THE OMAHA DAILY HE 15: Til UKMJAV, 1) ISCEMlMSn 20, 1000. Telephones CIS nnd C94. Happy, Useful and Sensible Christmas thoughts all over our store. Special Mollis Offering Wo havo made all our beaut ! i'ul sail ii Htrip- ed challis that we havo boon clllng at 7c, Rf.c and Jt.OO. At the special price of quick. 50c. Come Christmas Umbrellas For a gift for either lady or gen tleman, we know of nothing more useful than an unmbrella. An entire, new line of handles to show you, bought for the Holidays tho Ilka ami frames uro of tho same good qualities wo have shown In tho past. Kxtra values nt 3M, $4.00, $5.00, $6.00 and up to $12.50 each. Store open every evening until Christmas. AGENTS FOIl FOSTER KID OLOVRS AMI McCAI,IS PATTEIUf 8, Thompson. Belden & Q. The Only Exclusive Dry Goods House in Omtiha. T. M. O. A. UUlI.UINa, COnNBtt 10TI1 AU DOUGLAS STB. Cudahy was decoyed away Into some sparsely-settled section of the city and then overpowered and inadu a prisoner In some old building. 11" was not picked up nnd thrust Into a nack whllo on bis way bo tween tho Cudahy residence nnd C. 1J. litis tln's, for ho was too strong and husky a boy to permit ot that. He was n boy who would fight for bis liberty to tho lnst min ute, You ace, I know him well, as ho la an assoclato of my son, and I often sec him at my house. Hut I think, on the other hand, that be Is a boy of too good sense to light sgnlnsl blft 'odds, nnd If he found himself overpowered In some obscure part of town, where his cries for help could not be heard, bo would yield quietly and await his chr.nco to escape. I believe, too, that ho Is still In tho city, or near tho city. Wo havo covered the surrounding country so thoroughly that It would havo boen Impossible for them to havo carried b 1 in away without our having found It out." I, nut Nren Tumdny UviMiIng, Fdwurd Oudahy, Jr., left his home, 518 Bouth Thirty-seventh street, about 7:46 O'clock Tuosday evening with somo books, which ho purposed tnklug to the home of C. H. HuBtln, 205 South Thlrty-scvonth street, two blocks distant. As he departed ho nssurcd IiIb mother that ho would re turn Immediately. Then, whistling to his pet dog, ho ran down tho street toward tho Hustln home, the dog following. This was tlut last seen of him by any member of the Cudahy huusuliold. Four hours passed, and he did not ro li.rn. Then Mm. Cudahy begnn to get wor ried. As tho hour of 12 approached bIic itnt a domestic to tho Hustln home to nc compnny him home, but tho messenger ro- lurred with tho nlarmlng statement that Iho boy had left Itustln's Immediately. He bad not oven entered tho house, but hnd rung tho doorbell nnd, as Mr, Hustln re sponded, hnd greeted him pleasantly, de livered the books with tho remark, "Hero oro your books, Mr. HusMn," nnd had then dltiippcnred. Mr. Hustln observed that Ed ward turned, ns ho reached tho sidewalk, toward tho Cudahy homo. Hnd It been his Intention to go downtown an n street enr ho would hnvo turned tho opposite way. Upon receipt of this Information tho Cudahy household became thoroughly alarmed and st once notified tho police that the boy was missing. Meanwhile tho dog which had accom panied Kdwnrd to tho Hustln home had returned. This fact added another dis quieting element to tho situation, ns it proved conclusively to tha minds of tho illstnieted family that tho boy was not In tho Immediate neighborhood. The dog nl xvayB followed Kdwnrd everywhere and If ho went Into a houio would wait outsldo until ho renppenrod. Tho return of tho dot; Indicated that tho boy must have left tho neighborhood In a street car or other vehicle. Hy 3 o'clock Wcducsdily morning every "1 f Vou may call It eczema, tetter or rallfc crust. Hut no matter what you call It, this skin oiseaso which comes in patches that burn, Itch, discharge a watery matter, dry and Bcale, owes Its existence to the presence of humors In the system. It will continue to exist, annoy, and per haps agonize, as long ns these humors remain. It Is always radically and permanently cured by Hood's Sarsaparilla trhlch dispels all humors, nnd Is positively unequalled for all cutaneous eruptions. CUT OUT THIS COUPON Present nt Uee oflice or mnll coupon with tcu cents nnrl get your choice of I'hotoRrnnulo Art Studies. When onlerlnx by mnll ndd four centH for postage. ART DEPARTMENT, The Bee Publishing Company OMAHA, NEU. - Blankets and Quilts A down quilt is the top luxury of bod covering, if it is good. Ours arc the ticst at $5.00, $7.00, $?.G0 nnd $11.00 each. Wool filled Comforts at I .CO and $.S0. Wo have quite a nice nssortment of fine Iltankcts, nicely boxed, ready to send with your Holiday greeting. St. .Mary's Hlankets, JS.f.0, $10.00, $12.00 a pair. .North Star Iltankets, $1.50, $3.60, $6.00, $7.00, $8.00, $9.00, $10.00, $11.00 a pair. Oregon Ulnnkots, plain white and fancy figures, very elegant,, at $10.00, $13.50 and $14.00 h pair. Leather Perhaps no single ar ticle bettor answers the always per plexing question of "what to kIvo" tlmn a pocket book. Wo have somo very cholco thirds In ladles' pockctbooks, lloston bugs, bill books and bill I oils. Combination pockctbooks, at 10c, 60c, CSc. 75c. $1.00, $1.25, $1.50, $1.75, $2.00, $2.50, $3.00, $3.50, $4.00, $5.00 and $6.00 each. , lloston Hags nt 75c. $1.00, $1.25, $1.75, $2.00, $2.75, $3.00, $3.25 and $4.00 each. hill Hooks at 50c, 75c, $1.00 and $1.50 ench. Opera Hags, now shapes, In seal and patent leather, at $2.75 and $3.00 each. pollccmnn walking a beat In tho city had received a discretion of tbo boy and had been Instructed to havo an eye out for him. SovernI detectives wore ordered to drop the work In baud and devoto their entire atten tion to the ease. As hoou as people began moving about after tho break of day, and tho story of the abduction begnn to bo