2 THE OMAHA DAILY BEEfl WEDNESDAY , DECEMBER 22 , 1807.
Omaha U-I1-D7.
Just Before Christmas
There Is always a rush but no matter how large the crowd you
can always depend upon polite and satisfactory treatment at our busy store We've nothing
to offer you but what we're wi.ling to take back if you are disappointed in your purchase
Here are a few of our substantial giyables
DRESS GOODS ill ) GLOVES For holiday gifts.
A complete Mock , comprising the host HOLIDAY Every jliousokcopor likes
VOR " m.tkennd newest novelties. In The LINENS to add more crUp beauty
CHRISTMAS Foster L.acln > ? and the Trefousso clasp , to the linen closet.
TIME 'made from best kid Linens arc always -welcome and suit
Clasp or lace ulovo In tans , browns , reds , able gift. This splendid stock Is full
black and whltc-I.OO per pair. of suggestions , Wo name thesa fa.v
Hover wore hand- Two-clasp , plcjuful sewed , self-embroid TO\VKLS-Slx handsome White Damngk
norm goods for ered. co'.ortt red , browns , tnns and black TciAcls , with prdlty knotted fringe and
. f-4l. < 5 per pair. colored borders , size Z x52 inches , for
Christinas clvlnp Nothing newer In glove knowledge than $1.00.
' the Jewel hook ? , with stltchlnR on the dozen nil White Hemstitched
Half good nunjlty
so easily yours ns
- $2.COper pair.
match the jo-apls .
back to stitched Huck Towels. 22x13 Inche ? , for
today. DoyVund Mlisos' Kid Gloves-Uicr pair.
i' DAMASK LINEN"SETSBloached
First of all , Kooilncsa and fabric , cle- GIFT FANS A Hitporb assortment of Scotch DimiiBk Table .Cloth , ( not
panco nro here as nowhere else they're hand painted and fringed ) , < X > xW ! Inches , nn'd one dozen
knom n. Eood sloJNnpkns | to match. , $3.5) n sot.
sjmn tried fans. At Set Heavy Bleached Scotch
AT 2TfC PBn YAUD- $ j.CO a
Chcvlots. Whlto Silk .Fnns . , handsomely decorated. Damask Table iCloth. 72xW inches , and
Two-toned Suitings , Austrian sticks , $1.50 , $2.00 and $2.50 ono dozen 21-Inch Napkins to match ,
Invisible Check- * . each , not fringed. . t
Scotch ( Mixtures. A largo line of bone sticks , hand painted , SPECIAL Thirty-five oM Blenched Ta
Wool Novelties. $3.00 , $3.50 , $1.00 and $1.50 each. ble Cloths , GfixSJ Inches , for $1.G9 each ,
Fancy Suitings. Pearl s-tlcks , hand painted silk , $3.00 , $11,00 reduced from $2.50.
lllc prlcc-s not yet These arc yours at anil $15.00 each.
the low prices ns lone as they last. A BLANKET 32. & n , pair la the tin-
MUSLIN HAUGAIN usual low prlco wo of
HOLIDAY A few of the irwny pretty UNDERWEAR fer you an all wool
NOTIONS glvablcs. groy Blnnkotat.
Ladles' Handkerchief , OFlovennd Fan Wednesday morning
This Is of the shoddy kind cither ,
Case combined , very handsome , 5.00 ing wo will sell a but Btrlctly none pure1 wool.
each. '
manufacturer's should been $ . D-ilr ,
The price have .1.23 a -
Metal Belts , set with jewel' , at
Fancy line of samples of nnd It would have boon cheap nt that.
J1.23 , Jl.EO , $2,2. > , $2.75. W.OO , $1.00 , $3.00 , nut It arrived only yesterday , too lote
K5.CO , $ . .00. $3.00 nnd $10.00 each. Muslin Under In the season- we decided to make
ladles' Combination I'ocketbooks , In all wear. the price $2.S3 per pair.
the popular leathers , at ttic , .We. 73c ,
$1.00 , $1,25 , $1.50 , $1.73 , $2.00. $2.25 , $3.00 , Ladles' Night
SMOKING Silk
$1.50 and $0.00 each. , ,
Corset
And why not a Uoston Has nt $1.23 , J1.30. Ilobcs , JACKETS Embroidered.
$1.EO , $200 , $2.50 , $2.75 , $3.00. $4.00 nnd Covers , Skirts and Closing out a few line Japinese Silk Em
$5.00 each. Drawers. No two broidered SmokliiB Jackets at $1,00
garments alike each. Would really be cheap nt $ G.CO.
HANDKERCHIEFS To thoroughly and all marked at
appreciate and the cost to manu OSTRICH \Vhut. imikca a h.imlbOiner
keenly enjoy the best in hunillcurchlofs. facture. Do not UOAb nnd more useful jiretiunt , ?
miss thL-3 Item.
ono 1ms to i > oo our superb collection Be sure to see our line.
probably the flnost Boiling Block in Boas from $2.30 to $17.00.
Omaha. UNDERWEAR This is the weather Plumage Boas $75c , $1.00 and $1,50.
