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THE OMAHA DAILY BEE
ESTABLISHED JITiNE 19 , 1871 , , , .
OMAIIA THURSDAY DECEMBER 9 1897-TWELTJD PAG-ES. cop\r CENTS.
SANTA CLAUS HEADQUARTERS SANTA CLAUS HEADQUARTERS
buying , at the Big Store to ornament a Christmas Tree and fjjljjhe stockings of every child in the house : These special prices
all through the store present great opportunities to economical people. Agents for Butterick patterns ,
T hursclay Jewelry Department from ; worth $5.00 suit ; BjJeclal price , $2.93 ,
6 yds 4Sln. black all wool French ecrgc , Furniture ,
Sterling silver flic , cutlculo and buttoner , dutt proof ; worth $5.00 , for S2.98. Tbo place to buy useful Holiday Goods. > READ THIS AD.
GRAND CHIFFON. SALE. set of 3 pieces , regular $1.00 ; our price 39c 6 yds of 62-ln. black all wool storm serge , Wo are now telling a colored St. Cecilia , .
tet. dust proof , dojs not -.crinkle , extra lie.ivy framed , at 25c each.
Sterling silver desk sets , consisting of seal , and firm ; worth $6.00 $ , for'.CO. . Other Come today
of the finest Chiffons Mouslin letter opener and eraser , regular value | 1.25 ; framed pictures , In neat gilt frames , we can save you money
i.ooo yards very quality , our specldl'iirlce , 49c. Special Sale of wit1) mat , at 85a and 95c each.
ie Sole and Silk full width Soc and Thousands of sterling silver nail flics and Oil Paintings , framed , at 40c and 50c. in Line '
Big
Liberty , , regular price Si button hooks ; our special price , 19c each. Furnishing Mcdallcos , the lalrat , at 25c . , 35c and 45c. bargains every at Hayden's i
ROCKERS.
Gents' gald filled hunting case watches with Closlig out Winter Uii derwcar at prices Oak , cobbler scat Rocker at $1.76. "II iiouiiilM X _ * TV Orlcnnn clnrlfliMl no-innnd nnrkn lifn >
On Sale Thursday flno American made works , re-gular % alutn , ' SiiKiir toil a > Sj I OO imtoiit llntir . .
lesa than be - . 1 US.
. . . can purchase- at the mills. We Mahogany Rocker , upholstered In fancy ve-
$12.00 sale price , $6.95. : t-ioiitiil fl
:
' are now getting rosdy for holiday goods , Icurs , at $3.83. - | OIIIIH Ktniiiliiril toiiuitiim , After illniuT Jnvn nnil vMochii
Boys' Hk gold filled open fao watches , 100 dozen men's weal E veatera , 75c. New and h > : r.3eomo line of 'Music Cabinets iii'W ] i nek , Oc eottfu ( try It ) . SS
Only 45 Cents Per Yard. warranted to wear 21 years , with flno Ameri Boys' heavy cottoa hose , ribbed , fast black , and Desks. H-iioimil runs mililen nnmiiUlii , XO V MllNCIltrl ItlllxlllH , JUT II Oil Illl 5O
can made works ; regular value , $15.00 ; our ' 11111 UeH ( lelleltllln lllt-N 0 lC i-eili' l ratnlnn
full seamless , 16c worth . Children's < ,
. . . per pal ; 23c. Cbalrs and1 Rockers at from 20c .
rpeclal price. $6.95. I.n . -
' , . . rue imeUilKCH of lirrtll.-filxt
Children's all ribbed
wool hose , fast black , up to $3.85.
Sterling silver chatelaine watches , $2.95. all slzss , ISc , th 23c. Gents' . * oatN , " < \c < v Cnllfomla iii'iielirM ,
' per pair wo largo Rattan Rocker , $3.93 ladles
. .
