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SOLICITOR THURSTON'S ' IDEA
Union Pacific Reorganization Plan that
Meets witb Much Favor ,
CONGRESS LIKELYTO APPROVE THESCHEME
tlio Varloim 1'liitn 1'rnpcnril fur
HIR Protection of tlio Onvvriitiirnt' *
nnd All Other Interest * In tlio Over ,
luiiil Ilnutc Jlallrond Note * .
Ocncrnl Solicitor .John M. Thurston of the
Union t'aclllc. talking of tlio scheme of reorganization -
organization , which called him to New York ,
eald :
"There nro many plans for tlio reorganiza
tion of the Union Paclilo property In liio.-nr.
The Kcnni'dl scheme , however , that
( ccms to moot with most fnvor Is
that thoJnlon / Pncifle proper , to-
pother with tlioso lines which are properly
a part of the system , although classed as
feeders , shall ho reorganized tinder congres
sional legislation nnd subjected to sulo uiulrr
tllrcctlon of the court. Sale Is absolutely
necessary that a now company nay bn
formed , that will permit a fresh start helng
made.
"Tho first mortcatro bond to bear a
lower rate of interest than at present ,
say between 4 and 5 per cent. With
these reductions nwilu In fixed In
terest charges the property would , bo
nblo to pay Its Interest obligations nnd
ut the same tltno put aside , or anticipate
the principal on the government debt , so
thni the povGrnnictit security would prow
bettor every year , while the liability would
piow constantly less.
Of course a Junior mortgage stands llttlo
show of being paid , If the mortgage before It
absorbs all the Interest. This is the condi
tion of the government mortgage , which is
junior to the ilrst mortgage of : > 0,000,00 ( )
held by the bondholders. The idea of a
junior mortgage Is a barren Ideally when
I associated with a preceding mortgage that
holds priority , providing the earning capac
K ity of the roud Is not sulllcicnt to incut all
fixed charccs.
u "The development of the scheme depends
upon many contingencies , for after the reor
ganization commlttco Is satisfied It must be
presented to the administration for its co
operation , the attorney general , secretary of
the interior and secretary of the treasury
hoiliir asked to pass judgment upon the plan.
Should the administration disprove of .some
of the features the theory of reorganization
would have to bo completely discussed over
again. The rights nf tlio government must
bo sacredly guarded as well as the rights of
Individuals , and this requires no inconbider-
iblo time.
"Chairman Brlco is an eminently fair
man and will undoubtedly do the best
for all interests concerned In formulat
ing a scheme of reorganization to be
presented to congress. ThereQsecms to
bo a general dcsiro on the part of
bond and stockholders to accomplish the
work of reconstruction as soon as possible ,
to the cntl that the receivership question
may be settled. '
MAY UI5T IT HACK.
Dcnror Authority Annoiincrs Tlmt tlio Onlf
Muy Coma Uncle to tlio Union 1'ncillc.
UiiNvr.n , Dec. 22. The sensation today in
railroad circles Is the statement that the
Gulf receivership is in danger of being
terminated at any time. The powerful
liands that are at work in the effort to re
organize the entire Union Pacific system ,
making a desperate effort to secure
the Gulf line without the attempt to
I'corganizo , will fail. J.V. . Jennings , the
personal representative of General G. AI.
Dodge , the agent of the bondholders , has
been in Denver for several days , making
'n secret investigation of this system with
n , view to the foreclosure of the Gulf
bonds. A foreclosure of this kind
would mean that the Gulf would go out
of the hands of the independent receiver
and be secured by the Union Pacific re
ceiver. General Dodge is n member of the
managing committee of ( ho bondholders and
demonstrated considerable interest in the
appointment nf a receiver , being one of the
prominent candidates himself. Many things
point to the fact that tlio appointment of a
receiver-for the Gulf was n hard and un
expected blow to the Union Pacific , and that
the matter will not bo nllowed to rest as it
is so long as there is the smallest chance to
bring that division into line again.
To foreclose at this time is considered from
the Denver point of view an unfair move ,
but it is believed that the Union Pacific
manipulators will not hesitate , to do any
thing that can bo done to restore the Gulf to
the system.
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Solicitor Tlitirstim Jlcnlrg Ileport thut
I'nlnii IMcillo Srt > lH to I'orcatnsp.
General Solicitor Thurston of the Union
Pacific , when asked concerning the truth
fulness of the Denver dispatch , which con
veyed the Intimation that the Union Pacific
intruded to take steps to bring the Gulf road
back Into the Ovcrland's system , stated
'
that no effort had been made 'in this direc
tion nor was any such move contemplated.
The originator of the article , Air. Thurston
said , was probably a little apprehensive in
seeing danger where there was none. Not
long since ho had occasion to talk
to General Dodge In Now York
and that gentleman as well as
many other stockholders , while not ex
actly In favor of an independent receiver for
the Gulf road , acquiesced in the decision > irf
the Denver court ana were very well satis
fied with the selection of Mr. Trumbull
as receiver. The holdings of the Union
Pacific and its stockholders in tlio Gulf , In '
cluding the underlying bonds of the Colorado
rado Central , were probably twelve out of
twenty million , or nearly GO per cent.
