THE OMAHA DAILY BEE : SATURDAY , DECEMBER 3 , 18f > 8.
Home Flpnrw on Expenses Show an
' Enormous Increase Impending.
NEARLY HALF A MILLION DOLLARS MORE
Auditor' * Report' Made Pnlillc liy a
Lincoln Job OOloe Give * in Ad
vance an Idea of ( he Tren-
nry Ilnld Planned.
LINCOLN , Dec. 2. ( Special. ) The estl-
mate of expenses for running the state
government for the next two years , as pre
maturely made public by the job office
which has the contract for printing the
pamphlet containing the annual report ,
would Indicate that the reform officials
have forgotten all their amc-clectlon claims
of economy and are now engaged In a
scramble for large appropriations at the
hands of the republican legislature. The
figures sent to the printer by the auditor
aggregate $2,823,239 , Bald to bo necessary
to pay the running expenses and to pay
deficiencies. The
lait legislature appro
priated only $2,866,843 , and as predicted by
The Bee six months ago , the claim of
"economy and savings" has turned Into a '
request for larger appropriations and for i
the payment of deficiencies. This estimate '
and the recommendation of the adjuunt I
general of the National Guard that an extra '
largo amount be furnlnhed for military pur- I
poses I * causing much comment and fur- I
nlshea much food for thought on the sub
ject of "uham reform. "
Figure * on Appropriation * .
The estimate on file at the job printing
office for salaries , employes' wages and
current expenses is given out ns follows :
Salaries and Current
T „ . . i ,1. , emps. WES. expense.
Twenty-sixth session of
lexlslnture ' 1 73,030 I 23,00)
Governor's office 15,800 3W,0 ,
Bonnl of Public Lands
and Buildings 12,000 36,300
Penitentiary . , 5t,2V )
Nebraska National guard 12.COO 174,276
Secretary of state's of-
llco 16 ' GOO 2.800
Auditor's office ss'.ooo 7,300
Btat treasurer's office. . 16,000 2.200
Board of Irrigation 12,400 2,000
LaUor commissioner 6,600 2.600
t Attorney general's office 10.000 2,400
1 State superintendent 10,200 ! t,600
1 S Land ' com'r's office 27,800 2,775
L'tinklng board 6.600 1,200
Board of Transportation 13,600 700
District court 224,000 '
Suprenr court 63,000 8'.i65
Plate library 7,400 8,100
Norfolk hospital 43,000 71,3.10
Lincoln hospital 61,400 78,150
Hastings asylum 66,000 165.K23
Girls' Industrial school. . 18,400 29.300
Industrial home , Milford 8.520 13,000
Institute for the Blind. . . 27,200 36,975
Institute for the Feeble
Minded' ' 31,600 64,750
Institute for Deaf and
Dumb 38.100 41,640
State Normal school . . . . 49,000 16.100 ;
Industrial school for hoys 41,488 63.2501 i
State university , 238,000 66,875
Pharmacy board , clerks'
salaries 1,200 ' '
Bonn ! of Health. . ' 2',666
Soldiers home , Grand
Island 24,440 97,930
Home for the Friendless 12,160 25,000
Salary head janitor 1,200 I
Soldiers' home , Milford. . 6,240 14,700
State Flfh commission. . 2,400 9.500
B'd of Educational Lands 6,000
Board of Purchase and
Supplies 400)
Bin to Historical society. 3,150 2.501
Miscellaneous appropria
tions 90,400
Totals $1,201,098 $1,225,356
Deficiency Claim * .
The deficiency claims filed are of a varied
character. It will be noticed that the office
of "the attorney generaf , which drew pay
from , three funds during the term , built up a
large expense account for attending to cases
ouUlde the state , . ein.pjo.yed. ffflco help contrary
" " "
trary to the c"onBtltUUon'and still found
time to furnish two stump speakers through
the 'entire , campaign , comes In with a de
ficiency claim for $2,006. The full/list la as
follows :
Hoard of Public Lands and Bulldlngs. $ 2.485
Auditor's office 1.000
Attorney general's officeMSU
Industrial school for boys ,6,000
State university 1'9S ! )
Soldiers' home , Milford 2,000
Bounty on wild animals , beet sugar
and chicory li5OOQ
Total $186.785
The estimate for new buildings that the
auditor thinks ought to be provided by the
legislature la as follows :
Lincoln hospital for Ineano JS ?
