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Omaha daily bee., 1896-04-04
CHAIRMAN n IN A auANDARy.
Can't Figure Out II Plan to Force Re-
pairing Sidewalks

Can't Figure Out a PInn to Force Re-
pairing Sidewalks.
1t has been the policy Of the city authori-
ties during the past year to make as few
levies of special taxes as possible. This is
especially true in regard to sidewalks. The
result is that the sidewalks in most parts Of
the city are in an extremely dilapidated con-
dition. Even on such wen travelled thor
oughfares az North Twenty-fourth street
there are numerous places where planks have
been removed entirely, exposing holes a
foot or more in depth, which are continual
menaces for big damage suits against the
city. A dark block in which planks are
out of the sidewalks at intervals Of every
dozen feet is a common spectacle in the
suburban districts and the fact that no acct
dents have occurred is regarded as re-
markable.
Chairman Munro Of the Board of Public
Works says that in his opinion the only
solution of the difficulty is legislation that
will do away with wooden walks altogether.
A brick walk can be put down at very little
additional cost and in the end is much
cheaper for the property owners. Under the
present system he asserts that it is practi-
cal imposaibility to keep the wooden walks
repaired. The city may assess the cost Of
material and labor against the abutting
property, but in most cases the cost of adj
vertising and other expenses amounts to
more than the cost of the repairs.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-04-04
HoLDnEGn TALKS UNION DEPOT.
sHn wants it at the Mason street

Stili wants IL at the Mason Street
Site.
During the recent western trip of inspection
of the Burllngton's highest officials, Presi-
dent Perkins and General Manager Holdrege
conferred Mt great length on the depot
question In this city. The full extent Of the
conference is not known, but the result of
their deliberations is expressed in the fol-
lowing interview with General Manager
Holdrege.
To a Bee reported yesterday Mr.. Hol-
drege spoke as follows: 1.-THE position of
the Burlington company, relative to the
union depot question, Is unchanged. We
have been ready at all times since the or
ganization Of the Omaha Union Depot COM
pany to complete a suitable and creditable
building on the Tenth street location. More
than $500 900 has been expended by the
Union Depot company for real estate. build
ing and viaduct.
1--WE do not believe that 1t would be con-
venient or desirable for the travelling public
TO move the location to some point distant
from the main line of the important roads
passing through Omaha. We do not wish
to be understood, however. as opposing the
construction of a depot by any Of the other
lines which desire to join in the project at the
foot OF Farnam street, or on any other loca-
finn
Omaha daily bee., 1896-04-04
ANOTHER CASE ron low JOINTS

Northwestern Ticket Snid to Have
Been Found in IL scnlper's Office
Local railroad circles are all agog again.
Charges and appeals have been coming fast
and furious within the past few days, and
members of the ''low joints have been kept
on aHhustIe to secure evidence to lay before
the local association. The latest case is one
brought against the Northwestern office by
the Milwaukee officials. The latter road
asserts that it found a Northwestern ticket
to Chicago in the hands of a local broker,
and that 1t strongly suspects the North
western office of knowing how it came to be
there. The Northwestern people stoutly
deny that there is an iota Of truth in the
charge.
Complaint has been made to Secretary
Mum of the local association, and the
charges will be investigated on Monday next.
The matter will come up before the associ-
alton at the regular monthly meeting, which
has been called for Monday at 8 o'clock.
AS announced in The Bee Thursday, the
Milwaukee will also appeal from the decision
of the "low joints" in the Frawley case.
The new charge, together with the appeal
of the other case, is keeping the Northwest
ern officials on the jump to defend them
selves. They are quite confident, however,
that neither charge will be proven against
them.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-04-04

Yesterday a trail of blood was visible
on the sidewalks along Harvey, between Six
teenth and Thirteenth and north on Thir-
tenth to the alley between Farnam and
Douglas streets, extending east along the
alley into a yard in the rear of a small build
ing. 1t led to a bench, which was found to
be stained with blood. The quantity of
blood led observers to believe that a crime
had been committed. 1t appears, however,
that late Thursday evening a boy, while
scufling in the alley, fell down upon a piece
of glass, and sustained a severe cut in the
leg. He was taken into the yard and placed
upon the bench, where the wound was bound
up. AS he proceeded upon his way home
he left the bloody trail behind him.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-04-04
lilly WRITES JAN OPEN LETTER
He Was Not n Good Enough Politician
to Suit Rrnntch-

