Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, February 9, 1887, Page 2

while monopoly eontinues to ool and fleece. While the raliroads thronghout the union, and their federated associates in manufacture annually earn 20 to 40 per cent, the Jand owners are compelled to put up with 1 and 2 per cent. When they complain of this injustice, they are told to raise more eorn and hogs and less “sheol.” It will not require a very careful analysis of the statistics of this state to show that there 18 a genuine cause of complaint on questions which affect a very large proportion ot our po‘mlatinn. On page 64 of our Leglslative Manual, the total value of Nebraska's agricultural pro- ducts is placed at the gross sum of 52,085,922, These figures form a very imposing array but before we et throngh with multiplica tion, subtraction and division, they are de- cidedly minified. They develop the fact of a ciminal nezleet on the part of past legisla- tures which I hope will not be necessarily charged to this, Before accepting the figures of the manual, let us investigate fc sel and compare notes, Its inultiy has been patriotically attended ‘to, but its subtraction has been sadly neglected. The #tate board of agriculture reports the entire amount or grain raised in 1555 as follow Kinds Bushels . 50 Potatoes 4,351,000 Beef, 124,300,000 Ibs, Pork. ‘ Total gross value. .. Loes 849, 1t is not unreasonable to estimate the dairy, poultry and miscellaneous products at an amount suflicient to enable us to agree with the 852,085,022 estimate furnished in our manual, Now, it will take 250,000 horses or mules to work the 100,000 tarmain Nebraska, It will take an averace of twenty bushels of corn and twenty bushels of oats each to feed a ‘work horse one year, or 5,000,000 bushels per annum, At16cents a bushel for corn and 15 for oats, will require a reduction of 1,550,000, Grantine that it takes one bushel of ‘corn to plant eizht acres. and three bushels of oats to calls for another reduction of To feed and fatten our cattle, at 20 bushels per head per annum, will require 88,803,540 bushels of corn, valued at 15 cents, calls ‘for another reduction of $4,419,510. Stock men and farmers all agree that, from L:lglmml until the time it goes into the pork arrel, a hog will eat on the average of e‘#hlcen bushels of corn, ‘This calls for anotherjreduction of $6,084,710. To sow 1,218,475 acres to wheat will require 1,019,122 busheis, worth - 895,50l To sow 05,7 aeres 1o flax will require $40,206, "These items are a part of each y permanent investinent, and make a total sum of £12,363,409, leaving a pititul sum of $39,: 423 to be divided among the 100,000 Ne- braska farmers—an average of $396, ¢ farmer has not had his living free out of this, as some optimists fonaly imagine, “I'his amount simply represents the actual cash vaiue of their gross products. Not a venny for grub is found in this caleulation. Will any one say that $200 apicce is too much to allow these men for their labor? It ig only a dollar per day for 500 working days, 1t is lwmlml upon Lo purchase fuel, food and clothing for an average family of mw, How wouid you gentlemen like to work hard 500 days in the year, pay all the wear and tear of machinery, and taxes required on a_one-fifth valuation, on 3410 worth of property, with only $%6.72 to do it with. According to our manual the total value of Nebraska farms are placed at $285,946,200, Accepting the cash value per head of our horses and mules, as estimated by the de- ]umnvnt of agriculture at Washin:ton—our horses only, actually 1n service on the farms, Tepresents $20,000,000, f we allow each farm $300 worth of ma- ohinery, we find $30,000,000 tied up e making a total investment of £341,000,000. ‘Chis makes an average of §3,410to each farm- er. For the sake of comparison let us take a look at the condition of our few manufac- torles. 'This same manual reports 2,561 estab- lishients in the state of Nebrasia, valued at $12,722,334, Each establishment represents an average investment of $4,447. The total value of the product 1s reported at $43,387,070. The cost of labor and raw material is given at $32,580,- 810. Net profit, after deducting cost of labor and raw materlal, $10,708,760. As the capital invested is only $12,750,000, we find that Nebraska manufacturers earne Ml)er cent, as against the farmers’ 2.83-100 of 1 per cent. This is to say that S1 invested in manufactures shall earn” more than twen- ty-nine and a half times as much as $1 in- vested in farm property, Let us take one more loving squint at the railronds before tearing ourselyes away from the subject. The amount prid out for labor on the part of Nebraska railroads last year hardly exceeded $4,000,000, which in- cluded some £50,000 per annum for presidents, a fair to medium sprinkling of political at- torneys, at §10,000—with a ten acre tield full of lobbyists. At their actual cash value the railroad system of Nebraska ought not to cost $:3,000,090, Their earnings over the costof labor, was atrifle over eleven millions, Here we find an average earning of 33 per cent. A dollar invested in railroads in Ne- braska is allowed, by combination, ana the graciousness of Nebraska legislatures, to have an interest drawing capacity of eleven and two-thirds times greater than the farmers' dollar, In 186061, the farmers earned an annual gross sum_of over 8700 per capita, 'l'odxu{. owing to the multiplicity of rings and combi- pations, they are not earning four-tenths of that amount. ~ And yet, characterless moun- tebanks stand around these lobbys and stuff greenhorns with the idea that the farmers are getting rich, e i Important Barbed Wire Decision, $t. Louis, Feb. 8.