Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, February 15, 1887, Page 2

| THE NAVAL ESTABLISHMENT. | Oameron's Bill Providing For Ten New Oruisers Disonssed in the Senate, NO DEFINITE ACTION TAKEN, Van Wyck Talks Against the Measare and Gives His Reasons For Doing So—Other Congres- stonal Doings, Scnate, WAsHINGTON, Feb. 14.—~On’motion of Mr. Cameron the senate took up for considera- tion—yeas, 87; nays, 17—the bill introduced and reported by him to increase the naval establishment. The senators voting against fuking up were Beek, Call, Cockrell, Coke, George of Arkansas, Maxey, Plumb, Pugh, Ransom, Sherman, Vance Van Wyck, Vest, ‘Voorhees, Walthall and Wilson of Mary- Jand. Mr, Cameron addressed the senate in advo- cacy of the bill. We should, be said, com- mence at once the construction of ten first elass protocted steel eruisors, provided for in the bill. On motion of Mr. Hawley an amendment was added to the second section in these words: *“Save that, in all their parts, they should be of American manufacture.” On motion of Mr. Morgan a section was added requiring the construction of three of the vessels on the Pacific coast, three on the Gult of Mexico, and four on the Atlantic const. Mr. Van Wyck inquired whether provision ‘was made in the bill for war vessels on the lakes. Mr, Hale (chairman of the committee on mnaval affairs) replied that a companion bill to the pending measure, which he would call up at an early day, covered the features of floating batteries for harbor defenses, tor- pedo boats, and torpedo anpliances, and also of light draught guuboats for use on the ‘western lakes. Mr, Van Wyck made a ealenlation that the ageregate amount appropriated in these bills . and in the twin ordinance bilis recently passed would reach $71,000,000, Mr. Hale said that even if they did, their expenditnre would range through a period ot from three to six vears, and therefore would only interfere to that extent in the treasury surplus, Mr. Van Wyck said that the surplus was *“problematical.” It was extremely doubtful whether there would be any surplus for the coming year. Men were more valuable than steel ships and fortifications he said. They would have to be nigrardly in paying the men who offered their bodies as bulwarks Against those who sought to take the life of the nation because, forsooth, there would be no money in the treasury to pay them. He believed that the best way to make provision for the next war would be the generous . prodigality, liberality, or, rather, honesty of he governmant towards its defender A motion by Mr. Cameron to postpone until to-morrow the Eads Tehuantepec bill (unfinished business) was rejected. The naval bill was therefore laid aside, and the Eads bill taken up. Mr. Cullom presented a memorial from the Illinois house of representatives in favor of ensioning soldiers over sixty years old. ferred to the committee on ons. ' b of the Mr. Hale presented a protest nza club against the ratilication of the extradition treaty with Great Britain, Ke- ferred to the committee on foreign relations. Mr. Morrill introduced a bill for the issue of subsidiary silver coin. Referred to the committee on finance. Mr. Butler introduced a bill for the erection of a national memorial bridge over the Poto- mac river from Washington to Arlington. Referred to the committee on public build- ings and grounds, . r. Dolph, from the conference committee on tho senate bill restoring to the United States certain lands granted to the Northern Pacific Railway company, reported that the committee been unable to agree. The report was adopted and a new conference ordered, Messrs. Dolph, ‘Teller and Cockrell belng rup[:)lnlcd on the part of the senate. ‘The senate then resumed the consideration of the Eads Tehuantepec bill, and Mr, Mor- ran replied to some of the arguments made y Mr. Hoar on the subject last week, ‘The senate went into secret session, and soon adjourned. House, ¥ ‘WASHINGTON, Feb. 14. — The following bills, etc., were Introduced and referred: By Lawler of Illinois—Resolved, That the socretary of state be requested to Inform the house whether the treaty of Ghent, by which peace was consummated between the United States and Great Britain in December, 1814, and ratified by the senate in February, 1815, is construed to inhibit the United States from maintaining an effective navy on the north- ern‘lakes, bordering the Dominion of Can- ada, and also whether the construction b Great Britain of the Welland canal is in ef- fect a violation of the treaty of Ghent, and In ease of war with that country & menace to the safety of our lakeboard cities, Bufrerworth ot Ohio—For full reciproe- ity between the United States and the Do- minion of Canada. By Little of Ohio—Provosing a constitu- tional amendment for the election of sena- tors by the people of the several states. By Weaver of lowa—Making the Oklahoma bill the speclal order of February 18, ‘The floor was then accorded to the commit- tee on the District of Columbia. el To Grand Army Comrades. MADISON, Wis., Feb, 14.—The following was issued to-day; National Hendquarters G. A. R., February 14— Circular No, 4: 1n view of the recent veto of the dependent pevsion bill, and of L the very great importance of that measure to many of our disabled comrades who need and » g‘ Justly entitled to help, it is recommended % at posts and comrades everywhere, by res- olutions aud letter, immediately inform the mem| of congress, who are entitled to and will gladly recolve thiese exprossions of opin- L lon of their approval or disupproval of the finciples involved in the vetoed bill, Com- [ les are requested to move at onee without waiting for printed ecirculars. By com- nd of Lucius FAscHiLD, B, Gray, Commander in Chief. Adjutant General, TRENTON, N. J. mot to-night for the purpose of considering the Haines-Hurley contested seat, on the de- _ elsion of which the election of a United Btates senator Is likely to hinge, but thejd ocrats, finding tiat they did not have their © fuil strength present, declined to vote, leay- . ln,ium body without a guorum. Adjourned. 