Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, May 8, 1894, Page 8

COUNCILMEN AND CONTRACTS Toying with One End of an Electric Light Franchise, TWO REPORTS FROM THE COMMITTEE Bome of the Members Favor Knocking Out the Pardes Bid In Order to Give the Wiley Cowtingent An- other Show, 1t Mr. Solon I, Wiley can muster ten votes in the council tonight, the action by which the contract for lighting the streets of the city for the next three years was awarded to Pardee & Co. at a rate of $112 per light per year will be repudiated, and the city clerk will be instructed to readvertise for bids. As outlined In these columns several days ago, Mr. Wiley set about knocking the Pardee contract out entirely, when he found that his chances of preventing the granting of a franchise to that company were not as promising as he could wish, and he went about it throngh the nfedium of the triple-barrelled committee to which all of the matters pertaining to electric lighting had been referred. That the Has- callites’ knew what they were about when they made up that joint committee is shown by the fact that they had five votes out of a total eight when noses were Mr Wiley and all of the joint the electric the unted. of the eight members committee having charge of lighting ordinances were pres- ent when committee met at the city hall yester: afternoon. The result of their deliberations was that two reports will be submitted, representing two very dis- tinct fdeas as to the manner in which the next contract shall be let. The majority report will recommend that both the ordi- nances now in the hands of the committee, granting franchises to Pardee & Co. and to the Thomson-Houston company, be laid on the shelf, and that a new ordinance sliall be passed, the new ordinance to be identl- cal with Hascall's omnibus ordinance, with the exception that wooden poles are de nated instead of iron. The minority report will recommend the passage of both the Thomson-Houston and the Pardee ordi- nances, and that similar franchises shall | be glven to any future bidders for the privi- lege of lighting the streets of the city. Hascall acted as chairman of the com- mittee, and, after Mr. Wiley had generously distributed ‘a pocketful of cigars, the cogs began to move with a celerity which indi- cated that they had been well prepared be- forchand. Hascall repeated his old speech in favor of a general ordinance under which every one should have a show. He wanted everthing to be free, and his remarks were an appropriate prelude to the suggestion of Wheeler, who recommended the action which 18 represented by the majority report. Bechel was in favor of the general ordinance with a maximum rate designated of $112 per light per year. Cahn wanted to know whether, ff (the ;general 'ordinance 'was passed and new bids advertised for, there was any assurance that there would be any bidder except the Thompson-Houston company. No one seemed anxious to reply and Cahn continued that he favored passing both of the ordinances now in the hands of the committee, and if any other company wanted to put in a bid for the contract they should be given a similar franchise. Lemly supported this position, and Hascall volubly alleged that no former bids could be con- sidered, as the Pardee company must have a franchise before the council could legally consider its bid. Bechel read a recent decision by three Minnesota judges in which it was stated that no city could grant a contract for a longer time than the tax levy run. He co sequently argued that the contract for elec- tric lighting could only be let for one year at a time. He was joined in this opinion by Wheeler and Hascall, after which a vote was taken on Wheelér's proposition to in- troduce the rejuvenated Hascall ordinance. The vote resulted: Ayes—Hascall, Holmes, Bechel, Whecler, Back—5. Nays—Cahn, Lemly, Thomas—3. - Mr. Calin gave notice of his intention to Ppresent a minority report, and the committee adjourned. The facts connccted with the acceptance of the bld of Pardee & Co. are of sufficiently recent date to bel readily recalled. The city clerk was instructed to advertise for bids for lighting the streets of the city for three Yyears with electric light. The date of b gloning was so short a time that no new company would have a chanca to complete a new plant by that time, and it was not ex- pected that bids would be received from any Bource except the company that now enjoys & monopoly in this line. To the surprise of nearly every one, however, a bid was re- ceived that all but paralyzed the Thomson- Houston people. The latter company put in a bid of $132 per lamp per year, the