Cramblet , Thomas Anderson , John Hender
son and many others.
The stage was decorated with the American
flag , whllo a largo streamer across the rear
wall of the hall faced the general with the
wordB , "Omaha's Welcome lo General Booth. "
A llfe-tlzo crayon irartrait of Mr . General
llooth hung Immediately back ot the speaker's
Rtand. The stand and reading desk were
covered with red , the Salvation , colors. A
largo corps ofushers from the membership
of Iho Young Men's Chrlsllan association
hxalited the audience In finding seats , while
the ticket takers and guides were also sup
plied by that association.
Colonel Ilawley called the vast assemblage
to order and led In the tinging of the opening
hymn. Ho then offered a brief prayer and
Introduced Major Halford as the president of
the meeting. Major Halford expressed In a
lew brief sentences his gratification at being
permitted to bo present nt the welcoming
meeting to General Booth , nnd then Intro
duced Hov. Frank Crane , pastor of the First
Methodist church , who delivered an address
of welcome , speaking briefly as follows.
"I came not hero to bury Caesar nor to
praise him , but to welcome him. It may not
bo entirely amiss to compare this man who
Is the central figure of this gathering to
Caesar. Both have had dreams of a conquest
of the world. There are some differences ,
.however. Ono waded to fame through the
blood of his enemies , the other conquers
through the blood of the lamb. One mad )
war to rule men , the other makes war to
servo them. One subdued kingdoms that he
might exact tribute from them , the other
approaches Ihe kingdoms of the world having
on his banner Inscribed the legend , 'I seek
not yours , but you. '
"I am glad on account of the Salvation
army , because it shows that the race of
mankind Is sllll heroic. The same blood
that stirred In the youth to follow Alexander
or to go with the templars Into the crusade
still burns In men. The Salvation army Is
the largest outlet fcr heroism. The soldier
Instinct Is turned not against the Turks , but
against- sin , the great , strong citadel of sin ,
with Its outlying fortressen of dirt , drink and
Idleness. Your army , sir , has overcome two
great obstacles , pers cut'on ' and contempt.
In these parts of the world It Is now prac
tically unmolested and held In gcoJ esteem.
. CAN DO THB BUSINESS.
"You have only to overcome two greater
enemies to your cause , success and flattery.
Hut so far from saying this In n spirit of
. criticism , we firmly cherish the ballet that
* oU will bo able to meet and vanquish these
foes' . I have watched your lads and lassies
as they marched the streets , have studied
their book of discipline , nnd taken note of
their prlvalo life , and I believe lhat Ihey
shall bo successful , foiv they have- put on the
whole armor of God that they may be able
to stand ngalnst the wiles of the devil.
( Shouts of hallelujah ! Amen ! ) It Is easy to
-crltlclto methods , but no man should degener
ate Into a spirit of cynical fault-finding unless
he Is able to do something better. ( Applause. )
They find fault with your organization .be
cause it is so great , reaching round ths
world in Its comprehensive plans ; because it
makes such a great noise with the booming
of drums and the shouts or hallelujah , and
"becauso It is going to take a great deal ot
money to run It. Well , sir , you have before
-you a great sin as deep as hell , a great sal-
'yatlon as high as heaven , and a great Savior ,
the King of kings and Lord of lords. ( Ap-
pluiisa and shouts. )
"For one , I am Inclined to the belief lhat
the man who has had the brains and consecration
cration to plan such a movement as thU has
had foresight enough to see and guard
against the dangers of prosperity. But
these people have oomc not to listen to me.
but to you. On behalf of the pltlzens of
Omaha I extend to you moat cordial welcome.
This welcome is Joined in by all classes ,
all churches , and all men \\ho love their race.
We welcome you to the Gate City ot the west.
Whatever reception they may have given you
In the conservative east , you will find out
here that we are willing to give a man all
the credit he Is entitled to. We do not look
Into his pedigree , nor Inquire of his relations ;
wo only nsk one question "Can he do the
business ? " ( Applause.)1' ) Judging from the
actions of your army In our city and from
the reports that we hear from all over the
world , we are Inclined -to" , think that yon
'
and your troopi can do'-'thes lousiness. .
( Shouts and applause. ) I would like"to' have
all In this audience Tvlio < AyH | .uulti ; . vltlurne
"
Jn welcoming the General to our" city , now
rife and wave their pocket .handkerchiefs. "
In response to the Inv.ttatlon' . Mr. Crane
the largo audience rose to its fe'et and the air
was white with -the flutterlng'thandkcrchlefs
ot those who tdok the novel method 'of ex
pressing their \velcome to the distinguished
visitor. General Booth spoke for two houra ,
holding the attention of the audience to the
very close of hU address. He was fre-
quent'y Interrupted by round atter round ol
applause , in which even Ihe many repre-
centatlves of the Omaha pulpit heartily
joined. He spoke In bubstance as follows :
GENERAL BOOTH'S ADDRESS.
"I wish to express my hearty thanks foi
your welcome and your greeting. It is thi
same welcome that I have received every
where since I landed at Halifax nlno week :
ago. It Is the same welcome that greeled mi
in Africa , in Auslralasia , and. In fad. every
where I have ben. I will be careful ant
not permit myself to be carried away by sue
cess , as Mr. Crane has suggested. I am In
little concerned about the maintenance of 1113
humility. Once and awhll : I may be llftci
up to the third heaven , but I am never a'
lowed to remain there but a few moments
I am to speak to you this afternoon on Ihi
.social operations of the Salvation army. . '
would much rather grapple with lh * con
sciences ot men and Isad them to Ihe fee
ot Christ. I do not like the title ot my ad
dress , as It has been announced. It has beci
calhd the "Darkest England Scheme. " Tha
seems to localize It In ICngland , when , li
facl , I will show lhat the principles In tha
scheme are perfectly applicable to the wholi
world.
"Twenly-nlne years ago , while I was ii
East London , I saw there fcr the 11 rat Urn :
the depth ot the misery and sin and degra
datl&n of Ihe submerged classes of humanity
and from that moment I gave myself to tin
service of lifting these people out of Ihel ;
degradation. From that consecration hai
come Ihe Salvation army , working In forty
two countries , with 4,000 local organizations
with lO.fiOO officers. Iwenly-sevt-n War Crie
circulating 60,000.000 copies per annum. I nn
to speak more particularly of the history o
the Salvation aimy In the morning , and so
will not cay more of It this afternoon
Sullloe It to say thai the Salvation arm ;
takes the sinful , degraded men orumien a :
It finds them and endeavors lo lift than uj
out ot their misery. It endeavors to housi
the homeless , feed the huugry , clothe tin
naked , find work for the Idle cr the unera
ployed and tuve their souls above all else ,
"Human misery is very much alike the
world over. In the submerged class we
find Ihe man In Iho lowcsl deplhs ot degra
dation , misery and wickedness. Who caret
for him ? Who cares anything about tin
anculih ot the human soul In this condi
tion ? We have endeavored , to classify thi
evils which have broughl these men to Dili
frightful condition. First , we ascribe thelt
condition to destitution Some of them are
always hungry. The } ' have lived and dleil
and alt but rotted In the streets. They
live In the slums , and It U difficult to con
vey to an audience like this what a slum
really Is.
PICTURES FROM THE SLUMS.
