Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, November 27, 1894, Page 2

Tudge Holeomb's home notice that Czar Hold- rege was not satisfied with the honesty of his election, Nightfall found Hathaway stiil here, and it became apparent that the con- test was dying. As the hours slipped past into eternity, contest talk became less and less, and the waiting for the word more and more of a strain, till the final moments of 1804, were almost op- pressive. HOPE OF THE GANG NOW. Midnight eame and no notlce of contest was served. That part of the plot had falled. Holcomb's plurality was too formid- able, and the honest sentiment of Nebraska voters oo pronounced 'to admit of the further pursuit of the desperate game. But there fs another game still more desperate to be tried. Judge Holcomb will be allowed to take his seat, and the session of the leg- | fslature begun in its ordinary routine way. | Then an innocent little resolution is (o be | #prung asking that a recount of the ballots be had, in “a friendly way,” that ail taik of fraud may ba rat forever au rest Through this recount it is hoped to so man- fpulate the ballots as to make it appear that Majors and not Holcomb Is the righttully elected governor of Nebraska. Friends of honesty in politics as well as | state administration are watching this deal and unless the gang succeeds in hypnotizing a number of st men of all parties in the legislature this as- sault on the integrity of elections will fail, too. Defeated at the polls, and bafiled in its efforts to force an expensive contest on the state at the expeuse of the public, the gang, sufferiog still from chagrin and dis- appolntment, has not abandoned its inten- tion of securing the governor's chair by any means. That a contest nas failed means that it expects to resort to some other form of skulduggery to accomplish its ends. hon sleomb No Notice Scrved on BROKEN BOW, Neb., Nov. (Special fPelegram.)—There has besn no notice of con- test served on Holcomb up to this date, 12 o'clock last night, which is the expiration of the legal time. Judge Holcomb went to Loup Clty yesterday, wher2 he 1s holding court elp Cuud dates to Cont ST. LOUIS, Nov. The recently org ized committee of public safety and the defeated candidates who expected the com- mittee’s financial support are deadlocked The committce says it will not back up any contests to seat candidates, but will develop Will Not evidence and prosecute frauds if contesi- ants will indicate where they believe such | frauds have been committed. The candi- | dates say that they have collected evidence | of fraud, but that the evidence is a part o1 thelr cases to be presented to court and | they cannot conscnt t over to the committes before their are tric This is the situation to date as between the candidates nd the committee of safety. Tepublicans Llamiss Thslr Smit. INDIANAPOLIS, Ind., Nov. 2%.—The suit brought by the republican state committee to test the constitutionality of the leglsl tive apportionment passed by the demo- cratic legislature two years ago was dis missed to day In the supreme court b, plaintiff. The republicans, now that th egiglature is republican in both branches, will repeal the apportionment law in ques tion and pass a fair one. It is also an nounced that the bl rea tion the state for Fom for Congross. TOWANDA, Pa., ~Mrs. Sarah Uhlrich Kelly of Hc today an- nounces her candidacy for the unexpire term of the late Myron B, Wright, memb of congres: from the Pifteenth district. Lord Rosebery, the British good cooking. His muffins Dr. Price's Baking Powder. s MORE MEN OR LARGER MAINS, Beforo the Committeo on Fire Protection Last Night. The procecdings of the investigating com- mittee on fire protection last evening were largely in the nature of picking up loose ends of information, but little of whch was of particular interest. Much of the testimony | was a repetition of what had previously been elicited. City’ Engineer Rosewater was re- called to the stand and asked what mendation he would make to improve service In the business dstrict in case system was to remain in its present condi- tlon. To this he replied that he would suggest a better distribution and reinforce- m: of the mains. of the would have to be replaced by, larger ones and on some streets where several different | premier, are mixed loves with Testimony recom- the the Some pipes decreed MAXIMUN RATE CASE DECREE Filed by Judge Dundy Yesterday in cordance with the Brewer Opinion, LOWERING OF PRESENT TARIFFS ENJOINED Order Witl Stand Until State Applies for a Reinvestigation Under Changed ess Conditions—Language of the Decree. The decree perpetually restraining the Ne- braska railroads from lowering their rates in conformity with the schedules fixed by the legislature in house roll No. 83 has been filed with the clerk of the United States cir- cult court, When the opinion of Justice Brewer read two weeks ago, Judge Dundy stated that while he agreed with the justice of the supreme court on the main points in the opinion, he did not assent to Justice Brewer's opinion so far as it related to the Unlon Pacific. H6 would, therefore, file a supplementary opinion expressing his own views later. The d in reference to the Union Pacific, and which applies to all the other roads in the case, is as follows: That the said railroad company be perpet- ually enjoined and restrained from making or publishing & schedule of rates to be charged by it for the transportation of freight on and over its road in this state from one ee polnt to another, whereby such rates shall be reduced to those prescribed in the bill filed herein, house roll No. 33, approved April 12, 1893, and below those now charged by said company, or in anywise obeyicg, ob- serving or conforming to the provisions, com- mands, injunctions and prohibitions of said alieged