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THE OMAHA DAILY BIS 13 : WlSSDAY. DECEMBER 17 , 1805. 5
DREW THE DEMOCRATIC FIRE
Delngato TJynn Introduc&s a LittloSpico
Into the Ilonso Proceedings ,
JIOKE SMITH ACCUSED OF SHARP PRACTICE
, Cc i < lne < of llnHpurMnry nt the In-
Irrlor Illftcrly AnMilli'il by Hie
Dcli-ltnti : from Hit- Terri
tory of Okliilioimt.
WASHINGTON , Dec. 1C. In the house
proceedings were opened by Mr. Cannon , re
publican of Illinois , oflerlnR a rcfolutlon for
the consideration tomorrow nt the amend
ments to the rules for the liicrcoto of the
membership of the leading committees from
fifteen tu seventeen ( the number In the last
liousoj nnd for the creation of an additional
committee on elections. The resolution was
adopted after Mr. Crisp stated that the
minority would not object to consideration
or to Increased membership , but certainly
would oppose the creation ot an additional
elections committee.
Mr. Flynn , republican ot Oklahoma , nskeil
unanimous consent for the consideration of n
resolution calling upon tha eecratary of the
Interior to Inform the hou j of the reasons
for the delay In the appointment of the allotting >
letting ngcnts to allot lands to the Wichita
Indians and whether any of the blood con
nections of the secretary of the- Interior were
interested In delaying ths opening of thc ; elands
lands to settlement.
The resolution caused qulto n dlpphy of
temper In the house and some rather warm
words.
Mr. McMlllIn , democrat of Tennessee ,
thought It was not drawn In the usml form.
Whllo examining U Mr. Flynn called out :
"It don't affect any of your Importations Into
Oklahoma. "
"I don't make Importations , " replied Mr.
McMlllIn sharply.
"Well , Hoko Smith dees for you , " returned
Mr. Flynti.
Mr. McMlllIn protested that this was not
nn occasion for levity. He pointed out the
defect In the resolution nnd at Mr , Flynn's
request the words "If not Incompatible with
the public Interests" wore Inserted.
Mr. Maddox , democrat of Oeorgla , was at
first disposed to object to the resolution ,
but finally withdrew his objection. Mr.
Flynn then made a brief explanation of the
purpose of the resolution. Ho declared that
the allotting agents required by law to be
appointed bad not been appointed. "It is n
well known fact , " said he , "that Hoke Smith
lias a lot of relations who nro profiting by
the delay In this matter. They arc acting
as attorneys for the Indians. "
Hli attack on the secretary of the * Interior
was bitter. Ho said , among other things ,
that he had seen today a contract by which
a man was to receive $2,700 If ho could pre
vent Secretary Smith from ratifying an
agreement.
Mr. Cooper , democrat of Florida , took up
the cudgel on behalf of Secretary Smith.
Ho denounced Mr. Flynn's "extraordinary
speech. " "Usually , " said he , "tho gentle
man from Oklahoma exhibits the proper
Ideas of decency In addressing the bouse ,
but ho has today sadly Tailed. " He pro
tested that Sir. Flynn had Indulged In lan
guage concerning n member of the cabinet
unbecoming a member of the house , and
eulogized Secretary Smith as a man who
stood ns high before the American people us
any man on the Iloor.
Mr. Flynn replied to Mr. Cooper with
some temper. Ho admitted that he had
feelings In the matter , and explained the
cause of It In his trip to Washington last
spring. Ho had come 1,500 miles to see
the president and find out why Secretary
Smith had not compiled with the law. He
had written Mr. Cleveland for an audience ,
and after a brief response from Secretary
Tburber had waited In vain for a week to
eco him ; he had appealed to Sccrclary
Smith and the commissioner of the land
ofllco , but to no avail.
Mr. Flynn then demanded the previous
question , and the resolution was adopted
without division.
A senate resolution granting the state of
Pennsylvania the use of the United States
court rooms at Scranton was adopted on mo
tion of Mr. Scranton , republican of Pennsyl
vania.
On motion of Mr. Moody of Massachusetts ,
by unanimous consent , a bill was passed for
the amendment ol the act of 1874 for the
establishment of bonded warehouses for stor
ing and cleaning rice for export , so 09 to
Include permission for curing and repacking
fish for export In such warehouses.
Several requests for unanimous consent
were refused , several of them relating to the
printing of petitions for the recognition ot
the Cuban belligerent ! ! , after which , at 1:40 :
p. m. , the house adjourned.
8TI3W.VHT TOOK IIALK OF THE TIMI3
Tn 11I'd I'ri-c Coliinvfe for Two Itourx
in tlit > .Sen at is
WASHINGTON , Dec. 1C. The senate was
In session about two hours today , halt ot
that time being given to Mr. Stewart of Ne
vada In a vigorous assault on the gold "com
bine. " In one respect the senator presented
a new phase of the subject with which his
name lias been so much Identified In senate
speeches. Ho urged that the great deprecia
tion of silver gave to the cheap labor of
Asia a tremendous advantage In competing
with Ilio ilnmcstln nrmlucts of the American
market. Japan In particular , he said , was
profiting by this difference of CO per cent
between our money and that of Japan and
Japanese merchants were today underselling
our home producers In many lines of goods.
During Mr. Stewart's speech Mr. Matsu , sec
retary of the Japanese Ugatlon , was an at
tentive listener In the diplomatic gallery.
