Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, November 25, 1896, Page 8, Image 8

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    THE OMAHA DA1T/Y" B.EE : WEDNESDAY , NOVEMBER 25. 1800.
PASSENGER BUSINESS BETTED
Railroads All Report a Healthy Incrcasi
in Travel.
LOCAL TRAFFIC KEEPING UP WELL
Sailof MllriiKi * lluoki Imlloiiti-H tluii
thr Uoniiiirrrlnl Trnvi'lc-rH Arc
Alromly mi the Move
Itnllmiy Note * .
I'ufflcnger men report that business Is
fairly Rood for this season of the jear ,
Through travel to the I'acinc coast Is es
pecially RtMxl anil local travel Is picking up ,
Since the Union I'acinc has withdrawn Its
Kearney local train Its "Overland Limited"
Is pretty well crowded every morning , the
Increase bcliiR larRcly In local travel ,
Several mornings of late local pasbcngcru
have been compelled to no without ocatfl.
The trade of commercial travelers , the busi
ness that In so desirable in the eyes of 11
passenger men , has not been better for a
long time. The sale of mileage boohs at
sno Farnam street ticket olllce for this month
Is already away ahead of what It was for the
whole month of October. In fact the sale o !
mileage books la formlnR the chief source ol
revenue at the local ticket offices these days.
It can , therefore , bo readily understood why
the ticket agentH arc opposed to having all
the western roads sell Interchanscablo mile-
i BRO books to bo used by a Western Passenger
5 association bureau. The change would cut
too deeply Into their receipts and their
monthly reports would then look a * though
a cyclone had swept through the office anil
deatrojcd Its business. Theatrical companies
nro moving around In pretty good numbers
and most of the roads arc getting their
money from the actors. One Omaha road
Buffered somewhat last week , however , be
cause a band of actors did not do the busl-
nrsfl they expected.
Wlillo travel Is all that could bo ex
pected at this season of the year , every
traveling passenger agent Is keeping Ms
weather eye out for large parties that ex
pect to go forth In the spring. 1'asaenger
agents arc already discussing cheap rate ?
to Washington for the Inauguration of Wil
liam McKInloy. It Is a foregone conclusion
that this function will be largely attended ,
especially from the eastern and central
portions of the country. Some rallroaderc
tlll hope that notwithstanding the adverse
vote of most transmlsslsslppl states several
larg' ' parties of sound money adherents will
go to Washington to greet their champion
on the occasion of Ills Inauguration.
The annual convention of the Young Pee
ple's Society of Christian Endeavor at San
Franrlsco , July 7-12 , Is already attracting
attention of passenger men. No society In
recent years has had Its meetings so well
attended as this body of young Christians.
It Is confidently expected that between
in , 000 and 20,000 delegates will assemble In
the metropolis of the 1'aclflc coast for this
convention.
Such a Urge movement will bring cheap
rates , probably the cheapest rates that have
ever been heard of thtough to thu Pacific
coast. The Kmleavorcrs always secure
cheap rated on account of the largo number
cf delegated that they always turn out , and
the number of persons taking advantage ol
the rates Is not at all conllncd to their
membership. San Francisco has lost this
convention once because the roads did not
make low enough rates to suit , and Is not
likely to let It go again. There Is already
a hue and cry among eastern people con
templating a western trip next summer
for the western roads to fix their rates.
An Omaha passenger man who recently re
turned from the cast said yesterday that
If the roads did not make a cheap trans
continental rate , fqr this trip before the
holidays , many people who , would like' to
como this way * would arrange to glvo their
trade to the Atlantic' ' steamship companies
instead of to the railroads ; " '
_ ? .
nr.cisiox JHIT TUT iircAciulu ,
JVlltlllllK NOW lll > tl | | > ItlltON < 0 TCMIH
I'llllltM.
The decision In the matter of rates on
shipments from Omaha to Texas points , In
regard to which a committee from the Com
mercial club spent Bcvcrnl days of last
week In St. Louis , la still held In abeyance.
W. N. Babcock remained In St. Louis a day
or two , expecting Uiat the declalon would
bo known before his return , but his Informa
tion Is no more definite than that of the
other members of the committee. He was
assured tba a decision would probably be
reached some time the last of this week and
the Omaha shippers , especially the packing
house men , are w.iltlng for It with a good
deal of Interest. The point at Htako In
whether Omaha shall be placed on an equal
ity with Kansas City on shipments to Texnu
territory. As the rates now stand there Is
n discrimination of 7 cents per 100 pounds
In favor of Kansas City , which la a serious
handicap to the Omaha packers.
Itnli-N for Thi'iilcr IVnplr.
The question of rates for the transporta
tion of theatrical baggage , for a long tlmo
a most troublesome subject in western pas-
censer circles , has finally been solved.
Heretofore theatrical companies with baggage -
gage cars have been charged 25 cents a
mile for the transportation of every such
car. There has been , a reduction of 10 cents
n mile , the now rnte being 15 cents. The
minimum amount that can bo accepted for
a haul Is $10 , except In case of stop-overs ,
when the minimum amount may bo deter
mined by the railroad company. Theatrical
companies carrying twenty-five persons or
moro will bo entitled to one baggage car
free , providing that Uio total amount of
faro received from the company la at least
Another Form of MllciiKr.
