WORK ON THE GREAT CANAL
Heyiow of' tbo Progress Made on the
Nicaragua" Wntor Highway ,
A TELEGRAPH LINE TO THE INTERIOR ,
Dllllonlttr.fl Encountered In Ita Con-
Hlriictliin Altnllnmtl Throu 'li the
S \vnmp Ournblo .Materials
I Tlio
A declaration has Just been mndo by the
government of Nicaragua that Is highly flat
tcrlngto the Nicaragua canal constructlor
company. Construction work on the canal
began on October 8,1839 , and by the terms ol
the concession nt least ? 2,000,000 was to be
expended during the first year's work. Ac
eonllngly , nt the cud of the year the govern
ment crnnintatonoil Messrs. J. A. Hainan and
Maximilian Son nous torn , both distinguished
engineers , to examine the work of the canal
and report the progress mado. Those gentle
men arrived nt San Juau del Norto more that
a month ago , nnd forsovoral weoku occu
pled themselves in visiting and cxauiin
Ing nil buildings , machinery nnd work tluv
had been done. They were given every ta-
clllty to carry out their Instructions by Chic
Engineer Monacal , and at the end of their ox
amlnntlon they dcdired In their report ,
which has Just boon accepted and npprovei
by the government , that not only has tin
comn.tny spent tho2,009,000 for which It wa ;
obligated , but that the expenditure ha :
reached a sum over twice that amount. Thi :
declaration being made gives the Nicaragui
canal company n porlodof ten yours In whlel
to complete the construction of.tho grea
canal.
A review of the work done hero during th <
past year wlll'liavo great interest for everyone
ono who has given any thought to the under
taking.
The surveys for the final location of the
canal have bcon completed und the detail
survevs of the sites df nil embankments ,
dams and locks very nearly finished. Thcst
surveys have covered not only the onolini
selected but all routes which gave any probn
blllty of being practicable , /i'ho entire conn
try adjacent to tholluohas been thoroughly
explored so that every range of hills am
every small stream has been examined to as
certain what , If any. bearing It might have
on the general problem of construction.
The surveys for n railroad line from Sat
Junn del Norto toOdioa , a distance of thirty
two miles , has been completed together will
\nothcr line running parallel to the catiul fo ;
twelve miles for construction purposss.
A reservoir nnd dnm on the La Paz creel
has been located ns well as a plpo line t (
bring the Water frotn that point to this plaei
nnd to supply all the canal works with pun
fresh water.
To ascertain beyond question what the
character and cost of the work would be
borings have been mndo nt the sites of nl
Important works , such as dams , embankments
monts and locks , as well ns nt the heavy cuts
These holes have been bored to the bottom o
the canal , or to the bottom of all foundation !
of nil locks , ot2. , many of them being Iron
200 to BOO feet deep.
Ono of the first works of actual construe
tlon begun , was the running of a tclcgrapl ;
line to the interior , n distance of sixty miles
Tills was very difllcult to erect , the llrst toi
miles bulng through n deep swamp where iI
was necessary to carry the wire and nil sup
piles on tno Lucks of men who wcro wndlui
in water from onoto four feet in depth. Mucl
of the way was so deep that poles could nebo
bo set in the ground and were fastened V
stuunjs with wire as the only means of secur
Ing them.
The qunrry nt Sdtco lake has been workot
for the purpose of getting material to fill ii
the pier mid breakwater at Sail Juan dc
Norte , the rock being brought for a dlstanct
of twelve miles -lighters. .
During the summer of 1830 pormanen
buildings wuro begun , and building construe
tlon has been In progress over since. Up t
the present time nearly forty buildings , cov
crlngun area of 740 by iCKi feet , huvo beei
erected. Some of them nro three stories li
height and others two stories , while but ; fcv
hnvo only the ground flobr to represent the !
capacity. The principal storehouse isSOb'
139 feet , three stories high and the most par
of It is filled with material for the work
There Is now In process of erection ntnacliin
shop , S3 by 53 feet. Much of the machiner
for a flrst class machine shop Is now here
There Is also a building In course of crcclioi
for draughting room and oflleers' quarters , 4
by 5T foot , two stories In height , tlio foundu
tlcn of which is completed. All the build
hips of the company nro substantial , roofci
with Iron and palntod.
Work on the canal clearing was begun li
' .Tununry , 1WO , nnd about eleven miles choppci
the full width ofISO feet. A largo part c
this was burned during the dry weather o
April.
A railroad has been constructed from th
company's storehouses to the hospital bullcl
Ings , a distance of a mlle nnd a quarter , nn
passing the headquarters building nnd chic
engineer's houso.
In Juno , 1890 , B railroad was begun acres
what has been considered the impassnbl
swamp between the San Junn lagoon am
Donmrd lagoon. Soon nftf rbeginningheav
rains sot in and the swamp was Hooded to th
depth of from two to four feet. Most of till
worn for a distance of two miles wns done i
water three feet deep , and much of the wor
for four nnlM more in water two fcctormor
In depth , nmkingn total of six miles In swam
water. After the rails were laid the trains c
dirt brought from the mouth of the cant
wore pushed out and unloaded , ana as th
bank was talsea above .tho water thotrae
was raised ami-put into shnpo on n soil
roadbed of sand. In order to mnko the ron
aafo at all times the grndo nas been put abov
the highest water mark , The most dlfllcu !
portion of the road Is now completed nud f o
a distance of nbout seven miles the track i
laid. The road iswell einilppod forcoi
struction work , having two powerful locc
motives , ono weighing thirty-six tons an
ono forty-four tons , and a heavier und sti
more powerful ono Is on tha way hero. Fift
cars of various kinds , nnd ono excellent stem
shovel nad all necessary appliances nro o
hand. At the termination o.f the railroad
flno wharf. 30 lect by ail feet , has boon bulli
all the timber for which was creosoted In tli
best possible manner. It is provided with
derrick nnd stcnm hoisting engine , and has
railroad track laid on It so that material inn
bo landed directly from the lighters on tli
cars by steam. Over ono hundred feet (
this whurflsin twelve to fourteen feel <
water.