act; and that the said Board of Tran portation of sald state and the members and secretaries of sald board, be in like manner perpetually enjoined and restrained from en- tertalning, hearing, or determining any com- plaint to it made agalnst sald railroad com- pany, or on aceount of any act or thing by it, its officers, agents, servants or emp oyes, done, suffered or omitted, which may o for- bidden or commanded by said alleged act, and from instituting or prosecuting, or causing to be instituted or prosecuted, acy action or proceeding, civil or ecriminal, against said company for any act or thing, done, suffered or omitted, which may be forbidden or com- manded by sald act and, particularly from re- ducing its present rates or charges for trans- portation of frelght to those prescribed by said act; and that the at- torney general of this state be in like manner enjoined from bringing alding in bringing, or causing to be brought any proceeding by way of injunction, man- damus, civil action or indictment, against said company, for or on account of any ac- tlon or omission on its part commanded or forbidden by its said act. And that a writ of injunction issue out of this court, and under the seal thereof, directed to the sald | defendants, commanding, enjoining and re- | straining them as hereinbefore set forth, | which Injunction shall be perpetual, save as | i3 hereinafter provided. And it is hereby declared, adjudged and that the act above entitled is re- to the constitution of the United | States, forasmuch as by the provisions of | sald act, the said defendant railroad com pany may not exact for the transportation of | freignt from one point to another within the | state charges which yield to the said com- pany reasonable compensation for such serv- ices. It is further ordered, adjudged and decreed that the defendants, members of the Board | of Transportation of said state, may here- after, when the circumstances have changed 50 that the rates fixed In the said act shall yield to the sald company reasonable compon- satlon for the services aforesaid, apply to this court by supplemental bill or otherwise, as (bey may be advised, for a further order in that behalf. It Is fufther ordered, ad- Judged and deereed that the plaintiffs recover of sald defendants their costs, to be taxed pugnant | by the clerk. Judge Dundy certifies that the foregoing decree is in accordance with the opinion of Justice Brewer, now on file. . ROADS TRYI DGETHER. to A 20.—All the western and s were represented at the Draft pment Committoes Appolnted w Now Westorn Pas CHICAGO, Nov. transcontinental lin meeting which convened this morning for the purpose of considering the reorganiza- tion of the Western Pa:serger ssocl (t'on, and slzes of pipe are used a uniform main|at the same time the formation of a trans- should be substituted. He mentioned these | continental assoclation. The greater por- changes in detall and estimated that they | tion of the morning was taken up with an would require about nine miles of new | Informal ussion. It was finally deter pipe, of which 41,811 feet would be twelve- | mined to leave the plans for the formation cf inch, 5,148 feet fourteen-inch and 361 feet | the assoclation to a committee of nin eighteen-inch, The estimated cost of t which should in turn be divided into three changes was $122,568, including $20,000 for | committees. Hach of these is to have a new hydrants. certain territory assigned to it and be com- The next witness was “Spud” Farrish, who | posed of representatives from its own ter- was questioned in regard to the apparatus in | ritory. The committees are not to report use and the general duties of the firemen, | Ul Wednesday. If the Canadian Pacific He was also asked to explain the system of | Great Northern and Northern Pacific do records kept in the chief's office, which ho | not decide to become members of the asso- responded to with considerable minuteness. | clation it will be formed without them, The books and a ruuning card were pro- | provided that all the other lines agree on the duced for the information of the committee | and then Assistant Chief Salter was recalled | acd further examined in regard to the amou t and efliciency of apparatus. His testimony | showed that all of the hook and ladder trucks, | as well as some of the hose wagons, were not | fully manned on account of the shortage in | the finances in. the department. Then the matter of records was taken up again and an hour was occupied in the examination and | discussion of the office records of the Morse- Coe fire. The report of Captain Godfrey of | cngine No. 14 showed that the main to which | his engine was attached did not supply sufi- | clent water to run it to its full capacity This was the six-Inch main on Twelfth street, | In reply to a question from Mr. Martin Chief Snlter said that in order to have enough | men to work the present apparatus effectively the force should be Increased by at least fif- teen men. There was no city of the same slze In the Unted States where the department | was as small as in Omaha, Before adjourniug the committee held a short executive session, at which it decided to summon one or more local insurance men s witnesses at the mext meeting. This Is with a view to ascertalning as far as po:sible the latentions of the insuranc: mpanies and the measures which would most effectually operate to prevent any additional increase in rates. -Adjournment was taken for one wesk, and after hearing what the Insurance men have (o say the proceedings will ba in executive session. Shore Police Stories. The residence of W. S. Wilcox at 3106 Jackson street was entéred yesterday after- noon by a sneak thief. About $10 worth of jewelry was stolen, Lew Cassidy, who was identified as the man who stole: a sealskin coat and other articles from the