4 OMAHA DAILY BEE ; FRIDAY , DECEMBER 9 , 1898.
FAST HAIL MOVES ARE THICK
Railroads Spy Out Each Other's Hand and
flan Accordingly.
BURLINGTON MEDITATES A NEW SCHEME
Turn Over Mull in Union I'nrlflc nt
tlraud Inland to OfTuct tlmt Hoiul'n
Proposed Cut OIT ) > > Kre-
inonti
wTho fait mall fight between the Burllng-
um and the Northwestern roads continues
with much actlvUy ( although It Is said
there may bo no public developments In
the matter until the first of the year. This
is bccauae the railway itoatal department
desires to avoid any change at schedules
during the holiday rush of mall matter , As
eon aa that Is out of the way the competi
tion ( or tha $750,000 , which Is now going
on quietly , Is expected to make Its appear
ance on the two rival lines between Chicago
and Omaha with some new fast mall trains.
There are a number of Union Pacific mtn
who think that the move of turning the
overland mall from the Northwestern to the
Union Pacific at Fremont will not bo made.
They say the fight will be fought out be
tween Chicago and Council Bluffs. The
Northwestern will try to demostrate that
it cau make faster time between these two
points than the Burlington. This la the
understanding of the matter many of the
Burlington men have. Said one of the lat
ter : " 1 do not take any stock In this
talk about a cut-off from Missouri Valley
to Fremont by the Northwestern. The fight
Is going to bo on a straight run from Chicago
cage to Council Bluffs. If the Northwestern
goes to making a cut-off from Missouri
Valley to Fremont the Burlington can save
eomo mileage by turning the mall over to
the Union Pacific at Grand Island or Kear
ney. We hava a shorter line from Omaha
to each of these points than the Union
Pacific has. "
MEETING OP SANTA FC IJIUECTOnS.
ArrnnRemeiit to Ilnn Trnlim Into
'Frisco IN Approved Of.
TOPEKA , Kan. . Dec. 8. The annual meet
ing of the stockholders of the Atchlson , To-
pcka & Santa Fo railroad was held In this
city today. Chairman Aldace F. Walker of
Now York , president ; E. P. Ripley and W.
9. Roach of Chicago and C. K. Holllday of
Topeka were re-elected as members of tne
board of directors.
The formal approval of the purchase of
the San Joaquln Valley line , by which the
Santa Fo wilt run trains into San Francisco ,
was made. The meeting formally ratified
the purchase of the following branch lines :
Kansas City , Topeka & Western Railroad
company ; Leavenworth. Northern & South
ern Railway company ; the Southern Kansas
Hallway company ; the New Mexico & South
ern Pacific Railroad company ; the New
Mexican Railroad company ; the Rio Grande ,
Mexico & Pacific Railroad company ; Silver
City , Demlng & Pacific Railroad company ;
the Wichita & Western Railway company ;
the St. Joseph , St. Louis & Santa Fo Railway
company.
The ratification ot the following leases was
also made : Chicago , Santa Fo & California
Railway company ; the Denver & Santa Fe
Railway company ; the Pueblo & Arkansas
Valley Railroad company , and to ratify the
lease of the portion commonly called the
"Mojave division" of the Southern Pacific
railroad from a connection with the railroad
of the Santa Fc Pacific Railroad company
at the Needles to Mojave , in the state of
California ; Chicago , Kansas & Western
Railroad company ; Kansas City , Emporla &
Southern Railway company ; Florence , Eldo
rado & Walnut Valley Railroad company ;
Marlon & McPherson Railway company and
Wichita & Southwestern Railway company.
RESTORATION DOESN'T RESTORE.
Freight It'nte Situation No Better
Than llefare the Announcement.
"Do you know that the last official restora
tion didn't restore freight rates worth a
cent ? " remarked a freight man to a Bee
reporter who Inquired how rates were since
the restoration of December 6. That was
the date fixed upon by all the lines to get
back to tariff and forget the cheap rates
openly quoted so long here.
"Tho trouble with any attempt to restore
freight rates at the end of a year Is that
there are too many contracts that do not
expire until December 31. Now if a big
house has a freight contract for a certain
scale of rates that Is going to run until th < t
last of the year , how In the world are you
going to restore rates on December 6 ? Of
course , the restoration didn't restore any
thing , not- even confidence in the stability of
rates. "
"Do you think the situation will be any
totter after January 1 ? "
"Yes , Indeed , I do , or else there will bo
eomo now freight men around here. It la
my understanding that the executive officers
of the lines are going to take a band In
the affair , and say that the new year must
at least atari out well. 'Just how rates are
going to be maintained without the aid of
a pooling bill , and with all the freight as
sociations knocked out by the supreme
court , Is bard to sec , but the rates have
got to be maintained , and it's up to the
txecutlve officers to find a way to do it. "
V. P. PUTS OUT RESTRAINING HAND.
Will Make Endeavors to Stop Demor
alisation of PtiNienKer Ilusliieii * .
DENVER , Dec. 8. President Burt of the
Union Pacific railroad held a conference to
day with President Jeffrey , General Pas
senger Agent Hughes and other passenger
agents with reference to the rates which
have been demoralizing passenger business
for the last three weeks.
Copies of the resolutions were sent to pres
idents of other roads concerned , asking
them to restore , all rates and maintain
thorn between Chicago and Mississippi and
Missouri river points and western points ,
and asking that early replies bo wired to
Denver and Omaha.
MISSOURI PACIFIC'S DEI1T PAID.
Obligation of flinnnno : to Ilumell
Saica In DUclinrxed.
NEW YORK , Dec. 8. The Commercial
Advertiser says : The Missouri Pacific Rail
road company , it U announced today , has
paid Its floating debt of 11,300,000 to Rus-
11 Sage.
Hock Island's Iowa Extension * .
