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THE OMAHA DATLY BEE : HUJS'DAV , JATs'UAKT 2S , 1900. COLONEL CAMPBELL 'RESIGNS Adjutant General Barry Issues a Foinnl Order Accepting Rvngnation , PAYS CAMP3ELL A HIGH COMPLIMENT Scvrrnl Cntullilnlen In ( lie I'lelil to Snuofptl ( n ( lie Olllec . ! IIN ( lie * e In reel Vnenn ( of NelirnnUn LINCOLN. Jan. 27. ( Special. ) Orders were Issued by Adjutant General Barry to day accepting the resignation of Colonel A. E Campbell of the Second regiment of the Nebraska National Guard and appointing a board of officers to canvass the vote for his successor. Colonel Campbell expects to re- elrtc permanently In Denver , whore ho Is now In thn employ of the Burlington rail road. In the order Issued by Adjutant Gen eral Barry Is the following reference to Colonel Campbell's efficiency ns a soldier In neceptliiB the resignation of Colonel rmnpbnll the onimunder-ln-ehlef desires tti express hlH regrets thnt the Nntloniil Oimnl should lose the services of tills model soldier , one whom the infmbers or the National Ounnl regard ns the Ideal citi zen soldier , iilvvnys leiuly tci respond to tin t-nil of duty und ut all times performing that duty well. Each commissioned ofllccr In the Second regiment Is entitled to n vote for a suc cessor to Colonel Campbell ; There ore al ready several candidates In the field , among them being Major William Hayward of Nebraska City , son of the late Senator Hny- ward. Lieutenant Colonel Tracy of Norfolk nnd Captain Ell Hodglns ot Company 0 , Omaha. The Indications point to the elec tion of Major Hnywnrd , In which event theio would bo another vacancy In the list of field officers. Captain E. J. Strclghl of the Lin coln company ranks next lo Hayward In line of promollon nnd would probably be Ihe most likely candidate for the latter'u place should ho bo elected colonel. The votes for colonel of the regiment will bo opened at J o'clock p. in. , February 8 , at the adjutant general's offlco by nn election board consisting of the following olllccrn : P. H. Barry , adjutant general ; Captain Ed- iward J. Strclght , First Lieutenant Freder ick J. Bolshnvv of Company F , Second regi ment. McnKiireniont of Olrls. Miss Anna Barr of the physical training department of the Stnto university has com pleted n record of nnthropomctrlc Investi gations begun two yean , ago , -which Includes measurements of 1,501) ) girls in Nebraska. Thn record wan sent to Dr. Seavor of Yale I university nnd used by him In a recent . paper before the Anthropomotric society In New Haven. In comparing the measurements with those made In the cast Dr. Seaver finds that the girls In the cast nro Hatter chested , ( latter headed , lesser in lung ca pacity and bigger footed than the girls of Nebraska , who are supposed to represent the average type to bo found In the west. Ho thinks the difference li duo to the pro- ponderenco of Teutonic blood In the west. Dr. Seaver also noticed thai the Wellcsley woman is taller and heavier than the typi cal woman of either of the western groups , while the Oberlln and the University of Ne braska women are about alike in size and rwelght. It Is Interesting to note that the Nebraska woman has a much larger lung capacity , a larger chest girth and smaller feet than her eastern sister , which Indicates n higher phjslcal typo and u previous life of greater nctlvlly. In a paper by Dr. Hastings , read before the National Educational association , It Is said that : "Tho smaller weight , broader thorax and greater lung capacity ot Ne braska university sludcnts both men and women the superior height of the men , as well as some other minor differences In de velopment , point to a distinct departure from the eastern student typa. The foci that these observations for adults agree in the main with those already made for Nebraska chil dren indicates that the trend of develop ment toward a certain fixed typo Is con stant during the whole period of the state's growth. " The finer thoracic development of Ne braska women , according to Dr. Seaver , In dicates a higher type of physical .ability than is to bo found anywhere In the cast. The Nebraska experiment station has been notified lhat It will receive a limited portion ' of the sugar beet seed lhat will bo Imported from Europe by the United States Depart ment of Agriculture. This will bo distrib uted by the Nebraska station among persons In the stale who wish lo nscerlaln Ihe ca- jmclly of their soil for sugar beet produc tion. Within the next few months mailing franks will bo sent to all -who nsk for the pteds , so lhat Ihoy may send specimens lethe the stallon for analyzallon. The following conlracls for state printing were let today by Iho Stnto Printing Board. To the State Journal. Ono thousand copies Insurance laws , 05 cents page ; 5,000 Board of Transportation maps , $350 ; 1,000 bird and Arbor day pamphlets , $5.50 per page. To Fremont Tribune Fifteen hundred ! CATAUUII OF THE STOMACH. A I'lPiiNimt , SloiliU- , lint Snfe anil lif- fcudutl Cure for K. Catarrh of the. . stomach has long been con sidered the next thing to Incurable. The usual sjraploms are a full or bloating sensa tion after eating , accompanied sometimes with sour or watery rlslnga , a formation of panes , causing pressure on the heart and lungs and difficult breathing , headaches , fickle appetite , nervousness nnd a general played out , languid feeling. There is often a foul tasteIn the mouth , h.io coated