Omaha daily bee., 1888-12-15
THE RATE REDUCTION ORDER
Once More Considered BY tho Board
of Transportation.
BUT NO DEFINITE ACTION TAKEN
And Thus All Hope OF Relief at the
Hands of the Present Body
Dies with Its Re-
fremont.
LINCOLN BUREAU OF TuE OMAHA Bee,
1929 p STREET,
LINCOLN, Dec, II.

board met in regular session at 10 30 o'clock.
1t became evident, however, soon after the
board was called to order, that some of its
members would oppose any effort that might
be made to secure reconsideration on the
famous freight reduction order, or any rcso.
luton that tcnded to reduce freight cXtor-
tons. Needless time was killed in the dis
Cussion Of routine business. The actions of
Auditor Babcock and Commissioner Scott
indicated that they desired to retire TO pri-
vato life with the homage OF the railroads
without going on record against the people
again. 1t was a dog-in-thc-manger game.
After continuing the Waterloo complaint,
the Guycr matter was passed for consid
GRAFTON this afternoon. Before adjourn
mcnt, however, the attorney general sug-
gested that he had Il resolution he wished to
file or submit on the perpleXing freight ques-
ton. Scott dCplorcd the expressed desire,
and stated that he could not act i~ntolligently
upon the question, for he had had no time to
inquire into the real business of u freight re-
duction order.
s'Scott has no desire,' said a prominent
citizen to-day, "to pay his constituency "a sin
gle farthing of the great debt he owes them,
and he steps down and out without having
done a single thing in return for the emolu-
ments of his position. He has permitted the
corporations to fattcn at the expense of the
people he swore to serve. If ignorantly, how
ever, he is to be pitied and not blamed.'
Babcock and Laws stood by their past rec
ords. Laws said by his action, it is not time
for another flop. Scott did the most of the
freight rates. 'The Iowa rates. he
said, would be unjust to railway
companies, and / am not ready to vote on
this question until | can see a schedule of
rates spread before me that will show that
we are getting reduction that will benefit the
npOnln and not he unjust and unfair Ia the
roads,
The discussions were sharp pro and con.
Generally, however, the members of the
board were not inclined to be acrimonious
and bitter. Opinions were expressed with
an emphasis that indicated pre-iudgment,
and it was evident that the board would not
reach a favorable vote from the first.
The attorney general made an unsuccess-
full effort to secure the passage of the follow
ing resolution. 1t was filed aud became a
part of the records of the session, but it was
defeated by the votes of the secretary of
state, the auditor and the commissioner of
public lands and buildings:
Whereas, On the 9th day of July, 1888, G..
l.. Laws introduced a resolution to require
all railroads doing business to adopt
a certain formula as a basis for fixing rates,
and,
Whereas, The various railroads have
answered the notice sent out by the board to
show cause why said schedule should not be
carried into effect, and,
Whereas, Said railroad companies have
failed to show to this board any good cause
why the said formula should not be adopted,
1t is, therefore, considered, ordered and
adjudged by the state board of transporta-
ton, that every railroad company doing bust
ness in the state be, and they each are,
hereby ordered to so arrar GO and change
their schedules of class rates, so that taking
as a basis the rate now charged on first class,
the second class will be So per cent of the first
class.
Third Glass -G625 per cent of first class.
Fourth Classic per cent of first class.
Fifth Classic per cent of first class.
A Class-4O Of per cent first class.
b Class-35 per cent of first class.
G Classic per cent OF first class.
ID Class-25 per cent of first class.
e Class-20 per cent of first class.
And it is further ordered, considered and
adiudged that the rates so fixed as above be,
and the same are, hereby declared to be just
and reasonable rates for the transportation
OF property in Nebraska. And, further, that
the order shall take effect and be in force at
once.
The meeting was probably the last thar
will be held by the present board. The at
torney general said that he could not be
present at a meeting contemplated for next
Thursday. Hill, Benton and Stein will take
the places of Willard, BabcOck and Scott.
The new board may reduce freight rates, but
all hope of relief at the hands Of the pres
ent board dies with it.
WARDEN MYERS RESIGNS.
Warden Hycrs rendered his resignation to-
day, to take effect on thu lst day of January,
and asks leave of absence until that date.
Deputy Warden Hopkins was appointed to
act as warden during the absence of Mr..
Flyers, and he will haze temporary charge of
affairs at the state penitentiary. No reason
has been assigned for the resignation, and
the cause is a matter of conjecture only.
Parties who pretend to know say that the
step is due to the well known differences eX-
listing between him and the governor, The
will doubtless come to the surface in a
few days.
SELLING SHIRTS UNDER DIFFICULTIES.
Mr.. C.. II. Wallet, the well known and
popular agent for the Buckley Custom Shirt
Manufacturing company of St. Louis, was
this morning on the charge of yio-
lating the ordinance against the vending of |
goods By non-residents. 1t is likely this
question must be settled, and il is perhaps as
well that the jealous Lincoln merchants fight |
it out with one of MIR. Wallet standing |
and influence rather than with some poor
devil with equal rights but not able to defend
The impression is gaming ground
that certain Lincoln merchants want the
earth.
UNDER THREE BALLS.
The trial of Gcldwater, the pawnbroier, |
for receiving and disposing of stolen goods, |
was continued in the police court yesterday |
before Judge Houston. The evidence
against Goldwater is given Dy the boy
thieves-DOran, Hughes and JohnsOn-and
seems tolerably conclusive that a 'fence'
for stolen goods has been erected under the
golden glimmer Of Mr.. Goldwater's sign.
CITY NEWS AND NOTES.
Porter, the man that slugged the mayor, |
was adjudged guilty of assault and battery
by the Jury last evening, and this morning |
was brought before the court and sentenced
10 the extreme penalty allowed by law for
hat offense, viz, three months Imprisonment
and a fine of 800, together with costs Of
The district court today granted a decree
IF divorce separating Lee A. White from her
husband, Thomas j. White, on the grounds
Of desertiDn.
George Hopp and Miss Clara Stoltar were
Yesterday made happy by u license to wed.
+. +. Olmstead, oil Hastings, was in the
,ity yesterday. Mr.. Olmstead is the gentle
nan who recently acquired notoriety through
.he publication of his circular promising
places to those who would support him for
speaker of the house.
Senator-elect S. w. Beardsley, Of Aurora,
vas "a caller at the Capital hotel yesterday.
Newton Beers Lost in London com
lany is stopping at the Windsor.
Captain H.. II. Palmer aud son, of Platts-
mouth, are stopping IN the Capital city.
The trial Of Frank Young, on the charge