"You can Imagine a dark and narron
alley , hedged with lofty buildings , and Intc
which the light ot the sun seldom , It ever
penetrates , and in which the fetid odor fron
heaps of garbage and fl.th continually bretc
misery and disease. In th ; dilapidated
struclures on either lde of these loathsome
alleys are rooms In which wholi famlllei
are compelled to live and die. One room fai
the man , wife and children. One room li
which lo cat. sep ! , lo be sick In , to die Ir
and to lie in until the undertaker come :
with his hollow shell to carry a way the pool
carcass of humanity to Its lait retting place
I will draw you a picture of one cf tliosi
rooms In Ihe London slums. Lt me placi
It before you as a series ot pictures.
"Scene 1. In a miserable room up fouler
or five flights of rickety stairs ire to bi
found e | man , drunken and bcsotltd , urn
three little children three parts naked. Foi
furniture they have a neap box for a table
some brick for chairs. On the floor In thi
corner a mother , her eyes blacked by Ihi
vicious blows ot her drunken husband , am
soon to mid another babe to the faml'y.
"Scene 2. Th same woman on the elree
and trying to earn a few pennies with whlcl
to keep her little children from starvation
She feels the pangs of travail coming upoi
her. and with her tottcrlne footsteps sin
hurries to the workhouse , where her babi
Is born aUnost before he can get within thi
"Scene 3. Too same woman on the atre ;
gain , with lice now-born babe In her rms
nd selling little bunches of matdics. Plucky
vomnn , that , A big policeman looks over her
houldcr and tells her there 1s something the
matter with her child. She looks Into Its
ace and sees that It lias died In her arms ,
tarved for -nourishment aho could not
give It.
"Scene 4. The slum again. This tlmo the
wretched family Is in the street , the landlady
having pat them , oat for lack of the rent
money duo her. They nro In despair , when
wo of the Salvation army girls the angels
f the slums , as Cardinal Manning called
hem these slum angels lake the mother and
he children to the shelters provided by the
lalratlon army. They go about the saloons
until they find the husband and father. They
irovlde him with employment. The lltlle
amlly Is again united. A cottage Is procured
or them and some furniture placed In It.
'hey go there and commence n. r.ew life.
"Sceno 5. The last picture. There Is n
treat gathering of the slum corps. The corps
s to bo provided with a new banner. H Is
urhlshed by the once unhappy molher. The
itaff has been made by the once drunken
mibind. Both have been redeemed by the
salvation army , and , oh , the Joy and con-
entment In that now happy little family.
They are once more on the firm footing and
lave a future before them full of hope.
HELP FOR OTHER CLASSES.
"That In what the Salvation army Is doing
n the slums of London , nnd It is what the
army will and Is doing In the slums of every
great city of the world. There Is another
class which receives the attenllon of the Sal-
atlon army. U Is Ihe drunkard class. When
he hideous appetite for drink fastens Itself
upon a man like a boa constrictor , wound
round and round about him , with Its glltter-
ng eye and forked tongue. The man Is there !
here ! there ! "What arc you going to do with
ilm ? You have got to reform him and make
tlm quit drinking. He can only quit drinking
by the help ot the Almighty. There is no
other way.
"And there Is still another class that Is
never mentioned In polite society or In any
other society except in scorn. I refer to thor
r , unfortunate girls who have been bs-
.raycd and who are compelled by the soclely
that sliutH the door. In their faces to live lives
of shame. Ah , mothers , thos3 girls were
once as 7iuro fts the little one you danced on
your knee only this morning. What nre you
doing for them ? Have you no duty to per
form toward them ? I want to tell you thai
; here will bo two , " yes , three parties before
the great \\hlte throne tn the day of Judg
ment. Not only will the poor wronged girl
llierc with the dark , damned wretch that
brought her to ruin , but the Society that sits
dly by and contemplates her ruin with fccorn
and 'nukes no effort to save her will be
there , and let me tell you , I do not believe
that the peer girl will be punished any more
Bovercly than will the society that today
closes Us doors against her.
'I come now to another class , the crim
inals. The world bos but little pity for
them. The prevailing idea is to punish them
and kep on punishing them. 'Give It to him
hot , ' cries tociety. 'Make him feel It , Make
him smart. ' And so society , the Judge. Ihe
police , the Jailer , all arc bent on punishing ,
punishing him. What for ? Why , to deter
him from committing further crlms. Well ,
punish him , but if you want to deter him
you must jeform him. When a criminal
serves his sentence and is released from
prison there are four courses open to him.
He must cither work , starve , steal or com
mit suicide. If you wish to prevent him
from doing any one of the latter three
things , you must furnish him honest employ
ment. If ho wants it. let him have work. II
he does not want to work , compel him to.
SCHEME OF THE AUMY.
"The great questlcn Is , how shall we heir
these submerged classes ? The Salvation
army scheme contemplates first of all , work.
We first find the man. We give him a warm
place lo sleep for 2 cenls , wilh a plow ol
bread I brown In. For 2 cents more wo gl\t
him a bath , with hot and cold water anil
towels. For another 2 cents we give him u
good meal. And then we talk to him. Wi
interest him In his own welfare. We find
him employment , and then , best of all.no en-
deavcr to convert him. We don't ask .bin-
If he has been bad In the. past. We' don'i
ask him for hs ) 'pedigree'11 - We accejjt bin
"aT-ye" find , hhh. dlry | , dihmkcn , mU'drabte
wretch * ! , "ami ivcf'le'ad 'lilrn first to Inde
pendents ami ttieii to "salvation.-
" "Our. colonization'scheme - has wpcked ad
mjrably. " We'have.outsWa f London 5",00 !
acres-of land-settled > vituTmen arid vromer
ah"d children we have saved-'froin ihe fclunu
of London , We" hope to push ' -Hie colonlza-
tlon Idea all over the world. Here In Amer
lea , with -millions and mlHIftna of acres o
unoccupied land , the problem ought to bi
easy of solution. We have convinced tin
world that the work ot rescuing people fron
the misery of the slums can be dene no :
only cheaply , but at n profit.
"We want to establish a place of refuge Ir
over- city , town , village nnd hamlet of tin
world , and from these places of refuge \ri
want to transfer the men and women we havi
sivcd to homes where they can live In con
tentment and peace on the fiults ot theli
own Induslry. "
In illustrating the condition of the wretche :
General Booth described a number of In
stances with a pathos of truth that brongh
tears lo many eyes. lie also showed i
wholesome appreciation of humor , by llttli
bils.ot digression , lhat caused roars o
laughter.
At the conclusion of General Booth's ad
dress a collection was taken up for the assist
ance of the Salvation army projects and thi
audience -was then dismissed by Rev. Dr. HJl
lings.W. .
W. H. Alexander of this city claimed tin
attention of the audience for a moment t <
testify the sentiment of Omaha toward thi
Salvation army.
APPEALS TO CONSCIENCE.
A parade similar to the one earlier in tin
4ay preceded'the evening , meeting \\her
General Boolli and his Salvation warriors
faced , utiolhct ; audience which teslod thi
capacity of the building. It was representn
live not so much of Ihe rabble which hni
gathered on the slreet corners to listen to thi
exhortations of the Salvationists , as the bettei
tftement of the city. Few of the churches o
the City lacked representation tn the vast
throng , nndv hlle curiosity may have at
Iracted many to hear Ihe veteran leader o :
Ihe cause ot Ihe lowly , the interest will
which he was heard Indicated that his sent )
ments found a sympathetic response In th <
hearts of his bearers.
