Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, May 15, 1894, Page 8

THE OMAHA DAILY BRE: 2 SQUARE BETWEEN THE EYES Latest Blow in the Freight Rate Mill is a Corker, PACIFIC CARVING DEEPER MISSOURI ight Rates Startlingly All the Roads Line-- t Clark Goes South To- day on His Vacation. Colorado Go Lower and i The Missouri Pacific yesterday morning threw aside any feclings of regard it might have for competing Colorado line by announc- ing that effective tomorrow <he following rates would go In effect: On all carload freight, fourth class 12% cents from Missouri river points, Kansas City inclusive, to Colorado common points, Denver, Pueblo, Salida and Trinidad. Fifth class to take the same rate as fourth class, A, 10 cents; B, 121 cents; ¢, D and 10 cents. Thi rates to apply as a maximum to all points In Kansas, Ne- braska and Colorado from Omaha To the uninitiated this may seem a very ordinary reduction, but in contrast with the present tariff rates it is startling in the extreme, as will be seen from the following comparison: ourth ¢ 5 cents; fifth class, 60 cents; A, §5; B, 45; C,40, D, 35, and E, 30. When these rates were announced to As- sistant General Freight Agent Wood of the Unlon Pacific he was dazed for a moment, as the fourth class quotation was entirely unexpected. After thinking a moment he gald: “The Unfon Pacific will meet any rate made by a competing line, for the svoner we get down to hard pan the sooner will th civil war bz over.” He then announced tha on the 17th the Unfon Pacific would put in the same rates as quoted this morning from Missouri Pacific headquarters. It was hard, however, for Mr. Wood to realize that fourth class in carload lots had been given such a body blow, but, as any- thing is likely to occur in such chaotic times, he accepted the inevitable with philosophic resignation. Fourth class carries a minimum weight of 15,000 pounds and includes many breakable articles, like bottles, agricultural implements of a cerlain class, tin cans, crackers, cakes, ete., chemicals in boxes, barrels, cooper articles, babbitt metal and a thousand other articles which take up space in a car. The Burlington had been informed of the contemplated reduction on the part of the Missouri Pacific and at once gave notice that it would make the same turift effective on the 16th. Where this fight will end no one is in a position to judge. President”Clark of the Union Pacific, who has been detained in Omaha on account of the menacing attitude of the armies of tho Commonweal, sald to the railroad reporter of The Bee that freight rate wars did no- body any good. “It unsettles affairs both from a railroad and a business sense and merchants are at a loss to know just what to do.” “I believe they are charging the Missouri Pacific with cutting these rates in the first instance,” said the reporter. “Could it be a bear movement on the part of Mr. George Gould?" To this Mr. Clark replied: “I believe the Missourl Pacific is being held largely re- sponsible for the demoralization. ~As for Mr. Gould Knowing anything about it I very much question, as he belfeves in main- taining rates implicitly. If the Missouri Pacific is responsible.for the cut it has been made without Mr. Gpuld's sanction, pre- Eumably.”’ A Missouri Pacific_official took exception to the article in The Bee regarding the rates made by that road on coal and coke Colorado points. “The article was evidently prompted by a Burlington official, for it shows the ear marks of that company all through it. The rates on coal and coke were made to fore- stall any action that might be taken by a competing line. T will not attempt to defend its advisability but I recognize that in war all things are fair and it was for the purpose of harrassing the enemy that the rate was made. So far as the Denver & Rio Grande is concerned they have accepted the basing rates but as yet have not permitted its appli- cation to Interior points in Colorado. It is by Just such a course as the Missouri Pacific is pursuing that a restoration will be brought about in rates. It needs the Caesarean oper- ation sometimes to save a patient. In this case that operation has been resorted to with the result that already the presidents are agitating the idea of getting together to settle the difficulties. to FREIGHT RATES TO GO UP. Rallroad Managers Think Rates to the Mis. sourl River Entirely Too Low. CHICAGO, May 14.