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TJI13 OMAUA DAILY 11 1815 : , OKC HMIIEU 125 , 1805.
niDICTAMC Till ? \D1T\1
III KIM ill Aa AI lllli lArllAl
Lincoln People Prepare Early to Observ
the Olrtd Holiday.
STATE HOUSE ABANDONED BY OFFICIALS
DrimrttaciitN All ClOM-il a ml tin
Jlrailn anil ClcrUf. Cone lo Look
After Sanla. Claiix Aniont ?
the Cliurelirs.
LINCOLN. Dec. 2 . ( Special ) At the
elate capltol the day before Christmas was
decidedly uneventful. Although nil the
ofllces were open for business' , the business
* ai not visible. Tha departments were
closed early and will remain so throughout
tomorrow. S < jmo of the heeds of depart
ments will visit out of town , and many ot
the clerks have already left tor other parts
of the stale. It will be a hard times Christ-
mis In the Capital City , but In spile of the
absence of oxpenilve tokens of regird am
affection , there will bo a large amount ot
enjoyment crowded Into the dny. Per over
a week stores and streets have been crowdei
nnd the presents , though not as costly as
usual ; will undoubtedly b ? almost as numer
ous as In batter times. Early morning Christmas -
mas services will be held In St. Mnrk'w Luth
eran church , from 6 to 7 o'clock , conducted
by Kev. Dr. Slngley At the Free Ilaptlst
church tomorrow evening there will be a
homelike gathering , with a bright fireplace ,
a blazing yule log , a flno program of Christ
mas music , an address by Henry Dorger , n
pantomime vlult from St. Nicholas and a well
laden tree. The children will celebrate to
morrow night nt the Central Church of Christ
with n tree of generous adornment and n pro
gram of great attractiveness Santa Glaus
will bo drawn into the Klr < t Haptlst church
tomorrow evening by a crew of brownies.
Ho will ha rented In a flelgh , from which
ho will alight nnd distribute the presents.
This will be followed by n musical nnd lit
erary program and a drill by the Ilojs' Ilrl-
KRdc. The Swedish Congregational mission
will Invo a tree and at the Swedish Metho
dist Episcopal church Rev. A J. Lofgren ,
presiding elder , will preach at 5-30 a. m ,
tomorrow. In UIB servlc3 known ns "Ju-
Ictta. " Pestlvltles by the Sund ly school will
follow In the evening At the Home for
the KrlendUss there will be the imnl Christ
mas observances , with presents for the little
ones and a fine dinner.
At 'Inlvcrslty Place tonight occurred a dou
ble wedding The grooms ars brothers , Rob
ert and William Stock , the former of Cedar
Creek and the latter of University Place.
Ths brlilea are slrters. Su'in and Ada Smith ,
both of University Placs. The elder brother ,
William , ojpousfd the younger sister , Ada ,
whole ago is 21 Robsrt is 27 and his bride
25.
ADAMS HAS MORE AFFIDAVITS
Attorney George A. Adam * Is still filing
startling affidavits for a now trial In the case
of Davis , convicted of wrecking the Hock
Island train. One cf the most Interesting U
by 'Mr. Adams himself , demonitratlng the
peculiar habit his witnesses hnd of disap
pearing when most wanted. One of them ,
Ually Itllcy , had come to his ofllco nnd di
vulged enough to convince Mr Adams that
ho was cognizant of considerable information
valuable to the dcf n c. Out he had refused
to talk and demanded to be called to the
witness stand When ho was finally sub
poenaed , however , It was found that the
witness had wandered away , ior no ostensi
ble reason , to Weeping Water , Greenwood
and Uljsses His evidence would hive1 been
very valuable to the defense. Mr. Adams
nlso sa > s he bad a long chase after Msdore
Martin's affidavit. It was only secured afUr
a great deil of trouble and seeming reluctance
on .the part of Martin. Taken altogether II
would sem that evsry often had been pul
In the way of securing a fair and Impartial
trial of George W. Divls for his life It Is
thought nmbng-'Iawjera that a strong , nnd In
sonic respects , a startling case has baen made
out by the defense in Its motion for n new
trlnl Shold It b > granted It Is cons'dered '
that thsre may b ? n sifting of ulterior mo-
tlvts nnd sinister designs to fjlsely sucar
away a man's liberty that w'll ' bs astounding
to all lovers of Justice and fair dealing The
state has been given until January 2 to Hie
counter affidavits
N. J Augustln * 1ms addre'sed a defl to M
P Mclntjre , a looil pugilist of iome note ,
offering to light him to a MnMi for a purse
and the gate receipts. Augustine says that
If Mclntyro refuses to notice this challenge
ho proposes to denounce him as a coward.
WHO GOT THE I'lVC I3ITS ?
A shady storj concsrnlng alleged bcodlelsm
on the part of the Lincoln pollcs fores has
come to the surface. About six months ao
six men were- arrested in Lincoln for pass
im ; counterfeit money Naturally they were
fcderi ! prisoners , but for some reason they
v ee ccnfined In the city Jail for six days
rood is fiirnlheil city prisoners nt the rate
of 12 4 cents par meal , and the bill was
accordingly $1350 It Is alleged , however ,
that United States Marshal White paid for
their boird government rates , which Is 75
cents per day Thcro Is nothing to show that
the city purve > or did not receive his piy at
the rate cf 12Mi cents per capita psr diem ,
nnd the quertlon now agitating local circles
Is. Who recclvd tlm money pild b > Marshal
White Rumor has nlso located the pollca
clllcsr who did gft It , and there 1' , evldtntly
some trouble brewing ovei the petty steal
from the ta\pa > ers
Omaha reoplo In LincolnAt the. Llnd'll
Vance Line , T L Hull , H. L. nurkett , U
I ! La.\rjnce A S. Churchill At the Lin
coln W. E Sloine , U A. Jones , II. G
Hartc , John E Wagner.
SiiiieiiuCourt | Call.
LINCOLN. Dee. 24 ( Special ) The follow
ing caes will be railed for hearing In the
nuprema couit January 7 , 1830 : Gerber
ngiln't Jonej , Ruspjll against Lavender ;
Conmcrcla ! National bank of Oinahi against
Mcrclni'1 * Exchange Natlcnal bank ; McAulcy
I'galnit Cook-j ; Omaha Consolidated Vlrcgar
rompjny nKalnst Hums ; Issltt agilnjt D&.vey ,
Ey'abrosk agalnU F-mnera Loan auJ Trust
company , Uuillnglm against lladtrs ; Hyaii
fi Walsh against Ccunty of Douglas ; Spccht
aralnst Stevens & Sonu ; State IN rel Marquctt.
