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About Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922 | View Entire Issue (Dec. 21, 1895)
r THE OMAHA DAILY BEK : , SATURDAY , DECEMBER 21 , 1903. TIIUKSTON FOR SOUND MONEY Yotca to Refer the Allen Resolution 011 Free Coinage of Silver. SENATE ADOPTS THE PROPOSITION It * ConiliilttpR ( in Klnnnec Inxlriiclecl In Inquire mill lloinrl | ( JriM l y of the Sltiiiitliin < \ | > | ircclnt * il nt ( lie Ciuiltnl. WASHINGTON' . Dec. 20.-Speclal ( Tele- Kram. ) Close tab was kept today on tlio fait of Senator Allen's resolution relative to flnin- clal relict , and the result , 36 to 24 , ( or Its passage , Is regarded as a fair test of the strength of gold and sllverltcs In the senate. Senator Tlmrston was found voting for re ference to a committee nnd against his col league , which would seem to Indicate that Tlmrston pitched his tent among the sound money advocates. In view of the president's message , the action taken by the senate today on the Venezuelan bill and the panic on Wall street all coming together In a bunch opinions as to the financial question have changed vitally In the last few hours , and tonight a score of legislators were heard to predict that a Itlll to retire treasury notes and greenbacks and to IMU2 In their stead $500,000,000 3 per cent bonds would stand n fair chow of becoming a law. Even should the house act upon the president's suggestion at once , It Is entirely unlikely that the senate will adopt a similar course. Thu populists and silver men , notably Allen of Nebraska , and Jones of Nevada , think they use In the pres ent situation an opportunity to restore the coinage of silver upon the basis which they demand. Llttlo groups of senators and rep resentatives were seen In all the leading hotels , discussing the mesmgo and nuking ono another what It all meant. Even at the swell reception of the , vies president , given In honor of his daughter's debut and that of Alias Julia Scott , much more attention was paid the message and the untoward condi tions prevailing than the fair young woman who attracted society In droves to Normnndlc. The I'Uuatlon IB grave , and ItMs thought that unless remedial legislation Is attempted at once , this country will experience the worst panic It haa ever passed through. GUANOES COMING IN TUB ARMY. Within the next nine months a number of very Important changes will be made In the subsistence department of the army by rea son of the retirement of several olllcors more or less well known In Omaha. In June. 189G , General Thomas Wilson will go upon the re tired list , to be followed a month later by General J. W. IJarrlger. This brings Colonel S. I ) . Gushing to the head of the lieutenant colonels. All these men have had years of assignment In the Department of the Platte , General Darrlger being particularly well Known to the older citizenship of the Ne braska metropolis. General M. II. Morgan , the present commissary General , retires on Juno 18 , 1897 , . when Colonel T. C. Sullivan would naturally succeed , and Lieutenant Colonel Cushlng will then be promoted to a colonelcy. Colonel Sullivan will retire In No vember , 1897 , and be succeeded by Colonel "W. II. Uell , another oftlcer well known In Omaha , who will retire on January 28 , 1898. Colonel Cushlng will then be the senior officer In the department and would naturally suc ceed to the position of commanding general. The retirement of Colonel Wilson will pro mote to a major Captain F. E. Nye , now chief commissary at Omaha , and the retire ment of Colonel Barrlger will be followed by the promotion to a major of Captain D. M. Scott , who has also been stationed at Omaha. Persons and corporations taxable under the defunct Income tax law need no longer ex- uerlence the feeling ot uneasiness over the likelihood of the private Information regard ing their Incomes becoming known to the outside world. Pursuant to a recommenda tion of Commissioner Miller ot the Internal Revenue bureau , contained-.in his annual re port , a Joint resolution has been Introduce ! In the hou9 ? by Congressman Hill of Connecticut ' necticut authorizing the 'secretary of the treasury to cause the Immediate destruc tion of all Income tax returns and copies now on file In the department. The passage of this resolution , which will doubtless follow the naming of the committees , will afford much relief to many persons who arc anxious lest their returns would In some manner meet with outside In spection. The returns contain Information showing the exact