Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, March 13, 1888, Page 2

oy THEY WERE ALL “INITIATED.” Citizens of David Oity Victimized By a Sharper. THE FEDERAL COURT DODGE. Course of the B, & M. in 1ts Litigation ‘With the Deweese Wreck Suffor- ers—Accidentally Shot ~An- ‘other Republican Club, Gathered Them In. Davip Crry, Neb,,” March 12.—~[Special to tho Brn.]—The citizens of Linwood, this eounty, were victimized by a smooth impostor with a plug hat, yesterday. A man giving his nameé as Wisner professed to be a com- missioned organizer of the A. O. U. W, and sucbbeded . in taking about twenty member- ghip applications. By giving a reduction of $2 apiece most of the membership fees were collected in advance, amounting to over §150. The boys assembled for initiation, butno " Wisner appeared. A tel: m from A. O.U. W, headquarters disclosed the fact that they had been taken in. G. E. Richardson, * Banker Smith, Mr. Johnson, a real estate :nu:lt; and other citizens are among the vie- o ——— . The Lincoln Delegation. Laxcown, Neb,, March 13.—[Special Tele- grom to the Bee.|—The Blaine republican 2lub met at the district court room to-night, and elected delegates to the convention of clubs at Omana. Following this meeting the delegates from the different clubs in the city et at the same place and arranged for the trip to Omaha. A special committee with I. M. Raymond as chairman was appointed to secure hoadquarters for theLancaster county delegation. The delegation will leave this ¢ity at 7 a. m., Thursday morning for Omaha, ing on _a special train over the Pacific. Following is a com- loto _ list of the delegates from ho different clubs in the city: Central Club —C. M. Parker, president; Patrick Eagan, S, M. Melick, . W, Collins, dolegates. Young Meén's Club—I, Michner, Brcaidunt; Jerome Shamp, A. J. Carnish, C. B, Allan, dele- gates, Blairic Club—J. B. Strade, president iR, D. Stearns, A. W. Scott, J. 1. Wright, delo- gates, First Ward—C. W. Lane, president; W, B. Bennett, F. B, Stephenson, delegates, Second Ward—Henry Veith, president; L. ‘W. Billingsley, J. L. Coldwell, B. R. Sizer, delegates. ‘Third Ward—I, M. Raymond, president; 3. F. Johnson, . M. Lambertson, H., M. ushnell, delegate: Fourth Ward—C. L. Hall, president; J. W, Lansing, Phelps Paine, C. H. Foxworthy, delegates. il Ll;Wnrd‘-S 4. Alexandor, president; . H. Benton, Jerome Shamp, C. M. Carter, olegates. Sixth Ward—J. L. Lyman, president; Wal- tor Hoge, Will Pickett, . G. Swith, delo- . Butes. An Example in Point. Lixcous, Neb., March 11.—|Special Tele- gram to the Beg. }—Judge Dundy has very recently proved handy for' the Burlington people in a decision in which he removed a number of damage cases from the district court here to the United States court. The ocases were those brought by laboring men who were injured in a wreck at the little town of Deweese nearly two yearsago. There are nine of the cases altogether, some of those injured being erippled for hife, and as they wére common laborers whatever they might wring from the corporation is all that they have to live upon. The B. & M., however, under & federal law passed in 1887, asked that the cases be transferred to the United States court for a hearing. This transfer Judge Dundy readily granted. 'The affidavit of the B. & M. at- 1ornéy made and sworn to in order to get the case in the United States court is remark- able in the fact that he swears that a prejudice exists in Lancaster county against the road that precludes the corporation from getting justice in the district court, when ‘the notorious fact is that this county in every legislature for years has been the creature of B. & M. dictation, and both the city and . oounty has been treated by the Burlington road as its chattel. When Judge Dundy is- sued his order to transfer the case to the fed- eral court, the attorneys for the men seeking damages for their injuries appeared in the district court. where the case stood for hear- ing and sought to have them retained and rd where they rightly belonged. Judge ield, however, was equal to the occasion, and ordered the cases transferred. Asa result the attorneys for tho men yesterday filed a petition in tho supreme court askmg that ody through mandamus to compel Judge Field to hear the case in the district court and have it decided in the district and state court ‘where it belonged. In the meantime, through Judge Dundy's decision, the men seeking damages will be compelled to go to the ex- penses and tortuous deluy of trials in the United States federal courts, ana the trials, if the injured men are ahle to carry them through, terminate in the United States su- preme court, All of this illustrates the - tics of the B, & M. road which are to wear Poor men out . through long tedious and ex- pensivo trials in the United States court for damages justly due them, e A Struggle With a Desperado. Wimimvay, Neb, March 12.—-[Special ~—Last Monday night A. M. Sheldon, living about twenty miles south of this place, reached home during the fore part of the night and found in his house a young man by the name of Georgo Hans- comb, whom he had repeatedly ordered away from his place. Hanscomb, who bears the reputation of being a desperate man when crossed in any way, at once jumped to his feet when Sheldon entered the house. The moment Sheldon " recognized him he again ordered him from the house, whereupon the desperado, with a large bowie knife, made a lunge at him, which struck him in the neck, cutting through his clothes and making quite wound, Sheldon ran out the door with anscomb in close pursuit, The former, Wovor, S ed in regaining the houso, ‘where he seized his rifle and when Hanscomb Iffll came up with him, succeeded in driving him off after a desperate struggle, Elected Delegates. NorroLg, Neb,, March 12.—[Speoial Tele- m 10 the Bee.)—The young men's repub- an olub of Norfolk met to-night and elected “ Herman Bucholz, J. 5. McClary and Rome Miller to attend the state convention to be ,held fn Omaha on the 15th. A resolution L adopted to inyite the committee of the ird con onal district, which meets at ont on the 20th, to desymate Norfolk as . the piace of holding the convention for elect- ing delegates to national convention at Chicago, Papillion Republicans Organize. Parniioy, Neb, March 12.—(Speoial Tele- gram to the Bee.] —The Papillion republican club was organized to-night with an enroll- ment of thirty wembers, B. F. Thowas was lected president and Charles Moore secro. :m&m.aw. Clarke, 8. O, Salsbury and T. 5 were elected delegates to the state eouvention at Onmha. . Dakota County Court Notes. Daxora Ciry, Neb.,, March 12.