circulated, u dozen or moro theories wcro advanced and n few circumstances were related which seemed to afford a tangible clue. The most Import ant of these, and ono upon which the police worked nearly nil day before they finally exploded It, was to tho effect that a young 1... ....... ......I..,. t.t .taAflnllnn nf IM t,n wjj una ufiuri uinL4iiuun ' i ... ....... was Hccn on a uiinuoo rince car Bnoruy after It o'clock. Ho wns In company of n lad known only as "Alvln," and tho latter, It wns noted, carried his arm In a sling and appeared to bo very weak and feeble. The boy who was thought to bo Edward was lust seen assisting him off tbo car at tho Forty-ninth and Dodge street crossing. Tho pollco followed up this theory very Industriously, but at a lato hour last night Chief Donahue said he had about made up his mind that there was nothing In 11. It appeared very plausible, however, upon Its fuco, ns It coincided perfectly with the chlof'H theory that tho boy had been de coyed away from the Immediate vicinity of his father's house by somo ruso which played upon his sympathies. Ho bollevcd that "Alvln" wus not Injured In any way. but that he earrlod his arm In n sling for a doublo purrose first, to enlist the pity of Edward and lead tho latter to bellevo ho ("Alvln") could not get homo without help; and, second, to send tho pollco oft upon a false scent by having them look for n bov with his urin In a sling. Another clue which, though vague, Ib still regarded ns affording a possible solu tion of the mystery, has to do with an open buggy In charge of two raon, which was 6ecu at tho corner of Thirty-sixth and Fnr- nnm streets about the tlmu the boy dis appeared. I'crBons In tho vicinity say tho vehlclo stood thorn for nearly a half hour nnd was finally drlvon rapidly westward on Fnrnam streot. It was not obsorvod, however, whether or not other persons were ndded to Its load before It drove nwuy. City In Districted. Ily 7 o'clock Wednesday morning the city was divided Into districts and officers were organized into squads, each squad being assigned to n district. Tho effect of nl- most tho entire pollco forco wero exerted on the case. Detectives Donahue nnd Holt- fell first went to Crolghton university, which Institution Edward had attended, to ascertain It any of his boon companions were also missing, but received no In formation that would help them. His comrades wero surprised to learn of his ab duction and many of them turned out to old In tho search. Tho detectives next went to all the car barns, where the nlpht crows wero reassembled, and closely ques tioned. No.t a few of tho conductors, and especially thoso on tho Farnam street line, wero acquainted with tho boy, but nono of them remembered of his being on their cars on tho night of his disappearance. Tho next movo of Donahuo nnd Ilcltfolt was to go to the Dundco school, which Is near the point whero It wns supposed Ed ward nllghted from tho car with his crip pled companion. All the pupils of thlu school wero called out nnd Interrogated, but without avail. None of them had any Information to give. McanwhUo other squndR, made up partly of officers, partly of civilians, wore scour ing tho country to tho west, north nnd south. Somo visited several camps of railroad graders out near Fifty. fifth and Dodgo streets. Others made a houso to house ennvus", entering nnd searching every dulling whoso occupnnts wero not known to bo nbovo such work as abutting In a kidnaping ease. Savage and Dunn, de tectives, devoted their attention to the country In the vicinity of Saddle creek, Huser's park and tho fair grounds. Heelnn and Johnson patroled tho torrltory lying between Dodge nnd Cuming nnd Fiftieth and Forty-second streets, nnd dfflcer Dwyer, nt the head of a posso of citizens, worked tho section adjoining this on the cusi. Bovernl prominent business men turned out to nsilst Officer Cnnnlngbnm beat about In that quarter of the city which lies south of Farnnm and west tit Fortieth street. Sergeant Wolscnburg was placed in gen eral command of tho searching party. Tli In, in Hi,, filler. At a late hour last night Chief Danohuo said1 "I wouldn't bo surprised If the ,boy was nt home In the morning." Asked Dee, Dec. 10, 10u0. llhs for Christmas Black l'eau deSoio every woman i. i .1 4 SHUIIKI havo one of these silks, a rich, glossy black, soft and mellow. Special value at $1.00 a yard. HANDSOMK SILK FLANNELS. One of the choicest, softest and pret tiest of tho season's fabrics beauti ful colorings and shades, for street and menlng wear special price $1.00 n yard. Women's Petticoats for Christinas giving dainty petticoats either in silk or cotton goods makes a most desirable KTCollcnt ones made In coutll or corset Jean cut good and full nt $1.25. Handsome mercerized cotton Petticoats made with deep uceordlon plaited rufllo and ruchlng round tho bottom, at $2.60, $3.50 nnd $1.50, Dainty and fashionable silk rcttlcoats In black and colors at $8.50, $10.00 and $15.00. Very fine electric seal Storm Collars with fox-tall cluster, nt $5.00. Genuine marten muff, best quality, usually sold at $10.00 and $12.00, price $8.50 upon what hu based his opinion he de clined to glvo his reasons, but said thero was good vauso for advancing It. Among tho boys with whom young Cudahy associated opinions vary. Homo are cer tain that bo bus been kidnaped und others that ho has simply taken n notion to sec somo of tho world on his own account. Those who hold to the kldnuplng theory assort that ho was not tho kind of a boy who would be likely to run away or hnvo any desire to see more of the world than his opportunities nltordud him. Others and among Hhem several ot his most inti mate acquaintances think ho wns ox tremly likely to take such n motion and that ho was a lusty youth, hud