—United States District Jud:e Treat rendered a decision in one of the most celebrated manufacturing cases which has of late years been in the courts, that ot the Iowa Steel Barbed Wire company, of Marshalltown, 1a., against the Southern Barbed Wire company, of St. Louis, The de- cision was against the local company, declar- ing that the Ross patent for barbed wire man- ufacturing, under which the St. Louis com- pany was operating, was an infringement upon the Burnell patent held by the Mar- shalltown company. ‘This suit has been pending for three years, and the decision of Judge Treat is regared by lawyers as the most lll\‘mflnn! wire - litigation since the de- elsion of Judge Drummond at Chicago in the Glidden case of 1854, —————— Storras and Famine in Montana, CmicAGo, Feb, 8—A special dispateh from Fort Shaw, Montana, says: There was a heavy snow storin Sunday night ex- tending throu:h northern Montana, from porth of Fort Assinaboine to Fort » om four to eight inehes fell, ing from fourteen to twenty ' inches on the level ‘The caltle are suffering terribly. The fuel famine still continues at Fort Benton. Coal is $60 a ton and Is extremely ditienlt to obtain N at that figure, Wood is scarce and is selling at @ high figure. ‘The Indian commissioners have been snow bound at Choteau since January 38, - The Campaig n Germany, LERLIN, S, —DPolice attempted to dis- perse & Socialist meeting, which was being held in & bock brewery at Stetten, last even- g, but failed. A ‘force of military wa then summoned and with fixed bayonets drove the people from the hall, Neveral of the people were wounded by bayonet thrusts and one man 15 reported kitled. The hall in which the meetinz was held was completely wreeked. At Magrebuig, yesterday, twenty-four socialists were arresied on the ebarze of be- longing to illegal soeieties, Arrest of an Embezzler, QuicaGo, Feb, 8.—Benjamin R. Chamber- 1ain, the bookkeeper for Combes, Hannah & Co., Union Stock yards, who was arrested some time azo on the charze of embezzment, and was diseharged for want of prosecution, was re-arrested yesterday. A bond was ¢i in the sin of $40,000, It is stated th 3 rts who have been” examining the books, have discovered a shortage of S11,000 R Business Failuies, Loxnox, Feb, 8,—The West London Com mereial bank (limited) has failed. Its doors were not opened this morning. he firm did i consisting mostly in loans S —The Cosgrove Brewing and Malting company has failed. Liabilities §100,000: assets, 350,00, O k Wins Nenver, DexvVER, Feb, 5 pecial Telegram to lhe Bee.]—Eck won the tweunty-tive-mile ?aenuhm Ashinger to-nlght by one lap. ‘e, 1 Lour 17 wivutes. THE COMMISSION'S MAKE UP, Coneiderable Nervousness in Washin gton As to Who Will Be Apointed. WINDOM READY FOR SURPRISE. Frank Hatton at the National Capital Booming John Sherman For President — Coast Defense Sentiment in the Hov Windom on the Ground, WasniNaroy, Feb, 8—|Special Telegram to the Ber.|—There continues to be a great deal of nervousness about the appointment of the inter-state commerce commission. Ex- secretary Windom, whois at Wormley's, says he is here on business connected with the Tehuantepee railway, that he bas not seen the president, that he is not a candidate for the inter-state commerce commission, and does not expect to be appointed. He says he naturally feels gratified, av the favorable men- tioh of his name, but Is not seeking this, or any other office. It is generally be- lieved, however, that Windom is in a frame of mind whieh will not admit of a surprise should he be sent for by,the president atany moment and tendered a place on the commis- sion, It was stated at the white house that the president had concluded to postpone these appointments for a tew days. HATTON BOOMING SF Ex-Postma: editor of the Chicago Mail, is here, and de- clares for Senator John Sherman for the presidential nomination. e says Sherman can carry New York against any denoerat who can be nominate COAST DEFENSES. General Harmer, of Philadelphia, a lead- ing member of the house committee on naval aftairs, and an intimate personal friend of Representative Randall, said to Jour correspondent this morning tat the ills appropriating $21,000,000 for coast de- fenses, which passed ihe 'senate yestorday, will be referred to the house cominittee on appropriations,and will be favorably reported 1n time to secure passage. Chairman Randall used to_oppose the ex- penditure of so much money for detenses, but i8 now heartily in favor of it. He could’ not aftord to refuse active support for his con- stituency demand it. 1 believe at least 25,000,000 will be appropriated at this session for coast defenses and navy. — ‘The northern lakes are to be provided with adequate de- fenses. We eannot afford longer to subject Michigan, Ohio, New York, eic., to such ex- posure, M CLEVELAND'S R EPTION. Mrs, Cleveland’s noon reception to-day was attended by about one hundred ladies and gentlemen who had been invited to pay their Tespects at that hour. Mrs. Cleveland re: ceived in the green parlor and looked very handsome in a toilet ot black silk and jet. Mrs. Folsom, Mrs. Cleveland’s mother, was also present and held a court of her own in thorear part of the room. Slie also wort rich bl silk dress she is quite well satistied with the determin tion to exclude the general public private reception, and intends to he admit only those who receive invitations from her. NEBRASKA AND I0OWA PENSIONS, Tensions granted —Nebras o-day 2 James Barnes, Scotville: George W, B. Teift, Beaver Ull{" Alexander S. Adams, Ord; Edward R. Wright, Omah Pensions granted [owans: Arthur Gr Croton; Benjamin W, Searle, Ottnmwaj Charles 8. Heinman, Clarinda; John Bates, skaloosa: Joseph M. Kilgore, Washington; George Llickman, Newton; Thomas Griftin, Britt: William ' Lickens, ~Barnes Oity; Justus M. Rhodes, Jefferson; Albert John- son, Swedesburg; Leroy S.' Stoner, Mel- bourn. MILITARY MATTER: Post Chaplain David Wilson has been eranted four months’ leave of absence, com- mencing the 20th instant. ‘The leave of absence granted Captain F. ‘White has been extended six months on sur- geon’s certificate of disability. Serzeant Edward Smith,” of the Third artillery band, has been granted a furlouzh for thirty days from the arsenal here, Army leaves granted: LieutenantColonel Joseph S. Conrad, 'Twenty-second infantry, Fort Lyon, Colorado, one month; Captain Latayette E. Campbell, assistant quartermas- ter, Fort Leavenworth, twenty da; PATENTS TO WESTERN INVE RS, Patents were issued for the fol luwlnpi to- day: John C. Bonnell and D). Gibson, Bur- lington, fa., head-rest; Cornelius Cook, Fre- mont, Neb., grader ana_ditcher: John Faw- cet, West Union, Ia., window blind; Charles D."Hasson, Des Moines, Ia., device for trans- planting trees; Frank M. H. Kempel, Platts- mouth, Neb,, corn planter; Mary E. Hope- k rk, Agency, “Ia., nat_proetetor; FElias P. Jenison, Rock Valley, In., violin tail piece; John R.' Jones, Clarksville, Ia., egg case; Wrizht Knapp, Eveland Grove, 1a., machine for binding and tightening fence wire: Markman, assignor of one-half to P.J. Mackey, Muscatine, la., shape retainer; Mil- ton Gppenheimer, Shenaundoah, Ia., autom- atic windmill attachment; Parry C. Pittin- ger, Mount Pleasant, Ia., svade; Charles B. Puinam, Marlon, La., windmill ower; Henry J. Schmeizer, Burlington, [a., tongueless cultivator; Ransom S, Suinner, Fullerton, Neb., car couplings George 1. Waushtal, Mason City, [a., barrow; Thomas C. Young, St. Charles, 1a,, 'corn planter. POSTAL CHANGES, John Pruitt was appointed postmaster at Blancha Page county, lowa, vice Barrett Thurman, resigned. George Elliott has been stoflice nas been established. at Field- erokee munt{. lowa, and Matthew Green appointed postinaster. Chances have been made in the time dules of Nebraska star mail routes as fol- WLoup City to Dannebrog—Leave Loup City Mondays, Weduesdays and Fridays at 5 a, 1., arrive at Dannebroz by 4 p. m.; leave Dannebrog Tuesdays, Thursdays and Satur- days at 8 a, m., arrive at Loup City by 4 p. m, Almeria” to”' Ord, Burwell to Ida—Leave Almeria daily, except Sunday, at 7 a. m., ar- rive at Ord 'by 7:50 p. m.; leave Ord daily, except Sundays, at 7 a. m., arrive at Aluieria by leave Burwell Tues- days, Thurs S aturdays at 9 p. m, arrive at Ida by 3:15 p. m., leave Ida Tues: days, Thursda d Saturdays af $::5 arn 0 p, ni, C. 8, Higeins » o, ‘of Onia . 8, Higeins n, of Omaha, are at the Ebbitt, b, Miss Weaver and Miss Gillett, of Towa, an- I that they will be at home on Wed- nesdays during the rest of the session at 1012 Fourteenth street, northwest. e FORTY-NINTH CONGRESS, Se WasmiNaron, Feb, S.—=Mr. Ingalls pre- sented & memorial of citizens of Lexington, 0., asking the initiatory of nezotiations for the acquisition of Canada. Referred to the committee on foreign relations, House bills were reported back from the committee on military affairs and placed on the calendar, as follows: "o authorize the seeretary of war to credit the territory of Dakota with eertain sums for ordnance and oranance stores issued by saia territol to provide for the location and erection of a branch home for disabled volunteer soldiers west of the Rocky mountain: Mr. Van Wyek oTered a resolution request- ing the committer on approvriations to have read in the senate any communications re- ceived from the commissioner general of the land office showing tie disposition of moneys heretofore appropriated for surveys of publie land bearing on railroad land, and on iands in Nevada referred to in the senate debates last week, Atter some discussion the resolu- tion went over till to-morrow, The following bill passed the senate: To prohibit any officer, agent or servant of the governie ng or coutracting out the Labor of prisoners. _AlZo'elock the unfinished business (the Ead’s billy went over until Thursday. Ihie senate bill for seeuring statisties of the extent and value of the vessel fsheries of the United States was passed. Fhe house bill relating to importing and ding of wackerel ughtduring the spawn- ASOn was taken up. During the dis- cussion on the bill Mr, Edmunds presented areport from the commissioner of fisheries asto complaints from owners of vessels of ill treatment ou the Canadian coast, showing sixiy-seven cases iu addition to those re- ported to the state department Ordered brinted, Ou iotiou of Mr, Hoar an smendinent was THE OMAHA DAILY BEE: WED stponing the period when the bill © effeet from March 1, 1857, to March ! Without disposing of the bill the senate went into secret session and soon adjourned. Hunse, Wasiivaroy, Feb. S.—~Under the special order, the floor was accorded to the commit- tee on foreign relations and the house went intoa committee of the wh the senate bill to indemnify certain subjects of the Chinese empire for losses sustaingd by the violence of a mob at Rock Springs, Wyom- ing territory, September 2, 1585, Mr. Belmont of New York dwelt npon the necessity of the Unite States government granting indemnity for losses inflicted and commended the action of the Climese author- itics since this occurrence. The respective merits of the senate bill (which provides for the ascertainment of the losses incurred) and the house bill (which makes a direct ap propriation of $143,74%) were discussed, Mr. Morrow of California favored the sen- ate bill and eriticised congress for not per- forming its duty to the country by the pas- sage of the bill restricting Chinese immigra- tion. “The honse bill was substituted for the sen- ate bill—101 to 68—and as so amended the bill was pacsed. The house then passed the senate bill pro- hibiting the importation of opium into the United States by any subject of the emperor of China, ‘I'he house passed the bill to earry into effect the international convention of March 4, 1884, for the protection of submarine cables. Mr. McCreary of Kentucl d_up the il authorizing thepresident of the United States to arrange a_conference for the pur- pose of promotine arbitration and _encourag- ine reciproeal commercial relations between the United States of Awerica_and the repub- lics of Mexico, Central and South America and the empire of Brazil. Pending action the house took a re evening session to be for the del eulogies, - A BLOODY ¥ fwo Texas Families Fight to the Death—Four Persons Killed, DE Karn, Tex., Feb, S.—[Speial Tele- gram to the Bep.]