THE DAILY BEE-WEDNESDAY JANUARY 14 , 1885.
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WITH Holmes an chairman of the mil *
road committee the railroads ncod have
no faar.
BELVA LOCKWOOD Insists that the votes
cast for her bo conntud. Why not humor
her in this respect ? Bat very little tlmo
would bo wasted in iho count.
ONE of the liveliest senatorial prize
fights of the acaaon will take place in
Oregon. There nro ton contoatanta for
the high jionor , with sovcral back coun
ties to hoar from.
Tun Boston Aovortisor intimatoa that
the Now York nonntorlal fight has
narrowed down to a contest between
money and brains. Wo feel snfo In pre
dicting tint biniua will bo knocked out.
THERE , will -plenty of bills introduced
in the Nebraska legislature for the reduc
tion of railway pasBcngcrrates-and freights
r tariffs , and the regulation of railways gen
erally , but whether any of them will pass ,
is altogether a horse of another color.
SPEAKER FIELD possesses ono moritfat
least. Ho hasn't forgotten to reward
the men who elevated him to the apeak-
or'o chair. Ho did not forget either that
the railroad bosa.es did the heavy work ,
and ho accordingly formed the commit
tees to salt these gentlemen.
THE death of Governor William Hale ,
of Wyoming , is announced. He had
boon governor of that territory for two
yoara , and although in poor health ho
filled the offioo acceptably and made
many friends Mr. Halo came from
Glonvrood , Iowa , and was for many
years a prominent lawyer and influential
politician. ,
THE elevated railways of Now York
aooma to do pretty much as they please.
They have added to tholr established rep
utation as succoisfal tax-dodgora : by
moving their main officas out of Now
York Intb Wosoheator county , In order to
change the plaod of assessment BO that
they will pet a lower valuation.
THE Wall Street News having criti-
alzod the management of the elevated
railroads , Field and Gould have prohibi
ted that paper being aold on the elevated
trains. They are a fine pair to art as
censors of the metropolitan press Wo
venture to aty that'tho ' News will henco-
forrrard make life a burden for them. .
PAX Me ARDLE has been placed v hero
ho can do tlfo most good for himself , and
the numerous jobbers , plunderers and
"claim Agents" who ate gathoicd in full
force around tiio legislature. Helms been
jaado chairman of the committee on
claims. Mr. McA.rdlo lias already intro
duced a bill for iho relief of PatO'Hawes ,
soiuorono ought to now introduce a bill
for the relief of ilio jicoplo of Nebraska ,
from tha claims of such connoran'sas ' Mr.
Huwcs.
THE inter state icommcrco bill cmi.ses
coiifdderublo stir junonj ; the la'lroad '
Losses , who have directed their literary
bureaus to prepare and publish in various
newspapers adverse comments upon it.
Ono of the fust of these productions ap
peared iu 'tho Chicago Timca a day or
two ago , and the Tribune , in comment
ing upon .tho fact , saidj
Ono of iour city contemporaries yester
day printed a column .uf "Practical Ro-
flections" ' " . "
un'"B.ailrondLqgislation"lworth ]
to the counting loom of the nowspipor
aforesaid At Jeast $1 per line ,
THOBB persons in the north who rjlmvo
postponed thetr visit to the world's expo-
eitton at Now Orleans have acted wisely ,
In tlio first .place . the exposition was
opened prematurely , a large number of
exhibits not having arrived. In the next
place , the tlmo to visit Now Orleans to
really enjoy the spring-like cltrnato la the
latter part of this month and decing Feb
ruary and March. Perhaps the very boat
tlmo to go is About the lat of February ,
when victors will have an opportunity
during that month of of also witnessing
the famotui Mrdl Gr&s festival
Mu , A. C. TaujtiP has made a very bad
tart in his legislative career , and lias
greatly disappointed some of hi * boat ,
friends , who had reaaonto liBllovo that ho
would mske -cstcollont record. Mr.
Troup howeverwanted toibe on''the ' win
ding elde , " without eegtrdrta principle.
.He has been rewarded for hio little bar
gain to vote for Field by > being made
chairman of the judiciary conftnUtee. It
foxy bo that further rewards are in store
for hlta from the source. Hr , Troup is
too Intelligent a youug man not to have
known what ho was doing. It cannot be
jwld of him that he was toodwinked late
the monopoly fold. He became cue of
their number with his eyes open , after
jajture deliberation , and notwithstanding
repeated warnings. The people of
Douglas county will not forget hi * Irewh-
wry to their Iwt in tow IB , i
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DEA.TQ OF SODUYLER COLFAX.
The sudden death ot Schnylor Col fax
removes a man who t ono tlmo was re
garded as ono of the loading statesmen of
the United Stnlas , but who during the
past twelve years had retired from pub
lic life , and had become comparatively
forgotten amid the constant changes oc
curring among politicians and the excite
ments of each successive campaign.
Schuylor Golf ax waa born In Now Yotk
city In 1823 , and In 183G he removed to
northern Indiana with his mother. Lo-
citing at South Bend ho atudlod law , but
eventually became the editor of a whig pa
per at South Bend In 1845. In the consti
tutional canvontlon of Indiana of which ho
was a member , ho distinguished himself
by a vigorous protest against the clause
which prohibited colored men from set
tling in that state. Even at that early
day ho proved himself a frlond of the
colored man , and over after continued so.
Taking a rpromlnont part [ In politics
through his paper , ho woa nominated for
congreai by the whlga in 1851 , but was
defeated. In 1854 , however , ho was
again nominated and this tlmo ho waa
elected. His record in congress was such
thae the people of his distiict returned
him to his seat for the five succeeding
terms. Mr. Colfax-was chosen speaker
of the honao of representatives in
December 18G3 , and Q again in
1805 , and 5n 1807. During the
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period that ho was speaker ho gained a
high reputation as a presiding oflicor ,
and was very popular. In 1808 ho was
nominated and elected by the republicans
for vice president on the ticket with
Grant.
