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About Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922 | View Entire Issue (Dec. 5, 1896)
fucturpil sympathy between republican Trance nnd autocratic Uupnln , Probably thin han been realised by both purlieu to the Alliance , and for that rearon the cznr his permitted hla great-uncle to redirect his policy toward a renewal ot the Intimacy with Germany. The significant turnabout olwcrvablc In the attitude of French states men and Journals respecting Kngland and their advocacy of an Anglo-Pronch entente are equally significant of the growth of n conviction In Prance that the Russian al liance U an anchronlsm which cannot long endure. STHIICIMl TIIIJ II\IANOI2. A Doiniioi-ntlc AIIIIHN | nf ( bo Uoniilln of I'nrl > PiiNliin. I < nulsvlllo Courlrr Journal. The southern foslls like Harris , Morgan ninl Jones , who conspired to turn over the democratic party to the Silver Trust and who originated the deal by which Iho com bination with the popullstn was effected , based tholr hopes of success upon carrying the west. They boldly announced their purpose to cut loose from the east nnd form nn Invincible alliance between the south and west. The more the results of thla great coup are studied the mure disastrous appears Its failure The electoral votes gained by this alliance were as follows : Colorado 4 Ncvvla 1 Jilnho i find 3 Knnsnn 19 WiiMiInijlon 4 Montnn i 3 WomlnB 3 " ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' Total . . . . . . . . . . . 41 The electoral votes lost by It ( which Cleveland received four ) cars ago ) were : California 8 Mlchlcnn fi ( * nnn < client f NVw Jersey 10 Delinnre 3 Ni n York JO Illinois 21 Wist VlrfilnU n Inillimi 11 Wisconsin 12 Kentucky 12 ftlnr liinil 8 | Total 1C Net loss of electors 101 Thua we ooo that by turning Its back on Its old friends and forming a co-pirtncrahlp with the populists , the south. Instead of electing a president lost neveral ef Its statul , gained fort-one electoral votc.s In the min ing camps and lost 14 ! . electoral votes which Cleveland iccclvcd In 1892 , losing altogether 101 clcct-cral votes Hut this id not all. The wc it. which was relied upon to mal.o this combination effect ive , casl an Immense popular vote- cigalnsl II. Taking nlnelecn western statew , Including In them Missouri we llnd thai they gave McKlnlcy 1SJ electoral votes and 110 a n fifty-six , while the popular plurality the ) gave McKlnley was over 200,000. Here are the estimates.- ) McKlnlcy Ilrjnn Palmer Illinois ru , 577 4 < " 2 733 12 000 Inillnni 32HUK 303 f57 357 ! ) Jown 2S7.11J 2I9M 2.010 KniuaH f.9.17. 112.027 . Mlclilunn 231.ICO 201530 8 7W MlnnP'ota U3\'A \ 131.477 3209 Jllspoiirl SOI.BOO 3b1,7iO 6,000 Mont-urn 10.1CO II 275 Niliraoka IO.MC.S 115 21) NcMula 1.7V ! C.751 North Diikotn 2.ii ! 18 175 O ill ) G2-i.l 'J 471 8SO 1 S3 Ori-ROii . . -U2U ; 47,102 101 Koutli Dulcolii 4 > .10 < ) 43.275 2/iOO r.o < < a ' "Wisconsin 2i".CCG 1C W)3 ) 3000 W > omln 10071 10.3SJ California III ! 217 142 'J.'H Colorado 22 7U 000 Totnli 3.V.7.793,129OSD 4 < ! C3 MrKlnlcy'M plurnllt ) . 237.SU Thus vvo see that In the group of state classed as "tho west , " nnd which Include all the cillvcr and populist strongholds out dido of tl'e south , Ilrynn wna overwhelm ingly beaten , both on the electoral and th popular vote. Such Is the result of the southern-west urn , doniocrattcipopullst combine , to sa nothing of the Immense Increase of th popular vote against It In the eastern am middle rtntes , and Its great loss of ncarl ; 300.000 In the popular vote In the southern eUtw. iiM2 Kiroim. ProitiiNiMl PoNtirlnK liy n Htillronil o lliiNlni'NM Ali > iiK KM I , Inc. St Louis Globe-Democrat. It la announced that one of the leadlni wcflttrn rallroadH has decided to establlsl au Industrial department , which will lent practical aid to all legitimate enterprise : Jn the territory ojong KM line , and adjua freight rates for the purpose of faltering industries and promoting the dovclopmcn of the country ThU Is not a strictly phllan throplc proposition , of course The road ox pect.s to profit by It In the way of Incrcaset local business , which must naturally follow the Increased prosperity of the people thus assisted It Is a new policy , however , so far ns the west Is conceincd end the re milU will bo awaltid with a good deal o IntercHt. The western lines are Generally operated with principal reference to the through tralllc I'crhapa thU la In some * degree greo a necessity , when the existing difference once of tonnage between trie through tralllc and the local trnfilc la considered , but I certainly tends to retard and discourage tin development of the territory through which a road passes by subordinating the Inleres of small comiminltk.s to a scheme that takes account mostly of the