Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, June 14, 1887, Page 2

Brooklyn and Loulsville to-day resulted as ollows : rooklfn. 41802100 0-11 uisville, 00100220 0-5 Pitchers- e and Terry for Brooklyn, Ramsey for Lousville. Base hits—Brook 111 29, Loulsyllle 15. Errors—Brooklyn 5, Louis- ville 8, Umpire—Ferguson. NEw Yok, June 13.—The game between Metropolitanand Cincinnatl to-day resulted “(ollan: 0028010006 1101511 *13 man and Serad. Base hits litans 16, Cincinnati 17, etropolitans 8, Cincinnati 5. night. TTOTS— Umpire— Racing at St, Louls. BT, Louts, June 13.~The attendance was fair, the track fast and the weather glorlous. The tollowlng Is the summary : One nnmce-lounh miles: Procrastina- on won, oney second, Pete Willisthird. ime—2:11, For three-year-olds, one and oneelghth rllu: Miss Ford won, Carrie second, Rosa- and third, Time—1:57. One and one-eighth miles: Hornpipe won, m[t;: Scous second, Alsma third, Time— "l:wfryur—oldu. five fturlongs: Raceland won, Vanleland second, Ritar third, Time —1:02). Two-year-olds and upwards, three-fourths of amlle: Cora L, won, Howard Gray sec- ond, Dudley Oaks third. Time—1:16. Prospeot Park Races. New York, June 13.—There was an ex- callent attendance at the Prospect park races to-day. The weather was fine and the track good. The following 13 the summary: ‘Three-quarter mile: Alarle won, Gleaner second, Winona third, Time—1:16! Five-elghths mile—two-year-ol ¥on, Fauxpas second, King Rab Tme—1:04}4. One and ong-elghth miles: Favor won, Barnum second, Viceroy third. Time—: One and one-eighth miles—three-year-olds Maroon won, Fitzroy sscond.” Time— 1:571{, Two stakes. One and one-sixteenth mlles—three-year- olds and upward: Revelier won, Rataplan sacond, Maggle J third. Time—1:513¢. One mile: Berlin won, Riogrand “second, Parasol third. Time— The Tournament. The thirteenth annual tournament of the Nebrasks State Sportsman’s associa- tion opens to-day at the fair grounds, under the most satisfactory prospects. Thegrounds wil) be in excellent condition. Mr. Penrose and several other leading sportsmen were this morning enza?enl at the grounds putting up anumber of tents for the accommodation of the marksmen. One of theso will be a huge one about the eize of a cirous canvass. The attendance is expected to come from all parts of the state, and will be representative of all the leading gun clubs in Nebraska, Judge Barnes of Ponea arrived yester- day accompanied by his son John,a bright little fellow about ten years of age who 18 quite a promising shot. The judgesays that the North Nebraska association will be represented by Messrs, Bayne, Ackerman, Brow, Ley, Borland, all of whom arrived last night. Tekamah will be represented by a large eelelhon of its club, nmnnfi whow will e Messrs. Beard, Craig, White and sev- eral others. The Westorn Nebraska association will be reprosented by at least H. W. George, earney; Jerome Leowis, McCook; A, eirs, Diller: Frank Crable, Loup City, 88 also Messrs. Beach and Doty. The Gate City's Shoot. Following is the score of the (ate City gun elub’s Inst weekly shoot, at River View Park ground—at twenty-five blue rocks: s 11111 01111 11101 11011 1111122 n..00111 00111 01111 10111 1110118 10111 11011 01111 10111 10111—20 11111 11001 10111 11101 10001—18 01000 11010 10000 11111 11010—18 endigo third. 10000 00000 40000 01100 O1100— 10311 01001 10000 00011 10011—18 Illinols Sportsmen’s Shoot. CHICAGO, June 18.—The thirteenth annual - tournament of the Illinols Sportsmen’s asso- i, clation began at Grand Crossing to-day. o Nearly 1,000 plgeons were slaughtered ‘ny numbet: ::znb"d' shaftered. The ! b Tsanc f‘mnmn. of Cham LRl vk s The Atlantic Again Leads. TOMKINSVILLE, 8, C., June 18, the Corinthian regatta to-day there wasa fine breeze between Sandy Hook and Sandy Hook lightshi ps, though there was little in- side elther starting or finishing. ‘Lhe cutter Stranger led from early in the race until the wind came on, and then the Atlantic and (ialatea went ahead. The Atlantic finally Rum the Galatea and was not afterwards eaded. The Atlantic, Galatea and other llnlmbonlmbecdmed in the lower bay. he Atlantic is nearest homo and will proba- % Tarwnt bly win, TER.—The big yachts finally drifted in with the tide, and the Atlantic won, beating the Galatea on corrected time, by 8 minuts 86 seconds. e e Another Walking Match. ‘There will be another walking mateh av the Exposition bullding ou Saturday night. It will be & twant{-uve mile go-as-you-please | ntest. Alrud“ ihere are six entrles, among b iem Hart, C. W. Ashinger and Hourihan. Bundred Mile Bicycle Race. INDIANAPOLIS, June 13.—The 100-mile ~ Dbleycle race, run to-day on the public roads ’i_lur Crawfordsville, was won by Rlioades. .3:.4.7 hours, 57 seconds, Crocker was —— The Cortland Orooks. CORTLAND, Neb, 13 —([Special Telegram tothe Ber.]—Chase, the burglar arrested yesterday, has given the scheme away and dwplicated a plasteror here by the mame of Martin, who was arrested this morning. Chase clalms that Canen, the one who is still at lu{a. has about two thousand dollars worth of burglar tools in different parts of the state, .and says that they are the ones that Iately did some work In Seward, this state. Chase’s face and hands are full of &owda‘ marks, showing that he has been in 0 business, Commencement at Central City. {CENTRAL CiTY, Neb., June 13.—|Special Tolegram to the BEE.|—The commencement exerclses of the Central City high school were held at the Grand opera house this :’v:nln‘. :‘" xuduxnllnuvclm were :(lnes 3 rtrude Hooper, Eva Vie and Col © Letoher. lhv.p:\'.ls‘..cowlnnwu‘.mol UmEhn delivered an address on the subject of *‘American Citizenship,” which was well re- ceived by a large and appreciative audlence. The Windsor Changes Hands, " LiscoLN, Neb, June 18.—(Special Tele- gram to the Bee.]—The lease of the Wind- sor hotel, owned by Glass & Montrose, was sold to-day to parties from Kansas, who take aouuzlon of the house Thursday. Messrs, lass & Montrose have made the Windsor one of the best houses in the state and re- will be numerous over thelr retirement usiness, i Killea by Lightning. NEBRASKA C17Y, Neb., June 13.