TnC OMAnA DAILY BEE: SATURDAY, PECEMncn 12. 1D03. in KjJCys REVIEW OF. TRADE Bttr Tetli&r ia Iron Traie, bnt Artn.il Oosdiueu Sot tiiiiiic jirj. tXTCCT KLAYY CONTRACTS FROM WEST CMm IrUclit laaaaf-tely Dnnk bM fcr KUul fttaatlaai aad aye-re aa filler flea Wide ataj-gta iMwrfi Tba itW TORK, Iec. U- R. O. tmm A Co.- "W.Iy fcriiew of Trad tomorrow will ay: rtJor"i'. are nt enrxrurae-ma; aa to not ton inr.tn. but there la eclovnc of loiter roiidlucne in th Iron end i I In ujt. ehu retail Ua-i. frua tbe usual impetus aa the holidaia approach, ldte ss among New fc-riglund lumtvr milla is Hsct t jr Ucreasrd activity la the south Owing; tw pressure -f grain there is still delay in handling frelgbt promptly at a few w-eeiera gioinia. tut aa a rule traffic fecl.l t are aacauaut and railway earnings for November Mrnw aa average grain tit 4 r cent Over last It la eisntnoant rrl- dene of the attkufie of coneuroers that a hlia the output t.f pta: Iron declined to atf-ut l.W.M tenia in NoTea-it-, tbe lucnt jxilrit In several jrara. furnace aloe. a rot lo .17 ton, esceeding all recurda Puth a striking eisrreoancy Indicates clearly tba eatent of contractu la Ibis leading branch of manufacture. From present Inuications It wma alTDtwt rerta:n that the aitiwition will show ome Improvement by tba end at this month, although Inventories always re tard operations la rormber. Throughout the Jnauatrr. however, there is gT.wlng sentiment of borx-fuiness regarding the M y-ar. FTtce have steadied and orders are btr.g placed roore llberallv. Structural S'eel la sought freely, several large con tract heir.g undr consideration, and many rrnaiier oroers have t-ea actually placed. The i-hlef event iniAi the minor metals a manipulation in Un. which forced ln-e sharply upward, but demand for t oTieiimptjou is est Wru-a. Foot ear manufacturers report new busi ness seasonably quiet, but plants are taied to tbeir fullest capacity, in nioet cares on f id orders, snd wt-rn Joohers are e pected to place Utwrai supplenwntary con tracts. Further grains are reported In hides, both domestic and foreign. Cotton spinning Is completely demoralised by tba raw material situation. The n.ar-in between buyers and sellers Is wide and little business is reported. Quotations of cotton goods are now practically nominal. In the woolen good divltrton new iltiea of overcoatings bsve' been opened at a night decline beuw luxi seat-era's prtoes. and there la no ImproveoBeat Aa ataer branches of tba Industry. Failures this week numbered SI tn he I'nited eHatea. aarainst JHK last year, and 3 aa Canada, compared with M a j ear ago. IITHIIITIOI CROWS I VOUKE. Bradat re-eta feew Ra4 her Brlsht lraa. acrti Akead la Maay LJae-a. KEW . TOBK. Dec 11. Eradatreeta to morrow will Bay: Iurtrl burton along consumptive lines trroa s la volume with the oontmuance of oo4d weather aad the nearer aproJi of the holidays. Jobbing; distribution alno feels this etimalus tn reorders to fill de pleted stocka sad also markets reflect mora Mured buying; for next spring. Whole sale trade geierally la quiet aa usual at ttua period and industry anosrs skackanlnc In aun line. The Improvement In crude Iron appar ently balda. Judging from email price ad vances at several markets. Kastera ahoa manafacturera a re st ill hipping; btievily on winter aooount. ha va a average spring busineos booked and re port fair ocawrs for neat fall. Railway earcinga are really good and will how gain of fully t per cent ever last Koveimber. fasonable ooodltloa. stork taklnc or re-a-tf juatroenLS to leasened demand are all asaia-nahia reanona lor the ajuietlrg down of outdoor activity, socfa as buiidtng or for reduced rvmnina; time or suspensions In a variety of rridustirea ampioylng larg tiairbers