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About Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922 | View Entire Issue (Dec. 18, 1897)
- T > i'w j * - ' * > " - > r- ' " ' * " ' " * ' ' ' ' u - - - - * - asJS& m wyiww r-fiw' | r ; r&V * * * lii vjffisw ; * * * / g- THE CftLATlA DAtLT HEEJ SATURDAY , DKCXHlSER IS , 1S 7. DISCUSS POOLING QUESTION Irel ht Cotnmiwioncrj Hold a Meeting at Washington. REPRESENT VARIOUS COMMERCIAL BODIES Prcncnt from SIniir of ( he Lcnilliur tiltlc * of the Country -Drlnllcil Report of WASHINGTON , Dec. 17.-7ho first regu lar meeting of the National Association of Freight CotnmlNriosers waa held here today for the general purpose of effecting a perma nent organization. The members of the as- eoc.atlca represent commercial todies In their respective cities and are charged * with the duty of securing equal justice for ship pers la their dealings with the transporta tion companies. It ta not , It Is said , essen tially antagonistic to the transportation lines , but acts In the capacity of mediator bctwcca ouch tinea and shippers. Another purpceo of the organization la said to be the proper presentation of the shippers' side of the questions which may bo at any time under consideration by congress. Those prcs. cnt at today's meeting were : N. B. Kelly of the Trades league of Phllidelphla , Chairman W. P. Trlckett of the Kansas City Trades bureau , Secretary M. J. Vcolandlngham of tno St. Louis Traffic bureau , L. A. Boon ell of the Qulncy ( III. ) Freight bureau , George A. Schroedcr of the Milwaukee Freight bu reau , F. W. Maxwell of the St. Joseph ( Mo. ) Commercial Club" and Jobbers' Transportation bureau , K. P. Wilson of the Cincinnati Transportation bureau , President F. B. Har bor of the American Export Association of New York , George A. Anderson ? of the I'itt- burg Chamber of Commerce. J. A. Smith of the Charlccton ( S. C. ) Freight 'bureau , J. A. Farley of the Dallas ( Tex. ) Freight bureau , F. L. Broun of the PAclQc Cowl Hardware and Metal ataoclatlon. Addresses were delivered by Messrs. Kelly ml Trlckett. Mr. Trlckett said : RVILS OF POOLING. The proposition to legislate In favor of pooling umbraccs greater possibilities than la usually conceded from the fact that it places In tliu 'tin ' mis of the transportation In terests nnd Indomitable , power not neces sary In the protection of ihelr property and not extended to any other business Interest In this country. Where different localities are enabled today anil always have been to maintain their commercial Importance , duo to the fact of reasonable competition between Interested carriers under pooling. llielr ability to continue the progress so far nttnlncd will 1m hampered materially , and In many Instances measurably destroyed. Their trade will bo restricted to a limited ntea , except that where aid In the extension thereof will be found to the pool Interests. The constant aim of the railroads will be to charge all classes of freight to the high est extent possible , and furnish such facilities as111 unable them to curry .on the business to their satisfaction , rather than that of the Interests they are sup posed to serve. The commercial organizations on record in support of the proposed leplslntlon base their opinions on the belief that pooling will remove the granting of rotea to favored ilPl > cr.s , thereby maintaining an equality and placing the smaller shipper In position to demand the same recognition as Is ex tended to the man who has a rate , but the strongest endorsements of pooling- emanate as a rule from the largest ship pers In the country whom we well know never pay tariff except on paper. While pooling laws might remove some discrimination between shippers In one locality , It mould create unjust discrimina tion between localities as a. whole. Tuere- forc , in viewing the matter as wo should from a standpoint as representatives of our respective cities and the territory tributary thereto , we should take Into consideration the fact that the possibilities of loss are far greater than the possibilities of. guln. The prompt movement of freight uy the class designated la of much Importance to tile shipper In the future of freight con tracts. particularly In ttie grain business. Brletly stated , the Inevitable rules of legalized pooling would be : First , the loss of power to lestraln unjust discrimination against localities ; second , service , both freight and passenger. Inadequate to the needs of the country ; third , performance of minimum service at a maximum charge ; fourth , decrease of legal liability of In dividual lines ; Ilfth , the mortgaging of the tratllc of our entire country to the railroads. vesting In them absolute power to 'handle ' it as they see lit. In addition to these there are other reasons which would bo more apparent under the practical work ings of u pool , FAVORS POOLING. Mr. Kelly , In Epeaklng in favor of pooling , aid : The subject we have under consideration has been approached , discussed from every possible standpoint by many of the most able men n'lied with the affairs of trans portation. "Itin only new data that I can place before you Is Included In a letter re ceived nome time OKO from one of the ablest writers on this subject. He states the num ber of Htockholders investing , In the Lehlph Valley railroad nnd of the Pennsylvania i < i 8,051 , of which over 50 per cent are women ; those of the Pennsylvania railroad are 28.019 , of which 40 per cent are women. Tlio ability of those two srreat corporatlona to earn a return for their many owners means a great thins ; something which does not glow through the number of cold quota tions In the dally stock markets. It means peace of mind and happiness In thousands ol homes , as its opposite means misery and want. If about one-third of the railroad mile age of the country gives duo return to the people there must be some great underlying reason , and this reason wu believe will be found at the roots of the Up.is tree of gov- cinmental dictation , the ontv remedy for which wo bullcvo must be sought In the crea tion of a strong public sentiment , radiating , from the stock and boudholillng clasitus out ward , demanding that freedom of. co-nnr- atlve action which practical olllclals of "the carrying Interests as well as the llareo .majority of the commercial Interests be- llevo will bring prosperity wiiero it is most needed. It IB u splendid advantage to be arrayed upon the Hide of the right and this is the manifest attitude of those In favor of the resolution which is now before you. In a conversation recently with a promt nent olllcl.il of the trunk lines of the Joint Tralilo association ho stated that he per sonally would bo willing- that the power of making rates for the railroad companies ho placed In the hands of a fair-minded commission , believing that the receipts of the road would boreatur than when the rates were made as they are today by the railroads themselves. It Is my belief that the carriers as n rule have ihod no actual control over the rates , either Individually or collectively , during the past few years , they having been made for them by the force of competition , which Is a far moro dangerous and remorseless force than Is likely to Inspire any commis sion constituted by the United States KOV- ernment to do justice between the parties. AVe must all realize that no permanent ma terial prosperity can ensue unless the trans portation companies , as well as the mcr- cCiants , are remuneratively employed. Oillccrs were elected for the ensuing year IB follows : President , N. B. Kelley otUMill. adclphln ; vice president. John A. Smith of Charleston , S. C. ; secretary , W. E , Trlckett cf Kansas City treasurer , W. P. Maxnclt of St. Joseph Mo. ; executive committee , A. J. YaUandiugham of St. Louli , F. B. Ttuiber of New York , L. B. Boswoll of Qulncy , 111 , , J. 8. Va\ant of Memphis , Tcnn. , nd J. B. Denlson of Oilveston. Tex. Annual met-tltiEs will bo held In Wash ington the day preceding the opening sea t-Ion of the national board of trade. Resolutions were adapted asking that ad ditional powers bo conferred on the Inter state Commerce commission to meet the weakening of Us powers by judlcW pro- ccudlnei ; requesting all railroads to adopt uniform rate classifications prior to Janu ary 1 , 1S99. aud endorsing the pending antl- scalping bill. Cistern delegates submitted a resolution favorlue and western delegates a resolution cppotitng pooling llls. An agreement beIng - Ing found Impossible the association adopted a reialutlou referring the resolution ) cf- fcreJ back < o the member * of the uraocla- Han. Costs more worth more , because pure Wright's ' ciure , old-fashioned buckwheat flour. I'uttknrr Out oil UatuI * . Alfred Fawkner , charg-ed with defrauding William Butts out 5 ? 1237 through porno ad vertising contracts , tut-cecdcd In glvlnc bonds last evening In the sum of SfOO Th cane U * i < t for u harln Monday at i o'clock. Kav.kncr ple.vded not cul'.ty ' to a churijo OP cbtalnlnir money ur.Jer falto pre- teiuicj. He Ku > 8 Ills arrrdt la due to iQlta yrork upon the part of 'Hu'U. } lu nd Uutu Iu4 cuterea into a compact to carry through nn ndvcrtlnln ? scheme atid Uuttit had nirrocd to supply the money The tichemo had failed to pan out nnd his arrest , to Fawkner * ny . In merely n movement upon the part of llutts to even mailers , Fawkner asrt. i that Butts rin bring no proof of Illegal dealing upon his part , .MJXV POSTOrFlCH AVIM. III2 mHAUV. flnnrtcri CnnlilToimmidnti - . the Knrniturr If HUVrrp 'Hero. ' It the furniture for the poatofDco quarters in the new federal building arrives In thh city by the -first of the month , thcro Is no question that U can bo at once put Into place and the removal of the department can bo made at once. That Ii what every body about the now1 .postofflco building says. The first floor Is almost ready for occu pancy. The marble arches for the front entrances will not bo finished , although work Is being done on them now , but that wll ) make no difference. With that excep tion the Interior-of this floor Is almost fin ished. Workmen are now engaged In put ting the finishing touches on the plastering. Others are going over the woodwork , oil ing and polishing It. The electric lights and wires are being put In. There will be no delay about the heat Tno boilers have been erected and are In operation and the bulUIng Is now comforta bly worm. The work ou the other boilers will bo pushed under Instructions and Con tractor Manning says that there Is not th ; slightest question that the heating plant will bo