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About Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922 | View Entire Issue (Aug. 12, 1896)
* iiolfcv.V5'V"J Stt" * ' -4IS TUB OMAHA DAILY JJEEWEDNESDAY : , AUGUST } 2 , 1SOO. CONSIDER IT BAD POLICY Formation of Trading Companies Within Bailroad Corporations Not Advisable. VIEWS OF SOME LOCAL RAILWAY MEN Jiot VcrjAnxIniiN < HP ( Inototl lllrcelly on I lie HIM rlatloim of 1'rcnlilfiil Sllrkiiey t ( he Orcat "WfMtern. Since SaturJay'a session of the Interstate Commerce commission and the sensational developments concerning the workings of a corporation within the Great Western rtllroad , organized for the carrying on of a regular business , railway men generally Imvo been pondering over the facts brought out liy tlio searching Inquiry of the com missioners. It Is the opinion of many Omaha railroaders that General Manager Trucsdalo of the Hock Island road struck the nail right on Its head when ho commented on the matter on Saturday evening. At that time , It will be remembered , ho vigorously denounced the organization of a corporation or company within a railway company for the purpose of entering Into the grain , mer chandise or any other business. He said : ' Such a com'ltlon of affairs would sooner or later result In a situation that would make all previous discriminations In freight rates appear Innignlllcant Indeed and open up opportunities for peculation , fraud nnd mismanagement. In the handling of the railway Interests of this country such as have- never been afforded or taken advan tage of In the history of this country. " Local railway oniclals arc reluctant to discuss the matter , as they feel that It Is a matter that docs not concern them. The Great Western Is a road that docs not oper ate In this territory and Is , therefore , not a close rival of the Omaha roads. The ex istence of a company for carrying on n sep arate business within a railroad corporation Is a circumstance said to ho unknown to western roads. It Is not known , at least , that any such Institution exists among west ern roads , and ouch a practice by the Great Western railway Is regarded as Illegitimate railroading. The highest railroad officials of the Omaha roads arc all away from the city at this time , and their opinions on the subject cannot be learned. A prominent olllclal of the Union Pacific said yesterday morning , when asked his opinion regarding the Stlckncy matter : "It would bo rather Indelicate for us to say anything concerning the matter. The Great Western Is not a competitor of ours , and the subject thnt Is being so much discussed Is purely a matter of the roads cast of the Missouri river. The existence of such a company for carrying on trade Is an unheard of thing In railroad circles. I do not believe that there Is such en organization within any other western road. It Is certainly not legitimate railroading reading , and I don't believe that the best railroad men would countenance such a thing. I think the emphatic remarks of Chairman Morrison on the subject at the conclusion the meeting of tue commis sion were' most appropriate. " An official of the U. & M. who stands close to General Manager Holdrege , said : "Tho entrance of a railway company Into the grain business for the purpose of se curing shipments of grain Is an unheard of thing. It Is not honorable. It Is not legiti mate. " A number of other railroad men con demned the transactions testified to by President Stickney , but were anxious to avoid Interviews that "would be published over their own names. The general agent of one of the Chicago lines said that ho had frequently heard of the organization of concerns within rail road companies for the purpose of dealing In 'some class of goods in order that the transportation of It would be Insured to that road. Ho said , however , that In such cases the dealers In that article turned against the railway which had .engaged In the busi ness and won their fight. To" him it seemed more a question of policy than a question of Illegitimacy. Ho didn't believe it to be the best thing for the roads to enter Into such business. On the other hand , If they wore -willing to risk It. ho thought that the matter was not to be considered Ille gitimate railroading. _ NOW HE HAS Till : KMXIK OK1 LIFE. Olidiliieil from a Tnnr The results of the recent tour of Inspec tion of eastern capitalists , real estate men * and Immigration agents are already be ginning to appear. They arc of a rosy hue and look as though they would soon re- scmblo the full-blown variety. It is said that real estate men throughout the state are already In communication with the recent visitors , who wax eloquent when Nebraska and Its crops arc mentioned , and that Bomo substantial deals arc not far dis tant. tant.A A letter was received at B. & M. head quarters yesterday morning from J. M. Cox , a rcplitable citizen and a hustling Immigration agent of Wyoming , 111. It reads something like this : "Dear Sirs I was despondent , gloomy , concerning the business outlook , altogether miserable and weary of life. I took one dose of your elixir of life , and am now thoroughly cured. I was a pessi