of hands. High raw suauKrial renders the maxcia of profit In cotton manufacturing precaHoua and talk of cur t ailment, firat aierioaaly oonsiderod at the J1EADQUARTERS FOR EDISON And Victor Talking Machines From SiO to S75 2,000 Record to Select Y From. 250 to S5 the mmu CYCLE CP-., Ckw. ULk and Barney. - GEO. E. MICKfX, Mttaacer. Exceptionally tb mad aaiiorm, aid aLi caausw wUkjlsj ia Hunter BaltimoreRye ! qual:rr aad fjor It is tba ixat an4 nnaiwaa wtuscejr eie n a m m.m ma, ni w, ).aiia. 1U UkAi a kAl, ir- a. ftTTTTTf I t Tf TTTf TTTTFTYf f TTw south. Is row generally talked of. .ut the feasitilhty of agreement by Americaa liia ru tact urere as a whole la douhted. ln.pi.ved derud li.r tle neit three Bif't !h' ollve-y and savaoee deenended of SI ts cents tn pTrea. with refueais to tiook tieyond that time, lead to the he-l"-f that the lowort point has been seen to the troa trade. The droa ia finished products has at been in proportin, nor 1 the swaker.lr.g In demand for these lrod wrts so marked, but it ia noted that wire and naiio, structural iron snd plates are rather perter at Pluehurg. with more in quiry nr-td lor raila at Chicago. Other metals show no particular charge. Hard ware Is in fair demand for tbas season. Lumber is rather quiet, aa la aaual at this perlfwl, and the outlook fot- bent year's building is not as yet clearly denned. Coal shows the effect of heavy anticipatory ales Inst summer and auttuna. Coke prices tend lower. Wheat. Including flour, exports for tba week ending Ieoemher II aagrt-a-ata 4.607.- bu., ag-atnst .ItQAft bu. last week, i.761 w; bu. thia wek last year. M7 . bu. m 101. and 4.TNi.8T7 bu. in 1S. For twenty three weeks of ihe cereial year thev aergr-e-rated TT.f.:.(m ba., aainst lit.?. . bu. fn in.7A.3KI bu. ia im aad fOXOXlTl bu. Is TH. ' Cora erports for the week ag-grerate 41 K bu.. against bu last week, lJtl.SW bn a year aso. r7Jtr; bu. In 1W1 and f.Hf.X.4; bu. tn li. For twecty-three weeks of the present cereal year thev ag gregated Sf.J44.4SJ bu., erainst a.4.?f bu. In IH'C la,J2.,(Ci ba. ia IW'l and Eum.U bu. ir lunti. Bustneaa faTiures tn the Thrled "Hates for the waek ending; with IVcetnber It ntunber 541 . against S3 lust -eek. J7 ia the like week c 1SKC. 3 In 547 in ! snd 11 in 1W. In Canada failures number seven, aarainst twenty-three last week Ta seventeen Ira thl week a year ago- learrog ararrcgate f7.H4.fnh, a caia 4 pee cent over last week and 1 7 per :nt over Sust year. REronrt or the cuuuio ttorsK. Traaaartlows erf tba Asasriated Baaka Dart a the; Fast Week. KEW TOBK. tiee. 11 The foTlowlrig table, compiled by Bracstroet, shows tha hank clearings at the principal cities for the week ended recemhcr in. with the per centage of increase and decrease ss com pared with the oorrar pond. lie week last year: I CITIES. I Clearings,. Inc Dee. Xew Tork .-. Chlcaeo fi'ton Philadelphia St. Louia Pittsburg- Kan Francisco ... Baltimore Cincinnati Kansaa City ........ Cleveland ...... Minneapolis New Orleans retro!t , louliv1U - C'MAHA . ............. Milwsukee ProvideDOS .......... Buffalo St Psul In dia.na polls ......... Los A nreles St. Joseph IVnver Richmond ............ Columbus ............ Seattle Washington Savannah Memphis Albany ....... Bnlt take City Poruand, Or... Toledo Fort Worth Peoria Kartford ............. Hoohester Atlanta Tes nines .... New Haven ...... NaehviHa R-okte. Wash...... OTand Rapids Pious Crtj- Ppring-fttid. Mass.... Norfolk ...-..... rayto ............... Ta(4nia ............... 'oroester ............ Aufusta, Oa Portland, ale P-Tanton ........ ici.si7.rs fir-41 I it? 4.fn; 1 1W.77!. 1(,.K4 OJS . .e' I 7 t.7 H.W K'4. K..fr:.(r7l. 8 ,1 4.:' Vt J-iS .lHi) II tri !Si 1S.74S.1K . 1MT Vl.(t3; .lb.4f'. -.fisrwr .64.Wi a.Wfc.S17l. t.W.ani;. 