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Omaha daily bee., 1897-01-07
MORE BANKS THAN NECESSARY.
Kansas hank Commissioned Advises
Consolidation.

TOPEKA. Kan. Jan. 6.-State Bank Com
missioner John w. Breidenthal predicts that
the number or Kansas bankink institutions
will decrease materially within the next year
If not be cut in two. He says there are too
many banks in Kansas now for the amount
of business transacted. and he Is advising
consolidation in every place where 1t is
feasible.
at is simply a question of time whether
many of these institutions shall go into
voluntary liquidation or be forced to sus-
pend" said the commissioner "and In
order to prevent the latter l have advised
a general consolidation all over the state
especially in the smaller towns
The oversupply of banks came into ex-
istence during boom days, and while capital
has since diminished. there has been nc
perceptble decrease in the number of these
institutions
The deputy commissioners who have just
returned from a tour of the state, eXamin
ing nearly all the banks, report that in
nearly every town and city the banks are
figuring with each other on a plan OF con
soldation in accordance with the advice OF
the commissioner.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-01-07
Railway Notes and personals.

General Passenger Agent Buchanan of the
Elkhorn, who Is in Chicago, went to st. Lou G
last night.
The father of w. David Lincon, assistant
superintendent of the Union Paciflc's car
service, died Tuesday at St. Joseph.
Commercial Agent Kocser of the Missouri
Pacific, formerly OF this city, but now OF
Salt Lake City, was in town yesterday, en-
route to st. Louis.
rate of one and one-third for the round
trip has been declared from all points in the
state for the annual convention and exhibit
of the Nebraska State Poultry association,
Lincoln, January 1922.
On the Wabash a rule has gone into eff
feet placing the hiring and dismlssing of
engineers and firemen in the hands of the
superintendent. On the Wabash, like on
other roads, the master mechanic has looked
after this work.
The locomotive output of the contracting
shops in 1896 exceeded that OF the previous
year by seventy-four locomotives, but eX-
ceeded the number built in 1894 by 4s0 en-
gines or more than two-thirds of the total
output Of the earlier year, 695 engines The
actual number OF engines built in 1895 was
LIS and in 1895 1,l01 engines.
For the Jacksonian banquet in this city,
January s, all railroads have declared an
open rate of one and one-third fare for the
round trip from Lincoln to Omaha and re-
turn for parties of twenty-five or more.
Excursion tickets will be sold for the even
ing trains of January only, and the final
return limit has been fixed at January Q.
Chicago reports show decrease of 1000
tons in the eastern shipments of last week
in comparison with the shipments sent east
during the preceding week. The eastern
shipments were also so per cent less than
during the corresponding week of a year
ago. 1t is believed the growth of the gulf
ports is responsible for the decrease in the
shipments east of Chicago
Omaha daily bee., 1897-01-07
MR.. RElNHART IS DISMISSED
End of the Case Against the Santa Fe
President.
INDICTMENT is NoLLE7 oPRo:SEO
windup of n Famous Case in Judge
Grosscup's Court-scnsntionnl
Scene ns the Court
Closes. ~

CHICAGO, Jan. 6.-Ex-P President Joseph w.
Reinhart of the Santa Fe road was dis
missed from court today on a mol. pros.
of the indictment against him. This was
done at the conclusion OF the afternoon ses-
sion when it was shown that the govern
ment could not couple Relnhart with the
alleged deviation of rates.
Senator Duncan, representing Relnhart,
was angry at the detention of his client and,
turning to j. II. Shields, the special attorney
of the Interstate Commerce commission, he
said:
"You, sir, assured this court last spring
when the case was first called for trial,
that you expected to prove Reinhart to have
been connected with this transaction. I
told you then that you could not do so, and
asked the court to dismiss as to him. 1t
was on your clear statement that he was
held on this charge"
Mr.. Shields face flushed, and there was
a tremor in his voice as he jumped to his
feet, saying: 'I did, sir. We have failed
to connect him with this matter. 1t has
not been our fault. There are reasons for
not being able to do so that do not wish
to now assert. 1t is perhaps very strange
thing that the man who directed the affairs
of the Santa Fe railroad during a period
wher 1t paid over 81 100000 in rebates had
no connection with this"
That will do, MIR. Shields" broke in Judge
Grccscup, you are going into something
outside the records"
Attorney Shields took his seat.
The afternoon session was devoted to an
amendment on the part of the government
to introduce the copy book containing the
copies of the bills of ladms in the rebate
shipments. 1t utterly failed to get the book
into evidence.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-01-07
SAVING IN CHARITY EXPENSES.
Cost of Aiding the Poor Cut Down
Worry Materially.