NEW BOOKS. - Gents' Hk U. S. assay solid gold hunting Lidlcn' extra heavy ci tton hose , fleeced at $1.93. U-potiml imol < iiKeM jianealie Hour , ci tM , iiciirn n nil iiriiarx , extra
case watches , with a full . Jeweled Elgin move full scamleis , splendid va ues , 12 ! c and 25c Wo have everything worth having here at Krlf mlHlntr rio faiio.v laruri- fat CrtiM. IMT iioniul l Ho
ment ; rejular value , $63.00 ; our special price , . i-Itounil iincknurcH uuvltTVhent , ( iooil iicnchfH , iK-nrx , tiirlootHt
lower than usual ]
per pair. a prlco , and the goods
are
The New Oxford , a beautiful gilt top book , only ic. $29.59. Rogers' 12 dwt knlvea . Ladles' combination suits 50c , worth 76c. all A 1 as to style and finish , Nflf rillHllllf . . . . , . ftC ( ti1. . r.c a nil . 7Hc
or forks , $1.19 for set II-IIIIIIIXI lldU'lullM , ,
Ladles' combination suits 75c and $1.00 , ( Ml 111 JlllllM Cllrini era ii K < - ami Iciaou prrl
Quo Yaclis on sale. The greatest book of the contury. of six. ' special value. Hardware , Stoves and \ Mrtlide , only l ( o IKT iiounil . 113 o
Rogers' Al tea spoons , 69c per set of six. Children' . wool mittens lOc . Klo Uixlirnliloil cnroiiniit , Tlir Nlireml liu > cr tvlll iirociirc * nil
Only 59 cents. Rogers' Al table spoons , $1.33 per set of six. Ladleo' wool ! mlttets. 10f , 12'ic per and pslr. 15c. House Furnishing Dept. fn-xli iiiifkcil . . . , : iic ! the iieci'KMltlfN uf 171101 ! MvliiR : at Itny-
The best quadruple plated 4-plece tea. set , 1U burn Htniularil . . ilen'M -
Ladles' two-button kid luiinilry KOIIIIM. r ( * toiltt- afc-n reailliiKthexo
- clasp glo\es , 73 c ,
hand engraved and gold lined , consisting of . . Here are a few things Scuta Claus ought
teapot , creamer , spooncr and sugar ; regular worth $1.25. to bring you :
value , $ S.OO ; our special price , $3. IS. 1,000 . pounds zephyr , all i colors , 3c per Rursla Iron Tight Air Stove , lined with
lap. etccl , 24-Inch we sell them for $3.95
Three Facts About the Rounl Cak 14-Inch Heater , best stove A Sale in Cloak
Al.monds , Brazi's , Wai nuts , Pecans and Filberts , Hat Department Toy Department Ladles' n.ade Skates we scU , all them fires for $7.95 49c Big Dept ,
Fact 1. This department gives you greater SANTA CLAUS HEADQUARTERS. Gonts' Skitcs , all sizes , solid steel. . . . 26c It Is how
' ' value for your money than any department This tlepattmcnt rep-e- Our Skates all have the patent double screw Izcd by astonishing hundreds Quickly low . prices sell goods. Our great ealc has been patron-
of Vwrcalli seokers.
POUND In the city. scnts a regular beehive. adjustable clamps. Come and see Idem.
Fact 2. That our men's and boys' winter Crowds come and go Finest Air Rifle made , all nickel plated 49c 3,500 Ladies'
caps for 23e are remarkable good value , can all day lo s. It took *
These all this ' Nuts be Judged by the quantity wo sell of them. nearly our entire force Musical Instruments Must bo sold In Iho next seven days-
are year's ; every pound guaranteed Fact 3. Our for shawls skirts and
and
caps men boys atine at times yesterday to EVERYTHING at cut prices except wrappers included In this
abso'utely new. are all styles , all colors , the eame some wait on the doll buyers. WASHBURN. crcnt Bale.
stores ' sell for 75c. Such variety and low Mandolins and GultarE , of which we liavo Ladles llannolctto wrnppcrs , worth $1.50 ,
1' . S. Thursday Is the day ; Hayden's the prices were not ex a complete stock ; Ylol'tis , from $1.50 up to now
place , pected by most but It $75.00.
ft V T IP HP H H" fc d A T TTJ ? 75c
kept the boys busy . .
BUTTER SALh. Linens Towels Mandolins as low as $3.50. i
. , , Sheeting wrapping up the dolls. Guitars as low ie $4.50. Ladles' black ratccn skirts , wool lined , that
Large size towels , colored border , at 2c. Never In the history ot our long busi Autoharps ea low as $1.50. were $1.25 , now
Fancy Roll Butter , 12Ac , ! 4c and 16c. 16-ln. crash at l-'Jic. ness were the early buyers PO numerous. All Banjos at one-half price. ' now75c
Fringed doylies at lic. Why , lest Saturday nearly all our big supply i All the latest la Sheet Music.
The finest Creamery Butter made at' 21c. Remember Full bleached table damask at 17JAc. of sleds were sold aud there were a big lot 500 jackets , the cream of the market , tho.
4-4 unbleached muslin at 2c. of them. We have since contracted for a car New Curtain Prices finest goods made , in astrakhan , Persian
this Butter is the pure separator creamery none better made- 72-ln. extra heavy cream table damask at load by telegrams and they are now on * the Just wool , caterpillar , liriiortcd kersey , cheviots
opened of
49c. * way. Look out for them when they come. a large shipment new styles and homespuns , all lined with heavy block
In .
