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THE OMAHA DAILY BEE : TO'UHSDAY ' , DECEMBER 23 , 1893. NEW YORK & NEW ENGLAND Eccelven Named for the Long Troubled Railroad Early Yesterday , * - PLATT STOLE A MARCH ON M'LECD Opponent * of the I'rcnlilonfd Toiler Took Hn.tp Judgment on Him ntul ll.-id the llimil In the Coin-In llcfore llo Know It. Nr.\v YoiiK , Dec. 27. The New Kngland railroad , after ! i very troublcsonio career , 1ms passed Into the hands of a receiver. The application was made to Ju-igo Wallace In the United States court at Albany. The court appointed ex-Sonntor Thomas C. Plall as temporary receiver. Mr. I'lutt is one of the directors of the company. The niipolntment caused virtually no sur prise , ns it was well known definite steps looking to such a result wnro taken last night. It was said a conference was held at the Fifth Avciuio hotel -last night , and at i\ late hour the determination was reached to ask fora receiver. The conferees , It Is al leged , were Thomas C. I'latt and G. H. Prince , directors of the company , A. 11. Uoardman and Frank H. I'latt of the law llrm of Tracy , I'latt & llnardman , and some capitalists Interested In the securities of the company. Mr. Uonrdman left for Albany on a midnight train to make the application for the appointment of a receiver today. I'lutt Inturvloxvcil. Thomas C. Plait , when questioned about this rcpart , referred the Inquirer to the of- llcos of the Now Hnglniid company for In formation. Ho admitted , however , there was some truth In the story referred to. 'This ' move , " said Mr. I'latt , "should not ho regarded as an unfriendly 0110. It was deemed 'advisable lo eonser.vo and'protect the Interests of the road , its bonds , sl&ok- holders and creditors. The road was In such a condition that the protection of the courts had to ho Invoked. The application , of course , did not como In the nature of a surprise - priso to the ofllclals. In Us present condi tion an application fora receiver was na tural. " One of the capitalists wJ o attended last night's conference was more fr.ink. Ho said that as a matter of fact the ailoaod confer- unco last night was really u Hltlo meeting of the committee appointed some time ago to raise the money required by the company to pay tbo Interest due on .January 1. The sum of $200,000 was required for mat pur- post ) and the committee had been unable lo secure It. The responses ta thu application of the committee had been very slow. Under the circumstances , therefore , it was neces sary that nn application should bo made fol u receiver. H ( lid not follow , however , that this application would ho inimical to the In terest : ! represented by Air. McLeod , although It was not believed that Mr. Mc- Lcod now held any more stock than was necessary to qualify him as a director ami president of the company. A meeting of stockholders of the Nv Kngland company wnK-lu < ld ths | afternoon to vote on the question of ratifying't'se lease tu the New Knchind company of the Now York ) New England & Northern road. KxjiliiimJInnK from Mrl.cod. President McLond was present and made a statement explaining what had bcon donp since Jils connection \vlti ) the road as Its president. The v6lin g on'tho question cl Iho leasu will bo'conlinund tomorrow , when It Is expected enough rvotos will bo received to ratify ; ; . Ono hundred-ami eighteen thou sand shares will bo' necessary to ratify , but up to 1:110 : o'clook'only 14,000 were reported. It was while the voting was going on todaj that the announcement was made that Mr. I'latt had been appointed receiver. Mr. MuLcod took the appointment of a re ceiver good humoredly apparently. When told a representative of the petitioners for : \ receiver had said that no alienations had been made in the morning papers against his management , but that the appointment had been asked for solely on the ground that thu road was insolvent , Mr. .Mcl.eoi ; said : "Th'cn it Is very strange that the pution ! ) era did not notify mo what they are going to do.- You can put It down that the upplica lion for n receiver vvns Inimical ! o me.Vi shall see. however , whether the road wil continue in the possession of a receiver. " K\l > rttt Slurry lto\v. One of the directors of the company saidTliero : will be u lively light President McLeod does not put up the money needed to discharge Iho January In terests. Both sides uro prepared for almost any emergency and In such an event there will simply bo a question as to who cots tliero llrst. It all depends on Mr. Mcf > od. If ho raises the interest money tliero will bo no receivership ; if ho tloes not procure the money there will bo one. The putting up of I lie money la dependent also upon the hold ing of the controlling interest In the stock. If the McLnod party has the nionoy n , will put it up unless it linds itself in control of the stock. That Mr. Me Iced feels uncertain in regard to Mr. standing was shown b.\ the dcsperato efforts which ho made to secnro proxies to bo voted at the stockholders' meeting. The whole trouble with the New England ts that for the past live or six jears It bus had no workIng - Ing capital. The president has nlways to provide for all ilcllclencles. Mr. Bostwick and Mr. Parsons each In turn had to do it and now Mr , Mcl oed is getting a dose of the same medicine. On the Stock exchange the crowd of , brokers In Now England was the largest In the room , The trannactlons In the slock fiirJy iu the day wcro enormous and the ex citement Intense , as no one know anything detlnlto ooncorninp the receivership. The Block opened at Mjjf , against its ciosin" prlculast nlgnt of.l.V/ . I'ronrrty ronlrnlltiil liy thu Company. The Now York & . New lCnb'land Itailroatl company owns UtjO miles of road anil leases HW miles , The company was formed by the nranntion ! in 1ST ; ! of holders of Burdcll tnnrtgnzo bonds Isiued by the Boston. Hart ford .t Krlo liallw.iy companv. The indebt edness amounts to , $ IH,7S7,8l'i501 inclndhi" lionds , mortgages , notua mid contract llablli- t Irs. Irs.Thero There is also a Uniting dulii of $ S5 < )000 ) Tliero is ab < iiitfM.Oj ) , < KX ) of common stock 'I ho Now Kniilitml has some valmlilq prop- fi-iy , especially in the way of terminals. Through its lease oT thu Norwich .t Wor cester r.iilroad It centre ) * the Norwich & New Yorit Transportation company's line of Ht earn boats , \\lmt Iho .IndjK .Sn.l. : . Judso Wallace said that the order which hit made for appointing a temporary re ceiver for the New York & New , Knuland granted pending the " was application"for a permanent receiver. U was done to save Iho property and prevent dUlntouratlon as result of altaiilimunts upm ; the rolling SERIES FOUR DECEMDER 28. 