mist. Now I am an optimist. That ride through Nebraska and an Inspection of the splendid crops took all ihu Indigo out of my system. When I entwl Nebraska I had the notion that It didn't amount to thrco whoops In the Infernal regions. Now I am convinced thnt It's a hummer , and that its crops are unsurpassed. I wish you would arrange to send mo a good exhibit of your grain and fruit. I shall take great pleasure In securing them a good place for exhibition at our coming county fair. I ehall leave hero In a faw days with six people who , on my enthusiastic recommen dation of your Rtate , will leave here to take up their residence In Nebraska. oiat STOIIY HAS IIHBX uuvivun. VumU-rlilltN AViuit it Lluu to 1'nulliu Onaxt , The press of the Pacific coast has revived the story that tha Vandcrbllts would soon own a system of railways extending from the Atlantic to the Pacific. The latest story thnt Is being served up to the readers of rail way news Is to the effect that the New York ers are lying uwaka nights figuring out a majority veto in ihu reorganization of the Union Pacific. In the event that they should fall to secure control of the Union Pacific the story says that a western extension of the Klkhorn road from Casper , Wyo. , would be the proper thing. Chaunooy Depew. president of the New York Central , and Marvin Hughttt , president of the Northwestern , are members of the reorganisation cnmmlitro. 'Jloth ' of these roads nro entirely owned by the VandcrbllU. Whllo the Vanderbllts do not own a ma jority of Union Pacific stock. It Is nrgued they control the destinies of the road , The story has an Immense circulation , being f reply reprinted. It will ha remembered that President Ucpaw , when In this city a few months agu , said that the present rela tion * between thu great Now York road nnd the Overliind route \vcro very close and that the present arrangements were so satisfac tory that ho thought no change would bo nmdo. K of Uflnll ( Jriipcrj. The U. & M. passenger ofllclaU were hust ling u round yesterday , securing plenty of cars and making other necessary arrange ments far the great plcnlo of tha retull grocer - cor a to Ashlund on Thursday. Assistant General - oral PiibseiiKcr Agent Smith is responsible for thp statement that l.SOO ticket * Liv : < ! already been sold , ( t will he uocena.iry to run two trains to accommodate the Kroc rynirn ar.d their wives and children. E > ch train will r.arry tail coached and will be entirely K'l'en ' 01 er to the plcnlekort , . Ttc flril section uil ; leave the Mason street zhcd at 3:80 : o'clock , and the tocoud will follow la about leu mlnutea. _ _ _ Low .luliitit' MtM'tliiir 1'oiliioiiril. Chief Cleric Munu of the Elkhoru'K pasten- ecr department iccclvtd a Ulcgruiu Iiom General I'sjtcugcr Agent DucVauaii to rmek his drcsa-Kult cane end hurry to Chicago. Ills tupi'rior officer wn lu at ( lie Nsrth- wt-strrn headquarters and felt lonely with out his right bower. This Is the reason there was no meeting of "The Low Joints" yester day morning. The city passenger agents all shook their heads when they heard that Mr , Munn had gene to Chicago , and said , "Wo can't do business without Jlmmlc. " The meeting will be held Thursday morn ing at 9'ocloclt , If the secretary Is back by that time. linn for .Aluminium. Aluminium Is growing In use. The French Northern railway lias declifcd to try It for sash for the windows of the railway coaches , believing It Will cut off less light , that It will bo stronger and lighter , and will not bo subject to sticking In damp weather , Noth ing can stick like a car window that Is down when a car Is hot , or that Is up when a car Is cold. , _ ItnlHvny I'rrlnlit AttcutM Iti DETROIT , Aug 11. The eleventh annual convention of the National Association of Hallway Freight Agents Is In session here. The assembly Includes several high officials In the freight traffic business. The con vention is quite largely of n social character. Today and tomorrow the party will visit Mount Clemens and St. Clnlr , IliilHvny \ < > ( PM unit" I'crxonnN. Joseph Hlchardson has been chopcn chair man of the Southern States' Passenger as sociation , with headquarters at Atlanta , Ga. It Is announced that the Gnlveston , Ln Porto & Houston road In Texas Is now open for traycl between Galvcston ar.d Houston , Charles L. Dundoy of the Union Pacific's legal department left for the mountains of the northwest Monday to enjoy a three weeks' vacation. lie was armed with a quantity of fishing tackle and a complete hunting outfit. To fill the vacancy caused by the death of George F. Crisp , Inspector for the West ern Hallway Weighing Association nnd In spection bureau , Lon H. Plnncll has been appointed to the post , lie has been con nected with the bureau for several years , He will bu sue , ceded by J. C. Kltzpatilck. General Manager Bldwcll of the Klkhorn has been In Omaha only a short time , but Is already complaining that It's a hot town , lie thought the next few days \vould be a little too warm for him here , so ho boarded the "Overland Limited" yesterday morning for n trip to Cheyenne. He didn't leave word at. the headquarters how long ho would lc gone. ' ! ? l , ! j r , lf SIIOI2S ntC ) , 7fiC. luViiy tinCriMlMitrH SolV SIMM's lit II Hurry ill GOLDEN EAGLE SHOE STOKE , At 114 South 16th Street , Between Boston Store and Haydons. This stock must be turned Into money. The former proprietor has nothing to do with the stock any more. Now the creditors own It , and they waut money , not shoes. Whatever shoo was sold Tor J2.00 goes now at $1.00. Any $5.00 shoes , whether for men or la dies' , go at $2.50 a pair. All the $4.00 ladles' and men's shoes go at $2.00. All the $3.00 ladles' nnd men's and boys' shoes go at $1.50. All the odd lots of men's shoes that sold for up to $6.00 , have been placed on. counters at $1.50 , $1.75 and $2.00 a pair. Children's and misses' shoes go at 5Dc , 75c. $1.00 and $1.25 , cost up to $2.50. This Is a sure enough bankrupt sale of good shoes that are made to fit ordinary every day feet , not A and B widths , but nil the widths that folks wear , C , D , E and ME , and Just a very- very few real narrow ones. Como quick now , or you'll miss a barsnln. BANKRUPT GOLDEN EAGLE SHOE STORE , 114 So. 16th street. Between Boston Store and Haydciis. REX PEPSIN GUM PURIFIES TUB stomach , and sweetens the breath. .j. Last A Bee carrier's route book , No. 16. Finder will please return to Bee office. Ti > IIoiiipKcckiTM and I. mul I You should see the bountiful crops up the Elkhorn Valley and on the Fremont , Elkhorn & Missouri Valley R. R. In Nebraska. Half rates from Omaha August 2Uh , good for return passage until and Including August 30th. This Is your opportunity to see Ne.- uraska. _ Xoiv IH Your Cliaiice. Low rates every day to Denver , Colorado Springs , Salt Lake City and ether Colorado and Utah points. Exceptionally low rates to Utah and Idaho points almost every week via the UNION PACIFIC. For particulars call at city ticket ofllce , 1302 FAUNA M STREET. Six Thirty lf. M. 'Jrulu. of the CHICAGO. MILWAUKEE & ST. PAUL RY. Best service. ELECTRIC LIGHTS. Dining car. City onicc , 1504 Farnam. It Tukvx Two Limited Trnlitn Every dav to accommodate eastern travel via "Northwestern Line. " The "Overland" at 4:45 : p. in. Into Chicago 7:45 : next morn ing , and the "Omaha-Chicago Special" C:30 : Into Chicago 9:30 : next morning. City ofilco , 1401 Farnam street. Low KatfN to n INiiiular Itenort. The F. E. & M. V. II. R. have announced ratti of ono faro for the round trip from Omaha und other Nebraska points on their road to Hot Springs , S. D , , and return , tickets to be on sale August 14th ; good 30 days. Visit these springs enjoy the plunge. City ticket ofllce , 1401 Farnam street. Depot 15tb and Webster streets. ( UVK POOR CIIII , HiAX OUTI.VO. Join in to A 111 11 Salvation Army I'nlerjirlNe. The poor children's picnic , which Is booked to take place on Wednesday of next week , will have the eupport of the churches of the city. At the meeting-held yesterday ; afternoon at the homo of Mrs. Davis , 424 North Seventeenth street , a general con ference of the women of the city was held , and U was found that by a sort of curious coincidence the city churches had evolved almost the same plan for giving the poor children of Omaha a day's outing as that developed by the Salvation army. As tsoon as this was ascertained steps were at once taken to amalgamate the forces of the city and concentrate the efforts of the Christian people toward making the affair a joint ono and as largo and successful as possible , Tbo women of the different churches decided that the affair should bo left to a largo extent under control of the Salvation army , as the army had been mak ing strenuous efforts of late and had the undertaking well under way. But Is was further decided that a personal appeal to the churches would be In order and steps were taken toward presenting the under taking at the regular midweek meetings , which occurred quite generally last night , The present plan Is to start from the "Rarr.icks , " Seventeenth and Davenport streets , on the morning of August 13 , and proceed to the park , Elmwood park having been selected as the most available place. In order to have everything In readiness and ample stores on hand to provide the two meals to be glvcu the- poor children , hcsldt ) such clothing as they may appear to stand In need of , It Is now planed to send wagons with Eollcltors around among the stores of Omaha on next Monday. Calls will bo made for general contributions of everything which thu public may feel dis posed to donate to help the Itttlo folks liavo a good time or give them clothing such n they may need. A IMiire to Nix-nil tlie Summer On the lines of the MILWAUKEE RAIL WAY , In Wisconsin , arc some of the most beautiful places In the world to spend a summer vacation , camping out or at the elegant summer hotels. Boating , fishing , beautiful lakes and streams anil cool weather. These resorts are all reached easily from Omaha. A book describing them may be hnd on application at the Chicago , Milwau kee & Si. Paul railway city ticket oftlcc , 1504 Farnam street , Omaha. Round trip tl-ki'lti , good until October 31 , now oa sale at greatly reduced rate * . F. A , Na h , gen eral igent TIIURSTON ON THE CAMPAIGN Monster Meeting in Minnesota's