THE OMAHA DAILY BEE : SATURDAY , DECEMBER 24 , 1898.
RULE THAT DOESN'T ' WORK
Application of Unan.thorizd ? Expenditure
Proposition a Failure ,
POPOCRATS AS GUILTY AS ANYBODY
Grent Haltnlintnn Stirred Dp l > r the
Lnr .SnirtMiiK Committee Dwindle *
to .VithliiK Under the llcform
AilmlnUtrntlun.
LINCOLN , Dec. 23. ( Special. ) When the
late lamented "sninilng committee" made its
final' report last April thu public wag much
enlightened on the subject of "unauthorized
expenditures. " The committee decided that
where the superintendent used In the gen
eral support of an Institution the moneys
derived from the sale of farm products ,
euch expenditure was "unauthorized" and
the offending official owed the amount to the
state treasury. For their using the funds
the former superintendent of the Indus
trial Home for Doye at Kearney received a
scathing rebuke. In this matter tha commit
tee furtlflcd'ltsolf with an opinion from the
attorney general's office , under date of
August 26 , 1897 , which was as follows :
We understand that your Inquiries hnvo
reference to the right of the superintendent
of any of the state Institutions to use the
money received from the sale of products
of the farm or of the Institution for such
purpose * ) as he would see nt without paying
the amount over to the state and receiving
nn order from the Board of Purchase and
Supplies for their disposition. This matter
has been carefully considered in this office
as well as by the Board of Public Lands and
Uulldlugs' and all agree that any moneys re
ceived by the superintendent from the sale
of farm produce raised by the Institution
or the moneys received from any other
eourco belongs to the state and must be ac
counted for and paid tnto the state treasury.
The legislature makes an appropriation for
the support of these Institutions and the
superintendent has no right to use any of the
state's money for specific purposes except
when tha money has been duly appropriated
by the legislature and before ha creates an
Indebtedness , unless It bo In case of extreme
emergency , ho must flrst secure on order
lrom the proper board. Yours truly.
By ED P. SMITH , . C. J. SMYTH ,
Deputy. Attorney General.
Same Old Situation.
The committee found especial fault be
cause the superintendent at Kearney had
paid out money for the rent of land , and
had sold the product and used the pro
ceeds for the benefit of the school , and It Is
believed that In the suit now pending
these Items are Included In the shortage
claimed against Mallalleu. Out one by one
the recommendations of thu "sniffling com
xnlttee" are being turned down , even as the
principal members of the committee were
turned down In the recent election. The
reports from the atato Institutions Just
banded In show that no attention has been
paid to the committee or to the opinion
of the attorney general and that nearly
all of them have sold products and used
the funds for the general maintenance.
Prominent among them Is again the Kear
ney Industrial school , the superintendent
of which reports the renting of some 250
acres of land and the sale of much farm
and garden stuff , all of which proceeds
have been utilized to keep the deficiency
as small as possible. According to the at
torney general and the "sniffling commit
tee" the state now has a good cause ol
action against Hoxlo and others of the
officers of state Institutions for "unau
thorized expenditures. "
Another body blow was dealt the com
mittee when the warden of the peniten
tiary filed hU biennial report. On page
93 of Its final document the commute * says :
"It will be seen that under the present
ystem of management the penitentiary la
enUreTy'-self18upporU'ngllthU8 "clearly "dem
onstrating that the figures of the account
ant cannot be far wrong. See report of
Fred Jewell on penitentiary. "
Warden Ledlgh not only repudiates this
report In Ills estimate of expenses for the
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Price of Belts , ,
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last two years and h ! request for appro
priation for the coming blennlum , but he
shows that , the figures of the accountant
tttro very far wrong. For the two years
ending November 30 , 1898 , the penitentiary
had used up 140,148.74 of tbe appropriation ,
and the amount asked for to tide over to
November 30 , 1900 , Is | 33luO.
The atato officials now freely admit that
the conclusions in the "sniffling commit
tee's" reports were very hn ty , and that
there was a great deal of cheap politics
in the whole business.
Ileimrt on ( he Smallpox.
A report has just been filed with the
governor by Dr. Towne , who Is represent
ing the State Board of Health at Nebraska
City , showing the condition of affairs In the
Infected region. The re-port reads as fol
lows :
NEBRASKA CITY , Dec. 17. To the Hon
orable Board of Health : Gentlemen I have
the honor to report that slnco my at rival at
Nebraska City by careful Inquiry , and gen-
cially In company with the attending phy
sician , I have found in course of the 13th
nd 14th Instant cases In progress of smnll-
ox to the number of sixty-three , all Inside
he city limits , In twenty-five or twenty-s-lx
oupflholds. Southwest of the city , In the
rst school district , on Thursday I found a
amlly Just recovered and a boy had been
xeluded two days only and the teacher op-
osed to vaccination. Southeast of the city ,
wo miles out , Is a case In progress nnd
lirco and a half miles out one or two more
ases , about recovered , but not properly
a red for.