Hastings asylum . . . . . ' 30.000
Girls' Industrial Hchool , Geneva 30,000
Institute for deaf 50.000
State normal school iS'99 ! )
Soldiers1 home , Grand Island 20.000
Total $210,000
State Control * Home.
The case In district court whereby At
torney General Smyth , representing the
state , was trying to eject the Society of the
Home for the Friendless , came to an end
this afternoon when Judge Holmes took the
matter from the hands of the Jury and In
structed the bringing In of a verdict for the
state. The only evidence- Introduced was
by , the members of the society , who told
of the organization of the society , and pre
sented to the court the deeds whereby the
property was conveyed to them. The at
torney for the etato relied on the showing
that the property was conveyed to the so
ciety by the city of Lincoln In order to
secure the location of the home here , and
the act of 1871 was produced which pro
vided for the establishment of the home In
the city which should give the largest do
nation.
The court held that the appropriation of
money by the state to support the home
gave It authority to control the same , and
Instructed the Jury to find that the state was
entitled to possession of the property under
the act ot the last legislature.
General Barry has received an Invitation
to attend the banquet to bo given In Chicago
cage December 15 In honor of the dele
gates to the Interstate National Guard as
sociation. The members ot the committee
on Invitation are : General Charles Fltz-
slmmons , Colonel II. L. Deltrlch and Colonel
D. Jack Foster.
To Settle a I.arr Point.
A friendly suit has been entered before
the supreme court to decide when the term
of. office begins in a case where a district
Judgeehlp becomes vacant , an appointment
Is made to fill the place , and a successor
Is elected at the general election , The con
tention l between. . Judge Tuttle and Judge
Frost of this count } ' . Tuttle was appointed
by the governor to fill the vacancy caused
by the death of Judge Hall. Front was
elected to the place at the recent election ; ,
and the question Is whether the term o 't !
the newly elected Judge begins Immediately
after the election or on the first day of the
ensuing year.
Thr riiRp in district court wherein Green
ft VanDuyn were suing the county for
something like $5,000 , claimed to be the
balance duo for commission for negotiating
the sale of an Issue of county bonds , was
decided In favor of the county this morni
Ir.g , after the jury had been out eighteen
hours. Evidence was produced In the trial
to show that a full settlement hud already
been had for the services of the plaini '
tiffs , and the verdict of the Jury wag based
on this point.
Adjutant General Gage of the Grand Army
of the Republic has written letters to the
home stations of the companies of the Third
regiment , notifying them that arrangements
have been made to send Christmas boxes to
the men of the regiment at Savannah , Oa. ,
and that all boxen mutt be received at Lin
coln on or before the 10th day of December.
Notice Is also given that boxes arriving
after that ( into will be returned to the ship
per. Boxes should bo shipped prepaid to
James D. Gage , A. A. 0.
Cennre ( or Foot nail Manager * .
The action ot the University Foot Ball
team In playing an unauthorized game dur
ing the Colorado trip and in using one sus
pended player In the lineup of the team was
the subject of discussion at the meeting ot
the Athletic board last night , and the fol
lowing strong resolutions of censure were
adopted :
Whereas , At a meeting of the Athletic '
board of the University of Nebraska , hel.1 .
October ] 17 , 1898 , the manager ot the foot I |
ball i team submitted a proposition for a
game i with the Denver Athletic club ; and , ) |
Whereas. He wn notified at that time of
the existence of rule 4 , "college foot ball
teams ! shall play only with teams represent
ing educational Institutions , " and that con
sequently i a game with the Denver Athletic
club , could not br arranged ; and , I
Whereas , In spite of this the manager ad
mits knowing prlw to the tlmo of leaving j I
Lincoln that two games would not be played
with Colorado university , as called for by
the contract , but that one would be played
at Denver , presumably with the Denver
Athletic club ; and ,
Whereas , Such a game was arranged for
and played with the Denver Athletic club
at Denver , contrary to the general and
specific Instructions ot this board ; there
fore , be It
Resolved , That we severely censure the
foot ball manager , Mr. A. A. Blschof , for
dishonorable conduct In wilfully violating
the rules and instructions of this board.
Whereas , In express violation of the order
of the Athletic board , suspending Mr. Hay
Elliott from the foot ball team , the captain
Included him as a member of the team trkeu
on the western trip ; and ,
Whereas , The captain acknowledges playIng -
Ing Mr. Elliott In both games on this trip ,
knowing that the board had suspended him ;
therefore , be It
Resolved , That the Athletic board finds
the captain , Mr. W. C. Melford , guilty of
violating 11s rulings and censures him for
bis open disregard ot Its authority.
