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TTTT2 OTVfATTA DATTjY BEEt THURSDAY. DECEMBER 29. 1898. WESTERN SURGEONS MEET i ' Eighth Annual Convention of Their Associa tion is in Session , 'TECHNICAL TOPICS TAKE UP THE TIME Matter * ( Profeidonnl Interest Pre- ente4 1m Paper * ) During the Day , ome of Which Broke Llvelr Debate * ot Wide Hange. About 100 members of the Western Sur gical and Gynecological association were preaent in the Elks lodge room yertorday when the eighth annual meeting ot the Moclmtlon wo * called to order. The asso ciation ha * * membership of nearly 150 members in the territory between the Mis- liilppi river and the Rocky mountains , and ( he Attendance at thl meeting is considered reasonably good. After the meeting tad been called to order Rev. Howard 3. MacAyeal ot this city asked divine guidance In the work ot the association , after which Dr. A. K. Jonas , on behalf of the local physicians , welcomed the visitors to the- city , extending to them oil ot the hospitality which had made Omaha famous during tbo recent exposi tion. tion.Dr. Dr. H. D. NIIcs ot Salt Lake City re sponded en behalf of the visitors , and waa happy In the points bo made , being fre quently interrupted by applause and laugh ter. , With these formalities out of the way the association was prepared for the business ot tbe session , and the president , Dr. D. 8. Falrchlld of Clinton , la. , made his annual address. In this paper the doctor reviewed the work accomplished during thn year In tbat part of the surgical field In which the association was Interested. He also marked the'progress which has been made in the profession generally. Dr. J. P. Lord of this city , as chairman of the committee on entertainment , an nounced tbat tbe committee had arranged to take the wives and feminine friends ot the vkltor * for a trolley ride over the city and Its suburbs during the session of the asso ciation , and that tonight a ban quet would be given nt the Paxton hole' for all tbe members. He said other features ot entertainment wcro under consideration tut would bo announced later. But one paper was read at tbo morning teuton , and that was by Dr. W. L. Dowltng ot Logan , la. , on "Tho Curette ; Some ol tbe Indications for Its Vso. " DUnecUnB a Brother Surgeon. Ono paper read at the afternoon session brought out a largo degree of Interest , , In tbat it eave the attending physicians an opportunity to orally operate upon ono o their brethren. The paper read w a en V41tled , "Causes and Radical Treatment o Retro-Displacement of tbo Uterus , " and 1 waa read by Dr. J. H. Kellogg of Battl . . . Creek , Mich. He made Tight of some ot the traditional treatments which are yet taught In the text books and advanced some ideas which were considered revolutionary by many. The secret of the matter , however , lay in the fact that the doctor Is connected with a big sanitarium which finds It to some advantage in Ita business to advertise ex tensively. Dr. 0. Deverly Campbell of St. Joseph , Mo. , led the attack on Dr. Kellogg's paper , alleging that it was a suitable essay to read to a lay audience , but unfit for a profes sional body. This gave the cue and several of tbe doctors took it up , charging the author - , ' thor ot the , paper with being more anxious 'to attract the attention ot the public than of enlightening the members ot his profes sion. Later a few physicians spoke-a good word for Dr. Kellogg's paper and at the close of the discussion the author took the 'floor in hit own behalf , answering the charges made against him. Several other papers on surgical subjects were read and discussed in detail , but the original treatise and subsequent discussions wore prosaically technical throughout , al though It was apparent at times that a senti ment existed among a respectable number of the doctors that surgery was being al lowed to run wild with the profession. Golntr After the Appendix. Last evening's session was devoted almost ' exclusively to a discussion of appendicitis and Its treatment. 