Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, February 5, 1890, Page 2

SOMETHING HAD TO BE DONE ‘Why the Interatate Commoros As- soclation Was Formoed. AN OFFICIAL'S HISTORIC WORDS. Ahe of Confidencs in Ranroad Securities Was Abso- luteiy Necessary —The Tran Missouri Meeting. testoration Formed to Restore Confifence. Ciicaco, Feb, 4.—[Special Telogram to Tuk Bik.]—One of tho historical statements coming from the raiiroad men was the frank usaertion of Vice President MeMullin of the Alton at the time when the Interstate Com- merce Ruilway association was being organ- ized: *“The assoclation will be formed simply to restore the confidence of investors in ruitroad securities.”” Subsequent develop ments shown that Mr. McMullin was exactly right. In spite of the objections of many western presidents, they weore alinost to 4 man whipped into line by the New York and Boston bank ors. As a rule the railroad prosidents mre against the formation of tho association na they are today against its continuance, “I'he eastern moneyed men simply put on the scrows and forced the presidents into thejor- ganization. The whole plan was told by a member of the firm of Kidder, Peabody & Co. Iately to a high ofticial of a western road, who in turn told it to your representative. “Tho railrond official would not allow the use of his name, but the facts themselves attest their own truthfulness, Swd he: ‘“Eastern fivancial men fifteen months ago were loaded up with an immense amount of railroad securities, for which there was no market, and besides there was no immediate prospect of a return of confidence on the part of investors. Another raiiroad smash would have precipitated a panie in railroad matters and it was absolutely necessary 1o put some of the weak roads on a good basis and to solve other problems, such as the re- organization of the Wubash and Atchison and the raising of lvrge amounts for loans to tne Burlington aod St Paul It was ecither a trust or an assnc uon, and after Jay Gould prematurcly exnosed the plan to form the first it was do- cided to form the second, and the Iuterstate Commerce Rallway association was the re- sult, The association bas served its main purpose by giving the bankers a chance to unload, raise money and make tho necessary reorganization, and uow many of them are apatlictic as to its continuance. It has de veloped' & surprising power to maintain r, and 1t may be continued for President Adams of the Union 1dent Hughitt of the North- western were the leaders i forming the as sociation, but you can sce in what cstimation thoy it when their aims, or rather those of their backers, were accomplished. 1 1088 up woether the association wul be tinued.” The Nebraska Board in Chicago. CrIcAGo, Feb, 4.—| [ Telegram to Tue Bee |—State Auditor Benton, Lund Commissioner Steen and Secretary of State Cowdry, o quorum of the board of transpor- tation of Nebraska, arrived in Chicago today ou their mission in behalf of the western farmers. They will use every endeavor to persuade the roads of the ‘Irans-Missouri as. sociution and other western lines to grant a reduction of corn rates from Nebraska poiuts to Chicago and eastern markets. A conference betwoen the board of transporta- tion aud the railroad mauagers will be held tomorrow to discuss the subject. It is very evident that the Chicago board of traae, 8o ‘far as it can, will exert all its influence against any reduction of the west- ern corn rilles. Counselman, 8 prominent operator, i8 quotea as nsserting that 500 extra cars of corn 10 any one day would break the market. The Trans-Missouri Meetinz. KANSAS Ci7v, Mo., Fob. 4.—|Spacial Tels- mram to Tue Bee.|—The Nebraska emer- Rency corn rate notice was not reached on the regular call of the Trans-Missouri freight meeting today and some doubt is now expresséd umong association men as to the suceess of the endeavors of those working to secure the rate. The nssociation finds it Las its hands full of lining up Colorago and Utah rates, and oue member suid this evening that tno subject mignt be continued by general consent until the next meeting, Mr. George H. Crosby, general freight agent of the 1. & M., is in favor of bringing the matter up. The Com- mercial olub of th1s eity at a meeting tonight petitioncd the association not to pass the mat- ter by. The lowa Central . Masox v, I, Feb. 4.—[Special Tele- graw to Tue Beg. |—The recent changes and dificulties of the Iowa Central railway have caused them to make extensive.reductions in the cost of operating the road. At Mar- shalltown about one hundred men bave been thrown out of employment and the balance ut on half time, This is cansed principally y tho breaking of conneetions at Lylo an Keithsburg, At the latter point the railroad is playing a game of freeze out with the bridge company, with the former in the lead, ‘fhe friendly relutions between the Town ‘entral ana Chicago, Milwaukeo & St. Paul ave caused o counection to be made ay Mason City Junction, There are rumors of important business allowances soon to be wmude between the two lavter roads. onom:zin Secured Control of Reading, PrrLavenrma, Feb, 4.—|Special Telegram to Tk Bee.]—There has just been accom- plished a remarkable deal which practically changes the ownership of the Philadelphin & Reading railrond property. Philadelphia and New York millionaires, supported by two great European banking houses, havo bought and vow hold over four hundred .thousand shares of Reading’s capital stogk, *more than & majority. The purchusers wre not believers in the policy of Austin Corbin, Reading's president, and for what they aver is the company’s welfare they have prepured £o begin proceodings at ouce to try to oust him from power, Tostmaster General Wana- maker is in the syndical The B, C. K. & N.'s Report, Des Moixes, la., F'eb, 4.- [Special Tele- Rram to Tue Bee.]