'i ? r > AV. 2.1. isnn. WILL REORGANIZE HIE ROAD Sftlo of the St. Joseph & Grand Island Attracts Much Attention ! SYNDICATE PAYS THREE MILLION , AVIII Ciuinollitnfp I lie IntiTPHl * l N < " l.riiMkn nml KniiHiiM " " HIIOII HM the Hcri-lvcru Are Itcuily to Aft. HASTINGS , Dec. 23. ( Special Telegram. ) At noon today , at the iiouth door of the Ht. Joseph & Grand Island depot , In thin city , the St. Joseph & Grand Island railway wan field by Edward Slmmonton , mastor-ln- chanccry , of St. Paul. Minn. , to F. P. Allcott of New York City , for $3,000,000 , the decree requiring a deposit of $100,000 In cash before a bid would bo ccccptcd. Tills ale Is made under a decree entered by the circuit court of the United States for the district of Nebraska , the circuit court for the district of Kansas , nnd the circuit court of the United States for the Western district of Mlvaourl and covers all of the property of the corporation In theoo three states. Prior to the rale a new corporation was organized for the purpose of purchasing and rcciiilrliiR the property belonging to the road In th" state of Nebraska by the following persons : Morris A. Reed , Michael A. Hartl- i-aii , Joseph A. Drew. Grant A. Forbes. John A. ConoiiRhy r.ti'l William F. McGcc. A like corporation will be formed In the state of Knnaas. These two c.orporatlons will 'ITecl a consolidation and as teen ns the bnslnejj of the consolidated conioratliin Is brouKht In shape the property will bo turned over by the receivers. The property was ostensibly bought by William A. Bull of New York City , who represented the bondholders. The gentle men present representing outside Interests were Messrs. William Bull and Bonnor with their attorney. Mr. Strauss of New York ; Mr Calhoun , a member of the law nrm of Butler , Stlllman & Hubbard of New York filiy. who represented the Central Trust company ; Hon. M. A. Reed of St. Joseph. Kcnoral counsel for the road ; Mr. Robinson , general manager ; Mr. Drew , general au ditor , and Mr. Adslt , general freight agent. MTT1.I2 I''AITlT ' l.YAXKTOX UOAl ) . Coiii-liinliiiiH ItciifliiMl liy the Ciiiiiiner- ohtl Club Comiultti-i- . A committee of the Commercial club has been conducting a quiet Investigation of the project of a Yankton nml Norfolk railroad that has been agitated with more or less energy for sometime past. The committee has about concluded that the enterprise Is not favorable to Omaha Interests and that the road has no more than a paper basis anyway. It has been a general understand Ing that the Great Northern system wcs behind the project , but although the road IIOH been wurvoycd and some grading done on the linn by n company which failed , tl'o committee cannot find that there Is a dollar back of the project which Is being Bought to br revived. The Idea acquired by members of the committee Is that even If siilllclent capital nhould bo Interested to build the road It would never be a paying Investment for the stockholders , and that Us Influence would be In the direction of drawing busi ness away from Omaha and to Minneapolis and St. Paul. o far as freight business Is concerned , It Is argued that It would be Inconsiderable. The Hvo stock business would be a largo Hem In the Nebrcoka territory that It proposes to enter , and It would scarcely be possible to got much of that eort of buslnefH to go by the round about way through Yankton to Chicago. The tendency of grain shipments Is toward the south and cast. Some wheat mlRht bo Bccnrcd for Minneapolis , but neither Minne apolis. St. Paul or Duluth provide n corn market , and very little corn would bo likely to go by that route. According to the com mlttce , the bulk of the business of the new read would bo such an amount of Jobbing trade as could be diverted from Omaha to St. Paul and Minneapolis , and the result would bo that the road would be a loser from the start , and Omaha would be a loser to the extent that St. Paul business would bo secured in Omaha territory. MAY 111 II. ! ) SOMI-3 XH\V UOAl ) . rroKiirrt of firent Activity In South ern Wyiimlnw Xi-xl Year. There Is a bright prospect for considerable activity along the Union Pacific In southern Wyoming at n no distant date. It Is quite probable that a branch line of about twcnty- llvo mllra In length will bo constructed north from Rawlltm within a few months The purpose la to invade a territory In which rich beds of coal have recently been discovered. Just beyond the right of way of the Union Pacific. The Wyoming Land , Iron and Coal com pany Is the title of n now corporation that lias Just been organized to develop the mineral lands of nouthorn Wyoming. I-und Commissioner McAllaster of the Union Pa cific nnd of Omaha Is one of the directors chcticn at the meeting held n few daya ago and E. II. Satlel of Denver Is the president The capital Block la $3.000.000 , The compaii ) owns nnil controls about 18.000 acres of land bordering on the right-of-way land of the railroad company. The