Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, November 10, 1894, Page 2

Iterations as will afford Ing out the vote before ti pretext for throw. legislature. ALL EYES ON HOLDREGE. Btate Committes at Lincoln Walis for the | Crar's Order to Froceod. LINCOLN, Nov. 9.—(Special.)—It s evi- dont that the fight for a contest of the late election 15 on. Republican headquarters at Omaha have been practically removed to Lincoln. Majors’ strikers are now circu- lating all kinds of airy, fairy roorbacks, the | most of them of a very Intangible description One of the storles brought into Lincoln today was that an Omaha capitallst had wagered $500 today that Tom Majors would be the next governor and had $5,000 more to bet on the same result. Anotber was that a number of ballot boxes In South Omaha | had been found stuffed. This fact, It was claimed, would give Majors the state by 1,600 plurality. All eyes are fixed on Holdrege. He Is the| man who, it is understood, has Induced the | republican central committes to make a con- test in behalf of Majors. There can be no change In the announced votes for the head of the ticket in Lancaster county. The totals are now footed, and as they stand will soon be In the hands of the secretary of | state. They are as follows: Majors, 6,997; | Holcomb, 4, Gerrard, 556; Sturdevant, 221, But It is the republicans themselves who should be afraid of a legal contest. If it s commenced the vote of Lancaster county will fall at least 1,000 from the returns, and Majors' plurality of 2,722 drop to 1722 or less. There is now on file in Lincoln evi- | dence of the most damaging character against prominent republicans in the city That eyidence will be forthcoming and a few of the heaviest precincts listed in the Majors column will be literally “ripped up the back " The demccrats and independents of Lin- colti are In no mood for trifling. They know that Silas A. Holcomb has been elected governor of Ncbraska and they are prepared to seat him The members of the republican state cen- tral committeo now in town are not stirring around very freely. But it is understood that the cry of “contest” will bs raised to- morrow, and it it s the state of Nebraska will be treated to as foul an exhibition of traud on the ballot box as was ever wit- nessed in any locality in the union. Dare the Majors crowd go Into the con- test in view of the facts to be developed? in How the Children Voted. Prof. Allen of the Dodge Street school was explaining to his children on election day how voting Is done according to the Australian system. He made out a sample tieket, showed how to put a cross opposite the name of a candidate of any party for all the offices. Then he showed them how to count the ballots when voting was over, and in the afterncon the children went into ex- coutive session and made a practical illus- tration of election day. When tho returns were found that Holcomb had Majors had twelve. TR R Half a dozen bullet proof coats have been invented, None of them fs a safeguard against Indigestion. A sure preventive Is food cooked with Dr. Price's Cream Baking Powder. nded in it was twenty votes and -t R Methodist Missionary Conforence. BROOKLYN, Nov. 9.—Bishop Bowman of Bt. Louls presided at the third day's ses- sion of the Methodist missionary conference today. Dr. A. B. Leonard read the report of the South American missions. He said that the committee had agreed to increase the ap- propriation by $22,00. Dr. J. M. Reld of Rew York satd that un investigation should be made of how the money was (o be spent before granting it. The report was lald on the table. Rev. Dr, Chaffe of Minneapolis sald_that'they were ‘doing good work among the Swedes and Norwegians. He urged the conference to enable them to continue the 00d work by a generous appropriation. Bishop Andrews presided tonight at the meeting in the Interest of foreign missions, Addresses were made by Dr. A. P. Leonard, Bishop Thoburn and Bishop Newman. T Recelver Asked for Pool Operator Irwin. PITTSBURG, Nov. 0.—Attorney Goehring filed his bill in equity against George M. Irwin & Co., discretionary pool operators, asking for a receiver, today. Judge Bwing thought the court had not jurisdiction, as Irwin had left. He took the papers, how- ever, and promised to lend his aid In the solution of the pr Fart Michiga BENTON HARBOR, Mich.,, Nov. earthquake shock was experienced here early this morning. The vibrations were distinctly noticeable for two or three sec onds. 9.—An —— Movements of Seagolng Vessels, Nov. 9. At Genoa—Arrived—Kajser Wilhelm 11, from New York. At Queenstown—Arrived—Lucania, from New York for Liverpool At London—Arrived—Maine, Philadelphia and Maryland, from Baltimore. At New York—Arrived—Alsatia, from Leg- )fiorfix; Scotla, from Venice; Francesco, from ull. At San Francisco—Arrived—Mexican war steamer Saragossa, from Acapule At Rotterdam—Arrived—Obdam, from New York, At Liverpool—Arrived—Runic, from New York; Lucania, from New York. At Havre—Arrived—iZdam, from _New 01 At Christiansend—Arrived—Virginiani; from New York. = g SERIES NO. 45-46 THE AMERICAN ENCYCLOPAEDIC DICTIONARY. 