THE OMAHA PAUjI' BEE: TIITOSDAY, XOVEMBETt 20, 1000.
BOOM IN SOUTHERN PACIFIC
Big Demand on New York Stock Exchange
Occasions Speculation.
RUMOR OF HUNTINGTON HOLDINGS DENIED
Chairman TiYcrtl i;xr-Knra thn Hope
Tlmt I'rcnrnt Krlemlly It Hit t Ion
iTlth I'mIiiii I'nt'lllu Will Con
tlimo on Mnnie llitnla.
M3W OItK, Nov. 28.-In explanation of
tho activity of Southern l'nclllc Hallway
shares in tho stock market, a rumor was
circulated today thut a powerful bankliiK
Interest not hitherto Identified with tho
Southern I'aclflc. nor with tho iranscontl
nental railroad situation, had arranscd to
acqulro either all or a largu part of tho
Huntington chares.
Charles H. Twood, chairman of tho
Southern I'aclnc directors and ono of tho
executors of Collls I. Huntington's estate,
said:
"I do nut know anything about a new
banking Interest coining Into this prop
erty. Certnlnly no arrangements havo
been made for tho sale of the Huntington
shares to any other Interest. Those shares
aro not for sale, and so far as I am able
to Judge at present, tho Huntington hold
tngs of Southern I'aclflc stock will be kept
Intact."
Asked about tho report that a close mu
tuality of Interest had been formed be
tween tho Southern I'aclnc and tho Union
raclflc railroads, Mr. Tweed said:
"Nothing new has happened In that
respect. Theso two railroad companies aro
"working harmoniously, but without alllanco
or agreement. Wo hopo that thn friendly
rclntlons now existing will continue."
Charles M. Hays, tho new president cf
tho Southern Pacific, had a conference with
Chairman Tweed today. Mr. Hays will re
turn to hln homo In Montreal tonight, and
arly In December he will start on a leis
urely trip across tho continent to Han
Francisco, accompanied by Southern I'aclllo
ofllclala;
PANAMA AND PACIFIC AT OUTS
Itnllrimil Compiiii)- llefnc n Iliwicir
Ki Old AKi-c-ntit-iit with S t en in -nh
I It !l ii is
NEW YORK, Nov. 28.-Tho Mall and Ex
press says:
All signs point to a lively fight between
tho Panama railroad unci l'nclllc Mall
Htcamshlp companies, after tho termina
tion of their live-year ugreement on De
cember 10. Tho ttamo dltlleultles havo como
up which confronted them llvu years iiko
mid thero Is llttlo likelihood of their reach
ing nn understanding.
The I'iinamu railroad, It Is understood,
refuses to glvo tho I'aclllo Mall company
tho exclusive right, as against other steam
ship lines, to tratllc carried over tho
lethmus. Thn I'auaina railroad nlso Insists
upon a larger share of revenue than It has
received under tho old agreement.
Tho l'nnatna railroad has partially ar
ranged for a Htcnmshlp Una of Us own be
tween Panama and San Kranclaco. It has
chartered one steamship and Is negotiating
for several inoro.
For tratllc between tho United States and
Central American and Mexican points, and
Europe and Central American and Mexlcnn
points, tho Panama railroad has made
working agreements with two different
steamship lines, and under this ngreement
the latter will tako tho p!aco of tho I'aclllo
Moll company In this tralllc. Tho business
botween Now York anil Colon Is now car
rlod by vessels of tho Panama lino nnd this
will continue at any event. Tho Htenmshlp
companies with which tho Panama rail
road has concluded nrrnngements aro
understood to bo tho Paclllc Steam Naviga
tion company and tho South American, or
Chilean line, which has already extended
Its servlco northward to San Francisco.
Up to this tlmo they havo stopped at
Mexican ports. According to tho terms now
demanded by tho Panama railroad tho Pa
cllla Mall company will havo to stand on
Iho Kimo footing as tho other steamship
companies.
Tho officials of tho Pacific Mnll. on tho
pther hand, aro not nt all disturbed by tho
preparatlone of tho Panama railroad. They
aro preparing to strike back. If no agree
ment Is reached they could run steamships
Into Cluaymns on thol gulf of California
snci thero transfor tralllc to tho Soifora rall
oad. which Is controlled by tho Southern
'aclllc. Thenoo tho business would go by
ho Southern Paclllc to Galveston, whence,
t would bo taken to New York by tho
Jorgan line. Mr. Huntington for a long
imo had bueh a project In mind, and now
hat thn Paclllc Mall company is controlled
Ibsoluto'.V by the Southern Paclllc it Is
possible that It will bo put In execution.
