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Omaha daily bee., 1898-01-20
CHANGES FORM or BEET CONTRACT.
President OSnard Makes Some Aitern-
tIons FavOrinE the Farmers.


GRAND ISLAND, Neb.. JAN 19-(special.)
A telegram was received yesterday from
II. T. Oxnard, president of the oxnard Beet
Sugar company, instructiug the officers here
to change the contracts covering the produc-
tion OF beets for the ensuing year, This IN
structlon is a result OF the meeting OF beet
raLsers Saturday afternoon at which the
raisers decided to ask the company to make
a straight price OF 81 per ton for all bees
which might be grown on the acreage con
tMcted for. The contracts which had been
previously submitted by the company had
placed the price of the usual standard OF
beets-S0 purity and u per cent sugar-at
81 and stipulated falling scale OF prices
below the standard. The contract will not be
the same 40 to beets below the standard
mentioned, but allows the farmer % cents
per ton extra per degree for beets over l4.4
per cent content and rs purity The Growers
association will also be allowed to have a
representative In the tare and scale room
Mr.. oxnard added 10 the telegram that this
concession must be final. but as il greatly
remedies the points in the former contracts
held to be Objectionable by the growers 1t
ylll very likely be accepted by the latter
Omaha daily bee., 1898-01-20

SEWARD, Neb, Jan. 19,-(Special.)-Tw
engines came together this morning in
the b. a. NJ. yards. The engine OF
freight train No. 80 was switching some
cars of a side track when the ice train
engine from Milford ran into 1t. The tender
OF the freight train engine was somewhat
smashed and one truck knocked on and the
front part OF the ice train engine was some
what demoralized. No one was hurt, as
neither engine was moving iast enough to
cause much OF shock.
Omaha daily bee., 1898-01-20

SEATTLE, Wash, Jan. 19.-The expected
advance in rates to Alaska was announced
today. The seven transportation companies
who control nearly all the business have
agreed on an increase Of $40 to the passenger
rate between Puget sound points and TaiyR
and Skagway, and a proportionate increase
to Juneau and other southeastern Alaska
points. The new, rate to Taiya and Skagway,
which goes into effect at once, is: Fret
freight is advanced from $40 to S13 per ton.
Omaha daily bee., 1898-01-20
silver Me,I,Iinr

WATERLOO, Neb., Jan. 19.-(Special)- y
About 300 of the friends and relatives of Rev.
and Mrs. j. E. Erlander gathered at the par
sonage of the Swedish Lutheran church in
this city last evening and helped their pastor
and his wife celebcate the twenty y-ffth au-
received are valued at more than 5000 Revs
Christen on of Lincoln, Farrell OF Swedeburg,
and Widen of Mead were present Prof Hin
of Luther academy was master OF cere-
monies. Some fine addresses and choice
music were lIstered to. Congratulatory tele-
Erams Were received from disteQt frlends
Omaha daily bee., 1898-01-20
EXPECT A FAvoRApLp DECISION.
Railroads Think Thcy VIII Win tho
MAXIMUM ErcIaht Mntc Cnsc.

CHICAGO, Jan. 19.-All the officials of the
western roads are confident that the decision
q the Nebraska maximum freight bill, now
pending before the supreme court OF the
United states will be in favor OF the roads.
They have no information upon the matter,
but say that they believe that the delay in
the handing down OF the decision shows
existing order OF things, and from this they
argue that the court will find that the pres
ent conditions In Nebraska are working no
hardships upon the shippers OF the state. II
the decision should be against the roads
there will be some very badly surprised
officials In this city
Omaha daily bee., 1898-01-20
Careless with Firearms.

BERLIN, Neb Jan. 19.-(Special. Last
Sunday two men drove up to within a few
feet of the door Of the school house in Dis
trict No. 10 and fired four heavy shots
through the building ridding the maps and
charts hanging on the walls and perforating
the stovepipe. No clue.
The case of the State of Nebraska against
C. H. Elmendorf, manager of the burlington
stock farm, charged by David & Tout with
unlawfully taking check for SIS from his
CTart's) son. was called for trial last Monday
before Judge A. f. Young. The case was
dismissed without the taking of testimony.
Omaha daily bee., 1898-01-20
If the attorney general considers the
Neserve Case.

