Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, February 10, 1891, Page 2

Ambrican Livo Stock commission company or Allan Root unless the same were first turned over to thofii by the consignor or the Union stockyards company. veral notices simi- lar to this were delivered to the members of the South Omaha live stock Those notices threatened to revoke mem- beérship certificates unless the pro- visions they mentioned were obeyoed. Some of the rules and regulations made ex- oressly for the expulsion of the American Piive Stock commission company and. Allan Root, because he is a member of that com- pany, are then quoted by the relato® He further states thut the South stock exchange has entered no complaint aganst him at any time excepting that ho is in the employ of the American Stock commission company, ana_for this reason only he is excluded. He charges that the members of the South Omaha hive stoc xchang to prevent him from conducting his business. The lengthy document closes with the re- auoest that the court restrain the members of the South Omahalive stock exchange fro interfering with Mr, Brown in the di of his duties as the agent of the American Live Stock commission company. Following s the substance of the restrain- 1ng order Issued by Judge Wakeley : Tho application for the perpeinal injunc- tion will be heard on February 21,at 10 o'clock, and in the meantime the defendant, its officers, members and board of directors and ageots, each and all of them, are re- strained and enjoined from expelling the plaintiff from the South Omuha live stock exchange or from revoking his certificate of membership, and from denying or withholding any of the plaintifls privi- leges or rights of a member of the South Omaha live stock exchange, upon the pro- vision that the plaintiff execute and deliver to the clerk of the court an undertaking with good and suflicient st in the sum of $1,000. Allan Root is the surety. LI TITUS STATES ‘THE CASE, Eli Titus of Kansas City, the general man- ager of the American Livé ‘Stock commission company, is in the city and makes this state- rding his compan, 1¢ the fearful deprassion of the stock business in and prior to 130, said Mr. Titus with emphasis, “'some stock-raisers in the neighborhood of Kansus City, in discuss- ing the depressed condition of the' stock busi- ness, the exorbitant freight rates and the enormous costs of marketing stock rendering profit almost out of the question, took steps 1o reduce these costs as much as possible. Being satisfied that little or noth- ing- could bo done towards ceusing a reduction of railroad charges, we naturally turned our attention to the prices charged or rather rules fixed by stock yards companies and live stock oxchanges for transforring, yarding, fecding and sclling stock. Here we found much that was wrong in lteclf, and in somo cases arbitrary charges that wers little less than confiscatory. Dut wishing to market our stock at a minimum cost, every effort was made to avold antago- nizing the interest of persons engaged in the business, To that end wo organized the American Live Stock commission company, subscribed and paid for capital stock and had it duly incorporated. Our business is trans- acted exactly like that of any inaividual or firm, incorporated or chartered institu- gion acting us live stock commis- ion merchants. The company in every case | givessuch a bond as is required by tne stock yards company, our business is transacted justas others transact theirs, receiving and selling stock, charging the same commissions and expe that others do and in every case living strictly up to the rulesof the stock yards company and the live stock exchange. In this city, Mr, George S. Brown, one of the ploneer caimisiion mew and a charter mom- ber of the live stock exchange ropresents the company. The only cause of complaint against us by other commission firms that I know of is that our company is a producers’ company, that is, vo one s eligible to mem- bership 'who is not a stock raiser or producer. In other words it is a sort of A granger move to prevent middiemen from fattening on our s, “In May, 18, our office was opened in Chicago nnd soon after in Kansas City, and March 1, 1500, this office was opened and business was commenced here. Until lately all has gone along serenely at this point but this weok Mr. Brown, our representative, re- ceived the following notice, which fully ex- plains itself: “Soutn Omana, Neb., Fob. 4, 1801 George 8. Brown, esq,, South Omaha, Neb. Dear Sir: Ata meeting of the board of direc- tors of the exchange held yesterday I was in- structed to notify you that unless the firm that you represent lives up to the rules of the exchange that at the next regular meeting steps will be taken to revoke your membership certificate, 1am vemy tealy vours. A, L Lo, Secretary. ““Notices were also served on all commission men and buyers and sellors, prohibiting them from buying stock or even receiying stock from our company or seling to us. T'he following is & copy of a notice served on a commission firm : “Souti Ovana, Feb, 8, 1891, —Dear Sirs : You are hereby notified that you will be held respousible under section 1, rale 19, of the by-laws of the exchange,” in case you sell any Stock consigoed 1o the Americaa Live Stock comnssion company or Allen Root, - unless same is turned over to you by the con- signor or the Union stockyards company. A, L. Lott, secretary.” ‘The mnotice served on buyers read as follows “SouTi OMana, Feb. 4,1801,— : Dear Sirs: At a moeting of tho board of di- rectors of the exchange held yestorday, 1 was justructed to motify all buyers in the yards that they must liveup to rulo 19, sce- tion L. Particularly in the case of all_stock consigned to the American Live Stock com- mission company or Allen Root, who are uot members of_this, now the National live stock exchange, Yours, A. L. Lot Secretary,” Continuing, Mr. Titus said : “Of course we complain, and we think justly 80 of this treatment, in the nature of a conspiracy, born of jealously and carried out with the purpose of wrecking our busi- ness and confiscating our property, “Whilo Chicago and this_place have made waron the American Live Stock commission company Kansas City has invited our patron- ageund asa result our 130,000 cattlo have made almost the whole of the gain ana excess of Kansas City over this point. This same movo was mado by the lise stock exchunge at Kansna City, but the managoment of the stock yards there were too shrowd