The tervice was very similar to Ihoae whlcl
may bo heard any Sunday evening at th <
barracks. First came a season of brie ;
prayers , Interspersed with the characlerlslli
songs ot the army , , which was led by Colone
Ilawley. Then General Booth delivered i
sermon , whtct\ \ was moro In the nature of ai
exhortation , and after another Interval o
prayer the singing was resumed , while thi
unconverted were again urged to come for
ward to the altar and renounce the paths o
tin.
General Booth spoke from the passage
"Remember Lot's Wife. " Ills remarks wen
largely descriptive and related to the story o
the destruction of the wicked cities of tin
plain and the application ot the moral to thi
circumstances , of. his hoarers. He said thai
many people had. very Indifferent Ideas on thi
subject of religion. They would like to d :
right and to know that they were ready foi
the judgment day , but their hearts were no
In It. The prospects of the straight and nar
row path were' too uninviting , and they lies !
tated to give up the worldly pleasures whlct
bad become a part of their life.
MAKE THEM THINK.
How to get such people Into a belter life
was tt-e. question. It was useless to tell
them lo pray , for an Irreligious person couli
offer no prayer that would be .acceptab'e tc
God. They could not bo made to feel the
necessity for religion more deeply , because II
was usually the case that the more dlreci
an effort was made to Induce feeling the
more Impervious the heart would become ,
He would tell them to go nnd think , nnd II
they could be Induced to ponder over tlieli
condition it was reasonably certain thai
feeling would follow and that they \\ouli
soon be crying , "God , be merciful to me , a
slnnerj"
The speaker described In detail and wltli
some dramatic effect the history of Sodon
and" Its destruction by divine wrath. Fol
lowing ihe slory down lo HIP closing In-
cldenls , when Lot's , doabtlng wife shared It
the ruin by turning to look back upon ( hi
abode of sin. he Bald that he stood In the
same position as the two angels who came U
warn Lot and his family of the death thai
tha morrow was to bring. He caino to tel
ot the. deutructlou that was surely coniln/ /
and to try lo pertuade' his hearers to leavi
Ihslr tins and fly to the deliverance offered
ihrough the blood of Christ. There was i
striking resemblance between the warnlni
that had come to the woman and that vrhlcf
ho brought to Omaha. One was to leave
Sodom and fly to Jesus. No one was com
pelled to obey unless he pleased , but to
morrow the fire would come. Those who
would have sin , must accept the destruction
that was to follow.
The exhortations and prayers that followed
the termon lasted for some time and several
converts went to the altar.
General Booth will breakfast wllh the
clergymen of the city this morning at the
FIrt Methodist church , and will deliver .in
address to the general public at the same
place at II o'clock. In the afternoon he
holds a meeting at Council Bluffs , and In
the evening leaves for Kansas City.
SU31K XHTK8 O.V A'Ot'JKTl *
Thursday evening the Misses Drake gave a
muslcale and high five party for a number of
their friends. During the evening selections ,
&oloi and duets were rendered by Mini Liura
Drake , L. E. Holton , Blanche llolton and
L. Holton. Mr. Van Meier won flrsl prize In
high five and Blanche Holton Ihe boaby prize.
Those present were : Mesdames E. M. Hoge.
N. O. Drake , W. G. Drake , -Mrs. Hustler , Mrs
Van Meter , Mrs. L. E. Holton ; Misses Ida
Helm. Ella Murphy , Marie Holton ; .Messrs.
W. G. Drake , -Moltison , Van Meter , L. E.
Holton , J. L. Holton , Miss Minnie and Harry
McFadden of Malvern.
It has been a custom ot several years'
standing for a party of well knpwn young
people to atlend Ihe annual foot ball game
between the universities of Nebraska und
Iowa , In the evening attend the theater
and later round out Thanksgiving at one of
the member's house. Last Thursday evenIng -
Ing the society people attended the perform
ance of "Sport McAllister , " at Boyd's , and
later were entertained at luncheon at the rei-
Idence of Miss Frltra Barnard. Those com
posing the party were : Mr. , and Mrs. Dan
Wheeler. Mr ? . Kerbert , Miss Daami , Miss
Curtlss , Miss Pugsley. Mr. Doane , Mr. Oulou ,
Mr. Zug , Mr. Mullen , Mr. Pierre Garneau ,
Mr , Charles Howe ,
The dancing party given by the Philhar
monic club Thanksgiving evening at Hancall's
hall was ono of tha pleasant social events of
the season. The lml ) was brilliantly lighted
and festoons of smllax and thu national
col rs deccrutcd the interior. Palms and
ferns were banked about the stage and ad
joining rooms. The members of the club ar
rived at 8 o'clock , and the guests were re
ceived half ; an hour later. Among the - pleasing
ing fc.ttuies of the evening \\ere the hand-
painted programs , ou which were engraved
ill the latest dances. The programs were
tlsd wllh rlbb ns of yellow and blue , the
: lub colors. Light refreshments were served
In the east room adjoining the stage. Prof.
Dworzak's orchestra played throughout the
evening. This was the first dancing party
given by this club , a series of card parties
and muslcales having been , up to the present ,
ther ! mode cf entertainment.
Those presenl al Ihe dancing party ot the
Manhattan club Friday evening at Ertllng'M
hall were : Miszes Hanan , Whalen , Collins ,
Rlley. Knight. Garrltty. Durr , R. Durr ,
Healy , Karney , Coburn , Karney , Smith , Me-
Eneary , L. Vcrwald , C. Vorwald , E. Vorwald ,
Wilson , Hagerty. Martin , Carey , Frewe , McCormack -
Cormack , Wertz.HIght , Hlnchey , Hlnchey ,
Lane , Young , Benson , Murphy. Meade , Carly ,
Greene , Barton. Colby , Clarke. Taylor ,
Cramblett , Singer. Oleaon , House , Lintry ,
Martin , Mrs. S. Collins , E. Dalley , T. Ben
nett ; -Messrs. Dalley , Collins , E. D.xlley , T.
Reynolds , J. Reynolds. Fyfe , Timmlna , Mur
phy , Smith , Karney , Clark , Touts , F. Furay C ,
Furay , Calmlanc. Lome , Wilson , Kosters ,
Bennelt , May , Hagerty. Donalioe , Hlnchey ,
Gllberl , Dalton , Holland , Lslghty , Bennlng-
hoven , Murphy , Johnson , Sanders , Peterson
Thomas , Salter , Randolph , Reed , Sullivan
Dart , McPhcrson. Samuels , , Castor , Tracy
Kline , Sumner , Dee , Inyon , Slevers , Stacej
and Salter.
Mrs. John S. Knox ga e a dellghl''til ' recep
tion Tuesday afternoon from 3 to G , assisted
by- her daughter , Miss Knox , Mrs. P. A. .
