Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, February 25, 1894, Page 5

NDAY,FEBRUARY 25 FALCONERS COST CASH SALE + THE LAST WEEK + BUY NOW, Itis your last chance. Sale positively closes this week. To-morrow 20c and 28c Sateens at Be per yard; men'’s $1.BO'l‘Jnrim“wo:n' at 28c¢ per garments Priestley’s $1.28 and $1.80 Black Goods 98¢ per yard; men's $2.00 Gloves at 98c per pair; men’s $i10.00 Mackintoshes $8.00; Lm«‘(l Tray Cloths, worth 80 educed to 29¢ each; $2.78 Chenille Table Covers reduced to 98c; Chenille Por tieres, worth $6.00, reduced to $2.80; ladies’ 18c Handkerchiefs 8¢ each; laces and cmbroider- ies at.almost your own prices. Remember—we will run this sale only one week longer; one week longer we offer you your selection from our magnificent stock at cost. All new goods included in this offer, THE OMAHA DAILY BEE: SI 18M4~SIXTEEN PAGES, SPECIAL!' Corsets. Corscets. SPECIAL! Gents’ Mackintoshes. (Men's Gloves and Mittens. Hundreds of pairs of men's heavy plush lined kid, calf and buck gloves and mitts, 1Silk Department On Monday we will add a new lot of Spring and Summer Silks just come | Millinery Department. tomorrow, in black well worth 85e, | only, all new, perfect goods, | sale ‘price, 8e. Millinery goods at vour own price for the | next few days, as our new 2 R are | dally arriving and we must room for CORS in, including Cheney Bros. Celebrated Figured Indias worth all in new and exclusive de- signs. NOTE OUR PRICES. line of ¢ m $2.00 t large s line to sell Gents’ Mack- EMBROIDERY,~Allnew. MBROIDERY Tomorrow 5,000 yards of beautiful broidery, all new a4 perfect, well and | § 1-3¢c and 10¢ ] Je a yard EMBROIDERY morrow 5,000y and e worth intoshes, but the price was em- worth CENTS Two gigantic spe itk, tyles; they all 00 stamped and ds of cholee sant goods, 16¢ to 2oc embrofd- beautiful sale prico, and colo ns, well Tomorrow's (reater Tuducements in []TBSS GflfldS Than Ever Prices slashed withont wind- up of our great COST Item Quoted Below a Pusitive and Matchless Bargain DON'T WALT, BUTTONS -Buy Monday. BUTTONS, 1%C DOZEN 200 dozen pearl buttons, regular price, Monda 114¢. BUTTONS, 5C DOZEN, 400 dozen pearl buttons, regular price 10e, Monday ie BUTTONS. 10¢ DOZEN. 300 dozen metal buttons, all colors, regular st for the colored .c to T5¢, to close. BUY NOW. Domestics. Detachable BUTTONS, 200 dozen pearl cloak smoked, regular prie C. BUTTONS, 50C DOZEN. 200 dozen pearl cloak buttons, smoked, regular price $1.00. APPLIGUE FLOWERS. TOMORROW ONLY. 0 applique flowers tomorrow, all kinds, all colors, very pretty, regular price 50c and 10 dupl Lout 4000 yards. takiog in winos. 431 IMPORTED Hopsack- jnoh Frencn Dusde, 43 "ines, all wool. new inch Arnold's Henriet- 8Pring colornzs, 50-in. a8 foch krench W - anality as Troa ind twenty We sold a ofher stylish 1 39¢ vuu newest wash ma- goods DOZE buttons, white and tneh icoes, fancy figurad, worth prints, choice, worth white and About 25 dozen all sizes of boys' heavy and white, worth 10c, re- medium weight plain and fancy colored shirt { good a garment as can be or ipotour made, warranted water- proof. $10.00 MACKINTOSHES..........$5.00 $12.00 L 6.00 $15.00 4 . 7.50 worth 25c, reduced 08 Ajyard the latest, worth 12ie, re- Chance. 14c yard for Fancy Walst ~ Linings, black onck, worth 20¢. Here's o rd for Halr Cloth, Valour tabl $5.00 and pair. Chenille curtains, all are 4 yards long, 54 inches wide, worth $15.00 and $18.00 pair, Monday §8.50. MONDAY .4 TUESDAY French kids, goods that we sold at $1.50, $1.75 om i mostly large sizes, and $2.00, all in one lot Monday at 98¢ pa them Tertacty anle. pricer 60¢ A § 3 Z; % white .and gray, mostly PLAIN AND FANCY WEAVES ” I\LW NLCl\ wear. e snartment al o at Figured China Sill, worth 43¢, 9 () 1nen bepat L | ties in handsome light and dark colorings of K1§ ToK MEAndAY: Figured and plain Chinn BiTkeiraRbiAz 760 &Hd 1100 als for Monday. to 50c, wlil be closed out fo; each. | R 50¢ afford to pass them by C l H S50 Nomatlichod R friged bureau Scart At 69c. On MOND! e s 0 boxes men's heavy weight fine merino (¢ Bluck Surah, 24-inch | Nt ot S Worth $1.25 i n oy ! fine Serros, elezant ‘, . e i N A Oy5 . | Black Armure All of the latest designs and S A, terfals are to be found in our Front, cemented and e G O India 27-in. plain black A yard 81 reduced to § Crepon, black and {o oL ety Our entiroline of Cheney, walsts. in m.h?r;m. AL, L, fdannel and | roduced to fie. (RBMNANTS Tuport: | 310y, 81,25 Indln Silk, laundered percale; they are sold by others at REsuah TauteenT drens. 