'Three papers on as many phases of the comparatively recently dlscov- . ered ailment were read by O. Beverly Camp bellof , St. Joseph , Mo. , Joseph Eastman of Indianapolis , Ind. , and D. Harvey Reed of Rock Springs , Wyo. The discussion was taken up generally by those in attendance , ' with more or less Interest. All seemed to ' agree ( bat appendicitis is a matter for surgi cal treatment Vatber than medical , and two or three of the doctors challenged tbe truth of any statment that medicine ever effected : a cure of the disease. They admitted that ; medicine might relieve tbo Inflammation and irritation , but that the complaint would re cur and a resort to surgery make itself imperative perative- Hut while tbe surgeons agreed on this point they did not agree by any manner ot means upon when tbe operation should be 1 trade. Some advocated opera-ting Immedi ately after the diagnosis , while others ques tioned the soundness ot such proceeding. Scoie thought that even while the existence of appendicitis is recognized , so long as there I * no danger to tbe patient opcratlcA should be deferred and tbls was vigorously combated by othsis. A Chicago surgeon aald be recommended to a patient that when be knew an attack was coming to go to bed , take a big dose of castor oil , apply hot water bags and send for a surgeon. Another fleeter said hot water In this case aggravated the pain , and suggested ice water bags as bringing tbe most comfort to the patient Generally , however , it was agreed that each case of appendicitis bad to bo treated on its own symptoms , and a surgeon musl depend on bis Judgment : that an operation on tbe first or second day of the attack was reasonably safe , while after that it was at tended by more or less danger until the pa- tleat recovered from tbe first evil effects and was on the road to recovery ; and that the period between attacks , when the patient was nominally well , was the best and safest time for an operation. Boat * Preparing HI" Heport. Collector Houts of tbe Internal revenue office ha * returned from Lincoln , where he went to spend Christmas with his family. He and the members of the office force are busily engaged In getting out the quarterly Biliousness M ! have y * > walBa le CA8CA- stTsV and Cna them perfect. Couldn't do without them. Ihavensea them for some time f or IndlgeiUon and bllioutneu and am now com pletely cures. Recommend them , to every one. OBM tried , you will never be wltbout them in U family. ' ' BDW. A. MUox , Albany , N. Y. . . . CURB OONHlltATIVN. . . . report for submission to the Washington office. t ) ENTERTAINMENTS LAST NIGHT Make Merrr at the Crelffh- ton-Orphenm as Guests of Manager Kosenthal and The lice. One hundred and fitly newsboys at the nvIUtlon ot The Dee and through the kind ness ot Manager Rosenthal of the Crelghlon- 3rpheum wltnceaed high-class vaudovtlle art night and wore out their small hands In applauding the performers. They cheered every act enthusiastically , their face * beam ing with the pleasure they felt and their hearts warm with the gratitude they bore toward those who had given them such a delightful evening. Mogy , the king , was with them , watching to keep them out of mischief or from becoming too noisy and his word was law with the little fellows. The boys were asked to appear at Mogy'a shop at 7 o'clock and the majority of them were on hand. They needed no hint to make them cheer on a certain line. They knew to whom they were- Indebted and the manner In which they sought to show their appreciation was eaalfy distinguished. In the first place they Insisted that a bouquet should bo purchased for Manager Rosen- tnal. A collection was necessary and every lad chipped In something. Many pennies found their way into the hat , but some had nickels to give. The amount reached (1.62 and Mogy took this across the street to a florist , where ho purchased a pretty bouquet , the proprietor adding something In his own behalf. The flowers were wrapped up and Mogy took his place at the head of the procession , which would not be quiet except when he spoke to the fads. Up the street they marched , crying "What's the matter with Manager Rosenthal ? " or , "Hurrah for The Bco ! " At Dalduff's they stopped and the king went In to purchase another treat for the boys. Twenty pounds of candy appeared In a sack under his arm. Again the boys crowded up the street , stopping the next tlrao a.i The Bee building , where cries of "Hurrah for Mr. Rosowoter ! " were sent up In thrlr strong young tones. Down Seventeenth to Douglas they marched , making more noise than a political proces sion. They were out for a time and they Insisted that the town belonged to them for one night at least. When a boy does that the atmosphere Is bound to bo fractured , because If he cannot find an outlet to his enthusiasm he Is sure to explode. People stopped along Sixteenth and on Farnam streets to. gnzq at Mogy's Jolly crew. He took thcm'W Fifteenth to the Crelghton-Orpheum. where Manager Rosen- thai stood at the door to welcome them. In a neat little speech Mogy presented the smiling manager with the flowers and re ceived a kindly welcome In response. Man ager Rosenthal told the boys he hoped they would get as much pleasure out of the show as he found In tendering them the oppor tunity. The boys started to scramble