competition for the large amounts of freight that are trans ported for long distances There Is rtason to believe that the e roads might greatly Increase their local traffic and make It In tlmo worth more thin the through trafllc. The Kngllsh roads are operated with a view to building up busi ness at all i > olnta that they touch , and they find It profitable to cultivate friendly rela tions with all sortr ) of local enterpriser There. Is at least one road In the United States the I' < mns > lvanla which has nlvvnjs pursued this policy , and Its officials are able to hoist that If It had nothing but Its local tralllc to handle. It would still earn hand some dividends The western country Is not jet mifllclently advanced to give Imme diate promise of such a result ; but that only nervcH to emphasize- the importance of using all possible means to stimulate local trade and production livery new Industry that Is started , or every present one that la fcstcied on the line of a rail road menus a permanent addition to the kind of tralllc that Is In the long run juost remunerative. It Is all very well to struggle for the through business that must bo divided among a number of roads , but the local business , after all , Is best worth get ting , because It represents profits that do not have to Iw divided , and that are not contingent upon an > of the vnrloua clrcum- utanccs that govern the other kind of traffic. wno Some Olixcrntlonx on ( lie Siiiiri-iuc 1'ollj of .lliiK i > > iii. llnltlmoro Sun. It Is with governments very much au with Indlvldua's when their affairs uro very muc In disorder they are usually dtaposed to try to restore their fortunes by KOIIIO despcmto adventure , rather than face their difficulties manfully and eettlo down to a policy cl economy , careful admlnlHtratlon nnd slow recuperation. The clerk who has been going be ) oml liln salary , enjoying the luxury ol line living and making haiu'some prcdents to deserving persons , finds It unpleasant to cut down his expenditure Ills dignity forbids retienchment llelug > oung and hopeful he i tempted when troubles thicken to use such resources as ho has In apeculitlvu cnteiprlse.1 entirely foreign to his proper business , with thu Idea that ouo succrtmfnl RED FACES And oily , greasy romiiloxlonv. or subject to r-HhiM , pliuiilfj , til icklu ids , ) cllow or inothy eklii.wlllbugratllieiltiilr.irn that thn ptire t , BWi-eloiit , and Incut clfoctitu ukln imrlllur mid bcautiller } ct couiiMjimdod U CUTICURA , ' SOAP It Is so brcaiuo It strikes at the eatin of most toinpluxlonal illslliiinUloiuvlz , thu Cto JrrttattJ , Ji\rlamtit , or Oceiicorittl 1'oiu SuUKcillcn I After cycling , golf , Itnnli , rlil or niliktlcH , a Intli ulili CuTiruiu HoArU moit oollilug , cuullci ; , unit rt-frnhlnii , iirounllug clwllnti , ridiic , iiiMl roiinlmi' of the lUn , ioclli. liiK Inllamiimlluii , and \vliot ) follonod bjKinllo utiolnlliiR Illi CcTicuiuolnlinontiiroM' ( ( lii-no. flclil Inrullovtiitf llrwlIttiuu.or ilrulneilmunch , * . Bolil Ihiounhaut tht warlj , ( Met. Cuticimt , Pair. Me i lUt.iTi'ir. an. > m l. j-utnu A > 1 > ClIlM OUKI .holtl I'rop * , llMtin. Vt * " U * OliUla UiUUul CouipUxluo , " vcnlurn will put him on hla fret w. in any case , b/ the excitement of efe on his mind will bo diverted from c la- tlon of Iho deplorable condition uf hta finances , The result , n ft rule. Is ftirthir loss , embarrassment , denior.illzatlon , bink- rnptcy and disgrace all becnimc vanity took the place of reason In the manage ment of n flairs H la precisely tills kind of folly the United State * In now being urged to commit. Some of our statesmen are advUltiK the purchase of Cuba at a post of ome hundreds ot mil- llano , with a vlow to Its annexation. Others nihlso the president to Interfeio vslth force to deliver Cubi from Spain , In the futile expectation that the Inmirgcnt Cuhinn when free will seek annexation rather thnn carry out their own program of forming an Inde pendent republic Doth Hchomes would In volve an enormous expenditure of money Where have we got Ini 1 up the V at sums required for the purchase of Cuba or war with Spain' Spain Is passionately opposed to parting with her rcmilnlng Important possession In this hemisphere on any terms It Us nil that la left to her of a great em plre , and the national prldo Is Involved In Its retention Spain will undoubtedly fight for Cubi , nnd a proposal to annex the Island by force means war. The last Spanish loan of 400000,000 pesetas for use In Cuba was subscribed by the Spanish people with en thusiasm. It waa a popular loan , and the sentiment that caused It to bo subscribed for Kcveral times over will compel the Spanish government. regirdlcfH of results , to meet force by force If the United States should actively Interfere It Is not a ca o like that of Venezuela , where a friendly government jlcldcd a point , perhaps , under a threat uf war Are we In n condition to go to war , except In Belf-defense' The silver panic ot 1S03 Rtlll paralzcs business to a large extent Times are Inrd. There Is a ) early deficit though the tariff Is over 41 per cent of the value of Imported goods Our finances are In disorder Thp greenback still exists , "an endless chain. " to deplete the gold reserve and ( xcltc feir At present , while the for eign demand for our cereals laats and our Imports of gold exceed exports , the reserve Is scr-ure hut under normal conditions It will continue to be a source of anxiety The only remedy Is to cancel the green backs , replacing them with state or national bink notps , Issued under a system of na tlnnnl Inspection nnd without government bonds for security , as suggested In the "Ilaltlmoro plan" This legislation , with cconomj In appropriations , Is the first duty of congress , and U will Milfico to occupy the entire energies of congress for scvcra sessions Drllllant schemes of anncxatloi and foreign war may be utilized by oppo nents of financial reform to divert alien tlon , but they will serve. If successful , enl to plunge us deeper Into the flnanela morass The people want patriotic econom nt Washington , not war-time extravagance with more bond Issues nnd more pensions msnrKATiM } . \civsovs II TIu > Iniiiudoiu-i- ( hiSller x.Vlii ref r of fluDoiniHriu - } . riilctiRO Tribune. The free sllverlteo of this city are think Ing of having a. banquet on the Sth of Jan uary , Ihe day when that old federalist Gcncril Jackson , whipped the British n Now Orlcats If lran ! can bo induce * to conio and orate for cheap money ho wll bo thu great gun of the occasion This Is a mint Impudent proposition an should not bo tolerated Those da > s whlcl are observed In commemoration of men whi have done their countr ) some great Bervlc should bo protected agilnst soburo for bos purposes by Individuals who are trjlng to d thcii countr ) Infinite harm General Jackson believed In honesty. II paid his own debts and ho wanted othc people lo pay ll.elrn Ho wished the govern ment to bo honc-st as well as Individuals and ho desired all the money on which I put Its stamp to be honest money. In 1S34 , during his second term , the coin age laws were changed IJut they were no changed In order to put Into circulation a silver dollar worth Intrinsically only hal the gold dollar and having only hilf III purcluslng power Neither Jackson no Denton had an ) conception of a silver della ; which had the same debt-pajlng power ns the gold dollar but would buy only half as much. General Jackson wanted the coinage ratio changed so as lo conform to the conuncrcla ratio Then the gold and blher dollars would have been of equal Intrinsic value The democratic ? plhtform. < f 1892 would have nil I toil Jackuon perfectly. His sturdy honesty would bnvo rejected with mucli profanity a proposition that a ratio be adoptel betpd on the assumption that CO cents' worth of silver equaled 100 cents So II Is outiage > ous that on the day whci Jackson the honest dollar soldier , won his great victory a gang of dishonest dollarlten defeated but uiiiepciitant , should assemble to listen to cheap money advocates , Ily HO looting that day for their gathering the ) hope to make Ignorant people believe Jack son vao as unsound as they are. MiitTii IN inn MI : . ChlcnRO Record. Maud Slullcr , on a suinnur'a day , linked In the meadow , sweet with hay ; Hut Maud was too artlstlo n lass To clutter thu mantels with old dried grass. Cleveland IMnln Dcilor. Ho drinks Iho cup of sorrow Down to the very dregs ; For bo has twins , juta stutters , And has paicnthetlc legs. Cleveland Leader. ' "If jou hml all thu wealth on cnrth , What would you do7" bild she. "I'd grieve because ? It wasn't worth A little more , " said ho. Detroit Tilbune. They tried In vain , these bunco men , To get the funnel's Htuff 'Twas either that he was too tight , Or else not tight enough. ClilcaRo News Ho wrote some lovely verao along In Jlay About no tun merry damsel tossing hay ; The ina nzlne man , up to every crime , Now springs It on him In the winter time , Kansas Clly World , Poor T < ot'a vUfti turned to Kilt , nils ! Her fate was most unkind ; No doubt she onlv wished to sco How bung her Hklrt behind. IlufTalo Timed When lovely woman .stoops to biking , And learns the value of men's frowns On cnlvos whose serawillness Is striking If prudent she will stick to gowns. Cleveland I'laln Dialer. They talk of a new tax on boor , And pitilot hosts aio a-.scowllng ; And If jou'll but listen ) ou'll hear A chorus of growlers all growling- . Iml1 m ipollg Journal "Just tell thorn that you saw me , " was what the tenor s ing , Ills vole- " rang out In tones both clear and high , Itut tlin mini who Hat