'he reé-ublmmm had a joint eaucus to- & wlIWIQ he close of which it was announced - that W. J. Sewell had been agreed upon as candidate for United ‘States senator, © democrats made & jolnt caucus also, F veral members were not present and it is s:demum that some of them are opposed to - Governor Abbeit’s candidacy for the senator- 8hip. e The Santa Fe's Schemes, ~ Bosroxn, Feb. 14.—The Atchison, Topeka & Banta Fe railroad has issued its long ex- d circular regarding the new rights in B stock of the collateral roads. The eircu- lar states that it is desirable to build during | #he presont yeat additional lines in Kunsas, h ”der the charter of the Chicago, Kausas & - Western Railroad coup: Y lie cost of which - per mile will not exceed the cost of mileage ntly constructed under the same charter, xpected to the extent of about - §300,000. ‘'The total requirements for all hese projects is estimated at about $13,000,- 0, of which amount half will be needed for Kansas lines. - An Ocean Yacht Race. New Youi, Feb. 14.—R. T, Bush, owner the Coronet, and Caldwell H. Colt, owner the Dauntiess, will meet to arrange the ils of an ocean race between their keel ners 00 & side. ‘The under is that the yachts will start trom- dy Hook March 15, for Recle’s Poiut, st ontside of Queenstown. e I ! Following the Obicago Plan, - New Youx, Feb. 14.—~The board of man- -~ agers of uce exchange to-day adopted I .:o.x. iy mdlnx"in “pus” and SENOW COVERED RANGES, Purions Winter Weather Anmihilat ing Whole Hords of Stock, Forr Kroaw, M. T., Feb. 14.—[Speclal Telegtam to the Bre.]—In round numbers there were January 1, 1,100 head of cattle and 45,000 sheep on the rar s north and south of the Yellowsztone river within a radius of 100 miles of Fort Keogh. Up to that date the stock had not suffered much from the sever- ity of the winter, but during January and the half of Kebruary just closing storms have been of unprecedented frequency and the temperature has averaged the lowest for fif- teen years. It Is not possible to ac- urately estimate the losses but they have been enormous, in some places amounting to practicai annibilation of whole herds. A Tonguoriver stockman has just returned from an examination of the condition of Lis cattle and takes the following gloomy view of the situation: “At Point Lignite, where my herd is located, T saw as far as [ could see up and down the river, cattle were stand- ine kneo deep 1n_snow unavle to obtain a blade of prass for sustenance and gnawing the wood of willows down as a last resort, In » space of fifty ‘yards square 1 counted twenty-five dead beasts and the cowboys told me there were fully one thousand dead between Lignite and Moon Creek, a few miles above, Living cattle are almost un- able to move about as their feet and_ankles are but raw masses of bleeding flesh from having been cut at every step by crusted snow and they oceasionally go up on the jco in search of water and finding an air lole, tumble into the river, ‘The men cut. ting ice vesterday saw thirfy eattle drowned in two hours, They could not be driven away and were mad with thirst. Trail cat- tlo are dying by hundreds every day, and it the chenooks do not set in in & day or so, stockmen will have no herds to corral at thé opening of spring. it et NEW YORK STOCKS, Trading Small and Fluctuations Within Narrow Limits, Nrw Yorg, Feb. 14.—[Special Telegram to the Bre.|—Trading In stocks was lim- ited to-day and fluctuations were within nar- row limits Louisville & Nashville and Oregon anscontinental were more active than anything elss, each making a gain of about 3 per cent. The rest of the list was very dull and the bears were in- clined to sell the market on the theory that after a period of dullness prices were more apt to break than advanca. Comstock weak- ened first and_ later the Grangers and the Trunk lines began to y. It was claimed, how- the bull pools had matters nd that no important break Iy to occur. London was disposed to Reading and it was claimed§that the Sull Brine and Thomas crowd were so heavi loaded down with Richmond Terminal that a sharp decline was inevitable if they should attempt to liquidate. There wasa feebie rally in Richmond Terminal, but it became evident that the cliques were loaded with stocks and wanted to get out. The bears quickly discovered the situation and took the market away by offering prices down. ‘Chere was a sharp break of about 3¢ per cent dur- ing the last hour, the market closing weak at the lowest point of the day. ———— THEY STRUCK OUT. Strikers Apply to Be Reinstated But are Refused. JERSEY CITY, Feb. 14.—The striking long- shoremen of the Red Star and Inman steam- ship lines returned this morning in a body to obtain work, They stated their terms, which were 40 cents per hour. Superintend- ent Breweri informeds them that the companies did not want them at 40 cents per hour nor at 25 cents per hour, which they were getting before the strike. The striking freight handlers at_the Pennsylvania com- {mny’s freight stations in this city also re- urned to be reinstated this morning. They were informed by the agents that they would not wanted until orders were recoived from President Roburts. The striking freight handlers at the Erie yards here also made application in a body to be taken back, but were refused work. In Hoboken the strikers still remain out. NrFW YORrk. Keb. 14.