Very Materially.
The Board OF Supervisors Is pleased with
the showing made by the Office of the over
seer of the poor during the past year, as a
saving Of about Sc 900 was made in 1896 over
the previous year. When the board took
charge Of the work In January a year ago
1t instructed overseer Huntington to ad-
vertise for supplies. and instead OF giving
cash orders, only those for coal and gro
ceries were to be issued The cost during
1895 was Sl5124.42, and for the past year only
S9,6l772, showing a decrease OF $57065O. In
addition to this reduction in 1895 at least
$500 was paid out in cash by the auditor in
special cases, and there Is at present about
$500 worth of wood on hend, bought in the
past year Ovcrseer Huntington was allowed
$3.50 for the expenses of his office and emer-
gency cases.
The board this year did away with any
chance OF a kick about the letting OF book
and printing contract by neglecting to ad-
vertise for bids and letting the work at last
years price to the office run in connection
with the local republican paper. year
ago Morehouse G. Co., put in a bid, which
was the lowest but II was ignored.
The appointment of an overseer of the poor
for Knox township at Avoca was left to
Supervisor Brandes, with power to act.
Deputy Sheriff j. NJ Long was appointed
custodian of the building at Avoca, and
also authorized to purchase all the supplies
needed there by the officers of the court.
The county's share of the taxes on the
Union Driving park was remitted The
same action had been previously taken by
the city council for the municipal taxes.
The auditor was instructed to notify the
Dodge Light Guards to vacate their present
quarters in the court house. For the past
year they have been allowed to use the law
library for an armOry.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-01-07

Developments Connected with the
NnIInnnI nnnk of IllInnls Enilmrc.


National Bank of Illinois Failure.
CHICAGO Jan. 6..-Ncw and startling
complications are forthcoming as the result
OF the National Bank Of Illinois failure.
Colonel w. " Jacobs, who conceived the
Calumet Electric railway and was forced out
Of control In lS93 is unable TO push claims
against the officers of the National Bank Of
Illinois because all papers aud books relating
to his connection with the Calumet Electric
railway have been stolen. According to
Colonel Jacobs the crime was committed by
one OF his confidential clerks, against whom
charge is now pending In the United
States court. Claim Is made that the theft OF
the papers In his possession was the
sequel of conspiracy which promises scnea-
tional developments. In addition to the
significance attached to the stolen papers In
relation to the failure of the National Bank
OF Illinois, the publication OF duplicate
foreign exchange credit for the defuuct bank
to Colonel Jacobs places an entirely new
phase upon the suit which is now pending in
regard to the sale of the Englewood and Chi
cago Street Railway company. The print
ing of two fac-similes of the credits is eX-
pected to lead to the conviction of the cul-
prlt who Is charged with the theft. The
significance attached to the missing papers
and books so far as the National Bank or
Illinois is concerned is that they support
Colonel Jacobs claims and embrace his judg
ments against the National Bank of Illinois
as former owner of the Calumet Electric
road.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-01-07

