Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, March 12, 1894, Page 2

tal before the law. This the Union Pacific employes should all* recognize in view of events of the past few months in the courts It they did otherwise they would degrade themselves to allow such a question affecting their rights and conditions to be considered on a lower level, Labor must necessarily defend #ts interests with a united front The agitator of strikes should be gagged. Men always snarl when they lose a strike. The word strike is a distasteful one to me We can settle our troubles now in a more dignified manner. These have long been my jdeas, and I have presented them in the Unfon Pacific employes magazine, of which 1 am editor, from time to time, but not until now have I had my hobby realized. I re joice that capital has placed a dignified weapon in the liands of labor."” Mr. Corbin said that it was evidently the intention of General Solicitor Thurston to ride Into Denver quietly and secure an order from Judge Hallett, but the employes wer apprised of the move, and ho (Corbin) went to Judge Hallett and asked to be heard on the question before an order was issued, Workingmen of the west were agreeably sur- prised at the result, because in former years Judge Hallett had sent several prominent labor leaders to jall for participation in a strike. Mr. Corbin said that the throwing of labor cases into court gave the judges an excellent opportunity to study the great problem of muscle and money, and that he belleved that judicial minds would bo gulded by fairness after they saw the justice of the stand taken by organized labor. — He had confiderice In the courts and men should not be too hasty in contempt George Vroman is confident that the con- forence will be productive of good results He heartily commends tho Caldwell order and in substance echoes the sentiments ex pressed by Mr. Corbin SUBSTANCE OF THE The answer filed by the Union ployes before Judges Hallett and substance denled many statements in petition filed by the company. They denied that, with possible rare ex- ceptions, which are unimportant in effect any of the schedules were to be justified, if at all, by conditions not now existing; denfed that the same had become vol uminous or obscure as to produce in opera tlon Inequalities to cither the property or to many of the employes of sald system; specifically denfed that it Is best to so revise or rear the schedules as prepared | the petition and in exhibits “F" and instead of ordering any horizontal percant age of reduction in the wages of the non galaried employes of the system, and also denfed that such a rearrangement of the schedules will secure a more equitable Qistribution of such reductions as might be necessary or reasonable or proper. They clted as unfair for the reccivers to make comparisons of the transactions of what was well known to them to be the most unpros- perous, with the most prosperous vear in the history of the said system, whereas a comparison of the business of the year 1893 with the year 1590 or 1891 would have shown comparatively small falling off in bu and respondents avered that such compari- sons of extrcmes were not only unfair to them, but were calculated to lead the court into ' error prejudicial to the rights of respondents and others, the employes of the Union Pacific system, continuing under the management of the receivers. The respondents further said that they were not, nor were those whom they rep- resented and for whose rights and interests in the premises it was sought to secure the conslderation of the court, at all or in any manner, except from a partial and to a great extent selfisn standpoint, by those having adverse interests In said matters, repre- sented before Judge Dundy prior to the making of the order made by him on the 27th day of January, 1894, else these de- fendants respectfully venture the assumption that Judge Dundy, upon a full and fair hear- ing of the facts with regard to the matters set forth, would have greatly modif order in many respects. - MAXWELL'S COLUMN ANSWER Pacific em- Riner in the 1FE. es Calcutta of Its Movements and Whereabouts. CALCUTTA, March 11.—The anxiety felt regarding the safety of the British column under the command of Captain Maxwell, which is operating in Assan against thé border tribes, has been dispelled by the re ceipt of news of the safety of the expedi- tion. Advices received today from the ex- pedition show everything had gone well With the troops up fo the Sth instant. The column had attacked and destroyed the Abors' stronghold. The Abors made a Btrong defensc before they retreated and a number of them were killed. e e Want to Hold to the OfMce. O'NEILL, Neb,, March 11.—(Special Tele- gram to The Bee)—Hon. H. R. Henry, mem- ber of the legislature, was elected yesterday Dy the county board to fill the vacancy caused Dby the removal of John Skirving Friday. A formal demand was made on Skirving to step down and out, but he refused and will take the case to the district court if possible. “The prosecution will apply for a mandamus to secure the office. Nows Reac! nd or bring FOUR cou incoln to thix ofMe of this supcrh work y the leading generals on both side Y ILLUSTRA VKD, SERIES NO. 3. DICTIONARY. BE SURE TO STATE THE NUJMBER OF BOUK YOU DESIRE. Sunday and Three Weel-day coupons, with 15 cntsin coin, will buy one part of The American Encyclopadic Die- tionary. Seud or bring 1o The Bee Office. Mall should be addressed to DICTIONARY DEPARTMENT. SERIES FIFTEEN MARCH 12, 1894. (e G I ST EN 2N COUPON. World's Fair Art Portfolio. To secure this superb souvenir send cr bring six coupons of this series bearing different dates with 10 cents in coiu to ART PORTFOLIO DEP'T, Bee Office, Omaha. TIRED OF BEING A FUGITIVE A. 8 Jones, Wanted for a Killing at Sprague, Gives Himself Up, KNOCKED ON THE JAIL DOOR AT LINCOLN Since the Tragedy He Beon Quictly Living with a ¥ Missourl—Refuses to Talk of the Affair. Has fend In LINCOLN, Neb., March 11 1 Tele- gram to The Bee)—A. 8. Jones, the Missouri Pacific station agent, and Killed Jerry Peck at Sprague, a small station in this county, on February 21, arrived in this city this afterncon on a D. & M shortly before 4 o'clock, walked to the jall and surrenderad himself. His coming was not entirely unexpected, for Sherift Miller this morning received a telegram from him