Strong hold of Frco Silver. PEOPLE BECOMING DEEPLY INTERESTED Snintor Klniln tile KntltiiNliiNiii Ovrr- itluK with KncuuriiKliiK' Iil- illentloiiN of Uciiiilillettti Sliu- CCNH nt the 1'oIlH. Senator John M. Thurston came In from the cast yesterday forenoon. It was nearly noon when the senator ar rived at his office and after consulting with his partner on pome legal business ho de voted a. few minutes to receiving the numer ous local politicians who wcto waiting to see him. He had only time to say a few words to the newspaper men , hut In these ho ex pressed a most sanguine view of the political situation. "There can bo no doubt , " he said , "that the people In the states In which I have been speaking are thoroughly aroused to the importance of the Issues that con front them , I never saw such magnificent demonstrations thus early In the campaign as those which I witnessed In WUcoiiDln and Minnesota. Notwithstanding the In tense heat the meetings were such as are ordinarily only witnessed during the closing , days of a presidential struggle. The enthu siasm was overwhelming nnd Is an en couraging Indication of republican success. " In n local paper some , mention was made of the meeting at Duluth , at which the senator was the principal speaker. Ac cording to that dispatch the meeting was a fizzle and the only enthusiasm WUH mani fested at the mention of Bryan's name. On this point Senator Thureton said : "Du luth Is the storm center of the free silver sentiment In Minuet eta , but thnt meeting waH ono of the biggest nnd most enthusi astic I ever saw In any city or on any occa sion. They cleared out the street car barn for the rally. It was situated fully two miles from the business center of the city and was seated with rough planks. It was seated for 7,000 people nnd the scats wore all full long before the hour , Then every foot of standing space- was Jammed and the people overflowed and filled the street out side. Mrs. Thnrston said at the time that It was the grandest meeting she ever saw , and I am Inclined to agree with her. There were Just three persons In that Im mense audience who cheered Bryan's name , and there were fully 10.000 who went wild at every mention of William McKlnley. " In regard to the campaign In Nebraska the senator declined to talk. He said that that affair was under the control of the state central committee , and his only ofllce waste to supply the connection between the state and national committees. He expected to return to Nebraska for several speeches In September , and would also spend the last two or three weeks of the campaign In this state. Senator Thurston will speak at Topeka tonight , and In Ottumwn , la. , Satur day night. He will then go cast for one speech In New York , ono In Boston , two In Vermont and ono In Maine. Further than that his dates have not been arranged. I'USIII.VG ALOXCJ Till : CAMI'AKJX. hlli'iuiN Lay I'liuiM for Active mul Thorough Work. The republican headquarters in the New York Life building assumed a really busi nesslike appearance yesterday morning. Pre viously the rooms have been kept open largely for the convenience of the various organizations and the real work of the campaign was not inaugurated , until yester day morning. Chairman Lewis and Secretary Lunt of the county central committee made their appearance early nnd begun business at once. The principal matter In hand was the organization of n force for a thorough canvass of the county , which will probably bo completed this week. This has boon found necessary , as the com mittee Is anxious to have an ac curate list of the voters and the addresses glvcu In the directory have no' been found correct In many cases. The fact that a poll was to be made at this time was not generally given out , but. nevertheless the big lobby was well filled by the time the committee was ready to go to work. The canvassers had been previously selected with particular reference to their qualifica tions for the work , and as each ward w.is called the canvassers from that district were lined up In the private office and were care fully Instructed In what -could be required of them. As they were dlspDscd of they were started out on their task an-J they will be kept at work until the poll Is completed and thoroughly verified. The executive committee of the McKlnley club has not yet decided on the details of the organization of the free-for-all McKlnley club which It is proposed to organize. As the membership of the organization Is ex pected to Include the McKlnley democrats , It Is regarded as Important that the declara tion of principles to which all members will be expected to subscribe shall be satisfac tory to democrats as well as republicans , and the members of the committee wish to con fer with some of the prominent democrats before final action Is taken. The Intention is to make this club a state organization , and scores of democrats who have for years been regarded as leaders In their party have al ready signified their Intention to become members. The Sixth Ward McKinley and Hobart club Is a comparatively new organization , but It promises to become .the banner club of the elty In point of membership. The