Tho haul by rail over tho Southern Pa
tlllc would bo moro expensive than tho
rater transportation, nnd If It camo to a
ruto war the Panama peoplo think they
votlld have the ndvantagn. On tho other
land, tho Southern Paclllc assert tho ad
rantago of prompter dollvery.
Tho merchants of Centrnl America are In
terested In seeing a rlvnl lino started and
they prefer that tho Panama rnllroad
Should malto a deal with other steamship
fines, so as to get as low rates ns possible.
They aro disposed to furnish capital, If
necessary, to establish n now steamship
company to connect with tho Panama rail-
rPreeldent Tweed of tho Pnclllc Mall was
reticent today when asked nbout tho pos
sibility of reaching nn understanding with
tho Panama railroad. Ho said it was
purely a question of making the best uso
of their ships, a number hav ng been run
to Central American and Mexican points.
Interclinnn-enlile Syntein Hopeless.
aeneral Passenger Agents Buchanan and
Francis of tho Elkhorn and Durllngtou and
Chief nato Clerk Scott of tho Union Pacific
returned today from Kansas City, where
they had been In attendauco upon a meet
ing of tranBinissourl passcngor representa
tives, held for tho purpose of discussing tho
adoption of an interchangeable mlleago sys
tem to cover territory between tho Missouri
river ar.d Colorado common points. No
definite action wiib taken In tho matter as
no satisfactory agreement could bo reached.
Tho quostlon will be opened afresh at tho
meeting of tho Western Passenger associa
tion In Chicago Frtday. Hallroad men gen
erally agreo that the adoption of an Inter
changeable mlleago Bystem is altogether
desirable, and It is likely that some plan
will finally bo hit upon that will give gen
eral satisfaction.
Low Ilnten to Live StiieU Show.
CHICAaO, Nov. 28. Tho Western Pas
senger association has added anothor sell
ing date, making four In all, November
30, December 1, 2 and 3, for reduced rato
tickets to Chicago on account of tho In
ternational l.lvo Stock exposition. Fifty
carloads of puro bred stock for tho expo
sition havo already arrived, Including somo
consignments from Quebec. Telegrams
wcro received today announcing that tho
Brazilian and Nlcaraguan delegates will
arrlvo Saturday.
Cripple Creek' mt Itond.
QUTIIIUE, O. T., Nov. 28. A territorial
charter was today granted tho Colorado
Canadian Valley Itallroad company, with a
sapltal stock of $10,000,000. Tho road is to
ixtend from Cripplo Creek, Colo., to a point
Two Nothings
There is nothing so bid for
a cough as coughing ; and there's
nothing so good for a cough is
Aver's Cherry Pectoral. Just
think, if you had only known
this a long time ago, how you
could have saved that long ill
ness. Buy a bottle today, so
that your cough will be better
tomorrow.
Three slit st ISo enough for nn ordinary
eoldi (We., Jut rigbt fur ustluua. I'rouchltU.
Ii.nriene.l, irhfk.plni ooucli. hard cold
f l.W, luoti economical tor caioulo cases.
pn tho lied rlvor, In the Chickasaw nation,
Indian Territory, near .ho mouth of the
Washita river. Tho headquarters aro to
bo at El ttcno, O, T. The Incorporators
are: W. S. Sherman, O. A. Shuttoc, J. E.
Honebrake, A. F. Mastcrman, A. T. Newell,
W. I. doff and J. J. O'ltourko of El lleno;
Alva Adams, J. L. Carlisle, W. I.. Gra
ham, Charles Hlnklo of Pueblo, and Frank
Hendrey of Iloston, Mass.
FAST RUNNING TO CHICAGO
1 1 1 1 it c I m Central's .Voir Trnvk In Saeh
Condition (lull Trnlnn Slay
.Mnfce Iletter Time.
Tho Illinois Central will placo Its new
tlmo schedule between Omaha and Chicago
Into iffcct next Sunday and after that date
as fast running between theso two cities
will be Indulged In by tho Central as any
of Its older competitors. Heretofore the
Central has had eQcctlve a time schedule
slightly slower than any of the other roads
because of tho new stretch of road between
Omaha and Tama., la., and tho consequent
necessity of running somewhat slow over
this new piece of track until It should bo
como thoroughly settled.
