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    THE OMAHA DAILY BEE: TITrjESDAY, DECEMHETl 27 1900.
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AMLUM KM hNbANE INDIANS r.". Sr "a
itoraRO reservoir on Bin Carton river, It
was glnled that thenn Indian had been
Eenalo Cctnniltteo Decides to Allow Mow dePrlvcd of thrr wnter a"wr h
Monoy lor On. whtto men and that whoras ihny had been
olf-aupportlnK up to that Um they were
! nn Id p trn 11 f ( n w m I tnti 1
APPROPRIATION FOR OMAHA SUPPLY DEPOT estimated that the proposed dam wilt ro'st
about $1,000,000. The committee Is nu
parenlly disposed to nialce some provision
for the unfortunnte Indians,
Itmlor Tliuritton Bnjn Up Witt In
sert Ilm A tiiciiilittnit nntl Mi'c
, That It la Kent In
the nut.
' WASntNOTON. Dec, 26. (Special Tele
j gram.) Tho sonnto subcommittee on In
llan affairs, consisting of Chairman Thurs
! ton and Senators l'latt, Stewart, Jones
and I'ettlKrcw, took up the Indian appro
priation bill today and completed It al
most entirely. In that tlmo they had a
LEPROSY IN PHILIPPINES
.More Tlinn !IO,00(l Victim of Ilir
Prrncl Dlseime IHxrtivr reel, Stout
of Thrm In the Vlneitns.
WASHINGTON, Dec 26.--An appended
report to General MacArtUur's review of
thu civil affairs of the I'htllpplnos for the
past fiscal year, nlvoa some rather start-
lint? facta rnpnnllni? fhn IntrixliiMlnn nntl
number of hearings and tho question of 'he provalenco of leprosy In tbo Islsnds.
inuian nuclides uroppea out in tne nouse Accordlnc to tho estimates of the Fran-
rccolvcd considerable nttentlon. Kan and
fl'ox auncy In Iowa and Slsscton agency
I In South Dakota wero thought to merit an
linsertlon In tho bill, althouisb. nothlnK was
dono looklnfc toward this end, It being de
cided to refer tho whole question to tho
commissioner of Indian affairs tor report.
clscan fathers, says Major Guy L. Kdlc,
tho writer of tho report, there aro no lea
than 30,000 lepers In tho archipelago, the
major portion of these being In tin Vlscayos.
I.oprony was Introduce! In 1833, when the
emperor of Japan ecnt a ship with 150
lopern on toanl to tho Philippines as a pres.
Commissioner Jones, who was present, was cnl l0 bo carc(1 for bj 1C catholic priests
aiioti minmuiy reiauvo to me asyium tor xiivs tho scid was planted and as no prac
Insano Indians at Canton, S. I). Some t,nl moM,ods ever wem ndnntPfi in -mrti
15,000 has already boon spent In the nrec- cat0 tho dBCnao or prcVcnt Its spread, It has
tlon of buildings at that place, and an ad- Drm root A hougo to j,ouse iDtptc.
dltlonal appropriation of $12,000 In asked .in ,... lnH, jnllBr fnn,i ,nr.. Mint,
for. Tho house committee Inserted this 100 PI)erg cnCcaled In dwellings. These
mmuni on an cswmaio irom ino uopuri- wcro 8ont (o n lMMO hospital In Manila,
rnont, but tho subcommittee on Indlun af- bul raany 0thpr8 CBCapcii ,,t0 tho surround-
nuiru wunica 10 Know moro particularly
'about Insano Indians In the Sioux nation
Senator I'ottlsrew Rtated to tho cominlttco
'that thorn wero six Sioux Indians of halt
(or quarter-blood now confined In 8t, Ellra-
heth asylum In this city, and that the ad
dltlonal appropriation Is absolutely neccs
sary for tho maintenance of tho asylum.
Commissioner Jones stated that In his
Ing country. A commission Is now engaged
In tho work of selecting a suitable Island
or Islands for tho purpose of Isolating all
tho lepers In tho archipelago.
Xrrr f.iivrrnor of IlrnRurt.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 20. Secretary Hoot
said today that hn had not been Informed
of tho appointment of II. T. Whltmarsh ns
caroor ns head of tho Indian bureau of the governor of Ilonguet. provlnco of Luzon,
Interior department ho had never known of but as all such appointments nro subject
an Insane full-blood Indian, and this Is be- to the approval of tho War department Jie
llevcd to bear out all writers on Indian undoubtedly would get tho Information In
character. The subcommlttco, recognizing due course of time. He was confident that
that a largo amount of money had been If tho Philippine commission had appointed
appropriated for tho erection of hulldlng.t, Whltmarsh governor of Ucnguct, It was n
decided to vote the additional npproprla- thoroughly proper appointment. No pro
tlon asked for tho purpose of ascertaining test against the appointment has been
nbsolutoty how many Inoano Indians thcro made, so far as ho was nwarc, on the
aro In tho great Indian nation
OiiiiiIui'h Iiullnii Huiiply Depot.
