Nebraska Newspapers

    FHE OMAHA DAILY BEE
.ESTABLISHED JUNE 19 , 1871 , OMAHA , TUESDAY MOKNINGr , DECEMBER 21 , 1897-TWELVE PAGES. SINGLE COPY FIVE CENTS.
SOME BOOKS OF THE YEAR
Borah QianiVs New Novel of English Tjifo
and a Strange Woman ,
VOLUME BY AN OMAHA WOMAN
Journey DIMVII tin- Ohio Hirer \IMV
Storj by ClinrlfN l'Kln-rt CradtlocU
Sdicktoii'M Xow Xovrl A
Story uf tlie l.akcu.
Yho Bcidij cffcrt of n novelist to score a
* iicccss hi ono particular field Is apt to be
a failure. Sarah Grand , In "The Heth Hook , "
Jhas not made a failure by any means , but
itho first criticism ot every rwdcr of the book
will be that 4t lo too much like "The
Heavenly Twins. " In one respect particu
larly It U like the earlier work It Is Ice
long , too many words are need , too much
white paper covered , ncedlcw attention to
details Is nhowii , The reader piefers some
times < to be left to his own Imaglnatlca to
supply sonic of the de-tails of the story he Is
following. Hut Sarah Grand begins with Hie
birth of fter Ilcth and follows her tbiough
childhood and girlhood with minutest detail.
There la much about the story of Uctli to
icmlnJ one of "Tho He-iveuly Twins. "
There are Uie einio waysldu scenes , the samu
lanes ami tenements and , little .shops ; the
po pie are the jme , women who arc either
wild nnd rakish and often ImpiiddU or who
are sniveling slaves ; men who nre all goody
gooJ or wliD are sullen brutes. Heth is u
wild haruni scariim child , she suffers greatly
hi chlUllipoJ because neither dur father nor
mother understand her , fitic finally inn lies un
Impression on her father but , ho dies before
ho has helped her to a trtaN l < h Hfc , her
mother 'treats ' her shamefully up to
Uio lime of her marriage and forcc-s upon her
a marrlago sure to be unhappy , she suffers
as a wife nvore than she tv.ad suffered os a
child aiu finally cho breaka her bonds und
habtens to Luidon to become an agitator ,
nn author , a champion of the new woman ,
lloth Is always bright and witty iiml the
reader wondurs why she has not Hie strength
to resist her mother when she Is forced Intent
nt > unhappy marriage. She in always at
tractive for herself despite the surroundings
that re often repulsive. There U a great
nmount of uwiecessary coarsoiees In the
book , as It to make genius shine It must
bo placed In contrast with vulgarity , The
hcrolno becomes lecturer and rhe gives
opinions on m-iny subjects. She draws from
.her own miserable- past the Inspiration for
much of her sharpness and brilliancy , and
ono could wish that she might have reached
her position by some pathway not so thorny.
Yet the brlllliincy ot Sarah Grand la never
completely hid from view ar l the reader
gocn on through fie hundreds of pages cheer
fully. D. Appleton & Co. , New York. $1.50.
The Imprint of a Nebraska firm of publish
ers on the title page of a plain looking book
In green cloth wltti gilt title attracts the
attention of the- book purchaser. The title ,
"Gathered Thistles , " gives no hint of the
nature of the book , but the reader has only
to scan a few pages to discover that It Is a
story and to have his attention fixed by some
thing more substantial than the fact that the
book was Issued from a western house. One
could not call It a novel , for It makcn no
pretense to ttat position among books , but It
is n simple story written with the evident
purpose of Implanting a moral. It Is not a
Nebraska story , but It Is American , and It
deals with ocndltlcns that are everywhere
existent and with people like those we must
every day In life. The story Is simple enough.
There are two young couples wedded In a
little Now England church on ono occasion
and later they went west to make their
liomcB In an Illinois village. It was here
that they had the pleasure of listening to the
eloquetico of old Peter Cartwrlght , the circuit
rider of the frontier , and they soon became
affiliated with the working church pecple of
the thriving young village. But time passed
nnd the two families took opposite directions
In life , and It Is In following these lives In
tholr separation and contrary experiences that
the author is able to point out Umsc strong
ccntrasts that make on Indelible ; Impression
on the mind of the sympathetic reader. Life
becomra noble and lovable to one couple and
( in I to the opposite to the other. There Is
much qf Joy and a great deal more of misery
In the story. Toward the end the nccnes be
come tragic and thrilling and the les.ions are
well ground Into the mind of the reader. It
-carefully written , full of keen analysis of
character and study ot human tendencies in
many ways a pleasing volume.
"Gathered Thistles" Is by S. Kllzaboth
BlsHon , who dedicates It to her husband , "with
out whoso kindly co-cpeiution and larger
faith this llttlo 'home study' had not ven
tured from the quiet of a parsciiage closet
shelf. " This dedication refers to Ilev. Dr.
Blsson of the Ilansccm I'ark Methodist church
of Hils city. The book is published by Hammond
mend Dros. , Fremont , Neb.
Not all of Charles Kgbert Craddock's stories
of southern life are of equal merit and It Is
too often the case that tholr teal merit Is
hidden behind the mass of dialect affected by
the writer. She l < 3 almost too familiar with
the iiiQiithlngs of a class of Ignorant moun
taineers who are lacking In beautiful senti
ments and whose Kiirroundlngs arc neither
pretty nor Interesting. Hut In "Tho Juggler"
there arc phases of llfo not mot with else
where and scenes to which the average read
er's eye Is not familiar , and Miss Murfreo
weaves around these a story of real interest.
Hougliton , Mlfllln & Co , , Boston , $1.50.
"Truo to His Trust" Is a novel by Rdward
B , Kills , and an admirable tUory , abounding
In humor , ( > athos anil stirring Incident. It
cannot fall to recall to the older readers the
hcopy days of their youth and the young
readers will enjoy the graphic pictures of
boyhood and school days. The hero win ?
his way to tin heart of every reader and be-
caiiRo of his pluck and perseverance will carry
the sympathy of the reader through his many
adventures , struggles and singular nxpci'l.
ences. The plot Is unique and Ingenious and
the culmination all tlat could be asked for
the story. I'onn Publishing Company , Phila
delphia , $1.25.
Reuben Gold ThwoltcH , tccrctary of the
State- Historical Society of Wisconsin , made
on Intel rating Journey down the Ohio river ,
stopping at all the places of Interest , and
Die story of this Journey ho- tells about In a
book bearing the title "AHunt on the- Ohio "
Ho hud the advantage en this Journey of
familiarity with the Journals of many others
who had traveled the same route and had
told about It lu honks. It in a trip more In-
tcrc-HtliiK than would nnpcir at first. The
Ohio river llona through a region whore a
motley company have played their parts ,
"savugca of the mound building ago , rearing
upon these/ banks curious earth works for
archaeologists of the nineteenth century to
puxzlo over ; Iroquols war partlrn , silently
swooping upon sleeping villages of the Sluw-
nuec , and In noisy ileo ; returning to the
New Voik lakes , laden with spoil * and cap
tive * ; I.a Sallo , prince of French explorers
nnd couriers do boles , standing at the falls
of Ihn Ohio seeking to fatlom | the grosraph-
Icu ) mjiiterles of the continent ; French and
English fur traders , In bitter contention for
the patronage of the red man , " etc. The ad
venture was prolific of a vast amount of In
formation on historical subjects and Is thor
oughly enjoyable. Way & Williams. Chicago ,
$1.50.