On the 16th two now cases appeared In
cw families and on the 17th two new cases
n a new family and two cases in a family
early ready for disinfection nnd another
uspectcd case In a new family , making
Ixty-nlne cases In nil In progrcM.
These are nearly all now placarded "small-
iox , " one or two being placarded "chicken
lox , " being mild In fjrm , though a third
ese In an adult was not mild. The quar-
intlne Is now thorough , with a guard night
and day , and I have not been able to enter
vlthout challenge. Quarantine was raised
n one case Friday.
Because the type of disease was mild tn
. otith , sometimes very mild , the physician
of the local Board of Health , agalnat the
united opinion of nil the medical men here ,
ontlnues to believe the disease to be vari
cella , and argues thus. The papers , fearful
of frightening away trade , take nearly as
short-sighted a view , and are cxtercmcly
childish in their fretfulness. The more in-
elllgent part of the community I Judge to
> o convinced of the right , but many are
misled by the policy of the papers. Vac
cination goes on , but rather sluggishly. I
mi hoping to begin Inspection soon. The
solntlon hospital Is about completed und
will n'rt ' the poorer class of people much. It
s very comfortable and suitable.
A rccont communication from the secre-
ary of the State Board of Iowa speaks of
five Infected regions In that state and c'nlm '
an exposure here or impartatlon from here.
Dr. Towno here mentions the progress of
.he quarantine and tells of some new cases
up to December 21 , when the report Is com
pleted as follows :
Five cases in family of Mr. Rouse , four
miles north of Peru ; not much opposition
: o preventatlve measures. Family of Mr.
Terry at Tecuraseh. seven or eight ca s , one
nedium or severe. Precautions being taken ,
jut some officials of the town oppose the
smallpox theory.
\chrnnknnn Coming Home Sick.
The governor tag Just received a cable
gram from a port In Japan saying that 200
ncn of the First Nebraska are on the way
homo and asking that transportation be pro
vided. The message Is Included In the fol
lowing telegram sent to the War department
tbls afternoon :
LINCOLN. Dec. 23. Adjutant General
U. S. A. , Washington : Received following
cablegram :
"NAKASKI , Dec. 23. Two hundred sick
Nrbrasknns returning on Ohio ; want trans
portation from 'Frisco home. VICKBRS. "
Advise when sick of First Nebraska nre
duo at San Francisco ; whether or not gov
ernment will furnish thooe transportation
on sick furlough to place of enrollment.
P. H. BARRY. Adjutant General.
It Is not known whether these m n on
the way 'homo are in addition to those re
ported to have starte'd some''time ago , "The
last sick report received from the regiment
is dated November 13 and says th'at there
were ninety-two and one officer sick in the
hospital and ninety-seven men and one
officer sick in quarters.
Street Ilnllwny Cnr.
In the case of the Omaha Street Railway
company against Einmlnger , the order of the
court is for a remission , of $5,000 on the
$10,000 verdict of the lower court and a
remanding for new trial in case of refusal
of the defendant to accept the remission
as satisfactory.
FUNERAL "OF jimais MARSHALL.
Prominent Jiirlnt * of the State Lay
Tliolr Cnmrnilc tn Ilci .
FREMONT , Neb. , Dec. 23. ( Special. )
The funeral of Hon. William 'Marshall was
held from his late residence on Second street
this morning. The flag on the court house
was at half mast and all the offices In the
building closed. The members of the bar
of Dodge county , together with attorneys
from Colfax , Platte and Saunders counties ,
met at the court room at 10 o'clock and
attended the services In a body , The
remains , encased In a beautiful cloth-
covered casket , which was surrounded with
a large number of beautifully arranged
floral designs , were placed In the front par
lors. Brief funeral services were conducted
by Rev. N. Chestnut of the Presbyterian
church , assisted by Rev. W. H. Buss of the
Congregational church. The pallbearers
were Judges Munger and Hollenbeck of Fre
mont , Judge Reese of Lincoln , Judge Albert
of Columbus , Messrs. R. J. PhelpS of
Schuyler , W. M. Cornelius of Columbus and
B. F. Gray and George Loomls of Fremont.
The stars and stripes were draped over
the casket after It was ready to bo placed
In the hearse. The members of the bar
and of McPherson post of the Grand Army
in carriages and a large number of citizens
followed the body to Ridge cemetery. The
ceremonies at the grave were conducted
according to the ritual of the Grand Army ,
S. F. Stiles acting as commander , F. M.
Smith as chaplain and I. P. Gage as senior
vice commander.