wealth ot the Individuals and the amount of business transacted by corporations. AH It * Is almost entirely of a private nature , those who made returns na turally do not want the Information to leak out. The number of returns from taxable individuals packed away In the two rooms in the treasury building is 48,072 , and from corporations 29,653. Returns were also made from 70,152 persons and 20,248 corporations who claimed they were not subject to the tax. Mr. Hill's resolution simply provides for the "Immediate destruction" ot the re turns and does not specify how they shall be destroyed. This will doubtless be left to the Judgment of the commissioner , who will have them burned , which process Is the simplest and surest. IN A GENERAL WAY. In the house this morning Congressman JilelUlejolm Introduced a bill extending re lief to Indian citizens and for other pur poses. The bill Is an old one , and provldjs for taxation on all allotted landi' , to be paid by the government. Ho also Introduced a bill to relieve Isaao G. Hlgelow ot the charge ot desertion. Senator Warren bf Wyoming1 Introduced a bill granting a pension to Cornelia Do Peyster Dlack. Senator Pettlgrew of South Dakota Intro duced a bill to establish an assay olllco at Deadwood , S. D. Senator Kyle Introduced a bill to establish national university , and also a bill to establish postal savings bankr and to encourage the saving of money In small amounts. Senator Tlmrston Introduced a bill for an act to remove the charge of desertion from the military record of William Cameron , alias Samuel Colo. John J , Donlfuce ot NIobrara , Neb. , Is In the city. - V. A. Nash and wife left Thursday night for Omaha. Miss Nettls Smiley of Omaha stopped off liero onroute for home. Dr. T. J. Rabbin ? of Lincoln was a caller upon the congressional delegation today. Fourth class postmasters were appointed lor Nebraska as follows ; Dosoto , Washington county , George Hlnellne , vice Charles Soltz ; Dwlght , Duller county , J. W. Dyers , vice J. A. Shilling ; Inman , Holt county , J. J. IHalloran , vice W. H. Stamp. W. U. Shiw has been appointed at Dean , Hand county , S. I ) . , vice E. J. Hillings. 1'iitrnlN tn WfHtcrn Iiivfiilorx. WASHINGTON , Dec. 20. ( Special. ) Pat- er.li have Ien Uintrt as follow * : Nebraska John Grant , Omaha , car fender ; Jackson C. l/c * . Fremont , ankle brace for skate * : Henry V. Winkelman , Johnson , anti-freezing water tank. lonn Nittlian Cornish , Garner , band cutter and feeder ; Arthur Dowllng , Shell Hock , corn harrow ; John II , Kline , Dubuque , combined ( tamp holder and Ink pad ; William Swenson , Crcsco , kitchen cabinet. Wyo ming Thomas Harries , Hawlfns , door check. mi.i s Tim roi.on.vno CO.MPAXV. Orclftltin of ( InliTxtnlf Coiiinit > rcc ( 'onuiilxftlnii mi n IliHc Proposition. WASHINGTON , Dec. 20. ( Special. ) The Interstate Commerce commission hao In an opinion by Commissioner C'ements announced Its decision In the case ot the Colorado Fuel and Iron company against the Southern Pa cific company and other carrier ? , relating to the legality of rates on steel ralK bar Iron and other Iron and steel articles from Pu eblo , Colo. , to San Francisco. The complaint alleged that the defendants charged an Unreuionablo and unjust rate of Jl.CO per hundred pounds on these articles from Pueblo to San Francisco , whllo from Chicago the rate was only CO cents per hundred pounds on steel rails , nnd 50 cent ? on bar Iron and similar Iron traffic. It also appeared that the same rates wereIn force tn San Francisco from Missouri river and Mlsdlsslppl river points as from Chicago , and that these rates of CO cents on rails and 50 cents on bar Iron were also In effect from New York to San Francisco. In their an swers the defendants offered conditionally to put In the same rates from Pueblo to San Francisco as those In force from the Missouri river. The commission decided , among other things as follows : Water competition Is altogether Inade quate to account for the general relatively low rating of lumber , urnln nnd other staples or heavy goods to or between Inland polntH , nnd that of nOIK \ list of com modities , Including Iron and steel , to Sun Francisco from Chicago nnd so-cnilcd Mis sissippi river nnd Missouri rlvor points. Whatever may be the merlti of carriers' competition us a defense of lower rates for longer than for shorter hauls , the former involving greater service and ex pense on the iiart of the carrier , bettor cnusc apparently oxlsti for lower rates where , under higher ones , the tralllo Is