Omaha people at the hotels :
At the Llndell J. T. Wooley , H. O. Ruth ,
H. C. Brown , H. P. Knowlson , A. M. Jeffrey ,
W. E. Hitchcock , L. BowEer.
At the Lincoln E. A. Loche , George M.
Weaver and wife , E. F. Jordan , Myrtle E.
Crow , W. R. Berryman , F. J. Klmball.
POSTMASTER'SSAFE IS EMPTIED.
nobber * Secure Quantity at Stamp *
and Small Amount of Money.
MEAD , Neb. , Dec. 2. ( Special. ) When
Postmaster Campbell opened , the office thla
morning ho found his safe blown open and
contents lying around the room. The safe
contained nothing but stamps , registered letters -
| ters and some private papers. The robbers
j ) secured' about $25 worth of stamps of dif
ferent denominations and a little over $1
In pennies. The postage due stamps
and private papers were found under the
runway of the Farmers' elevator early this
morning. No trace of the robbers has yet
been found.
Verdict AKOlnt a Railroad.
Pl/ATTSMOUTH , Neb. , Dec. 2. ( Special. )
In the case of William Sporer , adminis
trator of the estate ot Henry J. Hcnnlngi ,
deceased , against the Rock Island Railway-
company , which has occupied the District
court for the .last three days , the verdict
returned by the Jury was $2,760 In favor of
the plaintiff ; $2,660 for the loss of life , and
$200 for the horses. In June , 1895 , Henry
J. Hennlnga , who resided on a farm near
Murdock , was driving in his buggy , ac
companied by his little girl , along a road
between Murdock and South Bend , across
which the Rock Island road runs , the wagon
road coming just at the end ot a curve.
The train came around the curve , striking
the buggy and killing the man and his
horses , but the child was miraculously
saved without a scratch. The railroad
company was sued for $5,000 for the loss of
Hennlngs' life and $250 for the team , the
point made being that no signal whistle
was given. At the first trial the verdict
was for $900 in favor of plaintiff. At the
request of the railway company this second
end trial was'held , resulting In the awardIng -
Ing ot damages as given above.
Kearney Bnlne * * Men Proteit.
KEARNEY , Neb. , Dec. 2. ( Special. ) A
called meeting of the business men ot
Kearney was held last night to express
the prevailing opinion regarding the con
tinuance ot the exposition at Omaha.
Resolutions were drawn up stating that ,
while the local merchants had done their
best for the success ot the affair last sum
mer , they felt that Its repetition would
work cerlous Injury to their business , and
a protest was entered against the project.
The paper was signed by about fifty mer-
chants.
Payment for Indian Land * .
OAKLAND , Neb. , Dec. 2. ( Special. )
December 1 is the time for the payment
of the first installment on the reservation
lands In the western part of Thuraton
county ! Several times have previously
been set for the payment but because of
the hard times and scarcity ot money , the
settlers asked for an extension of time In
each case , but this time they have not
asked an extension and It Is expected that
moat or all of them will make payment.
Republican * Tnrn the Table * .
GENEVA. Neb. , Dec. 2. ( Special. ) The
republicans have determined to contest the
election of the two populists who have
received certificates of election to the office
of representative. No action was taken
J
until Henry Schmidt , fuslonlst , commenced
contest proceedings for the office of super
visor , after having been defeate.1 at the
| poll * . The republican legislative ticket ap-
, pears to have been elected by ten and four
teen majorities.
Oild Follow * Grow Socialite.
BLAIR , Nob. , Dec. 2. ( Special. ) Seven
ty-five Odd Fellows and Rebekabs from Mis-
sourl Valley vlsltc.d Blair lodge. No. 14 , last
night and spent a pleasant evening. A banquet -
'
quet was ueryed In Odd Fellows' hall to 160
guests. The Missouri Valley delegation had
n special train , 'the crew ot which were also
Odd Fellows.
Seventy-Fifth Anniversary Celebrated
' OSCEOLA , Neb. . Dec. 2. ( Special. ) Yes-
terday Hiram Jeffrey , an old resident of Oa-
Cardinal Manning said :
The judgment of the whole world is safe-"seam/a (
judlcat otbls tcrrarum" ) .
The long continued and world-wide use of
APOLLINARIS attests its merit.
N K Medical Journal.
, APOLLINARIS is the Table Water of
Royalty , Princes and our own Sovereign People.
