Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, December 19, 1894, Page 2

ants In cougress, and_advocating the refer- endum In its place, Mr. Pomeroy spoke in sipport of his report Mr. Gompers was called from the hall, and during his absence the United Mine Workers of America presented the following resolu- #lons, which were unanimously adopted, with much applause: THANKS TO GOMPERS, Whereas, th t change in the office the American Federation of Labor r ves from official life a leader who, e of his special fitnes was called the position he has @0 long occupled and the duties of which he has 80 faithfully per- formed; Wi LN uel Gomper: the 1abor mo the ranks, ‘ot the lagt twenty years Sam- has heen' an active worker in sment, serving as a private in an artisan in_the shop, and thereby gaining that knowledge and experi ence which has been 8o ugeful to him in ad- ministering the affairs of this organization; Whereas, During the many struggles of past years he has brought to the canse a de- votion and courage that commands admira therefore, he ft ved, That wi anth’ annual jean Federation of Labor in some degree our appreciation of th work of their leader. It Is unneccssary to recite in detail his many self-sacrificing acts, which are already inlelibly fmprinted on the records of the labor movement, We enrnestly hope that his future may be blessed. We feel that it is a matter for congratulation and rejolcing that the trade ‘movement may still avail ftself of his ta and his inflisnee for the emancipa- tion of labor. 4, That these r on the mihutes of the the incoming executive c to have the same ensrossed sented to Samuel Gompers Upon his return to the hall Mr. Gompers supported the majority report on the Phil- lips bill In a sirong speech and it was adopted. A large number of the delegates asked to be recorded as voting In the nega tive. the convention adjourned till 2 o'clock. AMENDING THE CONSTITUTION, When the afternoon session was called to order the committec on laws reported on a large number of resolutions and amendments to the laws of the Federation. The most im- portant was one providing that in future con- ventions any report of the committee on grievances shall bs made in executive ses- slon, which was adopted. It is hoped by this means to prevent the publiciiy of some of the scenes that fonally distinguish the discussion of these reports. The special committes last convention to hold a other labor organizations f rying to bring about a unit action in the labor movement made its report. It re- counted the proceedings of the conference and recommended that annual conferenc a similar nature be held hereafter. The mittee consisted of Messrs. Gompers, Guire and Foster, Mr. Penna made a to the Amer: pross ates nyentiof desire to e slutions be spre: onvention and that uncil be directed framed and pr the with ose of appointed at conference speech, fn which he made a bitter attack upon the present cffi- cers of the Knights of Labor. He men- tloned the names of Sovereign, Bishop and Hayes, saying, “I favor harmony belween labor organizations, but 1 charge that the committee libels true unicn labor men when it classes such men among _them. I do mot refer to the Knights of Labor as a whole, for a majority of the members are in cpen revolt against their officers. The ofilcers in past v secured a power that makes it possible them to absolutely control all general semblies of the organization and thus petuate _themselves in off Mr. McBryde offered a substitute to the committee's repert, favoring unity of action with trades unions, but declining to affili- ate in any way with the Knights of Labor so long as that organization occupies Its present position upon important questions concerning organized labor. It was adopted. John McBride, Samuzl Gompe McGuire were named as the delegates to the next conference of labor organizations. The question of indorsing the United Brewers' label brought forth further expressions of condemnation for the Knights of Labor the United Brewers being composed of sub- ordinate bodies, part of whom belong to the Federation and part (o the knights. The con- vention decid:d to refuse to endorse the label 60 long as the United Brewers remain afili- ated with the Knights of ‘Labor. The ques- tion of endorsing the Shoeworkers' folnt label was In much the same status. The crganiza- tions joining on the label include a Knights of Labor assembly, but it was stated that the latter was in revolt against the general as- sembly and ‘was about ready to come into the Federation. The label was endorsed and the exccutive council will ‘be empowered to withdraw the. endorsement if thbught proper. Secretary Evans was quietly called from the hall and while absent resolutions warmly endorsing his past records were adopted. The committee on labels and hoycotts offered a raport recommending several boycoits, but Delegate Prescott cited a section of the con- stitution which provides that all questions of boycott must be first passed upon by the executive council, .and the report of the com- mittee was referred to the executive councll. A resolution favoring a federal law to pro- tect labels of organizod labor was adozted, Hon. David Holmes of England was in- troduced and made his first speech to the convention. He complimented the convention and urged its members to effective work Thanking his American brethren for their reception to him and his colleague, he pledged his brethren at home to a hearty welcome for Delegates Gompers and McGuire next summer, Prosident Gompers responded, the remarks of both men. being received with great en- thusiasm, P. J. McGuire took the floor to make denlals of some charges against him in the press, attributed to T. J. Morgan. Mr. Mor- gan responded, and for a time gall and worm- wood flowed freely as they reviewed thelr quarrels. Then Mr. Gompers recited his grievance against Mr. Morgan, but finally, upon the proposition of Mr. McGuire, old differences were thrown aside and the old comrades in the haitles for labor agreed to stand shoulder to shoulder agafnst their com- —monopoly and eapital, o'clock the convention adjourned per- and P. J. sine dle. G John Burns nud David Holmos, DENVER, Dec. 18,—A sensational story Is published here of an estrangement between Mr. John Burns, M. P., and his traveling companion, Mr.' David” Holmes, said to be due to the freedom with which' Mr. Burns had expressed himsell