Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, April 1, 1887, Page 8

| | I | | e e S e s e e e A ot e e e e+ THE LOCAL NEWS BUDGET, Bringing the Union Pacific Lords to Busi- ness Terms, SHE POISONED HERSELF. Harry Loomis Jailed on Suspicion-- Court News — Snperintendent Mahoney's Report—FPo- 1ice Matter: Eastern Koads va. Union Pacific, The object of the meeting of railroad superintendents at the Union Pacilic transfer on Tuesday last has been kept eret, but it leaked out yesterday af- ceidental than meeting was anner mor: To say that t otherwise, an important affair does not half sxpress it. In fact, the people of Omaha and Couneil Bluffs eannot regard the result, when itbecomes known to them through the BEE, as otherwise than sensational, as it is very likely to put the Union Pa- cifle “in & hole,” unless 1ts oflicials . cede to the demands of the other roads connecting with it at the transfer, Up to this time all the railroads enter- ing the Union transfer depot on the east sule of the river ha been paying one- half of all the expenses of handling freight which comes in or goes out at the transfer. These expenses include switch- ing, freight handlers, and other inciden- tal matters, Efforts had been made from time to time to get the Union Pacific to discuss this matter in a business-like manner, It was claimed by the other roads that the Union Pacific was the principal beneficiary, receiving the busi- ness of all the roads centering at the transfer, but i1t scems that whene: the zsrs met, the Union Pacific invaria- bly sent some subordinate oflicer, who, no doubt, acting according to Instructions, claimed to have no authority. This affair rested until Tues- day last. The meeting of the various railway managers and superintendents on that day is said to have been rather lively. The oflicials of the eastern roads Insisted that the Union Pacific should handle all the west-bonnd freight at its own expense, while the eastern roads ach pay pro rata for the transfer of the st bound_freight delivered to them by the Union Pacitic. Superintendent Ed. Dickinson repre- sented the Union Pacific at this meeting, and, as usual, when the other roads 'd to make the change, he de- ed he had no authority. This game had been worked too often, and the cast- ern railway oflicials couldn’t stand it any longer, So they at once unanimously decided to give Mr. Dickinson time to ret authority, or to have some one sent there who could have the right to take authoritative action. A recess was thercupon taken. At the end of the iven time General Superintendent Smith appeared upon the scene to rep- resent the Union Paci vote was taken, and it was unanimc Union Paoific either pay the the west bound transfer or bear 70 ver cent of the entire expenses of the whole transfer. Mr, Smith declared he would not be bound by any such arrangements. Thereupon the other roads served notice upon the Union P cific that would, after a ce 1st—abandon the delivering of freigh the transfer depot, but would deliver it at their respective local depots in Council Bluffs, thus compelling the Union Pacitis to switch around to half a dozen more depots to get the freight consigned to it. In the language of a railroad man the ettitude ul{‘l!m eastern roads is a ‘‘stem- winder,” and unless the Union Pacitic yields it will find itself in rather an awkward and expensive predicament. Superintendent Smith, in objecting to the proposed arrangement, maintained that it was asking too much of the Union Pacific; as that company owned the buildings and the grounds, and that it was entitled to some returns on the in- vestment, How the difficulty will be adjusted re- mains to be scen. That the other roads have the advantage of the Union Pacific there seems to be no doubt, and it js also evident that they mean busine: J. the Union Pacitic comes to they will carry out their threat. ABOLISHING COMMISS A reporter for the BEE day inter- viewed some of the leading ticket agents and secured their opinions as to the now rule adopted by eastern passenger associations prohibiting the payment of commissions to ticket agents. Frank Moores, of the Wabash, said: ““The rule is rather rough on the ticket ’ngunts;(horu i8 no question about that. a hey have depended largely here- tofore on their commussions to make a living and if these are done away with the salares will have to be raised. The rule has been tried before, but it has never been known to work. Perhaps it will stick this time. There i8 no question but that it will greatly benefit the roads. The