OMAHA DAILY BEE : "WEDNESDAY , JA'STATCY L'5 , 18 0.
January 25 , ISM.
Time is Short
Only a few more days left in which to se
cure one of those great dress goods bargains ,
Dress Goods
at Cut Prices
AVo'vo picked
out another
line of
dress good.s
ofld pieces ,
and two or
three dress
lengths of a
kind among
this special line
will be found pretty novelties ,
mixed suiting and coverts , all
at temptingly low prices.
WEDNESDAY MORNINO SPKCIALS-
IjOl 1 Choice line of odds and i-ndw , two
nnd threa pieces of a kind , now Co a
yard. '
Lot Z Theja are from mills noted fnr
e-xccllent fnbrlcs it ml we-nrlng quali
ties 5Q < ? , COc nnd 85c , now 25o a yard.
Lot 3 And hrrp are many more offering *
much prettlncsi with saving equally
great S5e , OOo nnd $1.00 , now 2Sc a
yard.
sniions IN man FAVOR-
We nre showing- this beautifully finished
cloth In Juxt the weight and new col
orings whlrh will plvp the most grnee-
ful ( Unplug nnd produce the mot
chiUmtpg effect. Including nil the new
wwttVcs and tolors 85c , $1.00 $ and J1.J5
a yard.
Hosiery Ladies' black cash
mere hose.
with high I'pllced herls nnd double
cole * , nlKo spliced ankles , were B3o
pair , now 50c.
Ladies' bluck Cashmere HOSP. double
to * , solo and heel , light weight , were
5nc. now 3.TC 3- pair , $1.00.
Children's tlilc ribbed Hluck Wool Ho'e ,
In odd ilzes , were 25c pair , now 15c
2 pair , 25c.
Children' ' * ribbed Wool Ho p , seamless ,
very good quality , only lOc pair.
Men's -Men's Onei-
Furnlshings- - -
ta combina-
tion suits.
In heavy cotton , , color fjray , reduced to
COc eaoh.
Men's wool ( leered , fancy strlpJd and
plain nuturul uniy whirls and drawers ,
reduced from 75c to 60c eac'h.
Canton Flanhel Drnweis , only 23c a
pair , reduced from 50c.
The Silk Sale- -A bargainmeans
a loss to some-
body.
That Is a "bargain" a real selling un
der value , but Icna in often a ftep to
betterment In btulness. Every odd
piece and broken line must bo closed
out. Only 11 few days moro left to
clean up utock. Watch for genuine
Hiimlsomt Jl.OO Novelties now 2Dc , 39c
and 49c n yard.
Novtltlps In black Silk , regular price
Jl.OO , now 5Vsc ( ! , Kc , C3c and G9c.
IinMNANTS-
Wulit lengths odds and ends must go
at once not a piece reserved.
Notions Notions of many
kinds.
We have only the better sorts that
means cheapest.
Hook and Kye Tape , loc n yard.
llnlr Nct-j , 60 nnd 10e each.
Shoo Laces , best tubular , 2 pairs for 5o.
Initials for marking , lOc n box.
Linen Dobbins. 3 skeins for 5c.
TattliiB Shuttles , lOc each.
Crochet Needles , 5c each.
Pin Hooks. 5c and lOc each.
Halt and Socket fasteners , 15c a dozen.
Comforters Silk covered down
filled comforters ,
The $850 kind reducwl to $600 each.
The $900 kind reduced to $8.50 each.
The $10. 0 kind reduced to $7.40 each.
The $14.00 kind reduced to $10.00 each.
The $17.00 kind reduced to $12.50 each.
Our 15c Swinsdovvu now Be ynrel.
Our lOc fleece lined Flannelette now Be
yard.
Some of our 75c Trench Flannels now
49c.
Underwear-
Ladies'
jersey
ribbed
fleeced lined
cotton union
suits , regular
price 85c , re
duced to 50c.
The 50c grade reduced to 35c.
Ladles' ribbed lleeced lined vests.
The Wo grade reduced to 35c.
The 25e grade reduced to 19e.
Children's fleeced lined Cotton Combi
nation Suits , buttoned across the
front , drop sent , regular price BOc , now
25c.
i THOMPSON , BELDEN&CO.
caucus lust night and are holding another
conference tonight to discuss ways and
means of promoting their candidate's cam-
palea. A great effort fens been made to get
all the Hayward followers to sign a caucus
call which was started by the Hayward
managers on Monday , conditioned on an
open ballot and a two-thirds vote. At last
accounts , however , tdo paper had not yet
been signed by all the Hay ward men and of
coure without their signatures could not
, bo presented to the supporters of Webster.
Thompson and the other ro'matnlng candi
dates. The outlook for an Immediate caucus
Is therefore not very bright.
Stand of FimlunlHlM.
The .decision of the , fuslonlst caucus \ni\ \
night tq stand steadily by Senator Allen has
afforded the republican aspirants some re
lief. After tl-o caucus lust night Senator
Allen and Congressman-elect Uoblnson made
the rounds of the republican candidates for
the Allen silt-censorship by calling at their
several headquarters to pay their respects.
Considerable surprise was naturally ex
pressed at this performance , but the evidence
of good feeling was plainly appreciated.
Senator Allen and Judge Hoblnson ran Into
0. M. Hitchcock , I11I1 Ourlcy and other
Hcrdmanltcs , along with John L. Webster
In the Webster rooms , where they had all
reticatod to congratulate one another upon
the explosion of 'the Rosenatcr bugbear
which they had conjured up for themselves.
Senator Allen Is still In the city , but will
leave shortly to visit his family at Mad
ison.
ison.The
The vote today reduces the active com
petitors In the republican lists to eleven , a
considerable reduction from the eighteen
disclosed by the first ballot. Some of the
candidates are Just beginning to understand
what a long-drawn senatorial fight means.
Judge Huyward , speaking to one of lilt , com
petitors , remarked :
"I am getting very tired of this. Do you
know what this protracted campaign means ?