concerning American eities and conditions on short acquaintan The story I8 supposed to have been inated from the fact that Burns star on his lecturing tour while Mr. Holmes re- mained in this city David Holmes, M. feelings toward ' John amiable. He admlts Mr. Burns was s annoye ‘comments on the great freedom with the Englishman criticised ~American o toms and people. As Mr. Holmes expresscd it: “Mr. Buras talked too much." Beat the Pawnbrokers, Seven or cight Omaba pawnbrokers are now mourning the brief acquaintance which they have had with a smooth looking stranger who has been in the cily siney Fri- day, They have been beaten out of from $40 to 360 each, and the fine appearing stranger s about 400 ahead on the deal which he consummated with them. Ou last Friday and Saturday several of the pawnbrokers were visited by a young man of smooth togue who said that ho had Just got into the city and was broke. lie exhibited a landsome wateh worth about $250, and said that ho wanted to borrow $50 on . As the watch was worth the risk he bad no trouble in secu.ing the loan, and said that he wac zolng out and tackle the tiger in its South Omakia lair. In a few hours ho returned with a wad of mency and said that he had been lucky in gambling. Ho paid tho high rates of interest without & murmur, and complimented the pawn brokers. on their low rates. He said that he was going to gamble and might go broke. If he did he would be back for further accommodations. The next day he did appear and with @ mournful countenance he proceeded to pawn the watch again, or at least the pawnshop men supposed It was the same one, as it had the identical appearance and they had examined it only a couple of days before. He gop anywhere from $40 to $60 on the timeplece and siuce then he bas not been wisible in the city. The pawnbrokers were taken In on a brass imitation of the wvalu- ;?l;‘ watches, and none of them are worth R —— Opening of the Kickupoo Lands, WASHINGTON, Dee. 18 -Delegate Flyan E Oklahowma has Introduced @ resolution in P., sald today that his Wwhic! % for infol tion why “I.d lndltll lllll“l‘ THE OMAHA DAILY BEE: 'WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 19, 1894. FREE CITIES - OF EUROPE Their Effect on the Commercial Develop- ment of the 01d World, DISCUSSED AT THE CHAUTAUQUA COLLEGE Mr. Rosowater Spoaks Upon the Subject, Showing the Effect that Free Ports Have Had Upon Bullding the Citles Across the Atlantie. Monday evening's session Chautauqua college Methodist church, of the Omaha was held at the First The auditorium was crowded with ladies and gentlemen. The speaker of the evening was Mr. B. Rose- water, the editor of The Bee, who addressed the college upon the subject, “The Ports of Eucope.” Mr. Rosewator spoke as follows “During the middle ages there were a num- ber of seaport cities that occupied command- ing positions and controlled the commerce of Europe by reason of their extraordinary tacilities for free and untrammeled inter- course. Among those were the cities of Venice, Genoa, Hamburg and Antwerp. The Nepoleonic at the beginning of the present century changed the map of Burope completely and very materially hampered the development of the seaport citios that had previously enjoyed commercial freedom. “The prominent place which Hamburg oc- cupied in the Hanseatic Confederation, her constant policy of mnoninterference in fre- quent internal struggles between the Ger- man states, her sufferings auring the Na- poleonic occupation, are well known. The congress of reconstruction in Vienna, 1815, recognized Hamburg as a free city of the German _empire, with a republican constitu- tion and trading privileges, and thus lald the foundation for the revival of her great- ness. Progress was, however, still impeded by jealous neighbors, The conquering Danes held the north shore of the Eibe, the terri- tories of the German petty princas, the duke of Mechlenburg and the king of Hanover shut the city off from the interlor of Ger- many. How the envy of these reactionary neighbors retarded the development of Ham- burg is best illustrated by the fact that not until 1863, when the Danes had been expelled from Holstein, was a railroad constructed to the old sister city of Lubeck, and to the Baltic sea. Neither was the great trunk line connecting Hamburg with Bremen, and now forming a link in the great route be- tween the north and the western part of Europe, opened until 1872, when Prussian arms had put an end to the misgovernment of the Hanoverian king, and of £o many cther petty princes. Nothing but the position of Hamburg as a free store and warchouse and manufacturing center carried her forward, in spite of the pressure from all sides brought to bear on her. “Out of the elghteen soversign power: Burope, there are only six which have a foreign commerce larger than that of the free cities of Hamburg. Spain with her 15 000,000 of people, Holland with her colonie and glorious past, Belgium with her large mineral wealth, splendid raiiroads and thrifty population, are all, in foreign com- merce, falling behind the busy mart on the Elbe, from whence hail more than 50 per cent of all the ships flying the German flag, nd which 5o long has been the bonded ware- hiouse of central Europe. “Up to the outbreak of the Franco-Prus- sian war in 1870, Germany had five free port cities, cf which Hamburg was by far the most important, The annexation of all these free cities into the German empire brought about a marked change of policy. Under the regime of Bismarck, Germany abandoned free trade and inaugurated a system of protection, which established - customs ports at every great seaport. This was such a serious blow to the prosperity of the free cities that Bis- marck was soon forced to devise a plan for giving them relief, In order to meet that emergency the great German chancellor rec- ommended that the city of; Hamburg should set apart a large tract of ‘land adjacent to the river Elbe. 8 kit SMUGGLING IS PREVENTED. “The city of Hamburg expended 80,000,000 marks and the German government donated 10,000,000 marks for deepening the channel of the Elbe and the construction of the canals that created severalfartificial islands, upon which international commerce is con’ ducted without customs inferference. Within the area surrounded by the river and canals colozsal warehcuses and elevators have been erected by a syndicate of ‘Hamburg capital- ists upon the