4 200 Pages. 250,000 Words JASTRUCTIVE AND USE¥UL. 4 Mine of Knowledge: and a Mint »p Usefulness. There are more things istructive, usetul aud eniertaining in that great book, - Ine American Encyelopedic Dictionary, than ja Auy sin s ation ever (sl his greal work, now for the fim placed ‘Within' (o umique publication, fo a perfect dlctionary & pedia. 1y that number of tho Look correapond- With the beries numbor of th coupon presented will b delivered NE Snnday Week-day coupoas, 16 eents in cotn, wiil bily 0us pack he American Enevelopedty Diotoas ury. Send onders o The Koo Otlos 81 orders should b uddrassnl b ... 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He wants, first, that measure- ments bo taken with all the weights on board, dead or alive, that the yachts are to carry; secondly, that all dead to windward or leeward races should be started to wind- ward. He also sugge:ts that the races b salled at Marblehead instead of New York to avold crowding. He also finds fault with the provisions which give the challenger the right to name but one yacht, while the challenged can choose from any number the one to defend the cup. At the meeting it was decided that meetings must be held in New York, but the other questions were re ferced to a spacial committee. Howard Gould has given the Herreschoft an order for a crack racing yacht in the twenty-rater class. Work fs to be begun on the boat at once, and she is to be ready early in April to go across the ocean and sail against the flect of the British twenty-raters. “Judging from my experience on the other side,” said Mr. Gould, "I belfove there is a good deal of fine racing to oe had in this class, and I am going over to try with a boat of my own. I have told the Her- reschoffs tkat I want the fastest boat of that class they can turn out. Her design I8 not all complete yet, but roughly speak- ing, her over-all length will be about sixty feet, and she will be about forty-five feet on the water line. ~ Sho will be a fin keel boat, with the fin made of bronze, and there will be about fifteen tons of lead in her hull will draw about ten feet of water.” special FOOT BALL THIS A S U, N.and Y. M. C. Gridiro This afternoon at Y A. park the arsity team of the State university will line up against the local Y. M. C. A team, reinforced by High school players. It will be a well contested game, as the teams understand the play thoroughly, and are well - matched. - Omaha'’s team will be practically the same that defeated the husky boys from Gates college, while the 'Varsity team will be with onc¢ or two exceptions that which played at Kansas City Saturd Lineup: Positions ....Right End Right Tac Guard..... Dern, cap Jones ... Waod adtemeyer ....Coleman venLeft Bnd..... .. cooers. AyTER «...Quarter Back..........Clarke Right. Half............ Burdick Left Half. . Gardner Full Back..Thomas, captain . U, N.—Hayward, Crawford, A.—Van Camp, Young, Oceanbean, Whipple, umpire; Purvis, referce; Griswold, linesman, Several changes for been made at the grounds. placed along the side lines, so that all can get a good view of the game from a good seat. Ample provision has been made to protect the fleld and ersure the enclosed ground to the players! Admission has been fixed at 25 cents. Dungan. Oury Yont. Spooner. Fair..... Flippin.. ¥ Y. M. C. Cowgill. the better have Seats have been Son of @ Gun Wins the g Race. LIVERPOOL, Nov. 9.—The Liverpool autumnal cup of 10 sovereigns, with 10,000 sovereigns added, a handicap for 3-year-olds and upwards, cup course, one mile and three furlongs, was won today by Mr. F. Alexander's “Son of a Gun, 4 years old. Livington, 4 years old, the property of Sir W. Throckmorton, was second, and Mr. A. D. Cochrane's Edgerton, 4 years old, was third. it King Kelly's Funeral. BOSTON, Nov. 9.—Michael J. Kelly will be buried on Sunday at 1 p. m. by Boston lodge of Elks, of which he was a member. The body will in state in Elks head- quarters from 9 to 12 o'clock Sunday morn- ing. Interment will he in the IIks lot at Mount Hope cemeter No More Racing ochester. ROCHESTER, N. Y., Nov. 9.—George W. Archer, president of the Rochester Driving Park assoclation, announced today that under the provisions in the new constitution prohibiting pool selling at ks the Grand Circuit races In would have to be abolished Falls (ity W FALLS CITY, Neb. Nov. 9.—(Special Tele- gram.)—The Midland college foot ball team of Atchison met the Falls City High school team on the Falls City grounds today. Falls City won by a score of 48 to 0. This is the first game the Falls City team has won this season. Rocheste s Postponed Again. PHILADELPHIA, Nov. 9.—The match race between Robert J and John R. Gentry, which was to have been paced today at Belmont, was declared off on account of the heavy track, caused by last night's rain. —_—— In every way useful to housekeepers Dr. Price's Baking Powder excels all others. A single trial insures use. KEFUSED T0 KIDE THE GOAT. Sloux City Man Creates Troublo in an A. O. U. W, Lodge. SIOUX CITY, Nov. 9.