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    BOARD OF REVIEW BACKS UP
ilnl EsUW tfti CiU U Diioufs Aunt,
"mutt on CoipmtUni.
RECONSIDERS ACTION TAKEN WEDNESDAY
Member of the Ilnnrd Object to
Opening t'p Matter for 1'ulillc
( Hearing, bnt Their Vlaltnr
tVonld Xot tic Denied.
( The Real Estate exchange descended on
the Board of Review yesterday morning In a
body and caused John W. Uattln and E.
Zabrlskle, the two members of the board
who voted for a reduction in the assessment
of the Omaha Street Railway and Omaha
Gas companies, to grant protesting taxpay
ers a hearing bfore the assessments of
tho two corporations are definitely fixed.
Tax Commissioner William Fleming, who
opposed tho reduction of the assessments
of the two corporations In question, moved
to reopen the discussion and allow the ex
change to present Its arguments. Uattln
and Zabrlskle, tho other two members of
tho Hoard of Review, objected, but were
finally forced ,to yield to the demands of the
real estate men and agreed to give them a
hearing Friday afternoon following the
consideration of tho Omaha Water com
pany's assessment.
"File your objection with the board and
wo will consider them," Mr. IHttln pro
tested, but this was not satisfactory to the
protesting exchange. A hearing was do
tnanded and compromise) waa out of the
question. The members of the exchango re
fused to discuss tho reasons for raising th
two assessments In controversy. They were
before the board to have a hearing and
would not be contented with anything else.
Finally Yield the Point.
"It Is a duty you owe to the public. A
board has no light to Ox values without
giving tho public an opportunity to hivo a
hearing," the real estate men contended.
And these contentions were backed up with
a determination to stay with the board until
their request was granted. It was evident
that the cucchange mcmbors would not leave
until they gained their point, so the re
luctant members of the board gavo In as a
last resort.
The Heal Estato exchange committee
which appeared before the Hoard of Review
consisted of W. II. Orcen, F. D. Wcad,
Ilyron It. Hastings, S. P. Doatwlck, Charles
I. Saunders, Charles C. (Jeorge and 0. F.
Harrison. These men wore reinforced by
W. 0. Shrlvrr and a number of other acttvo
members of tho exchange.
Previous to addressing the Board of Re
view the real estate men filed the following
protest In writing:
To Wllllnm Fleming. 13. Zabrlskle and
J. W. Rutin. Composing the Members of
the Hoard of Itovlew Gentlemen: We, tha
undersigned taxpayers, nnd n committee
for the Omaha Heal Kstatti exchange, wish
to protest against tho action of the Hoard
of Hevlew In reducing the assessments of
the Omaha Street Hallway company and
tho Omaha Gas company, December 10,
IW1, without n more extended hearing, and
the opportunity being given for competent
wltnee-.es to testify as tn the actual present
aluo of tho properties of the corporations
nbovo named. We therefore respectfully
nsk thnt the matter be reopened for further
hearing, nnd that Friday, December 13,
1W1. at 3 o'clock p. m., or some other con
venient .time thereafter, be set as u time
for hearing on said assessments.
This was supplemented by short speeches
by all tbe members of the committee. The
tenor of all the addresses was the same, a
scathing denunciation of a board of review
which refuses to grant the public an oppor
tunity to show why corporations should be
compelled to Ucarnhe Ir'sharo of taxation.
.UKr Company Imtet.
Tho protest of tbe American Sugnr and
neflnlng company against Its assessment
made, by Tax Commissioner Fleming on a
valuation of (125,000 was considered. Mr,
Fleming has levied this assessment on sugar
in transit. The board did not orrlvo at any
decision concerning this assessment.
A hearing was granted the Nebraska
Telephone company, the New Omaha Thorn
son-Houston Electric Light company and
the banks yesterday afternoon. Friday aft
crnoon the Omaha Water company will have
Its hearing previous to 4 o'clock and after
, that will come tbe reconsideration of the
disputed assessments of tho street rail
way and gas companies. Mr. Fleming fixed
the assessment of the street railway com
pany nt IS2T.000 and the other two members
of tho board of review voted to reduce the
assessment to J475.000. The Oas company's
assessment was fixed by Mr. Fleming at
1720,000 and was reduced by action of tbe
board to 380,000.
"I am glad to sec the active Interest
the Real Eatato Exchango is taking in tho
taxation of corporations,' said Council
man Zlmman. "It seems that the public
has finally awakened to Its duty tn this
matter and will force the board of review
and council to do their duty. If the board
of review does not raise tho assessments
of the street railway and gas companies 1
feel sure the council will raise them. Tho
public will not allow the corporations to
dodge their taxes any longer."
llnnkcr Ak n ltrduct Inn.
Tho bankers of Omaha appeared before
tho Hoard of Review yesterday afternoon
and sought to novo the assessment on their
personal property reduced. Tho total a.?-
CATARRH
Catarrh has become such a common
disease that a person entirely free from
this disgusting complaint is seldom met
with. It is customary to speak of Catarrh
as nothing more serious than a bad cold,
a simple inflammation of the nose and
throat. It is, in fact, a complicated and
very dangerous disease ; if not nt first, it
Very soon becomes so.
