THE OMAHA DAILY DEE : SATURDAY , DECEMBER iB ! , ISO ! ) .
WEEKLY REVIEW OF TRADE'
Wall Street Panic Legitimate Result of Best
Year in Bnainsss.
QUESTION NOT ONE OF MONETARY SUPPLY
Country Could .Not Alford to Have
.MIIIIoiiH Tied , ' | In SloeKN ltcire- |
nonllnir Imimlnnry Viiln ' <
.Some
NEW VOIIK. Doc. 22.-H. 0. Dun & Co.'s
Weekly Hovlow ot Trade will say In tomor
row's lmo :
Tlio worst day In Wnll street for ycnr
W In tmrt the legitimate result of the
best your In business ever known , llecnuse
the country Imd prospered BO enmity and
had so expanded Its business , It could no
longer afford to have tnnny millions loekcd
up In carrying stocks representing Imng-
limry values. The question was not ono
of monetary gupply. Whi-n the country
found nmplo use for Its capital In regular
trade and productive Industry a contrac
tion of Inrtnn became necessary , which
would only have been more pn.nful If ihe
volume of sloe ks carried lind been larger.
Heckonlng from tlio highest general aver-
ugo last spring , industrial stocks had fal
len at the close on Monday 2.1.27 per cent ,
Btreet railway storks 31Ik per cent nnd
other railroad anil telegraph stocks only
0.70 tier cent ,
The business of the country close to the
holidays Is necessarily smaller than It has
been , nnd yet larger than at the same date
In nny other year.
Kxehnngw through principal clearing
houses for the week have been 33.7 per cent
larger thnn lust year and tio.4 per cent
larger than In lS9i ! , Including .12.1 per cent
gain In payments outside of New York.
Then ) Is not even a suspicion of unsound-
IIO.HS In any considerable branch of Industry
or trade , the extraordinary expansion In
tximo being a well warranted as the ma
terial caln In others.
Cotton suflered In speculation for u day
with stocks , but the grout decrease In ro-
celptH from farms since September 1 over
1,500,000 bales gives strong pupport to
prices , ns does'tho Increase of 2flOOUO bales
In takings by spinners. The demand for
goods Is quiet ; thu price hoUM steady.
Wool sales have ilropped sharply with
monetary pressure , but prices do not.
change , and the opening on heavyweight
goods retards at present purchase * for
mills. Yielding appears nt las-t In hides at I
Chicago , In mnsl kinds of country about I
\t \ of a cent , with evidence that recent ad !
vances could not be unstained , Leather li'is '
been steady for hemlock and other sole , i
but In satin , grain and kid the demand has i
fallen oft suddenly.
Higher price. for Iron are wonderfully
sustained , and though many works will
close for stock-taking and thu holidays ,
while the furnaces do not stop , pig shows
no weakness. I'riecs on llnlrhod products
change little , though more concerns have
reached the point of competing for new or
ders nnd there Is some weakness In sheets ,
because many tin iilate mills are to bu
olosvd soon at the cast , and In plates not
of the largest size competition Is sharp , lint' '
In bars the demand Is somewhat Improved
nnd structural works have continued tholr
combination for another year without
change ) In nrlccs.
There has been loss violent llurtimtlon In
the Tendon market for tin. but the closing
price , hero Is slightly lower nt 2131 cents.
Copper declined llttlo. in spllo of weak
stocks at' ' HoHton , while lead Is scarce and
firmer at 'XI.C5.
Wheat has fallen both In foreign , demand
and In prlcus" " , In spite , of still groatl-r losses
In western receipts for the week only 3- ,
SOtJ.SGS bushel ? , against 7.310,170 last year.
Atlantic exports , Hour Included , have been
In thrco weeks only nSGI,43.t bushels , against
15 , UR.ofiS bushels last year. The price rose
quickly on Monday when other thliiKS were
falling , but subsequently reacted nnd closed
' .i cent lower. Corn exports nre still well
maintained for the week 3 729,173 bushels ,
against SS2lf > 3 < > last year though western
receipts have fallen off , being only ! > .40.SGS |
bushels In three weeks , ugalnst 13,170,507
last year.
Failures for the week have been 220 In the
United States , against 23S last year , and
twenty-six In Canada , against thirty-one
last year.
IIU.VDSTHKKT'S FINANCIAL II13VIKW.
CRUNCH I.onclliiK t'l > to tlu > Avail SI root
I'uiilu Kz'ilEiliiiMl.
NBW YORK , Dec. 22. airadstreet's Finan
cial Ilovlow tomorrow will say :
Wall street at the end of last week was
beginning to think that speculative llqul-
datldii had run Its course and that unfa
vorable money market conditions hero and
abroad bad exhausted their offoct. This
optimism , however , was quickly over
turned by a series of disturbing events.
A suvcra British reverse In South Africa ,
which demoralized the London markets and
rendered large withdrawals of gold from
New York to that city more probable , was
the first ot the series. This was followed
by developments Indicating that thu llniin-
clal and business complication ) ) ut Boston
might have further consequences. Finally
u Now York Institution the I'rodnoo Ex
change Trust company which had boon the
object ot many unfavorable rumors , was
actually closed Monday. In the sonsltlvo
and nervoiiH condition of speculation and of
thu money market the last development was
all that WUH needed to Htart a very pro
nounced liquidation. In fact , at times on
last Monday thu combination of extreme
rates for money anil of the selling which
indicated that holders wore dropping stocks
and brokers selling out their customers'
accounts , rcgardlo.ss of Intrinsic values ,
pioduced nn Improsslou akin to a panic.
