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TWENTIETH YEAH. OMAHA SUNDAY MORNING , DECEMBER 21 , 1800-TWENTY PAGES. NUMBER 180 ,
CHEAP EXGLJR.S TO THE GLJLJFM
No place in the United States ever attracted so much public attention and was the subject of so many favorable press comments and editorial notices from the
leading metropolitan journals of the country as the
ARANSAS 1
The reason for this is because of the fact that it has been recognized by the shrewdest businessmen and managers of the trunk railroad lines of the west that a
GREAT CITY would he built on the Texas Coast in obedience to the demands of commerce.
A DEEP WATER. PORT.
On the Texas coast means a greater annual saving of wealth to the people residing west of the Mississippi River than 1S often gained by wars of conquest by tha
mightiest armies in the world , A committee composed of expert financiers and business men of the highest talent appointed by the great deep water convention , held
at Denver in 1888 , after months of careful research and labor , reported that the saving in freight rates by reaching tide water on the Texas coast with surplus products
of the West , instead of the Atlantic sea hoard , would amount to $120,000,000 PER ANNUM. There is a volume of business amounting to $400,000,00o annually
, , -from the great West and foreign countries that will find its nearest and most natural entrepot on the western coast of the Gulf of Mexico.
No such natural demand for the building of a great city to accommodate the changed conditions of commercial affairs ever existed before at any place in the Unite4
States. The largest railroad interests of the \vest have recognized the inevitable and have been preparing for it for several years. The one point that towers above all' '
others as the natural location for the great city on the Texas coast is the
* GITY * OF * ARANSAS * HARBOR. *
It is located on the main land directly opposite Aransas- Pass , on the highest and dryest land to be found anywhere on the Texas coast. This section of country
has been famous as a health and summer resort for the past half century.
The J ransas Harbor Oity and Improvement Oompany
Is organized with a paid up capital of Six Million Dollars , and includes among others , the following well known financiers , capitalists and statesmen : Daniel Carr and Congressman S. E. Payne , N. Y. ; Wm.
Chas. Peel , London ; Russel B. Harrison , N. Y. ; Geo. Findlay , Chicago ; M. Greenwood , Jr. and Seldom C. Spencer , St. Louis ; C. O. Knowles , Topeka ; C. H. Grannes and J. Yale , Fairman , Conn. ; Plon. A. J. Holmes ,
Washington ; John W. Brown , Ky. ; J. F. G. Bcntly and J. L. Ferryman , Mo. ; Ex-Gov. John Leland , Lieut. Gov. T. B. WheelerU.Lott.B.F.Yoakum , A.\V. andRegan Huston , A. L. Matlock , H. B. Stoddard , Chas. Goodnight /
night , R. E. Maddox , I. T. Pryor , J. G. "Wheeler and YV. A. H. Miller , Texas ; Congressman D. B. HendersonIowa ) ; Congressman Dorsey , Nebraska ; Congressman Rife , Pennsylvania , Congressman Burrows , Michigan ,
and the incorporators of the Aransas Pass Harbor Company.
Aransas Harbor is the place that is backed by the Aransas Pass Harbor Co. , to whom Congress has granted the Exclusive right of Deep water at Aransas Pass. This company
being the largest stockholders in the City enterprise. The railroad interests are also co-operating with the Harbor company in fact , the building of the City of Aransas Harbor is the result of a combination and businesdl
alliance of all the forces and interests essential to the building of the largest city on the coast of the Gulf of Mexico'brought about after months of negotiations.
The "Harbor Company" is Now Buildincr a Double Track Terminal Railroad
From the new Gity across the bay to deep water , This line will be be completed in 90 days , and the engineer in charge GUARANTEES DEEP WATER IN
ONE YEAR , No seaport in the \vorld has a larger developed country tributaryjto it than ARANSAS HARBOR. The commerce of a country containing
15,000,000 people will find its way to the sea at this point.
