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THE OMAHA DAILY BEE : WEDNESDAY. DECEMBER 14 , 1808. URGES A CLOSE QUARANTINE Dr , Crummer Writes to Governor Holcomb of Nebraska City's Smallpox , SITUATION DEMANDS VIGOROUS ACTION k NcRtect ot Cltlirn * mid Anthorltlo * Given the UUenic n Mood Start mid llnnl Work Will lie Kciinlred * to llcnd It OR Now. x LINCOLN , Otc. 13. ( Special. ) The small pox epidemic which seems to have flrst ob tained a foothold at Nebraska City during the fall Is reaching such serious dimensions that decided action Is to be taken , This matter has occupied the attention ot the fltate authorities for several days and they now feet It incumbent on them to act , In rplto of the fact that there Is no appropria tion that can be drawn upon for such a purpose , and that there Is no statute provid ing for the establishment ot a quarantine. It Is expected , however , that the authori ties will receive the co-operation of the municipal authorities In all the cities and towns of the east end of tbo state and that by care and vigilance the epidemic can be Btamped out. The serious condition ot af fairs was emphasized by the following letter < > the governor , written by Dr. D. F. Crum mer. president ot the State Hoard ot Health : OMAHA , Dec. 0. Hon. S. A. Holcomb , Governor , Lincoln : Dear Sir I have just returned from Nebraska City. They are now in bad condition , having numerous points , of contagion scattered about the town. I , visited ono of the cases for observation and confirmed the now unanimous verdict of the physicians of that city that the disease Is smallpox. The form has been what Is called "discreet , " a milder form than the con fluent , and only two people have died one adult and ono Infant. About 200 cases have occurred , hut there Is a probability that a certain unknown proportion of these were chicken pox. Unfortunately there has ex- h'ted ' a divergence of 'opinion as to the nature of the disease and the local Board of Health has , as I understand It , taken the vlow that tbo disease vras not smallpox. T'e first cases were reported In August , more in September and so on. Call * It Careleim nnil Mnllclotm. The careless and evidently malicious courro taken by tno Board of Health Is shown by a disposition to criticise those physicians who were honest and courageous enough to re port their coses. No proper disinfection has been attempted and people have had little or no restraint placed upon their move ments , whether sick or well. Having now to acknowledger the truth about the disease , the citizens are now anxious to take all precautions and active measures possible to stamp It out and the physicians as a body passed a resolution to go at onerto work and Invite the co-opcratlon and assist ance of the State Board of Health. I ad vised that they at once clcso the schools and prohibit public gathering ? and that they make a house to house canvass for the pur pose of vaccination and to disinfect premises and discover hidden cases. I also strongly urged the fitting up of some proper building for a hospital and think Mr. Morton ar-1 other citizens will take hold of that at once. I do not believe that the epidemic can bo Btamped out while the patients are scattered about In private houses. They very much desire and requested mete to consult the board about furnishing a physician to assist In the rentier , giving him tate authority to act In any efforts needed /to / atarap out the disease. I think this would be right and proper , it it could be pro vided for financially. I think thut would probably cost about ISO per week and ex penses , board , etc. , potslbly more. I think Dr. Towne might be Induced to go and ho would bo a good man for the place , having had a large experience in sanitary mattero. While your board nor our board of sec retaries boa no stated sanitary power. I have no doubt but In an emergency like this the legislature would not. hb'sitato to make proper provision. ' The iMporta&ce ot th& > * ( - falrtli the great danger to the rest of the Btato. ' * Peru 1 reported to have , four cases of/ / Mnallpox , Julian nine cases in one family , but they are convalescent. Syracuse boa lome cues. I will at once notify the at tendant * to .isolate and disinfect , but some one should visit those places representing our board. Perhaps Dr ; Bailey could do It. Omaha has six cases. All these are directly traceable to Nebraska City. It this rum on every town in .the eastern part of the state will become Infected. I will tomorrow have Boine notices printed to s na to surrounding towni urging vaccination and watchfulness ou the port of all practitioners. The ques tion of quarantining Nebraska City is an urgent one. Possibly it would bo better to wait a few days to see what move thov make , but it should not be long. This would be a hardship , .but the people there have through their action brought the trouble on themielvefl and endangered the state. I would bo glad to hear from you. Youra respectfully , B. F. CRUMMER. Vlfanaln Succeed * Bryan , Mr. Bryan notified Oovernor Holcomb by wire today of the acceptance of his resigna tion , and alio said that he would be at home in a few days. Acting on this intel ligence the governor has iesued commis sions to Victor Vlfqualn a colonel of the Third regiment and John H. McClay as lieu X tenant colonel. This makes Schaarman the ranking major of the regiment , with , ronm for othdr promotions along the line. The commissions to cover the other promotions have not yet been Isrued. Governor Holcomb has commuted the sen tence of Henry Heoht to one year , one month and twenty-three days. Hecht waa sentenced from Douglas county to two years in the penitentiary for manslaughter , and under the commutation tie will become a free man after next Thursday. About 6 o'clock last night two masked men entered the grocery store of William Lee on North Twenty-second street , aimed two re volvers at him and demanded that he at once band over aM the cash in the shop. Being alone , he immediately did as re quested. After getting the money the robber - * ber > hacked out of the building , still keepIng - Ing the proprietor covered with the revolv er * and threatening his life If he followed them. None of the residents of the neigh borhood saw the men and they were nowhere to be found when Mr. Lee had secured the help of police officers. Business men over the state who are in terested in protecting single-line merchants have partially effected an organization and have called a meeting for tomorrow In this city for the imrpore of completing it. The officers are : President , Richard O'Neill Lincoln ; corresponding secretary , R. Z , Adams , Tekamah ; financial secretary , H. O Btatty , Omaha ; treasurer , A. B. Huberrnann Omaha. One of the purposes of the organiza tion as set forth in its constitution is tc favor legislation to prohibit false represents ttons in advertising and to thus chick thi CASTOR IA For Infants and Children. Titi Kind You Havi Always Bought Boars the Signature of A.fll'POXt.X.A. . Buntb * , * Tta Kind YcuHwAlwig BoajM Blgoatu ef * & ? % * & BMntk * TI * KM YM i Ha JUwan Bought , further Inroads of department stores upon ' legitimate retail merchandising. Mayor Wltti a Point. The rase against Mayor Uraham , charg ing him with accepting bribe money from one lllchard Sweeney , was brought to a Rtiilden termination this morning by Judge Holmes Instructing the jury to bring In a verdict of not guilty. The only evidence Introduced by the etato was Sweeney's own testimony and the Judge held this to be Insufficient. There are several other similar cases against Mayor Graham , but It Is prob able that they will not bo pushed , as this particular ono was considered the strong est. Yesterday afternoon Mrs. Louis J. Herzog gave a luncheon In honor of her sister , Mrs. Samuel Katz of Omaha , covers being lalu for fifteen guests. The rooms were profusely decorated with chrysanthemums. WK.VLTIIY KAHMKn. IS MISSING. Prtrr Krrlehtiamn'n Property Tnkrn PoHnemilon of l > r Unknown Pnrtlci. FKANKIilN , Neb. , Dec. IS. ( Special Tel egram. ) Peter Krclchbaum , who dlsap- ( peared suddenly some tlmo between Decem ber 2 and G , Is still mlnslng. It Is the gen eral belief that ho has been murdered and his body disposed ot In some war , probably put under tha Ice , ai every foot of ground for mllea around has been gone over care fully. Krelchbaum was last seen Friday night , December 2 , returning from town about dark , and It was not until December 8 that foul play was suspected , thus giving the parties who are supposed to be the guilty ones a week to dlsposo of his body. A brother of the missing man from Bur lington , la. , arrived hero yesterday and Is looking Into the case. Ho will tomorrow offer a reward for his brother dead or alive. Today he demanded of the parties who had taken the horses , hogs and other stuff , that they be returned to him and they are returning - turning the property , although they have a lease and bill of sale by which If they were not forgeries the occupants could hold the property. All who have seen the lease claim It was not signed by the mlrslng man , as the name Is misspelled. It Is thought that In a few days some light may bo thrown on the mystery and some deflnlto action taken. As yet th guilty parties have not been arrested. BURLINGTON , la. , Dee. 13. ( Special Telegram. ) The relatives and friends In Burlington of Peter Krelchbaum of Franklin , Neb. , are much concerned about his whereabouts. He was a wealthy farmer nnd has been absent from home for a week. His brother , George Krelchbaum of this ' city , has gene to Franklin to hunt for the I missing man , but so far has not been able I to find him. Ho telegraphed today that In- I dlcattons point to foul play. It Is believed the man was murdered for his money. EAIIN SMAMi AMOUNT. Cn h Drawer * of TTTO nu lne Ifonne * Forced mid Emptied. NELIGH , Neb. , Dec. 13. ( Special. ) Bur glars broke Into Horn's meat market and ths drug store of M. C. Remington last night. From the money drawer of the first they , obtained 50 cents and from the cash register of the latter between $5 nnd $0. Nothing elio was disturbed. In each In stance entrance was effected by forcing the roar doors. Unlvemlty Ileircntn Meet. LINCOLN , Dec. 13. ( Speslal Telegram. ) The Board ot Regenta ot the State university begins Its annual meeting today , with Merrill - | rill , Wccton , Kenower , Hawllngs and Forell I pre nt. Th * board rc lT d a number of Invitations , among them being one to be prencct at the opening of the university foundry tomorrow afternoon. A vote of thanks nao extended to the offlclila of the I Tiansmlulralppl Exposition for the liberal treatment accorded the university , much pride being taken In the four gold medals received. President Morrlll gave his check for $100 for' the purchase ot a collection 'of I ciirlob at the exposition to be presu'.ej to I : he unlver lty , the collection being valued at $1,371. The board will be In session to morrow afternoon , the forenoon being t ed 1 by the auditing committee. The principal I work of the aomlon will be the preparation of the blennlaT budget to be presented to the coming legislature. Executive Committee DUiolrcd. LINCOLN , Dec. 13. ( Special Telegram. ) The executive committee of the republican tate committee held a meeting here this morning. The heads of other committees also participated. The result ot the meeting waa that the executive committee waa dis solved by unanimous vote and goes out of existence. This action waa made necessary , It Is said , because ot an attempt to use the machinery of itho committee in the Interests of one of the senatorial candidates. The make-up of the executive committee during the campaign was : Brad D. Slaughter , chairman ; C. F. Reavls , R. S. Berlin , R. W. Lafttn , William Husenetter and Frank A. Doan. All of these except the chatrmrn are also members of the state committee. Survivor of I.a DonrcoKne Return * . COLUMBUS , Neb. . Dec. 13. ( Special. ) Fred