Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, February 29, 1892, Page 2

ZI0N TODAY AND YESTERDAY The “Revelation” of Brigham Fulfilled by Gentile Energy. THE OiD AND NEW SALT LAKE CITY Marvelons Transformation Wrought In the Paradise of Shorn Saints <A Fav- Reg Fairly Sketehed, ored Saur Lake City, Utah, Feb. 27.—[Spacial Correspondenco to Tie Bee. | —Boglishmen, s woll as Amoricans, who have madoe the trip around the world—‘‘the grand tour'’— generally concede that the Mormon capital is the loveliost city on earth. It has been doscribed time and again by writers whose very prose is pootry, but there is always a rising generation who like to hear of the foatures which make 1t distinet in charactor whon compared with other municipalities in the nation, "o bogin with, it {s located in a valley of wondrous beauty aud fertility, at the wost- orn base of the Wasatch range of mountains ana eighteon miles from the shores of Great Salt Lake. Its elevation is 4,350 feet above soa level. Knsign peak stands sentinel over Zion" on the north; on the east rises the precivitous slopo of the Wasatch, whose summitin midsummer, with its gleaming white panoply formed by the eternal snows, seoms literally to overhang the city; to the southward stretches the long valloy with 1ts rich farms and smelters; to the west loom up the bold and rugged sides of the Oquirrh. range, yielding half of tis boundary to the lako itself. Thee limits of the city proper are, spoaking in round numbers, about six miles square. Tho “squares” originally laid out by Brigham Young on a plan revealed to him directly from tho Lord, embrace ten acres euch, and no mention was made in the aivine message of any alleys, but the center of each block was utilized as a court, or walk, that was planted with troes and was free to all the resicents on that block. Shade trees waere sot out along every street and on either side of every thoroughfare a ditch was cut through which, from spring until winter, flowed a stream of sparkhing water from tho mountains, coming down through ‘‘City Creek” canon. The surplus water, at one time of cousiderablo volume, was, and still is, conducted to the lake by meaus of a canal, very wido and deen, the bottom and sides lined with granito boulders. This canal is cighteen miles in longth and as straight as an arrow. After a SPHEE freshot ono may stand at its head and watch the tossing crys- tal waves until thoy unite with the waters of the lake—when the sun is shining a stream of molten silver that ends in a silver thread. At this season, t00, one may stand at a shght elevation on the base of Ensign peak and the whole city 1s brought within his range of vision, 'Then it looks like a vast park, the denso foliage almost concealing the buildings in a mantle of brignt emerald. The Almighty was, perhaps, nover ashamed at being cred- ited as the designer of this home of the Lat- ter Day Saints. A Walled City, In the early days, when King Brigham's power was a8 absolute as that of the om- veror of Morocco, he caused the city to be surrounded by a massive adobe wall, twenty Teet high and correspondingly thick, sections of which may still be seen standing on the hillside northeast of town, and reminding onn of tho great wall of China. The squares on which were erected those structures de- signed exclusively for church purposes, avd which are three in number, were similurly onclosed, and these walls have wover beei disturbed, nor over should be. ‘I'ne most remarkable street laid out under Inspiration is State street, a broad driveway which, touching the base of Ilusign Peal, runs “as the crow flies” clear down the vai- ley to the mountains that form its southern boundary—thirty miles away, At the head of this “magnificont avenie, barring the ontrance to that portion passing between two of the church blocks, is ono of the land- marks of Zion, an avchway known as *Eagle Gate,” tamiliar to and admired by everyonc who' has ever visited the city The old wooden pillars rotted and were recently torn down, but in their place have been erected four massive columns of grauite, above which the omblem of American freedom will hereafter stand with outstretched wings, as if prepar- ing for flight from a place wnere Amori liverty was so long an unknown factor. Meautime the old bird, sadly demoralized by remaining in his uncomfortable position so long, has been sent east to oo gilded and will scarcely rocognize himself when he again gots on his perch. Temple Block, All the structures on the block reterred to mbove are curious, old fushioned affaws, with the exception of the temple and assem- bley hall, and they are of a modern stylo of architecture. 'I'ho three enclosures front on a street running due east and west, and the buildings all face the south. In the first en- closure are the tabernacle, temple and assem- bly haill. The first named, called by the un- godly “the turtle back,” is =233 feet long, 133 feet wide and 70 feet high, and possesses the enormous seating capacizv of 12,000, its acoustic powers are the marvel of the world and its organ has but one rival in America. On the occasion of the semi-annual confer- encos It is crowded to its utmost capacity and ‘when the audience is dismissed a veritable urmy wmarches forth from its doors. The temple is the most glorious work of the builders who have followed the designs of President Young, and it is doubtful if there is a more imposing mass of granite in the world. The corner stone was laid April 12, 1853, aud at least two years more will be required for its complotion. For nearly forty years the toilers have hewn aud cut and squared the great biocks of stone, and with infinite patience and labor’ put them together. For tni years the massive walls presented a homely, un- .