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Omaha daily bee., 1888-12-19
Weighing Live Stocle.

Arrangements were completed yesterday
whereby all shipments of live stock in and
out of Omaha and South Omaha, will be
made on the standard scale of 100 pounds IN
weight. Formerly the shipments to and out
of these parts have been guaged in car lots.
and the rate was based on a standard amount
per car. This was found to be the
source Of more or less trouble,
for the reason of there being cars
of various sizes. When a demand was made
for a car the patron would invariably ask for
the largest size, and in case he could not be
accommodated, he would feel dissatisfied.
The matter Of guaging it on the scale of 100
pounds, the traffic managers state, will not
only do away with the difficulties in furnish
ing the size of a Car desired, but will also
have a tendency to prevent shippers from
ov~ercrowding the car with stock. This, how
ever, does not advance or decrease the rate.
II will so into effect here and at Kansas City
and other Missouri river points January l..
1t has been conducted in Chicago for the last
two months.
Omaha daily bee., 1888-12-19
Onicial Changes,

There will be several official chan ges made
IN the general offices of the Union Pacific in
this city January l. Among the individuals
that will be dcposed will be Paymaster
Josselyn, and Frank Hills auditor of agents
accounts. The office of paymaster is substan-
TALLY abolished and a circular TO that effect
will soon make its appearance. The Office OF
auditor OF agents accounts will be abolished
and the work that has formerly been exc
cuted by that department will revert to the
department Of General Auditor Young. The
latter was seen by areporter yesterday morn
ing and stated that he was not ready TO give
the matter publication, :but that about Jan
uary ! a circular would mako its appearance
TO that effect. Just what additional changes
will be made has not yet been determined.
Omaha daily bee., 1888-12-19


CHAUNCEY NJ. DEPEW takes issue
with Charles Francis Adams on the
railroad question and disagrees with
the president Of the Union Pacific, that
railroad managers are of low moral
tone. 1t may be possible that the rail
road managers with whom the presi-
lent of the New York Central comes in
contact are of a different stamp from
the railroad managers Of the west. Mr..
Adams could undoubtedly enlighten
Mr.. Depew on that score. Western rail
roads play in controlling state legisla-
lures, state boards of transportation and
the like. The president OF the Union
Pacific moreover could tell him how eX-
pensive it is to the stockholders of the
western railroads to maintain extensive
oil rooms and long lists of cappers and
hirelings to carry out the schemes of
their INSCRIPTIONS managers. Mr..
Depew's innocence makes it quite evil
dent that he has never managed awest-
ern railroad.
Omaha daily bee., 1888-12-19

THE last scene in the farce played by
the state board Of transportation took
place Monday when it formally re-
scinded the order of July . providing
for a REIMBURSEMENT of railroad freight
rates. True to the last in its subserv-
iency to the railroads, the majority of
the board refused to heed the demand
of the people for lower transportation
rates. With unblushing ~etfrontery the
board has justified its action by claim
ing that ''the products of Nebraska are
carried to market at a less rate per ton
per mile than the same productions OF
the state are carried in Iowa, and that
lumber and coal are shipped into this
state at a less rate per tor per mile
than the same kind of goods are
shipped to assume in Iowa" Not
even the railroads themselves would
assume to jugglo with the truth in
such n reckless manner. But the old
board is dead, and the people of the
state are to be congratulated that such
men as Scott and Babcock have been
found faithless to the peoples interests,
and have been relegated to private life.
There is hope that in the composition
of the new board of transportation men
will be found who will not play false
wsth the great question Of freight re-
duction in the interests of an oyerbur-
dened people.
Omaha daily bee., 1888-12-19

THE legislature of South Carolipa
appears determined to adopt a vigorous
policy in dealing with railroad corpora
tions. Two important bills passed the
senate q few days ago, one OF which
prohibits any person or corporation
in any way interested in arailroad lying
wholly or in part in the state from pur-
chasing, leasing, controlling or operat-
ing any other line of railroad now
operating or hereafter to be constructed
under n charter from the state, without
first obtaining an act from the general
assembly authorizing the IN The
other bill materially enlarges
the power of the railroad COM
mission, practically placing the
railroads under the management of
three commissioners, whose powers are
absolutely arbitrary. The commission
ers are authorized to make reasonable
and Just rates Of charge for freight tar
ifs, and such rules and regulations as
may be necessary to prevent discrimi-
nations. The railroads will make a des-
perate fight to defeat these measures in
the house, but the chances are strongly
in favor of both becoming laws. Laws
nearly similar in character exist in
Georgia and are enforced. The south
ern people seem likely to set an exam
pie to those of the north in dealing de-
cisively with the railroad problem.
Omaha daily bee., 1888-12-19
NO Lax OF CANDIDATES.

