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2 THE OMAHA DAILY flkE : SUNDAY , JANUARY 10 , 1807.
ALL READY FOR FINAL VOTE
Uouco linislios Dobata on tlio Paoiflo
Fnndinj Bill.
MEASURE TO BE VOTED ON TOMORROW
Memlier * Ilnvo Their Klnnl Sny Under
the rive-Mlnntc Illilo Ailoullim
of AiiifinlniiMif uf .Minor
InipiM-liiiicc ,
WASHINGTON , Jan. 9. The debate In
tlio house of representatives on tlio 1'aclflc
railway funding 1)111 ) camu to a close at
G o'clock this afternoon , ami tlio final vote
on the bill and eleven amendments ana
mihstltutca will bo taken .Monday noon on
the assembling of the house. The dcbato
today \va of that fragmentary character In
cident to a flve-mlnute debate , and was not
productive of any new features. IJut one
' vote was taken , and that on an amendment
of comparatively minor Importance , by Mr.
I'arker of Now Jersey , enlarging the do-
Bcrlptlon of the assets covered by the gov
ernment lien and requiring the consent of
the secretary of the treasury to .any sale
made by the roada under the terms of the
hill. Mr. 1'owcra resisted the amendment ,
but It passed by a decisive majority. Dur
ing the day , Mr. Nortluvay of Ohio offered
an amendment to the Harrison substitute
providing for a national commission to
effect a oettlomcnt , which , on being ap
proved by tlio president , shall become
operative.
After n brisk controversy early In the
day the order made last night for the ar
rest by the Bcrgcant-at-arms of all mem
bers absent from the session last night ,
pension night , was vacated , to the satisfac
tion of over 200 members , to whom the
order of arrest applied.
Ucfore taking up the funding 1)111 ) , the
house passed the senate bill for a bridge
across the Red river at Kulton , Ark.
MKMDEUS LKT OFF.
A preliminary flurry occurred over a mo
tion by Mr. Henderson , republican of Iowa ,
to reconsider the resolution adopted at the
night session of the hoit.sc lest night , di
recting the sergeant-at-arms to arrest ab-
ncnt members and bring them to the bar of
the house on next Tuesday. " ' . produced a
sharp parliamentary struggle , Mr. Ilaker ,
republican of Now Hampshire , making the
point that Mr. Henderson was not prcspnt
at the night scyalon and had no right to
move to reconsider.
Mr. Thomas , republican of Michigan , who
secured the adoption of the order for the
arrest of all absent members , defended the
justice of bringing in the absentees at the
Friday night session , when private pension
bills are coistdercd , because they practi
cally brought pension legislation to a stand
still , Tl'iTe was much confusion as Mr.
Thomas sought to read the names of all
members absent last night. He said ho
wanted tlio country to know who just who
were rcspoi.nlblc for this delay In legisla
tion.
tion.After
After many objections the speaker ruled
that the nan-PS could not bo read as part of
Mr. Thomas' remarks , and they were accord
ingly read from the desk amid a loud mur
mur of disapproval. It disclosed 238 absent
from the night session and now subject to
arrest.
Mr. drocviTor caused a laugh by asking If
the sergcant-nt-arms was to furnish trans
portation , lodging and food for his prlson-
ora.
POUTICS CROP OUT.
Mr. Meredith , democrat of Virginia , In-
tPipoaed the statement : "i sugest that the
gentleman ( Thomas ) bavo read his petition
to bo comir.lsloncr of pensions under the
nctx admlnl&tintlon. "
"Thei-o la no such petition and the gentle
man ( Meredith ) knows It , " returned Mr.
Thoir.cn , warmly.
"I have heard It was In existence.-
Mr. Meredith.
The motion to reconsider was adopted
130-100. Mr. ThomaH sought to get a record
vote , but failed. The call for a yea and nay
vote was defeated 16 to 1C5.
"la the ppcakor counting members now
under arrest1 ' Interposed Mr. Thomas , as a
laat resort.
"Tho speaker IP not aware that any mem
ber of the hoiiflo Is under nrrcot , " responded
Mr. Heed , sharply.
"No arrests have been made under the
orderv added Mr. Henderson.
"Certainly , the scrgcant-at-arm made nr-
rests laat night. " Ins'ated .Mr. Thomas , "and
more were mndo today. "
The speaker said ho had no Information of
such arrcsUi. Thereupon without further
division all proceedings under the order for
arrest were suspended.
With this lively episode out of the way the
Pacific fundlni : bill was taken up under the
flve-inlnuto rule.
Mr. Powers , republican of California
opened the opposition In an onslaught on
the management of the Pacific roads and
the bill. Ho characterized the measure as
n plan to continue the moat tyrannous
monopoly that had over been organized.
Jt was n part of an Infamous and fraudu
lent transaction ; an attempt to prolong the
grip of the "anaconda of the Pacific coast. "
LOSSES AND GAINS.
Mr. Johnson , republican of North Da
kota , opposed the bill. He made a state
ment of the cnormon.i profits that In
dividuals had made , and the cnormoua losses
the government , ho said , had sustained.
When Mr. Powers , republican of Vermont ,
In charge of the hill , asked for more time
for Mr. Daniels , republican of New York ,
ono of those oupportlng It. Mr. Magulrc ,
democrat of California , Interposed , saying :
"Kvcry man from the Pacific coast has been
shut out of the general debate , and there
can bo no extensions In laver of the bill. "
"If there haa been any 'shutting out , ' "
responded Mr. Hepburn , "It was at the
elections and not hero. "
Mr. Daniel argued that the settlement
should bo made now and not left aa a legacy
to the next administration.
Mr. Grosvcnor said the bill probably gave
the best means of closing the protracted
contest and protecting the government.
Mr. Dockery urged that congress had not
been given the full financial statement as
to this settlement which would warrant Its
adoption.
Mr. Arnold , republican of Pennsylvania ,
said that unless this settlement was made ,
the next administration would bo com
pelled either to Issue { 60,000,000 In bonds
to pay off mortgages or else throw up all
Its liens.
