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About Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922 | View Entire Issue (Oct. 14, 1896)
THE OMAHA DAILY 1VI3TB : WI3ITN IDSAT ! , OCTOinDtt 1-1 , 1890. HAVE FAITH IN THE FUTURE Omaha Business Men Sea Brighter Times Ahead of Them , ERA OF DEPRESSION IS PASSING AWAY Qunrl.-rl ) Mcc-tlnn or llu- ( /'iiiinnrri-lnl Ulnli lliliv tit llu- Work Ac- < ! ouiilltilifil | I" Hull I'crloil Onmliii lioltlN KN Own. Niarly 100 members of Commercial club sat down to heavily burdened tables lant evening , guvo cnthuslaillc attention tea a well chosen menu and discussed the prob lems Involved In the work of the organiza tion with the after dinner cigars. It was ono of the most Interesting of the quar terly meetings that have been held by the club and the toasts abounded In good stories nnd hnppy witticisms , which enlivened earn- cit comment on Omiha's condition nnd pros pects. The tables wcro decorated with potted ferns and artistic ilraplngH of Ak- Sar-llcn color.i bordered the walla. In the absence of Prraldont Charles F "Weller , Chairman J. II. Dumont of the ox- rcutlvc committee presided , and among those who occupied scuta around the tables wore A , II. Comotock , C. N. Rawltzor , J. II Kuony , Amos Field. J. A. Mtinrne. Fred Paf- fcnrath , A. I ) Somcr * . L H. Watts , G II Palmer , James L Paxton Charles G. Smith , Robert S. Wllcox , J G Iiouse , Samuel Katz. 0. W , Ciabaiigh , P. G. Her , J C. Lord , B. M. Anderson , W. G. Hitchcock , W. A Watson , H. K. Rurket , Samuel Gamble. J II. Darrctt. A. II. Riwltzer , J D. Poster H. T. LcmlHt. L. II. Footo , J. G Mann , John A. NVakoIlold , Thomas A. Crelgh , Clinton Franltlln , H. J. Penfold. A. Hospe , Jr. . I. O. Medlar. Charlce II. Plckcns. W. 1J. Tay lor. O. G. Holmes. Henry T , Clarke , Charles D. Thompson , A. P. Tukoy , Charles L. Saun- dcrs , J. H. Dumont. Theodore Rlngnalt , John Steel , John II. Furay , G. K Urquhart , James M. Hendilc. C. W. Hull. A. D. Mar riott. Samuel Rccs , M. H. Collins. James S. White , Rev , S. Wright nutler. I. W Carpenter , G. M. Dartlntt. W. R. Ilennett. J. G. Utt and Dan Porrcll , jr. WORK ACCOMPLISHGD. An hour was occupied In the disposition of the viands and then the oratorical fea tures of the occasion wcro continued to nearly midnight. Chairman Dninont called the members to order Ho npoko In a gcncial way of the work of the club during the past three months , lofprrlng to the American Law league , the you UK Peoples Christian union pnd the various other oiganlzatlons that had been Induced to hold their national con- \entlons hero through the agency of the club. The organization had also uccurcd flonio freight rates which were of material benefit. Twenty national conventions had been InvIUd to meet In Omaha In 1 ! > 9S , and several of them were practically assured Many things were hung up now on account of the election excitement , but when that was all over the club expected to bring about n union depot , a better outlet to the greit lakes , better railroad rates as compared with Lincoln , a COO-barrel flouring mill , a bicycle factory and numerous other Industrial es tablishments. Ho then Introduced W , D. McIIugh as the toastnmster of the occasion : Mr. McIIugh eompllnu-ntcd the club on the fidelity with which it had pursued the objects for which It was created. The public spirit of a com munity attained Its best results through such an organization as this. A. Hospe , Jr. . discussed "Tho Relation of the Retailers to Our Commercial Prosperity. " Ho said that In starting a town the retailer was thn first business house. It was wise for a city to stand by Its retailers. The Rc- jtallciH' aBvSclatlon encountered the same troubles that other orgtnlzatlons experi enced , but It was hoped that the tlmo would come when all the work would not bo left to the president and executive committee The future of Omaha was promising If the plans that had been formed for the future materialized. PROMISG OF HirTTGR TIMES. "The Future of Omaha" was portrayed by L W. Carpenter from the Jobber's stand point. His picture was not what It might have been In more prosperous times. Iliicrs were only purchasing what was absolutely necessary , but the jobber's expense ac- co'int continued to grow and flourish. IJut there was reason for congratulation In the bountiful crops that had blessed the agri cultural territory tributary to Omaha and which pave promise ot better collections In the future. One of the most satisfactory features of the situation , In his opinion was the fact that the Omaha Jobbers con tinued to hold their own and the outside firms that had previously disputed with them WITO being driven from the field. A. P. Tukoy spoke of "Real Estate and Its Prospects. " IIo referred to the decrease- In the % aluo of real estate during the past ten ) cars. This , he continued , was not an unnatural thing. Ne-arly every rich man in Omaha had made himself rich by holding real estate through Just such times as were now passing. The idea that some people seemed to have that Omaha real e-stato was not worth anything and that they might better sacrifice- was a mis- take. No ono who held on to property had ever failed to make money by It and those who continued to have faith In their Omaha holdings would como out all right In time. "Co-operation in Commercial Life , " was n text for John Steel. The speaker declared that co-operation had como to bo a recognized essential to commercial progress The time had been when each Insurance