Besides our line of all linen , hnnd-cmbrol that makes us think GINGHAM The sale "of Phild GinR-
dered Handkerchief * nt 26c , 3flc , 75c of heavy wcol Underwear. 5 CENTS hams nt 5c par yard will
$1.00 up to $2.00 each. Why not make a useful Christmas gift continue until all is sold-
We wish to call your attention to our this year ?
lareo line of real lace and French em " " Como early nnd fet the best deslRiis.
broidered Handkerchiefs at $2.23 , $2.50 That elegant Portage "Nit to Fit" Un Beautiful Itom.in Plaids and striped Per-
$3.00. $3.75 , $1.00 , $3.00. $0.00 and $10.0C derwear , which would would make be n appreciated handsome present by oalp , 35 Inches wide , at 12'.ic per yard.
each. any sensible lady.
' all linen hemstitched and CLOAK
Todies' embroidered
Pink , blue , natural and black Union
broidered handkerchiefs , 13c each.
Suits shoulders nnd
, expansion , hips
DEPARTMENT
Gents' all linen , pliln hemstitched Hand waists , guaranteed pure wool. $3.00
kerchiefs , soft bleach , ready for use each.
15c ISc and 3 for 50c , 23cand 33c cacl Some of our many
Separate garments In same colors $2,50
or 3 for $1.00. each. Christmas bni'gaind.
A NICK WAUM.
BABY WEAR HOSIERY Every lady appreciates a MUFF makes a
nice pair of silk hose as a very suitable
' II the gift. We have
a n R up Christmas gift. the kind which
bul > y's stocking Here arc our price hints , but you need will not be a
to see the goods to catch the elegance. disappointment
"Be sure don't A very nice Black Silk Hose with hlfih to the receiver.
you Electric
spliced heel and toe , only $1.00. seals nt
forset to nil It
J1.50 , $2.23 , J3.CO ,
with dainty , useful Pure Silk Hose in black , extra good qual $3.50 , $5.00.
ful t hium and ity , $2.00 per pair.
PETTICOATS Llneili sateen Petticoats
thus delight Also Pure Silk Hose In white , pink , blue ,
mother , too. red and nearly all evening shades , $2.00. at $1.00 , ? 1.25 , $1.50 , $2.00 , $2.23.
" \Vc offer a few aiohalr Petticoats * , with deep llounce ot
suggestions : Black Taffeta Silk , at $3.00.
Bibs Go. Me. 20c , IILACK Bolter goods than Silk Petticoats , ' In .black and fancy col
23c , 33c nnd fJOc , DRESS GOODS other seasons have ors , at $7.50 , $3.00 , $10.00.
Xephyr Sacques shown for Christmas MISSES' JACICETS-HandEome '
Misses'
OOc , 75c and $1.00. -
mas giving. Coats , 14 , 10 and IS years , at greatly re
duced prices. Some $10.00 ones for J3.00.
Flannel S.icftues 73c and $1.75. We scarcely need to suggest what sort Others at equally low prices.
Flannel Wrapper ? * wo are selling , or what would please ' LONG
INTTANTS' CLOAKS-Infantrf
Lonp and short Flannel Skirts. you best to buy. We ask you to Long Cloaks In beautiful white - Elder-
, come and see
Handsome embroidered Buggy Ilobes All-Wool French Serge 29c. down at $3.00 , $ .30 nnd $3.00.
Tronic Dres-ses DOc to $1.73 All-Wool Henriettas 50c. SPECIAL , BARGAINS IN PLUSH
Short Dresses 73c to $2.CO New Pebh'.e Cloth COc. CAPES-SO-inch beautiful . .plain plush
Down Pillows 33c and l ! > c New Jacnuard Novelty COc. Capes , seamless handsomely 'caged
Crocheted Bootees 15c to 73c. Figured Duchess..Novelties 75c. with fur , ut $ S.5Q. Would bo chea4 a !
Kid Bootees SOo and 73c , Storm Serge. Mohair finish 73c. $12.00. ,
Crocheted Veils 37c ard COc. New Paris Novelties $1.00 and $1.25. Beautiful Braid a.nd Jet Trimmed Plush
Table or Katlnp Blb < 23c and 30c. No trouble to be suited , where the range Cape , hox-plaltcd back , very latcsi
Embroidered Silk Caps- In Black Goods Is as you nnd It here style , trimmed wjth black Thibet fur
Crocheted Silk Caps. 20c to $2.50 per yard a score of prices- This looks like a $13.00 Capo , Wednes
Angora Wool Caps. in between. day's price $8.00. i
OMAHA MAY HAVE A TEAM
Gate Oity Fan ? Will Sea tha National Game
Next Year.
V/ESTERN / LEAGUE CLU3 IS IN SIGHT
PInii < < > < 7lve the Frniielilae to AIIBOII
IllClllllVH till * I.OOUtldll Of tllU
Ten in in Thin
I | CMy. 1
Ifrank Dandle , who was In Chicago when
the question of the disposition of the Grand
Rapids franchise was being considered by the
Western league , says that there is an excel
lent prospect that Omaha will yet got the
plum. The fact that McKco , who made the
original application for Omaha , withdrew
Irani the race , was ccnstrucd In eomo quar
ters as an Indication that Omaha was out
of it. but thla decs not seem to bo the case.