subjected to such disadvantage * or prej udice that It will not move nt all. The shipment of Iron nnd steel from foreign countries to San Francisco nt low- rates by water affects the Iron nnd steel Industry nt Pueblo ns well as nt. eastern polntn in respect to participation In supply ing that market. Hates In force- from Pueblo to San Fran cisco prohibit the movement of Iron nnd steel articles from the former ptnco to the latter , whllo greatly lower rates from other nnd far more distant points prevail on such trnlltc to San Francisco , and the carriers' cost of transportation Is much less from Pueblo than from such more distant points of shipment : Hold. uion all the facts nnd circum stances In the case , that such rates from Pueblo arc unreasonable nnd unjust , nnd subject complainant , the localities In the state of Colorado where Its Industry lu carried on , and Its tralllc In Iron nnd steel articles to San Francisco , to undue and un reasonable prejudices nnd disadvantages , and result In giving undue preference and unreasonable advantage to other shippers In the United States of Iron and steel over the defendant roads to San Francisco. The order ot the commissioner Is that the rates from Pueblo to San Francisco should not exceed 45 cents per 100 pounds on steel rails and railway fastenings or 37 % cents per 100 pounds on bar Iron , cost Iron water pipes , pig Iron , billets , blooms , rivets , nails nnd spikes , nor should the rates from Pueblo to San Francisco on such traffic or on other Iron nnd steel articles be greater nt any time than 75 per cent of- rates contempo raneously In force on like traffic from Chicago cage to San Francisco over any of the de- Xendant roads. The ca93 Is held open for such further proceedings or action as may at any time appear necessary on account of changes In the present relation of rates applying to San Francisco , Columbus , PIttsburg and other eastern points over the various routes In u"w. XAMED A XU.M11ER OF 1'OSTMASTERS. Only One NrliniMUn. Mini Among : the Fortniiutt * Oiten. WASHINGTON , Dec. 20. The president to day sent the following nominations to the senate : Postmasters : California , John R. Matthews , Los Angeles. Arkansas , James L. White , Hopo. Colorado , unarles H. Holt , Duena Vista ; Fred W. Bush. Sallda ; H. S. Mc Dowell , Highlands ; Charles A. Crane , Colorado rado City. Illinois , John A. Duflleld , Wood stock ; John Clark , Morrison : Nettle Flack , Mllford ; H. S. Coffeen , Homer ; Michael Maloney , Dlxon ; Eben S. Clemens , Cheater ; John D. Martin , Carml ; William D. Flem ing , Dement. Iowa , Edward Myer , Rock Rapids ; Peter Stephany , Manning ; J. J. Elchar , Clarksvllle. Indian Territory , David A. Frayser , Vlnlta. Kansas , W. O. Martin , Florence. Missouri , A. D. Thompson , Web ster Grove. Nebraska , Joseph D. Daker , Edgar. Oregon , Mahlon Purdln , Mfdford. Texas. John F. Anderson , Lockhart. Interior : George H. Newman of Tennessee to bo agent for the Indians of the Colvllle agency In Washington. AVII.I. > OT HI3CAM * MR. BAYARD. Any ClmiiRC In tlii * EiiKlInli MInHlou Would Comiillcntc Matter * . WASHINGTON , Dec. 20. Rcpprts were circulated hero today , due largely to the ex cited state of the people on the Venezuelan question and to the prior attack on him In the house of representatives by Mr , Darrett and others , that the recall of Ambassador Hayard was Imminent. Private Secretary Thurber , when asked about them , made an absolute denial of their accuracy , adding that ambassador's recall was not con templated. At the British embassy the belief was ex pressed that the rumors were untrue. It Is believed her ? that the president would not at this time make any change In our em bassy to Great Britain , for It could not but aggravate the present situation. Work on the American lliilvi-rnlty. WASHINGTON , Dec. 20. At a meeting ot the building committee ot the American uni versity yesterday eichltects were chosen to prepare plans for the American history build ing. A subcommittee was also chosen to toke actual chaige of the construction of toe struc ture. Dlsliop Hurst announced an additional gift to the university , that of a business block In Flndhy , O. , valued at $10,000 , from Mr. John D. Flint of Fall River , Mas * . The history building will cost about $150,000. SHI ill I Kill I n re nt Ilnntou. BOSTON. , . Dec. 20. Meters. Sawyer , Clarke & Co. , brokers and bankers ot this city , closed their doors at noon today. Assets and liabilities are not given. Inability to call In assets to meet demands resulting