LINCOLN, Jan. 19.-(specal Telegram.)-
The demurrer in the case OF j. b. Meserve,
state treasurer against K x. Hayden, re-
ceiver of the Capitol National bank was
argued and submitted to the federal court
this afternoon. The demurrer was to the
amended petition filed by the attorney gem
eral In which the name of Meserve had been
substituted for that of Barley The amount
claimed by the state is $236,O00. Attorney
General lSmyth appeared for the state Lam
bertson Gable & Harvey appearing for the
receiver
Omaha daily bee., 1898-01-20
burlington Objects TO the Taxes.

NEBRASKA CITY, Jan. 19-(Special Tele-
gram.)-The Chicago, Burlington & Quincy
railroad, by ]. w. Deweese and John C.
Watson. its attorneys, made application in
the district court today for an order re-
straining the collection of school taxes for
1897 on it's bridge across the Missouri river
at this point, The petition alleges that the
limits OF the school district were extended
to the middle OF the river for the purpose of
taxing the bridge and that the taxes are
therefore nless. The court granted tenn
porsry order
Omaha daily bee., 1898-01-20

CHICAGO, Jan. 19.-1n making a compar-
ison of railway rates in the United States
with those in other countries, the Railway
News says that If the roads in this country
had been permitted to charge the same rates
as the government lines in New South Wales.
the earnings of the roads in the United
States would have been increased by $342,-
942, ,0O0 The comparison is based on the re-
port of the commissioner of railways for
the province of New South Wales, ending
September 80, last.
Omaha daily bee., 1898-01-20

that make motherhood possible, need
have no fear of approaching maternity.
| They know that there is a sure and safe
| cure for all weakness and disease of these
organs. Over 10000 of these women have
testified i'll writing to the virtues Of DR..
Pierce's Favorite Prescription.
1t is the discovery of DIR. r. V. Pierce,
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1t cures all weakness and disease. 1t pre-
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turition and makes baby's advent easy
and safe. Druggists sell more of it than
of all other remedies for these troubles
combined
be dependent in every emergency, great and
small, upon physician She should be familiar
with her own physical makeup. DR. Pierce's
Common Sense Medical Adviser will reveal a
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Ignorant upon these points 1t contains many
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ductive physiology of 1t is written in
plain, straightforward language The book con-
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Omaha daily bee., 1898-01-20

LINWOOD, Neb., Jan. 19.t-(Specal)--A
an evidence OF returning prosperity we
chronicled tho establishment of a $4,000
creamery a couple of weeks ago. c. L.
Chaffee of Omaha established lumber yard
here this week.
The Ancient Order OF United Workmen
lodge installed the following officers at their
regular meeting last week. d. G. Dawson,
NJ w; S. p. Streeter F.; j. Bradt, o.; w.
HusenetteC, p. NJ. W.; w. j. blair, r.; f.
T. Taylor, F.; NJ. Sorick, r., ". l.. Smith,
c.; ]. S. Reel, |. W.; NJ. A. Fayerty, o. w.
Omaha daily bee., 1898-01-20
FIFTY Bodies Are Recovered.

ST. PETERSBURG, Jan. ia dispatch
from Charkoff says that the bodies of fifty
victims of the gas explosion in one of the
mines Of the Doenotzar company in the
Tagcnrog district. have been extrlcated. 1t
is feared that others were killed Three OF
the eighteen injured in the explosion have
since sucCumbed.
Omaha daily bee., 1898-01-20
Notcs from Gcring.

