Nebraska Newspapers

    THE OMAHA DAILY HEE : MONDAY , NOVEMHEH 7 , J8D8. 5
STEADY REPUBLICAN GAINS
Last Days of the Campaign Pat a New
Pliaso on the Situation.
LEADERS MORE CONFIDENT THAN EVER
IlrporlH from AVorkrrn Arc Very I2n >
couriiKliiK , Wlilliroiiooriitn Arc
UiMHrnlHoil.liiK ( < > Have
u 1'utv of Tlic-lr Cuiullilatc * .
While all was quiet at the political head'
quarters yesterday and for n greater per
tlon of the day rooms were deserted , It wai
not BO In the outlying districts. The sand
Ity of the Sabbath wa only observed ot
the surface and the Interests of the catn <
palgn were not neglected because the daj
happened to ho Sunday. In fact what la con
Bldcrcd to have been some of the tnost effectIve
Ivo work of the campaign was accompllshei
under cover of the Sabbath day stillness
This applies to all of the committees. Then
are certain localities where It Is bellevei
that Sunday la the best day to electioneer
These sections were visited yesterday b ;
the candidates and "barkers" of the differ
unt political organizations and a final appca
made for support before the gates closei
Tuesday.
The republicans hold three meetings jus
tcrday In the city nnd the democrats twc
The latter also held one In South Omaha
The republican meetings are reported t
'havo been well attended and an encouragln ,
degree of Intelcsl shoivn. The work of th
meetings was confined almost exclusively t
the bcncllt ot the county ticket and es
pcclally the legislative portion of It. A
the location of the republican meetings wa
In what Is generally considered democratl
communities the result Is considered inor
than satisfactory.
Republican workers yesterday seemed t
bo well pleased with Saturday's reglstra
tlon. They picdlcted a total of 8,000 for th
day and the returns show that figure al
most reached. The feature of the reglstra
tlon which Is particularly pleasing to ther
la the largo per cent of republicans wh
attended to > this duty. The county commit
tee had workers In every precinct to chcc
up the registration on political alignment !
nnd on those reports It Is given out the
fully two-thirds , if not more , of the regis
tratlons Saturday was by republican voter :
This la Interpreted by the managers to In
dlcato that the republicans have bee
aroused during the last days of the cam
palgn and have become Interested In th
result of the election.
I'lixlonlHtN 111 DcMiicrutlon.
The fuslonlsts have practically abandons
all hope of carrying Douglas county for thel
ticket and nro uow making their whole flgh
to elect Hitchcock to congress and a par
of the legislative ticket. Everything els
has been sacrificed to this. In. some of th
wards sample tickets have appeared o
which all the fusion candidates appear bu
four for the legislature and these arc sub
stltutcd by the names of four republican *
Just who la responsible for the promulga
tlon of this hybrid slip Is not known , bu
U Is gaining Its circulation through pope
cratlo channels and may bo taken as a strni
which Indicates the direction of the wine
The local managers of the party are draper
nto. They liavo concentrated their efforts o
Dave Mercer during the last few days an
nro making all manner of claims and asscr
tlons concerning the outcome of the con
gresslonal vote. It is now their ono dea
hope that they can encompass his defeat * n
laud the editor of the World-Herald In con
gross.
Thi effect of the tremendous advances thn
have been made In the republican campalg
during the last few days was painful ! ) op
parent around the local popocratlc hcadquar
tors jcsterday. There was none of the actlv
ity and exuberance that are always notice
nblo about these rcsoits when the condition
nro satisfactorily Indicative of victory. A
a matter of fact both the democratic head
quarters In the Hoard of Trade building an
the populist hangout on Fourteenth stret
were practically deserted during most ot th
day. Scarcely half a dozen votera were t
bo seen at either resort at a time and thee
usually dropped In and finding no comfoi
In the reports that were exchanged droppe
out again with a lugubrious effort to fci
satisfied.
At the democratic rooms ono or two (
the faithful were laboriously woiklng ovt
the rcglBtratlon lists , for what puiposo ws
not apparent , and this was about all tli
appcaranct ! of pre-election preparation tlu
was In evidence. The- exuberant confident
the genuine democrat always assumes befoi
election could not be recognized and tl :
halt dozen pcoplo who loafed In the rooir
appeared to be about as cheerful as tl :
chief mourner at a funeral.
Tliflr Coiillili-m-t- Shy.