from the agitated condition of the market Is given as a cause. The concern la a minor ono. LIVING AT HIGH TENSION Officials at Washington Worn Oat by a Day of Ercltamant. CABINET HELD TWO LONG SESSIONS .Senntorn .Not Invllneil to Act on ( tie I'lnnni-lnl SiiKKenllotiM of tlie I'rexlilenl Vent mielnn MexxiiKc Conxlilrreil for .Montli" . WASHINGTON. Dec. 20. This has been a day of excitement and surprises In Washing ton. Events moved with rapidity , and when ths sun ' . \ent down public men In all branches of the wrvlce were nervous and worn out with the tension. Reports came ot panic In securities throughout the country and hero In Washington affairs moved with the rapid pace ot a kaleidoscope. Th ? house Venezuelan committee , bill was amended lu material respects by the senate foreign re lations committee and then , by a sudden change In sentiment In the senate , was passed unanimously Just as It came from the house ; then an adjournment resolution from , tomorrow over the holidays was passed by the senate , only to be followed by an urgent message from the president strongly advising prompt action for the reform of our cur rency system and the maintenance bf pub lic credit. At the other end of the avenue the president and his cabinet received prompt advices of the COUTH : of events here nnd on the public exchanges. The cabinet held two sessions , something without precedent In recent years. Secretary Herbert , who re turned from New York this afternoon , at tended the second meeting for a brief time. All the remaining members of the cabinet were present except Secretaries Lament nnd Smith , who arc out of town. The financial situation was the principal topic of discussion and the result was re vealed In the message sent to the sennto late In the afternoon , that body being kept In session for Its reception. The message was hot favorably received. The. summary adjournment upon the motion .of Senator Cockerel ) , one of the democratic leaders , Immediately after the conclusion of the readIng - Ing of the message was taken on the re publican side as a disposition not to consider the mossace seriously. DECLINE TO DISCUSS THE MATTER. Mr. Cockrcll declined to deflno his motion or to discuss the question of the propriety of the suggestion. Senator Gorman , replying tea a question , said ho did not want to criticise the president. Senator Jones of Arkansas , when Interviewee ! , simply remarked that ho thought the senate would alt tomorrow. Sen ator Allison thought there would be a recess , notwithstanding the message , as the senate had already passed a resolution to that effect before the message was received. Senator Hawley said It appeared to him as If the president was In a "Dull Run" panic , and Senators Teller and Cullom agreed that It looked as It the president was trying to off set the effect of his Venezuelan message , and that It was beginning to look as If the- presi dent had concluded from the favorable man ner In which the Venezuelan message had been received that congress would follow any suggestion he might make. That the administration has not moved pre cipitately In the Venezuelan affair Is evi denced by the fact , which has now become known , that Secretary Olney's famous letter defining the Monroe doctrine was considered for fully two months before being dispatched to Ambassador Bayard for delivery to Lord Salisbury. Moreover , it Is a. fact that the president's message , while perhaps hastily reduced to exact form , really was the sub- ect of deep deliberation for almost six months , for there Is good reason to bcllevo the adverse response of Lord Salisbury to Secretary Olney's note was expected. It IP noted that the president's message Is a 'dis tinct advance In our attitude 'upon the letter of the secretary , for , whereas the latter was confined to a declaration of a doctrine , the lormer proposed action that wont bcyont .hat point. It was this reason , beyond doubt , that caused the message to be most carefully considered for many months. MISINTERPRETED BY DIPLOMATS. The diplomatic corps hero appears to have fallen under a misapprehension as to the pur pose of the message , which may account for the attitude of some of the European news papers , which have received Inspiration for their editorial articles from their foreign offi cers , who , It is learned , have in many In stances , and certainly In the cases of the representatives of European powers. Informed their governments that President Cleveland's action was dictated purely by motives of po litical expedience and