49,
Mt least half a score OF individuals
are already announced as aspirants for
the speakership OF the next Nebraska
house OF representatives. Doubtless
the number will be considerably in
creased between now and the first Of
January. IL is a legitimate ambition
OF men who a present a fair claim to
such an honor, and who would seek it
with n conscientious purpose to perform
its duties honestly and impartially.
There are such men among members
elect of the legislature whose names
have not yet been mentioned in
connection with the ~speakcrship, but it
is to be expected that the chances
which a large field of candidates offers
will induce further entries for the race.
II this could be avoided we are not sure
that it would be desirable to do so. But
ii Is TO be desired that all who aspire to
the speakership shall promptly declare
themselves, so that their records may
be looked into and their claims care
fully scrutinizcd.
OF those already named the cause of
several is hopeless. Their records are
50 flagrantly bad, their claims are so ut
tcrly worthless, and their methods have
been so g~ravely Objectionable, that they
W Ill not be able TO command the cor
rupt and INSCRIPTIONS influence upon
which they base their expectations Of
success. These men are nor
likely to war against each other
than to unite forces upon one Of their
number, and from such a contest may
com the chance of electing a mai to
the ~speakcrship in whom the people
can feel confidence. AS we have hero
tofore said, the position is a most i'm
portant one, with large powers and pre-
negatives for influencing the character
and course of legislation. The next
legislature will be called upon to con-
slider questions of great concern to the
people, and no man who cannot be re-
lied upon in all circumstances to be UNI
compromisingly friendly to the public
interests, particularly when these are
a~ntagonized by the interests of the cor
porations. should be elected to the
spcallership. There is to be a vigorous
fight to organize the legislature so that
the Interests naturally and persistently
hostile TO the people shall not be inter-
fered with, but it can be defeated if the
friends Of the public welfare are vigil
liant, Jealous ard fearless.
Omaha daily bee., 1888-12-19

The Hascall city hall ordinance is ex-
pected to be called up in the council
Tonight. 1t provides for an issue of
bonds to the amount Of $500, 900. The
ordinance is obviously IN conflict with
section sixty-six of the charter, which
provides that for such purpose as tho
construction of o city hall the issuance
of bonds in any one year shall not be to
u greater amount than 5000 900. For
this aud other equally cogent reasons
the ordinance should be killed.
Omaha daily bee., 1888-12-19
The Colossus of Rhoues

tHlCuUD NCIS,
Chorus of watchers in the senate gallery:
"Therc, Senator Quay is going to speak at
last. No, he Is only yawning. There, he is
writing a letter. Debating the appointment
of a cabinet officer, probably. My, did you
see that's He actually glanced up at us.
How much he looks like Napoleon Bona
parte! And Alexander Hamilton! And
Daniel Webster! And T~alleyrand! And
the Duke of Marlborough Why, there ho is
going to the cloak room. There isn't any
thing to see now. How stupid all the other
senator's look! Let's go away.n
Omaha daily bee., 1888-12-19

THE only by which certain
transactions in the school board can be
thoroughly ventilated is the secret in
QUESTION of a grand jury room 1t is the
imperative duty of the authorities to
take these matters up where the inves-
tigating committee dropped them and
demand the attendance of certain wit
nesses whose testimony, under oath,
would prove the existence OF a complete
system of ~crookedness among certain
members of the board. The end is not
yet.
Omaha daily bee., 1888-12-19