An average distance of nearly 1,000 miles freight haul is saved by reaching tide water at Aransas Harbor-instead of the eastern coast. Gen. Dodge of New York , the great railroad builder of the southwes , sayq
that "at Aransas Pass will spring up one of the largest cities in the shortest time of any ever built in America. " " Aransas Harbor is the last great city that will he built in this country for the next twenty-five years , and tha
opportunity of a century for real estate investments will be offered at
THE OREffF RUCTION SRLE OF LOTS to BB Held at Hransas Harbor Texas , Jam/am / V and 8 , Excursion Rates on M Railroads ,
TERMS : One-third cash , balance one and two years with 6 per cent. Interest. . For full particulars address RUSSELL B. HARRISON , Pres. , 110 Fifth Avenue ,
New York , or GOV. T. B. WHEELER , General Agent , Aransas Harbor , Texas.
cBY JI1E TYPEWRITER KOUTE
A Eanohman Gives ft Very Original Account
of the Indian War ,
\
S HE REVEALS THE PLANS OF THE ARMY.
Graphic Description of an Exciting
11 all lo Between. tlio ItcOs and
Whites As Sec it by an
Old Settler's I3)-ca.
liowuii BATTI.K CIIEKK , S. I ) , ( on the Edge
of tlio Dad Lands and Closoto the Scene of
Hostllltcs ) , Dec. 8.-By [ Typewriter to Tun
BEK ] There ore plenty of Indians in sluht
yet , and thrco moro houses liavo been gutted
and everything packed oft. There Is u rumor
nlloat to the effect that a number of men
wearing blue clothes : followed by n waggeon
load of guns ; about thrco nillds to the recr ,
\voro secu going Into the Hills west of
Hcnnosn , after Indians. This must boa
mlsstnlco , ns the Indians are raiding the
.Ranchers 2-t inilds east of Hermosa. Later
ndvlccs however , would seem to confirm the
rumor , as the government tons concluded to
move Its base to tbo J31i ? Horn Mountains as
ttio close proximity to ttio Indians renders
oppositions oxtrcamly dalngorous. From the
now base however , things will bo different ,
niui three powerful columns will bo lltted out
In the" Horn , nnd placed under the mimed into
* ? ommnnd of experienced HORNERS. One
wlll march rapidly to Nowk YORK , by way
'of Sanfrisco , & another will cross In to
Can kin , & inalco Its way to Buffalo , where it
will cross nnd unite with the Now York
Army , thus placing n powenull force In the
Immediate rcor of the fee witn tbo utmost
safety , meanwhile the third ; or tenter col inn
is to tear straight down , & Horn Hell out ot
everything. The causes that bavo led to
this remarkable change are sunposed to bo as
follows :
1st , It is said that Gen , Miles has sworen
to kill an Indian unless they give up their
pops & stop their dninpfioollHhnlss. ft in
view of the crate culmnlty tlmt would bofnll
tbo nation. In case Miles should cary out his
diabolical tlircnt , the change was necessary ,
2nd , While the Army is getting on & oft Its
now base , tlio Indians can supply themselves
with provisions bed hip it clot him ; , from tbo
ranches bordering tbo Reservations , whiln
their stock allrcudy , on the Reservations will
furnish thorn meat & Horses , In thU euso
there will bo no Indians at Acentelos to get
rations , & tbo Agents can draw tliom& & & i
3rd , Tbo Government is well Informed of
tlio fuel that last year wo raised nut vary little -
tlo crop , & this rear none at nil ; & that wo
bavo been compelled to mortgage our Stock
& Farms for inoro then tliovwill sell for In
order to live , & as it is the duty ot tbn Gov
ernment to provide for ttio general \vellfaro of
the people it proposes to give us a lift by this
change of base. Now If the rod dlvols steals
our goods & Stock that will settle thu mort
gage on them , & , the thrco per cent man gets
left" ( see ) then when our Household goods &
Stock are gone wee will nil hnvo to pull out
of the country on foot , & when the real
rstnto man takes our Houses & f.uiKl them
will bo no body to live In thorn or buy thorn
& ho gets left ( sea ) d a If there ain't mill
ions in this change ofbnso ; but Just \vhcro
\\o como in Is notn.nltoplln. And still an
other Important Item In connection with this
move , Is tlilaj In case the Indians weld ut-
tempt to nialto the Horn this winter they
will run Slap dub In to this col inn of Homers
coming down and It they become contused
owing to the mysterious nnd uncertain
ivhcrc-abouts ot the Army and go east , they
will get unified un amongst the Now York
Columns shuro. Ofcourson fewuoldlers will
bo loft to wauh tlio Indians and prollct them
untill theinialn Army can got o round , it in
case the Ifods run out of provisions , see that
the RANCHERS move back &givo them
moro raiding ground.
