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OMAHA, WEDNESDAY MOliNlG, DECEMBER 25, J 00 1 TWELVE VA.G ES.
SINGLE corv ELTE CENTS.
SHAW IS UNDECIDED
Takii Uadir Adriummt tfis Vrifftr
TrMir Psrtfeli.
WILL RENDER MIS DECISION SPEEDILY
CiMUd with ilium m ti AdyiiaMlitj of
Entirinf Cabin it
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CHIEF CONCERN IS DANGER To
Dill lilt Wish la Jstntrni. U.rr.i.r, .
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WASHINGTON LOOKS FOR ACCEPTANCE
Kothinu L'nnatinl for Ono Slntc to Ilnvo
Two Cabinet Mniitucrs-MoICIitley
find Clnvnlniul nutnblUli
noli n I'rpoodatit,
(From a Staff Correspondent,)
DEi MOINES, Doc. 34. (Special Tele
gram.) Governor Bhaw arrived hero at
18:30 tonight over tho Groat Westorn, fresh
rota a loner eonforonco with Senator AM
on la regard to tho treasury portfolio. He
am:
"Tho position of secretary of tho treaa
tiry has not boen formally tendered me, but
X havo boon asked to consider the matter
and to etato whother or not I would accept
If tho placo la offered by President Hoose
volt. I havo taken tho matter under ad
vlsemoat and will render a decision with
out unnecessary delay."
It Is understood tho governor has come
home to consult with his family and Imme
diate buslnoss associates In regard to tho
acceptance of tho position. Ills first Inti
mation of tho placo came when II.
II. Koblsaat of Chicago called him
up by long-dlstanco telephone yester
day and tcld hlci that tho tender was to be
made to him and urged him to accept. He
was then called to Dubuque, where Sonator
Allison was clothed with authority to offer
him tho position Informally,
The chief concern of both Shaw and Alli
son was in regard to tho danger to Secre
tary Wilson If Shaw nhould go Into tho
cabinet at this time. Thoy and others do
not wish to do anything that will endangor
"Wilson's placo In tho cablnot.
Oovornor Shaw on his return homo went
direct to his rooms In the Victoria and said
he would mako no further statement. His
friends will urge upon him to accept at
once.
Appointment Dcllcrhtn Inn-nun.
The news of tho appointment of Govornoa
Lesllo M. Shaw of Iowa to bo successor :o
Socrotary Gage In the cablnot of President
Roosevelt, was received today with pleasure
by his Iowa friends and republicans gen
erally. When tho first rumors to that ef
fect camo on Monday uvenlng tho people,
generally regarded them with lndlffcrcnco,
because, of tho fact that such rumors hail
been current many times boforn. Then there
van Incredulity hecauto of a gonornl belief
that lown was not n big enough state for
two cabinet positions nt once. Hut today,
when the definite news came, (hero was
groat rejoicing.
Whon Governor Shaw loft for Dubuquo
late last night to consult with Senator Alli
son he Insisted that ho know nothing what
ever of tho matter and had no knowledge
beyond what ho got from tho newspapers.
Ho admitted, however, that ho was iiwnro
that largo banking Interests In New York
oro working to have him go In tho cabinet
Kelt her his friends In Iowa nor any of the
leading politicians In the stato had been
annulled in regard to tbo matter. It camo
s a comploto surprlso to nil of them.
Plnn Previously Made.
Thu governor had been planning olthor to
roturn to the little city of Denlson and re
engage In his business there, or to form
somo ccnnectlon with business nffalrs hero.
Ho U largely Interested In n comparatively
young Insurance company doing a business
on the assessment plan, which company has
boen remarkably successful of late, nnd It
was understood ho had contemplated be
coming one of tho general olllccrs and re
maining here In Pes Moines, Ho made In
vestments two years ago In rlco land In
Texas, which has1 Blnco boconio valuable as
oil land, and he ban thus largely Increased
hi wealth. It was understood he was de
sirous of retiring from office to engage In
business and ho bad been looking forward
to retirement for somo lima with pleasure.
Governor Sbnw Is Just closing four years
In tho governor's olnce. Hu first became
known as a student of national affairs In
180'), when hu mado (ipecches for tho gold
standard which attracted somo attention.
It was In tho next year, when ho was nomi
nated for governor by reason of n peculiar
combination of circumstances which mado
nil othor unavailable, Hint ho first attained
prominence. His namo had not been men
tioned for tho place until about two months
before tho convention, when ho was brought
out as a "dark horso" candidate, and by
reason of his geographical location, rather
than because, of his wldo acquaintance wltfi
the people, ho wus nominated and elected
governor.
Abundantly (litallllcd.
Since ho has been governor Oovornor
Shaw has mado a study of national affairs
nd has become widely known as one of
tho ablest speakers In the country on the
financial ouestiun. Ilo hrnt Hnnl.cn h.ifore.
commercial bodies all over tho country and I
greatly pleased his hearers, when ho was
In Washington nt tho time of McKlnloy's
fiecnnd Inauguration ho was waited upon by
Secretary Gago and others and his advice
was so';fcht In regard to weighty financial
matters, It Is agreed that he Is abund
antly qualified for tho position and will
mako a great secretary of tho treasury.
