Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, March 7, 1894, Page 2

2 [ —— SANTA FE 0N THE WARPATH Uses Its Knifo Again in Its Struggle for California Business, ANOTHER CUT MADE IN WESTERN RATES Chalrman Caldwell's Declsion on the Boy- cott Starts n War that May Involve All Roads West of Chicago Fight. n o General The action of Chairman Caldwell Monday in the Santa Fe case s already bearing fruit, general passenger agents of transcon- tinental lines being notified yesterday morn- ing that the Santa would put in effect Thursday a rate of $10 from Mojave and Los Angeles to Deming and Bl Paso. The present rate is the same as from these points to the Missouri river, $20, so that the reduction will be Just one-half of the present rate. Undoubtedly this new rate Is made by the Santa Fe in retallatfon upon the Southern Pacific for the boycott declared by that road at El Paso and Deming. The Southern Pacific has refused to route passengers east over the Santa Fe lines from those points, much to the disgust of the Atchison, and it now gets back In the most appro Marquis of Queensbury stylo. By adding the local, this cut will be operative for some distance Into the San Joaquin valley and will undoubtedly prove a serious Invasion of Southern ific_territory. From the above it would seem that the Santa Fe desires to make its strongest fight in California, but it will probably not be pemitted to do so by the Southern Pacific, which, it is expected, will follow up this cut on the part of the Atchison by announcing a lower rate from the Missouri river to the common points touched by both roads in California. This new rate will not necessarily affect the rates from the Missouri river to El Paso and Deming, although there is no telling just where this cut will stop, and in conse- quence of the hostilities commenced it Is thought in local circles that this is simply the beginning of a rate war which will rival that of 1886, WITHDRAWAL OF THE ATCHISON, on Tap for the Western Pas- senger Association. CHICAGO, March 6.—As promised yester- day, the Atchison has withdrawn from the Western Passenger association. It assigns as its reason for withdrawal that the asso- clation agreement affords it no protection and is a failure as far as protection against outside lines is concerned. It alludes in its notice of withdrawal in a sarcastic manner to the way the boycotting clause of the agreement works against a fecble line, like the Jacksonville Southeastern, and refuses to work against a_powerful line like the Souths ern Pacific. The notice of withdrawal from the association does not carry with it with- drawal from the emigrant clearing house of | the Western Passenger association. It will stand by the clearing house for some time, at least. The association was in session when a notice of withdrawal was received. It was informally discussed, but no action was taken, the general opinlon being that the lines should stand by the association for at least a short time. All the members admit, however, that the usefulness of the assoclation will be greatly impaired. At today’s meeting of the Western Passen- gor association it was agreed to make sum- mer tourist rates on the usual basis of 80 per cent of double locals for the round trip. Tickets will be on sale from May 1 to Octo- ber 31, The Atchison has been quictly collecting evidenco against the lines which so severely condemned the Atchigon for refusing to call in the annual passes it had issucd. It has secured evidenco -that almost every road which had: censured the Atchison had, at the very time the censure was passed, a long 1ist of annual passes placed where they would bring the best returns in business. A list of sixty annual passes issued by one road to “land agents” was displayed, and the ma- Jority of the alleged “land agents” are rated in Dun and Bradstreet's as jobbers, bankers and shippers, generally. If the interstate commerce law was operative the Atchison could malke it amazingly interesting for those who censured it Chairman Midgely of the Western Freight assoclation received a long telegram today from President Reinhart of the Atchison, which declared that the Atchison was, and always had been, willing to resume the ne gotiations where they had been indefinitely postponed by Vice President Crocker of the Southern Pacific. As President Huntington of the latter line has shown a willingness to negotlate, it is possible the row may be patched up. 3 Will Cateh Them AllL Railroad circles wero considerably wrought up yesterday morning over the news pub- lished exclusively in The Bee from Chicago regarding the action of Chairman Caldwell and the probable withdrawal of the Santa Fe in consequence of Chairman Caldwell's ruling. A general passenger agent said to a Bee reporter that undoubtedly a very bit- ter rate war would result, which would not' only involve all the. western lines but Chicago lines as well. “The Santa Fe,” sald he, “has rights in this matter which the public know little about. The road has been knocked about from post to pillar by the Southern Pacific until patience has ceased to be a virtue and it has finally been driven Into a position where a fight to a finish will only save it from losing much ot its California business. Caldwell, T believe, has been hasty in the mat but the sooner the Issue is joined the sooner will the ‘cruel war' be over. Undoubtedly the Santa Fo will take the initiative in a further reduc tion and I expect rates will go glimmering in a few days, to the everlasting disgust of More Troul SERIES NO. 2. March 7, 1894. DICTIONARY. BE SURE TO STATE THE NU OF BOOK YOU DESIRE Sunday and Throo Woelk-day oupons, with 15 cents in coin, will buy one part of The American Encyclopadic Die- tionary. Send or bring 1 The Bee Office. Mail should be addressod to DICTIONARY DEPARTMENT. SERIES FOURTEEN MARCH 7, 1894. COUPON. World's Fair Art Portfolio. To secure this superb souvenir send cr bring six coupons of this series bearing different dates with 10 conts in coin to ART PORTFOLIO DEPT, Bee Office, Omaha. roads In the westorn