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THE OMAHA DAILY BEEs SUNDAY , XOYEMBEH 37 , 1808. JOINT TELEPHONE SERVICE' Conference of Interstate Officials for Mutual Advantage ! EXCHANGE OF MORE EXTENDED FAVORS Common Hate * and Service Denlrcd ThronKh Four Blnten and More Mbcral Policy Is Expected. DBS MOINE3 , Nov. 20. ( Special Tele gram. ) A conference between the officers of the Iowa and Nebraska divisions of the Bell Telephone company and several inde pendent toll Hnca operating in Iowa , Minnesota seta and Morth Dakota waa held here toj.iy. The object waa the Joint use of Bell and independent wires and Joint ratoa. One of the loading confreres said that the Joint arrangement would no doubt be consum mated. This Is an innovation for the Bell eystem. These attending the conference , which iwaa hold at the Savcry , were : C. B. Yost of Omaha , president of the Bell system In Iowa and Nebraska , operating under the names of Iowa , Telephone company and Nebraska Telephone company ; Vice Presi dent Morsman of the Nebraska Telephone company from Omaha ; George E. McFar- land of Dea Molnes , general superintendent of the Iowa Telephone company ; Senator A. B. Funk of Spirit Lake , president , and W. W. Prlchard of Spirit Lake , manager of the Iowa and Nebraska Telephone company , an Independent line which has headquarters at Spirit Lake and operates flvo exchanges and EDO miles of toll line in Iowa and Nebraska ; Thomaa A. Way of Brltt. manager of the Western Electric , an Independent toll line of 1.200 miles of wire in Iowa , Mlanesota and South Dakota. The conference was held relative to the traffic arrangements between the three com panies for the consideration of the Joint use of wires and Joint rates. Thcro are several matters still pending. The conference Is Important in that It Is an evidence of a now policy on the part of the Bell system's management to work with the Independent and mutual toll lines. The first action In the carrying out of this new policy by the Bell was taken with the Min nesota Independent line. The natural Infer ence would bo that the Bell was starting to absorb the Independent lines. "Does It mean the absorption of the Inde pendent lines ? ' was asked Senator Funk. "No , " ho repllod , "It means a broadening ' policy on the part of the Bell management. " \ Destructive Fire. Fire this afternoon completely destroyed the machinery plant and dry house of the Dos Molnea Brick company of this city. The total loss was more than $50,000. The salvage will the small. The Insurance was 137,000. It was all collective on both build ings and machinery. The plant .was the largest west of the Mississippi river , having an output of 120,000 brick per day. S. D. Smith of Chicago , vlco president of the com pany , was 0110 of the principal stockholders. The Insurance was placed as follows : Ger man of Freeport , $2,000 ; Buffalo Commer cial , $1,000 ; Buffalo German , $1,000 ; Scot tish Union and Mutual , $1COO ; Mancha ter Fire , $2,000 ; Traders' of New York , $1,500 ; German American , $2,000 ; Royal , $4,500 ; North British Mercantile , $1,000 ; Des Moines Fire , $1,000 ; British American , $1,500 ; Spring Garden , $1,000 ; Erlo of New York , $1,000 ; Commercial Fire , $1,500 ; Aetna , $1,003 ; Fire Association , Philadelphia , $1,600 ; Springfield Fire and Marine , $1,000 ; Hawkeye - eye of DCS Molnes , $1,000 ; Commercial U ! on , $3,000 ; St. Paul Fire and Marino , $1,000 ; Western Assurance of Toronto , $2,500 ; Hanover , $2,000 ; Liverpool , London and Globe , $2,000. Testimony that Sldmon McIIlc , W. A. Mo- Hie and James S. Southard , the Chicago grain men on trial for fraudulent use of the tnallf , had been plavlne false with the coun try customers was given In the United States circuit court here this afternoon. Th most Important witness was Frank C. Williams , employed as a telegraph operator and clerk by the Central Grain and Stock Exchange , the firm name of the defendants. Williams was a United States witness and Kavo his testimony with reluctance. He Bald that the exchange would take deals on telegraphic orders from country buyers who gave margins to the exchange acting as agents , but Instead of going on the market with the deals the exchange would take them in Its own name mid when the market fluctuated would close out ' .ho deals and then retain the margins. I. C. West , secre tary of the Chicago Board of Trade , testi fied that the defendants were not members of the Board of Trade. It. Is eranl-officlally reported here today that the Forty-ninth Iowa will be ordered home for mustering out within two weeks. The regiment la now at Savannah , Ga. , X whence it went in accordance with order * to prepare for embarkation to Cuba. Major Guthrlo