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About Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922 | View Entire Issue (March 9, 1899)
TTTE OlSFATTA DAILY liEE : TI1TTTCSDAY , TSFATCOTT 0 , 185) ) ! ) . CANNOT AGREE UPON RATES Transcontinental Linei An Confronted bj Many Problem' . SOUTHERN PACIFIC URGES ITS DEMANDS OK < li > n GntiMiny MUCH Unlit Out for n 1'lnt Itnlr to tlie > utloiuit iMn- cntlonnl Ai If rates lo the Pacific coasl are not fle- moralized next summer It will be because there In moro harmony ninonR the trans continental lines than existed last night when the meeting of passenger men ad journed over until this morning. There are three matters before Hie meeting on which there Is a vast dlffor nco of opinion , any one of them being sufficient to cause a break In nil agreements ns to rates to the National Kduoullomil association meeting at Los Angeles "in Jut } Two ot these nro In the liands of the Southern Paclllc and the olhei Is controlled by the Northern Pacific anil the Great Northern. The Southern Pa cific demands a differential of $5 on all traf fic through the Ogden gateway , returning by Portland , for the double haul fiom San Francisco to lx > s Angeles nnd return nnd It demands a larger percentage of the business than the other roads are willing to give Thn northern roads demand tlio right r > make the same late to Portland that Is made to Los Angeles to protect their busi ness to that point. After thcso demands hod been submitted to the meeting an od- joiirnmont was token until ( his morning lo give the icprcsciilntlvps ot the different roads lime to think oxer the matter. With sixteen roads represented at the meeting , fourteen of them favor the re liort of a committee , appointed for the pur pose , fixing a straight rate of ono fare for the round trip , plus $2 , for the National Kducatlonal association , meeting , while two loads object. Ono of the objcctois Is the Santa Ko and the other Is the Southern Pa clllc. Hecatiso of this altitude of the minor ity , the other rends had to wait until evening befoio making a final decision , or until R. A. Donaldson of San Francisco , assistant gen eral passenger agent for the Southern Pa cific , arrived In the city. Two New Fnees Appear. When the meeting was called to order In Uio morning only two new faces wore present. These were H. MacRao of St. Paul , assistant general passenger agent for thn Omaha , and T. n Fisher of Denver , assist ant general passenger agent for the Colo- lade Soiithem. The repiesentatlves fiom the Pacific coast nnd Utah who bad been snowbound , among thorn Mr. Donaldson , had not yet'arrived In the city and It was an nounced that they could not reach hero before - fore some tlmo last evening. The meellng thus found Itself where it had to go on with out tbcso absentees , or take another ad joiirnmcnt. It xins decided to hear tlie re port of the committee appointed Tuesday Tills report , as was expected , recommended a. one-fare rate for the round tilp to Los Angeles , plus $2 , to apply to all roads , whether the route adopted xvas through Ogden or by the southern lines. The selling dates for the tickets were recommended for Juno 28-28 , and July 3-8 , the final return limit being September 4. The al lowing" of only nine days previ ous to the educational meeting for the selling of tickets Is reported to be some thing In the shape of a concession to the Southern Pacific and the Santa Fe , to compensate them for the probable loss of the differentials , as this Is reported to have Ibeen another oj their demands. In regard to jthls particular traffic. The report of thu committee , while gen erally satisfactory to the other fourteen joads , caubcd some little complaint from the two southern representatives , and after talking the subject over all morning It was found nothing could be clone until Mr. Don aldson airlvcd , who would definitely au liounco thu position of hie road. .llaKi- Them .Seeoml-CIiiNN. The mooting adopted resolutions that the ono \x iy rate recently put In for homeseekera to Pacific coast points should on March 21 lie applied only to second-class tickets. This is the only excursion In the future to which the ono way rate Is advertised to apply. It was also recommended that the round trip rate to the same points after May 1 should apply to second-class tickets. Doth of these recommendations will be adopted by the roads without much complaint. A committee representing the Grcatei America Exposition , composed of President George L. Miller , Secretary Dudley Smith P , U. Her and William Huyden , appeared be fore the meeting. The officers outlined their intentions regarding the exposition ne\l summer and asked the railroaders to make ii. fair rate for the enterprise. They were Informed that the subject would be brought up later at a meeting of the Omaha lines us many nf the roads present at this meeting would not be affected by the exposition. During the afternoon meeting matters per taining to the transmlsBourl roads were considered , rates for the summer tourist biibliii'ss to Coloado ] being the special sub Ject. After some deliberation it was de cided that tlie rates to Pueblo , Coloradi Spilngs nnd other Colorado lesorls bhouli ! bo the same as last summer , $2 , ' > foi thu round trip. The helling dates for these tickets will hugln Juno 1 and continue to September 15 , the final return limit being fixed au October 1 No Cut on < o eminent UiiHliieMH. A telegram was leceived from the South ern Passenger association , asking what rates fchould bo made for the transportation