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About Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922 | View Entire Issue (Dec. 27, 1897)
o THE OAT AHA DAILY Tty } MONDAY. DEOEMMSTt 27 , 1807. it i VHP t nTiinr' np nOTiiM' ; : HAnDI'ACTURE ' Or "STAM < tow the Stuff is Made Which Is to Cover Exposition Buildings. TAKES OH RARE AND BEAUTIFUL FORMS Mut Flml neMnitc nni ! Then .MiiulilN , After Which ( Ito l-orniM AnCnitt 'u Planter. The making of start work , or stucco , which Is to form th * onto" covering ami decoration of the beautiful buildings at the exposition , giving them the appearance of having been chiseled out of the flneu ma.blcs nnd other building stone. Is a pi-octja which Is lltllo undtrstood by the Ken nl public , but whlsh Is of moro than lowing Interest to tlioto who have an opportunity of wltai > sin.R the many operation * Involved In turning out the completed casts. The contracts for the start work on the Urge exposition buildings In the main court tire noirly'nll In the ImnJs of Smith A Rafitman , cxporlcncc < l contractors In this linn , who did a largo amount of the work on the World's fair ImlUUtiin u.ul who have Oono iilmlhr work on nnny of the largest buildings In this fonntry , prominent among them being the headquarters building of the State , War and Navy depittmonw In Wash , ington , one of the largest buildings of Its kind In the world. Thso contractor have two shops , cno just outside the exposition KroundH near Sherman avenue nnd I'lnk- ncy street , and the other In the Mines build Ing , Inside the main court. In tluss iwo shops the casts arc made > which arc to trans form the HIIRO frames being erected about the Lagoon Into palaces ut beauty decorated with -all the lavlohnfss wnlcn characterized the mwt stately architectural piles of the undent world. The shop outside the grounds Is devoted entirely lo the modelers and pattern makers , who prepare the patterns and moulds from which the casts placed upon ths buildings are made. These casts arc all made In the shop In the Minn ) building. A viilt to the modeling shop the latter part cl last week fcjuml the workmen engaged In making some of the patterns for the rf'.aft work which la Uo decorate the Agricultural building. The ornamentation of this bulldm * ; Is not cnly very ornate nnd elaborate , but It Is decidedly unique and original. Architect Cass Gilbert of St. Paul designed ( hla magnificent buildIng - Ing and originated Its decoration. In so doing ho utilized the vegetable and animal llto ot an agricultural community and ! adapted It to his purpose. The result Is a ! I character of dtcoratlon which will bo most I attractive as well as artistic. It nocaulj j tales , however , on the part of the start work ers a" tremendous amount ot new work In making the models for the casts. Ordinarily the cln.sslc forms of < U corn t Ion can be adapted to the occasion with a llttlo ill t,1 ra tion , but In this case complete paltcnu mvst be built up from the beginning. The same Is true to a large extent cf the vlccor.vJons of the other main buildings , the dccnrulon ot the Machinery and KlorlolU building , for Instance , being formed of co ; whtels , pinions. Incandescent lamps , awltslu" nnd many other things peculiar to the two sci ences to be displayed In the building. All of these , require complete new sets of pat terns , s'o-thit the decorations of all Clio main buildings will tto peculiar toithe Tranamtasls. Blppl Exposition and not a repetition of set architectural dcsKrns. IN THE MODELING SHOP. To return to the modeling shop , the first thlcg strlk'iag the eye of the visitor wae a modeler la clay engaged In making a pattern for the keysfttno which Is to crown the nrcb over the main entracco to the Agri culture building. A largo plaster keystone of handsome design , measuring fully two and one-half feet across at the top and < about three feet in height , had been , utilized as a .h&sa on * which to build up the striking- - narafiDt which will attract , the attention or visitors to the big bulldlug. This ornamem was nothing more nor less than a big tur key gobbler , life size , with tail outspread os < I wings drooping , looking for all the world as though he was preparing to otcp down from hla perch and strut about among the chickens , ducks , geese and other barnyard fowls , which were lying around OD M sldcn In counterfeit presentment , "done" In stall and ready to take their places on the Agri culture building. Tills keystone- will crowr. the arch of the malm entrance only and but one cast of It will be ui-ed , but the model- log process Us the same as though .a hun dred gobblers were to be mounted on the building to add to the plcturesqucness ol the scene. A second modeler was engaged on a gar land ot fruits , hanging in a graceful fes- towj. This pattern1 will be repeated many tlmw on , the building. The original model waj being formed of clay on a board , the various articles ot fruit competing It , llko < the gobbler , being formed ot the plastic clay with the fli > gers , aided by two or three curi ously shaped tools. The clay used by these workmen U the ordinary potter's clay. The gumbo so plentiful In this locality was trleu by the modelerw , but was found to bo too Btlcky and was discarded. Other modelers were ocgjgcd la roaklns patterns for capitals for the numerous col umns which will form a part of the deco ration ot the Agricultural building acd of tlir columns themselves. As a rule the standard types of capitals and columns ot the various echools of architecture can 'be used for pat. terns with slight chsngea in the detail of the decoration. The type ot capital is se lected and the desired changes are made with clay. For the plain portions of the cor- nlcea the lattorns are made ot wood and In many cseo the moulds from which the cornice Is made ore also made of wood and tue stair mourned in tins. In another room the moulds are made from which as many plaster casts as are necessary may be made. These moulds are mtdo of a preparation of