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THE OMAHA DAILY BEE : THURSDAY , NOVEMBER 20 , 1890. SHORTER TIME TO OMAHA Bnmor of Combine Batwaen Illinois Central and Minneapolis & St. Louis. NEW COMPtTITIOM FOR OMAHA BUSINESS Snch ArrntiKentcnt May MnUc the ailnncniioll * , t HI. Ion In Hlic CoiuiPtll < ir iv l h Oilier MlnncniiollH-Oninlin MUCH. \ The opening of the Illinois Central's Fort Dodgo-Omaha line will , It has developed within the last few days , bring Into compe tition for Mlnncapolls-St. Paul and Omaha business nn aggressive competitor for the other lines now operating between the Twin cities and Omaha. It will be the Minneapolis & St. Louis line which Is now fairly out- clarfled in competition for this business by reason of Ita long and somewhat Inconven ient route from Minneapolis to Ice Molnos nnd thence to Omaha .pvor the Hock Island. With the completion of the Illinois Central's extension from Fort Dodge It Is rumored that the Minneapolis & St. Louln will enter into an agreement with that company whereby it will have the shortest line from Minneapolis and St. Paul to Omaha by some forty miles * thtm enabling an hour In the present time between these polnte to bo clipped off. It has been stated heretofore that the Minneapolis & St. Louts ultimately Intends to extend its line from New Ulm to Storm Lake , -now ncarlng completion , Into Omaha. When this will be accomplished has not been definitely decided , and If traffic arrange ments can bo satisfactorily completed with the Illinois' Central it Is likely that the ex tension to Omaha will bo deferred. ADVAXCK I.V MINIMUM AVUIOIITS. rVVcutcm Trunk Iiliic Committee Adiitit Acw Schedule. Ono of the most important measures adopted by the Western Trunk Line com mittee at ita meeting in Chicago last week has relation to the minimum weights ot freight cars. A number of the minimum j ' weights adopted are Identical with those' that h.\vo been effective on Omaha roads Iu the past. Under the present agreement , however , the scale of nilnlmum weights de cided upon becomes operative In the entire territory covered by the Western Trunk Line pommlttec. Shippers In order to derive advantage of the carload rates must pay freight on the basis of the minimum weight of tbo shipment oven though It docs not ac tually reach the scale. In the cases where the minimum weights have been advanced the railroads will naturally reap a remun erative benefit. For instance , a change has been made in the minimum weights of lum ber. Heretofore cars less than thirty feet in length had a minimum weight of 20,000 pounds ; all other cars , 24,000. Under the now schedule the minimum weight on cars less than thirty feet in length is the same as before. For cars over thirty feet In length and under thirty-four feet the mini mum weight is 24,000 pounds , and for cars thirty-four feet and over the minimum weight la 30,000. This latter Is the most important change so far ns Omaha shippers are interested and concerns lumber dealers to Eomo considerable extent. As the result of the agreement adopted by the Chicago meeting minimum weights of hard and soft coal In the entire Western Trunk Line committee territory will be 30- 000 pounds : iron and steel articles , 30,000 pounds ; bones , 30,000 pounds. BIIIAVAWICEE TAKES THE fcEAD. iv'lll Operate What In AniHorte.il to He { the Fn teiit Trnln In the Went. Local officials' ( he Chicago' , Milwaukee fc St. Paul take n deal of satisfaction in the service which will bo inaugurated by their line between Chicago and Milwau kee December 1. It is asserted that the now schedule will bring about the operation of the fastest regular passenger train ever operated west of Chicago. The new flyer will cover tbo eighty-five miles between Chicago and Milwaukee in one hour and forty-five minutes , ten minutes faster than the present quickest schedule. This will require a epeed ot fifty miles nn hour. Six years ago the best average time between the two cities was three hours. Rivalry hctwecn the Northwestern and Milwaukee lines resulted In the time being lowered until the existing schedule of ono hour nnd lU'ty-llve ' minutes , which will bo lessened by I ten minutes after the first ot the month when the Milwaukee puts on Its fast train. The roadbeds of the Northwestern and Mil waukee between Chicago and Milwaukee arc well-nigh perfect and make possible the at tainment of exceptional speed. For this reason expert railroaders express the opinion that thq limit In epced has not yet been ' reached. May lieilucc Ornlii Itutrn. A proposition Is on foot among the freight departments 'of the Omaha roads to effect a reduction in the rates for corn destined to the sheep and cattle ranges In Wyoming , Colorado and Idaho. It Is believed that If this