figure being $8 less than the company Is now re- celving under its latest contract. Pardee & Co. put In a bid of $112 per lamp per year, and then, in the classic language of Major Furay, “the calves were out and no mistake, except on the part of the fellow who left t bars down." All sorts of tactics were resorted to by the friends of the Thomson-Houston com- pauy in the councll to prevent the acept- ance of the bid. The new company was attacked, and conditions were Imposed that it was not thought possible could be com- plied with, but the new company turned up with a gilt-edged bond of the denomination required, and demonstrated its ability to back up all it had said with plenty of cash and a willingness to spend it in building and equipping a plant of even greater magnitude than that of the Wiley company. There were several frantic turns In various directions, but no loophole seemed to offer itself, and the contract was finally awarded to Pardee & Co. That company had - merely asked In its bid that it be awarded a reasonable franchise for doing commercial lighting, and the opposition at once concentrated its efforts on an attempt to prevent the granting of a franchise that Would be accepted by the Pardee company, The Hascall omnibus was one of the ob- structionary tactlcs interposed, but it was only one of a lengthy series, It was finally knocked out, after a half dozen ordinances had been referred to a joint committee con- sisting of the councll standing committees on telegraph and telephone poles, judiciary and gas and electric lights, and everything seemed to be assuming such shape that the company would finally get a franchise that would enable It to compete with the Thomson-Houston company, when Mr. Wiley concluded that it was time to do something or nothing, and jumping boldly into the game, as above stated, planted his foot squarely in the middle of Mr. Pardee's mud ple. That is the way it stands at the present time. If the Wiley contingent can muster ten votes tonlght, the bids will all be re- Jected, and the Thomson-Houston company Will have another whack at the persimmons. Not only that, but the time will be fixed at one year, in order to freeze out any new company, on the theory that no new con- cern could afford to go to such an outlay with a possibility of having the contract secured by another company at the end of the first year. 1f the scheme succeeds, it will keep out competition in commercial Jghting as well as for street illumination. N Chamboriala's Congh Kemedy tho Best. LOCKEFORD, Cal, April 31, 1804.— 0 been trguble,d with frequent colds .u-“ the past few years, I have from time time used the various cough medicines in eommon use. I have arrived at the con- jusion that OChamberlain’s Cough Remedy the best, and now use it in preference to any other. ASA WARDROBE, This remedy will cure a severe cold In ss time than any other treatment. It ns a cold, relieves the lungs, alds ex- toration and effects a permanent cure, rll also without an equal for croup and whooping cough. For sale by drugglsts. Father Shahan's Leoture. Rev. Dr. Thomas Shahan of the Catholle university at Washington will lecture at ition hall this evening on the sub- Ao and the Catholic i “Pope Leo XIiI ity of Ajerica e banaull on Thiureday night Father jhaban will rdspond to the toast: I‘:'n., a“h""@ Ohurch and Civil Government. it - Mrs. Hellman's Allowance. Judge Baxter yesterday ordgred that the $usiber allowance of §760 per m! ath to Marla THE OMAHA DAILY BBE: TUESDAY, MAY 8 18914 Hellman be withheld pending subsequent action In the settlement of the estate, The action was taken at the request of the at- torneys for the First National and Nebraska Natlonal banks, and under the law that pro vides that such alllowance shall not con- tinue for over one year, in cases where the estate s Insolvent. — A STORY OF PROGRESS, Which Brings the Best Honesty the Polic Nuccess. It is interesting to study the history of some great manufacturing establishment, which has been bullt up step by step, from a emall beginning until it has reached such proportions that to control its policy and handle its finances requires more executive ability and more clerical assistance than it does to carry on the public business of some of the states of the union. Probably the best example of such an establishment fs found in the business of C. I, Hood & Co, of Lowell, Ma The principal business of this firm, a8 many of our readers may know, s the preparation of that celebrated and really meritorious remedy, “Hood's Sarsaparilla,” The building in which this medicine is made I8 the largest in the world devoted to a