through the doors , but Mogy's stentorian tones 'brought quiet out of chaos and soon the lads were going Into the theater In pairs as quietly as I they would have done had they been twenty j years older. They were taken upstairs , where the best seats In the balcony wcro j given them. Mogy waited until they were settled and then gave each lad a handful of andy with which to consume the time In- ervcnlng before the performance began. Only once did the crowd overstep the bounds 10 had set. They Insisted on giving one irolonged round of applause aa a curtain alser. Throughout the evening they listened and watched the performance. They found each act equally attractive and used their hands n applauding more than their mouths. At he conclusion of the performance they needed no urging to , express their approba- lon ot the treatment they had received. Cantnta at St. John' * Episcopal. "Santa Glaus and the Fairies'1 Is the name of a cantata presented last evening at St. ohn's Episcopal church by the children of ho Sunday school as their annual Christ mas entertainment. At one end ot the church there was an improvised stage with sliding curtains. It was tastefully deco rated with American flags ln _ loops and fes-i eons , and when the curtains wore drawn lack the settings presented a scene In wln- er with the trees and ground covered by snow. The child actors were well drilled and showed considerable talent both In song and declamation. Their Instructor was Mrs. S. P. Caldwell , one of the Ladles' 'Aid so ciety. Half a hundred of the little folks took part n the entertalnmenfand the several groups of them were picturesquely costumed. In the. Seamstress' chorus , ten * little maids wearing white aprons and caps , made a iretty appearance , and the solo sang by one of their number , Madge Bishop , was warmly applauded. - The principal roles were taken by Dora Stevens and Ernie Nelson. To conclude the entertainment there were recitations by Susie Shields , Gladys Jamison and Margaret Caldwell and a duet by Lilian Shields and Margaret Caldwell.1 * 3 Merrr Time at Crelnhton Hall. There was a right merry time at Crelghton hall last * evening. The correct imitation ot the "OM Plantation" given by the King's Daughters ot the Church ot the Good Shepherd pleasantly recalled fond memories of the Midway and netted a bushel of shekels for the treasury of the worthy organization. The feature of the evening was the grand cakenalk at 0:30 : o'clock , In which a half dozen pairs of young society folk competed for a prlzo that would take nt least a day to eat and a week to digest There were strange and fantastic costumes and the fancy steps introduced by the black artists were as taking as they were graceful. It was a close contest and air the entries were placed. The cake 'itaa awarded to Miss Esther Fried and Mr. 0. B. Roberts. Preceding the cakewalk there was ren dered a musical program ot fifteen num bers , under the direction1 of Miss Lowe. Coon songs by Miss Naudaln and Miss Fried scored the biggest hits , while the rag- dance of Miss Mlifer and all the choruses were well received. W. W. Garry made a short talk to Coon Hollow Inhabitants and Miss Snowdcn gave a song and dance that would have won her a place on any vaude- vllte Mage. Following the entertainment and the cakewalk - walk there was dancing. 'The young folks danced a dozen numbers. Mrs. E. V. Lewis was patroness of the affair and the commit tee in charge consisted of Mrs. Alice Elb- wortb , Mrs. Cake Walk , Mies Sue King and MUs Mathilda Fried. When the curtain was rung up there were about 150 persons pres ent , but during the cakewalk and danclni a sufficient number of noctlvagants dropped In to bring the total up to 250. Trinity's Novel Idea. The Trinity .Cathedral Sunday school de parted from the custom ot an annual Christ mas tree entertainment and at Its Christmas festival yesterday afternoon a novel idea was presented. Instead ot an evergreen tree loaded with bon-bons and other trinkets dear to the hearts of children , there was a Jacob's ladder made of holly and mistletoe having as m&ny rungs as there are salnt'o days on the ecclesiastical calendar. Presents and confectionary were distributed Just as usual , but not until after an interesting pro gram of song and recitations , Dean Fair told the story ot Jacob's dream in a way that hit audience ot small boys and girls could readily understand it and after bis remark * Denlce Barkalow recited "Jacob's Dream. " After Another recltatlOB "Tb Night Before CbrUtmu , " fcjr James Avcry , the entertainment was concluded with a c&rrol by Harry Cockerell , More than 100 little girls who are mem bers of the Trinity Cathedral Industrial