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    THE OMAHA DA1TAr BEE , TUESDAY , ! . !
A DAY IN BEAUTIFUL VERONA ,
An Omaha Girl's ' Jmpreusioni of the Hit- :
torlo Italfan Oily ,
THE TOMBS OF ROMEO AND JULIET ,
I'lcturoKqno Costumes nT tlio Natives
IliilTiiIo Hill Well Known There
PolitoncHH nnil ( Jeneroslly
oT Itnly'H
VnnovA , Italy , Nor. 10. Our guldo In
Verona was n Jovial , laughing young man ,
who lived upon tbo taw llros ho could extract -
tract from the foreign tourist , by showing
him the principal sights , and glvinir Informa-
tlon on tlio inonumonts. Ho hnd traveled
some , hnd spent n year or two in Germany ,
and had learned enough , In that language , to
make himself understood. The Italian has
always an eye to business , and Is ever iiwako
to an opening for himself. The Germans are
traveling very much now In Italy , and an
Intelligent Interpreter , who Is anxious to
serve them , during n day's sightseeing , can
earn several franca per day In such capacity
If ho but watch his chance at the station
upon arrival of tbo express trains. Tbo
clcorouo who approached us anil politely
offered us his services had all tbo
beautiful qualities of face , quick per
ception and grnco of manner which ono is
accustomed to seeing in this lovely nation of
tbo south. Ills appcnrancoaml rullnementot
manner nt once predisposed us In hU favor.
Wo engaged him on the spot and started often
on our tour of the city. Giovanni , for this
was bis iinmti , set bis hatuuntlly } on one side
of hN bead , gave an extra twirl to his black
mustache , and , with an air of prldo begot by
success , started us off victoriously.
Once within tbo walls of the town , wo felt
ourselves ngaln in Italy. Following a long
stretch of street were men and boys lying on
the ground , under a burning sun. Bare
headed women in gay colored dresses stood
at their fruit stalls crying their wares. Hero
wore pyramids of great green watermelons ,
piled hiih llko cannon bulls , limes and
lemons , llgs , green and purple , rosy-cheeked
poaches , gnlrion apricots and whlto grapes ,
all In tempting bunks before us. Water criers
with their cans of ice and acqua prisua wont
about calling their drink , while dark oycd
children witn dark olive skins played at
games around tbo picturesque groups. Gio
vanni smiled as wu passed the scone and
asked If wo liked bis people. Our reply sal-
isfleil him , for surely if thn fornstlorl could
return to his country for the sixth time there
must be strong attachments and attractions.
Once away from tbo chattering fruit vendors
I suggested to our guide that wo wished to
see , before all else , the tombs of Komoo and
Juliet and the house of the Capulcts. "Si ,
si. " Ho know this of course , all the ICngllsh
wished it , and ho would take us there at
once.
"Ah , Gottl how often bavo I shown those ,
and that window wboro Juliet talked with
her lover. " Ho half closed bis eyes , and I
almost expected to see him weep , but I was
mistaken , for tbo next second his expressive
face lighted up as ho thought of
something else not in tbo least
pathetic. "Huffalo Bill has been
hero , ho gnvo three performances
In tbo arena , and " but I would not
permit him to proceed , for 1 was wounded.
Vos , wounded , for I was in Verona on my
wuy to lay my flower at Juliet's shrine , and
hero was America's most prominent citizen
coining to take the place of sentiment. It
was nothing stiort of sacrilege ; it was cruel.
"Is tbo balcony still Intactf" 1 ventured to
ask , hoping to change the current of hlu
thought and eager to pass on toward the
casa.
'No , the window alone remains ; the bal
cony has fallen. Buffalo Bill gave 5,000
llros for the use of ihu arena , and made
! ! 0,000 lires out of it. A good business in vest
ment. "
O , what madness seized mo at that mo
ment ! I wished to cast him from mo Into
the river wo were crossing , or throw him
into that sanio arena which bo insistuu uiion
recalling.
"Tbo buffalo and Indians were fine , and
tile bronco horses which would not go"
and , as tro vision of thn Ducking
ponies Hashed across his mind ,
he gave vent to such u childish , ringing
laugh , tliat it was impossible not to Join in
It. Yet , on onepolnt , I was linn. I would
not li'lon to another word about a cer
tain important porsonage. My on tire atten
tion was centered upon Juliet , whoso house
and tomb wo were about to visit. I was not
willing to have my mind disturbed by con-
Illoting elements. Tbo balcony scene was
before me , in imagination , and I could pic
ture Ilomoo In all thn beauty of his southern
blood talking sweet words to his beloved.
"Giovanni " I said assuming
, , a serious
tone and manner , "if you wish to serve us , I
command you to remain silent upon that
Wild West performance and not mention a
certain name again.Ve are in Verona for
rest and pleasure.We are peaceful citizens
when not aroused to action , but wlion en
raged wo become as savages. Lot us hear
you mention Buffalo Bill again and wo wilt
throw you over this parapet. " Having deliv
ered this threatening speech , I turned my
attention to some pointed arched windows of
the twelfth century , in ono of tbo ancient
palaces , giving Giovanni time to recovorhlm-
self. Wo walked on for some distance in
silence , when I cast , a side glance at our
guido , and saw him preparing for a coup.
Ills eyes were dancing with merriment , and
his whole countenance was wreathed in
smiles. Stopping before n high slono build
ing , darkened by time , and with every Indi
cation of neglect and decay going on about it ,
Giovanni made n Hlgn of satisfaction and
exclaimed "Keen ! " On a marble slab lot
Into the facade , ever the entrance , wo read
the Inscription. In this honso lived Juliet.
Why was It that a sense of dis
appointment stele over mo at that
moment , and I failed to bo as enthusiastic as
Giovanni evidently was anticipating I would
bol Was It because nt Juliet's window there
was no balcony ! The Italian with that quick
perception so common among tncso intelli
gent children of the south , seemed to com
prehend what was going on in my mind ; tic
saw the look of disappointmentcomo ever
my fuzo and hastened to assure mo that In
Juliet's time there was a balcony , but being
made of wood It had succumbed to tlino and
fallen. This was reassuring. Only u few
stops from the hauso stands tbo two beauti
ful gothlo tombs of Komco and Julioi , rich
In sculpture and oxqulslto In design. They
stand alone In mi old court , with Ivy clinging
to the pedestals , doves My in und out among
thn arches of the chapel canopy , while the
two figures In marble llo sllotit in oRlgy bon -
n cat h.
The arena Is In a line statn of preservation ,
and from It can bo obtained mi excellent Idea
of the old Koinnn amphitheaters. Tier above
tier of slono scats extend the entire circum
ference of I no building , and us restoration
has been well done , which Is , unfortunately ,
not ahvaja the case with tboso imciunt mon
uments. The people in Verona bellevu in
utilizing the theater and thereby gut some
revenue out of It. With this Idea In view
various sorts of open air performances nro
given bore , and it was thus that , the enter
prising American showman was able to so-
euro tbo historical spot for three perform
ances.
