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TIIK OMAHA DAILY ItEE: TUESDAY. JAMTAHY 2fi, 1001.
Telephones 618-6M.
WE CLOSE SATURDAYS AT I P. M.
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The balance of our lines of dreeing pacques have received
another cut in price. You rnn not buy the material for the price
we ask for the nacque complete. We have them in outing flannel,
eiderdown and French flannels:
All f 1.00 pacques, reduced to 50c each.
All J1.75 KacqueH, reduced to 75c each.
All f2.25 nacques, reduced to $1.00 each.
All $3.25 sacqueN, reduced to $1.50 each.
All $5.75 and $6.00 nacques, reduced to $2.00 each.
11 HIrKlfil
Y. M. C. A. Building. Corner
road. The mine Is located two tnllea from
that placa.
Air Shaft Waa Dtmiftd.
Before tha miner want to work thla
morning Fire Booa Gordon went Into tha
mlna and mads hla usual Inspection. Ha
reported that everything waa all right.
One hundred and fifty safety lamps were
taken out this morning, ao It la known
that there are that number of mlnera In
the mine. The Bra bos and mine foreman
are also In Xhm . mine, rpordon bavins; re
turned to the mine after the men had
begun working. ' '
In the tipple at the mouth 'of the shaft
were the welghmaster and three assistants.
Several oara of coal had been brought out
and work was proceeding as usual, when
tha signal was given from the bottom of
the shaft that another car was ready. The
cage with a mule on board waa sent down.
Just as the cage reached tha bottom of the
shaft there was a'terrtflo explosion and the
cage Was blown out of the ahaft and
through the top of the roof of the tipple,
wrecking the we'-ghmaater'l office and dam.
aging other portlona of the structure. The
mule was blown, 200 feet from the tipple.
The cage remained In tha wracked tipple.
All tha men on tha tipple Were more or
leas Injured.
After the Injured men had, been cared
for Mine Inspector F. W. Cunningham waa
notified of the disaster and preparations
were made to go to the relief of tha Im
prisoned miners. The air shaft had also
been damaged, by the explosion and It waa
two hours before air could be pumped Into
tha mine.
Thla afternoon Superintendent Sheets
said he believed that the explosion waa
caused by fire damp. Mr. Sheets said that
tha work of rescuing would begin as soon
as tha mine Inspector arrived. The1 charred
, condition of the mule which waa hurled
out of tha shaft and ths fore of tha ex
plosion, however, led the mlna people to
fear for tha worst.
Little Hop tot Men.
It la said the force of tha explosion was
suoh that every man in the limited space
under ground must have been Instantly
killed by the concussion, and it is llke!y
that tha Interior of the mlna Is badly
wrecked and caved. Any of tha men who
might possibly have escaped tha shock of
tha explosion have probably bean suffo
cated by tha afterdamp,, and mining man
think It la hardly likely that any will be
' brought out alive. . Tha mlna being a new
one and the entries and , headings being
driven only a short distance reduces tha
chances af the men for escape.
' While tha exact cause of the catastrophe
has not been determined it undoubtedly re
sulted front aa explosion of gas. Tha ex
plosion coming after tha men went Into
tha mlna would Indloata that a vein of gaa
had been tapped. : T
At 1:39 o'clock this afternoon James Mo
Cann volunteered to be let down the shaft
to endeavor to learn, tha fate of tha Im
prisoned men. ( A rone was tied about him
and ha waa let down.
A story waa circulated that a lamp had
been let down the shaft and removed from
Use rope by some one of tha men below.
This 'could not be confirmed.
George Wultman, another of the Injured
brought to this city, died this afternoon.
At 4:16 p. m. it was said that 175 man were
in the, mine. Gas waa Issuing from the
shafts and tha chances for rescue were
slight,' '
Thomas Woods, one of tha first of tha
rescued party hauled to the surface, told
his story of tha trip through the mine. Ha
aald: .
I waa with Taylor and we clambered over
three or four falls. Taylor laid out the
mine and seemed to know tha way. There
was ona man alive at the foot of the shaft.
He was sent up and then we took the
mule path Into the south level. We saw
two men who were alive and notified those
bark of ua and then went on. We passed
the third, fourth and fifth heading and
then went through an overdrlft Into the
air ahaft. I begun to feel dlszy and sick
and than I aaw Taylor stagger and fall.
Ilia lantern fell. We tried to lift him up,
but could not carry him up a,nd 1 made my
own way to safety.
F. W. Cunningham, mine inspector of
tha Fourteenth district, reached Harwlck
about 7:30, When seen by an Associated
Preaa reporter Just after bis arrival ha
aald;
I went to Greensburg to Inspect a mine
thla afternoon and when I reached home
I found a bunch of telegrama telling of thla
disaster. . The mlna where the explosion
took place was Inspected, I think, about
tha first of December. There was some
faa in there then, but I never considered
he mlna dangerous.
Tee last Inspection blank hanging on the
nail In. tha mine company's office Is dated
July IT, 1903, but It la evident that a later
report has been torn off. Among the res
cue party In the mine In addition to In
spector Cunningham are Jack McCann,
Robert Carney, Henry Becker, Kobert O b
ion, William Wplkenereet. An additional
party twelve has Just gone. down.
Three of tha rescuers, backer, Smith and
Wslkenereet, when they returned to the
surface, declared that In their opinion all
in the mine outside, of the rescue party
are dead, Including Taylor, the engineer.