—The report of the Bur- lington, Cedar Rapids & Northern railway, Just filed withi the governor, shows the total earniugs for 1839 to have been $3,780,559, as nguinst 82,034,552.71 for 1888, an increaso of #154,005,29, = - Crippled By the Strike. New Yonk, Feb, 4—Iv was ofloially an- nounced today that on accotint of expending its resources in the strike troubles the divi- denas on tho Chicago & Eustern Illinois pre- forred will be discontinued. The officials of the company state that they bave no floating debt and do not propose Lo create one. ——— STATE NEWS, The Russell Boy Caught. Buag, Neb, Fep, 4.—(Special to Tur Bxx. |~Through the notice publisned 1 Tux Hen yostorday in regard t0 the boy, Lee Russell, escaped from the reform school, he wad identified and Mayor Haller has him locked up in the jail here awaiting the Pproper authorities to come and get him. Ho came intotown and was & dilapidated look- ug subject, He was coyered with mud f; head ll;‘ foot and had the appearance of 1’:: crawling out of & haystack. At first he would uot give his nawe, but finally, when the mayor questioned him sharply, admitted e was the boy ard wants 10 go buck. Want thé Omaba and Dakota Road. Fuemonw, Neb., Feb. 4.—|Special to Tue The represeotative farmers of tho coutral part of Dodge coyaty hela an eu- Shusiastic meeting at Centerville a fow aays ago for the purpose of discussing the rail- road situation. Since the meeting it bes de- velopea that the project undor consideration was that of tie proposod Omaha and South Dakota rond. For many years the inhabi- tants of the Maplecreek valley have agitated the question of socuring better facitivies, with a view to getting a road up Mapie croek, an ensy route through a rich and sperous country. After_thoroughly dis cusing the sitnation at the Centervilte meet- ing 1t was pretty unanimously agreed that the Omaba and Yankton road would fill the bill. A committee to lonk after the project has beon appointed as foliows: W. D Hol brook, J ‘ruickshank, L. A. Warner, Johin . . 0. Milligan. An Inctance of Railroad Avarion Nowrroug, Neb., Feb, 4.—|Special Tele- gram (o Tre Bee |—A large family, headod by an old gentleman and more bundles than an ordinary dray could carry, wora taken off the Uuion Pacific tram here today and com pelled to trausfer themselves o the I're mont, Blkhorn & Missonrt Valley in oraer to reach their destination, Flumphrey, Neb., a8 their tickets had been sold them over the Minneapolis & Omaha and Elkhorn roads, compelling - them to go from _Sioux City to Norfolg, from Norfolk to Seribner ana thence up the Scribner branch. They evi dently wore in very poor ciroumstances and many here expressed tneir indignation and contempt of the agent who caused them their extra expense and long journey, thav his road might reap the benefit of a few dol lars, ‘Will Be Sold to Satisfy HasmiNos, Neb, orteages. Feb. 4.—[Special Tele- gram to Tur Bee) — An order of sale has been issued by the district court clerk involving the Opera house block, owned by Senator Frank Taggart, in this city. This salo 18 to satisty a mortgage of £10,000 beld by William iXerr and J. M. Ragau, also a mortgage of 10,000 of the Ne- braska Loan and Trust compauy, besides several other claims. The property'is one of the most valuable in the city and is valued at $100,000. The Whisky Trust Case Again. Nemuska City, Neb, Fob. 4.—|S Telegram to Tne Bem | —A few days ago the whisky trust people sent men here from Peoria for the purpose of dismantling and taking out vhe greater part of the machinery, valued at §25,000, and ship it away. As this would virtually have defeated the aim of the suit in the supreme court, @ suppiementary petition was filed and an injunction secured restraining the trust people from interfering with the property. Charged With Swindling. UNavinie, Neb,, Feb. 4.—[Special Tele- gram to Tug: Bre.| —A fellow by the name of Fisher was arrested here today for ob- taining money under false pretenses, on complaint of Rev, Brayman, and taken to Nebraska City and jailed. Fisher is said to be an old offender in this line and has in tho past victimized several farmers for various sums. Close of the Swedish Conference. OakLAND, Nob., Feb., 4.—|Special Telo- gram to Tk Bee, [ —The Swedish Lutheran conference that has been in scssion here one week, closed tonight. The attendanco has been very large throughout the cotire week and a very lively interest manifested. Atthe close of the session a resolution was apopted denounciug the liquor trafic. Beatrico Policomen Acquitead. Bearnice, Neb., Feb. 4.—|Special Tele- gram to Tur Bee.|—Policomen Smith and Wilson were this evening honorably ac- quitted of the charze of robbing a drunken prisoner who was arrested the night of Jan uary 30. The triul was largely attended and will probably end the series of malicious persccutions of these ofticers, Death of a Hastngs Grocer. Hasrixcs, Neb., Fab, 4.—[Special Telo- gram to Tug Bee.|—P. H. Kipp of tho grocery house of P. H. Kipp & Son of this city died last night at the age of sixt threo. Mr. Kipp was a former resident merchant of St. Joseph and. Cameron, Mo., for the pust twenty years. He loaves a wifo and seven children. Fined for Cruelty to a Horse. UNADILLA, Neb., Feb. 4.—|Special Tele- gram to Tne Bes.]—On complaint of Otto Ebert, Herbert Stubendyke was yesterday arrested for cruelty to anima's and fined $75 aua costs, Stubendyke had assaulted s horse on his place with a hatchet and basely treated the animal. Gage County Prohibition Oy Beatrice, Neb., Feb. 4.—[Special Tele- gram to Tae Bee.]—The prohibitionists of Gage county have called a mass meeting for ‘Wednesday, I'ebruary 12 next, to elect dele- Ratos to the state prohibition convention to be held at Lincoln, Febru: 1 Died KFrom His lujuries. Sausert, Neb.,Feb. 4.—|Special Telogram to Tur Bee.]—Hendrys, the boy accidentally shot by his older brother while hunting Sun- day, died lst night at his father's residence and will be buried tomorrow. The family 18 highiy respected aud tas the sympathy of this community. A Hastings Grain ¢irm Closed. Hastixos, Neb.,, Feb. 4.—|Special Tele- fgram to Tie Ber | —Rosenbaum Brothers * extensive grain doalers, also owners of an elevator at Ayr, this county, were closed up this atternoon on an attachment filed by William Vastine in the suni of $8,000. Look Qar for Him, Nesmaska, Orry, Neb, Pob. 4.