Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, November 25, 1894, Page 3

YANY BIDDERS FOR BONDS - ¢ New York Syndicate Makes a Bid for (% the gntim Is ue, i N e ARLISLE WILL MAKE THZ AWARD MONDAY e — Promium Offers Make the Interest Rate on tho New Issue n Little Below 3 Per Cent—Total Bids Amount to 8154,870,000, WASHINGTON, Nov. 24.—The bids for the $60,000,000 bond Becretary Carlisle were opened at the Treas- ury department today shortly before 1 o'clock. At 4 o'clock it was stated at the department that a hurried calculation showed that the total number of separate bids was 297, ag- gregating $154,370,900. The largest bid was the syndicate bid of the United States Trust company, Drexel, Morgan & Co. and others, at 117.077 for the whole amount or none. This was the best bld offered, as the aggre- gate of bids above this figure were about $10,324,150, leaving about $39,676,850 at a Jess figure. It therefore seems quite proba- ble that the syndicate bid will be accepted, although Secretary Carlisle stated that he could not express an opinion as to the result until next Monday, when the awards will be made. According to the terms of this bid the government will pay 2878 per cent in Interest on the $50,000,000, as against 3 per cent carried by the first issue, There is a possibility, however, that a close calculation will disclose the fact that there is a suffi- clent number of bids at a better rate than this, which, with the second syndicate bid at 116.8898, or 2.809 per cent, make a combl- nation slightly more advantageous to the government than the other, although this is very improbable. Altogether the result of the bids is eminently satisfactory to the treasury officlals, as it shows that not only was there a brisk rivalry for the bonds, but the rate of interest demanded was even lower than was generally expected. OFFERED TO TAKE THEM ALL. Secretary Carlisle shortly after noon held a eonference with treasury officials for the purpose of deciding whether the bond pro- posals should be opened in public or private. At 12:45 o'clock a large delegation of bank- ®rs present and representatives of the press assembled in Assistant Secretary Curtis’ office to hear the bids announced. In the corridor outside was a large gathering of correspondents, who could not, owing to the limited capacity of the room, be admitted. Among the bidders present were Mr. J. Pier- pont Morgan of Drexel, Morgan & Co., bank- ers of New York; Robert Bacon of E. Rollins, Morse & Co., bankers of Boston; Albert Btethelmer, broker, New York; F. W. Reim- fck, with Kidder, Peabody & Co., bankers, Boston; Pliny Fisk, of Harvey Fiske & Co., bankers, New York. The reading of the bids closed at 1:50 p. m. The aggregate, including both bids of Drexel, Morgan & Co., amounted to about $155,000,000, counting only those above five million. The $50,000,000 bid provides that $40,000,000 of bonds are to be delivered in New York, $3,000,000 at Boston, $3,000,000 at Philadelphia, $2,000,000 at Chicago and $2,000,000 at San Francisco. The bid is made by the United States Trust company of New York, Drexel, Morgan & Co. of New York, First National bank of New York and Harvey Fiske & Sons. They add the information that the following parties are interested with them in the joint bid: Drexel & Co., Philadelphia; J. S. Mor- gan & Co., London; National Bank of Com- merce, New York; Chase National bank, New ¥ork; Fourth National bank, New York; Na- tlonal City bank, New York; Hanover Naticnal bank, New York; First National bank, Chi- cago; Mutual Life Insurance company, New York; Gallatin National bank, New York; Merchants National bank, New York; Man- hattan company, New York; Morton, Bliss & Co.,, New York; Heldelbach, Eckelheimer & Co., New York; J. & S. Wormser, New York; J. & W. Seligman & Co., New York; Blair & Co., New York; Vermilye & Co., New York; ¥. S. Smithers & Co,, New York; Edward Sweet & Co., New York; Kountze Bros., New York; Laldlaw & Co., New York; Bowery Bavings bank, New York; Knickerbocker Trust company, New York; Greenwich Savings ban's, New York; Cooper, Hewitt & Co., New York; A. R. Eno, New York; A. E. Orr, for Brook- Iyn Savings bank; Brewster, Cobb & Esta- brook, Boston; Winslow, Lanler & Co., Brook- Iyn Trust company; E. Rollins, Blake Bros. & Co. A second syndicate bid by the same parties was submitted for the full $50,000,000, all or none, as 117.077, being a shade below 3 per cent. It was decided to admit representatives of Press assoclations to the opening of the pro- posal Following are the names of the largest bidders, as announced, the amount of their bids and the price per $100: LIST OF OTHER BIDDERS. Mechanics Savings bank, Rochester, N. Y., 310,000 at 1.16; Henry Stephenson, Detroit, $100,000 at 100.00; Dollar Savings Pittsburg, $300,000 at 117.56; P. B. Armstrong, president American Union Life Insurance company, New York, $200,000 at 116.06; Whitaker & Hodgman, St. Louis, Mo., $30,000 at 116.25; E. B. McCutters, St, Louls, $1,000 at 2 per cent; Maryland Trust company, Baltimore, $100,000 at 116.98; First National bank, St. Joseph, Mo. $1,000 at 117; Third National bank, Cincinnatl, O. $50,000 at 115.51; James Talcott, New York, $50,000 at 117; $160,000 at 116.559; $200,000 at 116.0081; Schaefer Bros., New York, $100,- 000 at 116.984; F. S. Smithers & Co., New York, $200,000 at 116.54; Continental bank, New York, $100,000 at 116.103; $100,000 at 116.266; $100,000 at 116.625; $30,000 at 116.103; $30,000 at 117.2125; August Belmont & Co., New York, $1,600,000 at 116.30; Im- porters and Traders National bank of New York, $2,000,000 at 116.0081; Henry Lessuer, Dayton, O., $1,000 at 117.25; Security Trust and Safe Deposit company, Wilmington, Del., $200,000 at 116.103; Wisconsin National bank, Milwaukee, $110,000 at 117.2125; Bank