Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, June 17, 1894, Page 7

THE OMAHA DAILY BEE: @z aH YATAG A H JNDAY. JUNE 17, 1894, AWC A 7 OW THEY TREAT NEBRASKA IMr, Webster Believes the Railroads Have Not Eeen Magnanimous, DISCUSSION ~ OF EXISTING RATES Contention that Maximum Freight Tariffs Itave Not Been Fixed Too Low—Ar- guments in the Case May Be Comploted Tomorrow. John L. Webster resumed hig argument on the maximum frelght rate case in the federal court yesterday in behalt of the State Board of Transportation and took v@ the question of rates on sugar and California canned goods, saying: ‘It appears from the testimony of Utt that the rallway companies have for a long time been carrying sugar from San Fran- clsco to the Miseourt river for 63 cents In order to allow Spreckles to put his sugar upon the Omaha and Lincoln markets in competition with sugar from the markets of New Orleans and New York. He con- sidered the rate given Spreckles to be very low by comparison, for that haul was greater than the haul would be either from New York or New Orleans. It was conceded, however, that the Missour! river points could procure all the sugar needed from southern . and eastern markets. Tho people were not benedlted by having the Spreckies sugar put upon the market. The low rate given to Spreckles was not to reduce the price of sugar in the Omaha market, but sirgly to allow Mr. Spreckles to unload his sugar at Omaha and.fiave a share in the business. One of two conclusions must be drawn from this confession of Mr, Utt. Either the rail- way companies Were showing a favoritism to Mr. Spreckles or the rate allowed Mr. Spreckles was one that yielded:to the rail- way companles reasonable ‘compensation. “It appeared from the festimony of Mr. Dilworth that the railway companies did not eiitend this like favoritism or kipd considera- tion to the consumors of sugar that were liv- ing out In the state of Nebraska. If the consignee of a cargo of sugar was at some interior town of the state the railway com- pany would haul the car directly by the town to which it was consigned and carry it on to the Missourl river, charging the consignee the full rate from San Francisco to the Missourl river, and then haul the car back from the Missourl river to the point of destination, and add on the local rate of the return haul, to the through rate from San Franclsco to the Missouri river, or in some instances the railway company would drop off the car at the point of consignment, but would add on to the way-bill the items of freight as if the car had been carried to the Miskouri river and returned to the point of déstination Turning his attention to local rates charged in Nebraska, the defendant's attorney said: “Wo have heretofore mentioned that the rates established by the maximum freight law bear favorable comparison with the rates existing in Wisconsin, Minnesota, Dakota and Kansas. In that connection we drew at- tention to the fact that the present local rates in Nebraska are about 40 per cent higher than in the state above named. We wish now more particularly to draw a com- parison between the local rates charged in Nebraska with tthe local rates charged in the neighboring state of Towa. Both lowa and Nebraska are chlefly agricultural and grazing states. It is true that the entire population of Towa is greater than the entire population of Nebraska, but the traveler over the two states wiil observe that the population of Nebraska in the Platte valley, through which the Union Pacifie road runs, and in the Elkhorn valley, through which the Fremont & Elkhorn runs, und in the South Platte country, through whieh” most of ‘ths branches of the Burlington road run, are about as thickly populated as is the territory. in the state of Iowa. The thinly setttled portions of Nebraska are in the western margin of the state through which there are no raflroads except® the extensions of the main lines Into foreign territory. ““The testimony of the Tailway engineers, J. E. House and Mr. Wakefleld, shows that the topography of Towa s more rugged than that of Nebraska, would naturally require more capital to construct railways over in that state.” RAILWAY COAL BILLS. He then took up the cost of coal and trans- portation thereof to the raflways and read the testimony of John E. Utt, to the effect that it cost Nebraska railways $1.50 per ton more for coal that they pald in neighboring eastern states. ~He contended that Utt's statements were mere guess work, based on no facts whatever, and continued by say- ing: Tt happens, however, that all the roads traversing the state of Nebraska reach mines on fts western border. The Fremont & FElkhorn reaches mines in north- western Nebraska and Dakota. The Burlington reaches its own coal mines in Colorado and in Dakota. The Union Pacific company reaches its own coal mines in Wyoming. The cost of transportation of coal by the rallway companies Is compai tively nothing. Mr. Utt's computation was ‘based upon the tariff rates