—The lines of the Western Freight association have made up their minds that frelght rates from Chicago to the Missouri river and from the Missouri river to Chicaga are jnuch -too low and must g0 up. The presidents of all the lines in the association met today at the office of Chairman Midgely and decided that on May 20 all freight rates west of Chicago, both east and westbound, should be returned to the schedule in effect on May.1. This in- cludes Colorado business as well as all other business in the territory of the assoclation The roads represented at tne meeting an- nounce that they intend to hold to these rates, no matter what lines outside the asso- clation may see fit to do. A telegram an- nouncing the actlon taken at the meeting was sent to George Gould of the Missouri Pacific and President Reinhart of the Atch- ison, asking them to co-operate with the assoclation lines. Answers to these tele- grams are expected. The rates, which will 80 into effect May 22, are the rates in effect before the recent reductions. Thy western passenger lines are waiting to hear from the Atchison as to whether it will accept the proposition published last week for the solution of the troubles of the assoclation before taking any action them- selves. A meeting is called for tomorrow and an answer is expected by that time, The majority of the assoclation lines are firm in the opinion that the answer will be orable and that the troubles of the as- soclation for the time being will be over. 1t Is difficult to see how the Atchison can do anything but accept the proposed ars rangement, as the other lines have conceded all it has asked of them. Goes South Today, President Clark of the Union Pacific antici- pates leaving for St. Louls today, where he will spend a short time and then go to Cam- bridge, Pa, for a rest of three or four weeks. ' After a visit to Princeton, N. J., where his son Hoxie will graduate this year, he will make a tour of the Union Pa- cific system with his family. “I have been on the go ever since I left Omaha and have had little of the rest I anticlpated. 3 would have left Omaha on Saturday for St, Louls, but the movements of the Coxey armies and the absence of General Manager Dickinson made it necessary for me to re- main here until Mr. Dickineon arrived on © lne again. Now that he is at Pocatello feel that I can leave for a short time at I have great faith in the ability of the urts and offielals to manage the various &;lugemn of Industrials, Judge Beatty ing after tho interests of the road in the north, Judge Riner In Wyoming." When asked as to the status of the eml- nt agreement which has become a disturb- § factor in passenger circles for several months, President Clark stated that he ought the matter was on a fair way to y settlement, the presidents of the yoads baving taken the matter in hand with the result that an agreement bad been bed, needing only the ratification of esldent Rinehard of the Santa Fe to make effective, Rallway News Notes. * R. Keppler of the Nickel Plate was in the ity yesterday. Proight Agent H. A. Snyder of the Hock land dnnounced that his road was not In coal business from the Mifhlseippi river, Mhe lowest rate belug quoted by that road being $2.50, against $1.95 made by the Mil- waukee and Burlingto LAME IN MATHEMATHICS. Olesen’s Cash Account Exploded Story of Having Been Robbed. Sunday Chris Olesen, boarding at the Home hotel, Thirteenth street between Howard and Jack:on streets, went to the po- lice station and reported he had been robbed of about $35 while he was asleep. Olesen drew money from the bank to pay some bills, and when he had attended to this mat- ter he had about $50 remaining. This he placed in a wallet and_every night placed the wallet under his pillow. Saturday night he went to bed, and when he awoke Sunday morning he found his wallet, but instead of it being under hig pillow where he put it, he found it In the breast pocket of his coat. This appeared rather suspicicus to him, and when he opened the wallet and found only $15 instead of $50 the first thought that flashed through his mind was that he had been robbed of the other $35, and that the thieves left $15 so that when h wallet he would not immediately suspect he had been robbed Olesen was very never had lost any fore and he conclude partiés under lock and key as soon as possi- ble. He saw Detective Haze his story. He did not tell it as straight the police would like and really be 80 mixed he did not know whether he was robbed of $15 or $50. Detective Haze told him to go home and return again. Olesen went home, but did not retur However, yesterday one of the officers went to him to learn anything new that had t pired, and when he approached Olesen the latter told him something new about the case. He con- cluded he had not been robbe: He said that when he drew his money from the bank he made a couple of Investments, one of which