glue and gelatin , which Is ooinewhat eM.UIc , and this greatly removes the c'angcr of breaking the cast In removing the mould In case acy "under cuts" occur In the model. Cm account of the plastic nature of these moulds they are reinforced by plaster backs , the whole mak ing a very bulky affair. MAKING THI : CASTS. After Hi a moulds are made they are taken to the large chop In the Mines building , wliero the cnsta are made. Th'a shop U about -50 fept In length and about fifty feet wide. Jt hns a low roof and is lighted dimly by skylights. About thirty men are employed In this shop. 1A mould Is laid en a low table and covered with a light coating of oil to prevent the piaster from sticking. Two > workmnn then > take a hugo pan about itho slzo ot a wahtub and partially nil It with water. Into this Is slowly sifted hard wall plaster , which la thoroughly mixed until a thick paste. Is formed. This Is EUmulato the utomacli , rousa tlio liver , curu billons- ness , headache , dizziness , lour itomich , ccmttlputlon , etc. 1'rlce 2J crnts , Hold hy all Tli ouljr 111U to Uk with Hixxl'j Sanuptrl t poured over the Inner surfscn ot the mould with small pans ami spattered with the hands Into every nook and corner of the mould. This material "sctn" very raplillr ami the fnco of the mould is qnlckly covered to a depth ot about a quarter ot an Inch. Hemp fiber la then taken In small wisps nnd dipped Into the largo pan ot plaster anil spread over the Inner side ot the cast. Tlila process Ix repeated mill the whole cast has reached a thickness of about an Inch nnd one-half. U la allowed to stand about halt n hour , 'by ' which tlmo It becomes thor oughly " cJ. " arrf It la then removed from itho mould and Is carried out of the shop to bo placed with Its fellows In the Ions ? rowa ot white- casts which fill the .big Mlnca building on over } ' side. When these casts ) are first tnken out they aro- quite wet < und Chcy smoke and steam In the freely nlr as If they uero hot. Dur ing the cold weather now prevailing tha cants freeze and become llko huge chunks > f Ice. They < ! o not < lry out , 'but can be tiamlled and are put on the buildings In this frozen state. When thawed out by the , warmth of the sun they will dry and rct.iln their place , ami sliupo as well as though thoroughly dried befora being put on the building. They are handled like so much lumber , being sawed and mitred to make close joints -and nailed In place like1 boards. In warm weather the holes nude bytho nails , as well as i'bo openings left In making Joints , will bo carefully gone over iby n workman with plaster and alt Inaccuracies and holes "pointed up , " making a continuous surface without any Joint * . The plain surfaces of the buildings are covered 'with plarler In the ordinary way , during sultabla weather , itho planter being brought up to the etucco and covering ) the entire building. ASKS l-'OIl STAMP SUfJUKSTIOMS. AVIiu Have Iili'iiM to llnrn Sluitilil Conic K m nril. Postmaster Gt'neral ' Gary has written the following letter to Manager Bdward Uos - water of the Department of Publicity and Promotion of the exposition regarding this souvenir pcfitage stiu'ips which are to bo Issued by the government In honor of the exposition : "Upon rectlpts ot your letter of the 13th lust. I Immediately considered the proposi tion contained therein as to the Issue of a special set of stamps to commemorate the Transmlsslsslppl and IntorniHonal Exposi tion , tu be held In your city ntxt year , and have decided to Issue a set of tbo denomina tions ot 1 cent , 2 cents , 5 cents , 10 cents and $1. The timeIs short , however. In which to prepare for thU Issue , nnd we are desirous ot having uny suggestions you may wish to offer to aid us In selecting the proper designs tor the stamps. Will you not kindly glvo mo your views as early as powlbla on that point ? We art receiving suggestions from other sources an.l out of the abund ance ot material from wihlcn lo chojsu we hope to be able to selei : designs that will bo satisfactory , not only to the department , but to the exposition authorities. Kindly glvo prompt attention to this matter , at It will take nearly all the time bcwuctt now and the opening of your exposition to pre- I > are the dies for printing- the stamp. * . " Manager Kosowater desires to receive sug gestions from anyone vho thinks he has mi original Idea regarding the design. * to bt placed on those stamps. The Postofilce de partment wishes to make these s'amps do- slrablo from an artistic standpoint and also to make them Illustrative- the trarsmtssls- slppl region and the Department ot Publicity nnd Promotion wishes to rwrlpr all possible assistance In the matter. 'VKW ' SLMlMIlll THEAYKll IX SHiHT. Ilrewlnis Compiiny Will Erect ( lie Sinn-tun- . The Krug Brewing company has leased the lot ibelonglng to W. V. Morse at ' .ho north eastern corner ot Fourteenth and Harney streets and also the one directly east ot It belonging to A. J. Hanscom , for a term ot years. Plans are now In the hands of a local architect ! which contemplate the con struction ot a two-story"brlck building upon the corner lot and a summer theater upon the one next to It. The corner structure wlIT bo 77xfiC feet In dimensions and will bo U'lllized as a cafe for 'both men and women , together wll'h ' a' main entrance to the theater. The theater proper will be ono story In height and will ibe GCxl32 feet in dimensions. It Is proposed to fit Oho place up In metropolitan style and have -the best ot summer attractions during the period covered by the TranamlssUslppl Exposition. The whole matter Is In charge of Will Krug , who expeols to begin work upon the Im provement ihe latter part of this week , or at least aa aoon as the unsightly old rook- orles which now encumber the lot may bo romov J. COMMENTS OX OMAHA. < JAMIJIEKS. Iowa XcTrHiinncr MIIU Aft-ulil of ( lie > \VIdt > Oppii Tollcy. The moves being- made among the gom- blera of Omaha to have everything run "wide open , " during the exposition Is attracting a great deal