THE OMAHA DAILY BEE: TUT! USD AY, DECEMBER 20, 1005.
poor to partake ot tbo feist, nmt at 2:30
the gong sounded that cot things going.
It was not tho nudlelency that appealed
to these aouls, for of bollod beef, potatoes,
bread and coffee they have their 111! each
day, but to sec an elaborate Christmas
feast spread without limitation before them
struck with nn awnkenlng fervor a chord
in tho hearts ot every one, In some of
thankfulness merely, In others of n dim
recollection of former times.
Forty women were among the number,
and these were given the plnce of honor and
precedence tit the tables. Next came the
nine children, either born In pauperism or
transferred to It because no one remained
On earth on whom (hoy might lay n claim
for tho means of a different life. Turkov.
cranberry sauce, mashed potatoes, celery,
fruit In profusion, pie, coffee, tea, cream,
butter, sugar, milk, candy and nuts were
their holiday portion,
!AI.VATIOX A 1151 Y CJIVK.S l-'IIKKIiY
Dlntrlliulci One Hundred nml SctcliO
I'lip (iiiixl Dinner.
The Salvation army supplied Christmas
dinners for 175 Indigent families In Omaha.
For a week or mora members of tho army
had been Investigating the- condition of
families In different parts of tho city nnd
In deserving cbbos cards had been Issued
calling for it dinner- to be delivered to the
bearer at tho barrheks.
At 9:30 o'clock there, was a lino Of poo -pie,
numbering about 160, In front of the
barracks nnd a mordent or two later the
doors woro thrown open and tho people ad
mitted. Those who held cards were first
supplied and then tho dinners were given
to those first applying. Tho Inst basket
was given out at 10;30 o'clock. After that
hour'n'fow applications woro recolved, but
tho applicants were disappointed.
Too dinners Wero delivered In baskets,
each basket containing sufficient for flvo
persons. In tho first place, thcro was In
each' basket a chicken then enmo cran
berries, potatoes and other vegetables,
bread and butter, coffee and some sort ot
dessert. Tho provisions were not cooked,
each family receiving them being permitted
to prepare thcra In tho way they desired.
It was estimated that tho cost of each
"baskot was $1.10, making tbo total ex
pense of tho Christmas dinners $137.50.
AT Tim TKST11 STliniVT 5IINH1UX
llnjn nml nirlN Mnile Ilnppj- by OlftH
In l'lcnly.
There was but ono thing to mnr tho
perfect haplncss of tho children of Tenth
Street City mission yesterday and that was
Ihc (ibsenco ot snow. As a general thing
this feature ot winter 'weather Is hardly
ippreclated by tho thinly-clad children, but
under tho unusual circumstances, being
warmly clothed, and tho possessors of thirty
or more sledH, thero seemed to be a feeling
that Santa qinus nnd left something undono
uftcr all.
Nino o'clock was the hour set for the
boys to rettirn for tho stockings they had
hiing tho evening before, but Miss Magco
nnd her assistants found tho majority ot
them waiting outsldo when they arrived
shortly beforo that hour. Notwithstanding
the perfoct system with which overythlng
had been arranged for tho distribution, It
was not without some apprehension on tho
part of tho teachers that tho boys were
ndmlttcd to tho room whore tho Christmas
utocklngs were hung nnd tho larger things
placed on chairs below them. This was
soon dlspellod, however, for tho boys
passed In In line, standing quietly ns tho
presents wero hnnded to each In turn, and
then passing out. Thero was no lingering
outside, tho children running quickly honio
to Inspect the contonts ot the mysterious
looking packages and Investigate tho depths
of tho stockings, which' presented a stuffed
appearance.
The distribution occupied less than half
Hn hour, which admitted of a short rest
beforo tho arrival of tho girls at 10 o'clock.
In tho Interval several of tho boys, having
examined their gifts, returned and hung
about tho door, which occasioned tho only
trouble of tho morning and necessitated n
llttlo discipline. Tho girls accepted their
gifts oven moro quietly than tho boys and
tho building was soon cleared. In spite
of tho weeks of effort on tho part of tho
mission Workers, It Is doubtful If even the
satisfaction of tho children exceeded their
own at the comploto success ot tho work.
I'HINONUHS IIAVH A GOOD FEE!)
Comity mid City Do ,ot Forc( .Tnll
Inmate.
Forty Inmates of tho county Jail wore
gladdenod on Christmas day by a dinner
than Which no ono of thorn bad partakon of
a hotter in all h life. If any tablo In
Omaha boro a moro profuse burden of food
ind delicacloB tho' dlfferenco was only In
tho modernized palate ticklers that cost
muoh money.
Noi wero tho prisoners allowed to. lose
sight? In their Joy at the feast, ot tho real
significance of, the occasion. Appropriate
religious and song services were hold be
fore the meal.
For tho flrsfChrlstmas In many yoai-8, not
s. woman wan In tho county Jail yesterday.
And" th'cro was only ono "boy, he being an
Incorrigible of 11 years. All tho rest wero
grown men, and tho charges on which thoy
woro held, ran tho gamut of tbo crim
inal code. It happened that none ot tho
forty was at tho tlmo In cjoso confinement
on bread and water for misdemeanor or
other cnttso, but If there' had been any'sucta,
ho would not havo been barred from par
ticipation In tho anniversary fcait.