Tho failure to mako nn appropriation for
tho conttnuanco of tho Indian supply depot
at Omaha was the subject of wonderment
on tho part of Senator Thurston, who found
on examining tho bill that It had been on
tlrely omitted. Senator Thurston said that
for live years ho had placed In some one
of tho appropriation bills an Item for the
Indian supply dopot at Omaha and that In
nearly all cases It hud bcon knocked out
in the house, and ho was compelled to In-
nert it In tho senate bill In order to gef
It into conference. He snld he proposed
to offor tho amendment this session as
usual, nnd would endeavor to keep It In tho
bill. Tho $10,000 appropriated for tho cs
tabllshmcnt of an Indian supply depot lit
Omaha, unless used before Juno 30, lapses
by operation of law, and It Is csscntlnlly
nocessary If the depot is to bo continued
after tho 1st of July, 1901, that tho ap
proprlatlon ho ran do for that purpoBO and
the senator stated that he did not propose
to go out of office without providing for
this depot, which ho bolloved would meet
the wants of a, very large number of poo
plo, doing business with tho Indlnn office
In the west.
Departmental Nolo.
Charles K. Illvola has been appointed a
substitute carrlur In the Yankton (S. D.)
poRtofflce.
Simon P. Grisly of Illinois has been up
pointed teacher In the Choycnno Illver
(S. I).) Indian school
Oeorgo Cupp was today appolntod post
master nt Thurman, Fremont county, la.
Hural trco delivery has been ordered
rstabllshcd at Agency, Wapello county, la ,
to take offect January 2. Sorvlco will em
brace an area of fifty-eight square miles
-with a population of 1,330. A
ground that Mr. Whltmarsh was a Urltlsh
subject or for any other reason
Nntlonal .Slnnilnrillzlnu: llorean.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 20. Tho friends of
thu bill which tins been pcnillnt; In con
gress for some time for the creation of n
national standardizing bureau have been
promised a hearing on tho merits of the
measure noxt Friday. Tho bill provides
for the transformation of tho bureau of
weights and measures of tho Treasury de
partment In n standardizing bureau. The
bureau Is to have charge of all questions
ralatlvo to standards of measured nnd
cognato matters. Tho matter will to con
ducted by a sub-cominittoe and will be
participated In by a number of scientific
experts.
Iterord-IlrenkliiR Milenire Clnlm.
WASHINGTON. Dec. 2C Itobcrt H. Wll
cox, delegate In the houso of raprescnta
tlvcs from tho Hawaiian Islands, has Just
been paid a claim of $1,000 for mileage.
It was tho largest claim of tho kind ever
made, but It was paid promptly by tho
scrgeant-at-nrms of tho house. Every con
gressman Is entitled to mileage nt the rate
of 20 cents a mile "by the most direct and
practicable routo from his home to Wash
ington nnd return." The distance between
Honolulu and Washington is figured at
6.000 miles. Mr. Wilcox will draw .$1,000
moro for his roturn trip.
IVImt (lie Turk Is to Vay.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 20. DetallB are not
obtainable here of the placing of an order
by tho sultan with tho Cramps for a war
ship, but It Is understood that the state
ment to that effect from Constantinople Is
correct. From the character and size of
the ship ordered It Is believed that the
contract will Involvo tho payment by tho
D. Foster Turkish govcrumont to the Cramps of about
nnd I,. L. Cromer aro appointed carriers. $2,600,000, which should afford an ample
Additional service will also be established margin for tho settlement of any proper
at Ottumwn, Wnpcllo county, la., on tho claims against tho TurkUh government.
satuo date, oovorlng nn area of twonty-two
square miles, with a population of 1,835
a, W. Ellis nnd S. M. Carr aro appointed
cnrrlers.
Time of Free lltitry Curtalleil.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 26. The War do
partment today umended the recent tnilff
circular authorizing tho frco entry of
Ntnte to Handle Tlionipnon Cnme. Christmas presents Into tho Philippines.
WASHINGTON, Doc. 26. Inquiry at tho Porto Hlco and Cuba so that tho eslon
State department develops tho fact that In tho case of Cuban ports will oxplro
no application has been filed there for tho on January 15 Instead of February 7 as
extradition to Cuba of Charles J. Thompson, originally provided. It la etr.tcd at the
arrosted In Detroit for forgory committed department that the prlvllego of frco entry
In Cubn. It Is assumed by tho officials that applies only to goods of tho character do
tho governor of Michigan has sought to Bcrlbod, addressed to officers, soldiers and
treat this caso as an Interstate matter, as
was done In tho earlier stages of tho Ncely
cute. Thcro Is precedent for thla nppllea
tlon. About h year ago the New Orlcana
authorities surrendered nn alleged forger
to tho Cuban authorities upon their rcqulsb
tlon. In that caso tho papers passed (It
rcctly between tho stnto officials and the
Cuban government and the State depart'
xnont did not grant tho requisition. It will
not Interfere In this case unless the matter
Is forced upon It by counsel.
strictly military employes.