sim- llar purpose, containing some four acres of floor s and over 600 persons are em- ployed in “the different departments. And yet the time was when Mr. C. I. Hood, the proprietor and discoverer, with one or two assistants, wi able to put up all that the public demanded of “Hood's Sarsaparilla.” Mr. Hood at that time was one of the pro- prietors of a drug store in Lowell, he hay- ing previously came from a small town in Vermont to serve a term of years as a drug- gist’s apprentice, When the people began to hear of the cures which “Hood's Sarsa- parilla” was accomplishing the demand for the article pidly increased. In a short time a separate building was needed in which to prepare the medicine. A few years later a still larger one was required, and so the expansion of the plant has gone on until the present time, The reason for this continuous progress was, of course, the demand for the article produced, and the reason why there was a demand was that the public had found out that “Hood's Sarsaparilla” s an honest medicine. It was prepared with the samoe care when thousands of bottles were made every day as it was when it was first put up for the few customers who occasionally asked for it. Besides this, they found that the cures which were reported were genuine, and all th claimed for “‘Hood's Sarsa- parilla” ed upon what it had actu- ally accomplished. It “Hood's Sarsaparilla’ had not possessed peculiar and absolute mer- it, the people would have found it out long ago, and there would have been no need for the great five-story ibuilding which was erected last summer as an extension to the labratory . Just at present there is special demand for “‘Hood's Sarsaparilla” and the sales are enormous because it has won the reputation for being “peculiar,” not only as a remedy for all diseases caused by impure blood, like scrofula, rheumatism, boils, pimples, etc., but as the fdeal and the standard spring medicine. Sometimes it is asked why people need to take a spring medicine, and the answer is based upon scientific principles. Owing to, various causes the body becomes to a certain extent clogged up during the winter and the blood becomes impoverished, and so when the warmer weather comes there Is a languid, disagreeable sens best described as “that tired feelin nothing is done to remove this feeling, consequences may be serfous, just as trouble might be expected If an engineer should al- low his engine to get clogged up with the accumulations that come with constant use. In the first place the blood must be purified and enriched and then strength and elastici- ty will return, “Hood's Sarsaparilla” has been found to be just the thing for “that tired feeling” and thousands of people take it in the spring and thus prevent a continu- ance of that sensation and even serious ill- ness later in the season. In short, ‘‘Hood’s Sarsaparilla” has long since outstripped all its competitors simply by its peculiar merit, and the great industry which has been buflt up in Lowell by its manufacture is a substantial {llustration of the principle that honesty is the policy which ‘brings the best success. e iages s COURT CULLINGS. Business of the May Term Opened—Justices In Trouble. The May term of the district court opened yesterday morning. The greater part of the forenoon was occupied in calling the jury panel for the next three weeks and listening to the excuses of those who did not wish to serve. ; Judge Ambrose took up the contempt case against John A. Karling in the morning. Karling s justice of the peace for Clontarf precinct, and his offense consisted of ig- noring the order of the court restraining him from maintaining a justice office in the city. He contended that he had merecly heard a case there by stipulation, and that he was not violating the order of the court. Judge Ambrose, after hearing the evidence, concluded otherwise, and found the defend- ant guilty. In imposing the penalty, he said that he had previously cautioned the defendant against this very thing, and it was evident that the stipulation feature was only a subterfuge to enable him to con- tinue to do business in the city in dircet violation of the mandate of the court. The defendant was censured for advertising the location of a city office on papers issued from his court, and was fined $15 and cost: to stand committed until paid./The against Justice Edgerton was continued untll next Saturday morning at 10 o’clock. He s also charged with ignoring the court's order in this respect.