THK OMAHA 1A1LV BKE: FR1UAV, DKCKMBEK !'!, 19 C. I 0 0 r t n o t t l! h r i t V 1 t t r P t J t J u u . t t Jt n t 4 a 4 tl t) 1 it tl tl n B t n o a s K VI tl i it tj ti ti Ji ti a -N a; h. 1r v T "J H I. I' Ji 1' K u r THe-phone- M. Now I new ted In th ire-w retail center, Howard and Sixteenth . Htrceu. expert corset fitter always in attendanre, and our very complete stock to se lect from. eKlly make this store headquarters for corsets. Fashions will change, of course. The time Is past when we wore one model year after year. Nowaday we ignore last season's models. That Is the result of following more closely the French Idoas in corseting, and the American figure has vastly improred under the new regime. The American woman is taller, better de velopedand In ordering corsets they must be made upon American models. Corset fitting- is rery essential and it saves much trouble. We have compara tively few alterations, for we endeavor to fit all figures. We fit corsets above II.SO. Then we are sure of a satisfied customer. Trices. $2.60 to $20 each. Thonp50N.FteLDEN&(:a . Howard and Sixteenth Streets. call Inarm and that they now hive be tween ts.mo.W "n't $f.iot'.j there. On bank alone Is Raid to have sent fl,(W().0u in.l another t2.Wt. Miarr on sttoatlon. 'HKAO1, Per. . According to the Evening Jonrnul Secretary Shaw was asked if he had any intention of taking steps to relieve the money situation 111 New York vrnl replied: "When I deride to take any steps to relieve the situation there I will make a public announcement of my inten tion. I have n'( made up my mind on wa v or the other." BOSTON, tec. 2X.-A bid of 15 per cent for money on rail was made here today, being an .unusually high rate for the Bos ton market. PRESBYTERIANS FORM UNION .lolnt I oinmHtee of Two Societies Are lloldlna Meetinw to Ar rnnsce flelnlls. ST. Mil'IS. Mo., pec. :'. "Thei e In no danger whatever that union between the Northern Presbyterian and Cumberland Presyterlan churches will not be effected." said Rev. Dr. W. H. Roberts of Philadel phia, chairman of Hie Northern Presby lerlart general committee, tonight at the close of the day's proceedings at the Southern lintel. "Wo are simply waiting for all detnlls to be arranged by the sub committees of the two churches. The real work will be accomplished tomor row." Rev. Iir. W. H. lilnck of Marshall. Mo., chairman of the Cumberland Presbyterian general committee, expressed the same sen- timent. t "There Is not the ' slightest doubi but that the union of the two churches will he accomplished. Everything will be done tomorrow,'' said lie, , The members of the two general com-j nilttees simply waited In the parlors of the hotel today while ihe. two subcommit tees were hard at work all day arranc Ing preliminary details of the forum I Union of the two churches. At 6 o'clock all the delegate representing both churches met around one dinner tuble In the hotel and arter dinner went to the Second Presby terian church, where a general reception was held. ine i lesuyterlan feneral committee, of Which Rev. H. M. Roberts of Philadelphia la chairman, has only fourteen of tho twen- ij-one memoers present, the remaining . wheeler, the Atlanta, and this ship towed ence assured the railway men that the coin seven being detained by Illness and an-I and steered the Miuntononinh across the I mission will gladly co-operate with the rall KitKeinents. . . . Lvtlanti?. It took the course that ' will be way Interests in storing rebates and in In- The full Cumberland, general committee fol'owed by the Dewey In -the reversed dl- vestlgatlng apy grievances Ir return for or twenty-one members is present. The ' re. ttcn, going from C.lbraltar to Cape ; activity, among the railways In trying to chairman la Row AW H. Black of Marshall, Verde .'aland.", across to. the West Indian 1 abolish discriminations. Chairman Knapp Mo. The two general committees met In islands, the Bahamas, and so. on to ; said the railway committee did not ask con- .puiiL session rnis forenoon and conducted ie,oo,m. cxemses, alter which the Pres- hyterlnn committee- went Into executive -e.MsIm, to confer over (lie federation of a number or Presbyterian bodies as part of the nrrni.Bement for entering Into the or - Ji 1 ,' '"' coniiuinee nei.t no (tension, uir members simply holdinr . .... ' , , , ' " less io appear when the Kfiiemi joint meeting Is called Members of the Cumberland general com mittee stated today that no opposition tit the union Is anticipated, although the qne3. tlon of disposition of property may havl to be finally settled in court. NASH VIM, FJ. Tenn.. Dec. 2.-The nd Vtaory board of the locallst council of the ttimberland Presbyterian church which Is naming Tiie union of that church with what la generally known ns the Northern Presbyterian church decided this morning to raise a fund of mm for the nroseeu. . , " proseru- tlon of a campaign to prevent the union1. The fund will be raised from the church membership on the budget plan. The coun- ..n .,, j . . louu- ell adjourned this afternoon. Colds Causa Sort Throat. fcS'nM mi ixu me iuii name anu look for slg. iiature of K. W. (ireve. sc. FIRE RECORD. Blase at Osmond. OSMOND, Neb. Dec. l!8.-(Special Tele gram.) At 10 o'clock this morning a fire alarm wjas sounded and In a very few moments the department was out and ex tinguished a fire In the basement of Mitchell's general store. The 'Ire WllB caused by the explosion of the lighting plant- Loss was nominal and fully In. sured. Jartar Peudeld lleslan. WA$HINGTON. Dec. 2A.