O THE OatAHA. DAILY BE ty , TUESDAY , yOTEMBBR 27 , 1894.
Judge Holcomb' * home notice that Czar Hold ,
rego was not satisfied with the honesty ol
his election. Nightfall found Hathaway stlil
here , and It became apparent that the con
tent was dying. As the hours slipped past
Into eternity , contest talk became less and
less , and the waiting for the word more and
moro of a strain , till the final moments ol
Monday , Nov. 26 , 1801 , wore almost op
pressive.
HOPE OF THE GANG NOW.
Midnight came and no notice of contest
was served. That part ot the plot had
failed. HoJcomb's plurality was too formid
able , and the honest sentiment of Nebraska
voters too pronounced 'to admit ot the
further pursuit of the desperate game. Hut
there Is another game Btlll more desperate
to be tried. Judge Holcomb will bo allowed
to take his Beat , and the session cf the leg
islature begun In Its ordinary routine way.
Then an Innocent llttlo resolution Is to bo
sprung asking that a recount of the ballots
be had , In "a friendly way , " that all talk
ot fraud may IxJ Mt forevci a'j ' rest.
Through this recount It. Is hoped to so man
ipulate the ballots as to make It appear that
Majors and not Holcomb Is the rightfully
cltcted governor of Nebraska.
Friends of honesty In politics as well as
state administration are watching this deal ,
and unless the gang succeeds
In hypnotizing a number of honest
men of all parties In the legislature this as
sault on the Integrity of elections will fall ,
too. Defeated at the polls , and baffled In
Its efforts to force an expensive conical or
the state at the expense of the public , the
gang , suffering still from chagrin and dis
appointment , has not abandoned Its Inten
tion of sscurlng the governor's chair by anj
means. That a contest has failed means
that It expects to resort to some othei
form of skulduggery to accomplish Its ends ,
? , ' < > > .ntliB M rvuil mi Iliilciimli
BROKEN BOW , Neb. , Nov. 27. ( Special
Telegram. ) There has besn no notice of con
test serve ! on Holcomb up to this date. 12
o'clock last night , wh.ch Is the expiration ol
the legal time. Judge Ilolcomb went to Loup
City yesterday , whcra he li holdlug court.
\Vll | Not Help tiniiliiliitr-H to < otitoM.
BT. LOUIS , Nov. 2The recently organIzed -
Ized committee of public safety and the
defeated candidates who expected the com
mittee's financial support are deadlocked ,
The committee says ft will not baclc up any
contests to seat candidates , but will develop
evidence nnd prosecute frauds If contest
ants will Indicate where they believe such
frauds have been committed. The candi
dates say that they have collectPd evidence
of fraud , but thiit the evidence is a part ui
their cases to be presenter ! to court ami
they cannot consent to turn U over to the
cotnmltteo before their cases are tried.
This Is the situation to ( Into ns between
the candidates nnd the committee of safety.
l [ | > ul > lluiuiH Il < inU < 'I liulr Suit.
INDIANAPOLIS , Ind. , Nov. 20. The suit
brought by the republican state committee
to test the constitutionality cf the legisla
tive apportionment passed by the demo
cratic legislature two years ago wns dls-
mlHsed to day In the supreme court by the
plaintiff. The republicans , now that the new
leglslatuie Is republican In both branches ,
will repeal the apportionment law In ques
tion and pass n fair one. It l.s also an
nounced that the republicans will leappor-
tlon the state for congressional purposes ,
i'onmlo Citmllitiitn ( or CimeroiH.
TOWANDA , Pa. , Nov. 25. Mrs. Sarah
Uhlrlch Kelly of Honcsdulc today an
nounces lier candidacy for the uncxplred
term of the late Myron U. Wright , member
of congress from the Fifteenth district.
Lord Rosebery , the British premier , loves
good cooking. Ilia mufllns ore mixed with
Dr. Price's Baking Powder.
MORE MEN OR LARGER MAINS.
Testimony llvfuro the Committee on Fire
/ rrntrctloti I.nnt Mclit.
The proceedings of the Investigating com
mittee on fire protection last evening were
largely In the nature of picking up loose ends
of "Information , but little of wh ch was 'ol
particular Interest. Much of the testimony
was n repetition of what had previously beer
elicited. City Engineer Rosewaler was re
called to the stand anxj asked what recom
mendation ho would make to Improve the
scrvlcs In the business d strict In casa tht
system was to remain In. its present condi
tion. To this he replied that he wculi :
( UBGest a better distribution and reinforce
ment of the mains. Some of the pipe ;
would have to bo rsplaced by. larger one :
ind on some streets where several dlfferen
blzes of pipe are used n uniform in.ilt
should bo substituted. He mentioned thesi
changes In detail and estimated that the ]
would require about nlno miles of nev
pipe , of which 41,811 feet would be twelve
inch , 5,143 feet fourteen-Inch and 361 fee
cghteen-lnch. ! Thf estimated cost of thesi
changes was $122 , ! > CS , Including $20,000 fo :
now hydrants.
The witness " " win
next was "Spud" Farrlsh ,
was questioned in regard to the apparatus li
ttso and the general duties of the firemen
He waa also asked to explain the system o
records kept In the chief's ofllco , which hi
responded to with considerable minuteness
The books and a running card wcro pro
duced for the Information of the ccmmlttci
and then Assistant Chief Halter was recallei
and further examined In regard to the nmou
and efllclency of apparatus. , Ills tcstlmon ;
showed that all of the hook and ladder trucks
as well as no mo of the hose wagons , wcro no
fully manned on account ol the shortage li
ttio finances ln > the department. Then thi
matter of records wns taken up again and ,11
hour was occupied In the examination ant
discussion ot the office records of the Morse
Coo fire. The report of Captain Godfrey o
engine No. It showed that the main to whlcl
his engine was attached did not supply sum
clcnt water to run It to Its full capacity
This Has the six-Inch main on Twelfth itroct
In reply to a question from Mr. Martin
Chief Snltcr said that In order to have enougl
men to work the present apparatus effective ] !
the force should lip Increased by at least fit
teoi nu'n. There was no city of tha sami
size In the Untcd Stntei where the dcpartmon
wns as email aj In Omaha.