II could not compel the attendance OF
witnesses, aud it could not require such
witnesses as voluntarily responded to
its summons TO testify under
oath. Being under such constraint,
the committee was obviously unable
TO prosecute anything more than a per-
functory and superficial inquiry, and In
such circumstan ces it is not surprising
that nothing was found warranting the
conclusion that any member of the
board was unduly or improperly inlu-
cnced. Doubtless the committee
reached the only conclusion it could
reach from the testimony obtained. but
the acknowledged deficiency in the
testimony must necessarily dctract
from the value of the conclusion. 1t
Is to be regretted that this is so, be-
cause it leaves a suspicion and a feeling
of distrust which it was most desirable
to have removed, if there was really no
ground for the charges. The prompt
dismissal of Marrow from the service
Of the board was imperative after his
confession of having received a money
consideration for his influence, and will
not go a very great way in r~e-establish-
ing confidence. The committee, we
have no doubt, has done the best it
could, but the result, so far as members
of the board are concerned, is certainly
incOnclusive.
Omaha daily bee., 1888-12-19

THE political manifesto issued by the
gentle population Of Utah irrespective
OF political faith protesting against the
admission Of that territory as a state is
significant. The strong terms used to
defeat the endorsement of the demo-
cratic congressional caucus echoes the
fears of the gentiles from Mormon per-
secution, should the right of self-gov-
ernment be granted to Utah. With all
the power of congress employed to crush
polygamy, 1t must be confessed that but
little has been accomplished. Po-
lygamy still lives, and statehood TO Utah
under the circumstances is not 10 be
thought Of.
Omaha daily bee., 1888-12-19

MISFORTUNE as we'll as disaster are
crowding upon the venerable De Les
seps and his great Panama canal. Close
on the heels of the announcement that
bankruptcy is about to o~verwhelm his
scheme, comes the new of great dam
age done to the canal by reason OF Sc
we're inundations at Panama. This will,
OF course, have n still more depressing
effect, and SO hasten the financial crash
which now seems inevitable.
Omaha daily bee., 1888-12-19
Erred w. Zones Rnried.

The funeral of Fred w. Jones, late mana
ger of Falconer's cloak department, left his
former residence, 1913 Howard street, yester-
day morning, and proceeded to the Forest
Lawn cemetery, where the remains
were inferred. 1t was largely at
tended by the many friends he
had made during his four years. residence
in Omaha, and a number OF floral tributes
testified TO the esteem in which he had been
held by his associates.
Omaha daily bee., 1888-12-19

THE charter committee should bear
in mind that it is its duty to work for
the true interests of Omaha. 1t should
not allow its sense of right and justice
to be warped by the false promises and
threats of railroad ~monopolies who
have too long shirked their just tax
obligations.
Omaha daily bee., 1888-12-19
An INCONCLUSTVE REPORT.

The report OF the special committee
of the board OF education, OF the result
of its investigation of charges that
members Of the board had been unduly
or improperly influenced in the selec-
ton and purchase Of school desks, will
not be generally regarded as conclusive
that the charges were groundless. The
committee was powerless to make a
thorough and searching investigation.
Omaha daily bee., 1888-12-19
They Have no Consciences.

Mr.. Charles Francis Adams complains
that since the Interstate commerce law went
into effect the railroads have been cutting
each others throats on the sly worse than
they ever did openly before the advent of
Judge Cooley and his commission. He
thinks the law ought to be modified to pre-
vent further Generalization of this sort. 1t
might be well to modify the elastic con-
sciences OF the railroad men who violate the
law so persistently.
Omaha daily bee., 1888-12-19
Broke His Leg.

DR.. w. ]. Galbraith, surgeon of the Union
Pacific, broke his leg Monday night, at the
corner of Pierce and Twelfth streets, where
he had been called TO attend a patient. He
thoughtlessly jumped from his carriage and
alighted in such a manner as 10 break the
bone of his left leg in the region Of the ankle.
Drs. Hoffman and Gibbs were summoned
and adjusted the injured member. The
patient will be incapacitated for some time.
Omaha daily bee., 1888-12-19

TIE three direlict members of the
state board of transportation-Laws,
Babcock and Scott-speaking for the
people of Nebraska remind one of the
three tailors of Hooley street.
Omaha daily bee., 1888-12-19

from his trip TO Grand Island. While there
he visited the soldiers and sailors home and
speaks highly of the building and the man.
egemcnt of the institution.
A large number Of politicians were in the
city to-day, ostensibly to locate their rooms
during the coming legislative session. Some
located homes at the hotels, especially the
CAPITAL, while others sought more quiet re-
treats,
Mrs. John S. Finch returned to-day from q
brief visit to her brother at Peoria, Ill.
Omaha daily bee., 1888-12-19

THE example Of the residents OF the
Sixth ward who have organized them
selves into a non-partisan club for the
purpose of looking after the public inn
provements in that ward is one which
commends itself to citizens OF other
Omaha daily bee., 1888-12-19
Boston ddrertiSer.