Mr , Dandle was In a position to know what
was going on better than most people , and
lie nays that the plan to give the franchise
to Anson Includes the location of the team
in this city. This has been the plan of the
magnates from the first , and the McKee
proposition os never seriously considered.
The only question that was undecided w
whether A-naon was willing to como to
Omaha , and It waa the general fcollng on the
jnsldo that tie would do HO. While the league
adjourned without a definite decision , the
situation is moro promising for Omaha now
thnn ever.
DBS MOINES , la. , Dec. 21 , ( ( Special Tele-
gram. ) Manager 8. F. Prick of the Dos
Hollies Western association base ball team
came homo today from the Western league
meeting at Chicago with a proposition from
that organization under which ho will locate
the old Grand Ucplds franchise and team
hero. Omaha was the leading competitor of
Des Molnes , but Frlck secured a prcposltlcci
nnd will close tfio contract In a few days.
Ho lias been granted by tlio Western as
sociation permission to retain his franchise
i.
Cure sick licnilachc , l > : ul
taste In the mouth , coated
tongue , gas In tlio stomach ,
dUtrma nnd Indention. Do
r.ot veakrn , tut hat a tonlo effect , ; j centi.
Mill o ulio wltli HooU'i 6amp rilla.
n that organization , and announces he will
ransfer It to Omaha and run a club there
icxt season ,
MILWAUKEE , Dec. 21. ( Special Tele
gram. ) St. Louis wants Captain A. C. Anson ,
the great chief of the Chicago club , and a
syndicate has been organized to buy out Chris
on der Ahe , the capital stock of the company
being $100,000. The management of the St.
Louis club has been offered to Anson , who
returned Saturday night from a brief Euro
pean trip , nnd ho promptly accepted. The
capitalists back , of the big deal are M. U.
Collins , prominent in St. Louis real estate
circles , and Edward Busch of the Anheuaer-
Dusch Brewing company and they have se
cured subscriptions to the stock amounting
to about $50,000.
l nTI3 MAIIUll GUTS SIAXY OFKEHS.
Will Have AliiiiiiTnut Opportunity to
I'MKlit If lie WlHln-H It.
PITTSBUIIG , Dec. 21. Peter Maher's
backers' have received several replies to
their challenge to light any man In the
world for the heavywlght championship.
Among those received was ono from Billy
Madden , saying ho could secure a $10.00D
purse for n go at LHtln Hock In Mnrch be
tween Maher and tins Ituhlln.
At the sumo lima Norton ot San Franclscp
notified Peter that the tight arranged for
bptwveu him nnd Jackson Is still on , nnd
conflicting dntpn must not bo made ( or
other , JlgUts. Maher Intends to carry out
his agreement for the Jackon tight to come
oft Ui February , but Is anxious to meet
Iluhlln nlso. Arrangements are , therefore ,
being made , contingent on the San Fran
cisco battle , to go after the Little Hock
nurse In March , or thereabouts.
( icriuaii. Clialloii fH All Content.
NEW YORK. Dec , 2i.-August Lch.r , the
German champion , IHIH Issued u challenge
through his malinger , John West , to race
Eddie Hald , Karl Klser , Fred Lougftend or
any other bicyclist In America for from
$300 "to $1,000 * a side , nnd the largest purse
offered , the race to bo mlle heats , best two
in three' . Lohr' Spc-clllcs 'that ho will race
only on outsldo tracks , nnd will be pre
pared to ride In Florida after January 15
next , or upon northern Hacks later In the
season.
Lelir'ft team mute , Charles Kaser , the
Swlsa middle-distance nnd unpaced rider.
Is nleo eaiger to make u match nnd chal
lenges any man In America to nn unpacect
pursuit race from live to ten miles for u
aldo bet of the same proportions us those
offered by Lehr ,
Stlllio HIIIM-H nt 1,111 tic- Hock ,
ST. LOUIS , Dec. 21. Joseph B. Martin ,
secretary of t the. Arkansas Jockey club ,
which will give Us spring meeting nt Llttlo
Hock , March 30-to April 8. has returned to
the city nnd announced the following list
of stakes : Tlio Arkansas stakes , one mlle ,
a Hulling Hweepstnkcs for 3-year-olds and
upwardi Moro than two cnn be named by
the same owner , but only two can start ,
The Iron Mountain stakes , half mlle , u sellIng -
Ing sweepstuUea for 2-year-olds , at $ i,500 ,
weight for age. Moro tlmn two can be
named by ttio same owner , but only two pan
sum. . The Capitol Hotel stakes , half mile ,
' . . .HIE BEE
Voting Contest
FOR. . .
Queen of the Ice Carnival
ftlY CHOICE FOR UUEliN POLARIS
IS ,
Ballot Boxes located at Mlllard Hotel. Bee Bldg , King Pharmacy , 27th
and Lcavenworth ats. : Chas , A. Tracy's , JCth and Douglas : Bhruder'a
Drua Store , North 2Uli and Be ward eta.