Al > riAMCII 'lit TIIU COUItT.
oyi-a > > f tlio Cluvrr reif : Mile File u
> 'ovnl 1'otltlon.
Toi.inio , Dec. 22. A novel petition was
filed in the United States circuit court today
by the employes of the'Joledo , St. I uls ft
Kansas City railroa 1 Clover Leaf Line
which lias been in the hands of a receiver
uliico May - ' ' - ' . The petition asks the court
to allow the employes to receive living wages
from the company. It is represented since
the appointment of Ucculver Gallaway , the
wages 1mvo been M-stoimi tit-ally reduced
until at present it is Impossible for some test
provide for their families , This is the first
action of the kind over commenced nnd the
men say that as the United States court
would not allow the employes of the Ann
Arbor road to strike last spring , they have
appealed to It for justice , ruther than take
llio chances of losing n strike and being out
of employment for the balance of the winter.
CII10.VIU ) , I'.VMJCAll Jc MUMI'IUS.
Company Incorporutoil to Hmlil
Illlnoltt Ifiillrouil
Si'itixriFiKU ) , Dec. as. Articles of incor-
porallon have been filed with the secretary
of state for the Chicago , Paducah & Mem
phis Uallroad company. It is proposed nto
build a railroad from Altnmont , Kftlngham
county , 111. , to Metropolis City , Massao
county , III , The capital stock la ? 3SOO.OOO
and the principal business onico is at Kast
Kt. Louis , The tneorporntors and first board
of directors are Ilcnjnmln I'1. Johnson , Kodey
Kelly and President Johnson , St , Klmoj John
\V. Griswold and John J. Alt-Loan , Kast St nt.
J > ouls , 111. , and William L. IIuzo and Joseph '
Dlcltson , St. I-ouls , Mo.
CliunceH I'mII Wiir ( luwlnir Stroncrr.
CHICAGO , Dec. ! . Tha Canadian road bo-
llovcs it has been unjustly treated by the
other laics , which have endeavored to put '
upon it tlio responsibility of u rale war if
the transcontinental rates are not elevated
cdE
January ] , It , however , insists upon being
granted a differential rate and to this the
other lines will never agree , The Canadian
Saciflo will not agree to restore rates unless :
U is granted , the differential and the chaucu
for a war U growing stronger every tluy ,
Only SdiiHtluunl KcpnrU.
Cuioiao , Dec. 22. Telegrams from the
cast predicting n cnnornl railroad utriko
have not caused the slightest stir in this
city. The majority rtf thu Iftb6i ; loaders
stwkcn to denounce the reports us sensa
tional. The local men nay there never was
n time when n general railway strike was as
remote as at the present.
lVANS OX ANIiiSON.
linn * of the flnlf Sj-fttcm Ilrpllc * to tlio
I'liin of UcrHvnr Amlnrfton.
DF.NVKII , Dec. 22. Ex-Governor John
Evnns , the plaintiff In the suit in the United
States circuit court , In which Frank Trnm-
bull , receiver , Is segregating the property
nnd operating the Gulf system of the road
separate from the Union Pacific system , says ,
In response to the Associated press interview
of K. Kllcry Anderson , receiver , In this
morning's papers ! "Thero are other
sides to the question. First , the stock and
bonds of the Gulf road will be much inoro
valuable when It is operated in Its own In
terest to carry freight and passengers than
while used to suppress competition and to
turn business away trom the Gulf for the
benefit of the all-rail Union Pacific
lines to the Atlai.ttc. Second , Mr. Ander
son seems to tcnnra our bill in court
when ho suggests that wo would havodono
better to let him and bis associate receivers
run our road instead of Mr. Trumbull.
Ho seems to think wo nro not aware of the
fact that they are recognized as u perpetua
tion of the defendants In our
suit ; that they and the self-
constituted reorganization commlt.too tire
not the party trying to absorb our line , and
in fact nro a perpetuation of the Union
Pacific management of our company , which
brought our stock down gradually from 40
cents , at which some of us bought
nl thu time of the consolidation ,
to ! cents on the dollar. The
loss to our stockholders , other than the
Union Pacific company is about ST.CX,000 ( )
cash nnd about the same to our bondholders
other than these held by tlio Union Pacific
company consolidated. Out of that much
we will hesitate to let the same manipu
lators reorganize us Into the Union Pacific
maelstrom.
"Third Air. Anderson evidently old not
consider the great advantage r.n inde
pendent management of the Union Pacific.
Denver it Gulf road would bo to Its stock
and bondholders. lie evidently over
looks the fact that this whole
transmisslsslppl country organized a move
ment for n deep water harbor , and
that the government let a contract and that
the work is rapidly approaching completion
at Galvestoii for u harbor ample to admit
the trafllc of thu world , ana that in Its com
pletion we will have access ton carrying
trade greater by far than auy the Union Pa
cific could turn over to us. "
WANT TIII3III 1'AY.
