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Omaha daily bee., 1894-02-09
somEwnAr MIsLEApINa.
Rates on Pacific Coast Business May eau
Trouble Yet.

Rates on Pacific Coast Business May Cause
Trouble Yet.
The telegram from Chicago regarding the
Union Pacific rate question is somewhat
misleading In view OF the fact that the pres
ent basing rate OF Sl5 via Portland was
agreed to by the transcontnental lines on
the opening Of the Midwlnter rates. The
Union Pacific so far as Is known, is main
tanning It's rates, and will continue to do
30 until the northern lines comence to show
a disposition to break away from their moor
ings, in which event the Overland"
will undoubtedly be in at the death.
For years II has been the custom to fix
n basng rate on rOund-trip tickets via Port
land the present round-trip rate of s65.50
being only by direct lines, s15 being added
on tickets reading via Portland. For sew
eral years the basing rate was $50, but when
the Mdwnter fair rates went into effect $15
was fixed as the basing rate via Portland,
and 1t Is in effect now.
As to the Union Pacific being a member
OF the emigrant pool, the assertion is denied
at headquarters, although 1t is well known
Mr.. Lomax agreed to take out of the hands
Of Peter Mcdonnell, the steamship agent
all business which he regards as CON
trollable." This BUSINESS was placed In the
hands of the eastern representative OF the
Union Pacific, Richard Ten Broeck, but when
the question of commissions came up, Mr.
Ten Broeck demanded the same commission
would have been paid to Peter McDon-
nell, but the executive committee OF the
emigrant organization refused to allow any
commissions to the Union Pacific repre-
sentative, which has raised considerable of
row in eastern railroad circles II is
this and other things which make! Mr..
Lomax's life not happy one.
Omaha daily bee., 1894-02-09
WANT HIM REMOVED.

Stringent Measures Asked to BE Taken
Against the Governor OF the Cameroons.
BERLIN, Feb. SIN the Reichstag today,
during the discussion of the colonial esti-
mates Prince Arenberg demanded the re-
moval and punishment of Governor Leist
of the Cameroons colony, who, the prince
said, had disgraced the German name in
the Cameroons. DR.. Kaisar, director of the
colonial department, said that il accounts
received in Berlin from the Cameroons,
charged the governor with iogging women,
were true, Governor Leist would be severely
punished. DR.. Kasar added that a COM
mission had already been dispatched to the
Cameroons in order to inquire into the af
fair.
Herr Bebel denounced the despotism Of
Governor Leist in vigorous terms, declaring
nothing within the decade had excited such
universal indignation as the fogging of
women by the German official.
Later DR.. Kaisar admitted that the Da-
homeyans had been bought but. he added,
the government Immediately ordered their
release.
The Tageblatt publishes letter from
the Cameroons, dated January 4. 1t gives
the details of the recent troubles and says
only two rebels were hanged. 1t said 1t
was feared the Dahomeyans remaining in
the bush would cause further trouble. The
revolt, the writer said, had undone a years
work. 1t was impossible to hope-~for the
prosperity Of the colony until the present
incapable regime abolished and replaced
by men who we're able to cope with diff
ficult situation.
A letter from Windhoereck dated Decem-
Der 27, says that the military operations
against Witboer were without any appreci-
able sign of success.
Omaha daily bee., 1894-02-09
IN FAVOR OF THE GUILE.
Decision Yesterday by the Denver Judge
in the Union Pacific Cases.