was to purchase the Little Red Onion chop house, for which he pald $125 and of which he is now proprietor. He then said that figuring up his cash he found that he had not been robbed, and he also remembered of having placed his wallet in his vest, under the impression that he was going to an office in the New York Life building to pay off gome indebt2dness, when instead he was going to bed. A peciliar feature of this case 1s the fact that Mr. Faith, whom Ole- gen was out with on Saturday night, was really robbed of $140 two years ago. He, like Olesen, placed his wallet under his pil- low and when he awoke the money was gone, but the thief was captured and is now serv- ing a term in the penitentiary. Tat e OMAHA’'S CASH ACCOUNT. Mr. much money to broken up. He in this way be- have the guilty tho Various City Funds at the Close of April City Comptroller Olsen has prepared the following report of the condition of the city funds on May 1, with the expenditures up to that date: Money Available, fund $191,864 09 rent.. General Water e maintaining W T Park bon Lighting Health Plumb Police pension Paving bond Omaha_sewer City hall... Speclal dama $509,304 39 ANNOUNCEMLE The second performance of Milloecker” beautiful comic opsra, “The Black Hussar, attracted another large audience to the Fif- teenth Street - theater last night. The hit made by the Calhoun Opera company last season 1 being more than duplicated during the present engagement. There will only be three more performances of “The Black Hussar.” On Thursday night Richard Stahl's beautiful opera, “Said Pasha,” will be sung and repeated on Saturday night. Balfe's ever popular “Bohemian Girl,” will be the bill on Friday night, with “The Mikado" for the Saturday matin ———— Short Police A telegram from La Crosse, Wis., to the chief of police says that Barney N. Currian, a one-legged peddler, 55 years old, was killed there by the cars this morning. Cur- rian is suposed to have relatives in Omaha. Police Officer King reports that he saw several men enter W. Brandés saloon on South Tenth street Sunday,” and a com- plaint alleging violation of the Slocum law will be filed. A dozen people living near the Charles street ball park have signed a request to the chief of police asking that they be pro- tected from the small boy on game days. The remonstrators say that boys and men infest the yards surrounding the ball park and climb up into the trees and on roofs. Chief Seavey will see that this is stopped. Willilam Glassman, the one-legged man who beat his wife last Saturday, was fined $40 and costs by the police judge yester- day. From the testimony it appeared that every time Glassman went to his home, Twenty-seventh and Patrick streets, with whisky aboard he abused and beat his wife shamefully. William allas Litzner, “Cyclone Bill,” was brought into’ police court yesterday on suspicion. The police said that Bill was a smooth “con”” and short change man and was not a fit person to be at large. Wil- liam tried hard to talk himself out of court. and finally succeeded. The judge imposed a thirty days' suspended senience, and or- dered the sharper to leave the city inside of three hours Crazy in Three Languages. Last night the patrol wagon was called to 1430 North Twentieth street, the resi- dence of E. Etner, to remove an insane man. He went there yesterday afternoon and refused to leave. The people cared for him for awhile, but as it was seen noth- ing could be done with him the police were called to take him in charge. The man gave his name as Detloft Priest, and said he was a tailor by trade, and a Ger- man, He was asked where he came from and a_few similar questions in English, but although he would talk to himself in' Eng- lsh he said he could not answer these questions because he could not speak the English language. One of the officers who could speak German went to him and asked the same questions, but Detloff said he was French and that unless ‘&poken to in that language he could not' understand. As the Omaha police force has no Frenchman in its ranks Detloff was consigned to a cell. — - PERNONAL PARAGRAPHS, John Bratt of North Platte is in the city. L. J. Camp came over from Creston, Ia., yesterday. Albert Heinshelmer of Glenwood, Iu in the city, J. L. Cralg and wife of Atlantic, Ta., are in the city. A. A, Falling of Tabor, city yesterday M. Vincent of Onawa, Ta., was In the eity yesterday on business. T. H. McCarthy, a well known Dubuque, Ta., citizen, was in'the city yesterday. Nebraskans at the Hotels. the Millard—M. R. Hopewell, Te- M. Griffith, Wahoo; 4. A. Foley N. Ca Abbott, H. H. Wilson, Lin- —E, A. City; Whitaker, Mariin, i s Beebe, 'Wisy iR Ta., arrived in the At Brown, Nebraska Wakefleld; R. V. Young, Julian; 8, 8 the Me A. Kirk, Maple River 0 ML P Smith and enild, Premont; A h and wife, Gothenbury eorge Mortimer, Shelton. b At the’ Paxton—W. D, Connell, Charles Wishop, Bt. Paul; G.' B. Taglor, Sidney; F. A. McCreary, Shelion; J. W. Deweese, P. F. Clark, A.'J. Sawyer, W. H. Moady, 8. 