Frank R. Stockton's novel , "Tho Great
Htcna ot SardU , " u of thrilling Intermit from
beginning to end. Mr. Stockton gives his
Imagination free play wltb the result that
In his stories there la a delightful mixture ot
adventure , romance and tba mysterious.
This Is especially true of this novel , It Is a
changing story , alike Interesting to the boys
anil KlrU and to older persons. The Illus
tration by Peter Newell are very fine.
Harper & Dro. , Now York ,
ir Humphreys , wn er tbo name of "ni , "
.wriitca a numbcf ot broczx novels. Her
ft
latest , "The Sinner , " h been compared with
Hall Calno's latest production , and with
favor to the woman's work. A sinner Is no
rarity among men , but "The Sinner" In a
rarity among books. Freshness , action ,
ntrcngth and matter richly Illustrative of
human lives ait they are lived by real pjoplo
are all assured beforehand In the author's
name. Dut "Rita's" work In "The Sinner"
is a decided Improvement on the many ex
cellent things the had written before IU It
reminds ono of the Intense humaneness of
Charles Heade and the dramatic power of
Wllklo Collins. Hand. McNnlly & Co. , Chicago -
cage , $1.
"Guarding the Border" Is n etory of the
great lakes by Everett T. Tomllnson. who hag
CHsnycd to furnish the young American mind
with an accurate historical account ot the
causes lending up to and the events trans
piring during the war of 1812 , and he gives
a typo of juvenile literature thafc Is of In
calculable benefit to the youth of the land.
Dr. Tomllnson was for years principal ot
Rutgers academy , and ho Is qulto conversant
with the character of literature that Is most
desired by the youth , and ho la alee a judge
of the manner of presentation that will beat
hold the attention nt his readers. This Is
the fttth volume In the ecrles relating to the
war of 1812 , and It will be followed by others.
Leo & Shcpard , Uostou , $1.50 ,
lllXllfM HlM'l'IVI'lI.
Lochlnvar , by S. R. Crockett. Harpsr &
Uro. . New York , 51.50.
Prayer. Ancient nnd Modern. Doublcday
& McClure Co. , New York ,
Vivian of Virginia , by Hulbcrt Fuller.
Lamson , Wolffe & Co. , Hoston , $1.75.
Gloria Vlctls , by J , A. Mitchell. Charles
Scrlbner's Sons , Now York , $1.25.
The French Revolution , by Justin Mc
Carthy , Vol. II. Harper & Urn New York.
Hawaii , Our New Possessions , by John R.
Mustek. Funk & Wagnalls Co. , New York ,
? 2.7r .
God's Foundling , by A. J. Dawson. D.
Applcton & Co.'Now ' York , CO cents.
Minor Mention .iif I.Hornry TO | > ! CH.
Gilbert Parker's novpls are appearing In
a new edition from the publishing house of
the Appletons.
The holiday number of Town Topics , of
New York , contained seventy-two pages
of choice reading.
Kaloo , the goddess of the Thugs , furnishes
the motif of Grant Allen's latest book , en
titled "Kalee's Shrine. "
Russell Sturgls , the eminent art critic ,
will hereafter conduct the art department of
Scrlbner's Magazine , which has long been
among the best In the world.
Bret Hartewrites a ballad In the January
Scrlbner's In n new vein. It Is the legend
of the burning by the Saxons of the old
English town ot CIrcncester.
There Is to \ > t a revival of Interest In
John Drown , and the publishers of Peter
son's Magazine report a series of papers
for next year on the hero of Osawatornle
from the pen of Will M. Clemens.
Leonard Huxley , the eon of the great
Prof. Huxley , will contribute a series of
reminiscences of his fathsr to the Century.
Thu article In the January number will be
accompanied by n fine portrait ot the biolo
gist.
gist.John
John Slulr , whose name Is a synonym for
the accurate and sympathetic observation
of nature , has prepared for the Atlantic
Monthly a characteristic series of papers
upon the parks and reservations of the
United States government.
rilEI'AH.VTIOXS FOIL IlHI.tKF PARTY.
Secretary AlRt-r Hurries MnlterH tin
Much IIH l'iMMll It- .
WASHINGTON. Dec. 20. Secretary Alger
today cabled to William Akellmann , the chief
government reindeer hunter , who Is now In
Alten , Norway , to Inform the War department
mont Immediately how soon COO reindeer can
bo shipped to this country. These are wanted
for use as draft anima's In getting supplies to
the miners In the Klondike region. It Is ex
pected that they must bo transferred at New
York to the railroads and In that manner
carried across the continent and again by sea
from the Pacific coast lo Talya , or what
ever point may1 be selected as the baee of
operations for the relief expeditions. Secre
tary Alger has determined after advising
with the medical officers of the War depart
ment and persons who have had much ex
perience In arctic regions , to mike large
use of condensed food preparations. Not only
will the meats taken be In the most concen
trated form , but particular efforts ni\ > making
to secure condensed preparations of vegeta
bles , euch as potato's and onions. Secretary
Alger baa betun. an inquiry to ascertain the
amount of such stores available for purchase
by the government , and the prices demanded
for them. The State department has alrsady
asked the Drltlsh government to request of
the Canadian government permission to pass
these Gtores through Canadian territory free
of duty. It Is not anticipated that any ob
jection will bo made to granting the request.
nor to the aecompanj'lnfc request that will bo
made for permission for our soldlpra to pass
over Canadian territory as guards for the
expeditions , although an order of the privy
council will bo required for the suspension
ot duties.
KI3KI ABYK OX L.AXIJ nOOMEUS ,
I.lltle 1'Vnr of nn InvuHloii of Indian
IVrrllory.
WASHINGTON , Dec. 20. Interior depart
ment officials are watching the operations of
the land boomers , \vlio It la alleged , are
making arrangements to enter the lands ot
the Wichita , Klowa.Apacho and Comanche In
dian reservations In Indian Territory. Atroity
for the opening of the latter Is now pending
before congrcts. Some of the literature ot
the persons who are working up the boom
1m * been received at the department , in
which commlsslrm ot membership are of
fered for sale at the rate of $5 each , The )
have teen psittcred broadcast throughout
the country. The agents are said to receive
$2 for each member enrolled. The oplnlo-i
! s expressed at the department that the per
sons behind the scheme have no Idea oi
being permitted to occupy the lands , but that
they will , iftcr Interesting large numbers of
persons In It , cease their operatloss , Nc
particular place ot rendezvous for the pro-
pccwd "cooucrs. " It Is said , is Indicated In
the pamphlet received at the department.