Nyffler , a prominent young farmer who lives In Butler township , returned a J few days ago from an extended visit with > his relative * In the fatherland. He left here last spring and waa a passenger on the Ill- fated French llnr La Bourgogne , which went to pieces and sank off Sable Island and whore 400 llvee were lost. Mr. Nyffler was in the water clinging to wreckage for over eight hours before he was rescued and was then taken back to New York and made an other start on the trip. Poultry Association Flonrlibei. WAHOO , Neb. , Dec. 13. ( Special. ) Th Saunders County Poultry association held Ha annual meeting tait evening. The secretary reported each enough on hand or available to pay all obligations and leave a small sur plus In the treasury. The following officers were elected for the coming year : R. S. Bax- i tef , president ; Jacob Hotrick , vice presl- | dent ; A. C. Klllian , treasurer ; David Larson - | son , secretary ; O. M. Tharl , superintendent ; l J. M. Loudon and Joseph Manners , directors. Stcpi were taktm to prepare for the annual show ot 1899. Flue Ic * Crop Harvested. WYMORB. Neb. , Dec. II. ( Special. ) The annual Ice harvest began in this city yes terday with a larger force of men at work than ho * ever before been employed in thla work. The ice thla year Is superior to any crop harvested In several years and the Ice men are all trying to fill their houses be fore a thaw comes. The Ice , which is ac clear as a crystal , is from twelve to six teen inches thick. To Re-Eater National Gaard. LINCOLN , Dec. 13. ( Special Telegram. ] Adjutant General Barry baa directed Wll Ham Hayward. recruiting officer , to mustei in Company C , Second regiment , which li to be stationed at Nebaska City. Haywarc was captain ot the Nebraska City companj which was mustered out last spring when I went Into the government service. Charged vrUli Inoeit. BANCROFT , Neb. , Dee. 13. ( Speclal.- ) C. Ei. Brown , a blackvralth who came to thU place from Craig , Neb. , some nine raonthi ago , was arrested here today on a complain ! sworn out by his wife , Mre. Barbara Brown charging him with Incest with bis 17-year- old daughter , Dora Brown. T'nrlnl of Walter Myer . HASTINGS. Neb. , Dec. 13. ( Spcclal.- ) The funeral of Walter Myers , who died las Friday at Lldgerwood , N , D. , was held a 2 o'clock yesterday afternoon from th family residence. The remains were In terred In Parkview cemetery. 3lcrcur > ht. low Mark. NEBRASKA CITY , Dec. IS. ( Speclal.- ) Thls morning w i the coldest ot the thus far , the mercury standing 8 degrees below zero. A splendid crop of ice In ready to be harvested. Work wilt begin on it tomorrow. SUPREME COURT PROCEEDINGS S433. Welch against Mllllken. Reversed. Krror from Dodga county. Ryan , C. Where a pnrty having n special ownership of , or Interest in , personal property , replev- Incd It In n county court upon allegations of a right of present possession based upon nlleK.nl general ownership and the proofs upon the trial In thnt court without objec tion to rcplevancy disclosed the nature ot Plalntirr > real Interen. Held : Erroneous In the district court , after appeal , to refuse to pmnlt thu filingof an amended petition showing the true nature ot the ownership or special Interest of plaintiff. Following Swain against Savage , Illed September Zl , uss. S500. I'nrlln , Orendorf & Martin Co. ngnlrist Albrecht. Affirmed. Krror from Bnllns county. Kyan , C. Questions of fact determined by a jury on fairly conflicting evidence will not bo in quired Into In error proceedings In the supreme premo court. S45G. Atkinson & Doty against Estate ot Muy. Affirmed. Krror from Lancaster county. Ragan , C. 1. Ine estate of a decedent IB not liable to an attorney for services rendered by him for and nt the request of a legatee under decedent's will In a contest thwejf. S437. Goad against Barry. AlBrmed. Er ror from Douglas county. Irvine , C. A document attached to a transcript and purporting- be a bill of exceptions cannot j be considered unless It bo authenticated as such according to the requirement of the , statute by the certificate of the clerk of the district court. SMI. McConnirr against Van Dusen. Re versed. Appeal from Lancaster county. Bulllvnn. J. 1. A perton claiming ownership of prop erty In litigation inky , at any time before trial , become a party to the action by In tervention and have his claim adjudicated. 2. A judgment based on nn Immaterial fact or an t mm-cms construction of a pleading , will be reversed unless the correctness of such judgment Is otherwise affirmatively shown. < S4U. Dewceso against Muff. Affirmed. ' Error from Lancaster county. Norval. J. ' 1. Where a negotiable note. Indorsed by , the payee In blank , Is delivered to an agent ' for collection , the payment thereof by the maker In good faith to the ncent while the note In In th possession of the latter , after the death of the principal and without notice , of his death , will discharge the debt. Soil. Merrill against Shields. Affirmed. Appeal from Douglas county. Sullivan , J. 1. The city council of a city of the metro politan class has no jurisdiction to sit as a nonrd of equalization for the purpose of levying npfclnl taxes to cover the rxpendl- tureB incident to the opening of a fXeet un til the report of the freeholders appointed to assess damages has been made and con firmed. 2. The burden of proof Is on the person asserting a lien under a proceeding levying a special tax , to show a compliance , by the taxing authorities , with all essential statu tory requirements. 3. The recitals In nn ordinance declaring a new gtriet open to public travel nro not competent evidence In favor ot a tax Hen claimant to establish the jurisdiction of the city council to levy a special tax. Scl3. Medlund nralnst Connell. Reversed. Anpeal from Doutrms county. Norval , J. 1. A tax sale Is Invalid where It wan not made for all delinquent taxes against the land , with Interest and costs. 2. A sale of land for taxes duo for ono I year does not discharge those levied and dc- 1 Ilnquent for previous years. 