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THE OMAHA DAILY BEE : THURSDAY , DECEMBER 13 , 1804.
the ncttlps and nave America and Europe
from this Brent danger. In every country
we see. MIOHOS of the disintegration of
monopoly ; by poverty , by prostitution and
crime , drink and lack of work. It costs
less to pay Bchoolmastcru than policemen.
Fair treatment of the worklngmnn and
education of his children will solve these
problems.
.Y TitisATKi ) nv n Annum.
Amorlcnn ! Complain * of the Action of
< ltmtemilnn : Authorities
SAN FRANCISCO , Dec. 12. The steamer
Colon which has arrived from Panama and
way points brought particulars of the outrage
oa William Henry Argall , an American citi
zen , by the Guatemalan government. Argall
had the temerity to question the authorities
of the Jefepolltlco of Guatemala when the
latter attempted to steal some land , Argall
wds thrown Into prUon for his audacity.
While In the penitentiary he demanded to
too the commandant and was brutally bwtcn
by the officers In charge of the prison.
United States Minister Young heard of the
outrage and demanded the release of his
ccuntfyman. The president ot the republic
has been appealed to and ho showed his con
tempt for Americans by postponing action
and keeping Argall Incarcerated for twelve
days. At the end ot that time the doom ct
Argall's dungeon were thrown open and ha
and his companions were permitted to walk
forth Into the open air , A complaint was
formulated and sent on to Washington.
The result has been that the Imprisonment
of Argall has taken the shape ot an Interna
tional Issue and Guatemala may yet be called
upon to explain the Indignity put en an
American citizen.
Among the passengers on the CM on wa.i a
gentleman who has been In Guatemala for the
past two months , and who while there was
in a position to bo tnornuqMy familiar wllh
the workings of the government , Ji ° de
nounces the arrest and detention of Arg.i'l '
and his companions as an outrage. Ho de
clares that Americans are treated with th ?
utmost contempt by Proildent Barrloi and
his minions. Barrios , he says , has no use
for Americans for the reason that tluy are
too clever to be wheedled out " > f gold l > y mat
government. _
Moxleo'a Cnffoo ICxpjrtfl.
CITY OF MEXICO. Dec. 12. Customs
house statistics show that during the fiscal
year just ended , the exports of coffee
amounted to 7,500,000 pounds , which realized
$1,180,000. The United States received the
larger amount of the coffee exported. A
largo percentage of the present harvest
Benson Is In danger of being lost by the lack
of labor.
. _ _ _ _ _ _
War I * Not Probnblc.
CITY' OF MEXICO , Dec. 12. It Is un
true that this government Intends to
prorogue congress to as to be ready In case
It Is necessary to declare war against Guate
mala , which war Is considered by sensible
people here as Improbable , as It Is expected
the differences will be settled diplomati
cally.
i KIM.ED lir JIUltOLAllS.
William If , I'rlee , I ho I'rem Maker , Shot
Down In IllH Otrn Homo.
1 CLEVELAND , Dec. 12. Mr. William II.
Trice , a prominent business man and a mem
ber of the firm of Chandler & Prlc ; , residing
lit 124 Hawthorne avenue , was murdered by
burglars at 2:30 : o'clock this morning.
' The burglars were found In the house by
.Ir. Price , who was aroused by the noise.
He started to Investigate , and when they
fouqd themselves discovered one of the rob
bers drew a revolver and shot Mr. Price.
The shot took effect In HIP latter's breast and
ho fell whore ho stood. The robbers escaped.
U Mr , Price only lived a few minutes. The
entire detective force U at work on the case
but the burglars have not been captured.
j MUUDKKEU IJV HIS KJU'LOYUS.
i Tanner Kllloil'ln Ills Otrn Darn for
, P Hln Worldly Treasure ) .
' WHEATON , 111. , Dec. 12. Edward Ott , a
farmer , * \as murdered In his barn last evenIng -
Ing by two employes , known onlyas Sam
nnd Oscar. The murderers had been stopping
nt the farm about a week , having tramped
their way to the place , where they applied
for wprk. They struck Ott with n club , and
tlven , alarmed by his nolsa. cut his throat.
Robbery was the motive , the murderers
threatening death to Ott'a mother If she did
not keep quiet while they searched the
house. The robbers secured $65 and a watch.
JlroltP Into Two Stores nnd the roHtolIlcc.
DANA , 111. , Dec. 12. Tramps blow open
the safe In a grocery store and broke Into
a hardware store and the postoUlcc here
early this morning. The robbers secured but
llttlo booty.
JVCir lllLIMAX At'THIt ALL.
Blan Arrested In I ho Arizona Mountains
l'ro\ed to lie T II. Ilcriidon.
TUCSON. Ariz. . Dec. 12. The man who
was arrested In the Huachaca mountains on
Thanksgiving day In the belief that he was
'J. W. Hlllman , charged with murdering a
companion In the Buffalo mountains of Texas
some years ago for the purpose of defraud
ing the Insurance companies out of a largo
sum of money , Is not the right party , and
was released from custody at Tombstone ,
where ha was held pending the arrival ol
extradition papers from the governor o'
Kansas.
The case excited much attention all over
the territory , and' the olflcers who had been
hounding the supposed Hlllman for monthi
were confident that they hail the right man
and could not bo shaken In their belief until
yesterday , when two relatives of the rea
Hlllman arrived from lyinsas , and declared
that the man under arrest was not their
much sought for relative. The man whom
the authorities have mlitaken for J. W
Hlllman Is L. B. Herndon , formerly of Frank
lin county. Ho resembles In many respects
the man wanted.