During the civil war Mr. Oolfax : was
the Intimate friend and confidential ad
visor of President Lincoln , who con
sulted him on nearly all important mat
ter. ' . It is not too much to tay that Lin
coln valued hii aavics very highly , and
as a rule acted In accordance with it.
During the past ton years Mr. Oolfax
frequently lectured in various parts of
the country upon his reminiscences of
Lincoln , and it wai evident that ho pas-
sossod a most intimate knowledge of the
martyred president.
The cause of the retirement of Schny
r Colfax from public life was hia con
nection with the Credit Mobilior , which
proved hia political death as well as that
of every other man who had anything to
do with it. This scandal came out at the
second session of tha forty-second con-
groas , when James G. Blaine , who was
speaker of the house , called attention on
the opening day of the session to the fact
that charges had boon made during the
presidential campaign just closed (1872) ( )
that Vico-President Oolfax , Vice-Proal-
dent-olect Wllaon , the secretary of the
treasury , several senators , the speaker of
the house , and a largo number of mem
bers of congress had been bribed during
the years of 1807 and 1808 , by Oakcs
Ames , a member of the homo from Mas
sachusetts ; that ho and his agents had
given them presents ot stock In the
Credit Mobilior to influence their legisla
tive action for the benefit of the Union
Pacific railroad company. Upon the mo
tion of Mr. Blaine a committee of Inves
tigation , was appointed by Suntot Cox.
The report of that committee is a matter
of history. It exonerated some , while it
censured others. Among these whoee
character waa besmirched by this scan
dal was Mr. Oolfax , and from that time
hiepolitical career was ended.
COMPARATIVE PRICES.
THE Aincrican Grocer has prepared -
pared from Its files a vary valuable state
ment showing the comparative prices of
leading food staples in the Now York
wholesale market for the past fifteen
years. These statistics show that during
this period there has been
a steady decline , and the conclusion
is arrived at that wo have reached an era
of permanent low prices. Through the
agency of now inventions , improved
methods of cultivation , cheaper labor ,
reduced rates of transportation , lower
rates of interest and other causes , pro
ducers and manufacturers have baen en
abled to bring the coat below the current
market price. When we complain about
low wages , wo must remember that the cost
of living has been reduced in about the
same proportion.
In 1870 crushed sugar was quoted at
14 % cents , and to-day the quotation is G&
cents. Coffee coat between 11 and 12&
cents in 1870 , while in 1875 it was quoted
as high as 19j | cents. To-day the ruling
pxlcc Is 0 | , or loss than one-halt what It
was ton years ago. Good medium Japan
tea was sold In 1870 at GG and 59 , and
the present price Is 19 and 20 cents ,
which is a decline of about two-thirdr ,
Rice has fallen from 25 to CO per cent ,
In the line of leading articles of provis
ions , while there has been a decline i
has been very Irregular. Last year pork
andlard brought prices that were less than
half of what they commanded in 1870 ,
but both wore above the quotations o
1879. Butter and cheese have varied
considerably , but now are dearer than
they wore five or six years ago. Canned
goods about fifteen years ago were cold
for about three times the prlcq demanded
uow. The variations iu breadstudi have
been owing ( o various eaaaoi.
Not alone In groceries and provisions
ihus there been a downward tendency ,
but in almost every branch of mer
chandise , and ta-diy many articles in
every day use can bo purchased cheaper
than at any time slnca the close of the
civil war. In commenting- upon the
pratcnt condition of affairs the St. Paul
Ploncar I'rwa says ;
The phllotopby of fluctuations in
prices seems to be reasonably nimple. In
good timer , of course , they are high by
reason of an active demand and enhanc
ed coat of production , In tad times they
are forced down by the * ame competlting
thatpercipitites baainem failures. Hence
we find low prices in 1878 &t the end of
ths Jut deprcitlon , and loir prices [ a1
1885 At what wo hope to ba the tind of a
similar experience , But it must be not-
d that when business revives , prices
nov4r quite regain their former level. The
straggle for existence has engendered a
fierce competition ; ithasforcod economics
In the processes of production and re
duced cost ; It has mode lower prices
possible , and has turned over to the con
sumer the narrowing of the margins of
profit. Hence , when business revives
wo find prices stimulated , but do not find
that thotr doclineis permanently arrested.
It would bo strange were it not BO , in
this ago when the problem of Industrial
society is ho r to cheapen the procecsos
of production. The net result of any
such inquiry as has boon made appoare ,
therefore , to be , first that the producer
Is largely compensated for the low
price of his product by the carrot pond-
Ingly low price of everything ho must
buy. The decline of wheat and corn is
lets marked than that of many other
commodities. Second , lowest prices fol
low times of trade depression , culminat
ing at its crisis. Third , the succeeding
reaction is never snlliclentto re-establish
the old schedule of prices , and the net
result of fluctuations is to decrease both
cost of production and cost of living.
This , of course , Is equivalent to a rlao in
wages. Its effects upon the profits of
capital is a matter for interesting but
more obtruao calculation.
OUR JAIL EXPENSES.
According to statement published in
the BEE a few days ago there are now
confined in the Douglas county jail thirty-
ok prlaonon. Two of those , who ore
hold for murder , have boon confined al
together too long without being given a
trial. Ono has been in jail since the 4th
of laat March and the other since the 23d
of laat May. The trials of thoao priso
ners , as well as all others , should bo taken
up and disposed of at the next term of
court , and the number of inmates in the
city jasl reduced. Ihoro are altogether
too many persons Imprisoned there , and
some effort should bo made-to keep the
number w.lthln reasonable limits , The
expense of feeding pritonors in the county
jail foots up to between $000 aud $1,000
per month , the law allowing the sheriff
to charge the county 75 cents a day for
each prisoner for the first six day * , and
50 cents for all subsequent days. In bthor
words , the jail is a sort of boarding house
with the sheriff as landlord , and it is safe
to say that ho makes a handsome thing
out of the bujinesi If it is possible to
cut down the jail expenses , the county
commissioners ought to see that it is done
without delay.