The II. & Si. passenger department Is In
vestigating the merits of another Improved
form of mileage hook. Like most of Its
recent predecessors , this Is said to be the
best yet offered to the railroad world. It
Is known as the Wilght mileage ticket , and
U a Philadelphia production. It Is a
homogeneous piece of paper , and does not ,
like most mileage books , consist of portions
parted , together , U Is , : tid lo facllltato
calculation of mileage by the conductor and
by the auditor , ami to absolutely prevent
the fraudulent use of the cover.
llatluny N | I > N anil IVrxoiiulM.
Traveling Freight Agent Haldccn of the
Canadian Pacific Is In the city.
L. 11 , Kvclaml. traveling passenger agent
of the Hlo Grande Western , Is In the city.
The local freight ofllecs of the Union Pa-
clflu , H. & M , , Missouri Pacific and Omaha
roads will clobo on Thursday , Thanksgiving
day.
day.J.
J. 1) . Ouffpy and a party of four prominent
capitalists of I'lttsburg have engaged a car
on the Union Pacific for an extended west
ern trip. They will spend Thursday In
Omaha.
T. P. Slx.lby . , well known In this city as
one of the first general freight agents of the
Union Pacific , had Just relumed from a
month's trip through Wyoming , Montana
THE PRIZED. KANSAS
Bier y X cur
OF
Bylho
CDT1CDRA
ECZEMA
Our laliy when Ilirro Vcck * cM ura laillynf-
Olctnl wllli Kcmna. Her li ul , onus , neck , Iliut * .
ml nearly < vi < rr Joint In lur Ulr a rawtn.l
Mn lInK when wo cuncluilol to try ft'TICL'UA
IIZUKUIEBVll bffaa Mllll Cl'TICUltA ' ( lilllt >
iiicnl ) anj CUTICUiu tjo.11 % end rjltr the fliit
tiff I niilan \ > a coutil nc a clianKi' . Adrr no lil l
u > nl I linn ono week touio at Ilia forct luil I caliil
tnllrfljr. ml crutoil lu > | imil. In leu than n
nionl'.i. tlm wu frit1 from ! < > anil LlcraUlici. am )
tii-djf lui > i loriljr > kln BOI ) Loir a > any clillJ.
tU w i ihnwn at ilia ( Ininto ralr rml ImiU n
rrrmluniat I ho iircttlrtt Mlir.incrilitrcn others
MM. & > Ui. I'AIIK. lecujldlctlor Arc. . Kau. City.
§ MilTI//Wl l . VutJtllJlVO ClllU.t'
and Idaho. Ho reports conditions then
an much Improved nlnco the recent election
The Union I'acinc officials attach but little
Importance to the unnuccmnful attempt U
derail a train near Salt Lnko. No report o
the affnlr haji yet been received at head
quartern.
Hatlroad weather reports yesterday morn-
IHK showed that the weather throughout the
state was about the some as In Omaha
Cloudy weather , with rain , sleet or flurries
of snow was generally reported.
The people of SprlnRvlllc , Utah , nrc
earnestly drslrous of a Union I'actflc exten
sion Into the main part of the town , and arc
holding mass meetings to arouse public
opinion on the matter. The road Is now
about a mile out of town , though the Hlo
Grande Western runs much nearer the busi
ness center.
Awlatant Orand Chief Dolphin of the
Order of Hallway Telegraphers Monday
afternoon filed hl rejoinder to the answer
of the Union Pacific receivers In the case ol
F. K. Ollllland. He denies that Cllllllanil
made overcharges for telegraph messages
sent from the I'apllllon office and says thr
transpoitatlon tlmfwas fraudulently obtini !
from other roads wns used after Ollllland'a
discharge. The reply Is just what Mr.
Dolphin outlined It would be In an Inter
view published In The lice a few weeks
ago.
Ai.if nt'sixnss snows A DUcuiSAsn
ConUiiimllon of ( In * Lllirl Suit nf ( lie
\Vm-lil-llrriili1.
The WnrliMIcrnld suit against The Heo
Is dragging along very slowly In court
room No. I , the Introduction of testimony
being still In progress. J. I ) . Weaver and
M. H. Uhl , advertising solicitors employed
by The Ilco , wcru called to the witness stand
and testified that the amount of advertising
done by Omaha merchants was considerably
less In ISOf ! than It had been In 1895 , owing
to tin ; general stagnation In all lines of
business.
J. H. Evans , president of the National
Dank of Commerce and proprietor of a
carriage manufactory , shlrffactory , gent's
furnishing store and several laundries , testi
fied that the general condition of business In
the city and vicinity was much worse In 1S9G
than It had been In ISO.'i and that the
volume of business transacted was Ices.
On cross-examination the attorneys for the
World-Herald tried to counteract the force
of Mr. Evans' testimony by referring to the
bank clearings and asking him If they did
not furnish a criterion by which to deter
mine the conditions of business. Mr. Evans
replied that while thcso figures did Indicate
business conditions to a certain extent , there
were so many things In connection with
them which must bo taken Into considera
tion that they were not an Infallible Indica
tion and ho did not think they could bo
relied on In the matter under consideration.
The attorney expressed great surprise and
attempted to browbeat the witness Into
contradicting himself , but Mr. Evans re
fused to bo tangled up and stuck to his
assertion.
In the afternoon the deposition of J. A.
Klmborly , manager of the concern from
which the World-Herald bought Us paper ,
was read. Ho testified that he had not
Been the article In question , and had not
road It , a"nd that the credit of the World-
Herald was not Injured with his firm by
said article.
W. H. Hobcrson , local manager of R. 0.
Dun & Co.'s commercial agency , was called
to the stand. Ho testified that there .had
been n general depression In all lines ol
business In Omaha during the present
year , as compared with the previous year ,
and that forty-two business houses had gone
out of business during the year 1S90.
