Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, December 13, 1894, Page 2

L e THE OMAHA DAILY BEE: R ¢+ L TRAPT e THURSDAY, L 8 4 ke DECEMBER 13, 1894, _—— the nettles and save America and Europe from this great danger. In every country we seo phases of the disintegration of monopoly: by poverty, by prostitution and erime, drink and of work. It costs less to asters than policemen, Fair tre the workingman and edncation of his children will solve these problems. ———ee BADLY TREATED BY BARRIOS. of the Action of horities. American Complaine Guatemalan A SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 12.—The steamer Colon which has arrived from Panama and way points brought particulars of the outrage on Willlam Heary Argall, an American citi- zen, by the Guatemalan government. Argall had the temerity to question the authorities of the politico of Guatemala when the Iatter attempted to steal some land. Argall wits thrown prison for audacity. While in the penitentiary he #0e the commandant and was brutally beaten by the officers in charge of the prison United States Minister Young heard of the outrage demanded the release of countryman, The president of the republi has boen appealed to and he showed his con- tempt for Amerl by postponing action and keeping Argall Incarcerated for twclve days. Argall's dungeon his into demanded to and his ns ha k was were thrown open and and his companions were permitted to we forth into the open air. A complaint formulated and sent on to Washington The result has been that the imprisonment of Argall has taken the shape of an interna- tional fssue and Guatemala may yet be called upon to explain the indignity put ci an Amerlcan citizen. Among the passengers on the Colon was a gentleman who has been in Guatemala for the past two months, and who while thers was in a position to be tnoroughly familiar with the workings of the government. lie de- nounces the arrest and deteuti>n of Arga’l and his companions as an ou He de- clar that Americans are treated with the utmost contempt by President Barrios and his minfons. Barrios, he says, has no use for Americans for the reason that thiy are too clever to be wheedled out f gold by tnat Bovernment ot rage, Mexico's Coffos Exports, CITY OF MEXICO, Dee. house statistics show that during the fiscal yoar just ended, the exports of coffee amounted to 7,500,000 pounds, which realized $1,180,000. The United States received the larger amount of the coffee exported. A large percentage of the present harvest seagon Is in danger of belng lost by the lack of labor. 12.—Customs War s Not Probable. CITY OF MEXICO, Dec It is un- true that this government Intends to prorogue congress £o as to be ready In cas it Is necessary to declare war against Guate- mala, which war is considered by sensible peoplo here as improbable, as it Is expected the differences will be settled diplomati- cally. —_—— KILLED BY BURGLARS. Willlam H. ¥ ‘ress Maker, Shot Down In Hix Own Home. ! CLEVELAND, Dec. 12.—Mr. Willlam H Price, a prominent business man and a mem- bar of the firm of Chandler & Price, residing &t 124 Hawthorne avenue, was murdered by burglars at 2:30 o'clock this morning. « The burglars were found in the house by Mr. Price, who was aroused by the noise. He started to invest'gate, and when they found themselves discovered one of the rob- bers drew a revolver and shot Mr. Price, The shot took effect in the latter's breast and he fell where he stood. The robbers e § Mr. Price only lived a few minutes ¢ entiro detective force {s at work on the case but the burglars have not been captured. Toe, MURDERED ¥ Wlnois Farmer Killed in His Own Barn for His Wortdly Treasure. WHEATON, I, Dec. 12.—Edward Ott, a farmer, wvas murdered In his barn last even- ing by two employes, known only-as Sam and Oscar. The murderers had been stopping at, the farm about a week, having tramped their way to the place, where they applied for work. They struck Ott with a club, and then, alarmed by his nolse, cut his throat Robbery was the motive, the murder threatening death to Ott's mother if she did not keep qulet while they searched the house. The robbers secured §65 and a watch, Broke Into Two Stores and the DANA, 1II, Dec. 12 the safe in a grocery stors and broke into & hardware store and the postoffice here early this morning. The robbers secured but little booty. Postofice. ‘Tramps blew open e T NOT HILLMAN AFTER ALL. Man Arrested In tho Arizona Mountalns Froved to Be L. 1. Herndon. TUCSON, Ariz., Dec. 12.