Before adjourning the committee held i
ahort executive session , at which It decide )
to summon one or moro local Insurance met
ns witnesses at the next meeting. Tula I
with a View to ascertaining as far as potslbl
the Intentions of the Insuranc ; companies am
the measures which would most effectual ) !
operate to prevent any additional lucres *
In rates. Adjournment was taken for otr
wetk , and after hearing what the Insuranc
men have to say the proceeding * will ba li
executive teuloiu
fcluirc Pollcp Ktorlm.
The residence of W. S. Wllcox at 310
Jackpon street wns filtered yesterday after
noon by a Hiieuk thief. About $10 worth o
Jewelry was utolen , . ,
Lew russldy , who w'ns Identified as tli
man who htole n sealskin cout and nthe
articles from the residence ot U. It. Alle :
at 2208 Hurt street , was bcund over to th
district court yesterdny afternoon In pollc
court In the sum of 51,0 * ) .
II. W. Miller was nrr.Bted yesterday after
n on on n warrant chnru'na ' : him with steal
Ing a cow from K. W. Read , who lives n
3401 Udcutur street. The unlmal was take
on November 10. It wus found In Miller'
possemUcn nnd was recovered. Miller wa
released on UOO ball.
John Johnson , a teamster working for th
Arctic Ice company , was thrown out of hi
wagon ut Sixth nnd Pierce streets last nigh
ut fi o'clock. Ills rlRht arm and leg wer
broken. HU uiam had become frlghtene
nnd ran nwnr. He was tnken to his ret
Idcnco nt 810 Wpolworth a\eiino In the patrt
wagon. _
"Mnthor Clttrk. " Dexil.
Old "Mother Clark" la dead. Yesterdi
afternoon when her daughter called nt he
house she found It open , but her mothe
wiis apparently ubseut. She went Into th
bvd room , where the found the old woma
lying on the bed. usleeu an uho though
Examination Olrclo'ed. however , that s\\ \ \
was dead. Hho had evidently been dead fc
Home time. She had lon been feeble.
aim. Clark wus a rolorc.l wcmun who h.n
been a resident of this city for twcnty-liv
years. She wim Ct years of uge. In tli
com so ut her residence here ahe had glvu
the police considerable trouble , but the ln
few yearn she hail been quiet on account <
her feebleness. Onu of her daughter
Ueoi'Klaim , died In the rlty jail , nml st
tvns fond of accusing the police of bclti
UK cauie ot her Urnth.
Filed by Judge Dnndy Yesterday in Ao >
cordnnco with the Brewer Opinion ,
LOWERING OF PflESENT TARIFFS ENJOINEC
Order Will Btnnil Until State Appllo * foi
a Itcliivcotlgntloii Under CJImngoil
IJuslncfts Condition * Language
ot the Dr-crco.
The decree perpetually restraining the Ne
braska railroads from lowering their rates Ir
conformity with the schedules fixed by tin
legislature In house roll No. 33 has beer
filed with the clerk ot the United States clr
cult court. When the opinion ot Justlci
Urewer was read two weeks ago , Judgi
Uundy stated that while ho agreed with tin
justice of the supreme court on the malr
points In the opinion , he did not assent ti
Justice Drawer's opinion so far as It rclatci
to the Union Pacific. He" would , therefore
file a supplementary opinion expressing hit
own views later. The decree In referenci
to the Union Pacific , and which applies ti
all the other roads In the case , Is as follows
That the said railroad company be perpel
ually enjoined and restrained from maklnt
or publishing a schedule of rates to bi
charged by It for the transportation of frelglr
on and over Its road In this state from oni
point tn another , whereby such rates shal
bo reduced to those prescribed In the bll
filed herein , house roll No , 33 , approvcc
April 12 , ISM , and below those now charget
by said company , or in anywise obeying , oh
serving or conforming to the provisions , com
mauds , Injunctions and prohibitions ot salt
alleged act ; and that the said Board of Trans
portatlon of said state and the members am
secretaries of said board , be In like mannei
perpetually enjoined and restrained from en
tertaining , hearing , or determining any com
plaint to It made against said railroad com
pany , or on account of any act or thing b >
It , Its oHlcers , agents , servants or cmp eyes ,
done , suffered or omitted , which may us for
bidden or commanded by said alleged act , am
from Instituting or prosecuting , or causlnp
to be Instituted or prosecuted , ncy action 01
proceeding , civil or criminal , against salt :
company for any act or thing , done , sufferec :
or omitted , which may bo forbidden or com
manded by said act and , particularly from re
ducing Its present rates or charges for trans
portation of freight to those prescribed
by tald act ; and that the at
torney general of this statt
bo In like manner enjoined from bringing
aiding In bringing , or causing to be brought
any proceeding by way of Injunction , man
damus , civil action or Indictment , agalnsl
said company , for or on account of any ac
tion or omission on Its part commanded 01
forbidden by Its said act. And that a wrll
of Injunction Issue out of this court , am'
under the seal thereof , directed to the salt
defendants , commanding , enjoining and re
straining them as hereinbefore set forth
which injunction shall be perpetual , save a :
Is hereinafter provided.
And It Is hereby declared , adjudged anc
decreed that the act above entitled Is re
pugnant to the constitution of the Unltei
States , forasmuch as by the provisions o :
said act , the said defendant railroad com
pany may not exact for the transportation o :
freight from one point to another within thi
state charges which yield to Ihe said com
pany reasonable compensation for such serv
ices.
It Is further ordered , adjudged and decreci
that thq defendants , members ot the Iloan
of Transportation of said state , may here
after , when the circumstances have changci
so that the rates fixed In the said act shal
yield to the said company reasonable compon
sallon for the services aforesaid , apply ti
this court by supplemental bill or otherwise
as they may be advls.edi for ja further orde :
In that behalf : It Is" further'.ordered , ad
judged and decreed that ttie plaintiffs recovei
of said defendants their costs , to be taxci
by the clerk.