An echo of Comptroller Bowler's suspen
sion of the sugjr bounty payments was heard
In the resolution of Mr. Caffnry of Louisiana
calling on tlio Treasury department for the
reasons for the suspension. Postmaster Gen
eral Wilson's recent order forbidding postal
employes from urging postal legislation also
came In for attention , Mr. Peffer offering a
comprehensive resolution of Inquiry as to the
order , Another resolution by Mr. Qalllnger
calls for Information as to the number of
aliens In the various governmental branches.
Mr. Quay , republican of Pennsylvania , to
day presented a petition of the Wool Mer
chants' Association ot Philadelphia , and
usked that It bo read and Inserted In the
record ,
"That Is a bad example , " Interposed Mr ,
Sherman , "what Is this petition ? "
"It asks , " responded Mr. Quay , with a
malicious smllu at Mr. Sherman , "that the
wool rchodulc ot ( he McKlnlcy act ba reenacted -
acted es law. "
Mr. Sherman joined In the general r nil It.
"Cettnlnly , there could be no objection to
that , " fiiil lie , and the petition was there
upon trad ,
Mr. Pcffer. populist , of Kansas , offered a
resolution wiling on the PostofMce department
for Information AS to Its practlc * of Impos
ing flnp § on employ PS ; also ns to the restric
tions placed on postal employe ) ngilnst con
ferring with senator * nnd members regarding
legislation. Th ? resolution was r fcrred.
Mr. Caffcry. democrat , of Louisiana , ofterol
n renolullon which was ogreed to , calling on
the secretary cf the treasury for Information
as to the r aeons for suspending the pay
ment of bouuy lo th * manufacturers of sugar.
Mr. tJalllnper , republican , of New Hamp
shire , offered n resolution calling for reports
from all government departments ns to th
number of nllens employed. Referred to the
committee en civil service reform.
Mr. Stewart , iwpullst of Nevada , addressed
the Fi'iiatc on the pending resolution for a
commlwlon to Invi-stlgato the need * of labor
and agriculture , predicting the Invasion of
the products ct Oriental hnds In competing
with our domestic products. Agents of
Jnpaness manufacturer , ho said , were now
In the United States selling their goods at
prices far below the coot of production In
the United States , offering bicycles of Japan
ese make at $12 each nnd parlor matches ,
door * , sash , blind ? , cooperage stock , hats ,
gloves and wearing apparel at DO psr cent
below the domestic price. . Japan had taken
the Initiative , but China would follow.
At the basis of this menacing condition ,
said Senator Stenart , Is the gold combination.
It has reduced the value of silver CO per
cent , thus giving the Asiatics an advantage
cf CO per cent on exchange. The only means
of averting this complete commercial su
premacy of the Asiatics was to place gold
and silver on an equal bails. Mr. Stewart
used severe language In arraigning the gold
syndicate , declaring that It controlled na
tional cunventlons , selected presidents and
directed tbe affairs of the national adminis
tration.
At the conclusion ef Mr. Stewart's remorks
the resolution was laid aside and at 2:20 : p.
m. the senate adjourned.
CO.VKUIt i\CI3 AVAILED NOTIII.VU.
Duinocrnln Decline to Aeeecle to the
Hli'i'tloiin Committee Program.
WASHINGTON. Dec. 1C. There was a con
ference of republican and democratic leaders
In the speaker's room this afternoon to dis
cuss the plan for Increasing the number of
committees to deal with election contests. Mr.
Reed Invited Messrs. Dlngley , Daniels , Hen
derson , Cannon , Payne , and Dab.cll of the re
publicans , and Crisp , McMlllIn and Dalley ,
democrats , to the discussion. The plan out
lined by the republicans was for three com
mittees of nine men each ; six republicans and
three democr.Us , each committee to bo di
vided Into threa subcommittees , each com
posed of two republicans nnd one democrat.
While this plan would give the minority a
smaller proportionate' representation than It
has formerly had , Mr. Reed explained that
the division was rendered necessary by the
scheme for subcommittees. With nine sub
committees web one would have about three
contests to consider , as of tha thirty-three
contests four have been practically abandoned
by the failure of the contestants to gather
evidence , and Mr. McGann of Chicago has
conceded his seat to the republican claim
ant , Mr. Dolknap. The democrats were as
sured that the only object entertained by the
majority was to facilitate the disposal of the
contests and establish the titles of the right
ful claimants without delay In the Interests of
justice and economy.
Mr. Reed said that the republican Intention
was to settle the cases strictly upon the legal
evidence and In a judicial spirit.
Difference of opinion was developed among
the democrats. Messrs. Crisp and McMlllIn
declined to assent to the proposition and are
understood to have held that the proper plan ,
If a committee of the usual size could not
hear all the evidence , would be to increase the
number of commltteemen. Mr. Bailey took
the stand that the democrats were bound to
accept the assurances of their opponents that
the minority would be fairly treated and nas
disposed to accede to the plan. The other
democrats were Inclined to the opinion that
the scheme was one to unseat democrats
with greater facility.
No understanding was reached and It was
by courtesy that the democrats were consulted ,
as the republicans Intend to carry out their
plan.
Sliite MiiHt KxtiilillNli Sanity.
