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Omaha daily bee., 1897-12-18
pa.psrREETs REVIEW OF TRADE
business in West and Northwest I'm
impaired In Its strength.
NEW YORK


NEW YORK, Dec. 17.--Bradstreet's tomor-
row viii say
A sensible quieting of demand in whole
sale lines Is reported as uhe holiday season
and the annual stock taking period ap-
proach Chief among the favorable features
of the week has been enlarged inquiry at
higher prices for steel In various forms.
accompanied by advance in the prices of
sorts most affected, a correspondingly
heavy business has developed In pig iron,
and prices show but slight shading in
Tae wheat market has been less feyerish.
and prices are practically unchanged from
week ago, while corn, oats and sugar are
additions to. the list. Of products showing
advances The unsatisfactory outlook for
cotton goods is reelected in reductions in
beached goods to the lowest point ever
reached, while some cotton yarns show
weakness. Anthracite coal is weak. the
production Is curtailcd and talk of further
restrictions Is heard. With these exceptions
the price situation is one of quite excep-
tional steadiness.
At the east, trade in wholesale lines is
quiet. but retail trade has been stimulat ted
sufficiently to allow of n fair record of busi'
ness In some lines. Manufacturers of wooler
cloths are running on small margins, ano
look to "A change In heavyweight goods &c
Omaha daily bee., 1897-12-18
CARNIVAL AND LAGOON NOTES

There will be a large gathering of tobog-
ganists at the lagoon tonight, as the word
has been passed around that the new toboggs
arc on hand and the slides have been
Strengthened out. Three seconds from the
platform to the surface of the lagoon is the
actual time it takes a toboggan to make the
drop. If there is any one who doubts 1t, let
'om time 1t.
Chasing a live razor-back hog on the ice
ought to be great sport. At any rate, Mr..
Hog will see what he can do for himself
Sunday afternoon, when he will be given
threo runs for his money. The person
catching him ON the last heat will be win
ner one hog.
Miss Annette Smiley polled the high vote
yesterday, which placed her number fourtt
on the list OF candidates for queen of the Car.
nival; her vote was $50. which makes hai
total to date 7,774. Miss Haywood and MIS-
Stephenson polled 1852 and 919, making thell
totals 1926 and 9,20S while Miss Foley
dropped back to fifth place with 7,494 Ant
now comes tho inish-just fourteen days II
which to pile up votes for the favorite lad!
for tho queen of the Ice Carnival.
There is a young woman out in Grant
Island who has polled over one-half of al
the ballots cast and it looks very much al
If she had a c!nch on the candidacy of mait
of honor from that city.
| The numerous friends of Miss Nelli
| Downing Of Kearney have focked to he
banner with large blocks of votes and up t
! tho present time have kept her in the lea
! with l 900 votes to spare. Kearney will sen
| in a large delegation as an escort to 1t
| representative.
| All of the maids of honor from the countr
| with their chaperones will be taken care @
ard entertained at the Hotel Millard
Commutation tickets for entrance to tn
| exposition grounds, use of ice and rides o
that slippery toboggan are now on sale a
| Charles A. Tracys, corner Douglas and Si>
| teenth streets; at Frank HuddleSoni
Twenty-seventh and n streets, South Omaha
| and at both entrances to the expositio
grounds.
The skating on the lagoon is first elias
and the toboggan slide is ready for all VII
| wish to try 1t.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-12-18
south Dakota News Notes.

Captain ~ NJ. Hopkins register OF the
United States land office at Aberdeen. has
resigned.
Three fine bells on the Catholic church at
Bridgewater we're blessed by Father Law
Ter OF Alexandria last Wednesday.
An attempt is being made to interest {
woman OF Ramona in an estate OF s5,0OO,OOl
In which she is said to have share.
Gettysburg boasts of eight secret societies
with total membership OF 450. while the
voting strength OF the town Is only 125.
The Sleepy-Eye elevator at ST. Lawrence
burned to the ground on last Friday night
II contained $500 bushels OF wheat. Their
was no insurance.
At the Reddy mine. adjoialng the city OF
Lead, a large strike was made few days
ago. A face OF ore ten feet wide and tw'
Omaha daily bee., 1897-12-18
Report Onithci GnrrisOn Wreck.

