TFTR OM ATI A HA1T.V RT7T ? . VI ? PAfnfl
AFFAIRS AT SOUTH OMAIU
Bw ft & Co. Gtttioe Se&dj * o Pack a Lot
litre Pork Every Year.
DCTD SA'E IMPROVEMENTS STARTED
1 Ktnl I'nll of Ncwlj- Employed IlRtidkt
Uurt.idj'n ' Inciilarl } DMrmc Attempt nt
ItMjIiCht A ln llin Sol Ilnp-
J > M * Mniiotli Talk to * l'ootp d.
M re iniproreroSBts are nttdsr wav a
bw iff .V Co'i. , sod more are eontenjplatoa.
" \\ti ha * beeu com mewed open tbroo new
t > tr'Ue booties , nix Ktortes high an * abnut
ni ern fret square. Tbe smeke bonoe * ore
o ! uric * , and their erecUen i mafle
if < ssury hy rea > on of tbo increased bus-
in ss of the t rm
lu ajt'ii on to the smoke bou es a car re-
113 r In p ! b'ing crorted , work having boon
t f i utod u few days ago Tbo car * DOP
v , > two stories bleb , about sixty foot
h. ate at/d built of bncK Swift A : Co. have
u . .rce t umber of refrigerator cars , and a
r..t _ p here tins become a necpisitv lo keep
tht r.ii ing Mock in repair
* < il'fila contemplated erecting a Urge
li * irb'oi the trtnand wbrre tbe office noiv
Ma' i. 1 be piani. w ere druwn aud details
urrui pro. but it wus llnally determined to
jiott on" erect4nr tbo bnilolng thin fall. It
\vul ui doubtodiy bo eircted next snnng
'I bn curujianj has applied to the I > -
pjr'until of Agriculture atVah -
lnj. n for poviirnment inspection of
p , .rlc Tue dcpurinirnl non bas tbe
) t < juc--t under cotiMdcrutioti , uud will
iiniilv Swift A : t o withiti a short time
ubcii ibe inxuectioti can tiegltea. If tbe
uppropnution taiido bv nougr'-ss will war-
iKDt , ttif ! ln .prttlon wnl begin withiti u sbort
Uni.but if ibercis u pro-.pfot ol adfbcienry ,
the tmiiu-r nlll bo dola < oa nnlil au nddi-
tioutil iippropi-lbtion l.f.s hcs'i made.
At Hitpicient time tbe Codnby and Omaha
I'uinitig cornpuules buve pork iiikpocuon.
" 'bo I * H. Hiimiiioad compacy rci-cutly up-
niicd to tbe Departmuiit ol Agricuituio and
has tectl\i d iioliilcatiiiu tbut tbe inquest for
inspection of pork ha" , bei-n gtauied As
SOCHI us the. government CHU get into
the new quarters iu Ibe Pivonlta
"
"block , ivbere there will lie room lor
un itiereu .od force , tbo inspection of pork
from Hammond' ? will bo commenced. Tbe
ouarters will be roadv for occupnucy within
a few davs The ludics wbo ill inspect tbe
polk iMth a microscope buve been selected
by Secrttan Uutk and will be notified of
Uieir appointment as soon ns tbe time ar
rives for the inrienie in the force.
inrn iittiM iiii ;
I'rrd tump , un l'm | > ln < ol CuilahjV , Umpk
Ikiiuii mi l lftHtitr > liult.
Fred Camp met wilb injuries vestcrdny
diiritip tbu noon hour ut Cudaby's packinp
lioufe , frpm toe effect * of wbicn be died
three liours inter. Camp ivns emDlojet ) in
the oil room nnd fell tbroucb an oierator
hbufl to tbe 11 Dor bcUm , a distance of tuulre
feet ,
He bepan work there Tnesaav morning
and uas not trry well arquuinled with tbo
prcnjiboi. . Several men \vere nt wotk in tbe
name room but DODO noticed mm fall , al-
tlioupti hc-verul beard Him n ben be struck
tbo floor belovr When be alighted be struct
upon ills lieua and shoulders , and was uucon-
I.CIDUS until be died Death nab caused
either bv a concussion of the Dram or inter
nal in juries. No bones were nroLeu and tbu
body wus but slightly bruis.oa.
l or * aine time previous to Comp's com-
mencinr work at C3ndaby's lie was employed
at a onvprJor tbe American Express com-
uany His homo is in Iowa , near Creston ,
rrhero nib father resides. He came to South
Omaha about sixth months ace , and whs
ubout 80 years , of age nnd unmarried
Coroner Maul bad tbe body remmed to
Brenor's morgue. A Jury was empaneled ,
and after viowinr tne remnlnB afljournsd
until Friday morninp at 10 O'CJOCK.
WHO
SlncnlnrljItold Attmipl \ksakiUiiiitr n
I'HrUliic IlcuiMi > lnn.
. 'oe ' DelusK , wbo is employed at ( Judahy's
packiup hotife , bad a knife stuck lute his
prtfcou jest < : rday by nn unknown man.ivhos'o
intention was probably murder. Delask and
& comjiBtiionete oominu from the pacicinK
lionse at noon and ivere w caking along the
unoccunioa piece of Rrouna between the
* tocir yards and the Q street viaduct. The
man. nitb tbe knife in Land , emerced from
tboveeds und stepped quietly up to Delask
and thrust tbe knile into his left side below
tbo shoulder blade.
Tbe wore wtis so
quickly performed , and Deluskwus so
completely taken by surpnse , that the
would-be UBsussln teen to bis heels
Kud escatied in the weeds without being
rocoenired. The knife penetrated Delask's
rJothitip und made & ilicbt cut in tbe skin.
Dolatk is very much wotkod up over tbe
BlTnir aud can't understand who is seekltip
to take has Ufa
I'ottufllrr Aflitlm.
Postmaster Glasgow nan tbe monthly
statement of Dullness ct this ofihce for Octo-
brr ready and it sbows ibe follow lug :
UECElITh.