He Was Not n Good Enough Politician
to Suit, BrORtch.
OMAHA, April 3.teTo the Editor of The
Bee: While you re,oagitating for lower
fire insurance rates and better fire protection,
why don't you also iGalk attention to the at
tempt to use the building inspectors office
for politics? The building inspector is a
charter officer. He draws 50, 900 a year, and
is presumed to be an experienced builder,
capable of passing ilnpohI all, kinds of con-
struction, and is expected to give his whole
time exclusively to the, duties of the office.
When it became known that Mayor Broatch
had decided on a change, a number Of my
friends, heavy taxpayers and property own
ers, requested me to allow my name to be
used. l consented to their request, but dis
tinctly told them that l did not want it 40 a
political favor, but wanted to go in on my
merits as a building supervisor of more than
twenty years experience. That did not seem
to. suit the mayor. He declared to my
friends that | was not a good enough poll
tician to fiji the bill. The man whom he
did appoint will doubtless give him salts
faction as a political worker, but it seems
to me that was not what the office was
created for. What use is there of a building
inspector, anyway, when he is expected to
in most of his time laying pipes instead
of examining plans and buildings?
IL TIL
Omaha daily bee., 1896-04-04
HELD UP BY The SHIPPERS
Railroad officials Say that is Why Rates
Are Cut.
THAT FEATURE TO Be INVESTIGATED
Interstate Commerce Commission Has
Heretofore looked I'm n Different
Direction, but VIII Now Try
a New Course.

CHICAGO, April 3.-The interstate COM
merce officials in Chicago are, 1t is said,
planning to make trouble for some of the
large shippers who have been receiving cut
rates from the roads. No actual steps have
been taken as yet, but 1t is said that the
officers of the law will be after the large
grain and packing house shippers. This will
be the first time that an effort has been
made to get after shippers for taking as
low rates as they have been able to procure
from the roads. 1t is a fact, however, that
In the majority of cases, which the Interstate
Commerce commission has taken up In this
city, that the shipper has been the chief
offender, as In most cases the railroad man
Is not going to reduce rates until he Is as
sured that he must do SO in order to get the
business. The officials of the commission
say that in many of the cases, when reduced
rates have been made in favor Of certain
shippers, 1t has been practically a game Of
stand and deliver on the part of the shipper,
and the roads have been compelled in a large
measure to take the business for Just what
they could get it. d" This has been the case
every year out Of Chicago, just before the
opening of navigation. The railroad officials
are, Of course, equally guilty with the
shipper, but the commission has devoted all
OF its time of late years to the railroad
men, and 1t Is now proposed to see IL they
Cdnnot, uHuer tHe brOWH ueClSlOH, DrlnB IN
some of the shippers with their dragnet.
AT the annual meeting of the Chicago rail-
road association today, c. A. Higgins, as
sistant general passenger agent Of the
Atohison, was elected president, and A. f.
Mcmillan of the Michigan Central was for
the ninth consecutive time elected secretary.
The meeting decided to comply with the re-
quest Of the Interstate Commerce commits
sion In regard to initiating and numbering
the tariff sheets in such a way as to make
any road party thereto responsible for any
cutting OF rates.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-04-04
of the Bears Fail to Dcpress
Values.

NEW YORK, April 3r-Iradstreet's financial
review tomorrow Will say; A marked change
wali apparent In the temper and tendency Of
speculation this week, A more confident ( cling
has taken the place Of the depressed sentiment
which prevailed only a fortnight ago. The inn
provcnent In prices has not been ve,y Ercp.,
but II IS a contrast with the bearisll manif fts.
lions OF tia month. Though the most n dlreabl,
mUHompnt of the week was again In IN ~ the
manipulated indu5trials. American Tuhurcn com
mon. the fact that the railroad share lisi on
as an indication that the mnrlct was getting
into a more healthy STATE. Tho trading was.
however. still Professional. aud the buying eanc
from the covering o. shorts mainly. Europe and
the public are stlll standing aside. while II
would seem that som OF the larger interests in
tn markets have again taken their staad on the.
eull side. This reversal Of speculative condition
Omaha daily bee., 1896-04-04
San Francisco Mining Quotation

SAN FRANCISCO. April 3.-The. oHicial closing
quotations for mining st)cS5 to lay wsrs al tol-
lnN2
Omaha daily bee., 1896-04-04
STEEL POOL MAY HELP PRICES.
Allied Industries VIII Likely Profit
from the Cnmhinc,a ENisinnrc-