Hobert J. Clancy was the next witness.
Ho testified that ho had had an experience
In the newspaper business covering twelve
or thirteen years ; the last five or six years
having been spent as managing editor o ;
the Council niuffs Qlobo and the Salt Lake
Hurald. He said ho was familiar with the
advertising business In Omaha and Council
Dliirfs , and testified that the volume ot
the advertising business In 1806 was much
less than In 1893.
Do not allow your system to get weak and
debilitated. It la easy to keep well and
strong by taking Hood's Sarsaparllla.
'GO SOUTH
Via < lir WiiIniHli Itallruinl.
WINTER TOURIST tickets now on sale.
HOMESEEKER'S TICKETS on sale No
vember 17 , December 1 , and 15.
THE WAI1ASH Is the sho'rt line and quick
est route to St. Louis and points south.
Kor tickets or further Information call at
Wabash olllce , 1415 Karnam street , ( I'axton
Hlotcl block ) or write.
0. N. CLAYTON. Agent.
Ijr.lS.tO to I'lioonlx , Arise. , iinil Ill-turn
December 10 to 13 via the UUHLINGTON
ROUTE stop overs allowed at and west of
Denver. Tickets at 1502 Farnam street.
A I' Tilf\ltiBT 1'roltlcin.
Whether to take "Northwestern Lino" No.
2 at 4:45 : p. m. or No. 0 at ti:30 : p. m. , Chi-
cagoward. "No. 2" arrives at Chicago
7:45 a. in. and "No. 6" at 9:30 a. m. Both
trains are models of modern art , skill and
luxury. NO EXTRA CHARGE ON EITHER
ONE. Call at the City Olllco , 1401 Farnam
street , and talk It over ,
J. A. KUHN. General Agent.
O. P. WEST. C. P. T. A.
'THANKSGIVING DAY
Appeal on Ilclinlf nt Ilio Worthy I'oor
of Onr City.
The Associated Charities are having very
largo and urgent demands upon them at this
tlmo and cannot meet them on account of
an empty clothing room and exhausted
treasury.
Donations of clothing of all kinds , shoes ,
provisions , coal , etc. , are earnestly solic
ited. Drop a postal card , or telephone 1CIC ,
and our wagon will call.
THOMAS L. KIMIULL. President.
JOHN LAUQIILAND , Secretary.
807 Howard street.
SIx-TIilrly p. M. Train.
of the
CHICAGO.
MILWAUKEE
& ST. I'AUL RY.
Ilcst service ,
ELECTRIC LIGHTS.
Dining car.
City office : 1501 Farnam.
IMHSO.\AL iAitA < iitAi > ns.
H. C. Richardson of Geneva was an Omaha
visitor yesterday.
K. G. Carter lias gone to Chicago on a
short bualncss ftp.
E. D. Gould , a Fullcrton horseman , was
In the city yesterday.
H. H. Allen and vrlfo of Lincoln are reg
istered at the Darker.
George' W. Green of Illoomlngton , Neb. ,
Is registered at the Darker.
C. II. Webster and J. W. Kills of Chicago
are stopping at the Darker.
J , I ) . Mcserve , state treasurer-elect , was
on Omaha visitor yesterday.
A. L. Skinner left for Galceburg last night
where ho will vlttlt relatives.
W. II. Ilcckwlth of Evanston , Wyo. , was
among the arrivals yesterday.
J. Harry Drlscol left last night for Grand
Island on a short busliu'sj trip.
E. C. McCarthy has gone to Chicago on a
short visit with friends in that city.
John Stoln of Wahoo was In the city last
nlgnt wlillo on his way homo from Chicago.
Mlta SlUoni Mansonl and Mrs. A. II. Weal-
fall of Now York are stopping at the Barker.
I' . C. Krlckson of the Illalnp County Re
publican , Ilruwstcr , was an Omaha arrival
yesterday.
Kearney was represented by the followIng -
Ing In the city yesterday : K. G. Homer ,
J. M. Ncvliis. II. J. Mack. J. J , Bartlett , w !
? , < .mnpp > .1 ' Hl ollclirlat , Ira U. Marston and
William Ingraham.
Iowa people at the. hotels : E. E. Murphy ,
Clarlnda ; Elliott 8. Miller. IH > n Mollies ; J.
(1. Gibson , Clarion ; J. C. Joi.es. Fayetto ; J.
Calvin , Greenfield : a. Whltmorc. Carroll ;
J. V. and Ralph I'rlnglo , Red Oak.
Nebraskans at the hotels : P. Torney and
\ \ . II. Kaulham , Broken How ; 0. 8. Bridge.
Norfolk : I. L. Flsko and W. W. Scott. Beat
rice ; Charles Hand , Crete : W. II. Updlko
and vtlfe. Harvard ; J. D , Will , Helm ;
Charles Undaloy and F. G. Lasclle. Lin-
coin ; W. K , Henry , I'emler ; George W. Bar
ker , North Pliittn : William ( lliMlngs , WIs-
ner ; George K. Heine. Hooper ; James Leon
ard. North I'lnlto ; J. M. Doyle , Hastings ;
P. W. Hound , Arcadia ; J. R Jenai , Hartlng-
ton ; T. 8. Fuller , Dluo Spring * .
DIRECTORS FOR EXPOSIM
Selection of a Site Outs a Small Figaro in
the Election ,
GREAT INTEREST BEING MANIFESTED
Stockholder * Hurrying tit I ny Up An-
ncNHtnriitN ANMlKiimoiit of 1'ritxlen
for Oediber r.lefllou Not
i ( iiioil at ThlN Time.