seen enough of the world uot.to be trapped by any ordinary devico Intended to lead him into a placo whero ho could bo overpowered without having his outcries nttract atten tion, and that If It had been attempted In die vicinity of his home he would havo put up a roar which would have roused tho neighborhood. Nono of them ever heard him say anything, however, nbout making a trip on his own resources and no other boys are leported missing. They have all kinds of theories ot whero ho Is, from being confined in somo dark envo to enjoying llfo riding through the country on enr trucks, nnd If tho police should at tempt to follow all of tho tips from these embryo Sherlock Holmescs tho chief would be compelled to ask for additional men. Over In SouMi Omaha Cuduhy's packing houi" was virtually closed, as every nvnll nblo man turned out to engage in the quest. Chief Dominic has Ins'ructol the crews of all out-goi'ig trnlus to bo on the look out for Edward, and to communicate with him Immediately If anyone boards tholr curs answering tho dojcrlntlon of tho miss ing boy, .Ml train dispatcher.-; on nil ronds running through Omahn I,lvo been in structed to wire any news In this connec tion which may come into their posses flon, YmuiK, lint 'lull mill Stroim. Edward Cudahy, Jr., is 15 years old. Itathcr tall for his ycors, and slender, ho Is never theless strong anil very active. During the oeason Just closed ho has been dovoting much ntteutlon to football. Ordinarily, however, he Is of a quiet, studious nature, nnd is very fond of his home, whero ho Is Idolized by the entire household. Ho Is uot tho kind of n boy, his parents say, who would run away from Pome nnd enuso tho lotter to bo thrown into the yard In false explanation of his disappearance. He Is. on tho contrary, n very sensible, mnttcr-of-fnet youth. The theory Unit ho has rnn away on an "Indian killing" escapade Is scouted. "I don't Know what to mnko of this ter rible affair." said E. A. Cudahy, his father, Woduesdny afternoon. "i enn scarcely realize whnt has happened. It itooms al most Incredible that my boy has been kid naped, nnd still, that Is tho only possible explanation. The letter thrown over tho fonco settled that boyond a doubt. I am entirely satisfied with the efforts tho pollen nro putt lug forth, and bellevo that every thing Dosslblo toward securing his return Is being done. "I wish you would ray for mo that I am willing to pay any rejconublo reward for his recovery. As to what a reasonable ro wnrd would be, I can't say exactly. Almost any sum would be reasonable, porhnps, One can't I'Stlmnto such things In dollars ami cents." Mrs. Cudahy was uot In omul It Ion to bo scon Wednesday. Her physician reported her on a verge of e nnrvoin collapse a tho result of worry nnd anxiety. Tho missing boy Is described In tho printed circulars which have been nnt broadcast ns five feet olght and nne-hnlf Inches tall; wolght, 125 pounds: of light complexion, slight of build, blue eyes, with ft nose slightly rotrousio. A few freckles may bo observed by cloao scrutiny. He was dressed In a s-ilt ot gray, with Mack over coat nnd black cnp. CHICAGO RELATIVES ALARMED .John anil Mlt'liitt'I Cinlali) xi ml Thi-lr I 'ii in i 1 1 1' (iri'nlly I'i'rtiii'lii'il Over Hit' lllhiiiii-iiriini''. CIIICAHO, Dee. 10. (Special Telegram.) News of tho dltnpi tarance of tholr nephow, Edward, -vis received from Omnht thtf morning by John and Mlchuel Cudahy, tho Chicago packers. Mlchale Cudahy at once sent, some of the best private ilelee tlves In the country to assist In the senrch for the lad and asked Chief of Detectives Collerun to have a lookout kept for tho mm gift. kidnapers In uiso they headed for Chi cago. Michael Cudahy said "The boy wns H years old nnd ury bright I fairly Idolized him myself and so did his father My Infor mation Is that the police have trnck of the abductors, but then wo rnunot be too aurc. I cannot Imagine what could be tho object of tho kldtiapcrrf except to hold tho child for a rnnscrn.," At fltst It was supposed that the lad might have started for this city to visit his relatives, and In cider to relieve tho nnxlety of the parents In Omnlm nil tho Incoming trains wero met by members of the Cudahy family. Up to a late hour this evening, however, tho boy had uot made his appearance at the homes of his uncles, John nnd Michael, or of Mrs. Hcddy, at 3211 Indlnnn avenue. The members of the family In Chicago wero greatly disturbed over the disappearance of the lad and could offer no explanation except that tho boy had been kldnnpcd for rutisom. At tho home of John Cudahy It was raid that scwrnl telegrams hnd been reeclved from Omaha requesting that Incoming trnlnn be watched, but no tidings could be learned of the missing boy. It Is probable that either or both of tho boys' uncles will leave for Omnhn tomorrow morning In ciisk thn police fall to locate him In the meantime. It was explained that Edwarl Cudahy, Jr., was not of u roaming dispo sition and would not have left his home without consulting IiIb parents. Although tho trains wero watched It wns with no assurance of locntlng the lad, but moro for tho purposo of relieving tho anxiety of his punnts. Whllo John Cuduhy wns not Inclined to placo much fnlth In tho kidnaping story, tho fact that there nro no evidences of tin accident point strongly In that direction. The missing boy tins u latge number or friends In Chicago, luving nt various pe riods spent considerable time with his rel atives hero. I'ntrlcU f iiduli) 'm lliprcsslou. ' MILWAUKEE, Wis., Dee. t!i. Patrick Cudrthv of this city, a brother of Edward Cudahy, tonight received a telephone mes sage from his brother, Michael of Ohlengo, confirming reports tbnt tho restoration of the boy had been offered provided $25,000 was paid. "As far ns