Judge Dundy certifies that the foregoln ;
decree Is In accordarice with the opinion o
Justice Drcwcr , now on file. ,
UOIUS TKYINH Tl ) CKt TOCKTIir.lt.
Committee * Appointed to Dr.ift a Nntv
CHICAGO , Nov. 20. All the western am
transcontinental lines were represented at th
meeting which convened this morning fo
the purpose of considering the rcorganlza
tlon of the Western Pa'sorger r.ssocl it on , an
nt the same tlmo the formation of a trans
continental association. The greater per
tton of the morning was taken up with ai
Informal discussion. It was finally deter
mined to leave the plans for the formation r
the association to a committee of nine
which should In turn bo divided Into thrc
committees. Each of these Is to have ;
certain territory assigned to it and be com
posed of representatives from Its own tor
rltojy. The committees are not to repor
till Wednesday. If the Canadian Pacific
Great Northern and Northern Pacific d
not decide to become members of the asao
elation It will be formed without them
provided that all the other lines agree on th
general principles upon which the assocln
tlon Is to bo built. The general feeling I
that the more blmplo the agreement can b
made the better the roads will find It to worl
under.
The Kansas City , Fort Scott & Memphis
the Denver & Rio Grande and the Itl
Grande Western have refused to become par
ties to the agreement of the western road
covering the Issuance of half-faro permit
for the coming year. Their refusal Is 01
matters of detail , and In all general feature
they will observe * the agreement , Thel
refusal will not change the attitude ot th
western roads , and all of them will carr.
out the agreement as originally provided
The principal change In the agreement fron
that of last year la that , except In the case
of clergymen In actual charge of churches
the chairman of the WcBtein Passenger asso
elation will hnvo jurisdiction over the per
mils , What will become of this agreemen
In case the meeting now In session falls t
rosi'Ecltntf the association nnd the chalrmai
passes out ot existence Is troubling the west
ern roads a trifle , but all of them seem t
by hopeful that the Western Pa&senger USHG
elation will be put In full operation one
more.
The following Is the membership of th
committees Eastern committee : Genera
Passenger Agents Charlton , of the Alton
Townseml , ot the Missouri Pacific ; Sclnntlar
of the Rock Icland. Transmlssourl commit
tee ; General Passenger Agents Hopper , c
the Denver & Hlo Grande ; Lomax , of th
Union Pacific ; Fee , of the Northern Paclfli
Transcontinental coninlltto ? : General Pas
Esnger Agents Goodman , ot the Souther
Pacific : White ot the Atchlaon , and Hlbbari
of ths See line.
Tnrmlnul < Imrc" Must Co.
CHICAGO. Nov. 20.Judgo Orosscup todn
sustained the objection ! ) at shippers to th
{ 2 terminal cllnrgo made by the Santa F
railroad on cattle cnra nt the stock yard :
The court announced that he wculd notlf
the roail'n receivers to abandon tin1 Hcheduli
The decision la nn Important one to Bhlr
pert ) , as It settles the long-contested matte
of stock vnrds terminal charges. AH th
roidn entering the yanls have made prnt
tlcully the name charge ux the * Bantn F
nnd the suit against ' the latter compan
Iwlng a teat cnsc the decision disposes i
the t-hurges of nil other lines.
\Vnut * III * .luilcinrntv or lrrrl\rr.
IHIAXIL , Ind. , Nov. W. Prosecuting AI
Urnoy I \ A. Homer today filed papers I
the circuit court asking that a receiver I
appointed for the Chicago & Southwester
railroad ( Old Midland ) . Horner has ovt
200 judgments against the company for lalx
performed that nr over two yeaia old. II
Insists that he has u ilplit to demand n n
celver. ns the law provides that euch an ai
Is legal. . _
rumlrrliUiiVlll llnll.t Coal Kouil.
HAI/TIMORE. Nov. 20-A Bucclal to U
News from Hunllngtoti , W. Vn. , says : Tt
survey for u railroad nlons the Cluyan va
ley ImH born completed. The distance fro
this city to the vustcrn terminal Is nboi
10J inllcf. The nmil will open one of tl
Hctu'tt coal Ilelils In the \\"rU ) , und wl
be built by the Vanderbllts.
rirrmi-n'H llrniliu. | rtcrVill.Soon
CHIP \OO. Nov , 2tl-Ohlcf Baruent of tl
I. ic i t ve Firemen , who arrived Jn , Cli
cajo today , nalil In nn Interview that the
Iremen'B headquarters committee Is now
out vlnlttng Kvansvllle , Indianapolis , Cleve-
and , Pcorla nml Columbus , and that the
leadquarters will to to one ot these five
' .owns very soon.
MOT VITALLY JNTIMIESTUO ,
Mr. I.oinm Talk * About Union I'aclrla nnd
Wcntcrn I'nsnengor Association.
General Passenger Agent 3. L. Lomax ol
.ho Union Pacific has returned from
a seven weeks' trip over the western
jranchcs of the system. Most ot his time
was spent In Portland , where ho was In
almost dally conference with Receiver Me-
Nolll of the Oregon Railway and Navigation
company over the differences between the
Jnlon Pacific and the Navigation company
regarding the basis of divisions to bo paid
.ho latter company by the former for the
"mill from Huntlngton west.
Mr. Lomax In summing up the situation
.vest . said business was exceedingly dull and
.bought the outlook was not particularly
Bright for any Increase.
