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Omaha daily bee., 1896-12-25

A number OF athletic clubs and other or
ganizatons having expressed a desire to
take seats, twenty-five to sixty in bunch,
for the glove contest between Robert Ftz-
simmons and his sparring partner at Boyd's
Monday night, December 2S, in conjunction
with Saved From the Sea-" no restriction
will be placed on the number of seats sold
to each purchaser until speculation is dis
covered and in that case the management
will promptly interfere.
"Lanky Bob's" engagement is for one
night only, but Saved From the Sea" will
continue at the same theater throughout the
entire week.
This drama is now approaching its twelfth
months run at the Princess theater, Lon
don, and received its initial American
production under Mr.. William Calders su-
pervision at the Bowdoin Square theater,
Boston. in December last: 1t is said a
strong interesting story is admirably told
and the play is replete with surprising ex-
amples of the modern stage mechanics art
and the scenic artists skill. Among the
notable scenes are the explosion OF the
Ocean Waf at seattle heroic rescue in
midocean the breaking OF the bridge in the
second act and the thrilling scene at the
steps OF the scaffold a novelty new to all
theater goers. Seats will be placed on sale
Saturday at a. m
Omaha daily bee., 1896-12-25

The Shadows of a Great City fell
athwart the Boyd stage last night. This
famous old melodrama. has been reJuvenated
by a company which gave its initial per-
formance for the season last evening. 1t
is full of the startling c,imaxes incident
to melodrama and although given last night
under some slight Inconvenience incident to
first performances. furnished entertainment
and amusement for the audience. 1t is In
the hands of well balanced company, the
members of which make up in conscientious
efforts to please what they lack in numeli-
cal strength. Incident TO the five acts are
shown several realistic scenes. including
Blackwell's island and the East river bridge.
The piece will remain at the Boyd the rest
of the week, with matinee this after
noon
Omaha daily bee., 1896-12-25

Hoffmayr's fancy paten; -four makes the
best and most bread. ASK your grocer for it,
Omaha daily bee., 1896-12-25
Find n Species of Arctic BIRD

II you want bargain in watches and dia-
mOnds call at Snyder's. 32S broadway.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-12-25

By sending forty Domestic soap wrapper
to l.. Bolton g. Co., Des Moines, Ia, you viii
get six silver teaspoons free.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-12-25
Boston store
TROUBLE AHEAD FOR THE BOYS.

will be open until noon today. All holiday
goods at half price until January l.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-12-25

C. p. Viavi Co.. female remedy. Medical
consultation free Wednesdays. Health book
furnished 800 Merriam block
Omaha daily bee., 1896-12-25
AFFAIRS IN THE DISTRICT COURT.

Only one more week OF the Durfee Fur
niture companys great removal sale. Bar
gains
Omaha daily bee., 1896-12-25
boston Stnrc


will be open until noon today All holiday
goods at half price until January |.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-12-25

Astonishment astonished! Amazement
amazed! Paralysis paralyzedl Here we are!
We plead guilty to a desire to meet all our
patrons today to extend the "glad hand
and wish you a Merry Christmas. Moore G.
Ellis
Omaha daily bee., 1896-12-25
Diamond rings at wollmun's.

Fine livery for parties and dances. Ogdel
Livery 15S Broadway. Telephone SO.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-12-25

BY sending forty Domestic soap wrappers
to l.. Bolton a Co.. Des Moines Ia, you viii
get six silver teaspoons free.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-12-25
nOstou Store

will be open until noon today. All holida!
goods at half price until January l..
Omaha daily bee., 1896-12-25
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ADJUSTMENTS.
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"The Merry World is the title Of a
dramatic confection by Edgar Smith, Will
liam Furst and Warner Crosby and is cal
culated to cheer the depressed. 1t was pre-
sented at the Creighton last night under
the direction Of Clair NJ. Patee, who is well
and favorably known as a dramatic caterer
in Omaha. The piece is in the hands of a
company which, although possibly not as
strong numerically as the one which brought
1t to Omaha last season. is fully capable
of bringing out its excellent features. The
first act presents a burlesque on Nine.
Sans Gene" the second travesty on "Tril-
by and the piece closes with a ballet di-
vertissment headed by Mile Catharine Bar
tho. Incident to the second act is a passing
review of the latest popular comic operas.
Miss Vivian Patee easily leads the company
and she is seconded by Miss Louise Demp-
sey and Miss Eva Tangeray. Charles a.
Pusey Ben f. Grnnell, Harry Stanley and
Charles Wallace bore the brunt of the com
edy work and their eccentTicities furnished
the full measure of amusement called for by
the audience. Mile. Bartho is n graceful
dancer The costumes were new and the
scenic accessories complete. The whole piece
goes with a swing and a dash that sends
tho audience home in gosd humor The
Merry World" will play a Christmas matt
nee this afternoon, and will also occupy the
Creighton stage tonight and tomorrow night.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-12-25
Laborers Wanted.