—(Special ‘Pelegram to the Brk.|—Lewis Smith, a young employed on the farm of Charles Dann a few miles east of this city, wes struck by lightning yesterday afternoon while herd- “ialf::l,: and instantly killed, 2 one-year-ol hter of H " Beoinder, while playing with other cnll;;‘:l’l' 8 unnln&.‘. her arw broken and shoul- . disloca —— 9 A Orippled Editor's Hard Luck Prum Crexx, Neb, June 13.—|Speeial ‘Felegram to the Bex.|—(. B. Signor, ed- . Mtorof the had the mluonnuhlo ~ break his Iast . As he only has Y :.Il AT l%?nno leg his m! is tlo’nbu Golng Deeper For Salt. LixcoLx, Ned, June 13.—[Special Tele- @ram 10 the Bxe. ]—Contractor Bullock, who B e St wol for 18 stal i e st ba- o 33 5 i i sin, was In ghaelty to-day entered Into contract wi llo lands and an additional bulldings to k the thousand feet. — Captured a Horse Thief. ADEL, Ia., Juve 13.—[Special Telegram to the Lkk.)—Sherift J. W. Diady, of Dalias county, cleverly captured George Chester, a horse thief, early this morning and safely lodeed him in the county jall. Some time during the night the thicf entered the stable of Mr. Goodson, residing near Vanmeter, and took one of his best horses, This morn- ing about dn{brenl he rode up to th Iu{- nolds’, about two miles northwest of Adel, where he got his breakfast. After breakfast he lbantered Mr. Reynolds for a trade, offer- ingt o take §45 aud ‘Reynolds’ horse for his. Mr. Roynolds’ suspicions were aroused, and be $ook him up at his ofter and mm Vgrqfl for the money. = When he urn; bmnfim the sheriff instead, who at once took the thief into custody, There was| 80 much talk of lynching that the prisoner was taken to Des Moines to-night for safe keeping. —— Impeaching Judge Labour. DEes Moixes, Ia. June 13,—(Special Tele- gram to the BEE.|—The impeachment trial of Poliee Judge Labour on acharge of embezzle- ment began before the city council to-day. A sensation was produced by an offer through his attorney to resign his office for 8630, The council Indignantly rejected the offer and proceeded with the trial. During the pendency of the proceedings all police court business Is suspended and violators of ity ordinances are haying thelr own way. abour started for Canada April 8 with !E.m“l 83,000 of fees belonging to the city and unty but returned and proposed to refund the money, but 1nsisted on remaining in nm!r:e. hence the impeachment to put him out. ———— Iowa Supreme Court Decisions. DEs MoiNgs, Ia., June 18.—|Speclal Tele- gram to the Bee.|—The supreme court con- vened this afternoon and filed the following decisions: J. F, Hubbard vs. M. D. Hart and George IA’.mCssea appellant, from Cass district. rined. Barrett & Barrett, appellant, vs. Wheeler & liavlmld. from Pottawattomie circuit. Re- vorsed. 4 St Louls, Ottumwa & Cedar Raplds rall- way, appellant, vs. Elizabeth Devine et al, from Wapello cireult. Affirmed. elen J. Allen, appellant, vs. City of Le Mars, from Woodbury district, Affirmed. Mary C. Walker vs. Chicago & Rock Island uuwn* appellant, from Pottawattomle dis- trict. Teversed. Mattie E. Wagner ys, Almira Condeon, ap- péllant, trom Sac district aflirmed, Gross & Hamung vs. George P, Scarr, ap- pellant, from Cass circuit, Altirmed, Sad Ma y at Des Moines. Drs MoINEs, Ia., June 13.—[Special Tele- gram to the Bek. |—A little son ot Mr. Mo- Less, adriveron a broad gauge street car, ran to his father with a cup of water this afternoon between Fourteenth and Fifteenth streets on Grand avenue, The father was en- E}‘\mel‘ in making change for a &-usenger at e time and directed the ohild to walt a moment. While the little one stood there the team star knocking him down and the oar ran over him, crushing his head and causiog instant death. An Important Rumor for Omaha, Davesport, Ia,June 18.—~The Gazette says: A report, well authentie, s circulated that arrangoments are about completed whereby the International distillery at Des- Moines, the lowa City distillery, and the dis- tillery at Atlantic, 1a, are to be removed to Omaha, Neb., or St. Joseph, Mo., the entire expense of transportation to be sustained by tne Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific rallway Sioux Oity Aids Railroads. sSioux Ciry, Ia, June 13.—A ocitizens’ meeting to-night resolved to vote a 5 per cent tax in aid of the Sioux City & Northwestern and Sioux Oity & Manitoba rallroads. The latter is projected to run north to Marshall, Minn,, and the other to Livermore, in Iowa. — ‘Work of Nitro-glycerine. BurFaAro, N. Y., June 18.—While driv- ing a wagon loaded with nitro-glycerine cans near Olean to-day, the cans exploded with terriic force, instantly Kkilling Le Hart, whose mangled remains were foun mw{ yards away. The wagon was blown to splinters, the horses badly mangled, and fences, etc., demolished. —_— Our Flag's Birthday. HARTFORD, Conn,, June 18,—To-morrow 13 the one hundred and tenth anniversary of the adoption of the stars and stripes as the national emblem. Flags will be displayed in this city and the Courant editorially recom- menda{hut the custom of displaying flags on that day be made national. e Miles to Fight the Indians. TucsoN, Ariz, June 13.—General Miles will arrive here to-night to take personal charge of the Indian campaign, as there is every appearance of a prolonged war. e Rioters to Be Tred. JERSEY CITY, June 18.—District Attorney Winfield., of Hudson county, has taken steps to bring to punishment Herr Most and a number of his followers for their connection with the rioting yesterday afternoon. —_—— John Russell Yonag's Switch, PHILADELPHIA, June 18.