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IJT I . * -v 4fe. & > 4KM A < FUNKRAL OCCURS SUNDAY On that Day tha Late Mrs. Thunton Will Eo Laid to Beat , SERVICES TO BE AT ALL SAINTS' CHURCH flenntor Thiirxton Arrive * ntVnnn - Inirtoii with IIU AVIfe'a Ilc- ' ' Minimi nnit "Will Lenvc ( or O in all a Toilnjr. WASHINGTON. March 17. ( Special Tele gram. ) Senator Thnnston with the remains of his wife arrived at 10 o'clock tonight , over the Southern railway from Jacksonville , Fla. , where the transfer was made from the Atlantic Coast line. The body of Mrs. Thurs ton came through from Florida under per mit of the Board of Wealth of that state and will be continued to Omaha under the same regulations , except that the permit will be stamped here by the Washington health officials. The body Is cr.easeJ In a rough lead casket packed In charcoal , as prescribed by the regulations at quarantine stations. Immediately upon the arrival of the train the remains were taken charge by Nebraska friends and placed In n private room until the special car of the Union Pacific could bo put In order to receive the corpse. The florist at once began the work of decoratln ; the car for reception of the remains , assisted by a number of ( Mrs. Thnrston's personal friends. There was an Immense concourse of people present to receive Senator Thurs ton , the flr < st to greet him being his son , Clarence. Assistant ( Secretary ot War Mclklejohn then escorted the Senator and ' his son to the Cairo , where they will remain until they leave for the west at 3:40 : p. m. It was Senator Thurston's deslro to leave on the Pennsylvania limited , but owing to the makeup of the train and the heavy rolling stock It carried It was thought bolt to stop over hero until 3:40 : , arrangements having been completed 'to attaqh the car at Chicago to the llurllngton train out at 5 o'clock , so that It will bring the special car Itito Omaha at S Sunday morning , i SEIIWCmS IN OMAHA. It Is the Intention to have public services nt All Saints' church at 2 o'clock Sunday afternoc i , the object of this being that the Thurston Hlfles , city authorities and civic societies have nskpJ to bo allowed to partic ipate In the exercises , Uev. T. J. Mack y having been asked to officiate at the ocrvlce. Speaking to a newspaper man who ennio through from Key West with Senator , Thurstoo , he said that the body of Mrs. ) V Thurston was embalmed en hoard the yacht , there being a feeling that phoiild the re mains bo allowed to go ashore there might bo quarantine complications arising which would necetsltate burial In Sagua La Grande and tinder the laws of the Rpanlnh countries two years would have to elapse before the body coulJ bo removed. Itathcr than run nny risk U wus decided to prepare the body for transportation on shipboard , which wus done. Mrs' J. Ellen Foster , advocate genera ! of the National Relief association for Culm , of which Mrs. Thurston was vice president at large , presented to Senator Thurston a num ber of resolutions expressing their deep af fection for their dead member. The following constituted the delegation which met Senator Thurston at the depot : Senators Allan , Carter , Hansbrough , Holt- felt and Shoup , Sergeant-at-Arms Bright , Representatives Mercer , Strode , Maxwell , Stark , Sutherland , Greene , Stewart of Wis consin , auditor of the treasury ; W. E. An drews. Colonel W. H. Michael , chief clerk of the State department ; M. J. Hull , chief ot bureau , War department ; F. W. Ctnvans , as sistant , Department of Justice ; L. W. Fowler and wife. Captain W. H. Woodward , C. E. Magoon , Mrs. W. E. Andrews , Mrs. J. Ellen Foster , Mrs. C. M. Pepper , Mrs. Alfrel Gan nett , Mrs. T. F. Schneider , Mrs. Stewart and the Misses Stewart of Wisconsin , E. P. Reynolds , Jr. , C. H. Plrtle , D. J. Mott , Henry n. Allen. Miss Lena Shoup , Mrs. John J. Ingnlla , Mrs. Willis Mcore , George K. But- lln , W. H. Wheeler , E. M. McKlnney. John Herman. K. lllHUCi : PASSES AWAY. Death Ifiid IlectL Anticipated far fler- rral liar * . WASHINGTON , March 17. Hon. Blanche K. Bruce , register of the treasury , died thl morning at 8:15 : Mr. Bruco's death had been expected for several days. Ho Buffered from a complication of stomach troubles which at first appeared not serious , but last week bo lost strength steadily , and toward the close of the week It became apparent that Ills vitality was ebblng"rapldly. II r. Uruco's only child , a son , Roscoe C. ( Bruce , IS years old , arrived here yesterday from Exeter , N. H. , where he U taking a preparatory course for Harvard. The funeral will take place on Monday. The services will bo held at the Metropolitan Methodist ( Episcopal ciurcli ( colored ) . Blanche K. Bruce was born In Prince Ed ward county , Virginia , March 1 , 1841 , and therefore was 57 years old. He was ot 'African descent , was born a slave end re- celved Uio rudiments of education frcni the tutor of his master's son. Ha taught school for a time la Hannibal , Mo. , and later be came a student at Oborlln. In 1S69 ho be came a planter In Mississippi and was ap at pointed a member of the Mlsalssslppl levee hoard. He was elected sheriff or hie county end subsequently superintendent of educa tion. In 1875 be was elected United States senator ai a