The Rock Island's latest move .in Iowa
has been to put a corps ot engineers in the
field in the northwest part of the state to
save to Itself a valuable territory which
the Milwaukee threatens to Invade. This
la the country west of the Rock Island's
Des Molnes and Ruthven division In Cal-
houn. Pocahontas and Clay counties. The
territory Is directly north of Fonda , the
northern terminus of the Des Molnes North
ern & Western road , a Milwaukee line , and
has given the Rock Island an enormous
business through the towns of Clare , Gilmore -
more , Rolfe , Mallard , Curlew and Ayrshire.
The Milwaukee is planning to build from
Fonda to Spencer to connect with Us Spirit
Lake line and Its Iowa and Dakota division
and by so doing to divide this territory
with the Rock Island.
The Rock Island's surveying corps waa
in charge of James Carrs of Des Molnns ,
but because of the severe weather has been
withdrawn. It commenced a survey at
Hamtbon on the Hawarden division of the
Rock Island and when It abandoned the field
bad a preliminary survey started in both
directions. It was the intention to locate
line leaving the Rock Island at Cowrie
and running northwest through Webster
i
and Calhoun countlet to FtmJa in 1'oca-
hontaa county , the ncrtheiu ternilnui ot the
Des Molnes Northern & Western , thence
to Marathon and through.Glllett's Qrovo
to Bpcncor , and then northwest through
Clay , Dickinson and , Oiceoln. counties to
Ochyedan , on the Burlington , Cedar Rapids
& Northern road.
Director for Transportation Exhibit ,
CHICAGO , Dec , 8. Wlllard R. Smith of
Chicago has been named for the position of
director of the Department of Transporta
tion and Civil Engineering of the United
States commission to the Paris exposition
by Commissioner General Pock. Mr. Smith
will nt ouco assume the duties of his office
and will proceed with the organization of
his exhibits. His assistant , who will be an
eastern man , will be chosen within a few
days. The department ot transportation of
the Columbian exposition was organized by
Mr. Smith as director. Because ot his sue-
'
cess In this work he was selected by Mr.
I Peck. The position is one of the most 1m-
| portant. In the showing of the automobile
carriages Americans are making an especial
effort to surpass all other countries. The
exhibits of bicycles will also bo very ex
tensive.
Sick Porter Makes Tronble.
A colored porter on a Rock Island dining
car yesterday created a stir among his
brother workers. He had been 111 for some
little time , and when the train pulled into
the Union depot he became delirious and
sought to start things moving. The first to
move was the other employes on the car.
The man held full sway until a police officer
came and took charge of him. He then be
came unconscious and remained in this con
dition until removed to a hospital.
The extreme cold weather yesterday morn
ing did not prevent the trains on all roads
being on time , but none of the passengers
showed any Inclination to Icavo their com
fortable cars to stroll around the platform of
the depots while the trains waited here.
Ilcttcr Service mill Lancer Force.
CHEYENNE , Wyo. , Dec. 8. ( Special. )
The change In train service of the Union Pa
cific on the Wyoming division will require
the services of from thirty-five to forty ad
ditional men to handle the trains aa in
creased. At the present time there are six
passenger conductors and their crews , num
bering in all eighteen men , running be
tween Cheyenne and Green River and having
charge of the four trains. By dividing trains
Nos. 1 and 2 Into two sections , three addi
tional conductors and six brakemen will be
required. Running the trains In two sections
and equalizing the equipment the Increasing
business can bo handled more expedltlourfy
and the danger of accidents greatly les
sened.
Miller May Succeed Markel.
The rumor that there la to bo a change-
In the managmeut of the eating house serv
ice on the Union Pacific road has been re
vived and la now stalking about the Union
Pacific headquarters , along with the other
reports of changes that hate been circulat
ing for several weeks past. No official de
nial or confirmation can be secured. It Is
said by these In a position to know that
Rome Miller , who now has charge of the
eating houses on the Elkhorn road and con
ducts a restaurant In this city , will sooner
or later succeed J. E. Markel as manager
of this department of the Union Pacific.
Snntn Fc Director * Meet.
TOPEKA , Kan. , Dec. 8. The directors of
the Santa Fe Railway company are in ses
sion here this afternoon. The annual meetIng -
Ing of stockholders1 was called at noon in
the directors' room in the general office
building. Only a few of the large number
ot stockholders were present , but more than
two-thirds of the capital waa represented
by proxy. The formal approval of the pur
chase of the San Joaquln valley line , by
which the Santa Fe will run trains Into
San Francisco , was made.
Glee Among Passenger Men.
There Is considerable glee among the
Omaha railroad men , notably among the
passenger officials , over the passage of the
antl-scnlplng bill by the' lower house of
congress. Although all of them anticipate
that the fight over the measure In the sen
ate will be a harder one than that In the
house , they believe that a big start toward
a final victory over the scalpers has been
made.
Hnllivay Note * and Personal * .
Assistant General Passenger Agent Smith
of the B. & M. has returned from Kansas
City.
City.Assistant
Assistant General Freight Agent Entrekln
ot the Port Arthur has left for a trip over
the road.
The score of General agents of the
freight and the passenger departments of
the Union Pacific , who have spent a few
days at headquarters in this city , have re
turned to their respective territories. While
here they spent a morning and an after
noon In the oresldent's office , with the heads
of their departments and became acquainted
with President Burt and his wishes regard
ing the work of the traffic departments. The
situation of each territory was thoroughly
canvassed and the general agents returned
homo well pleased with their visit and more
in touch with the new administration.
CHANGE FACE OF THE CLOCK
Sapt. Lntcnaer 'lleeommenda that
Something Be Done Trltb the
Government' * Horologe.
On account ot tbe numerous kicks tbat
bave been registered against the face ot the
new clock In the tower of the new post-
office building. It la more than likely that
the thing will be altered during the next
sixty days. These klcka have reached
Washington , having been sent there by
Superintendent of Construction Latenser.
who Is now compelled to admit that some
changes are necessary.