vesidence of D. B. Allen at 2208 Burt st was bound over to the distriet court yestérday afternoon in police court fn the sum of $1,00. H. W, Miller was arr.sted yesterday afte neon oA a warrant charging him with steal- fog a cow from W. Read, who lives o | | | B0l Decatur street. The animal was take on Ndyember 10. Tt was found fn Miller's posscssion and was recovered. Miller was | released on $100 bail [ John Johnson, a teamster working for the | Arctic Tce company, was thrown out of his wagon at Sixth and Plerce streets last night | at 6 o'clock. His right arm and leg were | broken. His téam had become htened and ran ay He was tak his res- idence at 510 Woolworth avenu patrol wagon. Deud. Old “Mother Clark” is dead. Y afternoon when her daughter called at her house she found it open, but her mother | was apparently absent. She went into the bed room, where rhe found the old woman Iylng con 'the bed, asleep as she thought xamination disclo however, that she was dead. She had evidently been desd for some time. She had long been feeble, Mry, Clark was a colored woman who has been ot sident of this cily for twenty-five years. She was 64 years of age. In the | vourse of her residenc she had given the police considerabl but st fow years she had been quict on ac 14 her feebleness, One of her daughters, Georglana, died in the city jail, and shé was fond of accusing the pol ice' of belng | the cause of her death. | Firen geveral principles upon which the associa- tion is to be built The general feeling is that the more simple the agreement can be made the better the roads will find it to work under. The Kansas City, Fort Scott & Memphis, the Dénver & Rio Grande and the Rio Grande Western have refused to become par- ties to the agreement of the western roads covering the issuance of half-fare permits for the coming year. Their refusal is on matters of detail, and In all general features they will observe the agreement. Their refusal will not change the attitude of the | western roads, and all of them will carry out the agreement as originally provided The principal change in the agreement from that of last year is that of cles the chai except in the cases men in actual charge of churches, man of the Western Passenger asso- ciation will have jurisdiction over the per- mits. What will become of this agreement in case the meeting now in session resvecitate the assoclation and the chairman passes ont of existence is troubling the wes ern roads a_trifle, but all of them seem to bo hopeful that the Western Passenger asso ciation will be put in full operation once more | The following is the membership of the committees stern committee: General Passenger Agents Charlton, of the Alton; Townsend, of the Missouri Pacific; Sebastian of the Rock Island. Transmissonri commit- tee jeneral Passen, of the Denver & Rio i Lomax, of the Union Pacific; Fee, of the Northern Pacific Transcontinental comniittes General Pas senger Agents Goodman, of the Southern Pacific; White of the Atchison, and Hibbai of the Soo line. Terminal ( harge Must Go. CHICAGO, Nov, 2%.—Judge Grosscup today sustained the objections of shippers to the 2 terminal charge made by the Santa railrond on cattle cars at the stock yards. The court announced that he would notify sandon the schedule, ad's recelvers o s decision is an important one to ship- pers, ctilos the long-contested matter of st s al char Al the roads e have made prac- tically sdme charge as the Santa Fe and the suit against the latter company belng a text case the decision disposes of the charges of all other lines. Wants His Judsments or a Recelver. BRAZIL, Ind., Nov. Prosecuting At- torney F. A. Horner today filed papers In the circuit court asking that a recefver be appointed for the Chicago & Southwestern rallroad (Old Midland). = Horner has over 200 judgments against the company for labor performed that are over two years old. He insists that he has a right to demand a re- | ceiver, as the law provides that such an act 18 legal. BALTIMORE, Nov. 26.—A special to the News from Hunuington, W. Va., says: The survey for a rallroad along the Guyan vai- ley has been completed. The distance from this city to the eastern terminal is about 100 miles. The road will open ane of the vichest coal iiel n the world, and will be bullt by the Vanderbilts, ‘s Hendquarters W CHICAGO, Nov Locamotive Firemen, Soon e Nettled Chief Bargent of the who arrived in Chi- ails to | i T Je cago today, sald In an interview that the firemen's headquarters committee I8 now out visiting Evansylile, Indianapolis, Cleve- land, Peoria and Columbus, and that the headquarters will go to one of these five towns very soon. NOT VITALLY INTERESTED, Lomax Talks About Union Pacific and Western Passenger Assoclation. General Passenger Agent B. L. Lomax of the Unlon Pacific has returned from a seven weeks' trip over the western branches of the system. Most of his time was spent in Portland, where he was in almost daily conference with Recejver Mc- Nelll of the Oregon Rallway and Navigation company over the differences between the Union Pacific and the Navigation company regarding the basis of divisions to be pald tho latter company by the former for the haul from Huntington west, Mr. Lomax in summing up the situation west said business was exceedingly dull and thought the outlook was not particularly bright for any increase. Asked if the Union Pacific would become a member of the Western Passenger associa- tion under new conditions as now proposed Mr Mr. Lomax refused to say, for the reason that he was not sufficiently acquainted with the reasons which prompted the withdrawal of the Rock Island, Missouri Pacific and Wabash from the association. *I cannot see any good reason wiy the Union Pacific should become a meraber of the asso- clation when we have no interests ecast of the Missourl river. If