was not intended to have permanent results. It may be that the unanimity of support accorded tlio president by congress , Irrespective of party , has In duced some of these observers of American Institutions to qualify their first advices to their home governments. Although Secretary Herbert returned to Washington from New York this afternoon , as yet he has taken no action respecting the orders to the North Atlantic squadron , and so It will not sail tomorrow , as was In tended , for the West Indies. The secretary will communicate.his Intentions to Admiral Dunce , who comes to Washington for the ? pur pose on Sunday , but the Impression prevails that the fleet will not leave American waters Immediately , and that the Itinerary hereto fore arranged will bo modified materially before - fore Its departure. Further Inquiry Into the subject makes It appear that If the commission to be ap pointed to ascertain the facts respecting the Venezuelan boundary finds It necessary to visit the country and to personally locate the line , the work will consume much more time than Is generally believed to bo necessary. Outside of the > voyage to Venezuela , which would consume not less than a month to and fro , the Journey through the wild Interior of the country would be very difficult. With a small flying force of eight lightly equipped colonial police , the Journey to the Uruan out post , where the collision occurred and which marks ono end of the line claimed by Great Britain , could not be made In less than twon- ty-threo days , so that If the commission Is to make a proper examination of the country , the task , Including the sea voyage , will prob ably occupy almost six months. Many names have been suggested for mem bership on the committee , but today's ac tion ot the senate In passing the house bill unamended apparently eliminates several of these names. Including that of Justice Har- lan of the United States supreme court. One name favorably mentioned Is that of Mr. Partridge of Vermont , formerly United States minister to Venezuela. Usual holiday rates via the Missouri Pa cific railway. Call at city ofllcos , northeast corner Thirteenth and Farnam , or depot , fifteenth .and Webster streets. I ) nfl M in tV I 1-1 Mi . fit. nli Here's the War Talk 0(1(1- It's to uphold the "Equity Doctrine" WOI "which ! is to clean out the entire line of Suits , Overcoats and Furnishings Only another week to do it in We want an army of 2,000 men to come and aid us in mowing down what's left of this great stock We have smitten the prices hip and thigh. Here's the Way the Clothing Carnage Goes On : $10.00 all wool men's winter suits , choice , $4.50 $ S. oo all wool men's winter overcoats , choice $3.75 $10.00 all wool men's winter overcoats , 43 * . , choice $5.00 $12.00 all wool men's ulsters , choice $6.50 $15.00 all wool men's suits ( think of it ) , only $6.75 $18.00 all wool men's suits , $8.50 only 123 left . . . $20.00 and $25.00 imported clay worsteds , ' i , , ' fancy worsteds , etc $12.50 , , Words will not convey the marvelousness of these values It needs an examination to convince. "AIl Furnishings at Half Price. CLOTHING CO. ; = EQUITY . . r t Quitting Business. 13th and Farnam. tf- ! ' " ) * * tn < | inni . . . tn-ili t- , * V t 111' x - I' A BETRAYER I ! KILLS HIS VICTIM. 3 * ' ' . . Terrible Crlmo of n KelitiicUr Mnn I.nndN Him lit .Tnll. LEXINGTON , Ky. , Dec. 20. One.of . the most " 'terrible assassinations ever kno vn In I enlucky , was" t.he. , niurdqr r-of JAijna Bella JS'telhberger by" "her' cousin , Booker , Stein- berger , at , her home In the southern part of Barren county , Wednesday night about 10 o'clock. The shot was fired through n win dow , tearing a large hole through the girl's head and scattering her brains over the floor. ' Suspicion at once' pointed to Booker Stplnbcrger and a deputy sheriff visited his home , and finding evidence of his guilt , placed him under arrest. He was lodged In jail at Glasgow. Excitement runs high and he will doubtless be lynched. In his pocket was found a letter from Miss Anna Belle In which she charged him with having taken ad vantage of her. It requested him to marry her to save her honor. The Stelnberger fami lies are prominent and the affair has created a tremendous sensation. Anna Belle was the youngest daughter ot James Stelnberger , while Booker Is the second son of Colonel W. B. Stelnberger. The Jail Is being strongly cuarded. Hot Flurht with r.nmlilerH. BLUI3FIELD. W. Va. , Dec. 20.