republican and served until IMarch 31 , 1881. He was a number of every republican national convention held since 1SGS. In 18SI be was appointed by President Garflcld register ot the treasury and later was appointed recorder of deeds of the Dis trict of Columbia. About elx months ago Jio Mas again appointed register of the treas ury by President McKlnley. Next after Fred Douglass , Mr. Bruce had long been re tn garded as perhaps the most conspicuous man ' ot his race. MlBOItttATVIZK I.I.VE OP TUB till-MY. In Hull Introduce * an Important iJIrnnnre. WASHINGTON. March 17. Representa tive Hull of Towa , chairman of tbo house committee on military affairs. Introduced a Mil today reorganizing the line of the army. It Is a * sweeping measure , making many changes In the existing system. It makes at An the peace organization ot each regiment of to infantry , In service hereafter , embrace one colonel , ono lieutenant colonel , two majors , ten captains , twelve lieutenants , ten second lieutenants , ono tergcant major , ono quar S- termaster sergeant , ono chief musician two - principal musicians , two battalions of four companies each and two skeleton or un manned companies , the organized companies to bo constituted as now authorized by law. It Is provided , however , that nothing In the bill uhall bo construed as abolishing the otflco ot chaplain lu each regiment of colored troops. Section 2 provides that In tlmo of war C. the president , In hla discretion , may estab lish a third battalion for each Infantry regi ton ment , consisting of four companies , to bo supplied by manning the two skeleton com panies and by organizing two additional companies. The vacancies of commissioned officers In the additional companies shall bo filled by promotions by seniority In the Infantry date and by appointment . * as now. The bill authorizes the president In war to tlmo to increase the regiment to not ex tin ceed 125 men for each Infantry company , sh 100 total enlisted for each cavalry troop , 13. 200 total enlisted for each battery of heavy ortlllcry. 173 total enlisted for each battery Its ot Held artillery and 150 total enlisted for xu each company of engineers. The quarter master , commissary and veterinary ser ca geant * are to have the pay and allowances toi > ot sergeanti ot their toimi respective arms. mi 1'IUX KOIl TUB COMI.XQ CAMPAIGN. tl ReuiihUenn tn Lrailer * Hula an Itu or- tnnt Conference. 8LV WASHINGTON. March 17. An Important at conference wn held Uat night nt the Bi Arlington hotel between Senator M. A. Ilanna , chairman ot the republican national committee ; Charlei Dick , iecretary ol the * i \ committee ; Jowpb W. Babcock of ommlttee , and HeprcaenUtlrti OveritrMt ot ndkami and Hull o < Iowa , members ot the alter committee. The conference waa for the purpoie of out * Inlng the coming congressional campaign ind arranging for a division of the work be- weon the national and congressional com mittees. Heretofore the national committee _ an not taken a conspicuous part In the con gressional campaign * , but 4t It said thit tlM closest relations will exist between the two committees this year and that their re- pectlve headquarters In this city will actively co-operato at every point. The meeting , held In Senator Hanna'a com , lasted several hours and may bo said o olgnallze the Inauguration of political work for the current year. > OMI.ATIf 1IY TJIK PIIESIIJKXT. Tim SeilRCTi-Iek Snmnl for I'afttninMtrr at York , WASHINGTON , Match 17. The president today sent thefo nominations to the ser.cuc : Postmasters Missouri , S. J. Klelnschmldt , Hlgglnsvlllc. Nebraska , O. L. Rantz , Hum- boldt ; T. E. Sedgewlck. York. California , 13. S. Ncwcomb , Coronado ; S. F. Kellcy , San Bernardino : G. P. Wood , Modesto ; G. B. Dexter , San'a Monica. Colorado , H. H. Ou- bendorf , Manila. Idaho , W. H. Andrews , Salmon. Illinois , S. P. Wood , Parmlngton ; J , R. Camp , Uushnell. Iowa , J , C. Har- wood , Clarion : C. Vanzant , Wilton Junction ; D. J. Adlum , Mliuourl Valley ; W. L. Oooton , Greene ; C. II. Wecrsloy , Alta ; C. H. Ander son , Anamosa ; G. L. Wilkinson , Neola. Kan sas , J. H. Cornwell , St. John ; S. H. Knapp , Clyde ; T. A. Sawhlll , Concordla. Att.U.N'ST DI3LAYS OP TUB MAILS.fllsc Amendment Offered tn I'ontofflcc AJI Iiroprlntlon Hill. WASHINGTON , March 17. Senator Allen has proposed an amendment to the postfllce appropriation bill , appropriating $100.000 for continuing necessary and special facilities on trunk llnea from Chicago to Omaha and Lin- coin , Neb. , and Denver , Colo. , and points west thereof. No part of thta appropriation Is to be expended unless the postmaster general shall deem It necessary to the postal service , and In any contracts under this provision It Is to be expressly stipulated that all through mall arriving at Chicago and bound west shall bo carried In the car In which It shall reach Chicago , or bo there transferred on track from ono car to another without being hauled by carts , wagons or otherwise from one station to another. OAH1CS FOIl JIUHAL VHKK 'DULIVERV ' Ioimf Inerenwea A | > i > rnirlntlon for tillXew Mn 11 Servlee. WASHINGTON. March 17. No political questions were discussed In the house today. Tlio whole session was devoted to the post- office appropriation bill , which was