Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, February 8, 1894, Page 2

THE OMAHA DAILY BEE: lf'l‘llUR DAY. FEBRUARY 8, 1894 ——Take WANTS T0 GET INTO ONAHA' Jim Hill Thinks Ho Can Bring the Great Northern to This City. TRYING TO FLOAT BONDS TO RAISE FUNDS President Stoddard Sangnine Over Pros- pects of North & South Ro Vin- duct for North ¢ Other Rallway Matters. wha Much has been written recently about the Great Northern building Into Omaha, much that has been sensational and a great deal that has been entirely devold of truth. But that the Great Northern will eventually come into Omaha is belleved in railroad circles as implicitly as that the road will occupy the termini of the Omaha Bridge and Terminal company. dr. HUOL will via Sloux City at Omaha, It of the Great negotiating with north river officials been the the from cross come and 1s learned that Northern have Boston bankers to handle the bonds of the company necessary to build the road into this city, and 1804, 1t is thought, will see the company very far along toward making Omaha Its southern ter- minus. NORTH & SOUTH RAILROAD. psident Stoddard Says Work Will Begin Soon. Mr. B. Stoddard, president of the North & South Railway company, returned to Omaha osterday and fe ery hopeful that the will soon be built. To a reporter ot Bee he sald There I no question t 18 completad at Galveston harbor, which will be within twelve months, they will have twenty-five feet of water, which is sufficient to float any vesscl. Our object’ is to build an air line north and south to connect with this, the deep water harbor. Our road will pass through 35,000,000 acres of heavy timber in eastern Texas. It will also pass through the vast coal flelds of Indian Territory and Kansas and the riclest agricultural lands along the whole line, crossing Kansas, Ne- braska and the two Dakotas. a branch started from somewhere in Texas, which will run through Arkansas, Missourl, Towa, Minnesota, and terminate at some point on the lakes. The plan now is to build about 2,400 miles of road. Export agricul- tural products all come from west of the Mississippl river, the average haul being today 1,600 miles to s hoard. The average haul to'the gulf will be 700 miles, Or a sav- ing of over one-half of the distance, thereby escaping all toll gates which we have to pass through. The present export product of breadstuffs is $300,000,000 per year. Our export products of cured meats, increa by other meat products, butte etc., amount to $15,000,000 cattle, $40,000,000 per year. grand total of $190,000,000 Whould have a soutliern outlet, and thereby save at least 10 per cent. his would be a aving each year of $49,000,000 on exports. The export price fixes the price of the whole product. “To imagine the enormous saving to our producers, just consider that according to our government statistics the exports are only 10 per cent of the total production. our coal bill of Nebraska, which may be averaged at a ton per capita with average cost today $6 per ton, making a total of over $6,000,000 for cogl. With a direct line from the coal flelds on the south tho saving to Nebraska people would be over $2,000,000 per year, and the same can be said of lum- ber. This line will also conmect us with the southern fruit and vegetable products, which are now so high priced in this part that only wealthy people can use them. “Our committee has an option at Point Boliver, across from Galveston about five miles, on 2,850 acres of land from the Point Boliver City company. We have besides this had donated to us lands to the amount of over 2,000 acres, all to aid in the con- struction of the road, being enough o build 100 miles. Surveying and grading will com- mence within forty days and the first 100 miles will becompleted and in running order the present year.” That Wage Question. The answer filed Tuesday in the circuit court of Wyoming to the petition of the Union Pacific recelvers, asking authority to make a new schedule of wages, is the subject of considerable discussion about Union Pacific headquarters. The answer, which seeks to have the court refuse to grant the prayer of the petitioners, also states that the basis of comparison nstituted by the Union Pacific receivers is mot sound, and it goes on to show wherein mistakes have been made. A Union Pacific official, regarding the merits of the answer of the employes, said: “The comparisons introduced in the receiv- ers’ petition have been the result of several years actual study on the parl of those in- terested fn these questions. They have not been hastily put together for purposes of prejudicing the court, but are actual condi- tlons found at present existing on rival roads. The superintendents of the different divisions have been at work for months in making these comparisons and they are as flawless as they conld well be. The recelvers of the Union Pacific never sought to deny the men the right to be heard, but on the contrary have given them thirty days notice in which to prepare re- plies to the potition of the receivers asking authority to equalize the wages on the sys- tem, Of course men resist a reduction in wagos, but here is a case where there are many glaring mistakes as to wages paid, and the receivel see how considerable money can be ved to the company by equalizing the wages, which they have done by petition to the courts. “As ta the constructive mileage feature of the petition it should, in point of fact, never have been allowed to enter Union Pa- cific circlos at all. It is false in principlo, and is being abandoned wherever possiblo by roads allowing it. It was introduced on the Union Pacific at a time when the road was earning a great deal more than fixed charges, operating expenses and the like, when the country was prospe: But in these times of business depression, when the carnings are falling off terribly, some- thing radical had to be done, and the new schedule of wages was declded upon. My own opinion