With Governor Shaw In tho Treasury de
partment, Iowa will havo two cablnot mem
bers. James Wilson of tha Agricultural de
partment Is a great favorite In Iowa and It
Is not bollovrd ho will bo asked to step out
of tho cabinet, Iowa, with a congressional
delegation recognized an unusually strong,
rill have not only two cabinet officers, tho
V.trcctor of the mint and the solicitor of
the treasury, but tho speaker of the house.'
and tho virtual leader of tho senate, Thore
aro also a largo number of luwans lu minor
positions at Washington
HU Antecedent,
Leslie Mortlor Shnw was born In Morris
tonn, Vt., November 2. 1848. Ho is the son
of lioanlnmn Ozlas Shaw, whoso father,
Ebeneier Shaw, was ono of tho earliest
settlers and first selectmen of Morrlstnwu.
His mother was a daughter of JaBon Spauld
ng, a teacher of some reputation In the
eastern part of New York state.
In early childhood his father moved to
a farm in Stowe, Vt., whore Governor Shaw
spent his minority. Ho received his early
iUoutiaued on Second Page.)
FRANCE WILL NOT BE LENIENT
Hcpuhllc Promise In lie IIIkIiI III
Term with
cxiii'ln.
Oil-
PARIS, Dec. 15. (Correspondence of the
Associated Press.) Venezuela, f liavlnn
failed last year in her attempt to renew
diplomatic relations with France, oven after
the pood oflkcs of the United States had
been Invoked to assist In the negotiations,
has at Inst got the Spanish government to
Instruct the Spanish ambassador In Paris
to plead her cause. The ambassador, Mar
quls Leon V. Castillo, has laid the pro
posals of Venezuela before tho French gov
fifnment and they will shortly be taken Into
-lslderatlon. Tho basis of tho proposals
.l follow:
"omcnt of tho French claims arising
Du -olutlons of 18'.i2, 1S0S, 1SDJ, 1D0O
and . , are within a period which shall not
exceed -ono yer.r. Venezuela demands that
In tho future that France, like Italy, shall
recognize the Venezuelan courts as hav
ing Jurisdiction to decide Ficnch claims
and that the duties Imposed on Venezuelan
coffee Imported Into Franco shall be rc
moved.
The French government Intends, If Its
conditions are not accepted soon, to Impose
prohlbltlvo Import duties on Venezuelan
cacao, 74 per cent of tho crop of which is
consumed by this country. If this measure.'
wcro to bo put Into effect It would ruin
Venezuela, who would not know whero to
placo her cacao.
Tho Caracas Chamber of Commerce, real
izing the danger, has written to the Cham
bers of Commerco nt Havre, Bordeaux and
Marseilles to the effect that It Is endeavor
log to lnduco tho government of Venozuola
to listen to reason, In order that an under
standing may be arrived at.
It Is said that Ccclllo Castro, who has
boon already charged with n diplomatic and
financial mission In France, which was far
from successful, will leave Caracas Decem
ber 28, In order to sjtiralt tho memoran
dum revised by President Castro.
Tho correspondent learns on good au
thority that tho French government is de
termined not to bo lenient, having, five
years ngo, accepted a protocol, signed by
General Pletrl, tho authorized representa
tive of Venezuela, which was afterward ro
fused by tho government of Venezuela. It
Is considered nt tho French Foreign offlco
that Sonnr Castro's voyage will bo useless
unless ho takes with him a document,
signed by President Castro, which would
bocomo n protocol and would havo to be ac
cepted by tho Venezuelan Congress before
tho French government ratified It
DEPLORE EXISTENCE OF WAR
HhkIInIi I'll pern Comment on
tiirhiuiccs F.vtcndliiK Over
Three Chrltmitc.
Ills.
LONDON, Dec. 25. "Chrlstmai for tho
third year lu succession finds tho country
engaged In war," Is tho burden of tho ed
itorials In the London papers this morning,
and regrets arc expressed that the casualty
list Issued today totals forty-nlno mon
killed nnd seventy-ono wounded. Satisfac
tion, however, Ie found In tho fact that tho
process of nttritlon brings tho end of tho
strugglo perceptibly nearer. Compensation
fa likewise found in tho undiminished loy
ally displayed by tho colonists.
Christmas brought a change of wcathor
conditions in Europe, where tho severe frost
and snow have given way to cold rain and
sleet. In London tho wretched weather
throw n certain gloom over tho festivities.
Shop keepers Buffered heavily, as tho down
pour kept thousands of poople Indoors.
Among the great cities of the world New-
York Is regarded as having tho greatost
causo to rejolco for material prosperity.
ltome and St. Petersburg aro fairly pros
perous, but Paris and Merlin are suffering
from bad trade conditions,
Tho prlnco and princess of Wales presldod
yesterday at tho annual distribution of
gifts, Joints of beef, etc., to tho tenants at
Sandringham, on behalf of tho absent king,
LOOK FOR A CONCILIATION
Pnucr Hip''t Chile mill Argentine
In Snnn Clinic to
'IV rum.
nUENOS AYItnS. Dec. 21. (Via. Calves-
ton.) Scnor Alcortn, Argentine minister of
foreign affairs, has sent a telegraphic com
munication to Florcnclo L. Domlnguez, the
minister of Argentlno to Great Hrltnln, In
which ho Informs tho latter of tho renowal
of conciliatory negotiations between Argen
tine nnd Chile. This step was taken In
order that Senor Domlnguez may ofllclally
Inform tho arbitration committee and other
pcr.ious Interested of tho, now developments
In the situation,
Documents putting an end to tho present
state of affairs probably will bo signed by
both Argentlno and Chllo at Santiago to
night. Tho Argintlno government baa tolo
graphed to Senor Portela, minister of that
country to Chile, to reenter into negotia
tions with Senor Yanez, tho Chilean minis
ter of foreign affairs, and they havo author
Izod their representative to sign tho docu
ments terminating tho present situation.