When the new clock was elevated to Its
high position It was pronounced a thing of
beauty , but goon thereafter people commenced -
menced to discover that the hand * of tha
clock , the face ot the dial and the figures
were so near alike In color that U was Im
possible to tell the time of day , even if one
was standing on the sidewalk immediately
beneath the great timepiece. Lights , gas ,
Incandescent and others were placed behind
tbe glass of the dials , but this made
no difference , as tbe colors remained the
same. As a last resort , Latenser recom
mended changes and now ithey are likely to
come. Just what will be done Is difficult to
predict , but it Is probable that tbe bands
will bo painted black and that they will
move over a white surface or else tbe dials
will bo painted black and the hands gilded.
Either course , It Is said will give enough
contrast so that the time of day can be
told ai far as the clock can be seen. Under
the present plan , tbe dials of the clock rep
resent four great sun dials and the bands
travel over these faces , but as tbo sun dials
went out of date a couple of centuries ago ,
they are not considered up to date at tnu
time.
Itencuc Home Cow.
Some four or five yeare ago the Block
yards people bought and presented to the
Hescue Home a milch cow. The other day
th y sent It back < o be sold , as It was be
coming rather old. W. I. Stephen sold It
for them for 128 and the generous commis
sion men added to the amount J61.50. with
which they boueht a new cow and sent
$31.50 alons with her to "The Home. "
to
Several cases of smallpox having been dis
covered In the city , parents are requested
to apply at once to their family physi
cians to have themselves and children vac
cinated as a precaution against tbe spread
of the disease. S. K. 8PALD1KQ.
City Physician.
Convicted o ( Htmllnir Troaier * .
Tom Hedgers and William Johnson , two
colored youths , were fined $20 and coats
yesterday for stealing a pair of trouiert
from the shop of Louis Magln , They put up
a pretty good , story , but Magtn swore ho
SAW the trousers under the arm of one ot
them and that settled < U.
DEMAND FOR CHRISTMAS FRUIT
Conunlnilon Men Already Experience
Iloom In Holiday Anticipation
Orancen nnil Lemon * 1'leiity.
The time when commission men do a rush
ing buslnees Is rapidly approaching and al
ready the demand for eomo lines such as
nuts , cranberries , elder , fruit , etc. , Is greatly
Increased. The oversupply of poultry has
been soinowhat reduced , but still prices
how no Improvement and the demand U
light. Turkojs sell a mtlo better than they
did a few days ago , but quotations remain
unchanged. California oranges from the
northern part of the state are on the mar
ket , but strange as It may seem the oranges
In tbe aouthern part of the state are not yet
ready for shipment and will not be for a
couple of weeks or BO. In previous years the
southern shippers bave rushed their fruit on
the market green and whenever it has come '
In competition with Mexican oranges a break
In the market boa resulted. The tendency
now Is to hold the fruit until it is ready
for the market and in that way prices arc 1
more readily maintained and the market
kept free from poor stock. Early in the sea
son when frost and drouth were injuring :
crops In California the outlook for orange *
growers ) was not encouraging , but the dam
age was overestimated and the loss has been
suffered by individuals more than by tbe
state as a whole. The Florida crop Is re
ported as being rather light , so prices are
ranging considerably higher than a year ago
and California growers are well satisfied.
Tbo lemon crop in California has also
turned out weft and producers are said to
be making a good margin , as prices at the
present tlmo are from $1 to $1.25 per box
higher than they were a year ago. On this
market fancy stock is selling at $4 to $4.60
and choice at $3.76 to $4. Navel oranges are
quoted at $4.25 and seedlings at $3.60.
Arrcated on a Clmrjte of Theft.
On the charge of larceny preferred by
John Maneely elx men and two women were
arrested and locked un in the city Jail last
night. They were : "Red" Johnson , W. M.
Harris. William Crutchneld , W. Porter ,
Frank Corry. Sam Benerable , Mamie
Thompson and Mable Whllcomb. Maneely
came to the city from Lucas. la. , a few days
ago with $80 in bis pocketbook. Yesterday
afternoon ho vlsltud "Red" Johnson's sa
loon at the corner of Eleventh street and
Capitol avenue and in paying for a drink
allowed a crowd of bystanders to catch a
glimpse ot the contents of his purse. Ho
was Immediately drawn into a conversation
and not many minutes afterward Mamie
Thompson contrived to get possession ot the
pocketbook and money. After a scrimmage
Mancoly succeeded in getting It back , but
did not keen it long , aa be says he saw one
of the men band it to another shortly after
ward and then denied having taken it. The
transaction was renorted to the collco and
all the inmates of the saloon at tbe time
the pocketbook was stolen were arrested.
Curler * Begin Today.
The local curling season will commence
on the upper lake In Hanscom park tomor
row morning at 9 o'clock. The game will
continue during the. day. Those interested
In curling and the public gomes are Invited
to toke part or look on.
STRANGE CASE OF DUCKWORTH
Police Trying- Unravel the Myitery
Sorronndlnir Supposed Suicide
In Forest Park.
ST. LOUIS , Dec. 8. Dr. Otto Suiter ,
superintendent of the City hospital , says
the case of Elliott L. Duckworth , who was
mysteriously shot in Forest park In July ,
1897 , was one of the most remarkable that
ever came under Jite obsenratjon. - r
"I recall all the circumstances of that
case now , " said Dr. Butter. "Tbe patient
was entered on tbe hospital records as Ed
ward Doling. That waa the name on a
card found In his possession. Itwas a
month before we found out that that waa
not his name. At first he would reply to
the name of Doling , and he said that waa
his name. I talked to him many times ,
but he could not recall anything of the
past. He waa always sure that he had not
attempted to kill himself , but he could not
tell how he came to be wounded.
"Later the patient Improved and he finally
said that his naino was Elliott ti. Duck
worth , and tbat his home was In Springfield -
field , Mo. He said his sister , Mrs. Eva C.