—(Special Telegram.) —John Foley, a janitor, made application to joln a local lodge of the Ancient Order of United Workmen. When taken in for the initiatory exercises he objected to being blindfolded, saying he had been mistreated before and did not prepose to have it occur again. He finally consented to being blind- folded. ~When ~the-bandage was on he whipped a revolver from his hip pocket and started to discharge it recklessly. He was before any one was harmed. The revolver, was wrested from him and he was thrown Into the street. He will not be- come a member of .the order. Cedar Baplds Womas Kobbed. CEDAR RAPID , Nov. 9.—(Special Telegram.)—A bold robbery was perpetrated in the city park, a few blocks from the busi- ness portion of the city, last evening. While Miss Blanch ves " was going to her boarding was met by a man who demanded he , threateéning her life It she did not comply. Upon her refusing, he struck her over the head with a revolyer knocking her down. He then snatehed h pocketbgok and ran away. The fellow was aptured a short time afterwards and was locked up. He the name of Ed Stew- art, claiming to be from Des Molnes. He has b vositively Identified by Miss Groves Valuable Paintin SIOUX CITY, Nov. 9. During a heavy wind storm the roof of the temporary building in which the celebrated painting of the Battle of Gettysburg, re from Chicago, has been on exhibition, was blown off, ‘and th wind swept into the building, tearing the canvas from Its fastenings and greatly damaging it. One rent In It Is twenty feet long, and there are a numd of sn | tears In the painting, The in also soaked the can- vas, and a freezeun that followed immedl- ately after has et it in bad condition, The painting is valued at $185,000, ¥e itherwelghts Matched. NEW YORK, Nov. 9 -Articles of agree- ment huve been signed for Jimmy Gorman of Patterson and Jobnny Connors of Spring- fleld, 111, to fight at 10 pounds, give or take two pounds, for a purse of 31000 a side wnd the largest purse offered. The fight is 0 take place the Seaside club, oney Island, Olympic club, New rleans. % Damagod. (Special Telegram.) to C he O *ohmeyl Challenges Weston NEW YORK, Nov. 9.—Edward Weston, the old-time pedestriuh, Who has just com- pleted a walk of 500 miles through New York state. recelved the challenge of Henry Schmeyl, the Chicago pedestrian, for a six- imply a dis- | day go-ns-you-plense. Weston has not decided whether or not he will accept, will make public his answer tomorrow. Alleged Forger Under Arrest. | CEDAR RAPIDS, Ia., Nov. 9. Telegram,)—A fellow giving the name of Doyd Brazleton Is under arrest for attempt ing to p n check for $39.9) at Paxley's 1othing store to which had been forged the name of 8. L. Dows. Burgiars 1 FORT DODGE, Ia., Nov gram.)—Burglars blew open Lynd’s bank of Gowrie eafly They only got $20, when they ened away, eclal Tele- | the safe In this morning. were fright- - WAS MURDERED FOR MONEY. Mystory Cornell Disappenrance | Partis BUFFALO, N. -After of investigation fnto the mystery of the dis appearance of Fred Rew of this oity, a Cornell collegian from Ithaca, on October 2, | a clew has been found which leads to the startling belfef that he has been murdered Evidence has been found which satisfies de- tectives that this is a fact. They have found a spot where it is belleved his bedy was secreted after the murder had been com- mitted, but they have not found the body They believe It was removed to another hiding place and that hiding place has not been discovered. This information was ob- tained from the father of the missing young n. More is known, but the father is un willing to reveal it, lest the publicity of it should destroy the work of the detectives. The theory that young Rew was drowned has been dropped. 'As to the motive for the murder the indications are that it was robbery Prof. R. 8. T. Paton, analytical and con- sulting chemist, late chemist Chicago Health department, says: “I have been examinin various baking powders, and have alway: found Dr. Price's to be a sciengifically pre pared, pure mixture.” T MUST GO T0 BE KILLED, of weeks (hinumen Who Will Be Exe- cuted in Bis Own Country DENVER, Nov. 9.—An interesting case up before Judge Hallett, which is the matter of the deportation of Y. T. Faun, a Denver laundryman, to China, for not being regi tered. The law requires that no Chinaman n register and reccive a certificate of cit- izenship who has ever served a penitentiary sentence. It scems that Faun filed: his cer- tificate of registration, but before his papers were delivered 10 him Collector New dis- covered that he had served a term for grand larceny in this state, and refused to give him citizenship papers. At the penitentiary his queue was clipped, and since then he has not attempted to grow it again. If he is returned to China his death is sure as soon as he places foot on the Celestial shore, as it is the custom of the country. His hearing was set for tomorrow. e e RICH ME) Unregistes Attachment Issued tionary Poul PITTSBURG, Nov. 9.