has received orders to return no furloughcd nen for the regiment and he understands no volunteers will go to Cuba unless there is a breaking off of the negotia tion * In Paris. Major W. S. If. Mathews , Fifty-first Iowa , home on a furlough , was ordered to San Francisco today presumably to take charge of the new hospital being built there. Judge ( Advocate John A. Hull of this city has re ceived orders to go to Manila at.once. . . He has been In Porto Rico. The thermometer dropped down to 3 be low zero this morning. END OF A BIG IOWA INDUSTRY , Expiration of Patent * Shut * Up the Jobnaton Rnlller. OTTUMWA , la. , Nov. 26. ( Special. ) Th < Otturawa Iron works will , after Decembei 1 , discontinue their sewing machine at' tachment department , known as the John , aton Rufller company. The machinery ha : been sold to an eastern firm. This will throw out of employment between fifty am Blxty people , quite a number of whom arc girls. A. 0. Harrow , a' member of the firm said concerning the shut-down : "Wo have been compelled to Jhut down because then U no longer enough profit In the business to pay for the money Invested. Years age before the panic of 1893 , wo employed u 77 CUCKS GRIP A Couiuun Cold Huns into Grip. A common Cold Is a dangerous Cold. A little Influenza may lead to Grip. A slight Cold In the Head to Catarrh. A trifling Cora Throat to Diphtheria. A tight Chest to Pneumonia. " 77" checks a Cold at the beginning. " 77" breaks up a Cold that "hangs on" but It Is easier to euro a Cold at first. At druggists or sent prepaid ; price , 25 and EOc ; large pocket llnsk , $1.00. Di Humphreys' Manual at druggists or sen free. Humphreys' Med. Co. , corner William an John Sts. , New York. Be sure to get H-U-M-P-H-R-E-Y-S. this department over 200 people. Dut the panic carao on and many other things and our force has gradually dwindled down unlit wo now have not over sixty people em ployed In this department. Ono of the principal reasons for selling our machinery and going out of the business is because some of the patents on the machine attach ments have expired and some styles can ba made by anybody. As long as wo were protected by the patents on our manufact ured goods wo ( | ere all right , but as soon as the patents ran out eastern firms began manufacturing them and wo could not com pete with tbo prices they quoted because they did not hav to pay freight but on way , If at all. So there was nothing left for us to do but close down. " FUTUUK OF IOWA IIAIMIOADS. Commutation Company Allowed to Foreclose on lleavr Mortn c. SIOUX CITY , la. , Nov. 26. ( Special Tele gram. ) The mandate of the supreme court ot the United States just received hero al lows the Credits Commutation company ot this city until January 8 , 1899 , to redeem from J , Kennedy Ted & Co. ot Now York the bonds of the Sioux City , O'Neill & Western ' ern railway and three-quarters ot the etock of the Sioux City & Northern. To redeem this the company must pay $1,500,000 and Interest at 6 per cent for flvo years past. If the commutation com pany does this It will own the Sioux City , O'Neill & Western through foreclosure ot the bonds and the < three-quarter Interest In the stock of the Northern , the latter sub ject to first mortgage bonds amounting to 11,920,000. It Is not known yet what action will be taken , though It Is rumored that the Minne apolis & Omaha railway win build an In dependent line from Lemars to Sioux City , thirty miles , and that the Northwestern will buy the Northern. At present the Omaha runs over the Illinois Central tracks for that distance. COLD WAVE DESCENDS OJi IOWA. Mercury Drop * to Points Hcttvecn Four and Ten Below Zero. CEDAR RAPIDS , la. , Nov. 26. ( Special Telegram. ) The past week , has been the coldest known in this part of the state for years and the cold wave reached Its height this morning when the thermome ter registered four below zero. At Dews , Llvermoro and Forest City It was ten below , whllo at Independence It reached twelve be- ow. The weather moderated considerably uring the day , but tonight it win bo al most as coM as last night. Smallpox nt I.ucona. CHARITON , la. , Nov. 26. ( Special. ) he people of Charlton ore much excited ver the discovery of four cases of smallpox t Lacona. a small town eighteen miles lorth of hero on the "Q" branch. A case was discovered that the local physician pro- lounced smallpox , but the people laughed t him. Three more cases were soon ound and they sent to Indlanola to get a physician , who corroborated the opinion t the local physician. The town was Im mediately quarantined and nobody is al- owcd to arrive or depart. The trains stop nly long enough to discharge and receive mall. Good Templars' Ha * * Meeting. HAMPTON , la. , Nov. 