75¢ Al loaothomout s ! i ST Sy ko vacch 'Il,:f":.mlduh‘il‘!f’:» l‘;}]\t{; : o © Ghallies, French and Burmah, worth 10c, DRESS LININGS. ST iRk frl fle Nloht Sh“ts 2 b One solid case new 50c and 75¢ night shirts Priestley's alse a large line of unlined calf and fine e ChTnordath WAl c & > Come early and secure a few bargains, | P CORSETS, $1.19 $1.25 and $1.50 It is a little out of our LI feet, sale price, $1.19. CENTS }! SeEy |Eletted snd mimcaies Sut 324 ¢l sotlows thatiwe cotld 2 e e 0" samped and plan. hemstiiched, and A YARD e o iged tray cloths, worth a y [ L s vorth from T5c to $1.25, will be closed out at | 8¢ each 1 articular line of goods, Black .\l'mm'u 4 : i m;“ i fanal et particu & ALl el LRI We will offer these double s, qunities sota usuatty at s R L texture Mackintoshes with « IMPO! ) ail wool At 78c. 5 ST el Cape, Fly Wortl to $1.50 . ocl Cheney MEron. g I.‘(Infi;yurm] 78 o \ [ 9 _Q Bl Sast aliriing o Tl 1 dls S 4 .'_,C- e, reduced to THTaneLs |51 tavmame stitched seams, in fact as RV aareidina At 98c. duced to Ginghams, dress and aprou, worth 12% Cost Cas) e e V. ow and exc ive d $1.00, $1.256 and $1.50; to close Monday, 62%c 7 Wielio ham gt MoR | sz “"'::15:',"‘,1,{":",,‘(0 A each. O nel, (oream outing, worth 100 reduced i e ;B\ll'Ln_lll' , worth up to : 7 n i H % placed on our counter at 39c each. All new | These Mackintoshes Will Make a Handsome Spring Overcoal. - {rimue gt oy gt srst o ver Crinkled seersucker, dress, worth duced to 15c. Organdies, duced to 1 Our importation of Scotch ginghams are received. 30c, re- $6.00 chenille curtains, $2.50 27 and 36-in. black Japa- nese Silk SEE WEST SHOW WINDOW yard for aitne, wortl o yard for pi . all colors, satin, newest, worth 25c, re- e yard HHr best qual- ity Crinolin. worth 150. orth and French duced to 8 1-3 N. B. FALCONER, 1505-7-9, DOUGLAS STREET. ™saumitanmihoh,. o o m o KEEPING UP THE CRUSADE Lincoln Minister Will Preach to Men Only on the Social Evil. FIRST GUN IN THE PROPOSED CAMPAIGN Nebraska Jewelers Will Organize to Pro- ments of the Large Retall ments—Commander Howe's Stafl, ‘eb. 24.—(Special to The Bee.) of the Third Presbyterian church of this city, is exten- sively advertising a lecture to be given to men only at-his church tomorrow evening. The subject of his lecture is, “‘Secret Sins Against Chastity Our National Peril.” is belleved that the lecture is but the first gun in the campaign against the social evil, which is to commence on Mayor Welr Touses of infamy every day and to arrest all male prostitutes and to publish their full In addition to this, a special policoman will be placed at the en- trance of each house of ill-rapute with in- stuctions to arrest every person that seeks to enter or to leave. the female sex will be arrested every time they are seen. The Woman's Christian Temperance union n association for the purpo unfortunate women, s will be provided names to the public. Loose characters of taking care of th stors of the several churches to enter actively in the campaign, and it now looks as It they will do so. JEWELERS WILL ORGANIZE. meeting of the retail jewel braska has been called to assemble at Lin- coln on March 14 and 15 for the purpo: an association for mutual benefit. elved from more than 10 jewelers who have signified their inten- headquarters of Roplies have been re oting is the result of a general fecling that the jewelry in classed as legitimate. menaces to the trade One of the growing is the extensive man the jewolry Jowelry, not the small profit there Is In a means of margin of profits the minimum for ke up his losses from other depart- ments, and for the further reason that they can carry a cheaper and Inferior class of APPOINTS HIS STAFF. commander of the depart- ment of Nebraska, Grand Army of the Re- public, and his adjutant have ope headquarters block at the corner of Eleventh and O str and will maintain them during The first officlal order under the administration in this city Department Army of the F of this department, the duties of Phe following comrades will constitute Hoberts post . Harker post judge advocate alde-de-camp. Headquarters are ostab- lished at Lincoln, Neb., corner Eleventh and O streets. By command of CHURCH HOWE, Department Commandér. A. M. Trimble, Assistant Adjutant General. ORGANIZED A LABOR CLUB. The unemployed workingmen of Lincoln have organized a labor club for the purpose co-operating with the city and county gov- ernments in securing omployment, as well as for the purpose of advancing the inter- ests of labor along other lines. The central idea of the club may be gained by a