o troops uow In the .south to the Pacific coas In the next movement to the Phlllpplno inlands. Tlui mooting authoilzcd a rcpl > that the usual rotes should he made for such business , subject to the customary dis count foi land grant and bond-aided roads This virtually completed the business nl the trnnsmlseouri roads and the meeting ad journed until evening During the da > there was a noticeable effort fort by ropresetitatlvos of Chicago lines to tiuvc the meeting adjourn oxer to meet in And Is It not duo to nervous exhaus tion' ' How IMII jou Uavo courage vben suffering with hradache , nerv ous prostration , nnd great physical Would > ou lllo tn to rid of thli depression of spirits ? HowV Ily removing the cause , Ilj taking IttemoTftthncausoof voursuftcr- ine , K'caue It romovuiall impurlllea from jour blooj | 1 CO. All druggists. \ To kci'P In good Uo.Alth jou must IUTO perfect tctiou of the bovtclg. A ) r'i I'llU cure couatfpatlon and SSc.tvboi Wrllo to our Doctors , iStii a ui ftrelT ull tin turtloaUrt la mM lour r . .e. Addrew , IR. J. 0. AVEII , ZZ 1 lint city todny. A maw meellng of west ern roads was called for Chlcftgo today to make n final effort to rlo o up nn ngrco- nent for the Western Passenger association xnd the Chicago men desired to bo pres ent and wanted the other representatives to go along. The transmlssotirl roadi ns a rule do not feel kindly toward the West ern Passenger association and their repre sentatives did not hesitate to declare they would not go to Chicago and that If the itislness for which the meeting was called n Omaha was not transacted now It would lot bo transacted nt all. Tills putt a stop o the adjourning over Idea nnd the Chicago meeting will have to be put over till some 'utiire ' day. When the delayed Union Pacific trains ar rived hero last evening they brought to the city R. A. Donaldton of the Southern Pa- cllUF. . A. Wfldlolgh of Salt Lake City , general passenger agent for the Rio Orando Western , nnd D. 13. Hurley of Salt Like 2Hy , general pasionger agent for the Oregon gen Short Line. This completed the repre sentation for the Interested roads at tlie present meeting. Shortly nfter ! ) o'clock the traffic men again went Into conference and the pro ceedings of tlio earlier sessions were reid to the newly arrived ropiesentatlves. Busi ness then began to bo Interesting. SniilIn-fit I'nHllr Speak * ( ) u ( . The Southern Paclllc soon made Itfl de mands Known. It held it was justified In harglng J" > extra for Hie tralllc through the Dgdcn gateway , which was to return by I'ortlnnd on account of the double haul be- xxecu San Francisco nnd Los Angeles , where , for the Southern Pacific's own bus iness and that of the Santa Fe , destined to return through Portland , there xvas but ono liatll bctxxocn those two cities. It also in- sUtcd on Its demand for n large share of the business to Los Angeles and Indicated that It xvottld stand pat. The Santa Pe , while not directly con cerned In the demands of the Southern Pa cific , Is Indirectly Interested , for If the latter road makes Its differential demands good , It xx111 ho a direct benefit to the former road through the fortunate location of its line , where it will not bo necessary for It to pro vide a double haul on Us traffic returning through Portland. It therefore sat back In a position of armed neutrality. The two northern lines then had n hear ing. AH they vxere not In position to expect much traffic to I os Angeles nnd did have certain business which needed protection from thom \ \ rates to southern California , they demanded the right to make the same rate to Portland that the southern roado made to Los Angeles. The roads xvhlch use the Ogden gateway , and which have equal facilities for reaching cither Los Angeles or Portland , natuially felt that their trafilc to the northwest xxould nlso need protection and among these various situations a condi tion was presented. It was then that the meeting decided to adjourn over until this morning. None of the railroad men xxould discuss the outlook for nn agreement last night after the adjournment. It was recognized | th.it the Southern Pacific was In a position to enforce Its demands and the northern lines are In a position to enforce their de mands , while the other roads are In a posi tion to meet the rates made to either of the objective points. The outcome generally' ' looked for la that the Southern Pacific x\lll i get all its demands , Portland TV ill have equal rates with Los Angeles , while the Og den gateway lines will have to use the argu ment that these routes are the most desira ble for mid-summer travel to Los Angeles to secure their share of the traffic to the educational meeting. CO.MHS IV WITH A M2W TK.YIX. Oniiiliii Itiinil I'ulN oil .V MV n < iiiiinciit ! llct < M'ii Hero mill St. Paul. When the St. Paul express on the Omaha road came in yesterday morning visitors nt the Webster street deppt had an opportunity to see the new equipment which the company has put on for this eervice , and which was used for the first time. The baggage car , two day coaches and a diner were all new , being built In the company s > own hhop at Hudson , AVIs. The newness of the cars Is apparent at first glance. The paint is with out a scratch , while the varnish mlrrorlzos the whole equipment , Inside and out. The Ilnlshlng is In good taste and graceful , the illncr particularly being attractive and comfortable. The vestibules and Interior of coaches are of birch , linlblied In Imitation of mahogany. The dining car has the same finish , nnd is also