-Juile William I.. Penfleld of ImMana, solicitor of the H'ate department, has tendered his resig nation and it has been accepted. Judge Penfleld bus long contemplated this siep, as he desired to return to private lire and re-engage In the piui tire of law. His suc cessor has not yet been selected. Fo'k. Fagan, Colby fjj McClui'd'0 Magazine i ,4lmakin3 a bead roll of men who fought th good fight stories of the brighter side of American politics, told by men whoare in the highest sense report, ei 6, la r, impartial, accurate, who understand and know how to give the intense dramatic interest behind thesa lights. This bead-roll begins with Folk in D)cm bar; Fag an in January;Colby in Feoruary, and o her good names in later number.,. Subsortoe for McClura's now. These stories will be a memorable contribution io history. All newa atanda, luc, II a year McCiure's Magazine ti W fciutl all vet, Nw York Boa, Dec. J8, 105. CORSETS We make a specialty of Mting Cor net. With cony, comfortable fitting room a. nurDonely equipped for doing so. DRY DUCK ON LONG TRIP Offictn of Navy Greatly Intsrtiled in Trip f the Dewey. FROM AMERICAN PORT TO SUB1G IAY I.onsest Aerate Kver Planned for Floating Ury Dock Is that Relna" tnrterlnken from Solomon's Island. WASHINGTON. Dec. aS.-When the big floating dry dock Iewey today fished up the last one of Its eight lO.oOh-pound mush room anchors and started off down Chesa peake bay from Solomon's Island on n ln.nno-mlle cruise to the Philippines, It be came the sub.lect of deepest concern to the Navy department and to every American sailor until It safely drops those anchors In the quiet waters of Sublg bay. For many naval officers say they are really verv Jnubtful whether the trip can be made in safety. The Havana floating dock was towed down to that port from Scot land, but that voyage was short In com parison with that lying before the Dewey, and the rierils of the way were much fewer, with many more chances to make safe harbors in case of bad weather and to enable the towboats to take on coal. The tow that most nearly approximated the Dewey in American history was that of the big double turretcd monitor Mlanto nnmoli In 1M7. It was then the very latest type of naval architecture and was sent across the Atlantic and into the Mediter ranean as a "show ship" to give the Europeans an Idea of how far ahead of them the Americans had gotten as a re sult of the sen fighting of the civil war. One of the officers, now a rear admiral, who helped to gel the monitor back to this side of the world, tells an entertaining story of the difficulties of that- trip. Trip of a Monitor, The monitor could not carry enough coal to cross at full speed under its own Fteam, so It was loaded with coal boxes on the decks until the ship was almost awash end started at a four-knot speed across , the Atlantic. Between four and five knots ' Is the calculated speed of the Dewey. The ! navy owned at that time a big side- Delaware l.;y. At Cnpe Verde the tow WB- ,, by a h,i,oner sent from this side ,,, wlth anu tnlH fre,n upply the nm,or was brought across. Severn! ,1mpB tn, ,wlnB ,lnPH hroko, hut tnf,re , wr,.P no rlnm virst,mi,,,. nml navBl ! offleers here are hoping that the Dewey, wtn itH fou. tl)W. bontR will do as well, f.u I , a 11 II , 1 .! "iin i n, i,llg.,, of ,hp erulse, but few place the time at less than three months. Xtart Is Ansplelons. ANNAPOLIS. Md., Dec. ffl.-The gigantic dry dock Dewey made an auspicious start Philippine islands under the direction of i; r '''u ''u";au.' southwestern tar n enm ' , ,. , .. mlttee and the transcontinental freight rate ( ommaiuler H. H. Hosley, ,. 8. N. The eomiulitee, be inatrn.-ted to wait uiwm the start was miide at 2:afi, and at 6 o'clock ' Interstate Commerce commission. Tho de. the lights on the dock could b aeen at a , 'r" H"d P'pos of the respective members lls,nce of eight or nine miles below Sol- onion's Island, the starting point. There " mishap of any, kind. Tfcree ves- , , ' H,',,i tandem are towing the Dewey. Next to th dock is the collier Brutus, then the collier Caesar, and In front is the tug . in i Potomac. oininandor . Hoaley will lav ! Ids quarters on the Glacier, the supply ! boat which will accompany the dock and '!" Httendants. The huge tow line was dropped over from the Dewey at 11: JO this morning, taken aboard the Brutus and made fast JuH at noon. Chief Boatswain Phillip Mull.ni, C. 8. N.. had direct con- trol of securing all the towing apparatus, i the whole affair being under the control of the signal of Commander Hosley from the Olacler. TREATIES ARE DEFECTIVE No Provision Kllsls for HetoruiuK Thlee from France or (lrrniau , WAdHI N'UTUN, ikic. It Is pruuabie that steps will soon be taken by the De- partinenl ot rliati: to sut ure a revision and j leiiaMlellnif of the existing treaties with j Frni ch and Germany. Recent events have drawn attention to sninu very serious de fects in the old conventions and it is feared that before long France and Ger many will become havens of refuge lor a certain class of American criminals. Within the past fortnight the thief of police of Jlohoken cabled u request to the Paris municipal auihorlibs to arrest and i return to the I'nlted States a man named I tu..iola. on the charge