the paying of the ransom asked Is enncorned," said Patrick Cudahy to a reporter, "I know my brother will do whatover tho situation seeniR to require, nnd that ho will lose no effort to recover his son. I telegraphed my brother nt Omaha today asking whether there wns anything I could do. nnd Michael Cudahy wns arranging at Chicago, when I last heard from him. to telegraph a like mes sago to Omaha." ii!im:i nv ixi-miij.M.'H It Would Sine I'ropto n I.ol tit I'kiI.m Trim lilt. "Vou see," said the man with the liutgliiK forehead nnd prominent nose, 'if people would only bo guided more by Inference It would save tots of useless trouble." "I don't understand you." mild the man who hnd been tlckllntr a pimple on bis o'l'n " by. for Instance. I passed n frozen iiond the other day. On the ice I saw u pair 'if skates, a boy's cup and mitten. Out In tbi middle of the pond the lee bail brokmi. Did I Jump to iliti conclusion that u boy had been drowned and raise a i;rent hullabaloo about?" "Of course you did or else you ought to be prosecuted. You don't mean to say you passed on f-nld nothing?" "I do," calmly icpllrd tho man of the foie huad. "I lufeired Instead of .lumplnir to u false conclusion." "l'.ut you had to Infer that the boy was under the Ice." protested the other. "Not n bit of It. If the boy had faien In, the skntrs and enp nnd mitten would have gone with him. I simply Inferred that he bad seen a rabbit and glvfti chase. 1 was right, too. In the course ot tlve minutes I met blm cm the rond." "Oh. you illtl 7 jml mnybe you Inferred something else? "Of Course I did. As he hnd the nose-bleed I Inferred that ho. bad fallen over n log In the chnso and . got left, und he admitted that such wis the ease," "Then you ought to have wound up the performance by Inferring whether It wns u male or female rabbit." "It wasn't necessary, my captious friend. As I passed on I found the rabbit dead, from overexertion, nnd tt was a male." uieiinsT 1'iiiv.vm i.n tiik aiimv. Hun Come Into a I'orluur Slni-f lliili of II In IIiiIInImii'IiI. Tbo wealthiest private soldier In tho rnltcU States army Is Private Oarrett. ld Is said to be worth fully tW.m lit easli, with more In sight, and be made It by the not ordinary process of eastlnt; bread upon the waters. Private (larrutt Is stationed at pnuent at Alcutraz Island. Three years ago two of his boyhood friends determined to try their fortune lti the Klondike. They hud no money, how ever, but Oarrett bad saved a fuw hundred dollars before he enlisted, lie agreed to "grubstake" his friends. Through this they were enabled to procure their outtltH and pay their pnrwigc to tbo land of gold. Oarrett beard nothing from his Invest ment for many mouths, during' which time he saw service It. thr- 'liilippltu'ii. Ills regiment, the .Seventh I'nlted States Infan try, was moved from post to post. Ily and by a letter came from Ills friends, bringing tbo good news that they were milking ex penses ami had great hones. Other letters enni" stli moro hopeful and satisfactory, as l hey gave facts and figures showing that the grubstaker would get manyfold per cent on bis outlay. Ileeently a lotter arrived bearing a Inigf check. Ills mlnen had paid $150.(HU of which one-third was his share The mines nre still fruitful, and there Is no way of compttlug how much Oarrett Is worth. He has applied for his discharge from the army. It. Is possible that he will get It by purchase. Fntll then he will be remarkable as the richest private In the service When he has his discharge papers Oarrett will Join his comrades In tho north. Volirnnkn llpt'rlN Invited. Sl'HINGFIKDD. 111.. Dee. 19 -The execu tive committee of the Illinois Live Stock Hrceders' association met here todav and decided to hold the next annual meeting of the association at Champaign November IS to 21 next. It wnt decided to Invito as speakers Hon. O. K. Uradfort. JoKcph IS. Wing and I'ror. Thomas Hunt of Ohio, Oeorgo McKenow and I'rof. Henry of Wis consin. 1'rof. Curtis nt Inwn. Hon. John Jensen of Iowa. lion. John Jensen and I'rof. K. A. lininett of Nebraska nnd lion. F. D. Coburn of Knnr.aH. l'liiurt't''H I'nrilou HiiIiIn (iooil. DANHINO. Mich.. Dee. 19.-The supremo court this afternoon unanimously overruled the demurrer tiled by Attorney General Ore n to General Arthur F. .March's idea tor a dismissal of his, pending appeal from bis conviction In the circuit court on the eburgo of complicity In tho stale mllPnvy frauds. The court held that. Governor lie greifs pardon of Ofner.il Muifli, under which Mnrsb nsked for the dismissal of lilt ease, Is valid. Attorney General firen's de murrer alleged that tbo pardon wns dfe--tlve. 'I' Houilll Mlulitl.i ( ill. Tom lloiian wan assaulted In bis saloon at Fourteenth and Douglas streets lite Wednesday night by George WooiH alias "Sis," and an unknown comimnlnu. Ilosjau was cut on the. arm and lingers and one stub cut through his clothing directly over th heart, but did not reneli the flesh. The Injuries nre not considered serious. Woods wns arrested shortly after the cutting by Detective Drutniny and Mitchell, but his companion escaped alter a long ehnse. Nuliiirliiiii .Motor Collide. INDIANAI'OUS. D'e. IP Two eleetrle cars on the Grientleld aid Indianapolis Inter-urbun line collided hciil-on ihw morn ing "our. Jim, lad. Emory Scott and John Glasscock, niotnrmen. were fntally Injured. Hlx passengers were badly hull. Th" ears were running at a high re.le of Fpeed and ihe heaw fog prevented the molonn !! from seeing their danger. 11 mix' Father Iiimmiip, CLEVELAND, O.. De". in.