—Attachments have been fssued against George M. Irwin &Co., the defunct discretionary pool operators, by H. C. Imhoff, $1,000; H. T. Himhofr, $1,155; W. P. Himhoff, $400; B. W. Himhoft, $1,125; W. W. Himhoff, $500. All the plaintiffs are wealthy, and they say that many other well- to-do people invested with Irwin in large amounts, but are keeping quiet about it now The precipe in the cases above states that the money was deposited with Irwin for the purchase and sale of option contracts, but was not used for that purpose. It is de- signed to attach Irwin's magnificent resi- dence and several bank deposits he is sup- posed to have. Among Irwin's investors w: a preacher in Wilkinsburg. R — Mayor Fitzpatrick on Trial. NEW ORLEANS, Nov. 9.—The impeach- ment proceedings filed by District _At- torney Butler against Mayor John Fitz- patrick for malfeasance in office; which was postponed October 31, was called up in Judge King's division -of the civil district court. Many preminent members of the Citizens Protective association, at whose instance the proceedings’ were brought, were on hand to lend moral support at least to their side of the controversy. The mayor, too, was well sustained by a large number of city officlals and other personal friends, who expressed the belief that the proceedings will end in the complete vindication of his honor's of- flcial acts. Several witnesses were examined, but there were no startling developments, the on. Discre- Negro Lynched in Georgia. MACON, Ga., Nov. 9.—Lee Lawrence, a negro, who assaulted Mrs. Polk In Jasper county. and ‘had been brought to this city for safekeeping, was taken to Monticello. He was tried at the September term of the su- perfor court, and sentenced to be hanged November 30. The neighbors of the injured woman were not satisfied, however, and tak- ing the negro from the officers, took him to the outskirts of the town and hanged him, riddling his body with bullets. Under orders from the governor, one of the local military companies was held in readiness to go to Monticelio, but later they were notified their services wero not needed, as the lynchers had already done their work. e VBT ‘Why the hauk Failed. SAN BERNARDINO, Cal, Nov. 9.—It is understood the cause of the failure of the First National bank originated in personal quarrels among the officers of the bank. President Joseph Brown, who was inter- viewed. stated that the bank would not re- sume business, but would go into liquidation, ,He says that securities of the bank and its assets are sufficient to pay all depositors in full and leave something to be distributed among the stockholders. The bank has a paid up capital of $100,000, and when closed had deposits of about $200,000. Other banks in the city are not in the least affected by the fallure of the First Natlonal. S T oy Car Ran Away. PITTSBURG, Nov. 9.—A trolley car on the West End Electric Street railway jumped the track going down a steep -grade on Steuben street and went over a thirty-foot wall. Two passengers, Mrs. Dr. Rankin of Alleghany and Fred _Groff, were badly | bruised, and the ‘motorfan, Joe Mannlon, was pianed beneath the car, suffering a badly | sprained shoulder and, it is thought, internal | injuries, Lucille Taylor, a 10-year-old girl, { was thrown over the embankment and badly | | hurt. ——————— Tin Plato Man 1y to Arbitrate, PITTSBURG, Nov. 9.—The tin plate manu- facturers are willing to arbitrate. They will use any reasondble effort to cause a resump- | tion of business. No formal offer has been made to the Amalgamated association, but it was given out today that the manufacturers aro willing to adopt this plan of settling the dispute. They will submit the entire ques- tion to arbitration. President Garland of the Amalgamated association declines to say what action the association will take, 88 Prices. PITTSBURG, Nov. 9.—At a me the flint glass manufacturers in this city the question of arranging a new schedule | of prices was aiscussed. No information was given out, but another meeting will be held toon. Among those present at the meeting were Charles Boldy of Muncle, Ind.; George M. Lewis of Alton, IIL; George W, | Yost of Bellaire, 0.; A. W. Young of Youngs- | town, O, ing of Robbed the Pos e and a Store, GUTHRIE, OklL, Nov. 9.—Four masked men rode Into Shattuck, in county N, and held up the postmaster and robbed the office of all the cash and stamps. They next | went to the general store of T. N. ‘Miller and robbed him of $400 and some clothing. After making a saloonkeeper set up the drinks, the men, upmolested, rede out: of town. ————— Will Lease the Shops to the Gulf Road. DENVER, Nov. 9.—Receivers 0. W. Mink, E. B. Anderson, J. W. Doane and F. R. Goud- ert of the Union Pacific road jolned Heoélfer 8. H. H. Clark In this city to0ay. Tliey gre inspecting the shops in this city, and it is | l'l::}“.h.:l ‘| hey will agree to lease them to the Chadrou WASHINGTON, Nov. 9.—The president today appolnted C. D. Sayers postmaster of | (8pecial | :‘hl'lrm. Neb., and Thomas Kelly at Adair, - NEW BUILDING COLLAPSES|® Frost Spkings_the Iron Beams in the New Montreal Passenger Station, TWO KILLED AND S_VERAL WOUNDEL Firemen w Bescae a Man fom a oty BI~Numes of the Tnipossible to Obtain the lujured xth Story ured One of Dying, MONTREAL, Nov. 0.