—This town was thrown into a fever of excitement yesterday when a man on horseback came dashing into town with information that a deadly fight lad been foughtabout four miles from here. Four male members of a family named White were pitted against Colonel John E. Rosser, his son Willie, aged 15, and a hired man named Mullins, resulting in the killing of the threes Whites and Colonel Rosser and the wounding of the boy. A few minutes sufliced to impanel a jury, who, in company with the officers and J ustice Proctor, left hurriedly for the scene of bloodshed. A ride of an hour brought the party to the battle ground. The home of tie Whites con- sisted of one room twenty feet square, The party entered and were struck with horror at the scene. On the ground in front of the entrance was found the hody of J. C. White, a buliet hole through his breast and one throuzh his side. In the center of the room ina great pool of blood, lay Walter White dead, shot twiee through the neck and breast. J bed was Luwson White, dead, with gun d and clutehed inhis hand. A bullet hole throush his head told how e met his death. In_one corner of the room was found young Rosser, shot through the side, with a Winchester at his side. Blood was everywhere and over everythine. The weavons that wrought so much destruetion seattered promiscuously about, But cene of death did not end here. Half a mile further on the home of Rosser was ched. Here in the center of the room was irrounded by his weening fam eived a death wound at the hands of White, but being a man_ of gr vitality, mounted his horse, after having, as he supposed, killed ail the (\i\lntcs. and rode home, dying at his own oor. The feud had its origin in a law suit. White purchased the property he was living on from Rosser over a year azo, but failed to pay for it and Rosser brought siit to obtain writs were served on White but he refused to vacate, and yes terday Rosser took his son and went to tho Whites to jluct the family. "Ihe rest of the story as told by younz Rosser s this: The elder White shot him_and his father, and he shot the old wan White once and then turned his rifle upon the White bovs to keep them frow Killing his father. — About fifteen shots were fired. ~ Ross hired man, Mul- Jens, has disappeared. What part he played in the awful trazedy 1s not known, carch is being made for him g S LOST HER SPLCIAL RATES, Dubuque's Freight Tariffs Raised by Railroads. Db, 8. —[Special Telegram irst city in the United States to feel the effec the new inter-state commerea Jaw is Dubuque, The Telegra : “Dubuque to-day has the proud, if it be the costly, privilege of being perhaps the first city in the nation to experience the effcct of the Inter-state commerce law. All rates to Duduque are special, which is to say that they are made without regard to rates to points either side of the city. Yesterday the Chicago, Milwaukee & St. ’aul and the Illinois Central placed in effect a new tariff between Chicago and Dubuque. ‘I'he most notable = advance 1s in sugar, Until to-day the rate was 121 cents per hundred for twenty-live barrels or Now it is 14 cents per'hundred in car and 20 cents in less than car lots. A heavy advance had also been made in boots and shoes, in grozeries other than sugar, and in other articles, Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul agent has also been instructed to notify Dubuque hllll?ll‘l'fl that all special rates will be withdrawn March 51, a few days be- fore the inter-state comumerce law goes into effect.” i Disastrous Railroad Wreck. Dis MoiNgs, [a., Feb. 8,.—{Spectal Tele- gram to the Bee. Dubuque special says that a disastrous wreck occurred early this morning on the Chicago, Burlington & Northern railway at Hay station, four miles south of East Dubuque. I'he rain last night had caused a wash-out and the engine and twelve cars of a freight train went down the embankment. The cars were loaded with conl oil and coal and were smashed to kind- ling. The incer, Vaughn, was seriously bruised. At Durango, six miles north of Dubuque, the bridge over the Maquoketa river on the Minnesota & Northwestern road was washed out this morning, Bix loaded frej were thrown into the ereek into twenty “feet or water, Two spans of the bridge” were washed out. Floods Delay Trains, DUBUQUE, Ln., Feb, 8.—(Special Telegram to the B rains on all roads leading into this city are delayed or abandoned on account of the floods. Some bridges have been fwept away. Orrumwa, Ia., Feb. 8,—[Special Telegram to the Bi —An Eddyville special the ice started in the Des Moines river at 9:30 this morning, taking out the falsa work of the first span of the new bridge, dropping the strin and floor beams into the river and knocking the iron pier out of plumb. The damage is $1,000, The river is clear here and rising rapidly. The weatlier is freezing and windy. Changed the Receivers. Des MoiNes, Ia. , 8.—[Special Tele- gram to the BEE. The district court this morning set aside the appointiment of Frank Allen as receiver of the bankrupt Monarch surance company and appointed instead Mr, Isaac Hrandt. = Mr. Allen w: ent of the company and bis appointment as re- ceiver was followed at once by protests from creditors. Missionaries to Persia, Des Moixes, Ia., Feb. 8.—(Special Tele- gram to the Bee.]—Sergins Bar, Moses and Oshana Bar, and Jesus Chaldean, students of Drake uniyersity, will be ordained this even- ing and give a farewell reception. After a trip through the eastern states they will re- turn to Teleran, Persia, to take chaige of a curistian mission, - Jack Hanley is in training for a fight with George LaBlanche, the “marine,” which is to come off near St. Paul, Feb- ruary 26, for a purse of $1,000. Johnny and Ed Rothery, of this city are backing Hanley in the affair, SDAY, FEBRUARY 9, 188 ADOPTING A LISE OF POLICY. The Central Traffi Association Meets and Discusses Inter-State Commerco. NOTHING DEFINITE DECIDED. Commissioner Blanchard Thinks the Organization Can Still Hemain in Bxistenos Under the New . Law. Can the Pool Be Maintained ? CLEVELAND, Feb, S,—The executive com- mittec of the Central Traflic association met to-day at the oftice of President Newell, of the Lake Shore, and adopted a very import- ant series of resolutions, The meeting had been called for the purpose of deciding the fate of the organization—whether, under the inter-state commeree act, it could maintain an existences if so, in what form and what its relations to this recent national legisla- tion were, Commissioner Blanchard deliv- ered an address to the committes outlining what he thoucht should be the policy of the association in respect to the