saying: “Am on my way to surrender mys selt to you.” Sherlft Miller did not expect Jones to arrive until about 5 o'clock, think Ing he would come over the Missouri Pa- cific, and consequently was not at the jail when his man arrived. Jones introduced himself to the deputy and took a seat in the fail office until the sherifl arrived. When Sheriff Miller returncd Jones asked to be taken into custody. He stated that he had telegraphed his father at Deep Water, Mo., and his father-in-law at Burr, Neb., to meet him at Lincoln tomorrow, and that until after they arrived he wished to see no one, and espocially desired that the news- paper reportors be Kept from him He conversed freely with Sheriff Miller on ordinary topies of the day, but studiously from talking of the shooting. Hs did inform the sheriff, however, that imme diately after the shooting he went to Wa renton, Mo., and that le had remaine quictly in that place with an old friend, amed Jardyne, Ile had not left that placa until yesterday, when he started for Lincoln Mr. Jardyne, who appears to be a farmer past the middle age, accompanied him t Lincoln. and, after Jones had been locked up, was accompanied by a deputy to the Pals ace restaurant, where he said he would re main during his stay in the eity. Jones informed the sheriff that he had rd but little from Sprague sinee he fled n that town. He had purchased the news , but they had contained but little concerning the tragedy. He had not heard that a reward had been offered for his e had studied over the matter a 1 and had finally made up his mind himself. He is in good health and does not look as if the tragady I caused him any great amount of mental dis tress. He has sent for his wife and she will be here tomorrow. CARD FROM MRS. SPRAGUE, Neb., March 9.—To the Bditor of The Bee: There is a statement in the Lincoln Weekly Call of March 6, made by the wife of the murderer A. S. Jones, which I wish the public to know is untrue. There was no enmity existing between the men. Jones was frequently scen in my iusband’s place of business and if there was hatred in his heart he did not show it. He has taken (Mt lifc of my husband and left me to struggla to keep my four little ones (aged 5,3, 2 and a babe 6 weeks old) from hunger id cold. Mrs. Jones thanks the Order of olegraph Operators, to which her husband belongs, for their sympathy. 1 do not expect any from them, but I do ask the sympath of the people who love truth, honor and mercy. MRS. J. F. PECK. who shot great de to surrender PECK. RESIGNED HIS PASTORSHIP, Rev, Brown of Fremo Gossip ty. FREMONT, March 11.—(Special to The Bee.)—The resignation of Rev. G. W. Brown, the popular pastor of the Methodist Episcopal churth, will take effect on the 15th He has accepted a position with ational Chautauqua association. Fremont division, Uniformed Rank, Knights of Pythias, has elected the following officers Captain, L. Leedour; lieutenant, J. H. Mathews; herald, Grant Parsons; recorder, W. J. Yost; treasurcr, George Wolz; guard, L. B. Cowan; sentinel, L. B. Harris. Herman Echtencamp of Washington county, charged with attempting to kill Frank Oster- man at a dance a few months ago, has been acquitted. The Nesbitt & Rogers bankrupt stock of hardware was sold yesterday to satisfy the mortgagees. They realized from 50 to 75 per cent on their claims. It is understood that one Fremont man has offered to donate $5,000 toward the new Young Men's Christian association building, and one lady offers $1,000 for the sams laudable purpose. The “mothers” meeting held In the Wo- man's_Christian Temperance union temple Thursday afternoon was numerously attended, and the subject, “Evenings at Home and How to Make Them Attractive to Young People,”” was enthusiastically considered and discussed. A short program was carried out, including a very interesting paper by Mrs. J. A. Van Anda. The little daughter of Martain Nelson w seriously scalded Wednesday by the over- turning of a vessel of boiling water. 0. H. P. Shively of the hemp and twine factory of this city has commenced suit in the district court against certain insurance companies to recover the insurance on the warehouse and contents destroyed by fire on November 20. They have thus far re fused to settle. The amount involved Is about $6,000, covering the entire loss. In the cases in the district court against Blue & Stephens, the carriage dealers, who failed, the court finds that Stephens has money in his hands to pay the judgments and is ordered to pay the same into court beforo March 16. He has given notice of appeal. 'pts & Call inst. the Allen of the Standard Cattle com- pany was in the city yesterday to file with the clerk of the Board of Supervisors peti- tions for a system of cut-off ditches as fol- lows: One between Ames and North Bend, one just west of North Bend and one oast and “west, north of Fremont, discharging into the Elkhorn river. This system is in accordance with the plans originated some ten years ago for the complete drain- age of the Platte bottom and is supported by the Board of Trade of this city and backed by 90 per cent of the land owners of the bottom and a petition of 1,200 mer. chants, professional men, mechanics and laborars of the section interested. In an interview with Mr. Allen today he stated to The Bee correspondent that the Standard Cattle company bad so far done on their lands about two-thirds of all the ditching of the Platte valley. They have readily and earnestly assisted overy enter- prise, and had freely spent their time and money to perfect a system of thorough drainage, and he was sanguine that if the proposed ditches could be built as a basis and the proper laterals constructed overy acre of the bottom could ba converted into the most productive soil of the county, The plea by the opposition that the diagonal ditches would greatly injure the farms he pronounced without foundation, but on the contrary would benefit them greatly. Ho claimed that the opposition to the cut-off ditches was inspired by would-be politiclans, as the basis of all their complaints is that it Is a corporation scheme and, hence, must be sat down upon “We have demonstrated,” he sald, “that the land of the bottom that had heretofore grown one and a half tons of prairie hay to the acre at a possible value of $3 can, by properly draining, be made to produce six- teen bushels of beets to