THE OMAHA DAILY B ff * TUESDAY , . DECEMBER 138. 1807.
too of the Union Pacific over picked him out
for the most Important position at Its dis
posal.
tWnbCIMIB WAITS HIM IX OMAHA.
. r. Hurl Hn * Mnnv Prlemln Here Who
Know Him Well.
There was moro Joy In the headquarters of
the Elkhorn railroad and in the offices of the
Northwestern road , with which Mr. Hurt has
] > c n eo long connected , over his election
thnn anywhere clso In the city. Many of the
Elkhorn officials have believed for a long
-lime that Mr. Hurt was slated for the pres-
Iflc'ncy ' , and the announcement yesterday
merely drew forth many meeuaKcs of con
gratulation to their former chief.
Among the small clrclo of Omaha men who
enjoyed n close acquaintance with Mr. Hurt
whllfl ho resided In Omaha as the general
manager ot the Elkhorn railroad there was
also a feeling of happiness over the selec
tion made by the Union Paclflc reorganiza
tion committee. Miny felicitations were
heard ovcrnuo fact that a former Omaha
man had bcn selected In preference to an
eastern man unfamiliar with Omaha and
with the transmlfaourl territory. Some
of the lojdlng citizens also expressed the
opinion that Mr. Burl's election .gavo new
hopa for ri grand union depot at Ninth and
Farnam atrenti ? . Having lived In Omaha , It
Is 'argued , 'Mr. Hurt Is very familiar with
thewi'etohedlj * Inadequate depot facilities
tlut havd been provided hero for many
years , and Is now la a position to take the
neccissnry stcpa toward giving to Omaha what
nany believe to bo Its greatest need. Post-
matter Euclid Martin wen one of the first
to telegraph his congratulations to President
elect Hurt , and In commenting on his selec
tion , said : "Mr. Hurt anil I wcro very
closp friends while he lived In Omaha , and I
naturally am very glad of his advance
ment. ' It's a good thins for Omaha that
iffi Omaha man has been selected , Instead of
ono who Is not at all familiar with the local
situation. I believe ho will mike a splendid
president for the Union Pacific and will
provo a good friend of Omaha. "
AT UNION PACIFIC HEADQUARTERS.
At Union IMcIflc headquarters when the an
nouncement ot the election of Horace 0. Hurt
to the yrcnldcncy of the load was made the
heads of all the departments Immediately
Kathered In the private offlco of Genoal
Manager Dickinson to talfc Hie matter over.
General Manager Dickinson said : "It's a
mlendld selection. It suits me to a T. "
Freight Traffic Manager Munroe , Superintend
ent of Car Service Ducklngham and General
1'issenger end Ticket Agent Lonwx , who
were discussing the probable results of the
election with their general manager , Indi
cated he had expressed their sentiment ox-
While there is a general feeling that tlio ,
election of Mr. Hurt will bring about many
changes and several ofllclals are named for. .
certain decapitation , this sentiment Is not cn- |
dorsed by those who know Mr. Hurt best. .
His closest friends In this city , where ho
lived for over four years , unite in saying
that above all things ho is a very conserva
tive man nnd would bo the last man In the
railway world to make radical changes. The
best judgment ot those wtio enjoy the closest
ncqualntcnco of Mr. Hurt is that while some
changes may be made In the personnel of
the ofllclttl family of the Union Pacific the
chauge-3 will come about slowly and will be
the result of much Investigation and de
liberation.
HAD LONG BEEN PICKED.
While the news ot Mr. Hurt's election
came as surprise to many Omahans , there
wore a largo number who have looked upon
Jill as thi logical candidate for the pres
idency ever since the composition of the
purchasing committee became known. The
first announcement that Mr. Hurts name
was under consideration was mndo by Tiie
Bee , nnd from that tlms there has been a
Croat amount of comment regarding hU
chances lei the lilgh position. Tills com
ment was Intensified by Mr. Burl's vUlt
here Ust month , although ho vigorously
Copied that there Was anything In there -
Darts asJoclat'liiR his name with the position
la question. Later it became known that
he- hid asked for h'n former Tionie In thla
city , now occupied by General Manager
Blclwcll of the Elkhorn and family , and then
Mr. Hurt's friends felt assuicd that ho
would BOOH return to Omala : as president of
tha Union Pacific railroad.
I The rlso "of. Horace ( J. Durt In the railway
rorld haf been the marvot < ! western railroad
raen , .generally. This statement does not re
flect on his" abilities , but for any min to
Jurr.ij from the ncdttlou of general manager
of the Elkhorn brunch of the NorUiwostern
system to the presidency of the UntMi Pa
cific In less than a jear and a halt Is noth-
lis ; sheet ot marvelous. It Is doubtful if
railway annals iccord auotlicr Instance cf
such rapid progress. The secret of Mr. Hurt's
phenomenal progress may ba found In the
recosnltl n ot his superior abliltlN by Mar
gin HuRhltt. president ot the Northwestern
system and ISio moot Influential member of
the Union Pacific reorganization committee.
HIS EXCELLENT SCHOOLING.
Mr. llurt has grown up In the Northwestern
system and has attracted the oor&onil at
tention of Marvin Hughltt for a number
of jcaivs. Ho started In as a surveyor In
the engineering department of the North-
wtwtcrn. IIo wcs a young man of good edu
cation , clem habltii and a wonderful capacity
for workIIo grew up In the engineering
department , from carrying t'.ie chains , being
gradually promoted to the superintendence
of the constitution of branch lines. IIo In
turn filled the positions of assistant super
intendent and superintendent of the North-
western's lines hi northern Iowa , chief
engineer of the Northwestern system , with
headquarters In Chicago.
U was whllo Mr. Hurt \\na chief engineer
'of the Noithwcatern that he performed the
feat that llrst brought him Into the recogni
tion of railroad engtacora and presidents all
o\cr the country. He laid out the Immensu
trackago ot the Chicago lallroad yard of tha
'Korthwestcrn In such atv admirable mccinet
that ho drew the attention ot the forenicMt
railroad men of the country to his abilities.
The manner In which he did that
Catarrh and Bronchial Trouble -
Had no Appotlto - Now Better In
Every Way-A'Ocllcato Child.
"Some tlmo slneo I took a teuddon cold
niul could not jjot rid ot H. Being subject
toeatnrrh and bronchial trouble I coughed
terribly. I lost my uppetito nnd L'rew
poor and weak nzul I did not fcul lllo
work. I begun taking Ilood'a ' Barsapa-
rllln. In ft ohori tlmo the cough disap
peared. , I Hlopt well , had a BOOuppotlto \
and I wns hotter in every way. Last
spring 1'was not feeling well , I had no ap
petite end no utrength. I resorted to
Ilood'fi Sarpnparilln and noon felt moro
Ilka WOT ! : . My llttlo nephew was n doll-
cato'child and had n humor which trou-
blyij. him BO ho-could not rest nt night ,
"Jo haa taken n tow bottles of Hood's Sar-
eaparllla and now ho has n good nppetito
mid. ' 13 nblo to sloop. " Miss ADBIB J.
