Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, January 22, 1889, Page 4

Yo A YOU .. twenty thousand dollars. THE OMAHA DAILY BEE: T THE DAILY PUBLISHED EVERY BEE. MORNING, CRIPTION. uding SUNDAY £10 00 500 20 TERMS OF £U¥ Daily Morning FKdition) in BEE, One ¥ ear Forsix Months For Three Monthis Tws OMATA SUNDAY BEi, Bddress, One Year WeRkLy DEE, (ne Year ’ OMANA OFFICENOS. 18 AND 016 FARNAM STRERT, ENTCAGO OFFICE 55 ROOKERY DBUILDING Krw YORK OPFICE, ROONS 18 AND 15 TRIBUN BUALDING, WASHISGTON OFFICE, NO. 0l FOURTEENTH STRERT. CORRESPONDENCE Alleommunications relating to news and edi. Sorial matter should be addressedto the EbITOR bt BUSINESS LETTERS, Tances should bo it CouPA v, Allbusiness letters and rem: addressed to Tuk Hew Ul OMANA, Drafis, checks and postofice or bemads payable to the oriler of the company. The Bee PI]I]HSMHQJCMHHEIHY Provrietors E. ROSEWATER, Editor. R THE DALY B ol Cire Sworn Staten lation. Riateof Nehraska [ Connty ot Douglas, | *3 George 1. Tzachuck, secratary of Tha Res Pab- Mshing Compa does soleinnly swear that the actual cirenlation Tue DALY Beg for the week ending January 1, 158, was as follows Eunday, Jan. 15, Monday. Jan. 1. Tuoesday, Jan. 15 Wednesday, Jon, 105 Jun. 17 n s in Thursdn; Baturday, iR Average. ...... GEORGE I T28CHUCK. Eworn to hefore me and subscribed in my © this19th day of January, A. D, 1880, N. P. FEIL, Notary Public. | County of Dongias, (%% George B, Tzschuck, being duly sworn, de. oxes ANl says that 1o js secretary of the lee ubiishing company, that the actial average @ally circulation of THE DAILY D for th month of January, 185, 15,20 copies; for F runry, 1884 15,002 contes: for Murch, 185, 19.850 copiess for April, 186, 18,741 copiess tor Mav, I8 18185 copies: for June, 1% obfes: for July, AR, 18,0123 coples for Angust, 1555, 15, 18} copias for Boptember, 15, 15,160 coplas; tor Octobar, 188, was 18,04 coples: for November, 1885 898 coptes; Tor Deceniber, 1845, 18,22} coples. worn to before me anii subscribea n my Dresence thisird day of lanuary 1580, N. P. FEIL Notary Publie. EvVEN the pig on his w 10 market has rights which should be respected. WirAT will the washwoman do in the face of a wicked clothes pin trust, and a combine on wash tubs, wash boards and water buckets? Mis. SOUTIE DAKOTA is very anxious to make her debut at Mre. Harrison augural ball, but her unfeeling in congress intend to keep her in short dresses until summer. KENTUCKY boasts of a ten-year-old girl who is preaching the gospel. The poor little dime museum freak should be pityingly She is as un- wholesome as a living skeletoh. woman recently at- tacked by highwaymen at 3:30 in the alternoon and severely handled. This did uot happen in the crude and uncouth wext. 1t happened in New York City. s in- uncles uppressed. G va CHICAGO’s latest candidate for no- toriety isa girl of sixteen who shot at her mother with a revolver. Itisal- most safe to say that the giddy miss was mnot spanked enovgh in hercarlier teens. “ISN'e the sugar bounty bill intended after all to relieve the victim of the electric sugar fraud? The western farmer, for whoso bencfit the passage of the sugar bounty bill is urged, is yet to be found. I 1s said that Chicago policemen were presentat a recent anarchist meot- ing and took notes. The Zimes of that city would probably deny the ability of a Chicago policeman to take notes or anything clse but an occasional bribe. ACCORDING to telograms Mrs. Blood- good, of Wyoming, shot ber husband and fled with a handsomer man. Mrs. Bloodgood, said to be a dashing blonde, s probably the creation of a vivid im- agination stimulated by innumerable drinks. Tur New York banks have had their surplus holdings oxpanded to the extent ©of over ten millions within the past few days. This will make it necessary for old father Nickerbocker to let out an Ench or two of the leathern belt about his well-rounded paunch. SENATOR DAWES, of Massachusetts, s determined that he will not yield an dnch to any bill for the purpose of open- ing the Sioux reservation until the gonsent of the Indians shall have been gained. The people of Dakota will now e looking for hissealp, since Springe has jumped out of the way A GENTLEMAN who holds a twelve thousand dollar railroad position and as- ires to an cight thousand dollar one in rhe cabinet spenks of the matter as though the change would involve a sac- yifice of four thousand dolla It is be- Lieved by the public, however, that cight thousand dollars added to twelve thou- gand dollars makes the pleasant total of The railroands would like to have a personal ropresen- tative in Harrison's councils, It 18 significant that a great deal of attention is given by the legislatures of anany western states towards enlarging the powers of cities, in order that they say regulate the charges of wate works, gas, street car, telephone, and wther corporations doing business under & city charter. This is certainly in _line with the anti-monopoly and anti- frust movement that is pervading the mtmosphere, and it remaius to be seen _how much practical benefit will come of it: Tue farmers of sqveral counties of Jowa have orgunized stock companies on the co-operative plan’for the purpose of selling their products and buying their necessaries, and even farm jm- plements. The purpose, of course, of Ahese organizations is to saye the mid- “fileman’s profits and to divide the earn- dngs among the members. The result ©f .these undertakings will be watched ~with interest. As yet they are merely w@xperimental and no definite conclu- © sion can be druwn as to their practica- biliy. Judging from the vesults of past experience in co-operation, it is .