1893. T H R B El COUPON. World's Fair Art Portfolio. S To secure this superb souvenir ftuidrr brlni : six coupons of thU BCllCb ICil'IliK lllffClTIlt ( hltCH with 10 cents In coin lo ART PORTFOLIO DEFT , , Bee Office , Omaha. slock and other properly. JudpoValbco also nays that thn order l.i returnable before him in Now York on January 10. when the question of the appointment of n permanent receiver will bo argued. The statement of the Now York & New Cngland road for the nlno months ending loplcmber Is ns follows : Gross earnings , 4,620,407 ; Increase , f30S33 ; opcrattnR ex- icnses , $3rt7 .847 ; lnercaso.HOO.S22 ; net In come. tlttlC,0'JO ; decrease , tl'J.US'J. ' The to- : nl charges exceed the net Income by ? 1C3- X)7 ) , an Increase over the deficit for the same icriod of I8'.hj of fl7,7.)7. The bills payable ncludcd notes of $750,000 , Riven for bonds by : ho Providence & Bprlnplleld road. The rjross lloating clobl on Scplein her 80 appeared lo bo ? 2 , )5,4 ) : , against J1,740'J82 , a year pro- vlous. The cash offsets were ? T'IJOlli and ? l,22n.n03 iluo by railroad comnanlos nnd In- divlduals. The funded debt wns $17.151,1210. The Now England company colng Into the lands of a receiver does not affect the llcait- nir. Mi1. Mcljcod'ii connection with the lat- ler ccnsnd when ho was removed from Us receivership some linio since. iK 1IH Slntvaril.ililp , Prnsidcnl MeT cod. In his stalement. to Iho Rlochhotdcrs al Iho special meellni ? , re viewed Ills administration of the road's affairs since his oleollon lo tlio presidency in March last. Ho says that ho has become convinced that llm road can only ho enabled lo earn dividends by securing lo 11 admission tu Now York cily , and ho advo- calcs Iho leasing iof Iho "New York , New Kngland & Northern as the only moans of obtaining thai object. Then ho made a per sonal statement , defending his course ns president. .Arguments nro advanced to show that he has bcon consistently w.ilehfulof Iho Interests of the company and has been anxious for Ihe good of llio properly. "On thn 14lh of March I was elected to the presidency of your company , 1 found nn empty treasury , many overdue and un paid vouchers and n large number of credi tors , several of whom were pressing tholr claims for a settlement , " ho said. "Tlio very next day after m.v flection , an atlach- menl was placed , much to my astonishment , on a largo portion of your rolling stoc.t. Il wns made , too. by ono 3f the creditors , who , 1 might also say. had been treated ns a pre ferred creditor by the previous manager , by paying him largo nmounls jusl before Iho cluuiL-o. Several members of Iho board and myself promptly came to the relief of the company , tbo attachments wcro released and funds dufllelcnt advanced to provide for pressing claims. This established to a great extent thu credit of the company and conlluenco in Iho public mind. The manage ment then sought to place tlio property In better condition physically and to establish such discipline among thu employes us would Insure safety nnd ecomony in the conduct of your business , .StruijsltiiK Asuiint Advnrxlty. "For several months , during tlio normal condition of business , the nut gains of each inontli were very satiafartory and enabled your management to pay off all the money advanced by the members of the board and myself to moot pressing necessities early in March. When the July Interest payments became duo , the tlnancial condhion of the country was such Unit it was almost impossible siblo for any corporation or individual , no matter what ills or its resources might bo , to borrow money. Yol , almost entirely un aided , I procured thu necessary funds to meet tltese payments. The advances made for thcs. ; purposes have since boon paid out of tlio earnings of the company , notwlth- . standing the very great depression in busi ness generally utid a consequent falling- off In receipts. "From tiio time I assumed the manage ment of your company to the present day , I have labored to the very best of m.v ability to improve its credit , Its physical condition , nnd its future prospects , and , after studying it a thoroughly as the lime I have been connected with it permitted , I concluded its stockholders could not reasonably expect a return upon their investment unless some way could bo devised by which the road could bo extended Into the city of New York , where it would bo abln to compete for the tlirou''h ' tr.ifllc from this great metropolis. To accomplish this result thu plan laid before you today , embodied in these consid erations , was thought to bo the only ono by which un extension 'and ' an independent line could bo secured. "It Is my belief that If your votes are given today in snflicicnt , number to ratify this lease you will not only by your action out.iin tlio desired extension , but will , within a reasonable time , begin to realliu sonio- tning upou your investments , the dividends on which have been so long deferred. I'urt'ly 1'or until Matter. "I wish hero to make a statement which may be regarded as entirely personal. Since I bscamc interested in your company I have given my best efforts in Its behalf and have made many personalsacrilicus at times when I coula not-Und any other person who was willing to sliaro with me thu responsibility. Tlio sacrilices were undoubtedly necessary to save the credit of your company nnd its solvency , owing to Iho depression of busi ness and the stringency iu the money mar ket. I ask no credit for thesu services. I conceive it. to bo my duty Imposed on mo. "Ail I nsK is that you may not bcliovo the statements undoubtedly instigated by pcoplo who happen to have the facilities fo > ' giving them i wide circulation , and who , likoall men resorting to such methods , fecl.securo , knowing very well there is no way open tome mo by which they can bo Justly punished. I sav to .you emphatically that I have never interested myself In the securities of your company iu any way except with the ex pectation of enhancing their intrinsic value and thus , Indirectly , tlio credit of your com pany. "I believe in the properly as I always have-and if this unfortunate year for all r.illroad companies had not overtaken us at a time when wo were struggling to establish our credit nnd put the reid : and rolling stock in condition to transact your business econ omically , safelv and satisfactorily to the public , the result of thu ycar'tt operations would have sliouu that