ALBANY, N. Y, Dc. 1.-THE Board of
Railroad Commissioners today handed down
a report of its Investigations into the causes
of the accident on the New York Central
railroad at Garrison on October "a last.
The commissioners arrive al the conclusion
that the train was wrecked either by de-
railment which destroyed the embankment
the train into the river The board rec
ommends that the force of track walkers
on the Hudson River division of the road
be increased SO as to provide a constant
and sufficient system of watching and
warming along the line a. all times
Omaha daily bee., 1897-12-18
HYMENEAL.
Craig-Sniycrs.

COLUMBUS, Neb., Dec 17-(special)-
Mr.. William Craig and Miss Ida NJ Smyers,
both of Monroe, this county were married
last evening at the First Methodist church
in this city, Rev. r. e. l.. Hayes, pastor,
officiating. The bride is the daughter of Mr..
and Mrs Jacob Smyers OF Monroe and the
groom is a young business man of that little
village.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-12-18
INSTRUMENTS placed on file Friday, d
cember II, 1897:

INSTR u AlsNTS placed on file Friday, De
cember H. 1891:
WARRANTY DEEDS.
NJ, n. Wulf to j. N. Frenzer, lot 2.
lock 32. Florence ............,..........S 90
j. N Frenzer and wife to Metz
Brothers Brewing company, same. 90
NJ. L. Littlefield to c. s. Mckenzie.
lot 25 in subdivision outlot !, block g.
Smithfeld ..,.,..,,..,,. .......,.....,.
Union Stock Yards company to b.
Dibelka. lots II and IS, block 13.
First addition to South Omaha .,.,... 1.0C
A; g. Ranney and @ife to j. ii. sego. =,
A, r. Dufrene and wife to G. /, Hume,
lot 4, block "a" Bedford Place.,
II. ]. Meyer to Jos Schlltz Brewing
company. east % feet lot 6, block
g. Armstrong's First additon......... 90,
Olive Scheer to NJ r. and A, s. Pat
rick. lots !. 30 and "a, and west half
lot 2 block 2. Himebaush addition. 60
QUIT CLAIM DEEDS.
c. w Metzger and wife to NJ. F. Har-
ris. lot 20. w. A.. Redlcks addition.
c. W. Locmls administrator TO w
c. Brown et al, trustees. lots and
10. block 3, subdivision of part lot g.
Cap addition .........................
G. ID Ford and wife TO Union National
bank. lots IL to II, block IL Briggs
| fidCe '.'''.''ss''.' '.'.s.'..s.ss.........
| DEEDS.
! Sherlff to L. Y. Pinney, executor, lot
g. block 15. Park Forest addition -.
Same to j. r. Shattuck, east half OF
north half lot a. block 4. campbsll'
addition ...,...... ......................
Total amount OF transfers ..........si4.i
Omaha daily bee., 1897-12-18
A HEALTHY WIFE
Is a Husbands Inspiration.

A sickly, half-dead-and-alive woman,
especially when she is the mother of =
family, is a damper to oil joyousness
Omaha daily bee., 1897-12-18

in the home.
i sometimes
marvel at
thep patience
OF some hus-
bands.
Ifawonan
finds that
her energies
are tagging
and that
everything
tires her,
her sleep is
disturbed
by horrible
dreams,
and that
she often
wakes sud-
denly in the
ILL., sIl
Omaha daily bee., 1897-12-18
VOTING FOR QUEEN PoLAR1s.

| Total Returns in the Popular Contest
Up Till Friday Might,
Following is the result of the vote in the
contest for Queen Polarls up till Friday
/ nipht.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-12-18
Anhcnser-B,tschl nreMins ASSN.

recommends the use of the greatest Of all
tonics, "Malt-Nutrine. and guarantees the
merits claimed for IT. For sale by all drug
Omaha daily bee., 1897-12-18
WEEKLY CLEARING HOUSE TOTALS
Aggregate of Business Transactions
nf ihC AasncinfeI Dnnl<s.

OF INC NNSOCINttU DWHkN
NEW YORK, Dec. 1.-THE following
table, compiled by Bradstreet shows
the bank clearngs at elghty-seven cities
for the week ending December 16 with the
percentage of increase and decrease as
compared with the corresponding week last
Omaha daily bee., 1897-12-18
THE REALTY MARKET.

The popularity OF Salvation Oil is not as
tonishing when we hear OF it's many cures.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-12-18

feeling of suffocation and alarm, she
must at once regain her strength.
1t matters not where she lives, shc
can write n letter. Mrs. Pinl<ham,
of Lynn, Mass, will reply promptly
and without charge. The. following
shows the power of Lydia f. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound, accom-.
panied with n letter of advice:
Dear Mrs. Pinkham:-I have suf-
fered for over two years with falling,
enlargement and liberation of the
womb, and this spring, being in sucha
weakened condition, caused me to flow
for nearly six months Some time
ago, urged by friends, wrote to you
for advice. After using the treatment
Omaha daily bee., 1897-12-18
SITUATION IN OHIO.