Duueeao & Hall cgalnut Uaushauu > n ; Small
ngalnst Sandill ; Gould against ArmaROst ,
Goblo against American National bink ; Xlttlo
aK.ilnst Schleslrgor ; Iturnham against
IHmgo ; IJurko against Utah National bank ;
Ilrown against vlltiga of Trentcn ; State ex
rol f.'uurcln agalni't Thompson ; noitrlco Papei
compAiiy npainst ttelott Iron works ; Hall
against Ccclen ; Uomberg against Hedlg'r ;
lloitib'rg agilnst I'oklttn ; McCormal against
Redden ; Cnlbnd ngalnat Hilllu ; Krcamer
CKalnst Irwln ; H > dc- against Kent ; Nebraska
Expedition nwclatlon against TQwnley ;
ns'icol district No , 1 , Harlan county , against
lMshc > i > ; McEvoy asalni't Nebraska and Iowa
Insurance , company ; Campbell Printing ProDi
and MjnificlurlnK compsny against Dyer ;
Keens agalnft Robiiiton ; Moore cgalnU Scott ;
Gilcrlst ngalnst Nnithor ; Kheaslay against
K.-eim ; McKlnney against Hopwood ; Spat/
agilntt Martin ; Haubrock against Lal > ;
fmlth against Jonn ; Datkcr tRalnot Davles ;
Hlckman agaliiit Layro ; n. i. M Railway
( -mpany agnln.'t Mat tin ; CiMker agalnit es
tate of Smith ; Van Etten against Coburn ;
Irnncy milnu Kloman ; Sharpies * against
flftn ! ; Hist National bunk agnltxt Itldrath ;
Hull pgalnst Hopper ; State Insmarcu c m-
piny cf Vey Molnes against New Hampshire-
Trust compan > ; Nu7iglan Plow compan/
utcMiul Ilallmaii ; JohiiEon against Ilosil ; Muti.
ro against Hanson ; Ilo-wvtater ag-i'nst State ;
First National hsnk , Chadron , ag.iInK Me-
Klnner ; McCdll agilnut Stale ; State ex rcl
lisard cf Tnnipo'tatloit against Union p.v
clflo Railway c mpjmy : WemHl neilnnt
Slute ; Martin tgilnLt Mllca ; Chicago , llur-
llrgton Qulney Hallway rompiny against
State ex rd C'lty cf Omaha ; Stito rx. rl Mar
row Jtjnliiut Ambrou > ; Ilasklna ngalnst State ;
Wuugh against Graham ; licckett ngiliut
State : Hornbtrgcr against .State , City Na
tional bink agaln.it Thomas ; LIIano agilnct
Btita ; Wills agMiict .tatf , ArRabrlsht against
State ; Shupird againn State.
I'linouil uf M. < I. Dai I.In.
GRAND ISLAND , Dec. 21 (8oocbl.-Thc ( )
f mural services ot M. J. Duil.ln , grand rec
ord keeper-elect nt the K. 0. T. M Jurisdic
tion of Nebraska , wro held yctlordiy at the
Catholic church , attended by about 1,500
people. Itu profession \\ae ons of the longitt
tvtr wlln bjr ] hurt' . It was hrided by the
Pacific Hoe company baud , followed l > i
grand l dR * offlrrrp of th * Ancient Order ot
United Workmen , lodge No 1 Ancient Order
United Workmen , tents No * . 10 and 11
Knight * of thf Miecabfps , National Union
tcolcty and members of visiting lndge < hearse
and pall bearers , mourners nnd friends. The
10110 nt the late homo of th deceased , where
the bereaved widow lay sick with an Infant
but n few days old , was extremely sad , A
Mftsr from Pennsjlvanla nnd a brother from
Salt Like City attended , Father Wolf of the
Cathcllc church talked of the duties of n
Christian father and comforted the mourners
with n tribute to the life pt the deceased.
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MIIUASIC.V "CITY SOCIAL nvnvr
llnlliln.v IV f I * Itlrn InaiiKiiratiMl
n ( riinil Hall.
NKURASKA CITV , Dec. 21. ( Special )
The holiday festivities were Inaugurated last
evening with a dancing pirly , given In the
parlors pf the Grand Pacific hotel , by I'rcd II.
Kills and Mies Lrona Green , assisted by Mr.
nnd Mr * E A. Rudlgcr. The costumes worn
by the ladles were exquisite and costly. Those
present were' Misses Helen Hnwko , I'arra
Hawke , Georgia Hnwke , Mattle Hayward ,
Gertrude Souslcy , Sine Pass , Trances Wil
son , Lou Wilson , 1-Morenco Wilson , Emma
Schneider , Dora Davis , Harriet Wcolsey , Idi
Wooliey , Comtta Sadler , Mary Rolte , Lulu
Dlckson. Lucia Wlegind , Slvla Wleg-
and , Clara Alltn , Olga Illschof ,
Owendoljn Lnrsh , Hlanche Davln ,
Irene Simpson , Myrtle Stafford , Lllllo Wll-
hohny , Jjtlla Eastman , Gertrude Warren ,
Mary Schneider , Dolllc Gllmnn , Lllllo Ulschof.
Ileba Duff , Non Duff , Eva Stafford , Cccelli
Durgert ; Mr. and Mrs. E A. Hrown , Mr. nnd
Mrs J. C. Watson , Mr. and Mrs. H D. Wil
son , nnd Messrs. Dr. 0 C Helse , Do Alton
Saunders , Lincoln ; Jay Eastman , Bert Her-
shcy , J. A. Rooney , Otoo nischof , Charles
Schneider , Arthur Hltchof , George Ilurgcrt ,
Pred Homcyer , Otoe Morton , Al Smith , C.
A. Ross , Herbert Price , Ralph Eastman ,
0"car Dnmtmn. W. lllschot , jr. , Frank
IJalley , Harry Rolfe , Robert Marnell , Edwin
Duff. Ed Lorton , Fred Rottman , Ed Wll-
helmy , Norrls Reed , George Kldd , Albltz
Ryan , Leon Wllhclmy , Claire Hebbard , John
Dlxon , Marshilt Hucklns , tieorgo Homeyer ,
William Wright. E. Leo Stelnhart. Allan
Wilson , Wlllard Harding , Dwlght Heed , Will
Hayward and Will Payne.
i\riuivir.M'.s WITH SIKSAII iinivrs.
Prt'inont Alan Svunrcrt a CSonil Quality
of ( litProduct. .
FREMONT , Dec. 24 ( Special. ) W. C.
Peterson has been conducting n series of
experiments recently trying to dovlso a
cheap nnd profltabls plan ot manufacturing
beet sugar. Ho has succeeded In making
from the Juice ot the beets a good looking
quality of sugar. In taste and appearance
It much roiemble-s raw cane or sorghum
sugar , having a vegetabla turn. Mr. Peter
son is confident that his nuthod of manu-
factuie Is practicable nnd that the expense
of making the smgar and the cost of fac
tories will bo less than those now In oper
ation.
A delegation of ladle- ? from the Women's
Chrlstaln Temperance union wore present at
the last meeting of the city council
and presented a petition for the enactment
of a "curfew ordinance , " to prevent minors
under 16 being on the streets nnd for the
enforcement of the statute In regard to
house : ) of prostitution. The petition was
received and raferred to the proper com
mittee. The price for Incandescent lights
was reduced from $ GO to $45 per hundred
hours. The report of the treasurer thowed
$20,735 on hand.
Dr. and Mrs. N. H. Drown gave a rec'p-
tion last evening to Rev. and Mrs. John
Hewitt. Rev Mr. Hewitt was formerly rec
tor of St. James Episcopal church of this
city and has n large- circle of acquaintances
here among peopls of all denominations.
The leap > ear party to be given hero New
Year's evening bldy fair to b ? one of the
soolal events of the season. Ths proceoJs
will bo donated to- the political club.
HOLD ATTEMPT AT 1IA.VK. UOHHUUY.
first National ot Arlington Vlxltfil
ARLINGTON , Neb , bee. 24 ( Special )
An attempt to rob the First National bank
was made 1f re last night. Burglars broke
open three doors and entered the bank ,
drilled a hole In the outer door of thp vault
and blew the comb nation lack off. No fur
ther damage was done.
From all appearances the burglars must
have been frightened away from some cause.
The front door of the bank showed signs of
being worked at with chisels , but was not
opened An east window glass was also
broken , but not removed. The building was
entered from the back door. No clew to the
robbars as yet. _
Close of ( irnfton'M HiMlial.
GRAFTON , Neb. , Dec. 24. ( Spec al. ) The
revivals closed Sunday. That morning
about fifty persons joined the Congregational
church , President Perry of Doane cell go
officiating In communion and baptism sacra
ments It has been such a stirring up as
Graf ton never before had.
