Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, February 15, 1889, Page 2

THE MAXIMOM TARIFF BILL. Judge Mason's Argument Before the Nebraska Legislature. WHY HE OPPOSES THE MEASURE, Hle Thinks Good Nature and a Flexible System of Rates the True Solution of the Railroad Problem. Judge Mason's Address, Ly, Neb, Feb, 14.-~[Speeil to Tie Bee. | In response to the n of the house, Judge Mason, member of the railroad commission, appeared and spoke as follows “f am not in favor of the maximum tariff bill provosed by Mr. Hall. I believe the law ¥ on tho statute books is amply suf ficient to protect the people of Nebraska from railrond cxtortion. What is needed is the efficient administration of that law. Maxi mum rate laws where proved a failure, The Potte 1 Wisconsin and the Granger laws in lowa would not stand the test of time, and they were repealed. But there decided merits in the Hall bitl, and if [ were compelled to choose between the present rates and the present classific tion and the rates ana classi N Propose by the Hall bill, T would te ximum tariff. Buu if you adopt t the railroads, to get 1o , will their through rates, and make the tho state howl. “Ninty per cent of bnsiness of Ne- braska is through trafic, o which_the legislature of this state hus no control. T am in favor of allowing the railroads to collect extortionate rates on the local trafiic, if by that means we can secure a cheap long haul to distant markets, “Ono feature of the Hall bill is worthy of special notice. At present the rate from Chicago to Omaha on a certain class of freight is 30 cents per hundred, and trom Omana to Grand Island 20 cents. Now, the rate from Ohicago to Grand Island is only 50 cents, which is u discrimination of § cents per hundred agaiust the wholesale dealer in Omaha. The same discriminations prevail between Chicago and other Nebraska points, and that city can successfully compete with wholesalo dealers in this state by reasou of these facts. The Hall bill will remedy this and it will do more. It willgive a decided advantage to the wholesale dealers of Ne- braska, but I am not in favor of going to either ¢xtreme, “1t is impossible to say just what would be & fair rate at all times, because conditions change. What would be a just and reasona- X lay might be an extortionate and oppressive tarift tomorrow. A system of flexiblo rates should be maintained. and the power should bo placed in the hands of a commission able and willing to protect the rom discrimination and extortion, I s the through ri from Nebraska are too high and should be jowered, and 1 ba this state- ment on @ carcful comparison of the rates that prevail in other states, taking the volume of business aud every other item in consuderation, The Chicago, Burlington & Northern, a fairly profitable road, trai ports grain from St. Paul to Chicago, a dis tauce of nearly five hundred miles, for 7 cents per hundred, and shipments aro mado from Chicago to Dakota points at much less rates than are charged from that city to points in Nebrasi “My policy is to hold the power of the com- mission to fix rates over the heads of the railrouds as a club, and tell them that if they Will give us reasonuble through rates we will not interfere with local traftic; but if they do not will cut the rates on those ship- ments to the lowest figure.” Hall asked if the vpresent rates in force in Nebraska are reasonab nd just. Judge Mason—No, 1 don't think they are, The rates on cattle, hogs, sheep, coal, himber and hay, should be towered 20 percent, I am not in favor of cutting down the tariff ou classes 2, 3, 4and 5, in which groceries aroe included, for this will only benetit the whole- sale merchants and not the consumers. Hall again asked: “If your board con- sider the rates on stock and the other arti- cles you mentioned too high, why don't you lower them?" Judge Mason—Experience has taught me that mora good can be accomplished by work- ing in harmony, and by mutual agreement than by brute force. We have endeavored 1o got along with the railroads with as littlo friction us possible, If we can persuade the railroad managers to adopt our suggestions and recommendations, we would much pre- for that they should do so rather than to our rates upon them. I think this pol- 18 better for the body politic, that we should all keep good natured and work to- gother in solving the railroad problems Cady wanted to know how he knew the prevailing rates were too hieh on the articics mentioned. Judge Mason—By comparing the rates that prevauil on the same classes in other states under similar conditions. Johnson of Phelps—You say that rates are excessively high now. What is the prospect of the veople receiving any relief from rail road extortion? Judge Masou—Well, the railroads have cut rates and then we just stand by and look ou. I don’t think 1t is so important, as I said be- fore, that local rates should be very much lower at present. Give us cheap through rates and the people ought to be satisfied. Jobnson—Did you not adopt rates making & rodical reduction, and afterwards recon- sider it! - Judge Mason—Well, on July 5 we adopted a formula in force fu every western state ex- cept Kansas, and submitted it to the rail- roads and they declined to adopt it. We met and found that if it were put io force the rates on classes C, D and E would be in- creased, and for this reason we did not insist upon it. ‘Whitenead—What effect do you think the Y"“““" of this bill will have upon the build- ng of new lines? Jadge Mason—None whatever, That argu- ment is too_transparent to requiro any con- sideration. 