I.lfo Sentence for Murder.
GUTHRIE , Okl. , Dae. 12. Henry W. Shoe
maker , who with two companions murdered
Edward Townscnd In his store at Todd
twenty miles west of Hennessey , was found
Kullty ot murder In the first degree- and sen
tenced to Imprisonment for life. Shoemaker
waa a member of a gang of outlaws nnJ
killed Townsend In a holdup. Townscnd was
n thlrty-eecond degree Maion and that organ
ization offered $1,500 reward for the arrest of
the murderers , In addition to $500 offered by
Governor Renfrow.
1'RHSONAL r.tlt.Wlt.l 1'IIS.
C. M. Frledberg. representing the Whlto
Navy tcbacco , Is a Barker guest ,
F. E. and Barney Reynolds of New York
City are registered at the Barker.
George L. Russell of the Chicago & North-
wsstern railway U registered at the Barker.
D. P. Kenogg of Crete. Neb. , John E. Win
ter of Fremont and B. Q. Spencer ot Kansas
City are at the Barker.
At the Mercer : W. R. Benedict , Chicago
cage ; J. R. Tenell. New York ; Mrs. Wil
liams , Chicago ; C. W. Bcnnlnger , Era Mai-
lory , Grand Island ; M. C. Noyes , Chicago ;
C. S. Fcsselman , New York ; E. T. Frank ,
York ; Jacob Kolf , St. Louis ; J. McDsnough ,
San Francisco ; Henry Graff , Jr. , Chicago ;
John A. Dempster , Lincoln ; C. Ruihe and
iwlfe , Taylor. Neb. ; G. A. Stewart , F. K.
iDodtl , New York.
Nobrniliuns In ( hleajo.
1 CHICAGO , Dec , 12. ( Special Telegram. )
At Chicago hotels : Palmer Iltmw J. C.
Sharp , K. C , Morehouse , Omaha ; J. N ,
Bqulre , Mrs. E. E. Hart , Council Bluffs ; P ,
A. Fots , Crete , Brevoort House W. II.
Drummonil , Omaha ; A. V , Uauman. Frank
'Helm ' , Fremont. Brlggs House O. S. Pettls ,
Omaha. 'Fremont House George Ilteder ,
Grand Island ; P. M. Compton , Council
'Bluffi. ' Saratoga F. B. Norton , Sldlnc ; Ross
L Hammond. Harry Hammond , Fremont ,
"Wlndior U. Stanley. C. F. Barnard , Omaha. .
Grand Pacific O. J. King. Omaha ; J. W ,
Laming ; F. D. Grim , Lincoln. Gere'i J
11. Crelghton , W. L. Luce , Omaha. Me
Coy's E. J. Sullivan , Omaha. Audttorlum-
J. N. Baldwin , Council Bluffi , la. Greai
Northern > V , Farnaqi Smith , Omaha.
M TIIR RK
Lyraan J , Gage Favors the Form of Bank
Currency Now in HBO.
LOW INTEREST BONDS FOR A BASIS
Ho Would V o These Ilontli to Tnko Up
nnd Ddtroy the 1'rcnenl National
Currency HatiM Would Not Ac
cept the Carlisle I'lnii ,
WASHINGTON , Dec. 12. A Jotter was
read from Lyman J. Gage , the prominent
banker and financier of Chicago , at the
opening of the hearing of the house com
mittee on banking and currency today. Mr.
Gage had been Invited to appear before the
committee , but as ho was unable to come
his .views were briefly summarized by letter.
Referring to the recommendations ot the
president ami secretary of the treasury , Mr.
Gage said : "Agreeing with the criticisms
made by thcso officers of the government as
to the present weakness ot our situation and
the great desirability cf separating the gov
ernment from the direct responsibility of cur
rency Issues , I am persuaded that the coun
try Is not ready to accept their recommenda
tions as to the methods proposed. In making
any change the methods should bo so simple
that al' ' can comprehend It , and' ' It should be
seen that the Incidental effects would not be
In any direction disturbing to trade , com
merce or Industry. I believe the Baltimore
plan carries the true principles of a credit
currency , but we cannot reach It by ono step ,
and years may Intervene before It can be
realized. In the meantime the way for the
government to step out of the currency busi
ness and place the burden ot redemption on
the banks Is plain.
"Authorize the Issue of $250.000.000 of 2 %
per cent bonds payable at such time as
congress may elect ( twenty-five years de
sirable ) , to be offered to subscribers at par.
Accept In payment United States legal tender
notes or treasury notes , the same to be
canceled.
"Amend the national bank act so that
banks can obtain note Issue to the face
value of bonds deposited as security for
circulation. Reduce the tax on circulating
nctes to one-half of 1 per cent.
; HOW IT WOULD WORK.
"This done national bank notes would make
good the vacuum caused by the retirement
of government notes. In fact , there would
be some expansion under It to be followed
later by some contraction , although forced
redemption of bank Issues , If It bo true , as
some claim , that the volume of circulating
medium In the United States Is larger than
can bo maintained and that the outflow of
gold Is nature's method of equalizing things.
If this be so , If contraction through the
exp.rtatlon of gold or by a retirement of a
portion of the paper money be a logical
sequjnco of our situation , then being safe
from demands , the banks with circulation
outstanding would bo obliged to bring their
Issues within narrower limits. But all this
would wtrk Itself out and need not bo dwelt
upon at length now.