TO EMPLOY AMERICAN ADVISER
Chinese Court Decide (n Go to It
lVlcuil fur Advice In l'r
cIkii Affair.
VICTOUIA, n. C, Dec. 24. Tho steamer
llraotnrr, whlrh arrived last night from
1,18 Orient, brings news that tho Chlnoso
court ,ms llided to enpago an American
adviser. Thu name of tho official Is not
given by the oriental papers, but tho
Ch.neso press fctates that the salary Is to
be $15,000 a year.
Tho Japan Mall, commenting on this,
says It Is a wlso step for China to tako,
for, although Its statesmen need no counsel
in their domestic policy, they are un
learned In regard to dealings with foreign
countries.
CECIL RHODES' NEW HOME
South African Director lluy 1'niiioiin
Diilhain-llall lXntf In
HiiKlnnd,
LONDON. Dc. 21. Cecil Ithodes. man
aging director of the Hrltlsh South Africa
company, has Just purchased tho Dalham
Hall estate, near Newmarket, which com
prises an Imposing Georglun residence built
In 1704 by nishop Kly, and 3,475 ncres of
flno shooting for about 100,000. The
Dalham estate has been in the possession
of tbo Affleck family for two centuries and
Is now the residonce of Sir llobert Affleck.
Uiit-rn still liuiiroe,
LONDON, Dec. 24. The health of Queen
Alexandra still Improves, but it will be im
possible for her majesty to leavo London
this week. The prlnco and princess of
Wales will spend Chrlstraai day nt York
cottage with their children.
WESTERN OFFICE IN OMAHA
Cirperxtim with Tin Millloi Dolltri 0p
ital ii Orjaimi.
DEVELOfS GYPSUM IN MAKING PLASTER
M. T. Mcvcry of Fort Undue, town,
One of Incorporator Oilier Of.
flora In CIiIciik", ft I, on In
find Ilnrr.iln,
CHICAGO. Dec. 24. Tho consolidation of
twenty-five companies controlling thn nrin
clpal gypsum fields of tha United States
was effected today under tho namo of the
united States GlDSUm comoanv. Thn enm
pany has a paid-up capital of $10,000,000. It
will have no bond Issue, and Its stock will
not bo offered for sale, as It has been un
derwritten by the parties entering Into the
cocioine.
Tho company's avowed purpose Is to do.
velop tho use of gypsum In tho manufac
ttiro of plaster as acnlost that of lime
Georgo D, Emery of llostou, S. T. Mcvcry of
Fort Dodge, lu.; W. A. Avery of Detroit,
Hewitt Ilolco of Kingston, N. Y., composo
me auvisory commlttco of the new com
pany. Although Incorporated In Now Jor
sey tho principal office of tho company will
bo at Chicago, with distributing branches
at Omaha, St. Louis and Huffalo.
TARGETS FOR THE WARRIORS
Party nf American Scientist lln
Thrilling Time In South
America.
NEW YOIIK, Dec. 21. J. n. Falrbonk of
Provo City, Utah, nrrlved hero tonight on
the Atlas liner Andes from South American
ports. Ho was a member of a party of
nine which act out from Provo City to
obtain specimens, alivo or dead, of tho
fauna and Horn of Central nnd South
America.
Others of the party fell sick and soroo
of them wero targets for rebel bullets lu
tho southern portion of Colombia when
they attempted to reach the coast In order
to seek their way homo. Thu party left
twenty months ago, all on horseback, to
collect animals, birds, pelts and plants
for tbo Ilrlgham Young academy. After
exciting adventures they loft Mexico and
proceeded to tho Interior of tho country.
In Guatemala four of the advonturors wero
stricken down with fever nnd taken to
Port Llmon. Falrbank and the remainder
of tho party pressed on und quantities of
vaiuatiio spoclmons wcro shipped to tho
school. Again tho band spilt up nnd two
sought to go down tho west coast, intend
ing to reach Valparaiso, and wcro tnrirots
for rebel sharpshooters, after they had been
wnrncn ny robel officers. Finally all but
Falrbank succeeded in reaching the coast
nnd there found an avenue of escape
ah suffered from dlscaso contracted un
der the intenso heat of the tropical sun.
Falrbank proceeded up the Magdalena river
about 400 miles and stayed with a planter
unni a cnanco offered itself a month later
to get to Santa Marta. where ho took thn
Andes for Now York. Falrbank says that,
although he has traveled thousand nf
miles and endured almost untold hnrdshlps,
mo irip was a success rrom a scientific
standpoint.
SELLS HIS HERITAGE TO SISTER
Thnnin Wallace TiiI.ch Five Hundred
Dollar for UN .Share of
Fortune.
CHICAGO. Dec. 21. Tli nmn Vnllnrn llirt
only brother of Edna Wallace Hopper,' tho
iviruss, ami joint neir to a fortune of over
J200.000, today relinquished his claim to tho
estate for J500 cash and ii nrnmlnn nf firm
a month during his life. Tbo negotiations
were carried on secretly at tho Auditorium
annex, and as soon as the agreement was
Hlgncd Miss Hopper, with her attorney,
wont to Now York, JUBt twenty-four hours
after they arrived In Chicago.
i nomas al aro has lived in pm to
y-ears and Is engaged In the saloon huslu.ss.
ir. anncc, tno mother, nftor being a
widow for many years, married A. L. Duns
mulr, n wealthy Callfornlnn, tho marriage
taking plnce after Edna Wallaco was 'di
vorced from Do Wolf Hopper. A few weoks
"mi uiu marriage .Mr. Dunsmulr died,
leaving his widow thn entlro estate.
