THIS OMAHA. BATLT BEE ; "PBTDAT , PEimiTAltY 5 , 1807.
POWERS OF TICKET SCALP
Business Has Grown to Bo Ono of Enoi
Proportions.
INFLUENCE EXERTED OVER RAILR
Ofnclnln Wluli Tlior AVcro Oil
HliioMN , tint They Four t
Take 11 Deelilvil Stnnil
Afcnlniit Them.
Th publication In yesterday's Iss
The Ileo ot the open letter from
eklnncr , president of the National E
tlonal association , urging congrcssnv
support the hill to abolish the ticket
Ing business now before the national
luture , lias created a fresh Interest I
progress ot the bill among the local
eenger iren and ticket brokers. 1
riillbln , a prominent ticket broker an
president of the Ticket Hrokera' Na
association , says that Mr. Skinner's
Indicates that ho la not very familiar
the subject he discusses. Ho adds :
eldes , this represents but oneman's op
It In no v ay reflects the opinion o
other members ot the National Educa
association. I suppose he baa tied up
Mr. Caldwell for reduced rates , and In
has been forced to Issue such a lett
understand from Mr. McKenzIe and
brokers who are working against the me
at Washington that there Is no llkcllhi
Its passags. "
In speaking of the anil-scalping bill
era ! Solicitor Mandcrson of the 1) ) . & M.
has recently returned from Washlt
yesterday said : "Tho bill shouli
passed , but It will not bo by the pi
congress. It will bo Impossible , on ac
ot the short time that the congress h
live , to pars anything more than the re
appropriation bills. Yea , the passage <
bill would strlko a blow at the occui
that has grown to enormous dlmcn
It Is estimated that no less than $10,0
Is received by the ticket brokers throu
the country every year. That represcnl
difference between the sum paid by the
cm for tliu tickets and the amount
celvsd by them In selling their tickets.
easily seen that the money comes froi
traveling public. If It were not foi
brokers , that amount , would be saved t
purchasers of regular tickets. I nolle
Introduction of somu amendments Ir
bcnatu committee Intended to protcci
scalpers against the roads which are I
practice of selling them bunchca of tli
There la no doubt but that some rail
aio In the habit ot doing this , usually
lines. One of the good results of th
forccment of such a bill with the B
amendments would be to wipe out th
legitimate tralflc. "
The matter was fully discussed al
last mealing of the local pnascnger as ;
tlon. No action was taken In the matte
was thought best for thu Omaha roa
take no actlfin , but to leave the cntlro n
of lobbying for" the bill to Chairman
v.'cll of the Western Passenger assocl ;
who Is putting In some hard work at \
Ington In the hopes of getting the
through before congress adjourns.
Aoked his opinion of the bill , the gc
passenger atjent of an Omaha railroad
"It's a good bill and strikes a blow i
Industry that should bo driven out o
country. It Is a common fallacy to
that the railroads would ba chlclly bin
by the aboltlon of the ticket broker.
is thu traveling public that would be
benefited. The largo sum ot money
every year by ticket brokers all ovei
country really comes from the tra\
public. If It were riot for the broke ]
would not bo BO difficult to get reduced
for meetings , conventions and excur ;
. The railroads arc afraid to grant
privileges In this. line with any BO
freedom 'attached because of th'o pro'ba
cf manipulation ot the tickets by
brokers. The Transmtsslsslppl Expo. .
management recently sought inform
from the man who was master ot transr
tion at the Atlanta exposition as tote
to obtain the lowest possible rates. The
first thing he told them wna : 'Assun
railroads that they can make low ratei
bo protected from the scalpers. Hnv
clly council pass an ordlnanco making
misdemeanor , punishable by line or
prisonment , for any firm or Individual tier
or sell railroad tickets from or to any e
nuUbrizcd agents of the railroads , durln
llfo of the exposition. '
"Now it congress should pass this me ;
such action might bo unnecessary
that's enough to give a tip to the expo :
managers how to go about getting
lowest rates. No , I cannot allow you ti
my name In this Interview. Wo woul
llko to sec the broker put out of busl
but so long aa ho is hero among us
must do business with him , and no rai
desires to incuro the brokers' enmity by
Ing Its chief passenger ofllclal publleh
no-unco the brokerage business. "
GIIAIX UATI2S TO UK "jIAIATAI ?
Iliiiuoi-H of n Ilatc War Arc Will
Klllllllllltlotl.
It can bo stated on good authority
there Is no likelihood of the western rallt
reducing tholr grain rates this winter
report was current a few weeks ago
the rates on castbouud corn would
take a tumble. This rumor was doub
Blurted by the reduction of rates eas
Chicago. The Western Freight assocla
Das not considered the matter , nor is t
any Indication that It will do so at Its
meeting .March 1. No hint has been g
out that the matter will be constdero ,
that time. It Is always possible ft
road to start a rate war , but freight om <
who are posted ECOUI the Idea of such a
at this time. They declare that the 1
of Nebraska corn Is unmerchantable and
it would not move If the rates were
o cents a 100 pounds.
SAM3 OK TIIL ! U.MOX PACIFIC HO
A 11 n on 11 r rin iut of Syliillrato to 1
Hume IN Xo .Surprise.
The announcement that n St. Louis ay
cato would bid $55OW.OOO for the Union
cine on the foreclosure sale , or $10,001
moro than guaranteed by the rcorganlzn
committee , was not a surprise to the hi ;
oinclals at the Union Poclllo iH'adquur
It has been known there for a few i
that a high offer would bo made.