WASHINGTON , Dec. 1C. Justice Harlan
handed down the opinion of the supreme
court today In the case of Dennis Davis ,
charged with murder and tried and sentenced
In the United States court for the western
district of Arkansas In which tbe defense
had been that of Insanity. The court below
bad Instructed tbe Jury that It was Incumbent
upon the defense to establish the fact of
Insanity to secure acquittal on this charge ,
but this ruling was reversed , the court layIng -
Ing down the principle that the burden of
proof of guilt rests In all criminal cases
upon the prosecution. In delivering this
opinion , Justice Harlan cautioned tbo courts
against giving1 too much heed to popular
clamor against pleas of Insanity.
South American Cattle Uunrniitlneil.
WASHINGTON , Dec. 1C. Secretary Morton
has directed a rigid quarantine for all cattle ,
sheep and other ruminants and swine enterIng -
Ing this country from any part of South
America. The action Is the result of the
existence of foot and mouth diseases , con
tagious plouro-pneumonla , and other con
tagious diseases In South America. All meat
cattle Imported from there hereafter will
bo quarantined for ninety days. All sheep
and other ruminants and swine will be
quarantined for fifteen days. Persons con
templating Importation of animals will be
required to secure a permit from the secre
tary of agriculture.
1 FE1M PIGTUR-ExS ' FLxELASAN'TLY PUT I
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IT'S A .SCANDAL I
A regular scandalous proceeding every
made-up article of fur In the store Is
marked own 25 per cent Just a fourtb of
tbo price lopped oft we've Bald It before ,
but It'll bear repeating , Kura have not
told BO low for years , und It will probably
bo another generation before tbe fine furs
will be cm low again. Ijtegant utal jackets
nnd cnpes handsome martens beautiful
beavers popular priced astrakhans with
mink , otter. Thibet. Persian , etc. Hebt nnd
most sensible Christinas presents that can
bo filvon ftpcclally this year , lUtnember ,
one-fourth oft regular prices.
G. E. Shukert ,
Furrier , Fittcoutlt uud Huruoy.
Inilletineiit Annliint Klnciild
WASHINGTON , Dec. 1C. United States
District Attorney IHrney has dismissed the
Indictment for alleged embezzlement against
Mr. George F. Klncald , formerly of this
city. The action , completely -exonerating
Mr. Klncald , will 1)3 ) particularly gratifying
to bis friends , both In tills city nnd San
Francisco.
Iloime ApiiolntoeH Niuiifil.
WASHINGTON , Dec. 1C. The following
additional appointments fcave been made
In the house ot representatives : E. J. Totten
of Ohio , Charles N. Thomas of Massachusetts ,
clerks at $1,600 ; N. Shallagher of Michigan
has also been appointed assistant llbararlan
at a salary of $2,000 per annum.
Dili ( o HeNtore MeKlnley DiitlfN.
WASHINGTON , Dec. 1C. Representative
Smith ot Michigan has Introduced a bill
to restore the MeKlnley tariff bill schedules
covering agricultural products , wool and
woolen goods and silk and silk goods.
The most astonishing results In healing
wounds have been shown by Salvation Oil ,
AN OIlOAN-r/.KD KI'TOHT ,
lias been made to place a Hplcndld organ
within the icacb of every one. There's a
Wllcox & White organ. 11 stops , octave
couplers , grand swell , tremulo , In a very
handsome case , for only $38. A Klmball
organ , 10 stops , octavo couplers , slightly
used , but just as good as new ; we'll sell It
for $17.00. A HrldKcport organ , six sets
reeds. 16 stops , finest they make ; you can
have It for $15.00. There are two pretty
good organs that'll be sold this week for
$10.00 each , Any of tbo above Instruments
$5.00 down and $3.00 a month.
A. Hospejr
. , ,
Music oad Art. 1513 Douglas St.
SETTLED ON CHAIRMANSHIP
Republican Caucus Committee Has Its
Report Heady for Submission ,
NEBRASKANS GET MINOR CHAIRMANSHIPS
Alllion , Sherman nnil .Mnrrlll Draw
Hie 1'rlnelpnl 1'oxlllonn lit Ap
propriation * , PorelK" At-
fiilrn nnil rimttiee.
WASHINGTON , Dec. 1C. The republican
caucus committee of the senate completed Its
work of assigning the majority membership
of the senate committees today and will be
prepared to report to the republican caucus
tomorrow.
The assignment of chairmanships Is as fol
lows : Agriculture. Proctor ; appropriations ,
Allison ; audit contingent expenses , Jones of
Nevada ; census , Chandler ; civil service ,
Prltchard ; claims , Teller ; coast defense ,
Squire ; commerce , Frye ; Dlsrtlct of Columbia ,
McMillan ; education and labor , Shoupi en
rolled bills , Sewcll ; examination of branches
of civil service , PefTor ; finance , Morrlll ; fish
eries , Perkins ; foreign relations , Sherman ;
Immigration , Lodge ; Improvement Mississippi
river. Nelson ; Indian affaire , Pottlgrew ; In
dian depredations , Wilson ; Interstate com
merce , Cullom ; Irrigation , Warren ; Judiciary ,
Hoar ; library , Hansbrough ; manufacturers ,
Wotmore ; military affairs , Hawlcy ; mines
and mining , Stewart ; naval affairs , Cameron ;
organization executive department , Duller ;
Pacific roads , Gear ; patents , Platt ; pensions ,
Galllnger ; postomces , Wolcott ; printing , Hale ;
privileges and elections , Mitchell ot Oregon ;
public buildings , Quay ; public lands , Dubols ;
railroads , Clarke ; relations with Canada ,
Carter ; revision of the laws , Uurrows ; rules ,
Aldrlch ; territories , Davis ; transportation
routes to seaboard , McDrldo ; University of
t'ne United States , Kyle ; International expo-
iltlons , Thurston ; to Investigate the geological
survey , Elklns ; national banks , Mantle ; for
est reservations , Allen ; trespassers upon In
dian lands , Uaker ; Ford theater disaster ,
to bo filled when the Utah senators come In.