Mr. Hllborn , republican of California , con
tended that In the pending proposition an
old overland branch of the Central Pacific
now abondoned was Included Instead of
the new branch. Ho also Insisted that a
ferry , which WAH Included aa a valuab !
asset , \virn In fact disposed of by the road.
Mr. Powers disputed the correctness o
Mr. Hllborn's statements and said no sale
Buoh as Indicated had been made. '
At this point the two sub-propositions o
Mr. Harrison of Alabama and Dell of Colorado
rado were submitted. The features of thcs
substitutes have been heretofore outlined.
Mr. Henderson said ho tried to view th
claim ns ono of his own and to act as thong
his own Interest was Involved. Ho believe
foreclosure meant complete- loss of the go\
eminent debt , whllo compromise on the Hue
of the bill gave the hope of saving all , o
most all , of the debt.
WORST PROPOSAL YBT.
Mr. Magulrc , democrat of California , de
nounced the pending measure aa the wors
ono on this subject ever presented to con
gross. It was far forsc , ho bald , than th
Ilcllly bill , which the liouso defeated tw
years ago.
Mr. McLachland , republican of California
also opposed the bill as wholly Inadequate t
protect , the government.
Mr. llartlctt , democrat of Now Hampshire
characterized the bill as the worst , mos
reprehensible , most Improvident ever prc
scntcd on this subject.
Mr. Cannon , republican of Illinois , sail
that from a business standpoint the mcasur
offoicd a means of protecting the govern
input to the greatest extent possible.
Mr. Watson ol Ohio and Mr. Kvlo of Mis
sl&slppl spoke for the bill. Mr. Dell , demo
crat of Texnfl , and Mr. Harrison , dcmocra
of Alabama , members of the committee , ex
plained that the statements made by Mr
Hllborn were erroneous.
Mr. Grout , republican of Vermont , dls
closed In his remarks a difference of opln
Ion between himself and his Vermont nsao
data In charge of the bill. IIo reviewed th
alleged Irregularities of management am
the extent of the profits made by Individuals
Ho dissented also from the view that th
government would bo foreclosed out of It
Hens If this settlement was not made , dc
clarlng that It was not lawful to prosccut
a foreclosure as against the national gov
eminent.
Messrs. Perkins , republican of Iowa , am
Mondell , republican of Wyoming , spoke 1
opposition to the bill , and Messrs. Knox
republican of Massachusetts ; Mitchell , re
publican ; Spencer , democrat of Mississippi
and Grow , republican of Pennsylvania
spokn In favor of the bill. Mr. Perkins an
nounccd that ho would not press his amend
mcht as to the Sioux City & Pacific line , a
the committed was deaf to amendments.
Mr. Hroderlck , republican of Kanras , of
fered an amendment extinguishing the Unloi
PaclflcVj right of way through the Delaware
and Pottawatomlo Indian reservations li
Kansas.
Mr. Ferris , republican of Indiana , In sup
porting the bill , said wholesome sentiments
could not bo expected from the California
delegation , when every man In It took his
political life In his hands If he supported any
plan for settlement.
Mr. Uarham , republican of California , fig
ured that the dill did not give the govern
ment additional Hens In the terminals , as
the Thurman act already gave the govern
ment a lien on thcso terminals. He pre
sented a telegram from Governor Uudd of
California giving the text of the resolu
tions against the funding bill passed by
the legislature of California on January 7.
Mr. Parker , republican of New Jersey
offered an amendment enlarging the descrip
tion of the property covered by the govern
ment lien ? , and also requiring the assent o
the secretary of the treasury to any sale to
be made by the roads under the bill.
The Parker resolution was adopted , 52
to 30.
The Hrodcrlck amendment relating to the.
Delaware and Pottawatomie Indian rcsarva-
tlon In Kansas , was accptcd by Mr. Powero
and agreed to.
WANTS TUB BILL RKFERRED.
Ir. Cook , republican of Illinois , urged that
the whole matter should bo referred back
to the committee on Pacific railroads , ns
the members were not ready to vote Intelli
gently. '
Mr. N'orthway , republican of Ohio , de
clared , amid applause , that the United States
scnata should stand on Its rights and force
n" settlement , even If It resulted In a pe
cuniary lojs. Mr. Northway offered nn
amendment to the Harrison substitute. II
proposes a commission of thrco members ,
ono member to be named by the secretary
of the Interior , ono by the secretary of the
treasury , and ono by the attorney general.
This commission Is empowered to make a
complete settlement with the roads , and , on
the approval of this settlement by the presi
dent , It shall become binding. The commlo-
tlon are to receive $30 per dlcm for their
services.
Mr. Hubbard of Missouri closed the de
bate for the opposition. He sold the op
position did not stand against a settlement ,
It desired a settlement , but It wanted ono
that would protect the government. IIo de
nied that the failure to pass UiLi bill would
compel tlip government to Issue bonds to
pay off Hens. The sinking fund now on hand ,
he paid , would go far to meet these Hens.
The plea that the question should not bo left
as a legacy to the next administration ' was
characterized by Mr. Hubbard as a "club"
to force the measure through. The coming
administration would be able to deal with
the question with better Information than
that possessed by the house today.
Mr. Grosvcnor , republican of Ohio , closed
the dcbato In favor of the bill. He said this
proposition was as fair a one as could be
proposed. Such was the judgment of the
best Informed experts In the country. This
agitation should not be continued any longer
In the Interest of Callfornlta politics. The
path of duty was the ono marked out by
the committee. In the two seconds remain
ing Mr. Poweni said reports were current
that this was the bill of the railroads , but ho
desired to say there was no truth In euch
statements. Tlio committee had examined
nil Interests , and the bill was the result
of the committee's best judgment on all
facts presented.
This closed the debate and the bill was
laid M I Jo until the final vote Is taken on
Monday next. *
Thu ecnato amendments to the senate
bill amending the navigation laws wore non-
concurred In and the bill was sent to
conference.
Then , at 6 o'clock , p. m. , the bouse nd-
lourned.
tlic * Family.
JANESVILLE , Wls. , Jan. 0. Hermann
iitlmm shot and killed his wife and son last
light and then committed suicide. Family
[ roubles were the cause.
