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OMAHA SMOTHERS SIOUX CITY
a ket Ball Game Qoe in Faror of the Local
Team Ea ily ,
OWANS DISCOURAGED EARLY IN THE FIGHT
Conteit Poll of Hrllllnnt Spain nnd
Unvced rinrlDR Ili-clded ! > y the
Unquestioned Superiority of the
Gate Cltr Y. M. C. A.
Omaha taught Sioux City a few points
About the game of basket ball last evening.
In & spirited content between the teams
representing the Young Men's Christian as
sociations of the two cities before a crowd
of several hundred In the local gymnasium
tha Omaha bora won by a score of 22 to 10.
Taken as a whole the game was not well
played by cither elde. At times the team
work wa fine , but the good playing came
In spurts that were too remotely separated
from each other. The playing was not
steady , being really brilliant at one moment
and Just on ragged In the moment follow
ing. Omaha won the * game In the flrst
half , when It did Us best playing , the
half closing with -the score 16 to 6.
Stlllson wai the steadiest player for the
local * , and contributed most toward the vic
tory. He ecorod eight goals out ot the
thirteen scored , and his work In assisting
others waa Just as clean-cut as his whole
playing WM graceful. Miller put up a fine
game part of the time , but was played out
In the second half and showed It. King
Draman made the most brilliant play of
tha evening in the second half , throwing
the ball In the basket from the opposite
end ot the hall. For Sioux City Munger
and Nicholson played the best basket ball.
They worked hard all through the game
and helped to rally the team In the second
half. But the Omahans were too many for
them. Although there were five men on
each aide U looked as though there were
( wo Omaha men to each Sioux City player
In nearly every tcrlmmage.
Omaha Score * First.
Omaha , scored In the flrst two minutes
of play , and in about the same length ot
time Bleux City scored. With the score
3 to S both teams dashed Into the game
with furious energy. Sioux City quickly
% roka the tie. Score , 4 to 2. Then there
wore five minutes of hard work , the ball
going back and forth the length and
breadth of the gymnasium , but never touchIng -
Ing tha hole in the top of the basket.
Finally Miller got the ball for Omaha and
threw an easy goal. Score. 4 to 4. Stoux
City took on a brace and In seven minutes
Nicholson threw the prettiest goal scored
up to this point of the game. Score , 6 to 4
In favor of Sioux City. Stlllson missed two
chances to score on goals from fouls , but
quickly showed that ho considered one two-
spot as good an two ono spots , and scored
a goal from the field. The score was a tie
once more 6 to 6 and a pretty girl on
the top tier ot seats , who was pulling for
Sioux City , dropped her hope and wraps on
the floor.
Now came the best team work yet shown.
Stlllson , Miller and Dcnraan quickly workIng -
Ing the ball up to tbo Iowa goal through
a series of quick , clean passes. Denman
ecorod the goal and Omaha was In the lead
8-6. Omaha now had the lowans on the
run , and the latter were palpably affected
by a case of let-down. Stlllson easily
scored again for Omaha. Score , 10-6 , and
Miller followed It up by a goal on a foul.
Bco-e , 11-6 , all In fa\or of Omaha. Sioux
City had a chance to make ono point on a
foul , but missed It , so Omaha scored some
more. Miller brought the score up to 13-C ,
and Stlllson pegged It up to 15-6. Then
the gong rang for the end of the flrst half
and the pretty color faded from the cheeks
of the maiden from Iowa ,
Making the Game art Warm.
Moat of the players changed the direction
of their play on the opening of the second
half , but ono of the Iowa boys favored
Omaha by making a beautiful long throw
toward hla own goal. StlUson got a chance
to throw on a foul , and the score went up
to 16-6. The same player then threw a
field goal , making it 18-C. Sportsman
Frank Crawford nudged Sergeant John Lunt
Jn the ribs and wanted to bet him twcnty-
flvo ( he didn't say what ) that Sioux City
wouldn't score ton points , but the army
wouldn't gamble. Sioux City took a brluf
purl unto itself and damaged some Omaha
bonnets and hurt the feelings of some o :
the wearers , by playing In the near prox
imity of the Omaha goal for five or six
nilnulrs. Then Stlllson scored one moro
point on a foul , though It looked as though
Denman stepped across the line -when Still-
ion lot go the ball. If so the score shoulc
njt have been counted , Sioux City rushet
the ball Into Omaha territory again and
made six futile attempts to get the sphere
Into the basket. The sacred number o
eeveu proved lucky for the visitors and on
the seventh attempt the ball went In and
the score went up to 19-8 In favor of King
Ak-Sar-Uen'a subjects.
Then there were four minutes and a halt
of the roughest house you ever saw. The
Hawkeycs went after the proteges of Coach
Barnes bard and fait. Tha ball almost got
lost In the shuffle , and ono pair was spilled
on the floor roost of the tlmo. To give
eome high color to the excitement King
Denman sauntered around the west end , got
ahold of the ball and tossed It In the basket
at the east end of the hall , Just as though
he did that sort of thing every day. Some
body said King was -worth more money ,
and the girls laughed.
Lant of the Scoring.
Stlllson took another fall out of Sioux
City by throwing a goal on a foul and the
scorer changed the blackboard marks lo
32 t 8 , with Omaha away In the lead. Just
to ohow that he was in the game , Mr. Mun
ger of Sioux City grabbed the leather us It
careened off the wall , about half way down
the hall and leisurely tossed it In the
baaket. The score went to 22-10 , and stayed
there. The ball waa pushed down toward
the Iowa goal and on a scrimmage under
the bank ot seats a Sioux City lad got the
bill. "It's Council nlufta' ball , " shouted
Rflfere-i Nelson and there came near being
a translation of a referee Into a harp ac
companist. The Sioux City boys were awful
intd and said they wouldn't stand for being
located in Council Bluffs. They bad about
decided to accept the referee's apology when
a Council Bluffs man up in the gallery
got angry because the Sioux City boys had
been called "Council Bluffs. " The easiest
way out of the difficulty was to call the
came , to the referee blew his whistle.
