Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, January 27, 1894, Page 5

T0 SETTLE A FINE POINT | Lincoln Telephone Patrons Prepared to Stop Alleged Discrimination. LIKELY TO GO TO THE SUPREME COURT | the Com- pitat Order of the Justics to Tave pany's Books Produced Tgnored— City Unemployed Declure for an Opportanity to Work, Lixcois, Jan. 20, —[Special to Te Bre.)— The friendly contdst between the business men of Lincoln and the Nebraska Telephone company hasat last reached the district court where it will be contested with all the ability of the hest legal talent 1n this city ana Omaha, 7The contest is in tho nature of atest case to decide whether or not the telephone company hasa right to charge more to one patron than to another. Under the eity charter of Lincoln the city council has no power to regulate telephone charges, as is the case in Omaha. The men who have been carrying on the contest at first endeavored to secure their point by action of the city council, and failing in this they essayod the boycott. Both efforts had no offact upon the telo- phone company. Then Attorney O. P. Davis commenced a suit to recover the sum of $72, which he claimed the telephone company overcharged him. ‘The justice of the peace before whom the case was tried ordered the telephone company to produce its books in court, but the company refused. Davis al- leged that the company charged him § per month, whilo at the same time it rendered the same service for H. W. Hrown for § per month, ‘The case will go to the supreme court, before cither side will confess ivself beaten. Exciting Popular Interest. Tt is not often that a polico court tion attracts popular interest in Lincoln, but the case of Mrs. Hutchins, wio was arrested 1ast evening on the cnarge of prostitution, is exciting the sympathy as well as the indig- nation of the best people of the city. Mrs. Hutchins is well known as a hard working woman. She was arrested one might last week upon what appeared to the court to be a tramped up charge. She was released, but last_evening was rearrested upon com- plamt of Abbott Bros., a firm of chattel mortgage loaners in this city. She is at lib- erty on her own recognizance 1o appear in court on February 1. It is claimea by all her friends that her arrestis the work of malicious persecution by the loan brokers alluded to, and some of the most prominent s of the city are likely to appear in her defense. Editorial Association Adjourns. The Nobraska Press association completed the work of its annual session today at noor and adjourncd after deciding upon York as its next meeting place. The following officers were clected for the ensuing year: President, Ross L. Hammond of the Fre- mont 'Tribune; vice presidents, C. M. Hub- ner of the Nebraska City News, Edgar How- ard of the Papillion Times, A. P. Childs of the Wayne Domocrat, W. I Dagtou of the York Republican, I, H. Porter of the Hold- rege Citizen and W. G. Purcell of the Cu: ter County Chief; secretary and treasfirer, W. O. Chiipman of the Crete Vidette; corre- spouding sceretary, Will Owen Jones of the Nebraska State Journal; delegates 1o the national convention, H. M. Businell of the Lincoln Call, W. N." Huse of the Norfolk News, S. R. Razeo of the Curtis Courier, A. P. Childs of the Wayne Democrat, I G. Simmons of the Seward Reporter and E. M. Correll of the Hebron Journal; alternates, W. H. McNeal of the Wayne Herald, F. N. Porter of the Holdrege Citizen, Perry Selden of the Blair Pilot and M. A. Brown of the Kearney Hub. School Money Apportionment. * The semi-annual apbportionment of school money has been completed by Superin- tendent of Public Instruction Goudy. The amount of temporary school money distrib- uted s $309,508, considerably less than the amount apportioned last June. The mouey distributed is derived from the following sources: Interest on unpaid principal school lands, $103,345.85; lease, school lands, £40.520.04; interest on United States bonds, $£300; 1nterest on state bonds, §13,050.60; in- terost on county bonds, 84402.11; from state tax, $07,001.72; refunded from Hall county, $282.87, The money is divided on a pasis of 57.8 cents per scholar of school age. Under the apvortionment Douglas county will receive §31,902.75. Lancaster comes second with 16,258,583, Picked Up ut the Court House. Thomas Akeson, son of the Cass county farmer murdered’ by Benwell and Hill, has appealed to the district court from the judg- ment of the county court requiring him to pay to Joseph Conway the sum of §00 for the apprehension of his father's murderers. The American Exchange National bank sues the West Side Improvement company for 10,308 on an unpaid promissory note. The Clark & Leonard Investment com- pany today commenced foreclosure proceed- ings against Patrick Fgan on a mortgage of 4,000 on the latter's property on Q street this clvy. The