> IOV < Mllt > IltM Of Ofl'llll VcHNt'lM , Jllll. l ( ,
At New York Sailed La Normandlo , for
Havre ; Kaiser Wllhelm II , for Genoa ; Fur-
ucssla , for Glasgow ; Manitoba , for London.
At Liverpool Arrived Cevlc , from Now
York.
At Southampton Sailed New York , for
Mow York.
At Havre Sailed La Uourgognc , for Now
fork.
At Liverpool Sailed Servla , for Now
Fork.
The mnn who scoffs nt the friendly advice ,
to "tnko something for that cough , " -will keep
on coughing until ho ohnngog his mind or
changes hio earthly residence. A great many
Bcoffors have boon converted by the use of
the standard cough remedy of the past half
century-Ayor's Cherry Pectoral. But some
nro scofring and coughing yot. They wheeze
with asthma , bark with bronchitis or groan
with the grippe. Singular , is n't it , the number
of stubborn people , who persist in gambling ,
with health and perhaps lifo as the stake , when
they might bo effectually cured of cough , colder
or lung trouble , by a few doses of
Ayer's
MorcpirUculart about Pectoral In Ayer'sCiiicliook ice pages.
Scut Irce , J. c. Aycr Co. , Lowell , Mais.
NEW INDIAN SUPPLY DEP01
Omaha's Ohanco for Quo QoU Bettor will
Coming of McKinley ,
WOULD BENEFIT THE WHOLE NORTHWES1
.Stilt or ill unit. oillcInU In the liullni
Itiiroiiu Favor ( InIMiin of U -
liliiK " llriiiieli nt
Till * Place.
WASHINGTON , Jan. 9. ( Special Tele
gram. ) The question of nn Indian suppl ;
depot nt Omaha was revived today by Mr
Mercer calling upon the officials of the In
dlan division for statistics to b used li
conjunction with X renewed effort to bi
made at the next sest'lon of congress who :
tilt republican administration Is In power
Commissioner Drowning of the Indian bu
rcau has been nn avowed antagonist of tin
depot at Omaha upon the grouni
that It would seriously decrease th
buslneta at the Chicago depot
However , Mr. Hrownlng's opposltloi
will have little weight after the now adnvn :
Istratton enters Into Its own. Superintended
White of the Indian division Is comcilttci
to Omaha , as Is his assistant , Mr. Bender
both of whom stated to Mr. Mercer that :
supply station there would bs a great savin !
to the government and would bring suppllei
twenty-four houra closer to the reservations
Mr. Ilendcr said that the Indian bureau hat
to maintain nn Inspector at Omaha , who was
compelled to chase * from train to train am
from road to road. Inspecting Invoices. Mr
Mercer argued that a building could bi
rented very cheaply and that the wholi
northwest territory would bo benefited bj
a depot nt Omaha.
The War department today Issued order ;
for the building of a telephone line fron
Omaha to Fort Crook , or rather agreed t (
pay $30 per month for the use of such i
line If built by the Nebraska Telcphom
company. C. E. Yost has been partlcularlj
solicitous about -tho building of such a Urn
for the use of the soldiers and tradcapcopli
and with the help of Representative Mercei
the deal was made today.
Charges of a specific character have beer
filed In the oftlco of the fourth assistant
postmaster general by patrons of the Lyoni
postofllco against Postmaster A. T. Hill. II
Is alleged that Hill used Iho ofllco ilurlnc
the last campaign as. a rendezvous for fre ;
silver sympathizers "hnd Hryan-rooters ; thai
thss postmaster Insists upon purchasers ol
money orders taking any change- coming Ir
postage stamps , and that 'ho/pays his out'
cldo bills In stamps. ' -
Plans have been prepared for Indian ln <
dustrlal school buildings at Rapid City am ]
Chamberlain , S. D. , and have been s&nt tc
the secretary of the Interior for approval ,
These buildings were provided for at the
last session , to cost $20,000 each.
DEFHAT FOR THE POWERS BILL.
The beat possible Information seems tc
point tonight to the defeat of the Powers
funding bill on .Monday by a small majority.
Both sides , however , are confident of win
ning. Every possible vote for or against
the bill will bo polled If the activity of those
having the measure In charge goes for any
thing. Telegrams have been tent all over
the country urging members to bo present
Monday , when the vote will be taken Immedi
ately after the expiration of the morning
hour. As a result of these efforts Melkle-
john of Nebraska came In tonight and Gam-
bio of South Dakota this morning. This
completes both delegations. Tuesday , In all
probability , the senate will take up the
Gear bill and talk upon It for several days.
W. H. Alexander , representing the Omaha
& Grant Smelting company of Omaha- ap
peared this morning before the ways and
means committee of the house and argued for
a revision of the present rschcdules'on > "lead
ores and lead products. Mr. Alexander was
accorded close attention from members of
the committee and Intead of being given
11 vo or ten minutes and requested to submit
n brief he was given at least thirty minutes ,
this time being taken from other representa
tives of other lead Interests. After the con
clusion of the gentleman's statements Con
gressman Hopkins remarked that It was a
very clear and concise argument and that
the committee would sec to It that the pro
posed corrections sought by Mr. Alexander
would be earnestly considered In the new
bill.
bill.John
John L. McCague , receiver of the
German Savings bank of Omaha , had a con
ference with L. D. Fowler , late cashier
of the bank , this morning and left for the
west this afternoon. Mr. Fowler has become
resident manager of the Monetary Trust
company.
Augustus Sattlcd , formerly of Norfolk ,
now of Falrplay , Colo. , Is In Washington
cnroute for Nebraska.
Mrs. Alice A. Nlmmlck of Beatrice , Neb. ,
Is In the city In relation to a place In the
now congressional library.
W. H. Alexander leaves for Nebraska to
morrow.
MO.M'JY ' KOH TUB INDIANS.
Appropriation mil Iteporteil to the
HOIIHI * ! > > Chairman Sherman.