NEW YORK, Jan. 6.-The officers of the
Globe Fire Insurance company, who are
charged with mismanagement and unbusi-
nesslike methods by w. S. Matthews. super.
intendent of insurance OF the state of Ohio
have issued n statement in which they deny
that the statement of the company is in any
way incorrect or that it's assets and surplus
are not as stated therein.
The New York insurance department. they
say made a thorough examination of the
company November 30 and the report o
their examiners differed but very slightly
from the companys own statements. The
statement that two or three sets of bookt
are kept is characterized as ridiculous. Ac
cess to all books was not denied. Mr.
Frelinghuysen simply objected to the re
moval of his private cash book, which wai
in constant use, from the cashiers cage, bu
access to 1t was not denied.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-01-07

Now is the time to make good resolutions
Resolved That Davis drug, paint and
glass house, being the largest. it is the best
place to trade Resolved, That IL my bill
is now over ninety days old that / will go
up to Davis and settle it at once, II have
to borrow the money to do eo.' That's
Omaha daily bee., 1897-01-07
RAILROAD STOCKHOLDERS MEET.
Directors Are Elected for the Present
Year,

btrectOrs arc blccteu ior thC h'SHN"N
Year.
The annual meeting of the Omaha & Re-
publican Valley railway was held at the
Union Pacific headquarters yesterday at
10 o'clock. w. Whitaker acted as chair
man and Charles L. Dundey served as secre-
tary OF the meeting. The secretary pre-
sented n certified copy of the list OF stock
holders at the close of business on Decem-
ber 12, 1896. The stock is divided into
2i,OlO shares of the value OF $lOo eaeh; anI i
$23.77 additional. The stock is owned aud
was voted as follows: Oliver Ames, ten
shares; e. Ellery Anderson, ten; E. f. At
kins, ten s. H. H. Clark, ten; Frederic
Coudert, ten; John w. Doane ten; j, q.
Harris, twenty; J. G. Harris. treasurer, $50
and $2S77: w. b. Horn. 23,1S5; Oliver w.
Mink ten. The stockholders approved the
action of the directors during the past year;
The following directors were then elected
for the ensuing year: oliver Ames, E. R-
lery Andersen, T.. F. Atkins, S. II. III. Clark,
Frederic Coudert, John w. Doane and oliver
Mink
The annual meeting Of the Omaha & Elk
hoIn Valley railway was held at the Union
Pacific headquarters yesterday. The STOCK
Is owned and was voted as follows: oliver
Ames, 10 shares: Il. Ellery Anderson, lo; r.
f. Atkins, 10; s. II. II. Clark, 10; John w.
Doane, 10 w. b. Horn, 1888; Oliver w. Mink,
10: total, 4O3. The acts OF the directors dur
ing the past year were approved. The tol-
lowing directors were elected to serve during
the present year: Oliver Ames, f. Ellery
Anderson. Il. f. Atkins, s. H. H. Clark,
Frederick Coudert, John w. Doane and Oliver
W. Mink.
The annual meetings of the Omaha Belt
railway and the Omaha Southern railway,
corporations owned and controlled by the
Missouri Pacific. were held Tuesday after
noon at the Missouri Pacific general offices
in this city. The following directors were
elected to serve for both companies: George
J. Gould, s. II. II. Clark, c. G. Warner, j. q.
Phillippi Harry Gilmour, Milton T. Barlow
and j. R. Evans.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-01-07

Pay now and save per cent Office open
Saturday evening.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-01-07
Traffic Not Up to the Average.

CLEVELAND. o.. Jan. 6,-The stockhold-
ers of the Cleveland g. Pttsburg railway
Ceased by the Pennsylvania company held
their annual meeting in this city today
President X. f, Smith, in his annual re-
port, says the traffic of the road has felt
the adverse influence OF political conditions
prevailing. The report shows: Receipts
From the lessee, rental. interest, siuklng
funds etc, 81 .346 9904S; Interest on Invest
ment and cash balances, S15, 5,723S3; total
receipts 1852 ,714.3l. DisbuFsements-Fo
dividends, s7S6, ,923.49; for interest on bonds
s3OS,3l5; for sinking fund. contributions
consolidated and sinking fund mortgage of
1900. S1S9 09437; construction and equipment
bonds, s67 7,O65 total sinking funds, $685.
1897; for maintenance OF organization
$44s779; total disbursements, 81, $50, ,S74. So.
Balance 81, ,S39. .66.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-01-07

Receiver DGanc of Union Pacific Steps
Out of II Trust Company.