hi ilnd the hat said , "Nay , my tuneful friend , Because , jou sec , I cannot tell n lie. " iv ; COIIPAKI.SO.V Youth's Cominnlcm. Polly was dusting thepirlor Not Hint she liked to dust. Hut lucatiBo , ns shu wild , "It's one of the things Thai Isn'l n 'may , ' U'H a , 'must ! ' " And In gathering up tbo papers Shu happened to glance at one In which nomebody spoke of how n qupon "Came Bwceplng down from her llirone. " And us Polly wltled those pipers In an orderly llttlo heap , 3ho H.IUl to herself.Vliou I am n. queen I will neither dust nor sweep ! "Hut of course she lias u 'avvtvpcr' Meal likely n golden one1 And perhaps , when ) ou1ru tired of govern- In K , Sweeping would seem Just fun ! " IHIKAMI.A.MI. XYrllt n fur The Ilee. > Tar , far nv.ay , to.vnrd thu sunset , Is an Island of thu xea Where all Is light anil beauty And Hfu and love aru free. The light Is alwayo Koldcn , And the beautlt > inner pall ; The nlr U full of niUHlc. And love Is over nil. When vveury with the Htnigglea That rotne to > ou nnd mo , If I iia luiHto uway together To tlila Island of the MOU IJULLU WILLUY oun. Wnslde , Neb- UNION DEPOT MASS MEETING RcsulU in the Formitlon of n Railway Dopst Loagno. TO EXERT PRESSURE ON THE RAILROADS .V'i'ilM nf Iln ( "It ) mill History of Sonic- PlINl IKTOI'tH lllHOIISXOll II ) I'llllll- Inont I'lllrcnn _ Iti'HOlu- ( loiis Ailopli'il. An audience tint fairly filled the lower floor pathered at Iod's ) opera house last evening to assist In manufacturing union depot sentiment. There was an extended discussion on the question , which rcsultel In the adoption of a serltw of vigorous resolu tions and Iho formation ot a "Hallway Depot league , " for the purpose of follow ing up the sentiment of the resolutions A number of heavy property owners par ticipated In the discussion , which developed a lendenc ) to run to the disappointments of the past rather than to anticipations of the future. Among those who occupied seats on the stage were Maor W. J. Uroatch , 0. P. Weller , G. M. Hitchcock , Rev. John Wil liams , W. A ? auudera. Martin K. hingdon , Kred H Lowe. II. Slllovvay , 0. W. Wattles , ex-Maor Cleaver and M. K. IJohror of Council muffs. A llospe. Jr. . Dr O S Wood , Jamrs Walsh , O N Divenport , John Steel Judge Giogory , W. J. Council , Major It S WllooUev. . S Wright Duller , James Ilulla and il II Montgnmeiy of South Omaln , Dr S I ) Meteor , Pinnlc Hlblnrd , W (3 Whitmoro , Charles It Duffle , Judo ( George W. Donne. Dr J H I'eabod ) , 11 L Ilurkct , Miss Mary Palrhrother and Miss Jean Hlnger. Q M Hlldicock called the nicotine ; to order and recommended n sorloa of rules which ho recommended for the government of the procee lings They provided that H should bo out of order for any speaker to Indulge In personalities cr to refer to an ) pirtlcuhr location. Speechcu should bo limited to ten minuter and the o'-J'ct to b" Iho orgini/illon of a Hallway Depot league , lo combine all Interests In the efforl lo compel Iho railroads to provldo Onnln with proper depot facilities. Hu then Intio- ducoJ Major Ilroatch as clnlrman of the meeting In taking the clnlr M3)or Uroatch said thai every ono knew lliat wo wanted a depot Those who traveled noticed the liind- UDino depcls at Denver. St Paul and other western cities , but nowhere could be fjimd another such miserable apology for a depot as wo. have In Omaln It was not the pur pose of this meeting to go back Into an cient history , but to secure united action for Iho futiire lie alluded to the action of the IJurllngtini rotd In promising n depot olid giving a llberil iinscription to the oxpi- slllin and said that the nnd v.as cntllle lo full credit for Its liberality. The organization was then completed b the selection of W A Saumlsrs au * ecr tary. Mr. Hitchcock then offered the follow Ing resolutions MAI' OUT A CAMPAIGN. Resolved. Tlmt It Is tne nrmo of till mooting Hint the raomlxis of Ibo llillvvav Depot longuo , solootoil tMs evening , be > , nn the same are1 , he-rob ) Instituted to preen Immediately lo bring such pressure to IK i on the inllrondH ol this cit ) us may be possible to procure forthwith the construc tion of adequate nnd pioper di pot facllltli for this oommunlt ) Tint for this puri > os < the longuc Is hereby guaranteed the sup port ot the people of Oinnha nnd their In lluence In the stnto of Nebraska to nn ) o\tont to which they m ly llnd It neoissii ) to go In procuring action along the follow. Ing lines , to wit 1 That the police powers of thecltv o Omnba bo Invoked , It necossuv to rifelillt tegulatc and aoveroly lontrol the hpiul of all railway trains through this elt > to the lowesl possible minimum consistent wit ) law 2 That , If necessary , the full inunlclpa powers of this city bo Invoked to eompo the construction \lailucts across all rail roads winnver tbo public needs