It means that wo candidates are at an ex
pense of not less than $1,000 a day and we
will soon be spending several times what
the senntorshlp represents. "
When It Is remembered that the fight has
been going on for about twenty days since
the legislature opened , to say nothing of the
skirmishing before that time , this expres
sion of Judge Hayward's may bo taken to
be under rather than over the mark.
SMAI.I.I'OX ATTACKS A SOMHLMI.
Mrmlif-r nl .Sfi'uiul Nrbrnilm Carrion
DlHIMIHP ( O WtM'pIllir AVllttT.
WEDPINO WATKK. Neb. . Jan. 24. ( Spe
cial. ) This town has a ease of smallpox and
several parties who have been exposed are
quarantined. Will Gray , who belonged to
Company C. Second Nebraska , nnd who ,
since ho went to Nebraska City and Joined
the National Guard , Is the victim. Ho con
tracted the disease at the latter place. A
number of persons have been exposed.
School , academy and churches are closed.
I"nrei\rll to 11 I'lmtor.
NEI1RASKA CITY. Jan. 24. ( .Special. )
On Monday morning the children of St.
Mary's Parish school assembled In the school
hall to take leave of their pastor , Itev.
Walter McDonald. An address vvos delivered
by one of the school children. In which was
expressed the regard which the children of
St. Mary's school feel for Mr. McDonald , who
has labored zealously In their behalf during
the last two years. At the close several
gifts were presented.
Homo from Mnitlln.
OSCEOLA. Neb. . Jan. 24. ( Special. )
Urnest Honland , who saw service In the
First Nebraska at Manila and who recently
received his discharge , arrived home today
and was given a hearty welcome.
ut Orel.
OIID , Neb. . Jan. 24. ( Special. ) There Is
considerable excitement In town today over
the discovery of what Is pronounced by the
doctors to be a case of genuine smallpox.
The echool children are being vaccinated.
Hood
Heat to take alter dinner ;
prevent distress nld diges PHI
tion , cure constipation.
I J'urcly vi fetalle ; do not grfpo
or cautc | uln Sold by all druggliti. y > rei.t
J'rtj red out ) tj C. L Uoo4 * Co , Lewtll ,
TO AMEND THE BALLOT LAW
S nate Fata in Considerable Time Discussing
the Prout Bill.
MEASURE IS RECOMMENDED FOR PASSAGE
New II e > en no mil Cnnicn flack from
the Printer ) ) mill Will Probably
Go TlirouRli the Ilonxe by
February 1.
LINCOLN , Jan. 21. ( Special. ) The legis
lative proceedings today were of an unim
portant character , with the exception of the
discussion of the Prout bill to amend the
ballot law. The purpose of this bill Is to
prevent the printing of the name of any
candidate on the ballot more than once. The
bill was considered In the committee of the
whole and recommended for passage. The
\oto on the adoption of the report was
along party lines.
The senate now has Introduced 208 bills
nnd the house has 341. Many of these are
of < the job-lot produced by Wheeler and
Sheldon to cure the statutes. Members arc
beginning to notice the appearance of bills
that are believed 'n be "hold-up" meas
ures , and the word has gone around that
every bill should be closely scrutinized and
the motive for the Introduction of the sus
picious ones should bo Inquired Into.
The new revenue bill Is back from tno
printer and the copy contains about 100
pages. This afternoon a largo number of
the house members were found perusing ttie
now bill , and It IB probable that within a
week the measure will be taken up In com-
mltteo of the whole. The discussion nnd
digestion of the bill will take a number ot
dajs and It Is probable that from day to
tiny It will be made a special order until
the work Is done. The Intention of the leadIng -
Ing members of the houue Is to get tho'blll
through that body nnd over to the senate
early In February , so that the senate will
ha\o plenty of time to takn care of It.
The adjournment of the house this aftcr-
non allowed the standlnc committees to
meet , and enough reports are expected to
morrow to keep the house busy In committee
of the whole all the spare tlmo for several
Uajs.
Sklnton on tlie llauk.
The Sktpton habeas
corpus case was
taken up before Judge Foster In the dis
trict court today. Sklpton was on the - witness
ness stand for a lone time and was closely
cross-examined regarding his connection
with the Flllmoro county ballots. Sklpton
was represented by A. S. Tlbbetts. while
the state's Interest were looked after by
County Attorney Munger and Representa
tives Fisher and Prince. The evening ad
journment came before Tlbbctta had fin
ished his opening argument.
The recount of the ballots In the Flllmore
county case was begun today and this evenIng -
Ing se\tn precincts have been canvassed.
The result is n decided gain for the re > -
publlcan contestant * , one of them now hav
ing an actual majority and the other get
ting close to the lowest fusion candidate.
It the gain IB kept up In the count of the
balance of the ballots , the majorities given
the funloulsts on the face of the returns
last fall will be exactly reversed. The
count Is being closely scrutinized by RO
Smith and the other attorneys for the
contcstee , but co far nothing has come up
to bring on a dispute or to leave grounds
for a minority report when the cotamlt-
tco finishes Us labors.
H. II. 337. a bill Introduced by Hardy of
Polk today , would If exacted Into a law
make an Important change In the proceedings
relating to the filing of transcripts of judg
ments. The bill proposes to change section
IS of chapter xx of the Compiled Statutes
to read as follows :
Sec. 18. Any person having a judgment
rendered by a probate court or justice of the
peace may cause a transcript thereof to be
tiled In the office of the clerk of the district
court In any county In this elate. And when
eald transcript 1s so filed and entered upon
the judgment record such judgment shall be
a lien on the real estate In the county where
the same 1s filed. Provided , that before any
probate judge or justice of the peace Uue
any transcript to any judgment creditor. It
shall be pro\en to hl satisfaction by the
airtclavlts of threa disinterested free holders
ot the county where the judgment debtor bus
lift land , that the judgment debtor has other
finds than hl homestead , that said home-
titcad exceeds thn value of $2,000 , after de
luding from fald value of the homcstcmt all
valid mortgages cxlitlng against the came.