Giovanni biido us nddloattbo hotel and ex
tracted a promise from us that wo would
remember him should wo return 10
Verona , which ho hoped would be before
fore IS'XI ' , as ho was contemplating n visit
to tin- Chicago exposition. I wonder
If there will bo an Italian left In his own
country In that year , for I Imvo not yet
spoken to onn who has not assured mo of his
determination to go to America , for that
great event. I nmy say. hero , for the benellt
of thoio who don't know the Italian charac
ter , that they possess an imagination not unlike -
like that of tuo colored people In the south.
Barring thU slight delect , and ono or two
other weak points , they are a delightful people -
plo to live among. They uro intclliguit ,
and artistic to nu unusual degree , are gener
ous and kind hearted and willing and anx
ious to oblige ono In every way , do you but
know bow to manage them. They nre simple
und not unlike children , In iniiny things , and
wiulro proper handling. A smllo and a
few Kind words will produce an auund-
uuro of kindness and politeness , In
return : whllo n busty word or frown will
oftentimes bo disastrous and cause no end of
trouble. Ouo must uot lose his teicper with
the Italian , for ho wilt bo sura to bo the loior
by so doing , Ono must hi ) patient , anil If not
pleased with their methods , there Is always
n way out of the dlfllculty. From n long rosl-
donco Among them I may say with truth that
I prefer them to any nation In Kuropo to llvo
among. They are uniformly kind , pollto ,
generous and of rernarkablo Intelligence.
Their country Is the most beautiful and at
the same ttmo the moil restful In the world.
Ono BOOI llttlo or no Intoxication In Italy.
They drink moderately of the plainer wlnoi
of the country and strong drink is almost un
known. They are moral and are good labor
ers and workmen. It Is only In Naples that
one sees idleness and much begging , and that
Is dun to the hot climate.
NBTTIB W. Coi.uss.
HAS TAKIUi { Iff Till ! DUTY ,
Secretary III ill no Olllulally Informed
of tlio l''n t.
WAmifVOTos- ) . C. , Dec. 7. Secretary
lllftlno today received a cable from United
States Minister Held , dated Paris , December
r > , coullrinlng the press reports of the removal
of the prohibition on American pork.
It < ! | uitl ) ! 'nil Senators' Cations.
WAsms-orox , D. C. , U c. 7. The repub
lican senators were In caucus for a short
tlmo this afternoon after the adjournment of
the senate. Senator Sherman was elected
chairman of the caucus to 111 ! the vacancy
caused by Senator Edmunds' retirement.
The purpose of tbo caucus was to provide
for the assignment of senators to committees ,
and the chairman was authorl/.oci to appoint
a committee of nine senators to prepare a
committee . ' 1st. As tlio chairman was not
rondy to appoint the commlttoo Immediately
tlio caucus adjourned without further action.
Later In the day Senator Sherman an
nounced the committee. It is as follows :
Senators Cullom rihalrmau , Cameron , Plumb ,
Sawyer , Ilu'.o ' , Huwloy. Teller , Mitchell and
Carey.
Harrison to I'routor.
\V.\sni\oTov , D. C. , Deo. 7. The prosi-
dunt , In accepting the resignation of Secre
tary Proctor , says :
In severing our ofllclal relations It elves ' " 0
great plonsnro to remomher that they
Inive boon nnulondcd by anything approaching
preaching disagreement or distrust.
You huvo had rny full cunlldenuo. und your
discharge of ofllclal duly my approbation. I
urn glud to know Unit your pnMlo service Is
not turmlimto'l , hut only trumferrod to
another , anil I IIODO hl.'hor , ilcldof usefulness.
With tint warmest personal regard , I am
Very slnuuruly , your friend ,
Itl'.N.IAMl.V
COX fKSli Kit 7//.S CICIMK.
On Ills Death lied u Murderer Tells
Mis Story.
MASOV CITV , la. , Doc. 7. ( Special Tele
gram to TUB Bii : : . I News reached hare to
day that Frank Miller who died Friday nt
his homo In Washington had made full con
fession of the inurdor of his fathor-ln-lnw ,
L. Billings , riio crlmo was committed In
this county In August 1ST.1) . Billings was
riding In nn unfrequented path through tbo
woods when some ono In ambush shot him
through the head. Miller was dually ac
quitted. The trial was one of the most cele
brated in Iowa's history.
Imitating Omalia'M t oiiiicllmen.
DCS Moists , la. , Doc. " . [ Special Tele
gram to Tin : BKI : . ] Whenever proceedings
become dull or monotonous In tbo city
council mooting , Alderman Smith may bo ro
lled upon to enliven matters. This was the
case today , when the report of the flro com
mittee was road that Mr. Uitrgs had boon ap
pointed a member of the flro department In
place of Mr. Finn. Then Alderman Smith ,
a member of the committee , arose and in
words that were moro forcible than pollto
stated his opinion of the matter. As u mem
ber of the committee , ho thought , bo should
bavo been notified'and anyway ho was op
posed to the appointment.
Ho gave the other members of the com
mittee , Rollings and Tone , a roastim : and
grow profane. The mayor called Smith to
order several times. Rollins , Tone and Lane
made preparations for leaving tbo council
roetn. Smith became more demonstrative
and swore and called several members Hurs.
The mayor told Deputy Marshal Johnson to
remove Mr. Smith from the room and keep
him out as long as lie was In that temper , and
the oflicer approaobcd Mr. Smith and laid a
hand on his sbouldcr. Then there was a
brief conflict. Mr. Johnson rebelled against
the manifestations of Mr. Smith and forcibly
ejected him.
While Ho Held tlic Baby.
DBS MOIXM , la. , Doc. 7. [ Special Tele-
erum to Tin ; Bin. ] Michael Monahan has
tiled an information against Anna Monnhan ,
his wife , charging her with larceny. Ho
claims that while they were out shopping
and he was holding the baby , she appropri
ated $15 from his pocket ami also kept two
railroad tickets worth about § 30. Ho Is
about uU years old and she is not 'JO.
Died of Stryuluuno Polnon.
DBS MOINCS , la. , Dec. 7 [ Special Telegram
to TIIB BEH.J Miss ICato Monuhitn , keeper
of a boarding house on West Klghth street ,
died this afternoon from the effects of a dose
of strychnine probably taken with suicidal
intent. The motive Is unknown. She was
only about " 0 years old.
Cathollu Church Ilnrncd.
FOUT MADISOX , la. , Doe. 7. The Flbo
Catholic church nt St. Paul , 11 ftoon miles
northeast of this city , burned last night ,
caused by the falling of the chandelier. Tbo
loss is $45,000 , Insurance $5,000.
I'ltltSOXAL l'AH.HHl.ll-113.
Judge Cessna of Hustings was in the olty
yesterday and visited Tun BIK.
K. S. Hood of the Albright Land and Lot
company has gone to Hot Springs , Ark. ,
accompanied by bis family.