It seems that some Institutions called
loans rutlmr Indiscriminately , and that In
many cases lenders renewed the Indisposi
tion to reject Industrial collaterals with
llttlo regard to prices. The call lo.m rate
thorufnro quickly ruff to no and 100 per
cent , and tlnnlly to an high OH ISC per cent.
Thu proposition to the secretary nf thu
treasury to give relief by Increasing thu
government deposits In the banks did not
ft nil at first any favor with the street ,
which had been led to expect that Mr.
Oago would call for tenders for a largo
amount of bonds. The excitement , In fact ,
wax not allayed until a group of leading
Now York banks miido a combination anil
loaned $10,000.000 on call at Ilio Stock ox-
olmngo , tholr action promptly relieving
thu current rate tii ( J per cent.
During the last hour on Monday , when
thu market had become fairly demoralized
nnd actlvo stocks luiil declined from f > to
in points and seemed likely to go HUH
lower , conlldonco was restored and nrlces
recovered , The transactions on Monday ,
rising to over l.fiOO.oOO shares , would Indl-
catu thu activity and exclloment which
reigned while the fact that In many cases
the lowest prices of the year were touched
Is significant as to the severity of thu
week. Only one failure occurred on thu
Block oxchnngo. Hy Tuesday the unfnvor-
nblo rumors which usually spring up at
Hitch times had boon sifted down and no
Look at your tonptie. Is it coated ?
Then you have a bad taste in your
mouth every mornlnp. Your appe
tite is poor , and food distresses you.
You have frequent headaches and
are often dizzy , Your stomach is
weak and your bowels are consti
pated. There's a reliable cure :
Don't take a cathartic dose and
then stop. Better take a laxative
dose each night , just enough to
cause one good free movement the
day following. You feel better the
very next day. Your appetite returns ,
your dyspepsia is cured , your head
aches pass away , your tongue clears
up , your liveracts well. zjc. xiidrunuu
I have taken A > cr's Tills for 35years ,
and 1 coimliler them the best made. ( ) nu
pill doea me inoro gcx > d than half a box
of auy other kind I liavo over tried. "
ilra , > ' , K. T.\LIIOT ,
March SO , 1809. Arriugton , Kans.
'
uld l >
h.-i'l , ilMo imrllally rcgnlncd Its
nn-1 on tliH Kldc tlio unsocial fd bunks nf
( tin mptrojinli * look steps to cherk any
demoralization. Tlirlr mo-it 1m-
steps \vere to form n combination
to iniii jts.ooo.ooo on the ninrki-t nnd to
farllltnlp tlio Increase of deposits of Inter
nal revenue receipts In the national banks.
It Is stated that on Tuesday some Jj.Oifl-
000 was turned over to the Imnks In this
way. tvlillo the high rates for money nt
New York apparently attracted money from
the Interior. There was consequently a
central pud rather sharp recovery on Tues
day , but on Wednesday nn Irregular con-
tlmmncc of this movement xvns checked by
n bleak of some 13 points In the price of
llrooklyn Ilapld Transit and by the cnRQRe-
ment of I.VM.OOD more gnUI for export , the
market altogether tii-glecllng such an Im-
liortnnt development as the Increase of the
New York Central dividend , putting the
stock on a R per cent basis. On Thursday ,
In spite of the comparative ease of money ,
tile market was henvy and nt times do-
cldedly weak. The elements which on that
day assumed prominence were the alleged
danger of further severe liquidation In
l < ondon and the preparations which the ex
change market here plainly Indicated for
heavy Sold shipments today.
Nor did the street fall'to remark the
strength of the continental money markets
or the advance In the olllelol rates of the
Hanks of Oermany and France. Though
the Rank of KiiRlnml made no change In Its
figures , the London oen | market figures
for discount were up to G % per cent nnd all
the Indications were that the strain of the
January payments of Interests would bo.
of n serious If not n dangerous character ,
which could hardly fall to have Its re-
llcctloti here.
wiiici < r c-ii\iti\c nousn TOTALS.
of lltiNliirx * Triinnnctcil hy
ANNOi-luteil Iliinlin.
N'KW YOHK , Dee. 22-Thc following
table , compiled by Hrndstrect's , shows the
bank clearings at all principal cities for
the week ended December 21. with the ner-
c'entagc of Increase and decrease as com
pared with the corresponding week last
year :
CITIES. Amount. Inc. I Dec.
I
New York I.ISS. 131,053 42.1 |
Jioslon 133,0,18,901 18.fi ,
( . 'hlcago 1S3.2-I2,6U ! 4.0
Philadelphia 109.B3I.30S 22.3
St. Louis 33,171,821 15.fi
I'lttsburg 31,731 , M2 49.9
llnltlmore 2I.134.S53 fi.G
San Francisco . . . . 1 ! ) . Itt7 , 105 20.4
Cincinnati 17,820,750
Kansas City 11.190.271 3.1.0 ,
Now Orleans 1I.142.1U3 ! U |
.Minneapolis 11.C2I.II77
' ' ' ' ' '
Cleveland 11,421M'.I r.o'.2 | : . . . . .
Dot roll 9,475,936 27.1 | . . . . . .