The finest of albums in Omaha. The rope portieres. satin and changeable Hilk the
Large size bed spreads , hemmed , 41c. display . . ; prices were
new novelties In celluloids are attracting a 6-foot rope portieres , $2.50. $16.50. $20.00 and $25.00 ; everything In
Carpet Bargains gieat deal of attention , Extra heavy cord rope portieres. $4.25. cluded in this sweeping tale at
Christmas ( ornaments , - are"a show by Very handsome tlnssl effect tapestry curtains
ree
Still making the low prices on high grade tains , $3.75. $9.93
eusH within
carpets. themselves , and ( prices
California Sugar Cured Hams Alexander Smith's best moquettes. C3c. the reach of all ; Ic , 3c , 5c. lOc Pianos 20 dozen breakfast shawls that were 33c ,
' candles , 5c box ; candle holders , lOc now
Alexander Smith's Axmlnstcr. yd , 75c.
Salt Pork Sanford's 10-wlro Brussels. G3c. per dozen. The latest and best wheel barrows. 15c A Few Holiday Bargains 19c
Two-wheel carts , 5c fqps. 5c laundry sets.
- ; ;
Extra , all wool
Fine Bacon . . . . super Ingrain , the best , 25c ; checkerboards , 5ej lOc ; -whole railroad 1 Upright Emerson , left on sale , $ S5.00. Ladles' Jackets In plain weaves and rough
New , all wool train. Iron , 25c ; ranges , 25c and 50c. China 1 new upright Emerson , $175.00. effects , half silk lined , that were $6.50.
Sugar Cured No. i Kams weave , 3-ply , per yd , 70c. tea sets , 5c ; picture books , Ic , 3c , Zc , lOc and 1 new upright , Mondolln attachment. $185.03 cow
Three Dress Goods 15c each. Toy pianos that brought CSc for 1 new upright Vote & Sons , $195.00. $3.98
Breakfast Sausage - 7--Vc Specials merly row 25c ; 2So pianos , 15c ; hobby ho/aes , Aside from the above we are making very
' shoo-flys. toy guns , velocipedes , doll buggies , special prices on our fine selected stock of Ladles' black kersey , boucle and caterpillar
Don't fail to call at the Cheese and Cracker depart 7 yds fins novelty wool and silk and wool Kur.s. games , drums In art sizes. Come to. g glnwayf , Knab'ts , F.'scher and every other Jackets , silk lined , strapped seams , that
' dress goods. In all of the new winter colors Hayd'en Bros , basement , and , get what you pianos 'In the hoiioe except CHICKERINGS , were $10.50 , now
ments'for all kinds of these goods made. and designs , warm and serviceable , up-to- want and save money. which admit of no reduction. In price.
$5.98
date styles ; 115 different styles to select SANTA CLAUS HEADQUARTERS. NEW PIANOS FOH RENT. .
16th and 16th and I
Dodge Dodge
MAKING A POLL OF CONGRESS
Sounding Lawmakers on Questions of Na
tional Interest
NO CURRENCY LEGISLATION POSSIEL1 :
AlniiiHt HiiniilimuiH Opinion of Sen-
utorx imiilcil OH .Arbitration .
Treaty Opinion Kavom
C'nlian Ilellltiercnce.
MEW YORK , Dec. 8. A special to the
Journal atd Advertiser from Washington
bays : A poll has been made of congress upcu
the most vital questions likely to come be
fore that body at this session. The following
proposition was submitted to the members
ot tbo house :
"Do you favor retirement of the green
backs ? "
The surprise In the vote upon this proposi
tion was -In the fact that such republicans
as Dclkuap , Dolllver , Odell , Henderson ,
Mcsslck , Urucoand Hopkins were found In
opposition. Not a single popullat , of course ,
favored tdo proposition , while Brenner of
Ohio and Kitchen were the only democrats
In Ita favor. , „ "
The following propcsltlons were submitted
to thp t.cy.Me ; ' 'Can i-"y radical financial
legislation , Involving the retirement of the
fcrcenbackB , . the- limitation of the legal ten
der quality of silver , or the Icsulng of gold
bonds for the retirement of greenbacks , pass
*
the senate ; " *
It wza practically a unanimous sentiment
that notliMg can be done. On this poll lucre
was ixit an ainrnuitlvo vcte. The ncgath'fs
were largely In Iho majority and the doubt
expressed by certain tenatora virtually meant
a negative.