man had believed that every other Insurance man was a rascal , but they had got together and gradually discovered that the other fellow- was not so bad after all. This was true In all branches of business. Whenever the best organization existed the greatest strides were taken In advance. B. M. Hartlett discussed "Tho Future of Omaha" from a general standpoint. Ho de clared hat although the piescnt might con tain some ole'incnts of uncertainty , the time would eomo sooner or later when confidence * would be restored and a full measure of prosperity would return. All that had been done for the good of Omaha recently had emanated from the Commercial club and Secretary Utt was responsible for most of the Ideas which had EO successfully been carried out by the Knights of Ak-Sur-Ilcn , tbo Omaha Fair and Speed association and other cnterprla s. The speaker then procc'edcd to show the natural advantages which promised future greatness to Omaha. The flour output of Minneapolis was $40000000 n year. Tht. output of the South Omaha packing houses was nearly donblo that amount. Nebraska had 350,000,000 bushels of corn this 3 ear. It had a beet sugar Industry that might reach mammoth proportions. There was land enough around Omaha adapted lo beet sugai culture to supply twenty factories with 300 men each. From thU would spring a largo dairy industry with a capacity of 8,000,000 pounds of butter a ) oar. What was needed was the encouragement of manufacturing enterprises , through which the vast amount of farming land suroundlng the city might bo Utilized to the best advantage. HAS SGEN OMAHA GROW. Major John H. Furay was called on for aotiio of his reminiscences of Omaha. Ho fltated that ho had lived In Onmha for thir- ty-ono ) ears. Then It was a small city ot 4,000 people. Here ho had planted hla hopes believing a * IIH still believed that It wag a point destined to be- occupied by u great city. Then U waa a promlso ot the expecta tions that have slnco been realized. Then ho could have bought forty acres where the Paxton resldencu now stands , far $1,000. Prom this ho had neon the city gcow to bu n monument to the- energy and enterprise of Its citizens. He had traveled In every atato and nearly every county In the United States , but now hero was there such a country as was found In Nebraska cant of the 100th meridian. Its possibilities weto boundless , but they could not bo reached by Individual offort. Co-operation and organization was essential. U was not a question ot stand ing and pricing for the stars to fall , but of putting the shoulder to the wheel for a long pull , a strong pull and a pull all to gether. "Nebraska's Factories as a Future Source of We-alth" wan the Inspiration for 0. 0. Holmes' renmrki. Ho contended that the factory was a prime element In the pros- porlty of any city. It gave employment to tlie people and started n cuJlens chain ot tnislneos which eventually benefited every n n In the community In some eltlrs taxes on largo n nufacturlnR establish- nonU worn remitted as an Inducement for their location. In this connection ho read ho prui ) * od constitutional amendment reg- latlng donations by cities , towns and coun ties ot financial Inducements to such enter- irises. Ho urged thnt It was Important hat the people should nee that this amend- nent was approved nt the coming election , inch a law would afford a means of dcvelop- iiK the beet augur , chicory , glucose and oilier Industries which titlllre the products of our soil , The Increase In the value of he land near Norfolk since the location of .he bcit sticar factoiy was cited as an II- uxtiaMon of the benefits that would accrue. W. R , Dennett eallod attention to the fact that the executive committto had acquired a habit of lending Its moral support lo the committees who were endeavoring to bring conventions here In 1S9S nnd then send them out to obtain financial assistance from the merchants. Ho urged that the latter were having about all they could attend to. and It would bo a good Idea for the members ot the committee , to back up their moral sup port with a subscription He urged the members nt the club to talk Omaha more enthusiastically There was much to boast of In the successes of the Knights of Alt- Sar-Hon and In the prospects for the big exposition , and that sort of talk was what gave a city a good reputation. HAVG FAITH IN TUG FUTURG. P. G. Her declared that much of the hard times existed In Imagination When ho started up his distillery recently ho had been advised that ho was taking a big risk , but now he had a bigger trade than ho had over bad before , and the demand was outgrowing his capacity He spoke nt some length In re gard to the cheapness with which power eotild bo obtained In Omaha ns copiparcd with other points HP was n month behind on his orders , and didn't have a dollar on his hooks That was not an Indication ot hard times , and there was no better manu facturing center than Omaha for the prod ucts that were found in this climate. Rev. S. Wright Duller was Introduced lo dlscti s the somewhat secular subject of "Crops. " He treated his subject In his usual wltly fashion , lapsing finally Into a glowlnt ; picture of the agrlculltiral resources of Iho state. Here wcro19,000,000 acres of fertile soil of which 3G.OOO.OOO were still un cultivated. If the fraction of 13.000,000 acres had Inundated us with such a bountiful prod uct what promise was left In the vast tcrrl- lory yet to be cultivated In his opinion there was too much politics nnd too much professionalism Men were too anxious to educate their sons to be lawyers or phsi- clans anil lead them away from Iho clean and healthful life of the farms If some of the men who could now be seen on the street corners telling how to save the country were out cultivating some of the unoccupied acres of Nebraska It would go far towards bring ing back prosperity. VVAIIVSII CI'TS HVlin COM , HATH. \notlu-r lllxliirliitiKM- -nti-il In I.nvnl fri-lKlit Clrolt-M. Local freight circles were again disturbed ) csterday morning by the news thai Iho Wabash had cut the rate on hard coal from Toledo to Missouri river points to ? 