of attention all over the country and numerous editorial comments ore made on the matter by the newspapers. The fol lowing from the Muscatlne , la. , Journal of recent date 'Is a fair Illustration ot the character of the comment made : "Omaha gamblers , who hope to run wlds op n during the Transmlsslsslppl Exposition are rejoicing over the turning down toy the courts of a state law which made gambling < i felony ns 'unconstitutional. ' Yet the county attorney at Omaha says ho can find plenty of good law to thwart them. And the expo sition authorities ought to see that he docs his duty , or clso with the 200 extra sabony that have taken out licences for next year , running , as they usually do , each a gambling ar.nex there will bo such a gang of toughs In that city that II will bo absolutely unsafe for people to go ( here to see the exposition. " \otlri-il In I'MI-IH. The Exporters' Universal Gazette of Paris , the organ of the Institutes of Arts and In dustries , contains a notice of the Trans- mlsalsslppl and International Exposition In a column devoted lo similar notices of future expositions and states that all particulars oar. bo obtained from Frederick Mayer , tha Paris agent of the Transmlsslsslppl Expo sition. 1,11.orly licit. The finance committee ot the common council of Philadelphia has under consider ation the Invitation from the exposition management lo take part In the exposition by making an exhibit and erecting on the ground a fao Blmllo of Independence hall and Installing therein the old Liberty bell. Oiioxi-a to mi Ai > | > roirliitloii. | The DeS Molnes Itcglster and aomo of the smaller Iowa papers are vigorously opposing the proposed appropriation to enable the Iowa exposition commission to make a flno display of the resources of tbe state. They base their opposition on the statement that the state la In debt. Clirlxtiiiiix ut Allilou. ALHION. Neb , , Dec. 26. ( Special. ) Chrlat. mas was observed hero by all the churches except the Episcopal. At the Methodist church a full Chrtatnns program was ren dered , Including a Christmas tree and "snow house. " The Congregatlonaltets rendered a well prepared program , together with the usual Christmas festivities , as did the Hap tlsu. . . .HIE BEE Voting Contest Queen of the Ice Carnival MY CHOICE FOR QUEEN POLARIS IS - - _ Ballot Boxes locuted at Mlllard Hotel. Bea Bide , KhiK Pharmacy , 27th and JUeavcnworth sts. ; CUUB , A. Tracy's , iiith and Douglas ; dlirader'n Drug Store , North 2Uh and Be ward BIS. ' MORRIS & LOVE , Carnival 27 Tlil ballot muii be deposited within Sdnyi from date. Coupons iray ba mailed within two day * to Carnival 1'ii't. Bee Otllcf ) . Omaha. ATHLETICS IN HIGH SCHOOL Proposition of the Omaha Turavaroin Will Bo Accepted , GIRLS LIKELY TO RECEIVE MOST BENEFIT Iln o Alinul All Tli < > * Citii Hit In the l.hif of .1IUI ur.v Drill- Too Ciilil for Klolil I , Snort * . , . The prospect for the Increased gymnasium facilities which It was announced a short tlmo ago would be offered to the students ol the Orrj.ih'1 ' Itlg-h acliwl will become an actual fact with the opening of the coming term. The proposition of the management of the Turnvcreln gymcidtium will bo put before the student. * and from the expressions made by them Informally It will bo very generally accepted , probably to the limit of the gym nasium's accommodations. The proposal of W. G. lletzcr of the Turnvcreln Is to put his gymnasium , together with his cervices as In structor , at the d11710x11 ot High school pupils for two hours dally free of all charge. His purpose In doing this U to train classes to exemplify the superior results pomlblo from the German sjatcm ot phyalcal culture at the oxponltlon , as that system , 'In ' ills opinion. Is the only perfect method for the general de velopment of tno Mimnn body. The tlmo placed at the service of the High school la from 2 until 4 o'clock every aftcr- uion. Trot. Lcvlstcn of itho High school has net as yet definitely determined what recom- mcr.datlcci ho will make In regard to the di vision of clashes. It VMS his desire that two classes of fifty each should divide the time , which would allow of f > 00 pupils itaklng one lesson n week , but a dlfilcuUy an o In dis posing of the last division until Its turn cnmo and as to the probability that It would tiot bo on hand at all. So It Is probable that Instruction will bo givm to one class of 1GO dally for on hour and three quarters , which would glvo each one his turn at the ap paratus. It U expected that advantage of t > .c alter will bo taken mataly by girls , who have now no opportunity for physical training to cor respond with the drill available to young mui. There are now more than 700 girls on the rolls and not only urc they given no chance for exercise at the High school , but there Is no gymnasium In the city properly- equipped for toclr use. Trom Uie spirit with which they have welcomed the otter of the Turnvcraln It Is probiblo that the provision made for the number of COO will be ex hausted by them alone. They have made an attempt ot their own lo orgalzc a basket ball team and have supplied themselves wit i > ' . ball and baskets. The difficulty with this , however , 'Is that there Is not an empty room In all the building which can be used for this purpose. An attic lo the front of the build- in ; ; , which Is new stored with geological cases and drawing tables , Is being considered , but there Is dllllculty In getting It cleared up. The boja will be able to dev-oto less tlmu to gymnastic work on account of the big weekly drill. All of the COO boys In school are onlloted In this work except those ex cused for physical disability an < l the cxcr c'so afforded by it Is sufficient to keep them In fair condition , The weather has not per mitted outdoor drilling of late and the tlm& U consumed in scttlng-up exercises' aad practice of the manual : of arms In the Millet ot the building. The former system b hav- leg a cotlceah'.o ' effect upon the appearance of the young cadets. The hour's work every