perusal of the following pledge, which every member is required to sig; “I hereby subscribe myself a member of the Lincoln Labor club. I do not pledge my- solf to pay any dues or assessments, nor to vote with any particular political party. I do, however, promise to hold the interests ot laboringmen above all party interests, and I hereby pledge myself to vote in the future, in city, state and national elections, only for candidates who openly advocate the cause of labor and are pledged to support the Inter- ests of laboringmen. I fully realize that all the comforts and luxuries that mankind en- Jjoy are produced by labor and that therefore the laboringmen ought by right to be the most prosperous and respected men in the community.” 8. J. Kent was elected chairman and J. H. mpbell secretary of the club. A tem- porary committee of one from each ward was appointed as follows: First, B. J. Flaherty: Second, Mr. McDonald; Third, J. H. Campbell; Fourth, Willlam O'Shea; Fifth, Mr. Clark; Sixth, S.'W. Emberson; Seventh, Mr. Vickery. TO TEST AN IMPORTANT MATTER. C. L. Hallman, a raillroad man living in this city, today commenced a suit in Judge Spencer’s court to test the valldity of the law by which merchants of this city evade the Nebraska law by selling or transterring their claims against local railroad men to parties in Council Bluffs. The practice is for the Nebraska merchants to transfer the claim to a Council Bluffs syndicate. The syndicate then brings the suit against the delinquent in that city and garnishees the railroad company there. By thls practice the local creditor cannot plead the wages exemption permitted him by the Nebraska statutes. Hallam owed a small bill to Stuthelt Bros. of this city. They collected it by garnishment through the Council Bluffs agency. He now sues Stutheit Bros. for $25 damages. Under the Nebraska law the penalties for transferring a claim for the purpose of collection on the basis as out- lined above, not only can the debtor re- cover the amount of his claim with costs, but the law adds a fine of not more than 200, TWO DAYLIGHT ROBBERIES, The palice were notified today that the sidence of Charles Carpenter, at 82 South Sixteenth street, was entered by thieves yesterday afternoon The thieves we both enterprising and daring. They knew the family was away from home, and so they drove to the premises in an express wagon, backed it up to the curb, and while one remained outside with the horses the other ransacked the premises. They se- cured nothing but an empty pocketbook for their pains. This afternoon they tried the same plan again, but were frightened away Thieves also entered tho house of Richard O'Neill yesterday afternoon during the ab- sence of the family, They secured a re- volver and a pair of gloves. A small box containing $300 worth of dlamonds was overlooked i To Entertain York County Far YORK, Neb., Feb. 24.—(Special Telogram to The Bee.)—On the 1st and 2d of March the York County Farmers institute will hold its second annual meeting in this city. 'The citi Zons are making extensive preparations to give the visiting members a grand reception The York military band will furnish the music. Two or three of the facuity of the State university will be present and deliver addresses. Observed Washington's Birthday. JUNIATA, Neb,, Feb (Special to The Bee.)—The local schools observed Washing: ton’s birthda consisting of singing and speaking patriotic pleces. The stars and stripes were con. spicuously displayed throughout the exer clses. HILDR The Boe.) with appropriate exerc H, Neb, Feb. 24.—(Speclal to The puplls of Hildreth's graded schools gave an appropriate and patriotic entertainment on Washington's birthday. The program was llent and well carried out. Miss Lelia Neff as Lady Washington and Ben Pickering as the immortal George carried off the honors. A pleasant featuro of the evening exercises was the music which was furnished by Miss Gustie Schoe- bel. Hog Thieves Plead Guilty. TEKAMAH, Neb., Feb. 24.