Tliuratou IlenilH Hub-Committee
WASHINGTON, Dec. 26. The Indian ap
propriation bill received tod.iy from tho
nennto committee on Indian affairs tho first
attention that has been given to It by that
body. A nub-enmmtttflo consisting of Sena
tors Thurston, Piatt of Connecticut, Stew
art, Jonra of Arkansas and PotMgrow, took
up tho bill and after examining many of
tho provisions decided to consldor tho
McDonald Hn Clinnce af Ilecnverr.
WASHINGTON, Doc. 26. Samuel McDon
ald, who killed Auditor Morris last Satur
day, Is steadily Improving and, although
his condition Is precarious, the physicians
say ho has a fair chanco for recovery. The
gauze Oiling was today removed from the
liver wound. The oporntlon was successful.
McDonald was formally dismissed from
the government ucrvico today. A nephow,
Judgo William McDonald Miller of Clovo
land, arrived hero today.
Caller on the 1'renlilcnt.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 26. This was a very
quiet day at the White House. Tho prcsl
dent hnd a number of cullers, including
Sonutors Fornkcr of Ohio, Fairbanks of
Indiana, Elkins and Scott of West Vtrglnln,
but their visits wero of a social character.
The president Is spending much of his tlmo
J..tnt ,l.a finlldiva In Ilia nrlvatn nnnct.
petition of the Pima Indians of Arizona with'Mr8.
for improved facilities for securing water
for irrigation. Hydrographer Niuroll of tho
McKlnley.
Ilnrrett (Joes to the Alton.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 26. J. F. Darrett,
general superintendent of the Southern
railway, who tendered his resignation sov
oral weeks ago, will, after Jnnuary 1, bo
connected with the Chicago & Alton rail-
i road. Mr. Ilarrott refuses to discuss
his future courso. He stateB that ho will
not servo that road as gunerul supcrln
tendent.
It Hangs On
We are talking about your
cough. One cold no sooner
passes offbefore another comes.
But it's the same old cough all
the time. And it's the same
old storv, too. There is first
the cold, then the cough, then
pneumonia or consumption,
with the long sickness and life
trembling in the balance.
Ayer's
Cherry
Pectoral
loosens the grasp of your cough.
The congestion of the throat
and lungs is removed ; all in- n mi, isvs and an
flammation is subdued; the
parts are put perfectly at rest,
and the cough drops away
SAMMY RACES DESCRIBED
Cadet Sktoklo Tolls Booi Oourt of Inquiry
of Popular Form of Wet Point Hniing.
EAGLING ONE OF THE SEVEREST ORDEALS
GUI of the IHIilcure Submitted In u
the KITeet That While I'anrth Clfisn
.Men Are Ultrn Subjected to An
mijance 'they Are Mot Hurt.
WF.ST POINT, N. V., Dec. 26. After a
Christmas recess of three days the mili
tary cotirt of Inquiry resumed Its investiga
tion of alleged brutal hazing at the West
Point Military academy this afternoon.
Twelvo witnesses were examined by Gen
erals Ilrooke, Dates and Clous. They were
all of the prezent first class and classmates
of former Cndct Ureth.
The witnesses were all questioned as to
whether they had hold any conversation
with other cadets as to the withholding
of testimony at tho Investigation nnd they
all denied that such a thing occurred.
They said that, on the contrary, all tho
cadets wcro anxious that everything should
bo told.
Tomorrow Congressman P. 0. Phillips of
Cleveland will be n witness In reference
to the statement made that he came to the
acbdomy In 1818 In order to have his boy
protected from hazing.
Mr. Phillips has denied this by telegraph,
bul ho sent word today that ho would be
In court tomorrow afternoon.
Horace Ilooz of Ilrlstol, Pa., a brother
of Oscar 1,. Hooz, who died three weeks
ago, will also bo here tomorrow and It is
understood that he is coming here to tes
tify. Theso two, with tho exception of
Father O'Kecfe, will bo tho first outsiders
examined since tho court began thu taking
of testimony here.
Tho court room was thronged this after
noon by officers and several women, who
watched the proceedings attentively. There
wero only two civilians In the room, be
sides the reporters.
.Never Gave Hell Snucc to A ii) tidily.