school wcro present at the Annual Christmas entertainment ' of that Institution yesterday afternoon In the Sunday school rooms. After several recitations and vocal selections half | dozen largo palls of confectionary in min iature 1 stockings were distributed as Christ 1i mas 1l l presents. Those who gave recitations or sang were : Luclla Jones , Addle Dunlap , Minnie Wlllard , Millie Carter and Miss Helen Cook. Mother Goose at Beth-Eden. One of the prettiest Christmas entertain ments ever presented in Omaha was given by soventy-flve children in costumes "beau tifully and wonderfully made" in "Mother Goose , " as composed by Edfth Darling Gar- loch , at Beth-Eden church Tuesday evening. The costumes worn by the children wore all designed by Mrs. H. H. Baldrlge. Miss Besslo Dumont as "Mother Goose" wore a fantastic gown of black silk oil , with band painted geeae. Miss Edith Dumont as Irene , the fairy queen , sheer white with gold trimmings and Jeweled crown. Six fairies In gauze and gilt with wings "a-flutter" and six brownie dudes , police man and Chinaman attended the queen. Master Malcolm Baldrlge was Chief Ger- onlmo , with ton Indians as real end live as could be made with war paint , feathers , etc. It Is understood an effort is being made to have' Mrs. Batdrlge reproduce the entertainment mont at Washington hall at an early date. SOUTH OMAHA NEWS. I Claude L. Talbot , brand inspector at stock yards for South Dakota and Wyoming , Ecems { o think that the number of cattle from these states will fall short this year as compared with 1897. The shortage is es timated at 15,000 head. It must be born * In mind , however , that the shortage at this point lies to some extent In the fact that more cattle have been sent direct to tbe feed lote from the range than , ever before. These cattle will thus come to this market In tbo spring fattened and ready for'slaughter. Counting these anticipated arrivals the num ber received from the two states mentioned nlll most likely equal if not exceed the re ceipts of a year ago. , Inspector Talbot Is of the opinion that tbo general quality of the cattle received this year Is superior to tbat of former seasons , and this Indicates that range owners are breeding a better strain ot cattle. It Is slated that very few old scrub animals have arrived from the northern ranges this sea son as compared with former yeans. Quite a number of the big herds have been broken up and big ranches In Wyoming and South Dakota 'will soon bo things ot tbe past. Small owners are getting bold of the herds and the tendency seem ? to be to raise a batter arti cle than under the old system. Netr Telephone'Exchange Opened. The formal opening of the now Nebraska telephone exchange in this city occurred yea- terday and hundreds ox people now know more about the telephone system than the ] ever did before. Cut flowers and pottc < plants adorned tbe main operating room am | Manager Holland's office , which a ded greatly , to the fleet. Two representatives if the'American Telephone and Telegraph company were preterit and manipulated tbi eng distance Wires. tTfien the lines eagi were opened } n tbC afternoon Mayer Bnsoi ailed up Mayor Harrison of Chicago am held a short conversation , while govern there present enjoyed talking to friends 60i miles away. The lines were in first das working order and not the slightest dim culty was experienced In hearing every word ipoken Into the transmitters , In the evening crowds thronged the rooms A. line .to Milwaukee was worked and the ; uests of the company were permitted to Isten to the music ot a band at Schlitz' roof garden. This feature was greatly enjoyed , .nd . the large table on which the long dis tance lines were placed was surrounded ty eager listeners all the evening. Manager lolland received the guests and did his best o entertain them. , Claret punch was served n the manager's private office and choice cigars were handed out to those who cared o smoke. Each visitor was given a souvenir n the shape ot a rose or' carnation , besides a. novelty In the shape ot a piece ot the wire used in the construction of the long dis tance lines. Better Bacon for the Army. Local packer * state that the government las discontinued the purchase of short clear bafon for ttje army. This product , which lias been Issued to soldiers' for years , Is known to the army as "eow belly. " It Is dry ealt-cured and would keep in any cli mate. Instead of short clear bacon tbe gov ernment la now buying the best breakfast bacon , which is a much finer article of diet. Those who have had experience In packing and curing meats assert that smoked meats will not keep for any great length of time in