To tiio icnato upon the mitten of annexa
tion this proposition was submitted ; " Do you
favor tlu > annexation of Hawaii ? "
Not a single straight republican was fouivl
In opptiltlon , but Csmon and Pettlgrew , the
silver senators , voted In favor of U. All the
leaders of the democratic party were op-
poted v.'Ith the exception * of Morgan , I'et-
tus. Hawllus And Turple.
The exact form cf the vote taken upon the
question of arbitration was tils : "Io you
favor the adoption of a general arbitration
treaty with Great Ilrltaln ? "
LIMITATION TO AHUITRATION.
Among the republicans found In the nega
tive here'wero Klkliu. I-'rje and Daker. going
with Cockri'll , Mills , Morgan and Murphy
among tdo Uoders of the democrats. The
greater lights In the republican party who
I. , leaned toward an aflirmatlvc view were
AllUon , "Foroker-Hule. Hanna , Hawlcy , Merrill -
rill and Hoar. Hut many of the tecutors
who wlshcu to bo recorded In the affirma
tive qualified their declarations by con
ditions and limitations as to exactly what
such a treaty thould comprise and what Its
exact condition * should tie.
Uix > n the Cubin question thete two prop
ositions were submitted to members ot tbe
bouse of representatives :
"Do you f vor the Joint resolution pawed
by the ( tiMte at the extra session declaring
that a state of war cxUti In CubiT"
"Oo you favor & reiolutlon acknowle-Jglng
tin * Independence of Cuba ? "
The first proposition teemed lo meet with
tbe views of 4ha greater portion of the
known friend * of itio Insurgents , although
the republicans vcro far behind tbe demo '
crat * in number * . Among those on the re '
publican roll .who Voted for tbo proportion
wore Uelknap , Uoutelle , Danfortfa. Daven
port , Grow , Henry , ( Indiana ) , Robbing ,
Stevens and Overall-eel. The democratic lead
ens all favored 4U- Such men iis Bailey , Benton -
ton , Bland and 'Taylor of Alabama being
found among the positive friends of
belligerency.
PROPOSITION TOO BROAD.
Friends of Cuba , appeared to be a bit shy
ot the bold suggestion of Cuban independ
ence , probably for the reason that the first
proposition having passed the senate it
affords the means of more direct action , and
through the fear that the congresslonil rec
ognition of Cuba's independence might lead
to complications with Spain which the other
move would avoid.
CO.VPESSBS TO KILLING CLAYTON.
C. rot-Kill Convict ANNPHH an ( Mil
( .rmlKc AVuN Motive for lliiCrime. .
LITTLE ROCK , Ark. , Dec. 8. Interest in
the Pitts , Ga. , clew to the murderer of
Hon. John M. Claytoni , which had about
subsided here , owing to thn tone of recent
communications irom Luther Alkcn. the
convict guard , has revived , and It Is prob
able the clew will be investigated. Sheriff
Clary in ao Interview with Governor Jonra
told him of strong corroborative evidence
of the statement that a Georgia convict
has confessed to the murder of Clayton
at Plummcrvllle In the autumn of 1883.
Sheriff Clary says that he has Information
from a former citizen of Georgia , now living
in Bradley county , that a Georgia convict
made such a confession to another convict ,
and that the self-confessed murderer of John
SI. Clayton Is now serving a life sentence
for another murder In Georgia Hi * name Is
withheld , but it is elated that he is a former
citizen of Arkansas , \vbu fled from the state
Immediately after murdering Clayton. At
the time the murder was committed It was
considered to bo the denouement of a politi
cal fight , but according to the confession pol
itics played no part In the terrible affair ,
revenge for an old grudge being tbe motive
given by the Gosrgla convict.
Tbe state authorities say they will leave no
stone miturtied to bring the murderer to jus
tice In this state , but are In a quandary as to
how It can be done , .should toe murderer be
found serving a life sentence for murder in
another state.
AUornry Cliannc * . lltu Ml ml.
CINCINNATI , Dec. S-A , motion having
been mude ft few days ago for the removal
of llrent Arnold , receiver of the Mount
Auburn Inclined Plane Hallway company ,
on iiccount of alleged lark of acquaintance
with the duties ot the position , the attor
ney who mndu the motion today asked
leave of the court , Judge Taft. to withdraw
It , having become satisfied thut Mr , Ar
nold's management wus economical nnil
satisfactory. Leave was grunted. It up-
penrlne thnt the receivership wns being BUI ; .
cessfully administered and the company
regulnrlj' earning more than expense * .
MuriUTfil liy III * Coiiiiinnliin.