, Bouth DuxhuryfMasi
Sarsa-
pariiia
Is the Ono True Dloud 1'urlller. All ilrn lsts. (1.
. are the host alter-dmtier
S pill ) , ill I dlgcillon. use.
undertaking wts widely commented on , and
tbo fact tlut It wa done In ft thorough
manner Is evidenced by the fact that suc
ceeding chief engineers of the Northwestern
gjRtcm have never been able to Improve
upon the plans that Horace G. Hurt alone
conceived end carried out to nuccesstul
completion at that tlmo.
Later ho was gcncnJ superintendent of nil
the Iowa lines of the Northwestern , with
headquarters nt Boone , la. Ho was located
In Omaha tor ne-afljr five ycara as general
manager of the Fremont , Elkhorn & Missouri
Valley railroad , and whllo here established
a reputation for conservative and thorough
railroading that caused Marvin Hughltt to
make him general manager of the Chicago ,
St. Paul , Minneapolis & Omaha railroad ,
with headquarters at St. .Paul. Ho was
scarcely ensconced In this position before
ho wns made asolatant to the president , Mar
vin Hughltt , for that railroad , and also
made third vlco president for the Chicago ft
Northwestern system , with headquarters In
Chicago. Ho was pushed ahead In a manner
that broke all previous records for promo
tions. Ho was jumped over the heads of
others who had been In the employ of the
Northwestern systems moro years than ho
had seen. Ho had the favor of Marvin
Hughltt , and It stood him In good stead.
TRAINED FOR THE PLACE.
A prominent railroad official recently told
The Ifoo that ho believed Marvin Hughltt
had the Union Pacific presidency for Mr.
Hurt In mind when ho promoted him from
the position ot general manager of the Elkhorn -
horn railroad In the slimmer of 1896. He
said : "Burt Is the Idol ot Man-In Hughltt's
nun nml Tin ivlll ntinh him tntn thn nroa-
Itiency ot the Union Pacific In order that
the Northwestern rcay control the reorgan
ized road. In this way Mr. Burt can beef
of moro service to the Vanderhllt Interests
than In any other position. Another thing ,
ho Is as high on the Northwestern system
as ihe can possibly go. He In third vlco
president. There Is another man In the
Northwestern system whom Marvin Hughltt
is training up to be the head of that road
the same ns he Is training Mr. Hurt to be
the president ) ot the Union Pacific. That
man Is Hiram R. McCullough , his son-in-
law , and now general traffic manager. It
was once the hope of Marvin Hugliltt to
train up Edwin W. Winter to take his place
bomo day , but Winter left the Vanderbllt
Interests to go with the Northern Pacific
and could not be Induced to return to railroading
reading , after ho had a disagreement with
the Noithcrn Pacific owners nnd left that
system. " . '
MR. BURT'S PERSONALITY.
Mr. Burt 1.3 . In the very prlmo of life , being
about CO years of age. He has a splcadld
tihyslquo and Is well adapted , physically as
well aa Intellectually , for the task of reor
ganizing t'.ie U.nlcn Paclflc railroad. He has
always been a tireless worker and he likes
everybody associated with him to Imitate his
oxan-nlc. Whllo brusque In his treatment of
strangers , thc e who know him best know
him to be generous nnd sympathetic. Ho
has n most retiring disposition nnd the cievvs-
oaoer reporter Is most arJently disliked by
! him. But with his friends he Is as merry
| as a child and Is fa kind as was his lllus-
i trlous predecessor , ttian which no greater
| compliment could be aild. In politics Mr.
Hurt is a republican , but ho has always
Insisted on the separation of the railroad
business from the political arena. Ho has
always been a railroad man , first , last and
all the time , acid nothing annoyed him more
than to have his railroad or the employes
under him engaged In political matters.
These who do not know Mr. Hurt well are
apt to helleve that he is Intensely exclusive.
This morning there'was no ono In Omaha
who rejoiced moro over his election than
"Pat , " the well known Farnam street motor-
mnn. In speaking of Mr. Hurt's election ,
"Pat" said : "Well , I'm glad of It. Mr.
Hurt Is a nlco man , and he nnd mo was the
bc-nt ot friends. When he lived hero before
ho always used to/rldo out on the front plat
form with me , and was always a-jollyln'
me. Just before ho went away from hero
, ho came and said goodbye to mo , and I told
j htm I hoped he'd como back here eome day ,
j and now I'm glad ho Is comln' . I hope he
| rides with mo cgaln , cause he always used
j to save up a. good story to tell me , and I'd
I like his company ngln. "
j Railroad men In Omaha yesterday were
'Inclined ' to bellovo that a number of changes
would follow Mr. Burt'a Installation as pres
ident , that Mie Union Pacific would bo for
the first time In Its history absolutely dl-
vored from politics and that It would be
operated In a strict railroad , businesslike
Pashl'n. The Vanderbllt school of rallrcad-
Iii3. from which Mr. Burt has been gradu
ated. Is known as teaching close , business
principles. That the influence of this school on
Union Pacific matters la likely to be felt
in the very near future Is the opinion of
the best posted rnllrcad men In Omaha to
day. One ithrr matter t'jat Is conceded by
those v. ho best know Mr. Hurt Is that he
will ha the real head of every department
In the Union Paclfli ralircad. Such was his
nistom on t'.ie Elkhorn and such , It la be
lieved , will bo his custom on the Union Pa
cific. Whllo he- has como to the front as a
ral'.rcad engineer he Is said to be very fa-
mlllir with the work of the freight and the
passenger traffic departments , with the oper
ating department and even with the legal
dcoirtmcnt. The representative * of air of
these departments are likely to keenly feel
Iho Influence of their new president in the
i'ork of'ttielr own departments.
KORI3UI.O3I3 AVISCOXHIX CI2NTRAI. .
to Hia Sli Toward n
MILWAUKEE , Wia. , Dec. 27. A step
looking toward the reorganization of the
Wisconsin Central lines was taken this
afternoon when a decree of foreclosure was
entered by Judge Jenkins , of the United
States circuit court , In favor ot John A.
Stewart and Edwin II. Abbott , as trustees ,
against the Wisconsin Central Railroad
company for ? 12.000,000 , the amount of the
first mortgage bonds , unpaid Interest coupons
pens of $1,800,000 , and Interest on the de
ferred Interest payments sines July 1 , 1894 ,
all payments having been In default since
that date , the total amount bolng $14,309,125 ,
The matter Is referred to F. M. Hoyt ns
special master to ascertain and report
whether th& railway franchlao and property
of the company should bo sold as an en
tirety or In 'two or more separate parcels ,
and what liens , If. any , nro superior to the
said first mortgage. The master Is author
ized to conduct hearings either In thU judi
cial district or In Chicago , New York or Bos
ton , as may appear to him to bo best suited
for obtaining tha rcqulrsd Information.
Hcortr.-iiilxlnpr n Southern Hiiiiil.
NEW YORK. Dec. 27. Announcement was
made today by the Memphis & Charleston
reorganization committee , of which Adrian
Iselln , Jr. , Is chairman , that arrangements
have been perfected looking to the purchase
of the road by the Southern railway and the
exchange of the new securities , after re-
organUathn Is completed , for Issues of the
purchasing company.