-The moonshiners' gambling den , known ns "The Black Cat , " on Elkhorn , was raided last night at 12 o'clock by the authorities. After a bloody fight the whole gang wns landed In jail. The Injured are Charles Manloy , Dave Wiley and Andy Brllups. two of whom will die. Jamison BeBtoy wan In stantly killed , being shot through the left breaxt. Tlio wounded men , after a Bklr- mleh , were removed to an old house , where several doctors are In attendance. Over twelve men , It IH said , were In the den at the time of the raid , and nine were arrested. Only one of the ofllcers was In jured , nnd he will recover. HtnuUiiinii Killed by Inilliiiin. DENVER , Dec. 20. A special to the Times from Graham , N. M. , says : ' Charley Snow , the foreman on Isaac HlRglns' cattle ranch on Dry creek , about sixty miles from Silver City , when on a round of Inspec tion , was shot and killed by Indians sup posed to have come from the San Carlos teservatlon In Arizona. The body wa found In the mountains near the mouth of Mule creek by n searching party. It was riddled with bullets and almost entirely stripped ot clothing' . fin the lloxtou Completed. BAN FRANCIBCQ , Dec. 20. The United States cruiser Boston , which has been un dergoing repairs qt Mare Island navy yard for the past four tmonths. went to sea to day on a trial trip. The Boston Is the oldest of the new White squadron. Ono hundred thousand' dollars has been spent , on her repairs. Her battery has been rearranged - ' arranged , uppec i-worka strengthened nnd ier protection duqk newly sheathed , and her engines overhauUftfgv , ISII JURY NOT IIICARD FROM. ImiircHnlon I'rcvalln tliut It AY'lll Re port u DlHiiKreomciit. The Ish jury has as yet failed to find a verdict and has 'given no Intimation that It Is anywhere near an agreement. All yesterday morning a crowd was gathered In the corri dors of the court house , watting for the twelve men to report , meanwhile discussing the probability of the verdict. When no report had been received at noon this crowd dispersed , but directly after dinner It promptly reassembled and remained again In waiting. There Is no means of telling how the Jury stands. A report was rife yesterday morning that It stood six to six , equally di vided for acquittal and conviction. Tills report could not , however , be verified and so far as the outside world Is concerned , at least , there Is no knowing what the ultimate fate of Ish will be. The jury was engaged In conference all day In Its room , and from tlit , raised voices which sometimes escaped over the transom It was judged Its members were engaged In a hot discussion. Thursday eight the jury seemed to occupy Itself In having a good time. The long attendance In the case had brought the members to the conclusion that they would make the night a vacation. They sat around In their shirt sleeves , smoking and apparently discussing everything but the case. Once the melody of a zither was heard , but this was quickly stopped by the bailiffs In charge. When the case was put In the hands of the Jury Thursday Judge Keysor Informed the members that he would visit the court lie n eo at 10 o'clock to receive a verdict If they agreed upon one. When ho reached there , however , the Jury was engaged In a loud discussion and ho soon left , being con vinced that there was no chance ot an agree ment that night. He returned yesterday at 9:30 : o'clock and remained In bin court until noon. He returned again after din ner. ner.Tho general Impression ssems to prevail that the jury will bo unable to agre-e upon a verdict. This hi the opinion passed by those who have been In constant attendance at the trial. This opinion IK considerably strengthened by the fact that the jury has tailed to agree after being out since 3:20 : o'clock Thursday afternoon. Judge Keysor himself has' Intimated that ho would not be sur prised at a disagreement. It was at first thought that a verdict of acquittal would be brought In. This opin ion , however , was changed to one In favor of a disagreement as soon as the Instructions of Judge Keysor had been read , They seem to have convinced a considerable number of people that by the Interpretation of law given In them there would be some mem bers of the jury who would not acquit. Usual holiday rates via the Missouri Pa cific railway. Call at city oRlccs , northeast corner Thirteenth and Farnam , or depot , Fifteenth and Webster streets. COUM'Y COMMISSIONERS MEET. Gcortfc IlclniroiVn Iloiiil n * County Trrnnurrr Submitted. The county commissioners met In special session yesterday and received the official bond of County Treasurer-elect