: . ttiniiiL | , ( .tnmpcd tnueloucs. postal
, etc. , fold durltic tuoulb . . .I 4.C47.40
Cm > li Iratifcferrttd to money order ac
count . . 115.03
Mwdllnnuotis ' expttnwe . . . . . . . . . . .I . 03.ij
c'mrl. lilrti In po > > torlle < . JOJi'O
Siiiarlukuf U'tttr currit'js . ' iikW
Miliuy of 23XS7
at subircuturj 'i.WS.57
' I 4,147.40
Amount of block ou huud No'vuiuber
1 Jh" - . . 10.332.i8 ,
fit 4"8'7
Krci-ljits from salee of Humps ,
Mumped envelopes und postal curds
for Jiioutb of October. IHiii t 2,776.118
Mouvy Order Biniinens :
UECCII-TR
I l'4fi domii-Uc order * luued. . . . . . .57
: u InlernHtionul orde.-s Usued . . . 1)2
IT poital iiot & . . . .24
Ojsb trntihfeiniafrom jiostal fund . ( ID
Total
S.gj7.KI
.
yHi domestic money orders paid , t 27ioi )
Wfl inifclnl uoien .04.UU
paid . .
.UU
I > fpikltuJ futb KtOuiuba , . 4J7.TH
Total
.ftj
l Mcinry lijl lklnc ,
Sol Hopper , one of tbe best known
com
mission men at tbe Union stock mas
varan , was
held up by a lone
highwayman at Nineteenth
nid Ji streets , Omaha , Tuesday night
aouut 30 o'clock. Tbe
bghwavm !
tn
wore a half m&ik. ziail wita AD ugly looting
revoher In bib band caused Mr. Hopper to
halt. He suited to go tbrougb bis victim's
clotbtw , but Mr. Hopper objected lo the
pro-
rcedlng. He informed the blchnuyman ibnt
lie bad iie\er
permitted
* uy one to
COte
tbrougu hii jiockets , end did not proix.se to
uiake any exception to th- rule at that
nar-
tirular tium. He gave tte bignvUy-
mttu a winning t lk and hauded him
over | i in aonev , Tbe bieh-
% iHjmau was miisfied
, slipped awav in tbe
durkncks , while bis victim went norue ron.
cratuUtlng bloself that
be bad
so buccess-
fuiir fooled ibe burglar. Mr. Hopper bad in
hlK pocteu t > V ) in cash , and wore i Jiiie di -
mend wud tud nog tnd gold watch. Too
tiiniaiirof IbeblgtiivByman and luesmooih I
longue of Air
Hopper
saved mm from sus-
tuiuini ; a severe loss.
Ki'ji'jmtilr. ' 1'i.rtr.
Mr and Mrs. Hollli
a Hog e entertaincJ
about lortv cne t Ian evening at their ele
gant home Tweoty-fcixtu and
A iUvet * jn
liooor of their guest , Miss Eva Bogle of New
ork The parlv w. one of tbe
moit en
joyable ociol events eier beld io South
Omaha. ' High fivt was tti order of tbe
evening' * entertainment. Ac elegant luach
served
Juuc" Cruun '
ArrcngeinocU are being made for tbe
grandest polltloiU demonstration ever brio
in South Omaha. A rally icd torch
light procMJion vri'l be beld Trl-
d y erentne Several prominent
pf kcr * b ve b on tecarea Judge
CroDnie vr.ll b cere und uddreti the
psepls To other i e * er will be D. IL
Mercer. Will Oarley nfl E. 3 CcrnUh. Tbe
meeUng wiK be bed t Biutn'i ball.
It U expocied to have a tcirchllgot pra-
cesslon on tbat evening that will cohpse any *
t bin r. of tbe kind ever tttempted in South
Om&btL Tee uniformed dub * from Ora&ht
will be down in full force , together wllb &
large deieg&tiea of
M eloCit.r OoMlp.
C. TV. Bkmet ol McCooV wa In the city
yesterday.
Prank Hart in bicic from West PMnt , and
will reside here io tbe future
Tbe YOBcc Men's Uniformed Republican
clootvont loCffBocU Blhffs lu t evening.
George b-ehmttr of the firm of Wright &
Schmiti U boms from Germany , after an
absence of several months.
A scaffolding in front of tbe Singer block
at Twenty-fourth and N street * cave away
yesterday afternoon. preanilBtlng to tbe
ground two workmen They escaped Injury ,
barring a fetv bruises.
Iliriltrrtl , lnc
of Hood's Sarsaparilli is always within the
bounds of reason because it U true ; U ultrays
appeals to the sober common sense of tblnkso
ing beonle because it U true , aud Hit aiwavn
fully Rubntatitisted bv fndor emcnts xrhich ,
in the financial world , would bo accepted
without a moment < t hesitation.
For n rcneral familv cathartic we confi-
li * ' recomtti' > nd Hood's plll
oirrt.t IlripiHiMlilr fur u Mcriler and ul-
< ltlr lu 'MIII I'raiK ikco.
SAX Fn AM i . - . Cal , Nov 2 The bodies
of Mrs. .1. G .lohtison and her l.V.vear-old
sou were found ut tbeir home in the Mission
ainrlcttbis taoraiu : Tbev bad been dead
for over a week and the bodies were in un
advaurcd stage of decomposition The
mother baa a revolver clasped inner bands
and was lying on 3 bed near ber son , who
bud been shot tbreo times MM Johnson's
husband xvent cast about a year are to Re-
cute emplox mont nud since then bus con
tributed tiotbir.g to tbeir support. Tbe son
uus not of strong tuiud and unable to assist
bis mother , xvnn was compelled toell all
ber household efforts to support tnem. Pov
erty was undoubtedly the motive for tbe
murder ana suicide.
Y. M C. V.ot . .
U.he eduratlonal classes of tbe associaUan
ure now in fall swing , tne attendance beme ;
upon the Increase
Mr. Ege commences tiU German classes
this month. He has reoanUy returned from
in extensive Journey throurh tbe l-ntber-
laud , embracing Berlin. Guttenbarc Co
logne , Brussels. Aix-la-Ctiap llo and Lon-
oon.
oon.Men
Men , tbo month.r publication , will be is
sued this week it will b2 a tinjht , interest
ing number
Hcv. A J lurlcie is expected to ndaress
tbe inen'f. meeting i s p m. Trias ; . Oi-
cbcstral music au d good singing ate prom
ised.
ised.Tbe
Tbe secretaries and rentlcmen of tbo re
ception committee kecm to lane pleasure in
conducting strangers tnroncbttie building
Visitors may secure seats in ibe gvmuasium
auv eveninc to watch cluss drilL
Tbe association is prt-jianug to give Its
Junior members- bars Irotn 12 to 10 years of
RCO much i-ntenainment and plcnture
Suturdny uoxt tbev will tnako nn excursion
to tbo fcmeltor and have tbe processes ex
plained. On November li ! they will visit
Japan and its queer people by stereopticon.