condition of their reversion to the cily of Hamburg at the end of twenty- five years from their completion in 1888, magnificent quay, extending over seven miles, forms the most important part of the harbor. There are in all cleven scparate harbors in the free port district, including the petroleum harbor, where the Standard Oil company of this couniry has extensive warchouses and oll tanks. There are also ship yards in which sailing vessels and steamships are constructed and fitted out, “To make myself more clearly understood. Hamburg has two harbors, the free harbor and the customs harbor. Tas free Larbor is accessible to all the world, which may load and unload any merchandise or product without customs interfercnce and free of all duties, but all articles transported into Ham- burg proper, which is a customs harbor, are required to pay import dutles. A number of bridges connect the free harbor to the cus- toms harbor and at each of these bridges customs officers are stationed so that no goods can ba smuggled into Hamburg proper. “In 1871 Hamburg had 338,000 inhabitants. In 1890 there were over 800,000, Figures which will compare even with the proud ord of Chicago. The free harbor territory comprised thirty- three square miles, or as much ground as the area covered by Omaha and South Omaba together. “In 1888 the pesition of the city and her trade was so flumly established that it was concluded to incorporate even the greater part of the old free trade territory in the German_Zollversin, Forty-five per cent of the harbor territory 1s, however, today set apart as Freihaven. Amongst the Industries of magnitude, which to the enormous advantage of the whole German Vaterland have been created in Hamburg and developed by the unique position of the city, may be mentioned the wine, spirit and petroleum refineries, the clothing, tobacco ~and fertilizer factories. The raw material for the various indus- tries is gathered from the four corners of the world. They reach the Hamburg dogks in German ships and leave as finished products by the same ships that brought the raw material, “The benefit of this untrameled trade fs, first, directly Hamburg's, then indirectly Ger- wany’s as a whole, “Rollowing in the wake of the cities of Hamburg, Bremen and Dantzig, which are the principal free ports of Germany, Des rk has established a free port at Copen- bagen, which was opened for public traffic only two months ag ““The Copenhagen fre the of wars of o port is situated on northern extremity of the prsent harbor Copenhagen. Its entrance from the ind is 300 feet in width and is protected plers and breakwaters. It has more than fifty acr:s of water area, from twenty- four to thirty feet deep, surrounded by 12,000 feet of wharves or quays, with warehouses and all modern appliances for loading and unloading vesse These wharves are also connected with rallways ior shipment to interier peints, There is a large area of land within the inclosure and all the in- closed ®pace s exempt from taxation. Ground in close proximity to the wharves is avallable at a moderate rental for the erec- tion of manufactorics and other industrial establishments. Bullding materials for the erection of such establishments and ma- chinery nccessary for their equipment may be imported free of duty. “The principal objects almed at by the establishment of this free port are: OBJECTS OF THE FREE PORT. “First, to facilitate and develop such tran- sit trade as already exists in Copenhagen by reducing to & minimum all loading and dis- charglng expenses and by removing those tramumels to trade inseparably connected with the collection of duties and the Interference of customs officers. “Second, to assist such industries as have 4 chance of thriving there to compete in neutral markets, by allowing the erection of works and the carrying on of manufactures within the limits of the free ports, thereby saving all unnecessary trouble and loss of time and expense in first clearing the raw materials liable to duty, advantages likely to surpass those offered by the Danish draw- back system, which, even if administered with the utmost fairness, never entirely com- pensates for the import duty on raw ma- terfals, since waste, breakage, etc., during manufacture are not taken into account. ““The advantages of the Ruropean free port system over our warchouse and drawback methods may be summed up as follows: “First—The exemption of Importing sels from all fees, tonnage dues and charges “Second—The absolute freedom of exchango of commodities within the limits of the free port by the exemption of all merchandise im- ported therein from duties or tax of any kind and the saving of brokers' charges, as well as the trouble and annoyance of making entry at the customs house, “Third—Reduction of expenses for wharf- age, storage and labor by means of improved facilities for loading and unloading vessels and handling merchandise, all such costs be- ing reduced to a minimum “Fourth—Under the Copenhagen plan the privilege of erecting factories within the limits of the free port upon land granted at a_nominal rental, bullding materials to be admitted free, including equipment, machin- ery, the product of such factories made of materfals thus exempt from duty to be ex- ported, or if entered for consumption to pay duty at the rates prescribed for such manu- factured articles. As a compliment to the policy of reci- procity, free harbors would prove of ines- able advantage to revive international commerce at American seaports. It is yet too early for the masses to realize the whole benefit derived from reciprocity, but the re- vival of our merchant marine and the cheap- ening of various raw materials and forelgn produce may be confidently anticipated. To derive the ‘whole benefit of reciprocity we should establish free ports at the principal seabcard trade cenfers so as to turn interna- tional commerce into American channels, We must alto, and this is equally im- portant, give to our manufacturer producing or finishing merchandise intended for for- cign trade, and using foreign raw materials, me advantages and privileges which are through the bonded warehouse system, to our merchants, We must establish bonded manufacturing sites in connection with the bonded warehouses, Or, which amounts to the same thing, we must tet apart certain smaller territories adjacent to our prineipal exporting centers as free ports. “Beginning