George Helm- rod. The bond was In the sum ot $500,000 , with sureties as follows : Henry Haubens , J30.000 ; Frederick Chrlstcnucn , $20,000 ; Henry Suessenbach , $10,000 ; IlobJrt C. Strehlow , $10,000 ; Maria A. Johnson , $75- 000 ; Jacob H. Barrett , $10,000 ; Bruno Tzschuck , $25,000 ; Chester Hanson , $25.000 ; Lorenzo D. Fowler , $50,000 ; Ferdinand Haar- man , $20.000 ; Julius A. Hoeder , $15,000 ; Gus tavo Pomy , $15.000 ; George B. Tzschuck. $15,000 ; Henry Nester , $10,000 ; Fred Mauss , $20,000 ; John Merrltt , $10,000 ; Niels Selroo , $20,000 ; William Segelke. $10,000 ; George E. Barker , $100,000-Frank [ B. Kcnnard , $10,000. After being read It was referred to the com- tnltteo on Judiciary , together with tha bonds of a number of constables , Justices and as sessors. County Treasurer Irey's bond was for $700- 000. 000.A A warrant In the sum of $16,719.25 was or dered drawn , the proceeds to be used In paying Interest due on January 1. By the adoption of a resolution offered by Mr. Stonbere. the board went on record to prosecute all justices who fall to file their reports In strict accordance with ths provi sions of the statutes. A delegation from South Omaha urged the completion of the road to Fort Crook , but no action was taken. The Gr nt Tobiievo War. Many of our readers know of the war ex isting between the manufacturers of plug chewing tobacco , but few , perhaps , are fa miliar with thp cause. For years some manufacturers have been making enormous profits by giving consum ers a small pleco of plug for 10 cents. Re cently a very large manufacturer , seeing that the time had come for better things , lias placed a new brand called Battle Ax on the market , which gives the consumer a very largo pleco of most excellent quality for the Enino price. This has raised a greit storm among those who are. hurt by It , but It gives joy to those who its ? the goods. In Battle Ax they get a greater quantity for their money , whllo the quality la equal to the finest of other brands. This has naturally liad the effect of greatly decreasing the busl- nens of thosa who have hold to the old way , and It has materially curtailed their enor mous profits. On the other hand , Battle Ax now taxes the resources ot three lnrge > fac tories , which , by running day and * night , are still unablo. to make the goods fast enough to tutlsfy the enthusiastic demand. The people wont a good thing and the most of It that they can get for the price.- The manufacturers who do the best by them will get their trade. Their rivals naturally do not like It. They raise a mighty howl , but ths AX will cut them down , KlKbt AKuliiHt Fiinillnur Mill SAN FRANCISCO , Dec. 20. The citizens committee of llfty to organize the light SSS.s ' n ? fumllnK hills met today In trio of Mayor Sutro. In nn address tli " J ° SaId | 10'000 would bo See , od to pro" he passaBo ot the bill. The money enses0 "ft",1 l ° r"J' the Perlional 15 f iof. . the lobbyists j who would go ? < , Twcnty-flvo hundred dol- ccmmlssilon. " " " y 8UbsorlbeJ fol > > PriitrntKllii t Their Intervention. The courts hnvo been nnkod not to nllow W. W. Marsh , G. W. Wattles nnd W. A. Smith to Intervene In the suit brought by Illlnm A. Pnxton against the Midland State bank. Pnxton brought the action to retrain possession of $10,000 deposited In the bank by Henry Holln us city trenmirer. Individual. trjnnsfirrod to liltimulf ns nn Paxton noted ns ono of Jtolln'H bondsmen. Later Marsh , Wnttloti and Smith , bondsmen of Holln tn the cchool board , stepped In with u claim that the ? , mniey , and ! Intervened > ' belonged to tlio school to have H transferred ° rdcr l ° Uccreuso Uiclr llablllt lM3IIHO.VAIj I'ARAORAIMIS. Thomas A. Wise , NC.W York , IH a Barker guest. C. E. Wllklns , Philadelphia , Pa. , Is stopping - ping at the Barker. Norman F. Mason , n Deadwood lawyer , and Mrs. Mason are at the Paxton. Jack Talbot , Lincoln. Neb. , nnd John Strahle , Gothenburg , Neb. , are registered at the Barker. Miss Maria Gallagher of the Saratoga school went to Topeka last evening to spend the holidays. A number of Brownell Hull pupllii left fnr their homea for the holiday vacation yester day afternoon. Joseph Barker , Jr. , returned from the cast yesterday afternoon to spend his ChrUtmav recces with his parents. Manager Joseph Adclmnn and ulfe mid ten mnnbers Cloy Clement company , nro domiciled at the Barker. Miss FannieMclntyre , loading lady , and Mr. John T. Burke , stage manager , and ten members "Tho War of Wealth" company , are quartered at the Barker. Frank