—[Spoecial Telegram to the Bee.]—Charies Springbone, ‘of South Sioux City, who was arrested about two months ago and placed in the ‘county jall, on the charge of stealing a steer from William Cheney, was yesterday brought before Distriet Judge Powers and plead guilty to the charge. He received a sentence of two years in the penitentiary. This is the man whe was reported to have fallen leir to fortune of $40,000, by his parents dying, in Shevift Brastield will leave with for the capitol the latte} part of thie week. RS S Dhb three days. THE OMAHA DAILY BEE: TUESDA This is an action in which the plaintifts are suing for a s o performance of contract, to secure a doed 6 a ten-nore tract of land, adjoining South Sioux City, bought 6n a tele- gram. o defendant alléges fraud, The petit jury has been . discharged until the 10th of nexi month when an adjourned term of court will be held. il Notaries Commissioned. Laxcons, Neb., March 1%.—[Special Tele gram to.the Beg. }—Governor Thayer to-day commissioned the following notaries. public: F. P. Olmstead, Kingston, Adams cotnty; 3. 3. Ballinger, Hastings; W. E. Hitchcock, Alliance; J. 8. Hatrington, Valentine; J. C. Robinson, . Hartington; J. F. Pettigrew, Omaha ; William L. Ozmand, ‘Cortland; W. Chambériain, Wood River; George P. Mal- loch, Niobrata; P L. Harpor, Wallace, Lin- coln countys. L. B. O'Connelly, North Platte; W. Young, Grant; William B. Chelyers, ree: William H. Rickard, Dewitt; d. L. Kaley, Red Cloud. 4 P Shot Himself by Accident. Winitsax, Neb., March 18.— [Special to the . Ber.] — Yesterday moerning when the west bound train arrived at 5:30, a ranchmatt by the name of White, whose ranch lies twolve miles west of here, beardod the train to go home. Taking a seab. in one of the coaches, his six-sheoter which he had in his belt, in some way struck the scat, causing it to' explode, the bllet striking under the lower rib of the left side and ranging upwards, Staggering to his feet he made his way to the car door and fell. The ‘wound is probably fatal. - A Serious Fall. Hay Sritrxos, Neéb., March 19.—[Special to the Bee.]—A smgular ahd serious accident happened yesterday afternoon to Mrs. H. C. Casselman, who with her. husband and two children was taking s look at the new brick school house, the lower floor of which has just been completed. No floor has been laid in the second story, and the party were walk- ing on singlo_boards laid across the joists, when Mrs. Casselman_accidentally stepped off the board, broke through the lath and };lauorln‘;(. and falling a distance of fourteen ect, lan: on_the vestibule floor, striking on her hedd, The extent of her injuries are not known at this writing. et L2111 Penurious Treatment of Laborers. ‘WasHiNGToN, March 12.—[Special to the Ber.]—The present admimistration has made an unenviable reputation among the working poople of the country generally, and es- pecially with those who are employed in the various departments of the governmont in this city. There has been more than one murmur of dffcontent among the mechanics over the treatment they have received at the hands of the mon in charge of the construc- tion of the state, war and navy departments building: The latest appeal is from the rul- ing of the war department. There have been one :gang of carpenters employed on this building since its com- mencement and who are answerable to the United States enginéer in charge. Within the past month or tiwoe the war department wing of the immense palace has been com- pleted and another set of carpenters were employed by this department and set to work putting on the finishing touches in the way of shelves, cases, ete.. The latter company of carpenters are under the direct control of the war department. On the day previous the 224 of February, ‘Washington’s birthday, which is a legal holi- day here, the several bosses in charge of both gangs of carpenters informed their men that the secretary of war was very anx- ious to move into his wing of the building at the earliest possible moment, and for that roason he wanted them to work on the holi- with the additional stipulation that whould réceive a day's extra pay for their labor.. ~While this was no excep- tionally good offer, as - workmen al- ways receive extra pay for working on holidays and overtime, the men_ accepted the proposition and came to work the follow- g day. On the 1st of March—pay day— the engineer’s carpenters received their extra pay as promised, but those employed by the war department only received as muoh pay for that day as thay would had they not worked at all. The reasons given for this ruling is that the department had no right to pay 8 man two days’ wages for one day’s work, g bt After the Light House Men. Wasarsaros, March & 12.—[Special to the = Bnr]—Congressman 8. O. Fisher, of Michigan, who is a candidate for the democratic nomination for governor of his state, has undertaken a coutract which he finds it exceedingly difficult to follow. Mr. Fisher one of those democrats who seems to believe that a democratic thief in the prisoner’s dock is more to be trusted than a republican judge who may be trying him. Mr. Fisher’s contract was to secure the re- moval of all the light-house keopers along the lake, who have held over since the pres- ent administration came in, These men are usually selected because of their fitness to fill the positions to which they are appointed. Mr. Fisher, however, con- cided that by filling up the light- houses ‘with good dyed-in-the-wool democrats might serve to aid Mr. Cleveland and hmself -in carrying the state this fall. He has conse- quently made an onslaught on the treasury department for the removal of every republi- can 80 employed, but up to the present time he has met with very little success, and it is quite likely that he will utterly fail in his ef- forts, as the backing of the present incum- berents is such as cannotbe ignored. It is nol political, but it comoes from the non-par- tisan officers of the light-house board, who believe in retaining in the service men who have beerr tried and found trust-worthy, rather than others whose only claims for pre- ferment are based on the fact that they voted the uemocratic ticket. e Peculiarities of Washington Dirt. WaASNINGTON, March 12,—Special Tele- gram to the Brr.]