Houston 8,703,431 | u.u
rroUdunce S.CO-l.'OO
Milwaukee S12,153 27.4
Louisville 8,151 , 311 14.1
Oalvcston 7,451,000 5.9
OMAHA G,109SSO ILK
Indianapolis G.181.195 12.5 ;
Columbus , O 0,475,100 4(1.7 (
Hullalo B.66S.74 1 2S.3
St. 1'aul 5,237,067 8.0
Denver ) , JsM,670 50.0
St. Joseph 4,291.910 C9.r.i
Memphis 4S.5
Savannah 3.9S3.3tlO 23.0
Richmond 3.0S1.400 4.4
Washington 2.C03.D74 33.3
Rochester 2.S33.CS2 ' '
Hartford 2,839.530 'ii.'c
Salt Lake City 2,717,240 '
Atlanta 2,234,034 'i ! s
I'eoria l.MS.HS 0.5
New 1 ( iivcn 1,518,931 9.5
Worcester 1,457SK ! ) 13.1
Kort Worth 2,238,271 fi.O
Toledo 2,232,973 | 23.2
SprliiKlleld , .Mass 1,402,4(15 ( Irt.G
Portland , 'Mo 1,21 , ! > ,9 > I 20.'J
Portland , Ore 1,833,390 1.1
I. s Angeles 27.U
Norfolk 2,115,792
Syracuse 1,233 , S5'J
Des .Mollies 1,420,831 , 10.7
Nashville 1,543,213 30.5
Scranton 1,443,259 28 .6
Grand Haplds 1,388,201 26.r >
Augusta , Gil 1,328.633 67.7
Dayton , O 1,013,771 31.4
Seattle 1,9CO,7CG 49.0
Tncoma 1,020,102 43.4
Spokane 1,017.458 12.6
Sioux City 1,314,707 33.0
Birmingham 1,339.160 128.7
Wilmington , Del 982,177 3J.7
Fall Klver 922,531 ' " '
Lowell 049,312 "i'.s
Now Bedford 47CIGO 17.5
Knoxvlllo , Tenn. . . . D21.017 15.3
Topeka 817,867 4.8
Wichita 600P090 5.9 .
Blnglmmpton ' 171:300 : 31.5 .
Lexington. Ky 522,900 18.fi .
Jacksonville , Fla 303,971 37.7 .
Kulamazoo 377,028 13.6 .
Akron 432,100 2G.G ,
Chattanooga 4SS.4G3 41.8
Rcckford. Ill 2C9 , 178 5.0
Canton. O 236.4W "
Springfield. O 321,301 "s.ii
Fargo. N , D 022,226 27.0
Sioux Falls. S. D 151,117 4.0
Hastings , Neb 105,387 60.0
Fremont. Neb 1(5,1126 ( 38.6 ,
Davenport GS4.4S9
Youiigslown 271,839 2.G
Macoir 817,000 .51.0 ;
livunsvlllo 931,444 , 23.2
Helena S7T..632 61.1
LIUle Hock 538.IS1 26.S ,
Springfield , 111 420,532 9.0
Saglnaw 442,578
Totals. U. S W2.222.JSI.26I 33.0
Totals olltsldo N. Y. | 731,030,212 17.0
DOMINION OF CANADA.
'Montreal ' 16,018,694
Toronto 11,090.615 20.8
Winnipeg 3.131,3il 29.4
Halifax 1.4S7.076 lfi.4
Hamilton 9KtO,914 28.4
St. John , N. U 709,103 2 < i.3
Vancouver , U. C JSI.2SI 42.0
Victoria 455,340 20.9
Totals | $ 35,207.113 17.7
IIIIADSTIllSIfiT'.S HI3VII2W TUAI1K.
I.urner IliiyliiHT Ciiiinult ) ' Tliiin In Any
1'revloiiN Year.
NEW YORK , Dec. 22. Urailstroet's state
ment of trade tomorrow will say :
Holiday trade activity , of course , reaches
Its highest development during the week
now drawing to a close , and It Is slsnlll-
cant of the prospcious conditions under
lying the general business situation that
reports almost without exception point tea
a volume of business having few If any
parallels In previous years. Another slg-
nlllcant feature developed also Is that the
demand for such goods embraces a hlghur
class and a more expensive grade of mate
rials , u conclusion among trade reporters
lining that a larger buying capacity exists
now than In any previous year In the coun
try's history. This favorable condition ,
too , exists In face of the fact that weather
conditions hiivo not altogether favored rail
distribution of winter goods , the result be
ing less activity In purely retail lines than
had been looked for , though comparisons
with one year ago are generally favorable.
Wholesale trade at this season usually
fclmwH a quieting tendency , but It Is uues-
tlonablo whether this tendency Is as
marked this year as In former purlods , To
the advanced stage of the season chiefly
and perhaps to the sentimental effect grow
ing out of stringent money conditions In
spi'i ulatlvo lines may be charged some of
the quietness noted. As Intimated , how-
c'r , this Is less marked than In preceding
'yi'iirs. Just how much Influence upon cur
rent bunk clearings has been exorcised by
money market developments nnd wh tt ef
fect anticipations of Interest payments on
January 1. estimated to aggregate J100-
dOO.ooo , have had on bank clearings , It would
lii' hard to stntu accurately.