Late tonight Manager Scheets telegraphed
to Chief Mine Inspector J. Roderick at
Harrlsburg aa follows:
Two outalde men died of Injuries this eve.
nt'ig- Hut one brought out of ahaft who Is
still alive. Kesrulng party In mine, Includ
ing Mine Inspector Cunningham, who will
advise later.
Baltimore Bankers rail.
BALTIMORE, Jsn. U.-The failure of the
tirokeraae and tmnklnsr firm of E. N. Morri
son A Co. waa announced today, the doors
t( tha esteb'lshment being closed. A stats
ment of the cause which, made suspension
necessary has not yet been mad by ths
firm, but is Doing preparea.
It's True! I
COFFEE ,
g keeps many half sick.
. Try
. Poshim
. lOdays and
Sv note the change.
Be, Jan. 25, M.
Special Sale of
Dressing Sacques
TT? fr-
Sixteenth and DougUi .
AFFECTS OFFICIAL TEMES
Senator Millard Iatrodaoat Eiil Amandin
the Ciril Servioa Law.
TAKES SOME EMPLOYES FROM THE LIST
Weald Give Ctalete Power to Appoint
nnd Remove Those Charged,
with Handling; Money1 or
Vnlaablea.
(From a Btaff Correspondent.)
WASHINGTON, Jan. 26.-(8peclal Tele
gram.) Senator Millard today Introduced a
bill exempting certain officials and subor
dinates from the civil service law whloh
Is bound to receive active opposition from
the frlenda of civil service in congress, but
Senator Millard has convictions regarding
the manner In which officials are com
pelled to accept civil service appointees
without regard to'tholr particular ability
or their personal Integrity. The bill pro
vldes that every officer of the government
charged with the aafe keeping of public
funds and responsible to the government
for the acts of subordinates whose duty
It Is to handle tha publlo funds, stamps,
coins, drafts and other paper equivalent
to money, shall be exempt from the opera
tion of the civil service law and this exemp
tion shall apply also to- any subordinate
employe of the government oharged with
the handling and aafe keeping of publlo
funds. Under the law as at present a
postmaster has no say whatsoever In the
selection of his money order or stamp
clerk. The-civil service selects those per
sons without the consultation of those di
rectly In authority. It la true the govern
ment etaets a bond from persona handling
government money. In the event of a de
falcation, however, as In ' Postmaster
Crow's case, where the stamp clerk era
bessled certain amounts of money the
postmaster la held directly responsible for
the amount embezzled. Senator Millard
believes postmasters should have the right
to appoint persons In whom they have faith
as to their Integrity, at the same time, of
course, taking from said persons a personal
eecdrlty bond for tha faithful performance
of duty. While It la known that this bill
will hare strong support In both tha
senate and house. It will be fought stren
uously by the Civil Service commission and
Its friends.
Looking; Vp School Land l,nw, .
Representatives Burke and Martin are
looking up the law telattve to the sale of
school sections, having particular applica
tion to the Rrsebud bill. In that bill sea.
tlons 18 and 86 are reserved to the state
aa school Unds, this being Cone by the
enabling act, which made South Dakota a
state. Speaker Cannon, when seen last
week by Mr. Burke for the purpose of se
curing the speaker's consent to call up the
bill, called Mr. Burke's attention to this
particular provision of the bill and asked
the house delegation to give him some addi
tional Information. Thla Mr. Burke and
Mr. Martin are preparing to do. -
Senator Gamble today introduced In the
senate the Burke blll0 providing for "the
opening of the -portion of tha Rosebud
Indian agency which lies in Gregory county
South Dakota. Mr. Gamble also Introduced
a bill authorising the Yankton, Norfolk &
Southwestern railway to eotitruct a com
bined railroad, wagon and foot passenger
bridge across tha Missouri river at Tank,
ton. ,
On the .recommendation of Judge Kin
kald, Frank W. Bwqulot wlll be appointed
postmaster at Floyd, Beuel county, vice
the present Incumbent, resigned.
The postofflce officials have ordered an
examination for carriers at Tankton. Tha
date, however, has tiot been determined,
' Judge J. S. Stevens of Boone and S. ' T.
Meaervey of Fort podge, la., are In Wash
(ngton. ' . .
Thoeaaa Vast! Henomlnatlon.
Repreaentatlve Lot Thomas of the Sioux
City district haa finally determined to be.
come a candidate for renomlnatlon. There
haa been a great deal of speculation aa to
Judge Thomas' Intentions. Four well known
men of the district have signified their
dealre to represent the Eleventh Iowa dts
trict In the lower branch of congress. In
view of all the conditions, It is said. Judge
Thomas haa the fight of his Ufa on his
hands for renomlnatlon.
Postal Matters.
Rural carriers appointed today: Ne
braska. Bancroft, regular, George H. Cul
ler; substitute, Julius Banman. Comstock,
regular, William M. Kates; ' substitute.
Frank Henderson. Luahton, regular, Henry
Btollar; substitute. Glen D. Holmes.
Iowa, Columbus Junction, regular, Ervln J,
Orr: substitute, Mather Boyar. Waverly
regular, Bert Kramer; substitute, Floyd
Kramer. Walnut, regular, Edwin L. Far-
dee; substitute. Mae Pardee. South Dakota,
Artesian, regular, Fred J, Ashmore; sub
stltute, Minnie E. Ashmore.