—The real estate specu lators of Washington are preparing for the summer campaign, and they expect that busi- ness wili be exceediugly lively, and that prices will go up with & bound, which will completely overshadow the boom of the past two vears, There is a very peculiar featuré about ‘Washington real estato speculation, and that is that as soom as one locality has been boomed up to its full value, the boomers start in another direction, and bring prices to the level on other propertiés. Washing- ton real estato is all-sold by the square foot, and in no section of the residence portion of the city ave the prices as high per front foot as in many of the other large cities of the United States. I asked one of the real es- tate men how he accounted for the fact that the residence property in Washington secms to come to a standstill in the matter of value w?ll:; it reacbed a cortain notch. He re- » lied : “1t is accounted for in the fact that while in other cities there is one particular class which creates values by its selection of prop- erty, in Washington the cliques are so nu- merous and their opinions as to the location so diversiied that the whole city gets the benefit. “For instance,” he continued, “the diplo- matic corps is a clique to itself. The army and nevy are divided into seyeral cliques. There is the staff and the line of each. Then, wol are the burcau oficers, who form coteries of thelr own, and again there are adherents of the supreme court, and of the senate and the house of represeatatives, or rather the men in Bu:g of those bodies, who are wunmg enough to own their own property. Of course,” he continued, *I do 00t mean to assert that all members of con- gress, or all bureau chiefs live in communi- ties by themselves, but there is generally, in each of these bodies of men some leading spirits who build up communities about them among our fashionables, and these serye 1o spread out the desirable portions of Wash- ington real estate so that they are mot con- fined to any particular sections in favored spots.” ————— A Dago Serap. CuioaGo, March 12.—Three Italian laborers became favolved in a game of cardsina saloon last might. Each of the men drew & stiletto and proceegled 1o cut and slash indis- criminately, At the end of a few minutes nnmw&n seriously iajured, Two of the wmen will die. THE BURLINGTON HAS NOCASE [Continued From, First Page:) e t: SAdet i Council Bluffs yards as it is understood that such action would get the Rook Fsiand men inte trotible trith the brotherhood, The cominittee of the Roek Island engin- eers, which arrived here Saturday, decided at the meeting at Davenport to stand " by the rond in every way possible, and are trying to fzot the local committee of strilers to allow the Rock fsland to handle its business here in the most convenient way possible. The grievahce committee of all the roads center- ing here, except that of the Union Pacific, vhich is still at Omaha, are at present in the city, and are holding Trequent meethgs to discuss the situation. There is a noticeable feeling against calling out the engineers and firomen of other rofds among the men, bub at the same time the members of the other com- mittees expross themselves as fendy 10 go out if the Burlington men wish them to. Mr. J. J. Hanahan, vice-grand_organizer of the Brotherhood of Locornotive Firemen, ar- rived from Denver to-day, and_he and My. Stevens this dfternoon issued the following circular: " HEADQUARTERS OF VIOR-GRAND MasTzR Brotueiioon of LocoMoTive FIREMEN, Kaxnsas City, Mo, March 12.—-Géntlemen and Brothers: Two weeks ago to-day, at early dawn of morning, the locomotive force of the Burlington l;rngo the long silence and commenced the most gigantic struggle in bo- half of organized labor the nineteerth cen- tory has disclosed to the world. To-lay all along the line froni the shotes of Lake Michi- gan to the mourttain barriers that divide the continent, the watchword is sounded: “Stand firm,” and is answered by 50,000 veterans of the throttle and scoop from Hudson bay to Panama, ‘“We are with you in this strugele to stay until the officials of the Burlington company realize it is a costly business to war against a body of men who know their rights and dere maintain them, Brothers, in guard- ing the situation, stand shouldet to shoulder; be cheerful, law-abiding, vigilant and brave, and victory will be ours in the end. Fraternally yours, + JOmN J. HANNATAN, Vice-Grand Master B. of L. F. 8. STEvES: Acting in behalf of both orgaiizations. The Uneasiness in Kansas City. KAxsAs City, March 12.—As an_indication of the uncasindss here, it mdy be said that several of the roads have refused since Sat- urday afternoon to accept perishable freight, such as live stocis, packing house produicts, ete. Two days more of this embargo would close down the packing houses 'iu the city, and throw 15,000 men out of employment. This uneasiness is not likely to extend over to-day, and Judge Gresham's decision on the liability of railroads refusing Burlington freight will be an important factor in remov- ing it. Got Rid of the “Q" Oars. St. Louis, March 12.—The action yesterday of engineers and firemen on all roads center- ing in East St. Louis, thirteon ‘in number, that they would not handle: any Burlington cars or freight after 6 o'clock: last evening came to naught to-day. The roads simply got rid of their Q" cars before quitting time and have not brought in any since, and probably will not attempt to do so. All engineers and firemen, therefore, are at work, and there has been no interruption to traffic. It is said that nearly a dozen of the engineers who took the places of the brotherhood men at East St. Louis, quit their engines Satarday. ‘Wauts Compulsory Arbitration Laws. Torkxa, Kan., March 12.