The election of fifty members of the board
of directors of the TransmlsslsslppI Exposi
tion association will begin at 7 o'clock next
Tuesday night at the Hoard of Trade rooms
and continue until an opportunity has been
offered to vote all the stock on which the 6
per cent assessment has been paid. As the
election approaches an effort has been made
to renew the agitation In favor of this and
that site , but without much apparent effect.
The Impression has become general that It Is
Important for the success of the exposition
that the question of site should not be con
sidered In the election of the directory. The
men who have brought the enterprise thus
far toward consummation are emphatically
of the opinion that the election of a dlicctory
oledgcd to any particular location would bo
a serious misfortune and so far as the
sentiments of the stockholders can bo ascer
tained they seem to be In favor of selecting
fifty of the best men as directors and then
let the various sites be considered on their
merits.
The time for paying the 5 per cent nesccs-
meut us n preliminary to voting for directors
will expire at 6 o'clock Saturday night , and ,
although n great many of the 'stockholders
hove , already paid , a largo number are waitIng -
Ing until the last day. Secretary Wakcfleld
saye that this Is likely to result In leaving
some ono out , for If all these who have not
paid como In Saturday the office will bo
swamped and unable to attend to every one.
It Is Important therefore that at least some
portion of the icmalnlng stockholders should
pay up a day or two before the limit ex
pired.
There Is some complaint from the smaller
stockholders that they are not sufficiently
familiar with the names of men who would
make good directors. This subject was can
vassed by the present board and several
members were In favor of selecting fifty
names and recommending them to the stock
holders , leaving vacant places for such
changes as each Individual might dcslro to
make. The proposition was frowned upon ,
however , on 'he ground that It would glvo
rise to a feeling- that the directors were
trying to pack the new directory and the
stockholders will have to vote according to
their own lileao. It Is suggested , however ,
that each stockholder select his list so far
on possible before the election , In order thai
he may bo prepared to vote Intelligently.
The attention of thrso holding proxies Is
called to the fact that the proxies which
wore Issued for the election of October 1 ,
which was subsequently postponed , arc nol
good for the coming election. The holders
should sco that the proxies are made for
December 1 and bring them to Secretary
Wnkeflcld at once and have them certified.
This will save them any difficulty when
they come to vote. _
smnsiiows AT THIS ma ciucus
Are ( o He Coiiilncti-il In ( lie Interex !
of Liu-ill Clinrltli-N.
Representatives of a number of local
charitable organizations met with the di
rectors of the society circus yesterday after
noon In the rooms of the Commercial club.
The conference lasted .nearly two hours.
About the only business transacted was
the arrangement of sideshows , which wllj
form an Interesting feature of the circus.
Among the sideshows will bo a Persian
theater , switchback , Sampson , dog show ,
lemonade , peanut and popcorn stands.
These will be managed by different chari
ties and the revenue derived from them
will bo their gain. These sideshows will
be opened promptly at 7 o'clock each evenIng -
Ing , and will run until long after the cir
cus proper hns como to a close. On the
morning of December 8 , the first day of
the circus , there will bo a street parade , the
principal fenturo of which will be the ap-
pcaranco of a whlto elephant especially Im
ported for the occasion.
The general commlttco of arrangements
for the charity circus met at the Murray
hotel last night for the purpose of meeting
persons who desired to take part In ihu
performance. The commlttco was over
run with artists In all lines , song-and-dance
men. clowns , gymnasts , slack or tight rope
walkers , riders and all the multitude of ar
tists which go to make up the modern cir
cus. Out of this mass of material the com
mit tee culled the best , and the lists will
bo filled by the Importation of first-data
artists from the largo eastern cities , a man
having been sent east to select the best ma
terial from among the largo number of
circus performers who are out of work
slnco the season closed.
The members of the committee stated
that they had secured a list of performers
largo enough to allow of conducting three
rings and keeping an Interesting perform
ance In all of the rings at all times during
the two hours or moro the big- circus will
bo In operation. In addition to this a num
ber of first-class attractions have been se
cured for the sideshows , and there Is every
Indication that the circus will bo exactly
what Its name Indicates , and will not be
merely a fake and catch-penny affair de
signed to deceive the public.
Wo are not surprised that people will
not take a new cough remedy , when they
know the value of Dr. null's Cough Syrup.
MAKTI.V FIXALI.Y IKT OUT OF JAIL.
Id-lit In tl Cell mill Held IIH n
P. J. Martin , who has been held at the
police station for four days without a spe
cific charge being lodged against him , was
yesterday morning discharged. This was
brought about principally by his energetic
talk to Police Judge Gordon , when ar
raigned as a suspicious character.
"If there Is anything against mo In this
or any other community , the police should
have discovered It In four days , " ho said ,
"I am ready for trial. They , however , lodge
ono charge against me , and then another
without being able to prove anything. I uni
an American citizen and demand that 1
get Justice. "
Martin , was arrested for having In his pos
session a vallso containing several pieces of
dress goods. Ho alleged that he was a ped
dler. The police suspected that ho stole the
goods , and therefore held him for the pur
pose of Investigation. Afterward some mem
ber of the force thought he looked like a
forger wanted In Sioux City. Yesterday a
sheriff came from that town to look at the
prisoner and stated that ho was not the
man. Ho lacked u bald head , which the
forger possessed. _ _
I'U II DYSPEPSIA.
Take IIurHforil'H AcId I'hoNpluitc.