—The man who was arrested in the Huachaca mountains on Thanksglving day in the belief that he was J. W. Hillman, charged with murdering a companion In the Buffalo mountains of Texas some years ago for the purpose of defraud- frg the insurance companles out of a large sum of money, is not the right party, and was_releazed from custody at Tombstone, where he was held pending the arrival of extradition papers from the governor o Kansas. The case excited much attention all over the territory, and the officers who had been hgunding the supposed Hillman for month were confident that they had. the right man and could not be shaken in thelr bellef until yesterday, when two relatives of the rea Hillman arrived from Iansas, and declared that the man under arrest was not thelr much sought for relative. The man whox the authorities have mistaken for J. W Hillman is L. B. Herndon, formerly of Frank lin county. He resembles in many respects the man wanted, Life Sentence for Morder. GUTHRIE, Okl, Dec, 12.—Henry W. Shoe- maker, who with two companions murdered Edward Townsend In his store at Todd, twenty miles west of Hennessey, was found guilty of murder in the first degres and sen- tenced to imprisonment for life. Shoemaker was o _member of a gang of outlaws and killed Townsend in a holdup. Townsen1 was a thirty-second degree Mason and that organ- Jzation offered $1,500 reward for the arrest of the murderers, in addition to $500 offered by Governor Renfrow. —_——— PERSO L RAGRAPHS, C. M. Friedberg, representing Navy tcbaceo, s a Barker guest. F. E. and Barney Reynolds of New York City are registered at the Barker. George L. Russell of the Chicago & North- wastern rallway is registered at the Barker, D. P. Kenogg of Crete, Neb., John E. Win- ter of Fremont and B. G. Spencer of Kansas City are at the Barker At the Mercer: W cago; J. R. Tenell, New llams, Chicago; C. W. Benninger, Era Mal lory, Grand Island; M. C. Noyes, Chlcago €. 8. Fesselman, New York; BE. T. Frank, York; Jacob Kolf, St. Louls; J. McDonough San Francisco; IHenry Graff, jr., Chicago: John A. Dempster, Lincoln; C. Rushe and wite, Taylor, Neb.; G. Stewart, F. K Dodd, New York. the White R. Benedict, C! York; Mrs. Wil- Nebraskans in ¢ hieago. | CHICAGO, Dec, 12.—(Special Telegram.)— At Chicago botels: Palmer House—J. C Sharp, K. C, Morehouse, Omaha; J. N Squire, Mrs. E. B. Hart, Councll Blufts; P. A. Foss, Crete. Brevoort House—W. B Drummond, Omaha; A. V. Bauman, Frank Helm, Fremont. Briggs House—0. S. Pettls, Omaha. Tremont House—George Rlieder, Grand Island; M. Compton, Council Blufts. Saratoga—F. B. Norton, S{ding; Ross L. Hammond, Harry Hammond, Fromont Windsor—E. Stanley, C. F. Barnard, Omaha Grand Pacifio—O. J. King, Omaha; J, W. Lansing; F. D. COrim, Lincoln. Gere's—J. H. Creighton, W. L. Luce, Omaha. Mo- Coy's—E. J. Sullivan, Omaha. Auditorlum— 4. N. Baldwin, Council Bluffs, Ia. Great Northera—W, Farnam Smith, Omaha. S, At the end of that time the doors cf | PRESENT SYSTEM THE BEST Lyman J, Gage Favors the Form of Bank | Ourrency Now in Use, LOW INTEREST BONDS FOR A BASIS ffe Would Use These Honds to Take Up and Destroy the Present National Currency—Banks Would Not Aec- cept the Carilsle Plan, WASHINGTON, Dec. read from Lyman J. | banker and financier of Chicago, at the cpening of the hearing of the house com- mittee on banking and currency today. Mr. Gage had been Invited to appear before the committee, but as he was unable to come his .views were briefly summarized by letter. Referring to the recommendations of the president and secretary of the treasury, Mr. Gago sald: ‘“Agreeing with the criticisms made by these officers of the government as | to the present weakness of our situation and the great desirability of separating the gov ernment from the direct responsibility of cur- rency Issues, I am persuaded that the coun- | try is not ready to accept thelr recommenda- tlons as to the methods proposed. In making any change the methods should be so simple | that al' can comprehend it, and it should be scen that the incidental effects would not be in any direction disturbing to trade, com- merce or industry. I believe the Baltimore plan carries the true principles of a credit currency, but we cannot reach It by one step, and years may Intervene before it can be realized. In the meantime the way for the government to step out of the currency busi- ness and place the burden of redemption on the banks is plain. “‘Authorize the issue of $250,000,000 of 21 per cent bonds payable at such time as cougress may elect (twenty-five years de- sirable), to be cffered to subscribers at par. Accept In payment United States legal tender notes or (reasury notes, the same to be canceled. “‘Amend banks can 12.—A Gage, the prominent letter was the national bank act so that obtain note fssue to the face value of bonds deposited as security for circulation. Reduce the tax on circulating nites to one-half of 1 per cent HOW IT WOULD WORK. ““This done national bank notes would make good the vacuum caused by the retirement government notes. 