—Governor Mar- tin said to-day in reference to the letter of Governor Larrabee fo President Perkins, of the Burlington road, that hie heartily ap- proves arbitration. In his judgment compul- sory arbitration laws, state and national, were necessary to. adjust the relations bo- tween corporations and their employes. This was particularly true of controversies be- tween railronds and their men, where both parties scomed to forget there is a third party, viz the public, that has & largor and more ' vital_ interest in the uninterrupted operation of the roads than had_cither. the owners and managers on the one hand, or the trainmen on the other. An Officious Guard, A fair sample of the assumption of author- ity on the part of the hired detectives of the B. & M. railroad can be obtained from an in- cident which occurred yesterday at the depot of that company in this city. At about 11:30 o'clock Mr. W, D. Turner, known to be an industrious and law-abiding citizen and' a resident of Omaha Heights, ‘ent to the depot, as is his daily cus- tom, for milkk shipped to = him from La Platte. The consignment was not deposited in the usual place,” and in accord- ance with the instructions of the express agent, Mr. Turner repaired to the north plat- form 'in search of his eans. While here he was accosted by one of the guards on duty, aud, without being given an opportunity to transact his _ business, was uncore- moniously ordered - off the place. When endeavoring to cxplain. his mi sion, tho fellow, without regard for decency or propriety seizéd Mr, Turner and roughly pushed and hurried him off tho place. When, in company with the express agent, Mr. Turner returned to complete his business, the officious guurd -could not be found. This insult to a peaceable citizen while engaged in his legitimate business is said to be a fair sample of the couduct of the Pinkerton thugs. Testimony of the Drummers. NorroLxk, Neb., March 12.—[Special to tho Beg.]—At a meeting of traveling men held here yesterday the following resolutions were unanimously adopted Resolved, That the striking engineers and firemen on the Chicago, Buriington and B. & M. railroads have our entir pathy and support. Resolved, That in the present strike we recognizo the fact that they are only striking to maintain their manhood and get what they are entitled to—equal pay for the same ser- vice as on other roads. Resolved, That we know from experience that it is unsafe at the present time to travel on the Chicago, Burlington & Quincy and 1. & M. roads, and that their engines are manned by inexperienced men. Resolved, That a law should be enacted whereby it would be a crimiral offence for a raiiroad company to employ.a man not capa- Dle of handling au engine. when so much life and property are at stake. Resolved, That we as a body of men know- ing the impending danger wore than most people, (notwithstandg the road’s advertise- ments’ in the daily newspapers to the con- trary), deem it I)roper that we warn our fra- ternity as well as the public o use other lines whenever possible, Resolved, That we wish the engineers and firemen success i thew bold staud against a gif&nli\: monopoly. esolved, Thatthese resolutions be printed in the Omaha Bee, Signed by forty traveling men. The Pinkertons. SrrarroN, Neb.,, March 12.—[Correspond- ence of the Bre]—The State Democrat seems to be considerably exercised over the Bee's suggestions to the governor. TIn its issue of the Oth, it say “While the pres ence of the Pinkerton mercenaries does not seem to be widely necessary, they do seem to have a pacifying influence at McCook.” Your correspondent was called to McCook on busi- ness, and while there, thought fit to investi- gate,and as s vesult of sueh investigation will say that there was no oocasion whatever for calling out a force to preserve order or prevent struction of property, Nothing of such @ nature existed. e engiueers and firemen are intelligent, sober and rank amon, McCook’s best citizens. On the other In\!\f the men stationed av McCook abusive and insulting, and their presence has au entively different effact than that stated by the Democrat. It would seem to 8 man of ordinary intelligence, in case that trouble really existed, and danger 1o life and prop- erty became imminent, the local authorities being powerless 10 prevent such ® catas- trophe, the proper authority to appeal to would be the governor. Should the assist- ance rendered by the state prove inadequate, a) to the president. It would scem to an unbiased mind that the action of the Chi N Burlm{wn & Quincy officials was a direct gu- sult to the law ing vitizens of McCook and an putrage to the state of Nebraska, A Few Ques Norrorx, Neb., March 10. the Editor of the Boe: I would like to ask through your eolumns @ few guostions in egard to are iusolent, | laboring classes of this reptiblic severed their connections with thd two old parties, viz, the republican and democtdtic, and unite Ivith some of the new oncs,, We havethe prohibi- tion and national or, greenback . as . well as others, iri any of wiich the people at large would hiava their rightd and priviloges rocog- nizod; 4. Mr, sover Kimball shy8 if his their connection such act will awt - exempt them from prosecution under _said law. 1In conclusion T would like to ask are we, the laboring people of . Amvrica freo inen and women, or are we slaves, not only, to corpora- tions but to the very men we send o repr sent us_inourstate and national govern- ment! Respectfully, N. Cunris, Sympathy of Kearney Knights, Keanxey, Nob., March 12.—[Special to the Bee.]—The following resolutions were unani- mously adopted by local —assembly 4745, Knights of Labor, of this oity, at its last regular moeting : Whercas, There I8 noy a strike in progress on the Chicago, Burlington & Quincy system of rallways, on’ the part of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and tho Brother- hood of Firemen, for equal pay for equal ser- vices, and to do away with the class system and fts injustice, and Whereas, This struggle is one in which labor everywhere is tnterosted, for the reason that it 18 A struggle for the very existence and_life of one of the most powerful and compact bodies of organized labor on the continent, and its defeat means a great disas- ter to that organization; therefore, be it Resolved, That local assombly 4748, Knights of Labor, of Kearney, Neb., tenders to the Brotherhood of Engineers and the Brother- hood of Firomen, now on a strike on the Chicago, Burlington & Quincy system, their warmest sympathy and moral support, and ask them to stand firm and nover surrender, that victory may crown their cfforts for jus- tico and oquity. Resolved, That we denounce the unwar- ranted and vncalled-for violation of law, by the importation of Pinkerton: thags, bum imars, bilks and murderers into tho state of Nebrasla, for the reason that their presence \ It to the manhood and dignity of every citizen of the state. Resolved, That we call upon Governor Thayer to oxpel these foreign mercencries and hirelings from the state, and in future prohibit corporations from importing irre- sponsible hirelings into our borders. Resolved, That, as laboring men, we have faith in our laws, and in tho integrity of our people, and bolieve our authoritied are amply competent to protect lifo and property, and that there has been no excuse for the ~vanton invasion complained of. The foregoing resolutions were on motion adopted by a rising vote, every member of the assembly voting affirmatively. On motion it was ordered_that a copy of these resolutions be forwarded to the Omaha BeE with the request that they be published therein, and that a copy be furnished to the Central Nobraska P The Locomotiye Enginecers. Osatta, March 10.