2 a Ion. U had been thought thai freight rates had been settled , and that all that was needed to make them permanent was Wednesday's meeting of the presidents In Chicago Hut the Wabash has been regarded ns an uncer tain quantity regarding a general freight agreement over since General Manager Ram sey said that he was through with agree ments when the death of the Western I'rclglit assoclitlon was announced. This view- was strengthcn d ) cstcrday morning when It bccamo kto\vn that the road had made a cul while freight rates were only waiting for the Chicago meeting to make them ef fective The rate on bird coal from Toledo to Mis souri river points has been $2 07 a ton. Where the route has been partly by water the rate has been 17 cents less , or ? 2.CO a ton The nr.vv rate Is reported to bo $2. As soon as the rumor got around , Commer cial Agent George M. Gntilkln of the local ofllce of the Wabash telegraphed to Toledo asking the rate on hard coal to this point At 2 o'clock ho received a reply stating that the rate was ? J GO , and that there had been no change. It Is thought by some freight men that the rnto ot $2 has been made to Kunr.is City , and that na the Omaha & St. Louis has declined to agree to It the reduced rate will not be effective for Omaha. The report of the reduction comes from St. Louis headquarters , and Is generally bo- lleved. The other roads have already pe titioned Chairman Midgcley for permission to meet the rate. So far ho has declined to authorize a general reduction. Further de moralization of the procnt unsatisfactory condition ot fr lght matters seems more than likely. _ iMticim > iN < : s ior CITY ror.\cii , . Iti-HlNtrarH Aiipoliilril In I'ltu-e of ThoM < > Who 1-n 11 ril lo < lnnlir > . At a meeting ot the city council held last night the following registrars of election wcro appointed to nil vacancies wherein the registrars previously appointed had failed to qualify : Third ward , Second precinct , D. W. Lane ; Third ward. Eighth prcclnM , W. H. Powers ; Fourth ward. Fifth precinct Ashton Clemens Jr ; Fourth ward , Sixth precinct , P M Tobln ; Fourth ward , Ninth precinct , John J. O'Bryne ; Glghtu ward Eighth precinct , G U Ruirls. Through Its auditor. Douglas county pre- _ scnted a bill of $ S,7C3 03 against the city I the alleged debt being for boarding and lodging city prisoners In the county jail and committals. The items were as follows lowsHoirdlng and lodging , $1,330 06 ; com mittals. $1C3 50 ; due prior to April 1 , IS'JG , $7,268 57 City Clerk Hlgby reported that ho had completed the tax list books for 1J97. Crosswalks at the Intersection ot Seven teenth , Eighteenth , Nineteenth and Twen tieth , and Mandcreon streets were ordered constructed Dy resolution the Missouri Pacific Rail way company was Instructed to place an arc light at the point where Its tracks cross the North Twentieth street boulevard. ! \o Tlini- Should lie I.oxl Dy those troubled with constipation In seek ing relief from Hosteller's Stomach nitters The dlseaso la easily relieved In Its earlier stage , and , as It Is utteily subversive of the guncinl health , postponement of the remedy Is unwise The same holds good of delay In rases of fever and ague- , kidney complaints , norvouuncss , debility and rheumatism , ail ments lo which Ihe Hitters Is particular ! ) adapted. > Mi'thodlNt Women ,1lrt Tomorrow. The thirteenth annual meeting of the Omaha District Women's Fore'ten Mission ary society of the Methodist Gpliicopal church , will bo hold Thursday , October 15 In Trinity ehurch. corner T enty-tln > t and Ulnnoy Htreots Monday session begins at 10 a. m Afternoon session nt 2 p m ; even ing at 7:30 : Lullen residing- the city aio requested to l > rln tholr lunch and enJoy - Joy a socl il time during tbo noon hour. &pced and satetv are Iho watchwords of Iho age. Ono Mlnutn Cough Cure acts speedily , safely and never falls. Asthma bronchitis , coughs and colds are cured by R Sin n 11 luy IlnriiH to Di-nlli. ALHION. Nob. , Oct. 13. ( Special Tele , gram. ) A small boy , son of A. C. Wall , a farmer living near town , died > esterday from burns ho received by his clothing catching fire. This U the third death in thU county within a week from burning. Cox lli-nrliiK' I'ONtnoniMl. The , Investigation In the cnso of Sergeant Cox and Judge Gordon was called for a ses sion before the Hoard of Plro nnd Police commissioners last nkht , but owing to the IlinoHH of Captain Palmer , was Indefin itely postponed. VERY LIKE PIONEER DAYS North Platte Crowded with Tough Cow boys and Indiana. RIDE THEIR HORSES INTO THE SALOONS Irrigation I'nlr Mini Coil } ' * Hhow A- trnot it MNIHIII | | | - < IIIN Collrctluit of CluirncdTM Common lo lh - Wlltl Went. NORTH PLATTE , Oct. 13 ( Spoclnl.