,
VANDALS IlllBAK CHRISTMAS TUBE ! ,
Faroe a Chnrch Window and Spoil
Children * * Pleasure.
BBNNINOTON , Neb. , Doe. 23. ( Special. )
Some one broke into the new German
Lutheran church Wednesday night and took
out a Christmas tree which was being deco
rated for an entertainment tomorrow night t ,
and cut and broke it Into a thousand plecc3.
. It Is known that several members of the
Institution were opposed to the use of the
. , tree because it was furnished by an un '
- popular donor. The pastor thinks he can
- name the guilty parties and the matter
may yet cause tome trouble.
JlVw Telephone System Start * .
SUPERIOR , Neb. . Dec. 23. ( Special. )
The Rufus G. Lee Telephone company
started operations upon Its new system of
telephones in this city this week. The
' lines will be extended in the near future
to adjoining towns , and will connect with
the state wires , so thojt this city will enjoy >
additional prlveleges.
- Criminal * Ueirln Expiation.
- HASTINGS. Neb , . Dec. 23. ( Special Tel i-
egram. ) A. Cheesam and -C. Wilson were
taken to the state penitentiary today by '
Sheriff Simmering. Wilson will serve a two
! J years' sentence fcr stealing a cpw , while
. . Cheesara will put In one year at hard
labor for robbing Mr. Ollphant.
Tine Shipment of Cuttle.
YOIIK. Neb. , Dec. 23. ( Special. ) Hon ,
C. R. Kecklcy marketed at Omaha tbls weed
100 hundred head ot fat cattle , getting the
highest price paid. This stock was fed on
n. York county corn and alfalfa , and the
average weight was 1,351 paunds.
Menle * Interrupt Fetlrltlr * .
he GERING , Neb. , Dec. 23. ( Special. ) Tht
chools are closed in all departments and
all public entertainments are declared oft
on account of a severe epidemic of measles.
There have been more than 100 cases , with
several fatalities.
FARMER SUSANKA CONVICTED
Snnndern Comity Matt Who Stole from
the Vnlnit 1'nclflo Freight Can
Mnnt Snffer.
WAHOO , Neb. , Dec. 23. ( Special. ) John
gusanka was convicted hero today by the
district court of Saunders county on the
charge of larceny from Union Pacific freight
cars near here In August , 1898. On ac
count of the previous good reputation of the
defendant , who lived here with his family ,
the case has attracted a great deal of at
tention. The hearing has been on for several
days , and a number of clerks from thu
Union Pacific freight offices and depot in
Omaha have been here to give testimony
regarding the stolen goods. It Is the first
case In which a verdict favorable to a rail
road company has been returned here for
a number of yeare.
I1KYAN ON HIS NATIVE HEATH.
Illmctalllo League Welcome * the nay-
Orator Home.
LINCOLN. Dec. 23. ( Special Telegram. )
An open meeting was held at the Oliver
theater tonight to express a welcome homo
to Dryan , who arrived here today , The
meeting had been widely advertised for
days and this afternoon a boy carried a
banner about the streets announcing that
the seats were free , so that there was a full
house. Mrs. O. P. Davis of the Bimetallic
league presided and In opening said the ob
ject of the meeting was to "welcome home
a modern citizen soldier , and to celebrate
his recovery from military lockjaw. " Gov
ernor Holcomb followed with a talk , In
which ho referred to Bryan as "one who
stands as a great example of that grand
army of volunteers who went to their
country's assistance. "
Mr. Bryan opened his speech with a ref
erence to the glorious war which had
wiped out sectional lines. He was only
sorry that he could not have brought his
regiment home with him. Through the
help of Governor Holcomb he had been
able to send 200 home ahead. He hid him
self had "five months of peace In the army
and had resigned In order to take part In
a flght. " After talking somewhat on the
war , he said he would refer briefly to the
money question , which he said was not
dead. He spoke strongly In opposition to
the Increasing of the standing army , de
claring such a move to be a menace to free
Institutions. He said the people of this
country were not In favor of turning the
Philippines back to Spain , but had not de
cided on the alternative. The president
had not been In favor of taking in the
Islands until after he made a trip to
Omaha , on which trip ho put his ear to the
ground and Imagined ho .heard the voice of
the people. Mr. Bryan advised the presi
dent to listen again , as he himself had
found that impressions gained during rear
platform trips were very deceptive. In re
ferring to the lowering of the flag , he said
the flag was made for the people and they
could haul It down when they saw fit. and
he wound up a peroration with :
"No , a thousand times better to haul
down the stars and stripes and substitute
the flag of an Independent republic than
to surrender the doctrines that give glory
to "Old Glory. "
WIFE IS ACCIDENTALLY KILLED.