And when the transcript Is filed and cn-
crod upon such judgment book the clerk of
iucli court may Issue execution thereon In
like manner ns execution Is Issued upon
udgments rendered In dUtrlct court.
The amendment to the existing law la In
the addition of the clause commencing with
the word "Provlile.il , " which Is calculated to
prevent the filing of transcripts of judgment
against exempt property.
iMi < Hiim\rs : : OP TIII : snxA'rn.
I'ront'N Hnllot Iteforni Illll DIriiN cil
ami Hpuoiiiinenitril to I'lixn ,
LINCOLN , Jan. 24. ( Special. ) Rev. J. A.
Ilarker of Falrbury offered prayer at the
opening of the senate today. Howard of
Hamilton was absent.
The committee on privileges and elections
recommended that S. F. 1 pass. This is
Prout of Gage's bill to prevent nominees'
names from appearing on the official ballot
moro than once.
The Judiciary committee reported a sub-
stltuto for S. F. 7 , Intioduccd by Knepper
of Duller. Senator Kncpper's bill abollshexl
the county agricultural society law and
county aid for fairs. The substitute leaves
It optional with county boards whether such
societies shall he given county aid or not.
The following new bill was Introduced :
S. F. 203 Hy Newell : To amend Bcotlem
11 of article 11 of chapter xlv , Complied
Statutes of Nebraska of the year 1S97 , en
titled "An act to provide for the organiza
tion , government and powers of allies of
the second class having moro than 5,000 In
habitants. "
The ouly change from the present law-
proposed by this hill Is that In cities of
the second class the offices of attorney and
marshal be electUp Instead of appointive.
Upon motion of Currlo of Custcr , C. M.
Davlson was named as senate page , after
which the senate took a recess till 11:53 :
o'clock. At noon the senate took Its elnlly
stroll to the Joint convention , after which
the senate took another recess till 5
o'clock.
The senate rccon\enod at 3.03 o'clock.
A letter from John M. Palmer of Chicago ,
thanking the senate for the resolution
passed In his favor a few days ago , was
read and placed upon the Journal.
The finance and ways nnd means commit
tee recommended that S. F. BO pass.
The committee on miscellaneous subjects
reported favorably on S. F. 72.
The committee on rules recommended
some slight changes In rules 24 and 25 ,
which were adopted.
President Gilbert announced the signing
of H. H. 113 and 131 the appropriation
bills.
bills.The
The now bills of the afternoon session
wcro as follows :
S. F. 204 Dy Farrcll : To require corpo
rations doing business for profit within 'the '
state of Nebraska to pay an annual license
fee on the capital stock of such corporation
or corporation" .
S. F. 203 Dy Farrell : To require corpo
rations doing business In this btate for profit
to file an annual report of their business and
organization with the secretary of state.
S. F. 206 By Prout : To amend section
18 , subdivision 14 , chapter Ixxlx of the Com
piled Statutes of Nebraska , entitled
Schools. "
S. F. 207 By Prout : To amend section 540
of the Code of Civil Procedure and to repeal
said section G4fi as It now exists.
S. F. 208 By Prout : To amend section ! W7
of the Code of Civil Procedure and to repeal
said section 997 as It now exists.
S. F. 28 , by Fowler of Flllmore , was
placed unon its third reading. This is the
bill repealing the law providing for arrest
before judgment in justice court cases , the
law belns obsolete. U was reported favor
ably by the committee of the whole yester
day. The bill was passed by a vote of 28 to
1. This repealing act will wipe out the
1npl provision in the statutes for arrest'for
debt , If It passes the house.
The senate then went Into committee of
the whole , with Farrell of Merrlck In the
chair.
S. F. S , by Farrell of Merrlck. waa first
considered. It provides for the maintenance
of proper sanitary regulations at all school
houses. Upon motion of Prout the com
mittee will report In favor of Its passage.
S. F. 9 , by Canaday of Kearney , changing
the date when school boards take their scats
from the first Monday In July till the flrst
Monday in May of each year was next con
sidered. As another bill covering the same
ground has been Introduced , thla bill was
recommended for Indefinite postponement.
S. F. 19 , by Prout of Gage , providing for
divorce on the grounds of Insanity , was re
committed to the Judiciary committee for
further consideration.
S. F. 29 , by Steele of Jefferson , came be
fore the committee. It Is one of the Wheeler
bills to make void laws effective , by curing
defects In the law now existing. No changes
In the present law are made. The bill was
recommended for passage.
S. F. 1. by Prout of Gage , gave the flrst
opportunity for debate , as this Is the bill
to prevent the names of persons nominated
by more than one convention or party from
appearing more than once on the olRdil
ballot. Under Its provisions a person nomi
nated by moro than one party shall file a
certificate with the county clerk electing
under which emblem he desires his name to
be printed , or. If he neglects to do so , the
clerk shall select for him his party , choos
ing one of the parties nominating him , but
not more , and his name can only appear
once on the ballot
Piou : of Gage was asked to explain his
bill and ho did so by calling attention < o
the proposed change. He said the change
vas made for the purpose of letting the people
ple know what platform a candidate stands
upon and to what party he belongs. Then
a free silver republican need not -vote for a
populist or vlco versa. He deemed It n
fraud upon the \oters , as the law now ex
ists. Under the ballot law n party gets a
place upon the official ballot that had two
per cent of the vote of the last election ,
but It Is impossible as the matter now
stands to tell what per cent of votes tha
democrats get , the populists or silver re
publicans. He rnovtid that the bill bo rec
ommended for passage.
Canaday of Kearney objected to the con
sideration of the bill at this time , as he
did not believe It stood next on general
file. The minority had nn amended report
to offer. The clerk of the committee said
S. F. 1 stood next on his list.
No > es of Douglas was opposed to the entire -
tire blanket ballots , and therefore opposed
nil amendments.