N M"V IiUiTfliuiiKiMililiMllfiice Tloliol.
CHICAGO , nee. 27. The now Interchange
able mileage tickets of the Michigan lines
will bo placed on tale January 15. In all
respects rave that It will bo accepted for
transportation on tralna It will bo Identical
with tie ticket of the Central I'auenRer as-
noclatlon. It will bo sold' ' at the tame price
and have the tamu rebate , making the net
prlco $20 ,
joruml Villon I'n i- HliI'nyinciit. .
NEW YORK , Dec. 27. The second pay
ment of JS.500,000 by the Union Pacific re
organization committee was reflected In to
day's largo tmbtrcasury debit balance ot
. . .HIE BEE
rou. . .
Queen of the Ice Carnival
MY CHOICE FOR QUR1-N I > OI.AIIS (
JS _ , - ,
linllot Iloxea located nt Mlllu rd Hotel. Bee nidg , Klnir Pharmacy , 3Ilh
nnd I pavcnworth nts.j ChuH , A. Tracy'a , liith and Douelas ; Shrader'a
Druu Store. North 2Uh und Sownrd BIB.
NOIJHIS & LOVE , Carnival
DEC. 28 I Tills ballot muni tie deposited within 3 dnya trorn date.
Coupon * rruy ha mallei within two days to Curnlv.il
' nec > Olllco. Omaha.
$4,357,933. The checks sent by the Treasury
department at Washington In payment for
currency C were deposited In the local
banks today and pasted In duo couroe
through the clcarlnR house. It 14 cttlmated
that the aggregate of these checks Is about
$10.000,000. A third payment of JS.GOO.OOO .
will bo made early In January next
KnNtlmmul
CHICAGO , Dec. 27. The castbound ship-
men tfl for the five days ending December 24
amounted to 76,345 tons , against 82,878 tons
the full week previous and 44,954 tons last
year , divided among the different roads as
follows : Fort AVayno , 15,079 ton ? ; Michigan
Central , 5,070 tons ; Wabnsh , 6,327 tons ;
Lake Shore , 8,922 tons ; Panhandle , 10,58(3 (
tons ; Baltimore & Ohio , 7,772 tons : Grand
Trunk , 3,923 tons ; Nlckol Plate , 7,804 tons ;
Eric , 7,210 tons ; Illn Four. 3,510 tons.
llnllrnniloten ami I'prNnnnln.
John Mellon of Iho Northweatcrn's freight
dttxirtmcnl has returned from Clinton , la. ,
whcro ho epcnl theholidays. .
Collln R. Davidson , secretary of the St.
Paul-Minneapolis local passenger aMoclatlon ,
apont Christmas day among his friends In
this city.
Traveling Passenger Agent Caldwell , form
erly stationed at St. Paul for the KocU Island
road , will travel for that line out ot Omaha
after January 1.
Comment < * i the composition of the direc
tory ot the reorganized Union Pacific tills
afternoon win , chlely ( to the effect that all
the western railroads appeared to bo
represented except the Ildck Island.
Thomas W. Orr , assistant secretary of the
Unlcti Paclflc's department , spent Christmas
at homo here ? Ho returned to New York
City last night , and expects to bo there for
some time settling up muttoro In connection
with the receivership of the Union Paclllc.
The iwaseiigor departments of all Omaha
lines yesterday found that the Christmas
business on their respective lines amounted
to moro than It has for may years. Ttiero was
but llttlo advantage tukon of the $8.70 rate
lo Chicago owkig lo the lateness of the an
nouncement of ttmt rate.
REDUCING IXTEUBST ON SAVINGS.
Hitnlclni ? Xnt So I'rofltnlilc n in
Former Ten PH.
NEW YOUK. Dec. 27. With the announce
ment of the dlvldeuds to be paid next month
bv the various twnks of this city there Is a
general tomlcoicy to pay a lower rate of Inter
est than heretofore. A few years ago prac
tically all the older banks were paying Inter
est at 1 per cent per annum , but gradually
this has been changed so that next year Hie
rate will bo 3V4 per cent. President McMann
of the emigrant Industrial Savings bank said
today :
"Conditions are such now that the various
banks are not earning as much as a few years
ago , and consequently It Is Impracticable to
pay a rate of Interest that frould perhaps
tend to reduce the surplus. The tendency Is
even toward a lower rate , say 3 per cent , not
this year , or even next , perhaps , but event
ually. Most of tbo C per cent government
bonds have matured , and but a few years
t > an elapse before they ore all redeemed.
Whllo 'banks ' held these bonds It was pos
sible to pay 4 per cent , but now In taking
care of our now business It Is not uosslblo
for a bank to earn more than 3 % per cent
Its capital. Money on call Is at present
very cheap , and there must bo of necessity
a retrenchment ot some kind. Real estate
cannot bo counted on too strongly , and today
we cannot get In some Instances more than
4V4 per cent on the very best bond and
mortgage. "
President J. H. Rhodes of the Greenwich
Savings bank said there waa a general feel-
' ig , especially up the state , that under the
present conditions ot Investments and returns
4 per cent was too high , and undoubtedly the
bankers would welcome any general move
ment to reduce t'ne rate. Indeed , Mr. Rhodes
had been asked to lend his Influence In this
direction. Tlie fact that rallrcads could
refund their bonds at 3 % per cent showed
apparently that savings banks were in many
Instances giving a highei rate of Interest
tl.an conditions warranted. Mr. Rhodes
thought .that ultimately all savings banks
would reduce their rates to 3'i per cent and
possibly to 3 per cent.
I ) rut UN of ti Day.
OSCEOLA , Nob. , Dec. 2C. ( Special. )
Another old veteran ot this county
passed to hie reward last Thurs
day evening , when William II. Car
son died at the ngo of 53. Mr. Carson
was born nt Kewanee , Henry county , 111. ,
on February 7,1840. He was married to Miss
Helen Hopkins , In Peorla county , Illinois ,
July 21 , I860. Of this union there wore six
children , one daughter and three sons still
living. iMr. Carson enlisted In 1SC3 and
served In the Ono Hundred and Twenty-
fourth Illinois and In the Thirty-third Wis
consin until the closs of the war. He
moved to Nebraska In 1872 nnd took a home
stead In tha Plalto valley , In this county ,
and on account of declining health moved to
Osceola about flvo years ago. His funeral
was held at the Methodist Episcopal church1
on Saturday forenoon. Rev. J. H. Presson ,
an old comrade whom he had selected ,
preaching the sermon , and the Grand Army
of the Republic performing the funeral
services at the grave.
MILWAUKEE , Dec. 27. Mrs. Mary Barnett -
nett , who was connected by marriage with
the family of President McKinley , Is dead ,
aged 79. She was born In Dervorak , County
Antrim. Her husband's mother was named
McKinley and her mother was also a relative
of Sir Charles Douglass. Mrs. Barnett's hus
band , who was named Stewart McKinley Bar-
nett' . died many years ago.
PIIILI\DELPHHA , Doc. 27. Captain Horace
ace T. Draper died yesterday of paralysis
nt hlB homo In Lansdowtic , a suburb of this
city , aged 73 years. Captain Draper was
horti July 4. 1S25 , ut Brookfleld , Masa.
