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    THE OMAHA DAILY BEE : 1TKIDAY , DECEMBER 25 , 1891.
GIANTS TO MEET AT 'FRISCO ,
'g Jco MoAnliffdnndPatiy Cardiff Matched
.fcraGcod
CHARLIE MITCHELL DENIES HIS TALK.
Ho Is TryltlB to ( Jot Out of HiB Itoin *
h.mtlo UtiWanofs Iho Koo-
nrd Agaln.it Him.
Other SportH
SAX Fius-ctHCO , Cat. , Dae. SI.-Tho glove
contest between Patsy Cardiff , the Pcorln
giant , and Joe McAulllTo of Han Francisco ,
which has boon arranged by Iho California
Athlotlc club for Djcombur''O , hm attracted
considerable attention , from the fact that
this Is McAullffo's llHt noteworthy fight
since his dofo.it by Siavin. McAullffo has
boon training faithfully nt McHrldo's since
the match was made , while Cardiff bas bcon
tralnlnc in Alumoda county. Cardiff weighed
about 170 pounds en his arrival here , but
Miowi a tendency to take on llcsh and expects
to outer the ring at about 185. MaAultffo
will weigh In the neighborhood of ' . ' 00. The
purao Is $ tGOO , The betting Is qulot , what
odds have been laid being slightly In favor ol
McAullffe.
Don't l.llci ; Our Hocr.
Klcharcl Howell of England , the bltrgost
and most successful of professional bicyclists ,
arrived in Omaha yesterday to spnnd Christ
mas and incldoutly try to knock the obip off
any bicyclist's shoulder that might tempt
him to a race. Weighing ffiW pounds , and
standing six foot ono inch , Howell looks like
the champion bo is. Ho commenced racing
tan years ago wlion ho was only 11 years old ,
and'won the championship of England nt 17
and has since won a fortune by his skinful
and desperate Unlades , nnd has wisely in
vested must of It In real estate. Ho is also n
stockholder In a blcyclo factory , whoso
wheels bo rides In nil his races.
Howell is n very unassuming man , and Is
much pleased with this country , but ho says
the ale" ( the name ho gives Ingor ) Is not as
good as the English. Accompanying tlowoll
is Donald Stage , champion of Scotland , a
fine built Aberdeen man , with an unmistak
able Scotch dialuct , who is to enter the inter
national race. W. Lamb , a Nowcastle-on-
Tvn long distance English champion of six-
day fame , Is also with thn party.
Howell has never competed in any race
dver fifty miles , but says ho will start In Iho
ilx-days nice at the Coliseum If Prince docs ,
. as ho Is 'particularly anxious to moot the
Omaha champion.
1 Will Dele-nil Winter Unoing.
: . NEW VOIIK , Dec. 21. A number of owners
and trainers held n mooting after the races at
Gilttonberg today to take some action in re
taliation for the recent edict issued by tbo
board , of control which prevents thorn from
running their norsos on the "Big tracks" if
they continue to enter horses on the
: Guttcnbe'rg track during tbo mouths
of December , January und Fobruory.
Tbo meeting was held in tbo club bnusa of
the track and was well attended , nearly
every owner and trainer at the tracR being
'present. Mr. J. II. McCormick , who has al
ways been a great follower of winter racing ,
noted as spokesman. Hn stated the object of
> the mooting , showed what olTcct tbo ruling
would have on horsemen and urged that im
mediate stops bo taken to protort themselves.
A coinmittpo was thea , formed to draw up
resolutions protesting against the action of
the board of control , after which the mooting
, was adjourned until tomorrow.
Not n Now Knntiirc.
[ Copy > lfi/ifc / < I ISO ! liy Jctinex Cimtnn Rennett. ]
LoNb6s , Deo. 2 l.-f. Now" York Herald Cable
' Special to THE BKK.It \ is understood
here that Uhnrloy MltchelUlonlos that ho
'tolda Herald correspondent on December'J
that ho was determined to fo'rco a ll ht with
Jltn Corbdtt , and that .ho would go as far as
San FrancUco to make a match. Ho made
this statement on two occasions , at least , and
: probably on tnai.y moro. His lost words on
'loavng London were that ho would strain
every point to get a match on with Corbatt
anywhere , except at Now Orleans. An inter
view to the same effect npprarod In tbo
Sporting Lifo bora Hut what is the differ
ence ? Evorybodj In America knows
Mitchell's methods by this time. Ho run say
one thing today and another tomorrow with-
, i out turning a hair.
„ G > n < j ut liuttanlirr ? .
Gurrnxnino. N. . ! . , Doc. 3t. Track In bad
condition today und attendance light
First race , flvo furlongs' Sam Morse won ,
Cornel second , Gruduitto third. Tln < n : 1U4 > .
Second ruuo. flvo und < mo-hilf fnrlnnus :
Milt Yoiintrwon , VI rain second , Miibi'l It , I'oni-
eroy third. Time : l:2 : y.
Sixth riieo , six furlonu'J : Flattery won. Me-
Keovor second. Quartermaster third. Time. :
Fourth nice , four furlongs : Tlo n won ,
ltlaokwoo.1 second , Nubian third. Tltuu :
l4 > .
Fifth race , ono inllo and a fnrlniii : : Lord of
tholliiroin won , Lepantu second , Ousclla third.
Time : auiu. : :
Sixth rico. : six und one-half furlongs : Spar-
Ila7 won , Hi-punter second. Count Luna third.
Time : lH. :
AViuiiH to Rxhlhft I'otor.
The Omaha Athletto club Is In receipt of a
a letter from Purson Davis Inquiring whether
the club wishes Peter Jackson to stop off
hero on his way east nnd give a sparring ex
hibition. A committee has been appointed to
determine upon the matter. Jackson is
matched to light Frank Siavin In Juno , and
is consequently one of the best pugilistic
drawing cards oir the road today.
Tip * lor To lay.
Christmas Is as good as any ether day on
the rare tracn , There Is reason to think
there is n gift In backing those horses If they
start tit Guttcnborg :
1. Glonmonml Kopnater.
' . ' . Olliniix l.lttlu l-'recl.
3. Hniintcror ilnnhnssett.
4. Tonna I'enwl.in.
5. I'liriigon MoICoovor.
8. Voiidottn Sir Itao.
Itnilily Ilronniiuii Wlnn'r.
BOISE CITV , Idaho , Dec. 'Jl. Roddy Hron-
nan of Strcator , III. , knocked out Jack Flynn
of Kansas CHy , Mo. , In fourteen rounds
early this morning.
aor V KAi r ,
Sentence Impnsnil on n Tannoisoo
IHuriloror nnd Itnvlshcr.
LBBIXOX , Toun , , Doo. 31. The Jury which
ait In George Dummway's trial returned
this morning a verdict of guilty of murder iu
the llwt degree , with mitigating circum
stances. They found him guilty also of rape
and both charges of shooting with tnumt to
kill. Ho was accordingly sentenced to two
lifo terms and two terms of eight and ton
years each in the penitentiary. The Jury
Lad been out nearly twnnty-four hours asd
a mutrlal WHS feared. The murderer board
the verdict Indifferently. The sheriff was
instructed to shoot the Ilr > t man that at
tempted to lay hands on hU prisoner.