An official ot the road yesterday e
This Is not a surprise to us. The reon
Izatlon committee rather expected tli !
Higher bid would bo made when It prom
the government to bid $15,000,000. That
merely a guaranty that that much me
.would bo ottered If the road were put up
sale. It begins to look now as though t
Jh ? B0rao comPetltl ° n at tbo tlnii
i
tub BQlO *
Ilnlln-ny NtiU-H mill I'i-r > .onal * .
General Manager Holdrcge of the D. &
has gone to Denver.
W. . . Loomls of St. Loulo has broi
suit against the Missouri I'acllle and
Atoka Coal Mining company to recover S !
000. The plaintiff alleges Hint amoun
duo him as dividends from the Choc
mines In the Indian Territory ,
An official of the n. & M. , who was at
for the plans for the Hurllngton's
depot yesterday said ; "Wo are not q
ready to announce them , but actual v
Will bo begun on March 1 , The Union
clllc and railroads dependent upon it
tromlnal facilities will occupy the tempo :
structure of the Rurllngton while the
depot is being built , which will doubt
mean for the remainder of the prci
year , "
SI3TTI.I "WATSON AVII.I. C
JtKlKc AVntrrinnn Ileolilm Apcnlno
Contoxtniitx.
A cnso In which a number ot Omaha i
are Indirectly Interested was dccld
Maquoketa , la. , Wednesday. H was i
contest , In which it was sought to set
the will ot Molt Watson , one ot tli
pioneers ot Iowa , who died some yean
leaving an estate valued at about | 3 <
The property was willed to nephowi
nieces of Watson.
Certain attorneys In that section
rumors to the effect that Watson 1
natural son living , and they Inst
search for him. After a long search
produced a soldier In the regular arm ;
claimed to be the long lost eon of tli
ceased. He gave bis name as Qcorgc
Watson , and alleged that his mother '
woman who was employed at the hotel
Watson boarded In his younger days
made no claim that his mother had
been married to Watson , but said that
the death ot his mother , which occ
when the claimant was quite young , h
adopted by a family named Nllcs , am
given the name.
H developed during the trial tha
members of the Nlles family were all
and the task ot connecting the da
with the testator was a difficult one.
Carter of Omaha , who lived in Maqti
about the time the claimant was allcg
have been born and who testified th
boarded at the same hotel with the
Watson , was the principal witness li
case. He gave strong testimony te
to show that the relations existing be
Watson and the chambermaid , allegi
have been the mother ot the claimant ,
not such as are countenanced In goo
cloty.
Carter's testimony was so convincing
an attempt was made to Impeach him
twenty-one witnesses were brought
Omaha who testified that they wotildn'
llcvo Carter under oath. To offset
twenty-one other witnesses were Imp
from Omaha who testified that Ca
testimony was most excellent and his re
tlon for truth and veracity was good.
Judge Waterman ot Davenport , la.
In the case and his decision was rcn
Wednesday. Ho found against the cla
and 'leld that the will should bo all
to stand. This decision ot the coiir
prlvcd the attorneys for the clatmai
a very respectable fee. It was curr
reported about Maquokcta , and general !
llevcd , that the arrangement made wit ;
claimant was to the effect that , In cas
suit resulted In his favor , he was to re
one-third ot the estate , or $100,000 , am
attorneys wcro to recelvo the roma
two-thirds , but It was also provided tha
claimant was to pay out ot his shar
the expenses of the trial , which .were
mous. Depositions were token In all
ot the country and wltncssscs were
moticd by tbo dozen from nil parts o
union , running the expenses of tbo ca ;
to a high figure.
You can't make n new arm with Solv
Oil , but you can cure the bulscs with it
On ril of
To the district court clerk , his assi
and employes , the Thurston rifles and i
other kind friends who so generouslj
tended a sympathetic hand In our lat
rea\emcnt over the death ot our
daughter and sister , Georgle , wo desire t
tend our most heartfelt thanks. It
Hource of great consolation to us to !
that she was loved and respected by
a host ot warm and sympathizing frl
who join with us In mourning her
F. H. QODDARD. Father.
LOUIS F. GODUAIID ,
EDDIE F. GODDAHD , Drot
COXXKI , ! . OX 1II2XUY IIOLI.X C
City TrcnNuri-r Muy
Tried n ( Slny Term.
It Is now more than four months sine
suit of the city against the bondsmi
Henry Bolln was filed in district court
far the answer of the defendants hai
been illed , and as nothing has been 1
ot any further action In the case , the
prcsslon has developed that the suit
bo allowed to drag along In tbo courts
finally bodropped. . ,
City Attorney Council says that any
supposition Is altogether wrong , and tha
case is progressing as rapidly as the
process of the courts will admit.
While the bondsmen have not filed
answer to the petition ot the city , they
filed a pleading. This Is In the shape '
motion for an order compelling th'e ci
amend Its petition by stating speclflcall :
evidence on which the suit Is based.
motion was filed Just before the cud o
year , and It will probably be argued
week from Saturday. This motion ii
garded by City Attorney Conncll as ai
pedlcnt to delay the case and also to i
Ihe city show its hand before the ca
opened. He says that some of the dew
contained In the motion are manifest ! }
nurd , and ho has no doubt that it wl
overruled by the court. If that Is doni
? ays , the defendants will have to file
inswer at once and the case will the
eady for hearing. In any case the clt ;
lorncy expects that the hearing will hi
lured at the May term of tbo district c
Ucecham's Pills will dlspef the "blue
"The Xortlwi'Nterii Ilne. "
X401 Farnam street.
