Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, February 29, 1892, Page 5

“WHERE ROLLS THE ORECON" | A COountry Vast,a Boundless Land, Pro- ductive Valleys, Mountains Grand." FROM THE POESY TO THE PROSAIC ive In; tlizing Sage Brash 1 Drama—The Evidence of Prog perial Do try in the Tm- in the northwest is a river discovered just 200 yours ugo, draining a region rich in all the resources of a temporate climate, agri- culture, pasturage, timber, coal, iron, gold, silver, tishorios, great waterpowers, grand and awe-inspiring scenery, good harbors, only 1,700 miles from the navigable waters of Lake Superior and on a direct line of com- mercial transportation from China, Japan and Kast India to New York, London and Laverpool. This great river, formerly called the “Oregon’’ but now kuown as the “Colum bia,”” drains a very extensive region and pours a volume of water iuto the Pacific ocean nearly or quite equal to that of the Mississ ippi into the Gulf of Mexico. Its main tributaries riso near each other, one sweep- ing to the north scveral huundred miles, gathoring the waters of many largoe tribu- taries; some rising as far north as latituse ar the head of the Athabaska river flows into the McKenzie and thenco Before reaching the boundaries of the state of Washington these innumerable tributaries have united in one grond stream, having a volume of water flicicnt to float the largest river steamers. Another of the main tributaries of the Co- lumbia rises within a stone’s throw of the headwaters of the Yellowstone and Missouri and the waters of the Rio Colorado. This branch or tributary known as Snake rver sweeps toward the south and gathers the wa- ters of the Owyhee, the headwaters of which rise near those of the Humboldt and on its right vank tho Matad, Boise, Salmant and Clearwater. Before the Snake river enters the state of Washington it has accumulated enough water to form another groat water- ‘way for commerco from thence to the occan. Near the central portion of Washington the Snake river joins the Columbiu and further down towards the ocean many other streams empty a bountiful supply of water into this great river, the largest of which is the mag nificent Willamette, which rises in sight of Mt Shasta and near the head waters of the Sacramento river in northern California, the Willumette also forms a waterway for com- merce, and ocenn steamers ascend 1t as far as the city of Portland, giving proof that this stream alone 1s one worthy of uote as a com- mercial waterway. If the reader will take n map showing the region described he will in some degree com- prebend the extont of tho country ‘‘where rolls the Oregon,” With a knowledge of the almost innumerable resources of this re- glon lyiug upon the border of the great high- way of nations, having u situation, with re erence to the Pacific coast, similar to that of Massachusetts, with reference to the Atlan- tic coast, butin a ciimate far superior: a re- gion with water powers unexcelled by any portion of the earth, with wheat and fruit, coal, iron, marble, grauite, gold, silver, cop- per, lead. asbestos, fire clay, cement, tin and many other useful minerals; with unrivalled forests of uimber easy of access, fisheries second to noue, great streams of water, fine harbors, beautiful inland lekes surrounded by scenic grandeur riveling that of Italy, Switzerland ,or Scandinavia, our great and glorious country may well be' proud of tho new northwest, Washington, Idaho and Oregon,and extend to them the right hand of commercial feilowship, welcoming gladly this trio of stars, which shino so brighily, repre- senting tho magnitude, wealth and importauce of the country ““where rolls the Oregon.” Westorn Nebraska and Irrigation, ‘The year 1892 ought to see great progress In irrigation matters in the semi-arid coun- ties of Nebraska, says the Irrigation Age. There are twenty-five of these counties, ana most of them have abundant water supplies, either surface or undergroucd. The laund 1s _ very rich, the climate good, and the condi- tions such as to make canal building very cheap. This portion of Nebraska has had bard luck for the past seven years. Last year there was a fair rainfull, and the peoplo had & taste of prosperous times. It was only a bare suggestion of what they can have every year with irrigation. After so many ~ soasons of disappointument and 8o much harsh criticism from their fellow citizens in tho eastern part of the state, they ought to take especial pride in pushing to the front on the present swell- ing tide of irrigation interest. If they do so they will make their lands double the value of lunds in the eastern counties; they swill put new life into their sluggish towns; they will add a glory to the name of their state which it never possessed before, Irrigation in western Nebraska has madoe apromising start. It is to be hoped it will be vigorously followed up. Thereis nosense in the western half of Nebraska being adver- tised to the country, every two or three years, as a wretched object of charity, It ought to enjoy even an great prosperity. avading tho Joss House, The police of San Francisco, in their war upon the Highbinders and other eriminal Chinese societies, havo found it necessary to Snvade the sacred Joss house. The murder of one Chuey Sue Yce,a Chineso doctor, was rocently traced {o the Chun Ling Ban Tong socisty, aud &as a means to securing evidence 1t was decided to broak up the meotng place of the “council” of the society. This the police learncd was in an old building in the