Mrs. Montgomerv. wile of D. W. Monv-
gomery , wbo Tor tba past month baa been
acting as assistant nccretary owing to the
illness of Mr Roborson , arrived in Omaha
Saturday and will rctaatn some time.
Assistant Sncieturv Hobcrson has again
appeared at tne desk after a month of the
tvpbold.
IVutit * Somr Jtcjisiri.
Tbe case of James Mills against William
.T. Maxwell is occupying tbe attention of
Judge Scott and u jury. In this case tbe
plaintiff is busily encaged in trying to con
vince the listeners tbat ne should recover
tbe sum of $ ,009 from tbe defendant. Heavers
avers and swears , that on May 13 he was fol
lowing tbe ordinary avocation of an honest
man , that ou that day tbe defendant caused
u warrant to issue from the police court ,
cbarging him with obtaining money by making
"
ing false pretenses ht < w s lodged" tbe
city Jail , where he remained during the souce
of live hours before his case was called. At
tbe trial he IVLS discharged ihe cotnplamtnc
witness failing to appear Now Mr Mills is
of the opinion that that imprisonment should
costMr Maxwell Just fl.000 per hour. On
account of tbe confinement in tbe city bas-
ule be i-xvears that fie nas suffered "great
bodllv pain and an untold amount of mental
unruisn , to BBV nothing of tbe rood nume
which has been irreparably damaged bv
tbe proceedings.
Thr Oj t ir Vtiir.
"Yes , tbe oyster war is still on , " said Mr.
Branch , "and we see no signs of a let-up
rerv soon. Branch & Co wore last week
given tbe alternative of advancing the price
5c oer can tben aud 5c ten days , later , or
meeting a cut of Tic. We did not occepl and
tncy have earned oul their threat by making
nDc cut in Omaha and some other favored
localities. Tbe general trade tbrouchont the
slate has not received tbe oenebt of
Ibe cut.e do not advoutte cutting
and have only followed thee. prices
to a point below cost be-
chuse we were forced to. \\e
are always nilliur and ready to nsk fair
prie s for our goods , but never willine to
enter into a combination to push them above
a leason&bie point. With tbe present cold
weather and Thaukscivitic in tight ue loon
for n larcjlv increased demand and if our
neigbbon want-to fill it with f > c ovstfrs we
are pot foot ] y resigned Tbe present prices
in tlie city" are Mediums , 5c : Sttindaros ,
lOc ; Extra Selects , I5c , * York Counts ,
On Hi * .Ntlr Hratlu
Colonel W. R Coay ( Buffalo Bill ; came in
yesterday from Chicago , accompanied by
Robert HHaslntn , bis private ecretary.
and Nat Brown of this city. Tne colonel
was looking eioendingly well , and was cor
dially rrectod by tbe irieuds of many a year.
He said thut tbe famous U lid West combina
tion would go iu to winler quarters in Chicago ,
to be set upon itt pins again in tbe spring
for tbo World's fair Tbe Indians have all
been released from tbnlr encagement , and
have returned to the reberrailon , to "raise
h 1 or inylhlng bike tual comei along "
Tbe colonel left last evening for his borne
nt Nortb Platte , wbere he will remain for
onlv two days , ut a party of & dozen Kriclisb
swells leave Chicago tonirut , arriving tu
North Platte tomorrow , and tbe entire party
will leave at once for IDS Grand Canon
country , where they spend five weeks bunt
ing , under tbe direction ot the ei-
.lapin Will Al o I'rotcrt Her R Ml rle < ,
Oniw/i , Oat. , Nov. 2. AQvlc'ei have been
received here to tbe effect tbat tbe Japanese
government ii taking action lo prepare for a
cruiade arainst tbe nenling uoacbers wbo
may visit tbe tookerlen of l oat country next
beaton. Tbe Japanese government has re
ceived report * tbat their sealing grounds
hive suffered considerable injury this year
tbrouch tbe poaching vessels , which have
been excluded this keusou from Bering sea.
feiy Sjttriu nt Hatila.
There is no country on the faoe of toe
globe where tbe police spy system is carried
ou to such perfection as ID Russia. By it
tbe czar is said to enow Jutt wbere every
one ot his 100,000.000 subjects sleep * every
tne traveler , in bis domtnloui is
carefully watched by the earle-eyed emit- i
aries of his autocratic majesty. See Frank
G Carpenter's graphic letter In TUE Scxiur
Ituttlau Police * > jtnu. .
The llusnan police r tem it taid to ba the
best iu tbe world. Io Tne farsiuT BEE
Prank G. Carpenter , who has made a special
itudy of tuii ialerektiDc subject , will give
tbe result of bU investigationi lute tbe way
tbe palloe protect the lives and property ol
tbe subject * of tbe wir Everyone should
read thu rr&pblctUr wnlteu Utter.
THE MORSE DRY GOODS CO.
This is the time of when
year importers and
manufacturers are cleaning up stocK at any price they can get Our
cloak buyer has secured several o.t these " " .
"cleaning up" bargnins. They go on sale tomorrow at
low prices as we paid for them. Visit our third floor tomorrow , will find proportionately as
vertisement ' you everything as represented in this ad
FUR
Not a cape ca"iied over from lust von-
son. every one bright nnd fresh from the
manufacturers' hand ? , consequently we
* how only latest shapes and newest fur- ,
.
t. <
Blacli French coney capss. 18 inch , $13
Blacli ! Aslrachan capes , 18 inch. $13.59
Best i\nlria capts , 18 inch , J1S.50 -
Fine J ] French seal capes. 20 inch , $25
Cray ' Krimmer caps , 18 inch , $26
Blacli Monkey taps , IS inch. $25
Blacli Monliey capes , 20 inch , $38.50
Blacli Monliey capes , 30 inch , $53
MUFFS ,
In great a-sortment to mutch the
cape- . ; nearly every fur represented In
our mammoth stock.