Many "extras," not seen nor tasted by
some' of tho InmateB In many a long month,
woro on tho bill of fnre. Thero was butter
for tho hread, real cream nnd sugar for tho
coffee, and tho potatoes were creamed, In
stead of being served boiled with Jackets
on. nosldes theso things thcro wero tur
key, dressing, cranberry sauce, celery, ap
ples, mince plo, cider, oranges and candlos.
At 2 o'clbck this spread was attacked and
amplo tlmo was allowed the prisoners for Its
consideration.
Tho forty.two prisoners at the city Jail
had n roast turkey supper ot C o'clock, with
cranberries, ' prunes and mince plo ns sldo
dishes: Tho Jail chef fairly outdid himself,
roasting tho bird to a, rich nut brown nud
taking great pains as to tho seasoning ot
tho dressing, and tho flavoring of tho mince
meat from which tho plo was made. Tho
prisoners seemed to enjoy the repast. Many
of'them, perhaps, had n better dinner than
would havo been thelrH had thoy not In
quired tho mishap, of arrest,
It was very qulot at tho Jail all day, a fow
drunks and n fow street fights, tho results
ot a perverted kind of celebration, alone
breaking' In upon tho monotony of feeding
prisoners and answering telephone colls.
Happiness Is 1) ut another nnmo for por
feitt health. tJse Prickly Ash Bitters and
b$. hnppy. It keeps the vital organs
healthy and well regulated.
Whmt mrm Humor
' They aru vitiated or morbid fluids cours
ing the vrJm and affcctlnc the tlaiues
"hcr aru commonly Uuo to defective dices
'tlon but somcliiuc3 inherited.
Howdo thty manifest thcmsolves?
In many forms of cutaneous eruption,
kalt rheum or eczoran, pimples and bolls,
and In weakness, languor and general
debility.
How nro they expelled? Hy
Hood's SmrBmparUlM
Which also builds up tho system that has
WuDrrad, from them.
It Is tht best of ill medicines for aU
Bffior.
FOUR LIVES LOST IN FIRE
Sttnmer JJnm to tho WaUt'i Edjs oi
Htm.
FLAMES SfREAD WITH GREAT RAPIDITY
lllnxc DlKi'iivoreil nt Knrly lliittr nntl
I'linni-iiKcrn, t'nnlilr In Ornpr,
Are Iniirlminril nml
Crr nintrd.
MEMPHIS, Tcnn., Dec. 25. The steamer
Sun, employed In tho Memphis and Fulton
trade, burned to tho water's edgo at an
early hour this morning and four lives were
lost.
Dead:
I). II. RAIN BY, Old River, Ark.
MRS. D. H. RAINKY, Old River, Ark.
MRS. O. M. TIMI1S, Richardson Landing,
Tenn.
CHILD OF MRS. 0. M. TIMHS.
Tho flro was dlscovored at -1:10 a. m, B3
tho steamer Iny nt her wharf here, nnd
spread with such rapidity that tho craft
was a mass of flames when tho department
responded to the alarm.
When tho Bun arrived In port last night
most of the "passengers went ashore, but
a dozen passengers decided to spend tho
night on tho boat. Among these wero Mr.
and Mrs, Tlmbs and baby, Mrs. Tlmba' sis
ter, Miss Josle Hammers, nnd Mr. and Mrs.
I). N, Ralncy, Miss Hammers was sleep
ing with her slotcr nnd tho bnby In a state
room, and when sho wos awakened by the
smoko she nroused her sister nnd started
toward an exit. Mrs. Tlmbs went back for
tho baby, nnd beforo sho could return tho
hurricane deck gave way and escape was
cut off. MU Hammers got out without
Injury. Mr. Tlmbs was In another stnto
room, and until tho collapse of the room
camo tried by every mentis to roach his
wife. Mr. and Sirs. Rolney had a state
room, and although It was thought that
all the passengers on tho boat had been
aroused, nothing was over heard from thotn,
until tholr charred remnlnu were discovered.
When tho first body was taken out Mr.
Tlmbs Identified It as his wife by a. ring
worn on her finger. Tho body was horribly
burned.
The body of tho baby has not been, found.
The steamer Sun was tho property of
Ocorgo W. Phillips, who waft Its captain,
and John nrenner, who acted as clerk; The
loss to steamer and cargo probably will
reach 120,000, partially Insured.
DASHES INTO BURNING BRIDGE
ICniiKiin 'l'cn Flrr Wreoknl 5'rnr
Hiillnn, Five Porsyim lie In it
Injured.
DALLAS, Tex., Dec. 25. The northbound
Kansas & Texas flyer, duo hero at 1 ; 15, ran
Into a burning brldgd five miles south of
this city Just beforo midnight last night.
Thore was no loss of life, but flvo persons
wero injured, four cars wore destroyed, only
tho Pullman being saved.
Tho injured:
J. S. Clark, engineer, Denlson; shoulder
and anklo broken.
Fireman William Kenny, Dcnlson; cut on
head nnd severely bruised.
Joel Howard, colored; Internally.