N. y. Tribune.
ceoln ' , was 75 years old , and hli friends
planned : a surprise for him. About forty
called ' In a body at his residence and sr > ent
a i pleasnnt evening. After a birthday sup
per I they presented Mr. Jeffrey with an easy
chair , Hon. H. T. Arnold making the. pre
sentation i address. Mr. Jeffrey responded in
an i appropriate manner and was later obliged
to acknowledge the receipt ot n purse ot
gold ,
I.nfkln One * Home.
DAKOTA CITY , Neb. , Dec. 2. ( Special. )
When the case against A. Lufkln , who was
charged by his nephew , William II. Mitchell ,
with stealing a team , was dismissed and the
prisoner was discharged hy County Judge
Ryan on Wednesday , young Mitchell at once
entered replevin proceedings to recover the
team which ho accused Lutkln of stealing.
The team was held by Sheriff Dorowsky
until yesterday afternoon , when It was
turned over to Lufkln , Mitchell falling to-
flic his replevin bond , which he was unable
to get , within the time specified by law.
Lufkln left at once for hl new home at
Tama , la. , whither he was traveling when
Intercepted by the marshal of Holatcln , la.
\CITH from Went Point.
WEST POINT , Neb. , Dec. 2. ( Special. )
About 150 pupils were absent from the pub- i
lie school last Monday on account of the
measles. The disease la still prevalent.
Last Tuesday was the tenth wedding an
niversary of Senator and Mrs. William
Stuefcr. A number of friends remembered
the date and surprised them 'In a nleasant {
and Infomal way. i
Rev. Parker of Norfolk accepted a call
from the Congregational church of this
place and had Intended to start his pastorate
with the new year , when his congregation
at Norfolk heard of his contemplated change
and put a decided veto to It. le has been
pastor of the Norfolk church for fourteen
yearn and has built up one of the largest
congregations In that city.
from the Storm.
COLUMBUS , Neb. , Dec. 2. ( Special. )
Reports continue to come In from the coun
try of losses In the recent storm. Ono
farmer In Lost Creek township had eight
I hoes frozen to death , and many others report -
[ ; port cows , hogs and chickens lost. Numer-
! oua windmills were also destroyed. U Is
, estimated that there Is fully 25 per cent of
the corn crop still In the field , besides much
thrashing yet to bo done.
Denperailo Hound Over.
COLUMBUS , Neb. , Dec. 2. ( Special. )
Jack Hayes , who was arrested a week ago
for robbing John Flynn & Co.'s store , after
a running fight with the police , had his
preliminary hearing today before Justice
Fuller. Damaging evidence was produced
and Hayes was bound over to the district
court In the sum of $1,000 , In default of
which he was taken to the county jail.
Jlnrlnl of Old Renldcnt.
FULLERTON. Neb. , Dec. 2. ( Special. )
The funeral of Mrs. Smith , one of the early
settlers of this vicinity , occurred today , and
a large attendance of friends was present
Services were conducted at the Presbyterian
church , In charge of Rev. D. I. Conkle. Mrs.
Smith was 80 years old , and had lived with
her daughter In Fullerton for many years.
Leiihnrt Adjudged Insane.
TRENTON , Neb. , Dec. 2. ( Special. )
Sheriff Crews brought to this place today ,
George Lenhart , charged with being Insane.
The Board of Insanity ruled on the case ,
and the patient was later taken to Lincoln
by the sheriff.
Better Light for Halting ! .
HASTINGS , Dec. 2. ( Special. ) Denver
parties are in Hastings for the purpose of
organizing a company to purchase the pres
ent electric light plant. It is proposed to
make It one of the best plants In the west.
] febrakar New * Iffote * . * t
A foundry and niachlne shop Is among the
prospective Industries of Wllber.
A Knights of Pythias lodge will organ
ize at Gothenburg with thirty members.
Harlan county stockmen complain that hay
Is difficult to obtain at a figure which they
are willing to pay. Alfalfa Is held at $6
per ton.
Owens Brothers , who have been grading
on the Union Pacific west of Gothenburg ,
quit work the first of the week and loaded
their machinery and stock last Tuesday
I morning and shipped same to their farms
near Norfolk.
While Carl Hobbs , John Walmsley and
Jim Sypherd were skating on the creek near
the railroad bridge west of Sterling a
strange animal hove In sight With clubs
they succeeded in despatching at and then
brought it to town. It was a large otter ,
although some claimed It was a beaver and
Its hide Is probably worth $6 or $8. Before
discovering the value ot their capture , how
ever , the boys disposed of It to T. J. Rob
erts for $1. This is the first otter seen In
this eectlon for a long time.
