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About Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922 | View Entire Issue (Dec. 17, 1894)
_ _ _ _ I ' ' " _ . , " " ' . . . .1 H'tflJla } J.i' " , . . ) : An1r. : . . 'F d. ! ' , 1 ' t Tt 1'n. . . , . , _ _ _ . . _ . . _ _ _ 0' _ _ _ _ _ _ . _ . , ' - - - - - ' - - . 2 - _ _ _ _ _ _ - TilE Otk1LA. ' DAILY , J3E1 ; . MONDAYEB ' _ E 17 , 1894. - - - _ - - - _ , . : . " 'Id no accusation had as yet been ma1o. rnt the quetons ' 0 had been askIng were very pointed , and were eiy token by him 1 lending up to a direct charge or theft. At tmO 110 bad talked loudly , anti In a somewhat excited manner , but just before the shooting hu cooled down , and we had nt the slightest Intimation or what he was about to do He 8ullelenly got lP , without . any show or anger , lnd , puling out a rl- 'olver , commence firing , first at Cromwell and then at me. We hall no weapons 1111 were not prepared to defend olJrselves , nor Is I lely that we ' .houll have thought or : doing so , even I .I had ben arm ell , the shooting was done so rapIdly , nnl It was allover . " over 10 soon HAPPENINOS JWOn TiE Si1OOT1G. J. D. lmundson 1 , , the president or the banle was scn and asked for his version or the affair. 10 sohl : "huntington , Cromwell , Hayden and I were altng In the Private omce. Cromwell was In the northwest corner of the room , 1 In the northeast , IIYlien lhout the center all Huntington between hayden and myself. Wo were stated about a table that stands against the north wall. Mr. Hannan , the i cshler , lied been sitting between hayden , and Huntington until a few mlnutca before tt' shootIng took place , when he went out IlIti , the front part of the bank. 10yden.onil Cromwel had been questIoning the ) 'oun/ man very closely about his mode or living. On one occasion hu hall deposited $70 In the hank , and Cromwell asked him where ho got It. huntIngton said ho borrowed It , hut when asked rt whom ho borrowed I he coull not remember , and said ( that It las none of their business nnyway. le was also unable to sayS from whom ho got the money to , pay bock the loan. "I saw that something unpleasant was about 10 occur , and got UII nnd left the room. JUlt ns I got UII Huntington did lewls . Ito passed behInd ! Hnyden , and I suppose,1 he vas going to get n lrlnk at the water Innk. There was nothing II his . actions that Indicated - cated nervousness or excltemenl. I was , about hal way between my choir and the door when I heard a pistol shol. and looking ' around I saw huntington stanthlK bttween Cromwell and Hayden and a little behind both , with his revoh'r pointing nt the former. I hurried out of the Ir1'ate 0111cc , and as l went I hearth several more shots fired. I ran out nnll gave the alarm , and when several or us went Into the private office wo tounll Huntington lying on the floor with blood streaming from I wound In the hack of his head. and the two other men suffering from the effects of his deadly aIm. "Wo have : always considered John an hon- cst young man , antI I there was any Wl. - point In his character It was a Ito tond- cncy to extravagance. Of course , the amount he was 10 the habit of spending would not have been extravagant In I man : or means , hut was rather moro than a young lan ought to spend who draws only $15 a month. " WAS NOT CHAIGED WITH SHOITAG . Iii a further conversation with Mr. Etl- mundson , ho said : "Wo have not nt any not time , and do not nol charge Johnny with , the sbortage. The charge was not brought * - against him any mori than It was against every other emllloye of the hank. Neither did Hayden and Cromwell charge hIm with . the theft during the Interview , except ns their questions might have hupld ( such a suspicion. : In the conversation that led up to the shoot- r lag huntington became very much excited excied anlt ( nlso very angry , but he seemed at all Ures to be perfectly cool and collected , and I was very much pleased with the way he seemed to be hodliig : his own against the shrewd , sharp men. Ills answers seemed to ' particularly hattie Mr. Cromwell , who was leading In the questioning . and lIe became angry amI wo bearIng down Oi Johnny . pretty hard. . lint before. the shooting all . excitement had apparenty cooled down , and John , at least , was ns free from excitement ns : ' ho woull ( bo at any time. The $500 item Is , , one that the public wi have some difficulty , II thoroughly understnndlng , and It Is (11111- , cult to explain It to any not famiiar with . . the details of banking business. The check : was simply , , a , 'harge to the South Omaha bank of $5Q0 , Not rep ; lvlng the check , the . bank refused , , Iourse ! , to give us creit' for ; the item " and . } we were short just that . ? . amount. 