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Omaha daily bee., 1896-02-28
Fur One CLASSIFICATION
National Board of Trade Wants the Inter-
state Commerce Law Amended,
PRESENT SYSTEM C0NfUSES SHIPPERS
Railroads object to the Change aud
Say II Would Not only Involve
Trouble but an Advance
In Rates.

WASHINGTON. Feb. 27.--The committee
OIL interstate commerce today gave a hearing
in the petition of the National Board of
Trade for legislation requiring the Interstate
Commerce commission to publish a uniform
classification of freight rates Il. p. Wilson
Of Cincinnati represented the National Board
of Trade, N G. Tnglesart. chairman, and Ell
liott Durand, president of the Chicago Freight
bureau; j. c. Tracey of Chicago, representing
the National Association of Agricultural I'm
plement Manufacturers, and G.. H. d. John
son of the Milwaukee Chamber of Commerce
appeared in advocacy of the desired legls.
lation, while c. E. GILL, chairman of the
official classification committee of the rail-
roads east of Chicago, represented the rail-
roads. The advocates of the change sug-
gosted that there were now four different
systems of freight classifcations in the coun-
try, all so different from one another in es-
sential respects as to cause much confusion
to shippers. They asked for a unified system
applying to all sections of the country and
claimed that the necessity for this change
was universally recognized by the people at
large, and also by most all the railroads
The Interstate Commerce commission was
also quoted as favoraby disposed to the in
novation.
Mr.. Gill said that If the petition should be
granted II would require important changes
on the part of the roads and that the adop-
ton of the plan proposed would result in
either an increase of eastern rates or
of western rates.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-02-28
TELEGRAPHIC BRIEFS.

The Wisconsin legislature has passed ar
apportionment bill.
The Daily News, a Washington evening
paper, has suspended.
Rev. William Grace has been appointed
bishop of Sacramento.
The Massachusetts republican convention
has been called for March q.
The duke and duchess of Marlborough
have arrived at Monte Carlo.
DR. Joseph l.. Thayer of Dallas, Tex,
committed suicide at Los Angeles Thurs
day.
William ]. Worden of Chicago, president
of the Worden Switch and Frog company, is
dead.
Lewis J. Dudley president of the Clark
Institute for the Deaf at Northampton
Mass, is dead.
1t is announced that J. Coleman Drayton
of New York has decided not to press his
suit for divorce.
drowned E Thursday while fording the Mon
ongahela river at Smithton. Pa.
oRaf o S ws Gf and then %n see
suicide. Jealousy was the cause.
The barn of II. A. Prigdestrle was burned
at Leayenwqrth Kan Ihm.sdday, - ana deatb sew
At conference between the Panama
railway and Pacific Mail officials, all diff
ferences between the companies We're ad-
justed
Alfred s. Seer of the A. S. Seer Theatrical
Printing company of New York committed
suicide Thursday No cause Is known Tor
the act.
The Daughters of the Revolution have
petitioned congress to purchase for ma
tional park certain battlefields, etc. In
the Maumee valley of Ohio
A tunnel caved in on a train of the
Ferries & Cliff House line at Sal Francisco
Thursday. Several persons were slightly in
jured, but no one was Killed,
Thomas H. Balm of Topeka has been ar
lottery scheme. He is president of tho
Panamerican Coupon Investment company.
In street fight at Macon. Ga. Thurs
day between V. II. Sanford and PoIicemat
Mulkey, the latter was killed. EX-Sherih
Matthews was fatally wounded by stray
shot
John Mackin, a shiftless fellow at Jersey
city shot and killed his wife and her
father and mother. - He then gave himself
because his wife had left him.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-02-28
HAD THEIR SCARE FOR NOTHING
Bacteria Found in Grain Snid to he
HARMLESS.

