THE OMAHA DAILY BEE : THURSDAY , DECEMBER 23 , 388(1 ( I PICKED UP ABOUT THE CITY , .A Drunken Husband Forges His Wife'o Name for lorty Oents. CHANGING THE CITY CHARTER. I'rlneo DcnoiincRt Morgan Compctl- torn at ( 'rolgliton Undo Sam's Jurors Court Notes Amuse ments Otlior Local Nc\vs. Korgeil IHi Wife's N'ninr. The Nebraska Huinnnu society , that tuiiipunccfl among iu objects tlio protec tion of women nnd children , cnn iinil a case worty of their investigation at tlio corner of Eleventh nml Davenport streets , In ono of the frame lints al this corner lives James Mornn.onu of tlio best known of tlio many bums anil wife heaters of tlio citv. Moran is a carpenter by trade , and capable of earning tin ex- ctllent living for his family. For tlie past year , however , ho has not performed an hour's honest labor , and depends for his support upon the earnings of his wife. a little , puny , sickly woman who docs not appear able to more than walk. She lias been forced to earn a living for herself and drunken husband by-doing washing. Her husband has taken a share of her earnings from her with regularity and spent it for drink. He has even gone so far sis to pawn or sell all of the spurn fur niture , which tlio woman had purchased with her earnings , until thorn is scarcely an at tide of use left In the. house. The climax of Moran's meanness was reached ti day or two ago when he forged hia wife's name to an order for -10 cents. This he preaentud to a lady for whnm his wife had promised to do some work. Ho secured tlio money and spent it for drink. When his wife performed the work and neked for her pay , with which to purchase her supper she was met by a presentation of her brutal husband's forged order. True to her instincts she confessed to having written the order , said she had forfotten it , thus shielding her husband while she went homo and to bed snppcrless. These facts have been made known to residents of the vicinity who propose to apply a remedy unless a speedy reform is noticed in Moran's manner of living. IMllNCK DENOUNCES BIOKOAN. Ilu TcllH n Few l-'ncis About I lie Has of AVInil. Mrs. John S. Prince , wife of the bicy cle rider , yesterday received a telegram from her husband saying that he ex pected to be home that night. But up tea a late hour he had not returned. Certain it is that he will not enter the Minneapo lis race. The following strong loiter whieli Prince wrote to the editor of the Tribune will be read by that gentleman's friends here with no little interest : To tlio Sporting Editor of the Tribune : Dear Sir : You will please pardon mo for asking you oneo more for space in your bicy cle column to answer Mr. J. W. Morgan's dirty nnd untruthful article which appeared In your columns yesterday. Jio pays his backer wanted to accept my challenge of Sat urday's Issue , where 1 stated that I could beat any record that Kck or lie ( Morgan ) had made In the rink. Itls untrue. Ills hacker would not accept mv challenge ; for when I nut my money nn. Mr. Kck stopped me , and snld : "You must do it without pacemakers. " Now every man who is posted en making blcyclo records knowH that it is allowed for the rider to have all the pacemakers he wants ; and Mr. Kck nor Morgan cannot tell me of hardly ono record out ot twenty Hint has. ever been made without pacemakers. When they made their records they had pacemakers , and why should I beat , them without pacemakers' . ' It Is very baby talk on the part of .Morgan and his backer. Then he says that Schock put un SUM ) to mnko a match with mo for 81,000 a Hide , which is another mistake , as Mr. Schock never put una cent. But if he ( School : ) or Morgan will cover my money I will put Sl.OOl ) right up to-dav. In the hands of this paper , that lean beat cither of them at any kind of a race they wish tu name. Ho says ho don't think ho will take any more not ice of auytlilnu' 1 might say. Well , I think that is where ho in right , for once , because ho Icnowp If over ho does meet mo In a race H will be tor blued , and that is just where ho Is afraid of mu. I lepeat my challenge usatn to the cITcct that 1 can beat any reeoid that cither Mentaii or Kck has made in the rink , lorany amount they wish to hot. Morgan Hays 1 had butter go back to Omaha and hide my head In a barrel. Well , 1 would civo him a friendly pointer there , that ho had butter keep away from Omaha , unless lie is prepaid ! to mnko things satisfactory that iio left unsatisfactory when lie wa.s there lust time. Xow , 1 will say again , that 1 will betSl.OOO to-day that 1 ean beat the winner ol this race or the record he may make ; and If I itnnnot make this bait of wind ( Morgan ) put up his big blurt 81,1)00 ) that ho talks HO miii-h of , 1 will leave this city on Tuesday or Wednosdaj , satisfied that this Is only a hippodrome race between Mor gan and Schock for gate money and not a championship rnco tor jf-J.&Ot ) , as advertised , and I don't think there Is stake money miouuli up on this nice to pay for the print ing ; and , from what 1 have heard around town , 1 think thn people of Minneapolis ar thinklnv tlm same thing. Hoping ( hat thli will satisfy my many friends in this city that 1 am doing justice to myself and them In ex posing tills big i' Mj championship hippo drome , I am Bespeotfiilly yours , JOHN S , Pm.s'rn , Champion loiijj-dlstanco bicyclist of America. s KCTioy nr B HOT ION. Tlie Charier Amorulmrnt Committee fining Over Their Work. Thu gentlemen who have undertaken to revise the city's charter have begun to grow weary of their good work whieli has occupied most of their time for the past mouth , and it wits not until. ) o'clock yesterday afternoon that a majority of the members of the committee met at the board of t ratio rooms , Chairman Barton was absent nnd his place fillnd by Coun cilman Uechel. The other gentleman who were m-esont were Messrs. Leo , Dalley.Murphy , Crelghton , Kvans.Smvth. Lininger , Uoisowutor , Council , Chase and Poppleton. City Attorney Connull had the articles of the charter written out as they had been amended at the former meetings of tliu committed and said he would read the charter section by section for tlio approval of the committee. The amended charter will be prc.ti tiled to the