From Ncrr Zealand.
REEFTON. New Zealand.
I am very pleased to state that since I
took the agency ot Chamberlain's medicines
the sale has been very large , more especially
of the Cough Remedy. In two years I have
;
sold more of this particular remedy than of
all other makes for the previous five years.
As to Its efficacy , I have been Informed by
,
scores of persons of the good results they
have received from It. and know its value
from the use of it in my own household. It
Is eo pleasant to take that we have to place
the bottle beyond the reacn of the children.
E. J. SdANTLEBURY.
TODAY'S WEATHER FORECAST
Colder , With North Wind * In Ne-
braakai Snow In Sonth Dakota !
Colder In Kama * .
WASHINGTON' , Dec , 2. Florecast for
Saturday :
For Nebraska and Iowa Parly clou2y ;
colder ; north winds.
For South Dakota Light snow , followed
by clearing ; northwest winds.
For Missouri Generally fair , preceded by
showers In eastern portion ; cooler ; variable
winds , becoming northerly.
For Kansas Partly cloudy ; cooler ; north
winds.
For Wyoming Partly cloudy ; variable
winds.
I.ocnl neeord.
OFFICE'OF TUB WEATHER BUREAU ,
OMAHA. Dec. 2. Omaha record of tem
perature nnd rainfall compared with the
corresponding day of the last three years :
1S94. 1S97. 15DC. 1S93.
Maximum temperature . .33 9 2.1 n
Minimum temperature . . . 24 3 10 2
Averapr ? temperature . . . . 2S 6 16 s
Rainfall 00 .03 .00 .01
Record of temperature nnd precipitation
at Omaha for this day and since March 1 ,
Normal for the day 31
| Deficiency for the day :
Accumulated excess slnre March 1 2K
Normal ralnfiill for the day . 04 Incli
Deficiency for the day . 04 Inch
Total rainfall since March 1 . 2R.24 Inches
Deficiency since March 1 . 3.01 inchee
Dellclency for cor. period. 1897. . .11.72 inched
Excess for cor. period. 1S98 . 5.49 Inches
ttriiurt * from Station * at 8 p. in.
TATION3 AND STATE Of
WCATHER.
Omaha , cloudy 32 .01
North Platte. clear 30 1
Salt Lake City , clear . . . . 30 1i
Cheyenne , clear 20 1
Rapid City , snowing 20 .01
Huron , snowlnt ; 20
Wllllston , partly cloudy 0
Chicago , partly cloudy . . . 40 | 42
St. Louis , clear . . , 44 ; .
8t. Paul , clear .0 ;
Davenport , clear .01
Helena , clear
Kansas City , clear ,
Havre , clear .0
lllsmarck , clear .0
Galveston , partly cloudy . .0.U
T Indicates trace of precipitation.
L. A. WELSH.
Forecast Official.
FROM NOVEMBER RETURNS'
Decrease in Number and Smaller Amount
of Liabilities in Failures.
BIG TRANSACTIONS IN IRON AND STEEL
PoniillillHr That Forel n Dependence
On American Vovtl Sapplle *
U Comitantlr Increanln
Active Indoitrle * .
NEW YORK , Dec. 2. R. O. Dun & Co.'a
Weekly Review of Trade will say tomorrow :
The report of failures for1 the month of
November is extremely gratifying , because
It | shona not only a decrease In number and
a , smaller amount of liabilities than In any i I
other month excepting the ; three summer
months slucc the monthlyrecord began , but
because careful analysis shows a striking
Improvement both In the small and In the
largo failures and In nearly all classes of
Industry and trade. Considering that fail
ures are usually smaller In summer months
than in November , the monthly return may
bo considered about the best ever made
and shows a condition of financial soundness
rarely surpassed. I ,
Nobody can estimate the gain for the Iron '
and steel Industry which will result from
the past week's transactions In steel rolls ,
which will exceed 700,000 tons. The
makers have failed to agree to complete
the consolidation under which a single
agency was expected to sell all the r.ills for
domestic or export use. The western vcrks
entered Into an agreement by thenuslvps and
fixed their ssalo of price at $17 for Pltlaburg ,
| 18 for Chicago and $19 for Colorado and
the Illinois steel works are said to have
taken orders in a single week covering
much the greater part , of next year's ca
pacity. But eastern concerns have not been
Idle and have taken such large orders that
the output of the year Is now expected to
exceed 2,000,000 tons. Bessemer pig Is
stronger at Plttsburg , where purchases of
30,000 tons have cleaned up stocks held out
side the association , but It Is Jelling at
$10.40 there. Grey Forge Is steady and other
pig Is In better demand at Chicago and
( Philadelphia. Finished products of Iron and
steel are unchanged In price , although plates
and bars are In remarkably heavy demand ,
especially for car building.