country, whose earn- ings are now way below any similar perfod in their history.” Speaking of frelght matters in connection with the Santa Fe, a rallroad man said that all the difficulty over frelght rates in con- nestion with the Santa Fe had grown out of the latter's violation of the pass agreement with General Manager Jeffries of the Denver & Rio Grande, handled without gloves at a meeting of the traffic managers recently In Chieago, He made direct charges against the Santa Fe, even golng o far as to sa that the Atchison people could not look shippers fn the face on account of the whole- sale rebates given and could not face an in- vestigation at the hands of Chalrman Midgloy of the Western Frelght assoclation because of direct violation of the agreement. In this condition the road entered the hands of receivers, the troubles piling higher and higher as the gravity of the situation became more pronounced, and it was for these causes that the road decided to pull out of the as- sociation and go It alon JENKI JUDS S ORDER. Vokes to Tnvestigate the Northern Pacific Strike Ruling WASHINGTON, March 6.—The house has adopted a resolution providing for an investi- gation of Judge Jenkins' order preventing the Northern Pacific employes from: striking. It is expected that a subcommittee from the Hite committeo on Judiciary will go to Milwaukee to Investi the labor decision of Judge Jenkins of the United States circuit court for the district of Wisconsin. The olution of investigation passed by the hou provides for an inquiry by the full commi tee, but it s expected that Chairman Cul- berson will, on Friday next, designate a subcommittee, with Mr. Boatner as chairman. The resolution as adopted directs the com- mittee to investigate and report “When Hon Judge Jenkins has exceeded his jurisdiction In granting writs of injunction; that he mis- used the powers of the process of =aid court or oppressively exercised the same, or has uged his offico as judge to intimidate or re- strain the cmployes of the Northern Pacific Rallway company or the officers of the labor organization with which said employes or any of them were affiliated in the exercise of their rights and privileges under the law of the United States, and, if so, what action should be taken by this house or by con- gros E"While the trip to Milwaukee has not been lly decided upon, It is looked upon st way of getting at the books and papers of the court and examining the court officers. House Decidedly Premature. J. O. Phillippi, assistant general freight and passenger agent of the Missouri Pacific, smiled when ho was informed that a con- temporary had announced that his road would make Council Bluffs a freight station in the near future, Phere is little need of even about making Council Bluffs a f tion until the Omaha Bridge and Terminal company completes its proposed viaduct over the yards of the Missouri Pacific and Omaha lines, tapping the Belt line near our round house. I understand General —Manager Doddridge has approved the plans of the terminal company, but the matter has been referred to President George Gould for final action. When the viaduct is built it is altogether likely the terminal people and the Missouri Pacific will have a joint office in the Dluffs, but that is quite a ways off yet and the Missouri Pacific is not in a position at present to incur 1 cent additional expense. thinking ight sta- of Northern Pacific’s Big Loss. TACOMA, Wash.,, March 6.—Twenty mil- llon dollars is the estimate placed by the harbor line commission of this state on the property affected by the decision of the United States supreme court in the case of Prosser against the Northern Pacific rail- road which has just been handed down. The railroad company laid claim to a strip 200 feet wide on each_side of the roadbed. The Northern Pacific wharves and elevators coming within these lines, the state, through the harbor line commission, looks forward to heavy rentals.-In addition to the bunkers and elevators $250,000 has been spent by the Northern Pacific for filling in wharves. Railway Notes. Assistant General Passenger and Ticket Agent B. H. Payne arrived from St. Louis via the Wabash yesterday and was at his desk at Union Pacific headquarters in tho afternoon. He was introduced to the force and made a very favorable impression upon the employes with whom he will be in daily contact from now on. On the returning portion of round trip Pacific coast tickets reading via St. Paul an arbitrary of $7.90 to Kansas City and Omaha has been put in instead of $10 as formerly. John W. Cloud, secretary of the Master Car Builders Association of America, and general western agent of the Westinghouse Air Brake company, Is in the city. Al though a comparatively young man Mr. Cloud is credited with having made the car builders association one of the strongest as. soclations in existence. RIBAK’S ASSAILANT. Calhoun Authorities Think They Have Him —Wounded Man Will Recover. A telegram was recelved at the police station last night from T. J. Glibert, city marshal of Calhoun, saying that a man answering closely the description of the man who shot Frank Ribak, the Clark street grocer, Monday night, was in custody there. A man will be sent today to bring him here. William Shaeffer and John Linden were arrested yesterday by Officer Salter charged with belng suspicious characters. They are supposed to answer the deseription of the Clark street robber. Yesterday morning Shaeffer called Officer Salter's attention to the deseription of the man as printed in The Bee and said he knew where he could bo found. He then went to Tenth and Dodge streets and pointed out Linden. Late y terday afternoon Linden was taken to Mr. Ribak's residence, 1428 North Nineteenth street, and Mrs. Ribak was called in. The® man, was then asked to remove his hat and then Mrs. Ribak, with a look of terror, gazed on him a moment. It was thought that by the horrified manner in which she looked at him he was the right party, but she said that she would rather let her husband decide, as she was so excited at the time that