tELJLOOJMAHA DAILY BEE : HUNDAYy-DEQEMBER 19 , 1880-TWELYE PAGES In holiday goods consist of a vast number of beautiful and newly designed arti cles In iuUfllors , Silk Handkerchiefs , Neckwear , Gloves , Fine Fancy Underwear , Fur and Sealskin Cap * . Night Uobcs in Flannel. Canton Flannel ami Fine Hand kerchief effect. A largo number of Overcoats and Suits , suitable and bought ex pressly for the holidays. ' Fine leather ami alligator Traveling Hugs. Any one of these articles would make a very acceptable present , anJ one that will bo ap preciated. For the holidays we have bought an CBornruus lot of Overcoats , Tea Jackets , and suits for boys and men. Heglnnlnp with the Overcoats , we arc going to soli for ( ho holidays onlv , a number of chinchilla and befrvcr Overcoats for $ ! , $ ; , and $0. that cannot bo bought elsewhere for from $9 , $10 ant ! $15. The LV.i Jackets wo sell for $2.50 , arc worth at least $ > . They are ALL WOOL AND FLANNKL LINKD. A most suitable present would bo ono of our Jcrtttf Ofllco Coals which can bo bought for $0 , ? t.r.O . and $5.60. Underwear , wo will sell ftom ? 5o a suit to if 15. A fine all wool worsted suit for $10 , worth $15 , Our stock has never been in such a splendid condition to meet the demands' of the people. 15olng entirely now and made expressly for us , thuro is not another stock of goods in the city so desirable to choose from. The stocks of Overcoats .Suits , Underwear , gloves , Hats and Caps , Ttcs , Whirls Childrens1 and Hoys' Overcoats , Suits and Furnishing Goods , are as complete now as 11 largo , well se lected line of goods can malathem. . The Xcw 1'oi'U und Onmlm 4'lolhliif ; Co. NUic nifiitlinmi-lcrs 1'or < * ooils ami IjOAV B'rlrc * . Our Present Something vvhicli lias Uf\of brforo bt'pti done is what wo arc now doin , rthat is Divine away an nrtii'lo ( hat H not trash and worthies * . \Vo \ ; ; ii-o to lho o who buy $15 wortli oj- more , a gold hcadud catic , that is retailed lit $3. This is something tliat you will not bo given every day auU you should take advantage of it. VALLEY'S ' OVERFLOW CASES , Tbo Suit Against the Republican Valley Road Dcoidod in Its Paver , FATAL SPREE OF FARMERS. The Sub.slntul.al ISuom Which Wnlioo ID ICnoyliij | ; Hwltolininn Injured nt Coluiubim Now-i From the JIawkcye State. A Ijcsnl Victory. WAiiooNeb. , Dec. 18.-Spocliil ( totlicnr.nl Tlio ease ot McClmaKhan vs. the Omaha A ; Jlcpulillcnn Valley railroad company , which has been on trial In the district court Tor the past tun days , has at last terminated In u ver dict for tlio defendant The plaintiff. In the case sitL'il for Slii.WX ) ( latnaaes sustained by tlio ovurllow of tlio I'lnttit river , wlilcli lie nl- leceS was c.tusecl by the railroad cnmnnny's hridct'S bcln tmpiopurly constructed over tlio 1'latto livri at Valluy station. There are n largo number of other .suits against tliu i ail- road. based on ttiu same lotinds , In which Uamrws to the amount nt JjHi.OOO are sued for , which will probably bo compromised li ow. _ Farmers' Fatal Spree. OAKLAND , Nob. , Dec. 19. [ Special Tele- Brain to the UKK. | Fred Wltto and Henry Uackemeycr , ( icrinan fiirmcrs near Oaldantl , came to town yesterday and got gloriously full of Oakland stimulants. Hot it left town nnout 0 p. m. In ono wngon. About a mllu ftom town tbclr horses became frightened at HOinetlilng and ran away. Wltte was tluowu from the vrngou lirtt. A short distance DC- yond the wagon bi'd was tipset over Oaclco- lueytr. About 13 o'clock Backomoyer bo- caniB sober enotigti toieallzo his situation. Ono of his htuiils was nxpoicd and fro7.cn , llo crawled from beneath tlio wagon bed and reatio his way to the tirst lintiso. lie had no recollection of anr one biiing with him. To-day at 1 o'clock Wltte was found on the prniiioln an almost lifeless condition , llo was taken to the neatest liouso. ir. ) Lcepur pronounced his recovery very dutibtttil. liotli hands and aims \\are hadly fio/eu and ho was nl so injined Internally , which no doubt will prove fatal , lie is a Hinulc man ngod forty and has ono brother somewhoio In lown. No doubt If ho dies another damage. mdt will IM brouirht against the saloons. It is thought that Uackuineyur'd hand will have to he auiputatod. _ YVahoo'i ) lllir ISooin. WAIIOO , Neb. , Dec. 13. [ Special to the BKU. ] The electric llglit plant is being put in , and by the opening of tlio now year Wahoo's streets will bo lighted by the elec tric limit. The Improvements ofrahoo \ \ nmount to n legitimate- boom , The B & M. extension from Ashland Is almost completed to Wahoo. The now pussengcr depot on the Fremont , Elkhorn & Mlssouii Valley rail road h Just llnli-licd and ready for occupa tion. Killlan DKH , are having plans nude for n four htory brick building , 44xlJO ! feet , the fourth ptory at which will bo occupied by the Masons for a. Masonic hnll. The Kli > t Nntlonal bank will i-rcct another two story linck bnlldtnc adjoining the present bank building : , and so > oral other brick blocks , of Iwoto four stories in helulit. are cnntem- jilatod bv the solid mint of tlio city. Jl Is con- iideiitly expected that the year 1887 will boone