26. ( Special. ) After a two days' session the Good Templars ) f this district closed their mass meeting. The state chief templar , Rev. Walley , was n 'charge of the meeting. .Many good peechcs were given. Two very pleasing numbers were given , the -whistling solo , by llttlo Anna Hobble , and a song by the women's quartet , composed of Mesdames T. I. Hacker , A. W. Beed , Frank Rldgeway md Miss Eva Smith. The storm greatly esscned the attendance. SnffrnBjUt * AVI 11 Hold Selon. SIOUX CITY , la. , Nov. 26. ( Special. ) A onventlon of the Woman Suffragist asso- latlon ot the Eleventh congressional dis- rlct ot Iowa will be held in Sioux City on Thursday ot next week. It Is expected that about thirty women from other places will > o In attendance , Including Mrs. Evelyn S. ) elden of Sioux City , president of the state association. Killed by a Qnllt. MARSHALLTOWN , la. . Nov. 26. ( Spe cial. ) When Mrs. Dick Johnson of Lisbon awoke yesterday morning she found her 5- months-old daughter , who had been sleeping at her side , a corpse. The little one had > cen suffocated by the bed clothes. DEATH RECORD. Mltukaff. Ono of Omaha's old settlers , Edward MILskuff , waa laid to rest in Prospect Hill cemetery last Wednesday , Rev. Luther M. Kuhns officiating , mourned by his sorrowing widow , thrco children , four grandchildren and a large number of friends. Mr. Mltskuff was born In Throndhjem , Norway , In 1825 , where ho was for twenty years a builder and contractor on a large scale. In 1871 he with his family emigrated to America and located In Omaha , where for twenty-five years he wat actively en gaged as a contractor and cistern builder. He was a man ot strong personality , known and highly respected for his Integrity , be loved for bis generosity and kindness to the poor , and was hold In high esteem by his employee , to .whom ho was always kind , Kcnerous and Just. Death from Old Age. WEST POINT. Neb. , Nov. 20. ( Special. ) After having lived far beyond the average period allotted to human life , Mrs. Mar- garetta DIekman succumbed to the In firmities ot old age at her home eleven miles north of West Point last Monday. Interment takes placa this afternoon In the Gorman Lutheran cemetery in Nellgh township , ' Hev. Harms officiating. Mrs. DIekman was 80 years old and leaves one son , George DIekman. Financier Die * of Snnatroke. CHICAGO , Nov. 2G. Word has been re ceived hero of the death from sunstroke al San Juan , Porto Rico , of George S. Wllllts , c well known Chicago financier. Mr. Wllltt ! went to Porto Rico last July to Investigate In the interest ot Chicago capitalists , thi railroads and other enterprises of that coun. try. Ho was prominent In politics and wai a golfer of some note. He was 41 yean old. Mr * . A. M. I > aron * . SCHUYLER , Neb. , Nov. 26. ( Special Tele gram. ) Word was received from Lo Angeles , Cal. , today that Mrs. A. M. Par sons , tlstor ot Mrs. Dr. James Wood ot thl city died yesterday ot heart failure. Mi Parsons was In business here many yean having gone to California about four year go. Veteran l'hrlelan. MARSHALLTOWN. la. , Nov. 26. ( Spe clal , ) Dr. William C. Cummlngs , for fort years a resident of this city and one o the pioneer physicians of the state , died a hU home yesterday afternoon , at the ag of 72. HYMENEAL ' SmIth-Malloy. WEST POINT. Neb. , Nov. 26. ( Speclal.- ) D. C. Smith , an electrician of Omaha , w& married last evening to Miss Jennie Mai loy , at Fremont Immediately after th ceremony they went to West Point , tin homo of tha bride , where a reception wa held at the home of Paul Meier. Miss Mallo ; resided in this city only a short time but is an exceedingly popular young woman Mr. and Mrs. Smith will soon leave for I wedding trip to France. WtlfflJNGWCED Th National Board of Trade of Cycle manufacturers , which has heretofore con trolled the trade , has concluded to wind up Its affairs and go out of business. The de cision was arrived at a few days ago. In this case the expected happened. The board discovered that it could no longer dictate to the trade as a whole and wisely concluded to shut up shop. According to the officials of the board , Ita opposition to cycle shows sounded its deathknell. Back of this were trade Jealousies and conflicting interests of the concerns that were members < were a more powerful cause. The larger makers were afraid of helping the smaller makers and information given out by the | board benefited ono class and injured an- i other. Then in the industrial fight some I members withheld Information that they feared'would benefit business rivals. Since I Its organization four years ago the board has had represented on Its roll millions ot dollars , but Us internal disorders prevented an