Asked If the Union Pacific would become a
nember ot the Western Passenger assocla-
Jon under now conditions as now proposed
Ur. Lomax refused to say , for the reason
that he was not sufllclcntly acquainted
with the reasons which prompted
ho withdrawal of the Rock Island , Missouri
. 'aclflc and Wabash from the association. "I
cannot see any good reason why the Union
Pacific should become a member of the asso
ciation when wo have no Interests east ol
'he Missouri river. If wo expect any benefit
'rom any association , that benefit must conu
rcm a transcontinental association. However ,
I propose to go to Chicago Jn a day or twc
and ascertain the exact situation and will
then be better able lo tell what Is best to be
done. Mr. Payne , assistant general passenger
agent , has gone to Chicago to represent the
Union Pacific and will remain there until my
arrival. "
A traveling man talking to a Bee repre
sentative of the excess baggage paragraph
which recently appeared In The Dee said that
.ho allegation made that traveling men were
able to get excess baggage through by means
of tips was entirely unfounded. He then ex-
> lalned how excess baggage was handled by
he railroads. IJach railroad has an excess
laggago form , some In the shape ot coupons ,
others In straight issues , setting forth the
rrosi and net weights , the amount paid nnd
ho description of the bnggagu. Ths Union
aclflc , however , has the most complete form
n use and It Is abiolutely Impossible for
baggage agents nnd traveling men to "beat"
he railroad compatiy unless the baggage
agent underweight the baggage. Thp form
showi the year , date of the month , the
amount of gross baggage and the amount
f free baggage allowed , which In Nebraska
s 200 pounds ; the ntnount paid for the excsss
volght and the destination of the baggage.
One portion of the form Is presented to the
mssenger , while ths other Is held by the
> aggige agent and U known as the "agent's
stub , " which Is remitted to the auditor.
The passenger to get his baggage must
iresent his coupon nnd his local check ,
which have been placed on the free baggage
allowed undur the Nebraska statutes. There
can bo no collusion under these circum
stances , and If the passnger is overcharged
the railroad company gets the amount Indl-
: ated In the excess baggage form , not the
baggage agent. If the amount Is less than
: he sum the baggage agent should have col-
ected he will have to make It up to the
auditor. Under these conditions he said
hat It would seem Impossible for the travel-
ng man to get the best of the company ex-
: ept In the question of weighing , which
jaggago men say is next to Impossible , for
the baggage is checked back on the agent
ssulng the excess baggaga clucks , nnd II
t is found the weights do not tally the
original agent Is held responsible for the
difference.
SOUIHKirX UKT.H Till : IIHHT H' IT.
onteat f r the Control nt a Kullro.nl from
C'liirlnuutl lei Now Or.cans.
NASHVILLE , Nov. 26. The opinion ol
United States Circuit Judge Lurton In the
o"so pt Tayor'and : others against the Kaal
Teniiessee , Virginia & Georgia railroad , th
Central /Trust 'corhpahy'-jot Ne * ' York 'tind
others was 'filed at' Knoxvllll today. Thi !
case- , which Is * a foreclosure suit on the
"Cincinnati extension gold mortgage bonds'1
on the ground of a default In Interest to tht
amount ot $450,000 , was heard by JUdgi
Lurton at Cincinnati , November 10 , on twc
motions one by Henry A. Taylor , clalmlnj
to hold a majority of the bonds , to be' al
lowed to intervene and be made a defendanl
for the purpose of resisting foreclosure , tht
other by Toler and others and the Central
Trust company for a decree of foreclosure
nisi.
nisi.The
The points decided are , first , that H nrj
A. Taylor's petition to bcome a defendanl
shou'd be granted , and his petition shouh
stand as an answer both to the the orlgtna
and cross bills ; second , that the com
plalnants and cross complainant are entltlei
under their respective bills to a decree re
quiring the mortgagor company to pay Intc
the registry of the court the Interest in de
fault , amounting to $450,000 , within nlnetj
days , and in default ot the payment ot sate
Interest the shares held by the Central Trusl
company shall be eold In block.
Judge Lurton was of the opinion that In
asmuch as through the shares held In trual
the Cincinnati Southern railway and tin
A'nbama ' Great Southern railway were hot !
controlled , the voting power of said share :
constituted an e'ement of such valut
that the htoek should be sold In a block , thus
preserving the voting power and the contro
of the two railroads aforesaid.
The Importance of this decision consists
In the fact that the purchaser ot the stock :
ordered to be sold would thereby obtain thf
control of tli a Kngllsh company , which holdi
and owns the entire stock of the Alabamc
Great Southern railway and a majority ol
the stock of the Cincinnati , New Orleans S
Texas Pacific railway.
The parties to the litigation were the Cin
cinnati , Hamilton & Dayton Railway cam
p.iny , who are the real substantial owners
of the stock represented by Henry A. Taylor
while the minority of the bonds are ownei
and controlled In the Interest of the Southen
Railway company. It will 'follow that 1
the Cincinnati , Hamilton & Dayton Hallwaj
company shall be the highest bidder at tin
sale of the stocks so ordered sold their con
trol of the line ot road from'Cincinnati ti
New Orleans will be secured. On the othei
hand , It the Southern Railway company shal
become tha purchaser of the said stocks J
will , through them , obtain the entire de
nomination of the aforesaid line from Cln
clnnatl to New Orleans.
The opinion Is regarded as a victory foi
the Southern Railway company.
IlonttH l-'lo.itod for an Oklahoma lo ! l.
GUTHRIK , Okl. . Nov. 26. Wortl hauWei
received from President Martin of the Kan
BUS , Oklahoma & Southwestern Rallwaj
company that they have floated the * bond
of the company and. iirellrnlnary arrange
meats for beginning work on the roail wtl
be bc-gun nt nn early date. The proposc <
line will Mart at CofteyvlUr , Tya"- . and nn
southwest through Oklahoma- territory , end
Ing nt Vernon , Tex.
Nanio I'lccor linn the t'rlrn.
OAIA'ESTON , Tex. , Nor. ' 2S , The .Nortl
Giilvcston , Houston & Kansas City rallroni
has been Hold to a Chicago syndicate. Th
Price Is about 175,00) . The plan Is to brldg
Galveston buy nnd extend the road to lions
ton. The llrst payment has been made.
"Bringing tn the sheaves" In tle | harves
season. To prepare for baking with Df
Price's llaklng Powder.
Hulhviiy Note * .
General Passenger Agent Duchanan of th
Elkhorn has gone to Chicago to attend th
called meeting of the Western Passenger as
socbtlon.