- ) Nortli I'lntto never saw niich a day as It had > cstcrday In Us history , and It Is be lieved tlml many joars will elapse before there will bo another Ilka It. Itsas the com bination of attractions that tended to swell he crowds , which arc estimated at 20.000. Cod's show wan the big attraction , and It was there that every one went. The at- cndanco at the afternoon performance was 5.000 and at the evening 5,000. Codv made a speech at the afternoon performance vhlch showed that his heart swelled with irldo at the royal welcome which his home icoplo cave him The colonel wss at his jest. Governor llolcomb , ex-Governor tobert W. Furnas and Hon. Jack MacColl \ere honorary Ruests at the oppnlnR per formance The bringing of the class of peo- > le which lluffalo Illll has with him to towii caused a reproduction In North Platte of the scenes of the 'COs and ' 70s The American and Mexican co\vbo > s were here , as well as the blR American Indians The Indians EWarmed throiiRh town and the cowboys o' full and rode their horses Into the rrowde.l saloons Colonel Cody "set 'cm up" to th < own and everjbody drank to liU health as a "rojal Rood fellow " The old scttlcis are now tolling stories and recalling reminiscences of the exciting times thlrt > fears BRO. The city was run "wide open , " nilch to the disgust of the present Rpncra- Ion of cltljens who are used to seeing In North Platte a quiet , refined and ordoily city North Platte never will see such an ither day with such experiences. The cllj ias quieted down a great deal , as much S3 insslble with the large crowds which ale attending the fair and reunion. At the fair grounds yesterday afternoon ox-Hovcrnor Pumas dell\cred an excellent address on tliu Irrigation fair. He paid a glowing Irlbflo to tlie women for their part n building the women's art palace. lie said hat the agricultural exhibit was as good as any that he had ever seen at any fair n nil life He spoke In gluning tcnm of ho development of the semi-arid icglona of ho wist. KING FISH nXHIDlT. The fish exhibit In charge of Robert Ober- folder of the fish commission and Superin tendent of Hatcheries 0' Hrlcn Is attracting as large crowds as any other one thing on iho fair grounds It was a long dlstaire : o bring the fish , the oir being on the way fortj-elght hours Numerous questions ait asked about the big "whale. " which was on exhibition at the State fair and which could not bo brought hero because the animal decided to qnlt this life. There arc about fifty varlotlib of the finny tribe ex- ilbltcd , the largest one being a ten-pound German carp. In one glass jar there Is an Illustration o' tl < o political campaign , ilicro being a large gold fish and sixteen small ones of the slher hue. There Is also on exhibition the historic "mermaid , " which has done service at slate fairs for a number of years. This time it Is labeled 'Mermaid caught In the orchard of W. L. 1'ark , " and many are the questions , asking If It Is rcMly true. The poultry exh'blt ' Is acry creditable one O. V Morrison of North Platte shows some "Cornish Indian game , " which lia\o Ijcen closely bred and developed for forty- five > ears. The hens weigh from seven to nine pounds and the cocks from nine to Ihlrtcrn pounds. Martin Gress shows a Houdan rooster. "Frank McKlnley , " which tool : first prize at the Ohio State fair this fall Oscar Hack of Council llluffa has some fine White W > andolte chickens hci'o Among the other dlsplajs are I * \V Ham ilton of Kearney , Barred Plj mouth Rocks ; Henry Gibbons of Kcarrey Golden Wjan- dottes ; G CJiwrlghl of North Platte , llrov.n Leghorns , M K Rarnum of North Platte , White Wyandotte. and A. U Huckworth Uarred Pi ) mouth Rocks and Hlack Leg horns. There wcro 1,600 old soldiers on the re union ground when the encampment was formally opened today and turned over to Commander James S. Robblns The camp Is named Camp LotfH. Church There wcro no special atlincllons at the reunion grounds today , except the campflres this evening. fifteen hundred people assembled at the campflro In the big tent .on. the reunion grounds tonight and listened to rousing and thrilling speeches from National Com mander-in-chief ClarkRon , Adjutant General Hurrcelstcr and A. Traynor of General C ark- son's staff. General Thayer , Tom Majors , Captain Pnyno and I ! , C Russell. The np- plausn came forth from the \cterans In no uncertain sound ns General Clarksnn ap pealed to his comrades to stand by their col ors for protection to their homes and an lion est dollar for their pensions Neither Hry- an's nor McKlnley's names , nor the repub lican nor democratic parties' names , were mentioned , but there was no mistaking the position of the speakers. SiiM | > olN TnKi'ii ( o Lincoln. WAHOO , Neb , Oct 13 ( Special. ) Tilt two men who were arrested here a few das ngo and who were thought to have cracked a snfe at nralnard , and robbed the Dank of Shelby , were taken to Lincoln ) estcrday afternoon. In order that parties might como there from Clatonla who could possibly iden tify them as the men who robbed a bank at that place a short time ago. Up to date there is PO ptoaf of sufllclent character to convict them , and It Is thought prob- nblo that the officers are on the wrong tiall. llmnliolilt IlnnltTM Aflcr DIM-UN. HUMBOLDT. Neb. . Oct. 13 ( Special. ) A party of sportmen from this city , con sisting of Colonel C. G. Krakcr. Grant AVomack , C. M. Linn , Dr. AUpach , Georgi- Marburgcr , J. R. Morris and Henry Patrick have gone to the northwestern part of the state to hunt. They expect to stay about three weeks. Many lives of usefulness nave been cat short by neglect to break up an ordinary cold Pneumonia , bronchitis and even con sumption can be averted by the prompt usf of One Minute Cough Cure. A curium photogtnph Is one thing so Is a IlaofHtaongl These carbons are photogtaplm of the best paintings of the old masters They are finished pictures Unlike any other They are true to life anil In every way perfect lepieductions They cost no more than the random Hclectlons made by Inferior artists You'll see uulto a collection hure. A. Hospe. Jr. Music and Art 1513 ICMOIITS or I'VTIIlVl ( SHAM ) l.OIMIU Aniiunl ( 'munition of | lie N Hotly > ow In St-NKlon , LINCOLN , Oct. 13. ( Spi-cral ) The annual convention of the grand lodge of the Knights of Pythias convened IfT'tlio representative hall of the state house' this morning at 10 o'clock. Over 200 lodrfcs are rcprcBcntcd and from 300 to100 delegates arc pres ent. The lodge will be In session two days and possibly three. Matters of much Im portance will be dlscusood Some new laws will be proponed for VWitment and the session p-omlscs to ha olio of great profit to the order In NcbraUa. The following officers have- arrived In the city : Grand chancellor , George B , Ford ; vice chancellor , Gus Norberg Holdrege ; prelate , Harry Iloyds- ton , Nebraska City ; keeper of records and se.ils , Will It. Love , Lincoln ; master-Al arms , George Spears , Norfolk ; Inner guard , George Williams , Alnsworth ; outside guard , Samuel Lees. Paplllion. Mrs J Gllen Poster , the noted Iowa woman orator , will arrive In the city to morrow morning , and will bo given a re ception at the N street headquarters from 10 o'clock until 3. The president of each of the seven ward clubs , Mrs Gage. Mrs. Douglas. Mrs W C. Austin , Mrs. G. M. SchleRcl , Mrs. Ilarr Parker , Mrs. Hendry and Ml < s Gva Phelps of the .Seventh ward , will meet at the Windsor hotel at 9-10. Carri ages will be provided for them to go to the depot and escort Mrs Foster to the N street headquarters Om.tha people In LincolnAt the Llndell John O Tlpton. Frank Crawford , John C. Peterson , II. Jacobscn , George A. Magncy , II. n. Corell. At the Lincoln Jamea B Uojd. John A. Krug , C. U. Horton , It. H Do Poll. _ IIOIMS TO HAVI : Truisuv IJT. Dr. I'ltrtnnliM * ' 1'nlUn of i\miKrllrliiu ; MolmiiiiniMlun Slritimlittlil. LINCOLN. Oct. 13. ( Special Telegram. ) The opening session of the Nebraska brunch , W. I ) M. I. , was well attended tonight at the Congregational church , the chief feature being an address by Rev , Dr. Parmalce , a re turned Turkish missionary Dr. Parmaleo told of the death of the educated women in the foreign field In 1833 when he first en tered the service abroad and recalled the names of noble men and women sent from Nebraska and Lincoln , among them Miss Nicholson of this city , who succumbed to the fever after the siege of Grzcroum ; Miss Ilrooks of Omaha , not now In the work , ana Mr. and Mrs. Pcet , sent from Lincoln. Mr Pect has been treasurer of all the Turkish missions , handling $150,000 a jenr and $ GOO- 000 besides sent for Armenian relief. The missionaries have relieved 10 000 people since October 8 last , the date of the massacre of Treblzonl Their work is carried on as yet chlelly among the Greeks along the coast , and Armenians at Grzciaum and Khartoum ; but these are only the gatewas through which they 1 ope eventually to work on the Mohammedans Trchlzond was In the year 1200. A. D . the seat of Turkish government , and there a nourishing Chrls- tlin church has been founded at the very heart of Mohammedanism Dr. Parmilco has worked thirty-three ) cars among the Ar menians , and has high hopes for the com- , ! plcto evangelization of the nation. Chancellor MncLcan occupied n chair on the platform durlns the lecture. THIIVIS HOII A Mf'Knitqm STOUH. he-cure Ilooty Vnlufol ill Otrr Tour Ilimilroil DollnrM. FRGMONT. Oct 13.-nSpeclal. ( ) Shields & Newman's general store at Nlckersnn was robbed last night and about $400 worth ol goods taken. The work was done some time during the night 'and was discovered by Shields when he opened up at 7 o'clock this morning. The back window had been pried down from the toV > , leaving the lovvci half clcaed. The- store * as littered tip with ' broken ho\cs. Seventy pairs of medium i grade ahocj were missing. The balance of I the goods taken connlsteil of gloves and ' pockrtl.nlvcg and other sciall articles. The cafe had not been touched. > Its outer door had Ircn left tmlockcd CM ) this Is probab ) } ' the reason they thoughtilt lictt to waste no tlmo on It. , U contained between $10 1 nnd $30. Tracks vcre discovered outside the window , but there I * no clew whatever as to the Identity of the men. From tin amount of shoes taken they mutt have hae" a wagon of some kind In which to carrj off their plunder , and from the way the goods wcio taken out at least two men liai | a. hand In It People living near the store heard no noise or disturbance during the night and no suspicious persona hiuo been roui In the vicinity. ltflltlou * < IK-liutv al I'rcmonl. PREMONT , Oct. 13. ( Special. ) The re llgious debate between Rev. Mr. Seaton ol the Christian church and Rev. J. F. Mln turn representing the- Church of the Latter Day Salnt.s opened In the Christian tabernacle naclo last evening. The building1 was well filled , many members of other churches who were not familiar with the doctrines of either being present. The debate lasted two hours , one hour on each side. Gach speaker took the position that his church waa the true church founded upon the bible and each quoted and commented upon s large number of passages of scripture which he argued established his position Thli afternoon , at the same place , they resume 1 the debate before a small audience and the line of argument was about the came. It was announced last evening1 that the debate would last for ten days two hours In the afternoon and two In the evening of each day that length of time being eonsldcicd necessary to fully cover the ground. \orlli I.oiiii Ilninl ICrnt NORTH LOUP Neb. , Oct. 13 ( Spccial.