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Omaha daily bee., 1898-12-14
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342 and 344 Broadway.
The largest Crockery and Glassware estab.
lishment in the west. We are direct i'm
porters from France, England and Germany,
saving you the middleman. or jobber's, proft.
We offer you extraordinary inducements-
prices absolutely lower than elsewhere and
assortment unmatchable.
La aff1ps-
From Csc to 5000. Handsome gold m
ish and onyx Banquet Lamps, $500 each.
Diuner Ware
Onyx Tables from $500 upwards.
Thirty one stock patterns from which you
can buy anything you want without buy
ing complete set. 100-piecs English Por-
celain Dinner Sets, good quality, good dec
orations, $6.75. 100-piece, green and sold
decoration, nne English Porcelain, 5000.
Dolls
We shall repeat our usual custom Of clos
ing out all Dolls left In our Wholesale de.
partment, at strictly wholesale prices. Many
Of our customers who have bought dolls
from US during the last three years will
testify that our prices are less than one
half the usual prices.
A Deep Cut in Prices In
Deep Cut Crystal
We are selling the anest quality Of Cut
Glass at fully one-third less than any com.
petitoro. For instance: A 10-inch cut Bowl.
in deep. rich cutting, each SITS. Water
Bottles, in the same shape and
new pear shaped and new prism
or colonial cutting. each $500. Tumblers, In
the new and beautiful prism cutting. dozen,
SITS. All the best grades Of American
Crystal. There are none better made. All
other cut glass in the same proportion.
Sterling Silver
In novelties and wares for the table. Larg-
est stock in the city and prices are by far
the lowest. Large size Sterling Silver
Files, Button Hooks, Pocketkntvss, Darners.
Erases, Roll Blotters, Seals and many
other equally as desirable novelties at the
remarkable priee Of 25c.
All other goods In precisely the same pIo.
portion Sterling Silver Tableware from the
best makers and in the latest designs. q
moderate prices. . 20.
Plated Ware
In the best makes at unusually low prices.
Chafing Dishes and Pudding Dishes In
large variety.
Cutlery ' ~
cIOm lu0 Cuodpcet Piotcu huAc ~ So1JCs ~
the finest ivory. pearl or sterling silver.
Carving Sets
From q good stag horn at TIC to the npese
Of silver. A beauty in a three-pie Pearl
Carving Set, in case, $775.
kodaks-
The entire Eastman line at factory prices.
No goods made that will equal them. Prices
from $3.50 upward. We also have cheaper
makes as low as $500 for 3hx3h picture.
We are also sole agents for the new self.
toning paper. Try 1t. 1t Is success. Also
velox, blue print, etc.
Before buying your holiday presents look
through our large line. 1t will save you
| money.
Visitors and purchasers equally welcome
| w. A. MAURER,
342.344 Broadway
Council Bluffs, Ia.
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Chair Warehouse.

CHICAGO, Dec. l3.-The Johnson Chair
company's warehouse, 265 North Greene
street, was destroyed by fre today.
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Holiday souvenir. containing piece latest
music and Christmas story. given away at
Swanson Music company's store. Masonic
temple.
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Take the Unity Guild route and eat meals
In their dining car. all for 25 cents.
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McMUNNa'
OF OPIUM

ID preparation Of the Drug BY which its
injurious effects are removed, while the val
liable medicinal properties are retained. 1t
possesses all the sedative. anodyns and anti
spasmodie powers Of Opium. but produces
10 sickness Of the stomach, no vomiting. no
costiveness. no hesdache. In acute nervous
disorders It 10 an Invaluable remedy. and -
recommended by the best physicians.
Z. FERRET. Agent.
372 Pearl st., New York.
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Cannibsls Capture Traders.

ANTWERP. Dec. 13.-The steamer Leo
poldville, which has Just arrived here from
Omaha daily bee., 1898-12-14

Mr.. 8. A. Winchester lust bought Ane
walnut parlor organ for his family at
Bouricius Music house. 336 Broadway. where
the organ stands upon the building.
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Buy Domestic and get tablespoons.

Snap Shots all 90 ct 10 cents each ct the
Council Bluffs once Of The Bee.
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DICKERsoN SET FREE.

Domestic soap outsells all others.
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Three transfers. total.
Evening star., 1898-12-15
ENGLISH STREET ALWAYS.
Consul Boyle Describes the Progress
in ..MuHicipaI Socimi5sIn.'