S.tntn l"o S llrliini'ti Strilo and Itoturn to
W'nrk in n Moment ,
KANSAS CITY , Dec. " 2. A short lived strike
occurred in the yards of the Atchison. To-
pcka & Santa Ko railroad hero and at Ar
gentine this afternoon when the switchmen
went' out because they had not receded
the4r pay checks , which were duo on the
15th.
Superintendent Uorabach was immediately
notified and he at once came to the city. lie
found , five men had gone out without an
order from the switchmen's union and he
urged the men not to puss on such an im
portant matter without deliberation. The
men appointed a committee of three to
confer with the superintendent to arrange
the matter ana after a conference lasting
two hours the committee agreed to put the
men backto work and. within ten minutes
all returned to their posts of duty.
Air. Horabach read the men copies of a let
ter sent out by President Heinhart showing
the condition of the road and the dates on
whlcti'thQ company \ypulil bo able to malco a
settlement with Us employes. The superin
tendent pointed out th'at a strike would only
result in crippling the company and making
it unable to pav as soon us It otherwise
would anoT would not bring their pay a day
sooner.
Ho called to mind the fact that the com
pany had always dealt liberally with its em
ployes and asked them if it was right for
thorn , by a rash act , at a critical time to
embarrass the company when every effort
was being made to effect a payment. The
company , lie said , had been struggling
with a combination of adverse cir
cumstances for months unprecedented in
the history of the business. They hoped the
worst \vns over and that there would bo
fairer sailing hereafter , and slid he wanted
them to be careful that their actions did not
complicate mutters.
Late tonight the leaders stated that thn
matter hail been settled nnd that there
would bo no further trouble.
There were rumors that the men on the
division west of bore had also struck , but
these are altogether unfounded.
Keslit the Attempt.
DE.VVCII , Dec. S2. Ex-Governor John
Evans , who owns $800,000 worth of the Den
ver , Texas & Gulf bonds , when asknd for his
opinion regarding the foreclosure of
these bonds by the Union Pacific
reorganization committee for the
purpose of throwing the Gulf
roads into the bands of the Union Pacific
receivers , said : "They may attempt such a
scheme for all we know. 1 do not. however ,
intend to cross the bridge before I come to
it. but if I do como to it there will bo a very
I bitter legal fight before lam compelled to
| cross. "
Miopmcn ( iiiturr ti > Work.
Torr.KA , Dec. 22. Superintendent Ployer
of the Alain shops of the Santa Fo system
is reinstalling all the employes laid off tim
ing the summer. Jle'says they will all bo at
work by January 1.
St. I.onU TcrmliiHU Ilonnl.
ST. Louis , Doc. U2 , At a special meeting
of the St. Louis terminals board E. P. Bryan
superintendent of the Louisville & Nashville
termlaals here , was elected vice president.
ICitllwiiy
George A. McNutt of the "Katy" was In
town yesterday.
Receiver K. Kllcry-Anderson left for the
cast last evening.
Assistant General Freight Agent J. O.
Phllllpplbf the Missouri Pacific is confined
to his house with un attack of rheumatism.
L. F. Sheldon , assistant superintendent o :
telegraph of th6 Missouri Pacific , with head
quarters at Scdulia , Mo. , is in Omahu to
day.
day.Talk
Talk about "hot" signsthe Milwaukee hai
just put up In front of its new ofilco ono o
the most attractive signs on Fumum street
The "section of the Kltfi'l tower , " as some
degenerate son of liolial called it , stand :
twelve foot high , ornamented on four side ; ,
with the trade mark of the company and
laudatory words about the excellence of the
road , Its unrivaled sleeping car service , etc '
The signs In front of the office are of a ycl
low ground with red and black letterlne
which make them particularly effective.
I.olieclcl.tnn Iluriliv.ini Company , 1-10
ln lights SI re ft.
"Slide , Kelly slldo , " was the old war
I cry. Now it is "Skato Kitty , skato. "
For beat &Unto3 for all tlio people ,
Go to LOI3KCK-UNX HARDWARE
Company ,
1'opuliu * ico&knto merchants.
Sninuol Burns IB offering1 ikJiamlsom
baking dish 1.00 , formerly 50.00.
< i
San I'r iiirlu'o'a Mhltvlntvr Pulr
will bo ono of the attractions ontho , Pa
uillc coast ilui'lny the coining wlntoi
It will bo hold from January 1st to Jim. .
30Ui , 1801 , and might bo aptly termed
the Worlil'd fair in mlnaliiro ,
It will oquul if not etirnusd tlio ffrcat
Centennial.
The Union I'uulflo Is offering unusu
ally low round , trip ratoa to nil Call-
for'nin points and'l'rt'faud , Oro.
Send 2 cents for our California Slclitu
and Scenes.