of Mansfleld, 0., $5,000 at 11 Brown Bros., New York, $500,000 at 116.16; $80,000 at 116.16; Brown, Shipley & Co., London, $1,000, 000 at 115.25; Continental Natlonal bank, Chicago, §500,000 at 116.50; $100,000 at 118; $50,000 at 116.05; T. W. Morrison, New York, $200,000 at 116.21; The Wisconsin National bank of Milwaukee, $50,000 at 117; First Na- tional bank of Grafton, W. Va., $15,000 at 116; First National bank of Springfield, 0., $100,000 at 116.10; The Nassau bank of New York, $100,000 at 116.10; $100,000 at 116.16; $100,000 at 116.20; $100,000 at 116.36; McKeen & Co., Lockport, Ind., $2,600 at 116,00 shall & Isley, Milwaukee, $25,000 at 116.6 The Indiana Trust company, Indianapolis, $1,000,000 at 116; Natlonal Branch bank of Madison, Ind., $25,000 at 116.103; The Atlas National bank, Cincionati, $100,000 at 116.50; Bank of Lenoir, N. C., $1,600 at 120; Wood, Luestis & Co., New York, $100,000 at 116,25, $100,000 at 116,8181; Goldman, Sachs & Co., New York, $150,000 at 116.126; $200,000 at 116.251; $160,000 at 116.376, $250,000 at 116.625; $200,000 at 116.625; $100,000 at 116.75; Manhattan Trust company, New York, $1,000,000 at 116.41; Watjen, Toel & Co., New York, $100,000 at 1116.11; §100,000 at 116.267; $100,000 at 116.561; $100,000 at 116.811; $100,- 000 at 117.011; Chase National bank of New York, $500,000 at 116.56; George Magee, Corn- ing, N. Y. $75,000 at 116.835; $75,000 at 216.559; $75,000 at,116,282; $75,000 at 116.008 Buffolk Savings bank, Boston, $250,000 at 416.20; Farson, Leach & Co., New York, $250,- 000 at 116.125; $250,000 at 116.39; $250,000 at 11656; New York Life In- surance company, New York, _$2,500,- 000 at 116%:; Thames National bank, Norwich, Conn. $1,000,000 at 116% Speyer & Co.. New Yorlk, $1,000,000 at 116 Old Colony Trust company, Boston, $1,000 000; at 116.43; National City bank of 'New York submits a joint bid for about $5,000,000 mt various prices, ranging from 118.50 to 117.20; Farmers Loan and Trust company, 33,000,000 at 116.03: Redmon, Kerr & Co. New York, $1,000,000 at 116.118; Fourth Na tional bank, New York, $1,000,000 at 116; First National bank, Cincini . $1,100,000 At 116.70; Bruce M. Preddy, Wichita, Kan., $600 at 110, This issue of bonds Is made for the stated purpose of replenishing the gold reserve which by withdrawals for exportations or other purposes has now been reduced to less than ,000,000. Nearly all of the recent . withdrawals, however, amounting to about $5,000,000, bave been made presumably for fssue recently offered by | asing bonds of the pend ing fssue. Under the terms of the sccre- tary's circular of November 13 bidders whose proposals are accepted will be required to pay 20 per cent in gold coin, or gold cer- tificates, upon the amounts of their bids as soon as they recelve notice of the acceptance of such bids, and to pay in like coin or Sertificates dn addijlone] § per cint at the expiration of each ten dayd (hereafter, until the whole is paid; but they may, at their option, pay the entire amount of their bids when notified of acceptance or at any time when an installment is payable. The first payment, however, of not less than 20 per cent, must be made when the bidder receives notice of the acceptance of his proposal. The denominations of bondg will be $50 and upwagd and will be dated February 1, 1894, in order to make the proposed issue uniform as to date with the existing issue; but in- terest thereon will begin November 1, 1804, and bidders will be required to pay accrued interest at the rate of 5 per cent on the face value of their bonds from November 1, to the date or dates of payment. WRIGHT STANDS PAT. Every Allegation in the Strike Commission Report Sustained by the Evidence. WASHINGTON, Nov. 24.—Hon. Carroll D. Wright, chairman of the strike commission, has addressed an answer to the open letter to the commission recently published in the Raliway Age. The commissioner's letter is as follows: Harry P. Robinson, Bsq., President of the Rallway Age, Chicago, 1ll.: Dear r—Yours of the 19th, enclosing 'a copy of your open letter to the strike commission, ‘was duly | received. 1 have examined the points you | npt to make against the commission and find every material position taken b you is false, while own positions are in the main clearly s ted by tne evidence ken by t sion, and hiefly by the sworn testimo of the rail- vay ‘and Pullman officials can be freely examined by fit to send to this offic a copy of it, or you can in ‘the hands of Jus Peoria. The testimony will of congress, and then every ene c himself as to the truth of taken by the commission. 1 b bort of the commission to be thoroughly mpregnable as to every material state ment of facts. Whatever specific answer the commission may charges of the Ra Age, and of the othe papers, 1 me the commission will prefer 'to make officially, and not to any individual publication, answer 1 have no right now to ma not consulted the membets o mission. T letter on responsibility. Whoever calls on the purpose of examining the will "be accorded every respectfully yours, CARROLL D. WRI be prin use T have the con my own me for testimony privilege. I am, HT, Chairman, FOR SURVEYING PUBLIC DOMAIN, Seccretary Smith Approves an Apportion- ment of the Appropriation Made. WASHINGTON, Nov. 24.—(Special Tele- gram.)—Secretary of the Interior Smith today approved, the apportionment of the appropria- tion of $250,000 made in the sundry civil act passed at the last session of congress for the survey of public lands. The allotment, according to states, is as follows: Btate. Arjzona Colorado Amount. 00) 000 500 00) 000 000 Amount. | State. 