THE OMAHA DAILY TCEE : MONDAY , pECEMBETl 10 , 1804.
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DEATH LURKS IN A SPARK
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A ln h Leaves Human Fragments to Tell
the Tale.
THE LIFE OF A POWDER MAKER
Likely to Do r.oiiK If Not Sooner Kleratod-r
How 1'omlcr In Mntlo Tlio Cnuio
ami f'rcqucnoj of Dtiaitrous
ICiplonlong ,
( Copyright , 1SO , by 8. 8. McClure. Limited. )
It Is noon by all tlic admirable electric
clocks In tlio Unpont powder mills , four
miles out ol Wilmington , Dels. The
boss's whistle sounds shrilly as ho pauses
up the Hngley yards on his way to dinner.
Hells ring In the Kleuthcrlnn yards , a mile
and a half up- the creclt , and In the lower
yards , half n mlle down on the other side.
It Is noon In the greatest gunpowder works
In the world , and for three miles along the
valley the hills look down on black-faced men
coming out of powder magazines , saltpeter
refineries , -packing houses , charcoal houses ,
Ucg and barrel factories , rolling mills , press
rooms , mixing houses , grinding mills , glazing
mills and all the miscellaneous buildings that
como under the general title of powdr mills.
The Dupont works compose about 100 build
ings widely scattered for safety , and divided
Into three main yards , ench about half a
mile long and each surroundsd by formidable
walls and fences with heavy barred gate ?
where t'llck-eyed ' watchmen stand guard day
and night. They nod to the powder men as
they pass out , and to some thty hand from
their little shanties boots and shoes , which
the men slip on In place of the ones they are
wearing. Once Inside these gates the law
Is absolute for workmen nnd guests alike ,
that no covering for the feet shall contain
any nails of particle of spark-producing
metal. Powdcrmon's shoes are especially
made out of soft leather with wooden pegs In
the heels , and many a novice at the works
has gone about for days with his feet tied
In canvas bags for the want of these.
HOW I'OWUEUMEN SMOKE.
Scarcely are they outside the yards when
the men produce pipes , matches nnd cigars
from most unexpected places nnd begin
smoking with a relish born of deprivation.
Great smokers they are. these powdcrmen ,
by some perversity of fate , and each one
has his private hiding plac ? , a cranny In
ono of the willow stumps or a loose plank
In the Darley Mill bridge , where , In the early
morning , after some farewell puffs , he leaves
his tobacco treasures to find them again at
noon , the prowling small boy permitting.
Quick would be the punishment of any powder
man caught bringing matches or smoking
materials Inside the yards , this rule having
become Imperative after several men had
set themselves on fire from concealed pipes.
Spending ten or twelve hours every day In
the mills , as they do , these workmen become -
como so saturated with the dust of gun
powder , which soaks Into their clothes and
Into their skins , that they would literally
explode or burst Into names should a spark
fall on them. So true Is this that when
ever a fire breaks out In the yards the first
order given Is to tend all powdermen away ,
their Inflammability being a real danger ,
not only to themselves , but to the works.
now auNrowDEn is MADE.
Ever since the opening of the century , when
the Uupont mills were started , their capacity
of production has been steadily increasing ,
each generation of Duponts Introducing im
proved methods of mixing more efficient ma
chinery , and more perfect organization. The
tendency has been steadily to make steam
and Iron do what formerly required men's
hands , especially lu the last six years since
the death of that old conservative General
Henry Dupont , who wrote his own letters
wjth a quill pen and despised everything
modern. The remarkable strides taken In
this direction have been mainly the work
of Francis Dupont , the mechanical genius
of the works , who has accomplished such
prodigious feats of engineering ns jointing
together a quarter of a mile of steel shafting
running the whole length of the yards and
belted to the motive wheels of a dozen dlf-
crent mills , the whole line of shafting being
turned by power from a single stationary
engine at the extreme end. Those who know
how easily even a few hundred feet of shaft
ing will twist In two If there Is the slightest
variation In the straight line will appreciate
thU achievement , which has probably never
been duplicated. The same Inventive skill
has laid steam pipes through the yards a
quarter of n mile long , transferring the nio-
tlvo power through that distance for the mills
where the water power Is- not available nnd
also for UEO In the dry season when the
Brandywlne Is low.
As already stated , the Dupont works turn
out fifty tons of gunpowder a day , but this
estimate Is made on a basis of only ten hours
worked , whereas many of the mills work
day and night , with double gangs of
men sleeping In days In the night shanties ,
so that under high pressure they could turn
out a hundred tons of powder ai day , es
pecially of the cheaper grades. The entire
process of manufacturing the gunpowder ,
from the stirring together In the mixing
room of the primary Ingredients saltpeter ,
charcoal , sulphur , etc. to the stowing away
of the sealed up cans and boxes In powder
cars , doe ) not , with the Improved methods and
machinery , occupy more than twenty-four
hours.
The entire dally output of the works Is not
started through the various mills In cne lot ,
but Is divided Into several portions , not more
than five tons of freshly mixed powder being
sent from the mixing rooms at once , as the
twelve rolling mills cannot handle a greater
amount than that. When the first five tons
have been sufficiently rolled and sent to tha
press rooms , another lot Is started from the
mixing rooms and so on throughout the day ,
perhaps ten lots following each other suc
cessively through the rolling mills , the press
rooms , the grinding mills , the glazing and
drying mills , the packing houses , and , finally ,
twenty-four hours after the start ending their
Journeylngs , done up In kegs or boxes , In the
magazines , ready to bo hauled away on the
powder trains.
DANGEIIOUS PAHT OP THE WOHK.
Of all the various processes which the
powder goes through , the slowest , the most
dangerous , and perhaps the most Important
U the rolling. In the rolling mills many
brave fellows have lost their lives or been
frightfully wounded. These are the mills
with massive walls and light roofs already
described. They stand in pairs along the
cdga of the Drandywlnc , the motive power
being furnished In most Instances by tin
mill rnco that runs behind them. Thus they
stand on narrow tongues of land between the
ml 1 race at the back and the creek In front.
Powerful turblno water wheels underneath
the mills turn the fourteen-ton Iron rollers
above , there being two of these In every
mill , each eight feet In diameter and eighteen
Inches across the face. The two are quite
separate from each other , the powder being
ground , not between , but underneath them ,
the two massive wheels rolling In the posi
tion of two carriage wheels In an Iron tub
ten feet In diameter , around the circumfer
ence of which they pursue each other , pressing
down upon the bed of powder spread beneath
nnd kept smooth by rakes attached to n
central spindle. Francis Dupont has In
vented a system of electric registers which
enable him to know in his own room at any
hour of the day or night just how many
mills are working and whether the charges
have been changed at the proper hours ; In
short , whether all Is going on properly In the
various mills and whether the men ore doing
their duty.