Dr. II. N. D , Parker , Chicago , III. , sa > e :
'I have thoroughly tested It In dyspepsia
and nervous debility , and In every case can
sco great benefit from Its use. "
Miiriicln-U Iet Off with a Fine.
J. J. Marachck , formerly postmaster at
s'lmborK , Neb. , who was found jaillty In
ho federal court Saturday of i > addlng his
returns of stamps canceled In order to In
crease his compensation , wan yesterday
Ined $ .V ) and costs.
Judge Shiran iniido a ruling yesterday
noniltiK which will Im of Interest to both
stockholders and creditors of broken Intiika.
t Is to the effect that whom milts arc
irought against resident stockholders of.
irolten banks the state statutes are
ippllcabln and that receivers of national
mnks nro not Eovernment otllccrs. Thu
case In which the declalon wim rendered
wan S. H. Thorrpson , receiver , against the
German Insurance company to recover an
iHsuKxmont on stock or an Insolvent irn-
lonal bank. The uiwwmii'Mt , under the
s'elirasUu statute , which WIIB held appllcn-
> lc , was barred by the statute of Ilmlta-
tlClllH.
It Is expected that the nnwly appointed
clerk of tint circuit court will bo hero about
the llrst of the ycttr to take chureu r > ( thu
oillec.
Thu Overlain ! I < liult < > il.
Via UNION I'ACIKIC.
Huns every day In the week
Fattest train In the urtl
Duffei smoking and llbre.j uu ,
City ticket olllce ,
1302 Farnam. <
FIIIKMK.V IIAVISAAt 1IAHII TISIK
SprlntiN .Minor Ar lil iiN Due ( Slip
IMTJStr cH.
Shortly nftcr 3 o'clock yesterday nftcr
noon neighbors notloed > small volume o
smoke If suing from" ai4wo-story house n
1914 'Karnnm ' street , nhlch la occupied bj
Mrs. J. W. Ilrccn as > 'boarding house. At
alarm was at once turned In for the depart
ment. Klro comp nj"Wa 3 responded , bill
when the house waacntcrcd It was fomu
that the flames had obtained a. good start.
The firemen found ftreat'dlfllculty In laying
hose on account of the slippery condition ol
the pavements , sidewalks and ground , nm'
therefore the blaze was nol extinguished
until some $500 damage was dona to the
building and Its contents. It was confined
almost cnthcly to the first floor , and es
pecially In the bed 'room occupied by Mrs ,
Urcen , which eccmed to bo the starting
point of the fire. The loss la covered fully
by Insurance , the house carrying $3,000 ami
the contents $1,000. A few articles belong
ing to boarders were damaged , and such
damage was an uninsured loss. The fire
appears to have been of mysterious origin.
A couple of slight accidents occurred dur
ing the fire. Only two domestics were In
the house when It was discovered by out
siders , and ono of these rushed upstairs to
save her clothing. She was overcome by
the smoke and was carried out of the build
ing almost suffocated , but speedily recov
ered.
Captain Taylor of truck No. 1 sustained n
sevcro wrench to ono of his feet and ankles.
Ho had climbed upon the roof of the
porch by means of a ladder and was about
to descend. In order to prevent slipping he
held on to the shutter of one of the windows
dews , which suddenly fell from Its fasten
ings. The fireman and the ladder were
both precipitated to the ground. The former
alighted upon ono leg , thereby severely
spraining the ankle and foot.
Because of the slippery pavements the
engine company , although located but r.
couple of blocks from the scene of the
blaze , had great trouble In getting Its ap
paratus to the fire. Several of the horses
slipped and foil In turning the corner nt
Eighteenth and Kornam streets. Knglno
company No. 12. located at Twonty-sovcntu
and Leavenworth streets , which was summoned -
moned to assist , found still more trouble
on Its hands , and as a matter of fact never
reached the fire. In turning the corner at
Twenty-seventh and St. Mary's avenue the
heavy apparatus slipped to the curb and
overturned , throwing the firemen to the
ground. The only man Injured was Captain
Henderson , who was cut about the head
and was considerably bruised. The appa
ratus was slightly shaken up. After this
accident the company was ordered back to
Its house , as It was not needed.
Flying sparks from the chimney of an
adjoining house set fire to a barn at H2G
North Twenty-second street at 3:40 : o'clock
yesterday morning. The alarm was not
turned In until the flames had ob
tained a good headway and con
sequently the department labored at
a disadvantage. The barn was al
most a total loss and a good share of the
contents were also destroyed , although a
horse and buggy were saved. The loss Is
fixed at $200 on the building and $200 on
the contents , with partial Insurance. The
property was owned by M. F. Singleton.
Tho. llames communicated with a couple
of adjoining cottages , one at 112S and the
other nt 1424 North Twenty-second street.
The former was also owned by Singleton
and the other by Silas P. Woolf. The loss
to each building consisted In the blistering
of paint and the burning of shingles. The
damage to each Is estimated at about $30.
A defective chimney yesterday.morning at
10 o'clock set fire to the residence of Klchard
A. Seay , 1924 North Thirty-sixth street.
The dsmago to both building and Its con
tents will be covered by $25. -
Sr.MlAY 'SCHOOLS ' DOIXR 1VI3M. ,
I.III-KC Prnpoi-Uiin of tlio Clly dill-
ilri-n Atlenil Them.
The members of the Omaha Sunday School
association held the third conference of the
second year of Its existence at the First
Presbyterian churchrdnsttcvenlng. President
George G. Wallace , presided. After the- de
votional exercises , conducted by Mr. Wal
lace , the Omaha Church Choral society ,
which Includes fifty voices , rendered a num
ber of sacred hymns , which proved a very
pleasing feature of the evening. "Tho Pur
pose of the Sabbath School" was the open
ing address and was delivered by Hev. A. J.