Farrell of Merrlck called Canaday or
Kearney to the chair , while he spoke on the
bill. He characterized the bill as nn at
tempt to break up the reform organization.
Ho did not believe In saying to a democrat
he couldn't nominate a populist nor \oto
for him. He did not believe the "great re
publican parly" would attempt to beat
fusion In this way.
Prout said no man can be prevcnled
under Ihe proposed amendment from being
nominated , but made him choose his party.
Miller of Buffalo said no amount of argu
ment would affect Ihls bill , as It waa a
parllsan bill. The friends of free silver
had united and ahut Ihe republicans oul.
In 1891 the popullsls In one of Ihe Judicial
districts had nominated the republican can
didate and It was all right then. He said
Ihe inlentlon of this bill Is to curb the
desires of the people of the stale. Perhaps
sometime the republicans would want lo get
on a gold democrat tlckel. No one de
manded Ihls change but n republican. No
fuilonltt was deceived by the present ticket.
The different fusion platforms are the
same In sentiment and principles. Senator
Miller cited a oupromo court decision on
the ballot law of 1891.
Senator Prout said It Is true that re
publicans ha\o the majority , but they bad
Dot thrown any senators over the transom ,
as did the last IcglsUture. The party al
ways stooil for good ROTcrnment and he
believed this IB a good bill.
Allen of Kurnas wanted the circle t the
top nboltthcd , an ho thought It Interfered
with a secret ballot. He thought voters
nhould vote for each candidate ,
Talbot of Lancaster said the bill was
not properly drawn nnd attempted to tmend
the 1SH3 law ln tead of the 1S97 law , the
1S95 law being repealed. He offered come
amendments that would cure this defect.
Miller of Buffalo moved to amend the
bill by striking out all of the proposed
amendment to the law , which U as fol-
Ions :
When any person Is nominated by more
than one party or convention his name shall
be placed upon the ticket under the deelgna-
tlon of the party which nominated him ; or
If ho was nomltnited by more than one party
or convention at the same time , he shall ,
within the time fixed by taw for filing cer
tificates of nomination , file with the officer
with whom his certificate of nomination Is
required to be filed , a written election In
dicating the party designation under
which he desire- * his name to be printed
on the > ballots and It shall bo so printed. If
he shall refuse or neglect to so file RUch an
election the officer with whom the certifi
cate of nomination Is required to bo filed
shall place hh name- under the designation
of either of the- parties by whom he was
nominated , but under no other designation
whatever.
This motion was lost by a party vote. The
bill was amended to correct the defects sug
gested by Talbot of Lancaster and the bill
reported for passage , after which the com
mittee aro'c.
The report of tlie committee In favor of
passing B. P. 1 WBB adopted by a vote of
20 to 10.
The senate then adjourned.
i'iiociinixns OF run iioisn.
Mttlc IliiMliionn of 1tiiinr < niiro C'oine *
III fur CnnHldcriitlon.
LINCOLN , Jan. 24. ( Special. ) A petition
was prcfccnted by Slecke of Cumlng this
morning , asking that some measure be taken
to icmovo the dam from the Elkhorn river
below WIsner , or to compel the construction
of a fishway. This petition was followed by
another one. numbrously signed , asking for
a law that would compel ( tie owners or
builders of all dams to running streams to
construct flshwaya.
A petition was presented by Young of
Cass , asking for the pa sago of a law pro
hibiting Iho discharge of firearms along
public highways. Mr. Young also presented
a petition signed by a number of Cass
county people , asking for a law making the
minimum sentence for embezzlement at one
jear In the penitentiary with nn additional
year for each additional $1.000 embezzled
and providing that the governor should have
the pardoning power in such cases.
A motion to reconsider the resolution of
yesterday , wlicreby the bill files had been
ordered exchanged for thoeo of another pat
tern , was adopted. Chairman Evana of the
printing committee explained that a change
was being made In the files now on hand
which would make them all right and the
expense of new files would bo avoided. The
original resolution was then Indefinitely
postponed.
After the close of the joint session the
house took an adjournment to tomorrow
morning In order that the committees might
get to work and report some bills.
UIM.S ivrnonucEn IN HOUSK.
nieioii Aow MrfiniircN Arr llrounlil
Forward liy the HeprcBcntntlxen.
LINCOLN , Jan. 24. ( Special. ) Eleven
new bills were Introduced In the house on
Tuesday , as follows :
H. II. 331 By McCarthy : To prevent
combinations , trusts , etc. , and fixing a pen
alty of not less than $200 nor moro than
$5.000.
II. R. 332 By Slecke : Prohibiting the
placing or establishing of on obstruction
across anyatreamof , water in this state that
shall prevent the .free passage of fish along
said stream nnd 'hrqulrlng ' the owner or
owners of any mill flam' across any ntream
In thin state , to construct and maintain suit
able fi'ihvvays.
H. II. 333 By Siecke : Prohibiting the
catching of fish In any public waters In this
state excepting by the use of hook and line
and prohibiting the use of seines , nets and
other devices.
II. H. 334 By Burns : To provide for com
piling , Illustrating , eloctrotyplng , printing ,
binding , copyrighting and distributing a elate
series of school text books under direction of
the State Board of Education and appropriat
ing $100,000 therefor.
II. R. S o By Burns : Imposing an excise
tax on express companies , defining express
companies ; providing for the filing of an
nual btatements by such companies and their
agents with the auditor , creating a State
Board of Appraisers and Assessors to deter
mine and levy Biich tax and defining tlfilr
powers and duties ; providing for the attend
ance of witnesses and the production of
books ; providing for the collection and dis
bursement of such tax and prescribing pen
alties for non-compllanco with a provision
of this act.
H. H. 336 By Chlttenden : To provide for
the erection of four new buildings for the
Institute for the Feeble Minded at Beatrice
with necessary equipments and to appro
priate $75,000 therefor.