4M 5 . ii '.... .7 CI 11 10 0 ... a.7i 4 !. a1. 2 II 4 4 -CT.r 4J4HI lil I 4.f.7ial I S 4.604.1H! .; 4.SM1-.KV I HI 4.1"4.Kl! ) it 4H6.I7II eT...... I tt'lfM! 14 9 7 -";: n: .?T4sv.i a s: 4 4T5.5W1 $.J HS-Wi !!' t.Dff.71 4.HC7.KW: 66 I 14' 4.; t.l-4.:S UJ I.4MI.MH, 1 1 .. ..a7 a.i 1..E11 1. iX4; . ... i.fa.i::ii 0 1. 2.234 1M 4 1, 2.(i.l! 2.i I.X34.SK21 1 mi I.IM6.W&' J7.0' 1176 4 ft.0 1.71 44j U.7t..... J.OHtSSl1 2 1 . as2- 47. 2.81 14 4.!... 1.m.'2I J4.H ; LMI.Mii' 22.lt 1.447.SHH .l l.aTas: 14.1!.... l.c:7.177 a.:...7.. 1.17111' I 4 4..C1 ,1 14 .4('JJ .(' l.snw!?. .:.... ' .4tl.0i-4l R.l .176.W7; Ml' S' . .iJe nnoy 42 8 K37.11 II. t5itt 2 4, TAtwcl VS . WS4.S7H- U.2 I'll 078' S.B( 714. til. 7.2' 708.741 ! zs.r, ST.!; Mi tec a.i! 4-4.Ei'5; ! K. T3i.aK2. ts.fe...... 7iC.3:4 1 U.i 70.417 12. ' UK OKI' S 4' 7MST 114 444.71' ' . 44S, CI -2M 2.2' 43. SKI U.C....... ITH.Hd' 4S.O' lM.2j 1.6! 4K3tl .K S3 r in .1 J6.; S.fiWi' 1 les, ....I 1.1 2Ki.mii 22; 7!.lB!l ... 0X! 4 1 -3.ni! LX;i4! fyraouse .... .... Lvansvllls Wilmington. DeL.... Blrminsham .... I'avenport ............ Fall Ktver Utile Rock Koexvilia ..... . Macon . ...... V. 1 !kebarr ......... Akroa Fprtngfleld, m. Vi heeilna. W. VI..., Wichita Toungrstown ......... Haiena Lringrtoa . ... Chattanoogra ... Lowell New Bedford tCalamasoo Farco. N. D. ......... Canton, O . jacksonvuie, ia.... Greensburg;, Pa Ruokford, 111 Frrn;n-id. O. ........ rirignamion Chester. Pa bloomliiarton. Ill Quincy. Ill I Sioux Faua. a. u.... Idansfield. O Jacksonville. Ill Fremont. Neb........ Iwcatur. lil... tHoustosr ............. KialvestoB ..... Omhrte. Okl Charleston, ft. C.... Totals, r. B...... .:t2.171.B?47; I - (4.4,tn4; 4 4 . Out Ida New Tork... CANADA. Montreal B.F2.22i IT.rTS.Sl'SI t (i;..7 2.ia.irS tl'l.avia i.cr;.44i, 1 bJi.Hir.i. 1.2..5i l.CTI H'f J to TTw . E-C.670; a-0 1 6' 1K.I 14 61 T"i Toronto ............ Winnipeg .., Msllfax it la a a Vancouver. B. C Qurt"e ......w t"io! Hamilton -. 20 . ...... 1.2 t. John. N. l,... Victoria, B. C.;... ILutrooa - .....I U.I it; Totals it 7,eM.15! Jo.Ti Palancej paid ta cash. INwl included In totals becasae containing Other Hems tbaa clearHiga. INot tacludaa ta tonus (jeoaasa cn aa caw pariaua tar las rsar. Onus Malaa (rasa Waajaau" FUATTSMOLTH. Nab.. Dec Ili-(Bjf-elal ) aL Kiina aad sua. who resids aoar Mynard. passed through tbe city yes erday ta get a luad of hay. They aad their runs with them, and while tn the city tied their train and left one run in the wagjc, wh'Ja they went ta have tbe other rejiaired. Upon their return the run was (one. The theft was reported ts tbe P cJ.M 'offioera, but tha run. valued at Ha, was not foand. lata O&e-rre rkswa. NEBRASKA CITT. Nab, Dec U.-pe-cial.) International union. No. K. Flour and Cereal MOl carioyea. haa elecard the following officers fur tha ensuing year: C Griffin, preaidant; L. E. . Carter, rlos pres53nt; B. J. So!ko. traaaiirer: A. H. W ier, financial ecretas; C. W. Cruna. rooordlTir aecretary; W. S Botkln. ruide; trust oca are A. O. Poling, p. 1L UiUoway and Ed Heck. . Haas Maaaled ta S.elWr. BEATRICE. Meh. IXc U (Speciair Abraiuua Retmer. a prominent Germaa farmer rasidicc near Uoar. had his left hand badly manried In a comaheiler Wed nesday afternoon while operaUnr tha aaa chiaa, Tba physunaa who suwaaad tha wounds found It naoaasary ts aauputala tha aaiddla nnger tn order la save tha I ear laak BtaUdta Casapaeaadt. BEATRICE. b'b.. rac 1L (Spadal Tba Baatrtoa Katienal bank, ana of tba naeat and moat aoodera buk ti1lawrs bt aovibera Kebraaka. is complatad aad arm ba occupied tomorrow. It is built af white preseed. bricat, tws stories high and east ia in BMeirbbarhaod of e4.M. sWby Dtc traaa lanu, KEBBASKA CITT. Kssl. Daa. 