Turklo of the Kountzo Memorial Lutheran
church. Mr. Turkle said that the present
outlook In the Sunday school field was nevermore
moro promising. Of the 10,000 children In the
city overG.OOO of them were members of
sohools of the various denominations. A new
Interest was being manifested In the work
by the teachers ; they were perfecting their
methods of Instilling Christian principles
Into the minds of the young and many pleas
ant features were being added to the Sun
day sessions to attract the juvenile mind.
Ho requested all teachers present not to
relax their efforts In the channel In which
they were now directing them , for In the
years to como It would bear golden fruit In
making honest men and women of the youth
of today.
Flve-mlnuto addresses were given by
school superintendents , among which were :
"Our Teachers' Meeting , " Hev. J. H. Mann ;
"Tho Christmas Entertainment. " W. C. Van-
dcrvoort , and "Do Sunday Schools Pay ? "
by N. M. Huddy. The meeting concluded
with devotional exercises.
CAUGHT A SUPPOSED IIUUGI.AIl.
Hail a Cuii Wliloh IN lilfiitlficd IIH
Stolen Property.
James Wesley Carter , a negro , was ar
rested by detectives In the lower portion
of the city last night and locked up at the
station. Carter arrived In town from Coun
cil Bluffs yesterday morning and Immedi
ately visited a pawn shop , where ho dis
posed of an expensive shotgun for $5.50.
The gun was'aftcrward Identified by a clerk
from DeVol's hardware store , located In
Council Blurts. The store was entered by
burglars last Sunday night mid the gun
and several revolvers taken. Smith Is
recognized as an old. offender by the police.
Ho Is thought to bo ono of the gang which
has committed the late burglaries In this
city. The prisoner Is said to bo one of the
most expert locksmiths with whom the po-
Ilco have had dealings. On several occa
sions , when ho was formerly locked up at
the city jail , ho amused himself by pickIng -
Ing the heavy lock of his cell by means of
a small piece of wire which he would con
ceal about his clothing. The Council Dluffs
officials have been notified of the arrest
and Smith has been booked as a fugitive
from Justice. _
An Important nillirenee.
To make It apparent : to thousands , who
think themselves 111 ; that they are not af-
llctcd with any dlsoaso , but that the sjetcm
ilmply needs cleansing , Is to bring comfort
l-.ome to their hearts , aa a costive condition
Is easily cured by 'using Syrup of Figs
Manufactured by tile .California Fig Syrup
Company only , and told by all druggists.
Or Klin /.ill I I on ' < < > ' Ho IC > > pt Alive.
The Scandinavian llcpubllcan association
met at 1'atturson htill last evening , with
President Theodore. IL Johnson In the
? hnlr. to wind up unfinished business. The
abject of the association In the near fu-
Itire will bo to keep Its members together
liy establishing n lament fund for those
who might become sick or In need. Monthly
meetings will bo hcldil
PormltH to wed have been Issued to thu
Following parties Iryltho county judge.
Maine and address. Age.
1'ctcr Havlik , Omaha . 23
h'uiniy Hess , Omaha. . 19
Mike Grant. Sarpy county , Nebraska . a ;
ISIIzulirth Iletner , Srupy county , Nebraska 42
llartholomaw W. Ilochford , Omaha . 0
Mamie M , Urcnnnn , Omaha . , . 27
OIlfPPOTAMI I ll'IMMl IM1TPIT
SUGGEST CIIAIuliR CHANCtS
Oity Hall Committee Discusses the Instru
ment Section by Section ,
OFFICIALS DO MOST OF THE TALKING
One Amendment Provide * No I'rmi-
Sluill lie O run led for More
TliimTwo Yearn Without a
Vote of the People.
The city hall charter factory resumed
operations last evening. As at the pre
vious meeting , the city olllclnls had U all
their own way , and proceeded to fix the
charter to suit themselves. A number of
business men were Interested spectators ,
but they took no material part In the pro
ceedings.
At the suggestion of Chairman Taylor , the
commlttco proceeded to take up the charter ,
section by section The first change was
made In section 3 , by extending the limit of
the corporate boundaries of the city from
twenty-five to thirty squaremiles. .
In section G a proviso was added to the
fourth clause , which alarms the right of the
city to make contracts and do all other
acts In relation to the property and con
cerns of the city necessary to the exer
cise of Its corporate or administrative pow
ers , The proviso suggested Is to the effect
that no contract or franchise or extension
of the same shall bo made for moro than
two years , except by a vote of the people.
Sept Ions 11 and 13 were amended to make
the terms of city officers begin on the first
Tuesday after the first Monday In January ,
Instead of on the first Tuesday. This Is for
the purpose of preventing the necessity of
organizing the council on a legal holiday ,
when New Year's day happens to fall on
Tuesday.
The Board of Health section was referred
to Dr. J. J , Savlllo to submit suggestions
at a future meeting.
Section Cl , which gives the mayor and
council authority to construct , purchase and
operate water works , gas works , etc. , and
also to contract for the same service , was
amended only to the extent of Including
canals In the first clause and by dropping
the last sentence , as conflicting with the
amendment to section G , previously adopted ,
by which the right to grant franchises was
limited to two years.
There was a somewhat animated discus
sion on section G5 , Into which the proposed
amendment of two years ago Injected the
authority to Import ) an occupation tax.