bo accomplished It will Ina measure offset the loss sustained by sheep tnd cattle men resulting from the abandon ment of fccd-ln-tranelt privileges. Instead of bringing live stock to the feeding stations and then shlp.plng them to stock yards the low rates on grain will make It possible for live stock to lie "fattened nnd prepared for market on homo ranges , The rate on corn from .central Nebraska to Wyoming Is from 45 cents to SO cents per hundred and to Idaho GO cents per hundred. The new movement contemplatea n 15-cent reduction on tbcso rates. otrM mill I'cnionnlR. S. D , HiiRcns , train director of the Union Btntlon at St. J.oubt , Is a visitor In the city. Arthur n. Smith , assistant goneial pus- Hcngtr agent of the Hurllngton , lias re turned from ( a .brief trip to Chicago. J , AV. Munii , chief clerk In the Klkhnrn passenger department , has returned from Chicago , where lie represented the Elkhorn at the opening meeting of the Western Passenscr association. Tlio wages of engineers and firemen on the Chicago , Burlington & Qutncy have been Increased voluntarily , The new scale meant ) an advanc-o of from K to J10 per month and Is tlio Barno "H that received by englneerx and Ilrcinen on the Burlington in Nebraska , A New York opeelal sayx that recent activity in Baltimore & Ohio circles has started several rumor * of a surprising character. Ono of those in that tlui Balti more & Ohio will enter Into xoma nrrangu- ment with the t'nlnn Paclllc. and th.it the Chicago , St. Paul , Minneapolis & Omaha will furnish the Baltimore K Ohio a con necting link between the Union Pacific and the Qrcat Northern. Another IH that the llaltlmoro & Ohio nnd Chicago & Alton will have close trulllu arrangements to In clude the Kansas City , 1'lttnburg & Gulf , thus perfecting u trniixcontlnental system from the seaboard to the gulf , You Diin'lVmit ilciiiliii'lir. Then drlvo it away by using Wright's Paragon gen Headache and Neuralgia Cure. Try It. FIRST OF ELKS' CONCERTS Initial Jlimlfiilr nt n .Series tlmt j Iu lie Olvrn nt Krcuiirnt Interval * . Thn first ot a series of concerts planned by Ihe Hike for the coming winter was glreu Wednesday night. Notwithstanding the tad weather there was a good attendance ind the audience was typical o ! tbo best Omaha society. It bad been announced that the Harmony quartet would take part in the program , but the Buddcn Illness of ono of tbo members 'Aterfered with the arrangement. However , Mies Cthel Free , the celebrated pianist , and Mr. Arthur Garclascn , noted nn a vocsllst , entertained the audience amid great P- platuc. Ml s Daisy HlRglns also assisted , MlM Free rendered Etude de Concert by Schloczcr , the Hungarian rhapsody , and a number from MoszkowskI , Mr. Gnrelsscn sang "My Llttlo Woman , " "Song to the Evening Star , " "A Song of Faith" and "Two drcnndlera. " At the cloflo ot the entertainment Mcrem. Stryker , Abbott and Mullen Introduced many of the audience so Miss Free. H was announced that MUs Free will play thin evening at the First Congregational church in Council Bluffs for a concert to be given there. TRAMP AFFORDS A TIP Inform * Police tlmt Hit Shannon In \Viintcil nt Kiilln City ( or nn Atrncloim .Murder. Officer Baldwin thinks ho has captured a murderer wanted at Falls City. Wednesday afternoon a tramp came to the police sta tion and told the officer In charge that ho had seen n man on the street which had escaped from the Jail at Falls City about two weeks ago , Baldwin was detailed to go out nnd look up the case. Ho took the tramp with him nnd they found their man at Fourteenth and Douglas e tree In. Ho was placed under arrest and gave the name of Ed Shannon. Ho denied all knowl edge of any murder and said ho had never been in Falls City. The tramp who tipped the thing to the police refused to give his name. Ho fald he was In Jail at Falls City for fighting and while there met Shannon , who wns in for murder. The killing wot. done about four months ago. The man who Is wanted Is eald to have killed a railway section hand with a pick handle , by beating his head to a pulp. The authorities at Falls City sent word to the Omaha police Novem ber 8 to keep a close watch for a man who had broken Jail there. This man answered Shannon's description. Sheriff Tinker was advised of the capture and wired ho would come to Omaha today and see If Shannon Is the man wanted. The tramp told Baldwin that he talked with Shannon in the afternoon and Shannon re called the fact that he had been In Jail at Falls City , and had since shaved his mous tache off. The tramp thought a big reward was out for Shannon's arrest , hence his mo- tlvo for peaching on his former Jallmate. J. D. Bridges , editor "Uemccrat , " Lancas ter , N. H. , says : "Ono Minute Cough Cure la