MoUrlde Hnnillcx SlintKnit Carelc1y
Tt-ltli Fntnl HcHnltn.
SYRACUSE , Neb. , Dec. 23. ( Special Tele
gram. ) This afternoon Ell McBrldo of Un-
adilla accidentally shot and killed his wife.
He was handling his shot gun and It was
discharged , the entire load entering her left
aide. She lived only ashort , , time , but long
enough for her father , Mr. Calfee , to.-roicU
Unadllla from Syracuse. Mrs. McBrldo had
been married about two years. She was
the only daughter of Mr. Calfee and leaves
one child.
Aement nnd Taxation.
OAKDALE , Neb. , Deo. 20. To the Editor
of The Bee : On page 3 of The Evening Bee
of December 19. under the caption "Tax
Sale Question , " "Equity" makes a sugges
tion that will have the approval of every
body who believes In equal taxation. It Is
duo to the honest taxpayer , who requires no
pressure or coorclon to compel him to meet
these obligations , that the property of the
tax shirker should be sold for delinquent
taxes , and that after a reasonable time for
redemption a valid deed be Issued at a
nominal expense to the purchaser or as-
slgne. Laws relating to the collection of
debts , whether public or private , should bo
so framed as to encourage their payment and
to facilitate , and If necessary , enforce their
collection in aa speedy and Inexpensive a
manner as possible. Many of the present
laws seem to have been framed for the bffflc-
flt of dead beats and other classes of dis
honest people. Decent people should now
Insist on an Inning ,
While on the subject of taxes It might not
be out of place to suggest a method of secur
ing greater equality in assessments , namely ,
a law fixing the maximum rate of taxation
at 1 per cent of the assessed value. There
Is not a municipality In the state that would
not be supplied wth an abundant revenue for
all purposes by a 1 per cent tax on the actual
value of Its property.
While such a law would not Insure either
the assessment of property at its true value
or an absolute uniformity of assessments , it
would Insure an approximation to these de
sirable results that can never be realized
under the present laws.
Rates of 5 to 8 per cent ( and such rates
prevail generally ) If levied upon actual
values would amount to confiscation , and , .1t
Is probably true that the fear of this possibil
ity becoming a reality has deterred many an
otherwise willing taxpayer from listing his
personal property fully , and has deterred
others from complaining of the Inadequate
listing of their neighbors' property. Such a
low would secure these results : It would
prevent excessive taxation ; It would necessi
tate the assessment of all property In sight
at nearly or quite Its full value In order to
secure sufficient revenue ( thereby , also
minimizing Inequalities In assessments ) ;
and It would bring Into view a great deal of
property that now is hidden.
COMMONWEALTH.
Farmer * Ile-Kiiter Cornfield * .
HARVARD , Neb. , Dec. 23. ( Special. ) _
For the last few days the weather has been
sufficiently favorable for farmers to resume
corn gathering and a large amount la being
safely cribbed. The yield Is uneven and not
of as good quality as a year ago. The range ;
Is from fifteen to thirty-five bushelatto the
acre , but generally about twenty to twenty-
five.
NebrnnUn Mew * Note * .
Gerlng is struggling with an epidemic of
measles.
The new Congregational church at Craw
ford was dedicated last Sunday.
A number of stockmen near Oakland have
lost cattle from the cornstalk disease ,
People In the vicinity of Superior propose
to celebrate the closing of the year with o
big wolf hunt.
The Infant child of Mra C. M. Robinson .
of Arcadia died without a struggle while
nursing at its mother's hreast.The baby had
previously given no indication of being 111.
The brick work on the new Catholic church
at Cambridge will be finished next week and
the church will be finished In January. Sun-
day money was raised to buy new pews and
Uar rails.
Mrx. Maicotvnii SH Set Free.
CLEVELAND , Dec. 23. Judge Dlssette Ir
the criminal court today sustained the de
murrer to the indictment returned against
ex-Mayor F. E. Magowan , Mrs. Magowan ant
Mrs. Wynn , Mrs. Magowan's sister , upon tbi
charge of child stealing. The court orderec
all of the defendants tn the case discharged (
saying that It was not a crime for a mothei
to steal her own child in the state of Ohio
The Magowans were not In court when ho
decision was rendered and tro said etlll to be
in Toronto ,
FULL TIDE AT YEAR'S ' CLOSE
Trade and All the Industries Have Biggei
.Volume of Business Ever Been.