-)tnrry II. Stewart, who win arrest 1 In New York some time slnee and brought here charged with murdering his Infant daughter v-l throwing tbo body In u sewer, wns declared to be Insulin by a Jury In crlmlnul court today. Htrwart will be plucei1 In an asy lum. Secretary I.oiik tu II n 1 1 tl lit Denier. COI.OItADO Hl'HINOS, Colo.. Dee. l!l. John D. Long, secretary of tho imv. todav pu'cbused a alto for a residence which he will liiiMinllatelv erect In the clt Mr l.ong's daughters, who have been here for the last year lor inejr neiiim. win mime this their permanent home Stoiir. 1 lie Co ii ub mm Vttirua 017 (he Colli. Laxative Ilromo-Oulnlue Tablets curs cold in one day, No Cure, No Pay. Price C5 cents. SPEND DAY AT WASHINGTON Job moil, McQraw and Manuing of American League at National Capital, SURE TO HAVE A CLUB IN PHILADELPHIA i'nIU of War ttlth .National l.enmie Deprrenleit, lull Iteeliiriitlon '.Mnile iiint a I'lalit ('mi Hi' Hnd If Wonted. WASHINGTON. Dee. 19. President linn Johnson ot the American Ilase Hall leaguo and John McOraw of Baltimore wero In Wsshliigtou today and with Manager .Man ning spent the time looking over the pro posed sites of the new ball grounds. Mr. Manning practically decided on the loca tion, but Is not yet tendy to make 11 public. As to tho report that the American leoguo Is having trouble In entering Phila delphia Mr. Johnson suld: "No friend of thn American league need borrow trouble on that score. Philadelphia Is as solid ns a rock. J havo not been spending a week thero for nothing. Uven If the city council tomorrow evening de cides against us ns to the Athletic park site, wo have secured an option on a val uable truct of laud a little further out, which, to my mind, promises better fer our purpose than the old Athletic Held." The eighth city of tho circuit, said Mr. Johnson, would be. decided upon at tho next meeting In Chicago, soon after the holidays. "Much," ho snld, "will depend In making this choice upon whether the National league allows the American to attend to Its own affairs or declares war. I repeat, tho American league Is not for a base ball war. Wo know thero Is room on the base ball mnp for two big leagues and, wo nro simply going abend with our pluns to be one of them. If the National league does not like our declaration of Independence, nnd opens the fight, wo won t run away." Committee lleporlN to I'lnyerx, The committee of thn Players' Protectlvo union hnvo sent out n circular letter to nil plnycrs of that association. Tho letter, signed by Charles Zlnimer, Hugh Jennings nnd Clark (Irlfllths, Is ns follows Hear Sir: After much correspondence and many postponements n committee of .National league proprietors met our com in tteo Wednesday. December 12. Our com. mltteo met on December 11 and decided upon a plan of action. At our request thn meeting was an oien one. At the outset he magnates stated that their committee bad no power to net. but simply to report to tho league. On our Insisting that Imnie dlato action be taken they agreed to act and report at once. Thereupon we stated our main requlri-mi'tits verbally and were Informed that all the requests wo wanted would be Immediately submitted to the owners with a written memorandum, to gether with the proposed new form of con tract demanded by us. On Thursday the tnagnntes stilted tbnt our written demands exceeded our verbal ones. We recognized tbnt this was a mere etcuso and tberiupon to give them every possible show to be fair we submitted to them whlli they wero still In conference a written request for n rehearing which stated that we would bo satisfied with a change In the hearing of selling, farming, drafting and reserving only, nnd that any how our requests should be discussed with us and passed on one by one nnd not Ignored In a bunch. Without even opening this communication they Instructed us on Friday that they bad decided to Ignore all our requests, which wo believe they In tended to do from the first. Thereupon we resummoned our attorney and directed Mr. Taylor to send a full report. This Is thut report. 'lii I n Kn Siiliirlra Will' He Cut. It looks pretty sure that the National leaguo owners are going to out salaries along the line. We give you our Judgment on this ho tbnt you all may bear It In mind later when you have to decide whether to sign In the National or tbo American. Much of a cut. you see, would bring the average salury paid In the two leagues pretty close together. AH things considered wo believe tbnt It would be unwise for us to start a "war" for ourselves; Hint at present play ers should not under any consideration Jump from ono tongue to tho other, even If tho American does become entirely Inde pendent; that American leaguo players may at any time now sign contracts In that league which contains the amended por tions of which thev havo been utilised heretofore and to which Mr. Johnson has agreed, which provides against selling, farmltuj and drafting without the p'nver's consent; that any member of the associa tion, In whatever league he may be, should Klgn no contract nt any time which he has not had approved by the attorney, and this does not mean that It may not possibly bo deemed best after a time to approve the old form of contract for the romlng year. Hut wo urgently ask you (and this letter goes to all members) to hold off at present and anyhow to sign nothing before yo.i hnvo It approved by Mr. Taylor under your solemn agreement as a member of the nssoclatlon. Having neted to the best of our ability with all tbo possibilities In mind we urge you Immediately to write to Mr. Taylor vour personal preference as to action for the future both as to yourself mid as to our association, which Is grounded on all that Is fair and honornb'e and which must be kept up and made n success or no players' organization can ever succeed. WEIGHS INFoFIaST TIME ,loelie- 'I'll I ley Dit'H nl (iiurlly Hos pital ill i'W Orlt'liiiH um Ite milt tif (llil Injuries. N1SW OltLKANS, Dec. Ifl.