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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
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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.
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I4th and Alain Sts. , KANSAS CI1 Y , HO.
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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-
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"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
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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-
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losses permanently cured Deliy
may menu lusanity , Consumption
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