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TITE OMAITA' DAILY TFAZ: SUNDAY, DECEMBER 20, 1003. MlSCELLANEOt'l. WINTER TERM,-JAN. 4. There are, SCHOOLS and SCHOOLS. They are ALL LARGEST and ALL BEST. But the ONLY ONE tjnat GUARANTEES ITS WORK TO YOU, BY PERMITTING YOU TO TAKE a" TRIAL MONTH BEFORE YOU PAY ANY TUITION, IS THE OMAHA BUSINESS ' UNIVERSITY Cor, 17th and Farnam, Omaha, Neb. SEND FOR CATALOGUE AND LITERATURE. R. E. WELCH .... Meats - Groceries - Pastry , 'If you want something good Iq the grocery line for your , XMAS DINNER We believe we can please you. We carry a full line of staple and fancy groceries and delicacies. Our goods are always fresh. If you thoroughly enjoy a dainty chop, a deliciously tender and juicy steak or roast, this is the meat market to come to for them. We make a specialty of fancy meats and send them out in neat shape, all ready for the roaster or broiler! Christmas cakes, Christmas pies, Christmas pastry- and everything for Christmas a baker is expected' to make for his patrons will be on hand here in abundance and in good time , X fine quality, moreover. Of course, as to point of time, we .would be glad to have your orders early. ' 24TH AND FARNAM STS. : . v ' . Telephones 1511-15891 - REMOVAL. S. SHONFELD, THE ANTIQUARIAN. (ESTABLISHED 1878 Importer and Dealer in Rare and Choice ' Books. WMI procure any book in print or ,- out of print quickly and at most reasonable prices, OFFICE AND REPOSITORY: Np.822 N.Y. LIFE BUILDING Highest Cash Prices Paid For Second Hand Books. N. B. have no successor yet, though some individual styles himself so, but I may have one in the future; if 'so, I hope HE will have brains enough not tb substitute "Snaky Sam, the Slung Shot Slinger," for "Snakes and Charmers;" or the "Madden ing, Murderous Mysteries of Moonville" for the "Mystery of Redemption.", It takes BRAINS to run a book store. . TELEPHONE 3036:-Antlquariaa.l f i t v ARTISTIC ELECTROPLATERS IN GOLD, SILVER, NICKEL, v . COPPER. BRASS AND BRONZE ' v The Omaha Plating Co. ESTABLISHED 1898 . On account of enlarged tusluess, making it necessary to pro cure larger quarters, the Omaha Plating Co. has REMOVED TO. 1508 HARNEY yhere they now have the finest, largest and best equipped shop In the vfv&L They are thoroughly prepared to plate any article made of metal, no matter how large. , The following is a partial list of what may be reflated and kuade new: SILVERWARE, Arms and Ammunition, Builders Hardware, Bells, Butts and Hinges, Brass Goods, . Brittania Ware, Buckles, Buttons, Bar Trimmings, i Bicycles, Cutlery, Carriage Hardware, Car Trimmings, Coffin Trimmings, E'ectrical Supplies, Furniture Trimmings, ' Grates. Gas fixtures, Wire Goods, Grill Work, Harness Trimmings, Jewelry, Ornamental Iron Work. Locks, Watch Cases, Plumbers Supplies, Steam Fire Onjinei, Silverware." Spoim. Sewing Machines, Skates, Scales, Stove Trimmings, Saddlery t Hardware, Stair Rods,. Sadirons, Soda Water Apparatus. Safe Trimmings, Shears and Scissors, Typewriters. ' Toilet and ornaufnta! articles cleaned and lacquered tu prevent tarnish. frirunze Statues, Clocks, l:U. repaired and rebroiued. LKAbb JicCS polished and lacquered. Iiouis flavin, proprietor 'of the Omaha Vlating Co., has had twenty years' experiiace in the it ml years with Tiffany. ISCKLLAaROlS. beat shops in the east, being wr MISCELLANEOUS. STRONGEST IN THE WORLD t MAKE YOURSELF A CHRISTMAS PRESENT Wouldn't the absolute assurance of the substantial sum of money . every Christmas morning during your declining years be a pleasant anticipation? Write for details as to the , y- 5 PER CENT GOLD BOND DO IT TODAY THE EQUITABLE LIFE ASSURANCE . SOCIETY H. D. Neely, Manager MERCHANT NATIONAL BANK BLDG. HIGH CLASS TAILORING FRANK VODICA & CO., REMOVED TO - NEW KRUG THEATER BUILDING, FOURTEENTH AND HARNEY. . - We carry a complete line of woolens -and fancy vest