The blood is quickly contaminated by
the foul secretions, aud the poison through
the general circulation is carried to all
parts of the system.
Salves, washes and sprays ore unsatis
factory and disappointing, because they do
wot reach the seat of the trouble. S. S. S.
does. It cleanses the blood of the poison
aud eliminates from the system all catar
rhal secretions, and thus cures thoroughly
and permanently the worst cases.
Mr. T. A. Wllllarat, a leading dry-roods mer
chant of Spartanburg, S. C writes i " Tor year
t nan a severe rae oi
natal Catarrh, with all
tbe liliagrerable effects
which belong to that
dUeate, and which
make fife painful and
unendurable. I used
rardtcj net prescribed by
leading plivtlciana ana
uegrted by number
of friends, but without
Retting any better. I
sen began to take S. S.
B It had the dealred
fleet, aud enred me
Iter takinff elahtren
bottle. In tn onlnlon S. R. 8. ( the onlr medl.
cine now In ue that nUI effect a permanent cur
of Catarrh."
is the only purely veg
etable blo6d purifier
kW iW known, aud the great
Smest of nil blood raedi
cines nnd tonics.
If you have Catarrh don't wait until it
becomes deep-seated aud chronic, but be
gin at once the use of S. S. S., and send
tor our book on Wood aud Skin Diseases
and write our physicians about your case.
THE SWIFT SPECIFIC CO., ATLANTA, 6A.
sessmcnls made by Commissioner Fleming
upon the personal property of Omaha banks
amounted to between tSOO.OOO and $1,000,000
This was an Increase of about 6 per cent
over the assessment made last year.
Fred H. Davis of tbe First National.
Luther Drake of the Merchants' National
Lewis g. need of the Nebraska National, C
W. Lyman of the Commercial National, C
F. McOrew of the Omaha National, Milton
Barlow of the United States National and
John F. Flack of the City Savings bank
comprised the committee that waited upon
the Board of Review. The bankers contend
that they aro ossresed far more than mer
cantile concerns hating an equal amount of
capital Invested, but agreed that they would
be satisfied if their assessments were re
duced to last year's figures. The Board of
Review took this offer under consideration.
F. A. Nash appeared before the Board of
Review yesterday afternoon and asked to
have the assessment of the New Omaha
Thomson-Houston Electric Light company's
personal property reduced from S125,00O to
U10.000. Ho objected to the assessment of
I2S.0O0 against the franchise of the company
and stated that he was not willing to have
the franchise assessed for more than $10,000.
E. M. Morsman asked to have the assess
ment of tho Nebraska Telephone company
reduced from 1125,000 to J92.0O0.
Approve Two Arment,
The Board of Revlow, at Its session last
night, approved the assessment of tho tax
commissioner as to tho Omaha Belt Line,
fixing it at $118,645, instead of J6U6S, as
made to' the Stato Hoard of Equalization.
In the ease of the Omaha Bridge and
Terminal company the assessment was fixed
at (05,000, instead of 111,790, as made to
tho state board.
Chorloa Replogle, Atwater, O., was in
very bad shape. He says: "I suffered a
great deal with my kidneys and was re
quested to try Foley's Kidney Cure. I did
so and In four days I was able to go to
work again; now I am entirely well."
Stair Social nt I11U.
The first stng social thnt the Elks have
hold since last June will take place in their
handsome rooms this evening. The com
mittee which has the festivities in chnrgu
has selected Judge Vlnsonhnlcr to preside
and It has secured all of tho gentlemen who
aro In this week's bill at the Orphcum,
namely, Tom Nnwn. Oliver Holden. Charles
Harris, James Uurton, Francis Io Pa wound
Adolph Meyer, together with the threo
ilrooklyns anil Joseph Maddern, who are
in next week's bill. Manager Corl Hleter
of the Orphoum has kindly consented to
entertain his brother Klks with a number
of his funny stories. Tho committee on
Wednesday evening met Manager Wngcn
hols of tho Modjeska-James company,
which opens an engagement nt tho Uoyd
theater this evening, and through hltn has
Invltod all the gentlemen In that company
to be present It Is expected thnt stvernl
of these will accept. Several vocal num
bers have been In rehearsal by the Klks
quartet during the last week nnd will be
heard this evening. The usual refreshments
will be served.
Itoynl Arch Mnnoii' Election.
At 3;M o'clock yesterday afternoon the
grand lodge of Iloyal Arch Masons of tho
stnte of Nebraska adjourned after electing
otllcers as follows: James W. Maynard,
grand high priest; George J. Spohn of Su
perior, deputy grand high priest; H. F,
Thomas, grand king. Francis McGlverln of
Fremont, grand scribe; F. 12. White, grand
secretary; L. D. Richards of Fremont,
grand treasurer, Otllcers were appointed
by the grand high priest as follows; Abram
A. Cressman of Crete, grand chaplain; Hob
ert E. French of Kearney, grand lecturer:
Itobison Griengen of Lincoln, captain or
tho host; William W. Wright, grand prin
cipal sojourner; Oscar H. Allen nnd Alfred
M Olsen. grand masters of veils; Jacob
King, grand sentinel.