ono of unprecedented bourn In the history of Wahoo. A Switchman's Unlortuunto Kail. Cot.UMims , Neb. , Dee. IS. [ Special Tele gram to the UIK. | Last nUht John U. Hmlth , better known as Johnnie Brady , was Bwltclilng tlio local freight train at this place. On sU'ppliiK off flio pilot after drawing the liln caiuht his foot and ho wus thrown down With great violence , his left leg being rolled tindflr the pilot , crushing the bones In n terrible manner. This morning It was found necessary to amputate the limb buluw tlio knee. Brady Is a ninglo man , twenty- bovnn years old , v as born In I'hittn county nnd had the reputation of beini : a reliable nmn , lining the position of night yard switchman - man , Ho itiiltilng well cnnsldoting the scr louibliouk to his nervous system. a oed Tomplnrn In Session , Nonroi.K , Neb , , Dee. 18. ( Special to the llr.i.j : Tlio District lodiro of the ludcv liciuknH Order of ( Jood Templars met In this city yesterday afternoon , representing coun ties of Colfax , I'lattc , Stanton ana Madison. About twenty duleuatud wore pitteeiil from abi-oiul , and twenty took tint second dcgtee. K. of I * . Ijoilga OrK.Tiilr.od , Xoni'oi.K , Keb , , Dec , 18. ( Special to Iho 1JKK.1-A lodge of the .ICnJshta of J'.UhUs w.w Instituted hetn last night \ \ Uti n nioiiiberHhipof over twenty , Dr. A. L. Muciunbcr chusun ns chancellor com mander. Cirnut and DBS MCIINKS , Dec. 1H. [ Special Telegram to the Ilr.K.l The publication. oC Grant' * letter , wiltten In 1ST7 , andnlluilliip ; totJenenil J ogan'slndlnntlon at that thuo to leave the ic-puhllcan yarty nnd no over to the liboralti , or Independents has attracted much utteii' tlon. Ono of thu ex-zovoinorsnf IOWA sild ' it ' ( Sla to- lay lubiu-'aklnsof ; \\ere true , as I personally know , i to IK ) \Voshlnglon at tlf.it time. I remenv ber dbtlnctlv tlmt It uas eoininoii talk in IKijitlcal uiiclcs that l.ogan was tillilalins \vlth Curl Sctniri and the other fault lindoi ; \vhn werurrltUlsIng Grant und detiinralUIiii ; the party , llovaa so much \vlfn thoiii that wv nil exprcled at onu time that ho would gc With the bolt. Do you asK why he didn't i Well , I'll toll you. A certain senator came tc mo ono day whllo I was In Washington and calkotl over Logan's couieu with me. We both dup.recatcii very much tlio drift of U. llollnally said ; ! think 1 can stonhim.1 'How , said I r 'I'll go to Logan and say tc lihn , "Hero now , 1 want tohitggest ( uyoji tlmt Grant In all probabilities will lx ve-uoniliuted nnd le-elccted for ft second term. Now , If you behave yourself , rnJ staud loyally by the part ) you can probably- the centennial president unit succeed Urant ns otm of the leudinj ; of ( lie war. The iveople of tut country will naturally look to von as Ids Miecessor , and If you lut these follows alone who are trying to bteak up the party you will probably have the party's support in 1S70. " 'Now. ' said the senator , 'I nm goinc to drop that in his oar nnd sec how It will take. ' 'Well , the next tlmo I saw the senator ho said mo , 'Bv thunder , It fetched him. 1 told him what I said t was going to. and ho has been quiet ever since. ' I mention this , continued the ex-governor , simply to cor roborate the position tiiiint took In that letter that has jnst been published. 1 like Logan well enough , but 1 like Urnnt , too , nnd want to keup the facts of history straight. " Grnmln liroiiglit Ilnok. Sioux OITV , la. , Dec. IS. [ Special Tele- cram to the -HF.K.I The ofllcers leturned to-day fiom Kansas City having In clArgo Sylvester Uranda and wife. Soon after leaching the jail your correspondent was ad mitted nnd outraged Oranda In conversation. llo refuses to make nn open breabt of the matter , but his wlfo is qtiltu talkative. ( Jranda at lirst slated that ho was at homo on the night of the murder and that the reason of his leaving Sioux City on the day following , w.ii to escape the line im posed on him In u iusllco couit. Mrs. dranda states that Tieibor furnished her husband the money with which to leave and that ho saw the shooting. That a stiong t-ITort was made in the Interest of the defense bofoio Grand i'.satrest to got n statement fav orable to ArenMtort is certain , but now that overythlne thus tar KOOS to show that he will corroborate In the main the statements of Leavltt and Blsmarck.it will only strencthau the prosecution. The Kansas City officers whoumdo thu arrest claimed a portion of the reward and would not release Oranda until UiOMiuo was paid. Dotn From Dubuque , DUIIUQUI : , la. , Dee. 18.- [ Special Telegram to the BEE. ] Chief KemliulU , ot the Iho de partment , suspendud Captain Dally perma nently for a technical violation of the rules. The city council reduced the period of sus pension to thirty dnya. Tnero Is general in terest in the case , as It Involves jealousies. and Insubordination nmong the privates. I'nblio sympathy Is with Dally. 