—To the BEditor of the A great dealsis being said by the newspapers regarding’ the strike on the “Q.,” but very few of them have any cor- rect knowledge of the sibject, or else they malke false statements for the purpose of in- juring the engineers. The attacks on Grand Chief Engincer Arthir is wholly unwar- ranted, for he has no poswer to order a strike, and did not order it on' the “Q." He is the creature of the brotherhood, and when trouble arises he uses every effort in his power to bring about's §ettlement, and if he fails, it is then left wifly' the men to do as they please about quitting. What is the cause of the present striko on the “Q?” Did not the engineers and firemen send delegates to sce the manager, and make an effort to adjust their eomplaint? Failing in this, did they not call upon Chiefs Arthur and Sargent to try and do it for them? What Did he'not absolutely refuse to consider the question of wages, and @i he not hiss defiance at the committec! Was 10t -his an insult to every engineer and fireman in the country? ‘What could they do but resent the insuit, as they did? serf, and to be treated as suchi employes with this road, did the manager do? Are thoy Ttis not the first time that some haughty manager of a railroad has tried to break down the brotherhood. That was tried quite often in the early days of the organization, and probably no_labor organization was evor looked upon with such jealous envy by rail- road managers as this same brotherhood. The time was when to be an_engincer meant something. He was required to know water from steam; to know how to sot an eccentric, file a brass, or key uparod; to set out his packing, and know if his engine was in trim or not; to know how to discon- nect an engine and run_with one side; what to do in case of a bursted flue £ broken spring, hanger or cqualizer; in c of a broken wheel; In case of the foaming, and various other things like lappen on the road; and to do this required years of experience, Now, tratoa question of wages, hundreds of en- gineers of experience are allowed to quit life and limb are put in jeopard; i allowed to bo destroyed: the commerce of the country is interfered with; men are put 10 running engines who don’t know areverse- lever from a_siderod, and the officers with one accord say “Everythidg is lov line, and we can get along without en- ginders.” Let the officers of other railroad corporations go slow if they don’t want to ruin the corporation they manage. The stockholder can better dispense with some of them and the gigantic salaries they d than with the engincers; and when we fewer bulldozing methods against engineers, and when they can receive credit for what they are and do, and receive a uniform rate of wages on all lines, then strikes will be unheard of. ather than arbi- property is 7 on our raw Joux LEDWICH. A Correction. Missourr VALLEY, Ia.,, March 11.—To the Editor of the Bex: We notice in your issue of the 10th in printing our resolutions (Knights of Labor Assembly No. 5,308) you have got it K. of P., which means Knights of Pythias. We wish you would correct this, as we are strictly a Knight of Labor organization, in full sympathy with all labor organizations, and would like to see our reso- lutions credited in their proper place. respectfully, Yours Commrrr) e Mrs. Rawson Dismissed. CricaGo, March 12,r+F'he case against Mrs, Rawson, charging. her awith complicity in shooting her husband] motion of the district rney o nolle pros, was aismissed from ihe court docket this morning. Mrs. Rawspn was very indignant that she was not given,a trial. Dot Lee, Mrs. Rawson's twelve-year-old daughter by her d Banker Rawson this oon for ,000 damages for alleged signder. The slander charged is in Rawson's answer to his wife's suit for soparate mainienance. He statos theroin that Mrs, Itawson had i 1575 *pro- tended to be joiued in, warrisge’’ with Loe. There were many similar expressions in Rawson's answer Whigh it is claimed were not material to the diverce proceedings, and were inserted with cious intent. By their implication that,Miss Dot was illegiti- mate, she cluims to have been damaged 850, 000, which the court iy willionaire banker Lo pay. e Meade and Party Released. Sax Fravoisco, March 12.—Word received here to.day from El Paso, Texas, to the effect that United States Mavshal Meade, of Virginia, whose arrest by the Mexican au- thorities, at Janos, Btate of Chihuahua, was veported Saturday, has been released from custody. 'The arms of Meade and party were taken from them and they wereallowed to walk about the town, but not to leave it. Iiis uaderstood that Meade aud poity were not arrested because in pursuit of train robbers, but because thgy went into Mexico with horses and arms, without being examined by Mexican oustoms suthorities. It is under- #thod that Governor Carollo, of Chihuahua, romised to aspisl in every way possible auy he':—ln“&%"m Dflwl‘ in P:i pursuit of rob- 5 opld present the proper papers. BEr il bay s whore aftalr befors. ke pea: eral gevernment at the City of Mexico: anker Rawson, on busband, sued d to compel the the Burlington stri nd the inter-state law, 1 oee At R, of e oton wacines o | FREDERICK TAKES THE OATH, his eircular to Union Pacific employes, mean t0 8y that the abovs Mave will uphold the e Burlington systom ji conspiving to discrim- | 4 he Neétw German Emperor Formally inate 1n the payment. of, their-debts? 9. That the same 1aw will convict the party Assunies Power. of the second part for#bnspiring to gain what is Justly their tight? 2 8. 