'Wherever a railroad is needed it ‘will be built, and where the business will not support a road it is adding a needless burden 0 the people to constructa line, You can have too many railroads as well as not enough. No, there is nothing in that argu- ment, Cady —What rates would you regard as re- munerative! Judge Mason—That is a problem. Some railrouds are capitalized at $110,000 per mile, and such roads car bo paralleled for, say, $15,000 per wilo. In wy judgment the per cent of profit should be based on the amount it would require to duplicate the line, and not on the fictitious value, Rayner—If we should adopt the maximum tarift bill, will it have a tendency to decrease the earnings of the railronds, uid if 80, how wuch ! Judge Mason—The enactment of this meas- ure would certainly incrcase the business of the roads and, I think, of the receipts also. It 18 not the extortionate rates that fill the coffers of the railroads, but the volume of business, Corbin—Do you think our roads can haul our products as cheaply as the Chicago, Bur- lington & Northern ! udge Masou—Isee no reason why they should not. Cady—Do you take the capitalization of the roads in confederation ! Judge Mason—1I take into consideration the amount it would cost to duplicate the lines, but not the watered stock. Neither, by the ‘way, do I consider the fact the Union Pacific recaived donations in lands and bouds and other securitios sufficient to build three such wghter, | it_your report hero you say ina that 46 conts por 100 would be u fair rate, and 1 find the tariff is 63 cents, 1s not that extortion | Judge Mason—Yos, it looks like that, but I will examine it fully and see if the right com- parisou is made. Seed—In cuse this maximuw tarift bill should pass, woulll ot the commission still have power to lower the rates so cstablished ¢ Judge Mason--Yes, if the bill so stated; but they would have no powlr to increase the rates. Seed —~We dow't want them “Chey are high enough now. Judge Mason was listened 1o with the live- liest interest by all the members of the house, and at the close of his remarks a vote of thanks was tendered hiw. 50 veople of the points increased. The Experimental Farm. Lixcows, Neb., Feo. 14.—(Special to Tae Bee.|—A jolut mecting of the senate and bouse investigatiug commitlevs gave n. ‘submission bill. Courtney, foreman of the university farm a chance to tell what he know about that in stitution, mingled with opinions of Dr. Bil- lings and hog cholern, It appeared that there aro thirty-thres cat tle, sixty-five hogs and fifteen horses on the farm, which gives employment to six seven men. The receipts from farm pro ducts are estimated at #300 to §1,000 a year, and Treasurer Dales, at a former m ing, said the annual 1oss of running the farm was £,500, The money from the sale of pro- ducts is not turned in to any stute fund, but by order of some of the officers, Courtney spends it in improvements. No report of such receipts aud expenditures is published. Mr. Courtney is a young man, but has spent all his life on a farm. He receives #3 a month, or §750 a year, for which he gives his whole time, managoes five or six other em- ployes, directs'all farm oporations, handles the funds, assists in making experiments, That is all he gets, while several gon 1en with fat salaries from the university have drawn two-thirds much for an all but nominal connection with the experiment station Asked to name some of the sults of the work and experin farm, Mr. Courtnoy was unable to do so. had not kept the “field notes,' whic seems, was done by another man kuown uas ‘‘the ag foreman kunew thers had with grasses that were satisfic ample, alfalfa had been sown and had pro- duced'n yield averaging four tons to the acre at its first cutting, 1n pursuing the sub- ject it was learned that only one-fourti of an cre had been planted with alfalfaand it was cultivated, [n the line of us, the cx periments had not been satisfactory for the reason, Mr, Courtney oxplained, that the ed professor in charge had sown the seed too Three or four kinda of wheat were tried about two sixty-foot rows of cach. Mr “ourtney admitted that this was hardly a basis for judging of results in large arming operations. In his opinion on about ten of the 520 acres in the farm had been used for exporimenting, Mr. Courtney has unbounded confidenca in_ Dr. Billings and_his cholera cure. He believed the otner university people in any way connected with the farm re firm b lievers 1 the *hog professor,” as | i8 jocularly called—that is, all but Prof, Wing. This gentleman had char, of the farm until last July, and refused to let Billings inoculate the swine. The foreman thought tho antipathy was personal, how- ever. valuable re. ting on the Ho ents I"or ex lea e L Submission Bill's Constitutionality. Lixcol, gram to "Lur take up the submission qnestion, as mdi- cated by Dempstor's house resolution, and will hear and determine upon the constitu- tionality of dual submission on next Wednes- day. Briefs will be submitted and the hear- ing will be of regular order in every re- Senator Cornell, whose constitutional amendment for the investment of the perma- nent'school fund was defeated yesterday, in- troduced a resolution this morning asking the judiciary committee to frame such a measure, The scnate spent the whole morn- i threshing old straw, aud finaily tabled nsurance bills were all reperted without recommendation and placed e general file. An effort to make them 1order for 10:30 to-morrow failed olution requesting to appear at the February 20, and nstitutionality of the The re ion was adopted. Gilbert's usury bill came up and was or- dered engrossed by a vote of 43 to 33, By request of the house Judge Mason ap- peared and spoke upon the railroad question. He opposed Hall's maximum tarifi bill on the ground that the commission had full power to regulate the matter and that a re- duction of local rates would have a tenden to increase through rate An effort made to get the Westover bill to provide for reassessment of certain railroad taxes back to the judiciary committee in accordanc with a request of the B, & M. railroad, but it failed. Among the bills introduced to-day was one by O'Brien limiting the number of in- surance agents of each company to one for any town or city, Senate. LixcoLy, Neb., Feb. 14.