1C. I' , uraily , member of the city council for bis yeaiH , and loreman of the Journal job ofllce , has boon appointed deputy internal ruvonue collector at Sioux Citv. Mrs. Mary Mahoney , aged ninety-nine years , died in Iowa township Satuiday. She was n native of lieland and leaves lilty-nlno gtandchlldien tintl twenty-soven gieut grand children. lown Cily I'ncklns IOWA CITY , la. , Dec. 18. ( Special Tele gram to the JJKK. ] lown City lias been fctirred for the past two weeks over a move ment of citizens to gat n manufactory , now idle , to running. A commlttco of onu hun- dicd leading citizens , representing them selves over fi,000,000 : , have been considering n proposition from various parties to buy thu Jowa City packing hotisn. The Chicago Co' operative Packing & Provision company are hero to effect a deal , and the cltUuns' com mittee last nlsjht declared that Iowa City would glvoS'JO.OOO In cash and propel ty wortli S5.r,000 morn to this company or any other company able to properly run the works. Railroad Changes. KEOIU-K , la. , Dec. 18. [ Special Tele- cram to the HER.J. | . 11. Uest , jr. , general passenger und ticket agent of the St. Louis , Keokttk & Noithern , and. of the Chicago , Butllngton & Kansas City railroad , has re signed , to take effect January 1. Howard Elliott , nudltor of the sumo roads , succeeds him. Probably J. II. Sturgls. jr. , the aud itor's chief uleik , will succeed Klllott. A Hoot And Shoe Failure. Wi.VTEit-ir.T , la. , Dec. IS. [ Special Tele gram to the UKI : . ] C. W. Parlln , a boot nnd shoo dealer of this place , was closed up by the hhorllf at 5 o'clock last evening. Ills liabilities are 68,000 Including moitgagc.s to Airs. B. F. Longlov. of Dos Mnlnc.s , for S-.IOO , and to thu First National bank of Winter. set for Sl"OU. , Ho iilbo owes uastein pai tics. for Tlircotoninc to Kill. ! CioKUK : , la. . Dec. 18. ( Special Telegram to the BKK , ] Charles K , Llmjuist was ar rested to-day on a chtugo of threatening to kill his wile , and also his brother , Lewis K. , whllu intoxicated , Convict Labor Uofeol lye. WASIIIXCITO.V , Dec. 13 , Itepiescntatlvo llrlgir , of the committee on military affairs , has submitted a report to the house to accom pany the army bill which contains a ciltielMii upon the boot and Hhoe department of the Leavciiwortli military pilson , The commit ted limK the report siys , tlmt unskillful prison labor enhances the cn t of boots and shoes for the army nud that Iho work Is defective , so that the shoes are of but little value. The commltteo expresses the con vlctum that the United Stated government MimiM not build up it manufactory to bo run by convict labor in competition with an honest nrllsnn who suppoiH his family by the product of hU labor. It is nl o the belief of tliQ committee that n sentence to Leaven- vvnrth for de = > eitlou , tollinxtd by an educa tion as a shoemaker , harnuss maker , chair- maker , or brnommnkcr , good cjuarters , uood llvlnir , a suit of clothes nt the cxplritlon of the term of sentence , transportation to his homo and 5T > to refresh himself with , has no Mieh terrors In it as to tend tosuppiess the crime. Thn committee. ' as n Mcp in the progress of reformation , htivo put n limit of H \000 "P011 tll ° amount that can bo ex- iK'iuU'il out of the clothing fund nt the mill- iaiypil.son lor tlio current year nnd express hope that In the near fuluru the business of tihoo making as n penally tordojertion Mill be abandoned. C'ull and cxnnnne our 1UU of bargains K. you want to buy , The ( . ' . K Mnvnu Heal Estate and Trust Co. , N \ \ cor. 10th and llarnoy , _ _ Law nnd Oritor. , A ma-is meottnt : in the ltUero.it of IHW and ordei will bo hold on Monday evening , Deo. eo , at the Snuuders Street 1'rctbyterlan church , nt8SO ; a m. By order of the com mil too of fifty. Cull and examine our lists of If you want to buy , The C. K. Muyiju Real Estate and ' 1 rust Co. , N W cor LSth ttnd FOltrr-XINTH CUXOUKSS. House. AVAMtiXOTOM , Dec. 18. Mr. Dlbblo of South Cniollna asked unanimous consent to put upon Its passage the bill appropriating 5500,000 for a public building nt Charleston , S. 0. 0.Mr. . Hepburn of Iowa objected on thfe ground that In view of the recent oaithquake of that city this was not a tlmo to appro priate S&OO.OOO for the erection of a uow building. Mr. Dibble icmarkcd that If the bill did not pass the government would have to transact business In the open air. The house then wont into committee of the whole on the Oklahoma bill. Mr. Barnes of Georgia opposed the bill because It did not provide the clearly defined tenltory over which government was to bo established. The extent of territory would bo dependent upon the ability ot the gov ernment tocoerco or induce five civili/ed nations to surrender a portion of their land. Ho believed that the honor of the country would bn affected by the bill , lor good faith toward the defenceless nnd unolfenslvo people ple icqultcs that It should not pass. Pend ing action the morning hour e.xplied and the committee rose. Instantly a hush fell over the house , nnd nil eyes were turned upon Mr. Morrison wno , nilslug in his seat , said : "Mr Speaker 1 move that the house tesolvo Itself Into n committee of the whole on the state of the Union for the purpose of uonsideilng the revenue bill. " Dining the roll call absolute silence reigned in the house. Many members , with pencil in hand , were figurliii : up the vote , which , when completed , showed that tin motion was lost by a vote of 169 to 154 , Speaker Carlisle voting yea , The vota in detail was as follows : Adams ( N. T. ) Anderson (0. ( ) Allen ( Miss. ) Jincon Harbour Karksdalo liarnes Barry ISclmont JiCMUlCtt Hlnnchard Bland lllount Brace JJrecklnrldpe ( Ail : . ) Brecklnridgo ( Ky. ) liurnos Bynum Cnboll Caldwell Felix Campbell ( X.Y.T. ) J. Campbell ( X. i" . ) Candlcr Cnrleton CatchltiKS Clardy Clemeuta Cohb Collins Comptoti Comstock Cowics Cox ( N. 0. ) Grain Uroxton Crisp ( Jnlbcr.son Dtircan Daniel Davidson ( Ala , ) Davidson ( Fla. ) Dibble Dawson Dougherty Decker Dunn Eldredce Finding Klahcr Font Forney Frederick Gibson ( JIiL ) Gibson f\V. V . ) Class Oieen ( X. C. ) Hall Hammond Harris Hatch Hayden Heard HumMilIt llendprson ( X. C. ) Herbert Hewitt Hill Holman Huild Htitton Howard Johnston ( M. C. ) Jones ( Tex. ) .lones ( Ala. ) Kleiner Lnltoon L ndc.s Lanliani Loiu Loverlnn Lowry Mahoney Warwton Mavbury Mc'rcary ( -McMlllln Mcltoa Miller Mills Morgan Moiilson Murnhy Nt-al Xceco Nelson Norwood O'Ken all O'Netl ( Mo. ) Outlrnaito I'eel 1'uiry 1'Indar Kichardson Hobertjoli Itogors Ituslc Sadler Sayros Seymour .Shaw .Skinner Snvder Springer Stewart ( Tex. ) StonoMass. . ) Stone ( Ky. ) Ktoue ( Mo. ) Strait Snot 10 Tar.snoy Tatillwo J. M. Taylor ( Tenn. ) ThriM-kinortou I'lllnian Townshend Trigs Turner Van K.itoa VlDlO AVakofleld W.ird ( Ind. ) Weaver ( la. Wellborn Wheeler White ( Minn. ) Willis WiKou Wlnans AVise Woltoid Worthlngton add Speaker C.ullslo-HH. JiAVh. Adams ( III ) Allen ( Mass ) Anderson ( Kan ) KuUer liayno Dlnchnm Itliss Hound Itoutello lloylo llrady Ilmwil ( Oliio ) Drown (1'n ( ) liriiinin ISnehmian Muck Ituniu'll Duilelch JJurrowa Hutteiwoith Camphitll ( I'.i ) Cnmiibrll ( Ohio ) C'iumnii ( 'nsnoll ( 'oiiKur Cooper Cmllu CuteheOQ Davonimrc Diuis Dlnuluy Doisoy Dunham Kly F.rmentrotit Kvans Kverbait Farauhar Kellon Fleeter Foran Fuller Ftinston ( ! ny ( ieildes tiillilliin Ccitf ( irten ( X J ) ( Ircsvenor Ciout ( illClltllCT lliitmer llayncs Henderson ( la ) Hondemm (111) ( ) lleubuin Heruumu Helsland Hires Httt Holmes Hopkins Honk Irlon .laekson James Johnson ( X J ) Johnson ( Itid ) Kelly Kelchan La Kollctto LairdFOUB Lawler FOUB Uhlbarh . Lludsky Long Loulllt L eymsiQ , Mniklmm Martin MvAdoo McCornti McKcnna MeKlnney Murrlman Mill.ird Mllllken Motlat Morrlli ; Mot low Jiullcr Ncdley O'Donnell O'ltara O'Neill (1'a ( ) Csboruo Owen P.ukor Payne Taj son Perk I us Peters Pettlbono Phclpa 1'ierco Plumb 1'andnll Ittnoy Heed ( Mnlue ) Kieu Kockwell Itotncb Jtowoll Kvan Sayer Kcrnuton Sunny Sessions Smalls Sowdun Spooner Spilggs Stahlncckcr Stueio Stou'iison Stewart ( Yt ) St Martin Struble Swinburne Hymen K U Tnvlor ( Ohio ) .1 LI Taylor ( Ohio ) Xach Taylor ( Tenu ) Thomas ( III ) Thomas ( WIs ) Thomson Van Schaack Wade Wadsworlh Wait Wallace Ward ( III ) Wnrner ( Ohio ) Weaver ( Neb ) Weber West White ( Pa ) Wllklns Woodbum Total. l.r l. Owing to the death ot Messrs. Dnwdnoy. Arnot and Priee , the membership of the house la reduced to H22. Twenty six demo- ciats voted in the negative , Ot these New Voile contributed live ( Bliss , Jlorrlman , Miller. SnricKs and Slahlnccker ) ; Pennsyl vania live , ( lioyl , Cm tin. Ermcntiout , linn- dall and bowden ) ; Ohio seven , ( Foran , decides , I.eFovro , Sener , Warner , Wllklns nnd Campbell ) ; Louisiana four , ( ( Jay , lilon , SU Martin and Wallace ) : Now Jersey two. ( ( Siren and McAdoo ) ; Illinois two , ( Lawler and Ward ) , and Alabama one , ( Mattln ) . The only republican votes in favor of Mr. Morrison's motion came from Massachusetts and Minnesota , Messcrs.-lfayden nnd Stone , of the former state , nnd Nelson , Stiait , Wake- licld and White of the hitter. M ssrs. T. ,1. Campbell , Pinder anil Viele of New Yoik ; Findlay of Maryland , and Stone nnd Ilnyden of Massachusetts , wholnst year voted against the consideration of the bill , to-dav voted In the anirmatlvo. Mr. James , of New York , who Inst year voted to consider to-day tc- verscdhis vote. Thn announcement of the result was re ceived with applause on the republican aide , which was quickly suppressed. Mr. Herbert , of Alabama , attempted to call up the nnvnl icoruani/ation bill , tint was an tagonized by Mr. Crisp with the Pncllic rail road funding bill and the speaker ruled that the question must tirst bo taken on calling up the latter measure as it was a prior special order , Mr. Springer opposed the measure. Ho wished its consideration postponed until after the holidays , nt which tlmt ) he hoped to hn\e thu privilege of Mihmitting some re marks upon thu bill and perhaps some amendments to It. If Its consideration was pressed at this time he would resort to all parliamentary means to defeat it. On n standing vote there was a majoilty of 117 to 40 In fuvorof Its consideration. Mr. Holman demanded the yens and nays , pending which Mr. Springer made a motion to adjourn , which was , nt i:15 , carried. HAILKOAD I'OOlilNG. President Roberts Blnkea n Very Poor Defense For It. Piiir.ADKi.iiuiA , Dec. 18. Ill the big rail road suit to-day Roberts explained at