general offices o the company will bo located In Denver. Mr. McAllaster yesterday morning , In npcaklng of this matter , ald "These lai'ds ' are situated north- wrat of Rawllns. Thcro U no railroad connection with them at present but we expect to run a branch line over h a short time. The deposits of Iron ores cover C.OOO acres and are of the varieties known as red and brown hematite , npcculai and carbonate ores. Scml-bltumlnous coa U opened by several tunnels , cutting veins of coal live , fix and nine feet In thickness Birmingham has been chosen as the naniL for the new mining town and work on tin mines will bo begun at once , " MOMOII Mi-ll Will Ho I'nlil. INDIANAPOLIS. Dec. 23. The new Monoi Itallroad company had $00.000 In the Natlona Bank of Illinois , which failed at Chicago the other day. The regular pay day on tha mail Is the -Sth of the month , the payments bring nyido by chocks through local agents There has been somu uneasiness among the men xvho fenr that'this month's paynion will bo deferrc I. Judge Woods of the Unltei Stales court says the men will bo paid , ovci Bhimld It he neceseary to Issue receiver's cor Uneaten. u Iliirllnuloti Iitiyn OIV n Trnlii. The Burlington's fast mall train from th eont will not fun west of Omaha on Sunday hereafter , the change being effective De ct'iuber 27. This Is train No. 7 , which or rives In Omnlia from Chicago at 2:60 : p. m dally , and U-aveH for Lincoln five minute later. Hereafter the train will not bo ru through to Lincoln on Sundays , Omah bulng Its wrate'rn ' terminus on tliono days Awarded Highest Honors World's Fair. MOST PERFECT MADE. A purcGrapo Cream of Tartar Powder. Free Ammonia , Alum or any other adullctant 40 Years the Standard * I The schedule of the fast moll for week doya will not ho altered. The mail on Sundays vill bo taken through to Lincoln hcre.iftrr n train No. 3 , leaving Omaha at1:35 : p. m. \i\v : TirKHTJT IIIJAIIY I'on SAI.IJ. linlrnuitt Donnlil linn n Stork of r.IM > O-Mllr InliTolmnKi'iililr * . CHICAGO , Dec. 23. Chairman Donald of ho Central Pawcngcr committee today Is- ued notice to all Intmwtcd lines that he was ready to receive orders for the G.OOO- nllo InterchntiKoablc mileage ticket * , which ho roads of his organization for the moot > art have determined to put Into operation t the beginning of the year. The tlckeln vlll be good over forty-two roads running ast and southeast from this city. All the oads over which the tlrkctfl are good nro not membtro of the central passenger com- nlttee , but all of them have constituted Chairman Donald us tholr agent for the IMUO and control of the tnlloaso tickets. The Ickot will be of the photograph signature orm , arid both ( signature and photograph of the applicant must bo handed In at tha Ime of iii.il.Ins application for th ticket. Strlpi from the ticket will not bo accepted or transportation nor for checking baggage , and In all main whore the ticket U need It nust be presented entire. Before beginning any Journey the holder of the ticket munt ako It to the ticket agent of the road over vhlch ho Intends to travel and the agent vlll tear off the proper amount of mileage and tesue to the holder a continuous passage Icket to his destination. The nillcaRO book s not transferable and. If presented by anyone ono other than that whose photograph ap pears on the book It will be taken up and ho faro collected. Chairman Donald will 10 the only ono to Issue the tickets , and In no ease will ho Issue n ticket until the full irlco , $100 , has been pal'l for It. It Is likely hat the western roads will hold another ncctlng In the near future to consider the idvlsablllty of Issuing nn Interchangeable nlleage ticket. There is a strong clement among the roads , however , that Is willing to valt until the eastern lines have given the lekot n trll. ; it.\itcr.s OK MAXii'tii.ATixc : IIATKS. PiiNNeiiKer Mi-n of Sevi-rnl ItoiulH on the I tin-1.- . The local passenger association yesterday afternoon held a lengthy session In the Klk- lorn headquarters. Cases against several of the local roads were ctnsldcred , charges being preferred by J. H. Mcllrlde. The lat er Is the special representative of the Wcat- otn Pnysoiiccr areoclatlon sent out to Omaha ) > Chairman Caldwcll to learn whether nny of the pateenger agentc hero were cutting rated or dealing with brokers. His report ihows such nefarious practices to bo much n vogue. The investigation was not con cluded at yesterday afternoon's meeting. 