uquire 3 Tint rnllronilH be loqulrid , If di < met proper , to place H igmon at nil points where streets or hlghwns arc crossid I That all such Intersecting lallroids bo required to inaliitnln eleclrlo lights nt street crossings nil night long for each night In the vear. 5 Tint the authority of the Ho ml ol Heillh bo used for the Invi stlgatlon and condemnation of the pro-enl unsinitnr.v nnd dangerous Tenth street depot , nnd that the mils iiico bo ulmtc-d , as other nul- snnces nro nb ttod upon priv no propert ) when end ingerlng tbo public health. iicist.ATivn UIMIDIIS. ; C That proper stops bo talton to procure such IcMnhitlon at Iho coming session of the legislature' ns may be not CBS it y to en force tbo above 7 That u bill prop-irod for Introduc tion In the no\t legislature giving Omaha the right and power lo oree-t a commodious and adequate union railway st.Ulon in the pity of Omaha , and empoweilng her to requireall railroads entiling the city to use tbo same. In e iso such n slip becomes necossiry In the opinion of the league S That the U.uuc > apply lo the incoming State Ho ml of Tiansportntlon for nn order icqulilng all railroads entering the city of Oinnlm to proccod Immediately with the construction of ndiquatu depot facilities within the cltv of Omaha , nnd to complete the same within n reasonable timeto bo fixed by the league or determined by the stateboml 9 That the le\igue procure such legisla tion bo If Is nVis- ns may nccessar ) . any - suy , to enable the city of Omaha to lev ) ndoriiiiito tnxos upon the rallioids enterIng - Ing this cltv to piy for tbo constiuetlon of such u union passenger station , In the event that no adequate railroad facilities nre provided by the rnllroid compmlcs themselves. 10 That the Iiaguo Investigate nnd bilnir before the piopor iiuthorltliH. plthoi iminld- pil , stnto or legls'atlvc ' , tbo pioper meas ures to subject tbo rallioul companies en tering Omaha to tbo nnjmcnt of inunlclp il taxes on their city property 11. That the loaguei bo empowered nnd re- liu.su.'il to dovIs mi ) o her \\aja nn 1 imam * necessary to bilngolllclnl prc suie to bear upon the railroads entering this city to perform their duties to the public. U That the league bo loquosted and em- powoied to provide wns and me ins of uniting the business Inttro.stH of this city In the proper orgnnl/ntloii vvboso obji-ct shall bo the corn-filtration of all their Imsl- nc-is upon mieh of tbo roads ns shall promptly ree-ognlzo the demands of this city for depot fac IIItloH 1'COPLU HAD THU POW Il. In support of his resolutions .Mr. Hitch cock eald that heretofore , while there had been an almost unanimous dcslro on the part of the people to compel the rallina to provldo proper depot facilities , sentiment had never been organized Ho declared that the city had Just as much power tc compel the railroads to build a depot an it had to make John Smith build a Bldowall. [ n front of his premises. These pouei.- tvcio latent and they had never been ex srcUcd They could bo exercised If It wa round necessary. While Mr. Hitchcock was speaking 13 llodowatcr took a seat In the parquet , nnd na soon as Mr. Hitchcock had concluded hr responded to a general call for hU vlovvf an the subject .Mr Hesewatcr said tha' whllo ho agreed In n general way with thi spirit of the resolutions he could not sj ) that ono or two nf them were practical Ho related the experience of n previous effort fort along the same line in which It we found that even when men v.ero elected to the leg'slaturo on a depot Issue no rcsul' iad been obtained Since then many depo's had been built on paper , but none of them liad innterlillzcd It must no romcmbcrci' [ hat thn railroads hud been In hard stralt > luring the last two years The drouths ami liard times had made It difficult far the roads to run their trains nnd meet the ! , bonded obligations The people would not lo ) tialUfled with a way station on the olt' lite In other cities the depot wan locator1 o null thn convenience of the people und lot that of the nillinadfi The thing to d' , \ n to concentrate the Influence of tht juslnc.ss men of Omaha on the rallrw' nunagcra nnd to convince them that thi iroplo were determined to have a ilcpot n conclusion lie advlied that the resolution ic boiled down to n conclce statement of tin iccouilly for a depot and the determination if the people to have it without going lotc lotallJ of what they were going to do If ho railroads refused to act. Kii3P IIAMMRRINCl AWAY. I , S. Hescall spoke at tiomo length. He rgucd that It wan useless to try to coercr lie raltroada Into building a depot , but thcj hould be encouraged to build ono as BOOH s puaslble. Judge Doano reviewed the history of th ' Over $411 , Paid to Policy Holders in Fifty-three Years I mrm irfi n m 0 RICHARD A. McCURDY , President , Who