Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, December 16, 1896, Page 8, Image 8

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    8 THE OIMAIIA DAILY 3J.KB : WEDNESDAY , DECEMBEK 10. 1800.
MONEY SEEKS INVESTMENT
Much Eastern Capital Anxious to Como
West ,
FRANCIS C. GRABLE TALKS OF FINANCES
Mm of Mennn Tlri-tl of I'lllllnw Tlii'lr
Wealth lulo l.nrmUnll'llnn * uml
Arc 1'ri'iinHiiK to
, In Oilier Ventured.
Prancls C. arable returned yesterday
from an extended business trip through the
cast. Kew men have done more to advance
the material prosperity of the we t , hnve
Invested inoie , or Influenced the Investment
of more money In the territory tributary
to this city and state than has Mr. Grable.
Probably no man In Nebraska is so thor
oughly In touch with eastern capitalists or
exerts as gnat an Influence with eastern
Investors.
Asked about the financial situation nml
outlook In the east , Mr. Grablo snld :
" \Vhllo there Is no boom , the recent elec
tion has had a good effect In unloosening
the purse-strings of eastern moneyed men
and rnonejc'l Institutions. There Is a wide
spread feeling of confidence there among
Investors. Great stores of money are being
released and the money market Is easier.
The money of the great lending Institutions j
Is ready for applications und Is even being I
advertised. The banks of New York hold
over $151,000,000 In actual cash. This Is an
Increase of $25,000.000 since Just before
election. "
"Will the rafler feeling In the eastern
money markets have n beneficial effect on
the went ? Is there reason to look for good
tinier In the near future ? " was asked.
"That depends upon the west Itself. "
answcn.il Mr. Grable. "Take , for Instance ,
iral estate and bullillm ; . There has hren a
tremendous development ot building In Now
York and Philadelphia during the past few
years. New York especially has been run
ning up big office buildings that have
amazed the world. Since ISO ! nearly $100-
000,000 has been Invested In this way In
Hat city. During IS'JG about $30,000.000
was Invested. "
"What docs ono of these big office build
ings cost ? "
"That's a hard question to answer. It
f.cpuids a good deal upon the amount ex
pended In ornamentation. Take the Metro
politan building on Madison avenue. The
lobby of this building alone , with the mar
ble and other stone , cost $100,000. I believe
that the ground on which It ytands. which
Is about 125 by 125 fct't , cost In the neigh
borhood of $030.000. The building Itself
cost from $1,250.000 to $1,500.000. The Equi
table Life building on llroadway is proba
bly the mast expensive building In New
York. I believe thai the building and
ground cost In the neighborhood of $3,000-
000. This was about equally divided be
tween the ground and , the building.
LOOKING FOR OTHER INVESTMENTS !
"Tho average Inquirer will nml It Impossi
ble to get Information from the big estates
that build these largo offlco buildings. How
ever , I can say that It costs anywhere from
3ctnlH to $1 a cubic foot to build n good
olilee building. Of course , the higher tie
building IB the more It costs per cubic foot.
The .Metropolitan building that I spoke ot
cost about $1 n cubic foot.
"The point to all this llca In the dividends
earned. The- general run of these big office
buildings dues not pay -I per cent ; In fact , I
per rent is considered good , and thcfce Inter
ested are well satisfied with their Invest
ment. The iccognlred trouble ahead of the
eastern Investor IH the fact that If these big
olilco buildings continue to go up the divi
dends will go down. The great lending corn-
panics have como to appreciate this. For a
lime U was eusy to * ocure big loans for the
production of big business buildings on a
large ucnlo In Now York. H Is now recog
nized that there Is an overproduction , of
them , and while money Is easy the big com
panies are looking elsewhere for Investment.
They now rcnllro that the margin of safety
In every big mortgage already made Is re
duced every time tley | make possible the
erection ot another big building.
"In IMS abuut $45,000.000 $ were put into
thieo big bulldlnp.o , while In 1SSC only about
I'M OlW.OOO were so Invested. This falling
off , while due in some measure to the re
cent hard times , must also bo attributed In
part to the reluctance of big lending com
panies to further increase the floor space In
downtown New York.