DURING the past year 35,044 deaths oc
curred in the city of New York , of which
number 19'C4)or considerably more than
one-lialf , took place in tenement-houses.
In addition to the latter number 0,944
persons died in hospita's and other public
institutions , tholargerproportionof whom
came from the tenement-housepopulation.
Tliis tenement-house mortality is simply
frightful and shows the necessity of mak
ing better provision for the poorer classes.
The sanitary arrangements of such dwell
ings is fearful , and nowhere , perhaps , out-
sidcot New York , can such life destroying
traps bo found. This is admitted by Dr.
John T. Nagle , of tho. Now York Bureau
of Vital Statistics , who says ; "I may say
that in no city in the world is the tene
ment-house system employed to so great
and so injurious an extent as it prevails
in New York. " In proof of his assertion
ho points that Now York contains
about 23,000 tenements and about 57-
000 other dwellings. During the past
year there has been almost ono death to
each tenement-house , while thera was
but ono death to every other eight
dwellings.
COMPLETE official figures cf the vote in
the November election have recently
been published as coming from Mr. Ains-
worth R. Spofford , librarian of congress
and compiler of the American Almanac.
Ho says that the total number of ballots
cast for presidential electors was 10,040-
808. Of these Mr. Cleveland received
4,910,975 , and Mr. Blaine 4,845,022.
The democratic vote at the north was
3,194,832 , and at the south only 1,710-
143. The narrow plurality of Mr. Cleve
land in Now York was ono of the moat
remarkable events In the election ; but
the closeness of the vote in the whole
country , and for the fact that the load
ing candidate fell shoit of a clear major
ity , are among the things that make the
election a memorable one.
Agriculture in the Cabinet ,
Chicago Times.
The project of enlarging the cabinet seas
as to include a secretary of agriculture ia
being nred again at Washington. Cer
tain newspapers also demand that some
farmer shall have A place In the next cabInet
Inot , with a view of granting a suitable
recognition to the prcat importance of
agriculture. It appears to be thought by
many that a great advance will bo se
cured in every department of agriculture
If a representative of this Industry is so
looted to be ono of the president's ad
visers. They declare that farmers would
take more pride In their calling It ono of
their number was In the cabinet They
s ate that farmers constitute the most
numerous class in the country , and that
their business , moro than any other ,
conduces to the general pros
perity of the people. Some of the per
sons M ho wish to substitute the secretary
of agriculture far an agricultural conunis-
mission do so in the hope , that they will
secure the appointment. Others favor
the Bchtmo becausu it affords them an
opportunity of saying some very flattering
tlungi to farmers whoso votes or patron
age they greatly desire. A few probably
think tliat u secretary of agriculture
would have considerable moro patronage
to distribute than a commissioner has , and
that they can secure a pottion of it for
themselves or their friends.
It is true iu point of fact that but very
little lias been accomplished for agricul-
tiuo by any IICTBOU who lias held the i > osi-
ttiun of comiaimouer. Several interests ,
like the g > o\uiig of ten in the south and
the product on of sugar in the noith , liavo
been encouraged at the expense of a largo
amount of money cliawti .from the public
tretsu-y. Thesoschemcs have resulted in
failure and disappointment , Enterprises
encouraged by the "government fa > -
mer" have been regarded with great favor
by credulous persons in all puts of the
country , The lea ami sorghum oxper--
tiMkMl
imcnts have resulted in the loss of many
millions of dollars , which is traceable to
the department of agriculture. It is pio-
bably true that a few of our commission
ers of agriculture liavo Accomplished some
good. The failure to Accomplish more is
chiefly duo to the incompctcncy of the
commissioners , and not ( o any lack of op
portunity AS to any rcstr ctions placed on
the department. Elevating A commission-
cr of agr/culturo / to a position in the cabi
net would not result in conferring any
greater inoansuto of wisdom , knowledge ,
or ability on him than ho poscsscd before.
Thobiilliancy of the light afforded by a
tallow candle would not bo increased by
elevating iho source of luminosity from
a table to the "sorry firmament on higlu"
Many of the people of the United
States are engaged in famine but the
government is not. The people engage
in farming becauao they can bettor their
condition by so doing. The general gov
ernment supports and superintends an
army and navy , collects customs , adminis
ters justice , keeps up commercial Inlor-
ooureo with foreign nation ? , coins money ,
and disposes of the public lands. It la
eminently proper to place a pouon In
charge of these departments of public
aorvlco , and to make them advisors of the
president. The Rovornment , however ,
la not engaged in the business of raising
corn , making chocsa , or fattening
pigs , and therefore has no occasion of a
minister to direct their operations. It
may bo well for it to lend its aid to A
great industry by collecting statistics , by
performing experiments too costly for in
dividuals to undertake , and by spreading
information obtained from various sources
before the people. All thcso things and
some others it attempts to do by means of
the department of agriculture. If it at
tempts to do more it ii likely that the
manufacturing , mining , fishing and lum
bering interests Will call for recognition ,
and demand a representative in the execu
tive department of the general govern
ment.
For Secretary of "War.
Chicago Ilornld.
The semi-official announcement that
Mr. Cleveland intends to appoint as his
secretary of var eomebody who known
nothing about war strikes us an indirect
intimation that Mr. Cleveland has fixed
his eye upon George B , McOlellan , of
Now Jersey.
A Doslrnblo Position.
Ofoveland Leader ,
Ono of the applicants for the vacancy
caused by the death of Stenographer
Lord , of the house force of short hand
men , is Representative Sumner , of Call
fornla , who Is an expert in the art o :
stenography. The place commando i
salary of $5,000 a year , while an extra
month's pay Is generally voted to all em
ployes once a year , and altogether the
position is a desirable one , and ia as much
sought for as any about Washington.
IN PARIS.
How the Engagement is Arranged
and tlio Wctiaiiif ; Con
ducted.
