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THE OMAHA DAILY HEE : SUNDAY. DECEMBER 2. 1804. n HAS 1NCAUS HAD HIS DAY ? The Oauatio ancl Iridescent ' Statesman Shelved by the Young filoods , SO SAYS A KANSAS POLITICIAN Btorjr of a Nnvnjinper Scoop and thoRconpcrt I'rltBto John Allen Touched by B Lung Sermon Tlio Abolition I' of the 1'le htaml. WASHINGTON , Nov. 30. ( Special. ) "I do not think that John J. Ingulis will ever again bo sent to the senate by the republi cans of Kansas , " says ex-Governor Isaac Sharp ut the Grashoppcr commonwealth , "You see Ingalls had the tcnatorshlp for eighteen years. He has been out four years ; that maken n total of twenty-two years since lie started upon his career. You will observe that n now generation of strong and ambi tious young men has grown up and taken actlvo Interest In political affairs during those years. The young republicans of Kan- tas ore now In charge of the political ma chinery. They all feel that Senator Ingalls had long enough lease of power and fame , and they < lo not want to stand aside for him any longer. They realize that Ingalls Is a gieat man , but they do not feel that they owe htm homage. " "When Senator David Davis of Illinois was marrhtl , " says Charlie Murray , now of Now York , "I was hero representing a Pitts- burg paper , anil went , with a number of other correspondents , to Fayettevllle , N. C. , to report the wedding. I learned from the telegraph operator that ho had never handled large batches of correspondence. When I told him that I would want to file' 2,000 or may bo 2,500 words on the evening of the wedding , and that the other correspondents would want to do the same , he nearly ' fainted. I helped him out and did myself a good turn at the same time by writing my description of the country , the appearance o" the bride , her wedding dress , and a descrlp tlon of the bridesmaids , early In the after noon. The bride's parents and friends aided me greatly. I also wrote a good description ot the church that afternoon ; and , as al' weddings are alike , I wrote a good dcscrlp tlon of the ceremony , Including the music by the organist. The operator sent all ot this along before 6 o'clock , and I then merely waited for the conclusion of the ceremony , In order to get a train and leave the place. "There occurred that evening a good Jok on Mr. Dunnell of the New York Times , Just before Dunnell reached the telegrapl office with Ills copy 13. J. Kdwards , who then represented the New York Sun , handed In hU story , and the operator began sending It , Mr. Dunnell had to wait his turn. Edward went off to commune with his old friend an 1 Intimate enemy , Bacchus , and the telegrap operator was unable to IIml him when h needed him to explain his hieroglyphics. Al delays were exasperating to Mr. Dunnell , an he therefore was obliged to sit there an read the manuscript of his rival , In order I get It on * and out of the way , so that h could file his own story and get It through t his paper. Mr. Dunnell Is never profane , bu he came very near swearing that evening I North Carolina. " Congressman John Allen of Mississippi , ac cording to his own admission , war a prett bad little boy. For a long time he live on a farm In Tlshomlngo county and ro celved only a common school education , th best to be had then. He was' no more fond of Sunday school and the church than ho was ot leaving his play In the fields and go ing to day school , and he was nearly 10 years of ago when he first attended the country Presbyterian church with his parents cno Sunday at the conclusion of the week of prayer. Communion services wcro held that morning. Little John was unfamiliar with the way ho should conduct himself. He says : "It was a long sarmon that morning , and at the conclusion I was pretty well worn out and tired. The tnrmon was over at last , however , and the elders.of the Presby terian church were distributing the bread und wine. Not knowing that such things were only for members of the church , I partook heartily of both nrtl- clea , much to the trepidation of my father and mother. Still I did not understand for what purpose these things were done , and , boyllke , I received the pacullar Impression that they were served a refreshments to be partaken of after long sermons. Thoroughly Imbued with this Idea , when the elder came around again I accosted him thus : 'Say , elder , you haven't got a little cheese , have your H Is only necessary to iul.1 that my pareuta were greatly mtrttflecl , anil It took a good month of tall talking to their friends to explain my Ignorance and Innocence. " "Tho corridors of the capital were oc cupied by men and women who sold pies cakes , cigars , tdbacco. trinkets and apples , " says Hon. Thomas Cavanaugh , late deputy nergeant-at-ai inn of the house of representa tives. "Speaker Jleed sent me one morn- liiK and told me'that he wanted the corridors i- ii dors cleared of these public nuisances. I told htm the people ought to have some time to get out , as they had long been In posses sion of their niches and wcro dependant upon them for their livelihoods. * Mr. Reed said that he believed they should have ample time to make changes which would not leave them stranded , and suggested sixty days as sufficient time for them to remove their stands. He thereupon ordered the corridors cleared , and directed me to carry out the order. I at once notified every Individual to bo affected by the order , and told them that no amount of Influence could change the determination of the speaker. They re luctantly acquiesced , all but a lady who kept a cigar stand. Her husband had been there for several years , and had recently died leaving her that cigar stand near the main door of the house as her only means ot sup port. She objected , and called upon Per numerous friends to protest against the or der. They weat to the speaker and pleaded with him to make an exception In her case but Mr. Heed said that there must be no ex ception. He said that If ono were cxceptcd < others would demand the same exemption through their friends. Finally , several gentlemen proposed to raise a fund to buy out the cigar stand , so that the widow would > lose nothing. Thereupon I made an In ventory" of her goodaand found them to ben worth something like $700. I gave the In ventory to the speaker , and he called the con gressmen who wanted to buy her out to nils r om. and told them that he would ad the list with a subscription of X50. en they found that the total was $700 and that they would have to contribute S50 each they alt declined , and that ended the objection tc the order. The keeper of the pe ! stand whwSo name