INCREASE OF 25 PER CENT IN IMPORTS
Value of Import * Exceed * Export * for
Thin Month lir Seventy Million
Dollar * Condition of
nn lne * * . . . . .
NEW YORK , Dec. 23. R. G. Dun & Co.'s
Weekly Review of Trade will say in to
morrow's Issue :
It Is a year beyond parallel nnd goes to Its
close with the biggest volume of business
ever seen. Enormous transactions at the
stock exchange mokes some difference and
heavy railroad earnings , but when all the
transporting and speculative interests are
eliminated there Is still a much larger busi
ness than In any other month of any year.
Last year the exports were In volume greater
than in any previous month in the history J
of the country , but this year tbo thrco |
weeks' report shows an Increase of ? 6 per
cent , against 9 per cent In Imports , which
would Indicate much more than $70,300,000
excess of exports this month.
The payments through clearing houses ,
have been for the week 20.5 per cent greater '
i than last year and 12.4 per cent greater
than In 1892 nnd for the month 17.8 per cent
larger than In 1892. Until now no greater
volume of business hao , ever been done In
the history of this country than In the clos
ing month of this year.
Shipments of wheat have been 3,2 < ! 5,704
bushels , flour Included , at Atlantic ports ,
against 3,698,321 last year , although western
receipts for three weeks have been 25,088,321
bushels , against 10,308,929 last year , a fact
which the believers In a small crop may
do well > to consider. From Pacific ports the
shipments have been for the week 1,316,019
bushels , against 956,000 ushels last year.
Considering the enormous exports from July
1 to date , exceeding last year's , one con
only wonder that the outgo this year bas
icon so large , and the price has risen during
the week a cent and a half. Corn exports
also have been 3,824,836 bushels , against
4,540,613 last year , and for the month thus
far 11.012,138 , against 10,867,407 last year.
The price has advanced about 3 3-Sc .but the
continued foreign demand Is astonishing.
If the cotton man fact urer takes a leading
place this year it Is not merely because
cotton is an eighth lower than a year ago ,
nor because prospects for buyers are so
good. The manufacture has been much ex
panded by increased demand , so that prices
5f nearly all the goods quoted in our report
have advanced more or less , and there la
a feeling that with unreasonable accumu
lation of print cloths out of the way there
Is a brighter prospect for all goods.
Sales of wool have been larger , 27,366,100
pounds , against 23,115,200 pounds last year
and 61,580,200 pounds In thu same week of
1892 , with small as well as large manu
facturers buying very freely , which Indi
cates a general Improvement In the demand
for goodu , although not enough as yet to
lift prices.
The story of the Iron rranufacture is like
a dream. With 25,000 tons Bessemer pig
sold at PlttsburR for J10.60 and gray forge
at $9.40 and Chicago sales limited only by
the capacity of the works , and eastern sales
so numerous and so large ns to raise the
price 25c. There Is a demand for finished
products , which includes at Philadelphia
4,000 tons of plates for export to South
America , 3,000 tons nt Chicago , where works
nre crowded. 80,000 tons steel rails by the
Maryland Steel company for Asiatic Russia ,
35,000 tons for Australia , agalnot British or
ders ait Plttsburg and about 10,000 tons do
mestic from the east , and 6,6nn tons struc
tural work at Chicago' and Plttsburg And
8,000 tons for car 'builders at Chicago , all
the works there being crowded , with heavy
buying of sheets and wide rods and much
competition at the south In cotton tie ? , a
pending contract for 20,000 tons cait pipe
for Yokohama and sales of smaller quantities
In each class too numerous to mention. .
Prices of Iron and steel products have not
materially changed , altbtmgh the tone is
everywhere stronger * nd 'fcr""wire nails
quotations have been advanced to $1.30 at
PiWsburg. But this country Is beating the
world In this Industry.1
All this business Is done with full belief
that the next year's demand will be greater
than ever before and It is creditable , es
pecially in the Iron and steel business , eo
that little advance In prices of finished
products has been made. The range of prices
Is not quite 5 per cent lower than In 1892 ,
indicating an astonishing Increase In the
quantity of products. How Europe will bo
able to pay more than $70,000,000 due on
merchandise account for the month of De
cember , besides the former balanced due for
November and previous months. Is a ques
tion which the country can afford to consider
at Its leisure and with comfort.
Failures for 'the ' week have been 258 In
the United States , against 292 last year ,
and 31 In Canada , against 33 last year.
IHIADSTIIEET'S REVIEW OF TRADE.