thu road not only earned Its lixcd charges , but a handsome surplus besides. " Ill-Ill Ton Much .V. V. & X. K. Stock. rmi.ADiii.riiu , Dec. 27. Samuel Ilehner , trading as 1'urcy Hcilnor &Son , a coal mer chant of this city , made an assignment today to Albert 15 , Woluior. The failure was pro- cipllaied hy llio slump in ihu Now York Now England stockof which ho was a heavy holder , having gonu into the pool witli sev eral other Philadelphia capitalists , which purchased aufllclcnl of the stock to secure couirol of tliu road for A. A. MuLcod. Mr. Hcllncr handled about ilOO.OtK ) tons of coal a yuar , principally from Ihu Uc.idlng Valley collieries. Ho says his mercantile affairs wuro iu excellent , shape end there would Imvu iH'ou no troublu but for the drop in Now Kngland , "I was a director of the Now York & Now KnglanO , " said Mr. Ucllncr. "I stood by my stock uiul by the pool , and when the stocK full I simply could not stand Iho squeeze. " It Is a well known fact that Mr. Hellnor bad the mojt Implicit faith in Mr. McLt-oJ and this caused him to muka such heavy in vestments in Now ICnclami. The statement of assnts and liabilities cannot bo obtained today. Drt-Ko i lUlltvny tintl Nivi .itlou Company. I'onTiANii.Oro. , DJ , 2r , The not earn ings of the Oregon Uillw.iy nn 1 Navigation company , according to fun Union i'acilio receivers , have for several yoara shown n dullciuncy after paying the tl par cent , stipulated In thu luusu , on thu Oregon Hallway and Navigation company SIOC'K and it is thought thu dollclcncy can bo overcome by tlio receivers nf ihu Union 1'aclllc. The bondholders want thvlr inturnsl , which Is evidenced by a petition of Ihu Fitrmors Ixiun and Trust com pany , the holder of Iho mortgage on all property securing tlio bonds. Thu question stems fcuscepllblu of three solutions ICUIier the stockholders will have to wait for their returns or tnu rourt will have to order llio ' dullciency tuado up out of olhor'funds ot Iho Union I'aclllo or clso set aside the lease. Should the IcaKO bo sot usiJo It is said llio Ore-iron Hallway and Navigation company would go into the hands of Deceivers , Hirnlnri of tit * ttmit.iern ruittllr. SAN" FIUNCI.SCO , leo , 27 , Thu Southern Pacific has Istnod its statement. The gross earnings of the road up to the end of Octo ber amounted to $4u,13.oX : ) . ThU U fiOl.OOJ lens tliiui for ihu same time last year. Al- ihuugh tliciv will bu a ducroasa In Iho earn ings of the road ibis year , if will ba loss limn thai experienced by railroads in ether sections uf the country , An'HIn-r ' K ilroul : in l'ro pm'.t. Ss Diroo , Cal. , Jien.itf. It is stated hero that Mayor Carlson has obtained Iu thn City o ( Mexico thu concession and a largo bouts for buildlnir a railroad across California from San Diego to Yuuia. ARE HAY RATES TOO HIGH ? Elkhorn's Side of the Question Being Ably Presented at Lincoln , OFFICIALS OF THE ROAD EXPLAINING Urner.il Solicitor lt vrlojFrclcht Acont Mnrelinune nnil Mnnngor Hurt ArRtlo Hint tlio Knlfto Alnilo In Octo- hcr IVm JiMtllled. LINCOLN , Dec. 27. [ Special to Tun IJnn. ] The State Hoard of Transportation hold a meeting this afternoon for the purpose of hearing Iho arguments of Iho ofilcials nml attorneys of the L-'roniont , Klkhorn & Missouri Valley Railroad company against the recent order of the board restoring the rates on hay to the tlgurcs ns they existed on and prior to October 0 , 1893. The railroad - road was represented by General Manager Hurt , General Frioght Agent Morohouso and General Solicitor Hawloy. All the members of the board , together with Iho secretaries , Messrs. Dilworlh , Johnson and ICouuiz , were present. For tht' purpose of refreshing the minds of the readers of Tun BEE It may bo stated that prior to October 3 of the present year the r.ito on baled hay from nil points on the Klkhorn road lo Omaha and common points had boon fixed at 7 cents per 100 pounds. On that date itio Klkhorn rates were raised to an average of 10)4 ) cents- per 100 pounds. On November formal complaints against the action of the road were Illod with the Stale Hoard of Transportation. On Iho ! ! 3u , two days later , the board met and Issued an oruer requiring the restoration of-tho old rates and giving the railroad company ton duys hi which to show cause why the order should not bo enforced. , linpnrtnnt Point Involved. In taking this action the State Board of Transportation departed somewhat from Its usual custom. Genor.illy when n com plaint against a railroad company Is Hied with tno hoard tlio company is notlllod of the fact and asked to file an answer to the complaint. After the answer is Illod the secretaries of Iho board llx a date for a hear ing , and at that hearing the evidence on both sides of the controversy is heard. Then the secretaries consider the evidence and report their Ilndlngs and recommendations to Iho board , \\hlch , at n final mooting , either adopts or rejects the recommenda tions. In the present case an entirely different COUMO was pursued. Tlio board itself mot almost Immediately upon the receipt of the petitions , and with no further preliminaries , ns far as the record goes , Mian n brief dis cussion , issued tlie order requiring tlio res toration of the r.itcs as they existed on O-Jtobor ! ) , I8'ji. ; In fact the bnard assumed original jurisdiction over the rate question. The action of the State Board of Trans portation took tlio Klkhorn people by sur prise. They protested that they had hoard of no complaints and that they had not been notified that the board proposed to take up the matter for consideration. On December 20 Solicitor Hawley filed an answer with the board of secretaries in which he recited , among many other things , the following facts : That the now rates put In force October 3i are not excessive , nnrunionablo or unjust. Thiit the rates on hay In force prior to Octo- bnr 3 wuro unreasonably and unusually low , and that .such r.ilns were put In force tor the splu puposu of aiding these engaged In thu snlpplns of hay and to encourage and develop that Industry. That during the past year the revenues of tlio company havu greatly fallen oir , owing to the Rcnorul doprcMiou In business , and In vlow of the o circumstances It is only just to Iho rallrotd : that It bo permitted to slightly advance - vance the rates on hay. Homo nr the Tt tlmoiiv. 