The Indian agents have been warned of the
proposed movement and have been directed
to fill on the military to aselst In preventing
the forcible occupation of the lanijii. Com
missioner Jctr.Kon ot the Indian ofllco has
recently relumed from a visit to the Indian
country and Is disposed to glyo llttlo credit
to the probability of any linaslon of the
landd and eiys > after an Investigation of the
reports that them Is nothing to bo feared.
KI.KKT IS NOT < ; OIXI ! TO HAWAII.
Statement Illdlenleil ut the ( iernuiii
WASHINGTON , Dec. 20. The assertion
that the German fleet under Prince Henry
will go to Samoa and Hawaii , thus creating u
menacing situation for the United States , Is
ridiculed In all official quarters here. When
the reports were railed to the attention of
the German representatives they laughed
heartily at the Idea of a German diversion
against Samoa or Hawaii. Nothing of this
kind has ever been considered. The German
tlrct will go to China via the Suez canal and
Its destination Is KUo Chau bay , Ger
many , the United State * and Great Hrltuln
are parties to a trVartlte arrangement for
tli3 government of Samoa , and , although the
plan has npt proved satisfactory , there has
been no recent friction and at no time a con
dition which would call for a naval demon
stration. Germany has taken cio Interest In
the annexation of Jljuvall to the United
States , aud Its only Jnterests there are those
of tbe 1,400 German oltlrenu who form a con
siderable part ot the wealth/ sugar planting
community.
on a Strike.
NEW YORK , Dec. 20-Tho weavers at
the Gorman looms In the William Strange
company's mills In Patoraon. N. J. , are ou a
strike araluat a reduction la
Nn
Administration Will Bo in Different Hands
Ntxt Month.
CHAKGES COMF. V/ITH / THi NEW YEAR
CoiiiinlMNloiicr StctilicrKVII1 He tintn
lleeiinii ? Ufiinly lU-Klntcr of
Iliiitiloyi'MVtu > Will
Hold Tholr 1'lncen.
Acting In accordance w'lth the provisions of
law. the present members of ( ho Hoard ot
County CommUsloncra wilt hold their last
meeting on January 5 , at which time they
will adjourn without a date , and for neatly
one week thereafter , or until January 11. the
county will get along without any county or
ganization so far as tfae county cammls-
slonero arc concerned. The statutes fall to
make any provision for any Heart ! of County
Commissioners during this Intervening
time.
t
The personnel of the new Board of County
Commissioners Is < is follows : ' Kl'rstcad.
Hofeldt , Hector and Ostrom , holdovers , and
Harte , the member-elect. Stcnberg retires.
The new bsard will be republican In politic * ,
only Hector and Hofeldt being of the demo
cratic fnlth , and this being the case , the
uew board will be organized alone republican
lines , the republicans having the majority on
all the yrlnclpal committees. The chairman-
s'alp of the beard hai not been agreed upoa ,
but It Is pretty certain that Cemmlsclciicr
Kleretead will bo elected chairman Ho Is
the oldest member on the beard , so far as
service Is concerned , which would give him
the chairmanship , even If iialltlcs did not
cuter Into the organization.
A new Hoard of County Commissioners
usually means same changes about the court
house , ao Mr as the appointive olTlcM arc
concerned , and the Incoming board will be
no exception to the long established rule ,
though Uicrc will bo fewer changes than
usual next year Up to date two Janitors are
the coly appointive employes who are likely
to become victims of the political axe. These
parties nre : N. n. Washington , who Is an
appointee of ex-County Commissioner Wil
liams , and John Erlckson , an afi > olntee of
ex-County Commissioner Stenberg.
EMPLOYES WHO FEEL SAFE.
Mllro D. Hauck , superintendent of the
court house ; George M. Wright , supcrlnt'tud-
ent , and Mrs. George M. WrlgM. matron 'it
the poor farm ; Mel Hoerner , clerk to the
beard ; Ocorgo Washington Heston , clerk to
the chief clerk ; W. S. Askwlth. superintend
ent at the county store , und Oounly Physi
cian Dlythln , are likely to stay. It Is said
that they have all given satisfaction and that
thcro are no reasons for making changes
at this time. Dr. Dlythln has held the office
of county phyt'ldan ' , bu't ' n'ne mcuths , hav
ing been appointed to fill the vacancy caused
by Uio resignation of Dr. S. D. Mercer.
There Is considerable speculation as to
who will be employed ta the omces cf county
clerk and register of deeds , as 'the offlclals-
elecl are- not saying a word regarding who
will bo called In to assist them. However ,
It goes without saying fiat E. M. Stenberg
will bo deputy in the efflce of register of
deed ? , as he has his appointment safely
tucked away In his pocket. And then , Tom
Crocker , the official-elect , has given It out
tint he has named Stenberg for his assistant.
Things are not qulto so certain In the office
of the county clerk. D. M Havcrley has not
made any public announcement as to-who
will be .Ms deputy. L. E. Skinner thinks
that ho has a cinch en the Job and Colonel
Harris Is positive that ho will bo nimcd ,
but Havcrley says nothing and keeps the aji-
plloints guessing.
In the ofllce of Ihe treasurer , sheriff and
county Judge all of the old officials suc
ceed themselves and therefore the employes
are not worrying , as they expect to be re
tained for anotaor term of two years.
The offlcial bonds of County Treasurer
Helmrod and Sheriff McDonald have not
jet been presented , but the promise Is made
'that they will be on hcnd In good time for
approval prior to the retirement of the pres
ent board. Doth officials are hustling for
signatures and they eay 'that ' they are get
ting alc'jg In good shape and will have bonds
t.Tat will satisfy the commissioners.
VOtt.VG LEIT12H HAS COO It IJACICIJJO.
Prepared to TnUe All ( lie AVheat ( lull
IH Offered.
CHICAGO , Dec. 20. Interest In the big
December wheat deal -was greatly Increased
today by the arrival from Washington of
LevI Z. Letter , the millionaire ex-merebajit
of Chicago , and substantial admission 'by him
that his millions wcro at his son's command
In his struggle with other Interests. "My
son has plenty of 'money to pay for what he
has purchased , " said Mr. Loiter , sr , "About
his wheat operations he has Informed me
fully. I have "been a merchant a greater
part of my life , and am much pleased that
my son has broadened out Into a first-class
merchant. Wheat Is a first class commodity
of universal use. The quality of wheat
whleh he 'has purchased Is of the highest ,
and I am sure will bo In demand at a higher
price than 'ho ' has paid for It. I am well
pleased with the situation. "
Gcorgo I ) . French , who It le said has en
gineered the tremendous deal In December
for the Lelter clique , stated today that the
bull combination will have at least C,000,000
bushels of wheat .to take care of. The tac
tics of Armour In rushing millions of bushels
to the Chicago market , ho said , have caused
the Lelter following to change some of their
plans very materially. "Tiio Impression that
we are going out of the market aa soon as we
conclude this month's trading Is hardly
true , " ho continued. "We propose to re
main In the Held. I am not prepared to say
wo will elilp all our wheat abroad , but wo
will sell It the best we can. "
There was another big Increase ta Jho
amount of contract wheat In store here today ,
over DOO.OOO bushel * being added to the
stocks. Friday and Saturday nearly 2BOO- ,
000 bushels were delivered here , all of which
was taken by the Le'.ter people. At least
3,000,000 bushels more are expected
to nrrlvo and In the liquidation
of this Is expected to come
the f.oal test of strength for Lelter. The
COO,000 bushels delivered today had no' ' the
slightest weakening effect on December. On"
the contrary It sold aa high an $1.02 $ shortly
after tile opening. It subsequently reached
to U9'i , V4 cent above where It closed Satur
day. Tha sta'tement of Mr. French concernIng -
Ing the Loiter crowd's Intentlca to May in the
market received some solid confirmation , as
( hero was good buying of May all day ,
credited to them.