United States Consul Boyle at Liverpool
has communicated to the State Department
some very interesting information respect
ing the great change that has taken place
in England in the matter of'street railways.
He says that from being one of the most
backward in the matter of providing such
accommodations the cities of Great Brit
ain are now moving on an enormous scale
toward their construction. He describes
this movement one feature of the re-
narkable municipal socialism - which is
taking possession of British cities, verify
ing the comment of Lord Rosebery that
the London common council was conducting
the greatest experiment of practical social
ism the world had ever seen. Not content
with municipal ownership of street rail-
roads, electric and gas lighting plants, wa
ter supply and telephones, in several cities
the municipal corporations build dwellings,
for work.ngmen, run hotels and erect and
operate magnificent baths. In Liverpool
the council has gone so far as to charge
part of what should be the rent from num-
cipal houses occupied by workingmen dS
homes against the taxes of the community.
Recurring to the subject of electric street
raIlw ays. Mr. Boyle says that the first line
in Liverpool was started a few days ago,
and describes the equipment For the bene-
fit of American manufacturers of electric
plants, fittings and rails, the consul sets
out the best means for these to put them
selves in condition to secure valuable con-
tracts, though he points out a strong preju-
dice on the part of a large class of people
in the cities against the award of contracts
to foreigners
The Liverpool line is an overhead trolley
committee of experts claiming to have
discovered that the underground conduit
system installed in New York, Washington
and Baltimore is a failure. He speaks of sew
eral other systems of electric car propulsion
which have been brought forward in Eng
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here such as the surface contact system.
\ scheme under way, he says, is to con-
nect Liverpool with all the manufacturing
towns within radius of seventeen miles by
light suburban electric street railroads.
which will carry passengers in the daytime
and freight at night.
Evening star., 1898-12-15

Attempt to Defraud Punished by the
Interior Department.

Luther c. Williams of Norfolk, Va, was
disbarred from practice November % for
several violations of the pension laws, upon
one of which he was indicted and convict
ed. Mr.. Williams was suspended from the
Interior Department upon the same charge
November "A, 1893, and was under suspen-
sion at the time he was disbarred.
r. T. G. Hale of Salt Lick and Red
Boiling Springs, Tenn, was disbarred No
vember 2S for having demanded and re-
ceived an Illegal fee for prosecuting a
pension claim.
William \. Munson of Providence, r. l.,
was dIsbarred November IS for demanding
and receiving Illegal fees and forgery. Mr..
Munson had been suspended from practice
April 23, pending the trial of an Indictment
against him upon the above charge which
resulted in his conviction.
Thomas w. Crocker of Brdgewater,
Mass, was disbarred November % for hav-
ing post-dated his jurat to certain pension
vouchers, in violation of section 4746, r. S.
u. S. He was indicted for the offense in the
United States court for the district of Mas
Sachusetts, and entered a plea of nollo
cont andre.
Edward j. Jenkins of Boston was dis
barred December ., it having been shown
that for certain malpractice and other
gross misconduct he had been disbarred
from practice before the courts of Massa-
chuSettS.
Harrison H Mason of Brooklyn, n. V
Chesapeake City. Md, and Asbury Park,
n. j., was disbarred from practice Decem-
ber = for having demanded and received
Illegal fees for his services in connection
with the prosecution of several pension
claims.
Winfield s. Winters of Redwood, Ohio,
was disbarred from practice December
for conspiring to defraud the United States
by securing the payment of a fraudulent
pension. He was indicted for the offense
under sections 474S and 5440 r. S. U. s.
and was convicted.
Virginius FraySer of CaVe-in-Rock ILL.,
was disbarred from practice November IS
for having demanded and received an lille
gal fee for prosecuting pension claim,
for which he was indicted and convicted.
A. w. Sowle. jr., of Hutchinson, Kan,
was suspended from further practice No
vember %, upon evidence that he had
abandoned his business and left for parts
TN known.
James Faubion, disbarred pension at
torney of He.tonville, Ind. was convicted
on December / of forgery of papers in two
claims for pension, and was sentenced to
six months Imprisonment
Evening star., 1898-12-15
HAWAIIAN CUSTOMS DUTIES.
Ways and Means Committee Votes to
Extend Tariff and Revenue System.