OiriclalB of tho Illinois Central now be
lieve that thu new track is In such condi
tion as to warrant as fast running ns they
wish to Inaugurate, henco tho cutting down
of tho Bcladulo. Ilcglnnlng Sunday evening
the night train for Chicago will leave
Omaha at 7:50, Instead of 7:15, reaching Chi
cago thi noxt morning at 0:15, Instead of
10:20. Westbound tho Centrnl's Omaha
train will leave Chicago at 0:45 p. m., a
half hour later than at present, and reach
Omaha at 8:05, ten minutes ahead of Its
present arriving time.
In order to provide every facility for tho
maintenance of tho now sohedulo tho Cen
tral will havo Its fast trains between
Omaha and Chlcngo equipped with ItB now
900-class engines, designed for fast running
and heavy enough to meet all demands
made upon them.
Federation f Itnllrnnil Kniltloj-ee.
INDIANAPOLIS, Nov. 2S; Within tho
next ten days tho employes of the 111k Four
Hallroad company will havo formed ono of
tho strongest labor organizations ever
known in tho middle west. The Intention
of tho employes Is to organlzo a federa
tion, making tho grlovanco of ono depart
ment tho grlovanco of all others. Within
a fow days tho brakomcn will assemble In
tho city and they will bo followed by tho
conductors, telegraphers and engineers.
Tho firemen held a secret meeting here
today. It Is said, however, that no de
cision was reached regarding tho appeal
for higher wages or a restoration of the
scalo that was in voguo beforo a reduction
of 10 per cent was ordered.
Tnlk o( flullilliiK Ktenslon.
DENVER. Nov. 28. President Frank
Trumbull of tho Colorado & Southern rail
way will leave for Now York Friday to
attend tho annual meeting of the directors
of tho road. Officers of tho company will
bo elected and tho proposed Denvor-Crlp-plo
Creek line will bo discussed. Mr. Trum
bull hopes that the directors may decide to
begin actlvo operations in building tho
read.
Hallway Note and Personals.
W. A. Lalor. assistant general passenger
agent of tho "Q," Is In tho city from Chi
cago. P. D. Humphrey, truvollng passenger
agent of tho I.nko Shore, was In town from
Kansas City,
Ed F. Servian, commercial agent of the
'Frisco road at Kansas City, Is a visitor
In Omaha.
Tho Hurlington has decided to shorten tho
time of its new fast mall train, which leaves
Chicago In tho morning and cnrrles the
northwest mall. Hereafter Instead of lonv
lng Chicago at 8MS, the leivlng tlmo will re
at 9:05, and tho arrival at Lincoln will be
tho same as at present. Faster running
nnd tho cutting out of pcveral stops In
Illlnoln and lown will enable the new
schedulo to bo maintained.
A general shnke-up among the assistant
superintendents of the Union Pacific has
iust been authorized by General Manager
Mcklimon. Q. u. llaird. who has been
nsslstant superintendent nt Evanston, has
been relieved nnd F. H. Parker nmiolnted
In his stend. Mr. Parkor has recently been
holding down tho position of yardmaster at
Ogden. Ho Is a practical railroad man of
long experience and has been with the
Union Pacific for many years. Charles
Ware, assistant superintendent at Omaha,
and C. II. Keyes, assistant superintendent
at North Platte, havo been transferred and
Mr. Koyes will Immediately take up his
residence In thlH city, where he served tho
Union l'nclllc for many years as chief train
dispatcher.
Captain Her In Arrnlsrned.
Pollco Captain Daniel W, Her was ar
raigned In Justice Alstedt's court Tuesday
afternoon on n charge of assault with in
tent to commit great bodily Injury, Michael
Hngan leing tho complaining wlttio's.
Hognn alleges that on tho night of Novem
ber 5, during tho Jlryan meeting in iho
big tent nt t-'lftecnth and Capitol avenue,
he wns standing on the outskirts of the
crowd when the defendant ordered him to
move aside to permit ! wagon to pass. He
(iiognnj nucmpieu to uo so, out wns
hampered by the throng. The defendant
struck him. ho says, several blows upon
tho head with his club. Hogan alleges ha
wus confined to his bed for several days.
Captain Iler pleaded not guilty, and Mio
cuso was set for hearing Monday after
noon, December 3.
Two Little Fires.
A flro broke out In tho boiler room of
tlio Union Pacific machine shon Wednes
day evening, which wns extinguished by
mo Rliop B nro oeparim-jiu Deioro mo nr
rlval of tho city department. Tho damuga
was small.
Miss Dora Hayden. who resides In thu
second floor flat at C22 South Sixteenth
street, stepped on a match about 9 o'clock
Wednesday evening nnd In nn Instant tho
curtains wero ablaze. Tho flames unread
to tho woodwork: and a damage or jjo was
done,
PERSONAL PARAGRAPHS.
