Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, November 14, 1894, Page 2

REPLY TO THE COMMISSION Railway Age Takes the Strike Gommission | to Task for Its Findings. SAYS THE REPORT IS VERY INACCURATE Chargen that it Is Unfalr and Unjust to the Ralirouds — Clalms that Many of the Statements Are Absolutely Untrue. CHICAGO, Nov. 13.—The Rallway Age in Mts next fssue will contain a reply to the re- port of the United States strike commlis- sloners, addressed to those gentlemen. It says In part: The personal opinions as con- veyed In the report of the federal strike commission are invested with unwonted in- terest to the public at large, from the fact of the official dignity with which they have been clothed. All good citizens must of necessity be interested in the commission’s official conclusions, and it appears to be the part of good citizenship to call attention to, and, i possible, correct any oversights or misstatements of facts into which the com- mission may have fallen, The report says: It should be noted that until the rallroads set the example a general union of raliroad amployes was never attempted. The union had not then gone beyond enlisting men upon different systems in separate trade or- ganizations.” This statement is wholly false. The report says In another place: “The order of the Knights of Labor, with an esti- thated membership of from 150,000 to 175,000, jias always advocated the solidification of labor.”” The history of railway labor organiza- tions of the last twenty years s largely made up of w! the report says was never attempted. Again and again have efforts tieen made to consolidate, federate or ab- sorb various existing orders iato one. Again and again in strikes have the different classes of labor on the same road and the same classes of labor on different roads stood togother. Again and agaln has the allled labor of séveral companies been called on to enforce the demand of one class of labor against one company. The ignorance of this fact and of the further fact that it a8 the repeated expense which finally drove the raflways reluctantly to unite also in self- defense {s, to any one at all familiar with the history of labor, almost Incomprehensi- ible. The misstatements are made the more (gross by the importance which the commis- slon seems to attach to Its assertion. v QUESTIONS THE FIGURES. The report, speaking of the Pullman phase of the trouble, says: “The cut In wages during this period averaged about 25 per cent.” This {s not true. The amount of the reduction was placed in evidence before the commission in great detail and with ex- actitude. The average reduction in wages (for journeymen and mechanics was 22 8-10 per cent, and the average reduction for all ‘other, shop employes was 11% per cent. The average reduction for all shop employes was 19 per cent. Agaln the report says: “Under the con- tracts between the railway companies and the Pullman company the railroads have paid since 1887 2 cents a mile for each mile ‘run by Pullman cars.” This is not a fact, nor from the one form of ‘“standard” con- tract placed in evidence before the commis- ‘sfon was it justified in concluding it to be a fact. The contract specifically provides for "exceptions to this rate of payment, which enter 8o largely Into the aggregate business of the company with the rallways as to totally falsify the generalization which Is made. On page 368 the report says: “Throughout the strike the strife was simply over hand- ling Pullman cars, the men being ready to thelr duty otherwise. This Is not only untrue, but is a radical and gross misrepre- sentation of the entire clrcumstances of the strike. It fs only necessary to point out that the strike extended among other roads to the Michigan Central, Lake Shore & Michigan Southern and Wabash companies, on Which no Pullman cars were in operation. The statement quoted shows an amazing and almost incomprehensible misunderstanding of the essential elements.of the strike. “ Further on the report says in reference to the Pullman tenants: *‘As the bank is rent collector it presses for the rent and is aided in collecting it by a knowledge on the part of the tenant that by arrears he may lose his job." On what was this “knowledge” based? During all the years there has never been an employe who “‘lost his job" for the non- payment of rents, and the employes had knowledge of it. How is the statement reconcilable with the very next sentence: “At the time of the strike $70,000 of un- pald rent had accumulated”—and the debtors _8till were in possession of their jobs. VIOLENCE AT PULLMAN. ‘ Further the report says: “It is in_ evi- dence and uncontradicted that no violence or destruction of property by strikers or sympathizers took place at Pullman and that until July 3 no extraordinary protection was had from the police or military against even anticipated disorders.” It was not until July 4 that the service of the military was called for even In Chicago itself, And the commission amlits to men- tion the ‘“‘extraordinary protection” of the 221 guards of the Pullman company, who . were in service before the end of June, and who (the danger of anticipated disorder being serfous) were Increased to 260 in the first week (n July. Moreover, there was violence at Pullman—physical assaults upon persons who attempted to return to work. When the military were put In the fleld they were used at Pullman longer than any- wher csle. Nowhere did the police have more dificulty than In protecting from violence those who wished to resume work at Pull- man. Some or all of these acts were clearly in_evidence before your commission. Later the report says: “There is no evi- dence before the commission that the officers of the American Railway union at any time participated -in or advised intimidation, vio- lence or destruction of property.” The evi- dence: before the commission not only in- cluded testimony as to specific speeches in which the vice president of the union, amid grossly violent and offensive language, recom- mended the use of coupling pins as a method of argument, but the vice president himself stated to your commission that the language which he used on those specific occasions he )ad alfo used at hundreds of other places. he errors in the report range all the way from' the inaccurate quotations of compara- tively trivial figures to false generalizations. “Phere are many minor points In your report on which criticism and correction would be casy. It would be equally easy to pillory the careless lovity with which the commission treats the educational institutions and the €ERIES NO. 47-48 THE AMERICAN ENCYCLOPAGDIC DICTIONARY. | 4%C0 Pages. 