hot countries and that eventually the government will have to re turn to short clear bacon for the soldiers In Cuba , Porto Rico and the Philippines. For tbe soldiers in garrison in this country the breakfast bacon Is much preferable , but it Is stated that experience will show that such meat will not keep in warm countries. HU Game Failed to Worfcr. A would-be check swindler was In evi dence yesterday and tried to work off a bogus check on Mrs. Ingall , Twenty-fourth and N streets. The supposed swlndTer is a dapper young man and . .applied to Mrs. In gall for a room. When the apartment bad been prepared for him he stated that be would remain two weeks and suggested tbat It might be as well for him to pay a week's room rent In advance. With thla he pro duced a check for $7 , signed by W. W. Babcock. The would-be renter explained to Mrs. Ingalf tbat W. W. Babcock was manager of tbo stock yards company and 'that bo was an employe of tbe same com pany. Mrs. Ingall did not have tbe change handy and the young man left , saying he would go to a drug store and get the cash for the check. Up to the present writing he has not returned. Postmaster Btter's Bond. Captain Btter sent his bond as postmaster to Washington last night. The papers seut by tbe department called for a bond of ife $25,000 , and tbe provision was made tbat the signers must.qualify for double this amount. Tbe bond demanded Is less than Is given by Postmaster McMillan at the present time , bui tbe reason for this is apparent. Under the new rule all employes of the office are bonded direct to the government , while under the old system the postmaster was alone respon sible , and this fact naturally Increased his bond. The clerks formerly gave bonds to the postmaster , but they are now directly re sponsible to the government and this les sens the amount of tbe postmaster's bond by several thousand dollars. Sent to the Hospital. Sanitary Inspector Montague succeeded yesterday In securing admission to the county hospital for Mrs. Anderson , who has been living at Twenty-fifth and U streets. The woman has been sick with pneumonia for some time and could not receive the care required where she was. Inspector Montague's attention was called to the case and he at once set about securing an order for her admittance to the county hospital. With good care It Is thought the patient will come out all right. Three Ablebodled Beggars Arrested. For a day or two the city has beta over run with street beggars and yesterday Chlel Carroll and his men started out to round up the gang. As a restart Charle * Kerns , Harry Hamilton and Thomas Harrington are n Jail on a charge of suspicion. Thcso men have , It li asserted , been stopping pe destrians and asking for a dime or a quar- cr with which to get something to oat. iVhen Kerns reached the front ot the city hall bulMIng ho made a break for liberty and Officer Deters sent a bullet after him , terns stopped short and threw up his hands. Ho was taken below and placed in the dark cell , Alt three prisoners put up , a bard uck talk and say they wanted to raise carfare faro to got out of the city , Hexcned n Cnt. "Wall Paper" Babcock was called upon to perform a never task yesterday. He was requested to take an extension ladder to the residence of James G. Martin on Twonty- Ifth street and remove a cat from the top ot : ho tree. The animal had been chimed Into Ihe tree by dogs and had climbed so high it was afraid to undertake the descent. With the aid of his extension ladder Babcock soon released the feline. It had been in the tree three days. Magic City Gomilp , ' Mrs. T. G. Rico Is quite sick. Senator-elect Von Duscn has the grip. A. L. Col em an Is having a siege with the grip Just now. Matt Daugbcrty of Ogallala was a visitor at the exchange yesterday. James Alexander of Terry. S. D. , Is tbo guest of Harvey D. Mosely. May and Addlrf Perry of Utlca , Neb. , are the guests of Mrs. J. R. Harvey. William Dally , Twenty-elghth and S streets , announces the birth of a daughter. A daughter has been born to Mr. and Mrs. August Miller , Thirteenth and Missouri ave nue. nue.H. H. K. Munshaw , the sand man , was in jured by the caving in of a sand bank Tues day. day.A A large proportion of the clerks at Swift's offlca are on the sick list at the present time. Dr. Kendall has gone cast to attend to property Interests and will bo gone several weeks. Manager Kenyon of the stock yards com pany Is In Chicago , but is expected home Friday. Mrs. John Schultz , Thirtieth and R streets , boa gone to Kenuard to spend a week with relatives. Superintendent Paxton of the stock yards company , who has been spending a few days with relatives In Missouri , Is