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Omaha daily bee., 1889-05-19

make it such. We ignore the fact that
February and March were months OF
reasonable activity in iron circles, even
though the railroads were buying as
sparingly then as in April. With the
quietness OF previous corresponding
periods intensified this year, the month
of April has seen lower prices for
most iron and steel products thaq
were ever before known in the
west. Competition between sellers has
been very bitter, Notwithstanding the
comparative insignificance of the prizes
contended for in the shape Of small
orders. At the present writing there
is less business transacting in heavy
material than at any time OF the year
for several years, and prospects are not
bright for speedy improvement.
But what Of the futurep 1t is on Just
such condition of affairs as now OBJ
tains that the foundation for, irapid
appreciation OF values are laid. Manu-
facturers get discouraged and withdraw
from a business in which they are
merely wasting their substance instead
of increasing their accumulations. A
movement of this kind has already
begun, and the voluntary Withdrawals
are accompanied by others, whose
retirement has been fastened by legal
process. A continuance OF this depres-
SlOu MAY anu uhC
result in such decided restriction of
production that the supply would be
found unequal to the demand, and the
usual after-harvest activity in all
branches of business would send prlcess
upward with bound.
Considering the excellent financial
condition of the country, the abun-
dance OF unemployed capital, the
absence of disturbing influences gem
orally, and the progressive nature OF
our people, it is impossible that trade
should continue to go from bad to
worse until we reach flnality OF un-
iversal ruin. The downward course
will be checked, and probably be
checked very suddenly, as is the case
with all reactions. Then there would
be danger of ''boom," which is to be
feared, and, if possible, avoided.
The boom OF 1879-1SSO, with its
wild excesses and extravagant transact
tions, was serious blow to legitimate
business. whose effects were felt for
years. We desire and need prosperity,
but not of such violent character. Yet
with all the dullness existing at present
this prospect looms up in the future. IL
the railroads are really as bare of neces-
sary supplies as they are represented to
be, and are in as great need OF track
materials and rolling stock as Is re-
ported, they will all be in the market
about the same time, and their pur.
chases will enormously stimulate trade.
1t Is time for caution and conserva-
tism by manufacturers, particularly in
making contracts for long time deliv-
cries. Materials of all kinds are low,
wages in western mills are not likely
to undergo any change OF consequence.
and 1T appears altogether Incredible
that six months from to-day the prices
now prevailing will seem high.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-05-19

he opened the box to let his new found
friend see what was in it,
"'Give us tune, commanded Mr..
Texas"
Il can't do that protested Fox, my
contract with the managers says shant
play outside of the theater.'"
"'Give us a tune repeated the other,
and he made his demand more forcible
by cooking his navy
Eddie played, and as result the
gang kept him playing until 4 o'clock
has ever been in Texas since that trip.
II was going one time from San An
tonic to Houston, and on account of an
accident to the engine our train was
detained several hours at Magnolia, a
small station. 1t was dark when we
stopped. l saw a brightly lighted
school house near the depot
and went over to see what
was going on. The attraction
proved to be sleight-of-hand perform
ance given by some fakir and his wife.
The audience was composed entirely OF
noisy cowboys, half of them partly
drunk. They were simply raising old
Harry. and the magicians were so
frightened they could do nothing. 1t
was not long until one of the boys drew
his revolver and shot Il light out. That
seemed to be the signal, and they all
commenced shooting. / sneaked, made
a wide detour to keep out of the range
of bullets, and got back to the train"
Mckinney assumes the management
of Ellie Ellslers company at Portland,
tomorrow. He has managed "Saml
of Posen," Mile Rhea, Richard Mans
field, Rose Coghlan, Roland Reed,
Clara Morris and others. He is the
only man who ever succeeded in getting
Miss Morris to go through her season
without losing "a performance.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-05-19