neigh- borhood of the ofice where the doctor had been shot down as he sat working at his aesk. A squaa of polico surrounded the place, and ten of them broko into it with naxes and sledges, Within, a temple of Joss ‘was discovered, furnished and embellished wafter the Celestial fashion. The policemen with their axes hewed down the god, split the heuvy mahogany tablos, laid low 1dols 1n tho nichos, and knocked to pioces the metal vessels nd other paraphernalia of the Nothing was left intact but an iron safo containing tho records of the society, which was carried off. A Monument to Brigham, Brigham Young is to be bonored with a monument at Salt Lokoe City, The Brigham Young Mewmorial associatioz has a fund of #50,000 snd has selectod the aesign of ¢, K, Dallin, a native born Mormon boy, who was trained 10 the east and in Europs. At Bos- ton he took & prize in a competition for & statue of Paul Revere, the revolutionary hero, and after erecting the statue made a second visit to Europe, where ho became well known among artists and collectors for his grout talent, aud for the originality of his work, The general idea of the memorial is taken from the Gia berta mouument re- oently erected in Paris, The base is to bo fen foet high, the shaft . twenty feet, surmounted with & bronze statue of Brigham Young ten fect high, There are also 10 bo sitting figures on the base and bronze tablets recountivg the deeds of Young, the names of pioneers and their en- trance iuto the valley. ‘The estimated cast of the clusive of the site is §0,000, Dakota School Lands. ‘The sale of school land in South Dakota ‘will take place on March 24, next, at which time will be sold about one hundred and fifty thousand acres, none of which can be sold at & less price than $10 per acre. The sale will probavly add_$2,000,000 to the permanent acbool fund. Last year was the first year suy school lands were disposed of and the average price realized per aore was a little over $14 and the total amount realized was in the ueighborhood of 1,000,000, monument ex- Utilislng Sage Brush. Hitherto sage brush has not been consid- ered of much value, either for use or orn ment. Western genius now promises to utilize ivand rean a fortune from the count- less acres of it spread over the plains aud mountain valleys. Itis sunounced that an ddaho settler claims to have discovered a #00d use ior it. He is turning it iuto paper, THE OMAHA DAILY BEIl By alime process, and boling the braaches | absence to et attachments filed on his of- of the shrub, he obtains & pulp which he says Is equal to the best made from wood. Itis reported tuat alroady ho has manufac tared & quantity of what is cailed ‘sage brush paper,” which at 4l; cents per pound would neta handsomo profit. There is in this nothing unreasonable. The brush con- tains a large percentage of woody fiber, which is precisely the basic substance of wood pulp, and the only wonder is that no- body thought of the conversion till now. Western Intorests in Congress. Among tho bills relating to western inter- ests recently introduced in congress are the following : By Mr. Sweet—Authorizing the commis- sioners of Kootenai county, Idaho, to erect s bridge over Kootenai river at the town of Fr; Plans for this structure must be ap- proved by the secrotary ot war, By Mr. Carey - Providing that all public lands undisposed of within the abandoned miltary reservations in Wyoming, known as the Fort Fetterman hay reservation, and the portion of ¥ort Bridger within the state, be subject to disposal under the homestead law. Actual occupants on January 1, 1802, aro given proforence right of one entry. Town sites and mineral land are exempted from homestead entry. By Mr. Caroy-—Granting 5 per centum of the net proceeds of the sale of public lands to states for support of common schools. The purpose of the bill {s to cover saies before and after the admission of statos. By Mr. Carey—Fixing the price of land entered under the desert laud act at §1.25 per acre, and refunding all amounts paid Above that sum. Dramatic Talent of Indinns. The noble reds are familiars ts in the sawdust arena, but it romained for Nevada to bring before the footlights hidden tire of histrionic genius smouldering in the Washoo and Piute races. "The scene of the debut was Carson City, and the drama was “Nick of tho Woods.” Local Washoe and Piute par- ticipated. John Mack, as Nick, was lashed to & stako:and braves in complete rogalia and war paint. stripped to the waist. com- menced a weird song, accompanied by brand- ishing knives und tomahawks around the prisoner, The audience was held spell- bound auring the dance, and so much real- ism was seemingly thrown into the move- ments that timid ladies trembled as the ap- parently infuriated savages swooped their knives and hatchets in the fuce of Nick. At the conclusion of the dance cheer after choer went up from the spectators, and the curtain was repeatedly rung up. This was the first appearance of native actors in Nevada and the rear seats of the theater were pack- ed with Indians of both tribes. Montana's Boss Team. Paul McCormick, a wealthy resident of Montana, who is known by the proud title of the big white chief of Yellowstone county, declares in all sincerity that he will drive a four-in-hand team of elks through the streets and parks of Chicago at the World's fair. A Mr. Marshall of Bozoman, Mont., possessos a fine hord of thirty-four el which ho has been oxhibiting through the state. Mr. McCormick bought the entire herd last week, and two tame