| Judge Ambrose is hearing the cases against the South Omaha National bank, in which it is sought to hold the bank as trustee in securing a settlement for credi- tors of the commission firm of Gasman & Dudley, that went to the wall some time ago. The cases were bunched, and the in- terested parties agreed to request Judge Ambrose to hear them. 3 ‘Three Days. “I have been afflicted all winter with rheumatism in the back. At times it was so severe that I could not stand up straight, but was drawn over on one side,” says George A. Mills of Lebanon, Conn, “I tried different remedies, but without relief, until about six weeks ago, when I bought a bottle of Chamberiain's Pain Balm. After using it for three days, according to directions, my rheumatism “was gone, and has not re- turned since. 1 have since recommended it and glven it to others, and know they have been benefited by its use.” For sale by druggists. Want Better Car Servi A rousing meeting of the West Side provement club was held at Forty-fifth and Leavenworth streets on Saturday night. Im- provements on West Leavenworth street was Im- the principal tople of discussion and it was declded to take some action at once, The following resolution was unanimously adopted Resolved, That the West Side Tmprove- ment club on behalf of the residents of Himebaugh ~addition, Brooklyn addition, Eckerman Place, Shriver Place and West Slde, request thé city council to haye the Leavenworth street car line extended to Fifty-fourth street, This resolution means that the West Siders will demand a double track extension of the street car line from Twenty-ninth street to the clty limits. It their petition is not considered by the city council the West Siders say they will walt upon the council In a body and ask to be heard in their own behalf, The city council will be Invited to attend next Saturday night's meeting of the club. T — From Sutter Creek. SUTTER CREEK, Cal, April 12, 1894.— Tom Groen of this place says: “Last sum- mer I had a sudden and vlolent attack of dlarrhoea. Some one recommended Cham- berlain’s Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy, which I procured, and after tak- ing & couple of doses was completely cured. Since then I have often persuaded friends to use it for the same complaint, and in every case a prompt cure has been effected. In my opinion it is the best remedy on the market for bowel complaints.” For sale by druggists, ————— Marrlage Licenses. The following marriage licenses were Is- sued by the county clerk yesterday: Name and address, Peter Anderson, Omaha Mary Nelson, Omaha , : ‘harles Schalkeubach, Omaha lnnle J. Wood, OQmaha Age. . 80 . 80 GOING OUT OF BUSINESS Health Department Has No Funds with Which to Oonduct Its Work, WILL SOON HAVE TO SHUT UP SHOP If the City Council Does Not Come to Its Rellef this Department of the Local Government to Be A According to the action of the Board of Health, decided upon yesterday, there will be a general shutting up of shop in that de- partment at the end of the month unless the city coungil shall make some additional provision for defraying the running expenses of the department, Among the matters mentioned in the report of Health Commis- sioner Saville was the prospective deflciency in the treasury. He stated that, according to the experience of the past three months, 2,400 would be required to defray the ex- penses of removing dead animals where the contractor was unable to collect his fe from the owners. This woull leave a balance of $0 with which to pay salaries and other expenses. Of this $3,069 had already been pald out, so in order to finish the year on the appropriation, all of the sanitary in- spectors and the milk inspector would have to be discharged at the end of the present month and the entire sanitary police system abandoned. Dr. Saville declared that uniess some meas- sures were adopted by the council to relieve the board from its embarassment he would certainly discharge all the inspectors as soon as the present month was up. The commis- sioner was directed by resolution to present a statement of the condition of the board to the council and ask for some measure of rellef. The discussion of the garbage question oc- cupled the greater part of the afternoon. Ac- cording to the records of the office only two persons had paid the required fees for having dead animals removed from their premises. Under the MacDonald contract the city is re- quired to pay for the removal of animals whose owners are unknown, but it developed that with these two exceptions the contra tors had failed to collect from the owners and had turned in the bills to be pald by the city. Many of the owners whose names ap- peared on the slips were well known busine: men, but the MacDonald —representative claimed that it