roster Is only a week old , but BO far It Includes COO names of resident voters of the ward. It Is asserted .that this will bo Increased to fully 1,000 before the campaign Is more than fairly under way. The McKlnley and Hobart Marching club of the Eighth ward has rented permanent quarters at Twenty-fourth and Hamilton streets. It will keep open house during the remainder of the campaign and the club rooms will bo supplied with campaign litera ture. ture.Tbo Tbo demand on the county central com mittee for campaign literature continues to Increase and Is far ahead of the supply. There Is an unaccountable delay In receiving supplies of this character from the national committee , but an abundant supply Is prom ised In a few days. The committee in now sending out the special Omaha Bee supple ment , contalnlng'John L. Webster's "plain talk" on the money question. There Is a heavy demand for Congressman Babcock's speech on "Money , " printed In German , and a largo additional supply has been ordered , HOSWUM , G. IIOUII HIACHHS OMAHA that Itrpiilillcnim AVI11 Carry XfliriiHkii , Hon. Roswcll 0. Herr arrived from Nor folk at 10:25 : yesterday forenoon. He was met at the depot by a number of prominent re publicans and escorted to the Mljlard hotel , where his headquarters bad been engaged , Mr. Herr has been speaking at various Ne braska points during the past week and his experience In the state has made him very sanguine of republican supremacy this fall , "I have looked Into the conditions care fully , " said he , "and I am confident that McKlnley will carry the state. During my trip I have made It my purpose to Inquire very carefully In regard to the situation. In each city I visited I have put the questions what percent of votes the republicans would gain In that locality and what they would lose. In every case I have been satisfied that the gain will be much larger than the loss. At the state league convention at Lincoln I put these questions to over 100 delegates from all parts of the state. The answer was Invariably the same. The party may lose some votes , but It will gain several for each one lost. " After a short stay at the hotel Mr. Herr took the motor for Council Bluffs , where ho spent the day , _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Free Sllvrr Criue DyliiK Out , Assistant General Solicitor Kelby of the B. & M. Is back from a camping trip In Wyoming. Ho says the free silver craze is growing beautifully lens In that section uf the country with the rising of each succes sive sun , Ho isvllllntr to give odds that Wyoming will declare for McKinley and Hobart at the coming election , He says that when he went through Parkinan , Wyo. , three weeks ago free direr was about all that men thoiiRhl-nr talked about. On his return trip he natlctt ) on entirely different air ftbout things .pjilltlcal. Ho says that the voters there liavc thought the matter over and conclude ) to stand by their party. " " DioiAitns AUKTVST" KUKK HII.VKU. of the Itnlltrny tliildc Upon the .Situation. The Official Railway Guide , the standard that Is looked inr to by railway men nil over the country , rnntounccs In Its August Issue , that It will' do everything In Its powir to nccompllstt the detent ot free silver. In a trenchant editorial It Joins the list of other railway publications that have already declared against Bryan , The following Is an extract : "The Official Hallway Guide has no politi cal affiliations and no party sympathies. H has always advocated every movement which It believed tended toward greater efficiency In the railway service , holding that the best service that circumstances would permit to be rendered to the public woull result not only to the advantage of the latter , but also lo the permanent advantage of the companies themselves and their employes. It has opposed everything which was re garded as reactionary or calculated to In jure the Interests of railway companies or their employes. "Wo believe that the proposed adoption of the free and unlimited coinage of silver at the ratio of 1C to 1 Is not n political or party question , but one vitally affecting Interests that nro Inseparably united. If It should rcEiilt as Its opponents claim andes os we firmly believe It would the effect upon the railway companies of this coun try would he Injurious In the extreme. The first to Buffer from the result nnd the. ones who would feel It the most would be the railway employes. " The king of pills Is Bccchnm's Bccciiam'a Rev. Edward Murphy , C. S. C. , of the University of Notre Dame , Notre Dame. 1ml. , will be at the Paxton Wednesday and Thursday. Those desiring any Information or particulars regarding this Institution of- learning may call on him. Attrtitlnii t > roccr t All retail grocers will close for entire day on Thursday , August 13 , to attend the an nual picnic at Ashland. Special train leaves union depot at 9 a. m. The Orpheus Singing society will leave for Grand Island , Friday , August 14 , at S33 | a. m. , via the B. ft M. R. R. R. Special chair car. Tickets can be obtained at Bur lington ticket office , 1502 Fnrnam street , or from Charles Herbcrtz , president of the boclcty. SUM 12 UUKSTIOXS AJVSWHH1311. Iteeeiit IMHIIC of llontlH. OMAHA , Aug. 11. To the Editor of The Bee : Was the recent Issue of bonds made payable lu gold or coin ? M. H. SEARS. The recent Issue of United States bonds calls for payment In coin. Sliver Ccrtllleatvx. GRAND ISLAND , Neb. , Aug. 8. To the Editor of The Bee : Kindly answer the fol lowing : 1. Is a $20 gold piece , after being placed In the melting pot , worth $20. 