A3 a matter of fact the last week hi
been prolific of trouble for the untcrrlfle <
Since the exposition has ceased to mi
iiopollzo attention , the people have secnu
to take moro Interest In the campaign at
every report that has been received h ,
been suggestive of decided republican gain
Then the reports from other sections of tl
state are equally discouraging , Even tl
popocratlc Icadets are only claiming tl
state by n small majority. It was stat <
jcsterday that the democratic state centr
committee had completed a poll on which
based a prediction of a fusion majority
from 10,000 to 15,000 , and the figures propan
by J. II. Edmlsten predict a popocrnt
victory by 11,000. Tlicso figures are rath
ominous to the rank and file that has b
come accustomed to having Its lende
claim everything In advance by big major
ties. Tbl-y remember that their ante-ele
tlon. predictions are generally about 20,0
ahead ot the actual vote , and this being tl
cane they ore disposed to Interpret the pea
tlon of the state central committee as f
Indication that even their own whcelhors
eoe moro slate than rose color In the p
mica ] sky.
A prominent populist who has been hel ;
ing In the good work lu Lancaster coun
Don't lose sleep. (
Take
Cherry Pectoral
and lose that
contribute ! to the general gloom by bringIng -
Ing the infurmntion that I in asUr Is goinp
republican Just Ilko skinning on eel lie
said jcaterday that M.inalmn Is not In ii
and the most that they hope down then
U to elect one candidate on the legislative
ticket. As this particular populist Is om
of those who are usually icady to bark thcli
party with their money until the votes an
counted , his lugubrious report was recrlvei
with more than ordinary credence. In fad
this ncwa was about as cheerful as anj
that liafl been received by the popocrntli
steering committee of late nnd It-Is plalnl ]
apparent that they arc far from being
fled with the situation.
WHV n.vvii tiiniunit .snorii > -\vi\
Potent Claim * , , r CnncrrNKiiifii 01
tinSccuiiil llUtrli-t Voter * .
Chairman ninckburn of the republican con
gresslonal committee has Issued the follow Ini
appeal to voters In behalf of Congressmai
Mercer's candidacy :
HMerccr Is entitled to a majorlt
, . . nt tlle hml'19 ' ot llllB congresslona
Ulstrlct , nnd , If every friend of our con
gressman will go to the polls himself on
urge his neighbors to perform their duti
the majority will bo even larger.
David H. Mercer needs no fulsome prals
nt the hands of anybody. The high esteet
In which he is held by this community wa
honestly earned by faithful , efllclent , tire
less and successful labor.
David H. Mercer worked his way fror
the blacksmith's forgo to the high static
ho now holds and he has richly deserve
the success ho has achieved.
David H Mercer has the good will an
cordial support of every mnn in Omaha wh
Is familiar with the value of his service
'o the people of this district Ho has ac
lompllshed much for the commercial ndvati
ago of this city. The exposition , the nc"
cstofrice , the South Omaha building , th
ml Inn supply depot , the river Improvemcr
md Tort Crook nro n few of the large
achievements to which he Is entitled to
' share of credit
David H Mercer has secured n substantl :
recognition for his district nt every eslo
if cougiess of which ho has been a mem
> or. Ho has never failed Ills record I
ihenomenal In this particular.
David II. Mercci Is a man of recognlre
strength 'n Washington , a man of nblllt
and character , t , successful congressman I
very sense ? ' the term nnd enjoys tl :
arm personal friendship of nearly ever
mbllc man connected with the national gov
-rnment.
David H. Mercer Is the Intimate friend <
ho following eminent congressmen nmon
) thers who have long been In congrcsi
Thomas II. Reed , speaker of the house , n
elected for the twelfth tlmo. General Jo <
eph Wheeler of Alabama , rcnomlnatcd f (
ho ninth term , Joseph W. Ilabcock of Wh
cousin , rcnomlnatcd for the fourth tlmi
J. II. Uankhcad of Alabama , rcnomlnatc
'or the seventh time ; Hlchtird P. Hland <
Missouri , renomlnated for tin thirteen !
tlmo ; Joseph G Cannon of Illinois , rcnon
natcd for the thirteenth time. Nelson IMiif
ley of Maine , re-elected for the ninth tlmi
David B. Henderson of Iowa , reuomlnatt
for the ninth tlmo , J. P. Dolllver of lowi
cnomlnnted for the sixth time , W P. Hej
jurn of Iowa , renomlnated for the sevent
time , Scrcno E. I'ayno of New York , n
nominated for the sixth time ; Charles ;
floutcllo of Maine , ro-elected for the nlnt
Lime , James S. Sherman of New York , n
nominated for the sixth time , Benjamin 1
Marsh of Illinois , renomlnated for the se\
nth time ; Robert P. Hltt of Illinois , renon :
Inated for the tenth time ; A. J. Hopklr
ot Illinois , rcnomlnatcd for the eighth tlmi
Alfred C. Hnrmer of Pennsylvania , renon
Inated for the fourteenth time , Thomas (
'atchlngs ' of Mississippi , renomlnated for tl
eighth time , and John H Ketcham of No
York , renomlnated for the fourteenth tlm
Going back , as he will , for his fourth ten
In congiess , Mr. Mercer will bo entitled
the Influence and position with the admlnli
iration nnd his associates which comei fro :
length of service.