the acre and have drawn the eyes of the whole civilized world to the resuits of our experiment, and we certainly should be considered above any selfishness In the matter.” He sees in the future for the Platte bottom the most val- uable farms and the liveliest eities of the country if the advantages already gained shall be followed up by the system of drain- age proposed by these popular petitions, This matter will come before the board of supervisors on Tuesday. The county teachers institute held a most delightful sesslon Friday, there belng nearly 100 teachers in attendance. Superintendent Coney of Stanton county was present and took up the sulect of “Geography, it in a most able and comprehonsive man Prof. Willlams of Scribner on and Prof. Dooley of Il on train | * handling | THE OMAHA DAILY BEEy MONDAY, MARCH i1 “Who (s the Teacher?' were carefully fol- towed and elicited marked interest. HE IS AN OLD MAN, At Santee Agency There Is n 106-Year-0ld Buck - Fire at Niobrara NIOBRARA, March 11.—(Special to The Be At Santee agency there lives an old Indian, named Firstborn, who is sald to be 106 years old. According to the old man's scount he was 17 when the soldiers first came to Fort 8nelling, Minn., In 1806, under command of Lieutenant Pike. It is sald that the old man’s account of things that hap pened and in which he had a part is quite circumstancial and probable. He has been quite feeble for several years and slecps most of the time. He s cared for by his youngest son, who has taken the English name of John Chapman and who is, for a wonder among these Indlans, a gray-haired man Niobrara’s water works were practically tested for the first time on the Sth, a i-year-old boy having set fire to an cxposed hay stack in the residence part of town while playing with matches, burning a barn, Promptness on the part of the fire com panfes saved a possible large loss, as ther; were two barns near by and several dwell. ings in the direction of a brisk west wind It is conceded that this one effort has paid for the cost of the water works, which is by an artesian well ice on the Niobrara river went out ¢, and, by considerable hard work, that were placed in the breaking up of the washing away of part of the bridge, were saved from further damage other than the loss of two piles. Considerable improvement will be on Niobrara island this season, the having been donated by the govern Niobrara for a park at the time of the treaty, It contains about 600 acres and a fine natural lake In about the center, w will be stocked with fish. The park c i . will reside there and make provements, the citizens having give him a lease of five years for certain improvements each year. A number of Santee and Yankton Indians, onging to the Twenty-first Infantry, sta tioned at’ Sidney, are in town on a furlough They are very tidy and conduct themselves gentlemanly. It has been suggested that if (hey are a specimen of army discipline the vernment would act wisely to drait a few into the ranks who like fire water too well for the comfort of their nelghbors. There is much bad whisky being drank, and yester- day several Tndians were brought in from the Santee agency who had turned a neigh- bors family out of its house in the middle of the night, and a week scarcely passes but that similar’ troubles take place. made DESERTED 1 bby Trick of a Accide EDRASKA CITY fal to The B K McKinne, known In this city and Omaha, placed his wife in the hospital yesterday and then went, as he said, to consult the managers of that institution, and has been a minus quan- tity ever since. Mrs. McKinney is seriously il and penniless, and the county commis- sioners were cailed on for relief. Dr. A. Bowen, cne of the oldest tioners in the state, met with a painful accident yesterday. While in the act of stepping into his carriage he slipped and fell his head striking agai the curbstone, rendering him unconscions. In view of the r's advanced age the injury may result ously. A Burlington freight train had a narrow escape from a serfons wreck yesterday be tween this city and Peru. Shortly after leaving Peru the engincer noticed a large avalanche of dirt and rocks on the track ahead of him. He reversed his engine and met the obstruction at a slow rate of speed, oscaping with a broken pilot. The track at this point runs alonz the river, and had the engine left the track, the train would have gone into the river. . E. Conley visited Omaha last week and pirchased from Max Myer & Co. the finest stock of jewelry ever displayed in this city. Dr. Doherty of Omaha occupied the pulpit at St. Mary’s Eplscopal church in this eity yesterday. % The Ladies Unlon Helping Hand society has done a great work during the past winter, and is still active In relieving the wants of the needy. orty-one members are enrolled in the society from the best families in the city, and they have brought comfort to many cheerless homes during the past few months. The democrats hold their city convention tomorrow. From present indlcations F. P. Ireland will head the ticket READY FOR THE FR. SICK WIL cbraska City Man—An t ton Doctor. Neb,, March 11. (Spe well practi- Y. ttsmouth Republican for the Coming City tion. PLATTSMOUTH, Neb., March 11.—(Special Telegram to The Bee)—The Plattsmouth re- publicans had their ward primaries last even- ing and selected delegates and nominated candidates for the council. Those placed in nomination were: First ward, Henry Mauzy; Second ward, John Hinshaw; Third ward, F. H. Steimker; Fourth ward, Charles Hassen; Fifth ward, George Hawkins and Edwin Bates. The city convention will be held next Satur- day night. Plattsmouth republicans are unusually aggressive this spring and al- though the city is generally democratic they feel extremely confident of electing a great portion of the ticket The case of Karnes against Dovey & Son, the second of the garnishee damage case tried in district court during the week past, was decided yesterday morning, when the verdict of the jury was returned. The find- ing was for the defendants. The suit had its origin in the selilng by the defendants of an account against the plaintiff to lowa parties, on which the plaintif’s wages du him from the B. & M. were garnisheed. The plaintiff thereupon commenced suit against the merchants for damages, but by the find ing of the jury his claim was disallowed The other sult, Thomas against Kraus and McCord, Brady & Co., had the same result A motion for a new trial has been filed In both cases, and if the same is not allowed an appeal will doubtless be prosecuted to tho supreme court. Preparing Twmprovements at Minden MINDEN, Neb, March 11.