complete by the middle of January. Silent COHIIIOH Club. The Silent Cosmos club -was entertained last nlgftt at the home of Miss Forbes , 1S32 North Eighteenth street. All of the fifteen members were present and the usual pleas ant and profitable time -was enjoyed. A literary program was Riven , opening with a selection from Macbeth by Miss Crawford. Miss Crawford IB considered one of tha most graceful and accurate Interpreters of the sign language In the west nnd read the lines In a manner Intelligible to even the unlearned. Miss Lockhart then gave the declamation , "Kate Shelby , " and described the slrl'fl rescue of the express train In n graphic manner. Mr. Sttiht followed with an essay on "Greenbacks. " There was further dlncusslon of means to secure the national convention of the deaf for Omaha next year. The clubihos begun negotiations wltl.i the help of the Commercial club and has received a letter from the chairman of the convention last year giving his en- couroBment to the plan. The next mooting of the club wlU occur on December 31 at the home of Mrs. Comp. Institute boule vard , and will be given over to a general good time and a New Year's dance , UnitClub ' "McntH. A full attendance of the Unity club was present at the homo of William Wallace , 2420 Ilarney street , last nlfm. With this meeting- the new topic. "France , " under the Kcncral head , "Modern European His tory , " was taken up. The first sessions of the club were occupied with the considera tion of Great Britain In the nineteenth cen tury , nnd with iast night the subject of French history since 1BCW was begun. The first paper was contributed by Miss Villa B. S'nlppey and embraced the period from Napoleon to the second republic. Miss Shlppoy described the rapid procession of ministers from 1S15 to 1848 , and spoke of the chaotic condition of the government during that time. "Tho Code Napoleon" was treated by Judge W. D. Mclluph , who brousht to the criticism of tire embodied law of the French Che preparation of a lawyer and a Jurist. Itev. Newton M. Mann closed the program with a paper on "Tho Second Ilopubllc and the Second Em pire. " Hu spoke of the short provisional republic of IMS nnd the social and political customs of the following period during , the power of Louis Napoleon. The next meetIng - Ing of the club will occur on January 7. IlnrMcnlioem' Hull. line ninth annual ball of Journeymen Horseshoers' union. No. 19 , took place at the armory of the Thurston Rliles last night. The evening was pleasantly passed with a program of twenty-three dances. Lecture on Hytrleuc. Dr. Eleanor Dally delivered a lecture to She gymnasium class of the Young Woman's Christian association last evening. The lecture treated of hygiene and topics of in terest to women. Mrs. Mary Bird. Harrlsburg , Pa. , says , 'My child Is worth millions to me ; yet I . \ould have lost her by croup had I n6t la- rested Iwenty-flve cents In a bottle of On Minute Cough Cure. " It cures coughs , coldi ind all throat and lung troubles. I'IDHSO.YAI. , PARAGIliAPHS. Mrs. C. Green left for Chicago last night. H. S. Thompson of Chicago Is at the Mil- lard. lard.D. D. S. Garrison of Sioux City Is a Barker guest. D. P. Marsh of Janesvllle , Wls. , Is a Barker guest. John Linden of Lcmars , la. , Is at the Millard. W. N. Babcock left on a short eastern trip last night. C. T. Westlake of St. Louis Is registered at the Millard. J. F. Dolan and J. G. Smith started yester day for Denver. Mrs. H. W. NIeman and son of Schuyler are iMIllard guests. W. D. Hitchcock arrived home yesterday from a western trip. Chauncey K. Neale of Los Angeles , Cal. can bo found at the Barker. W. B. Johnson and W. IF. Clark are Chicago cage arrivals at the Darker. F. J. Mulvlhlll , chief clerk of the Pullman company , started for Chicago last night. J. IH. Drford of Lincoln , n. W. Loplln o \Vymoro nnd O. G. Baker of Beatrice ar state arrivals registered at the Barker. Miss Stella Harmon , a student at the Unl \erslty of Wyoming , arrived hoem Xros Laramle yesterday to spend the holidays. James Duffy , a prominent citizen of Pitts burg. Pa. , was In. Omaha yesterday. He was on Ills return from the Pacific coast In th pUvato car Haslomerc. At the Millard : J. W. Jones , Des atolncs H. V. Bailey , Billings. JIonL ; G. W. Swlnk Hocky Ford , Colo. ; M. G. Rosenstock. Chicago cage ; ill. C. Cook , New York ; D. M. Colltn and family , Sioux City. If you were to sit down with Drex L. Sliouwn and figure out how much you spent for toys oiv that boy aud then know how much more acceptable shoes would bo to him wo don't thltiU you would hesitate about coming- here and Investing In a pair of our boys $1.30 shoes-only a dollar nnd a half we know the price Is away down-but we've no Intention of asking iftl.OO or $2.50 which we could and then give you the usual shoe value No , we only add enough to the cost of our boys Bhocs to run that department , that's why you always gut such bljr values here for'tho money expended 'We have other priced shoes for boys any of which will make Kood Christinas presents. Drexel Shoe Co. , 1419 PAKNAAI STREET New fall catalogue now ready ; mailed for the asking. My dad never does tings by halves ho Jlst give his kid do best pair of skates an' do purtlest tabupin yoii'se ever see It's de same way wld h'm