Russian Hare Muff ? q , y $1
Russian Hare , \XX quality $1.50
Black French Coney $1.50
Black French Coney , best $1.75.
French Seal $2
Cape Seal $2.50
Natural Opossum $3
Be.4 Xutria $3.75
Black Astrachan , best , $4.50
Rock Martin $5
\Ve also show n full ranro of qualities
in eray fox , lynx , monkey , martin , Per
sian , beaver , mink , and gray Krimmer ,
in better grades ranging in" price from
5.5.50 up io $20 each.
Take alevatorto third floDr.
HOW RATES ARE ARRANGED
Short Ohapter on Mettods Employed in
Manipulating Ticket Press.
WHO PAYS THE DOLIAR IN QUESTION
Ilnrllngton Motiur tTito vn Again Itondi
IMhcnssluc Next VvvrV World'x fair
ItUkliH St. oiim Ti oultlerllli
tlie Courl h.
While to the general public there is a calm
nnd sweet content horerin ? over tbe trans
continental rate situation , and tbe rumor
tbat the trans-contitienlal lines bad practi
cally agreed to sustain rates to a man , on the
i&Mde a different couJitiou prevails ana
rates are not as stable as tne intent ted agent
would have vou believe.
Commissions are grunted on the slightest
provocation , the big steamship companies ,
the so-called 'personally conducted excur
sion parties , " tbe big Italian contractors all
coming in for tbeir sbtre ID routing business
\Yuen Jim Hill and tne Great Northern
broke away from the Transcontinental usso-
ciation , followed eon after by the Northern
Puctnc , tbe Canadian Pacific , tbe Union Pa
eiflc and the Santa Pe. leaving the Southern
Pacific onlv in tne association , 11 w as gen
erally thought tbat u rate vrtr w as in tbe
'
atmo'spberft. But travel nntil this time has
baeu unusuallv heavy , no reason under tbese
conditions being apparent for flushing rates
to Eft business. But travel is , letting UD con
siderably and to the initiated tbere are evi
dences accumulating every day tbat all is
tint peaceful ID tbe rod on of tbe Potomac.
It IE alleged , aud not without reason , tfact
BO strong a Hue us the Union Pacific is en
gaged iu tbe pleasant pastime of , while not
cutting rates , ptyiug oommisnous to
brokers , street agents and others who route
business over tbeir Hue
The methods in vogue are the same as nave
obtained for years with railroads and their
trusted agents. Go Into a broker's oiflce and
utu for rales via the Union Pacific to
California and you will no doubt
be confronted Dr tbe regular tariff rate , but
tbe broker bas tipped his man on tbeoutslde ,
und the "fiier" , intbow psrlauoe , wlllasiryou
if you want to go to California. Of course ,
tbat Is your desire , and be telu you that
while rates are not oeiug out be will give you
H to go to tbe CUT ticket offlue and purchase
for him a straight ticket. You make tl by
ibe transaction Ol course tbe " 8ier" does
not lose tbe dollar , uor doei tue broker.
Where , tben. docs ibis money come from !
If it it true as alleged tbut tbls condition
of affairs prevail * wllb so fctrone a road as
tbe Union Pacific , wblcb could ullb perfect
propnety savtbat it would stand to tne rates
until a certain nameless place he frorsn over ,
and DS jnst that nrjcU belter off , w hut can b
expeclea of weaker lines !
U4CK TO ITS 1'llivr LOVli
1'ltj Ticket Office of the Ilurlincton tn Be
For tome time past the Burlliirton people
have felt tbat tbeir present city ticket oKlce
was a little too far aown town , and they
bare quietly been U work to secure more
ad vabtaeeous locstiou. After months of earn
est effort they bnr decided lo to back to tbeir
old quarters at Fourteenth and Farnam
which 1 now occupied By D. W. Van Cott ,
the latter moviur out when hit present lease
expires in January.
Tbe Burlibgton wai induced to take ill
present location In the First National bank
balldmc temporarily , until Mr. Aaron Cahu ,
who owai tbe Fourteenth and Farnam cor.
uer , could put uu a baaotoma ctrurturo ,
wnich was then contemplated. But tbe struc
ture wav cot pul up forreatobs best known to
Mr. Cabb and now. ween Mr. Vau Cott va
cates tbe corner More , the Burlington will
mote Into its own. which will brine the city
ticket o&ices of tbe various roads witbln a
clock of each other.
IloeK Inland fc.&lrulon .
While thb Chicago , Rock Island & Parade
it havinc About all tbe trradiup und row
building U can attend to just cow in Ne
braska , bulldlne from Liuoolu to Be&trloa. fill
U a fact that Mr. Cuble will not be satisfied
until be sees tlie Hook Island spread-
ibc out like tbe spokes of a wheel. For
years it was tbe aream of the
president of tbf Eock Island to tee a through
Thisgirinentis tnuao of nil wool tan
and brown mixed choviol. irrotchon
style , double breutod und \ > ug military
cape.
4 rears. . 57 75. worth $10
6 years , Js 25 , worth SIO 00.
5 j eara 7o , worth111
The Mime garment as above only
princess tyle :
] 0 jcars.'s9.7i , worth 13
12 \ earJ105I , worth $14.
14 years. J11.25. worth Jlri.
3Genrs. . $12. worth 5-10
At tht"-t > prices you : ire buyinr the
abate g-arments at 25 ner cent less than
actuiil value.
Children's ' Cloaks'
Another lot of all wool homespun
cheviots , gretcben , style , Ian colors.
Prices very iow. .
4 ) ear = , * ! , worth 'SCI Dt ) .
( i years , $5 To , worth 57 50.
5 jears. $ (1.50. ( worth $8 5U.
30 yeart , $7 50. worth * d.50.
12 years , SS.50. wor4bT$10.50.
14 years. S9.oO , worth Al 1.50.