touguo and If the Interior or tbo : Etomach could bo seen It would show ioa slimy , Inllpmed condition. The euro for this common and obstinate ( rcublo Is found In a treatment which causes the food to bo readily , thoroughly digested before It has time to ferment and Irritate the delicate mucous surfaces of the stomach. To secure a prompt and healthy digestion Is the one necessary thing to do and when nor- > iv.al digestion Is secured the catarrhal condi tion will have disappeared. According to Dr. Harlanson the safest and best treatment la to use after each meal a tablet , composed of Diastase , Aseptic Pep- nln , a llttlo Nuv , Rolden Seal and fruit ucUU . These tablets can now bo found at all drug I hiorcs under thn name of Smart's DjgpcpbLa i Tablets , and not being n putcnt nmllcine , can be ueed with poifect safety and assur ance that healthy appetite nnd thorough di gestion will follow their regular use after iiii-aln. Mr. N. J Boohcr of 2710 Dearborn street , Chicago. 111. , writes "Catarrh Is a local condition reuniting flow a neglected cold In ( ho heau , whereby the lining membrane of the nose becomes lullamed and the poisonous illcharge therefrom passing backward Into the throat reaches the stomach , thus produc- j i Ing catarrh ot the stomach Medical author * | Itlea prescrlhel for me for three jeora for i catanh of stomach without cure , but todaj , I am the happiest of men after using only . one box of Stuart's Djspcpsli Tablets. I cannot find appropriate words to express my ' good feeling. 1 have found tlesh , appetite and sound rrtt from their use. i Stuart's Djspeptila Tablelk Is the safest i , preparation an vvell an the simplest and most' ; convenient remedy for any form of Indices- | lion , catarrh of stomaih bllloufiiioss , hour j I itomarh , heartburn and bloating after mcaU , i Send for little book , mulled free on gtom- ' nch troubles by addretslns F. A Stuart Co , Marshall , Mich. The tablets cau bu found i at all dru ? ulore * . | state superintendent blanks , $3.10 per 100 ; 11.600 Irrigation maps of northwest Nebraska , J1C5 , 1,500 Irrigation maps southwest Ne braska. $17 600 reports State Banking board , $1 16 per page. A subpoena has been served on Governor Poyntw commanding him to appear In the fnltcd States supreme court to answer tea a petition filed by the state of Missouri In volving the boundary line pf the southeast ern portion of the state. The dispute nrlecs over n change In the course ot the Missouri river PLA1TSMOUTH. Neb , Jan 27. ( Special ) At the meeting of the Platlsmouth Woman's club a resolution was passed on- dot sing the action of congress In declaring llrlgham H. Itoberls not n member of con gress nnd the secretory was Instructed to [ urnlsli Congressman Burket a copy. The president , Mrs. R. O. Fqllows , np-'n ' pointed Mrs. S. A. Davis nnd MlM Arnold n committee to visit the city schools the coming month. The report of Mesdamo * Stoutcnborough and RnwIcH showed that the teachers appreciated the Interest taken by i the club. The report of Mrs. S. Wnugh upon the sale of cigarettes to boys was read and action deferred until next meeting. Child Labor" was discussed. Mrs. Wlg- genhorn spoke briefly of the work being done by the Ashland Womau'8 club. Judio A. N. Sullivan spoke nt length upon "Our Relations to the Philippines. " Olio Miller Mill Mlnnlliir. I HASTINGS. Neb. , Jan. 27. ( Special Tele- | gram. ) As yet nothing now has developed j In the mysterious disappearance of Otto Miller , but the fact that ho Is known to have had about $200 In cash about his person - son loads many to believe that ho has met with foul play. Miller was nn unmarried man , about 33 years old , and had lived alone I for several jcars upon a farm near Hoi- stein , which Is owned by George W. Klrby of Hastings. Miller was n sober and Indus trious young man and had saved money during the last two years. If no further traces of Miller arc found by Monday the hcarchlng party will secure bloodhounds to aid In tracing him , Two 'Mllltnr.v Companion Onrnnlietl. NKLSON , Neb. , Jan. 27. ( Special. ) Company H , First Nebraska rbglmcnt , has liecn reorganized. The new officers are : George Lyon , jr. , captain ; William K. Moore , Ilrst lieutenant ; Percy C. Zelglcr , second lieutenant. Many of the old com pany rc-cnllstcd. WEEPING WATER , Neb. , Jan. 27. ( Spe cial ) Weeping Water young men to the number of fifty organized n military com pany lost night , expecting eventually to bo mustered Into the National guard. II. J. Peck was elected captain , William Stone firwt lieutenant , and J. M. Tecgardcn second end lieutenant. Ilotr CoInmlmn Mny Oct Auditorium. COLUMBUS , Neb , Jnn. 27. ( Special. ) At a mass meeting last evening at the council chamber Jasper Hoffman of York submitted a proposition by which this city may secure a large auditorium. If Hoff man , as agent for an Insurance company , can wrlto $200,000 worth of policies here , ho says ho will build a two-story brick audi torium with a seating capacity of 1,300 , which will cost $1G,000. Nearly $30,000 of the amount was subscribed and commit- tecs arc hard atwork today and expect to obtain the full amount. The plan Is not a now one , but has been successfully car- rled out at Norfolk nnd York. Oloc lU-piilillcuiiM ( ict Itcnily. SYRACUSE , Neb. , Jan. 27. ( Special. ) The republican county central committee met jcsterday and U was decided to hold two conventions , the first on the Wednesday preceding