3 00| California daho 28,000| Wyoming In making this apportionment preference was given, as was required by law, to sur- veys and townships occupled in whole or in part by actual settlers, and of lands granted to the states of North Dakota and South Dakota, Montana and ‘Washington upon their admissioh to the union. The only consideration which Nebraska receives is the $16,000 appropriated especially for the re- survey of Grant and Hooker counties, the con- tract for which was recently awarded by the Interior department. The sum of $45,000 is also appropriated from the total for examina- tion of surveys and tests of the accuracy of the work. News for the Army. ‘WASHINGTON, Nov. 24.—(Special Tele- gram.)—An army retiring board is appointed to meet at the government hospital for insane near this city for the examination of First Lieutenant Albert S. McNutt, Ninth infantry, and such officers as may come be- fore it. Detall of board: Colonels Henry W. Closson, Fourth artillery and Charles H. Alden, assistant surgeon general; Majors Jacob' B. Rawles, Kourth artillery, and George W. Adair, surgeon; Captain William Ennis, Fourth artillery; First Lieutenant Albert §. Cummings, Fourth artillery. Captain Gerhard L. Luhn, Fourth In- fantry, will proceed to his home and await retirement. Lieutenant Colonel George L. Gillesple, Corps of Engineers, |s detailed as a mem- ber of the examining board convened at New York City April 17, 1894. Second Lieutenant John W. Furlong, First cavalry, granted one month extended leave, Patents for Western Iuventors. ‘WASHINGTON, Nov. 24.—(Special.)— Patents have been issued as follows: Ne- braska—Louls E. and H. Hoy, Silver Creek, car elevator and dumper; Newton N. Riddel, Raymond, boring machine; Willlam W. Roberts, North Bend, collapsible decoy. Iowa —Melvin F. Bigelow, Alden, bridle bit; John Jackson, Clinton, = typewriting machine; James H. Maggard, lowa City, assignor to 0. 8. Kelly company, Springfield, O., separa- tor; Harrison D. May, Larchwood, band cut- ter and feeder; Henry B. McKenney, Liberty Center, folding egg case; Orlando O. Walker and R. G. Moon, assignors to sald Moon and C. 8. McCloud, Bedford, portable cistern, Postal Changos. WASHINGTON, Nov. 24.—(Special Tele- gram.)—A postofiice has been established at Arbor, Lancaster county, Neb., with Mary ©. Herr as postmistress. Postmasters were commissioned today as follows: George W. Brush, Sioux City, Ia., and Amniah S. Schiicht, Wittenberg, S.' D, The following South Dakota postmasters have been appointed: Fulton, Hanson county, L. G. Larson, vice C. L. McKinley, resigned; Haytl, Hamlin county, A. E. Coole, vice W. B. Kinsey, resigned; irene, Clay county, M. B. Russel, vice Justus Becker, resigned; Lenox, Lincoln county, A. A. Freeseman, vice E. E. Gilmore, removed. —_— Bound Over to District Court. Max H. Freeman was up in police court on two separate charges of grand larceny yesterday. He was accused by Hattio Schultz and James H. McCabs of stealing furs from their place of husiness on October 5 and 26, He waived examination in both cases and was bound over to the district court in the sums of $800 and $1,000. Phil McGovern, the barber who was charged with Keeping gambling devices, was bound over to the district court yesterday under $500 bonds. James Riley, who was recognized two days ago by Detectives Savage and Dempscy as the man who has been forging checks and passing them in this city, was on trial in police court yesterday afternoon and was bound over to the district court in the sum of $900, R WEATHER FORECAST. Falr Weather and Variable Winds Promised for Nebraska. WASHINGTON, Nov. 24.—The forecast for Sunday 1s: For Nebraska and Colorado—Fair; able winds For lowa—Fair; variable winds, For Missouri—Fair; warmer in the ex- treme northeast portions; south winds. For South Dakota—Faif; south wind: For Kansas—Fair; warmer in the western portion; south winds, Loeal Record, OFFICE OF THE WEATHER BUREAU, OMAHA, Nov, 24, Jmaha ord of temper- ature And rainfall, compared with the cor- responding day of past four year 1894, 1893. 1892, 1891 I R vari- Maximum temperature. . Minimum_ temperature (S Average temperature 8 19 % Precipltation ...coiveiiinins 00 T T 00 Condition of temperature and precipitation at Omaha for the day and since March 1, 1804: Normal temperature Excess for the day... Accumulated excess sin Normal precipitation . Deficiency for the day Total preeipitation sin Deficiency stuce Marc! LA W THE OMAMA DAILY BEE: SUNGAY, e A VISITED ~ RISTORIC ~ SPOTS Judge Strawn Talks About His 8ix Months' Tour of Europe, FOUND POMPcll MOST FASCINATING Something About the Famous Rulns—Walk Over the Field of Waterloo with Victor Hugo for a Guide—English and ¥rench Leglslative Chambers, Mr. and Mrs. Judge V last Thursday from a six months' sojourn in urope, having spent the time In Great| Britaln and in the principal countries and cities of the continent. They returned on the steamer City of New York, landing in New York last Friday, after a most disagreeable voyage, which lasted more than two days longer t the scheduled time. For five days the return voyage their steamer passed through terrific gales and storms, but the passage was accomplished without danger and without any accident of note. Judge Strawn was found at his office in the First National bank building Saturday after- noon, busily sorting and reading several hun- dred letters and documents which had accum- ulated during his absence, He desisted long enough, however, to chat entertainingly with The Bee reporter for half an hour. He re- lated many incidents of the trip and gave the result of his observation in the different cities ch he visited. I am very glad to talk for The Bee," said Judge Strawn, “for it is to Tne Bee that both Mre. Strawn and myself are indebted for ma: ttle courtesies extended to us by the offi clals of the American steamship line. You | will remember that during our stay abroad | Mrs. Strawn contributed a