260,000 Words INNIRUCTIVE AND USE¥UL. 4 Mwme of Knowledge and a Mint »p Usefuiness. There are more things instructive, usefl i“ entertalning In that great lm.. “Tha meriean Encyclopedie Dietionsry, han (o vilar publication ever iaaied great work, now for the first th within the reach of everyoue, s Tmlgue publication, for 1t is at S cct dietionary and & that number of the Look correapand- 'with the eeries BUmbEF Of the COUDOL ted will be deliverod. B Sunday s nd Three Wook-day coapoa with 15 cents in coln, will Duy on) paci of The American Encyclopedia Dictiva® | ing tran: “‘aesthetlo’ and “sanitary features' of Pull- man. Dut these things—errors of taste or fallacies in theory—will be apparent enough to the meneral readers. The curlous acel- dent that the misstatements of fact are all on the same side—all tending to throw dis- credit upon the corporations and to increase the bitterness of the laboring classes against capital—is an accident from which one would prefer to draw no Inferences. One conclusion only will be drawn—which Is, that no matter on which side the errors are, the mere exist- ence of such errors, though many and of sfich enormity, alone euffices to make the report entirely worthless and discreditable as a public document; discreditable alike to the commissioners (hemselves and to the country. FREIGHT ASSOCINTION MEETS. Antioipated Charges of Rate Cutting Did Not Materializn. CHICAGO, Nov. 13.—The first meeting of the Western Freight association since March was held today. It was supposed that some charges of rate cutting would be made, but nothing of the kind came up, and the meet- cted nothing but routine business. The report from the east that the At- chison and Northern Pacific have agreed on the differences which have kept transconti- nental rates In a state of demoralization for 80 long will have a great effect in bringing the Transcontinental Passenger assoclation to the front again. The Southern Pacific has for some time been anxious that another attempt should be made to revive this asso- clation, and now that the chief obstacle is out of the way there is a chance of success It ts also among the possibilities that the agreement of these two lines will result in an effort to revive the agreement of the Western Passenger association, which s at the present time in a bad way. The reason the Atchison with- drew from the assoclation was because the association lines would not stand with it in its fight against the Southern Pacific, as 1t believed they would do. There is a general opinion, however, founded on nothing in particular, that the present management of the Atchison Is rather favorable to the road being a member of the Western Passenger association, and now that its troubles with the Southern Pacific have been arranged it will become a party to the revision of the assoclation agreement. There is nothing definite behind this statement, as the offict of the Atchison say they are not in a posi to have any views on the matter. lown Jobbers Resist an Incrense. DES MOINES, Nov. 13.—(Special Tele- gram.)—Jobbers of the Des Moines valley in large numbers appeared before the railway commission today and filed a lengthy petition requesting a further hearing in respect to the prayer of the rallway companies for an in- crease in frelght rates. The jobbers in their petition say the decision of the commission should be made only after the fullest in- vestigation and when all information is be- fore them, which, in the opinion of the pe- tioners, is not now the case. The petition for rehearing was granted, but no time was fixed. The shippers object to the alleged schedule of rates in force in other states re- cently filed by the railway companies. e i NOTHING IN IT FOR THEM Loeal Stock Operators Had a Good Thing that Was Loaded. It C. B. & Q. stocks had gone up on Wall street Monday Immediately after Judge Brewer's favorabla decision on the maximum rate case had been announced a number of local operators on the New York Stock ex- change would have won back the money they lost by betting on Majors last week. Tt was confidently believed that if the decision, was favorable to the rallroads stocks would sail to the top of the list. A local broker- age firm made special efforts to take ad- vantage of the decision if favorable. It em- ployed a competent attorney to remain in the federal court room long enough to anticipate the final decisfon by & few moments. A speclal wire was opened clear through to the Wall street office. The attorney. lis- tened to the reading of] the lenghty opinion until he was satisfied thidt the decision would be entirely fayorable to the railroads. Then he tipped off the news by telephone, using a prearranged signal, Orders were at omce placed on Wall street for several thousand dollars worth of C. B. & Q. and C. & N. W. stocks. The order reached Wall street about five minutes ahead of the news of the decl- sion, but the news had about as much effect upon the market as the gentle prods admin- istered to Mark Twain's ‘jumping frog after it had been copiously dosed with bird shot. The market never budged. During the course of the market it evinced a slight ten- dency to strengthen, but that was all. Yes- terday it opened a little steadier, but sold off again before the close. The Omaha spec- ulators hed thefr trouble for their pains, and although they lost nothing, they made noth- ing worth considering. They now claim that the effect of the de- cision had been discounted on Wall street a week ago. On November 1 C. B. & Q stocks sold at 71%. On November 6 they had steadily risen to 74%, and by Monday they had climbed another notch to 75%. The price has remained in this latter vicnity since the decision was announced. The same brokerage firm that attempted to anticipate the market Monday also endeavored to sur- prise several local railroad officials with the news on the very moment that the decision was finally announced,” but they failed so signally that their failure created surprise in their own minds. = They draw but one con- clusion, and that is that the market, like Mark Twain's jumping frog, was loaded. < el 2 I Judgment Against Tiffany. NEW YORK, Nov, 13.