Tho first witness wob Cadet D. F. Drown
of West Virginia. Ho said ho know Ilooz,
but did not remember his being 111 while
at tho academy. He denied that he had
given any "hell tnucc" to uny fourth-class
men. Tho witness said ho know a cadet
named McMnnus who took a teaspoontul of
tho pepper sauce Just to bIiow his follow
cadets that he could do so. McMnnus was
a third-class man nt tho tlmo and ho
suffered no Ill-effects from his tnklng such
a quantity of the sauce. Cadet Ilrown said
he had taken part in "feet inspections,"
which consisted In dropping hot candle
grease on the bare feet of fourth-class men.
He snld Cadet Ureth wus never dragged
out of his tent or put In n stralghtjuckct.
"What did you mnko fourth-class men
do?"
"Nothing In barracks but bracing," an
swered tho wltncsB. "in camp I have had
a fourth-class man net as special duty mnn.
Ho cleaned my gun and bayonet and car
ried water and cleaned my tent."
Tho witness described how endets had
been made to run down the company streets
while others threw water on them. This
was called taking a bath.
"Did you ever aro n man brnccd or ex
ercised to the limit of his powor of en
durance?" asked General Ilrooke.
"I could not Bny, Blr, but I have seen
them protend to faint In order to be ex
cused from going any further with tho ex
ercise."
UngllnR" Very KxhnnMllve.
What was the most cxlinUBtlfo t'Jlng
you yourself was required to do as a fourth
class man?"
"Eagllng. sir," was the roply.
"Describe it, please."
"It Is a modification of the setting up
drill for back and legs."
"Was It on account of the danger of haz
lng or bocaufo they wished to avoid scandal
outsldo the academy that cotiBcd tho classes
to do nway with the practices?" asked Gen
erul Ilrooko.
'There was no danger, sir, and wo voter.
to do away with tho hazing becauso of thi
stories published about It," replied tho witness.
"What besides bracing do you require
fourth-class man to do." inquired Gen'
erai Ilrooke.
"We have them do ridiculous formation!
one of which wo call the 'Daruyard.' Tl
men nro designated by names of barnyarj
animals, and whan they are told to torn
they imitate the noises made by the an
mals."
Do you mako them do anything ycl
tell them?"
No; thoy aro told to do It and they gen
orally do all they aro told,"
'How do you account tv this Impllc
obcdloncc." asked General Ilrooke.
Tho witness seemod to be puzzled for
moment und then said;
"Well, when I was a fourth-class man tit
idea of refusing to do all I was requlrd
never entered my head, sir."
No Approach to Ilratalltjr.
"Was there any brutality?"
"No, sir, thoro was no spirit of brutal!
In It. If thcro was brutality even by vtcfi
the fourth-class man would resent It.
"Then ho would havo to fight?" suggest!
General Ilrooke.
"Yes, sir."
"And cot boatcn?"
"No, not always, sir. Tho fourth-clps
..... i
men havo won tights. I
"Do you know of any1 men being specllly
prepared or Instructed in flghtlug?" I
"No, sir." I
"Was Cadet Keller prepared for his tht
with Cadet Uooz?"
"No, sir; Keller was rather a poor boir,"
was tho roply, I
"Did Keller over havo any other flghlbc.
l"u nil Uoyn Wanted for Sullora.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 20. A plan of re
crulttug sullorn for tho United States navy
from tho farms and tho country towns Is
now under consideration at the Navy de
partmout. Tho recruiting now is carrloi!
on outsldo of tho largo cities, but It has
not reached the interior auctions remote
from large centers.
Hartford (loen ( Venezuela.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 26. The Hartford
which was ordered to watch American in
terests in Venezuela and co-operate with
United Stntea Minister Iyoomls in their pro
tcotlon, has left Curauoa for l-i Gulra. Th
Navy department announces that It will
visit Trinidad and Darbadocs after leaving
La Gulra.
Connnlence I'rlnliK at I.unt.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 26. Tbo secretary
of tho treaHury baa received from n town
In the Bouth a conscience contribution of
$200. In the course of his letter the s.-ude
eay.i hu defrauded tho government cut
of revenue taxes un tobacco to that amount
Tlueo sires t 35c, 50c, Si. 00. All drug-
gst. J. C. AVER. UO,, ixwcii, iuas.
Not One Indlnu 1'ounil.
WASHINGTON, Dee. 26. ludlnn Agent
Myton of tho Ulntnh and Ouray agency
reports to the Indian bureau hero th.it
tho search of western Colorado by the
btato cPlclals for Indians hunting In the
stute has resulted In a failure to 11 od one
Indian.
es.
lng
one
was
hlch
n Its
foro ho fought Uooz," asked Geuernl I
"No, sir."
"Then ho won not known as a fid
man, asked General Ilrooke.
"No, sir."