the best remedy for croup I over used. " Immediately relieves nod cures coughs , colds , croup , asthma , pneumonia , bronchitis , grlppa and all throat and lung troubles. H prevent * consumption. NEW YORK SELLS CITY BONDS Stlffcr Ilntcn for Money and Aids Government Pnrchaiic of Botidn , NEW YORK , Nov. 22. The subtrcasury purchased bonds calling for the disburse ment of $400,000 today. On this amount $100,000 was paid for 5 per cent bonds. Yes terday's transactions on account of bond purchases. , gave a debit balance against the subtreasury of $2,205,554 at the clearing house today. This Is the second largest debit balance that the subtrcasury has had nines the bond purchases released some of the treasury cash In this city. Today's payment brings the subtreasury bond disbursements to about $9,300,000. It was pointed out in banking circles to day that the financing of the city loan , re quiring $5,050,000 , caused stlffer rates for money today. City bonds have thirty years to run , paying 3 1-2 per cent interest and cost but 106. Four per cent government bonds redeemable under the treasury circu lar have only eight years to run and bring 113 , the 5 per cents mature In five years and sell for 111. For this reason It will be seen that sav ings banks could easily afford to turn over their 4 and 5 per cent bonds to the govern ment , investing the proceeds In long term municipal securities at a profitable basis. A local savings institution IB said to have secured - cured most of the city bonds. The proceeds of the sale will go into the regular munic ipal depositories. Can you begin In the middle of the alpha bet and say the letters both ways and get to both ends nt the same time ? If you can you are sure to win the biggest prize offered by the ABC club. INTERPRETS BILL OF RIGHTS Conrt nefiinon in Enforce Co-Kdnca- tlon of Whiten nnd IIlncUH. NEW YORK , Nov. 22. The appellate di vision of the supreme court In Brooklyn has denied the appeal of Elizabeth Cisco , col ored , from the decision of the special term refusing a peremptory writ of mandamus to compel the school board of Queens borough to admit her children to the public school on Brenton avenue , Jamaica , and make no dis tinction on account of color. Mrs : Cisco claimed the right to have her children ac cepted as pupils In the school In question , but was told that they must go to a separate school for colored children. Justice Goodrich , writing the opinion for the appellate division , says that the provision of the constitution which provides that equal school facilities shall be furnshcd to all children cannot bo held to mean that the white children and the black children must be permitted to attend tbo samo"school. As to the question of the excellence of the In struction In the school for colored children In comparison with the schools , for white children Justice Goodrich docs not find that thcio Is any difference. You never KUOW wbat form of blood pnlaon will follow constipation. Keep tbo liter clean by using DoWltt's Llttlo Early Risers and you will avoid trouble. They are famous little pills for constipation and liver and bowel troubles. In Convention , Thd annual convention of the Omaha district of the Kpworth league held its opening meeting Wednesday night In the Walnut lllll Methodist Episcopal church , W , II. Bowdlear made nn address of wel come In behalf of the. Walnut Hill league , ami C. L. Clmffco , president of the din- trlct league , responded. Thn sacrament was administered by Rev. C. N Uaw- Hon , president of the conference leaRiio. The convention will meet this morning at 9 o'clock and continue throughout the day. closing this evening with an address by Rev. M , W. Chase , pastor of the First Methodist church of Omaha. J'HK HHAI.TY MAHKIVr. INSTRUMENTS nlaccd on record Wednes day. November 22 , UK ) : Wnrriinl ) ' Ileeiln. A. 12. Seuvcr and husband to Mich igan Mutual I/fo Insurance Co. , n : io fret of lot 7 , block 2 , sub of J. I. Redlck's add. ( retlle ) $ 2,000 National Life Insurance Co. to F. S , Parker , lot 20 , block 5 , Monmouth pnrl : , 200 John I.emke to Christ Uahmke , seJ ! nw'4 ' aiul c' & HW',4 1MM1 , 5SCO P. M. Boycr and wife to Herman 'MueiiHtcr , lots 18 nrd 19 , block 2 , C'ottiiKC park , , 1,500 C. 'H. ' Buck , administrator U M , Back. wM lot 17 , block 4C3. Omaha , . 