Soon after Edna Wallnco Hopper an
nounced that sho would never marry again
as long as her mother was living, and
while she was preparing for a visit with
her, she received word of her mother's
death. When tho will was probated It was
found that Mrs. Dunsmulr had loft tho
!,.UJIL?' h!r ,ortune 'or daughtor and
foO.OOO to her son to bo paid to him when
Uo reached tho ngo of 15 years. Since tho
iv.uo oi ins motticr Thomas Wallaco has
frequently appealed to his sister for assist
ance. Feeling that somo kind of nn ngreemont
should bo mado with her brother, Miss Hop
per camo to Chicago, accompanied by hor
attorney, n member of tho lcgal!lrni of
Howe & Hummel, and hor ma'd. Tho party
arrived last night at the Auditorium annex
Thomas Wallaco met them at tho hotoi
nnd at tho end of a long conference a
stenographer was called nnd nn ngreemont
dictated by which ho relinquished his Inter
est to his sister for tho consideration
named.
EXPELLED MEMBERS APPEAL
Ili'tiKem llarred from Chicago Pit
Are Still I'lKlitlnu
Court.
CHICAGO. Dec. 24 -The expulsion of
Arthur It. Jones and Mlchaol J. Ilyan. presi
dent and secretary respectively of A. It.
Jones & Co,, brokers on the Hoard of Trade
was pronounced effectlvo and valid by Judge
Hanecy today when ho dissolved tho tem
porary Injunction obtained beforo Judge
Tuley Decombcr 20, to restrain the board
from enforcing tho act of expulsion and de
priving tho traders of their privileges In
the grain pit.
Tho expelled members will appeal their
cose.
REMEMBERS THE, LITTLE ONES
Prewlilent lloonevrlt Send .Honey to
lluy Christum resent
fur I'upll.
NEW YOIIK, Dec. 21. Miss Sarah Pro
vost, teacher at the small district school at
Covo Neck, L. I., near Oyster Day, Presl
dent Roosevelt's home, received a generouj
check from the president toduy. Tho check
Is to be used for tho purchaso of Christmas
presents for her pupils. Mr. Roosevelt's
children formerly attended tho Cove Neck
school and before ho became governor It
was his custom every year to play Santa
Claus and present glftu to all the pupils In
person,
CHRISTMAS AT WHITE HOUSE
111k Turkey Dlnlrlhiitlon to ervnnt.i
Hoonrvclt I'nmlty TnHnMlng
CtiMoniury Celebration,
WASHINGTON, Dec. 24. Eighty-seven
big turkeys were distributed to tho White
House policemen, messengers, servants, gar
doners nnd stablemen today with the com
pllinents of the president. Each turkey had
on It a card benrlng the season's compli
ments. Tho distribution was tho largest
over made at tho While House. President
McKlnley always gavo turkeys to White
Houso employes, but the list of recipients
was novcr so largo as that of today.
ExpresJ wagons, mall carriers and mcs
sengcrs bore numerous packages to tho
uhlto House today presents to tho ltoosc
olt family from friends and admirers
throughout tho country. Many of tho pack
ages were for tho children, who will not
be allowed to have them until tomorrow.
Tho program at the White Houso tomor
row will follow tho program of the family
in former years. There will bo no Christ
mas tree, as a tree has never been part of
tue celebration of Christmas lu tho Itocso
volt fnrally. The children, however, all
hnng up their stockings and the.v will arlso
early tomorrow to visit them and ascertain
what Santa Claus has left for them. Later
In the morning tho children will assemble
in tho library, there to receive gifts from
their father and mother. In tho afternoon
the Itoosovclt Juveniles will go to the homo
of their undo nnd aunt, Captain and Mrs.
Cowles, to see a pretty Christmas tree and
recelvo other presents. Tho Christmas
dinner will bo served at 7:30 nnd only tho
family will be present. On Thursday, If
the weather permits, It is probable that tho
Hoosevelt family, Including the president,
will go down tho Potomac river on n cruise.
Theodore Itoosovclt, Jr., Is going on a hunt
ing trip with Dr. Itlxcy nnd Is very anxious
that his father should accompany him. Tho
president Is inclined to do so It pubii".
newness will pcrmP. Even If tho president
cannot go, It Is tho present Intention of
Mrs. Itoosovclt and somo of the other chil
dren to accompany Dr. Illxcy und Theo
dore, Jr.
ENGINEERS CHANGE PLACES
HIkIi Ollleliiln Will lie Given Nov
Position I'lrnt of
Year,
WASHINGTON, Dec. 24. Orders Issued
today make several important changes in
tno stations nnd duties of high olllccrs In
the corps of, engineers.
Colonel Garrett J. Lydeckcr. nt present
at Detroit, Is ordered to Cincinnati. Ho
win relievo Lieutenant Colonel Thomas II.
Handbury of his duties as division engineer
of tho central division, and Major W. H.
Ulxby of the work In his charge, reporting
tp tho secretory of tho treasury for duty
as engineer of tho fourteenth lighthouse
district.