—(Special to The Bee)—Henry Betts, Sam Grover and Joe Shafer, who had their trial last week for hog stealing, and were bound over to the next_term of district court, have pleaded Eullty as charged and Judge Hopewell sen- tenced them to the “pen” for three years cach. The prisoners are to pay for the Logs. The prisoners, in company with the sheriff and assistants, took the train to Lins coln today. Burt county is to have another indepen- dent paper and one less democratic. Wednes- day Charles P. Rodman sold his Oakland Times to Benjamin A. Brewster, late of the Ord Journal, who purchased the entire plant and will move the same to Craig and start a second paper at the latter place in opposi- tion to the News. This leaves Oakland with only one paper which is amply sufficient for the needs of the town. The town of Decatur is also cxpected to have a newspaper in the near future, local parties putting in a plant. The farmers of this county have organized what they call a Mutual Aid and Protective association to prevent the hog stealing which has been so regularly carried on in this and adjourning counties for some time. Rumor is rife about the city that an or- anization of “wh'ée caps” is being worked up on the sly for the express purpose of deal- ing vengeanceon certain unsavory characters that for some time have infested the city. Editor W. H. Korns and wife gave a_pro- gressive high five party at their residence Friday evening. Jesse Spielman and wife returned Tuesday from an extended trip with relatives in Pennsylvania. Burt SKAMAH, Bee.)—The Agriculturallsts Neb., Feb. 24.—(Special to The Burt County Agricultural soclety held a business me Saturdiy at the court house. The motlon prevailed that the society hold a three days fair this year and the time set was September 19, 20 and and 21, J. A. Devinney has sold his fine farm near lden Springs postoffice to Postmaster Wils kinson of Blair and will, with his family, re- move to Lincoln, where he has purchased property. Mr. Devinney has been a contin- ous resident of Burt county for over twenty- elght years Public sentiment 1s at the highest pitch inst a Mrs. Parmer. a grass widow, who separated from her husband some two years ago. She took her 15-year-old daughter to a house of prostitution in this city and com- pelled her to remain there against her will The little girl appealed to the police and was removed and her mother arrested R. S. Briggs has purchased W. N wood's farm in_Arlzona precinct and Mr. Haywood will move to Tekamah. Hay- now nall Blazo ut Table Rock. TABLE ROCK, Neb., (Sp The Bee.)—A small blaze was discovered last night in the meat market of G. W. Martin. The religlous meetings at Pawnee City have stirred up intense Interest there. A large overflow meeting was held in the Baps tist church while the evengelist, R. T. Pier son, addr the Methodist Episcopal church audience. The meetings will continue another week, after which Mr. Plerson and his accomplished wite will conduct meetings in Lincoln. Must Pay for Cloments' Injurles. WILBER, Neb., Feb. 24.—(Special to The Bee.)—In the case of T. A. Clements against the Burlington, an action for damages for the peculiar injuries to his person by the breaking of a lamp chimney in a car closet, near Ashland, while he was traveling from Omaha to Crete last May, the jury this afternoon brought in & verdict glving Clements $508. Interested in irrlgation. HARRISON, Neb., Feb. 24.—(Special Tele- gram to The Bee.)—The deep Interest taken in the Irrigation question continues to grow in this section of the state. A county irrigation association was organized here today which will be an auxiliary to the Northwestern association. A legislative committee composed of J. H. Cook, J. B. Burke and E. BE. Livermore was recom- mended to the district association and mat- ters of importance to the cause were dis- cussed at some length. Funeral of Victor Abrahamson. MINDEN, Neb., Feb. 24.—(Special to The Bee.)—The funeral of Victor Abrahamson, cashier of- the First National bank, took place yesterday. The remains were taken first to the Methodist Episcopal church, which was decorated with choice cut flowers contributed by loving friends. Rey. Mr. Beebe preached a most able sermon, after which the remains, followed by a large con- course of friends, were taken to the Swedish Lutheran church near Axtell. The church was draped in mourning. Many beautiful blooming plants were placed about the pul- pit. Rev. Mr. Thoren preached an excel- lent sermon, after which the remains were interred in' the cemetery adjoining the church. exington F nen Celebrate, LEXINGTON, Neb., Feb. 24.—(Special to The Bee.)—The firemen gave their second an- nual ball last night and a parade in the afternoon. The members of companies 1 and 2 appeared in new uniforms and presented a splendid appearance. The ball was a grand success and largely attended, many being present from North Platte and Kearney. Over $200 was netted for the fireman's fund. Charges Were Not Pressed. NEBRASKA CITY, Feb. 24.—(Special Tel- egram to The Bee.)