General Manager Holdrege said yesterda :
that ( hero was some mistake about re
building the Oreapolls bridge , as alleged b
Plattsmouth papers. "Some Improvement
will be made on the structure , but not to th
extent asIndicated. . "
President Clark of the Union Pacific lei
Sunday morning for his home In St. Louli
where he will remain until after Thanksglv
Ing. He will probably return to Omaha nei
Monday or Tuesday In the event he Is nc
compelled to go to New York.
Mnrdrrei * Si'ntonce.l fur l.lfi * .
WATEUTOWN , f ) . D. . Nov , M.-Dempae
Itedlngton , who munltied Jeiry Kelly Uu
December , was today found guilty nnd sei :
tenced to the penitentiary for life at liar
labor.
CONGRESS OF WESTERNERS
| JJ Ml
alal i '
Delegates to the Transmisslsslppl Gather
in jWejcomcdto St. Louis ,
FLOOD Of RESOLUTIONS PRESENTEC
KiiH c . .
Committee * 'Appointed nnd All Memorial *
lleforred Vlfliout Uebnto lluslness
Knough la Sight to Last
> , n Month.
ST. LOUIS , Nov. 20. With -whole wcel
before them the delegates of the seventh EDS
slon of the transmlsslsslppl congress gathcrei
slowly at the Exposition building , where thel :
meetings will bo held. At the appointed hou
scarcely more than a fourth of the number ti
the city were present , though before the wcl
coming was concluded 400 or more vere pres
ent. As the delegates came In one after an
other of the prominent were recognized am
given their share of attention. Early cam
Governor Stone of Missouri and not long afle
ilm came Congressman William J , Dryan o
Nebraska , who , as a silver advocate , will fll
the place of T. M. Patterson of Colorado , de
talned by Illness In his family. Among tin
others who were quickly recognized wen
Senator W. V. Allen of Nebraska , George L
Cannon of Mormon fame from Utah , P. J
Cannon of the same territory , Governor Walt
of Colorado , A. C. Flsko of the Centcnnla
state , W. L. Merry of California , P. H. Newel
of the United States geological survey , ex
Governor L. D. Prince of New Mexico am
many others whose names have boon befon
he public In connection with the subjects her
to bo discussed.
It was 11:30 before President H. U. Whit
nore of the last congress called the nov
jody to order in the neatly decorated hall
nllvo with the national colors , and Introduce !
Rev. Dr. S. J. Nlccolls of St. Louis , who in
vokcd dlvlno blessings on the congress am
returned thanks for the material prosperity
of the states represented. He prayed tha
selfish interests might bo sunk In behal
of the general good and prosperity of all.
The greetings of the Merchants' exchangi
of St. Louis , upon whose Invitation the con
gress meets here , werfr given by Presldenl
W. O. Hoyd of that body , who In expresslnj
the cordiality of the \\elcomo felt for tin
do'egates , hoped that this assemblage \\auli
cement more closely the- states of the Missis-
slppl region with Its largest city , nnd , thai
though the gathering bo of western charac
ter , Us deliberations would be broad enougl
to cover the whole country' .
It waa Mayor C. P. Walbrldge's pleasure
next to assure the congress of the city's
pleasure at receiving Its present guests. 1I (
also took occasion to assure his hearers thai
when the American people got together li
council , their conclusions were always right
WELCOMED 13Y GOVERNOR STONE.
The hospitality of the state was extended
jy Governor W. J. Stone , who In his brlel
remarks said that Mlisourl. considering al
the Interests , > } ljhln Its borders , was typical
of all the InjVrc s of the transmlsslsslpp
section of the pu try. Its people'too , wen
typical rot onljiofwestern manhood , but ol
the manhood cfiall this great nation. In con
clusion , ho depleted most strongly the Intro
duction of s&ElojdlIsm Into any gathering
also expresslng < , tl\ft \ belief that no such feel-
us would nnd a place In the body before him
In the absence , of , Governor McConnell ol
Idaho , \\lio tihegrajihed his regrets that lit
was kept at' l\pnie. \ Hon. Eugene Semple ol
Washington responded to the address of wel
come In belejif si the congress. Ho de
clared that the 'congress was not hero foi
ihe purpose ffWrtWfiandlng artything radical
[ jut simply tRIt l'thc government of thi
nation the goottty' the people shall be the
jupremo la\yM t the conclusion of Gov
ernor Semple's remarks President Whltmon
reviewed thacTZHirposea. for which' 'the
: oigr 33-.e ( sijSi | < JcqJa.rel ( againstthe ulloWliif
it this congreVsijto be in any way controlled
political Interests and then announced thi
gathering ready .for'business.
Upon the recommendation of the executlvi
committee the gonventlon then took a reces ;
to allow the state delegations to select mem
bers of the ) committees on credentials , rule ;
and order of business and permanent organl
zatlon.
Dally sessions arc to be held , ending Frl
day. It Is the first time this Important or
gantzatlon has ever met In this city.
The basis of representation Is ten delegate :
from each western state or territory , to bi
appointed by the governor , one delegate fron
each county , to bo appointed by Its commls
sloners or judges , one delegate from eacl
city and an additional delegate for ever :
10,000 population , to. ' bo appointed by tin
mayor , with no more than ten delegate ;
from any one city ; each commercial body 01
business organization may appoint threi
delegates and one additional delegate foi
each 100 members.
The sessions are held each year Jus
prior to the convening of the national con
gress ; the intention being1 to thoroughly dls
cuss all matters In which the wester :
states nnd territories are directly Inter
ested , and pavp the way for legislation litho
the national congress. As the delegate :
are supposed to directly represent the pee
pie , they will , as business men who havi
the commercial welfare of the west at hear
nnd who are In no way guided by polltlca
Influence or selfish motives , Indicate to west
ern congressmen In what particular meas
ures the western .people are most dlrectl ]
concerned.
At this week's congress the chief subjecti
for discussion arc ! The rcmonetlzatlon o
sllvnr ; Irrigation of arid and other lands
the disposition of Indian and public lands
the Nicaragua canal ; a national bankrup
law ; the Improvement of western riven
and harbors ; anil-option legislation ; mlnlni
laws and admission of territories to state
hood.
