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Omaha daily bee., 1889-05-09
PASSENGER TICKET COMMISSIONS

The inquiry now being prosecuted by
the Interstate commerce commission,
regarding the practice of the railroads
of paying commissions on the sale of
passenger tickets, may result in the
general abandonment of that system.
There is no specific prohibition of the
practice in the Interstate commerce
act, but if it shall appear that the pay
ing of commissions operates indirectly
to enable roads to secure passenger
traffic by an evasion of the established
rates, as unquestionably it has done, it
is proper matter of inquiry by the
commission, and one which it doubtless
has the authority to deal with.
Section six of the Interstate act pro-
vides that when a common carrier, sub
ject to its provisions, shall have estab-
lished and published its rates, fares and
charges, as provided for, lit shall be
unlawful for such common carrier to
charge, demand, collect or receive from
any person or persons a greater or less
compensation for the transportation of
passengers or property than is specified
in such published schedule of rates,
fares and charges as may at
the time be in force" 1t is
fact of common knowledge, and not un-
known to the commission, that this pro-
vision has been evaded, and may still
be, by the sale of tickets at less than
the printed rates, by parties who re-
ceive commission thereon, they pro-
fessedly dividing the commission wit
the buyer. According to the testimony
given, on Tuesday, the payment of COM
missions prevails generally among the
western roads, in accordance with the
rates established by the Weste rn Pas
senger Agents association, and it was
said that the agreement was generally
faithfully observed, to the betterment
of the service. Possibly no harm would
come Of the practice if it could be put
under wholesome regulations and re-
straints, rigidly enforced. But the
consensus of opinion among eastern
passenger agents was that the payment
of commissions results in rate cutting,
and in this view they have the warrant
of experience. The system may work
| smoothly for time, as during periods
When all competing ROADS are DONG
satisfactory passenger traffic, but in
seasons of dullness, when there is sharp
and active competition for business, the
commission men are very likely to pay
little attention to the published sched-
| ules.
Most of the eastern trunk roads have
| long abandoned the payment Of COM
| missions, and Notwithstanding the
! opinion of some western managers that
| under the existing agreement, the
practice works without any demoraliz-
| ing effects, and is a great improvement
over the condition of business previous
to the agreement, it is a system Of ques-
tionable merit at the best, and obvi-
ously liable to become at any time a
source of difficulty and decentralization,
as it has admittedly been in the past.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-05-09
Don't Blame Mr.. Clarkson, Please.


Although Clarkson is decapitating demo-
Gratis at the rate of 300 day, there is good
deal of grumbling because he doesn't get
along faster. The fault appears to lie, how
ever, in the gullotnc, rather than in Clark
son himself. Clarkson is willing, but the
guillotine is inadequate. Necessity is the
mother of invention, and an electric guillo.
tine, or something else, will undoubtedly be
invented to facilitate Mr.. Clarkson's patri
otic work
Omaha daily bee., 1889-05-09
Reform the Educational Methods.

WIddcVpNIU TIhtS.
The first aim of all American institutions
of learning, from the universities down to
the common schools, should be to educate
American citizens and prepare their pupils
for wise discharge of the duties of Amer
lean citizenship The children of the poor
should not be left to think that the highest
duty of an American citizen is to get into Of
flee and be fed at public expense, and the
children of the rich should be taught to love,
and not despise, the country in which they
live.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-05-09

THE request of the commissioners OF
the Joliet penitentiary for an appropri-
alton OF three hundred and seventy-fve
thousand dollars to establish plant for
the manufacture of binding twino is not
likely to meet with encouragement at
the hands of Illinois farmers. The
binding trust may be bad enough, but
this demand of the penitentiary author
tiles is, to say the least, far from
modest
Omaha daily bee., 1889-05-09
MIR. HaIstead Non-Brooding.

Mr.. Halstead does not propose to sit down
and brood over the blow he received from
the United States senate. The following ex
tract from an editorial in his paper shows
that his mind is not broodlng-to wit: I'VE
have the testimony of experienced drinkers
that the brew of some OF the Cincinnati es-
Establishments is the best in the world"
Omaha daily bee., 1889-05-09

If CHINA sells America adulterated
and deleterious teas, as charged by
Consul Crowell, of Annoy, it is perhaps
Chinese trick of retaliation for send
ing them watered petroleum and
starched cotton goods.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-05-09

president that he is the right man for
the place, ne quietly slides down
from his high perch and accepts
postal clerkship. II he fails to get
that, he usually borrows ten dollars
from his senator or congressman TO en-
able him to get home.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-05-09