"In n word , the tremendous total of Idle
capital In New York and Philadelphia and
elduwhero in the east finds itself without a
further safe outlet for the present In big
business buildings. I do not believe that
New York tenements average 3 per cent on
the Investn cut. Of rourhe , there Is ncco-
slonnlly n good tenement IIOUFC property
that Is kept In good repair und looked after
thoroughly that will bring as high as T per
cunt. These , however , are the exception. In
Phlla.lelphla and Baltimore the rentals are
cheaper , and the percentage , If anything ,
smaller. Private residences thai rent forever
over $1,500 pay about 4 per cent. Those that
rent for less pay ICES.
EAS'IKUN IDLE MILLIONS.
"New York suburban property , within
twenty-five' miles of the city , costfc anywhere
from $5 to $50 n front foot. That's for
lots 150 feet deep and unimproved. There
are some places In Orange , N. J. , on the
bc-it streets , where lots bring as much as
JbO a front foot. Harred out of downtown
districts In New York , nonic Idle capital is
looking in that direction , with a view to
putting up suburban tenements and homes.
The outlet la small and like big ofllco build-
inns , can easily be overdone. Money Is
loaned on call by the banks at an average
of 2 per cen per annum time loans at 4
per cent.
"With these facts staring them In the
face , the big loaning companies arc looking
went for Investment. If good , solid en
terprises are promoted In the went at the
prment time , eastern capital will not be
wanting , U Is dally seeking an outlet
whrro It will make bigger earnings. During
the eleven months of tula year , about $205-
000,000 watt loaned on New York City mort
gages , Of this sum only $52,000,000 earned
rnoro than C per cent Interest. Ninety-nine
million * earned but " > per cent and $53,000,000
earned less than C > per cent.
"With Idle millions In the cast , glad to
find safe Investment at G per cent anil less ,
there U no reason why the west should
fall to thrive , or why the fertile lands of
Nebraska should not bloom like a rose.
There la no lack of money. No good ,
substantial enterprise , backed by western
men of Integrity who are willing to put
In their own money need languish because of
the lack of eastern capital to push It. "
"What Is true of the financial condition
In New York Is also trim In Philadelphia.
Whllo Philadelphia , hasn't as much bourn ns
New York , It has n great many rich men
and n great many millions of Idle capital.
Philadelphia covers n much larger territory ,
and consequently there have not been so
many big office buildings run up as In New
York. There have- been some like the Ilctz
building. A good deal of the Idle capital
In Philadelphia has In the past gone Into
the building of homes. This , like the
ofllce buildings In New York , has been , to
some extent overdone. Rents In Philadel
phia arc very low , and returns on building
Investments small. Consequently Philadel
phia , llko New York , finds herself with
many Idle millions seeking Investment.
NEEDS OK THE WEST.
"There never was a time when there were
so many Idle millions In the east , awaiting
Investment , as there ore today. All that
Is needed In the west Is a little loss talk
and a little more work. If the buslncs-l men
of the west will show that they have con
fidence In the future of their own country
by putting up their money and going to
work , there will be no scarcity of eastern
millions to back them. I thoroughly be
lieve that this country Is entering upon n
period of great prosperity. If western men
will only show as much confidence In them
selves and In their country as the millions
In the cnht are willing to show , the next
ten years will see the greatest development
of Its resources that the west cvr knew. "
Mr. Grable left yesterday for Edgemont
and the Illack Illlla with a lyrty ot eastern
capitalists who acrompanlu him home.
Among the Improvement ! ) that 'will bo Inaug.
uratrd this tlmo will ben smelter at Edge
mont and a 400-ton stamp mill for Union
Hill , the now Itornestako property near
Deadwood. The arncltcr will treat the low
grade ore that will not bear transportation
charges to the smelter at Omaha.
Speaking of Edgemont , Mr. Grable said'
"It Is n growing city ; artistically planned
with lakes and parks and every year will
be rnoro attractive. During the past two
years It has been building , thi'ro lins not
been a vacant house. The building of
canals and storage reservoirs has provided
water to Irrigate 10000 acres of land upon
which the Edgemont farming colony has
been located. The farmers are contented
and prosperous. Comfortable homes , school
houses and churches hnve been built for
them. The same thing In being done at
Crawford. The farming land tributary
to these places Is unequnlcd In productive
ness , and with the application of water from
canals and reservoirs , will grow Immense
crops , regardless of drouth , and Insure
prosperity to the country and the towns
and the people. All of the territory be
longs to Omaha and the growth and devel
opment adds to the wealth of this city. "
The Modern Mother
Has found that her little ones aio Improved
more by the pleasant S > rnp of Figs , when
In need of the laxative effect of a genslo
remedy than by any other , and that It IB
rnoro acceptable to them. Children enjoy
It and it benefits them. The true remedy.