Those questions wero evidently prMitcd
by the receipt of a newspaper cllpplnpicnt
to tho court houso during tho Chrlmas
rccoss, which stated thit unless Jman
as skilled In boxing ho had no tuiicu
at West Point against cadets with busing
abilities, Cadet. Ilrowno was exact
hour on the stnnd und his oxamlnntl
tho most thorough and exhaustive
has taken place elnco the court be
Investigation.
Oration from Inverted l'oiilre.
Cadet W. I). Smith of Maryland in the
next witness. He said he had n jurth
class man to make up his btd, cltn his
gun, carry water nnd do other vfk for
him In his tent. j
"Did you evor know of n cudij bolng
dragged from his bed nnd out. of r tent
to the stroot?"
"There was always bedding ttnr him,
sir?" was the reply.
Tho witness described a number trldlcu
lous things dono by fourth-class mint tho
bidding of upper-class men. Ho toi among
other things of a man being reijred to
stand on his head and whllo in jat po
sition speak a piece and deliver right
hand salute with his left font.
"What do you mean by saying n were
required to do these things?"
"Compelled, sir."
"Why do they obey?"
"Tho wltnops hesitated and nn said
that fourth-class men knew ft they
would have to do what thoy weitold."
Cndct Kdward M. Slilnklo of Oh(nnother
Crat-clnss man, was the third wfcss. He
said that he had hazed fourth-class cadets
by exercising and scttlng-up drills. There
was nothing brutal In theso exercises. De
scribing other forms of hazing In vogue
now, he enld tho most ridiculous was n
"Sammy race."
"Whkt is a Sammy race?" asked Genernl
Ilrooke.
"Two cadets aro seated face to fnrp with
a bowl of molasses between theiu," ex
plained tho witness, "each being supplied
with a spoon, and they are Instructed to
feed each other."
"Suppose n cadet should refuse to do
what ho is required," said General llroke.
"He would be called out, sir."
"That means he would havo to light?"
Tho witness explained that tho fourth
class mnn might be excused from righting
if the upper-class committee decided that
the ordtr which he had disobeyed was one
which should not hnve been given,
Cadet Kdward C'anflcld, Jr., of New York
was examined by General Clous. Ho knew
Ilooz and Ureth slightly. He did not huze
Ilooz nor did he see him hazed. The wit
ness E&ld the Uooz-Keller fight was the
outcome of a retort Ilooz made to a cadet
while he was on guard duty.
"What was the retort?"
"I think it wns 'Oo to h ,' " was the
reply.
In roply to General Dates as to a com
bination among tho cadets to withhold In
formation the witness snld:
' Directly to the contrary, sir. The sen
timent Is to hnve everything romo out."
Cadet Jerome G. Pillow of Arkansas tes
tified that his experience In the academy
dated back to 1SP5. He said that fights
were usually tho outcome of the refusal
on tho part of tho fourth-class man to do
something he hnd been told to do.
I'dncntlon Mtmt He Complete.
Prlnco K. A. Oliver of Illinois knew Cadet
Ureth. He said that Ureth had told him
that ho (Ureth) had undergone a painful
oporntlon before ho came to tho academy.
Tho witness said that Ureth wns treated
the same ns tho rest of the class. The
witness had been hazed in barracks 011
Saturday and un Sunday, as he arrived in
September after the encampment. He wns
told he was hazed so that no part of hln
education should bo neglected. He saw
Ureth Just before ho left tho academy and
he looked healthy. He did not leave the
academy on account of his health.
"Wcro you particularly unhappy during
your first year at the nendemy?" nsked
General Hates.
"No, sir."
"Were tho other men In your class un
happy?" "Well, many of them did not like some
of tho things they had to do, but I think
any fair-minded cadet could see that any
thing that was doco to him was for his own
good. If n cadet were loft soverely nlono
It would bo much moro humlllntlng than It
ho got hazed."
Out rni'lned for Cotvnrdlcc.
Tho witness went on to say that ostracism
from the society .of thu cadet corps would
become so unbearable that tho mnn would
have to resign. Cadet Ilooz was left very
much alone aftct hln fight with Keller.
This was on account of his cowardice.
Cadet Copley Enos of New York, who
was ono of the seztlncls nt tho Uooz-Keller
fight, testified tlilt Uooz came up tho hill
toward tho fort Iri n very confident manner.
For the first halt af the first round, Uooz
ocotned to havo tto bettor of tho fight, but
as soon ns he git a blow In tho cyo It
took nil tho Fami out of him and ho lay
down. Tho fight (astcd about a round and
a half. Neither man knew much nbout
boxing. There wai nothing scientific about
It.