A breakwater for the protection of the ot
trance of the harbor now bolng constructc
nV the euslern terminus of the canal w :
begun In December , ISSi ) , and has nlrcad
been built out a distance of nearly a ttioi
sand feet Into the HCU , and Is now being coi
tinned and will bo carried out n distance <
1,000 foot. Tbo breakwater Is forty-two fei
in wldt i and Is constructed of creosoted tin
her. Tito spaces brtwecn the rows of pll <
uro filled jn with brush mattresses loadt
with rock. As this is bolng filled ii
making a structure of grc.tt strength uu
durability. For the purpose of haruUh :
material economically a standard caugo ral
road track has been laid on the pier , Tl
bar In front of San Junu Lngoon has lor
been known as one of tlio most dangcro !
plnces on this coast in rough weather , yet tl
breakwater has been carrlea forwai
through the heavy surf which prevails hoi
during several months of the year , wit !
out over stopping on account of weathc
and without un accident of an
kind. The dredging plant purchased <
the American contracting mid dredging uoi
puny at Colon * consisting of seven dredge
several tvtcum tugs nnd lighters and a tu
chlno shop , Is nearly all hero The dredg
arc bulug put in order as fust as possible at
two huvo ulroady got to work , nud ono Is no
engaged cutting n channel across the bar
deep water outside.
A contract has been lot to the North Atne
lean dredging and Improvement company f
dredging 1.500,000 oubloynrds In the proposi
harbor ut the eastern terminus. This coi
pony now has here two powerful dredges f
the work , and as soon as they Ixvlu work tl
canal company's dredges will begin the cxc
ration in the canal.
A contract lot clearing the right of vri
from Lnko Nicaragua to the rnclllo h
been made and work will soon begin on tl
portion. . ,
All material used In construction wo
here has been of the most durable kind , T
timber for the breakwater , railroad whni
mid permanent bridges is crcosotea In t
best possible manner. Creosoted tics from
the United States nro being used , at it cost of
about four tltncs what tics of lintlvo wood
could ho bought for In order that tno work
shall bo as durable as possiblo.
At an early date aa hospital was estab
lished nnd all company employes nro treated
frro.
These cxtonslvo Improvements hnvo cost
fJ.UI.V-lll.M in Nlearagunn currency or .IV
R8tilftt.RO. American gold , without including
(3)5,501.41 ) which was expended for subsis
tence of employees , hospital attendance and
outfit ii"(1 administration expenses In NIcar
iiKua. Tlio obovo oxpeiidlturc'S nro those
which nro accounted for lioro and do not Include
cludo others that nro carried on the books o1
tbo Now Yorlc ofllc'o only.
All the Items were gone over carclully by
the commissioners of the Nlenmgunu govern
ment , anil , after examining the accounts nnd
nil property of the company , reported their
ns tlic company hnd Btatcil. Acting on tul
report , not only did the government declare
that the company had coin piled with the
terms of tbo contract , but Minister Medina
speaking for tlio povernment , has written r
letter expressing tils gratification upon Hnd
lug thu satisfiietory progress mndo In tlic
work of building tlio ennui. Inn few days
nil ofllolal papers embracing tbo facts ns ben
staled \vlll be published In tbo Ofllcinl On
i-clto. the organ of ( bo government , nnd tin
fuel that the rbiiipanv has inure than fill
filled Its obligations \vfll bo promulgated.
A vioiots youiii.
Ail Klevoii-Vrnr-Olcl Uov f-evorolj
Stulm Ilia Companion.
Two hoys nntnccl Joe Wuidron nndOeorpi
Miller engaged In a controversy and llph
ycstordnyon Cumlng street near Twenty
clchlh. Wnldron was stabbed by Miller several
oral times , hut was not dangerously Injured
Wnldron Is sixteen years old nnd lives nt 2U'i
Ounilng street. Miller is olovuu years oh
und lives nt 1005 North Twenty-seventh uvo
nuo.
A JIVfiEJI i\Tti.
Attractions llko the Inulon-Volter-Mar }
tlnettl company , which began a short sotisoi
at the Coyd but evening , deserve well at thi
hntids of tbo amusement-loving public.
No stronger Vnndovlllo entertainment bit
over been seen In Omaha , and thla Is grcu
pralso Indeed when tuo Howard Athonrotim
Hermann's tnmslnnttques , und kindred or
gnnlzatiotis are recalled.
Prom beginning to end the performance
consisted of a scries of suiprisos , Introdnclni
snccinltles whlclrimvo not been oven uUcnip
ted heretofore on tlio local stage.
The performance concluded with "A Tor
rlblo Night , " a thoroughly delightful pan
tomlmo , which Introduced tno famous Tilar
tinotta family In the lending roles.
Itlch & Iltirrls , the uinnagors of the com
pany , have spared no expense In gottlni
together undoubtedly the ablest specialty 01
ganlzation ever seen in America.
UNION VKTnilANS * UNION.
HtepH Tu U en Toward Establishing i
Hrutiati In This City.
Ono hundred old veterans gathered Ii
Green's hall on Parnam street ycsterd.ij
afternoon for the purpose of organizing wha
will bo known us the Union Veterans1 union
the objects of which are set forth in the foi
lowing circular Issued from the headquarter
of the national command of the Union Voter
ans1 association of Cleveland , 0. :
COMRADE The Union Veterans1 union 1
composed of union soldiers , bailers and ma
rim's , who so nod nt least six months contln
iioiibly , unless sooner dlschargoU on accoini
of wounds received diirlns the lobulllon ho
UYcoii thq years 1W1I and Ib05. 1'nrt of whlc )
service mast luvo boon at the front.
lli'llovlns you ollRlhlo to incniborsliln , I cal
upon you to untto with ug to piutectaiH
prosuenteour miituiil Interests.
Our organization Is thoroughly equipped t <
sslst the niorltoiloiis soldier In udviincln ;
IHclaim fur recognition against UIOKOUTII
nifnt.
Wo linvo the following departments In oui
organization : Massachusetts. Now York
I'onnsylv.inln , Now Jorsoy. Ohio , Kansas
Michigan. 1'otoinnc , Calffonilii , Colorado
Klorldn , Dakota , Missouri , Wisconsin and Ver
iiiont , and the Intoiitloii Is to spread our coin
iniinds lo ovcry htato nud territory In tin
union , wo want numerical Btrc'iisth to onrrj
ourpnlnt with members of coiiRri" > s. Wear
specially stromt In Ohio and Michigan.
