THE OMAHA DAILY BEE: MONDAY, JAXtTATtY 23. 1005.
CHICAGO LINES MEET CUT
Eastern Roads Agres to "Sara the Chicago
Gateway" oa Grain,
"GET THE BUSINESS? THE WAR CRY
Meeting ( Interested Lines Held
Satarda,? Coaclades with Deter
asJeatlea t End Sonthera
Mstcmtnl at Any Cst.
Wrd reached Omaha yesterday that lines
ft of Chicago had taken down the bars
'Vi the grain rates, and told the Oraaha
f Ihlcago lines to get the business. No defl--nlte
Information as to what rates are to be
mnde la given out, hut It Is shrewdly con
cluded that grain In to be moved much
lower than published tariff figures. "Get
the business" la the order, for the "Chi
cago gateway" Is threatened by the move
ment south. One Omaha agent of an east
ern road said yesterday afternoon that h
x pec ted to see some lively hustling here
abouts for a time at least. The "long haul"
mads, which for Nebraska arc the North
western and the Rurllngton, have been told
that the eastern lines will nbsorb any pro
portion necessary to start the business that
way again. Ileie In what the Chicago Tri
bune of Sunday printed on the topic:
In the great struggle between title on
the Atlantic coast and those on the Gulf
of Mfxlco for thu traffic In the grain crop
if Nebraska, Kansas and Iowa the "Chi
cago gulcway" ami the Atlantic, coast se
cured ii decided victory yesterday, when tl.o
HSiern and westitn line reached an agree
ment to meet any competition of the rail
roads leading from Oma.hu and Kaitas"
'My to the kuIS ,
t'hlcngo Hviid seaboard cities nt once Im
came assured that a fair share of the traf
fic would come to them.
Thin (IcImIiih marked the end of "mid
night tariffs," "ailvanced Information," and
ll thj other tricks of transportation which
Jiave orne Into vogue since the Kikins bill
made, "rebates" Illegal and nlo inifimhloii
ahle, among railroad men.
The western roads were given full author
ity by the lines from 1'hicngn to New York.
I'hiladeiphia and Baltimore to make rate
n txjxirt grain which would bring the
traffic this way. In other words, the rat"
making pon.r on western grnln for export
posed .,ver to tin western roads by
the trunk lines c:t.twutil.
The aHtcrn railways have only to necept
the )t I, 'i m maiic by their western connec
tions, and haul the fteight turned over to
then-.. The agreement N without time limit.
ml may continue ho long as the competi
, tioM of the Riilf remains tin active factor
In the traffic.
"It Is now up to the western loads to get
he business." w.th said after th.- close of
he meeting.
Hate Details Are Vot Dlscasseil.
Just whut the rales "to get the busi
ness ' must be was not. olscised nt the
meeting. If the Mlssouil Pacific makes no
uoi midnight tariffs' a reduction of
U cents may turn the grain tills way. If
lio gulf loaiiii continue to lile reduced
rare with the Interstate Commerce com
mission a still greater sweep downward
luiMt be made. It came out at the session
thai two more "midnight tariffs" had been
nuidn for the gulf, however, and there ap
peared little ho of a restoration of old
rates for the remainder of the winter.
Th:se latest tariffs covered 2ti,'iw) bushels
of corn tor export from Omaha by way
S, New Or lean.
In other wintcis the warm cllmnto of the
gulf route was u great drawback for a
Targe traffic. The new corn was In danger
of heliis ruined In the elevators and on
Hhlphonti'. It was a tisk which shipper
were reluctant to accept except at much
tower figures than by northern routes.
A short time ago the mititie underwriters
w Ijondon l.loyus. who will take any kind
of a risk, from Insuring the attendance at
horaesnow to the possibility of twins,
entered the Meld with a policy against
damage to grain In transit from the Gulf
of Mexico to continental ports. They called
this kind of Insurance "rye terms," the
seller being guaranteed that the grain will
mrrlve on tho other side In good salable
shape. The rate of Insurance was 1 per
cent, or a Utile less than half a cent a
bushel.
Aa all grain from the gulf la now covered
in thin way, this half cent must be figured
against the gulf route. Marina Insurance
from New Orleans to Europe is around
one-eighth of a cent higher than from
i jMlttmm '()ni freight also is' higher
from New Orleans than from Baltimore
by aome 2 cents a bushel. The rate from
Omaha to New Orleans by the new tariffs
vi ins jaipiwiuri ravine in i cents ier cv
pounds. All these items added together
make up the figure which the eastern and
western lines, banded together, have agreed
to meet. It la said- they will not have to
go quite aa low aa these items might indi
cate aa grain men will prefer to use the
northern routo on even terms, and gen
erally will pay a fraction of a cent more
thfin ship by way of the gulf.