2. Are there any silver certificates Issued in the place of silver bullion ? 3. Can treasury notes properly bo termed silver certificates ? A READER. 1. Yes. 2. No. Silver certificates repre sent coined sllverstored In the United States treasury. 3. No. Treasury notes are prom ises to pay In gold or silver. I'roNioct of Silver Do nils. SOUTH OMAH > \ , Aug. 11. To the Editor of The Bee : In an argument with a friend ho states thnt the war bonds of China , recently Issued , were made payable In silver and tho-bankers of Europe paid a premium for tha. same and accepted , them as silver ibondsi la this true ? He further states that ( should we come'to a sliver basis' the Kama bankers will not hesitate to take all of our bonds Issued In the future made payable In silver. Is this so ? B. We are not Informed as to the condition of the issue of Chinese bonds. No silver standard country has Its bonds quoted at par. par.It It Is possible tankers might speculate In the purchase of United Stales silver bonds If they were sold at a sufficiently large discount or bore sufficiently high rates of Interest. It Is certain no banker would pay the same for 5 per cent silver bonds as he would pay for 5 per cent gold bonds. It Is highly Improbable that bankers would care to buy bonds on any terms of a nation which has established a reputation for par tial or total repudiation. .Silver limitations. YORK , Neb. , Aug. 10. To the Editor of The Bee : Please explain to us what is meant by and who Issued the sliver cer tificates , the prices of which are dally quoted , as well as bar silver , In every Daily Bee. Also the amount of these outstanding silver certificates , If you know. Our best posted people here seem to have them con fused with those that the government treas ury issued and which pass ns current money. J have claimed that the owners of fine silver have deposited with the government so many thousand ounces and taken certificates for the same , and these silver certificates arc now being traded In same as warehouse re ceipts or certificates , of so many thousand bushels of No. 2 wheat , oats or corn. Am I right ? If not , who Issues these certificates ? CHARLES GREENE. The silver certificates which are quoted In the market reports along with bar silver are Issued by the Equitable Safety Deposit com pany of New York City. This company re ceives sliver bullion In storage and Issues a certificate which Is equivalent to a re ceipt , showing how much silver has been placed on deposit. These certificates are traded In and the holder at any time that he may desire can go to the depository and se cure the amount of silver bullion repre sented by the certificate. The government has nothing to do with these transactions. The MfHIiuv I'ol 'IVH < . OMAHA , Neb. , Aug. 11. To the Editor of The Bee : On February 5 , 1888 , Union Pa cific express No. 4 was wrecked nnd burned at Colton siding , seven miles east of Sid ney , Neb. , and most of the passengers In the day coaches and tourist sleepers lost not only their hand baggage , but also their clothing , and were only able to escape In their underwear. Amo/ig the latter was a man named Keller , who , I found on presen tation of his list of losses , had Included $70 specie , which he stated was In an oval- top pockctbook In hl pp.nts pockef , and con sisted of gold coln < i vlz : two twenties , two tens and two fives ; I had been Informed that some partly nnoltcd gold coin had been found by the wrecking gang , nnd , nfter sat isfying myself of Ihdtruthfulness of Keller's statement , I paid him for his losses , Includ ing the gold coin , and took from htm an order for same , If fuimd and Identified , The partly melted coin was found to have been of the exact numbervand denomination speci fied by Keller , and with them was the metal rim of the pocketboolc described , to which the melted coin hail adhered , and It was evident that very1 lUtlo had been lost. I turned this mass ofl-partly melted coin over to the Omaha Grant .Smelting company , re questing that they-remit Its value , less their charges , ami subsequently received their check for $65. Will you please ilnCorni me what I would have realized In this case If Bryan's unlim ited coinage theorleu had been In effect and Keller had been carrying silver dollars In stead of gold ; also how large a pockctbook they would hove required , JOHN II. MANCHESTER. This object lesson Is self-explanatory. Under the melting pot test , coined money Is worth only what the bullion It Is made of will bring on the market. " o-A.JSToan.Xua. . RELIEF ARRIVES AT LAST Sweltering Humanity is Given a Ohanco to Recuperate a Little , LONG LOOKED FOR COLD WAVE HAS COME Tciniicrnttirc TuKon n Decided Kail , tlir Cliaiittc lOvtfiiilliiu Over