Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, February 7, 1888, Page 4

THE DAILY BEE. PUBLISHED EVERY MORNING. TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION, Dall; 1) including Sunda; AR o y,wrr ® Months’ . 250 Sunday Ber, mailed to any ad- dAress, One YeAr.............oooooiiinio. 200 OMAHA OFFICE, NOSIUAND 916 FARNAM STREET. NEW YORK OFFICE, ROOMS 14 AND 16 TRIBUNE WasnixaroN Orrice, No. 513 CORRESPONDENCE. Ali communications relating to news and edi- toriul matter should be addressed t3 the Epiton OF THE B USINESS LETTERS. All business letters and remittances ghould ba addressed to Tik BEE PUBLISHING COM OMAMA. Drafts, checks and postoffice orders t6 be made payable to the order of the company. T Bee Publishing Company. Proprictors . ROSEWATER, Editor. THE DAILY BEE. Sworn Statement of Circulation. State of Nebraska, o County of Douglass, . Tobert Hunter, clerk of The RBee Pub- 1shing company, does solemnly swear that the ethal olrculition of the Daily Hee for the week ending Feb, 3, 188, was s follow Katurday, Jan, 24 Thursday, ¥riday, Feb, Avernge.. R, fworn to and snbscribed in my presence thia 4th day of February, A. D., 188, ° N. P, FEIL, Notary Public, £tate of Nebraska, Vi (‘"“"'e of Douglass, "% Geo, 11, Tzschuck, being first duly sworn, de- otes and says that he §s_secretary of The Beo Publishing company, that the actual average daily circulation of the Daily Hee for the me of January, 1887, 16200 coples: for Februa JR8T, 14,178 coples; fe for April, 1887, D ry, 1866, 14,227 coples: for June, 187, 14,147 coples; for July, 187, 14,060 coples for Angrust, 1867, 14,161 coplesi for Sel 1887, 14,340 coples; for October, 1687, 14,333; for November, 1887, 16,226 coples; for Dect 1887, 15,041 coples. GEO. B. TZ8CHUCK. Eworn and subseribed to in "1‘! xreneucn this 2d.day of January, A. D, 188, N. P, FEIL, Notary Public. thIulii; is a blE_niggur in that ¢ ty hall woodpile. BISMARCK does not think war is im- minent in Europe. As heusually knows what he is talking about, this ought to settle the war scare for the present. — Now that the booms and boomlets of California have collapsed, the general verdict of travelers is that the ‘“‘golden state” is a good one to emigrate from. THE supreme court of New York has decided that the superintendent of pub- lic works and his appointees are inde- pendent of the civil service law. This act is having a hard time, and seems likely to become an outcast among legal mensures. THe tobacco men are industriously hammering at Statistician Dodge, and it will not be their fault if he is not kunocked out. His mistake, from a per- sonal point of view, was in not consult- ing them before making his report on the tobacco crop of last year. THE surplus in the treasury is now over eighty-five million dollars. This money added to the circulation of the country would materially aid all busi- ness interests, but our statesmen are too busy laying political wires to find time for a judicious distribution of it. IF it shall be shown that Senator In- galls has become a creature of the cor- porations, as would appear from his unusual course in appointing the democratic members of the special com- mittee on the Pacific railroad commis- sion reporte, he may find popular seuti- ment in Kunsas less lenient than it has been regarding some of his other wilful blunders in public life. The allegation is that he deliberately violated prece- deut in order to serve the corporations. WEeare glad to learn from a trust- worthy source that the cattle in Wyo- ming have experienced very little suf- fering this winter, and that the losses had been inconsiderable. The informa- tion upon which we based a previous statement to the contrary was supposed to be reliable, but it appears that the fact is quite otherwise, Wyoming hav- ing enjoyed exceptional freedom from severe weather such as would be disas- trous to- cattle. The outlook for the stock-growing interest of the territory would seem to be in the highest degree favorable. E— ‘THE inter-state comme Je commission will soon make an investigation of Cas- tle Garden in relation to its connection with the railroads. It is charged, and no doubt with good reason, that the railroad companies which form the trunk-line pool have violated the inter- state commerce act by unreasonable charges for the carriage of immigrants to the west; that they have created an exclusive monopoly in the sale of tickets to this class of passengers and have for- bidden the sale of tickets by certain routes. All this, if true, is in direct violation of the inter-state commerce act and should be adequately punished. A thorough airving of the Castle Garden clique is needed. It has too long been a station for fleecing incoming strang- ers, —— BISMARCK addressed the reichstag yesterday, as was expected, and the character of the speech accorded with what had been foreshadowed regarding it. If not unqualifiedly reassuring, it is certainly so far pacific asto warrant confidence that war in Europe is not to be expected at any early day. So far as the relations between Germany and France are concerned they are shown by the language of Bismarck to present no present cause of alarm, while he ox- presses himself as not in the least ap- prehensive of hostile designs on the part of Russia. He discredits all news- paper reports and opinions, but gives absolute confidence to the word of the czar, from which it is to be inferred that he has assurances of the Russian ruler which warrant his