Sco tlio amcndccl civil Mirvlco rules , wlicroh
n mldUirls Klvcn tlio prefi'rciK'o on euterln
lliuoivllgurvlcoby pnsshiRu nitliigof sixty
11 . u points , whcruiH : thu civilian la required ti
stanilse\cnty.
After ontorliiKyon are exempt from comptil
hory c.xunilnntlon , Klven the profermico li
] > ruinotlon , and protected whou reduotloiii
occur.
Wo nro now rnsar pd In plnclns before con
trress o. srrvluo jmnslon bill ontltlod tlio po
( Hem , or "ono cvnt a day bill. " KlvliiK a nun
slon forsorvlco actually rendered , the sunn
to bo added to any pension now received.
\\o are cngiigc'd In urxlng upon congress tin
removal of nil limitations us to illlnx claim
Uy solcllors.
Also th.it when a solillor applies for payo
bounty , he Khali be paid all amounts found Ic
be Ids just duo.
Himuty bll Is , homestead claims and all les
iRlatlun In tbo Interest ot the soldier will fr
pushed riipldly by us.
To pay lor the nrlntlng of hooks , papers , etc ,
It Is necessary to lia\o money. Wo du not as !
alms , but we do ask you to join our orgunlza
tlon.
Twelve names nro necessary to organize i
c-omtimml. The charter , ritual , cards , rule
nml regulations will cost yon but J10. Th
membership fco Is 8J.
'I ho amount asked for Is small 'Hit the re
suits from a strong and determined orgunlza
tlon may bo gruat.
A churtcr orgnnlratlon ot twenty name
\\oulcl make the totul cost BO cents pur member
bor ,
I will lionlcased to send or call upon yoi
with our applications for charter , provmln
you will drop mo a postal card to that clToci
All conimiuilcatlons bhmild bo addressed t
mo , and the tiinnuy must accompany thu a [ :
plication for charter. Hy command ot
WM. T. ( Jr.AiiK , Commander.in-Chief.
G. H. Fltcti presided and J. P. Plnlne
nctcd as secretary. The principal speaker
were Lawyer Miller nnd A. A , Perry. Mi
Miller explained that the object of the con
mand or union wna to assist Grand Arm ,
men ; to urge congress to assist hi aiding tli
old soldierj und their widows and orphan ;
nnd that In no manner would the union coi
Jlict with the Orand Army.
A. A. Perry said that tbo union ns no\
organized could mid would do moro good f
old soldiers in the way of pensions than mi
other society , and ho considered that enougl :
lie admitted that the union was a politico
organization , and said that ho would sign th
petition for n Nebraska charter for the Unlo
Veteran's union if the chairman wouul openl
nil noun co that It was a political organizatloi
Chairman Fitch stated that tha union ha
nothing to do with politics , nny moro thu
the constitution said that each member miu
plcdgo hlmscll to endorse n comrade , wh
vita a candidate for an ofllco of puhlo | trus
Mr. Perry created n llttlo discussion who
bo remarked that ho didn't bcllovo that th
old soldiers had been used right by the go\
eminent , Ilo declared that no nation o
earth could inlso the volunteer scrvk
America had la time of trouble , and that no
the country was in as poor a condition as ;
was at the oloso of the wartwenty-llvo year :
And still ho was n paid up member of tli
Grand Army of the Republic.
T. L , Hull sold the Grand Army of the R <
public wns good enough for him , nnd 1
dltin't bcllovo in Hprinirink' any now side 1
Mies. Ho fenrca that it would cunso ill-fee
ingandasptlt In the ranks of the Gran
Army of the Republic * .
Hut the blank application for n charter w :
produced and nbout tiilrtj-llve of the old sc
dlcrs present signed it. Tbo application wl
bo forwarded at once to tho. commanclcr-I :
chief , nnd by next Sunday the coninand wl
bo permanently organized.
Colored soldiers who served six months i
the regular army are eligible to inembewhi
The Death Uoll.
MIMVAUKEU , Wis. , Doc. H. Edward I
Broadhcad , a loading capitalist ot this clt ;
and at various times prominently Idontllii
with banking and railroad interests , died th
morning , ugcd eighty-two.
Los DOX , Boo. 11. The \vldow * of Gcorf
Crlnkshauk , artist and caricaturist , Is deu
lliu CniiNtltution DlHOtissed.
Rit > JIN Kino , Deo. 14. [ Special Cablegra
to THE HUB. J The assembly yesterday coi
mcnocd the discussion of the now coustlt
tlon. President da Foujccn read a mcssaj
thanking the assembly for tbo contldonco
reposed In the government and asking It
accclorata the debate on the constitution.
Arrivals.
NKW VoitK , Dec. 14. [ Special Telegram
THIS BEK. ] Arrived : Steamers Trove , fro
IJreuien ; Italia , from Medltcrrunoau ports.
At Queoustown : Arrived Kmiria ,
New York , from Liverpool.
BETWEEN THE OLD PARTIES ,
How the Late Political War Was Waged
in California.
NO FARMERS' ALLIANCE INTERFERED ,
Murray's IXjilannt Ion of the
Kcpubllcnit Victory \sti > nl ! iinont
oil the Pneldc Coast t
John Cliluaintui Wants.
Mr. D. Murray , assistant cashier of the
Nutlonnl batik of California at Snn Francisco ,
passed through Omaha yesterday nccompan-
leii by his wlfo and daughter on route ta
Kuropo , where they will sfpeiid n year , giving
Mr. Murray un opportunity to .regain his
somewhat impahod health , the result of many
years arduous toil In the banking business.
"Gould you state , Mr. Murray , how It hap
pened that California brought in the usual
republican majority at the recent election
whllo a democratic landslide swept so nmnj
of the hitherto strong republican states 1" r
Bnn reporter asked the gentleman from the
golden ( rate.