tliv AVImlr of the North- , Tvcnt Country. There arc probably few citizens of Omaha who would accept , without question , the statement that the temperature nt Omaha at 7 n. m. yesterday was 2 degrees higher than at the same time Monday morning , but the records of the local weather ofllce show that such was the fact. The great relief expe rienced yesterday morning by the Omaha cit izen who had been sweltering under the burn ing rays of the sun for the past thrco dayo was due entirely to the difference. In tha humidity of the atmosphere. At -o'clock Monday morning the temperature was 72 degrees , with a Unlit wind blowing from the southeast , and the humidity SO per cent , or within 20 per cent of complete saturation of the atmosphere. Yesterday at the same hour the temperature was 74 degrees and the wind blowing briskly from the north , with the humidity at f > S per cent. This made the sensible temperature considerably lower than It was Monday and caused the great feeling of relief that pervaded every portion of the body of the aforesaid sweltering citi zen. zen.The The weather map Issued yesterday morn ing by Observer Welsh shows that the tem perature has fallen nt nearly every station from which reports arc received. The greatest fall reported Is at Cheyenne , where the tem perature yesterday morning was 10 degrees lower than Monday morning. Havre , In northern Montana , comes next , with n drop of 12 degrees , and 'Miles City , also In Montana , follows closely with a fall of 10 degrees. Falls In ttmpcraturo of from 2 to 8 degrees nro reported over the entire Mis souri valley except nt OMiha and North Plattc , and from the entire Mississippi val ley except at Des Molncs and Memphis. Omaha and North Platte each had a rise of 2 degrees , Davenport C and Memphis 2 de grees. The lake region has also experienced a drop In temperature of from 4 to 8 de grees. An area of moderately high barometer has been hanging over the- eastern gulf states for about a week and an area of low pres sure has been playfully lingering over the middle nnd western states , dallying with the temperature In a most distressing manner. This area of low pressure has varied In In tensity and was central Monday morning lu Manitoba. A sign of relief appeared on the horizon Monday morning , when there was evidence of an area of high barometer showing In northern Idaho. This area de veloped great strength yesterday morn ing and the area of low ba rometer before referred to appeared to have been almost entirely absorbed by the high pressure from the mountain region. The only trace of the low area was a narrow trough extending southwest from the lake region to New Mexico , In which , tempera tures had remained nearly stationary. The area of high pressure which Is rolling down the eastern slope of the Rockies Is accom panied by A cool wave , with the temperature as low aa 3S degrees. This frigid atmosphere arrived In Omaha last night , nnd , while there Is no great danger of frost , there will be a very noticeable drop of the mercury In all well regulated thermometers. This cool wave .will spread over the entire oountry within the next twenty-four hours and the eastern nnd southern cities which have been experi encing such disastrous effects from the heat of the past few days will be afforded marked relief. COXCKIIXIX OUGAM7.I3D I.A1IOH. View * ExiircHNi-d by .lolin Turner of Iionilou. John Turner of London , England , Is In the city. Mr. Turner Is the president of the Retail Clerks' union of London nnd came to America upon invitations of the Central Labor union of Boston to talk to the worklnguien on labor organization. After his experience In Boston Mr. Turner concluded to make a tour of the United States for the purpose of Investigat ing the condition of organized labor In this country and he Is in Omaha In pursuance of that object. In conversation Mr. Turner expressed the opinion that labor In this country Is In a sadly disorganized state. Ho said he had observed a tendency among worklngmcn to antagonize ono another and he gave It as his opinion that nothing could ever be ac complished In the way of legislation In the Interest of the laboring classes until all be longing to these classes worked together for the common good. This evening Mr. Turner will speak In Labor Temple. Thursday evening ho will speak In South Omaha at the corner of Twenty-fourth and N streets. Friday even ing ho will address the worklngmcn of Council Bluffs In Bnyllss park. Saturday evening ho will again speak In Labor Temple in Omaha and Sunday afternoon at 3 o'clock ho will speak In Washington hall , this city. Mme. M. Yaies ' La Freckla Hie Only Cure for Mme. M. Yale's l nf Frocldes In existence. It multfrs not of liow lout ; tlumlhif the en so may lie , It will re. muva every trace of them In from llircQ to nine duyu. Tan and Sunburn U removed liy I < a Freckla In u Ivw applications. Mm is .11. Vale , the cieut complexion upcc- lullbt , IB Hulil to Im the most beautiful womuii living. Blm attributes tireat pait of her beauty to her wonderful I.a Trfrklu. Her awn face WUB once uailly Freckled , but It IH now n eleur as crystal anil HH pure an fnar ; ; Lu Kreckla will maku your complexion jnetus lovely , All DnisBtets sjll It. $1 per bottle Mall onltM are promptly tilled l > > - 1IMK. SI , VAI.K. Heauty unii Complexion Hprclall t , ut'iii- pla of lleauty , riilcami , III. "diiiae to Ueauty" mailed free. Write for one. pit puii tooth out for New Set fur $5. Uco , Aug. 10. 