—[Special Tolegram to Tur Bek |—Shorift Willman toduy offered a reward of 85 for the arrost of Dan Lawronce, who sold another mun’s herd of cattle at Omshs and afterwards jumped his bail, A Géain Firm selis Oar. Cruienroy, Neb,, Feb. 4.—[Special to Tag Bek. | —Yesterday the grain aund live stock firm of Sho phord & Budger, with headquar- ters at Arli ngton, sold their business herato H. G. Corell, Corell will continue the busi- ness at tho same place. A YOUNG MAN'S HARD LUOK. Pursued by an Heiress Who Wants to Marry Hin New York, Feb, 4.—[Spacial Telogram to Tne Bee.]—Russell Hans of 40 West Thirty- pinth street, a well known society man, claims 10 be the victim of a deep-laid plot on the part of a Fifth avenue heires whose name he declines to give, to have him con- fined in a retrest for the 1nsane becauss he will not consent to marry her, Haas declares that she lives in Fifth avenue near Forty- first street, and employs men and women to follow him about from place to place simply 10 inform people that he is-betrothed to ner, He alno avers that sho has circulated the re- port that he had promised to marry her, and that sho uctually has had the audacity to huve the letters “S, R. H,” his in- itinls, ivscribed on the panels of Ler brougham. Mr, Haus, among other things, id that the heireas hus gove so far as to ke three repeated attempts to have him confined in an #sylum, claiming that ne had threatened to shoot Mayor Grant and every politician in New York. He had originally met the heiress at the West Eod hotel, Lon Branch, last summer, aud she has bothe: him with her attentions ever since. Market, Bostox, Feb. 4.—[Special Telegram to Tue Bee |-—Thera has been @ continued steady demand for wool. Maunufacturers are buying to cover inmediate wants. Territory ‘wools are offered quite feely and sell gens eaally on a scoured basis of 5T@3Se for fine, 550 for fiue medium and 50@52¢ for medium, Some choice lots might go higher, but such are soarce, ‘fhere is no change in Texas and Califoraia wools and “"‘Tw solls at about the swmne piices as territory. In wushed fleeces there have been sales of Ohio X at 31 @820, of XX at ¢ (@ido und of Michigan X ul 2034 . No. 1 wools are sf ut i@ 8¢, mbing and delaine selections are firm but quiet, with small sales reported of No. 1 combing st 38@40c, of Ohio fine de- Inine lllfl(filfl!ld of Miohi flne delaine at c. Washed ocombing is i small stock, but is not called for to any extent. Good supplios of pulled wools are offering and shey aro weak, the sales iacluding suvers at 2T(@350 and cxtra at 0@v7e. For- eign wools are quiet, THE OMAHA DAILY BEK: WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 5, 1800. FAVORS TAX REDUCTION, BUILDERS AND TRADERS. Those of Omaha Addressed by Not« able Gentlemen. POINTERS FOR CONTRACTORS. ward J. Hannan, President of the National Plumbors’ Associatio and Vice President iteynolds of the National Steam Fittors, Trade Matters Discussed. Tt was expected that at a special meeting of the Builders' and Traders' exchange held yosterday afternoon a revort would be made on the uniform contract question. w'he re- port was to have been made by John Harte, Richard Smith and G. I. LeVeille, who com -~ posed the committee that represanted the ex- change at the national convention held recently in St. Paul, but these gentlemen were not fully propared and the hearing was postponed ten days, The business of the sos- sion was principally of a routine natare and was private, Last evening the exchange reconvoned for the purpose of listening to addresses by Kd- ward J. Hannan of Washington, D, C., pres- ident of the National master plumbers’ or~ ganizationj Vice President Reynolds of the National mastor steam fitters' association, and others, The attendanco was large, and included the state master plumbers, who came 1 a body. Upon being introduced to the meoting as president of the national organization of master plumbors, Mr. Haunan said he would have preferred to have been intro- duced as the second vice president of tho builders’ exchange of Washington, siuce he was to address builders, ‘T'his remark brought forth applause and had the effect of placing the speaker and his audience on the best of terms with each other, Mr. Hannan said he was no speaker, but would seck to call the attertion of his hearers to a few facts realized through the benetits of organs ization. He called attention to the ad- vantage woich noticeably accrued to men ana people everywhere by boing organized, by being banded together for the intorest of the whole. The speaker then wont on to refer to builders' exchanges and organiza- tions of plumbers. The idea had gotten out, Mr. Hannan said, that the latter organization was for the purpose of putting up prices. He knew the charge could not be proven. . The plumbers’ organization had showp the public a better class of work, more honest worl, than was previously known. It had half s dozen trade. papers and the men and apprentice boys were urged to contribute any suggestions which they might have. Another profitable feature of the association was a nightly exchange of ideas, facts, figures, etc. They, us mechanics, are not banded together to make a price st ot a trust, but to get a fair, square, honest prico for their work @t all times. The speaker said he attended a meeting of plumb- ers in cultured Boston at which one delegate proposed sending & missionary to the “wild, untutored west,” but Mr. Hannan had found nothing wild or untutored oat here, but on the contrary all that he had seen was a mugnificent credit and hounor to the build- era of of this section, A notable speaker living in the east had said that one great fact he had learned, and for which he admired the plumbers’ organi zation, was that it contained more Ameri- cans than did any other. Trade schools had been started in the east, Mr. Haunav suid, in which boys were placed for five months and prepared to take many steps in advance of those boys ordi- narily taken as apprentices. In closing he said that he had hoped to hear a report from the committco that vis ited St. P’aul, but he could