This disposes of the chairmanships ot all
but eleven committees. The committees un
disposed of are known as the minority com
mittees. The re-publicans now control them
and they will fall to ths democrats under the
new organization. The caucus has made pro
vision for t'no populist senators , as the demo
crats did In the last congress , and have given
each of them a chairmanship , giving each the
snmo position held under ths democrats , ex
cept Senator Kyle , who Is promoted from the
chairmanship of the committee on education
and labor to that of the University of the.
United States.
The committee will re-commend the enlarge
ment of all the larger committees , Including
finance , from eleven to twelve members ;
Judiciary , from eleven to thirteen ; ap
propriations , from nine to twelve ; foreign re
lations , District of Columbia , commerce , mili
tary affairs , naval affairs and public build
ings. Tlio Incentive to this change Is found
In the difficulty of harmonizing all the ele
ments In the party , but It Is justified by ths
growth of the senate as a body.
MEMBERSHIP OF COMMITTEES.
The republican membership of the mere Im
portant committees If the caucus committee's
recommendation Is adouted , will be as fol
lows :
Appropriations Allison , Hale , Cullom , Tel
ler , Quay , Pettlgrew and Perkins.
Foreign Relations Sherman , Frye , Davis ,
Cullom , Cameron , Lodge.
Finance Morrlll , Sherman , Allison , Aid-
rich. Platt , Wolcott and Jones of Nevada
( pop ) .
Judiciary Hoar , Teller. Platt , Mitchell
of Oregon , Davis , Thurston , Clarke.
Commerce < Frye , Cullom , Quay , Squire ,
McBrlde , Elklns and McMillan.
Interstate Commerce Cullom , Chandler
Wolcott , Aldrlch , Gear and Carter.
Military Affairs Hawley , Cameron , SIioup ,
Prcctor , Sowell and Elkins.
Naval Affairs Cameron , Hale , Perkins , Mc
Millan , Dubols and one other.
Pacific Railroads Gear , Frye , Stewart , Wol
cott and one other.
Senators Chandler and Burrows ara added
to the committee on postofllcers. Senator
Warren to that on public buildings and
grounds , and Senators Wetmcro and Prltchart
to the District of Columbia. After the llsi
is passed upon by the republican caucus It
will be- handed to the- democrats , when it Is
supposed they will proceed to fill out Hie
minority representation on the committees
It Is supposed that can b ? done In time to
permit the commutes appointments to be
made late this week , but the republican man
agers realize they are at the mercy of the
democrats In this respect. They have given
up all hope of the election of officers before
the holidays
Noted Apiiclic Chief Demi.
WASHINGTON. Dec. 1C. Tbe Bureau of
Indian affairs was notified today of the
death of Esiklmlnzln , one of the most noted
chiefs of the Apaches , at the San Carlos
reservation , Arizona. He was long con
spicuous In the affairs of Ihe tribe and was
regarded as a daring leader of the Apaches
In their attacks on the whites many years
ago.
The Discovery Suveil HH Life.
Mr. G. Cailouette , Druggist , Beavcrsvlllc.
111. , says : "To Dr. King's New Discovery I
ewe my life. Was taken with La Grlppo and
tried all the physicians for miles about , but
of no avail , and was given up and told I
could not live. Having Dr. King's Now Dis
covery In my store I sent for n bottle and
began Its use and from the first dose began
to get better , and after using three bottles
was up and about again. It Is worth Its
weight In gold. We won't keep store or house
without It. " Got a free trial at Kuhn &
Co.'s drug store.
l-'rciuoiit Hoti'I Property Sold.
FREMONT , Neb. , Dec. 1C. ( Special. ) Tbe
Eno hotel property was sold by E. S. Dundy.
Jr. , master In chancery , at a foreclosure
sale this afternoon to Joseph T. Smith for
| 8,000. It was appraised at { 12,000.
llei'dvpr for n Hlioe Joliblnpr Firm.
CINCINNATI , Dec 10. Philip Renner WES
today appointed receiver of the firm of Julius
nouchcnstoln & Co. , shoe Jobbers. Assets ,
$25,000 $ ; liabilities , $4fr,000.
A Oooil Monl for BO CeiitH.
The dining cars of the CHICAGO , MIL
WAUKEE & ST. PAUL R'Y are not operated
to make money , but friends for the road.
Under tbe new "a I : carte" method It Is pos
slblo to get a good meal for half a dollar.
City ticket office. 1504 Farnam St.
TUB MSW WOMAN IU2MANDS
Comfort ns well na style she demands It
for herself and for hubby. She gets both
In our ChrletmaH slipper * , and If she buys
enough shoes tills month say $10 worth-
all e gets a beautiful souvenir the finest
German china ever shown In this city-
given away absolutely free. They make
pretty nlco Christmas prorcnts , too.
Drexel Shoe Co. ,
1419 Furaum Street.
KDHART , THE TAILOR ,
i Y. M. C. A. BLDG. , 210 AND 212 S. 16TH ST.
Previous to Moving to Our New Quarters We Will
to Your Order
I I 4.