Hie "Overland Limited"'leaves at 4:45 r
Hie "Omaha-Chicago Special" leaves ti:3Q :
Fifteen hours to Chicago.
Rates low , Standard of equipment hlf
OKIVHX OUT or line UY FI
loslilcuci : of HotKTt PrcMM Atn
Totally DcMtroyeil.
A blaze , which resulted In almost %
3S9 , occurred yesterday shortly after
. . m , near Sixteenth and Vlnton stn
L tv.'o-story frame cottage at 3001 S
Sixteenth street was partially destrc
'ho flames also communicated to an ad ,
ng cottage at 2003 South Sixteenth sti
nit the damage to this building was sll
'he comparatively great loss was duo to
act that the fire had attained consider
.eadway before the department was neil
Tbo blaze originated lu the building at
outb Sixteenth street , which Is owned
lobert I'tess and occupied by his fall
unlly. The cause was a detecllvo chlm
, 'blch tet fire to the roof. The flames
lielr way downward Into the top story of
ouso before they were * noticed by a pae
y. This man saw tbo smoke and ra
lie alarm by smashing In a window p
[ embers of the I'ress family , who slept
no first floor , were thereby awakeneei
uslicd Into thu street In their night clot
( torts to nave the contents on the- sec
oor were unavailing because of the prog
in flro had made. The loss to the built
i about $500 , and to the contents $300 , ' .
i fully Insured. The house adjoining to
autli Is owned and occupied by Fred
isecr. The roof of thin building was d
gcd to the extent ot $100. Thin loss la ;
istiretl , _
Six-Thirty 1 > . M. Truln.
of thb
CHICAGO
MILWAUKEE
ft ST , PAUL RY.
Ilest service.
ELECTRIC LIGHTS ,
Dining car ,
City ofllro ; 1501 Farnam.
/ILL TUY TO I.OOATU TUB UUIiM
HIM Carrlcil Ouu In IIU IIIi >
Thirty-Six Yearn.
A , H. Reel , a prominent cattleman
beycnne , Wyo , , was in the city yester
bile en route to Chicago , where he n
i have a most dUllcult operation perforn
i lnO while Mr. Reel wan engaged
clnhtlni ; cars acrcta the plains from Om
i Deiner his part ) was one night attac
r Iii'Uanu. In the fklrmlsh which ens
r. Rei > l received a rlflo shot In the I
liough attended by surgccm when be
ved at Denver It was found Impossible
cite the bullet , and the lleeh was eve
illy allowed ! ( a hetU over the projectile.
For many years the bullet caused :
? el little Inconvenience , but latei hu 1
own qult lame from lu effects. Un
Ivlce of physicians in Cheyenne he
lea a ihurt time agu tc subject himself
o Roentgen X ray to locate thu bullet
silble , Mr. Red expect * to have the ope
in of cutting out the bullet perforn
thin a week , and U "ijulto sanguine ot
CCC-ES.
LOCAL WHEELMEN FEEL II
Popnlist Lawmakers Not Held in Hig
teem by the Bicyclists ,
DISCUSS THE ACTION OF THE LEGISLA
tlini tin1 Slnte l.uvtiiui
llitvo Declined to .Mnke ( In- Tin
of n llleyclc n Crime I'nnlHli-
ulilc by ltiiirlNiiiiiiou < .
It has been a long while since * the v
men ot Omaha have been so wrought up
anything as they were yesterday eve
action of the majority In the lower 1
of the Btnto legislature lu declining to
the theft of a bicycle n felony , punls
by Imprisonment In the state pcnlten
on equal terms with the crime of
stealing. Wherever bicyclists haveco
gated during the day the unfriendly all
of the populists toward them has > bc
matter of especial comment. At al
wheel clubs , whcro the members dropp
during tbo noon hour , tbo opposition o
populists to helping the wheelmen pi
their wheels was denounced In no unct
terms , and the rural members of the le
lure might have heard many unklnt
marks expressed In vigorous language
they happened around at any of the
club rooms.
D. J. O'nrlcn , the state consul o
League of American Wheelmen , said : "
that beats me. If a farmer lias at
horse stolen from him ho can have the
sent to the penitentiary for this ofl
It a wheelman loses his bicycle , worth
$75 to $150 , the moat satisfaction he
get out of punishing the thief Is to havi
sent to the county jail for a few
Any old hobo can do a prosperous bus
In this way. He can matte $50 or $100
Ing a wheel he hits stolen , and then re
the counties of thu cmmty Jail tor t\
days or so. Then he Is frco to ply his
again. I can't for the llfo of me see
It Isn't Just as wrong to steal a blcyc
It Is to steal a horse. Wo were contcn
Ing asking the legislature to pass c
offering rewards for the capture of s
wheels , but I guess from the Ill-fortune
mild measure has sustained , no leglsl
friendly to wheelmen can be obtained a
session. No , I should not like to say
I think of the legislators. It might not
well In print. "
William A. 1'Kley , the well known r
cyclist , said : "It's a shame wo can'
some legislation to protect our wheels.