system of rnyin commissions has been carried so ar that it has grown to be a howling abuse. When you consider, for instance, that of the ate from Missouri river romu to New York an agent is al- lowed $7 or 25 per cent, you can sce whata sacrifice the roads have to submit to in their endeavor to get business. There is no question in my mind but that this will force some of the weaker roads which have been pay- ing heavy commissions in order to get business, to the wall.”” When F. A. Nash, of the Milwaukee road, was questioned about the matter, he solemnly unfolded his and held up to the reporter’s gaze a card bearing the printed inscription: “No one knows.” Upon further questioning, however, he said, “There is no question but this rule if strictly carried out will be a good thing for the railronds. The fact 18 that this payment of commission to agents is nothing more nor less than bribery— thongh that is a rather rough name for it. Bo far as I can see, there is nothing in the inter-state law which prohibits the yment of commissions to agents. So hat this rule is simply an agreement be- tween the different lines. How long it will be muintained remains to be scen.” Andy Borden said that one thing the new rule would accomplish was the abol- ishment of the ticket scalper nuisance. “If the agreement is strictly carried ou he said, “‘there is no question but th t will do away with ticket scalpers. This rule will be'a good thing for the stron, railroads and a bad thing for the weak ovnes. Some of the latter depend largely for their business on paying commissions and if this method of selling tickets is de- nied them they will certainly be forced to the wall, or to abrogate the agreement.” K. E. Palmer, of the Burlington ticket office, said: *“This thing has been tried before and has never been known to work. It won't be long before some of the weaker lines wil! be forced to break the agreement.'” SPECIAL RATES. ‘The Union Pacitic has issued the fol- lowing circular, a portion of which will be interesting to the general publie: EMPLOYES' RATE—ONE CENT PER MILE " A rate of one cent per mile,or one-half regular rate, at the discretion of the su- perintendent « * head of the department, may be made for actual emploves of this mmufl. and for employes of the Mon- tana Union railway company. Also for Abe wivgs agd depepdent minor cbildren THE OMAHA DAILY BE - . <A . FRIDAY, APRIL T 1. 1887. of such employ: tives For children under twelve years of nu-]-. the rate will be one-half cent per mile. , but not for other r HALF RATE One-half regular rate may be made: For actual emploves of this company, or of the Montana Union Railway com- pany. For the members of the family of an employe, other than those specified in section 2 or the employes in service on the Union Pacitic railway, of the Pullman Palace Car company,and for the familics of such cmployes, For the employes of the Pucific Hotel companies an-d their famil For the employes of other companies, and for the fumilics employes For ministors of rel saularly or dained, licensed, or (4 by a gions organization, and not engage ny other business or oceupation which does or may require travel by rail. Special rites cannot be made for per- sons not regularly ordained, licensed, or appointed as minis althotigh engaged ilway ch in religions work, or for persons not ministers engaged in philanthropical or charitable labe Spe 2 wnot be made for the rs, or for the en:ployes stage or steamship com- panies. NOTLS. The Cook refrigerator car, which 1s now being tested at the shops, has so far proved a suc S, 11 of the i i returned from the Washington convention. [t is stated that the Nebraska Central Iroad company, organized about two years ago, and recently re organized, will commence operation at with the construction about 150 s of road into Western D L The old directory has resigned with the exception of Messrs. Johnson and Du- mont. A new board was electe posed of W. A, Paxton, Frank John C. Cowin, Lou Hill and John A. Shane. Ofticers were elected W. A. Paxton, president; Frank r, vice-president; Lou Hill, treasurer, The Chicago & Northwestern railway company's freight department has issued the following: ‘‘To All Agents and Con- necting Lines: Our new tarifts, in_con- formity with the inter-state law, will take effect April 5, 1887, Rates and tariffs which have been cancelled March 1887 (C D. No. 68), are hereby con tinued orce up to and including April 4. When requested to do so, rates in effect prior to April 4 will be protected on freight received