to allow it to b caried out. Importuning members of the exchange, they represented the great number of cattle owned by these stock ruisers, particularly in the west and southwest, and that this action would likely drive them to other markets,und the receipt of this stock was necessary' for the'yards, the exchange was finally induced to ignore the matter or to recognize it as legitimato. To this day our company has not been molested at that point. *“This action of the South Omaha exchange and its members, if carried out, will do irre- parable injury to the yards and this packing centor, as well as committing a great outrage on us. *“Many of our people felt that the arbitrary rules of the exchauge charging the same com- mission per head o eattle selling for 850 or $100 por hoad that is charzod for selling stock thatonly brought $15 0§30 per head, were inequitable in the extreme.” ALLEN ROOT SPEAKS OUT. Allen Koot, on being questioned about the matter said: “T am simply state agent for the Nebraska state allinnce and us such agent have been turniug over to the American Live Stock commission company such stock as was cousigued to me. I never sold nor attempted to sell stock. I simply look aftor stock con- signed tome or in my care for members of thealliance, By the notice sorved buyors and commission men are prohibited from ing or selling stock consigned to me upless on an order from the Union Stockyaris company. This prohibits me and of courso overyone else whom the live stock exchange eiccts, being aimed particularly at the alliance and its members, from receiving stock and turnin, it over to such commission firm for sale as oleot. As @ high-handed outrage it is amaz- ing snd is not equalled in the history of the state. If this action caunot bo remedied by existing laws, then there is excellent grounds for the present legislature to do some good work by enncting laws to protect producers agulust tho conspiracies aud plunderings of such associatious and practices. - 1 firmly bo- liave that the present legislature, uow in sos- sion at Lincolu, will improve the opportunity andenact somo godd wholesome legislation that will protect the indwidual producers, deter if not crush out conspiracies and pre- vent with penal clsuses such schewes of con- fiscation." ONLY VOR VIOLATING THE KULES. Vice President A. B, Waggoner of tho live stock exchange, with no little emphasis said : *“T'he whole trouble in this matter Is that the American LiveS tock commission company does uot live up to the rules of the exchunge. [t comes in with a plan of its own to evaue exchange. | Omuha live | Live | have conspired | the constitntion, by-laws and rules of theex- | change, avd attempts in an indirect way to break down and seatter to the four winds all the rules adopted by and governing all the oxchanges. While the samo commissions may bo charged on the books of the compauy thatthe exchange rules re- quire, yet part and in many cases the greater part is returned to themselves In the shape of dividends declared twice a year, This is in effect to cut th gular commissions in two, This of course break: own the pri agreed upon by all the memt zo and is a violation of the rulo as well as individual bad faith, If the cb 4 were excessive or in any wiy out of proportion to the capital in- vested, the talent employed, the expense in- curred, the advantuges received and the ben- ofits ¢ A, then I should think different- Scal any men at these yards or ¢ at Chicago liave amassod anything to sp of. We not only guaraitee tho to all stock, but W advance money in many ca<es to buy and feed it, puy the freightage, care for it here and give the result of the years’ ionce to selling it Our exchange w ized for the benefit of commission men, but for the mu- tual interest of all concerned. stock raisers, shippers and commission men. Why, in 185, by the determined stand we took on the dockage question we bave saved millions of dollars for stock raisors on that one matter alone The exchange succeeded in having freight rates reduced and tr vice furnished that no individual hopeto do. The rules of the are good and just, as benefi rs and shippers as to the commission men, and the charges, all things considered, do not ullow a greater profit than farming.’ —— PROTESTANT They Do Not Like the Concessions of the Kaiser to the Catholics. Loxvoy, Feb, 9.—[Special Cableg Tu Ber.|—The kmser's concession to the Roman Catholic party, whose members in the reichstag are strongly supporting the government, are arousing suspicion and un casiness among the protestants of north Germany and the protests of Freemasons clding to the Jesuits have been imilar protests [rom churchies and religious bodics, The concord between the kaiser and tho vatican, however, e tinues. Itis snid the kaiser was much im- pressed when he visited Kome by his intor- view with Leo X1l and has ever since treated the poutift with the respect duo to his personality, 1t1s known that the vatican and Germany have bad froquent and very iraportant communications with each other and that, especially as regards the question of socialism, thero has beon establistied a well defined concordant mction. The pontiff, it is said, recognizes in the German empire a conservative power capable of entering on, and o ing vie- toriously, a struggle against socialism, and nstructions have been sent by the holy see to the German bishops to co-operate with the imperial goverument in the effort to prevent the spread of socialistic ideas. It is reported, on good Catholic authority, that instructions to make war on socialism and socialistic theories have been sent, not to the prelates in Germany alone, but to bishops throughout the world where such ideas are supposed to bave any popular hold. BARON HIRSCH'S GIFT. It May Prevent the Return from America of Ri n Immigranes. Loxpox, Feb. 9. al Cablegram to Tue Bee]—The uews of Baron Hirsch's immense gift for the beneflt of Russian and Polish Jews emigrating to the United States has heen received with considerable satisfac tion in Loudon, as there is strong opposition, both among the working classes and busi- ness men to any more immigration of Russian Jews to England and Lord Salisbury’s gov- ernment has been asked to interfere to pre- ventit. The latestarrivals from Russiaon their way to America are of the most squalid description and_it is prob- able that the local authorities would have mterfered to prevent their remaining here, even if _the imperial government had uot ucted. It is hoped that Baron Hirsch's donation will inducethe United States not to send back to Europo the many thousands of Russian Jews who are preparing to swarm across the Atlantic and settle in New York and other Amerjcan cities and most of whom are destitute. Au Odessa dispatch says that instructions bave been received from St. Petersburg to facilitate the emigration and get rid of all the Jews possible, The New Italian Cabinet. Roxe, Feb, 9.