Doe. 14 : The ball opened for llrst blood ,
bctwenotho Reds & whites about three p. in.
Fiday the 12. Joen Ahoiu. wit ft a squad of
a bout ten men were at Jack. Baileys. Itnneh
a bout half \vay bctwona Battle Creek &
French Crook , when a bout thirty young red
skins spoiling for a fight It a. little moro led
charged a cross the Cheyeono to get their
Horses & Snciels. The boys were all at the
log House , nt this time & were not expecting
the Kcd team over , so they were not prepared
to give them the cordial reciption they might
expected ; & done tlio best they could under
the drcomstaiiccs. The Horses were in the
Correll formed by the log stables on the east
& north & by a high polo fcnee faceing the
south & Choyecno river , & the log house , to
the west. As the reds bad the first
Innings they placed their pitchers to the
south & north of tha stables & their muffors
behind. The pitch wns a bout two hundred
yards , & the whites placed their batters at
the corners of ttio house & the rest took Cot-
teg-wood trees big enough to fit them to the
left. There was but onu entrance to the Cor
rell , and that directly in front ot the House.
& the Reds fired a troinondtous volley of
whoops und yells at the whites to get baek &
give them u chance at the horses , But the
whites wcro on foot ; no diner ; late In the
afternoon , & eight mllds betweno them &
sunpor& they said "notbyadamsight" . At
this critical moment ono of the reds who
seemed to bo the boss of whoopcrs charged
a round and started in the Carroll , "us ho
entered the opening he loomcdup llko a barn
door on norse back" & some halF-
dozcn Winchesters bitched a round
broke loose & went oft ; & tbo Red
"got oft ifesald "blowodordumheadoft" too.
Thopltchcraon each side now got down to
business in good shape , but boath sides wcro
red hot , & sent their balls too hot to take &
too quick for a man to inalco a run , so the
whites lltted en their trees comfortabloy k
"said : "damfikuowwitboryouwillornot" An-
otticr red charged a round & leaning down
from his Saddle tried to seize the dead red &
snnlco him off , but the whites made n homo
run & got Horse & saddle tool Two moro In
stantly followed & snaked the dead behind
the stable & retreated under coyer to river
& crossed ut another place , The white team
took their Held immediately & empted two
more saddles & winged several more , before
they got out of reach. As this Is the first
game bctwcno the two teams , the whites
think they doNedainwell
This morning Col , Day. como up from the
dovido betweno spring creek nnd Uattlo
creek and with twenty volunteers &
two fine-toothed combs crossed the
Cboyecno at Duilleys ranch to comb out some
Indians on the other sldo. After he crossed
ho advanced up the heigh table towards the
pass at the big wall & parallel with a deep
draw 8s heigh bluffs with condor to his loft ,
A bout twenty of us remained on the hill on
this sldo over-looitlng the line of advance &
and the actions of the Indians who began to
spring up out of the ground lilto gnus-hop
pers In all directions , from the brakes A
draws under the table hinds , & start their
signal tires. Mean time ttio Indians at the
hud of the pass saw the signals , & got ready
to take In nir , Day , while they throwod A
line Across the table to French Creek to cut
him off from the crossing The fearless , but
foollst little oand of whiles wcro now bo-
youiut the reach of our glasses , & the Indians
sprang their line from the gulch a cross
tbo table < fc up tlio river at this time
It looked llko it was the last day for the
whole p.irty. & wo done the only tiling that
was posalatno for us to doe. Forming on the
hill in plain sight of the Indians , & leaving
thrco men on hill to signal , wo made a wild
charge down the bluffs ; A cross the Hats &
straight nt the crossing , but we did ; nt cross
byndamslto. The Indians tHought It was nil
a put up Job to get them after Day & then
cut them off , & they came flocking down the
hills expecting to catch us In the gulch on
their smo of the river & sampla our Hair ,
but wo wcro not In thu gulch business Just
then. Wo were hardly under cover when
tlio hoys on the hill yelled to us that the reds