legislature in the form of a bill incorporating cities of the metropolitan class. The title of the proposed measure and the Intro ductory clauses were agreed upon nnd adopted , The first hitch came upon tlio provision allowing Hut council to estab lish the corporate limits of tlm city to ittiihruru not more than twenty-live square miles , with the power toiond < the limits one-half mile in tiny direction for OVCT.V increase of CO.OOO in population. Mr Popploton thought that the city should have a greater urea. The twenty- live- square miles will extend north to the barracks , west to tlie Catlioliu cemetery , and south to the north line ot South Omaha , Mr , Poppleton said this was not enough. He held that nil of the outside property that is directly benelitted by the city N improvements should be made to lu Ip In bearing the city's expenses. After soujo discussion the section was amended "to make- the city limits eiiDraeu ) thirty Hiiarc | miles , with power to extend one mile in any direction when the popula tion shall inciraso 20,000. , 'I he question of increasing the number of coutu'ilmon to represent the Increased , territory that is to be embraced mulct the amended charter occupied considera ble tihiu from the committee. Jt was finally decided to limit the number of wards to ten to b increased as the city limits are tl it il. The manner nnd time ol chicling aldermen was also con * sidcrcHjit Icngtli. It was agreed thai the first city election tinder the new charter shall be held on the llrst Tuesday in April , 1 87. Thn second will bo held on. the lirsl Tuesday in December , ISSii , nnd every two years thereafter J'he councllmcn elected next spring will servo until the second Tuesday in Janu ary , 18110. The question of polling hours nnd poll' in < : places was discussed. Mr. Smythc wanted it made a requirement that nti polling plnco shall bo within 100 feel of a saloon. Ho also asked for more emphatic provisions for the enforce- tncnt of law requiring saloons to be closetl up on election day. Mr. Popple- ton thought that the matter should not bo meddled with.by the committee , as it wits Intended , he understood , to adopt a radical election law for state and county elections. The section was amended tc make the city elections subject to the law regulating state anil nounty elections. Suction 11 , regarding the ollicer.s of tin1 city and the manner of their election was nmondcd so as to drop the city auditor from tlie list of oflicurs to be chosen by a vote of the people. It was the opinion of the committee that n more capable auditor can be secured by appointment than by election. Section 18 was amended to prohibit.iny city ofllecr from signing any bond exe cuted to iJie city. The various paragraphs of section lil relative to the power. " of the council were taken up na already amended and grouped under their proper heads. The committee will continue their work at 2 o'clock to-day. CUUIGHTOVS COail'ETI/rOKS. The KcHtilt ol' tlie Kouulnr Monthly H.xcrcisrti. The regular monthly competition tooli place at the Croighton college hall with the following excellent programme Song , "J'he Lorcly , " by the select choir : recitation , "Pictures of Memory , " by M. J. ttytin ; tccitation , "Calling n Boy in the Morning , " by D. O'Xeill ; recitation , "St. Nicholas , " by Clarence Furay ; reci tation , "Blue unit the Gray. " by Emmet McCreary ; recitation , "Spartans to the Roman Envoys , " by 11. Cotter ; recita tion , "I'eroration of Emmet's Speech , " by William Doran ; song , "There's Music in the Air , " by S'jleet choir. Medals of excellence were awarded to the following students : Patrick Burke , Joseph McCarthy , Henry Lcary , James Leahey , Hiarlos Bankcs and Lcsmui Bedford. The following students received seventy-five notes aud over : Patrick mirke 100 William Clark SI .1. H. Knray W Liza Conklln VI I-M. Smith m Cut Cooper. in Will Doran 87 Frank Oallaslier. . M Joseph O'Uornmn. 7.1 Henry Gulhwher. . RS ( iuorge Marccr. . . . OT William Gardiner. SS Joseph McCnrvllle i Sum Grace ! I7 Michael AfcCireivy. &U Krt. llawley 7H Uernanl Hollo. . . , Kt MauriceHlnehey. . S Will Qulnlan 7U Henry l.earv IOC Hurry Town 75 KmmettMcUreary. fcS Harry Cotter 75 Martin McEvoy. . . Rfl Kreil. Lollonne. . . . 75 .lolm McOratn 8fl Thomas Uvnmn. . . W > Frank MetJucUen. 07 JamesAlcCartliy..ltiO JosephJsron.iRlian. 90 Thomns Mclilvern'Jl Daniel Mtitr.m ! Patrick ilcCovern 8H .loseph O'Urlon..lOfl PhllMcMillan. . . . ! U KobcrtRt-eil 01 KuionoNoon ICO Horatio Seward. . . DC Michael O'Connor' ' Joseph Smith ion .loan O'Nelll ! S K. Snyiler 01 Kichard Purccll. . . US Thomas Swift a1. John Barrett ttJ Harry Walsh 87 John U. Drown. . . 5)0 ) Stephen Bowes. . . . H7 Thomas Unrke. . . 'M Patrick Bolan HI KmiiiL-tCavanaiiKh S Kmil Uavlrt W Jnu. Uantromont..8L Jonas Font 07 Clarence Furay.H KU. W. Field 8.1 Krt. Forst. TU .Ino. Fllnn W Clias. Unrrey 81 Frank Ilonfek 81 Jno. ( tleasun 82 Joe llobrecht 7t Fred. Kinsey 77 Anthony Hie3.s..8i : JamesLeoliey 07 Nelson Mercer Ml Kttstaco l.ovctt 111 Thomas Mitritliv..M Frank l.ovutt IK ) Jno. Mulick M Kd. hyiiinn 77 Lawrence l > rouIx..OS Dennis Maher 85 Oswald Itoonuy 8.1 Win. Moiiaylian..Ul James lieed SKI Joseph MoiiKan Ofl le\vls Thomas 80 Con Murphy 00 Willie Wnddell. . .Ml Jos. NOCK 70 Kesneur Bedford.M ( Krt. O'Brien 76 Daniel Hinchoy..7.1 Kd. O'Connor 77 Albert Johnson..S. : Harrj' Perkins 01 Thomas Kelly SI Win. Heed 03 Charles Murray..77 Frank lieilly 75 Hnrry Pilfresne 7r Luonarrt Snhelbaid.70 Mlchu-l J. Ityan . . .W Bernard AVittis. . . . " ! Andrew. ! . Smith..SS David Wycoir 8S Charles Scliuli HO Clias. Bankes 00 Willie Wallate bl Clms. Beaten S > 8 Walter Carlin 77 Jerry Clitton S ! Kd. Foley Si The president complimented the student on the high average attained in the the dif ferent classes and exhorted them to continue to improve , wished them the ereetmi : of tin season and adjourned for the holiday season. UXCMS HiYai'S Jl.'UOItS. Tim Men Who'll SITVO the Federal Court at Li in col n. The following are the grand and petit jurors drawn yesterday to servo at the January term of the United States courl in Lincoln , eommencing January-I : ( Jr.tnd Jury Kdjrar Itcvnolds , of Klli Creek : J. II. Craddoek , of Lincoln ; F. f , Koss , Crete ; ( . ! . U Sti'hblns Pawnee City ; F , M , Plum , KivertonV. ; . M. Irwln , Alma : M. iuiMiiu jiiu ; .1 , i > uiiu\Y.i , ruiuv ; i-iu .11111- liy , Sclniyler ; Nathan Bhikeloy. Beatrice ; \Vnrren Fales , Peuder ; C. H. Chains , Ulyssi-s ; Uleo Katon , Kcurney : T. C. Patterson - son , North Pint to ; John C. Spieclior , Scliuy- lur : C. H. Judd , bchii.vler ; Dan Condon. Cel < umbus ; W. F. Goodwill , North Platte. 