1L (Bpe ciaL TeaarramlTna Trulili.ger baby, which waa burned yesterday, died lata but B-tot. Tba SBotber and child will ba buried tugedr, tba fuiieraj aur bt.d Sunday aft4artMjiaa' AFTER GOVERNOR FEABODY f rmtoT Pattenoa kii Conrnra U IsTetti-jrt-t Cosditjoig ia Colored. TAKES tXCEPTlOU TO CONDITIONS aya Caveraae Has nee I a red ajarllal lavw Wltkrwat ajeeswlty aad tkat t Warts Are rowerlesa ! Art. WABHINGTOIC. Iw. 1L Senator. Patter son today introduced a resolution fiirecUni tha commlttea on ludlciary to tnref tig-ate the "strike amonc the taelaJlfaroug miners of Crlppst Creek and Ttllurida. Cola. Tha resolution was preceded by a loruj treamhle riving; an outline of the hlstcry cf tba tnke and cf trie deolarstlon of martial law by the governor of the rtata cod tha ewtabllFhraeait of a censorship. The pre amble closes In the following; laxuruag-e: Wbtrtsa Ttr reason of tha doings ard at titude at the g-overnor of said state, the courts of the state have been rendered powerless to rebeve fl cftlsens of the aTonga and outrages com m it ted aeainet them by the military authorities of tba tats and ts protect the oitiaene thereof In all or any of their constitution rights; and VWbereaa. The legislature of Hie state can not corvene until January, lsuu, tiriewa the governor may call It in extraordinBrv ace ton. which he has repfstedly said be srould not do. and by reason of the inaliflrty of the courts of the state to enforce telr writs for the relief of citlsens from mtHterv out rage and misrule, and becatioe the legisla ture cannot convene for more than a year from the pretpnt date to adopt propT re medial learislitirn. and the governm.-nt of the state is a holly, by reason of the arbi trary a-ftd unconstitutional action cf the governor of the state, at his mercy and under his oortrol; and bereae. The oonntlrutioti of the t'nlted Ptates aruarsntees to each state a repub lican form of erovernmexit Resolved. That the Judiciary eommltte 2e and hereby is directed to make Invertl ratlon of all mattTS connected with e st ing labor strik in the state of Colorado, and as to the manner In ahich tbe same heve been conducted, and as to the cmdurt of. the governor of the state ss to the rue of the military la such counties were the strike Is said Jo exist, snd whether or not there is a republican form of ai'vennient In the said state, and ir tbe seeral coun ties thereof, and what. If any. leeljOatlon may he proper andkiiecessxry to mlutia in said state a republican form of g-cvem-ment: and to this end the said committee may appoint a subcommittee to visit Colo rado fur the takirig of testimony, with such posers as to commanding the attendance of witnesses snd the employment of clerks snd stenographers aa shall by the senate ba oonfarred. , Iawocce Writ of Habeas f arsn. CRIPPLE CREEK. Colo., Dec 1L Colo nel Terdackberg;, commander of the mili tary In thia district. Ignored the writ of habeas corpus for Victor Poole, a prisoner In the gruard house whoa case was set for bearing tn the district oonrt today. Attor ney Crump explained that tbe rrTTritary of ficials raoornised, the authority of the gov ernor aa paramount and that be aaspendod tbe writ by proclamation. Judgra Seeds continued the hearing; oa the motion to quash tha writ until tomorrow and notified tba military officers that be would grive tbeza another Uy ts f.la criminal informa tion agrainst the prlosnera. tta Jica Was fcbat Ulaer. CHARLESTON. W. Va. Deo. Cnitd Btatea Judge John Jay Jackaoa today de cided the habeas eorpna case of John Laing and fJtnart Hurt, holding; they were federal officers acting; tinder process of the United States court when they killed J una Bar less, and therefore justified and not amen able ta stats oourta. Lai