Is Blow to "Midnight Tariffs.
The declaration was made that the last
of the "midnight tariffs" will cease to be
v effective by February 10. Thereafter no
more rate cutting will be done. Aa the
news of two more of the same kind of
tariffs followed close upon the declaration,
K was given little credence by the rail
road men. The action yesterday will be
much more likely to bring a stop to the
tactics followed for a month past.
"If we had such an agreement," a
freight traffic, manager said after the meet
ing, "there would have been no foolish
ness, such aa we have been the victim of.
It would have saved the Chicago lines
a. lot of business a year ago. No railroad
would have dared to have Jumped In and
cut rates as haa been done in this
case if It had been known that retaliatory
rates would have quickly followed. It was
seen, however, that wa could do nothing.
To. have met this competition the Chicago
roads alone would have been compelled to
carry tha grain practically for nothing.
' The eastern roada alone would have had
only a few cents to pay them for haul
ing grain a thousand miles. Together we
share In the reductions and make an ef
fective fight."
Nearly 3.000.000 bushels of grain already
OAR Deen comracieu ior siupmeni 10 me
gulf from Omaha at these low rates. The
profits to the shippers have turned a small
fortune to them. Fully a month ago, long
liefore It was known that any one In
tended reducing rates, the grain trade
throughout the territory drained by the
Omaha market began to feel the effects of
mysterious influences. Certain shippers
were bidding at prices considerably higher
than tneir competitors ware able to meet.
There was consternation in the trade in
consequence, as to where the break was to
come. Concerns engaged In bringing grain
from mat territory to cnicago round them
selves outbid at every point. They knew
something was loose, but what and where
tney couict sot ngure. in tne meantime
the favored shippers gathered In the
grain. The Chicago roads remained quies
cent, but the shippers were not so peace-
luiiy disposed.
Wnen grain bv the thousand carloads
was ready the Missouri Pacific mailed its
first "midnight tariff" to Washington, giv
ing rates which meant a drop of fully 3
cents under the tariffs supposed to be In
force. More grain and more "midnight
tariffs" followed until MOO.OuO bushels was
Are You Out of Sorts
Many People, Not Really Sick, Are
Out of Sort The Old-Time Eoergy
and Spirits Are Lacking.
Bomothlnr Is needed io restore that
animation that characterised the days
before the system had been overtaxed
or weakened by care, work, folly, ex
cess or worry. Good, rich blood and
strong, steady nerves are essential to
perfect health and enjoyment of life.
When vitality is lacking-, pleasures
cease and work becomes a drudge
and drag. Blood Is the well-spring
and nerves' the main-spring of the
body. With either of them Impaired
life loses much of Its charm. Noth
ing puts animation and satisfaction
Into living as quickly, safely snd sure
ly as Dr. Chase's Blood and Nerve
Food. It soon brings you out of all
unnatural mental or physical condi
tions due to either blood poverty or
to nervous enfeeblenient. Weigh your
self before taking It This is the food
that made the name "Chase" famous.
The genuine is made only by The Dr.
Chase Co., Philadelphia, Pa. Price SO
cents a box. live boxes, enough to give
it a fair trial, 13.00. Book free.
Sl aa sraaraateed r Myers-DIl-la
Drsg Co, Ossnha, Ben,
covered, and ths tariffs have not yet
ceased. These tactics now have been met
by direct and open competition of tha
Chicago route to the seaboard.
GOSPEL FOR WOUNDED JAPS
Omaha Girl Spreading Reltgloa
Among- the Soldiers la tho
Hospital at Osaka.
The following letter appeared In the
Standard, a Baptist publication, and was
written by Miss Grace A. Hughes, formerly
of Omaha. Miss Hughes went as a mis
sionary a few years ago ,to Japan, where
she has been since. Her station has been
Osaka, and she writes interestingly of the
contrast from the present war scenes and
the peace which preceded them:
Imagine if you can the Osaka exposition
grounds of a ear and a baif ago, now
covered with row upon row of new un
tainted hospitals, where thousands of the
former sightseers who surged in and out
among the white buildings, viewing the
latest products and Inventions of Japans
new civilization, are now lying helpless
anl wounded. The Fine Arts building is
filled with wounded officers alone; the large
Foreign Samples building Is one vast un
divided ward with l patients. Numbers
of those very men who, in the days of the
exposition, when tired of sightseeing in
every other direction, used to drop in to
bear the "new teaching" which the mis
sionaries and 'hrlMllatis of Japan were set
ling forth at the gospel hail opposite the
main gate, now wounded ami dying, are
stretching out trembling hands for the
Bible portions which we liave to offer, for
their souls long for the gitepcl of peace.