1'etlt Jurors ChilhtODher Wooer , Lowell ; William Knsoy , Lincoln ; H. B. Vail , Lin coin ; John M. Borland. Stoillng ; K. L.Vi | . her , CovliiKtou ; S. P. Bobiiihon , Brock ; JJ , D. Beilln , I.uinlon.lM'ili ; ) ) Jlollmnn , D.ikotn City ; A. C. Wilson , Venas ; 0 , P. Turner , Lincoln ; Course S. Berliand , Omaha , Calvin ( i , Siu.i ; iie. Minden ; A. P. Sheplmrd , Fre mont ; Kd Peterson , Axtell ; Thouuis Ottis , HtimiliieyJ. | ; II. Dundas. Dunbir ; Willlain M. Thurston.Colninljim : C. S. ( iaskell. Alma ; Boss ( ionlsby , Falls Clio ; J. P. Crotlier , Ncmaha City ; C. J. Duff , Nebraska Citv ; W , N. Bldinrdson , Bed Cloud ; U , L. Diiy , Suner lor ; Wr. W. Croniinll , Anlmrn ; llcruert Wil son , Auburn : W. llniitinirer. Ouiaiia : J. C. . MoArdlo. Omnlia ; Paul IVtcisun. Omaha ; llcrueit It. Howe , Down ; J. T. Wray. Cul liertson ; Hiiith McCalVery , Omnlia : William Mast. Falls Citv ; KdgarKi'ynnliK Teeumseli Jolm Jack. Dorehester ; B. F. Hustings Crete ; A. Bradley. Blair. " . \NOTHNK STOKV. " Tito 1'roDrlotorri of the Arcade Will le p in Fashion. The additional story fever has iiltiiekei the proprietors of the Art-ado hotel. Las ! spring Messrs. Casey & Campbell , thf proprietor ! ! , attempted to satisfy tlio do mauds of an increasing patronage. In erecting u live story addition in the real of the hotel and thoroughly refurnishing and relating the hostlery. Tins gave tin proprietors ninety-live rooms for tlie ae eommodatlon of their guests , but even ( Ills number has been found inadequate , and still further improvements have been decided upon. Early in the soring worli will lie commenced uiion tlie cons-true tion of two additional stories over the main part of the hotel , making an addi tion of about seventy rooms. The oilici will be enlarged and an elevator placed where the cheek room is now located Tnuse improvements will make , the Arcade - cado one of the largest und be ? } , ap pointed botch In thu .city , . A Deserted. Husband , hi the district court yesterdayI.Clutc Hiirdicko , commenced suit.for a divorce from Jiis wife , Mary .D. jiurdicko , tc ' Tenn. , in 1883 I'm In nnera InrdaPvo. F \ \ I ODDS AND I3NDS. Slrny Iieaves I'roin the nejiortcra Note Hook. The display of Christmas gifts In the windows of the various stores of the city lias been larger and finer this year than over before. Some of the windows of the cstablishmcls which make a specially of these goods , represent an outlay of hun dreds even thousands of dollars. Busi ness men say that notwithstanding the hard times , the present holiday t radii has been the lamest ever known in this city. "On the whole , " said a travelling man to a reporter as the two were silting in Milliud rotunda the other night , "Omaha has , I think , the best hotels of any city of Its si/.o or anything like Its size thai I have over vis ited. \ on have nothing bore , to bo sure , that will compare with the Hyan in St. Paul or the West in Min neapolis in point of sixe or magnificence , and yet I am just as well treated , as well fed In your Omaha hotels , as 1 am in cither of the two inns that 1 have men tioned. 1 suppose your new Joslyn hotel will ce.hpse anything you have Hero at present , and increase tlio reputation of your place as a good hotel town. Make money ? Of course it will. Every hotel in the city , wliellict it belongs to the first. second or third class , is making money.1 The tramps and unfortunates who apply at the police station for : \ night's lodging tire soul to the Cuming street jail. The number varies from one to ten according to tlie state of the weather , the sight of tlie cold wave signal always increasing tlio number of applicants. Most of them are strangers and Jailor Al Sig- wart uses a little artilico in getting them started. Hn writes an order to the Cum ing street jailer and then directs them to go north on Sixteenth street ten blocks anil inquire for the Cuming street jail. 1 his gets Sitrwart out till right , but makes it uncomfortable for the man who directs the applicant to go six blocks west after ho reaches Cuming street. The question of regttlnlinir the houses of prostitution was discussed at some length by tlie committee on charter amendments yesterday. Mr. Poppleton wasin favor , no said , of leaving out all reference to the matter in the city char ter. ft was one of the saddest , most for lorn spectacles ho over witnessed to see three or four policemen taking u woman through the streets to the police station to make her give up tlio carninjrs of her sin to the city's treasury , ile would much rather sue the business licensed outright if it could not be broken up. Of Interest to Piscatorial tats , Senator Van Wyck has received n com munication from lion. S. F. Baird , United States commissioner of fish and fisheries , whieli shows that some Ne braska people have been misled into ap plying for blanks to secure fish from : v source unauthorized by the commissioner. In order _ that the mistake may not occur again Mr. Van Wyck has agreed to per sonally secure the proper blanks for per sons desiring fish if they will write to him for them. The following is Commis sioner Baird 's communication : WASIIIXOTOX , Dec. 17. Dear Sir : Carp applications just received from two of your constituents , and indorsed by you , were written - ton upon blanks not Issued from this com mission. Numerous copies of the unauthor ized blank have reached this otlico from dif ferent states anrt territories. In some In stances it appears that persons have paid money to tlm "U. S. Fisli Co. . " which receives mall at Columbus , O. , in consideration of re ceiving such a blank or some other printed matter relatinz to the subject. The U. S. Kish commission furnishes , free of expense to all persons wishing to apply forearp , aLblank of application ; anil It also sends icratlMoiisly wpersons cent mpla'tini ; carp culttiff ; ' who make their desires known , all information with reference to this in dustry which seems to bu required. Only persons ignorant of these fncls can be supposed to purchase the unnuthori/.cd blanks. Tim similarity of "U. S. Fish Co. " to U. S. Fibli commission lias doubtless led many persons to suppo.se .them identical. Jt has therefore been deemed proper to dis tinctly disclaim all connection with the "U. S. I'ish Co. , " and to suugest that you advise persons in your section ot the country 'Who may be in need of blanks or inlormatlon , to apply directly to the Fish Commission , ad dressing their correspondence in all cases to Washington ; D. C. Yours truly , S. F. BAiiti ) . Commissioner. To Hon. C. H. Van Wyck , United States bunnte , Washington , D. C. "Itedillo" ' ' . at ttjo 1'eople'H. Last night the elegant bill of "Neddie , the Child of the Wilderness , " nnd tlie roaring farce of the "Limerick Boy" wore given by the Vincent Comedy company at the People's theatre. A large audience was in attendance. The lirst piece is a novelty here , but it was ono of the most intensely enjoyed pieees which has ever been produced at the People.s. The play is of the style of "M'hss" and "Fogg's Ferry. " tt breathes of lusty frontier life , with pathos , sentiment , and strength of molrq-drnmatic situation which is wanting in botli of the uiecoa mentioned. Kva Vincent assumed the title role ; and her iictinir alternately occasioned both smiles and tears. Her impersonation of the character was a revolution , all the iliore so because the lady had on the pro ceeding night drawn tears from the aud ience by her uetinj' in "Miss Multon , " Mr. Bernard as belli Simmons , the arch conspirator of the piece , rendered his character with more than tlio traditional force of a frontier villian. The other characters were assumed by the talented members of the company , nnd , in pass ing it may bu said that the ladles at least , are among the prettiest vho have yet ap peared at this theater. To-night "Lady Audloy" will be present with its great first scene. OAU.icn HACK. The closing performance of this play was in Keeping of these whieli have al ready been commended in the Mii : : . Like those , too , it wns : i yrcat performance. AViuit Them to Vacate. Jn Justice Borku's court yesterday two forcible entry and detainer suits were commenced. The first was by Mrs , Pauline Dodge , who seeks to get posses sion of her house in KounUe's addition , which is being wrongfully occupied by Mrs. O'llearne. The second suit was commenced by ,1. It. Swearinger , who want * possession of hit ; house at UOU Capitol iivenuu , that is now being occu pied by a squatter who refuses to vacate the I'nrinllH , Superintendent Whitloek issued build ing permits yesterday as follows : Isaac I.uvi. three-story brick stiire , Thirteenth and Leavenwoith . sio,000 I. S , lliisiMll , tvio-story frame addition to building , lftO ! South Thirteenth . . 1,000 J. S. llascall , t o-story brick store , 151'J South Thirteenth . 4,000 Welshaiis , Pratt V llalnes. brick base- iiinut under mill , Twentieth between Pierce and I'opplctnn . 1,000 WfUhans. Pratt & llalnes , one-story frame olllce , Twentieth near Pwrco. . MX ) ll\o permits , aggregating . Slo.vw Itrevltlcs. The bank elearanci's. yesterday were Superintendent Dorranco returned yes terday from a trip over the Union Pa- t'ilio with tlio pay car. The case of Ballon vs. Rollins , a suit for commissions for the sale of real estate , i on trial before Judge \ \ akeley , The west bound Union Pacific over land train was uvo hours hao la.-t even ing , caused by tv delay on t'.us North- western. License to wed was granted by Judge MeCitlloeh yo-U > rduy to . IxjreiiKO Aitc/hl- son and Miss Mi'iuio I--- I lender , both of Omaha. GHAY I'res , 1 eSr cf a'sttjft ttri p iii " - A THE YOLCAKPES OF IDAHO , The Nature anil Extent , of tlia Western Wonderland , i < / The Aspect of tliojUotintry AVIcnl In Ilic Kxtrcmc StulUon Changes In the licit /Umlfl / Myste rious Disappearances. i _ . i n The extraordinary volcanic eruptions In Now/calami have given an impetus to the study of such phenomena in our own country and elsewhere , writes a Uoise City ( Idaho ) correspondent of the San Francisco Chronicle. Besides the tech nical Interest which these outbreaks of nature have aroused , the masses have boon profoundly impressed by the pub lished accounts of them , and the volcan ic centers have been the subjects of a much speculation In regard to the prolm- billy of a similar eruption. Tire Role basin , in the Yellowstone national park , bus been the main eauscof thtssolleitiulc. Hero tlio physical conditions arc a coun terpart of those nl the antipodes. Wo have similar geysers and boiling springs , embryo craters and mud pots in all stages of action and all the varied results of a slow but long continued aqua-volcanic disturbance. Whatever may be the probability of a serious outburst in this locality in the future , the evi dence of past eruptions arc not wanting some of these must have been stupendous , for , gauged by the outpour ing of volcanic innttcf , the late eruptions in New /calami sink into significance , Within a radius of COO miles the evi dences of severe convulsions of nature are everywhere abundant , and extending toward the west as far as the Sierra Nc- vadas a volcanic strip may be seen , fol lowing the natural declivity of the conti nent , and , although of varying depth and area , possessing the same igneous char acteristics throughout. That these Hews have proceeded from dillerent though closely allied sources Is unquestioned , and that the Fire Hole basin has been the cnntral and most active of these seems equally certain. The area of disturbances have been proportionally large , am ! included the surrounding bad lands , which mav be " said to have scarcely cooled. Hero "the springs still retain their warmth , becom ing occasionally agitated from below , and the variegated sroil. of soft volcanic mud , is still under the inlluence of sub terranean volcanic action. Tiifc bad lands arc experiencing a steady and often a sudden change , a lake sometimes mark ing the spot where