is that the cut should have ome ut the time the were reduced, Had this been done prosent agitation would be unnecessary. “If the men would only look at these ~mat- tors In a conservative way there would bo lit- tle need for a court’s intervention Knowing, as 1 do, (he fecling of the receivers, no hesitancy in saying that the off of Building at when the work per This makes a per year which the Jenfent and they made concessions to SERIES TEN; FEBRUARY 8, 1894, Gl 3 S S DN S COUPON. World's Fair Art Portfolio. To secure this superb souvenir send e bring six coupous of this series bearing different dates with 10 cents in coin to ART PORTFOLIO DEPT, Bee Office, Omaha. There will be | alaries of clerks and offclals I have tals of the company, prior to the road going into the hands of the receivers, were entirely too the different crafts that worked great harm to the ! nied all the allogations of the | on invitatye company. But all this talk about the wage question s stupld in view of the conrt's well known position regarding the right of labor to be heard. Certainly no man would deny the employes a chance to pre- sent an answer to the petition, either sin- gly or coliectively. General Superintendent L. H. Korty of the telegraph department of the Unifon Pa- cifie,speaking of the allegations of the an- swer that the pay of telegraphers Is greatly reduced, stated that the minimum of wages puid on the branch lines is $45 as agalnst a minimum of $40 and $41 paid by the Bur- lington _and the Missouri Pacific. “The Union Pacific pays to its telegraphers wages of a very satisfactory nature, and many of the operators have wired me personally thelr congratulations that the cut was not a cut, but an equalization. The minimum in most ses I8 higher than that paid the telegraphers by our neighbors. Of course the men have a right to be heard, but the should not couple the hearing with threat of walkouts and strikes. It might be preju- diclal to their Interests,' UNION PACIFLUC CASES, Recelvers Petition to Be Allowed t Effect the New Wage Sc DENVER, Feb. 7.—Argument on the peti- tion of Receiver Trumbull for an order to compel the Unfon Pacific receivers to keep the trafic agresment with the Gulf system, and, as part of that agreement, to pay six month's interest on the Gulf line bonds, was coneluded today before Judges Hallett and Riner in the United States court. The case was taken under advisement for a couple of days, T'his afternoon hearings on the petition of the receivers of the Unlon Pacific to put into effect a new schedule of wages, an order for which has been granted by Judge Dundy at Omaha, was given. For the receivers ap- peared Attorneys Thurston and Lauer of Omaha and_the employes were represented by Taulton Merrit of North Platte, Willlams & Whitford, Judge Crofton and George L. Hodges of this city, and R. B. Esteb and K, A. Van Arsdel of Cheyenne. Jud ton said the Union Pacific had been paying higher wages relatively than any othe - tem and this schedule of wages was kept up until the panic came. Unless the schedule submitted was allowed there was danger of stopping the economical administration of the great Union Paciflc property. He asked that the matter be referred to a master or referce who should report to the court so as to save time, but proposed that meantime the new schiedule should be in effect after March 1. Judge rat Into fule. o Thurs- Crofton, Judge Merrit and Mr. Bsteb, King for the employes, expressed a willingness to have the matter referred to master, but maintained that the status quo should be maintained until he made his re- ing will be finished tomor- TINENTAL RA Hopes that They Will Be Adjusted ot Meeting Today. CHICAGO, Feb. 7.—The Western Passen- ger association lines are hopeful that trans- continental rate troubles will be adjusted at the meeting tomorrow. All the lines in in- terest will be represented and the general infon is that the outcome will he satisfac- all around. The chief disquiet over the outcome was occasioned today by the action of the Union Pacific, which implied that un- less satisfactory arrangements concerning commissions on emigrant business are 1 that it will withdraw from the emigrant clearing house. Its views are decmed ex- orbitant by the other lines and the matter will not go the Union Pacific’s way without a hard fight, and the chances generally are against it. The Union Pacific has made a cut of $5 on the §20 arbitrary rate between San Fratcisco and Portland, but as the cut is made over the Southern Pacific and the Jatter has not anuounced any reduction the Union Pacific is compelled to share the $5. The $5 cut affects the regular standard rate only, Midwinter fair rates not being affected. the A Premature Report. The telegram from Denver announcing that Judges Riner and Hallett had denied the application of the receivers of the Union Pacific to have set aside the order of Judge Hallett regarding the Julesburg branch, is contradicted at Union Pacific headquarters. Judge Thurston wired Assistant Socretary Orr Tue night that the arguments in the case had not been completed and would not be before last night. As to a decision on the question, he did not expect one for sev- eral days. At Union Pacific headquarters the feeling prevails that Judge Hallett cannot help but withdraw his order compelling the road to operate the Julesburg branch on the ground that there is no agreement in existence compelling_the Union Pacific to operate the road at a loss. Should Judge Hallett refusc to rescind his order it is intfmated that Jud Caldwell, senior judge of this distriet, will be called upon to review the case. Effect of the Kansus City Rate. M'COOL JUNCTION, Neb., Feb. 7.