in that relation in prospectus issued within
a day or two.
Mrs. Mary Lowe Dickinson is employed in
the university of Denver, Col, at a salary of
$1,000. The authorities do not feel that she
should have less money because she is a
woman. The ladies of Colorado are raising
an endowment fund of 900 for chair to
be alway filled by woman.
Tho Importance of the study of hygiene Is
becoming recognized each year more and
more. One gentleman. has offered to give
S25, 900 toward the endowment of a chair of
hygiene in the University of Pennsylvania
on condition that like sum be raised to COM
plete the sum of S5O.0 900.
The endowment of Wesleyan university
has just received two substantial additions.
Daniel Ayres, M. d., LII d., has given
$4,000 to the chair OF biology, and $50 900
comes to the general fund of the college
from the Hollis estate. 1t Is rumored that
at this years commencement several large
gifts will be announced
Senator Leland Stanford. IS expected to
visit Cornell this term for the purpose of
studying the methods and equipment of the
university, and perhaps. as the Era init.
the Cornell professors for the faculty Of the
new Stanford university in California
The new president of the Michigan agri-
cultural college, vice Edwin Willetts, as
sistant commissioner of agriculture, Will be
Oscar Clute of California, who has been
teacher, editor and minister. He is forty
eight years old, and graduate of the insti-
tuition over which ne is called to preside.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lawrence Turnbull, of Balti-
more, have endowed with the sum of 800, 900
a memorial lectureship of poetry in the John
Hopkins university. The trustees have de.
termined to invite Prof. James Russell
Lowell to be the first lecturer on this fOunda-
tion. They have also elected Prof. Griffin,
of Williams college, professor of the history
of philosophy aud dean.
President Gilman of Hopkins has an
| nounced that an emergency fund Of 800, 900
| for the benefit OF the university has been
| contributed by q number of persons, so that
| during the next three years the university
will go forward without contraction. He
also announces that citizen of Baltimore,
| MIR. Eugene Levering, has offered the sum
| of $40, 900 for the construction of u much
| needed building.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-05-19
THE WESTERN IRON TRADE.
Exceedingly Quiet this Year-What
May Happen in the Future.

For several years the month of April
has not been characterized by an active
condition OF business in the west, says
the Iron Age. But each year there
were peculiar circumstances affecting
the consuming interests and interfering
with trade prospects which were
thought exceptional in their nature.
For instance, in 1886 the eight hour
agitation was a prominent factor in un-
settling business enterprises, in 1877
the railroads preciDitated condition
of chaos by their Encouragement of
freight rates in order to com
ply with the provisions OF
the Interstate commerce act,
and in 1883 the railroads were again
charged with causing an unsatisfactory
state OF trade by their controversies
with their employees. In each case the
opinion was generally entertained that
if the special disturbance bad not oc-
Cured there would have been fair
volume of business and prices would not
have dropped. This year, however, the
exceeding quietness Of trade can not be
ascribed to any such specific cause, yet
the dullness is much more profound and
far-reaching than during the pc
riods previously cited. There are no
strikes in progress which affect any con-
siderable number OF workingmen. OF
course the dullness must be accounted
for in some other way, and the railroads
afford convenient scapegoat. They
are purchasing very sparingly, and AS
long as they are so economical business
must perforce be dull.
Assuming that this view of the case
is thoroughly sound, especially as it is
so we'll fortified by corroDoratory cir
cumstances. it simply puts April of this
year in line with April OF last year and
the year before, and 50 on. No matter
what the cause may be, April seems
predestined TO be a dull month whether
| one thing or another must happen 10
Omaha daily bee., 1889-05-19
LINCOLN'S FUNERAL CAR.
Where it Originated and Where it's
Solemn Duties Ended.
ITS FIRST PLEASURE JOURNEY.
The Ignoble Uses to Which the Mar
tyr's Imposing Coach Has Been
Put in These Degenerate
Days-Etc., Etc.
"A Funeral Coach.