furnished with plate-glass mirrors , flne linen and dainty dlshefl. The entire train IB lighted x\lth Plntsch gas , and is heated by eteam. The cars , save the sleeper , are painted a bright yellow , the standard color of the Northwestern system. The sleeping car Is of course a Wagner , almost new , and comports fittingly with the balance of the train In style , finish and convenience. The entire train Is fitted with the per fected safety vestibule , which brings all the cars , from baggage to sleeping car. prac tically under the same roof , enabling pas- Hongers to go from one car to another with out exposure to the weather. These are the wide vestibules , being the full xxldth of the car platform , finished in plate glass , mak ing a cozy observation room nt each end nf the car. Instead of the usual slide shutters on ordinary coaches , these cars are fur nished with cloth sliding shades , the eamo as used on flrst-clasti sleeping cars Thlt , new equipment Is carried on this tialn both ways , anlvlng here at 0 a. in. , and leaving for ths north at 0:55 : p. m. The dining car Is carried between Omaha and Cmerson. serving breakfast coming down , and supper going north. The character of this equipment Is said to be second only to the "Northwestern Limited" between Chicago cage ami St. Paul , which has long had the reputation of being ono of the finest trnlua In the country 0. II. MacRae of St. Paul , assistant gen- 01 al passenger agent for the Omaha , ac companied the train to this city , and took pride In showing It to visitors. It being kept Intact for moro than nn hour after ita ar- rlx-nl at the Webster street station , that It could ho examined in just the condition In which it Is operated , Mr. MaoKae at tended the meeting of the passenger men In this city during the day , and last even ing left for Chicago. MUiAMTY OK TIIIMIIV.II , rilAllfiKS. riili-MKO lloads (11 ( Trj ( lie ( liu-Hlloii In Court AKala. Chicago roads are to have another turn at the legality of the terminal charge made on live stock at the stock yards In that city. The light on this point has been waged Intermittently for live years between these roads and too shippers tn that market. The railroads won in the state courts and before the Illinois Railroad and Warehouse com mission , but lost before the Interstate Com merce commission. The fatter i tiled that thu switching charge of $2 on every car of live block was Illegal and ordered the rail roads to discontinue It on penalty of a per diem. This tilling xvas rendered over a > ear ago , hut the railroads ignored It. The United States district attorney at Chicago has brought suit against nine roads , Including the Burlington. Northwestern , Milwaukee , Rock Island and Illinois Cen tral. In the name of the Interstate Com merce commission , asking an Injunction pre venting them from collecting the obnoxious tax Judge Seaman of the United Stated court has oidercd the defendants to answer on or before March 20 ( iron ! .NiirllMTii Cnrryliuv Coloiiliilii. It In reported that the Orcat Northern has arranged to move between -4,000 and 5,000 colonists from the east tn lands In North Dakota this month. Thu colonists aio to gather In Chicago nnd will leave that city March 22 for the northwest This colony will bo the largest that has yet been brought to the uortlnuet ami will require ( our lull trains to transport It , In addition to per haps 100 cars to move Its effects These people arc largely composed of Dtinkards , although there Is a largo sprinkling of other denominations among them. Thev come from Virginia , Maryland , Pcnnsjlvnnla , Ohio , Indiana , Illinois , Michigan and Wis consin , and will ho located along the Orent Northern In the Mouse river valley , scatter ing out In the vicinity of Cando , Hello , Tower and Willow City , west of Devil's lake. UK ) Clt\Mli ! : TO lilt \.MII 01 T. Mnoldiolilorn' I'linnriit In oimlit < INNIII * Iliitiilx for Iiiiprov < < MII > II < M < NRW YOHK , March S. fJeorgo 1'W'r Peabodx , first xlrc president of the Ulo Orando Western Kflllway company , today Is sued a circular letter to the stoi'shohKrs sojlng that the directors have found ! t net- essnrv , during the last year or t.vo , to oidrr additional equipment to handle ptoperly the Increased tonnage , both local nnd through , vx hlch the Improving business of the country has brought to the road Since Juno JO , ISftS , there has been ordered nn additional equipment , about $200,000 In value , soon to be delivered , and the general manager now recommends that at least as much more bo ordered. Ho also recommends tint some additional branches and extensions should bo promptly constructed. Those stated to be Immediately Important arj a branch up the Piovo river canyon and an extension ot the Pleasant Valley branch to additional coal mines which are being opened in that field to supply the growing w astern mnrkut a total of txx-cnty-five rnlles. The circular adxocatcs the authorization of $10,000,000 consolidated 1 par cent bonds to exchange for existing brancn lines mort gaged , to acquire Utah Central nonils to build twenty-fhe miles of new branches and provide for future Improvements and ad ditions. The dliectora have nlreadauthor - l/.c an Issue of $1,500,000 to discharge car trusts and undertake pending conjunction , and have sold them to bankon. sun' riNAij IllntciiNlniiM iif I'cirl Artlmr Dlli-li the .Same DM Hip Sn < > 7 Can a I. PORT ARTHUR. Tex. , March 8. The Port Arthur ship canal will bo practically com pleted about the 20th Inst. , when It Is pro posed to celebrate the event In a