with New York City, we could in due time establish frea harbors at Boston, Philadelphia and Baltimore. Turning our eye to the gulf coast, wa are reminded that he who controls the Mississippl rules the continent. Near the sea on this mighty highway s, therefore, the natural position for a southern free port. “San Francisco, principal harbor and cen- ter of trade on the Pacific, can also rightly claim a free port, and a place for the bonded factories needed for our Pacific states could easily be found on the broad bay inside the Golden Gate, “With free harbors and factories on our cast, south and west coasts, international reciprocity of trade will give us all the ad- vantages *possessed by our maritime and commereial rivals of Burope in the great marts of the world.” SENATORS LIKE THE FREE PORT IDEA. ““About four years ago a leading New York importer directed my attention to the ad- vantage that would be derived by this coun- try in following the example set by G: many in establishing free ports at Hamburg and other cities. Upon further inquiry I was told that Hamburg had two Larhors, the free harbor and the customs harbor. “Three years ago last summer, while on my way back from a tour of Europs, I had sufficient time to spare in the city of Ham- burg to make a personal inspection of the free harbor and did so in company with the American consul in a revenue boat. 1 was amazed at the magnitude of the commerce that was carried on in the great ware- houses and elevators of the Hamburg free harbor, and on my retufn to this country I brought with me the plans of thé harbor and detailed descriptions, which I submitted to the secretary of the treasury at Washing- ton. Mr. Foster was so favorably struck with the free port idea that he proceeded to the white house at once and communi- catsd with the president. In a personal conference with the president he seemed reluctant to take any steps at that time, for the reason that he thought it might be re- gard:d as a step backward from the McKin- ley policy, or at any rate that objection might be raised from the interior cities, be- cause the establishment of free ports would give extraordinary advantage to the citiss on the seaboard. On_the other hand a number of prominent New York business men seemed fo look upon the free port id:a with great favor and so did several members of the United States senate, “Senator Chandler of New Hampshire, who had been secretary of the navy under Presi- dent Arthur and who is keen and quick to comprehend any project, was enthusiastic. He urged me first to writs a magazine arti- cle on this subject, but I never found. time to do so. Last spring Senator Chandler in- troduced a bill in the senate to establish a free port on the north side of Long Island, which would placs the city of New York from twelve to elghteen hours nearer Liver- pool than it is now by the fastest steamer. Mr. Austin_Corbin, one of the leading bankers and capitalists of New York, has agreed, if this bill passes, to establish an American steamship line between New York and England and to connect the city of New York by rail with the free port. While this bill will probably not pass during the present session, 1 have no doubt that we shall sce free ports cstablished in several of our At- lantic and Pacific seaboard cities within the next ten years, and that will bring about a complete revolution in international = com- merce," A number of quistions were asked the speaker relative to what the effect would be upon the American merchant marine and manufacturing industries, which were promptly answered. The association extended a vote of thanks to the speaker for the interesting informa- tion conveyed in the addres P A sl FROM SOUTH OMAHA, ves- port given Cudahy's Chicago House Decreases Killing nt This Point, The Cudahy Packing company has opened a hog and beef house in Chicago. The beef house has been opened about two weeks, but the hog house was only purchased a few days ago. This will greatly reduce the kiil- ing here, and several men will be laid off for an indefinite period. Some of the em- ployes have been sent to Chicago. Two More Neads Fractured. Two more government taggers have been laid off. They are James Talbott at Switt's and Willlam Holland at Cudahy's. These men were not discharged outright, but were merely suspended. It is thought that the suspension is nothing but a discharge, Magio City Gossip. Dr. Slabaugh reports a case of diphtheria in the family of Adolph Furst, Twenty-eighth and U streets, Dr. H. E. Hunter of Newton, Ta,, s visit- ing his son, George, bookkeeper for the Union Stock Yards company August Higgins, alias “Fresco Kid,” is the last of the gang of thugs rounded up by the police within the last week. He was sentenced (o fifteen days in the county jall The remains of the son of Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Beck, who live at Seventeenth and Missonri avenue, were sent to Davenport, Neb., yesterday. The child died yesterday evening. e Violated the Liguor Law. HARTINGTON, Neb, Dee. 18.—(Special Telegram.)—Today William Kathal and Alex- ander Irle of Bow Valley, this county, were arrested for selling liquor contrary to law. Willlam Kathal pleaded guilty and was fined §100 and costs. Alexander Irle's case was continued for thirty days. Movements of Seagol At New York—Arrived—Friesland, Antwerp; Minister Maybach, from Stettin; Nomadic, from Liverpool. At Quéenstown—Arrived—Ohlo, from Liv- elxwl s t Havre—Arrived-Tkbal, from New Or- At Genoa—Arrived—Californla, from New Orleans. A e L A 5 A IR 555 B M S 1 (N3 RACE FORTHE CUP IS OFF Next Summer Wijl Not Witness a Oontest for the Qoveted Trophy. y 1 LORD DUNRAVEN'S PROPOSITION REJECTED British Press Abusing tho New York Yacht Clab and the Owner of Last Spring’ Challenger Disappolnted—Wants A Ruce Anyway. LONDON, Dec. 18.