number of articles to The Bee. After we had secured our passage for the homeward voyage lhe general agent of the American line at London learned that Mrs, Strawn had been a regular contribu- tor to The Bee and looking us up informed us that he would be glad to extend us any courtesy he could. Consequently we found ourselves transferred to one of the finest and most luxurious suites in the ste ship, and it was our pleasant surroundings that did 80 much to relieve the monotony of the stormy voyage home. VIRTUE OF THE COMMONS. “Many points of our tour have already been fully covered in Mrs, Strawn's letters to The Bee. Our visits to the House of Commons_and to the French Chamber of Deputies have been related, and I do not know that I could add much to what ha already been written that would be of espe clal interest to The Bee's readers, From a political standpoint, I may say that I was much impressed with many points of su- periority possessed by the English form of parliamentary government over the more cumbersome procedure in our own congress. Mind you, I am not critically comparing the two forms of government with any idea of drawing conclusions unfavorable to our own congress, but the English Parliament, or rather the lower branch of the English Parliament, possesses features which might be reproduced in the United States with good effect. In England the government is essentially ministerial, but the ministry is so closely identified with the House of Com- mons that it is the Commons fhat governs and not the ministry. This fact is, of course, g0 well known that it is idle to men- tion it here, but it is a fact which proves that the people are in closer touch with their government t they are in the United States. “We visited the French Chamber ot Depu- tles and the French Senate and found much to observe in both that was of interest and value to us. Our visit to Switzerland was also an enjoyable one. Of course, our trip included all the principal cities of Italy and wo spent days and weeks among tho trei uries of art accumulated through the cen- turies. Strawn returned on FASCINATING RUINS. “I can say, however, that the time we spent among the ruins of the formerly buried city of Pompeii was the most interesting and the most enjoyable of our trip abroad. There is something about Pompeil that carries the visitor back through the centuries to the time when the city was the most famous of the pleasure resorts of the great Roman empire. There is nothing in the ruins of the city destroyed by Vesuvius that suggests the museum. There is no assembling of relics, no reconstructed buildings or walls, no retouched decoration or plaster casts. Ar- tificiality s gone and you stand there in the city itself, with its streets paved as they were paved eighteen centuries and more ago, and where the original conception of the artist remains in its proper place untouched by the hand of time. We walked where Rome walked dim centuries ago, and we stood where Rome stood, and we did not feel that we were surrounded with the guide books and catalogues of the modern museum “In 1740, to drop into the language of the historian, it was discovered that underneath the orchards and vineyards that had been planted for centuries, was still to be found the city of Pompeil. The Italian government, with a forethought for which the world must glve it credit, at once asusmed entire control of the ruined city. The work of excavating the ruins was conducted entirely under the auspices of the government. As a result the old city, once the glory of the Roman em- pire, is still preserved against the “and of the vandal and the relic hunter. Barbarism tore down the marble walls of the Coliseum and with it constructed huts for the savage peasantry. The same barbarism tore up mo- saic pavements.and with the fragments built the enclosures for its cow pens. But Pom- peil has been saved all this. Today cvery wall, every statue, remains in its proper place, every decoration has been preserved. You walk the streets of the city just as you would have walked them nearly 2,000 years ago. “The streets are all paved, many of them with the finest marble. The palaces con- structed of marble still stand, the upper stories, which were constructed of wood, alone being destroyed. Crossing the thresh- old the visitor is greeted with the word ““Salve,” wrought in mosaic in the pavement. Then he passes into the atrium, or large outer hall. In this hall will frequently be found a marble bust of the owner,with his name engraved on the pedestal Passing through the atrium the visitor finds himself next in the impluvium, generally a circular room open to the sky, and with & marble basin in the floor. In Pompeiian dwellings the roofs sioped inward, so that all the water that fell during the rainy season was collected Into the marble basin in the cen- ter of the impluvium. This room is almost invariably surrounded with beautifully fluted columns, sometimes of marble and again of stucco closely resembling marble. Beyond the impluvium is the triciinium, or dining room. Opening out of this room are the sleeping apartments. The walls of these rooms are frescoed in beautiful tints, the floors are of marble with intricate borders in SEEN EXACTLY AS LEFT. “The wine shops, the bakeries with thefr ovens, the s gis over the s%op doors, all serve to vividly impress upon the mind of the visitor that he is in a city that from all ap- pearances may have been deserted yesterday. In the wine shops the huge jars which fur- nished the receptacles for the wine still stand in their proper places. In the bakeries are still to be found the shelving of marble and often in the ovens are found the charred loaves of bread left by the baker as he rushed from his shop In a vain endeavor to escape from the rain of fire, ashes and lava that in three days buried the city and its inhabitants, I know of no spot in Europe that offers so much that is attractive to the tourist as Pompell. Whole volumes might be fiil-d w th the descriptions of its ruins and still the sub- Ject could not be exhausted. “From Italy we visited Austria, Germany, the Rhine and many points of interest, not forgetting the battlefield of Waterloo. We followed Victor Hugo very closely and our conception of that greatest of all European battlefields—greatest In its significance—was greatly heightened by examining the fleld with the greatest of French authors as a guide. 