was 'Jennie , was the most tractable of them all. She smiled her as sent , and the others followed suit. At the conclusion ot tha sixty days notice all ol them moved out and the capital ccrrldort haVe ever Unco been free from llttlo stands ot that nature. They were an eyesore tc the place and Mr. Heed deserves commenda tion for having Issued the order. There wcro a pumbcr of lady typewriters In the various' window niches , and every one ol them brought their Influence to bear upon the speakir to make exceptions ot them , nit no exceptions were made and all ; re obliged to go. There have been several typewriters permitted to cccupy wlndou nlchca since that time , and they really seen necessary for the assistance of members of congress when they are anxious to have worl done Immediately , But , as a general thing coiiKreism-n can nave all their typewrltlni done by their prtvato secretaries at thcli homes flr In their committee rooms. At tin ; name time Speaker Reed abolished the ladles reception room , which had become'so notorl ous that lioneit women were telJcni seer there. After the work of removal had beei accomplished the speaker complimented mi very highly for having carried out his ordei with so little frlctlcn. I felt very sorr ; for old 'Jennie , ' for she was a good woman who sold good plea and was always In goci ) humor < Kverybdy liked her. She wai provided for In ono ot the departments by raua i regular pie-eating customer. " HenatB Finance Committee Called Together WASHINGTON. Dec. l.-Benut'or Veer liees , chairman.of the senate finance com nilttce , has called a meeting of that com wlttee for next Tuesday. Th object Is i i Ktjneral conference on matters under the jurliullctlon of the committee , Includlni tariff nJ llnanw. < Krlctton Again llreaki Down. \VA81NdTON , Dec. l.-Agaln disaster ins overtaktn , the torpedo boat Kricsson. Jhc had Just completed the repairs necessitated by the last break down of the nlr nump nnd was trying her machinery yesterday under most promising conditions , when , owing to the collnpse of n piston rod , a cylinder wng smanhc'l and the lHal abruptly ended. The engineeringburcdu here estimates that It will take six weeks to repair the damage to the machinery. or THIS CANAI- Ailvocntei of the Meiuuro Fairly Confident of Itn PuMnge. WASHINGTON , Dec. 1. There Is strong undercurrent ot belief among members of congrcsi that the Nicaragua canal will re- celvo very earnest consideration during the session of congress which begins on Monday. This feeling Is especially pronounced at the house and at the capltol , and prevails par ticularly among southern members. Even these who , like Mr. Bailey of Texas , oppose the bill on constitutional and economic grounds , concede that the question H one which will receive early attention at the hands of congress and most cf thorn are of the opinion that the proipccta ot Its success are good. Some express doubt about the expediency of an effort to pass upon a ques tion of such Importance at a thne months' session , while others think It Is Just the time to act. MiS Cooper of Florida , whose state has ever been an enthusiastic sup porter of the canal scheme , today said that the democratic party could do nothing which would do more to restore Its popularity than to authorize the construction of the canal , "Tho fact that we were defeated at the late election Instead of causing us to lit supine during the remaining days of our power , should , " he said , "cause us to work with all the greater determination. The democratic party Is the party which added the Mississippi valley nnd the Pacific conn to our national map and It Is the party which should provide for this great enterprise. It the party will do this during the short ses sion of congress and provide for a more elastic currency and the appointment of fed eral ofllcers upon the recommendation of a majority of their constituents as shown by actual votes east , 1 Infer It will not long bo out of power. " Representative Livingston of Georgia en tertalns similar views in regard to similar action at the present session. He says tha If the democrats do not act upon the bill a the next session the republicans are mire to . take It up when thty como Into power nnd take all the credit. He saya that It has be come evident that outsiders want the contto of the canal. Mr. Livingston says there was a tacit understanding during the last B'.sslon that the bill should have attention at the short session and he thinks It will , nnd In all probability be taken up by the house a' dlspossed of before the Christmas holidays. i\IlOI.LIXU CL.BKKS WKItK CAKKLUSS One of Thalr OmUtlons Caino * Hcrloin In- cniivenlenco to survi-yor * . WASHINGTON , Dec. 1. An error has been discovered In the enrolling of the sundry which has seriously Inconvenienced tevcra states In securing surveys , For several year past this bill , In the appropriation for th survey of public lands , contained a provlslo ; that "In the states ot Montana , Wyoming Colorado , Utah , Washington , Idaho and Oregon gen , there may be allowed with the approva of the secretary of the Interior for the sur vey of lands heavily timbered , mountalnou or covered with dense growth , rates not ex ceeding $25 per lineal mile for standard and meander miles , $23 for township and $20 for section lines , " This provision was Incorporated tn the last bill and was accepted by the senate without opposition. But It appears that In engrossing the bill the provision was omIU"d ami as It was signed by the presiding officer of both house and senate and the president , the bill became a law without the provision. When the surveyor general of the states came to make contracts It was found there were no surveyors who would engage to survey the lands described In the omitted provision at the regular rates. Complaints were made and upon Investigation It was found to be purely a clerical error. It is. . understood that steps wilt bo taken to have the error cor rected In the urgency deficiency bill , which will pass probably before the holiday recess and contracts can bo made for surveys to the full amount of the , appropriation. I'ASSKU TO THE SUl'KKUK IMIUKT. Appcnli of Ilavemnyer , Scnrles and Sey mour Piled ViMtordny. WASHINGTON , Dec. 1. The demurrers lethe the Indictments of President H. O. Have- moycr nnd Secretary John F. Searles of the American Refining company and Broker Al len Seymour for refusal to testify before the senate Sugar trust Investigating committee were filed In the district supreme court today. They are based mainly on constitu tional grounds , holding that the Indictments do not show that the requests for the