+ safe to predict, however, that where ‘Business tact and methods are adopted ~ #uccess will follow, A OREAT INTEREST IN PERIL The growth of the packing interest in South Omaha has becn one of the most conspicuous examples of western energy wnd enterprise. [t has fa expectations of those industry, and has held out the that this market would within the next | two or three years lead all others in the | amount of its product. Under fair con- ditions, free from artificial tions, there is every reason why Omaha should attain to this Most favorably located as a ceuter, nothing is needed but proper enterprise and just tr the railroads to place her at thefront in the great industry with which she tified. But the serious fact is presented that exceoded the who started the promise discrimina- South position. packing atment from these heing denied toresy conditions to progress ar South Omaha, and that the ir which is the foundation ¢, instead of advancing, is in decline. Tn or a wise of this Titis BEE has in- tervi the nent commission merchants engaged in handling hogs and cattle, and their tsof the situation are given elsewhere, They morit eareful perusal by all who are interested in this mat- ter. It will be seen that the majority of these merchants alloge as cause of the reduction and diversion of shipments a lack of entor- ol her prosperit tain the number of wod ¢ ost promi- stateme one prise on the partoi the stock yards com- pany. While the commission men have spared no effort to advertise the South Omaha market, the company, it is charged, has done almost nothing to in- vite and encourage shipments to that market. It permits to go unrefuted the false representations arding South Omaha that are made continually hy the agents of similar companies from Chi- cago, Kansas City and Sioux City, and by the local agents for railronds ship- ping east. As a notable instance of the diversion of shipments from South Omaha, one commission merchant stated that he knew of hogs being shipped to Sioux City from within forty miles of Omaha. The stockyard companies elsewhere keep en- ergetic agents in the ficld, but the com- pany at South Omaha malkes no such ef- fort to attract shipments to that market. Furthermore, itis said this company not supply adeq s s unnecessavily detained at 3 causing a loss to shippers. The interests of the packers ave duly cared for by the company, while those of the shippers and commission men are ne lected. A more lities. the does Stock yard is the railronds serious drawback discrimination of the against South Omaha. All roads east of the river, it is stated, furnish the best of ommodations and the most satisfactory service for shipments to Chicago and other points, while putting every possible obstacle in the way of shipmeut to South Omaha. There is great difficulty in getting cars for the latter mavket, but never any trouble for shipment to Chicago. It is ,also, that shipments to South Omaha are delayed in every possible way,sometimes being even sidetracked, so that shipments from western Towa reach Chicago before they do the South Omaha market. The ten- dency of these and numerous other obstructive and annoying discriminations is to discourage ship- pers, and the consequent diversion of business from South Omaha has been very considerable, with the certainty that it must become very much greater if the situation is not materially im- proved. It is not sufficient that the packing industry of South Omaha be simply maintained. It shoula realize a steady and substantial growth. This it unquestionably can doif adequate effort and enterprise are exerted. It would seem to be obviously to the advant: of the stock vards company to operate with the commission men in encouraging shipments to South Omaha, and to insure shippers every practicable facility for the prompt handling of their stock, and for their protection against loss by delays or oth- erwise. As 1w the railroad discrimina- tions, they may be more difficult of ve- moval than the other retarding eauses, but it canuot be impossible to remove them in part at least. At any rate, it is apparent that something needs to he done to infuse increased vigor and ac- tivity into the packing interestof South Omaha, and all concerned in the prog- 5 of this important interest should lose no time in addressing themselv to the task ac co- DECLINING TRUST VALUES. The general decline in the value of trust shares and securities shows the ef- fect of recent judicial decisions and pro- posed legislation. There is no reason to suppose it is due to any diminution of the prosperity of these monopolistic combinations, since there is no evi- dence that they are being operatea at any less profit than heretofore. The only combine,so far as we are aware, that has reduced the price of its prod- uct, is the whisky trust, and it has not been reported that this is losing money. It is engaged in a desperate effor crush out formidable competition, which has thus far met it at every point, butitis not at all probable that the margin of profit has yet been entirely cut off. All other combinations, in- cluding the great sugar trust, which recently encountered the adyerse de- cision of Judge Barrett,of the New York supreme court, are maintaining their control of prices und products in their several lines, and presumably with satisfactory results to those who control them, But investors in these combinations do not misunderstand the meaning of the universal popular demand for pre- ventive legislation and the very gen- oral response that is being