C, C. Iloslow of York Is In tho city,
W. E. Hell of York Is at th Merchants.
Oeorgo I". Iloach of Lincoln la nt tho Mil
lard. Evcrard nicrer of Hiawatha, Kan., Is In
Omaha,
M. E. Smith of Washington Is nt tho
Millard.
F. M. Koush of Ncllgh Is h patron of the
Millard.
J. Evans of Ogalalla Is flopping at the
Merchants.
E, K, Vnlentlne of West Point, Neb., Is nt
the Iler Grand.
A. J. Cochran of Kansas City Is staying
at tho Millard.
E. P, Meyers of Hyannls is quartered at
tho Merchants.
J. T Huzel of Carrollton, Mo., Is stopping
nt the Millard.
Craig L, Spencer of Pender Is a patron
of tho Merchants.
E. O. Hnuck of Casper, Wyo Is staying
nt tho Iler Grand.
C. H. Scott of Lincoln was at tho Iler
Grand Wednesday.
Mr. and Mrs. Hny Nye of Fremont are
guests of tho Her Grand.
M. J. IJerry of Hastings registered
Wednesday at the Murrny.
M. J. Hughes and daughter of West Point
wero at tho Iler Grand Wednesday.
Mr. L. O. Hllss Is here -to spend Thanks
giving with his brother, M. 11. miss.
M. I,. Falk nnd F. M. Cnlhoun of Chl
cngo nre registered nt the llenshnw.
Thomas L. Hamilton, wife nnd son of
Montrenl aro patrons of tho Iler Grand.
Mr. and Mrs. C. F. Hulmert of Nebraska
City wero Wednesday guests of tho Mur
ray. Mrs. M. Iancr nnd W. H. Summers and
wlfo of West Superior are visiting In the
city.
Miles D. Hnuck, United States revenue
agent, has been assigned to duty at Italelgh,
N. C. Ho will be accompanied south by his
wifo and con.
Colonel C. J. Hills of Fnlrbury, whoso ap-
E ointment ns Inspector general of tho Ne
raBka National Guard ban been announced,
Is registered at thn Millard,
Mrs. E. 8. MelClnney of Kansas City will
nrrlvo In Council muffs Friday morning and
will bo tho guest of o. E. Smith, a member
of tho Council muffs ludge of Elks. Mrs.
McKlnnoy will have a plnce on tho Elks'
memorial propram In Omaha on Sunday
morning.
NebraBknns nt the Merchants: Mr. nnd
Mrs. A. O. Yettter of St. Paul. W. A. lluf-
smith of C'relghton. It. A. Alexander of
I'lainview. ur j a. w. huh or stenn, is. ji.
Ailing of Hrady Island, A. Bliohind of
Gothenburg. E. A. Francis of Hautlngs and
j, jemima oi iscngn.
MANY MOURNERS FOR DAVIS
Expressions of Sorrow from Colleagues of
Dead Senator.
NOTABLES MINGLE TEARS AT HIS BIER
Funeral Will lie Held from the Fam
ily Hume on Saturday Specula
tion as to Ills Sue
cesso r.
ST. PAUL, Minn., Nov. 2S. The mortal
remains of tho late United States Sen
ator Cushman K. Davis havo rested to
day In an upper room In tho Davis home
on Farrlngton avenue in this city. The
entire city mourned and from all quarters
of tho globe havo como a stream of mes
sages of sympathy and lovo for tho
stricken home tnd bereaved city and state.
President McKInley was one of tho first
to lender his trlbuto of honor and love
for tho departed statesman and from dip
lomats, high otRclals of this and other
countries, senatorial colleagues, repre
sentatives In congress, from church digni
taries and leading merchants and men of
business havo como slmplo and sincere ex
pressions of respect for tho abilities nnd
leadership of tho orator whoso eloquenco
Is stilled, tho statesman whose counsels
will no longer be heard.
President McKInley telegraphed as fol
lows: "I beg you will rocclvo tho heartfelt sym
pathy of Mrs. McKInley nnd myself In your
grout sorrow. In the death of Senator Davis
tho nation loses ono of Its wisest statesmen,
a tireless Btudcnt of publlo affairs, whoso
discussion of great questions was charac
terized by habitual fairness and profound
learning, Tho wholo peoplo mourn with
you."
From Cleveland came the following from
Senator Hanna:
"I am deeply grieved to hear of tho death
of Senator Davis and desire to cxtond my
sincere sympathy to yourself and all who
mourn his loss, which will bo felt tho coun
try over."