she could scarcely tell him if she saw him. Linden was then taken into where Mr. Ribak was lying. The man was asked to remove his hat and then to put it on again. Mr. Ribak looked at him carefully_and said that he tnought his saflant was somewhat taller and Mrs. Ribak, when she heard her husband say this, sald she thought that the man who entered the store was rather taller, ‘too. During the whole proceedings Linden was silent till Mr. Ribak sald he thought he was not the man, when he said to him that he desired that ho be exceedingly sure and not wrongly accuse him. Linden, however,,will be held a few days and he will be taken to the Ribak resi- dence again before he is liberated, as both Mr. and Mrs. Ribak have hardly recovered from the excitement and may be able a day or two hence to better identify the rob ber it he 1s presented. Yestorday afternoon Mr. Ribak was feel- ing as well s could be expected and the chances are that he will live, The authorities at Calhoun aro very sure they have the right party. Captain Mostyn says that had ho been able to reach some of the smaller towns by wire last night he could have worked to much better ad- vantage. A man pamed Bitterman living in the vicinity of the pickle factory at Eleventh and Grace streots says he saw a man run- ning barchoaded across the bottoms, but that ho did not know anything of the shooting and did not take particular notice of him. Short Pollce Storios. John Luck, 834 South Seventcenth street, has reperted to the police that a thief en- tered his house and stole a gold wateh. Tuesday the police arrested Frank Wonlck and F. Subert for stealing fifty pounds of copper wire from the electric lght works. Ray and Adams, the men who attempted to chloroform and rob a prostitute named Glichoy last Saturday night, had an examin- ation ‘in police court yesterday and wero bound over in the sum of $1,000 each. The colored man, George \White, who at tempted to burglarize the store at 1311 Farnom streot, has been held to the district court for triab THE OMAHA DAILY BEE:; WEDN OITY COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS Aitempt to Reconsider Confirmation of Building Inspector Deverell Fails, CITY ELECTRICIAN'S OFFICE ABOLISHED Disposition of Parde Another Fight on Eleetric t Light- Ing Question—Lake Street Grading Matter — Other Busin & © 1 Ca ... All thd members of the eity council faced the chairman when his gavel fell last night and the first thing aftgr roll call the ball opened by a motion by Holmes to reconsid: the vote by which the bond of Geor Deverell, building inspector, was approved, the gentleman who made the motion stating as a reason for the move that the bond was not good and did not properly protect the Interests of the city. The vote on the motion was: Yeas—Bruner, Burkley, Cahn, dwards, Hascall, Holmes, McAndrews, ker, Thomas, Wh and Mr. President ~11. ys—Back, Bechel, asser, Jacob- sen, Lemly, Saunders, Specht—7. The bond was then referred to the committee on judi- sage was read from the mayor veto- ing the resolution of the council remitting the taxes on the part of lot 5, block 142, ased by the Opaha Charity assocfation, on ground thal the resolution was so indefi- nite that the treasurer was unable to ascer- tain how much of the taxes was to be re- mitted. The véto was sustained by a vote of 8 (o 10, The following appointments by the mayor were read and referred to the committee on Judiciary: James Andrews and D. W Gil- bert as members of the board of engineers, and J. M. Mcore as oversecr of city prisoners. The appointment of Dr. Ramacciottl as city veterin confirmed. report was received from the city ate torney to the effect that the claim of J. F. Tilly, ex-building inspector, for salary, could not _be maintained and no money should be paid on the same. The report was adopted. The city attorney reported against paying any money for the paving opposite the park on Twenty-ninth avenue until such a time as a case, Involving the llability of the city in an exactly similar case, now pending in the supreme court was decided. The report was concurred in. The comptroller reported on the matter of the excess payment by the city to the county for feeding prisoners in the county jall. He stated that under the provision of the city charter he did not think the city -could le- gally pay more than 15 cents for each mgal furnished. The county could pay what it saw fit, but the city was bound by the char- ter as to the amount it could pay. The comptroller also stated that he had checked up the amount paid the county for foeding city prisoners and found that the county had been overpaid by several thou and dollars because many of the prisoners charged for were bound over as state prison- crs. The comptroller also maintained that the city should have its share of the road paving money, the same as it is allowed on the road fund, He also notified the council that the city had been perpetually enjoing by the United States court from taxing the railroad property outside of the right of way. Report placed on file. The park board asked authority to appro- priate funds the purpose of testing the right of the council to take Jefferson square for market house purposes as the board had cxpended $11,500 in Improvements on the same. It was granted the privilege of ex- pending a sum not to exceed $300, The gas Inspector reported that he had ex- amined the gasoline lamps during the month and found the candle power 4.75 below the average contract power. The report was re- ferrad to the committee on gas and electric ights. A petition that the street railway company be required to use all the tracks it had laid in the streets was referred. A congratulatory resolution was read from Central Labor union on_the action of the council in voting to use Jefferson square for market house purposes. A protest was received against the award for the widening of Thirty-third street. Re- ferred to the committee on streets and alleys. A’ petition was reccived and referred pro- testing against the location of city dumps at the foot of Hickory street