JOHN M. THURsTON called on Secre-
tary Window to urge the Farnam street
site for the postoffice. This will add an
other name to Mr.. Hitchcock's list of
tools and traitors.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-05-09

Casper reports building and real estate
boom of moderate dimensions.
A mineral exhibit will form a conspicuous
part of the territorial fair next fall.
The Denver and Nebraska parties VINO are
working the Pass creek gold placers, will
put $35 900 more into the enterprise this
year.
The board of trade of Cheyenne does not
confne its energies TO resolutions. A purse
of $4,000 has been raised To secure stove
foundry.
The Cheyenne board of trade has declared
for statehood, coupled with an nsnuation
that the people are thoroughly ripe for the
duties and responsibilities Of the position.
The western end Of the Pacific short line
is actively at work in the coal sections of
Wyoming. The company mas secured a val
liable tract of coal land near Bessemer,
which point the road expects to reach this
season. Preparations are being made to
develope the mines.
A strong Pennsylvania syndicate, com
posed of practical oil men, one Of whom has
bored more than 300 wells in Pennsylvania,
The contract specifies that boring must be
under way before July |, and that the well
must penetrate TO the Decotah, or oil-bearing
rock The well is TO be bored near the line
between Carbon and Johnson counties.
The discovery Is announced Of fine vein
of coal near the mouth Of the No Wood
basin on the Big Horn river. The vein is
eight feet thick and free from all foreign
matter. The coal has the peculiar peacock
color Of the Red Lodge coal in Montana, and
is probably continuation Of the same for
nation extending up between the Wind river
and Big Horn mountains.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-05-09

COUNCILMAN BURNHAM'S resolution
city put in operation is timely. The
contract between the city and water
works company requires the latter to
supply number of public fountains
free of charge. and at this season of the
year such fountains will be public
Omaha daily bee., 1889-05-09

Boston who dares do such thing" There
are those, however, who remember the peni.
tent who boiled the peas he placed in his
shoes, when they recall the fact that the
lady was taken TO and from the scene Of her
Lenten humiliation in her carriage
Omaha daily bee., 1889-05-09

A FEW more sugar-plums have been
drawn out of Uncle Sans grab-bag,
and the president is gradually reliev-
ing himself of the onset of office
brokers and barnacles.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-05-09

MAYOR BRoATCH will be heartily
seconded by all classes of the commu-
nifty in his effort to secure rigid in
spection Of milk, meats and vegetables.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-05-09

THE fr;sky cyclone is reported to
have made its first appearance for the
season in Kansas. But that state does
not at all feel fattered at this distinc-
tion
Omaha daily bee., 1889-05-09
Brave Boys Were They.

San Francisco AUu.
One feature in Tuesdays procession drew
cheers and tears all along the line. 1t was
the little band of American Jack Tars who
survived the wreck of the Vandalia at Apia.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-05-09

SAVANNAH Nc,pS.
Probably by the time the second centen-
NAL OF Washngton's inauguration is ceie-
brated the monument which New Workers
propose to erect to the memory of General
Grant will be IN place.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-05-09

THE appointment of Arthur L..
Thomas, of Salt Lake City, to be gov
ernor of Utah, carries out President
Harrison's idea of home rule in the ter
ritOries
Omaha daily bee., 1889-05-09

A SESSION of the city council without
a ripple OF excitement is as insipid as
soup without salt.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-05-09
Children Cry for Pitchers Castorla.

When Baby WAS aica, we gave her castora.
When she was Child she cried for Cas.of.A,
When she became Miss, she eIunG 70 CastoIa,
when she had Children. she gave them CastoEta.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-05-09
GouId's Hard Work.

ChitdID Trib,uts.
Jay Gould tells the truth He has made his
money by hard worll-by the hard work of
other men, mostly.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-05-09
Two Girls Gone Wrong.

The friends of Hattie Clark and Francis
Pennington, two young aud foolishly ro-
mantle girls, about sixteen years of age,
were grieved to learn that they had forsakeu
parents aud home to take up wandering
life with band of gypses, which has been
camping in the suburbs of the city for sew
eral days past. IL is learned that the
friends of the girls refused TO credit tho
story when it was told them last uight but
the evidence became so indisputable this
morning that they could not doubt it longer,
and they at once took measures to prevent
their wandering into u hopeless life of shame
Sheriff Meleck is hard in pursuit of thu
band, and it is thought he will be enabled to
return them to their homes before another
day has gone. The action of the foolish girls
is said to be unaccountable, for they were
very pleasantly surrounded and thought TO
be above and beyond romantic and wanton
fancies.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-05-09
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INVES1IG ATE THEM.