VICTORIA , U. C. , Dec. S. The body of
Krnepl Hawthorne , who disappeared from
the Silver Stream district , near Wellington ,
New Zealand , recently , has been found. It
had been pressed Into a hastily dug grave
In the spot where Hawthorne and a man
named Stanhope had tHtabllshcd a camp
After the disappearance of Hawthorne Stan-
hope luoved oarnp and was afterward ar-
reHted. charged with forging a check , and
i Is no * In Jail. That Hawthorne was mur-
dcred Is beyond doubt.
l'OKlponen a ll
PJTTSBURG , Dec. 8. The execution of
the IUKTO , Phillip Hill , which was eet for
I todny , has been postponed Indefinitely.
Fulling to hear favorably from Governor
Haotlngs upon the application of Hill's
mother for respite. Jjlu attorneys took out
a writ of error to the supreme court this
morning- and on uaVk-o of c > unti' | that an-
peal ncled as a. supersede as an-I stopped
i the execuilon , pending the supreme courl
decision. Sheriff Lowry postponed the exe-
cutlon. . , .
310111 : MO.MSV VOIt XATIOXAL RUAUO '
ute AKioclatloii AsltH
for t ? , ( ) ( ll. ( ( ) ( ) ( ) .
ST. LOUIS. Dec. 8. At toJay's session of
the Interstate National Guard association.
General Bell , the president , announced the
following executive committee : General
Reese of Illinois , General 'Ber.il ' of Minnesota ,
General Snowden of Pennsylvania and Col
onel Curtis of Indiana. This committee will
go to Washington to urge upon congress the
necessity of appropriating $2,000,000 yearly
for the national guard. A number of resolu
tions were passed , among them being one
asking the secretary ot war to detail one of
ficer from each branch of the regular service
to attend future meetings of the association.
Another resolution adopted follows :
As the organized volunteer forces of the
various states are. the llrst reserve corps
to the United States nrmy apil as they are
individually Interested in the integrity nml
maintenance of our Institutions , therefore
bf. U
Resolved , That as an association , repre
senting fie organized volunteer forces , it
is the sense of this body that 10 favor a.
closer relationship between the regular and
volunteer forces of the United States find
that we favor all such legislation as will
place the United States In u Better nosl-
tlon to maintain its position as one ot the.
great nations of the -world.
By a vote of 21 to 14 Chicago waa se
lected as the place of meeting In 1S98 and
the convection then adjourned.
IIHADl.NG OFF AlUHHIll'S SCIIKMK.
lull Clique Iteaily lo Alinorli anil
.Ship MliineuixillH Wlieal.
MINNEAPOLIS , Dec. , S. The Journal
prints today what It ae crts to bo the 1s-
side of the Armour wheat deal and an ex
planation of tbo clash between that astute
opemtor and the Chicago bull .clique. The
alter is said to be much stronger than was
supposed. It has developed that'L. Z. Loiter
E one of the principals In the hull clique
and that George B. French Is" the active
manager of ltt ? Interests. The clique views
with composure the Armour plan'of buying
wheat In the Minneapolis market and ship-
sing It to Chicago and delivering
It usder contract so late ID December -
comber that the freezing of tbo
rlvrr will prevent Its shipment east.
It Ib supposed that Armour'expected thus
to secure tbo storage of a largo share of the
wheat for bis Chicago elevators until spring ,
It will como as a genuine surprise to the
trade to learn that the bull clique , far from
permitting the wheat to remain In' storage
all winter , will chip It , all-rail , ea&t. where
It ban already engaged Boston end New
York tonnage for Europe. In thls'way tno
December wheat will be eliminated'from the
situation. The Journal asserts that the bull
clique 1s engineering no artificial corner , and
will try to squeeze no one. The clique be-
llevrs that a legitimate advance IB Inevitable
In May , and Is acting on that heory.
Will i\ploro Alanka.
SAN FRANCISCO. Deo. 8.-Fellx Saghlssa
of Genoa and Dr. D. II. Dlnsmore of Na
ples have left this city on an exploring trip
they propose making through the unknown
country which lle between the Omicu min
ing district ami thu Yukon district. They
nro connected with Italian geographical and
Kvolostcnl societies and the resultB pf the
expedition will be turned over to there
organization ! ) . Mr. Saghlfaa Is confident lie
will be able to open up u direct overload
I'lneeil In mi liinitiie < A > ) ; liii > i.
KANSAS CITY. Dee. § Mlss Kate
Nral , who left her home at Sweet
Springs , Mo. , last week , und who was
traced tu Uutte , Mont. , whither she went t
In the company of Joseph C. Juhnson , a
married negro who had been her father's
coachman , was formally committed last
night to a state asylum for the Insane.