Whllo the people hero are very much dls-
rusted with the vordlet , there so-ms to bo no
danger ot a mob. U is un.dors.tood that the
case will not bo carried to the supreme court.
One of the ' remarked
prisoner's attorneys before -
fore the trial that ho did not whh to clear
Dunnawny , for ho would then bo trloa for
crime * In West Virginia , where ho would
oortainly bo hanged ,
Clllol' Mnycg' Snooonsor Chosen ,
TAIII.EQUAII , I. T. , Doo. 24. C , J , Harris
has been elected principal chief of the Cuoro-
koo nation to succeed J. B. Mayrs , who died
last week. Harris has been prominent in
Cherokee politics for twelve years , having
terred In the sonata and as a delegate to
Washington. Ho was recently elected treas
urer of the Cberokeo notion. Stephen Theo
has been elected second chief.
Narrow R o i > a from Death.
ATLANTI , Go. , Deo. 24. Vestibule train
11 on the East Tonuosiou road , going south ,
ran off the tracu la a cut near Williams sta
tion this morning and the passengers had a
narrow osciipo from death. As it was seven
teen were Injured , but none bajlly. The accident -
cidont was caused by the rails spreading. A
train of fdur conchei was derailed and
prettv bndly .imashcd up. t Ifty feet beyond
the cut was a dcnp till , The train was
utmost on tbo brink of It after It left the
rails. * '
K'vi' rnr. f > itt vis ar.ii. *
Imllfinn Co til Mlncra Kr-
tnrn to Work.
TF.mtn Ilu'TK , Ind. , Doc , 21. The striking
conl 'inlnorj of Ihdluna have suffered a de
feat. The strugi'lo for Increased wages In
augurated nearly two months nuo has failed ,
and tlio men will rot urn to work Immcdl
ntcly. ' This courio wm d&cldod upon by n
delegate convention hold in this city today.
Tim mooting wa < called to ordnr in Grand
Army hall at 10 o'clock by Stnto President
OuimnUky , no ono of the national oftlcors
bi-lmr present.
Thu chairman announced that after grave
consideration of the situation confronting
the strikers thu ofllcars hail determined that
it would be unwlso mid disastrous to further
prolong the unequal strife , and bo asked fnr
tin oxprtmlon from the representatives as to
what they thouont of the matter.
The delegates from the bituminous
district were disposed to quarrel with
tbo movement to ro'.rcat , but those
from the block Hold stated that their men
had In various quarters become so dlssnti -
lied with the little uld being extended by tbo
org.inl/.utlon that , they foired a serious lireaic
would occur very shortly If they were not
authorised to return to work en masse. Tnis
settled the question , If the minors In the
block were determined to bolt In case the
strike wis continued , there was no alterna
tive left but to dccbiro 11 olT.
Adjournment was taken -it noon for illn-
nor and to await the arrival at the national
vice president from Pennsylvania. The lat
ter was not on band at I : 0 o'clock and tbo
delegates reconvened without him. A vote
was taken and It resulted favorable to re
turning to work. A cotrmltteo was brut to
confer with SmlthTalluy and ascertain if the
men could bo allowed to ro.su mo nt the old
llsurus , 70 cents per ton in the bituminous
and ri conU in the block. Mr. Tulloy replioc
alllrmativcly , the committee submitted a re
port to that tiftoct , and the strike was form
ally declared off. The men will begin work
Immediately.
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T.OU.IL jiiiKnriKs.
The holiday examination for teachers will
bo held on Tuesday , Wednesday nnd Thurs
day of next week at the High school.
The shoplifter * nro having their Innings al
tbo police court at present. About fifteen of
the nimble lingered gentry have been sen
tenced within tno past three days.
Jim Costello an'd Charles Flood got into a
rowiu a Ninth street saloon yesterday morn
ing and Flood slashed Costello with a bowie
knife , lull let I ni ; ugly but not serious wounds
about the face. Flood is ? s.t.111 at Inrgo.
In the report of the procoodlntrs of tbo
lioaid of Education Monday nl < jht it was
stated that Miss Whltmoro , principal of the
Lake school , received 5 0 for oxtru services.
This was an error , the lady who received the
extra compensation bolng Ml.ss Li/.zio Wit-
man.
man.Georare
Georare Whlteley was taken into custody
last night for stealing a lap robe from * the
buggy of Mr. E. B. Branch at Thirteenth
and Harnoy streets. When arrested White
ley had the robe iji his possession and was
loouing.for a Tenth street pawn shop.
A lira in tha are invar at the Kodllolcl
Printing company at 3:30 : o'clock last ni ht
was the causa of the alarm from box 4i.
Nothing but a few papers , some rubbish and
a nearly empty gasoline can burned. Chem
ical No. 3 put the lire out with a loss of loss
than $10.
The committee which went to Washington
to secure the republican national convention
had $2,500 for oxpenbos and broucbt , $ l15 ! of
that amount home with them. This amount
was pro rated yesterday among the sub
scribers to the convention fund and was re
turned to the givers.
Articles of Incorporation of the South
Omaha Brewing company wore filed yestcir-
day in the oflico of the county clerk. The
capital stock is $300,000 , and the copa'rtner-
ship may continue 100 years. Thoipcorpora-
tors are Baltbas Jotter , Enck Somler. John
Sautter and Fred Drews.
"Chief Seavey received a telegram yester
day afternoon from Uoss Martin , city cleric
of Valparaiso , Ind. , asking the condition of
Liburity and Nick Fox , the principals in
South Omaha's recent tragedy. The chief
replied that Mrs. Fox was dead and that the
husband was in tbo county Jail.
Mangold & Glandt is tbo title of n now
banking tlrrn which filed articles of incor
poration yesterday and will do business at
Bounlngtou. The capital stock is $ .20,000 ,
nnd business may continue for fifty years.
The incorporators are Peter , George and
Michael Mangold , Peter Glandt and Anton
H. Bachmanii.
The drawing for tbo picture entitled
"Glee , " presented by Mrs. Seavoy to the Po
lice Relief association , took place yesterday
afternoon in the police court. "Spud" Far-
rish acted as master of ceremonies. There
were 835 tickets. The winulne number was
781 , and the person holding it will call nt
Chief Soavey's ofllce and take the picture
home.
Bert Cox , the genial assistant foreman on
TIIK Moitxi.xq BEI : , didn't work last night.
But just before the midnight hour was tolled
by the Hjgh school clock each smoklne
printer lighted a good cigar , set up 'by Bert"
and watching tbo blue smoke as it curled
abovQihls case mentally registered a wish
thatth'efutun.'of the now Miss Cox would
bo as bright as the day of her birth was
auspicious. It will indeed bo a merry Christ
mas at Mr. Cox's homo.
Kor the Ijoril's Nativity.