—King Humbert has ap- proved the following cabinet: Di Rudini, premier, minister of foreign affairs and ad in- terim minster of marine: Colombo, finance Nicolera, interior; Luzzati, treasury'; Pellonx, war; Branea, public works and ad interim minister of posts and telegraphs: Ferrais, justice; Chimini, agriculture; Villaril, struction. It is stated that a saving of 12,000,000 lir is_ possible in the naval estimates. An ex- amination shows that the finances the marine dopartment ave in great disorder, For instance, while only 12108 men are afloat, the estimates made provisions for 7.600 men, Riforma, Crispi’s organ, declares that the new ministers are all at_ variauce with one another and it is doubtful that France will support the proposed commercial arrange- ment with Italy. King Humbert has offered Signor Crispi a title in the nobility. Signor Branca, minister of public works, today said that the new ministerial pro- gramme will deal chiefly with economies in the public service. title could followed by Steamers Sunk in Coliision. Loxnoy, Feb, 9.—Several collisions be- tween steamers occurred last night at Graves- ond, two sinking and the others being badly damaged. e 70 CANADIAN ELECTORS, An Address Issued by Sir John Mac- Donald. Toroxto, Feb. 9—Sir John MacDonald has published an address to the electors of Canada in which he says: “As in 1882 and agein in 1887 so in 1891 do questions relating to the trade and commerce of the country oc- cupy the foremost place in the public mind. Our policy in respect thereto is today what it has been for the past thirteen years and di- rected by a firm determivation to foster and develop the resources of the Dominion by every means in our power consistent with Conada's position as an integral part in the British empire. To that end we have labored in the past, and we pro- pose to continue in the work to which we have applied ourselves, of building upon this continent under the flag of Kngianda great and powerful nation," Dealing with the palicy of the opposition, hesays that unrestricted reciprocity would, in his opinion, inevitably result in the annexa- tion of the Dominion to the United States, al- though its advocates in Canada deny such to be the case. Sir John continues: “To the desceudants of the pioneers who settled in this country the mulitude of En- glishmen, shmen and Scotchwmen who emigrated to Canada that they might build up new homes without ceasing to be British subjects, 1 appeal and ask what have you to gain by surrendering that which your fathers held most dear! Under tho broad folds of the union jack we enjoy the most ample liberty to govern ourselves as we please and at the same time wo participate in the advantages which Slow from association with the mightiest empire the world ever seen, The great question which you will shortly bo called upon Lo determine resolves itself into this: Shall we endanger our pos- session of a great heritage bequeathed Lo us by our fathers and submit ourselves 1 ‘direct taxation for the privilege of haviog our tariff fixcd at Washington, wn.unmlxmlm-m of ultimately becoming a portion of the American uulon, I commend these issues to your devermination and to the | judgment of the whole people of Canadu with unclouded confidence that you will proclaim to the world your resolve to show yourselves ot unworthy of the proud distinction you enjoy in being numbered among the wmost dutiful ‘and loyal subjects of our beloved queen,” Bimixowas, Ala, Feb. 0.—A tornado struck Helena this afternoon, unvoofiug and badly damaging several buildings.” Two or three people were painfully injured. The storm went on in a southeasterly direction, and it 1s reported that it struck !z-\Mon THE OMAHA DAILLY LOBBY AND THE FLESH POTS Villainons Methods Employed to Blast the Consciences of Logislators, JPRETTY MUCH THE SAME OLD GANG. The Screen Partially Thrown Aside, Revealing the Devilish Work of the Lobby at Lincoln, Lixcory, Neb, Feb, 0.—[Special to Tur ]—A legislative session without lobby- ists hus nover been known sinco Nebraska became a state. The gang gravitates to the legislature us naturally as does the bedbug make for a cottouwood bedstead. And hike this industrious insect the poculiar work of the lohbyist 18 done at night. A chapior on the lobbies of past sessions would make racy and sensational reading. It would show tow the railroads, the Pull mans, the insurance companies, the Lincoln ring, the school book trust, the telephone comparies and a dozen other interests had quietly worked upon members of the two houses until a majority had boen yanked mto the web and vendered powerless, . How is it done! Ask Tobe Castor, John Sahier, Dave Butler, Join Manchester, Ed Pat O. tHuwes, F. P. Olmstead, Willis Richardson and five dozen other pa- triots whowould tell you that they fought ror the flag aud not for an appropriation, Go to the sworn testimony adduced beforo | the Pacific raitroad commission and get the list of cappers whose business it was to de- bauch miembers of the legislature, leading them into snares from the meshes of which they could never extricate themselves, Go to the books and ledgers of the hotels this — city and see who pays bills ot these men hired to corrupt members of the log ture. of the methods em ployed by gung 1o trap the unwary members ave not a whit better than those which made the Cleveland street scandals smell to the Pacitle const, "Loda; in the the © members traveling oM ree e not present a pass LA con- ductor in_the presenco of their col leaguos and friends. They are provided with regular tickets of the same form as those sold the public. There mem- ers parupered and feted to th con- tent by the hired gang whoso sundry expense paid in a lump without a question. arc members who aroled into a little | game of poker or high five and before Kknow it are hopelessly in debt. Then is the'time the luckless mewiber swands in need of afriend. The friend is there, and cheor- tully puts up the money. Irom that moment - the legislator is like clay potter’s hauds, Then there are mem- bers who in times past have been tempted to listen to the song of the siren, ome w aught abit. And again, 1s written, from the moment the legis- lator becomes thus involved he is the crea- ;m-.