Anilltarluiti Directory Meet.
At tho meeting of the Hoard of Directors
of tho Omaha Auditorium company yes
terday subscriptions to tho amount of
J2C5 were received. Tho promotion com
mittee reported net returns of 77S from
the foot bull game Thanksgiving day.
Fred Fftffenrath's resignation from the
board was nccepted nnd the choice of his
successor was referred to the executive
committee.
The question of n ball to be given before
the beginning of Lent was referred to the
promotion committee to report next week.
Hills to the amount of 1718 were allowed
tn addition to tho bills growing out of the
foot ball game.
Iloo Hons Have n Time.
The caterwaul on the roof Indulged In by
tho members of the Concatenated Order of
Iloo Hoos In the Hee building !nt night
was a howling success. A. 11. Weir of
IJncoln, snnrk of the universe, was present
nnd conducted the Initiations. The follow
ing trod tho wine press: C. F. Iddy. North
Matte; G. L. Hradley. H. A. Sturrock,
South Omaha; J. J. Marlschal, E A. Cope,
I,. Habcock, Haul Hoagland, Omaha. Tho
canuuiaies connucietj tnemseives witn
Spartan fortitude nnd not a weak heart
was shown during the evening. Following
the Initiation was a banquet. Many out-of-town
guests wero present.
Kuncrnt of Mr. Inline llarrl.
Tho funeral of Mrs. Alma Moo Harris,
who died at Dallas. Tex.. Monday evcnlne
last, was held Thursday from tho realdonco
of tho rather or tno uecenseu. il. A. Moe,
on North Nineteenth street Tho services
wero conducted by Hev. Orohe, assisted by
Rev. Kuhns. Music was furnished by
friends of deceased.
Mrs. Harris was born In Omaha nnd re
sided here until last August, when sho was
married to Mr. Isaac Harris, formerly of
Omaha, but now of Dallas. The) funeral
wns very largely nttended nnd the Moral
offerings were numerous nnd elegant.
Youthful Iluritlnr Cniiicht In I lie. Act.
Clarence Ansbury wns captured about 9
o'clock last night whllo In tho act of rob
bing the store of Shnckelford fc ninkey,
lGlu California street. Mr. Hlnkey. who had
locked the store and started home, found
he had forgotten something and went bnck.
When he opened the front door ho heard
a commotion In the rear. Hushing bnck,
he was Just in time to catch Ansbury ns
he was going through tho transom. The
youthful burglar was sent to the police
station and locked up, Ansbury got into
the store through the rear transom.
I'nltr t'l Meets TonlnM.
Owing to illncsB In Miss nyrne's family
the next meeting of the Vnlty club will be
held this evening at the home of William
Wallace, 2513 Capitol avenue. A paper on
"Modern Methods of Teaching History"
will be, read by Miss Laura Pfelffer. a
paper on "Modern Methods of Writing His
tory," by Miss Maud Parsons, and a paper
mt "The Work of Historical Societies," by
J. A. n.irrett. Mr. Harrett Is secretary of
the Nebraska State Historical society The
meeting Is open to nil persons Interested In
the work of the club,
PERSONAL PARAGRAPHS.
A. T. DavlB of Nebraska City Is at the
Murray
James W. Trammell of Oxford. Neb., Is In
the city.
Hon. Matt Gerlng of Plattsmouth is In
Omaha on legal business.
James Dlnsmoro and H. M. Hoven of
Hebron nre Omaha visitors.
Mrs, E. H. Chambers and Mrs. C. D.
Evans of Columbus aro Omaha visitors.
Mrs. J, M, Llnslcy of Vllllsca and Mrs. G.
M, Piatt of Red Oak nre at the Her Grand.
Mr. nnd Mrs. It. P. Chattin of Mountain
Homo, Idaho, nnd Frank Wlgle of Nnmpa,
Idaho, arc Murray guests.
Mr. and Mrs. G, J. Thomas of Harvard,
Neb., are Omaha visitors. They are stop
ping nt the Her hostelry.
E. B, Stevens of Beatrice nnd H. Schuff
of Grand Island nre among Ncbraskan
registered at the Her Grand.
Nebraskans at the Dollone: George W.
Little. Lyons; C. W. Knley, Red Cloud; C.
Collins, Havelock, C. C. McNish. Fremont;
James Tyler, L. D, Woodruff and J. D.
Jones, Lincoln,
LOCAL BREVITIES.
Omaha division No, 116, Order of Railroad
Conductors, had a danee In Crelghton hall
last night and entertained a large crowd.
The women of Trinity cathedral will
servo lunch ut the parish house from noon
until : o'clock Saturday. December It, the
proceeds to apply to charity.