Throughout the war ho was commander of
the Hartford. Admiral Farragut's flagship.
LONGMONT , Col. , Dec. 27. Henry L.
Hayward , editor of the Longmont Ledger , la
dead. Ho was 82 years of ago and enjoyed
the distinction ot being the oldest editor In
Colorado. Ho was born at Portland , Jeffer
son county , New York , and for forty-flvo
ycaru was a preacher In the Unlvcreallst de
nomination. IIo came to Colorado In 1874.
JAMESTOWN. N. Y. , Dec. 27. Dan P.
Horton died at his home , Flnlay's Lake , to
day , aged about CO years. Mr. llorfon wan
a member of the legislature when Frank
Hlscock was made United States senator ,
and by leading the break from Miller to
IIIucocl : made the tatter's election possible.
PAWNEE , Neb. , Dec. 27. ( Special. )
"Grandma" Osbornc , who had her limb am
putated at the knee about two weeks ago ,
died at her bomo In tins city Sunday after *
noon. She was the mother of State Senator
John M. Osborno.
WASHINGTON. Dec. 27. Tlho War depart
ment has -been Informed nf the death of
Second Lieutenant Sawyer Jllauclmrd , First
artillery , at AVlilpplo Barracks , Arizona , on
Christmas day , of consumption ,
CLEVELAND , Dec. 27. John Donaldson ,
the well known , sporting man , died hero to
night , after a brief Illness from Inflamma
tion of the bowels. Donaldson had olwaya
lived In Cleveland. Ho waa once In the ring ,
having stood up for ten rounds before John
L. Sullivan In Cincinnati. Donaldson waa
best known as J. J , CorbctL's sparring part4
nor and trainer. IIo put Corbott In condition
for his nghts with Mitchell , Jackson and
Sullivan , and was In Corbett's corner at the
Fltzslmmons flght at Careen City. Donald
son had a gymnasium and cafe In thla city ,
NEW YOIIK , Dec. 27. Edward Joseph
Buckley , for many years cue ot Iho beat
known actors on 'the Amerloin rlago' , died
today In this city , aged 54. Ho bad been
paralyzed for roveral years.
mLTIMOHE. Dec. 27. Dr. H. P. C. Wil
son , \\iio was known all over the world for
his works on Kjnccology , died at his home
In this city today , after mi Illness of two
weeks. Dr. Wilson was 70 yean of agp.
WINNIPEG , Man. . Dec , 27. A dlapatci
from EJmonton , N , W , T. , tonight records the
death of Oiptaln Alloyne , leader of en Eng
lish party bouud for the Klondike. Alleyne
succumbed to rocumonla.
Pntnl Uuurrrt llrtvi IMMI Olil Men.
HAVKRHim Mass. , Dec. 27. William
Dolan waa stabbed to the heart with a
knlfo und killed tonlghl by William Daly ,
bin brothnr-ln-law , who had lived with
him for twenty yeartt. Daly la In jail , The
men nro about 70 years old. Hoth hud been
drinking ,
llt-llcvt'il to II f D
A8HTAUULA , O. , Dec. 27-Oscar Young
nnd Gus Anderson , Swedish lltthcrmon ,
hired a nallboat hist Wednesday for n trip
on the lake. They liavn not yet returned
and U U believed both have been drowned ,
NOW FORsJJE ROAMS' GAME
Omaha Onilcr jQold a Meeting and Organize
'Permanent ' Olub ,
* * i i
ALL READY FORVfcponT ON THE LAGOON
it > .
llcvolccn nf.liii \ Oninc AVI11 Unvo Oii-
l > ( irtiiiiltvlli < ' .Suiui 'cr Up" llnr-
Jiifj1. ' ? lu'Winter
l t. Qnrnlrnl. > i
A number of Omaha people Interested : In
the game ot curling held n meeting In tb >
Carnival room.i of the Mtllard hotel last
night , which resulted In the organization
ot a permanent club. A. C. Troup was
elected president , P < L. Forgan vice presi
dent and J. 0. Lindsay oscreUry. The now
club starts In with about twenty charter
members. Stones sufficient tor four rlnta
hnvo been ordered from Toronto , which
nro expected to arrive here within a fort
night. The members In order to Indulga
In 11 llttlo practice wilt hold a tournament
on the lagoon at the exposition grounds
next Friday afternoon , and to this end
several temporary rlclts will ( bo marked often
on the Ice which will later bo supplanted
with permira < > nt ones. U Is Intended to holil
regular tournaments during the winter to
which all the best plajcrs ot this section
ot the country will bo invited. Among the
prominent players who reside In Omaha and
who will lend their alii toward ! making the
local game a succcen are Thomas Bowie ,
George Anderson , P. L. Forgau , Thomas
Meldrum and Mr. Agnew ,
EVENTS OX"'rUI3 UUN.VI.VG TRACKS.
Only One Favorite Wliiw nt A'CTV Or-
IIMIUH ItneoH.
NEW ORLEANS , Doc. 27. The. track was
Very heavy today and the handlcapper's
calculations suffered In consequence. . Sau-
tcrne , In the first rncc , was the only win
ning 'favorite ' , and the ten ! books who drew
In all did n fairly hrlsk nnd profitable busi
ness. The weather was clear nml cool , lie-
suits :
First race , selling , six and one-half fur-
ouuicruu won , Ol. liuiiuui sucuuu ,
Ferryman third. Tlmo : 1:29U. :
Second race , six furlongs : Woodlawn
won , Scornful second , Play Boy third
Time : 1:21 : 4.
Third race , selling , mile and twenty yards :
A H C won , 'Mazarine ' second , Gloja third.
Time : 1:31 % .
Fourth race , six nnd one-half furlongs :
Wells Street won , Urania second , llano
Belle third. Time : 1:25. :
Fifth race , soiling , llftcon-slxteenthis of a
mlle : Wilson won , Caddie C second , George
B. Cox third. Time : 1:12 : .
SAN FIIANCISCO , Doc. 27. Weather
clear , track fast at Inglosldo today. Re
sults.
First race , purse , flvo furlongs : Traverser
, Hardly second , Catnwba. third. Time :
.
Second race , selling six furlongs : Zamar
II won , Horatio second , B & AV third. Time :
1:15. : „
Third race , /nurse / , ono 'mile : Count of
Flanders won , Spunwoll second , Satsuma
third. Time : If-lOV , ,
Fourth racei polling , mlle and a quarter :
Can't Dance .won , Collins second , Don
Clnrenclo third. Time : 2OOV4. : \
Fifth race , flelllnu , nine-sixteenths of n
mile : Master .jMnrlner won , Pins second ,
Prince. Blazes-itli'rj ' } . Time. O.C3 % .
Sixth race , on < j jnlle : Hohenzollern ,
Devil's Dream : second. Lost Girt third.
Time : 1 : .
IXTEUCOLLLlGi.VTU . CIICSS GAMES.
I'luycTs Moot iln Klrnl Contest of Hie
'r Sfcrli-s.