patterns. I - We invite inspection Style and workman ship guaranteed. ( ! Our charges are reasonable; our worR un excelled. - ' Give us a calL FRANK VODICA & CO.; Phone 3182. Ghambers, New Academy ' New Classes Forming Daily Ths rooms are models of elegance. The ventilation Is per-' i Bjiem oi natural ventilation. The arrangements art, complete in every respect, being absolutely modern and up-to date. The reputation of Chambers, combined with his new aca demy,' occupying an entire' new building nf Ira In anticipating the patronage of ( Adult beginners Mondays and Saturdays, S p. m. Assemblies-W'ednesdays, 850 p. m. Children beginners Wednesdays, 4 p.m.; Saturdays, 2 p. m, w Advance classes Saturdays "only, 4 p.m. ' The academy occupies two floors. Vrt h n; 60x80 no posts used for dancintr on1vwirr. hni OAnv nit? .swi modious dressing rooms. Second. with stage can be sed for private theatricals, musicales, .ban quets, church socials and fairs and functions of all Tdnds where it is desired to have seats placed upon the floor. Thorough equip ments and outside entrance to each floor. . CHAMBERS' NEW AP.AnPMY Academy Thoo. F1871 2424 FARNAM A CHRISTMAS PRESENT THAT YOU CANNOT EAT. Buy your own wlf. fedater, oe mother fln Reed Rocker that lm eve;laUng. The flneat aaaortment of Fancy Basket. Rockera, Dtvaba, , Couches, Chairs, Chi!3rn'a Chairs, everything In reed and rattan fooda. 4 Call and see them. Omaha Reed & Rattan Works 16th AND CALIFORNIA STS, MISCELLANEOUS. 321 South 14th Street i the first families of Omaha and th . Rcsm ' . . ' , ST., OMAHA. - MU6ICAU Piles Cured' WITHOUT FAIN By W. C. Maxwell. M. D. Graduate of Bellevue Hoapltal Uedloal Col ler of New lork Clly. 824-4 Bee BulldlnK, Omaha, Neb. Private Reception Room fur JUadlea. DR. PniES. Oerman rraauate, renowned for hie skill ami experience In confine ment; curbs sterility, long steading dis eases at utorus and ovaries, cures painful, profuse, retarded or suppressed menstru ation, from any cause, recent or of long etandlns;. Ladles who have suffered for yesre, hopeless and dejected, can he cured without operation or the hospital. If a personal Interview Is Impossible etste your case fully. Incloee attmp and answer and advice will promptly be aivsn. Address K. F. Pries, k. .. liil bodse 81. Omaha, K'eU DR. V. HUTCHINSON, specialist ef women and children: u years' practice. Office. t?i5 Cumlnir. Residence telephone, V-Xito; office. B-SaT.l LATMEH1 Chiciiester's Engiuh fennyroysl Pills are the beet. Safe, rellabU. Take na oilier. Send 4c, stamps, for particulars, "Keilef fur Ladles," In letter, by return mall. Ask your druxsist. Chichester Chemical Co.. Philadelphia. I 'a. LAIIE8, our h arm l sua remedy relieves without fell delayed or abnormslly tup prtsaed sueiustruatiun. For free trial d iress Paris Chemical Co., Milwaukee, Wis. , rHKNITCRB PACKISO. Peterson Lutjyerg. 1U a 17th. TelL-ria. When You Write to Advertisers remember It only takes an extra sin ke or Uo cf tne pen I TOrntmn Uie fact thai you sw u.e ad lu 'XL. bee. M05ET TO I.OAX REAL ESTATE. If you wtolx to present your friends 'with a CHRISTMAS GIFT remembor that hothlnr within your power of giving can produce as much pleasure or aa lasting a benefit aa food, wholesome . BOOKS Why not maks a Work as selection from such SHAKESPEARE. OOL.KFMITH, BYRON. BURNS, TOM MOORE, SCOTT, DB QUINCY, DEAN SWIFT, BALZAC, MUCK). DUMAS, BACON, BKN JOHNSON, LANDER SAVAQB, And a Host of Other Standard Author. Wa have an Immense variety, covering American. English, Oerman, French and Spanish literature, ancient and modern his tory, philosophy, memories, travels and explorations, also religious works. Includ ing a fine line or Bibles. Our asosrtmeht Includes the latest dic tionaries and the best standard encyclo pedias, among them the Twentieth Century Brltannlca. tenth edition. Any Antiquarian Book Out of print fur nished. The Antique Book . Concern. 