of grand larceny, i The French authorities were surprised at this reiiuest, coming not through the Ameii , can embassy, but from a quarter oltkiully i unknown to the French government. Bow street ofilcrs f recently locate and place i under surveillance fugitives from Justice I in London upon the cabled iwiuost of the ' New York chief of police, but they do not j attempt lo arrest them until the American embassy itself makes the request, bo llke ! wise the Parisian authorities turned to j the Anieiic.iii embassy and finding that no !iegul.ir application had been mado for 8a sola's extrudltlon. placed him at liberty. It happened that in the course of the 'picceedings It was discovered by the French ' authorities that there was absolutely no piovislon in the American extradition treaty i for the surrender of a person charged with j grand larceny. The treaty Itself is of ; ancient dale, having been made In 113, and j though it was amended in 1IW and again in j !&. the omission was never iJppl.ed The treaty with Prussia and the German states made In ISo'? likewise falls to include grand larceny as an extraditable crime. Cut Glass Frenser. Hth and Dodge. i Headaches aaa Xenralciu front folds Laxative Bromn Quinine, the world wide olJ and Grip remedy, removes the cause. ( all fur-the fM wame-sMt look for st lnuie uf ii W. Grove. tSc. RAILROAD MX AT CAPITAL AjenU of Wei'srn Liiei Consult tatentati Commerce ; ommlssioa. WILL ASSIST IN ENFORCING LAW Traffic. Man to lapolnt t m mlttpf o Report All Cases of He-hates and IHsorlm Ine.tlon. WASHINGTON. Dec. . Repi HSenlaliveS of the leading Transmlsslsslppl railroads were in conference with the Interstate Commerce commission today concerning re bates and the efforts of the commission to do away with discrimination by the rail roads In favor of large shippers. J. C. Stubbs, vice president and traffic director of the Harrlman lines, was the apokesman for the railroad men, and held a brief con ference with his associates before they ap. peared before the commission. Chairman Knapp and Commissioners Cockrell and Clements were the only members present, the other commissioners being out of the city. The railroad men attending '.he con ference were: T. O. Nicholson, vice presi dent of the Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe; H. R. McCullough, vice president of the Chicago Northwestern: H. H. inland, vice president of the Chicago, Milwaukee A St. Paul; J. M. Johnson, assistant to the vice president of the Oould lines; J. T. Holden, freight traffic munagcj of the Rock Island; J. W. Bladen, freight traffic man ager of the Chicago & Alton; Howard Mor tis, vice president and general counsl of the Wisconsin Central; C. L. Wellington, general traffic manager of the Colorado Southern; C. Halle, traffic manager, Mis souri, Kansas Texas; W. Ii. Martin, vice president Soo lines; J. C. Stubbs, vice presi dent and traffic director of the H trrlman lines; K. K. Bmythe, general freight agent of tli Kansas City Southern. The conference, which wa not public, lasted for more than two hours. 'Ihe rep resentatives of the railroads ref -rred all Inquiries regarding the meeting to Chair man Knapp, who said the committee de sired the assistance of the commission In preventing rebates, and through the repre sentatives of the different western roads stated that tho companies are determined to put a stop to discrimination in favor of large shippers. Committee lo Aid Commission. Through Mr. Stubbs. who was the chief speaker, and practically all the other members of the committee, the railway In terests were represented as being nnxlnus to have the commission assist a i all way committee In looking Into all grievances. Mr. Knapp snld the speaker even ex pressed a willingness to have such i com mittee headed by a man without railway Interests who shall act as the go-between In all conferences between the railway committee and the commission. Several of the railway men assured the commission that the public conscience has been aroused by rebate disclosures and that many prominent shippers have announced they will accept no concessions of any sort which may cause, them to be classed with corporations which have proilted by special rates. This S"ntlment. It was urged by the railway men. will assist materially In the movement of the railways to abolish re bates. Mr. Knapp and the other two members of the commission who attended the eonfrr- cessions of any sort from tne commission, but merely desii-ed co-operation. Statement l Commission. The following statement of the meeting was made by the Interstate Commerce com mission : The conference today with western rall- way omciais was not sought by the eoni- iiiii-p'ufii, nn i ri mill in,r a untr 1!h;,iiitv.ii. I .tm.,1 II. nin-iiriM., Tins tMI mile nnd commendahle and wnnants the expectation ' benellclnl results. At a recent meeting in . ncHgo ine n-preseiiianves m prariicaiij nil t ti linnu uauI ti f t ha I oil frt itn I liA Canadian border to the gulf, adopted the following resolution: "That a Joint commit- tee. representative of lines in the weatern ' ri'iirni riiiiin,i ynni imaiiArit lui'irr i.iitii. I wlin u,u commission on the enforcement of ' the law to Ihe extent of pointing out ways I 8n;' ma.n anfl lvin' c"mml81"" n.n,v I specific information that may come to its , knowledge which will lead to effective In- ! qulry In uncovering unlawful