H. II. 337 By Hardy : To amend section
IS of chapter xx of the Compiled Statutes
of 1897. entitled "Courts. "
II. n. 338 By Olmsted : To prohibit the
manufacture , sale or shipping into the state
of Impure beer : to provide for the enforce
ment of the provisions and penalties for Its
violation. Provides for Inspection and places
enforcement of the law In the hands of the
State Board of Health.
H , U. 339 By Grafton : To authorize the
payment of fi bounty for the destruction of
pocket gophers. Authorizing county boards
to offer bounty not exceeding IB cents for
each gopher.
H. H. 340 By Tanner : To require corpo
rations doing buslneca In this state for Tirofil
to file an annual report of their business and
organization with the secretary of state not
later than September 1 of each year.
H , II. 341 By Tanner1 To require cor
porations doing business In the state of Ne
braska to pay nn annual license fee on the
capital stock of such corporations , to fix such
fees and to provide a penalty for the viola
tion of the provisions of this act. Calls for
on annual fee of $1 by corporations having
$50,000 or less of capital stock and $1 for
each additional J.iO.flOO Block.
OUT OF TIIU OnillNAIlV.
The man who flrst made steel pens got
$1 apiece for them.
It costs over $100,000 a year to care for
the capital at Washington.
Thet United States takes nearly 75 per
cent of Mexico's exported produce.
France la burdened with 400.000 public
officials , costing the state $3,000,000 a
year.
In Mexico chambermaids In hotels nre
unknown : men make the beds and attend
to the looms.
Oreat Britain expends $90,000,000 a year
on the support of the poor and Germany
about $ .25,000,000.
Warsaw baa a KOO.IO market In which
every year from feptcraber to November
about 3.000,000 geese are manipulated by
Jews.
Dr. J oh a mi Aztaloa , n noted pbjElcian of
Vienna , and his wife , Caroline , committed
suicide on their golden wedding annlvcrosfy
a few doss ago bccauso a favorite nephew
on whom they had lavished affection and
wealth prpved an Ingrate and brought the
aged couple to the verge of financial ruin.
Captain Wellby , a young cavalry officer ,
recently spent a furlough In trudging 2.00U
miles through Thibet , from Leb to Pckln ,
For fourteen weeks he and hl party did not
meet a single humnn being and rarely ftaw
any vegetation higher than a wild onion.
They crossed one pass which was 19,000 feet
In height , and fir a long time their food
consisted only of > ak fat.
"A , City of Zinc" la 'the name which may
appropriately be given to the mushroom city
of Portuguese Bast Africa , Belra. All the
houera. all the hotels and public buildings ,
says a Natal contemporary , barracka and
warehouses , are built of zinc. Even when
a person falla 111 be IB carried CD a zinc
stretcher to a houpltal. which la aluo , of
course , made of zinc. And If he dies ho is
laid io rest in a zinc collln.
FACTOR IN TRADE EXTENSION
National Association or Manufacturers Broad
ens Its Scop : .
PRESIDENT SEARCH 'DELIVERS AN ADDRESS
> ! < ultli MiitlnrMcthm the i\inui-
nlon of Anirrli-nn PoreIKM Trnile
l'ruM-ct | fur SI III ( Jrrnlcr
Thing ) * In ( lir future.
CINCINNATI. Jan. 24. There were over
1,000 prominent manufacturers of the coun
try present at the fourth annual con\entlnn
here today. .Many additional arrivals were
registered tonight , so that the attendance
will be still larger for the next two ela > s.
While the mornlnj ; and afternoon ses
sions today were devoted mostly to he.irltiR
the annual reports of olllccra and commit
tees , jet the eplrlt of expansion pervaded
everything that was done , Including a future-
policy of Incrcaslnc the membership of the
National Manufacturing association during
the closing .vear of the century to at least
G.OOO and providing such a fund In Its treas
ury as to make It a man potential factor
In the extension of foreign trade , asell
an In American Interests , Including the new
possessions of this country.
President Search used a Ravel that had ,
In Its construction , samples of wood from
Cuba , Porto Rico and the Philippines and
the addresses In the presentation of this
gavel and In its acceptance wore really the
keynotes of the occasion The manufactur
ers publish a dally bulletin of their own ,
giving a verbatim report of all their pro
ceedings and this bulletin Is distributed
every morning when they nssembU' . the
same 33 the Congressional Globe at Wash
ington.
To nrprenont All Intere" t i.
The national association held Us first
meeting In Cincinnati four years ago and It
la evidently the Intention at this meeting
to icorganlze It by expansion Into an asso
ciation that will really represent every
manufacturing Interest In the United
States. Canada and In fact a coinpichcnslve
Panamcrlcan organization. After the na
tional cou\entlon In Chicago that nomi
nated Lincoln In ISfiO. a Cincinnati dec
orator secured the shields bearing the eoat
of arms of each state and other designs.
These same decorations are now displayed In
the decorations of Odd Fellows' auditorium ,
where the convention Is ' < Md.
For an hour or more before the convention
assembled this morning the members wore
engaged In leglsterlng and receiving their
badges , the attendance being larger on the
first day than of any annual convention In
the history of the association.
The session was devoted mostly to routine
business , after the welcoming addresses of
Governor Dushnell and Mayor Tafel and the
response by Pestilent Theodore C. Search of
Philadelphia. In addition to the appointment
of a committee on credentials , resolutions
and nominations , there were special com
mittees appointed to which were referred
the different parts of the annual report of
President Search and other office ! s. These
committees are expected to report at the
session tomorrow on the different Questions
of the annual report of President Seaich.
The committee on resolutions and nomina
tions will not icport until Thursday.
Welcoming ; Adilrcnn Delivered.
Thomas P. Egan , as chairman of the
committee on arrangements , presided dur
ing the addrers of welcome. In Introducing
Governor liuahnell , ho referred to hiving a
falmllar honor four years ago In Introducing
President McKlnley who was then gov
ernor of Ohio and who delivered the first
address ut the time of the organization of
this association. Mayor Tafel also re
ferred to the organization of the association
and Its flrst annual con\entlon here four
years ago. President Search was very
happy In his responses to bath , referring
to the birth of the association here and
Us wonderful expansion since that time.