2ffor : will be made to secure further evi dence nnd the conviction of the roads chafed with violation of the assoclatlon'o agreement. No report will ho given out until the Investigation hns been concluded. ItiiNNlnii Iliillivny for Chinii. ST. PETERSBURG. Dec. 23. An Imperial ordinance has been Issued to sanction a lew east or n Chinese Railway company , with a capital'of 5.000.000 roubles , to construct nnd work a railway from the western fron- ler of Hol-LunK-Chlang to the eastern fron- .ler of Klrln , In Manchuria , to connect with branches of the Siberian railway. It Is pro vided that the holders of shares must bo Russian or Chinese. .Nut CoiiNlilfrcil SrriniiMly. The scheme to build a railroad from Omaha to Buffalo , N. Y. , Is not taken seri ously In local railway circles. None of HIM . corporators are known at any of the local railroad headquarters. Iliillnnyot < > M nml PerxounlM. The Union Pacific has Just Issued In folder 'arm its map of all the mines located along ts system. General Manager Dickinson of thn Union I'nclllc and family went to Chicago Tuesday evening for a few days. President Clark of ho Union Pacific hna innu to his homo In St. Louis to spend Christmas with his family. C. A. Boies , assistant superintendent of Iho t'nlon Pacific , who has been attending the Investigation before Judge Cornish , re turned to Pocatello yesterday morning. W. H. Barcroft , superintendent of the I'nlon Pacific's mountain division , and < S. W. Keclcs , afalstant general freight agent , returned to Salt Lake yesterday mornliiK- The cases of Carpenter , Grant el al , In the Cheyenne land olllce , contesting Cfnlon Pacific applications to patents to railroad lands near Sherman because of alleged mineral character of the land , have been decided In favor of the railroad company. Assistant Land Commissioner Lunger of the Union Pacific has Ju t returned from eastern Colorado. Ho has been Htipervlslns the work of starting an agricultural ex perimental Mallim there for the purpose or finding how best to develop the arid lands thereabouts A faro of one and one-third for the round trip will be put In from all points in Ne braska lo Chicago and return , January 2G- 23. for the meetings of the National Dairy association. The same reduced rate will bo In vogue for the meetings of the Modern Woodmen o : America at Dee Molnes from all points In Iowa , February 1 and 2. A vote Is being taken of all the railroads In the state on a proposition to make a one- fare rate for the round trip to Lincoln from all points , In the state , January G-7. The occasion Is the Inauguration of the new state olllccrs and a silver convention. The sentiment of the Omaha roads appears to be favorable , and It Is generally thought the proposition will go through without a dis senting vote. You Can lie \Vcll When your blood Is pure , rich and nourl h- Ing for nerves and muscles. The blood Is the vital fluid , and when It Is poor , thin and Impure you must either suffer from some distressing disease or you will easily fall a victim to sudden changes , exposure or overwork. Keep your blood pure with Hood's Sarsaparllla and bo K'cII. Hood's Pills are the best after-dinner pill assist digestion , cure headache. 2C cents. Have you seen those beautifully arranged K'sliglobcs In oi.r window ? Don't require .T.iy drainage of water. Price , complete f loin 55c up. Gelalcr's Bird store. Ihii'lliiulon II on to Cull for n In i\curNloiiH. A cheap and plenaant way to make the. overland trip Is to take one of the Burling ton's weekly personally conducted excur sions to California. "They leave Omaha at 4:35 : every Thursday afternoon. Most In teresting route across the continent- - through Denver and Salt Lake City. The schedule Is HO arranged ns to afford pas sengers a daylight view of the wonderful scenery of the Rockies. Cars are clean , comfortable , modern and not crowded. Bcsi of care given ladles and children. Second- class tickets honored. Call at ticket olllco 1502 Farnam street , and get full Informa tion ) How lit a talking Parrot as a Xinan pres ent ? ticiiler's Bird Gtoro sells them with a guarantee to talk for only $6. Slii'i-lul Holiday The ChlcMgo , St. Paul , Minneapolis anil Omaha Ry. , will sell excursion tickets Dec. 21th , 20th nnd 31st , 1SOG , and January 1st , 1897. good for return until January -Ui ! , 1S97 , for one and one-third fares for the rottiid trip. Six-Thirty l > . M. Train. of ttio CHICAGO. MILWAUKEE & ST. PAUL RY. Boat service. ELKCTRIC LIGHTS. Dining car. City olllco : 1M1 Farnam , 0i ! , that U what I want ! ono of those eu'o little Pug Puppies ; only $5 at GeUler'a HIM store. : ' _ IUHITH " | -'IIN | Mull" niKjioiilliiiit > il Commencing Sunday , Dec , 27 , the Bur llngton'H 2r.,1 ; p. in. train for Lincoln wll not run Sunday * . Hun Sinulio M , The Ihirllueton'n 2:5D : p , m. train for Lincoln What do 1 wish tor Xuiati ? One of those Imported Utrnmn ivarbllne Canaryu ; cnly 13.50 at Clelalcr's Bird tor . JOSTON STORE'S ' CREATES f Wo'ro Going to Make Tomorrow the Grand est f ale Dny of tbo Year , GRANDER BARGAINS THAN LVER BEFORE I'o rlnp Oul KviTj'tliliuv I" tlio SI U e of Holiday ( JoixlN , ClirNtniliN anil t'Ni-rul unit Sensible 1'roNfiilH Wf Will Otter. Special bargains for every hour of the day null 10 o'clock at night. IX TIIK CUTlIINtI ) DEPARTMENT. MKN'S AND HOYS' SUITS AND OVER- COATS. Your choice of all the finest and highest nrado men's satin lined suits , overcoats