FIT AND WORKMANSHIP GUARANTEED
\vinm.\r. A MAGNIFICENT AI-TAIH
llcrr rnul Von ( Jo lit aril .Harried t <
Minn Clurti lliiHch.
ST. LOUIS , Doc. 1C. An Internationa
-vent , the most notable of Its kind , socially
that has ever taken place In St. Louis , was
celebrated at 7 o'clock this evening at the
Church of the Messiah , corner ot Garrlsoi
avenue and Locust street. It was the mar-
rlago of Miss Clara Hazel Busch , daughter
of Adolphus Dusch. the brewer , and Herr
Paul von Gontard , n prominent citizen of
Germany. The beauty of the bride , the
wealth of her father , the station of the green
and the magnificence of the wedding arrange
ments made the affair one long to bo remem
bered.
Shortly before 7 o'clock the bridal party
arrived at the church In carriages. The )
entered the sacred edifice and proceeded up
the aisle to the strains of the "Wedding
March" from Lohengrin. The bridal pro
cession was headed by four ushers. Follow
ing them came the groomsmen , Messrs. Ed
ward Pretorlus , Jr. , Edward Faust , Henry
Koehlor , Jr. , Charles C. Orthweln , Henry
Conrado and Fred Orthweln. Next came two
little nephews of the bride , Masters Adolphus
and Edward Magnus , Miss Lillian Busch , a
sister , and Miss Lily Schuttler , n niece.
MIMCS Hulda Lempe. Marie Saussenthaler ,
Alma Hnhn , Allc ? Orthweln , Fannie Conrade
and Marie Elizabeth Schneider , the brides
maids , followed , and after them came Adol
phus Busch with Dorothy Magnus and Cap
tain Hans von Gontard , a brother of the
groom , who acted as best man In full regi
mentals of the German army.
Mrs. Adolphus Busch , on the arm of the
groom , preceded the maid of honor. Miss
Anatole Busch , and last of all the bride ,
leaning upon the arm ot her father. Rev.
Dr. Synder , pastor of the Church of the Mes
siah , awaited the party at the altar. Mr.
Adolphus Busch gaye away his daughter and
the ceremony , which was according to the
ritual of the Unitarian church , was short.
HAD TO Jl'.HP FOR TIIEIIl LIVES.
Fire In n Tenement Hlock Ite.siiltN
in Many Acelilciits.
MINNEAPOLIS , Dec. 16. A Winnipeg ,
Man. , special to the Journal says : This
morning at 6:25 : fire broke out In the boiler
room of the Couchon block , a four-story
building with a frontage of COO feet on Main
and York streets , oprosite to the Hudson Bay
company's stores and offices. The ground
floor was used for stores and the upper
floors were divided Into suites for resi
dences. There were forty of these suites
and nearly all of them wore occupied. At
that early hour very few of the occupants
were stirring and the flames gained good
headway before the alarm v/as generally
given. The stairways were cut off by the
fire and the fire escapes and the ladders
raised by the department formed the only
routes to the ground for most of the occu
pants.
Major Morris , deputy
sergoant-at-arms of
the Manitoba legislature , was suffocated and
his wife is still missing. She is believed to
have perished. A number escaped by Jump
ing to the roofs of adjoining buildings. Mr.
and Mrs. Bagby jumped from tha top
story to a one-story building nndwere
badly Injured , but will probably recover.
Several children were more or less Injured
by jumping Icto blankets and a number of
adults were burned and scratched. A now
wing of the building was partially saved.
The loss Is estimated at $100,000.
MOSK GUNST'S TITI.n AFFIHMEI ) .
California Supreme Court IIolilN HN
Appointment Regular.
SAN FRANCISCO , Dec. 10. M. B. Gunst ,
better known nil over the country as "Mose"
Gunst , has been confirmed In his position
as police commissioner by the supreme court.
Gunst was appointed police commissioner , a
life office , by Governor Mnrklmm just before
he retired from ofilcj. The appointment ,
although relating to San Francisco alone- ,
crpotod a. great stir all over California , min
isters and others objecting to Gunst because
of his reputation as a sporting man , al
though not a word could be said against his
integrity. When Governor Budd came Into
office he promptly appointed Stewart Men-
zlos , a highly respected citizen , to succeed
Gunst. The latter refused to give up his
ofllco and the case wao carried Into the
courts. Gunst won In the lower court and
the full bench of the supreme court today
sustained the dc-ctslon of the lower court.
Since his appointment Gunst has taken an
active Interest In police affairs nnd has In
stituted many reforms In the department
here , the result ot an extended tour of In
vestigation In eastern cities.
A. G. Bartley of Magic. Pa. , writes : "I
feel It a duty of mine to Inform you and the
public that DsWHt'a Witch Haz'l Salvo cur l
me of a very b-fd case of eczema. It also I
cured my boy of'a'running sore on his leg. j
IIAMKKIt'IIIii\S ALWAYS AI'HOl'OS
There's probably not another such varied
and complete assortment uf handkerchiefs
n this city as ours. The newest styles
ve have them tbe low priced wo huvo
hem. Japancsu Bilk handkerchiefs us low
as Mo. In fact , our silk handkerchiefs are
a lltlle beyond anything wu've ever bhown.
Lots of people think our two pair for 25c
BOX are the regular 5c u pair kind but
they're not they're pretty near us good ,
though.