“ih“" appearance, their only apparent merit belng their marvelous thickness and strength, They will endure us long as the pyramids of Euy?t. But the tals of he Ugly Duck- ling,” waich developed nto the graceful and stately swan, is {llustrated in this temple. The towers, which rise at the north and south end of the building, bave been com- })luwd and otherornamentation added, ana so ar as extorior appearance is concerned it is practically fimished. Its beauty now is be- yond descrition—*‘the end ‘crowns the werk.” It is like an architect’s dream and 1o Oriental mosque or temple, with dome and spire and minaret, is more dolicate in its outlines, more 1mposing or more awe ing, A Gentile told me it was an exact ro- production of King Solomon's temple, minus the roof of old, 13 might bave had that ! Brig- ham had turned the attention of his subjects more to mining thaa to *'increas- ang, multiplying and replonishing the earth. T'his temple is not, as mi suppose, a house of worship for the saints, but will be dqe- voted to the celebration of the rites or the priesthood, which 1t is shrowdly suspectod ‘were stolen from a certawn branch of the M ~sonic order that has its headquarters in Scot- 200x100 feet in size, with walls 100 feet high. The middle towers on either end are 200 feet high, The total cost up to date s 3,500,000, which sum has been raisea by constant levies of burdensome taxes on the people, Bee Hive and Lion House. The second enclosure devoted to church eaifices is occupied by a row of adobe build- ings remarkable chiefly as relics of the palm icr days of the “Kingdom of Brigham," ‘when the “'State of Desert"” was “Imperium iu Imperio,” and Uncle Sam's authority was nil. here is first the tithing house, or gen- eral degnl. for oollecting the 10 per cent tax levied by the Mormon church on all its dis- ::glu after the fasnion of the Israelites of from whose customs, in facy, the Church of Josus Curist of Latter Day Saluts is o3~ teusibly modeled. Ten per cent of the saint's wages, bis farm produce, every fruit of bis industry and toil, is the tithe exacted Trom rich and poor alike. on comes the Bee Hive and Lion house, Bry Young's “t:;l“m' connected by & closed way ween the upper stor- ies, 'flh aormn chief really resided in the Bee Hiverand his wives in the Lion house, Throu, this W way he went night to summon t spouse upon whom be desired for the time belug to bsstow bis favors. The structures are surmounted Tespectively by & full sized bee bive and s lion in repose. From this enclosure to the third the strest is barred by Eaglo gate, the Iast block containing Brigham's private chapel and his tomb. The latter is enclosed by an fron railing and covered by a massive siab of granite which, with other devices, was designed to prevent grave robbers from earrying off the sacrea remmins of the prophet. One or two of the chiefiain’s wives sleap beside him and space is left for the balance. Ihe Palace of the Favorite. The most striking of all the Mormon build- ings, and the most modern in appearance is Amolia palace, otherwiso known as tho Gardo house, which occupies a beautiful corner exactly opposite tho Beo Hive, Un- like tho latter, its haauty is not concealed by inud walls, but two sides of the spacious lawn are onclosed by a neat iron fence. This is probably the finest residence in the west —n veritable palace—unique in its archit ture, but stately in its proportions and v pleasing to the artistic eye, It wus built by the prophot for his favorite wife, Amelia Folsom Young, but after his death sho pre- ferred to dwoll in a less protentious home and now occupies a smaller but still commo- dions and comfortable resideuco near the Union Pacific depot. Atter she re- moved it was utilized for a time by the chuch dignitaries as an office, but when this with other cburch property was eschoated by the covermont the saints surrendered it forever. It seems like sacrilogo, but it is today occunied by tho **Salt Lake Keeley in- stitute,” and in the gorgeous rooms where the all poworfu L leader of the church breathed tender words of love to his favorite, a doctor now deals in doses of bi-chioride of gold to the victims of King Alcolol. Ye gods! What a transformation ! the temple of love to a kobo hospital! A Romantie &pot. In that portion of the city above described, magnificent trees line both sides of the streets. I'rom tho rear of the sacred squares the mountains rise abruptly toward the skies and closo to the adobe walls, rushing and tumbling in their mad flight from the snow clad creat of the range, run the crystal waters of City cresk. In April and May. when the earth is clothing herself in green: in miasummer when fleecy clouds bang over the mountains, thoir whito forms scarcely distinguishaole from the spowbanks in the gulchies and among the peaks, or when a thunder storm gathers above Ensign peak and sends rolling down the slope aud through the streets of the city an avalanche of som. ber mist: in autumn, when the snow flakes beein to cover the range with winter garb, or even in winter, while the thick white mantle cover the earth and tbe inter- twined and loafless branches of tho trees resemble the forest of horns of wandering Korak’s herd of reindeer on the steppos of Sivoria—in any of the four seasons — one who has in him the slightest tingo of romance, the least 1magination, the most scanty appreciation of such venerablo gems, in so super a setting, can walk for hours uround these threo blocks and disdaining the modern city that crowds closo and more closely upon them year, persuade himself that ne isin the st, walking in the streets of Teheran Bagdad, or somo of the famous oriontal capitals. A Marvelous Transformation, I have already referred totke fact that modern civilization and inunovations are crowding closely on tho relics and remini couces of the palmy days of the Church Jesus Christ of Latter Day Suints, and that the priesthocd is being shorn of both prestige aud power. Zion has been invadea by fresh legions of the enemies of the faithful; the idols bave been broken in' the temple of Bael; the Gontiles have been defeating the Children of Isracl of late—horse, foot and dragoons. Within the past few years tho city has undergone a complote transforma- tion. In I887 it was still an overgrown vil- lago; 1n 1892 it is a magnificont metropolis. Its hotels will vie in size, beauty, luxurious appointments and every other respect with those of Chicago or St. Louis. Denver has nothing to compare with tho Knutsford; uneither has Omaha, so an Omaba architect vs, and I know Kansas City has not. in'the way of business blocks, tho same thing may almost be said; and these grand blocks are not “like angels’ visits,” but they ure to be met with on every side. I never saw but one town that grew as Salt Lake has done, and that was Omaha—1584 to 1 The protty villago from which President Young governod the arid state of Deseret with an iron hand has disappeared and in its stead has comoe a magoificent metropolis, from which there goes forth the influence, the