A writer in the Paris Figaro has recently
contly taken upon himself the task o :
teaching people how to live in grand
style. In a recent article ho has explained
plained the correct ceremonial cf i
French marriage and its preliminaries ,
First of all , the match-makers , parents
and friends , hold all kinds of meetings
and confabulations at balls , at the the
atre , at theracoa , in all the fashionable
meeting places. If all the information
obtained about thet two parties Is oatis
facfory , an interview 'linirranged. Mid
die class people arrange this first meeting
at the Opera Gomique , the most correct
and decorous of all Parisian theatres.
The aristocrats prefer the churches of
Saint1 Olothilde'or Thomas'd'Aquln. The
young man is told thai ; the young lady
will wear such and such a hat , and concealed
coaled furtively behind a pillar , ho exam
inoi her and decides whether she please :
him or not. If her parents are loss ee
vero , the first meeting' ' may take place in
a friendly house , at a picture exhibition ,
at a flower ahow , or what not , and the
patties are allowed not only to see cich
other , but to exchange a few words. The
following day a reply has to be
given. If it ia a negative on the
part of the youug woman , her father
writes to the young man , thanking him
for the honor of his demand , and regret
ting for some ronson or another not to be
able to receive it favorably. If it Is af
firmative , jtho mother writes and Invites
the young man to call upon her in the af
ternoon. The young man then sends a
white bouquet to the youmj woman , who
ho may consider to be his fiancee , and
until the marriage is celobrat d he must
continue to send every morning a bouquet
quot of roses , camollas , gardolias , or vie
lets.
lets.Two
Two or three days after hia acceptance
the contract is signed , the engagement
ring offered a sapbire , a pearl , or a
ruby , never a diamoni and the young
man is invited to dine in the family of
his future wife every night. The mar
riage is celebrated six weeks or two
months after the engagement , that is to
say , just time enough is left to buy the
corbeillo and trossseau. The corbeille
consists of diamonds and laca shawls ,
cashmere wraps , two opjra cloaks , four
ball drcBflCBzlbeino ) fur0a scent bottlo.a
watch , a puraa full of golden
pieces , a card caso. a pearl necklace
and a dross of Aloncon point lace.
The fiancee sends these objects to the
bride on the day of the signature of the
marriage contract , a ceremony to which
all friends and relatives are invited , The
bride wears a rose-colored dross on thl
occasion ; the wedding presents are ox
hibltod , with the names of the givers ,
the corbeillo is shown on a saparate table
and all the guests , after signing their
namea at the foot of the contract , walk
round and examine the proicnts ,
The civil maniagd before the mayor
is a pure formality , at which nobody is
present except the paitlea'concerned and
the necessary witnesses. The fo.lowing
day the religious -marriage Is celebrated
with as much pomp as you ploaso. The
bride wears a white satin drets , with a
lace veil over her hair , and a wreath of
orange blossoms. The faoo is uncovered
and the dress high-necked.
The rest of the ceremony does not
differ from that practised in England and
America. There is a wedding breakfast
and a honeymoon trip , and very often
the couple so married do not live happily
over afterward.
Tom Beddy , a Texas crook , was lynched in
the Saline bottom ) by 200 muled men.
P. J , Smyth , who recently hft the Irish
national party and resigned mi eeat in jiarlla-
ment for Tippenuy , to accept an oflice in the
home department of tha Brltuli government ,
la dead , aged 01.
The finlli Mi-Grecnileld " lugiing" match
at liostmi Monday night was flat failure.
Thera waa a Urge crowd. It waa said that
Kulltvan waa In tuch poor condition that
Greenfield coultl easily have knocked him out
The Davenport Democrat publliboi report *
from the mayor * ot eighteen of the principal
cities of Iowa M to the worktnfr of the pro
hibitory Uw. Fifteen pronouncfl it a failure
nd three reard ( It n doubtful. In thfeo the
total number of cnloons had Increased thitly-
nmo ovtr the previous ilx month ! ) and diunk-
onnesa U ttatod to bo now greatly increased.
Adjutant General Dram , has forwarded to
the chief elgnnl officer , General Hazen , a long
memorandum prepared by the secretary of
war , expressing the lattcr's views regarding
the charRoi recently preferred by General Ha-
zen g in t Lieutennt Garlington'a manairo-
ment of the Grtely relief oxpadltion. The
sectctniy glvcj hia reasons for" declining to
order n court martial , The facts related are
not now ,
Mrs. Smith's Case , nnd what Iho Jlov. Mr.
McKinetry has to say nbout It ,
10 * the 1'ubllc : IIiMobecna fearful sufferer for
fifteen jours , niostot the time vltli what rmi bo n
called Eczema cr Silt lUmnn , Pectins ! * and Lcpra ,
nml the like , and ha\c &lw ja been told Iliit there
vas no euro lor mo , undtmo Imen to discouraged
that I bnd (18 soon die M lire I have been to trully
nfTUctod sometime ] that tlicro was not the sma'.lcst
spot from the crown cf my heal to tlio Boles cf my
feet that was not dnenjoil and as red as crimson. It
wott'ilcommence. ' In ttnall white spotn , which h > d&
llmjr appcatanco , but wore not deep , but It I at
tempted to heal them , or soon at'or tholr first up-
peatttnco , they Mould burn And run together until
there was a complete dry , rod scule , which nruld be
come to Inflamed m to crack and look fiery and angry
and the burning Dentation would bo almost Intoler
able.
I as nt times so lame that I could .scarcely pet
about , and could not dress myself Without assist-
unco. 1 lia\o rlcd imiiy remedies and ha\o
paid 8100 In a Blnglo Instance to a ph\"Ici.in
but liiuo noer obtained only temporary relief
Although ho'pcd for a tlmo 1 eon relapsed again
to bo afl badly troubled as c\cr ; and during the
winter of 18sl and 18S2 I suffered so much as to
bo entirely discouraged. Last Juno however I
was O'.UUoilby Elder and Mrs. L. 0. ItcKlnstrv. who
are veil knonn In these regions , to try jour Cutlcu-
raKcmenlcs ; and 1 felt somehow a little couraco
from their fiuonililo orlnlon of them , to try their
virtue. About the second ncekln July list I com-
rncnocd taklngrtho remedies , and vlthln six wccksl
began tosooa rcrmanont Improvement , until now
( Ock. 1) ) Inmnbout oa good as now , and my flesh'is
as tlio Hear , ot achlld. MRS. UENJ. HM1TH.