Decision Yesterday by the Denver Judges
In the Union Pacific Cases.
DENVER, Feb. S.-Judges Hallett and
Riner in the United States court made the
following order this evening in regard to
matters in dispute between the Union Pa
cifc receivers and the receiver of the Den
yer &c Gulf system:
First-The amount due from the Gulf COM
pany and its constituent companies for inter-
October 13, 1898 is a charge OF a general
nature against the Union Pacific company
under the contract of April l, 1890, to which
no priority or preference can be given mt this
time, and therefore, the receivers of the Gulf
company cannot now call on the receivers OF
the Union Pacific company for any part
thereof, except as stated In the next para
graph
Second-If any part of the earnings of the
Guit company from July l, 1898, TO October
l3, 1893, came to the hands of the receivers of
the Union Pacific company after their nn-
pointmcnts as such receivers they must nc-
count for and pay over to the receiver OF the
6Hlf company all moneys so received by them.
Third-The receivers of the Union Pacific
company must account for and pay over to
the receiver OF tho Gulf company, under the
ing for interest on the Gulf company's bonds
and Its constituent companies bonds from
@ Of hs GsrHS aho era for which
held possession OF the Gulf companys lines
bon,rthminterest H. IN accrqing ON the Gulf COM
ent companies after the property OF that COM
pnuy passed TO the receiver of that compnuy
Is ~ charge OF Il general nature against the
union Pacihc company, to which no priority
or preference can be given ut this time
ftfth-1he contract OF April |, 1890 and the
agreements made In pursuance Of IL remain In
full force ana effect, rs stated In the next mar.
agraph, and the receivers of each OF the COM
panieS parties thereto shall observe and fulfilI
the Satd contract and agreement In ali rrsnects
until the court shall otherwise order or Cllrert
SlNth-AH agreements and StiDulat tions in
any OF inc said Instruments relating 10 n di-
vision OF earnings In respect to business inter
chahged between the companies and payments
IN be made for tho use of tracks aud the like
nre suspended. The court viii hereafter de-
termine upon proper application what shall be
pald by either company 10 the other far and
IN respect to such matters. 1850
seNenthrThiS proceeding Is referred to
marshal Il. johnson of Dcnver Colo In in
quire ana report To the court what uinonnt
shall he paid by the receiver OF the Unton pn
cihc company to the receiver of the Ciuif COM
'pany, pursuant to this order Mr. johnson il
Tor that purpose, appointed a master OF tho
court Ho shall have authority to sit In other
,, ai,stritts ms may be necessary or eXpedlent.
the receivers OF the respective parties Shall
eNhihit To him from time to time as hp mav
require all books, papers, accounts and dorS
Omaha daily bee., 1894-02-09
IRRIGATION CONVENTION.
Committees Appointed-Those Who WI
Speak-Other Features.

Committees Appointed-Those Who VIII
Speak-Other Features.
Arrangements have been completed for
the coming interstate Irrigation convention.
The following committees were selected at
the Commercial club yesterday:
Arrangements-W. n. Mason chairman,
Euclid Martin, Colonel Champion S. Chase,
II. F. Cady and FloCs aver
Reception-Major Clarkson chairman,
George H. Payne. sDr. George L. Miller, C.
c. Turner and Chris, Hartman. ,os-.
Credentials--W, sA. l.. Gibbon chairman,
e. s. Montgomery, c. C.. George.
Finance-Dan /, FaEell, jr.. chairman,
Thomas Swobe, George W. Kelly, S. l..
Wiley and A. 7. Rector.
Executive E. Emery of Lawrence,
Kan, A. w. Stubbs, Garden City. Kan. J..
X. Wright of Junction City, B. A. McAllis-
ter Of Omaha R. Harding of Wichita, ]. E.
Frost of Topeka, Prof Robert Hay of juno
tion City, G. w. Clements of Wichita,
Thomas Knight of Kansas City, Aston Ellis
Of Fort Collins, Colo.
The following speakers will deliver ad-
dresses on the subject of irrigation before
the convention:
Mayor Bemis, E. r. Mapes, president of
the Interstate Irrigation association: w. A.
L. Gibon, j. L. Bristow, secretary of the as
sociation; Major j. w. Powell, director Of
the United States geological survey; Major
Willets. ex-assistant secretary of agricul-
ture; Colonel Hinton of Washington, Will
liam Smythe of the Irrigation Age, j. S.
Emery, national lecturer; Alston Ellis, pres
ident of the State Agricultural college at
Fort Collins. Colo.,; Colonel c. S. Chase,
Senator Henderson, George II. Pegram chief
engineer Of the Union Pacific system, and
Colonel Archie Fisk of Denver, commits
soner of immigration of Colorado.
Delegations from the following states and
territories will attend: Montana, New Mex
ico North and South Dakota, Nebraska,
Colorado, Wyoming, Kansas. Oklahoma,
Texas, Missouri and Iowa. The representa-
tion will be based as follows:
Each state can send members Of congress,
governors and ten delegates.
Cities are entitled to four delegates, in
cluding mayors.
Counties, four delegates. including county
clerks.
Colleges, four delegates, including pres-
dents. Members of legislatures and rail
way officials are entitled to representation.
The address of welcome will be delivered
by Mayor Bemis Response by President
e. r. Moses. w. A. l.. Gibbon. president
OF the Commercial club, will follow with a
brief talk and eX-Mayor Chase will speak
upon the subject of Duties Of Cities in
the Development of Irrigation"
An effort will be made to secure reduced
rates on all the railways. a large attend
ance is anticipated.
The convention. will be called to order at
10 a. m. on March 21 and continue in ses-
sion for two days. The affair will be under
the auspices OF the Commercial club.
Omaha daily bee., 1894-02-09