charged to other people for hauling coal. The .cost to the Tailway companies for hauling’coal is an entirely different thing. They pay out notting. They use their ownicars, their own_engines, their own tracks,’ their own employes. In many instances the coal is hauled in return cars that would otherwise be empty ‘and in" connection with trains carrying other frelght, so that the cost of the transportation of the coal in the state of Nebraska for the use and benefit of the railway companies Is not $1.50 a ton, as stated by Mr. Utt, but a mere nominal sum. The fact is that it cost the Unilon Pacific Rallway company In Nebraska no more than it cost the Burlington road in the state of Towa for fuel. Mr. Webster stated that the Unlon Pacific Toad only pald $1.40 per ton for Its co then sold it at all points In this state for $6 to $7 per ton. It seemed to him that the Union Pacific company has a clear profit of trom $4.50 to $5.50 on every ton of coal it _sells In the. state of Nebraska. There are hundreds of thousands of tons of this coal used in this s Instead of the que: tion of coal being an extra expense to the Union Pacific company, it is made a source of revenue of more than $1,000,000 a year in the state of Nebraska alone. 'If the coal question s to effect’ the local tarift rates at all, in view of all the facts, it would Justify lower local rates in the state of Ne- ‘Draska than are charged in the state of Towa. It has been frequently given out that the local business of the rallway companies is unprofitable, Mr. Willlam Randall, frelght nd ticket auditor.of the B. & M. road In Vebraska, and the first witness called by the complainants upon the subject of the earnings from local business, as compared 10 the cost of transportation, stated that the local freight carnings of the B. & M. com- pany for the year 1893 were $1,853,036.59, and that the operating expenses, including taxes, $972,183.70. “It’ will be seen from this statement of Mr. Randall that here was a clear profit over operating expenses, Including taxes, of nearly 100 per ceat on the local business of the Burlington company In 1892, Mr. James G. Taylor, auditor and sistant treasurer of the B & M. road in Ne- vraska, furnished a table, from which some Interesting facts are ascertained: Average cost per ton per mile, including taxes: d west of Missourt POO Nobraska Nebraska -proper (local business).. Average Tut poF ton per mile earn Raad west of Missourl rive Within the state of Nebraska < Nebraska proper vy 2079 centa, “It will be observed from a comparison of the above figures that the earnings of the Burlington. company on all their systems west of the Missourl river, as well as upon the Jocal business in the state of Nebraska, i3 nearly 100 per cent over and above the tost of transportation, including taxes. PROFITS OF UNION PACIFIC. Mr. Webster then took up the question ©f the annual profits and general business of the Unlen Pacific, submiiting the follow- {ug figures from the report of the Pattison committee: . “In 1880 the Union Pacific railway, as a whole, alded and unaided, was earning 2 About ‘30 per cent of its cost of reproduction, and i 1586 its met nlngs were 19 per (1332 cents. éont. Again, In speaking of the earnings for the years 1880, 1881, 1882 and 1883: The gross receipts for these four years re 5,272,390 32 opernting expenses fof the same perod ... : L 43,438,135 Leaving as net earaings $45,534,986 13 “Again on page 835: From the Ist of January, 1884, to the 1st of January, 1887, tho gross ings of the Unlon Pacific have n v 53,292,104 21 The operating expenses 29,433,308 45 These statements show the earnings were, during all these years, nearly double the op- erating expenses, or nearly 100 per cent net profit. This ratlo of net profit continued until that company began wasting surplus earnings In bad investments and useless branch hereinafter more particularly shown. “The amount of profits earned by the B. & M. -were so great and its dividends so large that it fssued dividend stock to absorb its surplus earnings in that way.” In discussing the cost per mile of the various roads, Mr. Webster safd: “There s sufficient testimony in this record to justify tho conclusion that the average cost of reproduction or value of its roads in the state of Nebraska does not exceed $20,000 per mile, including right-of- way, raflway tracks, equipment, station houses, telegraph lines and terminal prop- erties. On such a valuation the B. & M. Rallroad fn Nebraska in the year 1892 made a net earning of over 37 per cent, and the Unfon Pacific Rallway company made a net earning of over 26 per cent.” Mr. Webster spoke only a short time in the afternoon and court adjourned until Mon- day morning. He continued on the subject of the cost of construction ana made estimates from the figures furnished by three experts. Virgll G. Bogue, who is an ex-engineer for the Union_ Pacific, estimated the cost per mile at $1 ; Lester Wakefleld at $13,- 618.41, and J. B. House at $13,445.40. The differences In these figures is caused by the difference in estimating the cost of equip- ment for the different lines of road. Concerning the annual net earnings of roads in Nebraska, Mr. Webster said: “W. A. Dilworth, who all through this case has been accepted by all parties as a ualified expert upon such matters, and who has been frequently called by all parties to this litigation to sustain the .respective issues In the case, prepared a table setting forth the mileage of the main lines of sev- eral of the roads and the net earnings per mile of the said roads and the percentage of net profit upon a valuation of $18,000 and $20,000 per mile, respectively. From that table it appears that the earnings of the B. & M. In Nebraska for 1892 on the mileage valuation of $20,000 per mile were 37.7 per cent, and the earnings of the Union Pacific main line were 26.9 per cent. The correctness of that tabulated state- ment of Mr Dilworth has not been questioned by any witness In this case. It stands as an admitted fact. Why, in less than three years the net profit on the main line of the B. & M. in Nebraska would re. produce its line of road with all its equip- ment and leave a surplus. This enormous profit. on the main line of the Union Pacific would in four years reproduce its main line from the Missourl river to the Wyoming border, including its rolling stock, station houses, telegraph lines, etc. It is in the face of this admitted state of facts upon the record that the B. & M, railroad is contend- ing that the state law, which would reduce its general income 4.2 per cent, and the Union Pacific company only 2 per cent, would amount to the confiscation of their railroad properties.’ COST OF OPERATION. He then discussed the items relating to the cost of operating railways, which he des- ignated as being placed at too high figures. The following table was submitted to show the earnings of the Union Pacifi The gross earnings in 1889 were. Working expenses, 1880........ cens Profit 5 4-5 per cent. Gross earnings in 1890 were Working expenses, 1890.... ‘088 earnings in 1891.. Working expenses, 1891 Crofit o 55t per cent. Gross earnings in 1892 Working expenses, 19: Profit ... 576-7 per cent. “Aside from these enormous percentages of earnings, over and above the expense of operation, it will further be noted that-there was a constant increase of earnings of the Unlon Pacific system during each of these years, and during the last three yéars a marked decrease in operating expenses. This table shows that the Union . Pacific system, during these vears, was increasing its income.” 5 Mr. Webster then explained the injustice of the Union Pacific.company’s charging shippers on the main line tariff rates large enough to allow the road to pay deficits on its branch lines out of its main lina earn- ings. He spoke of the assistance given, the Union Pacific by the government and the enormous land grants given the company when it was building through the new west- ern country. He discussed the same ques- tions as relating to the other Nebraska roads and said that the railways of this state are capitalized at much more than thelr actual value or cost and in some in- stances the capitalization 1s four times as great as the value of the property. He claimed that the capitalization of the rail- ways cannot properly be made the basls of . determining tho value of the property or the basis of the tariff rate the company Is entitled to charge. The bondholders have no right to Insist that a maximum freight law is un- reasonably Tow upon the suggestion that it may not allow the railoads to earn suf- flcient money to pay the: interest upon the bonded debt, and the attorney also argued that the owners of watered capitalization have no right to be heard as to what shall constitute a proper maximum freight rate. He thought that the maximum frejght law only affects, on an average, 30 per cent of the entire tonnage carried In Nebraska by the respective rallway companies, and that the ratio of local business in Nebraska on the Union Pacific road to the entire amount of the business of the road In Nebraska is 15 per cent. HAVE SPOKEN TOO SOON. “This law, of which these stockholders of the railway companies complain,” concluded Mr. Webster, *‘has never been put into oper- ation. Complainants, therefore, are bound to rest in the field of speculation and uncer- tainty as to whether or no there would be the small diminution of income as set down in the preceding table, - “Who can say that the net ingome of the companies would be affected by the enforce- ment of this law? The complainants have not examined a single witness to show that there would be any actual loss to the com- panfes by the enforcement of this law. Thelr side of this record Is silent upon this sub- ject. Yet they are before the court asking this court to adjudicate that the ®nforce- ment of this law would so serlously impair the income of these companies #s to amount to an unlawful confiscation of their property. ““What the rallway companles in this state should have done was to walt until the effect of this law was tested. Then if they had reason to complalu te come before the court with a knowleige based on experience. 