on prices now Jlst take de terbacker prices he Slve de dealers fur de lust two Sundays- dere nln't nobody dat ever done It so low before next Sunday dad's golu' ter do de same ting only better dat's fur de dealer but de StoecUer cigar de five- center Is fur youse fellers an' yer can't ever git anodder like It unless It's n Stocker all de dealers bell de Htuecker el ar so does my dad at his unke : house where dU kid Is. 1404 DOUGLAS , > * POOLING Ai\D \LNNG1 \ Two Toin's ' in Cotrm saioa'a Hopoit of Grjat Lccel lutsrcsi. RAILROADS FOR ONE AND AG\IH3T OTHER Hoiiort of tlio Itileritnto Commerce CominUiUin Itctlvm the llUcnn- dloii of Tito Topics of I'crcn- itlnl Importance. The publicities of a very full synopsis of the eleventh annual report of the Interstate Commerce commission In yesterday mornlng'o Issue of The lleo gave railroad men en op portunity to learn the stand of the- commis sion oo several railroad problems that have been agitating railroad clrclea for some time. The consensus of opinion \ that the report ts a weak document. In that It chiefly pleads lack of authority for failure to accomplish greater results during the year. On the other hand , the etatcmcnt that the majority ot the commtmlonere favor the legalIratloo ot railroad pooling and the en dorsement ot the antl-scalplag bill greatly pleases the railroad officials , These two Issuca are to be made very prominent In the pres ent secelon of congress , and the railroads are working tooth and call to accomplish the passage of bills legalizing pooling and prohibiting tcalplng. Commercial clubs and traffic buroa.ua all over the country unite In protect -against the pooling bill and the catpere wage ao active warfare against the ntt-ecalptng bill. A rumor from Waahlig- on received hero within the last few days s to the effect that the railroads realize that both bills that they desire cannot be passed , nd that they will coon abandca the pooling bill and redouble their efforts to got the ntl-acalping bill through coerces. SCALPERS NOT SCARED. Although the railroad men seem to think ho chances for the enactment of an antl- catplnc law are good , the scalpers uro not ne whit dismayed. A recent general araets. ment of J40 from every scalper In the caun- ry ts Bald to have furnished a large sum of money with which to fight the railroads' obby at Washington. In peiktng of the ntl-scalplng crusade , ex-President Phllbln cf he Ticket Brokers' National association said to The Bee : "The passage of an antl- colplng bill by congress will not settle the question of whether or not the ticket brokers arry on a legitimate business. It looks new as though the bill might pass. The ticket irokerswill , of course , make some opposl- lon , but the railroads have thousands of dol- ars to spend In such a movement where the Icket brokers have dollars. If the bill should pass , the matter will be oirrlcd into the courts , and that Is Just where I should like o see the imues fought out and decided. Personally. I am rather In favor of the bill , as Its enactment will throw the question Into ho courts for decision. There the ticket > roker will have more of a chance than he has In legislative halls. His business Is a > erfectly legitimate ono , and I believe ho courts will so declare it. 3o not for ono minute allow yourself to thtak that the pauage of an antl- scalplng bill by congress Is going to destroy the business of all the ticket brokers In the countrjv The question will be argued from : ho brokers' side In the courts as It has never jeen presented before , and I , for one , am willing to leave the question to tbo courts to decide , believing that they will once and for all tlmo declare ootl-scalplng legislation un constitutional. " TUSSBXGEU MAN'S OPINION. lA well known passenger msn raid : "The scalpers are with us , and as long as they are no railroad circs particularly about Incur ring their enmity. But I do not believe the scalpers are long for the business they are at present engaged In. The passage of rcso- utitcis by various commercial , manufacturers' and travelera' asaociatlaos In favor of the passage of the .intl-scalplng bill give pome Idea of public opinion on this evil. .As h : been said before , 'It la a national disgrace. Yes , I have heard the talk about 1be scalp ers going Into court to test the law If the bill becomes a law , but I think the appeal to the courts will do them but llttlo good. " There Is a third view of the antl-scalplng crusade , and may be termed "the business man's view. " An Omaha citizen expressed this view of the matter as follows : "I do not know whether the scalping buelncsa is righter or wrong. According to my code of ethics the practice Is not. But I don't care whether It Is right or wrong , It Is a fact that the rail , roads themselves hold the key to the situa tion. They could stop the ucalplng of tickets Within ttlnnfl'f/Mtl * hnllrn I * tln. . nnn _ .l I doubt If there Is a city olueo of a railroad line In Omaha that doean't deal directly with the scalpers. If the railroad men think that the scalping business is such a dreadful ivrong why don't they stop dealing with the brokers. Take a trip through the local ticket offices and what class of patrons will you find the most numerous ? The scalpers , every time. Itmakes me laugh to hear the