unions 10 split. when in fact none Of the
members had enough religion TO analyze.
This country has no place for religious
prejudices
DIFFERENT KINDS OF JUDGES.
81 do not wish It to be understood that
I believe all judges TO be dishonest, as we
have many honest men wearing judicial
ermine, but It cannot be successfully denied
that several OF the judges are conniying
with tho corporations 10 make slaves OF the
free American people. IL the employees OF a
railroad company can be prevented from
meeting TO try to prevent their wages from
being cut why cannot the owners Of the
railroad be prevented from holding meetings
TO devise some means TO reduce our wages.
/ do not think that any one is expecting
that Judge Dundy will isue an order to pre-
vent the owners Of the Union Pacific from
holding meetings, and IL Is poor rule that
will not work both ways. The labor
problem must be solved by each man him
self, and until the majority Of the people are
educated so as TO cast intelligent
ballots they are sure not to get much relief
from the government. The sacredness Of
the American ballot should be carefully con-
sidered by every voter and in the ballot can
be found relief from the Ills Of which
labor complains The liberties Of the Ameri-
can workingmen should be carefully guarded
and | cannot why the liberties of the
Union Pacific employees should not be~iooked
after now. / think that IL Is possible for
the employees OF the Union Pacihc TO nave the
much talked OF decision modified and that
the object is surely worth the effort. The
men who are now having their wages
reduced will have them still further
reduced II this order OF the court is allowed
TO stand as 1t is at present. All the power
In the hands Of the employees should now be
exercised to prevent, in some legal way,
this court order from going into effect
After Mr.. Debs concluded about fifty Of
the employees OF the Union Pacific came
4af.a NI
The following telegram was received by
t. J. linn while the meeting was In pro-
gress II read amid great applause, and
gladdcned the hearts Of those present:
DENVER. Colo, Feb. 3, 1S9i.-L. j. Ihm,
Omaha, Neb. We wire Dundy's order
knocked out. (Slgned) j. U. CORBIN.
Omaha daily bee., 1894-02-09
Personal PIRIGR1PHs.

Dell Akin of Atkinson is at the Merchants.
A. ii. Marshall of Chadron is at the
Mercer.
c. c. King and wife of Emerson are at the
Paxton.
NJ, L. Emig of IIowells is stopping at the
Millard
Hon. l.. D. Richards of Fremont is at the
Millard
Dosia Grace OF Norfolk is registered at
the Millard.
Collector ]. T.. North went to his home In
Columbus yesterday.
f. W. Sears OF Rdyenna registered at the
Mercer last evening.
Guy A. Lang and wife of North Platte are
guests at the Paxton
w. f. Reed of Madison, law partner OF
Senator Allen, is at the Mercer.
f. NJ. Grow of Hastings left his autograph
on the Arcade register last evening.
George Keck of Kearney left his autograph
on the Paxton register last evening.
Mr.. A. ]. Vierllng and w. NJ. Dodge left
for Boston yesterday afternoon to attend the
national convention of builders as delegates
from the Omaha Builders and Traders eN-
change.
Hon. p. b. Russell OF Denver is in the
city. He is a member Of the Board OF SUI
pervlsors OF that city and has been on the
governors stan for the past six years.
Colonel Russell is accompanied by Messrs.
w. l.. and j. Il. Sperry, prominent young
business men of the Queen city
The following Nebraskans are registered
at the hotels: II. Voorhees,, Lincoln; t.
Rulow. Pierce W. l.. Paul, Lincoln; John A.
Wisehard, Clarkson; A. j. Bolster, York H.
G. McHiram. Pender; A. Y. Peck, Geneva;
4. NJ. and G.. ID. Cass Norfolk; W. s. Mer-
rill Carroll; NJ. ID. Haddoek Clarks; u. s.
Stuart, Blair: A. IL. Wherry. Pawnee City;
T. l.. Hall. Mead George j. Reynolds and
wife. Norfolk; j. A. Kehoe. Platte Center;
Frank ~. Davenport Norfolk; Theodore
Beyschlag. Nebraska CITY; S. Shlnn. jr.,
Fremont; j. Reid Nebraska City.
Omaha daily bee., 1894-02-09
SILVER IN INDIA.
There is No Immediate Prospect OF Favor
able Legislation

There is No Immediate Prospect OF Favor
able Legislation
LONDON, Feb. Sin an interview with
the principal submanager of the principal
bank doing business with India today in re-
gard to the silver situation and prospective
legislation, the latter said that the directors
OF the bank were ignorant of any prospective
legislation, and asserted that the general be-
lief is that the government cannot take
measures, or even propose them, with any
prospect of success until the silver market is
steadier. The submanager also said that he
thought 1t probable that at the present price
the Indians would resume making purchases
of silver for boarding. Nothing was known,
he asserted, concerning the probable reopen
ing of the Indian mints.
The drop of rupee paper today was in all
one-half. A representative of the Asso-
ciated press, in an interview this afternoon
with high official of the India office, was
told that the government did not contem-
plate any further silver legislation at pres
ent. In conclusion the India office official
made the following significant statement:
Speculation in which America is interested,
which is sending silver to the Indian mar
ket, will probably result in some heavy
failures before long"
Omaha daily bee., 1894-02-09
BOARD OF EDUCATION.