'he. hoolciofol ! the day b lanced and the shortage. only nIPtarel ' In the course ? or corresponding with the South Omaha bank. " : - , . One of the , bank employes descrIbed how it was possible for the ' peron who retaIned the check to have procured the money upon it. This would only be possible for some one who had access to the books In which the daily accounts are kept. le could have charged It upon the payIng teller's hooks , .r4. and while doing so could have taken $500 In currency. . The appointment with Huntington for the last tragic Interview was made Saturday evening , At the request of Hayden and , Cromwel ho was to meet them at the bank - ' - nt 10 o'clock yesterday morning. lie was there , not only promptly , but somewhat ahead or time , opened the bank anl waited for them .to coitie I Is evident that It was during this interval that he went Into the - paying teller's cage and procured the re\'oh'er Circumstances seem to poInt to some des- perato determination upon the part of the . ' young man , for In addition to the revolver : . taken from the teller's desk huntington had - Ilrovlded himself with his own revolver , which he was not In the habit or carrying. This : was found In his let coat pocket The weapon ho used so erectvely was a six shot affair , but it only contained , five loaded : shells , the hammer resting , according to a time-honored custom In the bonk , upon one empty such . HAD LITLE CHANCE TO STEAL. P. O. Gleason , one of the directors of the bank , was seen last evening and said : , . . "Thero never was such a check as the one . alioken < or The sum of $500 was charged t UII on Iiuiitington's books to the South Omaha bank . I also , appeared on his tab - and on time book kept by Ira Hemlrlcks. hut . , It docs not appear on Hendricks' tub That would not he conclusive evidence , however , that anything Is wrong , for while Hendrlcls Is SUllllosed 10 leeep on this tab a record of . . ' all checks that pass through tile hands. as a matter or fact ho does not. That his tab , . Is correct II this Instance. however , Is shown by the fact that no "cashier's checlt" corre- I spending to the one In ( IUeslon was Issued by the South Omaha banlc on that day That . Is evidence that bath Hendrlclts' and Hunt- ' Ington's books are Incorrect , so far as this entry Is concerned. " "Were hhtitttimigton'e duties such ns to ena- blu him to get hold or $500 or Ihie I banl's 10ney and doctor UII his books to carro- " ' end f' was asked "Ue did nl the clearing business , delis' - . _ , "d the different checks each day to the : . . I 'Ills on which they were drawn , and paid ; .r collected , tS the case might bo , the difference - . , I ferenca II cash Whatever money he , lc' ; . ' bandied however , WtS IteJt straight hy t ? : 10ins of the various checking systems In k Ule all banlls " j : "Did the officials or thin bank over ace the , ' , " , young muami's parents or .ry to obtain any . f i settlement rather titan turn the case over to the bond oOlllanyT" . "Noi ; whel the representatives or tile band . , company ' cale Jlere they had no reason for I suspecting any Iartcular , ( employu of tie 1aul ( . ' AiL that waS known was that there was a shortage of $500 . So far ns 1 know , I , the only e\'ldencl they have now against . 1untn"ton , In patcular , Is that ( , his book has In Imperfect entry. " , , . J I.m\l hill WAS HONEST , . There Is a very prevalent clllnion around Council mufs that the young man'a h10- . . cnce will he shown by the further de\'elop : ; , , inente There are few moon . or his ego In , . tOln wllose ; general reputations are better . than his , and ho hu never been considered . 