taken up for amendment under the tlvc-mlnute rule. The questions which consumed the major portion of the tlmo related to the allowance of clerk hire at postolficcs and to rural free delivery , Increasing the appropriation for the latter from $150,000 to $300,000 , and do- featlng the proposition for Increased clerk hire. New * for tin Army. WASHINGTON. March 17. ( Special Tolo- gram. ) First Lieutenant William II. Smith , . Tenth cavalry , has been detailed for duty at the United , States Infnitry anl. Cavalry school , Fort Leavcnworth , Kan. , rellevlug First Lieutenant Thomas H. Slavczs , who will Join his troop. Captain Francis J. Ives , assistant curgeon , has been relieved from duty at St. Francis Barracks , Fla. , and ordered to Fort Wlngate , N. M. , to relieve Assistant Surgeon Adrian S. Polhemus , who Im ordered to Fort Colum bus , N. Y. Captain William E. Parvlanco , assistant surgeon , has been relieved from duty at Fort Columbus , N. Y. , and ordered to Fort Morgan , Ala. , for duty. First Lieutenant Henry A. Webber , as sistant surgeon , has been ordered to Fort Reno , Okl. , relieving Captain Allen M. Smith , who will proceed to Fort Hamilton , N. Y , , for duty. First Lieutenant James S. Wilson , as sistant surgeon , has been relieved from duty at Fort Clark , Tex. . . and ordered to Port Caswell , N. C. , for duty. First Lieutenant Thomas S. Bratton , as sistant surgeon , has been relieved from duty at Fort Nlobrara , Neb. , and ordered to Tybeo Island , da. , for duty. The following transfers have been made In tbo Fourth Infantry : First Lieutenant Ernest V Smith , from company I to com pany H ; Firat Lieutenant Fred W. Sladen , from company H to company I ; Second Lieu , tenant Joseph C. Castner , from company H to company K ; Second Lieutenant William A. Ralborne , from company K to company F ; Second Lieutenant John H. Hughes , from company F to company H. An army retiring board , with Lieutenant Colonel John H. Patterson , Twenty-second Infantry , as president , has been detailed to meet la Omaha , Neb. , for examination of offlcer.j for retirement. Major William C. Shannon , surgeon , baa been ordered before the board for examination. First Lieutenant Charles R. Jfoyes , Ninth Infantry , Is detailed as professor ot military science and tactics at Iowa Wesleyan uni versity , Mount Pleasuit , la. Captain George W. Crabb. Fifth artillery , has been retired. The resignation by Major George Andrews , by assistant adjutant general , of his commis sion as captain of Infantry ( Twenty-fifth ) regiment only , has been accepted. First Lieutenant James Baylies , Tenth In fantry , has been relieved from further duty the University of Alabama , Tuscaloosa county. Alaoamo. and will proceed to Join hla cei Condition- South Dakota ) Hank * , wh WASHINGTON , March 17. ( Special Tele- the gram. ) The comptroller of the currency has bet received a report ot the condltlou ot Soutb ton Dakota National banks at the close of bu&l- the ness February 15. Compared with the reAg port In December last , the tanks have dei strengthened loane and discount , while ft cat falling off Is shown In Individual "deposits and average reserve. Loans a-nd discount. . ! W the current statement are $3.3:2,287 , against $3,327,958 In December. Individual me deposits have been reduced from $4,178,407 to Decmeber to $4,093,906 , and the average the reserve held by the banks has dropped from rej 35.95 per cent to 32.17 per cent. rec I'ertalnluir to Poittofllci * * . WASHINGTON , March 17. ( Special Tele gram. ) The contract for carrying mall be tween Laramle and Walden , Wyo. , was awarded to Sudlo L. RIley , at $1,566 a year. order was Issued removing the poatofTlco Pierre , 8. D. , from Ite present quarter * H. R. Homer's at a rental of $240 per annum. A. W. Wortman was appointed was paymaster at Kelly , Story county , la. , and Robert Mirtyn at Andovcr , Day county , SD. . was mn Svnnte ConUrnmoiulniitloiii. . - man WASHINGTON , March 17. The senate to day confirmed these nominations : by Albert L. Loveof Livingstone , Mont. , reg ices ister of the land oftlce at Bozeman , Mont. The Postmesters : Missouri J. C. Ilrocaw. Har- H. riumvllle ; S. Lederer , Poplar Hluff. Iowa A. Lisle. CUrlnda ; W. S. Gardner. Clin ; P. MacLean. Crcston. Kansas W. T. state McElroy , Humboldt ; C. P. Towasley , Great ' Uend ; W. H. Varcho , Plttsburg. a FOOD TO SPARE AT DAW Plentj to Eat in the Land of Gold atd Ice. MAIL CARRIER COMES IN FROM THERE Drlno the Jame Old' ' Storr of Rich Striken and < Jrcnt He- tnrnii from tlir Old Claim * . SKAGWAY ! , March 10. ( Via Seattle , March 17)- ) Ben Atwater arrived here last night from Circle City and Dawson , N , W. T. , bringing 100 pounds ot mall from the above places. Atwater's former home was In , Mor risen , III. He went to the Yukon coun'.ry InAtw 1SS6 and has resided thcro ever since. Atwater says there Is food enough In the Klondike country to last the present population tlon two years. As a consequence of the food scare , the output of the mines will "up cur tailed. Ho estimates it at about $3,000,000. Atwater says that many claims which were considered : 'to ' be only wildcat properties on various creeks , are turning out well. Domin Ion Is paying finely and will have a big clean up next spring. Sulphur and