and listers that sell In any clothing store for $25.00vo will sell at JU.9S , at JlS.fiO. Men's flnc Imported worsted caHslmcro nnd melton suits that sell olaewhcro at $13.00 and $20.00 , go at $7.50. Men's all \vcol cnrslmcro nnd cheviot suits hat Kcll elsewhere nt $10.00 and $12.00 , BO nt $4.0S. Men's Hue all wool beaver , satin lined overcoats go at $5,50 and $7.50. Hoys' line double brenstod suits go In 3 ots at $1.59 , $1,98 and $2.50 , actually ccat loublc to make. Hoys' nno ulster overcoats and reefers go at $ l.ns. $2.50 nml $3.60. < ADIBS' $2.00 KID GLOVES 5 ! > C AND 75C. 5,000 pairs Imported English and French tld gloves , ordinary Foster's hook , clasp iKluo Driving , walking and dress giovea in all colors and black and evening shinies , vorth up to $2.00 , go at C9c and 7 , > c. CLOSING OUT THE TOYS , llotwccn now and Christmas eve every dol- ar's worth of toys and della must ho sold \Vo absolutely will not carry over any toys or holiday goods Wo are the ono house In Omaha which opens new , fresh toys , dolls and holiday goods each season. Positively none will bo carried over. SHOES. SHOES , SHOES. SLIPPERS , SLIPPERS. There never was man , woman or child who lid not appreciate a pretty pair of shoea or clippers that combined W.CBV , comfort and style , when given as a gift or even bought for their own money. - WE HAVE A SALE TOMORROW That for bargains , real , true , money-saving mrgalus In shoes and slippers , .has never jeforo been known. n.OOO PAIRS SHOES. 7.000 PAIRS FANCY SLIPPERS. All at just about HALF THE PRICE OTHER STORES ASK. With malice toward none nnd good will to all other storcn , wo say positively that wo will sell you anything you want In the way of shoes or ( dippers at Just about half the irlco jou can buy the eamc quality else where. We'll refund yon your money on any kind of excuse It you do not want our shoes , If yon do not soil them. HOSTON STORE , OMAHA. 16th and Douglas. I'craonnlly Coiiiluclrd . . . . . . . . „ . „ . . „ Lcavo Omaha every Friday via the Union Pacific. No change of cars to Ogdeu , San Prnncltico or Los Angeles. Tourist sleepers daily to San Francisco. Special attention paid to ladles traveling aloua. A. C. DUNN , City Pass , and Tkt. Agent. 1S02 Fnrnara St. AMUSEMENTS. "Tho Merry World , " Canary & Lcdorcr's popular New York Casino success , will bo seen this week for the second time In Omaha , opening a three-night engagement nt the Crclghton , with tonlght'e performance , when Its denizens will desport themselves for the delectation of our holiday pleasure seekers. The play , It Is promised , will be even better than when last seen here , many novel fea tures having been added to a performance that was thoroughly enjoyable. The com pany , which Is n large ono , Includes a num ber of those players who added so materially to Us original suc cess , ns well as many who have succeeded In pleasing In other successful productions. Two matinees will be given , n special Christmas day matinee being an nounced for tomorrow In addition to the reg ular Saturday afternoon performance. New and elaborate scenic effects. It is said , arc Introduced and burlesques on the more re cent comic opera successes added. A large sale of seats would Indicate that the public had not forgotten the favorable Impression left by this production last season. It Is not generally known that "Tho Shad ows of a Great City" cornea to Omaha to open Its season. The engagement at Doyd'2 will commence tonight and continue for four nights , with matinees Christmas day , Satur day and Sunday. The story is said to be thrilling In the extreme , and In It are given abundant opportunities for strong situations and scenic triumphs. Lovere of stirring molcdrama will probably find "Shadows of rt Great City" much to their liking. To Interpret the old favorite. It Is said , a strong company. Including Julia Stewart as Nellie , has been engaged. Hob Fltzslmmons , the pugilistic Coinlsh- man , and lila sparring partner .will appear ai iioyii B iirxi .Humiiy : niynt in a glove contest and bag punching exhibition , In con junction with the four-act melodrama , 'Saved ' From the Sea. " The play will bo produced with what Is said to bo a strong cast and splendid equipment of scenery , cos tumes nnd so on. "Saved from the Sea" Is said to bo highly sensational , but at the same tlmo realistic to an extraordinary degree. FItzsimmons will appear on Monday night only , but " § avcd From the Sea" will con tinue Its engagement for six nights , with usual matinees. Seats will be placed on sale Saturday at 9 a. m. Seats will be placed on sale this morning for the coining two-night engagement of the Doston Howard Athenaeum company at ( he Crclghton , which opens with a matinee next Sunday. Molllo Thompson. Raye and Henry , Den It. Harney , the Mortons , Dolph and Sus'o Lovlno. Grovlnl and Murray , Dclmoro anil Lee , Eddie Odell , and Morton and Muck will appear In specialties which arc said to bo