NEW YORK, April 3--Bradstreets tomorrow
will say! Stormy weather in the northwest. con-
tinucd restriction OF distribution of staple mer-
chandise and unsatisfactory mercantile collcc-
lions continued to be the leading characteristics
OF general trading. The conspicuous change is In
the steel aad iron markets. The formation of a
pool OF manufacturers Of steel to regulate pro-
duction and maintain prices resulted in ad-
vances Of 50 per ton in quotations for steel bill
let's and Sl.2j per ton for Besscmer pig iron. A
corresponding stimulus is given quotations for
otner forms OF iron and steel. Whereas leading
metal merchants We're DUH and depressed a week
ago activity il now reported. with a prospect for
luither advances, This must materially tend TO
stimulate kindred industries. Additional favor
able features are reports that at Baltimore the
quarters general trade has been the best for
years that there has been a slight Increase in
tne volume or business at pittsburg; that at
Kansas CITY distribution of general merchandise
Is fair Cbut commission houses admit being over
run with country c~onsignments, which are slow
OF sale)' and that demand for dress woolens,
autumn delivery. has been sufficient to stimulate
manufacturers to buy material more freely.
both coasts of the United states this week ngtrc-
gate 1.6g3,0Oo bushels, against ~1.74i,OoD bushels
last week, .2,s5S,0W in the week a year ago,
27SS,o0O bushels in the week two years ago and
as compared with 1856. 900 bushels in the like
week in 1893. Exports OF Indian corn have in
creased and amount to g. 1879. 900 bushels this week,
three times what they were in the week u year
ago.
The first quarter of 1896 presents the largest
list OF actual commercial and Industrial failures
In business in the United States chose in which
period. The total Including financial %institu-
tionSg Is 4Sl2 or 100 more than in a like period
of 1898. 543 more than in 1894 and l,443 more
than in the first quarter Of 1893, increases
of ISL and Al per cent respectively. The larg-
1885. Liabilities Of those failing this year amount
to S62,5lS,0 GOO. an increase of 30 per cent as COM
with the first quarter of 1884 and 60 per cent
as contrasted, with three years ago. business
quarter, against 5s1 in the first quarter of iS95,
w WIN total Liabilities of S,57S,Ooo, against $685.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-04-04
Seeking ARBOR DAY ORATORS.
Norton and Henderson Plead other
EnnnDementa.


engagements.
Secretary Wakefield of the Omaha Fair and
Speed association yesterday received q
telegram from j. Sterling Morton, regret
ting his inability to deliver an address at the
state fair grounds on Arbor day. He wished
the committee every success in the celebra-
ton of the day and said that only the most
urgent business prevented him from ac-
cepting the invitation to speak on a subject
that was very dear to him.
General Henderson said that he would
be unable to speak upon the oc-
casion in question, as he had to argue a
very important case in the United States
supreme court on April 20, and he feared that
the engagement would keep him in Washing
ton over Arbor day.
Governor Holcomb, Ex-Governor Furnas
and DR.. George l.. Miller are the other men
who have been Invited to make addresses at
the time of the tree planting exercises on the
state fair grounds. So far as is known they
will be in attendance and respond to the lnvi-
tation that has been extended them.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-04-04

HOGS-If there were any satisfactory features
connected with today's hog trade, they We're
few and far between. The receipts We're light
to start with. oaly 2.5l0 head being reported in
the yards, as against 2.733 head on Friday of
last week. At the same time came reports of
a break in other markets and the buyers here
wanted a similar concession.
The early market was 56l0c lower and the
offerings went largely at $S,J003.G0, as against
50. 6OF3.65 yesterday. Tle trade was not very
active and the market instead Of improving
grew worse toward the close. The buyers were
bidding $3.50 for medium weigh; TO heavy
mixed loads and statesmen were unwilling to
accept the price. In consequence the market
became very duh, but the buyers finally got the
hogs, the late sales being largely at $3.50.
While the most of the hogs sold at 81. 50D3.C0.
one good light load sold early. before the de-
cline at other markets was known. at s3,7O.
The hog market appears to be suffering from
the same cause as the cattle market, "A lack Of
demand for packing house product. Represent
Omaha daily bee., 1896-04-04
R~earrestcd on Charge of Conspiracy

Ell PASo, Tex. April 3.-Senor Lauro
Aguerre and Flores Chapa, editors of Ell
Independence, a Mexican independent paper
published here, and Richard johnson, a
printer, were arrested on a warrant from
Solomonville, Ariz., charging them with a
violation Of the neutrality laws of this coun-
try, by instigating the organization of a
military expedition into Mexico. Only last
week Aguerre and Chapa were tried here
before the United States commissioner on
the same charge and discharged from GUS
tody. The prevailing opinion is that 1t is a
case of persecution instigatel by Mexican
authorities on account Of Aguerre's scathing
criticisms of those officials in his paper, and
that the United States government officers
at Salamonville are allowing themselves to
be used as tools to- punish the two editors.
1t Is possible, however, that new evidence
has hnnn disrnvnrnh
Omaha daily bee., 1896-04-04
CHICAGO LIVE STOCK.
Fancy Dccves Were Worth as Much
as on TIL uratny.