The rtrsonncl of the teams was as fol
lows :
Omoha-22. Position. Sioux Clty-10.
Miller nnd forwards Mungcr and
Stlllon. Nicholson.
Denman . . .center Caton
Towne and . .guards Dedal and
Monazhan. Sweeley.
Umpires ; Pryco of Lincoln and Cortelyou
of Omaha. Mofereo : Nelson of Omaha.
QonU : For Omalm , Miller 3. Stlllson S nnd
D nman 2 ; for Sioux City , Munger 2 , Nich
olson 1 , Caton 1 and Bedal 1.
Sieve iTlth the Grip lit Sight.
"I h ar that Omaha Is In for quite a slcgo
ot the grip , " declares City Physician Spald-
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ng. "There are a very large number of
cases In the city already and a number of
hem arc severe , although not dangerous.
faking as a basis for opinion the epidemic
lhat Is raging In the largo cities ot ( Iho
outh and cast , I am Inclined think that
) maha will have an epidemic on Its own
tocouni , And not only will It be twldo-
ipread , but It will be bard. By thin I mean
hat the cases will bo severe. We have had
ho grip before , but -the disease In the past
has not been so painful and severe as It lt >
his winter.
"Grip Is a nervous disease. Consequently
ono person may have a case of ( grip that
s entirely dissimilar to a case 'that another
ha. ? , but both casea are ithc grip all the
mine. As I have said , It Ifl a nervous
disease and may affect any part of the
> ody to which the nervous system pene
trates. "
DEATH COMESJO MRS , ELLER
A n Itcxnlt of Hum * Woman Fnen
Away Without Medical Annintance
Having Ilccn Itccinccted.
At 7:30 : o'clock last evening death ended
the sufferings of Mrs. J. W. Eller , the
woman who was so severely burned Sunday
afternoon by ( ho explosion of come com
pound that was being mixed upon the
kitchen stove. The woman wag burned so
badly that the flesh upon her limbs and
body dropped oft In great chunks , but not
withstanding this medical aid was not sum
moned , the members of the family prefer
ring to place their faith In a couple of Chris
tian Science healers , who contended that she
did not suffer.
The husband , ex-County Judge Eller , and
two sons , Wayne and Hartley , wer also
badly burned about the hands and arms ,
though they will probably recover. They
also refuse to call In a doctor to attend
to their Injuries. All of the members of ttoo
family are Christian Scientists.
Last evening members of the family and
friends , Including the Christian Scientists ,
who were treating Mrs. Eller , declined to
ten the circumstances of "her death. The
statement was made by one of the healers
that he did not know how badly Mrs. Eller
was burned ; that nothing was done for her
excepting the customary treatment of
Christian Scientists prayer/
The Scientists undiV whose treatment
Mrs. Eller was placed were : Clarence W.
Chadwlck , Mrs. Sarah E. Benford and J.
R. Clarkson. Mr. Crarkson said : "I really
do not know , anything about Mrs. Eller.
The afternoon the fire occurred I was called
to the house and went , but I did not know
the nature ot her Injuries. I was one ot
those who treated her. "
HEARD ABOUT TOWN.
Martin E. Jones , a wealthy farmer resid
ing near Olfford , la , , spent yesterday In the
city. He went out and looked over the
buildings on the exposition grounds end
upon his return said : " 1 did not attend the
exposition last summer , but if there is one
here next year I shall certainly come. "
"Christmas Is not what is was forty years
ago when I was a young man , " remarked
Oeorgo H. Walker as ho sat in the lobby
of one of the hotels last night entertaining
a group of friends. "Now the day Is as
quiet as Sunday ; in fact it is Sunday with
moro than half of the people , so far as rest
is concerned. Now the business man comes
down town In the morning , looks over his
mall and answers that of the greatest Im
portance and then returns home to spend
the day with his family. Forty years ago
men had their turkey shoots , turkey raffles
and all of those things. They had their
good old rum , wh'lch ' Is never seen except
by the old-timers. Forty years ago wo had
gcod times on Christmas and enjoyed our
selves. Now , however , Christmas brings no
enjoyment for the old boys. "
Harry B. Patterson , assistant to the editor
of a paper published at Pemblna , N. D. , is
In the city visiting friends. The towns
where Mr. Patterson resides la on the line
between the United States and the British
possessions. Speaking of conditions up there
he said : "Business Is the best In ten'years ,
The prosperity that has swept over this'
country since the election of McKlnley has '
crept over the border , and In Manitoba the
people are as prosperous as on this side of
the line. When the panic was on In tht
United States the Manitoba people were
hard up. Prices were low and labor went'
without employment. Now , things ara '
changed and our British cousins are enjoy
ing prosperity with us. "
Ira DoWolf , a. mine owner of Silver City ,
N. M. , Is at ono of the hotels. Speaking ot
an exposition in Omaha next season ho saldt
"Our people were here last season and the
advertising that we received paid well tot'
the expense of making the exhibit. Captain
Lceson , who had charge of the exhibit from
New Mexico , Is enthusiastic and undoubt
edly will do all in his power to have the
territory represented at an exposition next
season. With ua the winter has been a
delightful one. Wo have had a few storms ,
but none ot them have been severe. Our
cattle on the ranges are in first-class con-
dltlon and are moro numerous than ever
before. "
Personal rarnnrnphn.
W. J. Miller , Hastings , Neb. , is at the Her
Grand.
T. L. Mathews of Fremont 4s at the Her
Grand.
J. M. Conway of Chicago Is at the Her
Grand.
W. J. Hyner of Hastings , Nob. , Is at the
Her Grand.