a hill stood the day before , the whole haying apparently sunk into tlio bowels "pf the earth and its place filled by the subterranean waters. Horse and rider have been engulfed while pursuing their journey through this region , and many of those who have mysteriously disappeared have been traced to the bad land.4 , where all sighs were lost. The rcgiqp' about the head waters of the Madison , Jefferson and Wind rivers , in Montana and Wyoming , otters In addition , tlio most favorable conditions of fosillizatfon , the amorph ous strata being a primeval geological paradise. f This wonderland isitoo well known to need any description here. Passing west over tlio Rocky mnnntains. wo come upon the headwater * ' ot the great Snake river. Here , beyond , -tHe crranito axis of the mam range , we ; chcountcc the same volcanic conditions. ' "l rst as scattered lava bowlders which gradually become more numerous until they form a thin lava sheet through which the streams have cut their way deep into the country rock. The overflow , however , is in patches , until the great bend of Snake river is reached. By a reference to the map it will be seen that this bend begins ar Eagle Rock , Idaho , and extends through the southern part of that terri tory as far as tlio mouth of Burnt river , in Oregon. Within this bend is the larg est lava lield on the globe , known as the great Snake river lava desert. Occupy ing a surface area of over ton thousand square miles , it covers the entire country with a lava blanket varying in depth from ten to one hundred feet. The re gion , however , is not entirely desert , as its name would imply , but on the con trary largo portions are as diversified as the fertile valleys of California. Several rivers , which take their rise in the snow capped Sawtooth range , course through the country , into which they have cut deep gorges , ami finally disappear from view. These "lost rivers , " as they are called , are the oases of the desert , and after their disappearance they may be heard rumbling beneath the lava' for many miles. The general aspect of the country is weird in the extreme. The lava rises to tlie view , taking every conceivable form , the. fantastic in nature being here exem plified without limit. Deep fissures in tersect it at frequent intervals , anil many of those that have been sounded are fath omless. A falling bowlder can bo hoard reverberating against the sides of tlie chasm for a minute or more , and until the sound dies away in the dcuths. Tills fact lias led many to the local tissurc the ory of the flow , and although several re ports have been published claiming that some of these fissures are still in action , they have not us yet been verified and are perhaps groundless , Toward the foothills the flow has been arrested , tlie lava if curved and lushed into billows , upon which tlio wavelets can bo scon witliremarkablodistinclncss. Here one can draw a fanciful figure of this molten sea us It once existed. Its storm -lashed waves of lire rise in an end less succession as far as the eye can reach , cre.slupon crest , its torn and twisted bosom the sport of the furious tempest raging above. An Atlantic storm In lire could then bo seen and as now wo sit ujion tliu hilltop wo have the picture fninslixc'd in all its uuJul. grandeur and tnry. T _ This lava upheaval overlays in a great part a gravel deposit which is of the same nature as the prrfee-nt bed of Snake river. Tlio Oregon Snort Line railway traverses the desert from American Falls to Sho.shone , a distance of 100 miles , Tlio engineer * have pierced t Jio lava for water , which has been oncouutrcd ) ; in tlio gravel beneath at a depth ( if. from 150 to BOO feet. Gold was discovered in tills gravel when the wells worn VMink , ami the va riety is much coarser vfifcu the flour gold found in Snake river. There is little doubt that this gravel , now so far be neath tlio surface , will some day form the basis of a profitable 'mining industry. The dillictilty of prospecting the doposi'iK has drawn attention from them , but the theory that the Snal > e < river fold has been leeched from this source , and the easy railway communication , promises an early development of this deep gravel mining district. The lava desert is visited in tlio winter season by copious bhowurs , which collect in largo pools , but in tlie other seasons it is dry and parched , Only the uardy sage brush thrives the year around , but during tun rainy period , ami until early spring , bullujo grass sproiis from the crevices , forming feed for the door , antelope , ami other game , which driven from tlio snow- bounu mountains of tliu north , hero liud a secure retreat during the winter , Ju fact the lava is then the sportsman's par adise. The dikes and lodges form a con venient shelter , and ono' can approach the game walking for several rn'ilo through circuitous lanes of lava. At every clearing - ' ing the game will bo found quietly brows ing on the builiolojit biillulo grass aud sel dom start at the mere sight of the hunt- ON. ' Their docility is such that large uumberti arc slain .without much effort ialli * umfctl. I uunuun-i oii- nnd for their hides alone. Still Hie num. bcr of deer has not apparently decreased the supply returning from the mountain regions with the regularity of the soa- HM1S. To account for lhi outflow the crater and lissnre theory have been advanced with great persistency. It is agreed , however , that while the difl'ercnt flows have occurred at different periods the Snake river lava fields are compara tively recent , overlaying chiefly the Chainphiin epochs ; Other sections show , however , that the successive strata from tlio middle tertiary or miocene have re ceived their luva coating. From the past , therefore , it seems that our own ago must at Rome time see. a similar convul sion , although the time will always be a matter of conjecture. * TIM ELY GIFTS. How to rtluko Chrtxtmnq Presents Without Spending Much Money. A handsome present for a young mother is a baby basket. One especially pretly is an oblong shape- mounted on a stand , the whole gilded. It is lined with yellow silk , covered with white Swi.