Columbia National bank today com- mences proceedings in attachment against the property of David and Tillie May to se- cure a claim of $4.000. Auna and Nels Johnson, living at Ninth and X streets, today commenced a suit against the Union Pacifle for §2,000 damages 10 their proverty by reason of the close prox- imity of the compuny's trucks. Unlon Club Oftcers. At the annual meeting of the Union club last evening the following officers were elected for the ensuing year: President, J. D. Macfarland; vice presi- dent, M. L. Aitken; secretary, A. F. Walsh; treasurer, R. D. Miller; dircctors, O. W. Webster, J. A. Marshall, 'A. S. Tibbétts, W. ¥. Kelley, Phil Wing and John B. Wright, “The Union club is the oldest and strongest organization in the city. An interesting whist tournament was begun last Saturday and s still on, while & billiard tournament is being projected. At last night's meeting the present quarters at Twelfth and N wero re- leased till February 1, 1805, Workingmen Demand Employment, The unemployed workingmen of Lincoln held a meeting last night in the headquar- gers of the Carpenters union and decided to call a mass meeting nextv weok, at which a demonstration of all the uuemployed in the city would be made.~Tho following resolu- tions were adopted : Kesolved, That the right to an opportunity to eurn a 1{ving is tho highest und most sacred of human rights. stions of temperance, virtue and morality and all other questions are secondary to this. Rosolved, That the first duty of govern- hother national, state or municioal, s -v»l-uln‘rnn\‘u employment ' to : und The producers of ountry are now in distress, With no power to help them- selves, having delegated that power to tho office holders: therefore, be it Resolved, That the laboring men of Lincoin here assembled demand that lmniedinte ana ef- foctivostops be taken by the mayor and council to provide work at fair living wages to overy man and women in the city who needs eaiploy- ment. BResolyed, That the workingmen of Lincoln demand not_charity, but justice. They mand an opportuniiy to gt a lving by giving value In return for the same. Lincoin in Brief. Sheriff Eikeabary of Cass county passed through Lincoln today, enroute from Fre- mont to Plattsmouth, witha prisoner nawed Bert Parker, who is accusea of a criminal assauit upon the 4-year-old daughter of Wil liam Greek, a farmer living in Rock Bluft precinet, Uass county. The alleged crime was committed in August, 1502, and the per- petrator flad the country. He was finally traced to Fremont, where ho was arrested A oharity ball will be given next Monday evening for the benefit of the deserving poor of the vity. Mrs. Augusta Howe, wife of Hon. Church Howe of Auburn, died very suddeniy at the State Hospital for the Insane last night. Mrs. Howe has been afticted by mental dis. order for many years and has been a patient at the asylum for thirteen years. Her re- malns were taken to Auburn for interment this afternoo A street car belonging to the Lincola Street Railway company was nearly de- stroyed by fire this morniug by reason of & red hot stove and a surplus of burnine coal e unnual meeting of tho Lancaster County Agricultural society will be held at the court house tomorrow afternoon Fujied to Ligu Braver Crry, Neb n. 26 Tuw Bee|—Tho papers in case have been filed in district court in this county. J. A. Stewart, formeriy editor of populist paper at Arapahoe, this county, has sued A d'Allemand, stary of the National Farmers' alliance, for 8104 claimed t0 be due_for vrinting dons for that organi zation. At the Jast meeting of the rational allianco neid at Chicago, d'Allemand was elected secretary-treasurcr, He was also stockholder in the Pioneer, the Arapahoe paper, to which he gave the contract for printing tho proceedings and by-laws of the alliance. The original bill was for $187.50, suit being hrougnt for balance due. Printers who have examined tho work declare that $100 would bs a juicy price for the job, = Tt is reported that sinco the merging of the national alliance into the Industrial union, Mr. d'Allemand has been left with soveral bills outstanding on account of the former organization, with no cash n sight for liqui- dating purposes, tate, Speclai to an Organized n State Leagne. GRAND [8LAND, Jan. 24.—[Special to Tam Bek.)—The Union Veterans league met here last night and organized a siate lea There were delegates present from Fr Clarks, Fuilertea, Central City, C ter, Neligh, Doniphan, Wood I cron and Grand Island, all of whom wers or- ganizod by James A. Wear of this cit; ‘The election of ofticers resulted as follows: President, James A Wear, Grand Island; president, J. H. Showalter, Fremont; treasurer, Jim Rateliff, Central City: organ- oy Wescott, Wood River; socretary, g rand Island.’ The next meoting will be held at Fremont. Resolu- tions and by-laws were adopted, the spirit of which 1s mutual assistance and protection. Wil Ru ny Setclers, Lyoxs, Neb., Jan. 20.—(Special to Tug Ber.|—A great change will take place on the Winnebago and Omaha reservations in the spring. About one-half of the white sottlers will be compelled to leave, as the government 18 exacting so much for the lessees that they will not be able to mcet the requirements, One half of all the rents must be paid down and the balance in a stipulated time. Most of the setilers could casily puy out in time, but owiaz to the stringency of the t'mes about half will lose all they have invested for the past few years. Many of the settlers have built good houses. erected comfortable cattle sheds and barns and made many other improve- ments about the farms. 1LoAn Associntion Elects OMcers, Orp, Neb,, Jan, 26.—[Special to Tue Ber.] —The Ord Building and Loan association held its annual meeting last Saturday. The following officers were elected: Charles B. Coftin, president; Marcus L. Getter, vice president; Ba P. Clements, treasurer ; Joseph H. Capron, secretary; directors, J. H. Car- son, M. Coombs, J. F. Colley, Frank Koupal, F. E. Lloyd, H.J. Lounsbery. Roseland Physiclan Arreste HasTINGs, Jan. 26.—[Special Telegram to Tup Bee. |—H. M. Swigart, M. D, of Rose- laud, this county, has been arrested and charged with practicing medicine without having fulfilled the requirements of the state law. The complaint was sworn out before Judze McKinney,and when arraigned ho waived examination and was bound over to the district c Union Pacitic Graxp IsLasp, Jan. 26.—[Special Telo gram to Tue Bes|—Last night William Wilson, a Union Pacitic brakoman, was caught betweer: an electric light pole and a car which be was mounting. He sustained two broken ribs, but is resting well at his own home in this city. Alleged Burgiars Arrested. Kearyey, Neb., Jan. 20.—[Special Tele- gram to Tz Bee.]—Sheriff Nutter went to North Platte today and returned witha couple of fellows who robbed Sam Black's house. They stole clothing from various other parties in town, Most of the property has been recovered. Farmers Institute Closed. WitsoNviLe, Neb., Jan. 26—[Special Telegram to Tue Bee.|—The farmers insti- tute closed at this place tonight. Five pro- fessors from the state experimental station at Lincoln have been present and helped to make a successful meeting and an agricul- tural love feast. ? S A Follower of the Grip. The persistent cough which usually fol- lows an attack of the grip can be perma- nently cured by taking Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy. W. A, McGuire of McKay, O., says: “La Grippe left me with a Sovere cough. After using several different medi- cines without relief, I tried Chamberlain's Cough Remedy, whioh effected a permanent cure, I have also found 1t to be without an equal for children, when troubled with colds or croup. 25 and 50-cent bottles for sale by druggists. CALIFOLN Her Midwinter Famir Wil Be Opened Today with Pomp ana Geremony. SAN Fraxcisco, Jan. 26.—The California Midwinter International exposition will be formally opened tomorrow. Great prepara- tions have been made for the event, and the fact that Governor Markham has issued a proclamation declaring tomorsow a legal holiday will cause a general suspension of businoss in this city and in the most impor- tant places throughout the state, and will add to the importance ot the celebration. Tomorrow’s celebration will open with an imposing strect parade, whish will probably be the largest ever seen in this part of the country. 1t will troops, & brigade of the national guurds, naval reserve, a large number of independent military companies and representatives from all the principal civic societies and commercial bodies. The decorations are very profuse along the line of march, he celebration will close at night with a grand display of fireworks. Thero is every indication that the weather will be perfect and every one is expecting a most auspicious opening of the Midwinter fair, Pills that cure sick headache: Lattle Early Risers. T MAREET HOUSE MASS MEETING, DeWitt's Committee Outlines a FProgra Spenkers Will Be. The committee appointed at the last meet- ing of the Omaha Ceutral Labor union to complete arrangements for the muss meet- iog to be held Sunday afternoon at Exposi- tion hall has prepared the following pro- gram: Tho meeting will be called to promptly at 2 o'clock p. m. Juhn B. Schupp, president of the Central Labor union, will preside. D. Clem Deaver will open the discussion and give the views of orgumized labor upon tho proposition to build a market house and auditorium upon Jofferson square. Ho will be followed by Auwust Burman, Frank T. Rausom, C. J. Smyth, Edward ewater, Saw De Nedroy, G. M. Hiton- cock, Mayor Bewis and others, e Estate of John L. Miles, Oyama, Jan. 20.