As the great clock on the High school
struck twelve the beautiful cnlme.s in the
Trinity c&thedral were pealed forth , calling
the worshipers to Christmas eve com-
uiunlou service.
Dean Gardner oflleiatod and opened tbo
services with prayer , The handsomely dec
orated cathedral , the dean in bis puvo white
robes and the ceremony at the hour of mid
night wa vorv Impressive. After an offerIng -
Ing for the benefit of the poor , a od and In
firm , tbo donn administered the holy com
munion to tboso present.
The services ondud with an earnest nnd
impressive prayer by the dean.
Will Hold u i
Fnvxoisco , Cal. , Dee. 31 , Chief Uam-
sey of the Brotherhood of Telegraph Oper
ators of the Unltnd States arrived hero
today. Saturday next a conference will ha
liold by Harosey and the grievance commit
tees from the western division of trainmen ,
operators , t'ondubtors , engineers and railway
machinists1 orders and the Southern Pacific
mil other roads will ba asked to withdraw
, belr objections to railway employes bocom-
ng members of tboso order * .
Ignored the Indictment.
Pmi.uiKMMiu , Pa. , Doc. 21. The grand
ury today Ignored the bill of indlotmout
charging Robert Glendennlng nnd Georco A.
Hulm , bankers'and ' brokers , with aiding and
abetting ox-City Treasurer Bardsloy in era-
jczzlomout.
Dr. Ilull'N AsHiiilant Auqulttnd.
NKW YORK , Doc. 21. John George Roth ,
ho would-bo-murdoror of Dr. John Hall of
this city , was acquitted today on the ground
of insanity. TnoJ ury was out only ten tnln-
fna * *
UtOS.
Died IVom Drlnlc.
Riumxo , Pa. , Deo. 21. Martin M cyers
aged S3 , ono of the loading checker pla > ors
of this country , was found dead In this city
lust night from the results of excessive
drinking.
s ,
l-'or the Cure of Drunkennc.sfl ,
Cmcur.o , 111. , Doc. 21. A sanitarium for
.the cure of the liquor * opium and tpbacco
habits was opened by the Women's Christian
Temperance alliance ia this city today.
Notice.
For the iiccommodntlon of the public
during the holldnys Wolla , Fargo&C'o.'a
express luivo opunod u brunch oflico nt
1312 Fiirnam streot. Telephone 341
W. P. J3UKNNAN , General Agent.
The Burlington will soil tlclcots between -
tweon uhitlona not moro than UOO miles
upart at the usual reduced rates during
Christmas und , Jiow 1'eur'a UoUdtiya.
KILLED IN BOYD COUNTY ,
*
0. L , Doclgo Shot During an AUoroailon by
Qjcrgo Wilkinson.
HE WAS CAPTAIN OF 1HE VIGILANTES ,
His Slnyer in , Tall at O'Nclll Olins-
irons Illnzt ! itt Oorohr-stcr Mst
of tho. h IC.HBA . Other Inter-
.VclM'.u.ka N'CWH.
SPKVCRII , Nob. , Doc. 21. [ Special Tola-
grnm to Tup. BKK. ] During an altercation
over ndver.io rights to a tract of Rovornmont
land near Butte City , 0. L. Dodge , known as
tlio cuptntu of the vigilantes who aldod in
ridding this part of the state of horse thieves
a few years ago , was allot and instantly killed
by George U'llUluson. It Is claimed that
Dodge was the aggressor. Wilkinson gave
himself up lo tno ahnrllT of Holt county and
Is now In Jail ut O'Neill.
KA'.v vniemT.r.ts
Wont-fill Snow Storm llaclni ; Throucli-
otit the MtrtlnvcHt.
WAI.MCK , Nub. , Doo. 21. [ Special Tolo-
grnm to TUB Dii.J ; ; A huavy snow i\nd wind
storm has boon razing since early morning ,
reaching at tltnai to a porfcot lillzzurrt. Snow
still drifting badly and It Is growing colder
hourly. It is feared that , all trains will DO
stopped on this line.
Font Knmvjov , Neb. , Doc. ! il. ( Special
Telegram to 1'nn Bnu , | A blizzard Has prevailed -
vailed nil day from the west. Not much
snow Is falling , but that on the ground Is
being swirled around in bllinllncr clouds.
LusicVyo. . , Ucc. 24. [ Special Telegram
to Tat BBB.J A blizzard from the north west
sot in about 7 o'clock last evening. Thosnuw
Is drifting and nt f > : ; u this afternoon there is
no chance for the bolter In the weather.
Trains nre late and range stock of u'l ' kinds
must suffer severely.
ST. PAUI , , Alum. , Doc , 24. Thnro. is a
Christina * snow storm prevailing tonight.
At Briton , S. I ) . , it is snowing severely ,
with the wind in the northwest , and the
mercury Is 2 = above. Everything indicates
a bli/ziml coming. Heports from different
parts of th not thwcstlnclicate that tho. storm
is concral. The snow extends all ever that
part of South Dakota which Is east of the
Missouri river , ooiuc narticularly hoavv iu
the northeastern p irt of the state. At Huron
fears arc expressed that the train service
will bo hampered. It snowed all day in
South Dakota and appearances are favorable
for nn all-night storm
Citvwroitn , Nob. , Dec , 21. [ Special Tele
gram to THE BEB.J Tlio snow storm of
yesterday morning has turned Into a terrillc
blizzard. The wind is blowing at about lifty
miles an hour and the snow Is drifting hadly.
If It conthiuos for tlio next ten hours as It
has the passenger trains will bo blockaded.
Cattle will suffer for the next -few days. It
Is the worst storm of the season.
Dnrolipster's l > H istrntis Fire.
DoKCiiEsmi , Nob. , Dee. 24. ] Spec al to
THE Bnc.l One of the moJt destructive fires
over had in Dorchester occurred this mornIng -
Ing about 5 o'clock. The Uro was lirat dis
covered in one of the upper rooms < tf the old
frnrao building known as the MarOlo block ,
and before the ( lames could bo gotten under
control the entire structure was consumed ,
ana also all the buildings north to Dick &
Sons' harness shop.
The losses , as uoar as can be ascertained ,
are as follows :
Harms & Nichols , loss on stock of mer
chandise , $5,500 , insurance $3,500 ; William
Louder , building , $1,500 ; Miss Josle Ken-
worthy , millinery stoclc , fiOU. no insurance ;
H. M. Bronton , photograph , $300 , no insur
ance ; Thompson & Paul , butchers , $300 , no in
surance ; John Kepler , building , $ S > 00. insur
ance S5UO ; O.P.Thomas , building , S150 , no
insurance. The origin of the lire is unknown.
Return of a I'Vc-mont Traveler1. " *
FHEMONT , Neb. , Dec. 24. [ Special to THE
BKE.I Frank Fowler , Fremont's .traveler ,
returned today from a' tour around the
world , occupying sixteen months. Ho was
met at the depot by the Frcmonf cornet
band and u largo number of his frienas to
welcome him homo. Mr. Fowler's achieve
ments have been worthy of note. With not
a cent of capital to start on he began .busi
ness for himself in Fremont at the ago of 15.
