Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-08-17
GENERAL BARRY GETS CASH
Auditor Of Treasury Allows Claim Of
Former Adjutant General.
OFFICERS OF THIRD MUST WAIT
Nebraska Railway Commission Files
Complaint with Interstate Com
mission on Union Pacific
Coal Rate.
CFrom a star Correspondent }

WASHINGTON, Aug. 1s.-CSpecial Tele-
gram )-Calhoun and Sizer, attorneys for
the state Of Nebraska, have succeeded in
effecting q settlement through the auditor
for the War department OF one Of the items
in the claim OF the state against the gen.
eral government growing out Of the Span
ish-American war and which consists OF
pay allowance of tS4262 for services for
former Adjutant General Patrick II. Barry.
This represents extraordinary services per-
formed by General Barry arising out OF the
call for volunteers by the president to COM
plete the states quota for the war with
Spain. This allowance, in the opinion of
the attorneys, does not grant to the bene-
ficiary all that he is entitled to recover
under a more recent decision Of the comp
troller Of the currency. Believing that
amount is inadequate. the attorneys for the
state have suggested to Governor Sheldon
that an appeal be taken on this item
Mr.. Sizer. one OF the attorneys for the
state in speaking Of the allowance secured.
said that it was only a small part Of the
claim OF Nebraska now pending for settle
ment and he could not understand why the
remaining portion OF the claim, covering
pay due to all of the commissioned officers
OF the Third Nebraska regiment. was not
settled by the auditor at the same time. as
this portion Of the claim Is considered we'll
established by adequate proof to warrant
settlement thereon. This remaining portion
of the claim consists of pay due commits
stoned officers OF the Third Nebraska and
grants TO each commissioned officer from
800 to 300. the total claims aggregating
about $4,000.
Complaint on Coal Rate.
A complaint was filed today before the
Interstate Commerce commission by w. J.
Winnett, ]. A. williams and II. T. Clarke,
jr.. constituting the Nebraska State Rail-
way commission, against the Union Pacific
Railroad company, alleging excessive rates
charged upon coal shipments from WyoTn-
Ing to Nebraska. 1t is asserted that the
Union Pacific is charging citizens of Ne
braska on blanket rate the sum of $3.50
per ton on lump coal shipped from Rock
Springs, Wyo.. located on the main line
of the Union Pacific. to all points situated
on its lines in the state of Nebraska In
other words, the Union Pacific charges the
same price per ton to ship from Rock
Springs, Wyo>, TO Smeed, Neb. (town on the
Union Pacific nearest the Wyoming line),
about 34 miles, as II does from Rock
Springs to Omaha, distance of sOs miles.
The Nebraska State Railway commission
also complained as to the rates on, coal
shipments from Hanna, Wyo., to smeed.
Neb. blanket rate prevailing regardless
of the length OF the haul.
Minor Matters at Capital.
On the recommendatiou of both Senators
Burkett and Brown, d. A. w. Fees has
been appointed pension examining sur
geon at Blair, Neb.. vice DR.. Motiock, re-
signed.
II. q. Newton OF Lincoln has been ap-
pointed messenger In the weather bureau
office at that place. The secretary of the
treasury today forwarded chick for 1900
TO the United States district attorney for
payment to John L. Mason for the pur-
chase OF additional land for the postofice
at Davenport la.
Lieutenant Colonel William A. Glass
ford, signal corps, Is relieved from duty as
chief signal onicer, Department of Cali
fornia, and will proceed to Omaha for duty
as chief signal oficer, Department Of the
Missouri, and as commanding of1cer Of the
post OF Fort Omaha.
Rural routes have been ordered estab-
lished as follows, October l6: Nebraska,
Nebraska City, Otoe county; population,
400; families, 81. Iowa, Avoca, Potta-
wattamie county, routes and g. popuIa-
tion, 500; families, leo. Council Bluffs, Pot
tawattamie county. route s; population.
70; families, 80 Crescent, Pottawattamie
county route /; population, 475; families,
80. Dumfries, Pottawattamie county, route
/; population. 800; families, Co. Griswold.
Cass county, route 6; population, 500; famiI-
les, 100 McClelland, Potta awattamie county.
route /; population. 500; families, 100 Ne
OLA Pottawattamie county, route 5; popula-
uon' 80; families. So Treynor, Pottawat-
tamie county. route 1; population, as; fam
llies' %. Underwood, Pottawattamie county.
route /; population, 425; families. IS. Wal
nut PottaWattamie county. additional route
4; population, 500; families, 100.