were coming , < & so they were ; plenty of them ,
but when they sw us safe on our sidoof the
river they Just cussed us to pieces , Tbo
wind wasjblowlug strouggfroiu tuo south &
the reds trailed a f ire a cross | the gulch from
bluff to bluff , & in a few moments
wo wcro burried up in smoke , the
Indians Intended to advance under cover of
the smoke , cross the river and get in the tim
ber on our side , hut the wind changed to tbo
east and caried the smoke up the rive before -
fore they could cross , and thoyCil ssed us
some moro. A squad of us soldiers now come
in to the corrcll and tbo Indians opened on
them from the hills , senrlluc plenty of lead
"
amongst them , but without"effect. . The In
dians now began crossing from the mouth of
a deep gulch and into tbo timber to tho'east
of the stnblos and a number of shots wcro ex
changed. While thli was going on the Day
party made n homcnm In good shape , having
crossed the river nt a point between Dailloys
and French creek , with tlio Indians u good
second. Immediately after them como a com
pany of United States cavolory , and the crowd
got so big that the Indians went back into
their holes cussing the whole outfit. There
are two companies of United States troops
between French creek und Spring creek , nnd
f the red tape wns cut for a few days the
soldiers and citizens would make It hot for
the rods. A. B , HUFF.
Jhrw to Accept Presnnts.
At the holiday season the giving of
giving of gifts is prevalent. Now every
body cun give sweetly , graciously and
lovingly , writes Ruth Ashmore in the
L.mlies' Homo Journal , How many can
accept in the same spirit ? I felt luat year
that there was n thread of coarseness in
the girl who , looking at n fine book that
hud been sent her by a friend , said ;
' 40h , dear , I suppose I shall have to prot
her something1 in return for it ! " That's
barter and exchange. It Isn't giving.
Nothing1 wn3 to bo sent in return for the
book unless it were the sweetest of
thanks , and the more fact of the accept
ance of a pill does not force upon you its
return.
Gift giving is likolovo , the desire is
supposed to como from the heart , and no
gift ia worth anythlnjr unless it is sent
with that fooling , and that only. But
then you think you arc to accept and
never to return ? My dearest girl , wo
never know how to return things in this
world , but everything does equalize
itself , You have been a charming com
panion ami have brightened unmy n
moment to a woman whoso purse Is
hotter filled than yours. She
sends you , when a Christmas day
comes , some dainty present , some pretty
ti'lllo that she knows you will like , u
boolc about which you have talked , or a
picture that you have admired ; the re
turn you maUo should bo your thanks
giving , and that is nil. Your gift of a
joyful presence was made long before the
material one. I do not mean by this
that the woman who is nqt rich must
not give God forbid it but I do mean
she must not think of attempting to re
turn nt once tlio gift that has come to
her. It is vulgar , my dear. Walt until
another gift day comes round , and then
give something that expresses yourself ,
the child of your brain and your fingers ,
rather than of your purse. After nil ,
Emerson struck the koy-noto of gift-giv
ing when ho said , "Our gifts are for the
most part oxprossionlobs. 1-iot thosailor
bring a sea shell , the poet a poem and
the painter a picture , " and these are tlio
gifts that , being part of yourself , may bo
received us of greater value than any
thing which money could obtain.
tiomo people slnpr In meter long.
' O Lord , thy will bodonol"
nut when it cornea to doing It
They're busy with number one ,
"I see thatUohlnsonandsomoof tiUfrlomU
havogono Into building. " "How do they ex
poet to pay for it I1' ' "They don't. It's a
church. "
MEN OF SIGNS AND GRIPS ,
A Movement to Consolidate Divisions of tie
Uniform Rank ,
WHICH CHARTERS SHALL BE GIVEN UP ?
A. Question of the Survival of the
Fittest Morn Elections and a
Grist of News Among
the Orders.
A meeting of the members of the First
regiment , Uniform RantylCmghts of Pythias ,
was called for last "Wednesday evening at
Pythian hall on Farpana street. The at
tendance wns small.