David H. Mercer Is the friend of the ol
soldiers , the joung soldiers and of n
classes of citizens. It was his porslstei
work which secured passage of the Grar
Army measure for the erection of a mom
ment to the soldiers , sailors and marlni
of the late civil war. Hundreds of soldlei
and widows of soldleia In this district ha ;
thanked him for services rendered them I
the Pension olllco and In congress.
David II. Merccr points to his record an
relies upon the people of this district I
endorse It. His opponents may Issue cle <
; lon roorbacks and seek by misrepresent !
tlon to Influence votes against him , but tl
l > eoplo know him too well to be atampedei
The republican congressional commltU
asks every friend of David H Merccr to K' '
to the polls nnd to work for his le-electlo :
T. W. BLACKBURN ,
Chairman.
UUIMJIIMCV-NS Aim eoxrmr.v ;
AiU Icon from I.riulrrn In I.CHKUC Ii
tllcato a Vli-tory.
Advices from state republican leagues li
dlcato republican victories In the congrei
Klonal elections. Following are a few san
pie predictions :
Nebiaska Charles E. Winter , president
the Republican State league , writes : " 1
the best of my judgment wo will elo
four out of six of * our candidates for coi
gross , which will be a calu of two men
hers "
Iowa F. It. Conoway , president of tl
Republican State league , writes under da
of November 3 : "Unless general npatl
should prevail to a greater extent than v
now anticipate Iowa will send an unbroki
lepubllcan delegation to congress. The
are only three districts considered doub
ful. Thesw are the sixth , which Is natural
close , and a hotbed of populism. Major Lac
our nominee , will , In my opinion , bu clecte
but by a reduced majority. In the nigh
district Colonel Hepburn has been renon
Inated and , in my opinion , will be electe
Ills opponent , George L. Klnn , Is a form
republican. There Is considerable free si
ver sentiment In this district. In the N'ln
district republicans have nominated Smi
McPherson , who Is a good campaigner , ni
J Is 1m Ins very effective work done for hli
Ills opponent Is also a former repuhllca
U Is hardly probable that McPherson w
r bo defeataed. The district Is close. hoover \
over , but If the republican vote comes o
there will bo no trouble. The league
actively at work In every part of the sta
and If hard work will accomplish nn
thing wo will win In these doubtful dl
trlcts. "
South Dakota Colonel Dick Woods , prc
Ident of the Republican State league , write
"Do not fall to count two republican co
grcssmen from my state In making jo
estimate of the standing of the next house
Wjomlng Hon. Fenlmoro Chattertc
president of the Republican State leag
and republican candidate for secretary
state for Wyoming , writes : "Will elect Hj
F. W. Mondell , republican candidate f
congress , and a republican legislature , whl
will elect a republican United States senat
In January. We tlnd many ot the repu
Means who strayed away two jcars ago cor
Ing back and many of the democrats open
avow their Intention to support the r
publican ticket , because of the prosperl
everywhere evident In this state. "
JOIJ ICOITMCY AM ) THIS STHIK
A Ili-no < l I.idior I.cnilor Hoiiiiilliitfil 1
South Omaha WorKliiKiix'ii.
Members of the late executive commit !
of the packing house strikers repudiate J
Koutsky's claims In connection with the se
tlement of the strike. The men who lab
In the packing houses nnd who worked ha
for an amicable adjustment of the dlffe
ences between the packers nnd the laborc
are entitled to the credit of the settlcme
which was nudo. These men , who compos
the executive committee of the strlkli
forces , do not like the stand Koutsky h
taken and they resent the reflections he h
cast upon them. In a recent speech KoutB
uald that lie alone ecttled the strike a
that nt the time of the conference betwe
the committee and the Cudahya he she
his flat lu Mike Cudahy' * face and demand
that the laboring men be paid what th
asked. This kind of a talk might go i
right In Omaha , where Koutsky made
but In South Omaha , where he U known ,
will not do At Irnat that Is what the
laboring men have to sny
The records ore the best evidence , and In
this cnso the proofs are against Koutsky ,
The strike started during the week of July
11 , and on July II the striken organized
with John ration as chairman. Archie Camp
hell , secretary , and P. J. I'ord , treasurer. .