both novel and entertaining. The moto- graph , the lakdt Invention for the produc tion of animated pictures , will bo an 'addi tional feature. Delia Fox , supported by a large compjny of comic opera favorites , will bo seen at the Crclghton for three nights , commencing Wednesday , Doc. 30 , during which engage ment "Tho Llttlo Trooper" and "Flenr do Lls" will bo presented. A special holiday ma tin co will be given New Year's day. * TIIK iiiiAi/rv M.UIKC'T. INSTRUMENTS placed on rctiord Wednes day , December 23 , IMG : WAUHANTY DEEDS. New England Loan nnd Trust com pany to C 1. Peck , lot 13 , block 2 , Wnlnut 1II1I $ 1,000 A J Whldden nnd wife to I M Cronk , lot 14. block 5 , Central park 1,100 Union Htock Ynrdx company to Johun Eturbn , Ms of lot 1,1 , block 13 , 1st mid to South Omaha 2.10 Kinnia Kane to O W Morrison , lot 8 , block G , West Cumins nil 2T < 0 Albert Donnhoo nnd wife to I M Llv- liiKHton , lots 1 , 'i , 3 , I ) 10 tun ! 11 , block 3 , JOIIOH' ndd to ICIkhorn 912 LoulM Kohrooder , tr. to Catherine. Dnrr , lotH 10 , 11 and 12 , block 4 , Clovciund Place 2.000 N. W. Investment company to J 1 < MediumlotH 3 nnd 4 , block 9 , CrelKhton Heights ; . . . . TW DEEDS. Special nniNtcr to V a PHBO , lot 9 , J H Hllny'H HUbdiv. . . , 1.712 Hiuno to Union Trust company , tr , lotH 17. IS and 19 , block 13 , Wcdt End add 17SIO Shot Iff to II A Mni'kay. lot 14 , block 1 , Hnumlcra' & 11'n add to Walnut Hill 1,200 Sheriff to Jofctph SolillU Ilrowliik" company , lot IS , block 19 , Wllcox's 2d add 475. Total amount of transfers $30,719 llluiiiK'ri'ii llrciiKn l.rir. Cliurlutt Hlumjircn started tu board n South Omahti motor la t night near the Sixteenth Direct vluiluct. Ho loat hla bal ance nnd wna thrown violently to the ground. Itvns found thnt hln right leg , near the nnkte , hnil litrn fractured , nnd nbo thnt he had mtutnlncil many brulei and other Injuries , i ] Ivnn I taken In the patrol \VIIKOII to hlH-nome , near Twenty- ilrst nnd Elm Directs.- itnimin CMPTIMIISD. l-'orinorl } ' l.lvcil'il : Oninliii Mint AM- Itlrcil t I'nulllNlli ! Honor * . Postal Inapcctor Sinclair has brought In Charles De Witt , whom ho nrrrttod nt Mln- den , on the charge of robbing the postonico at Hartwrll on last Sunday night. Not much was secured from the postonlco , ns the postmaster ha I taken the precaution to remove to some more s.ifo place all the ttnmpa atrJ valuables. Only 79 cents In fcnnles wca tocured. When arrested De- Witt had on hlo person about fifty boxes of cigarette * , which the authorities think were the proceeds of some other raid. DffWItt now claims Denver ns his homo , but was formerly a resident of Omaha. Ho left hero ten or twelve yeare ago. When hero he drove a hack , nnd was also known In pugilistic circles. At that time lie was not thought to bo raitleularly tough or criminally Inclined. .lury Klnilx ItlnUr Cnllly. The Jury In the case of Elmer O. Hlnko , trh'd In the federal court on the charge of embezzlement of postolllco funds , returned a verdict of guilty last night. Hluke was formerly postmaMer at liuttc. Neb. , and disappeared after the shortage wns dis covered. Ho was dually located In Okla homa and brought back bore for trial. .Judge Mrllugli discharged the Jurymen tint ! ) January 4 to enable them to spend the holiday.1 ! nt homo. Koimil u IMiIr of ( ilovoN ( o Stilt. John PoHtner , living on a farm near llennlngton , went Into Hennctt'H store yesterday afternoon , and , selecting a pair of gloves from a counter , started to walk out of the storo. without Ilrst paying for them. Ho was arrested for shoplifting. I'KHSO.VVI , PAHAliltAI'llH. 5. M. Chapman of Plnttsmouth wnH In the city yesterday. M. J. Hughes of West Point was an Omaha visitor yesterday. K. C. Moorchouso has gone to Chicago on a short business trip. Con D. Harrington , Nebraska City , Is reg istered at the Darker. George II. Thummcll of Grand Island was In the city yesterday. M. Palmer , a Bchuylcr1 banker , was one of the yesterday arrivals. John Epentcr returned from an extensive western trip la t night. li. M. Ormaby , a Casper , Wyo. , cattleman , was In the city jcsterday. II. Everett Farnham of Tabor , la. , college was In the city yesterday , J. P. Drown and Ed Perry arc registered nt the Darker from Chicago. M. Alexander of Buffalo Gap , S. D. , was among the arrivals yesterday. G. M. McClusky of Glenwood , la. , was looking around the city yesterday. J. M. Flowers went to Denver last night to visit friends during Christmas. E. M. F. Lefllng , a banker from Lexing ton was ono of yesterday's arrivals. John A. Ehrhardt , an attorney from Stanton - ton , was an Omnha visitor yesterday. Milton Doollttle of North Platte was trans acting business In the city jcstcrday. Paul II. Patton loft for Denver lost night , where ho will remain until New Year's. I ) . J. Sinclair and Albert O. Swift , post- ofllco Inspectors , were In Omaha ye-sterdty. W. M. Duncan nnd J. F. Stewart are Cin cinnati , la. , arrivals