8 Gelshard, Lincoln; A, §. Cudy, Dalls At the Aroade—G. A. Linknart, Tilden; J. Langer, West Point; H. P. McKnight, wife' and” daughter, Long Pine; G. 8 Everitt David Clty; W. B. Powers and ke, Plgrce: J. Clements, Eimwood; D. € est, Nehdwka; J. H. Rosenpeit, W. Murtin, Capbrdve, o At the Merehgnig—Dr. W. P. Smith and yirg Gothenblrg: Mru. R, Hyers Holdregg: J. 8. mngumck and_wife, Lintoln; (hubbish, Beatrico; 8 W. Caldwell, North Madchester; E. G. Taylor, Asnton; B C. Patterson, ‘South Bend: J. L. Farthing, Plattemouth; K. J,” Wilson, A. G. Keim, Beatric opened the | 'SEVERAL STYLES OF TROUBLE Police Commissioners Have a Number of Nasty Fights to Settle, FIGHT BETWEEN CORMICK AND SHOOP Both OMeers Kilo Charges Which Will 3o Heard in Special Session- Row in the Pald Firemen's Association Wil Investi- Charges Agalnst Detectives. The trouble in the police department, which culminated in a personal encounter between Captaln Cormick and Sergeant Shoop last Thursday evening, came up for an airing before the Board of Fire and Po- lice Commissioners at their meeting last evening. Both the captain and the sergeant were present, while a crowd of their friends filled the space outside of the railing. Clerk Brownlee read the charges filed by Captain Cormick against Sergeant Shoop and Shoop sald he was not guilty. The ergeant then filed charges against Captain Cormick The charges against Shoop are as follows: “That Willlam H. Shoop, police sergeant, did, on May 9, call Thomas Cormick, police captain and acting chief, ‘a — — liar,’ and did then and there upon said Thomas Cor- mick make a violent and forcible assault with a chair and attempt to strike the afore- sald captain. That the said Shoop did wil- fully disobey orders and neglect his duty in not remaining on duty until relieved for several mornings last week.” The charges filed by Shoop against Cap- tain Cormick were as follows: “On Wednesday, 9th inst., a short time before 7 p. m., I reported for duty at central police station. The captain and acting chief ap- proached me and asked me why I did not remain on duty until relieved. I replied that I had done so. He said that I had not done so for the last three mornings. I replied that 1 had. He asked me if I intended to call him a I said I meant to say that I had been on duty until re- lleved every morning. He said to me: ‘You are a — liar.’ I sald: ‘If I am a liar you are a gentleman. You have your re- dress.’ Shoop further charged that the captain ordered him to report at his office, and when he entered he was accused of being “a — — lying A. P. A. — — — — " and that the captain struck him in the face, breaking his nose and blacking both eyes. He alleged that because of being a cripple and an inferior officer he called for help. He alleged that the assault was without provocation. Shoop charged Cormick with violating the laws of the state, and of con- duct unbecoming an officer. Captain Cormick said he was ready for trial and wanted to be tried at the earliest possible opportunity. After some discusslon the board decided to hold a special meeting at 7 p. m. Friday to try both cases. Sergeant Shoop was not ready for trial last night. CHARGES AGAINST DETECTIVES, On motion of Commissioner Smith the special committee consisting of William Co- burn and Chief Seavey, who were appointed to Investigate the charges made against the city detective department by The Omaha Bee, were instructed to secure the official stenographer’s copy of the testimony of the police officers and detectives in the gam- bling cases against Jack Morrison, Charley Bibbins and Charley White, and that this committee report at the regular meeting of the board next Monday evening. TROUBLE OF PAID FIREMEN. The Benevolent Assoclation of Paid Fire- men has a grievance which it wants the commissioners to investigate. It seems that there are two factions in this organization. One side wants to have the books audited and the other is alleged to be keeping the books from them. Some time ago an elec- tion was held, the legality of which has been questioned, and the new officers are as yet unorganized. An attempt to hold a meeting during the absence of Chief Galligan was frustrated, so it is alleged, by Assistant Chief Salter. # They also accuse Galligan with using his position of