Hunker arc also good and so Is Indian. There Is quhe U settlement at the mouth of the Stewart , but no reports have as yet been received from the prospectors who went up the river early In the winter. On Walsh creek , flfty- 'two miles below the nig Salmon , dirt has bee found which yields 75 cents to the pan. A stampede occurred from Circles City about January 10 to American creek , about 300 men leaving for that section. Atwater met 300 or 100 from Dawson making their way thither. American creek Is fifty miles from Forty Mile , and about twenty-five miles be- low the International boundary on the Alaskai side. AlaA A courier from Mlnook arrived Just be fore Atwatep left , with fifty pounds of mall. This Atwater brought out. The courier had a quantity i of gold from Mlnook and lie elated that the prospectors had struck It rich there. Atwater says thcro are but few cases of scurvy and the hospital has hut three or four inmates. The general health ofI the people lu good. ofDe United States Commissioner Smith and Deputy | United States Marshal McGlnlss closed all the gambling houses there Wednes day night. It Is said that an arrangement wa : made whereby the gambling would be restricted to so-called legitimate games ant all "sure things or bunco games will bo prohibited. The weather for the pat'i ' week has been mild and the warm south wind iliul the sun are playing havoc with the winter trail which follows the river eight miles. Hun dreds of people arc making their way over the divide , however , undeterred by wind or weather. The streets are muddy beyoni conception. The strike of ilio longshoremen at Skagwuy for 75 cents an hour has been declared off by a vote of the local union The wages now paid Is 50 cents an hour , the steamship companies agreeing not to .employ Indians In hauling freight on the docks. RECEPTION TO JOHN DALY ( Continued from First Page. ) nnd quartered. " She did not seek alliance when she built her Alabama to destroy our navy and when she pave every moral sup port to those who attempted to destroy our union. Nor did she seek alliance with thla government whenever In the assertion of our rights we Insisted on enforcing1 the principles of thu Monroe doctrine. Kesolved , That n copy of these resolutions bo given the guest of the evening nnd that a copy bo sent to Lord Salisbury with the request that ho lender It to her Brlttunnlc majesty , whoso peaceable reign of sixty- one years Is darkened by the epectral shad- lows of 1,000,000 Irish victims , who fell under the tortures Invented by her philanthropic government. HOSES Fen DALY. ' The resolution waa unanimously , and with a shout. Immediately thercafte. Misses Catherine Casslday and Haggle Scan Ian , secretaries of the Garrycwen club of this city and the Sarsfleld club of South Omaha respectively presented a beautiful bunch o rosee to Mr. Daly with a card containing thi following : "Compliments with a cead mlllo falltht from the ladles of the Garryowcn and Sars field clubs of Omaha and South Omaha I Jchn Daly ifrom the city of the violatei ity. Freedom's battle once begun Bequeathed from bleeding sire to son Though baflled oft , Is ever 'won. ' " A quartet consisting of Messrs. Swift Drcnnan , Miller and Rush , sang the "Mln strel Boy. " The last address on io pro gram followed , and wae delivered by I. J Dunn. Mr. Dunn epoke of the many In etancei England hao broken faith with tbi and other countries and Insisted strenuous ! } against the United States entering Into anj allllance , commercial or military , with her The final number on the program was a S Jules Lumbard , "God Save Ireland. " AGENT JOXISS I CALLED HACK Secretary UH Hear * from the Indian Depot Secretary Utt of the Commercial club han received a telegram from Congressman Mer that Agent Jones of the Indhn bureau i be who was expected hero In connection with matter of the Indian supply depot , ha4 av rc been unexpectedly called back to Wajh'ng ' ha , but will bo In the city some time durlnr hame latter part of the month. While heiv Agent Jones will select the building for the JJ depot and will make arrangements for Its establishment by May 1. gn The Commercial club th proposes to give the aft Washington ; official quite a time. Ho will he met at the depot Lu by a delegation of buslne * ! men. For a while ho will be turned over pol not the exposition people and token out to fro grounds. Afterward he will meet the les representative busltipua mon of the city at c thi reception and will be tendered a banquet. the it Dnlly Trenaiir ? " SlnlPinoiit. WASHINGTON , March 17. Today's elate " ment of the condition of the treasury shows tote ( to A\allablo caah balance , $220,133,532 : gold re serve , $170,332.007. wa mc oil (2vrumii-American * ( Irurnnlzo. A large meeting of German-Americans held last night In Mueller's hall , Eigh " teenth and Vlnton streets. Tlio nssombb not for the purpose of 'forming ' the Ger man-American State Alliance of Nebraska men a-nonpartlsan organization to gain for Ger Americans their due recognition In politics. Quito a letiRthy address was made I'rof. Helao regarding the political serv for of his countrymen In the state utter It whldh a state organization was formed following state olllcers were elected Just Engelmati , state president ; Georgi. Ranch , first state vice president : I/ouls so Itocbllng , second gtate vice prenldent ! I'rof are Hi'lse , state organizer ; J. Zimmerman This treasurer : I'eter Wetland , state sec the rt'tary. The local officers will bo elected a lines later meeting. a Drex 1 L. Shoomnn Ls for St. Patrick's iy and his country ami If there's going > bo n flsnt you'll fliul his shamrock to thi 10 forefront Just like our ? : i..r > 0 men's der dert loca rtalit In the load of them all l.M . ) Is the popular price tills year ami On s going to continue to bu popular tin ? val Uo we've started Is ou a penulno willow 1m nlf ninilo up In the new nntty bull dos e not the old clumsy ntyle linml 0111 iad with brass eyelets nnd books Its lUK shoo ; wo tire willing to stake our ropu- a > itlon on and for ? 