—Myrtilla F. Hart today entered suit in the supreme court against Tiffany & Co. for $2,600, the alleged value of silverware and other property in a trunk which was given In their charge. She was married in 1884 at Charleston, §, C., to Joshua L. Hart, and separated from him in 1892, Sheé had given the trunk, which contained wedding presents, Into the care of Tiffany, and the husband wrote for the trunk. It was sent to him. He testified today that his wife had.never made appli- cation to him for the trunk. Tiffany & Co. put in evidence to show' the presents were only worth $427. The jury brought in a ver- dict_of $1,130, with interest, making in all §1,190.50. Judge Barret held that Tiffany had no.right fo-turn the trunk over to the husband unless they could prove that the wife had given authority to do 8o, b ALt Same Ola Trouble, “Professor,” or “Doc,” Frank Broglin, the would-be tonsorfal artist whose habitation 1s usually the jail, was arfested again last night. He was in Forest's saloon at 1511 Farnam street shaking dice with a com- panion. Broglin lost 30 cents, but refused to pay it, and began calling his ‘companion all kinds' of names and finally started to lick him. The latter was a small man, so he seized some article, presumably a bottle, and knocked Broglin on the head, cutting the scalp. Broglin was taken to jail, where Dr. Towne dressed. the wound. = The pro- fessor was drunk. g Drank Carbolie Acld. NORWICH, Conn., Nov. 13.—Mary Leit- son, aged 25, of Philadelphia, while dining with @ party of friends here this afternoon in response to a toast laughingly drank a glass of carbolic acid with sulcidal intent and died soon afterward. ‘Not one of the party suspected that the liquid wag poison untif fts fatal results were séen. Grief at the death of her husband led to the act. Nuns Will Not Resame Teaching. PITTSBURG, Nov. '13—The nuns em- ployed as teachers in the Riverside public school in this city and who resigned tem- porarily pending the decision in the Gallit- sin case, will not resume their positions, being adverse 1o the.notorlety obtained. One Nem-crat Got an OMe-. CINCINNATI, Nov. 13.—At a special elec- tion for judge of the insolvency court, a newly created office, Aurgn McNelll, demo- crat,” récelved 300 majority over John R. Von' Seggern, republican, out of a total vote of 40,000, Tin Vlate MY Stare Up, PITTSBURG, Nov. 13.~The United States Iron and Tin Plate company commenced work In its plant teday with fifty non- union men under guard of the deputies. The locked out men offered no interference. - ary. Send orders 10 The Bos Olles ®0rders 8hould bs addressal i) DIOTIONARY DEPARTMENT Barned in an dncendiary Firs, ROCHESTER, N, Y., Nov. 5.—By a fire at Caledonts, N, Y., James Wilson, a mer- chant, was seriously injured and may die. The loss 000, covered by Insurance, It was incendl RAILROAD ATTORNEY'S PLAN Believes Nobraska Should Have a Board of Railway Commissioners, TALK ABOUT THE BREWER DEC SION No Change to 16 Made in the Oporation of tho Deaver Shops — Burlington Wil Run Transcontinental Tonrist Cars—iallroad Notes. The decislon which Justice Brewer handed down Monday in the maximum rate case seems to glve general satisfaction to rail- road attorneys in this section of the foot- #tool, Judging from the laudatory remarks heard from them, It Is, however, a fact that a number of them expected Judge Brewer to hold the act unconstitutional on account of the alleged irregularities surrounding -its passage, but they are of one mind that the rates established by the bill were excessive and are congratulating the judge in so find- ing. A well known attorney in the employ of one of the leading railroads stated yester- day that the legislature would probably have to take Into consideration the demand of the people for freight regulation and thought the best way to reach such a regulation was through a board of railroad commiasioners fashioned after the Iowa or Kansas commis- sions. The present commission he denominated a useless body, and he wants to see the men now holding the office either given larger powers or e'se make way for men who would do something toward satistying the conserva- tive demands of the people of the state. “I speak thus boldly because I belleve the people have certain rights which the rail- roads are bound to respect. The maximum rate law enacted by the last legislature was clearly out of all proportion and the dis- crimination in favor of the Rock Island and Missouri Pacific was also out of all reason, in view of the strong position the roads oc- cupy in the western country. I am opposad to any maximum rate agitation at the com- ing session of the legislature, but would like to see a rallroad commission created that would have power to adjust grievauces the public may have against railroads on ‘account of discriminations. This idea will probably be combatted by my brethren, but none will dare say that there are not grounds for a more equitable adjustment of rates ‘In Ne- braska."” ¢ No Change at Denver Shops. It is pretty thoroughly settled at Union Pacific headquarters that there wilk be no change in the management of the Denver shops, President Clark of the Union Pacific and Recefver Trumbull of tiie Union Pacific, Denver & Guif having reached a conclusion to operate the shops jointly. This decision will Interfere somewhat with the plans formed by Cheyenne employes and business men to have all the work on the western divisions of the Union Pacific_performed at Cheyenne. Instead, the Denver shops will run the same as now, with about the same force. Should the Union Pacific, Denver & Gulf, however, decide toallow the Cheyenne & Northern to be operated by the Union Pacific the work on this branch will be done at the Cheyenne shops, which will necessi- tate an Increase in the force there. Prob- ably, in anticipation of this-event, there may be found a reason for putting on twenty addi- tional machinists and workers in the biack- smith and boiler shops in the Cheyenne plant, which Jack O'Hearne succeeded in doing late last week, men who have been out of employment since the early summer. However, the whole matter of increasing the force in the