THE OMAHA DAILY BEE : SUNDAY , NOVEMBER 27. 1892--TWENTY PAGES. CHANGING THE C1T\ \ CHARTER Amendments Saggested for the Benefit of the Municipal Statute L'cok. THE EVILS OF THE ASSESSMENT SYSTEM Josrph Clnrnpiiu Wnnln lloRcNh I'ropcrly Outirrn I'lnrcil on llio Itrllrcil l.lst I'utoro Kloolluir All OlIlroliiililcM Too Alurli MhlrkliiR of ir | i iisll > lllty. There is no lack of interest In the matter of contemplated changes in Omaha's city charter to bo made uy Iho coming legisla ture. Nothing has been done of n very tangible nature , these hnvlue the best Idea of what is needed fooling loth to assume the responsibility of framing the charter in ac cordance with tbo plans proposed. AH effort will bo made by tbo committee having the matter in charge to ijot , all the ttugucstlon offered In some tangible sbnpo nnd then propiro nnd report the recom mended changes to the council , In the hope that the amendments may ijo agreed upon in Omaha before iho mooting of the legisiu- lure nnd thus avoid nny squnbtilo over the mcniuro when it comes before iho legislature for consideration. The suggestions made by various oftlcinls nnd nltlzeus through Tint BIK last bunday hnvo been discussed by the council nunnbots of iho committee , and most of them Inivu mot with the endorsement of tno body. Other interested pirtles have ollorod opin ions us to needed changes : Ciulci Taylor's Hugnc-stliim. "Your Invitation to the public to discuss chnrtci1 amendments is timely , " said Cadet Tnvlor. "Tho chief dlflleuliy with the Omnhn public Is that It , or to get right down to business , the people seem lo prefer to Buf fer tbo present Ills , as it gives them ample opportunity to display their abllltv to emu late the renowned Filth ward kickers. Thov Avail until iho last moment , then go before lUp Icglslnturothopelcsalv divided , nnd the net result Is nn nmcndoil charter hurried through during the closing hours , entirely ilnsullsfaclory to everybody. Even the o who hnvo econ patriotic enough to work for Iho Qcnr puolio have been accused of using tno public urlndstono Id sharpen their own axes. This time , lot us hope tbat.aU ocrson- nltlcs will bo forgotten In the general desire for tha public good. "Tho charter amendments should bo dis cussed in Oui'ilm ' , not In Lincoln , and the amendments decided upon before the leglslo- turn convenes. Then It will bo possible to got the legislative ear , and accomplish some thing. Hcrotofota tlio fault has not boon with the legislature , but with our own peo- | ) lo.Vo did not know what amendments were desirable , and our hnvmukow took us t our word. "Somo time ago , through tlio efforts of the ] { oil ; Estatu Owners association , a committed of Ihreocach from tuo my council , county commissioners , Board of Tnulo nnd Ueal ICstntoOwners association wu ° . appointed untl bold several Interesting sessions mid thor oughly discussed tbo .subject of assessments. This committee Is n gooa ono , with Mnjor Wheeler ns chairman , and has necn waiting for Hcvor.il months for suggestions fiom County Altornoy Mahoney nnd Citv Attor ney Conncll in answer lo tbo commtltoo's in- ilttlry coiicorning the legal questions In- volvoj. Now thnt the campaign is ever nnd the country saved , If those gentlemen will i forward iholr respective lollers Iho joint 1 commilteo will forraul.ito' u report to bo I presented lo n massmoctlnc to bo I hojd under the auspices of tbo ofTlcers of the I Ko.il Estate Owners ussonialiou. This report - [ port will place Iho proposed nu'undmouts con- I coming assessments squarely lie fore tno lax- I payers for consideration. Tharo Is no other I subject which comes closer to tlio taxpayer I than cqullnblo assessments. 1 ho present I N.vstcm IS unequal , unust , iniquitous , i I .standing menace to the Investment of capita I .tttid property nf the city , nnd has no dc L fender. As you Intimate In nn editorial tliu npuihy of out citlzons is inexplicable.Tnoy \tay hundiojs ot thousands of dollars into the coffor-4 of the city and county , uppai'ontly without n thought ns to how their proport } is nsses'od , for what purpose , and liow dls buried. Even today wo witness the spccta tlo of hungry tax-corlillcato specu latprs falling over each other to buy prop erty for uixus , nud colloctini ; from unfortu mite people n ! JO per cent nonalty WB rob i ourselves for the benefit of the tax-ccrtitl cnio speculator. Tuxes ought to be paid , bu I pontlties fnr nonpayment should bo reason I able , within bounds , und Iho law shouii i f vor the property owner , not the tax-buy- I inp speculator. I "Oilier amendments will bo considered I nnrt the work should bo placed In the hands I of subcommittees , so thnt tbo result of theh I Inborn may bo considered by our taxpayers | nnd n " nro par cuminltloo soul lo our dclega- I lion at"Lincoln wllh proposed chuitoramend' I moms which hnvo the approval of our cltl- I yens nnd taxpayers generally. It seems tc I mo thnt us the proposed meeting must haven recognized head , that President Bogcs of the i Heal Estuto Owners ussnclntlon is the propoi licr.son to call such a meeting. Ho Is a licuvv I taxpuj'or , an entornrlslng citizen nnd liiu made n study of many of , these questions i As the head of Iho only orgatii/.ed body elI I real cstnto owners It seems to me that he can servo the pconlo in no bnttcr wav than to call such n meeting und push Iho button I The people will do Iho rest it they are once I started on the right track. Wo have n line I legislative delegation , und the country mom I bors have always bcon wllliuir lo glvo'Omnhi I just what her people wanted. As I Fail [ bcforo our uitUens have nevnr decided thii | question. Now is the time , ana our tux [ payers have thu wlnilom to ugreo upon ul I amendments before thu charter U sent ti Lincoln , If thov " will only got together in thi rlKhtspiiit.1 ' Tim Miiny Ooniiclliiion Tor Ono Thing. Mr. Joseph Garneau , Jr. There ought tt I ho a clmiigH in the charter so Hint ono prop I oily owner couldn't ' Bland In the way o I grading a whole block or two. I know o I ono case In which n man refuses to rube hi' I house u'jout eight fool nud It spoils Iho grndi I of lour streets. I believe the whole lions * I could bo buill naw for Jir IKI , but llio ownoi I liapponti to own a.mujorlly of the frontngi I on Ills blouic mid his neighbors have ti I suftur in couseqiionce. The city ought ti I huvo power to muko Improvement : ! like tliu I uud pay damages If there havn bnon any. I [ I 1 so ought to be possible to compel proport' I ownerti lo 1111 up holes , which uro vor I numerous nml unslulitly lu Omaha , I mi I hove It would bo much better for Omaha 1 I it had five I'onncllmon Instead of eighteen I I \\puld gfvb each of them 1,000 a year am I tixpuct then : to give tlu'lr wnolo time to th m service of the rjty , I bollovo wo could got I class of men who would bo nbuve the sus plelon of Doodling , and I think they woul give us u better service than wo are gcttini uiulurour present syi > iom , Moro lhan thai 1 would elout them from Hie city at lurgu t.i i I instead of by wards or districts , wlilc ! Iyould prevent ward heelers with n loca I following from getting into the council. I AVluit tbo 1'iirlc Odiiinilinliinrrs Want. I Dr , Miller , pnrlc commissioner The Parl I commission asks for but one ohango In th I rhurlcr. That U an amendment giving th I city In unmbliiuublo terms thu power to cor dcmn laud for p.irk purpose ; , uud I undei aland City Allurnoy Council Is preparing clause Una will clour up tUo doubt nbout Hi I city's power to exerclso tbo right of ommoi 11 : donialn , I Wiiiitu lleutU of Ii'i.ntm'iiU | . r.lovti-il. I OsuiiA , Nov. SO.-To t o Editor i Tun Jir.m - In 1-oui.ldorliig niuoni jiionts to the city charter why MC dlscusn the advisability of oleullnR liRails ( tbo various dopurtniontii , irrolvlngsay ? 1 r > ; I or more pur annum , by the paoplo direct. Ju support 01 this projKMliiou ] will su that our present Wktem of appointment c the mayor nud council uorlulnly places tt head of a department undoroblijations to tl ijowon linn pla-.o him in poiiiion ; und i II luntter now ourne t ho it , or now inucd I want to look after . may tl.H Interests that r qulro his attention , the uQlclenuy of the d I jurtmunt Is curtailed uy iiu-ompotent subo I dlnatcs , ana a gouoral looseness In thu o I forciug of ordinances. I Jt may bu sold that such a clmpgo wou I rocult In too much politics. Well , what I Uui dlffereucol As It now U appointuion I are tuo result of too much favoritism or no I l)0jx ) a combino. and If It is only a quostlt I qf favoritism or politics I believe thu latt I t up Jossep ovll , nud after nil we claim ibis I " govern muni of tlio paoplo ; why not I I the people rule I I ll & > } bo olio mtd ib t It would eau inndldnteK unnosossary oxponso. What If It loost Some ono will get the money , nnd iftar all it would only bo n fair division ot ho spoils. Tlio proper snfouarJi nt to eligibility nnd qnnllllcatlon nnd ns to removal should bo carefully provided. Aa muco may bo said on this subject I vllllcnvoit for tno present wllh tbo nbovo hort Hlntomonl midtj to open up tbo mattir or discussion. Very rcspectfull. ' ' , * TAXPATKH. Surer-plug Oliingoit Suggrstril , O.MUIA , Nov. StX To the Editor of Tnn Iiiu : : I noticed In Titr. St'Niivv BBR iho opinions of several nf our prominent cili- .cns and public ofllclals on the subject of ch.irlor nmondmonts. These suggestions nro all good , but I irmly bollovo thnt no charter , even If absolutely perfect , will accomplish what it s Intended to accomplish , unaor our present American sy.stom of municipal government. Now I cfnltu to bo as good an American cltizun as anv otic. 1 believe ihalnsnpco- ) lc , wo are far hi auvnticu of many , if not ill nations of the earth ; our people nro moro progressive , onllglitcnod. Ingenious , moral und roltcious than the Inhabitants of ilmost any country In Kuropj , yet we still tolerate , permit nud seem lo love and re- spool n system of municipal administration which Is n contuiy behind iho ago , nud would not bo a credit tq Iho Ottoman em- ilro , whoso government is supposed lobe Llio most corruut of any iu existence nt the present time. - It Is no dnuhtiruo thnt'party politics Is ro- epouslblo for inanv of the aousos In iho inun- avcment of city affairs ; but ellmlnulo poll- lies completely nnd still I bcliova that our system would be defective. There is lee much dlvlsionof responsibility anil too little c6ntrail/allou ot power under the present system to ever have our city ad ministration what it shou'd ' be , vlr. : an or- gatitzallon to mnko It comforlnblo , hcnllhy and economical for these who must llvo in cities. Think of It. The coil of running this city for iho pasi year has been npproxtinaloiv $1,000,000 , while in Birmingham , England , n c.lv raoro lhan Ihrco limes iho slzo of Omaha , iho cost , according to a recent iivti- clo in iho Forutn by Mr. .lojoph Chamber lain , was ( for Iho year quoted ) SISr ( ! > , OOi ) . Hut thu matter of cost would net bo so bad If we only got n uood administration. Bir mingham Is admittedly ono of the best gov erned elite : in the world. Omaha is admit tedly ono of thu worst. Now it seems lo mo that the remedy is to adopt , us far ns possible , the Eurobonn sys tem of government , which