antelopes in addition, paying §75 a bead for the elk and $50 each for the antelopes. The elk are very fine speci- meng. Mr. McCormick will establish a game park on his property at Fort Custer and will train the elk for driving. It would bo a rounding out of the idea for him to vrain the antelopes for carriage dogs, to trot behind his elk team in Chicago, California’s Bullding. The California puilding at the World’s fair will represent architecture peculiarly her own. It will be a roproduction of a mission house, with all the distinguishing character- istics of an ago long past, and of which little more than the decaying buildings remain. Outside the portals one may see the pioneer of California, long since departed. Within will be seen the developed California of to- day. It will be both picturesque and typical. The cost is limited to §65,000. Nebraska. Harrisburg is to have a cheose factory. Work has been begun on the new mill at rant. The Long Pine Republican-Journal is ten vears old. Revival moeting at Eiwood have resulted n thirty-six conversions. A movement is on foot at Hartington to form a trotting association. Grant sports went out the other afternoon and shot two antelope near town, The Pawnee City academy has 125 students and is doing very good work this year. There are forty-five children under the charge of the Ursuline sisters at York. There are not enough houses in Norfolk to meet the demand of newcomers who want to rent. Iv is said that Rev. Mr. Button has been asked to resign the pastorate of the Richland churoch. The Farmers' and Mershants’ bank of Brock has been incorporated with a capital stock of §30,000. Rev. James E. Morse, a pioneer preacker of Perkins county, died on his homestead unear Grant recently. E. E. Davis has rotired from the editor- ship of the North Bend Star and has been succeeded by Rod Smith. Mrs. Shadrach Cole of Plattsmouth died Friday as the result of a fall, which caused the rupture of a blood vessel. An election has been called at Ponca to vote on a gropusmnn to bond the district for $15,000 to build a new school house, McCool has an ordinance forbidding ‘*‘all children under sevonteen years of age” from appearing on the streets after 5:30 p. m. Bids have beon asked for the location of the district reunion of the Grana Army posts of Pierce, Antelope, Knox and Cedar coun- ties. Crocker post of Chappell has received a silk flag as a present from the Crocker bri- gade of lowa, and the Gruna Army boys of Deuel county are proud. The proprietor of the Greenwood corn cob pipe factory has offered to remove his plant to York if he can sell some stock 80 as to in- crouse his working capital. ‘The Mothodists of Ponca are greatly dis- satisfled over the removing of their pastor, Rev, Mr. Jobuson, snd claim that there is bad mismanagement somewhere. A skull and other bones of a man were un- earthed near Oakland the other day, but whether the remains were those of a white mau or Indinn it was 1mpossible to tell. A. B, Wood of the Gering Courier, who has been spending the winter in southern California, returned to his home last week. Ho has furnished interesting letters to his paper during his absence. For two years or wore Mrs, Nanoy Frits, an old lady who is very feeble and scarcoly able to get around, has lived at Aurora with a grandson about sixteen years of age, upon whom she depended to attend to her business matters, She had some mouey 1n one of che banks and had been in the habit of sending the boy for cash when she would need any. ‘The other day the boy went to the bank with @ note purporting to be written by herasking that #25 sent. The next morning it wus learned that bis,story that bis grandmother wanted the mouoy was false and that he had absconded. ‘Ihe old lady will no doubt pay the amount to the bank rather than have the boy brought back and prosecuted. The executive committee of the North Ne- braska Teachers’ ussociation will award a #20 teachers' library to thv county whose toachers travel the greatest number of miles in atterding the next meeting. 1f one county has a representation of six who bave neces- sarily traveled fifty miles in reaching Nor- folk, making a total of 300 miles, and another bas a representation of ten who have come a distance of thirty miles, also making a total of 800 miles, the two counties would be equally entitled 1o the prize. The railroad certificates will be used in estimating ais- tances. The library will be composed of selected books for teachers and will be placed at tte disposal of those whose at- tendauce bas aided in securing it Towa, McBride was fatally kicked by a horse at Viotor. The Ruthven Co-operative Creamery com- pany bas commenced business. ‘The Masonio fraternity is agitating the uestion of buliding an opera house at What ‘heer. Tne Chicago Insulated Wire company has been lncorporated at Charles City with §300,- 000 capital. Wray Wright of Cherokee county left for Oklashoma suddenly, aud his creditors were bustliug all nigat after they discovered his | internally fects. They will secure very little. A St. Louis syndicate proposes to build & large memorial college, and Clarinda wants it located there. Dick Swartzbaagh was knockea down and kicked by Blaine Dillon at a ball at Vinton, and was insensible nine hours. He is 1njured Dillon escaped. Nearly 200 teachers wero present at the convention at Plymouth, Cerro Gordo county, und the meeting was the largest of the kind ever held in that part of the state. Burlington has a sensation in which thoe features ave an unfaithful