We have for sale or rent several desr-
able fruit, grain. vegetable and stock farms
near Council Bluffs for 1897. Day & Hess
Rental Agents.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-12-25
Marriage Licenses.

me opal rings and pins at Wollman's.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-12-25
BOLD OPERATIONS

week later two stages running between
San Antonio and White Oaks were held up
by four masked men In daylight. The first
stage left San Antonio at o'clock in the
morning, and when eight miles out was
stopped by an ambuscade and the mail sacks
were cut and piundered The robbers took
the drivers hat and boots took the four
fresh stage horses turned their own horses
free and told the driver to walk back toward
San Antonio. Mounting the fresh horses
they dashed along the stage route until they
met the other stage coming toward San An
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-01-04
HEADLIGHT FLASHES.

The annual report of the katy's hospital
at Seda.ia. Mo-. just issued, contains some
interesting statistics, as follows: Patients
treated at hospital. 1914: deaths 10; num-
Der of prescriptions filled, 22.S63, outside
patients treated, $40; total patients treat
ed 505i.
Assistant General Passenger Agent Tom
Swami of the Denver and Rio Grande
before leaving Denver was presented by
his Katy friends with an elegant Swiss
movement gold watch and diamond chain
The presentation was followed by fare
well banquet.
a Missouri, Kansas and Texas survey
ing corps has completed a survey of a
line from Holden to independence, Mo, n
distance of about thirty miles, to connect
with the Kansas City Air Line Mt the
latter point thus giving n shorter and bet
tor route between Sedalia and Kansas
City, via Paola, Kan.
In the Federal court 1t was recently
ruled that railroad receiving as baggage,
without knowledge as to its character.
a. trunk containing stock of jewelry.
part of which was afterwards lost by the
wrecking of train, is liable only for
safe keeping and delivery to the owner,
on proper Identification. of the articles
saved.
Cards have been received by friends in
this city announcing the marriage of De-
witt C. Weatherby, the popular travel
ing representative of the American Refris-
orator Transit company, to Miss Fleming.
charming young lady of Jefferson City,
Mo. on December 81. Mr.. and Mrs.
Wcatherby will be at home to their friends
in this city after January Is.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-01-04
IN THE RAILWAY WORLD.
The Galveston, La Porte aud Houston
Fast Nearing Completion.
THE NEW STEEL DRAW IS EN- ROUTE.
origin OF the Scam Whistie-How to In.
crease Locomotive Earuings-- Head
light Flashes--PersonaIs.

l.. j. Smith, the we'll known railroad
builder and contractor, in charge of the
construction OF the Galveston, La Porte
and Houston. returned yesterday from
Kansas City, where he went to consult
with the officers of the Kansas City,
Pittsburg and Gulf with whom he has
contract for the building of several miles
Of new road for this company in Texas.
Mr.. Smith visited Sabine Pass and the
townsite of Port Arthur, nearby, before
leaving for Kansss City. He says a large
force Of workmen are now engaged lay
ing off streets and grading roadways at
Port Arthur and the place is fast as
suming the appearance of pretty sub
urban town. He had a trainload of ma
chinery en- route from Kansas City 20
be useG in the grading Of the new line of
the Pittsburg md Gulf south of Shreve
port. Active operations on the building
OF the Southern end of the trunk line will
be commenced In Jew days.
Meantime Mr.. Smith has an army of
workmen on the La Porte road and is
pushing work to an early completion
Within zen days all the wood work on
the new bridge spanning Galveston bay
will have been finished. and the placing of
the fine 2O0-foot steel draw will be all that
is needed to complete the new terminal
road between Houston and Galveston. The
new draw is now en- route and its arrival
is daily expected. II will take about three
weeks to erect the immense steel span, the
concrete foundation for which has already
been laid, and then the road will be ready
for the operation of trains between
Houston and Galveston via La Porte. 1t
is the hope of the officers of the road to
have 1t In operation by the first Of next
month.
Three large gangs Of graders and track
men are engaged at different points on the
line of fixing up. ballast!ng and trimming
the track. Another force Of laborers at
the shell banks at the mouth of Clear
Creek. are loading shell at the rate OF
about eighty-ive cars q day, to be use,
hallasting the road with a twelve.incf
shell and gravel tottom.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-01-04
Totals :. ............. sis,5S5, 500 ~ &.
RRApsTREETs ON FINANCEs.