CHICAGO. Jan. 6.-John w. Doane has
retired from the presidency of the Merchants
Loan and Trust company He was reelected
president and director, but has telegraphed
from Omaha declining to serve All this was
part of prearransed plan, except the tele-
gram, it having been arranged that he was
to be rendered a reelection, which he was
to decline presumably by mail. The resigna-
ton Is the result OF series of dGagree-
ments between the president and some of the
directors and stockholders. apparently owing
more or less to Mr.. Doanes connection with
tho Diamond Match pool and the statements
that Mr. Doane YVES large borrower OF the
Institution of which he was president.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-01-07
COUNCIL BLUFFS DEPARTMENT
MINOR MENTION.


Clark G wetzel, I. o. o. f. blk, art par
lors.
The High school cadets will have n com.
pany inspection at 3 o'clock today at Cham
ber's hall.
The will OF the late Angie V. Lodge was
filed for probate yesterday by her attorney,
Mrs. Ballinger.
The Cooperative Premium association has
removed its office from No. 10 Pearl street
to 339 Broadway
Pottawattamie Tribe No. 81, Improved Or
der of Red Men, will meet tonight for in
stallation Of officers. A full attendance Is
desired.
Installation Of officers OF Hazel camp No.
III, Modern Woodmen OF America will take
place this evening. A full attendance Is
desired.
Blun City tent No 90, Knights Of the Mac
cabees, will meet this evening for installa-
tion Of officers. All members are requested
to be present.
The Ladies' society Of the Second Presby-
terian church will meet this evening at the
residence OF Mrs. A. NJ. Hutchinson, $50
Franklin avenue.
As he lay unconscious his friends could
scarcely discern the difference in the white
ness of the freshly fallen snow and his i'm
maculate shirt bosom. recently laundered at
the Eagle, 724 Broadway
Edward the 16-year-old son OF Mr. and
Mrs. II. f. Morton OF 3001 Avenue X, died
yesterday morning. Funeral Friday morn
ing January s, at s o'clock from family resi-
dence to St. Francis Xavier church. In
terment Catholic cemetery.
Van Ross the negro desperate, was ar
raigned in police court yesterday on several
charges, including HE theft of five bolts OF
calico from the Boston store and his mur-
derous assault upon George Blank. He
waived preliminary examination and was
sent to the county Jail to await the action
OF the grand jury. His bond was fixed al
$500.
The funeral of Mrs. Belle Lafferty Lock-
wood will take place this afternoon az
O'clock from the residence OF w. ii. Robin
son. 120 Washington avenue. Rev. stephen
Phelps ID. D. of Omaha Will ofiiciate. The
body will be Inferred in Fairview. The GER
tifcate rendered by the physician at Rich
mond Va, where she died, assigned heart
disease as the cause of death.
Constable Albert went out to point in
the country known as High Five yesterday
afternoon and arrested Hugo Gutah on a
warrant charging him with assault with
Intent to do great bodily injury. He is now
locked up In the county Jail The complain
ant is Fred Studebaker. Both men are farm
ere and on Saturday evening met at the
postofiice at the point, High Five, and had
fight over a game OF cards
Mrs. Green, q woman 73 years OF age,
fell yesterday afternoon at the threshold oil
her home on Avenue C, between Thirteenth
and Fourteenth streets. She was carrying
pail of water from the hydrant in the yard
into the house Her head came in. contact
with the doorsll with terrible force, making
wound six inches long. The skull was lall
bare for the entire distance. 1t was feared
last evening that she was suffering from con
cussion of the brain.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-01-07
In Winter,
Remember