Hon. M. S. Quay telegraphed from Pltts
burc: "You havo my heartfelt sympathy In your
sore bercavemont."
Among thoso who tendered condolences
were: Wu Ting Fang, Chlncso minister;
Senators Foraker, Spooncr, Lodge, Lind
say, Frye, Kyle, Fairbanks, Allison, aal
llnger, McMillan and McCumber, Postmas
ter General Smith, Andrew Cnrnegto, Mrs.
Julia Dent Grant, General II. A. Alger,
Mrs. John A. Logan, Whltelaw Held and
Mayor Moorcs of Omaha. The latter
wired:
"With many of our citizens I extend to
you our most heartfelt sympathy In this,
tho nation's loss, and trust you may bo
enabled to bear up under your affliction,
3ad as It may be."
Arrangement (or Funeral.
It was decided today that the funeral
services would bo held at tho residence on
Saturday morning nt 11 o'clock, tho brief
service being In charge of Rev. C. D. An
drews, rector of Christ Episcopal church,
of which Mrs. Davis has long been a
member, assisted by Ilov. Theodoro Sedg
wick, rector of tho Church of St. John, the
evangelist. In deferenco to tho wish of
the many friends who would bo unablo to
attend tho services at tho houso and on tho
particular request of Oovcrnor Llnd It was
also decided that the body shall Ito
in stalo at the capltol from 10 until 3
o'clock on Friday. A detachment 'of tho
National Guard will escort tho body from
tho residence to tho capital and remain
as guard during tho day, later returning
to tho houso. Tho Interment will bo at
Calvary cemetery.
Governor John Llnd today Issued a proc
lamation announcing tho death of tho sen
ator and asking for a general suspension
of business botweon tho hours of 10 and 3
on Saturday, tho day of the funeral. Ap
propriate actlcn was also taken by Mayor
Smith and tho city and Btato offices will
be closed on tho day of tho funeral.
List of PosNlliln Successor.
Tho fact that a fatal outcome to Senator
Davis' Illness has been generally anticipated
lod to somo speculation as to who would bo
his successor. Thero havo been, of courso, no
pronounced candidates, but a number of
names havo been Informally put forth for
tho office. Among thoso who havo been men
tioned aro:
Former Senator W. D. Washburn; Thomas
Lowry, tho street railway magnato; F. H.
Peavey, tho mllllonnlro grain olovator man;
Congressman Loron Fletcher, all of Minne
apolis; Director of tho Census W. It. Mer
rlam and Stato Senator H. F. Stevens of
St, Paul. Oovcrnor Llnd, who Is a demo
crat, will, of course, havo tho naming of
someono to fill the vacancy In tho lntorval
botween now and tho tlmo that tho legis
lature electa. It is understood that tho
governor will not name a senator of his own
political faith Tho tlmo of bis servlco
would bo bo short that It Is bclloved there
would bo nothing particularly gained by do
ing so. It has been stated that Governor
Llnd will name former Senator W. D.
Washburn to fill tho vacancy. Although op
posed, politically. Governor Llnd and Sena
tor Washburn have long been close personal
frlonds, and It Is regarded as highly prob-
ablo that tho ex-senator wilt bo named.
Senator Knuto Nelson, whoso term expires
on March next, Is a candldato for ro-eloc-
tlon and had tho endorsement of tho last
republican stato convention. Tho forthcom
ing legislature will, thcreforo, have tho
choosing of two United States senators.
Should two or moro of tho gentlemen whoso
names havo been mentioned as candidates
develop considerable strength It has been
Intimated, although It seems Iwrabable,
that In tho resultng mlxup nSntsota might
find herself represented la tho United States
senate by two new men.
Tribute from Judge nay.
CANTON, 0 Nov. 28. Judge William It.
Day, former secretary of stato and pres
ident of tho Paris peace commission, of
which Senator Davis was a member, on
hearing of tho latter's death, said:
"The death of Senator Davis removes
ono of the first statesmen of the country.
As chairman of the senate committee on
foreign affairs ha took a prominent and
influential part la tho foreign policy of
the country for somo years. Senator Davis
was thoroughly acquainted with Inter
national law aud ono of the highest Amer
ican authorities on the subject of tho
present day. Senator Davis' services at
Paris In tho negotiations of tho treaty
were of the highest value. Ho boro a lead
ing part In tho discussion before that
tribunal, alwnya acquitting himself with
honor. Senator Davis was a man of genial
temperament and attractive personality.
His place In tho councils of the nation
will bo hard to fill and his death a per
sonal loss to a wldo clrclo of friends, who
wore greatly nttached to him."