At the ago of 25 he had accumulated a suf-
llcioutsum to enable htm to , at that age , not
only have visited every state in the union
and every country in the western hemi
sphere , but to likewise project the plan of
encircling the globe at an exuonso of several
thousand dollars , which ho has just com
pleted. With 'this last tour ho has now
visited every country under the sun except
Australia.
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I est Ills CliriHtniMH Present.
PLATTSMOUTII , Nob. , Dec. 24. [ Special
Telegram to THE BEE. | John Winter stole
an overcoat from Joe Klein yesterday and
skipped over to Iowa. The police followed
him and recovered tho-garmont after a slioht
struggle , in which Winter received o good
clubbing. Ho returned to this city again
last night , was arrested and tried before
Judge Uamsoy today. His guilt was proven
mid no was sentenced to twenty days In Jail.
Winter had only been out of "jail one day ,
having Just served out a sentence of sixty
days ,
In 1'V.vor of tlio Slier i If.
FUCMOXT , Nob. , Dec. 21. [ Special Telo-
cram to THE BIE. [ The suit broughtin the
district court by Herman Dion against ox-
StioclffuMallon for false Imprisonment at the
time of the arrest of the Pulsifor murders at
Crowoll ended this oVonlnor. The jury wa ?
out only about twenty minutes , when a - verdict
dict was roturuod In Invor of Million. 'Dlors
sued for &iOi)00 ) damages. The result of this
case will probably cause the withdrawal of
the one begun against Frank Pulsifer.
Suft'urotl twenty Vours.
Ninn\SKA : CITV , Nob. , Due. 24. [ Special
to Tin : BEE. ] I. B. bmilh , a business man
of this city for many years , died last night
from the effects of an injury received some
twenty years ago , a hoavv timber having
fallen upon his leg. The limb had troubled
him ever since. It was found necessary some
tune ago to remove part of the bone. Blood-
poisoning sot In a few days since with fatal
results.
I'onth of 3lrH. 11. W. Scntt.
SKWAIIP , Nob. , Deo. 24. [ Special to THE
BEP. ] Ali-s. H. W. Scott , daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. S. C. Uungworthy , died at nor
homo , In Holdrogo last night of Bnght's
disease. Her remains will bo brought to
Seward today , and the funeral takes place
Saturday. Mrs. Scott's * father Is prnsldont
of the First National bank of Seward ,
llroko HlH Collar Bono.
PHTTSMOUTII , Nob. , Doc. 21. [ Special
Telegram to TUB BBB. I W. L. Hartuiau , a
switchman In the Burlington yards , lost
night , while oh his way homo , slipped and
fell off of a high sidewalk onto his head and
shoulder. The result was a broken collar
bo no and badly bruised head ,
tlio Company.
NEUIUSK.I Oixr , Nob. , Doo. 2J. [ Special
to TUB DIE. ; ] The Jury in tha case of Lovl
Q. Todd against the Missouri Pacific re
turned u verdict last night , allowing damages
n the sum of Sl.SU'J.ltt. The railroad will
appeal thu caso. Court adjourned until
January 18.
u Iit okado.
CoM'MiiUi < , Nob. , Dec. 24. [ Special to THE
BKE.J A largo force of men are at work here
piling up coal In the Union Pacific yards m
intlciputlon of u snow blockade. Over 5,000
0113 are now unloaded.
Store New UuildliiK'i.
NEIIIUSKA. Otrr , Nob. , Dec. 24. [ Special
o THE BEK. | ArranpomonU have boon com-
rioted for tbo building of an extensive cold
itorago bulldluR in IbU city to bo 90x143 foot
n dimension.
Two Interoatini ;
N , Nob. , Dao. 'Jt. | Special to Tnu
IKE. ] The pooolo hero have bad tba prlvl-
OKO of hearing two very Instructive and Incrusting -
crusting lectures glvoa ° f Mrs. U. M. Wood-
wnnl of Stocird , under the misplccs of the
Women's Christian Tompornnco union ol
this placo. , Illie subject for the llrst ovonlnf
was "The twlbrld's lind Niltionnl Womon'
Christian Temperance Union Convention as
Seen by n western. Woman , " and last evenIng -
Ing "Tho Logic and Hcgulnr Evolution ol
Kofortu Mpvpinonts. "
Dcnth j > l' a' Prominent Mason.
AIUMND , Nob. , Doc. 24. [ Special Tolo-
grnm to Tin : 11 KB. | Colonel J. Pickott , nn
old and respected citizen of Ashland , was
stricken with paralysis as ho was coming
down town this mornlnir. Ho was removed
to the res'rilbnto of his son , Hon. T. J. Pick
ott , jr. , nntldULs reported this evening that
he cannot lk\w Ull.inoniliig. Ho Is the oldest
and most Influential Mason in the city , and
ofllclated at the init rites of H. W. Curtis
three weeks ago. who died from u similar
stroke. During the ceremonies nt the cemetery -
tery the colonel broke down completely.
Later ho Hold that the thought struck him
that ho would bo the next the "boys would
bo willed upon to lay away. " The colonel
has until the past few nionths boon editor of
n paper Blootnlngton , and has many
friends among the editorial circles of tbo
stale.
Hold the Company ItcspniiMlulR.
PAWNEP. CITV , Nfcb. . Deo. 2t. [ Special to
Tin : BKK. ] The coronor'b Jury which has
boon Investigating the killing of Mr. and
Mrs. Albert L. Ferguson at the B. & M.
crossing , near Violet , has brought In a vor-
diet holding the railroad company responsible
for the accident and declaring the ofllclals
criminally negligent in maintaining a dangerous -
gorous crossing. _
I osr , ISotli licj : .
Nr.miAsiCA Cirv , Nob. , Doc. 24 , [ Special
Telegram to Tin ? UBB.JT-A man named
Henry Steele , a resident of this place , had
both logs cut 3ff bv a.train near the Missouri
PuclMc depot thb afternoon , In jumping
from the train ho slipped and foil , two
coaches passing ever him. Ho Is not ex
pected to live ; * _ _
I'ropiirlni ; lor Another Trial.
NniuusKv CITV. Nob. , Dec. 24 FSpcotnl
to THE BEE.J Yesterday Mrs. Matilda Mar
tin riled n po'tlilon lor a divorce from her
husband , A. Murtin , Martin is in jail hero
serving out n line for , stealing valuables from
his wife. Mrs. Martin is a young woman
probably CO yearn of ago , and has had throa
husbands.
ColtuntiiiH' Stock Interest' ? .
COI.UMOUS , Neb. , Doc. 24. [ Special to THE
BEI : . ! The stock yards ia this city have pro-
souted a very busy appcaracco for the uast
few days , The lions are coming In nt a rapid
rate and local shippers are loading from six
to fourteen caw per day.
Will ( ; ( ! today.