Syrup of Figs , Is manufactured by the Cali
fornia Fig Syrup company only.
I'erxoiiiilly Coniluetcil HxiMirMoiin
Leave Omaha every Friday via the Union
Pacific. No change of cars to Ogdcn , San
Francisco or Los Angeles. Tourist sleepers
dally to San Francisco.
Special attention paid to Indies traveling
alone. A. C. DUNN ,
City Pass , and Tkt. Agent.
1303 Farnam St.
A I'eriili-xliiK ? I'rolilrm.
Whether to ti-ko "Northwestern Lino" No.
2 at 4:15 : p. in. or No. 6 nt 0'30 p. in. , Chicago-
ward. "No. 2" arrives at Chicago at 7:45 : n.
m. and "No. G" at 9:30 : a. m. Doth trains
are models of mo.lem art. skill and luxury.
NO EXTRA CIIAIIGE ON EITHER ONE.
Call at the City Office , 1401 Farnam , street ,
and talk It over.
J. A. KUHN , General Agent.
G. FQVEST , C. P. JT. A.
Itetnllers * MeelliiK.
A meeting of the Omaha Retailers' as
sociation will be held this evening. December -
comber 1C , at 8 o'clock nt the Commercial
club rooms. Every retail merchant In
Omaha Is Invited to be present. We need
every man for the work In hand.
C. I ) . THOMPSON , Secretary.
Miirrlnue l.lcotiNOH.
Permits to wed have been Issued to the
following parties by the county judge :
Narno and Address. Ago.
ThortUon Ix-ar , Ornnlm . 21 ;
Lena Antlcipon , Omaha . 23
John C. Tlcrney , Lincoln , Neb . 21
Luellu K , Hnrilngton , Lincoln , Neb . IS
William Wnlkor. Onialm . 31
Mrs. KntP H. MuHln. Onintm . 3.
William I Tge , Washington county . 21
Catherine HIIKH , Uouglnu county . 22
Hurry C. Sollz , Do Solo , Neb . 30
Elizabeth HarnlLt , Omaha . 22
Cornelius Norrls , Omaha . 3.5
Nora I-'lynn. Omaha . 20
William C. I'uvls , Omnba . 40
Mm. Jane Wagner , Omnliii . jo
John P. Marshall , Council IHufTM , la. . . . 27
Llzzlo It. Mnloncy , Omnha . 23
Henry Hartford , Waterloo , Neb . 21
Elizabeth H. Piper , St Paul , Neb . 23
Mlcajab V. Dial , Cleburnc , Kan . 33
Selrna O. Johnson , Omaha . „ 27
HE FRAUDS IN SILVERWARE &
recently exposed in New York City
simply emphasize the fact that , in spite
of the law or of the respectability of
dealers , the best assurance of the Ster
ling quality of Silverware is the trade
mark of the & & & & & & & &
GORHAM MANUFAC
TURING COMPANY A
" The Lion , tlic Anshor , and the Letter G. "
Too coed for Dry Goods Stores Jev/elers onjy.
O. S. RAYMOND.
S. E. Cor. 15th and Douglas.
EXPERIMENTS
In buylnc n piano are costly.Yo soil pianos
th.ii have an established ropntntltm built
upon merit , HcsldcH our regular line of Ivcm
& I'ond , Veto & Sons ami Htncrson plar.ot'o
carry the Stelmvay , ChlckerliiK und Knabo
tiiHtruments and oner thorn ol special holi
day prices :
Largo ChtckcrhiR Upright only $185
Silver Upright only & 17S
1'eru-o t'iano only. $ $5
1Cveidt Upright , npppi | | bargain.
Mo'.idolliiH and line gut Strings at clot-
ing out price * .
WM , H , SOHMOLLER & GO , ,
Hi'il Floor MuCiiKllK Ilullilluc ,
N. VCor IRIli mill Doihto
A. C. JUUliLLUlt , 1'luuo Tuuer.
BOSTON STORE ATTRACTIONS
Grant ! Sale Ladles' ' $2 Kid Gloves at 59o
and 76o.
10,000 , DOZEN CHRISTMAS HANDKERCHIEFS
I'lnc Dreni I'ntleriiN IlleKiitit KnrN
( Srniiilext In ( TO > M , llollx , lliinkN ,
( iiiinex , Iliiltilii ) ( JooilN 011 Our
, Second Flour KvcrSeen. ,
Open every evening until Xmas.