we expect any benefit from any assoclation, that benefit must comw from a transcontinental assoclation. However, I propose to go to Chicago in a day or two and ascertain the exact situation and will then be better able to tell what is best to be done. Mr. Payne, assistant general passenger agent, has gone to Chicago to represent the Union Pacific and will remain there until my arrival,” A traveling man talking to a Bee repre- sentative of the excess baggage paragraph which recently appeared in The Bee said that the allegation made that traveling men were able to get excess baggage through by means of tips was entirely unfounded, He then ex- plained how excess baggage was handled by the railroads. Bach railroad has an exce: baggage form, some in the shape of coupons, others in straight issues, seiting forth the gross and net weights, the amount paid and the description of the baggage. The Union Pacific, however, has the most completa form in and it Is absolutely impossible for baggage agents and traveling men to “bea the raflroad company unless the baggage agent underweighs the baggage. The form hows the year, date of the month, the mount of gross baggage and the amount of free bagguge allowed, which In Nebraska i 200 pounds; the amount paid for the excass welght and the destination of the baggage One portion of the form is presented to the passenger, while the other is held by the baggage agent and i3 known as the “agent's stub," which is remitted to the auditor. The passenger to get his baggage must present his coupon and his local check which have beea pluced on the free baggage allowed under the Nebraska statutes. There can be no collusion under these circum- stances, and if the pass:nger is overcharged use the railroad company gets the amount indi- cated in the excess baggage form, not th baggago agent. If the amcunt is less than the sum the baggage nt should have col- lected he will have to make it up to the auditor. Under these conditions he sald at it would seem impossible for the travel- g man to get the ept in the question baggage men say is next to impossible, for | the baggage is checked back on the agent | issuing the excoss baggags checks, and if it is foun the weights do not tally the original agent is held responsible for the difference. best of the company ex- of weighing, which SOUTHERN ( S TH 81 OF IT. Contest for the Control ot a Railroad from Cincinuati t0 New Or.cans. NASHVILLE, Nov. 26.—The opinion of United States Circuit Judge Lurton in the so of Tay.or and others against the Hast Tentiessee, Virginia & Georgin railroad, the Central Trust company of New ' York ‘and othiers was flled ‘4t Knoxville today. Thé case, which Is‘a foreclosure suit on the “Cincinnati extension gold mortgage bonds" on the ground of a default in interest to the amcunt of $460,000, was heard by Judge Lurton at Cincinnati, November 10, on two motions—one by Hecry A. Taylor, claiming to hold a majority of the bonds, to be al- lowed to intervene and be made a defendant for the purpose of resisting foreclosure, the other by Toler and others and the Central Trust company for a decree of foreclosure | nisi The points decided are, first, that A. Taylor's petition to bxcome a defendant shou'd be granted, asd his petition should stand as an answer both to the the original and cross bills; second, that the com- plainants and cross complainant are entitled | under their respective bills to a decree re- quiring the mortgagor company to pay into the registry of the court the interest In de- fault, amountitg to $50,000, within ninety days, and in default of the payment of said intorest the shares held by the Central Trust Henry company shall be £old in block. Judge Lurton was of the opinion that in- asmuch as through the So ares held in trust thern railway and the sthern railway were both controlled, the voting power of sald shares constituted an e'ement of such value that the stock should be sold in a block, thus preserving the voting power and the control of the two raiiroads aforesaid. The importance of this decision consists In the fact that the purchaser of the stocks crdered fo be sold would thersby obtain the control of the English company, which holds and owns the ectire stack of the Alabama Great Southern railway and a majority of the stock of the Cincinnati, New Orleans & Texas Pacific rail The parties to the litigation were the Cin- the Cincinnati | Alabama Great cinnati, Hamiiton & Dayton Railway com- | pany, who are the real substantial owners of the stock represented by Henry A. Taylor, while the minority of the bonds are owned | and controlled in the interest of the Southern | | Railway company. 1t will follow that if | | the Cincinnatl, Hamilton & Dayton Railway | company shall be the highest bidder at the | sale of the stocks so ordered sold ot their con- | trol line of road from Cincinnati to| | New Orleans will be secured. On the other | hatd, it the Southern Railway company shall | | become the purchaser of the said stocks it the will, through them, obtain the entire de- | nomination of the aforesaid line from Cin- cinnati to New Orleans. | the Southern Railway company | The opinion is regarded as a victory for | | | Bonds Floated for an Oklahoma Road. ITHRIE, OkL, Nov. %.