WASHINGTON. Jan. 9. The Indian
ipproprlatlon bill for the next fiscal year
wa.5 completed today by the house com
mittee on Indian affairs and reported to
the house by Chairman Sherman. The bill
: arrles a total of $7,165,000 , which Is Bomo-
.vliat less than the appropriation of the
: urrent year. The allowance for schools ,
L'owover ' , Is Increased by $200,000 , and
provision Is made for starting the mw
schools at Chamberlain and Rapid City , S.
13. , whoso establishment was provided for
Ijy the last bill. There IB an Item continu
ing the Dawes commission with special
salaries and compensation , and $40,000 Is
; lven for the expense of the commissions of
citizens who uervo 'Without compensation.
The- claims of the old settlers , or western
Sherokeo Indians , which has been a trouble
some question for years , are settled by a
: lauso ordering the eecretary of the Interior
to pay the amount , ? 86.403. on the request
) r requisitions made by the national
Tcasurcr of the Cherokee Indians , or such
person as the old Eettlero may appoint In
ipcclal session. In the last session the
icnato endeavored to divide the remaining
jalance of the money among attorneys who
md secured the allowance of the claim.
Three bills for the ratification of treaties
o secure the cession of Indian lands mo
ncorporatcd In the bill. Ono Is by Mr.
' the with the Co-
' 'lynn , to ratify treaty
nanche , Klowa and Apache tribes of
) klahoma , by which the government Is to
ecuro their reservations for $2,000,000.
Jvery Indian over 18 years of age Is per-
nlttcd to reserve a homestead of ICO acres ,
mlf grazing and half grain land. Tlio flrat
laymcnt l to bo $200,000 , and to bo
portioned among the Indians per capita
rain a census made within 120 days after the
allocation ; the second payment of $200-
00 within ono jcar ; $100,000 In two years ,
nil the balance In Installments of C per < xnt
. year , all to bo per capita.
The second Is for the ratification of the
re.aty of 1892 with the Turtle Mountain
ihlppewau of North Dakota for their lands ,
'lio right of reserving homesteads Is given
lie Indiana and the compensation Is to bo
1,000.000 ; $50,000 to bo pi Id the first year
nd the remainder In annual Installments
hrough a period of twenty years. They are
9 bo paid In food , clothing , horses , cattle ,
ccd and farming Implements.
Representative Mondell's project for mak-
ig a government reservation of the Hot
prlngs on the Shoshone reservation In
Wyoming , for which a treaty has been made
lib the Indians , Is concluded. The treaty
s ratified by the bill glvea the Shothones
00,000 , In six yearly payments.
T AID TO Tii.\mH.Mi\ .
Tnlci'M tli l.i-nil In ( lint
.111-Hi oil of n\lfiiillnur t'oiiiaii'roc1.
WASHINGTON , Jan. 9. No longer Is prl-
nto ontcrprUe to ho left alone In the utrug-
lo for the world's markets , but hereafter
to nations themselves will bo obliged to
eniD to the aid of their merchantfl , and by
icpfdltlonary work open up new fields for
10 cultivation of homo trade. This la the
low of United States Consul Sawtur at
Itiuchaw , who In a special report to the
Into department chronlchti the decision of
10 Germun government to Bend out a dupu-
3
tntlon of cxHrts to study and' observe 1
detail thngtttnmorclal , financial and Indus
trial commlons of eastern Asia. The cntlr
expense Is to be assumed by the governmen
and the deputation will bo guided In a ton
of China by Dr. Knapp , the German const !
at Canton. Mr. Snwtor points to the fac
that France and England have already tnkci
up similar schemes of commercial exploltn
tlon which have certainly great future pea
slbllltlcs ami he fears that this laat Gcrmai
move toward China Is a serious menace t
American trade with that vast country jus
at n time It Is about to open wide thcl
doora to trade.
TOWNSITU SI UN OPPOSU TUI3.YTY
Will lie Conipt-lli-il < n I'nr for T.itiu
n SfOiiml Tliiu * . "
WASHINGTON , Jan. 9. A Joint confcrcnci
of the Dawcs Indian commission and tin
Choctow Indian delegation respecting tin
Choctaw agreement was held In the offlci
of Secretary FrAhcls this afternoon. Com
mlssloncr of Indian Affairs Browning woi
present. The session was devoted to a dls
cusslon of the leading provisions- tin
agreement , preliminary to .Its approval bj
Secretary Francis and Its submission to tin
president , file action that congress maj
take when the document Is submitted foi
ratification Is causing considerable unoasl
ness and was talked over nt length. Tin
principal opposition that has developed thm
far Is that ot the white townslto settlers
who bought title from the Individual In
dlnns , but who , In view ot the Interests li :
common In the land , must buy again , undci
the agreement. The townslto men have or
ganlzed to oppose the ratification of the
agreement and have sent an attorney hcrt
to represent their Interests. The ngreemenl
provides for the allotment for all the Choctaw -
taw and Chtckasaw lands ( except to freedmen -
men provided for In the 1SCG treaty ) ; the
keeping of title to all minerals In the
United States government In trust for tht
tribes ; makes the allotted lands Inalienable
and untaxablc for twenty-five years , anil
gives full citizenship rights to the two tribes
upon the termination of tribal government ,
which Is flxed to end eight years from
March 4 next. So far the Chlcknsaws have
not Indicated their approval of the agree
ment and It may bo necessary to enforce II
for the benefit of only the Choctaw Interests ,
pending further legislation.
SiilvittlnitlNtM Call mi Mr.M. Cleveland ,
WASHINGTON , Jan. 9. Commander nnJ
Mrs. Booth-Tucker , the leaders of the Sal.
vatlon army In the United States , were re
ceived this morning by Mrs. Cleveland 1 > >
appointment , hi the white house , and had
a long and agreeable Interview with her ,
Mrs. Booth-Tuoker presented Mrs. Cleveland
with a. special "copy of the lite of Mrs , Wil
liam Booth'tTlie Mother ot the Salvation
Army. " Commander and Mrs. Booth-
Tucker returned this evening to their head
quarters in New York.
OHCIIAIU ) & WII.IIKI.M
Are Still S/fllliiKT / HiiK lit One-Third
on- .
All sizes , fiom the smallest door mat up to
largest room rugs , and all kinds , from the
cheapest Japanese to the moat expensive
Orientals , are Included In this great sale , at
33W per cOijtt "itjscount.