—John Russell Young, ex-United States minister to China, 'was elected president of the antl-poverty so- clety of Pfilludelbhh (Henry George-Mc- Glynn party) to-night, ——— A BRUTAL ASSAULT. A Commission Man Assaulted on a Street Car. J. W. Gassman, & commission mer- chant doing business at South Omaha and living at 1612 Burt street, was bru- tally assaulted on a Park avenue car yos- terday evening by a bricklayer named Thomas Lee. Itappears that Lee had been abusing a small boy who was on the car and finally struck him. Gassman at. tempted to remonstrate, when Lee drew a heavy hickory cudgel which he carried and struck him a fearful blow in the face, knocking out two of his teeth and cut- ting his lip very severely. Lee was lodgced in jail. Passengers on the car are very indignant over the matter and characterize Lee's assault as purely bru- tal aud unprovoked. Lee was under the intluence of liquor at the time of the trouble. G. Waterbury, ob: the postoffice in. spectors of this city, is in the eity, H. 8. Rollins, J. H, Keene, Alex. Mitch- ell, Jr., and C, 8. Carrier went to Idaho last night. Judge D. J. Brewer arrived from Leavenworth, Kas,, yesterday morning, and is at the Paxton. Thomas C. Brainard, Rroprletor of the Grand Central hotel at Kearney, Neb., is at the Paxton. H. H. Marley, southwestern ‘Fnsunger ag:l?t of m(?t ‘ch lnmCenn; rlulrond at Kansas City, is 0 city, looking after the interests of his road. Judge Beach 1. Hinman, of North Platte, was in town ‘rnwrdny and in conversation with a ‘Bke reporter ad- mitted that ho had come to town to ascer- tain whar rmlpeet there was of the Mis- souri Pacific railroad reaching North Platte. The judge bad been informed by certain Union Pacific officials that the uestion had a surveying party which was runniug a line to Kearney. This announcement aroused the desire of the North Platte people to see if thoy oould not induce the M. P. to come to their city, espeecially asthey were willing to offer & number of induce- ments. The judge was accordingly com- missioned to come here to consult with 8. H, H. Clark on the matter, T . tleman, however, had gone away. Bo the judge's visit was barren of results. r cent. 8. 8. of Trade g ol Bl THE OMAHA DAILY BEE: TUESDAY, JUNE 14, 1897, RIGHTS OF OMAHA JOBBERS. A Torcible Presentation of Facts to the Railway Commissioners. SIMPLE JUSTICE DEMANDED. Mr. Blackburn's Investigation = A ' Brutal Assault—Sontb Omaha Sires The Board of Trade ~Other Local Matters. They Found Plenty of Complaints. A well attended meeting of the busi- ness mén of the &ity whs Beld at the board of trade rooms yesterday, called to enable them to meet the state railroad commissioners and present to them the Rrievances under whioh the commercial interests of Omaha are laboring. The meeting throughout was characterized by a forcible presentation of the subject at issue, Hon. Euclid Martin was cho- sen chairman, and briefly and pertinently stated the objects for which the meeting was called. W. A. L. Gibbon arose and addrossed the meoting. s presentation of facts was forcible, and was listened to with marked attention. Mr, Gibbon said ‘‘that in the consideration of Omaha's traftic relations the subject properly comes under two heads—first the uurighteous discrimina- tions that have been and still exist ainst us, which prohibit Omaha mer- chants from selling to a large number of towns 1n contiguous territory, notably the three tiers of counties in the eastern part of the state, representing a mak)rity of the Hopulal]on wealth, etc., of Nebraska and this trade diverted to Chicago and other eastern markets. Second, the remedy asked 18 one of sim- vle justice; no preference or advantage 16 asked over the great markets of the east or any competing center. We want to stand upou a plane equal with compe- tilive citics with regard to rates. In luc|n%thc case before you, we feel your onorable body 1s free from local inter- ests and influences—a body whose indi- vidual members have been selected to fill the position because of superior intelli- gence and sound judgment on the com- plicated questions that must come before the railroad commission, From such a body we must expoct wise and equitable action. We realize also in the discussion of the subject of our grievances, the like olaims 1n the interest of other cities that are liable to be frought with selfish motives because of the ocontending in- terests. In the battle for snprcm:flg be- tween rival citics, denominated jobbing or distributing centers on the one side and those peculisr maclunations of freight tariffs made to divert trade to distant markets and secure the long haul for railroad’s on the other side, the plausible arguments advanced by the wily tariff 'managers are apt to mslead in arrivy at a true solution of what 13 but a plain and simplp question, For these reasons I hope you will pardon the trespass on time if we discuss the subject in & general manner before Elacmz facts and figures before Wu uching Omaha'’s special claims. C) do this as we desire to show the nature of the foundation upon which we desire to erect a superstructure which you must receive as tenable. We hear much about state and inter-state law made to regu- late railroad trafic, and in looking up the question find that all law 1s divided into what is called common aad statute law. The most {important point 1n common law, especially to L business men, is thgt which danve‘ ts name from an ancieat phtase, “the law merchant.” By this Is meant the iaw of merchandise—or more acoyrately, the law of goverming merocantile transac- tions. atute law can be made to-day and repealed to-morrow, and is too often 80 loosely made that, as a great lrish barrister once said of English Iaws, *‘you can drive a coack and four through them.” Let us then, for a moment, leaye atatuto law to the jutisprudence of the supreme bench, and rést our case at the bar of public necessity. In common law, made b( he well-devel. oped usages of the commerce of the oountry, two interests ar to be considered—first the claims of rival *obhing centers and the questions of reight rates. The jobbers and jobbing centers are merchants’ creations made to cover an ever-ruling element in trade, viz: convenlence and ecomomy. The jobber is the dealer that buys trom the manufacturer and sells to the retailer—a middleman, so to speak. Some econo- mists have argued that the jobber being amiddleman was an unnecessary ap- pendage in the commerocial world and should” be