GERING, Neb., Jan. 19.-(Special REV.
j. NJ, Eads, whose resignation was just pre-
viously accepted as pastor of the Baptist
church, has united with the Christian
church in this city and has been employed
as it's pastor
A demand is springing up in this county
for stock hogs, and a Number of carloads
have been shipped out during the last few
weeks. Owing to the facility with which
pigs can be brought to the stock condition
upon alfalfa fields there seems to be bet
ter profit than in fattenng them.
Omaha daily bee., 1898-01-20
Fen from m sco0oId

ASHLAND, Neb, Jan. 19.-(spec!al)-
While working on the new Acmour ice house
near Memphis last Friday carpenter named
Abbott fell from scaffod, breaking his left
leg above the ankle. He was taken TO an
Omaha hospital for treatment.
Omaha daily bee., 1898-01-20
Ice Harvest at Calhoun.

CALHOUN, Neb., Jan, 10 (speciaL)-A.
schwager, who is to pu UP creamery hece
has begun to Cack ice for it. The ice Id
from fifteen to eighteen inches thick.
Iho literary society, which has been in
progress for some time, changed its program
from that OF u literary one to a social time
games. U''
Omaha daily bee., 1898-01-20

KENESAW, Neb., Jan. 19.-(Spec!al) )-The
cash receipts of the B. G NJ. at this point for
the year of 1897 were, $14, 900, an increase of
$1,000 over the year Of 1896. During 1897
there was shipped from here 673 cars Of
grain. gain of 291 cars over 1896
About two inches of snow has fallen during
the last two days.
Several Kenesaw citizens have the Florida
fever two having gone there TO Look up !oca-
tioas. ..-.,
The new creamery is now in running order
and operations Will begin as soon as possible.
Omaha daily bee., 1898-01-20
Douglas County Bond onses.

LINCOLN, Jan. 19.-(Special Telegram.)-
1t is expected that the Douglas county bond
cases will be submitted to the supreme
court tomorrow forenoon. The Nebraska
Mlllers association holds its annual meeting
here tomorrow and Friday. A good attend
ance is expected. n. b. Kendall OF Lincoln
Is president of the association and o. c.
Holmes OF Omaha is secretarY.
Omaha daily bee., 1898-01-20
District Court at Seward.

SEWARD, Neb, Jan. (Special)-Dis-
trict court convened this morning, with
Judge Sedgwick presiding, and the first case
taken up was that Of the state against
Charles w. Meyers This action is for statu-
tory assault, and the defendant was con-
victed on a previous trial, but the case was
taken to the supreme court, which reversed
the action OF the district court and remanded
the case for a new trial. The trial is attract
ing much interest.
Omaha daily bee., 1898-01-20

GRAND ISLAND, Jan. 19.-(Special Tele-
gram)-Juergen Klintworth, employed at
the Union Pacific shops, this afternoon got
his left hand caught in a planer and so
badly crushed that amputation at the wrist
was necessary Mr.. Klintworth last summer
received a broken leg through the falling
of heavy wheel from the shafting above.
In that accident fellow employe named
Perdow was so badly injured that death re-
suited. Mr.. Klintworth was an excellent
Omaha daily bee., 1898-01-20

The death of Mrs, Mary Blaine
recalls the tragic yet heroic death
of her husband, Major NJ. c.
Blaine of the United States army, at Fort
Ringgold, Tex. on Thanksgiving day, 1896,
On that night the shouts OF the people
aroused Major Blaine, who saw at once that
his house was on fire the flames at that time
wrapping the steps OF the only exit. Selling
his wife and wrarping her in blanket he
dashed through the fire and gained safety.
DesQite protests from his brotheC officers. he
again made his way through the flames.
wrapped his little daughter in blanket and
made a dash for liberty. Four steps down
there was a crash and father and daughter
disappeared in the furnace. When found
they were still clasplng cath other although
charred TO cindecs.
Omaha daily bee., 1898-01-20
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Hch MONS nmrcrs.