Read the following prices nnd see what a
ono-thlrd rliscojmt will do. It makes a single
door Smynli rug , price $1.00 , now C7c ,
A bureau rug , price $1.25 , now 91c.
A double door size , price $2.75 , now $1.84.
And a. Smyi'n.j ' rug , one-yard wide and two
yards longiprleb $3.75 , now $2.50.
And just tblnlt of It , you can buy any of
our $2.00 white , black or gray fur rugs , at
$1.34.
Genuine Fieryib Wilton rugs , largo size ,
prlco $5.00 , one' ' bird off , $3:31. :
In largo won- sizes you 'can buy a .German
saxony rugf 8 f et S Inches by 10 foot C
Inches , price $ : .00 , now $13.34. ,
Jnpanos < wrugi i7-CxlO-G , price , $9.00 , now
$0.00. ' ,
And Smyrna rugs , 7-GxlO-G , prlco $22.50 ,
one-third off , $15.00.
"Gonn.in-tniKjnivRcail Axmlnster and large
Orientals.all.at. the samegroat reduction of
one-third. * - - v
ORCHARD & .WILHBLM CARPET CO.
TroulilcM In the IliiMlnoMM "World.
MILWAUKEE , Jon. 9. The Builders' and
Traders' exchange has made an assignment.
The principal assets consist of the six-story
building occupied by the exchange and the
ground upon which it stands. This property
Is mortgaged to the Northwestern Mutual
Life Insurance company for $70,000. Other
liabilities amount to about $20,000.
NEW YORK , Jan. 9. Oscar Hammersteln ,
having made a satisfactory arrangement with
his creditors , nn order of court was made
today setting aside the receivership pro
ceedings Involving the Olympla Music hall ,
the Columbia theater and the 'Harlem '
theater.
OKLAHOMA CITY , Okl. , Jan. 9. 0. A.
Mlcher & Co. , proprietors of one of the
largest dry goods and clothing establish
ments In the territory , have failed.
CINCINNATI , Jan. 9. The Walker White
Lead company , with a factory on Uudd
street , confessed Judgment for about $10,000
and was taken charge of by a deputy
sheriff. The paid-up capital of the com
pany Is $504,000. No statement of Its lia
bilities has been mado. The recent sudden
death of Martin Weber , Its vice president
and financial backer , brought about a pres
sure by creditors. A receiver will bo ap
pointed.
NEW YORK. Jan. 9. The Stewart Ceramic
company , manufacturers of washtubs. basins
and ceramic ware , today assigned to Anthony
R. Porter. The company was incorporated
under the laws of 1892 , with a capital stock
of $200.000.
HOISINGTON , Kan. , Jan. 9. The Mer
chants' Stbto bank of Holslngton has gone
out of buslnecs , paying depositors In full
and transferring Its business to the Hols-
Ington State bank. The only reason made
Is lack of business. No ( Inures are given.
MILWAUKEE , Jan. 9. R. A. Shores nnd
E. A. Shores , Jr. , mndo a personal assign
ment to ex-Governor Upham , who gave a
bond for $200,000. They are stockholders In
the Shores Mining company. Shores Lumber
company and Shores Building association.
Application has also been made for a receiver
Tor the Shores Lumber company.
SYRACUSE , N. Y. . Jan. 9. The book and
stationery firm of Thomas Durston & Son
was closed today on judgments Issued to lo
cal bankers aggregating $20,000 ami ono to a
brother for $1,700. The firm was the leading
3110 In Its line of business. Liabilities and
isscts are not given.
DcntliN of n Day.
CHICAGO , Jan , 9. John A. Howard , whose
letachment of the Chicago Board of Trade
aattcry cap'turcAT Jefferson Davis In Erwln
: ounty , Goorgla at the clcso of the war , la
lead. 'h '
MONTICBLLO , N. Y. . Jan. 9. Rev. Dr.
lohn P. ScolF aTresbyterlan minister hero ,
a doad. Dr. Scott held many prominent
lastoratcs , ainoiu ; others at Detroit , Mich. ,
ind LobanonltK lro was about 70 years
) ld. I
BANGOR , Ho. , Jan. 9. Daniel F. Davis.
5x-governor qfj thls stale , was found dead
n his homo Aero thla morning. Physicians
my that lie < | llcd from heart disease. Mr.
[ ) avls was 5JIyears of age. IIo was elected
; overnor onwtho republican ticket In 18SO
aid served rjvr ono term. Ho was a member
> f the Ponobscot .bar and wan In some of the
lardcst fought battles of the civil war.
STROMSnUIld. Jan. 9. ( Special. ) Mils
iollo Laraon died at hpr father's homo In this
: lty lost cvhjnijc from heart dlacaso at the
IRQ of 25 yteirfn She wa a young woman
vho had thoTeirlect of the cntlro community ,
ind this blow,4o the family Is very severe ,
ia she had the care of the household , her
notlior having died about a month nuo. The
uncral will occur on Monday.
HAY SPRINGS , Neb. . Jan. 9. ( Special. )
leorgo H. Rhodes died this morning from
ho effects of strangulated hernia. Mr.
UiadcH wan ono of the first settlers In this
ounty. Ho was founder of the Bank of
lay SpilngH , ono of the flnt banks started
n thin part of the country. The funeral will
10 hold Sunday at 2 o'clock under the
urfplceri of the Masonic lodgo. Tlio Masons
if Chadron will run a special train from
hero to attend the funeral , IIo was ono
> f Iho few 32d degree Masons In Ihla part
if tlio caiinlry , A widow and thrco children
urvlvo blm ,
BOSTON , Jan. p. } tcv. George WaiiRli , well
nowii a > > an abolitionist and temperance ro
omier , died today.
Major Ben S. Cale , the manager of the
louton branch of the Manhattan Llfu Insur-
ncu company of Now York , died suddenly
aday of heart disease.
SALE OF OREGON SHORT LINIi
Proceedings Ooiuluctctl by the Oourt nt Sail
Lake City.