advantageous use of It , The projected Blx-day bicycle race at Madison Square garden is being vigorously denounced by the press of New York and i steps are being taken to prevent It , "The last affair of this kind , " says the New York Herald , "was one of the most disgraceful 'eportlng * events ever seen In this city. It presented the spectacle of men riding night and day In a race against death or Insanity , with a crowd of morbid onlookers eagerly expecting to see the rider defeated by onu of his grim opponents. The public cried out against the horror , but the 'backers' of the 'show' kept the suffering men on the track for the money that could be earned from those who sought to have a look at the tortured. " "The quality and quantity of patronage extended to this shameful exhibition , " says the Cycling West of Denver , "will settle definitely whether New Yorkers are below or above the piano of the bull-fighting Span , lards and the gladiator butchering Romans. For the good of posterity , for the fair name of cycling for the best Interests1 of hu manity and the iport alike the lamentable ' folly of these misguided men and the heart less cupidity of their Instigators should be drastically discouraged. In this age ot moral , physical and mental febrtltty the world cannot afford dangerous encourage ment ot the eelt-destructtve Idea. Wo are sorry for that man or woman who can eay conscientiously , after patronizing such a saturnalia of physical excess , that they are not ashamed and filled with self-contempt of their own Indiscretion. We have a better estimation of New York , however , than to anticipate that any part of Us better so ciety will subject themselves to such an egregious mortification. Six-day cycle racing s essentially b 'tenderloin' delectable. " Government returns on the exports of ycles , parts and accessories for nlno months of tha year show that the total value Is nearly equal to that of 1897 and more than double that of 1896. The value ot exports 'or ' 1896 was $2,745,438 ; for 1897 , $5,900,326 ; 'or ' nine months of 1398 , $5,725,712. With ihreo months to spare It is certain this will bo a record breaking year for cycle export ers. A Chicago manufacturer made during the year 98,000 bicycles and of that number not per cent are left. .Tho maker alluded to s admittedly , In the trade , the largest pro ducer In the .country. The significance of his statement , which Is amply proven , Is In elation to the question of how much cycle riding 'has increased. Last year the same toncern mode 83,000 bicycles and bad 17 per went left on Its hands. These are figures that corroborate the general statements of makers and dealers to the effect that , al- .bough they have made less money , they have sold more wheels. The long-looked-for book on cycle paths , written by President Potter and Intended 'or distribution by the Highway Improve ment committee ot the League ot American Wheelmen , has made Its .appearance and It proves to be worth the waiting. It cotn- irlses eighty pages , profusely Illustrated , md contains a mass of Information of value to cyclists and highway officials. The intro ductory chapter sets forth the author's rea sons for urging the construction of cvcle paths in thoao parts ot the country where food roads cannot be had , and disclaims any .ntentlon to substitute the cycle path move- nent for the wheelmen's agitation for bet- ; er roads , insisting that the former Is only a valued auxiliary to the greater cause , which , the author says , seems to have taken new impetus in those sections where cycle paths lave been built. There is a chapter devoted to the description of various cycle patns , showing how they are constructed and stat ing the facts concerning the materials and methods that should bo employed for paths and giving the cost. There is also a chapter entirely practical in itt character , and the fact that Potter is a civil engineer makes the book of value to legislators , councllmcn and contractors , as well as to ordinary rid ers. The book treats of toe need ot organ ization , tells how to get together , how to raise money , points out the duties ot com mittees , tells them how to proceed lu com mittee work and the work ot construction , bow to locate cycle paths and what materials to use , glv s the proper forms of cross sections , tells bow to apply and roll tne material and contains some pertinent para graphs on guide boards , the maintenance of paths and other practical points. The final chapter Is entitled "Cycling Laws , Rights and Regulations , " and is a meaty treatise on several subjects on which all Intelligent wheelmen like to be Informed. Major Taylor baa astonished the wheeling world by his work at Woodslde track , Phil adelphia , during the last two weeks. Those who watched him during his weary ride ai Madison Square garden in 1896 little thought that he would establish the reputation wh'lch he haa this season. It was preaictet at that time that Taylor would lose his won derful sprinting abinty , but he has repeat edly demonstrated during the last reason that there are few riders , who are his eu perlor under equal conditions. He has lowered all but ono ot the dls tance marks from the one-quarter mile ur to two miles inclusive. The kilometer dls tance was also cut , but no attempt wa made for the two-thirds mlfo mark. Considering the weather conditions be had to contend with and the short time he wa. In training for record work , his aucceaj wa phenomenal when one considers * the amoun of hard work that has been necessary to many weeks at previous record-breaking camps. In a recent interview Henri Fournler ex pressed the. opinion that a mile a mtnut on a bicycle was possible. Fournler selects hit countryman , Edouard Taylore , to ac compltih the feat. The attempt will be made on a straightaway course , and Taylore will be paced by multicycles driven bj motor power. Taylore will push a 140 gear At the close of his Interview Fournle said : "A whimsical notion maybe , you wll regard the mlle-a-mlnute plan ot mine , bu am serious when I say I firmly believe it U a possibility of the near future. At any rat if my plans do not go amiss I will have th cst made with the best man In America as ho rider. Just wait and see whether I am wrong in my Ideas. " The girls were talking about bicycle rid- ng and telling of'the accidents that had befallen them. When it came Miss Flit's urn , she painfully changed her position on ho easy chair and Bald : 'In ' the five years I have been riding a wheel I never was seriously hurt until a week ago and I suppose you girls will say , ' wasn't hurt then , I was going homo from i friend's house when my light went out. t was only three blocks to my home and nb ho road was good all the way and police men are scarce In that neighborhood I bought the rest ot the distance could be > icorchcd In safety , and away I flew. "Bending over the handle bars , I was making It hum when right under my front wheel I saw a horrible black hole. Thcro vas net time to turn out ; I could only brace every muscle and take chances on landing all In a heap. Well , I was the worst de moralized heap jou ever eaw and I wobbled along nearly a block before my nerves would emit mo to go back and examine that hole. "When I did I found It was nothing but a ragged piece ot black tar paper lying on he perfectly smooth roadway. But It gave me the worst Jolt I ever received and it iurts me yet. " "The ono part of the bicycle which seems npablc of Improvement Is the brake , " says m expert. "It Is to this that cycle makers are directing a good deal of attention Just now. The primitive form of spoon-brako .ctlng on the front tire Is unsatisfactory and sometimes dangerous , and yet , for want f something superior , It Is fitted to the ma- orlty ot mounts. There are several brakes now on the market which are distinct de partures from this type. Several Improve- nents are promised for next year. Brakes , rent and back rim brakes , band brakes , brakes applied by the pedal or by lever or otherwise from the handlebars , and brakes applied by the pressure of the feet when : he latter are removed from the pedals and ho machine Is coasting , will certainly figure as the novelties of both the coming English cycle shows oven more than they did last ear. " Ono fact In connection with the tour ot the Mcllralths around the world will Interest all cyclers and affords also a curious sub- ect for medical Investigation. When the .wo daring tourists left Chicago on April .0 , 1S95 , Mrs. Mcllralth'a weight was nlnety- Ive pounds. When she reached New York she found that she weighed 115 pounds , a ; aln of twenty pounds. On the other hand , dr. McIIratth when he mounted his wheel at the start' tipped the scale at 172 pounds , but when ho arrived In New York ho found bat he had lost seven pounds. The fat woman who has bought a wheel to reduce icr weight may discover in this incident oed for reflection and the thin man who > uys a wheel to exercise himself into health and avoirdupois has reason to consider It. The circumstance led a writer on the Phila delphia Times to make some general In quiry upon the subject of the effect of bi cycle riding upon one's weight. It was found to be a statistical fact that In cases of very fat people the exercise , unless per sisted in with great regularity and some severity , tends' to add to the weight. Es pecially Is this true when the riding Is ndulged In only occasionally or when , after a