Postmasters appointed: Nebraska, Mont
rey, Cummlngs county, Mrs. Mary Lalghen
vice A. Lalghen, deceased. South Dakota.
Albion, Edmunds county, Mrs. Mary
Cunningham, vice Henry 8. Hitchcock, re
signed.
ONE IS KILLED, THREE INJURED
Wreck on Illinois Central In Tonnes
see Cause y Cow Cross
lag Track.
MEMPHIS, Tenn., Jan. 26. Illinois Central
passenger train No. I, the fast mall train
from New Orleans to Chicago, waa wrecked
at Gates. Tenn.. today. One person was
killed and two slightly injured.
Th dead:
JOHN KARRIS, Gatea, Tenn.
The Injured:
Mrs. John Evans. Chicago.
H. C. Gubbard. Ruaton, La.
The wrack waa eeused by the pilot strik
lug a cow which waa crossing the track.
Cartl Celee In Knaala
LAXATIVE BROMO QUININE. To get th
genuine, call tor Jb full bam, ft cants.
FINISH CHICAGO INQUEST
ssanBssBBSSsas)
Coroner' Jar Brings in Verdict and
Wholtiale Arrarti Follow.
MAYOR HARRISON AMONG THOSE HELD
Chnrsrerl with Lamentable Lack of
Force and Other Officials Aeensed
of Giving; Service Which Make
Iroquois Horrors Possible.
CHICAGO, Jan. 26.-Evldence In the in
quest over the vlctlma of the Iroquois
theater disaster was concluded late this
afternoon. The Jury announced shortly be
fore 11 o'clock that It had reached a verdict
and was ready to report.
It was at once decided by the coroner
that an men who should be held l)X th
verdict to the grand Jury should be taken
Into custody tonight. He therefore at once
prepared warrants for their arrest and
called upon the police department for offi
cers to serve them.
"I do not expect that some of these men
who are likely to be held will try to
escape," said the coroner, "but some of
them who have not large property Inter
ests might take it Into their heads to do so.
do not Intend Jhat there shall be any
mistakes in that direction laid to my de
portment If I cause the arrest of one of
them I am compelled to cause the arrest of
all, and there will be no favoritism shown."
As soon as the finding of the Jury was
announced details of officers were at once
sent for tho men named with orders to
bring them In at once, and if they could not
furnish ball they were to be taken to the
county Jail for the night.
Canae of Fire,
The findings were as follows: ,
The cause of the Are was drapery coming
in contact with a flood or aro light; city
laws were not complied with relating to
building ordinances, regulating fire alarm
boxes, fire apparatus, damper or flues on
and over stage and fly galleries; violation
of the ordinance requiring flreproofing of
scenery and all wood work on and about
the stage; asbestos curtain was wholly in
adequate and was entirely destroyed; build
ing ordinances violated In that aisles were
enclosed on each side of the lower boxes,
and absence of fire apparatus on the
orchestra floor; building ordinances vio
lated In that there was no fire apparatus
in the gallery or first balcony. -
Will J. Davis was held responsible as
president and general manager. He was
primarily responsible for the observance of
the laws, and was bound to see that his
employes were properly Instructed - as to
their duties In case of fir.
In relation to Mayor Harrison, the verdict
reads as follows;
Condemns City Officials.
"We hold Carter H. Harrison, as mayor
of the city of Chicago, responsible, aa "he
has shown a lamentable lack of force, and
r-for efforts to escape responsibility, evi
denced by the testimony of Building Com
missioner Williams and Fire Marshal Wil
liam H. Musham. As heads of depart
ments, under said Carter H. Harrison,
following his weak course, have given Chi
cago Inefficient service, which makes such
calamities as the Iroquois theater horror
menace until the public service Is purged
of incompetents."
Building Commissioner Williams was held
for gross neglect of duty, In allowing
the theater to open its doors to the public
when the said theater was incomplete and
did not comply with the building ordi
nances of the city of Chicago."
Fire Marshall Musham was held respon
sible for gross neglect of bis duty In not
enforcing the. city ordinances and failure
tc have his subordinate, WUllam Sailers,
f reman at the theater, report to him of the
lack of fire apparatus In the theater. . Sai
lers was held for not reporting the lack of
fire apparatus; McMullen for carlessness
In handling the light that- cajsed the fire;
Cummlngs, as stage carpenter, for not hav
ing the stage provided with proper fir
protection.
COLDEST DAY OF TflE YEAR
(Continued from First Page.)
prevailed here for the last three days. Tea
tcrday and today tha mercury touched S3
degreea below sero, the coldest of the
winter. :
LA CROBSE. Wis., Jan. 15. The govern
ment thermometer here registered 27 below
this morning, while private thermometers
registered 32 to 36 below. There is much
suffering among the poor of the city.
RACINE, Wis.. Jan. 25. The weather this
morning Is the coldest In thirty years, the
thermometers standing at 26 below zero.
DULUTH. Minn., Jan. 2!;-The weather
at Pokegama dam near Grand Rapids was
67 degrees below sero this morning by
the go- ernment thermometer. At Hlbblng
It Is 42 below and at Tower, 48. .
World's Fair In Danger.