rig ia aa operator and Hurt is lb his .employ. , They, accom panied Deputy Marshal Cunningham last winter ta arrest John Marleaa, a leader among; tbe striking; miner, for whom Oan- dlBcham bad a rule la contempt for violat ing In ted States Judga Keller' a "blanket Injunction." Hariees fled when Cucnicgham and others approached his house. Aa' he went by Latins; and Hurt, who had been told to look eut tor turn, fired and killed him. claiming scif-defeeee, aa Harleas. -with revolver In hand. wadrfylng arrest. Latr.g and Hurt were lodged tn Jail and denied ban. After their Indictment a writ of habeas rorpnt was sued out in the I'nited Rtatea court. At first Judge Sanders of the atata cocrt re fused t obeyUj writ, but afterward al lowed the marshal to take the men front the oounry JalL Judga Jackson heard the ease last June, reserving decision an til today, when be recited the tacts about Har iees re pea,cdly resisting- marshals. An order was lssroed for their discharg-e. Attorneys for the state and tha United Vina Workers of America, sbc were prose cuTtng; Laintr and Hurt, gave notice of ap peal, and judg-ment was suspended ta give them tlma to prepare tHa proper papers Tbese win be done by tomorrow morning end the rasa wfl ro to tha United Eta tea circuit court of appeals. ROOT QN MACeiRTHUR'S REMARK War Mrre4ary ta ya Be Will Da Xatlt laar, aa Gem eeal Haa am rleatly KxplalaedL I satni.ujt'.'M, uec 11. ir axaiements I attributed to General Mac Arthur, aa crm- talned ta last nitrht's dfspatrbes froa Hon olulu, tn which he predicted war tn the near future between Germany and tbe United States, hare come to the notice of Secre tary Root. 1 In an Interview with an Associated Press representative today tha secretary aald the only lcfbmatton la had on the subject waa what be had seen tn the papers. He did not regard ft aa a case caTlrar far ac tion by hlra Inasmuch aa the dispatch Ca-rted General Mar Arthur as aarlnr that the statements tn. Colonel J ones" report to Governor Carter did not correctly repre sent his views la any partJccSar, and utterly pilar op resented them ta aoma. Secretary Root wiada tha assertion that remarks of this character delivered in private conver satioa would not necesaarlly shield an afficer from tha racnirenaent of aa explana tloa. tut lie ear that General Mas Art bur's denial cajTS-s with It tha weight f aa ex planation. He tberefura would take no action tn" tha matters At tha aaeettnr of tha cabinet today H is aaid that tha matter was diacuased, aa a result of which It seems IlkeJy that Seo rtUry Root will modify his view, and. ta tha interest cf fairness ta General Mae Arthur, call cpoa him far aa aauiaaaiioa npoa his arrival ta tha Unltad States tha tatter part cf that aaocth. WOULD TEST PANAMA'S P0WEP aWaaUo CWlbcraaa latradaeea Bawaw lattaa ta Aasartsls attgjkts f Saw BVepablle. .WASHINGTON'. It. V Seaator Cal- bereoa todav Introduced the follow ttr: Wbereaa. By the conatitation of Cdoia bta, adoied in Is, It Is pwldtl; "Arucie 1 Tba Colombian nauoa as rear, ratiiaod aa a oentraiiaea repuUUc "Articie I Th soiereuriiiy raaldes aa secuii and exclusively ia tba uaon ana from it emanate tna pubiie pawars abut anaH be aaeiv-lasd alt tun tbe haoUa u-e-arlld bg, ti.a eoastiluuua," and. t here, y aaid outiautuUtaa It Is alas nroviaa : -Arucie a Tba tar-rLory, aoavtbar with tba pttbiic prepwty tnraia fii.tiitd. ba-k-ura eaclua!vuy to tba ctatlua." heaolved. That tbe cwsamitie oa tha Ju diciary ef tba senate Is aurectad to cca aader aad restart as early aa prrtlct,i tba ecsata wbetitsr tr tetuabttanta itic rwuarcta of the aepanmaait cf f-aaaaua may furm a wtinc4. atparate and Indv lmt&m.t iMn,sMat ia Ual Umiary aud lr ular 1 y a tieLhrr ibera Is any guiera