Price * of Securities nnd Staple * Show
Strength.
NEW YORK , Dec. 23. Bradstreet's tomor
row will say :
Current business conditions furnish some
sharp contrasts to those usually looked for
or reported at this season of the year. It
is , of course , reasonable to look for excep
tional activity In holiday and retail trade
generally at this date and In this respect
the most sanguine expectations appear to
have been realized.
Probably never before at this date , how
ever , was the course of general business BO
animated as It is at present. Speculative
activity is no longer confined to the stock
market , but has widened to include wheat
and corn among the cereals and copper
among the metals , while the rush of busi
ness in corn and steel seems little if any
abated and some lines , notably cotton goods
and raw wool , are displaying an activity and
strength which would have been welcomed
at any time for a year past. Prices of se
curities and of staples alike furnish examples
of aggressive strength which are BO numer
ous aa to deserve special mention.
In the Iron trade no signs of flagging in
terest are to be discerned , but rather more
pronounced activity in new directions. The
feature of the week has undoubtedly been
the reported placing of an order for 80,000
tons of steel rails with an eastern rail mill
to go to Siberia , All the strength of prices
billets , wire rods , plates and bars , further
advances are to be reported. In many lines
the country's production seems to be heavily
sold ahead and the utmost confidence Is expressed -
pressed as to present values bcldg raatn-
tallied or still further increased. In other
metals , too , a sympathetic rise Is to be
discerned. '
The foreign demand for cereals continues
unabated , any slight reaction in price being
taken advantage of by foreign buyers.
Wheat closes the week with quotations well
up to the highest paid this autumn and
short sellers of December delivery nre reap
ing the benefit of Indiscreet speculation.
The strength of wheat bos been enhanced
by sympathy with the growing speculative
Interest in corn , for which the highest prices
paid for throe years past have been received.
Speculation in copper and copper stocks bas
received a < n Impetus this week from rumors
of a combination control the American
production. Cotton displays notable strength
and the strength for the manufactured
product is very firm at the recent advances ,
print cloths , In fact , being higher than for
a year past.
Strength and firmness are a feature also
, of the lumber market , with the possible ex-
ceptlon of yellow pine , where keen compe-
I tltlon tends to check the advancing tendency
i shown by other woods. In other lines ol
general trade and Industry reports as a rule
nare favorable.
Wheat , including flour , shipments for the
week aggregate 5,515,231 bushels , against
6.243,859 bushels last week , revised to In
clude Portland , Me. , 4,757,555 bushels In tht
corresponding week cf 1S97 , 2,111,702 buiholt
' In 1896 , 3.457.991 bushels in 1895 and 1,814-
054 bushels In 1894.
Since July this year the exports of 'vheal
aggregate 115,236,084 bushels , against 123-
666,647 bushels last year ,
. Corn exports for the week Aggregate
4.103,673 bushels , against 3,251.936 bushuli
. last week , 4,879.011 bushels tn this week i
year ago. 2.468.160 bushels In 1896 , 1.639.i4 <
bushels in 1895 and 649,877 bushels In 1K94
| Since July tbls y ar corn exports nggregtUi
77,289,988 blithe ! * , agnlnut 76,265,454 bushels
during the name trlod < i year ago.
Business failures for the week number 212 ,
ngnhist 234 last wovk , 20 In this week R year
ago , 327 In 1SH6 and 316 In ISO" . .
Business failures In Canada , number 34 ,
as against 32 last week and 30 In this week
n year ago. Canadian bank clearings aggre
gate $28,880,000 , n decrease of 16 per cent
from last week , but gain of 16 per cent
over last year.
WEEKLY CLEAIUM1 HOUSE TOTALS.
of I1nlnp * * Trnnnnotlon *
! > > the Anclated llnnk * .
NEW YORK , Dec. 2.1. The following
table , compiled by Uradntrect's , shows the
bank clearings at the principal cities of the
United States and Canada for the week
ended December 22 , with the percentage of
Increase und decrease as compared with the
corresponding week last year :
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BEVIBW OP THE STOCK MARKET.
, of Stock * by the Public Mot
Notable BnllUh Factor.