—Positive orders to their dock azents from many of the railroad companies prohibited any strikers being taken back under any circumstances. Agent Boden of Pier 4 of the Pennsylvania road says that he has refused the application of a deputation from the old men for their rein- statoment. Gangs ot strikers are zoing about from pier to pier in search of work. Disgusted Brewers. New York, Feb. 14.—The brewers’ union met to-day. The members were outspoken against the leaders of district assembly 49, and said they could not understand why the brewers, of all trades, had been ordered to help bolster a forlorn cause at the eleventh hour, which 49 had ordered them to do. Resolutions were adopted that the brewers’ organization should withdraw its delegates from district 49, which is practically a secession from that body. The béer drivers organization at a meeti bg at the same hall late in thesame day took action identical with that of the brewers’ union, Powderly Lays Down the Law. CiicAGo, 1L, Feb. 14, —A statement s In circulation here that the district assemblies of the Knightsof Labor in Chicago have re- ceived an order from General Master Worl man Powderly within the past three days directing that no general boycott be at- tempted without the sanction of the gen- eral executive board at Philadelphia. Strenuous efforts were made to-day to obtain confirmation of the rumor, but Knights ap- proached on the subject either denied the existence of the alleged order, or were ex- tremely reticent. It is stated, however, on fair authority, that the report bad its or in a letter from Powderly calling attention to the clause in the kniglits’ constitution de- claring that district assemblies may inaug- urate boycotts within: their respoctive juris. dictions, but for any extension they must apply to the general board, The letter from ‘owderly is said to have intimated that any future infractions of this law by the Chieago districts would not be tolerated. 1t is an open secret here that since the socialists eap- tured the majority of the Chicago district oflices the general board has been almost lenored so far as this city is concerned. A Strike Settled. New York, Feb. 14.—The 2,500 employes of Higgins' carpet factory went to work to-day. Thestriking firemen and engineers have reached a settlement with District As- sembly 126 of the Knights of Labor, The strike has lasted a week. Miners Back at Work, Pirrsnuna, Feb. 14.—Nearly all of the river mines resnmed operations to-day. About four thousand men are at work. 1he Fourth pool miners bave decided to accept $2.95 per hundred. The Boston Oar Strike, Bosroy, Feb, 14.—0n both the South Bos- ton and Cambridge lines cars are running under poliee protection. Stages have been put on the South Boston route by the strikers and are well patronized. e — Dr. O'Reilly to John Fitzgerald. St. Louis, Feb. 14.—Dr. Thomas O'Reilly, of this city, stated delegate of the Irish Na- tional league of America, publishes his reply to the letter lately received from John Fitz- gerald,president of the 1rish National leaguna, in which the lauter sharply calls him to ac- count for seconding certain resolutions which were offered at a meeting of a branch of the league held here four days ago. The doctor says there is nothing in the resolutions condemning the action of the Roman chureh, as a church, 1n its treatment of Rev. Dy, McGlynu, but there is & stroug protest ainst the conduct of certain lialian priests who have made themselves conspicuous in thwarting the Irish people in their wfforts towards soclal and “political advancement. After recalling the course pursued by Card nal Stmeoni, the latter concludes as Tollow *'It was this same Cardinal Simeoni, actinj under the advice of Mr. Errington, English winister at the \'nlk:ans who attempted to stop collections for the Parnell fund. Such being the case I, as an individual Irish Rowan Catholie, will not regret how soon they learn at Rome that some Irishmen pros tost against this interference.” Willlam Teal, 8 noted counterfeiter, was arrested at Indianapolis Sunday, and ; large quantity of bogus money, metal an dies uplud [10WA RAILWAY STATISTICS. The Ninth Annual Report of the Commis® sionors About Ready for Distribution, DECREASE IN GROSS EARNINGS. The Second State in the Union in the Total Number of Mites Operated —~Train Mileage—Persons Killed—Notes, Hawkeyo Kailway Commissioners. DEs Moings, 1a., Feb, 14.—[Special to the Bek.]—The ninth annual report of the board of railroad commissioners, is now in the hands of the binders and will soon be given to the publi An examination of advance pages shows that it contains a larze amount of interesting statistics, which will possess additional interest in their relation to the new interstate commerce law., The total NUMBER OF MILES of railroad in operation in Iowa, i8 7,907, the largest number of any state in the union, save Illinois, The proportion of the capital stock of these roads that 1 ent the lines in Iowa is $144,001,650.31, The total num- ber of stockholders reported is 80,200, Those living in this state are 707, or one stockholder in forty-three. The total amount of stock held in th tate is §5,052,878 or one share in seventy-three, DEBT AND INTEREST, The stock and debt of the roads in Iowa as reported amounts to $257,447,200,07 or more than $35,000 a mile. Theinterest paid durin the year on eccount of the roads in* lowa, as reported is §6,026,450.93 or four, and 83-100 per cent. GOS8 EARNINGS, The entire earnings of the roads in Towa are reported as follows: Fassengers, mail and expre Kreight and miscellaneous Total earnings for year endin June 50, 1850 Total earning June 30, 1855, Decreaso from provious year The passenver average 27.5 per cent of the cntire earnings. ‘Lhe decrease from the earnings of the previous year was $30,480.91 for Towa. 8 50,450 91 Tiie operating vear ending June The net carnings were for the year ending June 30, 1885 The operating expense ending June 50,1 The net ending Jun mile of .road. The incres ings for lowa over the pre 6,545.03, ME COMPABED WITIL E: o Si teen roads on their entire lines show as applicable to dividends and surplus, after paying operating expenses, interest and ren- tals, an excess of §21,025,85L40; fifteen roads a deficit of $3, 3 leaving on the en- tire lines of those roads an excess of §18,- 5 of profliton a capital of $415,01 ‘or 4.40 per cent, Seventeen roads on their lines in Iowa show as applicable to dividends and surplus after paying operating expenses, interestand $6,334.885.15; fifteen roads show a deiicit of $514,767.73, len?'