—Word has béen received from President Martin of the Kan sas, Oklahoma & Southwestern Rallway company that they have flgated the bonds of the company and prelfminary arrange- ments Leginning work on the road will | be begun at an early date. The propos line will start at Cofteyville, Kan., and run southwest through Oklahoma territory, end- ing ot Vernon, Tex | | Namo Plgger than the Price ALVESTON, Tex:, Nov. 23~The North Houston & Kansas City railroad | Id to a Chicago syndicate, The e {5 about §75,000. The plan s to bridge ston bay and extend the road to Hous- The first payment has been made. S - | “Bringing in the sheaves” in the harvest season. To prepare for baking with Dr. Price's Baking Powder - Kuilway Notes General Passenger Agent Buchanan of the Zlkhorn has gone to Chicago to attend the called meeting of the Western Passenger as- soclation, General Manager Holdrege said yesterday that there was some mistake about re- building the Oreapolis bridge, as alleged by Plattsmouth papers. “Some improvements will be made on the structure, but not to the | extent as- indicated President Clark of the Union Pacific left Sunday morning for his home in St. Louis, where he will remain until after Thanksgiv- ing. He will probably return to Omaha next Monday or Tuesday In the event he is mot mpelled to go to New York. S Murderce Sentonced for Life, WATERTOWN, 8. D., Nov. 2.—Dempsey Redington, who murdered Jenvy Kelly last THE OMAHA DAILY BE December, was today found guilty and sen- {anced to’the penitentiary for life at hard abor. Tt o v ) ORI Tmbre Y TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 27, 1894 CONGRESS OF WESTERNERS alal g Delogates to the Transmississippi Gather- ing;Wejoomed to 8t. Louis, FLOOD OF ,RESOLUTIONS PRESENTED o Committees' Apbolnted and All Memorlals Referred Without Debate — Business Enongh in Sight to Last .. ® Month ST. LOUIS, Nov. 26.—With a whole week before them the delegates of the seventh ses sion of the transmississippl congress gathered slowly at the Exposition bullding, where their meetings will be held. At the appointed hour scarcely more than a fourth of the number in the city were present, though before the wel- coming was concluded 400 or more were pres- ent. As the delegates came in one after an- other of the prominent were recognized and given their share of attention. Barly came Governor Stone of Missourl and not long after him came Congressman Willlam J. Bryan of Nebraska, who, as a silver advocate, will fill the place of T. M. Patterson of Colorado, de- tained by fllness In his family. Among the others who were quickly recognized were Senator W. V. Allen of Nebraska, George L. Cannon of Mormon fame from Utah, F. J. Cannon of the same territory, Governor Waite of Colorado, A. C. Fiske of the Centennial state, W. L. Merry of California, F. H. Newell of the United States geological survey, ex- Governor L. B. Prince of New Mexico and many others whose names have been before the public in connection with the subjects here to be discussed. It was 11:30 before President H. R. Whit- more of the last congress called the new body to order in the neatly decorated hall, alive with the national colors, and introduced Rev. Dr. 8. J. Niccolls of St. Louls, who in- voked divino blessings on the congress and returned thanks for the material prosperity of the states represented. He prayed that selfish interests might be sunk in behalf of the general good and prosperity of all. The greetings of the Merchants' exchange of St. Louls, upon whose invitation the con- gress meets here, were given by President W. G. Boyd of that body, who in expressing the cordiality of the weicome felt for the de‘egates, hoped that this assemblage would cement more closely the stetes of the Missis- sippi region with its largest city, and, that though the gathering be of western charac- ter, its deliberations would be broad enough to ‘cover the whole country. It was Mayor C. P. Walbridge's pleasure next to ure the congre of the city's pleasure at receiving its presest guests. He also took ocs jon to assure his hearers that when the American people got together in council, their conclusions were always right WELCOMED BY GOVERNOR STONE The hospitality of the state was extended by Governor W. J. Stone, who in his briet remarks said that Missouri, considering al the interests within its borders, was typical of all the interesls of the transmississippi section of the country. Its people,-too, were typical rot oniyyof western manhood, but of the manhood of'gll this great nation. In con- clusion, he depictdd most strongly the intro- duction of séttionglism into any gather! also expressing. the belief that no such fee ing would find 3 place in the body before him In the absence gf Governor McConnell of aho, who fplegraphed his regrets that he as kept at homié, Hon. Eugene Semple of shington responified to the address of wel- come in belmif-ef the congress. He de- clared that the ‘congress was not here for the purpose #M&wthanding anything radical, but simply thgb g the government of the fi\ g’ the people shall be the nation the go supreme lawS] Alte the ‘conciusion. of Gov- ernor Semple’s remarks President Whitmore reviewed . thestpurposes. for - which the rongress, exd ared against the allowhg of this congredsto be in any way controlled by political intefests and then announced the gathering ready for’ business, Upon the recommendation of the executive committee the convention then took a recess to allow the state delegations to select mem- bers of the committees on credentials, rules and order of business and permanent organi- zation. Daily sessions are to be held, ending Fri- day. It is the first time this important or- ganization has ever met in this city, The basis of representation is ten delegates from each western state or territory, to be appointed by the governor, one delegate from cach county, to be appointed by its commis- sioners or judges, one delegate from each city and an additional delegate for every 10,000 population, to. be appointed by the mayor, with no more than ten delegates from any o ; each commereial body or business organization may appoint three delegates and one additional delegate for each 100 members, The sessions are held each year just prior to the convening of the national con- gress, the intention being to thoroughly dis- cuss all matters In which the western states and territories are directly