Tuesday and Thursday Is giving them lupple and graceful figures , lining up uneven shoulders and dignifying shamii''ag gaits The exercises were planned for the use ol matured men aad care is therefore taken not to strain In any way the bodies of the young athletes. Those with .the guns have become totelllgent In the manual c-I arms la the ehort time since their acquirement and show renewed Interest In the work since the guns have been In use. Therq ! are now ninety rlfle.3 fa the armory of ths cadets , sufficient for the u ! of two of the five companies , and they- have been obtained altogether through the efforts of the bays. Another order of thirty-two Is now on it'i way from the factory , bought , like tuq others , with subscriptions ma o for the pur. pcao and with , the proceeds of different mu slcals tad theatricals. The guns are ot o good pattern nnd of the proper weight. Outdoor athletics , la the lines of tage ball and truck events , are as yet In a frost-bound oondlttoiProf. . Bernstein has the oversight of High school athletics and states bio tie , lief that good material will develop in both these sports whoa there Is an opportunity for training. The base ball team hao no : yet elected a captain and no indoor prac tlce work hcs been begun1. The professoi hopes to emphasize the Importance of the field sports In the coming spring more than has heretofore L ra done. Some of the men ho expects to itring out are Jensen , ' 97 , In the shot put ; llob Morris , Harry Neal and Eavlsoc , ' 97. In running events. He belleve-i the school is unusually strong in ruiiccra and among other features la conwlCerlng the Introduction of a flag race. The plan of th a Is a competition of four picked men of each class , to rue In relays of cine-quarter of u mile each , whcu the flag Is pit uJ to a. man standing ready to relieve , therunner. . It , la thought that good bicycle talent U latent ale in the hundreds of riders In the school and ca effort will bo m.ado to prepare a track to bring thla out. WITH THK Mi\S .VX'll ' SHOUT SUITS. Team AVurlc .Mori' Important Than Individual I'iiiyltiK. Team work In the game ot whist , as In foot ball and other games , has come to be a moro Important' factor for success than Individual excellence. In selecting a group of four players to represent a club It la a.1 ncc-cssiry that each should have ) the faculty of adapting himself to a system previously agreed upon ns that' they should all be up to a certain grade of excellence. Unless each player confines his play to a plan which will be i known1 quantity to his ro partucts It Is Impossible for them to feel the reliance in him which Is necessary to success. It docs not Imply thai a player should neces sarily lower the standard of his play to con form to another who la less brilliant , but all members of the learn must play alike under similar circumstances. It la team work to return a partner's suit in place of opening ono'a own unless by es tablishing the latter In preference and will make n clearly evident gain. If one's part ner has had an opportunity to load trumps when such a lead looked favorable and de clined , one should not lead trumps unices very strong In them or well protected In the plain suits. As 4oon an the partner Indi cates that conservative play la in order one should try to discover the weak point In his hand and endeavor to protect htm In pro tecting one's self. When weak , one should furnish all pccrclble support to the partner's hand nnd not attempt too much with his own , If ho leads trumps and upon regaining the lead refuses to continue , one should not take up the trump lead unless able to strengthen his hand by RO doing except , of course , when It la evident that a lltuese In the trump suit Is desired by the partner. U la not meant , .that It U advisable that , ono should oxorclse his mental pawnra to the extent required between experts fop cham pionship honors , but It Is posalblo to apply many ot the principles and underlying team work to play one's play at all times. Ono should bear In mind that It Is not only poa- tlvo but negative Information which maybe bo conveyed. In addition , ho must credit his partner with the ability to read similar information ! furnished by an opponent and conn * upon him taking advantage of it at the earliest moment advisable. No radical departure from tbo system ot play adopted by the team should be made unless the posi tion of the player U Impregnable , as ihcru have been sudlclent Instances In reccut wbltt tournaments , notably the engagement between the Philadelphia nnd American \Vhbt clubs , when a. temporary advantage hai been accepted with tuo result of ulti mate dofrat. The columns that ore written by the self- styled "common sense" player. ? In ridicule of the long suiters uro rather amusing , par. ttcularly as the arguments against long suit- en arc Invariably clinched by tbo publica tion ot a hand Inwhich largo gains are roado by "common sense" players. These writer. * usiutno that long nutter * never depart from the rules liU down by the. to them , ancient authorities , plvllc allowing for themselves and their ftolnR the prlvll gc of retort * Ing to long Milt play whenever they find that their short milting will nol work. In nearly nil ot the KhfT they publish the gains are made morn by poor playing on the part ot their advertufj > than from merit of the sya- torn. Thty uovs-r publish any ot the hands In which a loshils duo to "common sense" pljtylnc. thoughi every whist player knows full well that t'jeso loues do occur , and not lnfrequcntl > 4ii ; The effect of this "common ronso" plajv jtori , the name Is given to half \ dozen dlfferrn ( aystema , ds twofold. Klrst , beginners hear so much ot the merits ot the various systems that they are In doubt which ono to adopt , " sMl as a result attempt them all and maUdidt'the game a mere guessing content. Seoondjtland moro seriously. It leads many to take the same view of whist tint Is taken ot love , wur and norse trading , namely , tbnt all Is fair , and