Car 04, which is now used for out
fitting purposes by the Union Pacific,
has remarkable record. 1t was once
the property OF the Pennsylvania rail-
road. At the time, the people through
out the world were shocked because the
news was flashed along the wires, that
Abraham Lincoln, then President of
the United States, had been assassinated
by John Wilkes Booth.
A few days later, preparations were
made for the removal of the remains of
the martyr from Washington to Spring
field, Illinois.
This coach, 04, was selected as the
funeral car.
After the remains had been laid to
resi- ut the early home of the honored
dead, the Union Pacific company pur-
chased the car as a memento of the
lamented chief. 1t was brought to this
which distinguished it during its SOL
emn journey to the grave. 1t was care
fully stored away in little building
constructed for its shelter in the
lower yards ut this place. There it
was one OF the principal features noted
by tourists who visited this city.
Though it remained there several
years, old-time residents state that not
dav passed without bringing some
curiosity-seeker to see the great me-
mentO.
But the advance of time is marked
with many changes in railway as well
as in other circles. One day party OF
official tourists desired to make trip,
and there being no available coach on
the Union Pacific for the purpose, the
Lincoln car was pressed into service.
The drapery was laid aside, and the
wheels, which had remained motion
less and silent so long, moved again.
Another trip was taken later, then
another, and finally the car dropped
into usage in common with all the
others.
The shed was then torn down, and
the fact Of the existence OF the memorial
coach lived in the memory OF those who
loved the past.
At present the car which, as has been
referred to, was converted to Quitting G
purposes, is on the western section ol
the Union Pacific, where it recalls only
To those who are we'll posted, the hal
lowed memories which cluster about its
walls.
Within the past fortnight over q
score of conductors on the Union Pa
cifc have been ushered before the
officials OF that road. 1t is not secret
that the boys avoid coming in contact
with their superiors as much as posi-
BILE, but when they are confronted with
"Your presence Is desired by -
they involuntarily become the guests o.
the author. Just at present the knight.
of the punch are experiencing the re
sult OF expert accounting. AS yet
none OF them have been released, bu
small discrepancies have been found il
the cash balance in the accounts o
some OF them, which may result il
their being 'furloughed' for an indofi
ptte time. In one case shortage OF 2
Omaha daily bee., 1889-05-19
lMi'IErlES.

There are people who pray so hard that
they have no breath left Tor active we'll
doing
A western religious sect locates heaven
near Rockford, Ill. This Is blow between
the eyes for Chicago.
If the serpent in the Garden of Eden had
been mouse, the human race might yet be
in a state Of primeval happiness
An Ohio church deacon exclaimed: "oeu-
sarn it all TO Texasr' and the verdict of the
church Investigation was: mot guilty, but
in bad taste"
''The weigh of the transgressor is light"
is the way Johnny's mother put 1t when he
came back from the butchers with an al
legged two pounds OF meat.
Massachusetts must be highly religious
state. "a prominent civil engineer has
been able TO fEd only thirteen dams in the
state which are liable 10 break loose.
Al the Chinese Mission: Teacher-And
now, Hong F'oy, can you tell me the mean
ing of the words Go to-" so frequently
found in the holy scrIpturesl Hong Foy-
Yesse, maaml Him alice samley "Come
off,"
A queer world Is this The Camden mn
running thS'street cars in that city on Sun
day, and yet most of them will assist III nul-
lifying the Pennsylvania marriage license
law and accept wedding fees on the Sabbath
without ever stopping to ask II they are
| helping people TO become bigamists.
Someone asked a plain brother about a
| crying preacher, and inquired: "Why is ii
| that he cries and the congregation does not
| cryi How Is II that he does all the cryingl''
The old man replied; "lf you had TO stand
| there where be stands, and had to talk as
| long as he has TO, and yet had as little TO say
| as he has, you would cry too. tt
| Ladies take Augostura Bltters gener-
Omaha daily bee., 1889-05-19
EDUCATIONAL.

A. J. Drexel. the banker, Is about TO found
an Industrial college for women az Wayne,
Pa, at a cost OF 81, 500, 600.
Lasell Seminary, Auburndale, Mass, will
endow q pew in the American church in
Berlin, Germany. at a cost Of O., 900.
That ex-Minister Phelps will resume his
duties as professor OF the law school at Yale
is confirmed by the appearance of his name
Omaha daily bee., 1889-05-19
Attacked By five Snakes.