—[Special to Tur Beg. |—Foc the third time the sonate had a pitched battle over the provosition to en- large the means of investing the state's permanent school fund. Senator Cornell is a fighter who doesn’t seem to kuow when he is whipped. He met his second Bull Run this morning over the following resolution: ‘Whereas, According to the published re- port of the state treasurer to the governor of the state, there were balances in the state treasury on the following dates, cach in amounts as follows: November 30, 1835, 8810,707.7 80, 1888, 4,352.70; November 30, 1857, $1,85 November 30, 1588, 3930,203.72, au amount out of all proportion to meet the requirements of the state, and Whereas, This large cash surplus is carn- ing not one cent of revenue to the state of Nebraska, but is loaned to vrivate mdividu- als and corporations for private gain, and Whereas, The now outstanding school land sale contracts in the amount of $3,053, 20341, which can be vaid into said state treasury at any time increasing said cash balance to an almost fabulous amount, and Whereas, The policy of all safe, judicious business (commonwealth as well as~ individ- ual), is to find safe investment whereby said surplus can be invested, and Whereas, There is now nearly $1,000,000 of school district bonds of the districts of this state held by the money loaners of the east, the interest on which, $70,000, we are sending east annually, which is a total loss to the state, and Whereas, It has been asserted on this floor that our school districts bonds have been re- jected at the mouney centers of the east, also that our school bond laws were defective to sucii an exteut that almost any school dis- trict could successfully repudiate its obliga- tions, and Whereas, The present safeguards against the accumulation of this large surplus are not sufticient means for its safe investment; therefore Resolved, That the judiciary committee of the senute are hereby instructed to frame and present to this body such form of consti- tutional amendment as will permit the judi- cious investment of this surplus; also that sald judiciary committee be instructed to frame and present such amendments to the statutes, as, in their judgment, will sure the safe investment of “state funds in school district bonds, to the end that that the over- burdened treasury may be relieved, and the money turned to earning an income for the state, thereby turning back to the taxpayers the hundreds of thousands in interest money annually paid to castern investors. Several senators thought the preamble re flected on the state treasurer and would ad a bad impression abroad, They urged a very short substitute without a sting. Other senators then thought the tail of the resolution needed shortening. These several propositions were fought over inch by inch, and after consuming the entire méruing the resolution was tabled, There are threats of bringing it up again, Senator Hoover offered a resolution call- ing on the secretary of state for the number and cost of the telephones in the state insti- tutions. Laid over. AFTERNOON SESSION. . Senator Funck threw a bomb shell into the camp by offering & resolution directing tne committee on public lands and buildings to lu’u}nu'u a bill for the removal of the Home for the Friendloss to the experimental farm. The resolution recited that the home needs enlarging and the adjoining land is very expensive. The resolution called for the sale of the present home aud the use of ten acres ot the farm. Senator Raymond was up in arms at once, and laid stress upon the inconvenience and cost of removing the home. He said tho lots adjoining the institution could be bought for $5,000, which he thought not exorbitant. Senator Funck said the ladies in charge of the home had a chance to sell it, and they would like to go out to the farm where the children would have room to turn around. Senator Connor said the farm was obe ined from the general government for ex- periwental purposes, and he doubted if it ould be diverted from that purpose. Senator Ransow believed the state could sell a part of the farm without breach of faith, and could as well take ten of the 820 acres for a state wstitution. The owners of the land adjoiuing the home are holding it at a spec Dempster offerod a Attorney General Le hearing on Wednesd argue in favor of the November OMAH a high prios, knowing it must be had by the state. Tney have not been able to raise any- thing on the farm heretofore, and maybe the ladies could raise the children out there Senator Howe urged the senate to make haste slowly. He did not believe the state could divert the farm from agricultural uses or experiments. Then there was the danger of Dr. Billings inocculating the children for hog cholera, Senator Cornell ¢ the conditions imy ernment would not ing of the homoe on would be baby more or los pressed the opinion that 1by the national @ov- be violated by the plant the farm. The reMult farming, and it_would be xperimental, too. The resolu- tion was adopted by a vote of 15 to 10. The committee of the whole took u tor Paxton's bill, giving Nebraska's con sent to the pure or condemnation of a postoffice site in Omaha, and coding furisdic- tion thercover to the United states. Senator Ransom suggested that act of this kind be pa in away with the necessity of a o th nent wants postofice in Nebraska The vill was passed over for a time, An hour was speut filibustering on Howe glass ballot box bill. Under the ieadership of Ransom’s fatal amendment, dilatory mo tions followed thick and fast, but the vill was aporoved in committee. When reported to the senate the fight to indefinitely vostpona was begun, and o save it tho diouse con sented o havo it recommended with a view to making it apply only to the larger cities Senator Linn's bill for taxing sieeping cars was recommended for passage. - House. LiNcoLy, Feb. 14.