- ) Slxtccu members of the North Loup Cornet band left ) estcrday for North Platte where they have been engaged to furnish music dm Ing the continuance of the Irriga tion fair , Dr. F. O. Hurdlck acting In the capacity of master. a Mnrrlnuif- Permits to wed have been Issued to the follow Ing parties by the county Judge : Nnmo and Address. Age. George Stevens , Omaha . 21 Maude Tantey , Omaha . , . 18 Louis K. Jableenlk , Jefferson li.irrncka. Mo . 21 Frances Dlbelka , Omnlm . 19 John Puller , Douglas county , Neb . 21 Hose Pliant , Douglas county , Neb . 23 Frank Moore Uowlln , Randolph , Neb . JO Anna. L. Sen ton , Omaha , , . 2ij Stnnlaluv Dedl.i , Omaha . 3 Atmilla Hajck , Omalm./ . . 24 William C. McCIoud. Orrfalm . 21 Miiry G. Uoylc , Omalmtt. . la Ili-nry G Predrlckson , Omaha . . 21 Li. Maude ri.sher , Fremont * . 21 There are only a few who can do It There'H something mope than a "knack" about It1 A man who U In love with his calling before ho bogliiH It learns all the faster when he's had actual expet lence AHldo from a natural J'lft onr expert op tician lias spent ycarV In securing bin optical education and he ban round It out with a lifetime of experience Ho Ills glasses to the sight with a pteclse Bclcnce. Aloe & , Penfold Co 1408 Farnnm Morninp Hour Put In Discussing Forms of Oar Seals. NONE WHICH EXACTLY FILL THE BILL Method * of Tlmiirdiijr Coul ami SloniTlirowiTN Alxo Attoiitlon VlMlt tlic Union 1'iu'IHe ProlKlit lloiixf. The semi-annual meeting of the Railway Special Agents' association of the United Statea was called to order at 10 o'clock ) cslcrday morning In the Mlllard hotel. There was a full at tendance , and the meeting at once proceeded to the discussion of committee reports. The best form of car seals was oiu > ot the topics that received special attention After several members had called attention to what they considered the best seals now In use , the meeting discussed means of Im proving upon even these. Methods of thwarting the work of coal thtcveo and stone throwers were also considered The re port of the committee on criminal law clearly outlined the existing pcnalltles for offenders against railroads and cited Im provements in these laws that should be recommended to the various state legisla tures Mcst of the Improvements suggested were In the form of more 5 v _ ro sentences The noon hour arrived before the meeting had finished Its consideration of the com mittee reports. An adjournment was taken for dinner , and the afternoon session was opened at 1-30 o'clock. Late In the after noon the members visited the Union Pacific freight house In this city It Is con sidered one of the best equipped freight house In thewest , and the special agents wanted to Inject It for themselves. Those who are In attendance are the fol lowing : J. J. Klnncy , suntrintcndent special service , Santa Fe , Topeka ; W. T , Canada , superintendent special service Union Pacific , Omaha ; D. N. Miller , Omaha ; J. C. Vlzzard , Omaha ; J. W Penrosc , Denver ; John Tobln , Checnne ; F. M Wheeling , Ogdcn ; S. J Peterson , Kansas City special agents of the Union Pacific ; G. C. Montgomery , Topeka , C. U. WclRle. Jollct. III. ; W G Kccfc. LaJunta , Cole ; D H ntirdge , Topeka , R G. Talor , Toprka. special agents of the Santa PC ; M. M McCabe. DeSoto. Mo . G Small. Wichita , Kan , John DeLong , Atchl- son ; J. K. Sldell , St Louis , special agents of the Missouri Parldc , R. Plant , Parsons Kan. , and W W Savage , Waco , Tex , of the "Katy ; " R. O'Rourke. Topeka , of the Rock Island ; W. J Cockburn , Toronto , Out , of the Grand Trunk ; G. D McDonald , St. Paul , of the St. Paul & Duluth ; J M. Junklns , captain of railroad police , Kansas City ; T. R Griffin , Somerset , Ky. , of the Queen & Crcocent ; W S Cain , Chicago ; R Green , Rondhousc. Ill , and T C Cain. Chicago , of the Chicago & Alton ; W. G. Chester. Kansns City , of the Kansas City , Fort Scott & Memphis U has not been the Intention to close the sessions , of the convention ) esterday. but tclcgraris to nevcral of I ! ' " members de manding their Immediate' presence at home changed the program and the biifclncss was rushed through to completion. The following committees were appointed Committee cu constitution and by-laws. J. K. Sldell , Missouri Pacific , St. Louis ; John Tobln , Union Pacific , Cheyenne ; R O'Rourke. Rock Island , Topeka. Kas. Committee on Criminal law : John J. Kinney - ney , Santa Fe , Topeka ; W. T , Canada. Union Pacific. Omaha ; W G. Chester , Port Scott & Memphis. Kansas City. Committee on seals and fastenings. W S. Cain , Chicago S. Alton , Chicago ; John Do Long , Missouri Pacific , AtchUon ; S. J Peterson. Union Pacific. Kansas City. Committee on depredations against rail road property. G. C. Montgomery , Santa Fe , Topeka , Kan. ; Captain Jenkins , railroad po lice , Kansas City ; W. J. Cockburn , Grand Trunk , Toronto , Canada. Committee on membership : J. G Sldell , Missouri Pacific. St. Louis ; R. Green , ' " < l- cngo & Alton. Roodhouso , III. ; W G Ches ter. Foit Scott & Memphis , Kansas City. fommlttio on O S and D * s R Plant , Missouri. Konsas S. Texas , Parsons , Kan ; T. R. Griffin. Quren & Crescent. Summerset , Ky. ; II. M. McCabe , Iron .Mountain , Do Solo , Mo The association adjourned to meet In St. Louis , Mo. , thi > second Tuesday in May next. Sitter ( 'oliiii f In Si'idriiilnT. WASHINGTON , Oct. 13 A report prepared - pared by the liurean of Mints shows that during September , ISOfi , the mints of the United States coined , from silver bullion on hand , purchased under the act ot July 14 , 1S90. 