William Swartz, of Beale, was out
buying cows for the eastern market,
say the Philadelphia Enquirer. When
he arrived at certain place in the road
he was attacked by five huge black
snakes OF the racer species. They at
tackled by flank, front and rear. One
mounted the shafts and made desperate
efforts TO secure their victim. Mr..
Swartz had no other weapon than a
small stick, with which he succeeded in
killing three OF them.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-05-19

The Baptist denomination has 1872 char
tered institutions of learning whose property
and endowments amount to Si9,676. $40. They
nave ,Oo9 professors, and 1859 students.
The richest Is Brown uniyerslty, with its
s2,sI5.oOO and the poorest is--well, we des
cline TO name N.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-05-19

Ladies take Augostura Bitters gener-
ally when they feel low spirited. 1t
brightens them up. DIR. Siegert & Sons,
sole manufacturers. AT all druggists.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1889-04-27
Concerning Passes.

WASHINGTON, D. c., April 2O.-The inter-
state commerce commission has ordered a
large number of eastern railroad companies
to appear befor them at their Office in this
city on the Sd of May next, to answer and
Get forth before the commission the persons
and classes of persons, if any, to whom each
of them, respectively have issued free passes
or free transportation to persons other than
its own officers or employees and the officers
and employees of other railroad companies,
and all the conditions and limitations con-
nected Herewith in each instance, and how
they do this branch of their business.
The order of the commission in this in
stance also says:
'As it is intended to make this investiga-
ton full and complete, each of said carriers
will save them and expense by bringing
with it from its records a true and correct
list of the names of all persons, if any, to
whom it has issued free passes or free trans
portation, who are not its own officers or
employees or the officers or employees of other
railroad companies, between November l.,
1888, and the time of such investigation,
if any of them have done such business,
with an explanation as to how and why this
was done in each instance; and each OF said
carriers will at that time be expected and
required by the Interstate Commerce COM
mission to present such list as aforesaid
for the purpose of said investigation and to
verify the same by proper proof; and the
said investigation will relate to the details
of all this kind of business as done by each
of said carriers"
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1889-04-27
Ingalls, Opinion.

A1cH1NsoN, KAN, April Ex-senator In
gals is reported as having said.
"My opinion is that some form of civil
government will be instituted Immediately
by those about to enter upon the Oklahama
lands. A political ""ganization is inevitable
and the preliminary movements heve prob
ably been agreed upon and l presume an
election will be held this fall that will send a
delegate who will demand admission to the
lower house of congress. 1t will be exceed
ingly difficult to prevent the overflow of sur
plus population upon the adjacent Indian
reservation this summer and serious compli-
cations are likely to follow. Unless there is
extraordinary self restraint great disorder
and violence is likely to attend the move
ment now in progress and 1t will not be
surprising if the result is not one of the
greatest tragedies of the century. The ulti-
mate extinction of all the Indian titles ex-
cept those of the five civilized tribes is an
absolute certainty. The Cherokees, the
Choctaws, the Chickasaws and the Seminoles
hold the lands which they distinctively oc-
cupy by patents from the government of
the United States. They have a language,
q literature and political and social system
of their own which has been guaranteed by
treaty and which can not be disturbed with
out their consent"
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1889-04-27
Four Adjoining Townsites,

WASHINGTON, D. c.. April 23.-The fol-
lowing communication has been received by
the president and the secretary of the in
terror:
''The undersigned, by authority of meet
ing of 600 persons intending in good faith
to become citizens of the proposed city of
Guthrie, Indian territory respectfully show
that it is conservatively estimated that by
April p, there will be over 5000, possibly g.
600, persons to become citizens of Guthrie;
that the reservation of only 800 acres for a
town site for said city is totally inadequate,
giving lot of 400 square feetto less than
one-half of said persons; that under Sec
ton 1889, revised statutes of the United
States, though not applying this number of
persons would be entitled to 1850 acres. We
therefore respectfully petition in behalf of
said persons as the only way which suggests
itself to said meeting to meet the exigencies
of the case, that the honorable secretary
may permit the entry of four contingent
town sites of 800 acres each, and that they
may be named, respectively, Guthrie, North
Guthrie, Sauth Guthrie and East Guthrie,
which would give to said citizens only one
half the land to which they would be entitled
under said section 1885,"
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1889-04-27
Crossing the Strip.