Mrs. Roso Lull, colored, Waco; slight.
Unknown colored woman, slight.
On rounding a curve at Flve-Mllo creek,
Engineer Clark saw a burning brldgo ahead.
Ho ro-ersed his engine, applied tho brakes
and Jumped, as did tho fireman. Tho mi
glno crossed tho bridge, but tho baggago
car wont down. This derailed tho engine,
which, after tearing up tho track for somo
distance, turned over Into a ditch. Tho
train behind tho baggago car was loft
standing on the track and cnugbt flro from
tho burning brldgo. Tho passengers wero
oblo to cscapo by Jumping down a twelve-
foot embankment. Tho contents of tho
mall, express and baggage cars was saved.
Tho Pullman was rolled out of danger by
the crow and pnssongers, but tho remainder
of tho train, Including n chair car, two
conches and a combination mail and bag
gago car, was consumed.
PASSENGER TRAIN IN DITCH
Three People Injured nn it Mot of (lie
Cur Arc Coiiniiineil li
Fire. ST. LOUIS, Dec. 23. Tho Missouri, Kan-
sns & Texas northbound passenger train,
duo In Dallas at 11:20 o'clock Inst night,
wna wrecked and almost completely burned
six miles south of here Just beforo midnight.
Threo persons wore Injured, but no ono
killed. Tho baggage, express and mall cars
wero saved.
Injured:
Jenks Clark, engineer, Dcnnlson, Tex.,
Injured about shoulders and legs.
William Kevney, fireman, also of Dennl-
can, Tax., Injured about head and legs, ,
Joseph Henry, colored, Injured Internally.
Tho engine and ono Pullman nro all that
remain, flvo cars having been destroyed.
Tho englno Is bottom up In tho ditch.
MAKES NEW LAND RESERVE
Interior Depnrtinent lame Order In
volving Over 5lllllnn
Acre Trnct.
KALISrELL, Mont., Dec. 25. Tho reg-
lstnr nnd receiver ot tho Kallspoll land
ofllco has received a letter from tho In
terior deportment Instructing tho with
drawal ot nil lands from settlement In
Montana, north and west of tho Kootonal
rlv?r. Tho order will Involve over 1,000,000
acres of land In this country, besides tak
ing from' tho stato ot Idaho over 270,000
ncrcs, which, when survoyed and completed,
will bo modo Into a new forest reserve, to
bo known ns tho Kootenai Forest reserva
tion of Idaho aud Montana.
ANXIETY IS NOT ABATED
Friend u( Ml Stone nml 5lnie.
Txllkn Are Still Feeling
Ciienx)-.
NEW YORK, Dec. 23. Letters received
In this city by natives contain tho Infor
mation that tho pcoplo of the east aro still
greatly ngltutcd over the abduction uf Miss
Stono and Mmo. Tsllka. Throughout Ar-,
mcnU and tho Turkish empire Christians
havo assembled dally in tholr placos of
worship slnco September 3 to pray for tho
dcllvoranro of Miss Stono and her com
panion. Special services of prayer wero
held today In Rcy Rout and In every Chris
tian church In tho Orient In pursuance ot
a plan formulated several weeks ago.
NEGROES ENGAGE IN DUEL
Quarrel Over n I.nnil Snle Ilraiilt
In the Urath of
,Three.
LITTLE ROCK, Ark., Dec. 25. Three ne
groes were killed near Wllmot yesterday
aa tho result ot a quarrel over a land sate.
Martin Davis and Jeff Davis, cousins, en
gaged In a fatal duel, James Thompson, a
friend ot ono of the dead men, ws subse
quently shot and killed by Arthur Davis,
father of Martin Davis. Arthur Davis li
, In Jail.
SOLDIERS POISONED IN FOOD
IIIkIiI- Men llnve Dnnnerom Expert
enee nt Their Ilrenkfnst
Tnlilei.
DENVER, Colo., Dec. 25. A spcclM to
the News from Cheyenne, Wyo., says!
Eighty members of Company F, Eigh
teenth Infantry, wero poisoned whlla
eating breakfast this morning, nnd for a
tlmo fully half of them were In danger of
death, Ileforo breakfast was over every
mnn In the company had to leave tho tablo,
and soon nil wero prostrated and In great
ngony. Tho post surgeon was hurriedly
summoned and administered nn antidote.
Forty of the men who eat down first were
In very bad shapo and vomited vigorously.
Tho antidote administered relieved all of
them nnd this evening most of them wero
nblo to bo nbout. One old man, however,
whoso nnmo was not ascertained, Is criti
cally 111. The surgeon examined the food
served nt breakfast and Is of tho opinion
that the poison was In tho beef.
SHAW ACCEPTS POST
(Continued from First Pago.)
lleved the party can cscapo any trouble on
this score.
Settled In "WilxliliiKton.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 23. It was an
nounced authoritatively this evening that
Governor Leslie M. Shaw of Iowa would
bo nppolnted secretary of tho treasury to
succeed Lyman J. Gage. Thcro will be no
change In tho oltlco of secretary of ngrl
cultuie, Secretary Wilson, nlso ot Iowa,
continuing to retain that portfolio.