Is , so fnr ns 1 can lourn , very similar to our lorui of state fcov- orniuont. Abolish tbe present citv council , nnd hnvo Instead a council of say fifty mem bers whoso powers shall bo legislative only. Lot this body meet only once u year , nnd after hearing Iho roporls ot Ihe various ofli- clals lot them pass out laws und ordinances ns they may llnd necessary nnd Ihoa adjourn , subject , however tu the call of tlio mayor if nuy additional legislation should bu re quired. Of course it might take several weeks to complete the necessary legislation for each your , but I bollovo that nil nocoisnry laws and ordinances could bo compiled uud passed in thut length of time. I bellovo lhat tno men composing this body should servo without pay. All of the work ot "running" the city could bo atlondod lo by tno paid oHlcials , thu n.uyor , the comptroller , the treasurer , thu city clerk , the eugluocr and sucn others us might bo named by the charter. They could make contracts , pay all salaries nnd all oxDQiisos , in fact administer the affairs of the city Just as the government and other state ofllcluls administer llio allairs of Iho state. And ns to contracts , what is the use of having bn much of our public work done by cnutractl Whv not hire competent foremen and do our own paviue , grading , so'vor work , sidewalk laying , street sweeping , garbage haulinir , etc. , etc. , otc. i Certainly there must bo money iu all such work for con tractors , and It seems to mo that It is the dutv of the city to save this profit to tbo tax pavers. Tire onu-crs nf Iho city oxoopt the mayor should , I believe , bo clccton by the council , nml they should be paid good sihirics and .should hold oftluo during coed behavior. I Hunk that the now charter should abso lutely prohibit the granting of free fran chises. Tnls city is largo enough now to make any franchise vnluutlo that It can give , and tbcro should bo cither a reasonable cash payment for uuy franchise granted or an an nual rovally , or bolb. In Paris , for Inslnico , Iho gas companies furnish city lights at actual coat , nnd the prlco to consumers regulated by the city , the companies pav nlso n certain royalty be sides , ou the amount of gas consumed by the public. Now this plan which Is roughly outlined will no doubt bo ridiculed by tho" practical politician , but I bollcvo that if the citlzons-of Uiflahu want good city government thnt the politicians should not bo consulted lu tbo matter. I would llko to see n citlzons committee formed to tnlto this maltor lu hand , lot thorn draw Ub a charter , iu the general plan herein proposed , or on borne otln > r plan If thought to 1)0 belter , have llio charter carefully ox- nmlned by u coiupotcul attorney so that it cojid not bo attacked for being unconstitu tional nnd then raise cnougu money to send a strong commlttoo to Lincoln to stay by the charter until It should bo passed. I may bo called a trcasonlst and I will admit that I am , but I bcllevo thutbublic nfl'uiri-can bo run on n business basis and that if politics can be eliminated from muni cipal affairs that houosl public-spirited men in all walks of llfo will bo glad to "servo their time" in thu Interest of good govern ment here ana without pay. THOMAS J. PENXIILU univ.tuu'ti ti.tr.ij. .ic.iHZ.Mn' . Healthy Cltirnso Mi'ii Will ItHtitbliHli One in tinl.alcn City. CHICAGO , 111. , Nov. 20. The Chicago Yacht club , it is nnuouucod today. Is ar ranging for tlio establishment of n western naval academy. The location In view Is Easi End park on iho Chicago lake front , near i'lfty-flrst stivot. Tlio park will also i- contain n superb club building. Gcorgo M. Pullman , P.itter Palmer mid many other ifu ifs wealthy citizens nro members ot tbo club. u Incidentally Iho project will provide o facilities for receiving the forelen yachts ire lhat will visit Chicago miring the World's ire lulr. o It Is proposed that Iwo instructors bo sent o to Chlcairo by tbe United States government ItI and once a year the cadets from Annapolis ItV visit the Institution to obtain a little lake V practice. y The graduates proner of the Chicago - academy , utillko the Annapolis men , are not f Intended primarily for soivica In the federal , navy , but nevertheless will , on leaving , bo d cquilly comoetonl , if uecoisiiry , to till iho 10n ollli'o of lloutonuiil or midshipman on il nmn- n nf-ivar or tnku a place on u merchantman. Tlio plan , according to Commodore ituo of Id Iho Yacht club , means to bo for furnishing Idt. young men another way into the marine t. profession than lhat utfordod bv being , forced througn iho fortcu.stio. h l' ' DUcimml tlm rriililiun ul Immigration. Nr.w Yomc , Nov. 'M.Tho firs' mooting of Iho Patrla club for the season was hold in Sherry's ' tonight. Tno subject discussed was 'Tlio Problem of Immigration , " nnd tbo speakers were Frederick Taylor of Now r- Yorlc , Charles Kroory Smith of Philadelphia , rn n cx-nilnhter to UiusUi , and Senator U'llllain 10 K. Chandler of Now Hampshire , chairman of c the sienatu commission on immigration. Mr. Taylor made iho ilrsi address. Ho deplored tholmnitgialion Into this country of a class nf of pgaplo whoso theories and practices were hostiliito American Institutions. Hu thought ot the people would cmluiho conciesa if con- otof presi would debar for uwblloall imiulgra * 00 lion. L'harlci Kinorv Smith snggostad thu 00r levying of u lieavv head tux on all Immigrants , cjun.itor ( Jbaiuilurs.ild ho was In favor ol r , susiundliiR nil inuniir.Uioii for a limited oy lib period , bo l.lnroln Iti'lf.iii'il Iruni .lull. ON lie Ciuoiou ! , 111. , Nov. tX The Board ol Trade man , Ulucoln , accused of BOlicItloE io- - bribes wlillo on a Jury In a $ SQO,003 lawsuit , wai today released as Irrosponsible. Oulun was declared lo have unsettled bis mind , Lincoln will bo ent to Dtvigbt. ila Is l'OftIUUCil tllO ClllKI , its NEW Oia.EA.