NORRI5 & LOVE , Carnival Managera.
DEC , 22 This ballot must ba deposited within 3 days from date.
Coupon * rray be mailed within two days to Carnival
tep't. Bee Olllce. Omaha.
sweepstakes for 2-year-olds , $ GOO added. In
the three stake events there Is $500 added
money instead of being guaranteed , as Is
the general rule.
IIOSTO.V BVIJOllSKS UXDIAXAl'OLIS.
IliMiiitowu AliaiiiloiiH lillortH * for
'VVliecliiienatluiiul ' Alvct.
BOSTON , Doc. 21. At a meeting of prom
inent wheelmen representing the .Massa
chusetts division. League ot American
Wheelmen , tonight In this city resolutions
were adopted -expressing toe belief that Bos
ton should retire in favor of .Indianapolis
for the 1S98 national meet and extend to
Indianapolis hearty support and best wishes
for a successful meet , at the same tlmo an
nouncing a determination to secure .for this
city the national meet of 1S5D.
IliftixcM to 1'roNcuiito Hurry.
LONDON , Dpc,21.IJmnie | Barry of Chicago
cage , the bantamweight champion , and the
oWiers arrested In connection with the light
nt the National Sporting club on December
6 last , which resulted In the death of Croot ,
were released from custody today , the
prosecutor refusing to take up the case.
StopH Trnuy-AViiltMitt
CHICAGO , Dec. 21 , Judge IJretano this
afternoon Issued an injunction against the
use of the Lake Front armory and the
Tracy-Wttlcott flKht has been postponed by
its managers. .The , light will take place
Thursday or Friday night.
I'lltHliurp ; and St , IjOiilN Trnilo.
ST. LOUIS , Dec , 21. President Voii der
Ahe of the St. Louis liraw us today sold
Pitcher Hart "Ho I'lttsburg for Pitcher
Hughey and ) $1,800 ln _ c.ieh. , , , ,
TltllKR 'MVI5SJNOST l.V TIU5VHI2OK. .
Two Hi-ail AVIivii ITiiUpji.triiiu Dclirln
nml Our DlfilSliortly After.
ALTOONA , Pa. , Dec. 21. As a result or
last night's ftelg wreck , which was caused
by a runaway train on the Pennsylvania
road , throe lnen"'losf their lives Vrid damage
of $76,000 was d no.paUlng stock. Tlio dead
are : ,
S , KUSTEU , TTagefSIffwn , Ind.
CHAULRS J..NIUMI5U. brakeman.
S. C. CORBIN. brakeman.
Kuster died a < rew momonta after midnight ,
after being" taken to the hofoltal. punier
could bo heard ' talking after' the wreck oc
curred , but 'coujd nptjU . reached before no
died. The bbayr of "Corbln waa found In a
pllo of debris , . . JIowvi3Instantly killed
Three locomotives , ( our passenger ccochea
and fifty-eight loaded frlcght cars were
wrecked. Decides this loss tlio damage to
the rnerchanllBo"'wlth Which the cars' were
loaded is heavy ,
lt
ITS I'KiiMA.vuvr OFFICBHS.
\iiUoiuil HullilliiKT Truili'H Council In
IVriiiuiK'Mtl } Orifiinlxril.
ST. LOUIS , DtfS'21. The National Build
ing Trades council "Was permanently organ
ized today and decided to hold the next an
nual meeting lnICahaas City In December
1808 , ono week -before the meeting of the
American Federation 9f Labor In the same
city.Oftlcers
Oftlcers were elected as follows : President ,
Edward Carroll , Chicago ; vice presidents ,
Theodore S , Joned , Kaiibds City ; J. P. Healy ,
Washington ; A. J. Franz and J. F , Harvey ,
Milwaukee ; M. P. Carrlck , 1'ittnburp ; C. S.
Leveling , East St. Loula : secretary and Ir as
urer , W. II. Stclnblss , St. L.OUU.
ili-iit'X I't'liilK to Sill ft dr.
ST. LOUIS , Dec. 21. Oeorgo J , Frllsch ,
president of the FrUuen Furniture company
and one ot the leading budlmas men ot South
St. Louis , committed suicide tcday by lianR-
liifT himself la an elevi' cr ehaft , where till
'body ' was found by a porter. Ho leaven six
small children. Despondency over tha ina-
'blllty ' to pay pressing cre'Mtu U said to
have 'been the cu J of Frltsch'a scl.-clc-
atructlun.
GIVE ARBOUR A' HARD CHASE
Wheat DoalttSi/d to Hava Oost Him a
Million Dollars.
' otl
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HAS GRAM-READY FJR DELIVERY DAY
ltn
1iiliiieriM4 > UoliltiK | of Uic Hull Clliims
lTlit ll.OOO.OOO ll
CHICAGO , Doc. 21. Tlio Post prints the
following concerning the present situation
la the December , wheat deal :
December 31 , V eUllng day" on the Hoard
ot Trade , will witness the culmination of
the gigantic I.elti < r-Armour denl , Tlio trade
will not be surprised to learn thnt Armour
will lese n clonr $1 , < XW.CCO on the December
deal. True , he > has informed the iimrvcl-
ous feat ot brliiffltiK ,000,00tf IniHholg of hlth (
grade cnsh wheat to this city In tlollance
of all settled rules of commerce , but thnt
net may result In nothing more substantial
than Rlory. It Is n srowlng belief on
'cb.iriRo that Mr , Armour hnd to pay dearly
for bringing1 the big- volume of wheat to
this city and that thin abort Belling will
cost him about IS or a ) cents n bushel.