TuUe elevator to thir3 floor.
lire Irora Cbicago to Denver which , by con.
tract with tbe Union Pacific , using tbe lat
ter's tracks from Lincoln to Beatrice , be has
accomplished Now upon greater fields
intent" be casts bis eve "to tbe southward
and a direct line to tbCjgulti * bis day dream.
Tbe Rock Island has a road us far south as
Bowie in Texas and a 'big lorce of men
is Bt vrork extending it to Dallas , where
trafllc arrangements nre now in nrorress
ivitb ibe Texas Central to Galveslon But to
realize tbe dream of Mr Caole Nebrcttra is
to be brougbt into direct communication
with tbe gull and opsn up the great cattle
countrv of tbe soutbx\est to South Omaha
TbisH bow it is to be done Bv bullditic aline
from Reatnco almost struiebt , as tbe crow
flics , to Heringtou in Kansas , a distance of
snmemnelv mles , opeuiugUD a rnagnificnnt
section of country in nortb Kausai. Should
this xvcil Kcoxvn scheme of Mr Cable's be
carried to a successlul conclusion , Omaha
.voula bave direct connection with the gulf ,
and au appreciably fchorter route.
AITECTI-sG K.VIL.ROAD l\T : itE5TS.
Neir York * .New llnclnrid I'copln Charged
Conn. , Nov. 2 Damaging
statements against the New Yorn & New
England railroad were made in tne superior
court today In a suit to restrain tbe road
from regusterinc $2,030,030 of its proposed
iusue of t3u.OJUOOi ) . Tbe bearing today wai
on B motion to compel tbo road to produce
its basks in court.
James H. Webb of New Havnn , of tbe
counsel for plaintiffs , said be examined four
teen sets of books of various rail
road orgaaizittotis which at one
time or another had contributed to
tbe orpauiratioii of tlie New Endued toad.
ana bad found mat moneys borrowed ; ,
charges for the ourohuse of frauchii.es. , bro
kers' fees and legal expenses were placed on
the construction account. Tnis kind of con
struction account fooled up about $ JO.OtO.ODU ) ,
while ouly STi.O.lO.OUJ bad been expended in
tne construction proper
CoiihldiTlnc \ > cirlU'o J'ulr Ilatrh.
NEW YOIIK , Nov. 2. A special meeting of
tbe trunk line ezecutivn committee has boon
called for Tuesday tbe 15lb iniL to consider
the subject of World's fair rates. It is not >
erpeoted tbat tbe general passenger ugeuts
will do anytbing further ID tbe matter until
after tbe executive committee na acted.
Toe point to be settled first n tbe kind 1.'I. 1.f
ticket to be issued for Ibe use of World's '
fair eroursioamu. Allot tbe railroads are
disposed to make a liberal reduction from
tbe regular rates. "
As tbe matter now standstali of tbe trunk
Hues except tb * Now fork Central aud
West Shore roads are favorably disposed
toward making a one way rate. The New
York Central people < ire strongly in favor of
a round-trip ticket. The advocates of tbe
ono-woy rate urge that tbe round-trio ticket
plan would make it difficult to maintain sin
gle fare rales each war
\ \ iutrr Touriht'Katfl.
The Union Pacific hat issued a circular an
nouncing that it will Jcuufrurnte its winter
touriit rates November 1upon a somewhat
higber basis than last yatr-rvhich was about
SO per cent. Tbe Buriitpton , Elkborn and
Hues In theTrausmlssourl association re
useed permission to'Hiwt tbese D *
of a nonboard road , * which permission
will be undoubtedly prvun. Tbo Union
Pacific not being a menrbertif tbe trautmtt-
souil pakseuger compttH tt klmply gee abeaa
and dors what it w&ntst at to tbe making of
ritlei , the other ro d meeting tbe raise or
not , ai their own sweet wills dictate.
HllDuU Cputrttlnull UecUiou.
NEW YOKK , Nov. 'J. A dipitch to the
World from Wasbiurtou'-'sayt ' that the
supreme court of the United Stales has IBe
cidod ttie cose of toe llliooys Central Rail
road company against tbe state of Illinois
and the city of C&ic&co and tbe decision will
probably be nanded down nert Monday.
Humor has it that the court bus overruled
Justice Harlau's decision in the circuit courl
in favor of tbe city and state and will band
donn a decision favorable to tbn railway.
I-xMrru Ilu di Culivulldntn.
ALIUNJN , Y. , Nor ; 2. A oenl&cate of
cons.olias.tlou of the Fltchburg Railroad com
pany of Maitacbusotu. the Boston Hciosao
Tunnel , the Western New York and tbe Sar
atoga A ; .Northern railroad ot thu state
under tne name of th * Fitchourir UailroftO
comu nv was nlea lodur. Toe capital ii
fixed 6tti3WOOJO.
btlll Hat Lite.
ST Locis , Mo. , Nov. 2. An result of tbe
French embroidered , hand
made and hand sewed , all fine
goods , but at the reduced prices
now come within the reach of all
jrownf , fine Fron.ch linen NOW
yoke , hand etnbroiaured , f\j \ r / v
feather saitchiup. also cm- I < I * } l t
broidered oollar and cuffs. \ I - ' > - '
Former prices J2 JO. S2.T5
anc S-8.00.
So eownt , flue Freuc-h linen
AOke of finest hutid eni-
broldory ttncfturliinc. nec-k
and cleave * , nlo hand em
broidered. Formerly 5" .25
and S .oOeJiru.
o" gowns , finest French 1m-
unhnnd embroidered Iront. f
io of rluMcr tucking- - I
t t cn , ale hand enibroi-
dcred ruflle down front and
mound nock and bleeves.
Thoeha\e oeenl 50 each.
5 , yoke of fine cuinbiic ckI f I (015 (
und drawn wo k , emb/oi- * * -c
dered ruffle around neck \ |
und 5-leeve1 I if F
The&s have boon So each. ry J
Better grades in proportion
ate reductions at $3.25 , $3.48 ,
fo-75. M--I5 and ? .
- . - - 4-SO.