Harmless.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 27.-And now bac-
terra has been found in grain, and in vast
numbers, too, according to a report to the
State department from United States Consul
Stephan at Annaberg. The German
agrarians, always on the lookout for any
plausible preteXt to keep out foreign COM
petition, hailed with delight the news that
Prof. Heinrich in Roestock had found nu-
merous bacteria in Russian and Roumanian
grain, which were most deadly, as they
could not be rendered harmless by heat.
They hoped that the importation OF this
grain would be prohibited in the same man
ner as American cattle and meat were eX-
cluded not long ago. on account of alleged
Texas fever. The matter was brought to
the attention of the Reichstag by agrarian
members, when it presently appeared that
the German government had already been
making an inquiry. The director OF public
health reported that sixteen German and
seventeen foreign samples of grain had been
examined. The first was American. and
then Moravlan, Bohemian and Hungarian
barley; the most impure was Turkish rye.
In one gramme OF German wheat 140 900
to 230 900 bacteria were found: in Rus
sian 256, ,O0C to 500 900; in La Plata wheat
only 5000 sample which showed $50, 900
in Roestock showed fourteen days later in
Berlin only $50, 900 so rapidly does the
germ disappear. AS regards the character
Of these bacteria such as would endanger
health were not found in single sample
so that the grain is absolutely harmless
But. even the worst bacteria are destroyed
by the heat OF the oven.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-02-28
THE hoy WAS A FIGHTER,
And Found II Chance to Have n Smar
Brush with The Indians.

cone of the most amusing sights | ever
witnessed WIS near Beatrice. Neb." said b.
T. Barnes of Omaha to the Washington Star
man. There are a few Otoe Indians near
Beatrice, their reservation being down the
Blue river a short distance. New York
man has 12-year old son who has become
addicted to novel reading, and the boy ran
away from home two or three times in order
to fight Indians. The father found that
whipping did no good, and concluded to send
the boy to an uncle who lived in Beatrice
which he did, together with letter asking
the uncle to devise some means for so thor
oughly frightening the boy that he would
never want to fight Indians again. The uncle
concocted a plan He had some friends in
the Otoe tribe, and he arranged with them to
attack party that would come down the
river next day, go through the war dance
give war whoops, and fire blank csrtridges
The boy was invited to go fishing. the uncle
remarking that they might find some hostile
Indians, and had better go armed. The lad
was delighted. and a party Of half a dozen
including me. started down the river. Sud
denly We were attacked from ambush by the
Indian braves, We returned their fire, and
with blood-cuLdiing whoops they started for
US. We started and ran, leaving our boat
tied to tree All of us retreated except the
boy. He stood on the bank Of the river He
had discarded the empty Flobert rifle we had
supplied him with, and taking revolver
he was not known to have out of his pocket
he was fighting the whole party of Indians.
The first shot grazed an old chief, and with
wild cries Of dismay they ran into the woods.
Then the boy taunted us with being towards,
and the whole population OF Beatrice knew
the next day that We had been attacked and
would have been killed but for the prowess of
the youthful warrior -
Omaha daily bee., 1896-02-28
Colonel burnside Is Free.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 27.-The government
today nolle pressed two indictments against
Colonel j. o. P. Burnside for the embezzle-
ment Of $50 900 while disbursing officer of
the Postoffice department The arrest OF
Colonel Burnside in 1888 created sensation,
and since that time he has been in the gov
ernment asylum for the insane in Washing
ton, but has been permitted to drive about
the city and had much liberty.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-02-28
Will Abolish the rec system.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 27.-The house COM
mttee on judiciary, after long conference
with Attorney General Harmon and Major
Strong of the Department of Justice today,
authorized favorable report on Repre-
sentative Updegraff's bill to abolish the fee
system as to United States district attorneys
and marshals and to substitute salaries.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-02-28
Irrigation Matters.

Over a hundred columns. forty pages and
five hundred inches of original illustrations
published in every issue of the irrigation
magazine "Arid America" The most vau-
able matter on irrigation subjects published.
Illustrations Of irrigated orchards, ranches,
canals, homes in western America, scenes
in the great gold camps of Colorado and
Rocky mountain views. Every month for a
year, $100. Send 10 cents in stamps for a
sample copy to "Arid America" Denver,
Omaha daily bee., 1896-02-28
GENERAL STREET RAILWAY STRIKE
Men Threaten to Go Out in Many of
.a--.. the Eastern Cities.