—(Special to The Bee.)—On Saturday evening last at the United Presbyterian church Prof. W. E. Andrews of Lincoln addressed a large and appreciative audience on the subject, *Pat atic Scholarship.” 1t would be folly to at- tempt any comments. The speaker and sub- ject are given above, which means that the audience were given a rare lite 'y treat. Excellent music was furnished by ‘a male quartet and Miss Grace Russell, soloist, with Mrs, Dr. Phar organ accompanist. The meeting was held under the auspices of the Kearney County Educational association The city is being much improved by the following buildings: An elegant residence just completed by Mr. O. Rogers, president of the Kearney County bank; Kingsley of the banking firm of Kingsley Bros.. has modernized and enlarged his residence Geoorge Kingsley of same firm has recently erected a handsome residence; Clearman of the ew York store and O. R. Clark are each buflding large residences; Mrs. P. J Merrill has purchased lots and will commence this week to build a neat cottage; Dr. Me- Lean 13 bullding a two-story brick business house on the west side of the square, and Jensen & Anderson, implement dealers, an offic Considerable enthusiasm is being mani- fested over the coming city election. Mass meetings are being held each week by the anti-license people and the election bids fair, as usual, to be close. Awarded Pay for REELEY CENTER, (Special to The Bee)—The case of M. Kit- tredge against the B. & M. railroad for $685 for damage for hogs killed in transit from Byron, Neb., to Greeley Center in March, 1893, was decided in the district court here today, the jury giving a verdict for §400 in favor of the plaintiff. The company will carry the case to the supreme court. v Spring Work, JUNIATA, Neb, March 11.—(Special to The Bee)—The fruit crop never was more promising than at present, especially sp in regard to cherries, plums and small fruit, and if the spring continues as favorable, we will undoubtedly be blessed with a bounti tul crop of fruit. The farmers have begun syring work here. 1is Hogs. Neb., March 11— Beginning Th Wheat sowing 44 dn full blast. Many are plowing. The groumd seems to be In the best of condition, and every one is hopeful of a large crop this.year, Our corn market §s a fow cents above that of any other towh around, and consequently a vast amount of that cereal I8 cominghere to market, even doming from the vicinity of Hastings. } Juniata will motv be much behind other towns In the building lne this summor. Al ready many new buildings are under way Some very nice and costly residences will be among the number; also a creamery plant is a probability AFFAIRS AT WEST POINT, ities! Beginning to Grow ~Tickets Nominated. WEST POINT, Neb,, March 11.—(Special to The Bee.)—Cha Rosenthal of this city was appointed captain by Colonel J. N lian of Columbus, to have charge of the local and Fremont organizations of the Uniform Rank, Knights of Pythias. Wenzel Jerman, brother of Joe Jerman of this city, died of consumption at his home on the reservation Thursday. Deceased was 27 years old. This is the third member of the Jerman family that has died of consump- tion. Wenzel was well known In this city, where he clerked for some time. The re- ns were interrad in the publie ¢ in_this eity Friday afternoon Mrs. Charlotte Melcher, wife of J cher and an aunt to our citizen, ¥ cher, died at her home near Rock Thursday and was buried in the cem: in that locality. She was one of the pioneers in this section, coming here with her fam- ily in the 60's On Thursday evening, at the residence of the bride’s brother in Garfield township, Charlos Holmquist of Davey, Neb., and Miss Augusta Brickson of this city were united in marringe by Rev. C. A. Seaberg. A large feast was held and a numerous number of friends and relatives participated. The bridal couple left for Davey, where they will make their future home, he supervisors are in se and will continue until noxt week. August Kleine returned from Chicago Thursday evening from his purchasing trip. William Patterson has sold his barber shop to an Omaha gentleman named Gatling Mr. Patterson and wife have returned to Dodge, much to the regret of their numerous friends Soveral large donations of good books wero added to the public school library by interested citizens. Tho following ticket the citizens convention house Saturday evening: nenschein; city clerk, H. W. Deininger; city treasurer, P. F. O'Sullivan. The fol- lowing ticket was nominated at the repub lican convention held in the city hall on the same night: Mayor, Robert F. Kloke; y clerk, William Traunke; city treasurer, A."A. Petgrson. Munieipal Py Wa los cre on this week was nominated at held in the court Mayor, Fred Son- Cedar Rapids and Vielnity. CEDAR RAPIDS, Neb., March 11.—(Special to The Bee)—Recent rains have put the ground in excellent condition for farming in this locality and inside of two weeks the greater part of the wheat crop will be sown. A meeting was to, have been held at this placo Wednesday, gt which time the pro- moters of the proposed narrow-gauge rail- road from Albion, t¢ Taylor, Loup county, were to have made a proposition to the citizens of Cedar- precinct looking to the completion of the Jroad in eight months it the requisite amount of bonds be voted, but failed to meeton' account of the lack ot interest taken in‘the matter by our citi- zens, t summer botids to the amount of $9,000 were voted by this village for the pur- pose of putting In alsystem of water works. They are to run ‘twenty years and draw 6 per cent interest, but for some reason un- known to the general public they have not been sold and Cédar Rapids is still at the mercy of the flory element. However, a hope Is expressed by some of the city coun- that they can Ba sold this spring. Mr. McMillen, ®33tor of the Union Pa- cific company, camZ<in on the Wednesday afternoon train an“@ xamined the accounts of "Agent A. 0. ition, who has been promoted to the ju= on of traveling au- ditor, with headquarters at Salina, Kan., and found them in good shape. Mr. Sumption left for Salina Thursday morning, carry- ing with him the best regards of the many friends won during hls residence of nine and a half years here. J. W. Austin of Lawrence, Kan., has succceded Mr. Sump- tion as agent at this place. An endowment rank, Knights of Pythias, has been formed here. Silvia_camp, No. 797, Modern Woodmen of America, gave a supper at City hall Fri- day evening and entertained over 200 guests. An excellent musical program was a feature of the evening. Tales from renmseh, TECUMSEH, March 11.