abolished. Experience has taught that the jobber is not only neces- sary but is & tower of strength” in con- venience to the manufacturer and producer, for if the laws of credit and finance had reached a state of perfection the goods could be distributed safely and oeonomlclll‘. say to the dealer, in'the western states by the manufacturers of Europe or even New England, it follows that the manufactur- ers would distribute their own preduct and dispense with the retailer. This is not practicable because it lacks the ele- ment of safety and economy. Jobbing centers depend on gecgraphical position. Their permanence and importance de- pend more upon natural than artificial causes. If the position is natural, that is, their geographical situation is in the cen- ter of a_populous and prodoctive terri- tory, the artificial aid will turn towards it as naturally as the needle to the pole, and its growth will be certain and rapid even against opposl- tion and discrimination till a great mar- ket is established employing hundreds of millions of capital. These great markets are situated at various distances accord- to density of population—in the east from seventy-five to 150 miles apart and.in _the west from 200 to 500 miles apart. very nature of these jobbing or distribut- ing centers prescribe that their territory must be limited in extent. This isso much recognized in older countries and in the East, say from the seaboard to the Mississippl river, and even im- portant towns on the Missouri, that we find in this section of the country as be- tween comgefln cities freight rates as a rule equitable—that is to say no ene city or market has special advantages over the another on account of freight {,‘hm To lllll!!:lte:( Pl'(n’llmglphbla llmd hic ompeting for Omaha business —tnlffixo %flh-elau reight for conven- ience—the rate from hllndelghgn [ Omaha 18 470. The rate from Philadel- thh to Chicago is 17c and the rate from Jhicago to Omaha is 30o, The suh of the two looals is 470, precisely the same a8 the through rate, thus placing the two cities on a parity as regards froight rates. This is trne of nearly all the great east- er! cities. Now move west an take Chicago for the base of supplies in competition with Omaha and points west of the Missouri river. The rate from Chicago to Wahoo (tifth class) is 85 cents. The rate from Chidago to Omaha is 30 cents; Omaha to Wahoo, 10 cents; sum of the two locals, 49 cents. ‘The through rate from Chicago to Waboo being only 85 cents makes a clear-cut discrimination amst Omah and in favor of Chicago of 14 cents. The same difference exists with Fremont, Lincoln and opher points, and there are 160 towns in Ne ruk': whle&nodima buemlex‘ tbt;.lkn‘me ducrimina mber ra) ng in flluu.w.bolouao and Nebrasks, el 02 ety Olloegr nst in favor cago, ro- Fhective view of the growth of e jobbin business wll enforce unmake jobbing eenters at will. What t market, let us sk, snprlltd the ter- ritory known as ' Indiana, Miehigan, 1i- linols, Wisconsing e!g., thirty years ago? The answer 15 N 'ork and other sea- board cities. Mahy of us who did busi- ness in Chicago twenty years ago can re- member how at early morning we would basten to the Michigan Central depot to catch an juterview with a western re- tailer on his way to New York for goods, vainly endeavoridg to persuade him to stop and look at out stocks. How isit t ? What great uu;rkel supplies that ~groat territory? he unw“er 18 hicago. Waa thls change wroughtt Lid New York sur- render peaceably? No; she battled for {ha ktl“ ? locg and vnlltmtlyi ;Vns she AC) oney noRe 0; she wal l'w &Ee?fill thw :2 ’now. in this regard. How, then, was this wonderful change accomplished? That same inex- orable law which represents the conven- ience and economy of the people. The battle so successfully foughtby our sister city of tho lake thirty years'ago is now bcnf waaed on the banks of the Mis- souri, and the god of war thatso success- fully brought Chicago through in her efforts will unfold the banner of victory over Omaha in her present struggloe to hold the trade of the territory that naturally belon, to her, Op- position strong and unrelenting will con- tinue to work against us. Chicago, with her allled railroads, stretches her strong arms across our state and snatches by discriminating rates the trade from our very door. To stop this we demand that rates on freight ori%hmtln at points east of Nebraska and destined to interior oints 1n Nebruks[ shall be made on a asis of tho sum of the two locals, This is justice, and we must have it. Omaha 8 not alone interested in the question. he people of this commonwealth de- mand that this embargo be removed, and that they be allowed the conven- ience and econowy of buying supplies at the metropolis of the state. The rail- ronds may as well vyield grace- fully to the inevitable on this Txesllon. as the reserve power rests with the peo- ‘1'1: ?(n_r'l sooner or later it will assert ell. Mr. Gibbon was warmly applaunded throughout and at the close of his re- marks he was followed by F. W, Gray, who made a succint statement of the 088 discrimination against the lumber nterests,. He was listened to with marked attention. Robert Easson fol- lowztnl with \? smllmgu%t of the disad- vantages under which the grocery trade labored. He said: 2 o The main cause for our requesting your honorable body to come and hear. what we had to say, was thedemand your honorable body made upon the railroad company's runnning nto Lincoln, to make the rates from the east to that city the same as they are to Umaha. Be- lieving as we do, that you are aware of the purpose for which the commission was craated by the legislature, namely to protect the interests of all cities and towns as well as corporations or firms, we were reluctant to believe that you were sincere in gou'\"demand, but rather that a pressure had been brought to bear upon you by local dnterests at Lincoln, and in order to gratify the request you inconsiderately asked” for Omaha rates into Lincoln from the east. Just look for =a moment, at the