aaeatai authority Mbar tnaa Cowatna aaa povcrad u aa&t ia nwpauay lAa hat THE . ILLUSTRATED BEE 0' N A SUNDAY AFTEHN00N, tha averajce mortal likot to 4it down wilh nra-tnice- r V1 to read. Tbo Sanda jrsper that ITlTea bira tbe Int Is tbe one lie 4 naturally prefers. Thia U why Tbe i cunaay He is the, most IKij'tiiar rPr ia tie west. Not only Hi K ihf rfcopnitvexl newspaper of an un liruitetl territory, but Its mkpaxixie upplement is concedexl to be with out a iK-tr thronchont all the r-ret repioii t-onijireberisitely referred to t in iuc wru ji j weft 11 coroea arith aorDethlns freeh. and alwtyt wlUi txiinetliing of ceDeral lDleresV 4 and this wltlMiut dcwlinp with aeu- Mtinnal or iDeretricions matters. ! Its rolimiDi are ctean. eDtertAlningr i Dd lnslmctlre. and Kg poptilanty la thefore taed on tbe aolid Ilouudition of in triii sic merit. fVt SE MAIPASSAKT baa lost: heen " reeofmiied as the princa of I abort Ftory writ era. Miny of lit i little romanoea hare published In EncJiU. but a jrreat ninuy more hare not. Tbe Bee baa arrarijred with a New Tork imldisbfr. wb.o ia tirlnpinp ot a complete tianiiljition of the work of this frrvet Frenrh author for the rlrht to rnb'ih a 3tjmter of his short atories tht hare never before tieen tranelated. The fSrrt of these will appear on Sonday. It will be fallowed by oilier during tie winter, and will afford .additional attraction to the i rrarders of Toe Illcstrated Boe. i VEIUU4 WON A' C4MPI0SHIf J ' at tbe Chicago lntrnaiionaS 4 IJve Sto-k exposition that oonnta for aomethlnr. carryit); off the fcrvt I rie in the sweerirtat-es competV- tktn for bef steer. In tbe next numter of The IllTitra1ed liee will 1 be found a special article telling about thi animal, bow he waa fed. t and all alxiut bim. with a eerie of I picture from photographs made by J staff artist at the exposition. Other illustrated featnrea deal with the recent terrible trapedy at a fire in Omaha; Panama's exhibit at the St. LotUs Arposition: tbe open ing of the Liucin cut-off across Great Fait lake, a marvelous feat of enpiDeerin': Frank G. Carpen ter'a letter, dealing with fcoutb American trade; the Cadet "band of J the rnirersity of Nebraska, ad a 2 fine picture of Hon. William Catbtr Hdok. the new Jndpe of the fnited J State cirrtiit court for tbe Eipbth a district, tbowine him In bis study J ett Leavenworth. i A Kt , include - another install- 5 ment f tne interesting vyrua Townsend Brady aerial. "A Little Traitor to the South;" the Illustrated- "JTomaaa Department; to Field of Electricity; aome abort 4 Jove stories; m-iecdotea of living men; chatty comment, aelerted mla r1lativ. aad all the varied little tnlnra that add to tbe interest and Increase tbe value of each number. ) 4 It yoa are not now a aubatTiber. I yoo ahonld lave your order w ith I your newsdealer today. , 1 :i the illustrated BEE occupation and control of lands and waters tn tbe territory of Panama with foil and eompieta sovereignly over mo BACON WANTS INFORMATION Deilrta ta rtael Wsuat Cads Arc Said C'heas-er Ikrssa Thaw aU Uaaac WASHINGTON. Dec Senator Baeoa Introduced a resolution directlnr tha aec retary cf commerce and labor to procure and transmit ta the sens la information as to what rlissns of roods eaacufaclured in tha United States during the year ending feoember XL VK. Bave been sold or offered for aala la foreign countries by tha manu facturers or areata at leas than the aame claaaea of gsoas were eold is tha Cnited State. Tbia inoirlry la ta have special refer ence to avail ufaeturers of Iron and steel and ether snetaia. of riaaa aad crockery, textile rood, boots, shoes, hats," caps and other ws-arix-r appareL household and kitchen utensils and wares, sewing ma chine, vehicles of all klnda, farm