Idea of sending- man to prison for stc
a horse , while It he steals a wheel the
ho can get Is a short term In the c <
Jail. Is ridiculous. Nearly every state 1
cast and many of the central states
laws making it a felony to steal a >
and with the large number of ridei
Nebraska It seems strange that we
have as much protection. The laws of
states arc decidedly friendly to whce
and they should be in this state. Thu i
bcrs of the legislature are good men , d
less , and they mean well , but they ha
como Into contact with the bicycle \
enough to realize Its Importance. "
To give the views ot other dealers , r
and racing men would be to repeat.
all sides nothing but denunciation ol
legislative action Is beard. The lacmbc
the Union Pacific Wheel club were gr
Incensed over the refusal of ths leglsl
to make the stealing of n bicycle a fe
but they did not care to go on rccori
thc-y said they might retaliate with hi
railroad legislation.
The news that the committee had favo ;
reported the bill making It a mlsdcim
to play , or train for a game of tiot ba
even officiate as referee , linesman , umpl
reporter at such a contest , was not roc ;
with any great amount of surprise.
. After ths members of the legislature
shown their opposition to amateur tpoi
refusing to help bicyclists protect
wheels , any legislation Interfering with i
was looked for. The foot ball nttn nr
town , especially the eastern collegei men
have grown up with the great inte-cr.llo
Same , denounced the favorable report o
anti-foot ball law most bitterly.
To Oft Out of ( he AVay
When trouble Is coming. Is obviously
part of common sense. An obstruction o
bowels Is a serious obstacle to health.
get this out ot the way Is an easy mi
with the thorough laxative , Hostel
Stomach Bitters , which , although It an
relief , never gripes and convulses 111
ilrastlc purgative. Dyspepsia , mala
kidney and rheumatic ailments and ncrv
ness yield to this genial family mcdlclt
III2I.MHOD FOLLOWS AX OMJ OUST
g of Assistant Attorney Gem
HUH Ilei'ii OlixcrriMl fur YOUTH ,
The attaches of the county treasui
Dfllco do not eeem to bo at all alar
by the narrow escape of Treasurer Heir.
from paying a heavy forfeit to the t
lieasurer for not paying over to the E
treasurer within the time fixed by the s
tudltor money due the state. The opl :
s freely expressed about the treasurer's c
jy old attaches that the new state trcas
s simply making a grandstand .play
us induced the new auditor to assist hii
.he move. It Is positively stated that
ule In force for yeais has been followed
rear , and that there Is nothing in the s
ites requiring the county treasurer to
ivcr tlio state money , In cases like the
n question , before February 10. They
hat the ruling of the assistant attoi
; encral Is directly In line with the prac
vhlch has obtained In the treasurer's per
or years.
VXOTlinit AVAKHAXT FOR XKW.tl
Unit Hi ; HIIN No License
II n n HollfrH.
Holler Inspector Unltt 'Is having torao i
ulty with Paul Newman , engineer at
Tnlon hotel. Ho caused his arrest s
imo ago on the charge of running a be
. 'Ithout having a license. Newman m
lined that ho bad been employed In i
Ing a railway engine and therefore
ot feel called upon to tnko an exanlna
3 learn whether ho was possessed of
jsser qualifications required to look aftt
oMcn Ho was nevertheless fined $5
osts by JuJgo Gordon. Ho appealed
lit * district court and was released.
Iralghtway returned to his boilers and f
icm up as usual , and paid no attention
no remonstrance of the boiler Ins pec
ho yesterday filed another complc
gainst Newman , charging him again v
mining the bollervwlthout a license.
Imllar complaint was placed on file aga
f , N. Watson , the receiver for the hotel
HiUHlXG UN Till } JAIL CO.VrilAi
hlH r.Mti'Cti-il Within ( he Next P
So far no evidence is visible that the <
,11 pontractorn are doing anything tow
irrylng out their contract with the city.
, Taylor , agent for the contractor's , tayd i
icy are preparing to go ahead with
ectlon of the building na rapidly as po ,
o. The subcontractors are now figur
i thn construction , and as they liad < '
IB set of plans and these had to be pus
amid from ono contractor to another , th
id been some unavoidable delay in aecut
o bids. The bids urn expected In a I
tyz and then the construction of the bill
g will be promptly begun. Jir. Tay
ys that the building will be ready
'dipancy ' July 1 next , according to
jins ot the contract. The contractors .
iimd to have the building completed
at d to under penalty of $10 for every i
at the completion is delayed beyond t !
.la.
Hummer Hi > i > urtH ,
Major William II. Hammer , recently
; neJ as paymaster ot the Department
e I'latie , United States army , arrived
e city yesterday to enter upon the d
argo of his duties. Major Hammer con
> m Denver and wan paymaster for t
'partuient of Colorado ,
"The Overliuul LlmUcil. "
To Utah In 2914 hours. California In 6C
ura via tbo UNION PACIFIC. This
a fastest and finest train in the we.
ckots can be obtained at city ticket offli
)2 ) Faruftm atrecU .
OMAHA rill'UCH ' HUB A M W I'AS
Kntmlrc l'lnr - TlnlvrrxnllMn Sc
llpri It. Jl. Itnrit ,
ne-v. H. 11. Hard , ihf > new divine wli
cclved a call to th ptstorato of Ko
Mace Unlversallst church last Octobei
rived in Omaha yesterday. Ho la nt pr
the guest of one of "the members ol
congregation , but expects shortly to i
his residence where bo will be nt
to his many new friends.