!lh( on the entire lines in Iowa 85,520,117.42 of profit on a cap- ital stock of $144,001,680,1, or 3,82 per cent. ‘I'he total amount of taxes paid by the rail- roads during the year, in the state of fow: was $062,220.04. T'he 'larcest amounts vai by single corporations was by the Chicaro, Rock Island & Pacific, §175,800.10; by the Chicago & Northwestern, $164,967.50% by the Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul, $162,363.35; by the Chicago, Burlington & Quincy, $138, 10¢ Of the §,000 miles of road in the state, but T3.07 are double track, the most belonging to the Chicago, Burlington & Quincy. Sixty- two ,’)er cent of the entire track of ‘the state, or 4,753,04 miles, is laid with steel rails. On the subject of ROAD-BED AND TRACK. ‘The commissioners state that there are1,811 track sections, varying from five to seven miles. ‘T'he number of new ties laid within the year was 1,640,558, The oak ties last in trnci an average of elght vears; the cedar six vears. ‘There were 53,399 tons of new steel, and 1,618 of new iron, laid in the tracks during the year, 8ES FENCING, Five thousand, four hundred miles of road are reported fenced. The number of miles needed to complete the fencing of the entire track i8 2,004, On this quin! the commis- sioners strongly urge the legislature to pass a law requiring all roads in_operation to be fenced, and all built in the future to be fenced'within a_reasonable time after the ltl‘m:lr{ is laid, and this time to be fixed by aw. TRAIN MILEAGE. ‘The total number of miles run by )ASSenZer tAINS WAS. ... ......... 25,009,838 'l‘{m total number of miles run by AT L. 44,778,147 By 7 15,380,208 by 8,073,573 89,520,072 freight trains was....... The total number of miles run switching trains was... ‘I'he total number of miles run other trains was. Total train mileage. ‘The total number of p: carried was.... 26,150,306 The total num freight carried was 85,802,581 The average distans ed by each pas- senger was about thirty-eight miles, ‘LThe amount paid about 90 cents, The amount of freight charges per ton per mile in cents and fractions of cents is given for the leading roads as follows: Chicago, Rock 1sland & Pacific,1.03; Chicago & North- Milwaukee & St western, 1.18: Chicago, Paul, 1.25; Burlington, Cedar Rapids & Northern, 1.16; Wabash, 8t. Louls & Pacifie, .79; Chicago, St Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha, 1.26, The amount it costs to move rreight r ton per mile is not generally returned, R& some of the roads return the following: Burlington, Cedar Rapids & Northern, 0.83; Des Moines & Fort Dodge, 0.40; the Wabash, 0.62; Minneapolis & Omaha, 0.80. The amount of local freight, that is, originating in the state and carried to points within the state, is estimated at 25 per cent of the entire amount handled by Jowa railroads, EMPLOYES. The total number of persons reported as regularly employed in operating the roads in this state is 25,761 the amount paid for their services is $13,077,780.53, or $501,220.00 more was paid for personal services than the net earnings. “I'he total tonnage for the year Is 12,043,304, an increase of 252,330 tons over the fXeur pre- ceding. Of this gross tonnage the lnigest amount was of coal, there being over 3,000,000 tons of this product carried during the year. Grain comes next with & record of 2,700,000 tons, ACCIDENTS TO PERSONS, During the year 131 persons were killed on the roads in the state. Of these eight were passengers, sixty-one employes, and sixty- two others not_connected with the operatin; of theroads. Three were killed by derail- ments, eignt by collisions, five caught in frogs, ten coupling cars, twenty-tive fell from trains, sixteen getting on and off trains while in wotion, five at hlzhway crossings, twenty-seven from _miscellaneous causes, four while stealing rides, two while intoxi- cated, twenty-six trespassing on track and one suicide. ‘There were 445 mr. Of these thirty-five were passengers, employes and seventy-four others, Twalll)‘~e||1 it were injured by derailments, twenty-elght by collisions, six were caught in frozs, 136 coupling cars, seven at bighway erossings, 130 from wiscellaneous causes, two from over-head _obstructions, eight from stealing rides, nireteen from trespassing on track, two while Intoxicated, ‘I'he number killed is twenty-five less than reported the previous year, Do pecial attention to the large number of aceidents from coupling cars, and urges that no effort be spared fo find some method by which these casualties could be avoided. Since the creation of the board in 1578 the casualty record for Iowa alone shows 131 persons killed, and 965 injured in coupling cars, LAND GRANTS, The commissioners give a resume of the gmount of congressional land grants that tho leading roads have received, together with the present status of those grants, The Chi- cago, Burhington & Quincy received from congress grants for 424 acres of land. They bave sold 341,602.5¢ acres al an average price of $12.17 per acre. The amount real- ized from the sale of lands above expenses incurred in the mazagement and taxes is 4,501,073, 18. The Ohicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul re celved fiom congressional grauts 323,790.50 rsons injured during the acres, and expect to tecoive n addition about 8,000 acres more. 