Hand embroidered drawers ,
corset covers , skirts and chemise -
9
ise at even greater reductions
than quoted above. Third iioor.
inqnlrioi recently sent ont bv Chairmau
Vlntne. s msetinc of tbe Transcontinental
' association bus jcnn called to meet at Cbi-
CBCO Kovemoer 15 As t raujonty of 1be
' members have Riven notice ot withdrawal ,
1 tbe principal buoject lor discussion u-ill oe
reviviScatlon vr dissolution , w un tbe chauccs
in favor of tbe latter.
co > sii > in.\iio.v.
} 'asf > encer Kates to the World' . . Fair OU.
ruhscrl liy Uet-leru lioarts.
CUJCAOO. IlL , Nov. 2. When tbp Western
I'assenccr ttssnciation reached tbe subject ot
rates caa urranpoments for tbe World's fair
this morning , it nas deemed to defer consid
eration of ibe subject until 2 o'clock in tnc
afternoon , and call a masR neetinc of all tbe
lines in tbe territory for that hour. The
proposed call Eitiiplr meant an invitation to
tbe Chicago & Alton toseiid a representa
tive to tbe meetinp. ana General Passenger
A cent Cbarlton was on baud at tbe ap
pointed time. It was not designed to take
any definite action at this meetinc.
but more lo discuss tne question with c view
to ascertaining tbe concensus of opinion
amouc western roads in advance ol tbe peu-
eral muss meeting lo be held about November
16. Most of those nresent were in favor of
makinr a rate of a fair and one-third Iron ,
distant points ior tbe round trip , witb a re
duced one-way fare in both direction * for the
protection of tbe roads mraitist ecaipers Tne
consideration of this matter so delaved tbe
meetinp of ibeVestern Passenger associa
tion that another best ion will be tacid to
morrow.
A report was published today to the effect
that tbe United State : , supreme court bad
overruled .lusuce Harlan and witl give a oe-
cislon favorable to Ibe Illinois Central ra.U-
way in the lake front ca es. Nothiug UBS
Loon beard of sucb u decision br the legul
deparlmonls of the city or tbe railwav com-
panv , and it is di&creailed by all tbo parties
interested. Judge Ayer. couu.sei lor tbo llll-
nolR Central , said loday "I ao tiol believe
anyone knows vvbai tbe supreme court's
opinion will be. 1 Know of no way to obtain
a decision of tbe supreme courl until it is
handed down , Tbu justices mav bave coti-
feired on the case and a premature decision
mav bave leaned out , but I know nothing regarding -
garding their deliberations
llnllway Nut en uud l'r nnnl > . .
John Lktor. private secretary to Assictanl
Geunrbl Manager Dickinson of tbe Union
Pacific , left for Boston yesterday ou a short
vacation.
General Passenger Acont John Trancis
lefl for Denver last night.
General Frelgnt Acent Crosby of tbe B < k
M weut to Chicago last evening.
General Manager Holdrece of tne Burling
ton U back ut bis desk after an absence Bn
tbe system. BB.
Assistant General Passenger Aqent A. B.
Smith of tbe Burlington returned from Hot
Springs , S D. , vflkteruav.
Mr. S. H. H. Clark , president ot
tbe Union 1'aciric , surprised everytioov
ut headquarters yesterday morning by
quietly entering hik office and resuming work
in Jf ue bad not been awaf for tbroe weeks
over tbe system. He was not ernected un til
i'Yidey. '
U' ll-lo-l > o MilwMUkoemn Acvutrd of feftk-
Inc Uio I'ubllo'i AikUtuuru.
Mn-WAiKtr , WIs. , Nov. 2. Over (100,000
but now been raised for the relief of tbe fire
sufferers. Contributions are itlil coming oca
there is little doubt that KiD.UUD more will be
realized. The committees naviue tbe work
of relief lb charce report that everytriinR is
progresblug nlcelv. Many needy persoua '
have secured quarters unu bave beea pro.
vlded with clcitblng , There is no itck ro.of
Every new k\\lc \ ctnanntiriG ; from tbo
cloiil ; world Cuds its way asfsist atlcatn
CHU c-arry it to our cloal ; room. Ontrin-
Jilitv and < -ujipnority will bo found in till
our parmt'iils.
Tlic i-aiie with suits and rnbea.
TOMORIiOW
\Vo soil 50 Indie black cheviot coats.
rc > eJcr i-lripe. 'Hi itichclontr , hnll lined
with rood - &erg-c. and tnoclt { wai-l
buttons ,
CKO3CE S7.98.
Ai'ounu Uiwn jiru'e J0 !
laDiES' jaOKET SIQ.
Bint U on . ii iv > o < - Uij't rm' jr.il
pparl buttons. "A mfheilonff larg-f si/
onlv
*
Our Moving Price SiO ,
Olht rs n-k } 14 ( in ! or this jr
ackWrapsti
ialc .1 . irt ijk- . V/ I I I
Maae e\Ut'.jre'j ' focldetly uidit's.
All wool cheviot , spet'ial iiltention
jrivcn lo the cut nf tl > ii purment , as ais-o
the fmi h. Third floor.
work in tbe ciry und all men wbo Hpoly fo
relief are given B chance to co to Mork If
they do not do so thev will be Blacklisted
It was learned vosterdav that several
men had been applying flaiu for assist
ance who are tncividuiulv wtrth SlooU (
to fifl 000 and who own property in the
city north those sums at any time
Fortunately thta-o .mpostors , wbo would
greedily take t > art of the small burar.
inienaed for actual suffeters , were spotted
A brief meetiuc the committee was held , nnd
it was decidt-d in short order tbat the
wealthv seekers for aid should not only be
refused assistance entireh. but should be
escorted oui of tue Duildtuc by officers at the
doork. This decision was promptly carried
out and tbe heads ot several families were
ejected and told not to put in an appearance
utrain under peualtv of urrest on iie cbaipc
of ontaiolnc troods under false pretense *
This ivill uave a salutary effect upon others
\ \ ho are suspected of boiug wrll off und iu
the same business
"We ate nou cannc for about 500 families ,
nud up to 1 p in we have issued checks to
the amount of about Sl'J.UJJ ot > the plan
adopted by the committee yesterday , of issu
ing at least $5 I to the hfttd.s of families and
f. ) for each child or other dependent , " said
Chairman .T. O .1 Uatr.pboll "And we
hope to Ret turourh with tbo first install
ment bv tomorrow eveninc , " added Alder
man C'orcoran , wno personally knows every
mun , ix omau and child in tbe Tnird ward ,
ar.d is on band to soot tmpostelE. "We are
leedicc from MJ ) to 1.0t)0 ) people at each
meal , issuing ticiceti wbicn are good ut tbe
Northwestern boarding bouse or Kink's
betel. " he added.