II. P. Duel , l.'WU Fanmiii St. K. L.
Lonmx , general passenjjor and ticket
agent , Omaha , Nub ,
I'D \ ini tfiinr IM pt > TUP i n ui
HlAIIji MUSi h\CE \ HIE LAW
Efforts of His Friends Fa'l tj Save Him from
Legal Prosecution.
NO.W BEHIND THE BARS OF JHE CITY JAIL
UlRlitcfii Scpnriitc Oiiiiipliilulii Clinren Him
with tlio limhcrzlctncnt ol Seventeen
Hundred Dollum Wntrc < i I'rollml-
nnry Kx.itnimitlnti ninl Itoiinit Over.
Christian Frahm , behind prison bars , Is
now meditating over the cruel fate which
ruined a bright future nnd which threatens
to envelop him to uch an extent that It
will take some time before he can disentan
gle himself.
. Aloro than a week has passed since the
story of his defalcation first became known
and shortly afterwards It was given to the
readers of Tin : BEE In nil Its details , Since
then several heroic efforts nave been made
by the uncle nnd brother of the nlleeed de
faulting bookkeeper of the German Savings
bank to save him , If possible , from the con
sequences of his crime. It Is stated on good
authority that both of the gentlemen re-
pcatodly offered to refund the entire amount
of their relative's embezzlement , but , Judg
ing from yesterday's action , the bonding
company refused to let Frahm go unpunished.
iilucen : Cuiiiiliilnti ; I'llril.
Lorenzo D. Fowler , cashier of thobanlt ,
appeared in police court yesterday and
afilxcd his slguuturo to eighteen dliTorcut
complaints , in each of which tlio young man
is charged with having unlawfully , fraudu
lently atjd feloniously embezzled a certain
sum of money from the bank while in Its
service. The document covers a period from
July 20 to December M , the amounts alleged
to have been embezzled ranging from $20 to
$200 and aggregating nearly $1,700.
Wnlvcil I'ri'llmlimry Kxiiiiiliiittliin.
Shortly after his arrrst yesterday after-
: ioon , Frahm was taken before Judge Bcrka
mil arraigned on the first charge of einboz-
illns 200. lie appeared without legal aid
and waived preliminary examination , pend-
ng the engagement ot an attorney , The
court thereupon fixed his bond for appear
ance In the district court in this instance at
SSOO.
SSOO.As
As far as could be ascertained no special
effort was made by the prisoner to obtain
ball and this would probably bo useless In-
iismuch as ho could be rearralgned on the
emalnnig seventeen churgoj. In case a
similar amount of bail was fixed in each
case the entire bond would amount almost
to $14,000.
Ills Ill-other ViHlt.s lllm.
The erring man's brother , a highly re
spected youns : man , visited tiim at the jail
ast evening and held a lengthy conversa
tion with him.
To the officers in charge the accused
ilnimcd that Leo Estello , as his attorney ,
held $2,500 for the purpose of making good
the entire defalcation.
AFFAIRS AT SOUTH OMAHA.
Kntertiilnnicnt by St. Amies' 1'iipils Sniu-s-
IIold Memorial Club Resolutions.
The of St. '
pupils Agnes' school gave a
hristmas entertainment in St. Agues' hall
yesterday afternoon. All the seating caoae-
Ity was occupied by the parents of the chil
dren , and u most interesting time was en
joyed by all.
The program opened with a chorus by the
boys of the school. There were [ about sixty
voices in all , nnd the melody was stirring.
Miss Casey and Miss Kane sang a duet
splendidly , and Alaster AIcGuckiu recif.cd
"A Message from Santa Ulans" in a manner
that reflected much credit on the lad and
his teachers. The chorus singing by the
girls was equally as good as that of the boys ,
and they were thorough In their drilling as
well. The addresses by Atastcr Cuff and
Alaster L/Jiig wore pood. Miss L. AlcKnight
delivered an address that was well received.
In fact , all of the numbers were moro per
fect than oven the teachers had anticipated ,
and the whole entertainment was full of sur
prises.
At the close of the program Uev. Father
Moriarty spoke with much feelintr. The
little ones had touched a tender spot" in his
heart and it was with much difficulty that
hospoko. Ho complimented the sisters ifor
the excellent work they wore doing and
wished all n merry Christmas and a happy
Now Year.
There was an abundance of peed things
for the children in the shape of candy , nuts
and popcorn , and the altcrnoon was happily
spent by all of thoai.
I'ltlil In the Full Amount.
The live stock commission firm of Spelts ,
ititchcock it Olney has been reinstated by
the Exchange. Some time ago this firm was
suspended pending an investigation , of
charges against them. It was claimed that
they had overcharged their customers for
feed. The trial before the Exchange de
veloped that a boy employed by the commis
sion firm had conspired with an cm-
ployo of the stock yards company to
do up the firm as well as customers.
Ho would , for instance , buy ono bushel
of corn and charge up two. This had been
going on for months before it was discov
ered. The investigating committee found a
shortage of ? 5T'J ' taken in this manner , and
the llrm was suspended from the exchange
until this amount was made good , yester
day the firm paid over the ? 5J to the ex
change and was promptly reinstated. It is
now n question whether the JOT ! ) will go to
the stock yards company or to the various
customers of the firm who were overcharged
for feed. In the meantime the exchange
holds the amount.