"The problem Is this to take the govern
ment out of the note-Issuing business.
"First , Without contracting the currency
in the process.
"Second , Without Inviting expansion.
"Secretary Carlisle's plnn Is In danger In
volved under this last suggestion. Were the
above suggestions to receive serious consid
eration , there are some features of the 'na '
tional bank act that would require amend
ment In order to give note holders easier and
cheaper access to the points of redemption
than now exists. Redemption agents In
cities should bo restored but these are de
tails which I will pass by. "
A letter was also read from Edward N.
Olbbs , treasurer of the New York Llfo Insurance -
suranco company , approving the national
banking system with Eotng modification.
George C. Butler 'of New Haven , Connu
then addressed the committee. He presented
rf currency plan differing somewhat from thp
secretary's and the Baltimore ) plan. Its
features Included note Issue's up to 8 per
cent of a bank's capital ; removal ot the
comptroller Jo New York , where he Is to
"
have control 'ot the. specie reserve made up
of 25 per cent of notes Issued. Mr. Butler's
plan also propoied a board of bank officers
In New York and presided , over by the
comptroller of the currency ; also the erec
tion of a suitable building In New York for
the currency bureau.
Mr. Butler was questioned at great length
by every member of the committee , showing
exhaustive familiarity with practical bank
ing. Ho said the requirement of Secretary
Carlisle that all national banks guarantee
the notes of each bank would nullify the
law. Banks would not accept such un
known responsibility. There might bo no
real risk , owing to the safeguards provided
by Mr. Carlisle , but boards of directors wculd
never vote to accept the risk.
Mr. Butler nnd Horaca Whlto of New
York were further questioned after the re-
ccsa. Mr. Cornwall of Buffalo waa expected
to address the committee , but as ho failed
to put In an appearance the committee ad
journed until tomorrow.
WILDER CLAIMS THE CREDIT.
TOPEKA , Kan. , Dec. 12. The plan for
a national bank currency based on a nsw
Issue of 2'/i per cent bonds , published in the
Associated press dispatches today as coming
from Lyman J. Gage ot Chicago , Is Identic ]
In principle and almost Identical In detal
with the ono proposed and published In the
Capital hero Tuesday by Edward Wilder ,
treasurer of the Atchlion road. Mr. Wllder'a
plari suggested an Issue of enough government
bonds at 2 per cent , Intsead of 2V4 per centu
as proposed by Mr. Gag ? , to take up and
cancel outstanding demand notes "of the
government. Mr. Wilder proposed that the
banks should receive a dollar of notes for
every dollar of greenbacks or Sherman notes
presented to the treasury as payment for
bonds , and that as fast as presented the
outstanding government notes should be re
tired and cancelled.
SALT .LAKE. Dec. 12. Salt Lake bankers
are taking much Interest In tha reports fron
Washington concerning the proposed legls
Ifttlcn fcr the Improvement of the national
banking laws. A number of leading bank
ofllclal3 were Interviewed today. Including
such banks as W. S. McCormlck & Co. , Salt
Lake Valley Loan and Trust company , Wells-
Fargo. Zlon's Trust , National Bank of the
Republic and the Commercial National.
While no definite opinions were given as to
what particular plan should ba adopted , the
expressions were uniformly In opposition to
any plan so fir proposed to congress , but
In favor of some system looxing to the. more
extended use of silver. Sentiment U rapidly
growing In favor of calling a convention of
Pacific coast bankers and business men , to
bs held here , for the purpose of formulating
some definite western plan that can ba recom
mended to congress.
WILSON IB 1'OU AddKIWSIVi : ACTION.
Thinks | ho Present Congma Should Pain
tlio "I'npgun" HUM.
WASHINGTON , Dec. 12. Mr. Wilson of
West Virginia , chairman of the house com
mittee on ways and menus , believes the pres.
cnt should be an active cession ot congress.
"The session , " said he , "should not bo a
routine one , as tbo chances of retrieving
democratic supremacy depend on a full and
solid record of reform legislation. To do
little or nothing except pass the appropria
tion bills and the lean list ot measures said
to have been agree * cpon by some of our
party leaders would justify the charge that
the democratic party. Is Incapable ot affirma
tive and coherent policy. Tha country and
the democratic party have a right to vote on
the sub-tariff bills sent to the senate dealing
with coal. Iron ore , sugar , free alcohol , and
barbed wire , and there are some amendments
to the administrative parts ot the tariff bill
suggested by the treasury department that
call for action. Our treaty and trade rela
tions with Germany demand the repeal ol
the discriminating tax against German sugar
and the protection of our own people against
tha trust calls for the repeal ot the % cent
protection on refilled sugara.
Continuations by the. Senate.
WASHINGTON. Dec. 12.-Thcsenato In ex.
ecutlve seslon today confirmed the followlnt
nominations' Pontmaaterc : South Dakota-
Frank M , Stover , Centcrvllle , Iowa Roberl
Barr , Adel ; Robert Hufflchmldt , Lunslnc
T. F. Kelly , Adalr ; Unyaril T. Llndley.
1'anora , John F. Page , Myptlc ; Thomas II.
Btudebakcr. McClrepor ; Homer L , Swnthord ,
Hull. Idaho H. C. HaVer , Moscow Ne
braska C K. Summers' ' . Oenova ; P. D.
Bayers , Chadron ; Hlchard II. McMullln.