fitting manner. The canal was designed and con structed by Robert Gllham , geneial mana ger and chief engineer of the Kansas City , Plttsbnrg & Gulf railroad. A E. Stlllwell , president of the road , first suggested th-s canal and Interested J. do Goeljen , jr. , of Amsterdam , Holland , n largo foreign holder of the road's securities. The plans , pre pared by Mr. Qllham , xvero approved by foiclgn engineering exports and the work was begun duilng the spring of 18lli. ! The cnaal Is designed to extend deep water from the Sablne Pass to Port Arthur , the former having a depth of twenty-fix o feet over the bar. The dimensions are the same as those ot the Suez canal 1S3 feet wide and with n depth of twenty-five feet. It Is seven and one-half miles long. The excavations were made by hydraulic dredges , the work Involving the di edging of 14,000,000 yards ot clay , etc. Extensive ship basins , slips , docks , warehouses and a largo grain ele vator are In course of construction. Con siderable export business has already been done nt Port Arthur and when the canal Is completed additional steamship lines will be established. The harbor Is landlocked and nn excellent one. ivrniiESTi-v. TOrun CI.KRGYME.V. Xo More Ilnlf-Pure Tickets for tlic Loan Trl | > N. Clergymen will not bo allowed a permit which will entitle them to half-faro rates on either eastern or western lines. The railroads have been caring for the cloth in their individual territory , but lately some of the western ministers nsked that a gen eral permit bo Issued which would entitle them to half latea on nny road. Tht ? > ad vanced as a reason why this should be done that they frequently bad to make long trips strictly In the line of their profession , nnd the ono general permit would bo a great accommodation to tlicrn. The con&ervatlvo eastern roads , however , took a mercenary view of the pioposltlon , and replied that most of the long tilps woio taken while the ministers were om their vacations , and they were technically not en titled to any permit at such times. The eastern lines , having the last play and holdIng - Ing the trump cards , turned down the propo sition , and clerical permits will continue to bo Issued as in the past. S.VIn OF .MISSOURI PACIFIC IIOVDS. Six Million Holla rH Worth of I'U < I'rr COII N niNpoNcil Of. > NKW YORK. March 3.M. . Gold-nan , Sachs & Co today announced the com pleted negotiations by whlcn $0,000,000 of the Missouri Pacific n per cent , trust bonds owned by the estate of the ! atr Jay Gould were sold to a syndicate of capitalists. This sale covers nearly half of the entire Issue , of which J4 , 730,000 are now outstanding These bonds wore issued in 1SS7 an 1 Jay Gould , then president of the coinpa.iy , bought the amount sold this week. It Is he- lloved that the sale was male Bluntly above the rullm ? market price , A-Uith wns 91 today. MIM fluent of II < IIIICMC < - | T . IIomesepker'B trafilc for the laet two days , whllo larger than for some tlmo past , hnfi been something of a disappointment to tlie railway men. The oiew rates to Pacific const points did not attiact the business which was expected , but this Is explained on the score that the existence of the rates vvas not generally known. Quite a number of people from this vicinity who hnd contem plated a trip to the northwest deferred It a few dajs to got the benefit of the low rates , but they are not classed as part ot the homeseeker's traffic. The trains to tlie west Tuesday afternoon and yesterday were heavily loaded , and the Burlington had to put on an extia coach to accom modate the travel , but the greater portli > r > of it xvas going to Nebraska points , ( showing that ev n phenomenally low rates to the Pa cific coast could not cllvett the homeseekera from Nebraska's fertile plains , Work nn the Hi-pot , Woik on the Unlroi Pacific depot and ex press buildings continues to mox'e along apace. Tlio depot has i cached a hrtgnt level with the second floor , anil will bo carried up as rapidly as bricklayers can work their hands. From now on the struc ture x\IH begin to assume shape , nnd will soon present some semblance of the style It takes when completed. It Is only the depot building which will cairy two stories , and a portion of it will be higher thnn that , and even moro conspicuous than the main portion ot tdo Ilurllngton depot , If the ar chitect Is to bo believed. The express buildIng - Ing east of the depot Is being roofed , and the Important part of the construction here Is about complete. The weather Is becom ing moro favorable for steady work and the contractors do not look for any further In terruptions on that account. TralMX AnM | IIK Ann. Reports from the west received at the Union Pacific offices are that the snow bound trains are all being moved. The drifts which have stopped traffic on this line in the far west for three doy > > hove been cut through and regular service to the roust Is again promlfaed The trains which hod been blockaded univecl In Omaha lust night. There were nix or eight of them and they weie stringing through the city between D and 9 o'clock During the blockade the pa - sensera on the Mains haxo been cared for by the company , which of Itself entails an ex pense aside fiom that Incident to the stop page of traffic of all kinds for that length of time. Ilclliu OiifiirlO'l iikua Itdiili- . TORONTO , Ont , March 8 The railway conimltteo of the Ontario legislature has J passed the bill relating to the Sault Sto Marie & Hudson Hay rnilwnj , xxhlrh la the beginning of the scheme to connect Ontario with the