It wns announced tbat the nicotine was
called to consider the advisability of consoli
dating some of the divisions with n view of
forming one or two good" divisions from the
remnants of the First regiment.
There are seven divisions of the Birst regi
ment still in existence , although in the case
of many of them this existence is a precarious
one. The divisions aro-Omaha , Lily , Black
Eagle , Trojan , Douglas , Lnuncolot and Myr
tle , Some ot these do not meet at all , and are
only kept allvo by goint ; through the form of
electing officers nnd paying tlio annual regi
mental tax. This proceeding has become
rather monotonous to the few faith
ful ones in these divisions nnd
efforts have been made to consolidate
weak divisions and makoonoor twolivo ones.
These efforts have met with the approval of
nearly all interested but when it came to
the question of which * division should give
up its charter and mcrpe 'its existence into
thai of of the other divisions there was a
protest lone and loud , and the mutter came
to a standstill.
The matter was thoroughly discussed nt
the nicotine Wednesday evening but on
account of the small attendance , nothing was
done nnd the meeting adjourned. Arothcr
meeting will \)3 \ held sometime this week and
another effort maJo to carry the consolidation
into effect. !
Past Supreme lloprcsentntivo William D.
Kennedy , who has In charge the preparation
of the now digest of law.s of the supreme
lodeo , mot In ChlcnRo last week with the
chairman of the special committee on that
subject Hon. John C. Bums of Mnnsflold ,
nnd tbo chairman of the committee on law ,
Hon. Walter B. Hlchlo of Lima ; O. , for the
purpose of considering several subjects COIK
neotcd with the Issuance of the now work.
The full committee is to meet very shortly In
Cincinnati. All the manuscript for the di
gest proper h now ready , so that Its early is
suance may bo looked for.
The sixty lodges mooting In Chicago are to
build a handsome building , to bo known as
Pythian temple , to bo erected at the corner
of Onkdalo avenue and Clark street , in L > ako
View , a part of Chicago , nt a cost of 00,000.
It will contain a theater , storerooms , and n
number of apartments for the Knights of
i'ytblus. The knights will have a lodge room ,
banquet hall , drill hall , committed rooms and
anterooms , The theater will scat 1,400 per
sons. The stock company In charge of tbo
enterprise expect the temiilo to bo uu archi
tectural ornament to Lake View.
The newly elected oftlcorj of Triangle lodge
will be publicly installed the evening of Jan
uary 1. This ledge has made a special feature
of public installations nnd It is promised that
this ono will surpass all fftrmor efforts. A
sujiper and dance wll.l follow the ceremony.
All sir knights and their friends are Invited.
Marathon lodge No. 62 , Knights of Py
thias , gave the llrst of a scries of stag socials
Intended to be given during the winter
months , last Saturday evening at their castle
hall , corner of Twchty-eUth and Cumlng
streets. The largo assembly of friends and
members of the order enjoyed themselves in
solving the mysteries of high-five and dis
cussing the qualities of the La Kspanolas ,
furnished until a late hour. It was a great
success nnd will bo repeated Saturday evenIng -
Ing , December 27 , interspersed with musical
selections , recitations and substantial re
fresh ments.
St. Albans ledge No. 17 , of Council Bluffs ,
elected the followingofllcers : J. C. Orasou ,
past chancellor ; C. C. Whltacre , chancellor
commander ; II. D. Chase , vice-chancellor ;
Dr. F. T. Soybort , prelate ; E. Mottnz , master
of exchequer ; William Selss , keeper of rec
ords and seal ; Harry Bowman , master at
arms ; Scott Wesley , inner guard ; George
Wesley outer guard : trustees , J. M. Scanlan ,
J. G. i'ipton and J. L. Smith.
G. A. H.
George Crook post No. 202 , Grand Army of
the Republic , is the youngest post of the
order in the city , having oeen organized
April 0,1898with the following charter mem
bers : W. S. Askwith , George C. Banner ,
B. D. Campbell , D. O.Clements , John B.
Furay , Patrick Flannlgan , Lovl Grate , L. F.
Maginn , W. C. McLean , Albert K. Hhoados ,
George R. Rathbun , S. K. Spaldlng , William
Stuart , John G. Willis nnd .T. B. "West.