21M4Karback Bl'k. Tel. WANTED Real estate loans and wsirranta. R. C. Petera & Co., Bee Bldg. W 128 MONET TO LOAN Payne Investment Co. W-417 i farm loan a R. C Patterson, 1224 Far nam. W M492 MUSICAL. THOB. J. KELLT, voice. Davldge block. -36 LKTOV5KY 8 ORCHESTRA. Tel. L-2 BECHTOLD'S union orchestra. Ill S. ISU at M80O-J1 EXPERT piano tuning and action regu lating; reasonable price; satisfaction guar anteed. Collins Piano Co., IIS b. 17th. Tei sm , -an OMAHA Piano and Musical Instrument Re pair shop. Tel. 1462. Planoa bought and old. 116 N. 16th. J64 MO.KET TO LOAK REAL ESTATE. FARM and city loans, low rates. Yf. H. Thomas, First Nat l Bank Bldg. Tel. lt41 W 42-' PRIVATE money. Sherwood, 833 N. T. Life. 433 4 TO I P. C. money, Bern! a, Faxton block, W 434 PRIVATE money. F. D. Wead. 1620 Douglaa W 436 WANTED City loana and warrants. W. Farnam Smith & Co4 1320 Farnam St W 43 FIVE per cent loans. Garvin Bros., 1604 Farnam. W 487 An Open Letter to Everyr body You needn't -be told that you (and I) can Invent your money In Omaha (and South Omaha real estate to earn you S to 10 per cent and even 12 per cent NET, because you know It. Many ARE doing it, but why don't MORE do It 7 That' a the question. Why do you loan It at 4. 6 and per cent? That's another question. If Interested in this as an Investment or If you want to coma to Omaha and buy a home, write me. , Chas. E. Williamson, U. S. Nct'l Bank C!dg-.', Omaha. Nek Best of references it desired. NOTE If gjiyoae thinks dtfferoatly, era want to hear front blaa, too. Chas. E. Williamson Co. LEG AX, HOTICIC. STOCKHOLDERS' MEET1NCJ. OFFICE OK LEE-OLAS3-ANDRKDSEN HARDWARE COMPANY, OMAHA. Neb., Dec, L!. 1j3. Notice Is hereby given to the stockholders of the Lee-Olass-Andreesen Hardware company that the annual meet ing of the stockholders of the company wi.l ba held at the offlces of the said com- ftany, corner of Ninth and Harney street. a the city of Omaha. In the state of Ne braska, on Tuesday, January 11, A. D. 1904, at It o'clock p. m., for the purpose of elect ing a board of directors for the Company to serve during the ensuing year, and to transact such other business aa may be presented at such meeting. H, J. LEB, President Attest: W. M. GLASS. Secretary. R AIL WAY TIME CARD. VRIOJI STATION lOth AND MARCY. Ullaola Ceatral. Leave. Arrive. 7:60 am alU:3a pm Chicago Express ciiioajco, Minneapolis at St. Paul Limited. .a 7:50 pm a 8:05 ora Minneapolis at St. Paul Expresa b 7:60 am bl0:35 pm Chicago A Nerth west erst. The Northwestern Line. Fast Chlcaaro a 8:40 am a 7:66 am ..a :40 am Local Chicago , Mall Local Sioux City...., Daylight St. Paul.., Daylight Chicago..., Limited Chicago Fast 'Chicago Local Chicago Fast Bt. l'aul ISt. Paul Express..., Fast Mall Local fcioux City..., ...allJi) am ...a s;10 pm ...a 7:60 am ...a 8:u am ...a :26 pm ...a l.oO pin ...a 4:2S pm ...a t:ii pm a 8:30 b 1:46 al0:u0 all:20 a s.16 a t:4t a' 7:06' a 8:26 a 2:40 a 8:20 blO:3S b!0:36 a 8:10 a 1:10 ana Din ' pm pm am pm am am pm am am am pm pm .b 4:00 pm Norfolk & Bonkteel.,..a 8:u6 am lJnooln & Long I'lae....b 8:06 am Leadwood, Hoi Bpiuigs and Lincoln a 1:60 pm Casper A Wyoming Ex. d 2u0 pm Haiitlngs, (Superior and Albion b 1:60 pm b 6:10 pm lalea Paclfle. Overlsnd Limited.. a 1:40 am a 8.-P pm The Fast Mall ....a 8:60 am a 1.20 pm California Expresa a 4.2) pm The Chicago Portland Special a 1:20 pm The Portland - Chicago Special a :W pm Eaatern Express , 6:80 pm The Atlantic Express a 7:80 am Tha Colorado Bpeclal. ..all .36 pm a 8:40 am Chlcafo Special a 8.40 am Lincoln. Bi'atrice and Stromsbuig Express.. b 4:00 pm bl2:4S pm Columbus Local b 8:00 pm b 8:16 a 01 Cklvaga Great Westers. 21 St Paol A Minne apolis Limited a : gJU 104 St. Paul aV Minue- ap'lia Expresa a 7:86 ant 1(1 Ft Dooge Express. .a 8:a6 pm 2 St. Paul & Minne apolis Limited a 7:65 pm . 