1In fact, there would be some expansion under it to be followed later by some ccntraction, although forced | redemption of bank issues, if it be true, as some claim, that the volume of circulating medium in the United States is larger than | n be maintained and that the outflow of gold fs nature’s method of equalizing things. It this be so, If contraction through the exp rtation of gold or by a retirement of a portion of the paper money be a logleal qu:nce of our situation, then being safe from demands, the banks with circulation outstanding would be obliged to bring their | Issues within narrower limits. But all this would werk itself cut and need not be dwelt | upon at length now. “The problem is this—to take the govern- ment out of the note-issuing business. “First, Without contracting the currency the process. “'Second, Without inviting expansion. Secretary Carlisle’s plan is in danger in- volved under this last suggestion. Were the above suggestions to recelve serious consid- eratlon, there are some features of the na- tional bank act that would require amend- ment in order to give note holders easler and cheaper access to the points of redemption than now exists. Redemption agents in cities should be restored—but these are de- talls which I will pass by. A letter was also read from Gibbs, treasurer of the New York Life In- surance company, approving the national banking eystem with some modification, George C. Butler of New Haven, Con then addressed the committee. He presentec a currency plan differing somewhat from the secretary's and the Baltimore plan. It features” included note issués up to § pe cent of a bank's capital; removal of the comptroller to New York, where he is to hava control of the specle reserve made up of 25 per cent of notes issued. Mr. Butler's plan also proposed a board of bank officers in New York and presided over by the comptroller of the currency; also the ercc- tion of a suitable building in New York for the currency bureau. Mr. Butler was questioned at great length by every member of the committee, showing exhaustive familiarity with practical bank- ing. He said the requirement of Secretary Carlisle that all national banks guarantee the notes of each bank would nullify the law. Banks would not accept such un. known responsibility. There might be no real risk, owing to the safeguards provided by Mr. Carlisle, but boards of directors weuld never vote to accept the risk. Mr. Butler and Horace White of New York were further questioned after the re- cess. Mr. Cornwall of Buffalo was expected to address the committee, but as he failed to put in an appearance the committee ad- journed until tomorrow. WILDER CLAIMS THE CREDIT. TOPEKA, Kan, Dec. 12—The plan for a national bank currency based on a new issue of 2% per cent bonds, published in the soclated press dispatches today as coming m Lyman J. Gage of Chicago, is idencicai in principle and almost jdentical in detail with the one proposed and published in the Cepital here Tuesday by Rdward Wilde treasurer of the Atchison road. Mr. Wiider's plan suggested an issue of enongh government bonds at 2 per cent, intsead of 2% per cent, as proposed by Mr. to take up and o cutstanding demand notes of the government. Mr. Wilder proposed that the banks should recelve a dollar of notes for every dollar of greenbzcks or Sherman notes presented to the treasury as payment for bonds, and that as fast as presented the outstanding government notes should be re- tired and cancelled. ALT JLAKE, Dec. 12.—Salt Lake bankers are takiflg much Interest in the rep. rom Washington concerning the proposed legi latin for the improvement of the naticnal banking laws. A number of leading bank fMclals were Interviewed today, including such banks as W. S. McCormick & Co., Salt Lake Valley Loan and Trust company, Well: Fargo, Zlon's Trust, National Bank of the Republic and the Commercial National, While no definite opinions were given as to what particular plan should be adopted, the expressions were unifermly in opposition to any plan o far proposed to congress, but in favor of some system looking to the mor extended use of silver, Sentiment is rapidly growing in favor of calling a convention of Pacific coast bankers and business men, to bs held here, for the purpose of formulating some definite western plan that can be recom- mended to congress. in Rdward cel cel | | | WILSON IS FOR AGGRESSIVE ACTION. Thinks the Prosent Congress Should Pass the “Popgun™ 1 WASHINGTON, Dec. Mr. Wilson of West Virginia, chairman of the house com- mittee on ways and means, belleves the pres. ent should be an active session of congress “The session,” sald he, “should not be a routine as the chances of retrieving democratie supremacy depend