T. J. Smasour of Oakland , Cnl. , is a guest
of the Her Grand.
T. P. Harlow , a real estate man from Chicago
cage , is at the Her Grand.
J. E. Iltmea left last night for Lima , 0. ,
for a. two days' business trip.
Barton S. Dayton , a mill owner at Hamp
ton , la. , spent yesterday In the city , visiting
friends.
Roy C. Callahan , ono of the merchants at
Sac City. la. , Is In the city , spending the
holiday season with friends.
S. T. Fisrcr , one of thu leading liverymen
of Mauley , la. , was In the city yesterday ,
having como In from a trip down In Kansas
to visit relatives.
John M. Walters , a hardware merchant of
Cedar Rapids , la. , was In the city last night
on his way home from a month's tour
through Montana.
Mrs. D. Fred Hurd of this city , who was
called to Chicago a week ago by the Ill
ness of her sister , Miss Florence E. Towner ,
will not return for some time , es her sis
ter died on Saturday evening.
At the Mlllard : J , M. Regan , W. T. John-
sou , H. Martin , Chicago ; John Johnson and
wife , San Franciscso ; C. W. Miner. Des
Molnes ; S. W. Miller , Lincoln ; H. M.
Startzell , Rawllns , Wyo. ; J. C. Carson , Dead-
woxl.
Jesse P. Cleland , one of the. Omaha High
school graduates at the State university , Is
upending Christmas week with his parents.
Just before leaving Lincoln his election to
the Phi Beta Kappa fraternity was an
nounced , Mr. Clelaml being cne of the five
students highest in scholarship.
Nebraskans at the hotels ; II. E. Gapeu ,
Sidney ; W. J. Biles , Hastings ; J. H. Hitch ,
Geneva ; N. C. Sears , Wlsner ; Ed Clark ,
Valentine ; R. J. Pease , Auburn ; George A.
Williams , Klverton ; A. V. Sunderlln , Toka-
mab ; J. E. Hartley. Cedar Rapids ; E. M.
Collins , Fremont ; Charles Rust , Cbadron ;
H. A. Cllne , Albion.
At the Murray : F. Lathrop. Kansas City ;
W. A. Mallory , Kansas Oity ; H. T. Penoles ,
New York ; A. H. Wolfe. Chicago ; William
McEver , Colutnbui ; A. E. Bryson , Chicago ;
R. E. Jackson , Detroit , Mich. ; George Thomp.
son , Detroit. Mich. ; I. Cool , St. Albns. Vt. ;
A. Alfred , New York ; H. C. Sallen. Norfolk ,
Neb. ; T. H. Cullum , New York ; J. C. Jen-
klns , Schuyler , Neb.
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SOUTH OMAHA NEWSl
Contrary to expectations there eremg to
bo very little Interest manifest In the pro
posed charter amendments. The meetings
held fately have been attended by only a
few and these represent only a small
proportion of the heaviest Interests In the
city. Two meetings ot the subcommittee
have been called recently with only a smalf
attendance and unlesi something Is done
before long to arouse public Interest the
bIP ! DOW propoaed will bo too late to be of
any use. In connection with this matter
City Clerk Carpenter has prepared a state
ment showing tbe expenses for 1898 and the
estimate of expenses for the year following.
These figures are to be used In connection
with the compilation of values and the fixing
of the amount needed to pay running ex
penses under the proposed amendments to
tbo charter.
At iho fast called meeting of the charter
revision committee there was no quorum
and an adjournment without date was taken.
It Is posnlble that the amendments will be
arranged as.previously suggested and sub
mitted to.arrna , s meeting to'bo called be
tween this tlmo and''thB first of the year.
Some of the amendments are favored by a
large proportion of the people , wbllo objec
tions have been made to ethers.
In connection with the objections there
has been some tank of calling a moss meetIng -
Ing at the city hall for the purpose ot re
ducing these objections to writing and putting -
ting thorn In the form of a resolution.
This may bo done yet , although no date
for such a meeting has been set Ono ob
jection seems to be the appointment of a
olty attorney. In some quarters the feeling
prevails that the city attorney should be
elected. This IB In opposition to the pres
ent charter amendment * , which provide for
the appointment of the attorney by the
mayor. It Is held by those who favor the
charter amendment that the appointment
of a city attorney will keep him out ot
politics and his appointment for the term
of the mayor will bring about the same result -
sult as an election. Therefore such an offi
cer will not be compelled to meddre in poll-
tics and will not be subject to the customary
candidate assessment. These opposed to the
appointment of a city attorney assert that
If an attorney were responsible directly to
tbe people ho wouM look after the Inter
ests of the municipality much better than
under the present system. By making this
an elective ofllce an attorney of standing
would most likely b * secured , as the people
would have a choice between a number of
candidates. Judgments are constantly being
confessed in damage suits now and these
who advocate an erectlv * attorney assert
that similar cases would be defended with
much moro vigor than under the present
system.
The matter of a tax commissioner Is also
opposed , but no really good reasons are
given by the opposition. There is no deny
ing that the levy Is high here , with a cor
responding valuation. In other cities ot the
same class there ceems to be the same
trouble , and for that reason It Is inferred
that theeo cities will offer no opposition to
the scheme of South Omaha to Increase the
valuation and reduce the levy. At Grand
Island the valuation IB $794,435 , with a levy
of 25 mills for city purposes and a school
levy of 22 mills , making a total of 47 mills.
Nebraska City , another of the same class ,
has a valuation ot $746,680 , and makes a
levy of 60 mills. Fremont , with a valuation
of $800,000 , makes a city levy of 28 1-2 mills.
The proposed salary of a tax commissioner
is opposed , for the reason that It Is asserted
men can bo obtained to do the worv for less.
This city haa had xporlenco wUa cheap
assessors , and that Is the reason the salary
of the'tax commissioner has been placed at
$1,800. Along with this goes the proviso that
said tax' commissioner * shall hold an equity
In a certain amount of real estate within
the city limits.