8T. LOUIS. Jan. 25.-The . blizzard today
caused a general ce.-vatlon of outdoor work
at the World'a fair grounda for the first
time since laat winter. Contractora on
the fair grounda are apprehensive that
th sudden melting of the snow may In
terfere seriously with their buildings by
making the ground unstable. Tills Is
eespeclully true on the Belgian building,
whore one-half of a great dome In In the
air, supported by a temporary tower laid
on sills on the surface of the ground.
The sliding of these sills by the softening
of the ground, tha contractors fear, may
result In the collapse of the steel already
In place on the domo.
CLEVELAND, Jan. 25.-The prevailing
cold wave haa effectually checked the de
truciive nooaa inrougnoui normern ana
central Ohio. It Is 4 below here today.-
DETROIT, Jan. 25. Tha official ther
mometer In, th United Btatea weather
bureau registered t below zero for eight
hours last night. Observer Conger pre
dicts that It will go lower tonight. At
is surely coming.
Don't wait for it.
If you are run
down and thin
and take cold
easily, try
scorrs emulsion
It will strengthen
and fortify your
System and keep
GSirBjDim
you well. -
though there was of necessity suffering
from the cold among the poor last night, no
deaths have been reported today.
GRAND RATIOS, Mich.. Jan. 25-The
official thermometer In the weather bureau
here registered 8.3 degrees below zero at 6
a. m. Thla Is the coldest of the winter.
The cold as reported Is general throughout
central Michigan.
HEAVY FL0QDJN NEW YORK
lee Gorare In Delaware River Causes
Jtew Channel ' to Form
Over Farm.
PORT JERVIS, N. T.. Jan. 25.-An Ice
gorge has formed In the Delaware four
miles below here and already la thirty feat
high around an Island In the middle of the
river. The Jam now reaches two miles
above Port Jen-Is, but the water, whl h at
first submerged a portion of the. lower
town, has fallen from twenty-eight to
twenty feet. It Is running In a new chan
nel ovei a farm on the Jersey shore, three
miles below town. Families along the river
are moving to a high ground.
At Trl-States. where the Neverslnk river
Joints the Delaware, the water in the Dela
ware is backing up Into tha Neverslnk and
a new highway suspension bridge Is threat
ened. The Erie bridges are being weighted
to prevent damage. No crush of Ice has
been seen hereabouts since 1875.
FARKERSBURO. W. Vn.. Jan. 25 -The
lower portions of Parkersburg are under
water 'today. This Includes the business
part of the town almost up to Third
street, while among tha residence districts,
Riverside, Beechwood and the south side
are pretty well Inundated. All the public
buildings available were occupied Inat
night by persons from the flooded districts
and several hundred persons were driven
from their homes, while many are living
In second stories of houses that sre
partly under water. Business houses'
and factories which it was thought
would escape were flooded last night and
many of them had forces of men at work
II nigh', to move their property. Rail
road traffic on the Ohio river division of
the Baltimore A Ohio to the north and on
the Little Kanawha, railroad Is entirely
suspended.
WILKESBARRE. Pa., Jan. S5.-The flood
Bt Bloomsburg, Catawlssa and Espy Is still
rising, the Immense gorge of Ice growing
stronger Instead of giving way. A large
portion of Bloomsburg s now flooded, and
the water has reached the second story of
many of the houses. The h.omeleea are
being cared for In the higher parts of tpwn.
Business is practically suspended.
MICHIGAN ALDERMAN ON TRIAL
Losler, Once Official nt Grand Rnptds,
Chan nee Ills Mind Regard
' Ins His Guilt.
GRAND RAPIDS. Mich.. Jan. 25. For
mer Alderman Daniel E. Losler, accused
of accepting a bribe to aid the Lake Michi
gan water deal, today changed his plea
of guilty to not guilty In the superior
court.
Tho trial of Oerrlt II. Albers, on the
charge of perjury at his former trial on
charges growing out of the water deal,
was resumed today.
Mr. Ullke De Vrles, who was city physi
cian when the water deal was being put
through, testified today as follows:
I knew about tha wotor rfni on o.i..
bury talked with me on October K about
getting Albers to approach Renlban. I
seni io .liners to come to mv office. I
told him that nartles Interested In lh
deal wanted to secure Renlhnn's support.
ur m ifkmi ms -iicnce. i toia nim that he
could offer Ronlhan any part of $3.0oo. and
If necessary could go as far as 5,0O0, not
in money, out in. Aa-inierim receipts.
Albers finally cAnsehteri to sea nnll,nn
That evening I sew Albers again and he
said Renihan would accept the pronositlon
and would vote feir the deal. He s-ild
he had offered. Retilban the whole M.ono.
At tne lime of his trial Alhers told me
he expected to ndrnlt everything Just ns
It was, excent thnt he should deny that
had sent for him. ,
On cross-examination the witness ad
mitted that he had sworn falsely before
the grand Jury when asked If he sent
Albers to see Renlban. De Vrles said he
had sworn falsely before the grand Jury
to avoid trouble for himself and others.
"It was understood between Albers and
Salnbury and myself that I should testify
In that manner."
Former state Senator George E. Nichols
of Iona, charged with subornation of per
jury In the water scandal, ssalved further
examination In police court today and was
bound over in 12,000 for appearance in the
superior court.
OVERRULES ABATEMENT PLEAS
Salt Against Senator Clark for Recov
ery of Und May How
Proceed.