cilef to further his objects in the meetings of the benevolent association. The peti- tioners stated that unless the com- missioners granted them the desired relief they would carry the matter into the courts. Both sides stated their positions, and.Chief Galligan, as president, and Assistant Chief Salter, as treasurer, told the commissioners that they were going to resign their offices at thle next meeting of the assoclation. George Coulter, who was one of the peti- tloners, said that he thought these resigna- tlons would settle all the difficulties, as they wanted to audit the books and collect what is due them. It is alleged that one of the officers of the department borrowed quite a sum of money from the assoclation several months ago which he has never repald. The oomplaining petitdoners allege that they want to get organized so that they may transact their business, which they claim has been neglected. VAUGHN GETS A REST. J. M. Vaughn, who is known as one of the city detectives, asked for thirty days leave of ‘absence, alleging i1l health. Certificates from Drs. Somers and Knode to the effect that Vaughn had been under their care since December, 1893, and was physically unable for police’ duty secured the leave of absence without pa d Vaughn will at once hie himself to some summer health resort, where he will try to detect some good health. ROUTINE BUSINESS. Firemen Dowling and O'Gorman requested that they be allowed to exchange places in their respective companies. The citizens in the vicinity of Twenty- Sixth and Poppleton avenue asked that a fire alarm box be placed on that corner. A resolution that market gardeners be al- lowed to occupy the following streets: Eley- enth street, Howard to the alley, north side Howard from Eleventh street sixty-six feet west, north side of Howard between Tenth and Eleventh, south side of Howard street between Ninth and Tenth, and on the east and west sides of Ninth street from Howard to alley south, was referred to the committee on law and ordinances. Chief Seavey submitted his report about attending the chiefs of police convention in St. Louis and the objects accomplished The commissioners complimented Chief Seavey on his re-election as president, which was accepted as a deserved compll- ment to the chief, the department and the city of Omaha. Fire Inspector Laux reported that he had inspected 171 buildings during the past month. 0. W. policeman Pickard was appointed a special to act as special agent for the Nebraska Humane society. C. C. Truble and George G. Crager of the fire department were granted ten days vacation. E. A. Hamsher was allowed five days. A resolution from the council requesting the police to enforce the law ordering the _removal of barb wire fences was referred to Chiet Seavi Pecullar to Itself. So eminently successful has Hood's Sarsa- parilla been that many leading citizens from all over the United States furnish testi- monlals of cures which seem almost mirac ulous. Hood's Sarsaparilla is not an accident, but the ripe frult of industry and study, It possesses merit “‘peculiar to itself.” Hood's Pills cure nausea, sick headache, indigestion, biliousness. Sold by all drug- glsts. e R Pe otly Hom The irrigated lands of Idaho possess that peculiar qualification which is perfectly adapted to the raisivg of apples, apricots, peaches, cherrles, pears, plums, grapes, prunes, hop: alfa, 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. B. L. Lomax, G. P, and T. A., Omaha, Neb. In the Justice Courts. The Elmer Comedy company, which has been playing at the Douglas Street theater, is without its trunks. They bhave been selzed by the Douglas Printing company on a bill of $12.50, The case comes before Jus- tice Smith In Justice Baldwin's court, L. E. Roe, the | real ‘estate man, bay selzed the household goods of Miss MaiB Gist on a bill of $22.60, one month’s rent. The latter rented a house in Councll Blufts, hut decided to reside in Plattsmouth, lemying Mr. Roe $22.50 out. The goods were sant: to Omaha for shipment, but while here were seized. They are val- ued at $21.50. HAYDEN BROS. Clothing and Sikk Sales for Tuesdny-Note thie Hoys Sults. MEN'S SUIT SALE Our $4.76 men's suits go at $3.75. Our $6.50 and $7.60 men's suits go at $1. ’()llr $0.50 and:$10.00 men's suits go at 7.60. Our $13.50 an@ $14.50 men's suits go at $10.00. An $18.50 blue or black Prince Albert suit, bound braid, in this sale $12.60. Boys' all wool long pants, in the late:t styles and cuts, $4.75, worth up to $8.00. Knee pant su'ts, in fancy cheviots, double or single breasted; junfor reefer and Terror suits, double knees and seat, strictly all wool, of the very