I certify that the aho\ statement of my ulfols
correct , and I Join \\lth her In expressing my grati
tude for the great benefit she has received.
1J. SMITH.
I certify that the abo\ statement la correct. Mr.
Smith Is a prominent man In this community , "liero
ho Ihcs. Ho Is aell knoun dca'cr In stock , and his
statement wlthrlut of his wlfo U fully entitled to
credit ,
Done nt Stanstcad , I'rovlnco of Quebec , this 27th
day of October , 1882L. . C. McKINSTIlY.
Minister of the Gospel.
LATiTt I have seen Mrs. Smith reccnt'y ' and belle -
lleo her to bo thoroughly and permanently cured.
L. 0. McKINbTKY ,
Sce'y Admit , Ch. Conf. P. O. , No. Vt.aud No. N. H.
Boston Sept. 0,1834.
COTICURA KESotVEST , the new blood purifier , and
Cimcuru and CUTICOIU SOAV , the great skin cures
and bcautlflcn. are sold everywhere. 1'rice , CUTICURA
McSOAl' ; 25CUK30L\ENT | , $1 ,
Potter Drop and Chomic.il Co. , Boston ,
T7ie JLaryest Xine in
tJie City. Not
Selling
But Cheape than Any Store .in
the City.
2407 - - - Cummg St
CHICAGO ,
lee & a
The SHOUT LINE.
And BEST ROUTE ,
FROM OMAHA TO
THE EAST. .
TWO THAINS DAILY BETWEEN OMAHA ANI1
Chicago , Minneapolis Milwaukee ,
St. Paul , Cedar Rapids , Davenport
Clinton , Dubuque , Kockford ,
Hock Island , Jreeporr , .Iniiesvlllc ,
Klgin , Madison , La CroBBc ,
Beli it , AVinona ,
And all other Important points East , North-
cast and Southeast.
Ticket olH"e at HOI laruani stect ( In Paxtoa Ho
tel ) , and at Union I'aufln Depot.
1'raLutv HuntRsand the FH > FST DiMto CARS IN
TIIK WoRinare run on tlio main lines of the Chicago
Milwaukee & St. Paul K'y and every intention
lijiald to paasun era by courteouB employ oi of the
roinpaoy.
S. B JU.UBILL , A. V. II. CARPENTER ,
GcnertUlanagcr. Gen'l Passenger Aient
K. JIlDuEII , QEO. F. HEAFfOltD ,
Ats't Gen'l Manager. AB't Ocn'l Pat3 Atcnt.
J. T. CLAltK , Oen'l Buocrlnlendent.
TEST YOUR BARM POWDER TO-DAY.
Brand ! ndrertliod as absolutely pnra
copff'x' viivr
jLiynvrorffijaL.
THE TEST :
Place a can top down on a hut stove until he .t dtnc
remore tbacovurand smell. A UieinUt will neb r -
julrwl to detect tha presence ot ammonia.
DOES NOT CONTAIN ABIMONFA.
ITS ICULTI1FCUKU IliS NEVER N
In a million bomit for & quarter of ctnturj it cat
itood the coniumtiV rellttl * teit ,
THE TESTJFJHE OVEN.
PRICE BAKING POWDER CO. ,
a UIIIM or
Dr Price's '
, Special FlayoringEitracts ,
n llrwf ntiu l dillelnai uJ MtirallMtr kM , u4
Dr. Price's Lupulln Yeast Gims
For Light , Ucalthr Bread. The D.it Dr/ Hop
Yejut In tbeVorld.
FOR BALE BY GROCERS.
CHICAGO. - ST. LOUIS.
COLLARS
CUFFS
THII IUBK
MI THI
FINEST GOODS
EVER MADE ,
iciNa ill Linen , SOTH
Llo'ngs ' AM > Exterior * .
Ask for Uum
DA UN BROS , , Agents for Omaha
SPECIAL NOTICES
10 IiOAN. Money.
M ONF.Y UHNKD on Chattels , ColHtcrain , Secured -
cured Notct , or Retl Kstnts. Financial Exchange -
change 11(3 Faroatn St. GilfebSp
MON .Y to loan on cbttttla In eutruotttO and
up. Also on real csrito. W , II. Hotter , H04
Firnatn St. S63-an 19
M ONF.Y tn loan on chattels by J , T. lloatty , 213
nontli Hth t-t. 183-jnn IS 8
MONKY10 I.OAN In sums ot (300 and upward.
0. F. D vLi find Co. , Heal Eitato Md Ix > an
Afconle , IMS Farcam St SOS tl
ONEY ' loaned On cbattcls. JHllro d Ticket
M' bought Mid cold. , Foreman , SIS t ) , ISlh
ECUP
\ X7ANTKITwo or throe table boarders M 1SJO
> V Farnam St. 0 > 5-13p
A mui ta tike chaicro of contcctlono >
WANTED ; mutt bo thorougfclv posted
and well rtcominonded. l'echo Erof. C31-I3
"VlfANTKO-Oltl for Ronoral housework , Apply
10CO I'arnam at German preferred.
ITTANTKI ) AflntcliH lady cookj nothing iul
VY first clats need apply ; wages $30 per month.
Center Itote' , Wymoie. Neb. C8-17p
"VlfANlKD Olrls for general housework ; mutt bo
peed cook , washer and Iroiicr ; apply to Mr * .