BT. PAUL. Jan. 25. A sneclal ta that
Dispatch from Helena, Mont., says: Judge
James H. Beatty of Idaho, who heard the
plea of abatement In the perjury and
subornation of perjury cases growing out
Of alleged frauds In timber and stonn InrM
entries In western Montana, has sent to
the clerk of the United States court here
his decision In the case In which th pleas
are overruled. The opinion la In the case
of United States against R. M. Cobban,
charged with subornation of perjury, but
by stipulation of counsel the decision holds
aa to all perjury and aubornatlon of per
jury cases. , .
There are twelve Indictments imlmi
Cobban for perjury, five against John B.
catiln for subornation of perjury, also ons
for perjury,, and one each against thirty
eight other residents of western Montana.
They were Indicted about two years ago.
It being alleged they had committed per
jury In proving up on timber land entries
which were afterwards transferred to Cob
ban ana by him transferred to United
States Senator Clark. An action was
brought by th government against Sen
ator uiarK to vacate his titles to the lands
but Judge Knowles decided In favor of ths
defendant and tha government has ap
pealed the case.
CONVICTED OF EMBEZZLING
Former Treaaorer of Moaleal-t'nlon
Who1 Absconded; with Fond Is
. Convicted la Baltimore.
BALTIMORE. Jan: ' 28 -Otto Berger,
former treasurer of Musical union .of Bal
timore, waa convicted by a Jury today In
the criminal court on a charge of em
bexsllng It.OflO of -union funds. Berger waa
treasurer of the union from 186t to 1901,
and the latter year absconded.
Singers and public speakers will find Plan's
Cure an effectual cure for hoarseness. 26c.
Steamer Mongolia Launched.
CAMDEN, N. J., Jan. 25. The steamship
Mongolia, built for th Pacific Mall Steam
ship company, left the yard of the New
York Shipbuilding company today for New
port News on lu trial trip. The vesW,
which la 61 fet In length, la tha Jargest
ship of its kind ever built In thla country.
Uurln; Its . trial it wilt b commanded by
Captain Handle of the shipbuilding com
pany. After the tests it will proceed to
New Tork. Th Mongolia t a sister ship
of the Manchuria, recently launched. It
wll! ply between Ban Francisco, Hawaii,
China and Japan. Among those on board
when It left today were President D
CVurcey May, Vic President Charlua I).
Hale and Superintendent I.. D. Lovekln,
suoerintendent of th New York Shipbuild
ing company, and Prof. Scherweln. aurjer
Irtendent of th Pacific Mall Steamship
company.
Omearn Oil for Senralgla, Headache,
earache, toothache. Quick relief. Buttle 10c.
BAD WRECK NEAR ST. LOUIS
Lcoal Train Crash! Into Rear af Through
Passeiger from Danter.
THREE KILLED AND ELEVEN INJURED
Accident Occurs on llrldge and the
Wreckage Tavkra Fire, Consum
ing; the Bridge and ev.
eral loaches.
ST. LOUIS, Jan. 26. The Denver express
on the main line of the Burlington road
(ins here at 6:35 p. m., was run Into from
the rer by a local passenger train while
taking watcf at Qardcene Creek, about forty
miles north of here tonight, and three pas
sengers were killed, four seriously Injured,
and seven badly hurt. The wreck occurred
on a bridge over Oardeene creek. The
bridge and two cars of the local train and
the local engine were burned.
The express train was running behind
time because of bllzrard weather and had
stopped at a tank, Just after clearing the
bridge, to take water. Suddenly l and
without warning, the local train crashed
Into the rear of the express train. The
light passenger cars of the local train were
badly demolished and the bridge ws filled
with debris which took fire. Word reached
St. Charles, eight miles distant, and as
sistance was Immediately sent from there
and a wrecking train was dispatched from
here, followed, by a relief train with
physlolans.
At 12:30 o'clock a train was expected In
over the Missouri, Kansas & Texas road
bearing the dead nn'd Injuredj and two
ambulances were ordered to the Union
station 'In readiness. But apparently the
train was snowbound, for at 1 o'clock It
had not arrived, and no definite information
of the names of the dead and Injured could
be secured until the train came In.
A long distance telephone message from
St. Charles at midnight was to the effect
that the rear sleeper of the Denver express
stood on the bridge when the collision
occurred. The sleeper was badly smashed,
but not demolished. The locomotive of the
local train was crushed and set fire to the
bridge and the structure and two cars of
the local train were burned. The express
train managed to draw the damaged sleeper
away from the flames.
It Is presumed the casualties occurred In
the local train, but how many were hurt
In the sleeper Is not known. It Is stated
that the trainmen escaped by Jumping,
but that the local fireman was badly In
jured. Because of the burned bridge traffic
Is suspended until a temporary structure
can be erected.
The local train was the Hannibal accom
modation, due In St. Louis at 8:29 o'clock,
and was running almost on time at a speed
of twenty miles an hour.
To I'srt n Cola In im Day
Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets. All
druggists rtfund the money It It falls ta
cire. E. W. Grove's signature Is on each
box. ttc
SEVERE COLD CAUSE OF FIRE
At One Blase In Chicago Woman
Throws Out Mattress to Break
liiock of Jnnip.