English , Miss Ruth and Miss Fowler , A pro
fusion of smilax surmounted the doorways
and hanging In graceful festoons from the
chandeliers , with chrysanthemums of plnV
nnd whlto on every side , lent such a trulj
tropical air to the rooms that the guest !
could almost imagine some magician liar
suddenly transplanted them to theland' o :
perpetual sunsjhlnp.andtnowers. .The limits
softened by pink shades cast n radfant low *
upoil the" sceno"'an'd' ' ieli'htenViT 1tmV 'chafmi
which tilwaya surround galherings of > snicl
fair women as honored the hostess by tlieli
presence. Mre. Knox's dress -was ot blacl
satin and jet , with Magenta velvet. Misi
Knox , in white silk and lace , with rose velve
sleeves. Mrs. English , old lose gre-nadlm
and -jet over black silk. Miss Ruth , graj
crepe and rose silk. Miss Fowler , blacl
satin , lace and Magenta velvet.
Omaha has , in Its history , seen many silve ;
wedding jubilees , but none ha\e so com
pletely filled the measure ot such a functioi
as the silver Jubilee ot Mr. and Mrs. C. F
Lynam , which took place at their home , 173 :
South Flfteenlh street , Saturday evening
November 24. The happy couple recelvei
the hearty congratulations from their numer
ous friends , on living to see and celebrati
Ihelr twenty-fifth anniversary. Mr. an ;
Mrs. Lynam received many beautiful pres
cuts from their triends , one which the ;
highly appreciate , a sllvpr basket , filled will
rare and fragrant flowers , the gift otFathe :
Shelley. A dainty luncheon and refresh
ments were served nt a late hour. Thosi
present -were : Fathers Jeannette , Crowley
Shelley , Galvln , Mr. and Mrs. M. Ryan , Mr
and Mrs. J. Rush , Mr. and Mrs. D. Shana
ban , Mrs. F. Morraltlty. Mr. and Mrs. T
Tracy. Mr. an-1 Mrs. D. Grten. Mrs. B
Parrel , Mrs. Dee , Mrs. M. Brennan , Mrs
Kennedy , Mrs. James Shelley. Mrs. F. H
Keeshan , Mr. T. Tie. Mrs. O. C. Shelley
Mr. and Mrs. E. MulU , Mr. and Mrs. T
Lynch. Miss Mamie Shelley. Mrs. C. Flynn
Mrs. McAullffe.
The state chairman of the General Fcdera
tion of Women's clubs has Issued a call ti
the women's literary clubs of Nebraska ti
meet In Omaha Decmber 10 for the pur
pose of forming 'a ttate federation. U 1
believed that many clubs will jcspond to Hi ;
call and send visitors , as well as delegates , t
the convention. Th ; Omaha Worncn' . clul
will entertain the delegates , and It is RI'O ti
predict that the guests will find that thi
hospltallly for which Omaha women hav <
bien noted has not been overrated. Thor
ough and ext nslve preparations arc In pro
greaa , and the affair promises to be uie o
the literary and social events of the searon
On the evening of December 10 the new am
spacious club teems will be thrown opei
and the Omaha Woman's club will entertali
Ihe visitors at a reception from S until 11
Each member will have the privilege o
Inviting one gentleman. With n membershi ]
ot 400 the Omaha Woman's club la a power
ful and effective organization , and on thii
occasion will prove that It Is not behlni
the older organizations of Chicago and tin
cast in any particular. In another part o
this paper will b ? fountl the official call , Is
sued by the state cbatman ( , and it Is ex
peeled that any club seeing Ihls notice , evei
though It has been overlooked , will islniU ;
'and ' promptly respond us recjuestsd.
T.I vi.Hitir.iiin xr.ii rnus.
Mur.loroiot the MeeK nunllT Afraid ol
l.yiinhluir.
ST. JOSEPH. Dec. it-Sheriff Carson re
celved advice this afternoon from Sherlf
Barton of Linn county snylns that he wouU
arrive here tomorrow ind lake the Tayloi
brothers , the alleged i nuirderern of thi
Mceks family , back with him for arraign
ment In llin Linn counly ccurlH on Tuesday
When Ihe Taylors were told Ihey were l <
bo taken back they became serlouslj
alarmed , and the elder brother expressei
great fe.ir they might meet violence. Hi
also staled Ihey would ask for n chaiiKe o
venue nl once , HH Ihey are sallntled Ihej
cannel secure o fair trial at home. Tin
brothers showed a tendency to weaken now
that they know they will be taken back
and the lionets Ihey have made nil along t <
the effect lhat they wanted to be tiled It
Linn county have fallen Hut. The Lint
county sheriff will come wllh a heuvj
guard , and thinks he will have no iroubli
to defend hit prlsonem. It Is thoughl tin
prisoners will be taken secretly out of HI
Joseph and go to Linn county by u round'
nboul way , _ _
lit Cotton uii Kirn.
ST. JOHNS. N. P. , eo. 2-Tho IJrllisl
Hleumer Blarlliihtwith a cargo of cotton
fourteen days out from Oulvpston for Liver
pool , put In here , today owing to an out
bi-euk of lire In her cargo on Friday lutu
The SlurllKht arrived here safely and wll
tig unloaded until the lire is reached am
extinguished. _ _
Felt mi Karlli < | unku III HlliioU.
PITTSFIELD. 111. , Dec. 3.-A dldtlnc
earthquake shcck , accompanied by a rum
bling sound , like distant thunder , was fell
hero at 10:50 : o'clock thlK mornlmr. Tin
vibrations were from north to eouth.
NEXT IRRIGATION MEETING
rmtO _
Second Annual Oonvention of tlio State
Asjocl3trOaflcd { \ for Koarnoj.
PLANS MADT'jFOR- ' LARGE ATTENDANCE
IMUI
I'rnmolcrft Itrwpwrlng to lialertaln a Uroat
Crowd of Delegate * on Tunnday nnd
Wcdncmliiy , IJrrembor 18 nnd 10
liii U'ot KcprciciitnUun.
0 >
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KCAnXEY , Neb. , Dec. 2. ( Special. ) The
'allow lug call , signed by the Kearney State
Irrigation convention committee ; Buffalo
County Irrigation association , hy L. S. Deeta ,
president , and VL. . ( land , secretary , and
approved by I. A. Fort , president , nnd J. 0.
I' . Hlldebrand , secretary , of the Nebraska
State Irrigation association , has been issued :
"Tlie second annual meeting of the Ne
braska State Ir.'lgallon association will be
held at Kearney , Neb. , on Tuesday and Wed
nesday , December 18 and 19 , 1834 , at the
Kearney opera house , under the auspices of
the Buffalo County Irrigation association.
We are earnestly desirous of meeting ymi ;
come and bring your friends and neighbors.
The ablest experts and speakers on tills most
Important question of Irrigation for Ne
braska will be present and address you.
Kearney will enfertaln you with her prover
bial hospitality. Therefore come and secure
the education and Information that Is most
urgently required by the people of our state.
"The governor of the state Is rcquestea
to appoint twenty delegates , the State Board
of Agriculture and state labor commissioners
ten delegates , officers of the State university
and the university agricultural department
each ten delegates.
"Presidents of all farmers' Institutes ,
granges , agricultural , horticultural and
other societies connected with the develop
ment 'of agricultural Interests of Nebraska
not herein mentioned , ten delegates.
" .Bach sectional state Irrigation association
will be entitled to a delegation of all Its offi
cers and fifteen members. Each local irri
gation association will be entitled to a dele
gation of all officers and ten members ,
"Mayors of cities will please appoint ten
delegates , villages five , presidents of Boards of
Trade and Commercial clubs live delegates ,
private and dinomlnatlonal colleges three
delegates , and , each labor organization three
delegates.