practices." i 'l;''e V'01. ,,f ,hf committee. whose i names have been published was to present I i,H resolution and to assure the commls- j slon of the determined and united dlspo- ' "'"on of the lines represented to conform j WVW lorcement. Pledges to this effuct were given by all present with the further promise to report every illegal transaction which may come to their knowledge or of which they may have well grounded suspicion. hile this visit was unsolicited, as abova stated, it was not unwelcome, and the commission has no reason to doubt the sincerity of the movement or Its prac tical value. That It will result ill the complete discontinuance of wrongful prac tices is perhaps too much to expect, lor time alone will test the degree of Its use fulness, but a marked Improvement in Ihe observance of tariff rates may be fairly anticipated. If the promised co-operation la actually and continuously afforded, the payment of rebates and the granting of secret advantage will be reduced, it is hoped, lo a minimum. HYMENEAL Sxaln-Hates. 8PRINC!Fli:i.D. Neb., Dec. :V (Special.) Two of tlie oldest and most prominent families of Harpy county were united yes terday by the marriage of Mr. Kverett M. Swain to Miss Lillian Bates, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W. K. Bales, at their pleasant farm' home one mile west of this place, at high noon. The contracting purlles were both horn and raised In this vicinity and were both favorites, the groom being a graduate of tl State university law depart ment, and the bride had been a faithful teacher In the primary department of the tspringtleld school for the last four years. Mr. and Mrs. Swain left on the Burlington from Gretna at 7 p. m. for Chicago, where the groom has a growing practice, anil where they will be at home to their friends after January 'J, lsort. The outside guests were Miss Lulu Van Brunt and Mr. and Mrs. D. I. Bunford of Council Bluffs. Rev. Y. D. Stamhnugh of South Omaha offici ated. Ila-re. CHARLKri CITY. la.. Dec. ;.-Last even ing at ! o'clock, at the parsonage house of Rev, Nathaniel Pye, D. D., pastor of the Methodist Fpiscopul church, Mabel Blanche Pye. his daughter, was united in wedlock to Mr. Jonathan Beech Day, state secre tary of the Young Men's Christian associa tion of Tennesi.ee, the bride's father saying the words that united them for life. The bride has just closed her work as state tecretary of the Young Women's Christian association fur Tennessee and Kentucky. They left tonight for Chhgo. where the groom will represent one of the educational institutions of the south. proas-ltosf. Herbert D. Brown and Miss Dorothy M. Iptone were married Wednesday evening at the home of the brides pment, Mr, a ltd Mrs. J. A. Stone, U45j South S-ventecnth i street, ay Rev. 'Walter H. Reynolds, pastor of the Castellar Presbyterian church. A supper was served after the ceremony. Mr and Mrs. Brown will reside at, 6.TT South Twenty-fifth avenue. ". Jonee-Brown. MISSOURI VAIXET. la.. Dec. al (Spe cial.) Homer Jones, son of J. E. Jones, and Miss Nellie Brown were married yesterday noon at the home of the bride's mother. Mrs. Candlce Brown. Rev. J. MacAlltster of the locsl Presbyterian church officiated. ALL QUIET IS MOSCOW (Continued from First Page.) supply of 2i rounds per man was running low. The boldest exploit' to the credit of the revolutionists was. an attack on the dinner of the Fourth grenadiers, which was being trundled 'lt in the wheeled camp kitch ens used In the Russian army. A detach ment of the DmJIna, aided by sympa thisers In the neighborhood, swooped down on the corporal's guard forming the es cort. The drivers of the wheeled kitchens and the escort made a valiant defense as bullets rattled on the boilers and cauldrons, puncturing a big soup pot. At that Juncture a squadron of dragoons gal loped up sr.d drove off the assailants and the camp kitchens were rescucA, but thu grenadiers lost their dinner. Lsst bight a company of DruJIna sol diers, who are said to be paid ! cents per day, made a daring Incursion Into th? heart of the city, occupying Okhotnago Riada. (Hunter s Row), under the walls of the Kremlin, and suddenly opened fire on the Infantry and artillery camping In Tha ter square. The guard stationed at the Hotel Metropole, where Governor General Doubassnff Is quartered, replied, and vol ley after volley was exchanged across the square. The regular troops. In the ab sence of their officers, were thrown into confusion by the surprise attack and fired wildly until the officers rushed out of the hotel and led a charge across the square, whereupon the DruJIna soldiers hastily de camped. The regulars thereafter were most nervous. The correspondents, re turning later to the Hotel Continental, on the opposite side of the square, were fired upon. At midnight the guests of this hotel were routed out of bee, the commander of the troops having sent word that he Intended to open with artillery on Hunt er's Row, which had been reoccuplod by the DruJIna, and that tiie hotel, being al most In the line of Arc, might suffer. FOUR YEARS FOR BANKER l.e Suenr (Vllnn.) Financier Convicted of Accepting Deposits When lank Was Insolvent. MANKATO. Minn.. Dec. TJvlngston Quackenbush. the LeSueur banker, who i was convicted recently of receiving de i posits In his bnnk'A-hen It was Insolvent, was today sentenced to four years In the penitentiary. The. defendant gave notice of an appeal to the supreme court and was released on S5 iii bVt ATTBMPT III i.i.n. i .TV SKAT So a til Dakota Totrn Tries ovel Plan to Kettle tight. ABERDEEN. 