inter- ested, and pave the way for legislation in the national congress. As the delogates are supposed to directly represent the peo- ple, they will, as business men who have the commercial welfare of the west at heart and who are in no way guided by political influence or selfish motives, indicate to west- ern congressmen in what particular meas- ures the western people are most directly concerned. At this week's congress the chief subjects for discussion are: The remonetization of silver; irrigation of arid and other lands; the disposition of Indian and public lands; the Nicaragua canal; a national bankrupt law; the improvement of western rivers and’ harbors; anti-option legislation; mining laws and admission of territories to states hood. COMMITTEES APPOINTED. The afternoon session convened at 8 o'clock. Immediately after the selection of the differ< ent committees was announced the members thereof retired to prepare their reports. Ex-Governor Prince of New Mexico, invitation of President Whitmore, then the chair. Upon motion of Delegate Huntoon of Iowa, the Missouri River Improvement commission was formally lnvited to attend the convention and enlighten It upon the progress of the work of fmprovement The introduction of resolutions to be re- ferred without debate to the committee on resoluticns when that committee shall be ap- pointed was then begun. By Delegate Cas- tle of California, a memorial to congress fa- voring the congiruction of the Nicaragua canal under the cpnirol and supervision of the United States ?uvcrnmrnl, by Delegate Harding of Missourf, a resolution demanding the defeat of % tree load bill now betore the United States n’{n.le; by Delegate Lubin of California, a'tresdlution favoring the pay- ment of & bounfy’ upon exported agricultural products, as a it seturn for the aid afforded manufacturers by protective tariffs; by Dele- upon took | gate Smith of_Jowa, a resolution fayoring appropriations Wy «the federal government for the completion of tae Hennepin canal; by- Del- egate Senzel of "Atkansas, a resolution favor- 1ng a tarlff comumisaion with plenary powers, thereby removing tNat matter from the influ- ence of the mutatipis of parties; by Delegate Frye of Missoufh § memorial covering all the subjeets to com re the congress and sug- gesting curatl esses for all the llls of the financial system as relating to silver; by Delegate Parsofid'p§ California, a resolution favoring goverh! 1 construction of a deep water harbor for Southern California at San Pedro; by Delegate Bowen of Utah, a resolu- tion favoring the restoration by the independ- ent action of the United States of silver to its status prior to the enactment of the law of 1873; by Delegate Stoddard of Colorado, a resolution favoring :free gold and silver coin- age at the ratio of 16 to 1, providing for the use of coln certificates and enabling and di- recting the retirement of national bank notes as fast as bonds supporting them can be paid and taken up by the colnage of gold and sil- ver; by Delegite Stanard of Missourl, favoring the use of silver coinage to the fullest extent possible at such a ratio as.may be suscepti- ble of belng definitely maintained, also en- dorsing the efforts of the government to s cure the mote extended use of silver by other nations. Among the others were resolutions urging immediate action toward the opening of the Uncompaghre and Ulntah reservations, as provided by act of August 16 last, and the improvement of the commercial facilities of Alaska; favoring government ald In the re- moval of mining debris from the Sacramento and San Joaquin rivers in California; favor- ing the refusal by this congress to adopt any recommendation as to silver or the tarlff, and | urging the opening of the Indian territory in | order to put an end to outlawry. Delegate Rush of Idaho Introduced a short resolution endorsing the free colnage of silver at the ratlo of 16 to 1 An address upon the beet sugar occupled the convention for some deliverer being Delegate S. H. Nebraska At Delegate Black's (Washington) sugge tion the executive commitiee was in: ll‘ll("l‘vl‘ to present, not later than Wednesday morn- | ing, the plan of permanent organization which | it was directed by the San Francisco congress to prepare, The convention at this stage ordered that the committee on resolutions consist of two members from each state and territory resented, to be named by the state dele at the opening of tomorrow's session. The committee on credentials reported a full list of delegates, which was accepted. Recess till evening. DISCUSSED IRRIGATION. The attendance at the evening session, which irrigation was the set subject for dis- cussion was rather light At President Whitmore's request George Q. Cannon of Utah, took the chair and introduced the sub Ject of discussion with a brief review of his own experience in the past forty-seven years with the growing of crops by artificial over- flowing of otherwise desert lands. The open ing paper of the evening was upon ‘“The Water Supply of the Rocky Mountain Region," and was read by F. H. Newell of the United States geological survey. The paper was a | general review of the subject, presenting more especially the fact that the area of lightest rainfall is coincident with the lands still held in government ownership. Hon. Elwood Meade, state engineer of Wyoming, next read a paper upon “Reclamation of the Arid Lands,” discussing more especlally the lack of concert of action botween the au thorities In the control of the water and those in eontrol of the land. “Jrrigation a Living National Issue” was the subject of a paper by Editor W. E. Smythe of the Irrigation Age. The tenor of his remarks was that no issue, be it irrigation or otherwise, which affects ever so small a portion of the country can, if it tend to the good of that portion, be a local