—(Special to The Bee)—After prolonged suffering from crysipelas, William Faggart, who resides near this city, was compelled to suffer the amputation of a foot, the member being recently removed. Bishop Worthington of Omaha preached in the Episcopal chureh, this city, last Thurs. day evening. The Tecumseh military band is in speciay training for a grand concert to be rendered at tho opera house on the evening of March Homer Gehr has returned to his home in Pittsford, N. Y. Albert Russell and family have removed to Hastings, where they will reside in the fu- ture. Mrs. G. S. Strong has taken her invalid son to Chicago for surgical treatment for spine curviture, Commencing tomorrow the ladies of the Women's Chrisf n Temperance union of this city will hold a series of temperance mee ings. Mrs. Anna M. Palmer of Des Moine Ia., will be present and assist in the work. The pupils of the Tecumseh High school will hold a declamatory contest at the opera house next Friday evening. The successful contestant will compete the district con. test to be held in Deatrice March 29, he stockholders of the Johnson county Agricultural and Mechanical ociation held their regular annual meeting in this city last Wednesday. Officers for the ensu. ing year were elected and superintendents for the various departments appointed. The date for holding the fair this year was fixed for October 3, 4 and 5. News from Talmage. Neb., March 11.— Cummings & Adams shipped a to Nebraska City on Monday B. T. Evans and J. L. Shuft of Lincoln wero in Talmage .this woek Miss Lula Reeve js the happy reciplent of a grand square upright plano, a present from her father. G. Hamilton of Davji City, state organizer of the Modern Woodmen of America, has becn in town for a faw days. Sublette will, attend the Southeast- braska Eduoational association at . March 28 ta 30, and read a paper Reading.” Attachment procgedings continue to be brought against J, (. Tangeman & Sons. An assignment will he necessary, but it Is predicted that the mill will soon be in oper- ation under a new management The railroad traflic, at this station on the Missouri Pacific railrgad for the months of November, December, and January is sum- marized as follows: fror Noventber, receipts, $1,684.55 and forwarded $1,037. For De- cember, receipts, $953,49; forwarded, $2,205.34 For January, receipgs, $608.70; forwarded, $1,448.83, Local News from Greenwood, GREENWOOD, Neb, March 11.—(Special to The Bee)—James Sullivan Intends golng to Oregon. He has rented his farm and will have a sale of his personal property and then leave for that country. William Baker put his goods and stock on the cars and shipped them to Harlan county, Mr. Thomas Carns will commence the ere tion of a new house on his farm, one mile and a half south of here, as 8oon as his rock arrives, The Railsback Elevator company shippod elghty cars of corn during the month of February, 56,000 bushels, and pald out $9,500 for the same. The revival at the Methodist Episopal church is still going on There is great in terest taken in the movement Farms are selling in this vicinity at $40 to $50 per acre. The Mahoney drug store changed hands Friday, Mr. Elder purchasing the same, TALMAG The Bee.) carload of hogs from Kil- | INSURANCE. Captain . Palmer Zukes Tssuo with Facts and Figares Precznted by The Bee. OMAHA, March 10.—To the Editor of The Bee: A leading New York journal confesses that the “dally press has not the intelli- gence to deal justly and has not the honesty 1o keep silence when it ¢ know what to say. It thinks it is s tke oracle when It fs only braying like an ass After twenty-five years hard study and con stant application as an insurance agent and adjuster of fire losses I have learned that I am just beginning to understand something about the problem of insurance The Omaha Bee has always extended to me the privilege of reply to attacks on in has invited me to quostion. Interests allied to s not king an ex surance Interests, the aro so closely that I feel compelled in of indemnity generally to reply to writer, who favored the r Bee with two columns of figures and conclusions on his statemen should go unchallenged a false impression would be formed to the In- jury of the insured and insurers 1 will not attempt to reply to the entire communication. The writer undoubtedly meant to be honest and fair, only know well the subject in hand. The Bee says When a newspaper publishes a tabulated statement it aims to make its clear that ‘he that runs may read,’ and, reading, understand. It does not try to be- cloud plain facts with a shroud of misty hy- pothesis. In what it has hitherto p to the public The Bee has only printed plain figures, There has been no attempt to deny these; only to explain.” This commits The Bee to a full endorse- ment of figures and promizes not to “‘becloud the facts.”” Your article says: “The imputation that an insurance policy is a contract of the same nature as one made for mewspaper subscription or advertising has so little weight it hardly neced be noticed, Business men need only compare their ex- perience with newspapers and insurance com« panies to appreciate how far-fetched the illustration is. An insurance poli a contract to pay a certain amount under certain conditions, and that the company not anticipate paying the amount at all even discuss Insurance business Interests Justice to buyers your in aders of his surance The Sunday he did not figures so denced by the fact that for so small a | umes the risk. of fire is sum as 1 per cent or less it as Only in the remote contingency the company liable.” Nonsense. An insurance policy is “‘a con. tract to pay a certain amount under cortain conditions,” and any reliable fire insurance company cannot assume a larger risk than the law of average will demonstrale as safe. The company that writes a $1,000 policy for $10 must assume the obligation imposed, but