~Lord Dunraven is un- doubtedly much disappointed at the turn of affairs in connection with his challenge for another race for the America’s cup and the British public accepts his view that the New York Yacht club people do not want a race for the America’s cup. When he was shown the cable dispateh from ex-Com- modore Smith, chairman of the America's cup committee to Richard Grant, secretary of the Royal Yacht club, Lord Dunraven said “I will not sail in November. The commit- tee's decision is absurd. In my opinion it is intended to be absurd. Valkyrie will not be bullt.” The cable from the New York Yacht club was a rejection of his proposition for the cup race and made a counter propo- sition fixing the race ten months from re- ceipt of their answer. The Associated press is in a position to state, however, that Lord Dunraven is anxious to arrange a race for a new trophy, the contest to occur in New York waters during the month of September and over the same courses and under the same conditions as the race for the Amer- ica’s cup. Regarding the failure of negotia- tions for a race for the America’s cup the St. James's Gazette says this afternoon: “The New York Yacht club have only themselves to blame for the result of the negotiations. Indeed, by reopening the question of holding the cup they have given an idea to many yachtsmen that they never wanted to race.’ The admiralty was crowded today by yachtsmen and others interested in the ac- ton of Lord Dunraven against Mr. A. D. Clark, owner of the Satanita, which cutter sank the old Valkyrie on July 5 of the pres- ent year on the first day of the Mud Hook Yacht club regatta, in the waters of the Clyde, just previous to the start in the race for the Muir memorial cup, in which event the prince of Wales' cutter Briftannia scored her first victory over Vigilant. It should be added, however, that Lord Dunraven is only the nominal plaintift in this suit, which is really brought by the underwriters. Lord Dunraven was present in court for a short time only. Among the men most interested un this side of the Atlantic in the prospects of the discussion of the international yacht race is Ratscy, the well known sailmaker of Cowes, who is said to be the only man in England capable of designing a suit of racing sails for a cup challenger. Ratsey's opinion of the prospects of a race mext year may be summed up as..follows: “The Americans want to have the best end of everything and no sportsman ought to want that.” STARTER BOI FERGUSON'S BREAK. B Gives the FavOrite the Worst of the Send Off and Burns 11is Backers' Money. SAN FRANUISGO, Dec. 18.—Ferguson's bad starting 'in nui last race was the only thing out of the common today. Jim Flood, a4 to § favorite, was sent off four lengths behind Realizgtion and Quirt, and was una- ble to make wp the ground, Quirt winning by a nose. Catch 'Em and Enthusiast were the only favorjtes to win. Summaries: First race, fiye and a half furlongs, sell- ing: Catch ‘Em, 9, Hinrichs (11 to 5), woi Johnny Payne, 102 Carr (8 to 1), second; Ricardo, 96, Rifzgtrald @ to 1), third. Time: 15, C M C, Mgrven, Faro and Bancroft also ran, = Second rale sk’ furlongs,' Wawona, 111, Rusdel (15 to 1), won; Bone Doctor, 94, Hinrichs (6 to 1), second; St. Albang, 9, Cockran (8 to ©), third. Time 1:24. Nipper, Steadfast, Judge Tam and Re- serve also ran. Third: race, about six furlongs, selling: Tartarian, 116, Clancy (2 to 1), won; Motor, 101, Hinrichs (3 to 1), second; Imp. Percy, 100, Carr (even), third. Time: 121 No others ran. Fourth race, one mile, selling: Enthusiast, 107, Carr (1 to 3), won; Major Ban, 106 Hinrichs (5 to 1), second; Mura, colt, 9, Chevalier (10 to 1), third, Time: 1:54%. Two Cheers, Bell Ringer and Minnle Beech also ran. Fifth race, six furlongs, 2 and 3-year-olds: Quirt, 109, ‘Cockran (13 to 1), won; Jim Flood, 90, R.Isom (4 to 5), second; Realiza- tion, 112, Flynn (5 to 2), third. Time: 1:21l. Arnb, San Lucas and Modesto also ran. selhg: S H1S PEN IN HAND, TAK Plumber Read Replies to ut Least Two of the Mon He Is Afrer. OMAHA, Dec. 18.—To the Sporting Editor of The Bee: I notice in The Sunday Bee that John Hardin has begun to sheot again, as he always has in the phst (with his mouth). He says 1 am after big game, and will have no trouble in finding it. Now 1 don’t consider him any big game, but a pud- ding for almost any one. He also men- tions about shooting on Towa soil. My rea- sons for shooting on the grounds named were because they were the only grounds fitted up properly to hold a match shoot on anywhere in this part of the country. He states further about allowing a challenged party his rights. My specifications clearly name the conditions on which my challenge is based, and if Mr. Hardin or any one else wants to shoot under those conditions let them put up or shut up. 1 will state for the benefit of those who do not know, that John Hardin is a member of the same club that 1 am, namely, the Omaha Gun club, using the grounds that 1 designated in my chal- enge. In answer to Mr. Nicholal of Sutton, Neb., who accepts my challenge to shoot 100 live birds, and names Sutton as the place to hold the match, will say that he must have over- looked that part of the challenge wherein I say to shoot on the grounds of the Bemis Park Gun club, near Omaha, If he wants the match as I have advertised it, let him send a forfeit of $25 to W. H. 8." Hughes, otherwise he can let it alone. With all due respect to Mr. Nicholal, I remain, J. C. READ. Winners at New Orleans. NEW ORLEANS, Dec. 18.—First race, six furlongs: Bessie Nichols (even) won, Merrit (15 to 1) second, Elberon (6 to 1) third. Time: 5%, Second race, six furlongs: Ben Wilson (10 to 1) wan, Stelln M (20 10 1) second, Prince Tmperial (2 t0 5 third, Time: 1:15% "hird race, handicap, five and a half fur- longs: Ttapid Transit (8 o 2) won, Red To 7o' 2) second, Dr. Work @ to' 2) third. 1:08% urth race, six furlongs: Gleesome (2 to 1) won, Ixion (8.101) second, Governor Hogg (40 to 1) third.) Time: 1:15%, Fifth race, mile and twenty yards: Uncle Frank (15 to 1) won, Philopera (6 to 2) second, Pearline (3to 1) third. Time: 1:44l. B Alix Showing Good Speed, LOS ANGEEES! Cali, Dec. 18—Judging from the perfofmhnce by Allx, who was given a litfe . preliminary work at Agricultural park today, the world's record | g stands an exceilent ch Cff of the top of the list on next Saturda After sho had been jog two or ihre miles she was taken back to the half. Her with only a free head and no urging, sh came home I 1:00%, and through' the stretch_in twentyniné and one-half sec- onds. Never iw her eventful career has this splendid animal been in such grand shape. Robert J also worked out this morning, and at the half he-was given his head and come noe of being wiped | through the stibtch close to twenty-nine s, secon GRIFFO LOST HIS LITTLE HEAD, Young Australian Makes an Exhibition of Himselt in Philadelphia. PHILADELPHIA, Dec, 18.