Tho dato of transfer of the Treasury de
partment will depend on tho mutual con
venience of tho outgoing nnd Incoming sec
retaries, Mr. dago having signified an en
tire wlllliignctis to remain at tho head of
his deportment until such tlmo ns It may
bo agreeable to his successor to tnko hold.
It Is supposed that Governor Shaw will
bo Inducted Into his new office some tlmo
In January. It has been known for two or
thrco days that Governor fihaw was slated
for appointment to succeed Secretory Gage,
but It was not until today that tho Iowa
executive accepted tho tender mado to
him.
I'lennen WIIaoii nml Dolllver,
The definite announcement of Governor
Shaw's selection for tho position of secre
tary of tho treasury gavo tho greatest
gratification to tho Iowa residents here.
They regard him as a mnn well equipped
for tho place nnd feel confident tho np
polntmont will glvo gcncrnl satisfaction.
Secretary Wilson voiced the'so senti
ments when asked about Governor Show
'tonight, und ho lidded that tho governor
was better known to tho pcoplo eaBt of
tho Mississippi river thnn any mnn In pn
vute llfo west of tho Mississippi on ques
tions of finance.
To Senator Dolllver of Iowa, whoso re
lations with Governor Shaw havo been
close, his selection for tho treasury sort
folio gavo tho greatest plcasuro.
Tho governor, he said, bus demonstrated
by speeches delivered before chambers of
commerce nnd banking associations In
uvcry largo city of tho United States n
profound knowledgo of the theory nnd
mechanism of our banklliic nnd etirrenev
system. He Is not only a student of theso
(tunstlons. but- has been for many years ii
nuci-vHHiiu unnKcr. in ncicciing mm mo
preHldont undoubtedly .acted In a great
inenstlro u do n his iicrsoilnl fumllinrltv with
Governor HIirw'h abilities in dealing with
i no upeciui miujccis tnni oeiong to the
Treasury department. Ilia appointment
will bo especially cratlfylne to the tiennln
of lown, nnd lndocd tho whole west, nnd I
luivH no doubt satisfactory to tho great
ImslneHH nnd commercial Interests of the
united state.
DUHUQUE, Ia Dec. 23. Senator William
n. Allison was seen tonight and authorized
the Associated Press to say that In his opin
ion thero was no doubt but that Governor
Shaw would accept tho secretaryship of thj
treasury when tho formal tender Is made to
him.
SURRENDERS FALSE' STAMP
Attorney l'rcneiiln Olllelnl ivllli Instru
ment irneil in 51 a L I n I'mml
uleut Ticket.
KANSAS CITY, Dec. 25. A fraudulent
stamp similar to that used ot tho Union
depot ticket office for tho purpose of valid
ating tho return portions of railway tickets
has been voluntarily surrendered to George
H. Foote, aecrotary of tho Kansas City
Passenger association. Tho stamp was pre
sented to Foote by a local attornoy, who
sold it was turned over to him by a client
In this city, who begged that with Its sur
render tho Investigation of recent whole
sale frauds In railway tickets started by
II. C. Townscnd of St. Louis, general pas
senger ngent of tho Missouri Pnclflc, nnd
Foote be dropped. Tho nnmo of the owner
of tho stamp was not mado public. Footo
says tho Investigation will bo continued
und Intimates that arrests will follow.
FOUR MEN HELD FOR CRIME
I'rlKOiiern Simpecteil of the 51urder of
n Fnriuer Shot In III
Home,
HUDSON, N. Y Dec. 23. retor A. Hal-
lenbnck, a farmer, was nhot to death last
night at hlo home near Groonport, Columbia
county. Eleven shots wero fired and all
took effect. Threo men wero seen lator
driving toward Catsklll station and It was
supposed Hallenbeck had beon shot by rob-r
bcrs.
This afternoon four mon woro arrested
at Klndcrhoak on suspicion. Thrco of them
nre nephews of tho murdered man. Thoy
ore Ilurtou von Wormer, Willis von Wor-
mcr and Fred von Worraor. Tho fourth
man Is Harvey Rruco, n cousin of tho von
Worracrs. All tho prisoners aro under 26
years of ago.
MUST LEAVE INDIAN LANDS
5Iliii-m Ordered tit Vuenle Clninm In
Klovtu nml Coiiiuiiclie
Allotmentx.
GUTHRIE, Okla., Dec. 23. United States
Indian Agent Rnndlett of tho Kiowa and
Comancho tribes Is Bending out notices to
nil pet sons who hnvo staked mining claims
In Indian allotments that they must vacate
tho territory or they will bo ejected from
Fort Sill. Tho actlou Is based on the opin
ion of the ottorney general npproved by
Secretary Hitchcock and sent to tho agent
under recent dote, prohibiting miners from
filing on Indian allotments.
FARMER SHOT BY STRANGERS
Three 51eu Kill 1'eter A, llnl
lenlievk nt llln
Ho me.
HUDSON. N. Y Dec. 23. Poter A. Hal
lenbeck, a farmer In Columbia county, while
alono In his house last night was shot to
death by threo strangers. The men wero
later soen driving towurd Catsklll station.