Mr. Kd. B. Williams and family loft yester
day for Florida whpro they will apu'nd the
winter. The trip is taken for the benefit of
Mr. Williams' health.
W. U' . Green , cashier of the Orleans bank ,
Orleans , Nob. , accompanied by his wife , is
visitlnir the city and residing at Mr. and
Mrs. L. H. Kent's , l'J15 Capital avenue.
Domr.sth ; .
Now York's dynamiter has boon Identified
iiKiiln , this time as 1'rof. Dunton of llrooklyn ,
N. V.
IVoplo from Munl'oba recently say that tlio
fall of snow In that suction has been very
groat.
Sccrotury I'ost or Is reported to bo a llttlo
buttur , the fever havliiK somewhat subsided.
lie Is now renting easily.
Thn United Slates supreme court has post-
| Hiipd Kuorlng In 1'lulden and fuhwap's ra-c ,
tlio t'liloago anarchists , until the second Monday
day In .lumiaiy.
An Indictment has benn found against
United States .Marshal K. I'arsons of Halt
liaku , U. T. , for inaintalnliiK n house for Im
moral purposes.
Jndisu Kd wards of Albany , N.Y. , has grant nil
writs of mandamus In the contested nunalo
district election case > . and they will Kit at
oiu'o to the general turni on appeal. Thus the
ea i's are now at rest In the court for tin In
junction.
Tlio women of Madison , Kan. , a short tlmo
1170 raided a liquor Kulllnit druitglst'a estab
lishment and demolished It. They nave
hoiin threatened with prosecution and have
applied to the governor of the .state for sumo
blank pardons , to he nsod In the event of
Ihulr eonvlet on.
Dulio llunburd. colored , was assassinated at
a diincn near 1'rankljn. To.Saturday night.
A ininiburuf nujrous , among them llnbh.ird ,
wi > ro tfainbllns contrary to law. and took oath
to kill uhoevur of the party should dlvulg"
the ilium' * of the guilty. The puny was ar
rested and lluhliurd made a full i-onfesslon.
I-rank Abutiy wiiHHoloctod by lots to kill the
confessor und did so by llrlni ? on him through
a crauK In the door.
Itussla Is preparing todeclnrea protectorate
over C'oroii.
The Kn llth court will go Into mourning for
onn week for tint lute Horn I'odro.
The body of Horn I'odro will ho taken to the
Church of Si. Mudullnu tomorrow and placed
on a catafalque.
Thirty-four persons were klllod and many
Injun-din a railroad collision near Calmitta.
Tlio trains In collision woru mail trains. All
the Kuropuuns who uero puMsentiurs on eltliur
train escaped death.
The prlncu and princess of Wales enter
tained the duke ami duelmss of Tok und their
children ut lunch at MurlborimKh house.
I'rim'ins Mary and I'rlnco ( leorge. rvountly
hetrothod. were greeted with thunderous
cheers by thuvrowiU as they drove to Marlborough -
borough bouse.
Are you a lover of champugna ! Do you
wish a superior article ! Try Coon's Extra
Dry Iiupuilal Chuuipaguo. It Is lino.
TO IMPROVE THE SCHOOLS.
Superintendent Fitzpitriok Hal Eovoral
Little Echomss Ho Wants to Try.
TO REGULATE ENTRANCE OF PUPILS.
Once \'onr for nairlnticrfl nnd Twloo
n Your Tor High Hcliool
Candidates I tout I no
Holiool Work.
Nearly every tnoniber of the Board of Edu
cation appeared to have iiU pockets full of
resolutions last night , ami the last regular
semi-monthly session 'but ono of tbo present
board proved to DO n very long one. Mr.
Gibson , mombor-cloct , sat the mooting
tnrouph , taking points upon the proceedings.
The only absentee was Kelley ,
The usual batch of routine brlu-a-brac was
ground through and than the secretary road
n communication of some lonttth from
Superintendent Fitzpatrlck , in which ho
submitted a number of recommendations
with reference to the management of the
schools. The leading points touched upon by
the superintendent were thn largo number of
small classes , the Impracticability of the pres
ent plan of admitting pupils to tuo first
grade three times a year , and the advisa
bility of the admission of pupils from the
grammar schools to tbo High .school twlco n
year Instead of only onco.
of Small ( InsscR.
The superintendent recommended that pu
pils bo admitted to the first grade only In
September and during tuo last two weeks in
March. Speaking of the present custom of
aUmltllti , ? them throe times a year ho said :
"Though the number of small classes In-
the schools has greatly diminished , yet the
chief cause of thojo small classes still re
mains with us. I refer to the practlro of
admitting pupils to the llrst grade three
times a year. To change this will not bo a
hardship upon any one , it will create OHO rca-
sonnlhy largo class of beginners , entering
school in the spring , In plnco of two relatively
small classes now entering school each
spring , and will make economic and efficient
work moro attainable.1
Koforring to the practice of admitting
pupils from the grammar to the High school
but once n year Mr. Fltzp.itrlck said :
"This break in the onward movement of
classes produces two evils , the one a crowd
ing of children who are in the S vonth B
clnss forward , compelling them to do the last
hall year's work of the Seventh grade and
all of the work of the Eighth grade in ono
year , thus unduly stimulating the brighter
pupils und unduly depressing the average
pupil. The other evil is the dropping of the
Seventh B pupils back into the Seventh A
class , causlni ; them , at un Important tlmo in
their lives , to lese an entire year in tholr
school wonc.
JiiHtlee to die Pupils.
"I therefore recommend that pupils bo ad
mitted to the High school , when pronorly
prepared , nt the middle ot the year , thus
havlug regular admissions to the Hicrli school
twice n year , In February and in Juno. This
is no experiment. Over twenty of the lend
ing cities of the country have adopted this
plan. OfthoIlV ) pupils now in the ninth
grade in the Omaha High school , but about
'J10 can bo oxpeeted.to bo present In tbo Tenth
grade next year. About MO will drop out.
Something like 83 per cent of this number
will drop out on account of family reasons ,
und the other ninety-live pupils will proba
bly drop out on account of a failure to do
the work proscribed in the course. Those
facts have all boon demonstrated repeatedly
by cxporionco. This state of affairs Is by no
iricaus a criticism upon the teachers in the
High school. The same phenomenon is ob
served in tbo freshman classes in our col-
legos.
"With the proposed plan , however , at
least half of these ninety-live can drop into u
now class ut the beginning of FoOruary ,
and go over the places In their rospoctlvo
studies wboro they are deficient and thus bo
enabled to overtake their moro fortuuato
Classmates.
Also to the Tciichnra.
"Economically speaking , the change will
admit of a more profitable employment of
the teaching force in tbo High school. The
corps of teachers is assigned in September
upon a basis of the attendance during that
month , but by the end of January the num
ber of pupils has dropped 15 or UO per cent.