VIII Seek to Mandamus the City Council to
Make the school Levy Asked For.
AT a special meeting Of the Board of Edu-
cation last evening action was taken toward
obtaining mandamus to compel the city
council TO make the levy for school purposes
according to the estimate of the board.
Bids were acted on for the lease
Of the lizard school Site the pur-
chase of the old Hartman building and
for heating the Hickory school.
On recommendation of the committee, the
lease of the lizard site was awarded to the
g. w. Hull company for SS5l per year for five
years. Under the conditions of the BID, the
lot will oe brought to grade by the board.
The other bidders were j. L. Black, w. NJ.
Dodge and l.. X. Roberts.
The offer of b. M. Carmichael of $50 for
the Hartman building was accepted on con-
dition that the bidder remove the materials
within ninety days.
There was only one bid for the job of NOV
ing the Lathrop annex TO the Sherman
school. and that was rejected ana the secre-
tary instructed to readvertise.
On recommendation of the committee on
buildings and property the bill of Theodore
Heuck for S1O.59 for plumbing at the Frank
lin school was ordered returned TO him. 1t
was claimed that the work was done with
out authority from the board
resolution was adopted directing the
secretary to order nut coal for all the steam
plants and Walnut block for the Smead,
Fuller Il Warren and other hot air furnaces
The bond of the Fuller * Warren COM
pany for it's contract for hent nting the Hlck-
ory school was ordered returned, and COM
munication from the company's attorney
threa tening legal steps was placed on file.
The bond was returned because the COM
pany had failed to comply with a request
from the board for change in some of the
Specifications in the contract.
The bid of John Rowe & Co. for heating
the Hickory school building by indirect
radiation was accepted. The contract price
is 50. $40.
Colonel Akin introduced the following
resolution, which was unanimously adopted:
Resolved That the attorney OF this board
be and Is hereby instructed TO at once COM
mence an action of mandamus or other proper
of the city of Omaha to compel them to levy
the amount OF tax necessary to raise the
money called Tor in the estimate of this board
in accordance with the terms of the statute in
such cases made and provided.
In explanation of his action Colonel Akin
said that the resolution was not to be taken
as an indication of i'll will towards the city
council. 1t was simply question whether
the city council knew better than the board
what was necessary for the educational
interests of the city. The board had been
hampered by the refusal of the council to
make the required levy year ago and now
it was trying to do the same thing again. 1t
was time that the board found out whether
1t had right to exercise its own judgment
or not.
The secretary was instructed to advertise
for bids for grading the lizard site TO the
established grade
Miss Sadie Ryan of Des Mones applied
for position as teacher and was referred
to the SuDerinteudent of schools
Omaha daily bee., 1894-02-09
DEB's ON DUNDY's ORDER.
Says It Must Not Go into Il ffect-More Far
REACHING Than All.


Reaching Than All.
Eugene V. Debs, president Of the American
Railway union, was asked by Bee reporter
last night what action his organization was
likely to take regarding the present trouble
on the Union Pacific system.
"The executive board of the American
Railway union" said he, will call meet
ing at some central point on the system,
most likely at Cheyenne, as soon as it will
be convenient. The fact is / have just got
on the ground and have not exactly made
up my mind what is to be done
first but all of the unions are
to send delegates to this meeting
and | have requested that each delegate
receive instructions from his organization SO
that every representative will thoroughly
represent the union that sends him. What
will be done at this meeting | cannot now
say as it would be mere speculation. but 1
am well satisfied that every move we make
will be well considered and that we will
undertake to settle our trouble, If possible,
without a strike Strikes have often been
ill-advised, and we do not want to precipi-
tate a strike IL we can settle the trouble
without, but there are yet too many free
men on the Union Pacific system to be cowed
down like slaves, and when any court thinks
1t can make slaves of them the court is
greatly mistaken.
81 believe that Judge Dundy will yet be
compelled to reconsider the order he has
issued and he is no doubt now inclined to get
out Of his present predicament the best way
he can. His letter writing amounts to
nothing whatever. His Interpretation of
The order amounts to nothing because the
order still stands as before, and is plain
enough for any man who can read the Eng
lish language TO interpret. We
will yet convince ,rethe court
that workngmen have some rights that
must be respected, and that we have the
intelligence to know when court under
takes to reduce us to slavery at the dcta-
tion of a corporation. l consider Judge
CDundy's order the most farreaching of any
corporation written order signed by any
United States judge. 1t must not be allowed
to go into effect. / tell you it must not be
tolerated, or decision after decision will
be rendered just as wicked until all of our
liberty will be lost | am receiv-
ing great encouragement on all sides and do
not feel that we will lose this fight We
have right on our side and we have the
courage and patriotism to stand by the
right"
Omaha daily bee., 1894-02-09
INCOME TAX CAN'TREACH EN-
Some Salaries that Will Suffer Little from
the Proposed Law
PRESIDENT AND SUPREME COURT EXEMPT
Federal Consultation Forbids the Cutting of
the Salaries of These High OGicials
During Their Tenure of once
Other Washington Notes.