Grand concert.
LAMII3S * $2.00 Kit ) GUDVKS G9C , 75C.
d.OOO palm Imllcn' Imported sample French
kid RO\CS | , worth regularly up to $2.00 a
pair , Including Foster hook , two clasp
pUincs , KiiRllsli driving , walking nml dress
Klovra. Blacks and nil coloit ) and evening
ehadcs , plain and fancy etltch backs. All
go at fiOc and 70c a pair.
CHHIST.MAS HANDKERCHIEFS.
200 dozen Indira' and child's plain white
and fancy border handkerchiefs , worth lOcj
go nt IHtc carh.
& 00 dozen ladltB1 and mcn'a sheer India
lawn line plain whltu and colored border
hemstitch and open work handkerchiefs ,
worth iCc , RO at DC.
Finn Imported Swiss embroidered and
open \\oik ortre handkerchiefs , worth 25c , gent
nt lOc.
I.adlco' and men's COc embroidered lace
cdgo and Japanese handkerchiefs , go at 15c.
Highest grade $1.00 Imported Swiss hand
embroidered and drawn thread and linen
embroidered handkerchiefs , go at 2Ec.
Mrn's 25c initial handkerchiefs In India
linen , lawn and all linen goods , go nt 12M.C.
CHRISTMAS DRESS 1'ATTERXS.
' 5c for full dress pattern of mixed cheviots ,
plaids and Inv&ablo checks , all dark color
ings , worth $2.00 , nt 75c for entire dress pat
tern.
$1.98 for full dress pattern of Scotch
cheviot or tweed. In good dark colors , worth
$3.00. for $1.9S per pattern. j
$2.G ! ) for a full circas pattern of silk and
wool Imported novelty In largo variety of
styles and colors , worth $4.00 , for $2.69 per
pattern.
$3.25 for a full dress pattern of all wool
Imported bourette , boucle or cheviots , all
good styles nml colorings , worth $5.EO , for
$3.2.r per pattern.
$ I.GO for n full dress pattern of fine silk
and wool plcrola , silk and wool plaid , heavy
boucle plaids or line Scotch homespun ,
worth $7.00. for $1.50 per pattern.
FURS FOR CHRISTMAS PRESENTS.
Hlack muffs and neck scarfs with tails ,
per ret , 9Sc.
Fine electric seal muffs with down beds
at $1.19.
Rentllno mink muffs , extra quality , $5.00.
Drouk mink muffs and neck scarfs to
match at $2.19 per set.
Full sweep collarettes , beaver or chin
chilla edged , special price , $3.50.
Children's angora sets at $ l.CO.
Genuine ostrich feather boas , extra long ,
at $ C.9S.
New boas , combination ot coquo ami
ostrich feathers , nt $1.98.
I30STON STORE , OMAHA.
ICth and Douglas.
< ; o SOUTH
Vln the AViiliiiNh Itnllrnnil.
WINTER TOURIST tickets now on sale.
HO.MESKEKERS' TICKETS on oale No
vember 17 , December 1 and 15.
THE WAI1ASH Is the short line and quick
cst route to St. Louis and points south.
For tickets or further Information call at
Wabash ofllce. 1415 Faruam street , ( I'axton
Hotel block ) or write ,
O. N _ CLAYTON. Agent.
In ( lie Henrt of Clilcnpro.
The Union passenger station In Chicago ,
Into which the Ilurllngton Route trains run ,
Is located In the very heart ot the city.
The principal hotels , the largest stores , the
best theaters , the biggest business estab
lishments , are only a few blocks distant. To
reach them It isn't even necessary to take a
street car.
To reach Chicago , It IS necessary to take
the Hurllngton's "Vcstlbuled Flyer , " that Is ,
It is if you want the best there Is.
Leaves Omaha 3.00 p. in.
Arrives Chicago 8:20 : a. in.
Ticket ofllce , 1502 Farnam st.
AMUSEMENTS ,
The vltascopo continues to be the center
of attraction at Doyd's. The moving pic
tures produced by this marvelous machine
being life elzo and In action very natural ,
delight and satisfy all who sco them. Every
one pronounces It a wonder , and it Is surely
so good a thing that ono Is well repaid for
an evening spent at Uoyd's during the pres
ent engagement.