wife and mother, a husband betrayed by a lifelong friena and A desperate fight when the husband found his wite and supposed friend in a comprom- ising situation. The names of the parties have not been made public. A well dressed man offered to tako some Dubugque people in on a greac scheme of transporting the mails. Ho was going to have the government adopt the idea, and build tunnels between important points, through which electric cars would run. The man is supposed to bo crazy, but disappeared before he could be identified. Another discovery of coal on Horse creek is reported. The Kpiscopal cathedral fund at Laramio amounts to 8,000, The democratic state convention is called to meet at Douglas April 13. A meeting will be held at Laramie, March 81, 10 organize a state teachers’ association. The Hamden Mining and Developing com- pany of Gola Hill has tiled articles of incor- poration. Loe Peake, a switchman, was crushed to death between the cars at Cheyenne. His parents reside in Galosburg, Iil. 'Che Sweetwater Gold and Silver Mining company has gathered in many valuable properties in the vicinity of Lander. Antelope are so plentiful around Medicine Bow that whenever the people are in want of one thoy gooutand yank him in by the fforts are bolng made to induce Suporin- tendent O'Hearno of the Cheyenne shops to exhibit his rabbit trophies at the World’s fair. O'Hearne is said to bo 4 master shot, with dead raubits as targets. If Charlie Miller does not break jail or secure a reprieve he will ‘stretch hemp Apeil 22, Though little over 15 years of age he has two murders to his credit. He killed Ross I". Fishpaugh and Charles Emerson iu a vox car.forty miles east of Cheyenue two yoars ago. The gallant Sergeant Tobias Erb, late of the Seveutoenth infantry at Fort Russell, is in the toils in Denver. Erb ingratiated him. self into the affection of a lonely widow near the fort and sho entrusted him with her sav- ings, over §3,000. Henot only failed to wed the widow, but squandered her wealth, and is now sipping the dregs of remorse and in- tamy. Rapid City is moving for reduction works. The base ball fever is spreading in Dead- wood. Rapid City was sweet sixtoen on tho 25th. She's a darling for her age. The democratic state convention is boeked to meet in Yankton May 25, Over 17,000,000 pounds of agricultural pro. aucts were shioped out from Madison during the past year. The Homestake company divided $25,000 since tho first of the year, raising the grand total paid in diviaends to $4,518,250. Rich galena was uncovered by Contractor Jones while blasting rock on the ralroad grade near Pactola. In i876 ana 1877 the re- gion was worked for placer and was consid- ered one of the best claims on the creek, but in later years was abandoned, and the past ten years no reprosentation work has been done in that vicinity. The galena discovered is of a steel galena and is considered very rioh. The ore will be sent to the school of mines for and assay. Montana, The Iron Mountain company has divided $110,000 to dzre. Great Falls and the Castle mining camp are to be conuected by rail. Helena has raised $25,000 for the erection of a public library and auditorium. A car of ore was shinped from the Benton group of minesat Nerhart last week that ran $185 per ton. The vein from which it was taken 1s very large. A company is being organized to worls an extension of the famous Whitelatch-Union kuid vein at Unionville. The original mine yielded $4,500,000 in gold. The vein 1 the Anaconda mine at Butte 1s 100 feet 10 width, and during tho time it Las been worked more than $20,000,000 worth of ore have been takea out. Tho low price of silver has forced suspen- sion of work in the Alice mill and mining properties in Butte. Employes were paid oft and discharged. Itis feared other proper- ties will be forced to suspend operations, These suspensions are likely to prove disas. trous to an already overcrowded labor market. Utah, Salt Lake is now moving for reduction works. Good coking coal has been discovered near the Colorado line. Natural gas 15 a blaziog beacon Lake's industrial path, . Ogden threatens to erect a crematory for the consumption of garbage. Gold rock yielding #36 to the ton has been uncovered in the Morcer company property at Camp Floyd. Anotner good strike is reported in the Highlana mine at Binghaw. A vein of high grade ore was opened in the lower workings. 1t assays seventy-fivo ounces of silver and $10 in gold besides containing 80 per cent lead. m Salt ho, A strike in the Kessler mine near Boise yields $300 ore. Numerous valuable minoral strikes are re- ported in the Wood river region. A raid on the Chinese shops in Boise net- ted a large quantity of unstampea epium. A company has been incornorated to build a railroad from Nampa to Gold Hill, a dis- tance of 100 miles. Cattle in southwestern Idaho aroin good condition, the owners having laid by an abundaace of feed for winter. Shoshone Jim has been cornered at last, He is a Fort Hall buck who has made him- self conspicuous in swearing agaiust, wbite men charged with selling liquor to Indians, It now appears thatJim rana jomnt him- self. Boise City is developing and building up strong opposition boom to Sioux Falls; S, D, in the divorce business, When the courts opened in the former city last week there were over tweuty divorce cases on the cal eudar of the district court. It 18 very casy to secure a divorce in Idaho, and, as a loca! paper remaris, *‘people in adjoining states are begiuning 1o appreciate the fact.” Six