—At 3:30 this after- noon the top floor of the new and magnifi- cent office of the City Passenger rallway, on the corner of Place d'Arms Hill and Cralg street, caved In, killing two men instantly, Injuring one fatally and maiming a dozen others. The accident was caused by frost which made the heavy ‘iron girders their sockets, and which, crashing down, carried with them ything below, Therc were at the time about fifty workmen in the bullding, and many were miraculously saved from death. The dead are: JOSEPH MARQUIS. ROBERT PAUZE. Plerre Monette, whose injuries will prove fatal, had his skull crushed and bones ‘rac tured in many place While the men were working on the dif- ferent floors of the building there suddenly cam: a deafening crash, when down came fron beams, planking, brick, mortar and lath In a heap. As soon as the terrible calamity dawned upon the people an alarm was sounded and the fire patrol departments responded immediately with ambulances, A ringing cheer went up when the firemen mounted the extension ladder and reached the sixth story. There, in a window, cling- Ing with desperate energy, was Francis Peule, a bricklayer, who was about ex- hausted. He was rescued after some hard work. Besides the dead and the man Mon- ette, who is dying, the Injuries of the others wero such that they could be attended at their homes. They are all French Canadians and it is difficult to learn their names. The celebrated government chemist, Dr. Mott, jafter exhaustive analysls, pronounces or. Price’s Cream Baking Powder ‘‘The Acmo of Perfection.” leave eve vk S THRANSIT OF MERCURY. Today an event of some importance, astro- nomically, will be in progress during five hours, and as the situation of Omaha is very favorable to its observation, a few particulars ng the event may be of interest to your readers. The event in question is the bassage of Mercury belween the sun and the earth, so that Mercury will appear to us like a small, black spot crossing the sun’s disk. This spot will enter upon the sun at 9:56 this morning, at a peint a little south of east the sun appears to us accurately, 9815 d grees east of the north point of th sun, and it will leave the sun at 13 p. m., at a point a little south of west on the sun. Apart from .its scientific aspect, it is an event of somewhat rare occurrence, hence other than scientific folk may wish to watch, A good opera glass will show the appearan described above at any time between 10 and 3 o'clock. Of course a well-smoked piece of glass must be employed to protect the oyes. The possessor of a large telescope may find it more satistactory to project an image of the sun on a plece of white paper or card- board. To do this, take the telescope as it 18 and hold it in kuch a position toward the sun that a small spot of very bright light will appear on the cardboard when held near the ey® plece. Then,)without changing the posi. tion of the telescope, first remove the card- board to some distance from the eye piece, and then pull out-the latter until a sharply defined image of the sun appears on the cardboard, ik dt requiessa much lrger telescope o sHow* Mercury in this maner than to see it h‘.{noklnx hrough® the - telescope, guarded with @ sunsiide, or plece of smoked glasy. Mercury, like our earth, is a planet revoly- ing about the sun, in a path, which is very nearly a circle, with the sun in the center, but its distance from the sun is much les than that of the earth, the respective dis- tances being 36,000,000 and 93,000,000 mites, Hehce, it s evident that It Mercury were to travel in its orbit no faster than the earth travels in its orbit, Mercury would complete its circuit in about ene-third of our year. But planets travel more rapidly the nearer they are to the sun, and S0 Mercury completes its cjrcuit in about eighty-eight of our d or, If an inhabitant of Mercury were to begin reckoning today, he would find that he had lived theough alt the seasons of his year by the time we reach February 16, and about twen- ty-elght days later, or March 16, Mercury will have overtaken the earth once more. From this statement it might seem as it transits of Mercury ought to be quite or- dinary occurrences. But on the 16th of March there will be no transit, nor will there be another before the beginning of the next ceptury. The paths of the two plan- ets have this common center in the sun, but they are not in the same plane. The angle between the planes of the orbits is about 7 degrees, the angle made by the hands of a watch at about one and one-third minutes past 12., This may seem a small matter, but if we Imagine the hands of the watch ‘to lengthen out until they have at- tained respectively the lengths of the lines that join Mercury and the earth to the sun, it will be evident that an observer at the end of the long hand, looking across the end of the short hand will fail to see the center by a good many thousand miles Hence there can be no transit, unless the earth is near those points in its own orbit where the planes. of the two planets inter- soct. The earth is at those