By settlement day the deal will liavo been
fought to a finish and only the formalities
will remain to ba observed , The present
status of the case Is about as follows : In
July the heller cllijuo began Its operations
In n. formidable manner by gobbling up July
wheat at 03 cents. The amount In Its pos
session was variously estimated at from E-
00,000 to 10OWOCO bushels. No matter what
the actual amount of the holdings was , It
was large eiiounh to boost the price and
emphasize the growing foreign demand. The
price of July wheat rose to 73 cents and be
tween. TO nnd 73 cents the Loiter clique sold
out Its slock of July and transferred a portion
tion of It to September , pocketing by the
transaction the premium which at that time
existed between July nnd September wheat.
When September canto around the clique
repeated Its bullish tactics and accumulated
at ( J7 cents a large amount of September
wheat , estimated ns high as 11,000,000
bushels. It was dmlng this month that the
loiuign summon was urougni out more
boldly. September skyrocketed In n short
tlmo up to SO cents. A large portion of the
holding wn transferred to December , with
another handsome premium to put away
and a considerable bulk was sold outright
for a big pro lit.
The present line of 6,000,000 bushels of
December wheat , which the 1/elter clique
Is carrying was botlght from the elevator
people at from 87 to SO cents a bushel. At
one time the clique had an opportunity to
sell thH Immense holding at u protlt ot
nearly 20 cents.
BRINGS SIX MILLION BUSHELS.
Armour , Seaverns , Peavy and the Central
Klovator company were t'he ' people who sold
wheat to the Loiter clique. Armour's short
age was only guessed at until the great
shipments of wheat from Ditluth , which
showed In the sensational amount of the
contract grades In store. The amount said
to have been brought hero Is nearly G.OCO.OOO
bushels and this Is regarded as the amount
of Armour's shortage. The other shorts did
the same thins ? that Sir. Armour has ac
complished , although not upon so large a
scale.
Before Mr. Armour sent out his people to
bring In > aheat sulllcknt to satisfy his con
tracts for delivery he was face to face with
a tough problem. Had he been unable to
secure the 'Wheat ' v > 'hlcH ho Is now credited
with having brought oere he would have
been compelled to.pay to Letter the differ
ence beiMOen the price at which he sold
the wheat to Ixlter and the market price
upon the dny-ot delivery. Inasmuch as Mr.
French of then loiter crowd Insists that the
December IA h.eat clique's holdings did not
cost on an oxcrago more than SO cents a
bushel , and assuming that the market price
would be $1 'a bushel on the final day of
the month when It * Is necessary for Armour
to deliver what hff sold to Letter , he .would
have been cojupeljcd to pay the latter 10
cents on every bushel he could not actually
deliver. Thixultia.of the board are Ironclad
on till" ? subjectami there Is no recour * } .
Now that Armour has secured fully as
much cash 'Wheat ' as he sold for delivery
this month Aero will be no such contin
gency to face1 ; It was In bringing the wheat
to this cltylwhen It was so scarce that
hardly any was to be had that the test of
strength , camj - ) In. , .The rublcon has been
safely cropped by Armour. At what sacrifice
he pavpil his business lionor'Itf'ltnown ' only
to htmnelf. Tlie-cos3)are mostly represented
In freight charges , private settlements for
cargoes already chartered for other port *
and the displacement of great bulks of
wheat which were not designed for ship
ment to thlsi city.
The remainder of the shorts who sold to
French are generally regarded as wifely
within cover. It Is confidently predicted that
the clique .will get all the wheat which It
bought If Armour has been , buying for
other houses which played the bear side of
the market It U not UnoMi to the nut.n'.de
trade aud the general belief It that Armour
bought cash wh'eat for Armour & Co. first
WOXDBHIXO WHAT MUTER WILL DO.
on the Outcome nt the
Wliviit Corner.
CHICAGO , Dec. 21. "A mere Incident , I
assure you. We are now practically out of
the whole trotter. We have a little wheat
yet to deliver ; the necessary bushels are
ready for delivery when the proper time approaches
preaches for the filllne of these comparatively
small outstanding contracts , and there's an
end of the affair ftvsofar as we are con
cerned , "
Thus , with characteristic terseness , does P.
D. Armour define his position In these , the
closing days of' one of the biggest whoU
deals that has marked the history ot the
Doard of Trade. Joseph Loiter , his youthful
coponent , Is just as calm and confident In
his expressions as the big provision man. .
"Mr. Armour sold wheat , " ho declared.