W. If. Mcjord , 8V cor 18th and Douglan. OlOtl
WANTED-A K'rl ' for general housework In n
Btnall faintly , uo children , 104 H y > th ft. near
Dodge. 05S-10p
A good Rlrl for Kcncril howowork ,
WAMKD st. .Mrs. L. U. Wilbur. 010-Up
A boy who can speak German for
WANTCD kitchen ork. nt 215 S UthSt. 020-Hp
WANTED A Roodetronc girl for general hnuB -
wort , 2C09 C'asa St. , city. CEO-lSp
"IT 7"ANTJD ? Gltl for general house work ; ono who
Ia a coot ! cook , at John Mann's club homo
Qood agc paldGcrmaii ; crBwedo preferred. 604 12p
TX ANTED Immediately ! a peed baroer ; ad'drcsa
O. li Hartford , StanYcn.'Neb. 0\8-13p
TIT-ANTED Agents to tell Oately's Unhcttal Kdu-
? > caterpn ; monthly payment * . Addresser call
onW. D. P. Lowry , recm 0 , HDIflCth BC.Omahr.
COTfebSp
"VTTAKTED TWH llrst class dining room glrla at
VV the Metropolitan hotel ; no others need apply.
01112
WAN1ED couploot strong uomon for kitchen
work , at Faxton hotel. 005 18p
"TT7ANTED A peed oook btst wagci given. Ap-
VV ply orwrlto to Mrs , Itotaco Everett , Council
Bluffs 652 tt
ANTfiD-Btardersat 1212 Capitol avo.
avo.BTOtobTp
Good napcswiU be paid to an experienced
WANTED
perienced girl to do general housework ; call
at 2400 Dodge street. tSltl
TITANTED A girl to wash , Iron and cook ; wages
T > to competent help , St per week j references re
quired , 612 S 18th Bt. 057-I7p
WANTED 100 solicitors , good pay to the right
man. Address Nebraska Mutual Marriage lien-
cat association. Fremont. Neb. Oilfcb G
GilluKttMS 1 want a nu > n m cvrr
PuAIltliS the state to buv them for cash. Ny
Ilin't oa to quantity D. B. Cecmcr , buyer and shlpo
per of Game poultry and Kggg , 801 , 03 , SUE , and 8u7
llowii d St. , Omaha. 423t (
WANTED Agents to handle our Electric Boit.nnd
appliances , exclusive territory given. A granc *
opportunltyfor the right parties. Imcstlgato by ad
dressing the fccrlcss M'l'f Co. , Kansas City.Me.
ISS-Janllp
WAITCUO.
WANTED Situation by a practical gunsmlt :
and machinist , who has yours of experience !
620 18th St.Ym Marnctte. 030 17p
WANTED By first claia workman , situation ac
broidandcako taker. Address "I. II. " thi <
Offlce. 027-lSp
'ANTED-Sltuation to do general housework In *
a small family , 10th and Cumlag tt , No. . 1018.
747-Up
WANTED Situation by a middle aged man ai
Janitor or watchman. J. I. Bco olllco. 030-16ji
AN experienced dress maker will do eewlcg In pri
vate families. Call nt 1411 Dodgo. C31-18p
WAN1IC1) By expeiienccd hotel man , a position
as cloik or manager. Address F. E. F , . Bee
Office. ' B55-10.-
T1TANTED A position as an apprentice tn a liar
VY waroEtoro. Address C. 8. BatgelC , Nortel
Nob. 171-Jan
A iotmR mil rtod man wan to dtuatlon M book ,
keeper , tn wholesale esttbllehmont Ia Omaha.
Addrera"0. " oaroBea. SSC-ti
WANTED Plasterer to rent bouse ana nut-- ,
27th and Howard ; rent to bo paid in work ,
Vim L. Jlonroo , 6th and Douglas sts. tfcS-Hp
WANTED 10.000 famllcs to try our self rising
Pure Buckwheat flour and BelMllslcg Com
meal knpt by all flret-clats grocers. Wo warrant air
buckwheat sold under our brand pure. W. J WEL
SQANS & CO. . Manufacturers. 424-tl
WANTRD The Linen Finleh ITaoulactunnK Co.
I Buffalo , N. Y.want an igont for each 01
the states of Ion a , Kansas , and Nebraska , to handle
tholr goods at wholesale ; small capital required ;
prolltj larpc ; for particulars : all en the company's
general n ; nt at No. 1512 Howard st , bet. 16th and
10th tts , Omaho. Ot8-lOp
WANTCD Pleasant room by gentleman ; rent not
eicossHc ; uo objection to room mate ; addrcs :
K. J , , Bco olllcc. 050-11) ) '
"ITfANTED To borrow ? 500 for one year at 10 per
> > cent , on chattel mortgage Uool references
furnished. Aduiosn N. C. , ciro Bcc. 050 ICp
rirANTED Grocorlei , Provisions , Flour , Feed ,
VV HIV , etc. , to sell on commission In connection
with hardware , In good location for the business
good referencesadJresiGrocer ; , Ecoolflcc. 054-lflp
Einz iaocici ana Lu t
FOU IlEST Front room Apply 02J 18th St
013-101
FOR RENT Nlco furnished rooms for gentlemen
onlj ; at 310J S 15th St ; price reasonable E. D.
Simpson.
FOR RENT One house on 10th bet , Oasgand Cal
IfnrnlaS's.i ' with 8 rooms , cellar , well and cS' (
tern. Apply at Household Sewing Maonloo olllco , 203
NlBthht. 023-17
FOR BENT 7 olfgant rooms on llh itrect suit
able for heuso kecplng'up stairs between Farnam
& Douglas. Apply at Metropolitan Hotel. 01310
FOR RENT DM elllng 4 rooms and kitchen 1010
Jacltsjn Bt. Furniture for tale at it sacrifice.
Inquire on the premises. 02S-l3p
FOR RENT Nicely furnished rooms 723 ti 18th Bt.
tH2-17p-
FOR KENT One comfortably furnished room u Ith
closet , > nd two rooms uufurnkhed In prhate
house ; apjily 713 B16th t. 043-lOp
FOR KENT Ntcelv furnished room , locitlon ex
cellent , at HIP , Hou rd st.