l. That sudden chill is always dangerous and
that the prompt use Of reliable remedy may
he the means OF preventing violent cough
or cold, checking an attack OF pneumonia.
:, That unlcns your digestion Is good, you viii
become bilious, constpbtcd. nervous, dyspep-
tic, and surer from torpid blood, sudden
chin. When in this condition, may prove
fatal
g. That ovcr-work or other undue exertion when
the system Is weak and run down may lead to
serious Illness.
T. That all risk and dangers OF winter-time may
he easily avoided and health preserved by the
regular use OF
Omaha daily bee., 1897-01-07

The Odd Fellows of the city held a joint
installation last evening, at which the of
fcers of the four lodges of the city were
placed in Office. Considerable interest was
taken in the ceremonies, which were con-
Quoted by A. Il. kincaid of Alnut, Ia, dis
trict deputy grand master. He was as
sisted by special installing corps, the cerc-
monies ending with a banquet. The new
officers installed were: Council Bluffs lodge
No. 40, II. r. Harris, noble grand; ]. n
Cochran, vice grand; C. e. Tucker. secre-
tary; ]. H. Brown, treasurer. Hawkeye
lodge, No. 14S, Stymest Stevenson, noble
grand; J. b. Rishel, vice grand; L. b. Edger-
ton, secretary; w. Slead. treasurer. Park
City lodge. No 6O6, George NJ WILSON,, noble
grand; John Schoenng, vice grand; w. II
Mullin, secretary; D. w. Keller, treasurer
Humboldt lodge. No ia Herman Schurz
noble grand; julius Unger vice grand l.
Harris secretary; Christ Faul, treasurer.
At the banquet which followed, ]. +. Spare
was postmaster. Short talks were made
as follows: L. Harris, intermediate De.
gree" George NJ Wilson, First Degree;
j. NJ. Mathews, Second Degree" d. c.
Bloomer. Third Degree"
The joint installation is new feature
in this city and was voted a great success
after the ceremonies and banquet were com.
pleted last evening.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-01-07
Twelve Murderers Pardoned.

SPRINGFIELD, ILL.,, Jan. 6.-Governor Alt
geld has pardoned twenty conyicts, twelve
OF whom we've charged with murder. The
sentences OF the latter ranged from short
life for murder in the first degree. Their
names are: Henry Jones, John f. Burke
Charles Dixon, George Harris William
Landers, John Crowley, Frank Weber John
Walker, Charles Robinson, Lawrence Farley,
Katherine Kelchner and William B. Slbert.
The pardons were all recommended by the
states attorneys for the counties from which
the conyicts were sentenced.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-01-07
READY TO BuY GOVERNMENT CLAIM.
Union Pacific Reorganization Said to
MmNc u PronOaition RcmdN.

Have u proposition Ready.
CHICAGO, Jan. 6.-The Posts Washing
ton special says: There is information of an
apparently reliable sort that the Union Pa
cifc reorganization committee is prepared
to enter into an agreement to pay the gov
ernment between $3O000,0OO and $40 900, 900
for the Union Pacific properties under fore
closure proceedings, to be instituted by the
government in the event the funding
bills fail to pass the house. The
president has been informed of the
purpose of the committee and it is again
reported today that he is ready to issue
proclamation directing a foreclosure should
the funding bills meet with defeat when the
vote Is taken next Monday The committee,
it is Gaid, will either put up the money or
furnish a satisfactory guaranty for the
fulfllment Of the contract If this agree
ment is carried out and the government
takes the initiative then all parties at inter-
est can file bills under the government pro-
ceedings By the means proposed and that
means only, would purchasers be insured of
clear title when the properties are knocked
down under the hammer.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-01-07
KEEPING Up THE CAMPAIGN WORK
Republican National Committee Keeps
the Organ nizntion Active.