was impossible to collect the bills. He could not afford to sue the delin- quents, as it would cost him three times as much as the bills amounted to, and he could not get his pay except by turning in the bill with those in cases where the owners werc unknown. Several members expressed themselves to the effect that™the bills could be collected if the contractor was willing to attend to it, in- stead of following the easier course of bring- ing them to the board in one batch. Mayor Bemis said that he had known of several in- stances where the garbage men had collected the bill of the owner of the animals and then collected the amount again from the city, on the claim that the bill had never been paid He specified a couple of instances where th had been done and said that he could prove the truth of his statement. There seemed to be a good deal of question among the members as to the method that cught to be taken to compel property owners to pay for the removal of the dead animals from their premi: The garbage men claimed that they were not being fairly treated. If they did not remove the animals in a certain time they were subject to a fine, and ff the board refused to allow the bills they could never get their pay, as the prop- erty owners took advantage of their position and only laughed at them when they asked for their pay. City Attorney Connell was called in and ady that the garbage men refuse to remove the animals until the owner paid the fee. If the fee was not paid the collector should report the delinquent to_ the board, which should have the owner arrested and prosecuted for maintaining a nuisance, After a few examples of this sort he believed there would be but little difficulty in collect- ing the fees. It was decided {0 act on his advice and the contractors were instructed accordingly. The report of the health commissioner showed that the health of the city was re- markably good. There had been but eighty deaths during April, which was a death rate of 69-10 per cent. According to municipal statistics this was the lowest death rate that had ever been known in any eity. The births during the month numbered 146, which were equally divided as to sex. There were six cases of diphtheria, thirteen of scar- letina, four of typhoid fever and forty-eight of measles. The expense of caring for the four small- pox patients had been $789. One additional case was admitted from South Omaha at the request of the city officials of that city, with an agreement to pay all expenses attaching. Dr. Saville also called attention to the ne- cessity for a detention hospital near the police station, and suggested that the ex- pense should be bourne equally by the city and county. The report of the chemist who was en- gaged to test the condition of frozen poultry purchased on the market showed that some of the fowls were poisonous and beginning to decay. Inspector Frank reported that none of the local houses were handling the frozen stock any longer, and the matter was dropped after the bill of the chemist had been allowed. Plumbing Inspector Duncan offered a reso- lution ralsing the salary of Dr. Towne to $125 per month. This was laid over until the next meeting. A resolution was passed directing the inspector to rigidly enforce the ordinance regulating the hauling of gar- bage and to cause the arrest of any one who should violate the same. R The Supebiority Of Hood's Sarsaparilla is due to the tre- mendous amount of brain work and constant care used in its preparation. Try one bottle and you will be convinced of its superiority. It purifies the blood which, the source of health, cures dyspepsia, over- comes sick hoadaches and biliousness. It Is just the medicine for you. Hocd's Pills are purely vegetable, care- fully prepared from the best ingredients. ——— ' EXCURSIONS SOUTH, Via the Wabash Railroad. On May 8 and 29 the Wabash will sell round trip tickets at one fare to all points In Tennessee (except Memphis), Mississippi, Alabama, Louisiana (except New Orleans), Arkar d Texas. For tickets or descrip- tive pamphlets of land, climate ete., call at Wabash ticket office, 1602 Farnam street, or write G. N. Clayton, northwestern passengor agent, Omaha, Neb. German ¥ Meeting. The annual meeting of the German Bap- tist Brethren will be held at Meyersdale, Pa,, on the Plttsburg division of the Balti- more & Ohio railroad, commencing May 24, 1894, For this occasion the B. & 0. R. R. Co. will sell excursion tickets to Meyersdalo and return from all statlons on its system of lines at rate of one first class fare for the round trip. From points east of and in- cluding Pittsburg and Wheellng the tickets