NEW YORK , Dec. 23. Dradstreot's Fi
nancial Review tomorrow will say :
In view of the recent rises and large
stock exchange transactions , it was thought
that the market prior to the holidays would
become dull and react. The beginning of
the week was marked by tendencies which
agreed with this estimate , but after the
first day or so renewed strength developed
'and prices were In many cases carried to the
highest yet reached , the activity of specu
lation being shown by the total dealings
from Wednesday to Friday , which were well
upto 000,000 shares each day. While leadIng -
Ing financial Interests were active and gave
a support to certain specialties , which had
a due effect In both startling and maintain
ing the movement , the buying of stocks by
the public was the most notabV bullish
factor of the week. To a largo extent the
market has been more speculative in char
acter , although the falling off In the bond
transactions to around $5,000,000 each day
may account for diminished activity
in a number of bond Issues where manipu
lation bas been rather apparent. At the
game time It must be admitted that the
purchasing on the part of the public was
mainly for speculation , an Idea that further
large advances In stock values are in sight
being among the principal influences of the
moment.
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Late to toed and early to rise , prepares
a man for bis home In tbo skies. But early
to bed and a Little Early Riser , the pill
that makes life longer , better and wiser.
TODAY'S WEATHER FORECAST
General Indication * for Nebraska
and Northwestern State * , Pair
and Colder.
WASHINGTON , Dec. 23. Forecast for
Saturday :
For Nebraska Fair ; colder in eastern portion
tion ; northwest winds.
For Iowa Fair ; probably colder ; north
west winds.
For South Dakota Generally fair ; west to
northwest winds.
For Missouri and Kansas Fair ; colder
northwest winds.
Local Record.
OFFICE OF THE WEATHER BUREAU.
OMAHA , Dec , 23. Omaha record of tem-
pv-ature and rainfall compared with the
corresponding day of the last three years :
1898 197. 1896. 1895.
Maximum temperature. . , , 35 24 36 44
Minimum temperature. . . . 26 16 2u 32
Average temperature 30 20 31 12r
Rainfall T T T T
Record of temperature and precipitation
at Omaha this day and since March 1 ,
Normal for the day 26
Excels for the day 4
Accumulated excess since March 1 41
Norm.ti rainfall for the day 03 Inch
Daflrienry for the day 03 inch
Total rainfall since March 1..26.49 Inches :
Deficiency since March 1 3.4S Inches
Uellclency for cor. period. 1897..10.68 Inches
Excess for cor. period , 1896 4.M Inches
llcport * from Station * at 8 it. m.
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TRAMPS' DESPERATE FLIGHT
One . Tlm * Hirer full of ! * CnkeH
nit Should IMimner llefore
Overpowered.
UT1CA. N. Y. , Doc. 23. Two men were
seen entering the barn on the. farm of Mrs.
Margaret Brown , near Cawvllle , last night.
Mrs. llrown's pen nnd a farm hand cametl
Mooney hailed the men , who flreJ upon
them with revolver * , a bullet striking
Mooney In the abdomen and Inflicting n
dangerous wound. The robbers Jumped Into
a sleigh and drove toward Utlca. Neighbors
of Mrs. Drown telephoned for a surgeon and
gave pursuit to the robbers , who In their
flight dropped an overcoat which belonged
to a man at Unadllta Forks , whoso
house they had robbed , and whoso horse
and cutter they had stolen. The rig was
abandoned four miles from this city , near
Vorkvllle. At the latter place the men took
breakfast. The landlord , hearing of the
affair at Mrs. llrown's and suspecting the
strangers , telephoned for an officer , llefore
an onicer could reach Yorkvllle the men
loft , but were followed by a bridge builder
named Heard. Discovering Dcard , the men
fired , but missed him. Others joined In the
pursuit.
The fugitives separated and the pursuers
divided , Beard leading one posse. The man
chased by this party was brought to bay 1
near the Mohawk river , when , after several '
shots , and wounding Beard In the arm , he |
leaped Into the river and swam across It In
the midst of floating Ico. Crossing
at the bridge , Beard and his companions
renewed the chase , finally coming up with
the man , whom Beard grappled. A desper
ate fight ensued , and Beard was shot a
second time. Finally the desperado was
overcome and brought to this city. Mooney
Identified the prisoner as the man who shot
him.
BEQUEST TO DOANE COLLEGE
Provision of One Tlioimnnil nollnrn In
Will of Mr * . Harriet Donne ,
SiirliiKflclil , Mnim.
SPRINGFIELD , Mass. . Dec. 23. The will '
of Mrs. Harriet C. Donne of this cltv was
filed for probate today. Among other be
quests $1,000 la left to the Doanc college
at Crete , Neb.
IMPROVING TUADH RELATIONS.
Eeumlnr and Chill Perfect Commer
cial nnil Navigation Treaty.