The Herald calls for thorough in
vestigation OF the charges and counter
charges made by Commissioner Ander-
son and County Clerk Roche against
each other, including such offenses as
bribe-t taking, disposal Of public prop
erty, neglect of duty and scaudalous
personal conduct.
THE BEE seconds the motion and
joins the Herald in its demand, not be-
cause this disreputable squab-
BILE is confined TO democratic
officials, but because it affects
the good name and reputation of this
city and county.
We have refrained from comment on
the disgraceful exhibitions of rowdvism
that have recently taken place in the
court house, in the hope that the Off
cials would realize after sobering down
the disgrace and humiliation that re-
putable and law-abiding citizens must
feel over their brawls and broils. The
quarrel has gone from bad to
worse, until it has reached
the public streets and landed
the rowdy officials in the police court.
This shameful condition of affairs
must have an end and il half that has
been charged by county officials against
each other is true their positions should
be summarily declared vacant. The
citizens of Douglas county we believe
are unit in demanding that these
charges be sifted to the bottom.
No subterfuge or technical trickery
should be allowed to block full and
free inquiry into the conduct of the
offending officials, aud the findings
should be made upon the facts, regard
less of personal friendship or political
afliliation. Any attempt to whitewash
and gloss over misconduct and venality
will be frowned down and resented.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-05-09
THE DAILY BEE.

GEORGE B. TZSCH UCR.
Sworn to before me and subscribed to h my
presence this ith day of May. A. ID. 1889.
Seal. n. =. FELL, Notary Public
State of Nebraska, ss
County OF Douglas. o''
George b. Tzscnuck being duly sworn, de-
poses and says that he is secretary of the Bee
Publishing company, that the actual average
daily circulation OF THE DAILY BEE for the
month Of April 1883, 49, copies; for May. 1888
1S Is3 copies; for June 1888, 1928 copies; for
July. lssS. 1903 cepies; for August lssS 1873
copies; for September. 1888. 49, l5i copies; for
October. 1888. lsOs4 copies; for November, 1893,
1895 copies; for December, isss ls.S3 copies I;
for January 1889, S,b7l copies; for February,
1882 1886 copies; for March. 1879, 1884 copies.
GEORGE Is. TZSCHUCK.
Sworn to before me and subscribed in my
presence this 10Th day of April, A. D., 1889.
NJ =. FELL, Notary Public.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-05-09
state Board of Pnarmaoy.

The state board Of pharmacy met In the
senate chamber, to-day, TO hold the regular
quarterly examination OF applicants who do
sire TO practice pharmacy in the state. Mem
bers of the board present: f. A. Struts, OF
North Platte; Henry d. Boyden, Of Grand
lsland Henry Cook, of Red Cloud; Max
BRIGHT, OF Omaha, and James Reed, of
Nebraska City. Thirty-four applicants reg
istered for examination this morning, most
OF whom had folded their manuscripts be.
fore the dinner hour, having answered tho
answerable questions of the list as compre.
hended by by them. This Is an index that
the pharmacists of the state, successful in
examination, are an intelligent sot of follows
and are prepared to handle drugs, medicines
and compounds deftly and inteligently.
The board speaks very hatteringly of the ad-
vanced standing of the pharmacists doing
bus mess in the state, and bcspcak for them
still higher progress 1t Is learned that the
amended pharmacy law gives general salts.
faction.
Omaha daily bee., 1889-05-09

upou and sdvise mo tho course they desire
pursued in the promises. have ondeavorcd
to state fully the legal aspect OF tho case,
and leave the council to select such course
as, in its Judgment, shall best subservc the
interests OF the city Should the council do.
termine TO adopt tho second course sug-
gestcd by me, and submit proposition To
issue bonds TO fund this indebtedness
would suggest that 1t be done at once, before
INDIGNANT is ohtained
Telegram-herald., 1889-06-17