Post A of the Traveling Men's Protective
association will meet at 1 p. m. tomorrow
at the Commercial cluhrooms. The presi
dent has Important correspondence from
the Missouri division to place before tho
members.
The Douglas County Democracy, nt a
largely attended meeting Thursday night,
sent a congratulatory telegram to Hon.
Patrick Collins, who has Just been elected
mayor of Hoston. Eleven new members
were elected.
THE OMAHA DALLY BEE: .FRIDAY, DECERN. Kit 11
HICKET'S COUNCIL OF WAR
Ludiri tf Amiriiaa Aiitciatiti So Nc
finch W:d u Fa.il.
READY TO MEET WESTERN'S OPPOSITION
Knnsns City Kxprct to Sep Victory
There Go to the Mde Which
Srcnre Imposition
Pnrk.
CHICAGO. Dec. 12. (Special Telegram.)
Four of tho leading lights In tho new
American Association of Professional Base
Ball Clubs, President Thomas J. Hlckey,
C. H. Havener. W. H. Watklns and H. D.
Quln, came to Chicago today to talk over
their plans In connection with the organ
ization. Tonight tho four men -decided
thero was absolutely no possibility that tho
league can fall.
"We will go ahead, regardless of what
any other league does," said President
Hlckey. "We aro not looking for a fight
with anybody and we do not Intend to dls
turb nnybody. Our plans are all made and
eight American association teams will start
playing base ball when the tap of tho
bell Is sounded at tbe opening of tho sea
son of 1602."
Quln nnd Watklns are members of tho
committee on bylaws and constitution and
tonight they were working on tho revision
of these tn meet the later needs of the
league, which have become apparent since
the organization was launched.
"This league came into existence Octo
ber 10," said Mr. Hlckey. "At that time
we decided to cut away from the minor
Inagucs and place ourselves on the same
standing as tho National and American
leagues. The action of Pat Powers makes
no difference. That was Just a little spltc
work and, as a matter of fact, I had re
signed before the so-called expulsion came."
Most of the l'lnjrrs MkiiciI.
The American association will have a
team in .Milwaukee, whero Havcnor nnd
Quln own the franchises, and In Kansas
City, where Tebeau holds sway. There Is
no doubt about this, tho magnates say.
Watklns will be at Indianapolis, and there
Is plenty of money back of tbe Toledo
and Columbus clubs. Practically all of the
clubs have been signed and it was said
today by Mr. Watklns that ho never saw
tho time when tljere wero so many first
class ball players to be found. In addi
tion to the cities mentioned there will be
clubs in Omaha, St. Taul and Minneapolis.
The association expects to have a fight
with tho Western lenguo nt some of the
cities, probably Kansas City, Omaha nnd
Milwaukee, but President Hlckey declares
he does not fear tho outcome. "We own
our parks," he says, "and so wo havo tho
upper hand.",
Crlsl In ICnnsn City.
KANSAS CITY. Dec. 12. (Special Tele
gram.) The base ball situation In Kansas
City will be simplified tomorrow, when
the lease on Exposition park will be given
either to James H. Manning of tho Western
league or to George Tebeau of the Amer
ican association. Both men havo made
offers for the park, which is the only avall
ablo ono here with adequate street car
facilities for a first-class ball park, and
tho ono that gets the lease will havo far
nnd away tho best of the argument In case
two clubs are located here.
Tebeau heard that Manning was after
the park and made a bid, accompanied by
the caBh for n year's rental. Tonight Man
ning deposited a certified check with the
Metropolitan Lund company, which has tho
leasing of the park, also for one year's
rental. Friends of Tebeau concede that If
he docs not 'secure Exposition park it
would be tempting fortune to put a club
In hero to strive for patronage. Tho same
condition holds good as regards Manning,
Mnriinn nf MtMTinprr noalncsa,
NAPER. Neb., Dec. 11. (Special.) T. S.
Armstrong purchased of A. M, Church the
Naper Nows today. This makes four repub
lican papers published by Mr. Armstrong In
Boyd county, viz.: Butte Gazette. Lynch
Journal, Gross Argo and Naper News.
Tinners to Ilu, n Dunce.
Tho "tinners In town" propose to show
that they aro very much In town next
Saturday night, when the third nnnual ball
of local union No. 3 of the Amalgamated
Sheet Metal Workers will bo given at Ger
manla hull, Ibis Harney street. The sixty
members nf the union havo worked to
gether and when the ballroom Is thrown
open It will be found elaborately orna
mented with tin designs and Hunted by
candles set In 100 new tin candlesticks of
conspicuous design and size. The doors
are tn bo closed nt 11 o'clock and all unde
sirable persons excluded.
rii-Hil Guilty to I'mtid,
John I. Fnnders of Plattsmouth nppeared
before Judge Munger yesterday afternoon
to plead guilty to tho charge of using the
mails to defraud, Sanders Is the. clgarmaker
who, In an effort to dispose of u musical
Instrument, Is alleged to havo written to
Omaha union clgarmaker nnd others,
soliciting the purchase of rattle tickets ns
n means of helping a sick and needy union
brother. It is snld that Sanders had no
Indisposed relative nnd that ho wuh only
playing upon humane instincts to dispose
of what he could play upon with less ease
nnd less profit.