issue At the conclusion of Mr. Smythe's address the congress adjourned to 10 o'clock tomorrow morning. This evening ganized by el man; J. W. Draw, Industry time, its Hamilton of at the ing Colorado delegation or- Governor Waite chair- Aspen, secretary; A. L. Johnson and Congressman Shafrath on the resolutions committes; C. A. Smith, Colorado Springs, on the credentials committee; R. Goodel, committee on permanent orgai- tion? A. Fisk, committee on rules and order of busine Mr. Fisk is a candidate for permanent chairman of the convention. B Among the numerous good attractions com- ing to Omaha in the near future Hoyt's merry arce, ““A Bunch of Keys,” stands prominent This production will follow *“A Summer Blizzard” at the Fifteenth Street theater, commencing with Sunday matinee, Decem- ber 2, At Boyd's Wednesday and vember 28 and 29, his third edition of Thursday, No- Robert Gaylor will present port McAllister” to the public. Those who want to laugh should take advantage of this opportunity to see a performance so meritorious. ‘The chief charm about Gaylor's work is his natural- ness and the absence of noisy anid inere- tricious de to cause laughter. The style is clean, wholesome and irresistible. His humor is unctious and refined and does net depend upon vulgarity fin the leas 8l He has successfully entertained and eritical audlences ~ in every of importance in the United clty States and Canada, and comes again with a brilliant record of fifty consecutive nights at the Broadway theater, New York, where he was the laughing success of the season. The play fulfills the elastic requirements of an amusing farce comedy and nothing to offend the critical. It affords ample opportunity for the introduction of specialties, among which Gilbert and Goldie will render their peculiar Side Walk Freaks, an Irish song by Maggie Fielding, Chinese Dollie by Lillie Heckler, song and dance by Mr. Gaylor and the ej tire company. Mr. Gaylor will be seen in an entire lot of new songs and dances, which he gave in London at the Drury Lane theater, and which the London press said made him the funniest Irish comedian London has ever seen. Extra matinee Thursday, Thanksgiving day, at 2:30 p. m. The sale of seats for the entire engagement will open at 9 o'clock this morning. “In Mizzoura,” the play by Augustus Thomas which Mr. Goodwin will present at Boyd's on Friday evening mext, is totally unlike any plece in which that favorite comedian has been seen. The leading charac- ter, Jim Radburn, is made up in about equal proportion of senfiment and humor, and Mr. Goodwin in assuming the part has to enter the field of pathos and comedy, thus involy- ing an entire departure from his usual stage methods, but he has made the departure and plucked success from his venture, according to the verdict of New York and Chicago, where “In Mizzoura” has already ocen per- formed. The papers of the metropolis have teemed with praise of the artistic work of Mr. Goodwin, stamping him as an actor of unusual versatility, with ability to create laughter or draw tears from the eyes of his audience. What was thought at first to be a rash experiment for a comedian of his repu- tation has proven to be the wisest step in his carrer, and has advanced him greatly in his profession. “In Mizzoura” is a | charming play descriptive of humble life in Missouri, and Wwith sevesal important parts besides that assumed by the star, all of which are in the hands of artists of repu- tation. As a production the play is eaid to be one of the finest ever seen, and the scenes are all faithful copies of originals in Pike county, Missourl. Every altenticn has been paid 10 the smallsst detail, and ihe play will be presented here exactly as it KNOWLEDG Brings comfort and improvement anc tends to personal enjoyment when rightly ums. The many, who live bet- ter than others and enjoy iife more, with less expenditure, by more promptly adapting world’s best products to the needs of physical being, will attest the value to Tn'nlth of the pure liquid laxative principles embraced in the remedy, Syrup of Figs. Its uxcc{lcuw is due to its presenting in the form most acceptable and pleas ant to the taste, the refreshing and truly heneficial properties of a perfect lax- ative; effcctually cieansing the system, dispelling coldn‘ headaches and fevers and permaneniiy curing constipation. 1t has given satisfaction to millions and met 'Eh the approval of the medical profession, because it acts on the Kid- neys, wiver and Bowels without w ak- ening them and it is perfeccly free from every objectionable substance. Syrup of Fifn is for sale by all drug- gists in 60c and $1 bottles, but it is ma iifactured by the Culifornia Fig Byrap Co. ogly, whose name is printed on every pacl also the name, Byrup of Fig, und being well informed, 2ocept any substitute if of ou will not was In New York and Chicago. At the matinee on Saturday Mr. Goodwin will pre- sent his comedy, “The Gilded Fool," which received such a favorable reception in his hands here two years ago. The engagement will close Saturday evening with a double bill-—'Dayvid Garrick” and “Lend Me Five | Shillings.” Charley Weigand is in the city friends what a big success Girard are in their new Ralnmakers.” Omaha people will have an op- portunity of Judging for themselves next Sunday night, when “the boys" will open a four nights engagement at Hoyd's. - EDWARD HIGGINS KILLED, telling his Donnelly and farce comedy, “The Sh ots Himself Accidentally with o volver in thy Dark Higgins, the 18-year old son of e~ Edward B, Mrs. Anna O. Higgins, widow of the late Judge J. G. Higgins, was instantly killed last night shortly after 11 o'clock at his home, 23 South Twenty-fitth avenue, by the acci- dental discharge of a revolver. Ho had arisen from bed In the dark to get the revolver with the intention of shooting at some barking dogs The revolver was lying on a shelf in a closet, probably with the muzzle pointing outward, and being In the dark and half aslecp Higgins evidently acel dently discharged it as he grasped it The bullet entered the center of the fore- head, just below the hair, and could be felt in the back of the head. He was found in a crouching position at the threshold of the closet. He had pulled down several artic from the shelf upon himself. were badly powder stalned - Ralsod Miners' Wagos. PITTSBURG, Nov The > Cleveland Gas company advanced wages of their miners at Plumb and S creek from 66 to 62 cents per ton, the men signitg an agreement not to joln any labor organization, The increase affects about 2,000 miners. Both his hands ol Overdue steamer Shows Up. PHILADELPHIA, Nov, 26.