Lieutenant Handbury will tako station nt
San Francisco, Cal., roliovlng Lieutenant
Colonel C. E. L. I). Davis of the fortifica
tion nnd river nnd harbor and of other du
ties, including that of engineer of tho
Twelfth llghthouso district. Lieutenant
Colonel Davis will proceed to Manila for
duty ns engineer officer on tho, staff of tho
commanding general and .for' ,y an senior
mombcr of tho board of oraJo,Is appointed
last September, to report on iue subject of
the defense of tho Important harbors of the
Philippine Islands and relievo Major Clin
ton I). Sears of theso duties. Major Sears
has been assigned to command tho second
battalion of engineers, now serving lu the
Philippines.
Major Dlxby, on being rcllovcd of his
present duties at Cincinnati, will tako sta
tion at Dotrolt, Mich., assuming charge of
tho work now under tho direction of Colonol
Lydeckor. Captain William L. Slbcrt has
rcllovcd Major Charles V. Powell of his du
ties at Pittsburg. Major Powell has been
transferred to New London, Conn.
ARCHIE ROOSEVELT WHALED
President' Hon Ciitlnntcil for Per-
nlnteiiec in KiiiiiIiiIiik Christ
um I'iicUiikc.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 2i. Llko many an
other young American, Archibald Itoosovclt
got a whaling today as nn appetizer for
his Christmas. Scores of mysterious bun
dles havo been arriving at the Whlto House
today and each was Immediately consigned
to the custody of "Maine," ns tho children
affectionately term Mrs. Mary Lcdwlth, their
nurse.
Young Archibald wni persistent In his
efforts to examlno one packago of mystery
which attracted his attention. When cau
tion was of no avail ho promptly received
a good, old-fashioned spanking from his
nurso, who Is not used to nonsenso from
little boys.
This youngster Is tho ono who hns availed
himself of his mother's busy Ufa to slide,
his dog down tho bannisters and to walk
on his stilts through tho deep mold In tho
flowor beds.
WISHES A MERRY CHRISTMAS
President Hoosevelt Give GreetliiK
to III Associate at White
limine.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 24. Whllo tho cab
lnot was In session today President Roose
velt wns called Into tho anteroom to seo
Chief Justlco Fuller. When tho chief Jus
tico left the president followed him to tho
door anil then stepped out Into tho anto
room and ho plcasautly wished thoso as
sembled thero a merry Christmas. He then
crossed over to the room In which tho cler
ical force of tho Whlto House was at work
and extended his grcotlngs to tho clerks.
"I wish you all a very merry 'ciirlstnias,"
said ho, "a very merry Christmas aud very
many of them,"
WANTS NO COURT OF INQUIRY
(it-ii era I Mile Suy Humor of III
Intentions I Without
Authority.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 21. Lieutenant Gen
eral Nelson A. Miles returned to the city
today from his brief visit to No.v fork. Vhe
general declined to discuss tho question of
reprimand given him by the secretary of
war for his published observations on the
report of tho verdict of tho court of Inquiry
In the Schley case and In roply to Inquiries
as to his futuro course In tho mattor said
he had no statement to make. He did say,
howevor, that tho report that ho would ap
ply for a court of Inquiry was entirely un
authorized. General Senmnns Improve,
WASHINGTON, Dec. 24. Tho condition
of Adjutant General Scamans of California,
who was seriously ill hore, is reported as
considerably Improved tonight. His pulse
Is stronger, tho respiration deeper and thn
patient was able to take somo nourishment
during tho day.
NEW BUILDING AND FACTORY
Big ItracUrt to Be iddid ti Bimii
lag Comptiy Flaat.
TO BE LARGEST BAG FACTORY IN WORLD
Company Will HchIii .Manufacture of
Horse IllnnUels, nri Industry Xcvr
to Oninhn, and Kiniilny Mnny
Additional Operative.
A new building and a new factory aro
among tho things which aro placed in
Omaha's Christmas stocking this morning
and the donor Is the llemls Uag company,
Tho plans for tho now building wero up
proved and received In Omaha yesterday.
This building will bo erected at tho north
west corner of Etoveuth and Jackson
streets and will be known as building "D"
of tho company, three other buildings now
being in use.
Tho now building will bo six stories
high with a basement and will cover nil
area of 00x132 feet. In addition to tha
construction of this building the company
will Increase tho capacity of building "II,"
tho "L" of which connects buildings "A"
and "C." This building now consists of n
basement and ono story. Two stories will
bo added to this, making tho entlro space
occupied by tho plant equal to six Moors
19S feet square, or 1.18S squaro feet of Moor
space. Part of this spaco Is occupied by
King ft Smcnd, but tho major part Is de
voted to tho work of tho bag company.
AVnrli to He I'lislieil.
Work on tho now building will bo started
ns soon ns the frost Is out of tho ground
In tho spring nnd It will be pushed to
completion ns rapidly ns possible, It being
hoped that It can bo occupied by next fall.
As soon ns thu building Is completed the
company will begin tho manufacturo of
hoise blankets, n lino not made in Oninh.i
nt this time. This now feature will requlro
tho employment of fifty additional opera
tives at first, and as the coudlMon of trade
warrants tho forco will bo tnerensod to
about 100. Tho company now employs be
tween 150 nnd 200 operatives In Its different
brnuches of work.
Tho engine and boilers not being of suffi
cient capacity for tho growing needs of
tho business, will bo replaced with thu
finest nnd latest Improved power devices.
Tho entire plant will bo direct electric
connected nnd will constitute tho largest
and finest bag equipment in tho world.
ALGER IS SLOWLY GAINING
Patient I Cheerful nnd I'll yslcliin
Iteuard III Condition an
Hopeful.