Sales of wool have been large In Novem
ber , 39,875,800 pounds In five weeks , against
34,122,400 last year and 26,831,000 in 1892 ,
but they have been effected by Important
concessions in price.
Manufacturers have somewhat larger
orders and a considerable share of the ma
I chinery must Inevitably remain Idle until
'the material Is cheaper In comparison with
the cost of wool and goods in other coun
tries. The rise of cotton to 5 2-16 cents ,
which had no other basis than an Impres
sion that cold weather and .storms late in
November might do much harm , reacted a
sixteenth , but rose Friday and closed at the
top figure , with Improvement In the market.
While prices of print cloths ore un
changed , the price of some heavy goods and
bleached shirtings are a trifle higher.
The wheat market has been lower , with
heavy western receipts , and has declined
He. Atl-tntlc exports have beeri 6,123,056
bushels , flour Included , for the week , against
4,187,632 last year , and Pacific exports
1,810,225 , against 1,857,959 last year and for
five weeks the total exports have been
28,304,863 bushels , against 26,122,709 last
year.
Within the same time corn exports have
been 14.629,283 bushels , against 12,881,562
last year and the price , has risen fflc. It
la a moat significant fact , which all Inter
ested may keep well in mind , that exports
, of wheat , about equal the greatest ever
known in any crop year thus far , but are
accompanied by corn exports also but
slightly exceeded In thor year of greatest
movement heretofore. The possibility Is that
foreign dependence on American food sup
plies is constantly Increasing.
Failures for the week have been 281 In
the United States , against 306 last year and
19 In Canada , against 28 last year.
Y12AH WILL STAND * FBR CIUTBRION.
* , , Jy
Will FnrnUh Ba * < 'rtVr' ' Estimate * oa
Larae Ilnnlne * * . '
NEW YORK , Dec. 2. Bradstreet's tomor
row will say :
The business world enters on the closing
month of the year with so many favorable
and so few depressing features In eight as
to leave little doubt that the year 1898 as a
whole must hereafter furnish , the basis for
estimate when comparisons of large busi
ness are to bo made. Nearly all obtainable
statistics and reports as to the volume of
business point to the present year having
I heavily exceeded any former year in the
amount of business done and , though com
parisons ore not eo favorable as in earlier
years eo In 1892 and 1S95 , when quotations
of most staples were considerably higher ,
still the expansion In trade , duo to increased
population and'enlarged foreign demand for
our products , has resulted In an aggregate
volume of business dona In excess of any
former year.
In the business world the event of the
week has undoubtedly been the placing of
very large orders , estimated at between
500,000 and 700,000 tons of Etetl rails , more
than one-quarter of the entire country's an
nual production , at prices which , If not en
tirely satisfactory to the competing rail
mills , are encouraging becaqse they Indicate
that no check caused by combination of In-
tercsts will be administered to our growing
export trade , which business , coupled with
i possible demand next year for structural
Bteel for building purposes , Is likely to play
a most Important part In the government
of prices of steel products generally. Nomi
nal prices of Btecl rails show little change
from those ruling some time ago , but quo
tations for bessemer Iron and steel billets
reflect the stimulating Influence of the re
moval of the uncertainty regarding the
placing of this large volume of rail busi
ness.
Foreign demand for our food products has
continued. Wheat prices particularly are a
little ' lover on the wenk , nowlthstandlng
very heavy farmer * ' deliveries and Increas
ing domestic stocks. Kxports this week are
the largest ever reported , reflecting partly
materializing of early reported business tin !
partly Increased foreign buying M conces
sions earlier In the week. Corn and oats
appear to have temporarily parted company
from wheat and are higher on the week
on Improved speculated buying and en
larged export trade. The- ocean freights
situation Is slightly easier and the supply
of tonnage shows some enlargement.