-it , ! . . . , Nov. 20. When the United Htaics circuit court oocnod ibli uiorulup , the Amalgamated council cauoi J U were poitponud until December" , let Constlpatloa oared by Do Witt's Risers. ANTHRACITE COAL COMBINE Testimony Before the Committoa Investi gating tbo Banding Deal INTERESTING FACTS ARE DEVELOPED \Vllnc c Kxamlnca rrofpjs titter iRiior- anrn nf t.m I'.tlstcncn nt n Coinlilim- tlon or Tool How tlio I'railnc- tiou of Caul Is Itcstrictcil. Yonif , Nov. 20. The subcommittee ) of the Interstate com mere j commlttoo con tinued Its Invoitlgntlons Into the KoaalnR coal combine toilay , Vloa President lloldon of the Lackawanmi reid tostitlod freely as to tha companies which mot and fixed prices from time to time , but declined to say how the restriction of the output was accom plished. Mr. Beach wanted to know if the witness would have prepared and submitted to the committee a statement showing a full day's work at tlio mines , Mr. ilolden said ho would If ho could , Mr. Ita.ictv said tie wanted to show the effector the roitrictlon on the nlnorj. Congressman Patterson said ho did not think that they had any jurisdiction outsldo the question of Interstate commerce , nnd that they had nothing to do with the number of unys worked by the miners in Pennsyl vania. Their province , ho said , was to ns- ccrtnin whether these vnrloua railroads wcro working In n combination , carrying their own products and forming a pool not to as certain how many men the companies had worklug for them. Attniifioil "I'liloVllter" McpUnes. In roplv to a question of Congressman I'nt- torson , Mr. Holdon admitted that his com pany was represented at "Tldo Water" nicotines , nnd nt tbeso meetings there was neither cnairman nor secretary. Such meet ings , tie said , were rather in the line of con ferences , nnn the various companies ropro- soutod usually acted in concert as a result. There was no agreement bot'.voon lliojo com panies as to what I IIP reduction of the outnut of each should Dp. Them was some process , though , by which the companies reduced the production to meet the public demand. Congressman Patterson Now , to ! you moiti to say that when these companies cause a reduction In the output of anthracite coal each ono makes such reduction as It sees lie , Independent of tbo others and without reference to any other interest than its own ) Mr. Holdon Well , 1 can only speuu for my own company and reply in the tifllrma- tivo. Congressman Patterson You know , though , what the other companies uro doing , don't you ! Mr. Holdon Vos , wo hnvo a general knowledge of what is going on outsldo. Mr. lioldcnsaldhodidnotbollevotho retail coal dealers Ifiul made any uxcassivo prollts for .somo years. Witness nlsostnted'ttmt the producers hod no agreement among them selves , so far as ho know , by which they were lo act in harmony In fixing uncos. Owing to the speculative element , witness said , there \ vi3no particular time for tno maximum demand on the producers. At times in tno winter when the consumption Is greater , the production ib smallest. The coal producers were like summer hotel keepers , thor could not keep oiinn all the YOU-rounn. Since the oxistcnco of the com bination there has bcon no material decrease in the output. In fact , the output for IS'.U already is the largest tovor known and exceeds - coeds the output of last year by 1,700,000 tons of anthracite coal. There iicjvor was n time , witness said , when 'tho consumers could consume the entire possible outnut. i\ . 1 ! . MfDonnilf ; ! ! Testifies. A. R. McDonotigh , secretary of the Lnko Brio X Western Railroad company tostitlod that he was also a director nud secroUry of thu Hillside Goal company , . .orgnni/.cd under the laws of Pennsylvania. Tbo Hlllsidb company is owned by the New Yorlr , Lalfo Krio k , Western. The Krio carries coal for ether comiunios In which It owns stock. Edward II. Meade , president of the Ponn- ft > lvanlu Coal company , toslttled that bis company was represented at the "Tido Water" meetings. Mr. Street was the re presentative , and witness thought that ou Monday Mr. Street might bo hero to testify. Thu output of the mills of the Philadelphia Coal company last year was 1,000,000 tons , while tills year it U largely In excess of that. The Erie & Wyoming KiUro.U company wns u corporation owned by the Philadel phia Coal company. If Mr. Meade objected to furnishing the com mittee a statement of the number ot full aavs worked by the miners in the employ of his company since ISM. Congressman Patterson said they wanted to got at tno fact , if it existed , that the cuin- panios ucted according to agreement In the matter of limiting the production. When asked what caused the restriction in the production , .Mr. Meade said It was occa sioned Dy every circus that came to the mining districts and by every holiday nna by every death In a miner's family. Thi-ro was no agreement by which each company re duced Its output proportionately. They lim ited iho output to tunct the demand. As long as there was a demand they had the supply. Thov sold oil they could. "Then , how Is it that these companies re duced their output proportionately simul taneously i" asked Mr. Putlerson. "Well , " answered tbo witness , "when there is no dcmnud we limit our production. Wo know what otnor companies are doing. " Mr. Moaao thoupht that Mr. McLeod's estimate of the possible output of 50,000,003 tons