4. In his statement to the board today General Hawley said that the Klkhorn com pany challenged the authority of the State Board of Transportation to assume original Jurisdiction in the question us it had done. Ilo staled further thai ho would pro duce evidence to prove that the rates now in force fjvoro lower than those in lorco upon any railroad In the state ; that the rates wore much lower than these fixed by the so-called Newburry bill , passed by the last legislature , and that tlio officers of the road had never learned that any dissatisfaction existed until they received the order of the board. 1C. C. Morehouse , general freight agent of the Elkhorn , was placed in the witness box. Ho presented eight or nine tabulated staio- mcnls bearing out the statements made pre viously by General Hawloy. Mr. Morohouso was subjected to a some what searching cross-examination by Secro- lary Dilworlli. Ilo admitted that his com pany could haul a larger tonnage of hay for a loss rate than It could a smaller tonnage ; but ho was unable to explain why , under the application of his rule , the company should charge as much in 18'Jl , when in hauled 41 , . 000 tons of hay. as it did tlio year previously , when it hauled but 10,000 tons. Ho ad mitted that the Iowa distance tariff on hay wus lower than the same tariff now In force on his road. Among the tabulated statements submit ted by Mr. worehouso was ono comparing distance tariffs in Iowa with thoio now in oflect on the Klkhorn , On cross-examina tion , however , ho admitted that ho did not know whether any hay was ever shipped from the Iowa points to Chicago or not. In reply to a question from Attorney Gmieral Hastings , Mr. Morohousa stated that ho didn't know whether the order raising tlio hay rates had been sent to the State Board of Transportation or not. -lluxliiuaii u. < < iood ns Kvor. In reply to a question from Secretary of State Allen , Mr. Morehouse asserted that as much hay is being shipped under the new rates us undur the old rates ; thut-hu had noticed no falling off in the hay shipments ; thai ho did not know that any hay was being held back on account nf the higher rates ; nnd that ho had heard no complaints from any source as to the unreasonableness of the rates. In ronly to further questioning from Sec retary Dltworth , Mr. Morohouso stated that wnen no lowerou tno rates in May , lain , ho did so before the hay crop was harvested. When ho raised the rates ho waited until after the present year's crop had been har vested. General Hawley applied a few moro'oues- lions in order to draw otil from Mr. More- house Iho sinlomonl that ho had bncn in structed to put the rates llxcd by the New- berry bill Inlo effect on August 1 , but had been prevented by the injuctlou. Alauajfor Hurt on tliu Stniid , General Manager Hurt took the stand and testified that it was his intention to put the Nnwberry rates into effect on August 1. Ho was' familiar with the affairs of his road and know that thn general business depression of the past year had greatly reduced the revenues of the company ; thai Iho rales on hay were ralsud In order to recoup tno losses of the company ; that the previous low rates on hay wcro made to encourage llio hay Industry , but thai the old rates wcro never remunerative. Ha testified that the I now rates were , in his opinion , extremely | reasonable. I Mr. Hurt entered into a lengthy explana tion of the reasons which Impelled him M rai.se the rates. The stringency of thu times had compelled the company to reduce Its expenses 'M per cent and during Iho pusl two years no dividends had boon paid on the company's stock , the entire receipts last yitar belli ? used In paying llxcd charges and operating expenses. A continuation of these condition' } would , seriously impair the efficiency and safely of the road. The first and only notillcation ho had had thai llio no\v rates wcro objectionable wax wncu ho received the order from the State Hoard of TiMiiHporlatlon. No shlpiwr , farmer or dealer had ovcrcomplalncd to him , I.mull.u Aiuiiikiiu AlluIr . LONPOX , Doc , 27 , The Times , in Its finan cial article , siys : it is fortunate for the pro prietors that the Alehlsou floating debt Is comparatively iuoder.Ua , and if .in equltablo plur. for relief bo proposed it can bo easily dUchargttd by un assessment on shares. Noliilng short of sucij u levy would bu to I cr awl uy the bondholders who wcro com pelled to muko BUflleient concessions in tlio reorganization In ItU'Jio fully nn to Justify them In slntilu case * now provided by thu tovkholders. 1'uar of assessments may , him over , in the present case bo somewhat mitigated by Iho , ! distribution among the sharehpldcr.i of a. proportional amount ot now collateral bomU.inilorlals : for which the company has nt. jU.fllJposal. MAY HKTAl.'l.vtM IN COURT. Northern 1'nclllq Kpyiloyrn Seek nn In. Junction AcnlniltjC'nl ttiiRVnRC . MtLWAUKCR , Doc'jtS" ) To combat the In junction proceedings' Mgalnst them , Iho em ployes of thu 'Kibrlhorn Pacific contemplate - template taking ' Vh'a , matter into court by filing a luption before Judge Jenkins lo have Iho old wage schedule con tlnued In force. 't'h .varo Inclined to obey the loiter of the order criolnitig ] them from causing trouble to Iho road by slrlktng , but they claim that they should no given nn op portunity to present tholr sldo to the court. The leaders are now in consultation with attorneys and there is no doubt tills stop will bo taken , ST. P.U'i , , Dec. 27. Tlio Northern Pacific employes' representatives will moot at 3 o'clock to consider the latest development in tholr contention with the road. This morning they were fooling very bitter about the injunction thai nail been served on them , but nro very much at sea ns to whal action they will take In llio mailer. The Northern Pacific employes' reprosi'ii- tntlves now In lltls clly had no Injunction served on them. They are Inclined lo resist such if an effort is made to servo it upon them , And they say , moreover , that service Is unnecessary , as they propose to do all things modoratoly. The dccission rests there at present , bill sensational develop ments nro expected uf tor lomorrow's moot- inp. i General Manager Kcndrick says the order was issued merely i as u precautionary meas ure1 , the Interests Involved balng so largo and extensive. Ho expressed the utmost confidence In the employes as n body , but said there were generally In largo organlza- llons of men certain ones who would perpetrate - petrato a strike and a few hot-headed In dividuals might do a great deal of harm , The company did not wish Its men , as a * wholo. to suffer for the folly of a fow. lie thought the mon would yet ho Inclined to agree to tlio plan when they had given it further study. Henry C. Payne , ono of the Northern Pa- clilo