| the fINStcfn SltleS.
PHILADELPHIA. Feb. 27.--According to
the statement tonight OF w ID. Mahon, pres
ident of the Amalgamuted Association OF
Street Railway Employees OF America a gen
eral strike is threatened OH the lines Of
New York Chicago, Boston, Worcester Mil
waukee, Detroit, Philadelphia and other cit
les. The decision was reached at a recent
meeting In Detroit to inaugurate n strike
unless n ten-hour day at 20 cents an hour
was conceded. The fight will be begun i'm
mediately In this city, where the men say
they have been tricked. No third parties
will be permitted TO intervene and, said Ma
hon, 'It will be fight to a finish"
BOSTON, Feb. 27.-There is no possib-
ity of a strike Of street railway employees on
the West street railway in this city, or the
Lynn and Boston road. running out of It.
Conductors and motormen are paid $2.25 for
ten out Of twelve hours and q cents an
hour for extra time.
DETROIT, Feb. 27.--Nothing has hitherto
been known here of the actions of the ex-
ecutive committee OF the Street Railway
Employees association ir deciding to make
the demands outlined by President Mahon
in Philadelphia tonight. The system in vogue
here provides for ter hours work by mo
tormen and conductors, the same to be per-
formed within twelve hours.
MILWAUKEE, Feb. 21.-Mlwaukee street
railway employees are retlcent regarding the
contemplated strike for shorter hours and
higher wages. They now have a ten hour
work day, but are receiving only 10 cents
an hour. No notice OF the strike order has
been received 30 far as can be learned to-
night.
CHICAGO, Feb, EFT is believed there
will be no strike of street car men here.
Tho men have no afiiliation with outside or
ganizations and they now average more than
q cents, the price for which the strike is
to be made.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-02-28
Help the Building Crnft.

The passage of the Valentine bill by the
Ohio Legislature last week was hailed with
much joy by the various building crafts OF
that state. The law makes the bondsmen
Of contractors liable for all bills for material
and labor unpaid. II is expected to drive
dishonest contractors out of the business.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-02-28
Delayed by Burned bridge.

The east bound Overland train on The
Union Pacific was several hours late last
evening due to the burning of a small
bridge near Clarks. The construction crew
from Grand Island was ordered out by the
division superintendent and succeeded in
building temporary bridge after several
hours delay, over which the train passed.
The bridge is thought to have been fired
by tramps, who built a fire under it in
order to keep warm
Omaha daily bee., 1896-02-28
Eric Gcts the Rnud.

BUFFALO, Feb 27.-The sale of the New
York, Pennsylvania & Ohio railroad for SO,
900, 600 to persons representing the Erie rail
road was confirmed by the supreme coutt
in this city today.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-02-28
Distinction Through His Wife.

A man recently took leading part in the
session Of the woman's suffrage conyen-
ton. and on introducing him a slip of the
tongue on the part of Susan b. Anthony
caused few people to entertain the idea
that she had carried joke to a point which
Tade ii somewhat embarrassing for the man
sufragst. This was not the case, how
ever, as the occurrence embarrassed Miss
Anthony more than anybody else, George
w. Gait, whose wife is the national or
ganizer Of the association. was to present
paper on "Utah's Victory the Result of
Organization; Its Lesson" In brief
speech introducing Mr. Cntt, Miss Anthony
said: "a man once met my father and
asked him IL he was the father Of Susan b.
Anthony, which caused my father to re-
mark to me that times had changed con-
sderably since the days when a daughter
might shine by reflected light from her
father. So now man may be famous as the
husband OF famous woman. 1t therefore
gives me pleasure TO introduce Mr.. Carrie
Chapman Gait" The laugh came before
Miss Anthony had time to correct herself
by adding; II mean George w, Gait"
Omaha daily bee., 1896-02-28

1.2g
Fourth race. purse 5000 Plantation handi-
cap, for S-year-olds six furlongs Fanny
1l6
upward selling mile and an eighth: Uncle
Jim % to u won. Alto June C5 to y second
Hotspur a to p third. Time: 1:51
upward, selling. fifteen-sixteenths of mile
Joe O'Sot @ to y won Prytania (6 to n
second, Mark q to p third. Time: / 36
Omaha daily bee., 1896-02-28
SEALS RAPIDLY DISAPPEARING.
PclnEic Hunting VIII Soon Extcrmi-
nate the Herd.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 27.--Responding 10
Senator Morgan's resolution calling for re-
cent official reports on the seal islands of
Alaska the secretary Of the treasury today
. sent to the senate the special report for 1894
made by Special Agent Joseph Murphy, en-
bodying the result of observations covering
several seasons spent on the islands. In
this report is found the first recommended
tion made for the externination of the seals
In case of England's refusal to consent to a
modification of the regulations made under
the Paris award Mr.. Murphy takes strong
grounds for an amendment of these regua-
tions and says that if they are not SO amended
as 10 afford better protection to the seals
than at present ii is only matter OF
shcrt time when the entire herd will be ex-
Terminated. He says that In 1894 the first
year the Paris regulations were In force,
1is, 900 seals were killed. of which number
60 per cent were females all Of which left
pups to die on the island of starvation. lie
claims that there were at the close OF that
season by the most liberal estimate not to
exceed 100000 seals on the islands, whereas
when he first went there in 1888 there we're
fully 3,000,000. Mr., Murphy opposes all pc
iaglc sealing and shows that the decrease
Of the seal herd has kept pace with the in
crease OF the sealing fleet The report Is
endorsed by Assistant Secretary Hamln,
whom Mr., Murphy accompanied to the is
lands In the summer Of 1894
Say Business Has Not Been Diverted
WASHINGTON. Feb. Ell. G. Stubbs
general traffic manager of the Central Pacific
appeared before the Pacific railway commit
tee OF the house today and made All argu-
ment TO prove that discriminating rates had
not been made which had diverted the bust
ness OF the Union Pacific and Central Pacific
to the Southern Pacific, and also 70 prove
that owing TO competition these roads no
longer had a monopoly OF California business
senator voorhees, Recovering.
WASHINGTON. Feb. 27.-SeIator Voor-
hees of Indiana has been Ill for some days
past. bat 1t is reported at his home that he
u considerably improved this morning.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-02-28
II Was Not Unfair; IT Was Business
DEEICE OLE TILE ARANSAS HARRQR