CUAWFOUD , Nob. , Dae. 21. [ Special to Tun
BHE.J Tomorrow ( it 4 o'clock n. m. Mr.
Albert Whipplo and Miss Lilly Gordon will
bo married. "Mr. Whipplo Is huad clerk in
the quartermaster's o nice at Fort lioblnson.
Miss Gordon is ft popular young lady of this
placo.
_ _ _ _
Fnllrd to Knd His Tjife.
SimritOE , Neb. , Doc. ,21. ( Special Telo-
cram to Tmi BEn.J .1. Creokpaum , living
two miles soiithlvattpiiiptcd sulcldn today by
shootinc blmsoU- with a shotgun. Hocovcr.v
is doubtful. His mind is believed toliovo
boon unbalanced.
oru Uoldrogo I mly.
HoinnEoi:7 Ifpb. , Doc. 24. JSpecial Tele
gram to TUB BEB.J Mrs. H.V. . Scott died
here last nlgh'tr''nf tor _ a long spell of sickness.
Mrs. Scott WjOs lie oldest daughter of S. E.
LangwortujfyltSeward , where s'ho will betaken
taken tomomwjfoiijntcrmont.
-IA" VA31P.
Grand Ar j | 0irulos in Ohio Stnrtleil
. .Jux- * Ijjyo y How.
CANTOS , Ctoflec. 2L The trouble that has
boon browlng-iri'Griind Army and Woman's
Relief Corp3"circlos hero forsomo , time has
brouon outi3'J'f3lJ5 ; | force thfs evening and a
"bitter faction iTgiitJ tlio result. ' tffio 'light
prominent workers In- Grand Army or
ganizations in : this state < will bo drawn
Into the fight , which will bo waged
relentlessly from "now on. Tbo trouble
between these women originated years ago
in a local Woman's Holtof Corps and has
been gradually g'rowlug worse. The bitter
ness culminated at the state encampment at
Steubonville , at which itmo Mrs. Clark wds
inado department president. Having an eye
on the tronsurorsmp , it is charged that Mrs.
Keens secured possession of Mrs. Clark's
cards , wrote her name on tbo en and circu
lated them in the canvass. It Is claimed that
this gave the Impression that she had the in
dorsement or Mis. Clark , and she secured
the oftlco. Chorees of misappropriation of
funds , and counter charges of n serious
natnro , implicating a prominent mombar of
the Grand Army of the Republic , htivo been
made , and an investigation is now iu
progress. Llbol. lts are threatened and
startling disclosures are promised.
Output of Flqui-for tlm Wcok Condi
tion Of tlio Mnrkct.
MINNEAPOLIS , Minn. , Doo. 21.Tho North
western Miller says : The mills lust week
ground more Hour than they have since the
middle of November. The output for the
week was 201,780 barrels , averaging : t3GUl
birrels a day , against 182.104 barrels last
weak , 130,401 barrels for the corresponding
time in IbOO and 140,010 barrels in JSS'A
While the water power is pretty good this
week , It is evident that there will bo a falling
off In the week's , production. One mill loss
Is in operation than aVCOK ago , leavinc
ninntonn running , at a nroduclug rate of
about 33,000 barrels every t\yonty-four
hours. But the nulls will shut , down for
Christmas , and some of thorn on Saturday as
well , so that half of the weak will not show
full returns. .
Again tbo car question Is growing more
sorlous instead of bettor , and may catiso
some loss of time. It Is only by the utmost
uxortions that enough cars are obtained to
la-en tTio mills going.
Tboro was not much cholco as between the
foreign and domestic markets. All nre
effected by the hoar approach of tha holidays.
Foreigners seem to have boon pretty well
tilled and with the weakness shown In wheat
they bid u good deal lo.ver , The direct experts -
ports last week wera very heavy being 9-3-
120 barrels against 75 , SIX ) barrels the preced
ing week ,
the ICatnbllsh-
in 'lit of ° 'lnii ' I'o4tul f-'ervluo.
NEW YOIIK , $ oft 21. At 3 o'clock today
.Hero was rocoivthl at thn postoftlco by the
itoamoi * Hnvoto , from < Bramon , 403 sacks of
nail matter , 'afrfjo wed at 5:10 : a. in. by the
nails per the rftwimor Majestic , iroin Quoons-
: own , consistilfR'sof 1,181 sacks. The ad-
mntago gained ; by the ostablishmcnt of the
ioa postal scr'vico on the stoutners of the
Morth ( JonuaunLIOyd and Hamburg lines fin
ivblcb the maliy are assorted en route by
jerinan and American clerks ) , was con-
iplcuously dewaustratod iu this case ,
11 the letters brought by tbo
lavol being itooolvcd iu packages made
ip for their roijioctlvo destinations It was >
lossiblo to dispatch them promptly by the
nornlne trains , , wlilo | thoja-brought - by the
Majestic wora .qjttycd'untll the afternoon or
ivonlng on account , of tbo nocosslty for
issortlng them ( u tlio Now York postofllco.
. 'or lustanco , letters for Chicago rccolvod In
ipou mult by tha' Alujostio wore not dii-
mtchod until U p. m , , wberoas those by the
lavol were dispatched piUu. m. , and a Illio
rain was made in tha casu of these for' San
Vanclsco , St , Lolii1) ) and other points.
Jinhty-elgut of the sack * brought by tbo
.lujostlo should have arrived by the stoitnor
Ururln. but ( n some way failed to roach the
os s el boforu her departure from Qnoons-
own.
Approved tlio tlond.
NEW VOIIK , Doc. 24.--Judgo Blschoff of the
ourtot common plea today approved tha
irovUlonul bond of 15,000 tiled by Assignco
Jbarles W. Gould of the dofuuct Urmof
lela , Llnaloy , Welchors & Co.
Unralltoa Warren , ftL D , , oclootlo nnd
aapnotto phystolaa and Burgeon. Spo *
lulty , diaenaos of > yotaon and ohlldren ,
ION. lUthstroot Tolophunp 1433. {
NEBRASKA CITY'S ' BIG BLAZE
Entire Plant of the Dlatlllory Totall
Destroyed by Firo.
IT WILL DE IMMEDIATELY REBUIL1
Owing to Considerable Dolny In Qol
tliiK the HydrantH to Working ,
tlio Strituturo I'cll an
13nHy Prey.
NnniusKA Cirr , Nob. , Dec. 21. [ Spocin
Telegram to Tun Bic. : ] About 8 o'clock thl
afternoon this city was thrown Into a fovo
of excitement by the aniioiincomont that th
main building of the Nebraska Distiller ;
company was on lire The ilro , when dls
covered , bad already gained conatdorabl
headway , having originated in the larg
malt room and spread rapidly to thi
other ports of the building. Constdoraoli
delay was experienced In potting thi
hydrants to worn and before the Ilr.st stroair
of water was turned on the llainos won
bursting from the windows.
Tonight Nebraska City's pride Is in ruins
Tno loss Is estimated nt fV,000 ) ; fully covorot
by Insurance. The distillery will bo robull' '
nt onco. The tire originated from spoutuna
ous combustlon.