"Yoa sir. 1 can toll you In n very few words
how It happened. The farmer.1 alliance Is
an unknown quality ns yet In California ,
Tun campaign was a contest between tin
two old parties nnd the usual victory for the
republicans wns the result. Wo wcro nil
very much astonished out on the coast at the
sweep the now party made. Not having an
ictlvo organization of that kind thcro wo
were comparatively Ignorant ns to the tre
mendous political revolution that was nl
work until the election was over nud wo read
the returns. "
Speaking of the efforts that nro being made
to prohibit ChDicso Immigration Mr. Murray
suul :
'For n abort , time Immediately uftor the
liassogo of the present Chlneso restric
tlon act , wo thought that there was a per
ceptible falling oft In the arrivals of tlio Man-
jollans , but that cessation did not lust long
The Chinese eotno nnd go now just nbout n
l > oforo. They como In through Mexico and
from Canada nnd In a dozen wnvs they seen ;
to bafllo the United States authorities com
pletely. "
"Is the sentiment against the Chinese ru
outspoken and general In San Francisco now
us It vta. % before the lust restriction law was
passed { "
"There is not so much talk , but I think the
sentiment remains about the same. We
must got rid of the Chinaman In some way ,
Ho la undermining almost every department
of industry In California , especially in the
cities. The Chlnnmau Is n wonderful
Imitator. Anything bo sees nn American dc
ho will soon bo at himself , and It would surprise -
priso you to see how proficient nnd skillful
they uro. You will Jlnd Chltmmen in Sun
Francisco making slices , gloves , clothing and
almost/ everything that the white man
manufactures. 1 kiiow of sovcral establish
ments where Uliinamcii are employed at male
ing ladles' and children's underwear. The
trouble about the matter Is that they can live
so cheaply thnt they ruin the business foi
white men by flooding the market with thoii
[ heap goods. And after nil , I hardly know
liow wo should get along now If the Chinese
were all taken away from Snn Francis to ,
Wo have become quite dependent upon then
tor servants of all kinds. Thov mnko gooi
servants , ns a rule , and many lamilios entrust
trust almost everything about tlio house tc
them. Some ot them do the shopping nut
look after the laying In of fuel nni
l revisions for the family where they ore cm
iiloyed. They are remarkably shrewd In
making bargains. They can purchase more
with a given amount of money than the most
careful housewife , nnd they nro gencrallj
honest with their employer.
"We have n great many Japanese In Sat
Prnncisco , also , but they are unllko tin
Chinese. They nro much moro polite am
liavo a better education. Most of the Japri
ncso como to this country to learn , thi
manners and customs of the American
und they adopt our modes" of lift
and learn our customs very quickly. W <
had a young Japanese man in our family foi
over a year , who was remarkably polite nut
liau n good education. Wo paid him but $0 t
month and his board , and ho was the bes
servant I ever saw. Ho was willing to no
ceptof a very humble situation in order tc
acquire n thorough knowledge of the Amorl
can people , I never saw a dtuidnir mastei
more polite or polished In the manner of receiving
ceiving company or callers at thi
door than was this young man. The
Japanese como to this country
to learn our habits and customs and do no !
c.iro so much about going homo rich ; the
Chlneso como nmong us with no Intention 01
adopting our modes of life , but for the pur
pose of getting all the money they can In us
short a space of tltno as possible. All theli
professions of deep Interest In thoAmcricar
Sunday school ! indvCiristhmity ! are to a vorj
largo decrco simply a schema to Ingratiate
themselves with the American people nuc
reap the benefit In dollars und cents. "
PADDOCK'S PUNNV SIM2I3CII.
His Private Secretary Sllvetl Some ol
Ills Own Manuscript -with It.
Senator Paddock has been the victim o
the usually harmless Congressional Kocord
says a Washington special to the Now Yorl
Sun. Tno senator delivered a speech or
Monday relative to the existing Indini
troubles , nnd got into qulto an argument will
Senator Voorhcca. The reporter of the Hoe
ord called at the senator's room later on foi
the manuscript of the speech' . Ho car
rlcd off also several sheets of mnnuscrlp
which the senator's secretary , who is corro
spondeiit of a western paper , had writtot
for a telegraph dispatch , and Included thi
entire matter In the report of the senator' *
speech.
Tlio dispatch consisted of several Inter
views on the subject of the penillugsonatorla
election In Idaho The result Is that the semi
tor is credlte'd with what Is probably tin
most eccentric speech on thu Indian troubh
over delivered In the senate. It reads ii
part :
"A great inuny foolish things have beet
said and a great many absurd exaggeration :
have been mndo in connection with thlswholi
business. Whllo thoTrilmno is taking in
part in the interesting senatorial light ii
Idaho , it is duo to its leaders that they shouli
bo Informed of thq sentiment/ prevailing li
congrcbs In reference to the struggle. I huvi
taken the trouble In the last few days to per
sonally interview moro than fifty senator :
and lopresentnllvcs on this subject. "
Then follows several Intcrojtlng interview :
In the midst of the senator's talk uboutjtidlui
utTulrs.
Speaker Heed said : "Why , thcro cannot h
nny question about Dubols , can there ? Ills
remarkable personal Influence and popularlt ;
tnado Idaho a stato. I confess that ho ver ;
strongly Influenced me. "
SenatorPlnttsaid : "Why , of course th
state of Idaho will select Frejd T. Dubols u
Its llrst senator. Ilo has earned it by th
most earnest , faithful and Intelligent mbo
for his people. Western electors uro jipt un
grateful. Ho Is u cican-cut , active , bruin ;
man , and no ono hero doubts his election. "
Senator Culloin Doubt about Fred Du
bois's election ) Nonsense. His people ar
not built that , way , ( An abler territorial elel
ugato has not sat In congress Ir. the IKS
twenty j-e.ars. I fiuvo known him since
boy , and his record Is a remarkable one :
'
Mark my words , ho will bo the flrst' senate
chosen.
Senator Paddock Who will Idaho select
Why , Uubols , of course. If they do.dot
will almost regret my vote for statehood
Iduho would have been a dismembered tcrr !
torv today If It had not been for DuboH' H
Is honest , able , brainy , and unremitting 1
his work for his people , .