stopping at the Darker. J. P. Abbott , J. W. Morrison and D. Corn- man are St. Louis arrivals registered nt the Darker. W < G. Reynolds , Surprise , Neb. , and W. H. Wcltz , North Platte , are stopping at the Barker. W. I. Hawks and wife left last night for St. Louis , whcro they will remain during the holidays. Miss Nina Carleton left last night for Philadelphia , Pa. , where she will visit rela tives for a month. W. II. Gamble and wife have gone to Denver nnd will remain in the mountain city during Christmas. A. N. Carpenter , a leading banker , and Dr. Franklin R. Carpenter of Dcadwood , were Omaha visitors yesterday. J. G. Shand of Davenport , In. , deputy sov ereign of the Princes of Iran , Is In the city on business connected with his order. W. S. McCune , accompanied by his sister , Mis ? Jewel McCune. have gone to Pitta- burg , whore they will visit relatives for a short period. Victor Ulerbower , lieutenant governor of Idaho , who has been visiting friends hi this city for n fortnight , left last night for his home in Boise City. 0. T. Eastman , recrotary and treasurer of Scarlo & Hjrcth company , Chicago , with the wife and daughter , arrived yesterday morn ing to upend the holidays , guests of Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Burns. Nebraskans at the hotels : C. E. Wcscott , Plattsmouth ; W. J. Biles , II. C. Thomson , Hastings ; G. E. Barber , George G. Furnns , Lincoln ; Frank Kruger , Wayne ; C. M. and B. II. Murzbacker , Tllden ; II. C. Mason , Fre mont ; G. W. Fox , Lexington ; F. J. Coatcs. Washington ; T. S. Hanscn. Central City ; Charles Inches , Scribner ; II. Dlerks , Lin coln. I.OCAI. IIHUVITIKS. Armada Jcger has been granted a divorce from Fremont Jcger on the ground of deser tion. tion.Olllcer Olllcer Kelly has reported that the family of Jerry W. Bobber , at 1C12 North Twcnty- flrst street , Is In destitute circumstances and worthy of assistance. J. G. McOcath has been granted permits for the erection of two frame residences at Martha street and South Thirty-fifth avenue. They will cost $ LOOO , each. United States Fish commission car No. 2 , In charge of Superintendent Lamson and George J. Zimmerman , was In the city lust night while on Its way from San Francisco to Washington. A baggage truck on which the vltascope which has been on exhibition nt a local theater had been loaded , was struck by a train at the union depot yesterday morning nnd badly smashed. Ora Davis , a boarder at 2C19 Spencer street , Induced his landlady , Mrs , Maggie Burge , to allow him to try on her husband's Sunday clothes , and since that time both boarder and clothes have been missing. Contractor Smith completed the task of removing the election booths Tuesday night. A number of the boothi begin to Buffer from use , and some of them will have to bo quite extensively repaired before they are uted again , Mrs. Major Slllwcll of Kansas City will bo In Omaha Saturday evening and deliver an address at tha iUlvatlon army headquar ters. On Monday icvenlng eho will speak nt the Second Prerbyttrlan church , on North Twenty-fourth street. Fred Reynolds , ai messenger for the West ern Union , went 'Into Jctt's restaurant on Douglas street laitmight nnd left his bicycle standing on the sidewalk. When he returned some sneak thief hud decamped with It. The wheel Is valued aB $100. Chief Hedell of the flro department Is working upon an estimate of the expenses of the department during the coming year. The eatlmato Is being made at the request of the council and Is to be presented to that body before the levy Is made. Chief Slgwart received n letter from the proprietors of the Lfadcr store of Perry , la. last evening. In which a list of goods stolen from It on the night of December 21 was given. The KQQtla are valued at about $7D. They were taken by burglars. The local police are on the lookout for the perpetrators of the Jot. For Infanta and Children. tl \V1LL \ YOU GET ONE FOR XJIAS How to Got Yourself a Nice Christmas Present for Nothing. THE CAMERA THE BEE GIVES AV/AY Only n Koiv Hour * Left , lull Time KnoiiKli tuf You to 1'iilHII ( lie CiitiilltlniiN Ili'forc We ( ilvc V iu n Caiiicrn , Tlio IJco hns from time to time offered Us subscribers many valuable premiums , but all past efforts seem to liavo been completely cast In the shailo by the camera offer. The Uco Rives n\vny two first-class cameras , tlio klnil Hint retail for as high as $10. One * of tlicm , the "Comet , " takes a picture ono Inch sijuaru or circular , one Inch In diameter , ami la given free to any one who will EC ml or bring us Two now subscribers for six weeks ; Or three- new subscribers for four wecko ; Or four new subscribers for three weeks to The Dally Hee , to bo delivered In Omnha , South Omaha or Council llluffs. Tlicso Hub- script Ions must be prepaid at the rate of 15 cents a week and must b new. not hav ing taken the paper through ( he olllco or through an agent since November " 5. The large slzo