Major Wheeler wao emphatically In favor
of this amendment , but It was as vigorously
opposed by Councilman Hascall and K , J.
Cornell. The section was finally referred
to Mr. Cornish , with C. H. Plckens. of Paxton -
ton & Gallagher , II. A. Thompson , of Thomp
son , ncldon & Co. , and C. S. Hayward , of
the Hayward Shoe company , to report at
the next meeting , which will bo held Satur
day night.
Waste no money. Buy Salvation Oil , the
only good liniment. It kills all pain.
CO.M.MIMiCIAI. CI.UI ! COMMlTTHi : .
PlniiH for Securing Another Dry GooiU
lloiiNLCoiiNlilercil. .
At yesterday afternoon's meeting of
the Commercial club's executive com
mlttco It was decided to tender
a reception and testimonial banquet
In this city early in December to
Governor Holcomb , the other state officers
and the chancellor of the State university.
Mci&rs. Dudley Smith , J. K. llaum , John
Steel , 13. U. ICowell and J. E. Utt were ap
pointed a committee to arrange for the
affair.
E , E. Bruce/or ( he depot committee , re
ported that' there was nothing new or eu-
ctoiraglng that could be said at this time.
The committee appointed to secure the
location of n wholesale dry goods house In
this city reported In favor of sending a
statement of the jobbing business , the rail
way facilities and the other advantages of
i Omaha to the dry goods trade generally
throughout the country. An advertisement
will also bo Inserted In several trade jour
nals , and the co-operation of the local job
bers will be enlisted In the movement. The
statement that will be sent out calls at
tention to the fact that all classes of the
jobbing trade , except dry goods , are well
represented here , and that there Is room
for at least five wholesale dry goods houses
In the city. It Is said that the wholesale
grocery business of Omaha amounts to $11-
000,000 annually , while that of the wholesale
dry goods houses does not exceed $2,000,000.
The sale of dry goods should exceed the
sale of groceries. The business men of
Omaha are ready to offer substantial Induce
ments to Investors to locate here , and en
gage In this class of trade.
President Hcspe of the Retail Dealers' as
sociation brought before the committee a
letter addressed to the coming session of the
legislature. It was referred to a committee
for consideration. It asa that Insurance
companies outside of the state with a capital
of $100,000 , Instead of $200,000 , be alloned to
do business here ; that In the city of Omaha
the Board of Health , the Board of Public
Works and the office of city comptroller bo
abolished ; that the railroads bo fined a
certain amount per diem for failure to
provide adequate depot facilities ; that the
state appropriate $500,000 for the exposition ,
and that a new and more vigorous law re
garding compulsory education bo passed.
Aid of .School Children AxUeil.
The Associated Charities have made an
appeal through the children of the public
schools for contributions that will assist
them In caring for the poor during the cold
weather. On Wednesday between 3 and 5
o'clock In the afternoon and on Thursday
between 9 and 10 o'clock In the morning ,
the wagons of the association will round up
the schools and receive such contribution
as the children can bring In the shape of
clothes and provisions.
llioklngof pllla is Bcccham'a Bcccham's
I.OCAIj 1IUI2VITIK.S.
Gate City hive No. 9 , Ladles of the Macca
bees , will glvo a social dance In Labor hall ,
Seventeenth and Douglas streets , this even
ing.
ing.Leon
Leon Stover has been arrested for smash
ing the glass In a number of street lamps
In the northern portion of the city. Ho
assorts that he accidentally threw a base
ball through the glass.
M. F. Hocheck will soon begin the erection
of a buslneca block at Twentieth and Lake
streets. The building will bo of brick , with
a stone front. It will bo two stories , with
a basement. The estimated cost Is about
$8,000.
Antono Kcclcy and his wife and Joseph
Clpes and wife are In custody charged with
disorderly conduct. All the parties live at
Gibson station. The arrest was duo to a
neighborhood row , In which a chicken was
the bone of contention.
Frank Meyer , a hack driver , yesterday
morning reported to the police that he had
been robbed of n watch and chain. He said
that ho fell asleep In ono of the down town
saloons , and when he awoke ho discovered
the watch and chain had been taken.
The Jury In the case of William MeVoy ,
charged with breaking Into the house of
Mabel Carter and stealing a lot of wearing
apparel valued at $26.25 , returned a ver
dict finding that ho wag not guilty of break
ing Into Urn house , but was guilty of the
larceny of the goods.
-PERFECTION l/S / l/ALITV-- / MODERATION IN PRICED
HOP , November 25 , 1NVJ.
ULSTERSHOP
The largest stock of Ulsters in the country is here. Read
that again. We carry more ulsters , more different ul
sters , more low priced ulsters and more money saving
ulsters than any one store in America no matter where.
At $3.75 we sell the celebrated Vermont Grey ulsters
$5.00 anywhere else. At $5.00 we sell a heavy Chin
chilla ulster worth $7.00 in other stores. At $6 oo we sell
a splendid ulster made from Domestic Frieze , At $7.50
we sell Worumbo u'stcrs ' that sell in other stores tor
$ t 1,00 and $12.00. At $10.00 we sell a genuine Irish
Frieze ulster which last year was worth $15.00 and may
be worth $2000 next year. At $10 50 we sell the well
known Shetland long fleece ulsters which used to be con
sidered good va'uc ' at $22.00 not so v.ery long ago , and
at $ 'JiL50yre ' will sell the finest Meton ! ulsters in the
market a garment that sells in New York City stores
for $22.00 to $24.00 today. We buy more ulsters , we
show more ulsters , we sail more ulsters than any place
except the ulstct factories and when you see the kind o
ulsters we sell and the way we "sell them you won't be a
bit surprised.