Hit ; FITN from Cariiuriitloitx.
SPRINGFIELD , III , , Dec , 20-Sccretary
of State Huso lias been doing nn extensive
business for the stixte recently with foreign
corporations and trusts. Several largo ones
Jmvo been licensed under the recent law
to do buslneMi In Illinois. A license was is
sued to the Glucose Sugar lUllnltiK com
pany of Jersey City , qualified for JM.OOO.COO
working properly In Illinois. The fee for
theulute IB nearly $10OX > , The American
Malting company of Jersey City. N. J. , WHS
llceiiKid with n capital of , & 00X . The
state's fee la $3G2S. Thu National Malleable
CustliifB company of Cleveland is licenced
for JU'OO.tx.O. the mute's fee , being Jl.aw ,
The fees from foreign corporations paid Into
the state treasury tno pant three months
amount to $200,000.
IiiMimim-o Company' QiiltM KIIIIVIIK.
TOP13KA , Dec , 0. The Travelers' Insur
ance company hau notified the Insurance
commissioner that It mill withdraw nil IU
business from Knlisas ut once , Instructing
Ita agents to return their blanitx and sta
tionery. The company gives an ; Its reason
the "peculiar conduct of Commissioner Mc-
N.UI,1' and "lo avoid further troOble. " The
Travelers' last year received about $18,000
In premiums from Kansas und paid about
(10.000 In losses. The Insurance commis
sioner had begun a revaluation of the Tray-
clem * woaerty n Kansaa
OMAHA .Mtx cur aiucii
llui.li In Fill llonnr Hculitn Knrllrr
Than Common Here.
While the retailers are congratulating
themselves on the fine Blelghlng and s-nappy
atmosphere that Infuses 11 to Into the holi
day trade , the Ice men wreasmlllng a h. . ppy
accompaniment. For the flrst time lu years
the firms that control the local Ice business
are able to begin l-arvostlUBithelr next sum
mer's suioly early Ip the ) .winter , with the
best ot prospects tort nlullprep. . For the
last three years the tccrrttnuliave been Able
barely to cut a sufficient BUtoly , and some
of them have been compelled to put away
Ice that they would naver Ihlnk of touching
In ordinary seasons. 'But now there Is al
ready a thick coat ot It * of'excellent quality ,
arid all the leading firms'have ROURS of men
at work stowing It awiy In the houses as
the basis of the next seacoa's supply.
The South Omshrt led cJm any Ins about
100 men at work on too'Hurt street reser
voirs. It has already $ ut' Its proportion ot
the Ice In the Florence TeservnlTS , which was
rully a foot thick and as clear as crystal.
The Arctic cotruiny began1 yesterday and ban
about 150 men nt work on the reservoirs , aid
the ether companies are also taking advan
tage of the unusual opportunity. Cudahy put
100 men to work Sunday co the Ice nt Sey
mour lake. Swift and Company have
started In at Cut Off lake , and with another
good freeze the river will bo ready to re
ceive attentlcn. The river Is already frozen
over to a dotth of from eight to ten Inched
and same Ice U being cut.
The unusually cold December weather Is
exceptionally satisfactory ! to tbe lcmcn In
view of the fact that the exposition will mean
a largely Incroised consumption next sum
mer. The normal Ice consumption In Omi'-.a ,
asldo from that used by the packing houses ,
Is estimated at from SO.qOQ to 100,000 tons an
nually , Next year this will be Increased by
orobobly 25 per cent. The additional saloons ,
restaurants , etc. , are 'all ' heavy consumers
end the dealers are counting on the biggest
business they have qver eajoycd. They nro-
poc'e to cut all the Ice In sight , and unless
the season tur s put very differently from
what Is now Indicated they will be able to
meet all demands.
KOH. CII VUITV AXD CHRISTMAS.
TunyIT Teiuiile r ( lie M > NC Slii-liu-
"ArriiiiBi-K mi Kiitei-l.-ilniiieut.
This evening Tangier Teir.yle ot the
Ancient Arable Order of' Nobles of the ,
Mjstic Shrine will give an entertainment at
Masonic temple , corner. of Sixteenth and
Capitol avenues. This simple announcement Is
enough to bring the nobler out lai force and
fez , for It Is to the Initiated os'.y needed to
name the day. But on this occasion the In
fidel may come and sit. beside the true be
liever , and share with the elect the privileges
of the shrine. '
Sweet chcrlty Is the'object ' ! One of the
tenets of the order la the-amelioration of the
condition of suffering humanity , a > ad as
charity "Vauateth not herself. " so the noblei
have not paraded their work In thl * lhe | with
any great HourU-h. Nor do they wish to
shut out any who may desire to contribute
In thlc Indirect way to the assistance of the
needy. All will be welcome and every cent
of the proceeds will 'lo given to charity
The program has not as yet been definitely
arranged , but will be musical tad literary ,
Among those who will take pait are :
Twenty-second Infantry orchestra of Fort
Crook. Mrs. Jus"en-lonaelly of New York ,
Mies Burnham , MlEs Alien. J. F. Bartan and
Ilev. S. Wright Butler of Omaha and others
It Is the Intention to .make . this a nolafcH ,
Chrlstmcs entertainment , end es its object
Is worthy the high aim of the1 order. Its
success should be certain. * v
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GUnXCTT SHOWS u JIEil * A" TJLMK.
Milken Tilings 1'lciiKJint III il South
Tlilrd-ciitli Strict. Saloon.
Phillip F. Gurnett , arrested Saturday
night for threatening toIcill an officer In
Bartos' salooo , 1214 Soijtl Thirteenth etreet ,
was brought before Judg ! Gordon yesterday
morning. From the tes Imony adduced ta
the case Gurnett ohowed tbe caloon keeper ,
the officer and everybody In the vicinity a
"hot time. " Gurnctlyijf attend'ag ' a dacco
not far away , and. haying a spare dime In
his pocket , started to get a drink. On the
way he met a young wojnan , whom ho Invited
to accompany him. Arjvcd at the saloon
Garaett ordered sewa ! drinks and
when the time cama .for a reckoning
refused to square accounts. Th ? proprietor
Insisted and Gurnett chased him Into the
street. Ho then eleareu the place of Its
usual loungers and etnrtUl In to run the sa-
locn ou a new plan. About this time the
officer arrived and attempted to take Gur
nett Intow. Gurnett said he would kill the
first man tint laid a linger upon him and
backed up his threat iby putting his hand
Into hie hip pocket. The officer at length
threw him on the floor and succeeded In
overpowering him. The police say that a
warrant will also be sworn out for Gurnett
on the charge of assaulting his aged mother ,
who lives near Thirteenth and Hickory
etrccts. Gurnett claims to be a musician
and Is thought by th& police to bs a trifle
unbalanced mentally.