Hebron of Honor Ofllcorn.
Upchureh ledge No. 2 , Degree of Honor ,
has elected the following olllcers for the
ensuing year : Mrs. William Sherman , C. of
H. ; Aliss Mlnnlo Wilson , U of 11. ; Mrs. J.
Owens , C. of C. ; Airs. II , A. Fredcrlckson ,
recorder ; Airs. J. C. Graham , Financier ;
Airs. / . P. Hedges , treasurer ; Airs. II. E ,
\Vllson.ushor ; Mrs. E. Klstcr , I. W. ; Airs.
Kogors , O. W. The Degree of Honor ledge
is tlio largest ladles society in the city and
Is In a very nourishing condition ,
HUU'H Art 1'ortfollo.
, Arrangements have been made to dolivc :
TUB 13Ec'B World's Fulr Art Portfolios at J.
S. Stott's news stand on N street , between
Twenty-fourth nna Twenty-fifth , TUKO
your coupons tticrj and get the beautiful
book. This is done to save the South Omaha
subscribers the trouble of going to Omaha
to get the portfolio.
Cli rill urn Kutt-rtxiiiinnnr.
There will bo a'Christinas cntcrialnmcii
at the Presbyterian church this evening ,
when a well selected program will bo carried
out.
o
Snmuol Earns is otloring a sot hand
soma btui-linj' silver spoons IM.-10. formerly - ,
orly SS.OO. j
A Shirt rnctiiryv.lenio * A0a on tlio St. 00.
A shirt factory tlmt had some shirts
roploVinod finriliv agreed to take f > 0c on
the $1.00. Thwb'hirts hud been stored
nt Well's Btorasro and auction house.
Thov conslstetWof luuwlrpd white shirts.
the $1.00 quality. Double breasted all
wool blue flntinol shirts with pearl but
tons , retail in-lee 81.25. The genuine
heavy dark blue Gorman Donlmtn , re
tail price 75a Moleskin shirts , extra
heavy wolght , retail price $1.00. Sev
eral grades of Una llannol shirts worth
up to $1.25. Tonvjt-row you can select
any of the abova shirts for 4"e. .
These will positively not bo sold to
dealers.
dealers.SUITS
SUITS AND OVKKCOAT3.
Boys' plain jjray suits , 89e.
Men's full suits' , Sl.US.
Neatcncek suits. $ . ' 1.50.
'Cheviot suits. ? l.f > 0.
Hlnok worsted , $5.00.
Boys' ' ulbters , 7 e. ?
Men's ' heavy starin ulsters , $2.25.
Black cheviot ulsters , $ , ' 1.50.
Kersey overcoats , $1.00. '
Genuine Irish frieso ulsters , $ o.OO.
Fur collars and cnlTs , $ G.f > 0.
All fur coats , $7.05.
50c boys' Unco pants 25c.
'
$1.25 kid mittens TiOc.
$1.00 lined buck cloves < > 0c.
$1.00 hotrxkin gloves 0c.
$1.00 hogskln mittens oOe.
Men's suspenders So.
Deep blue Sestch can ? llc. )
fiOo , ( i'Jc ' and 75c sample tnufllors 25c.
$2.25 men's ' pants 8So.
Men's cotton pants 4Se.
$2.fiO men's ' rubber boots $1.38.
Men's knit jackets , 4 > o.
B.ys' phirts , sixes 12 to 14 , Iflc.
Men's Hoxlblc stllT fur hats. 48c , etc.
SHERIFFS SALE ,
115 S , 10th st. . near Douglas.
Opposite Boston store.
The only place in town where you trot
pennine bargains , ns a big lot of money
must bo ruibod out of this stock by December -
comber 124.
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llollilny Ktilci.
The usual holiday rates will -bo in of-
'cut ' via the Missouri Pacific Railway.
Tickets will bo sold December 2M , 24th ,
2th > , , 'lOth , 'list and January 1st , 18U ! ,
limited for return passage until January
3d. For further information call at depot -
pot , loth nnd Webster streets or com
pany's olllces , northeast corner 13th and.
i-'arnani streets.
J. O. Piiirj.ii'i'r , Tnos. F. GODFREY ,
A. G. F. & P. AL P. & T. A.
Drexcl hotel , 10th and Webster. 1 blk.
from AI. P. & Elk. depot. Nat Brown ,
World's fnir souvenir coins of 1893 for
sale ut Chase & Eddy's. 1518 Farnum st. ,
Omalin.
111(1 ( Miiuclitcr 111
35c per box and upward. 85c buys a
box of fiO good 5c cigars of the well
known brand of Car men Silva. A man
U not appreciate anything as much as
box of cipars for Christinas. Our
prices cannot be duplicated.
Come , see and bo convinced.
Foot of elevator In basement.
Santa , Glaus Headquarters ,
II A YD EN BROS.