7 Ft Dodge Express.. a 11 :10 am 101 St Paul at Minne apolis Express a 8:80 nl Chlcaaro, Mllwaakea A St. Pa el. Chlcsgo Daylight ..a 7:66 am al.:ll pm C'hicugo Fast Express. .a i:4a pm a 8:10 pm Overland Liniltad a 81M pm a 8:10 am Dea Moines Express.... a 7.6s am 4 8:10 pm WafcMk. St' Louis "Cannon Ball" Express a 6 66 pm a 1:10 am St. Lmil IjOcai. Coun cil Bluffs a 8:16 pm a 8.18 am Mlssoarl Paclfe. et Louis Exprxxa stO 00 am a 8:? pia k, C, it, L jLprMa..axi.W put a aui RAILWAY TIME CARD. Cbleage, RecHa.IsI.o4 A Paella. TT1 A 91 (Thtcsgo Dayllaht L't'd.a :B am a W am Chlcsgo Daylight Local. a 7:00 am a : pm CMcaro Kxpreas bll:l& am a R-! ,.m Dm Moines Exrres....a 4 K0 pm bll:M am Chicago Fast Express. a l:M pm a 1:26 pna Rooky Mountain Ifd,.a 7:80 am a 7: pm - 'i a it g r. T nrmv DuaKU a. A West a 1:90pm ft 1:00 pm Texas. Callfnrnla anil Oklahoma Flyer a 4:10 pm al2:40 pm BtRLIXQTpif ITATIOI-lMk MAIOlt. Chicago, Barllagtaat a alaey. , ' . . Leave. Arrive. Chicago Special a 7:00am al Pipm Chicago Vestlbuled Ex..a100pm a 7: am Chicago TiOcal a:Uam all nopm Chicago Limited a 1:06 am a 7:45 pm Fast Mall f pm Barllagtoa A Mlssoarl River. Wymore, Beatrice and Lincoln aSMam MS OBpm Nebraska Ezpreaa llMim a 7:46 pm Denver Limited a 4:10 pm a :& am uiir runs Rnq l uge, Sound express all :10 pm a 1:30 em Colorado Veatlbuled . Flyer a :S0rm Lincoln Fast Mall b 1:67 pm a 1:03 pm Fort Crook and Platta- mouth , t:10pm blO:SRam Bcllevtie Paclfla Jet. ..a 1-.M nm a urn an. Bellevue 4 Paciflo ct...a S:S0am a""" -y rfoaepm ax caaaoll Blsff. Kansaa City Day Ex.. ..a S:15 am a 8:06 run St. Loula Flyer a 6:25 pm all:n6am Kansas City Night Es..al0:45pm a 4:30 am WEBSTER DEPOT IBtk k WEBSTER. Mlssoarl Pacific. Tiava. Aertva - Nebraska Local, via Weeping Water b 4:lpm alO:3Sam Chlcsgo, St. rani, Ulnaeapolls A Omaha. Twin City Passenger.. i. a 8:S0 am v 'in nm Sioux City Passenger.... a i:00 pm all:20am unninnu uocua ....os:t3pm b 1:46 am l Dally, b Dally excent Sunday, d Da II except Saturday, a Dally except Monday. ORIGIN OF THE v BIBLE few Tneesitlvo tor Research! Far- alahed hy Prises Offered by -llelest Qoaia. Where does tha Bible oome from? This would seom the almple question of a child, yet It has perplexed theologians throughout tha agoa. Even before tha time of Christ th Hebrew, high priests were divided In their opinions as to tha exact sources of certain parta of"the Old Testament; and ever alnca His death controversy hag fol lowed controversy concerning the origin and Interpretation of tha bocks of the Christian era. It has not only been a question of who wrote the various parte of tha Scrlpture. but also how these writ ings have boon Landed down to tho present age. The problem, so far as It affects Eng lish speaking people. Las Leen again re vived by the Bible essay prise contest which was announced a lew days ego. The sum of 11,760 has been offered by Miss Helen M. Gould for the best essays on the history and origin of the Roman, Catholic and Protestant versions of the English, Bible. For the best essay 11,000 Is to be paid. The second prise Is i:00 and tha third 1250. Nina Judges are to decide the contest, and they wlU consist of Dr. W. W. White, president of tho Bible Teachers Training school, of this city; three other members of tha faculty of this Institution, and four mora whom they will choose to act with them. Tha Bible Teachers' Training tcbool la of the Protestant faith, but tha Roman Catholio church is to ba representad on tha board aa4 strongly as Protestant denomina tions, v . . " No essay la to contain mora than 1,000 words. . "The competition." said Dr. White at the time of the announcement of Its 'conditions, "will result, I believe. In tho most com prehensive research. Wa are confident that tha most eminent Bible scholars living will enter the contest, for it will be conducted entirely free of prejudice, and for the ob ject of ascertaining truth