Information mation or the data sought are within the , jurisdiction or authority of the senate. It IB claimed that the Indictment of Secretary Scarlcs Is bad because It falls to show tha the questions which are quoted as unan - swered were asked by the committee with Its authority ; and the Indictments failed to show that the questions came within the authority of the senate or the senate com mittee ; that the power to punish for refusal to answer cannot bo delegated tea court nor the determination of the facts bo com mitted to n Jury ; that the Indictments do not charge the defendant with having knowl edge or Information necessary to answer the questions or the right or authority to obtain Information from the books of the Sugar trust. . President Havemoyer asserts that his Indictment does not show that the re quest was made by the committee or with Its authority. In Broker Seymour's demur rer , It Is claimed that congress has no power to make the refusal of such witnesses to testify a crime nor the right to delegate to courts the power to punish for contempt. , I'ofltoniutt G'lmn c < . WASHINGTON. Dec. l.-Speclal ( Tele gram. ) The name of the postofllce nt Trlebenhof , Roberts county , S. D , . has been - changed to Kola nnd Jnmes F. O'Grady has , been commissioned postmaster. Other postmasters were commissioned ] today ns follows : Nebraska Sarah A. Hounds , Thompson ; Hobej-t M. Welmer Union ; Nels J. S" anson , Smyrna. Iowa William M. Shei-iley , Peorlu. South Da kota Myron Keijr.fV. Wither. A postolllce has been estublishod at niler- dalc. Plymouth county , la. , and James F Gorman commissioned postmaster. Divorce Cnso In ( Illlclal U1V. WASHINGTON , Dec. l.-Dr. Fairfax Irwln of the United States marine hospital service has sued for a divorce from Alice C. Irwln. The papers , said to be of a sensa < tional character , have been withheld from ) publication by order of the court. Dr. Irwln hns been In Europe for a year tc . , study cholera as special agent of the ma rine hospital service. He and Ills wife have been prominent In society , Marsh Will l.oso Ills Claim , WASHINGTON , Dec. l.-Speclal ( Tclc- gram. ) The secretary of the Interloi today nfllrmed the decision of the commls. | sloner In the case of Isaac Marsh , holdlnc - his entry for certain lands In the Nortl Pintle district. Nebraska , for cancellatlot on the ground that he had not made nppll cation for ttie same until after the repeal illof the timber culture act , March 3 , 1E91. Oregon Kidney Tea cures nervous head aches. Trial size , 25 Rents. All druggist ! . Keanillimvlnii Glee Club The second annual concert and ball giver by the Scandinavian Glee club took place . last night at Washington hall. A progrnrr of vocal and Instrumental music was llnelj ! rendered , particularly the selections by he Scandinavian Glee club und the llo V.lther club. Following the program , Uanc Ing was taken up and continued until nine - teen dances had been completed. A suppei was served at midnight. The master of ceremonies was K. Nprdln. The conimltteei comprised Otto Wolff. C..anton , : Hrlck son. C. Johnson , Fritz. JncoUsen , t I3ry , Louis Uclsen , F. lluitbefi ; and ryhe ; members of the glee club. , Oregon Kidney Tea euros all kidney * roa bill. Trial ilie , K cents. All drucgliU. a Nevada Jleurn * < Iuit In. . CARSON , Nev. , Deo. l.-Ofllclal return - from all counties In the state are In nnc - show that tlie silver party elected ever - otllcer on the state ticket and nil but thre < In the srnute and nine In the house. This i t a the' first time In yeuru any party haa mad. a clean sweep ot the state ticket. The tdlvo party of this state will ally ( tiself with the people's national party In the next preslden tlal flection , Ore ton Kldn y Tea cure * ail kidney tnr : b'.ts. Trill tlie , 25 centa. All drugclits. GOES TO COURT FOR A BABY Motor Conductor Seeking to Regain Posses sion of His Oliihl , GIVEN TO ANOTHER BY ITS DYING M3THER Habeas Corpus Proceeding ; * llcgun lleforo JmlRo .Scott to Ito Further Heard Tomorrow Oilier Mattcri In the District Court. Little Mary Griffith may not realize the fact , but she Is having a hard time to find a home , and Is the object and subject ot habeas corpus proceedings which tve-e com menced In Judge Scott's court yesterday afternoon. L. Griffith Is a motorman In the employ of the street railway company , and Is father of the girl In question , who Is less than two years of age. Some time ago Griffith and the mother of the girl separated. The woman went to the poor farm and was an Invalid there until October 24 , when she died. She had resisted all efforts of her husband to get possession of their child nnd shortly be fore her death gave the little one Into the keeping of Mrs. Amanda St. John , who llve.s out on Decatur street. Mrs. St. John gave the child to a family named Morton , who were about to adopt It. Mr. Griffith married again and a few days ago went to the Horton residence and asked to be given the child The little one was 111 at the time and Grlfllth summoned a physician , who forbade the re moval of the baby on account ot her Illn'ss , The Hortons were ready to give the baby tc Its father , but Mrs. St. John could not sei It that way and she went at once and re moved the baby to her own home. Mr. Grlfllth thsn filed nn application for wrjt of habeas corpus ( or the possession o the child , alleging his ability and wllllngnes to take the child nnd furnish her a home The application was granted and Mrs. St , John cited to appear before Judge Scott on Monday to show cause. If any exists , why sh should not surrender the child to Its father. It ) NOT WAN'l A IMLW TltlAL. ItuiRliirs Convicted of I'otlt I.nrccnjr nn < Jct Off with H Jnll hcntcnre. Two young fellows who were In Ihe crlml nal division of the district court escape terms In the penitentiary yesterday , an there Is not a question of their guilt In th minds of the court or the lawyers conncctei with the cose. Some time ago William Mllburn and Fran' Jones were arrested , charged with burglary Thpy were accused of having broken Into caboose In the railroad yards and of havln stolen about a dozen suits of clothes an other property of the train men. Part o the clothing and a revolver belonging to on of the train men wcro found In the posscsslo of the prisoners , and It looked like a clea casn against them. Pat O. Hawes was sup posed to bo counsel for one of the prisoner and the trouble growing out of the cas landed Halves in jail on a charge of con tempt lodged by Judge Scott. The cas finally went to trial , and the Jury In It wisdom acquitted tha accused of the cliarg of burglary and found them guilty of pet larceny , fixing the value of the stolen goods a When the verdict was returned Judge Scoi criticised the action of the Jury severe ! and stated that the verdict was not In ac oordance with the evidence , and that If th defense would move for a new trial th verdict would bo set aside. But the dc , fenso was not looking for a new trial. Tli Intimation of the court fell on heedless ear and the attorney for the prisoners cooly an nounced that ho was ready to allow the ac cused to take their medicine under the finding , of the jury. The court had no option In the matter , and proceeded to fine the prisoners $100 each under the verdict , telllnjfthem that he was Eure that they were guilty of burr glary and were dangerous men In the com munity , but he 'regretted that the Jury had let them off EO much lighter than they de served. The prisoners managed to keep their faces straight while the sentence was being pro nounced , but It was easily seen that they were the happiest men In the court house. Two Yvtri for htc.dliiR Hens. Madison Mllburn was sentenced to two years In the penitentiary by Judge Scott yes terday , having been convicted of burglary. The prisoner Is a cripple , and was arrcsUd a year ago on the charge of robbing hen roosts , but eft-aped conviction by a techni cality. He was arrested again a short time ago on the charge of having broken Into a barn In the northern part ot the city and stolen a bunch of fine chickens. As the barn had been locked the charge of bur- glary was lodged against Mllburn , and the Jury found him guilty with a recommendation that the court show him mercy In passing sentence. , "While you are a cripple and entitled to sympathy , " said the court In passing sen tence , " you are an all round chicken thief. No man Is safe In trying to raise chickens while you are In the country. You be longed to a gang that was making chicken stealing a business. Burglary seems to be the prevailing crime In this city. It Is \3 \ getting co that a man can not leave his house for twenty minutes without expecting a call from your class of people. That kind of business must bo stopped. The Jury has recommended you to the mercy of the court , and that saves you several years at Lincoln , otherwise I would give you the limit. " Mllburn was sent up for two years. llotr.ol liurpt th stock. After a trial lasting ten days a Jury In Judge Keysor's court returned a verdict yes . terday afternoon In the case of Frank J. , Hetzfl confirming Mr. Hetzel's claim to the grocery Btcck at the corner of Twenty-fourth and Cumlng streets. The case has been n - long and\ badly tangled one. In 1802 the liem , creditors of Levl Hetzcl Jumped upon him and closed up two or three stores ho was running. Rood nnd Leonard of Perry , la. bought the stock at Twenty-fourth and Cum lng and sold It to Frank J. Hetzel , The creditors of Levl Hetzel replevlned the heH. . alleging fraud In the sale. H.nd aThe case was tried before Judge Scott and ndtt a verdict rendered for Hetzcl. Judge Scott ) . ; set the verdict aside on the tacts and a new trial was ordered. The Jury disagreed and the third trial of the case was completed on Friday , the Jury returning a verdict yester ; day for Mr. Hetzel. The amount Involved was about $10,000. - Not Heady to l'n * , - Attorney E. F. Moreatty was In tho'criml- , nal court yesterday , expecting a decision : on his motion for a new trial. He was convicted ined - victed on the charge ot forgery , and asked for a new trial on the ground that one of the Jur.org was , Insane , or at least not mentally qualified to serve as a Juror , Judge Scotl stated that he had been unable to no the case , owing to his t'lal cf the Sam. ne case , but would pass upon the motion for a new trial early In the \vc < k. Sherman Avenua raving Injunction Judge ICeysor heard arguments yesterdaj > ' afternoon In the Injunction proceeding growing out ol the proposed repaying of Sherman avenue. Proceedings were com' inenced to prevent the- council and the Boart of Public Works from awarding the cpntraci for the work to Hugh Murphy , the lowesi - bidder on the Job. The city's representative , - In the council are seeking to have the con > tract awarded to Murphy. I l.feul Note * . < i The matter of the application for a re- celver of the Heyn Photo Supply company1 ! business came up before Judge Scott yes Urday and was set for a hearing nex Saturday. In the suit brought by the Q. II. Hammond mend company of South Omaha against thi is Chicago & Northwestern Railway company Judgment was rendered by Judge Ambrosi or In favor of the plaintiff for $287. $ Th ? cour held that the car furnished by Ihe rallroac - company for the transportation ot the mea offered for shipment by the plaintiff was not In proper condition , and that the damage ti the shipment In transit should be borne by ; th * defendants. The amount of damages had been agreed upon by Itte- parties to the action , * " * j.v LOCAL 3tvmcjr.xuitcr.f8. Mm. Notwithstanding the fact jhl\l' \ Wednesday was the day before Thank .fjh/ng / an es pecially busy time for housokrbpers about 100 ladles assembled In tlie y rnan's club rcoms to enjoy the program presented by the Musical department. ' . 'Y' Since the History department reorgan ized and now meets nt 4 o'clock'on Wednes days , It was found necessar1 , ' change the hour ot the Musical department from 3 o'clock to half-past 2 , This 'cnifhge not hav ing been well understood Inliiy were late and missed tUy > first part pt- ( lie program , which was opened by nn Instructive paper on Scarlatti by Miss Mary Uaiey. , ) | These papers that are read from time to time are among the most attractive features of the work the Musical department Is doing , aside from entertaining the audience by musical numbers. Miss Buchanan , the able leader , has Interested the department In the development of music and the use ot the dif ferent musical forms. Miss Clara Hawley , who Is fast overcoming" the nervousness which formerly troubled her , Illustrated Scarlatti's music by two piano solos , a bur- lesca nnd pastorale , both Intelligently and effectively rendered. Mr < Thomas Kclley's promised paper resolved Itself Into a most delightful address , reviewing and analyzing , not so much the life of Haydn , as the works of that great composer. Modestly waiving all claims as a speaker Mr. Kelley showed Wednesday that ho thoroughly understood himself , his audience and his subject , three necessary qualifications of an Interesting speaker. Miss Munchoff sang the recitative and aria "With Verdure Clad" from "The Creation. " Miss Munchoff has a fresh soprano voice ot good quality , and her rendition of this diffi cult selection