receivers , says lie does not expect the employes of Iho road lo accept the reduction of pay and tlio order of the United Stales court without a struggle. If they do strike , he says , there will bo no trouble in filling their places. Scores of applications have been received from railway men all ever the country. Kallro.id men are beginning to gather nt St. Paul now , hoping that a strike will cause vacancies on tno road which thov can 1111. Mr. Payne declined to express any opinion on tlio contention of the men thai it was with bad grace thai llie receivers or dered Iho cut after applying for a yearly salary of $18.000 apiece. The meeting of the men this afternoon did not decide on any final action , but before ad journment a committee was appointed to confer with the receivers and learn what further action is possible without going Into the courts. The intention is to exhaust all other means of relross before calling on llio courts. The Northern Pacific employes have completed their system of federation , and till employes are included. l-'UKS Ol" It.vlfjKUJ.M ) Some Id oil of tly ) . Cimt of the Atulilsnn Iliircivomltip. TOIT.KA , Dec. ! ! 7.v-Knucuil [ to Tuc Bun. ] Lawyers say 1'iia.t1 'Uossmglon , Smith & Dallas of Topeka.'jjho.iaw firm which sub scribes to the petitions in foreclosure in the Alchison. Topeka ' & Qanta Fo receivership cases , will bo alfbwcil a feu that will amount to a sniaUifortunc. The same firm brought suit in the ? foreclosure of the mort gage on the Kansas 'Clly , Wyandotte & Northwestoiu road ; a < short line of less than 200 miles ! ir length , running from Kansas .Cit to Beatrice , Nob. , upon whioh the iridobtedness'"was" less than $50(1,000. ( l < \ir this service Jildiro .Caldwoll ntlnivnd fee of $22.000 , piv&bout a per cent of the ' " Indebtedness. Taking this ns a basis of an estimate of the fco tlie. firm will bo allowed In the Santa Fo cases , the amount will be something onoraious , for Instead of a few hundred thousand dollars of indebtedness and a short railroad , the Sunla. Ko owes several hun dred millions , and Its system embraces over 11,000 miles of railroad. Of course in such cases the western law yers always divide with associate counsel in ttie cast. Uossluglon , Smith & Dallas divided their too in the Kansas City , Wyandotte - dotto it Northwestern case , and they will divide in the Santa Fo ease with Alexander , McCook & Green of Now YorK. McCook , by the way , is John J. McCook. who was fccn- orul counsel of the road under tbo Into man agement , and is now one of the receivers. I'rnposml liy I.eivellmc. KMl'oniA , Kan. , Dec. 27 Hon. A. L. Ran dolph of this city today received a letter from M. H. Krlmpton of Topeka , also prinled circulars , calling for a meeting in Kmporla Saturday next In the interest of the pro posed Gulf & Intnrslato railway. This is the now route proposed by Governor Lowcl- ling to tlio irulf. Meolings arc also called for Hi is week at Admire City , Amoricus , Allen. Plymouth , Hartford and other places in this county , nt which the Topeka people promise lo have speakers to urge the now project. Nn Show for nn Agreement. CHICAGO , Dec. 27. The Soo-Paciflo line has issued tarill's showing differential rates of $20 on llrst class , and $ o on second class business to Northern Pacific coast points. Heretofore it has demanded only a $10 dif ferential on lirst class and 85 on second class. Its increased demand docs not argue for a peacnful solution of the transcontinental rate troubles which are to bo considered ai a nicotine in this city on January 4. Sinitu I'V Directors Mcnt I'rlilny. Toi'KKA , Dec. 27. Kocolvor Wilson of the Santa Fo company loft Topeka this after noon to attend u moating of the receivers lo bo hold at J. J. McCook'a office iu Now York Citv. Friday , Decomocr 2(1. ( TliU meeting will formula to a definite policy to be pursued by the receivers. Interest In London Aroused. LOXPO.V , Dec. 27.A committee Is being form oil to protect the interests of the Atchl- son railroad bondholders. In Umnlm Circles. W. I'1. Post , contracting agent of the Union Pacific at Denver , Is In town. W. C. Barnes of tlio Missouri Pacific has returned from Ills vis lt to West Superior , Special Agent Cmiuity of the Union Pa- ciflo has roturuod < 'froin Seattle , where lie wont to participate 7j\tla } trial of acabo for damages , y , " , H. S. McAllister , .gcnnral freight agent of' the American Kofrlgerator Transit com pany at SI. l-iouis , WHS' ill Missouri Pacific ncadquarlcrs ycslerday General ! > YeUUtJ'jUpr'jit ; ' Crosby , who re turned from Chicauo jjestonlay ; loft last night for Kansas City to take a hand with the of "Klnn town" in grain men : Htempt ing to settle the f'HiIri dlnicultios , "No compromise , " it is understood , is thu watch word , ' ' ' ; ; , A meeting of tlio .jmni immigrant traffic committco'of the Wcatmi Passenger asso ciation has been caUlxlHu meet in Chicago next Wednesday lo'u'rraugo ' fora proper di vision of business. P. J. Flynn , commis sioner of the Color.VUo Tra.ulu association , passed through Omaha last night en route to Chluigo to incut Chairman Caldwcll and Secrulary McCullouuh of tlie Western i'as- senyer association. Mr. Flynn was recently selected by the lines to act with Caldwell In arranging for tlio equitable division of emi grant business Into the western territory. It is estimated that Iho emigrant business contributes fo.OOO.OOO to tlO.XX ( > . ( XX ) a year to the twenty-eight lines in the Western I'as- tender association. n K.triiKitfrt / : . . . / \ . CJinitrully I'nlr.-J'rrreilcd ItIlaln or Hnovr , Are Iliu N bn > ki Predictions. WASHINGTON" , Dec. i7. ! Forecasts for Thursduy : For Nebraska Generally fair ; preceded tonight by local rain or snow In the eastern portion : variable winds. For South Dakota Fair , preceded by light niin or suow tonight or in the early 'Homing In tlio eastern portion ; variable winds. For Iowa Fair , southerly wlud . GROUND Jacksonville Entertaining tbo Hold and Front of England's ' Pugilistic Corps. PAYS HIS RESPECTS TO BILLY BRADY Itnth Chimles nml tttn C'lnli Think IIrit the Kx-Omnlm Notmhojr Is Tnlktng Ton Much with Ills Mouth. Flu. , Doc , 27. Charles Mitchell , boxing champion of Kngland , ar rived In this city this morning al 11 o'clock by Iho Florida Central & Peninsular train from the oast. An hour before the train ar rived there were prob.xljly about 1,000 people at tlio depot. Tlio crowd Incroiscd until when Mllcholls train arrived It was simply enormous. When Mitchell alighted a shout of welcome went up and the ICnglish cham pion had lo fight his way through n boisterous , jostling mass , of curiosity-loving humanity. Upon Mitchell's arrival at the hotel the throng had massed around the entrance un- lll passage through the doors was almost slopped. Several big pollipinni finally cleared a way and managed to gel Mitchell lo his room. Hero ho was seen by a ropro- sentallvo of Iho Southern Associated press , who nskod him if he had noticed a recent publication crediting William A. Uradv with still believing that ho ( Mitchell ) would yet Tall to appear. What. Clmrllo TlilnkH nr U'llllo. "Yes , " said Mitchell , " 1 have seen llicm. but they do not worry me. Everybody vlio knows Mr. Brady knows ho Is n llttlo man , and liable to aay anything. 