—The sensational charge of maladministration preferred by twenty- four old soldiers against Dr. W. R. Hershey, secretary of the soldiers relief commission and a prominent physician, was to have been heard today by the county commis- sloners, but no one appeared (o press the charges. Beatrice Residence Destro BEATRICE, Neb., Feb. #4.—(Speclal Tele- gram to The Bee)—The residence of Prof. Dallmere, in the western part of the city, destroyed by ‘fire last night. Loss , with_small insurance. Cause of fire unknown. The department was also called out this morning to extinguish a small blaze in the Day Wood works. Mailed Threatening Lettors, NEBRASKA CITY, Feb. 24.—(Special Tele~ gram to The Bee)—Topy Columbus, an Ital fan, was arrested here today on information from Omaha. He 18! accused threatening letters to fellow countrymen at Omaha. A deputy Uhited States marshal will leave with the prisoner for Omaha in the morni of sending by s iarthquake, SARC eb., Feb. 24.—(Special to The Bee)—A slight earthquake visited this section at 6 this morning. The convulsion was sufficlent to shake buildings consider- ably and awoke every one who was at the time. Peopl¢ distance of fifteen miles report having felt the “quake.’ Disturhed Voterans to Asse atrice, BEATRICE, Feb. 24:~4(Special to The Bee.) —The Southeastern Nebraska Grand Army of the Republ'c encampment will be held in this city March 8, Commander Church Howe and Senfor Viee Commander Adams will be present. Beatrice will extend a hearty wel- come to the visiting veterans . Violent Death of u Farme OXFORD, Neb, Feb. 24.—(§ gram to The Bee.)—Yesterday M. B. Plant, a farmer near town. fell under a bull while leading it to water, sustalning terrible in- Juries in the abdomen, from which he die today in great agony. - ¥ Creditors in Full. EDWARDSVILLE, 1L, Feb. 24.—The Mad- ison Car company filed in the recorder's office a certificate of increase of its capital stock from $500,000 to $1,00 pany I8 preparing to resum. previously described and reorganization. Under the ment all creditors will be paid clal Tele- 000, work approved basis of in tull, The com under a plan of settles AMONG THE INSURANCE MEN Inspector Hartman Expresses Himself on the Subject of Electric Hazards, CONSTRUCTION OF BUILDINGS CRITICISED Appeal of Fire Underwriters for New Or- dinances--What the Life Insurance Men Are Doing—Events of the Week— Items of Interest. Inspector Chris Hartman was interviewed yesterday upon the subject of electric haz- ards and defective construction. Insurance men of Omaha are keenly interested in this respect at present and are discussing rem- edial possibilities. Mr. Hartman said “The electric hazard s recelving the care- ful attention of fire underwriters through- out the country on account of the large fire losses directly traceable to electriclty. A committee appointed by the Illinois State Board of Fire Underwriters some months ago to Investigate the hazard of electric light and power and to recommend the proper treatment of the same from an insur- ance standpoint, made a report on the sub- Ject last week in which it says in part: It 18 estimated that within the last five years over 76,000 miles of trolley and feeder wires have been strung In the United States and over 200,000 miles of arc and incades- cent wires have been put in use. Also, within the last nine ye there have been over $65,000,00 of fire losses in the United States directly traceable to electrlc currents.’ “Referring to the charges that should be mado for defective installation, it says “The ouly way the underwriter can receive help in meeting an increased loss ratio from an ascertained cause 1s by making an exira charge therefor. It is universally conceded that tho 15 of buildings already wired by inexperienced and incompetent work- men will cost the companies mil- lions of dollars in losses by fire. Let us at once set about recelving payment for the increased loss ratio on the imperfectly completed work, and by raising rates on faulty construction of the future equipments demonstrate to the electrie com panies that they must correct faults or they will have no patronage because of oo high cost to the consumer. In way we strike at the root of the evil, help our selyes and fulfill that important public service of fire underwriters, make safor the homes and business Interésts of our cus- tomers from loss by fire." “Omaha property is by no means exempt from this hazard, but, on the contrary, I believe that it s one of the worst hazards that companies have to insure against here, and unless the situation is speedily im proved anies will either decline to wri risks at all