Rev. Mr. Andrus left yeiterdny to spsnd
: lie holidays with his parents nt Wnyne.
Svangollst Ulllings also 1 ft for Lincoln on
the same train ,
Yesterday thres young farmers , EllOrjall ,
J M Foster and George Van Patten , were
jrought befoie Justice Patterson on a charge
of breaking into tli > granary of C. Doss Sun
day morning and taking therefrom two loads
of shellsd corn. They pleaded guilty to
: ho theft , but not to housebrcaklnG. nnd
v.ere hold In $300 ball to trial next Satur-
lay They havs heretofor * borne good
names. _
ISijihdii-ria nl Auroia.
AURORA , Dsc. 21. ( Special. ) A 12-year-
old son ot M > ron Wlldlsh , deputy county
treasurer , hjs been very near death's dooi
with diphthcrctlc croup the past we k , It
vas found necessnry to practice tracheotomy
: pan him. which has bo3n succowful , and
10 Is recovering. Anti-toxin was used Jn
ho case , for the first tlmo in this city
Dlphthcrli Is p-cvnl nt her * .
Clara llamor , 14 years eld , while kindling
a fira with kerosene , caught her dress on
Ire , nnd was co badiy burneJ that it Is
bought she cannct iccovcr.
An inch of enow foil here yesterday and
h re Is prorpe > ct of more today.
Christmas will to generally obseivcd In
his city , but on a Rllghtl ) modified srale.
In .Mi-inoi-y of Cc-ncnil Vim . . . . . . .
NnnilASKA CITY , Deo. 21. ( Sp.'cla ! )
Per nuny years Itvas the custom of the
late General C. II. Van Wvck to provide
the poor of this clly with plenty of gc-nd
things for their Chilstmas dinner. Somu
'
thought that with his death thh cnHoi'n
would cease , but yesterday Mrs. Van Wjtk
wnt to the rlty two huge loads of j--i'd '
thing ! ? , and IJO families were made glad by
the receipt of a bounteous Olirbimaa dinner
Among other things , each family wns given
tw jity pounds of prim. * buf. Mis. Van
Wyck bayi thJt the nistom shall be con
tinued In honor of her late hutband.
< ; i > llii > ti ) iirr MInl.itcxItciucinltiriMl. .
GOTIinNHimo. Neb , Dec. 21. ( SpccMl. )
jst ev nlng about fifty cltlsenu visited Rsv ,
Mr , Chiipmiin , paster of the Methodist IJpIsi-
copal churoh. all laden with aomcthlnR
good fcr Christmas. TliD suiprlsu v.aj com-
pl to , nnd atter thu ciond wax nJiniticd
he was dent foami when ho catnu In ho
was much suiprised to flrd his laider Illluil
wl'h provision } and gieicrJos enough for
wvoral won I.s. All pr.scnt spent a very
pleasant ev nlng.
I ) I'll III Of .lIl-H. 1 , , Doillllcl.
GRAND ISMNU , fleb. . Dee. 21-Spflil ( )
Lml n'feht ' Mr * . L. Donald breathed her
Ukt , alter a thort Illtu-ss. While ot-t walk-
In ! ! two W9il > 3 ago Mrs. DonaM fell. In-
juil-s resulted x.lilch badlcd the ffforls rif !
her phsleJjn . Mr. L. lUnald la a popular
traveling man. The deceased leaves r. brlcht
yourrf boy. She was SO jears of are. Tha
funcr.il will take pluce next Thursday utter-
neon.
> ot Citllty of Arson ,
WAHOO , Neb , Deo. 21. ( Special. ) Tha
tcCord an.an case went to the Jury at about
I o'eloU ; today. The Jury returned a vci-
let of uot guilty .ift r Lelug out but a
1 ort time. Court adjourn d this afternoon
or Ihs hnllda } ! . The r.ext term will begin
ar.uary U.
CanilliliitcH for ( In * I'cn ,
NEI1UASKA CITY. Dfo 24-Spjrlnl- ( )
'cni ' Manor , who wad arrested homo time
S3 on the charge ct sl.ootlnji Ml.ia MuuJc
estler and Fred FJai'.ncr , was arralsned
bcfnro Judge Chnptnnn ye lerd y afternoon
Mid pi ad d guilty Ho was tcnt ncrd to
ono jenr nt hard labor In the penitentiary.
Lou Kephnrt plraded guilty to the charge ,
of robbing the Rcnernl store ot Mueller &
Srhttftttr , nnd wns given ono jenr In the
stnto prison.
I.M isni : < JATiMj in : vi men i'iv.\\cns :
i\prrl iinplo > cil to Inot : I'p the
Itororiln of 1'nM OHIc-lnl * .
I1EATIHOE , D'c , 24. ( Special A. E.
Fowler of Grand Ieiland ( the expert ac
countant who has been employed for some
weeks In tracing the Phillips nnJ Hawkins
shortages In the city offices , has cnter-d Into
a contract with the Hoard of Supervisors to
go through the books ot the various county
ofllcoi , and report his findings at the carllert
possible date The Investigation In the
clliceo ot treasurer , clerk and register of
deeds will cov r n period from July , 1SSD to
date , and in the oulccs ot county Judge ,
sheriff and clerk of the district court , from
January 7 , 1880 to date. Fowler Is to receive
a lalary of $ C per day for the llmo employed
and to be furnished with an assistant when
ono IP required ,
Charles Prather , residing a few miles north
east of the city , came to town Saturday after
noon , and when It came time to return , the
party who accompanied him to the city could
not find htm. Tin i < ollco were notified , but
diligent starch failed to disclose his where
abouts. Yesterday everting Prnther's wife
received n letter frcm him , written at-St.
Louis , In which ho states that he could not
longer stand It to face his creditors nnd had
decided to go back to his old homo In Illinois.
Ho told her he nns willing to take part of
the children , but that she need not attempt
to follow him. The family Is reported ns
being In almost destitute circumstances.
AHllllllIll > 0M Illlll I'lTHOIIIIIN.
ASHLAND , Neb. , Dec. 24. ( Special. ) Miss
Nellie Dell ot Louisville Is spending Christ
mas with her parents In Ashland.
Ed J. Hall of Grand Island , an old Saun
ders county newspaper man , was In Ashland
) esterdny.
The Grand Army of the Republic nnd the
Woman's Relief corps will Install officers
Thursday , January 2.
Misses Lillian Lytlo and Anna Rose are
home from the Weslejan , spending Christ
mas.
mas.Tho
The new officers elected last Friday evenIng -
Ing at the Ashland High School Literary so
ciety ore ns follows : President , Vashtl Fol-
FOtn ; vice president , Will Button ; secretary ,
Roy Oliver ; treasurer , Lu Vcrn Llndley ;
critic , Bessie Barbee ; sergeant-at-arms , Mar-
thi Reasoner.
Ira Reasoner of Doano college- spending
the holidays In Ashland.
Miss Ines Arnold Is home for her Christ
mas vacation.
Miss Ina Davis will return home after the
holidays In Nebraska City.
The district convention of the Epworth
league will bo held In Ashland the last Tues
day and Wednesday in February , JS9C Chan
cellor Crook of the Weslejan university
and Dr. Lasby of St. Paul's , Lincoln , will
each deliver a lecture during the session.
Yointpr Woman Doc-lnri'd Insane.
MINDEN , Neb. , Dec. 24. ( Special. )
Miss Anna Weber , living ton miles north
of Mlnden , was yesterday adjudged Insane.