by us after April 4, when satisfactory evidence is produced that the freight was actually in transit on the lines of our connections on or be- fore April 4. Farnam always will be the street of Omah railway is to be extended at once to a junction with the Belt line. We have seventy lots on Farnum, in Briggs' Pl one-half of which will be sold. Spe inducements to purchas- ers F y and Saturday of this woe after which time prices willbe advane C. E. MAyNE SUICIDE, MORPHI Nellie Scott Takes PPoison on Acconnt of Being Left Deserted. About 11 0’clock yesterday fornoon Nel- lic Scott, an inmate of the bagnio 1311 Jones street, died of an overdose of mor- PN it ssntactee e - 4 1oy flave oo aa Basnsases Otae was about twenty-two years of age, and had occupied a room in the house where she died about three weeks. She hasliyed 1 Omaha about six wecks, but had been here some years ago. Those who knew her say her mother resides in Beloit, Kansas, and that two of her broth- ers live in Van Meter, Iowa. The landlady of the house claims that the deceased had a husband, but he had left her a day or two ago and the des- pondency which followed induced the suicide. ~ The coroner held an fnquest with the followin 'furv: J. 0. Corby, J. W. Winship, F. T, Thomas, George Stiles, John Kater and Tom Sokols. They brought in a verdict of suicide. It is not known yet what disposition will be made of the body, whichlies at Drexel & Maul's. The friends of the dead girl have not been heard from, ‘The remains were viewed yesterday af- ternoon by a number of people with & mor- bid curiosityfor such spectacles. The dead girl had coa irregular features, which were not esp 1ly attractive. Itis not known when she took the poison. BEHIND THE BARS, Henry Loomis Arrested for Swindling a Catholic Priest. Detective Valentine, of the Union Pa- cifie, yesterday arrested a fellow who gave the name ot Harry Loomis, and who is supposed to be implicated in the confi- dence game whereby an old man lost $60 atthedepot Wednesday. Loomis came in on one of the Union Pacific trains, but jumped off at the Thirteenth street cross- ing. Detective Valentine was watching him, and having a well-founded suspicion that he was mixed up in Wednesday's confidence game, jumped after and ar- rested him. Loomis, is a hard-visaged, though fine looking and well dressed’ fellow. *' don't know what I am arrested for,” he snid yesterday afternoon to a reporter. “That confidence game? I don't know anything about it. I just got in town to-day.” What makes it all the more interesting is that the victim is a Catholic priest. He refused to give his name to the police, saying that it might injure him 1n his work. He was en route to Cahifornia. Another crime of which Loomis is sus- pected is that of picking the pockets of a granger at the depot Wednesdayof $50. ‘L'his he denies, FLOURING MILLS. A Move Being Made for a Big lnsti- tution in this City, Mr. J. Littlejohn, contracting mill- wright for Nordyke & Marmon Co., was in the city yesterday morning on his way East. This gentleman is acknowleaged to be the most expert building contractor of flouring mills under the roller process in the country. He has put in the plants for all large flouring mills west of the Missouri, notably that at Keainey Neb., which cost $50,000, In conversation with areporter of the Beg, Mr. Littlejohn said he knew of no place in the country where a louring mill could be established to a better advantage than in Omaha, It ecems that = a reat many citizens concur in Mr. Littlejohn's views and the probabilities are that a strong company for milling purposes will be established here at once. Mr, Littlejohn leaves to-night, but will return soon for consultation with the bourd of trade. The South Omaha Land company have appointea C. E. Mayne sole agent for the sale of theirlots, He will show the prop- erty and furnish all desired information upon urslicminn. 1 W [Signe Paxroy, President. Lecture, Rabbi Benson will to-night lecture on the subject of tho ‘‘Hebrwe's Creed and Aim." Services commence at Z:IU p. w. instead of 7 o'clock as hereto- QFL. et ODDS AND ENDS. Stray Leaves Fro Book, A gentleman who has just returned from Wicnita, Kan., telis of the great real estate boom which that city is en- joying. He says that Omaha prices for real estate are nowhere beside those which prevail in the Kansas burg. He tells a story of one young man who went to Wichita with only %25 in s pocket and in less than six. mouths pulled out teporter's Note £10,000. The fellow first bought an option an a lot with o cash payment of 3 This in a few weeks he di ed of ance of $300. ¢ he vested in three lots, disposed ot at a He kept on roiling up the protits, until at the of the time men tioned he was just $10.000 whead, B . 