Cheyenne shops has been left entirely to Mr. Clark, who is in charge of the operating department of the Union Pacific. Mr. Clark and Mr. Trumbull have reached an understanding, but what that understanding is can only be hinted at until the agreement is_made; pubMei /v 2 - 9 i In view of all that has been said about the Cheyenne employes being wllling to accent a reduction in wages the following figures are given showing the different scales paid em- ployes per day at Omaha, Denver and Chey- enne: Machinists—Omaha, $3.20; Denver,” $3.25; Cheyenne, $3.50. Boilef 'Makers—Omaha, $3.20; Denver, $2.25: Chevenne, $3.50, $1.80 to $2.25; Chey- Blacksmiths—Om enne, $2 to $2.25. Machinists’ Helpers—Omaha, $1.76 to $2; Denver, §$1.76 40 $2; Cheyenne, $1.75 to 2. Tin Smiths and Sheet Iron Workers— Omaha, $3; Cheyenne, $2.75 to $3. Burlingtori Will Ran Tourist Cars, To be right abreast the rest of the trans- continental roads, the Burlington will begin the running of tourist cars between Los An- geles and Boston December 5, without change, and will run weekly after that date. Westbound, the cars will leave Chicago No- vember 28, arriving in Omaha on the 29th, and go west on No. 5, and will run Thurs- days thereafter, Eastbound, the cars will be handled by the Southern Pacific as far as Ogden, the Denver & Rio Grande will take them to Denver, the Burlington will do the bauling as far as Chicago. From there the Chicago & Grand Trunk, the Grand Trunk, Rome, Watertown & Ogdensburg, the Ce tral Vermont and the Boston & Maine into Boston will be used, not a change being necessary In all the distance traversed. Rallway Notes: Mr. and Mrs. John Franeis of the Burling- ton will return from their trip to the Pacific coast on Thursday. John Mullen of the Northwestern freight office has returned from a week's Visit with ‘riends in Clinton, Ta. General J. R.” Buchanan has gone to Ghi- cago to be present todey at a.meethfg ot the Western Passenger assoclation. Superintendent Hughes of the Blkhorn will leave today in General Manager Burt's pri- vate car for southern California and will be accompanied by Mrs. Hughes and Dr. E. W. Lee, his physician. J. F. Barron, the new traveling freight agent of the Union Pacific, who succeeds F. B. Choate, transferred to Portland, reported yesterday for duty. Mr. Barron was. for- merly ticket agent at Grand Island. ol i HIS CHILD-WIFE. General Cnssius Clay Married to Fifteen- Year-0ld Dors Kichardson. LEXINGTON, Ky., Nov. 13.—General Cas- sius M. Clay this morning, despite the efforts of his children, succeeded in marrying pretty 16-year-old Dora Richardson. The ceremony took place at Whitehall, the elegant home of the groom, in the presence of only the farm hands and the girl’s relatives. 'Squire Douglass performed the ~¢eremony. e S Ornithologist ( ongr: in Session. NEW YORK, Nov. 13.—At the ornitholo- giats congress Prof. Frank M. Chapman of the Museum of Natural History read u aper on “Habits of the Bell Bird, Pigmy Fidmming Bird and Other Tropical’ Birds. Papers were read as follows: ‘‘Ferns of Muskegat Island.” by G. H. McKay; “Swal- low Roosts of Watervilie, Me..’” Mrs. Amy F. C. Bates; “Baird's Sparrow,” 0. Wide- man; “The Ornithology of Sable Island,” Jonathan Dwight, jr.; “Notes of the Call- Tornia Vulture,” F. Stephens; ““Tougues. of Birds,” J. N. Lucas: “Domestic Plgeons and Fowls, with Their Origin and_Races With Reference o the Theory of Natural Selection,” D. G. Elliott; “A Sketeh of the Bird Life of the Lesser Antilles,” Frank M. Chapman; “Nesting of Kriders'Hawk In Minnesota,” P. B. Peabody; “Smith's Long Spur Certhia in Missouri in Summer,”” O. Wideman. —————— Debs Fleased with the Report. TERRE HAUTE, Nov. 13. — Eugene V. Debs, A. R. U. president, is much pleased with the statement of the national railway commission jssued yesterday. It is a com. plete vindication of the policy of the union during the Chicago strike. “Nothing else could come from fair-minded men ufter a thorough Investigation of affairs,” he said. The A. R. U. leader roundly scored Attor- ney General Olney for a decision recently rendered in the case of the Reading em- ployes. e e Wrewer and Moet. CHICAGO, Nov. 13.—Brewer and Elliott, the crack Wing shots, were matched tonight for $500 a side to shoot dt 200 birds. The mateh will come off Friday. Queen's Own. " TORONTO, Ont, Nov, 13.—-Queen's Own, the property and ghe flnea!? desdale stallion In Canada, died while of [its way to the New k horse ‘show. "He took first prise wherever shown. ",fr. am Bros. of Clarmont, — FUNERAL OF THE CZAR. Tmposing Proed ston Throogh the Stroets ‘of the Russtun Uapital ST. PETERSBUKG, Nov. 13.—The funeral train with the boyly of the late czar on board arrived at the Nicholas station at midnight, and was shunted upon a sid'ng until 8 this morning in forder to enable the imperial family and thelp relatives to finish their night's rest. . 1 As soon as all preparations for the proces- slon were completed, at about 10:20 a. m., the imperial train re-entered the railroad s tion, the body was transferred to the hearse In waiting, and was conveyed to the cathe- dral through the densely crowded streets, guarded by thousands of troops. Every fost of ground along the route was occupled with spectators. The greatest masses of people were gathered in. front of the Kasan, St. Isaac's and other churches, in front of which, provious to the starting of the procession, the clergy stood in their state tobes, Three salvos of artillery an- nounced the arrival of the procession at ex- actly 11 o'clock. The route of the procession followed the Neu Prospect, past the cathe- dral, through Senate square, along the Eng- lish quay, across the Neva by the Nich- olas bridge, thence to University quay and through the Bourse square, reorossing the river at the Mettenski bridge, through Zoological Garden strect, along the Alexander - Prospect, over the Novo Kron- versky bridge, and then under the gate of St. Peter the Great to the St. Poter and St. Paul cathedral, altogether a distance of six miles. The czar’s Cossack bodyguard headed the procession and was followed by other de- tachments of cavalry. Then came fifty-one standards, each escorted by officers. The first two flags and the last flag bore the im- perial arms. Next came the horse of the dead czar and a_man-at-arms in gilt armor holding the sword of