The dramatic program In connection with
the vitascopc exhibition last night was
"Woman Against Woman. " The play Is a
strong one , and the work ot the company
was cordially approved by the audience. The
comedy drama , "Undo Daniel , " will be the
bill tonight.
Messrs. Klaw and Erlanger will present
at the Creighton for two nights , commenc
ing Tuesday , December 22 , "Tho Lady Slav
ey , " the New York Casino musical offering
which was enjoyed by the theatergoers of
Niw York last winter. Clover people , prot-
ttly and becomingly arrayed girls and taking
songs and dances arc said to bo the chief
magnets of this work , but the dialogue ,
It Is said , was also highly rel
ished by representative audiences
night after night. The work ta n DrHlsli
product , but In Its present dress It la doubt
ful If Its original authors would recognize it.
The original music has been discarded , and
the present numbers nro all the work of Mr.
Gustavo ICerkcr. It is promised that "Tho
Lady Slavey" will prove ono of the unquali
fied hits of the season. Seals will be- placed
on sale Saturday.
Among the entertainments of the wcc'c
that which will bo given next Friday night
at Creighton hall for the benefit of the As
sociated Charities should not bo forgotten.
The two one-art plays which will bo pre
sented are In the hands of HOIUO of the clcv-
rri t amateurs In the city , and n smooth
and unjoyablo performance Is assured.
At this seacon of the year when the exi
gencies of winter cuiuio special demands
upon those who have In charge the adminis
tration of public charity the response to any
appeal calculated to swell the charity fund
bhoulil 1)J prompt and generous.
The engagement of Nat C. Goodwin and
his supporting company will close this even
ing with a production of Sherldan'a ever
popular coirtdy , "Tho Rivals , " when Mr.
Goodwin will bo seen for the first tlmo In
this city In the character of Hob Acres.
An cntertHlning play Is promised at Doyd's
for four nlghtu , commencing Sunday mati
nee , December 20. It Is entitled "Tho
American Girl , " and was written by II. Grat-
tnn Donnelly , author of "Natural Gas , "
"Later On , " "Ship Ahoy. " "Darkest Rus
sia , " etc. "Tho American Girl" Is n comedy
drama It U said , and is eald to appeal to all
cUrses alike.
The naw "County Fair. " with Us exciting
rnci ) sceno. realistic pictures of country life
and the many familiar features which never
fall to elicit the enthusiastic applause or
the play's admirers will be Keen at the
Creighton for two nights commencing Fri
day , December 18 , Seats , which are now on
Kale , are ireetlng with a steady demand. A
popular-priced matlnro will bo given Satur
day.
The Omaha Musical society will glvo Its
second concert at the Crolghton tomorrow
night , when the entlro membership will be
heard In an elaborate program. The orclmi-
trnl number , It U said , will bo a special
feature , A number of prominent tolohu will
bo heard. Thu chorus will number one hun-
dreJ.
_ _
The llPU of pllb in Iteecnam'H Scccham'a
IlKdAN Mldmel , the 1Mb day of Decem
ber , 1 > W. of heart trouble , mm ! f > S > varn ,
Funeral from bin lenlilence , 1UII lliuieroft
iturct , Thuudny mornlni ; , Wt'ucmbcr 17 ,
Services nt Hi 1'atrlck'n church 9 a , in. ,
thence to Holy Sepulchre cemetery.
ALL KINDS < BF FUN IN IT
How Anybody Can 'Got ' a Nice Christmas
Present for Nothing.
THE BEE GIVES' CAMERAS AWAY
Tire Slrvx < < > Chutmc Kriini Tlmt
TuUo IVrCcrt PlioloKrniiliN V Chilli
Can Work HintI'rcNt the
lliittou iinil itH All Ovur.
How ninny times have you said you wished
you had u camera how many times you hnve
wished you might have n snap shot ot thla or
thai. Cliristinr.H Is almost here and no doubt
you would like a. camera tor yourself or ono
to give Honu'bujy for a Christmas present.
Hut n camera costs money. Ono that will
take any kind of a picture at nil will coat
you from ? 3.00 to $16.00.
Hut you can have a camera without costing
you a cent.
Uy special arrangement with ono of the
largest camera manufacturers In the country
\\o arc able to uiakcu Christmas present of n
camera to any boy or girl who is willing to
do one or two hours' work for us.