mude toit. Despite the plausible assurances of such sophistical pleaders as Profes- sor Dwight and some others who have undertaken a defense of trusts as legal, the holders of the shares and securi- ties of these monopolistic combinations feel that there is little safety in proper- ties which exist in defiance of the popu- lar sentiment and under the ban of ju- dicial opinion eminent for fairaess and honesty. The more reckless of the in- vestors in such properties may boldly determine to carry the fight to the last oxtremity, as the ohiefs of the sugar trust have decided to do, but the croat and carefal be disposed to unlond . possessions which they must defond at graat odds and put theiv money its will have the unquestioned sanction of law. This, dis- will whore investme | undoubtedly, is the true explanation of the decline in the value of trust shares and securities, The influence that has brought ahout tLis condition should be extended and made more pressing. Every state leg- islature in which trust legislation has been proposed, and we know of none where the subject has not received con- stderation—should keep it prominently among the most important matters to be nsidered, It is reasonably ain that nothing will be done by the pres- ent cong it is by no means sured that the next will respond to the popular demand. Tt is in the powe r of the states to abate the evil, and the out- look is now favorable for general legis- lation to ac plish that resalt. THeERE d to be adisposition among some western republican tors to concur in the amended Springer omnibus bill for the admission of the territories, with a few slight cb Thoy argue that the bill insures the mission of South Dakota and Montana by executive proclamation before the mecting of congress in the fall, pro- vided South Dakota adopts the Sioux Falls constitution at the election pro- vided for in April. The expeectation of carly admission they beliove will be a strong inducement to a favorable vot on that constitution. Two territor would thus be brought in as carly as they could he by any legisla- tion of the next congress, even if an extra session were called. These sena- tors regret the inclusion of New Mexico in the bill, but it is simply an enabling act for that territory, North Dakota and Waushington, and the next congress can decide for itself whether it will com- vlete the act of admission for any or all of these three terrvitories. Several de- feets in the Springer bill have, however, been discovered which will imperil its chances in the senate, and it will not pass that body without being at least amended in several particulars. It is not unlikely that South Dakota influ- ence may be exerted in its favor, with necessary chan 35, and sena- Tne railroads, contractors and other rings and combines are marshalling their forces at the legistature prepara tory to making an onslaught on tne Owmaha charter bill as soon as it comes for discussion. There are clauses in the proposed bill which are of vital im- portance to our city at this stage of its development. There are powers to be conferred upon the city which will in- sure its growth and prosperity and will protect the best interests of our citizens and taxpayers. The question is, will the committee in charge of the bill and the legislature e governed by the principle 1 passing upon the measure that they are to con- sider the interests of the city asa whole and not the interests of any one corpor- ation, clique or combine. It would be a burning disgrace and an irepavable wrong to Omaha if the disreputable scenes of two years ngo were to he re-en- acted, whereby the charter was muti- lated of its strongest provisions at the instance of the lobby. Tet the leg: ture therefore look to it, that whatever action be taken upon the bill, our city shall not again suffer at the hands of her detractors. TiE note of alarm has been sounded in St. Paul and Minneapolis that the municipal expenses of the twin cities must be retrenched. Already the bonded indebtedness of Minneapolis is dangerously near the limit fixed by the charter, while the bonds of either city are quoted in the money market below par. The Pionecr Press calls attention to the enormous expenditures that have been made during the past few years in public improvements, and calls a halt, xtraordinary issues of municipal bonds have been created to carry on these works and the time has come when this source of relief has about dried up. The advice t paper gives the citiesshould not fall on deaf ears, even in these latitudes. “The only way to ccono- mize: Cut down salavies wherever above the aver educe superiluous forces and got along, if necessary, with- out some of the improvements which are veally needed. A city would get more benefit of a moderate tax rate and a surplus revenue for a single year than it could out of the costliest public work that could be projected.” 