points In May and November, and therefore all transits of Mercury that we can expect to hear of will take place during either May or November. But a transit does not oceur every May and November, because 116 will not divide 365 without a remainder. Every 116 days after today's event Mercury will again be nearly in line between us and the sun, but by ‘the time Mercury . will have overtaken - the earth the third time, the earth wil still' be a seventeen days’ journey away from the point It oc cupies “today, and at the end of those sev- enteen days Mercury will be far into its fourth short year of elghty-eight days each. The times are so related that when a transit has taken place n November another may be expected in November either seven or thirteen years later, ‘but the May transits are rarer, occurring only at Intervals of elther thirteen faf fofty-six years. This in- equality is due to the fact that the paths of neither Mergucy! nor the earth are per- fect circles, and ba May Mercury is furthest away from the gun. Today's event| wifljbe observed with the utmost care atc evemy observatory in Amer- fea, for two reasons principally, The first i to determines aneve accurately the ele- ments of Mercury’s orbit, or the exact path it describes in s during its rapid mo- tion about the sun. The planet is always so near the sun that only now and then it can be seen just before sunrise or just after hence all the ordinary observations have to be made either in full daylight or clso when (he pngE fs near tio horlzon, and In both thewe “Mistances a number of causes operate fl%}"flho accuracy of the ob- servations. Dul & transit Mercury can be seen clearly Awrojected on the sun's disk, and its position relative to sun and earth determined with considerable precision, These determinations combined with those made at previous transits will aid materially in clearing up some doubtful points in the motions of Mercury. ¥ The fact is that Mercury does not seem to move with the unswerving regularity of the other planets, 5o much so that astrono- mers have long suspected the existence of a planet or planets between Mercury and the sun. Some have gome 8o far as to give a neme, ‘*VulcAn,” to a planet supposed to be there, but “Vulcan” has never been seen The common opinion at.present is that there are either two suoh bodies, or, more prob- ably, a larger number of very small planets. A more accurate determination of the ir- regularities in the motions of Mercury will assist in solving the problem, for it was from simllar irregularities in the motions of Uranus, the then outermost kmown planet that the astronamer, Adams, calculated th size, the orbit and the place of the planet Neptune. The other reason Why astronomers are concerns us a littie more nearly. They wish | h to find out whether our days are becoming | U longer, A day is the time consumed by the | b earth in turning once on its axis. When | the carth began its oxistence—or its separate | w existence—it recelved an impulse which |t caused 1t to revolve about an axls, just as a [ A top spins about its axis when released from the string, The speed with which thet op rovolves slackens very rapidly, for the sides | of the top brush against the surrousding air | and the point on which it spins often meets | with still greater resistance from the sub stance on which it turns, and In which it buries itself. The earth may have increased tho speed of its spinning in the very early 08 of ita existerce, but the causes which ild produce such’ an acceleration hav tainly ceased to exist very long ago. Th ervses which slacken the speed of the top | do not exist for the carth. There is no out side matter against which the earth could | s rub, but the earth, with its atmosphere, spins | o around fn absolute vacuity probable that the earth now. The cause assig the tides. The moon drags an enormous | mass of water first eastward and then west- ward twice each day, and some have caleu lated that the dashing of these masses gainst the continents must retard the | P earth's daily motion measurably. It is easy | to sea how a transit of Mercury may aid | X in determining this question one way or the | other. We can calculate, for instance, to a nicety just how far the earth traveled in | cireling about the sun since the last transit | o of Mercury. This being known, it is eas to caleulate just how many times the earth | should have turned on its axis—or how many days to a very small fraction should have | elapsed since that time. If the actual number | 4 Is less than the calculation requires, the | arth has lost just that much time. Now when we remember that exist of | transits of Mercury for over it will | ¢ be evident that even a small loss per coentury | {4 ought to begin to be noticeable. These | n are in a very general way pects of the occurrence. he phenomenon | € Will be observed today at the Creighton Col- loge observatory with all care possible C. J. BORGMEYER, Professor of Astronomy, Creighton College. g MAKING ANOTHER EFFORT, A u is losing speed just is the friction of | td m 81 i Southern Pacific Stil Anxious to R ‘Transcontinental Assoclation. CHICAGO, Nov. 9.