-s mull embroidered in yellow silk mar guerites , the top finished with a flounce edged with val lace , and ornamented with loops of orange-colored ribbons , A pretty present , very easily made , is a gridiron wall pocket. These are made of tinseled wire aud run tluough with satin ribbons in two or three tints of one color , and lined with silk or satin over a thin sheet of wadding. The broilers are also made to form novel photograph albums. A tea cloth is embroidered all over with apple blossoms , and these arc ex quisitely beautiful , both the bloom and foliage showing on" to excellent advan tage in cither painting or embroidery. Tin cushions in butterfly shape have cardboard wings covered with satin and painted. The body is made of a roll covered with velvet , and the pins are thrust through this part , the whole affair being suspended by satin ribbon tied in a largo bow where it passes over the nail. Little gifts that can easily be made at home are often the most acceptable pres ents. A sensible gift in a bath blanket made of a square of the best ironing- blanket a.yard and a half wide. A bor der is o nbroidercd around it und corner pieces in three corners , tlie fourth con taining the monogram. Wooden , satin-covered or celluloid hand-glasses are painted with flowers and the owner's name. A serviette ring can be very tastefully made and form an attractive present. Take for the foundation a piece of card board , cut six and a half inches lonp ami one and a half inches wide. Sew into a circle aud cover with a band of em broidered velvet and line with gold- colored silk. There are many pretty ornamental shades made on wire foundations which can bo purchased at almost any lamp store. One is made yellow gauze cut in scalloped flounces which arc embroidered , three of these flounces bciti" enough to cover the frame , with a full double nich ing around the top , and a bow of corded ribbon at 'the side. For a handkerchief sachet , take a piece of pale blue satin , ten incites wide and sixteen inches long. Enibroider , paint , or applique flowers , initials or a mono- cram in plush or beaded effects , the em broidery of Bilk or chenille , and line the piece with quilted yellow satin. Before quilting , tlie wadding should be sprinkled with yellow powder. After the lining and outside are put together , it is folded in book shape , and edged all round with gold and blue silk cord. Ono corner is turned back to show the quilting , and the other three are ornamented with bows of ribbon. Sachets of this kind are pretty made of plush lined with quilted silk , are easily and quickly made and form a very acceptable present. A newspaper nolder is made of gold canvas , worked in red , olive , blue and brown silks , edged with multicolored balls , hnng on a brass banner rou. after joining the two ends , and suspended to the wall by silk cords and tassels. It may be lined with sik } or sateen and con sists of a straight stripe forty inches long anil thirteen inches wide. Personal Paragraph * * . W. T. Swift and wife of Lcadville are in the city. II. M. Warnig. of Lincoln , railroad con ductor , is at the Paxton. Captain F. A. Whitncv of the Eighth Infantry , Cheyenne , is at the Paxton. C. B. Holmes , the western representa tive of the New York Hotel Gazette , is at the Miliard. K. B. Mower , of Cedar Rapids , fa. , a member of the commission firm of Mower & Huston , is at the Metropolitan. At the Metropolitan C. R. Watson , Herman ; W. K. Howoll. North 1'latto ; John Moreland , Denver .Junction , Mr , J. L. Livesey lias gone east to spend the holidays. H. II. floivlaml has resigned his posi tion as night clerk at the Canfield to ac cept a similar position at the Mer chants. At tlio Miliard John Wilson , Teeum- soli ; Claudius Jones. Seward ; R. T. McOrew , Holdrego ; Alex ; Bentley , Red Cloud ; W. C. Lane , Ciilmorc. At the Mori-hunts John 1. Nosbitr , A. 1) . Bnckworth. North I'lalto ; R. B. 1'rcs- son. Lincoln ; 1) . A. Hopkins , North Bond ; R , B , Graham and wife , Lincoln. Mr. B. C. Boll leaves this evening for Weston , Missouri , whcro he will spend holiday week with the old folks at homo. Ho will bo accompanied by the young won of John W. Boll. H. H. Wheolock , Fullerton : John M. Reagan. Hastings ; 11. II. Robins , North Bund ; It. H. Glover , Grand Inland ; It , B. Schneider , Fremont ; H. S. Fuller , Lea Fuller , CreteH. . J. Allen , Kearney. At tlio Arcade Dr. Herb , Geneva ; W. R. llutchinson , Broken Bow ; R. K. French , Kearn.iy : William Harrier. Val ley ; George M. Hill , Kearney ; C.Thomp son , Aslilaiul , ; H. J. Alien , Kearney ; Joseph Bliss , Schuylcr ; J. B. Ferguson , Grand Island. Tolcurapti No tea. The depositors In the bank of Hush Co , , MiniicapullK will bo ) Kiid in full. The Des Moincs nimble works , owned by N. Webster , has been seized 'jy the aliuritr on acluhuof 10,000. It is Ntntcd in Home on Rood authority that KiiRlnud Is Inking no stops toward rmiewliij ; diplomatic relations with Vatican. The AmeiJcau District and San Francisco District telegraph companies have conceded tliu demand of the btriklni ; inosbcnicn > lor 75 cents for a day of twelve hours. Tliulricnda ol Pmiiell say hli Illness 1ms been of a very serious natuio lor bovtiid weeks , llo Is in a ihuii.'ciou.s condition. When able to actively re.sumo woik ho will convene the Irish parliamentary paity In the council chamber ? , of tlie Dublin corponitlun. In an aiticlu hendcd "Impoitlng a 1'csl to Agriculture" the Chicago Dally News protests against tlio limiting ol litty-eluht rabbits re ported to have uirivcd on tliu steamship \\Vria. The NoiV wiys that the KngllMi rub- blt , unlike the A nicrlcuu species. Is a burrow- Inj ; animal , und being thus able to breed un molested , will multiply until farming ami nirrlfiiltuie become well nili impossible. Tliu News says that In ono dibtiiVt sheep laisurs in 1B7I : p.diU"0,0' ! ' to protect their runt'cs 1 ruin tlie Kn 'llshiabbit. Fur some months past tlie First Colored liaptlbt church , of Nashville , luts bteu in volved in a bitter uuarri'J , which arose pri marily Irem the calling of It. T. Jlutl'mau , of l.oulsvillo to the pabtorato. He was boon accused of improper conduct toward the women ot the church , and several laid their fihame at his door. It was announced tlialho would