months constitute a legal resideace, ana some county seats are so remote and so- cluded that actions are never heard of until after they are decided. It is as ensy to tie as to untie the matrimonial knot in Idaho, No licenao 15 requived and few questions are asked, Along the Canst, Carson, Nev., is troubled with a ghost scare. ‘The Tacoma Globe and Ledger have con- solidaied. A pamt mine has beon GranUs pass, Ore. A corps of Rio Grande engineers is said to be operating in the vicinity of Leno, Nev. San Bernardino county, Califoraia, has 7,000 school children aud school property val- ued at§550,000, Cuptain Packard, ouoof the argonauts, aied at Kugeno, Ore., last week, aged 74. Ho was born in Maine. Four thousand rabbits were slaughtered ina drive in Tulare county, California, re- cently. Four huundred men participated. P. E. ller of Omaua, head pusher of the Boden stock yards, near Sun Franeisco, propos s to add a race track to the plaut. It is estimated that if the hydraulic mines of ifornia are reopened aud werked they will furoish employment to 25,000 men aud add $10,00),000 o year to the business of the atate The rediscovored Breyfogle mives in the sou bwestern part of Nye county, Nevada utteriy failel 10 come up to expoctatio Tney huve subsided into povercy-strickea failure. I'he Fresno, C Irrigation compiny poses Lo construct @ Hume from the tmber belt of the Sierrus, discovered in pro- Fresuo 1o fifLy-sevon miles, to bring down lumber and water. Eighty thousand actew of raisin land are to be irrigated. 19 Spokane is to have another railroad con neciion, The Great Northern is preparing to enter that city, {t¥ oficials asserting that cars will be runnifg into Spokane April 1, A guarantee of free rightof way through the city was given Presideat Hill An employe of the r'acoma electric light works made a mistake in the plugs on the switchboard of the electric light system, turning the curropt through his arms and body. The force threw him high in the air and 1,600 volts passed through the circuit at the time, The fleah was burned from his hands, but the stiock did not kill him. The discovery in Southern Oregon of a new and pecnilar deposit ot ozokorite has created considerable interest as indicating the possible opening of another and valuable industry in that scction, as has boen the with a similar article within a fow yedrs in Utab, where the deposit is now producing about 800,000 pounds a year. Itisa minoral wax which, in its rofined form, has nearly all the properties of beeswax excopt sticki- ness, Like other hydrocarbon compounds, crude ozokerite is used to a considerable ex- tent as an insulator for electrical wires. - i Many cases of rheumatism, which havo ro sisted the skill of the profession, have promptly yielded to that wonderful remedy, Salvation Oil. 25 conts, Take the news home to Mary, and tell her that my cough is gone, and thata 25 cent bottle of Dr, Bull's Cough Syrup did the blessed work. - POINTERS ON RAILROAD RATE Mr, A, J. Gustin's Views on the Manner of Just Trafiie ulation, St. Pavr, Minn,, Feb, To the Iditor of Tnk Bee: Noticing from exchanges that Governor Boyd contemplates calling an oxtra session of the legislature and thinking it but tair he should have the bonefit of an independent opinion as well as that of his skillod advisers in democratic politics, space is asked in your columns for this open pen tulk on the subjects of his proposed call, It heis correctly quoted he suggests tho ad- visability of ‘& 10 to 20 per cent reduction. To understand comparative ratos and the Just or injustice of a rate, calls for much study and some cxperience. 1 am assuming in this letter that it is the honest desire of the governor %o do justico to the peoplo as well as to the railroads. No use to seek for a motive in this proposed ex pense of an oxtra session, whethor it is for political capital or an carnest desire to r dress grievance, aouses proposed to 0o regu- lated, cuts no figure with one desirous of getting rates as low as possibie and thero- fore the following fa ragurding transpor- tation are respectfully submitted to Governor Boyd: Talk with the railroad managers or their Friday Johuson of the State Board and thoy will solemnly assure you that lowa rates arc awtul low. Let me cite you toa case in point to show that they aré 00 high by 50 per cent, From Canton, O., to East Burliogton, IiL, is 505 mles. Saddlery hardware is third- class for that haul as the official classifica- tion governs from eastern poiuts to the Mis- sissippi river. The proportionato through rates on shipments to points west of river points for third-class, from Canton, O., to ISast Burlington 15,28 cents per 100 pounds. It the shipment is tor' Ottumwa, Ia., twenty- five miles west of ‘Burlington, saddlery goods ara changed to secoud-class, as west- ern classification will then govern, and the local [owa rate for that distance and class is 23 cents. So we see the through haul from Canton, O.. to Ottamwa, la., is conts, half of which is for a haul across Ohio, In- diana and Illinois—303 wiles—and the other half for sevanty-five miles in lows. Suppose theso gonds ure shipped to Kearney, Nob.; what will be the elements of charges for the haul? It will be the sum of the through rate to Burlington, local across lowa ara the iocal in Nebraska to terminal point. That is 28 cents, 40 cents and 50 cents for Ohio, lu- diana and Iilinos, 565 miles; 300 in lowa and the 200 miles in Nebraska, or a total of $1.24 for 1,065 miles. Supposs a man shipped 10,000 pounds, tho