—[Speci House rolls 14, 83, 164, and se bills of a similar charac nee companies, wero r committee on insur: without any recom- mendation. A motion to m ccial order of these bills for 10:30 to-morrow was lost by 35 to 41 Among the few bilis introduced was one by O'Brien, of Douglas, to limit the number of msurance agents in a town or city to one for each company. The Gilbert usury ordered to a third to 33, A communication was received from the supreme court stating that on Wednesday, February 30 p. m., & heaving would be given'to both sides on the constitutionality of senate file 81, the submission bill, A resolution mtroduced by Hampton was adopted, requesting Attorney Geaoral Lo {;lluppc:u’ aud file a brief in defensc of ihe 1L, On motion of Hall, Judge O. P. Masou, a member of the railvoad commission, was re- quested to address the house on the railroud problem. A lively debate was procipitated over a motion by Baker to recommit to the judiciary committee house roll 4%, a bill by Westover, providing for tho reassessment of cartain railroad land in Valley, Greely, Webster, anklin and other counties, Buaker said the bill Sen- genoral to do spocial to build a to Tne Bre ate file 3. a 3 ting insus- worted back from the bill was ovding by alled up and a vote of 43 was requested to be sent back to g that the committee had not tully” considered the measure, und ns it involved 4 large amount of money, both sides should be heard. Hall said tie bill had been fully considered already, and this scheme was simply to delay its consideratiom. Olmstead denied that he wore a railroad collar, but thought the company should be heard before the commity Hall declared that investigation of the merits of the bill r ed one “of the most brazen and bare s ever devisel by a corporation to escape paying its just dues, and was absolutely without a paratlel iu the history of the stare, Cady 1y opposed the commitment of the bill, and some hot cross-firing between him and Balker followed. 1 I}linmlll of Greely opposed committing the bill. Hampton of Webster county and Frankiin were 3 the bull, and hoped the motion would be voted down and the bill rewain on the general i Baker replied that the railroad company did not own a hair of his head, but it had re- quested to be heard in opposition to this bill, and the request in all justice should be granted. The motion to recommit was lost by a large majority, and the house adjourned. AFTERNOON SESSIO! The houss went into com ‘whole to consider bills on genera House roll 124, a bill by Hall. at each election in citiesor ylages, the ques- tion of license or no iicensy_*all be submit- ted to the voters. Ifa majorMy vote for li- cense, the city council or village bourd shall issue licenses to all who comply with the provisions of the statute, and if the majority vote no licoense, then the sale of intoxicating Iiquor sha.l be unlawful m city or village. ‘The bill was amended to make it nocessary for the applicant to secure the written con- sent of each property holder adjoining the proposed location of the saloon, before a ti- cense shail issue. 0O'Brien of Douglas moved an amendment exempting cities of the metropolitan class irom the provisions of the bill. : Hall opposed the amwendment and it was 0st. Delaney proposed an amendment exempt- ing parties who own the building in which they propose to open a saloon. ‘The license is fixed at $500 for all villages under 2,000 inhabitants, and $1,000 for all clties of & larger size Efforts were made to increase the license fees from #00 to $1,000 and from $1,000 to 2,500, but they were not successful. ‘The bill was reported back with the rec- ommendation that it do pass, A bill by Cushiug, suthorizing a judge to rant an iujunction or restraining order, was formally reported, The following bills were introduced : By Mr. Specht—To provide for the iatlins by contract for all printing or stationery use by the state of Nebraska, and all socicties and institutions of the state where the biils for printing and stationery are to be paid for by the state, By Mr. Corbin—To provide for the uni- formity of text books for the public and com- mon schools in the state of Nebraska The house enactiug clause of the bill pro- viding for a geological survey of the state was stricken out. Legislative Notes, LaNCOLN, Neb., Feb, 14.—[Special to Tue Bre.]—Senator Ransom appeared befove the house committee on insurance and explained the objections to his bill. White of Cass vigorously opposed the bill and 1nsisted that such a measyre would work untold injury to the business interests. Much complaint is made by members and others on account of the condition of the wall of the house. The wind whisties through the building to the discomfiture of every one present. Speaker Watson proposes to follow the precedent set by the house in making special orders by & majority vote. The decision of the speakeer that it required a two-thirds vote to put the submission bill at the head of the goueral fllo having been overruled, the action 1n that case will be followed during the rest of the seséion, aud as a consequence a bill, no matter what position it may occupy, may be taken up at any time by a majority vote. —— The Morrissey Investigation LiNcoLy, Neb, Feb. 14.—[Special Tele- gram to THe Bee.|—The committeo ap- pointed to investigate Morrissey’s chargés of bribery put padlocks on their lips, but enough has leaked out to lead to the belief that the iovestigation will end in smok. Two witnesses have been examined. Frank Morrissey learned of the alleged bribery by hearsay, and referred the committee to John Sahler, of Omaha, as his anthority. When Sahler was put on the stand he developed a severe attack of *I don’t recollect.”” Other witnesses could not be found with a sub- paena and the committee talk of throwing up- the investigation to-morrow iu disgust. hat ttec of the The Assessor Bill Killed. LixcoLy, Neb, Feb. 14.—[Special Tele- gram to Tue Bee |—The judiciary commit- tee to-night killed the bill introduced by Snyder providing for only one assessor for Douglas county, Senate File No, 16, Laxcory, Feb. 14.—(Special to Tue Bxe.