It le asserted that with a tax commissioner
the valuation could be raised sufficiently to
reduce the city levy to 10 or 15 mills. , By
this means the corporations would pay a
juet proportion ot the taxes. For Instance ,
the Armour plant as It stands today Is
' worth a million or more , whllo the assess-
j rnent last spring was only $25,000 ; A tax
' commissioner would no doubt remedy this
defect and insist upon an equitable adjust
ment of the assessment. Other blockfc In
the city have bean assessed In the sams
careless manner , and by compelling all to
pay a fair proportion of tbo taxes , It Is
asserted that the city will bo In the best
condition , financially , of any city of Its slza
In the country.
Few Improvement * Thim Far.
Improvements at the city offices are few
and far between. An effort was made a
iihott time ago to secure ( matting for th
j hallway In front of th treasurer's and
Pclerk's ' offices , but up to the present time
I the hard board floors are still doing service.
No covering has been provided for the floors
1n these offices and no curtains adorn the
windows. On Saturdays 'the city offices are
( I pposed to close at 1 p. m. , la ( order ; | tp
allow the clerks to check up the books and
| make out the customary statements. With
no curtains at 'the ' windows < hls work Is Im
possible , as people continually visit the
offices for the purpose of paying taxes , etc.
With curtains at the windows the doors
could be locked and the clerks would not
be Interrupted In the work of making out
weekly and monthly statements.
Although the matter has been talked over ,
no steps have been taken lo provide a floor
covering for the police court room and
council chamber. Judge Dabcock would llko
to have some ma'ttlng ' In his room In addi
tion to a bit of carpet on the platform occu
pied by the judicial desk. No arrangements
have been made as yet for ventilating the
council chamber , and It Is not known when
steps will be taken to do this. Not a single
sign Is exhibited to direct citizens to the
city offices or police court and those whey
y < ! c ) not know of the recent move hare to
wander about until 'they ' find someone who
la willing < to direct them. City officials hope
that the council will attend to these matters
as teen as possible.
Munt .Secure Permit * .
Contractor E. J. Brennan , who Is laying
the sewer along the alley between Twenty-
fourth and Twenty-fifth and A and n
streets , has not secured a permit yet. Bren
nan questions the right of Plumbing Inspector
specter Cook to levy a tax on him for this
work , and he has gone ahead in violation
of Instructions. It Is further asserted that
Drennan has laid laterals to connect with
this sewer without a permit and this IB
more than the plumbing Inspector can stand.
Brennan will most likely be arrested and
brought Into court In order to test the
validity of the ordinance. Inspector Cook
does not take the stand he docs on account
of fees , but Inilits upon the ordinance be
ing obeyed as far as the records of his
office are concerned. The official records
do not at the prcaent time show that a
sewer Is being laid along the alley In ques
tion. Cook Is apparently willing to dead-
bead the permit for Drennan , but he wants
htm to come to his office and secure guch
a document In order to complete the rec
ords. As for laying laterals Brennan has
no right to do thli under the ordinance
pasted creating toe sewer district unless
he secures a permit for each and every case.
The sewer In question has been one of the
most dimeult ones ever laid In the city on
account of lie depth. The average depth
la twenty-four feet , with stretches as deep
as twenty-seven feet.
Complaint ! AKBlnit Cnnv er .
Canvassers for the new city directory are
cow making the rounds , and in aozne In-
stances the name takers arc guilty of more
or lesa Insoknco. Several cases have been
reported where the canvassers have asked
Impudent questions of women. Complaln's
have been made about the manner In which
these canvassers operate and unless there
U a sudden change for the better the di
rectory people will not obtain the Informa
tion they seek. One citizen stated yester
day that a canvasser had entered his home
and calmly seated himself at a table with
out Invitation and then proceeded to Inter
rogate his wife about household affairs
which had no hearing on the compilation
of < a directory. Further than this questions
were asked concerning neighbors which
were entirely Immaterial ,
It In I.PKN.
Ed M. Skelton fell from a freight train
near the half-way house at Albright yes
terday and the wheels cut off both his legs.
He was taken to the South Omaha hospital ,
where the physicians worked over him for
some time , with Httlo hope of saving his
life. From letters found on his person the
unfortunate man's home U believed to ba
In Missouri Valley , la. He was thought to
have been stealing a ride when the accident
occurred.
MnKlc City
On account of Monday being n holiday
there was a light run of cattle and hogs at
the stock yards yesterday.
The annual election of officers of the South
Omaha Live Stock exchange will be held on
the first Monday In January.
Fred , the son of Mr. and Mrs. C. A. Mel-
cher. ' left yesterday for Atlantic , la. , where
ho ' will visit relatives for a few days.
There still remain at the postoffice a
largo number of packages which cannot be
distributed until Tuesday or Wednesday.
On account cf the announcement made In
yesterday's Bcc that the exposition stamps
had been withdrawn from sale there was
quita on inquiry for these stamps yesteJ-
day.
day.When
When Cashier Morlarty of the Packera'
National bank arrives at his office this
morning ho will bo surprised to flnd u now
office chair beside his desk. The gift comes
from the employes of the bank.
LOIIK Wnltlitff but Glorlon * EnilhiRr
SOUTH OMAHA. Dec. 24. To Iho Editor
of The Bee : In 1849 Narclsco Lopez , a na
live Venezuelan , but who had lived long
In Cuba , where ho had been In the Spanish
military service , cauve to the United States
with a number of Cubans having been Im
plicated in revolutionary movements. Ho
represented the Creole population as dls-
eatlslled with Spanish rule and ready for
revolt and annexation to the United States.
Recruits were collected for a descent upon
the Island. There was an expedition fitted 1
out during the year , but It was defeated
'
by the vigilance of the United States au
thorities.