DiHnstrous Otilc.'njo Klrr.
CIIICAOO , 111. , Doc1. St. The ostabllsbmen
of tbo Wollt company , manufacturers 01
plumbers' supplies , was complotolv dostroyot
by lire tonight , with all sto'ck mill fixtures
Tbo loss on the building is estimated nl $100 ,
000 and the machinery and manufncturot
stock at ? I2.riOJO , making a total of $225,000
Insurance , $150,000.
WH'A'S Jllfli lll.OCK.lliE.
Farmers Lnmblo to Hcnoli Towm
Owiiijr to 1'oor KondH.
BCHI.INOTOK , la. , Doo. 21. [ Special Telegram -
gram to Tin : BKE.J The worst mud blockade
known in tbo bistorv of tbo Mississippi valla }
has existed for two weeks. Country districts
have been virtually isolated from tbo busi.
ness centers and nave IDS' hcavllv In. their
inability to market their products. The loss
to merchants depending on the country
traders , especially holiday purchases , amounts
to fully $15,000 a day In Iowa alone , while
$1,000,000 will not cover the loss to shippers ,
merchants and farmers daring the present
month. Mho mis6rnblo situation still con
tinues , and It is feared that numerous fail
ures will result from country merchants ,
whllo business generally In tlo itato will bo
seriously affected.
Hi ; : LusinuKS i < allure.
BOONE , la. , Dec. -Special [ Telegram to
THE BEE. ] The hardware store or J. II.
Andrews closed its doors today. The stock
was taken possession of by the wife of the
proprietor , under a chattel mortgage for
Sll.fiOO. This mortgage was tiled for record
but two days-no , and paused eastern cred
itors to como here hiuriodly. Two began at
tachment writs for a total of about S'JOO , and
this precipitates the closlnc of the storo.
Other creditors have representatives here ,
but no further action has yet been takon.
The indebtedness to eastern creditors
amounts to some $9,000 , making the total
liabilities $ 0OJO. For assets the stoclc will
invoice nt most f 10,000 , and outstanding ac
counts and notes for $15,000 more. Could
these be realized upon , Mr. Andrews could
pay dollar for dollar. Ho has clone a largo
business here for over twelve years , and his
failure is duo entirely to slow collections.
I "sun pi : ( il'a
MOVTEZUMA , la. , Dae. 21. [ Special Tele
gram to Titi ! BEE.J Clerk Putton received a
dispatch this morning stating that Gilbert
Brad on hud escaped from the asylum at
Mount Pleasant. Ho murdered L. I. i'icker
in Grinnell last spring and after being placed
in jail became a raving maniac. Ho has been
rapidly recovering and only last week ex
pressed to Sheriff Whlto a dor.iro to coma
baclc here aim stand trial for the crimo.
Ottuimva Captured by the Grip.
OTTUMXVA , la. , Dec. 2t. The crip nas cap
tured Ottumwa and the physicians say that
about 2,000 people are suffering from it. The
Chicago , Burlington & Qulncy physicians
say that it is seriously interlerlng with
freight business , at least 10 per cent of the
employes being laid off because of it.
Ija Grinps in io\v.i.
DimuQiTE , la. , Doc. 24. Physicians estimate -
mate that there are upwards of 2OM , ) cases of
la grippe in town. Tnore have boon very
few fatal cases.
It U131.
Deed of n Chicago Suloonkcepor A
Coldlilooilnil < run p.
CHICAGO , III. , Doc , 24. Frame Polodcna , a
saloonkeeper of this city , tonight deliber
ately shot and killed a customer named
Dotnlnick GIddous , who , bo alleged , had in
sulted Mrs. Polodona. Ho then disappeared
and the police have as yet not found him.
Giddons' body was taken tn the homo ot
his mother by the police. As the body was
buing removed to the house from tbo wagon
Mrs. GlddouR , rushing upon the olllcor iu
charge , exclaimed : "So you have killed him
at lost , have you I" following up her terrlJio
shriek * by viciously scratching off llesh from
the oflicer's face. It was homo time before
Jho could bo calmed and taken into the house.
Uiddons is given a bad character by the po
lice , having been frequently arrested for va
rious offenses.
Of I'ltlt'.lTE
iXcqnlttnl of a Vomit ; Man Charged
With n SorioiiH Orlni .
LISIIOX , O. , Doc. St. William Cantlold ,
; bo young man on trial here charged with
crocking tbo limited express ut East Pales-
.Ino , O. , in whln several persons were killed
iorno months ago , was acquitted this after-
eon , Canfiold was arrested at the instance
if private detectives , who claimed ho con-
'ossed tha crime. The young man was placad
> n thu stand yesterday and admitted that ho
nado such a confosMon , but ho claimed that
, ho detectives , after filling him with liquor ,
Forced him to say that ho turned the switch
indor throats of killing him. Tim sontlmunt
, va. with tbo boy all through the trial , and
; ho verdict gives general Natisfactlon.
FURilKlt Oi'.J.V lSa.lXI ! .ll.l.V. .
lie Ituns Aninulc and Tries to Kill
Ilimstiir.
UUAWFORDSVILM ; , Ind. , Doc. St. Peter
'isohor , ono of Crawfordsvlllo's oldest and
lost citizens , became suddenly insane this
norulng. The streets were thronged with
icoplo , and before the poltco could reach him
10 had drawn a knife , slashed ut several poo-
ilo and caught Mr. Fred Schweitzer by the
inr and severed it from his head with ono
troko. Ho was overpowered by the pollca
iild placed in jail after a hard struggle whllo
rylng to cut his own throat.
Shot nil Kdnuiitor.
Peoiiu , 111. , Dec. 21. This evening as
'rof. N. C. Daughorty , city superintendent
if schools and an oducatoriof national 'repu-
atlon , was on bis way homo Miss Mag lo
larrlgan walked up bohlnd him and fired
wo shots at him , ono of which pi ore-oil his
ar. She then surrendered horoolf to the
lUtborities. She was for u number of years
, toaohor in the public schools , but was dts-
hargod a year ago tor insubordination , sitico
vhlub titno shahas continued to annoy Prof.
) aughorty and the ooard of school Inspoc-
ors. The affair has created a great son sa
lon , _
ICxtoiiHlve Snow Storm
ST. PAUI , Minn. , Deo. 34. Iloports early
his morning Indicate that It U snowing ever
i wide area In the northwcjt , extending from
Jattlo Ford , N. W. T. , southward to Miles
! lty , Mont. , and eastward to Grand Kil'Ui ,
lliiii. An averaga full In tomparaturo of
i ) = > U predicted for the next twenty-four
ours.
Surrendered to the I'olloc.
Six FUAXOISCO , Cat. , Deo. 24. Albert Hal-
ford of Kentucky , who says that two your
ago ho forged the nnmo of Favotto Ilowlt
to a draft for f3f > 00 nn < I rdallzod on the drat
in Lexington. ICy , , gave himself up to th
police here toda.r.