some , scrupul ously honest In cvcry-day matters , do not hepltato to resort to private conventions and other mcthod.1 that go to make a card sharper. Wo do not assume that any system Is perfect as yet , nor do wo propcao to con demn any one system , but we uro op posed to any attempt to mix the systems. When a number of players are satisfied with a system let them herd together and perfect the system ; not use It against playeru unfamiliar with their system and change It whenever It becomes known. Apropos ot .this a certain paper , criticizing 'the rotary discard , stated that some players , to deceive their adversirlea , had changed the common order of the suits and used that given In bridge whist and winds up with the following : "Unless the league steps In and deals with a heavy hand with the tmrpers the best ot all card games will real under a heavy cloud uml the league Itself will be discredited. " This seems to have hit a prominent camera wnist authority ami to have hit him hard , for ho dcvctcs a column cf hla paper to abuse ot the author of tic above , but docs not deny the tacts as stated. Uut it is notoriously true that "private con ventions" nrc spreading llko a pcsUlenco amcng the whist players of the country. As Mr. Otis sayo , many are racking their brains In concocting schemes by which a medium player can always beat an expert. Some tlmo since It was stated In a i.iapcr that a certain ladles' whist club required applicants for membership to paoa an examination be fore they were admitted. Tols Is a capital Idea and It the examinations were extended to the systems played and then a pledge ex acted that no system , or even Innovation , would bo useJ until sanctioned by the 'club , the pleasures of the club would bo greatly enhanced. Next Wednesday , December 2D , being the Icat Wednesday of the month , is set apart by Iho Omaha Whist club us "visitors' night. " Devotees of wnlst are respectfully Invited. The club rooms are In room 312 , Deu building. For the fourth ccosccutlvo time Heed's team has been successful In the trophy con test , beating Shipley's team four points. Durkloy's team will be their next contestants. The scorey ea Wednesday night were as fol lows : North nnd South Shea nnd Lawrence ICO Moth and Sbluloy 1GS Sumney nnd Durrell 16S Coakley ami SK'bbins , 1C ? Funkhouser and Huwks 1C3 Stanford and. McDowell 103 Jones and Mclklc , 1G1 Average , , , . . . ; . . ICC KaU anil West- Reed nnd Rlnehnrt 200 Allee nnd ( Marshall -,2tV > Relndorff anil Scrlbner 183 Morsnun anil Redlck 193 Seannell and Hurkley 19G Douglns andtBruncr 1B3 Garner nnd JOplin 192 l Average * . . . 13S The ton highest' ' for December are : TifimiN llcxlii Their jOoiilt'Ht Toilny. , The quadrangular chess tournament , 'which occurs yearly between Yale , Harvard , Columbia and Princeton , will take place from December 27 to January 4 nt the Co lumbia. Grammar school. 1ach colltgo will bo represented by t.vo contestants who have proved their Itnosn la various preliminary engagements at their homo college * . Each player will play one game with every other man , beginning it 2:30 : p. m. It the gamra are not completed by 10 p. m. the decision Is made by the umpire. A great I'eal of Intor- eat has been tiken In the preliminary rounds at the different colleges and the final tournament bids fair to produce snme good work. The representatives of Yale Will bo W. M. Murdoch and L. A. Cook. Murdock has ben Yale's representative for two years and flnhhoJ first In the university tourna ment this year. Oook was flrpt substltuto last year and Is reported to bo putting up a strong same. Ths Yale men have had the advantage of the coachIng - Ing of J. W. Showaltcr , champion of the United States , and are In the besl possible condition. Harvard will nom Southard to the match , who had a record ot winning every game last winter , and Howlns who was on the team three years ago. The mnke-up ot Columbia's representation has not been announced , but it .is known tha their men have been practlc'ng hard with a. well known New York chees club. I'rlncu- ton will be represented by Messrs. Young acid Dana. This college secured second place Ust year and I'rlncetonfcins believe that cu this occaolcn they will bo second to none. The Intercollegiate chcas tournament has been held ic New York during the Christ mas holidays for the lest live years. A valuable silver cup has heo-D offered an a prize to become tlio property of the club which wins it for ton succeculvo times. The winning team each year IB Klvcn a silver medal with the nemo nnd date engraves upoci it. Harvard has been successful for three successive years. The following Is a good example of the king's gambit < ? aclncd ! , played by Mcsaw Ettlldscr cad Balrd In tbe recent champion ship tournament of the Manhattan club. New York City : Whlte-EttllnBer. 13. n to Kt3 1. 1' to K II. Kt takca Kt 2. P to KHI 15. K to Q sq 3. Kt to KHS 10. H to O2 I. Q Kt to 1J3 17. P to 1C K13 , r > . li to Qlil IS. P to Ktl ft. P to Ul lit. H to K in 7. Kt takes P 20. li to Q2 8. 1C Kt to K2. | 21. H to IU5 sq ! > . P to QltJ 23. P to II . - 10 , P lo KIM ,23. , Q to KU3 . 12. Q to Q3 21. T ' U , g takes II KINO'S'ft-AMllIT DECLINED. " " 12. P to C51 , lil. Kt luVui K P. H. It tnkca Kt ( chU. ) 13. P to Q HU. 10 , Q to K R5. G. OastlcH. 17. Q to U4 ( chk. ) C. I * takca 18. Q to 115. 7. U to K ni * , . . " . Q to K2. 8. Q Kt to B3.J' ' _ M. O U to 1C HQ. ! ) . H to K KloSl'V ' " 21. Kt to K7. 