Ono Vtny to ( jrosi lliu Country
is the subject recently given by the Now
York Sun to an article on ' "Tourist
Parties" to the far west. The ono way
is via the Great ) Central Route Weekly
California excursions via tfio Union
Pacific.
Solid comfort , jolly-times , cleanliness
and cheapness exemplified.
Send for folder giving details. F. E.
Shearer , manager , 101 So Clark street ,
Chicago. E. L. Lomax , Gen'l. Pass , and
Ticket Agt. , Omaha , Neb.
ECONOMY'S SAKE.
Omaha Mwj l > etormlne to J > 'urnli > ] i its Own
for it * ( -ity
The suggestion of THE BEG made some
months ago that It would prove a wise and
profitable investment for the city to put in
ari electric plant to furnish light for the city
hall nnd public library is receiving favor.ihlo
consideration at the hands of the city ofll-
cials.
For many weeks City Electrician Cowgill
has been investigating the proposition and
has made u detailed estimate of the cost and
the advantages to bo derived. Ho has in
corporated in his annual report the result of
his investigations , and the same will bo
presented to the mayor and council early in
the year. There are upwards of 800 incan
descent lights In the city hall and there will
bo nearly 000 in the now library building.
For those in the city hall the city pays
monthly un average of gl2"i , or SI,500 per
year. The cost of those in the now library
will reach nearly the same figures.
Mr. Cowgill has estimated that a nlant of
sufficient capacity to generate and distribute
the electricity would cost about $0,600. He
includes in this estimate two engines , ono
of 100 and another of 50-horso power There
would bo very little additional expense in
operating the engines nud dynamos , as the
present engineer and llromen of ttie city hall
boilers could run them. Whatever additional
expense there was would bo slight nnr "
a large savlnir could bo effected each year.
Itjs estimated that the plant would pay for
itself in thrco year * . In addition to lighting
the city hall and now library building wires
would bo run into the engine house at
Eighteenth and Harnoy streets and It would
also be lighted. It may bo concluded also to
furnish light for the city Jail nnd police
court. ' 1 ho latter , however , has not bren
included in Air. Cowgill's ' estimate , and the
only expense would bo in running the ncccs
sary wires into the building.
In addition to Air. Coweill's recommenda
tlon the special committee on weeding out
superfluous employes about the city building
and the cutting down of expenses has rec
ommended that such a plant bo put in and
thatn committee of the council bo named to
investigate the proposition nnd report bade
to the council with recommendations.
This satno committee hus also recom
mended that the gas In the city hall ho
turned off , as the monthly bills for the use
of the same foot uti$2r > . It will hardly ho
possible for the pas to Do turned off , as the
pas inspector needs a supply to make tests
forcandlo powm-and tlio inspector of milk
uses gas in making his tests. A suggestion
has boon made that If thn council desires
sires the economy the electric lights
turned off nnd tras ho used for illuminating
purposes. Umlor'tho new franchise the clt' '
is compelled to pay but ? 1 per 1,000 foot fo
gas consumed and the jots could bo burned
for about one-half What it costs for electric
lights.
Xnttccr of flreln of lean tinder thin limit , flftuii
ccHt ; cucli uilillttnaltlne , ten cents.
JOHNSON lila Cliarlutta , aged i5 ! years G
nios. , beloved wlfo of L'lmrlos Johnson. J > ec ,
B'J. 1 'J3. ' I'uncrul Saturday afternoon ui
1:30 : o'clock from family resldonco , miK
Hickory Nt. Imurmont at Laurel lllll
1'rlL-ndb Invited.
Awarded Highest Honors World's Fair.
The only Pure Cream of Tartar Powder. No Ammonia ; No Alum.
Used in Millions of Homes AQ Years the Standard' '
Cntcl from ll c Mnrup llfy Onnd Co.
Ills our purpose Saturday to make
adlcal reductions on our Christmas
stock. Wo have done a heavy trade
this year in spite of the times and wo
wish to clear out all holiday goods as
micli as possible.
Woirgo our patrons who have not
yet procured their Christmas presents
to como Saturday prepared for
bargains In toyr , blocks , books , dolls ,
china and bric-a-brac , plush goods ,
leather goods , fancy holiday goods , etc.
Hnrgains all over the store , impor
tant sale of dolls nt much uiulor usual
prices.
All prayer books and blblos Saturday
absolutely Imlf prices to clo o them
out.
THE MOHSK DRY GOODS CO.
lOi ; .SIlATKS.
l.ciberli-l.liui lliirdviirii Coiiip.iiiy , 1101
pntlRln * Strrct.
"Slide Kelly , slide , " was the old wat
ery. Now it is "Skate , Kitty skate. "
For best skates for all the people ,
Goto LOI3KCK-LINN HARDWARE
Company ,
Popular ice skate merchants.
There will bo a "sing" ' srcinl session
of the ledge of Klks at their rooms on
Saturday eveningDecember ll.'lrd. Mem
bers of the "Brass Monkey" Howard
Anthenium company and .larbeau com
pany , with others will participate. The
usual privilege of inviting friends is ex
tended to Klks. Tickets may be had at
the ledge rooms , 1320 Farnatn street.