So dangerous Is this operation of rolling
the freshly mixed powder that compara
tively small quantities are placed In the
Iron tuba at one time , rarely more than 300
pounds. When placed under the rollers the
powder Is fresh from the mixing room and
I & as fine as meal. Its excellence and
fclrength will depend to a great extent upon
tha amount of rolling It receives , Inferior
grades being rolled for only an hour , whlln
the better grades are rolled for two , threi
or four hours. The longer the powder U <
rolled the t'ryer It gets and the more power
ful and BO the more apt to explode. There
fore , the two workmen In charge of a pair
of rolling mills arc obliged to stop the
rollers at fixed Intervali , varying according
to the charge , to dampen the powder with
water. If they wait too long before dampen- ,
Ing the powder a peculiar condition known
i "duitlna" Is produced , when accident *
are Mpeclallr UkeJjr lo ocfui1.
STOPPING On STARTING. .
The rnoit critical period of all In the rollIng -
Ing mill Is when the rollers are stopped or
started. Time And again as the tons of
iron have made their first lunge Into the
b d of powder a spark has resulted from
the. sudden impact followed by a quick ex-
plo'slon , blowing thereof yards n\\ay , per
haps quite acfus * the streanl , and killing
whoever chanced to be In the line of the
h.ock. '
The danger Is even greater In stopping the
rollers once they have b en set In motion ,
and as a protection to the workmen It was
found necessary some years ago to arrange
these mills so that the men In charge could
start or stop them from a distance by workIng -
Ing levers that let In or shut off the water
from the mill race. Tills has tavcd many
lives , as the men always tarry long enough
affcr working the levers to be sure that all
Is well. Then In comparative safety they
pass Inside the rolling mill to sprinkle down
the powder "when she's dusting" or to
"make a change" when one lot has been
sufficiently rolled , and Is to bo replaced by
fresh powder.
Day and night thesn twelve rolling mills ,
placed at Intervals nlong the Drandywlne ,
grind along with their monster wheels , and
hour after hour the men In attendance , now
on * gang , now another , turn on and turn off
the water , wheel In fresh barrow loads of pow
der , tv.o buckctsful to n load , shovel out the
finished powder from the Iron pans Into empty
buckets , always using shovels made of wood ,
then empty the fresh lot of powder that
has been rolled upon the bartow and whe-1
It away to the press room , where It enters
nt once upon the next stage of Ha manufac
ture.
IN THE PHHSS UOOM.
From the rolling mills the powder is
transported , sometimes In wheelbarrows ,
sometimes In little cars , to the press room ,
which Is a separate building , In most cases ,
about seventy-live yards distant and built a
little back from the creek on the other side
of the mill race. There ore two large press
rooms In the works and several smaller
ones , the powder being brought to the one
or the other according to convenience nnd to
quality. One of the large press rooms Is
devoted to the best grade of powder and the
other to the ordinary grade.
Ilefore turning on the pressure the men ,
having filled the long box with powder and
smoothed It down at the top , divide the
powder Into a great many small sections
by gutta p'rclia plates , which exactly fit
Into the box. These plates , placed nt right
angles along the whole length of the box ,
divide the mass of po\\der into layers n
few Inches thick , the distance between the
gutta pcrcha plates being determined by
the quality cf the powder to bo pressed.
When all is ready , the hydraulic press is
brought Into action , Its tremendous power
packing the powder as ono would squeeze )
a sponge. The quantity of powder which
Just now filled the entire box no 1'ngcr fills
more than two-thirds of it , and the ram
of the press having been withdrawn , on ad
ditional quantity of powder Is shoveled In
and the box filled once more. Then the
press drives f'rward again , and finally by
repeated operations of this sort , what was
a quantity of soft powder li changed into
black cakes about a foot square and an inch
thick , each as hard as coal.
CUTTING THE POWDEU.
The powder having been thus submitted
to this en rmous pressure and solidified , as
it were , Is now put through a second pro
cess before leaving the press house. Th3
cutting machines receive It In their hoppers ,
and passing through these it Is broken Into
chunks about threo-quartsra of an Inch
square , which are then hauled away la cars
ID the grinding mills adjoining.
The large glazing mill In the middle yard
contains complicated machinery , which can
bo run either by steam or water power , and
which serves to keep ten enormous barrels
rotating very much after the fashion of
churns. These ten barrels are placed hori
zontally side by side , one end being con
nected with the p-wer that turns them , while
the other end contains a square door , which
when closed leaves the barrels tightly sealed.
The barrels are'about seven feet long and
four feet In diameter , and through the door
enough powder Is Introduced to half fill
them. Along with the powder Is Introducrd
a shovelful of composition bullets , made
chiefly of lead , and a quantity of black lead
In grains. After they are thus loaded the
barrels are kept turning for about an
hour , the result being the generation of a
great quantity of heal through the friction
against the sides , and the glazing of each
separate grain of powder with particles of
the bullets and the black lead. Although
the powder sometimes gets so lut In the
barrels that It actually begins to melt , this
part of the manufacture Is regarded ns
among the least dangerous of all. Several
veteran powder men assured mo that they
had never known of a glazing mill exploding
unless It was set off by another cxpltslon.
The glazing process , which now Includes
drying by rapid fans and blowers , having
been finished , tlu doors of the barrels are
opened and the glossy powder Is discharged
directly Into the cars on the tracks under
the building , and is at once drawn to the
packing house , where It Is sorted according
to size and quality , put In boxes and kegs
and sent away to the magazines.
HEALTHY EMPLOYMENT.
Apart from the danger of explosions , which ,
however , are lesa frequent than Is generally
supposed , gunpowder mills are exceedingly
healthful places. Such a thing as a workman
dying of consumption Is absolutely unheard
of , the explanation being that the constant
breathing Into the lungs of dust containing
charcoal , sulphur and saltpeter Is beneficial.
Even horses employed In gunpowder mills
arc found to bo fitter and sleeker than their
fellows from the same stable worked else
where. As to the death rate In powder mills ,
the popular Ideas arc much exaggerated , the
average freight yard being vastly more fatal
than they. Statistics show that from the
beginning of this century , when the Dupont
powder mills were established , up to the
present year , there has ben an average of
not quite one death a year from accidents or
explosions.