capital and the motive power that are de- veloping the marvalous resources of a terri- wry whose resources are boundless. The single line of street railway, on which cars wero run by mule power and formerly seemed to meet all tho exizencies of the times, has been relegated to oblivion and now the city is traversed in every direction by electric rail- 3 dly equipped and carrying passengers for threo and four miles out into the suburbs. In the matter of steam railroad facilitios, the chane is equally marked. The Union Pacific now runs its solid passenger ains through the gates of Zion. The Rio ande Western does the same. The Utan Central is the man artery of local commerce in the territory and fifty “good towns recog- nizo Salt Lake City as their metropolis and pay her tribute. From me Statistics, alt Lake City claims a total wealth of ,000,000 and a net city indebtedness of only $200,000, an inexhaustible water supply and_unlimited water power, 100 miles of shaded sureets and drives 132 feot wide, fifty miles of electric street railway, ten railroads with over fifty trains per day, twenty-threo public and fifteen private schools, thirty-tive churches, over 200 manufacturing concerns and fifteen banks with capital stock amount- ing to $4,000,000 and deposits $3,000,000, It is truly a marvelous city, in the midst of an enchanted lana—this old half oviental, nalf occideatal metropolis of the mountain region; this capital whose founders would fain live after the patriarchal system, but whose conquerors have raised it to pinnacle of commercial importance, estab- lished firmly the laws of the land and brougnt in an army of workers and miliious of capital to develop the future greatstateof Utah. Ob, it is a wonderful city, this Zion! And yot it hds scarcoly started upon the glorious career marked out for it W. H, Kext, Mr. Clarence Hamilton, representing the Bostonian Opera company, arrived in the city Saturday evening. The Bostonians, which is now considerea the best of all Eughsh opera companies of the present day, will be the attraction at Boyd's uew theater on the last four evenings of next week. They will present the following repertory : Wednesday and Thursday, “Robin Hood;” Friday, “Carmen Saturday matinee, ‘“‘Robin Hood;” Saturday evening, “Dorothy,” Samuel Fletcher, the genial representative of Hanlon’s “Fanthsma,” after having spent ten days in Omaha, leaves this morning for the northeast, to pave the way for the coming of his big show. Last week occurred the fortieth anniversary of Mr. Fletoher's en- trance into the show business, ana now he euters the second forty with as light a hoart, as firm & hopo and as active a mind us he di the first. There may be vounger and hand- somer theatrical agents thau Sam Fletcher, but nope wbo can achieve grester results and make more friends, Pennsylvanla Tron Works Close Down fox Want of Business, . Pirrsuvig, Pa, Feb, 27.—Following the suspension of work in the puddling depart- mentof Painter & Sons' iron mills yesterday, on account of the depressed condition of the iron trade, comes the sunouncement today that the managers of Jones & Loughlin's American iron works have closed down and discharged 200 men for-the same roasou. In the current issue of the Iron Age the fact is cited that never before were prices on iron 80 low as at present, and it seoms to be ludicated that the manufacturers are steaaily progressing Lo a eheaper basis, e Afuirs b Egypt. LCopyrighted 1592 by James Gordon Bennett.) Caino, Egypt, Feb. 27.—[New York Her- ald Cable—Special to Tus Bee. |—General Grenfall has left ou an annual tour of \nspec- tion of the frontiers, but it 18 believed here he has also left witih a yiew to examine the best measures to take for the eventual occu- pation of the Soudan by Euglish troo) aumber of Kuglish staff oficers have 10 sccompany bim. The kbeaive continues to reorganize his ecivil and military staff. A unumber of im- portant chauges in public officers are also announced, A 0 left the' THEE OMAHA [PROM YESTERDAY'S SECOND EDITION.] KICKS BY THE FIFTHWARDERS Roports of Committees That Will Make | Interesting Reading. INVESTIGATIONS MADE BY THE CLUB Omahn’s Assessment List Examined and the Conclusions Arrived At—The Board of Health and Other Departments of the City Kicked Against. The heavy fall of moisture last night tailed to dampen the ardor of the members of the Fifth Ward Taxpayers club, They were out in full force, and on hund at au early hour. After pulling off their coats they went to work with all of the energy of a lot of har- vost hands. Tax shirkers and tax shirking was a sub- ject that monopolized the attention of the members until the midnight oil burned low in the two lamps that illuminated the room 4nd then after that other matters were dis- cussed at some length, Tho bull was opened as soon as Prosident Kyner rapped for order. 1. Schuocka, chawrman of the committee appointed to look up ana report upon salaries of city officlals, submitted the following: “Mr, President, your committee appointed at the last meeting of this association, being adverseto an oxtra session of the legislature, but considering foresight tho better policy. submit that wo fina that during the last five yoars the salaries and the numberof our municipal officors have steadily incrensed and that the complaint of Tie Osana Bee about too many tax eaters will bo readily endorsed by every taxpayer. = For the pur- pose of substantiating this assertion wo sub- mit the following list, showing tho salarios of city officials during aifferent - poriods in the history of the city. Some Figures on Salaries. ra City clork.: Chiof Af poli Engineer..... Assistant T Police Ji Superin DO PCLOT. ..o Fire and imission ... . Councilmen ... Comptroller .. Park commissioner. We recommend the abolishment ol oftico of commissioner of health, because wo want no paternal government in our midst and no spies or intruders iu oficial garb, “We recommend that each member of the park commission be required to furnish bonds in the sum of $20,000 before being autborized to handle any of the money of the taxpayers. **We recommend that tho city of Omaha be considered oune tax district in the county of Douglas, with one assessor, to be elected for o term of ten years, who shall give all of his time to the discharge of the duties of tho of tice. “*We recommend thav the salary of the as- sessor shall be paid in equal