Yukon by way of Hudson bay , Chesterfield Inlet nnd the chain of northern great lake * nnd rivers. Rnllvtn ) AotH anil Pr-rinnitln , T. iM. Schumacher of Chicago , general manager of the Continental Fruit express , Is n visitor In Omaha. L. Hausch , traxcling passenger agent for the Mobile & Ohio , with headquarters at St. Loul.i , Is In Omaha. S. F. Randolph of St. Louis , traveling pas- scngor agent for the Haltlmoro ft Ohio Southwestern , Is In the city. The shops at Chejcnne noxv employ oxer " 00 men , xxhlch Is an Increase of over 2.0 over the force nt work there a year ago. The shops are rushed xxlth work and dining a portion of the tlmo run day nnd night. Kentucky railroad men will meet at Louis- vlllo In a few days to organize an open and vigorous campaign against any candidate for governor in thnt state who favors what is known there ns the McChord railroad bill. A special train of seven Pullman earn nnd n diner , carrying n Hoston excursion party of 104 people , passed east over the Hock Island and through this city Wednesday afternoon. The excursionists had been to California. Men are now at work putting up snow fence from Laramlc west. The fence is erected on top of drifts already formed , BO as to catch any additional snow which may come sailing across the plains during the balance of the winter. As Indicating the groxvth In the railroad business , and the belter times which have come to the loads , the Haldwln Locomotive works In Philadelphia have RO far this yeai hooked orders for COO locomotives ot all sizes , against 754 for the entire year of 1SDS. IS AMM I'OIMKMU .Sf WhltoiiN tlic linker1) , lire-ail , but Plnjn llav lie vt Ith tin * Stoiuiich ot the ClIIINIIMIIT. Alum Is used bv many bakers to whiten their bread , enabling them to us-o an in ferior flour , nnd It Is also eniplo > ed as n cheap substitute for oream ot tartar In the manufacture of baking powder. Its use In bread and baking powder Is very detrimental to health , producing dyspepsia and obstinate constipation , and under certain conditions of the human system results In poisoning. What these conditions are so far as each Individual Is concerned can only bo sur mised ; some peculiarity of the svstem pro ducing a morbid change In the secretions of the stomach v\lth which the alum combines and forms nn active poison , or , the eccro- tlons may bo healthy , hut in abnormal pro portions , nnd thcso lessor or greater proportions tions In combination with the alum consti tute n poison just as two parts of mercury and two parts of chlorine form calomel , which is not poisonous , whllo ono pait of mercury and two patts of chlorine yield corrosive sublimate , which K a most deadly poison. Tfio Misses Dora and Mablo Swcarlngen and Lillian Kauhlo , local young women , made a most promising entrance Into the realm of vaudeville at the matinee at the Orrdeum yesterday. Aside from n veiy noticeable tremor In their voices during their singing the trio appeared as self- possessed nnd as confident as old per formers. Certainly their fright , if they felt any , was not apparent in their dancing , which compared favorably with that of similar dancing seen often nt the local the aters. Their costumes were In keeping with their dances. In the skirt dance they won- filmy silk gowns of different colored silk and danced in the rays of a calcium light. With the confidence that experience will bring them the young women give promise of making good performers. For frost bites , burns , indolent pores eczema , skin disease , and especially Piles' Do Witt's Witch Hazel Salvo stands first and best. Look nut for dishonest people who try to Imitate and counterfeit It. It'a their endorsement of a good article. IDEAS OF A BRIGHT JAPANESE Iilunlcnniit Commander Fujlta of the Auiy StojiN Oior In Onmliii on HllHllieNN. Lieutenant Commander Tsunotaka Fujlta of the Japanese navy , who has been acting naval attache for his government in this country since last June , supervising the construction of the two battleships , the contracts for which were secured by Ameri can builders , is In the city , having ni rived last evening on his way from San Fran cisco to Washington. D. C. His object In stopping off at Omaha is to go through the South Omaha packing plants and gather data respecting the canning of meats. For this purpose ho carries official letters of in troduction to the Swift , Armour , Hammond and Cudahy companies , nnd ho will devote the most of today to them. One of the men-of-war has Just been com pleted by the Union Iron works of San Francisco. Mr. Fujlta went there to Inspect the ship and sco it turned over to Captain ! ' Sakaral. H is an unarmored , protected I cruiser of the hocond class nnd cost his government $1COO.OOO. The model was made I nfter Japanese pinna. Since It has been I launched it haf. been manned with about 200 officers and seamen. "We have named the ship the 'Chlto- So' , " said Mr. Fujita at the Millard last' ' ! evening. "The literal translation of this' ' Is 'Thousand Years' , but it really means' ' enduring' or 'eternal' . Her burden Is 5,000 tons. She carries two eight-Inch shielded quick firing guns , ono fore nnd thn other aft , ten 4.7-Inch quick lire broadslders , twelve 12-pounders , four 2'/i-pounder.s ' , and flvo torpedo tubes. Wo are very proud of her. I do not think there nro any ship builders in the world equal to the Amoii- cans. The Union Iron works buildcd the Oicgon and you knoxvwhat a flno vessel she Is. " P.ut of Mr. Fujlta's duties at San Fran cisco were to pay the Scotts also. General Manager Irving