It U. one of the most pitiful cases that has
been before the board In a long time. She Is
raving most of the time , Is very nervous ?
and disposed to fight continuously. She was
taken to Lincoln this morning.
COMMENCES.
l.atu Start Made at It In Police Court
Yostordny.
The preliminary examination of Jerome
Coulter , the ex-deputy city treasurer , charged
with appropriating $20,500 of the city funds ,
was o.t for a hearing In Judge Berka's
court yesterday at 2 o'clock. It was not
until 3 that Assistant County Attorney Day
appeared , and only then to say that the
state was not ready to go ahead with the
trial and that more time was required to
prepare for the prosecution.
ThlS announcement brought out a war of
words bstween Day nnd Attorney Andrews ,
counsel for the defense , who pnested , and
the matter was finally compromised by send
ing to the city treasurer's office and sum
moning two of the witnesses rsqulre-d by
the state. It wns 4-30 when the first wit
ness , Harry J. Counsman , took the stand
He testified that he was one of the two
deputies during the period of Coulter's term
of offica working under Bolln. Coulter was
known as the first deputy and cashier and
had entire charge < jf the cash box. It was
his duty to receipt for all ta\cs paid In , to
cash all warrants and make the proper
entries In the cash book. Two cash books ,
covering Ilia period between July 7 , 1S04 ,
and December 1 , 1S94 , were brought Into
evidence nnd were Identified by Mr. Couns
man as having been kept by Coulter. It
was developed that thesa two books were
usad on alternate days during the tlmo men
tioned , nnd It wa- mainly due to this fact
that the expert accountants found It so- diffi
cult to check up the deficit. Seventeen
checks , forming the basl of the Informa
tion , containing fifty-two counts , against
Coulter , were fhown in evldenca and Iden-
tlfleJ by Counsman as having been Issued
by Coulter.
The checks were drawn upon five banks
and aggregated the amount of ths defalcation
chargeJ.
Louis E. Wettllng , ono of the accountants
now working on Dolln'a books , was next
called and lepeated substantially the tes
timony of the first witness. Further Inve-
tlgatlon into the details of the casj way
usp'nded until Thursday nt 2 p m. , when
the counts contained In the Information
will bs taken up one at a tlmo and checked
Sack on ths books kept by Coulter during
Ills term of cilice.
I'laiiM for : i llrloU Illnclc.
Theieis a strong- probability that a three-
story biick blrck v.ill bo erected on the
vacant corner of Eighteenth nnd Fnrnnm
sticeto , opposite th" city hnll , early In the
rpilnc1. 'Ihe property is owned by G , G.
Davldgo.of Now York , who rome time ngo
i equated Superlltondont Helndorft to prc-
> are pinna for n. building 01x132 feet and
nvlt" bl'"s. .Vcstcrd.iy the Iildi were opentd
nin ] foiwurded to New York for acceptance
J'hobids ! ' ranged from $30,000 to $10.000. nnd
pi milled foi ii building of brick and ( -tone ,
unctlcnllv fireproof. If elected , the build-
UK v.lll be used for store and office pur
poses.
Toy Shop Taken ! > Ci-cdltorx.
At 10 HO Inst night the store of the Omaha
rinraar company , 1510 Douglas street , n
Ohrlstmns toy store , was taken possession
> f by the Merchants National bank undei
i chattel moitsrage for $773 When the sur
render was in.i tie the company , comprising
nwdorn H. Filco nnd JIaicus J Hosen-
ttock , numed In pipers drawn up by Its
nttornoyn prefcired creditors , the amount
Deluding the bank's claim , being $737831.
Of thisnmount $112392 Is In favor of MM
Ll/zlc Itosunstock , mother of Marcus
Ttoscnstoik.
) 'i'icoi-dliiKH of the City Council.
The city council held n very brief session
last tilirht and then adjourned fo Thursday
right to rcrommodate several of the mem-
bci-i who dctliert to piny Santa Clans dur
ing the bal.inc ; of the evening , A few routine
mutters vveio disposed of und a resolution
wa pns"od .uithorizlrc the committee on
public pioperty and ImllJIiiK'B to confci with
the countv lommUsloncrs flatlvo to re-
movlm- the equity court rooms tp the fifth
Hoot of tht city hnll.
Ta > lor IM Tomtit Guilty.
In Iho federal court yesterday L wls
Tu.sloi of Lincoln was found guilty of
mnl.liif ; nnd having In his possession gounter-
felt money , Hu was recommended to the
nit-ny of the court.
John Carr of Clndion p'endol guilty to
wrltlru IhrcnlH on a postal curd , and was
fined $1 end costs ami sent to Jail for ten
du > s.
fiooilx Were llnrniMl.
From the blcztnc head of a broken mntcli
fire Htnited In n thow window of the
Crlxbty pharmacy at Twenty-fourth nnd
Like itiecta Inst evening Christmas goods
to tlio amount of about $100 were destroyed
before the bla < e wns quenched ,
I l'itlSO\AI , I'AJtACUAIMIS.
Mr. and Mr . W II. Dean of Superior are
gucu'i nt the Arcadf.
J. 1) . Firquher , , representing- vinegar and
Tickling \\orlin nt Davt-nport , la. , la at the
Dclltma with bin wife The wedJIng wag at
lUi'ib'trfi , la , yetterday.
Nflirnfcl.niiN nt tilt * llntclx.
At tno Paxlon- J , Alexander , L'nco'n ,
At the Morclinnlt W. L. Hitchcock ,
Children ; E D Clould , Fullciton.
At Iho Ar adcM Urois , Madison ; U. F.
Chur'-h , Pkrco ; T. Lewis , Superior.
BIG Bite OS THE PACIFIC
Nothing to Uofnparo with it Ilns Boon Ex-
poricnccd for Several Years ,
i i
STEAMERS ( CELLED TO SEEK SHELTER
Mli
Hint Many Ships on 1lie
ru t nclllc Oconn .May
HIM 1 ( 1110 < o IMi-ccH In
the Heat y Sean.
ronr TOWNSCND , wash. , nee. 21. The
worst storm experienced In ninny jcars has
prevnltcd In this \lclnlty for dnjs. Tele
graph wires were prostrated nnd shipping Is
at a standstill. Steamers nrrlvlng from the
south report a severe gnlo from tlio west
and steamers bound down are compelled to
seek shelter and wait for the weather to
moderate.
The prevalence of A succession of southerly
and westerly gales has not only Intensified
fears for the safety of the missing Strath-
novla of the Northern Pacific line , hut much
uneasiness Is now felt here for the Ilrltlsh
steamer Danube , which loft Victoria two
weeks ago to search for the disabled steam
ship. During that period the weather has
boon Intensely otormy , making It dangerous
for the Danube to bo out In the gales it slid
had tha Strntlmevls In tow.
Since the collier Wachusetts returned from
sea badly damaged and leaking , fear Is felt
for the safety of other outward vessels.
MISSOURI IllvnitS STIMj HISIXG.
IllKli Water Marie of 1SIJ linn llcoii
laHNnI In Some IiiMtaiiocn.
"JKFrcnsON CITY , Mo , Dec. 24. The
heavy rain last night created great alarm
along the Ouago and Moreau river \allejs.
The already swoll'n streams are rising this
morning and It Is feared that the high water
of last week will be greatly augmented. Bottom
tom farms nro swept of fencing , hay stacks ,
shocked co'n , and many outbuildings. A
great amount of stock has been drowned , and
It UID rain continues twentj-four hours the
river \allejs will bo a sccno of wild devasta
tion. Several lives nro reported to bo lout
along the Osage river. Word just received
from Tuscumbla , sixty miles up the Osngo ,
says moro than 100,000 bushels of com within
a small radius of bottom lands was washed
away laot night , and thousands of railroad
tlea and bridge timbers have floated away.