Thomas McDougall , on behalf of the mem
bers of the association , presented President
Search with a fine gavel made of different
woods from the the West Indies. Governor
Bushnell at this juncture was called away
and was given a great ovation as he left
the hall. Ho had
also been given nn ova
tion his entrance.
on President Search re
ferred to hlpi as one of the leading manu
facturers of the country as well as n. states
man and this remark
was greeted with a
loud demonstration. After the preliminary
speeches President Search read his annual
address and It was referred to the appro
priate committee.
I'rmlilrnt'm Aniiiiiil Hi-port.
President Search read his annual report ,
which was In part :
Our war with Spain Is at an end , the
wrongs of an oppiesaed people have been
righted , but our task , Instead of being com
pleted , is culy just begun.
With 'tho ' exception of Cuba , with whoso
conditions we arc measurably familiar , the
commercial value of our newly acquired col
onies Is largely conjectural. Viewing the
matter from a purfly commercial standpoint
our business Intercuts have been enormously
the galeiers by tlie American administration
of attaint In the Islands , whatever may bo
the future disposition of these people and
their land. In a lesser degree the E-tatement
applies equally well to the Island of Poito
R1co.
In the far Pacific , however , there Is a
serious problem which successful conquest
has linnet uixjn us. From ull accounts the
Philippines nro as rich In icsouiccs ae the
West Indies , but lacking In development and
deficient In purchasing and ccnsumlng en-
Facltles. So vaet an area , however , and so
great a population offer poralbllltles of which
the present conditions affoid no Indication ,
and there urn those familiar with both sldea
of Ihla problem who do not lunitato to de
clare that from a purely commercial stand
point the ) Philippines nro bound to become
not far hence of more consequence than the
West Indies , Without attempting to express
an opinion on the wisdom or expediency
of the policy of territorial expansion , I feel
moved 'to remark that this nation IK not tic-
cimtomcd to fall In anything that It I'tider-
takes. The great foreign trade mo\ement
continues with unabated activity. The sta
tistics of our exports record the largest vol
ume of foreign business that has ever boon
transacted. With the exception of a few In
dustrie * affected by peculiar conditions , the
manufacturing Interests of the United
States , as a rule , are enjoying both activity
and a fair dosroo of prtBprrlty nt the pres
ent time.
It sofms highly proper for uti as tw lnt'9
men to give clear expression for our belief
In the commcrclil necessity of a canal IUMOM |
Nicaragua , and to our conviction that
whether conMiuctrd by a private corpora
tion or fund * supplied by our got eminent ,
the cnnal should be > first , last and always
s\n American enterprise , and under the ecu-
trol of the United Statis.
In addition to the programs for each of the
three day * , entertainments have been pro
vided for the cMjnlng and a train has been
chartered for nn excursion on 1'rldny from
Cincinnati up thtough the manufacturing
districts of the Miami valley as far as Day
ton.
Trpninrcr'n lloiiorl.
At the afternoon session Treasurer Charles
A. Schlcren of New York reported the cross
roc-elpts for Uio jcar to bo $31G92. After nil
illsnuibcuiciita thorc Is now a balance on
hand of $2C3S. The disbursements Included ,
$20,487 for the gencial olllco In Philadelphia ,
executive committee , JP29. ticasurer , $600 :
Cincinnati olllct- , whore tdo secretaiy IH Id-
fated , $3,112 , Caracas warehouse In Vene
zuela , $70,321 ; other foreign ware-housrs ,
$ M2. There wore 834 members who paid
the > dues of $50 per jcor , Pcnns > lvanla being
the bannt-r state. The Increase was 104
members during the year , who paid the dues ,
many 1'Ulng not yet paid the dues. Now
Yoik i allies second and Ohio third In itie
I list of paid ut ) members.
| The committee on patents and patent leg
islation reported the length of Uielr labors
' at Washington and on the prcucnl s'atus of
| bills pending in iongre s on patmt mnl
tors and especially 1(10 ( bill fora patent torn-
mlhslon to codify intent laws.
The committee on Internottonal freight
and transportation made ? an rlnLornlo leport
cu modifications of certain bills of lading
and tates
An elaborate paper on tlio extension of
American trade by Milton J.ick on of Phil
adelphia. In alficncoof the author , was read
by the bccrotary , K , P. Wllron , and referred
to the committees.
Tdo committee on commerce and Industry
made an elaborate icport In favor of an
additional cabinet officer and a department
for homo Industries and foreign trade , out-
llnltiG * plan of organization to secure the
same.
The committee -transportation reported
Its Investigations for better facilities and
rates.
A letter was lead from Kcrd. W. Peck ,
eommlssloner of the I\irls exposition , ask
ing that the discussion of that part of the
president's report relating to the Paris exposition -
position be postponed until Thuisday , m he
may bo able to bo present and present his
views.
A resolution was presented and referred
to the committee on resolutions opposing
the recent order changing the minimum car
load from 20,000 to 30,000 pounds , on the
giound that Insufficient iiolloe of the change
had been glvem , thus causing serious embar-
rasfincnt to merchants who had made con
tracts In advance.
The association then adjourned until 10 30
a. in. Wednesday.
TO ci'KU A COM ) ia o\n n\ *
Take Laxative Brome Quinine Tablets. All
diugglsts refund the money If It falls to
cure The genuine I as L. B. Q on each
tablet.
PERSONAL PARAGRAPHS ,
S. P. Ward of New York is at the Her
Grand.
John T. Sidcy of Black Hills Is at the Her
Grand.
J. F. Harteough of Kansas City Is at the
Her Grand.
M. C. Keith , the cattle king of the Flatte ,
IB a guest of the Millard.
W. H. Mejcr of the Toner Manufacturing
company. New York. IE In the city on bus
iness.