'Tijoy have sold 506,500 acres at an average, nrice of $4.07 por acre. The amount realized, from the sale of lands above the expenses dncurred in their man- ageement and taxes 158,217,551, 00, ‘The Chicago, Rock Jsland & Pacific re- coived from congresional grants 60,19 acres, They have sofd 3.58 at an aver- age of SS.63 per_acre, e amount realized from the sale of the Jands aboye the ex- penses incurred in ihe management and Fixen was $4,147,286 The Towa Falls & Sigx City railroad com- pany received from 'congressional grant (40 .11 acres. They biave sold o 24 acres, at an average of $6.X5per acre, and have re- od from the sale ufnw land above ihe ex- s ineurred in ihe management and axes 83,676,902 oo The commissioners disenssed at some length the subject of automatic car coupling, urging that a thorough and complete test of the various connlers be made; that soms sat- isfactory method may be adonted that will revent the needless slaughterof so many ives, They also point out the advantage to railronds of uniting with farmers in reclaim- ing wet lands along the line of the roads. Commissioner Coflin urges the railroads to make a mere nominal rate on drain tile to be used along their lines, or offer a premium for acres reclaimed as an’_encouragement to far- m the result will be of mutual advantage to both parties. The report, after giving in de- tail the required statisties of each road, closes with a record of complaints that have been made to the board, and the official action that has been taken upon them, The book will number over 600 pages, and is one of the best, most complete and most interesting reports ever issued by railroad commissioners, al ——— How Gardiner Spofford Died. | Copyright 1887 by James Gordon Bennett.,] LoxpooN, Feb., 14.—[New York Herald Cable—Special to the Bek.|—The remains of Mr. Gardiner Spring Spofford have already reached New York per steamer Germanic. On the day of their arrival this paragraph from the Star, doubtless kindly meant, ar- tived In London. It was to-day brought to the Herald bureau by mine host Mr. J. J. Hodges, of St. Paul, a private hotel at the top of Ludgate hill under the shadow of the great cathedral: *I hear that Gardiner Spofford die ina small inn at the east end of London, where his only friend andcompanion was a faithtul chambermaid,” Said Mr. Hodges: “To begin iith, this paragraph is unjust to the dead man and his New York relatives, and second, to me and my family. Doubtless the Herald will be glad to tell New Yorkers how the grandson ofa great clergyman who, 1 understand, preached in what is called the ‘Brick Church’ for a quarter of a century, and the son of the older member ot the great firm of Spofford & Pileston died.” I then promised to call later in the day. I did so and found a clean, snug, venerable old English inn, with Mr. Hodges' family at dinner. Said Mrs. Hodges, a matronly lady of forty: *The deceased young man lived here nearly four years asono of our family rather than as an Inn-keeper's guest. He came with the habit, or, if you like, an insanity of thirst. They were most unfortunate, but we tried to curb them. It was to our interest, of course, to prolong his life, not Jonly because he was liberal with his money, but because we grew fond of him. He was a; sweet and amiable young man, never tired of talking about New York and its watéring places, and of his grandfasher and father, whose memories he was very fond of, and sometimes of his dead wife. He died of larangitis. We had for him two trained nurses and two skillful physicians, one of them Dr. Hardy. Mr Spofford was two months abed, finally dying suddenly in convulsions,” Mr. Hodges added: *1 took the remains to Liverpool and a few days ago received this cable dispatch from his brother: ‘Remains arrived; everything satisfactory. We send united thanks for your goodness,’ and a sim- flar dispatch came, slgmed, ‘Mrs. Pearsall.’ Yes,,’ continued Mr. Hodges, *Gardiner hasa faithful chambermaid, to03 indeed overy ser- vant in the house, and many of the neigh- borsloved him.” S Ul ol Banker Morgan's Valentine. LCopyright 1887 by James Gordon Bennctt.] Loxpon,Feb. 14.—|New York Herald Cable ~—Special to the Brk.]—The morning papers contain a letter from Junius S. Mor- gan, the banker, dated yesterday, and a good valentine it is, offering to give $50,000 to- ward Guy’s hospital fund, now amounting 0 $240,000, provided its governors raise by more, bringing the total to Old Rate Stand. Cuicaco. Feb, 14.—The general freight agents of the Southwestern Railway assocla- tion lines met here to-day for the purpose of adjusting the through and local tariffs to cor- respond with the provisions of the inter- state commerce law. This is the first meet- ing of the kind yet held by any of the rail- way associations, and the members made a begmnin@\\'llll west bound rates from Chi- cago and St. Louls to the Missouri river. It was practically agreed that through rates on the several classes as now in force should stand, it being found that only in few in- stances would local rates have to be reduced in order that mo higher rate should be charged for a shorter than for a longer haul. e Started for the North Pole. 87. PAUL, Feb, 14.