Elavou shots wore fired Into Halleubeck's
body, Tho farmers havo lately boon an
noyed by poultry thieves and It Is thought
tho murder was done by somo of them.
To Olllr Colli in our nay,
take Laxatlvo llromo Quinine Tablots. All
druggists refund tho money It It falls to
cure. E. W. Grove's signature U oo each
i box. 25c
ITALT IS NOT AFTER MONET
fntntioi for Iti Oltizma DomioiUi li
Uiltid flutti End Deilnd,
LAWS INADEQUATE FOR THE PURPOSE
AiithiirltlcK of (lint Country Appre
elntc the lHnicolt ten Which Our
S) litem of Government lln
fnlln In .Such 5lnttrrx.
WASHINGTON; Dc. 25. Tho Italian
government has renewed Its elforts of late
with tho authorities In Washington to
havo our federal statutes so extended ns to
protect foreigners In coses arising within
tho Jurisdiction -of states, thus giving a
federal remedy for lyncblnga and like af
frays directed against Itallano, such as
havo occurred In Louisiana, Colorado nnd
Mississippi, it ih the exchange of vIowb
In this connection which recently
brought on tho discussion In tbo
Italian senato when Ilnron Fnva Inter
polated the Italian premier as to tho prog
ress of on adjustment. Immediately on
tho arrival of the now ambassador, Slgnor
Mayor des lllnnccs ho took up this ques
tion, which had arisen In connection with
tho lynching ot several Italian citizens at
Erwln, Miss.
In this connection Slgnot Mayor said to
day: t'rlllelnon (lie Trent.
Under tho treaty which exists between
Italy and the United States tho citizens of
euch country nro guaranteed the fullest
protection whllo residing In tho other coun
try. In tho ense of Americans residing In
Italy they hud exactly the same right, tho
snmo protection, tho sumo recourse to the
courts, that ltullun miutuets enjoy. The
only exception Is in connection with polit
ical rights. In the cuso of Italians residing
In the United States the treaty assures
them tho fnmo rights and protection given
to American citizens. Hut tinfortutmtcly
this expression of the treaty, so far us It
relates to Italians In this country, Is some
what theoretical, for under tho American
system, which limits tho federal authority
over ntiitex, tho central government Is not
able to glvo effect to tho guarantee luld
down by the treaty.
Wo fully recognize tho difficulties of this
eltuatlon, which has been as nppnrent to
tho statesmen of this country as thev hnvo
to those of Italy, We hnvo hoped this
would bring about tho enactment of a law
which would permit tho fcdcrnl government
to curry out tho guarantees of treaties.
This would be a genu! no remedy for af
fairs similar to those which havo occurred
In Loulstnna nnd MlHslsslpnl and would
prevent tho periodical Hgitntlon over eases
arising In the states, As these onses nroso
they would bo assured, of attention under
tno federal authority with careful regard
for tho execution of treaty obligations,
Slnco tho recent lynchlngH nt Krwln,
Miss., there bus been more or Un discus
sion of tho payment of n money Indemnity.
Hut, In the view of the Italian government,
tho question of Indemnity doea not enter
Into the ense. There Iiiih been no sugges
tion coming from us, much less u demand,
for a ensh Indemnity to tho' uoveriiment.
The Italian government does not seek blood
money. At tno some tlmo tho families of
the victims, who arc the ones most directly
affected, are naturally willing to listen to
HUggestlou ot a monetary Indemnity, and
when these suggestions are voluntnrlly
mado by the state br federal authorities
wo can do nothing moro than be tho
medium for considering them In bchnlf ot
our people. Hut such Indemnities arc to
tho people affected, and not to tho Italian
government, which feels thero Is n fnr
greater consideration Involved thnn n finan
cial return to Individuals. It Is tho renl
nnd permanent remedy, to hnvo tho federal
lows glvo to Italian subjects tho protection
guaranteed In our treaties, that we desire,
and It Is to this, end that vlewa nro tending,
rather than to the payment of special In
demnities In special eases. What tho
Italian government desires Is a nystcm
covering nil cases, .
CHRISTMAS AT WHITE HOUSE
Kxeeutlve .Mansion Cloned to Public
President'" Children Ilrelpl
ents of 5lnny Presents.
WASHINGTON, Doc. 25. Washington has
seldom celebrated Christmas moro quietly
than today. Owing to the pollco regula
tions, there were no noisy demonstrations
on tho streets. Tho departments wero all
closed, tho chief officials generally spend
ing tho day with their respectlvo families.
The Whlto Houso was closed to tho public
and a largo portion of tho clerical force
was excused for tho day.
Tho president put In much of tho time
In tho rcsldcnco part of tho building, giv
ing hi principal attention to tho children
of the t-ouBehold, who woro tho recipients
of ma.,,, presents, both from their parents
and from others. Tho smaller members
hung their stockings up last night nnd all
found upon awakening at an early hour
that "Santa Clatis" had been astir ahead
of them and had loft liberal contributions.
Lntor In tho day nil assembled In tho family
room, whero tho gcnoral exchango pf pres
ents occurred, and where a Jolly hour was
spent.