Judge Day sent a mostago of sympathy
and condolenca to Mrs. Davis.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 28. Speaker Hen
derson of tho houso of rcprescnta
tlves today appointed tho mcuibors of
tho committee to attend, on tho part of
tho house, tho funeral of tho lato Senator
Davis of Minnesota. Tho commltteu In
eludes tho ontlro Minnesota delegation, with
Mr. Tawnoy as chairman; Mr. Cannon of
Illinois, Mr. Grosvenor of Ohio, Mr. Moody
of Massachusetts, Mr. Jenkins of Wiscon
sin, Mr. W. A. Smith of Mlchlgnu, Mr. Ulch
nrdson of Tennessee, Mr. Ilalley of Texas,
Mr. Clark of Missouri, Mr. Ilurko of Texas
and Mr. Underwood of Alabama.
, The special train bearing the committees
of the.Eer.ate and the house will leave
Washington tomorrow, although the hour
of depnrture has not yet been set.
To Director of tho Census Merrlam, wh'i
was ono of tho president's callers today,
the president spoko feelingly of tho death
of Senator Davis and tho great loss which
the sennto and the country had sustained.
Director Merrlam has not yet decided
whether ho will becomo n candldato for tho
vacancy created by Senntor Davis' death.
OMAHA WINS FIRST DEBATE
Local HIkIi Scllnol Wrmmlcr (lut
eins llrntrlce on (lie Ar
lEUincntutlt c Line.
Omahas High school debaters won the
first of tho series of Joint debates for
tho stato championship. Dcatrlco fur
nished tho losing Unci. Lincoln Is the
third member of tho debating combination
and thero Is to bo a series of four debates.
Last evening the question wns: "He
solved, That United States Senators
Should be Elected by the Direct Voto of
tho People." To Omaha fell tho task of
supporting tho proposition. On this side
tho debaters wero Warren S. Hilda, Ar
thur Jorgcnscn nnd Harry F, Uecd. For
Beatrice tho negative was upheld by Oeorgo
Gregory, llabln Nlckcll and Hoy Weavcr
llng. All tho boys gavo evidence of hav
ing studied tho question closely and In
their arguments logically nnd cogently
upheld their rcspcctlvo positions.
C. S. Montgomery, S. It. Hush nnd John
W. Hattln wero the Judges. Thr audience
room of the school board's quarters at the
city hall wna well filled with Interested
listeners.
GHOST HAS EAR FOR MUSIC
Apparition Wblt'h llnnnln MlllspaUKli
Home In Able to SIiik "nil
Iteeltp Poetry.
It Is a persistent ghost that Is haunting
tho Mlllspnugh homo as told In Wednesday's
Dec, and a musical and somewhat literary
ghost as well. Mrs. Mtllspaugh scorns tho
rat theory. Sha has had somo experience
with rats, but never Baw ono yet that could
sing or reclto poetry, and that Is exactly
what her ghost Is doing. It did so as
recently ns Tuesday night.
"My daughter and I both heard It," said
she yesterday. "Tho only other occupant
of tho houso Is a llttlo boy named Arthur
Thompson, who, since Mr. MillBpaugh went
away, has been sleeping In the bedroom
leading oft from tho kitchen. Wo aroso
after the sounds had ceased nnd asked him
if ho had heard anything; ho said ho hadn't
Ho had evidently been sleeping soundly.
"I nm not suro that I can descrlbo tho
sounds I heard, but they resembled moro
than anything elso I can think of now a
woman's volco singing itlll. not that ex
actly cither. Tho tones wero moro like
thoso of somo musical Instrument. If a
violin could speak and sing n solo as a
prima donna docs, then I would say somo
virtuoso had been serenading us, but that,
of course, Is absurd. The voice that pro
duced tho tones nlso spoko words. I
distinctly caught tho phrase, repeated often,
with many variations; 'This, too, shall pass
away.' Sometimes parts of It would bo re
peated as a kind of chant or recitative,
'shall pass, shall pass, shall pass.'
"The air In which this refrain was ren
dered was lnoxprcsslbjy sad, with an eerie
strain running through it llko tho sough of
wind or tho subdued drone of n bnsB viol.
"Edith and I wero nwakened by tho sound,
as we afterward learned, about 12:30 In the
morning, and both of us lay perfectly quiet
until It had ceased. It continued with oc
casional Interruptions for nearly five
minutes. Then we arose, awakened Arthur
and made a thorough search of evory room
In the house. I was frightened, of course,
but I had tho pistol Mr. Mlllspaugh left me
and was determined to uso It If necessary.