—Another effort will be made to revive the Transcontinental Passen- ger association and the meeting for that pur- pose may be held in Chicago on November 16, although the date is not certain. The Southern Pacific 1s, as before, the principal mover in the scheme, and it fs understood it will make considerable concessions to the direct California lines to induce them to enter the association. These concessions must be of a very tangible sort to get the Atchison into ony plan for the reorganiza- tlon of " the assoclation. This road is not at the present time In a position to enter into any association obligations, nor will it be until the present troubles between the stockholders are finally adjudged. The Union Pacific, too, has ob- jections and they. will take some time to move. Altogether the prospect for the revival of the association is not brighter than at the time when the Southern Pacific tried to' warm it into life two months ago. ty" Shows a Deficit NEW YORK, Nov. 9.—The report of the Missouri, Kansas & Texas Railroad company r the year ending June 30 shows gross earnings $0,877,200, decrease $510,001, operat- ing expenses $7.205,941, dect $604,7 net earnings $2,671,348, increase $93, terost and rentals §2,680,870, increase $321,- 427, deficit §9,522, against a surplus of $218,- last year. No increase has been made in the bomded debt of the company during the year and it is free from flcating debt. In his report President Rouse says that in addition to the commercial depression the company affected by a severe and long continued rate war and by the competition of a rival line through the Indian territory into Texas. case Were Wa & the Dynamite, HUNTINGTON, Ind., Nov. 9.—Fifty pounds of dynamite exploded at 7 a. m. today on the Hallwood & Keffer sewer contract. John Hartman and Norton Keffer were killed, and John Flynn fatally injured. Residences fn close proximity were badly wrecked. The damage amounts to may thousands. The men were warming the dynamite when it ex- ploded. e 8hot Ono of the Robhers. LANDER, Wyo., Nov. 9.—Thres masked men entered E. C. Enderly’s store at Therm- opolis, covered: the proprietor with guns and compelled him to give them $1,300 from the safe. Mr. Enderly and others pursned the robbers ‘and shot one, who was recognized | as Jake Snyder, He will die. The others escaped with most of the plunder. One simple “precaution will insure perfect felicity in domestic work. Use no -other baking powder than Dr. Price The food that it produces is swect, pure and whole- some. Cut Paclfie Coast Rates. CHICAGO, Nov. 9.—The Burlington, Cedar Rapids & Northern road today threw a bomb into the Western Passenger assocla- tlon. It announced to all the assoclation roads that it would apply short line rates from Waterloo, Ta., to all points in Montanu and to North Pacific points as well. The notice came as a complete surprise to the association lines, and they claim that the action of the Burlington, Cedar Rapids & Northern Is altogether Irregular. The road causing all the trouble is a member of the association, but its notice to the other as- soclation lines was made direct to them, and not through the chairman, as is usuai in such cases. The application of the short line rates will reduce the basing rate from Chicago to North Pacific points by §2. f - e Schooner-Given Up for Lost. PHILADELPHIA, Nov. 9.—Great alarm 1s felt in shipping circles concerning the three- masted schooner Ida C. Southard, now con- siderably overdue, enroute from Philadelphiy to New Orleans with a cargo of 1000 tons Ivy Poisoning Eight Years of Suffering Perfect Cure by Hood's Sarsaparilia “C. 1. Hood & Co., Lowell, Mas * Dear Birs: — We have tried Hood's Sarsapa- rilla and find 1t to be all you claim for 1t. My Wwife was poisoned by ivy when a young woma:), and for cight yeais was troubled every seasoa ) - ood’s*i*Cures with the breaktmg out and terrible ftehing and burntug. I thought hers was as bad a case as anyohe everhad. She was in this distressing condition every year until she began to take H, Sarsaparilla, which has effected a per- fect ciife, without leaving any sears, and she has hiad No Sign of the Poison Since. She s well and hearty. T have taken Hood's Sarsaparilla after the grip with good results, and have also given It to our four children. Wo are all pletures of perfect health aud owe It to Hopd's Sarsaparilla” J. C. FREEMAN, Voo Ols. R ou declde to take Hood's Sarsapa. rilla do not be induced to buy any other instead Hood's Pills are hand made, and perfect wu proportion gud sppearauce, 6. per box. 1 nsit aceurately | of rallroad fron, | the was In command of Captain M Steward A retary Carlisle and that they violat And yet it seems | §Worn ol St fro “and in | | Indian tribes. scientific as- | as h on rate case, Judge Dundy presiding. Her agents are fearful she ns encountered the hurricane that wrecked Philadelphia barkentine George W, weeney on October 11, as both vessels left ere the same day. 