proportions by the county of Douglas and the city of Omaba. “WVe rocommend that the city council shall ist of nine members, to be elected at , they shall cach receive a salary of $100 per year and be under bonds of $10,000. They shall huve a property qualification of real estate of the value of £5,000.” The report was adopted, after which Chairman Sauer, of the committes appointed to look up the tax shirkers, read the follow- ing roport, which will be discussed at the next meeting which will ve held next Tues- day night: Tax Shirkers Reported On. ‘“Your committee, to which was referred the matter of unequal assessments, submits the following partial report: **We have selected at random prices of property in various parts of the city with a view of ascertaining if there are any un equal assessm nts ou contiguous proporties, or a relative inequulity botween the several localities. “Beginning on lower Farnam streot we fina lots 5, 6 and 7, block F, on which stands the Union Pacific railroad headquarters, as- sessed at 833,000, about 22 per cent of the real value. Loti8, in the same block, owned by Du Frane, assessed at $1,400, or about 8 per ceut of the real value. “The Burlington & Missouri River 1- roaa headquurters, corner of Tenth and Far- nam sireets, occupying -one and one-third lots, assessed at $20,600, or 22 por cent of the real valuo. “The Nebraska National bank, one-third of a lot, assessed at $17,100, or 17 per cent of the real value. *The Omana National bank, $35,000, or 19 por cent of its value. “T'he balance of the property in this block is assessed at from 18 to 83 per cent of its value. *“The World-Herald building is assessed at §1,000, about 18 vor cent of its real value, *‘What is known as the Wabash corner is assessod at 20,000, or 12 per cent of the real value. “The New York Life building and the two lots are assessed at $100,000, about 11 per cent of the real value. “We find instances where vacant lots are assessed at a higher valuation than adjoining improved lots, and other instauces whero the improvements are assessed five times us high as the real estate, “There seems to be no uniformity or just- ice in the adsessments. In the matter of porsonal property ussessments your com- mittee wishes to state that the membars do not wish o be the judges as to what per- contage the assessed vaiue is of the actual valuation of personal estaces of the differenv individoals 8nd corporations. Exam “We give ments und fairness: American Arctic ice company ... American Hand Sewed §hoa ¢ Anglo-American Mortgage compiny Anier can Blseuiv company . 1y E. J. Andreson Ain Ollve Branch, household furnitu James Bouner. merchandise...... Simuel Burns, merchandise. Bishop OfF company ....... Bradford Lumber compiny W.J. Broateh. morchundise Bradstroot & Co ... - Consolidated Tunk Line company. Dowey & Stoné. merchandise. ... Durrow, Lozun & Co., merchuniis Paxton ‘notel, furniture... ... Nobraska Telephone company . Omuhi-Grant smelter. .. 3 Omuha and Counell Blufrs bridge; 20,000 Postal Telegraph company.. 155 Pacitic Expross company..... . 50 Byron Roed company . 701 W. A, Paxton 2 2,500 Americun witor works 65000 Burber Asphalt compuny 125 B. B. Wood George H, Bozen Bogys & Wil AL J. Popoleton 3.3, Brown SeAbtei JB& M VR ‘i Missourd Pacific and Heit Line: J. A, Crelehton... e J. . Crelziiton AL J Hanscom i1, Millurd ... Gas company. . wotrle light compuny roet rallway . ulon Pacilic Ruilrond co es of Personnl Assessment, pactial list of porsonal assoss- ve the public’to judge of the XPress compuny Jiurk lierman Ko Nutionnl Nobraska Unlon ) 2o . uk of Commierce vings buuk donal bank. . 1 National bank o Suvings bank. . Commerolal Nationul bunk First Nutional bunk . Merchants National bink Qmuha Nutlogal bank. .- Nebraskn Natlonal bank. . 0./ United Stutes Nutional bank /71 “This list comprises oaly a fraction, and is given so that the well informed may judge whether there is an unequal assessment or uo! 'Your committee wishes to call attention 10 the matter of no assessment, as well as unsquai sssasamout. Thsre erosome tracts outside tho city being missed by the asses- sors, for whlch there can bs no vossible xcuse. In the list of prominent persons DAILY | setectea, wod | asscssod gkl BEE; MONDAY, to find any porsonal taxes C. W. Hamiton, W. B. llard, Frang~Murphy, and the Cudaby Packing company intorests in this city. “We fr.tifade a list ot fifty names and out of that nurhber wo failed to find the four above menfiandd, Now if this would hold gebikit would mean that S per cent of the fifowerty owners were not on the list. This, Wewever, we aro not prepared to state1s a faienverage, but while making its | office taxos invostigation i@ the county treasuror soveral pariésicame fu to pav th but their naios! wore not on the books, “The old veltable First National bank, which for a nwmber of yoars has baon giving the Omaha National & ciose race for first place, modasti¢laccepts seventh place on the assessment volld, ““Tho Burlindton raflroad is nssossed at less than theMmalting works. “The gae company is assessod at a low value, but by comparison with the street car company, the water works and other corpor- ations, it is assessed too high, The gas com pany is nssessod ot 4 por cent of its valuo while the other companies are assessed at but 1 per cent on their bonded value. “Thho assessment of the smeltor's property is low, but compared with the other corpora- tions it is bearing an unjust share of the burden, “The smelter is in no way a drain on tho community, but furnishes employment to nundreds of the citizens, without oppressing any. Oun the other hand such corporations as the railroads, water works, gas works, oto, are daily lovyicg a tax on this community and then evade nine-tenths of their share of the burden. Ratlronds Assessed Too Low, “I'he railroads are nssessod too low: instance, the Union Pacific cent of its valuation, the B, 815 por cant, the Belt Line 1 per cent, tho street rallwav 11 per cent, and the water works 11 per cont, while the morchants pay on at lanst 5 per cent, “‘T'he coal department of the Union Pacific is nssossed at &15, but we have been too busy to tigure out what rate of assessment this may be. This will sufice tv show that the ~corporations are the great tax shirkers. But we have wdividual instances which are surprisingly amusing. The firm of Boggs & hlll. which carries mortgages aggregating