\ of the gang puid to ruin and debauch im. There is a swarm of lobuyists hover- ing over the present lagislature, The variety is but the skill of some of them rhed the finest point is pretty much the same as of old S an innovation a. sprinkling of farmers has been brought into the lobby and they seek to palm thein- selves off as simon pure “‘farmers' friends,” The alliagee leaders, however, have spotted mostof them and are herding their sheep that they may not be devoured. Butall things considered there are fower of the legislators of other days who knew how to play a double part than hiad been expected. And many of those who haye come here keep s0 aloof from those whom they suspect of sin- 1ster purposes that thus far the work of tho capper and oil room spider has been far from remunerative. There are iv the legislature, however,spoc- imens of the blackmailer and fraud as thero have have heen in yeurs gone by, There are those who have introduced bills to extort blood money for themselves and there are those who have introduced similar vills for others in order that both may derive a bene- fit from the party bled. Tt is not difficult to distinguish these measures, Their framers are never at ease when the bills come up for consideration. They have to stand the penetrating stare of their doubt- ing brothers and live in fear of being called to account by the independent press whenever the proposed enactmentsshall formilly come up for final consideration. Up to this time there has been little done to cu- courage the scheming lobbyist and boodlo worker. But there will be an influx which it is felt will increase until the close of the ses- sion shall have been reacl Among the most disgusting sights at tho capital are the ex-members turnea pro- fessional lobbyists. The most conspicuous of this class of parasites the whilom Lieu- tenant Governor Carnes, who has been de- voting his precious time to the instruction of law-makers ever since the session opened, Carnes vibrates a good deal between the cavi- tol and railroad headquarters, PART OF THE RAILKOAD . Tobias Castor has his headquarters as B. & M. right-of-way agent now located in Lin- coln. But his duties do not confine him to his office. He finds time to visit the legisla- ture, and to haunt the rotundas of the hotels as he has haunted them for yeors, He is cool, cold almost, and when he smiies he does it as coldly as Uliah Heep used used to smile in Dickens’ imagination. Tobias is as placid a streamlet, and when the interests of the B. & M. ave nvolved, heis as deep as the well at the institute for the fecble minded at Be- atrice. Several days ago there was o maxi- mum rate bill introduced in the house, Toby was one of the first men to discover that tho bill was just the thing the railroads wanted because the rates were about per cent greater than they are at the present time. Toby, however, was not unea: He was as radiant as a prospective bridegroom in the prescuce of his fisncee, Subsequentiy, how- ever, a billon the same subject was intro- duced into the senate. It wasuot the bill the railroads wanted. Toby found that cut in double-time order. Then he went among “his friends” in the legislature andin the rotundas and has been staying with them since, F. P. Olmstead, a former member of the legislature from Hastings has been on the grouna_almost continually for two w back. Heholdsout frequentiy at the Cap- itol where he may be seen never alone, but always in_active consultation with from one man to half a dozen of men. Olmstead has no hobby. He is looking aftera variety of measurcs, both under cousideration and in embryo and his persistence leads hun to belive that he is irresistible as a worker. John Mauchester of Omaha, the gentleman whom somebody styled the **Union Pacitic coroner,” floats in the woment the morning papers tell of legislation inumical to Gould's western plything. He justified his title when he was claim agent of the road in question and when he was called to render a verdict as rogards the valuoof cattle killed by thoroad. Of late years, his mantle, it Is thought, has fallen upon Bill Canada, who also (it in here ke abreeze from a toboggan hill, THE DOUGLAS CONTINGENT, Pat McArdle of Douglas county has a great preailection for legislatures and juries. Frequently when he is not serving on one he is a member of the other. It is not intimated that Mr. McArdle seeks the position of juror. In fact it 1s known chat as a good citizen he should not and does not. Tlis year he came near serving two masters at once and in each case tho masters were the poople, The legis- lature convened but Mr. McArdle was not on the floor. The next week the United States court opened its session and Mr. McArdle was on the jury He was not there all the time, however, but when he was elsewhere it was generally at the legislature working in favor of Douglas county receiving all the road tax raised n both the city and county precincts, He was “fernist” the charter amendment on this subjeot and worked with the farmers and prepared them to tender the proposed change @ bloody and hfl!\liub‘fl grave. Mr. McArdle, it is said, was bolstered up by the redoubt- able Allan Root. Fiemon Druke of Omaha has discovered o nightmare in the telephone rental reduction bill and is expending & great aeal of nervous energy in the endeavor to ride the monster to death, He s aided now and then by Casper E. Yost, whose visits are as evanescent and made about the same time & day as those of | the fio dy. | 9- W, Winspear of Omaba also hauats the . BEED TUESDAY halls and® cha®s of the capital. Formerly A “member f) Douglas,” be canuot with- stand the fascthfton of seasion time. He 1s but ono among hindreds, however, boc hosts of his old-thne acquaintances have van ished forevens, He taiks to but few. He goes in nobody’s campany to the capitol and os- corts himselt fp his abiding place. He is working for a Tabor measure and Douglas county th reeeive a larger percont age of the road fand than the charter amend- ment committes proposed to allow it. Mr. through both hguses asa represontative of the Omaha Retiil Merchants’ association Ho has one aiin 1 life at this time and that is to sceure the passage of a bill fraived by that essociation [which reduces the vaiue of roods to be siéfapt under attachment fo aebt. This bAik