Asldo from the officers , the executive com-
| mlttco was made up of the- following mem
1 hers J. C O'Connor. Sam N'evlns , Joseph
i Olman , Jacob Ward , John Zerp , Ed Patton ,
I William Henry , William Connoughton cml
Ole Johuion. Shortly after the organlzatlor
of this committee the charter for Federal
Labor union No. 7112 was received and was
posted In the hall occupied by the strikers
This executive committee held two con
ferences with M. C. and E. A. Cudahy , th <
flnt on July 16 and the other on the daj
following. Joe Koutsky was not present a
either of these sessions and his name wa ;
not mentioned In connection with the set
tlement of the strike. At the first confer
encc the Cudahys made the men an offer
and ns the committee did not care to dccldi
the matter It was left to n vote of thi
strikers. On the day following the resul
was made known to the Cudahys nnd ;
settlement was effected. Koutsky was no
ptcscnt at either of these sessions and hai
nothing to do with the strike except ti
stand nround on the street corners and talk
It Is natural that the men who worked hart
for a settlement are seeking to Justify them
selves and place Koutsky before the pcopli
In the proper light.
In speaking about this matter ycsterda ;
E. A. Cudahy said that Koutsky was no
known on the committee and that he had n
part In the settlement of the recent troubles
Furthermore , he never shook his fist li
Mike Cudahy's face nnd _ demanded that th
I laboring men be paid what was asked. Th
' j scale was paid without any such scenes am
the records ot the labor organizations wll
show that the agreement was reached with
out any difficulty.
The Second word , whore Koutsky lives , 1
made up largely of laboring men and the ;
all know the truth about the strike , li
his speeches In South Omaha KouUsky ha
refrained from mentioning the strike , bu
In Omaha , where ho Is not known , he tell
the people that ho nlono brought about th
settlement. Koutsky has no standing at an ;
ot the packing houses and the chances ar
that ho could not get a Job today It he ap
piled for ono. The real laborers who con
ducted the strike to a successful Issue rcscn
the imputations made by Koutsky and as
scrtlons were openly made on the street
yesterday that they would attend to him o
election day.
Total -Klxtriitl ii of Oninlin.
Follow Ing Is the corrected total o
Omaha's registration by wards :
Ward. 1S9S. 1S5I
rirst . 1,501 1.93
Socoml . 2,451 2.91
Third . ! . ! > 2.41
Ponrth . U 2.2J
ritth . l. l 1,73
Sixth . 2.593 3,07
Seventh . i . 1.196 1,71
KlKiith . 1.933 - , " -
Ninth . . 1,441) ) J.61
Totals . 10,300 19.9C
FUNERAL OF COLONEL CHASE
iniilcN nt Trinity CntliiMlrnl iim
nt th < * ( irnif Piirtlolimtoil In Iiy
niaii > of Ills IilvliiK KrieiulN.
At Trinity cathedral yesterday aftcrnoo
hundreds of the Omaha people gathered t
pay their last tribute to the memory t
their dead friend and neighbor , Champlo
S. Chase , who passed away last Wednes
day afternoon. The Knights of Kadosh c
St. Andrew's council , of which the decease
was a member , had held their services ovc
' the remains as they lay In the Scottls
Rite hall In the Masonic temple Satufdn
night and It was from this place that th
funeral cortege started and proceeded to th
cathedral. Fiom the Masonic temple th
hearse was preceded by a squad of pollci
followed by a detachment from the fire dc
partment. Then came the Knights Tern
plar In uniform and members of Capitol lodg
of Masons and Mount Calvary commander :
Knights Templar , with a detachment froi
U. S. Grant post , Grand Army of the Re
public , of which Colonel Chase was also
member. Thhey were followed by the meui
hers of the city council , Olayor Moores an
the Douglas County Bar association.
When the funeral cortege reached th
west door of the cathedral the processlo
formed In open order and the casket , cov
cred with How crs and draped with th
American flag , was taken up through th
lines , the honorary pallbearers precedlnt
These were : Senator Thurston , Herma
Kountze , E Wakcley , George W. Doam
Daniel H. Wheeler , W. J. Connell , SImeo
Bloom and W. H. Alexander , the casket be
Ing borne by the active pallbearers , Charlc
F. Manderson , Paul Charlton , D. H. Wheelc ;
Jr. , Victor B. Caldwcll , James E. Baun
Frank T. Hamilton , Alfred MIHard , Edga
Edwards , Charles T. Kountze and Georg
B. Eddy. At the door It was met by th
crossbearers , leading the members of th
surpllced choir , and was carried to the char
eel , the chimes In the belfry playing "Jesu :
Lover of My Soul. " The funeral ritual f
the Episcopal church was pronounced h
Bishop Worthlngton , assisted by Dean Fa !
Canon Dougherty and Drs. Mackay an
Stcarnes.
The floral decorations sent to the churc
by friends of the family were numerous an
very beautiful nnd as they were piled upo
nnd about the casket they almost hid
from view.