-Jorkey Taliey, who was Injured by a fall at tin. Newport track In IMtS and who has suffered periodic ally from th Injury, died nt E o'clock this evening In the Charity hospital. A pe culiarly pathetic Incident In connection with the Jockey's fnte Is that only a few minutes before tho end camo a telegram was reeolved here authorizing bis engage ment for the coming tienson as Jockey tor one of the most prominent eustern stables. In the steeplechase Harve H fell at .ho fifth Jump und C. Johnson, who rode him, was hurt slightly. In the tlfth race Chorus Hoy was run up and bought In for 7r5. Weather cloudy and trnck heavy. Prin cess Murphy and Haulier were the beaten favorites, tiummnrles: First ra'O. one mile, selling: Judge Ma gee, 101 (Klelinrds). 7 to 6, won: Castlne, 100 (Dale), 11 to 0 and 4 to 5. 'second; Itrown Vail, 101 (Murphy). IS to 1. third. Time: 1:1714. Jessie Jnrboe, H.illle J. Ilrother Fred. Nannie Leland and Thurles also ran. Second race, one mile, selling: Grnolous, 102 (T. Walsh), 8 to 6, won; Valdez, 10.V1 (McQuade), to 1 and 10 to 1, second; Menace, 00 (Mav), 0 to l, third. Time: 1:I5H. St. Illuff, Semplro and Kgyptlan Prlncp also ran Third race, steeplechase, short counie; Isln. i:!2 (l.nwlerl, 12 to 1. won; High Ad miral, 136 (Pines), fi to 1 and 2 to 1, second; Dan Cupid. V.i.V't (Flnnegan), :t to 1. third. Time: 4:21. Claroba. Princess Murphy and Coloy alio ran. Harve U fell. Fourth race, handicap, mile and one eighth: Monk Wayman. Ill (Mltehelli, p, to 2, won; Hood's Brigade, !)." (A. Weber), t) to 1 and 2 to 1. second; llealia, H (Dale), 4 to 1, third. Time: 2:02V Isabel, Tom (ill more nnd Hardly also ran. Fifth race, selling, mile and one-sixteenth: Chorus Hoy, HI (May). 7 to 1. won; Snuber. 11K (Mitchell), I to 2 and out, sec ond; Henry of Franstamar, 107 (Coeliraui, h to 1. third. Time: l.M. Colonel Cassldy and luui'ildo also ran. Sixth race, one mile, selling: Hen Chance, tiS (A. Weber), S lo B, won; SuiiIocks, luS (Cochran), 7 to 1 and 2 to 1, second; W. H. Gates, 107 tDupeo). 7 to 2. third. Time: 1:1!). Tragedy anil Helen Paxton also ran, ii t'Nn i im at Tn ii ro i'ii ii i, SAN FltANOIS('t). Dec. I'l.-Close Illilshe'i and the victories of two long shots were the feature" of the sport at Tanforan today. King's Pal, a 25 to 1 nhot, ridden hy Cobtrn, beat Sain Howard a nose in u llerce drive. The Hpsum handicap at a mllo und a lutlf went to Locochee, well ildden by O'Connor The hurdle event resulted In a. head finish between Loio and Can't Dance. First Shot fell and I'Jvumi hag his coiarbone broken. Tutblll, a 10 to 1 iiot took the lust race from Scales. Mnntanip, the favorite, made a disappointing showing HcHtilts: First race, one mile, selling: MeNamnru, 9S (DotnlnU'ki, 4 to 1, won; Molienlobe, log (Mouncei, n to 1, second, Opponent. 102 (Co burin, even, third. Time: 1:10. piohm and Magnus also ran. Second race, six furlongs, selling: King's Pal. 1"4 (Coburni. 2" lo I, won; Ham How ard. PM tOT'nnnoii. I to 1. second, Hon durun, 101 (l)omlulcl(i, s to 5, third. Time: 1:19 Phoenlsln. Sweet Voice. Finch, lA'W '.urn. Onyx. Hed Cherrv and Lady Maud also ran. Third race, one mile and thrce-quai'lcrs, Beven hurdles- Lonio. IW tC'ainis). ! to pi, won; Can't Dance IN) (Murphy), 'I to 1. see ond; Nestor, 100 (Coopcrj, 15 t 1, third. Time 3:i",) Charles l.ebel, llallsta. M,u llo and First Shot also run Fourth race, Mpsom handicap, one mile and a. ItiCf . Lis-ochce. Im (O'Connor). ('4 to 1. won. Topmast, los ( Devlin. 0 to 1. seeoni, Laiator. I"? iMoJticei. S to 1. thin! Time 2 I')1. Campus, Kociilg and Hvlrato nlso run . Fifth race, tlve und n half furlongs, sell ing Co.tsln Carrie, TO (Domlnlck). )i lo i, won. Itislnnte, 101 (Coburn). 15 to 1, sec ond; Illusion, SO (Hatisch), i to 1. third. Time: 1:094. Llnib of the Law, Molded, Long Tom, Iliirnlamb, Grayletle, Hstelada and Letlda also ran. . . Sixth race, seven furlongs: Tutblll. 112 (Klley), 10 to I, won; Scales. 109 (C. Gray), 10 to I, second; Sam Fallen, 112 (Domlnlck), :i4 to I, third. Time: 1:31. Greenock, Prejudice, Montnnlo and Lou Derg also ran. JEFFRIES AND RUHLIN SIGN llruvj i cIkIiIk Aitrn (o (lo Tiirnly HoiiiuIn nl (iiicliiiintl Car nival In Feliriliif) . NF.W YOK, Dec. 19. -James J Jeffries and Gus Htlhtlli today signed articles .if agreement to box twenty rounds, Maruuls of yueensbttry rules, at the Suengerfesl hall, Cincinnati, on February 15. The insn agree to wear gloves not exceeding tlve ounces In weight and to accept George Slier as referee. The miiiingc incut of the nail agrees to pay the men f.5 per ecu o' the gross receipts, this to be divided 75 per re i' to the winner nnd 25 per cent to tho loser. The contestants nre to tecelve in per ce-it from the revenues derived from the pic tures tiiken nt the bout. .It ffrles and Huh llli agree to post $2,f)i) ns evidence of 111. Mr good faith and the management of tbo mill ngrees to post the same amount to guaran tee that the contest shall pot be Interfered with by the mayor of Cincinnati or tho gov ernor of the state of Ohio or anyone elie All other stipulations and agteements are to bo itovorned by the agreement already existing between Jeffries and Ituhlln. CINCINNATI, Dec. 19.- Herman J Wltte, tho attorney who has been representing a committee of citizens us well as the old Snengerfest lla'.l association of Cincinnati In arranging for the Jeffrles-Ilublln tight, arrived home from New York, lie says that It is expected that Terry McGovern and Hen Jordan will soon sign an agree ment to fight on the same night us Jeffries nnd Hulilln. The program will be limited to tin' two contests. The liall will seat over 15,000 persons loitu Kiel en Mil .Not (iti, i SAN FIIANCISCO, Dee. 19. -P. W. Hitchcock, general passenger ugeitt lu San Francisco for the I'nloii Paclllc, states that the telegram Inviting the lown fool ball team to play the l.'nlverslty of California ttnm here on Christmas lay was sent with out Ills knowledge. Mt. Hitchcock Iihh wired Hie manager of the Iowa team not lo start west until he hears from Manager Hutchinson of the California team. It Is very probable that the Idea of having the Iowa team come west will be abandoned. IOWA CITY, la.. Dec. I'.'