10 , B tuUea Kt. " ? ' ' 22. U to CJj. 11. KttoQS. J' ' > 23. Q to K Kt ( > . IXTBUCOM.UUI .VTIJ CIIKSS Ilnrviinl , Yale i'Vliif ton nnd Culiiiu lilu AtV1 yipirt'Ni | > n < pil. NR\V VOnK'"Dc. 20. The sixth nnnua Intercolleslttto rhi ft tournament will begin tomorrow In tlmiQQlumhla. Grnmmer schoo i in this city. Itlwlll/.extend ov r the entlr I week and rcprcscnlntlvcs of Columbia , Ynlo Harvard und Prlrtdotonin-llI conHMte. for th honor of holding tlie cup during 1S38 , Karl , collet'o. has two re.pref < mtntlven nnd encl j man will piny one ( fame with every othe player In the scrips. % The order of nhiv to.iiorrovwll ! ! > u t Hews : Arthurs. Meyer , Colnmb a igalna . Jam pa Ilowlns , Hnrvard ; I onls A. Oook ' Yale , ntrnlnat David T. Dann , Princeton , Qeoi'KO O. Seward , Columbl'i , nuulnatVII I Hum \V , Young , Princeton , and William M Murdoch , Yale. ujjnlnBt Klmer K. South'trd Harvard. I'lay will bo-in ut 2 o'clock int bu continued until G nnd In caao there xhouli ho any camet * left unllnlshrd nt fitit tlm there lalll IIP an. evening eeidlon from until 10 o'cloclt , K * iiiiiy-.trnin < roii8 : Kltcht OT. NB\V YORK , Dec. 28. Tom O'flourkP innnitger of the Long Is'nnd City Athletl club , announces that the Yank Knnney.Ho Armstrong llpht. Bchfdulcd for-March 30 u the club , la off llynio llflli-tfil to II11 IlclU-r , NB\V YORK Ds 6 , President Chirle II. Uyrne of thu Brooklyn Uuso Uail clu xvns ttnponsclotw for nrveral IIOUM today nnd ilurltift the remainder of the tlmo ho wan poml-consclous. The physicians bc- llcvo , however , that lili condition dhows a slight Improvement over thnt of yestertlny. \ \vnni ) Kiion i-oiiTi.VM ) AKKUAV. Vniiilcrponl , tnnVlin Did the * Cut ting. IN Still In .lull. IJBATHICI3 , Neb. , Dec. 2(5. ( ( Special Tele- gram. ) Doth telegraph and telephcne ofllccs wcro closed at Cortland today and uo word could bo had from there reRardlim the con dition of youni ; Sherman and Clalr. Tltrce fcllowR under arrest manifested no Interest whatever In t'-o matter today. Last night when Sheriff Nelrcii entered the Jail lo lock the prisoners In their cells for the ulgtit Yamlcrpool , the fellow who did the cutting , bid gene to sleep with Prince , the alleged Adama bank burglar. Nelson woke him up with a remark that there was talk of a mob coming down frcm , Cortland after him and hla pala. Ho remained quiet , but Prlnco became greatly alarmed und ns bo began to throw Vandcrpool's tilings from the cell ho excitedly cried ! "For God's sake get out of hero ; I don't want you In hero when they come , for they might make a had mistake nnd get me. " .11 u Ml S.-ttlf Sl DAKOTA CITY , Neb. , Dec. 2C. ( Special. ) The Hoard of County Commissioners ol this county baa flxedl Wednesday , December 2D , a the time for the cx-oinclals of Da kota county who wore affected by the recent - cent Investigation : of the records of the county by Expert Hovcy to appear before the board and maka settlement of thu amounts found duo against them. 13x < Clerks J. P. Twohlg end T. V. Brcnnan , the former now located at Seattle , Wash. , nnd the latter at llnro Hills , Colo. , have the greatest shortages to make good. Ex- Judge William P. Warner , now county at torney , appeared bcfcre the board at Its last meeting nnd paid Into the county the sum of 30 cents , the amount found duo the county from him by the expert's report. VttlOII \ < > tl-H. UTICA , Nob. , Dec. 2G. ( Special. ) W. Gage Miller , an old resident here , now living at University Place , was In town Friday greeting old friends. 13. W. Harvey , n member of the Twenty- second Infantry band at Fort Crook , was at tome f on'Christmas. < Mlss Lillian Hoone , who has been visiting elatlves at Weeping Water the past sum- uer , returned to Utlca Wednesday. John Lclchty of Uozomnn , Mont. , arrived lero Wednesday on a visit to his parents. Mrs. H. Davles and daughter , Mlsa Hnttle. ent to Lincoln Monday to pass the holidays Ith their daughter and sister , Mrs. I. G. hapln. VliulliiK- * | > n llrokcii IlniiU'H AfTnlrn. O'NBILL. Neb. , pec. 20. ( Special. ) Upon ppllcatlon of Receiver Snyder of the Holt County bank Judge Wwtovcr made nn order uthorl/.lng him to pay a final dividend cf G > cr cent to the creditors of that Institution. The dividend would have been paid at an arller date but for the t'ct of a tlmo ccrtlfl- ate of deposit held by the receiver under en rder of the court. But Judge Westover , In his order , made It so that the clerk cf the Istrlct court holds $000 cwi Judgment agnln.it . S. Uartley as Scott's bondsman. This and he county claim make. ? $1,275.61 turned over by Receiver Snyder to the county. Holiday Viu-atloii. WAHOO , Neb. , Dec. 20. ( Special. ) The Ity schools have closed for a vacation ewe wo weeks. The session has been a suc- es'sful ono and though the month of Decem- or hua boon the coldest for many years the verage attendance has been high. The eachers will remain In the city during vasa Ion. except Mfcs Hutchison of the Grammai cliool. who lias gone to her homo at Peru and Mr. Harris and Miss Clark of tbe Hlgl chool , who have gene to Lincoln. WlnMlile XotoH. AVINSIDE , Neb. , Dec. 2C. ( Special. ) Thcro has been cae entire month of good sleighing , here , something this county has not known or many years. Farmers are feeling con- ident of an early spring nnd eplendld crops , as the snow Is just what -the land has been deeding. The German Lutheran church of this place celebrated Chrlstrras eve by having a Chrlst- nas tree at the church , with a large crowd n attendance. TrlpH Cnrliollc Ai'lil Iloule. PLATTSMOU'TH , Neb. , Dec. 26. ( Special Telegram. ) Miss Jennlo Young , daughter of William ( Young , an old and respected fagmer living seven miles south ot this city , died at her homo early Saturday morning from the effects ot a liberal dose of carbolic acid. In a note- loft to her father she encouraged him 111 his old 'ago ' , but gave no reasons" for hsr rash act. Deceased was 40 years of age and unmarried. SuimnoiK-d un u Sail 'MlHHlnii. ' SHELTOX , Neb. , Dec. 26. ( Special. ) Kev. C. P. Graves of the Prcsbyterlso church yes terday received a telegram , calling him to Walker , la. , to preach the funeral sermon over the remains of the late John P. Fines , formerly of this place , but who was burned to death In his store at Hillings , Mont. , Wednesday morning. Dim of HIM Injuries. PLiATTSMOUTH , Neb. , Dec. 20. ( Special. ) Robert Simmons ot South Bend , the men Injured at Louisville in the collision on the Burlington , died of his Injurleo hero last evening , without regaining consciousness. He leaves a large family In poor circumstances. H Gi > < Xolhlnw. EXBTER , Neb. , Dec. 26. ( Special. ) Burglars entered Iho postofllee here Filday night and made an attempt to get Into the sife. hut were unsuccessful. This Is the third olmllar visit wl'Jaln a year which this office has received. \ < WN .Volt's. A bank is to be started In North Loup In the near 'future. ' The commissioners of Hayes county have employed an expert to check up the puibllo records of that county , Dmaltt McLean writes to several O'Neill pcoplo that ho will be there In the spring to build the Pacific Shcit Lineon to the Pacific coast. The school Ierid jn Rock county wore of fered for leaao Uot week and most of them were taken. The more deslmble portions brought a bonus. Wa'jno's water works syetcm paya therun. . nlng expenses. The Investment of ? 