belief that Russia is not menacing the peace of Europe. It may be possible to find in this address some points that suggest a mental reservation, but on the’ whole it will doubtless be received by Europe as containing the promise of peace in the immediate future without commit- ting its author to any assurances for a remote period, Even so much will give great relief to a people oppressed with Joubts and fears, The Rate War. For some time past mutteringsof a threatened war of railroad rates in the west and northwest have been noted. Frequent conferences have been held within a couple of months with the ob- ject of averting the conflict, at which temporary truces were arranged, the effect of which was to postpone the declaration of hostilities.” The antago- nistic conditions, however, could not be satisfactorily adjusted on a permanent basis, and at last the war ison in full force. The great trunk lines are ar- ruyed against each other in bitter earnest, and what starts out as the most formidable conflict in many years promises also to be the most prolonged. Already rates have been cut to a point which it is said will bring a loss to the roads, and it is apprehended that the end is not yet renched. All parties to the fight are reported to be determined, and the hostility between the Chicago, Mil- wanukee & St. Paul 4nd the Chicago, Burlington & Quiney is said to be ex- pecially bitter. Without endeavoring to fix the responsibility for the war. which is of course charged to bad faith, we simply remark thatthe consequences are pretty sure to be damaging to the railroads, ana perhaps of no very great advantage, in the end at least, to the public. 1t is undoubtedly a mistake to count conflicts of this nature as necessarily beneficial to the public. The first im- pression of almost everybody is that when the railroads begin a war upon cach other by slashing rates the people get the full benefit. But as a matter of fact only a very few shippers are in a position to take advantage of the situa- tion, while the great body of consumers rarely discover that there has been any material gain to them. There may ensue for a time a rush of shipments, overcrowding certain localities and de- pressing prices in the interest of the consumer, but there must inevitably come a reaction thatisapt tofall heavily on the class of merchants who were over- zealous to crowd in stocks under the reduced rates. A portion of the people will have purchased commodities at somewhat lower prices, but as a whole the public gain cannot be great, and when the unhealthy stimulus given to commerce shall have subsided the aggregate benefits to merchants and consumers are very likely to be found disappointing. There is not a distribu- tion of benefits. Fair and reasonable rates, steadily maintained, are much better for commerce and all intorests than conflicts that result in a loss tothe railroads. And the bearing of such loss upon the general prosperity is not to be carelessly considered. The rail- roads constitute a most important factor in the business and finan- cial system of the country. It their earnings fall below their necessary expenses the consequences are wide- spread. They are felt by their thou- sands of stockholders, the labor they employ may sooner or later experience the effects, the improvements they would otherwise project are delayed, and in other ways the loss operates un- favorably. Whether or not.there are balancing or compensating gains is a question not easily determined. A war of this kind is more easily en- tered upon than ended, particularly un- der present conditions. There is no law that prevents the cutting of rates, which can be done at a moment’s notice, but in order to restore them there must be ten days’ public notice. And any agreement made cannot. as formerly, inelude a pooling of earnings to help out those roads that suffered most by the war. Furthermore, a difficulty to be encountered in restor- ing rates will be in satisfying the public whether such rates are fair and reason- able. When the roads shall come to terms, as they must sooner or later, shippers will probably demand to.be assured that the rates agreed upon are reasonable, and they have recourse to the inter-state commerce commission to determine that question. In all probability the roads will dis- cover that as the result of the conflict they will hereafter be com- pelled to accept lower rates than pre- vailed before hostilities were declared. If this shall be sothe war will effect a readjustment of rates in the interest of the public that is justly demanded, and’ which will not be less acceptable because brought’about in this way. Meantime the progress of the fight will be regarded with widespread interest. S——— Death of Miss Shattuck. Miss Shattuck, the teacher who had both legs amputated a few days ago at her home in Seward, died Monday morning. Prior to the receipt of this sad news the BEE had sent to Miss Shattuck the sum of 33,752, the total subseription in her behalf amounting to nearly $4,000. This money has become a part of the estate of the dead heroine, and of course no part of it can now be diverted. It will go to her family, con- sisting of her father, a veteran of the war, who is disabled, her mother and two sisters and a brother, all having been largely dependent upon the efforts of the deceased. The question whether sub- scriptions to the Shattuck fund shall be continued will be determined by each contributor according to his or her sense of