Senator Paddock Ii very angry at 'lh
ridiculous situation In which ltls' spcoc
places him. but ho has not yet decide
whether to idll his secretary or the official n
porter of debates.
TH'K Aur IOISA ,
llev. IV. J. Jlnrslm JMsoussoH Irs Dc
vrlopniunt and Progress.
Rov. W. J. Harsha took for his dlscours
last night "Thu development of the art , Idt
in Omaha. " Ho selected as a scriptural to
for the occasion Proverbs xxv , 11 i "A wor
fitly spoken is llko apples of gold In picture
of silver. "
Ilov. Harsha explained tho' meaning of tl
words by saying that In oorly Jewish times
the plcturcsxveVu mostly palntod on the walls i
thov were nrtt'pbrtalilo as our pictures of the
present day bretf A very common nml popu
lar design fofMhcso olu Jewish decoration !
was the painting of apples of gold ,
There nro ( two theories of human develop
inont. Quo pruKUnts man as coming from tin
lowest forms ofllio human being by gradnu
dovclopmcntSWlo his present respcctabli
nnd Intellectual state. The other la that mat
was llrst created by Uod in full possession o
all that Is true hnd beautiful in nature , bu
ho willfully ilVn ) | > yed nnd went forth iron
the face of Gpdto , lloundcr about In darknosi
and there holosL the wonderful gift of belli * ,
able to npprccl'uo and reproduce nature , Tin
rneo Is ngaln Votnlng back to the knowledge
of the truth n fid to a point whore the bcatitic :
of nature aroif > ilng preserved nndrcprodiicec
on canvas to Urn delight nnd education of ul
who look upon them.
The earliest evidences of art are very crude
Specimens of very eatllcst art may bo fount
among our own Indians or In the relics o
ancient Egypt. At the present day tno nr
Idea has a wonderful holu upon tbo people
In no country in the world are children fur
nlshcd with bolter Illustrated books nnc
magazines than In America , and from tht
simplest and plainest beginning to the mos
beautifully llnlahed works of nrt the Anglo
Saxon race Is now leading the world in tin
appreciation nml cultivation of the nrt Idea.
The people of Ne\v York at ono tltm
thought of Httlu clso but money making. Tin
pcoplo of Cincinnati wcro nbnorbed In tin
business of handling livestock , whlloCM
cngo rejoiced In belngv called the greates
grain market In the world. Hut within n fcv
years the hearts of the wealthy men of Nev
York , Cincinnati and Chicago have beei
oyenlng to the beauties of nature , nnd thuy
hnvo been Induced by the growing love foi
art to establish great art halls and picture
galleries whore n thoughtful person can spciu
hours In the contemplation of thcrboauttfu
reproductions of nature. The same will be
true of Omaha , The present splendid oxhl
bltion of high grade art is a good beginning
of a glorious work.
"I hail the clay , " said Uov. Harsha. "whet
wo shall have in Omaha more line collection !
of the best pieces ot artistic worl : that cat
bo purchased in the world. "
lie then took up the religious clement thn
enters into the study of nrt and slrowcd thn
nearly all the great painters wcro rclliriou !
men , Michael Angela , Leonardo Do Vinci
Correggio and othnrs wcro Intensely religious
The study of nrt draws ono toward thi
great Creator nnd lifts the solo into a purer
swcetci * realm.
In stud ) Ing the pictures In the Omaha ar
exhibition one is impressed with the Icssoi
tmigbt there in the improved condition o
woman. In the old pictures she Is seei
working in the Holds , mending llsh nets o
doing some rough , menial toil , but in thi
moro modern pictures It may bo noticed sin
Is represented as the beloved companion o
man , the tender sister , the true sweetheart
or the loving mother , Instead of bis slave o
vassal ns she used to bo , This Is ono of thi
glorious results of Christianity.
SOltUHVJI SVGAlt.
Report of the Chief GItcinNt of tin
Agricultural IJcpitrtiiient.
WASHINGTON' , Doc. , 14. The nnhuul repor
of the chief of tlio chemical division of thi
agricultural department contains an uccoun
of the process recently perfected at the du
[ > nrtmcnt ns n result of the experiments n
the chemical laboratory with reference to thi
manufacture of sorghum sugar. The rojior
of the chemist recites some of the varlou :
dinicultics hitherto found In the ccouonili
manufacture of sugar from sorghum ana In
didUcs that n solution of tha question will bi
found In some process which would soparati
is n6arly as 'pctssiblo ' gummy nmorphou :
bodies from Jdiceiwithout precipitating tin
sugar. The known property of alcohol ti
produce precipitation in julco was mndo usi
of in a further istudy of this problem. No
only has tho' removal of the gum
been effected' by the process ovolvci
during these 'experiments , but It has beei
shown that thls'ciiin bo effected at n cost corn
pnratlvely trilllngiby a comparison of the re
suits obtained. The article used In produc
Ing precipitation ; can bo almost wholly re
covered by subsequent distillation. Anothe
feature Is that the , gummy snbitancoscpn
i-njcd by the "prpfccss is Itself ferm6utabl
a'nel yields almost-half its" weight Hi ittc-ohol
In order that the rictw method maybccomi
possible the report suggests the necessity fo
a modiilcatton of tbe , 'rovenuo ' laws so as t
nllpw the preparation of alcohol used In th
process to bo carried on without tax , to b
made under bond by the manufacturer thu
It bo used only for ttiis purpose.
The chemist claims substantially nn in
creoso In the ylold of sugar per thousand gnl
Ions of jnico of from an average of nbout 10 ,
( XX ) pounds to nn average of 21U99 ntnn in
crease of cost in production of $81 for alcohol
which enters into the now process.
InvcRtlgntlnR the I'coriii Murder.
PE'OIUA , 111. , Doc. 14. The coroner ntn
hnlf a dozen deputy sheriffs have boon work
Ing'on the murder case nt Chlllicotho all day
but found no clue to the murderers. P. K
IClng , the murdered man , was a gian
In size and strength and letters foum
at his room go to show that ho km
at ono time been n .prizo flghto
In England. His'wife nnd five children llv
at Manchester , and throe years ngo they sopn
rated , King coming to this country. Th
separation was due to his drinking , but b
promised to reform and had rtono so. Shortl ,
after the big flro In Chillicotho ho came thor
f rom Strcator.