certify that they were all sober while there. In comiug to the city of Omaha and meeting with the courtesies whioh be haa, Mr. Hannan said he folt that more than.was due had been .ac- corded bim. He desired all members of the exchange to understand that they woula be made very. .welcome at the = rooms of the Washington organi n. Re- ferring further ~ to his home or- gamzation the speaker said that the arrangement of its quarters was perhaps unequale the line of comfort ard adavta- bility to their purpose. He urged that the Omaha exchange exert itself and secure the best organization in the country, as it would certainly prove increasingly profitable. .Mr. Haonan was heartily applauded as he took his seat. Vice President Reynolds of the nationa organization of master steam fitters - was next ntroduced, and came forward with considerable reiuctance. He was a large, very good natured gentleman, Ho said that it might be lucky for many io the audience that they didn’t know that he feil into his present office by mere chance, or because he haved to see his firm fined a dol- lar because his partner forgot toattend many meotiugs. After this starter, Mr. Reynolds snid ho hoped 1o see the day when the steam- heating part of a building was let as a separ- ate thing. The day has gone by, said he, when you buy calico and groceries at the samo store, and or has the day when a man can contract with one mau for everything needed in the house he is goinz to build. Another thing—the man who takes a contract without having figared in & ‘good, fair profit, robs his own family. The man who will un- derbid a fair profit will rob his customer. {Applause,] Harmony among contractors 1s absolutely necessary to their success. A town Tull of contractors who are quarreling among themselves is pudding for the citi- zens and means bankruptey for the cou- tractors. [Appluuse.] Henoe, continued the spoaker, the great necessity for organization—organization “in which ~good, intimate and heurty friendship exists. A third matter: I consider that the man who takes a contract for a big building without haviog a contingency fund included is no business man. |[Applause.] A contingency fund is necessary to success—taking a life- time through. The speaker occasioned considerable sur- paise by urgiug very emphatically that whon a contractor completes s work and fiuds ho has received more than a fair profit -for his work he should return the difference. This should not be done to attract attention, ssid he, for an advertisement or anything of that s0rt, but simply as & business principle, and the man who makes a practice of so doing will find bhunself a more successful and a richer man as the years go by. Mr. Reynolds closed with a fow very earpest words, urging honest, upright action upon all occasions. Common ' decency, said he, 100 often hecomes an orphan ih the pres- ence of a dollar. See that you don't get Loo wuch of Ay man's money—see that youdon't get too little, A hearty vote of thanks was tendered the gentlemen who had addressed the exchange, ——— AT THE COLISEUM. Prince Defeats Nichols After an Ex- clting Contest. The Coliseum was fairly well ‘filled last night. The principal attraction was & mile dash between Jack Prince and ‘*‘iid" Nichols, The latter was on roller skates and Prince rode his wheel. The stakes were 820 a side. During the first few rounds of the vrack Prince led and won the applause of the auditors. Then Nichols began to gain and s000 the race was almost a tie. Nichols skated hard and Prince pumped his wheel for all there was in it. (L was a close race. At the finisli Prince bowed his neck and fairly made s wheel fly., Nichols skated ;l best, but he didu’t have the power. He ost Prior to the match there was skating, when all of tne spectators were sllowed to ‘bave a good time. Sandwiched in between were three innin gs of polo betweeu the Continental and the . P, Morso clubs. The Conticentals won two goals in the first inuiug asnd one i the second. e Notice 1o Eike. Omaha lodge, No. 89, tirotherhood Protec- tive Order of Eiks, held a special mesting last night and made the necessary arrangements to attend the funeraloftbeir deceased brother, Charles MeCormick, st 2 o'clock this after- noon. Servicesut the grave will be conducted by the m " wil’llcfinhod finllx:‘l Rnl::r Dr. mon Quinlin of Chicago oficiating. Kver, member who possibly can is muul:d W ulr:"'l Out ana be at the lodge room at 1 o'clock. M. ERACY IMPROVING, 1 Aerives and Consoles His Ropeaved Father Wasnisafipf’ Pob. 4-—Secrotary Trac continues ta {firove slowly. Many promi- nont peonla * ealled -at the honse during the morning toisifMuire after him, His son, Frank D. Trdoy, is now with him, having arrwved berd athl 80 this morning on aspocial train, He is thi first member of the family the secretary Hus seen since the awful o lamity of Tydaterday moraing and his presence wak” the one joy and hope to the boreaved parovt. The president sent over early this mpthing to inquire after Seor tary Tracy, Al Private Socrotary Hal ford called lutor with regard to Tracy's re moval to the white honse. The physicians attondiog Mrs. and Miss Wilmording said this moroing that their pa- Lll!nll passed & fair night and are better to day. About 11 o'clock today Secrotary Tracy gotout of bod pnd dressed himself. He showed such strength that he was allowed to doscead to the library and remmin there during a portion of the day. He was later removed to the white house in & cab. His physicians pronounce him out of danger. Shortly after his arrival at the white house he requeated to be taken into the east room and shown tho caskets containing thoe re- mains of his wife and aaughter, Thoy were covered with beautiful flowers. Stanaing at the head botween tnem both was a large palm tree, arranged 80 the leaves drooped gracefully over the dead. The secretary wus very much affected by the might and sobbed a8 though hus heart would break. The casket coataining Mr: Tracy’'s body was opened, and he was al- lowed to look upon her ' face forthe last time, The othor body was in no condition for inspection, and