length his ofllcial relations with the Pennsylvania inllroad and other corporations , defendants in the suit , toid whore the lines of the com pany ran , as well ns those of Its connection ? , nearly n score in number , including nearly nil of the Important lines cast of St. Louis. The 1'ennsylvanln company was a largo stockholder In many of them. Witness was chairman of the president's committee of the trunk line pool , nnd Albert Fink was com missioner of the pool with a salary of 510,000 or 315,000. lu reply to Cassldy , Itobetls said In relation to breaches of contract com mlttcd by some party to the agreement : "When the same freight Is shipped over diflcrnnt lines It \cryseldoin that it is shipped at the same rates. " "What , then , Is tlio purpose of this organi sation' . " ' "To got them to do tlmt. " "Do you not require thnt a carload of froluli fiom Philadelphia to JChlcag0 should bo shipped at the saiao rate by all companies' ? " "That is generally the purpose. Our com. pany Is usually required to charge the high er rate. We are looked upon as furnishing thn best accommodations and shortest route anil wo nro generally kept to the hkhoit mark. This organisation Vines not propose to control the ntnount of freight nor even Iho percentage of f i eight a road ; nay carry. It endeavors to lithe proportionate amount which each road should eairy ofl the total amount shlpned. " " ' .Huberts bald ho had Mated at ono of thn meetings the payments hl.s company was called upon to mnko weie too largo and that the directors of the company were not. Balls- lied. The lines , ho said , viern in union nnd hniniony all the way through , llo did not want to say one word against a single mem ber of the trunk line oiL'anl/ation because in some cases It was Im possible to control other lines , ufllliatlpg with their roads-iivtha transaction of their business , Cassldyi messed the witness - ness very closely upon the.milter of steadyIng - Ing rates and ItoberU limlllH declared thnt the comso they nnd taken' ' was forced upon them by the governor of the state couuto- naiieinp by his signature ttie starting of corporations organized by lietlclom Issues of block , which condition of affairs being allowed to exist rendered It necessary to adopt borne remedy lor the pioteetlon of our- helve * unit the public. I'nderoross-examlna- lion by MucYclgh ICobcrts eald that a pool- lug nrratiKement was iiificlyan attempt to do what the law failed to do. Without stirh an nriaiigcment the wildest competition Ntould take place and one skipper would never know whether lili competitor was got- , tins better rates or not. Any such atrange- mont as would hurt the public would be ten timed more hurt fill to the railroad companies , Roberts eald nlso that the Pennsylvania railroad company has frequently been oq the eve of Withdraw ing from this contract. The directors of the company have raised the question of tUe > legality of the contract and have only re mained lu It- for the purpoiu of protecting the state In the matter of frljlii rates as provided by tlio trunk line eoimnlb3io.ii. "if you are willing to withdraw from the pool , ! ' asked Mr. Cnssldy , "why not let mo tnlio out an Injunction now ? " "Because 1 don't think the people nprro either with you or with me. If the Pennsyl vania liallroad company wcie to withdraw from thu pool a brcnk-up In trnfllc orgnnl/a- tlon nil over thu United States would follow , nnd thnt would be n greater responsibility than wo cato to shoulder. " The hearing was then adjourned to meet nt Fomoday tnliu sot when the uai lies meet In Unrrlsburs next Tuesday. * v "sflCEf & CO , , Ofier Special Inducements Per the Holi days. Furs , FurH , Furs. We arc showing an ininiensc assort- meutofvcry desirable and fashionable furs , union ! : : which is a line line of MUFFS ! MUFFS t ! Silver Hare $3.00. Snow Hiiro $3.00. Monkey $5.50. Gray Ivrimerl.HO. . Alaska Sealskin ( London dyed ) $11.00 , $111.00 , $10.00. Natural Beaver , $8.00 , ifO.OO$10.00 , $12.00. Natural Lynx back and belly , $3.59 to $7.50. Natural Coon , $0.75. Uhti'k Fox , if 11.00 and .flO.OO. Hlack Persian , O.Sfl , $ ti.OO and $9.00. Black Marliu , ? 5.008.50. . Australian and Aiumerican Oppossuin. S2.85. Nutria Beaver , $3.50. Black Russian Hiiro , 8."ic , $1.00 , $2.85. Lynx Cat Belly sets , ? i.00. : ! Collara , Collarettes , Pelerines , Boas , etc1 , in various furs. FUR TRIMMINGS ! In Natural Beaver , Lvnx , Opposum , Persian Lamb , Russian llare and various others lee numerous to mention and in various widths to match. We puarantco the above prices to be considerably lower than the aino goods can bo boii ; ht for elsewhere. Inspection solicited. blUC MUITUIKS AND IIAXDKKKCIIinrS In endless variety. Silk Milliters from 50c to ? f. Silk Handkerchiefs from Me to ? 