The contest for the speakership of the
Fifty-irst house Of representatives evidently
occupies the minds of the members-elect
quite as much just now as the not very enliv.
ening proceedings of the present body. The
contest is thoroughly good natured but grow
ing in interest. With the entrance of Mcssrs.
Burrows and Henderson the probable result
is less clear. Our Washington correspond
ent details the effort made by Mr.. Reed, who
seems to be the New England candidate.
Omaha daily bee., 1888-12-19
Mike Farrell Dead.

Mike Farrell, one OF the oldest and best
known engineers Of the Union Pacific, died
Monday at Lincoln, He had been de,
mented for some time, the result of an acct
dent several years ago. His wife left 10 &C
company the remains TO this city, where they
will Arrive OF Wednesday morning. The
funeral will be held in st. Philomena's, and
burial viii take place IN Holy Sepulchre cem-
etery,
Omaha daily bee., 1888-12-19

AMERICAN jack tars under Admiral
Luce will not be able to report a glori-
on victory over the H%aytians. The
authorities at Port-au-Prince have
turned over the seized American vessel
I'm their possession without giving the
Galcna a chance to fire q shot.
Omaha daily bee., 1888-12-19

THE proposition brought before the
charter committee by representative
taxpayers of the Sixth ward, that the
payment of grading in the city shall be
provided for by the issuing of bonds in
the same manner as is now done for
the attention of our citizens.
Omaha daily bee., 1888-12-19

SENATOR ALLISON is quoted as say
ing that legislation on the admission Of
the territories is not likely to take
place at the present session. Dakota
will in consequence be obliged to sit on
the anxious seat until President Harri-
son calls an extra session.
Omaha daily bee., 1888-12-19

THE continued illness of Congress-
man Laird is causing considerable anXi-
ETY. not only in Washington but in his
district. No serious complications, how
ever, were looked for at the latest ac-
counts,
Omaha daily bee., 1888-12-19
Getting at the Returns.
Giobt-Dcmocrdt

The latest revised returns place the aggre.
gate popular vote at Ii ,340,5lS. In the twenty
two states classed as the north, Harrison OBJ
tanned 4G6, $50 more votes than Cleveland,
while Cleveland led by 5I4, 26s in the sixteen
ex-slave states. This makes Cleveland's
plurality 1O7, 43S, as compared with 62,6S3 in
1854. The aggregate vote in 1850 was 9,2O4,-
400. and in 1894. IO04S O5t.
Omaha daily bee., 1888-12-19
~
STATE JOTTINGS.

The crying need Of kearney is more small
houses for rent.
The Presbyterians of Plattsmouth are pre-
pairing to build a new church to cost Sl3, 900.
Three stores were destroyed by fire at
Stella Monday morning, entailing a loss of
obout So, 200.
There is no Ice in the river at Niobrara,
and the Little Maud" plies regularly from
shore to shore.
"a selfish sinner and a two-faced christian
made a pair, ~ IS the Sunday motto of the Ne
braska City Press.
Pierce needs a brass band, and a professor
from Norfolk will organize one if there are
musicians enough in the town.
The Cass County Agricultural society is
over 81, 500 IN the hole, but has borrowed
enough cash to pay off all its Indebtedness.
A reward of 800 is offered for the arrest
of the incendiaries who set fire to the barn of
v. Gordonko, of Keya Paha county.
Michael Owens, one of the most extensive
and wcalthicst stock dealers of Knox county,
is lying at the point of death at his home in
Creighton.
F'risky fellows around Warnerville amuse
themselves by shooting away the telephone
insulators, and the company has offered u re-
ward of S25 for that will lead to
their conviction.
The Fremont Tribune's comment on the
Omaha Republican passing into the hands of
a receiver is that it "seems a little strange
that in a city the size of Omaha that there
should be but one newspaper that is paying
expenses
The Lost Creek (Keya Paha county, lit
erary society debated the question whether
the army has caused more suffering than in
toXicating liquors, and decided that two
barrels of whisky will produce more funerals
in a tribe of redskins in a week than the
United States army could in IA year.
Heart disease seized William S%quires, a
Knox county farmer, while he was feeding
his hogs and he fell dead in the pen, where
his lifeless body was discovered by his wife.
She dragged her husbands remains away
from the porkers and covered them with a
wagon box while she went for assistance.
On her way to "a neIghbor's, she lost her
bearings on account of the heavy snow that
was falling and was discovered three and a
half miles from home suffering with mental
arrangement.
An African Clergyman was discoursipg at
Dodge, from the text, "And they brought
unto him those that were afflicted with divers
diseases and he healed them Said the
preacher; "Disease is in the world, my dy-
ing congregation. There Is the smallpox,
and the yellow fever, and the cholera, my
dear brothers and sisters, ana oh! the small
pox kills its hundreds, the yellow fever its
thousands, and you all know, my brethren
and sisters, that these earthly doctors can
cure the smallpox, the cholera and the yell
low fever if they get there in time. But
only the dear Lord can cure the divers"
Omaha daily bee., 1888-12-19
Riddlebereer Must Go.
EetU York World.