tens of thousands of dollars, are a od at §650. H. T. Clark and Sam Brown, arc reputed to be two of the lavgest individual depositors atour banks, are assessed, respecuvely at $700 and 500, “'As your committee understands the law, all foreign ocorporations doing business or loaning money are subject to assessment on the 1nterest ropresented by their agents. If these interests wero assessed they would help to swellour assessment in the aggro- gate, ‘“The law is clear on this point, that all property, real and porsonal, shail be assessed on the same basis. Now we find that tho as- sessment may vary from 1 per cent to over 30 ver cent. This must work an injustico to somo. Now wo suggest that all proporties be assessed at about 15 per cent of the actual value. This would in many cases re- duce the assossed value noarly one- haif. While it brings those assessed below this figuro to an ecqual share and in thus oqualizing the present assess- ment, it would increase the aggregato above £5,000,000, and if vhe tax shirkers and thoso missed by the assessors were added it would increase the aggregate another £5,000,000. With these additions the rate could be low erca and the hongst taxpayer be relieved ot a great share of this present burden. We be- lleve that the spequlative and business prop- erty owned by charitable and rehigious socie- ties should b taxed the same as other prop- orty.” Handled Them With Then the membérs of the ciub handled the members of the Board of Education and the baudling was notéwith soft gloves. They stated that there was something dead wrong. Some time ago’thié board appointed an archi- tect, who wanted to prepare the plaus for the ten new 'school houses that aro to be erectéd.] Although that archi- tect was the highest bidder for doing tho work ha ol tho contract. It was intimated that some person was getting a rake off and that at least £20,000 of boodlo had become mixéd up in_ the deal. The architect had noproperty: be was not a tax- payer in the city of Omaha and if he haa not secured tho coittragt he would have packed his grip and emiwrated, Mr, Schiocka sugeested that there was a graud jury in session and that some good and wholeésoma results might be secured by laying the Board of Education matter before that body. For the purpose of investigating the mat- tor J. H. Kyner and Joe Redman wero ap- pointed & committee to tako such action as to them might secm fit and proper. Just bafore adjournment Prosident Kyno administered a parting kick by stating tha it cost more to run the corrupt and weak kneed city of Omaha than to run the balance of tho state. Thre Yesterday’s games should have onded the tournament of the Bruaswick-Balke-Colien- der series, But, as Tite Big intimated there might be, a three-handed tio resulted, wnd must be played off this week botween Arra- smith, Symes and Keniston. The ganics yesterday were: for ays on b per £ t Gloves, 0.0, 3,0, 00,0,0, 6 0, 0, 16, 0. Best runs: 20 0,0.1, 10, 4,0, 0,1, Symes—0, 0, 0, 4, 0,8, 8, 0, Besi run, 16, At present the games stand : Played, Won. Lost Symos. R} Keniston Arrasmith Uithn., Huyes oere Won It, Dunuvque, I, Feb, 27. —[Special Telegram to Tne Bee.|—Dick Moore aud Paddy Cum- mings bad a sixteen-round contest in tho opera house here tonght. The fight was for #500 a side, and at the expiration of fifteen rounds the contest was so close that the re feree couldunot decide 1t, and had the men fight one round more, at the end of which the contest was awarded to Moore, About 500 sports witnessed the fight, and all agreed it was one of the best vattles ever fought in this city. e NEW ROAD. CONCEMPLATED, Black 1ills Pogjlp, Would Profor a Direct Liue to Omuha, Rarin Crry, B D, Iob,” 27.—[Spooial to Tug Bei. | —A propdsition was submituad to- night at a meetimg df the stockholders of the Rapid City, Misouri River & St. Paul Railroad compaty offering to take tho road off the hands of Jwpresent stooknolders, Lo pay them back the' mouey already 1nvested and to complete '6éa d.” Up to the preseut time Rapid City ‘hos have furnished all the money requived | hud the company, which was organized hd¥eTast summer, owns valu- able terminal facffities in Kort Pierre and Rapid_City, & -\‘&vfy and right of way from this city to Pier nd twenty miles of com- wardly from this city. rmined 1o hayo a more gu-n, than either of the roads now bufit" into wne Hills—the Elkhorn and the B, & M.—and is dater- mined that it shall ba built during the pres- ent year, With this road built to Pierre, and” no more direct line than at present ex- ists from the southwest, St. Paul ana Minne apolis will be practically near and bo strong competitors of Omaha for the rapidly growing trade of the Black Hills country. At present the Twin Cities have no trade at all in this section on acoount of the lack of railroad facilities. It 1y thought here that there is good foundation for tie report that another road besiaes the Itapid City, Mis- sourl River & St. Paul will be built into tnis city from the east during the present year. -— YIELD FOR 189% Rapid City is e letod roadbed E‘ direct road to g WOOL Estimutes of What t oming Crop Will He —Sheep in the United States. Boasrox, Mass., Feb, 27.—The Boatoa Com- mercial Bulleun of Saturaay will give oMcial fAgures showing the numoer of siesp in the country, by which theclip of 1392 can be fore- FEBRUARY 19 averago | 1892, cast with some exactness. The oficial figures show that the total increaso in sheepis 1.519, 220, an increase which is vory generally dis tributed, The decline is mostly in the southern states, though the baaviost shortage 1s in Colorado, whare 109,174 sheen have disap peared, and in New Mexico, where thors are 160,183 loss than last year. The states show ing the Jarest incrense aro: Texas, 4 } Tilinois, 7 Michiga lowa, 113, 0063 the Dakotas, 215, nia, B71,4 and Ohio, 406,150, Expert estimates from these figures show that tho total yield of the United States in 15602 will be 310,053,731 pounds, or, estimating the shrinkage of pullea wools &t 40 per cont, a scoured yield of 141, pouuds. This is an increase of 12,632,224 pounds; and an increase of 7,000,000 pounds of scoured wool. od For Parisian Gos [ Copyrighted 1892 by James Gordon Bennett. | Panrs, Fob. 2 |New York Herald Cable ~Special to Tur Bee. |- During Mrs, Dea con's stay in Paris she ordored mourning dresses at Doucoe! A bavker who is fa- miliar with Mrs, Doacon’s