After the services In the cathedral , t
the chimes tolled , the surpllced choir le
the way and the casket was taken to th
hearse , which , preceded by the officials an
members of secret societies , went to Pro ;
poet Hill cemetery , where the remains i
Champion S. Chase wore laid to rest I
the family lot , beside the body of Mr
Chase , who died some years ago. At tl
grave the services were conducted by tt
Blue lodge , Ancient , Free and Acceptt
Masona , T. J Mackay officiating as prelat
I'rlntfr MI\fM In a Ilii
George Harris , a printer , had an cxpor
cnco in a runaway yesterday evening th ;
good fortune alone prevented from result ! '
dlsastroufily He rented n horse and bugj
of W W Mace , a liveryman at Kighteeni
and Cass streets , and went for a drive.
was when returning that the runaway 01
curred. Harris had been drinking consh
crably during the afternoon nnd wlu i I
turned Into Furnam street from Twelfi
the hcree got bejond his control nnd starti
nt n breakneck speed In the direction
the stable. When the animal turned dovt
Fifteenth street the buggy began to con
to pieces and Harris decided to Jump I
alighted on bis feet and was only slight
bruised by being thrown to the ground , t
he was without hat or coat nnd was Into :
Icnted , Officer Gibbons called the pair
wagon and had him locked up for the nigh
The horse was stopped nt the corner
Fifteenth and Davenport streets , but tl
buggy was completely demolished.
dilute I < liiK l-'oo anil Ainrrlcn.
Mr. Chlng Ling Fee , In company vvl
Mrs. W S Straw n , visited The Bee omen
on Thursday afternoon , and the great Ju
gler was amazed at the process ot the new
paper business. He watched carefully eve
detail , from the typesetting by machine
to the working of the great press , and grt
more serious every moment , and at lost ;
said "American newspaper making no Ju
Bllng. no 'up your sleeve ; ' real thing'1
Chlng Ling Fee ls 40 years old and h
traveled about considerable , having spent o
year In France , one In England and sot
months In Germany , but says he "nerer no
such friendship as has been extended
htm In America , " and bis greatest ho
Is to learn to apeak good English. He Is
great admirer of our Dewey and la charm
with our respect for McKinley and sa
ho will come- again to America , which
calU "homo , sweet borne. "
< AK1RS BULK THE MARKET
nimenso Outfit of < Spurious Antiques for
Victims of the Ornze.
'
LEVER WORK OF CROOKED DEALERS
linic of tlii * Dollar * In Vomio I" 12"K
lutiil lo Mt't-t ttu * Dciiinnil for
"Anrli-nl Hlltprunri * A
Americans who visit England nrc some-
Imos fond of bringing back with them some
nrtlcle whose nppnnnt antiquity lends It
he charm of being a "genuine relic. " One
a occasionally amused at being shoun a
modern piece of Austrian earthenware and
> elng nrsurcd that It la \erltablo specimen
f Crown Derby or Dresden. Where Igno-
anco Is bliss 'tis folly to be wise , so what
a the use In undeceiving the happy owner ?
Jut to bo forewarned IB to bo forearmed ,
nnd there can be no harm In giving away
some of the tricks of a trade which Is alto
gether dishonest and has only the redeeming
quality of being cle\er.
for about three years or more , relates the
Chicago Tribune , the craze for collecting old
china has been wiperscded by the mania foi
iccumulatlng a store of antique silverware ,
n the reigns of Queen Anne and George I
; reat fertility of Imagination was displayed
> y the silversmiths of those periods In do-
Ignlng quaint , odd and beautiful articles out
of silver , and throughout England gpuclmoiu
are to bo found of exquisite workmanslitl
and pattern.
Toddy spoons and punch ladles , teapots
nnd cream pitchers , loving cups and can !
salvers , to say nothing of ornaments am !
trinkets , vinaigrettes , perfume holders , ant
sweetmeat boxes and snuff boxes made tc
represent animals , ships In full sail , tin )
laipsichords and splniiets , books , and ever
villa residences. These nud a thousand ntu
one other articles possess much value In tlu
eyes of the collector while the cra/e lasts
il he Is prepared to pay almost any prlci
to gratify his whim.
It Is not altogether surprising , therefore
thai among the genuine specimens there an
many that are spurious , among the man ]
tionest dealers there arc uomo who an
swindlers , and that the manufacture or con
coctlon of counterfeit antique slher la i
lucrative business. And as a matter of fac
there exists In a certain part of London
known as Clcrkcnwell , scveial establish
mcnts where the manufacture of spurloui
material Is carried on c.xclushely , and oth
crs where tampering , concocting , and faklnj
are the solo objects of their business
It will naturally bo- asked , Is there m
way of detecting these counterfeited goods
And has one no redress ? The answers to boll
questions are at best unsatisfactory. Thi
detection of counterfeit old silver from thi
genuine article is a mutter of great dlfllcult :
and even experts are sometimes puzzled
"O , well , " eays the amateur , "If an exper
can bo taken In there Is nothing wonderfu
In my being deceived. " True , but It's pee ;
comfort. What about redress ? That , too , I :
unfortunately by no means adequate to thi
offense.
Limited Power to l'uiilIi.