NeiU York Word.
Mr.. Riddleberger has ceased to be an orna-
ment to the United States senate. Why can
he not be retiredl However, IL the senate
can stand him the country can.
Omaha daily bee., 1888-12-19

ALL the big and little fish in Ne
braska are already Jumping at the hook
soon to he baited with patronage.
Omaha daily bee., 1888-12-19

MAYOR BRoATCH will be sustained by
every citizen in his crusade against the
erection of any more poles on our bust
moss streets.
Omaha daily bee., 1888-12-19
Too laxative.

Chauncey nj. Depew would hardly fill the
bill as minister to the court Of st. James. He
talks TOO fiuently for an ideal diplomatist.
Omaha daily bee., 1888-12-19
General Manderson, OF Pennsylyania.

The Pennsylvania society bylaws corp'
mittee, consisting of Il. c. Drummer, w. f.
Grihitts, A. Coulter, ii. M. Jackson and J.W
Beaver, met yesterday In Morse & Brun-
ner's and adopted IA series Of laws, which they
will report to the meeting Thursday night.
The committee on permanent organization
consisting of w. N. Mason, Joe Redman and
X. @. Patterson, have decided to recommend
Senator Henderson for president.
Omaha daily bee., 1888-12-19
No Christmas Table

should be without a bottle OF Angostura
Bitters, the world renowned appetizer
of exquisite flavor. Beware OF counter
feits. .'
Omaha daily bee., 1888-12-19

than men. But at the same time Beiva's
vote fell off 100 per cent from what it was
four years ago.
Omaha daily bee., 1888-12-19
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Major John g. Watson and Hon. Frank
Ransom, of Nebraska City, are here for a
day or two. Watson is lacking the boards
TO his speakership fences "ilh wrought iron
nails.
Attorney General Lcese aud wife will re-
main at Parkersburg, W. Va, until after the
Christmas holidays.
Regent Mallalieu, Of Kearney, is IN the
city. He reports the industrial school IN
splendid working order.
Commissioner SCOTT returned home to-day
Omaha daily bee., 1888-12-19

nDE LEST, Whitrst. Elcarest SKIN and soft
LUr Lest Hands produced BY CuIICuItA SOAP.
, 1888-02-03
A Robbers Confession.

ST. LOUIS, Feb. I'm the preliminary
examination of l.. w. Brock and Jim
Burrows at Texarkana. Brock made a
confession of the train robbery at Genoa,
Dec. 9. He said Jim and Rube Burrows
caused the engineer to bring the train to a
stop and under the instructions of RUDE
Burrows, the leader of the gang, he en-
tered the express car and there he met the
three men whom he intimidated with a
SIX shooter, and handing a bag to one or
two of them compelled him to put the
moneyed contents of the safe in the bag.
He put about 50, 700 In money and Sc, 900
of other valuables in the bag. The three
then started on foot for Texarkana and
on the way divided the booty, his share
being about $500. Fireman j. L. Croven
recognized Burrows as the robber whose
mask slipped as he entered the engine
cab. Both men were bound over in
81, 800. Burrows waived examination.