cry & IMPRoVEMENT Co. ARKANSAS
PASS. Tex, Feb. 25. lsaG.--Editor of The
Omaha Bee: Dear Sir--Our attention has
been called to a communication from this
place. which appeared in tho columns OF
your paper, ntimating that the officials Of
the Arkansas Harbor City & Improvement &C,
were guilty Of unfalrness in stopping the city
lot sale which took place here on the 1Tth
and 18th instant.
Allow me to say In Justice TO ourselves
and hundreds OF persons from nearly all
parts of the country will verify tho state
ment, that We did not stop the sale until
the afternoon OF the second day, and our
actcn was then and there endorsed by man.
OF our purchasers themselves, who frankly
admitted that the property was not bringing
It's present value, In view OF the success
OF the harbor works and large expenditures
In the rapid development OF this port Very
truly yours, BREWSTER CAMERON,
General Manager.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-02-28

Word was received at Rock Island head
quarters last evening that the temporary
draw of the government bridge spanning
the Mississippi used by the road would be
in position this evening so that limited
number of trains could cross. The ice has
been running in the river for the past few
days and work on the wooden structure has
been difficult and dangerous. The contract
ors expect to have the iron span in position
in about two months.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-02-28
ELMwooD STOCK FARM IN LUCK
Captured Two Events from Very Fast
FielIs

Fields.
SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 27.-An excellent
program was presented at Bay district to-
day, the features being the two handicaps.
one at seven furlongs, and the other at
a mile and sixteenth. The former event
was won by the Elmwood stock farms
Ninctor, in drive, from Lobengula Yam
kee Doodle, the favorite! was beaten nose
first start i'm California. Instalator Vine
tors stable mate, had no difficulty in win
ming, the other event, defeating such h3rses
as Basso, Logan and other norseS of high
class. Both of the Elmwood entries were
second choice in the-betting, Barney
Schreiber captured two purses with Hidago
and Braw Scott, both of whom We're favor
ties. Derfargila defeated crack field of
sprinters In the last race. Three favorites
and three second choices divided first hon
Crs The weather was foggy and the tract,
fast; There was good. attendance. Sum
First race, six furlongs- selling, 4-year-
!cheyaier,g5a q ao;7' won; Hpntsman, lo7 q;
America. A IRp. Marno' Grace and Prince
Second race, seven furlongs. inside course
selling. 3,yoar.blds and upward, purse $500,
Hldafo, 107 (Chornl to 2, won; Jane Terry,
% %,i ,Hiewitf{{; q S2 %nI,o third Tine; ii;ss5ff,
II Third f' race. mile and a sixteenth handi-
cap, purse s$6OJo1 Instal.a 1lO CT. Sloan)
le to :. Toa; 81 Lee ,Ea, q SE J9nes's e /
Time: LATE Logan. Thornhll and Fred
Gardner alSa Ean.
Fourth race. one mile, selling, purse 800:
Braw Scott p &c. Slaughter), even, won
Fortuna, 9E(dh)yaller), to l, second; Col
Inns, s6 (GafheAIs to J., third. Time: l:n12
Lass, Duilios afaette and Poiaskl also ran
Fifth rasb seven furlongs, S-year-olds
sioan5 & SpSS to !; &SS; Lobengua, ii a. chorn)
to 2. second !. Yankee Doodle, 1O7 &c ady)
even, third. Tine: 1:27. Salisbury ii also
ran.
Sixth race;|'slx furlongs, selling, 3-year
olds and upward pure 500: Derfargia
% (Cochran), 2 to l, second; Tim Murphy
81 (E. Jones), 6 TO l. third, Time: 1:lSai
Levena C. Sir Richard, Claquer and Guila
Glly also ran.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-02-28
TO BOOM THE CiNpER PATH,
Meeting OF Omaha wheel Riders
Called for Tonight.