finest make, worth in any house from $5,00 to $7.50, but we bought 875 sults for cash at one price You can get your choice of the same 875 suits this week for $3.75. It's worth your while to call and see our new line of $1.95 hoys' suit Have you seen our combination suit with two pair of pants and cap to match for Wash suits for boys, made of blue and white galatea cloths, with lanyard and whis- tle. In this sale $1.50. We carry the best made overalls and jean pants. The St. Louis jeans and other good makes at he lowest living prices, and every pair warranted not to rip. SILKS. SILE The sensation of the season. Four-hour sale of silk at Hayden Bros.' this week, TUBSDAY MORNING PRICES. Natural pongee silk, 20 inches wide, from 8 a.m. to 12 Tuesday it will be only 17¢ a vard at Hayden Bros. Striped pongee silk, 20 inches wide, these goods will wash and boil, from 8 a. m. to 12 the price will be 17c a yard. TUESDAY AFTERNOON PRICES. Natural pongee silk, 27 inches wide, from 1to 6 p. m. the price will be only 19¢ yard. Cheney Bros.’ 30-inch black India “silk, worth $1.00 a yard, goes at 63c from 1 to 5 p. m. Cheney Bros.' best printed silks, from 1 to 5 p. m. at 59c yard. Genuine Japanese printed silks, 27 inches wide, worth $1.00, on sale from 1to 5 p. m. for 569c yard. No samples cut sales. clay worsted with flat silk during these four-hour HAYDEN —_—————— Lemen Bros.' Circus. During the researches of Darwin, Hum- bol and other scientific men there was never discovered a specie of the white sea lion, nevertheless it is now a fact that they do exist in Alaska, as the two beautiful speci- mens that are now with the Lemen Bros." show were stolen from the natives while being worshiped on the Kus-kok-vim river in Alaska. They certainly ought to be a great study to the sclentific world.—Chicago Times. Omaha, Wednesday, May 16. e On May 20th, 1894, The Union Pacific will sell tickets from : Missouri river terminals to all points in Ne- braska, Kansas, Colorado, New Mexico, Wy- oming, Utah, Idaho (east of Boise City) and Montana at one fare for the round trip. For additional information call on or ad- dress H. P. Deuel, C. T. A., 1302 Farnam street, or E. L. Lomax, G. P. & T. A, Omaha, Neb. BROS. Your choice of four dally 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 slecpers, dining cars, and the latest reclining chair ' cars. Call at the city office, 1401 Farnam street. The Northwestesn checks your trunk at your house. —~—— THE RAILROADS AND POLITICS. OMAHA, May 14.—To the Editor of The Bee: Notwithstanding the fact that The Daily Bee constitutes a part, and much the best part, of my daily breakfast, I had over- looked your amiable and friendly criticism of my remarks made at a recent meeting of the Commercial club on the subject of rail- roads until yesterday, when my attention was called to It. I beg to suggest a briet reply. You complain that I discussed only one side of the issue, and failed altogether to denounce the interference of the roads in affairs political, and very justly intimate that the roads have no business to inter- meddle in politics, and that their friends can have no proper place in political conven- tions. But, as you are aware, no railroad can hold an office, draw a state salary, nor be- come candidat® for United States senator, nox the presidency. They are incapable of po- litical preferment or emolument, and cun have no possible alm or purpose in matters political save to defend themselves from openly threatened attacks of organized politi- cal parties, whese platforms have in advance declared in favor of confiscation of. railroad property, and the transfer of money from the pockets of those who invested to the pockets of those who did not invest, and who never had anything but gab to invest in any- thing. To repel political attacks upon railroads is what the railroads are in' polities for, and i political parties will keep hands off the railroads will spend thelr surplus rev- enues in improvements to the advantage of their patrons, instead of devoting them to measures of self-defense to the advantage of political heelers and strikers, Nobody knows better than the editor of The Bee that it has become the established custom of politicians to introduce bills an- tagonistic to the railroads for the express purpose of compelling the payment of monvy for their defeat. It is a gigantic system of blackmail. Did anybody ever hear of legislative in- terference in a business that did not pay? If your legislators are the pure, public spirited angels claimed, why do they never bolster some faillng enterprise, and occa- sionally help a prostrate Industry to its feet? Why is