1 3. A private sale of real estate for taxes Is Invalid where the treasurer has failed to mnko return to the county clerk of the public Hale required by statut ? . 4. Whore a tax snle Is Invalid , the pur chaser Is subrogated to the rights of the public to the lien for the taxes nnd for all Itgal prior and subsequent taxes levied npalnst the property , by htm paid , with In tercut at the same rate which the taxes were drawing when paid. 5. Evidence examlutd and held Insufficient fo establish that the levy of county taxe ? tor < nns fraudulent and excessive. 6. Where a taxpayer Is dissatisfied with the assessment of his property he should apply to the board of equalization for re lief. 7. New matter relied upon as constituting an affirmative defense to a cause of action trust be. pleaded In the answsr. 8. In a suit to foreclose a tax Hen , the de fense that the levy for county purpose ex ceeded the constitutional limit Is not availa ble , unless raised by suitable averments In the answer. 9. A city council of a metropolitan city cannot lawfully pass an ordinance levying special taxes until , as a board of equaliza tion. It has detnrmlned the sum to be as sessed against the real cstuto as benefits. l 10.- Notice of the sitting of th city coain-1 1 ell as a. board of equalization , under sec tions 73 and 85 , chapter IZa , Complied Stat utes , M87 , "for at least six 'days prior thereto. " by publication In the official l paper , is a prerequisite to legal action. 10130. Oerter against State. Reversed. Error from Douglas county. Ragan , C. 1. The effect of section 1 of the Criminal Codei is to make the aiding , abetting or pro curing of another to commit a felony a subMantlve and Independent crime. 2. On an Information charclng one as principal , with having committed a felony the prisoner cannot be convicted as an ac cessory. 3. The nrlson r wa.i Indicted for setting up and Kieplnir gaming tables and gam bling device * . The district court Instructed the jury that If they found that he set up or kept the gaming tables and devices or "aided ana abetted another to do so" they should find him guilty. Held , erro neous. 8522. National Mutual Building and Lonn Association against Keeney. Reversed. Ap peal from Harlan county. Ryan , C. 1. In an action of foreclosure by a for eign building will loan association the rate of Interest which It may contract for. and which It mav collect , Is not regulated by page 200 , chapter xlv. Session Laws , 1831 , for that chapter , by It * terms , Is solely applicable to domestic building and loan associations. 2. In nn action of foreclosure brought by a building and loan association Incorpo rated under the laws of a state other than Nebraska , the rights of plaintiffs with re spect to Interest are governed by chapter xllv. Compiled Statutes , and If , for the use of the money sought to be collected , the proofs , under proper Issues , show that more than 10 per cent Interest per annum has been contracted for or received under any pretence whatever , the penalties pre scribed by fiald chapter xllv for contracting for or receiving usury should be enforced. 8329. Gates against Johnson. Affirmed. Appeal from Lnncastsr county. Harrison , C * J. 1. In an appeal to this court the findings of a trial court , If upon conflicting evi dence , will not be disturbed unless clearly wrong. 2. Co-partnership Is a contract of two or more- competent persons to place their money , effects , labor , skill , or some or all of them. In lawful commerce or business and to divide the. profits or bear the loss In certain proportions. Following Kent's definition. 3 Com. 34. " ( Waggoner ngalnnt First National Bank of Crelghton , 43 Neb. 84. ) 3. A community of Interest In the profits , as such , of a business venture , and not by way of payment or compensation for terv- Ices or other assistance therein may be sufficient to constitute a co-partnership. No. 10427. State ex rcl Whedon V. Smith. Norval. J. Ragan , C. , and Irvine , C. , dis senting. 1. A general appearance In nn action by a defendant confars jurisdiction over hla l . < ison , though no summons was ever served upon him. 2. Jurisdiction of the subject matter Is the power to hear and determine the cause. 3. This court has original jurisdiction in actions of mandamus. 4. A nomination to public office made by four out of twenty-eight members of a county committee chosen by a political party Is Invalid where previous notice of the tlmo and the place of the meeting ot the committee has not been given to the other members thereof. REBELS IN FORMOSA ACTIVE Commit Atroeltle * Upon Japanese Prlnoner * Captured by Then * and Biuupe to the Woodi. SAN FRANCISCO , Dee. 13. Terrible atrocities are reported from Formosa. Twc hundred rebtls recently attacked a village , surprising the people and looting the place , They burned thirty-seven houses. A Japanese police inspector and six consta bles perlebed In repelling the attack. One constable was captured alive. The Insur gents fastened on his back the bloody heads of his companions and drove him be fore them In the woods. Reinforcement ! were sent to the village and the muttlatec bodies of the victims were found. One constable killed his own wife and child with his Japanese snord to prevent then from becoming captives. Ho waa thec killed by tbo savpges. There Is much disquietude among the in habitants of Han Kow since the recent flr < In which 3,000 people lost their lives. Sev eral smaller Ores have occurred since , all believed to be ( lie work of Incendiaries The Shanghai Dally Press says five Chines * were caught In the act of Igniting as man ) dwellings. They were thrown into tb flames and burned alive. SEE A CHANCE TO GET SQl ARE Railroads Somewhat Elated by the New MoTement of Troops. UNCLE SAM MUST SETTLE THIS TIME Iorr HntcH of the Enrlr Summer anil 1'ooU on the Ilunlncnn Not MUcly to He Repeated Union Pa cific Disappointed. i * The announcement that six regiments ot United