Doctor KxHinlne Claimant.
Tho nroceedlncs In tho 125.300 personal
Injury suit of Miss Agnes Frizzell against
the Omaha Street Railway company were
delayed yesterday by an expert examina
tion being mado by three surgeons for each
party to the controversy. The Judge was
ready to grant a continuance because of
tho absence of the compony's doctor, who
examined the plnlntlff's injuries some time
ago, but to avoid the delay It was agreed
that another examination should be mnde.
Court proceedings will bo resumed tomor
row.
Coolcy Cn Goes Over.
Judge Julius S. Cooley was arraigned In
police court Thursday morning on a charge
of uborna.tlon of perjury. Several days
ago Judge Cooley was attorney for the de
fense In the case of August Snelllng,
charged with vagrancy. On the stand
Snelllng testified that Cooley told him to
swear that he worked at the Her Grand;
that the officers would not take the trouble
to Inquire into it. Cooley plead not guilty
and his case Is set for December 16. He is
now out on 5u0 bond signed by J. II. Par
rctt. Incorporate Seeurltlci Cnnipuuy.
TRENTON, N. J . Dec. 12.-Artlcles of
Incorporation of the Southern Securities
company, capital JH,0ia), were filed hero
today. The company Is authorized to
purchase, hold nnd exchango dealings In
stocks, obligations or securities of any
corporation, government or municipality.
The incorporators are; C Frederick
Smith. John R. Turner, Edward U. Haw
kins. Edward P. Magoffln and Walter H.
Hond, all of East Orange,
rjnlventon Defnult on Ilnrula,
NEW VORK, Dec. 12. A conference will
be held In this city on December 17 of
Galveston bondholders to discuss what
steps are necessary to meet Galveston's
financial difficulties, says the Journal of
Commerce. Galveston has failed to nay
Interest on the forty-year limited debt
bonds of l&M. A committee representing
the city of Galveston will be present at the
conference.
Machine Firm Drclurcn Dividend,
BOSTON, Dec. 12. The directors of the
United Shoe Machinery company declared a
regular quarterly dividend todny of 1U per
cent on preferred stock and : per cent a
sharo on common stock, payable January
15.
Silver Combine Declnrr Dividend.
NEW YORK. Dec 12,-The directors of
the International Sliver company have de
clared a dividend of 1 per cent on Its pre
ferred stock, payable January 1. The last
previous dividend was 1 per cent in April,
AFTER FISH LAW VIOLATORS
Deputy name Warden Lnylnu 1'lnns
to Stop AiikIIhk ThrooKli
the Ice.
The arrival in Omaha Wednesday of Chief
Deputy State Game Warden George H. Simp- ,
kins and Deputy W. J. O Brlcn. both of Lin
coln, Is taken as a warning hint to the Qsb
poachers who ever) winter busy themselves
at Cut Off lake.
The bass season closed the last day of
October, but ns soon as the ice is firm
enough It Is anticipated that the lake's sur
face will be, .is In former years, punctured
at many places by lawless Waltons who,
with mlunows for bait, will catch Just as
many of the bass family as they can before
some minion of the law arrives to scatter
them. In past years theso scatterments
have not been of very frequent occurrence,
but it is said that this winter the lako Is
to bo given particular attention by the
wardens.
The seiners will bo watched for also. It
has been n favorite method of theirs to cut
three holes In the Ice and thread gill and
trammel nets through them, making large
catches with comparatively little danger,
as the holes can bo choked and covered
through the day and the nets drawn at night
by a quick haul, This plan Is not prac
ticable until tbe slush ice Is displaced by
the firm freeze, but the deputy wardens nre
said to be already laying plans for the cap
ture of offenders,
JENNINGS' HORSES WINNERS
Itomnny I, one Honor tiy the Jockey
Ilelnar Cnlled for IlouKh.
Itldlnir.
PAN FRANCISCO. Dec 12.-The racing nt
OaKland today was marked by a disqualifi
cation, the victories of long shots and tho
success of horses from the Jennings stable.
Lou Clleveden opened proceedings by win
ning at odds of 10 to 1, beating Pat Mor
rlssey half a length In n drive. Alfred C,
the favorite, tired und was fourth. Romany
finished tlrst In the closing event nt odds of
10 to 1, but was disqualified for Interfering
with Whaleback and Hngdnd. Tho race
wns given to Whaleback, while Meadow
Lark and Bagdad wero Placed second and
third. The stewards will decide tomorrow
hs to JueMon's rough riding on Romany.
Mllns nnd Andrisu, from the stable of Wal
ter Jennings, were returned winners, The
wenther was clear and the track good
Jockey Tommy Hums has nrrlved. Re
sults: First rnce, three-quarters of a mile: Lou
Clleveden won, Pat MorriFtey second, Mid
night Chimes third. Time. I.l5i4.