There are several points about explosions
on which all powder men agree , but In regard
to which the general public may ba excused
for being somewhat skeptical. Powder men
assert , for Instance , that a spark Is necessary
to explode gunpowder , nnd that a flame or a
hot Iron with no spark may be applied to a
quantity of gunpowder with Impunity. Noth
ing would happen , were such an experiment
tried , but that the powder would burn slowly
or melt.
So general Is the confidence that gunpowder
will not explode under a mere shock that
many tons of it are carried all over the
country every year In ordinary freight cars
attached to ordinary freight trains. One freight
car will usually carry 2,000 kegs of twenty-
five pounds each. That means twenty-five
tons to a car , and aa several cars are often
drawn In ono freight train , It Is easy to Im
agine what would happen should ono of these
powder cars suddenly defy the accepted law
about concussion and explode while passing
through a crowded city.
CLEVELAND MOFFETE.
Handled by Itnlilirrn.
J. Tomllnson , who lives nt 1111 St. Mary's
avenue , reports to the police that on Satur
day night at G:30 : o'clock two men attempted
to hold him up nt the corner of Twenty-
fourth nnd Dodge streetH. He ran away
before the men were able to obtain anything
from him.
Another case of holdup was reported as
having occurred under the Tenth Btreet
viaduct , but or * Investigation It was found
that the man who claimed to bs robbed l.ad
become Intoxicated nt n Pierce street saloon
nnd had walked out with two new friends
Unit he hml found there ami who went
through his pockets. He lost 113.
.lento ItiiRori Drnil.
JesseUogcrs , the Omaha Commercial col
lege student who blew out the gas In his
room , KM Farnnm street , Thursday night
nnd wns found asphyxiated the next mornIng -
Ing , died yesterday morning nt C o'clock.
His father , who lives fight miles northwest
of Kearney , arrived at 10:45 : yesterday nnd
started home with the remains In the even-
Ing.
Ing.Uogers
Uogers had been In the city only one day ,
He was 20 years old , n member of the Meth
odist church and Young Men's Christian
association.
St. FrmicU Xtvler' * Pratt Opriintl.
NEW YOHK , Dec. 9. Mgr. Satolll , the
apostolic delegate , opened the feast of St.
Francis Xavler In the Church of Saints In
West Sixteenth street today. He celebrated
pontifical hlEh mass and the relics of 8t ,
Francis Xavler were exposed for veneration.
Oregon Kidney Tea cures all kidney rou
bles. Trial size , 25 cents. All druggists.
RICH STAKES FOR OAKLEY
Cincinnati Jockey OlnV Guarantees $40.-
000 for Fourteen Sweepstakes ,
FOR THE SPRING MELTON THE NEW TRACK
Uffcri Unit Will Kntlco HOMO On-nori to
Stay After L.Monln I * tlnicit-Genernl
Uomlp of tlio Western Stublci
nnd Tracki.
CINCINNATI , Dec. 9. Secretary W. II.
Letcher of the Cincinnati Jockey club an
nounces the following fourteen stake events
for the Oakley spring meeting , 1895 , which
will close on January 1 , 1895. Two thou
sand dollars Is guaranteed by the club In
each of the following :
Kunntng stakes , selling , , sweepstakes ,
2-year-old , five furlongs ; Crystal stakes ,
2-year-olds , six furlongs ; Hotcd stakes , sellIng -
Ing , sweepstakes , 3-ycar-olds , ( foals of 1892) )
seven furlongs ; Losantlvllle stakes , sweep
stakes , 3-year-olds , ( foals of 1892) ) non-win
ners In 1895 , one mile.
Fashion stakes , sweepstakes , for 3-year-
old fillies , ( foals of 1892) ) one and one-six
teenth miles ; Brewer stakes , sweepstakes
for 3-ycar-olds and over , six furlongs ; Ohio
stakes , selling , sweepstakes , for 3-year-olds
and over , mlle and one-eighth.
In each of the following $2,500 Is guaran
teed : Sapphire stakes , 2-year-old fillies ,
four nnd one-half furlongs ; Emerald stakes ,
2-year-old colts nnd geldings , five furlongs ;
Country Club stakes , sweepstakes , 3-year-
olds and over , mile and one-eighth.
The club guarantees $3,000 for the Tele
graph stakes , a sweepstake for 3-ycar-olds ,
( foals of 1892) ) mile and one-eighth ; $3,600 is
guaranteed for the Diamond stakes , for
2-ycnr-olds , five and one-half furlongs ; $5,000
each In the Liberty stakes , sweepstakes , for
3-year-olds , ( foals of 1892) ) one mile and one-
quarter , nnd Fourth of July handicap ,
sweepstake , for 3-year-olds and over , one
milo and one-quarter.
en VTS WITH Tin : JIOKSIMIN. :
Some Local Notes of Interest Cosslp of
Stable uml Trade.
OMAHA , Neb. , Dec. 4. To the Sporting
Editor of The Bee : I notice In nn m tick-
on Allx from the San Francisco . .Chronicle
recently that Sir. Salisbury speaUs of her
being raised In town. As n matter of fact ,
she wus born on my farm In Hock Island
county , Illllnols , and wus never off It until
I toolc her to Chicago , when she wns 18
months old , und sold her nt my closing-out
sale. Sly residence and place of business
were In Muscatlne , lown , nnd for that reason -
son Allx Is always spoken of as nn Iowa
mare. Yours truly , DANIEL HAYES.
It BO turns out that the recent reports
'that Hob Kneebs , the Nebraska , horseman
arrested In Germany for "ringing" horses
on the tracks in that country , had been
released were untrue. He Is still In jail nt
Berlin nnd will have to stand trial. A
man Intel ested In Grizzly Hob's prosecution
was In Sioux City one day last week , and
he said he was on his way to Wukeflcld ,
this state , Kneebs' home , to make a search
for the mare Bethel , the animal Hob is
accused of ringing. He further declared :
"There Is no doubt that Kneebs will have-
to stand trial In Germany , and from pres
ent indications I am of the opinion that It
will go hard with him , I do not know
whether Bethel Is In this country or not ,
but will know by Wednesday. I do not
know that there Is a sympathetic Bide to
the Kneebs trouble , and 1 have n great t 'al
of pity for him. The trip to Germany HIM
been a disastrous one to Kneebs , whether he
gets out of the criminal charges or not.