Scott of the Union lion x\orks secured the contract for the ship some years ago while on a visit to Japan. The other ship was bullded by the Ciamps at Philadelphia , U Is a sister ship to the one Just launched at San Francifeco nnd Is called the "Kasagl , " after a sacred moiin- tain of Japan. "Tho guns , " Mr , Fujlta ex plained further , ' 'will ho furnished In Japan. Some of them were made In my country , but the Arnistiongs , of course , were brought1 from England. The 'Chlto-So1 will sail from i San Francisco about the last of this month. "I see by the papers wo get from my country nt our legation In Washington , " ho continued , touching upon the Philippine , question , "that our people seem very favor able to the United States annexing the Phil ippines. The reasons for this are that the 1 two nations are very filendly and It Is well known that this country Is for peace , whereas other countries cannot always bo i said to have pacific intentions , " Mr Fujltn speaks good Hngllsh , Ho says the Kngllsh language is now generally taught in the Japanese schools. He learned the language at home. During the war with China ho was Admiral Ito's secretary. Asked what his opinion was of the pros pective partition of China by the European nations ho said , with some diplomacy : ' 'Well , you know , I do not have any opin ion about that quebtlon , as I am a sol dier , " ( meaning ho IB a fighting man and ; 1 not n politician ) . Ills government , he 10- marked , Is most Interested In Improving the > status of Japan as a power among the na tions , and for this reason nothing Is being overlooked that xvill tend to Increase the ef ficiency of the army and navy. Hence his mission to the packing houses today to In vestigate the meat canning industry. The Japanese government Intends to Introduce canned meats Into the naval regime. America makes the finest brand of cham pagne Cook's Imperial Kxtra Di ) , It is dnllclous. frultv and uurc , FAVOR ONE IMMENSE SI10\Y \ Greater America Exposition nnd Stnto Fair Officials Qot Together. ALL UNITE UPON THE PLAN OF ACTION CoiMinlttor * til HP NtltiHMl in About " I nlini ( if T o ( in-lit I2iiterirlM" for Thli At a conference between the managers of the. Orenter America Imposition nnd the officers of the Nebraska Stnto ( Agricultural association held nt the Murray hotel Wednesday night It was practically decided Hint both organisations will unlto to merge the State fulr of 1SO ! > Into iho exposition. The sentiment seemed to bo unanimously In favor of this course on both sides and com mittees representing each Interest will got together as noon as practicable to map out the general plnn under wMoh the dual or ganization will ho accomplished. The exposition was represented by Presi dent Miller , Secretary Smith. H. Rosew.Uer of the advisory committee * and J It Kitchen , H. J. 1'enfold , W. 11. Hayden and 1' . i : . Her of the executive committee I'roslileut H.issett and Secretary Purmm ami nil the members of the board of mnnnKers wore present In behalf of the state board 1'rcslilont Miller presided and the early part of the evening was largely occupied by a general discussion of the scope and progress of the exposition nnd the benefits to be do- Hved by concerted action on the part of the exposition management nnd the state board. H was urged that It would ho Inexpedient to lioM two shows In Nebraska at the same tlmo and that each exhibition could be made ? more elaborate and brought to the notice of a greater number of people by holding them both on the exposition grounds. CollllllllttM'S ( It lll > AlinOIIIIOlMl. The members of the state hoard expressed themselves very emphatically In favor of the project and the only question at Issue was the manner In which the union of the two enterprises Is to bo brought about President Hassett and other members of the state board suggestcd that this was a mat ter that would require some serious con sideration bt'foro a tangible plan could ho suggested and It was filially decided to ap point a committee of thieo from each body to devise a plan and report .it a subsequent meeting. Messrs. Rchcwater , Her and Pen- fold \\ero designated to represent the ex position and President Hassett announced that the members of the state board will get together and announce their committee to day. The two committees will get together at the eailkflt possible date. The general trend of opinion as expressed last night waste to the effect that certain buildings , Includ ing Agrlcultuie , Horticulture , Apiary , etc. , should bo turned over to the state board en tire , thus avoiding any conflict between the two organisations. The members of the state board will lunch with the executive committee at the Paxton cafe today. At a late hour the Board ot Managers of the Sta.to Agricultural society selected as Us committee to confer with a similar commit tee from the Gieater America Exposition executive committee the names of ex-Gov ernor HobertV. . Furnas of Hrownvllle , P. C. Dassett of Gibbon and J. n. Dlnsmore of Button. The committee chosen to represent the exposition was II. J" Ponfold , Edward Rosevvater and Peter E. Her. PERSONAL PARAGRAPHS. O. M. Lambcrtson of Lincoln spent yes terday In Omaha. Hov. Thomas Cooper of Kansas City Is at the Her Grand. R. P. Kloko of West Point , a merchant , is nt the Her Grand. A. E. Jones , a merchant of Carbon , la. , Is a guest at the Murray. P. Sonnenscheln of West Point was a guest yesteiday at the Millard. John II. Meyers of London , Rug. , a capl- tollst , Is at the Her Grand. George Ilogart , a banker of