U. T. Campbell of Kansas City , with the
Missouri , Kansas & Texas railroad , Is at the
Her Grand.
Charles W. Tomllnson of Kansas City ,
with the Baltimore & Ohio railroad , Is at
the Her Grand for the balance of the week.
George A. McNutt of Kansas City , pas
senger and ticket agent of the Missouri ,
Kansns & Texas rallioud , Is at the Her
Grand.
At the Murray : S. Valentine , New York ;
S. L. Hopper , Chicago ; M. L. Jvampert , New
York ; J , L. Walker , Newburyport , Mass. ;
W. II. Ooodell , Denton ; F. G. I'latte , Bos
ton ; George Powell , Boston ; Dr. E. O. Bax
ter , Petersburg , C. Kirk , Philadelphia , C.
M. Cordor , city ; Mrs. Frank Williams ,
Buttc ; E. W Arthur , city ; W. F. Currln ,
Lincoln ; E. S. Kaller , Hastings ; O. C Var-
noy , Chicago ; r. Edward Dahn , Dayton , N
A. Pasewalk. Norfolk. W. H. Haskell. Chicago
cage , C. F. McLaughlln , Orccley , N. Chap
man , Chicago ; H. E. Bowker , Chicago.
At the Millard D. B. Graham , Denver ;
Ednard G. Blair , Kansas rit > , Robert Mc-
Vicar , Denver ; J. P. Olefion , Chicago , How
ard K. James , Cincinnati , 1' . Verplanck , Jr. ,
Chicago ; Mr. and Mrs. W. II Mtail , Detroit ;
A. A. Maggard , DCS Molncs ; F. A. Allen.
Falls City ; D. F. Breen , New York : J. F.
Woodlan , St. Louis , L. D. Cooper , Kansas
City , Charles H. Roche. Chicago ; F. W.
Pullen , Chicago ; Fred S. Parsons , Council
Bluffs , Charles G. Mathtson , Wlnuebago ; C.
H. Lonlmrt , New York ; E. R. Hnffellmger ,
Philadelphia , E. C. Van North , St. Louis ;
Paul Trommllt ? . San Francisco , A. G.
Greennmeyer , Sioux Clt > ; M. Grcenhood ,
New York ; W. C. Wood. Chicago ; F. A.
B.iggs , W. .11. Meyer , Now York ; M. C.
Keith , Noith Platte ; L. A. Gould , Daven
port ; Mr and Mrs. Thomas Metcalf , Coun
cil BllllfH
Ncbraskars nt the hotelsW. . N. Huse
and wife. Norfolk , Ross L Hammond , Fre
mont , A J. Langer , West Point , A L.
Pound , Lincoln , George Evans , Falrbury ,
Alba L. Stearnp. Gretna. Mis. G. S. Dunn ,
Sjracuse , Ira Cole , Culberlaon ; O W. Davis ,
Salem ; F. E. Martin , TallB City , J , R. Suth
erland , ToKamah , E Cunningham , Wayne ,
L A. Williams , Blair ; Allen Hart , Dakota
City ; S. W. Kelly , WIsner , H. P. Sine , Lin
coln , Mr. and Mrs. Barnhart Auburn , 0
A. Lulkart , Noifolk ; J. L. Claflln , Mamie
M. Clallln. Old , Mr. and Mrs. C. .1. Bradley ,
CreteW. . W. Haskell. Ord , Clark Perkins ,
St. Paul , E. W. Julian. Clmdron. D. M.
Loundsborry. Broken How , J G Hlldo-
brand. Lincoln , Mr. nnd Mrs. Lew W Frn-
zler , Falrbury ; T J. O'KeefeHemlngford ,
Mr and Mrs .1. H Rlckcl. Junlata. Mr and
Mrs. W. J Ranker. Gre-Ina , E U'lilUomli.
Friend , Mrs. Whitcomb , Friend , W J.
Itiundage and wife. Friend , W E. Morgan ,
Ortcley , Mrs. A F. Cross , Gretna , D F.
Smith , WilBonvIlle , Genr/io A Ruker , En-
Ing , J B Donovan , Madlnon. W. H Stow-
ell , Auburn ; Mro. L E. BI18. Geneva.
George J. Warren and wife. Red Cloud , C
H Snnllow nnd wife , Humphrey. Robert
Oow. Valentine ; J. D Stli e. Superior ; W
| T. March , Ccresco , T J Picked , Wahoo ;
George A. Byrne , Mead , D. M Butter , Lln-
< >
I
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CHICAGO. I
Modernized , refill nlshod and rojuveimted throiiKlinut iv-
gardlosi of cost , is now ii
The Most'Magnificently Appointed and finest i
furnished Hotel in ttie West.
Culsluo and wrvlco un.swiiih : i'd unywlipic. Twelve jiri-
vnte dlniiiK roonw numiililccntly decorated and funilhliud ,
beMdes tlio nubile dining roomt , tea rooms , cafes and or
dinaries. Handy te > depots , theaters , ele-vated and t-urfacu
railways , public buildings and all points of Interest.
Rates $2 per day nnd upwards. Ktiropcitn Plan.
I'nr roHrrtallotiM adilrfuN
GRAND PACIFIC HOTEL CO. , JacfcS"d " " " . . , Chicago.
coin IM Wntklns , lli-ellm : * Mr nml Mrs1.
.1 I' Mills , Uure-l , ( le-orgr II Simmons ,
Lincoln , Mr nml Mrs II. P Marble , Hum-
bolt. M. J Norlmm , AdaniK , K ( ) . Winner , ,
Hnvnrd. P II Porter , lloldrew , T J. '
O'Coiinell , Lincoln , A I' . Sheldon. Lincoln ;
M A. He-man , Kearney , K .lames , Law
rence , J II. Miller , Hustings. John II.