preach on "Kattlcsuakdi" Tilcodsy night , and tliu church wa.s packed \vlth lluff- uuui's armed adherents , and 'an anury mob surged outoldi ) tliH building. Uultumu , on the udvico of tiiciuld , did no ( urvach W rattlesnake biinuc-u , As h IcJt. \ \ -church the iv < > b surged toward him madly. He diew two. pistols and llred both luo | the crowd , bid no cue is known tolmvo-ttcen lilt. The sliotb were nturned ; aud iiutliuun lltxl tu the church. AVOIMJY JN 1M5TKOIT. TWo Persons Nearly Killed nt a Dis reputable Halt , IJKTIJOIT , Mich. , Dec. 2-2. The I'udlno so ciety cave Us annual lull al Arbelter Hall. The character ot the sudely Is made appar ent by what occurred. At midnight a party of well-known gentlemen , Including several who now hold and others who imvo held pub lic oilier , dropped-In for a look at the specta cle. N. 11. Hayes , a lawyer , was of thoparty. Hayes recently recovered a Judgment against Prank Welllioff tor a young man who hnd dropped a "boodli" In WclthofT'3 gambling loom , and the gambler had nursed a crmlgo against the lawyer ever since. He was mailer of ceremonies last night , anit arranged for n coarse attack on Hayes. Without a word of wanting WeltholT struck Hayes with a pop bottle , knot-king Hits ball of oiin eye neatly out. The blows were rained thick and hard on the attorney , and when ho was rescued he wasa shocking looking object and more dead than alive. To-nl ht paralysis resulted from Ids thighs down Irom Injuries to his spine. Kd Itlcc and John Conshllno noled bank robber anil ciooK respectively were guests of the Undine society. Tlio two ipinrrcled about a woman , and Bice , who was getting the worst of the tight , shot at Con sul I tie. The ball lilt a young woman named Minnie Me.Malion , whoso real name is Win- ship. She Is not expected to live through the night , litre gave himself up two hours utter the .ihnotlng. During the numerous other bloody nITrays knivo * . pistols , and fists were used indiscriminately. Tlie bail room was made slippery with blond. It was a terrible ortsy , and some of the scenes enacted almost ilety desciiption. l-'roleht. llrnkonicii Strike. Lorisviu.K , Ky. , Dec. 22. Sixty-nine freight brake men on the main sicm of the Louisville Ar Nashville road struck to-nlgtit and did not report to take ( tains out. They claim that the Louisville & Nashville olllclals violated llieir agieeinunt bvdlscharglng J. H. Mnoto and Henry Cornwall , two ol tlio com mittee who recently waited on the olllclals to present the demand' * of the brakeim-n for ad vance * In wace..s. JS'o trains are moving , but it is thought all freight trains will go out to- mono w. _ Tlio Poorla Contest. Cmc.UiO , Dec. 'JO. A special to the Daily Xows from 1'ooria , 111. , says : By n singular coincidence it is discovered that there were just twenty-nine less ballots cost for con gressman In Knox county than for the iron- oral llekut. and twenty-nine Is the olllcliU nlnralltv given in the district tor ( iuneral Post. The democrats are making a 'closn canvass and thev are confident. Kvldciico in the contest will be taken immediately after tlie new year. Prize Fighter * Arrested , Xi.wOIIK , Dec. 22. James Burke , aged twenty year ? , of .lorsoy City , and Alexander Masters , aged thirty-one , of Brooklyn , while engaged in a prl/o Tight at Krastina , L. L , this morning , were interrupted by the police who arrested the principals , their seconds , and referee and twenty-eight of the specta tors. The prisoners were taken before Judge Halccbus , who committed them for examination. Counterfeit Silver DollnrH. Xr.w Yor.K , Dec. 22. Some of the counter feit silver dollars with which the northwest has been flooded by the gang ot counterfeit ers recently discovered near Pullman , HI. , are atloat in this city. The center of the coin is tilled with white metal , while tin : lest is of silver. The character ot the coin can only bo delected by experts. A Notcit Turfman Dcail. Lonsvir.r.H , Ky. , Dec. ! > 3. Captain John AIcockan old turfman , died at ills home near Glasgow , Ky. , to-day , aged seventy-live. Captal n Alcock was n noted trainer in his day , and has trained for and inn more four- mili ! races than any man in the country. IMrn. Parsons nt tho'Annex. Mrs. Lucy Parsons , the wife of the condemned anarchist , will speak at the exposition annex at 12 o'clock on Christ- mns afternoon. Owing to a wlight illness Mrs. Parsons will not speak in Bohemian hall this evening. The Paul Con. Man. St. Louis ( ilobo Democrat : The operatic swindle perpetrateil on the inhabitants - habitants of the City of Mexico by an American confidence man was , in the es timation of detective ? , about as "slick" a job as has been turned in many years ; It was perfectly clear to them'that no novice nad gone in there and made ar rangement for n Patti performance , and got away quietly with about $1I > ,0M ( ) in the sale of tickets , and tlie detectives WL-nt to guessing who it was that done the work. The other day , however , a de tective trom BulValo reached Galveston , and got the details of the case , wjth a de scription of the swindler , and immedi ately recognix.ed it as corresponding with thai of Harry Moncll , the must expert confidence man , montc spieler nnd .short- oar d man in tlie countryMoncll is known everywhere from Liverpool lo San Francisco , and notwithstanding Ins reputation , has friends upon nearly every police force in the country , through whom for years lie has received protec tion. He is a man of line attainments , lias traveled all over the globe , and con ducts himself in a manner which disarms all suspicion. Asa mimic lie has few equals , and ho can speak several lan guages very well indeed , llo has been "on the turf" now for years , and , strange to say , has never hr.d a "fall,1' as the crooks call it when they are captured. In St. Louis lie Is as well known as in New York , and San Francisco , New Or leans , Chicago , and other places ho has hosts off rionds. In New York he has the reputation among the professional gentry of being the smartest man in tint country si nro thn days of Canada Bill , thn old-time confideneis man , who robbed men of millions , only to die in a poor house. Moncll began his career in early