T710R RENT Two unfurjUhed rooms , 3816 Chic *
JP go St. OI6-17P
FOR KENT S rooms , cloiet , LelUr and city water
at 003 N 18th st. Bi1.no
F OR RENT A store and roorni , 151 ! Douglas it.
Ipqulre up stairs OiB-17p
FOR RENT Brick house-10 roonu , modern Im
provements. Bedford , bouer & Uavls , 213 H Mth
street. OOOtf
T710R RENT A cottage with 8 room * near SL Ma.
JC1 ry's avc. Jno. IMcCague. . 05Dtf ,
FOR RENT Laico nlce'y furnished rm ms Ad. .
dren with reference "M. 0. " Bee olllco , 601 tf
1710U REN1 NeateotUja t rooms , hall , pantry
i1 cloiet and cellar , (12.60 , als * other cheap ten
meats. D. U Thomaa. 417-tI
FOB RENT Four room house ztdanu Jr rJtlO ;
per mouth. Barker & Mayne. 430f
POR REDT-Roomi 028 S. 20th 81. '
iiiOR RCNT 7 room cottage oue block from Port
Jt ? tiveuue cam ; 810. 6 room netticre oue block
from Park avenue cars : 9l& Atuci , 1(07 Farnam tt.
; . 690-14
T70R RENT Eight room house ; Mrs. Y. Roddls ,
JL1 314Nt5th t , COO lp
FOARKNT Cartel double house ; i roomi , hmr s
2d addition ; ft 10 per month ; roomZi Omaha Na
tional bank. 002t (
F OHUEfJT-Furnished Hoomw I tn board , 603
17th. i24 tl
I1OH HENT New nine room house , with city
1 watir , on South 17th St. neir itllriad track ;
tultabla for bearding hoaie ; rent ISO ; iiui
Omaha foundry or of T. W , T. Rlcbardi. (7 tf
OR BENT Barn ; will aocoaunodate 6 horiu ;
l 12l78beraan av . COltf.
FOIlllBNl' HOUJI tfSroovi , ti.haud Elm fct.
1 block B , ol Hickory t ) j > r mouth , pplr CD
premlttf. ' . UcPoox.'d , 16 it
FORRKNT-Furnl hea room , 1818 Jnckoon St.
I03Jan2Sp
FOR RKNI-FurnlshM rooms 1810 Dotlgo St ,
C45
FORRKNT-No842 8 ISlh St ; new house of
rooms , Mg lot , hard and olt water : cheip to th
right tnaft , Inquire at 807 B 20th t. MO tt
Ir OR RENT Nlco front ream , 1902 Farnain street
1 6J7-10p
FOR RFNT With board , ono latgo furnished
front room ; gas and buth ; B. W. Cor. of Hth and
Joacs , 1405 ; Also a few table boarder ! wanttd. 404tt
FOR RF.NT New cottage , $10.00 per month , dootl
fnrnldied room , $3 00 per month. U. 0,1'Atter-
i o j , car. 14th anil Faruatn , (25 tt
TT10R11KNT Klfgant 11 room house hot and cold
L' water ; fiirnaceallmodernhnpro\cmetits$7nper ; ;
month , Barker AJtayno , 49ttt
"IT\ORRKNT Newly furnished front reemit ,
JL1 or on tultr , S. W. 17th and COM. 4tSlf
Oil HUNT Ono house. Inquire liJIiolm ft Krlc
son. 3S = tf
IJOIl RKNT Dwelling house , 1317 Webster St.j
t ? nine rooms , well and cittern. Inquire Jamo D-
Bonncr. 420 tf
RENT Ono fur irul room vlthboard , al
POH or tlirco day boarders , 1014 Webster.435t
435-t
TT'OR ' RENT Neatest and cheapest furnished roomo
r1 InOmnhx Apply to G. II , Anderson , room H
Anderson Block , north entrance , 10th and Da von
port at 273-jan 15
OR RKNT ToKcntloracn only , a pleasant fur >
F nlshcdroom , S. F. corner 20th and Douglaa ,
41 tf
RENT Two elegant roomi In Rodlck' Mock ,
FOR & Co. , 1513 Farnam. 440 tt
iOR RF.NT Furntshod front room for rent 222
F
10th St 418 tf
RENT Store room Kill Farnam Bt , with or-
FOR
without Billiard tables , by Paulsen & Co. , 1618
Farnam St. * 431-
"ITOU RBNT Sulla of roonoa furnished for llRh- '
Jj house keeping , are bco'tionallv aacant In Bee.
mor's block , corner 8tli and Howard Sts. 438 , t *
° R RENT A nine room bo o ; dcslrab o loc\-
F tR
tlon ; $40 per month. Barker & llajno. 456 U
OR RENT Store building with residence al
F 22. per month In good location. D. L. Thomas ,
410 tf
FOR BALE.
FOH 8\TK-CIcod Rtmlngton gun and outfit , BSO"1
S 18th St. 032-Up
TnOR SALE OR TRADE Good ( took farm of t 0 *
JL acres , 20 miles from Omaha , one mile from
Sprlngflold , Neb ; wil [ trade for Om\ha property.
Address Wooloy & Harrison , Oinahaor G. M. llarrl-
eon , SprlmjQcltl.Neb. 377feb3p
Tj ORSAtE CHEAP Oneoloirant chimborsot , , ono
i ? rogulttor clock , ono nearly now Enabo Piano ,
five gold frameil iilctur'B ' , ono horss , harness and
phaeton , one Halls Bate , small size , ono beautiful
china coToosot. ( Inquire No. 2014 llarnoy St. , bet.
20th and 21et 234-an | 18
TAOR SALK - 60x105 feet on Cumlng street 3 blocks
JD west of Military bridge , 91,000. John L. McCague
opposite Pott olllco. 428 tf
> TT10H SALE 132x124 feet on corner , south-east
I ? front , house S rooms , barn , 3 blocks west o74
Park avo. and Loa\em\orth , easy payments , cheap
$1,700. Joun L. MoCoguo , opposite Post Offlco. 4E7-t
OR SALE Horses , mules , harness and wagono
JD ononoortwojearatlme. Real catato security
D. L. Thomas. 428-tf
FORS4LlS-My bui'dlngand stock of clothing ,
boots andehoes , will trade for firming land.