"A senerAl invitation is extended to all
past and present members of congress from
this state , and all past and present state offi
cials , the present members of the Ne
braska legislature and the members now
elect , and all county officials now holding
office to attend as delegates.
"Editors of agricultural and irrigation pub
lications will , on preientatlon of credentials
shoulng their past and present position or
occupation , be entitled to seats in the con
vention.
"And we hereby extend a cordial invitation
to all. Come and give your aid .by your
presence and your efforts to the most Im
portant movement- ever inaugurated in our
state. " " 'I H
"Heduced raHftta'd ' rates will be obtained
on ull railroaB'Mlnes. Remember ! Kear
ney , Neb. , Dsmuiber IS and 19 , 1891.
"All Kebrashi cttlea are requested to send
bids by thelnldelegates for the next annual
.meeting of thlsia'jscclation. "
i ir < rl
> T. II. Cummin * Slugged mid lie-lie volt of His
" 'f" ' Valuable * .
TECUMSEIjj. eb. , Dec. . - .
George Welsjsold ) ! ) , ! his restaurant busi
ness here to 4I11P. Harts.'Mr. . Walsh will
re-engage jn tllb'ljuslnesft'in ' Tails City.
Mrs. H. S. f ' $ f Carersvllle. ; ( Ga. , is v'islt-
, ing .In { he , cJty. CKrv
An > > "oUl lolHe'o concept" "was. presenteI"a't (
the opera houblT- last evening by local talent
for Ihe benefit of the city library.
Mrs. James Klnsey } s entertaining a friend ,
Mrs. G. A. Hoffman bf St. Louis ,
Ed "Wallers , Vnp has been attending a
school of pharmacy Bes .Molnes , la. , was
compelled to lelurn " borne , , owing to poor
health. '
Alfred Howarth and , wife are" visit ng reja-
lives in Dunlap , la. '
1' . 1) . Cheney and wife of Jerseyvllle , 111. ,
spent the past week In Tecumseh.
Emil Ka/ila , a Harness dealer , was com
pelled tof close tils' floors this week on ac
count of his inability to meat obligations.
Her. I * . H. Humphries of Falrfield , Neb. ,
has received a call from the Christian church
of this cits' and accepted the same.
Tlio members of I'rof. Whitney's orchestra
held a pleasant dance at the opera house
TlmnkHKirinjj night.
C. T. Beuneft , editor of the Tecumseh Re
public. an Independent sheet , skipped the
town liio first of the week , leaving numerous
creditors1. Sheriff Woolsey has charge of bis
hooks.
A traveling man , giving the name of J. H.
Cummins , was slugged in the B. & M. freight
yards hero Thursday night , robbed of a ) gold
watch , overcoat and a" small sum of money
and rolled ijown the railroad embankment
Into the Nemaua river. Fortunately the
river was not deep at this point nnd 'JJr.
Cummins waa rescued by Bome trainmen a
short time after , ' physically not'much worse
off for Ills experience ,
Milo Halsted has gone to Lincoln to attend
a business college.
KUll.TY.OP I.lliKI-
\V. ,1. AValto of ICxpter Convicted and Hen.
toncc < l tu 1'ujr H I'lli p.
EXETER. Neb. , Dec. 2. ( Special. ) The
W. J. Walte libel case was finally settled
Wednesday. The Jury brought In a verdict
of guilty at the trial last week , and the de
fendant's attorneys filed a motion for a new
trial , but It was not argued until Wednesday.
The Judge refused to grant a new trial , and
sentenced Walte to pay a fine of $10 'and the
costs , which may not fall very far short ol
$200.Mrs.
Mrs. W. W , Parish left this wek for Iowa ,
where she will spend the winter with her
husband and relatives , Mr. Parish being In
business there thU winter.
J. E. Glrton and family of Lincoln ale
Thanksgiving turkey with the family of John
Redfern.
D , E. Vandeventer of Brownsville is visit
ing relatives and friends at this place.
On Thursday 'Arthur and Lton Buck were
cleaning out a gun preparatory io going on
a hunt. Thcy-'Hiil washed tmt- the gun and
were trying to drHtJa * hurriedly as possible.
Tq hasten matters 'lliey dropped a pinch o (
powder in the Mirrfej and snapped a cap on
the Julie , of ter''wtii ' < Slr Arthur told liU brother
to llgfit a match , diivl hold It to the tube while
Jie would put h7a"raiuth to the .niuzy.b .arid
draw the flame" urodfeti into the barrel. The
only reason lie h& his head on hi ! shoulders
li the small amount of. powder put into the
gun. Aa It Is.jbe Uas a very badly burned
mouth and turojU , . '
The lecture Wfifvi , FlInK of the State uni
versity on the U'sflssjnatlon of Carnet , " at
the Methodist EJyfijo al flmrch. Friday night ,
was a fine discourse , and , was highly appre
ciated , as was shown by the large audience.
He Is a splendldiJpclure.r.
Mrs. 1) . . .S. AVW'VJ" ; ? s vlaltlng relatives
and friends in O/iyJi .lasit week.
AMJIUTTKU.
ury wl York-Jllecfytu th'it llo Dili Not Sot
1'lro to tun Oreiliam School , Ilmiitt.
YORK. Nek , itec. J. iSpecUl. ) The longwinded -
winded- anon case of 'the' state against Flick-
engcr , which has drawn so much attention
during the last v/eejk , came to an end this
'
evening at 41) ) o'clock , when tUo last address
was made and the jury- retired for a ver
dict. Fllckcnger resided 'at the villas * of
Greshum , this county , and tleslred to start
a saloon. This plan met with violent oppo
sition and cded with the conclusion that no
Kur-h thing would be allowed.Shortly after
th school houao building was burned under
mjsplclouu circumstances and Fllckonger was
arrested for tlio crime. After the trim In
thu county co.url he was bound over and Mi
ball flxcd at 12,000. Alter lying In Jail for
Bom * time tula matter was adjusted and be
left thla county and did not return until the
time for his trial. Since leaving he lit * fall
en heir to nn citato worth over $10,000.
Both sides made n strong fight. AtUr being
out over ten hour * the Jury brought In A
verdict acquitting the defendant.
Seth Miibley'n Nnw Venture.
GRAND ISLAND , Neb. . Dec. 2. ( Special. )
"Central Nebraska Republican" is the ntitn ?
of a new paper which made its first appear
ance here yesterday. It is edited by Seth P.
Moblcy , lateof the Wood River Gazette and
formerly connected with World's Fair Com
missioner Garneau.
Operation WIIR it SUCCPM ,
STERLING , Neb. , Doc. 2. ( Special. ) Dr.
C. S. Boggs of this place performed one of the
most difficult operations known to the medical
science , that of tracheotomy , upon the 3-
year-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. Schus
ter , living two miles north of here. Tlio
operation was a success.
IT EVOKES PERSIFLAGE ,
Does n lllnckcnoit ICye , No Matter How It
\Vn * Olilnlned.