80 Dh
CHICAGO, April 2.-Cholce bceves sold around
$i.2j today. and fancy boevcs were worth ms
much as yesterday. Common to fancy dressed
beef ANA shipping steers sold at from $40 to
$3.50, chiefly at from 50. 10 to s4.25. a year ago
the best cattle sold ut $3.50 and two years ago
mt $4.50, Cows and bulls have not changed
much, and calves are from Ice to CSC lover
owing to larger offerings. few selling as high
as S5.2j. Texas cattle have more than recovered
tho decline In prices that occurred early In the
week. and the best are selling close to 81. The
stocker ana feeder trade has been light. as
prices, are relatively higher, the best selling
st $685..
Prices for hogs fell off l0c today. Buyers were
independent and secured the supply at from 81. 45
10 s3.S5 for common 10 choice drGyes. sales being
largely around $40. Light weights shared In
the decline and changed ownership at from 1914
TO 81.
Provisions are plentiful and extraordinarily
slow. with n poor cash demand. Promincnt COM
mission firms are predicting a drop to 1850 for
choice packing droves this month. Poor to
choice s'eHp sold at from So tn $3.50, chiefly al
from 1866 t. $3.s5, westerns predominating.
lambs sell readily at from SAP to st75,
,itecoinist Cattle, 1900 head; hogs, 1000 head:
sheer, 1000 head.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-04-04
opEN RATE OF ONE AND oNE-THIRD
Asked for Those Who Attend the Gun
Club shoot.

Asked for Those Who Attend the Gun
Club Shoot.
The railroads have been asked to make a
rate of one and one-third regular fare for
the round trip from all points within a
radius OF 100 miles of Omaha on the occa-
sion of the gun shoot, which will be held
here during the latter part of the month.
1t is expected that the occasion will bring
several hundred gunners together.
The railroads have already offered a rate
of one and one-third regular fare for the
round trip upon the certificate plan, But the
Retail Dealers association want an open rate
of one and one-third and are working hard
TO secure II. A prominent railway official
said yesterday that he thought the wishes
of the retailers would be acceded to.
The Omaha Fair and Speed association has
asked for a rate Of one and one-half regular
fare for the Arbor day celebration at the
state fair grounds. AS Arbor day comes
within the period for which the gunners' re-
duced rate has been asked, the granting Of
one request will cover the other.
N~orthern PnciHc's FAST Train Schedule
ST. PAUL. April 3.-on Sunday, April 70,
the Northern Pacific viii inaugurate a double
daily passenger train service between st.
Paul and Puget sound and Portland. No.
/. the Puget sound mail, which will leave
st. Paul daily al 3:15 p. M. Will stop only at
important intermediate points between ST.
Paul aud Portland Ore, and will make as
quick time to Montana. Spokane, eastern
Washington and tldewater on 1.-The Pacific
coast as Is being made from 81. Paul. Chicago
or the east by any line. No. 2. Twin City
mall, the opposite train, Will leave Portland
a. . O'CLOCK D. IN. daily, Puget sound about
Omaha daily bee., 1896-04-04
CHIEF REDELL MAKES MS REPORT.
Loss by Fire During the Past Three
Months.

Chief Redell Of the fire department has
completed his report for the three months
ending March 81. 1t shows that during the
period seventy-six alarms were turned in,
thirty four In January. twenty7four in Febru-
airy and eighteen in March. The total loss
was $iS. S06, $24, 900 occurring in the Cady
PlGning mill fire. The loss was distributed
among the three mathis as follows: Janu-
airy, $7.l39; February, $37, 1872; March, $i,475.
The total value OF the buildings, sixty-two in
number, on fire was SsO4, 015.
During the same three months of 1895. 1913
alarms were turned in and a loss of 500. 1887
was sustained.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-04-04
Harding succeeds FLYNN.

Wilder Harding Of st. Joseph has been APP
pointed assistant city ticket and passenger
agent for the local office of the Missouri
Pacific. He has been in the employ Of the
road for five years and has held a similar
position at st. Joseph. He will arrive here
next Monday. Edward J. Flynn, whom
Harding succeeds, left for Salt Lake City
yesterday afternoon. He goes to accept. the
position Of travelling freight and passenger
agent for the Missouri Pacific. He takes the
good will of every ticket seller in the city
with him and all the local railroaders wish
him great success.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-04-04
1t May DO as Mucn for.you.