1 will glvo him credit for ono thing , however , ntul lhat of being shrewd enough to become the manager of a lighter llko Corbott. There is something better In that than pasting bills in ad vance of a show. As far as Corhctt goes , ho is a clover lighter , but , considering that ho has a man like Urady , thai lets him out. " "What's your weight ! " "On last Monday I welched ISO pounds. I Imvo very llttlo flesh to get off , having trained prcttv hard. " "What do you think of Corbett's belief in your sincerity in regard to the match 1" "That Is a piece of Brady's talk. Corbott knows I innka all my matches myself and handle my own business. As films chasing the dollar goes Corbott has the first ono ho ever made , and ho will have 11 when ho dies. " Mitchell is looking In the very pink of con dition , and every tnovo suggests muscular newer. dull linen i't I.lko it , ICItlicr. Brady , who manages Corbott , has been talking too much. In Iho opinion of the Uuvul Athletic club. Thn members arc mad about it , for they say that what ho says prejudices the governor against them , and against tlio contest. Brady has been interviewed today , especially on his recent trip to Now Yo'rlf. To the interviewers ho said the contest would surely como off , in fact ho had re ceived private advices to lhat effect. Any body can sco if what Brady says Is so. Florida's authorities are unworthy the of fices lhc.holu. . . His statement ts a rcllcc- liotnrpon the governor. In fact , it indicates ho is not genuine in his opinion as to the conlcst , and the same may DO said of all other authorities who have anything to do with prevention. That is the reason the Duval club Is mad , and the reason they say Brady has been talking too much. Bat Mastcrson is in the city. He is a great admirer of the English champion , and if all one hears is true , Mitchell will have some Colorado silver behind him. MnkliiK .Moliny Whlto IfoVlUts. . Mitchell gave an exhibition tonight at the nnorn. linusa t.n nn Immnnsn nnrllnnco. At the conclusion of the Englishman's bout with Bogarty , there was a loud call for : i speech , when" he stopped to the footlights and said : "LAiiir.s AND GP.NTI.KMKX : I thank you for the more than kindly reception extended to me. You see I have turned up on time , and nothing outside preventing , I shall moot James J. Corbott in the ring on the appointed dato. Although I may fail to surprise you tonight , I hope to do so on that occasion. ' ' Mitchell and party leave for St. Augustine tomorrow where- the Englishman will iin- mediatel.V go into training for the contest with Corbett. Kcoru In tli Whuel Knee. / NEW Yoinc , Dec. 27. The score in the bicycle match at 10 a. in. was as follows : Kldora. MllcH.'RIdorH. ' Miles. Miirlln H'jo , Viimlfiitnirir H-l. Wiilli-r HI.-i Coldi-n ( ! I7 Shock XOX'Uarlon ' f.TK Alnvrt TIIIAslilnirc'r fiiiT lioHiniM- 700 KoHter r.UU WllXI'll till'- ! "At 8iO : ! Waller and Ashlngor collided and both were thrown. Ashingcr hurt his knee badly and was forced to leave the Irauk. In the first forty-eight hours Shock cov- oved 7.3 ! miles. This is 1411 miles better than the record made in the race of 18'Jl by Martin. NEW YOIIK , Dec. : . At I o'clock this morning the score in the bicycle contest slood : IlltllTH. MUOH.Illll | ( > rtt. MIlfH. Marlln ! ilil.O : Vntidciintirjr 77/5.0 H < -lioi > k H3II.O ( lolili-n 7MUI Waller Plii.'J ( i.vj.n Albert H.SM.o lluriuii ii-.o ; ! Hosnu-r nw. : < > KoHivr "on.o Wuxcll 830.11 Thosovcro strain is beginning to tell on the men. Black rings are to bo DCOII under all their eyes. At 'J o'clock' . m the highest scores are : Martin , 038jSehodfHUT ; 'A'eller , U.Mi. C'lutn nf thu llrcniHood Cniiroinir > ST. rxit.'iM , Deo. 'J7. At Bruntwood Iho finals wcro decided in the twcnty.foiir-dog stake of thu St. Ixmis Coursing association. I7d rd ' blue Sars- Colonel wit Burgess' dog , - tield , won the first prize over twenty-lliroo of llie fleetest greyhounds in the country and was declared tlio champion courser of the state. Today's events werii : 1C. It , MrltathVi bluu Unity was dufuatcd by M. IhiiinlcU's fa .vii do ; ; , Danger. ltuniniln | : O'lu'rfo'x fi ; n do ; : . .Mm It , du- touted U , Kollnrull's lirlndlu dug. llolf.nt. Thiiiiian ICi'lly's bluu bltr.h , Hull , dufiiated lolin lliinibriuVM fawn do ; ; , Snrlnu Kr. ( 'oloni'l K. Iliii'si's * ' bluu IMX , Hnrnllull ( , do- foatrd.l. II. .Mi'Conidck'r , bl'lndlo dog , L'yclonp. t'olonnl .1. Mi'Dunald's lilno bliuh , ( 'ora , do- fuati'd Tlioiinn VIMIIIK'K fawn bilrli. 'IVmn. li. NVII on'h fa n ( lo . Hwlpcx , dufuatiid John Kuan's roan doc , . llw. This closed the series ami the finals began. Knrnlluld di'fimlcd llullu , Swlpus < lufuatud ( Jora , Siti-r > lli'ld djffated .llm K , .SurMlvld do- fontrd Swipes , and MI cndud Iho mutch. I'linil ri'sull : t < < iirsllulil , llr-t , nfl/.o tlOOj Hwlpoi , nfcond , pn/.u frill ; .Mm K , thlid , prl/.u * 10j Cora , fourth , prl/u t\ \ < > . i HiioUlimKnm liidlrled. WAHIIIXUTOV , Dec. ! -Bookmaker Bon- tiington and his three clerks will 'havo to answer to an indictment brought by the grand jury Instead of to a simple pollen court warrant. This afternoon the grand Jury , Ignoring the fact that Iho men had been nr- resled and wcro lo bo iried in a pollen court , found indictments against them. The managers of the rare meeting at Ivy City track reluctantly decided this after noon to abandon all racing until January , when a dccliion is liopoJ for on liio motion lo quash the Indictment of tliu booknnkesr. The horses will remain In thu city , but tliu bookmaker ? will go to Now York and cUe- whcro. Should thu indictment lui quashed , as the race pcoplo expect , the bookies will return and racing ho resumed. UliPiii Timrury'a l'roiie . NP.W YOUK , Dec. 27.Tho play in the In- tercollcglato clicks tournumcnt today , ro- sailed : Coluinblii ( l < Ulu ) UKalnst YululUons ) ; Hcutuh gamlilt ; ( ! ohunbli : won In forty-third mtiru , luluniblulilaldariiuxaliit ! ) ! Harvard ( S'puld- Ing ) : hliMllan ilffeiiin ; Columbia won In forly-clk'lilli move , ViloiM < liiniT ) aniilnst I'rlnci'ton ( Holiert.s ) ; ( 'rt'iich dcfuiibo ; Vulu won In hUty-thruu I'rlncclon iKuliml iigulnst Harvard ( II , KwiiiKi : ( jiiecn'ii dofeusu ; drawn nflur fifty inovc.