20, Tue conduct of the Germans in Samon has aroused the pugnacity of Senator Frye, of Maine, and he is ready 10 0 to any extremity in the fulfillment of our assurances to the Samoans There is no reuson why this countr, should make any undue concessions to Germany that would involve a sa ce of our national interests, and whatever pledges have been made to the Samoans should be kept ih good faith., But as the affair now appears we are not called upon to do more than demand of Germauy full reparation for out- rages upon American citizens, and this should be done firmly and decisively. Samoa isa very long dis- tance from the United States, and it is somewhat questionable whether it would pay this country to get into se- rious trouble with Germany in order to maintain Samoan independence. Doubt- less we shall be able to obtain through the peaceful methods of diplomucy every demand that we can reasonably and justly make. Tie Beg devotes considerable space to-day to South Omaha business men, who state their grievances in a straight- forward and intelligent manner. From the evidence presented, and that yet to be published, it is clearly manifest that vigorous action is demanded if Omaha is Lo hold the ground she has gained in the live stock industry of the country. The revelations which Tite BEE makes have not been hatched up for the pur- pose of a sensation, but they are the outcroppings of a geneval sentiment among stockmen that some- thing must be done to compel the rail- roads to cease their flugrantdiscrimina- and South Omaha lite into Thore can be no | will tion against Omaha and to infuse more yards mana doubt that hring about this end. the stock- | nent Tie Bre's some means to accomplish THE series of unbinsed reports of the of our Towa pub- lished in fully reforred to the many good people of Omaha deluded by the prohibition movement in Neb . None are so blind as those wlho will not sec. Let them judge for themsblvos which is to be preferred, the, high license law and license board tem of Omaha, whereby the liguor business is under perfect con- trol, or the prohibition laws of lowa, where rat holes and underground traffic flourish in full bloom, graphically described by our special corrospondent. operation pronibition columns is as Tie movement for a reduction of rail- road rates is not confined to Towa, Ne- braska or Kunsas, but is vigorously ac- tive in Illinois, Michigan and Wiscon- sin. 1t is proposed in these statos to pass bills makiug the railrond fare the uniform rate of two cents a mile. Many roads are said to favor this plan whereby excursion rates, mileage books and all special concessions of a similar nature will be abolished. There evidently ndvantages to be gained by hoth the public in general and the rail- roads by adopting such a measure. But on the other hand, certnin interests would be affocted by such a move. UNFORTUNATELY for Jefferson square its fresh air is too often vitiated by the fumes and its sunshine too often dark- ened by the smoke vomited forth night and day from the smelting work Union Pacitie shops not six blocl This is one important matter which Jim Creighton and Captain Furay have studiously overlooked. are THe attention of the gentleman now shouting for prolibition in Nebraska is vospeetfully ealled to the first page of this morning’s BE VOICE THE STATE PR An Opportunity to Please. Nehraska City News The members of the legislature would ly please the people were they to enact alaw making it necessary for the legistature to meet only once in six years. Let the United States senators be elected by a copu- lar vote of the people. , This would be a sav- ing of many millions to the people of this greut and growing state. 1t Would Be'a Boon. Nebraska City Press. Inventors should tuen their attention to a smoke cousumer: a'cigdrette smoke con- sume o Many Legistatses Would Saffor. Unadilla Times. The raiiroad gangs have full and complete control of the legislature, and from present indications will control legislation that has a tendency to effect tireir interests and benefit the public. It is unfortunate for the people that these monopolies can get their law-mak- ers and state olicers by the throat and choke from them all good intentions, but they do it. Sometimes it is done at the primavies, some- times at the polls and sometimes at the mar- ket places for statesmen, at Lincoln, where boodle is the reigning spivit. While the law- makers are trying to pass laws to do away with trusts, why not pass an act to hang boodlers? rying to Van Wyck Him. Howells Jaurnal, Van Wyck was a good friend to the peo- ple, and, although somewhat peculiar in his way of doing things, he succeeded in accom- plishing a great deal of good; but the rail- roads, the dictators in politics in this state, downed him, and he was compelled to rejira to private life. Now the railroad hirelings are atter Attorney General Leese, who has proven himself to be a champion of the peo- ple, and they now propose to serve him in the same manner in which they did Van Wyck. - They All Go There. Washington Critie. No republican is prominent who has visited Indianapolis. T Striking a Balance. .. Cincinnati Enguircr. Utah’can not come into the Union because of too much marrying. Some states oughit to £0 out because of too much divoreing. - On a Maznificent Scale. - Phitadelphin Record, All the waysof New York are magnificent, Her net debt 18 over 01,000,000, and her gov- ernment costs her $40,000,000 a year, not Our Friend Dennis, New York World, Now comes a dispateh from California which asserts that *Mr. Murchison’s” real name is not Osgoodby, but Haley. But, so faras a government position is concerned, it looks as though his name were Dennis. e Filibustering Against Dakota, Inter Occan. The democratic filibusteriug against the admission of Dakota to statehood is wonder- fully stupid. South Dakota's admission is now buta question of brief time; it cannot be prevented, nor caun it long be delayed. But delay in the admission of Dakota means delay in the consideration of the claims of other territories to whose admission the democrats in congress have professed them- selves favorabie. ———— The Nebraska Farmer. Springflelil Republican, There are forty-seven farmers in the Ne- braska house of represontatives, and thoy have been holding secret. caucuses lately, much to the consternation. of some of the house leaders, who have been accustomed to regard them as of Little account except for their votes. It is surmised *hat the farmers have in mind legislation on railroad ques- tions. They express a determination to have law that will prohibiv future *‘robbery and extortion' on the part of the railroads of the state, - WITH THE WITS, There are no rounds of drink in the ladder of success,—St. Paul Qlobe. The bustle is one of the things by means of which art gets the bulge on nuture.