wns too high. They might get out under the most favorable circumstances -13,000,1)1)0 ) tons. tons.Mr. . Meade tlnally agreed to furnish the commlttoo with n statement showing the monthly output , of the Pennsylvania Coal company for IS'JO , 1801 and 1802. Adjourned. The investigation will bo resumed Monday morning at UUO : o'clorilt. AMIC'AIII.V ADH.STil ! > . UlnYraiirns lift\ CPU tliu SI. I'liul.Chicago ItoixU ami ilio Sou M'Ulocl. Omcuio , 111. , Nov. 2iJ. A conference that- resulted satisfactorily to nil concerned tool ; place today botwoan iho general passouger ngonlB of the Chlcngo-St. Paul roads nnd General Passenger Agent Hlubard of the See lino. It was Drought uuaut by Mr. Hibbard's complaint that certain Chi6ago roads wcro manipulating rates ut > Ht. Paul ur.d Minneapolis , nnd the declaration that unless such practices were stopped he would ba forced to reduce rated between the Twin Cities nnd iho seaboard. Bcforo the bour for the couforenco arrived the representa tives of tbo Chicago Jtnot mot and dis cussed the situation. They concluded that the steamship asreuts at St. Paul and Minneapolis were responsible for the whole dlftlcultv , as It is known that tboy have boon roduclng rates from these points to Now Yoric , largely through roimnusloiifc paid to them by toads east of Chicago , It was slated that certain eastern roads were pay ing as high ai 7 commissions to steamship agents on btitinoss uotwoun Chicago nnd Now York. Furthermore , It wns intimated that among the reads paying commissions on such truflic wcro souio that n few n.onlub ago wore foromoit iu ttie movement to crush out the commission uvll and boycottsd tno Chicago & Alton because U would not join the commission. All the northwest roads agreed tn make every otlort to maintain the rules ou both east and \vestoound passenger licuots and to prevent tlio manipulation of "la'jor ' ratos" to tuo south. A'fior the See line reDre ontntlvo was ad mitted to tbo conturenco iho wliolu situation was thoroughly canvassoJ. Jt was ugroed by all that the whole trouble bad been brought about by the excessive commissions paid on westbound biislnesi , uud this mujl bo taken into conalderution in sueklng u remedy for the evil. A resolution was adopted declaring it to bo tlio SJIISD of the mooting that a coimnltteo should bo up pointed to co-operate with ttio See line and L'nnudmu Pacido in taking up the general question of the demoralization of rates , botli 'euit ' mid westbound , turougu steamship ageuU , As this h u matter In which all the western roads nro Interested , tbo appoint' ment of the committee was referred to the Western Passenger aisoclation. The Idcaenterlatnod uy tboso at the con ferouco war that ial ls > the bcglnnios of au atlotnnt to wlpo out or tirfiig tmtior control the payment ot commission. } ou woilbound omlgrivnt business , > , ( | ll Orcnt Norttiern tttlnntlnna , O.V. . Campbell , gonVrol ngent of the Great Northern road nt tpW point , snys thit the company ha oponoiiWp 174 mlles of Us Pacific extension wost"flt Spokane nnd mixed trains nro runnlnir"b'6tweoii Snoknno nd Wonatcheo on the Cplumbis river. Ho nlsostatoi that Piieot Sound will bo reached early In December , coniipctlng th newest nnd shortest transcontinental lino. Won- ntoheo Is l.Ki.1 mlles froiM t. Paul. A now brnnch from St. Hllnro to'Tnlof Klvor Falls. Minn. , has nl'o boon onchcd for trnftlo , securing - curing the nearest railway | [ olnt to iho Hod Lake reservation of Northern Minnesota , soon to bo opened to .settlement. I'lour Kates ( in ( ! | i. Chairman Mtdgolyof the Western Freight nssoclatlon has nchlavod another Imnortant Victory. Ho has overcome th'o objection ot the roads , which nt tha meeting in St. Paul mil. Tuesday voted against the proposed nd- vancu In Hour rates from Minneapolis lo the seaboard. Ho nrinouncod today that all the rends nro now ngrecd , nnd the rate on flour will bo ndvnnood from in to JITS cents per 100 pounds. This will remove thu dlscrop- nncy oxlstlng between the local rnto , Mlnno- opoHs to Chicago , nnd the proportion of the through rate on shipments to iho cast , will now bo on the b sls of 12J4 c jnts. 1'iU'IMu .Mnll UutlliiIliitis. ) . SAN Fjusctsco , Cnl. , iTov. 20. A cut of one-half of the regular full rates of the Pn- cillo Mail Steamship line ou freight to Champo Illco , Saa Jose Do Guatemala nnd La Llbortntl , Is announced , to commence De cember fi. The cut is occasion * ! ! by the com petition of the Spanish-American bteainslnp company , which linn Is Just being put Into operation between Central Amoricau points nnd thlscity. The Biltlshsteamer Granholm , which salleu on the 2nd lust. , was the llrst steamer of the new line , and will bo fol lowed by the Htcnmor Mont Sorrat , which will load to leave hero December 1 , Cutting nml Slushing Ituun. LOUISVIM.I : , iCy. , No20. . The Ponnsyl- vnnin Railroad company nnnoii'ncos u out in llrst class rates to Chicago to $ 'l 50 , to tnno effect Tuesdov , the Motion having cut the rate to $1.25. The light between the two roads is so hot thnt the rate may bo slashed to 81. _ H'll.I. TEST TllK QUJSSTIUlt. South DaluitH Ponplo l.ltcnly to Vote nil Prohibition. YV.XKTOV , S. D. , Nov. 20. fSpocial Tele gram to Tun BKE. ] The South Dakota democratic central oommltteo , with head quarters hero , is making n poll of the mom- bars-elect of the next legislature on the question ot rosubmlssion of the prohibitory law. The committee has thus far beard from seventeen out-of ntty-two counties with the result thnt ten senators uro in favor of rosubmlssion and eight against it , while twenty-one liousu members favor resubmission - submission