According to the charter of the Gold
smiths' company , one o the many auclen
chartered guilds of' the City of London
which retains a sort of jurisdiction In rcgan
to the trade of working in precious metal :
to the present day , they have the power
granted from the crown , to Impose a pen'
ally of $50 for every forged article of goli
or silverware. This company It Is whlcl
affixes to every spoon , fork , watchcasc
brooch , bracelet , tcapbt , or other artlcli
made of gold or silver of a certain standan
the well known "hall maik , " which Is sup
posed to stamp It as genuine. And thougl
thev are empowered not only to Inflict thi
heavy fine for every article seized bearlnj
false or counterfeit hall mark , and even tt
appropriate and destroy every such artlcli
so seized , yet , unfortunately for the pur
chaser , under their charter the offense li
not criminal , and the Illicit dealer Is cxon
eratcd , so far as the company Is concerned
on payment of the necessary fine.
Only about a week ago a largo consign'
ment of this spurious stuff , filling two cabs
was seized while being conveyed from i
house In Holborn to the establishment of i
well known dealer In antiquities In theWes
End of London , destroyed , and lines to thi
extent of $15,000 paid without a murmur li
order to keep the matter from becoming :
public scandal. No criminal action was o :
could have been taken , because the pur
chaser , who , of course , knew what he wa :
about , did not want to allege that he hai
teen t'efrauded when ho Intended to put thi
spurious articles on sale as genuine goods.
Some of the dodges employed by thi
antique silverware fakirs aie as Ingenious
as they are original. A common trick is ti
purchase some minor article of old metal
such , for Instance , as a genuine old fork o
spoon of the reign of Anne or Gee ge I
I'rom this the hall mark Is adroitly cut am
then carefully "sweated" Into a much large
piece , for example Into a bowl or cup o
modern manufacture. This Is then sold as i
genuine article of the reign mentioned , am
of course commands a considerably en
lianced prlco on account of the mark. Ti
letcct n trick of this kind requires an ex
pert of great experience , and so cleverly i
the feat performed that It Is doubtful If hal
We Do the Framing
Wo'vo always tlltl the most of It lmv <
a big fiu-tory on Izaril btreot that wi
kucp liusy all the time making plctur
frames that's one reason why we tl
framing so cheap another reason is tha
we don't care to get rich from one fram
our prices are about half fact is , wet-
yon to buy hiinlwr-yaril moulding an
make them yourself you wouldn't b
able to save much and with us yo
have the choice of over a thousand till
fcrent moulding * Wat represent all th
new and desirable style > you are li
vltcil to look thiough our picture collet
tlou.
A. HOSPE ,
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WC Onfl Afl . 1513 Dourjlo !
When You Got DfiVtt
With the grip If < yon let us prescrib
a remedy you won't'atay down long-
you will llud anything In our stock r
valuable specllled for grip Influenza-
pulmonary dlseaco of all kinds an
throat troubles that If taken In tin :
will prevent the developing of dange
oils dNea es our prescription coinpouni
ing department H In charge of compi
tetut registered pharmacists and vv
Htipply them with only the pure an
fresh drugs no prescription too ditlicu
for us.
The Aloe &PenfoldC <
I.nrnreit Itetull Oruir Ilniue.
I4o Fmrnam Btr t.
Pxtoa UoUk
ft doi n experts could be founJ to ngrcp upon
the giiiulnencss or falsity of the article
Another dodge of the antique Mlverwaro
fakir In to purchase an old dish hearing An
ancient hall mark. This dish , thin , battered ,
the decoratlotm disfigured , and the design
defaced , Is In Itdclt of little value , so what
does the fakir do ? Ho just beats up the
sides of the dish , being careful not to Mijuro
the hall mark , adds a pair ot handles of
modern manufacture , nnd converts the
nrtlclo Into an antique loving cup , com
manding n price prahahry of $100 an ounce
The hall mark In this case Is genuine , It Is
the article that Is counterfeit.
Unscrupulous dealers In eucli counter
feits frequently visit auctions and purchase
genuine antique ware of various descrip
tions Suppose It to be , for example , a gen-
ulno Quc'on Anne mug He takes thU to a
working silversmith In Clcrkenwell , who la
as unscrupulous as himself , and orders 100
mugs of similar pattern In every detail The
hall mark Is of course Included In such an
explicit order. In duo time the 100 mugs
are made and delivered and the deafer ,
who has agents In all parts of Great Urltaln ,
places them where they will bo disposed of
to the best advantage.
1'llKlit of n I'rcni-liiT.