1 would like to describe the many things which attracted our especial notice, but one hardly knows where to commence or where to leave off. I can assure the read- ers of The Bee that our trip was delightful and profitable beyond all expectation, and our happlest wish to all s that they may be able to o over the same ground.” B Tralus Collide at a Crossing. MINNEAPOLIS, Nov. 24.—By an early morniug collision between Northern Paclfic | wounded, | rived and drove | Two of the inhabitan passenger traln No. 2 s)‘m Northern eastbound freight traln &t St. Cloud cros; ing, near St. Cloud, Minn., three men, M. Starr of 8t. Paul, Willlam Simms of Jath town, N. D, and’ Con Sc! e}v , flews agent, residencs unknown, weré badly hurt, the latter probably fatally. ) Fi¥s others were slightly Injured. e — FIFTY THOUSAND HOMELESS. Terrible Distress in the Earthquake Stricken District of Italy. ROME, Nov. 24.—Dispatched recelved here from Reggio say there ate'$0,000 persons in that district who have been Pendered home- less by the earthquakes. 'Many bodies were upheaved {n the cemetery of San Procopia at the time it was disturbed by the earthquake: and a number of bodles remain in sight and will have to be finterred. Horrible scenes have been witnessed /in the stricken dis- tricte, where numbers of people have been and in_several cases horribly maimed, Some of the sufferers had limbs torn off, which caused their death before they could be removed from the street. The military and volunteers of all classes of the inhabitants are working with energy building huts and providing food for those who are most in want. Slight earthquakes and sub- terraneous rumblings continue to be felt at Malizzo, Sicily, where the inhabitants are still terror stricken, Fight with Itallan Brigands. ROME, Nov. 24—A band of foreign brigands attacked a tobacco store at Gariban- fella, near Ferrara, while several other out- laws guarded the streets in the vicinity, threatening anybody approaching. The brigands tried to force an entrance into the store, but its owner and his servants fired guns at them. The fire was returned by the brigands and the town was soon in a state of great excitement. The tocsin was rung from the church steeple and assistance in the shape of a number of gendarmes soon ar- the brigands out of towh and one brigand were Killed during the affray, and an officer of the gendarmes was wounded. Heavy Approprintions for Agriculture. LONDON, Nov. 24.—A Berlin dispatch to the Times says the semi-official North German Gazette states that the anti-revolu- tionary bills which were referred by the Bundesrath to a committee will probably take precedence over all other bills in the Relch- stag. Despite the unfavorable financial situ- ation, the Prussian budget will contain large demands for agrlcultural (mprovements, at- fecting specially the eastern provinces. The Prussian ministers of agriculture and finance are still negotiating as to the amount of the odits to be asked for. The agrarians will be overjoyed by this new * More Fighting In Lombok. AMSTERDAM, Nov. 24.—The Niewsvan- dendag today publishes a dispatch from the island of Lombok saying that the Ballnese made a sortle from one of their strong- holds and attacked the Dutch troops. The rebels, however, were repulsed with a ioss of forty-five killed. Four Dutch soldiers were killed, including a colonel. The Dutch then bombarded the village of Sassari and blew up the Balinese powder magazine, Odessn Stude; Arrested. LONDON, Nov. 24—A dispatch to the Daily News from Odessh says many univer- sity students have been arrested for de- clining to vote for the purchase of a wreath for Czar Alexander's funeral. It is added that several Poles who have been impris- oned since September have declined to swear allegiance to Czar Nicholas. Czar's Marriage Contract Signed. ST. PETERSBURG, Nov. 24.—The mar- risge contract of the czar and Princess Alix has been signed by M. De Glers, minister of foreign affairs, and by Count Voronstoft- Dachskoff, the minister of the imperial court. The contract makes certain provisions in favor of the princess during the life of the czar and in the event of his death, CoRE Dy PLANNING A GREAT OBSERVATORTY, Widow of of, Proctor Dasires to Have a Monster Telescops Constructed. SAN DIEGO, Nov. 24—A proposition 1s now well under way to erect on Mount San Miguel, about eighteen miles from this city, an observatory with the largest telescope in the world; an observatory in which all civilized nations shall have mot only a sci- entific but a financial interest. The scheme at first reading Is so stupendous that it ap- pears visionary. Negotiations have been going on for several years and have reached a stage where it was impossible to longer keep the matter a secret. 