New York, january 3.-BradstrcetH to-
morrow will say OF the financial situation:
Early in the week Wall street was COR
ilrrned in the belief that the government
would issue 500, 0o0 000 of per cent bonds
to provide gold for the treasury specie
reserve. The announcement follows that
]. r. Morgan e. Co. were forming a syn
dioate to subscribe for this amount, with
the further privilege or obligation Gas II
may be regarded) to take a supplementary
issue of like sum. 1t also transpired
that the syndicate has been largely over
subscribed; that foreign interests have
taken part In the operation to an I'M
known amount and that banks ana insti-
trtions throt ghout the country, ms wen as
in this city, have shown marked readiness
to surrender their gold holdings for n
share in the now bonds. These develop
mcnts have checked the depressed iniiu-
ences that affected the stock market ana
caused very strong undertone TO assert
itself. There seems TO be no doubt tnat
the senate finance committee, which Is
dominated by the silver men, will convert
the bond bill into free silver COINAGE
measure. The report of the committee, IL
is concluded. will be the signal for action
BY the administration in regard 10 tssuiilg
the bonda. At the Same time there is no
evidence that the Morgan syndicate has
made definite contract with the treasury
and the price at which the bonds VIII be
taken Is also unknown. London has not
been an important factor In this market.
The unfayorable feeling toward American
| securities caused by the Venezuelan incl
| dent has become less pronounced, nut
| leading houses there. including the Roths-
childs, lave refused TO interest them
selves in the new United States loan. The
political troubles in South Africa have
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-01-04
AMONG RAILROAD MEN.


Steve Fitzgerald. travelling freight agent
OF the Cotton Belt. returned to headquar-
tiers In the city yesterday from q several
days tour through West Texas.
w. II. Abel, Southwestern passenger
agent OF the Chicago and Alton, head
quarters in Dallas. spent yesterday in the
city mingling with the agents In ticket
row.
r. Eugene George, travelling passenger
agent OF the Houston and Texas Central.
left yesterday evening for Austin and
points north on the line after weeks
stay In the city enjoying the holidays with
friends.
Frank Matthews, claim agent OF the
International and Great Northern, was
in the city yesterday. He lays claim Q, a
corner on the dog market and returned
North with pack OF young dogs of for.
eign breed.
II. c. Mcguire, travelling passenger rep
resentauve of the Chesapeake and Ohio
was in the city Yesterday greeting friends
in passenger circles and distributing hand
some advertising literature in the shape
of beautifully illustrated pamphlets show
Ing points of interest on the scenic route.
Advices from the interior announce T.
X. Bixby. the energetic representative Of
the Vandalia-P Pennsylvania, en- route tc
Houston accompanying carload of 1884,
calendars in the distribution of which hi
claims he loses If he wins. and If he
don't win he surely loses"
A. T. Kinney and r. c. Strip, superin-
tendents ir charge o. construction work
for Contractor Smith of the Galveston
La Porte and Houston, were in the city
yesterday comforting with officials OF the
company IN matters pertaining to the
work, which is fast nearing completion
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-01-04
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A BIT OLE HISTORY