freight would be $124. Now suppose the ton per mile rate from Canton to the Mississippi river was made on the whole distance (and as the sum of locals ake the basis for through rates it is the duty of state officials to make tocals low enough to bring through rates), then the local across lowa should bo 15 cents, and to Kearnoy from Council Bluffs 10 cents, or a total of 53 cents per 100 pounds or £53 for the 10,000 pounds shipment. Thus wo see the Nebraska dealer submits to an overcharee of $71 on this shipment, and instead of paying 33 he has to give up 124, and the governor talks about a 10 per cent reduction. Suppose a car of lumber 1s shipped from Rock Islandg, Iil,, to Kearney. The 320 mile haul across lowa is £35.22, 1f it weigh 35,000 ponnds, and from Council Bluffs to Kearnoy it is $4.25, making a total of $32.47 for the 500 mile haul. If Nebraska rates wero the samo as lowa rates, $25.45 would be the bill from Council Bluffs to Kearney instead of #5425, This is $28.77 of un overcharge be- causo our railroads have bought up state ofticials. if lumber rates were cut 50 per cent an overcharge would still exist on all shipments made inland over 200 miles, If a Kearnoy merchant buys 1,000 pounds of hats and caps in Omana, his freight bill will be 5. If an Iowa man buys the same goods thesamo distanco from the market his bili is $4. 1f a shoe dealer at Kearney buys 2,000 pounds of boots and shoes in Omaha his frieght will be 812 In Towa 1t is 36 for the same work. If Lhe shos dealer lives in McCook, the home of one of our state board, the r: 000 pounds of shoes would bo § The same shipment and same distance in Towa would be $10.53, If a hardware dealer in North Platte buys a bill of goods of any ono of tho soveral good bouses in Omaha—say it is 5,000 pounds —it will call for a freight bill of #35.50. The same shipment aud same distance in Iowa woula be bl Instances could be cited through the whole list of goods shipped, but the above is a fair sample. There is an averago overcharge of #$17 on every car of corn that goes east from the Missouri river. And Friday Johnson ot al say, because of through rates wo should lot local rates alone, Ivery pound of mer- chandiso in Nebraska, exue{)lmulhm.uhlpped to Lincoln, is based on local rates, Nobraska has no through merchandise rates, and our FOVBFOF suggests a 10 to 20 per cent reduc tion! Call your extra session, governor, and the noxt regular session will bo able to pass laws of rates low enough. You have saved the railroads $6,000,000 to §5,000,000 so far, and you can now save the state & like amount by doing your duty. A, J. GusTIN, D MR. LATENSER'S POSITION, He Refutes Charges Made Inte an Overzealous Kicker, Owmaina, Feb, 28, -4To the Editor of Tue Bee: I bave beop in business as an archi- tect in this city for.six years. I was the first teaant to moveinto the Merchants Na tional bank buildingand I am thero yot. I have three children, which.were born to me in Omaha, two of them in our own tome. I bold deeds to a housg aud lot at 1558 North Eighteenth street, toa house and lot at #5490 Orchard streat, an# £6 & house and iot at 4016 Mayno street, Orchard Hill. The two last named Imuyvi I built myself. Yeta member of the 'Fifth Ward club says 1 have no right™o wake vlans for school houses and cliuricterized me s @ mau who might pugke, Liis srip and go any time, Next vunr}{.’y oldest boy will go to Omaha's public seibols in spite of theattack, and in the meantintd 1 will claim all the rights and privileges:t bave onjoyed o far. As long as four yeurs ago I made thn plans and superiutended 'the Twonty-cighth and Webster streot school house, For three years past | have done ali of South Omahn's school house work, supervising the oxpondi- ture of #0,000. now hold a resolntion of endorsement and recommendation passed by the South Omubu school bour In the city Lall competition | was wwarded second prizs of $700. Last ye.r I had usder coustruction, umony others, 1he two most ex- pensive buildings of the season with the ex ception of the Karbach bloci, being the resi- dence of J. B, Kitchen and tne Loslon store, and out of tuo thirty arcbitecis i town vuly two or thre: w10 U0 a lurser busi uess than m A8 far us worldis possession < ava concered I am a poor man, but [ objeetto being mule out a trai fore 100N posple o who o 1o W ane A 1o they do know me wod 1 Ut us 10 myack un o0 2 LY @ e ber of J o lub, urs traly, LaATansin, tinlly by Tade - De, Birney,nose and turoat. Big bilg EBRUARY 29 vefore | 1892 AFFAIRS AT SOUTH OMAHA “Famous" Hannagen Startles the Jailer by Hanging Himself in His Cell. WAS TIRED OF BEING A DRUNKARD e Advised His Fellow Prisoners Nevor to Drink and Then cd O His Form capindes—Magle City Notes, g Some of T. J. Hannagon, avout town us “The committ suioide by hauging in his cell at the ity jail early yesterday mornine. He was discovered hanging from the top of the cage by avother prisoner, who ocalled in tne jailer just in tims to savo his life. Hannagon hus always been u hard drinker and is somotimes temporarily insaus trom tho effects of liquor. It is supposed that he wus in this condition when he attempted to end bis life, e was arrested about midnight Satur- day for disturbine the peace. As ho was locked up he said, *'Boy’s, goodbye and don't drink. 