Statea Infantry will bo sent to Ma nila over the transatlantic and Red sea route caused a stir In Omaha railroad cir cles yesterday. Ot the six regiments that will be moved only two named in the list are from the transmlssouri territory , the Twenty-second regiment at Port Crook and the Twentieth at Fort Lcavcnworth. For the movement of these two regiments there will be a very lively bit ot competition. The first report that the haul of the two regiments would probably be pooled among the competing lines is not now seriously be lieved. A great deal of the army business out ot Omaha during the last year has been divided among the roads , who submitted bids equal , ln amount. The prospect of a pool on the business out of hero this time is weakened by the fact that only two railroads have their own tracks Into Fort Crook , the Burlington and the Missouri Pacific. The former road can haul the troops to Chicago or to St. Louis , as Is preferred , while the Missouri Pacific can take them east via St. Louis qulto handily. It la not likely therefore that the Missouri Pacific and the Burlington will let the other roads in on the deal at afi. The Union Pacific people are bitterly dis appointed because the six regiments were not ordered to Manila via San Francisco. All the previous movements to the Philippines have been westward , and the Union Pacific officials for some tlmo have been counting on the movement of several thousand soldiers to the Pacific coast cnroute to Manila. Had the troops gone to Manila aver the usual route there Is little doubt but that the Union Pacific would have cap tured a bis share of the business. In commenting on the prospective among the railroads for the business ono of the fraternity said to a Bee reporter : "The decision of the War department to send the troops across the Atlantic on their way to Manila Is certainly hard on the transmls souri lines. It has , however , undoubtedly prevented a rate war to the Pacific coast thnt would have carried rates to a ridicu lously low figure. The recent award of the transportation of the First New York , from San Francisco to New York , has caused a whole lot of trouble , nnd several of the lines are just waiting for a chance to play even. The business was given to the Rio Orande lines from Ogden to Denver , to the Burlington from Denver to Chicago and to the Vanderbllt lines from there to New York. The business was se cured on a rate of $9.00 per man from San Francisco to New York. Out of this the lines from Ogden to Chicago got less than $5 per man , not enough to pay for running the extra trains. The Union Pacific and the Santa Fe were chagrined at such a low bid and are elmply biding their time to square . accounts with the roads , } hat agreed to such j a low rate. Had this movement of troops which has Just been ordered been to.San i Francisco there would have been quoted to 1 the government some of the lowest rates from the Missouri river to , .the Pacific coast , ever heard tell of. Perhaps It was to avoid such a rate war that Uncle Sam decided to send hie boys over the eastern route. " .REPORTS OP PJVifjENOEn. MEN. . , * , . < Splendid Increase-ln.Ul.ocnl Business' Dn to the Kxpqaltloa. The annual reports of 1I the Omaha ter minal lines will show a splendid increase in passenger earnings , due largely to tha encrmous passenger traffic to this city dur ing the exposition. The Increases are noted not only jn the revenue turned In from coun try stations , but all ot the Omaha city offices have earned more money for their respective companies this year than during any previous year. One city passenger agent says his. office will show an Increase of 200 per cent for the year over the sales of tbo same office for 1897 and will far ex ceed the sales of any previous year. In this connection an interesting fact comes from Shenandcah , la. H. C. Bedl- son , the agent of the Port Arthur route there , did a good business in the sale of tickets to Omaha all summer. He told an officer of the road one day last spring that he hoped to sell one ticket to Omaha for every man , woman and child in Bhenandoah from June 1 to October 31. He more than made gord his word. During those five months ho sold 4,077 round trip tickets from Shenandoah to Omaha and return , and 1,059 single trip tickets from Shenandoah to Omaha , a total of 5,136 tickets from bis sta tion to this city. The population of Shen andoah' is about 3,600 , which number In cludes 400 students who are not there in the summer. The agent , therefore , sold more round trip tickets to Omaha than there were people In his town. INCREASE IN RAILROAD EARNINGS. Union Pacific and Hock Island Hake KncoamKliiir Showing * far October. The Union Pacific has just Issued its monthly financial statement for October. It shows an increase of more than 10 per cent In trrose earnings , while the operating ex penses were considerably decreased. Tha October statement is regarded as one of the best financial reports issued by the new ad ministration. Gross earnings for the month amounted to 12,069,059 , an Increase ot $267,267. The op- eratlng expenses , and taxes amounted to $1,023,365 , a decrease of $40,624. Net earnIngs - Ings were $1,046,104 , an Increase of $307,891. For the four months ending October 31 the gross earnings were $6,862S19 , an In crease of $266,532. The opiratlng expenses and taxes were $3,643,011 , a decrease ol $543,423. The net earnings wire $3,318,736 , an Increase of $809,955. The Hock Island road makes a splendid j showing In its financial statement for the month of Octeber , which has Just appeared , The gross earnings were $2,161,779 , an In. crease of $161,957. Tha net earnlngi amounted to $922,950 , an Increase of $82,655 The surplus for the month was $620,177 , at increase of $120,206. For the seven months ending October 81 the gross earnings were $12,718,560 , an in. crease of $1,802,412. The net earnings -wen $4,450,263 , an incriase of $361,684. The sur plus was $2,471,895 , an Increase ot $875,287. DIVIDEND ON