Christmas Mall Coming.
LOSDOS , Dec. 14. [ Special Cablegram t <
THE BEn.j All of the railway men in Scot
land will strike on Sunday next for shorto
liouw. There Is n prospect of traflloboln ;
entirely suspended during the Chrlstmn
holidays.
The steamer Servta from Liverpool , whie !
sailed from Queenstown for Now York todaj
carries l.Ofil sacks of malls , the grcatos
quantity of mall matter ever taken out by
single steamer.
The Methodist Constitution.
IxmxNAroMs , Ind. , Dec , 14. The sesslo
of the commission for the revision of th
Methodist constitution has ended. It Is hope
that at the next meeting n complete rougl
draft of the constitution will bo reported , nn
nt the llnal meeting just before the confei
once of Ib'ja the finishing touches will b
given to the woric.
J'f.IlSOX.lfj I'A IHO KAl'IIS.
D. B. Fuller of St. Joe Is nt the Murray.
H. F. Whltmoro of St. LouU Is nt the Pa >
ton1
II. H. Dewey ot Now York is at the Ml
lard.
lard.M , M. Stan ton df Chicago Is stopping at tb
Casey. ' . *
C. T. Bcczloy of Hastings is at the Mei
chants. ' :
F. D. Hamilton'of , San Francisco is at th
1J * '
Barker.
J. W. Turner of Stanton was at the Case
"
lust night.
Tom Cooko. of JUhcoln was ut the Millar
lost night. " .EL
J. S. Hand of .pjifcago was at the Barkc
lust night. j ) ot
A. H. Lewis ot Willcox Is In the city , at tli
Merchants. - < J ni
J , C. Smith of-'NWv York Is In the city , c
the Pnxton. > ' {
VV. II. MoFarldjSrl'bf ' Genoa is stopping u
the Barker.
N. E. Hurke.low.of Denver Is In the city , i
the Mlllurd. 3\/d ,
H. K. Haoknmiijof.St. Louis U n' guest t
the Murray.
J. W. Lumb of Toledo , O. , Is lu the city , i
the Murray.
J. 1C. Ooudy of Pawnee City Is reglitoro
nt the Casey.
W. C. Bntchcllor of St. Joseph Is roglsterc
at the Barker.
Frank Stevens of Salina , ICnn , , Is In tl
city , at the Casey.
Kichard Dunn of Now Mexico was at tl
Puxton last night.
T. A. Burke of Now York Is 1n the city ,
guest nt the Paxton.
William F. Powell of New York is regl
terod at the Murray ,
fi. A. Brown of Nebraska City was at tl
Merchants lust night.
J , M. nice of Chicago was registered at tl
Merchants yejtorduy.
Charles Woodsldo of New York wus In tl
city last night , at tha Mlllard.
LO'S ' NOT THE TIE THAT BINDS
Quick Time Made in Marriages anil Dl-
' voices at the Agcuoios ,
COULD GIVE CHICAGO MANY POINTS ,
Tlio Grcnt I-Vitticr's Ituprcsctitntlvo
DOOM the Work , Hptwoon Two
I'tttTi of Ills Oljjnr Terpsichore
as Slio Is Understood.
I'iNn rttnan AOKVOT , S. D. , Doc. 11.
[ Special to Tun Buu.J To bo married , di
vorced , nml married nR.iln , nil on tho' Sumo
clny , and nil without n penny of expense , Is
the blissful privilege of nny full grown Judtnn
on this reservation.
"Wlmt n sun1 , ) ! " I hear n thousand of my
renders oxrlnlni.
Vw , nnd tlioio Ognlluln Sioux work It to n
finish.
It Is perhaps the ono boon emitted by Undo
Samuel that reminds thorn most of the tntpp.v
bygones. No cards , no marrlaijo llconso nnd
ccrtltlcnto , no fco to the oniciiitlng person-
upc , no lawyer , advertising or court foci , no
enforced residence In a certain locality for it
spedlled lime , nnd no being written up In the
sensational newspapers , together wlttt a hun
dred other unpleasnntrtcs.
Tliero were about , three hundred marriages
nnd half its ninny divorces hero among tlioo
nearly six thousand InJlans last year.
With tbo very great majority of the Indians
thcio Isn't ' n particle of sneredncss connected
with the Idea of marriage. The least thought
or conception ot marrying for companionship ,
much less love , Is ono that scouts utterly and
totally foreign to the comprehension of thnso
ochre covered mementoes of n fust banishing
rnco. Now , Just as In the far uway past , the
ono advantage Unit an Indian uian sees in
marrlitgo Is the scouring of a lltllu handler
bcnstof drudgery than Is his pony.
The power to perform the marrlnpo cere
mony nnd to grant divorces Is vested In the
Indian agent , who by the way Is Judge , jury.
supreme court , governor , president and
everything else so fur us settling all civil
and criminal disputes go. From his decision
there Is no appeal. Ills power on the npeney
Is absolute. Ho can send nn offender , whether
Indian or whlto man , to Jail fur as long ittlnia
as tie may consider best , or flno him as heavily
its ho deems proper.
I have It from many of the oldest Sioux
men und squaws that If them really over
wns any romance connected with the wooing
nnd murriago of Indian buck ? nnd maidens ,
It , has gone glimmering many a moon ago.
Today it Is one of the dullest , most ordinary
matter-of-fact affairs .
- - Imaginable.
A Mr. Hcd-Do-Nothing nnd a Miss Painted-
Do-lt-All arc liable to drop into Aciit | ;
Rover's oOlco in their overy-clny blankets
nnd moccasins almost any hour , nnd grunt ,
"Wo want marry. " Upon henrlmr tlio an
nouncement , the ofllcinl nddresced swings
around in his chair , says. "Stand out ibere , "
and proceeds to mid out whether both are
willing. Having learned that they nrc , he
gIVcs them a little ndvico and tolls thorn they
uro husband nnd wife , nnd they go their way ,
while ho proceeds with his writing.