| ~The governor this afternoon signed senate file 16, the bill permitting the consolidation of stroet railway i —— What is more attractive than a pretty face with a fresh, bright eemplexios ¥or it use Pozzoui’s Powder, FRIDAY FROM THE KEYSTONE STATE. Citizens Given to Nobraska By the Land. of Penn e GATHER IN CHEERFUL REUNION. A Pleasant Evoning Full of Good Cheer, of Hilagity and Reminis conce—Stardy Sons of a Sturdy Commonwealth, The Penn Soclety. “Oh, we flxed on to-night for our banquet becaus it was St. Valentine's day, and there is an 0ld Pennsylvaniau saying that the 14th of Fovruary is about one-half way through the winter. If you'd been here in you'd have wishod 1t was trae. ' W lived on corn meal and sand those d and used burnt ru for coffee,” So said a gray haired son of the state last night, as he looked crowded corridors of the Masouic answored & reporter's query as to Pennsylvanians had chosen that fitting one on which to hold their nual banquet in Omah It was a ti 1 the spoaker had to go thoeled' in o wop the members of the gislature in order, and I remember some of them got 80 noisy that they adjourned to meot in Floronce. But that iwas some_time after 1left Peunsylvania,” Lo added, and the veporter settled down to business. The bill of > was - marked trast the “corn meal and sand diet spokon of, and _ ali the delicacios of the season were offered to the Pennsylvanians of to-day who make No- braska their bome. Five hundred of them were present in - response to the invitations issuod by a socioti- the Ponnsylvania socicty of Nevraska—that is but @ few old, and the enthusinsm displ as well us the suceessful manner in - which the programme was carried ont, proved that the bracing air of Nebraska had infused new life and vigor into the veins of those who had od to become her sons. The tables unable to accomodate all the guests at any one time, and ain and again they were relaid only to be red out by the visitors. As cach sur- dered a seat, ho found his way to the main hall, where the well-waxed floors, brilliant_ light; pretty part and_ the nusic of ' the coabled ull to while the hours . until at balf past 10 the regular busi- of thic evening—specch making el The speakers were limited to and though the programme was somewhnt lengthy, it was gono through in good shape, and at the close tho guests left the hall fully satisfied that they all had spent o pleasant evening, that Penn time the banner state of this union, she had gr fully surrcndered that honor in faver of younger sister —Nebraska. The success of tho altogether due to on recoption apd suppor. On_the’ fotmer were Di. O, S. Wood, W. G Shriver,’ Samucl P, Brigham, Berlify, W. F. Falis, Mesdames ner, J. I Larimer, R. C. Kobert i, Falis iid Miss Lou Leisenrinc, and on the lagter Joscpl Redman, Dr. P. S. Leisenring, Cumming, Dr. I rtzlander, T. C.' Bruaner, P. S, Cnffug, Mrs, H J. W man, Mrs. Joseph” Redman, Mrs. E.Swartzlander, Mrs. Adam Mrs. Alice Cummings, Mrs. M. Mrs. D. B, Houcl, Mts. John Maus, Mr Lingafelt, Mrs, os' Snowden, Mr Shriver, Mrs, J. B. | RAC! torson, Mr: rimer, Mrs. Smith, Mrs. 0. 1. fehner, Mrs. J. V Mrs. George Cracer, Mrs, N. A, Pagc R. C. Patterson tyas appointed tou and called dpon 1. C. Bruner, who opened the progrgiine by apologizing for bsence of Senfitqr Manderson, and then bidding a hearty whicome to those' who had come to do honor the.Keystone statc. yor Broutch followed in response to the toast *Omana.” He thought Penusylvania was 0ne of the best states in the union, not even barring his own native state, Connecti- cut, and referred to the old war times, when the' ladies of Pennsylvauia kept an open ho use at Camden for the benefit of soldiers who wore the blue, either singly, n re ments or brigades. He spoke of the Pomn- sylvania “Bucktails,” a_regiment that went into action the day after their term of ser- vice had expired, and left many a comrade cold in death, as'an evidence that they were willing to die as they bad fought, for the defensc of tueir country. Rev. John Gordon spoke of the “churches of our ancestors,” and went back to the days when the meeting houses of Sharon, Beulah and Bethleham were the churches of the people. He told of the days when Wil- liam Penn, with the streets of London for a meeting house, proached the truth. unval table as it may have been, to Eogland’s kin, and then on the banks of the Deluware made a treaty with the Indians that never yet has been broken. The church of the Keystone stato is still perpetuated, though *the log mecting houses of the early duys, havein many cuses boen supplemented by costlior edifices of marble and stone. He said there are no words in_the English lan- guage more musical than the “thee’ and the *thou" coming as they used to come in hoy- hood's duys, from the placid faces enshrined in the gray satin bonnet, William' N. Nason brought up “Our Old Homes.” In his memory was the picture of the little white cottage, the old school, the village with its public square, and that pic. ture_was one framed with pleasantest of recollections, The old village church with its highbacked scats was there too, and it,as well, was one of the memories that to him was ‘sacred. James C. “The Pennsylvania Koystone over the hall, and why the night as a first an- o her banquet was the committees introduction, _and Bruner spoke to the toast of Duteh,” and said the same was a misnomer, There were Pennsyl- vania Dutch in_eastern Penusylvania, but they had long since forgotten even to speak in the language of the Dutch. He spoke of Pennsylvania a3 it now is, one of the most picturesque, romantic and fruitful states i the union. 1t was in that state the first pub- lic school was founded under the rule of Governor Wolfe, In its number of colleges it stands among the first, and its medical colleges are recognized among the first in the land. Its merchants i many instances came from the country boys, who learacd in their country tomes the lessons of houesty Lhat were the foundations of their successes, The Pennsylvania Dutch are known as lovers of the homes they so regret to leave, when about to venture for the first time on the uncertaintios of the world. He spoke of the old Christmas days, New Year's cves, corn huskings and other similar social feast days, and then with’a glowing peroration in favor of the Penngylvania Dutch ladies, he advised the young men of to-day to s among them' for a: Welp-meet il they were seriously considering’ gn attempt to commit matrimony. 