inter-state com- merce act. Other addresses followed trom various members, and resolutions embodying the sentiment and opinion expressed were unanimously adopted. These resolutions are in effect that the committee recommends what the Central ‘Iraflic association be con- tinued, with the understanding that its methods, statistical statements, ete,, be re- vised to conform with such railway action under the inter-state law as shall be finally decided upon; that the law should be nac- cepted, interpreted with a just rexard for the great mutual railway and publie interests in- volved generally, in conformity with the definitions of tlielaw as explained by Sena- tor Cullom in the senato debate thereon, and the association will co-op te with the com missioners under the inter-state comm law, in securing, s far as jossi the' ‘benents of that Dbill and in the faithful observance ot all its provisions: that the committee mect with the ‘trunk line executive committee on theeall of the latter, and that the joint execusive committee so constituted for” that purpose proceed to such further agreement and recommendations of detail as may be required by the interpretation of the act agreed upon by such exeeutive committe and then submit the same to amecting of the association for its final action, 1t will be noticed that the shape which the association will assume is not dictated—that it is left for a future meeting of the assoc tion to determine, A reporter met Commissioner Blanchard after the mecting adjourned and inquired whether, in his opimion, an- eflicient orzan- ization could be maintained in face of the strietu to poolinz which the inter-sta commeice act presented, There is no doubt of it,” revlied Blanch- ard, “There is a very erroneous impression | with a ereat many people that the object of | the Central flic association is to pool the business of its members, The real purpose of the association is o maintain rates, and the pooling of business is only one of the means adopted to obtain this object.” And can rates be maintained without some means of apportioning business from common points among competitive lines?” Undoubtedly. Some members believe t! under the intér-state commerce act means be devised whereby busi s may be pportioned without violating the clause prohibiting pooling, but the general feeling is not to attempt anything of this kind just now, but_toallow each line to keep all the business it gets.” l\\' uld not that eneourage the cutting of rate “No; forthe reason that it must be done openly and for everybody. Cutting of rates in the past has been most disastrous beeause it done secretly and in vor of large shippers. A roaa_would make a reduction quietly and scoop all the business, ‘T'he other lines would not kiow of it until it was too late, but now they will know it at once and can ‘meet it promptly, %o that there will be no advantage to be obtained by a reduction.” THE STOCK I\L\fi KET. Not Especiaily Active But Prices Well Sustained. NEW Yonrk, Feb. 8.—[Special Telegram to the Be.)—The stock market was not espe- cially actlve to-day, but prices were well sus- tained. St. Paul was the bull card, and the rest of the market was held principally on the strength it exhibited. Various stories were current in regard to the St. Paul pool. 1t was, however, conceded that Armour was notin the deal and a sharpadavance to 924 turnished the best evidence that the pool had strong backing. Northwestern was carrled up a point in sympathy with the movement in St. Taul, but the top prices were not sustained. Outside of granger stocks, which were made to appear strong by the ool support of St. Paul, the markct acted heavy and the advice given by consel vative cominission houses was to wait for a reaction before buyingz. Coal stocks opened higher than vesterday’s closing, but, were unable to make much of an advance. There was some talk of a bull pool in Pacitic Mail. “The advance of nearly 2 per cent in it could hardly be explained as due to buyving of an ordinary kind. It was thought that & com- Dination had been formed to put the stock up on expected benetits which would accrus through the operation of the inter-state com- meree law. The fact that Corbin was in con- ference with a committee of the striking coal handlers gave coal stocks some strength, but when it announced later that nothing had been accomplished there was a rush to sell stocks, which earried the market down, eived in abundance aud 1 St Panl v it was the nief bull d in the market, the rest of the st dechined in svinpath The total sules were about 300,000 shares, —— TELEGRAPH NOTES. ‘The Italian cabinet has resigned. Troops are being concentrated in Southern Russia. Fair weather, warmer, are the indications for to-day. Troops were called out to suppress a riot among the striking winers at Biontyre, Scotland, yesterday. The president yesterday signed the Indian alty bill and the *Back Bone” land grant forfeiture bill. Beach Las accepted a challenge to row Hanlan, and the latter will start for Aus- tralia about the end of August, Destructive floods, the result of recent heavy rains, are repouted from Beloit, ‘Luttle- ville and other Wisconsin points, Peter Smith was arrested at Columbus, O,, on suspicion of being one of the gang who l'A‘Si'llH:i the erovk MceMunn at Ravenna last weel, ; The German minister at Tangiers has been summoned to Berlin oh account of an im- portant change secured, by Lrauce ot the Algerian frontier, The National Sugay Girowers' association met in St. Louis vesterday, and an inter ing address by Comtissioner Colman was read by the secretary. | Latest advices from the White River June- tion disaster show that Wirty-four passengers are known to have bean killed |<m{ thirty-six injured. Fifteen bodies have been identitied. Governor Foraker, Of Obio, was authorized by the legislature to oifoy a reward of $10,000 for the the arrest of 1he outlaws who made the assault upon the CGleveland ofticers at Ra- venua, George Franklin Anderson, hailing from Detroit, has been committed for trial in Lon- don, England, tor swindling Charles Deakin, of Susquehanna, Pa., out of a large sum of money on the bozus English estate plan. Detectives having charge §of the case of Henry Sehwartz, the supposed Rock Island train robber, have struek a new clue, having discovered the prisoner’s first wite, The nature of the developuments are, however, kept seciet. The president yesterday sent to the hous in answer to the resolution introduced by Mr. Belmont, copies of the correspondence between the department of state and the gov- ernment of Great Britain relative to the seiz- ures wade by the Canadian government, - To Contractors and Builder: Will sell 500,000 bricks, best guality, at low tigures. Praresyovru Brick & Terga Corra Co., Plattsmouth, Neb. SMITH AND MITCHELL. How They Propose to Wind up the Career of Sullivan, (Copyright 1857 by James Gordon Tennett.) Loxnoy, Feb, 7.