1 stand here protesting that neither the rail- way companies nor the courts have a right to adjudicate In advance that the enforce- ment of this law would produce a reduction in revenue, when the rallway companles do not know 1t, and the court can’t know it.'" It 1s likely that the arguments will have to be finished by Monday evening, as Judge Dundy said he might adjourn then for sev- eral days. Judge Woolworth and Attorney General Hastings will speak before the case 18 closed. . Elegant music today, Courtland beach. g Hanscom Park rt. The concert at Hanscom park at § o'clock this afternoon wifl be given by the Fort Omaha Military band. The program is: March—Rifle Regiment Bousa Belection—Opera Macbe Veerd) Waltzes-Irene . Hennett Potpourri—A Milloecker March—High School Cadets (by request) Overture- ‘ra Diavolo, Auber Selection—Cavalleria R a... Mascagni Descriptive Fantasie—In the Clock Store ety e el Orth March—Gilmore's Triumphal Brooke Belection—Attila - Verdl Chilian Danev—>Munana 1issud Patrol=Yankee Missud s Take a swim at Courtland today, TREATED AS BELLIGERENTS Nebraska Free 8ilver Democrats Too Strong to Be Counted Reb:ls. WILL BE OFFERED THE OLIVE BRANCH But They Say the Fight Is to Be One With- out Quarter—State Conference in Omaha this Week—Its Prob- able Featuros. The democrats of the state, or at least those who have had the courage to cut loose from the apron strings of the administration and declare themselves upon the party is sues, are coming to town to convene In con- vention for the purpose of wedging some new planks into the old platform of the party. These democrats will begin to ar- rive in Omaha next Wednesday, and Thurs- day afternoon at 2 o'clock they will meet in Exposition hall, where they will begin their deliberations. The indications at this time are that the convention will have at least 500 delegates upon the floor, with several thousand de- serters from the old ship occupying seats in the lobby, cheering the workers on in their efforts ® cut away from the Cleveland rule. Special trains will be run from Nebraska City on the south, Grand Island on the west and Sioux City on the north. As annoumeed by the chairman of the exec- utive committee the main purpose of this convention is to hew out and fit fnto the democratic party platform of this state a free and unlimited silver colnage plank and then send a copy of the reconstructed plat- form down to Washington, thero to be pre- sented to Grover Cleveland and congress with the compliments of the democrats of the astate of Nebraska. As soon as the conven- tion meets the leader of the movement, J. B. Ong, will call the gathering to order, after which he will touch oft a supply of free silver oratory which he has bottled up for the occasion. Then he will suggest the propriety of a committee on resolutions to formulate something for the democratic end of the fall campaign. This having been disposed of, there will be an opportunity offered for the 'anti-administration demo- crats to tell how they have suffered for the offices and have got them not. It is not thought that the committee on resolutions will be closeted for any great Iength of time,"| as it is practically understood that the text of the silver plank has been agreed upon and Is already in shape for presentation. While the call for the meeting carries the idea that silver will be the only issue, dem- ocrats who are high up in authority and speak by book volunteer the information that there will be other subjects of vast im- portance brought up for discussion and dis- position long before an adjournment can be reached. Apportionment in the next con- gressional and state conventions may be landled, while ways and means for keeping the anti-end of the party together until it can pull through the next campaign is not liable to be left alone. All of the old democratic war horses from the interior of the state are being groomed, and as soon as the convention gets the sil- ver question out of the way they will plunge into the arena with the bits in their teeth, where they will demand that in fu- ture 'when public pap is to be doled out they shall be consulted, instead of having the whole matter left in the hands of one or two men who are not in touch with the rank and file of the party. It is conceded on all sides that this will bring on one of the pret- tiest fights that has ever been seen in Omaha for many a long day, but the silverites admit that they do not care how soon the fight 1s brought on, nor do they care how bitterly it is waged, for, according to their own statements, they have girded up their loins, stuck their long knives into their boot- legs and are ready for the fray. LADEN WITH OLIVE BRANCHES. Democrats who have banked on the ad- ministration have snuffed