When we returned front vacation in Sep
tember we found the hospitals filled to
overflowing. There were said to lie over
2'i," Wounded in Osaka alone. One lady
who hwd recently returned from furlough
remained In (jsaka during the hat uud
gained permission to visit the hospitals on
the exposition grounds for the distribution
of books whenever she wished, und even
personal work was not prevented or hind
ered. AftKT ascertaining that like permis
sion would be granted to any of the foreign
women In Osaka, ten of them met and
agreed to see that certain rows of hospitals
were lsited weekly, or more often If possi
ble. Ho it has come about that Mrs. J. II.
Hentt nnd the writer are responsible for the
visitation of one long row of fifty rooms
with from l.ww to l.: patients.
our plan is to put the gospel of Luke
and a tract explaining about the true God
ami salvation etirougn Christ In the hands
of each soldier during ills stay in these
hospitals. We Hike witn us a capable l.lbie
Aonian, who explains the contents of trie
little book and answeis many questions. In
tins way oy woihing hard we reach uliout
4w 111 one afternoon. t)n our second round
we gtvu a Christian newspaper with a Hihle
lesson expiainm and a uooklet entitled
"Principle ot Our Faith." Homo of the
men work with their evangelists on certain
(lays. If we could do tins work dally we
might lie able to carry out our plans; but,
as ull the other avenues of mission work
are ns pressing as ever, we can only give
two afternoons a week to this. So beiore
we can mush one round hundreds of sol
diers have gone out to tight ngain the bat
tles ol their country, and hundreds more
have taken their places on the cois. All
endless task, measured only by the length
of tho war. It is the greatest opportunity
tor putting the printed gospel diicvlly into
t lie hiiiuls of the people that we have ever
known. The officers and patients are very
poilte to us and seem so giael to get some
thing to r.ad. Some ol the- men are so
uliaid that we will not teach their rooms
lieture they are dismissed that they come
to us In other rooms asking for the gospel
pot tloUb.
Kuch round requires from 15 to 110 worth
of printed matter. Ihc men ure from all
puns of the country, and most of those we
have visited have never heard a sermon
or seen even a portion of God s word. As
we stopped bctoie one cot where lay :i man
with uu unusually intelligent face, his
countenance llghlrttl up as he sulci: "Thank
you so much lor bringing this gospel. I
came from a place so tar baca in the
country that you would not know the name
If I mentioned It. We never have heard
anything of Christ there. Yesterday 1 bor
rowed Iroin a soldier one of those white
papers you gave the men In another room,
when you were hero before. 1 read about
the true God and that He has made a way
of salvation lor men. Why, that Is good
ncwa. It made my heart glad and comfort
came to my soul. 1 decided to find out
about the teaching as soon as I could.
Now this little book is surely snout ine
same Christ?" "Oh, yes," I said, "there
is but one Christ."
One man had been given a tiny copy of
the gospel of John. He said he had read
It many timue, especially the vers marked
John (11, 16. Another possessed a gospel
of Matthew which a missionary had given
him on his way to ths front.- He had kept
It In hie knapsack, brought It back to the
hospital, and read It often. He thought
Christ was the true Saviour, but wanted to
be taught. -
As we could not f arses that we would
be granted such privileges by the hospital
officials, we have no appropriations for this
work. Thus far we have purchased the
Bibles and papers with private funda ot
the gifta of a friend. This will soon be
exhausted and If we carry on this work
during tho winter we muBt appeal to the
Baptists in America for help. Would they
not like to have a part In this great work
which Ood haa opened before us? Ws want
to do our duty, at least, by that portion
allotted to the Baptists. Ths l.OoO or lilX)
men will be changed entirely about once
a month. Cannot some one send some
extra gifts to the rooms for this work?
CAN RUSHING ENDS1n FIGHT
Jobs Wells la Severely Cut aad
Beaten Darin I'rugrrn
at Affray.
John Wells, who lives at 2014 Spring
street, was severely stabbed and klckea
about the face and chest at an early hour
last evening at the home of Schuyler Hart,
rear of 1915 Oak street. . Wells, along
with Jock Haley, Gert McCoy, Carrie Hart
and a young fellow by ths name of Okie?,
went to the Hart home early In the even
ing and began rushing the can, and about
8 o'clock the men got Into a dispute as
to who should pay for tha next can or
beer. During the argument Wells ana
Haley became angry and Haley knocked
Wells down and kicked and stabbed him.