Dr. Hard Is a cradualo ot St. Law
college nt Canton , N. Y. , finishing his c
In the theological -department of tha
stltutlcn In 1891. Ho was immcdl
thereafter called to the pastorate o
Paul's Unlvcrtallst church at Victor , r
which position ho occupied for two 3
The pulpit ot ths Kountzd Place Unlvi
1st church was lett vacant by Miss Aui
Chapln In January , 1806 , who reslgnt
take a year abroad , where she might
thoroughly complete her religious cduci
The vacancy caused by the retiring ot
Chapln has been temporarily filled tor
a year by numerous ministers , among \
was Dr. Hard. Though qulto young , ho
the best satisfaction to the members o
congregation , and at a meeting of the
tees of the church his name was scl
from among a large number of appllcai
The church ot which Dr. Bard will
charge In this city has a handtome c
In Kountzo Place , located at Nlnctccntl
Lothrcp streets. The church Is In c
lent condition financially , and has a co :
gallon ot ICO.
Hcv. Dr. Hard assumes the duties o
now position next Sunday , when ho wll
liver hto second sermon In this ell ;
being the first as pastor ot the church ,
services tnko phcc at 10:30 : a. m. , the
Jccl being "The Silent Appeal. "
New so-called icmtdlcs spring up i
day llko mushrooms ; but the people
cling to Dr. Hull's Cough Syrup.
Ilmv ( Jovcrnnicnt Olllolnls Trnv
As a rule they prefer the Pcnnsyl'
hlncA , the short route from Chicago I
Station to the National Capital. Excn
tickets on sale March 1 , - and 3 for
inauguration. It you're going It will pi
Investigate. Traveling Passenger Ageii
W. Richardson , Omaha , Neb. , or H. H.
ing. A. 0. P. Agent , 24S South Clark si
Chicago , will cheerfully answer all Inqu
iNfi oi' KAIU Axn si'icr.n a
Another IHSIU * of Itoiiiln Det'll
XeeeNHiiry.
At yesterday's meeting of the
and Speed arsoclatlon Attorney Montgo
read a draft of the letter that will bo m
to each of the bondholders ot the ess
tlon. The letter states that the assort
Is In debt and that It will be ncccssai
make another -Issue of bonds. The 1
was approved and copies will be malli
all the stockholders.
The rental of the grounds was a subjc
much discussion. It was thought by i
nf the dliectors that the association si
be making &omo money out of tlitvgro
during the winter months by the cai
liorscs. Thrse propositions were rcce
DUO each from Messrs. Mount , McCoy
Plckard. The matter was not dofin
settled , action being postponed until the
meeting.
Itellef for the County.
OMAHA , Feb.i. . To the Editor ot
Heo : The taxpayers' attention Is r
called to the estimates of levies mad <
both the county board' of commissioners
tha city council. A general demand
! > ecn msde for a reduction , whlciriias
met by a visible Increase. It canno
[ iroperly charged that they have not
their bsst to give all the relief asked ,
tronte.l as they are by continued cha
not only of scurcc : of revenue , but also
conditions that cannot be avoided , and
iluty is to aralst them by our advice
Dxpcrlence , In lieu of charging them
illshonest motives. Looking over the
mates of the'county board \ve find the i
smountai for different , funds , < Avltb , an i
tlonal one ot $120,000 for thei purpos
liquidating the Judgment rendered by
mpremc court relating to the sale of
Douglas , addition lots , also known as
? oor farm lots. These claims should be
it the earliest moment possible , and to
: ml such measures should be adopted , 1
ng for relief at the hands of our leglala
granting our couuty board the proper pie
o Issue bonds in an amount sufilcie
arise to pay all claims.
I have no doubt but a 4 per cent 1
ould ba sold. Comparing that amoun
nterest with the compound 7 per cent
it once the economy Is apparent. Le ;
itop all further lltlpatlon , piling up e
in the county and move In the dlrectlo
rue economy. Let us hear from the
layers in relation to this subject.
JOHN JENKIN
TtccliuM- ( tie Corn Kuteu \ < nv.
HANSEN , Neb. , Feb. 3. ( Special. ) To
Mltor of The Dee : As a subscriber
eadcr of The Deo. I have endorsed your
Itlon on the Cuban question ; also 3
dvlce to let the currency alone , etc. I
ainly our congress should heed the wan
liven last November.
Referring to an article in a late Issui
'ho Hoc on the. reduction of corn rates
he eastern roads and that western re
light follow In a similar reduction ,
. cro not likely to do so soon. It Is tc
opcil that they may take such action si
'armers are striving to live and main
heir credit , and for this reason are sel
irgo quantities of corn in the car whlc !
elng cribbed by a few buyers , and a
eduction will benefit comparatively a I
ho farmer will then struggle along trj
3 "mako the ends meet , " doing with
uplements and other necessaries , and ]
aps In the aggregate , many trips on
ullroad , all of which would , In the e
reatly benefit the railroads. A small
uctlou In rates now would vastly ben
irmers here. Respectfully yours ,
E. A. UOIIUI
ICoernerVII1 1'lenil Insanity.