Tho president, Mrs. Roosevolt nnd chil
dren of tho household, .Robert FcrgUB'on
and another friend took luncheon with
Commander and Mrs. Cowlos nt tho tat
ter's residence on N street. Tho party
remained at the hntiso several houiB, and
then tho mole members, Including two of
tho Roosevelt boys, and Joined by several
other friends, among whom was Secretory
Root, went for a horseback rldo In tho
outskirts of tho city.
Tonight thoro was quite a gathering at
tho family dinner, which Included tho
presidential household, Commander and
Mrs. CoMes nnd other guests,
After tho dlnnor tho entlro party ad
journed to tho East room, where tho ovon
lng was spont, tho guosti being enter
tained with a medley of popular airs. Tho
dinner was followed by a musical "prome
nade, and afterward, In honor of Theodoro
Roosovelt, Jr., tho overling was closed In
a dance, In which about twenty couples
finished Christmas night.
HIS CONDITION PRECARIOUS
Adjutant General Seiimmin of Cali
fornia Fnll to Improve
In Health.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 23. The condition
of Adjutant Gcnoral Scamans of California,
who Is 111 hero, Is reported precarious,
thoro having been no Improvement during
the past twenty-four hours.
I'F.X.SIOXS FOIl WKSTKIIS VRTHUAXS.
War Knrvlvnm Iteinenihereil ly (lie
Genernl Government.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 2G. (Special.) The
following western pensions havo been
granted:
Issue of Decemb6r G:
Nebraska; Original George W. Greek.
Wilcox, Jtl. Increase, restoration, reissue
etc. Roverly A. Dean, Juniata, 4; Henry
Tepner, Savage, JO.
Iowa: Increase, restoration, relssuo, etc.
John Hupp, Washington, JSj Franklin
Carver, Hlnnchard, W: lsaao N. Hutchor.
Irving, J8; Robert S, Mllllken, Ruthven
$10; Mexican war. John F. Slippy. Clarion.
$12. Original widows, etc. Elizabeth Mil
ler, Morloy. 8: special accrued December
9. Illecta A, Taylor, Clinton, S; Louisa
Truesdell, Snhula, JS; Johanna Mlttolstidt.
West Union. J12.
South Dakota; Increase, restoration, ro
Imue. etc. John S. Harp, Hot Springs, $12,
Colorado: Original twnr with Spnln)
Herman Stein Denver. J6. Jncrenho, rcsto
ration, reissue, etc, John luman, Gunni
son, J8: Ephrnlm J, Clark (dead), Virginia
Dale, III. Mexican war, CliarleB H. New
ton, Fort Garland, Jl!. Original widows.
otc.-KUen A. Clark, Virginia Dalo, J8.
North Dakota: Increake, restoration. re
Issue, etc. Lorents Johnson, Willow City,
$12.
Trnlnlnur Ship Leave Port.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 23. Tho Navy de
partment reoelved a telegram today an
nouncing that tht training ship Prairie
would leave Tompklnsvlllo at daylight for
Hampton Roods, wbonce It will proceed
direct to Port of Spain, on Trinidad Istaud,
Just off the north coast of Venezuela,
AWARD THE NOBEL PRIZES
Itoentaen nml Other lleelplenti of
KinoliilitcntN fur 5lerlturlous
Discoveries,
WASHINGTON, Dec. 25. United States
Minister Thomas has reported to tho Stato
department that events of unusual Impor
tance and Interest took placo December 10
at Stockholm and Christiana lu connection
with tho first award of tho Nobel prizes.
Alfred Nobel, tho discoverer of dynamite,
who died five years ago, left tho wholo of
his vast fortune for tho benefit ot mau
klnd, nnd In his will directed that It bo di
vided Into prizes, without regard to nar
tlonallty, tho worthiest to bo nwarded tho
prize, whether ho bo Scondlnavlnn or not.
Tho awards were: in physics, to Wllhelm
Conrad Roentgen, professor nt tho Univer
sity of Munich, tho discoverer ot the Roent
gen rays; lu chemistry, to Jacobus Hcnrlcus
Van T. Hoff, professor at the University of
Rorlln', In medicine, to Emll von Ilehrlng,
professor at Halle, tho discoverer of tho
dlphthorln scrum; In literature, to Sully
Prudhommo, member of tho French nend
cmy. The Works of Pcaco prizes wero di
vided between Frederick Passy, national
economist of France, nnd Henri Dunnnt of
Switzerland, tho lending spirit In bringing
nbout tho Geneva convention nnd In Insti
tuting tho societies of tho Red Cross.
Tho prize diplomas wero awarded by the
crown prlnco In person at Stockholm, In
tho prcjcnco of a great gathering of dis
tinguished people, nnd nt Christiana, tho
award was mado by tho Norwegian Storth
ing, convened In solemn session. Sully
Prudhommo was unablo to attend becauso
ot sickness.
CHILD IS BURNED TO DEATH
I. title One U FnrKottcu In lliillillm;
from Which Others
ICscnpe.
PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 23. Ono child was
burned to death, Its parents were ttcrlously
Injured and two other young-children wero
slightly Injured us a result of a flro nt tho
homo of Jntucs II. Connelly, 3!)76 Wyaluslng
avenue, nt midnight tonight.