PROPERTY PURCHASED FOR S5,547,50C ,
llci > ri-nontnlvoH ( nf the
( Ion CominlKfo lllil In tlio Itiiiul
Utah Soullicrii K\UIIHOH |
IN Alxo Sold.
SALT LAKE CITY , Jan. n. The sale ol
the Oregon Short Line & Utah Northcn :
railway under the consolidated mortgage ol
Augiuit 1 , 1SS9 , was made today under the
direction of John U. Clclan , court comniln-
flloncr , appointed to direct the sale. Zcrn
Sno\v was present , representing the Ameri
can Loan and Trust company of NewYork ,
Samuel Can1 , Waller G. Oakman nnd Henry
G. Nichols , icprrscntlng the reorganization
committee , purchased the property for
$6,517,500. The Utah Southern road was bid
in by the same partira for $7G3,000. They
also purchased the Utah Southern extension
for J975.000.
A largo number of noted railroad people ,
Including Iho representatives of the bond
Interests of the Oregon Short Line & Utah
Northern railroad , were present at the sale.
The sale Includes 1.I5G uillea of track ,
with all the franchise and other
property belonging to the Or on
Short Line & Utah Northern road. It ciccms
to bo a foregone conclusion that the ro-
organlratlon committee , of which Samuel
Carr of Iloston Is the chairman , will be the
purchaser of the property. W. H. Bancroft
will he the manager of tlio segregated
Hystcm.
A distinguished party ot Union Pacific rail
road oftlclals , Including the receivers of the
system , haa arrived hero on the special
train , having made the run from Omaha ,
1,071 miles , In twenty-nine and one-half
houra.
houra.FORMING
FORMING A NEW SYSTEM.
The sale of these properties , aggregating
l.COO miles of track , paves the way to the
erection of n great Intermontanc system , a
scheme , known for several years to have
been cherished by certain holders of Oregon
Short Line bonds , who have a voice In the
control of the reorganized Oregon Railway
& Navigation company. Local capitalists ,
Including prominent church officials , will
also play an Important part In this project ,
should It bo consummated. It Ifl a matter
of common knowledge that on agreement
has for some time existed between the
Oregon Short Line reorganization committee
nnd the promoters of the Salt Lake & Pacific
road , a company organized hero last year
for the purpose of building a road from
Mllford , Utah , to Los Angeles. Mllford Is
the Boutliern terminus of the Short Line
system , nnd the grading for an extension
from this point to Plochc , Novaua , was com
pleted by the Short Line several years ago.
This grade Ifl In good condition and very
little work would put It In rhapo for the
ties and rails. The agreement mentioned
above was one that could not bo undertaken
by the receivership. It Involves trackage
privileges between this city nnd Mllford
and the use of the old grade from the latter
point to Ploche , thus materially aiding the
Salt Lake and Pacific In building a connec
tion between the. Short Line and Los
Angeles. The directors ot the Salt
Lake & Pacific Include George Q. Cannon
and other prominent church officials , and
construction work will be commenced as
soon aa the reorganized Short Line company
Is In position to execute a contract In
accordance with the above agreement. The
new road wlll'be In clcwo .imitation with the
Short Line system and be operated as a
part of that system.
CO-VEIlS A WIDE TERRITORY.
I3ut the alma of those who dream of
stretching the Short Line system over the
cntlro Pacific slope do not stop here. The
controlling Interest In the Oregon Railway
and Navigation company has representatives
upon the Oregon Short Line reorganization
committee. Although It cannot bo stated
that these Interests will bo potent to plmpo
the dcatlnlca of the Short Line , It Is their
deslro to reunite the two roads , which were
operated under ono management prior to the
disintegration a few years ago.
The strength of such a combination as | 9
hero outlined has long been rccnsnUed and
frequently discussed by western railway men.
It would form a system extending from the
Drltlsh possessions on the north almost to
the Mexican border ; extending to the two
ports of Los Angeles and Portland , cover
ing the sound country and the northwest
and southern California and the itouthwrst ;
It would bo the shortest and quickest route
between the California fruit belt nnd the
eastern market and the line to Portland via
the Union Pacific would bo the shcrtcst
route from Chicago to the Pacific coa.it ; It
would Intersect five transcontinental roads
with a north and south line nnd lu > ve ex
clusive possession of a vast produMlvo terri
tory : It would bo the key to the Pacific elope
situation.
This Is not the Iridescent vision of n
dreamer , but It Is the carefully matured plan
of shrewd men of affairs , backed by powerful
Interests. The first step will ho the con
struction of the Salt Lnko & IMelfls.
The property embraced the Oregon Short
Line from Granger. Wyo. , to Huntlngton ,
Ore. , the Utah Northern from Ogden , Utah ,
to Silver Bow , Mont. , the Idaho Central , the
Utah Central from Ogdcn to Salt Lake , the
Ogden & Syracuse , the Utah & Nevada from
Salt Lake to Toolo , Utah , the Salt Lake &
Western from Lchl Junction to Tlntlc , Utah ,
the Utah Southern and the Utah Southern
extension. On these roads there was a con-
lolldatcd mortgage embracing all of the prop-
jrty. The first sale covered the property
north of Salt Lake. The next two sales took
ilaco nt the Union Pacific depot and covered
: ho property south of this city.
There was no competition In the bidding ,
lonry G. Nichols , who acted for the purchas-
ng committee , put up his check for ? 200OOU ,
is provided In the order of sale.
KOH THIS UXIO.1MCIIIC. .
Vc\v York IlnnlciTN Form S-iullcu < c
( o I'nitrct tlit * I'roiirrty.