At the afternoon session there was a large
| attendauce. as the program was adapted to
| the public.
THE Municipal Situation dn Ohio" was
presented by Judge Rufus b. Smith of the
superior court OF Cincinnati. He said: "The
large cities OF Ohio constitute no exception
in bad municipal goyeIament. They are no
better and they are no worse. 1t Is believed
by those who are Ia sympathy with the pur-
poses OF this association that the great under
lying radical cause OF the misgovernment OF
American cities is their failure to recognize
and apply the principles for which this asso-
citation contends and that II the people Of
the large cities will recognize this fact they
will find in 1t solution OF the vexed ant
unsettled problem OF municipal government
illustrating the effects of the spoils sys
tom upon the political sentiment OF Cinca
NATL Judge Smith said? I'm the presdeotia
election of 1896 Hamiltoo county gave Nc
Kinley over $4,000 majority, Six month";
after, at the municipal election In Cincinnati
without any reason for a change OF view upol
the political questions which had been tn
issues at the presidential election. the re
publicao candidate for mayor WIS defeate,
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-01-28

The pet claim Of the Pops in the
campaign was that they would abolish
what they call "useless Offices" So
far'in the legislative proceedings bills
have been introduced to completely
abolish one office-state accountant
In other bills which propose to abolish
offices provision is made to establish
new boards that will consist OF about
the same number Of offices that it is
proposed to abolish. Those are SIM
ply bills to change the mode of work.
ing. Besides this, bills have been in
troduced to create 1O5 offices-one
assessor for each county in the state
and half dozen or more state COM
missions Of various kinds. 1t may be
mentioned that the bill to abolish the
office Of accountant is dead-Leedy
has appointed man for the place.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-01-28
Hit EN- Again.

The Populists are arranging for a
series Of mass meetings Friday, Kan
sas' birthday, at which it is proposed
that there be resolutions passed de-
nouncing the abuse Of Kansas by
eastern papers, speeches made, bells
rung, anvils fired, torpedoes popped,
and in every manner and form mag
Unable the dignity and honor Of
the people Of Kansas asserted and
maintained.
I. The Hutchinson News agrees that
this is good thing. 1t says: What
% thrilling sight it will be! From
Atchison to Coolidge, from Oberlin to
Coffeyville, from Goodland to Galena,
the bonfres will give forth q blaze Of
glory. Mounted on dry goods boxes
will stand a thousand Kansas orators
bowling defiance at the eastern libel
lers. kansas orators are always
ready to hurl defiance at anybody a
thousand miles away.) The booming
Of the anvil, the rattle OF the fire
cracker and the eloquence Of oratory
will make the Chicago newspapers
curl up their pigs tail and, as Gov
ernor Leedy says, will blow blood
into the ears Of the organized minions
and the uporganized nonpareils who
edit the sheets Of Boston and New
Jersey.
There is no doubt but that series
of resolutions directed against the
maligners Of our commonwealth will
make them feel like small boy with
a green apple in his midst. The
spectacle Of the combined and ANAL
gamated order Of orators, without re-
gard to race, sex, color or previous
political servitude, lifting up their
voices like a twelve-foot wind mill
with an eight inch pump, would
strike terror to the heart of Wall
street and make the money power
howl like free silver Republican who
doesn't get an office.
We await with eagerness the COM
ing Of the 29th of January, when in
the language of the poet, we will
chit 'em again"
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-01-28

Lawrence journal: The honor OF a
caucus nomination for United States
senator may be an empty one, but it
an honor, never the less, and what
ever there may be in it, Mr.. Burton
has earned. He has made a manful,
an honorable and a vigorous fight for
the place, and had the Republicans
carried Kansas, he would have been
the senator. The Republican menu
bers did the proper thing when they
made him the caucus nominee, and
those who opposed him did graceful
thing when they made his nomina-
ton unanimous. They could do no
more; to have done less would have
been an act Of cowardice.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-01-28
Mems 0yercoats at
BOYS 0vercoats at
Mems all wool Suits at
Mems all wool Hats at
Business in 1895.