Llnderiuan , Lcxlngtrn ; Mr. and Mtc , John
/uonechek , WllbcrV. . 11 Pruiier , Keunard ,
Saint cl Dlalr , Ufnnlnrton. r (1 Greenwood ,
Silver City : Itcv. J T. Roche , David City ;
W. II. Thorpe , O.ivld City , I > . 11. Miller.
Hastings , F. A La Srllo , Lexington ; II.
Klui-k , ( Jrceley , Mat Ofilll , Ktainey , Je-s.- , *
S. OoMer. Scrlbner ; K. R. Sidler. Lincoln :
Mrs. J II. Miller , Hastings , John W. Long ,
Ixwp City : J. E. Klkln , Ilaucroft ; 13. M.
Collins. Kremont ; Mr. nml Mrs. II. M. Har
ris. St. Paul ; W. W. McKcnney. Illatr : Mr.
and Mrs C. 12. Manlry , Hastings ; Harrj
Merryman , Grctna , II. Slmoneon , Palmer ;
A. Mayhcw. J. A. Sullivan , Valley. v
SINGULAR STATEMENT ,
Prom Mrs. Bank to Mrs. Plnkhftm.
The following letter to Mri. Pink-
1mm from Mrs. M. RANK , No. 2,354
Kabt Susquelmnna Ave , , I'hlladclphia ,
I'u. , is n rumiirknblc stntotnent of ro-
Ik-f from utter ellbcounig'omcut. She
" 1 novcr can find words with which
to thank you for what Lycliu K. 1'inU-
hum'b Vegetable Compound bus dune
for inc.
" Some yours ago I had womb trouble
nnd doctored for n long time , not beu-
ing nny improvement. At times I
would feel well enough , nnd other
times was miserable. So it went on
until last October , I felt something1
terrible creeping over me , I knew not
what , but kept getting worbo. 1 can.
hardly explain my feelings nt that
time. 1 was bo depressed in spirits
that I did not wish to live , although I
had everything to live for. Had hys
teria , wns very nervous ; could not
sleep and was not tafo to bo left
tilone.
" Indeed , I thought I would lese my
mind. Ne > one knows what I endured.
" I continued this way until the last
of February , when 1 saw in a paper a
testimonial of a. laely whose ease wns
siinilur to mine , nnd who hael been
cured by Lydia E. 1'inkhum's Vegeta
ble Compound. I determined to try it ,
and felt better after the flr.st dose. I
continued taking it , nnd to-day am a
well woman , and can say from my
heart , 'Thank God for such a medi
cine. ' " ' (
Mrs. Pinkham invites nil buffering
women to write to her at Lynn , Mass. ,
for advice. All
buch letters are seen
and answered by women ouly.
Splendid Train
Service
To
Denver
"The Pacific Express"
Leave Omaha Arrive Denver
Today Tomorrow
4:3b : p. m. 7:36 : a. n.
"The Colorado Special"
LeaTe Omaha Arrlv
Today Tomorrow
11:55 : p. m. 2:66 : p. m.
City Ticket Office , 1302 Tarnam St
Reitorn VITAUITV ,
iERVITA LOST VIGOR
AND MANHOOD
Cures Iinpotency , Night Emissions and
wasting diseases , all effects of self-
abuse , or excels and Indis
cretion. Ancrvetoiiicuud
Mood builder. Brings tae
pink glow to pale checks and.
restores the lire of youth.
! By mai5Oc per box ; O boxes
for $ 'J.50 ; with a written guaran
tee to euro or refund tlio money.
NERVITA MEDICAL CO.
Clinton & Jackson Sts. , CHICAGO , ILL.
Knlui < fc Co. , irilh mill Doiitflaii , Oma
lin , Neli.
Mothcrx ! Mother * ! ! Motlirm ! ! ! j
Mis Wlnslow's Soothing Syrup has b vf
used for over llfty ycnr 1 > > million * of
trothrrs for th < lr children while teething
with perfect suices.s It sootli the child.
softens the KUIIIS , allay" ! all pain , curci
wind colic nnd Is the lirst icmeily for
Diarrhoea Sold by druggists In every part
of the world 13p sure and nsk for "Mm.
AVInsIow'H Sontlilnjf Syrup" and take no
other kind. 23 cents a bottle.
Creighton-OapJIEUia TeU53l i
Children MATINEE All of
Any seat ANY TODAY SEAT GALLERY
lOc lOc
A Big Surprise forjyerybody Today !
AN UNUSUAL UVKNT , INTHRKSTING TO
ALL I'HOKiSSIONAL : DIZIUIT OF
THE TWO CLHVnil LIT-
TLC TOTS ,
FRANCIS M'MIUAN , ACE 8 ,
AND
MARGARET STEPHENS , Age9
of Council Illuffa nt this matinee They do
ale.ui cut , cute , finished Hinging , dancing
neid caUe walk Junt < h act for the llttlo
onces Mr and Mrs. Sidney Drew and I'aiil
Daily's bears head Iho nix olber cream of
vaudeville acts.
AMERICH" WONDERLAND !
Yellowstone National Park
Two lectures , historical , descriptive , anec
dotal. Sum ! 11LY ILLUSTHATKI ) with
more than ISO views , nmmy colored nftcr na
ture. Next to nn actual trip to thin fairy
lard.ViST.MINSTiil : PHKSnYTBHIA.V
CHURCH , corner Mason street and ( leorgla
nvtnue , Thursday and Friday evening , Jan.
20 and 27. al 8 o'clock iach leoturo ( III-
fcreeit. Admission , 25 cenU.
THE MILLARD
13th ami Douglas Sth. , Omaha ,
-AMiillCA\ : AND UUUOI'HAN 1'I.AS-
CENTItALLY LOCATED.
.1. K. .MAllIiii ; , A SON , I'ropi.
THE NEW MERCER"
- - ° a-n A
American 1'l.m . " . . I Jz'oi <
You will nnd your frlendn rcslsttred here.
F. J. ( JOATKS , Proprietor.
Wil. ANDUCWB , Chief Clerk ,
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