If you will bring In or eend us by mall ,
Four new subscribers for three weeks
each ,
Or three new subscribers for four weeks
each , "
Or two now subscribers for six weeks
each ,
to The Omaha Dally IJco. to bo delivered
in Omaha , South Omaha or Council Iluff3 )
by carrier , or sent by mall , all prepaid , at
the ratu of 15 cents a week , " , \c will send
you a "Comet" camera.
The "Comet" takes a picture an Inch and
n quarter square It's snapshot camera
anybody can take good pictures with It
you can have all kinds of fun with It. It's
little , but. Oh , my ! Hut perhaps you would
like a larger camera.
If you will bring In or send us by mall ,
Hlght new subscribers for three weeks
each ,
Or six new subscribers for four weeks
each ,
Or three now subscribers for eight weeks
each ,
Or two new subscribers for twelve weeks
each ,
to The Omaha Dally Hce , to be delivered In
Omaha , South Omaha or Council muffs by
carrier , or sent by mall , all prepaid , nt the
rate of in cents a week , we will send you n
"Crescent" camera.
The "Crescent" Is a high grade , first class
camera takes a picture three by three
Inches you can take snapshots or make
( line exposures It's Just the thing yon
have been wishing for.
You might as well have cither n "Cres
cent" or " Comet" or more than one , and
glvo ono to somebody for a Christmas pres
ent. Any ono can get a few now subscrib
ers to The Dee it's easy Just try It.
Wo consider a new subscriber anybody
who lies not been taking The Ilco directly
or through o'ir regular agents , slnco No
vember 23 , 1SOC.
Make out all remittances to The Ilco Pub
lishing Company. Address all correspond
ence and send or bring in your orders to
THU CAMERA DEPARTMENT.
THE OMAHA HUE.
OMAHA. NEH.
Mx-Thlrty I' . .11. Train.
of the
CHICAGO.
MILWAUKEE
& ST. PAUL UY.
Hcst service.
ELECTRIC LIGHTS ,
Din I DC car.
City office : 1504 Farnam.
HKK'V SLC.VIt. FACTORY IHSUUSSmi.
Cimniicroliil Cltilt flloiiilMTM Ailvocntu
Krrotloii'of u Plant.
The weekly meeting .of the executive com
mittee of. the Commercial clubrheld at the
club rooms yesterday afternoon , was given
up to a dlscuraion of the idea of establishing
a beet sugar factory In or near Omaha and
endeavoring to interest foreign capital In the
enterprise oa suggested by H. 11. Plunket ,
M. P. , of Ireland , a largo holder of Omaha
realty. HcMdes the members of the execu
tive committee , there were present H. H.
Plunket , Guy C. Barton , G. F. Dldwcll , gen
eral manager of the Northwestern road : C.
W. Lyman. H. W. Yates , G. M. Hitchcock ,
C. P. Weller. W. H. Iloberson , A. E. Hen-
KOII , C. E. Yost , II. E. Palmer and John
Steel.
Chairman Dumont presented the matter
to the mcotlng , quoting facts and figures
showing the profits and advantages of such a
plant as was proposed. He was followed by
Mr. Plunket , who spoke hopefully of the
probability of interesting foreign capital In
the enterprise. John Steel and H. E. Palm
er gave the rcstilUi of their Investigations
Into the advantages to bo derived from hav
ing a factory located in the vicinity of Oma-
1m , niid Commissioner Utt gave an Interest
ing explanation of the practical workings of
a beet sugar plant. 'Ho ' answered a large
number of questions regarding the adapta
bility of the land near Omaha to sugar beet
culture , showing that a very largo quantity
of beets of high grade are raised each year
In the western part of Douglas county. Dan
Parrcll , Jr. , advocated the erection of a sugar
factory In such a manner that It could be op-
crated as a glucose factory during the period
when beets cannot be obtained. Ho said ho
was ready to put $10,000 Into such a plant.
It appealing that doubt existed In the
minds of some of those present regarding the
sucjcaa which would attend an attempt to
ralso bccta In the Immediate vicinity of
Omaha , It was decided to Invite Prof. Nich
olson of the State university to appear be
fore the cotLinltteo at a subsequent meeting
and throw Borne light upon the subject , ho
being a recognized authority.