and light and of making people think." The contest was precipitated by a tew children eating treat sandwiches on a Fri day. The children were pupil In the In dustrial school which Miss Gould has In stituted at Irvlngton-on-the-Hudson. On learning that tht children had eaten meat on a fast day Father Earley, the Roman Catholic rector of tha parish, requested their parents to prevent their attendance at Miss Gould's school. There were about 800 children in the school before Father Earley's action, which reduced the number to 250. Other members of the school were also of Roman Catholio families, yet the rectors of their parishes did not enter Into the controversy. si Miss Gould shortly afterward wrote to Father Earley ttiat she deeply regretted the ban which he had placed upon her school, and added that shs planned to introduce Bible reading Into the school In future. In the letter of Miss Oould'a secretary to tha rector was this flnsl sentence; "She thought It courteous to Inform you of this, as she understands the church you represent discourages the reading of the Scriptures by the people." i In his reply. Father Earley wrote: "I take this opportunity of correcting an erroneous sssertlon contained in the end of your note, and which so many non-Catholics knowingly, or otherwise, I do not say, per sist In falsely spreading. The Catholio church has never prohibited any of her members reading the scriptures, or Bible. In every family whose means will permit the buying of a copy, there you will find the authentic version of God's word uu authorised .by the church, and which lias come down to us unchanged from tha time of Jesus Christ Himself. But the Catholio church does object to the reading of the Protestant version, which goea back only to the days of Henry VIII of England, and which was thsn , gotten up for obvious reasons. Neither will the Catholio church allow private interpretations of tho scrip tures, for then there would be as many interpretations aa there are men and women whose Instincts or passion would suggest" . In tha conditions governing the contest particular attention la called to tha above statements of Father Earley, and emphasis Is placed on tha following qualification: "A part of tha duty of tha writer of tha paper Is to ascertain and clearly set forth what la tha authentlo version authorised by tha Roman Catholio church to-be reud th tha homes of tha people." From a subject of local Interest the dis cussion la growing to one of International scope. Dr. White la now receiving letters from Canada and England, as well aa all parts of ths United States, asking for fur ther information. The essays may bo sub mitted any time before June L 1804. New York Tribune. TWO NEBRASKANS TO SPEAK Chancellor Andrews and Cantata Asanas Featored for Llvo- Stock Coaventloa. , ' 1 PORTLAND, Ore., Poo. 11 The secretary of tha National Live Stock association, ths seventh national convention of which con vener here January 12. announces that the program of tbia meeting la about com pleted. Among the prominent speakers for this occasion arc: Chancellor E. Benjamin Andrews of Nebraska, Hon. C. E. Adams of Nebraska and Colonel D. JO. Sktuner of LUnula. . L'-jaM CONDITION OF OilAllA'STRA BeUUeri in and Around Omaha D) Biubing Bu8!d88 Lut Week. WHOLESALERS ALSO WELL SATISFIED Vry Few Imoortaat Market Change Went lata Effect, ut that Is tsna.Hr tho Case Tkla a, b",n altuatlon In Omaha and aUfi-f und,n twrltory last week waa very Srii. S,or to " concerned. The weather most of the time was cold enough to make asonable goods move very freely ana yet was not ao cold as to Leep buvers U?m- A sult retailers' stocks went to pieces at a rapid rate and local Jobbers aT.rl?-a",1 "I0" to fl" ,ar8 number of orilna t n n & . .... -' - t..