NI3W YORIt Dcb. 27. Play In the sixth
annual ) Intcrccgjcgljitg chess match was be
gun In this city today at the Columbia
Grammar school , t\fo students from Colum
bia , Harvard , JJfale 'i\nd Princeton universi
ties represehljijg > tliclr respective colleges
"
for the supremacy" ; The pairing was :
Table 1 , Meyer , Columbia , and Hewlns ,
Harvard ; tublo ,2 , Cook , Yale , nnd Dana ,
Princeton ; tablets , Jacobus , Columbia , and
Young ; . Princeton : table 4 , Murdoch. Yale ,
and Southard , . Harvard , G. II. Jacobus
took the placeof Seward , who was not
present.
Meyer won a Icing's bishop game after
forty-seven moves , although he ought to
have scored much quicker , owing to
Hewlns1 indifferent playing in the opening.
Cook beat Dana In a queen's gambit after
thirty moves. The latter got the worst of
the tight from beginning1 to finish.
Jacobus nnd Young drew their game
after twenty-seven moves. At flrs.t the for
mer , then the latter , got the bolter posi
tion. Young offered a draw and Jacobus
accepted.
Southard played the Potroff against Mur
doch and the former established a. strong
attack In the middle gamo. After thirty-
one moves Southard won brilliantly.
The players will meet In the second round
to be contested tomorrow In the following
order : Meyer nnd Cook , Dana and Hewlns ,
Seward nnd Southard , .Murdoch and Youny.
FOR IXTEUCOI.liIJOIA'rK HASH Il.VLli.
Western llnlvvriiltlt'ii Organize n
IIPOKTIIC for Next , Your.
CHICAGO , Dec. 27. Flvo weslern uni
versities were organized Into the AVcstern
Intercollegiate T3aso Ball league In this
city today. The following1 clubs will com-
posa the. league ! University of Michigan ,
University of Chicago , University of Illi
nois , University of 'Wisconsin and North
western university.
Manager Keith oC Michigan wns elected
president and l > , 13. Fischur ot Illinois sec
retary. A series ot tliroo games will bo
played between each of the clubs. The sea
son opens April with Nortuwosturn nnd
Illinois at Champaign nnd closes Juno 11
with Chicago and .Michigan at Detroit , nnd
Illinois and Wisconsin at Madison.
It was agreed to have n regular corps ot
umpires 10 oinciaio inrougnoui me sea
son. It la probable they will be chosen
from old national nnd minor league play
ers. Distribution of gate receipts caused a
warm discussion because some of the col
leges draw hotter crowds than others. A
compromise was finally reached whereby
the visiting team can either accept a guar
anty or demand half of the gate receipts.
The place of nlaylnp the odd game .be
tween each of the clubs will bo decided by
lot.
GIDEO..Y WIM < XOT'im ' A OAXDIDATE.
Ofllclnl Announcement to I < enK" of
. \nifrlfuit Wheelmen.
PHILADELPHIA , Dec. 27-OmcIal an
nouncement wns made tonight that George
D , Gideon of this city , will not bo a candi
date for the presidency of the League of
'American Wheelmen , Ho 1ms Issued a
statement that lip Is not , and has not been
a candidate. Cbtof .Consul Doyle nnd Sec-
rotary-TreasureD , .Collins , who were In
structed : it a recent meeting- the divis
ion board of olllcer ? to pledge the vote of
thin state to a tU'Hpt containing the ruuno
of Vice Consul , Thpmu J , Kcenan of Pitts-
burg for the llret ) vlco presidency , . state
that ho Is still > # candidate for the ofllco ,
nnd that they shall work only to carry out
the InstructlontvtKiven them at .that tlmo.
As Sterling KllloU. of Boston , wno was
pushing the Glijoon boom , linn announced
that he la IntennU-d only In Inducing Mr.
Gideon to ruiijforithe oince , the tatter's
announcement othis attitude probably
loaves only onoticaiidldate for each of the
principal olllces. r ( , < (
WimlH to FlwU't 'ior ' tilt ; M
NI3W YORK jf/ce. 27 , "Kid" .McCoy , the
ccnqueror of erection. Issued n. challenge
to FltzslmmonK today < for a finish light for
the mlddlewclalil' chilmplonshlp ot the
world. The young middleweight announced
that ho has hacking for 510,000 nnd will
post a forfeit aa noon HH called upon to do
so. IIo desires to meet the iireK > nt chutnplon
for a purse and u tddo tttaku of al least { 5,000.
'McCoy at once communicated with Dan
Stuart , the promoter of the Carson light
last spring , and offered to take Corbett'H
place In case the California ) ! falla to sign
nrtlelea with Fllzalmmonu , "Even If Cor-
bell Is twilling to IlKht. " declared McCoy
In Ids letter ten Stuart , "I bellovo I am en
titled to the llr&t chance , Corbutt Is n
beaten man , while I luvo not HH yet been
defeated , FltzklmmoiiH t-hould take me on
llrbt und deal with Corbetl uflurward. "
Ilnril riKlit tilth Xn Ili-clHloii.
PHILADKLPIIIA , Dun. 27-Miittey Mnt-
thewH of New York and Owen Zelgler of
this city wre the atnr uttractloim at the
A mm tonight In u nlxrrouml Unlit. In the
Ural and second roumlH Kclitlcr did nil thu
work , the New Yorker scarcely miiklnu
load , The next round wu unuventfui , and
In the fourth Kt'lglfr ( cored n Knockdown.
landing heavily " " " alnuat nlmu'.tiuifoutily
with his left nnd right. Tfte New Yorker I
legan work In the llftli nnd landed some '
mrd uppcrcuta on the Quaker , nnd when
.ho Ronpr sounded Xelcler was tlrsd. Mat *
thews rushed the lighting ) In the last round
and Helper tried to RCI out of his way ,
When tlmo wns called Edgier wns nearly
out. No decision was given.
MtCltAKI. SUUI'IUSHIJ IIY TAYI.OUl : .
inii Trim to Slink * * the Froncli-
niim nnd Knlln.
NI3W YORK. Dec. 27.-Jlmmy Michael
appeared In Madison Bqtinro garden today
with his retinue ot pacemakers and moled
off mlle after mile In his work for Now
Year's night against Taylope , Taylore , the
Young Frenchman , came out on the track
without a pacemaker soon after Mlrhnot
Imd started , Taylora lost no tlmo In tack'
Ing on to iMIchacl'a rear wheel. Michael's
jincomnkers were senl oul , team after team ,
to relieve ono another ns Hi A race : .nd
every device kno-Mi to n. racing man was
usr-d to try to shake the Frencnm.in off ,
Tha pace was slowed , qulckonedind
Jumped nt Intervals , hut for ten miles Tay-
lore etuck to Iho rear wheel ot MIchnnl'R
machine
After the men had dressed Tayloro wns
nskcd for nn explanation. IIo replied thai
ho did not understand English and that
ho thought the track was frco for any
body who oared to train for the men nnn
ho did not aeo In whal way ho had bothered
Michael In following him ,
Tayloro appeared later In the day 'with '
his own wicemnkers nnd rode ten miles In
a trlllo less than twenty minutes.