NEW YORK , Feb. 4. William J. Keen
10 newspaper artist , who , on Septembo :
Hied Miss Rosle Redgatc , to wiiL.m he '
rcgaged , was arraigned for trial today
10 court of general nesslons. Koerncr , \
irmerly resided In Plttsbure , will bo
'ndcd by the theory of Insanity. He
iserted that ho had no recollection of
llllnp of Miss RedpatP , which occurred
ils city , and that a > short tltno prior to
agcdy ho took forty grains ot phenacctl
ince his incarceration Kormr-r has 1
ivcral epileptic attacks.
Mnllun'H I'rcllinliinry Hvanilnatloi
Chnrlc Mallnn ; the alnyer of Josi
olllnH , iwaa yesterday afternoon broui
nvn from the county Jail , where ho j
: cn confined for ithe past few dny , r
rnlgneil before .lFolco . ) Jiulgo Oord
nllan was represented by Attorney T.
ahoney and tha prosecution by Assist !
ounty Attorney 'Day. ' The Informnt
inrgltiK niiiiiHlnughter wnn read to M
n Hhortly after 3 o'clock , to which
eadeil not guilty. Judge Gordon net t
ellmlnnry examination tor next Tuesi
. 2 o'clock. MnlUa was then taken bJ
the county jail.
nilwratuliidoiix ,
Rov. , Mary A. Snffonl ot Unity chur
oux City , will iirtaich ot Temple Isr
13 evening. Mis * flnfforcl Is well kno
i ono of Iowa's most brilliant women n
innhu la ni.vnys ( 'luil'to ' welcome her. Bees
os nt the temple-'begin nt 7:45 untl sei
'o free to all. In exchange with M
ifford , Rulibl Leo , M. Franklin will spc
Bloux City on Saturday evening licfi
e Unity club and on Sunday at the Fl
iltnrtun church. >
nuitei-fell Quartern In Clrnilalli
Fliere are a number of counterfeit qui
rs In circulation In Omaha. The cc
ictors on the Sherman uvenuo line
e street railway Iwve turned In nearly
zen during the pant few days iwlilch th
vo unwittingly accepted for furcu. T
Ina are mode after the dla of 1H77 and a
Id to bo an excellent counterfeit , with
ry fair ringIt Is presumed that th
a made in South Omaha.
llellef Chilian Allotveil ,
? he members of the Police Relief ace
.tlon met at police heucl < iu rtera la
enlng pursuant to the semi-monthly en
, II. Sheen acted aa presiding olllcer , wl
, J , Meals an .stcrctafjTlirso clali
re allowed : Detective Savage , for ulxle
ys1 sickness , amounting to $33 ; Olllc
ke , thirteen dayti. I2C : Detective Hudiio
D day , J2 , and Claude Dlbbeni , ono mont
PEACE REIGNS ONCE AC ;
& ! tloment of What Might Have Bci
Ecrions Disruption.
WOODMEN OF THE WORLD GET TOGET
f the OriU-r Adjust TI
HinVrcnc'eN mid AKFCC < < H Sell
rule Department 1'lnti , I're-
u Hni > tnre.
There Is nothing but peace in the ranfc
the Woodmen of the World In this city i
the convention head camp meeting in
coin , held last Tuesday. It eeems tc
generally considered that In that body
contentions which have existed between
sovereign camp officers and Alpha camp <
effectually terminated by the passage , of
recommendation In favor of the dcpartr
plan.
This happy result , however , was not broi
about until the conclusion ot a big flgh
the convention head camp. Alpha camp e
gates were prepared to fight to the bitter
In favor of a separate Jurisdiction scheme
which each Jurisdiction was to transact
own business through Its own set of
fleers. The question was hotly debated
over three hours and at the end of that 1
a vote was taken. The department plan
endorsed by the vote of 78 to 22. Of
twenty-two dissenting delegates elgh
were from Alpha'camp.
The department plan Is a comproi
schsnie to satisfy the complaint that
north was paying too much ot the d
losses in the south , whuro the rate
mortality IH said to be higher. It prov
for the separation ot the order Into def
ninnts covering territory in which the d
rate Is about the same. The business
these departments will be kept scparal
but will be transacted at the offices of
sovereign camp. Ttiese rccommendat
will bo carried to the sovereign camp in
Ing by the following delegates : A.
Churchill of Omaha , for Nebraska ; N ,
Maxcy of Muskogee. for Indian Terrlt
and J. XI , Kaiser of Fort Scot , for Kan
The alternates are : Dr. Cloyd ot Shut
for Nebraska ; M. Golden nt duthrlc ,
Indian Toirltory , and R. P. Hill of Empe
for Kansas. The convention head camp
made up of about 123 delegates from tl
two states and the territory.
The question will now have to be fet :
nut In the sovereign camp meeting , wl
will convene In St. Louis on the nccond Ti
lay in March. It is believed that this b
v\lll adopt the department plan , as the <
rcntlon head camps which have been holi
various parts ot the country seem to h
jecn In favor of It. 'The meeting In Dubui
la. , voted to recommend It. Other cai
! iavo not yet been heard from. The adopl
if the plan would be qulto an innovation
in the past the entire territory covered
the Woodmen of the World has been asses
.ho same to pay the death losses that occu
3very section of the country.
Seldom lias Heiiilnclie.
FUNK , Neb. , Jan. 7 , 1S97. Mrs. J. P. Al
5f this place writes the following volunt
statement for publication : "I have bee
jrcat sufferer from pick headache. I i
suretl a box ot Hoild's Pills , and befor
: md finished taking them I was better ,
s now very seldom that I have a headacl
-Mrs. J. P. Allen.