GRAND ISLAND, Neb., Jan. 19--(speoial)
The order OF Red Men, just organized in
this city, had Installation OF the following
officers at a we'll attended meeting last night:
Dv. d. A. Finch, G. r.; e, E. Brysselbout,
s.; w. II. Bunch S. s.; Theodore Hapke.
ridge, X Of W. This organization is now a
very strong one. numbering 1876 members
Omaha daily bee., 1898-01-20

NEW YORK, Jan. 19.-lhe congregation
of the Fifth Avenue Presbyterian church
tonight declined to accept the resignation
of its pastor Rev. DIR. John Hall. Amid
great enthusiasm strong resolutions were
adopted declining to accept or approve of
his resignation. The congregation also de-
clined to appoint commissioners to the
presbytery to act with the pastor on his
resignation
Omaha daily bee., 1898-01-20
THE OMAHA DAILY BEE. THURSDAY, JANUARY 60 1898.

coops OF fine birds were received and the
rooms are now filled to their utmost capacity
with chickens OF all breeds and sizes. The
judges were busy yesterday afternoon and
this morning making their awards and the
ribbol will be given out Thursday morning.
Omaha daily bee., 1898-01-20

Dame; treasurer, J. II. williams; trustee
Robert Brided deacon. w. II. Clemmons;
deaconesses. Mrs. Philip RhQe and Mrs.
Robert Bridge During the ,dyding vocal
celectious were rendered by the Normal quar-
tet Miss Marie Haas. Miss Susie Reynolds
aud Miss Charlotte Anderson. 'iH
Omaha daily bee., 1898-01-20
johnson county Fnrmers, Institute.

TECuMSEH, Neb., Jan. 19,-(Special.) J
Great preparations are being made by the
committee in charge for the fifteenth annual
meeting Of the Johnson County Farmers
institute, which will be held at the Court
House, Tecumseh. Tuesday and Wednesday,
January 20 and 26 The program is as fol-
lows: Tuesday, 10 a. M. Potato Culture"
George Phillips; "Is the Horse a Back Num-
ber?" e. w. Nelson; Small Fruit" w. r.
Harris; Pruning the Orchard" G. s. Chris
tie Johnson; / o'clock, election OF officers:
presidents address; The Relation of the
Employe to the Employer" Benton Aldrlch.
Johnson; paper, Miss Grace Makinson;
Butter Making" Mrs l.. l.. Davis: "Agri,
culture and Darying," Hon. w. A. Poynter,
Albion, Neb. Wednesday. 10 o'clock. out
look for 1885, Purdy Platt; 1.-TWO Ways of
Handling Dairy Cows" L. l.. Davis; "MQn-
agement of the Orchard to Obtain Best Re
suGs," T. II. Snodgrass, Johnson; Peaches
Up to Date" j. NJ Russell, Wymore; 80
o'clock. The Value OF a Garden in the Sup
port of a Family" Mrs. George Buffum;
Feeding Poultry for Eggs in Winter" DR..
A. Gaiser; paper, Mrs Margaret Baker;
General Agricultural Topics" Hon. e. A.
Parnes, Grand Island. Evening session, 7
p m. Exercises by pupils of High school;
Child Study" j. w. Dinsmore, Nebraska
State uniyersity
Omaha daily bee., 1898-01-20
shipments from Waterloo.

WATERLOO, Neb. Jan. 19-(Special)-
During the year 1897 there was shipped
from this station, according to Union Pa
cihc Agent Ghannon's comparative state
ment, 1893 carloads OF grain. seeds and live
stock. The miscellaneous shipments In less
Omaha daily bee., 1898-01-20
RntcIiRe Released ana Rearrested.

NEW YORK, Jan. 19-Justice Dicliey, in
the supreme court. Brooklyn, today signed
the papers admitting Edward j. Ratcliffe
the actor to bail in $500 Radcliffe was re
leased from the Tombs later in the day but
was at once rearrested on a warrant charg-
ing him with perjury. He was locked up
until tomorrow
Omaha daily bee., 1898-01-20

BLOOMINGTON. Neb.. Jan. l9-Cspe-
eIsi)-Rey Pau Kreugher of Franklin
brought suit against his congregation for
s47 back salary before the county court. The
Jury decided in favor OF the defendants.
Omaha daily bee., 1898-01-20
TO Winter In CnIifornIa.

