Omaha daily bee., 1892-02-10
THIRTY NILES OF 81" ROAD
0hicago's Rapid Transit Facilities to Far
Exceed the Original Design,
LINES TO EXTEND TO JACKSON PARK
Reasons for the split on the worlds Fair
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES boycott
on the Cigarette Trust-Gar-
den city Gossip.
CmoAoo BunrAu OF TuE BEE,

CuiCNGo, I'LL, Feb Q.
Thirty miles OF elevated railway will be
provided for west siders Such is the pros
pect now held out by the projectors of the
Lake street elevated road Negotiations for
the sale Of the road are nearly completed 1t
is expected that the transaction will be
closed this week. The deal involves only
the sale of controlling interest in the bonds
and stock Of the road, but contemplates an
extension far beyond tho original design
The total length of the tracks will be thirty
miles and the road will not only bo built
along the streets in the original plan, but &C
cording to the revised intentions it will oo
extended to the southwark and across the
city to Jackson park, To accomplish all tins
will require large increase in the capital
stock, THIS, by the present arrangements,
it is claimed, will be forthcoming, for it Is
said that unlimited capital has beeu inter
ested in the road.
Worlds Fair Alhirs.
''Discussiug the question OF securing
$4,000, 600 appropriation for the fair ! would
very much preier,n said Director Fred w.
Peck, Ito unite with the national board in
the matter of federal egislatiou-to go hand
IN hand with them to congress and present
single bill. But a measure outlined Just as
1t was stated by General St. Clair would not
afford us sufficient relief. Tho only part of
| the money secured from congress that could
be used by the local board is that for the de
partments now controlled by Director General
Davis. This sum would aggregate but little
more than 81 100000 Now, until we believe
that congress will not grant us more than
that amount, we cannot endorse that
policy"
1t has been decided by the American Bible
society TO authorize the agent in charge of
Its exhibit ITO make free, full and careful
distribution of portions of the scriptures as
in his Judgment may seem practicable. under
he direction and control OF the distributing
committee, rendering monthly reports to the
committee of the number of said portions as
distributed"
John NJ. Samuels of the department of
horticulture, who has just returned to head
quarters from his southern trip says move
ment for developing u very thorough exhibit
from Florida is now well organized, and the
people OF the state arc thoroughly aroused to
the necessity of making such an exhibit in
fruits and plants as will be worthy of their
commonwealth, and one which shall IN many
respects challenge the palm with Call
tornia
Trouble Over Cigarettes.
The action of tho American Tobacco COM
pany in cutting oil the usual % per cent dis
count formerly allowed actual sales of
cigarettes seems to be a move directed
against the retail dealers. IT has aroused
local dealers and they may possibly organize
a movement to boycott the trust. Several of
them declare openly that they are ready to
drop cigarettes at any time, while others
think the trouble will result IN the estab-
llshment Of an opposition cigarette factory,
started by plug tobacco people who are out
side Of the combine.
Death ofan Old Trader.
James G. Rice, one of the old-time well
known post traders of the lake country, died
in Canada Yesterday of general debility, aged
a. Mr.. Rice was born in Canada in 1915,
and in 1888, at the age of 20, he removed to
hl ICl n n nolY ifo, rInsl Il had
post trading station. For thirty-two years
he continued IN business on the island. He
built several lake vessels which were oper-
ated in the fish trade and in the early days
OF Chicago his business extended 10 this city.
He had many personal "reminiscences of those
early days, when 5000 Indians received sup
plies from the Mackinac post. During those
early times, and just after the regular pay
ment to the Indians silver would pile up in
his store by the 5asketful. The old man was
first seriously attacked last Saturday night.
His wife died about five months ago.
Odds and Ends.
Michael Travers, better known as Duke
Japousky. who for twenty-five years has led
the life OF recluse on the little island of
Japousky, across the channel from Stka,
Alaska, is In the city on the way TO an in
sane asylum. 1t was the result of the prompt
ness and courage of Travers that the whole
white population of Sitka was saved from
massacre upon the withdrawal of the United
States troops several years ago.
Miss Bauoien, a teacher in the Wells
school, will be called uDon to defend herself
against charge of shutting up one of her
little girls in a dark cloak room for three
days as a punishment for failure to get her
lessons.
The story telegraphed few days ago from
Huron. 5. d., to the effect that one H. W.
Williams of Chicago narrowly escaped
marrying his own sister, proves upon inves-
tigation to have no foundation whatever.
Mae Spencer, young, pretty and blonde,