Hood's IPlls are purely vegetable. 25c ,
MOII ( n n n Wash I n t on.
The quickest and by far the most satisl
: ory way to reach any point In Montana
iVashington Is to take the Burlington's M
: ana and Puget Sound Express , which lea
3maha at 4:35 : p. m. daily.
Helena Dutte Spokane Seattle Tacc
-to all of them the Durlington is a wli
ulf day faster than any other line.
Tickets and berths at 1502 Farnara St.
M3CISION IX ACKEIIMAJT FAILUIi
iuiireme Cour ( Order * the I'nymciit
rialiiiH.
A mandate of the supreme court has bi
lied In the case growing out of- the falli
f the printing establishment of Ackerir
iros. & . Helntzc. The mandate reverses
indlng of the district court and orders tl
he claim of the Carpenter Paper comps
10 made a first lien , on all the assets of i
efunct concern. It is ordered that i
lalm of this company , amounting to $3,373
nd Interest , shall bo paid from the ass
nd from money In the hands of the cl (
f the court , and It Is also provided that
thcr moneys In the hands of the clerk sh
e applied on the claim of the George
( Ickliuon Paper company , which Is me
IIP second lien to share pro rata with t
ther creditors. The order discharging t
occlver , John H. F. Lehman , Is set asli
le Is reinstated and ordered to pay to t
llckinson Paper company the sum of i
52.S7 within thirty days.
, XO THI3V I10TI1 AVAXTHI ) TO 1'LA
.eeorileoii CJHIHCM Trouhlc Ilot\ve <
Tire Krlemln.
Frank Pudraza tried to throw Joe Klusi
ut of a window Wednesday night a
illed. Ho succeeded , however , in batti
llusaw's bead against the window caslr
hat was the story Mrs , Klusaw told the cl
rosccutor in police court yesterday , a
n the strength of It a warrant was issu
ir Pudraza's arrest on the charge ot i
lult and battery. The row occurred In
suss ) at Ninth and Lsavcnwortn stree
hero a social Polish gathering was gel :
i. Ono of the means of entertainment w
i accordecn , which became the cause
1 the trouble. Iloth Pudraza and KUisr
antc-l to play It and Pudraza finally p
: avored to settle the dispute by chuckii
Is friend out of the window.
KOKlVKll THOMAS MAKICS UI3POII
ondltloii < if Alfnlrs of Defunct Ame
lean SavliiKH IIiuiU.
J. W. Thomas , receiver of the defun
nvjrlcan Savings bank , has filed his sen
imml report of the condition of tha I
Itutlon. Thn figures are as follows :
LIABILITIES.
ipltnl Htock . JKOOOO ,
cposlts . . . 53b7J.
Total . $1G3S73.
ASSETS.
Us receivable . $72,531.
ouks and bonds . , . . . , 37,4:5
cperiso account . 12C07.
ollt and IOBH . H SS4
irnituro . 2,250.
inn . 174. :
Total . . . . . . . . . . . . . } 15373 ,
Hearing of IlrlKKM Will Contest.
The hearing in the Briggs will contest
ill going on in the probate court , and glvt
oinlso of continuing several days. liut IA\
tnessca wcro examined yesterday mori
, ' , H. D. Mabte , a stableman at the Urlgt
ick farm , and MUs Christina Sclinet
iblo corroborated the testimony of Coacl
in Jester regarding the apparent Inabllll
Mrs , Drlggs to recognize the horses o
a farm , notwithstanding they were parade
her edification each time she visited tli
ice , frequently as often as two or thrc
nes each week. Miss Schnctz gave test
> ny along the eanif * line as that of seven
icr witnesses , bearing upon ecccntrlcltle
d queer actions upon the part of Mn
Iggs In affairs of everyday life ,
McVey ( liven IIU Mbcrty.
iVllllain McVey , who was ordered release
un conflnoaient la the Douglas county Ja\ \
a writ of habeas corpus Issued by thi
nromo court , was given his liberty yea
day by Sheriff McDonald. McVey wa
irged with burglary , but the Jury ro
ned a verdict finding him guilty of break
; and entering In the daytime and ho wai
itonced under the section of the utotuti
erring to that offente. Ho wea release )
the ground that the conviction , was Illegal
: auso the complaint did not charge hlu
, h breaking and entering.
1'reparliiK : fur ( he Cycle
Ireat preparations are being made for ttu
.aha . Cycle show , which will bo held hen
ly In March. U bag been decided to make
sday evening , March 2 , a night ( or the
iguo of American Wheelmen , All mom/
lice 2.4-07
's Picnic ,
Gracious ! what a lot of big men there are , More of'em
came in here yesterday than we'd sec in a month ordi
narily , They came in twos and threes and sixes and
they took the pants away as if finding pants to fit 'cm
was a novelty. Come to think of it it's a good deal of
a novelty to see big men's pants selling at small boy's
prices , and that's what all the fuss was about. Plenty
on hand yet , too enough probably to last over Satur
day but the earlier the call the better the picking.
Here's the story again for those who haven't heard
about it : About 500 pairs of large size pants 38-40-
42 waists left over from suits and going at about the
value of the bare cloth that's in them Si.75-52.00 and
§ 2.50 for pants that are easily worth $3.00 to § 5.00 at
The Nebraska. 'Tis an opportunity not to be over
looked , as the chances are you'll find a Dair to match
the identical coat and vest you're wearing.