3.50 you've never eal i'ii lt equal Such a shoo usually sells Wll ! M-00 and | 4.50 but you know we the Ire values. enj 3rexel Shoe Co. . * PARNAJI STKEKT. IBKOHMIKUTHni iovnnrntu IntrtiMP to Mnkr- the 1E Union 1 Pnclflo nitlftiworful Itnnri. 'Everyone ' In . Union.Pflctflc , circles l anx- ously awaiting the .r plpt ot news from < on York regarding jtjp , prospective absorp- Ion ot the Oregon Short Line. It Is com monly accepted as ifWrtaln fact that the ecrganlzcd Union Pacific now controls the Oregon , Short Line , fanTP that It will be a mere matter of form , fp.iannounce that fact and to assume charge of what was once a ranch of the parent' s tem. Nothing defi n(0 | ( regarding the transition ot the Short . .tin Is known bero.jg General Manager ) lcklnscn of the Unlofi/Pacific eald to Tne Jco on Wednesday , bufsbmethlng Important n the I way of news "Ib 'dally expected from New York. , NevT | | / The latcat report that Is agitating the Jnlcn Pacific comes' ' frbm Denver. It was brought there by a railroad man of high standing rnd of unquestioned veracity. Thin gentleman said : "The Union Pacific now controls ; the Oregon Short Line , and will soon assume formal charge of that valuable property. But there are other moves In the ; ; rneral scheme of rehabilitation of the old Jnlon Pacific system of much greater Im portance to Omaha. It la neil known In Colorado that negotiations looking toward the o"u'j control of all the Union , Pacific , Denver & 3ulf railroad , except the line running to Texas , and the Colorado Midland railroad jy the new Union Pacific Railroad company lave bciii vending recently , and many rall- oad men believe that they will ultimately Jo carried to completion with the result that the Union Paclflflc will control the greatest railway system In the state of Colo- ado. At present the t'cilon Pacific \a \ weak ; n Colorado. It hasn't even Its own line Into Denver , but corner ) In fioni Julcsburg over the Unicn Pacific , Denver & Gulf. As tbo Colorado Midland and the Denver & Hlo Grande railroads throw all the busi ness they can to the Hurllngton , the Hock Inland , the Santa Fo and the Missouri Pa cific roads eastoound frcm Colorado , the Union Pacific Is practically left without any Colorado feeders. This was not so tn the days before the division of the big system Into parcels , and the newcomers do not care to have such a condition as now exists con Unite any longer than they can help. The Colorado Midland proper runa from Colorado Springs to Grand Junction , across the state of Colorado. With It and the Union Pacific , Donvcr & Gulf as feeders the old Union Pa cific would again bo In a position to compete with all other roads for Colorado business. Such a process of centralization would make the fight for traffic very keen between the Denver & Hlo Grande and the other lines cast of Colorado on the ono hand and the Union Pacific with Its now feeders on the other hand. With the Colorado Midland nnd the best part of the Union Pacific , Denver & Gulf in ltn control the Union Pacific would compete with the Denver & Hlo Grande nt every Important point In Colorado. The Col orado Midland has only recently come oul of the receiver's hands , and Is in a gooc condition to bo absorbed by a strong system , like the now Union Pacific. In railway cir cles in Colorado such a consolidation as this Is really expected. ' There has been mucti gcaslp printed In come papers about the -control of the Oregon Hallway and Navigation company by th now Union Pacific. The future of the Hn _ from Huntlngtan west has been linked with the fortunes of the Oregon Short Line , a matter of fact they are two entirely cepar ate though closely connecting railroads , am Union Pacific officials In this city whll looking for the abacrptlon of the Oce oa Short Line do not antlolrate that the Orcgoi Hallway and Navigation company will b likewise takan In. TKioKJrcat Northern , the Northern Uaclflc nnd the Oregon Euort Lln < are the roads that own"iTnd control the Ore gem Hallway and Navigation company , am the two roads first named are not likely t < yield very much to 'ou6h a strong competl tor as the Union Pacific. A Union Pacific rcpredcntitlvo said to Thi Dee : "There Is no Indication that the Union Pacific wanti the Oregon' Hallway and Navl gallon company. Wo do 'Want the Oregon Short Line , and if wV g t a hold of tuat you can depend upcu It ItinC tbo relations will the Oregon Hallway and'Navigation ' company will be very friendly/-1 The latter la no needed by