—Bing: hampton Republican. The favorite hymn of the gum-chewing ing maiden is: “Oh, that will be jawful,"— Pittsburg Chronicle, If aiscretion be the better part of valor, we suppose indiscretion is the worse part.— RochesterPost-Express. The new administration society ington will consider low-necked low.—New Orleans Picayuue. The window-glass men say they are pained at the report that they are avout to form a trust.—Baltimore American. The lecturer who remarks ‘‘there is much to be suid on this subject,” and then don’t say it, is indeed a true philanthropist, —Merchant Traveller, Miss Mary D. Brine has just completed a new poem. There shouldn’t be anything fresh about s poem just from the fbrine.- Washington Critic. A New Jersey negro has two nearts; but at Wash dresses as SDAY. JANUARY 22, 1830 it ot thatis nottiing. Had he two chickens might be worth while to inquire how he thom. —St. Paul Pioneer. A possible re is the path of every young man who starts out for himself. F young married man another rock ahead is iu the cradle. New Orleans Picayur Philade kindly tel water Policeman been only dree months on delphia Record rock ahead in ths St. Louis)—Will 1can get adrink of Mein frient, 1 haft dis beat.—Phila i #in you me who -~ STATE AND TERRITORY, Nebraska Jottings. A United Workman lodgo will ized shortly at Ohiowa It is estimatea that it will take £2.500 to run Keith county during the current year. Wolves are said to be on the increase every year in Nance county, and there is talk of raising the bounty on'scalps, A meeting for the purpose of organizing a State Brass Bund association will be held at nt on the 28th st The Baptist socicty at Hartington is cor responding with pastors and expects to re sutme regulut services in a fow weeks. The Pium Creek Bicyele club has arranged for a sorics of races to take placo this week. Several bandsome medals will be given as prizes. Gust Drager, who folk jail because he would not Buckle, was released on his 1 the right thing by the wronged stead of marching to the altar out and now many wiles intery him and his waiting bride. Grand Island has the distinction of being the only point in the world where an illus trated magazine is printed in the low-German language. The publication was commenced last’ weel and s entitlod Weltblatt, which, [ translated, means the paper of the or for thé world, G. M. Heiu is the be organ languished in the Nor marry " ymise to do rl. But in. ust skinped e between o world editor. It is reported by the Nebraska City Nows that the residents of Groggsport have organ- ized to kill, capture or maim the alleged mon stor which has been carrying off all the voultry thercabouts, Somie of the more timid persons aver that it is a lion: some that it is a wildcat, and still others say that it is proverbial colored man with a bag. Emil Flexing, of Rushville, is in_a sorry plight. A few days ago he clopea with Miss Lmma Ditzler, a'blushing thirteen-year-old damsel, and the couple were married across the line n Dakota, The father of the bride was exceedingly wroth over the marriage of s ightor, _and upon the return of the clopers he caused the arrest of the young groom on the charge of rape, based on the state statute which pro- hibits any male person from cohabiting with a female under the age of sixteen years. The charge held good in preliminary examination and Emil has been bound over to the district court for trial. lowa. o Grove will have a large creamery in ring. e sociables are all the rage just now at Marble Rock. Two thousand fat cattle are being held the vicinity of Onawa for higher prices, Twenty indictments for illegal liquor seh- ing have been found by the grand jury at Towa City. A meeting of the second Iowa district of Good Tempiars will be held at Parkesburg in be was found dead Thursd, with A five-weeks-old the strect in Ottumw clue to its parentage. The business men of Lyons have organized a company to build a poutoon bridge_across tho Mississippi- botween Lyons aud Fulton, H. O. Bishop, 'of Maine township, Linn county, has sold over 3,000 pounds of buck- wheat flour, His crop netted him £10 per acre. The Burlington, Cedar Rapids & company have construcied a_ swi miles northwest of Tracr, and will build a stock chute and small yard at that point. ‘The 1 i of Oxford Junction was fined $10 and costs for neglect of duty in not arresting the violators of the prohibitory law. information having been filed against him by a resident of the town. While one of Estherville's younz men was escorting his best girl home from church Sunday evening he was met by the other tellow, who promptly knocked him down and t0ok charge of the young lady. Dr. Hinrichs, the lowa Cit ther man, has found a six-foot vein of coal on his farm, and is a millionaire at a bound. He propos 10 build a big observatory and devote all his time to the study of tornadoes, About threo miles north of Dows, on the road to Rowen, there lives in aone story house, about 14x2) in size, one of the most markable families on record. It consists of a father and mother with twenty-two