3. Our $3 Mtittlur is a special bargain , and is usually sold for $5.50. " GENTS' "EMUUOIIHMIKU HACK STIIEUT flLOVKS. Fitty Do/-en ( Jcnts' Handsome Rroad Satin Tecks , satin lined , ( latest = tyles. ) Usually ( = old nt 75 cents and $1. Holiday prices , ! J5. > 10 and 50 cents. Also 100 do/.en Satin Lined Tecks at Scents. I.AUIKS' I'iNT. njnuoiuiitii : > LINUN HAND- Ki'.itiiut'\s. ( : Tifty Ilo7.cnVhito and Colored Em broidered , Ileinstichcd , Inlaid Block Tucked , Scolloped Border , etc , 20 cents , usually sold for 30 cents. Fifty do/.en White and Colored Embroidered , Hem stitched , Scolloped Border , Blocked Luce Valuing , Lace Border , etc. , 25 cents , regularly sold for Sr and 45 cents. Fifty dozen wliitt ! nnd Colored Embroidered , Scolloped Border , beautiful designs , 37J cents , good value for 55 cents. 1'ifty dozen White iintl Colored Embroidered , Scolloped Border , elc , , all the latcstnovel- ties , 00 cents , would bo cheap at _ 75 cents. Immense assortment of very line French and Irish Linen Lawns , Heinstichcd , Em broidered and Scolloped , all the latest and most desirable novelties at 75 cents , $1 , $1.25 and $1.50 , fully worth ono-third more. Hemstitched. Printed Border Handkerchiefs at ! ! } . 5 , CJ , 8J. 10 , 121 and 15 cents , all now styles. LA u Kb I i.Acnsl LACKS ! Wo have just received a larco invoice of Laces suitable for Evcninc Wear , and Fancy Work. Real Hand Run Spanish Lace Tics and Fichus from $3 to $8.50. ThrFC are worth almost one-half morn. Wo are showing a very handsome line of Mosquctalro Kid Gloves , 13-button lengths , in nil the popular shades , in both plain nnd embroidered backs. Inspection and comparison invited. KKLI.KV , Snnr.n & Co. , Corner Dodge and Fifteenthatreets. .S | > oclnl Attention Is called to the Chicago Bargain Shoe Co.'s display ml. on the 7th nago. The ladles of Omaha will find it to their in terest to read it throiigh , and every lady visiting their store Monday or Tuesday next will receive a beautiful souvenir. Call and examine our lists of barcains if you want to buy. Tlio C. K. Mayno Real Estate and Trust Co. , N U' cor. lOlli and Haniey. A Haulier PriiHtr li' < l. An effort to rob the saloon of I' , Desmond on'lenth stu'iitat an wirly hour yeiteiday morning was ncafiy frustrated by the bar keeper , Hoijry tJialT. A atmnicer hnd applied to Grair , ns he was clo lnc the saloon lor the night , for an opportunity to sleep In ono ot the back rooms oC thebarioom , Qiadgrnnted the tciiuest , ns ho slept in tnu other room him self. When the stranger entered the room , ( halt locked the door and went to bed him self. Jinits \ awakened.during the night by hearing the stranK'T ' Irj linr to enter tint bar room. Knowing that a luvolver lay back ot the bar , ( ! iafl concluded that the only t\ay for him to do was to gut to the bar iirst. Ho made a sudden plunge from hli bed nnd sUrted on a run fur ttio bar , followed by the robber. Henry , howevi'r. reached thutroal first , nnd thn lobbcr rapidly letrcatcd bcfoie the u\tu/.li \ ) of the nun In the hands ot the de termined man. llo , lm e\rr , made Ills es- caiK ) betoio thu police aui > cd. Call and examine our lists of bargains if you want to buy. The ( \ E. Mayno Real Estate und Trust Co. , NV \ cor 15th and Harucy. Omaha I'lnno Workers , A mcetlnKof tlio planers of the city WAI held at the IL A. 1C. hall last nluht at which theiucllialnBry eteuj ueio taken for thy or- Banlzttlbt ) ofa union or the Omaha piano workers. SPECIAL NOTICES Advertisements underfills lie id , 10 cent spar line lor the flrsl ln < uilion,7 cents for encli sub- ccxiuont liiortlon , nnd J 1.50 n line per month No Advertisement taken for less than " 5 couts for the first Insertion. Seven words will bo counted to tlui lluo ; they must tun consecu tively uml must bo jiHlil lu nilvnncc. All nrtrer- Hsements must be handed In bofoio 2 o'clock p.m. , mid under no chciimitnncei will ttioybu taken or discontinued by telephone. 1'mtlcs advertlelnir In thosu i oliimns nnct Inv- Inptlio nnewcrs iiOdrcsjul In en re of TUB Urn wllliilense. iiBk for JichocV tocnnblo them tocet their letters , ns none will bo dellvoiod except on presentation of check. All answers to ad vertisements should bo enclosed In onvolocod. HAltlUS .V llAllltlS , JW1S. 15th st. Money to lonn on llrst class Oecurity. from J500 upwnnls. i'Sl ilTiOO.OOOTO I.OAN nt C per cent. J. J. Mn- I' hcinry , ISO-l I'liuinm. 7IHI rSTtIt. It. C I'dltoiKflii , 1'itli nml Hiiriicy. ! 1' > 4 ( MO.OOO to lonn. Sums 503 nnd upwnnla , P Lowest mlos. Ilomls , rooms , Barker block , S. W. cor. Kith nml Km iiiiinats. 694 Ol'1'.lfcKNT-MonoyioToan. Crctfory .t Iliulley. Itooms 1 und 3 , Itciliok ulock , Kil S. 15th _ St. ONEV To limn on Hcnl Kstnto. C. W. Mount , Itor.l lotuto nnd InveBlmont Co. , ! 1I8S. IMIi st. ! I15 19 "VrONKY to lonn , cn h on nun.l , no dclny. J. "JW. . nml r. . li. Biiuho , 1413 rartmm st. , I'nt- ton hotel bnlluiiiff. KM nno LOAN Money Loans plueed on im- JL proved rent estnto In city or county for Now IJnglnml Lonn & Trust Co. , by Uomrlas County bnnk. ICth nml Chlritgo bts. 813 ONEV TO M > AN-At ow uitca. on ( foo.l . city property. Ilntchur& Co. , 1210 Douirlui Btroct. 59J. MONKY to lonn on city nnil fnrm property , low rates , Stewart & Co. , Itoom U. lion Bunk. S t ONEV TO LOAN At loasnntihlo lates , on furniture. Quo twitches nnd oilier puiaonnl property. C.J. Casiroll , room 19 Iron Bnnk liullillnir , 1'Jlli nnd IVininm. 