duty or -expediency. It will not be amiss, however, to suggest that inasmuch as the chief purpose of this fund was to make provision for the fam- ily, deprived of its main support, that object is not rendered any less urgent by reason of the death of Etta Shattuck, but perhaps more so. Thedead heroine cannot realize or participate in the popular beneficence, but the stricken hearts that survive her will have the burden of their great sorrow lightened by the assurance that public sympathy with ~ their misfortune did not die with the going out of the life of their brave, dutiful and honored daughter, The soldier who gave the best years of his man- hood to his country and is unable to help himsell has a claim upon his fel- low countrymen no less just and urgent now that the staff upon which he leaned has fallen from him, With regard to the general fund, it is to be hoped the death of Miss Shattuck will not interfere with the continuance of contributions to it. -Miss Royce has & claim upon the sympathies and phil- anthropy of the people that must not be disregarded. She is about to undergo the amputation of both feet and an arm. If she survive the ordeal she will be helpless. There could be no saddér appeal than her jcase makes to a generous people. It may be said, also, that Miss Freeman deserves a more generous testimonial than she would re- ceive from the fund as it now stands. In a word, let the good work go on, to the end that these heroic teachers or those who survive them shall receive such reward of courage, fidelity and fortitude as becomes an appreciative and generous people to bestow. The City Hall Job. That Omaha is in need of a new city hall building is & generally admitted fact. Had it not been for the trickery and jobbery of the city council the building to-day would have been far on its way towards completion. Tnstead of showing a proper spirit for the public welfare, the majority of the council have acted throughout as obstruction- ists, The consequence is that Omaha is about as far from having a city hall as when the enterprise was first dis- cussed. Petty jealousy and spite have to a great extent gov- erned the action of several councilmen in this matter. The tax- payers of Omaha, who are almost unan- imously in favor of public improve- ments, are becoming tired of these vexatious delays. They want to see some progress made in the city hall structure, and they certainly will view with suspicion any further obstruction on the part of the council. The council has now abrogated the contract with Architect Myers, and proposes to acquire more ground to the noxth of the present site so that a larger building can be erected. This new departure will necessitate not only the draw- ing of new plans, but the expenditure of a much larger sum of money than that originally voted by the electors of this city. Even if this plan 1s carried out it involves a long delay. No larger sum of money than that already voted can be used in any such enterprise ‘ex- cept by a vote of the peo- ple. Nor can it be done without the consent of the board of ed- ucation, which body has already put over $20,000 in the foundation. If the board of education should object to the new scheme it can prevent it by an in- junction. The money already invested in the foundation will likely prove a dead loss if the city council abandons the present plans. It looks very much as if the council intends to pave the way for a very big “job.” In the interest of the taxpayers of Omaha the BEE would advise jobbers to go very slow. The people of this city are becoming impatient, and will not be 1mposed upon much longer. THE very generous contribution made by Congressman MeShane to the hero- ‘ine fund is quite in character with the liberal disposition of that gentleman, who is never appealed to in vain in be- half of any worthy cause. Mr. McShane does not seek commendation for such acts of generosity, but in the present instance we deem it proper to refer to his liberality as an example worthy the avtention of other citizens of Omaha quite as able as he to be equally gener- ous. The fact is apparent to everybody that thus far our wealthy men have not shown that sympathy and interestin behalf of Nebraska’s heroic teachers which was reasonably expected of them, The fund thus far has been subscribed almost wholly by people of moderate means, the few wealthy men identified with it having subscribed such sums only as they might give to any ordi- nary beggar who should momentarily enlist their sympathy. We venture to hope that it is not their intention to continue in this unenviable attitude. It may be that they are simply wait ing until the popular subscriptions have closed, when they will crown the work with such generous contributions a8 will be an honor to themselves and to the community of which they are a part. It would be gratifying to know that this is their purpose. But meanwhile there is naturally some surprise felt that the wealthy men of Omaha are so derelict in this matter, and it is therefore in order to call their attention to the admirable example of Mr. McShane. —— A VOTE will probably be taken to- day in the house of representatives on the Lowry-White contested election case, which has been characterized by a great deal of interest and some excep- tional developments. The indications now are that White, who is a republi- can, will be given the seat, notwith- standing the fact that the majority re- port of the committee on elections was against