the casket was not opened at all. ' 1t was a_terribls ordeal for the stricken wan, but he bore it remarkably well, though tlere was no concealing the keenuess and depth of his grief. This morning Secratary Tracy received cablegram through Sir Julian Pauncefote staang that “the queen deeply deplores the calamity to Socretary Tracy’s family and 10quires aftor hin and the survivors,” Tho secretary roplied as follows: “Secre- tary Tracy begs the British mivister to con- vey to her majesty sincere thanks for her gracious message of sympathy, and in reply to her kindly inquiry to say that his surviv- g daughter and grandehild are out of dan- D Tho funeral services over the remalns of Mrs. and Miss ('racy will be held at the white house tomorrow morning at 11 o'clos The bodies will be temporarily deposited in the receiving vault at Rock Creek cemetery until their final disposition is determuned upon. The pall bearers for Mra. Tracy will be as follows: Secrotaries Windom, Proctor, Nobleand Rusk, Attorney General Miller, Postmastor General Wonamaker, Adwiral Porter and Rear Admiral Rogers, His fon Condolence from ltaly. WasniNgToN, Feb, 4~Baron Fava, the Ttalian minister, tonight received a message from Signor Crisvi, the premier of Ttal; recting him to tender the condolence of the Italian government to both Secretary Tracy and Blame. et g A GREAT HOWL RAISED. Protests Against Starting a Stato Lottery in North Dakota. St. Pav, Minw, Eeb. 4.—[Special Tele- gram to Tne Bee,|—The bill introduced in the North Dakptd house yesterday to legalize a lottery to reliey® the financial stress of the new state is meeting with a storm of indig- nation in all the large towns. Dispatches from Jamestown, Grand Forks, Devil's Lake and Fargd ' {ndicate that the sentiment agawst it 1s pryctically unanimous. The pastors of the fargo churches held a meet- ing to protest ‘agdinst the lottery scheme, Scathing resolutions were adopted, setting forth many of tlig curses which, 'in their opinion, would rebult from its passage. A committee of five, was appointed to go to Bismarck on the morning train and labor against the measjire. Read rhe Riot Act. | oRimRee, 8. ., Febd.—~f{Soecial Telegram o Te Bfe.1-—Tie only messute” of import- ance that passed” today 'was a bill providing for tha appointmegt of mine inspectors, which was brought through by the Black Hills members after & hard fight. Legisla- tion has seemed ‘to drag, and after the ses- sion adjourned Speaker Young called the chairmen of the diffarent standing commit- tees togethor and - progecded to read the riov act. He stated that the session was half gone, and many questions . the coustitution cailed for to be seuled &t this session had not been touched. That there were important measures affecting the constitution on which even bills had not been introduced and that the legislature could not adjourn inside the time limited by the constitution until these questions had beon settlod in some way. He cautioned them that there was no time to spare hereaftor and the body wouid have to gev down to hard, substantial work from now on if they wished to fulfill the duties required explicitly by the con- stitution and owing to the state. South Dakota's Supremu Court. Piene, S. D., Pev. 4.—|Special Telegram to Tre Bee.|—The first session of the su- preme court of South Dakota assembled to~ day and after orgauization the time until ad- journment was ocoupied by the swearing in of many different attorneys from this and other states who will practice before it. Ex- cept the argument of two vnimportant mo- tions the calendar does not show any very important cases to bo brought up, but the term will doubtless occupy from two to three weeks. Judge Dighton Carson presided, with his coliesgues, Judge A. J. Kellam and J. E. Bennett. Securing a Transfer Boat. CHaMBERLATY, S, D, Feb. 4.— [Special Telegram to Tnr Bee |—A representative of the Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul rail- way is here making arrangements for se- curing the steamer Last Chance to be used as a transfer boat between here and the Sioux reservation as soon as the land is opened Lo scttlement. B SERIOUS CHARGES, The Morocco Tim:s *“iRonsts’ Consul Lewis. Taxcier, Feb. ¢.—The Morocco Times today prints & continnation of its stories aboat ex-United States Consul William Heed Lewis, in which it tells of an unfortunate who purchased the protection of the Amer-~ ican consulate, and not be able to pay down the yprigeu.demanded gave notes on his property,cowith the understanding that he was 10 hage five years' time 1o pay them. Within & month™ after giving the notes he was summoned to Tangior and told that he must pa¥ of go to jail, and a few days later he was iuipuisoned and all his property sold. His brotherd succeeded in raising the money to get higr’Sut of prison by mortgag- ing their properfyoto Jews. Now they are ina worse difitulty than ever. 'Che Jews demand their menky and threaten to take all the property and'piit the three brothers in rison uatil it iyiaid, together with all the expenses. Jo k1 ‘I'he paper saye the only thing to be done to save this unforfinate family from ruin and death 18 #the United States govern- ment Lo settle the'elaims of the Jews aud pay allthe mumgna in the matter. They had no mannde “f right to send a repre- sentative here uhdoaintain him in & powi- Lion to swindi joor, hard working people. The ple wh '+ the unfortunate Moor to United States Consul Lewis and con- ducted all the negotiatious 1n the matter were two men named Solomon Azogue aud Abraham Amselem. The latter is the saine man who shortly after the incident men- tioned above was flogged by order of Consul Lowis and then sentenced to wwelve months' imprisonment. R T A Very Stormy Seasion, WAsHINGTON, Feb. 4.