ESTOpen Thanksgiving day until noon.
You remember the Jeweler who bought
watches at $3.00 and sold tbcm at J2.73. People
ple wondered whcro the prollt ciimo from
that transaction. Hut nftcr they hail
Bought ono of those witches they under
stood better. Ho made his money repairing
them.
There Is a peed deal of n furniture moral
In th 1-4 story. If you want furniture that
will last a lifetime , tlmt'wlll minister dally
to a liundreil convenience ! * , that will lie a
continual pleasure and joy , don't expect to
buy It at IOHH than Its ? eoat.
A good Illustration of tl.ls In a Sideboard.
The Sideboard Is easily oneof the most Im
portant plrcoM In the whole house. It Is
the poorest subject for oronomv. And yet
Bomo om > must buy the cheap Sideboards or
tl'oy would not bo in.'iilp.
The Importance of the Sideboard Is our
reason for building such a largo nrsortmont. You take your choice from over 230 pat
terns , each one a now design , and you pay for It the lowest price at which It can be made.
The prices are JS.OO , Jl ! 00. J1000. $11.50. $1200 , $ H.OO. $ l"iOO. Jlfi.03. JIS.OO , $2000 , $21.CO.
$22.00 , $ .M.(0 , $ - ' : , (0 , J27.00 , $ .9 0) , J ) CO , Wi.OO , $ .Ti.OO , J.17.1X ) . JIH.OO. tlO.OO. $12 00. JM.flO. $1501) .
J50.00. $ .2.00. $3500 $ .VS.OO , $03.00. JCD.OO. $72.00. $73.00 , SSo.OO. JI'O.OO. ' $ 'J2.00 , $100 , $118. $120. $123.
$ HO , $150 , $135 , $173 , $230.
fHAS SHIVFRIfK Kf CO 12th uml nouglni.
UI10. OI1IVLKIMV Oi lAI. , The best furniture In Oiimlm
NOTE White Iron Ucds , $2,00 ; Itockcrs , oak , $1.00 ; Cane Scat Dining Chairs , S3o.
YOU WILL REALIZE THAT "THEY LIVE
WELL WHO LIVE CLEANLY. " IF YOU USE
.1 ti.ii.i/.r. xKir irt'itmiir p/.i.to * 'in.i.r
Chiclcerintr Upright only $2.2
Stelnway and Knabo Pianos at special prices. .Wo are the only
factory representatives for Ivers. & Pond , Vosc- & Sons and Em
erson Pianos , and sell Instruments at absolutely lower prices
than any other music house In the city.
Pianos for rent. Mandolins and strings sold below cost ,
Sheet Mqslo and Picture Cards given away.
117. . . TIT X ( T3id lloir Mct'ii'jtio Ilullilln ? .
Will. H. OfJ \ , N. W.Oir. I3tiiiiiU DoJ.-o
A. C. MUSL1ER , Piano Timor.
1 > - KTffV ! * J 9-qn
GSNTS.
LADIES. Hundreds of miicillua aru put up ( tuuran'l
Ipeil in cure lost ninuliuo 1 , bin thuy ilou'l il" |
Do not trifle with Htoppnl It. TnrltUli Lu t Manliooil U.iDaiilcn tie i
mciiHtriiatlun. but none ! $1 wnrrantiHl anil money ri'lnrneil for nt cry c c I
for box Turk lull TniiMy iiml It itnon not " 'urn nfvo.ilt Meiuury , Luul drain f
Pcnii ) royal I'llls-miro to l'vfr. IMH Niinliooil , KUlit Kniliialon * . I
tliu d.iy Sol 1 only by \Vo.iUiioHu of ituiiruiluctlru ur < iuu. canard j
HAHfc'S IMIAUMAOr , by iciatUfulrriorH. illvcHjou I'fW lifo. boiJ
Will ami F.inuim btrocto , only by IIAIIK'31'IIAUMACir. 18IU iinil Far-
Umahu , ) "cl ) . liy malt itam Sin. , Omaha. Neb. JLHO lot liy ii.all.
DUFFY'S
PURE MALT WHISKEY
All Druggists.
Oqe Thousand for Orjc.
( Trade Mark. )
ACCIDENT TICKETS.
INTER-STATE
disunity Cuiniiiiiiy at New Yurk ,
THREE MONTHS' insurance ,
$1,000 for $1.00 ,
to men ur tvoinun ,
between IS anil CO yearn oC aec , aealntt fata
Street Accidents a-foot. or on Ulcyclo , Ilorees
WaKoni , Iloi-se Cam , Itallrouil curt , iicvuted ; ,
Ilrlilce. Trolley anil Cable cars , Hlciinikhlva ,
Steamhonta nml Hteam Ferries. J100.COO ilrpoKlteil
with the Insurance Department of the etuta ol
New York for the security of the Insured.
For Sale liy
Clias.Kaufmaini ,
1503 Douclas Street.
T L MO Omaha. Nfb.
Soh fcoth. 85.00-
Toctli Extracted without pain
Alloy and nllvor lilllnt ; . Sl.OO.
Pure gold flillnea , K up.
Gold Crowns. 22 lt. , 15 to U.
KBLIAliLE WOIIIC.
BAilEY , the Dentist-
THIKD FLOOR ,
PAXTON BLOCK ,
i TBL. 1083.
lOtli anil I'arnnm St -
tlilrbetfrr * * F.nclUb IMuncnil llrantf.
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