8, ,D., Dec. l. (Special.) The latest developments in the famous county seat fight between Selby and Ban gor, In Walworth county, took place yester day, when papers, were (lied In the first steps by Selby to, annex to the corporate limits of the tow a strip two rods wide and five and sjm'f miles hang, which will take In the present site a the Walworth county court house;' C'onsllrtrtng the fact that the present' population of Selby Is less than BOO the attempt io annex a strip of territory of that 'length terges on the stu pendous, but the advocates of Selby ns the county seat believe they will irtimeed in the attempt 'and thereby obtain the court house, for which they have fought so long. Bangor has a populatlmi of but nine teen or had but nineteen Inhabitants when the state census Was taken In May. pince then one family has moved to Selby, re- 1 Slicing the six of Bangor that much. It Is not believed that the people of Bangor ,.., , -i... aPlhv sneeeed j in Its attempt to "benevolently usslmllate" i H rival, but the attempt will probably be .i..j i. Mi. .. . uiuiiiui4r iiainuiin ounty town, which hopes to win the county seat In the next contest If Selby'a efforts prove futile. nml Fonndnllon for Ilrldirr. PIERRK, S. D., Dec. 28 (Special. -Th drillers at work on the location of the plies for the- permanent railway bridge found the hard shale which they desired for a foundation at a depth of forty feet on the bar In the middle ol the streum. To be certain that this was not it thin strata they sent the drill down fifty feet Into It without nndltig a break. The drilling for artesian wells here shows that this struta is about H) feet in thickness, and that It will be all that Is desired for a firm founda tion. The drill has been moved to another corner ' of the location of this pier and farther soundings will be made. Two cars of material for the transfer boat to be used here during the summer season, when the pile bridge cannot be left In, is now on the ground and it is hoped to get to work on the boat by the lust of this week. Prompt Paymeut of Taxes. PIERRK, 8. p., Dec I.-i8iHeial.)-The December collections of state taxes show better than for the corresponding quarter last year, although the total returns are slightly les. For last year, with a de ficiency levy of ' mills, the receipts for the quarter were ' gSfl.gei. 13, and for this yeer the total, without a deficiency levy, were IM.tlte.TS. Outside of the deficiency levy all but throe counties show an in crease over last year, and the decrease in these three cumblned is less than )5i. The people of the state are In goal financial sliape and are puviug up their taxes. There has also been a large amount of transfer ring for the year, and this helps to clear up bad: tnxes. tllrueU tloreetlilef C'aaotured. BONF.8T FIZL. S. P.. Dec. JlitSpeciul Telegram. Sheriff Cottrill and Harry Iwis of Keys nl)a county captured a man giving his name us B. J. Valentine. He had. it is alleged,, stolen a team, harness and wagon at Aluaworth. Neb., and was making a straight road to the White river country In Lyinu.it county. The sheriff roud over thirty-five miles this afternoon so as to catch him liefore he could get In hiding along the breaks of White river. He was captured lotit five miles northwest of here Just at dark. Much credit Is given Sheriff Cottrill for his quick action. k friend of the home A fee of the Truet Salumef Sailing Powder omeflaa wtth the fur Peoel Lew ef an ststee. AFFAIRS AT SOUTH OMAHA Stock Yards ompiny Mkei Propoiitien Regarding fewer Cenitrtction. OFFERS TWENTY TriCUSAND IN CASH Also Proposes to Donate Four Thou sand IVet of Tunnel Already Constructed and Owned by the Company. At the meeting of the Cltisens' Sewer commission held In the city bull last night W. J, C. Kenyon. representing the Cnlon S'oek Yards company, presented the views and the propositions of his company In the matter of the proposed sewer. Briefly stated, the company proposes to con tribute $:o,ijoo In cash and also donate to the use of the city that (portion of Its tunnel lying between L street and '4 street, as Incorporated In one of the arti cles of the resolutions adopted by the Bewer commission last Tuesday night. He Is willing to allow he liM.onn to represent the 110.124 which has been so much talked about, though he declares that the con tract has not been forfeited by the com pany snd legally It csnnot be compelled to pay It back. If the city demands It the company will continue the terms of the old contrsct . for the remainder of the ninety-nine years. Mr. Kenyon en tered into a lengthy discussion of the prvposltion. during which he showed that In making the proposition to give to the city the t.nnn feet of tunnel It was really giving $.w.tco. for that was the original cost, or rather It was (Xl.nan. This was not to be lost sight of. He also declared that the Stock Yards company already paid K) per rent of the entire city taxes, though he thought it was fully as high as It couli be. he said be did not object ; but he would be much pleased If the com mittee In submitting its report would give the company credit for paying all the taxes. The terms of the I.O.um cash offer were: The city was to Issue