the Union"Pacific , for It has to do business with the Short Line whether 1 wants to or not. imnT'Unlon Pacific get * I 'the Short Line ; which Ifrtt-thlnly will , lt'v ' will have Just as mucH _ of a hold on the navigation company througb its traffic rela tions as U wants , without owning even a controlling interest In Its stock. " FREIGHT KATES IX AWFUL SHAPE. ot Audits KorROt tlint Any Suck TIiliiK na TurlR IH In. . ExlNtrucc. Demoralization In passenger ratea to the in northwest ; haa been plainly evident of late , but llWlo publicity has been given to the startling deviations from publishing tariffs by the freight departments of all eastern and southern lines in and outjOf Omaha. West bound rates are being maintained fairly well , but It has been eo long since any of the eastern freight men quoted tariff rates that they tavo forgotten what they are. Such a statement would probably be denied If put to the repreeenta/llveo of any of .tho . eastern lines point blank , but when not talking for pub lication the freight men admit that the'rates adj are about as badly demoralized as they rec were last summer , when the tariffs were cac pushed under the freight desks for keeps. pro On ( January 1 all the western lines from speF Chicago agreed that rate cutting should ' Pa cease. It was widely published that on and Inti after January 1C there would bo no more the rate cutting by Omaha-Chicago lines , and that any agent found quoting anything but cor affi tariff rates openly or surreptitiously , would i held strictly aiccountable for his viola InIS tion of orders. Like all other New Year's resolutions this ono was duly observed for adj del awhile , but within the Ust thirty days It mil hco become so shattered that It Is known wh more In the breach than In the observance. It 1 Is an actual fact that such startling low ant chs rates now prevail among the roads here that : sul Uio , agents ar not making any wrl great effort to solicit business. As wrlA the < pessenger men are not running of after travelers to the northwest who can buy tickets to any of the north Pacific coast points for $10 each , so the freight men are hustling to any noticeable extent for freight that must be carried for considerably less than tariff rates If It is secured. In this demoralization each line to accusing all ed other lines of slashing the rates , while alone i Is endeavoring to maintain the tariff. Ono ( prominent official said to The Dee : "Our freight men are not making any effort get business. At the rates our compet itors are quoting , which wo must meet If wo ind want the business , there la absolutely no money In It for us , and wo prefer to let the other lines cet the business at their cheap . The representative of another line said : "Rates are In terrible , shape. They have SUt been so bad for a long time , and they IMa . were In no worse condition Ia8 year. My Agi are not after the business at the rates W being quoted by other lines. Wo're taking 1 what business comes along , but Instead of Shi being out after It , we're1 staying In , playing Ha revenge. That's al | I' want , and If I get Mr I'll make eome of these other freight men Ha sick. " ' Itates are down cast Af ; Chicago also ; not far down as west 'of 'Chicago , but they I not within spcaKlng distance of tariff. db sad condition of affairs was brought to attention of the executive officers of the Ka east of Chlcagoi'thi''othcr day , and as Cl < result a general order hs been Issued that eel nfjl IT * ± C \ 1 Grows In Interest and me History HUD rembersh\-tNonmtto' J - how many histories youf library holds there is need for this different , bettor , broader one. Ridpath's History of the World. has been cnrrled out on two pnrnllel lines The History of Nations The History of Knees. Togethtr they form such tt compendium of exact knowledge as win be found In no other one work In the world. The volumes devoted to the History of the Knee- , ) run down the line of all helpful sciences to set at the origin ntul beginning of the human . race. The ages before "the dawti of history the various are explored by thu aid of ( he torches of sciences , and the record Is no readably given that the work will fascinate both old and young. The migra tions of the primal man , the forming and continuance of tribes , the handiwork of these day-dawn craftsmen , the widen ing Into races rather than tribes all In simple story , because the author so grasped and understood his subject a to write as a good story teller would tnlk. The History of Nations Is beautifully told and the relative Importance of facts nnd episode * l BO kept In mind that one gets not only the anecdotes of history , but the light and shade , the weight of the actors' part The edition Is limited. There should be no unnecessary delay-In . ' deliver the complete set at once. securing membership. 