IMlchncI nnd his manager , Dave Shafcr.
hnvo refused a $3.000 guaranty nnd ex
penses offered by the managers of a St.
Louis track to ride , one race any distance
ho wishes to name and against any man ho
would pick ,
MKAXS MUCH TO AME11ICAX TIIA1IE.
Senator Morfrnn'M Vlcvrn nn DIKIIIIMII-
licrmeiit nt CIiliiu.
NEW YORK , Dec. 27. According to a
Washington correspondent ot the World ,
Senator Morgan ot Alabama , ot the com-
nilttco on foreign relations , uald last night
that It would be Impossible for the United
States to remain complacent should European
nations undertake the dismemberment ot
China. Senator Morgan eaid : "If partition
Involves the abrogation ot treaties , this
country would bo left to make terms again
with each European nation separately in the
territory to which Its sovereignty extended.
Therefore , unless the powers now ambitious
for territorial extension take Into account
the importance of American commercial
relations with China It will bo necessary for
the government to Intcrvcna In salt-defense.
Jf the cession Is absolute , then American
Interests must be taken care of through the
treaties ibetwecn America and the countries to
which the absolute cessions are made. If Iho
territory Is given up merely for a time , there
will bo a mlxod responsibility and It Is n
good time for Intervention and .the exercise
ot American diplomacy. The German occupa
tion of a pint of China , and iUie prospective
occupation of other parts by various
European nations Is an effort to complete n
cordon ot offense 'to ' American commerce
from Vladlvostock to Marseilles or .to . Liver
pool. That cordon Is being stretched to
contract the trade of 600,000,000 people who
have "direct trade and Intercourse with the
Pacific ocean. There Is a great deal In tha
Chlnoso problem that vitally Interests Ameri
cans and which seems to demand Immediate
consideration from the S'.ato department
and congress. "
imiTISIC AVAR SHIPS FOH PACIFIC.
Powerful ( Additions IloliiHT 3Iiule to
the Sqniulrnii.
SAN DIEQO , Cnl. , Dec. 27. The British
cruiser Leander , accompanied by the torpedo
destroyer Vlrigo , has arrived enroute to
Esqulmault. The two war ships left Portsmouth -
mouth , Eng. , last August , traveling at an
average speed of twelve knots , i They called
at the principal ports of South America.
On the way up the coast the United States
coast defense vessel Monterey was seen at
Magdalcna bay.
The Leander Is a second class cruiser ot
4.300 tons , and has a speed of sixteen knots.
The Vlrigo Is ono of several torpedo de
stroyers built 'last year. It Is reputed to
hive a speed ! of thirty knots. The two ves
sels will coal on Wednesday and will leave
for Esqulmault , calling at San Francisco on
the way. The cruiser Phaeton , with the
destroyer Sparrow Hawk , ' are following the
Leander and Vlrigo , and arc expected to nr-
rlvo hero within two weeks. The Phaeton
and Leander arc sister ships , as also are the
Sparrow Hawk and Vlrigo. With these ves
sels added to the Esquimault squadron , Great
Britain will have the1 strongest fleet by far
that has ever assembled In the North Pacific.
IIOATS FOII ALASKA AVATEHS.
Northern I'nellle Clone * a Contract
for Two of Them.
NEW YORK , Dec. 27. A Montreal dis
patch to the Evening Post says :
The Canadian Paclflc railway has completed
arrangements for the construction ot six
light-draught sldewheel slcamers to ply In
Alaskan waters In conjunction with the two
ocean steamers It has purchased In Scot
land. These vessels will bo constructed In
Toronto , the contracts having beeii let to
the Bertram & Poison works. Work will
begin at once , as It Is Intended to have them
ready for the cpenlng of navigation. The
boats are to bo ot wood , plated with Bteel ,
cod will have a length ot 150 feet , with a
beam of thirty feet. They will be put to
gether in the Toronto yards , and then taken
apart and the parts shipped to Vancouver ,
whcro ttio boats will be rebuilt.
of 11 liny.
LUSK , Wyo. , Dec. 27. ( Special Telegram. )
About 9 o'clock last night Hie livery barn
In this place and the residence of R. Gamble
were totally destroyed by fire. The property
was valued at $3COO ; Insurance , $1,000.
CHARLESTON. W. Va. , Dec. 27. The
largo wholesale grocery house of Louis Hub-
bard & Co. , wan destroyed by Ilru this morn
ing , The cause of the fire Is unknown.
Less on building , $20,000 ; Insurance , $5,000 ;
goods valued at $100,000 ; Insurance , $80,000.
CENTRAL CITY , Neb. , Dec. 27. ( Special
Telegram. ) A largo foam on the farm of F.
T , Parker , ono mlle and o half southeast of
this city , was burned tonight at C:30. : Seven
head of cattle , two horses and a largo amount
of grain and hay 'were ' consumed. Tbo loss
will bo between Jl.DOO and $2,000 , with no
Insurance. The origin of the flro Is a mys
tery. The family had just finished Itn supper
and as the mea came out of the house dis
covered the fire , which was In the loft.
LONDON. Dec. 27.-A lire ibroko out In
the dry goods store of iMessrs. Jcrmyn &
Perry , High street , King's Lynn ( Lynn-
HcKlsS , Norfolk. The local flro engine col-
Inpsoil nnd the flames nprcail rapidly , soon
( leHtrvylns ui number of the adjoining1 busi
ness houses. Tno total damage Is estimated
at * moco.
CHARLESTON , W. Va. , Dec. 27. The
wholesale grocery house of Noycs , Hubbard
& Co. was totally destroyed by fire today.
Loss , $125,000 , with an Insurance , ot
$70,000. The building .was valued at $15-
000 , und wna owned' ' by C. C. Lawls and hod
an insurance of $5,000. The adjoining
building , owned nnn occupied by the Payne
Shoo company , was badly damaged , Its stock
principally by water. The loss lts estimated
at about $300,000 , which was fully covcroa
by Insurance , Noycs , Hubbard & Co , bad
a large quantity of goods stored In other
rooms and will continue business as usual.
DETROIT , Mich. , Dee. 27. Flro broke out
at midnight In the Ilolnnman building on
West Lamed street and quickly ( spread to
the building occupied by the Detroit Frco
Press Printing company. Before the flamca
could ho nubduoJ the Holnaman building was
completely gutted , and the stock of the Free
JVcis Printing company was heavily dam
aged.
C'ulinii MlilKH KntiillInjured. .
CHICAGO , Deo. 27 , Chlqultn , the Cuban
midget , who has linen on exhibition In the
lending cities for some time , was probably
fatally Injured ut the "Zoo" this evening.
Bho was riding u blcyela In the ring when
iiho collided with a burro , was thrown to
the ground und received several kicks In
the breast. Chlqulta U only twenty-six
Inctu-H hlph und wt > lshs fifteen und threp-
quarter | ounds. The doctors huvo llttlo
hopes of her recovery.
I'rlxmrrv Try .Snlclile.
N/5\V / YORK. Dec. 27. Two prisoners ,
Frank Ilarlmln , un Italian , und Harry Me-
( . 'iillom , colored , attempted milclde nt
about tha euinu thnu at the penitentiary
at Caldwell. N , J. , today. McCullom , who
attiMiiptud Milclde a u Joke , Is dead , liar-
bain will recover.