Ills long confinement there has got him Into
debt so that he will be unable to get out
and will lose nil the personal pioperty he
has In Germany by forced sales brought
about by his creditors. In the meantime
his nffnlra In this country have been
neglected and he will lose all his property
here. Already proceedings have been com
menced here to foreclose against the leal
estate IIP has in this city , nnd I nm re
liably Informed that his property at Wake-
Held has become Incumbcred to such an
extent that he cannot save it , and that It
wit ! have to be sold to satisfy his creditors.
Hob was In good shape before he left on
this la.it trip abroad , and had money In
horses that bid fair to net him good returns ,
but now he Is ruined , and If he does get out
of his troubles abroad I do not think that'
ho will ever be nble to recover from the
losses It has occasioned him. "
Monroe Salisbury , the celebrated Plena-
anton turfman , in talking about fast tracks
a few days ago , said :
"I think Terre Haute Is about the fastest
couise I ever saw. I don't know why It
should be so , either , for the shape Is bad
and there Is a big hill In the second quar
ter , but the soil is the best In the world. It
has an adhesive quality which keeps It
from breaking away under a horse's feet
and there Isn't a bad spot In the whole
mile. I am told that they put fifty car
loads of fresh soil on the course every year ,
which keeps It from kslng Its adhesive qual
ity , and at the same time renders It elastic
and springy. Galesburg has a great track ,
and Indianapolis , Columbus , Cleveland , In
dependence , Council Hluffs. Chllllcothe nnd
Nashville also all have very fast tracks.
The Omaha business men who have the
new mlle track nnd racing association pro
ject In hand should weigh heavily the ex
tent of the trotting horse Industry In Ne-
biaska befoie they surrender to the dis
couragements of the situation. Nothing that
can be mentioned would do Omaha go much
good as n tlrst-class mile track and semi
annual racing seasons under competent nnd
liberal management. It Is the most popu
lar of all outdoor sports with the masses' ,
takes bigger crowds Into the cities having
them , nnd Is the cause of a greater circula
tion In money than nny half dozen other
causes that can be brought Into the argu
ment. Whether Omaha gets the state- fairer
or not , she ought to have her mile track
and big race meetings.
There Is remarkable activity In horse cir
cles In Nebraska , ns the fact that she
stands at the head of all the western states
In the modem Industry fully and unequivo
cally attest * . Nebraska. Is but n young
state , yet she Is already conspicuous In the
matter of trotting horse breeding. Her
stcokmen have turned their nttentlon exclu
sively to quality nnd not quantity , nnd ns a
consequence have achieved wonders In this
line. The reduction In prcles has been
alarming during the past year , but as yet
I have heard of no Nebraska breeders aban
doning the Industry. They seem to think
that It has passed through the worst of the
oidenl nnd must soon assume the same vi
tality of yore. The announcement of re
cent negotiations with Mr. Salisbury for the
purchase of Allx , 2:03 : % , at the flattering
sum of $30,000. certainly has an Irrefutable
tendency In the establishment of a public
conviction that Instead of the bottom hav
ing dropped out of the market , still greater
and more fertile bottoms mo being eagerly
sought nfter In which to sow the seeds of
a market BO rapidly increasing.
Performances of 2:10 or better were not as
numerous In the trotting ranks as In the
classes for horses of the lateral gnlt. Nev
ertheless , the turf saw sixty-seven heats
trotted In 2:10 : or better a remarkable fea
ture for the year's great racing season and
the. reductions in records were made in all
classes save the stallion record , the crown
still remaining with the game Dlrectum.
Of course , Allx Is the most prominent
trotter of the year , nnd her feats are be
yond the best ever made by any trotting
horse. She has lowered the world's record
to 3nVt : ( , and has trotted twenty heats under
2:10 : this year , nut the most meritorious of
her year's performances IB the race record
of three heats which she established nt
Tcrre Ilnuto , when she won In 2:0 : < > , 2OCVJ ;
and 2:0 : % but she lowered the race record
for mares from 2:07 : % , a mark she estab
lished herself.
In lfD2 Martha Wllkes held the race rec
ord of 2OS'i. : and In 1S91 Nancy Hanks'
three heats In 2:12 : , 2:12 : % , and 2:12 : were
nil faster than the previous record , nnd
they startled the turf world. To show the
Improvement In speed since IS'JO it may be
added that the race record for mares was
2:13Vj. : made by Maud S. while the time rec
ord was the : ! : OS'4 of Hunol. The only rec
ord which will go over until next year in
the aged division Is the record for stallions ,
no home having been able to beat the
2:05U : of last year. The quality of the rac
ing Btailtonx out this year wns far superior
to this division of nny previous year In the
history of the turf. When this year's rac
ing' season began the number of stallions
In the 2:10 : list was seven , und only one low
ered his record In a race , while thin year
six stallions joined the 2:10 : list , and of the
lot only Halph 'NYllkes earned his record
against time. He Is the champion stallion
of the year , and his mark of 2:06 : % In the
fastest ever made by a 5-year-old.
The geldings have cut n prominent figure
In the racing of 1894 , three having trotted
to records faster than the best record for a
gelding previous to the opening of the rea
son. Ityland T succeeded In reducing the
gelding race reconl from 2:10 : to 2:07 : % , but
in number of fast heats for the year the
peldinir Azote Is second to Allx only. Lord
Clinton has trotted four heats faster than
the record of 1693. The reduction In the.
gelding record has bc n lowered
every season , nnd it Is probable that
nearly reach Uie/Titl&rO. of marcs within
ft few years. Untnjfci tli bc t rTcoM for
a Reldlnfir was 2J1. : In 1802 Little Albert
nnd Loni Cllnton-wer * tied nt 2.10U , nml In
1553 Walter K lAia Tlttle Albert held It
Jointly a2:10. : . „ , , ,
The 4-yenr-old riciuM for mares has been
materially lowcrcdulhln Benson , Fantasy
having reduced It from 2:10 : to 2:08 : , nnd on
six pccnulons she trotted better than the
previous best record.
J. Slicely , St. Joso'iih ' , Mo. , has Bold to C.
S. Mitts , DallasTc.x. , the bay stallion
Ixjoknwny , 2:22 : > 4-by Look , dam by Harry
N. H. McAlnster of Hastings has pur
chased Hnl Plex , 'by ' Duple * , dnm Sadie B ,
by Tom Hal.