—(New York Herald Cable—Special to the Bee.|—I met Jem Smith and Charley Mitchell this evening in the Washington mausic hall. They had just returned from & provineial boxing tour, heretofore reterred to in the Herald dis- patehes, Mitchell showed me as a present to them last week in Dublin by Irish sports- men of two gold lockets with Shamrocks on the outside, the leaves made of emeralds and the stem of diamonds. “When do you go to New York?” “In about three weeks,” said Mitchell. 1 am seven pounds heavier than when 1 Ieft it. He (pointing to Smith who left the talking to Mitchell) will fight at 150 pounds.” At this Smith's smile scemed heavier than that, “Yes, we are both thoroughly healthful and lope to have a good time in_ America when we meet onr old friends. Please say to the Awerfean public that Smith don’t want any exhibition with Sulllvan inany respect, or any merely money making transictions,” At which Smith gave a hearty nod of assent, “All you want, don’t you, Jem, is to meet him in a twenty-four foot ring in the old style for a substantial stake.” Another nod. “Io will not fight in any place that Suliivan chooses to select, but in a fair place, and where Smith will receive American fair play. When 1was in America Sullivan twice re- fused to fight me, and paid the forfeit. Sulli- van, Lsee by the Herald you show me, calls me Cunning Charlie, and is creditea with ngthat I want to make money out of 1 want to know how 1 possibly can @ money out of him? All that 1 ask is that when we arrive he shall fight me with knuckles. Jem and I are willing to fight, in a fortnight after our arrival, any one in the United States, Eng- lish sportsmen, for the last two months, hiave been willing to make a match for Smih with Sullivan for £1,000 or $2.000 a side and have offered every inducement to Sullivan to come oy His refusal results in our deter- mination to go over and fight him in Amer- ica. We do not go over for the sole purpose of meeting nims: but are open to mect all comers up to any price.” Mitehell, thus far, was the spokesman, and he looked as unlike a prize fighter as Wilson Barret looks unlike an actor when he is at the dinner table. Mitehell wore a dark suit, the overcoat being trimmed with milita braid and the collar and cuffs being ot heav ble, also a la amond horse shoe pin, and two diamond rings. He spoke in a soft, low voice. Smith, who was very reserved, not to say morose, was dressed in dark tweed, and wore a heavy overcoat, the collur and cufis of which were trimmed with Astrakhan, but no jewels. I then said to Smith: “What do you think of Sulli from what you have read and heard of him.” He replied in a deep, double G bass, speak g as if it were out of great good nature: “Well, he is only one man. He is not two men. He has never eaten anybody, He has never killed anyone, and I fecl contident that I can get the better of him.” When he paused at this point his determined look grew pleasant, for Mrs. Swmith, a pretty and astefully dressed woman, with the bright lion tamer, was beckoning him to and he said: “Good night” It is announced to-day by the Sportsman news paper that a grand assault at arms, under its promotion, will soon oceur at the royal acquarium, Westminster, on February 21 and 22 inst., according to Queensbury rules, for two sums'of 25 soverigns in prizes, while Swith and Mitehell will wind up each even- inc with an exhibition of their boxing THE LAW'S DELAY, Bnglish Comment on American Lax- ity With Criminal [Copyright 1857 by James Gordon Bennett,] |New York fHerald The evening’s vidently taking for its text thut in Lancashire next Tuesday a man will be exe- cuted for a murder committed one week after last Year’s day, invites attention to the laxity in America of carrying out sen- tence. ‘The Globe instances the case of Maxwell in St. Louis, of Spies in Chicago, and of other cases in New York and elsewhere It ironically says, touching the delay: “After sentence has been passed in America, the law of the republic holdsas a first prin- ciple that every possible chance should be given toa suspeet to prove his innocence. The law will not take a mean advantage of a suspect simply because circumstances are cruel toward him, Ina few years the wit- nesses might forget the point of their evidence, or die, or be- come aldermen, or n some other way make themselves unworthy of trust. ‘The prisioner himself, in the inter- val, might succumb to high living or old age, but that would be his own lookout and the law would only pity his misfortune in his untimely dropping off. In no part of the world crime a better chance of escaping with impunity than in the great republic. It s rampantand defiant. The knowledge of it is no barrier to acceptance in business eircles and a known criminal is apt to be regarded as a little above the rest. The bail system, and the theory that a suspected man should be given all facilities for proving his possible or impossible innocence, are at the bottom of this state of things.” After citing other American instances, and especially civil injunction a:ainst the execution of eriminals, as procedures being curious to English lawyers, the Globe con- cludes: ‘““So the merry farce zoes on. casionly there is a noise about it. Some- times an exposure of some exceptionally hid- eous travesty calls attention to the hard fact that justice is crippled and that all kinds of deviltry are wandering loose, that rascals snap their fingers at the law as though they owned the city—not a far-fetched supposition—and the opinion is expressed that when people understand the situation they at once institute vigorous remedial meas- uresand show eriminals that the laws are made of triple steel and law breakers will be handled so roughly and justly that the states will quickly be rid of them, Never- theless, the people donot do anything of the kind. They complacently turn over to the columns where diabolical outrages and Wall street reports are written.” 