railroads prate about the ticket brokerage business being 'a national disgraceIf It is why don't they stop It ? They have the power. " SontliircNtcrn J'nmii-nccT Aimovliitloii. Following the death of the Transcontinental Passenger association before Its birth comes the news that the Southwestern Passenger association Is In a .tad way. and Is likely to become deceased at any moment. There will bo a meeting of the representatives of south western lines In St. Loula next week with a vlow of keeping the Southwestern Passen ger association alive , but rumor has it ttat a. few of the llnca want to see the associa tion expire at any cost. The -weakening of the Southwestern Pas senger association has come about through the withdrawal of the Chicago , Rock Island & Pacific railroad. In withdrawing from the association the Rock Island announced that It could see no good of paying assessments to keep up ta assoil 'V'-H ' that -WAI doing no RU To object of &c tasoclatlon was tot t -i ntaln ratoi ameos ho Ikes , but cvcrr pafsengcr iron knows , hu rates to points In Tf.taa have been la i baj shap % tor some 11 trio and rarely Ret within Epraktog distance of iho tariff * that. , pro published for the guidance of country went * The demorallza- tl n to Texas wtei'rtnfl ths Imbllltr of the Southwestern rasH lr a.isjclatlcn to prc- ven. it ha\o appsrqLtly , given the a.-iSocUtlcu l.s deathblow. riMJCS or THIS u\io > PACIFIC. lllK Siirrtln * foV 'tW ' Month of Oe- lourr. The receivers of fthft ; Union Pacific system have just Itaucil thplr comparative statement of the earatngA and expenses of the sj-stcm for the months of Oefgjier , 1S37 and 1896. The gross earnings show an Immense Increase , and although the expenditures Increased very largely the net earnings for October. 1S97 , are considerably ahold < ( these of October , i 1890. The statement Is regarded as ono of j i the best ever lued by the Union Pacific. ! ! The Increase In earnings Is duo largely to the Increased movcmttil of freight , live stock. grain nnd merchandise during tSo mcath of October. The grwa earnings of the entlro system for October. 1897 , were ? 2U1OC0.07. agalrut $1.- S30.831.78 for October , 1S96 , an Incrciss of JISO,231.29. Tbc expenses , excluding taxes , ! i were $1,103,938.13. agatnrt $1,042,851.99 , aa lacreaso of $161,056.14. The surplus of earn l ings over expenses was $917,127.94. against $ SS7,979.79 , an Increase of $29.148.15. For the ten months of 1S97 ending Octo ber 31 the gross earnings dt the entire sys tem were. $15,703,334.07 , ngalast $13,525- 722.2G for the corrcspondlog period of 1896 , nn Incrcaso of ? 2,177Gil.SI. The expenses , excluding taxes , cf the flrst ten months of 1897cro $10,029,884.76 , against $8,737.173.37 during the corresponding period of 1896. an Increase of $1,292,711.39. During the first ten months of 1897 the surplus of camlupj over expenses amounted to $5,673,449.31 and In the first ten months of 1S96 to $1,783- C4S.S9 , an Increase In the surplus for the flrst te- months of 1897 of $884,000.42. MAXIMUM HATE CASH DECISION. of ( lie Supreme Court' * Opinion Contlnpr Next Monday. Railroad men are eagerly looking forward to an early decision of the United States su preme court In the Nebraska maximum rate case. Rumor has had It around for sometime time- that this decision Is favorable to the rallroids , but each time the Washington cor respondents would anticipate the : decision It would apparently be withheld. Next Monday , December , 20 , 19 opinion day with the supreme premo court , and a number of railroad offl- clals who have been closely following the coso believe- the decision will be handed down at that time. If not announced then , the decision , will go over until after the Christmas holidays. General Sollcltbr Manderson of the B. & M. , when asked his opinion on the matter , said : "If a majority of the court are united on a decision It may bo handed down ou Monday. But It may bo kept till after the recess for the holidays , even though agreed co , for I Understood there has been a great rush of work with the court lately , and It would require some time to transcribe the decision. If the court of eight judges should bo evenly divided on the question the court wauld wait until Judge McKenna had taken his seat , and would then probably order a rehearing of the case. It Is pot the custom of the United States sLoreme court to decide a case oa the briefs whtn 'a new Judge has taken his seat after Uie case has been heard. It Is oosslble , therefore , that there may be an other hearing of this case. " sxow STORM QUITE EXTENSIVE. All Oninlin Itnnds Have Tplny on Aeratint of the Fall. Thursday nlgirt'a fall of snow covered the tracks of all railroads leading Into Omaha. All Iowa and Nebraska railroads looked alike to Mother Goose when she picked her Hock. As a result all trains Into Omaha were delayed' from ono to two hours. The trains from Chlco&olwcTe from ten to thirty- fire minutes late ; The fall of snovr was heavier In tbp western part of the state ! than hereabouts , arid , as a result , the trains Icml'.ig here Thursday afternoon were from two to four hours late In reaching Den * er. The Union Pacific reports snow of about six Inches In depth from Omaha to North Ptatte , with but little snow west of the latter place. The thermometer registered cold wexthcr all along the "Overland Route" In Nebraska , being four degrees below zero at Omaha , and eighteen degrees below at Sidney , Neb. , early this morning. The B. & M , reports cold weather along Its lines , several points In the western end of tbo state being chilly enough to send the mercury twenty-five degrees below the zero mark. The most snow was reported from the following stations at 8 o'clock this morning : Plittemouth , 2 ; Omaha , 3 ; Ashland , 3 ; Lin coln , 5 ; Seward , 4 ; Aurora , 4 ; Orand Island , 2 ; Crete , 4 : Loup City , 4 ; Fairmont , 6 ; Har vard , 10 ; Hastings , 5 ; Kearney , 4 ; Holdrego , 4 ; Republican. 