It Is only a few year * ago that F. 1
DuboU , now senator from Idaho , with
solnrv of f5,000 a year , was trying hard t
got a $1,200 clerkship In Washington.
Sir Edward Arnold says that there Is i
curious llttlo brown Birthmark on the pee
Tennyson's neck a spot that looks ns if i
drop of wlno hadf alien tbero and stalnod thi
skin.
skin.The
The proiont speaker of the national housi
of roprosontatlvos is the thirty-second matte
to hold that enviable position In public Ufa ,
Phoro have boon llfty-ono congicssos , bill
only thlrty-ono speakers. Honrv Clav wn-
oloclocl speaker six tinios , nnd Ulalno , Colfat ,
Handall , Carlisle nnd Nathaniel Macon ol
North Carolina filled the oflleo three tlmc <
oach.
HussollSago has the reputation of bolng t
most abstemious man. A writer once saldol
htm , In reference to this trait , which is com.
ing to bo distinctive of the great millionaire
ofAmorlcn : "Ilo has smoked only once In
his lifo ; n pint of hqrry or whisky In hi"
oftlco lasts him from ono to three months ; n
spoonful every other day or once \vuok In n
wineglass of water is all that he permits
himself to Indulge In.1
C.'atarlno Gnrzn , the Mexican flllbuMer , Is
n man of superb physique , fully six foot
three Inches tall. Ho has the orcct ligure of
n soldier nnd wears llerco mustachios and n
beard with a cuvnllor point to it. Ho is well
educated nnd his personal prowess U rmnark-
able , for there Is a .story to the effect that in
Hlo Grande town ho held u mobnt bay until
no fewer than twenty-sovon bullets had
found lodgment in his body.
At the grand roccDtions of President Cnr-
not In Paris the president doys not shako
hands with the guests , and bows to them in
a solemn way as their names are announced
whllo they pa is by. The functionary who
announces the names at the Klyseo wears
court dress , with a sword at his sldo and a
steel chain around his neck which falls to the
waist. President Carnet is always dignified
and iniprossivo In his manner.
What a Ijouomotivo ISuim Down.
"Yes , " * said an engineer who Una
grown gray in the service of the com
pany , as he stood beside his locomotive
in Jorso.v City the other day. "tho sus
pense attending a run-oven1 accident
whan you nro on nn engine smothers
one , I can assure you , " ho continued to
n reporter of the Now York Tribune ,
wiping a blotch of oil on" the side rod
with u piece of waste , "that I am boino-
what of nn nuthority on the subject , because -
cause I have had the misfortune to run
ever about everything from a chicken
to a lire engine.
'You would naturally think that a
collision whore your own lifo was in im-
ninont danger would cause you more
inxioty than anything else , but it
ilocsn't. Usually a collision occurs before
fore you know where you aro. You
ire _ sailing along ever the rails ,
, rying to keep as near your sohodulo
time as you can , when suddenly
something shows up before you. With
no _ it has always boon the rear of a
train , for I have never tried to pass an
engine on the same track coming in an
opposite direction. In an instant you
slum on the air brakes , roverdo the on-
jlno and wait for the crash , and the 011-
rino buries herself in the caboose or
ill's of the train yon strike. Thnn you
make the most of a bad job , and if you
are not at fault for the accident and no
ono is injured or killou ! , you soon forget
ill about it. But it is entirely different
vhen you run ever a human being. You
ire speeding along and see a man on
ho track in front of you. At first you
think that ho will near the train , just
is thousands have heard It before , and
jet oJT the trackhi time , but ho goes on
vith his back toward you and you pull
, ho whistle string and the engine
ihrioks her warning. Ilo does not hoar
ovou that , so you trv to slop the
train. The air brakes are put on , the
angjno is reversed and the great drivers
jogin working backward , sending fire
n showers from the shining steel rails ,
vhilo sparks of live coals from the
urnuoo shoot from the stack high up
into the sky as the monster groans and
struggles , vainly trying to atop the train
behind.
"While you draw nearer and nearer
to the victim the suspense is absolutely
beyond description. All olTorts are use
less. You fool a slight jar as the poor
devil is struck , and a cold sweat breaks
out all over your body , and a faint fool
ing comes over you , until you fall
back on your scat , sick at heart , and
wonder what the fate of the man was
and whether he leaves a family and
what sadness there will bo when they
learn the news at homo. You think that
you would like to stop railroading and
earn a livincr at something else. Mean
time the train has come to a standstill.
The engine has ceased horstrugglos and
the only sound you hear is the throb
bing of the air-hrako as it pumps bacic
and forth , making a noise like the
breathing of some exhausted boast. The
baggage-master , conductor and brakeman -
man rush out of the cars and take all
that is loft of the victim from under the
wheels.
"Well , you know his fate now. As
soon as you are signalled to go ahead ,
and you touch the thrott'o ' , the engine -
gino loups forward eagerly as if she
were anxious to leave the dreadful place
behind , and in a moment the thought of
the accident is driven by other work :
roni your busy mind.
"A pig is a dangerous thing to run
ever , for ho is likely lo throw the loco
motive off the track. When the pilot of
the engine hits him it usually knocks
him down anil then rolls him for a few
yards under it before the trucks
strike him , and when they do there
is great dannor of them leaving the
rails. The drivers are almost certain to
follow the trucks , nnd if yon don't go
down the bank you are lucky. So you
BOO what havoc ono pig can make with a
railroad. Another disagreeable thing
about a pig is that he never stops
squealing from the time he is hit until
he is stone dead. Engineers are not
fond of pork.
"It is next to impossible ) to kill a goat
with nn engine. Go its are thu most ir
ritating of all animals that wander along
a railroad track. No unit lor how fast
you mny ho running or how quietly you
steal down upon him ho will see you out
of the corner of his eye and manage to
got out of the way just in titno to miss
the cowcatohor as the onglno rushes by
him at lightning speed. Cows nnd
horsed are easily disposed of , though
sometimes they got under thu wheels
and cause a bad wreck , . Hut they are so
largo that the nilot gels under then ) and
throws them to one side. Sheep are the
most pitiful of nil animals to run down.
They seem to roali/.o the danger that
they nro in and huddle together in
the middle of the rails and await
death. Their great innocent eyes sturo
at you so mournfully and sadly that they
haunt you for days to come. A locomo
tive seems to take savage delight in de
stroying sheep. She throws them In
every direction nnd will kill a whole
Hook in an instant. I struck a Hook of
guoso onco. Well , I never thought
there were HO many feathers in thu
world , I couldn't see anything but
feathers for tun minutes , and when wo
reached tha station my engine Jookod tin
If she had received u coat of tar und
feathers.
Kteiunnr Arrivals.
At Now York WursJand , from Antwerp.
At Hlo Alliancu , from Santos for Now
York.
Koad thu Hurlinglon Uouto's adv.
CABZA JUMPS LNTO MEXICO.
Government Troops Attacked nnd Dofoatoif
In a Bloody Battle.