equipped with electric appliances or they will make an additional charge fo the electric hazard. If the necessar municipal legislation could be had on the subject the present condition of the hazard could be rapidly improved. “Eyery citizen of Omaha who has a dol lar's worth of property subject to loss by fire should at once urge upon the city coun- cil the necessity of the immediate pass of tho electric ordinance now pending be fore that body. Omalia should have had a city electrician and a stroug ordinance re quiring the proper installation of electric work ten years ago, but this matter has been sadly neglected all these years, and the re sult |8 & large amount of defective wiring. If our city council will pass the pending or- dinance and require a rigld enforcement of the same, much relief can be had from the present bad condition at and at groater expense to the taxpayers than the present methods entail. Again, if this pend ing ordinance were passed the property of this city would not long bo at the mercy of a hazard, which, in all probability, caused the Boston Store fire, and endangered the whole business portion of the city with a serious conflagration The interests of the those of the insurance companies are mutual in this matter, and the DBoston Store fire should teach the citizens of Omaha to move at once for proper electric installation, and for the comstruction of better buildings. Our building ordinance should be so amended that the ercction of a building like that of the Boston Store would not be allowed. Bet- ter fire and police departments, better water better electric instailation, better buildings and better laws governing these subjects, with the rigid enforcement of the same, will bring lower insurance rates. If the Commercial club will secure some or all of these reforms it will have done a great thing for Omaha. It Is a mistaken idea that insurance companics want high rates. Com- panies would rather insure a risk worth 1 per cent than one worth 5 per cent. It Is the hazard that Is charged for, so that com- panies are always glad to allow for improve- ments in the fire hazard of a city or in that of an individual risk by a reduction in rates. Insurance rates will be governed by insur- ance losses, so that less fire loss means lower rates. The owners of the property are the ones who really pay the fire losses, whether the property Is insured or not, that after all, the insured make a low rate possible or a high rate a neci ity. The in surance companies are, in fact, only the agents of the insured to collect and distr bute the money for the paymnt of an agreed indemnity, for the ability of companies to meet their obligations to their poliey holders, for any great length of time, is directly de- pendent upon the payments received from the policy holders.” Kates Raised in Chicago. There is a mighty howl in Chicago, now, over an increase of 25 per!cent in fire rates. The following circular has been issued to policy holders by the Chicago Fire Under- writers association: “You are hereby notified that at a meeting of the association held this day the following action was taken: ‘That an advance of 25 per cent by made on the present rate of all bulldings and contents now rated under schedule for rating mercantile buildis including those rated or to be rated under the mercantile minimum tariff, excepting buildings only, noty contents, on /which 20 per cent commission may now be paid, also excepting fireproof buildings -only, not con tents, and such buildings and contents equipped with automatic sprinklers as are acceptuble under the present rules; and that all policies lssued after the receipt of this notice by you be on the basis of the new rate, and that where this advance shall re sult'in a fraction of & cents and the fraction is 2% cents or over, the next higher multi ple of b cents must be used in making the rate. Where sald fraction Is less than 2% cents next lower multiple of & cents shall be used. Insur: Ttems. W. D. Standard Is at the Drexel H. C. Stuart of Des Moines Is visiting the local agencies. James G. Best, a popular Insurance Chicago, 15 In town The adjusters are still b math of the Boston store fir The 1o of the Farnam Street fire have not, as yet, been adjusted The attempt to purchase another fire en gine for Omaha by popular subscription has been abandor G. Muller, inspector and adjuster for the rmania Fire Insurance company of New York, Is in the eity Isane B, Snow of intendent of agencies of Mutual, is in the city Messrs, Goetz, Malone and Hawks of the local insurance