considerable trial , it has been given up entirely. Upon the other hand , the mau who Is not In good health and Is emaciated or thin through the effect of disease , almost nvariably , unless he overexerclses , in creases In weight. A very prominent phy sician who often advises the use of the wheel but who thinks that -walking Is a more healthy exercise , said , in speaking of .the Mcllralth incident : "It Is merely an Illustration of the relation between lealth and exercise. Both ot these people lad evidently been Improved dn health by .heir ride , which was evidently conducted n a leisurely , common sense manner. The excessive weight of the one was duo to some slight derangement of the system and the fact that the woman was excessively thin was probably duo to bad health The result naturally followed that , with better health , the one lost the flesh which he did not need and the other gained that which she did. I think that It Is safe to < ty that when a very fat person loses flesh in riding a wheel he should give It up , and pcrsone ot a natural normal weight who lose or gain flesh to a very large degree should also give up the exercise. A very lean person who gains flesh is better off with wheel. If ho loses flesh he should chop Ills wheel up or give it away. Anyway , no one can bo euro that he is either going to lose or gain flesh by riding a wheel. This mere glance at the subject even sug gests many interesting things. A conven tion of very fat and very thin bicycle riders , who could exchange views and ex periences , would be an interesting affair. It might bo funny , also , and It might DO of great value to the fraternity. Question * and Answer * . SOUTH OMAHA , Nov. 21. To the SportIng - Ing Editor of The Bee : Has Oscar Gardner ever fought Solly Smith ? If so , how many times ? Constant Reader. Ans. Oscar Gardner fouptht Solly Smith twenty rounds on March 13 , 1837 , In New York , Smith winning : This Is the only time the two have met STEINAUER. Neb. , Nov. 19.-To the Sporting Editor of The Bee : 1. Please slate In your next Sunday's Issue the law nf this state in regard to naturalization. I have taken out the first papers twenty-live months ago. Some say I have to wait two years ; others say three , and again others say five years for my second papers. 2. Do the second papers have to bo taken from the same county Inwhich the first were gotten , in case a man has moved to an other county , though In the same state. J. A. Itclnhnrd. Ans. You can tnko out your naturaliza tion or second papers two years after you have declared your Intention of becoming n citizen , providing , however , that you have lived in the United States nve years when you try to get your second papers.- . After you have secured your papers you can se cure your second papers In any other state of the union , providing you have lived nt least one year within the state where the court which Is asked to make you a cltlzer Is then bolne held. Therefore , your mov ing Into another county In Nebraska cuts no ice. SOUTH OMAHA. Nov. 25. To th ( Sporting Editor of The Dee : What is thf height and reach of Hob Fttzslmmons am : Jim Corbett ? Jnmes Rcllly. Ans. Fltz's lielBlit. 5 feet , liy Inches reach. 3U4 Inches. Corbett's height , 0 feel 1 Inch ; reach , 33 4-5 inches. SOUTH OMAHA. Nov. 21.-To th ( Sporting Editor of The Bee : Please elvt the different countries and the nnmes of tlu cities in which wo have a consul or rep. rescntatlve of the United States. Sub" ' scrlber. Ans. Takes too much space. * The United States has a consul or representative Ir ovary Important city In the civilized world and In some in the uncivilized world. OMAHA. Nov. 19. To the . Bportlnf Editor of The 13ee : A and B play sixty-six After cards are nil up from table. B In tlu lead , A Rets last trick. A has sixty-five with the last trick ; n has sixty-seven. Whc wins ? A Subscriber. Ans , 15 wins. AT'RORA. Neb , , Nov. SI. To the Sport. Ins Editor of The Bee : A and B are play- Jmr casloa.VltU au clcht and trav on the C. S. RAYMOND , COR. FIFTEENTH AND DOUGLAS. holiday Season Bow Open With the largest and most complete showing of the famous Gorham Silverware we have ever made ill Omaha. Our auction sales , which closed November first , closed out our entire stock of these goods , What we show now is o'f the Gorham's very latest designs and while the stock now may be considered complete we are receiving shipments from them everyday In buying this we have secured such a price as will en able us to offer you the genuine article at what you have been paying for much inferior and cheaper grades We invite your attention to the completeness of our stock , not only in Gorha m sterling ware , but in all other goods You should not get the mistaken idea tha't ours is a high priced store just because it's a big store the fact of our doing such a big business en ables us to sell cheaper than most stores can buy. Note these items . < % v Nail PoliiiherB , Mcrllna ; silver. . 