—The bad feel- ing which has existed of late between Young Griffo and George Dixon came to a head Dixon is filling an engagement at todas the Lyceum theater in this city. matinee today Griffo was in a box. At the stage Griffo leaped over the footlights, citedly pulled a %5 bill from his pock to _cover it. Dixon laughed at him, under persuasion of friends Griffo subsided but the lull was only temporary, After the show Griffo and Tom O'Rourke, manager, collided in a nelghboring saloor and hot words were exchanged, O'Rourke he was “only fit to ma gers, anyhow,” whereupon the was' staggered by a vigorous blow in the face. Serious trouble was only averted by mutual friends of the men. Laid it Onto the ¢ NEW ORLEANS, Dec. Jjury declded that Bowen's death was due tc the club the contes took place. L iteuss S IN NEED OF MORE MONEY. Whisky Trust Must Have it or Abandon the Tnstern Market, PEORIA, Dec, 18.—The circular adopted by the directors of the Distilling and Cattle held in was sent out to the of the company tonight, and L rench none re. tomarrow. s o lengthy document, containing @ state: | " o e o iy and | Chief Tgnacio fs bitter in his arraignment of Feeding company at this city last week stockhold: will reach the meeting none of them before ment of the ¢ declaring reorganization necessary, three plans being submitted for the approval of the in view of the radical changes that have taken the board considers it incumbent to make a_clear and ffairs of the com- at confront them sible in- the stockholders. It is addressed to stockholders, and states at the outset that place since the annual meeting concise statement of the pany and the conditions at present. The board made every n paration to take advantage of the sed tax lately enacted into a law. large amount of spirits o had been accumulated. The circular reviews the efforts of President Greenhut and other officers to effect a loan and the difficulties they encountered. The failure t ¢ the tax on the goods at period was the severest blow ever expe- rienced by the company, Great as was the financial loss, the loss of prestige was much greater. Owing to the failure to pay tax on a pertion of the goods, the trade restive and the company was abandon the rebate system, proved satisfactory in the past. forced the company to face new ous conditions, which will require than ordinary sagacity and wisdom to meet. The cash assets are largely tied up in spirits, but there is enough cash to pay the rebates. The rebate money has in the past been used as a working capital, and after A forced which had the rebates are paid additional working cap- ital will be required. In adidtion to the cap ital required by this company heretofore for the conduct of its business it will he necessary to provide additional capital for the distribution of its product in the eastern territory, as the American Distribu- tion company, through which we disbursed our product in_that territory, has violated its agrecment with this company, and has made’ alilances for the purchase of its sup- plies through other channels, which would practically bar this company from selling goods in the eastern territory (where we have heretofore marketed nearly one-half of our product), unless this company is placed in a position to cpen its own _di tributing agency in that territory. Y lirectors consider it imperative that pre sion for obtaining this additional capital be made with as little delay as posscble, as it would not be prudent or safe for the inte ests cf (his company to give our competito the control of that market, The only avail- able means at our disposal are the $2,500,000 of bonds now held in escrow by the Central Trust company of New York as a guarantee of the rebates, and $1,500,000 of bonds, which, however, would require the action’ of the stockholders before they can be issued. We have endeavored to effect a time loan, using bonds as _collateral, but regret tate that all our efforts in that direction have been futile. bonds cannot be sold at a reasonable price to tide the company over. We herewith present a statement of the company’s asset: and_liabilities on December 1,185, as fol- ows: Assets—Stock of spirits, aleohol and whis- kies, $020,73251; stock of grain, cooperage and other materials, $300,3(1.12;" good book accounts, $376,270.49; value of fire Insuran $10.000; csh i the {reasurery hands, 09 202.43;" cash in plants, $265,732.36, makin fotal of §2.321,208 84, e Liabilities—13ills payable, $156,505. bates due to the trade, $1,011,317.21; expense items and other cash ‘debts o January 1, 1895, $35,000; surplus cash and cash assets, $1,097,476.56; " total, $2,321,298.94, This statement does not include the dis- tillery plants or permanent properties en- cumbered by a deed of trust, securing the $L,00),000 of bonds already s0ld and those déposited_with the Central Trust company of New York for guaranteeing the rebates. The circular then enumerates the plants owned, leased or controlled by the company. In the seven years the Distilling & Cattle: feeding trust and the Distilling & Cattle- feeding company, its successor, have been in existence, 26,522,624 proof gallons have been marketed and the amount of dividends paid is $6,118,868.20. The company has about the same working capital it started with, but its needs are greater, and the Schufeldt dis- tributing house requires about half the cap- ital. The directors predict changes in the future, say spirits and alcohol will be sold in the'open market and it will be necessary to practice the greatest economy If the company holds its present rank. Already the directors have practiced economy by reducing salaries and the number of em- ployes. The quo warranto proceedings are next spoken of. If the judgment of ouster of the lower court |s sustained the company can- not proceed under its charter, but will be compelled to liquidate and reorganize under another charter. The outcome of the case it is impossible to predict. The directors emphasize that the money s not needed to pay debts, but for legitimate addition to the business of the company, which should bring a_satisfactory return on the invest- ment, It is difficult to estimate the amount of additional working capital that will be required. Iirst, ‘we will need at least $500,000 addi- tional ‘to operate the plant. Then, second, it will require at least 31,000,000 additionai capital to distribute our product in the castern territory. Third, the amount re- quired to cancel the leases of idle property is difficult