Wo found nothing; everything wns exactly
as wo had left It upon retiring; the win
dows and doors wcro barred and even tho
Insldo doors were locked, so that an In
truder could not havo had free passage
from room to room.
"It seemed to mo that tho sounds came
from tho front parlor, though Edith Insists
they camo from above. Neither of us saw
anything unusual last night."
J. P. Mlllspaugh, tho woman's husband,
who Is now In St. Louie, Is a machinist and
an Inventor. Just nt present ho 1b engaged
In perfecting n motor for an automobile.
ASK RELIEF FROM BURDENS
Health Ofllcliila Complain of IleliiK
Bankrupt liy Uutlen Which Are
.ot Properly Thclrn.
Although tho council has made temporary
provision for tho city health department
tho officers aro anxious to bo rclloved from
several burdens which aro Imposed unon
them unjustly. Tho mocey sot nslde for
tho department during the present year was
about $7,000, which would havo been suf
ficient had tho officers been obliged to do
only what proporly belongs to their depart
ment. Dut during the year nearly $2,200
has been expended In tho removal of dead
animals. Tho health commissioner believes
that this sum should havo been paid out of
tho general fund.
Tho milk Inspector's salary of $1,080 also
comes out of tho health department's ap
propriation. Milk dealers pay moro than
$2,000 in llcenso fees, but this sum Is turned
Into tho school fund and does not go to the
department which pays tho salary of tho
man who collects the fees.
LOCAL BREVITIES.
Scarlet fover Is under quarantine at all
South Twenty-ninth uvenuo and nt -1243
Hnrnoy Btreet.
Tho regular meeting of the nuditorlum
directors will be held on Friday of th'.s
week. Thursday being a holiday.
William L. Unzlcker- has been recom
mended for appointment to the position of
clerk In the olllco of tho surveyor of the
port of Omaha.
Tho commissary officer of the Department
of tho Missouri Is opening bids for the
supply of perishable storea for tho army
In tnfs department.
A special meeting of tho city council will
bo held at 10 o'clock Snturday mornlnn
for tho purpose of introducing tho Balary
utuumiiuc mi iHMVl'lllucr.
Tho commission house of G. W. Icken,
1207 Howard street, wns entered by a
burglar Tuesday night nnd robbed of ctxty
quail. Tho thief entered by breaking a win
dow. Tho first meeting of tho Natural History
society of the Omaha High school wns held
Tuesday night at the school building.
Several now members wero Initiated. Tho
program was of a social rather than of a
scientific nature,
Joe E. Almoy of 1318 Davenport street
wont Into tho barber college at Fourteenth
and Uodgo streets Tuesday to get a free
shavo and when ho was ready to leave
found someono had stolen his new 5 hat.
Tho matter was reported to the police.
Mlekey Kroll stole a pair of trousers
Wednesday afternoon from Sam Uorg
Btrom of G22 North Sixteenth street, which
ho Intended to pawn for tho price of a
good Thanksgiving dinner, as he con
fessed when arrested later by Patrolman
Shields.
Mrs, Annie nichollou of Thirteenth and
Howard streets has tiled un application in
Justice Altsiadt'8 court lo havo Stephen
Moore, a blacksmith nt 1312 Howard, pined
under bonds to keep tho peace. She alleges
that Mooro assaulted her and her husb.ind
last Monday and fears he will repeat the
attack.
Tho Hoard of Publlo Works hni ndvor
tlsod for bids .on tho paving uf Cuming
htreet, between Forty-second and F-iriy-tlilrd,
nnd un the paving of tho alley oe
tweon Twenty-eighth and Twenty-ninth
Htreets, extending from Mason tn I'a'Ille
rtreets. All bids nro to be accompanied
by a certltlod check for not less than tlt)0.
Several weeks ago John Gulk, who Is In
charge of city scales ut tho southwest
corner of Twcnty-llrst and Cuming streets,
notified the Inspector of weights and mens
urrs that his scales wero out of balance,
and It wns found that the scale beams
had been tampered with. The neales wore
restored to their normal condition and Mr,
Gulk has had the trap door In tho plat
form securely fastened that marauders may
not make him any more trouble.
ESCOLTA IS TOO CROWDED
Saloons on Manila's Popular Thoroughfare
to Be Reduced in Kumbor,
THANKSGIVING DAY TO BE OBSERVED
Philippine llniiUn Are tn He Itrntilreil
lo Accept Deposit Whrthrr Of
fered In l.nenl or Mcalcntt
Currency.