mplo ments and machinery of ail kinds. Jewelry, ta. Bean Raw Meatew' WASHIXGTON. Dec. 11 The house com mittee an territories today gave a hearing ! lh Kw Meatoo statehood hill. Terri- torial Senator Rlchardaos. ex-G-overr.or Princa and Delegate Rodey of New Mex ico and Mayor Parks f namta Fa. X. M.. made statements ooncerninr tha reaonreea, wealth, populatloa and rental conditions of tba territory. Old Underoof R J . It is tke rcil merit, tbe genuine viloc of Old Underoof Rjc. ttit is responsible for its selling at i higher price than other whiskies, and the difTcrCacc in cost is bat small when .you consider the high quality of Old Underoof Rye. CHAS. DENNEHY 6 CO.. Chicago flllMS FAIR DIED FIRST AtVssdijif Ftrtic an Tn'ia ii raaatit Will Oast, hi rouKD airr body still warm trery. Had Beeesse at I arid tiatrlaj Writes Belpfal leer. PARIS, tiee. IL Dr. Ferriqtiet. oonsld ered the "leadinr witness ia tba Fair wild esse, toetifed today before Commissioner Ejscr of New Torsi He aaid he arrived on the seen aa hour after the automobile accident and foand both Charter I Fair and his wife dead. Tbe body of Mr. Fair was already rigid, but that cf his wlfs was art rigid. lnOi eatinr thst the former died first. From the condition of Ms. Fair's bJy. the wit ness 1-eJeved his death waa instantaneous. The conflttion of Mrs. Fair Indicated that her tea; a was not instantaaeons. nr. Fvrr.quel related tbe case of a woman who was murdered near tbe soen of the accident. Her wounds, which war ta tha head, a ere almost identlc-al with those of Mr. Fair, the vtc-tim llvtnr for many hours. Tbe attnem funber tastlned that, while he was unable to swear poaiUveV whether Mr. Fair or Mrs. Fair died first, yet his positive opinion aaa that Mrs. Fair must have survive! her husband. The court has received a letter from "Ls Cour," An,.fnclBj cf th local mayor's office, near tbe scene cf ths accident, say ing thst the porter s wife, who found the bodies, told him the saw Mrs. Fair's head move after Mr Fur waa dead. Tbe crose-examtnatkm of It. Ferrlquet will take place Monday. FIND BANDITS REVOLVERS j Tare Sielea la t blcaa Are lent, j ered frasa Pavraiabaaa la De-aver. j ' i DEXTER, Dee. 31 Two revolvers that 1 were stolen from tbe rhcaa-o car barns ' on the night that Franda W. Stewart and James B. Johnson were murdered hate ten recovered In Denver pawnshops and two pawnbrokers have identified a picture of Feter Xeldermcter aa that of tbe tnaa who sold them tbe weapons. Christmas-New Tear Hobday Kacurslons to Ja-nestown and other pnlnts in New Tork state. One fare for tbe round tn De cember 17 to Ju via ERIE RAILROAD. D. M. Btwmao, General Western Paeeergrr Arent, Chicago. EVENTS ON RUNNING TRACKS DaUy Bayaaaa, M ta 1 ftaeW. Creates rprls by Wl a Blast at Oaklaaa. aaaa-BS BAN FRANC IPOtl. Dec. ll-DoHr Hv man proved a ctrrnjlete surprise by winning ! .5BSpr Bt Osalend tocay at odds of Iff. to 1. The event mss thought ta be rwtaeen Kplcvre and Bean Ormonde, and both a ere hvi!y played. Beau Ormonde looked like a winner until tbe last fifty yarda. when Le brought Dolly Haynmn up and boat him by a neck. Results: . First race. Futurity course: The Buraboo won. Et Tu Brute aecaod, Pacbuca third. Time: 1 11. Feoond race. Ihfrteea-slrteenth of a mile selling: Jockey Club won, Albemarle sec ond. Tmbis third. Time: 1 :a. Third race, eleve.n-Kistecnlhe cf a mile, riling: '1 he For won. Waterncwer secoud. Siient Water third. 