The story Is told that when the loco
motives were first built and began to
trundle their small loads up and down the
newly and rudely constructed railroads
of England the country roads were for
the most part crossed at grade, and the
engine driver had no way Of giving warn
ing of his approach except by blowing
n tin horn The horn, II may be imagined
was far from being a sufficient warning
one day in the year 1888 farmer OF
Thornton was crossing the railroad track
on one of the country roads with great
load of eggs and butter. Just as he came
out on the track a train approached Ihe
enrineman blew lis horn Justify, but
tie farmer did rot hear 1t. Eighty dozen
eggs and fifty pounds of butter were
smashed into an indistingulshable, un-
pleasant mass, and mingled with the Kin
die wood to which the wagon was re-
duced The railway company had 10 pay
the farmer the value of his fifty pounds
of butter. $50 eggs, his horse and his
wagon Ii was argued as n very serious
matter. and straigtway a director OF the
company, Ashlen Baxter by name, went
to Alton Grange, where George steven
son lived. to see If he could not invent
something that would give a warning
more likely To be heard. Stevenson went
to work and the next day had contrV-
arce which, when attached to the en-
CINE boiler and the steam turned on, gave
out a shrill, discordant sound. The rail-
read directors. greatly delighted, ordered
similar contrivances attached 20 all the
locomotives and from that day 10 TINS
the voice of the locomotive whistle mas
never been silent.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-01-04
LOCOMOTIVE SERVICE.
Can Be Made to Increase Earnings at
Nominal Cost.

Can Be Made to Increase Earnings at
Nominal Cost.
A very interesting paper on locomotive
service was read at the December meet
ing of the Western Railway club by MT.
]. II. Mcconnell, superintendent OF mo
tive mower and machinery of the Union
Pacific. He stands today in the front rank
of the superintendents of motive power
in the United States. and his utterances
command attention. He makes the fol-
lowing vital point:
when we consider the service OF a
locomotive from the standpoint OF winat
1t can earn. and not what 1t costs per
mile to run 1t. we VIII then pegln 10 IN
crease the number of freight cars per train
and arrive at the question affecting the
revenue Of the company, and that Is the
cost of hauling q loaded car per mile or
cost of hauling ton of freight one mhe'
There are very few roads In the West on
which the train haul could not be IN
creased on some of the districts An IN
crease of one car, containing twenty tons
of freight, in each train will increase the
earnings Of "a locomotive In one year sI20o,
and the only additional expense would be
ninety tons OF coal. Taking the average
mileage of locomotive at 5000 miles per
month or $4,000 miles per year. we have
the revenue of twenty tons of freight
hauled the game mileage at 1c per ton
per mile or zoe per mile per car. There
has been no increase in the wages OF
the engineer fireman or trainmen, or for
repairs The only extra expense has heen
Ave pounds Of coal per car per mile. TAX
ing the average tonnage per car for the
year On, six Western roads. which is n.ai
tons per car the locomotive can earn on
this basis SAILS. 40 per year for the COM
pany more than it did before. BY keep
| ing the engine in lirst-class condition at
ali times | believe every locomotive In
| freight service on cur Western roads can
be made TO earn at least $4,000 more for
the company per year than at present
and the expense will not be Increased eN-
| cept for fuel at the average rate of five
| pounds OF coal per car mile
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-01-04
rRADsrREET's on BUSINESS.

New York. January 3-BraIstreets to-
morrow will! say: The week which endeG
1896 and started In 1876 has been very duh
in mercantile circles, as is usual at this
period The volume of husiress has fallen
away sharply. owing to the New Years
holidays and to quiet In trade circles n. a
time when stock taking and preparing
samples for commercial travellers are taxi
ing tine attention CT Jobbers and commits
sicn houses. Jobbers in leading lines at
many ccnters arc confident as to the out
lcok for trade in the near future, although
in Instances fears are expressed Of an un-
favorable effect due 10 inability to secure
necessary legislation on financial cues
lions. AS Is usual at this season there is
a considerable Incl ease in the number o:
business failures in the United States. The
total being iO3 this week, against 3l6 last
ell
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-01-04
AFTER FAST MAIL CONTRACTS.