MANILA, Nov. 28. A liquor llcenso law
for Manila has been prepared which will
debar saloons on tho Escolta and some
other streets from obtaining licenses in
tho same location titter tho existing 11
censes expire. Tho commissioners nnd tlio
provost marshal Intend to lellevo tho Ks
colta of tho congested condition largely
duo to tho presence of so many saloons.
Lndcr tho now law the license foe will bo
$300 In gold aud the term six months.
Tho Philippine commission has passed
n bill requiring banks to accept deposits
whether in Mexican or local currenry nnd
to honor checks In tho currency In which
tho deposits against which they nro drawn
wero made.
Next Saturday tho commission will mall
to Secretary Hoot n report covering tho
first thrco months' work, outlining ex
Isttng conditions, the progress made, tho
present stntuo of nffalrs and the situa
tion generally and embodying suggestions
as to tho future, together with questions
on certain matters.
All the military duty will bo relieved for
tomorrow, Thanksgiving day, with tho ex
ception of necessary guards on field duty
Tho report cabled earlier this niornln;?
that tho United States transport Shermau,
from San Francisco, November 1, had ar
rived last evening wns Incorrect.
Uxscltcil Over InIp of 1'lnrn' Humor.
HAVANA, Nov. 2S. With referonco to
tho suggestion that the United Stntes will
claim tho Ialo of Pines, tho Dlscusnlon
Bays:
"It Is either n canard or a feeler. If
tho latter then It Is unworthy of tho United
States. To attempt BUch a rapacious rob
bery would bo brutal aggression. If Cuba
Is to bo free, so ought t lie Islo of Pines to
be. Cuba should bo regarded ns a whole.
Tho lslo of Pines has always been con
sidered a part of Cuba and has been under
the government of tho provlnco of Ha
vana. Tho peoplo thero wero allowed to
voto nt tho election and the Spaniard-
there had tho privilege of inscribing In
connection with tho declaration of na
tionality." AKatnulilo'n Aicent Itrinnliin In I'nrln.
PAIHS, Nov. 28. Angonclllo, tho agent of
Agulnaldo, declares there Is no foundation
for the statements that ho has resigned
tho leadership of tho Filipino Junta In Eu
ropo or that ho Is going to Hong Kong to
superintend tho supplying of arms to the
Filipinos.
Jlrnve Explorer.
Like Stanley and Livingstone found It
harder to overcome malaria, fever and aguo
and typhoid dlsense germs than savago
cannibals; but thousands havo found that
Electric Hitters Is a wonderful euro for nil
malarial diseases. If you havo chills with
fever, aches tn back of neck and head,
nnd tired, wornout feeling, a trial will con
vince you of their merit. W. A. Null of
Webb., III., writes: "My children suffered
for moro than a year with chills nnd fever,
then two bottles of Electric niters cured
them." Only 60 cents. Try thorn. Guar
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BANQUET BEHIND THE BARS
Tnrkrya, Cranherrlrs, Cider anil
Minor Pie Are l.ondril Into
I.nnlern of County Jull.
Among other people who havo causa for
bolng thankful today aro tho prisoners nt
tho county Jail. Under tho direction of
Sheriff Power elaborate arrangements havo
been mado tor a sumptuous feast for their
sreclal benefit. A wagonload of turkeys,
barrels of elder, cranberries without stint
and homemado mlnco pics, In quantltes
sufficient to provldo nn entire pio for each
prisoner, wero loaded In tho Jail larders
yesterday and extra cooks wcro given em
ployment to prepare tho viands. Tho main
corridor of the Jail has been cleared to
mako spaco for two long tables running
from wall to wall. Tho customary tin
plates and pewter spoons havo been dis
carded and Instead of tho usual wooden
tables or benches, which tho prisoners
havo been In the habit of dining from, there
will bo tnbles covered with the whitest
linen. Tho men nnd women serving sen
tences at tho Jail will bo released from
tho cells and pormlttcd to associate In tho
corridor all day. At dlnncrtlmo thero will
bo toasts, post-prnudlal stories and other
amusements customary at dinners in high
Ufo. Sheriff Power has departed from tho
ueual custom of providing such a dinner
as tho commissioners feel thoy can afford
to glvo tho prisoners by rcnchlng down In
his pockot nnd paying all tho costs oi tho
feast himself.
A SORRY SIGHT
It is, to see a strong tunn shaken lilcc
reed by a paroxysm of coughing, which
leaves him gasping for breath. People
have sufiered with bronchial affections
for years, with obstiuntc, stubborn cough,
aud growing weakness. They have tried
uociors aim nicui
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'induced to try Dr.
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nvthlriL I liau been
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