financial affairs said today it was quite impossiole that she could have received money from Aboille, as ho knew she could pay hor exponsos from her own income, The Deacon aud Abeille tragedy is stll tho social to of discussion. Thero is not a woman in PParis who does not condemn Mrs. Deacon. Even those who a fow weeks ugo enjoyod Yor hospitality now are among tho first to cast a_stono at her. On the othor hand, most of tho men take up her defenco and say Deacon acted brutally and cow- ardly, Deacon’s mother is 1n near at hand. An interview with Mes, Deacon which the London Daily Tolegraph published the other day was simply a Dalziol fake. While In Paris she never saw any oune except her lawyer and bankor, Ca: Feb, 27. — Mrs. Deacon, who yosterday unaerwent a soarching examina- tion beforo the judge d’instruction at Grasse, was today confronted with her husoand be- fore the judge, and was again examined as to the details of hor relations with Abeille, who was shot and killed by Mr. Deacon, who found him in Mrs, Deacon’s room a' the Hotel Splendide here. The examination lasted four hours, and even thon was not concluded. Mrs, Deacon placea hersolf at tho disposal of tho authoritics and she will be examined agaio on Monaay, Mr. Deacon remains con- fident of a favorablo issue. ¥ - z PREPARING FOR THE FUTURE, a lunatic asylum Chilian Government Ing tn Much Ex. pensive War Materin. LCopyrighted 1392 by James Gordon Bennett,| VaLPARAISO, Chili (via Galveston, Tex.), Feb, 27.—[By Mexican Cable to the New York Herald—Special to Tur Bee.|—As I cabled you some timo ago, Chili has bought two new warships in Earops. Tho fact was publicly announced today. 'fhey wera pur- chased from the Armstrongs. Oiois of a similar type to the Captain Pratt. Siega guns are now en route for the forts here and at Talcahuano, and also for the new fort at Quintercs bay. Now guns have likewiso been ordered for forts at Iquique, Coquimbo, Autofagasta, Caldera and Pisaqua, some forty 1n all. Augusta Matta has beon appointed mims- ter to England and will hold that ofice co jointly with the minister to Irance, Senor Rossi returning to Chili. 1 hear that the United States government has instructed Minister Fzan to have tho bodies of the Baltimore’s murdered sailors, Charles W. Rigein and Wuliam Turnbull, brought home. The Chilian law requires the lapse of a year before disinterment 1s al- lowed, but it is probable that excopti will be made in these two cases. Minister Egan is now taking a vacation at Coronoel. The vark Nikaria of Yarmouth, N. S., Captain Carrizal, to Europe with a cargo of mangavese, foundered on February 15, The captain and crew wero landed at Autofagasta. STORY OF HER CAPTAIN, How the Forest ¢ Was Cut in Two ina 1y Loxnoy, Feb. 27.—When seen today Cap- tain Lawson of the Forest Queen ports that it was at 9:30 Wednesday night when the Loughbrow, which was loaded with woal, crashed into the Forest Queen’s star- board quarter, cutting ber in two. The Forest Quecn immodiately filled. Attempts were made to clear away the boats, but the stoamer went down before the davits could be swung out. Captain Lawson was carried down with the vessel. He says he feit her strike on the bottom and then rebound. He bame entan glea in the rigging and thought he would drown before he could. free him self, After a short, desperate strugglo, however, he managed to discngage himself and at once aroseto the surfs Ho swam to some floating wreckage in which he supported himself and shouted for help, He was heard vy those on the Loughbrow who rescued him. A rope was thrown to him and he was hauled on board after being atloat a balf hour. Two boats of the Loughbrow cruised uround the spot where the Forest Queen had sunk until worning. They saw nothing of others who were on board the ill- fated steamer. The Loughbrow is seriously damaged, Owing to a neavy fog she lost her bearinygs and only arrived at (irimsby at noon Friday, FATHER-1) . He Is Arrested for Violatin, Laws and Gives 13 SAN ANTONIO, Tex., Feb. 27.—Antonio Gonzales, the father-in-law of Caterina Garzs, the revolutionary leader, arrived bero this morning from bis ranch in Neuces county, He was accompanied by Thomas Garza, brother of the revolutionist. Hoth were lmmediately arrested. They were chargedwith violation of the United States neutrality laws. Senor Ajelandro Gionzales, who is quite wealthy, readily gave the required bond of $3,000 and in turn filed formal charges against Captain Bourke. Gouzales allezes that on several ocensions his ranch had been overhauled without the process of law, and that he had been subjected to unwarranted surveillance aud molestation. Giouzales says many other citizons of Neuces and Duval counties have like grievances against the troops whi will be prosecuted. fle de- clines to ve interviewed as to Garza's where- abouts, GARZA the Neutrality ORGANIZED THE CABINET, M. Loubet Succeeds in For French Ministry. Pauts, Feb, 27.—M. Loabet, who w. sutomoned yesterday to undertake the form tion of & cabiuet, has succeeded 1n organizing a cabinet which is madoe up as follows : M. Loubet, president of the council and minister of the interior; M. de Freycinet, minister of war; M. Ribot, minister of for- eign affairs; M. Bourgeols, minister of pubiic instruction &nd fine arts; M. Rouvier, minister of finauce; M. de Velle, minister of agricuiture; M. Roche, minister of commerce: M. Ricard, minister of justice and public worshin; M. Viette, minister of public works; M. Cavaguuc, winister of warine. MM. de Freycinet, Ribot, Bourgeois, Kouvier, de Velle und Koche were menibers of the former cabinet, iu which they beld the same portfolios which they will bold in the new ministry. ‘'he now prime minister is & stauuch, moaerate republican, The members of the new ministry waited upon President Carnot at the palace Elysce this evening, g & Now STRIKERS STIR UP STRIFE Bloody Battles With Staves and Olubs in the Streets of Indianapolis POLICEMEN ROUGHLY HANDLED BY A MOB Fatile Attempt (o Run the Strect Cars— Scenes of Wild Confasion~The Poople Sympathizing With the Strikers ~An Exciting Day, INviavaroLts, Ind., Feb, 27, ~Today bas seen some rather riotous demonstrations in connection with the streot railway strike, but the casualties have boen limited to a fow cracked hoads and a slightly larger number of black eyes, Tomight both sides to the controversy appear as determined as ever, and expross