Tbo admission nf sixty to eighty pupils in
February will , therefore , rcstoro the equilib
rium , profitably employ the teaching force ,
and when the adjustment is properly
made below , will save the nooplotbo money
necessary to teach these advanced pupils in
the grammar schools. In this manner the
touching force in the lower grodcs will bo
onubtod to take euro of the incoming First
grade pupils. Professor Lewis concurs in
this recommendation. "
The superintendent also recommended that
the rules bo changed so as to do away with
the written examinations for promotion of
pupils from class to class and from grade
to grade , nnd substitute some plan
based upon the recommendation of the
teachers and principals. Ho said
this plan had boon adopted In Now York ,
Brooklyn , Son Francisco , Cincinnati , Dim-
vor , Washington , Indianapolis , St. Paul and
other laruo cities.
The communication was referred to the
committee on classification.
Superintendent Ivttzpatrick also reported
that ho had transferred some pupilsi at Du-
petit and at Pacilio and tiad closed two
rooms.
Uivu nnd Tnko.
City Treasurer Hush reported the follow
ing funds In tno treasury to the credit of the
school district : General fund , S33.70d.ril ;
sinking fund , $ r > , filS.i3 ; : slto nnd building
fund , * liiO.W. : (
Fred Mongodoht was awarded an estimate
upou the Kollom school building of 81,000.
c Gcorgo Meredith applied for a position as
Janitor nt the Monmouth Park school. Mr.
liegeman , Mr. Charles W. Bauer and John
Kcagon also announced the fact that they
wished to DO Janitors.
Miss Harriet M. Squlro was granted n
leave of absnnca of two months without pay.
A communication from Mr. Jayncs relative
to tbo Interest duo on some lots which the
board had purchased from him was referred
to the attorney for the board.
A young man named Cannon , living at
Bellevue , was granted the privilege of
attending the High school.
Tlio Apollo club was granted the privilege
of announcing the uppaaranco of the Aus
trian Juvenile band next Saturday at the
Coliseum In the city schools.
School dUlrictfto. 4' )
, Dodga county , pre
sented u request for some of the old school
desks not In uso. The request was granted.
K'luy Hond to Woaltli.
The Thompson-Houston Electric Light
company presented n communication propos
ing to pluco n dynamo In the High school to
run the manual training machinery.
The company offered to furnish
a rtvo horse power dynamo with
pulleys and bolting necessary to run the ma
chinery for $500 and charge the board SAO n
month for power. Tlio communication
stated that IhU would do away with the em
ployment of an engineer who Is now paid $75
a month nnd also Uo away with the oxponsa
of the high pressure onglno now lu uso. The
board would save the llrst year ? COO after
paying for the dyna'no.s by adopting tho.
dynamo plan ; referred to comimttoq on
manual training school.
And then the question of paying the teach
ers without necessitating the personal appli
cation of each tcacbor at the board rooms
was taken up. A resolution was presented
authorizing the secretary of the board to deliver -
liver to the principal of each school the war
rants for the teachers of the rospoctlvo buildIngs -
Ings , the principals presenting written orders
from the teachers for the warrants ; referred
to committee on finance.
The commtltco on High school reported a
acticaulu for the regulation ot salar
ies of High school teachers. H
contemplated the establishment of four
classes of teachers , and that the salaries
should bo regulated according to the class.
Tbo salaries wore to run as follows : Flrat
class , ti.WW per annum ; second class , $ lU)0 : ) ;
third class , fl.'JlXJ , and fourth class ranglnr ;
from teoo to $1,100 , depending upon the ox-
Durloucn of the teacher. The report was re
ferred to the committee on salaried.
Homo lloiitino Work.
Mr. Flulayson Mai allowed nn oUlmato of
$ -J4S on the Hllchcook school.
BUU for currant oxpcusos for November ,
amounting to t.tOWl$0 , were reported all
right and rccommcnubd for payment. The
report was adopted :
The bond of William Lyle Dickey & Co. ,
furnished as n guarantco that the now fur
naces for the Pilclllo and the Pleasant
schools should boput In according to con
tract , was presented and approved ,
On motion of Mr. Corvoll the board do-
elded to request thd city 'to order n sldowalk
constructed fromsorno street having sldowollt
to the now school on. the Hitchcock slto
Mr. Corvoll also offered a resolution ro-
queuing Chancellor Can Held of the State
uulvoiMlty to plnco , the Omaha High school
upon the accredited list ; carried.
A resolution offofed by Mr , Coryoll author
izing thn discontinuance of gymnastlo ox-
crclses at the High school was adopted.
The reasons given for thU action wore to
the effect that the gymnastlo exorcises were
Inturforlng with the recitations In adjoining
rooiiis.
The secretary was authorized to purchase
ono load of sand at $ il , for the use of the
moulding class of the manual training de
partment.
The hoard decided , upon resolution of Mr.
McConnell , that the Christmas holiday vaca
tion should begin on Wednesday afternoon ,
December M.
Koso'ntlons Discussed.
Mr. McDonnell had another resolution
which created n good deal ot discussion.
The ro'.olutlon sot forth that the sentiment
of the board favored the building of vho now
central school somewhere ) In the area
boiindoil by Twentieth street on the east ,
Twonty-llfth on the west , Douglas street
on the south nnd Chicago street on the
north. It was referred , after considerable
discussion , to the committee on boundaries.
Mr. Smyth brought up the matter of em
ploying Attorney McCoy for the year begin
ning September 15 , IS'.ll. Ho said that the
matter should have bcon attended to many
weeks boforo. but It had been neglected. Ho
offered a resolution to authorize the employ
ment of Mr. McCoy for ono year at fVK ) .
Mr. Morrison , Mr. Coburn and Mr. McCon-
nollsnid they were In favor of emplovlngtho
attorney up to the time that thn now mem
bers should take their seats , and lot tbo now
board employ the atornoy after the first of
the year. The resolution was carried by a
votoof 8 to 4.
The mat tor of paying the Judges and clerks
of election wns brought up by Mr. vVohror
on n resolution favoring the payment of M
to oach. The attorney gave it as his opinion
that f I for each clerk and Judge would be
about right. Mr. U'ohror hold that the
board would bo compelled to pay Jtl to every
man before the bonds would bo registered at
Lincoln.
Mr. Ponplcton said that the payment of
the Judges nnd clnrks had nothing to do with
the validity of the bonds , llo believed that
$1 was about rlcht.
Mr. Coburn said ho thought the board was
making a mistake. The law ilxcd the amount
to bo paid to tbo jmleos and clerks and the
Board of ICducation had no right to llx the
matter arbitrarily. The only proper thing to
do , ho maintained , was to refer the matter to
the committee on Judiciary and have It de
cided according to law. The resolution
favoring the payment of $4 each failed to
carry , and the matter was then referred to
the commlttoo on Judiciary.
hl'AHKS < > ! ' ttl'UltT.
Onrllold ItoMilts.
C'IIICAOO , 111. , Doc. 7. Garlicld park re
sults :
First race , flvo-clnhts nf a mlle : Iviizcnlo
won. 1'ut Conley second , ICno First Lap third.