posi- tion of the two cities and sece how it wowld be possible for Omaha to do mny business west of Lincoln on any of any of the railroads were your demand or request to be com- plied with. You wonld place an embargo on the commerce of Umaha, a oity to-day of 100,000 people, a city of which you gen- tlemen ought to be proud as citizons of Nebraska. You would attempt to build up an interior voint whioh has no more claim to such fayors than her sister cities, Fremont, Beatrioe, Norfolk, Hastings an, Grand Island, who are .as uear to the Missour: river or egually entitled to Omaha rates as Lincoln i g! W, gen- tlemen of the commission, we ask you plainly and ealmly on what grounds you make this demand. You will readily ad- mit that were your request complied with, that the ]obbhg trade of this city would simply taken from her? Do you really wish that this should be the case? Is it your duty as officers of thus state to build ap Linooln as the sacri- tice of Umaha or any other town in Ne- braska? We don’t lay any elaim to the en- tire trade of our state or the west. Lincoln has as much righy to live and do business a8 we have, but she is not entitled geo graphioally or in point of mmportance to any advantages over the metm‘mlw f' the state. Omaha has been garlnq)y discriminated against for yeurs past by the railroad companies, and discrimi- nated against in favor of Lincoln for years. 1t is & well known fact that wholesale houses, if not retailers as well, enjo{ed the same rate from the east as Omsha had, but now, when the inter- state ranilroad law goes inio effeot, and this state of affairs cannot longer exist, now the secret morsel has been taken from the Lincoln jobber and now he asks you to take up the cudgel and champion his cause in the most selfish meanner possible, and to the detriment of a city which hassuffered so much here- tofore, to the injury of the metropolis of the state. ‘e ask you, can you conscien- tiously continue your request, if so, why? Has Omaha no claim that you are officially bound to respect, is it right, is it just, that you should ask for what would para- lyze the industries of this great and grow- mfiou 32 r. %uon was followed by ex-Commis- sioner Griffiths, who in a few brief words avpealed to the commission for their as- sistance 1n enforcing righteous treat- ment i% behalf the commercial interests of the dity. Conversation of & general nature was indulged 1n by those present. Commis- sioner Babcock said Omaha’s grievances ought to be corrected. There was noth- ing but what was right, and commission- ers would be glad to assist this city. Mr, Martin nquired whether the board had power to place Omaha on an equality with Chicago, Lincoln or Fremont so far as the same rates in western Nebraska were concerned. It was stated that a majority of the board did not hold to the opinion that Lincoln was entiled to Missouri river rates. After further discussion the meeting adjourned, after having been in session two hours, ) WITH THE USUAL RESULT, The Board of Edugatjon L stigates Mr. Blackburn’s U The judiciary comfmittee of the board of education met last .might to investi- gate the charges mnae‘!)l a recent issue of the Herald, accusingsMr. T. W.Black- burn, a member of the ‘poard, with hav- ing rushed a real estatedeal through the board to his own profit. Mr. Davis, chairman of the comm presided and conducted the examigatjon. Secretary Conoyer,Wis first called, He admitted that he had given the Herald certain information that he receiyed in regard to the real estate transaction in which Mr. Blackburn is accused of hav- ing defrauded the board, He knew nothing of the partnership relations be- tween fvans and Mr. Blackburn ex- cept b y. The prorosilion. made by ivans & Co., to sell the board the school lots in question, was, he said, in Mr. Blackburn's handwriting. He said that the flrst payment upon the property was ma de to Mr, Evans and not to Mr, Blackburn, as stated in the Herald. The ppint clalmed by Mr. Oonoyer was that the signature on the proposition, purporting to be that of Mr. Evans, and that upon the resolu- tion introduced by Mr. Blackburn in the board, were both made by Mr. Black- burn. Cross-examined by Mr. Black- burn, Mr. Copoyer admitted that the Proposition made by Mr. Tukey, which was secepted P&the board, was received without advertlsing the same as the Fropumon from J. B, Evans & Co., of- ering the pm;wefl{ over which the trouble arose. Further questioned, Mr. Conoyer refused to tell how much oi the information publis)finl in the Herald had been furnished by him. Nothing satis- factory | was prodaced by the oss-examination. owing to Mr. 'onoyer's _ decided aversion to an- swering Mr. Blackburn's questions. he statemont published that Mr. hlnolbnrn had ;; ln&:srcd the :ien‘l for o purolnss QL Whe propgrty from &-ls’?n‘; i 80.&‘1‘;uugh the board, was the subject of considerable discussion, Mr. Conogyer statod that when the question of purohasing tho school site was before the board, Mr. Blackburn went to Mr. Davis and had him change his vote in favor of the proposition. Mr. Blackburn showed by cross-examination that he and Mr. Davis had voted on opposite sides of the question, Mr, Conoyer's testimony was to the offect that much of the matter pub- lished 1n the Herald was not in accord- ance with the information furnished by him. The Herald's charge that Mr. Black- burn had recerved money from the board of propertv in which he was interested was based on the statement that the sig- nature to the stub of the warrant given by Mr, Conoyer was the sume as that made bi Mr. Blackburn on the resolution oftered by him authorizing the purchase of the property. Mr. Conoyer stated that Mr. Evuns had signed the warrant stub. He was not certain whether he had told the Herald of this fact or not. Mr. Clark, a3 a member of the com: mittee on buildings and property, stated that his only object in reporting in fayor of the property offered by Evans was that the ground was Iarger and cheaper than the Froporty offered on the north side of the Tukey