Prlei's generally have shown exceptional
strongh ! , the great majority of staple quo.
tat ions remaining unchanged as a result
of the week's operations. As exceptions
to this might be Instanced Hour , pork , cof
fee and lead , which are higher , while cop
per , cotton and tin are lower. War n/'ws
and light money combined caused a slump
I'.irly in thu week In cotton , but the close
found prices of the actual staple , spot cot
ton , only slightly below the opening. The
Interior movement of cotton has failed to
i'\puml , and there are evidences that for-
flgn buyers covered heavily at the decline.
Wb.'at , Including Hour , shipments for the
week aggregate 2,813,714 1m. , against 3.25S-
Old nn. last week. 0,515,231 bu. In the corresponding
spending week of 1S9S. 4,677,533 bu. In 1S97 ,
2.1I1.7H2 bu. In 1SDS. and 3.457,991 mi. In 1M > 5.
hinco July I , ( Ills season , the exports of
wheat aggregate 100.373.GIO bu. , against 115.-
23G.OS4 bu. last year and 123,566,756 bu. In
1SH7-93.
Corn exports for the week aggregate
3.910.ono bu. , against 4,017,185 bu. last week ,
4.103.G73 bu. In this week u year ago. 4,879-
2Sii IHI. In 1MI7. 2.4CS.1GO fou. In 1&W ! and 1.839.-
2SO bu. In 181)5. ) Since July 1 , this reason ,
corn exports aggregate 10S,410S8a fou. ,
against 77.21H.S9I ) bu. during the same period
a year .igo and 7ti , U > .33l fou. In 1897-95.
Business failures are fewer than ordinary
at ililn reason , though exceptional money
i-iindltlons caused some heavy embarrass
ments and the ensuing liabilities will swell
the total- The total number of failures this
wi-tk Is 211. , is compared with 211 lust week ,
212 In UiU week a year ago and 2SO In H97.
Canmlmi failures for the week number
2U. as compared with 2S last week , 31 In
this week a year ago and 30 In 1W/ / .
Advices from Canada point to ti large
volutmi of Christmas trade , though winter
goods propt r have mtfseil the stimulus Im
p-tried by the cold weather Montreal re
ports holiday business larger In volume
than In pn > t vrars , but retailers .f winter
staples ropi.rt trade not as largo ai ex
pected.
JOHN STEEL'S OPEN LETTER
Adoption of Crmvford System
of I'rlimtrlcN , Thin 1'riM ciilliitc
r/u-Ued
OMAHA. Dec. 22. To the Republican City
Central Committee : Oentlcmcn Do yo'i
dealro thnt the city government shall bo
controlled by tepubllcans ? Do you want
! to sco republicans nominated for office thnt
j can bo elected ? U rests largely with you ,
hut unless you change the old system of
i ward caucuses nnd convention nominations
the chances nre ngnlnst you. In my Jutlg-
ment you have n remedy If you choose to
(
exercise It , by simply adopting the "Craw
ford system" of primaries by giving voters
a chance to express their preference of can-
dldntes nt the primary election nnd thus
preventing the miserable fnreo of packed
caucuses by wnrd politicians and swapping
candidates In the convention. 1 hnvc per
sonally assisted In "swops" In many con
ventions. You all know how It Is done.
Mr. A. of the Seventh ward Is a candi
date for ono of the odlces to bo filled nud I
nm a friend of Mr. A. Ho asks mo to
nsslst htm to be nominated nnd causes my
nnmo to bo printed on the primary ballot
and , If I am elected , I am supposed to go
to the convention nnd together with the
remainder of Mr. A. 'a delegates make all
kinds of "swaps" nnd comhlnntlons to sc-
cure the nomination of Mr. A. , who may
be n very good mnn nnd would bo the choice
of the city at large , but In order to get him
nominated wo must "tlo up" with four
other ward delegations nnd vote for nny
yellow dog they nro supporting. The result
Is very often thnt men whom the voters
hnvo no confidence In secure nominations
and on election day the Independent re
publicans vote for men on the other ticket ,
whereas , If the "Crawford system" was
adopted , these swaps nnd combinations
would bo Impossible.
The Crawford system of primaries Is very
simple. For Illustration : Ton or fifteen
gentlemen would like to get the repub j
lican nomination for mayor. They simply '
hand In their nnmes to "tho republican city
central committee , complying with certain
requirements and the payment of n fee
wherewith to defray the expenses of the
prlmnry election , etc. All the cnndldntcs
for other offices go through the same pro
cedure. The central committee then prints
a ballot with the names of all the cnndl-
dntrR on the ballot nnd eubmlts It to the
voters nt tbe prlmnry election , where each
voter votes directly for the candidate of his
choice , nnd when the returns come In from
all the wards and the votes are tabulated
the gentleman who has received the highest
vote stands as the nominee of his party at
the coming election. No convention Is hold.
The nominations nre all made nt the pri
maries and It would be almost impossible to
nominate a weak man under this system. It
has been amply Illustrated In recent elec
tions .that pnrty lines arc not drawn very
close in local politics , Wcnk men nnd oven
bad men can be nominated , but cnn very
seldom bo elected.
1 am very well aware of the fact that
little , smallbore politicians are opposed to
the reform suggested , but In the Interest of
the republican party and for the good of
the city I trust you will consider the sub
ject. It IE In your power to adopt and In
augurate the "Crawford system" at the
city spring election. It may bo a little
tough on the ward heelers , but will give
us n ticket that will win.