state and mounted upon A splendidly caparisoned charger, led by two grooms in”the state livery. Following this horseman came a second man-at-arms in black armor, carrying a naked sword. He preceded a number of high officials who bore a mourning standard of black silk. Behind the standard was a retinue of officlals bearing the standard of the various Russian provinces. The remainder of the procession, until the end of the Twelfth section, was composed of high fmperial and provincial functionaries, with their staffs of office and numbers of other officers bearing different banners. The rear. of the twelfth section was brought up by another detachment of officials, who bore on_velvet cushions the late czar's medals, orders and the imperial insiguia. The latter were carried by high officers of state, who were surrounded by attendants. The thirteenth and most important section of thé procession, and the one for which everybody was waiting with eager expectancy, was headed by the choirs of the cathedral of St. Isaac and of the convent of St. Alexan- der-Newskl. Following the cnoirs were the clergy, bearing lighted candles, and behind came the czar's confessor, Father Yanichefr, holding the image of St. Alexander-Newski, the patron saint of the dead monarch. Be- hind the imege of the saint came the hearse drawn by eight horses. The tassels of the hearse were held by sixteen generals in full mourning uniform. Sixty pages, carrying lighten torches, wafked on either side of the hearse. The hearse, or funeral car, consisted of a platform om wheels, The platform was covered with blacki cloth, with silver bands, The spokes of the wheels were also silvered. Columns stoodtat the corners and from them were suspended . magnificent baldachin. - At the foot each éf bach column un the platform there stood a genoral. The coffin rested on a bler covered) with’ black velvet. Over the coffin there wis a great silver pall, bordered with gold. Behind the hearse came the czar and the imperial household. They were followed by the.king of Greece and by-the prince of Wales,, . Then came a_long line of grand dukes and princes, foifowed by thelr various militafy 'Suites. ' After the latter marched a detdchment of grenadiers, and fol- lowing the gréhadiers éame the imperial car- riages with the ‘ladles of the imperial and royal families.” “In‘thd first conchi”were the czarind, Princhiss “ Klix and the Grand Dificliesses Xenia and Olga, daughters of the late czar. The second coach contained the queen of Greece, the princess of Wales, the duchess of Saxe- Coburg-Gotha and the the duchess of Meck- lenburg-Schwein. The other mourning coaches contained all of the other royal and titled ladles who had journeyed from Livadia with the body of Alexander TIL. After the carriages came thousands of troops of all armies, who brought up the rear of the procession. The multitudes along the route bowed reverently, crossing them- selves. The draped gas lamps along the route shed a sickly Hght, which, combined with the mist in which the city was envel- oped, enhanced the depressing character of the spectacle. Prior to the arrival of the body at the cathedral a short service was held there in the presence of the czar, the diplomats and many of the Russian nobility. The hearse arrived at the cathedral a few minutes past 2 o'clock. Four of the chief pall bearers removed the pall. The czar and other Russian imperial personages and foreign princes then carried the cofin into the church with the same ceremony as had been observed in Moscow, depositing it on the catatalque. Metropolitan Palalais of St. Petersburg theén conducted an impressive service. Weédding Set for November. LONDON, Nov. 13.—A special to the Times from Berlin says the marrlage of Czar Nicholas to Princess Alix has beer abso- lutely fixed to take place November 22. ———— REWARDS T0 BRAVE SOLDIERS. Major General Schoflold Takes Notlce of Meritorious Acts in the Army. WASHINGTON, Nov. 13.—Major General Schofleld has in a general order commended a number of soldiers for speclally meritor- lous acts during the year 1893, The list is as follows: January 15, 1898, Second Lieutenant Frank D.” Webster, Sixth. Infantry, and Privates Dennis Barry, John Fu rger, Dennls Guiney, Leroy 8. Hotchkiss and Charles F. Roden- stein, company A, Sixth infantry, for heroic condtict in rescuing, at the risk of thew lives, an employe of the lighthouse service and ‘his wife from drowning in New York bay. (Silver life saving medals, under sec- tion 7, act June ) 1874, and section 9, act March 4, 1882). June 16, 1893, First Serg ant Patrick Kaine, company D, Third infantry, for heroic con- duct in rescuing, at the risk of his life, a comrade from drowning in Leroy lake, Min- nesota. (Siiver lifa saving medal under sec- tion 8, aot June 2, 1874, and section 9, act May 4, 1 June' 18, 18 company D, of an Indidn des defeating an Gt Sergeant William Chambers, jnfantry, in the arrest and in resisting and made at night and from ambush 'J ue his prisoner, in which he |l!.~l‘>]uv {1 glreat coolness and brav- ery, at the Tongue River agen Montana. gumml-r. 1803, 4lorparals Jacob Tolan and August Arnold, treep. B, Third cavalry, for coolness, jullgm!;gt rfld admirable discretion in maintaining orde* while In charge of the guard at the booths during the land registry at Orlandodand Stillwater, Okl ugust 2, 1893, Private John McVay, troop ¥, Second cavaly {then of company K, Twelfth Infantry r heroic conduct in rescuing, at the riskiof his life, a comrade from drowning m thé Missourl river oppo- site Fort Leavenweith, Ki Octoher 12, 1893, P} compatly D, THypC: infantry, for promptness, piraévérah:e and ra: idity in the pursuit and capture ‘@fter a severe struggle, of a deserter at Shériden, Wyo. endurance i his Jonggride from Mont., to Sheridan, Wyo. November, 8, 185 Private Frank Bell, troop A, Seventh reavalry, for courage and determination in saving, at the risk of s life, the post excharige bullding at Fort Riley, Kan., from destruction by fire, (Certificate of merit) < November 4, 1893, Flest. Licutenant Charles P. Elliott, Fourth cavalry, First Sergeant Aléxander Smart, troop 1, Sergeant Guy Norton, troop E, Fourth cavalry, for the skill, courage, fortitude and energy dis- played in thelr voluntary search for and Vascue of m party of civillans lost In the Bitter Root mountuine, Idaho, |~ 2y command of or General Schofleld . 