or Poppleton ave- nue. BELECTRIC LIGHTING FIGHT RENEWED. The bond of Pardee & Co., for the. faithful performance of the electric lighting contract was presented and Specht moved that it be reforred to the committees on judiciary and ctric lighting for investigation and to tain what the company wanted in the way of a franchise. lsasser said he had a copy of the fran- chise the company would ask and it would be presented at the proper time in the pro- ceedings. He called for the opening and reading of the bond and objected to the reference to the committees on the ground that it was essential that speedy action be taken on the matter in order that the com- pany could complete the work, and in his opinion the reference asked would only result in unnecessary delay and possibly in the whole matter being held up indefinite Specht said he wanted Pardee & Co, to get the contract, but he wanted the interests of the city protected, and also to ascertain how they proposed to put up their wires and con- struct the whole system, as the city had too many wires and poles in the way now. Wheeler said he wanted the hond and franchise both referred to the committees mentioned, and moved as an amendment that they both be referred to these com- mittees when the franchise was presented. Elsasser sald - there were only three months in which to get the plant in opera- tion, as one of the present contracts ex- pired the 30th of April. He wanted the bond at least opened and read to the council that all might see and know who the sureties were Edwards deprecated rushing things through, and thought there might be some special motive in doing 0. Bruner wanted the bond opened and read and, if good, approved speedily. He didn't want any reference, for he had known such things as ordinances and other important watters remaining in the hands of coms mittees for sixty days and even more. Saunders moved that the bond be read and then referred to the committees men- tioned, and the motion prevalled by the fol- lowing vote: Yeas, Back, Bechel, Edwards, Hascall, Holmes, Jacobson, McAndrews, Pars ker, Saunders, Specht and Wheeler—10. Nays—Bruner, Burkley, Cahn, ~Elsasser, Lemly, Thomas and Mr, President—8 Tho bond was then read, and_contained the names of Pardee & Co. as principals and S. D. Mercer as surety. Holmes then moved to reconsider the vote by which the nomination of George Deverill as building inspector was confirmed. This precipitated another wordy warfare, in which Saunders wanted to know what this proceed- ing meant. Heo sald that the vote on the bond had been reconsidered on the plea that there was something the matter with the bond, and now tho movers of that scheme wanted to have the confirmation of the ofi- cer reconsidered. Jacobsen sald the council could mot do what was proposed, as the man had alrcady taken possession of the office and ho and several others asked for the opinion of the city attorney as to the legality of the pro- ceeding, but Hascall, Holmes and Parker objected to hearing the city attorney, A voto on tho motion to reconsider was then taken and resulted in a tle, and the chairman declared the motion lost. The vote wan as follows: Yeas, Bruner, Cahn, Hascall, McAndrews, Parker, Thomas, Wheeler and Mr. President—9. Nays, Back, Bechel, Burks loy, Edwards, Blsasser, Jacobsen, Lemly, Saunders and Specht The Board of Public Works was Instructed to repair the outlet of the North Omaha sower at a cost not to exceed $200. The Board of Public Works was nstructed to take the necessary steps to reconstruct tho sewer on Harney street, south 'of | Bighteenth. The city engineer stated that the prosent sewer was about thirty-six feet under ground owing to change of grade since the sewer was laid and was liable to be crushed by the excessive welght that was pressing on fit, Five theusand additional copies of the city onginesr's repurt were ordered printed for the purpose of circulation to adyertise the city. M allowing Audrews offered a resolution the sergeantwat-arms $30 for horse hire. Specht favored it ‘on the ground that other cities did_this 4nif he wanted Omaha to be in line. McAndbews insisted that it was a nocessity, as a 'great ma of the coucll men were “hard fo keteh,” On roll call Specht was the onfy one voting In the affirm ative, cl Saundera moved to reconsider the vote by which the appoiritment of Israel Frank as meat Inspector Whs referred to the judici- ary committee, but it falled to pass, by a vote of 8 to 10, BLECTRICIAN'S OFFICE ABOLISHE! Tho judiciary committee recommended the passage of the ordinance vacating the office of city electrician and abolishing it Saunders protested against any such ac- tion, while Haseall insisted on’ It, taking advantage of the opportunity to roast City Blectriclan Cowgill. He sald that a new ordinance to again create the office could be at once introduced, but this was the only way to get the present incumbent out of office. The Pirst warder safd the counell must assert its dignity and rebuke the mayor for violating his oath of office in not sending in_another name for that pl The report was adopted, and just before adjournment Hascall called up the ordinance It was placed on its passage and recolved the following vote: Yeas, Back, Bochel, Edwards Hascall, Holmes, Jacobsen, McAndrews, Par- ker, Specht, Wheeler—1¢ Nays, Bruner, Burkley, Cahn, Lemly, Saunders, Thomas, Mr. President—7, The same committee reported against re- ducing the salary of janitor at the city jail from $65 to $50 a month. Adopted. The same committee reported in favor of allowing the claim of Building Examiner ..vng“h]-u for eighteen days in February Adopted. The report of the board of equalization on special assessments was recommended for adoption. ~ Wheeler wanted to cut out the part relating to the Lake street grade. Specht and Saunders championed the causa of the Lake street property owners who want the street graded. Specht charged that Wheeler was cspousing the cause of two wealthy property owners and no one else. Saunders argtied that the north enders d no outlet to the west north of