'WL Some Men Don't know yet that we carry a largnr stock of Men's Shoes than any shoe store in town and that no- whcrcs on earth can good qualities of shoes ba bought any cheaper than right here. We keep only good dependable shoes. Every shoe is built of solid leather and well made and we give this guarantee with every pair we sell. New Shoes Free , or Your Money Pack , if they wear out too soon. There isn't another concern in the land who makes such an offer , and at the same time our prices are lower. Just now when other shoe dealers have hardly placed their orders , our Fall stock is all ready for you to sec. You will be surprised what an assortment of : shoes you will find in our basement. CATALOGUE READY AUG. 15 SEND YOUR NAME ! THE BEST , AYE , THE CHEAPEST.1 AVOID IMITATIONS OF AND SUB- SITUTES FOR We are making room for the largest Fall and Winter stock of Men's , Boys' and Children's Clothing. All goods on hand must be sold at once. Cost or value cuts no figure in this Sale , Men's Fine Dress Suits We continue to sell all $15 , $18 , $20and $22.50 Men's Suits , choice for All $13.50 , $12.50 and $10 Men's Suits , in any style , any size , for And your choice of all our Men's Business Suits , formerly sold for $9 , $7.50 and $6.50 , at. Boys' and Young Men's Long Trouser Suits lj To Fit Boys from 12 to 1 ! ) years. ' All $4.00 and $4.75 Suits for $2.75- All $6.75 , $7.50 and $9.00 Suits at $5.0O All $10.00 , $12.50 and $13.50 Suits go for $7.5O Fall Catalogue of Clothing Ready Aug. 15 , Free WEDNESOAY'S SPECIAL SAL Notion Department. Wo inalco a specialty of fine dross fitting * tit cut prices. Stockinet dress shields 5c pair. Velveteen skirt fueing , 4 yard pieces lOc. lOc.Best Best silk seam binding 12c. Dcloiitf hooks and eyes 8c , Hand Bags on sale , fl now styles , worth 50c and 75e , your choice only 23c. Hammock Sale. Closing out our stock of hammocks at less than cost. Now la your chance to got a good ham mock cheap. Straw Hats The balance of our Straw Hats go at a terrible reduction. A hat for al most the picking of It. Do not fall 10 get a Htrnw hat at these prices. Meii'H Straw hats at IDc uac HOc worth up to 7oe. Also a big cut lu Children's Straw Sailors , Kail Clothing Catalogue ready Aug. IBth. Write for one. Wo Sell the Hutterkk Patterns. Remarkable Waist Selling A. bonaflde half price nalc. Every ; Waxh Waist in our stock Is thrown In to four great lots for Immediate dis posal. There are thousands of Htyllsu , . serviceable Waists. Pretty laundered Waists , inc. ' Ulack Sateen and Percale Waists 2."itv Fancy Dimity and Lawn Walsta , large Itishop glceves , laundered collars and cuffs , at ftOc. ITest Lawn and Imported filnghain Waists , all thu prHty colors in black and white stripes and Persian patterns , , large Hlshop sleeves , full front , detachable / ) able collars , at 7f > c. We Sell the Jluttcrlck Patterns , -j Silk Dress Waists All modl/ili garments at about one- quarter thu customary cost. $1.00 foe .ftt.OO Silk WalstH , made of best Surah , China and Wash Silks , . _ / lillUOATIO.Y.Uj. . . . iBIENTWORTH < ) l'1"-1 ' " " ' ' ' " ; ' ' ' aillllnrySliinil In llmtVntnilVVnl. . BJBlf ITARY JlM'i'iwo ' * J-oiv. ICiiuliuui-inComplete. MujnilltHl t > y the Uoitra 3 Hcml I B i nrMV JnentwithArm a aAnn/Olllcer , A.Wiw . , ff forCutnlnguo Itt" * * . " 1/ ' > ' * SAhPrORD StlURS , M. A. , SUPT. , U1IKQTOM , HO FOR YOUNG UDIES. LEXINGTON , MO. Thoroughly nxtJern progressive school. Up-lo-dileln all Jcparlmtnls < nd pr"lnimtnts. CoursemfstUiJjf cm ( Irouji plan. Music Art , Oymnaslum the btst. AJirtii I'rtiUtnt AKCIIIIJALU A. JONUb. THE UNIVERSITY OF NOTRE DAME , NotrnDnmii , Indiana , Claislcn , l.cttef * , Science , Law , CI vlf , Alechan * leal anj Electrical RnKlneerln , Thorough Preparatory and Commercial Courtej , Ecclesiastical tiudenli at ( pedal rales. Ktomg Free. Junior or Senior Year , Cell ( lal Courses. St. Hilwartl'a Hall , for boys unJrrtU , The lojdli Term will open Septcmlier 8tli , 1896 , Catalog.lei icnt Prceon appllutlon ti Very Itov. A. MtirrUM-y , t'.S.f , . I'rimlilnnt. "llARDIH COLLEGE AND"CONSERVATORT" IViiUJ t ; K ( ior. Kardln. , Crinil nccr . l'itru J In Zl ISi.itri. ? I iuport' " "ri Iruui S HHffilB2SfrAll7'5iM | | ? ! | ? ; ? iJft''nro ' fe ? ® eJil .M > y fr.li.al. ( 'i-riuiui run. ki-i iiiinr ) , Hvht r vBiiliu , Oimtor lric > t. cboiucit , Uit. acr.il Ijr ; 'itc . ilv lcotlo. Thorough courtubi superior faculty ! rcttned iur * roundliiKH ClirUtlan uouic. Tcrnii rcubOuablu WflM r , , jroyga YEAR KradDKngllili Mid Clinical Bfl.ool. Llterarr.Hu. c.Artcuurnei. CrrlMcmteiuliiilUto VVeltrulyrfmltb , V. ' I il .Jnk. im , IU. CHRISTIAN FEMALE COLLEGE * i I AND SCHOOL OF MUSIC , eoiVMlu.Mh U < HlbKiiicr.tiil lt > r. Unit IhormMli rourrv In Ml > truuor , l.talllifill liH Uon > . A I'.clrr > ! . ! 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