3j Norton , 2 ; Oberlln. B ; Or leans , 6 ; Herndon , 6 : Arapahoc , 6 ; McCook , 4 ; Mlnden , 10 , and Oxford , 8. T\VE. > TY-EIGHT HOUItS PCll WEEK. Worklnnr Time In Union Pacific Sliopn Temporarily Reduced. The usual winter reduction of the tlmo of employes In the Union Pacific shops hero went Into effect on December 15. For the next thirty daje , possibly sixty days , all men In the shops will work four days of seven hours each In each week. Throughout the fall , up until Wednesday of the present wcels , the men have been employed five days of eight hours each during each week. In speaking of the reduction yesterday , General Manager Dickinson * ald : "Tho re duction Is a temporary one. It will last thirty or possibly sixty days. Wo found that the expenses of the motlvo power department for this month had to be cut down , and gave orders to Mr. McConnell to make tbo neces sary cut. " A reprcsentatlvo of the shops said : "Last In umbrellas we are .showing < 1 clde < l novelties beautiful Desden bandied ladles' umbrellas at from $1.05 up- Gcntleuicn sterling silver top umbrellas ? 2.2fi and up Gentlemen's umbrella and cane .sterling top ? ,1.GO and up AVe ; ire showing the largest line ever brought to Omaha of the elegant Dusden handle umbrellas for ladles and the natural wood handle umbrellas for the gentle- ment We've always shown the largest variety of these _ goodi but we've out distanced ourselves this year while .he prices are much more reasonable than they have been in the past Why not select an umbrella for a Christmas pre < entt ' ( | C. S Co . , Raymond , , Jewelers , 15th nnd'Dotigliis ' Streets. Wo do not ( jlnlui to sell spectacles at bargain counter prices but we declaim claim to give you1 the very lens your eye requires whli'li to you should be of greater Importance1 than the price Our price , howeverJlfnH always been con. aldered very reojfrmablo by everyone that has sought our help that's It exactly - actly we help you take no chance of forever ruining your eyesight when you leave it to us why simply because wo know tin- business of the optician fioin A to YJ and have a complete innnu- factnry where we do all our own work and that of other.s , too hero you get the benellls of .Mr. A. I. Agnews years of oxiHM'li'iice and every modern eye testing lens making appliance exam inations always free any working day In the week , Columbian Optical Co AUTISTIC. SOUVTII'IC AVU I'llAC- VI Alt OI'CTICIANS , nmVKII. OMAIl V , ICA.VS.19 CITY , | HU Cimmtu. lu 0. Utb EL tU lUla. iho men rrerororklnc four day * of eight hours each , per -week , or a total of thirty-two hours. Instead , this year they have worked right through up to Wednesday , five days ct eight hours each , every week , or ft total of forty hours , In order to bring the cxpsn s of this month down to those of the , corresponding month of last > ear , the earn-1 Ings running about the same , It was neces sary to either reduce the force or reduce the hours. The latter course was pursued. The men have \\orlccd forty hours a wesk this fall up to Wednesday. Now they will work twenty-eight hours a week tor a period of probably thirty dajs. " TOMflrnln Itntrn to the Knnt. MILWAUKEE , Wls. , Dec. 17. Groin rates to the cist took an astonishing drop toJsy. Fifteen cents en 100 pounds of grain and flour In car tots from Milwaukee to Now York , 13 cents to Philadelphia , and IS cents to Baltimore are the new figures. Shlppera today are getting aa low a rate aa though the lakes were open , whereas navigation , has practically ceased. No one can recollect a time when all rail rates to the cast have bcnn as low at thla tlmo of the year as they are Jit present. flrentVcfltf [ > rn'n CHICAGO , Dec. 17. The net earnings of the Great Western road for the month of November were J 139,182 , an Increase of JS6- 662 over the same month of last year. ( From July 1 to November 30 the net earnings of the road have been $793,153 , an Increase of $2G4,93S over the same period of the preced ing year. Company to Move. ST. LOUIS , Dec. 17. The general office * of the United States Express company will be removed from this city to Cincinnati January 1. The two divisions will bo connected with headquarters there. No reason for the cbango has been , made public. HnllTvny > 'ocn Mini 1'crnonnln. J. C. Dramhall , traveling passenger agent of the Burlington , route , Is In the city from St. Joseph. Oeorgo M' . Entrlkln , assistant general freight agent of the Qulncy route , has re turned from a trip to St. Louis and Kiasas City. City.Tho The Wabasb. has awarded a contract tor fifteen new freight locomotives , five to the ftlchmond. five