1'onca ; Joseph W , Dupln , Seward.
Also Archlo M. Connor to be collectcor of
customs for the district of North and South
Dakota.
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
11111 to Hestoro the Duty on Cattle.
WASHINGTON , Dec.Representative
Brodcrlck of Kansas today Introduced" bill
restoring the McKlnley rate of duty of $10
per head on cattle- over one year old enter
ing the United State , In place of the pres
ent ad valorem rate , amounting to about
$2 per head. Mr. Broderlck says a syndicate
was recently formed In the west with the
Intention of purchasing TO.OOO head of Mexl * .
can pjttle and bringing them ac'ross the bor
der. "Many of these cattle are diseased , "
he said , " their presence her cannot but re
sult disastrously to the cattle In this coun
try , hence my bill restoring a 110 rate.
JOVKJSV KlUl ) 1'ATALLV CltVSllKl ) .
Illi Mount In tlip Stcoplcchmo nt liny Dis
trict Foil on Illtn.
SAN FRANCISCO , Dec. 12.-acorBC P.
Smith was the only flcst cholco to win
money today , Red Bird was the only long
shot of the day , at 25 to 1. In the steeple.-
chase The Coon nnd Currency fell at the
thtrtl qunrter. The Coon rolled over on
Chnrlea Kldd , his rider , crushing his chest.
Kldd la badly , If not fatally , hurt. Sum
mary :
Plrst race , five furlongs , selling ; Red
Bird. DO , II. Isom (15 ( to 1) ) , won ; Sllgo , 103 ,
Carr (0 ( to 5) ) , second ; Gold Dust , 97 , Ander
son ( DO to 1) ) , third. Time : 1:07V4. : Silver
Star , Olrlee , Three Forks , Tampa and Queen
Bee also ran.
Second race , six furlongs , selling : George
F. Smith , 91 , Jones ( It to 0) ) , won ; Realiza
tion , 103 , Flynn (6 to 1) ) , second ; Normandle ,
91. R. Isom (2 to 1) ) . third. Time : 1:21. :
Carmcl and Hymn also ran.
Third race , six furlongs : Adolph , 103 , Carr
(4 ( to 1) ) , won ; Mcdesto , 101 , Cahlll (2 ( ! to 1) ) ,
second ; Lawyer , 109 , Hill (2 ( to 1) ) , third.
Time : 1:24. : Dick O'Mallcy , Coquette , Sue
Abbott and Nipper also ran.
Fourth race , mile nnd n half , steeple
chase : St. Hramlon , 13i > , McCollough (8 to
B ) , won ; April , HI , Gallndo ( even ) , second ;
Northen , HI. Long (8 ( to 1) ) . third. Time :
3:41. : The Coon and Currency also ran.
Fifth race , six furlongs : Imp. Vigor , 90 ,
Ccckran (9 ( to 1) ) , won ; ChnHes A , 107 , Carr
(4 to B ) . second ; Wandering Nun ; 104 , Hln-
rlchs (10 ( to 1) ) , third. Time : 1:22. : Grandee
nnd St. Cecelia , Illly , also ran.
Team IMntch at tlin Trnp.
Frank Parmeleo and Fred Montmorency
shot George W. Loomls and J. C. Head a
llfty live bird match on lite grounds of the
Bemls Park Gun club across the river yes
terday afternoon. The match was f6r the
prlco of the birds and a canvasback supper
at McTague'a. G. W. Spelco of Columbus
acted as referee and Parmeleo and Mont
morency won by a score of 8J to 70. The
birds were a magnificent lot , ordered spe
cially by Colonel Parmelee for the occasion ,
and puzzled the cracks of the hammerless
exceedingly. The weather was all that
could have been asked , but outside of Par-
melee's wcrk. who killed 47 ont of BO , the
shooting was poor. The conditions were
thirty yards rise , fifty yntds boundary ,
American association rules. The Ilgure 1
stands for a kill with the first barrel , 2 for
a kill with the second barrel , an x for dead
out of bounds and a 0 for a miss. The
score :
Parmelee 11012 21x12 11121 12221 11221 2x111
11212 21121 21111 12111 17.
Montmorency 20201 lOlllx 21122 02111 00101
21100 21011 20122 11C11 11022 30.
Read-2210x 12012 11112 2J210 10212 21110 21010
12011 10111 11000-37.
Ixomis ) 22222 21102 X0210 02202 022x2 x2212
20210 10111 022010 01210-33.
I'.cMiltn ut iMnv Orlnun.
NEW ORLEANS. Dec. 12.-Tr.ick slow.
First race , six and a half furlongs : Miss
Mamie (13 ( to 5) ) won , Dearest (3 ( to 1) sec
ond. Gunl-d , (12 ( to 1) ) third. Time : 1:2614. :
Second race , seven furlongs : Ten Spring
( even ) won , Adahl (3 to 2) ) second , Wedge-
Held. (12 ( to 1) ) third. Time : l:33Mi. :
Third race , one mile , Young Arlon (4 ( to S )
won , Nero (3 ( to 2) ) second , Mezzotint (15 ( to 1)
third. Time : 1:40. :
Fourth race , handicap , mlle and a six
teenth : Reimud (5 to 2) ) won , Peytonia. (5ito (
1)-second ) , Melody (3 ( to 2) ) third..Time : l':54. :
Fifth race , six nnd a halt furlongs : Galen
Brown (10 to 1) ) won , BoU.Holmau ( U to G )
second , > Charlie B (7 ( 'to ' < 1) ) Mitlrd. ' Time :
llonrjr Anxious to Aleut Elliott.