After the fight Wells was found on th
floor with two cuts across his facs and on
each breast, two on the back: of his left
shoulder and his face was badly bruised
where he had been kicked while down.
Wells roused up In a short time and walkea
to his home, which Is only a coupls ot
blocks away, where he was found by the
police and his wounds dressed by Dr.
Impey. When the police arrived at the
Hart home Haley and McCoy had dlsap
peared, but McCoy was apprehended a lit
tle later and, placed In Jail. Up to a late
hour last night Haley had not been found.
All of the men were mixed up In the fight,
but Wells states that Haley Is the man
who cut and kicked him. Wells is a mat-
rled man and drlvea a coal wagon. While
his wounds are numeroua still they are
not considered fatal, and he will be able
to go about his work In a Tew flays.
FUNERAL OF DR. C. G. SPRAGUE
Masons Par Honor to Dead Brother
aad Many Omaha Physicians
Attend.
Dr. C. O. Sprsgue, formerly of Omaha,
who died laat Wednesday morning on his
farm at LeRoy. Neb., was burled yester
day afternoon with Masonic honors by the
members of Nebraska lodge No. 1, Ancient
Pre snd Accepted Masons, at Masonic
temple st t o'clock. Rev. T. J. Mackay
conducted ths service, which was largely
attended, many from ths medical profes
sion being present. W. T. Graham, bass;
B. A. Northup, tenor; Miss Palsy Hlgglni,
alto, and Mrs. Helen Malllnaon. comprising
a quartet, sang ssveral hymns, one of
them being an arrangement of "Just as
t am" by Dr. Bprague, which hymn was
on of Ms favorite selections. The pall
bearers were F. A. Gordon, II. E. Irfdyard,
Guy B reman, W. M. Pardee, Leslie Camp
bell and Guy Solomon. Interment was st
Forest Un cemetery.
Dr. Bprague was a practicing physician
of Omaha for nearly twenty years.' About
a year ago his health failed and he took
up his residence on a farm at Lrf Hoy. Neb.,
with the hope of regaining his health. He
recovered materially, but was taken worse
again several weeks ago. He Is survived
by a wife and sister, the latter being Miss
Alice Harper of the Far nam school.
Bee Want Ads Produce Results. '
AFFAIRS AT SOUTH OMA
Outlook for a Busy Spring and Summer is
Excellent at Pretest.
MUCH TO EMPLOY LABOR IS IN. SIGHT
Ballrilna- of 5ew Elevator, Pahlle Im
provement and Other Projects
tadVer Way Means Work
for nn Army.
While business In South Omaha 1 un
usually quiet just st the present time, busi
ness men, contractors and artisans look
for a stirring up Just as soon as the
weather will permit. Tests and surveys
have been made for the big grain elevator
on the stock yards tracks and the con
tract for excavating Is liable to be let anj'
day. Not a great deal of excavating will
have to be dono for the elevator, but a
forest of piles will be driven to support
the weight of the building, ISi feet in
height and with a capacity of l.Oon.nno bush
els of grain.
"The hllllilinir of this rlnvv.lne tn Rontfi
Omaha will help btisinfs hero greatly,"
sani a merchant last nignt. "it win giva
Work to a. larire nomtier nt tnpn mwl am.
ployes will certainly want to llnd homes
in mo vicinuy or inrir worn, inat win
mean the building of more dwellings and
the purchase of building material hers
means an increase In business."
In addition to the labor needed on the
construction of the proposed elevator th
stock yards company will find employ
ment for all Its locomotives In handling
cars of grain at this point.
In municipal Improvements It Is planned
to grade and pave Missouri avenue nnd
a'so Q street from Thlrty-thir I to Thirty.
ninth streets. In addition to this a num.
ber of grading districts are hclng talked
of and petitions pre now being circulated
for the Improvement of streets. The city
officials also propose to continue the lay
Ing of permanent sidewalks In all portions
of the city where streets are paved or
graded. This will tpake work for those
dealing in artificial stone walks or side
walk brick.
Ijist summer the Armour company com
menced the construction of a mammoth
smokestack, but delay in tho receipt of
material caused a stop nnd then the strike
put an end to necurlng suitable labor. It
Is the Intention of this packing company
to proceed with the construction of the
big stack as soon as conditions will war
rant. At this time no Improvements of
any note are being planned by the pack
ets, but the supposition Is that each plaVt
and the yurds company will make some
Improvements during the year.
The extension of the street railway line
to the Sarpy county line has caused a
demand for transportation to Fort Crook
hnd Bellcvue and the expectation Is that
the company will extend the Wninnt inn
line during the summer.