18 e have suchp Jaw is it not ‘Lime the | THE MOURNEY TO THE-CAPITAL: Ontling of the Policy of the Sovorsign in a4 Letter (o Bismarck— Preparations For the Faneral, Taking the Oath. Beniis, March 1%—Doputations feom all rogiments gathered in the wide space around Frederick the Great's monument with their banuers, and éwore fidelity to the koenig and kaiser Firiedriclr dem Dritten. The erown princo took the oath with the Second rogi- ment of the guards. He looked remarkably pale and worn, due to the exciting events of the past « threo - weeks. The quostion has arisen whether the landstag may accept Emporor Frederick's written oath_instead o6f his personal oath spoken in audiblo voice as prescribed by tho constitution. The windows of the residences alonis tho rouite of the funeral are being offered for tho use of spectators ot fabulous pricos. In ono caso the use of a single window was sold for Tens of thousauds of persons are wearing imitation corn flowers, the favorite flower of {he dead monarchy, enveloped in crepe. The flowers are being sold on the streets. A vetoran soldier, talking in a tram-car, of the ovents connected with the emperor’s death, fell dead from oxcitement. The coro- ner's jury returned a verdict that the no‘ldier died from a broken heart. Though the veather is bad many thousand ersons of all classes visited the palace yes- erday. Specal services were held in al churchies and were attended by immense throngs, A tont-shaped pavillion hyng with black cloth has boen erected at Charlotteburg through which the Emperor Frederick on alighting from the train will pass direct to a carriage which will convey him to Charlot- teburg schloss, By request of tho émpress there will be no reception of any kind at the station, . The carriage of _the peror and varty on the _ way to_ the castie will be preceded by a dotactiment of the guard corps. A company of the Second regiment of the guard marched into Charlotteburg yesterday afternoon to at various points. A grand requiem service will be held in the cathedral on Kriday. The remains will be conveyed during the night following to the Charlotte- burg mausoleuni. Services iu the cathedral will consist of full state ceremonies. All members of the reyslag and landtag will be in attendance. em- e — TREDERICK'S JOURNEY. The Trip of the German Emperor to the Capital. [Copyright 183 by James Gordon Bennett.] New York, March 12.—[New York Herald Cable—Special to the Bee.|—I was permitted to accompany the train of distinguished per- sonages wha went to Leipsic to first greet tho emperor, Frederick ITL. The train carriages seemed to be metaphorically labelled “the emperer is doad, long live the emperor.” This, however, could not be read on the im- passive face of Prince Bismarck nor upon the countenances of his son Herbert, Herr Von Puttkammer and the minister. An official of the German: forcign office accompanied the chancellor as an aide. When the imperial train, delayed by a snow storm, arrived at the Leipsic station, there was an enormous crowd bent upon seeing and cheering the ris- ing son; . When Prince Bismarck, wearing a plain braded uniform of black, followed by a few potentials, entered the imperial carriage, the crowds chéered. - The contrast between this crowd and that T had left mourning on unter der Linden was indeed marked. The ex- change of engines was soon made and the start began for Charlotteburg, A driving snow storm set in which much impeded it. It seemed as if the very shifting landscape grew mournful. The train arrived Inte at o surburban statfon westward within three miles of Berlin, but it is nearest the new em- peror’s palace. - There amid the pitiless blasts were found several thousands wait- ing. Itsectned odd to hear the words Em- pross Victoria spoken on all sides, but it is not only the first in the history of the world that mother and daughter were both em- presses, but the first time each had the same title by names. She who was recently crown princess s alfo a queen like her mothér. At ten minutes to 11 the long wait- ing was rowarded, and the train drawn by three engines, steamed into the station; thn kaiser and - kaiserine were sece standing up. Soon the members of the imperial family entered the saloon carringe and- exchanged greetings. A moment later and emperor was seen speaking to Prince William, then the saloon was left and at fifteen minutes past cleven, the emperor, wearing his uniforp with the order pour 16 meritt and the irbn cross, and empress enter a brougham that was in wait- ing amid a deep silence. Then as they drove ; the crowd raised along and loud cheer. hundreds returned to Berlin on_foot in the deepening snow. AsT drove into Berlin 1 found thousanis waiting on unter der Linden on the chance that the kaiser might pay a visit to-night to the mortuary chapel, which he did, 1t is very unlikely that the emperor will attend his father's funeral, it being con- sidered sl o step might be {raught with danger to his health. His majesty’s condi- tion seemed good and he has horne the jour- ney exceedingly well, as Sir Morrell Mac- kenzie who is with him strongly assures me. FREDERICK TO BISMARCK, The New Emperor Outlines the Plan of His Administration. BerLiN, March 12.—The official gazetto contains 4 letter from Fmperor Prederick to Prince Bismarck in which he says: My Dear Prince: At the commencement of my wy reign it is necessary for me to turn to you, for many years the trusted chief scr- vant of my late father who now rests in God. You are the true and courageous counsellor who gave to hus policy its aim and form and secured its complete fulfillment, You, T am in duty bound, to warmly thank for the maintenance of my house. You, therefore, have a right, before all others, to know what are the standpoints which will be the guiding principles for up- holding my government. The ordinances, constitution and rights of the empire and of Prussia, must before all, be consolidated in the veneration and in the customs of the nation, ‘Phe concussions which frequent changes in state regula- tion and measures cause should be avoided s much as pogsible, The advance- wment of the administration of the imperial suverumaul must be left undisturbed on the rm foundation whereon the Prussian state hitherto rested 1 sccurity in the empire. The constitutional rights of all federal gov- ernments must as conscientiousiy bhe res- pected as those of the reichstag, but similar respect for the rights of the em- le‘ must be expected at the same time @ must keep before our eyes that these mutual rights must only sorve for Ppromoting the public welfare, and must al- ways be cuployed in fully ‘satisfymg any further aud undoubted national requirements which may arise, The necessary wnd surest guarantee of the unimpeded execution of these tasks I soe in the unabated maingenance of Sthe warlike. power . of the Zcountry, of my well tried army, and of the nayy how growing up, for which jmportant qutics have arisen in the acquivement of trans-oceanic possessions. 