it that unasked and obtrusive super- vision is always directed to the wealthy and never to the needy? My contention Is that the charter is the contract between the parties. The rights conferred and the duties enjoined by that document are conclusive and final as to the terms of the agreement between the public and the rallway company. “What Is the contract?” is the question, and *Read the charter” 1s the true and only honest answer. If the langpage of the charter be ambiguous let the courts, whose judges are experienced in dlscovering the ~ intention of contracting . pagties, and not the legislature, whieh is almost alwa ignorant, 'and more, often dishonest, de cide and determjne. If the char- ter limits passanger tolls or fixes a maximum rate for freights see to it that this provision be.enforced. 1If on these sub- lects the charter.ds silent, it is, in effect, an agreement that the roads may fix their own charges under thadlaw of competition, which 15 the great arbiter of rates, and a thousand times more competent than a legislature composed of distiagulshed professors of pol- 5. 1t you will do away with political attacks on the roads I will guarantee that they go out of politics and refrain from conventions, and I will get Mr.dHoldrege, and Mr. Munroe, and Mr. Phillipp}, ‘and Mr. Everybody to guarantee my guaranty, J. B. LUMBARD, | l;;varded I—Iighest MAY 15, 1894, [LABORERS MUST BE PAID Judge Ferguson Holds that Workmen's Bills Must Be Settled Anyway. DECISION IN A SCHOOL CONTRACT CASE Brayion & Donecken's (Creditors Small Assets to Divide-Resnlt of a Graveyards Fake Sults for Por- sonal Injuries—Court Notes, Have In the equity court yesterday Judge Fergu- son disposed of one branch of the suit of the Midland State bank against Brayton & Donecken, the contractors on the Hartman and the Franklin school houses. These contractors had the contract for the erection and completion of the two buildings, the award having been made to them last year. Sometime last winter, and at a time when the buildings were nearing completion, the contractors became involved in financial difffculties, and the bank Instituted sult to recover money that it was alleged had been advanced on the work. Shortly after this a large number of the material men and the laborers on the building inter- vened, securing a restraining order, enjoin- ing the school district from paying out some $4,000 which ren ned in the treasury of the school district, After this the members of tho Board of Education took hold of the mat- ter and used $1,700 of the money in fitting the buildings for occupancy In the meantime the legal fight was waged in the courts, the laborers and the material men maintaining that the bank held money which belonged to them, and on this point the arguments were heard by Judge Fer- gugon, who yesterday held that the lab could not be shut out and the bank allow to colleet money that it had advanced. After this decision was handed down, the bank filed a_petition, asking that it be allowed to come in and pro rate with the other credi- tors So far as the claims have been proven, they show an indebtedness of some $12,000, while there is less than $4,000 with which to liquidate all of the bill some Result of u Grave Robbery Story. In the celebrated suit of Albert A. Stewart against the World Publishing company, brought to recover the sum of §20,000, alleged damages, the defendant has filed an answer denying all of the allegations, with the ex- ception of the article of which the plaintift complains. During the summ:r of 1893 there appeared in the sheet published by the defendant a blood curdling tale regarding a grave robbery, the charge b:ing made that Stewart was on his way to Cut-OF lake, where he was to disinter a corpse and take a large sum of money from the remains, the intention being to_afterward sell the body to somemenedical college. Aside from all of this the plain- tiff alleged that by reason of the publication he was arrested and that the paper printed a tale to the effect that when his room was searched the officers dug up a trunk which contained large quantities of counterfeit coin and bills. This the plaintiff claims was false and a maliclous fake. Damag Personal Injuries. William B. Armour has sued the Chicago. St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Raflroad company in an action to recover $17,500 on account of personal Injur.ies sustained by reason of carelessness of the defendant. The plaintiff avers that one day last Mar hg was walking east on Grace street, over the tracks of the defendant, and that while he was going along on the public highway in a quiet and orderly manner he