reflected great credit , not only upon the young lady herself , but upon Mrs. Cotton , with whom she Is studying. Miss Munchdff received such warm applause that she reappeared and charmingly sang an old English ballad "Love Was Once a Little Boy. " Mrs. Charles Morton was heard by the department for the first time In Char- nlnado's "Rltournelle , " a number well suited to her voice. She , too , received an encore , and sang a p'alntlve Norwegian song by Loge. Haydn's Trio No. 1 for piano , violin and vlollncello was delightfully rendered by Mine. Hess-Fuchs , Miss Allen and Mr. Lltoreky , three performers who are great favorites will the department , and so well known to the public that It seems unnecessary to comment upon their playing ; suffice to say that the trio was most Intelligently Interpreted , the last movement being played with all the abandon belonging to Gypsy music In general and to this rondo In particular. Altogether the program was one of the most Interesting the department has presented. Lester Bodlne of this oily Is In rccelp of a letter from D. Blakely , manager o Sousa's band. In which Mr. Blakely conveys the Intelligence that Sousa has accepted fo his program "Little Queen Irene. " the new song , which Is the Joint production o Messrs. Bodlne and Packard of this city , Sousa will have his famous band play thi Omaha song regularly on his next tour o forty-two "weeks. The musical program at Hanscom Park Methodist Episcopal church , Thanksgiving day by the choir of forty-five voices and double quartet , was as follows : Organ Prelude Variations Ion Jerusalem the- Golden j..fa . . . .Dr. Spark Anthem O Lord , How Munlfold.Jarnby Soprano Solo Adoration..j Shelley Miss Grace CrnNvrOrd. Anthem Praise the Lord.-\.Dr. Elvcy Anthem Rejoice In Ihe LkmlciSIr John Gosi Postlude Harvest Thanksgiving March . , . ; , . Culkln II. T. Allen , Organist amj Director. Miss Jessie Marston lips written a song entitled "My Sweet Marie,11'to which Prof Kratz has arranged a sulj.aye | ine'ody am" the music will be pubUshed shortly. It I said to be a song of unusual jiiqrlt , but th public soon Judge. may > n IE A sacred concert under 1'ha'a'usplces , of th choir of St , Phllom'ena'a.aUjiedral will b , given at the cathedra ) , tu | $ evening , Th choir will be assisted by > erer4f noted vocal Ists , Including Miss Arnold , Miss Jean Boyd Mullen. Miss Munchoff , Miss fjurkhard , Mrs Bethge , Captain Klnzle. Messrs. Jules Lum- bard , Harry Burkley a'nd volunteers from several church choirs.1' Professor W. T Taber will preside at the organ. Followln Is the program : PARTj I. Overture Masanlello Aubei W. T. Taber , Salvo Maria , Mercndnnt Miss Arnold. Aria Fear Not Ye. O Israel..Dudley But- : Mr. Jules Lumhurd. O , Lord , Be Merciful Bartlet Miss Jean Boyd Mullen. . Laudnte Domlnum Cnprpc 1 Captain John Klnzle and St. Phllomeim's Choir. I'AUT II. Prayer Lohengrin AVngne W. T. Taber. Recitative nnd Aria , With Verdure Clad Hayde Miss Munchoff. Quartet Salve Ilcglnn H. Millar Mis. Bethce , Miss Burhhnrd , Messrs Klnzle und Burkley. Babylon Watso Miss Arnold. Sanctus Lambolott Philharmonic Club. Processional March \\hltne W. T. Taber. The Schubert Glee club will give their firs concert this season next Thursday evenlii In the Commercial college hall. The prograr Is as follows : PART T. Piano Solo Reve de Conor . Bachman : Prof. Vosaler. Male Chorus Songof the Bell . Sanders Schubert Glee Club. Duo ( mandolin and guitar ) Melody In F . Rublnstel . .Messrs. Ernst and William Kltzmnn. Soprano Solo IV Estasl . A rdl1 Mlis Timme. Recitation How Ruby- Played . Bohn . Mr. Onstler. and gui Song . , . Langc Messrs. Ernst nnd William Zltznmn. PART II. Chorus ( with soprnno obligate ) Hp | Thee , Shallop . Kucken Miss Timme nnd Schubert Glee Club. , Recitation How Girls Study . Moore MUs Lemon. Soprano Solo nnd Chorus Lullaby from ICrmlnle . Arr , Kratz , Miss Timme and Schubert Glee Club. Recitation The Wind and the Moon. . . . . : . Sheridan Miss Lemon. Piano Solo Polish Dance . Schnrwcnka Prof. Vosslcr. Chorus Good Night . Auer Schubert Glee Club. Director , . , . Lee G. Kratz Accompanist . . . Prof. Blendorf The following la the -program of the free entertainment to bo glveirljby the Omaha - Commercial college Mtinftuy * night at Its hall. Sixteenth ami Dougtns streets , over the Boston store : ' " " ' - PInno Solo Fantnlsle Bf/niante / , from ' Norman Bey bach . . . 'jil.vi. . . , Prof. UlendoW. Alto Solo The. Journey'JsJ.ong , . Coombs 11 IBB Cannon. Address . Ijy BOV. A. J. Tuikle Recitation Mary's Night Jllde . Cable Kdna Roblnsvn , Soprnno Solo Madeline. < , . . - , . White Miss Tlmmv * : Recitation . ni.ut.MIss Ella Day Piano Solo A'nlse Styrlcnnc-.Wollenhaupl Prof. ! Recitation-Santa v.mut . H. . , . , ( . . . . . . . Miss Kdiia Hobinson. Recitation ' . ' . .t.MIss Ella Day - Mr. Taber will offcrj ( q , the public to morrow evening another / his free organ recitals In Trinity cathedral , and as there ! will probably be but orte'df lwo more given - U Is hoped that the. public will Improve thi opportunity of hearing them all. Mr. Taber stands among the leading organist ! of the west and Ihe public should avail Itself of - hearing the remaining recitals , The program which Mr. Taber will play Is one of the very - best he has given , as the following will ihow : PART I. March Ilellgeuse ( Gullmant - Nuptial Song. , Dubols 'Selection from "Carmen" . . ' Dltet . Overture , "William Tell" . . .Iloxlnl PART II , Adagio , "Scotch Symphony" MendeUiohr Gavotta Ilameaux' a. Serenade . . , , . , . , , , , . . , . .Jensen b. The Chapel In the "Wood , ! Jensen Postlude tn F , . , dado Omnlia Member Rerlewj the Work of the New Orleans Meeting. GENERAL MEMBERSHIP ON THE INCREASE rrcrmrntlanj ( or the Slate Federation MeetIng - Ing at Lincoln In January Journeymen linkers and the l.ornl Ilrruit Combine Do > ot The general officers ot the Knights of Labor express a hopefulness for the future of their organization , and claim _ t li a ttheln _ _ crease of membership during the"nexO'car wllf : be much greater than In any of the past years , they having systematized the various workIng - Ing departments ot the order so as to make them most effective In pushing the work ot organizing the unorganized workers of the country. Mr. J. M. Kcnney of this city , who IB a member of the general executive board , re turned from the New Orleans general as sembly meeting \Vednctday , and Is now at tending to some special work In Omaha and vicinity , preparatory to going south , where ho will remain for reveral months , pitching organization. When seen at his homo by a reporter for The Bee and asked regarding the meeting