Qeo. H. Peterson , 801 South ICthSt , Omaha.
SALE Cho p , horse and buggy , 2103 , Cum
FOR St. 202 U
SALE If taken at once , whole or half inter
est In a gocd Business. Establlehed In Omaha G
month * ; good location ; rent low ; call at No. 1512
Howard et. 041-14p
SALK 1 sot of harnosn , 1 wagon and coal
FOR ; new last summer , S E cor 17th and Dorcaa
ste. 053-lOp
IOR SALB-A sm all business at 707 N. 10th et.
F 6&2-Up
T7\OR SALE OR TRADE-iQood steam flouring mill
J ? with two run of burrs and ono feed burr ; all In
good repair and onlv been used IS monthr. Situated ,
on ono of the bolt business lots in Kearney , Neb ,
Will dispose cf lot and mill together Or mill nljne ;
flno location ; will sell on good terms , or trade for
other desirable property. Address Leek Box 032- '
Ktarney.Nca. 617febS
T7IOR SALE OR XCHANOE At 10 per acre , all
J ? or part of two thousand aores ot timber land ,
forty miles cast of Kansas City , wll exchange foi
Nebraska land or merchandise. Bedford , Soacr A
avis. 422tf
BALE-MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS A.
FOR
IIospo oners
OroBo ! > rdman & Gray Piano nt $ 155 CO1
One Unities Bioi Piano at UO 00-
OnaJ.P. Hall Piano at. . , ISO 00
Ono Mason & Bavnllu Organ at 3500'
OuoBhonlnger Organat 35 00
Ona Woodbrldgo Organat 60 00
One EetoyOrganat 8000
Ono Johnson Organat 45 00. ,
For caeh or on easy monthly Installments ,
Also agents for colehratod JftHi&aK Piano and A'im-
lall Organ , Emerson and llallet & Savil Pianos.
Largest itock , lowest prices. A. Uospe , 1610 Dodge
street. C33febG
TT10R SALK To these wishing to purchase No. 1
Jt ? milch cows , I have jint arrived with a frtmi lot.
Call at my j ards 27th and Burt streets. J , W. Penny.
675 U
KIOOELLiHEOUS.
STRAYED OR STOLEN Last n'ght some ono ,
cither btolo a horro from the stable of Jens Hansen -
sen , or else the animal Etrajed away U IK a gray
mare , gray inane and white tail , eight josis old anil
olghs about 1OCO pounds. The anlmil nas taken
from the stable on Nineteenth street , between Clark
and Grace streets. * liberal reward will bo paid for
Its return to 621S 13th st. GOO-lSp
" | 70R EXCHANGE Ono K > f the best farms In
JU Kanco Co , of 483 acres , seven milts from
county feat. JOOacres under plough , houeo , stable ,
cribs , eta Plenty o' running uatcr , and timber.
For a no 1 stock of dry goods , hardware or groceries
that will Invoice $ luCOO or $12,0 ( Per lest. ( Jrocsrlca
prefcrod. Address. W. JIHotter. HOIFarnini St.
502-15
fl O EIoUaNQE Farms for Impro\el property In
JL Omaha. Olios It. Woolley , Room 20 , tmaho ,
Nitlonal Bank , Omaha Neb blO 15
PAKTIE3 Wlshlnr help or servants desiring situ
atlons can obtain the same calling on Slie ,
Ueorge at OCO Capitol ave. tOO-20ji
mO TRADE Stock of groceries for aero property
JL adjoining Omaha. Clias. R Woolley , noom 'A
Omaha National bank , Omaha , Neb. 527-f
rpo EXCIIANOK Farms for sleek of merchandise
JL Chas. It. Woolldy , Room 20 , Omaha Natlona ,
JJank , Omaha , Neb , 528 fa
TTIOR TRADE Stocks of goo'H to trada for land.
.JL1 Cfaas. It. Woolley , Room 20 , Omha Natlonat
Bank , Omaha , Neb. 520 16
FOR TRADE For merchandise groceries pre
ferred , three (3) ( ) valuable lets In Dayton , Ohio
One ( I ) lot InHt. Loulr , Mo J 840 acres of flnoland I
Kansas ; One (1) ( ) farm In Ohio. This property Is free
of Incumbranoo All communications will be treated
strictly confidential. S. H. Wmspear. 2074 Cumin * ,
Bt 8B7Jan80
R 00118 With board , dca ratio or wlater. Apn
at Bt Chaileggotel. 421"
bane and luuede. The
ichlld likes It , > nd , aa
ito nature's supply , to
/tho / little ono turott
| i < udlly from all play
thing , and finds com'
plcto utlifactlon In
thi' , the best subattut ( cr
I-J4kVT - ' * 11 rXKT a fi ( ortbouiotlur'a tUlIU .
tT. am Jb lDo not let your rbil *
ilr n grow up weak and puny , when Kioto's Food
Dan ba obUiued at 80 small CHt. Sold by Druzglttn
cvcrjwlieie , 85 cent * and . \
- - > .v > y vu * VM "HI * upnardi.VOOUtl01I ti
UO . Palmer , Msi. , ou Ul.ii1. ,
H , S. ATWOOD ,
Plattsraontb
, - -
RUDiaor rae oj BBB ABD eion * ! <
IIEBEFORD iND JERSEY CAT I IE
JiUlir IDSWI I
t9 Yoin ( took for sile. CorieipoBtltnM folio )
DREXEL & MAUL ,
ISUOCESSORa TO JOHHO. JTAOOBI )
UNDERTAKERS I
At the old ( land 1417 Karoam Bt. Order * by Mt > -
rraph olldted and prompt ) attended to , Tclephou
io fit ,