TUB COMMON STOCK Statement of Relation * of O. R. A N and V. P. to Be Mad * Pnbllo. NEW YORK. Dec. 13. The cxecutlvi committee of the Board of Directors of tn Northern Pacific railroad held a meetlni today and recommended to the full Bean ot Directors the declaration of a divldem of 1 nor cent on the common stock. Th full board -will meet tomorrow to take ac tlon on the matter. President Mellon has In preparation statement of the relations of the Norther Pacific with the Oregon Railway and Navl gallon company regarding the Clearwate controversy. When Issued It will have th concurrence of all the officials concerned. Chicago > fc Alton Deal. CHICAGO , D c. 13. According to a Iocs financial news bureau , It is likely that th deal for the disposal of the Chicago & Altoi road will be closed this week. John J Mitchell has gone to New York , where h will complete negotiations with the ryndU cate. It can bo stated that the Ksnuts City , Plttiburg & Quit Is not represented tn the syndicate. President Dlackstono of the Al ton , it Is eald , refused to enter negotiation * ' with the former < omblnatton , which had In view the consolidating ot the Quit and the Alton , Slnco then a new combine tins been formed and It U this cyndlcato which win purchase the Chicago & Alton road , Merchants' ItcHii Clnh Notice. A now rule has been adopted that no per son can deposit more than three coupons with any one merchant on the same day. HU-CANT HU-CAN ? HU-CAN ? HU-CAN7 Itallronil Notrn nnil 1'ernonals. General Freight Agent Wood of the Union Pacific is In Chicago to attend a rate classi fication meeting. There Is considerable repair work going on at Union Pacific headquarters. The car scrv- ice department Is the latest to receive a general renovation. , T. V. Wilson of London , England , was ono ' ot the callers at the Union Pacific herul- qturters oa Tuesday morning. Fifteen years ago Mr. Wilson wes connected \\lth tha general prfssenger department of the Bur- ' llngton rood In Chicago. Now he holds an Important position with the American and Australian Steamship company. These rail road lines are associated In burineps with the company : The Union Pacific , the Santa Fe , the Chicago & Northwestern and the i Chicago & Alton. j SOUTH DAKOTA LAWMAKERS an Shown from the CcrtlOcntcH of Election Placed on Vile. YANKTON , S. D. , Dec. 13. ( Special. ) The legislature-elect , as shown by the cer tificates on file In the office of the secretary of state , Is as follows : Senate Union county , J. W. Bulow , pop ulist ! Clay , Carl Gutideron , republican ; Yank ton , R. G. Kdgerton. republican ; Bon Hommp , George W. Sno\v , republican ; Lin coln , P. A. Ovcrseth , republican ; Turner , L. W. Cook , republlcnn ; Hutchlnson , J. W. Ulmer , republican ; Charles Mix -ind Douglas , C. G. Jones , populist ; Mlnnchaha , A. H. Stltes , republican , nnd L. S. Tyler , populist ; McCook , William Hocse , republican ; Hansen - sen , V. K. Stlhvlll , republican ; Davlson , George A. Johnston , republican ; Aurora , S. W. Pease , populist ; Brule , Jessie Hlatt , pop ulist ; Moody , Edward Jordan , populist ; Lake , J. J. Fitzgerald , populist ; Miner , W. D. Johnson , populist ; S.inhcrn , R. M. Smith , republican ; Jerauld nnd Buffalo , L. N. i Loomls , republican ; Brooklncs , C. L. Wohle- ter , populist ; KlnRsbury , Thomas Reed , republican - I publican ; Beadle. R. H. Vance , republican ; | Hand. John M. King , poeullst ; Hughes , Sully ' cad Hyde , R. W. Stewart , republican ; Stan ley , Lyman , Presho. Strrllnc. Nowlln. Jack- eon and Pratt. J. Q. Anderson , republican ; Deuel , William Ilohweder , republle-n ; Hnm- lln. A. W. Arnson , republican ; Codlngton , John B. Hanton , popullet ; Clark , James A. Grant , popullet : Splnk , C. W. Grocery , re publlcnn ; Grant. T. L. Bonslt , populist ; Day and Marshall. Richard Williams and 13. C. Fey. republican : * ; Brown , R. P. Ashford and J. M. Lawson , republicans ; Roberts , T. A. GunnarEon , republlcnn ; Faulk and Potter. J. H. Bothum , republican ; Edmonds and Wai- worth , H. G. Bovland , republican ; McPhcr- son and Campbell. F. W. Rhamber , republi can ; Lawrence , W. S. O'Brirn and H. T. Conper , republicans ; Penulnpton , Edmund Smith , populist ; CuMer and Fall River , W. E. Benedict , republican. House of Renresontatlves Aurora , O. D. Anderson , populist ; Beadle , A. W. Wllmarth and John T. Baker , republicans ; Boo Homme , J. H. Bnskln and George W. Trumbo , republicans ; Brooklngs , P. D. Davis and Peter Peterson , republicans ; Brown , A. J. Johnson. Henry Btobrosn , B. C. Moultoa and R. R. Huribut , republicans ; Brulo , J. A. Rtranskjr , populist , and A. M. Bowie * , re publican ; Birtte , W. J. CresMmer , republi can ; Campbell , W. F. Varnurn , republican ; Charles Mix. E. W. Woody , populist ; Cod lngton , Andrew Foley and Wilbur F. Glass , populists ; Clark , A. H. Cornwall and M. C. Ryan , populists : Clay , Hand Myron and Hans Hanson , republicans ; Custor , A. C. Walker , republican ; Dnvleon , Hurry L. Bras , repub lican ; Dav , Ncls J. Llngren , James Bullock and B. F. ' Harrington , republicans ; "Deuel , Harw P. ' HiMlen/republican ; Douglas : R. * ! . Hutchlnson , republlcnn ; Edmunds , John 3. I Reese , republlcnn ; Fall River. B. B. Bond , 1 republican ; Faulk , Jamei B. Devtae. repub lican ; Grant , A. S. Soraeri and William Scr > opffpr , republicansHamlln , R. L. Cooper , popirilst ; Hand , John Pussey. populist ; Han son. J , F. Roselle , republican ; Hughes , Hyde and Sully , D. B. Thayer and T. M. Goddard. republicans ; Hutchlnson , C. Melsemholder , ConrrJ Guerleke and Paul Wlldemarth , republicans ; Jerauld nnd Buf falo , O. S. Nelson , republlcnn ; Klnesbury , John Rowe and W. C. Wade , republicans ; Lake. D. D. Hcldredge and Thomas Hoodal , republicans ; Lawrence , Edward WUrrcn , John N. Hanrood , John Pctereon and A. P. Cindall , republicans' ; Lincoln , Herman Kortn , W. A. Klnnley and Frank Dortland , repub licans ; Marihall , C. K. Wilson , republican ; McCook , T. W. Dwight , republlcnn. and J. I. 1 Prudent , populist ; McPherson , John Reltz , republican ; Miner. J. R. Johnson , republi can ; Pennlngtcn , F. A. Hamlltem and C. Van Wocrman , republicans ; Mlnnebaha , A. O. RlBty. C. T. Austin , John F. Sopey , J. M. Woodruff and C. W. Knodt , populists ; Mody , T. E. Spauldlng and Jacob Doreuscn , rrpublleans ; Potter , Andrew C. Murdy , pop ulist : Roberts. C. H. Lien and Thomas Hithn , I republlcano ; Sanborn , F. D. Scott , popullet ; Spink , H. H. Packard and T. S. Everett , republicans - ; publicans ; Stanley , Lyman , Presho , Sterling , Nowlln , Jackson and Pratt , J. C. Russell , republican ; Turner , Gus Norgni , W. H. Stoddard and E. H. Odland , republicans ; Union , F. M. Limoges , B. \ . Rwselle aud Gustav Wilson , populists ; Walworth , J. W. Lowery , republican ; Yankton , B. C. Woolley , A. L. Davidson and Ole Odland , republicans. Killed on the Way Home. ARMOUR , S. D. , Dec. 13. ( Special. ) J. M. Ballon , a farmer living about four ml fen east of Delmont in this county , watt killed last night on his way home- from here. He was found about six miles out of Armour lying under his wagon , which was over turned , the box lying across his chest. The team was ctlll attached to the wagon. Invrstlnsr the School Fund. PIERRE , S. D. , Dec. 13. ( Special. ) The state land department , which is making a specialty ot getting as large a percentage of the permanent school fund as possible Into school bonds , last week took $7,836 of this clam of securities and $2,255 was placed on farm lands. PEOPLE WHO KNOW BEANS Borne of the Folks Who Can , Because They Did. PRIZE WINNERS OF THE BEAN CONTESTS A M t of Some Persona Who Ilnte Veen SnccvNHfnl In Kutlmatlnit the Jam of the Merchants' Ilran Clnli. The Interest In the Merchants' Bean cVab Is growing every day as the time when some ot the big prizes are to be awarded in the holidays approaches. Everyone likes to know who ot their neighbors have been successful , EO no print a list ot people who have made the closest estimates and have been awarded prizes : Mis. M. K. Hogl-e , Twenty-sixth nnd A ftrcetg , South Omaha , $4 bottle perfume ; R. W. Ayer , 1601 Jackson street , $5 Knox hat ; A. J. Pelton , 2413 North Eighteenth street , $9 Medallion picture ; Mrs. R. C. Arnold , 913 North Nineteenth strtet , 43 lamp ; M. 0. Landls , 2412 Indiana avenue , $3 shoes ; George F. Glbbs. 1715 Chicago street. $5 onyx top brass table ; Mrs. W. A. Saunders , 2050 North Nineteenth street , Cyclone No. 2 camera ; D. D. Miller. 209 South Twenty- eighth street , $3 shoes ; George F. Ulbbs , 1515 Dodge street , pair men'a $3.50 shoes ; W. H. Wlgman. 1816 Dodge street , $3 lamp ; H. B. Morse , 2440 Harney street , man's worsted suit ot clothes ; Nora Emerson , 2305 | Douglas street , silver syrup pitcher ; W. K. | Blackmar , 2020 "North Twentieth street , $3.60 Regent shoes ; Mrs. George Magncy , 2212 Caes street , $3.50 Regent shoes ; Van Brock- lln , 1514 Douglas street , handsome toilet set : Maggie Fatty , i706 Cumlng street , ladles' Vlcl kid Bhoea ; Zola Dellacker , 1711 Jackson street , $30 mandolin ; Mao Hunter , 3002 Hamilton street , $6 leather gun case ; Mrs. T. J. Coates , Mercer hotel , $5 Knox hat ; Blanche Hungate , 2124 Locust , street , $6 belt ; V. S. Hayca , 1813 Capitol avenue , pair $3 shoes ; W. G. Bcnawa , 3230 Burt fci. .et , pair $3 shoes ; A. W. Mclaughlin , 1324 South Twenty-seventh street , $4 bottle fine per fume ; Mrs. S. E. Williamson , 1309 South Twenty-seventh street , $4 bottle fine per fume ; Charles Shceler , 2124 Locust street. $4 bottle perfume ; T. J. Boy ) , 520 South Twenty-fourth street , $8 jardlnler and ped estal , W. G. Benawa , 3230 Burt street , $0 solid gold ring ; Mrs. H. C. Betterman , 2219 Locust street , five-pound box candy ; Miss Emma Worm , 101C Davenport street , two- pound box candy ; Charles Sheeler , 2124 Lo- cuit street , two-pound box candy ; George C. Graff , 2515 Capitol avenue , one-pound box candy ; M. G. Landls , 2412 Indiana avenue. $7.50 Monroe folding camera ; Paul Robinson. ! 2215 Capitol avenue , pair $3 shoes ; Samuel Roeo , Jr. , 720 South Twenty-second street , two custom-made shirts worth $2.50 each ; Fred Doran , 1754'Xi Leavenworth street , two custom-made shlrta worth $2.60 each ; O. A. Larimer , 2780 Caldwerl street , an elegant hat ; Mrs. Irving Crane , 1047 South Twen tieth street , $5 gas lamp ; Mrs. C. R. Sher man , 3544 North Twenty-seventh street , $3 lamp ; Mrs. George T. Glacomtnt , 3004 North Twenty-fourth street , $12 rug ; H. A. Beck , } 2101 Farnam street , pair $3 shoes : W. J. j Nash , 816 South Twenty-second street , I $3 lamp ; Tina 8. Ohrt. 2220 Chicago cage street , pair of hoe ; H. M. McCormick , 1908 Ixard street , pair men's shoes ; George W. Roberta , jr. , 4111 Miami street , $ S lamp ; W. T. Irons , 2208 Howard street , $4 bottle of perfume ; Mrs. George Magney. 2212 Cass street , pair men's shoes ; C. H. Rutland. 2415 Hamilton street , a decorative lamp ; K. P. Hall , 1627 Locust street , an $18 hat ; S. C. Teal , 2522 Maple street , $6 Jardlnler ; J. Megresn , 1510 Williams etrset. 93 worth of tea and coffee ; * George C. tjrfagulre , 1617 Madison i avenue , two' $2.50 custom made shirts ; Roy { C. Miner. 