Shortly nftor tho fnmlly had retired fire
was discovered on tho first floor of tho
home. Tho (lames had gained considerable,
headway and escape by tho stairs wan cut
off. Connelly threw his 2-ycnr-old son and
2-month-nld baby out of n second story
window Into tho nrms ot neighbors nud tho
little ones escaped with slight Injury. The
parents then Jumped nnd woro both badly
hurt by their heads striking the stono side
walk.
In tho excitement tho 1-ycor-old daugh
ter, Mary, was forgotten. When tho parents
realized that she hud not escdped n frantic
effort won mado by the firemen to Have her.
Tho houso by thin tlmo whs badly damaged
and after tho flames hod been extinguished
tho llttlo girl's charred body was found
In a Bccond story rear room. It Is not yet
known whether tho parents will recover
from their Injuries.
MACLAY WANTS TO HOLD JOB
Announce lie AVIH 5lule mi Appenl to
Civil Service Com
mission, NEW YORK, Dec. 25. When Been nt his
homo and Informed of his dismissal from
his position in tho naval yard by President
Roosovelt, Edward Stanton Maclay said:
"I have written to tho civil service au
thorities at Washington, asking, for n formal
opinion on this subject. I shall bo guided
In ray actions by tho ndvlco received from
this source."
GIRL DRINKS STRYCHNINE
Voiiiik "Woman Is AitcnIciI unit Com
mits Suicide While ut (lie
Patrol llox.
DETROIT, Mich., Dec. 25. Nettlo
Hoosoy, a 10-year-old girl, drank tho con
tents of a bottlo of strychnine today whllo
standing at n patrol box with an officer,
who had taken her out of a saloon a fow
minutes beforo and placed her under nr
rent. She died a short tlmo later at emer
gency hospital.
HYMENEAL.
Ccsine-Xeylius,
SIOUX FALLS, S. D., Dec. 25. (Special.)
At the resldonco of Martin Monson, In
this city, tho wedding of Andrew Gcsmo of
Mount Horob, Wis., and MrB. Carrlo NoyhU3
of Dell Rapids took place. Tho ceremony
was performed by Rov. Solem In the pres
ence of a fow relatives and Intimate friends
ot tho brldo and groom. Tho bride is a
Bister of John Bcrdahl, deputy county audi
tor, and has resided In this county for a
number of years. -
IlntiMcrmnn-5!cCiillcy,
ORAFTON, Neb., Dee. 25. (Special.)
Charles C. llauserman and Miss Nellie Mc
Cnlley wero married at 8 o'clock last night
at tho homo of tho bride's parents, Sir.
and MrB. A. McCalley, by Rev. Losey, pas
tor ot tho Congregational church of Sut
ton. They loft this morning for a wed
ding trip to Denver.
ChniiKC In PnssciiKcr Circles.
ST, LOUIS, Dec. 23. District Passenger
Agent Olldersleovo of tho Daltlmoro & Ohio
Southern has beon appointed OBBlBtant gen
eral passenger agent, with headquarters In
St. Louis. Tho appointment Is cffoctlvo
January 1. It Is announced that J. E. Dav
enport, city passengor ngont of tho Louis
ville & Nashvlllo, will succeed Georgo II.
Horner, division passenger agent of that
road, with headquarters In St. Louis, ef
fective Jnnuury 1.
ii
SWEET
18
CIGAR.
A. J. Sherrett Cigar Co., Distributors
ia2 Fa rim in Street, Omaha, Neb.
INDIANS THREATEN TROUBLE
r&wnetsurair nuti xinaniu ijit intir
Prtmliis.
INDULGE IN AN EXCITING WAR DANCE
51 n illy Honour One of Show ninii'n
ItulTnlo nnd Ordure Vnst Nu
ll e Herds Are Sure lo
Return.
GUTHRIE; Okl Dec. 23. The Pawnee In
dians nro on tho warpath. An Immense
buffalo bull wos so Injured In transferring
from tlio Santa Fo stock yards to Pawneo
Hill's ranch, south of town, that ho had to
bo killed. Tho meat wos given by Msjor
Lllllo to tho Indians for a buffalo danco.
The Indians hnvo been dancing and pow
wowing over bIiico.
Thoy calm tho vast herds of buffalo arc
coming back to this country nnd many of
tho Indians hnvo notified tho whlto lessees
to vncnto their rnuches nt once, as they
wish to lay tho femes low, so tho buffalo
will havo full sway of tho country.
The vhlto people In tho romoto parts of
tho icservatlon arc coming Into Pawneo nnd
report that tho Indians arc acting In a
threatening mnnncr toward them. Pawneo
Illtl has placed mounted guards around his
buffalo ranch, as tho Indians nro camping
In tho timber west of there, nnd In sight
ot tho herd, and from their suspicious no
tions ho thinks thoy Intend to liberate tho
herd nnd perhaps kill them,
Tho United Stntes Indian ngent at that
point has been notified nnd hnn mndo a
report to tho commissioner ot Indlnn af
fairs nt Washington.
DUNLAP SMITH IS DEAD
Lcndlntr Flmiiieler nml llenl Kstnte
Denier of ClileilKO Pusses
A vny.