KANSAS CITY. Dec. 12.-C. W. Henry of
Webb City , Mo. , a member-aft the Jop\ln \
Gun club , Is desirous of matching himself
against Champion J. A. R. Elliott for a
100-blrd race , thirty yards rise. Hurllngham
rules , for J500 or $1,00) a side. ' Elliott Is
now In New York.
No ! U.M-llcmiMry : 1'lglit.
NEW ORLEANS. Dec. 12.-The Ryart-
Dempscy fight has been baandoned.
Z'LOVIl UVri'UT SMALL.
Minneapolis Mills Orliul Loss Tlum In Any
Werlc Mnro the Mrllio.
MINNEAPOLIS , Dec. 12. The Northwest
ern Miller says : Not since the July railroad
strike was In progress has the Minneapolis
flour output run down so low as last week.
.Only 151,223 barrels were ground , against
234,190 the week before. This week ten mills
were In operation , grinding at the rate of
about 15.000 barrels dally. Next week's out
put Is uncertain , but prospects seen to favor
a decrease. If there Is any change. Business
In flour last week was in keeping with the
small output. Orders booked approximated
75,000 barrels. Sales were about all domestic
and usually consisted of small car lot
orders. Foreign trade haa seldom been so
dull.
dull.A little more life was Injected Into the St.
Louts flour trade the fore part of the week.
Export sales were very gratifying. At least
15,000 sacks were sold by millers In Illinois.
The slump In wheat Inter destroyed nli
chances of business from the other side , and
the week closed tamely. Domestic sales of
St. Louis mills continue satisfactory. The
output ot St. Louis mills was 39,900 barrels ,
21,800 behind the previous week.
At Milwaukee the output was 31,840 bar
rels , against 41,990 the week before. The
present week's figures are likely to be
smaller. Business was very dull.
mills 48,150 barrels
Superlor-Duluth ground ,
rels , against 103.053 barrels the week before.
While the margin for millers In small at
current prices , conditions are more favor
able. Fair sales are reported In Michigan
and Illinois. Forelpn shipments were 2.505
barrels , compared with 20,829 the week be
fore.
At Philadelphia , flour was quiet and Ir-
regiilar. In North Dakota business since
the close of the lakes has been satisfactory.
A number of the valley of the Ohio mills
have booked some new orders at a profit ,
but many reported business dull and discour
aging. In Michigan the business was about
the smallest on record. Some millers have
trouble to got enough wheat.
Derail Strorugii Iliitnt Will Oo Up.
CHICAGO , Dec. 12. Private advices re
ceived here this morning give the Informa
tion that the severe struggle for supremacy
on Immigrant ocean traffic between the allied
continental steamship lines on the one tide
and the powerful British or rather the Liver
pool lines on the other has been terminated
by the formation of a pool between the lines
Interested. The war has been In progress
for more than a year. Rates will be ad
vanced.
Needles National bank of Needles , Cal. ,
suspended yesterday.
Herbert Doggctt , n prominent lawyer of
Kansas City , committed suicide.
The president nnd Mrs. Cleveland have
moved In from their country home.
The Panhandle Implement and Improve
ment company of Fort Worth has assigned.
General Kennedy , a convicted murderer
nt Chattanooga , was married In Jail yester
day.
day.William
William Taylor was convicted nt Richmond
mend , ICy. . yesterday of the murder of
Magistrate Doty.
Miss Mary Stewart Sherman , daughter of
Senator Sherman , was married nt Washing
ton yesterday to Ivers McCullum.
A sailing vessel went ashore near the
Cape Mcars lighthouse en the Oregon coast.
The name of the vessel Is unknown.
Senator Cameron haa Introduced a bill to
nmend the ; tariff law placing .a duty of 5
cents per square yurd on hemp and jute
carpets.
t
Josfph P. Word of Central City. Co'.o. , was
acquitted of the charge ot using the malla
to further a fraudulent land scheme , His
plea was Insanity.
An unknown steamer , supposed to be the
lighthouse tender Mansunlta , has been
sighted off Port Townsend , with a dis
mantled chooner In tow.
Senator Mitchell' haa Introduced a bill
abolishing ( he death penalty In the army
nnd navy except for murder and desertion
and mutiny In timeof war ?
. Senator Peffer has Introduced a bill glv-
Ins United States attorneys power to Insti
tute proceedings under the nntl-trust act
Independent of the direction of the attorney
General.
0 SUCCEED CHIEF CAUICAH
bhn EedelKJbf ( Ohlcao Wants to Head
C malm's ' Flro Fighters.
[ COMMENDED' " BY CIIR'IS HARTMAN
s Now In Onmlm to I'lnco Ills Appllcnttou
jlcforo 1'lro nnd 1'ollco Commis
sioner * llimrd Maltca it Contract
Jo , it
for
it i
> 1 < , .
John Itcilell ot Chicago , who hopes to sue-
ced Chief Galllgan as chief ot the Omaha
re department , arrived In the city yester-
ay , and Is registered at the Merchants. He
ame from Chicago at the suggestion ot
lirls Hartman of the Board of Fire and
ollce Commlslsoners , who went to Chicago
few days ago to hold a conference with
10 Insurance men there and to keep his
res open fcr a man who would make a com-
etent head for the Omaha department ,
The Chicago papers of yesterday stated
ml Hartman waa authorized to employ a
ew chief , and that on the recommendation
f Insurance men there and of Chief Swenle
e had employed Mr. Hcdell , formerly In
ommand of the flrst battalion of the Chl-
ago department.