4CO South Omaha Savlnta Bank to Vina Cuslck. lot 1 , WaUKh & W' sub 2,000 Q , W , Mercer and wife to School B ! - trlot of Omaha , n 92 feet lot 8 , block 5 , Omaha. , ; , E.CSS Quit Cliiliu Deeil * . Mury Wright to James Wright , lot 7 , block 2. Drake add GOO Mutual Investment Co. to Bridget At-h et al , lot 1. block 5. Park For est , , , 1 Total amount ot transfers , , , , , , , , } 18,13ti OMAHA NEWS , Members of tbo Commercial club are greatly pleased at the attltudo of the rail roads In connection with propotcd Incrcaso in passenger and freight facilities. It Is predicted that many changes for the better ment of the service will be made next spring , If not before. Ono of the- principal eaitjcs ot complaints from local mcrchantn Is the fact that all freight for South Omaha com ing In over the Klkhorn lines must be hauled from the depot at Fifteenth nnd Web ster streets , as at present , this road docs not maintain n depot here. An Klkhorn passenger and freight depotmay bo erected hero next year If the people of South Omaha do their part and render some nojesaa-y assistance. The Klkhorn road owns land north of the 1 > street viaduct and It is learned on good authority that the company la n tiling to erect freight and passenger depots on this ground , providing the city constructs an approach from the viaduct to the site of the proposed depots. This ullllngncEft on the part of the Klk horn people to assist In giving South Omaha better freight and passenger facilities is not generally knonn. When told the con ditions jostoi'day by a Dee representative R number of the members of the Commer cial club appeared greatly pleased and agreed to slvo the project their hearty support , The cost or an approach would hardly exceed $5,000 and bonds for the build ing of such a , structure could bo voted at tbo spring election and work commenced shortly afterwards. Providing all arrange ments are made this winter and a suitable agreement Between the Klkhorn 'managers and the city authorities is reached , the construction of the proposed , depots could commence at the > sarao time work on the approach WAS started. No trouble will be experienced , It Is thought , in carrying the bonds for public Improvement llko the one suggested. An engineer will most likely bo requested to measure the ground nnd make an estimate of the cost ot an approach before long , so that the subject may bo intelligently discussed and the need , ot the Improvement put before the people In the proper light. Continuing on the subject of depots , It Is stated on wbat appears to be excellent authority that the Burlington road Is will ing to croct a depot on a , tract of land be tween 'N and O streets as Boon as the city opena up a roadway to the tracks which run through the eastern portion of the city. This offer of the Burlington was made Bomo time ago , when the opening of N street was discussed , but as nothing came of the N street matter the depot project was dropped. Now some of the members of the Commercial club have a scheme whereby a road may be opened without great expense - penso and with a small amount of grading. It is proposed to construct a road on O street from the tracks to either Twentieth or Twenty-first streets and thence north to N streets. These who have this matter In hand assert that the expense will bo trivial as compared to the grading on N street and the result will bo the same a good roadway to the Burlington tracks. South Omaha merchants are greatly In convenienced by having to go to Albright for freight handled .by the Rock Island. The club cannot change the contract which now exists between the nock Island , and other roads , so it proposes to agitate the question of opening Twenty-fourth street across the Union Pacific tracks. These tracks are fenced from the Q street via duct to Jefferson street , where there Is a grade crossing. Teams bound for the Rock Island depot ore compelled to follow the Bellevue road to Jefferson street nnd then traveli quite a distance' on the south aide of the tracks before reaching the Reck Island depot. > Wlth a crossing .at Twenjtf- fourth street trips to the depot In ques tion could be wade In halt the time and on a much tetter road. It Is understood that the club -will petition the city council to have Twenty-fourth street opened across the Union Pacific tracks. Mention was made a few days ago of the fact that the club had advertised for an ex pert canning factory manager with a view to establishing such an enterprise here. In connection with this matter John Black of the firm of Stelnhart & Black of Nebraska City vleltcd the city yesterday to confer with some of the members of the club. Stein- hart & Black are operating a large cannery at Nebraska City and during the last season put up and sold over 1,300,000 cans of vege tables. This firm has an opportunity of sellIng - Ing and , If the sale Is consummated , It Is more than likely that a location here will bo chosen. Mr. Black stated that ho would llko to operate a canning factory hero on account of the railroad facilities , and In ducements will surely be offered the concern in case a removal Is seriously contemplated. In the event lhat a company Is