.-tSpeelal Tele gram. ) Word came from the president of the California university tills afternoon saying It would be Impossible to arrange for the proposed foot ball game, the mali nger claiming that the team cannot get ready. Hitchcock, the supiiosed sender of the Invitation to play In California, says he has no knowledge of who sent yesterday's message. SnM Lt'iiKiit' Mil)' Drop Ht. ,loe. SIOFX CITY, Dee. 13.-(Speclal Te'.e gram.) On his return from the National Ilase Hall league's meeting III New York Manager A. It. Heall of the Sioux City Western leaguo team declared this noon that Sioux City had not been dropped from the present league circuit. "No lelim has been dropped," he said, "and all talk to that effect Is Incorrect." He Intimated further that Sioux City may not be the town to go. but that St. Joseph muy be sacrlllced. President Hlckey Is abo.lt to remove from Ht. Joseph to Kansas City and that step Is considered significant. St. Joseph has proved Itself a poorer baso ball town than Sioux City, and Manager Ileall's Intimation may foreshadow what will actually happen nt tho league meeting soon. Old Men at Tenpins. CHICAGO, Dec. 10. In a most remarkable bowling match at Hammond, lnd., K. M. Hoyt, aged (ii, of Chicago defeated W. N. Jones, nged 09, of Heiisselner, lnd., by a total of 1,2!'.) to 1.1CO pins In seven games. Iloyt averaged lsr, 4-7, -Jones K.'i 5-7. Hoyt mnde twenty-four strikes nnd thirty-four spares and got three errors; Jones made twenty-six strikes, twenty-seven spares and twelvo errors. Hoyt got high game, 219, though Jones rolled one game of 211. Iloyt won live games and Jones two. liniliiiiaiMills May Keep It I'lnec. CLHVMLAND. O.. Dec. 19. Charles Sum mers, one of the owners of this Cleveland Hao Hall club, returned from tho east todav. He said the report that Indianapolis would bo dropped from Hie league in favor of Buffalo Is at least premature, as that matter cannot be decided until the meeting of tho leaguo In Chicago. Philadelphia, Washington and Daltlmore ho said will surely bo In tho league. Ciilirtirnla ot (ii I'lny tin ClirlNliiiim, FN1VF.H81TY OF CALIFORNIA. Cal.. Dee. 19.-Manager Hutchinson of tho foot ball team says that the Cnlverslty of Cali fornia will play no Christmas foot ball game. The Cnlverslty of Iowa eleven ,vas willing to meet California on Christmas day nt San Francisco and New Year's in Los Angeles, but the Herkeley men decided that it was too late to make proper arrange ments. Seimnitlinl.u Cup Clinlleiiner. MONTHKA1,. Dee, 19. A special cable to the Montreal Star from London says that Lome Campbell Carrie of Havre, Frniuv, has ordered bis third boat for hit own pri vate trial races to select the Heawiinhnkii cun challenger that lie will take to Canada. Ono is by Hurley Head of the Cowrs, oil" Is by Linton Hope of the Thames and one Is by Norfolk, a Hroads builder. College Athlete Play. NUW 1IAVI1X, Conn.. Dee 19. The ie port of Walter Camp, as treasurer of the Yale Held corporation, under which head aro consolidated the finances of the four mnln brancbts of athletics, Is mude ptiullc today. The handsome total of receipts for the vear was JCs.ClC. Tho expenses for all branches of athletics were $03,656. This leaves a prollt of Jt.Wlfi I'rIc I'IkIiI I'rrmltN Itevokeil. CHICAGO, Dec. 19. Mayor Harrison today revoked all permits for prize lights Issued prior to the passage of the untl-llght ordlnnnce by tbo city council on Monday night. Tho mayor's action puts mi end to stories that ho would not approve tho new law. Seoul Hun Special Work lo Do. SAN ANTONIO. Tex . Dec. 1!). Marshall Nelson, tho famous scout of the Into Gen eral Lnwton, has been summoned b Gen eral Wood tn Cuba for i-ervlces under spe cial Instructions. HELPED THECHIEF. IIimv ii l,il)iil Knalliecr Dill Hl llrotlicr (irt'iit Srrvlee. MF.ADVILLK, Pa.. Doc. 20. (Special.) -The loyalty of tho Members of the Hrotu erhood of Locomotive Knglncers is prover bial. A circumstnnce occurred In this city totno days ago, which emphasizes thlB feel ing. Frank J. Zeller Is chief of the llrolher hood of Locomotlvn Knglneeis No. 143. Ho is extremely popular nmong his fellow rail way men, and one of tho bent known engi neers running out of Meadvllle. When the announcement was mude a short time ngo that Frank was pretty sick It caused a great deal of regret among tho boys. Soon ho wns missed from his engine, having had to "lay off" on nccount of his back. A brother of tbo Ilrotherhood of Locomotive Knclricers, who had been 111 with similar symptoms, some tltiio before, nnd who had been pulled through, railed to sco'Mr. Zel ler, nnd In a brotherly way, took him a box' of Dndd's Kidney Pills, the Itonimly which hud cured hlin. . Ilo ndvlpod .Mr. Zeller to try them, with the result that after snven boxen had been used, he was entirely well, and able to work. In an Interview Mr. Zeller states: "I had sutfered for four years with this nfhictlon, being often kept nwnko nt night with pains, and ut times unable to work. I tried several of tho advertised remoillei, nnd found that they did mo no earthly good. Finally, n member of our order, who had been cured of Kidney Dlsense by Dodd's Kidney Pills brought mo n box and asked mo to try them. I bud little fnlth In them, but ns u drowning man grasps at a straw to help him, so I look tho Pills. I used seven boxes and am today as well and strong a man ns there Is In Pennsylvania." Naturally, Mr Zeller feels very grateful, nnd his complete recovery has delighted hli many friends, and none moro than tho good brother. 