Hutchlnson , lived in Hutchlnson , Kan. "
Mrs. Hutchlnson ays that the letter that
decoyed her brother from his home was
handed to him at Nichols Junction. Mo. , a
town six miles from Springfield , tbe day be
fore the shooting by a stranger. She says i .
tbe stranger was Doling or his agent. The I
man gave Duckworth the letter , also fur
nished him with money with which to buy a
ticket for St. Louis. Mrs. Hutchlnson to-
cites an incident which tends to show that
the person who gave her brother the money
is the one who shot him. This stranger ,
while they were yet at Nichols Junction ,
asked Duckworth if he possessed a revolver.
He received a reply in the affirmative. Tba
stranger bought the revolver.
This same weapon , with one chamber
empty , was found by Duckworth's side in
Forest park the next day.
LOCAL BREVITIES.
D. W. McCafferdv of 2811 Ohio street has
reported to the police that someone passed
a $25 check on him which proved to be a
forgery.
The funeral of Mllllgan Cain , son of Ed
and Anna Cain , was held Wednesday from
the home of the parents. Interment at
Brooklyn , Is.
Mattle Johnson reported to the police that
some sneak thief bad entered her room at
620 South Fifteenth street and had taken
a large diamond stud from her dresser.
Frank Miller was discharged this mornIng -
Ing , as Charley Brown failed to appear to
prosecute the charge of assault and bat
tery , which be had made against him.
Edward Larson , aged 15 years , attempted
to jump off a train of the Milwaukee road
between South Omaha and this city on
Wednesday. His right foot was badly
smashed.
George R Hawkins of Red Oak , la. , re
ported to the police tbat his pockets had
been picked on North Sixteenth street some
time Wednesday afternoon. He lost a
pocketbook , containing $5 in cash and a
note for $82.40.
Attorney W. P. Cowan and Court Officer
James Boyle expect to leave this afternoon
for Jersey City. N. J. , to see if they can
Identify J. B. Cagney. who Is supposed to
be under arrest there.
At the St. Mary's Avenue Congregational
church Friday night Dr. 8. Wright But
ler will give a short lecture , illustrated with
storeoptlcon views , In connection with the
annual Christmas sale arranged by the
women of tbe church.
At the coming meeting of the County
Teachers' association , which is to be on the
afternoon of the 17th at tbe High school
building , Prof. William McCllntock is to
make and explain aome interesting exper
iments found in the "World of Matter , " one
of the books used by the teachers In their
reading circle.
Among the important real estate transac
tions yesterday Andrew Nelson and wife
sold to Mary E. Stubt lot 16 , block 11 ,
Hanscom Place , for $10.000 , and Ernest
Stubt and Mary Stuht sold to the Joseph
SchlKz Brewing company the north one-
third of lot 5. block 169 , city proper , frontIng -
Ing on Sixteenth street , near Jackson , for
$9.000.
The literature section of Unity club meets
this evenlne with Mrs. Frank Emerson.
1121 Georgia avenue. Miss Laura B. Pfelffer
will read Francis Honklnson Smith's "How
to Write a Short Story. " Papers will be
read on the stories of western life ot Wil
liam Allen White and "Octave Ttianet , " by
Charles Elrutter and Rev. N. M. Mann. The
stories ot Gilbert Parker and Ella. W. PeM-
tie will be dUcutscd.
PACE IS A MADDENING ONE
Slumber Overtakes Six-Day Racers and They
Fall from Wheels ,
WALLER LOSES HIS LEAD TO MILLER
Desperate .StrnirKlc on Between Four
Loader * lu Killing- Hide
Waller' * Riding
j .Erratic. ,
NEW YORK , Dec. 8. The erratic
"Dutchman" Waller was the leader in the
six-day blcycle > race at the garden at 7
o'clock today. Waller took the front place
shortly after 2 o'clock from Miller and
passed the 1,200-mile mark a few minutes
after 2:30. : At 3 o'clock Miller was third
In the race , Pierce having rushed by him.
At 7 o'clock Pierce was still getting away
from Miller and gaining on Waller , while
the latter slept. At 8 o'clock Fierce waa
only one from the top of the string. At
that time ho appeared fresh. Albert
climbed away from the list ot riders at 4
o'clock , going up to second place. Shortly
before 6 o'clock he left the track and lost
some of his advantage.
| I Waller dozed for a moment about 4 o'clock ,
awoke with a start , wabbled and grabbed
Frederick , who was rifling at his side. Both
fell In a heap and their wheels were broken.
"Teddy" Hale fell asleep and dropped from
( his wheel. Ho lay for a moment and then
awoke with a start. Jumping up ho rubbed ;
his eyes and remounted.
"Teddy" Hale , the veteran , left the track
about 9 o'clock. Hale then had 1,157 miles
to his credit. "Teddy" Edwards later had
j a talk with Hale and finally induced him to '
make another effort. Plasters were put on '
the Irishman's hands and ho again mounted , '
riding after the others at a good pace.
The four leaders1 In the six-day event
struggled continuously for the lead. With
the exception of Forster and Waller the
riders are > husbanding their strength and
make few lengthy spurts ;
Shortly after 6 o'clock tonight Miller left
the track. Waller fell from his wheel an
hour later completely overcome by drowsi
ness. He returned within an hour. Mean
while Miller had gained nearly ten miles on
him , the latter returning just ten minutes
after Waller had been led out. Between 7
and 8 o'clock Pierce and Miller were about
ten miles apart. At the same time Albert
lost considerably.
The announcement was made tonight that
Miller will marry Miss Gcnovlevo Hanson in
the garden at 3 o'clock Saturday afternoon ,
Miss1 Hanson -having received a telegram
from her mother in Chicago giving her per
mission.
Waller Fail * Again.
Waller left the track a few minutes after
midnight. He appeared demoralized and his ,
last few lap's were ridden unsteadily , as It
he were almost blind. Miller at once In
creased his pace as Waller left the track ,
and at 1:30 : a. m. passed Waller's score. At
1 a. ra. Miller waa almost ten miles ahead.