Hamilton street, and the proposed grade was a relief to which they were entitled. Wheeler said the proposed plan was not equitable, as the proposed tax was not evenly assessed. He insisted that it would be an outrage if the council took such action. Bruner roasted the obstructionists whose property had been made valuable by the public spirit and improvements of others and who were still kicking. Parker, Burkley and McAndrews were the only suporters Wheeler could call to his side of the question, and the report of the board was adopted. A number of interested property owners were attentive auditors, and as soon as the report was adopted they went out to jubilate. The report of the committee on public property and buildings recommending ad- versely on the application to place a cigar stand In the city hall was adopted; like- wise the adverse report on the purchase of a city ambulance, owing to lack of funds. The protest ot William Sweesey and others against grading Jefferson square for a mar- ket house site went to the file. The special committee to which was re- ferred the electrical ordinance reported a substitute ordinance and recommended its passage. Adopted. The following ordinances were introduced Relating to the duties of city electrician and governing electrical work and wiring; several grading ordinances; granting Pardee & Co. a franchise for the maintenance and operation of a plant for furnishing electric light and power. The latter was referred to the committees on judiciary and telephone poles. The salary appropriation ordinance was passed. e DRANK 'CARBOLIC ACID. Doctor Says Mrs. Balley's Attempt at Suiclde Will Be Successtul. Mrs. Ella Bailey; wife of H. R. Bailey, a bartender for G. S. Cackley, 119 North Six- teenth street, took carbolic acid last night with suicidal inten{. e Mr. Bailey went 4o his work last evening at 6 o'clock and his wife kissed him good- bye as usual, About ai hour afterward she passed down Sixtgegth street opposite the saloon and waved her hand to her husband. 1t is thought that this was the time she pur- chased the carbolic acid. Mr. Bailey returned home, 212 North Sev- enteenth street, about midnight in company with H. Helm, a bartender for Will Young, 416 North Fiffeenth street, and went direct to his room and Helm to his room, which is at the other end of the hall. Tn a moment Helm heard Bailey call him and he rushed in, Mrs. Bailey was sitting in a rocking chair unconscious, Helm ran for Dr. Riley. He administered emetics, but it was too late, he sald, and he thought she would die in a few hours. Dr. Sprague was later called in. Mr. Bailey said he could assign no cause further than that his wife expected him home at 10 o'clock, or as soon as he got through work and that last night he did not come tll 12, Everybody about the building says Mr. and Mrs. Balley never had any trouble of any sort. The carbolic acid was taken*diluted, as the lips were not burned. WEATHER FORECASTS. Variable Winds Will Blow and it Will Be Colder in Nebraska dny. WASHINGTON, March 6.—Forecasts for Wednesday: For Nebraska and Kansas— Threatening; slightly colder in the western portion; variable winds. For South Dakota—Threatening; variable winds. For fowa—Threatening; slightly warmer in eastern portion; southeast winds. - Local Record. Orricr oF THE WEATHER BUREAU, OMATIA, March 6.—Omaha record of temperature and rainfailcompared with corresponding day of past four years: 1894, 1898, 1892, 1891, Maximum temperature 462 502 8562 24 Mininum temperature. 242 302 182 perature, > 842 30 219 Precipitation .... .. ... .00 00 42 20 Statement showing the condition of tom- peraturcand pracipitation at Omaha for the day and since March 1, 1803: 822 32 909 Normal procivitution’ . 08 Inch Doficiency for the day..... Excess since Mar . Reports from Other Stations ge STATION: £rpJ0 2: “uoReaRIg Bid g F &fuidusy Amum_l_- AU omaha........ Kearuey .11 North Platis.. Valentine Chicago 00 Cloudy. ‘00| ciear. ‘02| Part ¢loudy. 00| Cloudy: 00(Cloudy. 0001 enne 0| Cloar. Milén City. (Gl Galveston w7 indleaten GEORGE E. G et A vm‘flfl,n 70 RISE. i) Prize Fighter Liwd the Contest by Falling Through & Hole in the Stage. SHELBYVILLE, Ind, March 6.—The Haebl-Skotskl fight. last night was accl- dentally closed in. the second round. Th first round was a slugging mateh. In the second round Haehl fought savagely and landed on Skotski's jaw and ribs, but got several hard punches in return. They clinched and broke away, Haehl staggered Skotski toward the ropes, when some one tipped a plank off the stage and he fell through. When rescued he was unable to resume. His leg was badly sprained. The referce gave the flght to Haehl of Indian- apolis. 001C1n PERSONAL PARAGRAPHS. Mre. F. W. Barnes of Havana, Cuba, ls visiting Mrs. J. E. Glick, 3511 Farnam street A. A. Kearney of Stanton is In the cily and leaves this evening for the Midwinter fair, Los Angeles and other western points. DAY, MARCH 7, 1894 THEY ALL OBJECTED (Continued from First Page.) Joint committes on the expenditures in the departments to Improve the methods of auditing accounts in the Treasury depart ment, and then at 5:45 the house adjourned, FACTS FROM THE POSTOFFICE. What tho Mall Service Will Cost Unclo Sam for t WASHINGTON Intoresting facts concerning the postal service are em- bodied in the unusually complete report on the appropriation bill compiled by Repre- sentative Henderson of North Carolina, chalrman of the committes on postoflices The estimates of the dep the bill is based, amounts to § clusive of special facilities on trunk lines, an item amounting to $108,614. The bill recommends an appropriation of $8747( which s in round numbers $3,000,000 than the estimates and about the same sum in advance of the appropriations for the current year. The estimated postal revenue for the fiscal yoar 1895 Is $84,427,748, 8o that tho postal service is nearly self-supporting Instead of depending upon the future action of congress to make good deficiencies, the bill provides that a sum equal to whatever de- ficiencios may arise shall be appropriated. Throughout