—To the Editor of Tus Bes: The following news item, which ap- peared in your issue of this evoning, I do- sire to correct: Thirty-olght claims, o were filod ngalnst tho es L. Miles today. These cf shape of promissory Who the order zregating 8 3 o of the late John ims aro all 1 the notes, executod by Miles to the Nebraska Suvings and Exchango bank and by that parties in Davenport, Ia. Tho Nebraska Savings and bank had nothing whatever to do with these uotes, as they were made by divers parties to Miles & Thompson, and sold by them as stated. All of these notes are se- cured by first mortgages, and many of tk will not be due for from one to three years from this time, but they are now filed as contingent claims, as the time allowed by law for filing claims agaiust my brother's tate expires today. ANDREW MiLgs, — Little pills for great wis: Early Risers. institution sold to Ixchange DeWitt's Little steresting | be composed of regular 'GIRDING UP THEIR LOINS | Western Plains Will Probably Be a Eattle- field for Railroads, TRANSCONTINENTAL RATE WAR INEVITABLE mlon Pacific Will Not Present g-Mandied Agreement — Talk of Impeaching Judge Jenking —~Special Envoy Cook Talks. le n Party to the Conditions in transcontinental circles are such that unless a compromise is mado be- taveen the roads in interest the public will seo the livelicst kind of rate war to the Pacific const within a few days. The Sunta Fe has Issuea its pronunciamento, which to the least, is brusque and de- cisive and the Union Pacific evidently coin- cides with its rival on the south for coast business, Even if the Santa Fe should be placated it is very much doubted if the Union Pacific would subseribo to all the terms demanded by the Canadian Pacific. The Santa Fe states emphatically that it anadian differential is atlowed on Cali- business #t will also ‘claim the same differential, which complicatos matters ex- cendingly. The Sante Fo has a trafflc arrangement with the Southern Pacific from Mojave to San Francisco using the latter's tracks into the Golden Gate city. In times pastthe Southern Pacific has been able to shut the Sante Fe out of 'Frisco, but now the road is in the courts and consequently the Southern Pacific is powerless to discriminate against its rival and all the gnashing of teeth is in vain in the light of present conditions. Boats for the S u Feo. But assuming that the Southern Pecific might be able to shut the Santa Feout of San Francisco by an_all rail line, there is line of boats from San Diego, which could be utilized by the Atchison folks to hammer rates into smithercens, and that thoy will do it if the conditions vecome onerous, goes without saving. The notice served by the Southern Pacific people that on and after February 23, it will refuse to interchange passenger business with the Santa Fe via Los Angeles, has aroused the fighting blood of the Santa Fe, and it announces that it will not stand it. Heretofore the Santa Fe has been pay- ing the Southern Pacific locals from Los Angeles to San Francisco 15 single trip and £30 round trip on tourist business. The Sunta Fe now rofuses to enter into any agreement for the regulation of Pacific coast rates untii the Southern Pacific agrees to grant it as favorable a basis of di- vision as the Canadian Pacific gets via the Shasta route, which is 25 per cent off regular local rates. The Southern Pacific claims that it Is entitled to the same rate Los Angeles to the east vin San Francisco as the Santa Fe charges airect from Los Angeles via Albuquerque. This the Santa Fe refuses to concede on_the ground thal it would enable the Southern Pacific to scalp tickets from Southern Cali- forma via San Francisco, therety demoral- izing the regular direct business. '1he Santa Fe is willing, however, to let_the Southern Pacific sell tickets at_equal rates from Los Angeles direct through Lathrop and Ogden for continuous passage, but the Southern Pacific declines because it would bo deprived of the opportunity to scalp the tickets. It is understood about railroad offices that under no circumstances will the Santa Fo consent to enter into any agreement until the Southern Pacific has removed its boycott on southern California business. Other Features in the Case. General Passenger Agent Lomax of the Uniou Pacific said to Tue Bre yesterday that he had always insisted there were other features involved in the settle- ment of -the transcontinental rate question than the placating of the Caoadinn Pacific, which has been done by the Great Northern, Northern Pacific and Union Pacific. “The Santa Fe has certain rights as a strong competitor of ours in the settlement of this affair, Next to the Union Pacific, the Santa Fe makes the best time ucross the continent, and any compromise to settle these constantly growing difiicul- ties must include "the Santa Fe on the ground floor. Of course the Union Pacific is not