The House ways and means committee
took up the question of Hawaiian customs
today and decided to extend our tariff and
revenue system it is to these islands.
Assistant Secretary Howell of the Treas
ury appeared before the committee, making
some recommendations with respect TO
methods of introducing the system, etc,
and read a letter from Mr.. Sewall, the gov
ernment agent there, urging prompt action
with respect to the customs Mr. Sewall
said that many goods were being imported
into Hawaii and being held there ready
for shipment here as soon the laws of
this country had been extended over the
islands so as to admit of free importations.
He said that importers were as fast as pos
sible availing themselves of this means of
evasion of the duties under the Dingley
law, and 1t was desira BILE that the customs
laws should be extended to the islands i'm
mediately, so as to put a stop to this.
The committee, after voting to extend our
customs and revenue laws to the islands
authorized a subcommittee to make the
draft of a substitute bill for this purpose.
The subcommittee intends to report the
bill before adjournment today.
The consideration of the bill for the gov
ernment of Hawaii is progressing satisfac-
torily, and those responsible for it say that
no real opposition to the proposition SUBJ
mitted by the commission has yet devel-
Evening star., 1898-12-15
SECRETARY WILSON'S PLANS.
Will Turn His Southern Trip to Good
Account.

Secretary Wilson, who left with the presi-
Dental party for the south last night, in
tends 40 turn his trip to good account from
an agricultural point of view although he
will not have the time at his disposal which
he would like to spend in the various sec
tic ms through which the party will pass.
The most l can do. in such a case, is
TO get a glimpse of things" he said before
leaving. 1T will be only enough to put
me in very much such a frame of mind as
was Oliver Twist when he said that it
tasted like more. What 1 really like to do
is to get out among the farmers in nv
shirt sleeves and talk with them and see
what they are dong. In that way / learn
more in an hour than can in month by
writing and reports.
The Secretary made trip south last spring
intending to cover the ground of several
states. He took Florida first. And 1 be-
came SO Interested" he said to a congress-
man from Georgia. the other day ..in what
the growers of Florida were doing that the
first thing | knew | had used up all nv
time in that state alone. Your state" he
continued, needs more live stock. / should
say of the south generally that not enough
live stock is raised-nothing like enough
Southern farmers now raise cotton and
send the cotton seed and the cotton-seed
meal out of their states by thousands of
tens. 1t is used to feed the stock of the
north and the west and even of Europe.
Not pound of il should escape beyond
the border of the state where 1t Is raised,
nor for that matter beyond the farm where
it grows. Your Georgia cotton seed should
be fed to stock within Georgia, and then
the stock be exported. In that way cotton
could be grown without seriously reducing
the fertility of the land; but as il is. thou
sands of tons of fertility-the very life of
the soil-are shipped away to enrich other
sections.
Evening star., 1898-12-15
czAR's GOOD WILL FOR ENGLAND
Only Seized Port Arthur aS n DipIo-
matte Necessity

LONDON, December 1j.-Wm T. Stead
writing with reference to his recent visit TO
the car, says his majesty is entirely ami
mated by good will for Great Britain. and
tEat he broIght from India genuine ad-
miration for British colonial administration
But" the czar is said to have sorrow
fully observed, colonization sometimes re-
duces itself TO supplying natives with aIco-
hol and other demoralizing agents"
The car. il also appears. regards the par
ton of China with a feeling of horror, and
he is said to have asserted that Russia
only occupied Port Arthur under bitter ne
cessity and in order to forestal German
and British designs.
Evening star., 1898-12-15
Other Bills Returned.
GRADE CROSSING DANGERS.
Appeal for Relief of Citizens I'm
Southwest Washington.

The District Commissioners have received
from residents of Southwest Washington a
request for the stationing of police officers
to prevent accidents at railroad crossings
in thai section. ]. B. Prout of AL AZ
street southwest, who was a witness to the
Sreakman accident of the Tth instant,
writes that he thinks it is absolutely nee
essary for the protection OF human life that
an officer be stationed at the crossing at
the intersection of Virginia avenue and az
street. Accidents Invariably occur at this
crossing" he says, ''and | think it no more
than justice o have an officer stationed
there. l consider il more dangerous than
any other crossing in the city,
Lieut.. L. II. Hollinherger, in command at
the fourth precinct station, to whom the
letter was referred. has submitted a report
to Maj. Sylvester, chief of police, in which
he admits the danger of the grade crossing,
but maintains that the police are powerless
to remedy the situation. Lieut. Hollinber-
ger states that the condition of things al the
corner of Virginia avenue and AZ street ap-
plies equally to every street crossed by the
Pennsylvania railroad in South Washing
ton. He says that whenever train passes
the safety gates are lowered, obstructing
the street for several minutes at a time.
This delays traffic and causes congestion,
which is not relieved until the raising of
the safety gates.
The lieutenant thinks however, 1t is very
rare that serious accidents occur at any of
these crossings, explaining that only three
accidents have occurred at the corner of
Virginia avenue and ~ street in fourteen
years. He thinks the condition will rena in
the same just as long the tracks of the
railroad are permitted to remain on the
surface of the street.
The Commissioners. however, will not
station an officer at the crossing. as they
state the force is not sufficiently large for
that purpose.
Evening star., 1898-12-15
THE SENATE.