7"ime: l:ota. Fourth race, one ml to and ene-alxteenth. eriling: Kosarie won. Ulowaho aeoond. j Hort on third. Time: 17. t Fifth race seven furlonr. relHng: Red- j waid won, Constelisuir aacwad, Tbe Miller , third. Time: 1 :ZT-m. 1 Birth rsce. one mile: T-olly Havman won, I Beau OtTOonde second, Fpicure third. Time: lfl-S j NEW ORLEANS. Dec. IX Results: j First race, five furloncs and a h1t: Dm ' Agnjn won. Sid Silver second. Th Pride of burrej- third. Time: 1 :!4. Recond race, five furlonrs and a half: Little Jack Horner won, Irernaa mmid! Eva Rueaell third. l ime: 1.0B. Third race- one ac-le: Lev Dorsey won. Lanr.noon second. Mauser third. Time: 1:S- Fourth rare, six furlorirs: Asoenston won. amister second, rrana tell third. Time 1:14V. Fifth eae nM mile mrtA ewtm e-telne- Charlie Thomjon on Attilla second. The i 'py tnira. lime: 1 stv Sixth race, six furlongs: Arr.es Brennan son. Moruelia second, bextette third. Time: ij;v MATCH FOR JENNIS HONORS Cltarlea K. Saad aal Joshaa Craat Meet la Ftaala aatsrday Arteraaaau TTXEDO PARK. N. T, Dec. U. Tbe seoond day's play in the second annual amateur court tennis tournament at Tux coo for tbe gold racquet championship of the United Stale, in which Charle E. ' bands won tb match last year, opened today aith a match between Charles E. ' banc, former champion of the t'nited Statea and France, and Ernest E. Thomp son, former champion of tbe New Tork Racquet and Tennis club. Sands won by taking three straight sets fc-l. -t. -, la tbe afternoon Joshua Crane, Jr.. saet Hewitt Morgan and easily won tbe match, which brli.tr him hi for the ftnal sum n:nry. Crans won the match 4-0. 6-1. Mr. Crane will mee Mr. fianda In the finals tomorrow afternoon. This match is exciting keen Interest. I0WAN DEFEATS FARMER BURNS rsask Catch of Baaaboldt Tkrawi tba BiT Kack rauaeaptea Oat ta Waaklaartaa, WHATCOM. Wash. Dee. II Frank A. Ootch of Humi.oiai, la., last night defeated Fanner" Maxlin Burn of I.ig Rock, la A challenge from Torn Jenkins aas aoceptad by Gotch aaauarer. Harley ta Leaad Harvard. CAMBRIDGE. Maaa., Dec U.-Daniel 3. Hurley, wba played r-yhi halfback oa tba Harvard larhity foot ball team during tbe, last season, wts today elected captain or the 'vT-itr tee ra of lfc-4. Hurley s home j is la Charlesiown. Maaa. i ve Everything for men and boys on credit at cash prices. AVe sell Clothing, llosiery, Shoes, Uats, Trunks, Shirts,. Underwear, Overcoats, Sweaters, Mufflers, Neckties, Rubber Goods Working Clothes, etc rn I0n REFEREHGES REQUIRED $15.00 mm e feil 'rsT 50c COTTON tXNDEinVEAR with fancj blue stripe. . .34c ;5c HHIRT8, with collars and ruffs 35c LO0 ALL SILK MUFFLERS .'. 4-. 39c w 25c TIES mana uminm 1314 FfiRilAF.1 STREET. Another Homeseekcrs' Excursion The Rock Is;and Sjstem will run another home seekers' excursion to the fcou.hwest, Tufduyf De frmheT 15, on iich date the following low round trip rates will be in effect: Oklahoma QtT, O.T.J16.25 Ft. Worth, Tex.. ...21.20 El Reno, O. T.. ... .f 16.25 Manpiim, O. T $19.05 Enid.' 0. T :...?14.41 Chickasha, I. T $17.24 Shawnee, O. T.. ,..$1125 Lawton, L T.. f 18.70 Tucumcari, X. M...f235 Santa Rosa, X. 31. . .$25.75 More than 10,000 "ortheraers hare gone to Okla homa, Indian Territory and Texas within the last sixty days. Land values are increasing rapidly. Business openings are being tilled. GO KOW if you intend going at alL ' 'It Takes A presl dispatch from ''that the Imperial Scientific J ar periority of the world's different beeip awarded the highest honors to the u American productr And why shouldn't our American beer be superior? Take our own Omaha product; you can find no beer which can surpass a to quality, purity of ingredients and exquis itegness of flavor Storz Blue There are other brands it comes , u auality, tiuti can . BittSa; Dcpt Phase 1248. Thirty Cents Will Rent Your Vacant Room Uft it Mvttjr pa-ar rta y vaca art r Evary aay It aalfkt ka caralnr far vast tar ar threw tiaaea tba cat cat rent tax It thxawrai a Be Wajat A4. 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