0 Mike Maul was down’ to respond to the toast of *“I'he Ladics” Dut was unayoidabiy detained through illobsb—so the toast master said—and in his place W. I Swope gave an excellent humorous febitation on the same subject, ) % “The Medical Prdfodsion” was the toust set apart for Dr. P, Leisenring Few states had as many ori ights in that pro- fession, ns the Keystonb state. Some of the most brilliant had 'fus«wl away, but among the younger practitiondes were names known in their specialtics throlighout the civilized world, It was Pbnfsylvama that first founded a hospital, Hud it was from her col- loges came the gr s that even in Omaha are vrescribing {0; ills to which man is heir. May their shadows never grow less Majhr T, 5. Clarkson talked of Penn vania in the war. It was a beautiful idea this devotion to our birthplace. Who has not had his blood stirred at the name of the grand, great, staid, old state of Pennsyl vania! In three days from the 15th pf April, 1801, the flve first companios wore raised, and during the days of the rebellion the state had fed and cared for 1,120,000 wmen, Within her lines was fought one of the hardest battles of the war, and 18,000 of her sous lie in the only cemetery over consecrated in @ northern state, with the blood of the brave who had died on the fleld which they sought to win, and in which they slept their final sleep, liymuc followed, and after a short iuter- wmission . H. Baldridge responded ou behalf of the iegal profession, J. it. Hu cbanan “For William Penn," S. . Brigham “for Valley Forge," Paul’ Charlton, “The John Redman, “Early Life Alexaader Molntosh, “Our Blue Juuiat; in Nebraska, FEBRUARY 15! 18 Now Home," David Anderson, “South Omaha,” and C, M. Jackson on “Hard Cider and Satir Kraut.) Music again followed, and then ended one of the most pleasant evenings ever spent in Omala. THE BUILDERS' ASSOCIATION, Steps Taken to Connteract Trades Union Legislation, Prranerenis, Feb. 14.—At t the National builders' convention to-day sev- eral papors were road by the mombers. A resolution was adopted declaring that, it having come to the knowledge of the board that strenuous efforts are being made on the part of labor this and other states to have the conspiracy laws repealed, the delegates be urged to use their influence to see that the conspiracy laws be not tampered with Several resolutions reported by the con mittee on resolutions were acted upon. One recommending the tion to use its influ ence for the passage of laws making it a fel ony for any person or organization to prevent any American youth from learning any trade or handicraft he may ¢ s, was adopted A vote of thanks was tenderod by the con- vention to Congressman Butterworth for nis defensc of t tsof American citizens in the halls of congress. 8t. Paul was selocted as the place for the next annual mecting on Janua , 1800, andthe follow oficers were eloeted for the ensuing year: President, Edward E. Scribner, St. Paul: first vice nJ. Tucker, Now York; sec Allister, Cleveland Sayward, Roston , Uhicago, A board tod, among whom auk Clark, of Sioux City, Ia, sossion of unions in o S S HARD ROW, The Haytiens Losing Confidence in the Gover PorTAv-Princ cial Telegram to have been made by t s 10 insnire renewed confidence in the stability of the government, the chaunce of raising any more money has disappeared. The news was given to the surprised inhabitants that General Ansclme Prophete, the minister of war, had taken Hinche, Valiiere, Eron, even Fort Liberte. ‘I'here was a battle on January 23 and Prophote was driven back with th loss of 150 men kilied and 300 wounded. Every battle that the minister of war has taken part in has resulted disas- trously to the cause of Legitime, his armics being defeated, and”those who were not cither killed, woundod or taken prisone serted the ranks and fled to the woods, General Piquant, mimister of the interior, has becom iscouraged because of his futile attempts to reach Mouat itouis, and has sent strict orders bere to shoot all volunteers who deserted from the army upoa their return to Port-au-Prince. Pig landed from Le Nouvelle Noldrogi d Sali uary 21, with 250 men, and b with the guard in charge of post. The thirty men held out for four hours, but were foreed to retire. 'l old man named Colas, was taken pi and marched to the market, place and shot There is a fecling here that the landing o Piquant at G result disas trously to thi Legitime and hurr hs downfall h—[Spe- at efforts ause of - NEWSPAPER PUB ERS. They Discuss the Question of Type- Setting Machines, New York b, 14— Telegram to Tur Ber,]—Tne princip: per read at the meeting of the Am ewspaper Pub- lishers' asso was a_long treatise on setting machines by W. W. Park: It was mainly statistical and Vi 1 the adoption of such machues in the compos- ing rooms of newsp: 8. A gel al dis- cussion of the paper followed. The conven- tion heid a s which the question was further di Some of the more prominent members wi ovposed to the adoption of such machines on the_ground that tacir use would ultimate 50 cheapen tybesciting that the capital ned essary for the establishment of newspap would be so diminished as to materially open a fleld that has hitherto been narrowed by the necessary expense. It was held that on this account the great news vers of the country should oppose the introduction of machincs. WORST OF THE SEASON. rible Bliz 1 Throughout Canada. Moxrtrear, Feb. 14, —The blizzard which started in last night and is still raging is the worst so far this season. The snowfall has not. been very heavy. but the wind has boen terrific and the dry snow has been whirled into great drifts, making travel exceedingly difficul cities and in outlying districts it 15 totally out of the question. Railroad travel 1 thoroughly demoraliz Outgoing trains are cancelled and incoming ones are hid away in snow drifts somewhere, some of them having been reported and others not. Several people are raported frozen to death, e s 4 An Improved Giain Movement. BruuiNarox, Ta., Feb. 14.—Special Tele- gram to ‘Tue B —The grain of the west and southwest hield in reserve for months, to the great detriment of all lines of trade, is moving to market now with unprecedented rapidity, Hundreds of cars ofgrain and ice are and for a week past have been, received here daily. Al the ice is shipped from Burling- ton, via the St. Louis, Keokuk & North- western, to Hannibal, aud thenco to St. Louis, Chicago gets the greater part of the grain, and a part goes to Peoria and St Louis. 'The increase of business on the St Louis, Keokuk & Northwestorn has taxed the capacity of the road to the utmost, and a dozen extra crews have been sent from this city for duty there. S Their Intentions are Honorab WASHINGTON, Feb, 14.