satisfled with the arrangement whereby the Canadian Pacific can get 1nto 'Frisco from Portland, while our road is virtually discriminated against from the same territory. We have our direct Ogden connection, which is faster than anybody’s, but 1t handicaps us in the northwest, and if the Santa Fe would finally agree to the terms of the compact I doubt very much if the Union Pacitic would sign the agreement. “The uusettled condition of things cannot £0 on very long, and you may expect a joyful time in transcontinental circles in the very near future if a truce is not immediately patched up. Iam not waving the red flag, but we have rights and they must respect them.” The visit of Richard Gray, general trafiic manager of the Southern Pacific, Thursday to Mr. Clark and Mr. Lomax had much to do with the present complications, but Mr. Gray went away thoroughly dissatisfied with the outcome of his talk. He tried to argue with the gentlemen as to the correct- ness of the Southern Pacific's posicion, but even his coldness was no match to the at- mosphere which he met with at Union Pa- cific headquarters. Mr. Gray resembles an icicle as near as any human being can come to that product of frost, but the visit availed little and the breach is wider than ever. Thereis bad blood on all sides, and it cannot be purified except by a fight, which is on the tapis. Jenking Has an Assoclate. Tt will be remembered that Judge Jenkins of Wisconsin, in the Northern Pacific re- ceivership case, recently issued an injunc- tion to the men on the system restraining them from striking or doing anything that might harass the interests of the company. The position taken by Judge Jenkins has aroused considerablo indignation in the halls of congress, and one day this week 8 resolution was intro- duced asking for the appointment of a committee to examine into the facts of the ase, and if found as represonted in certain circles, then articles of impeachment to be brought agaiust Judge Jenkins, Should these articles of impeachuient be decided upon Judge Jenkins will not be alone, us Judge Culdwoll of Minnesota, senior circuit judge of this district, issued a liko restrain- ing order, fushioned exactly after the order of Judge Jenkins' court, directed to the om- yes of the Northern Pacitic, which com- plicates mattors cousideraly. Judge Thurston of the Uion Pacific, talic- ing of the matter, suid that the rumors of impeachment were the veriest rot imagin- able, but he admitted that the restrictions placed over the employes were of a most serious character, He thougnt, however, the court could do anything 10 protect the interests of a corporation over which it as- sumed parental authority for the time being. Cook Talks 01 the Navigation Compuny. Colonel George W. Cook, one of the special envoys appointed by the bondholders' com- mittee of the Oregon Railway & Naviea- tion company, said to the railroad man of Tue Bee that Mr, Dougherty and himself ex- vested to leave for New Yorktoday, and that Mr. Dougherty would lay before the committee their report on the proparty some time next week. 1 canuot gist of report 1s, ny that the Navigation company is o great property ud holds the key to the northwest country Mr., Daugherty talked to ik Beg the othe day more than he has done to any nowspaper since we left New York and his utier auces were of a uature that showed how enthusiastic he was over the Union Pacific and the navigation company's con nection, Under the present condilion of things you will have to excuse me from a further consideration of the questiou, not what the but can Railway say the to you foeling at liberty to talk until our report is made to those who sent s west." —dllil ALL MINED UP, ey enger Rates from Denver and Paeblo to Missourt River FOinty Demoratized. Cnicaco, Jan. 20.—Passenger rates from Pueblo and Denver 10 Missour! river polnts are thoroughly demoralises. The business is practically in the .hauds of the ticket brokers. They are dging all the business and are selling tickets at $1.30 below ariff rates. Regular’ offidials of the roads are simply lying back and watching them. All the roads explivitly deny respon- sibility either for existing’eonditions or com- plicity in the deal, and deny they are sup- plying tickets to thebrokers below tarift rates or paving them & commission on their sales. The only explanatfon of the situation they can offer is that thebrokers are setlin tickets at a loss in_order to break rates and set the roads to fighting each other. 