on a full and olid record of reform legislation. To do little or nothing except pass the appropria- tion bills and the lean list of measures said to have been agree? mpon Dy some of our party leaders would justify the charge that the democratio party.is incapable of afirma- tive and coherent policy. The country and the democratic party have a right to vote on the sub-tariff bills sent to the senate dealing with coal, iron ore, sugar, free alcohol, and barbed wire, and there are some amendments to the administrativo parts of the tariff bill suggested by the treasury department that call for action. Our treaty and trade rela tions with Germany demand the repeal of the discriminating tax against German sugar and the protection of our owa people against the trust calls for the repeal of the % cent protection on refined sugars. one, Confirmations by the Senate. WASHINGTON, Dec, 12.—Thesenate in ex- ecutive sesion today confirmed the following nominations: Postmasterc: South Dakota— Frank M. Stover, Centerville, lowa—Robert | St Bayard T, Lindley, T. F. Kelly, Adalr; Mystic; Thomas H Panora; John F. Page Btudebaker, McGregor; Homer L. Swafhord, Hull, Idaho—H, C. Haver, Moscow. Ne- braska—C. ' B. Summers, Geneva; C. D. Saye Chadron; Richard R. McMullin, be collectesr of Ponca; Joseph W. Dupin, Seward Also Archie M. Connor | customs for the district of North and South Dakota. Bil to Restore the Duty on Cattle. ASHINGTON, Dec. 12.—Representative oderick of Kansas today introduced a bill restoring the McKinley rate of duty of $10 per head on cattle over one yeir oll enter- ing the United States, in place of the pres- 1 valorem rate, amounting to about $2 per head. Mr, Broderick says a syndicate recently formed in_the west with the intention of purchasing 60,000 head of Mexi- can cattle and bringing them across the bol der. “Many of these cattle are diseased he sald, * thelr presence her cannot but re sult disastrously {o the cattle in this coun- try, hence my bill restoring a $10 rate. -— JOCKEY KIDD FATALLY CRUSH w ). His Mount in the Steeplechase at Buy Dis- trict Fell on Him, FRANCISCO, Dec. 12.—George the only fist cholce to win Bird was the only long at 2 to 1. In the steepl and Currency fell at the The Coon rolled over on his ri crushing his chest. if not fatally, hurt. Sum- SAN Smith was money tod shot of the da chase The Cc third quarter. Charles Kidd, Kidd 1s badly, mary: First race, five furlongs, selling: Red Bird, 96, R, Isom (2 to 1), won; Sligo, 15, Carr (8 to 6), second; Gold' Dust, 97, Ander- son (50 to 1), third, Time: 1:07%. Silver r, Girlee, Three Forks, Tampa and Queen Bee 'also ran. cond race, six furlongs, selling: George F. Smith, 94, Jones (11 to 5), won; Reall; tion, 103, Flynn (5 to 1), second; Normandie, 91, 'R. Tsom (2 to 1), third. Time: 1:21. Carmel and Hymn also’ ran Third race, six furlongs (4 to 1), won; Modesto, second; Lawyer, 109 'Hili 2 to 1), third. Time: '1:24. Dick 0’ ey, Coquette, Sue Abbott and Nipper also ran a half, steeple- Adolph, 109, Carr 104, Canill (21 'to 1), ourth race, mile and chase: St. Brandon, 136, McCollough (8 to 5, won; April, 14i, Galindo (even), second; Northen, 144, Tong (8 to 1), third. Time 3:41. The Coon and Currency also ran Fifth race, six furlongs: Imp. Vigor, %0, Ceckran (9 to 1), won; Charles A, 107, Carr @ to 5), second; Wandering Nun, 104, Hin- richs (10 to 1), third. Time: 1:22. Grandee and St. Cecelia, filly, also ra cam Match nt the Teap. Frank Parmeles and Fred Montmorency shot George W. Loomis and J. C. Read a fifty live bird match on the grounds of the Bemis Park Gun club across the river yes- terday afterncon. The match was for the price of the birds and a canvasback supper at McTague's. G. W. Speice lumbus acted as referee and Parmelee and Mont- morency won by a score of 8 to 70. The birds were a magnificent lot, ordered spe- ally by Colonel Parmelee for the occasion, nd puzzled cracks of the hammerles exceedingly he wenther was all that could have been asked, but_outside of Par- melee's worl no killed 47 ont of 50, the shooting was poor. The conditions were thirty vards rise, fifty yards boundar: American assoclation rule figure 1 stands for a Kkill with the fi rrel, 2 for a kill with the second barrel, an x for dead out of bounds and a 0 for a miss. The Parmelee—11012 21x12 11121 11212 21121 21111 1211147, Montmorency —20201 1011 122 11011 11022 X 12012 11112 22210 102 11000- 1 1221 2xan 02111 00101 i 2 21110 21010 12011 10111 Loom: 20210 10111 022 X0210 02202 022x2 x2212 Results at New ORLEANS, Dec. 12.