COMMITTEES APPOINTED.
The afternoon session convened at 3 o'clock
Immediately after the selection of the differ
ent committees was announced the member
thereof retired to prepare their reports.
Ex-Governor Prince of New Mexico , upoi
Invitation of President Whltmore , then tool
the clialr.
Upon motion of Delegate Huntoon of Iowa
the Missouri River Improvement commlssloi
was formally Invited to attend the conventloi
and enlighten , It upsn the progress of the wor !
of improvement.
The Introduction of resolutions to be re
ferred without debate to the committee o :
resolutions when that committee shall be ap
pointed waa then begun. By Delegate Cas
tie of California , a memorial to congress fa
vorlng the construction of the Nlcaragu
canal under the q\nrol \ ( and supervision c
the United Stairs government ; by Delegat
Harding of MUWr * ' . a resolution demandln
the defeat , of ( ne free lead bll | now befor
the United Stages senate ; by Delegate Lubl
of California , a'Halation favoring the payment
a-bounYy'upon agriculture
ment of - exported
product , as a } JH' return for' the aid afforde
manufacturers by protective tariffs ; by Dak
gate Smltlof , Iowa , a resolution favorln
appropriations y-ijjle federal government fo
the completion ot tp Hennepln canal ; by-Del
ogate Senzel of.irkansas , a resolution favoi
ing a tariff conuulzalon with plenary powers
thereby removing lliat matter from the InlU
cnco of the mutatlpi i ot parties ; by Delegat
Krye of Mlnouft i memorial covering all tli
subjects to cflmKbfffire. the congress and SUE
gestlns curatltJ processes for all the Ills t
the financial system as relating to silver ; b
Delegate PariqfjMj'bC California , a resolutlo
favoring goverhnifenttl construction of a dee
water harbor for Southern California at Sa
Pedro ; by Delegate Dowen of Utah , a resoli
tlon favoring the reiteration by the Indepenc
ent action of , thf > United States of silver I
Its status prior 16 the enactment of the la1
ot 1873 ; by Delegate Stoddard of Colorado ,
resolution fa vorlng if res gold and silver coli
age at the ratio of 16 to 1 , providing for tli
uio of coin certificates and enabling and d
reeling the retirement of national bank note
as faat as bonds supporting them tin be pal
and taken up by the conagp | of gold and si
vcr ; by Delega'tc Stanard ot Missouri , favprln
the use of silver coinage to the fullest enter
possible at * uch a ratio as-.may be suscept
bio ot being definitely maintained , also ei
dorslng the efforts ot the government to si
cure the tupte extended use of silver by othi
nations.
Among the others were resolutions urglu
Immediate action toward the opening of tl
Uncompagbre and Ulntah retervatlons , i
provided by act ot Auguit 18 Ul , and tl
mproTcment ot the commercial facilities ot
Alaska ; favoring government aid In the re
moval ol mining debris from the Sacramento
and * 3an Joaquln rivers In California ; favor-
nc the refusal by this congress to adopt any
recommendation as to silver or the tariff , and
urging the opening of the Indian territory In
> rder to put an end to outlawry. Delegate
[ lush of Idaho Introduced a short resolution
endorsing the free coinage ot silver at the ratio
of 16 to 1.
An address upon the beet sugar Industry
occupied the convention for omo time , Its
deliverer being Delegate S. It. Hamilton of
Nebraska ,
At Delegate Black's ( Washington ) sugges
tion the executive committed was Instructed
to present , not later than Wednesday morn-
ng , thp plan ot permanent organization which
t was directed by the San Francisco congress
: o prepare.
The convention at this stage ordered that
the committee on resolutions consist of two
members from each state nnd territory rep
resented , to bo named by the state delegations
at the opening of tomorrow's session. The
committee on credentials reported a full list
ot delegates , which was accepted. Hecess
till evening.
"
DISCUSSED IRRIGATION.
The attendance at the evening sctslon , at
which Irrigation was the sot subject for dis
cussion was rather light. At President
Whltmoro's request GeoVgo Q. Cannon of
Utah , took the chair and Introduced the sub
ject of discussion with a brief review ot his
own experience In the past forty-seven years
with the growing of crops by artificial overflowing -
flowing of otherwise , desert lands. The openIng -
Ing paper of the evening was upon "The
Water Supply of the Rocky Mountain Region , "
nnd was read by F. H. Newell ot the United
States geological survey. The paper was a
general review of the subject , presenting
more especially the fact that the area of
lightest rainfall Is coincident with the lands
still held In government ownership. Hon.
Elwood Meade , state engineer of Wyoming ,
next read a paper upon "Reclamation ot the
Arid Lands , " discussing more especially the
lack of concert of action between the au
thorities In the control of the water and
those In control of the land.
"Irrigation a Living National Issue" was
the subject of a paper by Editor W. E.
Smytho of the Irrigation Age. The tenor of
ills remarks was that no Issue , be It Irrigation
or otherwise , whch ) affects ever so small a
portion of the country can. If It tend to
the good of that portion , be a local Issue.
At the conclusion of Mr. Smythe's address
the congress adjourned to 10 o'clock tomorrow-
morning.
This evening the Colorado delegation or
ganized by electing Governor Waltc chair
man ; J. W. Draw , Aspen , secretary ; A. L.
Johnson and Congressman Shafrath on the
resolutions committee ; C. A. Smith , Colorado
Springs , on the credentials committee ; R.
[ 3. Good el , committee on permanent organ
isation ' A. Flsk , committee on rules and
order of business. Mr. Fisk Is n candidate
'or permanent chairman ot the convention.
A .VA
Among the numerous good attractions coni
ng to Omaha In the near future Hoyt's merry
farce , "A Hunch ot Keys , " stands prominent.
This production will follow "A Summer
Blizzard" at the Fifteenth Street theater ,
commencing with Sunday matinee , Decem
ber 2.