will be sold from May 22 to 28 inclusive, and will be valld for return passage within thirty days from date of sale. From points west of Pittsburg and Wheel- ing the tickets will be sold from May 21 to 26 inclusive, and will be valid for return passage within thirty days from date of sale. For time of trains, etc., address nearest agent of the B. & O. R. R. Co., or 0. P. McCarty, Gen'l Pass. agent, B, & O. 8. W, R'y, St. Louls, Mo.; L. 8. Allen, Ass't Qen'l Pass. agent, B. & O. R. R., Chicago, 1L; E. D. Smith, Diy. Pass. agept, B. & 0. R. R., Pittsburg, Pa, or B. F. Bond, Div. Pass. agent, B. & 0. R. R., Baltimore, Md.; Chas. 0. Seull, Gen'l Pass. agent, B. & 0. R. R., Baltimo Close Con For New York, Philadelphia and Boston are made by the Burlington's ‘“Vestibuled Flyer," which leaves Omaha dally at 4:45 p. m. for Chicago. City ticket office, 1324 Farnam street, Eller is Liabl The probate judge yesterday decided that the property of little Burt Glendower Wheeler was recelved by ex-Judge Eller in his official capaeity, and that the transfer of notes for that amount to Administrator Hamel, signed by J. W. Eller, was not a Judicial act within ghe meaning of the law, and that Eller s still llable for the money he recelved. It s set forth that while Hamel was unfafthful to his trust he did not personally profit by his mismanagement, as he acted by the advice and for the bene- fit of others. He is censured, however, as having known that this mismanagement was against (he interests of his ward. HA N BROS. Special Sale of Dress Goods All This Week, . Have you seen that genuine Frederick Arnold’s German henrletta, 46 Inches wide at 59C. Worth $1.00 Have you seen that 46 INCH silk warp glorla AT 75C. Worth $1.25 or money refunded. Have you seen those 50 inch storm serges AT 75C. Cheap at $1.00 In fact, to be Dress goods in line you must see our o at . either in price, quality or offered in Omaha, quantity ever HAYDEN BROS. From the Wires. The following telegram was received yes- terday by Mr. Thomas Kelly, who has secured the appearance of Miss Bllen Beach Yaw and company for Thursday evening: “DULUTH, Minn.—To Thomas J. Kelly, Omaha, Neb.: Miss Yaw's appearance a veritable triumph, Audience widly enthu- siastic. Must return, “ARTHUR KEETCH." This verifies all that has previously been said about this young artist's career. She will sing at Boyd's theater Thursday night with Mr. Max Dick, the celebrated Ameri- can violin soloist, and Miss Georgiella Lay, planist. Owing to the scribers are reque carly on Wedne large advance sale sub- ted to secure their seats y morning, as after 12 o'clock the box office will be thrown open to the general public. gt SRS Ladies, don't forget to hear the Viavi health talk tomorrow, 3 p. m., at the Presby- terfan church, North Twonty-fiftth and J streets. This lecture free, Sme Ry Have you seen that 29C? line of dress goods; mothing equal to it HAYDEN BROS. Goods worth from 50¢ to - Saratoga and return very cheap on occa- slon of the Presbyterian general assembly, May 17; rates always the lowest via the Nickel Plate road. City tickot office 199 Clark street. Depot Clark and 12th streets, Chicago. Last of the Season, On May Sth the Missourl Pacific will sell round trip tickets to all points in Texa: all points on the Iron Mountain railway in Arkansas, also on the Kansas City, Wat- kins & Gulf railway. Only one fare for the round trip. Tickets limited to 30 days; stopovers allowed. For further information call at depot, Iifteenth and Webster, or city offices, N. B. corner 13th and Farnam. THOS. I. GODFREY, P. and T. A., J. 0. PHILLIPPI, A. G. I. and P. A, ekl L ) Texas irsion. One fare for the round trip to all points in Texas via Santa Fe route next Tuesday, May 8. Apply to your nearest railroad agent or E. L. Palmer, P. A. Santa Ie route, Omaha. e Going Enst Today? Your choice of four daily trains on the Chicago & Northwestern railway. Two of these trains, at 4:06 p, m. and 6:30 p. m., are vestibuled and limited, arriving in Chi’ cago early next morning. Elite sleepers, dining cars, and the latest reclining chair cars. Call at the city office, 1401 Farnam street. The Northwestern checks your trunk at your house. T Have you scen those novelty goods at Hayden Bros., 79C. ‘Worth from $1.00 to §2.00 or money re- funded. Delegates to the Presbyterian general as- sembly at Saratoga, N. Y., should not pur- chase their tickets without first obtaining rates on the Nickel Plate road, which are always the lowest. For further information call on any agent of that company or ad- dress J. Y. Calahan, general agent, 199 Clark street, Chicago, TIL. e Perfectly at Home, The