camera , the "Crescent , " takes a photograph throe Inches square , either from snap shots or time exposure * ) , and Is the most complete hlRh-irndo Instru ment made. Send or bring us Six new subscribers for four weeks ; Or three now subscribers for eight weeks ; Or two new nubscrlbcrs for twelve weeks and wo will give you a "Crescent" camera. It Is an easy matter for you to gel two or three friends to take thei paper. Others arc doing It. Why not you ? Just try It some afternoon when you'vo nothing else to do. You will pet more real enjoyment out of one of these cameras than almost anything you can buy while this costs yon nothing. Remember , all subscriptions must be pre paid at the rate of 15 cents a week and the now subscribers must not have taken The I3eo since November 25. Make all remittances to The Heo Publish ing company and address all correspondence or bring your orders to the Camera de partment at The Dee's Omaha omce. IILHI.I.VOTOV ICOI'TIt 1'iiNt Mull" niNt'oiitliiiifil SiinilnyH. Commcnrlng Sunday , Dec. 27 , the llur- llngton's 2:55 : p. m. train for Lincoln will not run Sundays. IlonuMiiticr ( he Poor tit ClirlxtiniiN. The Associated Charities will bo plen ed to receive donations of dinners , provisions , clothing and shoes till noon Thursday , 24 , for distribution among the deserving poor of our city. Our wagon will call on receiv ing n postal card or telephone message , 1C 1C. Should any lady prefer calling upon a family with , the dinner , we will be glad to glvo the name and address of those most worthy of aid. JOHN LAUGHLAND. Secretary. 807 Howard street. A I'erplpxliif ? I'rolilrm. Whether to trko "Northwestern Lino" No. 2 at 4Mb p. m. or No Gat C:30 : p. in. , Chicago- ward. "No. 2" arrives at Chicago at 7:45 : a. in. and "No. G" at 9:30 : a. m. Iloth trains arc models of modern art , skill and luxury. NO EXTRA CHARGE ON EITHER ONE. Call at tlio City OfHce , 1401 Furuaui street , and talk It over. J. A. KUHN , General Agent. O. K. WEST. 0. P.JT. A. IlurlliiKtoii Hotitr llollilny Itnti'M December 24 , 25 and 31 and January 1 between stations not more than 200 mllcfl apart return limit , January 4. Call at ticket office. 1502 Fa roam street. Ilimp U : > HO < . A lump accidentally upset In the resi dence of Charles KlKUtter , HOC South Tenth street , called the firemen out > t 9:30 : last night. The llnmes were extin guished without the nld of the llrumon , but not until about $50 ilunuigi-j hnd been sustained. What an tiicrm- sistent tl-.iiiif * hu man bescK is. Men KO with dread through narrow , noisome titrecta , They wnlk wide of the corners , nnd look frequently over their shout- . dcrs. And the things of which they are most afraid arc perhaps a hundred times less dangerous than the thing they think of not at all. The assas sin's stiletto is less deadly than the little , insignificant , invisible germs , the bacilli of consumption. This is the thing that causes more deaths than all the wars nnd pestilences. This is the thing thnt causes one-sixth of all the deaths in the world. It finds easy lodgment in n body rjadc weak by wasting sickness or debility from lack of proper nourishment. Impure blood is a fertile resting and breeding place for them. The man who allows his health to decline , who allows his blood to remain itnniirc. nnd who feels that he is growing weaker every day is holding out an invitation to consump tion and to death. When signs of weakness and failing first appear , they should be met by taking Dr. Pierce's Golden Medical Dis covery. This Is a medicine for people who have lingering coughs , whose lungs are weak rither by reason of colds or heredity. It builds up strength immediately. It puri fies and invigorates the blood , tones up the digestion , strengthens the nerves , mukcs the sleep sound and refreshing. It assists the body in throwing off all disease germs. Druggists are sometimes unscrupulous enough to try and sell something else in its place. Nothing is "just as good. " Nothing is nearly ns good. No home library is complete without Dr. Pierce's " Common Sense Medical Ad viser. " This handsomely illustrated , thou sand-page volume will be sent free , paperbound - bound , to all who will send twenty - one one-cent stamps , to pay the cost of mailing onlv , to the World's Dispensary Medical Association , Buffalo , N. Y. If a handsome , 1'rench cloth binding is desired , send ten cents additional ( thirty-one cents in all ) . UK PIIUCI : : s TtnASANT I'KLLKTK FOR CONSTI PATION I'orty suffar-coatcd granules , in n lllllc two inch via the only safe and comfortable cure for constipation Iiiliousticss. headaclie , sour stomach , heart-burn , foul breath and palpitation of the lienrt Tliev do not cripe , nor cause any other unpleasant feeting One little " I'cllet" fa n c.cnUr laiativt tvro a mild cathartic. ; ; Happy Days J * arc those upon which sufferers experience the y * return of lost strength , vitality and energy. * f i i * , A s \ i- * * * ' ' The famous Brain anJ Nerve Peed , trlnr ; . ' about this happy result. Theycrcalehcalihy i digestion , pure , rich blooj , firm muscles , 1 ' rugged strength , steady nerves and a clear * f < train , Drains checked forever , $1.00 Per Box , 6 Boxes , $5,00. A lijnl Guarantee I" cure or refund the inemev will i-vrrv WV rdcr Ail Ires * Eiermon & McCoonell Drue Co. . IMS Dodzo St. . Gmiha. NAB. * mrr * Look out for your breath by watching your tcotl ) , ono do- cnyod tooth will tulnt the breath. Gold orowm , - k 85 to $8. Porcelain crowns , w. ArUnclul teeth , ? 