5'.i.i M V TO I.OAN-O. F. Dnvls & Co. Hon Estate nnd Lonn Agents 150 : > i'lirnum st. I OXiy TO LOAN On real oatnto nnrt oht- L tols. D. L. Thomas. 1190 MONEY TO I.OA.v-In sums of f2OCU upwnnls on llrst class real catato Becii Potti-r Cobli,5W Knrnnin Ht. 6B7 _ M ONlJY"l.bANTi ; > nFo. F. Itcod &Co'B.Loan odlcs.on furniture , plimot , , horses.wu eng , personal property of all klnclc , and nil otlior ar ticles of THIUO , without romovnl.J10 8. Wth , over ItlnRlmm'8 Commission store. All bucl- ness strictly cnntldontlai. &U3 ( CWIO.OOa To lonn on Otnntiu city property Rt 0 percent. 0. W. l ) y , erWIs _ _ 600 T.OANS Loans I.o.'ini. llcnlc&tato loans. Colluteinl loima. Chattel IOIIIIB. IxiiiKtimo lonas. Bliort tlmo loans , Money alwnye on hand o loan OB anr ap proved noourlty. InvcstmcntBeourltlci l)0iight ) and Hold. Ommin Fmnnclal cxchaneo , I'MI I'arnnin. _ Corbett Jlunu or. _ _ _ fifll _ MONEY to lonn liy the unAorrtlirnecl , who hog the only propei ly m > rniil/o < l loan n onojr inUmabn , J/oonsor f 10 to $1,000 mndo on fur- nlture , plftiioK. orKnn" , horprs , W R-OU , machin ery , lie. , without removal. No dolnyn. All hueliiess Mrlrlljr eonflilonttal. Loans M > ms'ls that nny part can bo paid at any time , r&cl imr- ment reduelnif tlio cnut pro ratn. Artvanc < martoon flne watches nml dlnmondB , Persons should carefully consider who they uro dcallnir wllh.na many now concerns are dally coming Jnto erlMcnoo. Should you ueeil moner , cnll and noa mo. W. Tl. Croft , Doom 4 , Wlthnell JJuliainc , 15tli and Ilarnor. o'f BUBIWESS CHANCES. AIOOI ( ) lllfSIMbS CHANCn-WishlnK to cml.ir 'a in ) * stock nml trade , I euok H pHrt- nor , Cloniiftii pr foric > il. with a rupltalof fiom f3oio to f.l.OJO. Iludlnnsj piiylmr well now ; 1 1 icnt oil In Oinnhn , ftocK nn hand botwcm t ,0i > : j to fl/wo. Tor inlormutloii , ndilrebx , 11 , IS , Uconlllce. t'MXl' -A well Impimod fnnii or . ino nciuR ill I'olk county. Nobrasku , for ffonorul nirrchumllso or ImrUwnro nnd liunl- turo. AilJiosj M. T , It. , SjirliiKVlow , Nob. ffio TXCI I A -T'orinorrliairaiM , 48fl"n cres JL fairly Impioved Nobrntkn laud. M. T. It. , Hprlngvlow , Ncli. 4MJ ! "J THOK SAM : Chonp lor cash , n flrst-cliisi In * JL dies' nnil Rents' oystnr und luneli room , opposite St. J'mil depot. Address II 8. lion ol- flcp. 0llt * rtAI.K-Hrtiif Htoro in Duntln , best llttlu JOIt town In Neil hern Holt Co , Neb. ; nlcn fniinln ooiinlry. Will fell nock Hii't liulMhnr orhtooK ulonu nml ion ! linllilliiu ; ln\oleoW ( ( , FF ; t\Vj ; Rood opeiiluir lor yoiimr physl- clnn to Ktnrt tmHlncSH with hmall enpltal. Ail drcsi Jolm rorro.it , At Million , Neb. F o iTritA i ir-woum 11 uiToTm'io i - in OiimlinfnrilriiK uiiiilnciKH In peed luca- tlon In city. Address A , II , T. Kl u. 15th at , city. 351-a.l' BHdl.N'I'.H.S CIIANJI.Viiiitwl. . n piirtnur with from * ) , < > ) to ( .t.i/CU Olllre , pithvr ncttxcor blleul , Itnio chunuu , A0ilr 89 II 0 , Iloo olllte. l"i.l ( F BALI ! A flood re tnurant hiiblne.s iitu - ' Imrgiiln. ] lliUlrii,8UTN. | IBtli 8t. iliM'IU $ | i : , l5 Will piirchneoa IBIITB HIH ! vnlUMhlo properly nml n well oslnhliBhed biislnes- ) In n tloiirixliinir ami trronliiK town which In u county sent nnd tUlhln easy reach ot Oimiliu. The proper ! ) conslst ! > of lit , , viilmiolo truc'tscif Ini | > rnvitd Inmlx and a lui'Kii "nil neil iii | > olnlrd frciimury. L'nrt , iBKimJU-'l mi-l KnuJuil c-utlli1 , ( "iwe , hd ' 9 , hoiacd iiixl other personal propinlr. The | irocliic-i of thec-roiimerjr nnUBB renrty imir- k ( t in Omnhik nml mil } ' I" ) largely liu-K-uidil with ncorio : poiullns Inori BMJ In ilemiui'l. ' A rnru chniieo for piHtlcia hiulna mi-imy to invi'bt. 'IIm nutiirnl iiHTOiipii In ; tovk uiul liierous < > d A rtluu of proiieily will return the prltiolpul lu n ( hurt time , thopioiMtrty beJiiK'lell whllo 11 Imel- ne ; U M-cilretl to pay Inipo ilKlilcniU tioin the Ktnrt , riiqiilio ( or u fvw iluys oulyof A. W. llljc , nt Inu ruilun hon o 3J8--J * . . . . HAI.Ti KekluiirBiit at n ImrKiiln. Good locution , ttooil hutiiioss cstHbtlsliuJ. Al&o eomu cboko ImrKnlns in improviul und uiilni , iirovdj pioperly on KUIIIHK rsnmi lliuiilll'iiiMs. ColUt m i. 15th 11 It. Hall t , Co. an FOH SAU'-Ilnrber anop In tonn ofl.OfiO populationondollior Hhop lu town , pi o < l rtaion for selling' . AiMrvM Jioi uSidney. Noli. TT'OU SAI.B-IUfild liolltr Dump U f tlopK-r , I1 thimnon lllcd. Utu-r uiul Hill 1'llcs , HI Ing CubliioU n.nd Trutwft'rCJU'f. Inilcxen for ( * > lger mid all puryosej. Imposition Imlldlu . SAJ.n-Af n linrjrnln , n ( lrft-clii 8 Oro- * - porylth n Ilrst-chi-n trndn ; no bellor locntion In OniitUn. Addioss , Ayr , lien oillcu , 1710K PA1.K OH TUAIir.-ror ROO.I farm hind J- In lonn cir pn ! > lorii Nciintskn or ICiuisiie , n tlno suhurtinii reendcm-o nnfl fruit plnee. two mill's fiom pcKtoIllcti In Council llliin"8.iiiiprnro- ments llrst-inr ! ] nml plnco In KO I ) ordur , IK 1- : . ' ncro , nearly nil In heiirlnp fiult. rorpnrtlcu- husuiUlioss 11. ( I. MetUe , Council lllnlln. In. ait 19 _ \ \ AXTKD A llrst-clnes iru'eery or ifcnornl " > morchnmtljo biialtieei In the city or iid- jncent towns for oiwh or city piopoity. Muiul iVJiunlKoti , 9IBS IDth. 170 FOItSALHIliitchor Pimp , with tool j nud IK- tines ; Rood loeutlon : ROIMI hiisinops. 