by average tables as correct as figures on the rise and fall of the tide or for plan- etary movements has or should have tho data for the hazard assumed. Competent underwriters know these figures as tho master of the ship, who steers clear of tho rocks and shoals. The untried, incompetent, greedy, dishonest underwriter is soon wrecked. The Omaha Bee, as journal in a growin Omaha, should know chaff from wheat and should not misrepresent or belittle a busis ness of the importance and magnitude ot insurance, next to any interest here of benefit to_our people. Insurance Is not a game of chance, e cept to ignorant underwriters and to wild- outfits that are in the business as Is the green goods man—to_win a stake chan ing any responsibility. Your article says: “RISKS AND THE PROFITS THEREON. “Whatever else may be said, it is true that the insurance companies, prior to 1593, found the rates at which they assumed risks sufficiently remunerative. That this is true may be scen from a glance at the following figures, which are from the books of the auditor of Towa. They show the whole busi- ness done during three years by the com- punles doing business in Iowa. Here are the figures: ( ¥ Loss: Premium s t metropolitan intelligent city like a gre Collected. Totals ... This statement is misleading. At first glance one would think that it was intended to show Iowa business, which is not true; it shows the whole business done by 118 com- panies In the United States and Canada and all American companies doing business in foreign countries. The statement shows $430,392,846.96 premiums collected by all these confpanies in three years, but not 1 cent for cost of collection, for agents’' commis for salary of state and special super agents, adjusters, home office force, officers and clerks, taxes, license fees, advertising, ete., which averages about 38 per cent. But for this statement we will figure it at only 35 per cent (much less than the cost of running the Omaha Bee or any large busi- ness in the world), which amounts to the snug little sum of §$150,637,496.43. Add to this 7 per cent for three vears' interest on $70,000,000 actual Capltal nvested ... +o.$ 14,700,000 1720/465,706 And we have.......... To add to losscs puid Total 085" and CXPENSCR...vs Premiums collected ... Not thres OB S e i P In round numbers, 14 per cent of premium receipts for three years business, backed by $70,000,000 capital, and the labor of over 100,000 men, a trifle over 11 per cent per annum on capital invested. Not so wonder- fully inviting to capitalists, considering the risk assumed. ghows the busine of only 118 com out of about 150 companies doing in New York state during the samc ghows the result of the busines of 118 among the best managed companic and includ results of business done in several forelgn countries, where the losses have not been so excessive, where adv and damaging legislation is not applied to rance companies. In this scattered busi- J well selected a supery! lies the profit and safety gauge that gives to in- surers in nearly 100 companies some tangible hope of protection against the demon fire To select the companies only reporting to Towa is manifestly unfair. While these re- ports show a fair profit in the fleld covered, the same companies have lost money on their United States business, the business on which our cost price for indemnity is based. For instance, for the same period, 1890-91-92 and including 18! four year the total premium receipts In the Unite States of companies doing business in New York was § 813, Total losses and ex- penses for same period, $437,496,720; showing a met loss to the companies on the last four ears business in the United States of $8,- 5,907, Do you « profit for period—it mprehend the fact that insurance rates have not been advanced in Omaha be cause of the fearful losses here? The advance 15 general all over the United States be- cause of the disastrous results of the past four years business in this country. Do you realize that the actual destruction of in- ured and uninsured property reported, and unreported fire losses in the United States for the four years ending December 31 last amount to nearly $800,000,000, representing over two and one-half years work at $1 per day of 1,000,000 wage earners? How long can the accumuiated capital of the country stand this waste of earnings, brains and muscle? Is it not time to study the question of fire, waste, insurance, cause and effect, to instruct the people how to get along without this pro- tection, possibly to legislate against the In cendiary rather than the companies who are acting as custodians of our hard-earned cash? Do we wish to rob ourselves to make rascals rich? Then enact valued policy laws. NEBRASKA BUSINESS 1 quote from last Sunday's Bee “But the insurance people do not always do this well. Like farmers, they have their good seasons and their bad seasons. They struck one of their bad seasons in 1803 Returns are not all in yet, but from the way in which the companies have been pushing up rates in the last six months it would seem that they either expected (o ha other bad season this year or to get even at one fell swoop and bring the low average profit of 1593 up tg the figure that rep its that of the last three preceding years In Nebraska nineteen companies have their reports to the state auditor pletely ar to be ready for pul thought that all will be ready to give soon. The figures which are here given show what all the stock companies dolng tnsurance. It | is only | Mutual bles: 819 aid. these 1 in Nebraska in 1892 Included in business companles are not Risks written Promiums e Tosses incurred Losses pald : o premivms ¢ 1" e « ¢ premiums turned in I | Let me correct these figures and give 1803 | business. I have the correct figures and | for comparison 1 will give results for four years, v Year Premiums Rec xpenses Patd 1801 1E13, 08 1,011,065 10 Sight hundred and twenty thousand, one hundred and sixty-nine dollars and forty conts net profit, a trifle over 10 per cent for four years business; an average of 214 per cent per year. This is the combined business of over 100 compantes doing business in Ne braska. Nothing for intercst on capital in vested. The premium receipts and losses paid in Towa or Nebraska have but little effect on rates in thesn of necessity the rates must be made on the average