1 was once u mao but am one uo longer. I have got to live 12,000 years in hell.” No attention was paid to his ravings, as ho was often that way when iutoxicated. About 5 o’ciock another prisoner hoard a choking sound in Haunagen’s cell and called the jaller. Haunagen bud torn up his flanuel sbirt and tied tho strips together to make a rope. Ho had evideatly stood on the bouch whilo he attached one end of tho rope to the top of the cage and the other to his neck and toen jumped off. He was cut down and in the course of an hour appeared none tho worse for his expari once. Hanvagen is the man who occasioned a commotion in the police court room Lwo years ago. Judge King was trying a case and the room was full of spectators. Hannagen burst into the room jumped over the railing and sent out his right fist in asearch for Judeo Kiug's jaw. His honor ducked scientitically and the blow went over him ard landed under the ear of Councilman Rowley, who was standing behind him. It took thé whole available police forco about ten minutes to get the crazy inebriato into a cell, botter known who i3 " attempted to BUILDING I ECTIOUS, Many Firms and Privato Citize the Big Corporations’ Lead. The corporations that control the leading industries of the Magic City are not alone in their plans for improvements during the coming season. Private iudividuais have acquired counfidence from the exsmploe of the stock yards company and packers, and plans are alrcaay beiug drawn for a numoer of new business blocks and handsome resi- dences. The vacant lot on Twenty-fourth street be- twoen the new [Sggers & Bock building und the Stockman block will bo occupied by an clegant three-story brick building. Charles Brandeis, who has already erected one hand- some business building on Twenty-fourth stroet, will be the ostonsibleowner. Charles Singer, the N street dry goods merchant, is another who has confidenco enough in'the future of South Omaha to erect a business building. His block will be erected on his property at Twenty-fourth and N streets, aud will be one of the finest in the city. The unsightly wooden buildings on the northeast corner of Twenty-sixth and N streets will also give placa o alarge business block. Fravk rivonka, tho owner of tho property, will begin the erection of a hand- some three story brick structure early in the spring, Tho new buildivg will have a frontage of 105 feet on N street, und will bo one of the largest singlo buildings in the city. The plans for all of theso buildings are alrcadv in course of preparation aud work will probably be begun as soon as the frost is out of the ground. It is yet 100 early in wbe season to form an accurate idea of tho number of new resi- dences tbat will be built this year, but there are a number in prospect that wiil add groatly 1o the appearance of the residenco districts of the city. The plans are already drawn for one which will be erected at Tienty-third and B streets by James Hale, superintendent of the hog departmnent of the Cudaby Packing compaiy. The estimated cost is upwards of $5,000, and 1t will be one of the most handsomely furnished private rosidences in the city. The demana for a better class of houses for reat is increasing, and several local cavitalists are considering the question of building a number of houses for rent of a more expensive aud ornamental pattern than those now in use. Follow Tiis Child's Toars LReleased Him, Daniel Kelly is a widower who lives with his three smull chilaren in a cheerless shanty at Twenty-second and O streots. His wife died two years ngo, and since then the children are left with no one to care for them while Kelly is off on his semi-occasional sprees. Ho was arrested whilo beastly drunk Saturdey night, and yesteraay a naif starved und shivering child not more than 8 vears old appeored at the police station and tearfully inquired what had becomie of “papa.” She said 1t was cold at home, and tbey had heen alone ali night. Her teavs proved more effectual than anything else could have been, and Kelly was given bis liborty on his promise to go home sud tuke care of his children and appear boforn Judge King this morning. Notes About the City, Lewis Wilhams is contined to his room by illzess. J. P. Collins of Plattsmouth was in the city yesterdny. Miss Delta Homan of Beatrico is the gusst of friends 1n town, 2, O. Mayfleld 1s convaloscing after a severe attack of the grip. T, J. Johason left yestorday for a two week’s visit with fricnds in Iowa. The masquerade ball at Wordeman’s hall Saturaay night was well attended. The city council will have a lively moeting tonight. There are a number of important matters to bo acted on. The ladies of tho Episcopal church will give the last of their series of socials at the residenco of J. P ors Tuesday evening, James O'Mara, superintendent of the spice milis of Musketon, Ia., is spending a few days with J, I, Malohcy and Mose Ited- mond, The Board of Trade will hold a special meeting Tuesday night at Captain Cockroll's office. The city hospital and the location of & branch of the Omaha Barb Fence and Nail compauy are the most important subjects Lo be considered, Henry Herry was arrosted by Humpal vesterday afternoon tion. Herry broke away from the officer and started to run, but a bullet from Humpal's rovolver whistled in aangerous proximity to his ear and he concluded to stop. Rev. Rovert L, Whecler preached a rather sensational sermon at the First Presbytorian Oficer for intoxica- Standard Excellence Q'he place that Dr. Price's Delicious Flavoring Lxtracts have won in the public esti- mation, sustain vs in the as- sertion that for standard excellence, they have no cqual. Every housewife who has used Dr. Price's Flavor- ings, Vanilla, Lemon, Orange, Necta the 158 ne, ete, will endorse