—A Winnipeg special to the Ploneer-Press says: Alex. M. Arthurs, a gentleman who has made a special study of Arctic exploration, and who has besn in com- munication with the Smithsonian institute, to-day started for Selkirk with one com- {mnlnn and 1,400 pounds of supplies, his des- ination bl.'hlfil the mnorth pole, From York Factory he will travel by dog train, ke has secured assistance from American news- papers, ——— McMunn Gives Himself Up, Prrrssura, Feb, 15,—At an early hour this morning a man who claimed to be Harry McMunn, who was rescued from offi- cers at Ravenna, entered a saloon and made the above statement. He was taken in charge by ofticers. | e Telegraph Notes, Four of the ehoir boys in the Garden City (L. L) cathedral were drowned Sunday by breaking through the ice in the lake near by, Fatty Carroll's variety hall at Ceur 4’ Alena, Idaho, burned Saturday night, Lot Haings and a_character known as “Un John” perished in the flames. Two sons of Mathias Munson, of Peters- :;lun.'. 111, were drowned Sunday while skat- g 1 Reports are current: in Vienna that Emperor William, of {iermany, is in a very weak condition, Two botels and several business blocks dwaradsatmyed by fire im Ogden, la, Sun- ay. The jail at Murfrebshoro, Tenn., was burned” down Sunday morning, Three of the Erlsuners were crewated and iwn es- caped, ——r— A Night Watchippn Slugged. George Hall, a night watchman 1n the employ of Hammon, Bros., at South Omaha, was found in the tank room of that company’s packing house at an early hour yesterday )flgrumg in an un- conscious condition. 'He was removed to St. Joseph’s hospital, where he recovered consciousness and told his story. He said that whie he was making his rounds at 1 o'clock yesterday morning he was assaulted in ‘the tank room by some man whom he did not recogmize, and was struck over the head witha heavy club and rendered unconscious. No explanation has been furnished as to the cause of the assault. Hall's injuries are not of a dangerous character, Ulosed by Creditors. The grocery store of Henry Dixon, on St. Mary’s avenue, between Nineteenth and Twentieth strects, was closed yester- day afternoon en a chattel mortgage held by Paxton & Gallagher, for §2,442.17, and one in favor of L. Drake for $295. The fln:lz'l liabilities are estimated at $3,000, an amount, to drain their wet lands, claiming that. assets at almost the same, TERPSICHOREAN AMUSEMENTS. The Ballsof the Mannerchor and Cigar Makers' Unton, The annual subscription ball of the Concordia was given last evening in the beautiful and lightsome Masonic hall, “I'here were about three hundred people in attendance. One-half of this number wero masked, while tho others acted as spectators of one of the most brilliant and entertaining masquerades ever given n this city. Extreme care had been taken by the management in the disposal of its eards, not the least of which was the placing of the imperturbable Stephen Mealio at the door. ~ As a consequence the affair happily turned out as its pro- jectors intended it should, in n most en- ovable and unobjectionable manne I'he costumes, while not rich, were yet both tasty and entertaining. There were Spanish,” Turkish, Russian _and rolean maidens, female jock- oys, chimney-sweeps, vivandieres ~and and babies, together with fat boys, elderly deacons, clowns, Greasers and monks. The incognito of each was ex- cellently maintained, and many conject- ures were made as to the dividuality which lay beneath the disgu ‘When the hour for unmasking arrived, the mis- takes mn identification which had pre- viously been made were numerous. They were, all, however, happily recti- fied” amidst hearty peals of laughter. After tho unmasking, many of the spec- tators took part in the dance, and nearly all of these were members of the leading German tamilies of the cit; The post masking programmme comprised sixteen numbers, which were mjmimbif’ ren- dered by the Musical Union orchestra. The supper was excellent and was served by Joe Adolph. The committee in charge was as follows: Aug. Schae J. P, Lund, Emil Ackermann, Geo. Strattman, Rich Engeimaun, L. Grob- becker and Julius Meyer. CIGARMAKERS' UNTON. For the sixth time, tho Cigarmakers, International Union No. 93, of Omaha, met their friends in the ball room at Ger- mania hall. There were about three hundrea people present. All of them were young and endowed with the elas- tic spirits of youth and good fellowship to thoroughly appreciate the occasion. Lho programmo comprised twenty-four numbers and these were played by the Philharmonic orchestra. During the intermission, a palatable supper was spread by Mrs. Kimmel. One of the features of the programme was the dedi- cation of a number of each to the leading labor unions of the city, notably the tynos the bricklayers, carpenter: plasterers, horse-shoers, lathers, pluml ilors, locomotive engineers, loco- motive firemen, brakemen, switchme Knights of Labor, lady cigarmaker logal friends and _the press. [Ihe cards were cream tinted with wavy bevelle@ edges, and on the first page was a_bunch of bronzed cigars which gave worthy ad- vertisement to the blue label. The affair was a pronounced success, in fact, th most successful ever given by the Cigar- makers’ union. The management of the affair was in the hands of the followin; Committee of arrangements.—Chai man, Hesselbrook, C. Christiansen, G. G. Digulla, H. C. Honkomp, M. Schinker, C.LI,. Newstrom, John Teichman. Master of ceremon Tony B. Honkomp; floor manager, B. G. Hesselbrook; assistance, A. Hiller, J. Schulmeister, J. C. Phillipps, J. A. Booth, C. L. Newstrom; committee on_ receptions, C. Christiansen, J. C. Phillipps, A. Phillipps, J. A* Booth, J. Claver, J. B. Doyle. ———— THE PROMENADE CONCERT. A Maguificent Mustcal Performance toa Small Audience. The exposition building seems fateful to all musical enterprises, no matter how great the attraction or how low the price of admission. The concert last might was a veritable epoch, presenting as it did a trio of artists such as Omaha will scarcely have an opportumty of listening to again, yet to the shame of our people, be it said, the audience was a yery mod- erate one. Those who present ‘endeay- ored to atome in warmth for the lack in numbers, and Musin and Grebelli