Sfiould tho legislature permit the city to
Issue bonds for a general se,yr system
there will he plenty of work for laborers
here, during the spring, summer and fall.
Architec ts are now figuring on some addi
tions to buildings here and have in. view
plans for the construction nt a ,.,!..,.
of office and store builtfrngs tn the busi
ness part ot the city.
A real estate agent remarked last even
ing that the lndlcatini.
ont year will be
j ,,, L V' u , ,,
Omaha.
Will Mo.ve Annex Soon.
C. M. Rloh. a.
Education, stated yesterday that the deal
for the purchjse of nn.M . t ...
third and R streets had been completed and
V scnooi nnnex at Twenty-sixth
and M stj-eets would be moved as soon as
the wer,ther would permit. "As soon as
tne new hleh school k,,iihi- . ,
which will probably be about March 1,"
cq, cnere win be no further
use for the annex nrt in
" - ' t . l OHIO
the. lota recently purchased. There will
lo DO me excavating, and this will
6e started Just as soon as the weather will
permit. In the removal of the annex the
building will hnve to be taken apart, the
new and the old parts being moved sep
arately. When this is accomplished a great
many children residing south of N street
and west of the Twenty-fourth street car
tracks will be given accommodations. This
building In the locality selected will greatly
relieve the overcrowded condition of Cen
tral and Brown Park schools."
No Tfrvr Developments.
J1! tBT!e" 0t the ponct department
said last night that he had no news to give
out In relation to the Ford saloon holdup.
? tW0.Plper by are still being held, and
the chief expects to secure enough evidence
against them to causa, the county attorney
I?.,, , V,comPIaJnt- The Ford saloon Is
still closed and will so remain until fur
ther Investigation.
Lai log- Viaduct Flooring-.
Work Is progressing rapidly on the new
Burlington viaduct across the" tracks at
Thirty-eighth and L streets. A portion of
tha steel trusses have been placed In po
sltlon and the flooring on one-half of the
span haa been completed. In about six
7J1?' ?""bIy l8"- unle" the weather 1.
tm ' . ' "eW br,dM can be Ped to
nw" 'on " tnU Ion br,"se 1- com
wil l Jt , "Pectd that th. Burlington
Tnrf k tar" numbe- sidetracks
and switches and greatly Increase the ca-
IVLZ 'i18 yard" at ,hat P'ht 'or the
handling of v. .tocIt and car. of
Magic City Gossip.
he!dThT.,,enve,lf1gthe C,tjr councl to be
comme"n"".ndtodamye8,er f the PUbI1 choo,
AyvnhVnn,1" .fr0m Lexlnglon yes
ceroay witn a coup e of cars of hnriM . j
spent the day witn friend-"ere ' d
The Alumni of the South Omaha Hi.h
fcehoo will hold a meeting at thf office of
Superintendent McLean on Thursday
oilvi- i!rn,:;.John')? Ieft ta,t nlht for
a'ter spending a month with
Etohte slrest"- fcf"rtln' M N"h
mRnVJ.hBvf'rlMtdeIlyere1 an address to
men at the Young Men s Christian aasocla
tion rooms yesterday afternoon. There was
a good attendance,
,.kTho2 wh dM're to assist a worthy cause
"h ? tun h."t a ticket for the hospital
charity ball to be given on Thursday tugtit
at ths Exchange building. ' "
Bes Want Ads are ths Best Business
Boosters.
Civil Service Examination.
mn tm"d ayi February 18. an examination
will be held In Omaha by the local civil
service examiners of candidates for cle.k
(male) In the. lighthouse service, salary 175
L.!".0?1", ,IVLftr nographer and type
'.'U" th Philippine service, salary is)
to 11.200 per annum. A knowledge of stenog
raphy and typewriting is required of appli
cants In both examinations, and of the
Spanish lsnguage In the lighthouse service.
Shoots Oesnoller ( Homa.
CAIRO 111.. Jan. H.-Oeorge Csrr, a col
ored barber and restaurant proprietor of
this city; shot and killed Rev. Oreer on
Commercial avenue, this afternoon. Oreer
la the pastor of the colored "Po Right"
church and some time ago eloped with
Carr's wife. Carr bud threatened to shoot
Greer on sight.
yMaa Wanted In lovrn ( aptared.
rMOKNiX. Arls.. Jan. 22 -Ed McClaln.
Silas K. Kdmmit. wanted In Ies Moires,
la., for highway robbery, and Cnndv Bur
nett, wanted In Nsw Itostc 'rfx for jail
breaking, are In 111 here and ofllcers from
Iowa and 1'exaa art eurouie to lake ths
men back.