The Senate decided upon converting today
to take a recess from 1::i0 until $3.50 clock
in order to permit senators to attend the
funeral of Mrs Bright, wife of the ser
geant-at-arms of the Senate.
Mr.. Vest made a brief personal eXplana-
tion of his reference to a speech attrlouted
to Attorney General GriGgs in the senator's
speech of last Monday. In shIs speech said
to have been mace at banquet IN New
York, the Attorney General was quoted as
expressing the opinion that the Coastitu-
ton made for thirteen half-developed colo
nies could not reasonably be expected to
meet the demands of the greatest nation In
the world
Mr.: Vest said he had receiver a letter
from Mr.. Griggs saying he had Lsver made
such a speech. Mr. Vest saiu ne lad found
the expression in several newspapers and
in pamphlet printed by a reputable Chi
>aeO lawyer, and had had no doubt of its
genuiL eness. However the Attorney Gen
erals disclaimer was sufficient, and Mr.
Vest said he was pleased TO be able to Set
himself right before the Senate.
Mr.. Piatt tConnD gave notice that he
would address the Senate next Monday on
the right of the government of the United
States TO acquire territory.
Mr.. Morgan presented a memorial from
the national board of trade favorable TO the
construction of the Nicaragua canal, ask
ing that the document be printed in the
Congressional Record.
Mr.. Allen objected, and the objection
proved the basis of an animated discussion
involving the rules of the Senate as well
the wisdom of The construction of the canal.
The Urgent Deficiency Bill.
Without determining the mooted point
raised by Mr.. Allen, the Senate, at Mr.
Hale's request took up for consideration
the urgent deficiency appropriation bill.
Mr.. Cockren addressed the Senate in re-
gard to the mastering out of the volunteer
soldiers calling attention to the provision
in the bill bearing upon this point He sand
that a large majority Of the volunteers
wanted 10 be mustered out, and that many
of them were making sacrifices by remain
ing in the service.
Mr.. CockreN said very few soldiers would
be required in Cuba and Porto Rico or, for
that matter, in the Philippines, where, he
said, our footing very insecure H
said this country's occupation there was
most meagre and described our attitude as
that of standing with one foot on the land
and the other on the bay. and that there
was no probability of war in that dIrec tiOn.
When Mr. Cockrell concluded the Senate
took a recess until 3:3O pm.
Evening star., 1898-12-15
Command of Depurtments

The commands of military departments
OF the division of Cuba. commanded by
Gen Brooke, 50 lar as decided upon, are
as follows:
Department of Pinar del Rio-Brig. Gen.
q. W. Davis.
Puerto Principe-Gen. L. H Carpenter.
Department of Santa CIara-Gen. Simon
Snyder.
Department of santiago-Gen. Leonard
Wood.
This leaves the provinces of Havana and
Mdtdnzas unprOyided for. Those com
mands VIII probably he left undecided untiI
the return OF the President from the south
but the Prob3 bilities are strong that Mai
Gen Lee Will be assigned to the depart-
ment OF Havana and Maj. Gen. j. H. VIII
son TO the command of the department OF
MatanZaS.
General Brooke, who has been in this
city IN conference with the authorities for
several Gays. Will leave foT CUBA IN am lie
time to he on hand when the United States
government takes formal possession of the
island on New ear day. He has selected
Major General \. r. Chaffae as mis- chief
OF stan. BrigddIer General Humphrey as
his chief quartermaster, Colonel Weston as
his chief Commissary and Major Richards
on his staff an ordnance officer an en-
glre=T officer and three aids, but their s.
Iections have not yet been announced
Evening star., 1898-12-15
BOOkMAkERS INDICTED
Grand Jury Returns True Bills Alleging
Violation of Gambling Laws
Echo of Recent Race Meeting at Ben
ning-Four Men Held to Have
Offended.