JOHN STEEL.
Mortality Stntlntlcn.
The following births nnd deaths have
been recorded at the office of the Board
of Health during the twenty-four hours
ended at noon Friday : /
BUths William Maxwell. M18 Capitol
avenue , girl ; Jerome H. Thatcher , 1433
South Sixteenth , girl ; II. D , Small , 1819
Farnam , boy ; Lev ! A. Van Eppe , S24 South
Thirty-sixth , girl.
Deaths John \Vogan , St. Bernard's hos
pital , 75 years ; Vaclav Doozla , 1811 South
Fifteenth , fB years ; Fred Nols , Karbach
hotel , S3 years.
AViintoil In MlHxoiirl Valley.
Detectives Savage nnd Dunn caught Ed
Campion Friday night and he was landed
behind the bars to await the. coming of the
sheriff from Missouri Valley. la. The
young man formerly worked for Goodwin
& Coyle , grading bosses , nnd It Is alleged
that ho forged the llrm's name to a pay
cheek , thus converting a neat little sum to
his own use without giving anything In re
turn for it.
it.LOCAL
LOCAL BREVITIES.
Ilev. Edward F. Trefz , pastor of Kountzo
'Memorial ' church , Is 111 at his home , Nine
teenth and Spencer streets.
Trinity Cathedral will have Its annual
Sunday school Christmas tree In the Cath
edral chapel ut 2 p. m. today ( Saturday ) .
The time for filing- bids for county sup
plies , such as groceries , fuel , etc. , expired
yesterday. At a meeting of the county com
missioners today these bids will be opened.
An order has been received from the de
partment at Washington authorizing the
Installation of new counters and desks In
the oHIco of Clerk Hoyt of the United States
district court.
The members of the Omaha Curling club
have laid their plans for a big "spiel" on
the upper lake In llnnscom Dark. Ono
gnma will bo called at 10 o'clock today and
another at the same hour on Christmas
day.
day.Among
Among the dflnces planned for Uio near
future is ono to bo given by the plumbers1 ,
steam and gastltterM. The place Is Turner
hall and the tlmo December 30. The com
mittees are working hard to make the event
ono of much pleasure.
The Primary Teachers' union wHT meet
In the Young Women's Christian associa
tion rooms today at 3 o'clock. Mrs ,
Prltchard teaches the Christmas lesion
Topic for general discussion : "Tho Cradle
Roll , " opened by Mrs. McDIll.
W. H. neil , delegate ot the Central Labor
union to the convention of the American
Federation of Labor at Detroit , has not
yet returned to Omaha and It Is believed
at Labor temple thnt ho has gone to Lafayette -
fayetto , Ind. , the headquarters of the fac
tion of painters with which ho Is nftlllated.
The local Tinners' union will glvo a dance
this evening In Germanla hall which prom
ises to bo n great event. The. union Is a
Htrontr ono and many of the other local
unions have slgnltlod their Intention of at
tending , so a big crowd Is looked for. Some
stirring committees have been at work and
good music has been engaged.
These desiring to help the Salvation Army
with I'.s dinner for the poor on Christmas
day are requested to send tholr donations
In today , or before 10 o'clock Monday morn-
Ing. Any ono who cnn spare a basket of
food will please send It along or drop a
card to Captain J. B. Stanley , 1711 Daven
port street and some ono will call for It.
Word has been recolved at the n I lice of
the collector of Internal revenue that the
copy of u new manual for the guldanco of
gausers In the. dlrohnrge of their duties has
been handed to the government printer. It
Is expected that this will bo the last manual
for a number of years. AH soon as it Is
out copies will be sent to Collector lloutz.
PERSONAL PARAGRAPHS ,
Wlllard S. Harding of Nebraska City In In
town.
Scott Wall and wife of Fremont are In
town.
F. Li. Matthews of Fremont Is In the city
on business.
J. Bratt of North Platte is spending a few
days In the city.
James Hatiset and J. E. Clark of Papll.
lion nro in town.
J. J. Buchanan of Hastings Is In the city
on a buslne&u trip.
T. L. Sloan and wife of Pender are In the
city to do some Christmas shopping.
George S , Ward and -wife of San Antonio ,
Tex. , are stopping over in the city on their
way north.
J. A. Porter , secretary of stnlo. was vis
aing Omaha friends Friday afternoon for
a flinrt time.
Ed Hoar , deputy revenue collector for the
North Platte section , is visiting In Omaha
and posting up nt collector's headquarters.
Mrs. O. E. Hamilton will arrive today i
from Chicago to join her husband , Major ' 1
Hamilton , who has recently located hero ' i
In the Insurance business , and they will . :
make their home for a tlmo at the Her i
Grand. Major Hamilton will b remcnij j
bercd as secretary of the Illinois oommis-
slon to the TruntimlsslsDlppI Exposition and 1
the genial host of the Illinois building , t
SCHILLER FINDS HIS HATCH
Undertakes to Throw Both Klank nnil Crow
Within nn Hour.
KLANK KEEPS HIM B'JSY ' THE FULL TIME
.HIMy .Mlmite * uf Hard Work ( 'nil
Do tinllitNliU'HN Crtnv In
Meri'lj' nn Intprrntrd
Six-editor.