- - K n nis time oi year .Sr0,courM-,,na11- retailers io reauce tneir stocks as ?ArLhy ' th. yrlr " -- v, teams inventory, xag- iT.l tV7,tn,.nr ,nto consideration, thongh. . bon yholeaalera and rataiir .... .Vi ve rv liberal. That h!Ma. A M - - M 1. 4 " . iraoo or course was the Vt. .fea'ur laat week and will be ,-,,- ; j ' ? ,ar retailers say they never lin-. . I'll dpmnl for Christmas lines ann e- ..t . . . . , er'l.hoy expect to break all prevloue .I?1'18 r buJ"n- better class of goods than usual and In fact there 4t?m Ttl KaX as oanaa.l I . 1,1 pna money freoly. thVoVheoTM,H'n InnWinsT sli-iTVlaa lme.H... a. a ... 4-.-4 J " s.iii.iuT-fiit-na una mm ma- , t: . .c.-vw iiui nmi is concerneq. jobbers hava nn mm.i.t. .-. -w v. . . 1 ng the rush of the holiday season met- to future requlrpmtsntn. but In np!ts of nit rant trawnlina. a . Z houses have beta picking up some nloe ordfm. Fa" 1 1 a aaa j - v.. i nouii tu unit intjD4i4j III nrMrtlollv sail K.a,. o. a. aa . yano9 orders far In excas of tiny former i nere nave been about the usual numhar or market changes during the week under f,VlAW K I . .Ill . b . A .1 . iiinni oi tnem nave not Fffh o' t,very startling nature. The mar. .lu.uim an a wnoie i very aatln ractory, with Indications favorable for healthy, markets for some time to come. , aim ASTSBeiBi, . weea was un usunlly stesdy, very few Important changes having taken place. Coffee was one of the few exceptions, as the market fluctuated pack and forth to quite an extent, but cloa Ina nr nM ..... - n... v , . . . "c a-iT"i iinprcsnion seems to nr. win i-,fiuuiue to auvance a nmA f lh. K. . . ., i . . . v. itbi j'wieu uuyern are lOOKllkg for an advance of lc or even 2o In the near There hag been no change In sugar, both Fennprf anil va n m --1ln u. . . v. . 7- " ' ....... a. . .1 LHUia M UIT were a week ago. ine nean market In" little easier so fat as Wisconsin and Michigan stock Is con cerned, but California mtxnr I- I. ' . -my.m. ' 9 III IU aa M was a week ngo. The dried fruit and canned gnods market has been very fcaturelsa. Prices on prsc tlcRlly all linen are the same as at last re port and tbe demand has been very largely cf a holiday character. . 'annaceous roods are also unchanged, and the same is true of all other staple lines. " Bo far na the cVr and is concerned local Jobbers say that tl.ey have been doing a very nice lta'ness. and In fact their sales are tnslderably ahead of the same period of Ifcst year. ' Dry Goods a. Little Quiet. The dry goods trade In a whA eaale way has not been very ro- ht.-.g frr the last sev eral days. Merchants rre bt :sy with their holiday trade and are ordering only as their Immediate wanta dictate. As the end of the year Is at hand Jobbers do not expect much business for the next two week a Many of their traveling salesmen hava coma In for the holidays, while others are still pounding away on advance orders for fprlng. Wholesalers fee! that they hava been very luccessful In tholr campaign for future orders, as their sales show a big rain over last year and all former eeaaons. That being the case they naturally are well satisfied with the general situation. There Is not much new to be said regard ing the market situation. As has been pre viously stated the cotton goods market Is In a very strong position, with the tendency of prices decidedly upward. Owing to the high prices and scarcity of cotton those best posted say that . before tha season comes to a close It will not be a question of price, but one of gottlng the goods at any figure. For that reason obb.rs are advis ing their friends to place their orders early and make aura of getting the lines tliey wnnt and at the proper time. The egg market Is firm at 2fifi9c. In but ter packing stock afld the good to choice . grades are ar little weaker, while creamery' Is higher. . There has been an exceptionally heavy demand thla year for Christmas trees and the local stock Is r-fctloally exhausted, even at the close of the week. There hue elso been a good call for decorations of all kinds, but local itock are not yet ex UausteJ.