Albert Calm ,
Men's Furnisher , 1322 Furuam ,
READING PLAN MADE PUBLIC
Contemplates Foreclosure and Consolidation
of tlio'Properties ,
NEW MORTGAGE WILL COVER THEM ALL
lloiuloil Ieli < Will lie $1 MMimUOO mill
the Stock ? ) ( ) , ( ) ( ) , ( ) ( > , ( he I.attor
UlvliliMl Into Throe CliiMsen
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NEW YORK , Dec. 1C. The official plan of
reorganization of the Reading system was
published simultaneously In this city and
London today. It Is signed by Messrs. J. P.
Morgan & Co. of New York , Drexel & Co.
of Philadelphia and J. S. Morgan & Co. of
London. It Is declared In the preamble
that unless the acceptance of the plan IB
general the properties cf the existing com
panies will be sold and successor companies
organized under the laws of Pennsylvania
and the stocks and bonds of those successor
companies will be vested In a new com
pany formed or to bj formed under the
laws cf Pennsylvania or of sime other state.
The plan has been prepared on the as
sumption that foreclosure will probably be
necessary. It provides for the Issue of $114-
000,000 general mortgage 100 year 4 per cent
gold bondo , $78,000,000 non-cumulative first
preferred stock , $42,000,000 of 4 per cent
non-cumulatlvo second preferred stock and
$70,000,000 of common stock. The mortgage
will further provide for the Issue , If found
desirable , of additional bonds secured there
by ( not exceeding $21,000,000) ) to meet the
outstanding Reading terminal bonds and
coal and Iron bonds.
The new mortgage will have the security
of a vast amount of valuable property In
addition to that afforded by the present
general mortgage. Including $10,00,000 of
equipment , now subject to $7,200,000 of car
trust obligations : all the property of the
Coal and Iron company , representing nearly
200.000 acres of coal and timber land , and
will constitute a first lien upon a majority
or more of the capital stock of various prop
erties essential to the system.
Provision Is made for a voting trust to con
trol the stock for five years , or until the
now first preferred stock shall have received
I per cent cash dividend per annum for two
consecutive years , although the trustees may
deliver the Ptock at an earlier date.
Of the bonds , $44,550,000 will bo used for
unregistered bonds ; $4,000,000 sold to a syn
dicate , and $20,000,000 are for new construc-
.lon , additional equipment , etc. , not over
51,500,000 to be used in any one' year. The
new bonds will be , for $1,000 oach. Interest
will start from January 1 , 1S9G. ( First
coupon to mature July 1 , 189G ) . The stock
s assessed at 20 per cent aiul the deferred
ncomos 4 per cent. The assessments are
myablo in four equal Installments , at least
hlrty days apart. The first Installment of
one-fourth of the entire amount must be
> ad ! on or before January 10 , 1806. A syn
dicate guarantees the payment of the assess
ments and also guarantees the extension or
payment of about $20,000C < 00 of , tbei Improve-
nent mortgage and Coal and Iron company
> ondo , most of which will mature within the
next two years.
The annual flxed charges of the new com
pany will bo about $9.300,000. An almost
mmedlato reduction of $500,000 per annum | n
hese charges will , however , bo effected
hrough the refunding or extension of the
various bonds shortly to mature. It will
start without floating debt and unhampered
> y oar trusts , and will have a substantial I
vorklng cash capital and facilities to In
crease business.
IllAMI' } KIO CIl.\MK'.S C'OX.VnC'i'IO.VS.
II ii 11 ron < 1 .Men ChiiiiKO Their Opinion
CoiM-ernliiwr ( hi * t'lnh Illllli-iilty.
CHICAGO , Dec. 1C. Eastbound shipments
ast week show plainly the effect of the cut
ates which have prevailed during the last
en days , by far the largest Increase of the
veek being In grain and mill stuffs , where
over 9,000 tona more were shipped last week
than during the week preceding.
A meeting of the Chicago connections of
the Colorado-Utah lines was held today to
consider the fight between the Union Pacific
and the Denver & Rio Grande over tickets of
the former In the markets In those two states.
Nothing was done at the meeting , but an
other meeting will be held on Friday ot this
week. The disposition to blame the Union
Pacific has weakened very materially , and
there Is a strong opinion that the' ' western
connections of the Denver & Rio Grande are
as much to blame for the situation as any-
THIH MAN HAS TWO filT\S
Huvo you any ? Wo wll fell you n pretty
fair revolver for 75c , nnd for $2.50 you get
a genuine Smith ft Wesson style re
volver , double action , automatic ejeeterr.
32 to 28 calibre. If you want to bo sure to
bit Boincthlnp , buy one of our $3.00 Hhot-
KUMH. That's our price now ; It waa lots
more. Uverythlntr reduced to clear out
the tock. Wo makB Columbia Metal
I'ollbh and fill mull orders.
Cross Gun Co. ,
Sporting floods. 11GS. 15th St.
body. The lines today put In ns much time
discussing means of keeping the demoraliza
tion out of their own territory as anything
else.
else.Tho
The ofllclal announcement of the appoint
ment cf A. C. Ulrd ns traffic manager of the
Chicago , Milwaukee & St. Paul was made
today. The Informal announcement was made
some time ago , but Mr. Dlnl did not assume
control of the trafllc affairs ot the road until
today.
Three men nro being talked of ns likely
successors to General Manager Merrill ot the
llurllngton. They are General Passenger
Agent P. S. Eustls , G. W. lloldrego , general
manager of the U. & M. river lines of the
system , nnd C. W. Drown , general manager
of the Hannibal & St. Joseph. All the stories
are , however , nothing but rumor.