1 N When the high waters of the Missourt go down, there is bound to be more or less suffering among the famulies who have been victims of the inundation of the bottoms. Omaha’s dispensers of charity would do well to remember some of these str n people whose homes have been wrecked by the Hoods, “1 am glad that Jim O'Brien has got an casier position,” remarked an old member of the fire department yesterday., “While the loss of his services to the fire Iaddies will be , the gain to the police service will be of greater account. He is undoubtedly one of the best drivers in the city, and an_exceedingly careful man with h s, Lam sure he will do himsclf credit as ‘engincer of the patrol.” "’ ot & “I pelieve I have been asked athousand times why piling was used in the founda- tion of the new bank bwlding on the northeast corner of Farnam i Tir- teenth street and not on a similarly im portant building woing up on the other corner,”’ said Bill McHugn the champion pile driver. *“The fact is there used to be a ereek running through that locality and the soil was naturally soft and mushy, The Oma is treacherous and builders have to be very careful. Lots of places in this eity contuin as great a dif- ference m soil as‘can be imagined. Piling may be required on one lot and on the very next there will be no need of it.” DI1G BUILDINGS. Such the Anheuser Busch Co. Wil Ercct in Omaha, . The Anhcuser Busch company will erect a magnificent set of office and storage bulidings on its prop at Lhirteenth and Jones street. Plans are now being drawn up by Architeet Vos and work will be commenced as soon the ather will permit. The entire plant will cost $110,000. First there will be a building for of- fices, four stories in height, on the cor- ner of Jones and ‘Thirteenth, Adjoin- ing this will be a two-story building for bottling purposes, another Iwnwl()rr building for ice houses, and a third build- ing of the sume height for a stable. Then there will be a four or five scory building for warchouse purposes When these buildings are completed the Anheuser- Busch company will make Omuha the central headquarters for its western trade. Teacher—Please name six of the prin- cipal streets of Omah: Pupil—Harney, F Dodge, Capitol’ ave. Douglas, Davenport m, and Toavtics =iYUW please Wil me N whay direction these streets run? Pupil—East and west. Teacher—When Omaha becomes a great city, as it certainly will, on what streets Wwill property be the most valu- able? Pupil—On all the streets above named. Teacher—Can you name any single ad- dition to the city traversed by all these streets? Pupil—Yes, Briggs’ Pl Teacher—Bound I Pupil—Briggs’ Place is bounded on the east by 30th street, on the south by Har- ney street, on the west by Clinton avenue and on the north by Davenport strect. Teacher—What do you know of the transportation facilities s’ Place Pupil—Briggs’ Plac Belt Line on w be run in June and th Farnam s line will be built to a junction with the Belt Line at once, giving it better trans- portation facilities than any other addi- “"’l‘“ to the city. ASS o her—Will there be a depot at this point Pupil—Oh, yes, There will be a 1 but very handsome depot at the junction of the Furnam st. car line and the Belt road. ‘Teacher—What would you think of an iyestment in Briggs’ Place. Pupil—I think it the very best that could possibly be made. Teacher—My dcar pupil, you have answered these questions so promptly and accurately and appear so competent I shall mention your name to Prof. Lewis and advise you be advanced ahead of your class. There are no doubt many men and women too, who could net have answered so correctly without first con- sulting the map of Omaka. Teacher—One moment before y ‘Who has the agency of this proper Pupil--C. E. May —— Dat Nigger K Down on the bottoms liv colored woman by the name of Susan Sykes. For several years she has inyest- ed a half doliar whenever she could spare it in a fractional part of a Louisiana lot- tery ticket. A fow weeks ago she was impelled by the fascination to try her in, but her uninterruoted sue- on of lo deterred her. Fially she compromised matters by find colored ne! her in chancing 25 cents. bined fied that the fractional ticket she had & share of $25 in a prize. She pleased, but the joy was not unalloyed. t was the first time she had drawn any- thing