frrigated lands of Idaho possess that peculfar qualification which is perfectly adapted to the raising of apples, apricots, peaches, cherrics, pears, plums, grape prunes, hops, alfalfa, corn and potatoes. which always find a ready market and bring a good price You can’t overstock the United States with these commodities, We'll send our advertising matter on ap- plication. E. L. Lomax, G. P..and T. A., Omaha, Neb. Take the Nickel Plate road to all points east. Elegant Wagner buffet sleeping cars on all through trains. Rates always the lowest. Tickets on sale at all coupon ticket offices, or address J. Y. Calahan, general agent, 199 Clark street, Chicago. o - Do Not Decide ‘Where you'll spend the summer before ascer- taining” what are the attractions of Hot Springs, S. D. The Burlington’s city ticket agent at 1324 Farnam street will be glad to tell you about them. . IN GOOD HEALTH. Omaha's Sanitary Condition Better Than Usual in May Time. At the regular meeting of the Board of Health yesterday afternoon Commissioner Savllle presented a report showing the present hyglenic conditions of the city. According to the records of the office the city has never been in a more healthful condition than at present. This is considered somewhat re- markable in the spring when there is usnally a marked prevalence of disease. There are a few cases of meagles and scarletina in the city, but most of them are of a mild char- acter and but comparatively few deaths are reported, The smallpox cases have all ylelled to treatment, and no further dauger is appre- hended from that source. The four cases up to May 1 cost the clty $780, and this is con- sidered a very eheap way out of it. Flive cases in Council BWffs cost that city $5,000, and several instances are cited where the ex- penses attending the treatment of similar cases in various cities have footed up $1,000 each. Chicago appropriated §125,000 for thls purpose recently, 0 the health officers tnink Omaha is having & very fortunate experl- ence. ——— Cook's Extra Dry Imperial Champagne should be in every household. It fs per- fectly pure and naturally fermented. ! TARIFFS TAKE A TUMBLE Burlington Gives the West Bound Through Oharge Ball a Lively Kick, FREIGHT RATES IN A CHAOTIC CONDITION Fifteen Cents a Dundred from Onwaha to Denver—Rumors of Still Further Re- ductions—No Telling Where the Demoralization Wil End, Not in a score of years, if at all, has there existed o widespread demoralization in frelght rates on fifth class matter as now All sorts of rumors are In the air and criticlsms are openly made on Freight Traf flo Manager Munroe's course in demoralizing Colorado business, but officials at Union Pa cific headquarters justify their course by stating that they have evidence against two or three roads having secretly cut the tariffs and Mr. Munroe decided to take the bull by the horns and go in for a fight as punish- ment for the lines that ought to know bet- ter than manipulate the rates. Freight Agent Crosby of the Burlington took a turn at the demoralization wheel yesterday by announcing that, effective Thursday, his road would make a rate on the Aifth class matter from the Missouri river to Colorado common points of 15 cents per hun- dred, a reduction of nearly 70 per cent, an unheard of thing in this territory. This is in_conjunction with a new tariff just pro- ed affecting fifth class freight and effective May 8, quoting new rates as Twenty-five cents from Chicago, 22 cents from Peorfa and 20 conts from St Louis. This is the most important cut yet announced, the for tes from points named being n cents nts, while the rate from the Missouri river to Colorado common points on fifth class freight in car lots is 60 cents. There can ho only Utah points lar_reduc- Ircady com- se insympathy. this morning the tarift be- is not yet ard to sec one result in_this will undoubtedly in tions and eastbound menced a downward Whether the rate announced by the Burlington will affe tween Omaha and Kansas Cit apparent, although it is pretty how it can be otherwisc The Missouri Pacific and the Santa rate war, upon fi charged with having secretly pa in the rate dergoralization, although at Missouri Pacific headquart: the charges are strenuously denied, the officials stating that nothing of the kind has been done in their territory, although on Saturday the Missouri Pacific had a carload of packing liouse product from the Omaha Packing com- pany to Trinidad and one or two cars from the same company before Mr. Munroe of the Union Pacific started west on his trip of investigation. Roads insist that the round- about manner of reaching Trinidad on the part of the Union Pacific, being almost a four day's haul, would forever preclude the Missouri Pacific from taking freight from Omaha on equal tariffs, but the road ha recently jumped into the packing house bus ness for Colorado points, and, what is more to the purpose, is getting it. The Union Pacific is at present quoting car rates on packing house product to Colorado common points of 40 cents, the same on fresh beef, which is a reduction of 10 cents per 100. 