the report comparative tables for each item are given, showing the appro- atlons for ten years and making an in- sting history of the growth of the sys. tem. A material reduction from the esti- mates Is made in the compensation of post- masters. The amount asked for was §17,250,- )0 and that recommended is $16,000,000. For clerks’ salarfes the full estimate of $9,700,000 is granted, an increase of $840,000 over iast year. For free delivery scrvice the estimate of §12,327,655 is recommended, an increaso of $1,000,000 from the preceding transportation by railroad routes, $2¢ +d for and $25,500,000 grante crease of $1,000,000 from last year. That the postal service might be a money making system Is shown by the fact that 000,000 pounds of free matter for the government was carried during the year, which, had it been paid for at regular rates would have yielded $7,132,364. The amount credited on account of the Pacific railroads for the year past was §1.630,817. Of crimes, the report says: “‘During the year, 1,881 persons were arrested for vio- lation of the postal laws and of these per- sons arrested 227 were postal employ sixty-five postmasters, fifty assistant post masters, twenty-cight clerks In postoffices, cighteen raflway mail clerks, twenty-seven letter carriers, twenty mall carriers and nineteen other employes In other grades. When it is remembered that there are about 185,000 persons employed in the postal sery- ice'the number is small.” The free delivery of small towns, ranging from 400 to 4,000 in population, is said to not have shown the expected increase in business and no further appropriation for extending the service ex- perimentally Is recommended, particularly as the free delivery branch has a deficiency of $08,010 for the first time in its histor and to make a fair trial of rural free de- livery would involve great expense, at least $200,000,000. Ocean mail contract routes in operation with their cost are: New York to Guyana, $81,287; New York to Colon, $82,11 Francisco to Hong Kong, ,523; York to Tuspan and New York to Havana, $13 total, five routes, $393,450. A sav- ing of $967,923 has been made by cutting off the following: Galveston to La Guayra, San_Francisco to Panama, New York to Antwerp, New York to Buenos Ayres, New York to Rio de Janeiro. Dissenting views are reported by Repre- sentatives Kyle of Mississippi and Loud of California from the recommendation to ap- propriate $196,614 for special mail facilities on trunk lines, They argue that the prin- ciple which allows the government to d criminate In favor of individual enterprizes is unjust and demoralizing to the system, that Postmaster General Bissell does nof recommend its continuance, but his report shows that roads which had previously been beneficiaries of the fund and are not now recelving it are rendering as good service as before. They assert that no postmaster general recommended an appropriation of that character and cite Postmasters General Dickinson and Wanamaker as against it. , an in- mail in forty-six CUSTOMS RECEIPTS. Mr. Dockery's Bill Looking Toward a Closer Accounting. WASHINGTON, March 6.—According to the report of the Dockery joint commission, which recommends, among other things, the abolition of the office and bureau of commis- sioner of customs, accounts of the govern- ment aggregating millions of dollars have not been audited, and if there has been no diversion of public moneys to private uses the fact 1§ due wholly to the integrity of the collectors of customs at such places as Chi- cago, Cleveland, Buffalo, Galveston, El Paso and other entry ports. The loose manner of doing business, the report says, has not been due to any inattention of the Treasury de- partment, but is due to existing laws re- garding the auditing of customs accounts. These have established an auditing officer, technically known as ‘“naval officer of the port,” at Boston, New York, Philadelphia, Baltimore, New Orleans and San Francisco. This officer has no naval duties, but has been charged with carefully auditing the customs receipts of these large ports. It has insured complete protection to the govern- ment in the accounts from these sources. But the law has confined these auditing officers to the six ports mentioned, and no provisions have ever been made for a like auditing of reports from Chicago and the many other stoms ports outside the six designated. As a result ‘of this omission, the customs collectors at Chicago and these other ports have forwarded their reports and collections to the Treasury department with copies of the papers in each account. The treasury officials passed upon the pupers as the coilectors submitted them. There was no means of checking them with the orig- inal pap: The word of the collectors that $1,000 was collected on a particular import of goods had to be accepted without an amination which would disclose conclusiy that §1,000 was the amount collected. was_readily in the power of unscrupulous employes to falsify the papers sent to Wash- ington and escape detection The Dockery commission will now propose a change of the law by which the commi sioners of customs will pass out of existence and the first auditor of the treasury will hereafter audit all customs accounts. Chicago and other cities would thereafter be brought into the system by which each collection is audited and verified from the original papers. No additional naval officers will be authorized, but the customs collectors will be required hereafter to submit, the orig- nal papers, invoices, etc., in order that the treasurer may audit from the originals In- stead of from coples. Considering the vast sums which have gone unaudited for years, the loose manner of accounting 18 a matter of much surprise to veteran government accountants, SENT TO THE PRINTER. ratic Senators Huy it s Sald, Completed Their Tariff Bl WASHINGTON, March 6.