—To the Editor of The Bee: The business men and grain buyers of McCool Junction would like to have The Bee explain what is neces- sary to be done to get same freight rate east on grain that Fairmont (eight miles south) grain buyers are getting? The Fairmont grain buyers are having no grain war, yet they have for the past eight or ten weeks paid the farmers the same price per bushel that grain buyors were offered on track here in carload lots by eastern buyers. The same price has been paid for grain here as surroundfng towns, York, Lushton and Charleston. After a thorough in- vestigation by the business men here having the daily price paid by Fairmont buyers to the farmers, and the daily offers for carload lots on track to buyers here, they satis- fied that buyers at Fairmont have a cut rate of b cents per 100 pounds. JUSTICE. Will Bulld w Vinduct. Vice President Potter of the Omaha Bridge and Terminal company, who réturned from the east Tuesday, stated yesterday that his road would construct an overhead con- nection with the Missouri Pacific near the round house of the latter company in North Omaha. The viaduct will be built of steel, supported by steel standards. and will he about a quarter of a mile in length. It will take about thirty days to complote the de- talls of the plans, work to be begun just soon the condition of the ground admit It is probable the Phenix Bridge and Iron comp will construct the iron for the now overhead ercssing, the company agre ing to have the materinl on the ground wit in ninety days after the details placed in their hands, he structure it is thought wiil cost about $100,000. Brought Beforo the Grand Jury. CHICAGO, Feb. 7.—District Attorney Mil- christ lssued a subpoena today for another railroad official who will testify beforo the grand Jury tomorrow in the interstate com- merce ‘case. Ho s J. L. Lockwood, freight agent of the Nickel Plate railroad. Informa- tion s desired from Mr. Lockwood regarding the cutting in castern freight rates, which the grand jury will investigate extensively. D very Allegation, ILWAUKER, 7.~In the Northern Pacific case today an afidavit of President Ralston of the Farmers Loan and Trust com- rik was read, in which he de- Iyes petition ate to him and explains the methods finance committee of the Northern that re of the Pacific. Rallway Notes. J. R. Buchanan of the Elkkorn Chieago last night G al Passcoger Chicago last evening to of the Westein for the p: nental ratos, went to Agent Lomax went to attend a ting Passenger association. called pose of discussing transconti- Mr. Lomax will be present of Chairman Caldwell. - Worlk of Barglurs. Monday night the door to Benno Kunkel's barn, 3963 Blondo street, was broken open and Mr. Kunkel suffered the Toss of several dollar's worth of tools and other property. No cluo. L. Poine’s butcher shop on South Thir- teenth street was entered by thieves Monda night, They got in by prying open the rear | door and placing a file on the inside to pre ventsentrance while they were at work. They took enough meat to last them all winter and got away before being discovered. What they stole was valued at §15. BLODY RIOTS IN RUSSIA Tron Workers in the Ural Mountains Olash with the Authorities, BATTLE BETWEEN TROOPS AND WORKMEN Many Reported Killed on Both Sides in Two Hot Engagements—Nihilists Sald to Be at the Bottom of the Trouble. Aro BERLIN, Feb. 7.—A special to the Vos sische Zeltung from Perm, Russia, says that a riot has taken place at the iron works sit- uated at Nizhnee-Taghilsk, in the Ural moun- taing, and that 5,000 workmen took part in the disturbance, which fs attributed to low wages and the nihilistic propaganda. The local authorities were utterly unable to with the disturbance and sent for a strong force of troops to quell the rioting. The soldiers were ordered to fire upon the rioters. A flerce conflict followed, during which many of the rioters were either shot or stoned to death. The rioters finally made such o flerce attack upun the troops that the latter were repulsed and driven to shelter in a position which they fortified while awaiting assistance. An additional force of troops were summoned, and the combined force of military moved ‘upon the rioters and succeed- ed in driving them from the works and in quelling the disturbance, though many more were killed and wounded on both sides dur- ing this engagement. The troops and police made a_number of prisoners, who, it is un- derstood, will be dealt with in the severest manner. It {s said that the nihilists are spreading their propaganda in a similar manner in many parts of Russia, and that the authorities have been called upon to take the most cnergetic steps to resist them, copo SILVER'S LOW PRICE, Comment on a Serious Situntion by the Lon- don Papers. LONDON, Feb. 7.—The morning papers comment upon the fact of silver touching the record price. The Times regards the matter seriously and in its financial article says that it attracts the pained attention of many interests. The Daily News says: The increased gold product in South Africa is alone a favorable augury for the maintainance or advance of silver values, and, indeed, of prices gener- ally. It is from such influences and to gov- ernment influence that stability s to be sought. The Standard’s financial article mentions a report that the Argentine government meditates the placing of its currency on a silver basis and says it considers that this will be the best way of restoring her financial position. ‘The Telegraph doubts whether the lowness in the price of silver will stop overproduc- tion, as it is asserted that the mines could be worked at a profit even if the price fell to 18. There is no prospect, it says, of a renewal of the monetary conference. Silver took another drop today, the price of bar silver reaching the lowest point known here in many years. The market is flat and the price is quoted at 29 13-16d per ounce, LIBERALISN OF UNIONISTS. Parish Councils Bill Savel fr Mutilation —Lord Salisbury Gives Up the Fight. LONDON, Feb. 7.