'This reduction, howe is nothing to what the Santa Fe will make, effective May 19, on packing house produc announcing that on that date the rate from Omaha to Texas common points will be cents, as against the present rates of cents, On the part of the Missouri PacHic, they have kept exceedingly quiet as to packing house product, but on rails they announc a rate of 25 cents from the Mississippi river as against a 45-cent rate now being quoted. It is an {1l wind that blows nobody any good, and the shipper is making the best of the situation. Merchants and others in Colorado have taken advantage of the fight which has secretly been in progress f thirty days, and are replenishing the stocks. The Union Pacific will meet, the Burlington’s rate promptly and will then proceed to show the other lines what a good fighter is. Mr. Munroe will not stand any more flim-flamming without it goes out legitimately and so announc It'is a c of stand from under for some one of the lines s going to get left in this fight, which promises to involve Utah and the Pacific coast. GHOST OF TUE TRIPARTITE POOL. United States Court of Appeals Declares it an Ilegal Contract, ST. PAUL, May 7.—The United States cir- cult court of appeals today affirmed the de- cision of the United States court for the eastern district of Missouri in the case of the Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul railway against the Wabash, St. Louis & Pacific. These railways, with fiy other: signed a pooling agreement in 1883, the division to be in the traflic itself. In the course of busi- ness the Wabash carried more than its share, and the Milwaukee carried less. It was decided by the pool commission that the Wabash should p the Mil kee $108, 404, and the suit was instituted for that amount. The court holds that the plaintiff’ action was based on an illegal contract; that, with the contract ignored, there is no cause for action, and, accepting the con- tract, it states an illegal and void cause for action, and the courts will not lend their ald to enforce any contract contrary to law or public policy. Soo Cla s 1ts Differential. MINNEAPOLIS, May 7.—The Soo Pacific has announced that it will enforce its $7.50 differential on Chicago, North Pacific busi- ness beginning May 15, This ential is via steamer from Victori and s claimed on all rail lines. The Western Pas- senger association had agreed to it, but never has been able to enforce it. The rates apply on Chicago busmess, Railway A party of Hlinois ph Hot Springs, S. D., in charge of Assistant General Passenger Agent Wakeley of the Burlington. The physicians will occupy the special cars Galatz and Amiens and will bo the guests of the Burlington during their tour of inspection. The contractors on the Burlington exten- sion from Sheridan to Billings have sent out word to labor contractors in Omaha asking that sixty new men a day be sent to the work until further orders. There is no reason for a man to be out of employment unden these circumstances. The twenty-ninth annual Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers con- venes in St. Paul May 9. Messrs, Vroman and Fonda will represent the Union Pacific members in the councils of the greatest brotherhood ever organized. George W. Vro man's name will probably be prescnted for grand chicf. The Burlington and Rock Island will bring in this afternoon two special trains loaded with delegates to the annual convention of the Ancient Order of Hibernfans. The Chi- cago, Burlington & Quincy train will con- sist of four sleepers and three coaches and will be under the direction of Colonel Bill Shaw of wide shirt collar fame, - We could not improve the quality it we paid double the price. DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve Is the best salve that experience can produce, or that money can buy. ote siclans will go to session of the Awarded Highest Honors World's Fair. "PRICE'S (Geadll Baking Powder. The only Pure Cream of Tartar Powder, No Ammonia; No Alum, aed in Millions of Homes—a0 Years the Standard Invest twenty-f cover sure your skin Ever sold as cheap Adam, let you pick your cholce at that. 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