statement. In them you have purity, uniformity, strength and fine nHavar above church yosterday morning. Ho waded knee deep into itles and covered ovor_nmm{ from the Chilian muss to the issues involved in the coming city olection. His blows wero dealt unsparingly and with an oarnostnoss that showed that ho felt as he taiked La Grippe Suce Hy Treated, “1 have just recoverea from a second attack of the grip this year,” says Mr. James o os, publishor of the Leador, Moxin, Tex. ‘In the latter case I used Chambe Inin's Cough Remedy, and I think with con siderable success, only boing in bed a littie over two days against ton days for the first attack. Tho second attack I am satisfied would have been equally as bad as tho first but for the use of this romedy, as I had to go 10 bed in about six hours after being ‘struck’ with it, while in thoe ficst case I was ablo 10 attend 1o business about two days beforo gotting ‘down.’ " 50 cent bottles for salo by druggists, i Dr. Birnoy cures catarrh. BEE bldg LENTEN INDULGENCE. Obligatory Fasting Dispsnsed with, but Re- liglous Diligence Knjoined. Bishop Scannoll has issued the following Oxawra, Jan. 22, 1892, ~Our holy fatnor, the pope, by a decroe dated January 14, 1802, empowers all ordinaries in places in which the discase called influenza prevails, to ais pense tho faithful under their jurisdiction from tho laws of fasting and abstinence. By virtue of this decroe wo heroby dispense the faithful of tho diocese of Omaha from the obligation of fasting and abstinence during tho approaching Lent. But, in compliance with the wish of the holy father, wo exhort the faithful to make compensation for this great privilege by bolng more dilizont in pr by assisting mote ussidaously at the public' servicos of the church, by doods ot oharity, and by the practice of voluutary mortification, espocially by voluntary absti- nenco from the use of tiosh meat on Fridays. Permission is hereby given to have the ex position of the vlessed sacrament threo times a weok, exclusive of Sundays. During tho oxposition the litaay of the blessed virgin is to be suug, 1f possible, and benediction given, vrovided always that the rubrics are ob- served, By virtue of the faculty granted by tho holy father (Januury 20, 1880), we dispenso our diocesans from the laws of abstinence on all Saturdays throughout the year—except vigils and ember days—until the commence ment of noxt lont, Tho time of performing the eastor duty of confession and holy communion com- mencas on the first Sunday of lont and ends on Trinity Sunday. Tho diocesans collection will b taken up as follows: First—For the propagation of the faith (Ind. and Neg.), on the first Sunday of Lent. Second—Ior the holy land on Good Fri (orderea by papal brief dated Decomber 26, 1887.) Third—For our holy father the pope, on the Sunday within the octavo of the Feast of S8, Peter and Paul. Ricmarp ScaxNeLr, Bishop of Omaha. i s ey Neuralgla Cured in Fifteen Minutes, Mr. J.S. Sturtevant, editor of the Waupaca (Wis.) 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KIRK & CO., Chicago. SPECTA L—Shandon Bolls Walts (the populas Roclety Waltz) sont FIREE_to nnvono sending us three wrappers of Shandon Bells Soap. Mr. Yale Invented the famous ¢ YALe” Lock, A thousand other men have tried to equal it, and—failed, Others imitate it, but all they have produced is a similar key, and the key has fooled many a man. The only genuine ¢ VALE” Locks, are made by THE YALE & TowNnk MANUFACTURING COMPANY, and have the word “ Ya in some form on lock and key. You can't afford anything but a genuine “ YALE" when you want alock. Sold wherever locks sell, A PECULIAR INSTRUMENT, 9 Transmitter of Thought, This instrument is usod by the fortune teller. now at the ©ulimun ltouse.” It was zottenup expressly for this peeuliuriy gifted person. In addition’to this a masfe mirror wiil Le shown i which you can sec -your future husbund, wife, enomles or friends, (its fi ). Letters containing 81 will raceive prompt attention. Caller granted o private interview. N. B.—Deveioning, fustiuoting and furnish- nz outhis to those Who wish to become t ersin this OceultScience: that they may bene- tit themsely ind others the wisdom of tho wleading feature of my work. LS. Remomber the place, PULLMAN HOUSE, Private parlors 6 and 9 at hond of stairs, »U) cut thisout s It will not appear again: Ladies only. KNTABLISHED 1866 Max Meyer & Bro. Co., wucite OPTICIANS AND PRACTICAL OMAHA COR FARNAM AND ’ SIXTEENTH Solia c oy Glusses fro los or Fyo Glasses from Skilled Optici RIPTIONS KL THE SHORTEST LINE TO CHIC!{CO is via the Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul R'y, as represented| on this map, j\cuxmrv CMEJIAG Tam oo JCEDAR RAPIDS (OM 37 B fjPIES BIOINES Electric Lighted, Steam Heats ed Vestibuled trains leave] Omaha daily at 6:20 p. m., ar| riving at Chicago at 9:30 a, m. City Ticket Office: 1501 Far- nam St., Omaha, F. A. Nasu, Gen'l Agent. C. C. Lincorn, Pass. Agent, AMUSEMENTS, Seventeenth and Hurney streots. WEEK BEBINNING SUNDAY, FEB, 28, MATINEES) WEDNESDAY AND SATURDAY, The World Renowned HWANLON BROTHERS Grand Kalry Spectucular FANTASMA Box sheets open Suturday morning u coguiay prices. & POPULAR FARNAM ST, THEATRE " Viidfées One Wook Commencing Sunday Matines Kob. 2. JOBEPH J, DOWLING AND SADIE HASSON, Presenting two Aunday Matines| and Night, Mo dny Weduo:diy Matl: nee and Night. NOBODY’S CLAIM. ‘Phursd sy, Friduy Baturday Matinee sad Night. ' THE RED SPIDER. EDEN MUS KR, THIS WEEK The Rooster Orchestra _Admits to All-10g 10c