Shenandoah , la. , was in the city yesteiday. George A. McNutt of the "Katy , " Kansas City , is at the Her Grand hotel. Charley B. Hradley of Casper , Wyo. , n cattle dealer , Is at the Her Grand. L. Ilausch of St. Louis and S. P. Ran dolph , two Mobile & Ohio railroad men , aie at the Her Grand , J. H. Dildgo of the Overland Magazine , San Francisco , was among last night's ai- rivnls at the Millanl. S. Saunders of nioomfield. Neb , a mer chant recently married , Is bpeiidlng a few days at the Her Grand. Cx-Govcrnor Hobert W. Furnns of Biown- vllle , Austin Humphrey , proprietor of the Lincoln at Lincoln ; J. I ) . Dlnsmoro of Sutton - ton , Milton Doollttle , North I'latto ; n. L. Vance , Pawnee City , and S. C. Haejott of Gibbon were all at the Murray jobtcrday evening to attend the meeting of the boaid j of managers of the State Agricultural bo- clety. Nebraskans at the hotels U. II. Stein , Friend. Willard Klmball and wife , Lin coln ; L , n. Howey , Charles F. King , Deat- lice ; T. U. Alter , Grand Island , John F. Hrady , Atkinson , Alex McQueen , Silver Creek ; L , Roberts , Norfolk , Alex Scott , Stromabutg , M. J. Abbott , Hayes renter ; IN. J. Kubblns , Shelton ; 13 P Locke , Ne- j braska City , II. Hughes , Columbus. i At the Klondike : J. Andrews , Kansas City , D. O'Hanlon , Sam Peleison , Chailes S. Walker , Sioux City ; P. Davis. Mawm City , la. ; J , n. Miles , Niobrara , Hurt Itut- terlleld , Shelby ; Henry Howard , Rwlngton , Minn ; J. Tolbert , Charles Harris , Frank Ward , Kanbns City ; James Howaith and family , Oakdalo ; Fiank Hamilton , Sioux City ; F. P , Murphy nnd wife , Uubumic , Harry Dcmcrcst , Talmago , J P. Picssgrove , i Illalr. A largo number of stockmen are In tlio 'city ' to attend the Aheidcen-Angus sale of 61. H. Hvnna of Kmuuon , la , at South Omaha. Among them nro : WulKun Hstoll of nstell. Mo , W. R. Ploak nnd II. F. Baker of Adams , Ind. ; W J. Cox of 131 Paso. Tex ; S. i : . LauU of Carlock , 111. ; W. E. Singer of Mount nnpllsh , la , J II. Shechnn of Bogart. Mo. ; J. W. Reedy of j i Beresfonl , S. U , C. II. Gardner of Hani- I burg , la. ; J. R. HIckox of Dcadwood , H , A. Dlku of Cedar Rapids , la. ; T. J. Leshor of Lansing , la. , and J. S. S.inboni of Puk- wana , S. D. ' At the Mtirraj 1) . M. Cieal , II. Jones , Clarln , In. , W C. Brown , Chicago ; J F. Knight. J. Frell , Now York ; Alex Q Smith , Burlington , la. . J. S. Russell , Sioux Cty | ; J F Renfrew , Chicago ; Robert W. Furnaa , Brownvlllo ; J. U. Ulnsmore , Sittton , A. Humphrey , Lincoln , F. W. Boyd , Idaho , Hamilton Wllbon. Griswold , la ; 1) . Marks , Now York , 13. L. Vance , Pawnee City , S. C , Bassctt , Gibbon , Thomas R. Creedo , Now York , 1) O Robinson , Denver ; Milton Dee llttle , North I'latto ; n. J. Dyking , Chicago ; Con Kirk , Columbus , A. 13. Jones , Carbon , la. ; W J HMilmin , Broken Bow. At the Millard T R. Flbher. Denver. A L. Williams , Topeka ; T Hamilton , SI Louis , A. N Davidson , Brookljn , J. (3. Drew , A C. Hlnerly , St. Joseph. H. T. Wadlgan , Charles S Kennedy , Chicago , W. F Mon- iiKhnn , Topeka ; George W Calder , Chicago , JnmcH Best , Minneapolis , S. 13. LatiU , Car- lock , 111 . George II Thummel , Giatid Is land : Wallace Kstoll , I3stell , Mo , William II. I'leak. Adams , Ind , J R Hlckox and wife Deadwood , H A. Dike. Cedar Rapids , la. . D. 13 Hurley , Salt Lake , Thomas Har- rlgan. New York ; J H Bridge , San Fran- 1 olsco ; T. J Leslier , Lansing , In , J S San- , born. Pukwunu , S D , J H MiCorma k , Chicago ; A. T Johnson , Miss Johnson , I3us- 'tis. ' Nob. ; H. A. Walker. Chicago , Miss M M. Smith , Chicago ; J. J. Pollack. Idaho. F , Sonueubcheln. West Point , G. F. Park. U G. Pollack. Sidney J. Oppenhelm , New York , J F. Sheehy , Newport. Ky . F C' . Fleming. M. A. Judy. W II. Goodwin , Went Lebanon , Ind. ; J Benedict , Davenport. J. C Hadley and wife , Robert J Drake. Kaustw CKj J (5 ( Thompson , New York F W Wadlolgh , Salt Lake , R A Donaldson , San Francisco- T Fujlta , Japanese dclogatloii , Washlugtou , D. C. Duffy's Pure Malt Whiskey , A MEDICINE-A STIMULANT * he ONLY whiskey on market that is required by the government to affix the proprietary ( medicinal ) stamp. In other words "DUFFY'S MALT" IS TAXED AS A MEDICINE. This only confirms what the proprietors have always claimed what all the doctors know and what millions of people have learned from its use. It is a medicine 1 It is a tonic ! It will do you good. Take it according1 to directions. DUFFY MALT WHISKEY CO , , ROCHESTER , N. Y.'S 4 FOIl MEDICINE. ( IDT THIS OVT. Send It with xoiir order lor four fun quarts of our iMnr " 11 Kvc I > r S.i 15 , rXPKRSS PKl'l'UD. mid wo w , 11 send vuii 1'Rl Ii W' I UAKCiK two fumr-lo bottles , olio l ] and one 15-5car old Kic , ac'iikscrcwnnda goid lipped v\lnsl\\ j , a .i \\emakositi this oiler simply to get sou to lr > the good" , \\enl-o hiixcllu * him o brands J cars old , which we will di posoof at J-50periMlIonln Infoftwo m im ip gallons at one shipment. We nlso gho simple hollies , gl.i'-s nnd cork screw vxilh these goods II coeds nrc not satisfactory xoil mil return UIIMII ntoui expense mul wo will KK I'UKN YOUR MONKY TO YOU 1 lirsi- Roods rue shipped direct from the distillingcompaii } . which ginrantccstliclr pur tv nnd SUMS middle men piolit , Kclcrcnccs , any express compaiii , as tlio handle thousands ot ov-rpncKaucs. KELLERSTRASS DISTILLING CO. I4th and Alain Sts. , KANSAS CI1 Y , HO. NOTE Orders lor Arlr , Colo. . Calif , Idaho. Mont , Ncx . N McOre. . Utah , Wash. , Wjo. , must c ll for t\xcntj quarts bj liciBlit. prepaid