The insurance comnunleb are ranidlv pa\-
inc up small losses. Tbe Ohio Farmers is
sound nnd will pav all losses Tnis is coed
ncvis lo mtiny poor people in tbe Third \vsrd
It is aimost rertatn that no ordinance t.o
allow the ward to ho rebuilt with frame
houses will co through tbe council.
I > < -I > arliii nl < il tin' IMuttcot < 'K.
But few of the oQlcers of tbe Deriattment
ol tbe JJJntte ba\e a vole at the cominc oiec-
tion Officer * of the atmv hi.ve a riirbt to
vote at the place which they call their borne ,
but as thev move urouad so much many of
them make 110 effort to establish u place of
residence.
A ceneral courimarlial has been called to
meet ot Fort NloDrara on Monday neit. Fol-
lowinc ls the detail for the court- Captain
Ovrus A , Earnest , Kicbtb infantry , Captain
Frank \\cist. Sixth cavalry , Lieutenant Ash-
ton B. Heyl , assistant surceon. U. h. A , ,
Lieutenant Hucn . ' . Uallacher , Sixth cav-
alrv ; Lieutenant George MclL Williatnsoti ,
Sixth cavalry ; Lieutenant lidwln T. Cole.
Elcbth infantry : Lieutenant Ervln L Phil-
lios. Sixth cavalry ; Lieutenant William vV
Qaner , Ktpbth infantry ; Lieutenant BctOu-
nan H. Cbewver , Jr. , Sixth cavalry , Jud o ad
vocate
. Marrmcr Ilrrnt.uk.
The following marnage licenses were Is
sued by County Judge Eller yesterday :
Name and address. / e
I Wlltlxm M Kyim. Onialm B2
1 KuttleO'Coiirifll , Ouiutia l i
I Warren M Frattli , Omaha . . . as
1 Olpu \ . Chat Ion , Oinuhu . . ' 'i
I Wullei M Victor , Umubu . . . . U7
i Culullu Muv Itiittii llfudy , Omaha . . . . JO
J ( Sforsu Thomas ICtuixm , M > utli Ouialiu II : '
I'eokucpauKli , boulh Uniahu
I'ttrintik ,
Tue ( ollowlng perinlu were issued bj-
Buperibtendent of buildings yesterday.
I > ruld Hill liulldluz aisuulbtloiu oui > -
suiry frame culture. . Thirty-fourth
und Mbiidirnoti strt-t.u. . .1 1
Druid 11111 lulltlluc Ktsoclutloii. uiie-
nory iraiue OOUUKB. Thirty-fourth
uud MunclLrson ktreeln )00
Three minor jiermlls .
Tolal I
Highest of all in Leavening Power. Latest U. S. Gov't Report.
Baking
Powder
ABSOLUTELY PURE
.solhnc price JH O , \ 25
left- \ \ > w nl lo "ell Uietn al' ' in ono
day henre Ihc rut price. MHt'rof inn
nud | fr y mKed 11 wool Scotch theilol
* erectton v\Mist nnd Imll skirt Your
eatlv prt'stncc is tinetMs'iry 1t > pot erie of
these -uits. Thf price , onl" SH.ii1 ! actu-
allles tlmti co t of insterial
\Vt > silio di ? ] > : nnn _ usiortinptit of de-
sii-nblo f-t if in bottt-r qualitlf-rnt cit -
it in - f Jll loSii'i
prii-e otu Pntuj rai\-
lit it's , t > l iiti c-olots utid blnrk. in nil
si/e- . AUj'atiotimnde without
on liort < > 4 not ! * e.
KT
HAGKIHTOSBES.
A'l ' the loatlmjr OIHJIPS and colors In
] > liudi.uJ p in t-olors ljo cbl priccE.
und bp-t iroods. Noihiiijr better for
itiiny iiinu . nb oluti-l\ t < ? j > oilnnt nnd
unt'xioilod for 'ood wonr.
Imported
Mantles.
At bis rodui'tious. Ttich. elegant
fabric * . - > ik ! liningMIUIP triu-med with
fur. otherfeather - , nnd hand embroid
ered , all new -iuijic * .
SI/5 / qdilies are DOffSI2a
5 arc now S85
pies arc now $70 $
WO palilies arc now'$65 $
riic--e reductions will serve to illus
trate the BWcelling cut in prices we hava
mnde ou nil imported g-arrnents
Take elevator to third floor
: NO 'uio. ;
An rdin uioccttmtiiiT tli scvnr district Nn.
KlUfinins Hi hunts slrr of sonprs unQ
n r i Unas and dire -tin. tin- board of uubllu
niUs.to tula tlie nnpp-s-tty t p to CIIIIBO
tlie riiimiiuc'tioii nl t lichen IT in taid dU-
ti d
l o tt oril ilnpd by Ibe c tj council ol the city
of < i-naliii
-t'fllntiJ TJml ibe sew-j dlMtipt N'o 172 bo
nnd Hir hst o licit'Uj' 1 iieuln.l In the cllv o
OllllllllL.
M > rlli'n " Tint the scwtr distilc-t No 172
sliull ciiinu c tdc rollunln : lotiiti.l tnirt < < of
r al e-tntp Luf-l'tnlj Inolii'.np in liloi-K 1.
and icit-i tn 14 I nf lust M < In blocl , 1' uud lot . , ' in
hlocl , 1 . und ot 1 iu block U. ill In Ilnwtlreruo
adtliiiot * lots ! i to 1. ! inclu-iv hi blocK s mid
lots I to s indu lvti MI lilfipk u , nil In \ \ vEnd
ddnlnii lots 7 L. ! ' null in In Moi.-i'nniti Purl. .