Time : 1:21. :
Second race , threoinarters | of a mile : An
toinette won. Joe Onntor second , Ciuoss Not
third. Time : hlfiVj.
Third rico : , threo-quartnr.s of a mlle : Iluby
I'nyno won , Snnnvhrook second , Adeline
third. Time : IM. i , ,
Konrth race iloalnroa off.
Klfth race. tlircernnrtcr.s of n mlle : linn-
scllu won. 1'rolllgate second , Linguist third.
Tlmo : Ii5. : :
Sixth race , three-nuartors of a mlle : Winslow -
low won. Mary .Mac second , King Uleharcl
thlrJ. Time : 1B'- : : '
Coins 'it Gnttnhorij. .
GL-TTENMIEUO , N. J. , Dec. 7. The track was
In very bad condition :
First , race , six furlongs : Lilly 1C won , Knola
second , Claymore third. Time : 1 : - ' ! ' ; .
Hecond race , five und ono-half furlongs :
Spciidollnu TTOII , MoKeovur second , Double
Cross third. Time : lii : ,
Third race , six furlongs : Little Fred won.
Tlojjn second. Ituth third. Time : 1:18 : ! ; .
Fourth r co , ono mile : Tonano won. Trestle
second , Lonely third. Time : 1:4S'J. :
Fifth race , five furlongs : Triangle won ,
Eclipse second. Lillian third. Tlmn : lO.V/ : .
Sixth race , six an. I ono-half furlongs : Once
Again won. Snarling aocond. Kepoatcr third.
Time : l:3.f. : ! _
llonglit TiMiiplnr.
FIUNKMNPa. . , Dec. -Miller & Sib-
ley today sold to Charles Thompson of St.
Paul thn trotting stallion Templar , son of
St. Bell , out of Nora Temple , for f 12.000.
Tips lor To lay.
The following horses have been tipped as
sure things for the races named :
OUTTESnEnO.
1. Surplus Spondall.
L' . I'orild Marie Lovoll.
3. ICiirly Hlossom Mohican.
4. Now or Novnr lllltzon.
fi. Paragon Fassott.
a t'ojham Uloster.
CHICAGO.
1. Ollrord First Lup.
2. Kd K. Sholhy Nuaiitlo ,
n. Klldiiro Dtislor.
4. Critic Glonold.
5. Johnny Greener Swlflon.
1 onlccd lilko a Fnko Ilnoo.
SAX FIIASCISCO , Cal. . Deo. 7. The boat
race oetwcon Ilaulau and McLean fo300 a
side took place ; in Oakland creek yesterday.
The boats were outriggod skills. Hanlan
gave McLean 100 yards start. The Ptroko nt
the beginning of tbo raeo was not ever thirty
to the minute , but Ilanlan gained rapidly
until nt the turn McLean was only two
lengths ahead. But after rounding the stake
Hanlan stopped pulling , apparently to wlpo
tbo perspiration from his brow , and allowed
McLean to gain some eichty yards. Tbo pull
homo was a procession , McLean winning by
eighty yards , Tlmo , ii'l in , 47 soc. Tbo large
crowd present hooted the rowers , claiming
the race was an obvious fake.
Spoiling ! < > r "
1S31 hu James nmilon Itinn'M. }
LONDONDec. . 7. [ Now York Herald Cable
Spue-mi to TiiisBuK. ] Frank P.Slavin had n
farewell dinner tonight. Ho say.s ho Intends
to ro in a In In America four months and will
try to bring oft a light with Sullivan. He Is
willing to meet Sullivan in any city , bar Now
Orleans , but will go to Texas or Mexico.
Mitchell says ho is determined to make Jim
Corbott light , so it looks as though San Fran
cisco would bo the pluco.
1'nuolii'n Colored Pujjilist Wins.
PEOIIU , III. , Dec. 7. Dave Gibson , a car-
pontdr of this city , and Leo Harris , a colored
pugilist of Lincoln , Nob. , fought a finish battle -
tlo at an ice house above the city yesterday
for a purso. Harrls.i , , who weighed fifteen
pounds lighter than jifs opponent , possessed
moro science and scored a clean knock-out In
tno third round. The battle was ever lu Just
four minutes.
llnck Will Mass the IMratcn.
PiTT.snruo , Pa. , Dee , 7. At a meeting of
the Plttsburg Basq ball club tonight A. C.
Buckonburgor \YhooIing , W. S'u. , was
elected manager. ,
G-irllelU 'Will ' Clone.
Cuicuio , III. , Deft t. The Garflold Park
club tonight decided ' 16 muko Saturday the
last day ot the season' racing ,
WASIIINOTOX , D. O. , Deo. 7. [ Special Telegram -
gram to TnB BKK.I The following list of
pensions granted is reported by THIS Buu
and ICxnmlnor Bureau of Claims :
NoDruska : Original Guorgo W. Hlohard-
son , Henry C. Erett , Kouben Booth , John G.
McFaddon , John ilobnn , John LI. Nollbohr ,
GeorgoM. Tollo , William H. ICoslar , Seth
H. Craig.
Iowa : Original Henry Hnyos , Loandor
McCauts , Thoron M. Woodruff , Lemuel
Hart. Additional Jeremiah Drlscoll. Ori
ginal widows Chloe J. Shields , M.iry Tank.
MoCool Junotloii'H Now Hotel.
MtCooi. JUNCTION , Nob. , Deo. 7-rSpocIal [
to THE BEIS.J The now Commercial hotel
was opened today. Everything Is now and
clean. All the room a are largo and newly
furnished throughout. Hubo Conry U the
proprietor ,
Orfrnns from 826 up. Easy torina
IliivUon Bros.
FRENCH COMMERCE ASSAILED ,
Gernuny Attacking Her Enomy'a ' Trade
at Evorj Poniblo Point.
ENGLAND'S ' HAND IN ITALIAN AFFAIRS.
Small Clinnuo Tor the Komovnl of Ijoo
from the Vatican Arrange-
for the Uurlnl of
Doni Pedro.
9i l > u Jamt * HarJm lttnnttl\ \
PAIIIS , Dec. 7. [ Now York Herald Cable
Special to TUB line. 1 The news of the
signature of a commercial convention
between Germany nnd the United States has
made a deep Impression. People hero nro
nsitlng each other whether Germany , who
has already slgnod treaties of commerce with
Austria and Italy , and who Is on the point of
contracting others with Belgium and Swlt/-
crland , Intends to combat French tmdo
Interests wherever she meets them I The
prevailing opinions on certain points has
been succeeded by n widespread feeling of
disgust. In political circles pcaco is not
thought nearly as probable as It was lately.
According to the reports which the French
government has received from Its ugents ,
England Is Inking a lively Interest In the
movcnt-s of radicals in fuvorof abolition of tbo
Concordat. Malting Inquiries regarding the
reasons of ihls curious fact , tno government
has ascertained the fact that England Is In
terested In the attacks of Italy on the Vati
can. It would seem that Kngland still ex
pects to derive profit from a crisis which
might lend the pope to tnko refuge In Malta.