The Osage lo now higher than It was In 1SS2 ,
when It broke th ? record. A telegram euy >
the Mcrcmno Is higher than It over was be
fore. The Missouri Is not dangerously high ,
but Is rising , and promises to bo booming
scon.
naln has now fallen almost unceasingly
along the vallejs o the < Osage , Moreau and
Gasconade rivers since Monday evening. It
Is still raining and the present flood will
greatly Increase. Many families have been
driven from their homes to the hills and
thla proves a most dismal Christmas eve1 to
them. Fortunately the weather Is as warm
as Slay. Flogds , In December never oc
curred bofor s.o far as any one- knows , and
consequently no [ Precautions against them
were taken , for more than fifty miles the
Osage valley tonight Is a sea of surging
water , and la ; sotni > localities the high water
mark of 184-1 lias een surpassed. Christmas
will dawn on ii. stricken people In this valley.
Nothing can 'lie icard from the Gasconade
tonight. At Jast reports today It was rising
rapidly and .all the valley Is under water.
People In the-rtMorcau volley are much better
protected , mtt thflr loss will ba enormous.
Ver > Sfire In Texnf.
DALLiAS , ° Tec. , , Dec. 24. Last night's
storm was inorc serious on railroads In
' '
Arkansas , T 'xasi.'and . the Indian Territory
than any foriyears. Railways centering at
Dallas are from slK lo eighteen hours behind
schedule tlmoi'aaU ' some cannot bo heard
from at all.M Vaehouts nnd wrecks are reported -
ported , one particularly bad wreck on the
Santa I"e road , but at what point or how-
serious cannot bo learned hero. The wind
from 1 o'clock until 0 o'clock thla evening
was terrific In force and the rain came In
a deluge. The ground was greatly benefited
In farming districts , however , and good
crops * are assured all over Texas for next
year.
IIcrolHin of Two KaiiniiH Jlo > .
KANSAS CITV , Dec. 24. A special to the
Star from Carthage , Mo. , says : The Ilus-
sell brothers , the eldest of whom Is not
yet 1C years of ago , are heroes In the vicinity
of Smlthfleld. During the big flood two
families camped on the Whlto farm were
mlbsing and were supposed to be drowned
These boys began a search for them and
finally found them , thirteen men , women and
children , on a wagon box on a hay stack
with a mile of water around them in every
direction. The unfortunates had been there
twenty-four hours In the storm nnd vver ?
nearly exhausted. The lads convejed them ,
two at a time. In safetyto land.
UruvtiicU in Swollen CrevkH.
KANSAS CITY , Dec. 21. A special to the
Star from Wler City , Kan. , sajs : Whll"
trjlng to ford Brush creek , two and a half
n ilcs east of here , In a wagon today , Wil
liam W. Curtis , a farmer , was drowned.
His son , who was with him , swam out. One
haiso was drowned. The rain has been
pouring atoadlly for over forty hours , and
all creeks are out of their banks
Without a Parallel lit KniixiiN.
KANSAS CITY , Dec. 24. A special to th °
Star from Cofte > vllle , Kan. , sayj ; The
weather In this section for the past week Is
without a parallel. The heavy snow of last
Thursday has turned off Into a rain , which
has fallen Incessantly for twenty-four hours.
This maUes the eighth day of continuous
snow and rain. The rivers are out of their
banks and great damage Is euro to result.
Wvatlior Colt ! nml Trade Ilraij.
SAN FIIANCISCO , Dec. 24. Three
favorites nnd two second choices vion to
day's races nt Inglesldo. Weather clear
nnd cold. Attendance good. Tiack heavy.
Summaries ; . . . . „ . .
rirst lace , six runongi , selling : scnnii/
97 ( Slaughter ) , 3 to 1. won , Ike Jj , D7
( Donnell ) ) . 15 to 1 , second : Magpie. 102
hlergen ) . i'l to 1 , third. Time : 1 1 ! ) . W. T.
Munson , anrclu , U. II. Shirley , Captain
Skcdance , Artie nml Lent ? U'or nlso ran.
Second race , seven furlongs : Gallant , W
( Plggott ) , 3 to 1 , won ; Collins , 05 ( Cochran ) ,
10 lo 1. second : Highland. 101 ( Ctiorn ) , 2
to 1 , third. Time : 1 Jl'.i. Chartreuse ) , Om
Mngglc. George Mlllci and 1'icd Garder
itlHo ran.
Third iace , six furlongs , selling : Ferris
Hartman , lOa ' ( Chorn ) . G to D , won ; Lizzie
II , 103 ( Gnrndr ) . Jl0 to 1 , second ; Walter
J , 10S ( Henn s y ) , 10 to I. third. Time :
1:19. : Hazardf IVmbtful , Mountain llolle ,
Toneno , Salisbury II , Pl'iuo nnd Jack
Hardy Jr. . nlsb ran. .
Fourth race , onb mile , soiling ; Kovvalsky ,
95 ( Gurner ) , evos.ivvon ; Service , in ( Chorn ) ,
8 to 1. second ; i Sompcr Kex , 115 ( DoggoU ) .
3 to 1. thlriW/TJme 1:45 : % . Daylight and
Imp indymlon.also ran.
Fifth i ace. sl-x furlongs. selling : Montana ,
110 ( Dogfe'clt ) . , even , won ; Montalvo. 1OT
( Cochran ) itftn 1. second ; May Day , 102
( Coady ) , 20 to 1. third. Time : 1:1S4 : , Yemen ,
Pescndor nnd ' "grtuna nlso ran.
Sfew orlvuiiM Ilaut *
NI3W onLKANS , Dec. 21. Cloudy ; track
slow. Summaries
First race. llfteen-Blxteenths of n mile :
ninno (4 to lrvvoii. Ilennud (8 ( to 1) ) necond ,
King r.lm ( Sdjto. 1) ) thlid. Time : 1.3SK- .
Second race , . elllng , one und a Imlf miles :
Blanco (7 ( to 2) ) , won , Billy McKenzIe (7 ( to 10) )
s ° < end , Itcdcaji 0 ? to 1) ) third. Time : 2:40 :
Third rnte , handicap , ilfteen-slxteuntlis of
a mile : Ilaroldlnu (4 ( to 1) ) won , Stark ( C
to 1) ) second , Vlda (15 ( to 1) ) third. Time :
138
Fourth racphandlcnn , fifteen-sixteenths
of n mile ; Domingo ( C to 1) ) won , Jake
55lmm rman (8 to D ) second. Artist (15 ( to 1)
third. Time : 1J7. :
Fifth race. Belling , mlle and a six
teenth : Pulitzer (0 to 5) ) won. Adam John-
Kea (12 ( to I ) second , Willis (12 ( to 1) ) third.
Time : 1:52. :
SIIJM tliv Monroe Dnutrliiu IN Wronir.
NI3W YOItlC. Dec. 23. A dispatch to the
Herald from Vienna sajs : In the course of
an Interview with Prof. Lammascli , the lead
ing authority in Austria on International
lew , 1m laid : "The entire wrong Is , In my
opinion ; on the side of the Americans. The
Monroe doctrine contradicts the principles of
non-intervention If It looks upon every Inter.
ventton In every American affair as an act
against the United Status. President Monroe
has declared that the United States ought
not to mix Itielt up In the affairs of existing
European affairs. "
AA1USEMENTS.
Jae b l.ltt's compiny , In the melodrama
"In Old Kentucky , " Is the attraction at the
Hoyd today. A special Christmas inntlno ?
will bo given nt 2 30 this afternoon , nnd the
regular evening performance at 8. No advance -
vance In prices has bo en made at the Iod
on account of the holiday.