WOLCOTT AND TRACY DRAW
right Six Hounds Without Either Unking
an Impression.
CONTEST IS ENERGETIC AND VIGOROUS
Tlipy net In n. Nn mil or of Ilnril niotvn
mill Trney Shod * a Iilltlp llluoil ,
lint There Arc No
CHICAGO , Dec. 27. Jeo "WalcoU and Tom
Tracy mot tonight for lx rounds In the Win
ter Circus building at Harmon court and
Wabash avenue. The decision of the reterco
Vies a draw , the decision being ucceptcd as
eminently a fair ono by the crowd.Hefore
the nght It was announced that It Walcolt
won ho was opeu to flght for the middle
weight championship of the world , "and , "
said Sol Van Praag , who made the announce
ment , "ho haa posted Jl.OOO with Louis
Houeeimn ot Chloigo at ) forfeit , nnd he pre
fers Kid McCoy. " Tills was greeted with
Jeers by the crowd and loud cries ot "La-
vlgne. Lavlgnc. " O'llourke then authorized
Iho announcement that Walcott was matched
to nght Kid , Lavlgno at 137 guilds , the nght
to como oft February 22 In San Francisco.
Wnlcoftl was the flrsl l i the ring , and was
followed quickly by Tmcy. In the letter's
corner were Billy O'Conncll , Jco Choynskl
and' Dllly Stlft. Ilchlnd Walcott wore Deb
Armstrong. IJllly "White and Tom O'Uourke.
Gcorgo Slier acted as icfcreo. Walcott
weighed very clooo to 150 ; Tracy between 143
aaid 145.
llouiul 1 Wnlcott led with his left , fol
lowed It up and caught Tracy with his
left lightly on the body. Trney landed left
on the face , then a left on the body and
the men clinched , both hitting hard with
the free arm. Walcott landed on the kid
neys with his right. Tracy gut two rights
to the breast us tbo gong sounded.
CLINCH AND FIGHT.
Hound 2 Walcott landed a right on the
face and a left on the body. Walcott
then rushed nnd a clinch followed , both
mon lighting hard with the free arm.
Tracy landed n hard loft In the face , send
ing Walcott's head , back with u straight
left. Tracy landed a left on the breast ,
then led with his right. Walcott ducked
nnd landed both hands on the hody as the
gongsounded. .
Hound 3 Tracy landed a right on the
body nnd Wnlcott came back at him with
another of the same sort. Tracy then sent
his right to the 'body ' nnd Walcott put ills
loft on the face. Tracy rushed and the
men clinched , Wnlcott getting a hard right
to the body as Tracy closed In on him ,
Tracy sent a hard left to the jaw and tlie
men clinched. Hoth were lighting hard
with the free arm when the gong sounded
and neither would let go , Referee Slier
having a hard time to part them ,
Hound 4 Tracy landed his right on the
body and then put his right on the jaw.
Tracy then sent his right to the body and
got a left on the Jaw , Walcott countering
very neatly. Tracy sent his right to the
body again and put his left hard In the
face , and a clinch followed , both men
punching1 viciously with the free nnn.
Walcott put his right on the bdy and the
men clinched , Tracy getting u. left to the
face In the breakaway.
Hound u Tracy landed' ' n hard le.ft on the
Jaw as the men met In the center ot the
ring. Ho then rus'ied , swinging at Wal
cott i.vlth the left. He slipped nnd r\ont
to the Moor , Walcott catching him with a
left hook on the head asho wont down.
Tracy was up In a fo.v seconds , before the
referee had any time. to count ; Walcott
landed a right on the body , following It
up With the left and a clinch fniinwod.
Tracy sent Ms right to the body nnd a
second later repeated the dose In vigorous
fashion. Walcott rushed , getting In a left
and rlsht on the body and both men
slugged In lively fashion. Tracy putting In n
right and left on the body In the mixiin.
Walcott landed his right hard on the body
as the gongsounded. . At the close of this
round Tracy was bleeding slightly on the
left cheek.
cheek.TRACY
TRACY KEEPS AWAY.
Round C The men went right nt It as
the gong sounded and both landed light
rights on the boJy and a clinch followed.
Tracv put his left on the face. Both IP < !
for the body with , .the left. Roth were
blocked and n clinch followed. Tricy , who
irvas somewhat Inclined to keep a'Aay ' In
thli round , got his right to the body and
Walcott got In a stiff left .to the breast ,
rushing Tracy to the ropes. Walcott then
landed a right on the , bodv. Tracy got a
light left to the face nnd then sent his
rleht hard to the. body. Walcott then put
left on the mouth and Tracy got a risht
hook on1 the Jaw. neither doing much dam
age. The mem were sparring In the center
of the ring when the song soundeJ.
Doth fought hard throughout and the
number ot blows landed was about even.
Tracy reached Walcott nearly every time he
wont for him , and was the more clover In
keeping out ot the way , hut Walcott landed
heavily when he had Tracy where he could
get at him.
The preliminary bout was between Harry
Harris and David Itauch of Chicago , the
former nt 100 pounds and the latter at 100.
Tt was for six rounds nnd was declared a
draw.
Joe Sturch of Chicago and Stove Flanna-
gan of Philadelphia met at 107 pounds. Ma-
lachy Hogan of Chicago acting ns referee.
In the first round Flannagan had the best
o It. , landing several hard lefts In the face ,
Sturch not getting back In good shape. The
second round was oven , Flannagan backing
all around the ring , Sturch following. Doth
landed ssveral good bleu , * . Ths third
round was Flannagan's by a shade , ho landIng -
Ing moro blows. Doth men wcro boxing ,
however , rather than fighting. The fourth
round was even , neither man landing many
blows. The fifth was very tame , Sturch
following Flannagan around and Beamingly
unable to land , Flannagan making little
effort to reach Sturch. Neither man landed
often In the sixth , and the referee declared
the bout a draw , although the majority
thought Flannngan should have had the ds-
clslon. ho having landed \flve blows to ono
by Sturch. < ,
Henry Lyons nnd Eddlo Santry , both of
Chicago , fought a six round draw , both men
nghtlng hard throughout. Directly after
the close of thla bout Tracy and \\alcolt en
tered the ring.
WiiiK-of k > ICIIIod III nil
CHICAGO , 15ec. 27. An explosion In a
storage vat of the Independent brow cry to
day caused the death of Theodore Wink-
ofEky. Iou ! Imme and Leonard Scholler
will also probably die of their Injuries. The
men were putting a coat of hard enamel
on the Interior of the vat. Wlnkoffky WIJH
holding an Incandescent light near the side-
of the vat He accidentally struck It nsnlnst
the Iron The bulb was shattered and alco
holic vapors thrown off ibv the enamel ox-
nlodedVlnltofeky was thrown through a
maiholo and Instantly Hilled The other
two men weio thrown down and could not
bo rescued until the enamel had all boon
consumed , _ _
fin I UK- Uncle to Aluitku.