1o & Shaky Conditios The Westera Passenger association seems to be tovtering and a dissolution is expected daily. OMciais of the Santa Fe arc now in correspondence with the roceivers concern- ing the withdrawal of the road from the association. As soon a8 tho road serves its notico of witharawal the association 18 doomed. The Alton would instantly with- draw, and, with the SantaFe, tho Alton and tne Union Pacific on the outside, the associa- tion would be helpiess and could not be con- tinued. The withdrawal of the Santa Fe, when it comes, will be on account of its be- lief that its competitors are cutting rates, secretly paying uoauthorized commissions and indulging in all manner of illegal prac- tices, “As it is at present iu the hands of the court, it cannot_fight them with their own weapons and it has therefore been driven to consider its withdrawal To Simplt'y An important conference of railw cials will be held in Washington February It has been called by the Interstate Com- merce commission, the object being to de- viso a form of schodules for rate tarifs that will be intelligible. The interstate com- merce act requires tariffs to be filed at all stations. The roads have made a show of obeying this law, but the present system of getiing up tariff sheots is so complicated that nobody but expert rate men can make anything of the tarifls. The object of the commssion is to introduce a simpiified form that can be easily understood by every- body. SUSTAIN Mattors. y offi- D THE KECEIVER, Judge Hicks Refuses to Provent the Reduc- tion of Wages of the Toledo's Employes. Torevo, Jan. 26.—Judge Hicks of the fed- eral circuit court today rendered a decision in the Toledo, St. Louis & Kansas City rail- road case. Receiver Callaway recently issued an order reducing wages of all employes. A committee representing the 525 employes concerned filed an application in the circuit court asking that the re er's order be stayed. Judge Hicks required Receiver Callaway to answer asto why he assigned the decrease in the earnings of the road as ating the reduction in wages. In his apinion Judge Hicks recognizes the right of tho employes to petition the court for the redress of auy grievances they may have agaiust the receiver. He believes that the reduction of wages was u necessity, court and the receiver owed board of directors of the r s well as to its employes, and, therefore, declines to in- terfere to set asido the receiver’s order. RUNNING A FREE ROAD, Rate War in Colorado Gets Down to Bed Rock on Frelght and Passengers. DEeNVER, Jan. 20.—A. peculiar railroad war between the San Piete Valley road and Rio Grande Western is reported from Man U.T. The former line is forty-four miles long and runs down the valley from Nephi, where it connects with the Union Pacinc to Manti. For over: half this distance it parallels the Western, and for the purpose of compelling this line to come to terms on a local rate, the San Piete is carrying all pas- sengers and freight free, and the manager declares he is able to xzeep this up for sev- eral years unless the Western comes to time. The Sau Piete is owned by an English company and is a narrow. gauge. Hont for Graycon Ives. MILwAUKES, Jan. 26.—The receivers of the Northern Pacific road came into court this morning to unswer the petitionof the North- ern Pacific directors for the return of cer- tain books to which they claim the receivers have no right and the payment of money to enable them to conduct the businessof tne road. The receivers auswered by filing a cross-petition asking the court for instruc- tions in the premises. Ex-Senator Spooner 18 arguing for the receivers this afternoon and is administering & scathing roast to Brayton Ives and his followers. The court then took the case under ad- visement, Complamed Agniust the Roads. Torega, Kan.,, Jan. 26.—Two wholesale grocers of Independence, Messrs. Badon and ‘Wade, doing a combined annual business of nearly $1,000,000, this afternoon filed com- plaints before the Kansas Board of Railroad Commissioners againsi the Santa }'2 and Missouri Pacitic railroads, alleging discrimi- nation in freight rates and asking for the same rates granted Wichita, Salina and Hutchiuson, and involved in the Symns gro- cery case, now in the courts. Earnings ana Expenses of tho M., K. & T, ToPEKA, Jan, 20.—For the first time in the history of the state a railroad corporation, the Missouri, Kansas & Texas, has com- plied with the law by this afternoon filing with the secretary of state its annual state- ment of business, showing the earnings and expenses for 1803, The fizures were made public some vime ago. The Kansas law requires all corporations to file such a state- ment, but all railroads have heretofore ignored the law. General Superintendent Candifr Rosigns, CLEVELAND, Jan, 20.—It is announced that General Superintendent W. H. Candiff of tho Lake Shore has resigued. The supnosed cause was the fact that Presideat Nowell dechined to approve his appoiutment of Freight Agent Murphy as the successor of Paymaster T. S. Lindsuy, who recently re- tired. Cashier Shelaon was made paymus- ter. Confirmed thoe Recelvers. BostoN, Jan. 20.