organized acre Mr. Black desires to have a controlling Interest , and Is willing to put a largo sum of money Into the business. It Is thought there will be no difficulty In disposing of all of the stock which Mr. Black does not de sire to retain. President Flynn of the Com mercial club Is well pleased with Mr. Black's visit and proposes to do everything ho can to Induce the Nebraska City concern to start n canning factory here. A meeting of the club will bo held Friday night at the council chamber for the discus * slon of a number of Important matters. It a hoped by the officers of the club that every member will make It a point to attend. Improvement * ) r.t I'oMiolIlce. Iron screens arc to be erected around the money order and registry departments In the postofllco within a short time. The money order nnd registry .clerks will thcro- fore be In cages similar > to a bank teller. An iron screen la also to be placed at the rear door to prevent outsiders from walking Into the mailing room and disturbing the clerks. The dressing on the finishing coat of plaster on the celling of the working room Is peeling off In many places. This Is due , It ls stated , to molnturo In the fire- proofing. It Is thought that steam heat this winter will drv the flrcprooflng so that the celling may be dressed again In tbo spring and appear in tbo eamo condition aa when the government accepted the building. Mlirnry Ilnnril. A meeting will be held nt the homo of Mrs. C. L. Talbot , 722 North Twenty-second street , this afternoon at 4 o'clock for th purpose of reorganizing the Public Library board. Conclderablo Interest seems to betaken taken In the matter and It Ix expected that all these who assisted In the formation of the library will bo present. The Intention Is to elect five directors and take steps to place the books where they will be ot some benefit to the public , Oily CinitNlp. Yesterday's rain put a stop to work on the Armour wiirohoiiw. n , E. Wllcox IB home from Ida Grove , Iu. , where lie visited his parents , Huns Albert will Klvo it violin recital at tlio Methodist church tonight. Frank Vertices has gone to Philadelphia to visit relatives for a fortnight. The police are roundliiK up the viiKrants found In the railroad yiirdB every night. Mrs , T. II , Knsor will entertain the Aft ernoon Whlit club on Friday afternoon , Charles Hrdllcka has returned to duty as mall carrier after a two weeks' vacation. The heavy ruin yesterday stopped the grading' on the rite of the new Jirlck factory. The Century club will give a dune-Ing party at Odd Fellows' hall Krlduy evenlni ; . An Increase of 11,105 hrad Is fliown In cuttle receipts as compared with last year. The public schools will close on November 29 for Thanksgiving and will reopen on De cember 4. \V. U Holland , manager of the Nebraska 'telephone ' ottlco here loft yesterday for Roekport , Mo. , where he goes with his brothers to claim til * share of aa estate recently left him. Mr. Holland expects to be absent several day . , J. Y Ferguson of Alnsworth returned to his homo yesterday nftcr a visit with Hock Cuddlncton. Mrs. Oreen , Twentieth nnd K streets , wll entertain the Presbyterian King's Daugh tern 'Friday afternoon. Burglars entered Oscar Il'lll's saloon on N street Wednesday morning iind stole a quantity of whisky and cigar ? . The Homo Circle club will moot with Mr and Mrs. James O. Martin. Twenty-fifth land F streets , Thursday evenlngv Major C. F. Cramer , who was the gov ernment superintendent of construction O ! the postolflce building here , H now locatei at Canton , O. , superintending1 the erection of n federal building. The series of newspaper stamps offeree for sale by the government some time IIRO will be withdrawn from the market on De cember 1 and the supply on hand will bo returned to Washington. Only two sets of these stamps have been purchased at the postofllco here. The price Is J5 n set. IMrnNiirc Cliili Dunce. The members of the .Unique Pleasure club enjoyed a dance Wednesday night In Thurston Rifles' armory. This club l.i newly organized for the purpose of fur thering social functions nnd theatrical per formances. Club rooms are being fitted U | for thc > members at SOG North'Sixteenth ' street and during the winter several ama teur plays will be produced. The ofllccrs are : J. J. McMahon , president : Charles Woodworth , vice president , nnd Potcr Je.V- sen , jr. , secretary and treasurer. At the tlanco Wednesday night , which was largely attended and very enjoyable throughout , Mr. McMnhon was master of ceremonies and waa assisted by the following com mittees : On arrangement , Thomas Swift , William Bloom and Wlllltim Draw ; on reception , Peter Jessen , jr. , John liynch , John Simmons and Frank Hetchcr : on floor , John Henry , Thomas Swift and J. J. MoMtihon ; on door , Charles AVoodworth and William Bloom. MnrrlnRC Mcen e . The following mnrrlago licenses were is sued Wednesday : Name and Residence. Ace. Robert B. Noycs , Mondarnln , In 27 Laura Grace Fltzglbbon , Calhoun , la , . IS Orange Bates , South Omaha. -1 Ella Wilson , South Omaha. , 19 Charles IT. Qllmorc , Omaha. r > 0 Etta 13. Bradley , Diagonal , la 1:7 : John W. Nelson , Omaha -I Martha Collscn , Omaha IT Solomon McGcc , Omaha 27 Jesslo Clark , Omaha < 1G Edward Abrams , Omaha. 