T. Murphy , for several years Swift's representative In Omaha , leaves for New Orleans , where ho will look after the In terests of the same company after Jan uary 1. JVuhriiHltiiiiH lit tin * HolelN , ' At the Puxton Oliver Hodgen , Lincoln , At the Murray F. M , AHklnc , Lincoln. At the Mercer 1C. M. Allen , Arupahoe ; W. S. Hiirlan , Lincoln. At the Mlllnrd-P. W. Plank , Lincoln ; R. H. Hchnelder , Fremont. At the Merchants C. ! ! , Hlninan , Ox ford ; Alfred Flint , Lltchfluld. At the Arcade F. M. Mi-lcher , J. F , Knuf. Went Point ; T. Reid. Bhelby. At the Dellnno J. W , HolmqulHt , Oak land ; George W. Little , Lyons. I PIGTURRS AMD PUT ? COM.AR YOUR IO ' Kvcrythlns Including dog collars Is Included In our KTcat reduction &ac | of JN.OOO worth of porting K odHloir chain * , dog- medicine * nnd Hncull * nt 'way down price * to close , An enormous dock of hunting coat * . \e t > and leg- Klng at nlmoit your own price. Wo are clot- Ing out our gymnasium , bae ball and foot ball f > ulti at lioir irgular i > rlcea ; the | > rlcm now range from Sue to JJ.w a suit. Columbia Metal I'ollih. Mall order * tilled. Cross Gun Co , .Sporting Goods. 116 S. 18th St. IIURM.VU aUESTIO.V AV1IAT TO IIUV Your choice of any of these for J1.60 : Solid ultver tcuipoona , talt spoons , fruit knives and picks , mustard spoon * and napkin ring * . Or a pair of ulUer plated timer knives , knife rest * or nut cracker * , or a child's set-knife , fork and spoon. A child' * gold' linger ring , gold collar button , luilr pin or glove buttontr a cold pen or u line pair of nle l Hpectaclea or eyeglasses. A pair of rolled gold sleeve button * or earring * and hutulrttt * of other article * at 1.W. Mall order * tilled. Open evening ; * , . Matidelberg , JEWELER , N. E , Cor. 16th & Farunra WHAT no i SMOKE : r ASK'ROIIERTSO.V He know * what every tmoker of jrood cigar * smoke * and their reputation a * connolteure I * so good that their guarantee of .any cigar they HI I * lomethlnc of value. It' * a nice , clean tore , one to which nearly nil the ladle * go when Iliey want clgarn for ClirUlma * giru-Key Wet and clear Jlavannas from the world' * mo t famsui factories at HOO to fj.00 a box U an un heard of price. Robertson Bros. Cigars ( M'Maria16 ) sI5th s CUT PRICES ON FURS From now till t'hrfotmai epeclat price * on every garment In the lioune , Here ure u few Minplea of tlio cut * ; Astrakhan cape * that Bold for I23.00 , ripple Licki and iitorm collar * , Hklnnsr jwlln lining , tli.75. Astrakhan capes , 39 Inches lonir and 1W to 123 sweep , rvKUlar nrlctf 130.00 and | J5.W , our price for three ilay * , JU.IJju Mink capea. 30 'inches long , 10) to IKHncli eop , fine quality , worth fium tIM to JIM. special price for the next three day * , J63.CX ) caps , muff * , boa * , collarttto , rug * , etc. , all at one- third to one-half value , G. E. Shukert , Furrlor.Flftooatli and Homey MUSICAL .MIKCii.JA.\V And there are but three moro day * to do the gift Kfttliif. Music itand * , good , substantial on , f2.U , 11.50 , )37J up to a very handsome ona for J6.00. Piano curf and drape * , Jl.W. jrfaricy \ Hours , all color * , ( i.OO-all Bilk drape * . | 3.W. I < argr stock of new tapestry silks and Imported French \elour In beautiful design * and coloi * , shown \ > y u * only , Bhtct muilc , lo UP all the very latrt vocal and In- Btrumental music In slock. V A. Hospe , jr , 31 its I c and Arr. 1513 Douglas St HERE'S CHRISTMAS I'REHEXTS Hll | > per not the ordinary slipper that people usually buy for C'lirlstmu * b'ut nometlilng novel and yet not so novel a * tn be eccentric but easy , comfortable , low priced slipper * we have them for less but thl * particular kind Udlts' fur lined Juliet * ore 11,75 to I3.W. brocaded tatln , In color * to mutch almost any uoslume Old ladles' easy lli > i > frs-felt lined Julletu , at $1.00. Men' * Itomco * , 12.00. Drexel Shoe Co. , fffAi folllS1419 : Farttam. SOMICTIII.VG TO KICK AIIOTT If that' * lli way you feel , then don't buy un derwear for. your buvlmnd that come * from such celebrated house * a Hulruyd'i , Lewis Knitting Mill * . American Hosiery Co. , Dr. Jaeger , and you will lie able lo kick to your heait's content or he will. Hut If > ou want everlasting tails- faction anil tliroo or four year * of gujd , oll.l . wear you cannot do better tliun make up your mind to these. They ure really tint or.ly high grade underwear maker * on earth , and we alway * have u full utsortment at the lowest living Two pair * of uox for 25c. Albert Calm , Men's Furnisher , 1322 1'ortiora ,