At that hour bla score was 1,473 mllca , 9 I
laps ; Waller , 1,463 miles , 2 laps , and Pierce ,
1,455 miles , 2 laps.
Shortly after 1 oock this ( Friday ) mornIng -
Ing 'Monachan withdrew from the contest
permanently. He was acting under instruc
tions from the corps of medical examiners ,
who had pronounced him unfit for further
efforts.
Not long afterwards the withdrawal of
Pllklngton for similar reasons was an
nounced. Kinz aqd Clstac both left the
track about 1:50 : o'clock and a few minutes
otter their withdrawal from the contest was
bulletined. Wallof returned to the track at
1:30 : a. m. AtflftUhe jode wildly , but after
some minutes vgvf > w steady and began topile
up the miles.roV
roVr
Score at 13 , o'clock midnight :
Miles Laps. * r Mllon. Laps.
Waller 1,463 , z Nawn , 1,270 l
Miller 1,459 , LH'ale 1,242 4
Pierce 1,442 * ( iForsteT | . .1,216 6
Albert 1,411. aschlneer .1,213 l
Stevens . . . .1,347-1 Joyeux . .1,125 6
Olmm 1,312 Turvllle .1,113 6
Lawson 1,307. 9 Julius .1,043 6
Aronson . . . " .1,281 3 |
Score at la. m. :
Miles. Laps. ) Mlle . Laps.
Miller 1,473 a Nawn 1,284
Waller 1,463 2 HaJe 1,249 2
Plerco 1,453 Forster . . . .1,240 5
Albert 1,425 Schinecr . . .1,213 2 ,
Stevens . . . .1,355 S Joyeux 1,131 5
Qlmm 1,327 S.Turvillo . . . .1,113 G
Lawaon . . . .1,320 . .Julius 1,059 ' 3
Aronson . . . .1,293 . .I
Scores of tbo fifteen leaders at 2 a. m. :
Miles. Laps. Mllos. Laps.
Miller 1.473 Nawn 1,293 7
Waller 1,470 Hnlo 1,201 3
Pierce1,460 7 Foruter . .1,234
Albert 1,425 ' 7 Schlneer .1,223
Stevens . . . .1,355' 8 Joyeux . . .1,131 B
Glmm l,341i G Turvllle . .1,125 9
Lawson . -.1,331 4 Julius . , . .1,061 7
Aronson . . .1,301 2 \
CYCLISTS' COMBINATION FORMED.
Seek Control of Hoeing East of MIs-
Hlnfilppl Illver.
NEW YORK , , Pec. 8.-The National Cy
cling Racing association waa organized to
night. It Is the aim of the association to
control bicycle racing , professional ana
amateur , In all states east of the Missis
sippi river except Louisiana. An alliance
will be made with the Western Cycling as
sociation , the California association and the
Southern association of clubs.
These officers were elected : President , C.
A. Johnson , Buffalo ; vlco presidents , O , D.
Bloemecke , Vftllsburg , N. J. , and F.
House , Harlem ; chairman of board of con
trol. A. O. Datchelder of New York ;
chairman of district A , embracing all of
New England , R. F. Kelsey of Hartford ,
Conn. : chairman of district B , embracing
New York and New Jersey , W. Wilson or
Buffalo ; chairman of district C , embracing
the middle states , J. F. Dasley ; chairman
of district D , embracing the southern
states , a. Cam of Jacksonville , Flo , ; chair
man of district K , embracing the north
western states , Charles P. Root of Chicago.
Tom Cooper of Detroit was elected a
member of the board , representing an Inter
est of the American Racing Cyclists' union.
Another meeting will be held in this city
on January 4.
SIGN ARTICLES OF AGREEMENT.
Sharkey and McCoy Agree to Box
Twenty ItoandM January ZO.
NEW YORK , Dec. S.-Artlcles of agree
ment for a twenty-round boxing contest
between Tom Sharkey and "Kid" McCoy
to take place before the Lenox Athletic
club January 10 were slgnedi today by both
principals. The men are to box for a purse
of 120,000 and 50 per cent of all receipts ex
ceeding $40,000. Tim Hurst was mutually
choben as referee.
In order that the fight max not result In
a fiasco like the Sharkey-Corbett affair the
articles provldo that the Interference of
any of the lighters' seconds or their tnva-
slon of the ring will not stop the contest. ! j
Any second or outsider who tries to enter
the ring during the contest will be Imme- I
mutely , placed under arrest. The men will
box under Queensberry rules , with the ex
ception that they will not be permitted to
hit In clinches or breakaways. After the
match had been made Sharkey held a
friendly conference with Jim Corbett. who
wished him luck In the fight and an
nounced his Intention of going to the Pa
cific coast to fight Jeffries.
Event * on the Running Track * .
NEW ORLEANS. Dec. S.-Tlils was the
thirteenth day of the Crescent City Jockey
club's winter meeting- . Two favorites won.
Results :
First race , six furlongs : Sailor King won ,
Abuse second , Henry Launt third. Time ;
'second race , five and one-half furlongs :
Weller won. Charlo second , Pat Garrett
third. Time : l:4lft. :
Third race , selling : , one- and one-eighth
miles : Atlantus won , Clay Pointer second ,
Tranby third. Time : 2:02. :
Fourth race , handicap , thlrteen-slxteenths
of a mile : linndell won. Elkln second ,
Great Bend third , lime : 1:25. :
Fifth race , one mile , se-lllnc ; Prestar won ,
Oxnard second , Gun Metal third. Time :
1:50. :
Homing Pigeon Fancier * .
PHILADELPHIA. Dec. 8. The- National
Association of Homing1 Plcoon Fanciers
held Its first meeting today in this city and
elected the following officers : President. K.
8. Baiter. Baltimore ; vice presidents , H. A.
Llpplncott , Philadelphia ; Q. B. JillyarO.
Wilmington : J. A. Boutor , Chicago : seer-
tnry nnd rnco Hccrotary , C. II. Jones , Phil
adelphia ; treasurer , L. A. Mehler , Phila
delphia.