Hus received the conside: tion of & large feoting of workingmen here They agrecd the measure was all t for the dealer but was not all right for the con- sumer, Mr. Hodgius must make his appoar- ance here again, THE REAR GUARD, Besides these gontlemen there is a small army of county clerks and county treasurers + unsought logislation is The former in greater or less deg njoyed exclusive possession of the fees accruing from the tax lists, Of these they have veen required by law to maike no roport. Of all other fees, however, the county must be notified and become ' the owner. An amendment has heen made to the law requir- g these gentlemen to account for all the fees veceived. Asa consequence, thoy have lmost to a man rebel Their rébellion has, it is said, cuused the framers of the bill to tremble and induce themselves t_believe that the obnoxious measare will be knocked out, ‘The county treasurers oppose the transfer of the custody of county funds to county baaks, o change also contemplated by a vew sanguine that the law {PPROPEIATIONS, of the Patriots Who Make Life a Burden for Legislators. Lincory, Neb, Feb, 9. -[Special to i Bee.]—Mr. J. I, Mallalien, who has for years been leading wayward boys aud girls back to paths of victue and usefulness in the industrial school at Kearney, secks a favora hearing at the hands of the fiuance aud and means committee. The last biennial appropriation was $187,028. The amount now requested by Mr. Mallalien is only $146,048, A reduction of this amount in a request for an appropriation would be considered an evi- dence of meatal incapacivy by the oid com- mittees on financo and ways and means, and it remains o bo scen what effect the request will have upon the present organizition, Charles Morrell, a regent of the university, formerly private secrotary for governor Nance, looking after $243,150, which he desires to have appropriated for the stateuni- sents an iucrease over the two years ago of about 20,000, But Mr. Morrell does not seem dis- couraged. Johu Jenson of Geneva, biy, and ponderous, Aoes 1ot read his speeches Lo the me he does ip conventions, He wallks vi the legislative halls, seizs the nearest vacant chair and fests its solidity with hi form, He takes the member in hand with the air of a man who may presume upon his right o the plice and the legislutor’s ear, aud states his case, Tu this instance, it is o piea for a ghls' industrial' bome at Geneva He would take some of the i from tae reformatory at Kearney us a nucleus and others where he could get them aud show them the error of their ways and how vhey may become good and useful women, He speaks, of course, for his townspeople, whose disinterested motives in this instance ure not to be questioned. Dr. Armstrong is the tull, gentleman] snperintendent of the Nebraska instituti for the fecble-minded at Beatri He may be seen in the lobby, though it would scarcely be equitable to call bim o lobbyist, His i is to meet the comuilittee on tinance, ways and means and impress them with the fact that the institute over which he presides needs an appropriation {ox the next two years of $135, 450. The appropriatioit for the last two years wis 8350 e of whout. $45,000, the greater part of which is wanted fof new buildings and refi His institution, he says, among other things, is not protected against fire and he cannot tell what might be the result 1f a fire should break out there, Dr. Test of the institute for incurable in- sane at Hastings is also on the ground with the same purpose as that of Dr. Armstrong. He but recently sucoceded Dr. Stone in the management of that misfit editice, In the recommendation of the latter, published in his report to the hoard of public lands and buildings, a sum was mentioned with which Dr, Test is dissatisfied. He holds it is inad- equate to the proper maintenance of the in- stitution aud fears that it will _be, t has already been, recommended by the @ommit- tee on finance, ways and means. The last appropriation was §100,5 the amount now demanded is #258,100. A large part of this, to be applied to the enlargement of the struc.ure Son To Divide Douglas County. Liscoy, Neb, Feb. 9. —(Special to Tire Ber. | —There is a strong foelng in the legis- lature i favor of diviting Douglas county iuto legislative district: Representative Fee (vep), who has introduced a bill to di- vida the ¢ 1uto represeutative and sena- torial districts, says he will probably move an amendment to bis bill when it comes up in committeo, making this change. He says further that many republicans favor tmis plan. According to the census, Douglas county, will be entitled to at least fifteen members of the lower house, though some of the radicals will endeavor to cut it down to tenor twelve, They will hardly be able to. carry their point against the united opposision of the republi- cans and democrats, Very few of the inde- pendents are in the city, and those that are say they bave given the subject but little thought. Jones (ind) of Burt favors the idea and so does Newberry (ind) of Hamilton. Important Bills, LixcoLy, Neb., Feb. 9.—[Special to Tir Bk, |—Tho result of the present week's ses- sion will largely determine the trend of log- islation, When the railroad bills are dis- posed of in the house the general file taken up and considered by the commitice, Among the 1mportant bills that will come under con sideration are the followiug : House Roll 23, by Soderman—Requiring county treasurers to account for all fees re- Roll 84, by Williams—Regulating stockyards. House roll 52, organization of farmers' companies. House roll 152, by Moan—Reducing passon- ger fare to 2 cen\rm mile. by Girdes —Authorizing the mulual insurance Making railroad : full damages sustained y employes whifé'ii the line of their duty. Porters’ Austmilau ballot bill, n!lh‘nu“h ready for third apd fioal reading, 'will have to go through the ,commitice of the whole again, in order vhiy o 5 way be corrected. Soldiers’ gngd Sailors' Home. Lixcoy, Neb,, Kb, 9.—[Special to Tux Bee.]