FIKTISnX AUDITIOXAIi TRAINS.
Street Hiillrviiy Comiiaiiy IIICTI-IIHCH Kn
AcconiiiioiluttoiiH.
Travel on the Omaha Street ItaIIway com
pany lines has IncreEtscfl to such an extent
that fifteen extra trains have been put on.
The Hanscom Park" and the Walnut Hill lines
get ten of thcee trains , while the others go
to Dodge etreet , South Omaha and Harney
lines. The cmplojes say that It has been
years since they havo.oarrled as many people
a * are being hauled these days. They say
that the cars arc- leaded from early morning
until late at 'night. They attribute this
partially to the holiday trade. They say ,
however , that the holliMjs are not wholly
responsible for the Increased travel , Many
of the people who ride these days are
strangers who hsve located In the city during
the last few weeks ,
Can ( in loln-rt > - firtH u Call.
Rev , Robert Dohcrty , for a lent ? term of
years the principal of lirownell hall , mi
Episcopal school for girls In this city , hriH
received a cull to St. Paul's Protestant
Episcopal parish at Dcq Molnes. la. It IH
probable that liu will accept and remove to
DCH Mollies shortly after the first of the
coming year. In Den Molne.s ho will be
associated wth Rev. J , K , Catholl , who wan
In Omiiha last wrek. , Should Dr. Doherty
remove to Den MoincH ho wJH leave In
Omaha a wide circle at friend * ) , who will aln-
cerely regret the clreunmtanceu that take
him away from Omaha. "
Hi-iliiioiiil Cnnilnu : to Anifrluu.
NKW VOHK , Dec. -John 13. Redmond ,
member of Purllment , Wie well known Iribh
leader , will will for thin country In the
Tfiitoulo on December ,30. Hu Is coming
to America at the Invitation of prominent
workont In the Irish cause to Hpoitk on the
rebellion of 1793 , to arouse the enthusiasm
of IrlPh-Amcrlcans In ( the pilgrimage to
Ireland next July to cqlebruto the rising ,
The committee of one hundred which WUH
chosen to make arrangements for Mr , Rcd-
inond's coming received a telesrnm from
him last night. It wqu dated Dublin , December -
comber 9 , addressed to Chairman ICd'wurd
O'Klalierly , nnd read us follows : "Invltu-
tlon accepted. Sail Teutonic , December
20. "
SlKiinturt * ot
CHICAOO. Dee. 20-sFpur notes for Jl.OC/0 /
each , held by Judge. William A. Vincent ,
formerly counsel for AJdolph L. Luetgert ,
nnd given by him to Judgu Vincent for legal
tMTvices , nre wiUl to btuir forged endorse-
menta. They nre elaiert.by Ltiotgert and
endorsed with the , pUme of I'aul U.
JucFC'nke , a pliimlKT und real tatate owner.
JueHchke denies emphntljqally having xlgned
thtin. Judge Vincent IB Ha Id to have ad
vanced I.uetpert tl. CO In cash on the
of the four. notes.
t'r CntMiut > Kiilcldf.
ST. JOSI3PH , Dec. 20.-Jock McCune , a
tambler , who killed William M. Albln on
the morning of August C , committed sui
cide In the county jail this morning by tak.
ingmorphine. . McCuno had frequently said
he would never be tried for the crime. His
was ta lift called soon.
VALUE OF THE FRANCHISES
Taz OommlEaloneT Qots Intangible Prop.rty
Listed fcr the Lovj.
ASSESSMENT OF LOCAL CORPORATIONS
lloiinl of llpvlow I-'lxpM n Vnlut- oil tlie
ClinrtnrH of ( lie " \nliinil Monop-
ullrn" for tinlloiinl ot
I , Hcunllriitl m. ,
Tax Commissioner Sacked and hlo as
sistants afo alowly completing the tabula
tion of the assessment aud It will be ready
In tlmo for the consideration of the board of
cqualiratlon early la January. There 1)
lllicly to be. D lively squabble over the as-
sesoments of the local franchlsed corpora-
t.oaa which wcro raised by the Hoard ot
Kerlcw. Thu figures as they now stand rep
resent a compromise between the values re
turned by the as-jessors and the amounts at
which they were originally placed by the
uoard. The watqr company la arseEaed at
f524,350 , the 6treat railway company at $495-
000. the gas corupsny at $4GO,9SO and' ' the
electric light company at $134,000. This In
cludes the franchises which are valued as
follows ; Street railway company , $150,000 ;
gas company , $100,000 ; clcitr.c light company ,
$25,000. Tl.e franchise of the water com
pany was cot aasssssd on the advice of the
city tttorney. City Attorney Connell held
Hut ay the contract of the water company
provided that no value was to attach to the
franchise In case the plant was purchased by
the city the franchise was merely loaned to
the water compiny and could not property
be taxed.
The other companies Ir.slst that the'-r
fmnchises should also he exempt from taxa
tion. They advanced the rather unusual
aigumcnt that the only cost of n franchlac
wdfl the cect of recording a resolution of
the city council nnd It was therefore valu-
less. This argument did not go with the
beard , but It Is expected that the corporations
will try to get thtjlr assessments reduced by
the council when It convenes as a board ol
equalization ,
Omuliii uuil Hie 1'i'ople'N I'arty.
Jlryor Jlooros bis received another letter
from J. C. Hanloy of St. Paul , Minn. , chair
man of the committee on the location ot the
next national convention of the people's
party , relative to the selection of Omaha as
the location. Mr. Hanley says that a number
of very good offers luve been made b >
cauthcpn and eastern cities , but that any
proposition that Omaha may make will
receive serious consideration. He states thai
a hall must be provided which will hole
at least 0,000 people. At St. Louis last year
the city put up a guaranty of $20,000 In
addition to furnishing the hall and four
brnds free of charge. The committee wll
meet at St. Louis January 12 to decide on tlu
location and It Is suggested that Omaha
should have a representative on the ground
with authority to make a proposition. TlK
mayor will turn the letter over to Secretory
Utt of the Commercial club , which has tbe
matter In charge.