purchase. He received his in- formation regarding the property from Mr. Evans. One of the owners of the property on the north had raised the price of her property above the amount authorized by the board. Mr. Tukey tostified as to the circum- stances leading to the sale of his property to the board and his conveyance of the Rrowrty adjoining to Mr. Evans. He ad no dealings with Mr. Blackburn and did not know that that gentleman had nnfi interest in the matter. r.J. B. Evans testified that it was frequently the case that he made invest- ments on his own account, separate from his partnership with Mr. Blackburn. His sale to the school board was of this char- acter. His Dr_fpouluon was mado as an agent of Mr. Tukey, and his commission was to be between $400 and §500. He had consulted with Blackburn, Mr. Black- burn told him that he could have no in- terest in transaction and would re- ceive none of the commission. He was_ to receive $1,000 for the sale. Of this amount $500 was to Ro to another agent. The other agent was not Mr, Blackburn, is not a member of the board and has no direct connec- tion with the board. Mr. Points insisted that the name of the agont be given inasmuch as a_suspi- cion attached that the money had been used for a wrong influence. Mr. Evans replied that he could not tell the name of the Enrty who_re- ceived the §500, ’ross-examined ?fl Mr. Blackburn, he said that Mr, ackburn had no interest in the deal and had never consulted with him. He testified that he had signed the proposi- tion which the Herald “alleged had been slflwd by Mr. Blackbura. r. Blackburn was called upon and ave his version of the case. He denied n toto the charges made in the Herald, corroborated the testimony of Mr. Evans and Mr. Turkey, and denied hat he had any lngrost whatever in the deal. Mr. Blackburn's evidence closed the examination. ——— BOARD OF TRADE, Oonsidering & Now Wesle Advesrvimo- ing Scheme. The regular meeting of the board of trade last evening, was not largely at- tended. The report of the committee on rules for the government of the board was referred to the hoard of directors. The resignation of C, Hartman as a mem- ber of the soldiers and sailors committee was accepted. E. E. Bruce was appoint- ed to fill the vacancy. The secretary of the Union Scale Works of Des Moines, wrote the board asking what encourage- ment would be afforded by the citi- zens for the location of the scale works at Omaha. The com- munication was referred to the committee on manufactures. The rules of the freight bureau of the Umaha board as engrossed on the books were ndo%:cd. Mrs. Naxon, a representative of the New York Journal, was heard by the board in reference to an advertising scheme which it was proposed the board should further. She asked the assistance of the board in procuring & full-page write-up of the city for her paper, and also the issuing of ber screed in pamphlet form for distribu- tion nmnnfii persons seeki western homes. Subscribers to the New York paper were also desirable, 1t was neatly insinuated. The members of the board did not warm up to the scheme which it was represented was solely for the benefit of the board, and done principally as a charitable move on the part of the eastorn publication. The board was asked to subscribe a certain sum and each individual take the pa- per. A resolution was presented, stat- ing that a well writen article in the New York Morning Journal would be of reat value to the board of trade, and that the board of directors be directed to expend a sum suflicient to cover the ex- pense of the advertisement. It created a great deal of discussion. The resolution was amended to provide for the expendi- ture of §100 for the ‘‘ad,” Mrs. Naxon said $100 was not enough and she couldn't do 1t on any such terms. She insisted on each of the 227 members of the board taking the paper for one year at $1.50 per year. As only about one-tenth of the members were present, the one-tenth didn't feel like committing the other nine-tenths to the'subscription list of the paper. The resolution was amended to not allow the sum to exceed #1350, and that the article be referred to the board of directors for apgrovul. In this form the resolution passed. The consideration of the advertising scheme occupied the greater portion of the evening, and it was 10:30 when the board nd‘fnurnem The members were yawning and appar- ently greatly bored, but were too gallant to adjourn. South Omaha News Police Judge Reuther has been ap- pointed justice of the peace and a new precinet created out of the old Douglas precinet, to be known as South Omaha precinet, Parties have arrived from St. Louis to begin the work of constructing a new standpipe for the stock yards cowpany. The standpipe will be located on the high ground west of the yards, and will be seventy-five feet in height by twenty in diameter. The stock yards company have put in a new pump as an addition to their water- works, The pump bas a capacity for a million and a half fi;}lom every twanlty- four hours. It hasbeen connected with the stock yards lake and will be used to Eump water to the Fowler and Lipton OuSes, Bids are being received for the construc- tion of the proposed sewer from South Omaha to the river. ‘The onl{ fish of any size, ever caught out of South Omaha lake, was captured fuurdly afternoon, It was about a foot o length and had a large flat head ex- tending out into & shoval-shaped beak, Its eyes were very small and bright and its mouth was small and located on the under side and_about two inches back from the end of the beak. No one around the yards was able to tell the name of the strange creature. Mr. Boyd, the father of Superintendent Boyd will have the fish mounted. S — Damages $40,000, Edwin Davis and J. S. Gibson were re- ceiving yesterday morning a list of the damages claimed by property owners for street the widgning to | ige; of Thir- teenth south of Castellar. They seemed to think that the damages asked would reach 40,0 (e — BOLD ADVENTURERS. Ten Thousand Miles of Sca in an Open Boat. Pall