Second race, one mile, selling. Windward
won, Montentflo second. Expedient third.
Time: 1:44.
Third race, three-quarters of a mile:
Mllas won, Uendara second, Arthur Ray
third. Time: 1:1C
Fourth race, t-even-elghths of a mile, sell
ing: Uedeck won, Holly second, Ornyter
third. Time: 1:28.
Fifth race, three-quarters of a mile: An
drlsa won, Hyron Ross second, Our Lizzie
third. Time: 1:11.
Sixth race, one mile, selling: Whaleback
won, Meadow Lark second, Bagdad third.
Time: 1:44.
CUTHBERT ANDJD0R0THY LEE
IMrntc llueen nnd Mnlnr Slio,v I'p
in Good Form nt
Crescent.
NEW ORLEANS. Dec. 12. St. Cuthbert
and Dorothy Lee wero the only winning
favorites today. Hotting on the winners
was light. Pirate Queen and Malay showed
remnrkable Improvement over their pre
vious performances. Results:
First race, selling, one mllo and seventy
yords: Pirate Queen won, Star Cotton second.-Major
Mnnslr third. Time: 1:45.
Second race, six furlongs, selling: St.
Cuthbert won, Semicolon second, Little
Jack Horner third. Tlmu 1:15.
Third race, live furlongs: Lingo won. 1,
Samuiison second, Tho Boston third. Time:
1:02.
Fourth race, handicap, one mile: Mnlay
won. Henry Bert second. .Menace third.
Time: 1:43.
Fifth race, selling, one mllo and an
eighth: Joe Doughty won, Swordsman sec
ond. Prince Blazes third. Time: 1:57.
Sixth race, one mile, selling: Dorothy
Ie won. Masterful second, Annie Thomp
son third. Time: 1:44.
LAVIGNE BEAJS AUSTRALIAN
Amcrlcnn "Ivld" Prove Ton Fast nnd
Knock nut IfCKnrty in
Fourth Hound.
OAKLAND. Cal.. Dec. 12.-Georgc (Kid)
Lnvlgne knocked out Tim Hegarty of Aus
tralia In tho fourth rtnnd tonight.
The betting nt the ringside was 10 to 6 In
favor of Lavlgne. The men weighed In at
1& pounds. Thero was considerable Inter
est In the event, as it was the tlrst nppear
ance In this country of Hegarty, who
claims the championship of Australia.
Hegarty forced the. lighting rind In the sec
ond round caught Lavlgne a clip on the
Jaw that staggered him.
In the third round Lavlgne played for the
stomach und weakened Hegarty bndly. In
tho tlnnl round Lavlgne knocked Hegarty
down with a left on the Jaw. Hegarty got
up at six seconds. With n left hook on the
Jaw Lavlgno put Hegarty completely out
of business. The fight was a fast and hot
one.
BLOW MAY PROVE TO BE FATAL
Tommy McCnnc Knock Out Gcome
Moore by Svrlnpr In
Stomncb.
DAY CITY, Mich., Dec. 12.-Tommy Mc
Cuno of Detroit and George Moore of Sagi
naw met here tonight for a six-round go.
In the second Mooro gave McCune a hnrd
ono on tho Jaw and McCune retaliated
with a short arm Jab which struck Mooro
close to the pit of the stomach.
For about ten minutes Moore remained
on tho floor with doctors working over him
and then he had to be assisted to his dress
ing room. The doctors said tho blow was
very serious, but that Moore would prob
ably recover. The referee awarded the
tight to Moore on a foul.
Clnrkaoiin Defeat Gate City.
At the Gate Cltv alleys last night tho
Clitrkson team won two out of three games.
Score:
CLARKSONS.
1st. 2d. 3d. Total.
Kolls IS9 214 153 55S
Molyncaux 170 153 ISO 503
Inches :w i.t i
Hrunke 141 1S2 1S9 C22
"Clarkson 173 1C3 1S3 ili
Totals 879 S53 Sft 2.D&9
GATE CITY.
1st. 2d. 3d. Total.
Huntington 107 116 VA 471
Hartley 141 127 223 4M
F. Conrad 1S4 153 157 4W
Yocum 161 154 171 4K9
Seaman 171 172 2S5 678
Totals J530 "tM Til 2T52fl
Little Choline In Tout It nee.
ROCHESTER. N. Y.. Dec. 12 -In the six
day go-as-you-please race little change In
fiosltion occurred todny so far as the lend
ng five contestants aro concerned. Score
nt 12 o'clock midnight: Golden 213.15;. Fahey,
233.2; Hart. 226.8; Herty. 220.19; Cartwright,
2i.15; I.neslln, 1W.1; Unknown, 194.4; Moore,
174.14: McGrnw. 154.U: Guerrerro, 127.6;
Siartin, 93; Co6pr, &2.12; Clark, ES.
Two Record Arc Mnde.
NEW YORKt Dec. 12. Two world's rec
ords were made in aquatic sports at the
Knickerbocker Athletic club this evening.