IIlilM for
The Advisory Hoard will receive bids tor
municipal supplies for 1S9S at its regular
meeting Wednesday. These Include sta
tlonery , lumber , brick , sand , cement , eawor
pipe. ofc. " The' printing contract will be
'somewhat different from those- which have
been previously executed. No articles wll
be Included ' la the contract except those
which are staples and In regard to which no
ccutioverciy can arise. Other articles which
are subject to constant changes will be
bought through competitive bidding whei
they are equlred , It Is understood that this
jear tie average will be struck In order to
give the entire contract to one bidder , bu
each bidder will be awarded the contract en
those articles on which he has made the ,
lowest bid and no more.
Mni-falltr llccoril.
The following births and deaths were re
ported at the health office ilurlag the twenty-
four hours ending at noon yesterday :
IJlrtiis Anton Chrlstofferscn , 2513 JJarcy
street , girl ; Peter Savage , 3191 * South Tenth.
girl ; Wllllsm Oawold , 818 South Twenty-
fourth , boy ; Christ Koch. 2511 Sauth Twenty-
sixth , girl ; Henry Keraler , 12GS Ssuth Thir
teenth , girl ; Jchn Trumer , 30CS Twuity-
elgtiVi avenue , boy ; C. A. Mahar , 3315 Parker ,
twins , boy aad girl.
Death-Adllno Hay. 1 , J320 South Fifth ,
Laurel Hill ; James Fogerty , 59 , county jail ,
alcoholism , Korea t L i n ; Thomas Sears , 55 ,
Ninth and Capitol avenue , heart disease ,
Forest Lawn.
HlllllUtlRIJOOIIl St-lH III.
There are Indications ot a slight boom In
building operations which have been very
milet during the last three weeks. The Krug
Brewing compsny has been granted a permit
for a trick store building at 402G North
Twenty-fourth street which will cost $2COO
A. J. Luut has secured a permit for a haad-
come frame residence at 35C7 Howard street.
It wilt consist ot two stories and a basement
and cost about $ j,000 , A permit has also
been Issued for Improvements on the block at
1101-11 Howard etreet to cost $2,000 , and
George Helrarod will put ID a new front oa
bis store building at 1520 Webster street.
AVorU ( in ( lit ! Vlndiiet.
City Engineer Hosewator Is preparing to
begin work on the Sixteenth atreet viaduct
at once and a gang of men will probably go
to work this morning. The material
will bo purchteed as It Is required and the
work will be done by day labor under the
Immediate supervision of tbo engineering
department.
Holt ii Steniner'x Strongllox ,
NEW YOUIC. Dec. 20.-The City of Wash
ington , thnt Hailed from Vera Cruz Decembsr
1 and arrived In this * port on Wednesday ,
curried In Its strong room $000,000 In .Mexi
can coin. Thin waH not un unusually larce
shipment of treamire for the line to handle
and no one In authority dreamed of rob
bery. Nevertheless during the voyage the
Htrotur room , which WUH liullt to withstand
the nttnckH of almost everything- dyna
mite and located so M to bo under con-
Blunt observation , was broken Into. Only
$3,000 was taken by the- robbers , but the
general Impression Is that the xcheinc of
the thieves was to seize the entire treasure.
Kvtry effort has been made to keep the
matter quiet so that the strong force of
detectives put upon the case by the com
pany could work to the best advantage. A
G , Hmltli , the company's secretary , admitted
that the robbery liud been committed.
llox of ComliK ICvnloileN ,
NEW YOIUC , Dec. ; . Two paHteboard
boxes tilled with celluloid combn came In
contact with Hteam pipes of n car on the
Sixth avenue elevated ro.id today nnd ex
ploded with great force while the train was
standing ut a station. Two men were hurt
by the explosion nnd three women fainted.
Tneru waa a panic on the car , but the fact
that when the accident occurred the train
was stationary und the Kates were open
operated to avoid disastrous results. The
car was wrecked.
WI ml oiv ( IlnxH World to IteNinne ,
CINCINNATI , Dec. 20 , An Alexandria ,
Ind , , specul to the Times nay.s : Three win
dow tjltiHa factories will resume operations
January 1 , Riving employment to 1,200 men ,
IiniGHTOI > . N. J , . Deo. 20-Flrus were
put under the furnaces today In the
Cohunsoy , Cumberland , Moore-Jones win
dow rats ! factories near here , and it IH ex-
pecte.il that the works will Hturt up In u
week or two , probably on January 2. It Is
expected Hint 2C" persona now Idle will be
ijlven employment ,
Veteran .lurUt NtrluUt-u.
BUFFALO , X Y. , Dec. 20-Hon. Charles
D. Danltla , who for eighteen years served
on the supreme cjurt bench nnd also rep
resented the Thirty-third conKrcHslonal dis
trict , was Htrlcken down with paralysis In
lila ofllcu this afternoon. Ilia doctors nay
his death la only a question ol a ( short
Uroc. .
cir.\sn ( iitn.vsr.n i > i iv SIMIUT.
liiiiilin rnxtorH Clve tin- Sunday Spurt
n Turn Inn Over ,
A poor little , greased pig , ot purely
ethereal nature and character has ra'scd a
commotion In the ministerial circles ol
) maha. All diy Sunday It persisted In bob.
b'nj ; up before the visions of a number ot
) i tor both In and out of the pulpit and In
IsUirblng their peace ot mliul , Yesterday It
played one of the star parts at the regular
nonlhly meeting of the Omaha Ministerial
nlon. The ItMRlnary creature was flayed
alive end the ministers present took turns
n lambasting Us Imaginary hide.
The trouble all arceo over the tact that the
carnival maasgement last Sunday advertlacd
that It would turn n number ot greased pigs
out on the Ice on the exposltlco lagoon yes
terday. The skaters were to 'bt ' > InvltcJi lo
chase the slippery creatures and the persons
who succeedC't In hanging on to them could
carry them oft for their ChrUtmsf dinners.
Hut the pl-ica miscarried. The carnival urn-
age-mcnl has K'VCII ' ° llt the official announce
ment that the IIORS were all scUed with the
cholera nnd therefore" the pig chasing contest
did- net come off.
nut this fact wan not known to the minis
ters of the MlnLiturla.1 union yesterday morn
ing and all believed thit the pigs had bees
chase.l , Hcv. S. Wright Duller tald ho was
bothered all day Sunday because so many
people were breaking the Sabbath by chasing
[ ho plsglea over the lagoon , and other minis-
[ ers had a like experience. , Uev. Dr. Sander
son cald It was terrible how lawlessness and
Sibtath breaking was overrunning the city.
One minister said It was "awful , " and after
theflr. . t laugh that arose over the announce
ment ot the affair all the ministers coincided
In the opinion that the Sabbath had been
terribly desecrated.
This matter came up In connection with
the movement the unlcn has Inaugurated to
bring about the closing ot the ex < io > iltlun
gates on Sunda > s. A committee was ap
pointed some time ago to discover the Bcntl-
mc < nt ot church oeoplc on Itio matter and a
report was called for In view of the greased
SI\K \ ( ( ilsodc. Uev. J. D. Kerr said that ho
had heard from six synods and they were
all opposed to the Sunday cpenlng. Hcv. S
W. C'ark , Ilev. C. N. IMnsoii snd Uev. A. J.
Turkic stated that the Baptists , the Mclho-
dUts and the Lutherans of the city wcro rc-
bpcctlvcly also-opposed ,
The union , however , was not ready to take
any action. They did not know how the ex
position directory stood on the matter.