Hy order of the Social Session Commit
tee , E. O. Hi-ant , secretary.
Dr. CiiiiNcilusVIII l.rntilrc.
Next Tuesday evening , December 20 ,
Dr. Gunsolus of Chicago will lecture at
the First CoiiL't'egutional church-tho
subject being "Savonarola. " The pro
ceeds will bo given to the poor of the
city. Tickets , 50c.
SPICI.U'
To the Fruit I.atHlH ot ' 'oiitliorn Toxn.i.
Saturday , December . ' 10 , I will run a
special low rate excursion to Houston
and Qalvoston , Texas , and return on
short or long time tickets as you may
wish. Train leaves Omaha from Web
ster street depot at 10 p. in. For tickets
and full information relative to the
trip call on or address R. C. Patterson ,
425 Rivmgo block , Omaha.
Sainuol Burns is offering a dinner set
haviland china & 11.SO , formerly 8-50.00.
IIiilliiiy : Itiillnmil Itutrs.
The usual reduced rates in effect for
Christmas and New Yearn , via
"THE NORTHWESTERN LINE. "
Trains leave Omaha at almost any
hour you wish.
City ticket ofllce , No. HOI Farnain
street.
Holiday llnto-l.
Cheap rtitos between points within
200 miles have boon authorized by the
F. E. & M. V. and S. C. & L . H. Ryu. ,
.for the holidays. Tickets on sale De
cember 232425 , : JO , 31 , 1803. and Janu
ary 1st 1801 , all ticKets good returning
up to an including January 3rd , 1804.
Do not miss this opportunity to visit
the old folks or your friends.
, J. R. BUCHANAN- ,
General Passenger Agent , Omalia.
Iliilliliiy II lilt-nail Hairs.
The usual reduced rates in eflect for
Christinas and New Years , via
' THE NORTHWESTERN LTNE. "
Trains leave Omaha at almost any
hour you wish.
City ticket ofllce , No. 1401 Fnrnam
street.
A > xo u.viata.v n.
One of the brightest lights in musical
farce comedy \vill como to the Fifteenth
Street theater Sunday matinca , December
21. This is no less a person than Alias Vcr-
nona .larbeau , who has achieved a reputa
tion second to none in her especial line on
the staffe. She appears in twelve dif
ferent costumes , each ono of which bccms
to become her best until she assumes an
other. The play and the players are ad
mlrably suited to each other.
BABY § E SQLiD RED
Literally on Fire with Eczema.
Screaming and Cluwing all
the Time.
Added to this were Abscesses and
Suppuration.
Entirely Cured by Cntlcura. Now
Stout uiiil Hearty.
Oar llttlo baby , almost 21 years old , \vas
taken with EOIIIO form of Eczema \tbeu slio
T7R3 about thrco months old. Her llttlo body
wu 0:10 solid red from tlio
Eolus of bcr lecc to tlio crown
of her head , and BUO seemed
to be literally all re , ecreaininj-
and clawing all the t i in c.
"When thu v.as about 11 ; o
inoj.tlis old , there ns nilUcd
.
. suppuration. Wo tried tlio
* 'oc'a' ' ' * ' ! > ' * ! and some other
jeaipilies without any relief.
J lir.il read conslderaliloabout
thelTTictmA UUMUIIM , anil
ono of our neighbors had used UicmcI.ilmlriL'
that they V/LVJ as oo < l as clalniRil. I concluded
to try them , anil after the moof thrco or four
boxes of Cimcrn.v , nnd about ono and one-half
lioulej of the CfTicfiiA ltr.soi.vr.NT , with the
CCTloi'iiA Ho..v , our llttlo one h now entirely
cured , and is stout and hearty. Your CUTICL'IIA
KKMimm : are all inl more than you claim them
to 1)2. I V.w\j-3 have a good woril to my f rlumU
and neighbors for your excellent remedies.
- . . c. ii. wotm , wiiiw cloud , aio.
CUTIGURA WORKS WONDERS
Nothing can bo moro cncouracini ! to dls
counscil parents tban tlio remarkable cures
< Uly ! cflcuted ninong infants anil children by
lha CUTICUIIA HtuiKuic ? . Cures In childhood
inc.in a lifetime of freedom from torturing ,
g , humiliating humors ,
Bold throughout Iho world. Vrlco , CcTimiu ,
We. ; HOAI25c ; UusotviXT , $1. I'urrza Duua
AND Ciru. : COUP. , .Solo Proprietors , lotoa. !
K3" "Ilow to Cure Bkln Diseases , " mailed free.
LES , lilackhoads , rod , rouyli , chapped , and
oily Ua cured by CUTICUIU KOAI- . _
IT STOPS THE PAIN.
. . Hank ache , kidney pains , weaUnesi ,
vLc rho-unaTfiiiitamlmufcular ] > alus it-
TlHVC ! l In oni mlnutu by tlio CuU-
\7 > turAnil 1'lubtcr. Me.