CHICAGO, Jan. 26. During the twenty,
four hours ended tonight at 10 o'clock the
fire department of Chicago was called on
to fight sixty-three separate and distinct
fires. The majority of them resulted from
overheated furnaces. The largest Are -of
th '.day .was that - which completely de
stroyed the dry goods store ,of Johnson
Bros., 3630 to 1060 Milwaukee avenue, en
tailing a f. 60,000 loss.
Above the store wero a number of flats
and the tenants In these were compelled to
leave in haste to save their lives, and
although all of them escaped, few saved
anything. Mrs. Mary Kettle, one of the
occupants, believing that escape was cut
off, threw a mattress from the window and
then leaped on It. She escaped Injury and
then seeing that the dungar was not so
great as she thought, rushed back Into the
building and saved some of her furniture.
MINE WORKERS ' ARE BUSY
Constitution and Collection of Does
Occopy Time of Union In Cos.
mention, "
INDIANAPOLIS. Jan. 26. The United
Mine Workers gave their tlm todny to dis
cussing proposed amendments to the con
stitution of the organization and to the re
port of the constitution committee, consti
tuting the reeomemndatlon of Secretary
T..rcr Wilson, that the stamn system
be adopted universally for the collection of
per 'capita taxes ana assessments.
Th convention decided to retain the
present plan of collecting dues and not
adopt the stamp system. .-Minor charges
In the constitution were considered and a
recess was taken.
FIRE RECORD.
Block at Brasll, Ind.
BRAZIL, Ind., Jan. 2.1. Fire today de
..nvA tha Knlcht block. In the center of
the business district, and did 60,000 damage.
The water mains ourst anu neip was biksu
from Terre Haute. Hundreds of cltlsens
formed a bucket brigade and, notwithstand
ing tha intense cold, fought the fire until
It was out. ,
Two Firemen Injured.
INDIANAPOLIS, Jan. 25. The car barns
of the Independent Traction and Terminal
company at McLean Place burned today.
Loss $100,000. Two firemen were Injured.
Champagnes?
If It's tha taste and sparkle you want,
I'll bring you Cook's Imperial.
Government Concludes Case.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 25. The government
bad practically concluded Ita aide of the
case when tha trial of August W. Machen
and others, charged with conspiracy to de
fraud the government, waa resumed today.
Arrested for Crime In Indiana.
LOUISVILLE, Jan. 25.-Joseph Heltger.
a prominont young man of Bedford, Ind.,
n-a-, .,1 mt thnt nlnn todav nn th
charge of complicity in the Sarah Schaefer
murder ana Drougnt to jenemoiivwe peni
tentiary to avoid any possibility of mob
violence.
01 Wonder of Woaien
Tki Doctor Aim
Aid Prcscribs Cook's taper!.!
Fir Yoi ud (or He.
t'
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rsaauim1 CuoS's fimw
rml tixru Dry tmr rur-lta,
Nemut t,bj liupi is as1 Qe
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IK
ITS PURE and HEALTHFUL
f .., t Si .? II. HI 111
if VAND
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lACHINE
ASAfATTtHQr
5000 GRAPH0PH0NES
av onm ffoMtt irittKi Tker hvi Oc
fft rrasr oooo. CALL Of Mtre. ro
rnetLAm. Tftia a Mar A Cat Ab
yerscMCffK Bur a o fret Ae
77jasi OrrchAtMo?'AimeiAirAr
t-rrnt tAreS. rvf WA7 rtvjz.
TMCAMO GLOe? HMtOtATZj. r
7T TALK GmAPOfMO& 7Altf. As
DIK CYLINDER 0 R APMOPMON tS,
fPllCCBI f gH S I004X
Removes
Wrinkles
Wrinkles are un
mistakable evidence
of malnutrition and
Inanition of the
skin. Thero Is no
reason why the skin
of the faco and
, nanus snouia not ne
s fine In texture as that which the cloth-
ing conceals.
wiik nt me aciicate skin or
i
(ilir Innup u r m
ile to attain the
nu Know mat it is possi-
for the face, neck and hands.
iame stanuara or Peauty
Dr. Charles Flesh Food
removes wrinkles like magic, no matter
how deep the furrow. Wo have thousand!
of testimonials.
ON SALE AT ALL DEPARTMENT STORES ANU
DKl'OUlSTS.
SPECIAL OFFER
Ths rgulr price of Dr. Cbsrln F Food la
II 00 s bo, but to introdura It Into thounanda of
new homra we hava deeded to send two (ll boxes
to all who nuwer thla idvertlaemeut and aand ua
It no. All ratkagea art sent In plain wrapper,
pottage .repald.
r? D L7 L7 A aample .o -ju"f eunuch to con
r IXLC lnr rou of tha great merit nf Ir.
t harlea Klcah rood will be eent free
for 10 rente, rinch paya for rout of mailing. Wa
will aleo eend you our Illustrated, took, "Art of
Maeoage,' which contalaa all ths proper move
ment for tnauagliiK the lace, r.ffk rnd arma and
full directions tor developing tha buat. Addrvna
DR. CHARLES CO.
19 Park Place,
New York.
The Guaranteed
Catarrh Cure
Sherman & MrConnell Drug Co. Will
Iterurn Money If Hyomel Falls.
No Stomach Dosing. '
Hyomel haa made so many cures of the
roost chronic und deep seated oaaes 'of
catarrh, that Sherman 4 MoConnell con
sider it a specific In thla disease.