and fourteen oppose , showing on u Joint ballot thirtv-ono for and tvTonty-throe npainst. These figures nro considered more encouraging than were the facts from the snmo counties two years ago , and although there nro n great many counties to DO beard from , it { ho rcsubmission sentiment trains in county' returns In the satno proportion us in thpalUuros at hand , the prohibitory law will"rti'talnly " ' bo rosub- mlttca. Cnalrmau PcoiWller of the central committee rogarus the indications as favor able to resubmisslon.ao ' 1 I'nrnnoll Hi'rritlon. | Tuesday evening Coloneland Mrs. Fries gave a very delightful farewell party at their residence on Lowe avenue in honor of their nephew. Mr. LoUjsn Toloko. who Is about to depart from tjls city for Dos Moiuns , la. The spacious rooms were beautifully decorated \Vlttf | llowors , palms nud forns. Daning nnd 'hfgh ' d < rb wore the principal' features of tha waning. The west uariornnd tho' , , hall < vtjnj ! .arrangfjd.ror the dnqoors and card lablosf > t& set throughout Iho east parlor Und lll/rary / for the lovers of cards. A pleasing lu'hphcon was served at 11 : JtO on small tables In tno dining room. Tboso invited were : Misses Ada Gllmoro , Maude Aspinwall , Grace Lite , Anna Shields. Llzzlo Shields. ICato Clark , Minnie Berlin , Sue Colpetzor , Manna Trosler , Gr.ico Poilon , Mnoet Bradley , Apgio Scott , Belle Scott , Clara Fries , . Emma Litlo , Mrs. Clark ; Messrs. Ed Free , Frank Potter , Irving Crowdor , Lou Landcrgron , Cnarles Asoln- wall , Will Coates , Buchor Betty , Ira Tros ler , Rich Troslor , Carl Mor.seman , Dee Newman , Charles Woller , Percy Howard , Charles Fries , Wilbur Brown , Gus S ifltin , Arcblo Harris. iMrH. I.ilt 's K For Mrs. Nathan Shelton. Mrs. Judge Lake gave a small but perfectly enjoyable Kensington Wednesday afternoon. Ouly tbo in times of Mrs. Snelton wore invited , nnd tbo tnlk was largely of tbo old days , u living over nguin ot the past. The guests were Mrs. Sbclton , Mrs. Connell , Mrs. Powell , Mrs. Hubbard , Mrs. Barton , Mrs. Kitchen , Mrs. Jordan , Mrs. Webster , Mrs. Howard bmith , Mra. Yntes , Mrs. Wnrden , Mrs. Lomax , Mrs. Cowln , Mrs. Deuel. _ A Debutlilf ; Buulety. It was a vary nleastng and bucoessful on tcrtainmont which was given by the Omaha View Debating society at the Hillside Cou- gro atloual church Friday evening. The following was the ptoirraui rendered : * I'AIIT I. Tableau . fndustrr O. V. ] > . H. Diulojnc . Trial of I'lng Wing " Solo. . . . . Selected O.V , IIISRina. .Normandy March . Armstrong SyniUliony llanjo Quni tone. Cjuur o 1' ' ' . UelliMibock. Leader. Iteultatlun . I'alntui'.s ly ii < ptiu Gout 1'raiiK ltLlli5iu. | ( Impromptu ( op uj. No. 4) ) . I'r. Shubort I' U. Nowluan. i'obln Adatr . Kratz Jlciulel.ssolui Quiirtuttu. I'AIIT 1 1. Chores . I'ftnner John O. \ ' . l > . S. Itocltntlon . Spartacus to the Gladiators lloI'ntch , X.ltherSolo . Chiirles 1'derer. Solo . , . t..b'cluctud 0. W. MlKKlns. I.ovo and Iloautv Waltz . . . . . . . . .Armstron ; liuaruo 1' . ( iellcnbi-uk. lianjo. U. bclkura , 1'l.inUt. Hocltutlon 1 . Ifiiltailon of a Dago J. I' . NfstlolmUH. I rom l'lo or lo 1'lowor . . .Th. ICullak I' . O. Nonle.in , The Tar's ] < "nrnwoll . . . m . Kratz MencluiBsolm ( Jiortettu , 'Xho O , V. D. S. scoi-oa-n great hit in the rendition of the tableau VJodustrv , " as nlso in the trial of "Flng Wdnff. " One of tha pleasing features of Urn ovciilng was tbo Imi tation of u "Dago" by Mr. 'X P. Nostlobush , which kept the trouso In orjiproar of laugh- tor. J " The young men of tho'Jsocioty feel espe cially grateful lo tha Syitlfliony Banjo quur- totr , led by I'rof. GoorgovirV Gallon boolc , also to Mr. C. W. HUfjlns , Mr.opharloa Ederar. Mr. Frame Robinson , Pro/jj / F. O , Nowlonn and thn Mcndolssohu quartet , all i ot whom rondure ; ! cnolco oleciAoos lhat were honrtlly encored , and wwr' n generous con tribution to IhobUccossUf tttooulerlulnmont. Mmo. I'ostaiO1 ; South I3 b , Turkish aod Russian baths cabinol. 'jHl UATURALFRUIT FLAVORS. Vnnllla Of perfect purlty- I.omon Of great strength- Orange Economy In their use. Flavor as delicately and dellcioutly as the fresh fruit- LAUGHED AT THE OFFICERS Dangjrcin Expsrlment of Four Mon Towel ing Down the River , . 1 THEIR CRAFT WAS CAUGHT IN THE ICE U'lilln Tropic on tlio Hunk Atlriuptcil to Homier tlio IturliiK Xiixicnttirs Some AsMstnnro Tliry Virra Ittill. cuioil forTlioir 1 rimlilr. Yesterday nftcrnoon the natives nlonjr the river front wcro trentoil to a surprise , nml which fnr n time relieved the monotony of their existence. A well bulk nnd comfort- nblo looKing scow , bc.irint ? lour men , was the cause of the excitement UUIOIIK the dent- zons of the bottoms. The bast which unused so much Interest nnd excitement was drilling down the Missouri with the current until the eddy nt the Douglas street bridge caused the scow to run into the slush Ice which clung to the west shore of the stream. The Inborn of the botitmon in pushing their craft Into Urn channel called the attention of the laborers In Unit vicinity to their situ ation. After considerable Inbor the boat \/as npotn worked back into the current and the tilp down the river resumed. At trio Union Pacific bndco iho scow lodged in the Ice near tlio center ulor and remuluod there for nearly mi hour. The slfchl of n boat stuck in the Ice nlnrtnod some of tbo inon nt the Willow bluings distillery nnd a few moments Doforo 0 o'clock n telephone inossngo wns sent to the city Jail nnd also to tno lire department bond- qunuers , stilting that n half do/on men had boon wrecked on the ice. To tlio Itcsune. Ctilof Ualllgan nt once ordered Captain Lnnlc of