A big fight is in prospect for the fast
mail contract between New YORK ana
New Orleans. The present fast mall route
is via the Southern Pacific railway. Inc
new competitor in the field Is the Atlantic
Coast rne, which thinks that 1t can 90
better than the Southern by a few hours
and is going to endeavor 10 demonstrate
the fact to the government officials me
Georgia railroad from Augusta to Al
lauta and from Augusta to Macon VIII
play large part in the new combine
From New York to Macon via the At
lantlc Coast line it is now twenty-seNeh
hours, and only a tribe longer by me
Southern. This schedule will be reduced
by about three hours, so railroad men
think. and the road that chips the long
est slice off the time Will be the WIN
ner In the contest. In preparation tof
the coming war of speed the georgia
road has placed orders for some OF the
latest improved passenger engines tha'
have ever been sent to the South.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-01-04
REPUBLICAN LEAGUE.
Revised List of the Officers and Clubs
in Texas.

IN IeNAS.
Now that the republicans are active ard
have inaugurated the campaign in tlis
State the following corrected list of the
Republican League clubs and officers In
Texas to date Will be of interest:
President, ID. A. Robinson, Dallas. Vice
presidents: Nat Sulzbachcr. San Antonio
Dan Webster, Denison; Seth r.. Strong
Houston, Secretary. William II. Atwell
Dallas; treasurer, b. ID. Atwell, Hutch
ms: organizer, Samuel l.. Hahn, San An
tonic.
Executive Committee--Flist district. H..
T.. MacGregor. Houston; Second district,
George Adams Salem; Third district. NJ.
d. l.. Green, Merit; Fourth district, G..
o. Greiner, Paris; Fifth district, j. +.
Schmitz, Denton: Sixth district. James
NJ. Steere, Dallas; Seventh district, S. NJ.
Jones' Kosse; Eighth district, w. p. Goff,
Fort Worth; Ninth district, j. L. Wood
ward, Taylor; Tenth district, j. @. Schcr-
mack. LAGRANGE; Eleventh district, Geo.
Moore, Brownsville Twelfth district, Il.
u. Johnson, San Antonio; Thirteenth dis
trict. u. c. Kolp, Iowa Park
Following are the local presidents and
secretaries:
Uouston-D. NJ. Angle, Seth r. Strong.
Dallas-J NJ. Steere. +. S. Heller.
Denison-James Ninon, l.. w. Howe.
Tyler-J G. White, G.. w. Dawson.
w
Penland.
Colmesneil-T. r. Brady. J. A. Keubler.
Paris-B. McCarn.
SAN Antonio-N. sulzbncher, w. II.
Grlggs.
Fort Wortl,-E. r. Meek. G. II. wray,
FL Paso-w. j. Glenn. w. c. Holmes.
Del Rio-F. c. Blaine, f. u. Dignowlty.
MineoIa-Thomas Green, John ellis.
C;oorgetown-Dr. w. p. Fleming. y.
Reler.
Gainesville--H. e. Shoppmeyer.
south Mayd-J. A. Bohrer, G. p. Nc
Fee.
Crawford-W. r. McCollum, A. NJ. Arm
strong.
Alpine-T. s. Brockenbrow, d. b, Horn
beck >,
| Fort Davis-O. NJ. keesey. Spencer
| Greggs.
Bell
| ris
| VA,asco-J. 3. Shea, a. II. Beatty.
p,ano--w n. Buford, J. G. Blank.
victoric-W. Morrison. Henry Graham.
Fort Worth-R L. Cooper, A. o. George
Comanche-J. +. Mccerty, S. Il. Camp
bell.
Baird-G. W. Jones, II. Swartz.
Pelton-J. p. Osterhouse, NJ. i. Hyatt
pilot Point-A. r.. Daswell, Sam Gamer
penton-J. b. schmitz. j. Il. koonce
TavIor-J. l.. Woodward, F. l.. Weich.
coddo Mills-H. b. Hand. 3. X. Birke.
Iefferson--E. Davis, Frank Perry
Uouston-R Scott. c. a. Love
sa,em-Gcorge Adams. William llolli
day. ,ri,i,,,,s
Iowa Park-G. ID. Beard. secretary.
Iacsrange-A. J. Rosenthal. president.
McKinney-D. Gooden. II. q. smith.
Tvaide-c. Hollingsworth. G. Muller.
E,,,naer-w. NJ. Palmer, j. Stnson.
Bclgraie-R. b. Gosey =. iho napsa,,
Warde-G. w. jackson. J. d. Denman.