NEW YORK , Jan. 9. Tlio latest develop
ment In regard to Unlcn Pacific affairs 'Is
: he formation of a now syndicate , comprising
practically all of the leading banking houses
lore and representative foreign banking In-
.erestw , to take measures for the protection
) f the property In the event of the failure
> f the funding bill , and n decision on the
? art of the government to sell' the property
mdcr foreclosure , subject ( o the lion of the
Irst mortgage bonds. The protection of
lie Kansas Pacific Is also covered. Thu
capital subscribed aggregates 140,000,000 and
the syndicate's operations will , as In the case
of the previous $10,000,000 agreement , bo
controlled by Kuhn , Loeb & Co. and the
Mercantile Trust company. The original
members of the $10,000,000 syndicate are
given the option of raising their subscrip
tions pro rata. If the funding bill should
not bo passed and If an attempt should bo
made to foreclose the syndicate stands ready
to buy In the system and pay off the gov
ernment llc < n , If the funding bill should pass
the syndicate1 ! ! subscriptions will , of course ,
bu largely reduced. No 'or inn I limit of tlmo
aa to the duration of the syndlcato agree
ment has been made , but It Is tacitly under
stood that Its operation terminates at the
close of tlio present session of congress. If
no action has been taken ono way or the
other Ibis session a now agreement will bo
formed , subject to whatever conditions may
then arlsa. The now syndicate Is In tlio
Interest of the Union Pacific reorganization
committee , which controls practically all of
the bonds sold by the government to pay oft
the mcturlni ; currency nixes.
IVtMV ItllllllK1 < HI I'llNNI-M.
CHICAGO , Jan. 0. The general managers
of the western roads.havo decided upon anew
now departure In the use of annual passes
during 1897 , Heretofore It has been the cus
tom when a pass was presented for the con
ductor to simply take a look at It and puss
on. In very many Instances no report was
made to the road of th < > presentation of the
pass. Now , however , the road * have deter
mined that whenever a past U presented the
holder will bo asked to Digit his name , and
a memorandum of the dlntanco traveled on
each pans presented will bo turned In by
the conductor , The object of the new rule li
to learn how much the passes are unod , atid
DON'T BLAME THE WEATHER
HOW TO FORTIFY THE SYSTEM AGAINST CLIMATIC CHANGES ?
Itcad Iclo\v ! the K.xpcriunccs of Thoss Who Have Heon Cured and Then
IMaco Yourself Under Treatment by Experienced Specialists Who
Are Reliable nnd Worthy of Your Confidence.
A sound , healthy body Is elastic nnd
mlapts Itself readily to clmngcs In the ell-
mnte , while iv debilitated , tllspiixcil system ,
combined with cold , changeable weather ,
Is certain to produce suffering and danger.
JJenrly nil of those who surfer when It Is
cold can remember n time when they did
not need oven to bo direful In order to
avoid calds nnd disease. The seasons
li.'ivo not chnngcd materially , but the con
dition of their system has.
Catarrh , In all Us forms , bronchitis , rheu
matism , debility nnd , In fact , the presence
of any chronic disease , produces a , sensi
tiveness to changes In the weather. That
these diseases coma perfectly under the
treatment of a skilled specialist 1ms been
proved by the longUna of testimony given
by well known men and women who have
been cured by Drs. Copclnnd and Shepard.
In order to enable each sufferer to become
personally familiar with the merits of
their treatment THEY INVITE ALL TO A
FUI3K TRIAL TREATMENT.
Head below the evidence given by Mr.
II. It. Ettlcman , Mrs , Fred M. Hans nnd
llov. Dr. Tlndnll. They nro all people of
the highest credibility and their honorable
standing Is n perfect guarantee of the
truth of what they say.
COUNTRY PATIENTS.
H. R. KTTLEMAN , ULISS NEB. . A
farmer of wide acquaintance. In Holt
county , writes that for many years his
constitution has boon Impaired by catarrhal -
al polron. Then. live years ago. a severe
attack of la grlppo left him greatly debili
tated. Ho goes on : "I kept getting thin
ner and weaker until I could hardly get
around. I lout 20 pounds -weight , lie-
sides the nffectlon of the head nnd bron
chial tubes I suffered severely from ca
tarrh of the stomach , obstinate constipa
tion and
andMENTAL DEPRESSION.
"I sent for Question Blanks , and after a
Hhort course by mall found myself restored
to excellent health. I'm all rlg'ht now In
every way and can't say too much In favor
of the Copcland and Shcpard treatment by
mall. "
iD AT HOME.
1'ntleiU WrltliiK for COIINII-
tnllim HlniikH anil lloliiK Cured tit
Home.
MRS. FRED M. HANS. CRAWFORD.
Neb. , wife of the well known sueclal agent
of tlio F. E. & M. V. railroad , writes :
"It was a fortunate thins for me that I
The Special attention is paid to iirtlstlo
Ilnlr Dressing for parties nnd theatres.
Scalp Treatments for dandruff nnd
( falling hair.
Hair Dressing and
Stcum MnssnRO , for whitening and
Parlors.
Manicuring plumping the fnco , und developing the
KiliMOlS Douglas St. ) form satisfactorily done.
AMUSEMENTS.
Matinee and Evening.
L. M. CRAWFORD , Mgr.
Week
Commencing
Sunday Matinee
Anil a Superb Company
Every evening
A I'ootlc Idyll of the South.
Except Monday. Written by
Matinees Wednesday AUGUSTUS THOMAS
and Saturday.
The Longfullow of Dramatic Authois.
PURE IN SPIRIT.
Grand
POKTICAL IN SENTIMENT.
Bargain Day
Matinees
Has Done More to Unite
All Parts
The Blue and The Gray
of Than Any Other Inci
and dent Since The War.
Theatre
iff
25 CENTS. Regular House
Prices Will Prevail.
It la expected that the abuses of them will
In a great ineasuro bo relieved.
H.VII\VAV SIH.V FOI'Ml ' NOT ( UUI/l'V.
of .Simla Vc OlllcliilH
Kill IK TliriMIKll.
CHICAGO , Jan. 9. The Jury In the case of
General Traffic Manager J. II. H/anlcy / of the
Atchlson , Topcka & Santa Fe Hallway com
pany , charged with violation of tbo Inter
state commerce law , returned a verdict
today of not guilty.
The Jury retired at C o'clock last evening
with a clmrKo from Judge Orosucuji , In
which ovcu the atrongeet partisan of the
profsccutlon could not find a word to lean
upon. Ho told the Jury to bo cautious In
giving any .weight to the evidence of any
participant In the crime.