IIUOWN IS SLATnil KOH IMtOMOTION.
Miiinifri'r of ll'e MlNNiiiirl l.liies Likely
to Wneeeeil Mr. Merrill.
KANSAS CITY , Dec. 1C. W. C. Drown of
St. Joseph , who Is said to be slated for the
Kenoral managership of the entire Burlington
system , Is at the Coates hotel. Mr. Drown
refused to confirm or deny the report this aft
ernoon to a reporter , but said significantly : "It
would not bo proper for mo to discuss the
changes on the Durllngton consequent upon
the retirement of Mr. Merrill In advance or
their publication. " An Intimate friend of Mr
Drown said that he had positive Information
that Mr. Brown bud been tendered tbo gen
eral managership.
ST. JOSEPH , Dec. 1C. George. B. Harris ,
vice president of tbo Chicago. Burlington &
Qillncy , arrived here today to consult with
General Manager Drown of the Missouri lines.
It was seml-ofllclally announced at the gen
eral offices here this afternoon that Mr.
Brown will co to the Chicago , Burlington &
Qulncy. Howard Elliott , at present general
freight agent at St. Louis , will take the po
sition of general manager. It Is stated thai
D. O. Ives , at present general passenger and
ticket agent , will take tbo place of Mr. El
liott , and William Gray , assistant general
freight agent , It Is rumored , will take the
position to be vacated by Mr. Ives. Other
changes , It Is said , will also bo made.
COAL HATE AVAR IN 1'IIOSPKCT
I'nlon 1'nclllc May He Ilrmvii In < o
I'roteet It Wyoming Mliiex.
DENVER. Dec. 1C. It Is said a rate war
on coal business Is to be Inaugurated which
will Include the Santa Fe > . Rio Grande , Gult
and possibly the Union Pacific. It Is stated
that some time ago the managers ot the Rio
Grande and Gulf roads found that Canon City
coal. In which , it Is understood , the Santn Fc
people are interested , was being told In Den
ver and as far cast as Omaha at much less
than was charged for Trinidad nnd Walsan-
burg coal , which Is marketed over the Rio
Grande and Gulf lines.
Investigation proved that the > difference
was In line cost of transportation. Complaint
was made to the receivers of the Santa Fe ,
but they declined to make any changes , as
the road was soon to go out of their hands.
Sunday last ! It Is said a meeting of Presl-
Jents Jeffrey and Rlploy and Receiver Trum-
bull was held , at which the- matter was dls-
russed and taken under advisement by Presi
dent Hlploy. Today a telegram from the
latUr announces that the old policy will bo
retained. This , It Is sold , means that the two
other roads will meet the Santa Fe rate and
that the Union Pacific , which has large coal
fields at Reck Springs , Wyo. , will be brought
Into tbe fight.
.Sin.VHD roil THR 1'ACJFIC MAIL.
Agreement -nidi tin : Piiiiiiiun Com
pany In Now In I'ortM' .
NEW YORK , Dec. 1C. The Pacific Mall-
Panama railroad contract was signed today
by Collls P. Huntlngton , who received the
formal authorization of the Pacific mall di
rectors yesterday. J. Edward Simmons ,
president of the Panama Railroad company ,
liad been Instructed by the directors ot the
railroad some tlmo ago to slsn the agree
ment. The contract Is designed to make a
complete line between New York and the
Pacific coast at San Francisco , the Pacific
Mall running a line of ships on the Pacific
coast and the Panama railroad on the At
lantic coast. The two companies will exchange -
change business on the Atlantic coast. The
two companies will exchange business on
through bills of lading , the Panama com
pany getting 65 per cent for ths Atlantic
coast and railroad , whllo the Pacific Mall
will get 45 per cent of tbo Pacific coast bus
iness. The agreement goes Into immediate
effect , and the Pacific Mall line will take Its
steamers off the Atlantic coast service and
transfer them to the Pacific.
1'nellle Cable Compiuiy Ineoriiorateil.
TRENTON , N. J. , Dec. 16. The Pacific
Cable company , with n capital of $2,000,000 ,
waa Incorporated today under tbo laws of
thu state of Now "Jersey. The company Is
formed for the purpose of constructing and
operating a submarine cable In the Pacific
UA.MI3 OUT lMiil ! COVI3H
When you can buy that perfection of all
umbrella ! ) tbo steel rod , silk kind for tl.W ,
tbcre'u not much excuse for not making
Somebody u Christmas presnt. The silver or
Bold trimmed kind , oven , only co.it $ llOO.
Silver trimmed COIICH for $1.50 ; gold trimmed ,
$3.0. Wo are doing a ruxhlng ImsltifBs
now , but not so much us wu will do towards
tbo last of tbo week. Dettor come now ,
whllo you can get In tbe store.
Mandelberg ,
JEWELER , N. E , Cor. IGth & Foruaia
ocean , with telegraph lines and connections.
The capital clock of the company Is divided
Into 20,000 shares. The Incorrorators and tha
number cf shares taken by each ore as fol
lows : Abram S. Hewitt. N'w York , 1,500
sbarei' ; I ) . O. Mlllf , New York , 1,000 ; G. M.
Dodge. New York , 1,000 ; Krcd I ) , Grant ,
New York , GOO ; Wagner Swnyne , Now York ,
500 ; J. J. Hill , St. Paul. 1.000 ; 7. . S. Spauld-
Ing , San Kranclt'co , 2,500 ; John II. Drowning ,
Tonally. N. J. . 1.000 ; Mason Tyler. Plain-
Held , N. J. , 1,000.
liIJAVY WITHDRAWALS OP < iOI.Il.