bonds to the amount of llnO.COn and of this Issue the stock yards would agree to buy and turn In for can cellation 3i,oiin within five years, giving a bond with a surety company to do so. The proposition, so far as the sentiment could be Judged last night, was thought to be favorable. The committee was in clined to be deliberate In the matter. Mr. Kenyon stated that this was the final proposition. The committee adjourned to meet next Saturday evening, when Mr. Kenyon will be present. According to the expressions of several of the members of the com mittee they will report favorable to the sceeptance of the stock yards' proposi tion and will recommend the Issue of the $tS0,"U0 bonds. The most of them are will ing to concede that the Stock Yards com tuny really pay llnO.OflO toward the new sewer beside bearing Its portion of the taxes. I'll) Payrolls Made 1 1. The monthly payrolls were completed yes terday, rc dy for the approval of the city council. These payrolls Include the tire and police departments and the officers nml deputies of the city hall. ew Stationery Bids Asked. Bids have been readvertised for the requi sitions for the official stationery for the year of W.. It is not known whether nil the former bidders will 'resubmit bids in the matter. There has been considerable change in the last requisition. The fact that cer tain bidders offered to furnish cer'aln books, which are as usual purchased for ii bout $15 at the surprisingly low price of V., atid other bids quite as unusual, has appar ently opened the eyes of the parties having the requisitions in charge. In one Instan-e rt lcfist, tint of the Jail record, enough were found on hand to last four years. So the bidders who knew of this fact were nble to bid SI. knowing well enough that they would nver be called upon to furnish a l;ill record. The same was true of the otlnr low bids. It Is stated as a positive fact that thKie was only one bid before tlir; council that was bid on the actual business proposition of furnishing all the articles named, and that was the highest bid of p II. The total of this hid was above Sjua. The lowest bid wus IJP1 or thereabout. Since the rejection of all the bids It is believed that the requisition will be restrict, il to the actual purchases required for the year. lf Is n. well k-iown feet that although the lid for last year was low enough to represent .i loss to the contractor, the city paid out for i the emergency printing at a rate which brought the total up to $1,700. The bid for j the 1!I05 requisition wns a little over Mui. It I Is believed that whereas the contractor miiy I have lost on last year's bid he recovered I' I and more by tho higher rate asked for tlv I emergency printing. On this there was nothing to say what he should charge. !t Is said that members In authority are look ing for a remedy for this condition. Manic City fiosslit. Anton Dragon. Fifteenth and V streets, has a new son. Robert Parks, Twenty-sixth and D streets, reports the birth of a daughter yesterday. Mr. and Mrs. .1. J. Kolierts and familv of David lily arc visiting John Fits Holi er! of this city. Miss Ftlni Finisher, employed ill the bureau of animal Industry, has gone to Indtanola. la., for a week's vacation. E. A. KVilghi has been granted a build ing permit for the construction of a friiine cottage at Twenty-fourth and A streets. Albert Markhain. who underwent nil (iMratlon a week ago iHtt Wednesday nlKhi. was able to return to his home yes terday. Mrs. Campbell of bcllcvue, well known In South Omaha. Is in inniHle of the Hmu'Ii Omaha hospital, having U-en severely In jured Wednesday night. W. K. Davis of the Omaha Gus com pany reports that the company paid taxes yesterday to the amount of l.2"i. Next month the company will pay lis royalties, an amount alumni as great. Chorles Sombertz was sentenced toVeven teen days by Judge King yesterday for stabbing s young lad on December In. The boy was a sou ot Martin Klemek. HI!' North i'wi iity-elgnth street, and was onlv 15 years old. A. D. Morris of UiKavetle. 111., and G. B. Morris of Klmore. HI., are here to take chargo o their brother. William D. Morris, who was killed Tuesday nltfht at the lailroad ards in Armour's plant. They will go to tSiiciby. la., today. There is a new ruling among the com intssloii firms with regard to solicitors on the road. They will now be allowed to be out two weeks, instead of six days as heietofore. A solicitor must Ije u bona fide member of a firm or an actual salesman on thi) market. tins rule will go into effect January I. ldge No. lino. Woman's Catholic Order of Foresters, elected officers for the com ing yur at lis last meeting as follows: C. H. Mrs. Klisabeth .Moore; V. C. It.. Mrs. lieliu Mci'ube; secrsiurv. Mrs. Nellie Redmond; financial secretary. Mrs. Cecilia Rnwiev; treasurer. Mrs. Klixabeth Lynch; trustees. Mrs. Maigsret Sexton. Mrs. Laura Reed und MUs Mary Lynch. Oscar Otesoii was arrested for kicking in the door of i house on Railroad avenue yesterday afternoon. Afler kicking In the door h went to ihe police station and reported that he had been robbed. When the pollen captain visited the place he found I hat oleson was the offender. When searched the man had all of his money in his pis'kets He was arresied for the malicious destruction of property and for beln; intoxicated. Amerleaa Har Association. CH1CAOO, Dee. The executive com mittee of