SPECIALIST
I'roililvnt < > f
HEW ERA
VuiiiiiOAiV
Coimiltiitlon I'rcc.
iBimsiirpubsoJ In ttiulrcat noiu
ofall
Chronic , Private , nnl
Norvouk DljoasBs. > > rltu
to or t-onsult lurbonully.
a 1 TUEATMI'XNr 1JVMAII * .
SzZy AartreB wltli kt.iinn , tor par-
CllWlll b. ) hCMltlll UlUllI UIIVOlJpl. 1'
911193 113 S lilU kU-vil , C'uiuUa. Ni'J
Christmas i
> on i imdostancl us as trying to interpose or lunch you-
No I not at nil you continue buying your nick-nacks and
toys for to make the youngsters happy , as of bygone days
but if you have need for sensible
presents , consult the lovliest
outlay of holiday gatherings
ever displayed under any on
roof at the
Nebraska of course
GH8LUHEH
TO
PflBESITS ,
*
'
Dr. AUGUSTUS VOELCKHR , the celebrated
chemist of London , in his analysis of n sample
of our North Carolina BriRht Leaf Tobacco ,
says : that he finds but LITTLE NICOTINE or
albuminous compounds , and that it is one of
the FINEST FLAVORED MILD TOBACCOS
he ever smoked.
This package is made from the " Pick Leaf"
of our North Carolina Crop , Golden Belt District.
Only the PUREST , ripest and sweetest leaf ,
with the purest and best artificial flavorings
and sweetenings are used.
A pleasant , cool and healthful smoke guar
anteed. MANUFACTURED BY
Z. I. LYON & . CO. . , DURHAMN.C. _ _ _ _
A Special Sale
of Diamonds.
The diamond display that \vu in.ikc tud y , is beyond com-
pare. Prices for these sp.irkling gems , arc specially
reduced for one day.
RAYMOND , JEWELED , I
Corner Ifitli Jiiul DoushiH Streets ,
NEBRASKA
NATIONAL BANK.
TJ. S. Depository , Omaha , Nob.
CAPITAL. 400.000
SURPLUS , SG5.00J
OfT.ceri nn1 D'mctorH-llniirv ' W. Y.ites. prail-
flfiH , K. 0. Cuililni , vlco prtHldonl , O. S. MaurUe ,
W. V , MO.-BO. Jolm S , CollliH , J. . . II. I'.itrUt
. Ki-oJ , cawliler.
THE IRON BAWtt.
LEAPING DENTIST
BAILEY ,
.MAKIv-i
A FULlTsET ON RUBBER $5 ° °
t Ttctli oxtraotod palnlnssly In mornm ; .
NEW TEKTII HAMB I\V ,
I'.tlnloii 1'illlnt .Vou' I'rooosa ,
Iti-ldgo nnd Crown work , ilnost mid best ut
lowubiprlcua , All wor < warranted.
Poxton Blk. , 10th anU Farnom Sts.
on Ulih.St Ttiliunu | | 10K3
Genius
Ishunl work tucccssfallyuppllcd. Nerve
Henna Increnne your capuclly for worker
or pleasure , tslvo licalth anil btrcnulli
iinduppctlli. Their ellect Is marvelous
and Immediate. "A lior In enough. "
All ilruKgUu , or by uinll one dollur ,
NERVE DEAN CO. , BUFFALO , N , Y.
INCLUDE IN YOUR CHRIST
MAS PURCHASES
A DOZEN OF OUR
FINELY FIN
ISHED PHOTOS
OF YOURSELF.
HIGH-CLASS PIIOTOGIUPHY.
313,315 , , 317 S ) , IBtl St. , Ojli'll ,
Hutu-noil Paniaiii anil Iliirnr-y.
I < ATiST ! , ncvcir-fiiiliii } ; and nbso-
lutely linrinless Biecific. ] Tlie sc-
vcre.st cases of iSoniirrhci'ii anil
iilcel c-ffeclually ciucd in from
24 to. 8 hours.
Absolute t'liru { 'iiararil < u-d ,
or inomry ruf'iiiiUocl.
Sent securely seuli-d , free , upon
receipt of Ji.oo.
fllSCLEPIoTABOnATOBY ,
H23 Wilitiipfl hit. , NT. I.OriNMO. .
. . _ . . _ . _ _ , „ Ami ail tlio train ot
IVn.S WKAKNKSSKS. DKUIMTV , KTC. , tliuluu-
iomnany them In men Ql'ICKI.Y ' mill I'lCHMA-
iVBNTJjY t'UUKl ) . Kii.l HTHKNGTH anil tonu
irlvc-u lo ovcry purl of tlio bo'ly I will scuil inu-
curely p.-ii.-bvUj i'KKli lu luiy sulTicrci' tl ) prutcrlp-
tlon tliuloiirdji'iiol tlioi * trouulut. Atlilres * "
U , WIUJHT.Mutlo Ueivlcr. Utt * Ifttf " - ' '