and now another must get half. She was found by a gentleman whose linen she immaculates to be despondent ked her: **Why, Aunt Susie, you pretend that your 1 didn’t draw anything.”” At first the idea struck her favorably., Then she again grev' sad and shook her head as she re- marked: *Dat wouldn't do no good; dat nigger kin ."" The doctrine of uni- versal education is not acceptable n Aunt Susie’s eyes, now. Woman's Work. Two ladies of the W. C. T. U. applied to the county commissioners for a pass for an unfortunate girl to her mother’s home in Colfax, In. The pass was fur- nished. The ladies also asked for in- formation as to the disposition to be made of three children that were taken to the Home of the Friendless in Lincoln nearl four months ago. When this wriox clapses the children become the property or wards of the Home, if their board has not been paid. Their mother is at the poor farm, an imbecile. There isin the bank #$1,000 belonging to the children, but no steps have as yet been taken to get any of it to provide ?m' the children. Mr. Timme told the ladies to get a responsi- ble person, and apply to the county court to have him appointed admimstrato: all would be well, This programm be carried out. e An Extension o e Stock Yards, Sam Allerton, one of Chicago's most agliye capitalists and who b hegyply tu- Reud. agood old bor who was willing to join So they com- On Monday Mrs. Svkes was noti- held terested in the South Omaha stock yal was in this city yesterda, While v ing the stock yards he was heard to re- mark to a friend that the yards were not half large enough, { that it was the in- 1 to grade down the high ground, d west of t ards, at an early ample room for s extension of the yards to more than twice their present capucity. Poor Master's Report. The following statement shows the cost of the expenditures for the eity poor for the four months ending March 81, 188 517 tons of conl $ 2, ) pounds of ) pounds of cotfee 1 pounds of 100 pounes of b 800 pounds of soap.. S0 pairs ot shoes. Orders given in stores Totaleeiiiriniiaie The American Opera Company. Special attention is called to the play advertisement of the Ame Opera company on another page. dis- an tire Village, aph: There is a charm- ge called La Tour, sit- 5, in the southern depart- which has become un- ng to the Migration of a London Telogr ing Acadian il nated neq ment of A inhabitable, number of crimes that have been committed therein A short time ago widow murdered there by her nephew and niece after she had made her will in thenr e, and on March 2 two small other ov cach ¢ wi mers quarreled with each A small steip of ground which iimed as his own. The dispute adjusted by one of the improvise litigants kicking the vicern out of his antagonist and leaving him for dead on the ficld. The inhabitants of La Tour, terrified at the epidemic of erime which has swept over their once peweeful hamlet, have left their homes in a body and migrated to less blood-stained regions ed - i The city waterworks people say that the muddy condition of the water is oceasioned by the height of the river and POWDER A a=nlutaly Pove, Thispowder nevervaries, purity strength and wholesomeness A mayvel ol More economic than the ordinary kinds and cannot be sold in competition wi'h the mul- titude of low test, short weight alum or phosphate powders. Sold only in cans. Royal Baking Powder Co., 106 Wall street, New York. CHICKERING EKNABRE Vose&Sons Instruments exchanged, rented and sold on easy payments, below Factory Prices. Instruments slightly used at GREAT BARGAINS. Max M(?yer & Bro Omaha, Neb. OMAHA TREATMENT OF acl S von Chronic & 5urglcal Diseases 5 1 @ 3 E & R MOIENANY., Brop, iater:, W, ve ‘the facilitles, and remedier rase requiring elther and invite all to ca oe correspond with g {er onables us o treat many cases without seeing them. CLRCULAR on Deformities and ity, Pari Skin, Blood and LTY, US AND BLOOD DISEABES, e produced, succesafally treated philitio poisos from the systew 1 UNICATIONS C ENTIAL d pam I e jor su oplnion. Peraons unable to vis howges, by correspond medte seut by mal or express SKC OM OBSERVATION. no marks to fndicate contents or sender, One persomal interview pro t. Pifty rooms for the axcoin uts, Board and attendance a! Address o} Letters n o Sl T, s may be treated at ihelr Medicines and Instru Y PACK g — READY. This is our first spring season in Omaha, we are now ready to show not only an entire new stock of Spring Clothing for men, boys and children, but also that we.are selling our entire line for