"On the Mississippi" Is the Christmas at
traction nt the Crclghton , giving two per
formances nt that popular playhouse today.
No advance In prices will be made over the
usual matlnto prices.
Lincoln J. Carter's scenic production , "Tho
Tornado , " which has pleased local pla > goers
In past seasons , will open a short engagement
nt the Crelghton with the usual mntlneo
Sunday , December 20 , a special holiday mat-
Inco being Riven New Year's day ,
Frank Mayo with his talented company
will open a three-night engagement nt the
Ci'olghton with a performance tomorrow
evening , presenting hlo successful dramatiza
tion of Mark Twain's novel , "Puddn'head
Wilson , " In which he has won new laurels
In his Impersonation of the cllentlcss lawyer ,
David Wilson ,
Only a hrlof sketch of the plot of "Charle > 's
Aunt , " which will bs the New Year's attrac
tion at the Buyd theater , commencing Mon
day evening next , Is nectssiry to Indicate
what opportunities thcro are for fun. Two
voung collegians Invlto their sweethearts to
tnko lunch with them In the college quarters
of one of the students , relying on the pres
ence of n wealthy widow , who l < expected
from Brazil on n visit to her nephew , one of
the entertainers , to give tha matter proper
form. Llut , unfortunately , the widow Is un-
nblo to arrive at the time announced , and
sends n telegram notifying her nephew of
her delay. This places the young men In a
predicament. They nnd a temporary solu
tion of their dIOlculty by persuading a college
chum to Impersonate the widow , and he is
Introduced as "Charley's Aunt. "
As this aunt Is reputed to be worth mll-
llom. % suitors for her hand como to the front
Immediately , and the masquerading jouth
finds himself In a position most embarrassing.
The complications which cnsuo are ludicrous
In tha extreme. The laughter over the comic
situations begins early In the play , and the
spectators nro kept In a roar throughout the
performance.
The Damrosch Opera company , which be
gins n short engagement at Boyd's tomorrow
night , is without doubt the largest and most
completely equipped organization which over
furnished German opera In this country.
Indeed , It may bo questioned whether the
Wagner music dramas have ever been moie
adequately presented even at Bayreuth. The
soloists , Klafsky , Gadskt , Mulder , Alvary ,
Gruenlng , Popovicl , Bchrcns , Mertens , Lange ,
Bcrthald , Emll Tlscher , nro undisputed
lenders today among Interpreters of the heroic
Wagner roles. The chorus Is a strong nnd
well trained body of eighty voices , and the
orchestra Is that excellent combination of
Instrumentalists which , under the leadership
of Mr. Walter Damrosch , has attained a iilgh
reputation for correct and forcsful work.
The advance sale of scats for "Tnnn-
haeuser , " which opens the engagement , nnd
"Lohengrin , " which closes It , is so iJigo ns
to Insure satisfactory housis an the iccislon
of these two productions. "Die Walkuire"
has not fared so well , although doubtless ii
good audience will hear It. Those who miss
It will fall to hear ono of the grandest tone
poems In the whole range of music.
A rule of Mr. Damrosch , rigidly adhered
to wherever ho waves the baton , provides
that with the first notes of the overture the
doors are closed against all late comers , who ,
whatever their excuse or degree , will bo ex
cluded absolutely until the next convenient
stopping place , which may be as far off as the
end of the first act. Theater goers who are
In the habit of happening In late and spread
ing annoyance nnd disaster In their train
will do well to consult the advertised time of
beginning ; which Is likely to be 8 o'clock.
At half past 2 Thursday afternoon , at the
largo hall in the Young Men's Christian asso
ciation building , Mr. Walter Damrosch will
lecture , under the direction of the Woman's
club , on "Dlo Walkucre , " Illustrating the
structure of the opera and i's various motives
upon the piano.
TIIIMC AVAR AX Il
Opinions of a Number of Well
and Influential I2iiKllNliincii.
NDW YORK , Dec. 23 The World tomor
row will say : "Tho World on Sunday ssnt
to those leaders of church and state In Great
Britain whoso fame is best known In Great
Britain and whose word as to the actual
state of British sentiment would carry the
most weight brief cablegrams , asking for
expressions of their feeling as to the existing
dldlculty between the two countries. Some
of the replies follow :
"EDINI1UKGH , Dec. 23 1 can only le-
ply that I absolutely disbelieve In the pos
sibility of wnr between the United StuteH
and Qicat Urltnln on such nn issuu an
thK for It would be the greatest cilme on
record. History would have to relate th.it
the two mighty nations oC the Anglo-Saxon
race , at a time when they appeared to be
nb'c to overshadow the world In the best
interest" ) of Christianity and clvIlUatlon ,
pieferred to cut each other's throats about
a fiontler cquabble in a small South Ameri
can republic. The proposition only requires
to be Htated to demonstrate Its absurdity
All that Is wanted Is n level headed , cool ,
common sense rtaml In our governments 1
congtatulatu > ou on the good work join
paper appears to be doing In this direction.
"IlOSCUIjRY
"LONDON , Dec. 2,1 Our common
humanity und our Christianity v\ould
tternly condemn a fratrlcldnl war. Hverj
Christian patriot on both shleq of the At
lantic must employ every effort to avert
n curse that would strike us all nllke.
Wo nre too closely bound to America , bj
blood , respect and affection for her people
to tolerate the Idea of bloodshed. Let us
remember the words 'Blessed nro the
peacemakers , for they shall be called
children of God. '
"IinUBCUT CARDINAL VAUGHN ,
"Archbishop of Westminister.
"DUBLIN , Dec. 23 Wholly unaware of
the merits of the case ; can only express
nbhorronce of war In general. It will bo
deplorable If vvlso precedent of 1S71 cannot
bo followed ,
" A Tr TTTTaiirvTJ T-ITTOT 1TVT
"MANCIinSTIJK , Dec. 23 The possi
bility of war with America ( Ills most of us
with n feeling of horror. It would bo to
ull Intents and purposes a civil war , and
could not fall to rousa passions and create
enmities which many years would fall to
allay. 'Ihls would be all the moro un
fortunate because of Into yeais the feeling
In England for Ameilca nnd Amei leans has
been one of constantly Increasing admira
tion. Wo cannot nee what there Is In the
present dispute to create such a dlstuib-
ante nu wo hear , nnd we are sura that If
for such a cause war Is allowed to rise be
tween brethren , because legitimate means
of concessions uro not exhausted , thosp who
precipitate the contest on cither sldtT will
have committed a crime against civilisa
tion. May God avert HO great n crime.
"J. MANCHHSTHIl
"DUBLIN. Doc. 23 You ask for expres
sion of opinion of wnr crisis from mo , us
representative of Irish thought. In this , as
In nil other matters , I can Fpcnlc only as
a representative of Irish opinion. If war
results from reussertlon of Monroe doctrine
Irish national sentiment will bo solid on
UK ; sldo of America , With home rule r -
Jocte I , Ireland can have no feeling of friend-
llnesH toward Great Britain
"JOHN 13 IUDMOND. M. p.
"LONDON , Dec -While fully recipro
cating your friendly Hentlmontu , It Is Im-
pcfslhlo for the foreign secretary to take
the course you suggeut ,
" 13. DniUUNGTON.
"Foreign Olllce.
"DUBLIN , Dec 23So far as I am con
cerned , would prefer Venezuela and Guiana
consigned to the bottom of tha sea rather
than war with us. Thought hero thnt the
United States Insists on belnu the arbltratlst
lu tha frontier dispute. If distinctly under
stood , the proposal Is that 1111 unbiased ar
bitrator be app7lnted to delimit frontier.