CLEVELAND o., Jan. 6.-Max Pracht, a
prominent republican of Oregon, and collec-
tor of customs for Alaska under President
Harrson's administration. was a visitor at
the office of NJ. A. Hanna today. Mr.. Pracht
said he came to Cleveland to urge upon the
national chairman on behalf of the re-
publicans of his section the importance and
necessity for an immediate and aggressive
commencement Of the campaign for 1900.
He said that he was glad TO learn, however.
that Mr.. Hanna was himself in full sympathy
with this view and had already taken steps
looking toward that end. Mr.. Pracht will
call upon Presldent-elect Mckinley upon the
latters return to Windemere this evening,
Omaha daily bee., 1897-01-07
PACIFIC RAILROAD BILL DEBATE
Time Allotted to the Supporters and
OpnOncnts Of the Eunding Mensurc.

TIT1t NTIOTttU NJ FHV SUUUUTItTN UNH
Opponents OF the Funding Measure.
WASHINGTON, jan 6,-The house COM
mittee on Pacific railroads today arranged
the details of the debate which will begin
tomorrow on the Powers bill. The time
will be equally divided by the supporters
and opponents of the bill Chairman Powers
beginning the debate. Mr.. Hubbard of
Missouri will control the time for the mi
nority. Mr.. Harrison of Alabama, who is
considering the proposal of a substitute
amendment to place the settlement of the
ques ion in the hands of a commission, spoke
of his plan, and one or two other members
said that they considered 1t a practical
method hut thought it to be their duty
to support the committee BILL to which
they were already pledged.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-01-07
Dent smaller Than Expected.

DES MONIES, Ia, Jan. Especial Tele-
gram.)-State Auditor Mccarthy finds that
Iowa is about $4,000 better off than it
was expected 10 be January /. II was ex-
pected from all estimates that the debt would
amount to 1861 900 at the close OF the year
Instead. 1t is only 100000, represented by
outstanding warrants So many warrants
have been issued that eastern bankers who
are taking them have declined longer to
pay the premium OF one-quarter TO one-half
OF l per cent at first given.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-01-07
N. Y. Plumbing company. Tel. $50.

Manager Brown has quite an attraction
also a novelty in store for theater patrons
of our city. Three days, commencing Sun
day evening January 10, in the Messrs
Newells, Willard and William, the only twin
stars in the world These gentlemen are
described as being as like "as two peas in a
pod" and the plays being twin character
parts, much can be expected. The roper
toire during the engagement will be The
Operator" "Corscan Brothers." and THE
Ciemenceau Case" and, produced as these
gentlemen do. surrounded by an excellent
cast and special scenery and mechanical ef-
fects. Performances of much worth Will be
given. Prices for this engagement will be
IL % 35 and so cents.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-01-07
TRAINS RUN IN SOUTH DAKOTA
storm IN Over and the Farmers Are
Counting Ip Thcir LosNcs.

Counting Up Their LosSes.
HURON, S. D., Jan. Especial Tele-
gram.)-All trains will be running on sched-
ule time on this division of the Chicago &
Northwestern and the Great Northern will
bo open in a day or two. train from the
north today brought many passengers and
much delayed mail train sent west to-
night was boarded by many legislators who
have been snowbound People from the
country report heavy losses to horses and
sheep, but it will be several days before news
can be had from the ranges.
MILLER, s. D., Jan. Especial Tee-
gram.) .)-Reports have been received today Of
tho loss of 800 sheep several horses, cattle,
etc, in the recent blizzard. 1t is believed
the aggregate stock loss in this county is
quite large
Omaha daily bee., 1897-01-07
DELAYED the Motor Trains

An accident occurred on the street railway
lines at the corner of Fourteenth and Howard
streets yesterday morning at o'clock, which
resulted in de;ay ing the trains which pass that
point. AS one of the big Council Bluffs care
was turning The curve at that corner a
couple of journals on the motor broke, MAX
ing the car unfit 70: service Several South
Omaha and Council Bluffs motor trains were
delayed until the big car could be pulled out
of the way,