'if Kate Rubcnstcln , Omaha 23 Michael Bonaccl , Omaha 44 Maria Blanco , Omaha 12 Ambrose Hnydcn , Milan , Mo 30 Sadie Jumleson , Caldwcll , Idaho 'K "A I'mnlly Affair. " This evening the young people of St. Andrew's church will play "A Family Af fair , " a laughable production abounding In funny situations and ceneral Interest. The proceeds KO for the benefit of the church. This play Is the story of a bright young1 man generally known as "good fel low , " but whoso imagination runs away with him. It is cleverly plotted nnd ar rangements have been perfected whereby Us rendition will be both artistic and entertaining tertaining- . Specialties In late SOURS will bo Introduced. The cast of character contains the names of Ken Muckley , Will Smith , Guy Snow , Myrtle Adams , Kthel Smith and Mne Yntes. LOCAL BREVITIES. The Progressive Social club will clve a dancing party nt the Metropolitan hall this evenlnc. Frank Lewis lias been arrested on the charge of stealing a quart of cream from one of the milk wagons of the Waterloo Creamery company. A. G. Smith of the " \Vabash office had his overcoat taken from a Pullman car at the dcpc-t Tuesday by a sneak thief. He offers J10 reward for its recovery , A school of embalming with some thirty or forty pupils Is In progress at the Mlllard hotel , In view of the meeting of the state board of embalming on Thursday. Arrangements have been perfected for a meeting of the Iowa and Nebraska Imple ment jlealers at the Commercial club In Omaha January 12. An attendance of 505 Is anticipated. The first payment of $1,000 for liquor li cense for the year 1900 has been made at tno city treasurers otllce. Tno receipt Is issued to the Krug Brewing company , for Peter Grabert , 2S14 Cumln , jUreet. The eounty commissioners have appointed John J. Points to checlr.'tip the accounts or Sheriff McDonald. Cldrk of the District Court Frank and Treasurer Helmrod , In asmuch aa these officers are to retire the first of the year , This Is the usual pro ceeding. "Why We Have an Altar and Call Our Ministers Priests" will be the subject of the next lecture at St. Paul's church , Thirty-second and California streets , by Rev. Irving P. Johnson this evening. Al though these lectures are part of a course , yet each ono Is complete in itself. The secretary of the school board will begin on Thursday the payment of the judges and clerks of the recent school board election. There are five Judges and two clerks in each of the seventy-six districts and a total of $1,5 % will be disbursed , each claim amounting to $3. Word has been received from the United States marshal of Wyoming that It will bo pomo days before "Kllnch" McKInney , charged with , robbing the malls In this state , will be brought here for trial. The marshal states that United States court Is In session In Cheyenne and that It Is im possible for him to leave at this time. Otto Peterson of 2521 Ohio street denies that lie lost all his clothing , as was re ported at the police station last Saturday night. Mr. Peterson admits that nn over coat was stolen from him during his rounds , but declares the story of his negllgo run for home after the loss of other apparel to be a pure fabrication. The Inter-city shooting tournament be tween Kansas City and Omaha Friday nnd Saturday is the attraction which takes numerous members of the Omaha and Du- pont gun clubs to the city on the Kaw this week. Among the local sportsmen who will go are Brucker. Parmelee , Klmball , R. i3rant , Sneed. Plumber , Crablll , Hardln , Townsend , Blershelm , Moore , Schweder , McDonald and Lewis. Warren C. Vnndervoort , who has been for some time field superintendent In the railway mail service , with headquarters at Omaha , has been appointed to take the place of superintendent , made vacant by the promotion of E. L. West of Chicago , Mr. Vandervoort. whowill make his headquarters In Chicago , has been iden tified with the service for many years and-"hns the reputation of , being an ef ficient and trusted employe. H , Morton came Into the city from Mis souri Valley Tuesday with the air of a man having lots of money and looking for a good time. He was astonished nt the rapidity with which ho made friends and no was Just getting conceited about