Ihe grand jury today. anticipated in
me Star Tuesday last. reported indict-
ments charging violation of the gaming law
against four of the bookmakers in atten-
dance at the recent race meeting at the
benning track. The men in whose cases
true bills were returned are William ].
Connor, Charles Emerson, Edward NJ.
Gaines and Max Klein. Similar charges
brought against George Wheelock, Sol.
Leichstein, G. Walbam, NJ. Looram and
William Snow were ignored.
Inc indictments set forth that the 18th
OF last month there was at certain pram-
tses IN the District, commonly known as
ana called the Benning race track a GER
'aln event or contest called a running race
or horses, that the defendants did set up
AEd Keep certain gaming table, to wit,
game, device and contrivance called
oookmaking on the race, the game being a
device at which money was bet upon the
result OF the race, the game being a gam
oling device adapted, devised and designed
Tor the purpose Of playing a game of
CHARGE for money, against the form of the
statute in such case made and provided.
The witnesses on whose testimony the
grand jury based the preSentments were
Detective Adolph w. Parham and Lewis
SchuIt.
h four men under Indictment will be
notified to appear in court for arraignment
some time next week.
Other Bills Returned.
In addition to its action IN the race track
cases. the grand jury today reported in
dictments as follows:
William Puliar. libel; George Minor,
otherwise called George T. Branston. Ed
ward b. MCGOWAN, larceny; Philip Will
iams, assault with intent to kill Emma
Snallwood, the Sd instant; Albert Outlet
second ofense, petit larceny; George Lewis
larceny; Robert johnson, assault with in
tent to kill Samuel Brown, the 9TH instant;
John II. Johnson, otherwise called William
II. Snowden, second offense, petit larceny;
Edward Nell, housebreaking. and Alberta
Smallwood, false pretenses.
Evening star., 1898-12-15
MILLIONS VOTED
Pension Bill Passed By the House
Within Twenty Minutes.
APPROPRIATION FOR sl45,233,S3O
Military Deficiency Bill Taken Up
in the Senate.
COCKRELL ON PHILIPPINES

The House today took up the considers
ton of the pension appropriations bill. Be
fore II was taken up the conference raport
on the Dill extending the marine inspection
laws to sailing vessels of 200 tons and over
and providing for the licensing Of second
and third mates, was adopted.
Mr Barney NNis.D, in charge of the pen
sion appropriation bill, made a general ex-
planatory statement OF its provisions.
MI. Allen OF mississippi, of the appro-
prauons committee, in reply to Mr. Bar
ney called attention to the fact that when
ne hrst came to Congress fourteen years
ago the pension appropriation bill inva-
rlably precipitated a bloody shirt" dis
cussion. He congratulated the country thar
Congress had progressed since then and
that there would be no acrimonious discus
sion on this bill. The country at last had
the gratifying information that the pension
roll had reached the maximum
And congratulate the country for
this said Mr.. Allen. in conclusion. that
while one of The most gallant and desper-
ate soldiers of the confederacy (himsclO
helped to report this bill the President of
the United States is down in Dixie doing
honor to the confederate deed. We all
have cause TO rejoice" Laughter and ap-
plause)
There was no further debate upon the
bill. 1T was read through without "A word
OF criticism and passed. the whole time oC-
cupied in It's consideration being less than
twenty minutes. This is the shortest time
on record for & general pension bill. The
bill carries Sl45 2.}3 $50.
Under the special order Mr.. Hill tConn.)
then called up the bill Ito carry into effect
the recommendations of the International
American conference by the Incorporation
Of the International American Bank"
Mr.. Bailey CTexD raised the point Of or
der that the bill came irra gularly before
the House; that Mr.. Hill had no authority
to call up the bill.
r.
and the House entered upon the consd-
Grafton of the bill without Limitation as to
debate. Mr.. Brosus (PaD made general
presentation of the merits OF the measure.
Evening star., 1898-12-15
OFF TO MEET LADY CURzON.
lew Siceroy of India Bids Adieu to
London Friends.

LONDON, December 1J.-Lord CurZou of
kedleston, the new viceroy of India, start
ed this morning for MarseiIles overland, to
join Lady CurZOn. his wife, on board the
Arabia there. party of friends including
his father. the Rev. Alfred Nathaniel Hol-
den Curzon: Baron ScarsdaIe. Lord George
Hamilton. the secretary of state for india:
the Duke of Westminster the United States
charge d'anaires, Henry White and Mrs
White bade him farewell at the railroad
station.
Evening star., 1898-12-15
THE EXEMPTION CLAUSE.
Attorneys Opinion Relative to Enter
tainments in Churches,

In a report made to the District Commits
sioners on an inquiry made by Commission
er Wight, in the matter Of the renting of
churches for the giving therein of enter
tainments for gain, their attorney has rem
dered an opinion to the effect that by Sec
tion of an act of Congress of March 8,
1877, churches are exempted from general
taxation. The fact that churches rent their
audience ro ms for entertainments does not,
in the opinion of the Commissioners legal
adviser affect the right ( the churches to
be exempt from taxation.