1 Mot gt all times be main- tained by the ful: completion of their organi- zation, Whien have already formed the foun datica of their fame and which insures their future effective servige. BeruN, March 12.--The official Gazette contains to-day the first preclamation from Emperor Frederick w his people. After re- viewing the life and deeds of his father, the late emperor, which he says will remain inseparably bound up with all the greatness of the German fatkerland, Freder- ick says: *In Ewperor Williawm's neyer wavering dovotion to, and his indefatigable activity conseerated to the welfare of the fatherland, he was supported by his reliance wpon the self-sacrificing devotion of which the ~ Prussian people have given unvarying proofs; and in which all the German races shared. All the rights and dutfes whieh ure connected with the crown and my house, I am resolved to faithfully preserve in tho namo now passed tome. Imbued with the greatness of ‘my mission, I.shall make, it my whole* er- deavor 'to 'continue the fabric in the apirit in which it was founded, to mhke Germany the conter of Jetoe andto fostor her welfare. To_my faithfal people who have stood by my house throughout the his- tory of the wholo eentury, in good 88 in evil days, I offer my unbounded confidenco, for ‘I am . convinced that on _tho basis of an _ unbreakabla bond betweon sovereigh - ahd . peaple, twhich indepondent of oyory change in the- life of the state, forms the unaltorable inheritance of the house of Hohenzollern, my crown rests hendeforivard as securely as it doos upon tho devotion of the country to the government of which I am now. called, .and of which 1 solomnly promise to be a faithful King, both in happiness and sorrow. May. God grant me His blessing and strength to carry ont this work, to Which my life shall henceforth be devoted, O Empross Augusta. Benuty, March 19.-The Empross Au- gusta gave audieneo yesterday to the physi- cians who attended the late emperor, Her majesty was much wffected during the inter- view. Sorrow and anxiety have told heayily upon her, The Emperor's Gift to Prince William, Baruis, March 12--On the evening before the death of Emperor William, he motioned for a watch he had worn all his life, and [lncing it in Prince William's hand closed his fingers ovor it, mtimating that it was n gift to be worn, P S HORRIBLE BRUTALITY. Convict Miners Kicked and Flogged to Death. St. Lours, March 13.—Reports say that startling developments have been brought to” light at Coal Hill, onc of the mining towns where mines are worked by conviet labor, near Fort Smith, Ark. A negro conviet by the name of Williams was flogged to death, and farther inquiry déveloped the fact that Mose Harvey, a whito man, aged thirty-five years, had been kicked to death by a fellow convict, who had been egged on 1o the despe ate deed by Warden Grafford, and it was learned he was in the habit of making tho prisoners fight. The body of Mark Eldor was exhumed and the bruises and_gashes on ‘the body indicated a_violent death. velopcd that @ prisonor by the name of Hur mell was tied to a post in the mines last sui mer and_beaten to death, As the lavestiga tion continues more horrible details are re- vealed, and the citizens of Coal Hill are much excited and_threaten. to hang. Grafford ana tear down the prison barracks. it el FRACTURED HIS SKULL. Fatal Result of an Old Feud at St. Joseph. S1. Jostem, Mo., March 12.—[Special Tel- egram to the Bek.]—Jack Linden struck J. R. Williams over the head this afternoon fracturing his skull and producing other in- injuries, of which he dicd to-nicht. The two men had been working togother for some time in an excavation being mado near the gasworks, About two weeks ago they quar- reled but were separated bofore they came to blows. This afternoon Williams was sta- tioned by the oversecr near Linden when the latter; without provocation, picked up a single-tree and struck him. Linden made his cseape and has not yet been captured. st At Subsidizing Sugar. WasHINGTON, March 12.—[Special to the :.]—There has been a good deal of discus- sion among the republican members of the house as to the propriety of removing the en- tire duty from sugar and giving a bounty to the domestic producers. Since the introduc- tion of the administration tariff bill the democrats have dared the republicans to give a bounty on anything, Tho.latter, however, have finnlly determined that the sugar duties shall be abolished, and & bounty of 2 cents a pound ' given for the encouragement of its production in our own country. Thus the masses will get cheap sugar directly, while the common treastiry fund will assist the producers in e larging the growth of the sugar industr. The bounty proposition has so generally mot ith favor in Lousiana that all of the mem- bers from that state will, it is smid, support the republican proposition to the exclusion of that mado by thol own part goaslodibol Sl A0 Death of Henry Bergh. New. Yonk, March 12.—Henry Bergh, founder and president of the society for pre vention of cruelty 1o animals, died this morn- ing. Aol A LIVELY OLD TIME. The Oolored Clubs Hold an Exciting Primary to Choose Delegates. The Omaha, Douglas county, colored leaguo were in hot session at the council chamber last night until the hour of twelve. It is reprosented that had the league not been dis turbed by interlopers in their deliberations, which in the main had been for the especial purpose of sclecting three delegates to the state convention of republican clubs that conyenes in this city on Thursday next, thero would not have been such a waste of gas of an artificial and oratorical ch: An unexpected onslaught came fr city colored men’s club, with blood in their eyes and power in their lungs. Besides, they had their kicking suits on, and craved long and loud for recognition, Their speakers do clared that “they had bled and died for there oublican party,'” and it was outrageous for the il'nmw to assume selecting delegates without giving them a voice in the matter. Oil was poured on the troubled waters by the leaguc president, . J. Williams, inviting the presi- dent of the city colored men’s club to sit be- side him on the rostrum, Then motions, suggestions and long winded speeches fol- lowed, aud an effort to merge the two organi- zations into one mighty club was ouwvoted by the leaguers, who were strongly in the ma- Jority. 