at New Orleans , he eald : "I have attended several of the meetings of the general assembly of the Knights of Labor , and I doubt If we ever held a meetIng - Ing In which so much Interest was shown by the members since the annual meeting In 1886. Every one of the delegates teemed to want to do whatever was best for the order , and took a lively Interest In the pro ceedings. There were some changes made In the constitution which are very Important. Under the old constitution we could not ad mit waiters In restaurants where saloons run In connection , but now we have changed that part of the constitution , and will here after take- them In. The constitution was also changed regarding the admittance of past master workmen. Heretofore they have been admitted to general assembly meetings , with voice and vote , the same as delegates , This part was stricken out , and a past master workman cannot gain admission to the general oral assembly meeting unless he Is a delegate with credentials the same as any ono else. Ttio salary of the general master workman was reduced to $2,500 from $3,500 by the motion of General Master Workman Sever eign. ThlH was done to bring his compensa tion down nearer to the salaries of the other general ofllcprs , who are also required to give their whole time to working for the order. "There was also a great change made In the secret work In the way of simplifying It , so as to make It more icadlly understood by new members , and yet It Is fully as safe as the old secret work. We also arrange for Introducing a system of degrees , as are now In force In many of the other fraternal and benevolent societies. We will now com' plete the degree of the "philosopher's stone , ' which Is being held by Powderly at the prcs cnt time. This will be obtained and giver to all those who arc entitled to It an soon as arrangements can be completedfor Its distribution to the district and st'ato UK scmblles. Permission was given to dlstrlci assemblies In foreign countries to arrangi the preamble to suit their convenience , and adapt It to their respective countries , whlcl will be a great advantage to our worker. In same countries where conditions dlffp from those In America. The report sub in It ted by the general executive board was the most complete and thorough of any ever submitted to the general assembly , showing the actions and work ot all of the genera officers , and accounting for every dollar tha was paid Into the treasury. The report also contained a complete history of the ordei and will make good reading for the member : when It Is published In pamphlet form. On : report was received with but one dissenting voice. "Theincxt general assembly will bo held In WashlngUn , and wo contemplate pur chasing a site there , where we will build permanent headquarters. It will interes the members to learn that our Increasa o membership during the past year was greate than any year since 1886. From that tltm on until lust year the membership of tlr order steadily declined , but now we hav < the ball rolling the other way. The gen era ! assembly passed a resolution Instruct1 Ing the general executive board ID call meeting of all the officers of our natlona labor organizations In America for the pur pose of considering s 1113 plan for tli3 unlflca tlon of all trades unions and Knlghtu o Labor assemblies. Till Is will be a different meeting from the one held last June. The American Federation of Labor has no power to' effect euch a union , as It IB simply an advisory body of the unions that affiliate with It. The general union of labor cannot be effected except through the natlcnal trades unions and lU'scnibllen. This object we hope to be able to accomplish In the near future. The date for this meeting has not been fixed. We are desirous ot meet ing and consulting the general cfllcers of the various trades unions and leqrn from them what datp will suit them best. The meetIng - Ing will bo called at some central point , and might postlbly be called for Omaha. It will undoubtedly be the most Important labor meeting ever held In America. The date and place may bo agreed upn at the next meeting of the general executive board. The work of the general officers has been greatly simplified and systematized , being divided Into departments In order that our work may be more effective. The greatest efforts will bo put forth In the suth and northwest. The demand' fcr labor organizers Is now greater from the south than we can supply The southern people are fighters , and the south Is now ripe for organization. I n - tlce In the state of Texas that wherever the Knights of Labor are strong there was u largo populist vote at the last election. Previous to the Southwestern ctrlko the knights were very strong In the couth , but the strike of 1887 discouraged many of the most active workers. They have been dormant for tome time , but arc now awake to the need cf organization and uro ready to come In as fast as we can receive them. As soon as a few matters are attended to In and around Omaha I expect to go to Texas where I will spend two or three months or ganizing local assemblies. .lOUKNKYMKN II.IKEUS hlSSATISI'IKI ) How They 1'eel Over ( lie Itecrnt Action of tlio llomrs. Surface. IndlcMUns would lead a disin terested rerron to believe that there might soon bo a , lively war In Omaha over the work of the bread combine. Journeymen bakers complain that they are compelled tc work from fourteen to sixteen hours per day , and some of them threaten to take a vacation unless some change Is made which will stop a further reduction of wages and lengthening of hours of labor ever the hot oven and amid other tribulations of the trade. The Journeymen bakers Mem to be divided as to what Is best to do , but all agree that they would like fair wages ami reasonable hours , and the outcome may be trouble to the bread eaters of Omaha as well as the bread bakers. Several of the Journeymen bakers bympathlze with the boss bakers , who , they eay , are In bad financial condition with poor prospects of ever being able to do any better by their employes. Ai a rule the Journeymen favor a higher price for bread than the public wishes to pay and to this dlfferenca of opinion may be charged the cause of a part ot the trouble that exists. The Journeymen who favcr high priced bread reason with themselves that If theli employers are making money they will be able to raise their wage ? and at the same time reduce their hours of labor per day No one scema to want to shut off the profits of the bosses entirely , but a great many claim that 5-cent pound loaves of bread arc out of all reason as compared with the grade cf flour