Hoforo the election the reports of various
officers werp read. During the last year
the asioclntlon hnd raced 16,825 old birds
nnd O.S99 young blnln. A special diploma
was I ran lit to Commodore , a Fall niver
bird , which ( low a distance ot 1,200 miles ,
the longest distance on record. A number
of other diplomas were also Issued. The >
National association is a split from the
Natlonhl Federation of Homing Pigeon
Fanciers.
elected Captain of Lafayette Team.
KASTON , Pa. , Dec. 8. Edward GrlswolJ
Drny of the class of 1900 wns today elected
captain of the Lnfnyetto foot ball team
fnr the season of 1S99. Ilrny has been
playing fullback on the Ynlo team for three
years. _
CONGRESS TCMEET IN BOSTON
Numerous Resolutions nnd Recom
mendations Adopted by Farmers
Before Adjournment.
FORT WORTH , Tex. , Dec. 8. The Form
ers' National congress was slow in getting
down to business today on account ot the
bad weather. Among the resolutions adopted
was one favoring aid In constructing the
Klcaraguan canal , government control of the
same and another favoring development of
tJho beet sugar Industry. A committee to
engross the resolutions and present the
aamo to congress was appointed , composed
ot Messrs. Clayton of Iowa , Candldge at
Massachusetts , Evans ot Colorado and .Presi
dent Hoard.
Resolutions recommending the passage of
l.-wa providing that grain be separated from
seeds of noxious weeds before being put on
the market were ordered forwarded to the
proper authorities. The congress also passed
I resolutions favoring the lease or sale of
nrld lands , so as to make them taxable , and
asks the United States congress for increased
appropriations for rural free mall delivery ;
favoring national legislation to do away with
the privileges accorded to original packages
of oleomargarine under Interstate commerce
law ; prohibiting the branding of dairy prod
ucts with the name of the state or terri
tory in which they are produced and urging
the necessity for Instruction In the prin
ciples of agriculture In public schools. The
resolutions urge harbor improvements In In
terstate commerce as well as for national
defenses.
After some lively competition Boston waa
chosen over Des Molnes and Denver as the
place where the next session will be held.
The congress then adjourned sine die.
SNOWDRIFTS BLOCK TRAVEL
High Wind * In New York Caaie Seri
ous Delay to Traffic Over Im
portant Road * .
BUFFALO , N. Y. , Dec. 8. Continued high
winds are causing serious delay to railway
traffic today , the snow drifting as fast as the
railway companies can remove it The New
York Central train due to leav here at 11:40 :
last night did not leave until 4 o'clock this
morning. The .train due to leave at 7:40 :
a , m. had not left at 9 o'clock , but another
train for tha east was started at 9:45 : a. m.
Trains from the west are from two to four
_ hours late. A number of trains have been
abandoned. No attempt Is made to move
freight trains. Malls from New York
arrived about two hours late. Railroad
officials hope the warm sun of this morning
will prevent heavy snowdrifts. Three trolley
lines In South Buffalo which were completely
tied up yesterday evening are being operated
today. Suburban trolleys were badly handi
capped.
SYRACUSE , N. Y. , Dec. 8. It is reported
here that the Rome , Watertown ft Ogdenebury
train due here from Watertown 1 * lost be
tween Watertown and Rlcbland. .Trains
from the west are ten to twelve hours'late
on.account of a. blockade at Batavla , *
BROOMS TO ADVANCE IN PRICE
Manufacturer * of Half B Do en State *
to Form National Organisation
December SO.
URBANA , 0. , Dec. 8. Representatives of
broom manufacturers of half a dozen states
met hero today to consider matters affectIng -
Ing that Industry. Among other things
agreed to waa to advance the price of brooms
20 cento per dozen , because of the advance
In the price of broom corn and other ma
terials nnd to Issue a call for a national
meeting of broom manufacturers at the
Palmer house , Chicago , on December 20 ,
at which time a national organization will
be formed.
UNHAPPY WIFEJJREO OF LIFE
Leave * Note for Husband Explaining
Why She Killed Herelf and
Daughter. '
DETROIT , Mich. , Dec. 8. When Frank
Brooks returned to his home from work to
night he found In on bedroom his wife shot
dead and in another his 9-year-old daughter ,
also dead. In a note that he found from
his wife , she stated that she was tired of
life and was going to heaven and taken her
little daughter with her , from which It i
supposed she committed the murder and
then killed herself. The woman has been in
poor health ( or some time.
State Court * Without Jurisdiction.
MILWAUKEE. Dec. 8. Judge Seaman up
holds the federal bankrupt law and declares
In an opinion filed today that it dlresta the
state courts entirely of Jurisdiction In in
solvency cases. Judge Sutherland of the
superior court held a few days ago that be
had exclusive iurlsdlction of insolvency pro
ceedings commenced before him prior to tha
commencement of proceedings , in the federal
courts. Judge Seaman declares that the
state courts are absolutely without Jurisdic
tion In such matters.
Labor Leader * Fall Oat. *
ZANE8VILLE. 0. , Dec. 8. August Smith
of Toledo was elected president of the Ohio
Federation of Labor her * today , after E.
L. Lewis of Bridgeport , the former president ,
and his supporters had withdrawn from the
convention. Lewis undertook to control the
convention in the interest of his own re
election , but the convention refused to adopt
a credential report , seating six delegate * on
whom Lewis' success depended. Great con
fusion resulted , and the Lewis party walked
out.
Iglela * Vllt * Wet Point.
WEST POINT , N. Y. , Doc. 8. The gov
ernment steamer General Melgs today
brought to West Point President IgTeslas and
his party. The presidential party was under
the care of Colonel Carter , U. 8. A. A salute -
lute of twenty-one guns was fired and tbo
distinguished guest was shown all through
the public bulldlngsi Afterward President
Igleslas reviewed and inspected the bat
talion of cadets. The , party returned to New
York by train.