Hcrt Schiller , the Hnallngs wrestler , un
dertook a blRger.iroposltlon | Friday night
than ho was nblo'to master. For a puree
of $100 a sldo and n percentage of the gaio
receipts ho agreed to throw Ivinll Klank ami
Mtchnol Crow , the South Omaha wrrsilora.
In one hour. His attempt wns vain For
nn hour he struggled with Klank nud when
time \vns called lind not succeeded in throwIng -
Ing oven one of his contestants. Crow had
no opportunity to match his sclcnoo and
strength with the Hastings mnn.
The wrestling match was the leading
feature of a sporting carnival arranged by
Jack Shannon. It was an Interesting aff.ilr
from start to finish , but the several events
were witnessed by a crowd of eainll dlmon
elans. From n sporting standpoint It was
worthy of n much larger attendance. The
exhibition was given In Washington hall.
Mr. Shannon first announced Fred 1'ayne
and Mike Drawn , two local colored lads ot
diversified talents. First they sang r.ig-
tlmo select Ions , then they danced buck and
wing dances nnd ended up with a thrco-
round glove contest , which served the purpose - i
pose for which It was Intended , that of
amusing the crowd. The colored lads were
hy no menus export with the gloves , and
nt the end of the third round Referee Shan
non awarded the decision to I'ayne. Leon
Monbar rendered a vocal selection and re
sponded to an encore. Will Murphy , tli °
champion club swinger of the city , gave a
pleasing exhibition ot his ability with the i
Indian clubs. Danny Doyle of St. Louis i
and "Kid" Olds of Sioux City , a pair of j
amateur lightweights , wont three rounds
ot pretty warm boxing. The match was de
clared a draw.
The best boxing event of the evening was
n three-round go between Paul Murray and
a local amateur , who Lwas Introduces ! as
Harry Walker of St. Louis , both colored
lads. The former holds the title as cham
pion middleweight of Nebraska. His op
ponent made his professional debut In this
bout and showed eomo signs of cleverness.
At any rate ho gained favor with fie crowd
for Kcfereo Shannon's decision Ir. favor of
Murray was warmly criticised.
It was rather late when Hefe o Shannon
announced the wrestling exhibition. KlanU i
was selected to moot the Hastings man first ,
lie was warmly received when announced.
Klank went on the mat at 175 pounds.
Schiller's weight was 170 pounds. I3y the
terms of the contest offensive work rested
entirely with Schiller. Klank scorned to
make no effort to throw his opponent , his
aim being to prevent being thrown himself.
In the words of Omaha's favorite wrestler ,
Dan HaldwlnKlank was "foxy from the
ntnrt. " He had a good block position and
loft no chance for an opening whereby
Schiller could secure a satisfactory hold.
His defensive work was splendid and
marked him asa wrestler familiar with all
points of the game. Once Schiller suc
ceeded In throwing him to the mat. Then
ensued a remarkable struggle. Schiller
strove to gain the scissors hold , but was
unable to do so , nnd finally Klank wiggled
out from his grasp and regained his feet.
The time 'was ' then more than li'ilf con
sumed. The remainder of the time the men
did not once nilxjlogether , Klank succeeding
In eluding Schiller's every attempt to gain
a satisfactory ijpld.
When the hour was up Schiller announced
that ho was dumbfounded. "Mr. Klank , "
ho said , "I nn expert wrestler. I give
him credit for being one of the best men
I over met. I believe that I could throw
him. Ills tactics arc such that It might
take mo several hours to do so , but I hereby
challenge him to a match. "
Mlko Crow was an Interested observer of
the struggle between Schiller and Klank.
Ho was attired in his wrestling clothes and
was eager for an opportunity to meet
Schiller , half wishing that Klnnk might give
hH opponent the 'benefit ' ot a fall. Had
Schiller met Crow local sportsmen expressej
the opinion that the Hastings man would
have himself , becn thrown nnd would have
stood even less chance ot winning the match
according to the terms agreed upon. The
better man , however , was reserved for the
lost , as Crow has n record of defeating
Klnnk best two out of throe falls , having
thrown him In an exhibition match at South
Omaha recently , once in fifteen minutes and
securing the second fall In four minutes.
COLI.EfllATIS fiOLKKIlS IX HHSS1OX.
Will Not Hnlil Toiirnnmi'iit In 1000
Clinnsr * * M'clio ) < I of Scoring.
NBW YORK , Dec. 22. The annual meet
ing of the Intercollegiate Clolling associa
tion was held hero today. Representatives
from Yiilo , Harvard , Princeton and Colum
bia were present.
The following officers wcro elected for tha
ensuing year : President , Chester Grls-
weld , jr. , of Princeton ; vice president ,
Gcorgo C. Clarke of Harvard ; secretary
and treasurer , S. N. Nash ot Columbia.
It was unanimously decided to admit the
University of Pennsylvania to member
ship In the association.
It was decided to 1'old no tournament
In 1900 , two having been held during the
last year , and the time of holding was
changed from the fall of the year to the
spring , There will bo no annual meeting
until 1901 , and no place for holding the next
tournament was decided upon.
The method of scoring adopted by the
association Home tlmo ago and used at the
last tournament held at Garden City , not
Slaving proved altogether satisfactory , was
abandoned , and the Hngllsh method again
resorted to.
on tin * Itiiiiiilnif 1'rnulcN ,
NEW OULEANS , Dec. 22. The weather
was rnluy and the track heavy. Hosults :
First race , selling , seven furlongs : Trobor
7'on , Agitator second , Estncn third. Tlnio ;
1:31. :
Second race , six furlongs : Inlook won ,
Avalor second , Magic Light third. Tlmo :
1:20. :
Third race , selling , ono mlle : Cuirassier
won , Elldnd bccond , False Lead third.