DETROIT, Mich., Doc. 21. General R. A.
Alger, who was operated on last Saturday,
passed a fair day. A disturbance of his
stomach occurred this afternoon which ro
sulted In nn Increaso of his fever. Tonight,
however, tho fever la gradually going down.
Ho Is taking water by tho stomach tonight
for tho first tlmo. Following Is tho phy
sician's bulletin, Issued at 10 p, in.:
General Alger jwibsciI n fair day. His
tomperaturo tonight la 100.2 and his pulso
iu. At s o'clock a slight illsturbanco of tho
stomach occurred, followed by an Increaso
In the fovcr. Tho other conditions remain
satisfactory. C. J. JENNINGS, M. D."
Dr. Jennings said tonight that if General
Alger's condition continues ns good ns It Is
todny ho can bo considered as past tho crit
ical stngo tomorrow. "Ho will, however, bo
in a serious condition," said Dr. Jennings,
"for a week longer. Tho general himself Ik
cheerful."
DETROIT. Dec. 25. At 1 o'clock Gennn!
Alger w.ib resting quietly. HIb temperature
won wv.j.
CLEVELAND IS FAR FROM WELL
Former President Hum .ot Left Hi
lloom for Five
Weel..
PRINCETON, N. J.. Dec. 24.-Mrs.
Grovcr Cleveland mado tho following state
ment today concerning tho health of tho
former president:
The reports that hnvn been nuhiiui,n.i in
regard. to Mr. Cleveland's health have ap
parently Dcen construed as Indenting his
entlro recovery. This Is bhown hy n re
nownl of all bortn of nmillrntlmw r,,- nil
porta of things which can hardly bo con
Htdered even by a man In robust health.
Ho hns already received Severn epistolary
chastisement at tho hnnds of tiinso who aro
impatiently awaiting for answers to letters
which should nuver havo been written.
Whllo Mr. Clevelaud'H health Is such as
to entirely relievo his friends from any n
tirohunslons, ho Is yot far from well, and
has not been nhlo to leavo ills room for
nearly IHo weeks.
SENATOR HOLDING HIS OWN
Sewell Huh WenU Spell, lint llulllc
mill Condition I ,o
Worse,
CAMDEN, N. J., Deo. 24. United Statos
Sonator William Sewoll was reported to
night by his physicians ns holding his own.
Ho Is practically In tbo eamo condition as
ho has boon for tho last throo of four days.
During this afternoon tho senator had a
weak spell, but recovered toward evening.
Ono of his physicians said that no ehnngo
for the worst is at present anticipated.
FURNITURE MEN TO UNITE
Manufacturer DIncunh Idea of 1'oriu
Iiik AnnocIiiIIoii for .Mutual
Prolrctlon.
INDIANAPOLIS, Dec. 24.-An effort Is
being mado to form a national organization
of furnlturo manufacturers. J. N. Nlnd of
Chicago and C. C. Lorlng of Boston, pro
motors, met a number of local furnlturo
men hero tonight and explained tho project
to them. The Idea, It Is Btated, Is to organ
Izo for "mutual protection," not to raise
prices,
Messrs. Nlnd and Lorlng are visiting tho
manufacturers throughout tho country and
It Is thought likely that an organization
will bo formod soon. Tho feeling horo la
favorable to organization.
CITIZENS CAPTURE FUGITIVE
After Hnrd Chase Charles ICerfus
In CntiKht and Ar
rested. WORTHINOTON. Minn., Doc. 24. Charles
Korfuss, who Is wanted at Hays City, Kan.,
for larceny, burglary, breaking Jail and
shooting with Intent to kill, was arrested
here today. Kcrfuss brnko away and ran.
Citizens with teams took up tho trail and
after a cbuso Kerfuss was surrounded. He
grabbed a ncckyoke nnd fought, but was
finally overpowered. Tho sheriff from Kan
sas is hero and will return with the prls
oner as soon as extradition papers can bo
secured.
CONDITION 0FTHE WEATHER
Forecast for Nebraska-Fair Wednesday
and Thursday; Variable Winds.
Tempi-rut nrc nt Omaha Yeslerdnyl
Hour. . IIcm. Hour. l)f.
n. in .;i,f i i, nt :tH
it. m ill a p. m !1T
" a. in iii :i ii. in :ts
n ii, m :tr, . p. ni sis
i n. iii :i, n p. m as
H n. ill ,'tll 11 p. in 117
' . i" :t t p. in :t7
J'-' n !KS
LAUNCHING OF MISSOURI
Ceremonies will lie Attended hy
Prominent DelcKntlim from
Hie Stale.
ST. LOUIS, Dec. 24. Tho excursions to
Newport Nows to participate In tho launch
ing and christening of the new battleship
Missouri will leavo St. Louis Thursday at
noon.
The Louisiana Purchaso company will bo
represented by Corwln H. Spencer, who
will bo accompanied by Mrs. Spencer. Tho
stnto of Missouri will bo represented by
Lieutenant Governor John A. Leo, nt the
request of Governor Dockery. Tho lieuten
ant governor will be accompanied by Mrs.
Lee and daughter, Virginia, who has been
designated by Miss Marlon Cockroll, who
christens the ship, as one of her party.
Colonel llardurf and a number of others
will bo of the party Thursday. Mis
souri will bo launched on Saturday, Decem
ber 2S, at Newport News, Va. Senator
Cockroll will make tbo address at tho
launching nnd Vice President Spencer of
tho Louisiana Purchaso company and Lieu
tennnt Governor Leo will speak at tho
banquet Saturday evening.