—The Soldiggy and Sailors' home of Nebrasin was estqblished at Graud Island, July 1, 1888, and ghe first report of the com- mandant of the samey covering the period up to November 2551890, has been referred to the legislature, Among other things, this report gives a desgriptive hst of the inmates admittad since thl pening, their occupations sociul condition; Wgdthor with the salaries of the officers and the@rr-nt expenses of the in- stitution, The home is now so filled that when the inmates now on furlough return, all the vacant rooms will be peeupied. The farm consists of 61l acres of which ouiy fifty acres haye been cultivaetd. Ninety acres more, however, have been sod-broken and cross-plowed and will be utilized for farm and garden purposes the coming sea- son. ‘There was yery litle produce raised on the furm last year owwg to the drouth, cans- ing & considerable increase in the expond- itures of the home. Five hundred dollars fog repairs were ended last year, and though the structure [V Tosa than two 'ycars oid, » now roof is do- manded and must be supplied whenover funds shall bo avauable. Tho kitchen and dining rom, now in tho main building, are 100 small in proportion to the capacity of the restof the house, which supplios sleepiug ac- commodations for more thun can bo cooked for or fed. To remedy this defect, to pro- vide aguinst fir and to relieve tho slecping roows of the arowa of the kitchen, an appro- wants | Hodgins of Omaha has been flitting | FEBRUARY 10, 1891 priation with which to erect n kitchen in a ate butlding is usked. The Inst legislature appropriated 7,500 for the purpose of erecting a building for the a commodation of those who are physically un- able to cere fur thomso1ves, and the Appropr ation has turned out to be a blessing, eigh- ationts are now profiting therefrom, being roam, howover, for only two Accommodations are sought, notwith- for others as soon as money may be moro, standin made availabie. The commandant recommends fn connec- tion with this work the appointment of a hos- pital steward, as provided for by law, to pro- tect the institution. He also recommends that medical supplics for the hospital be con. ted for in the same wanner as all other supplies furnished tha home, The legislaturo of 1889 appropris for the erection of cottages for the ncc dation of wives, widows and children ned dader fif years of ' age. th this smount seven cottages were built, oh cottage neing fntended for two families were filled ns soon o they were ed. Undor the provisions of the law ad & voterans with their families, eight requests for cotlnges wore during the past two years, comprising waen, 70 women and 144 children. Of this number only fifty-two are being cared for. If all the applicants could have been provided for the roster of families would have been as follows: 72 men, 70 women, 144 children, or a total of 314 women and children as against T men. The commandant suggests an inves- tigation of this branch of the home in all its bearings by the legisiaturo to decide the in- teut of the law and the mothods which shall be adopted with_reference to admission of soldiers sothat the rights of all partios may be protected. Tn order to meot the demands alveady mado for cottages, 10 suy nothing of the demands to follow, the next two years, an appropria- tion of &I0,600 for cottages and furniture, ir- 2'of the costof maintonance will be I, The cost of caring for those in separate buildings is 95 per cent per capita greater i the cottages than it is in the main building, There are now in the home 110 inmat thero have been deaths and charges, thero are 16 pensioners who ceive £1,4588 per year; 50 are married: 12 bachelors, 8 have been_divor parated and 1 unknown. member admitto and the averace tor The appropriation for the bienulal” term endivg March 31, 1800, was £110.280, OF this amount 19 were exponded in bujldings and improvements, 814,937 is represented by inventoried property, leaving a balance of £17,176. The expenditures for maintenance was §35,035, the number of inmates 68 and the per capita cost per year,$ 24552, Snow Bound. Liscory, Neb,, Feb. 9.—[Special to Tur Ber.|-—There are not half a dozen legislators in the city, A number of them expected to arrive this morning, but were prevented by the snow in the north, south and wost. Most of the members of the senate and house are xpected tomorrow morning, though some of m will not be able to reach here before Wednesday. D THE ILLINOIS SENATORSHIP, Y- ngressman Jerry Simpson of Kan- sas Working for Palme SerixcrirLn, 1L, Feb, There is no ma- terial change in the senatorial situation to- nignt. The republicans have until 1130 to- morrow to reply to the Farmers' Mutual Benefit association proposals, but the pr pects tonight are not bright for a compro- mise. Congressman-elec: Jerry Simpson of Kansas is in the citydoing good, evangelical work with the three Farmers’ Mutual Bene- fiv association men in behalt of John M. Palmer. He reminded them that their candidate, Streeter, has already aligned himself with the republicans on the tariff question and says they had bet- ter take Palmer and have a man who is right on the tariff. The arguments of the new statesman from Kansas, it is understood, are having a strong intluence, although it cannot be said whether it is strong enough to induce the farmers to vote for Palmer. ‘The latest sensation in connection with the contest has been farnished by Frank R. E. Woodward, an employe of the Wabash railway formerly a newspaper man. Mr, Woodward is charged with having written an_anonymous letter to the three Farmers’ Mutual Benefitassociation represen- tatives containing aguarded intimation of the price to be had for rtain commodity. It i asserted that his love for notoriety and a desire to create a seusation caused him to do it. Saturday he acquainted several press representatives with the nature of the con- tents of the document, but they did_not uc- cept his information as reliable, Saturday night he sent his matter toa St. Louls paper and it was given prominence therein, Other newspaper men took the matter up today and it was learned that the Farm- ers' Mutual Benefit association repre. sentatives had v ed letters, but decided them to themselves, ns they commuunications. When the mittee got after him today Woodward left town. An order has been issued for his arrest, and it is possible that the grand jul will construe his work into such an intimation ef bribery as to wi raut indictment. No one believes, however, that Woodward really vepresented anybody but himself in the letter. At the head letter he placed a combiation of fig which, being taken in alphabetical ord would spell *Oglesby.” Taubeneck Vindicated. SprixGriELD, UL, Feb, 9.