'The missing vessel H. Riake, w of seven men, all of whom this port. They wes Second Mate Bd M. | Patterson, Seamen Xavier Rensen, Calel Honstrong. ho had a cre longed to e “TR'OR lack of a nail the shoe was lost; For lack of a shoe the horse was lost; For lack of the horse the rider was lost; All for the want of a horse shoe nail.” For the of health was lost; For lack of health the life was lost, through Bright's dis- ease, Headache Thomas hompson, Haltem, M - . Refused (o Indict Stato Om JACKSON, Miss,, Nov. 9. nd Jury, by a vote of more than two to ne, refused to indict the governor, treas rer and auditor in the matter of the printing { the Mi leged by he federal Chief state warrants, it Hazen, supportel by Altorney ¢ 1 Olney, the laws, in the keness “and similituds of Ates iry and pational bank notes." The iticials, it will be remembered, we d several months ago on warrants by W. J. Burns of the Urited sret service bureau - - st 2 Visit Indinn Territory SOUTH M'ALESTER, I T., Nov. 9 —Sena s Berry and Jones of Arkansas, Congress- nen McRae and Little and several noted cople from the same state, arri this Ming and are the guests the city. hey will be joined tonight by Colonel Ren party from Oklahoma. A grand nauet will be spread tomorrow evening honor of the distinguished visitors. The ject of the visit is to inquire into the dvisability of adopting statehood for th belng at rralg lack care the Ltes we . loss of appetite, sleeplessness, despondency, peculiar pains—all these things | were the warnings of this great modern disease, which should not have been neglected, If the only known remedy for Bright's disc kidney troubles, and all female and urinary difficu'ties — Warner's Safe Cure—had been taken in time, there would have been no disaster. Will you be warned in sea- son? sl s Knlghts of Labor Gathering. NEW ORLEANS, Nov. 0.—A number of elegates to the national Knights of Labor onvention, which meets in this xt Puesday, have already arrived i and Master Workman Sovercign, Secre Hayes and T. B. McGuire. An exceu ceting is now being held. i response tions Mr. Sovereign said there wa of Importance to tell at this time. hardly knew what matters are likely » come up before the convention, — Judge Brewer's Doclsion Mon The federal court convenes at 10 o'clock Monday next, and the opening will be gnalized by the handing down of Judge rewer's decision on the maximum freight ve ) a) oth AMUSKBMBNTS. ATRE — P OrULAR- —~PRICES, — {5TH ST. THEATRE Telephono 13 Toduy at 2:30, iis Kvening at 815, The Jolly Litle Comedian, ROBERT F. PARKINSON, Supported by an_oxedlony company, in the great sonsa- tonal faree comedy, The Man in Black I5TH ST, r’pumer . Telephone K Woek of Nov. KNOWLEDGE Albiai’ 30. 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Syrup of Figs is for sale by all drug ts in 60 .qusl bottles, but it is man- tactured by the Culifornia Fig Syrap Co. only, whose name is printed on every ackuge, also the name, Syrup of Figs ad being well informed, you will ‘et any substitute i offered. fatinoo LAST Two TIMES 11, commoneing Sunday Matine. L» don Eipie B te tainers, ARTISTS 50 Headed by ALBINI Incomparible Y ARTIST A STAR. of Nov. 18: “On the The Kinz of Cards EVE Week Coning Suwanee River." EXPOSITION HALL, ADMISSION FREF A LECTURE BY AN EVANGELIST OF THE CATHOL APOSTOLIC CHURCH, Sunday, Nov. 11th, 8 P. M. Subject he Anti-Christ who must appear at the time of Our Lord's coming, which s near. ALL ARE INVITED. sond_tho marvalons Frepch iy CALTHOS Crae. bl n Iogal guaranteo that CALTHOS will TR Dischorges & Eminalonn wnd REAT or Use it and pay if satisfied. Adiress, VON MOHL CO,, rlean Agents, Cinelnnatl, Obta. WODLEN" MISTARES LIRE POLITIGAL MISTARES Are getting more frequent as the years roll ’round, and Yankee genius suggests other things to mix besides ice cream soda with a “wink in it"—cock=- tails and politics. Many a clothing store sells goods today for a// wool that are not “‘all wool.” Some of ‘em do it through ignorance, and some upon an idea that every man who wants to buy clothing is a sucker and can be caught with a “catch line” of display advertising. We never guess at it when we tell you a thing is all wool—you can bank on it.—We are overcoats—just now—at $2.75, that are not wool ling all at $5.00, and in fact better than any $500 overcoat through, and we say so, too, but they're cheap you'll get in Omaha, And here is that full length Kersey overcoat at ¢6,75, all wool. Now the man who thi small piece of cloth from one of these wrote ta-— ad, knows that they're all wool, for he took a and “chewed the rag” because they were ordered sold This overcoat 1s the best coats so cheap, ralue this re- markable store ever offered to you Otiier overcoats and ulsters are perhaps in pro- portion as cheap as the ones we already spoke of. We have 'em in all styles, and all of the rule of this season. Long overcoats, whether they're of a cheap, medium or fine grade, whether $2.75 or the finest swell kersey silk lined at $21.50-~they're all of the new school of styles, and above all, new cloth and not old shop worn, gathered up auction stuff, that won’t wear long enough to tell of it's birthplace, See our clothes line, b { 'L {