—Commenting on the re- fusal of the duke of Devonshire, leader of the liberal unionists in the House of Lords, to support Lord Sallsbury in an amendment favoring the interests of landlords to the parish councils bill, which refusal led to the withdrawal of the statement and amendment and to a decluration by Lord Salisbury that it was uscless to persist in the face of the opposition of the duke of Devonshire, the Daily News says the independence of the duke of Devonshire perhaps saved the bill, and it will increase his reputation for pru- dence, sense and sagacity. Lord Salisbury, it says, has no political courage. The Chronicle says: Lord Salishury's con- duct has deprived him of the smallest title to statesmanship. The duke of Deyonshire, on the whole, is a stronger man. He suc- ceeded in preserving the unfonist alliance at the cost of exasperating the old tory guard and discrediting the late premier as a pos- sible leader of any future coalition ministry. The sooner Mr. Gladstone returns from Bairritz to silence rumors damaging to his character as a leader the better for the democracy. L TERMS OF THE TR Mutual Reductions of Daty on the Parts of Russin and Germany. BERLIN, Feb. 7.—The Reichsanzeiger pub- lishes the tariff rates under the new treaty hetween Russia and Germany. Russia agrees to reduce the duties on textiles, paper, leather, woodwork, ceramic wares, musical instruments, chemicals, minerals, iron, Yin and copper wares, including rails and ‘agricultural implements and vegetables, an average of 20 per cent, and on coal and electric cables 50 per cent. Germany grants to Russia the benefit of the tariff on which tho treatles of 1892 were based, Russian cereals paying 3% instead of 5 marks. Tho Associated press learns from a lead- ing national liberal who was present at Chancellor von Caprivi’s recent soiree, that the emporor’s language in urging the neces- ty of the Russian treaty was too strong to he’ reproduced in the Berlin papers. Ac- cording to the Associated press correspond- ent's informant, the emperor said that if the treaty was not adopted Germany would have war with Russia before three months had passed. Russia, the emperor continued, was bent upon the treaty and the czar was identified with it, and thoy would not stand its rejection now that they resarlit as an inimical step upon the part of Germany. ATY, THREE WERE KILLE Paris-Brusscls Train Thrown Off the Track . with Fatal Results. PARIS, Feb. 7.—A sdrious railroad acci- dent is reported from Complegne, department of Oise, about fifty miles from this city, The train to which the accident occured was bound from this city to Brussels with a number of passengers yesterday evening, and was thrown off the rails not far from the town mentioned, ‘Throe persons were killed. The accident is reported to have been due to the fact that the train collided with a crate of glass which had fallen upon the track from a freight train which had gone atead. The engine of the Brussels train and one railroad carviage were thrown off the rails and before the passenvers could be vescued o second freight train dashed into the wrechnge. 5 Xt ination of W. E. Dorney. LONDON, Feb. 7.—The public examination of W. E. Dorney, an American financial agent, against whom bankruptey proceedings have been taken, resulted in a statement belng made today by Mr. Dorney. The financial agent says he came to Eng- land in 1892 in order to float the West Vir- ginla Frechold Land, Mining and Railway company. The capital was to be $1,600,000, but Mr. Dorney did not succeed. He estim- ates that his liabilities are £405,444 and his as:sts 3 shillings. But Mr. Dorney claims to ave property in Kansas, Alabama, Louisi- ana, Georgla and West Virginia, on which, however, only a part of the purchase money, Le says, has been paid, Black Smyll Pox tn Mexie VERA CRUZ, Mex., Feb. 7.—Several cases of black smallpox have heen discovered here and causing considerable alarm. It bas been but a few years since many of the towns along the Pacific coast were almost depopulated by the disease and 50,000 per- sons fell its victims. Prompt measures are beiug taken for its suppression here. are alian Kloters Sentenced. MASSA, Feb, 7.—Three more of the men who participated in the recemt riots here have been sentenced to terms of imprison- ment ranging from three to elght years, and to solitary confinbrment for six months and upwards, Bhe chargeiagainst them was in- citing to civil war -during the troubles which ocourred here between January 13 and January 16, Mexiean Editor Summoned. CITY OF MEXICO, Feb. 7.—The govern- ment of the fedefal Mfstrict of Mexico has summoned M. Albert Samson, editor of L'Echo du Mexique, ‘the French dally of this capital, to appear before the correc- tional judge at Belem prison to anewer grave charges, The charges are preferred by Senator Camachio, president of the ecity council of Mexlco, and other members of the Ayuntamenta,’ who consider themselves and this body slandered, The trouble grew out of strictures laid upon these officials on account of their recent action in deciding to inaugurate bull fighting In the City of Mexico under official administration. Tmports of Wheat Into ¥ HAVRE, . 7.—There have im- mense imports of wheat recently in view of the proposed increase of duty, During the last week of January sacks of Amerl- can wheat were landed here, as compared with 50,000 during the first week and 200,- 000 during the following two weeks of th samo month. The Chamber of Commerce an energetic protest against the increased tax upon bonded grain, declaring that the large stocks usually bonded will disap- pear and the country will be left without recourse in event of war or an insufficient harvest. been has entered Broke Vasquez's Line. MANAGUA, Feb, 7.—General Ortiz tele- graphs from Tegucigalpa that he has broken Vasquez's line and thereby secured a better position for his artillery. General Ortiz's message adds that Bonilla and Gutirez are adyancing from the north, threatening Vasquez's flank. All the available troops have been sent to the Atlantic coast to quell a revolutionary outbreak The news from Nicaragua is that the revolutionists on the Atlantic coast have de feated the regulars sent against them. British Bimetallists Meet. MANCHESTER, Feb. 7.