1 sport or I ependtifiift. To an Intimate l friend , a day or two ago , lie confided the i fact that this check was missing , and further . . said that ( he was sick all tired or beIng told lie was a liar and I thief Ho was 21 ) 'cal ; , . of age and hall been employed In the bank for about four years. lie was engaged to , ,0 _ be married to a 11romlnent young lady of the C' ; city , lleldu hIs father and mother , Nr \ 111 Mrs. E. Huntington . be leaves two Ils- , ten and two brothers-Nrs. J. I. Pace of , i ; thll ciy , Chare : and \1 huntington of f Or'ange. N. J. , both connected with Walls , lrargo & < o.s ' express office In New York ! . , ' Olr , and Mis Denle huntington of this . \ city . . Coroner Jennings viewed ito remaIns ana decided that , although It was a 1laln cale , " of suicide , It would be better , tor ( lie Bk of , thi Crfenlls , to have 11 ( Iqueat Iud thoroughly - oughly alt ( tie alalr , The jury has not nt . been cllan led , but wilt be probably' this aferoon , when the inquest wilt be held at ' . Eatell's undertakinG rooms , The boy was moved train the undertaker'a to the rell- , DADa. denc on Harrhou street during the aler- &non. " JOhN nURNS , OF BATTERSEA Noted Englishman Who Will Addres Omaha this Workingmen Evening , - . SOMETING , OF HIS LifE AND WORKMan - Man Who J'J"TCII lu the Mud l'ulciheC of J.olliln liecomea the J.cnder of the J.nborers of tim Civil- bell World. John flume , M. P.-a name to conjure wih-wi address the working men of Omaha t-lght at Washington hal , Speak- lag wilt commence 'at 8 o'clock , and admls- 810n to the ball will bo freo. Mr. Burns begIns - gins today to fill I program of public speeches laid out for him by the meeting cf the American ederaton ! c Labor , now In Bes- slon at Denver. lie comes to Omaha this morning , according to this dispatch sent out hy the Associated press last night : DEN'EIt , Dee 16-ohn Bnrn , the BnJlsh labor leader and member of Parlin- ment , left tonight at 1:20 : for Omaha , where he Is baoked for a speech During the day Mr. Burns will be In . the hands or n committee or the Control Labor unl n , which w I show him the points of Interest - crest II Omaha and South Omaha. In carriages the commlte3 will escort the guest or the workingmen of Omaha about the town and point out to him the hives In which the beer that make Ito city great buzz by day anti night From Omaha the dlsUngulslml champ'on c labor's cause goes \'ast. Of all the men who have peed ns leaders of the cause of the common people , none have Preserved a more distnct and powerful individuality than John Burs , M. P. , who wil arrive In Omaha this morning on his way east from the convention or Federated Labor at Denver. Endowed with all the qualIties than go to constitute a leader , he has rIsen from the dust and grime or the workJhop Into the confdenl of the proudest peers of England , and has carried with hIm Into this loftier sphere the love and conf- thence of all who labor , or arc oppresd Llk& all men who have attained distnc- ton solely through , theIr own efforts , John & urs Is a man er conspicuous and peculiar personality . A man who dares to violate the most reverenced institutions or the kingdom - dom when they anthgonlze his Peculiar faith ; a man who I alike ready to present the cause of labor before the peers of the realm or to preach his economic religion from the curbstone , and who has testIfied to his cour- age all devotion through lie ( hardships of a convIct's cell , It Is riot wonderful that he has come to bo one of the greatest headers that labor has ever offered to the world. That In a few short years one who waved the red fag at the head of lawless , rIbald mobs , set the laws or his government at defiance and lay In prison , publicly con- demised as a reckless agitator and a dangerous - ous enemy to order and good government , should b come a part or the government he sought to dethrone and the Idol of hundreds of thousands or men and women , who speak his name with almost as much reverence as that or the Creator , Is without a parell In history. That such a man Is not cast In an ordinary . mould Is self evident. and no citizen - zen or. Omaha should mLs the oppertunly ta see and , hear this remarkable man the most : striking and significant product or the social fermentation of the century. BURNS AS A 130Y. John Burns Is a typical Landoner not i type or the cockney known to variety stage fame , but a Londoner with al. . hint ( its co- rnopolitan ' appellation signifies. He has lived : In London since he first say light through the sn10ky and bacterla.Iailen , atm0phero or flatterseatwIth ' ( he1cry of the ( coster rlngil/ In hiss . ears and the smellof , . decaying \eg / table matter seeking ingress through his tIny nasal trgan. h3attersea