BRINGS BODY FR0MSLANDS
Parly Itcachc Indiana with Itcnuilii
or .Major llell.'nnp of
Philippine.
MARION.. Ind., Dec. Il.-Congrcssman
Steele arrived In Marlon this afternoon
from San Francisco, accompanied by his
children. Mrs. Metn Dclkiinp, widow of
Major Hugh R. Hclknap, who died over a
month ngo In the Philippine-!, nnd Cadot
Georga W. Steele. Jr., of tho Asiatic squad
ron. They brought tho body of Major Helk
nap home.
They were met at tho station by .Mrs.
Steele and relatives and friends, and a squad
from tho Nntlonnl Soldiers' Homo. Tho
body wna tnken to tho Steele home, whero.
unless plnns aro changed. It will llo In state
until tomorrow nftornoon, when tho Stoolo
family leaves for Washington, where tho
funeral will take place nnd whero burial
will follow In Arlington cemetery.
TELEPHONES FROM THE WATER
lllver Who i:ploreil (he .Maine
llrenh a World'
Itecord,
CHICAGO. Dec. 21. Captain Louis Sarcho
tonight broke tho world's record for ro
malnlng under water in a diving suit. In a
big tank at the Collsoum ho lay Immersed
under ten feet of water for nlno hours.
The best previous achievement of the
kind wan eight hours ami thirty itlnutcn.
Sarcho mado tonight's performance novel by
taking a specially constructed telephone ap
paratus down with him and talking nt will
from under tho water with friends through
out tho city after securing connection by
means of the regular telephone exchanges.
Sarcho Is tho diver whoso exploits In ex
ploring the wreck of tho battleship Malno
nttracted attention In tho harbor of
Havana.
RAISE EMPLOYES' WAGES
Traction Company Will Pay More
.Money to Mtitormcii nnd
Conductor.
PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 24. Tho Uulon
Traction company, which controls every
street car lino In this city and employs
upwurd of 5,000 motormen and conductors, j
will Increaso theso men'a wages from IS
to 19 cents nn hour on Jnnuary 1. This Is
tho result of much agitation among tho
employes for somo time. A meeting of tho
men waa Held several days ago and a vote '
takon on tho question of doclaring a strike.
Thoso opposed to otriklng won.
RECEIVES MEDAL FROM KING
Arthur Hunti, the Lake .Mlehlunn Hero,
I Decorated liy r.il
vi aril VII.
CHICAGO, Dec. 24. Arthur Egan, the
17-year-nld hero of 120 live-saving exploits
lu Lake Michigan, has been decorated by
Edward VII. king of England, for his horo
ism. Yesterday young Egan was notlflod
that a gold medal of tho Royal Humane so
ciety, bestowed by King Edward In recog
nition of tho daring of n Hrltlsh subject,
awaited him. Egan Is tho first rosldcnt of
tho United States to recelvo such honor.
Ho Is a Hrltlsh subject by reason of his
birth In Canada.
MAKES ATTACK ON OFFICER
Colored Prisoner In Fatally Shot
While Attempting lo
Fsca pe.
LEAVENWORTH, Dec. 25. Clioso Ilroad
tins, colored, of St. Joseph, Mo., whllo under
arrest, attempted to cecapo this morning
by knocking down Olllcer Ilaskas, who was
taking him to tho Station. Tho efllcnr nnwl
striking tho man in tho back of tho head,
Inflicting a fatal wound. It is alleged that
Hrnaddus wns assaulting a child, whoso
mother's screams brought tho ofllcor ou thn
Bccnc,
ARCHITECT KILLS CARPENTER
Trouble Arlnen Over Settlement
of Work llctwceii the
Men,
nEAUMONT, Tex., Dec. 24. W. F. Stoln
man of tho firm of Whitney & Stelnman,
architects and builders, shot and killed J.
A. Kinney, a carpenter, who had been in tho
employ of tho Stelnman ilrm. Tho shooting
occurred when the stores and sldowalkB
wero thronged with people. The troublo
between tho mon grow out of a settlement
for work dono by Kinney.
Movement of Ocean VcnscIn, Dec. 21,
At Naples Arrived: Calabria, from Now
York.
At Cherbourg-Arrived: Pennsylvania,
from New ork, via Plymouth, for Ham
burg. At Auckland-Arrived: Hlerre, from Ban
Francisco, via Honolulu, for Hyduey, N.
uM.,y '!nK-Hn,U(",1,! Do Noyuno (from
Seattle, etc), for England,
At Plymouth-Hailed: r.raf Walderseo,
from llamburu, for New York.
At guernKii.wn-Arrlved Nonrdland,
from Philadelphia, for Liverpool, and pro
ceeded. y
4
Deciratid Ghriitmai Tree in Etnvr Windiw
Baddinlj Flsmts Up.
FIRE CtNFINED TO FRONT WINDOWS
Dicoratin Diiplay aid PUti Qlau Partly
Dutrijid by Fin.
SOME DAMAGE BY SMOKE AND WATER
Goiii u Main FUir Baff.r Somiwhat ai
r Simlt if Bl9.
LOSS HAS NOT BEEN DETERMINED YET
Proprietor CnwlllliiR f Hnnrd nn
Ilstlninte, n yn I'xnmlnnt Inn linn
lleen .Made of the Mock
In Store.
Fire at 3:15 last night did damage to u
undetermined cxtont at tho Iloston store.