Heforo taking up the beet sugar matter
the executive committee adopted the follow
ing resolution , which was Introduced by J.
n. Damn :
Hcsolved , That the Commercial club of
Omaha tenderH to Senator Allen Its tlmnk.s
for his able defense of the good name of
our state In his address to thu United States
u-'nate. and plodgo.s Its belief based on a
thorough knoivletlco of the Innnl i > nniiliirm < i
nml from a non-partisan standpoint that tlio
policy of the party In power , as outlined by
him will be followed.
TIIHISIIIOVIJH ; Tiin 01,11 STRAW.
No CrouItt-ilnoHH Upon ( lie I'nrt of ( lie
llriuilillciniK.
The legislative contoDt yesterday after
noon prcwntert no Interesting features. The
evidence was largely a review of mat tern
that had been covcreJ by previous witnesses
and nothing was elicited that had any bearIng -
Ing on the contest. Charles Harowekl refused
to testify unless his witness fceo were pjlil.
Ho wau consequently excused with a thro it
that ho would bo committed to Jail unload ho
chaimcd hla mind.
C. K. Coutant , treasurer of ono of the re
publican committees , tes-tlllcd that ho hod
handled about $7,000 during the campaign.
This had been ipntd for hall rent , music ,
literature , polio of various wards and other
legitimate expense * ) .
H. E , Palmer said , that he was n member
of the executive committee of the McKlnlcy
league ami In that capacity had O K'd a
number of bills which were buhscquently
paid by Milton T. lixrlow. In regard to sev
eral Itciny for which the checks had been
drawn In favor of himself personally , ho ex
plained that they wore for email bills which
ho had himself paid ) 'am ! taken receipts. Thu
vouchers signed by the men who had re
ceived the money were on file In every case.
Ho had alto spent about $100 out of his own
pocket. Ho told how the money had been
expended In paying rent for the lotmd money
headquarters In the Darker block , the rent
of Karbach hall , wages of the men In charge
of the headquarters and similar expenses.
To his knowledge , not a dollar had been
spent except for legitimate purposes ,
The contestants fired n number of qim-
llona at J. II , Davlos , who testified that he
hud received $124 for t-orvlccn performed dur
ing the campaign. This was paid In three
chccku by M. T. Harlow. The ordcru were
signed by E. IlosoABter. The contestants
tried to show that the uUneai had received
this jneney for tipping off the tMcrolH of the
popocratlo city central committee , of which
ho wau 11 member , but Davlog pavltlvcly do-
nIol that ho had donu BO and Mated that the
mcnuy wau paid him simply for looking up
the Hontlmcnt of the voicru In the tfghth
ward ,
N. P. Fell was called and testified to the
amounts that had be n received by The Hue
PublUhlnK company for papers and printing
during too campalcn.
EXTRAORDINARY
Of Men's Reliable Suits by a Reliable House
that deals only in Reliable Merchandise.
This morning at 8 o'clock The Nebraska invites its regular
patrons and others to a special sale of men's
newly bought and newly made suits Worthy
Suits ranging in value from $9,50 to
$12,50 , which we will offer at
the uniform price of. A Suit ,
This is not a "Sensational" sale , nor is it a newspaper sale of undesirable wares at in
flated prices and exaj orited valuations. It is a sale of desirable , dependable , fashionable
Suits , each one bearing1 "Tho Nebraska' ' label , which is a guarantee of goodness and wear ,
and calls for your money bick instantly in case of dissalisfacLioii. There are 2400 suits
There are twenty distinct patterns. There are light suits and dark suits , plain suits and
fancy suits , suits with fly fronts and suits with regular front and every suit is honestly made ,
honestly tailored , guaranteed to look well , fit well and wear well and warranted strictly all
wool to the last fiber. Amongst them are fancy cassimcres and worsteds , fancy Scotch miv-
turcs , fancy cheviots in plaids and checks , and the lot includes 150 splendid imported Black
Clay Worsteds in sacks and cutaways. These superior suits are offered at a uniform price oi
$6 75 a suit , and you take no chances as to quality. See them in our Douglas street show
window.
Opoii evertj Gvoiiingr 1.111 til Gtiiistna is.
BAILE1Y
IIO.Mtl ) OK riillIC 1VOHKS JII.YTTISltS.
Secretary 1'imern ! . < Out t Mnltc
Itoum for MeCllntoelc.
At n special meeting of thu Hoard of Public
Works held yesterday afternoon Chairman
Munro appointed John McCllntoclc as sec
retary , the appointment to take effect at
once. Sir. MeCllntock succeeds A. C. Pow
ers , who held the position for several years.