-i , The score now slanai : Columbia , - , ' / ; Yale and I'rlnveloiieicli ; Harvard , I | < J. Dull U.lly'l l.utfol. KT , Ixjt'ta , Dee. 27. In a lively fourteen- round mill here tonight Dan Daly knocked out Al Nelit in Iho presence of l.y ) specta tors. The fight was lame , Nelst , who Is a graduate from local amateur circles , being on the defensive throughout. Daly wns un- mantcd. Nolst weighed 115 pounds ntul Daly 12-J pounds. imt to Triln. Ilnso , Nov. , Dae. 27. Winter's special car , containing some of his finest yearlings , in cluding Hey del Olcrra , loft licro this mornIng - Ing on an onstbound Irnln for Winter's rinen al Du Quoin , III. , with n vlow to trainIng - Ing the horses preparatory to inking part In the eastern spring MCOS. " i .1 . ICilltor .Strnil'n ItnninrkH lit tlio .Mooting of tlin ChlcnKii NVoinon'n fluln. CuiCAOo , Dec. 27. Editor W. T. Stead crcalod a sensulioti at the meeting of joint , Women's clubs of this city nt Kecllnl hall Ibis afternoon. Tlio meollng was called by Iho Chicago cage Women's clubs lo rotifer upon plans to aid the suffering poor women and children of the city. Dr. Sarah Sackctt Stovcnson presided , and ttio hall vrai filled with repre sentatives of all the leading women's clubs In the city. Mr. Stead , who hail been ln- _ vitod to address the mooting , said ho chleily" welcomed Iho opportunity he-cause , silting side by side with those ticilvo workers , before - fore him were some of themurodisrcputablo pcopltitln the city of Chicago. Nothing was more obnoxious to any ono who paid any at- tentlonto thcloai'hlni ; of the gospel than Iho fact lhat the conventional Judgment about reputable and dlsropuinblo people was qulto foreign to llio Chrlstlnu idoal. Who were Iho more dlsroputablo women In Chicago cage ? They were ihoso who had been dowered by society and provided with nil Its gifts and nil its opportunities , and who lived cnllroly self-indulgent. Thcso woman who had groal opportunities , only to noiilect thorn , were inoro disreputable In tlio eyes of ( oil and man than the more abandoned wonibti of the streets. Mr. Stead's ncttial language was some thing stronger than quoted above. After Mr. Stead's speech ho retired from the meollng and Iho women wont Into executive session , and , Inn discussion of his remarks , excluded the press representatives. Many of the lailiM present were very wrathful ever the editor's remarks , and tlio mooting alter Mr. Stead withdrew was very stormy. Nothing was done , however , and no resolu tion concerning Mr. Stead's remarks was adopted. After llio meeting many of the women declared that under no circumstances would they again attend a meeting at which the editor was present.o . iiitcr i > ii'tjinrt uovite c.t.sii Wile of nn lnwi It.inkcr Aocnsad of ISrnak. In Up u Kitmllj- . CUICAOO , Doc. 27. [ Special Telegram lo TUB Bur. . ] A hearing of Iho divorce suit of Bella H. Hassott against William E. Hns- sctt was had today by Judge Ewing in whiuli the identity of the co-respondent , which has boon a secret in llie past , was made known. Mrs. Nelllo Stone Slocuin , the wlfo of a banker and prominent mer chant of Nashua , la. , is charged with breaking up the Hassott household. It was in .limn last thai Mrs. Hassott discovered her husband's misconduct. She testified thai at that time tlioy were living in the Armour flats and that she came homo unex pectedly from a visit to tier parents in Ham ilton O. and found " " with , , "Billy" living an other woman. Correspondence which had passed between Mrs. Slocum and the faithless husband was rend in court and .ludge Ewing was informed by Attorney Kennedy , who nppoared for the complainant , that Mr. Hassott had flea to Mexico. Mr. and Mrs. Hnssctt were mar ried in. lune , IS'Jl , in Hamilton. O. Bolla Cynthia Hicks was the bride's muiidcn name. She is a woman of great beauty and many talents , and since coming to Chicago ban been a very successful newspaper writer. They lived at Jefferson , la. , for a while and then moved to this city. In the bill the co respondent is charged with , planning to get rid of her husband and letters from her to Hnssett "sSeom to bcVr : oiit this accusation. The case was taken under advisement. NOT THE BAHN PKOPERT * . Over I'lilHco stulilc.s Involves Only Ill-ill l.'Millo nml llulldliiRS. The report of the application of John D. Crcighton for a receiver for the I'nlucc sliiblcs , given in the court news a few days ago. has'created an erroneous impression. The mailer in litigation applies solely to th real estate and buildings. The personal properly , Including horses , carriages and barn equipment , w tlio property of Henry Chainbwlln , and is in no way affected by the lllignlion over tlio ground and building. Manager W. .T. Estes states that the pro prietor of the stable property docs not owe anybody a cunt , and lhat the business of the year has'bcen very goodlind profitable. Ho is naturally anxious that the public should not bo confused by the report of tlio case in court. W. 13. Peebles of Ponder is at the Mur ray. Captain , \ . C. Avers loft for Chicago last night. P. Barton or Lincoln is an arrival nt the Dcllonc. W. B. Sheldon ( if [ failings is at the Mercer. H. .1. Adams and wife of Denver arc at the Paxton. H. C ! . Andrews of Kearney Is n visitor In the city. Colonel Alexander Homeland came in from Lincoln last night. li. Smith and wife of Sioux City are regis tered at the Millard , .lohn Fitzgerald and son of Lincoln are guests ill tliu' I'uxton. Bank Examiner C. P. MofJrow arrived in tlio city last ovcnint , ' . C. ,1. Hull and son of Cambridge are among the guests at the Merchants. , , Italph Kitchen , manager of the I'a xlon has gonuto Kansas City for a few day * . Attorney Orr of the Missouri Pacific , with headquarters at Atchixon , li ono of tlio lain arrivals at tlio Millard hotel. W. A. Colcman , for many yoirs a resident of Omaha , will Icavo today lo malto his homo in San Antonio , Tox. , on account of lung trouble. Diirlni ; tlio holidays a ruuniou of the fam ily of .1. F. Tilly Is taking place , the llrst for ten years. Mr. and Mrs. .1. ! ' , Tilly , Jr. , ot 1 tad ford , Vn. , and Charles U. Tilly , traveling fora Chicago homo , nro at homo , as well as two daughters who reside in Omaha. Tim following Nebr.iskans are at the hotels : W. S. ( irinltts. Nellgh ; .1. .1. Cox , Kearney ; Ira Johnson and wife. Kearney ; 10. Conradlno. HaHtihirx ; N. W , Wells , C. J. SwanRon , Oakland ; \S' . D , Thompson , Central Oily ; John Longfellow , Hardy ; S. ( , ' . ( Mudcslor. DividClty ; W. V. Johnson and lM. . fialiy , Valentine ; It. W. Kink , Lincoln ; tA. . Kuunedy , Kullorlon , At Iho Mercer : Waller M. Ivccnan SI UulsI.J. ; r/iughraiu Mlmhm ; P. 