Heads the list of
IMPORTATIONS
INTO THE
OJNITED STATES
v WITH
HIGHEST
FIGURES
EVER
REACHED
mO.I48e:st
AT THE PLAYHOUSES
Vaadevllle at ttie1 rrelghton-Orpheum.
One of the best ' bills of the season la
offered this week at the Orpheum. It may
be open to some crltclsm because of the
fact that several of Its acts are similar In
nature, but each of these Is good and
enough difference In method Is noticed to
give each an individuality, while the rivalry
that naturally exists under such conditions
stirs the performers to added efforts, and
thus secures for the patron a better enter
tainment. Mary Shaw,, who was last seen
hers In Ibsen's "Ghosts," has a comedy
'sketch that is far and away above any
thing that has been offered at the Or
pheum this season. It Is practically a mon
ologue for Miss Shaw, for her associate,
Mr. Harold Cahlll, doesn't say a word dur
ing the whole time they are on the stage.
Miss Shaw presents a wife of the peevish
and nagging type, reading her husband a
curtain lecture after he has attended a din
ner of Ms former classmates. She runs the
whole gamut of wifely Indignation and com
plaint, while he contents himself with ex-,
presslon In quiet pantomime. The conceit
Is good and It Is most artistically worked
out. Mlas Shaw was warmly applauded for
her work yesterday. Mildred Olover, Jose
phine Babel and Bert Van Alstyne and
Louise Wheeler offer musical turns. Miss
Glover has a good contralto voice and sings
some new coon songs very acceptably. It
Is hardly necessary to tell Omaha about
Josephine Sabel. She does as well as ever
and Is surely a hit. Bert Van Alstyne Is
well known in Omaha, too, and many of his
former friends were In the audience yester
day and evinced their pleasure at his pres
ence. Miss Wheeler, who Is associated with
him, Is a good comedienne, and their mu
sic and comedy are greatly rellahed. Bob
and George Qulgley have nn entirely new
line cf bright and witty conversation, which
they handle with dash and snap and thus
make It very enjoyable. Tho Rossi brothers
still do, their rough and 'tumble athletics to
the satisfaction of all. The kinodrome pic
tures are not up to the standard.
"The Smart Set" at tae Krag.
A company ot colored entertainers began
an engagement at the Krug yesterday, of
fering a commendable arrangement ot
music, songs and dances) and negro foolery
under the designation of "The Smart Set."
The affair Is worked out so that tha dif
ferent elements are mixed In just about
the right proportions, and the result Is
pleasing and good to take. B. II. Dudley,
who leads the list of the funmakers, Is a
cedomlan of ability, and enacts the part
of a country darkfci", possessed of a more
than ordinary amount of natural shrewd
ness, suddenly placed among a lot of
"smart" folks with test and seal, to the
end that ha keeps the laughter tap wide
open all the time. John Bailey la ths
15 YEARS OF TORTURE
Itching and Painful Sores Covered
. Head and Body.
CURED IN WEEK BY CUTICURA
"For fifteen years my scalp and
forehead was one mass of scabs, and
ray body was covered with sores.
Words cannot express how 1 suffered
' from the itching snd pain. I had
given up hope when s friend told me
to g;et Cnticnrs. After bathing with
Cuttcnrs Soap and applying Cuticura
Ointment for three days, my head
was as clear as ever, and to my sur
prise and Joy, one cake of soap and
one box of ointment made a com
flete enre in on? week, (signed)
I. B. Franklin, 717 Washington (St.,
Allegheny, Fs,"
zmxt Mrtsks, W
ALL RECORDS AGAIN
VU CHAMPAGNE
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smartest" one In the bunch and naturally
ai:s to the farthest In the end. Bailey
ings very well, and Is heard In solos and
nets through the piece. Miss Marlon
linart Is the belle) of the company, and
v.ears her honors easily. She sings very
sweetly and so does Miss Ilattle Hopkins.
The chorus of the company Is well trained
and sings splendidly. The customary
amount of buck and wing and other dan
cing is furnished, to the delight of those
who enjoy this, while the costumes and
settings of the piece are very pretty and
the groupings and movements are so ar
ranged as to give some decidedly effective
pictures. Ths engagement will continue un
til after Wednesday night, with the cus
tomary matinee on Wednesday.
"Sherlock Holmes" at the Boyd.