girls and one boy. The oldest child is only twent four years old. There were an even two dozen until last year, when the diphtheria visited them and carried off one. Beyond the Rookies. Two new cases of smalipox have appeared at Tacoma, W. T. There is one case of smallpox at Helena, Mont., which is carefully guarded. Austin, Nev., has 1,000 population, yet no dentist hius been there for two years, 1t costs a man $50 to become enthusiastic and fire off his gun in a Butte (Mont.) thea ter. Two Woodland (Cal.) tramps tried to rob a Chinese peddier, but he pulled a pistol and marched them to the lockup. According to the Oregon papers farmers make more money by selling cizgs ut 2 conts a dozen than selling wheat at §27a cental, For unlawful cohubitation, Apostle F. M. Lyman, of Sait Lake, has been sentenced to eighty-five days’ imprisonment and to pay $200 fines and costs, John Hall, a rich architect, and Marion W Coukling, a prominent youny attorney, havo been arrested at Los Angeles on churges of perjury in making fraudulent land entrics ‘The Custer monument hus been so defaced that it will be found necessary to recut th names on it. Indians riding by have made u practico of shooting at,_it, cach ball doing its share toward marring it The ada legislature has appomnted a joint committee of seven to visit and confer with the legislature of California relative to the dumping of suwdust and other debris into the Truckee river, and the chunging of the boundary line of California und Nevada to the backbone of the Sierras. Prospectors and others returning to Tomb stone from the new Harqua Hala gold cugp say the reports of rich wmineral found are greatly exagg and some_even clain it t be a fruud, There is great suffering among those tow there, Most of the gold found was in_pockets on the surface, and as the depth of the claims increase ore does not average more than 20 per ton, Kinkel Lard Refinery Burned, The Kinkel lard refinery at West Lawn was totally destroyed by fire early Sunday worniug. The fire is sup posed to have originated in a defective fue. It was not discovered until tho building was m flames. Nothmg could be done exeept to prevent the fire from spreading. Mr. Kinkel said yest-rday thut the com pany would erect a larger manufactory of bricls as soon as the weather will permit. The concern had only been in operation six or seven woeks, and employed but ten men, but it was the intention of ' the company to en- largoe in the spring. The losses were 5,000 on stock, #1100 on bulldings, partially covered by msurance, as {ollows: London und Lancaster Firemen's ot New Jersey Commercial of Califoruia. . Anglo-Novada.. ., South s . 1,500 NHOIe . e s ais . 2,000 Long Island’... .. .. VT 1,500 State of Des Moines R i) ( ) Of 160NOTL. . teresnssserses 1,000 rman of Peoria 1,000 on no $ 1,500 1,000 1,000 11500 Total «0ervee A Kaher Serious Joko. APOLIs, Jan. 21. -A Winmpeg, special says: Zefield, the St. Churles, grain merchant, who faited lust w arrived hore, He says he tried o worka corner in barley, and that soms of the boys got the drop on him. He vegards the whole Lhing as a Joke, and says he felt a little ner vous about the matter aud camo up here Lo rest until matters had quieted dowa @ Litth Man., Minu,, ele, hus Mix GEMS FOR CLUB AND PARLOR, The Girard Art Oollection at the Lininger Gallery. The artists and art critics of Omaha have beon enjoying a rare trewt during the past week, and have made the most of it. Tho celobrated Girard collection of o1l paintings | has been on exhibition at the Lininger art gallery, having been brought here from Min- neapolis by Mr. Girard, the owner. The collection will be taken away in a day or two, either to Denver or back to Minne- apol ho collection, which embraces forty pictures, was gatherod together peice by picce by Mrs. Girard during a residence in Paris, There are spocimens from all tho more renowned schools of the present and past. ‘The most valuablo picture in the col- lection is a Rembrandt, ropresentiug a Jowishi rabbi, Another piece from the brusn of the same mastor is a portrait of himself, and this attracts as much attention as any piece in the collection. Two pictures of St John, by Murillo, vie with the Rembrandts for the attention' of visitors to the gallery, 2lthough competent critics pronounce these 10 pieces as but poor specimens of Murillo's work. A monk, vy Quitarolla, and two picces, “Tlortense' and *Voltaire,” from the brush of David also attract great attention Mr. Lininger has purchased from Mrs. Giiard seven of the less valuablo works in lier collection f'wo pictures from the brush of Mr. South- wick, the gentleman whom it is proposed to make principal of the Omaha Art academy, placed on exhibition Sunday, are attracting wuch attention, One of these represents o violin, bow and music hanging against a door, and b realistic s it that a violinist would instinctively streteh forth his hand to hold of the ment I'he other is also ascone in still life, reprosonting fruits and wine, ve duced, on Grain Increased, ven out that on January 2 the Union Pacitic will reduce the differential rate to Chicago from Nebraska points to 3 cents per hundred, instead of 5 cents,making reduction of 2 conts per hundred on all grain products. But to the Nebraska ship per the action is regarded as an advance in ates and a discrimination against the pro Queers and the merchauts of St. Louis. For the reason that the haul to St. Louis is shorter than that to Chicago, a difference in the rate of 5 conts per hundred on all grain was agreed to by tho western roads in favor of the formor city. It 18 also stated that the St. Louis murket has ranged at all_periods above the Caicago prices, and this opened a better ma tothe producers and shippers m Ne iska than was that of Chicago. But the erests of the Union Pacific, 1t is stated, are best subserved from a tinancial stand voint under the new rate about to be inaugu- rated. General Ma Kimball gave the following explanation in_response to the cause of the change: *We have not taken this step as yet, but the rates will bo applied inu few days. We were prompted in doing this by the agreement existing between the western roads as to the division of the carn ings. Under the present state of affairs wo are ot receiving us_larec a_remuneration for our shipments to Mississippi river poinis as we are to Chicago. 