"and I bought of him. That la all. There
was no battle. It was a common , almost
elementary business tranEactlon. I shall sell
the wheat which I have purchased when the
need ot the foreign market demands It. I
shall sell at a. profit , and that's the closing
chapter of my part of the story. "
These statements , coming from the prin
cipals In the December wheat deal , have
cauged much comment In Doard of Trade
circles. Will Joseph Loiter make a profit en
the round 4,000.000 bushels of real wheat
which 'faas betn 'placed in his Inmig by the
provision man ? is now the quc.iw
The report IB going the rounsi tr-it the
whole affair was oroductlve of results In
dicating n. big ( Armour-Loiter combine , In
mnnu nilnils thin-rumor waa clvon credenc'
The manipulation , of the loal market by
Lelter agents pulling thn wires from the
Liverpool end was recited over cad over.
This Idea , however , Is ridiculed by the ma
jority or traders. '
Some momberd of the board say that Lelter
has secured G.000,000 bushels of the cereal.
Others place the figures an high as 15.000,000 ,
while * the moro consgrvatlvo are willing to
admit that half the latter amount Is nearer
the correct estimate. Mr. Loiter asserts tht
just as much.p , iWs will go abroad as the
foreign market'catls , for If "they pay him his
price. "
"Somo folkrf"bitftthe beard tfolnk I can't
transport grahV'vystward ' by rail without n
loss , do they'r-laiaYMr. ; Loiter , "Well , pos- >
slbly I can't , but I'm willing to pay ! out my
end of the game along my own lines , and I
may differ with jhesp prophets considerably -
ably < " .pit "
MINKHS A\R OIMSIIATOHS COM'ISII.
Decide to V fi KK I" ' " ' < In ( rntuti'
PITTSBUHO , Dec. 21 , Tbo convention of
miners and operators of the Plttuburg dis
trict , which mSTWErb'tO fix a rate for mining
for the ensulnS'ygar , decided to poetpono
decIJIiiK the ra fj fpr | the district , pending the
outcome of a m'rxvqmwit for on Interstate convention -
vention , at wlJjjja , uniform rate for Penn
sylvania , Ohio , Iwllapa and Illinois will be
fixed. The conventldh was one of the largest
over licld In tills ! ' < clty , over 100 miners and
twenty-eight operators being present , besldra
the miners' national officers and many miners
from surrounding districts. Hon. D. M , An-
ders-n. a Klnfojvlllu operator , presided ,
Miners' National President llatctiford Mated
at tlio < penlng of the convention that the ac
tion t& * < cn at yesterday's' meeting of miners
declaring for a 49 cent rote for run of mlno
coal i&rulil not have been taken. Ho advo
cated a revival of the old Interstate agree
ment , which provided for d general price for
all d'strlets. ' and said that ho had assurances
from t'jo miners and operators of Ohio , In
diana and lllkioU thnt they would join In the
movement , A in lion was made to revive tha
Interstate agreement by Opcrafr Rabbins
cud seceoded by Cclcnel W , p , Head. A
dlseu.-'Von ' generally favoring Hit' old agree
ment followed * nd wlirn U v.aa o * ti a vta
It v i'nnl'r- ' ' - or 1-4 A r Timltl'o
C3iur zeJ ol ' ( ii 3 II bVjos , O ba-n unJ
Aldx Dempster and M. D , Katchford , W , C.
Pcnrco and Edward McKay of the Miners'
association was appointed to arrange the de
tail * for an Interstate convention and A re
cess was taken until ttila evening , when the
committee will report. TSio conventlMi will
bo held at Col umt > 111 some tlmo In January.
As tbo present rate expires December 31 ,
President Rntchford slated that the rate
should take effect from the first ot tbo year.
AMUSEMENTS.
Last evening at CrclRhtoa Iiall a iuo t en
joyable recital was given by the pupl ! ol
Mr. Martin Cahn and Dr. Rictens. The play.
Ing ot pupils appearing as such Is not within
the range of criticism , because they can bo
judge * } by no standard , One may play better
than another , but all are on the same level ,
all be'ug pupils. Some have stu le-d locger
cr under more favorable circumstances than
others and as no one make. ? any pretensions
to do anjithtng moro than his beat nnd na
that differs for each one- according to con
ditions over which lie has but very llttlo
control , It would lie unfair to ( subject them
to comparisons , or their work to technical
analyses. All-those who played last evening
showed careful and continued practice. All
were .slightly nervous , but not as much seas
as Is' customary at such times. All gave
promieo of greater successes In thefuture It
they coatlvuo the work so well begun. All
reflected lasting credit on their teachers anil
demonstrate * ! ' that one need not go outside
of Omaha to study .music. The following arc
the piano pupils ot Mr. Calm who appeared
last evening : Corlnno Paulsoa , Henrietta
llecs , Jass'.e Lobinan nnd QMCC Hancock.
Thcso ot Dr. Paetena arc : Rose Tremberth ,
Emily Clove , Warren Cahn and Quy Wood-
ard ,
The program waa , as a Rcneral thing , well
sejcctcd and not far outside the range o !
the ability of the performers. Three num
bers were put down as compositions by Dr.