—The sub-com- mittee which went to Columbus to investi- gato the Taubeneck matter will make a re- port tomorrow to the effect that all the charges were_carefully disproved, earnestly deprecating the attempt to throw suspicion on Taubeueck and expressing unqualitied condemnation of the use of the public press for the purpose of soreading broadcast insin uation, and eharges coneeived in malice aud caleulited to rofloct upon the character of the general assembly and its individual members. No Quorum in Illinois. rieLD, 111, Feb, 0.—There was no n the joint assembly today. Seri quorum Scattering Votes at Pierre. Pienkg, S. D, Feb, §.—In the ballot for United States senator twenty-five different persons were voted for, There werea great many absentees, but all are expocted hera to- morrow. Many leading politicians express a doubt as to any election by the legislature. OWEANBY BACK IN CHICAGO, He Threatens T ble on Account of' His Arrest. Cuicaco, Feb. 9.--J. A. Owenby, the silver pool witness, returned from Washington to- day. He threatens to bring suit against the sorgeant-at-arms of the house and others, whom he holds respousible for his arrest while there. In an interview ho said he had a great quantity of evidence he was not per- mitted to give which would have shown that he and Donald, the New York bank cashier, had an explieit understanding. Oweuby de- clares that a member of congress from Ne- braska, whose name ho gave, offered him 82,500 ' uot to testify as to the facts knowa to him in regard” to the silver pool Owenby charges that several of the congres sional committee made every effort to render his tostimony “'as farcical a$ thoir investiga- tion,” xhibited a number of telegrams und letters signed “Donald,” which, he said, were from the eashier of the Hanover N tional bank. Thoy were worded in n v puarded manner wid their meaning was apparent. Owenby said he had a ciphe usa in communicating with Do He that in “due time” he would gi of other congressimen besides eron sud Reprsentative Ketehum, says, were implicated in the pool Hot SruiNes, Feb. 9. [Spocial Telegram to Tue Bre.|—Dr. W. H. Stanley, a leading physician of theboard of regents of the state of South Dakota, died of pneumonia thisafternoon at his home in this city, aged seventy-three years, R e McCarthy-Dixon Fight Declared Of. Bostoy, Mass., Feb, 0. —The mauagers of the Puritan Athletic club telegraphed George Dixon's manager this afternoan declaring the mateh between McCarthy aud Dixon off, as they could mot get a suitable place Lo bold the ight. [ALVAREZ 1S AFTER ODORS. An Inventor Who Says He Can Purify the Ohicago River, A BEGGAR WHO LOVES HIS WEALTH. ries Thousands of Dollars, Begs y from a Child and Faints Wh Fined Finy Dollars. Cuicaco OFFIcE or Trr Bew, | Circaco, Feb, 9. § A. Alvarez of Washington is in Chicago on an errand of purification, notof the city's morals; they, he admits, are alroady so white as 10 be positively dazzling, but of the atmos- phere which is in certain houses and through- out the town when the wind Dblows citywards through the odoriferous pre- cinets of Bridgoport. Of these uppleasant, perhaps, in some instances, even disease breeding aromas, Mr. Alvarez claims ability to rid the city in a twinkling of an eye, two twinkles at the very longest. He brings with him credentials from officials at the white house wnd government departments in which he has operated with his discover and he will tomorrow in the presence of Commissioner Fickersham and other officers of the city deodorize in & moment the most offens ly smelling place the commis- 810 will seloct, “The pumping work pumped into the eanal,” Mr. Alvavez said at the Grand Pacific hotel thi productive, I understand, o in stirring up your bad-sme rivor, Now, I should like 1 experiment there. By my invention I ean so completely purify the river at that place that I will, when the experiment shall have been com- pleted, drink a glass of the water," SDRATED THEIR ESCAPE, Today is the twenty-soventh anniversa the famous tunnel escape from Libby prison by union officers, and_the surviving members of that daring' band who reside when the river is foul odor this_locality commemorated the event by a reunion within the walls of the old prison in this city. REPUBLICAN TY'S NEEDS, Mayor Cregier has received a lettor from Republican City, Neb., calling for the follow- ing supplies of food and seed for seventeen families, numbering eighty-eight persons : Corn, 110 bushels; wheat, 115 bushels; oats, 180 pushel potatoes, 67 bushels; flour, 3,400 pounds. The letter s signed by Fzra Whit- ney, secretary of the relief committes and Thomas James, William Spencer, William Dawson and B. 1. Ryan. A WEALTIY AR Michacl Schmidt, a_eripple was brought into Justice Prindiville’s court this morning on a charge of being @ professional beggar, In bis inside pocket was tound a large yello envelope coutaining £2,000 in crisp currency, o had Just begged a penny of a httle giel in a fish store on Clark street when arrested, When the judge imposed a fine of and costs ho fainted and had to be carried to a cell below, e A NEW BANK. A permit was issued at Springfield today authorizing the State Bank of Chicago to begin business with a capital of £500,000, IMPORTANT CATILE CASE. Nelson Morris, the big packer, in his ecir- cuit court bil, asks an accounting from Pierre Wiebaux, the Montana cattle king. Imyer, acting us agent for Morris, made a contract with Wiebaux on June 21, 1890, for 3,000 steers at $46 per head and 8,000 cows ol $0 per head. They were to be good, merchantable cattle. Up to September 10 Wiebaux had delivered 2,367 steers, for which he was 1o recciv .610 cows, amount- ing to 872, s had paid him $133, 2! Wiebaux claims there is due him $15,- declares that the cattle dealer owes him at least $120,000, as the steers and cows fell far short in quality of what the contract required. = Wie- baux claims to have more stock, which he has tendered to Morris, but which the latter has declined to accept. A few woeks ago the cattle dealer began suits amounting 10 nearly $200,000 against Morris for alleged breach of contract. ~ Now the packer secks | to have his claim established and insists on an accounting. In a few days attorneys rep- resenting Mr. Morris wili ask for an injunc: tion to restrain the prosecution of the law- suits brought by Wiebaux. A MISTAKES. There were a few a few mistakos 1 the story seutout by the Associated press last night, in which it was said that £10,000 had been found in a well worn seat in the Pull- man car Atlanta, by a repaiver named Pren- tice, and turned over to General Man- ager Sessions. In the first place | i $10,000 were founa; in the ! second, there are well worn seats in the Pullman coaches; in the