At Doyd's Wednesday and Thursday , No
vember 28 and 29 , Robert Gaylor \ lll present
ils third edition of "Sport McAllister" to the
public. Those who want to laligh should
: ako advantage of this opportunity to see
a performance so meritorious. The thief
charm about Gaylor's work Is his natural
ness and the absence ot noisy and mere
tricious devices to causa laughter. 1h
style Is clean , wholesome and Irresistible.
Ills humor Is unctlous and rcilied ami does
net depend upon vulgarity In the least
sense. He has successfully entertained largo
and critical audiences In every city
ot importance In the United States
and Canada , and comes again with a brilliant
record of fifty consecutive nights at the
Broadway theater. Now York , where he was
the- laughing success of _ the season. The- play
: iitfllls tlitf'clastlc requirements of an amusing
Farce comedy and nothing to offend the
critical. It affords ample opportunity for the
introduction of specialties , among which
Gilbert and Goldlo will render their peculiar
Side Walk Freaks , an Irish song by Maggie
Fielding , Chinese Dolllo by Lilllo Heckler ,
song and dance by Mr , Gaylor and the en
tire company. Mr. Gaylor will be seen In an
entire lot of now songs and dances , which ho
gave In London at the Drury Lane theater ,
and which the London press said made htm
the funniest Irish comedian I < ondon has ever
seen. Extra , matinee Thursday , Thanksgiving
day. at 2:30 : p. m. The sale of seats for the
entire engagement will open at 9 o'clock this
morning.
"In Mlzzoura , " the play by Augustus
Thomas which Mr. Goodwin will present at
Boyd's on Friday evening next , Is totally
unlike any piece In which that favorite
comedian has been seen. The leading charac
ter , Jim Radburn , Is made up In about equal
proportion of sentlnient andl humor , and Mr.
Goodwin In assuming the part has to enter
Lhe field of pathbs and comrdy , thus Involv
ing an entire departure from his usual stage
methods , but he has made the departure nnd
plucked success from his venture , according
to the verdict of New York and Chicago ,
where "In Mlzzoura" has already oeen per
formed. The papers of the metropolis have
teemed with praise of the artistic work of
Mr. Goodwin , stamping him as an actor of
unusual versatility , with ability to create
laughter or draw tears from the eyes of his
audience. What was thought at first to bo
a rash experiment for a comedian of his repu
tation has proven to bo the wisest step
In his carrer , and has advanced him greatly
In his profession. "In Mlzziura" Is a
charming play descriptive ( if humble life
In Missouri , and -with seve.-al Important
parts besides that assumed by the star , nil
of which are In the hands of artists ot repu
tation. As a production the play Is raid
to be one of the finest ever seen , and tin
scenes are all faithful copies of original
In Plko county , Missouri. Every attention
has been paid to the smallest detail , and the
play will bo presented hero exa'ctly as It
1 KNOWLEDGE
Brings comfort and improvement nnt
tenda to personal enjoyment when
rightly used. The many.vho live hot
ter than others and enjoy life more , with
less expenditure , by moro promptly
hii. ptng the vrorldb best products to
r the needs of physical being , will attest
y the value to health of the pure liquid
a haxativo principles embraced in the
P remedy , Oyrup of Figs.
n Ita excellence is duo to its presenting
' " in the form moat acceptable and pleas.
0 nnt to the taste , the refreshing and truly
, T beneficial properties of n perfect lax-
a ntive ; effectually cleansing the system ,
dispelling colds , headaches and fevers
and permanently curing constipation.
' * It-has given satisfaction to millions and
J met with the approval of the medical
i. profession , because it acts on the Kid-
B uoyrt Liver and Bowels without weak-
it emng them an it is perfectly free from
I- every objectionable substance.
Byrup of Figs is for aalo by all drug-
t'ist& in We end $1 bottlqs , but it is man
ufactured by the California Fig Byrup
Co. only , whose name is printed on every
nackage , also the name , Syrup of Flp ,
end being well informed , you will not
rscejptany substitute If offered.
was In New York anil Chicago. At tlie
matlnoo on Saturday Mr. Goodwin will pre
sent his comedy , "Tho ailJcd Fool , " which
received such a favornblo reception In his
hands hero two years ago. The engagement
will close Saturday evening with n double
bill "David Oarrlck" and "Ind Mo Five
Shillings. "
Charley Wolgand Is In the city telling Ms ,
friends what a big success Donnelly nml
Olrard are In their new farce comedy , "The
Itnlnmnkers. " Omaha people will have an op
portunity ot judging for themselves next
Sunday night , when "the boys" will open a
four nights engagement nt Iloyd's.
EDWARD HIGQIN3 KILLED.
Shoots lllmtclf ArrlUontnlljr ullli it lie-
MiUcr In tin Durli.
Kdward IJ. Hlgglns , the 18-year old son of
Mrs. Anna 0. Hlggltis , widow of the late
Juilgo J. 0 , HlgRlns , was Instantly kilted last
night shortly after 11 o'clock at his home ,
C23 South Twenty-fifth avenue , by the acci
dental discharge ot a revolver. Ho had
arisen from bed In the dark to get the
revolver with the Intention of shdotlng nt
some barking dogs The revolver was lying
on n shelf In a closet , probably with the
muzzle pointing outward , nnd being In the
dark and half asleep Hlggtns evidently ncct-
dently discharged It ns ho grasped It.
The bullet entered the center of the fore
head , just below the hair , and could bo felt
In the back of the head. Ho \ > as found In a
crouching position at the threshold of the
closet. lie had pulled down several articles
from the shelf upon himself. Doth his hands
were badly powder stained.
a
Itnlnml MlnrnOViig < i .
PITTSI1UHC1 , Nov. 26. Tlio New York &
Cleveland ( las company 1ms advanced the
wages of their miners nt IMumb nnd Sandy
creek from 55 to 02 cents per ton , the men
signing nn agreement not to Join nny labor
organization. The Increase affects about
2,000 miners.
Orrrilun Mnmicr Mioivn Up.