him. His case, however, was 80 strong that certain democrats found it impossible without stultifying their convictions to accept the jude- ment of the majority of the committee, and are counted upon to vote against it. Among these is the Tammany representative, Bourke Cockran, who made an eloquent speech in support of White’s claim, and a number of other democrats are named as holding the same view. There can be no question that the finding of the majority of the committee on elections was prompted wholly by partisan con- siderations, and it is most creditable to the democrats who have taken the con- trary view that they refused to be bound by such aconsideration. Soexceptional an exhibition of honesty by political partisans is most interesting aud com- mendable, RUSSELL SAGE seems anxious to show the public what a good man he is. He has just signed a petition for a stricter enforcement of the Sunday laws of New York city. Itisto be hoped, however, that this news will not have any effect on the grand jury which is soon to con- sider the evidence implicating Mr. Sage in the larceny of several millions of dol- lars from the stockholders of the Kan- sas Pacific. em—— SOME towns in Kansas are still boom- ing, but as evidence that all are not the following novel case 18 submitted: The people of the village of Mertilla have declded to goout of business on their own hook and ‘fry consolidation asa means of bettering their prospects. They propose to pool their issues with another place, Wast Plains, ten miles away, and Mertilla will coase to exist. So far the hegira includes two general stores, a grocery, o hotel, a livery stable and a newspaper office. PROMINENT PERSONS, Cyrus W. Ficld once worked for A. T. Stowart for the munfficent salary of $0 a year. f It migh be a good, thing if Balfour would decide to meet John L. Sullivan in the ring for a few rounds, William O'Brien has left Ircland for the south of Europe, where he will endeavor to recuperate his health. Henry E. Abbey has his life insured for more money than any theatrical man in the world. His policies foot up $200,000. Parnell 18 frequently soen at present in Hyde Park, London, mounted on a big bay horse and wrapped in an enormous ulster overcoat. Maria Roea Dumas, sister of the elder Dumas, died recently in an Italian town. She was cighty years old, and had been a nun for more than fifty years. Chauncey Depew has been talking too much, and his physician orders him to stop it for awhile. He is, however, billed to address the Union League of Chicago February 22, P. T. Barnum denies a current story that he has made his will bequeathing £10,000,000 to twenty-seven heirs. He admits that he is very wealthy, but says that e hasonly three heirs. Congressman Barnes, of Georgia, is mak- ing a collection of the queer letters recoived by himself and his brother members, and will publish them in book form and pro- fusely illustrated. Mrs. Maria Barton will not write any more books except for pleasure. Her claim to Mexican property worth-$5,000,000 has just been decided in her favor after eighteen years of hard fighting. It is said that a number of old Californians, now living in New York in reduced circum- stances, are actually dependent upon the bounty of Senator John P. Jones, of Ne- vada, for the necessaries of life. The estate of Thaddeus Stevens, consist- ing of 1,200 acres of valuable timber and mining land in Franklin and Adams counties, Pennsylvania, has been sold to a syndicate and its resources will be developed imme diately. General Bragg is not believed to be en- raptured with his banishment to Mexico, and it is said that he will run for congress next fall in spite of Vilas, He would rather have $5,000 a year and an occasional row in Wash- ington than $12,000 and unlimited pulque in Mexico. John Wanamaker, the big dry goods man and art connoisseur of Philadelphia, has gone far to solve the problem of cheap houses for workingwomen by giying them for $3.25 a week board, lodging, a liberal washing al- lowance and the use of reception rooms, dancing rooms and bokwling alleys. The Duke of Newcastle, now in New York, is only five fet high, ‘Wwears a cork leg, limps very badly when he walks, and is altogether very unprepossessing in appearance. But he has an income of @ milliona year, owns the famous blue diamond, which is worth $150,000, and is considered a great “‘catch” in society. 1 George Kennan, tho noted Russian traveler whose late articles ‘on political exiles have attracted wide attentibn, sent his first tele- graph message when'he was six years oi. He was a telegrapn operator during the war in Cincinnati and entered Siberia in the ser- vice of the Western Union telegraph com- pany before he was twenty-one. e e A New Method. Kansas City Star. An Omaha father has adopted a new method of dealing with the ponniless suitor for his daughter’s hand. He has had him ar- restedon a charge of vagrancy and will compel him to produce visible means of sup- port or else skip the town. ——— Geography as She is Learned. Philadelphia +Call. . In a recent examination under the United States civil service rules in this city one of the geography questions propounded was: “‘Name the highest mountain peaks in the United States.” Oneof the answers was: “Pike's peak, Chesapeake and Peek-a-boo.'’ . A Biizzard Romance. Kansas City Journal. Blizzard romances are beginning to come in from Dakota, and one of the most enter- taining is that of a man who disembowled a large ox, crawled inside, pulled the hole in after him, and slept there quite comfortably all night, but awoke in the morning to find the carcass frozen so solid that he couldn't get out. With the further details of his res- cue by passers-by, who heard his muffied cries and chopped him out with an axe, this narrative is one of absorbing interest. e From Day to Day. Harpers' Magazine. Only from day to day ‘We hold our way, Uncertain ever, Though hope and gay desire Touch with their firo ch fresh endeavor, Only from day to day ‘We grope our way' ‘Through hurrying hours; But still our castles fair Lift to the air Their glistening towers, And still from day to day Along the way . Beckon us ever, To follow, follow. follow, Q'er hill and hollow, ‘With fresh endeavor. Sometimes, triumphant, gay, The bugles play ~ ‘And trumpets sound From out those giistening towers, And rainbow shawers Bedew the gromd-i Then “swoet, ohgaweet the way.” We smiling say, And forwal :i" foct. et With swift, imp And hearts that With eagernes! | Yet still beyond, tho gay Sweet bugles play, The trumpets bjkv, Howe'er we flyin justo, Or lagging waste The hours that k®; Still far and far away, Till comes the day We gain that peak In Darien; then, blind No more, we find, Perchance, what we do seek. —— Omaha's New Postoflice. Greenwood Leader, The senate on Tuesday took up Mr. Man- derson’s bill, appropriating $1,200,000 for & new site and building for the government offices at Omaha, Without any debate or de- lay the bill was passed and turned over to the house for its action. Here it will be looked after by Representatives McShane, Dorsey and Laird, and the probabilities of a speedy endorsement are highly encouraging, The rapid advancement made by our metropolis in the past fow years has rendered it abso- lutely imperative that a new and larger building and grounds be provided for federal purposes, and the fact that she is likely soon to have her wants supplied in this regard is a matter of congratulation. P —_— - STATE AND TERRITORY. Nebrask pttings. A South Sioux City boomer advertises 4200 lots just plated.’” Arlington’s population has been swelled by fifty Indians, but their room is preferable to their company. James Ledwich, a Broken Bow law- yer, is about to move to Omaha to re- side, and enter the legal ranks in this eity. The Nemaha county Herald, a square- toed democratic paper, has appeared at Auburn. J. W. Barnhart will supply the powder and take in the pmven}lar. The O'Neil Tribune fathers thus: “There is a girl in Omaha six feet six inches tall, and when her lover stands on his tiptoes and pleads for a kiss she stoops to concur.” The Valentine Republican drops the following index highgalorum: “If you want to be a ‘way up oflicial,’ considered exceedingly ‘sleck,” commune with the church on Sun(h\y and the ‘coon dive’ during the week.” No trace has been found of H. C. Mil- ler, who loft O'Neill City several weeks ago for Stanton. His goods wereshipped to Stanton and are stiil there waiting for him to turn up, and his friends there fear foul play has been the cause of his mysterious disappearance. The death of Miss Etta Shattuck will be sincerely mourned by the people of the state. Kven with the loss of her limbs it was hoped she would survive and enjoy with her aged parents the liberal gifts and high regard of a gen- erous people. But heaven willed other- wise. Peace to her brave spirit. Father Martin, the literary jubjub of Dakota City, has pulled ascore of giant- like characters through a thousand chapters of “The Conquest,” without any of them getting away. His spirit has preserved its complacency through all the wild, wicked and woful scencs unraveled, and admirers are pained to notice that the end isnear. The tender threads that bound the fraternity to the g. 0. m. were rudely sundered last week by the shocking, blood spilling accusa- tion that a contemporary was “a liar, and you are so low down in your in- stinets that you think it smart to lie.” fowa Items. Sioux City is negotiating for a barb wire factory. Tho state legislature has passedfa bill to punish peddlers of Bohemian and other grades of bogus oats. It remained for an Towa minister to refuse to marry a couple on the ground that the expectant groom was a liquor dealer. Prophet Foster declares thatthe great storm of February will strike the coun- try about the 15th, followed by a severe cold spell. The Dubuque boat club, organized last summer, will erect a fine club- house near the new high bridge. About $1,800 have been subscribed, and yt will cost $3,000 to finish the structure. Two young ladies of Dubuque, the Times says, both after the same dude, got into a quarrel about his photograph at the homo of one of the fair ones on lowa street, the other evening. One tried to get it away from the other, but the one who had possession crammed the ‘“‘photo™ into her mouth, chewed it ?p. and then blew it into the other girl’s ace. The attorney general has decided that the state board of health has abso- Tute power to make such rules as they think best in controlling diseases, order- ing quarantines, etc., but they have pewer to enforce their rules only as the ocal boards see fit to act. Now the state board is trying to get the legisla- ture to pass a law.to give the board power to enforce their decisions, so they can take action to prevent the spread of contagious diseases where the local health officers neglect to act as promptly as they should. Dakota. Dakota has 299 banking institutions. The roller