Over Three Mlllloii Will Ite
to ISurniie ToniorriMV ,
NEW YORK. Dec. 1C. The \\lthdiawaln
of gold from the sub-treasury for shipment
to Europe tomorrow promise to be very htavy.
The engagements for shipment by tomor
row's steamers so far as announced up tu
noon today are as follows : Hcldlelmch.
Ichelhflmer & Co. , ? 1,500,000 ; Ladfliborg ,
Thalnnn & Co , ? 7SO,000 ; Von Hoffman &
Co. . $300,000 ; MuttiTclmll * Co. , $400,000.
The heavy withdrawals of gold , coupled
with the knowledge that heavy drafts will
be made upon the sub-treasury between now
and January 1 , hav ? revived the talk ot an
other bond Issue to recoup the- gold reserve.
Several weeks ago the report gained currency
that the administration nt Washington would
put out another bond Issue whenever the re
serve dwindled to the $75,000,000 mark. To
morrow's shipments will rediico the gold re
serve considerably below those figures. As
yet , howEver , no Intimation of the policy
to be pursued by the secretary of the treas
ury boa reached Wall street. Secretary Car
lisle and his first assistant have mad ?
several visits to this city within the past
few wo3ks , but , although pressed closely upon
the point , both have uniformly denied that
their visits bad any connection , near or re
mote , with the subject of another bond Issue.
OIIIKK JUSTIC13 SHOOTS A LA\VVIS1U
TenlleMnee .III ( lure Til ken Kxeept loll to
n N ' | iiiinr Article.
CHATTANOOGA , Tsnn. . Dec. 1C. Chief
Justice D. L. Snodgrass of the supreme court
of Tennessee shot and painfully Injured Law
yer John U. Deasley In the low office of
Congressman Brown In this city a few min
ute ! ) before noon today. Judge Snodgraes en
tered the law ofllco to see Mr. bpuriuck , who
is partner of Congressman Drown. Mr. Deas-
ley was sitting at a desk nnd the judge
walked up to him and denounced nn article
in this morning's Times which appeared over
bis ( Deasley's ) signature as a lie. Mr. LJo.in-
ley protested thvt It was the truth. They
came to blows and Judge Snodgrass drew a
pistol and shot at Deasley twice. One bullet
entered the left arm near the wrist and cama
out near the elbow. The other ball lodged In
the celling. The charges made by Mr. Beas-
ley In his card to the Times were to the
effect that the supreme court rendered a de
cision In the rallrcad debt case from a po
litical standpoint , not from justice. The
shooting liaa created great excitement.
Judge Snodgrass went before Justice Tom
Cowart and waived trial and upon giving a
$1,000 bond was released.
HAD 1ILAZH AT T1II3 li.VI'OSITIO.V.
One Mini LoNt'H HIM 1,1ft' nnil Oilier *
Are Injured.
ATLANTA. Dec. 1C. Fire broke out at the
exposition grounds early this morning In a
cafe conducted by the Lawson Catering com
pany of Chicago adjoining the Mexican vil
lage , In which James Thompson of Ilombay ,
India , an employ ? of the Hast Indian pavilion ,
lost his life and Bovoral other occupants of
rooms ou the ricond Iloor were Injured. The
fire was stopt/ed before It spread to any ot
the adjoining bulldliiga
IInoklcV yvnilrn Sitlve.
The boat salve In the world for cuts.brulsca ,
sores , ulcers , salt rheum , fever sores , totter ,
chapped hands , chilblains , corns , and all skin
eruptions , and positively cures piles , or no
pay required. It Is guaranteed to glvo per
fect satisfaction or money refunded. Price 25
wnU per box. For sale by Kuhn & Co.
llnrney lliirnuto Not Inferential.
DENVER , Dec. 1C. Local representatives
ot Sam Nowhouse , Colorado agent of tlis
Rothschilds , and who Is now In Kurope ,
discredit the report telegraphed from Crlpplo
Creek to a Chicago newspaper to the effect
that Barney Harnato would shortly accom
pany Mr , Newhouso to that camp. Mr.
Ncwhouso has no Interests In Crlpplo Cruek.
DeWltt's Little Early Risers the pills that
euro constipation and biliousness ,
II IH U 1'll'IINIIllt TIlllIK
To travel with acquaintances. This IB the
reason why Omaha people patronize the Chicago
cage , Milwaukee & St. Paul R'y , It Is an
Omaha road , terminates hero and you are al
most tiure to find people on board that you
know.
City office , 1501 Farnam St.
Tins MAN'S HHI.\ THIS < ; itAvi3
Of the fool who alwayn getw off
about tbl time of ytar iibout tbo fond wlfu
who buys CbrlHtmas cigars for her liua-
band. The inuthcr-ln-law Jokcr'H Kruvo U
right ulotiKuldu , The ludlCM don't huvo to bo
cigar JudgiH nowadays. In the case of u
large house like ours , It'n safe to leuvo U
to uu. If your husband tmioktu ttood
clgarH. bo xinokes ours. Fine Key West
and 1 clear Havana clgarM. In boxes of CO-
$2 $3-$3.2i J3.W. These uru QO01) cluura.
Robertson Bros. ,
Cigars ( " "M.1) ) 21 c s. tstn st.