Mr. Powers was appointed when J. II. Wlns-
pear was made chairman of tile board , and
held over until this time. It Is an
nounced that his services have been most
efficient , but that by vlrtuo of a deal mad
during the recent campaign. It was neccs
Eary to glvo the job to another man. It I
understood in city hall circles that ther
Is a close relation between the appolntmen
of Mr. MeCllntockand - the action of th
mayor In not appointing a new member o
the board this year.
The trouble over the specifications fo
macadam pavement was resumed. There 1
a. perious split between the board and tin
city engineer in regard to this matter. A
the request of the board , the engineer prepared
pared specifications which contemplated i
macadam that would cost nearly $3 pci
yard , or considerably more than asphal
pavement , while the board wanted spcclflca
lions for a cheap pavement llko that pu
down by the county , something that woulc
not cost more than $1 per yard.
lombers of the board assert that the spe
clllcatlons submitted by the engineer rt.
clearly In the Interests of the asphalt pay.
Ing contractors , In that they practically pro
hlbit macadam pavement. Consequently
they prepared some specifications of thcli
own , which provide for a pavement that
will not cost more than $1 per yard. The
engineer in turn refused to approve the spe
cifications prepared by the board and It was
decided to refer the whole matter to the
city council and let that body decide be
tween the board and the engineer.
KOII Aiuisi : OP AI.COIIOI ,
I'.se HiirMfortl'N Aelil I'lioMplinte.
Dr. A. It. Hoyd. Aberdeen , South Dakota
sa > : "I believe It to be a great help to re
store the s ) stem that has been abused by thi
uac of alcohol. "
ICITTII5 IIAIl.KY HAS IMSAl'l'ttAHUI !
Ii'rlemlH AiixliniH Ciiiieernlnu ; the ( Ilrl'H
WlierealmutN.
W. Y , Tcetzel , who lives at 220 Nortl
Seventeenth street , Is worried over the
absence of a 15-year-old girl , Kittle Dailcy
who has been employed In his family as n
domestic. The girl Is an orphan , the daugh
ter of a Mrs. Ilalley who died In a dentist's
chair over n year ago while under the In
( luence of gas , administered during nn oper
ation upon her teeth.
The girl left Tcctzel'a house last Thurs
day afternoon. Nothing has been heard ol
her. When hc left she said that hho had
an engagement with some woman , and it Is
feared that she may have fallen In the
hands of some procuress. The police have
been called to make an Investigation.
Titoum.i : i.v snrriu.vr ; TIIIJ .umv.
.Men Cnlleil Hnve Henri ! of HiilNiin-
Iilller .tinnier.
In the case on trial In the criminal court ,
wherein Charles II. Elliott Is charged with
thu murder of Gay Hutsonplller , the entire
tlmo of yesterday's session was devoted to
the securing of a jury. When court ad
journed last night , clghty-thrco Jurors had
been called and rejected , all of the men hav
ing farmed or expressed an opinion regard
ing the merits of the case. The regular
panel has been exhausted and Judge linker
ha announced that he will order a special
venire- this morning.
Tbo fifr
"Tecember 13 and 20
will tell whether
leads the east and west in
Holiday Numbers
of great beauty and rich
Illustration.
Send ten cents in stamps for both
numbers. Mailed postpaid , The
great estpaper ever issued in Buf
falo , the electric city of the world.
"HE THAT WORKS EASILY WORKS SUC
CESSFULLY. " 'TIS VERY EASY TO
CLEAN HOUSE WITH
A Leather Gliance.
Every household nt-etlH ono such great
Leather Kimy Hocking Chair IIH this. It
miikes u ino.it dignified nppenriincu In tho-
room. The seat IH wide , with high iinim
and concaved back. There IH a plllowuit
head rent which Invited yon to alcup , Al
together It Is ono of the most comfortable
franiCH ever devised.
It In entirely over-stuffed , HO that nothlnn
In visible but the rich tawney runnel of thu
tnorrocco. The went IH no deeply c-uuhloncd
that thn body xlnkM until the iiriim uru
completely Htipportcd from the Hhouldcr to
the fliiKOiH by lint cimhlunod Hlilcn.
U la biipc'rbly madn ami should luat n llfoi
tlrmi. Why not adopt HIIH uucgbBtlon for n ho- ! ! .
day Klft ?
\Vo have them In many different
Charles Shiverick & Co. ,
Special Sale of Holiday Furn tur\
Twelfth and Douglas.