1 have observed similar comments In the English press lately with expressions of wonderment, but “the laws delay” has left the land of Shakespeare to become a proverb in the new eountry. THE AMERICAN CARDINALY They are Having an Enjoyable T in Faris [Copyright 1857 by James Gordon Bennett.) Panis, (via Havre), Feb. 8.—|New York Herald Cable—Spec to the Bre)—The American cardinals are haying quite an ova- tion in Paris. Cardinal Gibbons performed mass to-day at the ehurch of Saint och, near the avenue de a pora. Cardinal Taschereau performe: mass at Mont Martre, Both the cardinals ate an excellent dinner a la fourchette at the seminary attached to the cburch of Saint Sulpice at noon, and afterwards paid a yisit to the Archbisiop of Paris, who chatted very pleasantly with them for about an hour. Cardinal Gibbons then drove to the studio of Healey, the Ameriean artist, to whom he gave a prelim- inary sitting for the portrait intended for the Baltimore cathedral. ‘I'he sittings will be re- sumed in the spriag when the cardinal re- turns from Roume. At 4 o'clock Mr. McLan, the American winister, called upon Car- dinal Gibbons at the IMotel Binda and had quite a long talk with him. cardinals leave for Rome on Thursday. They are both in first-rate health and spirits and have been bronzed by the sea voyage, which enjoyed immonsely, They are having a tations to breakfas! from the Faubourg niost taking them by storm, hereis cold cand clear. told me, as [ took leave of him this afternoon, that it was almost as cold as when Now York but mueh more damp. , dinners and services Mormons On to SALT LARE, Feb. & Washington. [Special Telegram to ‘The Mormon lobby left here for Washington last night to work against the Edmunds-Tucker bill. A. Smith, president of the council, and W. W. Rilock, speaker ot the house of the last Major Armstrong and s, he taik here is that they go as monogamous Mormons, prepared to promise ovided the Mormons tah be admiited asa ter which they would do. as they ntiles here are much dis- begin to dread Among them are E. 1o give up polygamy couraged at the delay and another failure of congress to assert itself against Mormon treason, The Financial World. Feb, 8.~The stock markets closed rather firmer. , however, were flat, notwithstanding New York people were buying hero, Panis, Feb, 8.—The bourse elu ing tounfavorable rumors AMUSEMENTS, Miss Maggie Mitchell's Performance in “Little Barefoot.” Miss Maggio Mitchell played “Little Barefoot” at the B s which was pac night to a ed from the carpet The play ran smoothly and twice during its progre KICKING AGAINST CARLISLE. rate Randall Mcen €cnsure the Speaker of the House, Wasnivaroy, Feb, 8.—Speaker Carlisle to-day re-eived a letter, signed by John 8. Henderson, George D, Wise and Samuel Randall, of which the following excerpts convey signitieance: Dear Sir—We regret exceedingly that yon could not see your way clear 1o glve recog- nition ou_yesterdav to some democrat to enable him **to move to suspend the rules for the purpose of giving the house an op- portunity of considering the question of a total repeal of the internal revenue tax on tobaceo. Vonr refusal to give this recognition, together with your letter of the Tt instant, deserves more 1l a7 ing notice. If two-thirds of the house are in favor of such repeal it was A grave responsibility tor you to onpose such A large majority of the representatives of the Assuming, however, for the sake of nt that the triends of the proposition titute a less number than two-thirds, their strength is certainly such that they ought to have been permitted to test the e of the house upon the question. Ks- ally &0 since the country is ching with intense interest the action of the house in respect thereto and the constitus ents of a large number of members of the house have been urging them to obtain if possible, a_consideration of this subject, We do not wish to be misunderstood. * We earnestly desire from a party standpoint that a recognition should have been given to a democrat to make a motion, but we vote cheerfully for the proposition whether made by democrat or by republican, We pelieve that the friends of a repeal of the tobaceo tax were so strong in the house that we would save to the oppressed tax-payers of this country an annual reduction of taxation to the extent of $25,000,000 if the motion for re- peal conld have be made in the house on - Manaay of this week, tho latest day wien such & motlon to by etfective, under rules, would be in order durs ing the Forty-ninth congie The motion, it made during the last six d. ot the session, would almost certainly be too late to secure a favorable consideration for the question in the senate. We think that a revision of the tariff and of the internal revenue laws ean ba was called before the Mitchell has been accorded this recogni- tion doubtle: it may weli be of last evening w s numberle: sked whether her reealls ¢ prompied by artistic appreciation or that sympathetic feeling which, it is alleged, largo part of the world’s population kin, Barr, United States army, is Mrs. J. R. Nicholas has gone to Kansas it an old school friend. William_Alstadt leaves to-night for Chi- cago and Milwaukce on a business trip of about ten days, A regiment of seven tramps was arranged before berg yesterday morning in pol ent up for thirty d; others were discharged. and Mike McCann, who had a row in of ill-repute, were fined $50 and sorry-looking Jullge Sten- C. B. Horton, the inspeetor of the ern Union,has retarned from Deadwood, a visit to ily frozen in an _inten: rom Rapid City age coach ride reports that th