- i Hardware Market Weak. i Hardware men -will not be surprised to see a number of market changes go into efi fect about the first of the year. The recent reductions In the steel msrket ar the cause of the weakness in the market for the manufactured goods. Several reductions have been mada on a number of Unas dur ing the last few weeks, but the general Im- ftresslon seems to be that others will fol ow. It Is not thought, however, that these changes will be at all radical, for the fact Is pointed out that while steel Is a little) lower hardwocd lumber Is much higher. In a great many linos of teel goods there I a combination nf steel and wood, and where that Is the. case the advance In one will largely offset the reduction in the other. It la also said that thero are several other factors which wll. go to offnot I lie reduction in the price of steel, end in that way pre vent any very Important changes In ths price of the manufactured lines. Locally the trade situation Is ss good as could be expected st IMs time of the yeir. This Is, of course, not the busy season with . hardware Jobbers, but still thev sre doing a good business and ar well gutisAed. WaltlasT for a Snowstorm. Rubber goods Jobbers are patiently wh) Ing for a good fall of enow and another cold wave to stimulate the demand for their line of gooo. The volume of thelt business for the season has teen quits ' satisfactory, but still there litis been ver little good rubber weather of lute, ow'.nsf to the lack of snow, fct.wk with Incut houses are now - quite complete, so they consider themxelves In a position to handle , any amount of business on short notice. " There is still a good deal of talk an1 speculation about the chunge in prlrei the first of the year. No oim of r.-vur known what the changes, If anv, will I e, 'hut the almost ununlmous opinion I thi there will be an advance ot more or Je.ui Importance. . The leather goods trade lnnt week w:i quite brink for the time of year. Mart chanta out through the country seem to be doing a good eadv l,:iln-s and a a result they keep aendlng In quite liberal (.Irlng-up orders. Advance order have alai been large a well as numerous and Jobbrr ' feel that they are coming to the cloae a very successful snd prosperous year. The demand for fruits has been excep tionally heavy even for the holiday seaau.) and Hie nrt few days of thla week lub ber expect to have all the bualnoaa they can handle. Vegetables huve ulao bec moving out very freely. Bo far as price ' are concerned there Is very little to La said, as practically all lines are selling In, about the same notches thy wer week ago. At this time ot tbe ear market fluctuations are rare and usually of Utile Importance. ... . ,. The receipts of turkeys ro far havs been light and proapect are that the sams will be true this week. Tha price, of eojraJ. depends upon the receipt, but Jobbers ar rather looking for dreaaed stock to ml around lo. If receipt are heavier thun anticipated th price will not resr.h that figure' while If th supply la shorter value i may go above ISc. The price of ducks and Eaese will depend very largely upon tur. evs. If the latter are scarce and high, dui ks and geea will be in better demand and prices will Improve, but If turkeys are not to expensive ducks and geese will not Mll to aa good advantage. TEN THOUSAND IS N0T ENOUGH j Common Low Wlfo of Alpbeas da Bets Come to Fight for Mere. VEW TORK. Dec 18. The wife and daughter of Alpbous du Bot. th school mastar who died recently, leaving a Urge -, estate, and whoao wilt disclosed tha f sot, after fifty years secrecy, that ha never bad beea married, bave returned to thi city, and through their attorneys served iioltoe they shall contest the will by which they war tut off with a bequest of only SlO.Out, ma J SH.T T u