Kerr T. Hlggs ol KentucKy, said he wns
a classmate of Ureth. Ho said he never
heard of the lattir bolng placed In a
straight Jacket. Ho tat opposite Cndct Ilooz
at table and Uooz seemed to have a good
appetite. Tho witness never heard Hooz
complain of his throat. Ho never heard of
a man rnlntlng from hazing. If such a thing
occurred tho hazing would amount to
brutality.
Cadet William Tldball of Vlrelnln, bworo
that on one occasion, whllo In camn, In
1897, Cadet Ureth waB exhausted from ex
ercising and ho saw some of the cadets giv
ing him whisky. Tho witness said thnt ho
had eaten aulnlno ollls, when he wns a
fourth-class man.
Cadet Oeorgo M. Ilussell of Now Hamp
shire, said ho had exercised Uooz and braced
him.
Tho court adjourned nt 6 o'clock to re
convene nt 9 o'clock tomorrow morning.
READY FOR ROOSEVELT HUNT
Guide linn a I'laee Picked Out Where
lllK in in Can He Found
In Ahiiiidunee,
DENVER, Dec. 26. J. I). Goff of Meeker,
Colo., tho famous White river hunter, who
hua been engaged to escort Vlco President
elect Hoosevelt on a hunt for mountain
Hons next month, passed through Denver
today enroute home from Colorado Springs,
where ho has been making arrangements for
the proposed hunting trip.
"I have about completed arrangements
for Governor Koosevclt's hunt and lt'a going
to bo an interesting ono," said Goff. "Our
prlmury purposo will bo to hunt the moun
tain Hon, but wo will run across and en
gage a few bears on the way. Wo will bunt
In Coyoto bastn, which bus been absolutely
frco from men with guns this year nnd
there ought to be plenty of fierce gaino In
that section. Wo will remuin in tho
mountains nbout three weeks nnd will take
a dozen pack horses loaded with provisions
nnd supplies for that length of tlmo, I
understand Colonel Hoosevelt has never
killed a lion, but from what I kuow of tho
man I would not lusure a Hon for 2 cents
when It chances to obstruct his path."
FIRE RECORD.
Union Stork Vnrdu, Chleauo,
CHICAGO, Dec. 26. A stock yards fire
early today caused an alarm among tho
guests of the Transit houso and resulted
In the destruction of the noted O'l.cnry
club, entailing losses aggregating $60,000,
ABldo from the four-story building, there
was a whlto lend mill, a gun factory and
bardwaro store, which wero almost totally
destroyed. Tho Transit house, which is
across the street from tho burned build
Ings, was at no time In danger.
KxprcHN Otllee nt HoiiKhlon.
HOUGHTON, Mich., Dec. 26. b'lro early
today completely destroyed tho Young
block, in which was located tho Western
express office. Several persons escnped
safely by rear windows. Loss nbout $12,000,
small Insurance. Tho oxpress company had
unusually heavy consignments undelivered
from Chirstmns day, nearly nil of which
wcro destroyjd,
IIiinIiicjiii limine In C'lilitnr J'.
ST. PAUL, Dec. 26. A Dispatch special
from Calgary, N. W. T., says: Tho most
destructive tiro In tho history of Calgary
raged today and wrought great damagn,
estimated nt $100,000. Several of tho finest
business structures wero destroyed, among
them being the Clarence, Enu Claire and
new Norman blocks.
Delia l''ox Miirrlrn,
nAI.TIMOHi:, Dee, 26.-Della l-'ox, tho
nctress, wns married today to Joan Levy
of New York In the ofllce of the elerk nt
1 110 court or common iiicns, itnv. William
W. Way, pattor of Immanucl Ilofnrmod
rhurch, jerfnrmed the ceremony. In tbo
presence of the. bridesmaid and a few of
m court oineinis. it is announced that
itfter tho completion nf her ensacemont
this week In this city Mrs, Ievy will retire
from the vaudeville stage, with th inten
tlon of returning shortly to rornle opera,
The marriage licence which wns Issued to
day gives the ago of Miss Fox as 25. single,
nnd a resident of New York. whll Mr.
Levy said hn whs 35, lived in New York
iiiui iihh nu reiuiives.
PORTO RICO'S LAWMAKERS
Island's New Legislators Wrestling with
Problems of QoTernment.
TASK MADE DIFFICTLT BY INEXPERIENCE
All Work 1 1 n r 111 11 1 i un I , hut llctrny
Their I'liriiiiilllnrlt) nlth I'oiiKre
ftlonnl .MclhodN Their (irent
-Need of Kpert C'lerKn.
SAN JUAN, Porto Hlco, Wednesday, Dec.
19. (Correspondence of the Associated
Press.) Tho legislative assembly of Porto
Hlco has been In session since December
.1, when tho House of Delegates was duly
organized. Tho predicted clashes nnd
split-up of tho republican party ha'e not
materialized. Tho home sessions aro ns
harmoniously conducted ns ono could wish.