They extend an invitation to all catarrh
sufferers to call at their store and pur
chase a Hyomel outfit with the distinct
understanding that it will be absolutely
tree unless. It effects- a cure, , ' -,. ' .
The chief, reason for the unusual success
of Hyomel In tho treatment of catarrhal
troubles and other diseases of the air
passages. Is the fact that It cures by 'a
new "principle, Impregnating the air you
breathe with, healing and germ-kllllng bal
sams. On this account H reaches the seat
of the disease in a way. impossible to pills,
drugs or other stomach dosing.
Many of Sherman & McConnell's custom
ers who have suffered with catarrh since
childhood have been cured completely by
this scientific remedy.
Tho complete Hyomel outfit costs $1,
and consists of an Inhaler that can be car
ried In the purse or pocket, a medicine
dropper and a bottle of Hyomel. Extra
bottles can be obtalnod for 60c, making It
a moat economical remedy for the cure of
catarrh..
Do not Buffer longer with catarrhal
disorders, but gat a Hyomel outfit from
Sherman & McConnell Drug Co., 16th and
Dodge streets, Omaha, under, their guar
antee to return the money If It falls. Tou
run no risk whatever. If it cures, the
treatment la not expensive, while If It falls
Sherman & McConnell will refund your
money and It coats. you absolutely nothing.
Deputy State Veterinarian. i
Food Inspector.
A. L. RftM&CCIOTTI, D. V. S.
CITY VETERINARIAN.
Office and Inlrmary, 28th and Mason Bts.
OMAHA. NEB. Telephone BZS.
AMI SEME.NTs.
BOYD'S I
Woodward A Burgess,
Manager.
TONIOHT; WED. MAT. and NIQHT,
1VAHUAIN MAI I. MCE, Me.
INEZ FORMAN and
JOHN DILLON lit
"EAST LYNNE"
FRIDAY NIGHT.
HOWARD KYLE ROSEMARY'
CREIGHTON
TELEPHONE 1BS1.
Etery Night Matinee Thura.. Bat., Sua,
Modern Vaudeville.
Eight Vassar Girls, Rapoll, Christina's
Monkeys. Morris A lWen. Harry Thom
son, iren A Werner, Alice Lyndon Doll
and the Klnodrome.
fRlCErt 10c. !fc. We.
KR.UG
THEATER
15255075c
i TONIGHT AT i:l-
; A Montana
Outlaw
I MATINEE
i WKiNEsny.
I BEST BEATS, Ko.
Thursday Night VOKK STATE FOLKS.
Tonight. Concert.
Robert Cuscaden, Violinist,
Assisted By
Madam Musntlfereng, soprano
And the
QUINTETTE CLUB,
AT
First Congregational Church.
TICKETS. 30c.
s
!
no. m.-
Heport of the Condition of
' The t nliril mates Kallenal Bank,
At Omaha, In the Htate of Nebraska, nt
the close of Huslness January 21, 19v4. jf
HKSOIRCES.
Ixinns and discounts.. I,S&7,7 91
Overdrafts, secured
and unsecured 23,473 90
V. R. bonds to secure '
Circulation 80,000 00
V. 8. bonds to secure
U. 8. deposits 100,000 00
Ilnllrnttd bonds on
hnnd 187,400 08
Premiums on U. 8.
bonds 100 00
Stocks, securities, etc. luOOn
Furniture and lliturei . 100 (M
Other real estate
owned , 100 00
Due from nstlonal
banks (not reserve
agents) I 138,660 U
Due from state banka
and bankera.. 66,030 93
Due from approved re
serve sgents 673.4S1 33
Checks and other cash
Items ffisTl
Exchanges for dealing
nousa st,sui 44
Notes of other na
tional banks . 10,000 00
Fractional papeir cur
rency, nlckela and
cent 814 49 .
Lawful Money Reserve
In Hank, vis.: '
Specie UU8,0S 00 -
I-orhI tender
notes llO.OOnon-4 318.089 09-t.861.24 03
Redemption fund with
V. 8. tressurcr (6 per
cent of circulation).. ' t.KOOOO
Due frcm V. . treas
urer, other than 6 per
cent redemption fund 8,000 00
Total ...84.089,435 S3
, . LIABILITIES.
Capital stock pid In., t 4oft,ofiOOO
Surplus fund ... 100,000 00
Undivided profits, less
expenses and taxes
paid ei,K08 89
National bank notes .
outstanding 60,000 00
Due to other national
bank t 66,309 38
Due to state banka
and bankers E3S.5r.9Pl
Dividends unpaid IM On
Individual deposits
subject to rheck 1,633,670 t6
Demand certificates of
deposit 68,876 77
Tims certificates of
deposit 656,5012$
Certified checks 4.S47 34
C's shler's checks out
Standing 16.174 60
Vnlted State deposits W.uuQ 00 3. 464.929 44
Total ;,;,..,, . .,84,089,435 H
State of Nebraska. Coi ) V j levs:les, ss:
I. V. B. Caldwell, c &M' tf the above
named bank, do solf-nnly swear that the
above statement In true to the best of my
knowledge and belief.
V. Ii. CAT. DWELL, Cashier.
Correct-Attest! MTCLID MARTIN,
' ' T. BARlXiW,
P. 8. CA1JVELU
Directors.
Subscribed tnd sworn to ivfore me thla
toih day of January. IM.
OliOllUK E. HAVER8T1CK.