the state convention and the second end ono to bo called by the first convention. Primaries will bo held on the Saturday pre ceding the county convention. The nppor- tlonrnpnt is one delegate for every twelve votes cast for M. L. Hayward for governor. The chairman reported that many answers to his circular letter had been received and wore almost unanimous for the gold stand- nrd and for holding the Philippine Islands. Acluinn County Tcncliem Meet , HASTINGS , Nob. , Jan. 27. ( Special. ) The Adams County Teachers' association met today. "How Current Events May Bo Taught In Public Schools" was the subject of a talk by David Marti , principal of Hol- etcln schools ; "Health as an Element In Education , " a paper by J. D. French , su perintendent of Hastings schools , and "The Position of Mathematics In the Course of Stuily , " by Prof. R. K. Hlcock of Hastings college , were listened to with Interest. W. A. Julian , principal of Hastings High school gave a report of the state association meet- Ing. Konrfnl Tiitc of n. Smnll Dor. BEATniCK , Neb. . Jan. 27. ( Special Tele gram. ) Danny Clausson , the 10-year-old son of Aaron A. Claussen , four miles south of town , while pla > lng about a corn crusher this morning was caught on the shaft aiu whirled around with great rapidity , his head striking the ground ith each revolution The machine was stopped aa quickly as pos sible and the boy released. His skull was found to bo badly fractured. The boy was still unconscious > \ lost accounts and very llttlo hope la entertained of his recovery. \VorUninn I'nllw Thlrlriie Tcot. GEIUNO , Neb , , Jnn. 27 ( Special. ) An nccldent on the now Burlington bridge bolus built about four miles below this place yes terday afternoon will probably result In the death of William Fitzgerald , a workman from Plntlsmouth. Ho was nt the top of the tower of the pllo dilver when n guy rope became loosened and the tower was turnei over , throwing Fitzgerald a distance o thirty-five feet to the ground. His Injuries are such that ho can scarcely survive. An other workman was considerably hurt. I'ro-lloi-r MretliiK nt Colnnibiv. COLUMBUS , Neb. , Jan. 27 ( Special. ) A crowd attended the meeting nt the opem hoiiso last night to express sympathy fo the Boers. Ilrsolullons were adopted and I speeches made by Martin Hogan of Platte Center , Charles A. Woostcr of Silver Greek , W. M Hensloy. J. M. Clondrlng nnd B. P. Duffy of this tlty Money was subscribed to be sent to the Boers. Improv nnt'iit Compiiny. OERING , Neb. . Jan. 27. ( Special. ) The organization of the Gcilng Improvement company , whlih has been In progress of formation for .1 few wocka , was finished up lut > t night and a board of directors chosen. The I'ntlro amount'of capital stock was sub- prilbed , $5,000 The purpose of the company is just what Its name implies. New llnnU OIICIIN nt Cerlmr. GEIUNO , Neb. Jan. 27 ( Special ) The hoa new Inlgators' bank has opened with a rapltal stock of $10,000. The olflccrs are : James H. Cassclmun , formerly of Lincoln , president. George B. Luft , vice president ( , und E. Eckei t , recently of Crcto , cashier. llnpINt Aoimir People Comene. TECUMSEII , Neb. , Jan. 27 ( Special ) The District Baptist Young People's so clety held a session hero today. Many irprominent church work rs of the district paitlclpated nnd numerous Sunday schools vvere represente < l. lllvcr IlrenKH I'jil ' Freezing Iciiln. DKCATUH , Neb , Jan 27. ( Special. ) on account of the breaking up of the river tbo eastern mall ooat crossed yesterday for the flrtt lime this week. The river l again frozen solid enough to sustain fcot passenj j ' | gera. rnrnier llnllilliiK : nn nicinliir. ils.nilOUVlLLE. . Nob. , Jan. 27. ( Special 1) ) mMorris Smith a farmer living south and rant of this city , la building an elevator on Ills farm largo enough to bold 50,000 bushel ) * of corn. RAPS AT COMMISSIONER LAWS Norfolk Business Man Addresses Open Lstter to ths Board MembT. HIS ARGUMENTS ARE TORN TO TATTERS Unnk Dlftrrlinlnndrti l > > ( ho M , I'nnl , Mliuirniioll * A. O ill nil it ll nil Sliimu I.itu In ( he Cine l'lnlnl > - Clteil. NORFOLK , Neb. , Jnn. 27.--Sptclal. ( ) Charles S. Johnson has written the follow ing letter to Commissioner Laws In reply tea a communication of the latter appearing In a Lincoln paper : NORFOLK , Neb , Jan. 25 , 1900. G. L. Lin s , Lincoln , Neb.- Dear Sir My atten tion ban been called to your letter of the 19th. addressed to me , nnd published In the Lincoln Journal of the 20th , headed "Farts. " Coming ns It does from a public olllclal who Is supposed to bo working In the. Interests of the people. It discloses a ' stato'of weakness nnd Inconipctency that Justine * the criticism showered upon jou by the Nebraska prc s nnd pro\cs thnt It hni not been misplaced. Reading jour bib lical ] | and Shakespearean quotations reminds mo , of n character called Judai who be trayed his master for thirty pieces of sil ver. You state that "but two Items men tioned In my letter come under the Jurisdic tion of the Nebraska State Board of Trans portation. " Mr. Laws , Is that the truth ? I Section 13 of the Interstate Commerce net reads ' as follows "Said commission shall In . . Iko manner investigate any complaint for- ardcd by the railroad commissioner or allrond commission of any state or terrl- or > . " Is the Nebraska boird shut out by ny law or otherwise from acting In behalf t or the people lu prosecuting Interstate s ascs ? It Is not