re sult of the entire business of the country If the companies had tried to recoup th solves for Chicago or Boston losses from theso cities Chicago would never have been rebuilt, and Boston with all its wealth would have rebelled against so unjust a tax, In fnsuranco the burden of loss must fall upon the whole country, as the scheme illustrates the golden maxim, “bear ye one another's burdens United, as contributors to each other's misfortunes, stand; divided, we fall 1f fire insurance Is so great a bonanza why do you not buy stocks or put up your cash and try the scheme? The truth is, if our daily press would treat the subject of fire insurance fairly, honestly and intelii gently, there would bo no prejudice again the companies, business men and all ers would recognize the community of ftel between the men who risk “their for tunes for the protection of their customers and those who of necessity must have this protection VALUED POLICY LAW Valued policy laws would be rep would all laws which add seriously cost price of insurance indemnity. The valued poliey law enacted in Nebraska four 0 has not benefited one single honest Claimant to the value of a dollar, and yet the people of Nebraska have paid over $1,000,000 for this bit of venomous spite work, a will not permit a_corporation to make a contract which any individual member of the corporation can make any day and have the courts enforce same. No honest, thor- oughly intelligent man, who knows fully the nature and scope of an insurance con- tract, who knows what insurance is—the problem of obligating a corporation for mil- lions of dollars for a premium based on aver- age tables, as well ai moral and physical hazard—will not for one moment favor so iniquitous a measure as the valued policy law, enacted wholly to compel the insurance company to pay some dishonest man moro money than he has actually lost, more than the company contracted to pay, to the effect that the insured shall profit by a fire which destroy the property of an uninsured neighbor. For this hazard at least 15 per cent is being paid in excess of what would have been the rate without the valued policy law. we aled, to as the armer, merchant, manufacturer and everybody who insures are paying in every state where the law is in force 15 per cent today more than they need to pay if it were not for this valued policy law. It is time the public press should study the insurance problem or let us all quit in- suring or take Lloyds, or mutual insurance whieh s more dangerous and desperate than rying your own risk. “The public press is the great educator of the people.”” Editors who by their vocation become the best educators and brightest men ought to admit that there is something in law, in metaphysics and other deep stud- jes that they are not masters of. So in in- murance there Is a science in the business beyond the mere writing of policies and col- Jecting premiums, otherwise the business wonld not have flourished for 2700 years and today hold a stronger grip on the busi- ne: interests of the world than that held by ny other aggregation of capital If the theory is wrong crush it out; if the practice is bad the public press and not the hired and pald insurance press should be able to honestly and intelligently point out the right course to pursue H. E. PALMER. Lol oS MARTIN MILLER’S STATEMENT ily Prove that He Did Not A bot Ribak. The police are now sure that the assailant of Grocer Ribak is In the hands of the law. Martin Miller, who was arrested as the guilty man, was positively identified as such by Ribak and his wife. After Miller had been returncd to jail Rib sked if he had any doubts and if i likely to change his mind In a day « i he said cmphatically, “that Miller is the guilty man I am as sure as that I am liv- ing and would be willing to swear to it if necessary. He Is the right one, as while ho was in the room I had an exceedingly good opportunity to see him closely. As I already stated at the moment the man first entered and requested my money I thought he was only in jest and when thing took on a serious aspect I can assure you I took a good look at him, both as to size clothes and any other marks by which he might be known. I can tell you that when a man comes as near to being Killed by a highwayman as I did and lives to tell the tale the impression fixed in his mind at the time of the assault is one that he will scarcely ever forget and that is the case with me, Miller Says Ho Can Ea is now in the city jail and will be retained there until some further evidence is secured. He was brought upstairs und to a reporter for The Bee he told the fol- lowing stor “I have been in Omaha some time, possibly two years, and have most of the time worked for one ice company and another, but principally for the Kimball company. Of coursc in winter time, the being no driving, 1 was out of eniployment, except a few days that I worked on the ice, out at Cut-Off lake. There us in the sum mer I worked for the Kimball company. My arrest is a surprife to me; [ am sure I cannot account for it and think I can proy my innocence.” - Miss Thomas Misinfo A letter was received by the chief of police from a Miss Elmina Thomas, Bala, Kan. The letter stated that she had a female rela tive living in this city, named Corn, and that she was murdered by her husband.” The woman's naime was Josie Corn aud she for. merly lived at Bala, Kan, She left some time ago and went to Omaha The letter was turned over to the d | tives and a_visit made to the residence of Mr. Corn, 2526 Pacific street, The ciream ances of the letter were stated to him ana he said that his wife was alive and well and | that, not finding Omaha as suitable as she | thought, she had temporarily loft the city and would return soon. Cricket Club Entertainment, The executive committee of the Omaha Cricket club held a meeting Saturday night at which it was decided to glve an onter tainment on March 30. Dancing will be the order of the evening, while cards will hel to beguile the time In the case of such as do not care to indulge in the “light fantastic.’ Refreshments will be served during tho ovening in the form of ices and lemonad C vrong through a failure to inve matter firm ned HIGH that somo PLACES! It 18 do RIME not IN strange people others from the right or r that ho are fully aware will persist iv por gnorance tigate as to wrong of a But it | individuals and of the rights of others, petrating frauds upon them. High-toned, wealthy manufacturing firms will offer and sall to retall merchants articles which they know to be infringements on the rights of proprietors, and imitations of well goods, We want to sound a note of warn ing to the retallers to beware of such fmita- tions and simulations of “CARTER'S LIT- TLE LIVER PILLS" When they are of | terea to refuse them, you do | to do wrong and you don’t want to lay your | selt liable to a Ben Franklin 1a ““Honesty s the best policy;" it is just as that “Honesty I8 the best princl be known you not want lawsuit | s tru | ple.” there | | 15th Street Theater and evergthing done to conduce to the com. | fort and enjoyment of such as attend the entortainment The Metropolitan club of Harney and | Twenty-second strects will be engaged and music of the bost procured. To enable such as live at a_ distance it has been decided to bring the affair to a clase before midnight 1t is anticipated that between 500 and 600, chiefly friends of the members of the | club, will attend the dance, and it goes with out saying that the entertainment of such a large number of people will call forth the best endeavors of the managoment. AMUSEMEN “A Pair bill at the and every { has | often of Kids” proved an attractive Ifteenth Street theater last night The comedy local seat was occupied been rehearsed on the that it is famillar to | Boers, but its popularity scems to increase | With age, and it was received with just as much evidenca of approbation last even- Ing as on the occasion of its first appear- ance. The lugubrious marital experiences of Doc Do Funny and the dry humor of old Jiles Button seomed to strike the audionce Just as effectively as ovor and to all ap- pearances the farce mizht live another dec ade in popular favor, The performance pre- tends to nothing beyond its laughter-exclting capabilities. The humor is abundant and {s pleasingly intersporced with songs and dances of more than average merit. Henry Winchell, as Jiles Button, tho farmer who comes to town to find a missing heir, fur nishes a fund of quaint, old-fashioned droll- ery that is a show in itself, and John Me- Gee, as the Irishman with matrimonial en- cumbrances, makes the most of a very funny character. Gilbert Sarony, in his racter of an antique but unsophisticated ile, keeps the ball rollingand his spe- clalties were recelved with the usual favor. Tho female characters are costumed far moro elaborately than fs usual in_perform- nces of this character, the La Verde sis- spocially appearing in several very ctive dresses. Lilly La Verde's dancing specialty in the last aet is a ve lovor turn and was recoived with enthusiastic evidence of approbation. A number of ad- ditional dances aro introduced and these, with an abundance of good singing, form an agreeable interruption to the humor of tho plece. “A Pair of Kids” is a performanco that is well worth seeing for a second timo, Affairs fn Tekamah TEKAMAH, March 11.—(Special to The Bee.)—The warrant sworn out last week against Sylvanus Halstead of Decatur for incest on the person of his 13-year-old daughter lodged the prisoner in the county jail here, he being not able to glve bonds. His preliminary trial was held Wednesday and he was bound over to the nest term of district court The comic opera |“Pln, talent, under the able manage Conkling, who at one time was a member ot the Hess Opera company, came off at the opera liouse Thursday and Friday evenings to full hou The costumes were clegant, and scenery, painted especially by the scenle artist of Boyd's theater at Omaha, produced a pleasing effect. A large number of peaplo from surrounding towns were present. It s quite probable that the opera will be pro- duced outside of Tekamah. Decatur's new paper ha nce and is called the News, being the publisher. The politics. Craig's new paper, the Craig Times, made its appearance last week. B. A. Brewster, late a typo on the old Journal, is the pub- an in politi At Deatll’s Door Blood Poisoned After Ty- phoid Fever A Marvelous Cure by Hood’s After All Else Failed. stage all theater- Tocal W, fore,”” by pont of . made its Alon News appenr- DeMilt has no . 1. Hood & Co., Lowell, M “Dear 84 Twenty-five years ago I billous fever, and later it turned fnto typhold fever, and for five weeks I lay like one dead, but atlast I pulled through and got up around. I soon discovered on my left leg just above tho knee a small brown spot about as big as a three cent piece, which puffed up but did not hurt me or fe Idid not pay any attention to 1t until two years after, when it commenced to spread and havo the appearance of a ring worm, Ititched and burned and I commenced doctor- ing, but to no avail. I Cot Only Momentary Relief, And sometimes not even that. T could not sleep nights, and on account of the Itehing I seratched the spot until the blood would run. In hot weather my elbows and all my Jolnts were just the same, and what T have suffered I eannot de- seribe with a pen. Last February I tried an herd for the blood and it broke out n_the worst form of arash all over my body, T began my atching, and seales would fall off. The sorcs continued to discharge and 1 longed to die. Finally my husband bought a bottle of Hood's Sarsaparilla and 1 had not taken moro thai Dalf of It before I hegan (o ehange for the better, A four hottles Now I Am All Well but two littl spots on my leg. T can now sleep and eat well and work all tho time. I am 54 | : L ) 188 Hood's®#*Cures | years old, and tho mother of eleven children, and think T ean do a8 much a8 any one my go. My son lias also taken Hood's Sarsaparilla for dyspepsia, and has been greatly henefited by It 1feel very gratefl for the benefit 1 raceived from Hood's Sarsaparilla! Mus. PHEDE L. TALL, Galva, Kansus. 1 sore Hood’s Pllls act easily, vt pronytly and efliciontly, on the liver and bowels, KMENT AMUS u‘{fl’s TO - NIGHT ol HALLEN [ ano HART Aud thole Mode! Company 4T he Jjdea OF FUN AND Last times in Omaha. USUAL PRICES. 34 scats at b0 each, TONIGHT 15th Streat KID Theatre =. musicul pan Kendall, now lrected i R yeur of sucee I A0 this class terta Rvorything New! Th mime furce, stil pany ever engak Matinee Wedy POPULAILC FRICES 3 Nights. Conmenolog THURSDAY, MARCH 15, ‘eoduction of the Five-Act Temperance Drawa, IN A BAR ROOM Grand SATURDAY,