The young woman was brought back to
Kansas city \ > y private detectives , ,
CONFERENCE DNiSTflCK RATES
Grand Fowwow to Be EfeWjAjmng Western-
Bailroads. '
FREIGHT MEN TO MEET IN CHICAGO
Controversy Over them Methoil of
Chnr lnn for Live' Stork SsUln-
inuntH to Go Ilcfnre a Gen
era ! Conxultiitloii.
CHICAGO. Dec. 8. ( Special Telegram. )
There will be an Important conference of the
'freight ' representatives of a number of wes
tern railroads hero the latter part of this
week , beginning , on Thursday. The object
of the meeting Is to dlscusa the proscJeclhe
I
( change in live stock rates on western rall-
1 roads from cents per hundred pounds back
to dollars per car lead.
Until last sujumer .11 western roads
charged for live stock shi iments according to
the carload. Tb o frlegh men got together
and decided tbe rail read were getting the
I short end of the bargain owing to the over-
I . crowding ot stock cars , A cordingly tbe rates
i were changed to a basl of so many cents
for every 100 pounds e lipped. Then the
stockmen catered an ear : est protest aud the
railroad commissioners c r Kansas first and
Nebraska later ordered tlie railroads to put
back the live stock , ratesf tt > the txuls of dollars
lars per car 'load. Thcj contention of the
. stockmen that thocbariRD lo method of as-
1 I sesslng rates bad raised uio rates In most Instances -
! stances at least 10 per ci-fat was held goad by
tbo railway commissions of. these tno elates ,
In both cares the local freight men have
tried to adjust the matter with the atock-
mua and later with the state -railway com
missioners , but have signally failed. There
fore the general manager ? of tbo Burlington ,
th ? Rock Island , the Northwestern , tbe
Santa Fo and the other strong llacs have
ordered a conference here. Th ? Union Pac-
cine will alio bo reprfsoate4. , Tbo meetIng -
Ing Is likely to develop Into'afetrocg fight
' among the lines , sa the Burllngtoa Is eald
I ! i to be In great favor of changing tbo live
I stock rates back to tbe basU of dollars per
I car load and 'Is even accused of having In
spired tbo order "of thf Nebraska State
Board of Trawport.atlon to that effect. The
other railroads , notably ihe Northwestern-
Union Pacific combination , are openly op
posed tti going 't/ack to the car load rates
and Insist on continuing tho. rates based
on actual weight , ihe ranger , railway com-
ml sioners to tueicoctrary _ notwithstanding.
IMIOTIIST Kit 051 KJTa.IKI. IIO1.O13H.S.
Objection lo O < iur. 4 < > A Union 1'neIIIe
Iteiir anlcutlou' Commit Ire.
NEW YORK , Deo. .8. The following telegram -
gram has been sent to the attorney general
at Washington by'Roblpi-an & Leslie , a firm
of London accountants , actlcc ( or a group of
holders ot Unlcn Paclfl9 reorganization com"
mittee'e certificates for Union Pacific Block-
holders :
We notify the government that the com-
mil Ice'B bid Involves a departure from tne
terms of Its trust under the trust agree
ment declared January "C , pursuant to
which .atockboldtrs paid nearly f9,000OX > .
, The i-omr' I tec uns not permitted to Usue
j more than f75.OiiQ.060 In bonds for the pur-
I ctiaso of both the Union Pacific and Kan-
. sas Paclile , Vndi r the bid for the Union
I Purltlc alone that purchasing iegue is prac-
tlcully consumed , thus violating tbe trust
to the stockholders. This substantial de
viation from the conditions of the purchas
ing trust Invalidates the bid. Therefore
the governrmnt Is notified to hold the
moneys received or receivable as trustee ,
.under the committee's trust , and not as
the proptrty of the government.
This notice , with the accompanying docu
ment , has been lodged with the United
States consul general ID London.
The report that the attorney general had
been requested to Interrupt the foreclosure
proceedings of the Union Pacific and Kansas
Pacific by English security holders created
a flurry of excitement about Union Pacific
headquarters yesterday. While no state
ment was given out on the subject the be
lief was exprebsed that the Engllshemn were
too late to Invalidate the Gale of the Union
Pacific , which has already been confirmed by
a federal court. How the protest will affect
the Kansas Pacific sale , which Is set for
Thursday of next week , is not known.
DI2NVUH CI.AIMS III3A nqrAHTI3I.S.
General Olllff f TraiixeontliH-ntnl
ANKoellitlon Will III * There.
DENVER , Dec. S. The News today has tha
following : The Transcontinental Passenger
association is to bo revived and Its headquar
ters are to bo established In Denver. P. J.