supposed that our railroad cora- ulssloners should have to bo pushed and iroddcd by the press and by Individuals to eo that the people are properly treated by ho railroads , but that thc > themselves hould take the initiative whenever the op portunity presents Itself. When It Is shown icyond question that the Elkhorn road hauls ,000 pounds of Chicago freight from Blnlr , Neb. , to Lincoln , seventy-seven miles , for iO cents , nnd that the same road hauls the same freight from Blair to Norfolk , Neb. , Co miles , for $4.50 , or Just nlno times as much , and when It Is shown that the Min neapolis & Omaha road hauls 1,000 pounds of freight from South Sioux City , Neb. , ninety-seven miles , to Blair , Neb. , for noth- ng nnd hauls the same freight from South Sioux City to Norfolk , Neb. , seventy-three milts , for $4.GO , It comes pretty near to a ilaln case of discrimination. Do you think , Mr. Laws , that thcro is another set of rail road commissioners in any state in the union that would not have long ago found a way to prosecute such rt case , either In the circuit court or before the Interstate com mission , n-id In the Interests of the people who are taxed to support them ? Is it right for private Individuals to be compelled to tnko up and fight such cases thembelvcs nt their own expenfo when the state has paid officials for doing eo ? You say it Is beyond your jurisdiction. If that Is true , It Is time the state of Nebraska found a remedy. You say "under the rulings of the supreme court on our maximum rate case the carrier Is entitled to n fair return on a fair value of the property used for the public conveni ence , and this must be earned wholly within the state or on business originating nnd endIng - Ing in this state. " Mr. Laws , why did not you read the rest of it ? "And BO far as transportation rates are concerned , domestic business should not bo made to bear the losses on Interstate business , nor the latter the losses on domestic business. " CnnilltloiiN CIiniiKCil Since 1SII.1. The decision you quote had reference to the date when the proceeding was com menced In 1893 , and the court recognized that the rates which were considered con- flscatory in 1893 , under conditions prevailing at that date , would not bo so under con ditions prevailing In 1898 , and the state was therefore granted leave to apply to the cir cuit court for a dissolution of the Injunc tion. " Under your narrow view of It , if the Elkhorn road earned $50,000 on business beginning and ending within the state of Nebraska and earned $200,000 on Interstate business , the $50,000 would bo all that could bu considered In estimating a icasonablo rate and a fair return on the property. I suppose , under > our theory , the other $200- 000 could be distributed among the man agers , railroad pluggers , bribers , etc. Did the United States supreme court tnko that view of it ? Read fin then "If a corporation cannot maintain such a highway nnd earn dividends for stockholders It is n mlsfor- tune for It and- them which the constitution does not require to bo remedied by Imposing unjust burdens upon the people. " You state ; 't "tho Minneapolis & Omaha road does not now , nnd never has , paid operating ex penses under the ruling of the supreme court , to say nothing of a fair return on the money Invested. " How do jou know that Is true ' ? And suppose It Is true , did the court say "fair return on the money Invested , " or "fair value of the property' " How Ion ; ; do you suppose would the same court sanc tion the Elkhorn and Minneapolis & Omaha methods ? IH there anything right about It , any justice to the public , or to Its stockholders - holders , for the Minneapolis & Omaha road to haul a car of freight 117 miles from South Sioux City to Blair for nothing , nnd to charge $62 for hauling the same car sev enty-five miles to Norfolk ? Would the court sanction It ? "Never paid operating expenses , " you i say. Then how does It benefit llfaelf or help I Its stockholder by refusing to haul Chicago or Omaha freight to the largest town on its Ncbrauka division outside of Omaha ? Is It h honest to Its stockholders to continue doing business 1 for nothing , running trains dally to Norfolk and refusing to haul either Chicago cage or Omaha freight , making no effort , ' to get Chicago passenger * * , and fixing tariffs purposely so ns to throw the business to Its competitors ? Would the court sanction that ? to Conililnlii to ( he Iloiinl. If It iu tiue , as you say , that the Minne apolis & Omaha road has been steadily los ing money all these years and has persisted ( In doing business for others for nothing nnd for all Kinds of prices , what IH the pe culiar condition of Norfolk that It should ! receive dlftcrent treatment ? What court would say Norfolk should pay more and be compelled to pay higher prices and make up for losses sustained elsewhere' You say "If the Minneapolis & Omaha road will lOtto receive- and haul freight from Omaha to Norfolk that it would bo a case actionable at common law and would bo a case for the board If properly presented " Mr. Laws , H ' j , i was presented , ns cvcrjono who was present ' j nt the hearing will testlfj , and jou and j 1 Mr. Edgortou both agreed to take It up at once. Did > ou do go ? No. You went back to Omaha and dismissed the complaint. Now , > ou excuse jour action by saying "The ' j Minneapolis & Omaha road | a out of busl- ; , ness as to freights between Omaha nnd