third there is mo car pamed Atlauta; in the fourth there 1s no repairer named Prentice, and in the fifth Mr. Sessions is not general manager of the Pullman company. RYAN IN FIGH TRIM. Tom Hg‘nn. a Chicago hight-weight, who is to fight Dannic Neednam in Minneapolis next Tuesday night, is down to 138 pounds and will have no trouble in weighing in_at 140 pounds, as required, His training is thor- ough and be will be backed heavily by Chi- cago sports, 200 of whowm will go to the scene of the battle on a special train. WESTERN PEOVLE 1N CHICAGO, Among the western poople in the city today wore the following: At the Auditorium-—-Mr. and Mrs, C. N, Dietz, A. P, Hopkins and Mr. and Mrs. E. Norton, Omabu: A. D, Kelley, Cheyenne, yo. . «At the Wellington—W. C. Waterloo, Ta. Atthe Palmer—C. A. C. Harris, Monte- zuma, In; Mr. aud Mrs. Guy C. Barton and C. E. Genold, Omaha, Atthe Grand Pacitie-S. I. Wiley, E. L, Mr. and Mrs, C. E. Squires, J. B, and Miss Hawley, Omaha; Judge b, Salt Lake City, Utah, At the Sherman—A. Hurlbat, and L. Mil- tonberger, Lincoln, Neb. At the Gault—C, N, Beach and H. Little, Omaha, At the Saratoga—P, C. Deerfield and C. A, Waddell, Lincoln. At McCoy's—B. E, Daniels, W. S. Smith, Mrs, Thompson and J. C. Watson, Omaha. At the Grace—M. E. Burton and C. H. Smith. At the Gore—Mr aud Mrs. O, Andrews, Omaha: Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Jay ana V. B, Kendall, Liucoln, At the Clifton—G no Shartleff, A. Lindquist, Omaha, ATKINSON, Shot His Wife and Suicided. Cixernsaty, 0., Fob, Adolph Traver- and all nd all ACHES ROMPTLY CHAINED UP WITH A CORPSE:—=" Horrible Exporience of an American Cone fined in a Siberian Mine, HE SAW NO ONE FOR THREE YEARS. Obliged to Cat His Dead Companion's Body in Two and Se itto the Surface on a Load of Coal. Bostox, Mass., Feb. 0,—'1he Horald today publishes the account. of Captain W. Mo relating to his experfence as a prisone three years in a Siberian coal mine, The captain says he was in command of tho schooner Helena, which sailed from Yoko- hama, April 11, 1883, on a cruise for walrus. They captured walrus in Russian territory, and the sehooner was capturod by a Russian guuboat. The schooner and crew were taken o Viadivostock, where they wero tried and convicted of violating the seal fishing laws. They wero condewmmed to 1m- prisonment in the conl mines for three yeurs, Captain Morris was fastened to a Pole by an cight-foot chain. During all that time ho saw nobody but his companion. He was compelled ~to sloep on tho floor of the mine and subsist on rice soup, Atthe end ot three months the captain’s companion died, but no one came to release him from the body. At the endof fifteon days the captain cut the Pole’s body in two with a shovel and sent it up on a load of coal. When Morris came out at the end of his imprisonment he found T. C. Crocker of Searsport, Me., and his crow just veleased. Together they walked 150 miles to Vladivos- tock, tho Russian goyornment having re- fused them transportion. An American vessel took them to Nagasuki, where tho United States consul provided them with clothing and furnished them with trauspor- tation to Yol From thero th cisco, place. Of bis and twenty besides Crocie one living out hi Americans panese. Of the Americans Japtain Morris hearda of but term of imprisonment. De Witt's Liitle Barly Risers; best littlo ‘White Ghost, Big Mane and Little-No- Heart Talk, Feb. 9.—The WasniNGroy, conferenco th the Indians was resumed today. Com: missioner Morgan said he had heard mmulfll\ of the past and wanted plans for the futuee, He was prepaved to issue #100,000 worth of beef to the Indians eutitled o receive it which was cut off in the past. Senator Dawes said that if the Indians did their part and were industrious the govern- ment would do its part and Lelp them become self-supporting. White Ghost spoke of the encroachments of the whites upon the Indiau's lands. The rations of coffee, he said, amounted to about one hundred grains per weelk to each person, and complained of the smallness of the bacon rations. He said the delegation bad reached a unanimous decision that they did not want military agents, Big Mate of the Lower Brule agency said the whites prevented the Indians from get- ting fuel and bay. He wanted uhe age moved nearer. They needed better school facilities. He complained of the small sizo of the beef cattle given them, Little-No-Heart spoke in the same vein. Commissioner Morgan asked that such. of the Indians as preferred civil agents to stand up. Al did 50 except Major Swords, chief of the Indian police at Pine Ridge, who pre- ferred military agents, Mad Bear, from Standing Rock, said his people insisted on more reservation schools, If 0ols were located on the reservations their influence would be felt not only by the pupils but by parents as welt. - ht cold if neglected often attacks the Brown's Bronchial Troches give sure Sold only in boxes. A sli lungs, and immediate relief. Price 25 cents. e — Union Labor Will Be Treated Fairly, Cuicaco, Feb, 9.—Referring to the demunds of union labdr, made at yesterday’s meeting, President Gage of the local world’s fair di- rectory said today that there is no intention to treat the trades unions unfairly and that he has no doubt a satisfactory arrangement will be arrived at. The matter will bo taken up at the next meeoting of the directory. Found Dead in His Bed. Dusvque, I, Feb, 9.—A bachelor named Hyman, sixty years old, living near Buena Vista, was found dead in his bed last mght. It is tupposed that he had been dead for four or five days, SICK HEADAGHE Positively cured by| these Little Pills, They also relieve Dis- tress from Dyspepsia, In- digestion and Too Hearty, Eating. A perfect rem- edy for Dizzness, Nausea, Drowsiness, Bad Taste; in the Mouth, Coated) Tongue, Paln 1n the Side,| TORPID LIVER. ‘They| regulate tho Bowels. Purely Vegetable. beck last night shot and mortally wounded his wife aud then suicided. SMALL PILL, SMALL DOSE, SMALL PRICE. L. P. HOLLANDER & C0. BOSTON.. _NEW YORK. Our ropresenfutives will beat the Paxton Hotel,Omaha February 10, e in show ing our spring and sumnier selections for and will take pleasi 11 and 12. the soveral departnents of vur business, comprising Ladies' Dressmaking and Zailoring. Misses' and Children's Dre: Boys' Clothing Neckwear and Generd ses and Garments, to Order and Ready-Made. | Furnishings for Boys and Children, Samples of advance styles In Dress Goods will he shown from which o take orders or sell by the yard, £t~