—Track slow. First race, six and a half furlongs: Miss Mamle (13 to 5 won, Dearest (3 to 1) sec- 1, Guard, (12 to 1) third. Time: 1 4. cond_race, seven furlongs: Ten Spring (even) won, Adahl (3 to 2) second, Wedge- fleld, (12 to' 1) third. * Time: 1 Third race, one mile, Young A won, Nero (3 to 2) second, Mezzotint (15 to 1) third. " Time Fourth race cans. NEW andicap, mile and a teenth: Renaud (5 to 2) won, P iia. (3 1) second, Melody (3 to 2) third. Time: 1354 Fifth race, six and a half furiongs: Gafen Brown (10 to 1) won, Bob Holman (i1 to §) ond, ‘Charlie B ( to 1)_htird. " Time: 4. Houry Ansious to Moot Elliott. KANSAS CITY, Dec, 12.—C. W. Henry of Webb City, Mo., a member. of-the Joplin Gun club, is desirous of matching himself against Champion J. A. R. Elllott for a )-bird rave, thirty yards rise, Hurlingham rules, for $500 or $L,00) a side. Biliott is now in New Yor No Rvwn-Demusey Fight, NEW ORLEANS, D —The Dempsey fight has been baandosed. fadlbdifiel FLOUR OUTPUT 5, Minneapolis Mills Grind Loss Than in Any Week Sinoe the strike. MINNEAPOLIS, Dec. 12.—The Northw ern Miller st Not since the July rallroad strike was In progress has the Minneapolis flour output run down so low as last week Only 154,225 barrels were ground, against 204,00 the week before. This week ten mills were in operation, grinding at the rate of about 15,000 barrels daily. Next week's out- put is uncertain, but prospects seen to favor a decrease, if there is any change. Business in flour last week was in keeping with the small output. Orders booked approximated 75,000 barrels. Sales were about all domestic and usually consisted of smsll car lot orders. Koreign trade has seldom been so dull, ‘A little more life was injected into the St. Louis flour trade the fore part of the week, fxport sales were very gratifying, At least 15,000 sacks were sold by millers in Ilinols. The slump in wheat later destroved ali chances of business from the other side, and the week cl-sed tamely. Domestic sales of St. Louls mulls continue satisfactory. The output of St. Louls mills was 39,900 barrels, 21,800 behind ‘the previous week At Milwaukee the output was 31846 bar- vels, against 11990 the week before. The present week's figures are likely to be 3maller. Business was very dull. Superior-Duluth_mills ground 48150 rels, against 105,053 barrels the week before, While the margin for millers in small at ourrent prices, conditions are more favor- able. Fair sales are reported in Michigan und Tlinots, Forelgn shipments were 2.5 barrels, compared with 20,829 the week be- fore. At Philadelphia flour was quiet and ir- regular. In North Dakota business since the close of the lakes has been satisfactory. A" ‘number of the valley of the Ohio mills have booked some new orders at a_profit, but many reported business dull and discour- aging. In Michigan the business was about the smallest on record. Some millers have trouble to get enough wheat. ————— Ocean Stecrago Kates Will Go Up. CHICAGO, Dec. 12.—Private advices re- coived here this morning give the informa- tion that the severe struggle for supremacy on immigrant ocean trafic between the allied continental steamship lines on the one side and the powerful British or rather the Liver- pool lines on the other has been terminated by the formation of a pool between the lines Interested. The war has been in progress for more than a year. Rates will be ad- vanced. Ryan- ALL. —_——— TELEGRAPHIC BRIEFS. eodles Natlonal bank of Needles, Cal, nded yesterday Herbert Doggett, isas City, comm The president and Mrs. Cleveland moved in from their country home The Panhandle Implement and ment company of Fort Worth has assigned, General Kennedy, a convicted murderer at Chattinooga, was married In jail yester- day. Willlam Taylor was mond, Ky., yesterday Magistrate Doty. Miss Mary Stewart Sherman, daughter of Senator Shérman, was married at Washing- ton yesterday to Ivers McCallum, A salling vessel went ash near the Cape Mears lighthouse cn the Oregon coast, The name of the vessel Is unkrown. Senator Cameron has Introduced a bill to amend the tariff law placing & duty of & cents per square yard on hemp and jute carpets. Joscph P, Word of Central City, Colo., was juitted of the charge of using the malls | to ‘further a fraudulent land scheme. His | plea was insanity An unknown steamer lighthouse tender Mansunita, has been a prominent lawyer of ed suicide. have Improve- Rich- of convicted of the at murder supposed to be the T0 SUCCEED CHIEF GALLIGAN John Redelllof Ohica:o Wants to Head Cmaha's Fire Fighters, R[CDMM[NDEthBY CHRIS HARTMAN i Is Now In Omaha to Place His Applieation Metore Kiro und Commis- stoners—Hoird Makes u Contract for & New Engloe, leo John R od five day, 1l of Chicago, who hopes to suc- Chief Galligan as chief of the Omaha department, arrived the city yester and s registered at the Merchants, He from Chicago at the suggestion of Chris Hartman of the Board of Fire and | Police Commisisoners, who went to