'hn feels that he wns In strumental lu saving the llfo of tho chief Dodd's Kidney Pills nevor fall to curp Kidney Trouble, Sold for 50 vents, a box, all dealers, Bankers Union Of ,hc World Fortunate MII'OHIANT Ul.U.(UMAri(. I'rilterunl ttisiirniiee Societies Con- sollilnte. One of thP most important moves In the fraternal Insurance history of Ne braska bus recently been eonstiinmnted whereby (he Sons and Daughters of I rotrctlon of Lincoln and the Hankers Onion of the World of Omaha bao been consolidated. The Lincoln olllco of the Sons and Daughters of Protection will be In chnrge of Associate Supremo Secretary Ira J Ayers ns ustinl. and he will have charge o' the Nebraska business of the Hunkers I nlor of tho World. A number of the supreme ofllcers of tho Sons nml Daughters of Protection become directors In the Hank ers t'nlon. so that order has a full rep resentation and voice In the tnniiiigeinetit nnd control of the consolidated order. Tho Sons and Daughters of Protection have always maintained nn excellent credit and havo promptly dlscbnrged nil obligations nnd paid ull death losses. The Hankers t'nlon of the World has had n most marvelous growth. Organized on the 10th tiny of November, JSUS, It has at the present time more than 20,000 members in good standing, has promptly met nil clnltns nnd paid all death losses and Is nn Institu tion of which Nebraska muy well be proud Dr. H. C. Spinney of Omnhn. supremo president of the Hunkers t'nlon of the World, Is n mnn of large experience in fraternal Insurance und great executlxe ability; of agreeable personality and the strictest integrity and we bespeak for these united orders a most splendid future Ily this action the Hankers l iilon becomes tbo 'largest Nebraska Institution. Ily this consolidation the membership of both orders has been strengthened nnd tho rights nnd privileges of neither membership endangered or curtailed in tho least. Consolidation Is the order of the day lu this nge nnd It Is notorious that one large concern rnn do business much more economically tbnu n number of small ones It would seem to be the logical thing for a number of the other orders to nrrlvo nt some equitable means of Joining Issues and thus strengthen their membership. Lincoln lodge No. 1, Sous und Daughters of Protection, with more than 500 members, adopted the following, Inst night: "Whereas, It has been made to appear to the members of this lodge that this or ganization, the Sons and Daughters of Pro tection, hns by the action of the supremo lndgo been consolidated with the Hankers Union of the World; and, "Whereas, It has been made to further apt tar that by such action the Interests of the Sons nnd Daughters of Protection, holding beneficiary certificates have been fully protected by the notion of the supremo ledge In such consolidation, nnd mnde such certificates more secure and of greater vnlue; therefore, "Ho It resolved. That we, the members of Lincoln lodge No. 1, Sons mid Daughters of Protection, hereby ratify and approve ot such action and fully endorso tho wisdom of the supreme lodge In the perfection of such consolidation; and, "Ho It further Hesolvcd, That wo hereby express our great appreciation of the efforts of tbo members of the supreme lodge, who havo given their untiring efforts nnd mnde pcrsonnl sacrifices that the Interests of the members ot this organization should ut nil times be fully protected; nnd, "He It further Resolved. That xvo plcdgo our support to the consolidated orders and by Individual efforts will heek to make such organization first among the fraternal organizations of this state by maintaining the high stundard of tho personal character of our members, ns wo have lu tho past " Lincoln State Journal, Dec. 19, Dr. McGREW Oflice open cuiiIIiiiioiihI y from S it, m. lo ti p. in. Hiiiuliija from S n. in. to r, p. in, CHARGES LOW (Dr. McGrew at age K2.) THK ."MOST NUCCldsSFIJI, SPECIALIST In (lie treatment of nil forum of DIS 13AKI1H AMI niSOIIDKIIS Ol' .MF..V O.VI.Y, -If yt'Hrs experience, 15 yvurm In Oiiiullii. VARICOCELE AND HYDROCELE a piciniAMvr cun: ;t.itA.vn:i:i l A I'KW IIAVS vtllliout eiittlnu. pill ii or loan or (line. Thr UlflCKKVr mil MOST XATI It A I, CI III! Hull lui et lieeil illseo vered. ('IIAIIGIIS LOW. oypUII C In all stages and conditions OlrniLIO cured und every trace of Iho disease Is thoroughly eliminated from tho blood. No "HHICAKINO OCT" on tbo shin or face or any external appearances of tho disease whatever. A treatment that Is moro successful and far more satisfactory than tho "Hot Springs" treatment and at less than HALF TIIH COST. A mini' that Is guaranteed to be permanent for life. IMCAVMCl'C of young and mlddlo-iiKcd WCAMlLOO men. I.OSM or M.l.MIOOl). Night Losses, Nervous Debility, Loss ot Hraln and Nerve Power, Forge.tfulness, Uahhfiiliicss, Stricture, Gonorrhoea, Gleet. tir,u ".o.niiu ( isr.s t iiiir.n. RECTAL DISEASES treatment for dis eases of the rectum has cured where all others had failed. Fissure, Fleers. Piles and all chronic diseases of the rectum Im mediate relief and a permanent cure Is made without cutting or pain. Tho cure is (Illicit and complete. cimi:s Gi Aii.ivn:r,i). CHARGES LOW CoiiNiilliilioii free. Treatment Uy mnll. Medicines sent everywhere free from gaze or breakage, ready for use. Olllco hour: 8 a m to 9 p. m. Sundays S n, m. to 5 p tn. P. O. llox "iW. Olllco ovur 215 South llth St., between Farnam and Douglas Sts . OMAHA, NUM. ASIU.StoMKVJ'i. ORIItHTON A mm u TONIGHT 8:15 1)1111 ll II 111 I'lllllllj .ICHSlc I OlltllOlll, FIiiIimv ii ml Dunn "Mnxl.," Pielle's i'lill.iiiu I)ok. 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