were given such an ovation as has never be- fore been tendered to any artist who has wvisited our ungrateful city. English is too impoverished to do jus- tice to the world’s greatest violinist and contralto. Grebelli’s is one of those rare voices of pure contralto quality of won- derful depth yet with the irresistible sweetness of the cello. Her range is large, and her voice perfectly smooth and even. It is not only a great majestic voice but one thas would never weary. Eyen Sealchi is not greater. Musin was just as great a treat to lov- ers of the ~violm. The instrument scemed possessed under the witchery of his touch gave forth sounds weird or joy- ful. His playing was vigorous and im- passioned yet exquisitely delicate. Herr Steindorff furnished the instru- mental complement and showed himseif a pianmist of much merit. His playing was clean and even and marked with much intelligence. Peoples Theater, The Edwin Stuart Tneater company appeared at the above theater last night and every available seat and space was taken up by a delighted and enthusiastic audience to witness Lester Wallack's great play of ‘Rosedale, or the Rifle Ball. Edwin Stuart in the character of Elliott Gray, the hero, was perfection— possessed of a handsome personal ap- pearance, he looked the dragoon officer to the hfe. His action in the gypsy camp was marked by a thorough appreciation of the character and won the enthusiastic applause of the large andience present. Lilah Stuart, in the character of Rosa Leigh, was as handsome and bewitching a little body as it is our wish to see, Her every appearance was greeted with in- tense satisfaction. She was all life and animation, keeping the audicnee in good humo® from beginning to finish of the play. The company supporting these stars is superior to many we have seen, the introduction of genuine United States troops in the fourth act being novel, in fact the detail paid to the mounting of the piece reflects credit upon Munager Walton, who spared no effort to make the piece a success. The costumes of the entire company were elegant, The play was a success in every way. It will be reproduced again to-night and all should attend, WAFTED l’l‘fli WAHOO, Rallroad Work Kesumed and Other Improvements Progressing. WaH00, Neb., Feb, 12,—[Correspond- ence of the Bee.]—Work has been re- sumed, after several weeks of delay, on the switches and “X” of the B, & M. r: road. Track was laid to the city limits several weeks ago, and work then sus- pended on account of the severe weather. Ina short time 1t is to be hoped the switches will be eompleted, 8o we ean have a shorter route to Omaha. The pro- riators of the elevator on the B. & M. fiuu are very anxious for its completion, as they have their elevator full of grain and want an opportunity to ship und make room for more. Waboo's electric light is mnot yet in operation. The dynamo has not yet arrived from ~Boston, though Shipped two days ago. Everything is in readiness and in two days after the dynamo arrives the light will be put in operation. ‘The contract for the ercction of the new $6,000 creamery 1o be pul up soon, has been let and work will begin in a few days. 1t is to bo completed and read for operation within ninety days, A broom factory is a settled thing also. The people of the Swedish Lutheran church haye let the contract for a 85,000 church edifice. It will be one of the finest churches in thispart of the country. Killian Bros. & Co. have let the con- tract for the erection of their three-story brick store building. Itis to be 44x120 and will be the finest building of the kind 1n the city. Union revival meetings have been in progress here for some timo. A large number of converts is ru!mrlml and the good work 18 to continue for some time. —— Base Ball Notes, The question of grounds 18 now at- tracting tho attention of the directors and managers of the Omaha base ball club. The belt Iine has made a proposi: tion, offering to build suitible fences and grand _stand if the club will locate grounds on the line of the road. A com- mittee of the club has been appointed to confer with the street car combpany to see what inducements will be ofterea in that direction. he matter will be set- tled this week. The Des Moines club will meet the Omaha team in this city on April 9 and 10. The Omaha club will go to Des Moines for two games, April 14 and 15. The Detroits have changed the route for their western trip, and will not visit Omaha as has been previously an- nounced. Correction Oheerfully Made. St. Jose pH, Mo., Feb, 9.—~To the Ed itor of the Ree: In, your paper of Feb- ruary 5, in your correspondence about the suicide of F. A. Purcell at Shelby, Ta., it 18 stated that he lost his positionin_ St. Joseph on account of d Allow me to stato that is a mistak Pur- cell worked for me several years, and I never knew of his drinking'a drop of in- toxicating drink during the whole time. I let him go at his own request, to ena- blo him to accept what I thought would be a better position, with Deere, Wells & Co., of Council Bluffs. Mr. Purcell’s were beyond pstion while he was with me, so far as er came to my knowledge. A. M. CHESMORE. habits and_his integri q Another Match for Moth. Charles Moth, the wrestler, yesterday made a mateh with J. Edwards, a South man,for a wrestling match which b in South Omaha on Fri- night. The match will be two araco-Roman, two Scoteh falls and one to be selected by toss. The match will be for a purse of $50 and the gate re- ceipts. Edwards has quite a reputation locally and the South Omaha sports are ready to back him heavily. Another match is also being arranged between Moth and Royce. Gout has_various names according to the }nlrts affected, as podagra, when in the , chiragra, when in the hand o but whether the attack is first felt in the feet or hands, rub with Salvation Oil at once. It anhiliates pain. Price 25c. Popular trial shows the worth of every article, and 43 years constant use has proven the great eflicacy of Dr. Bull's Cough Syrup; 1t has no superior. s beatiiarlah Heavy Hardware Failure, BostoN, Feb. 14.