W. C. Miller of New York lowered the
swimming record for twenty-five yards to
12 3-6 seconds. The former record was 14 4-5
seconds, held by W C. Johnson of thu
Manhattan Athletic club. David Bratton
of New York, In plunging for distance, set
a new mark at fifty-eight feet.
llullrr and McLcnu Lend.
NEW YORK, Dec. 13.-The remit of the
bicycle rnce at 2 a. m.: Hutler nnd McLean.
l.KM; Newklrk and Munroe, l.tJM, Mc
Eachern and Walthour. 1.&2M; Maya and
Wilson, 1.82M: nnbeock and Turvllte. 1.S2S 4:
King and Samuelson, 1.S2S.2; Hall and Mr.
Iaren. 1X7 S; Lawson and Julius, 1.S27.5;
Fredericks nnd Jack. 1.&27.6. The record for
this hour is !,!)! miles, no laps.
Cold, but lln Hern Colder,
The promised cold wave lingered on Its
way. While the temperaturo failed to
make the announced twenty-degree drop, it
fell far enough to make the Indian cigar
signs need blankets.
Heinember thnt nt Schmollor & Mueller's you enn buy n pinno nt your own price the
three cnrlonds of pinuos shipped from Stegcr & Son's factory nnd derailed on the C. & K.
1. railroad are now on sale.
' Tho factory experts, who examined the pianos, found that they were damaged only on the outside of th cases the rail
road company has agreed to pay us tho difference between the regular prlco and the prices obtained at the present special sale.
Beautiful new upright pianos, fully guaranteed for ten years, former
prices $350, $450, $500 and $600, are now offered for
$110, $122, $148, $172 and up.
Be sure nnd call early If you want to take ndantage of the greatest plono bargains ever offered In Omaha.
Aside from tho nbove mentioned bargains wo arc making special prices on our selected stock of Voss, Emerson, Steck,
Mason & Hamlin, and every other piano In the house, except the Stelnway. which admits of no reduction. We accept f3,
14 and ti monthly payments.
20) now pianos for rent and one year's1 rental allowed if purchnscd. A smnli deposit will secure your piano for Nmas
delivery.
Wrlto for catalogue, prices nnd terms, or pay us a visit of Inspection.
SCHMOLLER & MUELLER
LARGEST HANDLERS OF PIANOS IN THE WEST.
1313 Farnam St Omaha.
I". S. Wp nre the only nutliorlicil nuenti for the miilolile nnd Incomparable Mclnnny, the plnno
vilitch lin served nn n model for the entire pi it no Indiixtry of the mirlil,
CAN'T ELECT I PRESIDENT
Natititl Lncai Mtpatti Art Dtidlooktd
Yung Incctiitrship.
BRUSH IS UNABLE TO MAKE THE CIRCUIT
Among Other Interesting luetlon to
He Settled I American l.enKiicr'
Motive for Attending the
Mcetlne.
NCW VOItK. Dec. 12. An absolute dead
lock exists over the selection of a president
of tbo National league to" succeed N. E.
Young, and the mngnatea of the Natlonnl
league only argued today at the Fifth Ave
nuo hotel. Ab announced by President
Young nt tho conclusion of the day's ses
sion, "no base ball history was made as
the outcome of the war of words."
Two sessions, each of several hours' du
ration, were held, ns usual. Tno first was
called at 3 o'clock and lasted until 6. The
evening session began at S o'clock and was
not over until late tonight.
It was said that tho syndlcnto baso ball
scheme, which was defeated yesterday, was
brought up again todny and that over this
the magnates argued pro and con, John T.
Ilrush hading In the debate. Strenuously
opposed to this measure were tbe Brooklyn,
Philadelphia, Pittsburg and Chicago mog
nates. Hehlnd Urush were nrrayed tho men
from Uoston. New York and St. Louis. Tbe
chances that tho Drush combination will win
a victory nre said to bo very small.
Cnn Ilent n Compromise.
It Is believed that some kind of a com
promise is all that Ilrush can expect.
"Kid" Nichols, the Boston pitcher, ar
rived in New York today with President
Whitfield of the Western league. He had a
long consultation with A. II. Soden of Bps
ton tonight.
Nichols has been offered a half Interest
Is dangerous, ,
but there is timely warning.
The danger signal
is hoarseness.
A day or two before the attach
the child becomes hoarse,
then a rough cough appears.
The following night
the child has
croup.
It can be prevented
can be warded off.
There is a remedy
a safe one,
and sure too.
It never fails..
It is called
Chamberlain's Cough Remedy,
Given, as soon
as the child becomes hoarse,
or even
after the rough cough appears,
it will prevent the. attach.
It has done so
thousands and
thousands of times
and has
never been Known' to fait
DOCTORING FREE
A staff of eminent physicians and sur
geons from the British Medical Institute
have, at the urgent solicitation of a large
number of patients under their care in thl
country, established a permanent branch of
the Institute In this city, at
Corner of Kith und Fnrnnm Street,
Ilnnm -t.'IS-iaO llonrd of Trnde
nulldlnc
These eminent gentlemen have decided to
give their services entirely free for three
months (medicines excepted) to all Invalids
who call upon them for treatment between
now and Janvary 0.