A second attempt was made In 1850 and
a landing effected at Cardenas , but It re
sulted In failure and the party was driven
to sea. In August , 1851 , Lopez sailed from
Now Orleans in a steamer with DOO men
and landed at Morlllo , in tbo Vuelta Abajo.
The expected uprising of the people did not
tak-e place ; many of his men were killed In
the engagements which followed. Fifty
captured with Colonel Crltteudcn , a Kcii-
tucklan , were shot In Havana , being first
confined In the Castle of Atares In the out
skirts of the city and then taken out and
all killed In cold blood.
The survivors of the 600 , who with their
loader had taken refuge In the woods , were
soon made prisoners. Lopez was garroted
In Havana September 1 , others of his com
mand were shot , but most of the survivors
were transported and subsequently par
doned.
Such In brief Is the record upon the page
of history ot the "filibustering" expeditions
of 184P , ' 50 and ' 61. They were sad move
ments as it turned , out , but the death of
Colonel Crlttendon d hls fifty brave men
awakened everywhere-Un the United States
the deepest sorrow1 and indignation. The
writer at that itlmo was a subscriber of the
Louisville Journal , odltcd by the talented
George b. Prentice. 'Our sympatlii ; < for the
Cubans were aroused. Under the excite
ment of reading the accounts given In the
periodical Just mentioned of that revenge
ful slaughter we penned the following lines ,
which were printed In the Crawford County
Forum , a weekly paper then and still
published In Bucyrus , O. :
The Cn tle of A < nren.
"Tho Castle of Atares ! " The cry wo hear
from afar.
It comes with groans and sorrows the prel
ude of a war.
Let the minute guns go echoing to the hills
and valleys 'round.
TIs but prophetic voices ; a startllnB , rally-
Ins sound.
"The Castle of Atares ! " Those pools of
patriot gore
Shalt swallow up your tyrants and call for
despots more ;
Those tifty bravo nnd gallant ones who
went at Freedom's call
Their blood now cries against you minions ,
tyrants , all.
"The Castle of Atares ! " on quivering lips
we hear.
And , by the blood that stains , you revenge ;
those lip ? do swear
Revenge tor what ? For fathers that per
ished on your strand ;
For sons whoso last entreaties were an
swered back with scorn.
"Yea , Castle of Atares , revenge revenge
we've swornl"
My countrymen , arise ye ! And In the south
sea breeze
Wave fearlessly our banner for Cuba on
the seas.
Aye , wave the patriot ensign by Morro's
dlncy heights ,
And send with hissing hot shot a message
of your might.
Strike for the cause of freedom , nnd where
our kindred bled ,
There slay the barbarous tyrants , there
heap up high their dead !
Until each one Is vanquished , let It 1)5 the
battle , cry
"The Castle of Atares ; " let It rend the
southern fky.
Although nearly half a century has passed
since these lines now slightly changed
were written , we confess to no little agi
tation upon reading In The Bee of last
Thursday the following from Havana , dated
December 21 :
It now appears that the raising of the
stars and stripes over Fort Atares yesterday
by Major Russell B. Harrison \\as a sur
prise to both the United States and the
Spanish military commissioners. The Amer
ican commissioners had agreed that no
American flags should be raised until Janu
ary 1. Major Harrison did not know this
and when told to occupy the fort with a de
tachment of the First North Carolina regi
ment he promptly rained the HEK. Neverthe
less , though U lies In full sight of the har
bor and city , the Spaniards have not com
plained and It has not been ordered down.
Revenge has come at last ! The flag of our
country floats over Fort Atares the veri
table castle where so many Kentucklana
were Inhumanly murdered. It will soon
wave over "Morro's dingy height , " and we
are happy In tbo thought that "In the south
eea breeze" it is proudly unfolded , not-
wtthitandlng no "hissing hot shot" were ,
at the time of It ; unfurling , sent as mes
sages of our country's power.
C. W. BUTTERFIELD.
Overcome evil with cood. Overcome your
coughs and colds with One Minute Cough
Cure. It cures croup , bronchitis , pneumonia ,
grippe and all throat and lung diseases.
Outlook for the Kxpunltlon.
PORTLAND. Ore. . Dec. 24. To the Editor
of The Bee- For a city where the men who
do things have eyes to see and nerve to do
at just the right moment , Omaha takes 11 rat
plaoe. The Colonial Exp ritlon you have or
ganized and are preparing for next summer
la the grandest thing on earth in the way
of expositions.
All the people of America will como to
your city to learn what their now posses
sions are like. Magnificent Idea ! To bring
to Omaha samples of the peiple of the Phil
ippines , Cuba and Porto Rico , with displays
of their nwUrlal resources , Industries as
they exist , and products , and place them on
exhibition In your splendid buildings will
place tbo whole nation under obligations to
you. It Is worthy of Omaha. Your success
ful exposition of last year was email In
comparison to the one ou will have next
I
summer , If you carry out this Mea with half
the vigor of itho former enterprise.
But don't you ever forget the groflt bnsln
between tha Rocky and the Sierra Nevada-
Cascade ranges. An Inevitable Incident of
the rise of modern civilization In the coun
tries on the western shores ot the Pacfle
ocean Is going to Ix ? the peopling of this
magnificent area. Nor forgot to make room
for the states of the Paclllc coast. All will
bo there with surprises mountain high. This
half of the North American continent will
peen have half of Its population. Then will
bo the reward of Omaha's energy In sending
forward the swelling throng. Then It will
bo the center of America In population , ns
well as In geography.
1) . H. STEARNS.
1liickllii'n Arnica Hnlve.
THE BEST SALVE In the world for Cuts ,
Bruises , Sores , Ulcers , Rait Rheum , I'ever
Sores , Tetter , Chapped Hands , Chllhlr.lns ,
Corns and all Skin Eruptions , am' positively
cures Piles , or no pay required. It la cunt-
anteed to give perfect satisfaction rr money
refunded. Price 25 cents per box. Tor vale
by Kuhn & Co.