Divorcing them takes nlittlo longer. The
agent inquires Into the whys nnd wncreforcs
very thoroughly , nnd the applicant must
innlio it reasonably plain to him why they
can't cot nlong together. In n Inrpo majority
of Instances quarreling Is the cause of the
application , "Squaw not work enough , " and
' 'man ho beat me , " conio next oftenest. In
case there Is nny property , tbo agent divides
it equally between the two , most frequently
giving the teepee , cooliing utensils and dogs ,
of which there are always from two to ten , to
the squaw , nnd to the man a majority of the
ponlret , If such n tiling bo possible.
It Is not an uncommon thing for a couple to
bo divorced In the morning and in the after
noon to conio around and toll the agent they
huvo made up nnd wont to bo married apaln.
In such cases their wish to bo reunited is iu-
Varlably granted.
In the amusement line there are two
varieties of Indian dances here that are en
tered into with great spirit by the red pco-
Rlo , and that aroconsldcrod entirely harmless
i their ctTect upon the temperament of the
participants.
Tlio wildest ono of the two Is the Omaha
dunce. It is Joined In exclusively by the
inalo Indians , and Is usually held in the night
by a llnro of n hugo camp lira and ruclo
torches that nro waved in weird style. The
costumes worn are of.tho extreme decolletto
cut. bottt top and bottom. The daueo pro-
graaimo consists of ono number nnd no more ,
but .that ono number Is kept going until the
crowd becomes almost totally exhausted. It
consists of a hideous "ky-eye , " kept time to
by a constant bobbing up nnd down or double
movement consisting of bending the body
forward and backward und at the sninotlino
pumping up nnd down. This Is accompanied
by a wind-mill motion of the arms. Sometimes
n "balance all and circle to the right" is In
dulged in but that only when they get into
the last stages of the excitement which has
gonotoo far for their weak , emaciated bodies
and particularly their Illy nourished nerves.
The dance is usually followed by a feed dona
ted by the while people who have succeeded
in Inducing the performers to give the show.
They tell mo that the mode of giving the
Omaha datico has greatly degenerated of late
years and is much less interesting than when
it used to bo given in the locality where the
tribu of Omaha Indians originated It , namely
where the city of Omaha , Neb. , now stands.
The other terpsc-hicorcnn divertlsement Is
called tbo squaw dance , nnd is confined ex
clusively to squaws. The old girls rig up In
their gayest blankets , moccasins and feather
headgear , set four of their number to beating
un old base drum , nnd away they go slowly
circling about the arum , , keeping n sort of
chain' btiteh step ns they move llrst ono way
awhile nnd then the other. They keep golncr
until they produce sufllcicnt perspiration to
thoroughly mix the sticuks of varied colored
paint upon their faces , and malco them look
like a three cent calico dress on a rainy day.
There is very little , then , ot really Interest
ing novelty connected with the giving of
either of these d.tnccs today. They nro gone
throoch with as thoueh they were tasks In
stead of. recreations ns In early days when
the dunces followed achievements which told
of prowess , daring aad scalps : of victory ,
supremacynnd power. Even their plpo
dreams of the past have lost their flavor nnd
have little cfllcacy In Inducing the amuse
ment displays which have furnished the
foundation for to many fascinating talcs.
Newton Not Chief
CHICAGO , Dec. 14. General John B , New
ton , who , It was rumored , would bo
appointed chief engineer of the Chicago
cage ship canal widen Is to connect
Luke Michigan with the Mississippi ,
denied in our Interview tonight that ho wns
to take the place. Ho said the canal trustees
had engaged htm as consulting engineer , not
chief engineer , mid some ono else would have
to ho elected to (111 ( the vacancy In the ofllca
of chlof engineer caused by the dismissal o (
L. K. Cooloy.
_ _
Injiireit In a llunawny.
Willie Jesse McCarthy nnd his wife were
dtlvlng on South Twenty-fourth street last
night their horse bcciuno frightened and
run nwny , Mr. nnd Mrs , McCarthy wore
thrown out of the buggy und both bovoroly
injuivd , They were taken to their homo on
Vinton street , where medical assistance wits
rendered ,
Fatality nt n Bt. Iiouis Fire.
ST. Lot-if , Dec. 1-J. During the progress ol
a fire lu n building nt the corner of Klghtli
nnd Marion streets this morning threa ln <
mates Jumped from n third story window ,
Hclnricli bfhultz died this afternoon from In >
Juries received , but the other two Ltozlo and
Unto Koch were only slightly hurt.
A DoHpcruto hover's DccxI.
WII.MIXOTOX , O. , Deo. 14. Snonnan Me
Mllliin , being Jealous of the attentions othci
young men paid to tbo daughter of Mrs
Sarah Cochran of CUerrv Hond , probabh
futully shot the girl last night and then sui
elded.
Uutnnrcd Mnssnoro of Christians.
/AN/HUH , Doc. 14 , It Is rumored thai
Flrmo Dukurl , sultan of VUu , and follower )
have destroyed the EagUsh mlsilon atatlot
on the Tana river und killed several nntivi
ChrUllaus.
Be Sure
If you have tnado up your mind to buy
Hood's Sannpatllla do not bo Induced to talco
an ) other A Iloston lady , nhoso example Is
trcrthy Imitation , tells her experience bclotri
"In otic store \\horo I went to buy Hood's
SarsapatllU the clerk tried lo Induce tno buy
their own Instead of Hood's ; lietohlmothclr's
would last longer ) that I might take It on ten
To Get
days' trial ) that If I did not Ilka It I need not
pay anything , etc. But ho could not prevail
on mo to change. I told him I Imd tal > cn
Hood's Samparllln , knew what It was , n.is
satisfied with It , mid did not want any other.
Wicn I began taking Hood's Sarsaparllla
I was feeling real miserable with dyspepsia ,
and so ivcak tliat at times I could hardly
Hood's
stand. I looked like a person in consump
tion. Hood's Sarsaparllla did mo so much
good that I vendor at myself sometimes ,
and my friends frequently speak of 11. " Mils.
KuA. A. GOKK , ci Terrace Street , Boston.
. gl | lifer * J.