Flynn , the well known railway commissioner ,
who has been acting at tbe head of nearly a
score of different passenger and freight com
mittees In this city , Ins been se
lected as chairman. Mr. Flynn
will receive a salary amount
ing probably to $8,000 a year and will have
in the offices under his direction a force of
fifteen to twenty persons , each of whom will
be an expert In some department of railroad
bookkeeping. If there Is no hitch In the pro
gram the association will be ready for bus !
ness on January 1.
Arthur B , Smith , assistant general passen
ger agent of the B. & M. , yesterday re
turned from Chicago , where be had been In
attendance at a meeting of the Western Pas
sunger association. The subject of home
Keekers' excursions after the present month
was dlRcussed , but no action , taken. The
travel on the first homeseekers' excursion of
this month , on Tuesday of this week , wab
decidedly light on all western roads , and It
Is not thought that the one scheduled for Do.
ccmbe : iwill -bring out a much greater
tratflc , except of those who wish to travel
long distances to spend tbe holidays with
their friends.
Hallway \oe nnil I'erxonnlH.
J. A. Spoor , geiier'al manager of the Wag
ner Palace Car company In Chicago , has re
signed his position to accept the presidency
of the Consolidated Stock Yards company ,
He will probably be succeeded byj , C , Ya
ger , general superintendent of the Wagner
company.
Local railway officials regard it as a well
merited compliment that Joseph H. Me-
Connell , superintendent of motive power and
machinery of the Union Pacific , was the
only mecbanlcal roan called on for testimony
during the recent hearing of the Interstate
Commerce commission on the extension ot
time for the application of tbe safety ap
pliance law ,
Bditor Israel of the Benkleman
Chronicle recently sent a turkey to
J. Francis , general passenger agent of
the > II , & M. railroad. Mr. Fraud *
was away and his assistants declined
to receive It. The express company was
ordered to return the turkey -to the tender.
The latest Issue of ( he Benkleman Chronicle
contain * four very touching etauzas on the
bird that. failed to bringa pus , conclud
Ing * "The turkey has failed In Its mis
sion , for which 'twas in-tended to fill. "
Prosperity comce quickest to the man
whoso liver If In good condition. DeWitt'i
Little Early RUwra are famous little pill *
( or constipation , biliousness , Indigestion and
alt itemach and liver troubles.
SI FICI3H KltOM LACK OK WATKIL
.for Wi'Hw nnil Too Dry for
LlHtcrn * . null No CltjMaliix. .
The city engineering department Is con
fronted with a new problem. A number of
residents of tbe southern part ot the city
bavo applied to City Engineer Rotsenatcr for
relief from what Is alleged to be a water
famine , from which they cannot escape un
less the city takes a hand. These people are
mostly Germans , and they live In the vicin
ity of Tenth and Atlas etrocts. This Is near
the extreme southern border of the city , and
there 1s no water within a quarter of a mile.
The pecplo depend on cisterns for their water
supply and now they say that those have
become dry and .hat the whole neighborhood
Is without water. A deputation from the
neighborhood called on the city en
gineer ye&terday morning and stated
that they were actually Buffering.
They declared that they could no
more get along without water than they could
without bread and that they must have some
relief. They wanted the city engineer to
have a hose attached to the nearest hydrant
and fill their cisterns from' the city mains.
They were perfectly willing to ray * tbo water
company Itn meter rates If It could be eon-
ducted ta their cisterns where they could use
It , Mr. Rosewater assured them that ho
would see the olflclals of the wa'tcr company
with a view to making som6 suih arrange
ment. Ho said he was satisfied 'thai the water
was urgently needed arid saw no reason why
the plan suggested could not be adopted.
Cl7y IlHll .VoTeti.
The November report of the Inspector of
weights and measures Indicates that thu
receipts of the office * during the month .
amounted to $87.SO.
The guaranty of the Barber Afiphalt
company has expired on the four paving
districts which Include Lowe avenue from
Hamilton to Cumlng etreet and three Cats
etreet districts. The reserves which have
been retained by the city amount to $3.-
761.31 and this amount has bccti ordered
paid to tbe contractor.
The Grant IVivlng company resumed laying
asphalt on Weal Faruam street Tuesday.
If the wc-ather remains moderate tbe asphalt
surface will be completed ntf far as the
binder extends by tonight. This will
leave only four blocks unpaved and If
4 reaaona'blo amouot of warm weather la
encountered this can. also be completed dur
ing tbe month.
City Treasurer Kdwards hns lecelvcd the
proceeds of the recent talc of $25,000 $ In In
tersection bonda from R. L. Day & Co , The
premium Is $1D14.25 und the accrued In
terest from October 1 to December 2 Is
$19375 , making the total payment $26,703.