Chicago a few da to hold a conference with | the insurance men there and to keep his eyes open for a man who would make a com- petent head for the Omaha department | The Chicago papers ot yesterday stated that Hartman was authorized to employ a new chief, and that on the recommendation | of insurance men there and of Chief Swenie he had employed Mr. Redell, formerly in command of the first battalion of the Chi- cago department, Mr. Hartman last evening sald that he did not have authority to employ a new ohief. He sald that he went to Chicago on insurance business, and that while there he made very careful inquiry as to fire depart- ment equipment and management. Further than that he would say nothing. Without the admission or the sanction of Mr. Hartman {t may be stated, however, that there was an understanding between him and his colleagues that if he should recom- mend a man whom he thought fit to be chief this would have great welght with the board, and he will recommend Mr. Redell. Mr. Redell could not be found at his hotel last evening after his presence in the city became known, but he had an interview with Chief Galligan yesterday afternoon at the latter's house, He, said to Galligan that he was in the city to apply for the chieftancy of the Omaha department in case the posi- tlon was to be given to a man not now con- nected with the department Mr. Redell, besides having command of the First battalion, was assistant marshal of the Chicago department, leaving the service two years ago. It is expected that he will mest with all the members of the Board of Fire and Police Commissioners today, and that his application will be speedily acted on. The fire and police commission held a called meeting last night, at which a contract for a new fire engine entered into, the commissioners buying from the an Fire Engine company. This new machine costs $4,700 delivered. It is known us the Clapp & Jones engine, extra No. 1, and is the largest size made. It has a capacity for pumping 1,300 gallons of water per minute. It welghs 8,600 pounds, or 1,600 pounds more than the engines that are now in use in the city. This engine will be here within thirty days, or as soomias it can be turned out of the shops. Tii§ ‘pumping capacity of the other engines’'|i Yise in the city s 750 gallons per migith, tach. All of the commis- sioners concludgd that one engine would do for the present; and consequently abandoned the proposition’“of ‘putting In two additional steamers, in ago CANADIAN PACIFIC OBDURATE. Determined to:Yield Nothing from Its De- man@d fo? Differentials. CHICAGO, Dif I2.—The general meeting of the westerniroads was again adjourned this morning {4 ‘affow the transcontinental lines to go on iwitkatheir fight. it has been decided that ihktéadl of attempting to form the big assoclagion @t one jump, the roads will take up aisection of territory at a tima. When mattérs chir B, got into working order in that section, apd when it has been proven that the proposed agreement can be found to work, the other sections will be taken up. Then, after it has been shown that the agree- ment’ will be operative in all the sections in which it is proposed to divide the territory between Chicago and the Pacific coast, the association will be formed. The transconti- nental lines were in session all day working with the Canadian Pacific, but there seems to be but little hope that they will reach an agreement with that line. The same old fight on the question of differentials goes on, and neither side appears to gain any advantage. The lines of the Central Traffic assoclation today sat down on the Christian Scientists in vigorous fashion, flatly refusing to grant special rates to their convention, to be held in Boston the latter part of this month. In addition to the dates for harvest ex- cursions which were adopted by the Central Traffic association lines some time ago, Jan- uary § and February § were announced. e UNITED EVANGELICALS. System of Arbitration Arranged to Settle purch Differences. NAPERVILLE, IIL, Dec. 12.—Bishop Dubs presided at the conference of United Evangel- fcal churches. Rudolph Debs and William Stanford -were elected bishops. The com- mittee on church trials reported that a trial between members should be an expe- dient of last resort, to be used only when other measures have falled. In case of business differences it 1s provided that five arbitrators should be appointed, two by each party, the four to choose the fifth. If a member refuse to submit to arbitration or to ablde by the findings, it shall be con- sidered a misdeméanor and dealt with ac- cordingly. It was also made a misdemeanor to appeal to civil courts except In cases of administrators or executors when loss would be engendered by delay involved by arbi- tration. A board of publication was elected from the five districts of the church to have charge of the publishing interests of the church. s xtensive Sw! ling Operations. SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 12.