The object In pursuing this course Is to
become rapidly and personally acquainted
with the sick and mulcted, and under no
conditions will any charge whatever bo
made for any services rendered for three
months to all who call before January 9.
Male end female weakness, catarrh and
catarrhal deafness, also rupture, goitre,
cancer, all skin diseases and all diseases
of the rectum are punttlvely cured by their
new treatment.
CROUP
PIANOS IN A
WRECK 1 1 1 1
'Phone 1625.
In the Kansas City team with "Jimmy"
Manning. The provision is, however, that
ho must play ns well as manage tho team.
Nichols' visit here is for the purpose of
securing his release from Boston. He wants
to part with the Boston management on
friendly terms. Mr. Sodcn promised to
give him a definite answer tomorrow.
A number of American league people, In
cluding Frank Dwyer of Detroit and Jimmy
Collins of Boston, arc in town. It is said
they will be Joined by Comlskey of Chicago
an,d one or two more American league men
Saturday.
Vote Tiilien on Presidency.
Tho tlgnlflcauco of their presence could
not be learned tonight. Krecdman has de
manded that the league make good his J2.500
guarnnteo for carrying Manhattan field. By
this It will be seen that Manhattan field did
not make a cent the past season. Two years
ago Freedman forced the magnates to pay
the rental of Manhnttan field on tho ground
that if it was not carried nlong by tho New
York club sorao rlvnl organliation might
slip In and secure tho grounds.
Tbe meeting adjourned at 11 o'clock. Pres
ident Young said there was nothing for pub
lication. It was said, however, by one of
tho league magnates that during the night
session a vote wob taken on the presidency
with n result that the deadlock continued,
tho vote standing 4 to 4.
I'llilit Fnll to Take Plnee
A crowd of local sports was given nn in
teresting time Inst night searching for n
tlstic contest that wns scheduled to take
place In n downtown resort between two
local featherweights. It was rumored that
an Italian newsboy named Plctro Maui
w'i? 1 m,ot n colored shoe-shlnlng youth
called Moso Washington for ten rounds
I' ear of police Interference, however, caused
the abandonment of the bout, although It
was given out to tho talent thnt It would
be foucht at nnother location. Every ono
trooped down to the second supposed arena,
only to discover that It had been again
spirited away several blocks. Finally the
truth became known, nnd the sports went
home disgruntled, while no one ever caught
a glimpse of Mose or Iietro.
The Victor Disk Talking Machine -
The "VICTOIl" Uns been nwnrded the
only gold nu-diil Klven to tnlkliiR mn
ehluoB nt the Pmi-Amerlcau Exposition
This K'ttlt'K n mutter with tho public
which 1ms long been In (llnpnie. All
mnnurncturerK of talking mnelilues hav
ing claimed theirs to be tlm best, thu
public wns confused nnd did not know
which one to believe, but now the liuf
fnlo exposition 1ms dennliely decided thu
(mention thnt the "VICTOH" Is the
G NEATEST SOUND HEPKODUCJ.VG
MACHINE IN THE WOULD. Sold on
easy payments.
A. HOSPE,
Muili and Art. 1513-15(5 Diiiflii.
Christmas Shoes & Slippers
Every dny wo hear praises for our
Chrlstmus slippers You see they aro
not the regulation everyday slippers
but something out of the ordinary An
exclusive lot of Christinas slippers both
ns to style and price Drex L. Shooman
has Christinas slippers for Grandma
Mamma and the baby Felt slippers
with fur trimming kid slippers high
cut and low cut slippers patent leather
slippers Hod, tan and black slippers
in fact every kind of a slipper that Is
worn and desirable for Christmas giv
ing. Drexel Shoe Co,,
New Pall CafaloKua Kotr Itcndr.
Omaha' Dp-to-dat Sho Uue.
1410 FAIIIVAM STItEET.
Useful Christmas Presents-
You cnn ilnd aty our placo presents to
suit all. Holiday Suspenders, Ties,
Handkerchiefs, Woolen Jackets, Sweat
ers, Golf Gloves for the men folks. For
the ladles wo have Unttenburg Work
the lnrgtft lino shown; Gloves, Silk Mit
tens, Slmwls, Spreads and a lot of other
kinds of things that a woman would
like. Ho sure aud bring that boy down
to get his measure taken for n nlco
Woolen Sweater. We nlwnys innko
those Hose, like mother used to make.
Jos. F. Bilz
The rooit complete yarn store In tbe west.
Tel. 1993. 322 So. 16th St.
Mali orders promptly tilled.
9
337 Broadway, Council Bluffs. 'Phone 378.
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i
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Effective Monday, January , 1902, tho
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via Cincinnati and "Queen & Cros-cenf'-Southern
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nnd Florida East Coast. Sleeper will
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