I am certain public opinion would Ins'st '
on our government accepting this solution.
It ( l most desirable thnt puhlln men In
America should explain. LAHOUCHCIU : .
CHI3STI3H. Dec 23 Kveiy generous
Christian heart In Knir'aml , nnd not leust
Jn Chester , Is wholly with > ou In jour high
appeal to the moro deliberate judgment of
> our meat understanding people , God speed
jou in your patriotic endeavor.
"BISHOP OF CHESTER.
"LIVERPOOL , Dec. 23. American oxolto-
mem very sorrowful and surprising In Eng
land No feeling hnro but peaceful and
brotherly.
'DUBLIN , Dec 23 1 am fully assured
that every member of the church of Ire
land most earnestly depiecatea unytnlnx
that couli ] Imperil peace or cause disunion
between us and our American brethren.
"LORD PLUNKETT.
"Archb'uhop of Dublin. "
A PROPHET OF THE 02ARHS
The Millennium Pignrotl Out to His Own
Satisfaction ,
THE DATE EIGHTEEN YEARS AWAY
An Inter * leiv Mlth n Uimlnt Chur
ned-r IntuililtltiK < ) > < Mountain
AVIIilK of MliHotirl Parnnu
'fl Caves.
Not many miles from Ponce do Leon , In
ono of the most mountainous pirts of the
Missouri OzarUs , lives a quaint character
known to th ? country around ns Parson
Mease. Ho poses ns both prophet and priest ,
writes a correspondent of tlio Ulobe-Dcmo-
crnt , and vvhllo lu creed he professes to br
what Is called n mlllcnnlallst that small
sect who are now looking for the wcomJ
coming of the Messiah jet Parson Menso
claims that ho never received his doctrine
from any man , nor learned It from any book.
Ho Is directly Inspired , he sajs , and his
knowledge of the future came to him In a
vision at night , revealing the meaning ot
blblo prophecies when a lad many years ago.
A visit to the Measo farm Is nlwajs ac-
compinled by nn Invitation to remain over
night , no matter what the hour may he , and
the homely hospitality extended , so uni
versally found among the plain folk of the
Ozark hills , Is made moro entertaining , nnd
I orchanco Instructive , as , comfortably seated
by the old log fireplace , thei parson discloses
the panorama of the future that apparently
passes to and fro across his vision
He Is a genius of solitude , and the wilder
ness of forasts nnd mountains around adds a
weird charm to his characts : . A nun of per
haps 60 jears , his thick hair and b'nrd partly
pray , he Is still a rugged specimen of ro
bust manhocd , and Is gifted with a How of
language that might Imo nnde him an orator
tor under other conditions of Ufa. It would
sosm as though his only library had been the
scilpturcs , and he evidently Is acquainted
with every passage from Generis to Hoveh-
tlous. Ho mingles with the prophets as
though they were his dally companions , and
translates their messages with a certalnb as
to their correct moaning that would bifllo
a college-bred theologian. Dinlcl is his Al
pha nnd John the Hevelator his Omega , and
ho fits all other scriptures to this foundation
and pinnacle
"Christ Is now her" . " ho says. "Ho came
In the year 1873 , but ho will not disclose his
presence , except to a llttlo band of followers ,
until the jear 1914 , and then will burst ths
kingdom of htavcn on earth , and tha reign
of glory and peace and happiness long prom
ised by prophets and seers. Then Christ will
be seen and recognized by all , and the. devil's
sentence of a thousand years In chains will
commence. But , " and Parson Measo sol
emnly shakes his head as h * utters It , "what
nn awful time the world will witness between
now nnd then ! Nations will bo torn asunder
In revolutions and wars , nnd the fearful bat
tle of Armagsddon will bo waged around the
globe. Terror will prevail for awhile , till
the Messiah shall sit upon his throne and
proclaim peace to the world. "
THE PARSON'S CAVES.
The Ozark mountains abound In caves , and
It Is to thc93 safe hiding places that this
peculiar seer advises all his friends to bo
prepared to flee when the general rupture
takes place. These , he claims , are the caves
spoken of In the bible , where people shall
hide in "that great and awful day. " And
It would thus appear that Parson Mease
reasons that many , If uot most , of the
Lord's anointed inhabit the Ozark moun-
tlan regions. There cun hardly bo found a
quarter-section of land In this locality with
out one of mere of thcso caves , and when
Parson Measo occasionally preaches on a
Sabbath day In the country school house , the
oubject of caves forms a prominent part of
his theme. Himself , together with three or
four other heads of families , lias already
picked out and are preparing for habitation
such a place of refuge an exceptionally
largo cavern , containing several apartments.
There is a tradition prevalent In this coun
try that this particular cave was once n
hiding place where the early Spaniards
stored gold nnd silver mined somewhere In
the Ozarks ; and there Is enough known to
assure us that the precious metals were atone
ono tlmo found In these hills. An old In
dian legend runs that "If the white man
know where to find it , there Is silver In the
Ozarks so plenty thnt ha could shoo his
horses with the metal. " Parts of tills cave ,
where Parson Measo proposes to abide In
safety when the vials of wrath are being
poured down on earth , have not been ex
plored by any living man ; nnd our curious
friend will whisper to you that he believes
long-hidden treasures will yet be disclosed
In these secret chambers. "Why , " wys he ,
"the ruins of the old furnaces where the
Spaniards smelted their ere are still there ,
and nn old Indian , who died hero years ago ,
diew n map on his deathbed that pointed to
this same cave as the one where ho knew
weilth to be hidden. "
When asked why he does not explore the
place now and nnd the lost treasures , Par
son Menso will reply : "Of what avail will
gold and sliver be In the awful day when
the desolation spoken of by Daniel the
prophet shall bo upon us ? And , " he con
tinues , "that day is now at hand ; the prep
arations for th * delation of the nations are
fast being completed. No. I will abide my
time and when the Lord's kingdom Is se
curely established , then I will seek the treas
ures hidden In tlva secret vaults nnd bring
them forth Now they are In safer keeping
than any place man could dtvlsc. The gold
and silver may bo usd in the building cf
a temple right In thes * hills. In the mean
time these caves will form the only safe
hiding place In HIP times tnai are coming
upon us. All the wickedness of mankind
will then have full sway In the land ; It will
ba the last , awful reign of tin , gathering Its
forces to do battle with the I.Jmb and the
ualnts ; then satan shall Dually bo overthrown
and wickrdness shall perish and man will
have had such a fearful taste of the ravages
of sin and Its horrors that ho will be pre
pared to accept the kingdom of heaven. "
Parson Mease lo very charitable In his ba-
llof. Ho Is almost , If not quitsn Universal-
1st , and tays that all who live or who have
over lived on earth will bo given at thu laa1
ono more opportunity to accept saltation
The resurrection of the dead will have taltoii
place- prior to Christ's appearance In 1914 , and
all the countless dead , together with the liv
ing , will be Invited to cast away their burdens
and bo washed In the blood of the Lamb
"And then , " he says , "Christ's mission will
have been fulfilled. And how many , oltlur
Jew or Gentile , will not bo weary of the
wlckedncsJ of the world , having pissed
through this torrlblo ordeal now coming upon
us , and which Is but the natural outgrowth ot
the sins of the ngeu , and gladly accept the
light and turn from the darkness ? "
THE PORTENTS OK THE TIMES.
Parson Meaee sees the prophecies fast bo-
I Prize Hood's
Barsflparllla moro than any remedy I hare
ever taken , I hnt o never bcon roljuat and
was subject to revere headaches , and had
no nppettto. Silica taLIng
Hood's Sarsaparilla
and Hood's 1MIU I nrn nMellwornau ,
Jiavo n good uiijiotlto and Bleep \vcll.