Tho house has been holding dnlly four
hour sessions, over forty-Ilvo bills having
been Introduced nnd no end of motions and
nmondnicnts. Hut one bill has passed, lly
low the assembly Is allowed sixty days In
which to complete each session. Fifteen
days have past and next to nothing has been
accomplished, and the local papers nro sug
gesting thnt It Is about tlmo something had
been done. The house Is badly In need of a
competent force of translators nnd clerks.
Thcro seems to bo no system. Hills are
prepared nnd Introduced covering most
common matters nnd In a manner most un
businesslike. Few of tho bills are In
proper form; mnny havo been filed written
In pencil 011 n sheet torn from n scratch
pad. Most of tho bills nro written during
tho session nnd nrc moro In tho form of
suggestions than of projected laws. An
Inspiration may come to a member, ho picks
up n pad or draws an envelope or 11 scrap
of paper from his pocket, Jots down n few
sentences nnd presents the document. The
bill is then duly filed, instead nf getting
down to tho crying need of Porto Hlco a
revision of the laws bills to enact such
laws us these nro drawii up und introduced:
"To establish woman suffrage and to give
women preference over men in public posi
tions for which they are competent:" "re
lating to salaries of school teachers;" "re
lating to contracts made In provincial cur
rency;" "governing tho profession of phar
macy." A resolution was presented to "legalize
the sport of cock fighting" by the same
member who Is author of tho woman suf
frage bill.
At yesterday's session tho commlttco on
rules reported thnt bills relating to tho
following matters should hnvo preference
over all other business. Insular police,
salaries, polleo coi-rts, loaiiH, telegraphs and
railroads. On motion, "mortgnges" was
added to the list and tho report was
ndopted. A bill Introducing tho Jury
system was defeated In tho houso yester
day by a voto of IT, to 12. Several mem
bers claimed thnt the bill was not properly
translated from tho English orlginnl. The
bill was ordered to bo translated and will
bo rcconBldered today.
Tho executive council Is dally holding
"secret" executive sessions behind closed
doors. These are for the purposo of con
sidering franchises nnd other matters over
which tho council has exclusive Jurisdiction.
The public 13 not Informed of the nature, of
these discussions. The only bill passed by
tho house to date Is that "declaring the
office of delcnto incompatible with other
public offices."
At present It docs not seem probably that
tho lower houso will bo n success ns a law
making body. Probably It Is too early to
Judge.
Tho chamber of commerce of Porto Hlco
yesterday petitioned tho house, asking for
nn appropriation for a Porto Hlco exhibit
at tho coming Pan-American exhibition nt
Huffalo. Tho petition was referred to n
special committee for report. A representa
tive exhibit, by tho Insular government nt
Huffalo would prove of Immense benefit
to tho island. Capital Is needed here to
develop thu lslnnd's unbounded resources
and In no wny could Porto Hlco's pos
sibilities bo better presented to tho people
HnppInesB is but another nnme for per
fect henlth. Use Prlckley Ash Hitters and
bo happy. It kcops tho vital organs healthy
and well regulated.
PRISON PLAN WORKING WELL
liuiiiitcM of 1 11 tl 1 11 11 it ,11 of ortniitory All
Gain I'laee in 1'' lr.it or '
Second (iruile,
JEFFEHSONVILLE. Intl., Dec. 20. -For
tho first tlmo since tho prison wns located
In this city not a prisoner In tho reform
atory 1b wearing stripes In tho uniform of
tho lowest grade. When the old prison
house was transformed Into tho Indiana
reformatory three grades of standing were
established, tho first designated by a gray
milt, hardly distinguishable from citizen's
clothing; tho second, u check suit without
repulsive nppcarnnce, and thu third, black
and whlto stripes. Nono but thoao refus
ing to obey prison rules havo been uttlred
in stripes for n long time. Yesterday
thcro wcro fifty-four men who had on
zebra -like clothing and Superintendent Hcrt
decided to advance theso to second grade.
Syrup-Figs
Actsfcssantfy andflvmptfy:
Cleanses the System
Gently and Effectually
when bilious or costive.
resents tt the most acceptabh'brm
the Jivrativc prSncpA's of plants
Jcnown to act most lcnclicjel(y:
TO GET ITS BENEFICIAL EFFECTS
BUY THE GENUINE MANFD, DY
CALIFORNIA FIG SYRUPC0.
SAN rRANCISCO, CAL.
tOUISVIllE , MY HEW YORK. N.Y.
for jje bjr druggists frltt 50? ptr lottfo.
HAYDEH
s
losing out all whiter
goods heavy underwear
s'lVXMpW sweaters, cardigan jacKCts
''JWLy and wool nnd fleeced Htm lino
at half price and less.