5 ; boat 87.5U. nil iloor , ludy iiltuiiUunt. null oxtrautuil wltliuiit pain llci * . Dec. 'J I , TONIGHT Our store will be open this evening until 10 o'clock. Aitcr that hour we ex pect lh.it all of our patrons will have sup plied their Christmas needs and that our selection of holiday goods will be in very poor shape , to say the least. To bring about that desirable state of affairs , we offer from 6 o'clock until ten this evening the following inducements for people who have a little small change still left and who want every 50c to do a dollar's worth of work : Men's finest fancy si k Tics in Tt c'\s l/our-tn-Hands and puffs worth in some shops as high as $1.50 tonight , here Men's heaviest pnr silk Mufflers in cream or black , 30 inches square , some j-cople think 'em worth $2 1 ] our prlcj will b i only JLO Men's finest silk Suspenders all silk web , gold p'ated buckles , best kid ends good enough to bring $2.00 and § 2.50 elsewhere here Men's fine Satin Embroidered SIH- penders in glass case , handsome designs V signs , 5 different shades , such sus penders as are advertised at gSc tonight Men's white and black Silk Mufflers 27-inch square , very handsome , very heavy , very good Tonight they will be marked here , Men's fine muslin Nightshirts , Fully as good as the usual offerings At GSc , tonight they will be here only Evarytli Injj that n man or biy can wear at a lower price than else where nn djvoiirjnoiioy bacloyhyii you want , jt. Tliut'd the way to buy things for the holidays. Open tomorrow until noon. BOOK CASES. The accepted arranccmcnt or nclieme of furnishing In nearly every Hhrary today pro vides for a line of low Book Casss , leaving n wall Bpace for pictures ocjual to at least three-fifths of the lolal height of the room. Such low cases , finely made throughout * and with little or no adornment , are rarely found In the stock of an ordinary furnlturo storo. They can always ho procured of uu. however , nnd at about half the price you would pay for huildhiK them to order. They are very stoutly and strongly jolnuil volumes. The doors arc tilplo hinged and diiKlproof ; they close tightly against a center mulllon , which obviates the clumsy | ui > lda > hook or holt formerly used. Remember tbar these cabinets are very Inexpensive. i CHAS. SHIYERICK & CO. , The Largest Stock and Lowest Prices -fid 12th and Douglas. Orders are a special feature of our business. Trousers to order in i day. Suits to order in 2 dp.ys. Our superior facilities for prompt work enab'e us to give you well made garments at short notice. We sell for cash. Pnnls to order $1 to ? 12. Suits to order 810 to $50. Samples Mailed. nil Principal Cities , 207 South IStli St , | Y purchasing goods Hindu at the following Nebras ka factories. If you can not liiul whist you want , communicate with the inaiiufitcturors as to w h a t dealers handle their BAGS. UUHLAP AND TWINE. " IIHMIS OMAHA IIAO CO. Mnnufuclure.-a of alt klnJi of cotton and bur lap tugs , cotton Hour carki ami twine u upto tally. CH-BIG-CIS B. llth St. BHBWBUlISb. OMAHA IlItUWIMi ASSOCIATION. Car load ihlprncnta nmilc In our own refri- tralor cum. lime Illbbon. Klltc Uxaorl. Vloin * Kxiiorl and Family Export delivered la all pa'iu of the city. IRON WOKK8. DAVIS .V : CuWlilKL , IHO.N U'OlUvJ. Iron null Hr.iNk Kuunilorn. , Manufacture : ! ! and JoLburj of Machinery. Utn. rul rrimlrlne a vpeeiniiv. Ml. 1MJ anil 1M Jickaon eireet. OniuhAN'eD. . Ilt0.WOHK.S. . Manufacturing an3 repairing of all kln'Ji ot machinery , eiiKlnefl. PUIIIDJ. tlevutors. pr ntlnic prttJi's , hanger * , nlmtitne ana cuuplmij. UK an < J HOS llnwnrd HI. . Omaha. I'AATO.V fc VlliUI.I.Vfi IllO.V WOitlCS. MnnufurliirPi * 01 Archlteanral Iran Work. deneiul FuunJry. Alucnliii. and HlarkKinllr wo lit. "Seini and CV.Mractoii for Kir * ITOJf llulld. ln . Olllce and woiki ! U. I' . Ity Hid 150. | 7lh Mreet , Oman * . _ NIGHT WATCH. PIHB HBrtVKJU. A.MKUICA.V DI.STIIICT SKHAI'II. The only | i fe = l prelection tu propdiy. Uxnm Inn 'I. ' I IPS' tiling on enrlli , Itcdu . > liituronu * ratoH. 1OI DoiiKlnn utrett. BI1IRT KACTORIE3. J ? II. lIvAXH.VHIIIlASICA SIIIIl'D CU.1IIM.VV. Eicluilve cuttum ililrl Utlor Ult I'arnaiu. DR. ' . Till ONLY SPECIALIST WHO THAT ! AU. PRIVATE DISEASES We tfcu b Pltordtrcrf MEN ONLY CO Oil Kiperlrncf , B Yc.it la Ointka. fl'xik Kite. Coniullitlno ml Kia niinticm ri r. | 4tli mtf rirnim Sit * 01IA11A