1'ee Is One Dollar. Wo Members agree to make llfteeti monthly payments to complete the transaction llrst lu paymeut thirty daya after joining. This Is the scale : For cloth-bound edition , $1.50 a month. For half-Russia bound edition by far the more attractive and durable $2.00 a month. For sumptuous full-morocco bound edition , $2.50 a month. give up Keslgmitlons this great history. from the clnb accepted wlthlu ten tluys , wueii the club fees will be rofumlcd but few will cnro to , Megeath Stationery Co. , Omaha. Enclosed find $1.00 for membership in the History Club. Send set to address below. I agree to pay balance in 15 monthly payments. The eight Imperial octavo volumes contain In round figures C.COO double column , the . pages equivalent of about G5 ordinary vol umes. Nearly 4,000 engravings , reproduction , , s maps cluoriolo.Tlcal and race charts and diagrams , many of them In colors , Ultimata the text nnd constitute tbo most expensive n rt gallery of . hlstcry ever gathered together. Tlio IH typo largo and ! , wol-spacud tht printing even and clear , ths clean and paper super-calendered , and the bindings handsome and substantial. Write a for book of mieclmrn imcrco nnd lllimtrntluiiii , , . limp * chiirtn , etc. free. MEGEATH STATIONERY CO. , Omaha. all agents of freight lines cast of Chicago mist not quote anything but published tariff ates after April -15. iVCmitl.VG FOR HAILHOAD I EACE. Committee Pnrtliilly lAftreeM Upon a Plan , of Cn in pal mi. NEIW YORK. March 17. The committee otpla passenger agents appointed to devise a pla for the settlement of the rate war In the northwest mot today. The members of the subcommittee appointed to take action n the matter were present , and a minority eport was made. repT The minority report was signed by J. U. Vatson , Now England Passenger assocla- lon ; D. O. .Martin , Trunk Line association ; and 'A. J. ( Smith. They reported that the ontentlons and differences between the iranJi Trunk , the Canadian Pacific , and their espectlvo connections , .were so sharply Irawn and defined as to preclude 'the ' adop- lon of a base of adjustment acceptable to hose Interested. They request an Immediate and equitable tdjustment of all questions in dispute and ecommmend that the contending parties 4ch submit to the meeting In writing the iremlsea for the contentions of their re- ipeotlve companies as follows : First , all questions In which the Canadian 'aclflc < and the Grand Trunk llnea are alone nterested ; second , such questions as affect he interest and territory of the respective ompanlca ; third , such questions as directly fleet the companies or other lines Interested the questions submitted. Should the contending companies fall to idjust the differences submitted , such un- letermlnad questions will bo promptly sub- nltted to a disinterested board of arbitration vhrao decision shall bo binding for one year ind continue In effect thereafter until haoged fey mutual agreement or arbitration , lubject to thirty days' advance notice In vrltlng. Arbitrators shall be elected , one by each the principal parties to the contention ind the two selected shall agree on a third irbltrator. Such full board ot arbitration hall bo lelected within ten days ot the idoptlon of this resolution , whose hearings hall be held within ten daya from the se Ion of the third arbitrator and decision endered. within ten days from the date of tearing. No reduction In current fares nor In- Teased allowance of commissions shall be nade pending tbo decision of arbitrators that from April the distribution of em- grant traffic from the port of New York hall bo resumed and regulated as In effect February 1 , 18M. The report was accepted and the following onimlttee was appointed to hear the whole lubject and report at a meeting tomorrow : .lanager McNIchol , Passenger Agent DaTls , \gent .Heaford anl General Passenger Agent Yhltnoy. This committee will confer with Mr. Shaugnessy of the Canadian Pacific , Messrs. laves and Reaves of the Grand Trunk line , . Newman of the Great Northern and llr. lannaford of the Northern Pacific. Clover Leaf lluyx I/ukc ST. LOUI9 , March 17. J , E. Davenport , SUtrlct passenger agent of the Toledo & Kansas City ) road , commonly knowu as the Plover Leaf , has received word front Re ceiver Pelree that two of the nne t etcam- We want to niak s , It ! very emphatic at : Mr. W. T. Sltepard and his won- rful collection of jiqla lnss bric-a-brac Uiirlov-Laces , etc.will not be In nalia after Saturday night Xo such iluable uud rare collection was ever flight to Omnlm before and every le should take this opportunity of sco ff these treasures as two days only c left we would advise our friends to .11 early Many of these are for sale lillo money could not purchase some of em Yet buyers and visitors are liially welcomed. A. HOSPE , nslc aid Iri. 1613 Douglas ers on the lakes had been purchased and would be used in the travel between To ledo and the summer resorts of the north. The line runs from St. Louis to Toledo , and ever since It was opened has con nected with steamer lines to lake points. Recently , however , R. P. D. Pelree , re ceiver of the road , decided that It would bo to. the road's advantage to own and operate Its own steamers. HATES roil EXl'OSITIOSf THAVI3L. Lucul 1'unaeiiicur OHcn IIuvu the Mnllor In llniiil. There Is some prospect that the matter of providing reduced ratea for the Trans- mlsslsstppl Exposition will soon bo taken up by the general passenger agents of wtatern lines. The matter la now In the hands of a sub-committee of passenger agents ot local lines. The general committee met about four months ago to discuss the work of se curing reduced rates for the exposition. The matter was at that