Tlmo : 1:13. :
Fourth race , handicap , six furlongs : Tom
Collins won , Judge Wardell second , Jlofu-
geu third. Tlmo : 1:18. :
Fifth race , selling , one mlle : Strangest
won , Prospero second , Colonel Cluko third.
Tlmu : ll'Ji. :
SAN FRANCISCO. Doc. 22.-\Vealhcr nt
Oakland line and track fast. Results :
Flrbt race. Futurity < < ourin > , for 2-year-
olds : Limerick won , Saul of Tarusu
J. V. Hayes third. Time : 1:1114. :
Second race , live furlongs , nulling : F. W.
Brodc won , Gumlura second , Giro third.
Tlrr.e : 1:01 : . { , .
Third race , seven furlongs , selling :
Tlrado won , Stutgnrt second , Monda third.
Time : ! :2 : < i.
Fourth rac-rs one mile , for nil ages : Con-
Htollutor won , Bogus Bill second , Allunna
third. Time : 1:4114. :
Fifth race. Futurity course. Helling : Sly
won , Rlburon second , Panamlnt third.
Time : 1.11.
Sixth race , seven furlongs : Horton won ,
Casdalo second , Ix > st Ulrl third. Tlmu :
1:27. :
Mc-fiiiviTll OlllclflNHfx I'orlil-n.
NKW YORK , Dec. 22.-'IVrry MeGovern
of this city defi-ali-d Harry Forbes of Chicago
cage In the second round before the New
Droadway Athletic club tonight. The men
met for a twenty-live round bout ut II' ' '
pounds , Marquis of IJueensbury rules , but
MuGovern ouU-lnssi'd his opponent.
SUtlNlllMl ( O Sill ) ' III lilt ! I'm ,
SAN FRANCISCO. Dee. 22 Two years
ago J. Pliik'Henno was Humoured by the
federal court to servo a two-years' Kentoneu
In the Folsom pen'.ti-ntlary and pay u line of
2 for having counterfeiting tools In blH
po.sdt'fslon. Dlngllcnno'H term expln-d on
November 23 , but IIP refutrs to pay ihe line
and declines to < uko the pauper s < mtl > . s.iy-
Ing ho In content to remain a guest of I In
state. The warden of the prison haw at < ked
for legal uilvlce an to how ho shull proceed
to eject th convict ,
C Wn WW-IT WVs WM w HWA1W
thai invalid ?
, CURE k him about hia troub
le , lie may answer , "rliou-
mutism , " "kidney trouble , "
CONSTIPATION "run down. " Ah , but he
doesn't go back far enough
to lind the real beginning of
his invalidism.
| It all began with neglected constipation. What bolter can you expect who
neglect sueh a dangerous malady ? That "family trouble" that has lain dormant
Hum finds its chance Diabetes , Dyspepsia or Liver Complaint may be the result.
Maybe you do not know the cause of your trouble ? If you would try
' "Have buou troubled with
, KAY'S c'onstipntioii for 18 ytmiv. 1
lind Dr. Kay's Kenovntor an
excellent remedy. "
RENOVATOR HKV. Jr. JCmvAuns ,
Oseeola , Ja.
You'll bo pleased to find the cure. It reaches and dislodges the cause of
clogged bowels in an easy , sure manner restores their natural i unctions ( he
vital organs of the body are refreshed and given now life and vigor. Dr. JCay's
Renovator does exactly what should bo done to cure constipation.
If not nt druggists , wo will sontl H postpaid on receipt of price. Shun substitutes. Medical advice ,
samples and book free. Dr. Kay's Ivcnovtitor 25c and $1.00 six for $0.00.
Address DR , B. J. KAY MEDICAL GO , , SARATOGA SPRINGS , N , Y.
IRISH TO ASSIST THE BOERS
Son * of Krln Will Hold n Sei-ret Mee < -
IIIK' Today to Consider
Wll.vs und MCIIIIN.
A story was In circulation yesterday that
the Clan-mi-Guel and Fenians had been
called on from their headquarters to Join
in a movement for the Invasion of Canada.
The order , according to the report , Issued
cither from Omaha or Lincoln. Investiga
tion showed that the report probably orig
inated from the fact that a petition is being
circulated and has already received numer
ous signatures for a secret meeting of
Irishmen this afternoon , when some action
will be taken looking to giving material
assistance to the Hocrs in their struggle
with England.
Spain' * ( ircniONt Nceil.
Mr. A. P. Allvla of Barcelona , Spain ,
spends his winters nt Alken , S. C. Weak
nerves had caused severe pains In the back
of his head. On using Electric Bitters ,
America's greatest blood and nerve remedy ,
nil pain soon left him. Ho says this grand
medicine is what his country needs. All
America knows thnt It cures liver nnd kid
ney trouble , purifies the blood , tones up the
stomach , strengthens the nerves , puts vim ,
vigor and new life Into every muscle , nerve
nnd organ of the body. If weak , tired or
alllnc you need It. Every bottle guaranteed ;
only 50 cents. Sold by Kuhn & Co. . drug-
ClirlxtiiiiiH War Cry.