expected homo this morning. CASES BEFORE JUDGE'CORDON Story of a Fight that Disturbed the Service * of the Mlmtlon Church on North Sixteenth. Judge Gordon listened to a dozen wit nesses In the CJBO wherein Gilbert Coates and David Burton ware charged with fight ing in front ot tbe Mission church on North Sixteenth street. The evidence showed that the boys engaged < in an encounter on the evening of December 16 and Coates was knocked down. Burton asserted that Coates had struck his brother and It was this that had caused the trouble. Ho started to run and when Coats caught up with htm under a light ho stopped his pursuer.with a blow , The people have been bothered at the church by young rowdies and have tried to stop It by peaceable means. These falling the man in charga had two of the boys arrested. Judge Gordon reserved his decision for thirty days pending the good behavior of the hoys. , Fred Strupplth , Andrew and Martin Morrison , the three boys who were charged with being incorrigible , were discharged on promising to keep away from the station hereafter. r Judge Gordon bound LcRoy Prince over to the .district court yesterday for burglary. Wlllla Harris , another colored fellow ac cused of l being Jab accomplice , was dis charged on recommendation ot the county attorney. Prince Is said to have brokep Into ihehomo _ ot Dessle Smith on Ninth'street and to hav . taken several articles , of value , John Jay , an old man who has been before Judge Gordon a number ot times on the charge' of drunkenness , was given fifteen days In the county Jail yesterday. Louts Nelson , alias L. W. Lewis , was dis charged , as tbe evidence did not convince the court that the defendant hod stolen 174 pounds of lead pipe from Leo Baroch. Nel son stated that an officer had helped him load the pipe on , tbo night < ho hauled i away , so there was no danger of him escap ing It It had been traced to htm. He simply iiauled It for another man and knew noth ing concerning its ownership. After being discharged on the complaint of petty lar ceny Nelson was arraigned as a suspect and vagrant. There being no evidence brough against him he was discharged. Nelson Is the man over whom' Judge Gor don and Acting Captain Her had the trouble Tuesday evening. Judge Gordon turned him loose and tbo police arrested him and would not bring him up for arraignment on the last charge presented against him last night. This tlmo he escaped from the building without being molested. TRAINING FOR BUSINESS MEN Commercial Teachers Listen t Paper * on Subject * Connected with Their Work. CHICAGO , Dec. 28. The greater "part 6 today's meeting of the Commercial Teach ers' federation was taken up with memorial exercises in honor ot 3. S. Packard , tbo late president of the association. Preceding the memorial exercises the four Individual bodies of the federation heM abort business ses sions. At the meeting ot the Business Teachers' association addresses were made by C. B. Potter , Jr. , Jacksonville , III. , on "Commer cial Law ; " J. T. King , Rochester , N. Y. , on "Civil Government and Political Economy ; " II. T. Loomls , Cleveland , O. , on "Business Correspondence or Letter Writing. " Before the Shorthand association D. W. KlmbaU , D. E. McDermoot , Chicago , and John A. White of Burlington , la. , made short ad dresses. At the gathering of Ihe Western Penman's association papers were- read by W. C. Faust of Frcderlcktown , 0. , R. L. Freed of Aurora , C. B. Stancr of Columbus , 0. The Writing and Drawing Teachers' as sociation listened to addresses by W. J. Rogers ot Cleveland , 0. , and W. N. Whitney of Michigan. PACKING HOUSE STATISTICS Omaha Show * Quite a Marked Iii- crenie Over the FJunren for the Same Period In 1807. CINCINNATI , Dec. 28 , ( Special Tele- gram. ) Price Current says ; Considerable decrease Is noted In the marketing ol hogs. The week's supply for western packers Is 605,000 head , compared with 730,000 head tbe preceding week and 505,000 head lait ) oar. From November 1 , the total is S,0,000 head , against 4,105,000 head a year ago. Prominent places compare as follows : Cities. 