Norfolk , the KIKhorn , being the shorter line , fixes the rate and docs the business between Omaha and Norfolk. " Why Is it i out of business ? Is It out of business [ or1 an/ ° f the other towns on the line ? Take j-our tariff sheet. Issued by the Min neapolis f Omaha road , giving rates from Omaha to Nebraska paints and jou will dlocover thnt the last town on the Una Is "Hope , " Where Is "Hope ? " It' * u switch , I two wiles from Norfolk , no fetation , no agent , ' no platform , nothing but a sand pile aud the trains don't even slop there rfn their way to Norfolk. Look further , nnd jou will discover that all classes of freight , except first , arc hauled from Omaha to that sand pile , at just the same rates ns the Elkhorn charges to Nor folk from Omaha , while first-class IB but 2 cents higher. Look again , nnd you will discover that Norfolk Is not mentioned on the tariff , and I think jou will have evi dence sufficient to convince you as to the validity of our complaint , nnd I think all fair-minded people will conclude thnt , It so disposed , the board has sufficient evidence already In their hands to enable thjr-m to act , not to dismiss our complaint ns It did. Docs the Union Pacific have any trouble In hauling freight to Norfolk from Omaha and with a longer haul than the Minneapolis & Omaha ? You excuse grow negligence of your duty by stating tbnt thcro Is no evidence before1 the . boanl thtit anyone ever shipped a pound 0. freight from South Sioux City to Norfolk - folk , nnd resort to casting reflections nml mudallnglng tactics. Prom beginning to end the efforts of the people of Norfolk to get before the board consumed nearly ) n jenr nnd have resulted In nothing being done nnd treatment received which has nothing but the appearance of sjstcmntlc delay , ending In dismissal of what you term ns a case "actionable at common lav , . " I would r.ithcr bo wonU , with a causes Hint's rlffht. Than strong nnd mighty , with n "pass" In sight. "Very truly youm. "CHARLES H. JOHNSON' . " > < -l > rn kn Whinimnelntloii. . GRAND ISLAND. Neb. , Jan. 27. ( Special Telegram. ) The Nebraska Whist associa tion closed this evening. Tim Ord club won the learn contest and holds the Lincoln challenge tiophy ScoreOrd , 9IS Irlcks ; Lincoln , 917 ; Grand Island , 940 ; Oreeley , 003. The final result of the pair contest Stovers aim Bartcnbach , plus G 2-5 , Bushcll and Corcoran , plus 5 , Nunn and Kramer , plus I 2-5 ; Nelson and Friend , Tins 33-5 , Harrison nnd Harriott , plus 3 ; Hourko nnd Cohn , plus 23-5 ; Abbott , jr. , and Kcllan , minus 1 ; Wadlo and Jones , minus 1 ; Hum- phrcy and Hayerck , minus 7 2-5 ; Brlnlnger and Ljons , minus 153-5. Slevcre and Bar tcnbach of Grand island uro the winners. The following ofllcers were elected. M. I. Alkcns. Lincoln , president ; C. C. Spnuld- ing , Ord , vice president ; W. A. Pilnce. Grand Island , secretary ; K. E. Samson , Greoloy , treasurer ; E. J. Wadlc , Auiora ; A. Cohn , Omaha ; H. Nunn , St. Paul ; ( A. R. Humphrey , Broken Bow , and Ed Band- rock , Geneva , directors. The next meeting will bo held hero December 12 nnd 13. Accidentally Mint -nidi n. llcvolvcr. SIDNEY , Neb , Jnn. 27. ( Special Tele gram. ) An accidental shooting occurred at the Bartllng ranch , five miles east of hero , this morning Eddie Ahrens , aged 15 , eon of Banker Milton Ahrens , was playing with a revolver nnd It was discharged , the bul let striking Harry Bartllng in the calf of the leg. The ball was cxtracled nnd no bad results ore expected to follow. r.rndlnir Ili-uln * nt Sidney. SIDNEY , Neb. , Jan. 27. ( Special Tele gram. ) Several carloads of supplies and ma chinery came in today for the grading camps. An air of activity prevails and the bustle and excitement in town has not been seen since the hnlycon days of 1876. HIM Wife Sfttcii Him. My wife's good advice saved my Hfo writes F. M. Ross ot Wlnfleld , Terin. , for I had such a bad cough I could hardly breathe. I steadily grew woreo under doctor's treat- menl , but my wife urged mo to use Dr. King's New Discovery for Consumption , which completely cured me. " Coughs , Colds , Bronchitis , L.a . Grippe , Pneumonia , Asthma , Hny Fever and all maladies ot Chest , Throat and Lungs are positively cured by this m r- vellous medicine. 50e. and $1.00. Every bottle tle guaranteed. Trial hollies free at Kuhn & Co.'s drug store. SPORTSMEN AT THE TABLE Pnrtlclimntd In the Oiimlin-Kmisns .City Shoot IJnJoy n Fine * Ilnn- anet nt the Mlllnrtl. Coming as a filling flnale lo Iho most suc cessful shooting tournament ever held In Omaha was the banquet tendered the visit ing sportsmen from Kansas City by the members of the Omaha Dupont Gun club at the Mlllard Saturday night. During the progress of the dinner , which was server most acceptably under the personal super vision of Manager A. S. Lee. ably asslslcd by E. B. Walden and his capable corps o assistants , strains of music rendered Tjy a riandolln-gultar orchestra enhanced the pleasure of the occasion At the conclusion of the dinner and after the banqueters had been provided with cafe noir and cigars the toaslmaster , W. D McHugh , introduced the speakers , who re- gponded to toasts as follows : Address o v\ccome ! , President W. W. Blngham of the city council ; response , Captain O. M. Walden - den of the allied gun clulfl of Kansas City "Early Shooting in Nebraska , " B. E. B Kennedy , Omaha ; "Trap Shooting , Past am Present , " Captain A. WSlonuy , New Vorl , "Nobraslta-Iovva Allied Sportsmen , " Hi W Binder , Council BluHU. "Field Shooting Reminiscences , " Ororgp C. Tovvle , Omaha "Clmracteristlfs of Shooters , " J. E Kelby Omahi. The guests were : J. A. H. Elliott , cham plon llvo bird shooter of the woild ; Oenrgi W. Stocknell , W. S. Allot ] , P. N. Coder ! ! ! I.ovvls Erhardt , Walter Hill , n. K. Campbell O. M. Walden , E. P. Svvlnney , Tom Horn Chris Gottlieb , James Whltflold , Prcd nS nt I.athrop , Kansas City ; Dave Klllott , St ; t Louis ; fl. D. B. Kennedy , John Collins , W D , McHugh , George C. TowleVIIIIan Krug , J , J. Dlckay , J , C , Heed , G , W. Loomls .1 , P. Smcad , V. B. Calchvcll , W. M. Bur gess , Charles E. Hulchlngon , P. P. Hamll- \ ton , W. T. Brewer , W. W. Blnglmm , G. K. Bruckor , W. P. JIcKnrlane , Thomas Kim- hal , nlthnrd Klmbal , W. D. Hardln , Henry McDonald , C. E. Sheppand , August Borehelni , E. W. Julian , Stockton Jicth , J. E. Kolhy , S. V. G , Orlsvvold , Omaha , H. W. Binder. Council Bluffs ; W Prod Qulmby. Harold Money , Captain A. W. Money , New York , It.c Dan Bray , S > racuscNeb. . ; Paul Lltzkc , Little Bock , Ark , ; Paul Algernon Ulchnrds , Chicago , FIRE RECORD. ttt > I'olllt Iff IIOIIHC. WEST POINT , Neb , Jan 27. ( SpoIal ) A fire which threatened the destrlctlon of the best business block In West Point broke out at 0 o'clock last evening. A shed ut the rear of the Llndalo block on Main' street was discovered In ( lames , which spread rap idly to the Icehouse of Gust Drahos , which had just been illled. The iiook and ladder company tore down the building to KUVO the | surrounding property. The loss to Drahos Is about 1700. The origin of the lire Is un- known. rnlriniint HrNlilenee. PAIUMONT. Neb. . Jan. 27. ( Special. ) The homo of Charles Dumond , In the north I part of town , was burned at 10 o'clock this morning. The house was today ( lestrood , hut part of the furniture was saved. The loss is about 12,500 , with Insurance of $800. The cause of the lire Is not known. - Illnre < U MIiliifniiuIlN , InMINNEAPOLIS. . Jnn. 27. A four-Btoiy brick building , occupied by McKusIrk , Cope- Jin & lllddell , confectioned * , on Second Avc- nuo North , was destroyed by fire tonight LOEH , $120,000 ; Insurance , $100,000. Several 'smaller stores were damaged to the amount of $3,000. STRIKE TALK CROWING LESS Indications that Miners nnd Operators May Get Together. BOTH SIDES SUBMIT PROPOSITIONS \Vhlle There Seenin ( o lie n Denilloek UliU'l'linern Connliler ( lie Oudook IlrlKht for Mndftfiu-forr inent on hcnle. INDIANAPOLIS , hid. . Jan. 27. When the meeting of the Jolnl scale committee selected from the delegates to the United Mine Workers' ' convention nnd the Interstate Opcr- j ntore' association , opened today It - as suq- geetcd that the committee was too cumber some and by cutting down the membership It might bo possible to arrive at some agree ment. This proposition met with the ap proval of the members nnd a subconinilttca of two members nnd two operators from each atnto wai iiiimrd. A meeting of the nubcommlttrc was Im mediately eallod and the llrst proposition of the opcratorn submitted. The operators propobo to give nn advanre of 9 cents per ton for mining eo.il , the con ditions to remain the same as they now mo In , the utates of Ohio , Indiana und Pennsyl vania. This mciiim Instead of 66 cents for pick-mined coal , the operators are willing to pay 75 cents with inch and a quarter stand ard screens. Further , the proposition pro video that the state of Illinois must come Into the Interstate agreement under the con dltloiis now existing. In other words in stead of "run of mine" as now , the stand ard In thnt state , screens mwt bo used and the rate llgurcd under that sjhtem. This ncans nn advance of about It per cent. The proposition of the minors as suh- nlttcd demands an ndvanco of 20 cents per on with a ll.it differential rate between . pick nud mochluo mined coal of 7 cents , . here are several similar points covered In ; t ho [ demand of the miners , mobt of which are of local character. Still line lilto Awrec. After sK hours of secret hcsslon the sub committee reported It was unable to agree all votes taken on the proposition having resulted in a tic. An adjournment followec and the entire committee , aebomblcd. It be- cnmo evident that the matter could not be settled there nnd It was regarded as useless to continue the session longer , therefore I was deemed advisable to go before the Join conference , report the progress made , he.ir the suggestions of the delegates and after ascertaining their views meet again and see f an agreement could be reached For this purpose the Joint conference will hold a session Monday afternoon at 2 o'clock. While the condition outlined indicates simple deadlock the old hagers who have been at all of the meetings are congrntulut Ing themselves on the fact that the miner : and operators are nearer together than n any time slnco the present meeting. Th cutting down of the committee , the submls slon by both sides of propositions nnd th calling of the Joint conference are mattei that according to precedent point to th reaching of a final agreement before the clos of this week. Operators &ay the demand of the minor for the total abolition of screens , If 110 modified , -will caubo a disagreement. Undone no circumstances , they say , will they enter tain tbo proposition for a minute and nl concessions on the point must come froi the other side. The