—Judge Hoit has con- firmed Judge Wallaco's appointment in New York of Platt and Perry as New England receivers. Rullway Notes. eneral Superintendent Deuel of the Union Pacific will remain tn Omaha for the conference between the receivers of ghe Union Pacific and Mr, Trumbull, Printers’ ink and the skill and taste of the artist have always piasyed a conspicuous part in the operation of gvery well regulated hassenger department of the American rail- ads. Just now the California roads are full of this line of businéss. The Midwinter exposition at San Francisco has opened new field for their fligats of fancy ana they are vieing with each OLBgr in getiing up tho most_beautiful and ayiractive descriptive folders in conuection with the Pacific slope's great show. So far the Northwestern scems © be in the lead, Ithas had prepared for general distribution a_finely executed half- tone birdseye view map of the grounds This is accompanied by’ A" full written de- scription of the buildings aud grounds and full nformation as 'to how they can be quickly and conveniéntly' reached from all s of the country. QUESTIONS THEIR METHODS Opposition of Knights of Labor to the Bond Issue is Useless, VIEWS OF A PROMINENT DEMOCRAT Inclined to Think that the Administration Sounded the Supreme Court Judges Subject Before Action Was Decided Upon, Wasnixorox Brreav or Tue Bre, 513 FoURTEENTH STHERT } WasuiNaroy, Jan, 24, “For the life of me 1 cannot see what there is to be gained by tho effort on the partof organized labor to defeat the issuance of the 5 per cent bonds,"said a democratic mem ber of the house committeeon rules, today. “Of course, the Knights of Labor can go be- fore the supreme court of the United States with injunction proceedings and ask to have Secretary. Carlisle enjoined from the issuance of these bonds, upon the ground that & bond issue is uunecessary or tho rate of wuterest excessive. But that will do no good. “Before the decision to issue bonds under the specio resumption law was reached by the administration, there had not only been a decision by the attorney general to the effect that thero was ample authority, but the supreme court had been canvassed nvon the subject. Do you. suppose theadminis- travion would be so stupid as to take such an important step with any degreo of doubt? The case cannot be argued, much less decided, by the supreme court until long after the bonds have been issued and sold ana the money obtained by their salo spent. Idon't think in the history of the country there has ever been a decision ren- dered by the supreme court against such o transacfion upon the part of the govern- ment. Kven if there was deoubt as to auchority the court would stretch n point, inasmuch as there exists necessity and the transactions are to be conducted upon the most popular and honorable plan.” Republicans in congress suggest that if the Koights of Labor want 1o show their disapproval of the bond issues they can do 1t best during the approaching cam- paigns, as the policy of this administration created the nocessity, if one exists, and is wholly responsible for the forthcoming in- crease of the interest-vearing debt. Will Hold Up on Nominations. President Cleveland stated agaln today that he had concluded to stop the work of sending nominations to the senate until that body acts upon the large number of nownnations already before it. Democratic members of the house who called upon the president to have a nomination made were advised to urge action upon nominations al- ready in tho hands of the senate. The pres- ident says he will now wait upon tho pleas- ure of the senate and that democratic sen- ators who have joined Senator Hill in de- feating nominations for the supreme court vacancy have no right to ask him to make nominations for themselves. 1t looks as though there may be considerable delay in the naming of a number of Nebraska nom- inations, including the surveyorship at Omaha, the district attorneyship and postmastership at Lincoln, etc., although it 1s contended by Nebraska democrats hero that states having no democratic senator should not be punished because some sena- tors from democratic states are among the Hill forces. Civil Service Rules Ignored. During the disoussion of the operation of the civil service law in the senate the other day there were all sorts of expressions of opinion, but not a single man endorsed the law as it is at preseat enforced. Civil ser- vice reform as at present conducted was bandied about like a spy in camp, with no friend or mercy. First the democrats and then republicans denounced the operation of the law as a simple cloak for partisans in power. Mr. Cockrell of Missouri, one of the most partisan ex-con- federate democrats in congress, declared that during the first term of President Cleveland there was a sianding reward of $5 in the War department, which is supposed to be wholly without the