05c Pure Bilk Umbrella , with Dresden Tooth Urimhes , nterllnjr "liver. . 7Sa handle , reduced from fS.QO. . . .f3.80 , Ink Dottle * , terllnic ( liver ( op , OOo Cat Ola * * Salve Iloxc * terllna top BOo Hat UrnalicB , sterllnB diver han dle * 7Bo FI1c , HtcrllnK silver 25o Null . . . Set Sterling Stiver Tea Spoon.f3.BO Comb * , tcrlltiir iillver back * . . 73o Ink Eraier . . . . . . . . . . . . . < . 2So lint Pin * , Merlin * * llvcr topn. . aBe Shoe Horn . . . . . . . ZOo Button Hook * , sterling * llver. . . S5o Sealing Wax Stamp . . . > . . . 25o Wedding Stationery Engraved to Order filO.OO ( or the flmt 100 f3.Be each following hundred. 100 Card * and Engraved Plate , l.BO. C. S. Raymond Co Cor. Fifteenth and Douglas. , board , A plays an ace on the eight , making nine. B plays a deuce on the nine and with the tray on the board makes 14. A claims U cannot use the tray. Who Is rlght-si. You cannot pick a card oft the board to build. OMAHA , Nov. 19.-To the Sporting Editor of The Bee : Is John M. Hamilton , ex-covernor of Illinois (1683-85) ( Uvlng7-R. S. T. Ans. Yes. JEFFERIS GETS JUDGMENT ( Continued from Eighth Page. ) side the curb which make It almost Im possible for vehicles to drive up to the side walk. Alderman Casper , chairman of the streets and alleys committee , la In Cali fornia and dt appears that during his ab sence none of the other members of the committee seemed Inclined to Incur the ex pense of putting a. force of men to work leveling these mounds of snow. Sretsyo. This isn't Spanish. Spell It backwards and then BOO Sullivan. Too early for Christmas talk yet , but Just the same Klein's candles will take the lead as usual. BIO DINNER FOH TUB CHILDREN. Thankaglvlng Fcnat Served at the DeLong Industrial School. Thanksgiving was observed at the DeLong Industrial school yesterday afternoon , when close upon 200 boys and girls were made happy with a substantial dinner. Although the school la for girls only the pupils were permitted on this occasion to bring their little brothers along with .them. The dinner was served In the big school room on the third floor of the Elseman building Imme diately following the sewing lesson , and the way the little folk made away with the good things provided for them would astonish any ono not acquainted with the capacity which children have for performing such feats of gastronomy.- The children were al lowed to cat their fill and no halt waa called until the great big dlsbloads of sandwiches , doughnuts , pork and beans , pickles and other articles had disappeared and there was nothing left but the empty plates and dishes. The following-assisted in serving the din ner : Mrs. Bessie Black , superintendent of the echool ; Mrs. B. Tcrwllllger , Mrs. M. P. Huber , Mrs. Hcndrlcka , Mrs. Cram and the Misses Bertha Bartlett , Nettle Gronowcg , Ottlo Men-lam , Grace Carson and Viola Whistler. Take time by the forelock and get in your order early for oysters If you Intend trying some of Sullivan's best. Wanted Several solicitors , both men and women , for work In the city. Apply at Bee office , Council Bluffs. CburcU Note * . At the Congregational church this mornIng - Ing the pastor , Rev. J. W. Wlleon , will take as the sifbjcct of his sermon "The Sin of Judas Iscarlot" and In the evening will preach on "Aro Wo Responsible for What We Believe ? " All services will bo as usual. The subject of Rev. R. Ventlng'a sermon this morning at the First Baptist church will bo "A Casket of Precious Jewels. " In the evening bis subject will be "God'a Kodak for Taking Sinners' Pictures. " Sun day school will be at noon , Baptist Young People's Union meeting at 6:30 : p. m. Elder J , R. Speck , who has been conductIng - Ing revival meetings at Clarlnda and DCS Molnes , will preach at both services .today at the Central Christian church In Hughes' hall on Broadway and Park avenue. Ills morning subject will be "The Church of the Future" and In the evening "The Pres ent Unrest of the Masses , Us Causes and the Church's Relation to It. " At the Fifth Avenue Methodist church this morning the pastor , Rev. G. P. Fry , will preach on "Tho Home , the Base of So ciety. " In the evening there will be a spe cial Thanksgiving rally for railroad men and their families , at which a number of prominent officials will deliver short ad dresses. Sunday echool will be at noon , Junior League meeting at 3 p. in. , Epworth CMS. SH1VERIGK & GO. I2th lM Bts. Special Inducements In Furniturs. New foil patterns In all kinds of furniture. JUST