After the organization of the post the first
ofllccrs elected and Installed wcro as follows
J. G. Willis , C. ; L. F. Mnjfinn , S. V. C.
G. R. Itathbun , J. V. C. : S. K. Spaldtng , S.
G. C. Bonnor , A. ; A. S. Askwortb , Q. M.
W. C. McLean , O. D. : D. O. Clements , O
G. ; J. B. WestC. ; A. K. Ithoades , ( j. M. S.
"William Stewart , S. M.
The post was first known as Phil Sheridan
Dost , but another post nt Schuylcr laid claim
to the same name and a contest arose
as to which post was entitled to the
name. Before the matter was passed upon
and decided General Crook died and the
Omaha post at once put In nn application for
the name of the great Indian fighter , The re
quest was granted and the contest was
dropped ,
The meetings of the post are held nt Good
rich hall on North Twenty-fourth street , the
second nnd fourth Friday evenings of each
niontn.
Crook post has prospered durine its brief
career nnd now has fifty-two members , com
prising within its membership many well
known citizens. Camp fires nro held at In
tervals during tlio winter seasou and are very
enjoyable affairs.
On tbo liith lust , the post elected officers
fortho ensuing year us follows : George C.
Bonncr.C. . ; B. H. Ball , S. V. C. ; J , B.Wost ,
J. V. O. ; S. K. Spaldlnp , S. ; W. C. McLean
A. ; A. K. Hhoados , Q. M. : L. F. Macinn , O.
D. ; S. L. Hull , O. G. ; B. H. Ball , J. 13.
"West , trustees ; S , 1C. Spnldlntr , trustee.
The ladles of the Women's Uellcf corps of
Custer post surprised Crook camp , Sons of
Veterans , last Monday evening by Invading
the stronghold of the camp loaded with good
things and accompanied by musicians. The
business of the camp was indefinitely post
poned nnd the boys proceeded to demolish
the good things. The rest of the evening
was spent in dancing.
General George Crook Camp No. 1 , Sons of
Veterans , has elected oftleors fet the ensuing
year ns follows ; W. 1C. Jacobs , captain ;
John Gideon , llrst lieutenant ; Charles Bur-
mester , second lieutenant. Those odlcors
will bo publicly installed on the evening of
January 5 , after which the camp and the
guests will partake of a bountiful spread and
trip the light fantastic.
Robert K , Llvlngstono post No. CSI , of
South Omaha , gave n camp ilro at Its head
quarters last Tuesday evening which was at
tended by a largo number of members and
friends nnu delegations from the Omaha posts
and Crook camp , Sons of Veterans. Short
addresses were made by Commander Dennis ,
Captain Benson , Department Commander
Clnrkson. Comrades Burmcstcr and An
drews , of the Grand' Army and Moses
O'Brien and Frank B. Hart of the Sons of
Veterans. Quartermaster Jacob W. Cress ,
assisted by a corpi of ladles , served a boun
tiful simply of rations.
Major Potter post , No. lf > 7 , of Reynolds , rc-
cluctcd its old oOlccrs , as follows : Walter
Parker , C. ; H. J , Burger , S. V. C. ; C. II.
Fleaglo , J. V. C. ; D. L. Marks , A. ; B. E.
Brokaw , Q. M. ; G. W. Allen , S.r William
Lowrie , O. D. ; II. A. Bennington , O. G. : J.
P. Wolcott , O.
Abe Lincoln post of Council Bluffs elected
ofllcers fortho ensuing year as follows : Dr.
F. S. Thomas , post commander ; D. Maltby ,
senior vice commander ; J. B. Heft , junior
vice commander ; J. S. Strain , post surgeon ;
S. "W. Kilgoro , vice chaplain : F. A. Sackett ,
olllcerof the day ; G. W. Cook , olllcer of the
guard. Wallace McFaddon nnd James Jacoby
were chosen delegates to the next annual
state encampment which will bo held In
Dubuque in April.
The post is In a flourishing condition and
enters upon the now year well prepared to
keep up the influence of the organization in
Grand Army circles.
Masonic.
The templars of Canada have again been
called to mourn the loss of an esteemed mem
ber nnu worthy leader of the order. Dr.