to the Plttsburg and five to the Baldwin locomotive works. A recent visit of Vice President and Gen eral Manager Hamsoy and General Superin tendent Magee of the Wabash has given rise to rumors that the Wabash Is contemplating building Into Qulncy. Three routes are pro posed ; ono each from Camp Point , Hulls and Maysvlllo. It Is announced from Dallas , Tex. , that the general offices of the "Katy" road are to bo removed there from St. Louis soon after January 1 , 1898. A. A. Ailed , \lco president and geneml manager of the road. Is au thority for the statement. He sa > a be shall remove his ofllce and a number of the ac counting offices to Dallas early In the year. The change Is duo to the complaint of the Texas Railroad commission that not enough records of the "Katy" were kept In the state. The commission threatened to have the. "Katy'a" charter to operate a railroad la Texas annulled If the general offices were not removed to that state. HOX CARS .LOADED WITH SILVER TTVO HuiulriMl TlmtiMtinil' ' Dnllnrn Worth of the AVIilUMctul. . A few days ago two dingy freight curs , as Insignificant In appearance as thousands c others which are continually passing In anc out of the city , were unostentatious ! } switched Into the yards of the smelting works. A oisual observer would not- have Imagined that they carried property \vorth more than a couple of hundred dollars. As a matter of fact the freight In each was valued at very nearly $100,000. n. total val uation of almost J200.000 for -the two. The appearance of the freight was also deceiving. The oars were loaded with boxes of no unusual appearance and of no very great size. The only peculiar thing about them was that each was sealed thrice , but even this might have escaped any par ticular attention. Moreover ono man watched each car all the time , but they- wore so nonchalant apparently that this also would not have attracted much attca- tlotu As a matter of fact each of the boxes was loaded with silver ore. There was In the two care some 300,000 ounces of the valua ble metal. Each box was of comparatively small size , yet It was so heavy that any prospective robbers would have had diffi culty In carting ono away. The watchmen wore guards. The valuable consignment came from Great Falls , Mont. , and "was sent hero to be reflned. Joint "Entrrtiiinmcnt " Committee. The flrst meeting of the Joint committee to consider hotel and lodging accommoda tions , entertainments and other matters for the visiting convention delegates to the city next year will hold Its Initial meeting for the purpose of organization Monday after noon at 2 o'clock. Secretary Utt of the Commercial club Issued the call today. The 'full committee Is as follows : Mrs. W. ii. Ross , ( Mrs. George A. Joslyn , Mrs. Draper Smith , of the Omaha Woman's club ; E E. 'Br ' > soi > , H. J. Penfoldi , Walter Jardlne , of the Knights of Ak-Sar-Bcn ; Dudley Smith , Arthur C. Smith , ( XiM. AVIlhelm. of the expo sition directory ; J. H. Dumont , J. E. Oaum , J. E. Utt , of the Commercial club. Dniioc nt I'attcrnon Hull. A dance given by The club of North Omaha took place at Patterson hall lasl night. The affair was Informal. There were about twenty couples present. T".ie success of the event was due to Mes rs Clarence Canany and Ilalpli Moody. Re freshments were served. J. A , Perkins of Antiquity , O , , was for thirty years needlessly tortured by physl- clano for the euro of eczema. He was quickly cured by using DeWltt's Witch Hazel Salve , the famous healing salvo for piles anc skin diseases. FOR. THE CO/W//VG YEAR WILL HAVE A Full-Page Fashion Supplement Printed in Colors EVERY MONTH The BAZAR also publishes twice a month pattern- sheets with outline patterns , besides issuing a limited number of Cut Patterns at a Moderate Price Morning Costumes Yachting Costumes Evening Costumes Dinner Toilettes Visiting Costumes Travelling Outfits Bicycle Costumes Bridal Trousseaux Golf Costumes Cut Patterns Children's Frocks 10 Cents a Copy ; $4 oo a Year. Tn combination with IlAnri'.n's WEEKLY ami HAHI-HR'S MAGAZINE , $1000 a Year ; $ j oo Six Months. HARPER & BROTHERS , Publishers , New York and London COAL FOR THE SICK FOLKS Associated Charities Ha ? Urgent Oalls for Fuel These Bitter Days. MANY FAMILIES IN NEED OF WARMTH Secretary LniiKliln * l HeportH Some of the CIIHCH He Him I'orNomilly Looked After TlnrliiK the I < nHt TTM > Dnjii. "Jtoro coal , moro coal. " Is what the chimes that are already announcing the merry Christmastime are dinging In the oara or Secretary Laughland of the Associated Chari ties. ties.That That same doleful sound Is clanging In the hearing of many a shivering family within ! 1 | Omaha's city limits and Secretary Laughland ' Is hoping and praying that the clang that U so clamorous to him may rise until It strikes upon the ears of moro fortunate citi zens so that by Christmas morning the hurch bells will sing with glad acclaim Peace on earth , good will to men , " Instead f the present dolorous chorus. Coal Is what Is needed 'by the pcor , and artlcularly the sick. There are calls for lothlng and food , but they are being satls- ed. 