Jolm Q. Taylor , tbo former llvo otoclt
agent of the Santa Ko , waa the solo witness
against Hauler , and ho failed to corroborate
hla testimony. Ho admitted his own part
In the rebate transactions , and the defense
presented a number of witnesses to allow
that Taylor had frequently Informed , his aa-
ooclnlcH that ho alouo had control of the
rebates. Thla wan the only defense the at
torney made for hU client , and Judge Gnus-
cup told the Jury It was a pertinent dcfonxc.
The Jury reached a verdict within ten min
utes utter It had retired last evening , and
scaled It until this morning.
of Miiiiliiillnii Kluvntoil ,
AUIANY , N. Y. , Jan. D. Mortimer Hen-
drlclca today filed with the State Ilallroad
communion a petition praying that au In-
waa Induced tovrlto for your Consultation
lUank. When I received It I a\v at onro
that you could curn me If any ono could.
I feel xo well now that I know I am abaa-
lutuly cured ami Hhall permit you to niaku f
IIHO of the factH art'onlliiRly. If ivooplo <
only know what a Hhort counw wild you V
would do there would be fewer suffercM
from chronic' clInrnMo.
Wy ease was > a had one , sl.irtlnir , I
think , from neglected colda. Catarrh of
the head wive mo the usual nasal nnd
throat symptoms , with foul breath , hc-itl-
nehes ami dizzy Hpells. The cMilarrh
Heemed to KO down Into my lunga and
Rtomach , KlvliiB mo n dry , hacking roiiQli ,
pains In the small of the back , cold haiuU
nnd foot and Insomnia. I had dlstrc.t *
nftor eating , a ooated tongue and frequent
palpitation. I lieeiime weak , nervous unit
low-siilrlted. When your llrst hot of
medicines reached mo I began uslurr the
treatment regularly and I wns much bettor
right away. After n short cotirKO with
you I ran say that I am absolutely cured ,
never having felt better In niy life before.
I sincerely hope that other suffering women
will try your treatment , for It has done BO
much for me. "
AHOUT PUBLISHING STATEMENTS.
A neil known Imly rcci'iidy onllrd
ill tinolllic of DTK. Coplciul mill
Slu-puril. sinNiililt "Iloi'lor , I
A vo n 111 like to ti\\n \ > your IrriitmiMit
for you luiviciiri'il Mivirnl of my
frlcinN , bill I > tlll not li < t you iiulillHli
my iiiiini * t licit oitriMl , "
lt't H tllHtliictly tinilcrMiooil that
(111 * IN ii imitti't * li'f ( oiHln-ly to tlio
liutli'iit'.M o\vu illHcrrllon. Aol niii > In
ten of the tONlliuoiiliilN Klvcu liy
unit i- fill iiittli'iitN IN v > r iiulilUluMl.
A ( ( Nllnioiiliil or NtuU'iuoiit IN never
IIHI-ll ItllU'SH tVltll tllO lUlllctlCN fllll
coitMiMit mid approval.
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ i
KEY. D. K. TIXDALL , D. D.
f ? Klilcr Tlinlall of < irnml
iNlninl , a Kornit-r Oniiihii I'liNtor ,
HUH Soinctliliir ( < > Siiy.
Pulpit , press anil people endorse the work
of Drs. Copolanil nnd Shepard. There nro
few men. If any. better known In Meth
odist circles In Nebr.iska than Presiding
Elder Tlndall of Grand Island , until re
cently pastor of the Seward Street Meth
odist Episcopal church , Omaha. Ur. Tln
dall writes to Dr. SlH'nanl as follows :
"For twenty years I bad catarrh of the
head. The disease Impaired my volcn nml ,
seemingly , to somu extent. Interfered with
mental work , lly the advice of s-orno of
my parisbonors , I was Induced to try your _
treatment. For your own comfort and \
, as well as for the good ot _ f
others , I wish to say that I have found >
nothing which has helped me as your sim
ple and pleasant mot-hods. Since under
your care my head has been bettor and my
mind clearer. I am glad to commend
you and your treatment to the public. "
WHITE TO rmS. COPELAND AND
3HEPARD ABOUT YOUIl CASE AND
i\SIC FOR THEIR FHKE CONSULTATION
I1LANK FOK HOME TREATMENT.
[ J. S. SHIM-AIM ) . M. 11. , Consulting
IV. n. Cti'ii\.M ) , si. n. , physicians ,
ROOMS 312 AND 313 NEW YOUK LIFE
1IU1LD1NG , OMAHA. NEll.
3Illco Hours 0 to 11 n. m. : 2 to 5 p. in. . Eve-
onlngs Wednesdays and Saturdays only
G to 8. Sunday , 10 to 12 .
THE CREIGHTOH
MR. FREDERICK V/ARDE ,
presenting
TonlBht . "Jiiriuni ) m. "
Monday . "KINO MJAU. "
Tuesday 'Matlneo . "JIHNnv V11I. "
Tlieaday levelling . " 1IKNUY IV. "
No nilvnnco la pricedMo. . 'M nnd Jl.W.
Unreal ! ) Mntlnrc Tm-mliiy 'J.'c nml We.
Jan , 11-10 , CI..AY CM3.MKNT.
NEBRASKA MUSIC HAIL ,
iw Douglas. aio. : urrniKi.u I'rop.
TIu < HI-HI Vmiilevlllr HlKMV In Ilir Went
Hcailoi ] liy Andy AdiimH , buck. wln unJ
iV ? , ° . 'le ! ! 'hoe dnnccr : Maud nnd Mno Duyton ,
Mill I'ocli , IJortlia Klnn. nine N.rrlH. . Manila
I'fck , Slay I'uiiiiTon nnd Joule niul Jou William * .
I'fr/ormiinca Kvcry Nlnlit from 8 to 12 ,
ADMI.HHIO.N I.-IIHI5.
MATI.S'lii ; KVKUY HATl'llHAY AT 2:30. :
ORGAN RECITAL BY
AT THE , . . .
First Congregational Church
MONDAY , JAN , II , H p , m , * *
TKIITH-KIC , ut cim ' , n chic's una widtI
inoro'ii. '
vcotlgatlon bo made of the accounts uf ( bo
Manhattan Kluvuted Hallway company ot
Now York Cltjr.