Tho flames were confined to tho show win
dows on tho Sixteenth street sldn of tho
budding, but smoke and water did consider
able damage to tho stock of goods In tho
front pnrt of tho store on tho main floor,
and smoke, which permeated tho building,
may have had n damaging effect elsewhere.
No attempt was mado to oxnmlna the stock
last night, the Insurance men nnd proprie
tors ngreelng to let tho mntter go over until
today.
Tho blazo started in tho show window
Just north of the elevator, whore the deco
rated Christmas tree was displayed. Sev
eral hundred tiny electric bulbs were used
In Illuminating tho tree, and It Is thought
the connection on ono of theso wns defec
tive In some way, so that tho treo nnd IM
trimmings boenme Ignited. It was nt nn
hour when trnlllc In the storo was nt a low
ebb, hardly half tho usual number of cus
tdmcrs being present, and one-half tho
force of employes being out nt supper. This
fact obviated any approach to a panic.
KincrMrcney Fire Service.
When tho nlnrm was given Mr. Emll
Urandels had tho hose of tho store's emer
gency fire department laid down, but It
lacked n few feet of reaching to tho Wliu
dow where tho tree wbb blazing. It puf-
flccd to keep the llames confined to the
windows, however, and when the firemen
gut thero the matter of extinguishing tho
llames was easy.
As soon ns It was. found that the storo
was In danger, the sraoko filling tho main
room until breathing wns dllllcult, tho peo
ple wero warned, and all left with little or
no confusion. The rear outrnncn was
opened, and from tills and tho main en
trance ou tho corner exit was rendy. Many
rumors of accidents and tho llko wero
heard, but nono verified. So far ns known,
nobody wn hurt, nnd no ono lost anything.
Came at Fortiiiiale lloui.
"It was very fortunate, so long ns It had
lo happen," f.ald Mr. Hugo llrnndols, "that
tho fire camp when It did. Christmas ovo
trade Is usually l ho heaviest of the yoar
and wo wcro looking to nn uncommonly
Inrgo crowd. At that hour In tho evening
Is the dullest time of the day, and while
there were a good many peoplo in the
storo trading, nothing like the crowd was
present that would have been thero nn
hour Inter. No panic occurred. Thu people
were asked to leave tho storo, and while
all went out hurriedly, thoy went quietly
and with little or no confusion. Our em
ployes conducted themselves with tho
greatest coolnens nnd took every precau
tion to prevent nny panic. Our building
Is constructed on fireproof lines nnd there
was never any real danger, as tho hoso
linos belonging to tho storo wero sulllclcnt
to confine the llames to tho window. Had
tho hose been ten feet longer tho Urn
would havo been eonllncd to the Christmas
tree."
llaniiiKe from Water and Smnl.e.
"Wo had our own hoso down within a
minute after the cry of flro whb raised."
said Mr. Emllo Urandels, "but tho line wns
too short to reneh tho tree. It was enough
to keep the blnzo In the window and out
of tbo main room, though, nnd tho only
damago the main stock sustained was from
water and smoke. It is impossible to tell
tonight how cxtenBlvo tho damage is, as
wo agreed with tho Insurance men to wnlt
until tomorrow beforo looking over the
stock. What goods we had lu tho show
windows aro n total loss, but at this tlmo
thorn wero not many goods displayed, the
windows being chlelly ill led with Christmas
decorations. Three of the Inrgo show win
dows on the Sixteenth street sldo arc n total
loss. It will tako about 1.000 to replaco
It. You can guctn nt thu damago to tho
stock as well ns I can."
It has been tho practico of McBsru. Uran
dels & Sons to pay olt their employes on tho
night beforo Christinas, and nn oxcoptlon
was mado last night. Aftor tho flro was
out tho clerks, bookkeepers, cash girls,
porters and all hands woro given their
monoy and a wish for a "Merry Christ
mas." If possible the storo will bo opened
for business on Thursday morning. This
will depend on tho settlement with tho
InBuranco people.
Iteinlnder of Other Flro,
"Whllo wo havo lost the heaviest night's
trado of the season," said Hugo Urandels,
"wo aro thnnkful that nono of our peoplo
wan hurt. It Is a singular coincidence that
tho flro stnrtcd at thn same time, In tho
samo window, ns did that disnstmun blazu
which destroyed tho entire stock and store
eight yenra ago. That wbb on Saturday
night, and ono of tho biggest nights In tho
week, too,"
TRAIN DASHESJNT0 CATTLE
oe ThroiiKh Lnrgr Herd at IIIkIi
Sliced, Klllina n
.umljcr.
MATTOON, 1)1., Dec. 24. The Southwest
ern limited, tho fastest passenger train on
tho Illg Four system, narrowly escaped dis
aster ycetorday afternoon near Kansas, Ed
gar county. Engineer Edgar Whlto was
pulling eight coaches heavily ladon with
holiday passongors at a slxty-mlle-an-hour
clip. Coming down tho grade near Iiabor'a
stock farm the engineer saw a herd of 200
cattle bolng driven across tho track. It
wns too lato to stop nnd with remarkable
nervo Whlto pulled tho throttle wldo open
and, going ut a terrlflo speed, tho cnglno
struck tho herd In the middle, grinding ten
animals to pieces. Heads, hoofs and car
casses wcro thrown hundreds of feet. Thn
engine pilot and tho steps of tho first coach
worn torn off and tho wholo train was
splashed In blood.
No part of the train left tho track. Tho
disabled onglno was replaced nt this city.