—The democratic members of the senate finance committee ad- Journed a few minutes after 4 o'clock this afternoon. They had been holding occa- sional sessions during the day, going back and forth between the senate chamber and the committee room, and appearing at no time to be very busy. All the appearances indicated that when they adjourncd they had concluded their labors, but they refu to say that they had and were very re- ticent in’ their replies to questions. Senator Voorhees said that there had been no mee ing of the full committee, but of some of the members, that no meeting will be held t morrow or that the bill will not be re ported then A ciroumstance which confirms the opinton that the commiltee has completed its pre liminary work is found in the fact that ti bill which it has been engaged upon was sent to the printer a short time before the demo cratic members of the committee left the capitol for their homes this afternoon. It is understood that the threal of the republicans to unite upon the Bland selgnior age bill and, if possible, fos its ¢ sidrea tion In the senate and provoke a long debate upon it has had the effect of hastening the action of (he mittee, and possibly of bringing about an understanding. h mittee at first considered this threat at Last very serlous and it has at least had the effect o indicating the probabllity of diverting the attention of the senato from the tarlff and thus injuring the prospects of an carly con sideration of that question. Thelr discus their Bill to tho printer was based upon the sugar question, and it is known that these discussions have within the last day or two narrowed down to the question of what, any, Increase they would give upon refinec SUEAT OVer raw. o since th has been the understanding among the mem bers that raw sugar was to be taken care o the Interest of the planters and to the Louisiana senators if they could be per suaded to accept a rate which the committec would consider reasonahle, but they soon found the interest of the planters and the refiners were closoly allied and that to both it would probably be necessary to do more for the refiners than for the r ugar men. The former have heid stiMly for a substantial difference and the committee has held back, willing, it is under- stood, to make a slight increase, but not al the refiners demanded. The sugar duty advocates profess fgnorance tonight of what it_anything, has been done in their behalf and it appears probable that if the committos has really completed fts work ft has decidec upon a schedule of prices and determined ¢ submit It without further submission to those interested GN OUR FORD WILEAT TRADE. United Stat Consuls at Various Citles Make Reports on Its Condition. WASHINGTON, Ma In reporting tc the State department enlarging the American wheat trade, the United States consul at Hong Kong, Chin says that little can be done at that place, the Chinese use the cheaper rice in prefer ence to flour, ¥ believes, however, that the opening to trade of new districts on the Yellow river and the reduction of duties at Canton will rosult in some inerease. The consul at Newcastle-on-Tyne, Eng has no suggestions to offer, there be duty on wheat or flour and no obstacle te the extension of the trade, which is very important and long established. The sources of supply and prices to dealers in Great Britain anestions they consider arc ch 6. nd g ne and the only quality and cost consul at Liege, Belgium, = that efforts be made in cities of over 100,000 inhabitants to push the trade. The Belgian and but for its the market. grain control high As it price it is, although nc in the last five years at the rate of 10 per cent per annum. The consul at Mantanz that we now have the entire trade there and any incr , Cuba ase must who at present use little flour, vears the trade has In increased 69 per consul at Christfana, Norwa much might be done trade with that country, could transporta- n thither be facilitated. Now American wheat, which is delivered at the pleasure of the railroads, is often two or three months on the roal and purchasers are driven to the use of German wheat. thinks to increase the FIGHTING THE ANTI-OPTION BILL. New York Produce Men tural Commit . WASHINGTON, March 6.—Leading mem- bers of the New York Produce and Mercan tile exchange were again before the house committee on agriculture to combat the Hatch anti-option bill. It brought out a re newal of the colloquy between Mr. Hatc chairman of the committee, and the com- mercial reports. Mr. Hatch characterized the written statement of President Bloss of the New York Cotton cxchange as an “ar- raignment of the committec.” He said that an objection to it would cause its exclusion, but he would raise no objection. Mr. Bloss' statement was very plain, and urged that the Hatch bill was pernicious and an un- warranted meddling with the individual lib- erty of citizens. Chairman Hatch asked President Bloss, “Why do many board of trade men favor this bill?” Mr. Bloss—With due respect to them, I think they are misled by personal considera- tions, Mr. Hatch—You hold that board of trade men opposed to the bill are entitled to con- sideration ? Mr. Bloss—That is my position, as such men actuelly represent the commercial or- ganizations. Mr. Hatch—Do you think the farming and agricultural interests are entitled to any consideration? Mr. Bloss—I do not believe they have any adequate knowledge of the measure, fore the Agricul- TO STAND OFF THE TARIFF BIL Reason for the Friendliness of the S Republicans for the Bland B WASHINGTON, March 6.—It develops that the concerted action of the republican sena- tors dn their efforts to take up the Bland seigniorage bill at this time for the purpose of displacing the tarift bill is the result of a conference held by the advisory committee of the republican senatorial caucus. While the republican senators, both favorable to and adverse to silver, express themselves as in favor of the movement there is no great zeal manifested on either hand. Neither the free coinage republicans nor the anti-silver senators care much for the Bland bill as such. Of course the anti-silver republicans would oppose the bill, and if they support it or appear to do it now their only motive 1s to stand off the tariff bill. The silver men do not consider that the passage of the bill would have any influence whatever on silver. Want the Deity Recogn WASHINGTON, March 6.