Mall Gazette: The Homeward Bound lay at rest in Dover harbor after her ten months’ tossings 1n two oceans, a weather-worn, cockle-shell, sea-stained and barnacle-covered. It was Sunday, and the little boat was hung with stream- ers of bunting, their bright colors con- trasting oddly with the woe-begone ap- pearance of the hull. The day was bril- liantly fine, and there was & constant stream of visitors to see the Homeward Bound after her adventurous voyage. The captain was at home and he hailed me to come aboard, which I did_with some difficulty,for the Homeward Bound is not an ordinary craft, but canvas-cov- ered and crank as a bit of cork. The orew consists of Captain Nelson, his brother and a blacksmith, one Olsen, who, a couple of fonrs Aago, were work- ing together at a little settlement in the Orange Free State. The captain who had been at sea for many years previously, had a store, blacksmith shop,n few horses and o bit of land; and his 'brother and Olsen were in his employment They had often discussed the question whether it was possible for an open boat to weather the towering win- ter waves of the cape of Good Hope, and trade not being over-prosperous, the detormined to try their lnck, They had their boat to build, which was not an easy matter 250 miles inland, without proper materials and tools to work with, and some of the dflioulties the men over- come remind one of Robinson Crusoe’s attempt to make a boat out of a tree. For instance, the bent woor necessary for the construction of the hull had to be sawed out of squared timber, an operation which necessarily delayed the work. This 13 only one instance. However, after a time the little boat was ready to be put on the ox wagon,its length having, indeed, been regulated by the length of the conveyance, and from Uitzleshoek she was carried over the Drakensberg, nearly 6,000 feot above the sea level, down to the éca at Durcan. By the time she was fitted out she had cost between £200 and £300. Before giving a few details of one of the most adventurous voyages that were ever undertaken by men, I may describe the arrangements of the Homeward Bound. She is twenty feet long, has a beam of four feet six inches, nng draws four and one-half feet of water. She is four and three-quarters tons burden, and hcr.rngsmn consists of a maimmast with gaff and boom, carrying mainsail and gaft topsail, with two jibs. After the trip from Port Natal to Tablo bay, a top- mast was added, and the captain put on other sails—a square_sail for running, a square topsail for fine weather, gnd in fine winds stunsails were put on both sides. Lumps of granmte and sand bags were used for ballast, and seven twenty- gallon casks of fresh water were stowed away below the main deck, each barrel being filled with salt water as the fresh water was_finished. It must be under- stood that the boat is an open boat, in the sengo that itis little mowe than's obell Sovcred over a_thin canyas deck, well 1100, AN AIVIA6U 1010 TWO AIT-Tignt com- partments—a small one aft for stowing the provisions, spare sails and other material, separated by a well, five feet wide by two feet six inches deep, by two feet six inches long, from the larger por- tion forward. This was used as & cabin and general storeroom, and a very extraordinary little hole it is to be the home of three big men for ten months. It is entered from the well which [ have disorived, through a small sliding door, through which I crawled with some great difficulty. This is what I saw: To begin with, the height 18 about two fcet four inches, so that it is impossible to set up, and there is only room for two of the crew to lie down, the third man being at the helm. Some blankets, rotten with salt and water, cov- ered the floor, and coats, oilskins, trousers, boot and shirts were piled up on either side. The cabin is lighted by a lit- tle window about one foot long and six inches wide. The compass is inside, the man at the helm being able to see the needle from above. little aneroid ba- rometer Is nailed up close to the lamp. The other dunnage was a curious mixture of odds and ends, such as sextant, a little mahogany sea-chest, strings of candles, bread bags. rusty scissors, kuiyes, forks and spoons stuck into the beams overhead, billies and pannikins, fishing-lines, log-glass, foghorn, charts, and many articles too numerous to men- tion. lmagine this stufly little hole in the tropics, with the sun overhead, and Dot a breath of wind; or in a hurricane with great seas beating down on, the can- vas overhead and driving the frail craft aliaost out of sight by their weight. In the hot weather the deck is kept cool by buckets of water, butin bad weather the door was generally kept open, and so well did she ride thégales that only about half a dozen times was it found necessar: to shut the doorway. If the well filled, as it sometimes did, the man at the helm gave it & jerk and lot as much water out ossible, and then all hands turned to and baled. The men had suftered much from want of exercise, for the well was their only exercise ground; and I have iven the dimensions of that already. he galley stood here; a little parafine stove in which everything was cooked. They had ample su})plles of tea, coffee, a few bottles of rum for medical purposes, sugar, biscuit, flour and an infinite va- riety of tinned meats, vegetables and potatoes, running short sometimes, but getting fresh supplies at one of the four ports at which they touched. It was intensely interesting to hecar Captain Nelson’s account of the trip. He is & Norwegian who speaks very good English, is a passed merchant captain who has been weathering storms for twenty years in every part of the globe, who has fought in the Zulu war and holds a certiticate from Baker,of Baker's Horse, for his services during the Basuto war, With such a fine fellow for skipper it is not surprising that the Homeward Bound reached British waters after her desper- ate voyage. The captain had taken out his papers from a very moist portman- teau on board, but we ul{'uumod to his