SAN FRANCISCO , Dec. 23. The steamer
San Juan from Central America brought
news that the governments of Ecuador and
Chill , with the purpose of developing re
ciprocal commerce , have resolved to form
a commercial and navigation treaty , nam
ing for this propose the respective plenipo
tentiaries. The president of the republic
of Ecuador by his excellency , Senor Cats
Frelle Zaldumblde , minister plenipotentiary
and the president of the republic of Chill
by his excellency , Senor Don llaltran
Mathlcw , have agreed to certain article *
which will result In materially benefiting
trade between those countries , In consc *
quence of the matters set forth In the trcuty
the members of the Manufacturers' and
Producers' as oclntlon met here today and
formulated a letter , which was addressed to
the secretary of state nt Washington , set
ting forth San Francisco's advantages as a
shipping point for Central and South Amer
ican countries.
Unvpriiment Honiln I'nil line.
NEW YORK , Doc. 23. Treasury ofllctaU
hero state that the offer of the government
to discount payment of the currency 6s of
1899 Issue have not bwl very extensively
accepted. It Is understood that there nro
$6,612,000 outstanding to bo paid off after
January 1 , next.
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' -J.'uE.-i.i. N to use a stream of water
1 for a looking-glass. They have modern
I mirrors that will tell them very promptly
whether their beauty is faditifr. A worn-
an's beauty fades very rapidly if she is
troubled with some derangement of the
distinctly feminine organism. Ignorance
or carelessness in this respect frequently
causes great suffering and irregularity in
after life. Little irregularities aitb weak
nesses in girlhood should be looked upon
promptly and properly treated at once.
Mothers cannot be too conscientious in
this respect , and cannot throw aside the
prudery that is so prevalent upon this point
too soon. IJvcry young woman should
know something about her own physical
make-up , and the importance to her future
of her local as well as general health. A
woman who suffers from weaknesses pc-
culiar to her sex will rapidly lose her
beauty , her general health , her amiability
and her usefulness and capability as n wife
and housekeeper. Dr. Picrce's Favorite
Prescription promotes regularity of all fem
inine functions , gives sturdy health to the
distinctly feminine organism and prepares
it to meet the trials of wifehood and moth ,
crhood. The " Favorite Prescription " is
not a cure-all. It in intended for but one
class of disorders and is ( rood for no other.
Taken durine the period of gestation , it
makes parturition easy , and banishes the
discomforts of the expectant months. All
good medicine dealers sell it.
" I wlih to express my thanks for the good I
have received from Dr. rlercc'sI'avorUe Pre
scription. " writes Mrs. IS. Scovifl. of Vo ton ,
Steplienson Co. Ills. " I have used it nt diner-
ent times for the last eight years. It Is the Lest
medicine for expectant mothers. I never tried
It for that until my last Mby. I had been very
bad. almost helplrss. I could not get put of bed
alone , or even turn over. Iast December I com-
raenced tnkldz the Favorite Prescription , and
co'ild ROOU set in and out of lied a well as at any
time. On March zoth I gave birth to nn eleven
pound boy without fain , and have since been as
well and healthy ns I ever was. "
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COMBINED TREATMENT
F THE GREAT CURATIVE PO
REFERENCES Btst Banks and Leading Business Men of This City.
The wonderfully successful treatment of this institute , a si Its nnmo suggests ,
combines the two greatest factors of the healing art known to the medical profes
sion ELECTRICITY AND MEDICINE. It is the largest , most thoroughly and
completely equipped Institute , both electrically und medically , ever established for
the treatment and absolute cure of all
ACUTE , NERVOUS , CHRONIC AND PRIVATE DISEASES
of men nnd women , even in their most aggravated formn
The great electrical and medical specialists of this Institute are far the best ,
most successful and sclentlllc the world has ever known. They are all graduate *
of the best medical and scientific colleger ) In the world , each having1 had long nnd
successful practice In his Hpcclnlty , and are achieving results In curing the sick
and suffering by their combined Electro-Medical treatment which would be Im
possible to secure by either electrical or medical treatment nlone. The State Elec
tro-Medical Institute Is the ONLY PLACE where you can obtain the boncllts' of
this successful treatment under the most skilled ami learned specialists. BE AS
SURED that If any power on earth can cure you these doctors can. They have
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Some doctors fall because of treating the wrong dle a e ; others from not knowing
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Write If you cannot call. Letters confidential nnd answered In all languages.
They have the most succcsaful Homo Treatment known to the medical profes
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1308 FARNAM STRi ET.
Pictures of the
Exposition
make splendid
s CHRISTMAS PRESENTS
The best pictures of the exposition are the re
productions in colors of the paintings of John R.
Key. The color prints are by Prang. 13x19 inches ,
) suitable for framing.
With Mat , 35 Cents.
Without Mats , 25 Cents .
Full Bets of 12 pictures in a portfolio , $4.00 ,
At The Bee Office , Bee Building.