mills at Cusselton are shut down for the want of wheat to grind. According to a recent compilation Dakota has 325 newspapers—25 dailies, 314 weeklies, 13 quarterlies, monthlies and semi-monthlies. The cash receipts of the Deadwood land office for January amounted to $5,978. There were 11,050 acres of new land taken,and final 'entry made on 5,143 acres. “There is a high-toned cuss on Sher- man street, of socialistic tendencies,” says the Deadwood Times, ‘‘who prac- tices his political teachings. He has no wood, but a poor woman in the necigh- borhood has. She worked and earned it and he divides with her, but he al- ways waits until he thinks she has gone to bed before he makes the divvy, and carries his part home. We will give his name if he don’t quit.” Colorada. Fort Collins is short of coal. A female ghost is making herself promiscuous on Battle mountain. The Denver Times is rolling in plush covered libel suit, damages $50,000. Samuel Berry, a lawyer, is plaintiff. Five hundred men and sixty teams are at work on an extension of the Rio Grande road from Glenwood Springs to the coal mines on Thompson’s creck. The coal makes first quality coke, and 200 coke ovens will be built there. That the real estato movement Denver is only catching its second wind is evidenced by the sales for January, which aggregated $2 ,076, against $1,683,839 in January, 1887, and $209,170.62 in Jan- uary, 1886, SHE \‘I':\S RELEASED, Kate Bell Discharged to Care for a Dead Companion, Mrs. Kate Bell, a madame in a den of infamy in the Bank's block, corner of Twelfth and Capitol avenue, was arrested Sunday night for disturbing the peace by blowing & police whistle, She was kept in the police station over night. On being arraigued for the trial in the afternoon she gave some of the police a hard name. She claimed that they made her place a regular rendezvous when they should be on duty. She also claimed that on the night in ques- tion she was waiting on Mamie Brown, an inmate of her house who was dying with consumption. Two drunken fellows came into her place and became noisy and rough. She blew the police whistle to call the officers, and they promptly responded by running in, seizing her and dragging her oft to jail. She says she tried to explain mattors to them, told them why she blew the whistle, and begged of them not to take her, as she was the only person to take care of the dying givl. The police would not listen to her and sho was taken to the central station. Mamio Brown was left without any care and yester- day morning she was found dead in her bed. After hearing Mrs. Bell's story the judge released her. The police say Mrs. Bell was crazy drunk at the time of her arrest. e The Charity Ball, To-night occurs the grand charity ball at Exposition hall. The funds will be devoted to building a childs' nursery and is an ob- ject that should receive the heartiest support. 1n addition to the ladies mentioned in yester- day's Bee as being interested in the affair aro the following: Mrs. George A. Joslyn, Mrs. Ida F, Walker, Mrs. Burlingim, Mrs. Mumford, Mrs. A. D. Morse, Mrs. A. D, Van Court, Mrs, Alma E. Keith and Mrs, Allen, in . has never supplied her or TWO0 RAILROADS MADE ONE. Consolidation of a Pair of Paper Corporations. WHERE THEY PROPOSE TO BUILD. The Freight Rate Reduction—Ane other Bauk Incorporated—District Court Cases—New Notaries— Monthly Expensc Statement. [FROM THE BERE'S LINCOLN BUREAU.] Articles of consolidation of the Kan- sas, Nebraska & Deeatur railroad with the Chicago, St. Paul & Kansas rail- road, wero filed with the secretary of state yesterday. It appears from tho articles of agreement of the consolida- tion that the Kansas, Nebraska & De- catur company was incorporated to con- struct a line of road commencing at the town of Claflin, Kan., thence running in a northeasterly direction through the counties of Jefferson, Gage, John- son, Otoe, Cass, Lancaster, Sarpy, Doug- las, Saunders, Dodge, Washington and Burt counties, to the town of Decatur on the Missouri river. By the consoli- dation this road is to become a continua- tion of the Chicago, St. Paul & Kansas railroad incorporated in the state of Kansas with a terminus at the town of Claflin, The articles of consolidation show that the last mentioned road as incorporated in Kansas is to commence at Claflin and run south through Re- public and a long list of other counties in Kansas to a point on the south line of that state in Meade and Barber coun- ties. It is further recited that the two lines as proposed will, consoli- dated form one continuous line from Decatur, Neb., to the south line of the state of Kansas, and the consolidation is desirable for the purpose of facilitating the interchange of business and the operation of the roads as one continu- ous line for transportation of freight and passengers. © Further recital is made that all the stockholders of both roads have signified their willingness for a consolidation in writing, and havé each agreed in consideration thereof to among other things, issue bonds securo by first mortgages on its property and franchises and to fully keep and dis- charge all obligations of both individual roads under contracts already made for construction. The capital stock of the road.is fixed at $18,000,000, all outstanding shares of the two individual roads as_heretofore issued or contracted for to be taken up by the new corporation and stock of the new company to be issued in lieu thereof, share and share alike. The general