M-r-tJoii ; i Tli it iliise < i district No 172
iall lie ruiiMiuitud t , follows He 'tnnliiB
nt t lit ) inanliu t ill tlit * InleiMv , * ! Um nf ( usauU
id Mrt-fts ftith un c'leviitiou of 121 'i- ( I fiu-t
nlio > t' < tiL cm dHtiiui tlii-ui't1 snutli nlon llie
line f mid ktri'ct ltli n ! . " > Inch pipe
M-vcrtn a un nliolc Inf itcd tu 1 lie cunt ui o (
M'ii'iort itrei't with un elevation of I'ufet't
n < o\c ttiv t It ) datum , llitTKc suutli alouctliu
renlci HUD < i ! ' ! i 1 , tri < i > t with u lOltich pltm
xbuei ton flu-It tnul > Icicnltid 2" > feet north of
thp uortli Km o' tlie ullcv norlli of und p rnl-
J < > ! to l > ocH "Mccl , w It li un e tvuUon of ll'l
feet nlicirc tin * citj diiluiu
A . the ikfoicsaia elevations to tout tbe flow
nie of said st-wiirs at tlie points named.
flie alicuii.enl ami crades of said cowers to
iicsirulrlil IliiCflipixxfrn iiiunlioles and otbcr
points sperllled , as fur us jmirtU'aule. and ac-
rordlnzti pian > and sp t'lucHtlous iiled with
tlie Iiouid ( if uublic w or ! , . > .
ilx Ini'li iuiifl Iciii plocns tshull lie pUtddln
siild tewi'i evi'iy25 feet , or usdirected In wrlt-
J.ns b3 therlti .nislnnet.
Miuti inlets Bliali ! K > eoustiucted insiltl
s > ' \ret dlstiict m such points as tin city 011-
Ciueer maj dlturt.
M tum4 Tliut the btjuid of piiljllr vnrlis Is
litjii-i Instiiirtud lutuUi tbB iini'ijskiri bteusi
in cause tliccoiistiiictluu of tliebenci In said
d let i let
. " octuiti 'i That th ordluancc Bhall tnV.e
tiUu-t 11 ml be In force from und atlci the diite
of Its pus-nee.
1'assod Octolirl Ittli.lhSG
JOUN CUOVB .
Oit v ( . 'lorlk ,
n i1 DAVIK
I'jL'sldtiul Ulty Council
Apptoved Octnlisj sttli. IMU ,
UEU I1 IIHMIH
Muyor
ORDlKAKCn KO. 3310.
Au ordiuiLiiCD ordcjiLip the linjiruvliii ; of tbe
alley In ulucl , .ri ; , clt > . lii strnet lintirute-
nieul diktrlcl No 47Ti , suld Imuroilne tu uou-
sihi of puling with rud Coloriido fiandst-one ,
und directing tbu Ijoard of public orito !
tuUetliH nttL't'Siitry sK-pkto cuuse sucli MOIJ
u > he done.
Wheritafc. the mayor und citv oouticll of tliu
city of Omaha lia eotderod the Imiirovlui : of
alley iu tilocl. .147. city. In fitrnet Improvement
district NII. < iT > . by paving the saiuo and
al.ownd thirty duyt lo iiroptny owiitTb iu
ulilchtu ueilrnute and detetmluL tbe luute-
ilal desliuJ to tie used foi bucb put Inc. and
Wlionms. tin said Iblity uius lia\e expired
and tbe property ounei- own u ; the inujorlly
ol > hu froutace in said IHU-OVBIUCIH OUtrlct
liaM' not jiutllloued foi the puvluff of t > ul < l
> tteet in kuld dUtrlct , und
\VliernuK tlin inuyor und rllj eouriell of mid
city do licmlij deteiunne utiuti tbe inuii-rlal HO
sp I'ltiud us the material to lie used lortucli
pavluc. tbetefdi-c.
lie it oidalnud by tbi. ntr council of Ibe city
( if I'uiubu ,
M'cllou 1. Tbkt tliut part of alley In block
DI7. flty. In strcnn linpicitenitinl ( llstrlct .Nn.
)7."i , li : hiicl ibe su'jii : Is liuii'Uy uiderod iui-
proiud , huld ltiipro\etiiimt Uic-oiikltt of jiuvini :
wllb red UolorudOHuudMOtic. LCeoidlnc ui tbe
kptu'lticutloubuu file Iu tlie olllceof the board of
public worl-K.
M'L-i km - . Tim ! tl e liourd of public workk u
hereby ordered to cause said work to be doub
anil to culm lulo pout i itcl for the ain % Hitb
tli ilauei > trii poiiklblu bidder nudurlbe jiocl-
Ucut Ions ou Hie lo tbe ( iUi.-c of bnid bouid.
Section U. Tbut this oiClnuure tuUe effect
and be In furoe from und
1'iuhlduut Ulir Council.
Approtod Outoberr ii. ! .
OliJ. I' . IiKM1 %
Major
PROPOSALS FOR WOODEN
BRIDGES.
Sealed | irouo nU will be ruoeitud by the uo-
derkliied | until I'ltJ o'c > o L p. m. . > o > t n.bcr
IMh , J-iiX for the coLktructlon of uixidtu
lirldcek bciohh the fcewnr dlub in N < itlj
umuba , bt Lai I. und Hut uruutk , at simulant : ;
nd illH niut-lw , nt A met uteuuv and 'Hi
ut 1'ort and 27tu kti&ulk. uud lit Oraud
uud 27th t > tri 'tk. iu tlivt-lty of Umuliu ,
tii ; toiilitun ana kpoclUrutluuv uu liie u
tlie ollii'u of lliv Hoard of 1'uUliu Work Lai U
propokal lu be tuude ou prltitud biutiks fur *
iiUbud by the liuurd , uod ui be utuuiinpuiiitd
by u ccrtllled cbtiLk iu tbe ktiin of iiuo , pki-
abletotbti oily Ot Umubu ut uu evidence ot
guod faf.U.
Tim bourd ruktiM uk tlie rlebt to reject uuy
or lUl lildk , uud tu wal % c dufocU
J'V. . llluKUAlfrEIl.
Chalrtiimi of tue iiourd of i'ublicoiUk. .
Oiuubb , Not L-utber rd , loiii. u3j7