Mr. Hartman last evening said that he
Id not have authority to employ a new
hlof. He said that he went to Chicago on
isurance business , and that whllo there he
made very careful Inquiry ns to flro depart-
lent equipment and management. Further
mn that ho would say nothing.
Without the admission or the sanction of
Ir. Hartman It may bo stated , however ,
liat there was an understanding between him
nd his colleagues that If ho should recom
mend a man whom ho thought flt to be
hlef this would have great weight with the
oarJ , and ho will recommend Mr. Uedell.
Mr. Ilcdell could not be found at his hotel
ast evening after his presence In the city
ocame known , but he had nn Interview with
hlef Galllgan yesterday afternoon nt the
attor's house. He said to Galllgan Shat ho
was In the city to apply fur the chleftancy
f the Omaha department In case the posl-
lon was to be given to a man not now con-
ected with the department.
Mr. Redell , besides having command of the
'Irst battalion , was assistant marshal of the
Chicago department , leaving the service two
ears ago. It , ls expected that ho will meet
vlth all the members of the Board of Fire
nd Police Commissioners today , and that his
Implication will be speedily acted on.
The flro and police commission held a
ailed meeting last night , at which a contract
or a now flro engine was entered Into , the
ommlssloners buying from the Amerlmn
'lie ' Engine company. This new machine
osts $4,700 delivered. It Is known as the
Clapp & Jones engine , extra No. 1 , and Is the
argest size made. It has a capacity for
umplng 1.300 gallons of water per minute ,
t weighs 8,600 pounds , or 1,600 pounds moro
nan the engines that are now in use In the
ity. This englna will bo hero within thirty
ays , or as sooniias It can be turned out of
ho shops. Tll& 'pumping ' capacity of the
ther englncs ih' 'Jiso" ' In the city Is 750
gallons per mluutf.fcach. ! All of the commls-
loners concluilftl tmt | one engine would' do
or the present ! dncl consequently abandoned
ho prcposItlorti'Uf putting In two additional
learners. o" | ' , '
UlinUHATE.
Determined ton Yield Nothing from Its Do.
iimiitH1 tat Differentials.
CHICAGO , Dtl 3p. The general meeting
if the westeroriToads was again adjourned
his morning ( jj' ' jjpw the transcontinental
Ines to go onjjvt'tUotnelr flght. It has been
lecldcd that lMfiaQ ) ? of attempting to form
ho big association , a.k ono Jump , the roads
will take up altfccUdif of territory nt a tlmo.
Vhett matters'c&P Ite go } 'into working order
n that section ; apa who'll It has been proven
hat the proposed agreement can bo found
o work , the other sections will be taken up.
Then , after It has-been shown that the agree
ment will be operative In all the sections In
which It IS proposed to divide the territory
between Chicago and the Pacific coast , the
association will be formed. The transconti
nental lines were In session all day working
with the Canadian 1'aclflc , but there seems to
bo but little hope that they will reach an
agreement with that line. The same old flght
on the question of differentials goes on , and
neither side appears to gain any advantage.
The lines of the Central Traffic association
: oday Bat down on the Chrhtlan Scientists
n vigorous fashion , flatly refusing to grant
special rates to their convention , to.be . held
n Boston the latter part ot this month.
In addition to the dates for harvest ex
cursions which were adopted by the Central
Traffic association lines some time ago , Jan
uary 8 and February G were announced.
VS1TKD KrAXQRLICALS.
System of Arbitration Arranged to Bottle
Church Differences.
NAPEUVILLE , 111. , Dec. 12. Bishop Dubs
presided at the conference of United Evangel-
cal churches. Rudolph Debs and William
Stanford were elected bishops. The com
mittee on church trials reported that a
trial between members should bo an expe
dient of last resort , to bo used only when
other measures have failed. In case of
business differences It Is provided that five
arbitrators should bo appointed , two by each
party , the four to choose the flfth. If a
nember refuse to submit to arbitration or
.o abide by the findings , It shall be con
sidered a misdemeanor and dealt with ac
cordingly. It was also made a misdemeanor
, o appeal to civil courts except In cases of
administrators or executors when loss would
10 engendered by delay Involved by arbl-
ration. A board of publication was elected
'roni ' the five districts ot the church to have
charge ot tha publishing Interests of the
church. ,
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Kxtenslve Birlmlllnsr Operations.
SAN FRANCISCO , Dec. 12. J. H. Turner ,
v real estate dealer , haa been arrested for
btalnlng money under false pretenses In two
ilmrges aggregating $20,000. It Is said , how
ever that Turner's swindling operations will
aggregate nearly half a million , with many
victims. He Is charged with selling and
mortgaging property of which he Is not the
owner , and of telling the same land to sev
eral different purchasers. The land was In
variably county property and Turner cleverly
decelvid his victims by elaborate scheming ,
ncludlng forged registration of signatures to
deeds , id1 1.m
Moveircnr ell lilo California.
LOS ANQELES.i c. 12. Members of the
Boards of Supervisor * of the seven counties
of southern California are holding a congress
here. Resolutions have been Introduced and
it Is claimed wllPbo adopted by the congress
urging a division ; of the state of California
and the formation , of jthe new state of South
ern California. Tlio rapid Increase In popula-
t.on and tha wcaltb'ond ' diversity of climate
and productions p the soil between northern
and southern coilniles ot California , resulting
In diversified InWresft , are urged In support
of the movement.i > | _
North I'nollfu theatrical Circuit.