TOPEKA, KAN, April 20.-Dispatches from
the southern border give vivid picture ct
the start of emigrants. The roads are very
soft, the mud hub deep. Between camps
at Arkansas City and the state line the road
is narrow and fenced with hedge and barbed
wire. Many families slept the last night be-
fore the start in their wagons, in line in the
deep mud. Good order prevailed during the
night and during the first march.
Parties have been permitted to go ahead
and construct rude bridges where crossing
of streams was impossible without them,
with the privilege of charging toll fee to
each wagon.
A. Williams, from Chautauqua county,
with his wife and five children, were in the
leading wagon.
Dan Skies, of Kingman, Kan, lead a ten
wagon company from Kingman, and carried
the American flag. 1t was plainly seen for
miles. Meantime police officers were look
ing for Skies. to tell him the sad news that
his son, N G. Skies, had killed himself at
Wichita.
The Arkansas City crowd camped the first
night at Salt creek, fourteen miles south Of
the state line.
All along the march, whenever a team was
stuck in the mud, or other trouble was ex
perienccd. volunteer assistance was promptly
given. The first march was remarkable fol-
the good order maintained and the cheerful
acceptance and manly conquering of obsta
Giles. The start from Arkansas City was
made at 8 O'Clock a. M, and from Caldwell
two hours later.
The Caldwell crowd had agreed to first
occupy their claims before going to the land
Office.
United States Commissioner F. S. Rogers,
with deputy marhals, have gone to hing
fisher to be ready to open court in tent at
once, upon the arrival of the crowds.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1889-04-27
A HALF A SECTION NOT ENOUGH.
Town Lots Extended Two Miles from
the Land Office the First Day.

Town Lots Extended Two Miles from
the Land Office the First Day.
FoKr SMITH, ARK, April A.-Advices
from Guthrie state that when the second
train arrived from Arkansas City, ten min
utes after the first train, it's load of men
poured across the prairie like an army charg-
ing the wing of the enemy. They spread
out north and south with axes, spades and
stakes, and began with wonderful energy
the location of town lots and streets. The
third, fourth, fifth and sixth trains arrived
from Arkansas City, swelled the number to
as many thousands. By this time the lot
seekers had reached the eastern horizon.
Guthrie is now as large as Arkansas City.
When the seventh and eighth trains came in
later in the afternoon, the crowd had over
flowed all bounds. On the east, the streets
and town lots had been extended fnIy two
miles. on the north mile, and ON the south
nearly a mile. No attempt had been made
to lay out a town on the west side of the
track. Almost with the first rush of the
homeseekers from the cars, the homeseekers
who had started across the Oklahoma north
line at noon in wagons and on horseback
began to pour into the new city. Their
horses were reeking wet from the hot and
furious drive. They took possession of such
town lots in the future Oklahoma metrop.
oils as they could lay claim to.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1889-04-27
State of Trade.

New YORK, April Pr. G. Dun & Co.'S
weekly review of trade says:
Most of the indications usually considered
of vital importance point to genuine i'm
provement in business; rather an in
crease of transactions than in profit. Crop
prospects brighten. Steady lower prices re-
suit in largely increased expenditures.
Money is abundant. The treasury is pour
ing out freely, and there are no signs of
pressure from abroad. Railroad earnings
are increased and payments through the
banks easy. Wheat is but shade lower and
corn little higher than week ago. The
rapid approach of another harvest, with an
ansold surplus in excess of all probable de-
mands seems to be not far from 10000
900 bushels July 1, is a sufficient cause of de-
preston in wheat. The general average of
prices are shade lower than week ago.
Exports of merchandise improve and for
two weeks of April have been 2OH per cent
larger than last year.
The business failures number 246, as
against a total of 239 last week, and % the
week previous. For the corresponding week
of last year the figures were 165.