PURCHASE OF WATER PLANT Southwest Improvement Olub Listens to Johu Jeffcoat. MUNICIPAL OWNERSHIP IS DISCUSSED Viilui * of * lu.Sj Hit-in mill Cost to the City Art * i\iilnlncil : , ( InPlK - HreM llclnn I'ro- The Southwest Improvement club held Its customaty weekly meeting hibt night and after the transaction of tlio usual business requiring attention listened to an address on the "Municipal Ownership of the Wnlei- w-orks" by John JelTcoat. The secretary read an Invitation fiom 11 11. MooroB of the Kansas City , Plttsburg i\ \ _ fulf ! road to viblt Port Arthur on Match 2J , when an excursion will be inn. Tinnspor tatlon will bo furnished as far as Kansas City , the round trip from theie to bo $ lr . The chairman was aulhorl/ed to appoln : a committee of five to visit Lincoln Filday to meet the Doughib county delegation and protest against the passage ot the Omaha charted. Tlio committee will bo appointed today. Mi. Jeffcoat In commencing his addiohs reviewed the establishment of the Omaha waterworks system and its cost under the original contract. Ho stated that the con tract was dated July 20 , 1880 , and provided for J'JO hydrauts at $84 each annually Tlioy wore to bo placed 400 feet apait and In termediate hydrants wore to coit $10 each Any additional hydrants put in as nn ex tension of the oiiginal s > stcm weio to cot $ ( ! 0 each. Ho s.ald at the present time the city has 1,1 W hydrants , which cost $ GO each annually and fifty-eight which cost $10 each , making a total annual cost of nearly $100- 000. Ho said the right to make or older ex tensions Is vested In the council , but It is the caubo of a constant war , as the water- workb company docs not like to make ex- j tensions which will not pay. The original franchise was for txventy-flxo years , with a clause providing that the city could purchase the system at the end of twenty years , a committee to be appointed to appraise the value of the sjslom Ho said if this were done It might ho found difficult to reach a conect valuation , ab it Is generally understood that the capital stock would represent the valuation placed upon the plant by its owner This , he argued , was not true , as the real xaluo would bo the bonded indebtedness with perhajs a llbeial allowance for Its earning power It bad been estimated , he Bald , thnt the value of the plant at present time Is about $3 r > 00 - 000. Mayor Ilioatch placed It at $3,000,00(1 ( If the city purchased the plant , he bald , II would cost very llttlo lo operate It , as ho believed the Income would luu the city go\- ernment. Ho quoted San Francisco and Now Orleans as the only other cities of any sl/o v\lilch do not own their waterworks syhtcnu. Mr Jeffcoat lead the ordinances approv ing the contract anil the amondmentH whlrd had been mado. In closing ho ald the system can be purchased by the oily at the expliatlon of the year ending July 20 , 1900 , nccoidlng to the oidlnanco of appioval Ho toad the clause from the piosont charter whldi provides that no ordinance extending the present franchise hlmll bo passed until after It hns boon advortUed for two vsenks nnd then It may not bo adopted without an annuity being provided for the city. Tills claiifo specifies further , ho slated , that it miixt bo Hiibmltted lo the electors and a majority must ho found to favor an ox- toiiHlon befoio the council may act. Speeches favoring the purctuibo of the sjstem by the city were made by If. T. Clarke , John Redman , John Ilutler and others. They Insisted upon the election or men who would represent the host Intercuts of the city when the question of a now franchise was brought before them , I > l > lili'inl of WvNlrm I nliiii. NKW YOHK , March 8 The directors of the Western Union Telegraph company Imxo declared the regular quarteily dividend of ! 1'4 per cent , payable April 15. The blatc- mcnt for the quarter endlnMarch 31 , with March estimated , shows u net teveniio of $1,250.000 , nn Increase of $ ! H,477 , nnd a de ficit after Intciosi and dividend of Jlltl MJ , n dccreabo of $101,608 , dipt .1 II. Mo- J5itAYEit , < jf ] .ii\XToncobiirKiKy , snyH : "Forye-urs I suffered intensely from n running sure on my leg , caused by avxuund received in the unity J x\us treated byn nuniberof doctors , nnd toclc many blood medicines , xutbout tlio slighteht benefit H S. K. was recommended , nnd the first bottle produced n great imjiroxp- ment. The poison xvtis forced out , and the sere healed up completely " ( Swift's Specific } hthobost blood reme dy Imcnuso it cures the xvorit cnses. H is guaranteed purely vtgetalle , and com pletely eliminates every tracco/impurci blood Valuable book * mailed free by , fiwift Spociflc Company , Atlanta , Ga , J Tlicvnti-nsmtich Iil.o COATP ! ) V6 RLIJCTRICITV ns hcicnoe can in > ke tlieiu. lit < h one produces ns much iicrxc-btdhliiifr sulivtamens is con tained In the amount of food a man consumes in n vsrrl : Tins is why they bave cured tlunisruidsof ctses of nervous diseases , such ns Deliil- lly , Uizriiiess , Insomnia , Virlcocolr , etc. Tltevcii.ililejo-iiolhlnkclenr- ly by developing braiu matter ; fnrr ' licalthy circulation , cure indices lion , nnd Impirt bounding viror to the whole svstriu All vveikcinuir nnd tlssue-dc'strnilnjj drains mil losses permanently cured Deliy may menu lusanity , Consumption and Death. ivj. Price $1 per hov ; sit boxes ( with rS\ Iron-clad ginnutce to cure or icwJJ fund money ) , $ s. llookcniitoinliiK Ly jmsltive proof , free. Address Kuhn & Co , or New Lcon i.ii il urug Co. . 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