PHILADELPHIA , Nov. 26. The American
line steamship Indiana , from Liverpool , wns
reported at the breakwater tonight. She Is
Just one week overdue nnd the friends nnd
relatives of her 140 steerage passengers nml
crew of sixty men were concerned about
her safety. _
No wrinkles on the brow of the house
wife who uses Dr. Price's Baking Powder.
Argumrntft CniiiniPiicoil In Ilia I.lttlu C'nso.
OLATHE , Knn. , Nov. M. In the Little
murder trial today Judge Uurrls Instructed
the jury. The county attorney followed In
his argument for the state , being succeeded
t V D. II. Jlorse for the defense , who wns
still speaking when court adjourned till to
morrow.
T\TII Month * Without Ilaln.
PITTSBUIta , Kan. , Nov. 20. An
other protracted drouth In this sec
tion Is doing much damage. Win
ter wheat Is suffering badly nnd nil small
adjacent streams being dried up , stock Is
having a hard time. It has been two
months since the last rainfall.
Tom 1'Httfrson'M Itormvciiiont.
DENVEH. Nov. 2G.-Mlss Mary Patterson ,
oldest daughter of Thomas Patterson , pub
lisher of the Rocky Mountain New * , died
today of bronchitis. The deceased pos
sessed marked literary abilities , and was a
favorite In society.
AMUSEMElNTe.
MIGHT LAST TIME
NOVEMBER 27.
IlcappoarancQ and last engagement In this city of
.nn. ANI >
( Under Uio direction of DANIAL FROHMAN )
TllUIlt JLONWOX COA//MXV.
iiR thin TUESDAY EVENING
Tom Taylor's cclcbratnl comedy
Firm floor * 1.5 ( ) ; balcony , 7i"c and $1 00.
Curtain ilm > nt B ahatp. Frc lint nlmoln'.ely '
BUBppwl l. Si-atH will not bo held afler7:40 : p. in.
/flf
U Receives the Official Endorsement , c/ /
Eminent Experts and a Jarof
Representative Citizens ,
The suit brought by Ohio's food commis
sioner against a Cincinnati druggist for sell
ing Paskola , on the grounds that It was
nothing but glucose , resulted In a great vic
tory for Paskola and a verdict against the
state.
During the course of the trial Prof. Shaller
ot the UnUerslty of Cincinnati testified that
Paskola was not glucose , and even If It was ,
It would be harmless. He also bore witness
to Its activity as a digestive agent.
Prof. William Ulckmoro of the Miami college -
lego testified to the same facts. So did Prof.
Schmidt , the chemist of the board of health ;
Prof. William Hoffman and others.
A practical test was made In court , showing
the digestive action of Paskola on eggs and
meats of various kinds , whereas glucose under
precisely the same conditions produced no
effect whatever.
This test but confirmed the experts' state
ments and proved Paskola to bo ot great
value In Indigestion and waiting diseases.
This verdict disposes of the malicious attack
that has been made against Paskola by In
terested rivals , and suits hnve now been
brought against the proprietors of a well
known emulsion of cod liver oil for having
given wide circulation to a false formula and
other misrepresentations regarding It.
The animus ot this attack will be better
understood when It Is stated that Paskola U
being largely used In the place of cod liver
oil.
A.MUSH1M
THAHKSGIYIKG :
ATTRACTION ,
Wednesday and Thursday , Nov. 28 nnd 29 ,
Matinee ( Thanksgiving day ) Thursday.
The Jaunty Irish Comedian ,
ROBERT GAYLOK ,
( Direct from hli great triumph In London ,
England ) , In the 18UI-95 edition of
'ALUSTER '
UP TO DATE.
Sale opens Tuesday nt usual prices.
Special !
Special I
3 PERFORMANCES 3
OOMMCNOINO
PEIDAY EVE. , NOVEMBER 30.
MB. NAT C.
AMERICA'S FAVORITE l'IAYEll.
Friday Eve IN MI///.OURA
butuidny Mat A UIMK1 > FOOIi
Snturdnv FvnOAV1O ! , , MB UAUIUUIC i1V , anil
Sulo opens Thursday ,
I5TH ST. THEATRE
Telephone
A GREAT SUCCESS.
All This Week.
TONIGHT AT 8:15. :
A SUWR BUZZARD
"THE BARNUMOF THEM AIL. "
intcrprolpU by ultima at unusual merit.
hcuilcU by
MISS NELLIE ROSE3UD.
Matliioo tVcdnonday.iiKl Kalimt.iy.
Crnnd Hiiccl.il .MntliicnThnnkRBivlnir Day.
Deo. 2-0 , Iloyl'a "A 1IUNQU OF KIJvS.1'
! HAS ! HAMS
HEEE THEY GO ! LOOK AT 'EM ! !
Racing on a Bicycle ! ! 1
The thousand and one Pranks , Comic Adventures , and
Mischievous Escapades that Palmer Cox , in his flights of im
agination , takes his Queer People through arc wonderful in
their variety , and most charming in their likeness to the exu
berant fancies of childhood ; and yet , in every thrilling story of
adventure and exciting incident , the sweet sunshine of kind
ness is always present , and , while captivated with the fun ,
unconsciously the heart of youth is inspired with pure and
good impulses.
Of all the Juvenile Books yet issued , there is
IN ONE OF
THESE
THAN IN ANY DOZEN
OTHERS WE EVER SAW.
"No moro entertaining book could bo put into the hands of
children.Uo.scm Traveller.
" "Every page is crammed full or wholesome delight for the
young folks. " Manchester Union.
" It Is a book that will tickle the little ones. " Hartford Globe.
WE JOST NEVER SAW THEMES Only | Q ( JtSa
THEY WEBB KT'GWfS'D OFFEBSD FOB SUCH A TBIFLE BEFORE ,
THE7 WILL JM Jy V JaJLw BE OFFERED FOB SUCH A TBIFLE AQAI1T ,
OBTAINABLE ONLY THROUGH OUR OFFICE. ,
NO COUPONS , JUST A CHRISfHAS TREAT FOR OUR IlTflBPEOPLF
EACH BOOK IS COMPLETE IN ITSELF.
Address
THE OMAHA BEE
OMAHA , NEB.