The price situation generally Is an en
couraging one and advances largely outnum
ber declines. The early arrival of winter
weather In the pouth has tended to make
small crop estimates more popular and en-
largvd upeculntlvc at.d spot purchases have
advanced prices for this staple. Anthracite
coal has been marked up In some markets ,
largely owing to cold weather , but there
are yet few new developments in the direc
tion of control of output. Tin and copper
are again active speculatlvely and tin plates
reflect to the formal launching of the new
combination In slightly higher quotations.
The boot and shoe situation has been Im
proved by the severe weather lately ex
perienced , as has the outlook for rubber
goods. Leather is steadier and hides are
higher , an unusual feature at this time of
year. The recent advance In raw sugar ap
pears to have culminated this week and a
slight reaction la shown on reports that
beet sugar Imports from Europe are likely
to heavily Increase. Refined Is firm , November -
vember business having been very heavy.
The advent of winter weather hi s tended
to reduce the demand for building lumber ,
which In some markets , particularly the
west , was repressed during the summer be
cause of the Inactivity In building.
A rather better tone Is , however , now
reported and the opening of the new year
Is awaited with confidence. Recent advances
In prices In plno and spruce lumber nro
well maintained , stocks in dealers hands are
not at all heavy and advices both from
the yellow plno and cypress producing sec-
lions of the south and the white pine mar
kets of the'north and northwest are that
a heavy output has been as a rule satisfac
torily handled. The hardwood situation
maintains all the strength heretofore noted.
The export business IB steadily Increasing
and prices as a whole are considerably
higher than they were nt the opening of
the year.
i The general Jobbing trade has been rather
smaller than usual at this time of year and
1 severe storms in the east have hurt distri
bution , but the demand for holiday goods
Is of an encouraging volume and promises
well. , ,
I Business failures ore of normal volume.
1 numbering 212 for the week , against 182
last week , 250 In 1897 , 359 In 1896 , 315 In
1189r. and 322 In 1894.
Wheat , Including flour , shipments for the
week aggregate 7,483,959 bushels , against
I 5.824,726 bushels last week , 6,499,960 bushels
In the corresponding week of 1897 , 3,653,160
bushels in 1896. 3.166,828 bushels In 1895 and
3,011,560 bushels In 1894. Since July 1 this
year the exports of wheat aggregate 96,198-
142 bushels , against 107,938,539 bushels last
| yCCorn exports for the week aggregate
! 4,624,988 bushels , against 3,993,846 bushels
.last week , 4.585,805 bushels In "its week a
'year ' ago. 1.768,102 bushels In 1896 , 1.867.094
I bushels In 1895 and 271,484 bushels In 1894.
Since July 1 corn exports aggregate 64.-
1637.758 bushels , against 64.126,011 bushels
during the same period a year ago.
WEEKLY CLEARIFfa HOUSE TOTALS.
Aggregate of Bn lne * Transaction *
br the Aoelated Dank * .
NEW YOUK. Dec. 2. The following
table , compiled by Bradstrcefs. shows the
bank clearings at the principal cities In the
United States and Canada for the week
ended December 1 , with the percentage
of Increase and decrease , as compared with
the corresponding week last year :
School Shoes for Boys
We've always shod the boys with the
best the best for the least moiiey wo
don't believe you've ever seen a shoo In
your life for ? 1.50 that will give your
boy the wear and yourself the satisfac
tion that our $1.50 shoo will at most
places $1.75 to $2.00 would bo the price
wo started out years ago soiling this
shoo for $1.50 nnd while It is better than
ever this fall , the price will be the same
our selling so many of these Is a guar
antee of their worth.
Drexel Shoe Co. ,
Omaha' * Up-to-date Ihn * Hoa * .
1419 FARNAM STREET.
About Saturday
We will have our tuy department
opened up ready for your Inspection It
will bo well worth your while to get our
prices nnd see our goods the more sub
stantial , sensible kind of toys and other
useful Christinas presents such as
chilling dishes carvers razors scissors
knives , etc. or perhaps a Je\vel base
burner would Interest you we're mak
ing very low prices on the ones we have
left A. C. RAYMER ,
WE DEUVBIt YOl'R PURCHASE.
1514 Farnam St ,
De WflLF HOPPER ,
America's Greatest Comedian Uses
Paine's Celery Compound ,
Back of every smooth performance there is
an amount ot preparation , study and re
hearsal that soon tells on the health ot
every actor. It is significant how unani
mous men and women In professional life ,
whether actors , editors , teachers or physi
cians , arc In regard to Paine's celery com
pound. As a nerve tonic for the exhausting
strain of their professional duties nothing
else docs the work of Paine's celery com
pound.