2 i Finally, pmid much disordor, balloting for threo delegates to the conyention was or- dered and resulted in the unanimous choice of W. H. C. Stephens, Benton Bell and W. R. Gamble, all leaguers. The result was met with expressions of disgust by the club men, who went away wmurmering words of vengeance, —t A Boom for Sherman. Street rumor has it that a nephew of John Sherman was in the city the last few days with a view of buying a controling interest in the Republican to boom the Ohio man's aspirations for tne presideney. It is sald that Senator Nfuu‘lgruon, who owns stock in the paper, aud s an erdent Sherman man, is at the back of the deal. That such negotia- tions have been underway is known oftice of the paper, and 1t wifl be 1o su if the transfer 15 made within the next ten days. B C. M. & 8t. P, Ry., short line 4o Cl cago and all points enst. Passengc via this line can uow take through sleeping cars ac Omaha, there ) Baving annoynice of transfer at Council Bluffs, Pulian palace Ocars, Elegant day coaches. Dining cars on - all trains, Passengers leaving Omaha at7p. m. make samo eastern connections as by other lines leaving several hours earlier: Ticket office 150} Farnawm st., in Barker block. ¥, A. Nash, General agent. e Dr. Hamilton Warren, Magnetic Phy- gician and surgeou, Room 8, Crounse block, cor 16th and Capital ave, Chronic and nervous diseases a specialty, Tele- phone 944 s — New Spring Styles INE SHOES ARE NOW ON SALE AT THE FIRST CLASS SHOE 8TORE oF G. W. COOK, 1806 Farnawm st. It also de-| HONOR_ TO THE DEAD CHIEF. Rallway Mon Start to Attend Thos J. Potter's Funeral, A TRAIN LOAD FROM OMAHA. Resolutions Adopted by Union Pacifio Officlals and Bmployes the Memory of the General Manager, The Dead Railway Magnate, A long train of spocial cars 6f the ofibials of the Union Pacific road bedecked with om blems of mourning. drawn by an ongino ap- propriately dressed in streamers of black sod white pulled out from the Burlington depot At 7:80 last night. ~ Aboard the cars were, tho ofcials and many employes of .the Uniqn Pacific in this city ivho were bound for Bur- lington, Ta., t attend the funeral of ex-Vico Prosident Potter which takes place. iu fthat city to-<day. The delegation expects to are rive in that city at a roasonable. hour. this morning. Among tho party were officials and omployes from tho B. & M. and the Fremont, Bikhorn & Missouri Valley railroads, Upon reaching Red Oak, Ia., the following telegram was sent out* RED O4g, Ia,, March 12.—On the spegial train on the Burlington road, which left Omaha at 7 o'clock this evening, bearing the officers of the Unfon Pacific, B. & M. ahd the Fremont, Elkhorn & Missouri Valley rail- roads, together with prominent citizens of ©Omaha, en route to attend tho funeral of®, J. Potter at Burlington, Ia., a mecting of the offficials and employes was held, Judge James W. Savage, presiding. On motion of Judge John M. Thurston, the following committee on resolutions was appointed: J. M. Thurs- ton, J. 8. Cameron, J. 8. Tebbetts, J. K. Choate and Edward Dickinson, which re- ported the following preamble and rosolu- tions, which were unanimously adopted: :. Whereas, It has pleased an all-wise God to take-from us our friend and chief, Thomas J. Potter; and Whereas, During the year he has been with us we have learned to honor and lovg him for his great and good qualities of head ‘and hoarts and ‘Whercas, We desire to express in sbme suituble manner our deep sorrow and our hN;rlh.'lt sympathy for his stricken family; and ‘Whereas, We feel it a duty to publicly: voice our appreciation of his character as & man, his standing as a citizon and his prom-# inent ability as a railrond manager; thope- fore, be it Resolved, That we, the officers and em- ployes of the Union Pacific railway company, in the death of First Vice Prosident. Thomas J. Potter, have been doprived of our ablest adviser and sincerost friond. ¢ Resolved, That the great corporation, whose affuirs he so successfully administered, has lost a manager whose genius has already Dlacad iton thooertain roud to . prosperity, and whose splenaid executive ability and in- doubted integrity have, in a few shoft months, brought its orgauization to the high- est perfection, proved its ability to meet its every obligation, restored public con- fidenice in the certainty of. its prosent soly- onoy and future success, Resolved, That our country mourns one of its best citizens, whose word, deed and in- fluence have ever been for liberty, justice and good government, Resolved, That his many decds of meroy and charity leave his memory blossed in numberless grateful hearts. Rosolved, Thav his simplicity of monner, ough democracy of character, and his ying kindness to those in subordinate positions, made him a_leader not ouly to be oboyed, but to be dearly loved and blindly followed. This, coupled with his tircjess energy and proven courage, made it impos- sible that he should fail in any of his under- takings. Tesolved, That his successful cavoor is otie of the best proved examples of . the possibili- ties of American citizonship. Steadily rising from the lowest to the highest place in the railway service, he has left behind him a record of every duty faithfully performed, of every responsibility unhesitatingly as- sumed, and ovory obligation honestly mot. Such a life is worthy the emulation of ‘all. Resolved, 'That we hereby tender to the bereaved family of our deceased friend oy sincere sympathy in this time of their un- speakable sorrow, and we pray that the Great Healer may comfort their hearts with the divine compassion of his love, Resolved, That a copy of theso resolutions e forwarded to Mrs. Thomas J. Potter, and that we request the president of the Union Pacific_railrond company to preserve the original with these records. Nebraska. National Bk, U. §. DEPOSITORY, OMAHA, NEB, Paid Up Capital, - $280,000 Surplus - - - 0,000 H. W. YArEs, Prosident. Luwis 5. ReeD, Vice-Prosident. IRON BANK, 2t and Farnam Sts. nking Business Transacted, J.W. Barnsdall, M. D Homeeopathic Specialist, SURGEON Gyncaecologist and Obstetricéan, Talephone 979. RAMGE BLOCK, - - OMAHA, E.T.Allen, M. D., Homeopathic Bpeclalist, EYE oii'Nat:. EAR Bpectacles Accurately Prescribed, RAMGE BINA., OMANA W. J. GALBRAITH, Surgeon and Physician, OMce N. W COrner 1th and Douglas 8t. 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