the American Har association, al a meeting here tonight decided to hold thu pext annual meeting f the association lit St. Paul, i'he dates ierte,J for .he Ui-l- i my witv August j mm tl, AT THE PLAT HOUSES 'lnlnr Adams gamier" at the Kraa. One of the most Interesting and enter taining of stories of New Kligland life has been made Into a very amusing comedy, and Is now Iwing offered at Hie Krug theater. Charles Felton Pidgin was In a healthy frame of mind When he conceived the Incidents of his story, and he reduced them to writing without spoiling a single sltuutlon by overplaying It. Kvery essential to hold the Interest Is there, snd all In such a wholesome stmosphere as to al most cause the mush-wearied reader to rise up and call the name of Pidgin blessed. And Justine Adams has drama tized the story In the same delightful way. preserving nil Its quaint dellclousness of characterization, and Its dramatic poten tiality at the same time. It Is a play that everybody ought to see, if only to . learn thereby how good a play can be ; tnade of New England life, and still not have In It an erring daughter, a wayward j son. a mortgage on the farm, nor a town drunkard. All of these standard elements of the "heart Interest" play this one lack, but it has the heart Interest, Just the same, and Its appeal Is to the emotions that lie a little deeper than the surface. The company having the piece In hand Is in the main well qualified for Its pre sentation, although some of the finer Incb dents of the action are sacrificed appar ently "to get the laugh." Miss Lucy MI'llke.,. as the blind girl, who Is after wards restored to sight, Is clever enough to enlist the interest for her role, although much sympathy goes out to Undy rutnani as played by Marlon Hutchlns. Miss Curtis overacts a bit in presenting Mrs. Putnsm. William A. Williams is a manly nnd con vincing Qulncy Adams Sawyer, and J. F. Beck does very well as 'Zekld Pettlnglll. The character parts are very well prev sen ted. The opening erformance last night was witnessed by a very appreciative audience, who apparently enjoyed every moment of the play. The engagement continues till after Saturday night, with a matinee on Saturday afternoon. "Chimes of Normandy'' at the Hoyd. A much larger house even than on Wednesday evening greeted the eeeond pro duction of "The Chimes of Normandy" at the P.oyd last night. The whole perform ance went off in much Smoother fashion and the singers acquitted themselves with more confidence and finish. Following Is the cast which gave the opera under the auspices of the Kagle club: Serpolette, the good-for-nothing Miss Hasel Livingstone Oermalne, the lost marchioness Miss Allre Wlnspear Uertrude Mrs. W. II. Smith Jeanne Mi ah,. ii i ru ii I Mnnette Miss Irene Swain ! Huaanne Miss Rose Burslck Henri, marquis of Cornevllle R. A. Morrison Jean Oreiiicheux. a fisherman. .11. C. .lessen tlnspard. a miser 8. 8. Hamilton The bailiff Leslie Dick Registrar (si-efTler) Frank Sulhoff Assessor ll'asnesseun H. Y. Kvnett Notary (le tabelllon W. H. dinlth Something like tl.lno was realized for Hie boosting fund the local aerie of Plagles Is raising to go to Milwaukee for the purpose of bringing tho national convention of the order to Omaha In 1H07. PRESIDENT HUNTS RABBITS Day's iorl mi Virginia Farm la Marred by told, Drlr.lllnu Rnln. CUARLOTTE8VILLW. Va., I tec. i!8. Theodorc Roosevelt, jr., and Surgeon Gen eral Rlxey Joined the presidential party this afternoon at Tine Knob, Mrs. Roose velt's country place in Albemarle county. They brought with them three beagle hounds and two while setters. The hunt ing al Pine Knob will begin at once. The presidential party's plans were han dicapped this afternoon by a drlxxllng rain, which by S o'clock had become a heavy downpour. A pack of hounds from the kennels of "Plain Pealing." the Wllmer estate which is by the Roosevelt country place, were held at Pine Knob in waiting for the presi dent's arrival, RICHMOND, Vn., Dee. St. President Roosevelt and his younger sons spent this morning rabbit bunting. An Interesting bit of news is the fact that a second small house has been recently erected near the original cottage at Pine Knob. It Is fur nished with cots, stoves, etc., and Is other wise comfortably fitted up. Mr. Wllmer. the president's friend and neighbor at Plain Dealing, wns In Rich mond today, but would qot say anything of the presidential plans for fun and relaxa tion at l'lne Knob. He said he was chiefly concerned lest the president's desire for complete retirement during his holiday should be thwarted by a too great anxiety on the part of the public to know of his every movement. DEATH RFCOHD. Mrs, tnna gml'e. WOODBINF. la., Dec. a. -(Special.) Mrs. Anna flmylie died here this week at the home of her daughter, Mrs. J. E. John son. Anna Cronk Smylle was born at Belle ville, Ontario, on July 30 181S, and had re sided In Woodbine thirteen years. The funeral occurred from the Presbyterian church, with the deceased's nephew, Rev. Smylle of Sioux City, officiating. Tnterment was at the Woodbine cemetery. Kenjemlu f llman ST. JOSEPH. Mo.. Dec. 3.