The Rockwells Of junction City in
frank card in the Union give some
interesting information on the course
Of trade. They say their sales last
year were within $1,449 Of those oil
1895 and add:
ITO do this we have had more
sales-people busily employed-as the
consumers buy less at time than
they did-for instance instead of q
bolt of muslin they take 10 yards
instead of a dollars worth OF coffee,
% cents worth, making several pur-
chases where formerly only one-thus
requiring more help to wait on them.
We find that we have more yards,
more dozens, more pounds Of goods
on hand than ever-but in value not
so many dollars. The net profits on
our business are less than any year
since 1868, the terminus Of the Union
Pacific being then moved to Ellsworth,
when our ledger showed loss This
is owing to the constant and contin-
ued depreciation in values on all
kinds Of merchandise, as we'll as the
smaller margins of profits, but we
assert that any merchant, farmer,
manufacturer, stockraiser or banker
who made a living in 1896 did good
business.
As the Rockwells are among the
most careful yet enterprising bust
nessmen OF the state and have one
OF the largest establishments in Kan
sas we take it that their statement
fairly represents the state Of trade in
this section Of the state.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-01-28
Do Not Say Premier. :"

It's popular thing with the news
papers to talk about Sherman being
the premier" Of McKinley's cabinet.
1t is very foolish. 1t is shorter
word than secretary Of state, but it is
incorrect. The differences in powers
and prerogatives between the former
post in the British government and
the latter in that Of the United States
are so numerous that a good many
words would be required to set them
forth, even in the most concise shape
in which they could be put. The
English First Minister is first in a
very emphatic and conspicuous de-
gree, while our head of the State De.
partment is first in o theoretical
aspect only. In practical sense he
has been, Of course, since 1861, a
much less important parsonage
ordinarily than is the secretary Of the
treasury, the position by the way
that John Sherman ought to have.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-01-28
G.. c. STERL co.
ABILENE, KANSAS.

ready his brother-in-law is a member
Of the live stock commission, his
nephew is court stenographer, his
son-in-law is assistant court reporter
and he is holding job for son who
is in Oklahoma. The presence Of a
good enthusiastic practice Of this
kind Of nepotism accounts for the
lack Of jobs for patriots of the Dick
inson county style who have neither
friends nor kin in Office
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-01-28

A good deal Of surprise is manifest
ed that ex-senator John Martin should
accept the clerkship Of the supreme
court. As the job is worth $4,000 a
year and Johns exchequer is low he
seems to be using mighty good judg-
ment.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-01-28

Not only the bosses but all the
members OF the bosses families are
getting fixed in comfortable Jobs at
Topeka while the men who hustled
night and day to carry the counties
and elect the bosses are unrecognized.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-01-28

Senator Hanna is trying to remove
Riley county's county seat from Man
haitian to Riley. Since he owns some
boom lots near the latter place, we
are afraid the senator is forgetting
some Of his campaign reform theories.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-01-28

The Pops are not giving the great
common people achance. They have
a steering committee selected by the
bosses which looks over all bills and
throws into the waste basket those it
does not approve of.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-01-28

J. B. Chapman who five years ago
went to Topeka with $4,000 to run a
daily Pop paper and sunk it all was
glad to get "a on account the other
day to pay his fare to Ottawa. Thus
does politics prove tickle.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-01-28
The Kansas Senators