20,000 WM well opc't , although same dlnlcultlea were experienced Ire the beginning. It In 010 of the- beat systems in tny clly In tlu state. Blareho Illlfebrand , the Hartlngton girl who disappeared Just before an Important criminal cao in which she was the prlr.xjlpil wltnccvs was called for trial , lips been lo cated by the ofllccrs end brought tack , It Is estimated that there ore bslng fed this season along the line of tlio Union Pacific railroad In Nebraska 140,613 head ! of cattle > ind 700.C07 head ol sheep , not count- leg the small bunches being fed by farmer * Last year It VIM estimated that there were C6C > 37 head of cattle and 299,400 head of sheep , I I OTHER LINES INTERESTED Port Arthur Ronto Stirs Up Offloinls of Its Oompotltora , BRIDGE ARBITRARY WILL HAVE TO GO Ucnrrnl Opinion Ontxldf nt Itullwny It Hint Hie Toll .AliiHt Kveiilunltj- Wiped Out. i The announcement that the Omaha , Kan. sas City & Eastern and the Omaha & St. L.oula railroads , as part of the Port Ar thur Route , would OD and after toiay absorb serb the Missouri river bridge tolls on/ / all shipments of freight Into Omaha nnd South Omaha created something of a stir In Omaha railway circles yesterday. Very few of the freight officials visited' ' their offices ycator day , and none of the officials of competing llnea up until last evening had seen , the new tariff of the Port Arthur Houte which will remove the bridge toll * Uut they had all read the announcement La the papers yes terday and thought considerably moro about the move made by the new Omaha line than they did about any sermora they chanced to hear preached during the day. Asked what ho thought the effect would bo on the Durllngtoti end other Iowa lines , General Manager Holdrcgo of the 11. & M , said to a Ileo reporter : " \Vo cannot tell Just yet. So for as I know the matter has nol yet been considered l > y the Iowa lines. Wo ahull probably get together soon and tl' ' . cuss the situation oafl do what appears best for nil concerned. 1 know nothing moro ol the matter than what 1 have read In the pa. pers and therefore cannot give you much Information about It. " A freight official of niv Iowa lice wld "I ha\e not Been the new tariff which Mr Sargent has Issued , but have read all tutout It In the parcrs. The fact that Saturday was Chrtetmns day and the day following was another holiday , tx > far as the railroad olllccs are concerned , has delayed consider ation of the matter. Nothing can bo done before Monday , when the various Iowa llnea will probably receive their copies of the now tariff. It is hard to say what will bo done , but the router will receive very car- ne&t attention. " The above Interviews represent the con census of opinion among the rallrcai ! men Intprvlcved yesterday. All agreed that U wm quite an Important move en the part of the I'ort Arthur Route , but none seemed willing to venture i prediction ns lohal the Hock Island , the Milwaukee , the liur- lliiKton and the Northwestern llrcs would do In consequmco of the absorptloa of the bridge charges by a new competitor. Outside the railway offices the matter wnt freely dlsciiEaed and the general opinion ap peared to Lc that the Iowa llnc.s would bi > compelled to absorb the bridge tollo soonc : or later , for It they should tot they woulu lose a considerable volume of 'business ' t. ' the Port Arthur Ilouto. AMUSEMENTS. Ogden Bennett , the Alaska traveler and newspaper correspondent , who will deliver his Illustrated lecture on the Alaskan gold fields , entitled "Klondike aa It Is , " at Boyd's theater this evening , 'was one of the first newspaper correspondents to reach the Klondike gold fields early last summer , and his expcrlcnees , scenes and Incidents on that ( trip have given him material for a lectuic which In its combination with Mr. La Uoche's beautiful stercoptlcon views , will form a rare and Interesting cntctalnmcnt. Tbo views were taken by Mr. La Hocus especially for this lecture , and show every point of Interest on tbe route , over the Talya trail and Chllkoot pass , Skagway trail and White pass , Lake Llndcmau and Burnett , the , gold fields , Dawson City and on the Yukon river. A feature of the evcniiiR'a entertainment will bo the slng.ne ot Mr Ilolbrook , the lyric tenor , who will appear In the latest Illustrated topical songs. , The now nnd powerful piny of the Teu- I uessee mountains by David Hlgglns , one of l our younger diamattsts , entitled "At Plney nidge. " a play that -has had many peed things said of it , will have Its first presenta tion In this city Monday night at the Crcigli- ton 'theater. ' The play comes with a long line of favorable comment and If what Ins been said of it Li true local th ater Eoors may look forward with picture to witnessing one of the very latest of suc- ccsjful American plajs. by an American author. "Any one who desires to see n yeille , human and moving drama should EPS the new southern play , 'At PIncy Ridgp.1 " SO said Allan Dale , whose caustic pen Is. used oftonpr to probe the gaping wounds or poorly constructed dramas than In writ- Ins words of praise In their behalf. And he is not alone in his well-spoken com ments of 'favor. The entire press of Now ork , without