0.1' . ttoi rn , Btiuthctis1 cor , ! Mh und Fai mini. Frt'J j ( ) I/toll SAM ! A munt mnrki'l m n n > d loon- Jtlon clolnir $1,0 X ) tiutilnrs * ) per month. In- o.nlro or nddtfts loom'.t ) , Omnhn Nnt'l bank bid. t > . ) l TfrTdiTa .U.K-Or tmdo for merehnndUc , CM Jl1 ncrei of No I lium hind ne.ir ( Jriind Islnnd. C. .1. Ciinnn 81 5 HO Us US IotHl''nrin .lmun - money lonnort , llemli.rooin 'I. IliuUer block , H. W. cor. 13tU and I'nrnii lists. &Vi T > II SINKSS < ' 1 1 A N Jff A FooTr oontloii for JJciockory nnfl inieon'H vinio atore , liujiilie nt A Doriiinn. 007 f. l.ltb Ktr. trt "IJ OH 8AI > i : \Vi < ll established buMncsa. In onn Jof tno best biiRlno s imlnts in nortliwoit- cirri N'c'lirnskn , Bltuiilod nt Itrokoii llo\v. \ Cimtor county , Nob. ; stock eon ljtlnsr ofdry oods. elolhniR , boots unit Hltno-t ; will ohnw up cuoil iccord of ImsltH'.us. lloi : nnq for olllntr will bo plvon by I'.daromhiB lock-hoi 74 , IlroKen How , Custcr county , Not ) . IWT OH SALICIlftrdwnro UiiBiness Vto olTor F ourshi'lf and lienvjr Imnlwaro biisluoss for snlc , toBothor with our Ion40 nnd KOCH ! will. Tnido Inriro'it In ( ho city nnd location tlio beat. Iletirliifr from the bunlnoiiH rniiho for Bnlllnif The llnuin nnrdwnro Co. , 1013 O t , Lincoln. U01 . ITP A blnok mnro , whllo Blur hi Ti.VKKN . Aucust PchmliU , Mlll.ml , Neb. 4117 SO * FOUND -Tho pluco t" Rot thn bopt opttt-rs In Ihurlty , bum points , NOTT Voik counts nnd FMects nt Silver Moon , cor. I'.HIi ' uiul St. Miiry'B nvo. .1.11. O'Nolll. prop. 418 I 17. _ IOST A Nowfoiiudlnnd pup dojf , about , four -l months old. I'lnder return to W. 1 ! . Annul , Sherimm nvi1 , opposite Cuilcst , und chum re. wanl. ! iCH ADAM ALASKA , Claraypj ant and pulmlal , M Cl'J foiith 10th St. tal - the Arnold Cooker. The PKUSONAL-lluy most icomunlciil timl iihi'Tul iirtlelu of Kltehon Kuriiltuio ever inailo I'or snle onlttli Rt. , llrst door north of Hnttloof Clettynbuit' . ri M Us * . I ! . HOOI'l'.H. Trance and Heiillng Jlo- ilium , N. W. cor Oth nnd Cuss. _ _ _ _ _ 1"nit9NA ( i Import hidy copyHt , llrsl-elw'i peiimun , lurgii oxpcrionoc , lomlllnr with lentil nml commercial pupors , wants work to do lit home. 1'rlccs rcnsonul1 ! , Woik rncelved and returnitd Address 11 I , lieu oillco. D'H r.nr > 'iKAi , Mrs. Dr. Nnnnie V. Warren JL clmrvojHiit , Mrdlenl nud biihlnosi Modlum Itoom No. a , Kl Noith ICtli t. , Omaliii , Nob. IU13 rnor.XCiANOK-l'orNoli. liunl or city PIOII JL crty acleun slock of clolhlnu AddroMl ) . K. Iluek.'with W. ( i Albright. Id a l&th el. I2 , < 31" BOOTS nnd filiO ( nt iilxmt } our own pi leo ill 1' T. Atflrow'fl. "UN mill si. , until Hoi- . Ill fit. Mr. < leo. S. .Mlllor i > ill then occupy the store ulth 11 uloiiilld | ulock. ; i7t CI'.SSl'OOI.H , " prlv vnurts eieimod liy'lFiT odorU'Sa pioeens. E. Uwllig , I' . O. box 4"7. _ _ H'I HNNA roi tuuu lellui , Te7i iFnVo Blt iithHi. Wi } ' ' Tl' ' ' VOtJIinvciiRood manual * or nntn to illi- J-count KUU Memli JamlosonilHH : 15th Ft. fi71 _ YOU nnvii n ( food inortifiiio or note to file- XV KCU McnU X Juiulesou , ; 11U b l&th HI. 671 FTilfTl iJNT brif miai < s"por inintlii Ho pe , JDIjl UnuclaH. ! / ) rl1 < lH ItKNT Hqunru Pmno , ( t momhlT. A X1 llosne. l.U'i Doughi * UIU TpoiflTK NTAiTmro - 1Ho ) < [ > oir > l.llJoiiiliiR. VOI * hnvn ncooil mortirnvonrimtn to nH- fount bco ileml AJnuilowm , UIHBlDtliit. , ' ( ) ll BAIiIirfcoriUpInc Blovu-wuiMl : ' Vlnrlnin live. * HAM ! riioap. A Nii&n of hoi-acri , tuund , FOlt nnd vmito. ! lltito heiin u ed until pii'S out tlrnn lor t/rocery ( Icllvory , Inijuird nt No , 717 North Itllh bt. 8,10 Itf _ "IjlOlt HAliK A Ili-st rlnss ArirHnd bncn liiirnor , 1 ciiU 1 4.1 mi , UKOd ( inly two iiuintlis. Aiiily | lit HU Clmries Hotel , HurnoyBj. _ r.ins _ H\lr-li | pl'l Holler IlHtnpl. < mr Copier , Fnit KiU'M , l.ultiT nml Itlh rilcsnml I'll- Inir ( 'iililrictHiiiiil Trtnafiir Citstm , Imlnxi'/i fur ' und nil imrjioacs. K\iotillfnii | hulldliii ; . I HAI.K'-Doslrlim to retire from tl < n Inislnobrf , 1 ollcii for wile r Inide , In whoUi or purl , m ) nnilro htoek of liooko. Miitliincry , fmiey Ki'Ci'lg ' , Khow un * ( nnd rnnli-ntH ; viiiild oAChitiiKO ten it-id entiilo , Improved or iinlin- HKHi-il.or lor < Niiitj | inteii-Blt. nnd iibsumudx- isijnjr iiKiilmmrM , "i wonM oxrlmiifo forMibl- cles nd hoihfii , W T Hcaninn 7011 HAI.H-TVmn of hoiacs , I 1 llro ,0lt h lUtli Ht. 8TJJB "AS.Kriiriuuiro amlTt'ttJO oT su-roiim Foil , time on part. Cull 1UW North -7th Fti eel , two blocks f loin Ited Car lln , but h.VI.K Cnmp. iron toliimns ind wln- Foil iwcapiiaiiltiilil9 for front on brick bulM. roriinriloulMraiipply ui lliUoince. HI \\\NTll-Viutw { ) ( hi < iy 10 an tl jciirdol UKC us eui-hl r. must lUi ) lli pureniuaud fiiniieh of rerun-neon. \V.\r- rcn I1 , liicntii , Bt. .Mur ) ' u"d IV'th ' it- VUnniia to do Konural houso- WANTKD 1 m litmlly. dooj wurfos pulil. ' 1IU' K.Ulli M , J JM _ _ _ _ _ _ \\rANTii : > -A binnlU-lrlto la'.ctHrd ol liuby utlbOJN. 17ihat. IJ-Jltt * 8.U U.I _ WANTl'.O Clrlor penural housework , API'bc1KvnMSfiM S , IJflh ) 1'o'hiK i-'irl nil cul ( . Apply WT CHM.