Therefore the committee was directed to
call upon the directors and asked them
whether they would close or would not
close or whether they were undecided on
the matter.s soon as this Is determined
the unlon wlll be ready to take action.
Vacancies on ths committee wcro filled
by the selection of Ucv. J. D. Kerr of the
Clifton Hill 1'rcsbyteHnn church and Uev.
Thomas Anderson of the Calvary Baptist
church. The other members ot the commit
tee are : Hevs. T. J. Mackay , J. M. Vawtcr ,
A. J. Turkic. F. H. Warflold , Alexander Gll-
christ and T. H. Sandeipon.
The executive committee WES Inbtructcd
to consider the advisability of having a sup
per some night In place ot the regular
monthly meetliiR of the union ,
A paper on "Revivals" wna read by Rev.
Dr. Slsson.
\TITUni3 OF TilII Dbl.Kfi VTKS.
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Itenl KMtntr KxelitmtciAitii [ > tN Detailed
IlcNOllltloilM Of TllIllllCS ,
The regular meeting of the Real Estate ex
change yesterday was almost entirely occupied
by matters arising out ot the trip to Texas
of a number of members of the exchange ,
together with delegates from this city and
other portions of the state , 'Resolutions were
adopted expressing the tranka of the ex
change to the various cities which hail en
tertained the delegation and to the rail
roads which uad extended courtesies In many
wajs. The resolution thcnklhg the Com
mercial club of Kansas City Tor courtesies Is
an Illustration of the others.
Whereas , A party , consisting of the mem
bers of the Heal Estate exchange of t ic
city of Omaha , together with representatives
from nil sections of the otnte of Nebraska ,
constituted a delegation u-htch nv.uli- tour
of the principal cities of Texas In the in
terest of the Tr.uismlsslHMlppl and Inter
national Exposition ; nnd
Whereas , On the return trip of said dele-
Ration the Commercial club of Kansas City
entertained the party In a manner which
was not surpassed at any other point In
Its travels , providing n sumptuous banquet ,
followed by a business meeting at ttio Com
mercial club , at which the speakers of the
Nebraska delegation were afforded an op-
iportunlty to lay before the business men of
Kansas City the merits of the exposition and
Its importance to the business Interests of
their city und state ; nnd
Whereas , Assurances were glven by the
Commercial cluli through Its oiilcers and
members of hearty co-operation in the ex
position ; and
Whereas , The trip referred to wa origi
nated by and concluded under the auspices
of a committee of this exchange ; therefore ,
be It
Resolved , by the Real Estate exchange
of the city of Omaha. That the thanks of
this exchange be and nre hereby tendered
to the Commercial club of Kansas City ,
Mo. , for the magnificent manner In which
this delegation was entertained by the xald
club and for the araurancn.s of good will
and co-opcrnton In the exposition In which
we are mutually Interutneil ; and be It
further
Resolved , That this resolution be Hprcad
upon the minutes of this exchange nnd the
secretary instructed to furnish a copy
thereof to the Commercial club of Kansas
City , Mo. , and to the dally papers of Omuha
for publication ,
A resolution was also adopted asking Gov
ernor Saunders to take nuch action as may
be necessary to bring before congress for
ratification the deed made by the people of
Galveston to Alvln Saunders , trustee for the
state of Nebraska conveying a half mile
of the Jetties at Galvraton for wharfage.
Sleeping nt t1 > e .Station.
The police station Htlll keeps up Itfl popu
larity with the poor of the cityas a lodg
ing house. Sunday night ( ho register kept
by the police showed the names of 103 men.
From this same sourer of Information It
was Khoun that the majority of the appli
cants styled themselves , an laborers. In
this Instance the name covers a multitude
of sins , for the police maintain t'mit very
few of the lodgers Sunday night over labor.
Many of the men have npplled at the sta
tion nlKlit after night for Jndglng , and not
a few of them have hecn'fim'Hted from tlmu
to time for petty offenses. AH an Instance
of their conduct , wile/h ! shows them undo-
Hervlng ot sympathy , nn old vagrant named
Henry Llchenhcrgstoo ! n cap und a pair
of shoes o ; one of lila bedfellow H nnd made
good his escape while his victim slept.
Pointer on \I liolM' CiiNe.
Superintendent of Police V. M. Smith of
Minneapolis- located some relatives of
James Nichols , the rolored man who came
lo tils death In a mynleilQius manner In thia
city several inonthH ago. Thu letter ad
dressed to Chief GftlliiRhcr states that
Nichols haw aevcrnI relatives living In Min
neapolis , who are anxious to ferret out the
manner of his death and also the disposal
of his property. The matter waa called to
thn attention of thR Minneapolis people by
an article In The lice.
l.oenle Train IlulilierN ,
ST. I'AUL , Dec. ! X > . It Is be'.ieved by the
authorities that they have located the rob
bers who held up a Northern Pacific train
near iMoorhond in October and ono of the
alleged robbers la now In the county jail In
this city. Tha mun arrested worked In
Moorhcad long- enough to familiarize himself
with the situation and to engage the help
of Home local talent , aho , however , weak
ened later. It Is rcportul that the man ar
rested lias made a complete confcFHlon , but
the authorities will not talk ,
. rK .Miner * In Seimlnit.
PITTSHPHO , Dee. 20-Tho , coal miners
of the PlttabnrK district nrn In semiloii hero
today arranging preliminaries for the joint
convention of miners nnd operators which
meets In Pittiibiirg tomorrow to fix a mining
rate for the vcur 1808. There Is a largo nt-
tendnnre. The morning session wan de
voted to perfecting the organization ,
$ tl'V Mill Holler ISxpluili' " .
rcVISUGnrciON , Ala , . Dec , 20-Lato Sat
urday afternoon the boiler of the engine
of the Dear Creek Mill company burst , klll-
Inu three men Instantly , fatally Injuring
one other and woundlnxi three more. Two
of the killed are Jack Clipper and Monroe
Hulllvan , Hear Creek , Is in the lower part
ot iionroo cQUuty , i
MATTERS IN FEDERAL COURT
Oauso of Great Interest to Thousands of
Nebraska Citizens ,
MODERN WOODMAN CASE COMING UP
Ollleet-K of the Order nml Attorney *
Are llemty to t'roeecil to Trlnl
nl Once ttefore JmlKa
, Mmiuer.
The case of the Modern Woodmen ot
America against the Union. Natlciial bank to
recover between $25.000 and $30,000 on a *
certificate of deposit , will In all prob.iblllt )
come up for \rlal In the federal court during
the coming week. It Is the next case on tbo
call and will be taken up ns eon > as the
cftso on trial now , Herman H. Vandccat
ngalnat the Omaha & Ilcpubllcan Vnller
railroad , can be disposed of. The latter trial
Is expected to consume a day or two more.