2,700,100 standard dollars , containing 2.0S8 35S ounces of pint ; silver , the cost of which was Jt.S02.G71. giving a seigniorage or profit of JS37.I28 to the goveinment , which um has been deposited In the treatiury. I.OCAI , Charles A. Whltmarsh of Omaha has been assigned to the postal run from Ilartlngton to Norfolk. He takes the place of L W. IMckcna , who has been transferred. The Woman's Christian Temperance union will meet this -fternoon at 3 o'clock at the Commercial cli i rooms. The executive board meets at 2 xj'clock. The annual clcrtl\ of the Omaha Guards held Monday night , re\iltcd in the unanimous re-election of Captain x1. n. Mulford and Lieutenant C. H. Wilson. Prof. Fling of the State university will conduct a model class In foreign hlstorj at the. city hall at 2 30 Saturday afternoon All the teachers of Omaha and Douglaa county are expected to attend. County Treasurer Hclmiod went to Lincoln yesterday morning to pay over to the state treasurer the sum of $09,191 75 , being the amount of state taxes collected In this county between May 1 and September 30. Margaret Timothy of Chicago has re quested the police to locate her brother , Patrick Timothy , who came to this city from Chicago nine years ago to work upon the Douglas street bridge. The woman has not heard from him since. A report comes from Glkhorn to the effect that the storeof G. Lamhofep In that town was burglarized Monday night. Gntrance WAS effected through a window which had been pried open. Several dollars In money and u quantity of Jewelry wore stolen. The pollca of this city have been notified. imivrrns. About 1 TrCO miner * quit work at Corning , O , refusing to accept n reduction from ol to r cents in w.iges S.umiel McCull of Worcester h is been appointed temporary receiver of the Union Loin & Trust compiny of Hoston. Kilo stockholders elected U. M. Gallo way to u vacaney on thi' Hoard of Direc tors and re-elected all other directors and olllcers. W. T. Rnmbusch. president of the Citi zens' National bank nt Juncau , WIs. , lias disappeared. A number of trust funds ) are Involved Gle\en Judgments , nfc > .ft-Katlng J10930 were entered at New York by default of Austin H Fletcher , on notes made between 1SS2 nnd 1S93. Novodadns , a Spanish paper published In New Yoric , denies that tin- Dauntless 1ms > et landed nnot'irr expedition , though ad mitting It Is tr ) Ing1 to do so. Mnnurncture'rs' Paper company , on a rlalm of $18.0(10 , has linked for u receiver for the KUIIHIS City World , u paper sub scribing to the United Press news service. Leon GuMnn has boon rccognlred by the president as consul from IIHglum , Adele Oain.il from Venezuela , nnd Jose Mntl.i Tin ice from Costu Hlc.i , all at S.m Pran- ClTO Windsor line steamer Spirtam Is ashore on lloresfoid bar. n few miles from Cope May , N. J. She HI-S easy , hut-will prol > - ably hava to beb lightened before she can be got off Co-opcratlvo Fruit company of Newcastle , C.ik , has failed with ll.ihlhtirH of Ji7,5Xr ) . nnd .isscts of $ W > 239. Late frostn and untimely rains had made the crops too light for pro- llt.tblo handling. Wisconsin Hell law has been declared In valid bv the smto nuiireim > rourt on ac count of a doitit In the legislation , which foib.ido Hi hint , ' In slnto waters with any other device Hi.in hook nnd line Swan and llurcli , two Mormon riders , vvrro dragged from tholr homes at Sh.iner Okl , by a band of citizens be.iton and driven from the nclghboihood. Mormons have been repe-atcdly warned to leave. Union meeting of the brotherhoods of englntfrs. lire-men , conductors , tok-grtphcis and trilnmcn will bo held at Osuwatoinli1. Kan. Thursday. Chiefs Arthur , Sargont , Clark. Powell and .Moirlssey will deliver addresses General Gdvvard S TJr.iBB has been ap pointed a cpecl il assistant United Stat.s attorney for eastern district of Wisconsin for prosecution of the land case against the Mnnufnclureis * Investment company of Wisconsin. Mrs John Harods , colored , falntod In nn elevator In Columbus. As she fell Jie-r arm caught nrnlnst a slightly projecting ledKO of ilia floor , which dragged her Into such a position that her head caught on the next floor and she was killed Georgei Coombs nnd Mnttlo Morgan of Sangorvlllo , Mo. , went out in n small Hall- boat on n pond mar that town and next day their dead bodies \\erc found on the shores of the pond , the boat having prob ably been upset during the squall. West Superior Ho ml of Trade requested Minnesota Ornln and Warehoimo e-ommls- .sloners to resume Minnesota grain Inspec tion at West Superior , wnlch was with drawn a few weeks ago to give place to Wisconsin Inspection. The request will be granted Captain Simon Kane , n former member of the Seventeenth Wisconsin Volunteers , has been found hanging from a limb of a tioe nftir Washington. II is said hu ap plied to bu admitted to the homo for old soldiers at Hampton , Va. , nnd fcuicd his application might fall. I'ori-lKii. Kx-Prcmlcr Frljsenburj ; of Denmark Is dead. Gold nt Havana Is nt a premium of 1G % over Spanish bank bills. John Ilcdmond declared at the convention of Parncllltes In Dublin that tbo only way to promote Irish union was to repudiate FEIN PIGTURRS' . PLEiASA.N'TLY AMD POINTElDLxY PUT It'H not necessary any longer to keep your feet In the air In eider to keejt them dry liny wet weather Hhoes OUIH Is the only house- making u specialty of Aoteathur Hhoes Our line for ladles' ; \ear aty.OO e.