Deadwood. the telegraph wi Valentine we Catarrh Cured Catarrh i3 a very prevalent discase, with sing and offensivo symptoms. rilla gives ready relief and speedy cure, from the fact it acts through the blood, and thus reaches every part of the systeni, 1 suffered with catarrh fifteen years. Took and I am not troubled any al health Is much g 15, Postal Clerk Chicago & St. Louis Railroad, “1suftered with catarrh 6 or 8 years ; tried many wonderful cures, inhalers, etc., spend- ingnearly one hundred dollars without benefit. I tried Hood's Sarsaparilla, and was greatly M. A, AnnEY, Worcester, Mass, Hood’s Sarsaparilla is churacterized by 1st, the combination of remedial agents ; 2d, the proportion; 3d, the of securing the active medicinal The result is a medicine of unusual strength, cffecting cures Litherto unknown. Send for book containing additional evidence, “Hood's Sarsapari| purifics my blood, shary seems to make me over Register of Deeds, Lowell, Mass. *‘ Hood's Sarsaparilla beats all others, and 18 worth its weight in gold.” 130 Bank Street, New York City. Hood’s Sarsaparilla Sold by all druggists. $1; six for 5. only by C. L. HOOD & CO., Lowell, Mass, i00 Doses One Doliar. Hood’s Sarsaparil with catarrh, three peculiarities : 1. BARRINGTON, il bo receivod 11 o'clock a. m. for the following kinds of paving mu- Sheot asphaltum, as por sy “Asphalt blocks, 8% por spoc Colorado sundstone, ns p Any other ston Mucadam, ns p Wooucen Blocks, Any bids for pavi cording to said 8y in_ wihdition o ifleations may also | cordini to such specifications ns the bidder muy preseribo, the same to ba sct forth 1n dotail and Ench bid shall specify o prico per square yard for tho paving completo on the street or ulley, ornny part t ¢ 1 accordance with plans on te in”the offico of tho Bids to be made upon printed blanks fur- nished by the bourd, and to be accompanied with s oertitiod check in the sum of one thousand payable to tae oity of Omaha, a8 n guar- ant the bidder will within thirty days m the opening of such bid give bos sum of two thousand dollurs, as the mayor or city council may direct, that ‘such bidd enter into contract for such paving, of the kind and material 8pecifiod, as may hercafter be reanired for tho yenr The board reserves the right to reject any or wll bids, und to waive defeots, Chairman Board of Public Works. ., Jun, 27th, 1857, attained from time to time by reforming obe vious and greater grievances of two s and that we should not refuse to make reforins beeause sweeping chanizes havi been practic If the house was consid- ered competent to deal with the silv question, with the pension question an 1with the oleorargarine question, free from tha dictation of a democratic eaucus, we think it OUENT to be competent to deal with the que jonof n reduction of taxa tion. ‘Tha caucus ouzht not now to be in- voked to justify the poliey of delay and non action on this subject. ~ We sineerely hope with you “that soine plan may yet be devised which will enable the house to”consider tho of venue —reduction In the spirit of fairness to and in accordance with the let ter and s f the platform of the national democratic party adopted at the convention held at Chicago in the year 1854; and we as. sure you that we are ready to meet any of our démocratic associates who are prepared to treat with us on sneh basi Special Ordinance No. 929, N Ordinance lovying o special tax and as scasment on certain lots and real estte i lie ity of Omnha to cover the cost of curbing Farnain streot, from 20th streot to 20th nye nue. Whercas, it having heon and being horeby ad- Judged, détormined nna_ ostablishe d verallots and piecesof renl h d pieces of v, by n of the eurbing of thilt part of Farnam strect (rom 20th stree 20th avenuw. refore, for tho purpose of paying the cos oh carbing: ¥ tho city council of the city of avenue, giaid cost being the nd the samo is horeby lovied n proportion to the fect front along & d necording o specinl ber £ f suid improvement, upon the ribed lots and rew estate ns shown by the gencrally e map of the city of Omahu, 1886, lithogruphed and publishea by C. E. Mayno, sid eost being 50 levied on said (016 and real estute, respec tively, as follows, to-wit A WOGGS & HIL OND ADDITION . Namo Lot or Am't ot of Owner. Description. Block.” Tax. Ludwie Frank, w1055 14 5 5 5 5 5 Low W Hill. 0 5 et H 5 5 o gibi M'COUNMICK'S ADDITION, School District of Omahn. 10 “ i 8 10 e9nt £ e i 031 cction 2. That the speciil fuxes and assess- monts levied and assessed us aforesuid, shall be duc immediately upon the passaze and ipprovil of this ordinanco, and shall become. delin. quent il not paid within fifty duys thereafters und thereupon, n penalty of ‘ton per cont shall be added, together 'vith “interest at the rate of one per cent n month payable in wdvanco from the time said taxos bocome so delinguent. tiond. That thisordinance shull take effeot and be in force from and nfter its passage. Pagsed J 15th, 18 1 3 Wa . B BECHEL, Acting Mayor. These taxes ure now due nod payublo to the eity trensur il b interest will be _tddnt Ses ubjoct 'to the usunl ul this oflico until | al standard 1 1 and doliv at following points, such gruin und hran us may be requi ring the fiseal year ending June Cheyenne Depot, Rawlins, L Wyo. will be given to articles of d tic produetion and munufucture, ¢ prico und quality being equal, tnd Cronea wivin 1o articles of Aorics tion and munufacture proauced on tho Pucifio const, to the extent of the consumption requi ublic service there. als for either class of supplics m 1,01 for quantitios less than the whol quired, willhe roceived. Tho governiment any or all proposils or to accopt proposuls for less quantity thun total sdvertised for. Biank proposals wnd full information will be funished on application to this office, nvelopes containing proposuls to be marked SPIOPOss (0P ———————nt- ' and ad- dressod to the undersigned, G.B. DAND 2ant Chiel Quartormasg DobiIity, Loat Ma Fy kpown re welf-cure, which | will send Addruss. C. 3. MABON, Post Sunerior to all Others. better made, and will do Letta more thorough work. Ask yourdealer for them or v it Deere, Wells & Co.,, Couucil Bluffs, lowe