A remarkable and daring scheme was quite
recently discovered and exposed In Lincoln
shire , 1'ngland The perpetrator was posi
tively a clergyman of the Church of Hngland
and rector of the parish whcro the fraud
teak place. This clever rogue had for BOIIIO
time been collecting money for the restora
tion and renovation of his church There la
nothing to show that he had used the money
so accumulated otherwise than honestl } , but
In the course of the building operations
which followed It was found necessary to
move the vault of ono of the principal
county families In the neighborhood. Dur
ing the work ot removal an old oaken chest
was found , which on being disturbed was KO
much deca > ed and vvormeaten that the bottom
tom fell out nnd an immense store of beauti
ful and valuable articles of gold nnd silver
ware fell to the ground.
The family were notlllcd and the treasure
trove was conve > ed to their home. The af
fair created a sensation and dealers and con
noisseurs went from all parts of England to
see the "find " The articles were examined
and valued and the family which , like many
another old family In England , was lu re
duced circumstances was "Induced" to sell
the goods at a large sum , far exceeding their
actual value by weight.
It was after the sale that the trouble
arose. Somebody saw the "old oaken chest"
and thought he recognized It as ono he had
seen sonic time In the windows of an an
tique furniture dealer In Wardour street ,
that homo of the fake antiquarian. Then
there arose other suspicions and the pur
chaser of the ware called In experts from
the Goldsmiths' company. The whole mass
was denounced ns counterfeit , even the fac
tory whence It was turned out was discov
ered and then the parson was approached ,
threatened with exposure , ruin and disgrace
and ho made a clean breast of the whole
thing.
SOUTH OMAHA NEWS.
Politicians of all kinds , colors and de
scriptions visited South Omaha yesterday.
The fuslonlsts held a meeting In llrown
Park , which was not particularly well at
tended. The majority of the work was
done on the streets and parties ot three or
four or half a dozen were found on all cor
ners and In the middle of the block every
where. Captain Austin of the republican
central committee and Henry C. Murphy ,
who is In charge of the republican head
quarters , were congratulated yesterday on
the registration. From early morning until
late at night these two worked trjlng to
get every republican to register. The
democratic registration Is considered very
light and for that reason a big republican
vote Is looked for tomoirow.
Tonight nt Ilium's hall the last grand
rafly of the campaign will bo held. Sen
ator Thurston , Congressman Mercer and
Hon. James H. Vanllusen will speak. The
meeting will without doubt bo the best
ono of the Kind ever held In South Omaha.
Stoclc YiirilH > e hwltrli
The "seven spot" was brought down
from the Union Pacific'shops yesterday to
the stock yards roundhouse. This Is the
new Baldwin engine which was given a gold
medal at the exposition and was purchased
by the stock yards company to handle the
heavy switching. The now engine cost the
stock yards company $9,000 and It Is a
beauty. Whllo on exhibition the engine was
equipped with Westlnghouse airbrakes , but
at the Union Pacific shops thebo vvcro re
moved and the vacuum brakes substituted.
Master Mechanic Dlmmock handled the en
gine on Its run from the shops to the yards ,
whllo a number of the officials of the stock
yards company and a few Invited friends
occupied the cab. The new engine stood In
the yards for a couple of hours jesterday
afternoon and was admired by a great many
people.
'Manic City ( ioNNlp ,
The police are looking for A. 13. Larklns ,
an escaped convict.
An Important meeting of the Royal Ar
canum will bo held tonight.
J. M. Fowler of Mil ford Bpent jeaterday
In the city , the guest of relatives.
The gambling houses have opened again
after having been closed for a day or two.
Quito a number ot new houses are bo-
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The Bees souvenir editions together
contain a complete history of the great &
fe enterprise , illustrated with beautiful jj *
L half-tone engravings. We have a few A ,
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V ttJi w left of the * *
( June Is ! )
7 > 50y contain pictures of the Grand $
Court ) the illumination , the build
ings > the midway , all the officers , the
directors , the Indian camp and sham
battles , McKinley , his cabinet , the
heros of the ivar all about the Peace
Jubilee all aboiit the Exposition.
ng built In the city nnd real estate men
report a lively market.
The cigar store at Twenty-eighth and Q
streets was robbed Saturday night of a
quantity of cigars and tobacco.
At Friday night's meeting of the South
Omaha Medical society Dr. C. M Shlndel
read n paper on bronchial pneumonia , which
> as discussed by the doctors present.
Mag Johnson , colored , was arrested yp i-
erday for stealing $80 from T. D. Hanson ,
a stockman. Harry Hroomlleld , her lo\cr
s also In jail , ho being suspected of having
a hand In the robbery
Frank Plvonka caused the arrest yesterday
ot four stoskmcn who gave the names of
W. P. Dow dell , N. A. Taylor , 13. D. Darnej
nnd U Llndsev for the larceny of a pool
ball. The men WXTO playing pool In Pl-
vonka's place , and for the fun of tht thing
Uioy swiped ono of the balls Plvonka got
nad and caused the arrest ot the whole
outfit.
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GENERAL SPORTING NEWS.
With tlic Yule ii - eii.