(Seal.) Notary Public
No. 1631 '
Report of the Condition of
THE OMAHA NATIONAL BASK.
At Omaha, In tha State of Nebraska, at
the close of Business January 83, 1904.
FKgOURCJSS.
Loans and discounts. . . ., 84,363,697 28
Overdrafts, secured
and unsecured 22,896 63
U. H. bonds to- secure
.r:'ulaUon 100,0100
t 8. bonds to secure
U. 8. deposits.: OOJ00 00
Tremlums on U. 8. ' .
bonds , Tv.000 00
Stocks, securities, etc, 660.080 63
Due from national
banka (not reserve .
agents) $ 840,(09 08 .
Lue from state banks
and bankera.... 263807 41
Duo from approved re
serve agunts 633,3(3 4& 1,"M47S 95
C..ecks and other cash
Items 7,660 23
Exchanges for clearing
house - 223.968 23 .
Notes cf other na
tional banks... ...... 14,636 00 '
Fractional paper cur
rency, nl.'kels and
cents 466S
Lawful Money Reserve '
in Bank, vts. :
Specie .602,706 00
Legal tender
notes 121.930 00-8 7S4,C6 00-1 980,271 10
Redemption fund with
U. 8. tree surer (6 par
' cent of circulation;. ' ' 25,100 00
" TotaL ii.,.., ...... '......i-88,439,034 04
LIABILITIES.
Capital stock paid In.. ' 11.000,000 00
Surplus fund.., 130,000 00
Vndlvlded profits, less
expenses and taxee , . . .
paid i . . 68,980 71
National bank' notes
outstanding . . . 800,000 00
Due to other national
banks 82,121,937 B '
Due to state banks
and bankers 1.800,12313
Due to approved re
serve agents 14,668 78
Individual. -doposlUl ,
subject to check... . 1,103,654 87
Time certificates of de
posit 660.T13 44
Certified checks... 8,377 06
Cashier's checks out- . .
standing 148,008 60 '
United 8tatea deposits 294,800 49
Deposits of IT. 8. dis
bursing officers 103,880(386.650,063 8)
Total ,....36,439,024 61.
Stat of Nebraska. County of Douglas, ss:
I, Charles K. Waits, cashier of the above
named bank, do solemnly swear that the
above statement la true to the best of my
knowledge and belief.
" CHARLEB E. WAITE. Cashier.
Correct-Atteat: 1. W. CARPENTER,
C. 1L BROWN,
C. F. M'OREW, '
Directors.
Subscribed and sworn to before me thla
26th day of January. IM
(Seal.) Notary Public,
, t i. . ..' , i
No. 209.
Report of the Condition of
The First National Bank of Omaha,
At Omuha, In the State of Nebraska, at
the close of nuslness January 22, 1904.
RESOURCES. .
Ldans and discounts.. 83.807,924 08
Overdrafts. secured
and unsecured 84,676 76
TJ. 8. bonua to secure
circulation S00.0W00
U. 8. bonds to aecura
U. 8. oeiioslts 800,000 00
U. 8. bonds on hnnd.. W,0W00
Premiums on V. 8.
bonds , 83800
Stocks, securities, etc. 605,9ti23
Banking house, furnl-
ture and fixtures,... t,000 CO
Due from national
banka (not reserve
agents) t H4.13S 43
Pie from state banks
and bankers 668,944 23 .,
Due from approved re- . ' .
serve agents 660.086 86- 1.463,169 67
Checks and other cash
Items 28,908 46
Exchanges for clearing .
house 219,081 30
Notes of other na
Uonal banka 46.00000
Fractional papor cur
rency, nlckela and
cents 731 93
Lawful Money Reserve
In Bank, vis.:
Bnecle Ta7,0n0 00
iSgaf tender notes. .'. . 693.1W 00-81.723.833 68
Redemption fund with . ..
V. 8. treaaurer (6 per iane.ftft
east of circulation).. 10,000 00
Into from 7J. 8. treas-
urer, ether than per
cnt indempllon fund 6.649 70
1-otal ....6S,0r333t
it . LIABILITIES.
Capital stock paid in.. , I fW.OOOJ
Surplus fund.....,.... 100.UWOS
Undivided profits, less
expenses and tues ' -.,no,
paid 3T.610 9I
National bank notes
outstanding ,000 0
Due to othr national .
banks .......$1,280,467 61
Due to state banks
and bankers 1,106,66178
Due to trust companies
and savings banks.. 63,676 41
Individual deposits
subject to check 1,860,468 81
Demand certificates of
deposit 211,094 13
Time certificates of
deposit, 1.8S8.7S8T8
Cert i fled checks 1,276 46
Cashier's checks out
standing 64.96108
United Btates deposits 111,261 k ,
Deposits of IT. 8. dls- ' . . .
burning officers 3,460 23 T.161.928 01
Total..'..... ." ...M.OS8.338 81
State of Nebraska, County of Douglas, ss:
I, F. H. Davis. eashUr of the above
named bank, da soleumly ewear that the
above statement la true to tha best of my
knowledge and belief
K. H. DAVIS, Cashier. .
Correct-Atteat: J. A. CREIGHTON.
J. M. WOOLWORTH, -L.
L. KOI NT.K. -
. . Director,
ftubscribed and sworn to before uia this
26th day of January, 19"4.
John h. pexten,
(Seel ...... . Notary fubUo.
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