Daetons , but they were only arrangements
of airs put together by .him , usually In a
most uninteresting manner. The beautiful
"Ar.gol' Serenade , " composed by Uraga , was
presented In a "new version ' that did violence
lence to- the "heavenly melody" every time
the doctor's handiwork was audible. His ag.
gregatlon of folk songs waa such a string of
melodies ns any one might have thrown to
gether and the accompaniment was mcnoton )
itself , wlihout "variableness , neither ahadow
of turnhjg. " The "Garland , " also supposed
to liave been composed by Dr. Daetcns , If ono
wore to Judge by the program , was a collec
tion ot opera .melodies very near to which
the name Verffl would have looked quite la
place.
The Euterpcan club , consisting ot playcro
on violins , mandolins , cello nml piano , proved
themselves very entertaining , tout would have
been moro so without the mmuollns. Miss
Rlche , cellist , played the "Largo" by Handel
with a full rich tone and considerable feel-
Ing. Mr. Cahn deserves special mention for
his admirable rendering of the piano ar
rangement of the orchestra part to the Men.
delssohn concerto for violin , two movements
of which were plajed by Guy Woodard. A
largo audience was present and manifested
much enthusiasm , encores being frequent.
The third recital of the musical department
of the Woman's club will be given Thursday ,
December 23 , at 2:30 : o'clock , In the Klrst
Congregational church. AitnUslcu , 50 cents
to the public : 25 cents to club members. A
rare opportunity is offered the people of
Omaha to hear ono of Now York City's most
noted singers la a song recital. Mme.
Eleanore Jlercdlth , who Is passing through
from Denver , where she sings the "Messiah"
Wednesday evening. Her voice Is-a dramatic
soprano , carrying a range of three octaves ,
oweet , clear and full. Mr. Joseph Gaum has
boon onsrtRed to play her accompaniments.
He will also slvo several iplano selections ,
which will too a. pleasant feature of a delight
ful program , which Is as follows :
I'AUT I.
When the Land Is White Novln
Little Hey niuo , . , . . . . . , . . . , . , Ncvln
Twns April Nevln
I'm Herbst Kranz
1mcarlng Awn' Kooto
The Curl Neldllnger
When I'm Bis Mnlloy
Die Lorolcy . , , , Liszt
PAHT It.
a , Bourrcc. B minor ( from violin sftnntn )
Bach-Saint Saens
b. lOtUde , A Hat , op. 23 , No. 1
c. lOiudc , C sharp : nlnorjnp. 2 , " > , No. 7
, , . . Chopin
d , Hark , Hark. HIP l > ark..Schubert-Llszt
Mr. Joseph Clahm.
The Dew It Shines. , . . , , . . . nuhlnateln
Since Klrst 1 Mot Theo llublnsteln
Avu Maria . . . . .Mnscnirnl
Queen of All the Hoses. . . . . .Temple
A Life Lesson Jordan
I Love Thee , Hulmund
Spring llctischcl
" 1492 , " which comes to Uoyd's tonight and
tomorrow night , with a special matluvo on
Thursday , Is an operatic and spectacular ex-
travagaiua. The scenic , electrical anil me
chanical effects nro elaborate' and costly.
There Is much brilliant nnd catchy music ,
bright comedy and other features calculated
to pleaso. The stagD settings of Iho piece are
sumptuous pictures of dazzling beauty nnd
the company equals the best. There Is also
n largo nnd well drilled chorus. The list of
sixty or seventy people Includes Stuart , the
"Male Pattl ; " Zelma Uawlston. Thomas
Meade , a boy tenor ; the Herald Square quar
tet , Prank Gardiner , MarJo.Conchlta. Corlnna
Thompson , Arthur Scalou , George Ovey aijd
others.
Considerable Interest Is manifested In the
Christmas attraction nt the CrcUhton , which
promises to afford the meat excellent amuse
ment ot a vaudeville kind. The company ,
specially organized In Chicago for this brief
engagement , Includes Llberatl , the cornetlst ;
Mary Norman , John Gilbert- Cooper and
Woodthorpe , Keating and Goodwin , Pnnnlo
Hloodgood , Ozav , the clown Juggler , and
Sankey brothers , acrobats. Matinee * and even.
Ing performances will bo given both Saturday
and Sunday.
IIAltV AXIJ ITS OOVTI3XT.SI IH'UX.
llr. TIMVIIC I.OKOS UN llorne uml Two
CnrrltiKCM.
A barn used by Dr. S. U. Townoat Twcnty-
alxth nnd Fnrnnm streets was burned at 2
o'clock this morning. The doctor was awak
ened by the sound of his horse's struggling
and looked out to find the barn In llamcs.
The horse perished and two carriages were
also destroyed. The loss on the barn waa
also entire , all , however , covered by Insur
ance. The total damage was about $300.
Tlio fire was probably started by a trimp.
as the doors were all unlocked , and It wan
not determined last night whether he bad
escaped. The barn was the property ofV. .
V. Allen.
I'Vdiu-udon of I.nlmr .liljoiiniN ,
NASHVILLE , Tenn. , Dec. 21. The Amort-
can Federation of Libor ended Its seven
teenth annual session today. Thomas I.
Kldd of Chicago was elected a fraternal
delegate to the Canadian labor congress.