A testimonial taken at random from the
many that are constantly received from the
theatrical profession , says :
NEW YORK CITY , Sept. 25 , 1898.
Wells , Richardson & Co. ,
Gentlemen It others have been helped
by Paine's celery compound as decidedly a
in my case I do not wonder at the enthu
siastic testimonials this remedy Is con
stantly receiving. If I had never heard a
word , , as to 'its remarkable. Invigorating
.capability , I could unhesitatingly recom
mend It from my own experience. As a
fact , many of-ray professional friends .have
been urging me to try Paine's celery com
pound. It proved to be the very thing mr
tired system needed to overcome the ex
hausting effects of close application to stage
work. I am recommending It to all my
Detective * Go After Glllett.
KANSAS CITY. Dec. 2. Interested stock
men today still declare positively that Grant
7. Glllett , the absconding Kansas cattle
king. Is under arrest at a point Just acrose
friends whenever they complain of sleep *
lessness , Indigestion or other Indications of
nervousness common In our profession. I
am , yours sincerely ,
KATHERINE KIDDER.
Do Wolf Hopper , America * most popular
comedian , writing on October 4 , 1898 , from
the Knickerbocker theater , New York , says :
"I cordially recommend Palno's celery com
pound as being thoroughly efficacious. "
When the history of Palno's celery com
pound U studied It Is easily understood why
its popularity is so enormous. Paine' *
celery compound is the world-famed dis
covery of Prof. Edward Ellsha Phelps , M.
D. , LL.D. , professor of materla medlca at
Dartmouth college. Prof. Phelps' unusual
talent quickly established his reputation
and prominence among his professional
brethren.
Ho was fully alive to the dangers attend
ant upon the American way of living , and
he sought diligently for aohio common-sense
remedy ' ( hat would cure the common evils ,
which , under one name and another , result
from an unhealthy state of the nervous sys
tem. His labors were crowned with glorious
success , and ho gave to the medical pro
fession the celebrated remedy which has
won world-wide fame as Palno's celery
compound.
the Mexican border. His exact whereabout *
are kept a secret by those who claim to
know them , for fear , it Is said , that a
scramble to secure a portion of the thou
sands of dollars Glllett Is said to have taken
with him. will ensue. In addition to the de
tective sent by < a local firm last night , with
a warrant for Glllett's arrest on a charge ot
obtaining $19,000 on fraudulent representa
tions , J. S. Holllngcr , one ot the heaviest
loBcrs on Glllett paper , today swore out a
warrant charging the runaway cattle feeder
with forgery. A detective , bearing this war
rant , will bo sent to Mexico Immediately ,
according to Holllngcr's , statement. Ho de
clined to state the exact nature of the for
gery. ,
Defie * the Brltlnh Admiralty.
PHILADELPHIA , Dec. 2. The British
steamer Briardene , whoe master , Captain
Johnson , defied the English admiralty court
and sailed from Qucenstown , November 28 ,
arrived at the Delaware breakwater today.
The court had seized the .steamer for debt
and the marshal had placed a bailiff on
beard. Captain Johnson left Queenstowa
with the bailiff on board.
flryan Kn Itonte Soath. '
ST. LOUIS. Dec. 2. Colonel William Jen
nings Bryan passed through St. Loula today
cnrouto to Savannah. Ga. . where be will
rejoin his regiment , the Third Nebraska. Ha
has entirely recovered from his recent Ill
ness.
You May Not .Bo a Judge
Of n piano but that won't need to
make any difference with your buying
hero we know a good piano nnd wo
will tell you all about the one you se
lect PO you will know as much as any
of the great artists about the particular
one wo never misrepresent nnd you : irc
nt Hlcrty to bring nil your friends with
you you can't make a mistake In se
lecting n Kimball Knabc Kranlcli &
Uach or Hospc piano we can save you
from $50 to $100 on the purchase ,
A. HOSPE ,
nn 1513 Douglas
Saturday We Give Away
A fine aluminum plate , tested ther
mometer that sells at $1.00 to every
cash purchaser of that amount or over
In any of our departments This Is no
cheap penny affair , but a thoroughly
reliable thermometer that would retail
at $1.00 anywhere It Is 2x8V6 heavy
wood back Come In Saturday and
purchase $1.00 or more at our cut prices
and get your money back In a ther
mometer.
The Aloe & Pen fold Co
Larc * t Cat Price DFHB ; Hoae In
Omaha. Dealer * In Camera * appllr *
aud Ovtlclan.
1408 FARNAM STREET.