range of political spois, for any republican occupying & position either inor outof the army list. He said the democrats had gone so far in their efforts to sccure the desks 1n that department as to even have officers and enlisted men detailed for work there transferred to fleld duty, and that an army commission was no guaranty for the fulfillment of a nonpartisan detail. Almost the same character of testimony as to the opposite party was borne by repub- lican senators. Even Senator Lodge of Massachusetts, who is the civil service reform exponent of congress, severely criticized the manner in which the law is being enforced, or rather the lack of the enforcement of the funaa- mental letter of the law. 1t was suggested by one senator in aside conversation during the debate that after all of this criticism and denunciation, when all had acknowl- edged the impotency of the law and the fail- ure of civil service reform, it would be well to just refuse to make an appropriation with which to continue the life of the Civil Ser- vice commission. There is no question that a large majority of the house would favor this, but it is not hkely a majority would support it. Avolded the Kesponsibility, Mr. McPherson of New Jersey, one of the oldest and strongest democratic members on the committce on finance, left the city for the south some days ago, it Is learned, for the deliberate purpose 'of avoiding 'the responsibility which will have to be borne by the majority membership of that body in acting upon the Wilson tariff bill. Every New Jersey member of the house is up in arms ngainst the tariff bill, as it is well known that the measure is opposed to the commercial interests of thewr state. If Senator McPherson had remained in Wash- ington he would have had to join the opposi- tion to the Wilson bill if he intended to con- tinue in public life. To avoid the respon- sibility he concluded that it would be best for his health to spend the winter in the south, and Mr. Mills, the free trade exponent of Texas, was appointed to the finance com- mittee in the place of Mr. McPherson during tha latter’s absence. The action of Senator McPherson has disheartenea the democrats and materially weakened the oill, Driefly Mentioned, Senator Pettigrew has socured a faverablo report upon his bilt throwing open to settle- ment under the bomestead laws about 160,000 acres of land within the Yaukton Sioux In- dian reservation in southwestern South Da- kota. Senator Manderson today introduced a bill to pepsion At §12 per month Mrs. Mary Galley of Nebraska, who wus commissioned under the name of “Mrs. Mary Beutes” as an army nurse during the lato war. olonel K. K. Valeutine of Nebraska ar- rived in_Washington today. Ho is enroute to New York, whither he goes tomorrow. He took o peep into his old quarters in the oftice of the sergeant-at-urms of the senate this afternoon. Mrs. Allen, wife of the Nebraslka senator, vecently arrived, dined with Mrs. Van Wyck today b the Portland. Pemiey S, Heatis. s An Appeal from Skaters. Many young people who have been skating on the Hanscom park lake complain that the ice is in poor condition for the skaters. appeal 18 being prepared asking the p board to have the lake flooded. MADE HIM WELL. PAINE'S CELERY COMPOUND WAS A BLESSING. Andrew Ennis 7ovaVallingford Had Been Sick for Years---Five Bottles of the Great Rem- edy Cured Him. ‘I have been troubled with rheuma- tism in my back and dyspepsia for many years, and I have taken five bottles of Paine’s celery compound, and I now feel entirely well, and can sit down and eat a hearty meal without any bad feelings afterward. I had tried many different kinds of medicine, but they did me little good. Paine’s celery compound has been a great blessing to me.,” So writes Mr. Andrew Ennis, of Wal- lingford, Ct., whose portrait is here given. To endure pain and submit to weak- nesses, accounting them to old and mid- ale age, is a sin aginst nature’s plan, When the blood has grown sluggish and NN, | SN \'\}?\“\‘\\ | AN | impure, and the nervous system is dise cased, PPaine’s celory compound will re- pair the dumage. T'he medieal journals have tho names and addresses and full history of hune dreds of cases of chronicand acute rhous matism that have been pormanently | cured by Paine's celery compound. No other remedy has cured like obstinate {eases of Bright’s disease and liver trous bles. Where all others have failed this marvelous blood purifier and true nerve tonie has made people well. Of all the achievements of medical science, this means of restoring Lealthy action to the nerves and important or- {gans of the body stands pre-eminently | ahead. It needs no interior decorator to make one realize that the true effect in a bed chamber should be synonymous with its character as an apartment for REST. 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