—At the annual meeting of the bimetallic league the report presented declared that greater progress in the movement In Great Britain was neces- sary. This was the only barrier to the adoption of a common international standard. Sir David Barbour sald the greater the delay in the settlement of the question the greater would bo the obstacles to overcome. Resolutions were adopted declaring that the only remedy for the growing cvils was bimetallism on an international basis at a common ratio to be mutually settled. Princess Colonnn and Her Children. LONDON, Feb. 7.—Mrs. John W. Mackay has returned to London from Paris. An in- timate friend of the Mackay family says the Princess Colonna, daughter of Mrs. Mackay, has not gone to the United states as was at first supposed. Tho friend referred to says that the princess is in France with her chil- dren, and adds that the reason that her whereabouts are not revealed s that she tears her children may be abducted. It is asserted that the princess is not likely to g0 to the United' States until the decision of the French courts & announced. M CITY OF MEXICO, Feb. Gras celebration in’ thlg city yesterday was a brilliant event, Tho boulevard of the Pasco de la Refomn was thronged with over 10,000 equipages ahd 50,000 people. Three military bands played at different points along the Pasco, and- the exhibition of wealth and beauty was as large as ever in this-city. There were but fewmaskers on _the Pasco, but that variety of entertalnment which is customafy was in full sway at the National theatef, which presented a gay scene. 391205 French Naval Thvestigation. PARIS, Feb, 7.—M. Lockroy's proposal to divide the naval commission Into four sec- tions has been adopted. According to this plan, separate subcommittees or soctions will_Inquire, respectively, into the adminis- tration of the navy, its organization, the state of the accounts and the condition of the construction department. It is believed that six months will elapse before the work of the naval committee will be finished. AR Vueen Victoria's Dinner Party. LONDON, Feb. 7.—Queen Victoria, who is sojourning at Osborne House, her home on the Isle of Wight, is enjoying excellent health. Last evening she gave a large din- ner party, at which were present Empress Frederick of Germany, the Prince and Princess of Wales and thelr daughters, Princesses Victoria and Maude, and Princess Henry of Battenburg, 3 Home Patronage st High Cost. PARIS, Feb. 7.—Tho Petite Republique Francais says that M. Mercier, minister of war, has decided that the canned goods for the use of the aruy shall in the future be ex- clusively of F'rench manufacture. Hitherto they have been furnished by Americans, who held a monopoly of the business. The change will increase the cost to the govern- ment 130 per cent. French Activity in West Africa. LIVERPOOL, Feb. 7.—Advices have been received from Liberia that the French have hoisted their flag at Halfcavaly, which ad- Joins Liberia and was captured a few months ago by the Liberians, The latter say they have not ceded the place to the French and that the latter are intruding. Time for an Explanat'on. PARIS, Feb. 7.-~The Siecle today say: that Great Britain has acted in Newfound- land, Madagascar, the Soudan and Siam as though the world belonged to her and the time for an explanation from Great Britain ching. Watching Vaillant's Grave. PARLS, Feb. 7.—The police are keeping a strict watch on the grave in Ivy cemetery, which is supposed to contain the remains of Anguste Vaillant, as the anarchists may at- tempt & demonstration. pltlc MG PERSO. LPARAGRAPHS, F. H. Allen of Cozad is at the Dellone, H. J. Lee, Fremont, is a Millard guest. Newell South of Humphrey is at the Mur- ray. F. F. Hummell of Fremont is at the Pax- ton. J. R. Aller of Grand Paxton. " Ex-Governor Abbpit, of Kearney is at the Paxton. anl Colonel J. H. Stigkel of Hebron is a Mur- ray guest. it 2 1. B. Cessna of Hamings is registered at the Millard, E C. H. Paul of Hastings is registered at the Dellone. - John S. Hoover of Blue Hill is registered at the Murray, Judge Matt Millerof Paxton last evening Hon. J. B. Densiflord of Stanton put his name on the Paxtoi'register last evening, Hon. M. O. Kieth 'of North Platte left his autograpli on the PAxtoh reglster last even- ing. ; Ex-Governor Robgrl; W. Furnas of Brown- ville came in last evening and registered at the Paxton, Frank Wilcox leaves today for New and Boston to lay in his spring shoes. n. Willlaws, Plerce; €. D, Kearney, and W. T. Auld o at the Murray. The following Nebraskans at the Merchants: ©. C. Goodrich, Cedar Rapids; J. H. Hamiiton, Leigh; O. M. Need- ham and C. E. Kent, Alblon; Guy Dunn, Burwell; W. 8. Brown, J. E. Hays, C. P. 1l, Beatrice: H.'M. Uttley and H. C. Mc- O'Neill; M. Lovett, Guide Rock . L. Freeman, Neligh; C. D. Byran, E J. Bristol, Hay Springs; John Milliken, Stockton; S. 8. Hall, Pender; Manning Saxton, . Wolf, Tilden; J. C. and J. M Gammell, Bartley; A, Rowan and J Ollis, Ord; A. J. Holster, York; A. Z. Goneva; W. A. Robbins, Cortland; G. W Beatrice; C. H. Lundburg, Stroms P. Johnson, Kearney, are Ne- egidered at the Arcac Island is at the vid City was at the ork usual stock of Ayres, Red Cloud are are registered braskans r FIRE 0N THE FAIR GROUNDS | Agrioultural Building 8lightly Damaged by a Small Blaze Yesterday. TORCH APPLIED TWICE IN ONE DAY Fire Extinguished with Little Difficulty, but the Second Made Some Trouble— Batch of Blazes from Various Cities. CHICAGO, Feb, T7.