his popularity when he discovered that his roll of bills , amounting to (13 the unlucky number had been spirited away. Ho made for the police station Immediately and asked that the ofllcers search through .he tenderloin district for his money. The Joint committee to bring nbivt an adlustment. If possible , between the fusion forces of the differences existing over the distribution of the olllces comprises John O. Yelser , Klmer B. Thomnn. M. Magulro and J. M. Klnney from the popullstH , Frank Ransom , R. F. Williams and Mel Redlleld from the silver republicans , and Ed P. Smith. J. J. O'Connor , Leo Herdman and John Murphy from the democrats. Members of this committee deny that there was any meeting last evening , although ono waa scheduled for 6 o'clock. PERSONAL PARAGRAPHS , C. E. Tebbcts of Beatrice Is in town on business. Horace G , Whltmore , ono of the well known young men of Lincoln , IK in , tlia city to remain for a few days with rela tives. Mr. and MYs , Henry B. Sachs of Cincin nati are the guests of Mrs. A , Heller nt 2412 St. Mary'H avenue. Mrn , Sachs wns formerly Miss Blanche Hellman of this city. .1. Roy Ellison , representing the Central Lyceum bureau of Chicago , in this mate and L. T. Kersey , acting In a llko capac ity for Iowa , are In the city In the In terest of the bureau. Miss Jcannle Horgreavcs of Rlpon , WIs. who has been In Omuhu for two weeks the guest of her mint , Mr . Calvcrt Hargreaves , S2I Worthlngton Place left Tuesday for her home. En route nho will vlblt In Chicago for a week. Dr. H. J. AVInnott , mayor of Lincoln , was in the city Tuesday to transact matters of business in connection with the city government. Dr. Winnott said Captain Clcmenta , who had been called from Omaha to take the position of chief of the tire department. Is giving good satisfaction and will In all likelihood lie retained i > er- nmnently. Cl , M , Lambertson and F. M. Hall of the law IIrm of LumberUon & Hall nt Lin coln , were In the city Tuesday on Im portant legal business. Mr , Hull and his wife , Umi of the prominent club women in Lincoln and ono of the best Informed art critics In the state , recently returned from Europe , where they made a tour of some extent. . , i TO AMEND COMMERCE LAWS Inipnrtnnt Prnpnnril Amriiitiiirnlft i ( he IntcrnlnO lllll DrnHcd nt n Clilciiitii Conference. CHICAGO , Nov. 22. Important proposed amendments to the Interstate commerce law were approved at a conference today of representatives of over thirty national , Industrial and manufacturing associations , merchants and shippers. The proposed amendments to the. statutes were prepared by Frank Barry of Milwaukee , WIs. , secre tary of the Millers' National association. Arrangements hnvo been made to have Sen ator Cullom Introduce a bill In the United States senate at the coming session ot con gress and a determined effort will be made to have them placed on the statue books. The bill demands a uniform classification of rates and calls for an Important exten sion of the powers ot the Interstate Com- mcrco commission to prevent all kinds of discrimination In favor of manufactured product as against the raw material. It also docs away with the system of Im prisonment wider the present , law' to one of fines , making the corporation and not the Individual responsible nnd liable to prosecution. Among these present at today's meeting , which was called for the purpose of en dorsing the measure , were : A. Gallagher of St. Louis , 13. P. ' Bacon' 'of Milwaukee , F. B. Thurber , chairman of the committee on railroad transportation of the National Board of Trade , New York , and C. R. Cole of the Millers' association. The amendments were discussed at length bcforo a decision was reached. The session lasted most cf the day. MANY SEEKING THE PLACE Vnenncy In Adjutant ( Jciipi-nl'N Which It Much Sought After. NEW YORK , Nov. 22. A special to the Tribune from Washington says : Major William J. Volkmar , assistant adjutant gen eral , has applied for retirement , thereby creating one of the most dwlrablo vacancies that has occurred In the staff of the army for a long tlcnc. The eagerness with which appointments to the adjutant general's corps are sought Is realized when it Is stated that over 200 ap plications had been filed for Volkmar'o va cancy before It became generally known In the army that any retirement was about duo. These applications came not only from cap tains of the line , but from majors who could expect no Immediate advancement In rank under the existing organization , it Is the general conviction In the service , how ever , that the adjutant general's depart ment Is soon to be expanded , when the pro motion of officers who are already In the corps will bo rapid nnd their influence In creased. Most