Orders by mail will have prompt at lent ion.
Spring Catalogue nearly ready. Name now to make
"IF AT FIRST YOU DON'T SUCCEED , ' "
TRY
ioo different Rockers at
60 Combination Boole Caaos nt these low ;
jeciai prices. prices : $10 , ? 12 , ? 14 , $1S , $18 , $20 , $25. $3tV
CHAS. SHIVERICK & CO. ,
mom's and Douglas.
Factory Cost of Pianos
not what niakes them so expensive , It la the expense Incurred
Belling them. Wo have reduced our cost of selling to u minimum
, mid our patrons receive the benefit. Before buying examine
mum
amine our largo Htoek of 1VEUS & PONL ) , VOSB & SONS and
EMERSON PIANOS. WATERLOO ORGANS. Write for cata
logue and terms.
UIMUGHT
0X13 IIY11I3II 1MAXO , OXIY . } ji75.0O
UUHDI3TT13 OIIGAX , OXI.Y . ij Ki.nO
.
Other UnrKiiliia on Bnxy rajim-iit *
3RD FLOOR , JI'CAGUE BLD'O , N.
et w. Cor. Utli ami Dodso Streets. .
. Telephone 1025.
A. C. MUELLER-PIuno Tuner.
GJ3NTS.
. Hundred ! of remedies arc put up irnaraii * I
LADIES. '
tceil to euro lout manhood , but they . don't U * I
Do not trifle with stopped I It. Turkish ko t Manlioocl U.ipiuloa ire i
> I
menstruation , but HcnnSl I warranted ami money rntiirncu forovcry ctV
lor box Turkish Tnnsyancl I U dooa not cum ( i ( Weak Memory , Luul Ilratp , [
, 1
to I , Manhood Kleht KmltiBlonf
I'oimrroyal rilla-Biiro 1'ov/or LOBI ,
I
llin day. bold only or iII WouknoBi ol Hcproductlru Unrnnii caused .
. I
II A UN'S PHAUMAOV , I by youthful rrrorfi. Ulven you new me. Sola
IHih and Fnrnatn Stroeta , I only by UAIJN'3 VHA11MACV. 18lh and For- .
. . . . . box inbtl.
Onialia , Kot > . Dy mall. uniu sui. , Oma'.ia , Nob. $1.00 by
rrimnry , Secondary or Ter
tiary lllnod 1'olnon penun-
nontly cured In 15 to : it (
dnj'B. You cau be treated at homo
for the game price under same
Crnarnnty. If you prefer to come hero no will
contract to pay railroad fare und hotel bills , an ?
no charge if wo fall to cuio. If you have taker.
mercury , iodldo tf | O f\t BIOBC L V P ° taMll > n < l HU bav
,
, ilucous ' IS > WB J'rB ' futchcH in mouth
iches and pains ,
Bore Throat , 1'luiplen , Copper-Colored Bpo Js , Ulcers oil any part of tbo body
to
Ualr or Eyebrows millnc out , it is this BLOOD FOIBON that we Bnaraiiteo CUHL'H aml
sure. We solicit the most obntlnnto f\tanffr roVHTLStS1
j'GJlikEnU' 85 B Biiiti wo cannot
for ' ' j
Btisllccse tlio world n cose .
cure. This disease hP-v always bullied the sUIIl of the moBt cmfncut pIi.vHlcIniiH.
, sent ecaled ca
Abholutc proolK
B500.0OO capital behind our unconditional guaranty
application.
.
Address COOK IIKMIMK CO. ,
807 aiftsoulc Temple , CHICAGO.
M. BAILEY
i 3d Floor I'axton Illock
Open Tnenday and Tliursiliiy over
Set Teeth . S5.00 DridgeTcelli.
Best Teeth. . . . 7.50 each tooth
Gold Cronns. . . 3.00 and crow n$3.00
Porcelain Prtinless
Crowns . 5.00 I l.xtrrtctlnu. . . . 50c
killings . SI.OOuP j
S Lady * Alleadant Tel. 1085.
4X
> V \X
bers will be admitted frco on the preseuta-
. There will
tickets.
tlon of Ihelr membership
the
booth arranged for
be special
also a
members and their friend * . Tlilo
league
will bo the first time tliat a cyco | rtiow In
feature.
contained such a
Nebraska has ever
dniiillilnlf fur tinIlimiiltul. .
John Stevenson has niado the police
station a lodging place during the winter.
Heretofore ho baa tried to make a living In
trading off brokendown borxes and has been
arrested a number of time * for cruelty to
animate. Of late years bo has suffered
severely from rheumatism. He la considered
a tit subject for the county hotpltal and the
police authorities will make un attempt to
have him sent there.
UIUU.
PKimY-Clara M. . wife of W O. IVrry.
Age 23 years ; funeral Saturday ut 1 o'clock
p. m. , from residence4003 Charles. ) ntr-
inent at Forest Lawn , Frleuda invited.
RAYMOND
25
AND
50
PER CKNT DISCOUNT
ON ALL T1IK STOCK
RAYMOND ,
Jcwulcr , 15th und Donghia
Our ruuatiT crown hwause wo t > cll
tflt'tly fii'hh KKK * for lOc n dozen.
WSI. QENTLBMAN , 10th and .CflBfc