John U. aentry , 2:03J. : Online , 2:01 : , and
Joe Patchcn , 2:0 : > i < nre the fastest pacing
stallions on record. Joe Patchen is n grand
son of Qeorgc V/llkosj and Online and John
U. Gentry nre great grandsons of that Il
lustrious sire. -
W. A. Paxton , Jr. , of the Keystone Stock
I'arm has made some changes In his stable
recently , having purchased of H. M. Whlt-
mcr of Dlxon , 111. , the chestnut mare
Bright Light , dam of Image , 2:19 : , nnd Mite ,
2:2ili. : She has a foal at foot by Delmarch ,
2:11V4 : , nnd Is a natural pacer. He has nlso
become the owner cf the bay marc Kitty
Clyde , 2:28W : , by Phallamoiit , giving In ex
change for the latter the gray pacing stal
lion Two Strike , 2lSiJ. : by Ferguson. Mr.
Paxton will breed Kitty Clyde to The Con-
nucror , 2:15U. : Mr. Joslyn of Oshkosh Is
the present owner of Two Strike , nnd while
he has not often registered at the top cf
the summaries this season , has been n very
consistent performer , nnd usually In the
money division. Oshkosh is the best town
for fast side wheeler * In the northwest.
Albert K nnd Two Strikes nre both owned
The lied Oak , In. , mile track , promised
last summer by Morris Jones. Is nearly
completed , nnd will be one of the best
over built. It Is of the regulation pattern ,
with a rpp | of about n foot nnd a half lo
the half. The drainage is perfect nnd the
Btnbles will be complete and modern In nil
their appointments. This gives the west
n-.iother mile track nt n good point , nnd the
first meeting will probably be held In the
early summer of 1S93.
IHImin root Hull Association.
PEOUIA , Dec. 9.-The Illinois Intercol
legiate Foot Ball association wns formed
here last night , delegates being present
from Jacksonville , Normal , Eureka nnd
Knox colleges. A constitution and by-laws
were adopted and otllcers elected as fol
lows : President , C. F. Mortimer , Eureka
co ege ; vice president , Hobert nice , Knox
college ; secretary , J. E. 'IKTord. Jackson
ville college ; treasurer , Fred McCormlck ,
isprmal. A schedule for next year was
adopted and the new association adjourned
for two weeks.
I'IIRH Mint l.envc Denver.
DENVER , Dee. 9.-Chlef of Police Arm
strong has decided to allow no more prize
fights In Denver. The pugilists who have
been giving many so-called boxing exhibi
tions here this winter will be Jailed as
vagrants If they do not leave town.
.loo 1'iitchcn Defeated Itjlinul T.
DALLAS , Tex. , Dec. 9.-On a track as
serted to be six seconds slow Joe Patchen
yesterday won from Ilyland T In straight
hcatp , making time ns follows. : 2:12'/4 : , 2:16 : ,
2:09 : , and lowering the state reconl by one
and three-fourths seconds.
rournll Won tlm Mutcli.
NEW YOUK , Dec. 9. Fournll defeated
Gallagher In the 1,000-polnt pool match
which closed last night. Score : Fournll ,
1,000 ; Gallagher , 818. Fotirnll's average for
the series , G 5-7 ; Gallagher's average ,
.Jimmy Merman VViinta It.
NEW OHLEANS , Dec. 9. Jimmy German
of Jersey City hutf offered to take Ilynn's
place , which the littler fluked , In the light
with Barry , schedule for December U.
Veterans of tlio I.i'ito ' \\'ar Kcmombercd by
tlio ( iencral Oovernmciit.
WASHINGTON D6c. 9.-SpecIal.-Pen- ( )
slons pi-anted , Issue of November 24 , were :
Nebraska : Orlglrfal Henry Adams , Omaha ,
Douglas ; John Oj.Miller , Tecumseh , John
son ; John E. Carter , deceased , York , York'
Hobert F. G. AVeloh , Newport , Hock
Thomas Shcedy , Axtejl. Kearney. Original
widows , etc.-Ma tlm E. Donaldson , York ,
low'n : Original-William P. Emory , High
land Center. Wapellb ; Curtis F. Tattu.
Prlnghiir , O'Hrien ; Kyle Ilnmsey , Wood-
nrd , Dallas ; Marlon Paiker , Bedford , Tas--
lor. Addltlonal-ujere-mlah C. Kilmer ,
Brooklyn , Poweshelk. 'increase-Charles W
Converse , Buinner , Bremer. Kelssue ,
Charles A. irartetf'Florls , Davis' .
Colorado : Original James \V. Kendall ,
Sllverton , San Juan ; Alfred Beers , Durango -
range , La Plata ; Julius Kregeur , La Vista
Huerfano ; Alfred T. Mitchell , Cripple Creek
El Paso.
South Dakota : Helssue-August Eokert ,
Tyndall , Bon Hoinine.
Colorado : Original Charles C. Wcath-
erby , La Junta , Otero.
North Dakota Original Lewis S. WIs-
slnger , Lisbon , Hansom.
I,8ue ! ! , oof November 2G : Nebraska :
Orlslnal-Seth F. Hockwell , Havelock , Lin-
caster ; Jncob II. Short , Indianoln , lied Wll.
low ; John Stack , Lincoln , Lancaster. Ad
ditional Hobert D. Harney , Julian. Ne-
maha ; William F. Bullcck , York , York
Renewal John W. Andrews , Geneva. Fill-
more. Helssue-Seth W. Shoemaker , Hamil
ton , Gage. Original widows , etc.-Harriet
Walker. I-alrbury , Jefferson ; Nancy A.
Stern , Omaha , Douglas.
Iowa : Original William E. Jarman.
Perclval , Fremont ; Dexter H. Goodrich ,
Strahan , Mills. Supplemental David II
Thompson , Malvcrn , Mills. Holssue Ben
jamin F. Mclntyre , Keokuk , Lee. Orlclnal
widows , etc. Henrietta Bertelson , Daven
port , Scott ; Eva Vanhorn , Bellevlew , Jack-
tjon >
South Dakota : Original John II. Squires
Gary , Deuel ; George B. Scott , Bonesteel !
North Dakota Original James B. PerkIns -
Ins , Tower City , Cass.
.I.VJVO I/A UE31KXTS.
The name "Prodigal Father" may stand
for the words , "a real Jolly , merry time. "
The plot Is a veritable whirlwind of Jollity.
One is made hoarse with laughter over the
predicaments of Stanley Dodge , a merry but
fashionable old sinner , who Is dated to leave
New York with an exploring party for. the
dark forests and Jungles of Africa. The ve3-
sel and exploring party Ball without Dodge.
Why ? Because Dodgs has been to the thea
ter nnd has become fascinated with a serio-
comto singer named Dollle Bond. Dolllc's
charms are too great to withstand , und Dodge
is thrown Into a pretty plcklo because It Is
simply Impossible for him to explain why
ho missed going with the exploration party.