CHICAGO. Dec. 25. Dunlnp Smith, n
lending financier nnd renl cstnto dealer of
this city, died todny of pneumonia. Ho wns
tho youngest son of Perry II. Smith, who
was nuo of Chicago's wealthiest citizens
during tho '70a and '80s. Dunlap Smith In
horltcd n Inrge fortuno from his father
nnd Increased It Inrgely through his real
estntu operations.
FIFTEEN INJURED IN WRECK
5luiiy Cnrs Dernlleil Nenr Silver
l.nke In Ilullroiid 1'relulit
Mmnshiip.
GRAND SALINE, Tex., Doc. 23. In n
.freight wreck near Sliver t.nlto Imlnv (lfinnt,
enra woro derailed nud fifteen persons
more or less Injured. The Texas "Cannon
ball" engine, which had been detached nnd
sent on wan n wrecking crow, was de
rnlleil whllo rettirnlnir from
wreck and four men wero Injured, nono
iatnny.
STOPS BUILDING OPERATIONS
Secretnry of Interior Orders Tem
porary niscont Inuuiicc of
Improvements.
GUTHRIE, Old.. Dec. 23. Acting on on
order received from tho secretary of tho
Interior, government officials have stopped
all building nnd Improvement operations nt
McAlester, I, T., until n schedulo of val
ues pf .all property has been prepared by
tho townolto commute?. A former Burvey
schedulo was found to bo false nnd the
tecretnry of tho Interior took a hand.
CELEBRATION ENDS FATALLY
Crowd ItlnchnrKcs Pistols nml Stray
Mullet Kills liny, Whose
I'll I her Iletiirus Fire.
NACOGDOCHES, Tex., Dec. 23. Whllo n
crowd of men worp discharging pistols In
celebrating Christmas, a stray bullet struck
Mitch Dlrd, aged 15, Inflicting a mortal
wound. The boy's father then fired Into tho
crowd with a shotgun, seriously wounding
Ed Leo, Reuben Chandler and Edgar Mooro,
all negroes. Tho boy I dead and one of
tho negroes Is dying.
STAMPS LEAD TO ARREST
C. A. Vouiik Churueil with l.oothm
n Postoltlee In
Texas.
GUTHRIE, Ok!., Dec. 25. C, A. Young
has been arrested by federal authorities at
Poteau, Indlau Territory, on tho charge
of robbing a' Texus postofllco lnt spring
of $500 In money and stamps. Ho paid
$110 'In stamps to n'Jewclry firm for a dia
mond rlnE and thin led to his arrest. He
had over $1,000 on him when nrrcrtted.
Ohjeels lo llelnir Cnllcl "Nliopllf ler."
SRATTLM. Wash.. Dee. 23. Wnliln K'nn.
nnrd, a wealthy young business man from
Colorado .Springs, hns had S, I. and c, K.
ItnbCKon. loc.il business men. nrriHt,l for
assault and battery. I In linn nlso com
menced ,i iinmago suit lor iu,(wo, alleging
that the Kobesonx accused him of bcliur a
shoplifter nnd assaulted him.
Cleveland's Condition Improves.
. PRINCETON. ' N. J.. Dec. 2,1.-Former
President Clevt'lnml'H condition Ik. If any
thing, more favorablo today. He showed a
greater imposition to movo aiiout, nnd
while hn did not nttemut to come down.
Htalrs nud tnke part lu his chlldron'H
Chrlstmart ho showed eonsldnrnblo Interest
In tho gifts.
Wolverines Heaeli the Const.
SAN FRANCISCO. Dec. 23.-Tho Unlver.
slty of Michigan foot hull team, In chnrgo
of Conch Yost, hns arrived In this cltv.
enrouto to Panailena, whero It will play tho
inland ntanioru, jr., university eleven on
New Year's duv. The men will leavo fop
southern California this evening.
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WOMAN'S CROWNING GLORY
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T lienuflt for McKlnley Mcmorlul Fund,
0 GERTRUDE COCHLAN
N In a Klllu Production of the Costume
1 Comedy,
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T Prlcm-25c, COc, 76c, $1.00, J1.00.
Ml DAY. BAT. MAT.. NirJHT,
Tim Kieut Hcrnlo iiK'lo.ilranm,
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Prices Mutlnop. 25c, TiOc; lllKllt, I5o,
Mc, 75o, $1.00, H.tO.
gQYJg Woodward A- llurees.
Threo Nltthts Only, UcRlnnlnK, Doc. 30.
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Miss Ellen Terry
MONDAY "MBHCHANT-OIi'.VKNlflPl"
TUESDAY Douhlo Hill. "WATKllI.OO"
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Positively no frco llHt.
No FciitH K'Hervcd by telephone.
HentH nit Hate thin mornliiK.
Tonight 8:15.
The Knufmon Trouic
LMilla Olrftrd and
)nllav TrlfcMtSSk
.. AnncttjV,
Jemle. Gardner, Tho Onlla
wiutcomi), j.uauo jiroH
and ther Klnodromi.
meow, juc, 25o and too.
Miaco'sTrocadero 'n:i'ouK
matimii: 'iiiiiw m r,'
IjABT PHHKOUMA'Nt'K, KltlDA yJ)t
AT-
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