'l.Mc- tlralh. Chicago ; Uobert Plgolt , Now York ; .1. H , P. Hlldobrand. Hon W. H. Clark , Lin- coin ; O , W. Itandntl , Nowiiinn'a Cirovo ; David Low , Norfolk : John J. Clous , Omaha ; James M. Stnnton. Now York ; 1) . J. O'Don- oboe , K. A. Benson. John ! ' . Carpenter. Cmuha ; ( ' . A. Wilson and wife , Frcmonl : 11. M. ilo Luvallade. Denver ; Mtis Ma Stanton , Now York ; Oru Haley , Laramlu ; Mm Bonlon , Atlantic , la. ; 1C. K. P.ito and wlfo , Suminii'i S. J. Duvid , Kansas City ; M. Dc-o , Lincoln. Tlio postofllcn uulhocltlns al Chicago are luuloim to llnd llio address of Allsa Viola Dunci'ii whom they supposed to bu a pupil at the I'Vanklin school In this city. The Swedish Library association will give its fourteenth annual niun'iuorudu ball at Washington hall Saturday niifht , Docomhor 'M. The commiiico havlm ; the affair In clnrtto lius maile cviiry awiiiKument to make 11 a success. William delirium , while driving along Tlilrteonlh street near Ixjavenworth Tuo < - day o\-eniiig , was run into by a motor , throwing the driver from hU wagon and u - tainlnu' a compound fniiJturo of ihcxhouldnr. Ciehrman U In the umploy of tlio llaiiiinvud PacUlng company. I'ullnil the Iliililirr * . PAIUS , ' ' 'ox. , Dec. 27An attempt was nwJo to hold up the sonlhlwiind 'Frisco pas- train at We t Fork , Ark. , la t night. Kovcr.il dcsperato characters wcro there , but a tolpgrnm notlllcd Iho oftlctals of the road , who put n strong guard on Iho train at Faycttovlllo. They conducted the Irnln to l-ort Smith and then escorted the train through the threatened district. ALL W HE DfiNIKD HER. .Mrs. I.niiB rnllril to ( let n Shrotiil , n Conin nr ilr.ivo. . Mr. and Mrs. Lang , who have rooms at 1715 St. Mary's avoutio , quarreled yesterday afternoon anit last night Mrs , I/ins at tempted to commit sulcldo by laking laudanum. After taking the poison she placed thotoltloby thosldo nf thocuitomarv farewell letter to her husband ni.it closed her eyes as she expected for over A physician interrupted Iho plan. In her Idler she asked for only ttiroo things , n shroud , a conin mid a grave. Shu complained of crtiol traitment , ntul that shu xvns unable to perform Iho work which was requited of her at the hotel. A postscript stated that when her husband , whom slui still loved , road Iho lines , her boilv would bo In the cold embrace of death. KUVlll ll.lliUT.t Tlt.tltlilH ; . Mel llntduln KIIU lll < .Mothcr-ln.I.inv mid llniKt'll , ST. PM-I. , Doc. 27. A Sioux Falls special to the Pioneer Press says word was received this afternoon from Lenox that a tornblo outrage was committed at thu farm house of William Yant , near there , last night. It was n case of too much son-in-law. Mul Bal.lwln , n son-in-law of Ynnt , hml been denied Iho house on account of his un governable temper , and last night with n ittfallbcr revolver ho llrod at Mrs. Yant , Three of the bullets took olTcct. Baldwin passed out of the door and shol himself , falling - ing dead. Mrs. Yant Is In n critical condi tion , but may possibly recover. YOU CAX'T STAXV the big blundering , old-fash ioned pill , prolmbly. And thcro's no reason why you should. You cmi get bettor help , and inoro of It , with tiling ; ) that HIM easier to tnko nnd onsiar in their ways Dr. I'lerco's I'leasnnt Toilets. Tliey'ro tlio smallest in size , and the jilciiMntful remedy , all the way through , In every derangement of the liver , stonmch , or lie cls , these tiny Pellets will give you inoro good. They have n tonic or stronghoning ! oll'cct on tlio lining membranes VI of the intestines. This nshists nnd Increases tlio mil nnd notion of the Ixiwels , nnd iier- iimiirnf/i/ / cures Jiinnilico , Hillousness. iiz- ) y.inoss , Sour Htonmch , Indigestion , nnd con sequent htupor or drowsiness. Kor breaking up nttjicks of Colds , Chills , Povers , Hhc-itmaUstn , Nuuralgla , nnd Kliidrtti ilfraiigvmeiiLsresulting fromfcevurausiiosuiv , nothing cun equal them. Thoy'ro guaranteed to glvo mtlsfactlon , in every CUM > , or your money is returned. You pay only for tno yooil you get. This is trua only of Dr. Pierce's inedicines. What olfcr could bu muro busiuess-Uko I AM U B . 1JIM R N T f3 S THEATER. TlirilSPAY , KSS IS'Jl. CONCEPT. Ynlo Glee and Banjo Clubs. Scale of priri' ? : I'AKQIIKT. S1 \ . si.ro. . 11.01. ( lALLKHY. 2.H ! . BOYDTS THEATRE. Friday Evening , Dec. 291h , El'iborato proilnetion of the sublime play. J. Edgar Owns , ns . . . DAMON Frank Lindon. as . PYTHIAS Edna Ear.io Linden as . . CAUANTHE And fifty people In the cast. Pp02l.il Koonorv , Hnpurb Uofitiiines A Perfect I'roilii'-'tlon. _ _ Prices } l. 7."ic.r > ' ) u mid 2" > : . Sale of seals opens Docembur tli , : it tliu hoolllua. . BOYD'S l Ilullilay , DEC , 31. T 11V : co M K i ) v NO V i : r/r v Inlrodtiflui ; llx author and tin1 nrliclnalur uf tliu lan dlaluvl , MEEGE , Anil a llrlllbnl ( niiip.inv of ( ' ( jiiic'ill.'liiH. TIIK MAHVIM.OHS SCKNKUV. TIIK IXKJ JAM , TIIK lU.MIKIIMKN"SOr.\KTiT ! : TIIK I.I'MIIKK CAM I' . TIIK AllllOIIATlr 1IUSII WOMAN. TIIK FUN OF IIKI3UK. Sdi ; < opens S.iliinl.'iy at llm imnal prlccH , New Year'H iuallin o prlc ( H fur ivHrrvrd HH.IIM t" c , GIK ) JghSTflEET TONIGHT. Von'vn Heard of 1U' . I'm Cloiiilnir . FARMER J. C. LE . 1S Ainl a Hi'lcvt roii ] | > : uiv of 'JO T.ilKiitr-il ( Vin : In III" Itaiurhiihli' YnnUi'i' ( oiniHly , II PI.UMKARD" rtiil t For "SI ' iinil lilH'iiiintry Hind I'.nuilit will I Tin * Funniest .Slrei-l I'ar.ulii OVITHWII Al ATI MCI' : HA I MIUA V , 15th STREET THEATOE POPULAII PRUES I ONE WEEK ONLY I'ominoiiclii ) ! DEC , 31 SUNDAY CHZBCaHHGC NEW YEAR'S DAY TIIK KAIIOI'S Carleton Opera Co. ' popular REPERTOIWE : rinniiay Nlxlit WfiliH-Hilay Kli'M Hiw"rarMaUiicii | Nnw Year NlKlH ! 1'i-ldsy : "l lil | ilay Nlglil \Vo'n ' ! < > Kilay Satimlay riattiid'iy ' Mnllnce-ltFr Dlavolo. " Chorus. Elaborate Coatumos Ml ! . C.VItl.BTON MAS Till ! M'UONOKM' OI'KIIA COMI'A.N'Y 'I'linitu IIKAIID IN niH'AOO FOH A miym "EDEN MUSEE IBID DODGE STREET. OJu-ii Dully iVuiii 1 ' " ' ' ' " CAT MINSTRELSKEhLEY'S OI.Il'T ' mVKMJWS-HTAXI.KV'H MUSICAL TRUNK MAKhR8 , ONI ! IM.MK ADMITS TU AUU