FAIRFIELD, Neb., Jan. 19.-(speclal)-
Quite party of Fairfield people left this
place last night, intending to spend the win.
ter in California.
Omaha daily bee., 1898-01-20

nounced by the underwriting syndicate OF
banks, have been considerably oyersub5
scribed. a fair proportion coming from
abroad. They were offered at % and In
terost,
Omaha daily bee., 1898-01-20

Not long ago President Diaz OF Mexico re-
ceived a letter from little girl of Pueblo,
In which she said: Mamma locked up my
doll and | wasn't naughty. Please make
her let me have 1t again" day or two
later the child got by post from the genial
president handsome doll, with note stat
ing his belief, should she remain good, her
mother would never have occasion to lock
1t away. BY that time the girls parents had
got wind of the message to Diaz, and they
wrote to him, expressing regret that their
wilful child had taken it into her head to
communicate with him. note was received
in reply from the presidents secretary as
surlng the worthy people that his exalted
superior had quite enjoyed the experience,
and was pleased to have the worry of holding
Office relieved occasionally by such quaint
enROde. I-
Omaha daily bee., 1898-01-20
GOSSIP ABOUT NOTED PEOPLE.

Cne day a mother who had been to a
country house near Marseilles was returning
at twilight to the city with her son, child
Of years. who had been put in a peach
basket borne by a donkey, and the mother,
fearing the child might catch cold Qt was
in November), had covered him with a thick
brown shawl. Tired with running around
the country all day, cosey and warm under
the thick shawl, the child was soon asleep
and hidden by the sides OF the basket.
There Is a local custom house at the gates
of Marseilles, and when the inspector sur
misses that any package contains coGtraband
articles he thrusts sharp steel pick through
it. He was preparing to do this with the
basket when the mother, some distance be-
hind, saw his intention and shrieked out that
her son was in the basket. 1t was Adophe
Theirs.
Omaha daily bee., 1898-01-20
Fremont's Poultry Show.

FREMONT, Neb., Jan. 19.-(speclal1-
The state poultry show continues to draw
large attendance. Yesterday many more
Omaha daily bee., 1898-01-20

IL VIII lie Thrcntening, with Variable
Minds,


WASHINGTON, Jan. 19.-Forccast for
Thursday:
For Nebraska and South Dakota Threat
ening weather; variable winds.
For 1owa-Light snow or rain; northeast
erly winds.
For Kansas-Partly cloudy weather.; north
erly winds.
For Missouri-Rain; probably clearing
Thursday afternoon. colder In eastern por-
ton; northerly winds
Wyomlng-Light snow: variable winds.
Local Record.
OFFICE or THE WEATHER BUREAU,
OMAHA, Jan W.-Omnha record of tenn
perature and rainfall compared with the cor
responding day of the last three years:
lS9S. 1897. 1899. 1895.
Maximum temperature =. 81 Is 81 60
Minimum temperature e. 20 ~ II 81
Average temperature ... 80 32 20 20
talnlall ,..,,,..,........,,,, ~ .VO Il W
1897:
Record of temperature and precipitation
at Omaha for this day and since March /.
Normal for the Observation-Disclosures. 10
Excess for the day ....,...........r....,.. IL
Accumulated excess since March l.... .563
Normal rainfall for the day...,... .O2 inch
Deficiency for the day ..,,,....., ,02 inch
Total rainfall since March l,..l999 inches
Deficiency since March l,,".,,1O61 inches
Excess for cor. period, 1S9I...., 5.3l inches
Deficiency for cor. period, 1896. III SO inches
Il indicates trace of precipitation.
Reports from stations at \ u. M,
Seventy fifth meridian time.
Omaha daily bee., 1898-01-20