--It is said at the state department that there is not the slight- est wish on the part of the president or Sec- retary Bayard to embarrass the incoming administration with respect to the Samoan policy, Ttisnot atall likely that the pres- ent administration wiil arrogate to itself the sction of an Amcrican representative ut the proposed conference at Berlin, or that it will take any steps whatever that might tend to commit the administratiou. - - A Very Small Dividend Bostos, Feb. li.—At a moeting of the Chicago, Burlington & Quincy rairoad di- rectors this afternoon u dividend of 1 per cent was declared. A Te Now Raging Death of George Hoffman, George Hoffman died at widnight last night at the corner of Twelveth and Wil- linms streets. The funeral will occur Sun- day. A Boy's Beroic A Shortly after 40'clock yesterday after- noon u party of boys were skating on the river near the mouth of lodian crecls, says the Beatrice lxpress, One lad, a little more venturesome than the the others, undertook to skate across some vhin ice at the mouth of the ereck and broke through. He pluckily held on to the edge of the ice but would have gone under in a few moments but for the beroism ang presence of mind of young Lester Hewitt, sou of H, A, Hewitt, engineer of the waterworks. Young Hewitt saw his companion’s danger, and beiug an expert skater, prepared himself for a big spurt across the treacherous ice, grasping the unfor- tunate boy’s hand as he passed him and pulled him out on the stronger ice, theryby saving him from an almost in- evitable drowning. The thin ice bent dangeronsly under their united weight, ey, ey b e e o reached a place of safety. e house for rent in Park Terrace, opposite Hanscom park, all moderu conveniences, Inguire Lee & Nichol, 28th and Leavenworth, Furnished MRS. HARRISON'S GOWNS, Magnificent Tollets Just Completed for the New First Lad: Ah, but they are beautiful ! in such perfoct taste, too. If our coming fi v is as wise in all things as the choice of her gowns, what n_lucky people we shall be! ox- claims the New York Morning Journal. he little lady has held to her prin- ples regarding low-cut corsages “Such shame, too!” said one of Ghormley's pretty drapors, *for she viie Jovollest Hock end arms you ever as white and smooth as a girl's le great dress, which will probably be worn at the inauguration, is of peari- white brocade, made with & long traiu the front of solid gold om- broidery. The o opens a little at the throat and shows a full ruche of real old point, The sleeves roach the elbow. A wide sash of hoavy silk is passed round the waist and knotted loosely on the left side, falling to the bottom of the skirt, where it ends in broud gold fringe. A magnificont French reception dr is of gray silk made with demi-traimn and draped with the finest of Marquise A sash of the same lace is passed over the corsage up to the shoulder. ross s elogant in its simplicity, erinls being of tho very finest. This, too, is made to open just a little atthe throat, and has at least a half- sleeve. A Greek dinner dress is a creation unique and beautiful. The v is of the heaviest Nile-green It is made with a moderately long train, The coisage is cut squure in the neck, but not low, and tinished with a G an horder. The sleoves of true Oriental design, and finished in the same way. the lower part of the Empire ; assed, knotted carclessly on the de. It falls to the bottom of ‘the skirt, whore it ends in heavy tassels. It is presumable that with this deess the air will be worn in a Greean coiffure, bound about with the traditional Roman band. A beautiful house dress is made of the heaviest armure cloth, m biack silk and wool. The long, straight overgarment which is of the most exquisite design d finish, is heavily embroidered in k silk, the outlines of the pattern being traced in gold. This dressis per And all feetly plain, falling straight to the feet without a particle of drapery. opening just alittle at the side to show a panel heavy with hand embroidery. A Tiouse dress is made with a plain redingote, in cignr brown, the material being some he Persian fabri in wool. This garm ens in front to show & vest and petticout, of the color called in France au lait which covered with hand-embroidery in col- The sleeves of the over-garment v 1 the wrist and are linished de cuffs of dark blue plush. The revers and pocket laps are of the sume material. This elegant costume is finished with immense buttons of smok ed pearl, Another costume, d'Interieur, is of white, in the most severe Greek style. The costume falls from the sh o ) plain to the edge of the short train. [t is fitted with plaits at the back, and under the arms is confined at the waist by embroidered pearl bunds. Arvound the neck is a Grecian handkerchief fas- tened with a pearl o ment, while the long Greek sleeves fall from the shoul- der straight to the hem of the skir being open all the way up on one side, uncerncath which is n close-flitting slecve reaching o the wrist. “The a handsome costume 'k velvet, made walking length. Tt at the throat, the slecves reach- wrist, the skirt of which is netted material of almost is of A beautiful dress of brown silk is pro- fuscly trimmed with ornaments in silk braid, and opens on the side to aisplay an underskirt of golden brown plush. A dress of black satin is very elabo- rately draped with steel embroidercd lace. -Mauy of these costumes have bonnets to match, and M Harrison has bought gloves by the dozen, silk hosiery, lac fans, and all the other little that' o to make up a lady’s toile Other orders will be gi is talked of that 1l be elabo) trimmed with ostrich features and a beautiful tea gown will be in heavy white faille, the front being of softly draped erepe du chene cameo pink. A peep into Mrs. Harrison's quart at the Gilsey house showed an eie litter of ali the dainty paraphernali which ladies delight to buy. The apart- ments Nos. 2 and 4, which are occupied by Mrs. Harrison and her daughter, have been newly furnished throughout. “That furniture’s th’ finest New York THE FRENCH CABINET FALLS Floquet and His Minister Tender Thelr Resignations, IN THE DEPUTIES, DEFEATED Debate On the Question of a ovision of the Constitution Indefinitely Postponed—Boulanger's Manifesto, Flaquet Resigns, Pants, Fob. 14.