lodgings and examined its contents at leisure.for the crowd was a little curious, and the cabin was not exactly a place for an interview. KEvery bit of paper was endued with a romantic halo. There were all manner of mysterious packets done up in scraps of old newspapers, cer- tificates, mail papers,notebooks and pho- tographs. But the log book was the most interesting item in the collection, for Captain Nelson has had a careful train- mg, and his log book has been kept in the most minute manner. ; In this voyage the orew was divided into two watches, the captain taking the first four hours, the other two taking the next four and so on. They suffered 1nuch from want of sleep, the longest spell be- ing three days and three niguts. It is remarkable that they shipped a raton board somewhere, and ouly got rid of bim after & long chase, driving him clean overboard. In the tropics a huge shark followed them for weeks, whici was & Little uncomfortable, but it sheered off eventually, Captain Nelson was pu to some queer shifts during his voyage He had no ehronometer, and it wos often diflicult to take the'sun, owing to the lowness of the boat in the' water, so that many of his courses were steered by dead reckoning adone, but the constant handling of the boat had reduced the un. cortainties of the log to & minimum, St, Helena, which is but a spot on the ocean, was hit; so, too, was Michael in the Western islands, and Dover after a whilo After leaving the Azores the log line wa, lost, and then the eye alone measure. the distances yuy, by 0 hit the Islg of Wight. The Tittlo u& 1788 {n %*\é L‘hgm more than once, the whole dec! eing submerged over and over again, __DIRECTORY PROFESSION/ ECAR‘D§LW A. 8. CHURCHILL, ATTORNEY AT LAY 320 South 15th street, Omaha. SLABAUGH & LANE, Room 25, Paxton Block, Omaha. W. J. CONNELL, 813 South 14th Street. L. D. HOLMES, Attormey at Tuawr, Room 8, Frenzer Block, Opposite PostoMoe. ____PHYSICIANS. DR. EMMA J. DAVIES, Elomoepath, Room 322 N, 16th st,, Omaha. Office hours 9to 11 am.,2todp.m. DR. ELEANOR STALLARD DA Residence, 6054 N. 17th St. 0. 8. HOFFMAN, M. D, Physiclan and Surgeon, Office, N-W Cor. 14th and Douglas. Office Telephone 465; Res Telephone, 42 JOS. W. BARNSDALL, A. M., M. D, Specialist, Surgeon and Gynawcologist. Ofoe Fours, 1080 13210 4~7 tof, Oftice, 1007 Hloward street, Omaha, W. J. GALBRAITH, Surgeon and FPhysician, Office, N-W Cor 14th and Douglas st. Office Telephone, 465; Res Telephone, JAS. H. PEABODY, M. D. Phaysiclan and Surgeon, Residenco, No. 1407 Jones street. OMios, With. l’}llefin Block, Telephone, residence 15, offico R. W. CONNELL, M. D. EIomoecopathlst, Office, 818 S. 14th st. Telephone, 589, J. V. CORNISH, M. D., PHYSICIAN & SURGEON Cor. 20th and Lake Sts. FINE JOB PRINTING, REES PRINTING CO., Printers, Book Binders And Blank book Manufacturers. Nos. 108 and 1088, 14th strcet, Omaha,Neb. J.F. Fairlie, Supor intondent Bindery. Telephone No. 254 Notice, SEVERAL persons of late havo gotten into trouble from the use of fire hydrants for private use, nd we publish bolow tho ordig. off"d iy gir S Bfifry ¢ atMRUEVnly't fow dora egn hy &on \mflulhufill»fl porson, and ‘it was ‘soon fonded through the. nbzzie by mischievous boys with @ cow's horn, & large piece of briok and a stone. When the liy- drant was tried by the inspeotor it was found broken, and caused a largo amount of dam and anoyance to privte parties taking wator on this line, and nearly suspending th oounl‘i court on account of lack of sanitary wal the court house. The chlef engineer feels, unloss the abuse be abated, that a fire m*h' ocour in some locality where hydrpnts are ous of service from some ul&ul 1’ ised person using them, and either breaking by ignorance or leaving fhom in bad condition. ORDINANCE NO. 458=CITY OF OMAHA. An Ordinance to provent unauthorized use of the fire hydrants in the city of Omaba,or tampering with the same. Be it ordained by the city councll of the oty of Omaba as follows: Section 1. It shail be unlawful for any per- fon to draw water from, to_open or oloss, oF tp do any other thing with or about any fire hy- drant in the city of Omuha, unless authorized 80 to do, under the autl &r"y u& the offieials of suid city, or of the City Wator Works Company. Section 2, It shall be unlawful for any per- 6on to put'any substance or thing tnto, to hitch or fasten horses or other animal meddlo or tamper, {n any way, wit fire hydrants, or to' do anything ith the simo, not necessary and proper for Its legit- imate use, Section 3 Any porson violating t ance shall be gulity of a misdomoan conviction thereof shall be punished by @ tine not to exceed fifty dollars, or an imprisonment not to exceed ten days, or both, Seotion 4. All ordinancos or parts of ordin- ances inconsistent herewith, are boroby re- onled Pection 6. This ordinance to tke effoct and be in force from and after its passage. Passed January 3rd, 1882, 10d6¢ DAN. SULLIVAN, Drain Layer & Sewer Builder Sewer connections made in any part of the city. Satisfaction guaranteed. 1620 Capitol Avenue, Omaha. JOHN F. DALEY, Drain Layer® Sewer Builder Sewer Connections made in all Part of the City. Satisfaction Guarantee: 1407 Douglas St., Omaha, Nebraska OLD IRON, Copper, Brass, Lead, Zirc, Etc Willpay good prices. Also bottles bought and sold, KRETSCH & SONNENSCHEIN, 114 S, 11th Street. J .. G Homepathic Physician & Surgean 1824Dodge St. Ist building West of FPustoflice Felephone AS BRIGHT'S DISEASE, DROPSY & Diabetes are Cured by the Asahel Mineral Spring Water Dischinrges, strio- lo, ~bladdér wnd Deut The Asuh spocialist phys! odl T Lhe sutferers ure k. With particulus oul 91 Broadwa Proposals for Real Estate. JEALED proposals will be received by the ; 1od until 6 o'clock p. m. Suturduy, 7, for the followiug deseribed prop- 3 and § in block 1654 and bulldings nmrgon. in the city of Umaha, county of Dougs 1500 Danrd “resorves the right of usiug the building on eaid premises for one year, Fun DoArd resoFved tho Fight Lo Feject any oF wi bida, By order of tae Board of Eduo Yt ©.co a2 NOYAH, ! { |