to estimate, but the money for the purpose must be provided; it belig, of course, understood that any plan of reor ganization implies that the - stockholde elect such mew directors as In their judg ment will best serve their interests. Three plans for recrganizing the interests now in trust are presented. The first pro vides for the formation of & new compan capitalized at $10,60,000—§3,500,000 preferred and §7,000,00 common, the old stock shares to be taken with the new stock. Plan num- ber 2 is substantially the same as plan num- ber 1, excepting as to the manner of sub- scribing for the stock. Plan number § re- duces the present capital stock to $10,000,000, each stockholder to be asked to surrender his stock and accept one share of paid up stock for every flve shares that he now holds; that $3,0:0,000 new common stock be issued, and that two shares of paid up stock be issued to each subscriber for $100 his plan would provide for the additional working capital needed if the stockholders subscribe for the same, but leaves the ques- tion of the cancellation of leases of the idle plants and the reduction of the fixed charges to_be settied, Such_stockholders as do not approve of any of the plans and should wish the di- Tectors to proceed with the facilities they have, will please so indicate, but they are cautioned against so deciding without care- fully examining the annual report and the neral statement referring to the amount §¢ money necessary to operate the business under existing conditions. ase forwa your views to ”\'1.\1””‘; of the company promptly as possible, R PRORRRY 2. POpetlnn oy JOHN BEGGS, WILLIAM . H. J, W, as Difectors, RAYMOND’S Gold Presentations for Men. Gold Gold Gold Qold Gold Gold Gold Fol Gold Seal. 1d Maich Bafe. Cigar Cutter. Key Ring. Key Ring Chain, Pocket Knife. Sleeve Studs. Gold Collar JEWELER. 26TH AND DOUGLAS ST, Lockets. Charms. Chains. Scart Pins. Gold Gold Gold Gold Gold old Gold Scarf Rings. Tie Holders. Umbrella Clasps. Rings, 18 k Seal Rings Soclety Emblems Pocket-books, Links. Buttons. RAYMOND. As soon as the champlon featherweight came on the ex- and throwing it at Dixon's feet challenged him and Dixon's Griffo told age nig- Australian 18.—The coroner’s faflure to pad the ring in which nd aleohol in hond then this_critical became to This step and hazard- more to A sufficlent number of [NOTHING T0 INVESTIGATE Great UteSoare Proves to Have Been Purely Imaginary. » | COL. LAWTON SENT ON A FOOL'S ERRAND Alleged Ute Invasion Turned Out to Be a Mere Myth—Chief Ignacio Indignant At the “Mormon Linrs" ns o Ho Termoed Them. n MONTICELLO, Utah, Dec. 18.—Colonel )| Lawton of General McCock's staff and Dave ¢ | Day arrived here Wednesday, having been delayed by a breakdown, after riding forty- five miles with no saddles other than lap robes. The “Ute invasion” was shown by ) | Investigation to be a regular bunco. There was no cause for alarm and the wholo scare seems to have been divided between a desire of the cowboys for grass and the anxiety of Utah's executive for well repaired political fences when Utab secures statehood. The 1| Indian agent accuses Governor West political aspirations before the council and declared the entire affalr a bunco from start to finish. There arc but few Utes in this secti'n and they declare absolute freedom trom depredation or lawless acts or intents. o | What he pleased to term the *‘Mormon liars," and at first positively declined to return, but when the agent explained matters he con- sented to cbey orders and go back. Hesex- plained to the council the talks he had in Washington and declared that he had never knowlngly relinquished his right to his country, where he was born and where his father and mother were burled, and he further asserted that his rights antedated the scttlement by the whites. Agent Day has advised the department of the character of the situation, .| The Indians have never been denied , | cartridges when they had money and cn the day that Governor West's arms and ammuni- ticns arrived cartridges were sold to the Indians. Colonel Lawton is also thoroughly disgusted. TRYING HUMOR THE INDIANS. Commission Sent to the Utes with a View to Opening the Reservation DENVER, Dec. 18.—Colcnel 8. S. Seott of Uchee, Ala., and Captain Willam S. Davis of Little Rock, Ark., members of the commis- sion to treat with the Uncompahgre and Uintah tribes of the Ute Indians and to allot their lands In severalty, left this city today for Fert Duschene and will be joined at Ouray by Timothy A. Byrnes of Atlantic City, N. J., the third member of the com- mittee, The secretary of the committee, Colonel T. B. Edlein of Maryland, accom- panies them. Byrnes bas been agent at Ouray for a number of years and knows the Indian character to a dot. This Ute com- mission is acting under the treaty of 1880 and if it gets the Indians in a complacent mood and allots them their lands in severalty an immense domain of public lands in north- castern Utah and adjoining C-lorado will be thrown cpen to the settler. The Uncompahgre reservation alone embraces 1,900,000 acres and tha reservations of the other two tribes nearly as much, The work of the c:mmissioners this winter will be to come to an under- standing with the Indians, If possible, and in the spring put surveying parties to work preliminary to allotting the land. The delay in taking action under the treaty of 1880 has been due to the unwillingness cf the Indians to enter into negotiations S Real Lawyers for Police Court. Yesterday City Prosecutor Shoemaker raised the question of privilege of people practicing law before the police judge without first hav- ing been admitted to the bar and Judge Berka now has the matter under considera- tion. The question was raised by V. B. Walker, an ex-policeman who has been hang- ing around the police court and pretending that he was an attorney. He has secured a number of cases and has been making a good thing out of the fees thus secured. Walker is not an attorney, but claims that he is a legal student. He has been of some annoyance to fhe prosecutor and other court officers apd they are now trying to put a stop to his operations. of | Locomotor Ataxia, Epilepsy . . . AND ALL DISEASES. OF THE SPINAL CORD FIND READY AMZLIGRAMON FROM THE USE OF MEDULLINE, THE EXTRACT OF THE SPINAL CORD OF THE OX PREPARED UNDER THE FORMULA OF Dr. WM. A. HAMMOND, IN HIS LABORATORY AT WASHINGTON, D €. Price, Per Phial of 2 Drachms, $1.00 Columbia Chemical Co.," WASHINGTON, D. C. BEND rOR 400K KUHN & CO. AGENTS FOR OMAHA. Fine Cooking at Home, Some people think that they cannot prepare tho delicate soups and sauces and delicious made dishes which arve pecu- liar to tho best French cooking in their homes. But by use ot Liebig Company's Extract of Beef as a stock for Soups, Sauces, Made Dishes, they can be made casily, cheaply and successfully at home. N. B. Get the genulns Tiehig COM- PANY'REaudlt nvolalila1p poruatag See thut the signature of JUSTUS YON L1EBIG I8 in blug on tho jar. I Ef']]fl-fifllfil il o lendid m ¥ Nervo N e ':.