While avoiding all ofllrlal interference In
the matter at issue , she U working by se
cret nnd indirect moans to bring about
this crisis. But she Is wasting time , and tbn
departure of the pope from Kotno Is not
within reasonable distance , nnd if It did oc
cur would do no good to Hngland.
Today we reachud the end of a scandalous
incident which lias lasted much lee long.
The chamber has ratified the election of the
socialist LaFargno who according to his ad
versaries had no right to take bis seat on the
ground that ho Is not a Frenchman. It is
clear now that there was no ground for the
charno. The basis of many other French
political scandals has been quite as Ilimsy.
Purls Is going to have two imposing funeral
ceremonies. The late Dom Pedro will have ,
by order of the president , imperial obsequies
from the Church of the Madeleine to the
Orleans railway station. All the troops In
carnson will b"o paraded undcrGonoralSaus-
slor , comtnandor-iu-chlef of the French army ,
The funeral of the late M. Alphand will bo
conducted under tno dome of the central exposition -
position , 1)9 ) Champs'do Mars , which ho built.
The cortege will pass from there across the
quay and Champs Klysoos to Notre Dame.
It will go richt across Paris which ho has
doneiso much to beautify. Paris honors it
self in doing honiago to the Into emperor ,
who was n philanthropist and to the en
gineer and man of talent.
JACQUES ST. CEHE.
ClllLl.lX AFFAIRS.
Troubles oT tlio Revolution Are Not
AH Over Vcl , It Scorns.
[ Copyriglttctl 1S)1 ) liu James r/unf'in llennett. ]
SVNTIAOO , Chill ( via Galveston , Tex. ) ,
Dec. 7. [ By Mexican Cable to the Now
York Herald Special to TUB BIR. ] Min
ister of Foreign Affairs Malta has issued a
circular which is to bo sent to Chilian ruprn-
sot.tatives in all foreign countries which
stales that the total number of prisoners
made after the downfall of Bnlmacoda was
504. Of these 2J4 were released , 2."i7 are at.
liberty under bonds and 8H are sllll lu con
finement. Indictments have been found In
congress against the Judges of the courts
under Balmaceda far their alleged unconsti
tutional actious.
A communication was sent to United
States Minister Eean Saturday by the presi
dent of I no chamber of deputies requesting
permission to servo citations on the refugees
now lu the American location. Mr. I5gan
wrote to Minister Malta asking him by what
authority tlio proildout of the chamber of
deputies sent such a communication to him.
He was , ho said , accredited to Chili , nnd did
not recognize the right of the president to
ofllcially communicate with him in any way
except through the foreign odice.
Scnor Malta apologized , but made a .simi
lar request , to which Mr. Egau replied that
the request was not ndmissaolo , unless he
received specific instruction from the United
States govornracnl , as the refugees were in
the legation under extra territorial riphts.
Despite the efforts of Iho government It
transpires that 1.000 revolvers are missing
from the arlillory barracks at Santiago.and it
is feared that a conspiracy is on foot. Tbo
soldiers hero are confined to their barracks.
The mnrino arlillery men in the forts at
Valparaiso have been replaced by sailors
from the fleet , and such of the soldiers of
Balmaceda as are now in prison have been
placed in solitary imprisonment and are not
permitted to hold any communication with
thn outside world.
It U said that General Hulloy will not re
sume Mis place as minister of war. Angus-
tin Edwards has Iho portfolio temporarily.
A banquet was given last night in honor
of Senor Alogo Barrios , mayor of Valparaiso ,
by the liberal alliance. Many patriotic
speeches were mado.
The valley of the Aconcagua river Is inun
dated and much destruction of property is
reported. The latest , advices from Calora
und Quillotu say the river is subsiding.
Don Francisco do Boja Solar Is dead.
Sovnro Storm IJauloon the Fronuh
and Knclisli ConstH.
LONDON , Deo. 7. It Is reported that the
channel steamer Victoria struck the pier at
the entrance of the harbor of Calais tonight
and was unable to make the harbor. She
was , therefore , obliged to put to sea again.
A terrible storm is lagluc all alonir thn
French coast. The Herring smacks at
Fecamp nre in extreme danger. Ono has
already foundered and her crow of twenty-
four persons drowned. Anything lilio as
sistance tonight is Impossible.
The Victoria hud twonty-ono passengers on
board. Some tlmo after she put to sea she
was was acaln sighted to the northeast of
Calais. She was showing signals of distress
and it was thought she has sustained scrlo us
damage m bar collision with the pier. Sev
eral lug * were despatched to render her all
assistance possible und lo try to tow her
into the harbor of Calais.
Rockets were being sent up from a vessel
lu Iho Mersey tonight , and lifeboats were
sent ou' . to assist , her. It U supposed she
has struck on Burba bank.
A burtro has gonu down at the mouth of tbo
Thames and her crew perished.
A vessel has boon stranded at Shorolmm ,
but her crow are safe.
Thousands of acres of land are under water
In Dorsetshire. In the Fermnr district trees
have been uprooted and houses unroofed.
rRS HUfiUKKH ItKllKLS KlI.LKl ) .
Chlni'HO IiiHiir ) > mitN Defontod nnd
Slnln by ( lovcriimnnt 'I roopH.
LONDON , Deo. 7. The Chronicle's Shang
hai correspondent reports that the rebels
huvo mot a complete and crushing defeat.
The report has boon continued. Eleven
hundred rebels were slaughtered on thu Hold ,
and those which were overtaken and cap
tured were Immediately executed. Martial
law has boon proclaimed throughout Man-
choorm.
SAN FiUNnsro , Cal. , Dec. 7. News from
China brought by thu Bnlulo status that thu
North China Dally News of November 7 says
the emperor has issued a favorable decree , In
which Christianity Is reform ] to In the must
satisfactory terms. High officials have been
spurred Into unwonted activity in Iho preser
vation of order nnd have taken precautions
against the recurrence of riots.
Panama Ijlliorals Victorious.
iroi > vrfu tlHailiuJaiii' * Wiir.fcw Hinn'.ti.l
PANAMA ( via Galveston , Tex , ) , Pec. 7 ,
| By Mexican Cable to the Now York Her
ald Special to TIIC BEE.J Acting Presi
dent Holguln sondi word this morning from
Bogota that Ntimcu has gained a victory In
every department of the rapubllo save
Antioqula and Panama , and denying the
rumors of a revolutionary rising In
the Interior of the republic. The
results of the election In the
department of Panama has not
rut been ofllcially declared , and cannot bo
known for several days yet on account of tbo
lack of telegraphic communication.
The ChlrIqui-ioco.\stry-Llboral : combina
tion won hero. Later ndvlcoi from the In
terlor claim that thu dop.irtmunts . of Canon
and Santnnder gave ltbor.il majorities.
Stl.\llt 11IK TltKAlli : * .
Oormnny , Italy and Austria in n
< omiiicrclnl Union.