The plan Is formulated by his valet that he
shall secrete himself until the expedition
shall have returned. This Is done. On the
return of the adventurers Prodigal Stanlfy
Dodge ventures home and relates his terrible
experience In the Jungles of Africa.
His lectures to his neighbors and friends
on the terrors of the cannibal and other mat
ters pertaining to African exploration arc
simply side-splitting. One in the family
circle who disbelieves him Is Tom Hreeze ,
who is affianced to his daughter Kate.
This will never do , so Dodge , In getting
rid of him , tells him that he has promised
his daughter's hand to King Cookaboo , one
of the native African kings he has met.
Breeze , not to bj ( outwitted , returns dis
guised as an African chief. Now the fun
rises high. The perplexities grow thicker
when Stanley Dodge's son , Percy , nlso re
turns home. He Kasj been going "apace , "
has married Dollla Dopd under the assumed
name of DeLancyi'Pohp. ' Dolly appears on
the scene looking" forj the truant husband.
It can thus be ) Imagined how the perplexities
roll , one on top of the" other , In fast succes
sion , and why It Is ) , that the disentanglement
of the plot Is ono of the funniest episodes In
the comedy. The cpmpany appearing In
"The Prodigal Father" consists of many well
-known and familiar faces in the theatrical
prefesslon , and should meet with a cordial
reception on 'the appearance of the company
at the Empire theiwreh of December 1C , com
mencing with Sunday'matinee , ,
DciuttrrntltMilrib for All Day.
Some local democrats have It In their
heads that It Is now high time for demo
crats to be at work all the time , and , thcr-
fore , a circular Is being sent to all the mem-
here of the party In the city , which reads :
"At the fuggestlon of many prominent
democrats to form a club having for Its
object the advancement nnd Interests of
true democracy , also to engage n suite of
rooms which nre to be used as a club house ,
having reading rooms , card rooms , billiard
room , etc. , the rooms to be kept open from
9 o'clock u , m. until 12 o'clock p. in. , also
the harmonizing of any misunderstanding
which may exist , It has been considered
expedient that a preliminary meeting of
democrats be held nt an early date to dis
cuss generally this subject. You are there
fore earnestly requested to attend a meetIng -
Ing having for Its purpose that object , to
be held In the cafe at the Paxton hotel on
ThurxUuy e\enlng. December 13 , IfeiH , at 8
o'clock. Bring with you any democratic
friend who also has hlu principles at heart , "
WALL STREET INDIFFERENT
Stock Brokers Coldly Contemplate the Dif
ficulties of the Treasury Department.
TENTATIVELY ENDORSE CARLISLE'S PLAN
Ultimate Ilcfornuttlon Muit Ho Aloni ; Thoio
Linen , but this Congress Will Uo Noth
ing nnd Cold Exportation Will
Continue Uninterruptedly.
NEW YORK , Dec. 9. Henry Clews , head
of the banking house of Hpnry Clews & Co. ,
writes of the situation In Wall strcat :
"Wall street has passed through another
week of the excitements Incident to the ab
normal monetary condition of the treasury
without any visible effect upon the spirit of
either Investment or speculation. Upon the
whole , the market for stocks has bscn some
what firmer , In spite of London having un
loaded upon us during the week some 00,000
shares of railroad stocks , and the prospect of
Immediate exports of gold.
"Tho truth Is that the men of Wall streU
regard the currency question as a chronic af-
fali1 rather than on acute factor In the
market. They acknowledge Its Importance
and view Its bearing ur'n investment Inter
ests as unfavorable , but , at the same time ,
consider that Its effects hnvo already been
discounted in the general range of values.
Llttlo Importance Is attached to any Imme
diate aspects of this money problem , for nothing
ingIs In sight thnt nssurcs any early set
tlement or thnt Indicates what may be the
Ilnal form of the currency readjustments ,
It is taken for granted , In view of the pre
dominant currents of financial opinion , thnt
the main feature of the ultimate settlement
will be some measure of bank legislation
that will materially increase the prom
inence of bank notes In our circulation ,
and possibly more or less In the way ol
a substitute for the existing Inelastic lega !
tender notes. But these prospects promise
no early relief from the present uncertain
status of the treasury gold reserve. At the
moment the latter Is the really acute fac
tor , yet , unsatisfactory as the present posi
tion of the treasury may be , Wnll street Is
far from being pessimistic over it. It Is
regarded as after all but n temporary de
rangement of a part of our financial ma-
machinery ; perplexing and difficult of ready
repair It may be , but still Involving nothing
fundamental or vital , s > o long as the vasi
resources and the unquestioned credit of out
government , with Its 70,000,000 of people ,
stand behind the situation. The only thing
that seriously concerns Wall street Is the
possibility that foreign holders of our se
curities , not understanding our situation
and falling to appreciate the ccntalnty of
Its ultimate repair , may send home an In
convenient amount of stocks nnd bonds.
That possibility Is not overlooked , but It Is
not legarded as anything to be seriously
alarmed nt , for. In the first place , we have
abundance of Idle funds ready to take se
curities 'at n price ; ' nnd , In the next place ,
the price would have to be one nt which
we could well afford to take them , with a
view to re-export when the timid foreign
Investor had recovered from his Incontinent
fright.
NO TRUST IN CONGRESS.
"The- report of the secretary of the trcas
ury has attracted much nttentlon. In its
main features it Is regarded as providing a
clear and sensible scheme for reconstructing
our currency system , but some of the de
tails of the plan , especially the 30 per cent
deposit of legal tenders against notes , and
the general abandonment of compulsory
reserves against deposits , nre regarded as
open to serious objection. Notwithstand
ing , it seems to be the majority opinion
that reconstruction will ultimately be found
to run on the lines sketched bv Mr. Carlisle.
At the same time there is little expecta
tion that any legislation on. his question
will be consummated within the life of the
present congress. Members nre discouraged
by their past-failures to satisfy the coun
try , and will be cautious about taking nny
new legislative risks for their party. The
bitterness of factional feeling makes It very
uncertain whether an adm'nls ration measure
( such as Mr. Carlisle's Is ) could command a
majority vote In both houses of congress.