The twenty F-iourt1 commenc ment OF
Hope College as Holland, Nch.. begins
Wednesday. The following program
Of the exercises has been arranged and
is announced by President scott.
Wednesday. june 70 Examination
of the ungraded classes, commencing
at ? a. m. and continuing until ami
including Friday. June 81.
Friday. June Anniversary Of the
Meilphone society in the chapel at $50
p n.
sunday, June 25-Baccalaureate ser
mon by che president at 130 %. IA. Ia
Hope Church
Monday. June Rhetorical eyer
cises of a. class at 2. m- IN the
chapel.
Anniversary of the Ulhlas Socletv AZ
s r. ~. "a She chapel.
Iuea3ay. june 15-Meetng Of the
Cenrr at 1890 e. na.
Puaae eyercls SIS oil the Alumni asso-
o.atou at p. m- iu the chapel
Wednesday june 16- tommeuro-
nfcnt exercises I'd the Fr-t Reformed
Church nc l9 a. ma Address f- tl.a
Rev. 7 II Harr1ws, r. r.. ef Chfsre
Business meeting of the A.lrar- a.
softron at 2 ,. u u the chsue
lercert - Cine Aurora Cisn af f--sr3
k1rds RE chapel At 3 nl.
Al she friends u tlss Institution sre
cordially lavlse'
Telegram-herald., 1889-06-17
HE CONFESSES AGAIN
laPLCaIES ALEXANDER SULLIVAN
All These Nm tiaaer Arrest Seaaecsss
sish ths ssaspirAes-A teHS-Ssl-
eaE Confession Generally
D8kbeiiessd.

CHICAGo, june l6.-Moodrutf, the
horse thief implicated IN the Cronin
murder, made another ooniesslont today
nmphcatlng Alexander sullivan and al
the men nov under arrest in the Assas-
sinsuon. lie gives a detailed account
of las oounecUon With the conspiracy,
the removal oi Ihe body from the cot
tage % the Catch-lasin, etc. he SAYS
o'Sulhyan, the ioeman, Melville, who
j. supposed 10 bo Mopney, the New
York suspect, and MoDougal, other
wise Williams, the man who rented the
cottage where Croun was murdered,
delivered the trunk 10 him, and that
Melville and Williams accompanied ilm
with Il 10 the catcl-basln, where the
body MAS removed and thrown IN,
oSulliyan remaining behind at the cot
iage.
The confession occupies four columns
of a morning paper, which ISSUED an
extra today, but J. taken by the public
a. another of Woodruff fairy tales.
Telegram-herald., 1889-06-17
MIR. PERRY'S FATE.
III the Chicago aian Was Killed in Hon
duraS His Friends Don't Know II.

III the Chicago eian Was Killed in Hon
duras His Friends Don't Know II.
CHIcAGO, June l6.-The journal says:
\ dispatch from New York states that
lit turns out that the wealthy gentle
man supposed to have been lost or
killed with his party in Honduras is
Edward W. Perry, of Chicago"
Mr. i. W. Perry was the president of
the Troeyger-Perry Company, publish
ers, room II, 226 La Salle-st. At the
company's Office the report of Mr..
Perry's fate had not been received
when the journal reporter went there
this noon, neither had any information
been received there about the affair. 1t
was learned that Mr.. Perry left Chicago
sometime last November for the East and
sailed for Honduras March Is from Bal
timOrc with party OF colonists. Hr
severed ms connection with the
company about six months ago. Mr..
Perry had received Il big grant of terri
tory in Honduras from the Govern
ment, and it is now owned by the
American Honduras Company. Mr.
Perry's object was To colonize this land
with families from the United States.
4 letter was received at the companv's
office yesterday from J. w. Troeger,
who WAS with the party, dated mt Roui-
tan, Honduras, IN which he said that
he would sail for home on the next
steamer, but he made no mention of
Mr.. Perry. Mr.. Perry was about Is
years of age, made his home in this
city, and has wife and three children
who are now visiting III the East. At
the Office it Is thought that there Is
nothing IN the report OF Mr.. Perry's
baafb
Telegram-herald., 1889-06-17
CAPTAIN DAWsoN's sLA YER.
The Trial OF Or. ateDo~ 10 be Com
naeneed a. NEarIeslon. TO-DAY