—The colored men's corvention was ju session untl an early hour this morning sad after a stormy scone finally elected Bishop A. Wagwan perwa- nent president. Rev. A, J. Chambers of North Oarolina at the night session read a paper. He thought the negroes bad the solutlon of the uvegro problew in their own hands. He believed the whites shuuld nave the political inustery until the negroes had seryed their appren- ticuslip, 50 1o spowk. and became suficieatly advanced Lo tuke & promu pors i affuirs. Mayor Cushing Wants the Council to Reduce the Levy. ESTIMATED YEARLY EXPENSES. Hungry Aspirants Offering Money for Garbagemaster Goldsmith's Shoes ot Commissioner Muddie, The Council. The mayor presented & communication at the council meoting last night, expressing his opinion that a material reduction can be mado in the total lovy of taxes for the our rent year, as comparod with the total, (48 mills) of the year preceding. Tho total valuation, real and personal, upon which taxes may be levied for municipal purposes this year amounts to $19,004,808, a decrease of §731,871, as compared with 1580. I am convinced,” says the mayor, ‘“that the expense of conducting the municipal government will be greator than last year, thongh the condition of some of the funds will permit the making of a lower levy than that of 1880. 1 believe that at the very ut- most the total levy for 1890 should not ex- ceed 421§ mills apportioned to the respective funds as follows: Mills, General fund Curbing, gutteri 3 Sewer mortgago fund. Polico fund. Iire fund. Sinking fund. Water fund, Library fund. School fund Park fund Total .. ceenna 42l The communication was laid on the table until vomght, when the council will make the levy for the year. In the same line the mayor vresented an estimato of the expenses for the year 1800, He gave the awount asked for by “the heads of the various departments and the amount which he recommended for the various ex- venses, The figures were as follows : Asked. Recmd, $ 4,000 14,500 10,000 9,000 8,240 Mayor's ofiice City council Comptrollar. Treasurer Legal City clork Engineer . Street commission Board of public works Superintendent of buil Sewer Inspecter. Sup't of plumbing Boiler inspectol Sidewalk inspector Meat inspector Police court, Gas nspector. City physician y veternarian City aruggist. . . License inspector. Janitor. . Watchman, Sergeant at arms Appraisers. Aunex expi Hospital. . Advertising. Rentals, Election exponses. Abstructing, et Compiling tax list. Garbage bont expenses . Hauling dead snimals Feed for prisoners. ity lighting. 6,000 8,500 400 1,500 700 1,200 8,000 6,000 8,000 2,000 Board of heaith. Stenographer Loss and aumage.......... Recordiug deeds and plats “Total.. SO $230,530 The mayor took the initial step in clearing up the street commissioner problem. Ho presented a commuvication iuforming th council that_section 106 of the city charter was repealed by the legislature. [a conse- quence there is no logal provision for salary for a street commissioner and nothing defin- ing the powers ond duties of that oficial. This was placed on file and an ordinance introduced creating tne office of street commissioner at o salary of $1,800 a_year, and defining his cuties. The ordinance is the same in the main as the one under the old charter. The ordinance was read a first and socond time and referred to the committes on judiciary. ‘I'ne matter came up again when the appropriation ordinance was pre- sented. Mr. Bechel said he didn't waut to vote Lo pay the street comissioner until ho knew whether the city had such an officer. City Attorney Poppleton d the city had a street commissioner in fact but none in law, but that Mr. Flanuery was undoubtedly en- titled to pay for any services he had ren- dered the city. The ordinance was tinally laid over until tonight. The committep on fire and water works reported in favor of au ordinance locating forty-eight water hydrants in various parts of the city. Mr. Sander, 4 member of the committee, objected to the report on the ground that the fund will not allow of such ‘whoiesale extensions, It was claimed that the hydrants were located last year to suit certain meubers of the council and that the passage of the ordinance would prevent tho location of hydrants tnat are needed in other wards. After some discussion the re- port was recommitted for one week. The appointment of James Gilbert as zas inspector was unanimously confirmed. Archer Pulaski’s appointment as dog pound keeper was confirmod. A communication was received from Sen- awr Manderson accepting the appomtment as a delegate from Omana to the fourth an- nual convention of the American shipping aud mdustrinl league, The mayor offered snother appointment for the position of garbage master, present- g the name of Jacob Moore, Hefore a vote was taken Mr. Morearty presented a com- munication from Michael Barry offering the city &0 for the privilege of being garbage master for the term of two years. Mr, Lowry ulso had @ ocowmunication, and 1t came from rat Barrett, who offered 8500 & year for tho job. The two bids diviaed the forces, ana Mr. Davis got out of & rejec- tion of Moore's confirmation by moving the reference of the appointment ana the appli- cations to the mayor, with the instruction that it is.the senseof the council that the job be let to the highost respousible bidder. The motion prevailed. The city engineer reported the colleotion of §36 for plumbing permits for the mouth of Japuary. The Republican printiug company was awarded the contract for furpishing blank ‘bouks for the city for the ensuing year. Street Commissioner Fanning reported laim expenditure of §57 57 from January 16 to ate, ‘The potition of W. . Holcomb for nsewer on Thirty-seventh street was reterred to tho comwiltee on sewerage. "The report of the superintendent of plumb- ing showed the receipt of $120 and an expen- diture of §535 in the month of January, A petition for the extension of the West Leavenworth street sewer was referred to the committee on sewerage. The claim of B, ¥, Baker, amounting to $108.85 for services as superintendent of the city hall, which was vetoed by Mayor Broatch several months ago, was, on recom- mendation of City Autorney Poppleton, ap- proved and the amount allowed, The city cogineer was instructed to make 8 list showing the properfy owned by the city and the occupants of the same. A resolution authoriziog the compuroller to secure offices i a fire proof