The proposed cinder path between this
city and Council Bluffs is to be doomed
at a meeting Of bicyclists which is called
for tonight at the Young Mems Christian
association building. 1t is hoped and eX-
pected that every wheelman and wheel
woman. who has the interests of cycling at
heart, Will be in attendance, inasmuch as
the building of the path is bound to ad-
vance the sport. Council Bluffs wheelmen
have taken q decided interest in the scheme,
and they will be at the meeting in a strong
body This fact alone should be sufficient
to call out a strong crowd of Omaha de
votees of the sport as the Council Bluffs
contingent expects to obtain the sentiment
on this side of the river. Manager Clark
of the Grand hotel in Council Bluffs is
ready to subscribe the $1,000 that he prom
"a
Omaha daily bee., 1896-02-28
GOebeI Forfeiture niII Dcfcntcd.

FRANKFORT. KY, Feb. 27.-The Goebel
bill to repeal the charter of the Southern
Pacific road, was defeated in the senate by a
vote of 26 to g.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-02-28
2tS Persons who Obtained Trce
sample Package at the world.
Herald oHicc in Omaha
Friday and saturday Last
Already Heard From.
Who Testify to the Merits OF
This New Preparation.
EOS elixir Of Soap.)

That already 2l3 people have volun-
tarily come forward and testified to tho
merits of Kinks Eos since the free dis
tribution made at the World-ucrald
office on Friday and Saturday last
shows conclusively that the public is
apprcciating the efforts of James $
Kirk X Co. to produce an entirely harm
less preparation that should lesson the
drudgery of wash day and the wear and
tear of clothes heretofore subject to the
usual manner of washing.
one lady reports that after washing
with Kinks Eos 0lliXir of Soap her
hands were as soft and smooth as II
child's. She said: mo, | don't care
to have you publish my name, but
will do all in my power to get my
friends to use Eos Surely the women
Of this country should be mos. grateful
to you for this great boon to woman-
kind"
Omaha daily bee., 1896-02-28
o'DonnelI Found an Easy Mark.

NEW YORK Feb. 2L-The attraction
carded for the New Manhattan Athletic
club boxing entertainment tonight was the
ten-round go between Steve O'Donnell, Cor
belts former sparring partner. and jim,
Dwyer, the Elizabeth heavyweight. Sew
erai other bouts were down the program
and large crowd gathered around the
arena. The evenings entertainment be-
gan with n siN-round contest at 125 pounds
between Martin McCue of New York and
Tommy White. who has gained considerable
fame as featherweight in Chicago. White
tween Paddy Purtell the Kansas City
weterweight, and Joe Harmin of New
York, ex-amateur champion, six rounds at
1i5 pounds. There was clever sparring
throughout the early part of the bout, and
a great deal of lighting at the end. The
men were so evenly matched that the judges
decided the contest draw.
O'Donnell and Dwyer then came on
ODonnell had an easy mark in the Jersey
man, and he took advantage of it for seven
rounds, at the conclusion of which he put
Dwyer to sleep with right hand swing on
the Jaw.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-02-28
New Orleans Race Results.

NEW ORLEANS, Feb 27.-Weather fine;
track good. The grounds were thrown open
to ladies and the attendance was fully 10000.
Summaries:
First race, purse $3.50. for 4-year-olds and
upward selling. seven and half furlongs
81 second, Golddust u5 to u third. Time;
:36%.
seSSnd race $50 for
won. Twelve Fifty n2 to y second, Georgie
Smith "a TO ID third. Time: 1l6A.
year-olds and upward, seven furlongs: Pie
carron a to y won, Queen Bess 90 to ]
Omaha daily bee., 1896-02-28
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The many purposes for. which. ii
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bending every effort for years past.
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aware that when Il piece of goods passes
the crucial test of the chemist in charge
of this extensive laboratory. and the
preparation energcs from the factory
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Among the other advantages Eos has
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Any one putting their hands in water
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