was caught by a fre'ght train, knocked down and bruised in a mose horrible manner. He also alleges that by reason of the injuries which were inflicted at that time he will remain a cripple so long as he lives, Suit to recover the sum of $5,000, alleged personal injuries, has been brought by Anna Willing. ~ She avers that during the evening March 7 she was walking upon the east side of Ninth street, between Jones and Leavenworth, and that while so walking she stepped ‘through a hole in a defective sidewalk, injuring her side and back. Sued a South Omaha Oficer. Some days ago Richard C. Dunn brought suit against Miles Mitehell, the chief of the South Omaha police force, and his bondsman, Jaines Austin, alleging that by reason of an arrest he had sustained dam- ages in the sum of $5,000. He alleged that by reason of having been incarcerated in the South Omaha jail he had been brought into public scandal and disgrace. At the time he declared that the arrest was with- out cause; that he was a law abiding citi- zen, and that he was merely sitting in a room in a public building when the officer came along and gathered him in. The officer filed his answer yesterday and thereln he avers that he made the arrest, but that instead of Dunn being what he claimed to be the officer declared that he was In the gambling house of one George Deaver; that he was a capper for tiie games that were being played and that he was a vagrant, . e His Keputation Assailed. Frank D. Lyon has brought suit against William Lyle Dickey & Co., alleging damages to his reputation in the sum of $4,000. The plaintiff avers that he is in the employ of the Rialto Building company of Chicago, and that a few days ago Dickey wrote to the company that he, Lyon, was a man who did not pay his debts. By reason of this letter the plaintiff al- leges that his name has been brought into public scandal and disgrace and that his feel ings have been terribly harrowed and cut. Minor Court Matters. In the numerous suits brought against the seed firm of Phil Stimel & Co. a large number of the smaller creditors have in- tervened asking that they be given a share of the procceds of the firm's property. In the probate court Louls Grebe has been appointed administrator of the estate of Tenry Grebe, deceased. The property of the esi-.te I8 scheduled at $5,000, consisting prin- cipally of real estate, including some lots in this city and Florence. Additional litigation has been commenced against the Meyer Hellman estate, the First National and the Nebraska National banks intervening in a suit brought by the Adler Clothing company. In the petition the tervening plaintiffs ask that a restraining order issue enjoining the executrix of the estate from transferring the proceeds of a $50,000 life insurance policy until such time as she has properly accounted for all of the assets of the estate. Wesley Deane and George James were in the criminal section of the district court yesterday charged with having burglarized the store of the Nebraska Hay company, steal- Ing therefrom a quantity of feed, The young men offered to plead guilty to the charge of petit larceny, but the presiding judge refused to accept the plea, reminding them that the country would be more pros- perous it they were in the penitentiary in- stead of tn the county jail for a few woeks. After this the lads were taken back to the county jall to await tr - Wednesday, May 16, I will sell at Union Stock yards 3 car loads of horses, 1 car of sin- gle drivers and double teams with afew good saddlers, one car load of good draft horses and one car of general purpose horses, fit for delivery and job wagons. All to be sold at auction without reserve. Sale begins at 1 p. m. A. B. CLARKE. Honors World's Fair. "PRICE’S The only Pure Cream of Tartar Powder.—No Ammonia; No Alum, "-ged in Millions of Home s—a40 Years the Standard g That phenomenal buyer of ours pit othor day and won it hands down. wash for a team of picked professional Score 9 o 0 ched a game for the Nebraska the T was a piteh and a drop, and a white huyers of the country. Heap yol- low metal dono the conching, and we scored 9 lines of suits without a put out. Thero was grumbling and cries of foul—as usual—but the umpire said fair play, bought tho wine, and we finished the gamo with a home run, and heve they arve: A line of all wool dirt chicap at $13. Ist INNING INNINC—A load of all 4 INNING—A lot of all wool cassimere blu ticle invisible stripe INNING—A double-br and honest INNING—A cart-load of all wool mixed cheviot suits, light colovs, cheap at $1 INNING—A lotof singl than $13.00... 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