this danger from afar and already they are watching the movements of the hosts, that the information may be conveyed to the wigwam of their great chief at Washington. On the day of the convention they will be on hand in'full force, not armed with scalping knives, but with ‘olive branches, ready to be held out to the men who have watched and waited for the letter which never came. As the dele- gates to the convention are not in need of olive branches they will ignore any ad- vances made by the Cleveland men and Mor- tonites, sticking to free silver and Bryan as close as they would to a long lost brother. An invitation is extended to the general public to attend the meeting, and it is stated that everybody, regardless of political af- filiation, race, sex, or previous condition of servitude, will be made doubly welcome. While this invitation goes out to the general public, a special invitation Is extended to editors of democratic newspapers, where sald editors are favorable to free coinage. The headquarters of the delegates will be at the Paxton hotel, where the tickets of admission will be issued by the committtee on invitation. All of the railroads centering. in Omaha have made a rate of one and one-third fare to spectators and visitors, as well as to the delegates. It 1s known that the afternoen session of the convention will be devoted exclusively to business, but at the evening meeting there will be music, red fire and oratory, as Congressman Bryan has said that he will be in attendance and deliver his speech on tho proposition: “We favor the _immediate restoration of the free-and unlimited coinage of gold and silver at the present ratia, with- out waiting for the ald or consent .of any other nation on the face of the earth.” Samoset Meet ng. There will be a debate on the question: “What Should Be the Attitude of the Demo-. cratic Party on the Silver Question?” at the Samoset meeting tomorrow evening. Messrs. Ogden, West and Herdman will be the de- baters. - Whooping Cough. There is no danger from this discase when Chamberlain's Cough remedy is freely given. It lquefies the tough mucus and aids ex- pectoration. It also lessens the severity and frequency of the paroxysms of ecough- ing, and insures a speedv recovery. Thero is not the least danger in giving it to chil- dren or bables, as it contains no injurious substance. 25 and G0-cent bottles for sale by all druggists. o Be sure you go to Courtland today. it PESTERED BY WOMEN. Retsons Suggesied Why Willlam Ran Away from Omaha. The police have not succeeded as yet In locating Frahm, the absconding bookkeeper of the street railway company. Telegrams have-been sent to several towns and cities where it is thought the absconder might go. Yesterday the officers of the street rallway company were busy checking up the pay roll records and so far have falled to fipd any shortage. “If Frahm stole from us he was very cute about It,” sald Secretary Goodrich. ‘“'We cannot tell anything yet until an expert goes over our whole set of books.” During the forencon Mrs. Frahm called at the power house and wept bitterly because “her Willie” had deserted her. It is the general opinion in police circles that Frahm decided to shake Omaha's dust from his feet on account of having too many women on his lst. Not a great while ago a woman living in the Black Hills wrote to Chief Seavey re- questing that he frighten Frahm into elther writing her or coming back and living with her. Like a great many other lotters of this class reccived daily by the police, no attention was paid to the communication at the time. Now that Frahm has disappeared it s supposed that this Deadwood woman came to Omaha and worrled him so much that he picked up & few hundred dollars and skipped, deserting both women. 1t wiil take an expert bookkeeper guite a while to go over the accounts and It will not be known for some time just how much cash the street car company is out. The police in the meantime will ty to locate Frahm and bring him back. Frahm Ll No Lottery ia Ours. OMAMNA, June 8.—To the Editor of Tho Bee: To settle a dispute, will you please in- form me, through the medium of The § Nold the next meeting on Thursday, | “THE June and during the months of July and August to hold meetings on second and fourth Thursdays of each month. Mary W. Hay, president corps t SUNDAY OF M-USIC AND GANES | day Bee, whether or nof the United States government conducted &'Miklery during the administration of President Lincoln for the purpose of ralsing funds for carrying on the war, or at any other tithg for any other purpose? Yours truly, p CITIZEN. It did not. Lotterfes wern used for rals- Ing funds for various purpoges In the early days of the republic, but wefe not conducted by the federal governmeuf. s LONG AND SHORT POUNDS, Muss Made by Weight Inspector Over Tricks of Frade. Trspector of Welghts and/Measures White is engaged in a controversy with some of the local producers of affiéles of table con- sumption that are sold by, measure. One - fitm was found to have two sets of measures for putting up its goods, one being of the regular size and the other being based on what was called a “short gallon.” The “short gallon” contained only 85 per cent of " TRIUMPH. OF LOVE IS HArPrYy, FRUITFUL MARRIAGE —— Local German Einging Bocioties Entertain MAKING RAPID PROGRESS. Friends at Ruser's Park, Randall Palmer Dolng ¥ast Work in ing a Criminal Reco Palmer of Blair, Malk- NAMES OF THOSE WHO WON PRIZES | Randan Neb., there for horse stealing, was arrested day in Crescent City, Ia., for attempting to pass a worthless check on a bank there. A telegram was received by the chief of polico here to that effect, and the authorities at | wanted l‘ Crescent City were at once wired to hold Palmer for horse stealing. Last Wednesday night, after the poli plenie, Judge Walton's fine team and bug were stolen from his stable at Blair. Th ter- WhIte | ) meers Recently Elected by the Turnvereln —Mr. Steinhuuser Gets Roynl Compil- ment from Fatherland—-Other Local German Gossip, Members of the Saengerbund, Liederkranz agd Swiss Singing society entertained their I‘:t'ml.« last Sunday at Ruser's park. Vocal and instrumental music during the afternoon was an attraction sufficient to cause a large rig was traced as far as Fort Omaha, and there all account of It was lost. Thursday night it was found at the Gem stables in this Every Man Who Would Know the Geand the regular gallon and it was found to be city and the property identified as belonging ) p PABLSL in use very much of the time. The pack- | Bumber of people to visit the resort. Sev- | to Judge Walton AR AL AL ian dxt ages that were put up from each were | eral games, with prizes for the winners, pro- Mayor E. W. Stewart of Blair was in this ot Medical Sclence as Applied to Marriod labeled “gallon,” and the purchaser could | vided additional entertainment. The ladies | CItY Yesterday. He is an old acquaintance of Life, Who Would Atone for Past Errors Palmer's. When the horsese were stolen from Judge Walton's stable it was at once suggested by the mayor that possibly Palmer knew something of the theft, inasmuch as he was also missing. He furnished the police of this city a complete description of Palmer. On the way to Omaha with the stolen tean Palmer stopped at a farm house, half a mile north of Florence, and after calling the watch dog off, went In and robbed not tell one from the other unless he hap- peted to see them together and be blessed with an exceedingly good eye. The in- spector sald that the measures would have to be destroyed and lawful ones substituted, but the manufacturer refused to agree to it. He said he had a perfect right to do as he was doing and insisted that the dealers to whom he sold his goods ordered them that Aaud Avold Future Pitfulls, Should § the Wonderful Little ook Called et e Manhood, snd How to Attaim It fere at last Is Information from a high medical source that must work wonders with this generation of men." The book fully ribes a method by whish to attain full vigor and manly power, A method by which to end all unnatural to whom prizes were awarded were Misses oure Lena Segelke, Theresa Hoffman, Elma Bolln, Katle Pessfinger and Mrs. Fred Dilly. Of the gentlemen the following were successful Willlam Baumer, Herbert Benschel, Henry Boehmer and Henry Boeckhoff. The latter proved to be fleetest of foot. n- Farmer Chris R T AL e (e A0 SLIOES Turnverein OMcers. Johnson of a ve 2 . 0 of a check for $40 drawn on the [ drains on the system. gallon and were not deceived in any way in | o\ SWEEEEE CUCCR e | Cltizens State bank here. This was all ho got, | , TO curs ness, lack of self control, what they bought. The inspector admitted and when he reached town early in the morn- | d¢spond L that such might be the case, but could not | of the turnverein an election of officers was | {io | A6 BF FECAEC O SEHY T6 EH8 MAFE- | To exchanie a jaded and worn nature for understand how the private consumer could | held. President Dr. Lucke declined re-elec- | it was drawn and attempted to got it cashed. | o e For sver efforin ot Cucemn tyara know about it, and lnAl‘!‘lNl that it was | tjon, having served three terms in an ac- | To all appearances the check was all right, | work, worry, etc. d nothing but a case of deception and swind- | contable manner to all the members. Henry | but the bank would not advance th To 'glve full strength, develobment and ling at the other end of the line. The | Frommeister was selected to fill this position. | value of it, but gave Palmer some tone to every portion and organ of the body Age no barrier, references. The book 18 mar ufacturar was obdurate and the inspector Tailure impossible. 