Neither party to the suit will make nn en
deavor to continue the case , the attorneys
on both sides professing to bo ready for trial.
Attorney John L. Kennedy hopes that the
case will bo called by Wednesday or Tumi-
day. J. G. Johnson of IVabody , Kan , , gen
eral attorney for the order , arrived In the
city tills morning , nnJ will assist In the
prosecution of the case. Hon. W. A. North-
colt of Greenville. 111. , head consul , -will also
bo In attendance , If he can possibly do to ,
Ho ma } be detained by thn present session
of the Illinois legislature , over the senate
of which he presides as lieutenant , governor
of Illinois. The other Qioad oillcers to 'bo '
here are as follows ( Major C. W. Howes ,
head clerk. Hock Island , 111. ; Benjamin D.
Smith , Mankato , Minn. ; IM. QuackenbUBh ,
Dundee , III. ; J. W. White , Tnmplco. 111. : J.
X. Hcacc , Springfield , III. , and A , U. Tal-
hot , Lincoln , nil members of the ( board oC
directors ; D. C. Zlnk , state deputy head
state deputy head consul of Nebraska , and C.
consul of Pennsylvania , Dr. A. O. Faulkner ,
saatoleputy head consul ot Nebraska , and C.
D. Elliott , state deputy head consul of Seat
tle. Wash.
Attorney General Jolvnson Is taking
testimony lu Uie litigation over the
removal of the headquarters ot the or
der from Fulton to Hock Island. The re
moval has taken place , but the legal flgtit
has not yet been given up by the Fulton
Ocople. It la still vending In the state courts
of Illinois. Attorney Johnson Is receiving
testimony from Consul Commander J. C. Hoot
of the Woodmen of the World In behalf ot
the Fultcmltcs.
The local members of the Modern Wood
men of America will give the visiting head
oftlcers a reception during their stay in the
city. The time has not yet been fixed , but
will be tiiortly anticunced.
In the federal court a defense Is made that
the late John F'tzgorahl of Lincoln w-je In--
stJie and therefore non compos mtratla when
ho signed a note on which the Providential
Life and Trust company of Philadelphia Is
su'cig. Permission has been asked of the
court to allow this defc--ee to be Incorporated
In the answer of Mrs. F.tzgerald.
The personal damage OIEO of Electa J.
parties. Mrs. Conwell , who Is a Wyoming
ConWell against the city of Hrotlnga Jias
been dismissed "by agrccmcui bctweca the
resident , was visiting Hastings and while
walking along the sidewalks ot that city on ,
September IS , 1S9G , a board flow up and hit
her. It was Ir.oeo and somebody elset had
stepped 03 the other end of It. Mrs. Conwell
was bEd'Jy Injured and sued for $5OQQ .dam
ages.
ages.Frank
Frank Wlleo-n , receiver , has asked the
court In a petition to order sold an Ice manu
facturing plant In Lincoln which Is being run ,
by P. H. Cooper. An Oh'o company put In
the plant , which was valued at nearly $30-
000. Payment was secured by notes , which
Cooper failed to pay , and In duo course of
time the receiver wan appointed. Cooper
was allowed to continue the running ot the
plant and the receiver now alleges that ho
Is not properly caring end has not properly
cared for it. It Is alleged that as a con
sequence the value of the property has
depreciated to about $18,000 , which Is barely
fiiifflclcnt to pay the clalmc , and' ' therefore
the receiver thlnk/s the heat thing that oca
be done Is to sell the cocem.
\oU-H from tlic Dl.strlct Court.
Judge Slabaugh 1-3 hearing motions on ap
plications for na\v trials.
Judge Dickinson Is at homo In Hurt county
and will not be hero until the middle of the
week , when ho will taka up motions for now
trials.
The Crelghton-Shclby case Is otlll attract
ing the attention of Judg. ; Scott. The testi
mony adduced at this tlmo Is for the pur
pose of proving the sanity of Joseph Crelgh-
ton at the tlmo of deeding his property to
John A. Creighton.
The Hock Island Lumber ccmpany has
sued 0. J. King for the sum of $1,384.20 , al
leged to be duo for lumber furnished In the
construction of a government 'building ' at
Sallna , Kan. John A Doc and A. C. Foster ,
King's bondsmen , are made parties to the
suit.
Alice Eckman has commenced habeas cor
pus proceedings to secure 'possession of her
7-months-old child that nie alleges Is un
lawfully held by William and Elizabeth
Mrlntosh. She alleges tftat the father ot the
child U Fred Robblctto and that slie wants
the llt'e child returned to her care ami. cus
tody. Judge Slabaugh has set the case for
this morning at 10 o'clock.
The taking of testimony In the cane ot
Klngman against the City will begin to-
Cay before John W. Dattln , special master.
This Is the caao wherein Kingtnan seeks to
recover on account of the grading ot the
alley on the south side of the Burlington
depot. City Attorney Connell will represent
the city and Attorney Mclnlosh the Klngman
company.
COA I/ IS THU CKUAT NISED.
AHHOelateil Cliarltli-H KIIIIH Short of
Kllel HlliuilleN.
Secretary Laughland nf the Associated
Charities eald yesterday moailng : "Wo have
paeaed through the cold season thus far tn
excellent shape. I do not think there has
been any case of actual suffering In the
city through the want of fuel , clothing or
food. In only ono respect have wo encoun
tered difficulty , und that Is In connection
with the- supply of coM , This has been very
limited and Is to at the present time. Ap
peals for fuel at the rate of about twenty
per day have been coming In to this Institu
tion , and while wo luvo been able to give
out a small amount to each the quantity
has not been what It Hhnuld bo. In more
than iwo-thlrdN of the eaac.s the applicants
have been sent to the county
storehouse , and the donations from
this fiourco have been very liberal.
In order to relieve the demands made upon
us I have been busily engaged
for over a fortnight In collecting a fund
wherewith to purchase coal. This fund I am
now glad to state lit nearly EUfllclent and I
expect within a tow days to order 100 ton }
of Wyoming coal. This will make nearly 11 vo
car loads , and when delivered wll tide us
through the wornt portion of the winter.
The coa ! ought to be here by Christmas.
"As regards clothing , wo have a largo
supply of summer wear , but not enough ol
the heavier garments. We t-ro also abort on
underwear. All donatlonx of this character
will bo gratefully received by ua. Supplied
ID the form of provlaUei.i have been comt-ng
In qulto generously and we have distributed
a luge amount ot these groceries and other
articles thU year. The demand , however ,
about keeps up with the supply and although
we alwaya endeavor to keep a ismall reserve.
'
It s'omo times grows qulto email. Wo have
on hand oaly two cases ot absolute dcitltu-
tlon , and three are belcg token care ot In the
proper manner. "
Drunk Ciirliollu Aclil.
WARSAW , Ind. , Dec. 20-Bdward V.
Moor ) committed eulcldo today by drinking
carbolic acid. Moon waa for many years a ,
very wealthy merchant here , but I oat hl )
money In grain speculation.