WASHINGTON. Feb S.-one clause OF
the federal constitution provides that tho
compensation Of the justices of the United
states supreme court shall not be dimin-
ished during their terms OF office. The con-
sttution also declares that the presidents
compensation shall not be increased or
diminished during his term
In view OF these constitutional provisions
an inquiry has arisen to the power OF con-
gress to make an income tax applicable to
these high officers OF the government. The
Inquiry into this question has developed
some Interesting information, the tenor OF
which is that the president and judiciary
would be exempt from paying the tax
February 16, 1863, Chief Justice Taney of
the supreme court wrote n carefully pre-
pared letter to Secretary Chase which is on
hle among the records of the clerk of the
supreme court The chief Justice called at
tention to the clause OF the constitution
referred to, and said of the income tax:
The act in question as you interpret IT,
diminishes the compensation OF every
judge 3 per cent, and il It can be di-
minished to the extent by the
name of tax ii may in the same way be
reduced from time to time at the pleasure
OF the legislature. The judiciary is one OF
the three great departments of the govern
ment, created and established by the consti-
tullOh' lt3 duties ana powers are specific
ally set forth and are of a character that
require 1t to be perfectly Independent of the
other two departments. In order to place
1t beyond the reach and even above sus-
picon of any such influence the power to
reduce their compensation is expressly with
held from congress and excepted from their
powers of legislation. Upon these grounds
l regard an act of congress, retaining in the
treasury a portion of the compensation of
the judges. as unconstitutional and void.
"All of the judges of the supreme court
have an interest in the question. and could
not, therefore, undertake to decide 1t.
Il am, however, willing to leave it in
ferred from my silence that | admit the
right of the legislature TO diminish in this
or any other mode the compensation of the
judges when once fixed by the law; and my
silence would naturally perhaps necessarily,
l1ed htu no eoueossInboB So uodn peHooI 90
in the power claimed and exercised under
this act Of congress, and would be regarded
as a precedent, establishing the principles
that the legislature may at its pleasure
regulate the salaries of the judges of the
courts of the United States and may reduce
their compensation whenever congress may
think proper"
Chief Justice Taney's letter seems to have
had its effect, for after the war when Will
liam Richardson, now chief Justice Of the
court of claims, was the secretary OF the
treasury there was refunded the money
which had been withheld from the salaries
of the judiciary Under the income tax.
Omaha daily bee., 1894-02-09
STATES DIGNITY AT STAKE.
Leweilings Reply to the Parsons Delega-
tinn Cnncerninr ..ISnf 49, Chnrter

Lewelling's Reply to the Parsons Delega-
tion Concerning "Katy's" Charter.
TOPEKA, Feb. S.--Governor Lewelling has
written a letter to the Parsons delegation
who recently came to Topeka in a special
train to petition for the dismissal Of the suit
brought against the Missouri Kansas G.
Texas railroad by the state for the forfeiture
of the charter of the road. The letter is ad-
dressed to Hon. Lee Clark and others. The
governor says:
"If the facts are as the petitioner states,
then neither Parsons nor the company can
be injured by reason of the suit. l am dis
posed to let the court pass upon II without
any interference on my part. While / am
willing to take into consideration the feel
ings and wishes of the people of Parsons and
vicinity, | hope that l may be permitted to
state that 1t is not the interest Of the people
of Parsons alone that is involved in this con-
troversy. 1t is the sovereignty and dignity
OF the state of Kansas that are at stake.
The state cannot permit corporations Gre
ated by its laws and fostered and supported
by its people to set its laws at defiance with
impunity."