—The Agricultural buildings at the World's fair grounds was slightly damaged by fire this afternoon, The fire was discovered in the southwest corner inside the building, but was extinguished be- fore much damage was done. After the fire was out a scction of glass about 100 feet long fell from the roof narrowly missing a num- ber of firemen who were working underneath, There are only three car loads of exhibits in the bullding. The fire is thought to have been of in- cendiary origin, as earlier in the day a blaze was discovered in a pile of rubbish close to the building. It was promptly extinguished. The second fire started in a portion of the building where it could not possibly have originated without aid. The buildings are not very well guarded now. B. ES. Residence of a British Peer Destroyed by Fire, LONDON, Feb. 7.—The scat of the earl of Feversham, Duncombe Park, Helmsley, Yorkshire, has been destroyed by fire. The countess was the first to discover the fire, which broke out In her own bed room, and she immediately gave the alarm. The young duke of Leinster, his brothers and Lady Ulricha Duncombe were all stopping at Duncombe house, and were hurriedly re- moved from the building, being snatched from their beds by servants and others who went to their rescue. Only a few valuables of the store of art treasures which the mansion contained were saved. Threw Her C ‘o CINCINNATI, Feb. 7.—At was discovered on the ground floor of a tenement house. The man that discovered it threw a boulder through the second story window and awakened the occupants, who were Mrs. Combs and her son, aged 4, and daughter, aged 6, and Miss Coleman, a friend. Mrs. Combs threw her children out of the window on the stony pavement twenty feet below, The boy, Marion, is dying. Mrs. Combs is probably fatally infured. The girl, Stella, is unhurt and Miss Coleman escaped with slight injur: ntry the Window. midnight fire Hotel and Business Buildings Burned. MAHONEY CITY, Pa., Feb. 7.—Fire this morning destroyed the Merchants hotel, Perry Stearns’ meat market, Michael Cully's saloon, Harry Heiser's clothing establish- ment, John Adams’ grocery and John Drum's barber shop, entailing an aggregate loss of $40,000, partially insured. The fire originated in the bathroom of the Merchants hotel and the guests were compelled to leave the burn- ing building in_their night clothes. The cause of the fire is unknown. Cotton <o press Consumed. DUBLIN, Tex., Feb. 7.—The Dublin cot- ton compress was burned yesterday. The property was valued at $150,000. It is not known whether there was any Insurance, as the whole management was in the hands of the Texas Consolidated Compress company, of which it was a member. The property has been the subject of litigation for some time between local parties and the consoli- dated company. It is now in the courts. i o — NEWS FOR THE ARMY. Some Extensive Changes Made in Assign- ments of Officers in Several Corps. WASHINGTON, ‘Feb. 7.—(Special Tele- gram to The Bee.)—The following transfers in the Fifth artillery are made: Captain Elbridge R. Hills, from battery K to battery H; Captain Henry J. Reilly, from battery H to battery K; First Lieutenant William H. Coffin, from battery B to battery H; First Lieutenant Granger Adams, from batiery H to battery B. The following transfers in the Seventeenth infantry are ordered: First Lieutenant Rob- ert W. Dowdy, from company K to company A; First Lieutenant Walter M. Dickinson, from company A to company K. Captain Charles S. Smith, ordunance department, will proceed from this city to Nicetown, Phila- delphfa, and temporarily relieve Captain David A. Lyle, ordnance department, from duty as inspector of brdnance at the Mid- valo steel works. The following named officers of the ccrps of englneers aro relieved from and assigned to duty respectively as follows: Captain Frederick Mahan, now stationed in this clty, s relieved from all duty with the lighthouse board; Captain Philip M. . Price will report in person to the sccretary of the treasury for duty as engineer-secretary of the light- house board, with station in this city; Major Charles W. Raymond will report by letter to the secretary of the treasury for assign- ment to duty as engineer of the Fourth light- house district; Captain rederick A. Mahan, corps of engineers, relieved in orders of this date from all duty with the lighthouse board, will proceed from this city to Mont- gomery, Ala., and relieve Captain’ Phillip M. Price, corps of engineers, of the duties now in his charge, and take station at Montgom- ery; Captain Price, on being relieved by Captain Mahan, will comply with his orders to report in person to the secretary of the treasury. Investigating Captain Hedberg's Killing. CHICAGO, Feb. 7.—The federal grand jury began today the investigation of the case of Lieutenant Maney who shot Captain Alfred Hedberg at Fort Sheridan, October 30, last. Many witnesses were examined, most of them officers and soldiers from the fort. Mrs, Hedberg, widow of the dead captain, was one of those who testified today. C— PERSISTENT MR. STACEY. Goes Flying After Miss Kirkpatrick swith Resolve t) Wed Her. Mr. H. Stacey, a dishwasher at the Mur- ray, who became engaged by correspondenc to Miss Lou Kirkpatrick of Montana and who was disdainfully rejected by the young lady the other day when she got a first sight of him, after he had pald her fare from Mon- tana to Omaha, does not nsider her action final. Stacey seems to think the match was or- dained by fate, and glving up his position in the Murray kitchen yesterday morning he took & train to follow the object of his ro- mantio affection to the home of her parents at Eldora, Ia.,, whither she went on leaving Omaha, On setting out he declared that it was his intention to find her and renew his suit even If he had to travel the world around. His friends say that he can travel a long timo it need be, for he is said to have lands in Stark county, Illlnols, in Perkins Nebraska, and a house and lot in Ia. It isw Profitable Concern. CHICAGO, Feb, 7.—The annual meeting of the stockholders of the Diamond Mateh com- pany was held here today. About 100 were present from all over the country. Presi- dent Barber's report showed that duriryz the year the company had paid dividedds of $1,612,000. The net profits for 1893 were 31, 577, against $1,050,000 in 1892, Su plus and profits for 1893 were $1,471,679 and carnings about 15 per cent om the capital stuck. e Weant Down with All on Board. SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 7.