will pay that mortgage on your home if you die before It's lifted ? A life insurance policy will do it , and the cost to you is only the annual premium paid to the company. It is like pay ing a little extra interest on your mortgage to insure its re lease if you die. The resources of the Mutual Life cf New York exceed the combined capital of all the na tional banks of New York City , Chicago , Boston , Philadelphia , St. Louis , Cincinnati and Balti more. A duty delayed is a duty shirked. Let a man convinced of responsibility secure adequate protection and at once. INSURE NOW & & IN THE MUTUAL LIFE. A Policy of Insurance in the Mutual Life Ts the quickest asset you can leave. rrr depot controversyi and snld that It ws outrageous that \ho \ graveling public hid been exposed to BO many discomforts In thi- city for &o long a time. The people of Omaha were uot n.s > Ung a favor from tin railroad compintca , bji for their rights n Stunt told about the Injunction suit b.-jught to p.event the turning over of the $150.009 la bonds to-tlic Union Depot com pany. Dr. George t < . Miller vo.s cillcd for by numerous voices aid spoke brief ! ) Among other things ho said that ho had just loft S H II Cl-irke , who had told him tint It van difficult for him to move In the matter OH account of the fact that his road nan tlrd up In the hands of rocclveis Ho IHieved , however , that Mr. Claik was per sonally favonblo toward the Idea of uniting nil roads , except the ItuilliiRton In an ap proximation of a union depot at the foot ot r.irnam street. Ho urged t'int ' by ham mering awiy on that Hue bomcthlni ; might be accomplished Uov. S Wright Ilutlcr satlrl/ed the present depot structure In hi ? characteristic manner end on motion of Mr. Hltchca k the chi'lr appointed a committee consisting of 11. S Wllcox , H L , Metcnlfe , Judge Gregorj , r II Hibbard nnd C. r. Wellcr to retire and select twelve men to serve ns a rallwaj depot league' . W J. Connell spoKe along the simo line- as the prjv lous speakers aril then the com mittee reported the following ns the per sonnel of the depot league Gcorgo W Doano. A. llospe , jr , G. M Hitchcock , n Hosovv.itor , W. J nroateh , II. U naston , J W. Phelps. A. L Herd. J II. Dumont , Thomas Try. Ljman Hlcharitaon and Dr George h Miller. After some further discussion the resolu tions tii road v.cro adopted and the meeting adjourned. "Howto Improve a Promising Voleo" Is the subject of nn nrtlclo which has been written for Iho Youth's. Companion by the famous prlma dor.na , Lilian Nordlca. , nt.-vn'iis. ; : AuguEt FaranaftCsl , living ncir Twenty- eighth and Oak titreots , hao been arrested on i charge of assault nnd battery , preferred by his wife Katie. Ida Mitchell , negro woman living nt Ninth and Cnpltol avenue , was arrested Ini't night shnrged with fleecing Joe Tlslier , a farmer from Iowa , out of $1 The Omaha City Mission Sewing school ulll open this morning at 9 30 o'clock rhe opening has been delajed on account of cpalrs on the building. John Dee TranclB , alias J. C. Smjthc , who ivas arrested in Kanuas a few ( 'ajt > ago for stealing a ihorso nnd buggy belonging to Dr Hrldges'and who was brought to tliln - Itj for trial , was jesterday bound over to .lie district court bj Judge Gordon , In $1 200 Floyd Van Winkle , a friend of Lllllo Wll- tams , the colored woman who Is charge i .vlth . Mealing $15 from Frank Scarcey was irrcated lat't night for concealing stolen iropcrty Ho Is alleged to have taken { 5 ) f the money stolen from Senrcey. It mnkes Sir Drcjc I. Miuoman umllc thn way the B ] > inl b press rill nt Iho llizoo iiiul other American | i i > irs of pr m Imncp nl.out unfair Ireiitminl if tinI'ulinn quntli n but he trues right nn CUIIIHK tut Kieiit lilu eOltorlalH t mt Frmo mil. r fellow liuu wrltlin while VMS BO < n eutllnu hie lirlce-8 huch IIH no ono cl > v ever tllil take tlio u llo ) ' ant Mltfea' H'HICH ui-'re liuv- liiB niich n run on tln're cut to n dollar anil u half th lilRne- viiluo wu ever I offi reil they en n't bo ilupllciUe ; ! Drexel Shoe Co Bond for our llluutratcdA \t-fVJ O PnrilJl 1 1 Catalogue , IS THE COMPANY iat Does the Most Good , IN TWO GENERATIONS 1843-1896 i The Mutual Life Insurance Co. , of New York , has paid $246,000,000 to its living members. Has been the benefactor of women and children to the extent of $165,000,000. &M Its mem39srs m all over $ Mrs. . ron IOWA and NE1BRAQKA , FlRSf RATIONAL BANK BUILDIHG , SIX1II AND LOCUST STREETS , OMAHA. DES MOI3 Agents Wanted in Hvery County. II. S. WINSTON , Special Representative. Omahn. TOM SHARKEY STILL IN BED Improving Slowly nnd May Bo Able to Be Out iu a Week. BOOKMAKERS PAY BETS ON THE FIGHT Fni-t of ( In * 1'oul niMtcrnll ) A < ' ( M- | > < < ' ! ) mill llilfl.i'rs nf SliiuK < > > ! i't ( he MOIII > > Tu- ! > Won 111 ! Iltlll. SAX FUANOISCO , Dec , I. Thomas Sharkey , who was knocked out by Pltzalm- moiis on Wedncadiy night 1 still In bed watched over by three phjslclana. They say ho Is Improving , but that It will bo at least a week befoio IIP recovers fiom the effects of the lnjiir > ho h.ijs lie lecelvcd from riUBimmous In the eighth loiind The Kfliierally accepted belief now Is that ho was accldcntall ) fouled by Plt/alinmona I ) . J. Lynch , Sharkej'a backer , niado an other attempt to have hlj certificate of de- pcoll for $10,000 cashed by the Anglo-Cali fornia bank today. The bank miutager told Ljnch of the superior court Injunction , re straining the bank from cashing the ceitlfl- cate , pending the effort of ritrolmmons to prove "fraud ami conspiracy , " and declined to pay the money Lvnch threatened to bring suit against the bank and the manager for the amount of the certificate , and alao for damages for icfusal to cash It. Sharkey had ten clajs in v hleU to answer the com plaint filed b > ritzalmmona , and it Is not expected that the legal fight will bo hui- rled nt7slmmens Is taking matters quietly , and Is making engagements for his appearance at various plaera of entertainment in thU city and v'clnlty , when ho will glvo boxing exhibitions. The pool looms anil booknnkcra decided to cash the bets todn ) , and holder. ? of wagers on Sharkey were made happy. GIVi : HAHI'A GOOD NAMK. WICHITA , Kan , DecI In U.7S Wjatt Harp , the icferco or the Klt/ahumoiib-SharKey fight , waa a policeman In Wichita , under the notorious chief of police , MIKe Meaghcr. Dick Cogdell , who iuccee-dcd Mike Meagher as chief , sa > H "Harp U a man who never smiled or laughed. Ho waft the most fcailcss man I ever .iw. He was marshal at Rl'sworth , Kan , when that wao a cattle-shipping point and he was a success. He M an lionett .nan " Ml officers hero v\ho were nssotlatcd with : ilm declare that ho In hunwt nnd would have dec ! led according to his belief In the ace of an arsenal Mint \MTIlIllNl Ill-Ill' . COUKDO , W V , IXo I A rnatPli for $ .VX ) a uldo has been made for n light boAT - AT 1I > Mlvri - \ I KOiiM \ \ \ i n n I n l in IM n in ft i intl it as u Him un I IIH ifur VMiatiull Ii nn It v. Il In in n In nn Hut i > i ttin 'jut Inn 1'iim with | n id if tt HI I ' < > me tin 01 do inn nut nuhhy x Ith all of Uun MID al 11x11 It li > but 11 wall un 1 that lilnKH in * to ruriittn ci urn > ) mi Knew wt il talk nliout 111-lM.tll ItfilO HO K I tl OKI I Ut uiit * uf uur 11 I uiiiitt u i inurs t < ll UH thin l.rmm 1 Kn anil v\ Imil to line Itciiniiii | | win Ii \ \ nhn li- all col ra ii-iiulnr eue J3o eui.li Omaha Carpet Co. In lo Duiluo tvveen Thoii m Stevens of C.ittletsbiirB , Ky . ' 10-iiionths-olil IK eub mil i vli'loim - - ir Sh'Miri Is to lu provldi il wltb n hiintlnt ; Itnlfi \ > lth .1 four-lni b bl I'le The luttlo Is to tsilo 1 > 1 IPP nt 1'ittletsburj ; , Christmas eve In tluojior.v hoii'o. Iti-xtillH on ( bo Ilniiiilnir TIIII-KH. SAN Pit ANCISrO. Doo. I Wo ithor clear , track fast nl Inglosldo ted ty. Results rii-t race , live furlongs : HolHIro won. Torpedo second , Mcrcutlo third. Time : 1.0. ! ' . Si coiul race. selling , seven furlongs : F.ilvn- blo won. Waltei J second , Ui.Uif ) thlld Tlmo 1 2S'- . Thlid 11.10 , UK furlonps. IJollleosewon , Mol.lght second , hobciigula third. Tlmo. Po'urlb tape , soiling , oninllo nnd n fur- Innir C'.iptlvo won , Ostlor Joe nec-ond , Kred O inlnrr third Time 1.V5 I'lfth nno , l\ fin longs Sinta Hello won C.ood Tliros second , Sport McAllister third HKIh rape , five furlongsDiinbov won , Sootoh Hoe sooonil , Ply third Tlmo 1 m\ NIJW OIII.KANS. Uoe1 Wo-Uher clour nnd cool : truk heavy Itcsults : Plisl i.ioo llvo fuilongs , soiling' Henrloa r.von , Double nummy bccond , Vinoedor third Time 1 U Sopond raoe , HI von furlongs , soiling- UM- latdilo won. Will lllllott second , Pltfill third Time1"S ! Third r.ii-o , lx furlongs , selling J H Or.iflon won Prink J.iulierl second , May Ashley third Tlmo 1 il Pourtb rioo , six furlongs , soiling lliinquo II won Vl'-rount second , llobcrt Donnor third Tlmo 1 Jl'A Plfth rioo. six furlongs , selling : l.lxelta won , lllllv .Tcicdnii seooiul , Jim Hogg third Time. 1 lil'i. n. u'liiic IN r.