world have been serving on a diatrict court jury for three weeks. Many of the insurance offices in this ity observed Washington's birthday. There 1s a great respect ontertained by insurance men for Washington, because he could not tell a lie—a characteristic of the average life underwriter The Life cago is alr for clation will m of ¢ Draper of the man of after y on the theater Mass., super Massachusett springfield the Underwriter 1 of Chi ady m aratio the entertainmen nutional asso f life underwriters next June, Thi the most r ttended and ting of this great body lite insuran importar arnest men, and th men 1a | of Chicago will make the occ able one in tality. A woman’s department has been estabs lished by the Northern Masonic Aid, which will issue certificates to women without exs , st. The Orden Germanit, a_fraternal henes ficiary association of Now York, has expers fenced such a high death rate, that it is considering the advisability of retiring. The Metropolitan and Prudential are both issuing the regular industrial policy on adult lives in_one-third immediate benefit. This move is likely to attract to them a fine class of men and business. Texas underwriters, now that the supreme court has recognized their right to com- bine, intend to organize a system of inspe tion and will raise rates on buildings 25 cents to cover the expense. They have adopted the mercantile schedule, The Denver Asssociation writers officers for 1894 are: B. Jackson; vi sion a memor- the history of Chicago hospi- of Life under- President, Ira dents, Oliver Williams id John (L. [Stearns) secredary, A. . Liverman Joseph H. Harrison exceutive A. Newkirk, John J. Wyat rland, B. C. Gilman id J. P, Cullom, The industrial insurance companies of the United States issued in 1893 over 2,600,000 policies, representing about §325,000,000° of insur: They have industrial policles in force numbering some 5,700,000 for upwards of $ 000 They received in premiums during the year about $28,000,000, and paid in losses $10,000,000. The Manhattan Life has fssued the follow- ing statement: Insurance in 1893, total, $17,- 810,208; assets January 1 of present year, $13,734,766.49; payments to policy holders, 1,737,029 Habilities, sur- Plus, $1,034,767.19; insurances on January 1 of present year, $64,204,470; total payments to policy holders, $35,000.000. Bankers Life Lincoln, organized in stock of $100,000, is making sure progress under the manogement of W. C. Wilson its secretary. In 1893 it reccived In pre- miums about $44,500, paid to policy holders $14,000, and materially Increased its assets and surplus, the former amounting to $177,+ 106, and the latter being $120,405 The Ohlo senate commitites has recommended for passage which requires life insurance c maintain in each county fn which do business an agency to receive premiums, Also Iickley’s bill providing that foreign insurance companie 1 to deposit se enritios with the ‘a partment may deposit county ar onds as well as state and goyer The old jized upon a close o power to discipline to be re a by anting of preferen iving ronewel attent Like many other schen it s favorod by a large number of coms panies, but it is not likely to be adopted bes cause the opposition is just about sufficient to kill it About every branch of Insurance \ys seems 1o make it a fashion of being in an” unsettled state Jfe insurance 18 torn by dissensions, fire insurance is in a state f chaos, aceldent cor 1y there 15 no money in the glass authori- ties want higher rates, and we have Kknown for » time that surety Insurance might be in better condition. It Is alleged by those engaged In this latter branch that the rates have been so seriousiy cut during the past few yeurs that thore | ity no margin of profit 16fL at the present time, Insurance company of 1857 with a capital on_insurance Ohlo's bill, \panies to they irance mut of a hoard of brokers ors poration basis with the con the fal ¢ Tes s the brokers, improvement, n theso anies business, plate A point of much Interest to industrial coms panies was recently decided by the supreme court of Michigan in the case of Mallory against Metropolitan Life Insurance coms pany. The plaintiff testified that it casion she met the superintendent at a time when premiums were due, and he told her to bring the receipt book to the ofice and it would be all right. At one time the pr miums were six weeks In arrears, but they ithout form to res npt e ; the 1 torms of the poll the circuit and had cons upreme iperintendent to walve the urts alike rulln was not vested with this power,