used and Its market value The Central Labor union 'has ' taken a hand tn the bread question , which lu ever an Inv potant one , and Its action seems to havi further remove : ! the queztlon from vettle- ment. Some of the Journeymen bakers saj that the action if the Central Labor unlor wan Ill-advised , and with this opinion nearl ) all the bom bakers ugrte , more especial ! ) those who are In the combine which tin Central Labor union proposes to fight. Thi ourntymtn win hold to this opinion claim list the Central Labor union too ! , action without advising with members t > f the 'nkcr * ' union , as Is the custom In inch BSCJ. U Is noticeable that the bakers' nlon U "hustling In now members , " as ne of the wcrkers put It , and It Is claimed y those who ought to know that when they ro all united In Omaha they will be a owcr to carry out their decrees , whatever hey may be. . Slate I'Vdemtlon Mrcllns. The olTlcers of the Nebraska State Kedcra- Ion of Lab.r are beginning to make prcpura- lens for the next meeting of the state fed- ration , which convenes at Lincoln at 2 'clock p. in. Saturday , January 19. The meeting was called for Lincoln with he Intention ot holding a mammoth state abor meeting with accredited delegates frc.n 11 the Industrial organization ! ! of the state , \hlch might exercise some Influence with ho members of the legislature tonard the , nactment of lab r laws htat are demanded > y the working people , The constitution f the state federation provides for represent ation from any legitimate Industrial organi zation In the ttatc ot Nebraska , which In- hides all central latior unions , Knlghti of abor assemblies , trades unions , farmers al- lances , Industrial legions , cltlr.cns' alliances' ' , granges , etc. , each local organization blng ntitled to ono delegate auJ1 an additional lelcgato for every fifty members or major "motion thereof In pcod standing. Inasmuch as tha legislature will thru bo n session and many of the farmers ! of the ttato will desire to visit the law miiKcn It s expected that a large number will como as delegates to the state federation meeting and ewcll the attendance to large proper- ton ! . The per capita tax to the state fcder- ttlcn has been fixed at " cents per quarter 'or the members In good ttandlng , which can bo paid to the secretary at the opening of the meeting. The officers of the state federation will spend s.01110 time In pushing organisation In Iho state before the Lincoln meeting. Any organization In the btute that does not now nltlllate with the state federation and de sires to have delegates to the Lincoln meetIng - Ing should ut Us next regular meeting take tip the question and proceed to tho. election of representatives and notify State Secre tary Charlcj Mnthews of Omaha , who will enroll the new delegates preparatory to the meeting. RECEPTION TO OFFICERS. Local SiilintlonlNtc r.lvoYMromo : to Sol diers from Other Point * . The barracks of the Salvation army were filled last night to ovei Mowing with an iindl- cnce that had come together to take part In a reception soivlce Klveu to the ofllcers nnd soldiers of the''auny who had come to this city from this und surrounding stairs ( o honor General Ilooth. The oIllceiH that arc now In the city ate : Brigadier Genernl French of St.LouisAdjutant and Mix. Hairls of DCS Mollies , Captain and Mrs. Bone of Sioux City , Captain and Mrs. Muclnness of Atlantic , Lieutenants Kennclt und Warner of Beatrice , Captain Dealing and Lleutcn- ane Ktllum of Council Bluffs , Captain and Mis. Miles of Hastings , Captain Miller and Lieutenant Coulson of Lincoln , Captain Wil lis and Lieutenant Thiockmorton of Mis souri Valley , Captain Murdock and Lieuten ant Bockstcttcr of Nebraska. City , Captain Mary Smith nnd Lieutenant A. Johnson of Hloux Falls , Hnslgn and Mrs. Ilped , Lleuti-n- uiit Utrlngum , Captain BrltlnRhani anil Lieu tenant Heiulcison , Thewi ottlcers represent the three states of Nebraska , Iowa and South Dakota. Several of them are at tended by hands of soldiers. The total number of visitors t-o far Is 200 , anil It Is expected that today more will be here. There are also ten male cadets heie who are training for ofllcers. On Monday morning General Booth will deliver his farewell addiess In the Methodist church at 11 o'clock. The entile public | i welcome to attend this address , ft Is not to he delivered to preachers alone , as has been stated. In the afteinooii General Booth had decided to KO to Council Bluffs und de liver an address In the Uroadwav church at 2:30 : o'clock. He will leave for St. I/oula nt 4'JO. : Last August while wonting in the harvest field I became overheated , was suddenly at tacked with cramps nnd was nearly dead. Mr. Cummlnga , the druggist , gave me n dose of Chamberlain's Colic , Cholera and Diar rhoea Remedy which completely relieved ntc. I now keep a bottle of the remedy handy. f M. Dunne ) ! , Centervllle , Wash. Aitorla MHJ- ( Jut n Itnllrouil. ASTORIA , Ore. , Dec. 1. The signature of A. B. Hammond of Mlssoula , Mont. , was this afternoon attached to a contract to build a railroad from Astoria to a connection with the Northern Pacific at Goble , Ore. The twenty- one members of the subsidy committee affixed their signatures to the contract , which gives to Mr. Hammond the magnificent land sub sidy that has been subscribed by the citi zen ! , and which Is valued at over $1,000,000. The contract binds Mr. Hammond to com mence work not later than April 1 , and there after to spend not less than $50,000 per month until the work Is finished by October , 1896. Heavy Fit I hi re nt lluhitque. DUBUQUB , Dec. 1. ( Special Telcgram.- Judge Shlras tcday appointed John Batch of Boston receiver of the Uubuqne Light and Traction company , capital $600,000 , on application of the old Colony Trust com pany. The Boston Trust company held a llrst mortgage for JMn.OOO. The defendant defaulted today when the llrst payment of Interest fell due. AMUSEMENTS. BOYD'S Three Nights . . . Saturday Matinee , Thursday , December G. -EUGENE TOMPKINS' MAGNIFICENT- . Under the Direction of LAWRENCE McCARTY. The same production that was seen ut MeVlukar's theater , Chlcazo' for four months dur- , hiif tin ) World's Fall 12OO- -2OC Europe's Sensation. The Wonderful Athos Family. . Mardo , the Marvel. . A Now Idea hi Living Pictures , f Y"T Trf SPKCIALTILS Now Ilullet of Popular Alra. 11 Inm V W - ' "auAsyssiirt. | i WU SONCJH Dowry Two-Step Jlallel. I Ui fll MUSIO Musical IJollH H-i\ct. \ ! Tommy Atkins Ballet. I1ALI.ETH ThiSllvor Annv. POENKUV Tbo KlectrloHfilrcase. BRAND , . ' Thu March of the Amazon * ) KIr. ! TKI'AL ( The Urc.it Ilroak < Mi S'oin. E1TEOTH Transformation