—Benjamin Calendar & Co., one of the oldest hardware firms in the city, has failed. Liabilities, §117,000; assets unknown, ——— Captain Mitchell, of the bark Antoine Sala, New York and Havana trade, came home in May, entirely helpless with rheu- matism. He went to the mountains, but receiving no benefit, at his wife’s request began to take Hood'’s Sarsaparilla. He immediately began to improve: in two months his rheumatism was all gone, and he sailed in command of his yesscl a well man. Hood's Sarsparilla will help you. Sold by all druggists. Temperance Talk in O'Neill. O'NEILL, Neb,, Feb, 14.—[Special Tele- gram to the Ber.]J—Mrs. Woodward, state treasurer of the Woman’s Christian Temper- ance union, spoke Saturday and Sunday nights here to large audiences, ‘The meeting Sunday night was especially large and inter- esting. The subject, “'I'he Crisis of the Na- tion,” was ably handled and logically and foreibly put. A union was organized to-day and 200 results are expected. A Sudden Death from heart disease is now quite common Dr. Pierce’s “‘Golden Medical Discovery" is a certain remedy. Chronic irritation, palpatation, excessive or defeotive action of the heart, sbortness of breath, and ain, are removed by it in a short period. talso cures all the diseases relating to Llfig liver, stomach, bowels, bloud and skin. — A Cough or Sore Throat should not be neglected. “Brown’s Bronichal Troches” ?1"}“ simple remedy and give immediate re- ef. —— DIED. VAUGHA Sara Medagin, wife of John Vaughan, aged 49 years, at Afly, Neb., Fevruary 12, Funeral took phace from the residence of *Patrick Hughes, corner ot Eleventh and Martha streets, at 9:30 o'clock to-day, to St. Patrick’s chureh, from thence to St. Mary’s cemetery. SUJACOBS QJ, B9~ After alapae of years stalements confirming the efficacy of N. Jacobs Ot and s permancns cures, are given below, Yrom 8 Rlieumatic Sufferer—Jan, 1879, Bergen, New Jersey, 1 have used 8t. Jacobs Oil aud i cured AUGUSTUS DRICE, ¥rom Same 7 Years Later, 2023£7th St Jersey City, N.J., Oct, 27, 1886, 1 cannot add moré "to tile praise of St, Jucobs Ol than 1y testimony soven yeurs 8go. Itecuredne. AUGUSTUS FRICE, ¥rom a Rheumatic Sufferer, Sept. 18580, Vuion Catholic Library Assoclation, 204 Dearborn Bt., Chicago, I1l, One bottle of Kt. Jacobs Oil cured me of rheumatism, Which gayeme great pain. JAMES A, CONLAN,JR., Librarian, ¥rom Samo 6 Years Later. 184 Huron Bt., Chicago, 111, October 18, 1886, 1 can oily repeat my former testimony ll;lha merits of l{.‘,’ll' ml:{l, Itcured mb ¢ case of Theumatism. 058 reiy JAMES A, CONLAN, JR, From a R. R, Oftiels January, 1853, Ofiice of N, Y, L. E. & W. R. R. Co West, New York, N, Y Two months ago I had rhewna my right arm from shoulder o wrist, and could not raise it without excruciating pain. Before the second bottle of 5t, Jas Cobs Ol was used iny arm was well, C.V.V. WARD, Div'n. Pass. Agout. ¥rom Same 4 Years Loter, = > which giyes an account of my ¢ase Wil b o, anyyervico to you' T el bo Bt, Jacobs Ol ples - WARD, d. 8 C.V. V. THE CHARLES A. LER €O., Baltimore, Md, @~ All persons vRING St Jacobs Oil or Kol st Cinigh Crure, sk y sening @ two-cent stamap ‘aud a history of Uheir Cuse, 1eccive ADVICE FRER, B STAR COUEHGIIRE 'REE FROM OPIATES AND POISON, SAFE. 5C-Tt§_' SURE. AT DRUGOTSrS AND DEATERS, “ Bl PROMPT. THE GUAKLES A VOGELEX €0, BALTLSORE, HD, At ton the 3 e S5 2oL Matioqy, B E A, 7 Fuscn B Tk, IT IS WONDERFUL how easilv rheumatism beging and how in- sidiously it grows in the system, until one is startled to find 1 If the victim in either the acute or chro! . He then learns the fearful ten of its gaip and the utter powerlessness remedies to give relief. Probably to no disease have physicians given more study, and none has more com pletely baflled thieir efforts to provide a spe- cific; and until Athlophoros was discover- ed there was no medicine that would surely cure rheumatism, neural and narvous sick headache, Thousands of testimonials like the following prove beyond question that Athlophoros is the only reliable reme dy, and that it will do all that is claimed for it ry Englewosd, Kansas, Athlophoros has done me more than all other medicine put together, for T was a great sufferer from rheumatism and nd can say today, 1 am irce from both complaint 0! Mrs Marta Stone W. 8. 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I bought a bottle at once, and am glad to say in a very short time the swelling was reduced, the pain gone and they were entirely well.” Every drugmst should keep Athlopho ros and Athlophoros Pitls, but where they cannot be bought of the druggist the Athlophoros Co., 112 Wall St., New York, will send either (earriage paid) on receipt of regular price, which is $1.00 per bottlo for Athlophoros and 50c. for Pills, For liver und kidnoy disoascs, dyspopsia, in- digestion, wenkness, ous debility, diseises of woman, constipition, hoadache, impire blood, ete. Athlophoros 118 aro unoqualled, UR. 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PAGE, No. 41 Westiist Bt, N ew York City. el ctro-Magw il ed. 4' Loe Ci/TN BOLE D 191 WARASH AV uirzng;g:i USED INA\;L i 7 PARTS OF THE W@Qyflwfifi’wonm N N@ungRRRIAGET, es and Prices on applieation. Sold by wrrlwge Tuligers wid Leajers. CINCINNATI. - N, Calhio AACTeRS OO0 TR . IMVENTOR. DREXEL & MAUL, Sucoessors to Jno. G, Jacobs, UNDERBRTAKER AND EMEALMERS, tths ol d stand 1407 telegraph so.icited tended to. T'e arnam st. Orders and promptly « ephone No. 225, WOODBRIDGE BRO'S,, State Agents FOR THE WVARICOCELE 1L WU Omaha, Neb.