—The chamber ot deputios was crowded to-day. The Prince of Wales wnd Lord Lytton, the British ambassador, occupied seats in the gallery. Baron Macken, president of (he right, moved to adjourn debate on the question for one week. He ared that the right desired a complete revision as well as a des- solution of the charter Premier Floquet refused to entertain tho motion, stating that the government cou)d not consent to dissolve the chamber. Baron Mucken's motion was rejected to 1 Count De Donvi indefinate postp plomatic dee avs lo-Manllefou, in moving an sment of the revision de bate, said, “The electoral period virtua bogius to-day. Lot us leave to the peoy tho duty of indicating what kind of revision they desire. Lot us not lose time in dis cussion of a question that is in no wiso finite. Iustond of pursuing a_policy of otism, let us return to a policy of cominon replying, reminded the house the government was pledged o nake the r vision proposal the immediate order of tho day af the serutin ' arrondissemont bill At tho conclusion of loquet’s remarks a division was taken and_Count Douville- Maillefeu’s motion was adopted—307 to 218, Premier Floquet thercupou announced that the ministry would immediately resign. Immediately atter the announcement all the members of the ministry sent thoir re: ignations to President Carnot. This was complete surprise to the chamber, Floquet snid nothing implying an intention to make a motion to adjourn the cabinet tion, Both the left and u how the ministry would majority included menmb. members of opportunists. After adjournment the redical left and ex- treme left held o meeting and sent delogates to Floquet to express regret at the fall of the cabinet, and congratulated the retiring pre- mier upon the firmness of the position he bad assumed Pre lent Carnot, after the mi dered their resignations, sent president of the chamber of deputics, subsequently Lad a conference with the prosi- dent of the senate. A rumor was current this afternoon that Miline will » asked to form a cabinet, but to-night it is stated that President Carnot has as yet intrusted no ono wirh the task CGendral Boulanger, immediately after tho adjournment of the chamber of deputics, is- sued a manifesto to the electors of the de partment of the Seine. In this he claims credit for his party for vor throw of a discredited minist was attempting to ensnare the country by a comedy of pronosals to revise the constitu- tion. If passed by the chamber, the minis- try well knew it would be rejected by the senate, He proceeds: abinet thus and to consec work of the this ill-omened minis planned luws for the restriction of liberty 1be a reliel to the public_conseicnce, 1t is a step further toward the dissolution of tho chamb and the convocation of a const assembly. After the vote on the s Warrondissement bill, which, in_its author’s mind, was nothing more than a blow dealt ut vniversal suffrage, the electoral poriod has commenced. It is for the country to speak. Vive la Republique. of the right and isters ton- for Miline, and *“We would notallow tho to deceive umiversal suffrago ate its usurpation by doing the constituent assembly. The fall of which had alr S o He ¥ound Out. Tribune: Amateur singer Sevolved a scheme for getting wife's unbiased opinion of his own voice)—Emily, what do you think of Kiljordan’s singing? Wife—It's perfectly wretched. It sets my teeth on edge to hear him. Amateur singer (some weeks later)— Emily. young Kiljordan wants me’to tale his place in that duet at the Grind- stone reception next week. Do you think that I could sing it as well as he could? Wife (hesitatingly)—Y-yes, Cyrus, [ don’t know but you could SR Nothing to be Alarmed About. Chicago Tribune: Wife (waking her husband )—John, there’s an awful nois in the street. North Side Husband (listening a mo- ment)—It’s nothing but acable car run- ning into some other car. Do let me slecp. Wife (waking him again in great alarm &n hour or two later)—John, I heard something that sounded like a gun. Maybe there’s-2 Husbhand (fiereely)—It" north side ecar-hoater exploding. if Chicago hothing but a kin turn out, mum,” said the man in waiting, “and jist luk at that ecarp faith ye go most up to yer knecesin it. And 1 st Juic at thim decorations, Yez may be sure, mum, there's none loike ‘em in the city., But the none 0o good fer th’ludy what'’s in ‘em, bloss her.” Mrs. Harrison did no shopping yester- day. The afternoon was given up to | receiving callers, of whom she had o large number she dined at the hotel. She is some- what fatigued by the amount of shop- ping she has done, but she hus evi- dently enjoyed hersolf, Couldn’t Stand Both, “Gretehen,” said the man of the house, putting his head in at the kitchen door, ~I have no objection to your friends smoking Counnecticut ci- ‘rars or euting Limburger cheese in my- house, but when the two flavors an nounce themselyes simultuneously 1 kick. This reception will come to an end in exactly three minutes by the watch or [ call the police. MEXIGAN Thus the * Mustan you disturb me, again, Maria, [l go out aud finish my nap in the conlshed! TATEE SR Had Something to Say. New York Telegram. “Prisoner,” said the Judge, “have you unything to say before the sentenco of the court is passed upon you?’ ST have, your Horor,” (Turning to his lawyer) “You slick smooth-juwed, puddin’-head! You billy- be-dad-slammed hunk of soap-fat! You suid you couid cleur me for 825, and took your mouey inadvance. You hain't got sense enough 1o be assistant janitor of a corn-crib. You don’t know as much law as a Texus horned frog, and you ven't the moral principle of a blind Go ahead, Judge.” A Regolar ¥ Life: Trave sou pittang there for? death. Boy (between his chattering teeth)— Why, de ole man tole me fer to take der up out an’ drown him; but de ice on do reek 1 two feet thick, so I thought I'd et here an’ frecze him to death, 2 You'll freeze to MUSTANG LINIMENT Fendonss rainsy g" conquers pain, Makes MAN or BEAST well again!