building for the eity engineer and city clork, at an _expense not to exceed $35 a month for each ofice, was referred to the committee on public property and buildings. b City Avoruey Poppleton gave bis opinion that the tax for the sidewalk around Jeffer- B0U Square, smouLLIDE Lo 81,611,907, should be ulrll%.y the city out of the general fund sud it was 80 ord . Judge Ives presented a cheering communi- cation to the effoct that the revised city ordi- nances would be published and ready for de- livery on March 1. The Thow.pson-Houston electric light com- pRoy wWas given until March 15 w complete the plans for lighting tue city with electric lights. ‘fl'h application of the city mwsion for the rental of two lots belonging to the city on Tenth streot was referred to the committee on public property and buildings. An ordinance providing for the refunding to property ownors on Thirtieth avenue a portion of the sums of money paid for grad ing was vetoed on account of s technicality in the woraing. The veto was sustained. Au ordinance was introduced croating the ofico of city olectrician. Tho ordinance Kives thoelectrician a saiary of 2,500 a year and gives him general charge and control of the construction and operation of all electric light wires in the city, The ordinance regulatioe the cutting and storing of ico was presented, as amended, passed. 8 ordinauce fixing & liconso of $35 a day the sale of bankrupt stocks was passed Tt waa the intention of the councii to pass the ordinance making tre tax levy, but as Mayor Cushing could not bo found o sign the document an aajournment was taken until tonyrht e — BLOODSHED FEARED, Laborers at the Voluntoer Mine on a Strike, Marquerte, Mich,, Feb. 4, — Saturday about fifey laborers employed at the Volun- teer mine, located at Patmer, struck for §2 por day, an advance of 40 cents. The com- pany oporating the miue refused the advance and hired new men, but the strikers would not allow them to go to work. Yesterday the sheriff with un armad posse went to Palmer to dispsrse the strikers, but did not have onough men with him and returned, leaviag the strikers masters of the situation, Today the shoriff, after recewing reinforcements from Ish: peming and Negauneo, is again on the ground, but the strikors snow no signs of Yiolding, The sheriff is disinclined to vre cipitate a crisis and the two bodie of men are watching one anothor snarply. If the new men should go to work bloodshed will likely ensua. The mine 1s one that was purchased by General Alger . year ago and he is the principal stockholder in the company oper- ating it. — A DANGEROUS GORGE, The Ice Changing the Course of the Missouri at Atchison. ArcmisoN, Kan, Feb, d.—~[Special Tele- gram to Tur Bre|—-Heavy ice from above has gorged at a narrow place in the river above town. It apparently extonds to the bottom of the streaw. forming a dam so firm and strong that it has turned nearly the entire volume of water through the piling constructed by the government the Missouri sde {a vear or more ago, The current s now rushing through a narrow slough with mighty force, rapidly cutting away u grent deposit of earth that the gov. ernment, engiusers depended upon to hold the river against tho Kunsas side and thus prevent the stream from going bohind the west end of the bridge, as itonce before threatened to do. Unless the gorge br and goes out 800 work that cost the govern ment nearly §150,000 will be destroyed and the bridge, the raiiroads’ and the town of Last Ate 1l be at the morcy of tho river whi wes. on CIT1Z THAIN'S LATEST, He Will T'ry to Beat Netlie Bly's Globe- Cireling Record. BostoN, Mass, Feb. 4.—[Special grawm to Tue Bee. George Francis hus the globetrotting craze. He says he can circumnavigate this mundane sphere in sixty days, and he proposcs to do it, “to show that he isstill alive and to beat Nellic I corze says ho he will start next Viu the poce to Houg Kong, and from there vid Marseillos 1o Southampton, where he will sail for New York. He has tried to get backing from New Yorlk papers, but in vain, and he now says he shall go on his own hook if no newspaper prorictors will seize tho golden opportunity offered. He estimates the vost of the expedition at $750. ol 1OR DAKOTANS. Chicago Men Wil § Buy Seed. CuicaGo, Feb. 4.—The board of trade directors today appointed a committee of ihreo to canvass for subscriptions to buy seed for the destitate farmers of South I The action was taken on the re communication from Governor Milotte say- ing that in nineteen counties such relief was badiy needed. The state can not approprinte monay or levy taxes for the purpose owing to constitutional objections. The governor is cndeavoring 10 raise a fuad of £0,000 and believes it will be the means of retaining 1,000 families in South Dakota who would otherwise be compelled to leave the state under circumstances of increased destitution resulting from the sacrifice of property left behnd. REUE . Money to Business Troubles, Citicago, Feb. 4.—[Specul Telogram to Tne Bre.|—~The George S. Cline publish- ing company of Chizago has made an assign- ment to A. Merriman The assets are $23,600, while the liabilities are over $47,000. Cline eame from Iowa aud organized the company about s year ago, tho secrotary, Frauk 3. Davis, and_treasurer, Charlos 1. being ‘umong the heaviest stock- 548 Cr7v, FPeb. 4. —A Topeka specil AJ. Ewart & Co., lumbar dealers, ussigned toduy; liabilities, $300,000; assots ubout the same. New Yokk, Feb, 4.—Joseph P. Murpny, manufacturer of cotion and ioolen goods, Philudelphia, made an assignment in this city todsy. His linbilities ure reported to be upwards of $500,000. His assets ure not ex- aotly known, but the milt property and ma- chinery ure valued at about $250,000. - Nebraska and lowa Toy, Feb. 4.