William Gillette's fine melodrama, based
on the Doyle detective stories, was pre
sented twice ot the Boyd theater yesterday
to delighted audiences. The original Gil
lette production, with Its special scenery
and fine mechanical and electrical effects,
so that as a spectacle It Is well nigh per
fect. It would take a very bad company
to spoil this piece, and as the actors hav
ing the characters In hand now are well
up In their business, the piece Is given In
a very satisfactory manner. The engage
ment was for one day only.
MOVE ON NIEDRINGHAUS RANKS
Circular Pots Forward One of His
Supporters as a Com
promise. JEFFERSON CITY, Mo, Jan. 22. There
were few developments today in the t'nlted
States senatorial contest. The Kerens
men claim they will have one or two addi
tional votes tomorrow. One of these, they
say. Is Mr. Kelly of Barry coilnty.
An anonymous circular made Its nppear
ance on the street tonight declaring that
the solution of the senatorial question coula
he had by the election of John D. Young
of Texas county. No one np pears to know
where It came from or who is responsible
for it. Senator Young is a supporter of
Thomas K. Nledrlnghaus, the caucus nom
inee, and claims he Is not In the race
for the scnatorshlp.
DEATH RECORD.
Fnneral of George Fisher.
CHADRON, Neb., Jan. 22.-(Special.)
The business men of Chadron closed their
places of business from 2 to 4 p. m. yes
terday and the city council and officers at
tended In a body the funeral of George
Yahaway Fisher, second son of Mayor
Allen Q. Fisher. The High school was
closed for the afternoon, ns George was a
member of tha graduating clasa for this
year. The servlcfc? were held In the First
Methodist Episcopal church and conducted
by Presiding Elder V. J. Clark and the
pastor of the church, Rev. E. E. Hunt,
the attendance being so great the church
building would not accommodate all who
cams.
Mrs, Clara C. Stranahaa.
NEW YORK, Jan. 22. Mrs. Clara C.
Stranahan, founder of Barnard College for
Women, Columbia university, and long
identified with the higher education of wo
men In this country, died at her home lh
Brooklyn tonight of apoplexy, aged 73 years.
Mrs. Stranahan was the widow of tha lata
James S. T. Stranahan. Mrs. Stranahan
was a frequent contributor to magaslnes
and other periodicals and was the author
of a work upon French painting.
Mrs. Maria McKensle Dan ham.
DUNLAP, la., Jan. 22 (Special.) Mrs.
Marie McKensle Dunham died at her farm
home, three miles north of Dunlap, and was
Interred yesterday at Pleasant Hill ceme
tery. Rev. A. A. Thompson of ths Dun
lap Methodist Episcopal church delivered
the funeral address.
Chester J. BrlgsT.
MISSOURI VALLEY, la., Jan. 22.-8pe-rlal.)
Death has claimed Chester Joseph
Ilriggs, who died at his home In Missouri
Valley and was burled this afternoon at
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curred at 2:30 this afternooft at the Bap
tist church and was In charge of the
Grand Army of the Republic. Rev. Camp
bell of Sliver City preached the funeral
MAY BE ANOTHER HOLMES
Hoch Said to Be' the Lonar Missing
Janitor of the Celebrated
Murderer,
CHICAGO, Jan. 22.-The Chicago police
officials believe they have at last discov
ered the identity of the missing janitor of
"Holmes castle," where so many women
are said to have been murdered several
years sgo by H. H. Holmes, who wag
afterwards hanged In Philadelphia. De
tectives working on the case of John Hoch,
accused by his wife of poisoning her sis
ter, two days before his marriage to her
self, have come to the conclusion that
Hoch Is none other than the Janitor who
suddenly disappeared after testifying In
behalf of Holmes, when the latter was
being tried on a murder charge.
Hoch, according to the police, answers
the description of the missing Janitor In
every detail and a determined effort Is
being made to accomplish his capture. Ac
cording to the police, Hoch Is still In Chi
cago and tt Is only a matter of a few
hours before he will be under arrest. With
the discovery that Hoch is still In the
city, Information reached the police to
day of three njore women who are be
lieved to have been married to him. These
three women,-the police declare, were mar
ried to Hoch, but after living with him
for a few weeks, died, after which he dis
appeared, In the same manner as he did
after marrying Mrs. Emellne Fischer, a
few days ago.
HOPE FOR SETTLEMENT
Trainmen In Session Daring the Day,
but Give Ont No Informa
tion. PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 22. It Is ths ex
pectation of all those directly interested
In the matter that a flnal settlement of the
differences existing between tho Brother
hood of Railway Trainmen and the Penns
ylvania railroad will bs reached at tomor
row's meeting of the representatives of the
company and the men. The situation re
mains as it was at the conclusion of yes
terday's conference.