less money than any house in the United States. ; Our large assortment of Spring Overcoats surpasses anything ever exhibited in Omaha. We call special attention to our $5.75 and $6.7¢ line, The latter is trimmed with silk facings and satin sleevelinings. The prices of these will surely surprise everybody. The better grades which donot exceed $15.75 in price are as good as you get at the cus- tom tailors and for which you would have to pay at least $35 for. Our offerings in Spring Suitings, of which we have an enormous as- sortment, will give us a wide reputation, for we have marked them to sell 25 per cent less than any house in the city, and particularly on our strictly All Wool Men's Suits at $5.75. We challenge any house in the country to comnete with us in price. Commencing to-day and continuing the coming week we will offer 200 Pleated Suits for Children from 4 to 13 years for $2.95. Also 400% Children’s Knee Pants at the nominal price of 25¢ per pair. We mean ito give yow all the detwils regarding the clothing we sell Those who traded with us last fall havelong since become convinced that we are not misrepresentatives as to styles, qualities and prices, All goods are marked in plain figures and at strictlv ome price at the Nebraska Glothing Gompany, Cor. Douglas and 14th sts., Omaha. Lies just south of Hanscom Park,only 2 miles from the court house, on high and sightly ground. 176 beautiful residence lots. 27 LOTS SOoLD, 27 Events are shafii‘ng that will make these lots an investment of SURE PROFIT. 800 to $1,000 will Buy Lots Now, but one Year from Today You will Pay $1,800 $2,000 and $2,500 for Them Ten months ago we told you there was big money in SOUTH OMAHA groperty. You were skeptical and waited, and what did you miss? d‘ome pfiople say, "'Oh!its all luck. this making money.” Luck to the ogs. Its . Foresight, Judgment and Sand. These are the elements that go to make up the sum of prosperity. Tak a square look at the case of Thomason & Goos’ addition, who own the 600 acres adjoining it on the south. A RICH AND POWERFUL SYNDICATE Who, without any further_effort, could peddle it out in the next two years for ONE MILLION DOLLARS. Do you su{fi)ose they are Idiots enough todo this?, No! They will either build or subscribe to A CABLE LINE and realize three millions from it. TAKE X TUMBLEKT toyourselves, do a little investigatingand figuring and you will see that there are the ‘‘Greatest Bargains on Earth, in Iots in this “Key tu Omaha and South Omaha., Remember, that this is no washings of the Missouri River, nor farm lands diverted from their natural uses, yer~ "y too soon, but choice suburban residence property, situated c'n;*' v hat are tast closi-¥ everlasting Hills, midway between two cities, P 1 to one solid mighty metropolis. ainsertoy: wal Bank M. A.UPTON & CC— Pharmacy Building, South Omaha and 1509 Farnam, Telephone?s, DS, IDEAL BROILING. - Trolling ean be done in the oven of the Charter Oak Range or Stove with the Wire Gauze Oven Door, more perfectly thanovey,yq she live coals, Lay the steak, chops, ham or fish on & wire broiler or mieat rack, placing it in an ordinary bake pan to catch the drippings. - 4 Allow it to rémain in the oven withthe FOR SALE door closed 16 or 20 minutes. No ‘lll’uhlfi A large number of re orded Percheron and i required. At the end of this timeit wi ('u-dem':lu Stallions. Also Home Hred volts 4 be found nicely cooked ready to serve. Every ammal guaranteed 8 brecd P | THIS 1S THE IDEAL, WAY TO BROIL MEATS. reasonable and terms casy. Our st | There is no taint of coal-gas or smoke, o L T RS bolh Individus) t and the Jueats aro u;un}]lkllxder ului\)betmrlhl Bioflions are acc s e o of ou flavor than those broiled over the eoals. B ek 1 on the 1 & M. T e ‘The convenience oF brolling in tho ovei two hours' ride west of Lincoln. will be appreciated b{ every house-keeper, logues aud further information, addr>: and adds another to the many reasons why VR & FARRBAC the Charter Range or Stove with the i 7 Door should ba preferred pia D $€x0 708 1LLUSTRATED CIRCULARS AND Paivt Linvg, 1o all others now fu the warkot, NOTICE. ” MILTON ROGERS & SON Architects an ntractors. ¥ Kg,\v,\l,n FsoN Th, K Hills Stone Q1 are now ready HALLAS & LF: : 3 {0 contrast and ship pure. sven coiored Brown | E. C, BREWER,.. a White and Btone.’ Correspondence and | 4, AIRD & €O Nusraska Crrv. orders solicited. WoF TEMPLETON o Nauson. . ARG SRDEVANT L ATKiNsoN. (SJOHN A. YOUNG, O (e v Becretary Buffalo Gap Brown Stone Co., R .. Buffulo Gap, Dak. THOMASON & GOOS' ADDITION ( |