—Audience was given by the house committee on judiciary today to a large delegation of clergymen of tho Reformed Presbyterian church, who ad- vocated_the resolution introduced by Repre- sentative Morse of Massachusetts for an amendment to the constitution recognizing God and Jesus Christ. Many ladies and ministers of other churches were present. SCALL HEAD CURED Bad Case. Two Doctors No Good. Tries Cuticura, First Set Helps. Kour Sets Completely Cure. Tear] vins born Nov. 29,1891, Fr: was {0 me o Our baby wer birth she had Scail Head unel sh wonths old, then 1t became worso n small white H mples, an then spread to bo largo ve: low scabs. We tried two doctors, but they conld no do itany good. 8o we trie. CUTICURA REMEDLES, [zivin, her a thorough washir three times o day with CUTI n usioy tho COTICURA. The first & we tried helpod her, and be foro wo used four Sets s 4 perfotly ol £ baby weighed thirty-fo d smooth, and seal; losed. 1 would no MEDIES, and o chill Dilt, Mich. I age of six months ¢ vounds. ler sk perfectly well. do without € commend them Mus. SE SMOOTH SKIN FOR $5.00 1 used the Curicura REMFDIES for alont § months, and the entire expeinss was bi which 1lo one would regr nico Ko skin, Itlefcmy faco in th of condiifo freo from all pinples [ the CUTICUIA S0AP, E. RUFUS THO CUTICURA WORKS WONDER: CurieonA RESOLVENT, tho new Hlood Skin Purifier, internally, anid CUTIOURA, great Skin Ciire, with CUTICURA BOAT, & Guisite Skin Vurifier, cxtes i Yeliove and speodily curo overy disas humor of the skin, scalp, and Liood, with of hair, from mfancy 1o oge, frou i 10 serofula. o FICURA 4 IMOSE ex 00 H JULB, Vi gatown, O, AND' Cngx. Com “ How to Care Skin Discas | BABY'S®) )" ma nund Bealp purified an ! | CUTICURA BOAF. Absolutely b IT STO?S THE PAIN, ackacho, kidney pains, Fheumatisi, and IUACUIAT paIns r Voved 1 one minute by (he Cutde cura AnU-Paln Plaster. 208, sion up to the last moment before they sent it caucus it out upon the prospects of > well known gests millers all admit the superiority of American would effort has been made, the trade has increased reports heat and flour come from increased consumption by the working ¢ MEXICO AND THE JESUITS Dias's Authority to Be Bxtendod Over This Society of Priests, ! | MOVEMENT ON FOOT FOR THEIR EXPULSION ( Isfy | First Blow at the Order Struck Montez d'Oca at Hidnlgo—( : Uprising A kY 4 Anticipated. by Bishop ral HIDALGO, the March 6 Josuits from M thoght among tho | | tare of the republic T xleo | on o causing much having the wel- The first blow fsm by the expul- uits in tho colloge of this » Montez d'Oca and today the aro all of power In San Luls and have been ordercd to leave at once. Bishop d'Oca has as yet assigned no offictal reason for his actions Matt expuls serlo hea has been struck at Jesul slon of the Jo o | ity by Bish | | Jesuite out s have Many again been in an or state for made to divided ranks ot en unavailing annowncement pulsion months. * | bring peac Catholicism, but th > | When tho bishop of his final decision of whole Jesuit fraternity ¢ possible | sure was brought to bear and overy subterfuge emploved to provent thoe carry out of the edict of banishment, but to avail Tust how efforts have been in the y have th this direct affect the Jesuits and t remainder of Mesico it fs hard to say. It is freely pred 1 that it is tho beginning of trouble, and that this-s the first outbreak )| of a deeply secated and growing opposition o | to Jesuit domination, which is feit in all parts of the publie It is (hought the ace tlon of the bishop will t the ign for an uprising in many parts of the country against the Jesuits, nd if they are not pelled from the republic they will at be shorn of a large part of (heir powel slap In the faco will cir interests i tho J TERMS OF THE TREATY. ) What Spain Has Required of the Sultan of Moroce MADRID, March G—The treaty which - | Captain General Martinez-Campos has con- cluded with the sultan of Morocco for t settlement of the trouble at Melilla provides for sending the offending RIff tribes into the interjor. In addition, tho chief aggressors will be sentenced to terms of imprisonment and the ringleaders of all will be exceuted, Finally, a neutral zone will be established, its neutrality will be enforced and the Sidi Aguariach mosque, the proximity of which to a_ Spanish fort In course of ercction led to the outbreak of hostilities, will be en- circled by a wall. Pllgrims will continus to be admitted to the mosque during the c ebration of certain festival The indem- nity which Morocco is to pay to Spain is guranteed by the customs duties. Spanish consulates will be established at Fez and at Moroce: Tor the LIVERPOOL, March 6.—In compliance with a request made by shipping mer- chants of Liverpool Lord Roscbery has tele- graphed to the British minister at Rio de Janeiro instructing him to arrange with the nd government for a tem- on of firing, In order that British ships may be able to leave the port in ballast and escape yellow fever. Sallors. Orieans, Ind. 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MEDL 1, Ind Hood’s Pills curo liver biliousness, Jaundice, sick i 1115, constipatic hie, fudigestion, IWMENTS ThreenigHTsBO'Y D’'S commencing Monday, March 5th, * The Distinguished Amerlean Actr EFFIE ELLSLER Asisted by ton, Kobert Drauct, C. W. Couts i Specinlly So d Compiny. sesday Evenings and Wednosday Matineo N DORIS |~ Writter by Robert Droua RICED WEDNESDAY MATLNF ARAY Franic W dock Monday, Tho Sens: Groutest e wday Evening, by HAZEL e nanTs BOYD'S eecivning THURSDAY, MARCH 8th, Mr. Roland Reed THURSUAY T NNOCENT AS A LANB, NIGHT, Laughuble Faree, FRIDAY and SATURDAY N Tho Amer| DAKOTA. *SATURDAY MATINEE, THE WOMAN HATER. Bale opens Wedno Girs n Comedy 1ay 0t usual prices. 15th Street Theater!" THTS AFTERNOON AND TONIC PULAL PRIOE ¥y | | MAGNIFIC 'THE DANGER SIGNAL Any weat in the house %o, ENT SCENIC PRODUCTION, - v edEa NS Ve LU Vi EMEEY