—The Japanese steamsh!p, Koryo Maree, {8 reported mis: ing and it 18 believed to have been wrecked with the loss of her crow of forty-three per- sons and Lwenty passengers Loyal Legion Banquet. The regular monthly meeting of the Mili tary Order of the Loyal Legion was held at | the Mercer last evening. After the regu. lar business was transacted those present sat After supper several short addresses were made, Those present from out of town were: Colonel J. H Stickel of Hebron, Colonel Willlam L. Wilson of Nebraska City, Hon. Church Howe, Colonel A. O, Abbott of Grand Island, and Colonel John 8. Hoover of Blue Hill - IRRIGATION CONVENTION. down to a banquot of the Mesting to Be Ou t Month. The eubject of irrigation fs absorbing pub lic attention, and the Interstate Irrigation assoclaticn, which was organized at a con- ventfon held in Salina, Kan., last September 18 very aggressive in pushing the This convention was composed of delegates from Dakota, Wyoming, Nebraska, Kansas, Colorado, Oklahoma and Texas. State as- sociations, under the auspices of the inter state assoclation, have been formed in Kan- sas and Nebraska and arrangements aro bo- ing perfected for the organization of Celo- rado, Oklahoma and Texas. Upon_invitation of the of Omaha, the interstate assoclation has do- cided to hold a convention in this city on March 21 and 22, and J. L. Bristow, secretar: of the interstate association, was in the city yesterday making preliminary arrange ments for the convention Mr. Bristow i very enthusiastic In be half of the irrigation of the great plains, and belleves that it is a p idea and that in tho near future the be a marvelous development along this jine. In western Kansas a great m of the farmers are establishing small irrigation plants; securing their water supply from what is known as the underflow, The water is pumped from a depth of from fifteen to 150 feet by windmills of engines and a great many successful small irrigation plants have been established The objects of the convention in Omaha are to memorialize congress in behalf of national aid in Jetermining the amount of water avallable for irrigation on the plains. r. Bristow thinks it will be the largest frrigation convention cver held in the United States, Mr. W. N. Nason has Leen appolnted as the chairman of the committee by the Com- mercial club, who will have charg local preparations and enteriainm convention, Object Held in matter, ymmerelal club to be hell —_———— WAIT TILL HE MEETS MOORE, n Beginning to Press Dan Crredon for Enguge s, NEW YORK, Feb. 7.-—(Special Telegram to The Bee)—Jack Sheehan, representing “Brooklyn Jimmy Carroll, announces that Carroll will be happy to fight Dan Creedon of Australia at 158 pounds for the middle- champlonship and the $10,000 purse Fitzsimmons refused to fight for, al- though $1,000 was tacked on for training oxpenses. Sheehan insists that a contest between an American and Australian would attract twice zs much attention as a bout between two Australians. Fighting weigh that Base Ball Kulo Kevision. CINCINNATI, Fob. 7.—The committee on rules of the National Base Ball league com- pleted its sitting last night. The rules as a whole are mot materially changed, but the committee has toucned on a fow points con- cerning which there has been considerable discussion. _The committee first defines a bunt hit. It next provides that if the ball falls foul while the batsman is trying to advance a runner by a bunt sacrifice, a strike shall be called. Other rules are amended to fit changes. Mr. Brush will probably go to Indianapolis tomorrow. Slosson Wins from Sehaeffer, BOSTON, Feb. 7.—Several hundred billiard devotees, including the mayor of the city, saw Slosson defeat Schaeffer by a score of 600 to 247 tonight at the first of the three tournament games to be played by the three great billiard experts, acfer, Ives and Slosson for a stake of $1,500. The game was a rather ordinary one, and its feature was the careless playing of the Wizard. His greatest runs were two of twenty-five points each. Slosson's work was careful, but not brilliant. His biggest run was ninty-two points. Pony Moore Dischurged und Rearrested. NEW YORK, Feb. 7.—“Pony" Moore, father-in-law of Chavlre Mitchell, appeared in court of special sessions today to answer to the chatge of assauit on Conductor Cohen of the Broadway cable linc and was d charged by Judge Grady. He was then re- arrested on a civil swt” for §10,000 brought by Cohen. B Skating Champlonship Races. RED BANK, N. I, Feb 7.—The national championship skating races have been post- poned until February 13. ROARING ROAST. ROSICKY'S OMAHA, Feb. 7.—To the Editor of The Bee: Your course in advocating strict superyision of electric wiring and removal of dead poles, as well as upholding the mayor in his vetoes on electric light bills, is com- mendable. But why not demand of the water works company also the fulfillment of their obligations? Are they not to blame for all the large losses by fire which have occurred of late and the consequent raise in the Insurance rate ) they not violate their contract with the city by furnishing water at much less pressure than their obli- gation calls for? Has not the destruction of nam street theater, Shiverick's, Orchard's, and in fact every large conflagra- tion been due to lack of force of water? Does mot the ordinance, their contract and obligation, call for sufficient power to throw at any one time at Fourteenth and Farnam streets elght streams of water 110 feet high, at High school building four streams 100 foct high, at Eleventh and Plerca twa streams, at Fourteenth and Farnam two streams, and at Sixteenth and Grace two streams, all simultancously and all 100 feet high? Can they do it and do