In the senate nnd the house alike there Is
great division of opinion on currency mat
tcrs , and It Is nrgued that n set of legis
Inters who could give a majority for Bland's
bill of last session are not likely to sup
port Mr. Carlisle In his strong plea for
bank money based upon gold , to say nothing
of the strong predilections of western mem
bers for government paper money. This
reasoning- to the prospects of early legis
lation has much force. Perhaps , however ,
It does not take sufllclcnt note of one pos
sibility. That large portion , of the silver
faction which simply wants "more money , "
without caring- much , whether It is of silver
or of any other form , may prove to be a
somewhat uncertain quantity. If It should
appear to them that there Is A slim chance
for their getting more silver and that their
vote can secure for them nmple issues of
bank notes direct from the banks of their
own localities , there Is no saying how
readily the 'more money' representatives of
the west and south might whip round from
the silver side to the bank money skip.
Indeed , already surprise is felt among ob
servers In thcr house of representntlves at
the marked Inclination nmong southern
members to turn in that direction. Hut ,
however that may be , the adoption within
three months of a large measure like Mr.
Carlisle's would be a very hurried achieve
ment , and , should obstructive tactics arise
In the course of Its discussion , the thing
would be Impossible. It Is to the advantage
of n measure Involving such large Inter
ests and such Intricate details that Its dis
cussion should have a larger margin of time
than Is afforded by the remaining eleven
weeks of the present congress. The recon
struction of banking- methods Involved In
Secretary Carlisle's plan Is so radical that ,
to make It complete and thorough , large
facility should bo afforded for submitting
working- details to the advice of Intelligent
practical bankers. It Is therefore to be
hoped that , Instead of pushing this legis
lation to a hurried conclusion from mere
party motives , It may permitted the ad
vantage of matuier deliberation by allowing
It to stand over for consummation by the
new congress ,
WILL HESUME GOLD SHIPMENTS.
"The new $ jO,000,0X ( > loan has Increased the
treasury gold reserve to about $110,000.000.
Some Important early reductions , however ,
nre anticipated. Some of the banks have
depleted their stock of gold so largely
through their subscriptions for bonds that
they llnd It necessary to exchange some of
their legal tenders for the metal , and these
operations may reduce the reserve below
$105..0U.COO ) In a few days. The steady drift
of the foreign exchanges toward the'ppecle.-
shlpplng- point has brought us to a stage at
which , in view of the usual December Inter
est payments to Europe , some considerable
Immediate shipments of specie must
bo expected. At the moment of
writing- the exports by today's steamers
are estimated at from $1,600,000 to
$2,000,000 , and , among- the exchange houses ,
next week's exports'are expected to be still
larger. "
I.USIJON MONKY MAHICHT.
Cleveland' * Currency 1'Ian Favorably Ro-
tolvcd , but Cut * No Flgurn In Ilmlncss.
LONDON , Dec. 9. President Cleveland's
currency proposals have been favorably re
ceived here , but In the face of the cer
tainty that there would be no Immediate
legislation on the subject they failed to af
fect the market. The nnnouncement that
the Russian loan would Issue next Wednes
day also failed to affect the market , while
the Chinese- overtures for loans were rather
avoided and will be until It Is known what
Indemnity Japan will require. The cessa
tion of continental demands for gold
and the announcement of shipments of bul
lion from New York caused a relapse In the
rates of money. The stock market was dull
with the approach of the Christmas holi
days. The activity In the mining market
was somewhat checked by realization , al
though each fall in prices was met by n
rush of new buyers , both home and con
tinental , so prices were well sustained.
Italian securities were better on the Im
proved monetary conditions. The unsettled
political situation caused a relapse In Ar
gentine securities. The directors of the
Grand Trunk railway of Canada have now
decided to give Mr. Barker the fullest fa
cilities to Inquire Into the condition of the
company nnd Its leased lines. Grand Trunk
Fecurltles at the close were above the open
ing on the stntement that Interest would be
paid. American securities recovered well on
the prospect of the passage of the pooling
bill. The following- Increases were made :
Milwaukee. 1V : Union Pacific , % ; New York
Central nnd Wnbnsh Cs , H ench. Theeo de
clines were scored ; Erie seconds , 2 ; Nor
folk & Western preferred , 1V4 ; Atchlson , 1.
The only other changes were fractional.
UN1TI2I ) KINGDOM CHOI * U 1C TOUT.
Farm Work During the I'uit Weclt Hni
1'roorelleil SatUfuctiirllj- .
IX3NDON , Dec , 9. Farm work has been
proceeding satisfactorily during the past
week. The market has been ' , { d lower for
River 1'latte wheat , which Is now offered
at a shilling decline from top prices , while
American wheat has beeii steady
and Russian wheat was nominally
unchanged. The small United King
dom stocks , have helped the mar
ket out. The Argentine crop scare hus
subsided. California wheat afloat wo $
"Wash your hair
and head with Pearline , and sec how re
freshing and comforting it is. A Pearline
shampoo , even if you don't take it very often ,
will keep the scalp beauti
fully clean and healthy.
Don't use too much. Not
= _ -rj that there's any harm in it ,
ijfe V tut 'll takc to ° Ion to
Y v ; \ wash the suds off , and you
j \A X might grumble about that.
KV X \ Use your Pearline in
l\ > ) the bath. You'll feel in
vigorated after it. It's
very much like a Turkish or a Russian bath except that it
costs almost nothing , and that you take it at home , without
any trouble or fuss.
Peddlers and some unscrupulous grocers will tell you ,
'I this is ns good as" or "the same as Pearline. " IT'S
.uu - * * - v - = * = - FALSE Pearline is never peddled : if vour croccr sends
you an imitation , be honest send it tatk. 411 JAMES 'I'YI.K , Nc\y York.
FURNITURE , CARPETS and STOV !
BEING SOLD AT HALF PBJCE.
The biggest Siilc of Household Goods ever helil in the United
States is now going on at the People's Furniture & Carpet Co.
Such a sacrifice of llrst-class house furnishings has never been
known before. Come and see for yourself. It costs nothing to
look. Plenty of polite and attentive salespeople. On accountof
space only a few prices arc quoted here.
