Omaha daily bee., 1897-08-22
HE AMENDS THE COMPLAINT
7. II. Tibbles Adds a Paragraph to His
Petition for Reduced Rates.
ASKS FOR A REDUCTION OF oSF-fErH
Snys the Railroads Are Charging
Twenty Per Cent Too Much fer
Everything They Garry aud
ShouId he Called Down.

LINCOLN. Aug. 2t-tspecial)-The
amended complaint Of r. H.. Tibbles against
the railroad companies Of the state was filed
with the State Board OF Transportation
today. The new complaint follows the gem
eral form Of the old one. with the following
addition: ''Tha; the above named railroads
are demanding, charging and receiving un-
Just, unreasonable aud extortionate rates on
local freight In the state OF Nebraska to the
amount OF 20 per cent on all classes OF local
freight transported by each and all OF them.
Wherefore. the petitioner prays that the
defendants may be required to answer the
charges herein, that after due hearing and
investigation an order may be made requir-
Ing the defendants to make the aforesaid
reasonable reduction OF ~ per cent in local
freight rates, and for such other and further
order az the court may deem necessary in
the premises"
Copies Of the amended complaint we're
prepared aud mailed to the representative
OF the railroad companies today.
GOSSIP FROM II STATE HOUSE.
AdIutaut General Barry received a letter
from 'unBIcsGman stark a few days ago,
aSkins for his criticism on he bill intro
duccd by Congressman Marah to promote the
efficiency VI the militia of the United States.
a copy Of the bin was also mailed to the
a%djutant general. In his reply, mailed today,
General Harry says that his principal crit
iclsm is that the bill only appropriatcs
100000, which, while 1t is the usual amount,
will hardly keep up the ordnance and mill
tary sores in states like Nebraska. The allot-
mcnt TO this state b. 81, 800, and the expenses
OF the ammunition and necessary storca for
the seasons target practice VIII take 50 500 OF
thtS, so that the allotment IL really inpig-
nificant, and not enough to make the Ma
tional guard efficient in this or any other
state.
In conversation today. General Barry said
mat the allotment was made according to
the congressional delegations of each utate,
which gave some Of the southern etates, like
Texas, quite large amounts, and that in
those states the militia existed mostly on
paper, 60 that the stores purchased from their
allotment were to a great extent sold to
northern states at a reduced price. He
thought that II the allotment was made ac-
cnrd'ng to the real standing of the guard in
each state, Nebraska would get a good big
slice of the appropriation.
The mortgage reports to be made by the
various counties to the State labor bureau
are not yet complete, there being six counties
from which no report has been received. The
deputy labor commissioner has made an estl-
mate for tho entire state for the first six
months of this year, which shows that the
excess of satlsiactious Of farm mortgages
over the new filings is $500 900. while the
excess in city property will reach 81 coo 0O0.
Adjutant General Barry leaves to day for
the east. expecting to be absent about two
weeks. He will attend the national encamp-
meht at Buffalo, and will go from there to
Boston for a short vi it at his old home. The
adjutant's Office viii be in charge of Major
Fechet, who IS expected home from Wyoming
Monday.
State superintendent Jackron will visit
institutes in six counties next week. viz:
Brown, Rock, Holt, Stanton, Douglas and
Sarpy. In order to make connections he will
be obliged to make part of the trip in the
western counties by team.
LINCOLN LOCAL NOTES.
C.. NJ. Kane and NJ. L. Mulyahill, the two
men who have worked the people of a num-
Der of cities by selling bogus tickets TO
Ringling's circus. were caught at the work
hero today and were lodged in Jail.
The First Presbyterian church has been
recarpeted, the money being raised by the
Ladies' Aid society. DR.. Hindman. pastor
of the church, who has been away on a
vacation, will be home in time to occupy
the pulpit tomorrow.
This afternoon NJ. b.. Fry, an old man who
hau been unbalanced mentally for
sometime, fell from the Sidewalk at Twelfth
and o streets. and was quite seriously in
jured by striking his head on the pavement.
Ed Meskill, living on Eighth street, was
arrested today on suspicion of having robbed
Giesler's shoe store. He was found to be
wearing a pair of the stolen nhoee, while a
search of his premises brought to light
three pairs more and a number of other
articles. 1t is believed that he has been
operating a fence for stolen goods.
A large number started from this city to
attend the Grand Army of the Republic en-
campment at Buffalo. Following is a par
tial list of the Lincoln people on the train:
II. C. Thompson, w. B. Reddish and family,
Mr.. and Mrs. T. Smith, Miss Blanchard, Mrs,
]. l.. Hellwig, Miss c. G. Guilmette, Mr..
and Mrs. f. J. Rogers, Mr.. and Mrs. ]. A.
Robinson, T. b. Brace, f. Bishop, Mr.. and
Mrs. e. e. st. John, Frank Gore, Daisy
Gore, Prof. and Mrs. +. W. Card, Mr.. and
Mrs. l. Fire, Miss Nellie j. Compton, Mrs.
i. w. Bartlett and l., A. Ksensky.
Omaha people at the hotels: At the Lin
dell-William Moncereff, j. w. Hiler, f. w.
Gillett, H. c. Rountree. At the Lincoln
John H.. Harte, c. e. Yost, S. Harding,
George I. Miller. Mrs. Bennington, j. A..
Perkins, MI. and Mre. r. V. Noll, Mr.. and
Mrs. S. ID Bags. Richard Scannell, A NJ.
Vance, Frank Martin and j. w. Woodward.
swell Dance ut P~Inttsmouth.
PLATTSMOUTH. Neb., Aug. 2l.-(Special)
Last night at Waterman's hall a dance was
given In honor of Miss Hoffman, Of Michi-
gan City. Ind, who is the guest of Miss Net
tic Railance The Mandolin club furnished