1S9S. 1&97. Chicago 1,820,000 1,380,000 Kansas City ( 0,000 675,000 Omaha 420ooo zco.ooo Bt. Louis 3K > ,000 260,000 Indianapolis 201,000 23.ooo Milwaukee 22fi,000 271.000 Cincinnati 173,000 147,000 St. Joseph 228,000 84,000 Ottumwa 14S.OOO 123,000 Cedar Rapids 100,000 84,000 Sioux city ss.ooo cs.ooo Nebraska City 50,000 27,000 Bt. Paul 58,000 5U.OOO Brlckmakers Confer. PITTSBURG , Dec. 28. A meeting of manu facturers bf impervious face brick of the country is being held here today to form a national association for mutual protection. Representatives from twenty-one plants ore In attendance. The delegates deny that It Is the Intention to form a trust , tbe object being to maintain prices and arrange better terms with buyers. FIXING 1 UP A REVENUE LAW Beriiion Committee Eu Another Session Over It Hew Bill , CORPORATIONS TO FARE AS INDIVIDUALS 4 Personal and Kent Properly to Be AiRcimcd on the Sninr Hunts as That ot Any Other Tax- citlicn. During the sessions ot the revision com- Ittee which Is going over the county reve- uo bill , City Tax Commissioner Sackett ook part In some of the discussion. Ho had ome Ideas ot his OVMI aa to the incorpora- ion of an Income tax proposition , but flnd- ng a number of constitutional barriers In .ho way ho dropped them. Much of the morning was taken up with a onsldcratlon ot section 10 of the bill. This irovldes for the assessment of the personal iroperty of corporations , such as etrcot ailways , express , water works , telephone , fectrlc light , stage , steamboat , gas , bridge , erry and manufacturing companies , In the amo manner as the property of Individuals. iVlth regard to foreign corporations , cor porations organized under the laws of No- raska having their property cither wholly r lu the greater part In other states , and ttrporatlons not otherwise taxed , provision made also in this section for their as- iessmcnt upon the basis of their capital lock. It proposes , though , to assess the cnl estate of all corporations upon the iamo basis aa the property of Individuals. Before the section was adopted Secretary Rcdllerd showed from the state auditor's eports that the total assessed valuation ot he corporations for 1891 had been $159G20. nd for 1895 , $187,714 , there being very Ittlo Increase for subsequent years. Sen- tor Van Duecn read a California decision Icflnlng the word "value , " and ho argued n favor ot adopting the construction placed pen It , but It was concluded to pass over Is recommendation for the 'time ' being. About forty sections were cone over bo- ore evening. Section 23 was referred to ommlssloner Sackett with Instructions to eport a clause enlarging the power of the Itate Board of Equalization in tbo matter f railroad and telegraph assessments. Limit to Stnte Levy. A discussion arose In the afternoon over ho question of the state levy. The bill as ntroduccd two years ago contemplated a 1- ralll levy. Estimates of the assessed valua- lon of the entire state range from $330,000 , . )00 ) to $500,000,000. The biennial approprla < Ions made by the legislature , it was said , un from $2,200,000 to $2,800.000 and a 1-mlll ovy would give only from $350,000 to $500,000 annually Van Dueen favored making the amount 3 mills , but as this matter had been under consideration by the revenue commlt- oo In conjunction "with Governor Holcomb , action was put off until 80510 definite In- 'ormatlon ' from that co'mmlttee could bo ob .alned. In connection with the state levy the : ounty levy was taken up. Section 26 , cov- Tlng this detail , \\as agreed to. It provides 'or ' a tax not to exceed 8 mills , distributed as follows : General fund , 4Va mills ; road : und , 1 % mills ; bridge fund , 1 % mills , and sinking fund , % mill. The labor tax , It was bought , is adequately covered by the prcs- intlaw. ' The question of tax titles was finally dis posed of without resorting to any extremely radical change. An amendment was adopted reducing the Interest rate from 1C to 10 per cent and extending the time for the redemp tion of property from three and one-quarter years to five years. The California law on the .subject of tax sales was. , produced by Senator Van Dusen. However , as It was feared the Idea Involved a * proposition re quiring tbo sales of delinquent property to ho state and that this would affect the state revenues to an uncertain amount , It was concluded to leave the question of any In novation to the new state board and subse quent legislation. DEATH RECORD' " _ St. Lonln Mnnrnnte. ST. LOUIS , Dec. 28. Charles F. Orthweln the millionaire grain merchant and steel ca : magnate , died at his home In Benton Plac on Park avenue tonight. Recently , with Corwln H. Spencer , Mr. Orthweln bough the Hamilton system of street railways In this city. Mr. Orthweln was the sonlo : member of the firm of Charles F. Orthweln & Sons , one of the oldest commission firm : in the west. Ho was a native of Wurtem burg , Germany. Judge Hotrnrd K. Ileeder. EASTON , Pa. , Dec. 28. Judge Howard K. Rceder died at his home In this city a' ' 3 o'clock this morning. He was 56 yean o age. Judge Rceder was a son of Andrew H. . Recder , noted as the governor of Kansas during the anti-slavery controversy befori the civil war. Ho served throughout tha1 struggle , first