LANSING , Mich. , Dec. 27.-U Is nn-
nounccd that Hon , A. P. Swlneford , ex-
governor of Alaska , will go to Alaska early
next your to take clmiwo of the Intercuts
In that section of the United Mines com
pany of New York. IIo U a stockholder In
tli" compnny. ImvlnB turned In his Intor-
osta In properties secured when territorial
governor of Alaska. The company has a
Sapltal of
requirements are
perfectly met In
Wool Soap.
There maybe
nore expensive
soaps , but none
better. / / fc at > .
soltittlyfiiire. For
the bath It Is
pleasant , sooth
ing and delight-
fur.
fur.There's only
one soap that
won't shrink
woolens. You
WOOL SOAP
ai.vxirruorunRns nnp TO
Ther Cnnnot AoepHt Ouoratlvcn' Com-
liroinlup Ortrr.
FALL RIVER. . Mass , , Dec. 27.Tho latest
proposition oj the coertxllvf * nnd tbo answer
ot the manufacturers have Again loft mutters
In this city In rather an uncertain condition.
although by m < iny U\o \ outcome anticipated
Is an acceptance- the operatives , t Irasi
for the present , ot the reduction.
The proposition Is understood to bo n conv
promise between two factions In the confer
ence committee , ono favoring nn Immediate
strike and the other postponement of all ao-
tlon until March. It differs from \\tiat \ the
manufacturers. when they first hcanl ot It.
expected , and la a request that the reduction
bo halved that Is. 6 % per cent , Instead ot
H 1-9 , until March , when another confcrenco
Is cuggcMcd to consider the conditions pre
vailing at that time. The answer ot ths
manufacturers. decided upon by the commit-
to. * at A rncciliiK this afterrr-Mi , Is rnji > cllon
of the proposition , so that there Is nothing
for the operatives to do but to oecfpt or
oppose the reduction.
In view of this condition of affairs It Is
now Improbable that the conference commit
tee will make any recommendations
to the Tcxlllo unions , but wilt
allow * thtfm to net for thomsMves. The con
ference committee will meet again tomorrow
nlRhl nnd on Thursday night a general meet-
IK of the weavers , spinners And cnrilera
will be held for final action. The other unions
will meet for the same purpose before ths
close ot tuo week.
icnxTfcicv < WIM. souv in :
Ship llnlliliTN Fi.riiuilly Notify I.ouU-
vlllr Uonril nf Trail p.
LOUISVILLE. Ky. , Dec. 27. The Newport
News Shipbuilding and Dry Dock company ,
the builder of the battleship Kentucky , liivo
advised Secretary James V. Duckncr , Jr. , ot
the Hoard of Trade , that the now craft will
bo ready for launching ; sometime alter Feb
ruary 1. Ho was also notincd that the cus
tomary launching exorcises wore Inxarlably
very simple , consisting only of the christen
ing the breaking of a bottle over the ship's
slilo and Informed' him that a lunch would
be served by the builders at which appro-
lirlato toast * will bo made. A largo croud
will go from Kentucky to the big event.
Will \Voil In Xow Yiirk.
NEW YORK , Dec. 27. 1'rof. Alexander
Molvlllo Hell , the distinguished scientist of
Edinburgh , Scotland , a nil the father of
Graham lli'il , the Inventor of tlio telephone ,
will wed Mrs. H. G Shelby of Toronto In
this city within the next twtf week * . The
exact date of tlie tmurlago has lint yet
been fixed , nnd the place of the ceremony
Is to be kept a secret , us It Is desired that
the wedding shall be entirely private.
Try Qran ! = 0 !
Try Oraln = 0 !
Ask you Grocer to-day to show you
n package of GHAIN-0 , the iiow food
drink that takes the place of coffee.
The children may drink it without
injury ns well as the nilult. All who
try it , like it. GUAIN-O has that
rich seal brown of Mocha or Java ,
but it is raiilo from pure grains , cud
the most delicate stomach receives It
without distress. the price of codec.
15 cents and 25 cents per package.
Sold by all grocers.
Tastes like Coffco
; Looks like Coffee
i Insist that j our grocer gives you QRAIN-O
' Accept no Imitation.
I
AMUSCMI3.NTS.
rpfticrVitnn i'11-011
oreigmon Managers. TCI. I
TONIGHT 8:15.
MATINEE WEDNESDAY.
Mil. 11AV1D HICUIXS ,
In his
BEAUTIFUL SOUTHEHN PLAY
A nOMANCE OF Tlin TENNESSEE MOUN-
TAlNS-SL'PI'OnTIJl ) IIY A STHONO COMPANY -
PANY Sl'KCIAL SC13NEUY SEA13 NOW
ON SALE.
Prlc-s S'ic , GOc , 73o , $1.00.
Matlnffc I'llccs 25c. 35c. Me.
Pnxtou
i-gei-i
.Miuiagcrs.
TBLEPHONB IB13.
THE DIG UVKNT
3 NIGHTS iu'Sr ' DEC. 30
SPECIAL MATINEE NE\V YEAR'S DAY.
Iloyt'n
IIIUUEU , mUUHTlMt. HIJTTHK THAN ITVUIC.
Strongest Cast Ever Ortiunlzed , Headed by
1I12M.K AltGHKIt.
Pulces , Lower I'loor , 11.00 , 75c ; DalcoilJ' , 75o ,
DOc. Matlnco prices sntne us imunl.
IM < ton &
co.MjiiNc'iN(3 : ' nrn ,
THURSDAY. UilU.
MATINKi : 8ATUUDAY.
America's Oreatest Comedians ,
DonellyandGirard
In
TUB ai213ZI3R.
FunnlOHt I'lay ICxtnnt
1'rlccs , Matinee and i\-onlnff , 25c. We , 75o , lift.
IKE
G LULL'S
S. 1C. Cor Kith mill Drivoiuicirt tit * .
COXCIJKTS I3VKIIY XIOIIT Tl.'IO TO J2.
llatliccs : T'-csJuy , Thursday and Saturday , 2SH :
THIS AVJBUIC'S ATTHACTIOX.Hl
Headcd by Thehna the World'H Greatest
Soubrette.
Illce&Dt'linar German Comedy Sketch.
Ono week more of The Allyns.
Mist DcHslo Raymond I'leaslnu Souhretto.
Mr , Ud. Wrothe-Comcdlan.
BENEFIT
dlVKN HY
"Mngy" to the Newsboys and
HoothhiokK
CBEXGHTON HALL
JANUAItl I , 1808.
Tickets oh : iln at "MoRy V or by
Newsboys.
aoriis.
THE MILLARD
13th nnd Dotiglnn Sts. , Oinaliii.
CISNTIIALkY I.OC-ATKD.
American plan , I2.EO pfr day up.
Kuioiioan plan , 11.00 p r day up.
J. K. MAKICii , , t tiI'ropn. .
BARKER HOTEL
'rmuTii.vi'u AXO JO.MIS STIIISUTS.
JIO roomi , bathi. steam beat and ill modtrn t
con\viiUnt i. Itutei. JI.W and IZ.OO per day.
Table unexcelled. Bpcclal low r li > to renul l
baardm. UlClt alUTU , Mnncr.