AAcas rG a. charleston Today
CHARLESTON, :. c., June l6.-The
most exciting murder trial ever had IN
South Carolina, begins tomorrow.
During It's progress business Will be
practically suspended. The Court
House viii De thronged the whole time
OF the trial. The trial that VIII excite
this great interest j. that OF Or. 4. :.
Mellow, charged with the murder of
Captain +. ". Dawson, the late editor
OF the Aevs aud Courier. The interest
IN tins trial is not 10y any means con-
fined 10 South Carolina or even the
Southern States. Throughout the
whole country Is proceedings Will be
watched with keen interest. The peO-
pie viii look 10 IL for some idea of the
value OF human lie IN this state.
Many meu have heen murdered III
thls state before, but never before has
any crime so greatly aroused the peO-
pie This horrible tragedy has set them
% thinking, and on tine street corners
and ma the village stores can be found
groups OF men, anxiOusly asking:
- AAb - 4 itltisl ire worth IN Souln
Carolina" The universal sentiment is
that something must be done.
Things have run along in this way so
long now that 10 Is common saving
that 20 white man Will be hanged IN
this state. Horrible murders are COM
mltted, and cunning lawyers cheat the
galiows of their rightful prey. 1t is no
wonder that the people are aroused in
their demands that the law have
its sway. The jury 20 try
this case has been drawn and
everything Is IN readiness for the trial.
OF the thirty-SiX jurors fourteen are
cOlorcd men. What effect this unus-
ually large number of colOred Jurors
will have upon the verdict it Is impossi-
bic 10 tell. There are many opinions
Some think that the colored Jurors Will
be solid for acquttal ON account of
their dislike for Captain Dawson, who
was the leader of the democratic party
IN this city. Others think that the race
feeling viii assert itself, and that the
colored jurors in their desire To see
hanging somewhat equally distributed
between the races viii go solidly for
conviction.
Telegram-herald., 1889-06-17
FEAR An EPIDEMIC
Johnstown Clergymen Advised 10
Take Vacation
ACTION OF The BOARD OF HEALTH


JoHNsFo~S, Pa, June l6.-GIeat
fears of an epidemic prevail here, aad
il was learned tonight that a private
circular letter issued by the state Board
OF Health, had been handed 10 each
resident clergyman ia the city urging
them 10 quietly vacate their puiplts
and 20 10 the mountains for ieW
weeks. When Dr. Croft Was asked
what was meant by the circular he
gave eyaslye answers, stating that rs
contents were not intended for the
public. The doctor stated, however,
that the board would gladly furnish
transportation 10 any person desiring
to leave the town. The inference II
that information concerning the true
sanitary condition OF the valley Is being
purposely kept from the public, fear
ing that { II becomes known "A panic
viii follow. The recent rains have
caused the COnemaugh riyor To rise
again, aud AT 1890 last night all the men
occupying the labOrers camp III the cen
tral part OF the town Mere routed out
by the water. The river oyeriiowed It's
banks about a quarter OF mile above
the bend, and water swept into the
camp knee deep.
\ good example of what may be ex-
pected Ca be found IN nearly every
sand-pile IN the streets was developed
IL 80 lastnight. when the body of a boy
baby WAS found right in front of the
Western Union Telegraph Office, on the
road which thousands OF people have
been tramplng over for the past two
weeks. The stencil arising from its lit
tie body Was 20 great that ii was with
difficulty that men were found to re
move it to the mOrguo.
Telegram-herald., 1889-06-17

a po--le oDt very short lrtler informed
h@2u tnat ae selE llnl ha, passports. 4
sfeA- iA4nF peeple 4skes3 Al tie tlEile
= Eat sAs lie neCe>s.t - III seuaMg ana
as passports and i Lord o4ekyllls
could not leave Altbout them. OF
co4Fse there sas no absolute need II
s'riidi-lS hia1 s passport. aIa1 NhAt the
STATE I'efartrnenG seaE aim was trctly
,ieaAlns not passport 0ut a safe con
41fts which = oLe " tie traditions Of
diplomacy. Ihs safe cOudGet looks
very much Ike the other forms. but "a
stsad ~ ASKING the protection 0f for
eignerss L : addressed u .-Sli Officers
81 tae United states or 0f auy State
theErof, and req ests them 10 extend
friendly All and protection Ira case OF
need A. la-d sackyille had bis rail-
road tlezet a 4 NOT have % ask for
Al anu prof lon, bat iu ease his
pocket had a picked TN, piece of
paper Nlth o.. -lature OF Mr. Bayard
ml ght have b.tL useful. A. NJ =.
Telegram-herald., 1889-06-17
AN INFANT AT STAKE.
Complicated Case cf an Unusual Charac-
ter Before "a Cincinnati Court.

CINCINNATI, June l6.-The scase of
Nate Schaller, single, against Mrs. VIM.
White, the trial of which has lasted
three weeks, came to a decision ycster-
day.
Each claims 10 be the mother of the
same 5-mOnths-Oid child which White
has possessed since It's birth. Mss
Schaller claims = midwife stole her babe
and gave 1t to White. Mr.. and Mrs
White deny this. The midwife tells
contradictory stories of this child and
another, which She was seen To place
On the dOOr-stcps of an asylum the
night Miss Schaller was taken.
Mrs. White appeared in court without
toc babe yesterday morning and refused
80 produce it. She was gwen two hours
to give up the baby or 90 to Jail.
"I'll 60 to jail for ten years before
III take chances on losing my baby" ="
she exclaimed.
She IS now IN jail broken-heartcd but
determined to keep the child.