"Lemmo tell you something , " said a drum
mer to the Detroit Tree Tress , as he slowly
caressed the bandages which held the piece
of 'raw beef tightly over his left eye , and
got his right knee up where he could clasp
both hands around It. "You may have n
whisky nose , a boll on your neck , a hat out
of style , a pair of bow legs , or the mark of
Cain on your brow , but nothing gives you
away like a blnclt eye. In the first place , It
Is something you can't conceal. In the next ,
every man forms an opinion as to how you
got it , and all your talk makes him smile
the more. Are you 'on' to that fact ? "
The Interviewer pulled out his pocket glass
and looked to see If his eyes were all right ,
and answered that he tumbled.
Ufou see , " continued the afflicted , "I have
to take a certain amount of exercise with the
clubs every night before retiring. Doctor
recommended it for my lungs , you know , and
I carry clubs in my trunk. Expands the
lungs , braces up the .spinal column , and
strengthens the anns and shoulders. You
follow me , I presume ? "
Ho was assured that he was followed , and ,
after wiping a sympathetic tear from his
right eye and heaving a heartfelt sigh , ho
said :
"Last night , while I was practicing as
usual with the clubs , I accidentally hit the
liwlpost with one of thorn and It flew up
nnd struck me in the eye. The clerk of
this hotel knew that I was In my room , and
that It was my habit to practice , and yet
when I came down to ask him for a bit of
raw beef he smiled and shook his head and
asked how long I lay unconscious , and
whether I had the fellow arrested. I had to
go out and hunt up a butcher shop , and as
the butcher-cut me off a piece of round hs
inquired whether It was nn uppercut or a
straight blow , and where I landed when I
countered. I met five or six of the boys
when I came back to the hotel , and despite
all I could say each and every one would
have It that I had been slugged. Can you
realize the painful position a man with a
black eye is placed In ? "
The Interviewer said he could , and after
the bandage had been tightened a little the
drummer remarked :
" 'My time is limited and I can't stop work
for a black eye. I generally put In three
days In Detroit , but tomorrow I leave for
Grand Rn'plds. I have got as much nerve as
the average man , but I can't stand the pres
sure. Here Is my note book , and here are a
few of the Interesting inquiries and observa
tions called out during the day :
" 'Hit you with his right , did he ? '
" 'How did you feel when it landed ? '
" 'Splitting wood and a stick flew up , of
course ! '
" 'What made you call him a liar before
you got your hands up ? '
" 'You'll get over It In a couple of weeks ,
and next time you'll ' know enough to turn the
back of your head : '
" 'Run agin a lamp post In the dark ! I
sea ! Have done the same thing myself. ! '
" 'It was always a wonder to me why a
man -who can't fight should gc around sasslug
folks. '
" 'Right in the eye , eh' ! Lor' , but It that
fist had landed on your nose you could never.
have eve'ri scented a , skunk agin ! '
" 'Train ran off the rails and you were
caught between two cars , of course ! Well ,
you have got a good case , and ought to get
at least $3,000 out of it. '
" 'Y-c-s been there myself ! No excuses
or explanations needed ! Probably had you
cornered up , witli no show to dodge or run ,
but why didn't you offer him a dollar not to
do it ? '
' "Those , " sighed the drummer , as he
reached for his note book , "are but samples
selected at random from a tremendous fall
and winter stock. I had to give up about 4
o'clock and come in and lay down. Didn't
dare show up In the dining room , end the
waiter who brought up my meal wanted to
know whether I was Bob Fltzslmmons or
Jack Dempsey. Yes , I'll be going in the
morning. I know a lot of fellows at Grand
Haplds , but they arc not the "
At that moment along came an acquaintance
on his way to the billiard room of the hotel ,
and on sight of the bandaged eye he halted ,
threw up his hands , and exclaimed :
"Holy smoke ! but if you can't fight or
bluff or run , why don't you put on roller
skates and fall down before you are hit ? "
Ilio rinddlnff Camel.
Camels ore now In general use throughout
Australia. Within twenty-five years , by
scientific breeding , a race has been produced
larger In frame , sounder in wind and limb
and able to carry more weight than the In
dian camels originally imported. A quar
antine for Imported animals is established at
Port Auguato , 260 miles northwest of Ade
laide , where they are carefully guarded for
three months , during which time they are
subject to" n destructive mange , which car
ries off most of them , but to which they are
no longer liable when once acclimatized.
There are 10,000 camels at work , which not
only transport loads upon their backs , but
are trained to draw wagons , yoked In teams
of eight like oxen.
I'oitul optm * Iti Cnn t I. Inc.
CHICAGO , Dec , 2. The Postal Telegraph
company has begun Its transcontinental
service. The wires follow the line of the
Santa Fe from Chicago to San Francisco
with rcpnters at Kansas City nnd Al-
buqucique. Hmergency repeaters to be used
during bad weather are located at Dodge
City , Kan. , and Mojavc , Cal. The wires are
of copper and the lines nre constructed In
the most substantial manner.
irnltlinU Mill TH It n Hid Sent.
WASHINGTON , Dec. 2. Representative
Catchings of Mississippi says General Wult-
hnll , who resifmetl the fienatorshlp from
Mississippi which expires March 3 , 18K , but
who was elected for the succeeding six
yeiirs , will probably take his seat , He has
recovered his health , the condition of which
was the cause of his resignation last spring.
Um Autliorltrf Settle tlin lllnlculty.
SAN FB.ANCISCO , Dec , 2. Kmlllo Dolon
has arrived here from Guatemala , on his
wny to Mexico , Delon has been appointed
minister to Mexico and has received au
thority from the Guatemalan government
to negotiate a treaty which will settle the
boundary dispute between the two coun-
'
/Agreed mi Count ICxetiralon ItHtei.
CHICAGO , Dec.2. . The transcontinental
lines have reached an agreement on the
round trp | ratea between the Missouri river
and the Pacific coast , which provides that
the round trip rates between the river and
, Pacific coast common points that have been
J80 for eeveral months will be advanced
to ? S5. _
Wreck on tlioVnba li.
ALTON , 111. , Dec. 2. The Chicago night
express on the Wabash was wrecked at
Nameokl last night. A freight train failed
to sidetrack in time and a head-end collision
resulted. The engines were demolosliud and
much other damage was done. Contrary to
first reports , no one waa seriously Injured.
Sugiir Kcllnerlei Start Up.
BROOKLYN. Dec. 2.-Work at the sugar
refineries which recently shut down In the
eastern district was resumexl tonight. To
morrow mornlnff It Is promised 1,000 men
additional will be given employment. Four
teen hundred men were set to work.
U rCe KUa" In the Ohio.
PITTSIUma , Dec. 2. Heavy rains for the
past -week and In the upper river country
have brought about a "barge rlz , " and to
morrow between 6 000.000 and 8,000.000 bushels
of coal are expected to ba started for south
ern porttf. _
Death niufce * u Vncuno/ ,
CHirAQO , Dec. 3. Sherwood Wilson ,
United tSatea district attorney for the
northern dUtrlct of Illinois , died this morn-
Intc of laryneKln. He was appointed to
office by President Cleveland la t July ,
CHATS i.v TIIK conittitons.