NCW HAVEN , Conn , Nov. C. Despite
yesterday's showing the Ynlo eleven Is
much encouraged tonight over the fact
: hat the. crippled halfbacks , who for tha
ast week have been unable to pluj , are
ipaln tit for the gium DeSauIes will go
nto the practice game tomorrow and
though he will not piobably play HIP en-
Ire game of two hrflvts his presume as
Icld rnptuln of the oluvun will tend to
Klve that team play which has been lack-
ng under Sullivan's phi ) Inn at quarter-
jack.
< ; < > lnn Into I'rni'tliM- .
PRINCHTON , N J. Nov ( i The disap
pointed but not discouraged Tigers will
o-ii ! hard vvoik tomorrow with the de
termination to down Ynlo The chief ofo-
Htncln to overcome Is the crippled condi
tion of the. men Wlicckn Is In Philadel
phia undergoInK treatment for a lame
> irk Knfi r was carried off the Held at
\\ost Point unconscious and wilt not bo
ilile to do dutv tomorrow. Ueardalcy has
not rt-co\ired from the Injury to his knee
md U practically out of the game. The
Our Line of Cutlery
Sil.orH , etc. , has been lately added to
until now it is more complete and varied
than ever before every man or boy
knows the value of a good knife every
woman or girl the value of a good seH-
Kors ours aiu the kind that prove satls-
factory Kulves as low as a nickel , but
of i-ourse these ain't much of a knife ,
but tlie U. cent ones aio eiackerjacKs-
some elegantly llnished and pearl-
handled Knives at SHOO-Wo aio show
ing a very desirable line of caivovs htag
bone and pearl handle sots , the best ol
steel blades.
C. RAYMER
A. . ,
WE DRLIVEK YOUU I'UUOHASU.
1514 Fnrnam St.
No Damp Feet
For the misses this winter Drox It
Shoomau has made an extra effort and
now glvt's the mlsfct'H a light weight call
nnd heavy Dongola hhou not coat so-
heavy or clumsy but neat easy to woni
and keep your feet dry made up li
thi' very latest sjleH and popular toes-
wlth extension soles In cither lace 01
button mules' sues $ l.nO chlld's sixes
jl.i'j Wo iccomiuend tills shoe ti
parents an the one shoo that will provt
Hatisfactory In wear style and prlce-
and when wo recommend a 8hoe It U al
light.
Drexel Shoe Co. ,
Omaha' * Cp-to-ilnte SUoo Houo.
1419 FARNAM STREET.
condition of Wheeler Is moro serious than
thut of any of thi- others and the chnncea
aio dccliledlj against Ills plajlng Satur
day Krom the way things look now
llutchlnson nnd Avres will probablv play
at quarter and full backs , respectively :
Itlaclc wilt play OJicluilfbick anil Itaards-
lov the other If he recovers from his In
juries In time Tomonow thu team will ba
put on long prictlcv , the halves being ex
tended to the limit
lOntln Ili-NtH lli-iiiicH.
TOUONTO , Ont , Nov fi-Ocorgo Kcr-
wln of Chicago and Jack Dennett of Mc-
Kei'sport , 1'a , met here last night under
the auspices of the Orescent Athlettr club
III a tlftcon-iound KO before ever AOtW people -
plo nnd the decision v\as a draw Ker-
vvln'H lotiK reach and qnlckimsu gave him
an advantage Jle used his loft band on.
Dennett H face and had the blood run-
nine f i om his nose In the second round
and Kept It going all through Bennett
was clever , but was outtought by Ker
win.
RIIIIH Will MiM Duly.
DAL.Tl.MOaU , Nov. 0 Joe Gans , th
coloied pUKlllst , who defeated Mcl'artland
In Now York Friday night , has been
matrhpd to meet Jack Jnly of Wilming
ton before the Cleveland Athletic club ,
Cleveland Iho bout Is scheduled for De-
Lwnbnr 12 nnd the club Kiinranteps a pursa
of $5000 The men will weigh In at C p.
m on the day of the contest at 1JJ pounds.
The sooner a cough or cold Is cured with
out harm to the sufferer the better. One
Minute Cough Cure quickly cures Why suf
fer when such a cough euro la within reach !
It Is pleasant to the taste
llfpnlr Ship Vnlcnii Sllfc- .
NHWl'OHT NI3WS , Va. , Nov. fi. The repair -
pair ship Vulcan arrived In Hampton Road *
Into last night It started from Santiago vvltlj
the Mnrla Teresa , t getiiT with the ! UK
Merrltt and Leonldas The night the Tore/in /
vtcnt dj MI It lost trn. k of the two tugi
and after a fruitless search for them start * !
for Hampton Huads The men on the Vul-
ran were gratlficO to learn that the Merrill
had arrived nt Charleston , as they feared
It had been lost.