office of the: road is to be at Salina, Kan., the road to be constructed according to the standard guage. There ave to be seven directors. Those named for the present year are: Arthur W. Dole, Lewis E. Walker, E. E. McCorkle, for Nebraska, and M. C. Page, Ed R. Rose, C. J. Harris and C. T. Hamilton, for Kansas. The stockholders of the old Kansas, Nebraska & Decatur railway holding 430 shares each were: Arthur W. Dole, Frederick H. Plummer, W. J. Connors, 1) McCorkle, Lewis IX. Walker, John . Walker and Charles S. Wilson. The total shares were 8,000. The stockholders of the old - Chicago. St. Louis & Kansas road were: M. C. Page, E. R. Rose, C. J. Harris, C. T. Hamilton, Geo. H. Qurtler, M. A. Saun- ders and_N. E. White, holding 700 shares. What roads these parties may represent is a subject on which the pub- lic is left in ignorance, FREIGHTS ALL DOWN. As already stated, the Burlington road met the Elkhorn cut yesterday and freights were moving over both lines at the rate a little over one-half the for- mer. Up to yesterday no cut had been made here on anything but the class freights, special tariff, governing lum- ber, hard coal and grain remaining untouched. Packing house products, however, were in the cut and the pre- diction was general that the other special tariffs would soon follow. ARTICLES «OF INCORPORATION of the Farmers and Merchants’ Bank of Prague, Saunders county, were filed yes- terday with the secretary of state. Cap- ital stock $50,000. The following named are the incorporators: W. C. Kirch- man, H. H. Dorsey and H. A. Fisher, THE COMING COURT. District court will convene on the 20th of the present month. The docket is in course of preparation and there were, up to yesterday, 419 cases entered for the term with excellent prospects for a Kood many more. During the past few ays a large number of cases have been commenced and the workof Judge Chap- man the past term in pushing the hear- ing of cases has had a good effect upon the members of the bar in a preparatory way. Among the cases filed the past few days are the followin Hattie Wilson vs. John 8. Wilson, a divorce case in which the plaintiff recites that on the 8th of June, 1886, at Grand Is- laud, Neb., they were married. Plain- tiff further recites that on the 9th day of September, 1887, the defendant de- serted his home for six days and was guilty of adultery with one Ada Moody in the city of Lincoln,and on the 19th of September, 1887, at their home near Raymond, the defendant assaulted her, felied her to the floor and choked her until she was unconscious and that he provided for her and on these grourds she asks legal separation. T'he administrator of the estate of William L. Currie has appealed from a decision of the county court rendered in December, alleging a_claim against the te in favor of R. R. Randall, jr., for 87.50 and Davidson & Sons for $213.94. he appeal will be heard at the coming session of the district court. D. G. Courtnay has filed an appeal from a decision of the board of county commissioners in which they reject claim presented by him for 81 legal taxes collected on school land Hovey & Peck have commenced ac- tion egainst James P. Lewis, of Firth, in which they ask for judgment on ssory notes aggregating $1,275 8§ L foreclosure proceedings agains olas and Julin Eberly to recover notes and iuterest past due amounting to some $500. NEW NOTARIES. 4 Governor Thayer yesterday appointed the following new notaries: C. O, Hashoft, Reed, Box Butte county; Will- iam F. Hauley, Nonpareil, Box Butte county; W. trann, Omaha; Jonas Addling, Gothenburg, Dawson county; John E. Abel, Beatrice, Gage county; R. H. Taylor, O'Neill, Holt county; Frank T. Peace, Diller, Jefferson county; J. S. Weaver, Verdon, Richardson county: John E. Blackman, Omaha; Nathaniel C. Osburn, Alma, Harlan county; William F. Travis, Wilcox, Kearney county; Charles M. Wood, Rushville, Sheridan county; Robert H. Davis, Lincoln; Frank Dean, Wahoo, Suunders county. THE MONTHLY EXPENSE. The state board of public lands and huildings were in session yesterday auditing the accounts of the different state institu for the last month. The total expeénses for January of these institutions was $35,356.75, divided as follows: Soldiors’ home, $2,242.25; eapl« tol building, #6.680; home for the friend« less, $455.64; blind asylum, $847.78; deat and dumb institute, $1,223 feoble minded institute, 81.279.04; reform school, #5,727.80; Norfolk insane nospi- i oln insane hospital, 10, ————— THE FIRST WOMAN IN CAMP, Sensation Caused by the Novel Event ~The Sequel. Denver Letter: Every miner in the camp was excited and talking about it. Now it took some very important ovent to thoroughly arouse all the boys along the guleh. A row in which only ono man was killed was considered a very iplace socinl event, and an ordi- nary lynching did not attract much at- tention. But of course iffthe vigilance committee was doing some extra fine work there was a good attendance to see tho sport. But this was an extra- ordinary occasion and was the gossip of @ camp, What was it? “Why, there was a woman in camp and all was commotion. It was the first greatsocial event in White Horse gulch, Lynching, the bursting of the faro banks, o rich strike or a new placer vielding twenty colors to the pan, were nothing to compare with it in import- ance, for such things were of common occurrence and quite’ tame affairs in comparison, Every one, and the num- ber was few, who could muster a white shirt was the envy of all