1t has been known for years that the wife of Sir Richard A. Proctor has been desirous of founding & memorial in honor of her de- ceased husband, who, when living, was a brilliant luminary in the astronomical world. Mrs. Proctor finally selected, from personal observation and experiment, the summit of Mount San Miguel. Contributions for con- struction are asked from all civilized nations, as well as governments and individuals, and for its subsequent mainfenance, by an issue of certificates for orchard and fruit bearing berds. The practical reasons for the selec- n of Mount San Miguel by Mrs. Proctor are the remarkable clearness of the atmos- phere, the freedom of that locality from fogs and the unequaled number of cloudless nights and days. It is positively ascertained that nowhere on the globe do the same con- ditions obtain, el CATTLE MEN FALL OUT, One Partner Claims tho Other Members of the Firm swindled Him. CHICAGO, Nov. 24.—The affairs of the R. Q. Head Brokerage and Investment company are brought into the circuit court on a bill filed by Thomas F. Lawrence, a partner in the firm, against Richard G. Head and Alfred H. Warren as co-partners. The complainant makes charges of misappropriation of the company’s funds and asks for an accounting from both defendants.. Lawrence says the company wi d in Denver in Di ber, 1887. The concern carried on a profit- able business in buying and selling cattle throughout the west, and within a few years, complainant says, had acquired possession ot herds worth $500,000. Prior to November 30, 1894, he alleges 'Head diverted to his own 50,000 of the profits, causing a loss of 500 to himself and depreciating the value f the capital stock until it was almost worth- s. Hetween November, 1851, and May, , it is avel Head made away with $10,000 more than belonged to him. Warren, meanwhile, it is claimed, had put $5,000 in his pocket. May 1 the business was practically discontinued, but Lawrence says he has been unable to obtain a settlement from his partners. He Claims Head owes him $3,000 on outside accaunts. ESCAPED CONVICT GETS RICH, et Chicago Cabman Falls “Heir to Thousand Dollar Legacy. HICAGO, Nov. 24.—Samuel Carson, escaped convict from Jefferson City, Mo. who has been a Chicago cabman for ten years, has fallen heir tg $10,000 left by his parents and has sugrepdered himself. He hopes that with the ald of the money he has fallen heir to he can employ attorneys who will secure him ¢ pardon. He was in prison for cattle stéaling near Marysville, Mo. His escaps was efteeted by concealing himself in a stone pilei'the prison yard at dusk, after having fixed)a gate lock so that though apparently secare:the lock had not operated. 1 a Ten an Mississippl Medien! 'lect Officers. HOT SPRINGS, Nov. 24.—The twentleth annual convention of the Mississippi Medical association has elected officers as follows: President, Dr. A. N. Wishart of Indlanapolis; vice presidents, Dr. Thomas E. Holland, Hot Springs, and Charles B. Parker, Cleveland 0.; secretary, Frederick Woodbury of In anapolis; treasurer, Dr. H. M. Mayo of Chi- cago; judiclal council, Drs. W. F. Barclay, Pittsburg, and A. Meisenbach of St. Louis, Dr. H. C. Wagner of Detroit was selected s chalrman of the committee on arrange- ments, and Detroit sclected as the next place of meeting. Adjourned sine die. - Little Murder Case Nearing an End, OLATHE, Kan., Nov. 24.—The defense In the murder trial of Lawyer A. W. Little rested its case today and the state begun rebuttal by attempliug to prove the good reputation of Johmson, the murdered man. Arguments will be commenced Monday, NOVEMBER reasonable to assume that the season of 1895 o AYT S e 25, 1894 B A N. B. FALCONER. QUITTING We opened our Toy Department yesterday, and in TOYS. gain for Monday. spite of the rush we have saved many a valuable bar- We don’t intend to carry Toys when we get these Toys off our hands—so if you want Toys for Christmas at prices for which toys were never sold before—buy Toys of us Monday. BLACK GOODS. BIG LEADER in Fine Goods for Monday; 50 sisting of Black Crepe Hair, els’ Sebastopol Nun’s Veilings, Henriettas, Cheviots, Priest- ley Figured Came!s Hair, Black Flannels, Brilliantines, etc., etc., warranted pure dye, rich, elegant finish, manufactured from finest Cloths, Black Dress pieces, con- [onday only ol Cents effects, Cam- Matelasse, Jor quality wool; goods that are sold by city re- tailers and out of town merch 75¢, $1.00, $1.35 and $1. 50, ANl Go Monday at 50c a Yard. A splendid opportunity to buy fine goods at a mere fraction of their value. ants today at yan. 010 50 [nches Wide. UNDERWEAR. Monday we will offer extra bargains in our Gents' and Ladies’ underwear and ry departments 75 non-shrinka- geay and brown 25 royal and ribbed shirts and drawers at.. . This is a well made and ble goods; comes in colo Gents' fast black and colored merino socks, worth 33c pair Ladies' full fashioned extra super white me rino vestsand pants This is a splendid goods and formerly sold at $1.50 and $1 ‘ment Ladies' 81.60 vibbed balbriggan Union Suits........ This garment is finished with the pat- ent fashioned scam and is pertect in every respect. We have just purchased 50 dozon Gents’ colored border silk hemstiteh'd hdfsat such a neminal price that will enable us o place them on s ) 1 2C sale Monday at just half their value... This is a rare bargain for our customers. Drapery Departmen 30-INCH Nottingham Lace, Worth 18c Yard, - 3.C 82-INCH PLAIN China Drapery Silks, Choice Colors, Regular Price 60c, 490, - Rare Bargains For Monday, 6-4 Chenille Table Covers— our regular psice is $1.25 .. Monday we will giye a 5 foot pole and fixtures with every pair of Lace Curtains from $2:00 up. $2.00 We have just placed on salo new Table Covers, 6 to 12 quarters, at $2.00 to $5.50. Ask to see these: they are bargains.... Also new Cretonnes at 23c and 25¢, and pillows made from choicest silks, satins and cre- tonnes... . —_— ARE LOOKING TOWARD OMAHA Things that Promise Much for the Material Interests of the City. COMMISSIONER UTT'S CORRESPONDENCE Enterprises that Want a Habitation and & Name at This Point—What Has Re- cently Been Done in the Bullding Live. The Commercial club