they do it? While the city increases its facilities for fighting the fire vear after year, adding water towers and steam engines, the water works company s decreasing the pressure and the conflagrations row both in numbers and in extent. And yet we do not hear as much complaint in public against the water works company. We do not hear that their bills were vetoed on that score, although the lack In the strength of light causes no loss outside of the steal there is in the bills for same, while the luck of water pressure 15 the cause of immense losses by conflagra- tion, both to citizens and insurance compa nies, and at the same time a tremendous loss to all policy holders on acount of increased insurance rates. Why this tenderness toward works company? Are they perh ral in any direction? awve the mark! They is no organized robbary that can holl a can- dle to the water works company. Other cor- porations usually take “all the trafie can bear,” but this one doe look for that and takes all it pleases. for instan a medium-seized printing offic, e rate for printing offices f8 given in the ordinance at $6 to $40 and the water works company very p y charges for edium-sized office $25. That is not exc But does the company stop there? o you got the of water after you have pald the $257 Bless you, no! Yon have to pay in addition for every drop of water you will use, for every convenience, for every hydrant extra. Mind you, you will have to pay In addition to the 325, and pay double and treble prices, too! There are three water closets for the use of the employes only, but the water rob- bery organization will charge you $5 for cach, the rate which s paid in “publie louses.”” There is a common urinal for the the water IWomen full of Pains Aches and weaknesses, find in CUTICURA ANTI- PAIN PLASTER instant and grateful relief. In Ok MINUTE it relleves aching sides and back, hip, kidney and uterine pains, strains and weak- nesses, rheumatic, sci- T atic, sharp and nervous pains, coughs, colds and chest pains. Odor- ous with balsam, spice and pine, it is the sweetest, surest, safest and best plaster. Price: age.: five, $1.00. At all druggists or by mail. Porren DxvG Anp Cuus. Cour., | places. ' use of employes only, but they will charge you $10, which is a rate for urinals at publio There are also three wash basins for the employes to wash their hands, and of course you are charged for them. Is this all? Oh, no! You employ thirty hands and pay for theit use of closots, urinals and wash basing, but you will have to pay in_addition for them the sum of $10 a year. What for God only knows! Now you have paid for every uso and pald several times over, and surely that fe all! Oh, no! You are using water also in the press room, say thirty or forty gallons a day, to wash off the forms that are printed, and you have to pay for that $10, too. Bat have you not paid $25 ot general charges for “printing offica?” Yes, that is what the ordinance allows the water company, presumably as a speclal donatior and in addition you have to pay for ey drop of water used for any purpose extra at the rate of “public houses,” It you have a gas engine which uses no water, except what litt aporatos while it circulates around the jacket to keep it cool, why they will char on for that The ordinance says “engine,” and they have a right to charge for the gas engine, and they ( Mr. Editor, this s no fiction; this s a fact. And yet we bear the extortions of this grinding monopoly and instead of forc ing them to give us the protection against fire which they are bound to do by the ordi- nance, we advocate the increase of fire en- s and other facilities Let the counzil and mayor once test the force of the waterworks and rofuse to pass the bills of the robbers and perhaps we will not have it necessary to make any more ex- penses for additional apparatus and will b able to combat the fire, so that Omaha will be free of destructive conflagrations as we were the first ten years after this monster monopoly had established itself here. I noticed a few days ago that a Missouri justice has glven a judgment against the Standard Ol company for a loss by fire, be- cause their poor ofl had caused the conflagra- tion. Why cannot the waterworks company be held responsible for the tremendous losses suffered. by fires the last three years, when it and it alone is to blame for them J. ROSICKY. 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Syrup of Figs is for sale by all drug- gists in 50¢c and $1 bottles, but it is man- ufactured by the California Fig Syrup Co. only, whose name is printed on every package, also the name, Syrup of Figs, and being well informed, you will not accept any substitute if offered. DOCTOR === SEARLES & : SEARLES, SPECIALISTS REATMEN U BY Consultation Froe, CHRONIC, NERVOUS AND PRIVATE DISEASES Call on or adddress with stamp for eirculars, Free book. reeives and sy mpton biauks, th St., 1 Dr, Searles and Searles, ' =" ik Cxun Firat staleway south of postofice. room 7. AMUSKMENTS. THURSDAY, FEB, 8, M atinre Saturday, Speciul World's Fair Production of HANLON BROTHER’S FANTASMA Tho Most Popular and Pleasing of All Spectaculur Trick Puntomimes. Usual Prices. BOYD’S HAVOURNE EN Mon., Tues. and Wednes.. Feb. 12,13, 14 The Great Singing Comediun, CHAUNCEY OLCOTT, Supported by Augiistus Plow's Company, tn theli succensful comedy-drama in four act MAVOURNEEN By George M. Jessup and Horico Townmud, Seene luid 1 Treland from 1774 (0 1784 ay In which W. J. Saulan rupen” 1s the ado the succens of Ll “Mavo Trigh minsirel the (Lmou iife. Hox-shoets open P 554 Seats at 500 Each. (5th STREET THEATRE! ey TONIGHT, MR. FRANK JONES, and his excollent company In the now comedy draima, Our Country Cousin. Matineo Baturlay. 15th STREET THEATRE| "1 Saturday moraing at usna piilar 4 nights commencing Suvday matinee Feb, 11th, ABBOTT AND TILLOTSON'S COMEDY COMPANY, In th atest Laughing Succens, “NIOBR” ALL LAUGHTER - NO TEARS Matine Wesinenday,