RECEIVED. * complete stock of the newest and most stylish goods , In Brass anfl Iron Beds , Dressers and fin * ma hogany , quartered oak , golden birch and blrds-ey * maple , Th latest patterns In Fancy Parlor Pieces , Center Tables and Jardi niere Stands. Dining Room Chairs , Sidcbords , Extension Tablet" , Buffets and China Cabi nets In any wood and any finish. To tlmalnte trad * thU month we nave our entire took narked , at special prices. CHAS. SHIVERICK&CO. and compart. Trading stamps. League meeting at 6:30 : p. tn. and morning class at 9:45 : o'clock. There will be services at SL John's Eng lish Lutheran church at 10:30 : a , m. and 7:30 : p. m , with sermons by the pastor , Rev. G. W. Snyder. Sunday school at noon and the young people's service at 7 p. m. At the Christian Tabernacle this morning the pastor , Rev. S. M. Perkins-will takj as the subject of his discourse "Conse quences ot Believing a Lie" and in the evening will preach on "Tho Divine Mag net. " Several persons will ba baptized after the evening service. Rev. Perkins bos been granted permission bv his official board to deliver a series of discourses and blblo readings in Prescott , la. , and he will kavo for there tomorrow morning to bo gene possibly three weeks. During his absence Rev. Lake will fill the regular appointments at the tabernacle' . AJ x Tablets A wonderful nerve tonic for restoring physical vitality and energy , for men and women. 50c at DoHaven's. Ycsl Sullivan will look after the matter In good shape If you give an oyotcr supper to your friends and see to it that you get the finest in the land. Auction. Robinson Brothers' auction dale of watches , fine jewelry , silverware , etc. , every day at 2:30 : and 7:30 : p. m. until everything Is sold. HandBomo present given to every lady attending these sales. C Ijlecne * . Licenses to wed were Issued yesterday to the following persons : Name and Residence. Age. James A. Gee , Elgin , Kcb. . . . l'4 Minnie Lurapkln , Elgin , Neb . IS W. F. Ward , Pottawattamle county . 23 Dolllo M. Thomas , Pottawattamle county. 22 Ring up 'phone 161 and tell Sullivan how many oysters you want pint , quart or gal lon. Ho'll do the rest. The ladies of St. Francis Xavler's church will hold their social Tuesday evening hi Odd Fellows' hall , when all articles left over from thp fair will bo disposed ot. You can have your choice of any pair of shoes in the house for I3.GO at Hamilton's shoe store , 412 Broadway. Sullivan for oysters. Illvrr Clo e at L'liamlierlaln. CHAMDERLAIN , S. D. ; Nov. 26. ( Spe cial. ) The ice In the Missouri river at 'this point Is of sufficient thickness to permit the crossing with safety of heavy wagons and trams. This Is the earliest the river has closed here for many years. Kn tl > nnml 1'relulit .Shipment * . CHICAGO , Nov. 26. Eastbound shipments for the week ending November 24 were 106- 103 tous , against 'J 1,080 tons for the previous Our Award at thi Transmlsslssipp1 Exposition Exclusive Highest Award on Beer Reads our diploma a positive distinction uS above all other awards. In addition to ths above wo also received the gold medal. S OUR BLUE RIBBON BEER Is the leading bottled beer la Nebraska. Mora of it Bold than any other , which fact proves its superiority. Omaha Brewing Association , Telephone 1800. week and 44,661 tons for the corresponding week last year , divided among the different roads as follows : Fort Wayne , 18,433 ton ; Michigan Central , 8,835 ; Wabasb , 5,702 ; Lake Shore , 13,869 ; Panhandle , 12,708 ; Daltlmoro & Ohio , 11,442 ; Grand Trunk , 9,336 ; Nickel Plate , 9,468.Brio ; , 14,852 ; Die Four , 1,648. BROKEN AXLE CAUSES WRECK Plttfleld Express Derailed and Sev eral PaeiiKers Are Reported Badly Hurt. WILTON , Conn. , Nov. 16. U Is reportefl tfcat the 'Plttsfleld express for New York , on the Danbury and Norwalk division of tn New York , New Haven & Hartford railroad , has been wrecked. A message has been ro- ccived , asking that physicians be dispatched to the scene , which Is said to bo about six miles from Wilton. A later report Is to the effect that no lives had been lost , but that several bad been seriously and perhaps fatally Injured. Tha accident was caused by the breaking of an axle and a ilango on the baggage car. Elevator Manufacture * Vnlfr. CHICAGO , Nov. 26. The Po t today saysi Negotiations with a view to combining a number of the elevator manufacturing con cerns of the country Into one large corpora tion , which have been pending for several months , have reached a point where it may be ttald that the success of the scheme la practically assured. The consent of all the concerns which it is proposed to Include in the deal has been secured and nu underwriting - writing syndicate has been formed.