Tha Board of Adjustment of the train
men's union was in session today, at which
were present P. H. Morrlssey, grand master
of the brotherhood, and R. G. Lee, the vice
grand master. Beyond the statement tbat
the board discussed the situation, nothing
was given out for publication.
MINERS TO FINISH UP TODAY
Prealdent Mitchell Says Business of
Convention Is Abont
Completed.
INDIANAPOLIS, Jan. 22, "We will fin
ish eur work tomorrow, unless something
happens during ths day to prolong the
session," said President John Mitchell to.
day, speaking of ths sixteenth annual con
vention of the United Mine Workers, which
convened in this city one week ago.
Emery 4olts the Alleys.
Yesterday ufternoon W. H. Emery sev
ered his connection with the Omaha Bowl
ing association alleys on Harney street.
Mr. iUinery has been a moving figure in
the local bowling world for years, having
been a stockholder and msnager of the
alleys on Harney street for Ave years. He
has been a tireless worker In the interests
ef bowling and much credit for the present
populurliy of the game In Omaha Is due
him. liesidea tietng a malinger with much
executive ability, ne Is 1. n expert player
of the game, and has held a number of
records from time to time. Mr. Kmery
has no definite plans for the near future,
further than to remain In Omaha, which
he thinks Is the bent place on th map,
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and enjoy 1 r-.-t. He may engage in busi
ness for himself.
The members of the city bowling league
held a desultory meeting yesterday after
noon and talked over matters of Interest to
the league. The Milwaukee tournament
was referred to, but no action in the matter
was taken. Another meeting will be held
soon to arrange the final details for the
Milwaukee bowling tournament.
' Dandle Endorses O'lVell.
Frank Bandle, who is now living In Oak
land, Cal., wrltea to a friend In Omaha s
follows:
"I see the Western league has elected
Tip O'Nell of this city as president. He
certainly ought to-make a splendid official.
He Is a man of good judgment and his
good business abilities. I have known him
for a long time, nnd I think that his policy
will he to run the league, for the best In
terests of nil concerned. He has had a
great deal of experience, both as manager
and player. Ho has developed a number
of star players, among them being Bill
Ianre. the great outfielder of the Chicago
Nationals, nnd Irwin of Cincinnati and
Brooklyn. He secured Clark Griffith for
the Chicago club from the Oakland, Cal.,
team. He started his base ball career with
the Hamilton college, Clinton, N. Y., and
has played In different minor leagues. In
cluding the Eastern. Southern. Trl-State.
Pennsylvania State and California leagues.
He has worked his way up from bat carrier
to his present position, and I wish him and
the league success."
PERSONAL PARAGRAPHS.
M. J. Hughes of West Point was In the
city visiting friends.
C. P. Brefse, state senator from Rush
vllle, is a guest at the Merchants.
G. E. Kay, a prominent conscesslonlat at
the St. Louis fair, Is a guest at ths Mer
chants. J. H. Crowder snd W. B. McQueen, a
banker of Hay Springs, Neb., are at the
Merchants.
W. R. Morse of Clarks and E. M. Wester
velt of Lincoln were registered at ths Pax
ton last evening.
At the Murray: J. H. Oadd of Hastings.
R. M. Taggert of Nebraska City, A. E.
Langdon of I'aplllion, J. B. Tanney of
Lincoln.
W. H. Roper and wife of Miller, 8. P.
Davidson of Tecumseh, G. E. Mygatt, Jr.,
and Fred Ebcner of Chadron and H. D.
Bysam of Decatur are at the Her Grand.
Nebraska people registered at the Mil
lard last evening are: A. B. Tolllff of Al
liance, R. A. Smith of Tekamah, Fred
Neilson of Bancroft, C. E. Burnliam of
Norfolk, W. II. LI 11c h and D. F, Keener
of Lincoln.
At the Merchants: Misses Effle and Ida
Barney of Chambers, diaries Wescott and
wife of Comstock, J. F. McParland of
Rushvllle, J. E. Moncrlef of Grand Island,
W. P. McCreary of Hastings. Paul Walter
of Beatrice, W. C. Taber of Lincoln, Frank
Lenhart of Albion.
LOCAL BREVITIES.
A posthumous son of the late Morris
Strauss was born Saturday to his widow,
who is now living with her father, Mr. A.
Heller, on St. Mary's avenue.
The fragrant aroma that
arises from a cup of hot
Ghirardelli's Ground Choco
late is an invitation that no
appetite can resist. The
beauty of Ghirardelli's is
that it tickles the palate
while benefiting the body.
Hade instantly with hot ullks