— C: gram . | —Patents wi issuod today ns Willinm 1, Bettendorf, Daveaport, Ta., wheel supporting frame; Willinm Blass ing, Central City, La., ornament for jewelry; Adoloh A, Faust, assignor: of one-third to W. H. W. Pago, Harold, . D)., corn harves- ter; Leonard L. Frost, Baraaa, Neb., noop retainingattachment; Honjamin Heath, Dow City, In., combined gate hinge rolier avd hanger; Theodore L. Jackson and J. Reeso, Hoone, la., machine for sifting sand; Oscar C. Murpliy and 1. J, Mitehell, Janesville, Ta., stalk cutter: Robert G, Hing, Audubon motor; Kdward W. Welis, Oskaloosa, Ia., hot air radiator; Eii M. Wyant, Water- 100. Ia., extension rod for window curtains. Confirmat ons. ‘Wasmisaroy, £eb, 4.—~The Senate this afternoon confirmed the nomination of Will- iam H, Fait of Ohio to be solicitor general. The confirmation was also announced of the nominations of J. M. Clark to be collecwor of customs at Chicago and Heard of Massa- chusetts consul general and minister rosi dent st Corea. United Stales marahul —Fraok Hitehcock, northera district of Lili nois. Suporvisors of census, Illinois--Cash C. Jones, nd district, Nebraska--W. S, Randall, First district; B, 1% Stauffer, Sec ond; T. M, Cook, Third. Wisconsin —Luther P, Noyes, Yourth district. Postmasters, Nebraska—S. L. Brown, jr., David City C. J, Wooa, North Platte; G. M. Prentiss, Fairfield. South Dakota—d. Lougstaff, Huron; L. B, Loog, Kim ball, Alaska Fisheries Bill. Wasuinagroy, Feb. 4.—A bill was reported in the senato today relating to the Aluska seal fisheries, It authorizes the secretary of the treasury, after advertising for thirty days, to lease for twenty years from May 1, 1800, the right to engage in the business of taking fur seals on the 1sluuds of St. Paul sud St George. The annual rental for this right shall not be less than $50,000 per an- num, and 10 addition a revenue Lax or duty of not less than $4.50 on each skin shipped from the islauds, - Duke Joins the Brotherhood. Mixsearorts, Mian, Feb. 4~ |Special Tel egram 10 Tug Bee.]—Mavager Morton I ceived a private letter from Oolumbus, O, Duke's bome, today, statiog that Duke bad sigaod with the Chicago brotherbood club for $4,600. Oualy three woeks agoe Morton refused an uffer of $3,000 from the Cuicage ieague club for the relesse of Duke. 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Peeuliar in the brain-work which it represents, Hood's Sarsaparilla com. bines all the knowledge which modern research n moedi teienco s TO ltself.h-\-.»m;m with many years practical experience in preparing medicines, Be stme to get only Hood’s Sarsaparilla Sold by all druggists. §1; eix for 5. Prepared only by €. 1 100D & CO., Apothoearios, Lowell, Mass. 100 Doses One Dollar TEN KL ) A Train Gons Thiough a Bridge— Ninoteen Injured. SAN Iraxcisco, Cal,, Feb. 4. -Owiag to leavy rains and washouts west of Dallos, Ora., and in the Willinmette valioy thare has been no telegraph communication with Porte tund, Ore., or points on Pugol Sound since yosterday morning. A telegram from Dalles states that a construction train with a ean, of laborers which went thoro to work on the track went throueh a bridga sixty-eight fen, high Sunday. The engine passed 0yvor safoly but the tender fell ou the caboose and killed ten and injured six Tho cugino conductor and brakeman were ulso injure A train with two doctors left for the scenc of the wreclk, which ocearred about a_mile and a half west of Cascade locks in - Wasco county. The bridge was rendered unsafo by the late rains. 1 Into a Stock Traio Cimicauo, Feb, 4.—Early this morniog & wild freignt on the Mlinofs Central ran iuto astock train staunding oa the track at Peoe toue, Ili., not seeing the signals becavse of tho heavy 1t crashed into the caboose of the stock irain in which men. Three of the med jured, but the otheps w on their way. wrocked. KANK one of th Wi seriously stock train ne lis logs werd bruised. Faited to Roscue thn Bngincer. ProRs, Ieb. 4.—The bodios of the throe train men killed 1 the wwreck hore last night nve not yet been recovered and probably wili not be gotter out il tomorrow. Engiveer Neviile, ufter suffering untold agonies and in spite of cvery effort to reloase him, died ata late hour lust night. \ re seriousl; e ‘uble to proceed uumber of cars wery T'eb, 4.—Hiram Goodman, t farmers of this county, din the accident to the Peotone, [11., today. Both broken and his side bad'y Siruck a Hana Car Mixszarouss, Minn,, Feb, 4. —A St. Cloud;™ Minn., special says - The north bound North- ein Pacitic passenger train struck a hnad car near Clear Luke this mornng. LThroe sec- tion men who wore on it are reportod killed. —~ OPEN FOR BUSINESS. The Sixth National and the Equitable KHéinme New Yours, Feb. 4 —The Sixth National bunk resumed business this morniug under the direction of Prosident Leland and a now board of directors. A few small accounts wer drawn ous, but the iarge body of de- positors seemed to fecl more confident, aod before moon business was going ou #s if nothng had Lappened About 1 this afternoon the Equitabla ew open ts doors for busines: ‘I'he rd of directors hold a neeting today and appointed Nathaniel H. Chapman cashier in Place of Courter, who resigned_yesterday. It is stated that the Lenox il bunk will open for business Phursday. Broker Pell Out on Bail. New Yous, Feb. 4.—Broker Pell this afternoon succeeded in procurmg bail and | was immediately releasea. Claassen so far hus been unsucoessiul i finding bail. dhe Deatn Record Mavkin, Feb. 4 —Prince Autonio Marie Phillippe Louis d'Orleans, duke of Montpen sier, died suddenly today at San Lucar de Burramadu. Ile was in the sixty-sixth yes of his age. 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We undemtand thst the book in guestion will bersolt 1ot Lo deaters in gonerel werchundise, ole., o TWO DOLLARS PER COPY, for the purpuse of being ussd by such deslers as premuuuy 10 purchusers of apcitiod (s of (Wenty (o (orty dollars workh Of th 1ir G wi KOs, Thie parties odering this book seek Lo glve the lm: prosaion that 14 18 Of the viluo Of Some of TEN or TWRLVE DOLLAUS, whon 16 Tack 1t was oriaall published wod 301’ by us #t waly About FOUK 0O LAKS. E§¥"Any sales of cthis Dictionary upon tho ropresontation that it is our present Webstor's Unabridged will e a fraud upon the public and ourselves, and an infeingement upc our rights which wa shall resist by all lega) means 1 our power, G. & C, MERRTAM & (0., Springfiald, Mass At Ny