THESE PRICES TELL THE STOKY :
Clnunbor Suits $19.75 Art Squares $1.98
worth S40.00 worth $4.50
Folding Beds 17.8O Smyrna Ruprs l 24
worth $35.00 worth $1.25
ChelTonict's. 7.15 Misfit
' ' Ingraina 5.65
worth $ io.66' worth $1-1.00
Sideboards 13.25 Iron Beds 6.75
worth $ 0.00 worth $15.00
Extension Tablet 4 95 Hall Racks 5.90
worth $11.00 worth $ M.OO
China Closotd 14.90 Baby Carriages 6.50
worth $30.00 worth $13.00
Kitchen Chairsworth 24c Con let1 Tables | ,65
worth uOc worth $4.50
Pictures T. . . , 39c Parlor Suits 24,75
worth 91.25. worth $00.00
Mattresses 2.40 Lounges 4-90
worth $0.00 worth $12.00
Pillows 98c Oil Heaters 3.75
worth $2.00 worth $8.50
Blankets | .25 Base Burners 12.5O
worth $3.00 worth $25.00
Lace Curtainsworth 1.18 Oak Heaters 6-75
worth $3.50 worth $14.75
Portieres . * 2.9O Ranges 9.75
worth $7.50 worth $22.00
Brussels Carpets 59c Wire Springs ogc
worth $1.20 worth $2.f > 0
Ingrain Carpets 29c Dinner Sets' . 6-75
worth OOo worth $14.50
Linoleum. 39c Piano Lumps .
' ' ' ' 4.90
worth $ 'i.'l'd worth S12.50
Formerly People's Mammot'i Instilling House
Open Monday and Saturday Eye.i.n3.
quoted at 26" . Reel winter parcel , Decem
ber delivery , was quoted at Ms. flour was
linn at Cd. to Is advance. Maize was llrm
and not very active. Mixed American , IJe-
cembcr delivery parcnl , was quoted at 21s.
Barley was linn and In fair demand. Oats
were firm and quiet.
MANCIIKSTKU TKXT1LCS.
Mu-liet Opened the Pint Wcolc Dull , with
i.lttlo Donuiml.
MANCIIESTKIt , Dec. 9.-The market
opened tlio past week dull and the demand
was limited. Eastern buyers were reserved ,
owlr.cr to the uncertainty rcsardlnt ? ex
change. The China Inquiry for specialties
continued. The buying for South American
and continental markets was good. Good
qualities of coeds continued well sold , an
did also common and Rood Flilrtlngs , hut
medium qualities are accumulating. Indian
specialties were unsalable except at a IOEB.
Some looms are belni ? stopped. Yarns wore
slow and mostly l-U > c lower on the week.
Consumers bought fiom hand to mouth only.
ICxportcrs are dolnir very little. Last
month's exports to the United States were
371.0JO yards of cloth against 2J1W)0 ( ) yaids
during the corresponding month last year.
The value of these exports was 02,713 ,
against 60,815 for those of November , 1 ! > 93.
Continental reports show that nn active
business Is being done , IJhlnlsh pplntieis es
pecially being engaged six months ahead.
a >
W. C. A. Aiiiiltcrxnry.
The Women's Christian association cclc-
arates Its eleventh anniversary Tuesday ,
December 11 , and two Interesting meetings
arc planned. In the afternoon , nt the Com
mercial club rooms , the business of the
annual meeting will .be transacted , election
of olllcers , reports , president's address and
talks on the- work by Mrs , Springer and
others. Mrs. Springer , who Is president of
the International Womi-n'H and young
Wpmen's Christian associations. Is to speak
again in the evening at this Women's club
rooms , together with others , who will make
three to tlve-mlnute speeches. The follow
ing Is the program , which will begin
promptly at 7:30 : and to which nil are cor
dially Invited :
Piano Solo Miss Belle Stevens
The W. C. A. in Omaha
a. Ita Beginnings und the Old Ladles'
Home Mrs. P. L. 1'crlne
b. The Lodging House nnd Traveler's
Aid Mrs. F. H. Tracy
The V. W. C. A. In Omaha
Mlos Nannie Clayton
Vocal Solo .Mis. Charles Drexel
Women's Christian Associations
Mrs. Springer of St. Louis ,
President of the Internatloal Board
Violin Duet
Mr. J. II. Cook and Mr. Slambaugh
The Work In Nebraska
Mrs. Welch of Lincoln
The Sinews of War Mm. J. G. HalntH
I'lano Solo Miss Louise Holtorf
Vocal Duet. . . . Mrs. Ely and Miss Johns
Omaha Mr * . R K. Kord
An Outsider's View Mrs. II. B. Peattlo
Vocal Solo Mrs. Cook
Karngcrliunil' * JCIrctlon.
The semi-annual meeting of the Omaha.
Sacngerbund , at which the election of of
ficers was had , wns held yesterday after
noon at the hall on Farnam Btreet. The re
sult of the election , was as follows : Pres
ident , Illchard Kngelman : vice president ,
Theodore HlnholJ ; secretary , Charles Hu
berts ; tlnanclal secretary , Anton IJngclinan ;
treasurer , Hvnry Pundt ; librarian , Otto
Nledcrwleser ; trustees , Peter Kaiser , H. C.
Strehlow , F. Dllll ; musical director. Prof.
Charles Peterson. Kx-Presldent Kaiser ,
who had served two terms , declined re
election. Tha re-election of Prof. I'eternon
WM. LOUD ON.
Commission Merchant
Grain an-J Provisions.
Private wires to Chicago and New York.
plucei1 on
Correspondence solicited.
For delivered prices on Corn or Feed ot
any description In car loads lots. Wrltfl
W. H. BOOTH & CO. ,
w.i . . . i , Kansas City , Mo.
\
\\elghts and grades guaranteed.
ns musical director was much commended.
blnre through his efforts the singing class
has been brcught up to its present high
standard of proficiency.
1
fair , Knst WlndJt Urrumlng Northerly for
Nrliraxlm Today.
WASHINGTON , Dec. 9. For Ncbraska-i
Fair ; cast winds , becoming northerly.
For Iowa Fair ; east winds , becoming
north.
For South Dakota Fair ; south winds.
For Mlf ( > oiirl Fair , except showers lit
southern portion ; northeast winds.
For Kansas Fair ; north winds.
l.oi'iil Itucnril ,
OFFICH OF TI1I3 WRATHEn BUREAU ,
OMAHA , Dec. 0. Omaha record of temper *
ature and rainfall , compared with tlm cor
responding day of past four years :
1S3I. mi. 1892. 1S91.
Maximum temperature. . , , 40 28 19 M
Minimum temperature 21 1C 13 31
Average temperature 32 22 IB it
Precipitation 00 .0) T M
Condition of temperature and precipitation
at Omaha for the day and since .March 1 ,
U9I :
Normal temperature SI
Excess for the clay j
Normal precipitation ,03 Inch
Deficiency for the day 03 inch
Total precipitation since March 1 IS.09 Inches
Deficiency since March 1 15.91 Inches
Itt'jmrtii from Otlior KtutUiiK nt H I' . M.
"T" Indicate * Iracopf precipitation ,
U A. WELSH , Oburror.