The Interest has been turned Into the sinkIng -
Ing fund and the remain-tier accrues to the
Intersection , fund.
There la a barso thief In town who seems
to have a particular grudge against the em
ployes at the city hall. Charley Hart of the
building lmpector'8 office wus the first suf
ferer , and then the rig belonging to Inspector
of Weights and Measures Long was nabbed.
Yesterday the liorse and buggy belonging
to Deputy City Clerk Holbrook \\at tolcn
from Ihe alley in the rear of tbo city hall.
The petition for lepavlng Wlrt street , which
was filed with the city council Tuesday
night , has not been examined by the en
gineering department , but there Is no doubt
that It represents a majority of tbe foot
frontage. A vlgorout effort was made to
secure this petition \ iaummer , but the
necessary signatures could -not be secured.
Now there U every probability that tbe
treel will be paved early In the spring.
J , A. Pcrklne of Antiquity , O. , was for
thirty years needlc sly tortu'Cd by physi
cians for tbe cure of eczema. Ho wai
quickly cured by u lng DeWJtt'n Witch Hazel
Salve , the famous healing lalro for piles and I
skin dlseaxej ,
VvV
BARBERS TO BE REGULATED
Incompetent Chin fcrapors to Bo Held.
Down by Ordinance ,
TONSORIAL ARTISTS MAY COME UNDER LAW
Ordinance ConteiiiiilaU'H llexlrlctlonii.
L'nilerVlileh ( lie Triule Shall
Hereafter He CoiiiluuleU I
lit Oiuiilia.
An extensively signed petition has . . . , _
filed with the city council for the- regula
tion of tbe barbers of the city. It Is ac
companied by the draft of an ordlnanco
which the council is requested to pass and
It Is urged that the regulations proposed
would bo beneficial both to the barbers and
their patrons. It Is contended that the bar
bers should'bt subject to certain restric
tions , as are the physicians , pharmacists ,
plumbers and followern of other vocations.
The ordlnanco that
is recommended pro
vides for a 'board of examiners to consist ot
three members who shall bo appointed by the-
mayor and nold office for one pear. One la.
to bo selected from a Hut recommended by
the Journeymen , barbers , another from the
employing barbers and the third must bo a
practical barber of at least five years' experi
ence In this city. Tiicy are to receive $3 a
day during actual service and they muet hold
at least four examinations each year. No
barber ran work in the city except as an ap
prentice nllhouta certificate from this itr3.
To obtain this ho must have had at leant
three years' experience and .be able to satisfy
the hoaid that ho Is a competent workman *
The fee for this certificate ! is $1 from the res
ident barbers and ct" crs who may c me here
after would bo compelled to pay $2.50.
The ordinance ) further provides thnt np-
I prentices blmll only ho allowed In the pro
I portion of one apprentice to three harbors.
The board Is given pouer to revoke a llconso
i on account of a conviction of a crime , hablt-
I ual druakei.neBs
, gross Incnmpetcncy or con-
t.iglous or Infect'o'Js ' dlscdgc. The penalty /or
violating the provision ! ) of the ordlnanco Is
fixed at n fine of from $10 to $100 , or Impris
onment In the coui.ty Jail for from ten to
ninety days.
This nrovemcnt hag been contemplated by
the barbers of the city for some time. It Is
mainly directed at the so-called barber col
leges at which customers are "scraped" by
novices at the rate of a nickel a scrape. It Is
alleged that the-sn colleges are unfair to the
regular shops where competent -workmen are
employed and that they are a prolific source
of t > kln diseases and similar ailments ,
Council "Mil ) ' Xot Act.
Whether the city council will tike any
action In regard 'o the resolution of the
Board of Education demanding an Invw'.lga ,
lion of alleged corrupt practices In tlie po
lice court Is somewhat doubtful. The reso
lution was not referred to a committee ,
but wis by common co. fci-at turned over to
the city attorney , who will be entirely
occupied with the Bolln ctse for eome time
to come. Mr Conne'.l Mid yesterday that ho
did not know what would hp done ) In the
matter , as he had cot cv3 beard of Ilia
resolution end had ghen the matter no con.
deration ,
( , ' , A. II. Kurriitlvt * Ooiiiiiiltleiilvrtlmt
HAIIIUSUUHCJ. J'a , Dec. S.-Commande-r.
In-Chief Gobln of Die ( Jrnnd Army of tno
Hi-public has callej a meeting of the. x-
cc-utlvo commit lee of tlio national council
to bo held In t'lndnnutl on December II
j to fix iho date of the next national etu