PORTLAND , Dfcc.lA2. S. C. Helleg and E.
W. Lc ter of TjcovnJi hove leased the Mar-
quam theater fprfT { term ot .five years frotri
February 1 , whe'n tue , lease ot Al Hayman
expires. Mr. Helleg and Mr. Lester have secured -
cured the Tacoina theater and expect to se
cure a lease ot the Seattle theater. It 1s their
Intention to establish , a North Pacific circuit ,
taking In Portland , T.acdma , Seattle , Olympla ,
Victoria and Vancouver , B. C. They claim to
have substantial backing.
hudJen Dcutli of it NhrtU Hunker.
FI7LLEUTON , TJeb. , Dec. 12. ( Special
Telegram. ) Chauncey Wtltso , president of
the First National bank ot this city , died
last night at his residence ot heart failure
and hemorjhago of tue lungs' ,
M. jlartlruu Doail.
PARIS , Dec. 12. M. August Burdeau ,
president ot tha French Chamber of Deputies ,
died at 8 o'clock this morning.
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Drank Tea from an lujuclmm Wood ,
LINARES , Mer. , Deo. 12. Frank Warren ,
fa American , and Jesus Querrara , a , Me Jcao
ugnr planter , arrived from tlio country south
if here and report that a companion named
leorga II. Lewis , n contractor of Kansas
'Ity , who was with them , became suddenly
niana from drinking a tea made out ot loco
veed and jumped Into the Rio Tlgree and
was drowned. Lewis had been In Mexico
ovoral months , and recently purchased an
xtcnslve coffee plantation near Tuxpan.
S.lir J-'ltAKKIt tit IOWA ,
VltncM Tcnllflcs Ho Hnvr the Miming Doc
tor Near OnknloiKti.
KANSAS CITY , Dec. 12. William D.
> onaUlson , tlio strongest witness for the lic
ense In the Fraker Insurance case , created
n sensation today when lie testified he had
oen the iloctor on a railroad train In , Iowa
Ix days after the supposed drowning. Don-
lilson , who said he was a painter and
ecorator , declared IJr. Frnkcr , accompanied
> y Johnnie Uiltnomls , his protege , wre
ravellntr toward Osknloosin , la. , and ilurlns
a conversation with the boy the latter nil-
nltted they were bound for Los Angeles.
luring1 his testimony Donaldson mentioned
he fact the- car was crowded. On cross-
xanilnatlon ho stated the crowds were
gain ? to Osknloosa to attend court that day
Vhen the cross-examiner asked whether It
vas customary for lowntm to hold court
on Sunday Donaldson showed much con-
iislon and answered In the negative. It
developed that the date In question , July
G , was Sunday.
A remarkable Incident occurred here to
night In connection with the Fraker Insur
ance case , and one which may nrov a tuni
ng point In the famous trial. It will be re
membered a Mrs , Hiifsel , a school teacher
at I'erry Old. , who knew Dr. Fraker well ,
a year ago , declared she hail seen the decor -
or In the territory. Detectives who fol-
owed up the trail , It now appears , traced
ho supposed doctor to Creston , la. He
vas thenfound to be llev. Mr. Mason , the
nther of a large family. Tonight Mrs.
tussel and Mr. Mason were suddenly
irought face to face at the Midland hotel.
Mrs. missel Immediately and positively
dentllled Mason as belni ; Dr. Fraker , and
he man whom she had seen In the terrl-
ory. Others who had Intimately known the
lector admitted the remarkable resemblance
> etweeu the two , but declared he way not
he doctor.
Movement * of Seagoing Vrnnols Due. 13.
At Now York Arrived Alecto , from Lon-
lon ; Wnestan , fro Antwerp ; Teutonic , from
Liverpool.
At Liverpool Arrived Majestic , from New
iork ; Uucna Ventura , from New Orleans.
At GlasgowVArrived Furnesla , from New
York.
At Lcndon Arrived British Queen , from
Boston.
At Hamburg Arrived Elberlleld , from
New Orleans.
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Tried to Break Jail.
Harry Spencer , alias Harry Hey , who Is
wanted In Leavenworth , Knn. , for burglary ,
and William Banks , who Is wanted In Chicago
cage for several offenses , attempted to get
out of the city Jail yesterday afternoon.
They were both in one cell and they suc
ceeded In picking the lock with a piece of
wire. Both were caught In the corridor by
ho turnkey. _
Cfnifmiud to
Cud Cox wag arrested last night for
> urglarlzlng the saloon of Mrs. Duhlan on
Chicago street between Tenth and Eleventh
streets , October 19. Cox secured ? 1.DO. He
has confessed his guilt.
Chief ( inll Dead.
PIERRE , S. D. , Dec. 12. The death of
Gall , OIIB of the noted Solux chiefs , Is re
ported from Standing Hock agency. Ho
was next to Sitting Bull In rank as chief.
Chnngu In .Management.
Thomas F. Boyd has retired from the
management of Boyd's opera house and Is
succeeded by D. W. Hayncs , formerly treas
urer. _
Missouri Illso * Three Foot at I'lorro.
PIERRE , S. D. , Dec. 12. A sudden rise of
: hree feet In the Missouri river carried out
the uontoon bridge.