Henderson , who was selected but recently to
Jill tbo nlncn made vacant by the death of J.
'
B. McL'cod Moore , supreme prnnd master of
Knights Templar of Canada , died at his homo
in Kingston , on the 10th Inst. Ho was past
grand master of the grand ledge of Canada
aud an active nnd earnest worker in all de
partments of the craft.
E. Sir Stephen Berry , tcmplnrcorrespond-
cut of Maine , has issued an invitation for n
Christmas libation. Ho says : "Will you Join
the templar eorrespndonts on Christmas , December -
comber ' . ! , " > , nt noon , eastern standard time
( equivalent to 5 p. in , Greenwich ) , in a liba
tion pledging Grand Master JohnP. S. Gobln ,
the sentiment to DO : To our gratia master ,
with Christmas greeting from 81,000 Ameri
can templars. " The grand master sent the
following response : "Responsive greeting to
the great army of templars , an Incomparable
body of Christian knights , with hearts united
in fraternal bonds , and glowing with
' "The iill-ribsorlilns flame ,
Which , handled by another , grows the same ,
Wiupt In ono ulazu,1"
Garlleld chapter , No. 45 , Royal Arch
Masons , of O'Neill , has elected the following
ofilcers for the ensuing year : High priest ,
James C. Hnrnish : king , M. P. Kinkadc ;
scribe , Howard Miller ; treasurer , Thomas
Morris ; secretary , Will J. Dobbs.
Excelsior ledge No. 1119 , Council Bluffs ,
elected the following ofllcers for the ensuing
year : P. II. Wind , W. M. : T. B. Hays , S.
W.V. ; . Uunyan , J. W. ; N. Shepard , secre
tary ; II. F. Hattonbauor , treasurer.
I. o. o. p.
Grand Master Blodernian of Iowa is being
kept busy with the correspondence which
devolves upon him in Ins attempts to meet
the demands of his position. The grand
master of Oddfellows In Towa has moro
members under his jurisdiction than the head
of any other secret order in the state.
There have been instituted within the past
three weeks new lodges at Fayetto , Granger ,
Ucdding and Corydon , Iowa.
J. 1C. Powers , past grand master , has been
authorized to publicly dodfcato a now Odd
fellows hall at Waterloo ; E. W , Hnrtman , of
Indtanola , Is given authority to perform llko
services at Somerset , Iowa : The former null
will DO dedicated on December , and the
ono at Somerset on December IS.
The lodger at VillUca has incorporated for
the purpose of building a now hall there.
Tbo lodge ut Farmlagton , Town , bus also
incorporated , having n lllio purpose ill view.
O. K. 8.
On the 11th lust. , nt the Masonlo hall in
Fairmont , thtro was established u chapter of
the Order of the Eastern Star , by (3. W , P.
Thomas Battcrman of Omaha , G. W. M.
Mrs. K. J. Scott of Osceola , and D. G , W. M.
Mrs. A , M. Billings of Geneva , assisted by
Mrs. Joseph Fhhor , Mrs. James Dempster ,
Miss Mills nnd Mr. Billings , all of Geneva
chapter No. US. The chapter was Instituted
with twenty-ono charter members as follows :
J. D. Davis nnd wife , C. H. Webber and
wife , Miss Webber , Mrs , John Hursloy , A.
W. Loomls and wife , George Maxflcld aud
wife , S. Sawyer and wife , II. Mussclman and
wife , C. Mussolman mid wife , Mr. C. H.
Sloan , Mrs. E. B. Welch , D. A. Phillips and
wlfo nnd iMlss Ida Smith. The following
ofllcors wcro elected and duly Installed i
Mrs. John Bursuly , W. M. ; A. W. Loomis ,
"W. P. ; Mrs. Henry Mussulman , A. M
After the work of instituting the chapter had
heed completed a delicious supper was
served by Airs. Richardson , asslstoJ by tha
ladles of the chapter. Mrs. Billings , th
deputy grand worthy matron , was mainly
instrumental In organizing the chapter ,
which enters upon Its career with llutterlna
prospects.
Itoynl Arcanum.