time referred to a sub committee , consisting of E. L. Lomax.gen- oral passenger agent of the Union 1'aclflc , and John Francis , general passenger agent of the 13. & M. The sub-committee baa not yet made Its report to the general com mittee. The other lines In the Western Passenger association , as well as the passenger as sociations In other parts of the country , are waiting for the local committee to make IU report before taking any action In the mut ter. At a recent .meeting of western llnca lu Chicago It waa agreed that whatever rates should be recommended by the general passenger agents of the llnm entering this city should bo accepted and participated In by the other lines. A little over two month. ) will Intervene before the opening of the exposition. The World's fair did not secure the advantages of cheap ratea to Chicago until the fair wast well advanced. This was duo to the tardiness of Hue ? there agreeing on reduced rates. ItAILHOAUS UBT TIUKD WAITING. Make n Mlni > eil 1tntr Itrnrnrillcai of the Aiitl-Sriiliilnir Illll. OHIOAGO. March 17. Some time ago the western roads decided that they would not grapt reduced rates to several of the largo meetings of the year until they saw whether or not congress would pans the anti-scalp- Ing law. They were afraid that In the event of Its not being passed they would have again the old demoralization In rates itbat has confronted them after all the largo gath < erings. The Cuban 'trouble has prevented congress from taking any action on the antl-scalpliig law bill , and now the- reads have been com pelled to make rates for tvvo of .the meetings which they declared they would not < 1o until after the fate of the bill was settled , They have voted In favor of a rate of ono faro plus $2 for the meeting of > the American Medical association at Denver In June , and for the annual meeting of the Elks In New Orleans In the early part of May. Attend Wlilte'N Funeral. CHICAGO , March 17. The patsenger offi ces of the Chicago roads were bare of offi cials today , all the men being in Highland Park to attend the funeral of the late \V. F. White , passenger tralllc manager of the A'tchlson. ' The services were held In St. aisry's Catholic church In Highland IMrk. anl the Interment was In Calvary cemetery In Chicago. The pall bearers were all as sociates of Mr. White In the service of the Atchlsrn road. Wlll > LlMV Illltl'H < l > TfMII. CHICAGO , March 17. Notice V.MB today given by the iliurlington and Rock Island roads that to meet > the competition of thu southwestern roids they will make a rate of oiis fare for the round trip for the meet- In ? of the iMaatcr il'lumbero , ti be hold at San Antonio , Tex. , April 13 to 10. Knllroiiil .VoU'N iiiul l'cr oiil : * . General Passenger and Ticket Agent Bu chanan of the Elkhorn has returned from A western trip. Elliot Marahall , general agent , and K. n. McVlety , city paeienger und ticket igent of the Hurllngton , are In ttio city frcm St. Joseph , Mo. W. O. Severance , formerly ancnt of the Elkhorn at South Omaha , who has been seriously 111 at Manknio , Minn. , for some tlmo , Is in the city aamowhat Improved. Lines cast and south from here will make a faro of one and one-third regular fare for the round trip to Washington , May 2-7 , on account of the National Congress of Mothers. Thu route of the flurllngtcn'u St. Louis tourist car service to Portland has been lohanged. These earo now run via .ho 'H. ' & ' M.'s southern division from Table Hock to Oxford , Neb. , Instead of via Lincoln. Freight Traffic Manager Munroo of the Union Pacific and General Freight Agent Crosby of the 1J. & M. hove gone to San Francisco to attend the meeting of the Transcontinental Freight cssoclatlon , which will convene tboro on Monday , March 21. The St. LouU Globe-Democrat sayi : "The bitter rivalry between the/ Union Pacific an * the Hock Island seems to be Increasing In Intensity. Following the Union Pacific' bl reductions In tlmo between Kansas City and Denver , the Hock Island U now out with an announcement that , beginning next Sunday , It , will put on two new flyers botwean Kan sas City anl Denver , > to make the run In fifteen hours and fifteen minute * . Thla goes the Union Pacific bettor on actual running time , and further reductions are looked for. In view of the fast running between Chicago an ] Denver , It U expected that thu Chicago roads and the St. Louis-Kansas City rojda will shortly reduce their running tlmo. They must do something It they are to hold any of the Colorado traffic. The Hock Island will have Its now engines with seven-foot drivers out of the hopi In thirty days , anil by May 1 It Is eald that the 'Hock Island will Inaugurate a service from Chicago to Denver faster than anything In the country. " i'juiiini ; TO A riiUM/K'uvrnim. ' Joint Dillon KviilaltiN the Quietude la Irlxh 'Affair * . LONDON , March 17. John Dlllcn , tha Irish nitlonallst Uader , presided tonight at the rationalist banquet at the Hotel Cecil to celebrate St. Patrick's day and the evcriU of ' 98. There wore 700 guests. Mr. Dillon road a letter from Mr. Gladstone urging the unity of Irish parties , und a telo- KiMphlc reply was sent thanking him for hit "mighty championship of the Irish c.iufe. 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