the rest. Indeed, there was danger of a row be- v the white shirters and the red tors, and had they come to blows, the red shirters, being the more numer- ous by a very large majority, would have made quick work of the white- shirted elite. By some good fortune one of the boys found a blacking-brush. But that was worn out before all had a chance at it, aid for a second time seri- ous trouble was brewing, and this time between the shined and anti or non- shined. But respect for the fair sex prevented one of those interesting hanging bees. Everybody was a special committee of one on toilet, and after further skir- mishing an old razor was found in a corner of a cabin, where it had been thrown among a lot of broken cups and saucers, for mining lifo and its domestic customs are like a bull in a china shop when it comes to cups and saucers. The rusty old razor was honed on high- topped boots, and after it had been used on many a grim-visaged face some of the boys hardly knew their pards. Most fortunate were those who were onabled to take all three dogrees of the toilet as follows, which made them the dudes of White Horse gulch: First—White shirt. Second—Blacking brush. Third—Razor. % It was the first time the dude degree had been taken in White Horse gulch, Now the boys could have done still bet- ter if they had thought about using their mineral glasses for eyeglusses. But they had not heard of such anglo- maniac innovations, and if some one had tried the experiment he would prob- ably have been ordered, in the usual “P. P. C.” style, to leave White Horso gulch within twenty-four hours for de- weaning himself in a manner unbecom- ing a gentleman in squinting at o woman through one glass. Such ‘‘blos- somrock” manners would have been con- sidered as “flont” from a very poor lead. No, the eyoglasses degree was nover taken until mining experts began to ar- rive from the east during the great Leadville excitement, and muny a man, gazing at his empty purse, has always been apt to swear more or less, and cousiderably “more’s” than the ‘less” at the wonderful mag- nifying power of the dude min- ing expert’s eyeglass, But enough of this, for the details would make a vol- ume, and by this time the young lady had finished her dinner and was stroll- ing about with her uncle, a large, fleshy, jolly old man, who was a large stockholder in one of the principal mines in the gulch. He had brought his niece, a young lady of twenty, on a trip with him for company and also to show her something of the wild and rugged west. It had been many a month since any of the boys had seen a woman, and hence everybody wanted to meet her and invite her to partake of the hospitalities of White Horse guleh, for all the latch strings were out and she would have been welcomed to the best the rude mountain cabin afforded. Again trouble was threatened between those who had taken the full dude de- gree and those who had only gone through a part of the mysteries of the toilet of the elite, but the leader of the camp swore by his undivided one-third interest in the Abe Lincoln lead .and his reputation as the ri eader in sev- eral lynchings, that every man should have a fair show in extending the hos- pitality of his cabin, and the danger was averted. Now, any woman would have ap- eared handsome. A dried up old maid rom New England, dieted and pre- served on non-sugared tea for a quarter of a century, would have been consid- ered handsome and very lovely, for the mountain boys are very gallant to women, and old maids are given a fair show every time. The boys were all charged by the po- lite manner and handsome face of the oung lady, but there was a look of Xuep sym‘mth\' in the eyes of all when they saw her. ‘It is too bad,” was the prevailing sentiment of all, “What a haudsome face, pard,” ex- claimed a miner to hisfriend, ‘‘but how unfortunate.” “Indeed it is,” was the rejointex, ‘‘and 1 wonder if she will remain so for life? Yes, it is too bad!” “‘What pretty hands and lovi commented another, **but how s she could have been born so deformed.” “Possibly she has been injured in some railway accident in the east,” said still another, “and how very unfortu- nate that it should have happened to oneso young and beautiful.” And'thus the comments went round. Some admired her handsome face othes her begutiful black hair, an others her small and comely shaped foot, but all pitied her for her deform- ity. "That evening after the young lad had retired the uncle was chatting witl a large number of the miners, and his iece of whom the fond uncle was very proud, became the topic of conversation and many were the complimentary re- marks made; but for a long time no one had the hardihood to refer to her de- formity. But finally one of the bolder miners of White Horse guleh prestmed to refer in a delicate way to his niecc’s deformity and began to condole with him on her unfortunate condition. “My nicce de! lnimed the enraged uncle, My nicce deformed! Why, how dare you such n thing abouf my niece. Kxplain yourself sir.” Ho then proceeded laif, and in tones of sympatl . hearts of all the miners in White Horse gulch had gone out towards him for her afllicted. “AMicte shouted the still more en- vaged “Aficted! Why, she is only wearing one of those blankety k blank bustles.” And everybody lied in a chorus: Bustle! Bustl What's a bustle?” Coughs and Hoarseness. The irrital tion which induces coughing immediatea- relioved by use of “Brown's HBronchily Trochos.” Sold only in boxes,