The convention spent most of the morning
In executive session , considering the report
of the .grievance committee. After the
matters contained In the. report of the com
mittee l.nd been disposed of the convention
adjourned.
IllNllOp TlllllOtt , V MM'IlS.
POTTSVILLE , Pa. , Dec. 21. Ut. Rev. E.
T. Talbott , who was elected bishop of cen
tral Pennsylvania November 10 , today noti
fied Rev. James P. Powers , chairman of the
notitlcatlon ejmmlttee , of his acceptance.
Bishop Talbott will come to Une east about
February 1.
FOR 1898
WILL HAVE A DEPARTMENT ENTITLED
GIRLS AND CHILDREN
CHILDREN'S FROCKS
Periodically the HAZAR will issue carefully m-epared fashion drawings for chil
dren. Mothers who like to sec their little ones dicsseil well at small expenditure
can , with the aid of a seamstress in the house by thu day or week , prepare costumes
for the nursery , the school , or the home , by following tlic styles which appear in
the BAZAR.
GIRLS' SPORT AND OUTING COSTUMES
One of ( lie most pronounced features of modern life is the interest which girls
and young women arc taking in out-door life. The BAZAK during the coming
year will , therefore , devote a special space to bicycling , golf , and yachting costumes ,
10 Cents a Copy ; $4 oo a Year.
In combination with HAUIT.K'S MAGAZINE ,
$7 oo a Year ; $3 50 Six Alontlis.
HARPER & BROTHERsTTublfshersr New York and London
has just completed its first year , with , the December
issue. It is far and away the best issue we have f
yet brought out. It is larger by twenty per cent , * § >
* and is in every sense a well balanced , beautifully
illustrated number.
'is ' a journal for the refined home the home where
art and beauty and quality are appreciated. It , has
made a place for itself in over a hundred thousand
of these homes in a single year , and is now sweeping
on to others at an unprecedented pace.
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* in its general exce.lence its high character and
* beauty.
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Christinas presents. Few presents that would cost
so little as one dollar would give a woman so much
genuine delight would furnish her so many hours
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THE IATESTH GLASSES
I" ( HllKVPN IIVrll UN Sljlcft ) „
MAICK TIII2 IinsT 01. ' A ailSKOUTt'XR ,
If Yon MiiNt Wenr Them llnvi
( linl Arc ( lie Mo < llrc
Whnt Dr. Seymour
I will mflko n tew moro remarks nbaut
cross eyes before telling you of the new
styles of glasses. One of my first patletita
among the chlldirn of thla city wm a llttlo
girl 12 ye rs old who was crow eyoil. I as
sured tlio parents that glasses would
straighten them perfectly , and bo a. great
saving to her slqht as well , as one eye was
very much weaker than the oilier < wnl th
sight was leaving It. Well , after duo coiwlil-
eratlcn they decided to have the Riasjes lilted
nml I promised them tuo eyes would
straighten In a few months. Now Im.iclno
my surprlso when tlio llttlo girl and her 1
motber called on mo a tow days later , at
finding her oycs entirety straight , and yet tlio
father was not satisfied.
Why. how Is that ?
Walt , It seems that ho expected that as soon
as tlio eyes wore stmlRhtencd by the glassed
that she could liy them nalde ami have them
remain BO. Perhaps It does not seem strange
to you that ho should expect this , but In tlio
very nature of things this would be Impossi
ble.
ble.For
For Instance , let mo draw a comparison.
Suppose I were n shoemaker anil you were
to come to mo having ono IOR a llttlo shorter
than the other. You wish mo to make n shoo
for you with a very thick Fple In order tint
the short limb might be lenRthcncd , BO ( lint
you could walk without limping. This belnp
accomplished , you would not expect to walk
any better without the shoo than you did
before you hnd It Made. This Is hardly a
fair comparison , for In the case ot cross eyes
It Is not alone the straightening of the eyes
that Is of Importance , but It is tlio savins of
the sight and the great follet they afford
the patient.
Glosses straighten crosa eyes by making
up artificially what nature has left unnnlalied
In the way of sight , and relieving the Intense -
tense strain on the sight allows the muscles
to relax and the oycs straighten ns a natural
consequence. An operation on this llttlo
girl's eyes would have bcpn a positive Injury ,
nnd yet there arc physicians In this city
who have wished to operate on them. Glasses
would have been necessaiy , Just the same ,
and when tilted the cyea could not possibly
bo etralqhter than they nro now , nnd If the
muscles had been cut the probabilities are
the eye would have turned out Instead. I
niu afraid that I have taken so much tlmo
on this thnt I will be obliged to wait until
tomorrow to toll you of thn new styles In
glasses. Tnmoroxv Is children's day.
and
Are Valuable
Christmas Gifts.
Make your
Selection early
I'nt n Koiliik on Your ClirlNtiniiH List.
$1.00 to i ? r ; . < ) ( ) .
The new Kodaks nil take our Llght-Proo ;
Film Cartridges and can be-
LOADED IN DAYLIGHT
The Diamond Cnnii-rn at iji..OO
Is a line instrument. Mall orders solicited.
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