is in receipt of fnoré propositions for the location of factories and other large establishments than ever beforé in the history of that organization. Capital- Ists are beginning to look about them for the purpose of investing some of their surplus, while everything is at bedrock, so that it is will be one of great improvement so far as this city is concerned. The destruction of the Morse-Coe shoe fac- tory and the Hammond be:f packing establish- ment by fire is a cloud with some silver in its lining from the fact that these firms are going to rebuild at the earliest opportunity and Hammond & Co. already have a large torce of men at work, thus glving employment to many men who would have otherwise been out of employment. This packing company will erect a new beef killing establishment as fast as men and money can put it up The new buflding will cost between $135,000 and $150,000. The shoe factory has received about $79,800 insurance money and this sum will likely be expended in repairing the dam- age done by flames some time ago. This year up to the 14th of November 720 building permits had been issued by the build- ing inspec or. mount covered by (h se er- mits aggregates $690,467, and while this is a small falling off from those issued last year, it must be remembered that a good many large structures commenced last year were not completed until this season, and thes> amounts are credited to 1893. For the first eleven months of 1894 the building permits will average about $69,000 per month. The largest number of permits was issued in March, when the total aggregated $150,000. The total amount of permits issued last year was $975,- 450, WHAT HAS BEEN DONE. Among the more expensive structures com- pleted this year are the Omaha club house, at the cormer of Twentieth and Douglas streets, which cost in the neighborhood of $70,000, and which is now nearly ready for oceupancy. The permit for this bullding is credited to 1893. The Boston store at Six- teenth and Douglas streets was erected this year at a cost of over $100,000, and Paxton & Vierling built a new foundry at the Seven- teenth street crossing of tho Union Pacific tracks which cost them about $25,000. Mul- ler's candy factory at Twenty-eighth and Leavenworth streets cost $12,000, and the Schlitz roof garden at Sixteenth and Harney streets cost $18,000, while the Omaha Brewing company's stables on the corner of Fifteenth and Grace streets cost $12,000. The new warehouse built by John Harbach at Twelith and Harney streets required an expenditure of $15,000. Among the more expensive resi- dences erected this year are: Herman Cohn, 214 South Thirty-second street, $15,000; Charles Offut, Thirty-ninth and Davenport streets, $16,000; Dr. John Shelby, 1707 Call- fornia street, $10,000, and some others costing from $6,000 to $8,000. Forty-four residences costing between $2,300 and $5,000 have been erected In various portions of the city, and thirty-four more ranging in price from $1,600 to $2,000 have been bullt. Sixty-two dwell- ings and cottages have been completed &t an expense not less than $1,000 nor greater than $1,500, making a total of 140 well constructed and substantial homes for residents of this city. Among the good things promised by the Commercial club for the coming year are: A barbed wire factory, a butter tub and egg ocas factory, an implement factory for making hay rakes and cultivators, a linseed ofl works, ~ N. B. FALCONER. a large barrel factory to supply the packing houses, brewries and distilleries, with tierces and receptacles for their products, and last, bit not least, a mammoth beet sugar factory With a daily capacity of 200 tons of this sweet estmodity. WANT TO COME HERE. . In speaking of these new enterprises Com- inissioner John Utt of the Commerclal club said: *““We are recelving propositions nearly éVery day from outsiders who desire to locate {n Omaha. The only trouble in securing these Ihstitutions seems to be that they ask too inuch assistance from home capitalists, but as there is plenty of money In the banks it seems as if the stringency was bound to ease Up by the first of the year. I think there is Bvery probability of Omaha having the largest beet” sugar factory in the world next year. The plans are being considered in all serious- ness and from now on we propose to thor- oughly agitate the matter until the people be- come " well posted on the subject. The pro- posed plant will cost not less than $175,000, and when completed will have a capacity of 200 tons of sugar per day. This estimate is based on securing ten pounds of sugar from 100 pounds of beets containing 13 per cent of sugar, which is the average percentage. The plan is to erect the plant and take $75,000 worth of stock and have the citizens of Omaha subscribe the remainder. In case we cannot false all the money we have reliable assur- ances that we can borrow $50,000 to assist us after the plant is built. “The Oxnards claim that they cannot pay more than $4 per ton for beets since the bounty has been taken off, but we will guar- antee to pay $5 per ton for all that can be ralsed in this vicinity, The plan of this en- terprise will be presented to every farmer liy- Ing near Omaha and all will be asked to take stock in the concern, paying for the same when they market their beets. We will give them two-thirds cash and credit them with the remaining third on their stock. This is the plan pursued in Germany, and under this system farms have increased in value and stocks have paid dividends, so that they have received a great deal of benefit. Ex- periments in Douglas county and in Pottawat- tamle county, Iowa, show that from fifteen to eighteen tons of beets can be raised on an acre. At $5 per ton this would make a valu- able crop on any piece of land. The building