—J. H. Turner, a real estate dealer, has been arrested for obtaining money under false pretenses in two charges aggregating $20,000. It Is said, how- ever, that Turner's swindling operations will | aggregate nearly half a million, with many victims. He is charged with selling and mortgaging property of which he is not the owner, and of selling the same land to sev- eral different purchasers. The land was in- variably county property and Turner cleverly decelved his victims by elaborate scheming, including forged registration of signatures to deeds, o alGgel Moveir ent %o vide California. LOS ANGELES, Dec. 12.—Members of the Boards of Superyjsors of the seven counties ot southern Californfa are holding a congress here. Resolutions have been introduced and it is claimed will’be Adopted by the congress urging a divisiom of sthe state of California and the formatio f;the new state of South- ern California. The rapid increase in popula- tion and the wealth 'and diversity of climate and productions 6f the soll between northern and southern counjfes of California, resulting in diversified intefests, are urged in support of the movements o North Poific Bheatrical Circalt., PORTLAND, Dfc.42.—S. C. Helleg and E. W. Lester of Tgowh have leased the Mar- quam theater foF @ term of five years from February 1, when the lease of Al Hayman expires. Mr. Helleg and Mr. Lester have se- cured the Tacoma theater and expect to se- cure a lease of the Seattle theater. It is their Intention to establish,a North Pactfic cireult, taking in Portland, Tacoma, Seattle, Olympia, Victoria and Vancouver, B, C. They claim to have substantial backing. e e Sudden Death of a Nebraska Banker. FULLERTON, WNeb., Dec. 12.—(Special Telegram.)—Chauncey Wiltse, president of the First National bank of this city, died lost night at his residence of heart fallure sighted off Port Townsend, with dis- mantled gchooner in tow. Senator Mitchell has introduced a bill sbolishing the death penalty in ihe army and tavy except for murder and desertion and mutiny in time of war: Senator Peffer has introduced a bill giy- ing United States attorneys power to Insti- tute proceedings under the anti-trust act independent of the direction of the attorney a il Barr, Adel; Robert Hufsohmidt, Lansing;| general. and hemorghage of the lungs. s ML Hurdeau Doad. PARIS, Dec. 12.—M. August Burdeau, president of the French Chamber of Deputies, died at 8 o'clock thls morning. e Drank Tea from an injucious Weed, LINARES, Mex., Dec. 12.—Frank Warren, 0 American, and Jesus Guerrara, 3 Moxican ugar planter, arrived from the country south of here and report that a companion named George H. Lewis, a contractor of Kansas City, who was with them, became suddenly fosane from drinking a tea made out of loco weed and jumped into the Rio Tigree and was drowned. Lewis had been in Mexico several months, and recently purchased an extensive coffeo plantation near Tuxpan. —_————— SAW FRAKER IN IOWA, Witness Testifies Ho Saw tho tor Near Oskaloosa. KANSAS CITY, Dec. 12-Willlam D, Donaldson, the strongest witness for the de- fense in the Fraker insurance case, created a sensation today when he testified he had seen the doctor on a rallroad train in Towa 8ix days after the supposed drowning. Don- aldson, who sald he was a painter and decorator, declared Dr. Fraker, accompanied by Johnnie Edmonds, his protege, were traveling toward Oskaloosa, Ia., and during a conversation with the boy the latter ad mitted they were bound for Los Angeles. During his testimony Donaldson mentione the fact the car was crowded. On cross examination he stated the crowds w going to Oskaloosa to attend court that day When the cross-examiner asked whether it was_customary for Towans to hold court on Sunday Donaldson showed much fusion and answered in the negative developed that the date in question, 16, was Sunday A remarkable {ncident occurred here to- night in connection with the Fraker insur- ance case, and one which may prove a_turn- ing point tn the famous trial. It will be re- membered a Mrs, Russel, a school teacher at Perry OkL, who knew Dr. Fraker well, a year ago, declared she had seen the doc- tor in the’ territory. Detectives who foi- lowed up the trall, it now appears, traced the supposed doctor to Cresto a. He was thenfound to be Rev. Mr. Mason, the father of a large family. Tonight 'Mrs. Russel and Mr. Mason were suddenly brought face to face at the Midland ho Mrs. Russel immediately and positively identified Mason as being Dr. Fraker, and the man whom