Boom In Shipbuilding.
CLEVELAND. Dec. 8. Shipbuilding com
panies of the Great lakes that build steel
vessels already have under contract for next
season twelve ? teel vessels , eight of which
are modern freight carriers , two are pas
senger boats , one an oil tank barge and one
a large tug. These vessels will foot up a lit
tle more than $2,000,000 in value. The com
bined capacity of the eight freight carriers
will be about 59,000 net tons.
Advertise the Wet.
Nebraska , Omaha and the Great West are
on the wave of prosperity. The attention of
homeieekers and investors is turned this
way. If you have friends who ure thinking
and talking ot coming west why not make
them a Christmas present ot The Omaha
Weekly Bee ? It Is one continued story of
western push and progrei * . It will Instruct
and educate the eastern man as no circulars ,
pamphlets or letters Ian do. It will be a
cheap present for you , but highly valuable
to the recipient. He will think of you ovrry '
eek in the next year. Only 65 cents for a
big 12-page paper from now to January 1 ,
1900.
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THE COMPLETION OF x * .
A Great Biography
No series of articles , in any maga
zine , ever had a greater success than
Miss Tarboll's articles on the EARLY
LIFE OF LINCOLN. As soon as these
articles were ended ) subscribers be
gan to write asking when they mi ht
expect the series promised by Miss
Tarbell on the
JLater Z/If ©
of Lincoln.
and such inquiries have continued in
great numbers ever since. Miss Tar- '
bell was resolved that no important
new material should be overlooked ;
and by her rare industry and talent
and her exceptional connections , she
, secured such an abundance that to bring it within the practical
limits of magazine publication has b en along labor. The arti
( cles begin in McCLTTRE'S MAGAZINE for December , and con
tain much new material of exceptional interest and importance
including , '
The Story of the Writing of the First Inaugural.
< Unpublished Lincoln Letters Recently Dissevered.
Over Four Hundred Lincoln Telegrams.
The Personal Side of Lincoln's Life During the Wnf.
Lincoln's Body Guard at the White House. /
Lincoln and Grunt und the Presidential Nomination in 1864. *
Lincoln Wltn the Army. /
Lincoln's Dally Life in Washington.
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BEGINS IN THE DECEMBER NUMBER OF
McCLURE'S
Now on Sale Everywhere.
$1.00 A YEAR. 10 CENTS A COPY. f
THE S. S. McCLURE CO. , New York City.
GOV , SHAW ON THE FINANCES
Discusses Need * of Present Time Be
fore Hocheiiter Chamber of
Commerce.
ROCHESTER , N. Y. , Dec. 8. The elev
enth annual banquet of the Rochester Cham
ber ot Commerce was held tonight In the
| Mirror room of Powers' art gallery , nearly
| 600 guests being present. Governor Leslie
M. Shaw of Iowa responded to the toast ,
"The Financial Need of Today. "
Dr. David J. Hill , assistant secretary ot
state , epoke on the "Greater America. " The
concluding speech was made by Prof. Benja
min I. Wheeler of Cornell university on
"Self-Government versus Imperialism. "
Governor Shaw said In part :
The United States Is Just now enjoying a
wonderful foreign trade. We have now
$50,000,000 per month. $600,000,000 per an
num , balance of trade In our favor. Add
to this the probable coinage ot between $75-
000,000 and $100,000,000 in gold In the next
fiscal year and we have a phenomenal sura
with which to swell the volume of currency
which we now have , exceeding anything In
the p st , both in the aggregate and per
capita. With conditions appareotly so fa
vorable , may we not therewith be content ?
Speaking not In the interests ot any po
litical party nor as a partisan , but. speak
ing from a business standpoint and as a
business man , I say emphatically , No.
The whole question of the future finan
cial policy of this government remains un
settled. We have recently experienced a
nonpartisan panic and w experienced it
In a nonpartlsan degree. That this shall
not be repeated , either In the near or the
distant future , demands the best Judgment
and the most heroic action of every pa
triotic citizen.
Gold is needed in domestic commerce and
It Is absolutely indispensable in foreign
commerce. Wo should have , therefore , some
plaoa where the merchant can exchange
paper currency at par for gold. In the ab
sence of such a provision he will bo com
pelled to procure his gold where be ob
tained it In the ' 60s , at the counter of the
gold broker. It follows that we must have
a paper currency convertible , exchangeable
on demand at par for gold , and the burden
of maintaining this exchangeability must be
made to r 8t either on the government or
upon- these institutions most directly Inter
ested and Intimately connected with both
domestic and foreign commerce , the banks.
There are Just three places for the mer
chant to look for gold. First , to the banks ;
second , to the government ; third , to the gold
broker.
Tha fullness of time has come for great
things. There ds a relentless struggle now
on between the nations for commercial su
premacy. Today , when the merchants of
Mexico purchase In Brazil , they make set
tlement ta pounds sterling and with a draft
on England. This condition prevails gen
erally in foreign commerce. Why ? Be
cause for a century there has been no ques
tion that , such a draft would be paid In
gold and .that this would not be dependent
upon the political complexion of the British
Parliament. This has made the banks of
England In all commercial time the almost
universal depository of trade balances , to
the incalculable advantage of that country.
Give our merchants a monetary system ns
safely constructed as that which sustains
their foreign competitors end they will
write tha prices current of 'this round earth
in United States dollars and our commercial
centers shall become the clearing bouses of
the world.
CODY JURY CANNOT AGREE
Impossible to Reach Conclusion In
Blackmailing Salt and Juror *
Are DUcbarged. 6
*
ALBANY , N. Y. , Dec. 3. The Jury in the
Cody blackmailing case , after being out
twenty-Ova hours , has failed to reach an
agreement and has been discharged.
To the question put by the court when
the Jury came into court at 0:20 : p. m. as
to whether there was any possibility of
reaching an agreement , Foreman Vanberger
said that it was beyond all reasonable con
sideration.