Mr.. Fred Miller of Irving, H., writes that
no had a severe kidney trouble for many
years, with severe pains In his back and also
that his bladder was affected He tried many
so called kidney cures, but without any good
results. About a year ago he began use of
Electric Bitters and found relief at once.
Electric Bitters is especially adapted to cure
of all kidney and liver troubles and often
gives almost instant relief. One trial will
prove our statement. Price only soc. AT
Kuhn & Co.. S drug store.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-04-04

II p. m. arriving at ST. Paul at
5:55 p. M, same time as at present,
making close connection with the fast night
trains for the east. No. 3, the Oregon ex-
press. which will leave st. Paul at s O'Clock,
p. m, while making all Of the stops and
carrying all classes Of passengers, will run
through to Portland practically on the
schedule of the present fast express train.
No. 4, the Twin City express, will leave
Portland at 11:30 p. m. daily, Puget sound
early In the morning and will arrive at st.
Paul at 1880. making close connections for
the east and south.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-04-04
Cradle ana the Grave.

The following births and deaths were re,
ported at the health oiice during the twenty
four hours ending # ,roOn yesterday:
B!rths-W, H.. CaNfe 1909 Lake street
boy; Gustav Minch, 170o Leavenworth, boy,
Deaths-Mallina Saneba. 65, 2734 South
cher cemetery; Cha FeS&iJ. Fischer, GO, 1911
Chicago, carclnma ofsenach. Prospect Hill,
Omaha daily bee., 1896-04-04
Quick Time to Puget Sound.

General Passenger and Ticket Agent
Francis of the Burlington announced yester-
day that on April 12 new passenger
service between here and Portland and
Seattle would be inaugurated. Trains will
depart from Omaha and Kansas City the
same as at present, but connections will be
made with the Great Northern at Billings,
Mont, which will save twelve hours to
travellers to the Puget sound country.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-04-04
DECLINE TO RELEASE THE TRAFFIC
Chairman Caldwell Says No to u Cam
nMinn Pncinc PrOpOsnI.

hAh"h htlh lToptSuI.
CHICAGO, April 3.-The Canadian Pacific
has notified the chairman of the Transconti-
mental Passenger association that it in
tended to withdraw all of it's intermediate
business from under the association agree
ment. The business that it proposes to
leave under the control of the agreement is
that passing through, to, or from its west
ern gateways and without relation to it's
Interchange Of traffic with the Canadian
Pacific steamship line. The reason given
for the withdrawal Of the business is that
the intermediate business OF the Great
Northern road has never been covered by
the agreement, and the Canadian Pacific
sees no reason why the business of another
road should be exempt and its traffic remain
under the agreement. The chairman has
declined to accept the withdrawal of the
intermediate business, saying that the
Canadian Pacific must take out all or none of
its traffic from the agreement. The reason
why the traffic Of the Great Northern is
allowed to remain outside is because it was
not included when the association was
formed. The chairman has suggested, how
ever, that the Canadian and other roads
see II the Great Northern cannot be induced
to place it's intermediate business within the
jurisdiction of the association agreement.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-04-04

ST. LOUIS, April 3.-The Attendance on the
curb today with the Merchants exchange closed
in observance Of Good Friday, and trading was
much smaller taan it usually is ON such a hol-
lday--n7 market advinces and nothing particular
to work upon. The feeling was bearisi. as re-
CARDS botl wheat and onts. the latter boins
offered for May at 1850. and no buyers above
l3c. May wheat was Offered freely at 5glic and
July at G0c. hut buyers were scarce NJ these
rates, and finally May offered at from j9isc to
5aAc, with SOC bid.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-04-04
Financial Notes.
ILAE,rAN

boston. April a,--clcarlnge, slG,ua.eI. bal
anres. Sl,GsS, 7ei.
NEW YORK, April a.-clearInss, sIo7, gGo. G99;
balances, S~j.25l.e22.
PAItls, April 3.--Thrre per cent rcntcs, lo7f
he f.r The account. Exchange on london,
2f ne for checks.
WASHINGTON. Ap:l s,--The Treasury loz,
sldi.Glo IN gold cHin aud sil 2l la lars. whlcl
loavcs the true am0unt OF gold Ic4erye &l2s.-
Omaha daily bee., 1896-04-04
Was Sitting ON the Track.

Burlington train No. 8, when a short way
east of Denver Thursday afternoon, ran
over a man who was sitting on the end Of a
tie, leaning against the track. He was badly
injured and removed to a Denver hospital.
Yesterday his name was found to be Joseph
Eppisch. His home is IN Elyrie, Colo,