'But ' there is a sad lack of black dla- tends In the sheds of the Associated Charl ies and there Is much demand. Two hun- rcd tons will be needed to tide over the winter at the lowest estimate. The fund Is mptywith the exception of some replenish ment that was received yesterday. The 'oung Men's Hebrew Benevolent association as promised a donation of $50 nnd a private ndlvldual has forwarded a check for $100. 'here ' must be more. The calls for assistance do not come ao much from families la health. Mon In health lave been able to secure work during the all but this cold snap has oven compelled hem to look with dread upon the cold weather. Secretary Laughland Is supplying uch as he can , but he Is finding > dfflcuty. ! ! lo has hardly any work loft to the wood- ard , for tb'fl Is piled high with cut wood. Jut the secretary is mot worrying so much over * this class of people. His heart aches for the sick and llioso unable to work. Th county furnishes nuch with halt a ton ot coal A month , but this amount U entirely Inadequate In ncathcr ouch as this. It Is to help out these unfortunates that the 200 tors of coal Is wanted and ! o abso'.utelyt neceEA.iry. SOME SAMPLR CASKS. Secretary Laughland visited one case yes terday afternoon. The family consisted ol ten. the father and mother and eight chil dren. The mother was confined not moro than a neck ago , The husband must stay at her I side during her illness , and cannot seek the work which might replenish the coal pile. When the secretary visited this family there was not a bucketful of coal loft , and tha head of the family was In despair. The fuel was being put Into the stove a small lump at a tlmo In order that the supply , might be strung out as far OB possible , and the heat furnished was entirely Insufficient to keep the woman warm. Another casr < sas visited Thursday. Th tamlly here consisted of an aged couple and a daughter. The woman has Just loft tu hospital. The hustcad Is too weak to work , and , In fact , too weak to rare for his sick wife. Therefore , the daughter must stay with them In order to look after their noeds. Here also Secretary Laughlln found not mora than ono bucketful of coal left. Yesterdiy SecretarjLaughland went to so another group In a scanty room were gathered a mother and three children , the oldest dot yet C and the youngest 2 years ot age. The woman Is thrcatoa d with pneumonia. Yet they had no coal and ths apartment was almost as chilly as out of dooro. For lack -\varmth the woman may. bo taken with the dread disease ; the little onca were shivering and crying with tha cold. cold.Thcce Thcce are not Isolated cases. There are many others of the same klsd reported every day. In the worst ones coil ts furnished , but the gad condition of the treasury Ja shown by the fact that Secretary Laughland must get the fuel on credit , hoping that con tributions will como In In the future to pay the bills. In the Ices needy cases the suffer ers must be put off until assistance Is ro- celved. ( Murrlnnrr 'l.lceimex. The following marriage , licenses were Is * sued yesterday by Judge Baxter : Name nnd Address : Ace , Victor W. Dcerlnpr , Omaha So Myrtle C. Hum-bUn , Omaha. 23 Charles H. Anthres , South Omaha 37 Ida J. Groff , South Omaha S3 Brad C. Hlckox , South Omaha. SO 1 Eva L. COUHO , Omaha. 33 Our framed picture auction lisis ns- sinned enormous proportions people that know values realize at once that this Is the one opportunity of a life time we make no reserve on these pictures you make your selection , the auc tioneer takes It and the highest bidder gets It no matter what that price may lie but In the rush for Uicse pictures we don't want you ta forget tialvo ; arc the piiiuo sellers of Omnim that we've made hit , ' reductions on every piano in the house not one but that we've cut the price on We can deliver any piano on the lloor before Christmas We are the manufacturers agents for the Knabe piano Our prices on them show that at once. A. HOSPE , MUSIC Onfl fin. I5B Douglas POCKET KNIVES. Well rather yon may have seen pocket knife displays before , but you've never seen anything like the one we're making now no not In your life A new shipment Just received and added to our already large line Pocket knives made by the best manufacturers of the world Pocket knives In all shapes colors and sizes 00 entirely new pat terns and the price range 1 * U5c a."c 50e 7 ! > c $1.00 and up to ? 2. ! > 0 for the very best knfu ( made maybe you thlnh this isn't a good place lo buy Christmas 1'nlves Wu are also showing a big as sortment of those soft-pliable strong baskets Made by real Indians beauti ful In shapes nnd designs baskets for all purposes ut quick Belling prices. A. C. RAYMER , BUILDERS' HARDWARE HERE 1514 Farnam St. Why not buy yourself a Christmas present ? Throw away anything that sot of artilical teeth which hnvu never IILVU satisfactory and caur > o you BO much trouble and lllteinpcr For ten dollars you can buy more peace and contentment than you over dreamed of fer ten dollarn pays for a sot of our thin clastic plato teeth the kind we alone innku they look natural thuy frcl natural and they are all but nau.ral you sfln-ilden't got thcso confounded with the ? 10 sots offered elsewhere Why , wu make u set the ordinary kind ut $ r > that wo know arc equal If not better than most of these Extracting without pain or gas we guarantee it fiO cents Lady ottoiideiit. BAILEY , 13Yenr 3d Floor I'nxton nlU. Experience. 10th aud FuruBut.