of such a plant will be opportune and of bene: fit. A great many of the Omaha business men have expressed their willingness to subscribe liberally and I think that there is every possi- bility of the plant being begun before the 1st of June, 1895. It could be completed then in time to utilize the beet crop of 1895.” po el LU Bank Robbers Seared Away. TOPEKA, Nov. 24—An attempt was made to rob the State Bank of Nortonville Nortonville early this morning. The door of the vault was shattered and the outer rim of the safe door was blown off, but the robbers were evidently frightened aw they did not complite the job and se nothing. Nothing was known of it until this morning, and there is no clew to the robbers. A horse and buggy that was taken during the night was found near Atchison this morning, and it is supposed the rob- bers used it in making thelr escape. - Quenched the Fire un the Steamer. BREAKWATER, Del, Nov. 24.—The fire on the Mallory line steamship Lampas, from Galveston for New York, which put in here yesterday, reached between decks aft during the night. The big tug North America con- tinued throwing water on the fire until early this morning. It 18 thought the last spark has been extingulshed. The water is now being pumped out. The vessel is now lying easy and but little damage has been done. ——— Hetter Go 1o Better Landa, DENVER, Nov. 24.—The county commis- sloners have decided to go in a body on a tour of investigation through the eastern part of this (Arapahoe) county and try to Induce the helpless settlers who are constantly ob- Jects of public charity to glve up their homes in the desert and remove to other portions of the state where land can be irrigated, e idbo il te, Uneontrol le Forest Fir PANA, 111, Nov. 24.—The forest fires which were raging in the bottoms on the Okaw river southeast of Pana and were thought to be under control have again broken out with at A vy renewed vigor and are raging more flercely than ever. Several thousand acres have been burned over. Ten dwellings have been burned and considerable stock damaged. The fire seems to be beyond control. Residen on the bottoms have appealed to outside neighbors and citizens from towns about fop help. If rain does not come soon inestimablé damage will result. e e e Fallure Wan Expected. SPOKANE, Wash,, Nov. 24.—The Brown National bank has closed its doors and gone into insolvency. The failure was not a sure prise, as it was known to be cramped for funds, and the suspension caused no flurry, in business circles. There was a small withe drawal from other banks, but they are in no danger. Individual deposits subject to check at the time of the published statement amounted to $43,000, but the bank has long ago paid off most of the depositors. Cashier Shaw puts the assets at $11,650; labilities, $77,900; deposits, $20,800. The bank was ore ganized in 1889, 'J. J. Brown was chief stocke holder and presiden e Twenty-Two Horses Burned. SPRINGFIELD, 1L, Nov. 24.—About 1:30 a. m. fire started in Lyon & Smith Transfer company barn on South street, between Washington and Adams, and spread to Little's livery stable, Saltenstein’s undertak= ing rooms, Anderson’s taflor shop, 0ld State armory and the Palace hotel. Twenty-two head of horses were burned in the transfer company's barn and a number of carriages and transfer equipment. Three-fourths of a block was burned away. z LD Rebels Are Fow and Scattered. RIO DE JANEIRO, Nov. 24.—It Is officially announced the state of affairs in the state of Rio Grande do Sul does not cause anxlety to the government. Castilho remains governor of that state, and the Ineergents number less than 14,000 men, scattered into small groups, LOCAL BR. Born, a son to Mr. and Mrs. M. G. Kibbe, 1424 Sherwood avenue. A ball by the deaf and for the benefit of the deat and dumb will be given at the Omaha Guards' armory Thanksgiving night, At a meeting of the public library board last evening Miss Mary L. Hibbard was chosen custodian of the Byron Reed college tion. Elmer Rebuck and Miss Bertha B. Heart were united in marriage by Judge Baxter yesterday afternoon. Both are res! dents of Lincoln® Officers of the Presbyterian Hospital as- soclation ask for a Thanksgiving donation for the Institution at this time or any time dul ing the coming year. Lieutenant Robert W. Dowdy, post quarters master at Fort Russell, Wyo., has been r lieved from duty and ordered to Columbus barracks for duty with his regiment. Yesterday Judge Dundy allowed the bills tncurred by the United States marshal in apprehending and guarding the Commonweals ers at Fort Sydney last spring and summer, These bills amout to more than $10,000, and the expense will be footed by the governs ment. ¥ Yesterday Officer Dillon arrested Oliver J. Winterstein at the corner of Eleventh and Farnam streets and had him locked up as & suspicious character. The prisoner had two skeleton keys in his pockets, and had an ovs coat which was about five sizes too large for him. There will be a parlor meeting under the auspices of Watson B. Smith Women' Christian Temperance union at the residence of Mrs. Boyer, Forty-second and Cumin streets, Monday evening, November 20. Al are invited. An interesting program will be rendered. The federal grand jury Is Investigating the evidence In several cases that have been brought to its notice, and it Is thought that it will bring in the first batch of indictments perhaps Monday morning. The findings will not be made public until the accused parties are apprehended The Sun Vapor Street Lighting compan has camplained to the police that its gasolin lights in the suburbs are turned off and the glass broken by mischievous boys, who pers st in committing these depredations bes cause police protection in these parts i ine adequate to catch the offenders, TIES,