2,000 After doing this it concluded to notify the po- laid the matter before the mayor and city S PR The remaining officers were chosen as fol- lic In case it did turn out to be a forger: lows: Phillip Andres, vice president; Detloff purely medical and scientific, attorney yestorday, The attorney said | Fvee DUINE ARATes It did so, and Friday i 1 1 Hontts: v : et sl ahiptatin g . riday ft turned out that the | useless to curlosity seckers, invaluable t6 sald there was no question but that the | forcrs fOCTSIATY v check had been stolel Iy wh it retary; Theodore Becker, treasurer; William ad been stolen. men only’ who need it. Bhert. galion recognized In o legal way and | Kunde, second financial = secretary: Paul | AT, ¢ TeE SEORE, OB to, fhe bank. They | ®wywell, I tell you that first dny is one 1'1} to sell a quantity of stuff under a gallon | WUrl lending gymnast; Philllp Mueller, sec- | “poron “hero Palmer went to South Omaha, | Aeered i Ay body, A eyl then g MAPIETSQUIFAA thet MM KmOURE: of 2foup | ONAL", BymnastiiHenty < Rohlft) = preats §yyon"in ) Gouncil HINNY, AHA’ trorh” tHere: to | ord st Mol TAred on ety Sty pay quarts or there was fraud In the trans- [ dent —of = the = school Donrd, nGhrist | Crescent City. Here he remained from el | Selt Was born' today Why aid'nt you 'tell action. Haman, prosident of ~the = committee | g0y tiorning il ovoning And. as soon as the | ;oW first wrote that I wourd find 16 Evidences of the same transactions were | O arrarngements; Herman Schaeffer, presi- | i opened yesterday morning he attempted | y LOREd T O b thet WPy Erosery. tlorss; I OBNEY/GE” the “cbmilttes: o sntertainment; d JI S ORSICH JHLSEAY IOLHICE He dCiemp And another thus: whore a:statnped twenty.pound pail ot jeily . Willlam, Alstadt, president of the committae'{ 2 §0 %, SHECE SasIRfs ) not kinowa who L O S e R Wan tound to weish bat.soventeen pounds | On mental culture. The mesting was well | A0 the check, but Palmer endorsed it} fact lf WoUN BRt Adtio: as. done: gross or fifteen pounds net. This firm was | attended. L QY formed the police, ! WA L AR et advertising twenty pounds at a certain price, Will Entertain Delogates. Randall Palmer is now about 23 years of | Lo COMPLETE - MANHOOD . Hotos Vj'llilo a rival house was t‘uml:"ll_“l to ad- A number of eastern delegates to the | age. He has wealthy and influential rela- | to this , and the company promises L L Turnerbund, which is to be held at Denves | _About seven years ago a young man went o ¥ long instead of short pounds, although the well_introdu pails were of identically the same size. In | the same way five gallon kegs were found to measure but four gallons when the in- spector's measures were produced. The parties have been warned that they have violated the law and that a repetition will call for exposure and prosecution. e i T0 THE PUB'IC. to the police station here and to Captain = He me was Donahue and that he w itive from justice from the state of ida. He said he robbed the -malls July 8, will arrive in Omaha two days pre. vious and remalm for five hours. While here they are to be entertained by the local | turners at Germania hall. Nebraska dele. gates to the convention are: Phillip Andres of this city, E. Hoffmeister of Fremont ana John Sattler of Plattsmouth. Mostyn told a very strange story. his there about a month previous to his arrival here and he told where the robbery occurred. told Captain Mostyn where the sack could be located. The captain was much in doubt, but turned him over to the federal authori- ties. These compelled him to make an af- fidavit that what he said was true. He did this gladly. He was taken back to Florida and found the mail sacks exactly where he had placed them a couple of months before. He said when he committed the robbery he was out of his head. Prosecution did not follow, owing to the influence of friends. Af- ter he became clear of this affair he went to England and enlisted in the British navy. After a short service there he deserted and returned to this country. About three months He Complimont ti . Steinhnuser. F. M. Steinhauser, the musician and com- poser, will perhaps cherish the remembrance of his 534 birthday longer than any similar event fn his life. On this day, which occurred last week, he was the proud re- cipient of a letter forwarded at the instance of the prince regent of Bavarla, in which the latter acknowledges the receipt of Mr. Steinhauser’s composition for majesty, sent last February. ’ Now that the school festival of song Is over I deem it just that the parents and citizens should know how efficiently the de- partments of fire and police seconded the efforts of the Board of Education to guard against the possibility of accidents from fire | or panic. e | On the stage were something over 1,000 teachers and children. Care’had been taken to provide seats that wére ‘absolutely safe, Local German Gossip. e A Liederkranz picnic is to be given June ) but we know that the ’éotisequences of an | 5 Aol after his return he stole a bicycle at Blair inin oF e dic it e Bikrean ot ke testl: I g‘d“‘w’"f’_“ erk at Twenty-fourth street | and, going to Calhoun, disposed of it. He | This extras Coustination: val would be appalling. The matter vas sug- | 2nd Woolworth avenue. | was caught in Sioux City, but his grand. | Ordinary