Men's 1.00 and 1.50 wool Hliirts nnd drawers in alioul.
Ion different styles and sizes, 50C
Men's uOe and THe wool and fleeced lined shirts Q g
and drawers in all sizes, at KJtDK
Men's $2.00 and 2.50 wool underwear,
at
98
Ladies' heavy natural wool shirts and drawers that were
made to sell at 75c, on sale
Children's heavy lleecetl lined vests and pants . 1
at 25c, 20c and HJL
Ladies' 20c fall seamless fast black fleeced
lined hose, nt
10c
All the men's Bath Kobes, worth up to .?7.50, O Qft
on sale at .30
Men's ?1.5() and ?2.00 all wool sweaters in bine Qftr
black and maroon, at jOw
Men's Cardigan Jackets, worth double,
at ?L.9S and
All the men's silk suspenders that sold
up to $1.50, go at
Men's 25c and Hue wool hose in black and
gray, at
Men's Hue working gloves and mittens,
at
1.00
50c
15c
15c
HAVDEN
MS.
ana
L vow iiFa
DYSPEPSIA CURE
Digests what you eat
In tbe yoar 1808 tho sales of Eodol Dyspepsia Curb wen
eo groat that wo began to bollevo.
"A largo pari of ftho World
Suffers from Indigostion.."
Id 1800 tho salos ot EodoIi Dyspepsia Cube Increased
60 rapidly that we becamo couvincod
"Half the World
Suffers from Indigestion."
But In 1 000 tho sales of Kodoi. D?s?BrsiA. Cobb beoam
so onormous that wo folt almost cortaln
."Nearly a.l the World
Suffers from Indigestion."
Kodoi, Dtspepsia CmtEis thoonly preparation that di
gests all classes of foods and euros all stomach troubles.
IT AN'T HZLP f3UT 13 Mm mm
Prepared taly by E. . DoWITT A CO., CMooqo. 60 uts. and 3fl. bottlo.
Tho larire hUo coutalna IV, tlmos tbo small sis.
MANHOOD RESTORED S vSL
, bl Vluilin-.thrpri-vrlpiion of nfiunoiu French pliyiwcliin. will qnlRlcircme you 'if all
lii rvuuncr lh"iuriif the KfticrKllvo oiro'i". Kiich iu f.nat Jlnlilniuil, Inauiunla.
'ill, ! In iho llnrk. Xrinliiil t'.iiilal,.iin. Nrrtulli lltbllllT. I'llimlri
l'(Ju(ltnrs to JInrr.T, I'.xlntaMlrvf !lrnlu, urlcor-l nntl 'un(ltnllaa.
jbiuinuii lofcse uy tmy or menu rrv'niiiqwicKnP"Ui uwcimrii.'. wmru imiuuTOanj
le.vln to hjif nnmorrhu'H nnd fill ton linrron nl ininotrnry. 'tltl(t:rncloanMaU,Q
IWi r. tho Lldnrvnund ma uriimrr nrcuua nf nil luinurlllea. ttU 11 In XX li atronsUulUI
ad rMlowBmll wont orsnna.
'Itiarraaon autTerers an not cu,it by Doctors Is birMH 00 percent or troliV1 wliti lrnalnlllla.
CDI'iDENK ilm only known rMin-tty fci cure trillion t mi operation. MXX) irtUinunlnli. A written
euaranlro Riven ami money rMurnct If iiNncflilocHUo; effect a permaueiil curs. !.(liLcMfor fkM,
b mail, bcnil for vhkk rlrrular anil irailuibSlnla.
Aililrru If I VOH, jrir.DlCIMK CO.. r.O..'ox 2076. H&n rranrLtco, CaL
FOR SALTS HY M YKIIS-UILLON ..KlIU CO.. 1WTII AKO FAUN AM.
I T UESDAY, JAN. 1st and 15th, :
HBJL!!
-wr-owa , mus,ru.j ucc i
anil ndvlcofrcc. Dr. II. J.Ka. Soralcju,N. V.
WILL RUN
HORHESEEKERS' EXCURSION'S
TO
Kansas, Colorado, Utah, Washirtgton, Oklahoma, Indian
Territory, Texas, Arizona, etc., at one fare plus $2 OO
for the round trip. There is Government Land in Okla
homa. A new line now opens up the famous "Washita
District." For full information apply to any Rock Island
Agent. Address 1323 Farnam Street, Omaha.
A Splendid
Wholesale Location
Tho building formerly occupied by The Bee at
916 Fnrnam street will be vacant November IbL
It ban four storlcH and n basement, which was
formerly used as The Ree press room. This will
be rented very reasonably. If interested, apply
at once to O. O. Kosowater, Secretory, Uoom 100
Bee Building. (
Ready November First.
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