1322 'Farnam trtet. two $2.50 custom made shirts : Fred Truelsen , 3554 Howard street. $4 bottle of perfume ; H. C. Stewart , ,315 , North : Sixteenth street , $4 bottle of perfume ; C. J. Mlll r , 1G26 Emmett street , $4 bottle of perfume ; Mrs. H. L. Day , 820 South Thirty-fifth avenue , pair $3 shoes ; Mrs. Robert L. White , 2524 North Nineteenth street , $3 lamp ; George W. Roberts , Jr. , 4223 Miami street , pair $3.60 shoes ; Mrs. J. D. Hess. 2115 Grant street , $6 set ring ; May Hunter , 3002 Hamil ton , $3.50 Regent shoes ; D. I. Stevens , 2704 Cumin : street , $3.60 Regent shoes ; F. B. Mcllvalne , 4627 Farnam street , tourist pocket camera ; Fred Mlelsen , 3564 Howard street , $4 bottle of perfume ; George W. Roberts , Jr. , 4223 Miami street , $3 pair shoes ; H. C. Stewart , 316 North Sixteenth street , $4 bottle of perfume ; C. J. Miller , 1126 Emmett etreet , $4 bottle of perfume ; A. H. Wlhelmy , 2416 North Twenty-second street , pair $3 skates ; Mrs. Agnes Perry , 1820 Burt street , pair $3 skates ; H. D. Glrton , 1602 North Twentieth street , an elegant hat ; M. Z. Forscutt , 2220 North Nineteenth street ; pair 13.60 shoes ; Mrs. a. A. Wallace , 1918 Notth Twenty-sixth street , $5 gas lampt J. D. Wesley , 813 North Nineteenth , pair $3 wonen's shoes ; Charley Marquardt , 1304 Harney , twelve bottles Hu-Can hair tonic ; A. T. Petrle , 702 North Twenty-eighth avenue - nue , pair $6 boxing gloves ; Mrs. L. E. Peterson - son , 1604 South Twenty-ninth street , pair $4 men's shoes ; Robert Rlsdon , 1809 Plnk- ney street , pair $2 ladles' shoes ; Dean Noyes , 1838 North Twentieth street , $30 pie. ture ; A. C. Smith , 306 Nsrth Eighteenth , j elegant hat ; Mrs. Stockham. 1725 South J Twenty ninth street , five pound box candy ; Tom McAvoy , (20 Karnam street , two-pound box candy ; W. J. Nash , SIC South Twenty- second street , two-pound box candy ; C. Bright , 3004 South Seventeenth street , one- pound box candy ; George F. Gtbbs , 1716 Chicago street , $7.60 camera ; Mrs. W. B. Palmatler. 2216 Maple street , pair $2 boys' shoos ; W. H. Wlgman , 1816 Dodge street , gold mantel striking clock ; Mrs. George H. Green , 306 North Eighteenth street , pair $3 OVER A MILLION Dr. Hilton's Specific - Trj cific No. 3 U the fi r s t K e in c ily c\cr offered to the Dr. Hilton's public to Cure n Colil , the Grip , and PREVENT PNEUMONIA , and It Is the ONLY remedy to day thnt can < fo It , " It "was first nd\er- lined January , 1891. Since then over n million bottle tle s li n v c been sold. What bet ter testimonial as to the efficacy of The Grip this remedy could \\c have ? If your druggist doesn't and have It scnd octs. In P. O. stamps or money order to PREVENTS DR. Ill L TON , Loell , Mass. , nnd receive a bottle by return mall. Pneumonia , Wo have a tresh stock of Hilton's .So. 3 Order of us. SHERMAN Jk M'CONNKH imua co. shoMi ; MUs Nora Emerson , 2305 Dougl.it street , $ enameled belt ; Mrs. H. E. Hol ( ; \ Twenty-sixth and A streets , South Omahn , perfume atomizer filled with magnolia per * fume ; R. W. Ayer , 1501 Jackson street , one-pound box Lowney's chocolates ; Maud Peterson , 1010 North Twenty-fourth street , $7.50 Monroe folding camera ; G. C. Franklin , 1715 Chicago street , $5 Knox hat ; Andrew Ellrgard , 1125 North Twentieth street , five- pound box candy ; Cora Rtcker , 913 South Thirteenth street , two-pound box candyi Harriet Borglum , 533 South Twenty-second etreet , two-pound box candy ; Myrtle Hodder , 2410 Seward etreet , one-pound box candy ; Anm Jess , 2114 Blnney street , $12 portieres. RECORDS Of THE CYCLISTS Profmiilonal Markn Accepted liy the , of American Wheelmen Up to Date. BALTIMORE , Dec. 13. Chairman Molt of the League of American Wheelmen rac ing board today Issued a bulletin show ing all the1 professional records accepted by the racing1 board up the- the present time. The competition standing : start pro fessional record for one-third mlle Is hsld by P. B. Schefskl , who did the distance in 45 seconds- Frtd Sims holds the half mile with 56 S-5 seconds , C. R. Coulter the two-thirds with 1:211-5. : while "Jimmy" Michael did the mlle In 1:49 : and holds the records for everything from that up to twelve milts , when Tom Llnton takes It up and lioldn the banner from that up to twenty-four miles , which he did In 40:28 : 4-5. The twenty-live mile record Is held by H. D. Elkes at 42:42 : ; the fifty mile by Frank Waller with 2llW3-5 : : and the 1M mlle by L. A. liarnaby , who made it In 4:33b2. : : The racord for the mile against time , flying start , unpaced , Is 1:554-5 : , made by AV. W. Hamilton , who also holds all rec ords In this class from seven to twenty miles. Fred J. Titus .holds . the three , four and five mile records , the latter having- been made In 11:061-5. : John Lawson Is the holder of the fifty mlle record With 2:16:011 : : and Charles W. Miller has it for 100 miles with 4 * :27 : 4-6. In the > some data with pacers Major Tarter holds th * en * mile with 1:314-B : and verythtnir els * ua > to ten miles , when Michael takes It up , having done the dis tance In 18:33 : 1-6. He also holds all rec ords up to twenty-five miles. The latter la held by U Lesna , who did it In 49:08 : 2-5. Harry Elkes holds all records In this class from twenty-tlx to thirty-five mile * and Frank Waller from that up to 100 , bav- InR- done the latter in 4:52:14. : : The time records are a-s follows : On * hour , flying start , paced , thirty-four miles 1,220 yards , bY HVD. Elkes ; standing start , thirty-one miles 160 yards , by James Michael : flying start , unpaoed. twenty-five * miles COO yards , by W W. Hamilton. Twonty-four hours , 323 miles , by Schreyer M. Melskel. , Among the amateur records are the fol lowing : Standing- start , competition , one mile , W. G. Robertson , 1:59 : ; five miles. Harry Gibson , 9:431-5 : ; ten nnd twenty miles , Forest nnd Wilson , 21:474-5 : and 43:37 : ; twenty-five miles , Fred Buregard , & 0:044-5 : ; fifty milcp , A A. Hansen. 2:05:301-5. : : Event * on the nnnnlnsr Tracks ) . NEW ORLEANS , DEC. 13. Seventeenth day of the Crescent City Jockw club's winter - ter meeting. Clear and cool ; track heavy. Two favorites won. Results : First race. Helling , one mile and twenty yards : Branch won , Vies Rejral second , Garnet Ripple third. Time : 1:54. : Second race , selling , alx furlongs : Old * ox won , Blenheim second , Red Pirate third. Time : 1:22. : Third race , selling , ono nnd one-quarter milts : Red won , Partner recond , Atlantus third. Time : 2:24. : Fourth race , selling , one mile : Prestar won , Moroni second , Disturbance third. Fifth racol'seven furlongs : Plnkey Potter won , Patroon second , Elkln third. Tlmet 1:37. . - i Colnmhnn Gan Club Shoot. COLUMBUS , Neb. . Dec. 18. 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