\in-iii-ii. CHICAGO. Dec I At the meeting of tbo boird of appeals of the Aim-He in Trotting asioclitlon today II S Whlto. of C.u berry , Man , was expelled from ntisoplatlon tracks for participating in the Valentino job .it Winnipeg. Julv 22 , 1ST , Tinbiy goldlngDonalft was declared to hive In on ollglble- fur the raoo In whbb lie stinted at HUbmond Mies lust mnnmi-r Tbo boird dhii | illlled lllli-y T. v.bo won tbn J "iO elans at Hot-hollo. Ill . September U last , and ordered his owner. A C Tremiilno of Itituvli. Ill , to lot urn mil ivvful winnings and explain the entry. li'i * fiir 'I'liiii'diiiililiiTilM. Ky , Doc l-Hoom price i enntlniied at 13 iston' s.ilo of thoroughbreds today Mures Hold from Jjfl to J.'iCOO , Ort.i- wln , S years old il.im of M.irK Hrlirgrf , Mho sold In nnglanil looontly for tl2.fiflO unit to Jj 13 Aplpli ) of Now .lorsov tor K.ao Spln- avvnj , dam of Hiimlspun l/i/irionna sold to 13 ( ' Cowdln Key. York , for $ tOW S v 01.il sold for $1CO Thu .s ile.s were the best In jears NI-U IlnlfMlliHiionl. . nnNViu. Dec -Arthur I Onrdlner of Chleago rode u liilf mile umacud , II ) In start , on Iho Denver \\lnol dub trnok Ibl.s iftoinoon In 0 " 72-3 establishing a now pro fessional lecoid. > llM\IHll In Dl'Mll. DUHUQPi : , la . Dec l-nNulwood the fa mous Htalllon , king of tbo Highland stock fum , died hero ted ly Ills owners i aid } Jj- ( XX ) for him thirteen years ago An ) body can'nee that t iero In really ' enl ) one Miuln llnurn In ejiniiliaV lint only linvii wliut ) uu wnnl liut u liavu tha bent I nrcIi nt a jirlio Unit 1 u iml ! > KOCH wllli iinincllilliK Unit litn't 1,0 (4'iijil.Mil Hi i fi Him ut l'i ri nu ami ) up- e.ry follu juu e\ir liuar.l of or uunti-J-KOIIIO of thi in DID morn than i l.lo lint vvu'vo cot n mint itiiek nt Hum at Hint prlii V\o Ilku tu liri\o I ) ou c tiu > ami look nt out MuUv noiim < ila ) Jim may vMint ID A. Ilospe Jr. . , . , 4513 Dj ARE 1CIS ? Kow much will your admin istrator have to sacrifice your estate to force quick assets ? An Installment Policy for $100,000 will leave your family $5,000 yearly income for 20 years , in any event , and if your stated beneficiary is then living he or she will be paid $5,000 yearly during life , A 5 per cent Debenture for $100,000 will leave your wife $5,000 yearly income either for 20 years or until her death il prior thereto ; then $100,000 will be paid in one sum. A possible return of $200,000 , MOnvnio The true business man acli oromptly. Get our rates at once. iii > TO MII * SuiMiii-il lii 11nllroii Slnlrn from n DiIUrriiuriin. . About 0 o'clock la t e'e'iiliirfhllc Oe-orgo IM\\ard" , cle-rlc at CrLue } ' ilniK Etoro waa In charge , thrco roiiKh looldiiK nion ontcretl and liniiilrcil for the proprietor Ono of tlicm then proilucml two bottler of patent ineill- clno and t\\hl 1 \\ould cell them cheap Mr. l.Muanls at once romi'inbercd that \\aqon bclonglrK to the IMchanliun Drug eomp.iiiy had been robbed the nlRlit before of arllili-ii rnnali ni'il to tip store- , and that amen tiio thliiKT tnKun were two boltlcu of ine > Ilrlno rlnillar to the oneti ofTcrcl lMward thoiiKht horioui'lj of tackllns the tlile\ei alone Just then Mr la\l < < who Iho1) acroso the wa > , entered the utoro , and lM\ardi ) eonlhled hla icheinc to him , follcillni ; his help. Ia\i'Uiii not co sanKiiine of hln Hiiceii au a topper ns his frlind wa" and tlmiiKiit bet that the pollcu bo I'otlflcd AccordliiKly , Kiluanlt went Into the front jarl of the were and enpnKed the men In con\er rtlon while his frle-nd went to the nearest telephone The thlext'i however , already had their sui'pli1- lon-i aroii"ed , and before the arrival of de- lectl\oa the > y had doiamped IMnnnls haw il\en a inlniito de rlptlon of the men to the police , .mil It Is thought they will bo locateil The Roods Btolon from the wagon cniiMbted of pntcnt incdlclnc.i and clears to the \aluu of about $10. \i , \H M'HS. Mrs I H. IlorvIcli la vleltlnR her parents In Cliloigu . J K Crocker of Kearney was an Omaha \lsltor > e"terday A. A SpiiiKh of Mnnvlllo wia an Omaha \ Inlter > eytrrd ly. T. S. Armstrong of Dutto was among the arrivals > rcteili > . J. A. Chainberu of Hess , Wyo. , was In the city jeatcrilay. H. Thorpe of Itauhlilo Uutto , Wyo , was In the city jct'terday. J. 1' , JohiiGon left for Chicago > csterday , to bo rene sove'ral du > s. J. II Menardl nf Sheridan , Wyo , was an Omuha arrival > eate'rda > . A. u. lira ml left labt night for Chicago on a nhort liusliicra trip. Dr. Hcrt N'yo has go 10 to Oakland , la. , where ho will visit relutlvea. W. A. Illack and d-inghter and Krnl Son- nonschcln of We.vt Point were In the city yesterday. Mrs. John M. Thayer was In Iho city yes terday whllo on 1 er way from western poInU to Chicago. W. II. Btlllwoll , asi'latant Riiporlntendcnt of the Itnclc lalanil , with lienliiuaiturs at Tupelia , Ksn , wau In the city ) e&tcrduy on his way to Chicago. W A. Dliwnrth , Ilonjimln r. IJjIley. Ohaile. ' A Hanna , Oliver Hoge-rn and wife , W S. Summers , II 13 Moore , L C Ilurr , C O. Hnulley and K J Nugent were Lin coln representatives in the city yesterday. A SHIRT TALE. U'H only tlin liiiipy | wi'mcrn of WIlHon Mi us. ' Hlilitri tlmt IhuioiiKlily nppU'clatu wlial a mil KDOI ! HhliL Is iiuallty 111 and iMHllnj , ' . Hllk Ki'rtoia ' 20c NlBlit Shlrtu 4Jo WilHon Hros1 White Hhlrts fu Cluyot HllKjicilidolH 4iu ? Hllk tloH nil Idndrf iu HundktuhlefH . . Cc Ulcgunt colored bolder lidkH . . ,12V.u Albert Cahn , 1322 Furimiti