4 < GEORGE D. RUGGLES, Adjutant General, i Oweos W Elected on the Count. FRANKFORT, Ky., Nov. 13.—The offcial vote in the Seventh dlstrict prepared by Secretary of State Headly today gives Owens (democrat) a plurality of 101 Total vote cast: Owens, democrat, 13,667; Denny, repuolican, 13,656; Johmson, populist, 262; Finnel, prohibition, 4. 1t s said here that Denny has employed attorueys fo con- test the meat vin Kimblern, 1x ‘of Hessd-Darmstadt |+ Lol IVES RUNS AWAY FROM JAKE Young Napolean Gives the Wigard a Touch of Fast Billiard Playing. MADE A NEW AVERAGE FOR THE GAME Six Hundred Eleven and Thirty-Two Points gs His Kecord for the Night, Leaving Him 367 n In NEW YORK, Nov. 13.—Tho second night's billiard tourney between Jacob Schaeffer and Frank C. Ives at the Madison Square con- cert hall drew a good erowd. The good play- ing of Schaeffer on Monday made him a favorite, although his opponent the largest average and the greatest number of runs, Schaeffer left the ivories in good position on the previous evening, after his run of 129, and opened tonight with a run of thirty, He missed on an open shot, and Ives falled on the same shot. The “Wizard" then managed to score ono and Ives got the balls together and worked them all around the table, making some pretty masse shots When he reached the 100 mark he had the balls in the center of the table. He kept up the run to 154, when he failed on a draw shot inside the line. The score stood: Ives, 722; Schaeffer, 63 After some unproduc- tive playing on both sides the balls were in position right in the corner and Ives, nurs- ing, made a_ phenomenal run. When he reached his old score of 154 there was loud applause. He continued to juggle the ivories and the balls were still in good position when he reached the 200 mark. He crept up to 223, and then missed a masse. Up to this time Schaeffer had only forty-four points, his highest run being at the opening. This made the score: Ives, 1,014; Schaeffer, 645. The Wizard ran up fifteen points and missed a diffcult rail masse. Ives started with a cross shot and succeeded, but broke the balls, and on the third shot crossed the table threo times beforo he kissed for a point. This left the balls in good position and he con- tinued the run to fifty-four, when he missed an open shot. Schaeffer retrieved his bad work and made a run of 124. His 123d shot was a very pretty draw, which earned ap- plause, He failed on a similar shot, and Ives also missed. Schaeffer tried again, but only made two, leaving the balls together at the end of the fable. Ives had to be sat- Isfied with a run of ten, and Schaeffer went in and ran forty-seven. Ives had only 122 to run out his score of 1,200. This he did in an easy manner, keeping the balls in close range of the rail and going outside only when it was necessary. Ives' average for the night was 57 5-11, which beats the best pre- vious record held by both Ives and Schaeffer. Score by innings: Tves—0, 164, 0, 9, 60, 223, 0, B4, 0, 10, 122 30, 1, 1, 6, 7, 15, 0, 124, 2, 47233, 1,20 made ~ San Fraunoisco Sports Get One Day's Actlon on the Booxmakers. SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 13.-Only two favorites won today, but the other winners were all at short odds, so the bookmakers suftered. Clacquer broke the circutar track record in his five-furlong run with Border Lassle. Results: First Tace, six furlongs: Florence Dickey, 107, Flynn (& to 6), won; Wag, 107, Covington @ 'to 1), second; Clara D, colt, '107, Dacey (T to 1), third. Time: 1:14%. Washoe, Co- quette and Wawona also ran. Second - race,’ seven furlongs, selling: Ohiyesa, 103, Combs (2 to 1), won; Bridal Veil, 110, R." Isom (2 to 1), second; Sympa- thetie’s Last, 83, Flynn (4 (o 1), third. Time: 1:26%. Comrade, Motor, Rearguard, Faro, hartreuse, Morven, Lonnie B and Trix also an. Third race, match, $1,000 a side, five fur- longs: Claoquer, 85, R.' 1som (4 to 6), won Border Lassie, 8, Chévalier (4 to 0), sec ond.: Time: 0 Fourth race, about six furlongs, 2-year Lady Diamond, 108, Weber (4 to 1), won: Major McLaughling, 111, R. Isom (8 to 1), “second; Circe, 108, Combs (5 to 1) third. Time: 1121 Model, Alcyon and Cecil 8 also Tan. Fifth race, one mile, selling: Polaskl, 9, Chavalier (2 to 1), won; Happy Day, 104, R. Isom (even), second; Mary 8, 9, Reilly (10 to 1), third.'Time: 1:40%. My Luck and Santa Cruz also ran. Sixth race, one mile, S-year-olds: Ar- tist, 112, R. Isom (4 to &), won; Fortuna, 93, Gombs (6t 1), second; Montalvo, 102, Weber 314 to 1), third. Time: 1:li%. Wandering Nun and' Arapahoe also ra ST. ASAPH RACE TRACK, Va., Nov. 13 —First race, four and a half furlongs: Rad- man B won, Ninevah second, Ilise Morri- son, filly, third. Time: %. Second race, six furlongs: Indra wo second, Little Matter third. Time: 1 Third race, six and a half furlongs Galillee won, Jack of Spades second, Char- ter. third. Time: 1:20%. irth race, six furlongs: ck- the Jew second, ne: 1:16%. Fifth race, five and a half right won, ' Blackhawk se Tola Ella Reed won, Romping Girl third! urlongs: Copy- d, Sandowne e mile and a sixteenth: Littlc Marshall second, Plenty third 50%. ST. LOUIS, Nov. i3 First race, nie Fast St. Louls re ixteenths of a mile Minnie 8 won, 'Abe Cohen second, Tom Stevens third. 'Time: 1:00} Second race, six furlong: won, Haroldine Time: = 1:21%, Third race, five furlongs: Little Phil second, Ray third. Time: 1:06% Fourth race, one mile: Kstelle I won, George Hakes second, Irish Pat third. Time: i Hart Wallace second, San Blas third. Herndon won, 1:61%. Witin race, 8ix furlongs: Chartreuse won, Ohelsa second, Liberty Bell third. Time: 1:21t, NASHVILLE, Tenn., Nov. 13—Cumbe land park res First race, five furlong: Darwin Wedgewood won, Marchaway se ond, Equation third. Time: 1:03, Sécond race, four and a half furlongs: Elano won, Maqueen second, Momus thir Time: 0:66%%. Third race, mile and a sixteenth: Grande won, Tasco second; brook third. Time: 1:48%. Fourth race, six and a half furlongs: Metropole won, Lottie Mills second, John Dunn third, Time: 1:20, Fifth race, three quarters of a mile; Quickstep won, Geewhiz second, Jim T Time: 1:17, 13.