she had seen in the 'terri- tory. Others who had intimately known the doctor admitted the remarkable resemblar between the two, but declared he was not the doctor, tsslng Doe- It July —— Movements of Seagoing Vessols Doc. 12, At New York—Arrived—Alecto, from Lon- don; Waestan, fro Antwerp; Teutonic, from Livérpool. At Liverpool—Arrived York; Buena Ventura, At Glasgow—Arrived York. At London—Arrived—British Queen, Boston At Hamburg New Orleans, Majestic, from Now m New' Orleans Furnesia, from New from Arrived—Elberfield, from ——— Tried to Break Jail. Harry Spencer, allas Harry Hc wanted in Leavenworth, Kan., for burglary, and William Banks, who {8 wanted in Chi- cago for several offenses, attempted to get the city fall yesterday afternoon. were both in one cell and they suce ceeded In picking the lock with a piece of wire. Both were caught in the corridor by the furnkey. ST Confessod Lo Burglary. Bud Cox was arrested last night for burglarizing the saloon of Mrs, Dahlan on Chicago street between Tenth and Eleventh streets, October 19. Cox secured $1.60. He has confessed his guilt. Aiaotods St 1 e PIERRE, 8. D, Dec. 12. Gall, one of the noted Solux ported from Standing Rock was next to Sitting Bull in r A Change in Management. Thomas F. Boyd retired from the m ement of Boyd's opera house and is succeeded by D. W. Haynes, formerly treas- urer. ~The death of chi is re- agency. He nk as chief. — - Missouri Risos Threo Feot at Pierre. PIERRE, S. 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Diamond Diamond Garter Buckles Diamond Diamond Bracelets, Diamond Diamond Lockets, Diamond Diamond Diamond Pendants, Lace Pins, Sieeve Links, Victorias. Scarf Pins, Sword Pin: Necklaces, Diamond Rings. Diamond Czarines. Diamond Chatelanes. Diamond Chemise Stud, Diamond Watches. Diamond Glove Buttons. Diamond Cresents, Open Bvenings. JEWELER. | 15TH AND DOUGLAS ST, A local crockery dealer, claims that the reason China the diplomat launderer of | defeat to the fact that it takes aset for a Jap to feast on. Christmas present in order b(p)ullets. China makes the non-rich mus ornamental, Sensible and appreciativ suits—extraord ever done before. A Five Dollar o o 811 1 with, strong and serv terns—sack style. The $6. Omaha—nobby, dressy and st chant tailor garments—in ing any first.class cloth. our announcements. is because of the lacking experience in Peki persuade the emperor to give some China to th 1 lovely Xmas look to something more useful and less A suit of dressy and warm clothes is the thing. D0 one is really a $10.00 one. RAYMOND. { THE_CHINA-JAP WAR. who is well posted on china, went to pieces at Port Arthur . Sing Long, iming strect, attributes the a good many pieces of China to ceretary Gresham is trying to Japs as a to keep Shanghai from the s present among the rich, but TheN ebraska has prepared a Xmas surprise--2 splendid ary values—a good deal better than we've All wool to begin -rendering cheviot and tweed; Italian and wool lined, light, dark and blue, checked and mixed pat- 50 one is a close companion to any $12.00 suit in ylish—some 3-button cutaway sack (the newest cut), some one, and some 4.button sack. The fabric is blue diagonal cheviot, similar to richest mer« at least—double appearance, warped farmer satin lining and finished ina manner becoms- A forerunner to Xmas—gilt-edge value No, 1—You'll hear of usin a few days again about other Xmas things. Watch AMUSEMENTS. AMUSEMENTS, Bovn’ THREE NIGHTS STARTING TONIGHT. THE TRIUMPH OF THE CENTURY, JACOB LITT’S SALE OF | MATINEE SEATS NOW ON. SATURDAY MONEY KENTUCKY | == B Pickaninny Drass Band, GET YOUR huse over the Funny he Great Horse Race. t fioor, Toc and $1.00; balcony, ~First floor, S0 and bal- oy, Gc; mdmission, 2ic. e} Nebraska Ceramic Club —SECOND ANNUAL EXHIBITION— AND SALE. Room 1, New York Life Building, From December lith to (5th, "iiaiaivg ™ SUNDAY, DEC. 16 HOYT'S MUSICAL TRIFLE, A TRP TO CHINATOWN In a New Dress, with all the ORIGINAL NEW YOKK CAST, including HARRY CONOR. The sale opens Saturday morning at usual prides, B T 1= POPULAR WEEK COMMENCING | DEC. 16. SUNDAY MATINEE, GLEN MACDONOUGH'S Jolly, Sidd-Splitting Farce Comedy, “THE PRODIGAL FATHER. Third Year of its Triumphant Success. A FARCE COMEDY IN THREE ACTS. Matinees—Wednesday and Saturday, Seats now on Sale at Box Office, An inspec See our C Christmas. What is prettier for a Christmas present than a beautifully embroidered silk Japanese Mantel or Piano Scarf,or an We are this week offering an exquisite line of these goods at half their original cost. Also an unlimited assortment of Brussels, Marie Antoinette and Louis XIV Lace Curtains, tion will do you good. ord Portieres, now so popular, CARPET Oriental Irish Point, Orchard & Wilhelm CoO. 1414-16-18 Douglas St.