life , and met with Bill and the old-timers , who have since passed In their chocks or are ending their days in striped suits be- jiind the bats. Ho took early to the work ing of the railroads , before the corpora tions had adopted ( lie plan of keeping a special service to protect their passen gers , and for yours played inonto and aiOerent con. gamgs with a success that enabled him to livu iiilirsi-ckies style. Ho has operated upon nearly every road in country , and his picture was one always specially pointed out in the big rogues' galleries. A OHEAT MISTAKE hns her.eloforo been made in Iho treat , incut of rheuinatif-ni , iiouralffin tind nerv ous or sick headache. Thii Is evidenced by thu failure on the part of thousands of sulVerers to lind relief , even though they have exhausted thn skill of various phy sician ? " nnd tried numerous s = o railed remedies. Tosuch Atlilophoroslsollbri'd ai a SAKK , snti : and ( jrtcK oriiu. Its suc cess has been phenomenal , and yet it \ not sttrprisiiiK becaueo itvil.t. . donll that is claimed for It. Tlio Athlophoros Co. vill Kh dly refer any who desire to make an investigation to reliable parlies who have been eiircd by it. .1. U. ( lillospio , Heal Kstnlo and Loan Agent , at Atlnnllo , Iowa , says : "M.v rheumatism first appeared In the hip , and then extended down Into the legs through the seiatie nerve. 1 sull'ered whether standing or sitting , and it wa.s with the greatest of dillieithy that I sue- eceded In hobbling to my olllceciieh day. 1 consulled physicians , also tried every ' remedy 1 could learn of without any goo'd elleets whatever. My great fears were that I would always" have it. As I was writing a letter to this friend In Chicago , t casually made note of my rheumatism , and thought no more about it. Itutiny letter was answered very promptly , tollIng - Ing mo to use Atnlophoros , also stating his mother's case nnd euro which was more sovcro than mlno. I at once our- chased u liottle and by the time I linden. ished taking it , my rheumatism had gone. It was a little too quick to stop before it was gone entlrelv out of mv system , and 1 had another little attack , but two bottles tles of Athloplioros did the work. It has been over a year since that time. It is an excellent medicine , and lean recommend It to others , Every druggist should keep Athlopho ros and Athlophoros I'ills , but where thny cannot be bought of thn druggist the Athlophoros Co. , 112Vnll St. . New York , will send either ( carriage paid ) on receipt of regular price , which is $1.00 nor bottle for Athloplioros and 5lc. ) for i'ills. I'or liver mill Ulilncy tliieasos , dj-sumiil illpcstloii , vcnltiir8S , ni't-voiH iloblllly , dls or women , constipation , limilnrlie , Impnro uleciii , Ac. Atlilopliuroi 1'lllj nro iincounloil. 11 ARK STBLS. TitHTMI 8a AXT ! For sixteen yo-irs. tliu.v Imvu stnndily Kalnotl and with miles ootistrtnlly Incrrnslnv . through ? The K. 0 tiinl It-H ijrnilo'f nro ninito In SHOUT MM'll'M AMI1-.XTIIA Cost ! \VAIST , Slllltttllf for nlllljrurfs. Tlio ( I qimltty , ninito of ICnwIish Com II , Is Wiirmntcd to wear Mrieo ns lutiiriii onllnnrycoraels. Hljchost ini'dfilf. from nil the World's rrortt Inlr. < . The l t inoniil rucvivcd Is lor KIIIST I > iniiii : : : OP MRttiT. from tlio Into KviKiblllon hnlil ut Now OrleiniK. Whllu BCOIOS of pntcntj Imvo ln-un foiiml wortlili-As thn prlnrlplos of tlio Cilovo-rittlnii * hiivo proved InvnliiHhlo. UotiillorH nre nulhorlr.od to i-ofund monov. if on c.viumimtlon , tlii-si ) CursutH ilo not pi-ovo iw ropri'fontcd. VOK SAW' BVKIirWHBUK. CATAI.OOPK I'HKK O > f APl'IiICATIOV. THOMSON , LANGDON & CO. . New York. , $ . * , / . \ , u , Aa : r.l7li'altcnBt..jJ ' wY k. r0"1 ? Porrddt substitute tor Mother's mn l InviiluBDie fn Cholern Infnntum nna Toothing. A prn-cllamiiuU rood tor Dyu- Pcptlcs , Coniumntlvos , Convulescants. orfoot mitrlont In ull Wasting Oltonsos. lUqulroi no crmklna Our Hook , The Cam and . . Feeding . . . . of Infants , mailed frva. „ „ - „ - c-0 Dojton > M4M RESTORED. A i letln > o i utlttirill lltiii | Uili'iuu--juirlaii : * rriiiAlun * lea l / , Norvotl i > J , ! < . , liavlnutrlinl In t orrrr knonll rc-mMr. ( mi ( llw'fiv iuil n rlmnlj lira , nliU-ll hnwlll cnj PRCK to III" M\a \ < inutt < ' < " to.C , J. MAHON. l'o t ( llllru Cut317JNow York . . . .f n I ray ruro 1 Uu nix mean irieroly In aiop trium 1 ttraaiQdtheahKv lh inr tumni al < i. I ntpiiiiaradlejlriim I ImtB m 4 Ilia dUenia ut VITJ , UTILUl-SY or K4I.1.1MI KICKNE S llfo Innff Ulllr. Iworrunt intrtoinrilr tocuri Hio want cn ti. Vrcaaio ullian linro fullod l < no rnuon ( ur not now rorplvlnf Aruri * . f i > nintimc'i ' t r ft treKtUiiunil n Pnxi Dullla ofuiy Innillhll rni < lr- < * lvii ElDrFinana l'i Otllco * 11 coots you nuliiliit ; furu trlnl. anil I will euro VHU. AilJrrtinr.llU 1HIOV. Ill I'.nrlSl. . N.w Vuik. , . . . , conlblni'J , UllnnuiliTdtlm f only ono In tbu vurliJffpiier.illQK . ncunllnuonii KlertrtpttMaqnttta currrnt. liciantJtlc. I'liHi-rful. lJ i-ilil < - , . . . . . .irnrUitlo null r.Rt-ctlro. Avoid Iraiifla. - - livt-rii.noiKitiFil. Ni > t lKt-in " ' ' Al.Kii Ki.iiiriiiu : IIII/-H : rou WIHCJ 02. HQRHE. INVENTOR. 101 WABASH AVE. . . OHKAT MAUHTOJV H -i tf t bowk hrni frt * . KlimitJb * iruj by ES' llrplrtowllli lnl.iiiiuj..iiorviilaot.iiilliii.n. MARSTOMREMSDVCO IPParkPUcc.Nev/Yurk , mini Mention Oimilm nun. Incit j. It * lodrll HAW- ml Hi /'All 8 , rlinro. I I'nrl. o of olrnno uctloa . DUllllc.l lor .IIVlllvlllllI I1.1. Tlnrln- oriinto , Till BEST TONIC 1 > l o . oait. Ilitl- UNEOUAlEDforCONSUMr'nOH VVASTINQ DISEASES and GENERAL UCUIUIY. PERFECTS DIQESTinN till ninv l. U.M.I IMl , yar ITROII IK t Invl Naiicjii.il Uuuri a N J iil < "Mv utl iitiuia rnlkj l ( ) ur K. ' ) i"i.o Mull \Uil.ki.y I. . } "r iJiloi liiiift- : ! ) , of Tiuilini au < l I tutu Ubi-il , i ivvt lKjiti ] ( mill fnr lifltcr iflrit limn liny ; liuva lihil I HIU Kr iiiiiuriiiHii ; > ui nltKlii in m.v | .imlki' . , aiiV lluj It M-r ) tatl.larlc.iy. " t"ltUn < Htt < " H.i M/umunu II9.MII A ill Mitl.iiui u ti.t l , 1.1. t A 'J.U fur Ibl I b i 316.318 and U20 Ilace St. , I'bil&dtlr.hia. ' fn , ( tuodtnan lru ( 'o , ( ionl Ag Kcbra ka , tSIABLISHL'D USED I NAIL j und i'rlcoeou uipllc lloii. hoiaby n' ' ' * * -