"Yes , a hotel clerk's life Is full of expe
riences , some of them humorous , some pe
culiar , and. others tragic , " said T. It. Mar
tin , nn old hotel clerk , who Is stopping at the
Mercer. "I have met a irood many , nnd 1
do not pay much attention to them any
more. The most common Incidents" , per
haps , arc the positions that people get Into
who are aflllcted.vlth somnambulism. When
I wan a IxVy not much over 15 yours of ago
I obtained my first position ns a hotel clerk
In a hotel In a very smnll town. Here 1
met my first somnambulist. One morning
about 3 o'clock I was dozing away In the
ofllce In ono o the hotel chairs. There were
only two lights In the olilce , nnd both nrnr
me. 1 heard n rustling near the Blairs , nnd ,
half nsleep , 1 looked up. At the brad of
the Blairs 1 saw n vision In white , nnd I
can remember yet how the hnlr on the top
of my bend begnn to rise. The apparition
slowly descended the stairs , tin it Hocmcd
to me , without any noise. It passed by me ,
making straight for the door , nnd 1 suw
lhat It was a woman who was stopping t
the hotel. As foon as I recognized her my
fright left me nnd I stepped before her nnd
nskcil her where she wan KolnR. She did
not answer , and I touched her lightly on
the shoulder and nwnkened her. She looke.l
around , threw her arms around my neck
and fainted dead away. It took the hardest
kind of work for fifteen minutes to bring
her to. When she became conscious I never
saw a more confused nnd shamed woman
in all my life , although , of course , It was
not her fault that nhe was n somnambulist. "
"In the same town nnd the same hotel , "
continued Mr. Martin , another Incident oc
curred that almost made mo a fit ciulldate-
for an Insane asylum. One night a man en
tered the olHce and registered for the night.
He Halrf that he had to make another town
further down the road In the morning , nnd
wanted to be called In time to make the
train. The train left at about 4:30 : , and ,
consequently , 1 put him down for a 3:40 : call ,
Well , at that time 1 sent a boy up to his
room to awaken him. The boy cnmo down
nnd reported that he could get no answer.
So I went up and knocked on the door until
I got tlretl , and then I entered. I did not
light n match because the moon was shinIng -
Ing anil cost n dim light Into the chamber ,
although the bed. was In the shadow. I
placed my hand , on the man's shoulder to
shake him anil found that It was wet.
Nevertheless I shook lilm , but the slinking
had no effect. I did not Imagine that any
thing was wrong , but thought that the man
was sleeping heavily. I lighted the lamp
and carried It toward the bed. What I saw
caused , me to drop the lump on the floor anil
go out of that room and down the stairs nt
a 2:40 : clip. The man had cut his throat
from ear to ear , and when I shook him I
had placed .my hand In the blood that
flowed from the wound. He was deader
than a door nnlb I tell you such a sight
was enough to scare u man ( let alone a ! >
year-old bet' . "
"I saw the foot ball match in this city
on Thanksgiving day and I enjoyed It , said
n traveling man from New lork nt the
Uellone hotel yesterday , "hut yet I wished
I was in New York. I am an old college
graduate and a foot ball crank and I attend
every KamP that I ran. And New York is
the only place In the wide , wide world for
n. foot ball crank to spend Thanksgiving.
Every merchant down town has his store
decorated with the colors of one of the
colleges nnd everybody whom you meet
has them on. In fact. It Is n day given over
to foot ball. In the afternoon coaches
begin to make their way out to the ground ,
and when thej' get up town there is a con
tinuous line of them , covered with the
orange nnd black ami the blue. The col-
boys are on top with their swcet-
js , tooting their horns and yelling like
all possessed. There are thirty or forty
tiers of seats all around the Held at Man
hattan , where the game is usually played ,
On one side Is the elevated road , some fifty
foot In the nlr. and on two others sides nre
bluffs of about the same height , and these
are also crowded with tlio people. Kvery-
body has fla s or banners or parasols or
dresses of the colors. It looks for nil the
world like a deep nbyss , fringed on the
sides with gay flowers. Then the excite
ment of the game keeps one of the colors
continually In motion. Now you see the
blue everywhere , nnd then It is * the orange
and black. This sight alone Is worth going
miles to see. In thi- evening the streets arc
crowded again ami the air Is tilled with
shouts and yells. The theaters are crowded.
There is no performance , or if there Is.
you cannot hear a word spoken on account
of the nolsp nnd yelling. Nobody is at all
disturbed , because the people no not fo
for the sake of the play , but to see and
hear this racket. There is no place in the
world , I tell you , like Now York for a foot
ball crank to spend his Thanksgiving in. "
"There Is going1 to , } je a fireat deal of
suffering among the 'farmers ' of this state
during the tomlnfj winter , " said Jt W.
Thompson , a Madison county man , who Is
at the Merchants. "Our Elate Is - distinctively
tively a , corn state , nnd the crop through
out the whole state , perhaps with the ex
ception of the southeastern portion , is al
most a , total failure. What the farmers
will have to live on Is a serious question.
A great .many of them nre movlnj ? out of
the state. It is said thai one-half of IheIn -
habltanls1 of Holt county have emigrated.
I moved to this part of the country twenty
years ego , and I do not remember of as
hard times as wo have now. "
"You haVehctml of the dead letter de-
parlmenl , I suppose , " remaiked a traveling
man nt. the Puxton yesterday afternoon.
"I suppose , too , you haVe heard of the queer
letters "that " they get. When I was in Wash
ington an. attache of the ofllce told me one
that I think is true. A good many stories
that nre told of the letlers that come Into
the ofllce originate In the fertile brain of
some Individual , you know. A letler was
forwarded to the ofllce from some postofllce
with Ihe following- address :
" 'Wood ,
" '
'John
" ' '
'Mass.
"After a coed deal of study the address
was figured out. It Is n pretty good one , If
you will spend the time to find it out. It
was sent to John Underwood , Andover ,
Mass. , and reached the proper person. Keep
studying It nnd you will discover how the
right address was found. It Is all In those
three words. "
POST-MORTEMS ON FOOT BALL.
-Public U Tired of Itcmllng Complaints from
OutHlilera Concerning 1'lnyers' Conduct.
The Bee is in receipt from Crete of an
other report of an autopsy held on the
corpse of n dead nnd gone foot ball game.
In tills Instance It refers to Iho game played
at Hastings on Thanksgiving day between
Hastings and Crete. It will not be pub
lished for several reasons.
All lecognlze the fact that every story
has two sides. If one Is Riven publicity the
other must also be published. In an un
guarded moment a letter fioni n dissatisfied
spectnlor of a foot ball game was published
early In the season. As a result. The lice
has been deluged wllh letters containing
criminations and iccrlmlnatlon.s , charges
and counler charges , of dishonesty nnd un
fairness , pome writers going so far as to
Impugn the motives of Bee reporters wno
have handled the Raines In the htate this
fall , Severn ! of these extremely partisan
epistles have been given space In Ibe-sporl-
Ins columns of the paper , but cnlrn reflec
tion falls to endorse the course pursued. In
the future , unless The Bee has actually pub-
llshed an opinion of a game , It cannot con
sistently give space to the utterance ot a
writer whoso Interest Is apparently the
team he defends , nnd who Incontinently
assails and abuses members of the opitos-
Ini , ' team. In the mailer of Ihe Hastings
game but a few words were printed , giving
the lesnit of Iho game merely. Whatever
charges may or may , not exist concerning
the conduct of the plnyers on cither team
Is a matter In which tills paper has no con
cern. As the curtom Is among devoteea of
that olher great American " '
garni ; , "Iet's
deal the cards and play another pot , "
Lnirernd n llecanlln the Haiti.