Mrs. Cody was remanded to Jail.
The Jury took twelve ballots. On tbo
first ballot it stood eight to four for con
viction. Those who hell out for an ac
quittal were Charles Rady and Abram Jan-
cen , farmers of Preston Hollow , and Charles
Scbade , a roofer ot Albany.
BIG SNOWFALL IN THE WEST
Ground Covered from Rocky Moan-
tain * to Plain * of IVebraika
and Kauaaii.
DENVER , Dec. 8. From Montana to New
Mexico and from the first ranee of Rocky
mountains far out on the plains of Kansas
and Nebraska , the ground la covered with '
' "
a thick mantle of snow. The storm began
here last night ending thla afternoon. Fortunately - [
tunately , there was not much wind and .
traffic on tbe railroads Is only slightly ham-
pered.
Deal In Plnic Tobacco.
NEW YORK , Dec. 8. The American To-
baoco company today voted to sell Its plug
tobacco business to the Continental Tobacco
company , The announcement was made that
Harrlnon Drummood bad succeeded W. H. I
Butler as a director. Tha by-laws were
amended 10 as to prevent any director or
officer of the American Tobacco company
from engaging directly or otherwise In sny
business similar to that of that company
or manufacturing supplies connected there
with without the consent of two-thirds of
the director ! ! .
SOUSA. MUST SETTLE. ,
The Bandmaster Required to Hareh
to Nevr Mnslc.
John Philip Sousa has been ordered to pay
amounts estimated at $100,000 to Mrs. Ada
P. Blakely , widow of David Blakely , who
was up to the time of bis death , in 1894.
manager of Sousa's band. She has obtained
a decision against the musician , relates tha
New York Herald , after eighteen months'
litigation , whereby he Is required to account' ,
for all proceeds of the band for a tour end
ing May 23 , 1897 , and to par one-bait the
profits to Mrs. Blakely , as administratrix' or
the eatlte ot her husband. He Is also re
quired ts turn over to her tbe library of tbo
band and to pay her for the use ot it. Tha
decision also directs Mr. Souaa to account
for all moneys received from tbe Bale or
use of music composed by him prior to Mr.
Blakely's death and to pay one-half of all
such sums to Mrs. Blakely. "El Capltan"
and "The Bride Elect" are included in this
decision.
David Blakely was for many years editor
of western newspapers. When Bousa was
little known' ' outside of Washington" , whera
be w a-leader'of-the' Marlhe-V'hah ' < l.'i'"Ml- .
Blakely obtained permission from the gov
ernment for the band to make a tour of tha
United States under his management. ' The
tour was a success and was repeated. Sousa ,
In 1892 , entered into a contract with Blaksly
to lead a band to be called Sousa's bind.
Toura were 'made ' each year up to thn tlm
of Mr. Blakely's death. In November , 18tG.
Sousa was then under contract with Blaktlv
to act as leader ot the band for $6,000 a
year and 20 per cent of the not profits. Con
tracts bad been made by Blakely for a tour
running to May 23 , 1897. Upon Blakely's
death Souaa informed the widow that h
proposed to fill tha contracts for the band to
the end of the season In which he refused to
admit that she had any rights. Hi offsrift
to pay her $1,000 for a portion of the band's
library , which he admitted belonged to her ,
and $1,000 for the office furniture. ,
Mrs. Blakely refused his offer and It Is said
an arrangement was entered into by which
Sousa was to continue the tour under Mrs. j
Blakely's management. One provision of
this agreement Is Bald to bave been that
royalties received by Sousa from musical
compositions were to be equally divided be
tween him and Mrs. Blakely. Vernon M.
Davis , former assistant district attorney , and
attorney for Sousa , It is alleged , was to bi
trustee and hold royalties and money re
ceived until tbe end of the seasonwhan ttia
rights of the parties were to be determined.
Walter Carroll Low , counsel for Mrs.
Blakely , said Monday that instead of abid
ing by this agreement Sousa seized the bahd ,
tbe library and other property and gave con
certs on bis own account. Mr. Low Mid
Vernon M. Davis had cald all royalties to
Sousa. These matters were embodied in a
complaint made before the court ot common
pleas in Philadelphia on April 9 , 1897 ,
Sousa was then playing In that city. Tha
case was heard by Charles E. Morgan , jr. , a
prominent Philadelphia lawyer , as referee.
and decision has just been given. It holds
Sousa to the terms of bis contract with Mrs.
Blakely to the end of the tour then in prog
ress and says that Mrs. Blakely Is entiled
to one-half the royalties forever .from com
positions written prior to Mr. Blakely's
death. The amount of the money Involved ts
said to be close to $100,000.
NO NStHANCE FOR HER.
Applicant for n. Policy Balked on tke >
( ( ucitlonM.
She had concluded to take out a life In
surance policy , reports the Detroit Free
Frees , and appeared before the examining
physician.
"What's your name ? " be asked In his
crisp business way , and she looked Indig
nant as she answered.
"Age ? "
"I didn't come here to answer Impertinent
questions , sir. I came to be Insured. "
"But we must know your age 4n order to
fix the rate. "
"What rate ? "
"Tbe amount you must pay annually tor
being Insured. "
"Thirty-three , then , " she snapped.
"You must be accurate or it will Inval
idate the policy. " /
"Forty ; but I must say that I never heard
such Impudence. " <
"Weight ? "
"I don't know. Neither does anyone else.
Just as though that would make any , differ
ence. " ,
"Married or single ? " . t . . '
"Single , thank heavens ! Not but what
I've bad plenty of Chan "
"Of course. Any Insanity In your fam
ily ? " ft
"Sir , " and she tried her best to congeal
him with a look.
"I guess that you don't want to be in
sured. "
"And you guessed it right the first time.
don't propose to be a family encyclopedia
for you or any other gosslpmonger , " andishsi
flounced out with a vigor that made the doe-
tor think tbat she was a preUygood ufe-
Ject after all.
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