—The American line steamship Indlana, from Liverpool, was reported at the breakwater tonight. She is Just one week overdue and th frie and relatives of her 140 steerage passengers and crew of sixty men were concerned about her safety. No wrinkles on the brow of the house- wife who uses Dr. Price's Baking Powder. ————— Arguments Commenced in the Little Case. OLATHE In the Little murder trial today Judge Burris instructed the jury. The county attorney followed in his argument for the state, being succeeded by D. H. Morse for the defense, who was still speaking when court adjourned till to- mor —_— Two Months Without Raln. PITTSBURG, Kan, Nov. 2.—An- other protracted drouth in this sec- tion Is doing much damage. Win- ter wheat is suffering badly and all small adjacent streams being dried up, stock is having a hard time, It has been two months since the last rainfall. — - Tom Patterson's Bereavement. DENVER, Nov. 2.—Miss Mary Patterson, oldest daughter of Th Patterson, pub- lisher of the Rocky Mountain News, died today of bronchitis,” The deceased pos sessed marked literary abllities, and was a favorite in soclety. AMUSEMENTS. B‘]Yn! TONIGHT—LAST TIME NOVEMBER 27. Reappearance and last engagement in this efty of ME. AND MKS, KENDAL (Under the direction of DANIAL FROHMAN) AND THEIR LONDON COMPANY, Presenting this TUESDAY EVENING Tom Taylor's celebrated comedy STILL WATERS RON DEEP. First floor. $1.50: bu nd §1.00. Curtain rises’ at 8 sharp. e 1150 absolutely suspended. Seats will not be held after 7:45 p. ni. HA! HA HERE THEY GO! LOOK AT EM!! Palmer Cox’s Racing on a Bicycle !!! ‘The thousand and one Pranks, Comic Adventures, and Mischievous Escapades that Palmer Cox, in his flights of im- agination, takes his Queer Pe their variety, and most charming in their likeness to the exu- berant fancies of childhood; and yet, in every thrilling story of adventure and exciting incident, the sweet sunshine of kind- ness is always present, and, while captivated with the fun, unconsciously the heart of youth is inspired with pure and good impulses. Of all the Juvenile Books yet issued, there is MORE ROLLICKING, EIGHT BOOK “No more entertaining book could be put into the hands of children.”’~Boston Travellor. “*Every page is crammed full of wholesome delight for the young folks.”’—~ Manchester Union. “Itis a book that will tickle the little ones.””—Hartford Globe. WE JUST NEVER SAW TBEIR LIEE, e~ THEY WERE THEEY WILL NEVE Address THE OMAHA BEE (“Giice ) OMAHA, NEB. AVICTORY FOR PASKOLA It Receives the Ofclal Badorsement, of Eminent Experts and a Jury of Representative Citizens, The suit brought by Ohlo's food commls sloner against a Cincinnatl druggist for sells | Ing Paskola, on the grounds that It was | nothing but glucose, resulted in a great viee | tory for Paskola and a verdict against the state. During the course of the trial Prof. Shaller f the University of Cincinnatl testified that Paskola was not glucose, and even If it was it would be harmless. He also bore witness to its activity as a digestive agent. Prof. Willlam Dickmore of the Miaml cole lege testified to the samo facts. So did Prof. Schmidt, the chemist of the board of health; Prof. William Hoftman and others. A practical test was made in court, showing the digestive action of Paskola on eggs and meats of varlous kinds, whereas glucose under precisely the same conditions produced no effect whatever. This test but confirmed the cxperts' states ments and proved Paskola to be of great value in indigestion and wasting diseases. This verdict disposes of the malicious attack that has been made against Paskola by In- terested rivals, and suits have now been brought against the proprietors of a well known emulsion of cod liver oll for having glven wide circulation (o a false formula and other misrepresentations regaraing it. The animus of this attack will be better understood when It is stated that Paskola is being largely used in the place of cod liver oil AMUSEMEKN BOYD' ' THANKSGIVING - = ATTRACTION, Wodnesday and Thursday, Nov. 28 and 29, nksgiving day) Thursday, Matinee (T1 The Jaunty Irish Comedian, ROBERT GAYLOR (Direct m his great triumph In London, ngland), in the 189 edition of SPORT M'ALLISTER UPSLOSDASHS Sale opens Tuesday at usual price: BOYD'S ****'&hctan: SPERFORMANCES 8 COMMENCING FRIDAY EVE., NOVEMBER 80. MR. NAT C. GOODWIN AMERICA'S FAVORITE PLAYER. Friday Eve............. IN MIZZOURA Saturday Mat. 00U GILDED FOOL J DAVID RRICK and Saturday Evey [N 1) i FIVE SH1LLINGS Sale opens Thursday. “FOPUTE ‘51.",.3,!:' THEATRE SR, A GREAT SUCCESS, All This Week. TONIGHT AT 8:15. ¥ A SUMMER BLIZZARD wterE AT, THEM AL, MISS NELLIE ROSE3UD. Matineo Wednoaday and Saturday. d Special Matinee Thanksglving OFFERED FOR SUCE A TRIFLE BEFORE, BE OFFERED FOR SUCE A TRIFLE AGAIN, T NO COUPONS, JUST A CHRISTHAS TREAT FOR OUR [ITTLE PEOPLF EACH BOOK IS COMPLETE IN ITSELF. Day. 3. Hoyts "o BUNCH OF KEvS.T HA!!! Queer People ople through are wonderful in IN ONE OF THESE JOLLY FU THAN IN ANY DOZEN OTHERS WE EVER SAW, Only 10 Cts, Each, H OF