reason given Is that th demand is too radical a departure from the present sjstom. It would mean .1 totnl revision - vision of the coal business and would come so suddenly thnt In reaching an adjustment clashes would bo everjday occurrences. On the flat differential proposition the operators are as firm , ns they are on the "run of mine" demand. Whllo the. exact figures have not been given out , the differ- entlal , as compared with the present ays- tern , would be a practical confiscation , they say , of their machines and cannot bo en tertained for a moment. From the general remarks of the operators approached on the subject of demands of the miners , It Is ap parent no agreement can ho considered until the first proposition Is withdrawn and a substitute submitted. OMAHA AN ALTON TERMINAL Ilnrrlinmi S > inllciite AVII1 Soon Control - trol CreiiteNt Itnllmi } .S > HCIIIH 111 SoiithuvM. CHICAGO , Jan. 27 The Times-Herald tomorrow will say Reports coming from the most reliable sources In railway circles say that the Chicago & Alton Is about lo become ono of the great lallway syEtcms j ' of the Bouthwcst. A few days ago Ihe Hnr- t riman syndicate bought out the. Qulncy , 1 i Carrolltcn & St Louis. Later thla branch I ' was added to the Alton mileage and subse- quenlly It was announced that the line would bo extended to Qulncy This move , II is now asserted , Is made with the dliect object of securing control , or at anv rate to ho In a position to absorb Ihe Omaha , Kansas City & Eastern and Omaha & St. Louis rondb , of which Chailes H. Chnppello , formerly the general manager of the Alton , Is ono of the lecelvers. These two roads have 315 miles of trad , ' . As part of the Alton system they would fur nish an excellent line from St. Louis lo Omaha. It Is ncweiled by persons close to the i Alton management thnt the Harrlman syn- j dlcato lias decided to add the Kansas City , . Pittsburg & Gulf line to the system Again , , It In averted the Alton will soon lake In ! I the Kansas City & Northern , connecting , inllroads i mining now from Kansas City to i Pattonshurg , elghly-one miles , whole U coni neclfl with the Omaha & St. Louis , a foimcr I , Stilwcll road , to Council Bluffs and Omaha. ! With this line the Alton would establish a direct route to Omaha from Kansas City only 230 miles lutJK . These possibilities , If realized , would give the Alton a terminal at Chicago , St Louis , Omaha nnd Port Arthur THREATEN TO INVADE MEXICO I'rli-nilH of Inii-rlt'iiMH llurili-rrd In Sonorn Are liullunniil Vppenl lo CoiiMiil Klmlrlrlc. DALLAS , Tex . Jan 27. A hoccla ! to the News from El Pnso rajs Friends of George Lunt nnd Chnrliu Burns of El Pnso , re ported last night to have been Killed with four other Americans hy General Tones at tbo iccent roundup of Ynqul Indians , today made formal application to United States Coneul Charles W Klndrlck nt Juarei , Mex- Ice , for a full Investigation of the affair. Con&u ! Klndrlck notified the State depart ment and telegraphed the consular ugent at Guaymas. Mexico , for a complete leport Itepoits from Naco , Ariz , received today ronflim the killing of the t > lx Americans II. J. Corbum , now hero from Blsbee , ArU . f > aB the cowboys and mlnerh In southern Arizona and .Mexico havn organized nnd are preparing lo Invade Sonora und avenge the murder of the six prospectors. They will light against the Mexican troops for the In- dependcm-e of the Honora and Ynqul nation and ho ! s of the opinion that the tontom- by BROWN'S Bronchial Troches i Hoarseness end core throat cured. KELLEY , STIGER & CO , Last 3 Days of our Great January Discount Sale.i We have placed on separate counter one hundred jackets , former prices were $12.00 , $17,00 , $20.00 and $22.50. We offer this entire lot Monday , Tuesday and Wednesday at Five Dollars , t Five Dollars , Five Dollar These goods are all made from the best and latest materials. 33 ! , ° Twenty per cent discount Thirty-three and - slock count on our entire one-third per cent of blankets. discount on all our man-tailored suits. Twenty per cent dis count on all our Winter Underwear , ladies' , misses and children's , men's and Thirty-three and - bovs' Winter Underwear. one-third per cent discount on our en tire stock of astra khan and electric Twenty per cent dis seal capes , .collar count on all our ladies' , children's , misses' and men's and ettes , stoles , etc. bovs' Wool Gloves and Mittens , on all Mocha , Dog Skin lined Gloves. Special Agents Ihitterick Patterns , Kelley Stiger & F arn am , 15th Sts I Ilrevler mill llcliooii I'KK mill Iiiinip Rl. ! ! > \itt jjtft.7. % | \VhImit HlocU . . mill Cherokee liiiinn K I.Tfi J\ut $ l.5O | llp-iit . Southern Illliiofn Knit nml Imini ! ? . * > . . * > O \ut ljr .2. > .linn Ohio , Hock SprlitK" , llniuin. mill other Doniende Conln , Coke , Stciliu Coal , AVooiI mill Kliiillliipr nt loncNt iirlecN. j ' ' GOUTANT & SQUIRES l K' ' plated movement would be crowned with success. The El Paso Times , edited by Captain Juan S. Hart , Cuban interpreter for the evacuation coinmlRfiloii and a captain of im- muncfi , will say tomorrow The six men who nro sold to have been despatched ' In Spanish style by Torres claimed to be American prospectors. They were by accident found near a Ynqul camp. No proof of any guilt has been heralded to the world , only the news of a merciless death to each , probably ordered by Diaz himself. If an investigation of these facts turns ' out OH reported , then Sonora may say goodbye to the Mexican republic. The hls- lory ' of Texna may bo repeated. President Diaz should disclaim at once the accusation that ' by his authority Mexicans have shot Innocent ' Americans In Sonora , and ho should warn his authorities to avoid friction which can only end by a repetition of the Texas invasion. PERTAINING TO INDIAN AFFAIRS Aurc-iil MntthewNoii of Oliinlin nml Su- pcrliHcmliMit . \ cr > of Crim Crock n ( ( he ( 'npllnl. WASHINGTON , Jnu. 27. ( Special Tele gram ) I dlan Agent Mnlthevvson of Omaha , 'who has been hero on business before the Indian 1 office for several days , lenvrs for homo 1 tomorrow. Superintendent Avcry of the t Crow Creek ( S. D , ) Indian school ni- rived here today. Mr. Avery Is complainant In I the charges Illcd against Agent Stephens of ( Crow Creek. Those two ollld.ils will np- pear i before Indian Commissioner Jones Monday. South Dakota postmasters appointed- . II. 1 Vandarpocl , at Gale , Campbell county , and J H , Bostwlck , at Orovlllc , Pennlngton county. Thn Civil Service commission announces that an examination will bo held at Sioux Palls , S D. , on March 7 for filling the po sition of postolllcn clerk and carrier In the poetolllce nt that city. The secretary of the Interior has approved the land selections of the sttitn of South Da kota for 11.4&3 acres of land for the bene- IIt of the Aberdeen ( S. D. ) Industrial school , The matter vvaH presented to the depart ment by Senator Kyle and Hcpresentallves Gamble nnd Burke. Advertisements were today authorized call ing for proposals for sites for public bul.d- Inga at Ogkalooxa , Clinton and Crcstou , la. , which will bo opened February 2C , 27 and 28 , respective ! ) UTAH RECOGNIZES A VACANCY ( ioternor M'ellx IHNIITH n I'rocliiiiin- llon Cnllluir mi nifi'llon lo tiled SALT LAKE CITY , Utah. Jan 27. In compliance vtlth the re vised stalulcB of the state of Utah. Governor Wello has Isauod a proc lamation culling Jn election to ho held on Monday , the second day of April next , for the purpose of electing a representative in the Fifty-sixth congress to 111 ] the vacancy now existing. O < nor llrollieri' trxc 1'oniponeil , NEYOHK , Jan 27 The hearing lief are I iillt'l StutuH ronimlnhlaner .Shields In thn mutur of tinCuynor blathers und li 1 > Greene , the contractors Indicted in Suvan- nuh , < " with Furiner Cuptuli : Oberlln M c.ulir for fraud und conxplnity uguln t thu Kivcrnment , which was set for today , has beui further adjourned until next vvck to al'"W further time to prodwe j ; A OelHler , u witness who Is at inriutent in Huvunnuli. Tim summing- was stt for next Thurs- | i day. I DEATH , IN ARMOUR HOUSEHOLD him of ( Iron * Mont I'nckcr Cfillcil Suililrnly nt Cali fornia Homo. PASADENA , Cal. , Jan. 27. News has been lecelved of the sudden death of Phil I ) . Armour , jr. , at Monteclto , near Santa Bar- barn. Young Armour was 111 but twenty- four hours nnd his death was duo to conges tion of the lungs. Ho was 31 years of age. Ho left Chicago thrco weeks jgo in excel lent health. FORECAST OF THE WEATHER li'nlr nltli Very l , w 'IV m tic rain re Siiiulny i-iiil Vordiorly AVImU III .NchranUn. WASHINGTON , Jan. 27. Forecast for Sunday nnd Monday. Pnr Ni'braHka and Kinsa Pair with very low temperature Sunday ; northerly winds ; Monday fair and not HO cold. Par Iov\.i nnd Missouri Pair with cold wave Sunday , lirlsk northwesterly -winds ; Monday fair and continued fold For South Dakota Pair Sunday with tPin- pcruturo below /ero , brink northwcHlerly winds ; .Monday fair vvllh rlalug temperature For Wyoming Snow lluirlcs Sunday with veiy low temperature , lirisk northeasterly winds ; Monday fair and not HO cold. : AMI HKKI3CTIVK. V tVrlnlu Cure for n C'oininon nml AllllO > IlILT DlNCIIHC. Many people suffer from piles hocauso after trying many Halves , ointments and lotions vUthout relief or cure , have , como to the conclusion that u uurglral operation IB the only thing loft to tiy and rather than submit to the shock and rlBk of Ufa of uu operation , prefer to suffer on. Fortunately , thin lo no longer necessary , as a new preparation has been discovered , which cures every form yf piles , without pain , inconvenience or dctunllon from busl- IKf.S. It IH In the form of suppositories , easily applied nt night , lu absolutely frca from cocaine , opium or any Injurious drug whut- PV T , and no matter how severe the pain , gives InHtant relief , not by deadenlni ; the nerves of the part affected , hut rather hy Its healing , soothing effect upon the con- Kcntcd , Hcnsltlvo mombranra , The name of thla preparation la Pyramid Pllo Cure and Is undoubtedly the most eniutlvo , safest and most uxtenalvely eold i of any pllo euro that hau over boon placed before the public. This reputation has been secured hy roa- eoi : of Its extraordinary merit and the rea sonable prho at which It is sold , all drug gists from Maine to California selling It at 60c. for a full sl cd treatment , and In many cates a single package has been sufllclent A person takoa ucrloua phancoa in neg lecting a simple COHO of piles , ns the trou ble EOOII becomes deep-seated and clironk , frequently developing into fatal , Incurabla n > ctal diseased like fistula and cancer of rectum. Any druggist will tell you the Pyramid is the safest and most satisfactory pllo mie known to the inodlcal fraternlly. A llttlo book on cause und cum of piles mailed frco hy addressing ' I'jramld Co. , Manual ! . Mich.