and baggago wagons, hastily filled with rough seats, are furaishing the popular means of rapid transit at 10 conts a trip. The victory of today's battle secms to rest with tho strikers, for they have suc ceeded in proventing the running of cars and demonstrated that there wore no desertors from their ranks, They have also convinced nearly evorybody that the company’s claim to have sufficiont men to rua its cars was faise. ‘The first attempt to move cars was made at the New Jersoy streot barns, in tho out- skirts of the city. Mayor Sullivan, with Chief of Police Colbert and thirty -six patrol- men, appeared thero shortly before 7 o'clock this morning. The mayor addressed the as- sembled strikers, telling thom that they must do no violenco, Took Out the First Car. Soon the bie doors of thoe barn wore opened and a car was driven out. At the Grand opera house 100 strikers mot it with a shout, They stopped the ear and unbitched the mules, but tho policemen drove them away, nitched tho mules again, and tho car pro- ceeded on its wa; Not far behind it was . 32, escorted also by police. By the timo it ronched tho spot where thostrikers had congregated, the mob hal becomn a surging mass and com- pletely blockaded the streets. The police vere Lo few 1o overcomo the odds and the strikers unhitched the mulos and turned the car crosswiso upon the track, where it re- mained for a half hour. Finally police veinforcoments arrived and the car was forced through the mob, despito tho strugeles of tho strikers agaiust it, Then another car uppeared, but the strikers unhitched tno mules, captured the Is more espocially than any other a hereditary disease, and for this simple reason: Arising from fmpure and fnsuficient blood, the dis- easo locates itself fn fho lymp! which are composed of white tissues; thero 14 & period of fatal life when the whole body con Hood's S8t of whito tissues, and therefore the unborn ehild is Sarsapa« cspecllly susceptible to this rilla dreadful discase, But thero s & potent remedy for serof- ula, whether hereditary or acquired. 1t is Hood's Sarsaparilla, which expels every trace of the disease and glves to the blood the quality and color of health, Get Hood's, “When my boy was two yoars ol ho was attacked and sur. ENtIFElY fered a long time with serofula. Cured sores. The physictan at length told us to give him Hood's Sar- My Boy saparilia, which we did. Two bottles eured him. He s now 10 years old and has not had any sign of scrofula stnce. Wo recommond Hood's Sarsaparilia toall oyr friends.” Mns. E. C. CLIrrem, 8 Kidder St., Cloveland, 0. Hood’'s Sarsapariila Bold by alldruggists. £1; six for g5. Prepared only by C. L HOOD & CO., Apothecarios, Lowell, Mass. 100 Doses One Dollar [ @ A Written Guarantes ) Curo kivery Case o1 Monoy Refundad, OUF cure s permanent and nota pa entod nov sine wlly wa ean traat you by mall, and wo gIve the snme strong guarantos to cure orrefund il monoy. 0 Who prefer to coma hore for troats pay ralirond fare 1 b1 whily horo I wa fall to oure cnso that one MAGIC artieniars and yoars' practico with baon miost difaat by inst 50 callod spooli s ates thonsands aro trsing sunranteo t cure or rofaat 08 TP L) prato & OF 500X 1t 18 perfoctly saf 12 ap. ¢ anann sy this MAGIC § overcome the projudicos Butunder our strong 1tand betng curo 1, W overy doling, an 1 s wi also finaneinl baskir Allwho wi been putt Wo will hoitively Old chronl )80 Lo o Lin b 1 Ihvestizate oar flanncial stan iy reputation as business mon. Writo us for nime nddressex of 1hose we have cured Who huve glven pormission (o rofor to th 1t costs you only poste 4o (his. If yofe sympto ns are siro theat, ous pat-hos Ly mouth, rlies ssnnl i, oruption )t ganeral dopross iy b Thoso who ars antly taklig moreary ad potash shoal 1 dis:oa tinue tt. Constant use of these drigs will surely brin car and ran it back to the stables, At the cornerof Geotgiaand [linois stroots another mob contested the prograss of car | 47, guarded by four policemen, The strikers derailed it, bit the police raplaced it upou the rails, and again it started on its journcy. Struggle with the Strikers Then was heard tho cry, ““Horo comes an other,” and the polico were powerless to pro- vent the grand rush that was mado for the mule-chariot rounding the Georgia street corner heading north on Illinows. A deter- mined stand was made by the strikers., In vain did Superintendent Colbert shout and try to beat the crowd back. In vain did his men try to foliow his examplo. Thoy flat- tened them up against the car anad in a tri bad it crosswise on the tracks, where it stood for tifteen minutes. The crowd bacame noisier and noisicr, and raining volumes of abuse upon the driv whose face was anything but fearle the adjacent windows wero thronge people, who waved their hanakeret gave every evidence of symuvathy men. A lull seemed to ensuo after the first wild demonstration. and Superintendent Colbert took advantage of it to organize his men for a frosh attack. Tho crowd was pushed back and the driver orderod to move on. He applied the lash, but the car could not be budged. That scemed to infuriate the crowd and they burst intc the wildest of yells and a few stoties commenced flving 1nto tho car. Ono of them struck tho driver, while another lodged in the bosom of a reporter standing on the front platform. Then the police begau to makoe arrests and men were yanked indiscriminately out of thocrowd and bustled off to the patrol wagon. The car was zotten on the track and after a violeat effort started. It procoeded for- ward north on Pennsylvania, in spito of the attempis of the men to push it from the rails. The policemen drove the men back, the mules were whipped up, going at a lively rato, and the car continued its journey ovec the line. with ofs ana with the Auother Bitter Fight. About 11:30 the corner of Georgia and Illi- nois strects was the sceno of another bitter fight. A car rounded the corner a a big crowd intercepted it. Prominent among its members was a burly nogro who was fore most in trying to stop the car. ‘The officer: luid hold of him to place him under arrc With a yell the crowd sprang upon the officer and the negro was wrenched from his grasp. Superintenaent Colbert headed a detail for his recapture. They waded into the erowd, mowing right and left with their clubs Crash, and a big heavy board, wicided b, one of tho crowd, descended on tie s i tendent’s head. Another crash and Dawson was uearly foiled to the ground by an eurthenware vessel which struck him on the head, being thrown from an upper story win dow. Steamer Arrivals, At Lizard—Passed: Bohemia, from New York, for Hambur At New York -Raaeha, frem Hamburg. T hiad three little girly who were attacked with obstinate ECZEMA or Blood Trouble, which at irst resembled heat, but soon grew to yellow blisters, some of them quite lar One of the children dicd from the cffcets of it, but we got Swift’s Specific and gave to the other two and they soon got well. 8. 