as lieutenant of regular ; and afterward as a captain of volunteers. Democratic Politician and Lawyer , GLENWOOD , la. , Dec. 28. ( Special. ) Parl. P. Kelley , a prominent lawyer of south wee torn Iowa , died at his home In Glenwooi at 11:30 : last night. A bad cold , contractei at the last term of court , resulted in cer ebral Inflammation , which caused his death. Mr. Keltey was chairman of the democrat ! county committee Drntlifi lit Friend. FRIEND , Neb. . Dec. 28. ( Special. ) Mrs John Abbott , living northwest of this town was thrown against a partition while milk Ing a cow and her death resulted eoon after ward. Eugene Hooper , the 11-year-old son of J , M. Hooper , died yesterday of peritonitis. r Dr. AVIlllnm It. Rnthvrell. LIBERTY , Mo. , Dec. 28. Dr. William R Rothwell , professor of theology and mora philosophy In WUllam Jewell college , died here today of pneumonia after a week's Ill ness. Dr. Rothwell was born in Garrard county , Kentucky , In 1831. Ho- graduated from the Missouri university In 1854. Funeral of Ilenilinrd Ilnile. NIOBRARA , Neb. , Dec. 28. ( Special. ) The burial ot Bernhard Bade , whoso death occurred In this city , will be hold tomorrow. Mr. Bade had been the promoter of nearly every Important public enterprise started In this town. He leaves a wife. Judice Hamilton Ward. WELLSVILLE , N. Y. , Hec. 28. Judge Hamilton Waru of the supreme court died today , aged 70 years. Ho was a member of the Thirty-ninth , Fortieth and Forty-flrst congresses and In 1879 was elected attorney general of New York. Tliomnx L. Hunting ; . BUFFALO'N. Y. , Dec. 28. Thomas L. Bunting , former representative in congress from the Thirty-third district , died sud denly of pneumonia In his apartments In this city. He was born In Eden , N. Y. , April 24 , 1844. Cnptnln Ilnre , KANSAS CITY , Dec. 28. Captain C. C. Hare , aged 07 years , Is dead at bis home In this city , of grip. He was born in Louis ville , Ky. , and served through tb6 civil war with distinction. Grandson of Lafayette. PARIS , Dec. 28. M. Claude Francois Phlllbert Tlroulr do Corcellcs , former secre tary of the French legation In Washington And grandson ot Lafayette , died today in hU 07th year. DO YOU GET UP WITH A LAME BACK ? Do Yon Have Rheumatism ? Are You Sleepless , Nervous , Irritable ? Kidney.Trouble Makes You Miserable. SWAMP-ROOT Is the Great Remedy for Kidney , Bladder and Uric Acid Troubles. 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MADE ME A MAN AJAX TABLETS POSITTVELY CORE Mem oir , Impotoncf , BleplMinM , eta. mtued by Abuts or other EJOOM mai Indlr- ontton . 2ftcy euirfctu aiwf lurtlw rmtorolxMt Vitality In olaorToanB.tnd fltatnnaforitudr , DuslneMor mirruga. iPrvrant Inunltr and Consumption It .me. Their tin ibom Immediate ( mproTo- taratand ffecU a OUUC whore all othqr t lfln- ! ' upon baring the nnntne AJix Tablet * . They i re onroa thouiands and wl 1 Icura ion. Wo give poo. Uf written en r ntoe to effect a aura CA f > TC ' achcuaor refund the none/ . Price UUW I viper - ' - ' - - fnliti CkUwo. Ilk For sale in Omaha , Neb. , oy Ja. Forsyth , 202 N. 16th ; Kuhn & Co. . 16th and Douglas ; n Council Bluffs fey O. H. Brown. Dru B t. WINTER CRUISE to the scenes of the . BATTLEFIELDS of the - ,7l SPANISH-AMERICAN WAR < American Line twin-screw United BtaiM mall ( U. 8. AuxTflarr CraUer Harvard. ) from Now York , Itsrch 4. 1S89 , for . SANTIAGO tJiBONiY. bi. aUANTANAlClO , BAN JUAN. THE WlNDWAhD I8LAIJOB & - _ _ ; duration , 31 days. Ifitimptlonul Niviiation Company VAtpbon * Uln W , OTIcago , III. ; 143 I * . Patronize Home Industries Dy ParoIianInK Good * Mnile at the Vol S'ebrnaku Fnotorlcut CORNIOR WORKS. CJ. r. HPUMSTIMt , KAGM : COHMCB WORKS. Manufacturer of Galvanized Iron Cornices Galvanized Iron Skylights. Tin , Iron and Slate Roofing. Agent for Klnnear's Steel Cellini ; . 108-10-12 North Eleventh street. PLOUIl MILLS. f ) . P. OILMAN. Flour , Meal , Feed. Bran , 1013-15-17 North 17b street , Omaha , Neo. C. B. Black , Manager. Telephone 092. IRON WORKS. DAVIS & COWniLL , IHO.V AVOHKS. Iron and Ilrnn * Founder * . Manufacturers and Jobbers of Machinery. General repairing a specialty. 1501 , 1001 and 1505 Jackson street , Omaha , Nob. LINSEED OIL. WOODMAX MNMUED OIL WOHKS. Manufacturers old proceus raw linseed oil , kettle boiled Unseed oil , old process ground llnsrod cakes , ground and screened ] flaxseed for druggists. OMAHA , NEO. BREWERIES. OMAHA JIHFAV1XU ASSOCIATION. Carload ehlpmcnts made In our own re frlgerator cars. Blue Ribbon , Elite Export , Vienna Export and Family Export deliv ered to all parti of the city. BOILERS. OMAHA llOII.nil WOltKN , JOHN It. I.OWIIKY. Prop , Boilers , Tanks and Chcet Irpa Work ,