LOUI8VILL13. Ky. , Dec. 2.-B. W. Twy-
hearinir to the Armenians In London on the
382 miles , less thirty-six feet , In. twenty-four
hours nt Fountain' Ferry ftrnck , breaking
the twenty-four-hour record for the United
Stales. This was accomplished in spile of
a steady nnd sometimes blinding rain.
Matched for 810,000 ,
HOUSTON , De \ 2. The managers of Joe
Patchen and Hyland T haye decided to run
the match for tlO.OOO bclwecn Ihe horses al
Dallas , Tex. , Saturday. December 8.
Ituport Ijindi Aliimil of Tlmo.
BAN FRANCISCO , Dec. 2.-J. M. Report ,
who says he haa walked across the con
tinent from New York , has arrived here.
Rnport says he made a bet of $5,000 that h
could , leave from New York May 1 and walk
to San Francisco before midnight , Dccem *
bcr 1 , Ho arrived about 7 o'clock December
1 , and therefore wins the bet ,
for llntlml In Nebr k .
SIOUX CITY. Dec. 2-Prlvnte ndvlcw
from Bob Kncebs. the American horse'
man who was arrested In Oermany on a
chnrKC of "rlnglne" horses nn German raca
tracks , show ho has not yet been released
from custody ns reported. A centlemnn In
terested in tbp prosecution of Kneebs waa
In this city today on his way to Wnkefleld ,
Neb. , which Is Kneebs' home , to try nml lo
cale. Helhcl. the horse which Kneebs la
charged with "ringing" and which he
claims Is still In ibis oounlry.
loekey t omlx Not llndlr Hurt.
SAN FRANCISCO. Dec. 2.-Robert Combs ,
the Jockey who was stabbed nt the Boy dis
trict track by Robert Isoin , another Jockey ,
was pronounced out of dntiRor nt 9 o'clock
last evening. He was slabbed lliree times ,
once In the arm nml twice In Ihe middle of
the back. The weapon used was n. small
pocket knife. _
Htiownltcr'H ChpM < lj"iim tlr .
NEW YORK , Dec. 2.-J. W. Shownller
played on seventeen boards simultaneously
at Ihe Brooklyn Chess club on Snlurday
nlRhl. Ho won eight games , lost four and
drew five.
_ _
liny Cn o Iteuily tor Argument.
LITTLE ROCK , Ark. , Dec , 2. Both sides
rested In the Bay embezzlement case yester
day and It will ba argued Monday. The fc
defendant was placed on the stniid Ihls aft
ernoon nnd attempted to explain the scrip
transactions with Spears. He said Wboif-
rnff told him he had saved some scrip out
of his assets which he wanted him to sell
for him. ns he ( Woodruff ) was In distress.
Woodruff offered witness " 5
per cent com
mission to sell the scrip. He accepled the
proposition , and within n few days had sola
the scrip. _
Will r.mlrnvnr to Bui IB fy Flower.
WACO , Tex. , Dec. 2.-Ccncernln& the New
York dispatches which state Governor
Flower haa refused to honor n requisition
for John D. Rockefeller and other Standard.
OH otllclals on the ground that the papers
nre Insulllclent , Dlslrlct Judge S. R. Scott
of the court by which the Indictment wan
found , says : "If that Is the only objection
the governor has to honoring the requisition
wo will endenvbr lo sallsfy him In lhat re
aped. " ' _
Stnlesm-n Y'lneUlnp : to Washington.
WASHINGTON , Dec. 2. The hotel rcgls-
ters show loday thai there will doubtless bo
n quorum of members of both houses In
their seats to listen to the president's mes
sage tomorrow. During Saturday nnd today
senators and rcpreeentallves have been
brought to the city on every train nnd to-
nlKlil the hotel corridors are filled with
polillclans and lalk of politics as they have
not been since last August.
Sirs. A. O. Mcdloclt
Orleans , Ind.
Good tool tor Faith
Cured of Scrofula by Hood's
Scrofula permeate * humanity : It Is thorpugUly'
Infused Into the blood. 'Scarcely' a man U
free from It , In no fprm or another , Hood's
Sarsaparilla cures scrofula promptly , surely ,
permanently. Thousands of people ftay so.
l-'or Instance , read this :
"I am Justified In thinking Ilood'a Barsaparllla
a splendid medicine by own experience wills '
It. I was n great sufferer from sorofula , hatIng -
Ing dreadiul sorei In my ears and on my
head , sometimes like large bolU , discharging
all the time. My husband Insisted that I
take Hood's Barsaporllla. Of the first bottle
My Appotlto Improved ,
and I felt somewhat better. So I.bouglit another
bottle , and by tlio time It was half gone the
scrofula had entirely disappeared. I am
uow entirely free from scrofula anil was
never In better health. Hood's Sarsaparilla
also cured mo of a terrlbl pain In my side ,
caused by neuralgia of the heart. " MRS. A !
C. MEDLOCK , Orleans , Indiana.
Hood's Pills cure liver Ills , constipation ,
illiousness , Jaundice , sick headache. Indigestion.
SKINS ON FIRE
With agonizing eczemas and other
itchlniF. Immlmr. hlmtHlmr , . ! *
umttnvDf til u ItlDlUULIV lUIKTVCll &DQ
epceillly cured by the celebrated
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skla ciire , blood pitrlflen , nd Uu.
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iiold throusUout iho world.
flFDOfs Brono-Cslerj.
Rplopdlcl curntlvn oc nt fr.r NerToui or E'jl !
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THE ARNOLD CHEMICAL CO.
151 S.WettetnAvenuo. CHICAUO.
For sale by all drucetsts. Omaha.
AMUSEMblNTS.
9 A 4NI3HT3 BEHNNJM
u Sunday , Dec. 2.
Popular Priced Matlnpo Wednesday.
IIKTL'HN OP Tin : r'AVOlUTIJS.
AND THKIR OP.KAT COMPANY.
When llipy will prenent Tor th Hist llms In
Omaha , lliolr lauKhlne HUCCCM ,
THE RAINMAKERS.
With Uie Strong" ! I'lirce-ComeOy Coimwinx ever
orcnnlteJ. Including Miss 13.VUEU.U
Speclal crulond of n w ntul beautiful
and startling elrotrlcal efTrctM.
IXWK.OUT roil TIII2 UilKAT CVCLQSH.
AND JtAlN HTOUM Ol' UIJAI. 1VATIJK. '
Box eau open Saturday morning at
prior * .
I5TH ST. THEATRE I'd - ! VI. Alt
1-ltlQUS.
Telephone 1531 ,
r.Jtt.TOHlGHr | AT 8:15. :
HOYT'S
A BUNCH OF KEYS ,
on THIS HOTU
Ada Holhner RI Tcody ; C. W , Howscr n Hnntit * ,
nnd n clever company of comtdlnns. Ilvrry lady
attending Wednesday' * matinee will tecelvfi a
handsome nouvenir.
Behind the Blinds.
We announce for Thursday next , beginning at io
a. m. , our formal CHRISTMAS OPENING ,
which will be the most interesting sight overproduced in
this city. The blinds will be closely drawn and the
store flooded in a maze of electric lights all day Thursday.
JHWEtKK. RAYMOND
1ST II DUIH1I.AH HT.