GREATER AMERICA ELECTION
Stockholder * AVIII Meet TonlKht to
Clioone Director ! ) for the Next
( Yenr'n U\ioiilttotir
T'fils evening nt' 7:30tho first meeting Of
the stockholders of the Greater America.
Exposition will bo held. It has been called
for the big hall on the second floor of the
Board of Trade building. At this meeting
no stock subscriber can vote unless he has
paid the 23 per cent assessment called for
b'y the preliminary Board of Directors a
few days ago. Payments on this assess
ment ha\o been coming In rapidly , presag
ing a large vote tonight , and more will
be paid during tpday.
The purpose of the meeting tonight will
bo the election of a Board of Directors ot
twenty-five. This board will have full
charge of the exposition , but It Is stipu
lated in the articles of incorporation that
ten moro members may be elected nt some
future time If the board feels that the In
terest of the enterprise would bo subserved
thereby.
Th plan now Is , eo far as It can bo per
fected , to have the nenly elected Board of
Directors meet as soon after Its election
as possible to take , up the work of perma
nently organizing the exposition. A presi
dent will bo elected , two vlco presidents ,
secretary and treasurer. An executive com
mittee of about seven members Is also to be
appointed , and this the board will attend
to at an early date.
Secretary Smith and his assistants were
busy all day yesterday making a record of
the stock payments that a correct poll list
might bo had for use tonight. A number
of payments also came In which needed to
be cared for , and these officials could not
see their way clear to taking any tlmo
even If It were a holiday.
LIFTING THE MAIL BLOCKADE
I'OMtofflec Employe * .Spend Their Hol
iday In VlenrliiK Awny ChrlNt-
iiini Jam nt IIciiQiinrterH.
Wbllo yesterday was observed as a holi
day at the Omaha postofllco the employes
had all they could attend to during the
forenoon. The office opened at 8 o'clock and
closed at noon. In the business portion of
the city the carriers made two trips , whllo
those assigned to the resident district made
ono and that during the early morning
hours. Insldo the postoffico the blockade Is
pretty well lifted , .though every train com
ing In brings largo quantities. All of the
outgoing mall Is right up to date and is being -
ing taken care of in good shape.
Yesterday morulng through mall from the
west brought In twenty-four big sacks of
soldier mall direct from Manila While
there were many letters the bulk consisted
of packages.tho tr > ajorlty of which contained
cigars and tobacco. In addition to this
there were a largo number of fancy articles ,
such as fans , plates , baskets , chains and
carvings. So far"as .the . soldier mall Is con
cerned all of that for Nebraska , Iowa , Min
nesota and the two Dakotas comes direct
to Omaha and here Is distributed for the
states to which It goes , so that only a small
portion , comparatively , Is for this city. All
of the mall bears the stamp of both Manila
nnd San Francisco. This Is duo to the fact
that the former office Is a branch of the
latter.
Owing to the fact that the rush of mall on
the railroads Is about over the extras who
worked the trains In nnd out have been laid
Aft until further orders. These are men who
have taken the civil service examination ,
passed and are waiting for regular assign
ments.
PICTURES OF POSTMASTERS
Annlntnnt Wondard Una HlH Onllery
of Former InciinibentH of Omaha
Ofllve Nearly Complete.
For several years Assistant Postmaster
Woodard has been at work , trying to secure
the pictures of the postmasters who hfwo
been the Incumbents In the Omaha ofllco
since Us establishment. Yesterday morn
ing he received the picture of George R.
Smith , postmaster from 1861 to 1S70. Thla
completes the gallery , with the exception of
the pictures ot Wyman , Kellom and Clark-
son. The pictures of the two last named
have been promised , but It le not likely
that a picture of Wyman can be secured ,
ns he has been dead a number ot years and
none of his friends or relative * have any
of his portraits.
The picture of Smith was secured through
some of his relatives who were nt the ex
position last summer. They called at the
postofnce and Introduced themselves to Mr.
Woodard , who Informed them of his deslra
to have a complete gallery. Nothing more
was heard of the picture until yesterday ,
when It came to hand. The picture Is a
bust , about two-thirds life size and has an
elegant frame of hard wood. Mr. Smith Is
said to have died in St. Louis a number ot
years ago.
The pictures of Omaha postmasters who
are In Assistant Woodard's private room
are A. D. Jones , G. It. Smith , Joel T. Grlf-
fiu , C. B. Yost , Thomas F. Hall , C. R.
Coutant , C. V. Gallagher , Euclid Martin , the
latter being the present Incumbent
YAtTON GUESTS GOME TODAY
Committee from tlie Hoard of Trade
of that Cltr < " Commit vrlth the
Commercial Club.
The party ol Yankton , S. D. , business men
who come to Omaha to represent the Board
of Trade of that city In a conference with
the members of the Commercial club rel
ative to plans for securing a railroad line
between the two cities will arrive this fore
noon. The party will bo received at the
Commercial club at 12:30 : o'clock , where they
will dine with the executive committee of
the club. Further than this no plans bavo
been made for their entertainment. The
only Information that has been received. In
regard to their wishes Is convoyed In a brief
telegram stating when they will arrive , and
consequently It was decided to leave further
plans for their entertainment to be consid
ered after their arrival. The quebtlon that
brings 'them to Omaha vslll probably bo dis
cussed at the meeting of tbo executive com
mittee , and after that Is concluded the of
ficials of the club will extend euch courte
sies ua seem desirable.
Hi-Ill for NtcuIliiK n Letter.
The Christmas of Dtputy United States
Marshal I'carsall was epott M Grand Island ,
to which place be went lant Friday night.