‘..';77n’fa3'.:§g" X 5 £ pepsin, ' Anwmin. Antidota for and other oxcosscs. Price, 10, 26 an: Liforvescent. THE ARNOLD CHEMICAL €0. C 161 5. Western Avenue, CHICABO. For sale by all druggists, Omaha. DUFFY'S PURE MALT WHISKEY. All Druggists. Wo send_the marselons Frene Rty CALTHOB Frees i a Eilallfll'l;xmnlwtlu 2271108 will > Dinchnrgen & Emiastons, CURY: Spormnforehea.V arcocele ha RECTOTE Tt Vior Uie it and pav i satisied. et rebtorod. Vari Lost Manhood etz azrophy. ete., sutely cured by INDABG, the Silos ety NIt Wriien gusraaiettosirb. B01d £ . A. Fuller & Co., Corner 15th and Douglass St3. ¥ idiia: NEw 2 . and vigor quic AMUSEMENTS. -~ City Council Contest Concluded. PLATTSMOUTH, Dec. 18.—(Special Tele- gram.)—District Judge Chapman has decided the contest case of Tutt against Hawkins, wherein the short term seat In the Platts- mouth city council from the Fifth ward was involved. ~The decision was in favor of Haw- Kkins, the present holder of the seat. The cost bill is now the principal contention, and Tutt will prosecute an appeal to the supreme court, ———— Joe Patehen Shipped West. KANSAS CITY, Dec. 18.—Joe Patchen has been shipped to Los Angeles, much to the disgust of local horsemen, and the match scheduled for Thursday with Ryland T is off. This was made necessary, as the horse is ‘matched for six consecutive races with Robert J, to take place in California. On the 20th,” as a substitute for the match, Ryland T will go against the world’s half mile track record of 2:11%. Like a Miracle Pains in Side and Breast Despaired of Help, but Hood's arsaparilla Cured. . 1. Hood & Co., Lowell, Mass. : “Tam glad to stato my sou's experience with ood's Sarsaparilla, as it was the means of sav- s ils life. Last fall he was taken 11l with paius in his breast and side. He had the best medical sttendance possible, and was treated by the doctors for some time, but did not realize any velief, He could not lay down day or night, and Hood's*i*Cures our hopes were fast falling. My aged mother | advised a trial of Hood's Sarsaparilla. He com: menced taking the modici d to our Great Astonishment, one bottle cured him of his pains and restoreq him to perfect health. This case has been looke! upon by mauy in this vielnity 43 nothing short of amiracle” H. H. WALLS, Oswego, Kansas. “Hood's Plills cure liver ills, constipation, billousness, jaundice. sick headache, indigestion. DAN’L SULLY IN A NEW PLAY. BOYD' The Favorite Irish-American Comedlan PANIEL SULLY aha of the greatest suc cess of his carcer . . . . 0"Neil, Washington, D. C. SEE THE MAN-O'-WAR MODEL. STARTLING - ELECTRICAL - BFFECTS Sale opens Thurslay morning at the following irices: First floor, b0c, e and $1.00; Lalcony, e _and 75 Thursday Ev'g BYD'S THEATRE ‘.20 Elaborate production of Shoridan Knowles Tmmortal Tragedy in five acts, . % . . Virginius J. EDGAR OWEN as Virginius. 1 50 PEOPLE Sppnexted 50 PEOPLE by noarly Given for the beneflt of The Associated Charities, Under tho ausplees of Nebraska Lodgo No. 1. salo of sents Wodi esday morning ut Box OMep, Usuil DEICOR Waid 1.« Vabss BMPIRE [ PRICES, W. J. BURCESS, Manager. ALL THIS WEEK Matinee Today at 2:30, This Evening at 8:15. THE PRODIGAL FATHER.” [ Matinee Saturday. Coming, week of Dec. 23, “A RAILROAD TICKET. Mherll's Sale > of an order of attachment and it issued out of the district courg the Iourth judiclal district, within and for Douglas county, in an action wherein the Fitchburg Worsted company is plaintft and Clarence J. Canan and John J. Heller, partners as C. J. Canan & Co., are defends unts, 1 aid on the th day of November, A. D, 18, attach as the property of the sald C, J. Canan & Co, @& inlscellaneous Stock of ‘tallorings, consisting of cashmert cheviot and knickerbocker suitings, broad: cloth, worsted cloth, overcoating, buttons, threid, dinings, and'the fixtures contained in the store room of C. J. Canan & Co. on Farnam street betwen 12th and 13th streets, fu the ety of Omaha, and by virtue of an of kale on attachment issued out of district court, and to me directed under T the Sth diy of December, A. D. 1504, and duly signed by Frank i. Moores, clerk of the district court, I will on the 20ih day of Dicember, A, D. 1694, at 10 o'clock . may suid doy, atl the above named store room . J, Con & Co., #cll at public auction o the highest bidder for cash, al of the above' dezcribed geods and chatiels and fixe turcs situate and being in said store oo, to satisfy the FitchLurg Worsted company 1 m of one thousand &nd three dollars (81,005.00), and interest on $1,000.00 from May, 1893, at ihe rate of 6 per ent per annum, and (e costs of wuit, according (o the Judg: ment of the said district court, rondered on the Bth day of December, 1851 JOHN C.' DREXEL, Bherlff of Douglas County. Daa By virty gurnishy The Mercer Hotel Cor. 12th and Howard Streets, Under new wmanage vent. will furnish BT TER MEALS and BETTEK ROOMS (all steam ‘I;Bll!\éd :n (ilecbr'l‘? 14 |II.")(|ol‘l,ulfl r:luy hih‘zol in uisha fOr ho rato of $2.,00 por dny. Kooms ik b h a4 % and 108 pee sty Try the Mercer next time you visit the city. Take the Hurney street car at Unlon Depot Blockloldors' Meeting. Office of Lee-Clarke-Andrecgen Hardware Co., Omaha, Neb., Dee. 7, 18M.—Notice 18 herbey given to (h stockholders of the Lee- Clarke-Andreasen Hardware company that the annual meuting Of the stockholders of the company will be held at the ufices of the sald company, 1219, 1221 and 1228 Harney street, in the city’ of Omaha, In the Atate of Nebraska, on Tuesday, January 8 A. D. 1896, at 8 o'clock p. m., for the purpose of electing ‘a board of directors {or the com- any (o serve during the ensuing year, o (ransact such other business aé may to 12th street. o8 Wobster street Depot take car to Howard street. B. SILLOWAY, Manager. fiz:,i.zl President. DT M 03§ Sun