exception. Joined In the favor able notice that followed the morning after this play was brought to light last Feb ruary In Now York. And from all accounts JL f , not v'lll' ' ° ut * son that this play from the pen of a comparatively unknown author met such a cordial welcome. A brief ° " ' ° ' t0rj'aml lnaln / ? Incidents revcaU H M , In ' , . ° strength , for It Is In the 'oiling of the story that the real value from a dramatic standpoint ot the pl-iy ' resides. It la In this nnd thU solely he dramatist's power lies. The play wM bo presented | th n strong company ns ni77io i . own names are In tno cast ; ail tlie original scenery and accessories will ' to ise-l mid a nroductlou' ' perfect In rve'-v detail Is promised. The eugaccment U fnV thrco nights and q Wednesday maU.ce. . ' ' " " 'Ulitr Olm.rv7'li ! ( mil N | a nccountfd mf one of the mo < 4t rn Joynblo nffulr.s In the history of Mount On I vary rninnamli > ry No. 1. Knights Tfmplar occurred at noon on f'hrl.smaa day nt Mi Bonlc trmip'e. It wns the Cirlstmasr olmerv nuco lhat l releliratcd by thu templar * al over the United Stilts and Canada nt the Biimn time. The hour nxed la noon l.y nst ern time , which IH 11 o'clock In this clly I was at the latter hour than the affair com mpnireil In thU olty. niv. Sanderson was th < > niuitpr of crremonles anil ho pallet i-pon HOV , H Wrlplit Hut'or. ' Ilev. Sli-soi and W. S. Strm-n and Samuel Burns to re ppond to tonics. Thp > prpohps worn Inter Hpt-rKr/l with rniiitii * from a iiuartet niu I i-plnH by Jo Barton. At tlio conMiinlon ( o j thin program nn uxcollrnt luncheon wa I HPt-VPd. Very nearly ICO pr-rsoim 'APicIn nt tendance , \nHli S ( r ( 'luli'H " .lulfi-HJ. " The North Star club yesterday nftcrnooi enjoyed ItH usual " .lu'fe.it , " or Ohrlatma i time festival , The affair took placa In 5Iyr tlo hall ami wnp nttrnded by a large mini bor of prominent Danish cltlzcnH and Ihel families , The c-Mldren were Klvcn nn rn joyablc time with a 'C'lirlnnniiH tri'c and i Santa Clnu'i. The older folliH alfo had i very enjoyable time , Give her time , and almost every soap.using woman will come around to the use of Pearline. The soap- using habit is strong , to be sure. After all these years some women can't put it aside without doubting and trembling. But when a woman once wakes up to the fact that she needs and de serves the very best household help , then the arguments in favor of Pearline prove stronger .than any soap habit. w There's ease , economy , quickness , health ' and safety in Pearline washing and cleaning. Dr. PERFECT ELEGANT TOILET LUXURY. by people of rofiiiiMnoub for ever n qmu-tor of a coutury. and CAMERAS Are Valuable Christmas Gifts. Make your Selection early Tut u KodnU iii Your ClirUtiuim l.Ut. The new Kodaks all take our Llght-Proof "Mm Cartridges nnd can bo LUADHU IN DAYLIGHT The niimioiiil Caincrii lit 1.T,0 ( ) 3 a flno instrument , Slall orders solicited. Catalogue free , THE HIDE & PENFOLB CO , , I'HOTOGUAPtllO SUPPL1KK. M08 Fnriiiir.i SI. Oni. I'nvlou Hotel , SEXUALLY. All I'ritflta Dlicnc * It IlKnrdcrH of Mou , 1 rciMmont by Mall , Ccmultntion 1'rce. SYPHILIS Curort for llfo an * the poison thoroushlr lr < ; m the Hystom. Suormntorrhi'ii , Seminal WonUno B , Lout Man hood , NUlit EmlHHloim. Deeir : < l KaculllpH Po- male Weakness , mid nil ilellonto ( Unorder * pocu- lar to olthcr nox , pnstltlvnlv oureil. 1'ILKS FISTULA nnd UKCTAL UI.CKttS. HYDUOcr.I.U IND VAUICOCBLH p ormnnonlly miJ suceoaafuUjr cured , Method now and unf.-illlns. trletareandGleef.it . homo by new method without pvln or cuttlnr. Call on or -rtdroHB with BtnmP IIP 3. 14tU3i. . BBS. SHIMS X WES . HUB , Ami Surgical Institatj CONSULTATION FIJIiE. Chronic , Kcrvous anil Private Diseases mid nil WRAKKRSS Sf nud IHSUKDIiRSof III IIYUnoCtiLH.Hid VAUICOCrihR iiu.'m.tnuntly an HiicuoHHrullv cured In pvory UIHO. : llhOOl ) AND SKIN UlHonBOH , Sara Spntn. Plni c , ScrofulaTuinora , Teller. IA-ZCMI.-I anil ' 1'olHon tlimmiKlilv ulonimcu from tliu Bystoin. NIUIVOIIS Debility , Spcrmaionlica , Si-mliml Losoi's , NIfflit KmlHsloiid , T.oss of Vll.ll I'owura permanently and Hpucdllv cmvl , 1VHAK MRN. ( Vltnllty Weald , made HO by too < - amillc.illon to uuHlnrsa or mud- , : H.-vc-ro mental Htialn ot Brief : HKXUAL KXUKSSKS In inlddlu llfu or fie n tlio oiicctn o ( MHiUifu ! foHle- ) . Call or wrlto Hum today. Uox 'J77. Omaha Mcdleal and Surglcil Institute Tbo U1CJ Mtularerbi Tel. 1531 Tliri'o Co in in i- in1 1 UK Tonluht , MATINIJK WEDNESDAY. .Mil. DAVID UKiia.VS. In Ilia HIAUTIPTI SOUTH KHN PIAY A. HOMANCI : oi' THI : TINNIPSII : : : MOUN- - TAiNS-SL'i't'Oirrnu MY A HTKO.NCJ COM- I'ANY SI'lICIAh SC'UNiilY SBAVS NOW OiJ SAI I * . frlcf-s 2ic. We , 7Bc , Jl.CO. 1'ilcca 2tc. 35c , COc. AIiii.K-iin Travrli-r anil .Ncivs- JV MR. E. 0. BENNETT , &W IJtT/om/i/co T. ' : nD Us it is tpti i.y tim Tenf-r-MIl. i > , no.- . P.ixton ti TlJUU'llOM ] IR13. Tin : ma HVIJNT 3 NIGHTS ' ' ffi DEC. 30 MATINin : KKW YBAIC'S WAY. lll ) > I'M ( Jl'l'lllrHl .SlKUTMN WOKAH it , iiuiuii ii'.u in-riii'u THAN i-viit. ; Htroiib-oxt I'att liver OrKimlznl , llcnclo.l Ijy 111:1,1,1iicinic. : : . I 'lccc , l.icr ( ricnr II ( .0. "Co , Ualr < iiy , , Tic , Oi ? . Mutlncc jirlCfH um ? IIH UKUfil. 3 TIIUKSIIAY. MATINIU : HATl'ilDAV Amcrlcii' Urcatcut Comedians , DonellyandGirard In I'unnlcst Piny Extant. | > rlcei , Mmlnt-f uml Kvonln * , 2JcMe. . 75c , Il.r0 , IKI- : ( JUII.L'S S , I ! . Cur Ulllt mill DnvfUiinrt HlH , ri > > riiiTd : KVKIIV MUIIT 7 : TO Ja. Matli : e > Ta ilay , Tliurmlny and Saturday. 2:0i ; THIS \VI UK' ATTHACTIO.V.Si- . MUa IlojakHaymond , Eoubrc-tto. Wrothe & W'Skcndd , comedians. Tbo Allyus , muclcal wondcia and many otlicro. IIOTKLS. THP JL O E < liHh ami Douglas Sis. , Oiunlia. CKNTKAKUY LOCATED , American jilan , K.tO per liny up. ICumiifan plait , II. W per day up. J. K. > l AIIKIU , , t HO.V , I'roi . TllIIlTii.VTH AMI JO.VKS STHUUTH , 140 room' , butlm , ntcam litat and ull modtru con\enlcncc . Hutci. ll.W utid U.W per day. Tntl utiuxcellcU. Bpt-clal low lutt-i to regular VICK. UMIT11.