A HARD-WORKING WOMAN.
sooner or Inter suffers
from backache , nervous ,
worn-out feelings , era
a sense of weight in
the abdomen , drag
ging down sensations
nnd dizziness. It will
all come to an end
Picrcc's Favorite
with Dr. -
vorite Prescrip
tion for it's wo-
Oman's special
tonic and ner
vine ; it restores
her strength , reg
ulates and pro-
tnotcs all the natural functions and makes
a new woman of her. Uterine debility , ir
regularity and inflammation are most often -
ten the cause of the extreme ncrvousncs
nnd irritability of some women -the medi
cine to cure it is the "Prescription" of
Dr. Pierce. All the aches , pains and weak
nesses of womanhood vanish where if is
faithfully employed. Dr. Tierce's ' Favorite
Prescription is therefore just the medicine
for young cif'3 ' just entering womanhood
and for women at the critical "change of
life. "
DR.
CURES TUB WORST CASES.
Mr. nouER CLARK , of ffo. loS West jd Street ,
- * Sioux City , fa. , writes :
"My wife waa troubled
with female weakness ,
, and ulcers of the uterus.
I She had been doctoring
{ with every doctor of nny
good reputation , and had
Spent lots of money in
I ) hospitals , but to ho pur-
'pose. She continued to
get worse. She was
greatly prejudiced
against patent medi
cines , but as a last resort
vre tried a bottle of Ir.
Tierce's Favorite Prc-
fscrlptlon. We had seen
some of your advertise
ments , and Mr. Cum-
- . mines , a west-side dnig-
MR9. CIARE. _ | .t. advised us to try a
bottle. We tried It with the following results !
The first bottle did her so much good that we
bought another , and have continued until she
bas been cured. "
Raymond's \ ]
Diamond Gifts for Women
Open
, ntri-Lisn.
lam AXit i > ovtiLAS ST. RAYMOND.
/i
A local crockery dealer , who la well posted on chlnn ,
claims that the reason China went to pieces at Port Arthur
is because of the lacking experience in Pekin' . Sing Long ,
the diplomat lautulerer of Cuinlng street , attributes the
defeat to the fact that it takes a good many pieces of China tea
a set for a Jap to feast on. Secretary Gresham is trying to
persuade the emperor to give some China to the Japs as a
Christmas present in order to keep Shanghai from the
bpullcts. ( )
China makes a lovely Xmas present among the rich , but
the non-rich must look to something more useful and less
ornamental. A suit of dressy and warm clothes is the thing.
Sensible and appreciative.
ThcN cbraska has prepared a Xmas surprise 2 splendid
suits extraordinary values a good deal better than we've
ever done before.
A A
Five Six
Dollar Fifty
SUIT. SUIT.
The $5.00 one is really a $10.00 one. All wool to begin
with , strong and service-rendering cheviot and tweed ; Italian
and wool lined , light , dark and blue , checked and mixed pat
terns sack style.
The $0.50 one is a close companion to any $12.00 suit in
Omaha nobby , dressy and stylish some 3-button cutaway
sack ( the newest cut ) , some one , and some 4-button sack.
The fabric is blue diagonal cheviot , similar to richest mer
chant tailor garments in appearance , at least double
warped farmer satin lining and finished In a manner bccoin-1
ing any first-class cloth.
A forerunner to Xmas gilt-edge value No , 1 ypu'll .hear ,
of us in a few days again about other Xmas things. Watch
our announcements.
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THREE NIGHTS
THE TRIUMPH OF THE CENTURY.
JACOB LITT'S
SALE OF I MATINEE
GET YOUU
MONKY
HEADY.
Enthuse over the Funny Pickaninny Urass
Bind.
lie Thrilled by the Great Horse n.ice.
Nlglit 1'rlcca First lloor , 75o and Jl 0) ; balcony ,
COo nnd 75o.
Matinee prices First floor , EOc anil 7UCJ bal
cony. Wo ; admission. 25c.
Nebraska Ceramic Club
SECOND AMNUAL EXHIBITION-
AMD SALE.
Room 1 , New York Life BuilflinE ,
From December llth to 15th.
BOYD'S.
SUNDAY , DEC.
I-IOYT'S
MUSICAL TIIIFLE ,
CHINATOWN
In n New Dress , with all tha
OIMGINAL rK\V YUltIC CAST ,
Including
HA.HRY CONOR.
Tlio sale opens Saturday morning at usual prlccg ,
EMPIRE ! r
WKH1C UOUMHNUINO I "TlTTft R
SUNDAY MAT1NBK , fJV J-u *
OM3N MACDONOUQII'S
Jolly , Hldi-Siillttlpg 1'arco Comedy.
"THE PRODIGAL FATHER. '
Third Year of Its Triumphant BUCCMB.
A FAHCB COMKDY IN THHEE ACTS.
Matinees Wodncnday and ( Saturday.
Scats now on Sale at Uox OlDce.
Christmas.
What is prettier for a Christmas present than a beautifully
embroidered silk Japanese Mantel or Piano Scarfor an Oriental
'
Turkish Pillow ?
We are this week offering an exquisite line of these goods.
at half their original cost.
Also an unlimited assortment of Brussels , Irish Point ,
Marie Antoinette and Louis XIV Lace Curtains.
An inspection will do you good. '
See our Cord Portieres , now so popular.
Orcliard & Wilholnz
T CO.
1414-16-18'Douglas St.