- Bmijamin VllniQii. aged Rl years. imminent and wealthy resident, who was born in Phila delphia and engaged in the meat pecking business here in 18o". died today as the ret-ults of a fall on the pavement sustained several weeks ago. Funeral of Mrs. Rnam. The funeruj of Mrs. Daniel Bauui. sr., will be held this afternoon. Rev. T. J. Mackay will conduct the service at the family residence, lot North Thirty-first avenue, at t p. m. The burial will lie pri vate at Forest Iawn cemetery. PERSONAL PARAGRAPHS. fillas A. Holconil) of the supreme court was In the i i V last evening. Hon l. K. Thompson of lancoin, Aineii can amliassador to Brazil and coming ambassador to Mexico, waif In the city yesterday. J. J. tjibson, proprietor of Ihe (iilison soap factory, gave (its general agents and distiicl managers a smoker Wednesday nigh i. These are tiir general agents and district managers: A M. Norrts. Boston: '. A Chapman. Pittsburg: C. 8 8to khaiii, Chicago: Miles D. HoihK. Minneapolis; Oecige Relly, Memphis; T. F. (i liaiie. St. Iniis. Mvt It am 11 Jfaat axative amino 3 Day. envry hot. 2So mkar tb Tu axative itrorao 11 Cum CoU IbOm Day, Cr$to I NEW I YEARS with its jfooti mtpiition. llOU Pioinpt every' prson to posnpss a "SAVINGS ACCOUNT." Our. taoili- ties are best ndaptoil tosucli accounts ami wp respectfully solicit thorn. 4 per cent Com pound Interest. The only Bank in Omaha exclusively for savings. City Savings Bank 16tb & Douglas St FRIES SEES FIRM FEELING Vallej Senator ttjt People Art Deter mined Agaiun Railroad Rule. HAND IS SURELY WRITING ON THE WALL Mill taadldnte lor Uotrrnnr, but Will Slde-Step for Wall, Condi tionally, or for Peter Mortenseu. "The sentiment in Nebraska Is general against the railroads and their methods lit manipulating state politics. , The sentiment" will find expression In the next election and I believe tne members of the next legislature and the next state officers will be men who are willing to give the people a square deal, as well as the. railroads." Thus did Senator Fries of Arcadia, candi date for governor, ss a republican, express himself Wednesday night at the Puxlon. "A number of conditions combine to bring about this sentiment." continued the sena tor. "Flist, the last legislature did noth ing. There is no getting aruUuil the fact that we failed to enact that railroad rate legislation demanded by the people of the state. This many people, attributed to the Influence the railroads had over the legis lature; and then we failed to pass on anti pass law. Following that the railroads come along and refused to pay their taxes. This has stirred up the people lo a greHl extent srd the fa-nllment that has been (rented will not sbate unfi the people, as well as the railroads, get a square deal. Looks for f'onaervntl ir Man. "I believe the next governor will Jie a very conservative man. I believe thcw.all roods will have sufficient strength to defeat any very radicnl antl-rallrosd man and 1 believe the people will reliife to elect any man who Is tainted with' rallroadlsni. The candidate to be elected must lie a, man who Is broad enough to give the railroads a square deal and at the same lime look after the interests of the people. "At tills time It Is impossible to tell how the fight In Valley county will ooma out. John Wall and Petr Mortensen. and I are the most 'ntlmate friends, and if . I find that 1 stand no show of election 1 will gladly get out of the way. If I thought Mr. Wall could land the place Treasurer Mot -tensen, I understand, has refused so fur to allow his name to be used as a candidal. , but lf he should conclude to run, he will easily get our county, and in. .fact I think he will sweep the slate. I would get out of the race If he becomes a candidate." Some time ago It was reported that Sen ator Fries had withdrawn as a candidate for governor, but this proved to be a mis take. Senator Fries Is a candidate ami Is In Omaha feeling the political pulse and Is very much encouraged over what thu people are telling him If Traveling In Japan Or any civilized country, you can procure Laxative Promo Quinine from any drug gist. All nations use It. E. W. GIIOY'IS S signature on box. Prlntlnit of City, t'itv Clerk Elhourn has called upon the different departments of the city govern ment for an estimate of what they will want in the printing line during the year. Within a lew days upon the receipt of this information he will pifbllsh Hie notice for bids and in conformity with he decision of the court he will not require the union label on the printing. AMI SEMENTt. BOYD'S Woodward ot Uurgsss Managers. Ul'NDAY MATINKK AND NIOHT. The Jules Murry Comedy Co. Presenting THE MARRIAGE OF KITTY. Matinee 25c. 50c. Monday Tuesday Wednesday Matinees New Year's slid Wednesday ROBERT EDESON IN 8TRONGHEART BURWOOO Nights ft S in. Mats. 1(X- Xo rwes.,Tkurs.. Sat. Mats. 10-Ak THF. WOOIIWAlin STOCK CO. FIFTEENTH BIG WEEK Tonight Saturday Mat lure NJjrhf THE CHRISTIAN Matinee Saturday Double Orchestra. S'ext Week-ARE YOC A MASON? AUDITORIUM FRIDAY N Mil IT December 29 HAHI.BY DAVinsON ('Lampion Roller Hknter Will (lo Against THE WORLD'S MF-CORI) A Five Mile Dash Paced by Ten Skaters Starts at t O'clock ' ' Admission, Arena Floor An; Balcony l'n-. 'Phone 404. TonlghL and Saturday Matinee ami .Night. MODERN VAUDEVILLE Francis'; Heddlng At '.. Psroii's Hur. I-Hyue Menagtiie. Charles l-eiurd Plftchcr, Estelle Wcudeite Co . Joe Flvtin, The 1 mils Trio. Three Mitchells aurt the Kinodrome. Puces lor. ific. ilk-. KRUG li ices iiic. 2tc. Uie. -tc Mats Anv Seat. 11lldlT AT MilS, The Hirst Hursl I'oiaidv Insula, QUINCY ADAMS SAWYER. Snndav. Murray arid Mai k tn "Around . the Town " J i