Re- Disxtaets gested to the Board of Firé ind Police Com- | . On the occasion of his last birthday, which | father got him clear of this by making good NEELILY B Falling Sen- missioners, which took quiet but decisive e celebrated at his home last Sunday, A. | the amount that had been paid for the [ wonderful Sationsierys action, and during both eveings, while par- | C. Dreibus was presented with an elegant | wheel. Shortly after this he enlisted in the | discovery of Gkl ents and friends were emjoying the musical | 80ld-headed cane, the gift of fellow members | United States army and after a brief service | the age. It ana"other program, in addition to a strong force of | Of the Liederkranz society. It came in the | deserted and there is now a reward of $60 [ has been en- pu.ts. teachers and janitors, eight firemen under | Way of surprise, and the present is, there- | for his apprehension for desertion. fomediby o) Sirengthens, the direction of the chiéf of the department | fore, the more highly prized by Mr. Dreibus. When he returns to Blair he will have to | tific men of invigorates and five policenien wefe stationed- on and it SeieT answer for horse stealing, then in this city [ Europe and and tones the about the stagé to guard évery nook and LousiGolloy for attempting to pass a worthless check, | America. entiresystem. corner. Five llnes of hose-were lald into | = Those who are subject to attacks of this | then in Crescent City for a like offense. It Hudyan s Y Sehices the theater. Cliemical ehgine No. 3.stood at | disease will bo interested In the experfenco | 1 not known whether the United States au- | FAfElY veso: otYOUSIER. the Capltol avenué entrbnee, with a lime of | Of Mrs. F. Butler of 22 Fillmore street, | thorities will demand to try him for deser- Tasions, Hudyan stops ipe laid to the stage,” itsicompany ready | Fairhaven, Conn. She says: “I suffered for | yion or not. Palmer's mother resides in this and developcs For’ immedinte notion: amdlibse. cart No. § | weeks with colic and pains'In my stomach, | gy E’r’"‘fp}!"fi’fi. ana ‘Testores adoutationea gk ithe meAneys Myleat caused by biliousness. One-half teaspoonfui S Shateiaim weak organs. Theso wers measures of ‘extreme caution, | of Chamberlain’s Cholic, Cholera and Diar-| 1y, chijdren will enjoy the animals at | d Curea paam o no doubt, and while there was probably little | Thoea remedy effected a cure. For salo bY | o, riiand beach. Take them. o actual danger, were warranted by the cir- | 81l drugsists. nightstopped cumstances. We :think the cheerful and effective co-operation of the officers and men of the fire and police departments deserve The children will enjoy the animals at Courtland beach. Take them. U MING COUNTY CROPS. i i ) and will receive the grateful appreciation of A New Kind of Insurance. ST, POINT' "“g“ “;;'“T"B”” "“""“’" of | I i the public. * CLINTON N. POWELL. e b e i oL U e The Bee: Tn last Sunday's Bee there ap- | quickly. Over 2000 private endorsements. President of Board of Education. | tamjly against ayny bad results ¥3.‘,’.L“l',.';‘.'§ pears a crop report from Cuming county n..‘:{'fl:'i‘:"“fi' O o e e skl 3 Found a Cure for vintie Theumatism, | tack of bowel compiaint during the summer. | Which says In substance that the small | woakness and barréenncss 10 can. be srain Is rulned and that if we did not have | stopped in 20 days by the usc of Hudyan, o q ew discovery was made by the spece any rain in a week corn would also be | 1aiine "er tha old Yamous Hudson Medioad ruined. A similar report occurs in the ag- | Instituie. ~ 1t is the strongest vitalizer ricultural report for May. Both reports are | made. It is very powerful, but harmless. without foundation in fact. Corn is fully | Sold for $1.00 a package or six packages One or two doses of Chamberlain's Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea remedy will cure any ordinary case. It never fails, and is pleas- ant and safe to take. No one can afford to be without it. For sale at 25 cents per bot Mrs. A, Inveen, residing at 720 Henry St., Alton, Ill., suffered with slatic rheumatism for over eight months. She doctored for it nearly the whole of this time, using various remedies recommended by friends, and was treated by the physicians, but recelved no | tie, By all druggists. up to the average, fields are much cleaner | 1oF $.00 (tlain sealed Poxes). —~ Written relfef. She (hB!.I used one and a half bottles Try a sail at Courtland, than usual, while the color and stand are | gix boxes and are not entirely cured, six of Chamberlain's Pain balm, which effected . excellent. ‘Although small grain was injured | more will be sent fo vou free of ail charses: a complete cure. This is published at her by drouth and frost, we will still have a | Send for circulars and testimonials. Address Custer Rellof Corps Meetings. request, as she wants others similarly af- good half crop. J. C. CRAWFORD. fiicted to know what cured her. 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