\cclla anything wo have ever sold They ate made ol' extra heavy lld ; liuvu extra heavy 8olef > with kid tins and now Columbia Cood-Hliong neat serviceable and $3.00. Drexel Shoe Co. 1419 Farnam ELEGANT BUTTON FREE with each package of AN OPPORTUNITY TO MAKE COLLECTION OF BUTTONS WITHOUT COST. ' 1 ' / I --j s J I I - Over and over we keen telling you about our carpotn We like to talk about cm puts Most people HKe to buy our ear- petH and the lest of the people would buy then ) If they hadn't got the notion Into they're heads that because they'ro so much better than other carpctu they aie higher priced They aio not They me IIH low and often lower than any otheis-Tako Into consldeiatlon that wu buy nioio carpets than all Onialm be sides Of conn > o wo pay leaa. Omaha Carpet Co. 1515Dodgo tbo nlllnnco between the nntl-1'arncllltcs nnd the liberals li.inelio Voronn. the Cnliin leader. Is re ported to have died from bis wounds Sir Julian Paiince-foto hail a lonu con- foroneo In Lo1n jcsturdiiy afternoon with Lard Salisbury. Hrltlsh cruiser Tulliot , reported to Imvn foundered nt sen with all hands , arrived safely at Halifax , and reported a fair pass age. age.At At llanos do llotlcnilo. Havana province. In Cuba. Major Fondcvlelo c-ngngcd the In surgents under Valencia HpuuLsli Ions , sK wounded ; Cuban IOSH , nineteen killed. Masters of vti sols In Canada are strongly complaining of the vhargo of ) J per diem levied by the United States vvhlli ) they are plylni ; between American ports In addition to the $10 clearance. Untorlmus , of Rclcbsrath , has passed n icnoliillnn In favor of the Atistrian- Hungailan government making an overturn to the povveis for the formation ot an Inter national court of arbitration. Employes of the Crank Trunk nro complaining - , plaining of unjust treatment by tlie foro- incli and superintendents. At Stratford , Ont. , 700 cmploes have had Ihe'lr vve'ok'u work cul down to from fifty hours to foity- llvo hours. Dn Mnuilcr funeral scivlcos wore held In Hampslead church , London , yesterday , anil attended by many men prominent In art nnd lotlors. Among tboso present worn the entlro staff of Punch. Human ) . Pur- ness , Hanivroft , Poiitii. 1'rof. Lantcestai , Hoiirv Janus , Alfred Gilbert. H. W. Lucy and Sir Walter lloxniu. Canon Alnger olllelated. Political Iti-niN. Governor AltKold will fpenlc In Novr York Saturday next , throe times , to Ger mans , to biisltuss men and to labor men General Algcr nnd p irty addressed nu Immense crowd In a tent at Ijifnjulie * , Ind. , nnd then Icfl for Indianapolis , \\hl-ro Uicy hpeak today Hallway Men's Gold Standard clubs will celebrate nnd parade on October 2S The various republican state central commit tees will co-opcrato with the railway men. W II. Maxwoil , nominated by Kansas Sovintli district prohibitionists for con gress , lias declined to run. Ho Is the only Kansas congressional nominee to send In bis refusal. 12v-Presldonl Harrison will mnka two tours of Indiana in special trains < ui Octo ber 20 and 21 and on October uO and 31. Ho will not speak outside of Indiana , honuvcr , on account of pressure of business , Chairman H. H Pit mill and Treasurer G li Sperieo of tbo Wont Virginia slalu committee , has Instituted a libel suit against the Whirling Register nnd Parkeis- liurg Sentinel foi publishing accusations of bribery. Hu demands JH.'p.OOO damages from e-.ich paper Isaac W Hlggs. prohibition cardlduto for governor of Illinois , lias loslgne'd In consequence quence of the ruling of tbo be-cretary of state , which , ho sa > s , will make It Impossi ble to get Iho state and n itlonal party ticket on theolllclal ballot. He will support the democratic ticket. Indiana State Hoard of Glectlons lias de cided that the electoral ticket of the na tional domociats should bo called tbo gold standard ticket State Chaliman Pickons had refused to supply uny other name- , mili.talnlnK that "national democratic1' was doserlptlvc ns well ns leiml. Attorney General Harmon siys Special Assistant Attoiney Craig of northern Cali fornia , resigned to remove any .posslblu objection to bis candhlatiuo as plnclor-iU- laiKO. As a matter of fact , however , thn work for vvhleh ho was appointed bad lueu completed , and ho waH not In any sense an olllcer of the govcrnmenl. Congressman Houtelle of Mnlno leaves Chicago today for the west. Ho will speak for sound money In Los Angeles , October 17 ; San Pranclsco , October in ; Sicramcnto , October 20 , Salorn , Ore. , Octobt r U : Port land , October 23. After October 20 bo will bo In Washington , and will speak In Tacoma - coma , Olympla , Seattle and Spoknno. Wnrrnntt'd to bake butler and with ] ( > HH fuel than any oilier Move or IIIIIKQ you over HUW Sui-li la the "A com Hleul UIIIIBO" A butler nmdo IUIIKU The IJOH ! nmti'ilnl Nothing but cold rolled Hleel and the tou henl Iron aio used In Ita const i net Ion inferior Htoves at other places will bo asked nioru for AlllioiiKh thi ) "Acorn Steel Halite" Is by all Kood liouseKeeiierH who UHU It adJutlBud to bu the IliicHt Hteel lan o made. John Hussie Co 2407