There was a largo attendance nt the last
regular mooting of Fraternal council 1219
Royal Arcanum. A number of visiting broth
ers from Chicago and Ohio were present.
There were a number of applications foe
membership. The special huslneji of the )
meeting was the election of ofllcors for 1801.
The following were thosueccsful candidates i
Regent , F. L. Weauer ; vice rctrant , II. M.
Richmond : orator , Kov 1C. P. Merrill ; past
repent , George Kor ; secretary , F. L.
Gregory ; collector , W. M , Oillls ; troas.
urer , John T , Eiclu'lbcrger ; chaplain , Rev.
C. 11. Gardner ; guide , William E. Findl.v ;
warden , J. S. Stone ; ncntry , .Ininus O.
C.ilder ; trustees , F. L. Weaver , Charles B.
Mattran and W. E. Flndloy. The council
bus arranged for n public installation of its
ofllcerscurly in January , when It is expected
some prominent members of the order will
be present.
National Union.
Nebraska council No.-HI elected the fol
lowing ofllccrs fortho cnsulngyearlast Tues
day evening : W. E. FituUoy , P. ; Hurry M.
Kuufrin.ni , V. P. ; K. L. Sooy , S. ; W. F.
Neglo , secretary ; Isaac F. Lawrence , litmn-
clul secretary ; It. I. Spoonorlo , treasurer ;
E. M. Stannard , C. ; W. B , Jacobs , usher ;
A. J. M.Comb , sorpnantrat-nrjiis : W. E.
Flndloy , S. W. Nlles , M. A. Upton , trustees.
Omaha council has elected the following
ofllcers fortho ensuing year : J. F. Barton ,
I'-.Alfred Conner , V. P. ; Gcorgo Ker , S. 5
J , W. Mnynnrd. ox-presldont ; B. P. Miillor ,
secretary ; W. F. Vail , treasurer ; R. H. Wilcox -
cox , C. ; F. C. Matthews , usher : M , J. Dowl
Ing , bergcniit-at-arms ; L.O Foro.it I'r.itt ,
doorkeeper : Dr. R. M. Stone , A. II. Sharff ,
C. D. Davidson , trustee.
> r. AV. A.
Omaha camp No. 1M ! elected the following
ofllcers last Wednoiday evening : D. I ,
Thornton , V. C. ; Jiiinoi Callnhan , W. A. ;
James Gillian , E. ; F. Elsassor , 1 ! . : C. B.
Allen , clerk ; W. N. Dormm ! , assistant
clerk ; J. E. Van Gilder , M. ; J. 13. li ray ton ,
\V. \ ; H. Eastman , H. ; J. T. Yntes , delogaw
to head camp ; Dr. W. O. Rodger * nnd Dr ,
L. A. Mcrriam , medical examiners.
Maple camp No , Ol'J ' elected tlio following
ofllccrs for tbo ensuing term : A. A ;
Huehannn , V. C , ; Walter Victor , W , A. ;
1' . C. Schroder , K.W. \ . W. Hullock , W. ; O.
E. Snyder , S , ; Harry L. Warner , M ; Drs.
Lord . Sprague and Cornish , examining
physicians ; W. A. Saunders , delegate M
bead campV. ; . W. Glllor , alternate.
Dr. Blrnoy curon catarrh Bee blilg.
Bishop Paddock , of Massachusetts , has Issued -
sued a reply to the memorialists who want
the decision excluding Father Ignatius from
the pulpits of the Episcopal church recon
sidered. Ho nays tin ) monk has no common *
datory letters from any ICngllsh bishop ; that
ho is still a deacon despite his long service as
abbot , never having attained to the priest
hood ; and that ho lias no oftlclul sanction , so
fur us the bishop can learn , from nuy Eng
lish bishop , to ofilcluto In liln dloeo.io. Bishop
Paddock adds that hu Is simply actlnir under
the law ho Is sworn to obey when he refuses
to allow thu monk to ofllelato In the ehurchoa
of the dloccso of Massachusetts.
Dr , Blrnoy cures catarrh. Boo
The prolcstarits accord to the Roman Cath *
olIc38,01l'WO iin.1 to thu Greek Catholics 10 ,
( KM ) . The Hainan Catholics claim for Ilium *
selves 10,000,000.