1 can see no reason why our freight carnings should be less to noints on the Mississippt than they are o Chicago, but such is the case, resulting from an agreement on division of freizhit earnings, and for this reason the differential is lowered in order to obtain freight for shipment to a point that will cuable us to realize the best profits.” It is stated also that the Northwestern is connected with the deal, but this is being kept quiet for fear the Kansas City and St. Louis roads wiil cut the rates to Chicago from those points. ‘The Fremont, Elkhorn § Missouri Valley is_also applying or about to apply the same differcutiul as the Union Pacific. It is now g The Scheme Exposed. The statement that the organization re- cently formed at a conference in New Yorl of presidents of the various railway systems, the same being termed the Interstate Com- merce Railway commission, is for the pur pose of evading the interstate law instead of operating under its restriction, was m an ofticial high up in the business commenting upon the project, he said sole purpose of this organization is to re: the application of the lonz and short haul clause of the inter-state law. [t is well known tiat this clause 13 the backbone of the law. It cutsa more conspicuous point than all the rest of the restraiuing points combined. Itserves a better purpose than competition, for on short-haul freight it also has the benefit of the long-distance rates, as well as the low rates resulting from com petition. 1f it were not for the latter the rates for the long hauls could be advanced, and tie short haul freight would not be bene! fitted. 13ut competition holds down through freight rates and the imterstate law com pels the sume rates to be applied on the way freight, Hence you can readily determine the purpose for which the combination was formed. 1f it is_cfiective just keep your eye on the tariffi on through freights and see what rate will be prevailing one year from now. It is not my place to state to tho public just what this organization is for, but as Prosident Adams, of the Union Pacific, has given out that it was for the purpose of taking the freizht-rato making power out of the hands of the general and trafic manag ers for the reason that thoy were the cause of rate-cutting and te wars and t such rthority should bo vested in the presidents of roads in order that such issues might he averted. Iam prompted to assist in placing the fault where 1t belongs, and_in showine that this organization is not for that purpose, but on the other hand for the purpose of thwart s and purposes of the inter state lu me in one respect, but from a general standpoint.’’ Heads Will Falt. In cuse the new arrangement known as the “Inter-State Railway Conference comuiis sion” goes into eflect, it is stated that there will be a large reduction in the numboer of men employed in manipulating tho pass trafile of the various railroads, and especi inlar cities where city | ger agents or employed Milwaukee road has alreads its general passenzer agent at St discharge the street solicitors employed in case thie new system o cffcet, In this scetion, it will result duction of what is known as traveling passenger agents, a large number of whom ure 1i ciloy of the Union Pacific an 1 the Burlin ton, It will also result in o gencral reduc of the number of employea, it Led about 35 per cent, and will result abolishment of certain d wlinents entir 1S50n- The notitied Puul to on of the Vestibule T:ai rvice, There 18 said to be a matter of importance to the traveling public being entertained by the Chicago roads centering in Council Bluffs, It is in connection with the running of vestibule trams between Chicazo and Coun cil Bluffs on all roads. The Ch Mil waukee & St. Paul has just inaugurated the yestibule train service on its line reaching a0, THE WASH-BOARD 8t Paul and Minneapolis, gnd ft is statod that in the near future it will put one on ita Towa line. Fof somo length of time tha Union Pacific has bean negotiating with the Milwaukee and the Chicago & Northern roads for vestibule train sorvice, and of also running the ‘““Golden Gate special’” throug! to Chicago over either road. But the facf that it would be A discrimination against tha other roads traversing tho same terrilory east of tha Missouri river, and might lead to @& combination of the Ilatter roads and the Burlington for through traffc, {s said to have boen thore oughly understood by the managoment of the Union Pacific, and for this reason the latter would profer that the roads communicating with them at the Bluffs run their own vostis bule trains. The vestibule train project is said to be now under consideration by the Rock Island, Chicago & Northwestern, Mil- vaukeo & St. Paul, between Chicago and Council Bluffs, R — WILL HIDE THE NEWS, ade Decides to Oute wit Reportorial