.ijrC.I.1IOOU & CO. , Apolliucarloi , Lowell , MsU.
lOO.Dosos Ono Dollar
VltOGIt.l J/.T/ * : .
What tho.Sounto u.ut HoiiHn Will Do
the Coming \\Vclc.
WAsiiivcnox , Dec. II , What will take
place in the senate this week Is largely dependent -
pendent upon the republican caucus tomor
row or Tue-timy. Tomorrow will bo the
twelfth day of the pendency of the elections
bill , and the probabilities nro that unless the
caucus decides to take a decided step toward
n speedy termination prossuru for ilnanclnl
legislation will bocotno too great to bo re
sisted.
In the house the rcapportlonment bill will
bo called up Tuesday. There Is no concerted
opposition on the part of the democrats , and
the light which nt the beginning of the ses
sion was generally predicted will notronio
off. Cutclieon purposes to call up the army
appropriation bill at the flrst opportunity.
The friends of the shipping hill have been its-
surcd of a friendly disposition on the part of
the rules committee towards their measure ,
and possibly the ro.tpportioiimcnt bill may Do
disposed of quickly enough to permit the
shipping bill to come up this week. The
Dorscy bill to reiluco compulsory deposit
bonds by national banks and to authorize the
Issue of circulating notes , etc. , will Do urged
for Immediate consideration.
TlMfJtlt I'AKTY
It.Taken Definite Klmpo liy the Issu
ance of n Call.
KANSAS Cirr , Mo. , Dec. 14. The third
party movement , which originated at the recent -
cent farmers' alliance convention , took degn-
Ito form today when the call for n convention
was given to the press. It asks for the union
of the Independent party , the peoples' party ,
union labor party , latq federal mid confederate
boldlers , farmers' alliance , farmers' mutual
benefit American clti/'Cii' * alliance , Knights
of Labor , colored farmers alliance and all
other industrial organizations based upon the
fundamental idcus of finance , transportation ,
labor and hiud and the transaction of ether
legitimate business in furtlujranco of the
work already begun. „
Two Deserters \rrostrcl.
Ofllccr Sullivan made an Important arrest
last night in n small house on Capital nvciiuo
between Twelfth nnd Thirteenth streets.
Ho found two clcsorters from the regular
army boarding there. They deserted from
the regular service ut Fort Niobrara last
May nut ] have been living in Omaha most of
the time since , but have kept themselves
secreted ftom publics view. Their names uro
James Gnllwny and Charles Jackson.
Iloubod or $ " 0 > ' 1O imcl nn Ovorcont.
Peter Nelson , who liver on Sixth street ,
near Center , was held up lust night nt the
corner of Eighth and Hickory streets by a
couple of footpads , who relieved Mr. Nel
son's pockets of S.'iMO ami then took off his
overcoat and told him to miiko tracks for
home. Ho complied with the request
promptly nnd the men who robbed him made
their escape.
Cantata < orinnuk IrJuiTil.
Captain Cormack of the police force slipped
and fell at the coiner of Fifteenth and Dodge
streets at i ) o'clock tnts morning and broke
bis collar bone.
IIniiH ° liohl Hints.
To atop hiccough take a lump of su
gar saturated in vinegar.
To mnko good muciluco without using
puin arable , tuko two parts of cloxthio ,
llvo parts of water and ono part of ncotlo
ncld. Dissolve by houting nnd add ono
part of alcohol.
Never wear hoary" Bhoos in a sick
room. List or felt slippers or shoes
should bo woni , ns they uro not only
comfortable to the wearer , but a doubly
distilled blessing to the sick ono.
To make a convenient nrrangomont for
drying collars and cuffs use a piece of
muslin , on which you sow buttons in
numbers und positions lo suit , und fasten -
ton that strongly on the clothes linound ,
the linen articles will not got torn und
lost.
Tlio Deceiving Safety Pnrno.
A safety purse hns mndo its appear
ance ever the ocenn. It can bo laid
down without nny fear that the contents
will disappear. Many women have an
unhappy Knack of leaving tholr purses
about. ? and it is to tlie.se that the safety
purses appeal. They are a puzzle to the
uninitiated. A purse with silver mounts
will have the opening spring hidden
away in ono corner , yet nil the corners
look the same. The way to open another
is to turn the spring right round. An
other purse deceives you into the be
lief that the bottom Is the top.
The Ilov. Win. Stout , Wlurton , Out.
states : After being ineffectually treated by
seventeen different doctors for scrofula mid
blood disease , J. was cured by Burdock blood
bitters. Write him for proof.
Engineer Mnrtiii , who had his arm cut
off last Tuesday in the Union Pncillo
yards , died yesterday nftoruoou at St.
Joseph's hospital.
ro troches produced by the ovnnorat
of the waters of the Soclcn Minornl
Springs of the Taunus.
Tim
1MPER1RL DOCTOR
of the German court , und English tnroii
( specialist ,
Sir Morrell Mackenzie ,
endorses thorn most highly.
For Coughs , Colds , Astluniv , Drew
chial Cntnrrli , nnd all throat troubles ,
thesotroohoH nro a norfoot remedy.
Obtain llio Ronuino nrtlclo On1ywlioh !
must Imvo the Bitfimturo uad rocotn-
inondation of SIR MOIUIELL MAC
KENZIE with every box.
We Advertised Last
Week to j ( |
Give
$2oa
Suit or Overcoat
To die person in
this state or Iowa
that would furnish-
us die best original
suggestion for an ad
vertisement or trade
scheme.
We got over
1,000 Answers
some were old chest
nuts and lots were
good , we will in our
next advertisement
notify the successful
contestant.
We will have
ANO'THRR
Christmas - Gift
Look out for our ad
vertisement.
We this day
opened 500 suits of
underwear that are
as good as the very
best garment sold in
this city , for $1.00
-
Our Price will
be 65c each
We can also show
you beyond a doubt
the Finest Line of Neckwear -
wear every shown in
the city of Omaha.
Our bargains in
overcoats are
PARALYZERS
and you had better
come quick , for our.
stock will be bursted
before New Years.
The new-comers
maybe led away by
the prancing and
sputtering of some
clothing houses , but
the old settlers -say
Corner 13th
Omaha.
IS THE OLD RELIABLE