MEN KILLED ON BOTH SIDES.
United Stilton Cavalry Hurrylncr After
Detachments of the Uovolit-
tlonUiH Who are Tryltijr. to
Cross the Hot-dor.
Lutnno , Tox. , Doc.'JI. Hoports h.ivo boour
received from Cnrrlzo , In Xapata county' ,
whore Captain Hnrulo's trdop of United
States cavalry Is stationed , to the effect that
there Is no doubt Hint Garr.i has crossed 000
men Into Mexico at points between that city
and Brownsville. It Isatsostntod thntOitrza' *
men mot the Mexican troops ut Ios Torillas ,
seventy miles from the border , nnd defeated
the latter , nnd ttmt about forty men wuro
killed on both sides. The ropuru are doubtless -
loss authentic as they come from 1111 ofllrer
now on the ground.
News via Neuvn Lnicdo Just received hero
says that Captain llardio't. troops and n num
ber of otllccrs and rangers from this city who
were nt Cnrrlro , Xap'ita county , Homo sixty
miles below hero , have left Hint , place for
points down the river toward Hto Grnndo
City , where another band of Ciar/a's men Is
reported to bo getting ready to cross Into
Mexico. The report states that the revolu
tionists are about liW In number , and if the
United States troops meet thorn a light will
doubtless onsuc.
i'rom an Ollloiitl Sourer.
Six ANTONIO , Tox. , Deo. 21. Plutiirlo
Ornolas , Mexican consul how , received a
message from General Lorrnzo Garcia ,
military commander of the northern /ono of
Mexico , stating that his troops encountered
n detachment of Cntarina Gnr/n's rovolu-
tlonnry.forcc.s near Mler , Mux. , yesterday.
A battle was /ought / In which a number were
killed and wounded on each sldo. The
revolutionists were routed and retreated
across the river to Texas. Two troops of
United States cnvalrv loft 1'oro by special
train today nnd will take thu Hold nt onco.
OIMICIM ! Stanley KoortH. |
WASHINGTON , D. C. , Dec. 24. General
Stanley has forwarded the \Vnr department
a telegram from Captain Bourke , Third cav
alry , dated Fort Ulnggold , Tox. , December
22 , describing his two brushes with Gaiva ,
the Mexican revolutionist. No now facts
nre given. Gencriil Stanley also'tolegraphed
under date of San Antonio , Tox. , December
2. ) , that ho had sent two troops of cavalry
from Fort Houston by rail tn Fort Mclntosh ,
and ono troop tlionco'to Uinggold.
State 'I rooim Sent to Iho Front.
AUSTIN , Tox. , Dec. 21. In answer to a request
quest from Major General Stanley , corn-
mamilng United States troops inthis state ,
asking his co-operation on account of tha
Gar/a Invasion of Mexico and the killing of
Corporal Edstrom by Gar/a's band on Mex
ican soil , Governor Hogg replies that he
would render * uch assistance as ho could ,
nnd ordered the Texas rangers available to
march at once to tlio scene of the conflict.
Will Attempt to C'ros * Hark.
BiiowNHViM.fi , Tex. , Doc. 24. A telegram
was received by the commander of Fort
Brown this morning from General Garcia ,
commanding the Mexican troops , stating that
the followers of Gar/a , the Insurgent loader ,
are retreating towaids the UIo Grande , and
would cross three miles above Fort Brown.
Troops immediately loft to cover tha ground
indicated.
GATH15KING X THl-J GIFTS.
Mow Oinahii IVopto l'ri > i > trutl ihs
Way for Santii Clans.
Santa Clnus was out last night. So wont
the pollco. But , for a ClirUtmns eve , feir
others woro. The man with beard as whlro
as the driven snow hid a heavier burden on
his mind and shoulders to carry than had tbi <
guardians of the public peace.
Ho had his load with him.
It was for somebody , but h"wanted , " Iti
police parlance , nobody. Ho was in search
of everybody that is. those who had gone to
bed nt u reasonable hour.
The old gentleman had much territory to
cover , and there was no snow. His reindeers
were out frollcicinp on the grass , flis cutter
was In last summer's wooihhod.
His alignments were out in the suburbs
an well as in the heart of tlio cltv. Iho
street cars had stopped running. The old
man still had his load , but ha got iiround to
the homos of tha llttlo ones and left part ot
his load while they were dreaming of how
tbo old man would got down the chimney
without scorching his whiskers.
Many of these llttlo tots , however , who
expected a call before the dawning of the
day from their old tlmo-bnnorcd nnd wel
come visitor were down town tbo ourlv part
of the evening with tlioir "next beat Jriond"
their parent1) or sisters or brothers to sco
if the "old sport" had arrived without his
sleigh und rolndeor.s. They were not disap
pointed. Although there had been no snow
or sleighing ho managed to trot hero.
Tno gorgeous displays In tno show win
( lows of stores on the prominent thorough
fares told that tale , and the chlldi on wont
homo contented. They know that if the old
man couldn't ' slldo or come on sluitos ho
would come on the cold wuvo that the Signal
service man has been promising Omaha people -
plo the past few days.
The streets were thronged the onliro aftoi
noon and tne attractive .stores were crowded
both afternoon and evening with people who
wore buying Christmas presents for rein-
Lives and friends. The mammoth houses on
Sixteenth street had n multitude of people in
them. Purohanes were it ado. Bundles were
wrapped and w ro cirriod nnd sent away.
Hearts worn made happy. Many a soul was
: nnde to bollovo that another year was worth
.iving. They had not boon forgotten by their
Friends.
At tbo hotels the employes mndo presents
.0 each othar , and especially nt thu Dulloiiu
, vns this the case. Clerk Fred Di-llone say
svorybody connected with the house
'roin the bootblack to thu mini who dee -
> o lted Iho fund in thu bnnic was
tie recipient of some kind Of a Christina *
Cift. If there is ho snow on the ouuldo to
nuke It appear llko a Christmas day tlio nur-
nundlugs at that hotel make It that way
Everybody Is happy. They Imve done soino-- "
, hlng for somoboJy else , not what they got/
, bomsolvos.
Another happy family of citizen * uro thp > e
vho are connected with the Omaha Mission
mil Co operative Clmritlus. They have done
t good and noble worst. And they are proud
if It. They have glvon , or will glvo todnv ,
ho clnthoblnsi , clothing , Iho hungry , food ;
, ho cold , coal , and In many other ways
louulit the poor and suffering.
And this , as far as Christmas Is concerned
n Omaha , Is near the eloso of the last net
1'ho curtain Iu almost ready lo oo rucg down
in the year. The audience hastily rushes
mt , and you co and get your sandwich nnd
jeer. The yoai is almost ended and the play
s ovor.
NATURAL FRUIT FLAVORS ,
\fanllla A or porfoot purity.
LemonI
Lemon - of gront otronath.
Eoonomy ! " th ? 'r ' "
Almond - |
RosootCfl Flavor as delicately
said dollclouolv au the fro oh fruit * '
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