HOMB , Doc. 7. The now commorulal iron-
ties between Italy , Germany and Austria
bavo boon signed hero.
The Gorman and Austrian commercial
treaty has boon sltrnod In Vienna. The re
maining treaties will bo signed during the
coming woak. They were discussed by the
bundoMMth Saturday. Minister von Hoott.s-
cher presided. Thorj is no doubt that the
rclchslag will ratify the U-oatio.s. America
will derive the greatest advantage from it.
The Boorson Courier says that the duty on
corn will bo reduced from , " > 0 to 2. " > shillings
per ton. Amoric.i's ' favored nations position
depends upon thu Clav treaty of ISJ'J. ' Rus
sia , excluded by .ho favored nation clause ,
will bo adversely affected uy the now trea
ties and will bo virtually compelled to make
overtures to Germany to provonl tlio total
exclusion of Kimhm grain from the Gorman
maruot.
MiAiti.v nro iii'-simnn i.tns i.ot > r.
.MiiHM'H .Mod n Torrlhlo Death
in a Colliery.
ST. PKTCHSIICIIII , DJC. 7. A terrible catis-
Iropht ] occurred In the colliery at NltkaKus-
Rlan Poland , In which It ih repotted that IbO
men aud forty liorsus were klllod ,
M is No F
| rui/r//ftfr ) | ( < ! Mil liu mincH flnrln'i '
LONDON , Dec. 7. [ Now York Hor.ihl Cable
Special to Tun Bin : . . Ernest Jurgens ,
Into manager of the Eden Mnseo , is in Lon
don. Ho told me today that ho had Just read
the Herald of Saturday , November 28 , nnd
was very much surprised nt tbo statements
therein. Ho denies that ho Is an abseondor
or fuirltivo. llo left Now York with the full
approval and knowledge of President Holl-
nitin for the purpose of nltundtng to personal
business In Europe which would have taken
him several months , but In vltnvof thu article
in the Hcrftld he will return at once and
stand ready to moot the directors lu any
thing they may desire.
IIO.HK IX A IIU1IIIV.
Sixty-Five > JilCH an Hour Not Too
Knst Tor ilohnson.
Mr. J. J. Johnson , of Johnson .t Co. , was
at Savannah , 111. , yesterday , when telegrams
regarding the financial condition of his firm
were received. Mr. Johnson til once made
arrangements for u special train ever the
Milwaukee road to bring him home as fast as
wheels could bo turned. General Manager
Sterling gave ordorii for a clear track , und
tbo fast run commenced.
The run from Van Horn to Perry , 111
miles , was made with Enginonr George Net-
lies at the throltlo In two hours , making the
usual stops lor railroad crossings , and arriv
ing at 5:55 : p. m. Leaving Perry at 0:10 : ,
Engineer Bruce pulled the train Into Omaha ,
130 miles , in two hours and fifty minutoj ,
arriving at the depot exactly at 0 o'clock.
Mr. Johnson was seen by a BEH ronresen-
lalivo shortly after his arrival , nnd was well
pleased with tbo fast run the train bad mado.
ilo said : "It was absolutely necessary I got
homo as soon as possible , so I arranged for
the special. Whllo wo ran very fast , some
times ever sixty-five miles nn hour , there
wasn't n hitch or au Incident on the whole
trip. Of course you know 1 hurried homo on
account of my business affairs , and not on
account of sickness in my family , as I hoard
stated. In regard to the business
troubles I can say nothing , as I have
been away so much lately that I do
not know how things have been running.
However , I will got at tbo affairs in my ofllco
tomorrow and see what can bo done toward
straightening thinsrs out. If there are to bo
any developments in Iho case the press will
get thorn in good timo. "
"A StrulKlit Tip. "
The current farce comodv i.s not a thing of
beauty , but it tieklci- class of theater goers
whoso money is as good as anyone's , and that
is its excuse for being. Among the success
ful shows of tnat kind is "A Straight Tip , "
which began another engagement at the
Boyd last night. James T. Powers is ns fun-
provoUing as over , and ho has clover assist
ance from John Sparks , Peter Daly , F. T.
Ward , Albert Hurt and Oscar Snhooning ,
not to mention n bevy of attractive girls.
Mngiu and .ttyntory.
The Farnam Street theater barely had
tlmo to announce lust nicht's attraction in
yesterday's afternoon papers , hut it is an
attraction calculated to please the patrons of
that house. The program opens with a aer
ies of sleight of band tricks by Benedict , fol
lowed by Tyrone in Spanish dances. Then
comes a mystifying act in which n man is
manacled by nuclt , bands and feet to n board ,
a committee from the audience tnstoning the
locus. A curtain Is drawn , and In llvo min
utes Iho man walks In at iho front door of
the thualor , while a woman is found In his
place on tbo board. The program is rounded
out with other specialties.
ItOHltKIt AX OHIO JIAXlf.
Two Thieves Make a Hani Ono lie-
ported shot.
MANSFIELD , O. , Dec. 7. A bank robbery is
reported from Marlon , n hamlet Just west of
hero. About noon Saturday two strangers
'entered the Faroy bank. Tbo older of the
two engaged in conversation with the teller ,
A. C. Edmundson , who was alono. The
elderly man wanted u draft cashed on a bank
In Dublin , Ireland , and whllo ho was talking
theyoung man teak ? ' . 30 from the counter
without belnif observed hv the toiler. The
two gentlemen then lott , saying they would
secure idcnliflcallon from Kov. Dr. Hall.
Shortly after their departure iho money was
missed , but they hnd cleared the town. A
rumor has reached here that one of the rob
bers had been caught at ICcnton , and had
been falally shot by a policeman. The roporl
says that over J 1,000 was found on his person.
Stcnmoi * Arrivals.
At Philadelphia Ohio , from Liverpool.
At Quoonstown Lonl Gough , from Phila
delphia ; China , from Baltimore.
At Liverpool Wilkommeii , from Phila
delphia.
At Copenhagen Hckoa , from Now York ,
At Glbraltnr-Jlulda , from Now York.
At Antwerp Wajjlund , from Now YorK.
/ . .oc.inuiririis. .
Dr. J. C. Howes was tried In pollco court
vestorday for practicing inedlclno without
being registered. The complaint was Hied
by Dr. Allen of the State liuard of Health.
Judge Hulsk'y will hund down a decision
Wednesday.
City Clerk Groves has completed the task
ot putting the railroad property upon the tax
books for IbltJ. The llsls will bo placed In
the hands of Iho board of oqualUailon nnd
on December 'fi ttiut body will moot to hoar
prolosls why Iho ptoporty should not bo as-
sroicd.
The flro department rooolvod yoitordav
from Chicago a now combination hose cart
and chemical engine which is something
qulto no v In HIM apparatus. Tbo machine
carries a llfty gallon chemical lank nnd 7. > 0
foot of hosu , It will bo stationed at the now
No. 7 hou.su , Thirtieth und Spautdlng.
Sam Monacua was arrested again yo.storday
afternoon on a warrant sworn to by T. L.