Out In the country ho arrratcd J , R. Chldes-
ter , who has been operating a star mail
route between Kearney and Uavenna. Ho
was charged with purloining } 10 from a let-
: er that had boon handed him to mall. At
Srand Island he was taken before United
Stater Commissioner Bode , who held him In
(500 ( bonds to appear at the Lincoln term
of the United States court. Ctoldcster ad
mitted that he took the 110 , but contended
that It was handed to him nnd was not en
closed In a letter.
Deputy United States Marshal Palmer
camp In from Mcrrlam yesterday , brlimliK
with him Harry Godfrey , nectiMd of selling
liquor to Indians. Ho will Imve a bearing
before United States Commissioner Ander
son.
CHARGED WITH CHILD MURDER
lein < > ' County Attorney Herring
rilen n Kormnl Complaint Amtlnut
Ihr Johnmnn Women.
Deputy County Attorney Herring filed
complaints before Judge Gordon yesterday
afternoon charging Mrs. Hannah Johnson
ami daughter , Mary Johnion , with the mur
der of the Inlter's newborn Infant. Wlicn
arrangnod the women failed to respond and
a plea of not guilty was entered for tham.
They will bo tried Friday afternoon at 2
o'clock.
The child which the women nro accused of
havlnc killed was born on December 1. On
the evening of the 2nd , according to Mnry
Johnson's own confession , her mother toox
the Infant away to nn unused churchyard ,
where it was loft on a pillow to perish from
colJ.
colJ.Newton
Newton Jones \vns brought Into court yes
terday afternoon to answer to tbo charge
of assault with Intent to do great bodily
Injury. Ho pleaded not guilty nnd took a
continuation until January 7. Jones 4s the
man who assaulted Lewis Fletcher at 1509
Military avenue nnd when Horace L. Case
tried to separate them he truck Case sev
eral times with some blunt Instrument ,
which Inflicted very painful and serious
wounds. Case IB the complaining witness.
INCLINED TO RESENT A SLIGHT
Oinnhn Tonchern Fool Romotvhat Sore
Toward the Stnto Annnclntlati
Owing to n Snub.
Owing to the fact that the Omaha teacher
were slighted and snubbed In the making up
of the program for the annual meeting of
the Nebraska State Teachers' association ,
which commences at Lincoln today , the
Omaha teachers will send a very small del
egation to the meeting. It Is estimated that
the number who will go will not exceed a
scoro.
On the main program of the mooting the
name of no Omaha teacher appears , although
a few Omahans are to take part In the sub
sidiary meetings. This fact is resented by
the Omaha teachers , who believe there are
a number In their ranks who are the cqunl
of anyone In the state In educational work.
As a consequence the local Instructors arc
lukewarm regarding the gathering.
Superintendent of Schools Pearso left the
city for Lincoln yesterday afternoon , his
presence being necessary at a meeting held
lost night. Several members of the Board
of Education will al-w ) attend the session
during the course of the week to be present
nt the meeting of school boards. President
Jordan has appointed the following delegates
in addition to himself : Secietary Glllan
and Members , Johnson , Pcnfold and Sears.
TREAT FOR THE NEWSBOYS
YotinRNtprn Who Kcfl The Hep Will
I2njoy a Jolly Mnlit at the
Thontrr.
On Wednesday night The Dee will treat
Its newsboys to a night at the Crelghlon-
Orphoum theater. The treat will be In tbo
nature of a Christmas iirotxint. Manager
Roscnthal of the theater has promised spe
cial features for the boys and will take
extra pains for their comfort nnd entertain
ment. The boys number about 200. They
will bo assembled at a rendezvous .to be
selected by their chief of ceremonies. Mogy ,
their acknowledged king , and marched to
the theater. Their line of march will tra-
venso all the down-town streets. Tbo pro
cession will leave Its starting point nt 7
o'clock and will reach the theater at 7:30 :
o'clock. Martial order will be maintained by
Mogy and his aids along the line of march.
Banners suitably Inscribed will be carried
by the boys.
The boys have been notified and they nro
living In pleasurable- anticipation of thu
event , which will long be to them a most
memorable one. Many of them will attend
the theater for the flrst tlmo on that night.
Seats have been arranged for in the bal
cony for the boys ,
There Is no opium or other harmful sub
stance In Chambtrlaln's Cough remedy.
There Is not the least dancer In Riving It to
children. It Is pleasant to take. too. and
what Is more , baa an established reputation
of twenty-flve years as the most successful
medicine in use for coughs , colds , croup and
whooping cough. It always cures. Try It.
FEDERAL COURT PROSPECTS
Juilirct Munirer Will He In Chnmlicm
DurltiK the Week Jury Report *
In Jnnoarr.
Judge Munger of the United States court
will bo In Omaha a greater portion of the
time during the coming week and will
dcvot * himself to hearing matters In cham
bers. He will also band down some deci
sions and will sentence eorao of the pris
oners who have pleaded guilty or who have
been convicted and are now In the county
Jail.
Jail.Th
Th Jury In the United States court will
not report for duty until January 3 , at
which tlmo the work of the term will bo
resumed. Whllo there are a great many
cases to bo disposed of , law of them have
any Interest except to these who are parties
to the suits. About the only case to at
tract public attention Is that of the United
States against Frank Dorsey * assistant cash-
lor of the bank nt Ponca that failed a
number of years ago. In this case Dorsey
Is charged with making false entries and
returns.
Leniulcr IlroUe III * Lpir.
Ous Leander of 1114 Farnam street was
brought into the police station yesterday
morning in an intoxicated condition. He
was able to tell the offlccra , however , that
ho bad fallen somowhcro and ho believed
ono of his legs was injured. Dr. Spaldlng
found that ono of the small bones In the
right leg , between the knee nnd ankle , had
been fractured , Leander was sent to the
Clarkson hospital ,
Strong Drink is Death
D * . CHARCOT * T6NIC TAQLETy
r theonlir i ltlv ( > | y nur nw l r the
prink lUbiL limouineM and M
f Mronff drtuk.