I cordially recornin nd Hood's far-
impnrllla. .Mlts , 8. M. GoiuiAM , Fllluiora
House , Klllinorc , California.
- * * j 7
Im ; fninilcd In all ( ho flsns ot tlio time * .
The unrest of libor , nnd the prrpArntlon * for A
wnr nil o > cr the world , the vast Incrcaso In ' '
knowledge , and tlio constsnt travel IIP nn-i ft
down tlie Rlobe ! ho quot s Ilio good book
"KnowledRo Rliall lncrc.no , " nnd nRaln ,
"there shall bo much KoliiR to and fro1' ; '
the c > clones , n phenomena of recent year * ,
and df lniclho elements t work In Roncral ;
he points to the recent shocks of onrtluintke ,
so iinl\cr allr , it fllKhtly , felt all over North
America ; the dl co\ery of frightful combus *
tlblej , djnninHe and nllro-gljccrlnc prept-
ration for a fearful diy ot slaughters these
and all the great Invention * ot steam and <
electricity , irolnlliiK to tha culmination of ono 4
cpo'-h and the Inauguration of another , and ,
all fuinillng portions ot the old prophecies ,
nro cited by thU prophet of the Ozitrkit na
c\ldciic8 of tint tlmo spoken ot by the
Messiah , "when the fli ? tree puttcth forth
her len\es , " nnd ho predicts the end of the
present order of things , as ho turns In his
mind the kaleidoscope of these mingled ele
ments , and \lews bcjond the chaos harmony
nnd order.
Among his neighbors , I'.irson Meao Is re
garded by many ns eccentric , but altogether
n good man : and wine he hns converted to
his own faith. To these latter he siomMlmcs
preaches * . nl\\.i > s foretelling the history of each
) cir from now until 1011 , when the McMlnh
will appeir IIo predicts the closing ot this
century nnd the beginning of the next as the
darkest of the dn > - of devolution , nnd then
the gradual preparation of the higher order of
things that shall preclude the millennium.
Uotoro the storm breaks ho proposes t
store his cn\o with provisions for himself
nnd family , nnd mhlscs nil to do likewise.
Ho looks forward to his months nnd perhaps
jears In the cavern , while the vials of wrath
nro consuming the land , nnd apparently ex
periences n sort of pleasurable excitement
In the outlook IIo will certainly bo n dis-
nppnlntcd being If ho does not get to llvo
nvvhlto hidden In the deep recesses of the
Ozark rocks bcforo the century closes. As
a neighbor ot his remarked : "Christ mnv
not como In 1914 , but It this country hap
pens to have nnothcr wnr In the meantime ,
Parson Menso will sure move , his folks , bag
nnd baggage , potatoes , hogs and hominy , Into
that 'ere cavern. "
IIOUM : WIJUKLY OUTPUT.
Slight DeorrnM. . In ( he .Mm r incut of
lions ItcportiMl ,
Ct.VCINNATI. O . Dec. -special ( TclcRrnm )
Iho Price Current tomorrow will i > nj. There
Is CHji.slilornlilo Uecromo In the nniketlnR of
hops Totnl imcklnt ? in the west for the week ,
413,000 , comiun.il with W.,000 the piecejlni ? vvook
nml 403000 Inst > cnr , mnklnff n lolnt of ! ,7&0OW
since Nivcinbcr 1 , 09 ntrilii t 3 crO.OM lust. year.
May I'nriloii Queen l.llluokiilanl.
SAN FUANC1SCO , Dec. 24. Advices from
Hawaii to a local paper are to the effect
that President Dole and his cabinet nro so
well pleased with the way In which ox-
Queen Lllluokalanl has conducted hcrslt
sit co her release on parole , that tha
granting of a full pardon to her Is under con
sideration.
( tj
Movements of Occmi A'vNNVlN , Ii-o. 21. '
At New York Arrived Braunschweig ,
from Bremen ; Amsterdam , from Ilotterdam.
At Doston Arrived Catalonia , from Liver
pool.
AMUSEMENTS.
CHRISTMAS
MATINEE
TODAY AT 2:30 : ,
Jacob Lilt's fine company In the dramatlo
success of the centivry ,
IN
OLD
KENTUCKY
Tim ORIGINAL , PICKANINNY" J1UASS HAND.
Spenil n jolly tlireo lioura ot > our holiday In
Old Kentucky
KentuckyM
M YTIM',11 IMIICESl
rirst lloor , DOc nnd "Go ; bnlrony , 23c nnJ 60c.
Tlio cnBnKenu.nl closes with tonlhlit'B per-
formnnce. Nltht prlcta , 2oc , COc , 73u und $1,00.
NEW
THEATER.
, 27 & 28.
I90-PEOPLE-I90
Under the direction of MH. WALTER DA1I-
HOSCH. for three perform incis of
WAGNER OPERA
IK Gim n AX
LEON MAnOULIKS. llu3liiC33 Manager. , -
REPERTOIRE :
Toniori o\v ( TIitirMtlii } ) 11en In n't
Dec. 26 , TANNHAUSER
Tannlmuser " . Herr \\llhclin Orucnlni ;
jil/alUli ; 1'iau Kutlutrlna l.oliPC-K'lafsky
Herman , landgrave of TlmiliiKlu
Uurr Cnnrnd Ilehrcna
Wolfram Von isclicnbncli Htrr AV'llliclin Mortini
\Viilth < i- JUn Dillon llcitlmld
Illlcrnlf Herr Oeilunl Btehniann '
Ilelnrlcli the pcrllie . . . . Ilerr Alliert Odeni ;
Helmar Von Xwclter Hen IMniul Ilrotnbcrf ;
Venus Trl I mlja MuMer
Hlrt _ I'rl.
icrlilny i\uiiliiK ,
Dec. 27 , D3EWALKURE
Dec. 28 - - LOHENGRIN
i\inhif pcifaimanccs bcnln ul l.K , mallneo
ill 2 o'cluck ,
run MJW Y itic
SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA
: SEVKNTY-FIVB MUSICIANS :
A SELECTED CHORUS
OF 80 VOICES.
Magnlllccnt sconcry for all tlio operan
muilu c-sptcliilly for this tout by Ilautskl of
Vienna , nlso now and ) MIIIHOIIIO ! coatiiinv.s.
Hi-served BO its , $200 , JJ W , W SO and Jl 00.
Gallery ndmlEnlon , SI Oil
V 1'IANOH tISWD.
Tel 1331 1'axloa a HurSeas , Mar1 * .
A KERRY "GHRISTSMS !
ar SPECIAL 11ATIHEE TiDAY 230. ;
HCntlLAU MATINHE I'llIOHS !
Kntlrc I.owor Floor 50c.
Any Dntcony Scut t25c.
T ONI GMT A.T 8:15 : ,
Kcogh'n Mnirnillocnl I'roJiictlon
ON THE MISSISSIPPI
Nlfllit I'rlipH Ixnvor door , 50o "Co. tl.OO.
lluliouy. KV , SOu ; Ktillory , liOo ,
'
C01I1KO-
FRANK MAYO
PUDD'NHEAD WILSON.
UEAT3 NOW ON SALE-
Prlcet Iuiv r floor , . 11,09 ftnj II W ; balconf ,
' 0 und 7Cc ; tnllrry , tJc.
IIM.V SIATI.MJI3 MATIIIUIAY.
V. .M. C , A. AUDITORIUM.
LECTURE RECITAfcv
MR , WALTHR DAAfKOSCII ,
DIE WALKURE
; , HMO i > , in , AdiaUiiloii SOo.
Under tlie .inaplcea of thu Wciian'i clufe