Tlio Christmas number of tbe War Cry ,
ofliclal gazette ot the Salvation Army , Is
an artistic and highly creditable Yulctldc
publication. The title page Is adorned with
a large picture suggestive of the charities
of the army workers , representing ono of
the . tireless sisters In characteristic uni
form , giving shelter .to a brace ot Ill-clad
city waifs , a boy and girl of tender age , In
a driving snowstorm under a flaring gas
light. A scriptural picture marks the page
at the back and both pictures nro set In a
groundwork of entwined holly. Very cred
itable Illustration ! ' and a dozen pages ot
characteristic Christmas literature , includ
ing an affectionate Christmas greeting from
Commander-ln-Cblef William Booth , make
up an offering of which the vendors who
circulate the War Cry are justly proud.
" \H nnil < ! lrlN n H KilHorN.
The High School Register for December
has made Its iippcaranco and In every
respect It Is' a gem. The cover Is In ihe ,
High school colors purple and white the
front page bearing a picture of the school
building , partially encircled by flags. Tbe
publication contains half-tone Illustrations
of Prof. Waterhouse. the principal , the
members of the editorial staff , class pres
idents and the active participants In the
athletic organizations. In addition to this
there Is a roster of the several classes ? and
the faculty. The literary matter Is of a
high order , nnd besides this there are the
usual puns and witticlsims.
THE KEAI/l'Y MAUKET.
INSTRUMENTS filed for record Friday , De
cember 22 , 1899 :
Warranty I > ociln.
Luther Kountzo and wife to Matilda
Clardlner , lots 8 and 9 , block 35.
Kountzo Place . I 1
Matilda Gardiner to Luther Koiintzc.
lot 1 , block 32 , and lot 8 , block 30 ,
Kountzo Place . 1
( loll Clnlin DrtMlx.
John Guthard et nl to Kathorlnc Gllle ,
lot 8 , block 4S1 , Gramlvlow . CO
D. C. Bradford to A. V. Klnsler , lot 12.
block 7 , McCormlck's 2d ndd , and lot
11 , block 3S. Benson . 1
C. F. Shaw et nl to C. L. Wright ,
lots 1 to 4. block fi. WriglH Place. . . . 200
C L. Wright to Franklin 1'Mgerton ,
lots ! to U , Wright Place . n 1
Dfl-llM.
Chicago University Investment and
Ixian association to G. A. Mc ( ollum ,
receiver , lot 17 , Mayno's add to Orch
ard Hill . VVVV- a
G. A. McCollum , receiver , to h. M.
Morsman , Jr. , same . . Co
Total amount of transfers
Everybody In Omaha is Eli
gible ,
Old people , stooped with suffering.
Mldcllo nge , courageously fighting.
Youth , protesting impatiently.
Children , tumble to explain.
Haby , crying , can't tull why.
All in misery from their kldneya.
Only a llttlo backnclio flrnt.
Cornea when you catch colil.
Or when you strain the back.
Hackncho IH the first ntep of kidney trou
ble.
Many complications follow.
Urinary disorders , diabetes , Ilrlght's
disease.
Doan'H kidney pills euro backache ,
Ouro every form of kidney Ills.
rienty of Omaha proof that thla IH so.
Mrs. Alex Long of 1913 Oak street , nays :
"I had kidney trouble for many years ,
suffered severely , was annoyed a great deal
nights from too frequent action of the
kidney secretions and had other ailments
often llttlo understood , but which are
caused by disordered kldneyu. I tiaw Doan'H
Kidney I'llls advertised and had my hus
band get them for me at Kuhn ft Co.'s
drug store. They did rue HO much good
that I continued the treatment and after
finishing two boxes I felt like a different
\\oman , even at my advanced ag'e. I rec
ommend Doan's Kldi. y I'lllu to every one
at every opportunity , for they are a reli
able kidney remedy. "
(
Doan'H Kidney I'llls. for sale by all
dealers. J'rl.'C & ( ) I'entn. Mullel by Kos-
ler-Mtlhurn Co. . liuffalu , N. V. , sole ugents
for the I'nlted Hiuics
Remember the mimeIJoau'i ami take uo
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Arrives
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Portland : .6:45 : p , m ,
Afternoon of Third Day ,
ONLY TWO NIGHTS ON THE ROAD ,
Cum , Menlx .Served n-ln-carte
linnet , SiimUInu : nnil Library Cum
with Iltirlier Slio ] > DouMe Unliving
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Gmither's Candy
Everybody knows wlmi Gnnlhor's Chocolates are. Wo
have the Italian , assorted and with lion bons. In one pound and one-half
pound boxes , at COc a pound.
Traveling Cases.
Wo have lliefoest Jinoin the city for the prico. $1 for
the fhoappbt , $ lo. o for Ihe best , which has Jlno celluloid fittings and alligator
leather iatc. : Also a very neat fet Military llalr Brushes and coiub , with tooth
and nail brushfu. In n toll roll case , for only ? 3,75 ,
Mirrors.
See our display in the cast window. All the popular | (
kinds for toilet use. Triplicates are nicer this year nnd they cost only J7.00.
Oval Wood Back Mirrors , 25c. Samu kind , only much larger , Jl.SO. Shaving
Mirrors , 25c to J1.50. Pretty Plush Mirrors , cheap at ICc ,
Perfumes
from the land of sunshine nnd llowors. Two odors are
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