Combs , Rharglnu him with removing mort
gaged property from the county. Mouacus
had mortuiiged a wulch to a concern operated
hv Combs and then look iho property to
Chicago when bo eloped with two girls some
tlmo ago. After Sam was nrrusuiil Combs
relented ami started out to find Ibo county
attorney to try aud have the coiuplaml with
drawn.
SI Alii
Preparalionn for tlio' Annual Mooting ol
the Organization.
M ANY MEMBERS GATHERING AT FREMONT ,
( Irst HcHslon of the Hotly Will U *
Hold Today Pour Hundred Dole *
Kates Will Prnluilily Attend-
Klro at Hastings.
FIIKMOVT , Nob. , Dec. 7. [ Spoolal to Tin
BKI : . ] Tbo ndvnnco guard of Hit ) annual
mooting of iho Statogranpo arrived lu thd
city today. These nro Gr.ind Master Hall ,
Secretary Cnnllln , Treasurer Spilu-r and tin
executive commlttoo < ? onslsting of Messrs. [ ,
Vandurvoorl , L. U. Fletcher , 11. Gcgor.
The uxorullve committee hn spout the after
noon making an mutual .settlement with the
secretary aud tronsuror. The first mission of
the grange will bo bold tomorrow nl L
o'eloou.
Secretary Cnntlln says 'tnai Iho n unbi'r
prnscnt to attend the mooting will no some *
Ihlng llko100 delegates. Local com minces
have been making oxtousivo preparations f < r
the meeting , nnd today elaborately decorated
' '
the hall In the Miuo'ulu lemplo'whuro thu
sessions will bo held.
Annual oitleciH Klcctcd.
OSCKOI.V , Nob. , Doc. 7 , ( Special to Tun
Bti.l-J. ; : F. Ho.vnolds Post No. 'JO , Grand
Army of Ihu Kopubllc , had Its regular innot.
Ing on Saturday night and elected the fol
lowing olllcors fur the ensuing yuan
Post commander , C. M. Pulvor. vice
comUinmlor , T. H. Snundcr.s ; Junior v.r < \
II. , i. Bounor ; quartermaster , ( ! oori.'carl ,
olllcorof the dnv , H. F. Dome ; ollh-er of
the guard , Charles Hurkharl ; surgeon , Dr.
S. O. Whaloy ; roprpjontatlvo to the department
mont , H. J. Homier ; alternate , H. A S.-"tt ,
captain , J. H. Anderson of K. O. I ) , ( , 'uni-
inlngs Post of Sholoy to bo appointed in
specting and Instiilllne olllcnr.
.1. F. Uoynolds Woman's Uellof Corps at
their mooting elected tbo following ofllcers .
President , Mr.s. T. H. Humidors ; vlro pi-ost-
deut , Mrs.Villiam Welch ; secretary. Mrs.
Dr. Whaloy ; treasurer. Mrs. N. I' . Foy.
( iooil U'orlc.
HASTIXOI , Nob. , Doc. 7. [ Special Telegram
to TUP. Hnu.j What would have been a dis
astrous lire but for the promptness and
ufllclency of the Hastings lire department
occurred between midnight nnd 1 o'clock this
morning. Tlio building occupied bv the
millinery stock of Mrs. S. C. Ddley
nt 710 Second street was discovered
In llamos. The llro was q.ucldy
extinguished. The stock was ruined oy
Ninokn ami water. The llro wns accidental
In origin. The building was damaged to tlio
extent ol § 11)0 ) , fully Insured. The stock was
insured for $1,03 ! ) in thu Delaware and fur
$1,500 in the Herman Insurance company of
Now York. The sloro was located In Iho
center of the business portion of the city but
the llro was confined entirely to the first floor
of the building.
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StttilontH 1'iip the. Premotit Normal.
FUIIMONT , Nob. , Doc. 7. [ Special to TUB
Bun. | A delegation from the Fremont Board
of Trade wont toShenandoah , lu. , yesterday ,
accompanied by President Clemnions of the
Fremont Normal school , to negotiate
with President Croan ot the Shcimn-
cloah HChool , whoso educational institu
tion has Just been destroyed by llro , ( or n
consolidation of tlio two schools at this placo.
Intelligence revolved ironi Ihoro Ihls after
noon was to the elToct that nothing definite
had been done and probably could not bo
done to that offoet , but that 100 of the Shenandoah -
andoah .students would nrrivo In Fremont to
morrow evening to enter the Fremont Nor
mal college. _
They Wore Game.
MrCooi. JUNCTION , Nob. , Dec. 7.- [ Special
to run BII : : . 1 Yesterday afternoon Jim
Keene , a valuable Blue Bull trotior , and
Black Prince , a heavy draught horse , broke
out of Sing & Kims' boarding barn , aud at
once engaged In ono of the most terrific bit-
ties ever witnessed. Tiiu bloody light could
not bo sloppe'd for several minutes. Both
horses made n game light , as tholr sloul :
bodies will show from numerous bite ; mid
cuts.
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Much Inn-rest Alanlf'cHted.
SBWAKII , Nob. , Doc. 7. [ Special to TUB
Bni : . I A. E. Baker , president of iho
Seward County Agricultural society , has ap
pointed G. W. Barlow , .1. N. Anstlno , H I-1
Slonockor , G. W. Upton and O. 1C. Burnecldu1
dolcgalcs to the bent sugar convention called
to meet in Lincoln Decotnoar 17. The mayor
has made no appointment yet , but them will
be a largo attendance from Seward county
as the people are taking a great deal of in
terest in the matter.
Sudden Donlti at Greoloy renter.
GIIKKI.KV CBNIIISH , Nob. , Dae. 7. [ Special
Telegram toTnii HUB. ] Prof. John Gibson
dropped dead today at 5 p. in. In the post-
ofllco at this placo. The professor was a
noted violinist und is well known throughout
this part , of the country. Ho was never in
hotter spirits seemingly than today , laugh
ing and talking as usual. Heart failure is
supposed to bo thocausoof his sudden death.
Tired of Mle.
NKIIIIASKA , CITY , Nob. , Doc. 7. ( Special
Telegram to TUB IIHI : , | John Schmidl made
a desperate attempt at sulctdo tills morning.
Ho loft homo last night nnd was discovered
this morning in a barn with three bullet holes
In his bead and his wrist hacked to pieces.
Ha admitted the deed and said there was no
cause for It. Schmidt is married and aged .JO.
Ho will recover.
Many Important CJIVCH.
NnmiAHKACrrr , Nob. , Dec. 7 | Spacial to
Tin : Bii.l Judge Chapu.an opened district
court this morning. A largo docket inilud-
ink.-n , number of Important criminal cases ,
como up this term.
Spcciul ScHHion ! < Vir Klon.v County.
HAIUUSON , Nob. , Doc. 7 [ Special to Tun
BniJudge : ) ICinkald called u special term
of tbo district court for Sioux countv today.
Several important cases are to bo tried. No
Jury.
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