8. 8. forced out the poison . The cure was wonderful, J. D. Rains, Marthaville, La. has no cqual for Children, It relieves the system promptly, and assists naturein |]('v13n ving the child’s health, Our Treatise mailed free, SWIFT SPECIFIC CO., ATLANTA, GA. T ORDINANC LITTLE 5 NO. 2008, & to o dono. ity council of the eity of Oniha: stion 1. Where established n duly apj alley Inblock 1, origin plal repirt W the eity couneil, which adopted the same; - nd \\"nh'll property ow resenting more than three-ifihs of the property abut- s of the ulley abovi speci- ' the eity counell 1o have t the pi establish grade without chirze o the city. Therefore. the alley In hock 106, orizinal he anid hereby Is ¢ sraded to the it eatabiished wruite, provided that o rty owners on sald block 106 first execute he eity of Omaha a cond and suflicle propured Ly the ity attorne providins for the ercetion mantalnunce by suld property owners ut their 0Wn expense of wsubstantiil masonry retaining wall wi substantial iron fense thercon across the ulley T sadd Ulock ot the point where suld alley in- torsects Fifte thstrect at the east e of skl 8t the sume to be constraeted, pracod and comploted in such munner us the Bourd of Public Works and city engineor may di- sct, wnd L thelr sutisfaction: and Provided, ulso that the sa d property own- ers will pay the exponse of lowerlig Ui sower s miy be direeted by the eity enzineer, from the west iino of Fourfeenth streot Lo th west line of Fifteonth street, wili hold und save the clty of Omaha harwless from all dumages, costs and exponses by roison of sull grauing or the fconstruction of suld retaining wall, soctfon % Thatdhe Bourd of Publie Works be and hereby is directed to take tho ueces- sary stops use said work to be d Bectlon 3 his ordinance shall take effect wnd be in force (ron aud ufter its pussige. Passel February Zird, 12, JOHN GROV City DAVIE, Nty Councl, st BEMIS, Muyor. Approved Feb Fores and enting uleers in the endl. Dont fail to Writs, Allcorrospontence sont senlod 1y plala envelopes Wo invite th Tigld invost il willdo ati B our power to i & you in i, A 000% REMEDY 0., - On MAGIC CUR mos hy, Nebrasta, ONLY. © PATLING MAN EIILATY, tsof crrors or nnot ey und every dottir. &1, (ull course 85, lits roalizod ' In three days. 1 from observation, LADIES } MAGIC sy By mall 2500 100D, General or Neirvor ormind, the e sses 10 0 1 or voung ihat we e ntee e FI Cort von, Cubn YOOD CAPSULES aro the tand only capiulos prosribed by ar physiclans for the cura ot ndIsehirgos fean. Uho urlnary organ 403 In o days. $L5) por ao0x, Al dfa gl JAPANESE a Blooding lehtng, ¢ attary Piles s Remedy has ' nover b Kknown to fall. 41 per box.fi for 3 aont by mill. Why suffer from thts toreiblo discass when n wit: tonguaranieo 18 positively given With § boxes, of refund tho It not enrad. Sead stamp 101 freo Sample, Guneantoo issusi by Kull, & Co. Druggist Agonts, cornoe 1th and " Dozl i srects. Of 1 or 3 AND I ) by o, Wakafulness, Montal Doprosion, Ing of tho Brain, ewusing Insanity, misery, deih, Promatirs 014 Ao, Barrenngss, Lo Impote conol Softe wnarantos to refund 1F not cured. ed only by A, Schroter, Drugglst, solo E. cor. 16th and Farnam sts., Omaha, Nob. arantosy wonts, 5 e "Act_gently yo iy on tho LIVER, KID- D. HUBB’S NEYS and BOWELS, d e f] P10 HondalCS, Fov- o d Colds, U sh- LITTLE and Colds, thoroug Iy cleansing tho systom of discase, and curcs abitual constipation They uro sugar coated, o do not gripe, very sma casy 1o take, and pure otable, 45 pills in cach . Porfect digestion fl follows their use. The ly curo sick hea d are recommend« € by lending physiclans, For salo by lendi drugeists or seat by mail; 26 cba. u vial, Add HOBB'S MEDICIHE CO, Props, San Francisco or Chicago, FOR SALE IN OMAHA, NEB.,, BY Euhn & Co,, Co,r 15th & Douglas Sta, J.A Fuller & C 14th & Douglas Bts, & D Foster & Co., Council Blufls, La. ORDINANCE NO. 2069, Apordinance ordering the American Wator Works company 1o Iy . main on thir i strect from Spaulding to M sircet: on Munderson th e stroct (0 Thirty-fourth st Thirty-fourth street to Prattstreet, to supply water along suid streets Whe sity oxists on Thirty-third m Sprulding street 1o Munde . Manderson stroct from Thirty-third to Thirty-fourth strect. and Thirty ot from Manderson streot to Pratt stret, foru wi waln to supply the resl dents nlong suld street with water, thereforo Beitordaine i by tho oity council of the eity of Omahu: Seetion 1. That the Amerioan Water Works compuny be and it is hereby ordered to luy o wuter malu on Thirty-third streot from spiuding stroo Mauderson street. on Mandorson stre o Thirty-third strept to Thirty-rourth street, and on Thiruy-fourth street from Muanderson street to Praft streot, of adequate and suficient size to supply the residents along suid strocts with witer, said mainshall not be less than six ackis in rson hirty- L, and on rson sLroet slaents with This ordinance “shall take efrect and be in force from and i fLer its pussuge. fubraury rd, 1 foiy JOIIN GROVES, Clty Olork. 1 DAV] Presidont Clty O Approved Fobruary 2ith, 182, GEO. 1, BEMIS, Mayor. ORDINANCE NO. 2070, An_ordininco 1o x certain ordinances CrAnUDE (0 (ho TAIWAY COMDAnIes poFm i slon und nuthority to use certain streets and wileys in th ty of Ownha, Bo it ordutned by the eity councll of the city of Omuhn: Section 1. Thut the following ordinances granting o the rallwiy companies pernission and authority to use sireets and alleys in the Ity of Omulis, Lwit: Ordinnnces No. 416, No. 574, No. 651, No. 10 72, No, No. §36, No. 04, No, %7, No, No. 1151, No. 1%, No. 1208, i, N 141, 0, No. 2611, No. 084, No, i, No. 2780 und No. 271 he and the reby reposled. That this ordinance shall take bo iu foree from and after I8 pus- 1692 JOHN GROVES, ¥ A City Clerk. v 7ol 25th, 1802, Approved Pobrunry 250, 0%, wEMIs, Mdyon suge 5 Pussed February 2ird,