Astuteness, The dircctors of the board of trade mot yosterday, and entirely changed the person- nel of the various committecs. The namos, however, were not available last night, and after some discussion it was decided that in future the correspondence from abroad, rola. tive to the establishment of manufactories in Omaba, should be suppressed from tho press, until their locating liore was an_ as sured fact. The reason given was, that it would afford rural citins 2 chance to bid for the same works, They also decided that the directors should mect twice a month—on the second and fourth Monduys—instead of monthly as at prescnt. The remamder of tho sossion was dovoted to a discus- sion of the proposed corn display at the Paris exposition. Al present were very much in favor of the scheme as proposed by O. Eilison, and if tho ideas are carried out, Nobraska will have a counterpart of the Are de ‘Triomphe in corn, viowed by the millions that will visit Paris next year. 1t was decided to refer the mat- ter 10 the state board of agriculture, with a strone recommendation that the plan be car- ried gut. One letter from C. J. Murohy, of tho New York exchango, was read, asking grain merchants here to help pay the exs ouses of a corn exhibit that would advertise New York, and promising a photograph ot the pavillion which that body intend to erect, o ‘cach subscriber with his name and amount he contributed towards it, written on it. The opinion scemed to be that the scheme would end like the attempt mada by New York men to orect a monument to General Grant, and that Nebraska could raise enough momey to advertise herself, ~ and her resources without zoing 'begging to other states, or giving New York the credit for what Ne- braska produces. It was intimated that a bill would bo introduced at the prosent sos- sion of the legislature, asking for an appro- priation o carry out the scheme. The board then adjourned until Monday next. Building By the Month, Building Tnspector Whitlock will submit to the council at tonight's meeting areport of the buildings erected and the cost of their construction for the past year, Du ing the twvelve months ending December 31, there were 2,852 buildings erected at a cost of £3,370,355, A summary of the report is here appended : Number of buildings for January, 50, of which 2 were store rooms and 25 dwellings, at a cost of 84 ebruary, S0 buildings, o, 167 build- dwellings, April, buildings, 105 dwellings, cost $473,040; May. 246 buildings, 7 stores and 150 Gwellings, cost, $33,730; June, 277 buildings, 13 stores and’ 162 dwollings, cost $701,445 July, 253 buildings, 5 stores and 150 dwell ‘ost &150,830; August, 251 buildings, 4 and 167 dwollings, cost, $450,273; Sep- tember, 169 buildings, stores and 90 dwell- 10g October, 242 buildings, 9 stor 4 5; No- vember, 157 buildings, 2 store iugs, cost, §152,65%; December 4 stores and 73 dwellings, cost, $155,500, Fraud Alleged Bradey & Co., filed a petition m the distriet court yesterday, praying that a cliattel mortgage given by dabeol Weil, jr., be st aside on the ground of alleged fraud. Weil was in business on Cuming street, and was indebted to the firm for #3162, for which it recovered judgement, but the sheriff could find no goods upon which to levy, Weil hay- ing ziven one chattel mortwage to his mothor ,500., and another to Lec Rothehild for The plaintiffs claim that these wera given without any consideration, and *‘with fraudulent iutent.” The plaintiffs have ap- plied for a receiver, and sccured a restrain. ing order, to prevent the stock from being sold. I'he sheriff is i possession. A Gioom Led to the Altar. Danicl Martin is a gay and festive driver on the Thirteenth street car ling, and Amelia Busch is a young lady that has occasionally traveled on the car over which he presides. It was a case of love at first sight, but with Ameha it was a case of loving not wiscly but too well. Expecting soon to be neither wifo nor maid, but a mother, she swore out au in- formation azmst Daniel, charging him with being the cause of her trouble, Ho was brought before Justice Auderson yesterday afternoon, but a consultation of the opposing attorueys led to u postponement of the trial until the 224, before which date it is ex- pected that Miss Buseh will become Mrs, Martin. and cost 3 : 5 stores and McCord, Marvied. S. Grant Kuhn and Miss Kate P, remarried at 9:30 Sunday even- sidence of the bride’s brother, nedy, 2217 Maple. The Rev, tand Mr. J. M. Davis as groomsman with Miss Jessie Ken. br sinaid he mar et afur, only a few mtimato friends bo I'he bride is o well known and most estimable young lady and the propric tor of a store on Fiftecath street, The £room i @ vising young business man with othing Compiny. il Pozzoni’s Complexion PPowder is uni- versally ywino and everywhere es- teomed as the only powder that will im- prove the complexion, eradicate tan freckles, and all skin diser —~— The Visinle Supply. Ciicaco, Jan, 21.—The visible supply for the weele ending January 19, as compiled ny the seeretary of the Chicago board of trade, Mr, U, Kennedy w the rc 1. Ke House offieia acted nedy as o as ng present is us follows Bushels, 36,500,000 . 13 Wheat Corn Onts Ry Barley Why allow your clotl';ing to be rubbed to ieces on a wash~board? caine is the | are grateful for Pearline, beca: thing better, i less time thisg knows. It Lias no ¢qual as a harl ¢ they h The eat, greatest and best improvement in Soap s of improvements—Pyle’s Millions of people | ave proven the f act that it washes every= with Less labor, aid with less wear and tear than aaped ¢ss but eflective delergeut,