NEW YORK, Jan. 19.-The Illinois Cen
trail road has declared the regular semi
annual dividend of 21a per cent.
Omaha daily bee., 1898-01-20
RniIroad Bonds Owe

iRnfIrond Bonds Oyersubscribcd.
NEW YORK, Jan. 19.-The $1,000 900 3k
per cent first mortgages Illinois Central
st. Louis division and terminal and Louis
ville division terminal bonds, it is an
Omaha daily bee., 1898-01-20

unbearable pain and
suffering and extreme
danger. Women who
are wise know that this
is unnecessary They
know that the woman
who takes proper care
of her womanly self,
who looks after the
henlth of the nrnnna
Omaha daily bee., 1898-01-20
sMyTu IS GETTING IN A HURRY
VIII Not Wait Any Longer In Police
commission Cnsc.


LINCOLN, Jan. 19-(Specbll Telegram.)-
The supreme court listened to the submis-
sion Of a number of civil cases this fore
noon. At noon the appointment of referee
in the Broatch-Moores case had not yet
been announced.
The Eugene Moore case Is first on the call
for submission tomorrow morning.
the attorney general announces that If he
does not hear from City Attorney Connell OF
Omaha today In relation to the Omaha police
commission case he will commence suit on
his own motion tomorrow.
II the attorney general considers the
wishes of Mayor Moores, he will not push
the fee and police commission quo war
ranto case in the supreme court for few
days at least. Last night Mayor Moores
sent telegram, of which the following is d
copy to Attorney General Smyth
OMAHA, Jan 19.-Hon. c. j. Smyth Lin
coin, Neb.: City Attorney Connell returned
home yesterday and is desirous OF taking
time to investigate the questions involved
In your proposed action in the fire and po-
lice commission quo warranto case. He re-
quests that the petition be not filed for the
present, as there neither Is. nor never has
been any danger of riots or danger of bloody
rlvuets flowing down the streets of Omaha
by reason of the police board controversy
/ respectfully request that your proposed
action be deferred
FRANK F.. MooREs, Mayor.
Omaha daily bee., 1898-01-20

Many women
have good reason
to dread the ap.
proach of the
hour of mater
nifty. All too fire.
quently it is a
time of almost
Omaha daily bee., 1898-01-20
Alphonse Daudet ueed to tell this apecdot

Alphonse Daudet used to tell this anecdote
to illustrate the incivilty of some English
men: II was on my wedding journey, and
an Englshman was with my wife and myself
in the compartment in the train. The air
in the car IVES ccse, and / wanted the
window lowered. But he insisted it should
be kept closed. l told him that | wanted
some fresh air, that my wife needed it, but
he persisted in keeping the window shut.
At his incivilty | thrust my elbow through
the pane, at the same time exclaimiag:
Keep the air away from u9 now, II you
can and the fellow glowered like a bull"
Omaha daily bee., 1898-01-20

II indicates trace Of precipitation.
L. y. WELSH. Local Forecast Official.
Omaha daily bee., 1898-01-20

Lord Sandhurst the governor OF the Bonn
bay Presidency. is a strong believer in
woman physicians, and at the recent open
ing OF a hospital which is in charge OF a
woman he said that those who made fun
OF the new wOman's desire to follow the
medical profession could have no idea what
blessing such women were 10 the un-
fortunate Of their sex.
Omaha daily bee., 1898-01-20

Burns was standing one day upon the
quay at Greenock, when a wealthy merchant
belonging to the town had the misfortune to
fall into the harbor He was no swimmer
and his death would have been inevitable
had not a sailor, who happened to be passing
at the time, rescued him. The merchant,
upon recovering a little from his fright, put
his hand into his pocket and generously
presented the sailor with a shilling. The
crowd which had collected loudly protested
against the contemplate insigniacance of the
sum; but Burns, with smile of ineffable
scorn, entreated them to restrain their
clamor, for" said he, "the gentleman is of
life"