WK UUARAKTBB OCn BOXKft
U cure an * OM will ] a p < 3itlie wrl I tVu eui
STROHB DRINK
Merer * , Dillon DrnK Co. , Sole AvenU
XUth und Fnriinnt , Oinulia , Neb.
Hotr often you sec n man
deeply eiiBrojjcil In hl
work , full of tutlitfactton at
what he has accomplished
In business , rcndy to go
ahead and carry out bound.
Ics * scheme * of achieve
ment , nnd U'itifr up nit his
strength and nervous force ,
never pausing to think what
unseen danger may threaten
him from behind.
Miphty few haul-
working men ever
stop to realize that
the headaches aml
dizzy actuations and
feelings of weak-
nrss and slupglih-
ness and incapacity
that overcome "
them nt times arc the forerunners of scrl-
oin disease.
More men would succeed in carrying out
their life purposes if tliev would put their
constitutions in strong , forceful , high con
dition , without waiting until disease has
plunged its axe into their vital organs. If
a man who is using un hin wotkiiiR vitality
faster than his nutritive powers supply it ,
will use Dr. I'icrce'n Golden Medical Dis
covery as an adjunct to his daily meals , it
will K'IVC the digestive organ * power to
take hold of the food and extract from it
the elements which strengthen the vital
orfMtiiim and build up healthy blood.
U revitalizes every organ and tissue of
the body ; purges bilious potions out of
the circulation ; invigorates the nerve cen
ters and the muscular system and tnakcB
a man altocethcr a man full of ambition ,
energy and pluck.
Mr. Jos , Henderson Dlrblim , of s.u Josephine
Street , New Orleans , In. , writes to Ir. Pierce :
"I wns nlllni ? for some yenrs , suffering from
dvspepsla , a tireil feeling and loss of encrey ntid
iijitietllc. 1 tried one bottle of Dr. Tierce's
Golden Medical Ilco\ery mid found Brent re
lief , I took two more bottles , three iti nil , nnd
one or two bottles of the relicts , ' when I
found my elf lu gooJ health n ntn. I recom
mend Dr. I'icrcc's C.olilcn Jtcdlcnl Discovery to
do alt that It is claimed to do. "
In many casc < | where constipation is one
of the aRRravatitiK causes of disease , Dr.
Pierce's Pleasant Pellets should be used in
conjunction with the " Discovery. " They
ore the simplest and most perfectly natural
laxative ever invented.
It is a dealer's business to sell you what
you ask for not what he prefers for sclGsh
profit's sake to sell.
Nnnie nn nllmcnt that can not
1m cured in 14 ! hours at < tie ! now
Hygiene Institute , 1C you can. , .
You
Can
Not
blame but yourself If yon are 111.
The lean and the fat are both ma < lo
plump. Aches and piling Uioro are
no more. The process is electrical
and very dimple , when we know
how.
Luillcs only are admitted. En
trance 220 lco IJuihlinjr , Omaha.
For Rats , Mice , Roaches *
and
Other
Vermin.
IT'S A KILLER.
After eating , all vermin k water and the open nil.
Hence this Idller Is the most cleanly en earth.
For Sate by all Druggltto. Price , IS Cents.
NEWTON MANUFACTURING & CHEMICAL CO. ,
98 William Street. New York.
UK.
McCREW ,
SPECIALIST ,
Trtati til Forms cf
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MEN ONLY.
20 YEARS EXPERIENCE
12 Ytort In Oniihi.
Free. Book free
Office Hth&FarnemStt
rtt > y7'n OMWH. NE" *
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U " III J fnr nnnatiirnl
( lUcliarfiuii , Intlaniiiiatluuii ,
Jrrltatioua or iiUerAtlout
of mn cu n i nituibranri.
rnttnu eoni.tloo. Pnlnlcn , anil not attrlu *
lTHfEv N8CHEMIC tCo. * " " or P l nom.
Mold by I > raBclBt4 : ,
"or nciit In plain wrapper ,
lir nxpri-M , prrpnld , for
81.110. urn Luttlm , J2.7S.
i.ircuiar wnt uu reijucit.
Patronize
Home Industries
Bjr Pnrchnnlnir Gooiln Made nt the Fol ,
Ion lug rVubriiiku Fnuturlem
CORNICE WORKS.
G. P. m'KM-.Tin ,
IAGM : COIIMCE wonics.
Manufacturer of Galvanized Iron Cornices
Galvanized Iron Skylights. Tin , Iron and
Slate Hooting. Agent for Klnncar's Steel
Celling. 108-10-12 North Eleventh utreot.
PLOUH MILLS.
S. IGII.MAN. .
Flour , Meal , Feed. Bran , 1013-15-17 North
17th street , Omaha , NOD. C. B. Black ,
Manager. Telephone 092.
moN WORKS.
DAVIS & COAVOIM , , IIIO.V AVOHICS.
Iron anil Union Koiiiiilcm.
Manufacturers and Jobbers of Machinery.
General repairing a specialty. 1001 , 1503
and IdOS Jackson street , Omaha , Neb.
LINSEED OIL.
WOODMAN U.\MII : > on.vomcs. .
Manufacturers old process raw llnnccd
oil , kettle boiled linseed oil , old process
ground llnirod cakes , ground and HCrecned
flaxseed for drueeUts. OMAHA. NUB.
BrtEWEniEB.
OMAHA IlltmVI.VG ASSOCIATION.
Carload shipments made in our own re.
frlt'erator cars. Blue Ribbon , KHte Export ,
Vit-nna Export and Family Export deliv
ered to All parts of the < , -\iy. \
BOILEHB. "
OMAHA IIOII.KK WOIIK.S.
JOHN U. MiWIlIJY.
Boilers , Tanks and Sheet Iron Worlt ,