—~Weather fair; Le Lord Willow- TON, Nov. SBummarie: race, seven furlongs: Greenwich on Crevasse second, Contest third. Time: Second race, six furlongs: Callen won, Ren Avon second, Poco Tempo third. ~ Time: 0. Third race, fifteenFixteenths of a mile: Tye Commoner won, Jareveln second, In- terior third, Time: 1335, Fourth race, five furlongs: Free $iom, Victorlotia econd, Ductor hird. Fifth race, one mile; ion second, Lewelly Advice Time: Plutus won, ird. Time: Te nt Chess, NEW YORK, Nov. 18.—The tenth round of the chess masters’ tournament was played at the Union Square hotel today, and Stein- ite, by winning his game, made certain of the first prize. Haird and’ Showalter agreed upon calling thelr game, left unfinished in the niith round, a dral. Today's games resulted as follows: Showalter against Romacamora, thirty-three _moves, Ruy Lopez, Romacamora won; Hymes against d, thirty moves, Ruy Lopes, drawn; Albin' against Halpérn, forty-five moyes, French defense, Albin won; Delmar against Pillsbury, thirfy-eJght moves, Ruy Lopez, Delmar won; Bteinitz against Jasnogrodsky, twenty-nine moves, king's gambit declined, Steloitz won; Hanlam & bye. min- Challenge Without u Fortelt. AVOCA, Neb,, Noy. 13.—To the Sporting Editor of The Bee: I hereby challenge any man in the state of Nebraska to wrestle me a side-hold match, ring and belt, two shoulders down to constitute a fall, for $100 to §250 a side, best three In five falls, match to take place three weeks after signing arti- cles. James Galentin is barred In this chal- lenge. FLOYD HORSHMAN. May Not Challeuge for the Cup. LONDON, Nov. 13.—The secretary of the Royal Yacht squadron, Mr. Grant, in a letter to the Assoclated press, says every- thing 13 in a state of uncertainty in regard to International yacht racing next year and that it is doubfful if a challenge will be sent for America's cup. Harlem Over for the Winter. CHICAGO, Nov. 13.—There will be no more racing at Harlem until next May, the directors having decided to make the post- ponement good until that time, Crawford Located at Last. MINNEAPOLIS, Nov., L.-Dr, C. B Rogers of Minneapolis, who has turned from Bluefields, Nicaragua, of know the whereabouts of Crawford, who, 18 alleged, stole $40,00 from the Adan Express company several years ago. CITY COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS. Matter of Bettor Fira Protection Occuples the Attention of the Hody. A number of present at the city council meeting mediate action to provide better fire prote tion for the property interests of the eity. Among them were: George E. Tibbs of B. Smith & Co.; Major Wilcox of Brownin King & Co.; John G Brady company; Kuclid Martin and Adol Meyer. The subject of water pressure car up in connection with a communication fro the Board of Fire and Pol requesting the city attorney, the city engine and the council committees on finance a fire and water to meet the board at 4 o'clock this afternoon Lo discuss the existl emergency and determine what measures would be advisable to adopt. On motlon of Mr. Burkley the rules were suspended and the visitors were allowed t privilege of the floor, Mr. Martin said that ths members of his committee did not pre- but sume to say where the difficulty was, they thought that their interests should protected. They believed that an emergen: existed which demanded an immediate vestigation and some decided action, a they asked that a special committee be ap- pointed to find out where the trouble lay and to devise some remedy by which the busine property of the city could be more ac quately protected, Hascall improved the occasion to make speech, fn which he rought to lay the blame at the doors of the fire and police board. He asserted that there was plenty of water, that the board had declared that it could control any fires if it had two additional engines, but now that it had the engines it claimed to as badly off as ever. Wheeler said that from the standpoint an insurance man there was no lack water, but there was a lack of efficiency the fire department. It was a well know fact that both engines were disabled at t time the Morse-Coe fire broke out. He wi in favor of an investigation, but thought t blame should be laid where it belonged. T insurance companies could not be blamed for advancing rates when the best buildings in the city were being totally destroyed eve: time a fire broke out. On motion a special committee of five wi appointed, with full power to make all neces- sary investigations. All the communicatio on the subject were referred to this con mittee, with instructions to attend the meet- ing of the fire and police board this after- consists of Burkley, noon. The committee Jacobsen, Wheeler, Lemly and Hascall, A petition from the Chicago Lumber com- pany and others, representing nearly all t leading business firms of the city, urged t counc'l to take some action to effect an in provement in the fire fighting facilities the city. This was also referred to the s cial committee. A communication from Building Inspect Deverell stated that public dances were giv in halls all over the city, some of which wei not safe for a large crowd. He that an -ordinance be passed which woul glve the building inspector theepower to | &pect and regulate such halls. and buildings, with instructions to bring such amendments to the present ordinan as_would carry out the recommendations. Specht manufactured a little politic: thunder in the the coal remaining south of Dodge street for fallen women, Dodge street in the election boot and in those north to the Assoclated might be calied, and it was not to take any action at present. A communication from W. N. Nason Ing the mayor and council to measures to aid in the relief of settlers the drouth stricken districts of the state rcrsarred for consideration. structed according to the original plans. Ci Engineer Rosewater explained that the oni deviation from the plans was in changin the line of the sewer so as not to conflict with the water mains. A motion to lay the communication on the table was lost, and it was referred to the Boerd of Public’ Work with the city engineer and the city attorne; The appointinent of the following approved: Charles Krug, Thirteenth Vinton streets; Erastus N. Blackman, teenth and Webster; David Brown, first and Cuming; John Johnson, first and Cuming, and M. J. DeGroff, 6 South Ninth street. The city electrician was authorized at h own request to exchange a compo.ite balanc for an anometer. The former instrumen was not