Wednesday noon the Kansas legisla-
ture elected VIM. A. Harris Of Leaven-
worth county United States senator
He Is the fourth in the line that
comes down from Samuel c. Pomeroy
who was chosen In the winter Of 1861.
Pomeroy was reelected in 1861 and
served until the end OF his second
term, although an investigation was
in progress at the time he went out
concerning his right to the place. Mr..
Ingalls, was his successor and be
served IS years, being then defeated
in 1891 by the Farmers Alliance and
its apostle, PETER. PETER has ram
bled along and made several hundred
speeches to empty houses all to no
purpose. He has been a caricature Of
the Populist type Of statesman and
has won not honor but ridicule and
pity.
1t IL somewhat curious that while
four men have held this line Of sena-
tors the course OF the other line-a
'fated succession" Mr.. Ingalls, has
called it-has been filled with mis-
hsps, James H. Lane and Pomeroy
were elected in 1861. They drew
lots and Lane got the short term. He
was reelected but year later he
startled the state by shooting himself
through the head at Fort Leaven-
worth, dying July II, 1866.
Edmund G. Ross was appointed by
the governor TO ill the term and the
following year was reelected and
served through the impeachment pro-
ceedings against President johnson,
in which 1t was his vote that turned
the scalein oppoition to the convic-
ton. In 1871 Alexander Caldwell won
after bitter fight, No sooner had he
taken bis seat than the papers Of the
state began to TEEN with strong
articles setting forth that he had been
elected by bribery and fraud. This
was kept up to such degree that at
the next session Of the legislature an
investigating committee was appoint
ed. Caldwell resigned March "a,
1878, and dropped out Of sight, his
name furnished and bis character
gone.
In 1878 Robert Crozier was appoint
ed to fill out the unexpired term until
the legislature met and he was turned
down in the following year by the
legislature which choose J. M. Har-
vey. Harvey had only three years Of
it, and in 1877 Preston B. Plumb was
elected. He was the most popular
senator Of the line. One day In De-
cember, 1891, the state was startled
by the news that he had passed away
while at his post in Washington. B.
W. Perkins was appointed as the next
in the succession but when the time
came for the election the fusion forces
had the control Of the state legisla-
ture on joint session and John Mar
tin, Democrat, was chosen to sue
coed to the line. Lucian Baker, Re
publican, succeeded him in 1896.
Such is the record. In the time
allowed to the six terms since the
Of the state nine men
have held the office. Two have died,
one by his own hand; one resigned in
disgrace; three held by appointment
md one man was elected to the line,
rhos. Carney, but refused to take the
place.
Such is the company Of which Mr..
Harris finds himself the latest mem
Der. II he will endeavor to equal the
'est deeds of his predecessors and
void their failings he will be credit
o Kansas.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-01-28

1t is fun to see the Pops who have
worn out their lungs in the cause Of
reform stand and beg for an Office
while the well dressed free silver
fellows walk up and take the best
Jobs in sight. That is reform, you
know.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-01-28
Senator Hanna did NOT ride

Senator Hanna did not ride to To.
peka on a pass but he received sew.
eral after he got there. He is reform.
ing Riley county's county seat so as
to be able to sell some land he owns
in the dead little town Of Riley. 1t is
reported that 1t was for this kind of a
speculation that he sought and found
the nomination for senator.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-01-28

The Pops carried the Fifth district
by $40. They carried the counties
comprising the Fifth district lin which
Dickinson will beg as arranged by the
new bill by $40. Go on with your
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-01-28

As Vice President Hobart will live
in one Of the finest mansions in Wash
ington, Mrs. Hobart will probably
stick to her ante-election pledge not
to desert him.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-01-28

Ed Little had good Pop precedent
for going to sleep when duty demand
ed that he be awake. Remember Ben
Clover who snored in the house of re-
representatives. at Washington when his
vote was needed on reform measure.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-01-28

1t is not exactly clear why the Re-
publican senator's voted for a bill to
reduce the rates of legal publications
in newspaper. Perhaps they want to
kill of few Of the papers.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-01-28

Never give up good thing. Plat
was senator l6 years ago and resigned
in quarrel. He worked until yes
terday to get back. Think Of that
wasted l6 years.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-01-28

The prevalent idea was that
Bryna's book was a silver argument.
Instead, Judging from the slushy ad-
vance notices, it is love story.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-01-28

Ed has given the whole thing away:
The reason the Pyramids have not
answered the dogs of Egypt for 30
centuries has been because the Pyra-
mids were asleep.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-01-28

Every Populist legislator drew
mileage for going to Topeka and all
but four rode on passes. Yet they
raved against passes all through the
campaign. Great is reform!
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-01-28

that the Pyramids kept shut up with
out saying a word for five thousand
years excites no wonder-in fact is
not considered unusual enough to be
mentioned In State documents. On
the whole, much as we admire the
rhetorical finish Of the governors
10000 words, we suspect that he put
his foot in it when he worked in the
Pyramids and the unanswered dogs.
The clasicality Of the allusion and ele-
gance Of the figure 90 captured his
fancy that he neglected to verify the
facts.
1t is now not unlikely that some
Grub street scrbbler will challenge
him to name single dog that ever
barked at the Pyramids unanswered
during the last five thousand years.
He must produce either the dog him
self or the affidavit OF the owner, &C.
companied by sworn statement that
no answer had been received up to
date. And it will not do to assume
that there we're such dogs in the time
Of Psammetichus and that The records
Of the priests who kept tab on them
were consumed In the Alexandrian
library. Governor Leedy must prove
his statement about the unanswered
dogs or Grub street will have him in
q hole.