truck No. 1 and two or three inddcr- inon to go to the scene and the p.ilrol wacon , with Sergeant \Vbalon in choree , took down n tiuU do/en men. When tun llromun reached the bridge they lound Hint iho boat had . iji ! > l broken through the ice nnd was slowl ? drifting down the river. A llfo line 000 yards in length was thrown out , but tlio occupants of the boat made nooffort to catch it. The ilronioo then ran along the bank nnd between the Orldgo nndUibson made several attempts lo got a line to the boat , but these in the scow paid no nttentlon to the wo'ild- bo ruscuors. Several tluios Camaln Lank had n coed cbanco to throw out a line when tno ice was broken , hut as ho received no encouragement .from tbo daring navigators ho finally coasoa his efforts. At Bora's pncKinp house there wns n good chance to land nnd tlio ilromon risked their lives by walking out on the thin ioo In order to bo nblo to throw n rope to the scow. As tbo boat passed the uomt tbe occupants told tlio fire men lo go where it was warm nnd not to bother thorn. Captain Lank then hauled in hli lines nnd sent his men homo nnd the policemen climbed into the pittrol wagon nnd rode back to the station. The police have an idea that tlio four men In the boat , wop thieves who , having com mitted some crime up north , were Irving to oscapu via the river route. Dispatches will bo sent to nil the river towns below hero nnd the police will probably make the boatmnn account for themselves. Trill or tlio ll.lkor Siilinrirlno IIu.it. CHICAGO , 111. Nov * M. George S. Baiter's ' famous submarine boat wns formally tested in .Lake Michigan , oft South Chicago , today In the presence of two members of iho tor pcdo board of the United States navy. At the first Irlnl the bout would not nink , an some of the mnchlnerv , which MM removed bcforo the Journey from Detroit began wn not replaced , making the craft moro biiovnnt than when It was tried nt Detroit. Addi tional ballon was secured nud another trial proved moro successful , but .vhethor wholly so * wus not made Known. The torpedo ofll- olaUavlll report to Commodore t'olpor , chief of thn ordnance burcnti.nnd ho may mane nn ofllciiil test of the craft in iho torpedo ser vice. aiiXHAitux J.Y.I .s-i.ui.\.if < v. Illrmlncliiim , Aln , Turn t'p Otrr Cliurgps llrniielit by u Voimc l.'iily l'iill. BniMixotuM , Aln. , Nov. 20. This com- inunlly has bcon breathing hard tor nearly n wool ; , oxpcutlnf the explosion of u scandal. It exploded today. Tno Southern Female university removed to this city from Flor ence six weeks ago and was welcomed with every demonstration , The girls liavo been n prominent attract ton at the churches and other place , nnn when the run.ors lhat preceded - coded the scandal got abroad th'eio wns n great sonsnlion. The matter culminated Thursday when Dr. I. I ) . Bass , the presi dent , demr.ndcd nn investigation. U seems Unit ono of the students , Miss Mntllo Brown , nf Milton , Flu. , n pratty blncit-oycil briinotto. presented ohnrgoa ngnlnst Dr. Bass of nl- tomptlnR to enter tier room. llo had come to I ho loom about half pnu 10 o'c'.oclc Moiidn , nlelit , she said , and opened the door when MKs Brown und the iwo young Indies who were with nor sot up n floream I'ho voting Indy further nlloucd that she was without n roommate nnd had ticked to bu lurnislmd with one , and tlmt Dr. Bass hud proposed lo come to her room thnt n-ht. ] She had lurncd tlio matter off , nud the two felrls wcro put with her that night. The evidence in Dr Bass' defense wns rxhaustlvcly rood. The youne lady ho natd had been receiving loiters from nswoothourt in Florlaa , and at her parents request Dr. Bass hnd stonuod tne letters. She do- inuniicd the letters and was refused , nnd on Itiroa scperale occasions she unit been board to say she would male ) "Old Bass' chocks ' burn'for It. " Air. Bass testified that ho had never 8 ] > olon lo Iho young Indy but twlco except to reprove hor. Dr. Buss says in his exami nation of iho matter ! A crown of jouni ? mon were nt tbo college on Monday night , nnd llio two professors were out looking nrotind to prevent nn ; ot the ooys from mis behaving. On "previous occasions they had climbed ou the galleries nnd looked Into the girl's rooms. As ho froqiionlly did , Dr. Bass wont along the hall , turning the doorknobs of the various rooms mm where ho found ono unlocked ho ordered tbo occtiuant to close It. Whou ho turned the knob of Miss Brown's door the door came open. Tno girls called : "Who's Ihcrol" nnd he answrrod : "Latch your door , ' ? and then lurncd down the hull. Then Iho clrls sot up Iho streaming and the whole school rushed lo the scene. There was n torrlblo commotion , and thii young l 'Jy ' dollaully made her allegations. " " Dr. IJass' statement was sustained by other ladies. The commlttoo adopted the In terpretation thnt tha younir ladv was muling up n jnb on iho professor In rolurn for his mcddtinij wllh her 'sweetheart's letters. .10 u.v.sr TIIK .iATr-oi'7i-o.v niu. , , Southern Cotton Growers I'rtitlim Unit lliitrli'g .llcnsttio ISo llcjlvitl il. CiiAHi.hs.TON , S. p. , Nov. 20. The South ern cotton planiors nppoar lo bo losing faith in tbo Hatch anti-option bill , nud patltious to resUt its passage are pouring in on Sena tors Butler and Kirby. Tbo preamble ot A. M US ISM ISN'T S. "NEW GET A GOOD RESERVED I THEATRE SEAT FOR 50 CENTS , Sunday , Monday and Tuesday , Nov. 27,28 , and 29 -The Sweetest of Irish Colleens- KATIE EMMETT , -In the Uomintlc lrl-.li Drama KILLA By CON T. MURPHY , Esq. A $20,000 production from the SlnrTncntro , Now York City , whore It iidiliMod the first success ot thu hcason. T SOlSLNEillY : SUIJ1SIRB OOSTUMEIS. OOSTUMEIS.NEW MUSIC. HEXAR. ' SONQS. There will bo 350 coed reserved bents In tno balcony at .r > 3o oneli : and 200 peed rosorvi'd soul on the llrst door ut Tie ouch during Kutlo l mmuira cnllre cnsagi'inonl , lloollloe open al any Sunday. . Made to Order In 48 Hours. Be wise and prepare for the coming blizzards by ordering one of our warm 9 Storm Coats and thus save doctor's bills and your health. > - To Order $20 and Up. S.15tli STREET 207 S , Ill , 'TAILOR Mail orders given prompt attention. i .nt - < , , . . . one , Mqncd by thou \ndf of plnntoro in thU taio , says Unit the recent ndvnnco of Rbout 1 cents per | < ound In iho prlco of cotton from Iho low-Mi prlco chnrRcd lust sprinjf , In the fnco ol nn enormous surplus uArnod ) vor , absolutely refutes thont erllon * that liooxchi\ii'e ( < ) of Iho rotintrv nro banded to- collier for the purpose of doproji itiR prices > n farm proiiucti. The tiro.nnblo continues ! "llils rUe In the vnluo of cotton proves beyond n doubt thai the liuvs of supply nnd lenmmi rririllntn vnllionnv njscrtlon to , ho contrary iiotwhtntniuiltiir. It would bo to Iho cro.Up t e.xtent iletrlmcntnl to the jrowcN of farm prodiiiiU to have Uinlr mnr- < ol resirictcd to buyers for consumption only. " in conclusion the pr.'ninblii aavs : "Wo request - quest thnt ns our representative * voti will 130 nil the influence in your power lo pro- out further i-onMilora'.Ion of the nntl-optlon Dili and tlioroln relieve the invrkots of thi world from the nnxlelv nnd iinverlaintr that nro hnnKliiKovcr ihom e.uisod hy iho pending of this unnecessary monsuro. " ' ( lllli'lnl . llosrox , Mass. , MOV. SO. A recount shows thnt Uusscll , iloinocrat , Is ro-cloetod ROV- ornor by 2rW plurarily. Wolcott , rtpuii- leiin , for lioutonanl Koyornor , has V.IKVJ plurality. Couldn' Cauue It Itut gets there Just the same , i'.von the No * iMiiber gjilfl coutdn't SDp him. Kiiln , mud , hlush or siu > \ \ , It nrtkett no illircrenru to him , hu cues lust the a mo , lii'cuuso ho known ho rei'olxo * bUimmoy's north lireofold. The nboxn iute ) unts Mr. In lilt frantic ulTorls lo loach Unit place of bliss and liupDliicss. WONDERLAND and Bijou Theatre. Cor. 1Mb St. and Capitol Avonui' . Oinalia.Nnb. \VKIK : co.MMr.xciXd MONDAY. NOV. 29. CDHTINUDUS PERFQRMAIICE , ni'M uiNti firiiul Double Hills of Comedy nnd Diama. Tin : MOST ui.riNici ) V.VKIKTV , - IIIK MOST TIlnil.l.lNll Mii,0-llll : > MA , - This Week's Monster Itlll < ! unntnti'ci llio Strongest Program Kyor Scun. Conlinuoiis Shows from 1:00 : 1'.M. ' ( o 11:00 : P.M. _ _ 4 _ _ n. m- Lacy Dramatic Co. In the most beautiful play cvurrllton , Hazel Kirke A OHttorliiK Succest from Ocean to Ocean , Ueallstlii Stapo KITi-i-ls The Mi-i'h mlciil Mill Scene. Tliu Tall of l rnl Water. llcautlful ( 'osluiue * . HKADII ) HY TIM : CHARLEY SULLY Ijitoof Ihivrjly's .Mutlntlim Mlnstrolg. In an cntlrolv now siiuulultr. iMitltlml NOTIlINO IN I'AKTfOULAlt , BEHAN & DAKIN ICcllnod Snoclulty nnd Skotcli Artists , Inlro- ( Incln ; Iholr Ciinoeithia Dnnco and llanlo Uog , PLAMONDON An ollto Wlro Act unsmpassed. The only man wlio IKIS miucessfiilly auuoni- Ullshcd the rout \\alklnp upon his bunds. SENOR GARCIA Thu only Snltono 1'lnyer In Uio world. Harry. . FO R R ESTS I'orry ' , IVipulnr liluh-i.'l is3 Musli'laiiH. playing uiion Kiiltnit , mandolins , musical llmvls , b-ll- , \yloilioni" | < and mii > > luiil Pocond Wools of tlio 1 DAVIS & GEROME Eccentric lilsli Muit-li Duo , In nn entirely non coinudy not. SOUVENIRlDAY. A rtcnullfiil I'lim-y IlimUnt , Will ho handed oauli li : < ly iKitton , HUM. I'Vlday. CHILDREN'o MATINEE. Xo\t H ilnrday ehlldrcn alti-mUiia the show will iccelvo admission nnd reserved seal for loneontB. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ POPULAR PRICES llpsor\cil I'liniiiol Hunts 'W * ll.iloony Hiiaf > S0 ! < J M&TINEE PRBCES. To Ail Parts of the House 2'a Boycl's Hew Theatre. TI KIK NIUIITS AMI OM : MARGARET MATHER. 1 i thu fiillnnlir4 irpei toryf TlmiHl.iy , Dm1. I. nee. The Lady of Lyons \vi-1.11 API' \ A" SATl'UDAV XltlllT , Nance Gldilcld nnd llic MlhH Mather In holh. NO'IT.MIsH Mntliur in HIIPIKII Ind by a com- jii'iuiil , nlcviir conipaiiv. on tills , licr fitiowull lour. Sim will rullrn from llm l ixo forever IJeriiiiibor III Hoxbhi'ulH ulll open Wednes day inornlng Farnam Strael Thaatir , J > 0i'muKB. 1 uur nlehti coinini'McIn : Htimtiy inutlnuj , Nov 'JT , U.Miinl S'olllOsdlly | .Mntiiire. MR. OU8 THOMAS' KUCOKi.HKlfI ; < CO.MKDV IJKAMA , Tliu Krento.4 of AMHIUOAX 1'UAVS ! RAIR Will bo Riven by the ladles of tlio First Conjjrogational Church On Monday , Tuesday and Wednesday , November 28 , 29 and 3O. At 111 ! Bmilh I.'lli struct. Orol lilou Hlok , 'I his will lion < iijd oiorliinllv | | in iiiuelm u yonrliollilay * . Tliu atti.iutlona ivU | bu a dlnln.'moil boiitli , diilh' Iriulli iniior | boiitli , Infanta'iriudroliu , funuyvorl < and ujirpns of ull ilc'ji'"lillons | Idincii Kurvnd Vein 13 to 2 fir ' > o. llunj ol ourAUl V'J'H ntu HKI.LI.SO Inira JM to I Ul worth oC ARHQID AUTOMATIC..STEAM COOKERS | ior inui'tli ' , Don't ri'innlii tillu , or work lur muall wauui ) . wlii'n ' ion n Uhl tin uiuLlnir uioro uujior Ilian In uumicr. A | > | ilx fur terme , AHNl'I.U l'UCl-it ) ; LO. , I in R SHU M. , Uumlm DISORDERS UU.M nil ilia trulu bl l.VU.S , WKAKM . IIKIIII.irV. IVl'C. , Unit no. . .JIJT tlieiu In limn fjI'H'KI.Y mill 1'KlltlA KK. < TJV 1 tMII.il Hill BTIlliNOTII ami tun * ulTontucivrry purl of iljoliodr 1 "HI tunU ( mi uurulr | mc < il | I'llKICtu nnx uOoror Ilia | iruiCfll lion tlinteuruj ma < i ( Iliimu ttuublvt. AOJri'Hi , 1 A , liltAl.ll.KV , 1IA1 ILK Ciaik' , > IICU.