in use at present, while the partment was in need of a reliable anomet comptroller was also authorized to pu; a number of small articles for th trical department at an expense of § request from the park commissi Fou com park to be used by skaters during th winter was rred. On motion of Saunders the comptrolle was instructed to advertise for bids for th city advertising, printing and minor s plies. The comptroller was also instructe a i to advertise for bids for street Lghting with Advertisements, gas for the term of three years from Jan- uary 1, 1895. The report of the Board of Equalization on the city assessment roll for 1895 was adopted. An ordinance was introduced and laid over under the rules which prohibits the pain ing of signs on any building, fence, curb or pavement In the city without the permission of the owner. The violation of the provision of the ordinance is made a punishable by a fine of not more than §100. Ordinances were passed as follows: General appropriation ordinance; changing curb lines of Thirty-fifth avenue from Half Howard to Nineteenth street from Ohio to Locust strects; amending rules Leavenworth streets, and of Board of Hezalth relative to cesspools, Pataskala, Ohlo, Consumption Checked Obstinate Case of Catarrh Local Applications Falled—Hood's Sarsaparllla Cured. ‘0. 1. Hood & Co., Lowell, Mass. ¢ “Gentlemen: —I ought to make known my ‘xperlence with Hood's Sarsaparilla, so that ‘thers affiicted may learn where to find a rem- ly for that serlous and obstinate diseaso, “starrh. It troubled me serfously. I hadadull ing sensation i the top of my head, and the 1sual discharge from the nose. I becnme so iad that mornfugs I could do nothiug but hawk wl spit. My lungs were also belng rapldly af- sated, and had it not heen for Hoo r3apa 1lla, I'would have filled A Consumptive's Grave 1ng ago. T have taken about ten bottles of liood's Sarsaparilla, which have efloctually cured me. Before resorting to this medioine, I \sed all tho catarch remedies, inhalants aid tocal application, I heard of. None seemed o Hood's*z*Cures reach the seatof the disease. In fact I grew worse while using them. I owe my cure to the blood purlfying powers of Hood's Barsa- Darillar Minak B IEY RN, Pataskals, Oio. Hood's Pills cure all liver ills, biliousness, taundioa. alck headashe. 0. leading business men were | last night to urge the council to take some fm- Brady of the McCord- ce Commissioners in- recom- mended that all buildings used for this pur- pose be compelled to take out licenses, and This was re- ferred to the committee on public property hape of a resolution that all be given to the home Charitles. The resolution was referred, as It was stated that it was rossible that a special election necessary ask- take some was D. Mercer notified the council that he should refuse-to pay any special taxes levied on account of the Cuming street sewer, on the ground that the tewer had not been con- city welghers was submitted by the mayor ani and Twenty- Twenty de- ers that two election booths be moved to Hans- misdemeanor MORSE. i November 14th, 1804 Sixteenth and Farnam. ABRAHAM LINCOLN A retall dealer Once when a friend praised him for his aptness of lilustration the great man rejoin- ed: “But I am only a retail dealer. 1 get the stories from my friends and pass them on.” We are getting from all markets the best makes of the various kinds of merchandise Omaha wants, and we pass them along,charg ing the littlest possible for service rendered, No concealments are there as to qualities; no tricky labels, no double prices, no fictic- ious reasons for buy- a|ing--nothing bu straightfor wardness. Business s solicited only upon. a basis of exact justice, and any transaction completed can be une done in a minute if it is not to the Interest of the buyer. Everysafeguard used When we buy our goods to enable us to warrant qualities and prices, and being there fore able to fall back on the producer it is easy for us to offer safe- guards to our custom- ers. Prices throughout the store guaranteed to be the very lowest—quality and style con- sidered—current anywhere, Left Farnam street aisle, May be no better way to prove our’ dress- goods goodness than by asking you to look at these judgable things. 40 to 48 inch serge henriettas, armures, silk and wool novelties at 47¢ the yard. 46 in. English serge, black, at BOc the yard. 86-inch storm serge at 88e the yard, 82 inch ecamel’s hair (vou have paid $1 for same quality) at 80ca yard. 82 inch covert suit- ings, $1.28 has always been a close price for this, at $1 a yard. TAKE OFF DEPT. Lett_center, aisle. This department grows larger in popu- lar favor daily the price grows smaller each day. Out of 800 or 400 different arti- ‘|eles, here are 68-—you YImay judge the rest by the 6— Dress Goods In 50c and Toe values. Printed and fancy silks, Underwear in 60c to 76 Hosfery Pin and e All kinds of artic it ms 00~ M 18, ph me om cer nd 30 ng it he be oy nd 088 de- be of of in wn he as he he Ty as ns m- he he m- of e- or en re 1d n- in ce. al hs of in ty ly g s, Y. r- nt T r- ki . worth Gl to Toe, We know you can’t see whether these are good and cheap, or trashy and dear, with=- out seeing the goods. as a rule mislead you—ours don’t. When Morse’s say so — it’s so — will you come and see these goods tomorrow? To- day our price in Take Offdepartment is 28¢— we take off 8c tomor. row, Tom orrow’s price 22c. BLACK SILKS. Our stock of black silks must be right, judging by the busi- ness being done on these goods. We have had many cus- tomers during the past week, who had visited every store in the city looking for the best value in a black silk. In every instance we sold the dress. ' The people say there is no- thing to compare with our goods, at the price, in the city., The peo. ple must be right. Black Peau-de-Sole, 8ic. Black Surab, 2i-inclies wide, Toe. inck Armure, $1.00. Hack Satin Duchesso, §1.00. Grain, #4-inch lo Francais tn, G0c. Black China Silk, 24-inches wide, Black China Bilk, ZT-inches wide, Left 16th street entranc Women’s woolen underwear, vests and pants,strictly first class goods, fine ribbed nat- urat colors, grades thal regularly sell for $1.00 each, but we make the price half that, 80c the garment, Small quantity only. 16th and Farnam. THE MORSE DRY GOODS CO, Bixteenth and Farnam, er he p- t- s wide, $1.00, s, 1