officers , in fact , are begin ning to look on entrance to this corps as their personal salvation. Major Volkmar Is now attached to the headquarters of the Department of the Lakes at Chicago. CHAUTAUQUANS OF WEST MEET Federation ICinlirnclinj- Sn < cx Ar- ' rmijili.K , . , IJuU-N mill foi * Next Ycnr'M ST. JOSEPH , Nov. 22. The Western Federation - oration of Chautauquas Is In session here. The federation embraces' six states Mis souri , Iowa , Kansas , South Dakota , Colorado - - rado , N'ebraskttT-and eighteen Chautauqua associations. D.Ttcs and attractions for next. year's .assemblies and the question of rail road rates were discussed today. The ses sion will not close until ( Thursday night. nr" - . > " ' ' i Ilrlcf IteniN from Wyomliis ? . CHEYENNE , Wyo. , Nov. 22. ( Special. ) In the United States court today David H. Phillips was placed on trial , charged with robbing the United States mall on the Raw- llns-Lander lino. Phillips was trailed from Lho scene of the robbery to the place of his capture and as none of the stolen property was found on hla person the evidence against ilm Is mainly circumstantial. The trial will last several days. Invitations have been received here by the friends of Dr. John Morrison to attend his wedding next Wednesday nt Lafayette , Ind. , to MUs Caroline Blackstock of that city. Senator and Mrs. F. E. Warren entertained nt dinner last evening at the Cheyenne club. The gueetsi were Mr. and Mrs. T. F. Burke , Mr. and Mrs. H. B. Henderson , Dr. nnd Mrs. Burke , Miss Mnzuzan , Mr. Chatterton. Mr. Matthew Smith , and Mrs. Vcrbryck of Newcastle. HAIITV1LLE , Wyo. , Nov. 22. ( Special. ) Mlddaugh & Co. have commenced the publi cation hero of an eight-page weekly called .he Iron Gazette. The paper will be devoted to the Interests of the new mining camp of which HartvlIIo IB the center nnd will bo re publican In politics. CHEYENNE , Wyo. , Nov. 22. ( Special. ) William Sturgls of this city , who has a force of men at work In the eastern part of Lara- mlo county prospecting for coal , reports the llscovery of coal near Lagrange of fair quality. A man walked Into a store belonging to the ABC club yesterday and handed In his coupon with the remark : "My guess Is ono. I have figured It out and I know what hey are going to do. * They are going to run ust ono letter on 'the ' ; page. " He walked out satisfied that < ho had won. ' OliI SolilU-r'MiocN Cfnr.y nl I'lcrre. PIERRE , S. D. , Nov. 22. ( Special Tele gram. ) Stephen Morse , an old soldier , resl- lent of this city , was today placed In con- Inement awaiting tlio action of the Board of Insanity. His hallucination Is that someone ono wants to kill him and that ho Is only afo when under guard of ofllclals. Treachery A persistent cough is at first a friend , for it gives warning of the approach of adeadlycne- my. Heed the warning before it is too late , before your lungs become inflamed , be fore the doctor "Con says , sumption. " When the danger signal rst appears , help nature a little with Don't delay until your lungs are sore and your cold settled down deep in your chest. Kill the enemy before tno deadly blow kills you. Cure your cough today. A 25c , bottle is enough for a ccmmon cold ; a SOc. bottle Is bet ter for bronchitis , asthma , and colds that hang on ; the dollar size is most economical , especially for old cases. SMALLPOX SCARE IN ILLINOIS Armed ( Innrilninr One TOM 11 < o Keep Out the Ciiiitnftlon , AVIileli IN Sproud I UK , ST , LOUIS , Nov. 22. A special to the Post-Dispatch from Marlon , 111. , says that armed guards have been posted on the roads leading to that 'town to prevent suspicions persons frc n going thcro and to arrest all these exposed to smallpox , which now ex ists In at least a dozen different localities In Williamson county. The disease Is spreading and the people of Marlon are be coming greatly alarmed. Laborers on the new railroad are leaving there by the score. Can you begin In the middle of the alpha bet and say the letters both ways and get to both ends at the same time ? If you can you are sure to win the biggest prlzo offered by the A B C cltlb. People Weil nl Honolulu , CUKYENNK , Wyo. . No22. . ( Special. ) A letter frqm Honolulu annouccs the mar- Hugo at that place November 7.of Mis * Jessie Whitney of Kuanilo nud iMr. William Qoctz , formerly of Cheyenne. Sure Headache Cure I'rrt * 'i'rlnl I'nrUiiMc Mnltril < nil vrlia Semi Nntiic anil Aillri' ! < Curei any lleailiiclic mill > ciirnlKln , There Is a remedy put up by a well known chcml t of Milwaukee that Is a decided benefit to humanity Many a person has been driven insane by headache or nruralgu and notlilnu" so rauKi the system as u fright ful pain In the head , Air. 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