rillCES First floor , $1.00 and Vl.SOt balcony. COa and 7flc. Sale opms Wedneaday , 5Q 4NI3HT3 BE1INNISQ 5 Sunday , Dec. 2. Popular Priced Matinee Weilncmlny. HUTL'ltN Of Till ) I'AVOIUTKH. AND THRIR anUAT COMPANY. U'lirn they will prrient for the lint time In Omaha , their laughlne kucce , , THE RAINMAKERS , With the Bliongmt l'arc .Cbin dr 4'ompany ev r organlietl , Including Miss IHAlini.I.U URQU- IIAIIT. Hpcclnl carload of new nnd beautiful scenery , and larlllnir electrical errrclii. , I.OOK OUT KOU Tlin ( JURAT CYrLONR , AND IIAIN BTOHM OP RKAIi WATKIl. Box teat * open ( Saturday morning at uiual pricn. , I6TH ST , THEATRE t'Ol'UL.lll ' 1'U 1C US , Telephone 1031 , 4 Nlehti. rotnmenclnc with Matlnre Today ut JS : . Tonight at 8 li. li.HOYT'B A BUNCH OF KEYS , OH Till : HOWL. Ada Ilolhner an Teddy ; C. W , Uowter a" Bnoxgi , and a clever company of comedian * Mutlne * Wcd.ieiday. Coming , pee , C-8-l iru Kendall. GUESTS OVERCOME BY SMOKE- 'Fatalities ' Follow Humes that Begin Near the Kitchen Range , .1 FIRE IN A PHILADELPHIA BOARDING HOUSE TITO Ladle * SufTnrntnl In Thrlr Koonii And Setcrat Other * Unto Narrow K cnpc from n l.lku t'uto Untch of I'lrei. PHILADELPHIA , Dec. 1. Two person ! lost their lives In a flro tills morning at tb frulilonnblo bearding houss ot Mrs. C. B. Hccvos , 318 South Uroai ] meet. The tlcntl arc : MHS. KLLA KAY SMITH. MISS CULLBNDKN. They were boarders In the house. The flro was discovered by a colored waller shortly before 0 o'clock ( tailing from the shaft of 11 dumb waiter. Ito attempted to extinguish the flumes with a bucket of water , but 1 the flro liaJ galnc.1 such headway that the water had no effect. The colored mnn , seO- Ing that the ( lames were beyond his control , riuhcd from room to room to n roil so the Bleeping boarders , nil of whom were In the house at the time. llefcro lie had com pleted his rounds the house was tilled with smoke , and the man had to II y for his lite. The fourth story front room was occupied jy Mrs. Smith , and the mtddlo ro m on the saino floor by Miss Cullcndcn. The flre- non were on the PCOIIC ! n n few minutes and at once turned their attention to res cuing the boarders on the third and fourtH Moors. All those tn the third floor wcro gotten out safely and the firemen rushed to the fourth floor. They tried the doors ot Mrs. Smith and Miss Cullendcn's ro-nis , but found bath locked. The doors wcro quickly burst open. Lying on the floor In the front roam was the body of Mrs. Smith partly wrapped In carpet , which she had torn from the floor In her agony. Shu had been suffo cated by the smoke. Marks on the win dow still showed she had made an effort to raise the window , but It Is supposed that In her weak condition she could not get It up. Miss Cullcndeii was found lying ncross the bed In her room , having alw lullen from suffocation. She was dead when reached by the firemen. There weio many narrow escapes. Mr. and Mrs. II. C. 1'ollock occupied rooms on the first floor. As s.on ai they wcro aroused Mr. Pollock rushed to the floor above to aroiuc his daughter. He was partially overcome by the fincko before ho succeeded and had to be carried from the building. B. I. llabourg , who occupied a fourth story bark room , had n thrilling escapa from suffo cation. lla saw that Ijls escape down the stalrw.iy was cut oft and gathering up his bed clothing rushed to the window and waved frantically , endeavoring to attract the attention of the flrumcn. Fireman Hafforty cf engine No. 2 had by this time. reached the roof of the burning building and was attracted to the r.ldc of the building by Habourg'ft wild ihrlelis. Kaffcrty took In the situation at a glance. He procured a short piece of ropa and dropped It to Ra- bourg. The latter , realizing that this was his only means of escape , clutched the slen der strand and was drawn up t ? the root by the sheer strength ot the fireman. From the roof he was taken down the ladder. In safety. The rear of the house was partially de stroyed , Involving the loss of a few thou sand dollars. _ _ CHII.nltKN IIUHMCP TO l > i.YTII. flro Claim ] Victim * from the Young nud Sliouft No Mercy. . GETTYSBURG , S. D. , Dec. 1. While Mr. and Mrs. Augustus Miller wcro doing chorea on the farm their house took flro and their three young children were burned to death. ' lltiriid with Tliolr Motlior. , CHICAGO , Dec. 1. The wife and children of Henry MuQeau , a laborer , -were burned to day In their dwelling , 978 Van Horn street ) Ono child was dead when taken from the ruins , and the others with" their mother were so badly burned thac recovery Is Impossible. The building was fired by a defective flue. Ilrother mid Mtter Himiocl. , FLAGSTAFF , Ariz. , Dec. 1. A flre which started last night In a vacant residence de stroyed five houses and two saloons. In ono of the residences destroyed A. C. Potter and his sister , recently from Bessemer , N. Y : , were sleeping. Mr. Potter was burned to a crisp and the sister was badly burned. ItnnllrcK 'lukv 1'uur I.lvm. NEWARK , N. J. , Dec. 1. In the suburbs ) of Newark Magglo and Nellie Payton ami Harry and Mlnnlo Karcher were burned by , bonfires. Magglo Payton Is dead and Nellla Payton and Harry Karcher were fatally In jured. _ Left a Wife mid Nine Children. ALBIA , la. , Dec. 1. John A. Jones , one of the mlneis burr.cj In the Jack Oak powJer ex plosion one mile west o fthls city last Mon day , died last nlzht. Ho leaves a wife and nine children destitute. HALL Wlllhruo a emit attraction for the coming klx woi'Us , coniinnncliiz Monday. Nov. 10 , ' 04 Otto I'lchtl's Celohratod Tyrolean Quartette will iippcnr there , cnnslitlng of MIIP.OTTO PICIITL Tenor and Warbler MIty. AI.OISPOSOII lias * Mlh-S LOSISA HIT/.OL - . . r < oprano MlfHKLSA FIOIITL Contru-Alto This Quartette has traveled with uroiitsuo- coBslnroviir two years with Ulmv Gardner In thin country , nnd no dnuut n Rood nmnvot our roudnri wIllboKladto huvo itn opportunity to hour thi'so Hinge uml War- hlois again. F.VKUV-DAV MAT1NEK 8-5 iViiV : : KVKNINU J.8-2 STEAMSHIPS. A Cruise to the Moditerranonn. Ily ijieclolly-clinrtered Menmer Krledand , F b. 6. 1693. vliltlns llurmuda , Azorei. ( llbraltar , Ma laga , Granada , Alhamtra , Alxleri , C lro ; * v n days at JerUBMem , lleyroul , Knheiuf , Conitnntl * nople , Athena. Home. Only | U3. huteli , excur tloiu , fee . etc. , Included. Orgunliod und accom panied liy r , O , Clark , ex-Unllcd Beaten \lc * can- mil kt Jerusalem , unit a Halt ot competent - ( Istanti. Thirty excunlon * to liuropc. Ociaa tlckrli l > y ill llnei. Heml for Tourltt Otittt * . K. f. 1'I.AllK , TourUt Ael. , Jll ll'way , N. T. , Otnclal Ticket Agt , 1'enniyUanla H. It. , M.