was hs ! home when , as a toddling boy hG dodged around the vegetableladen. donkey-drawn cuts of its narrow ill-lighted streets. I W,1 'his home when he sted lt hoe stal In the busy London thoroughfare , stealing cbane s to read portons of I maga\lne ortce : baring on lien ( existing social enl economc ! cJnd- : lions . and then walking perhaps a mile to get another chance to read the concluding portion of the slery he bad . commenced an hour b fore. I Daters a I Burns' home today but It Is I wehi-iigh.jed precinct with public llbrariea . , educational institutions and all the modern facilities whIch progressiondemands and the ned' of the peoplc exact , To no man more than ( John Burns Is this . desirable transorma- ton due. HIs genius planned It his great will power curled I through to vi clary. John Burns was born In 1858. His op- Ilort\nlles for education and intelligent knowledge were few , hut hits ambition to know men and conditions through books nerve him , through hIs early vlclssltud , to learn to read and having accomplished this essental he sought mere extended felds ( ( , until the IllIterate boy of 0 dozen years was at 18 an emnh'orlous devourer of everything literary , a student of economIcs , on enlhu- slast In liLa desire to reform the socIal evil. and with SOle , a dreamer and visionary after the Impossible. nut the dreamer had practical ideas behind I all his presumably Utopian notions , and the consistent expect- lion of those Idea and thOse notions gradually - ally forced him into n position where lie was looked to M a man o.f strength , of perse- vcrenco and of great will 110wer. The truism that the child Is lather to the mnn , was verified In Burns' case , and lie ( bay who left the IIHI puddles or London street to lear the alphabet of the Saxon tongue , was In the man the same figure only enhiqed physicaly all mentally. , At the ( line when Mr. Burns Ilaned through Omaha on hh way to Denver he was Intor- viewed hy a lee reporttr and discussed his hOlles and Ideas at Bema length. At that ( into the storr of his political ascension waY hrlny told How he hall first claimed nten- ton ( a the leadEr or the mobs at \"est End and Trofalgar Square , and after lervng : a ( eras In prIson on this account had been elected to the I.ondon common council , all after inaugurating , 0 serIes or municipal no forms that were alone sufficient to endear him to 11 future generations , became a member - her of the lionize or Commons and one of the filet commanding figures In the kingdom At this time lie local Ilullc may be interested - estcd In reading ( the story of hIs lIfe , ns told by hlnncH to on I nclsh Interviewer , In which hue more partcularly refers to matters said hint ( : ate pcularly ersonal to himself. . lie TELLS OP Ills I.IFE. . . "I was born In Bsleuea , London , Novem- her , 1858. My lear old mother brought us all lp Jke Spartan auldiers. 1 was ellucated at ClrJ-t Church school In ths : very district whlcb I nol II-aenl on the Vmelon' : county council amid I'.riinnsent'hcn I left school , 1 went as a 'tiger' In tOll hat Inl lOll boots to a -nteman In Hempstead , and when I left him , hl"lnl outgrown my uniform , I went as a POtboY to the Wiastanhey Arms , but I never drank. "I btclme au ujllreltee to a firm or tie- signers , alli then my Ilollcd troubles began. I used to addres meetnga : In the country , and thIs ( coming to the cr of my superiors I was discharged. However , Ile ( bEad or the nrm , knowing I did my work wel , insisted on my return A year or two after that I got into trouble for addressing a meeting on Clullham COmllOI and was taken before the mglslrate. Ia8 I struggling with the Ilalce when that young lady ( pointing , with a smile , to h's charming wife , who sat beside him ) caught I glhnp of me , wlh my rough hair , nushed face and torn jscl\t. She was conning from church wllh her father , John Gale , a Deplford street 'hIJlinlght. . 1 looked at her She looked at nw. .Wo melIGalu.nd agaIn , and at Jut she became fujrs , flume , and 1 won't tell you all ahe's been to me , "Well , In 1880 tme were ball and I had no wok here , 10 I fce'llte un engineering cn- gement on the Wjft ( cORst or Africa , Here 1 worked ) for a year or . t0 and t was In that tropical , dcatlhllound , rpgionthiat 1 found In the sand or ( lie rLver Adam Smlh ! " 'esitr ) of latU8. " which I de- ' \'ourC. I , ws Q , revelation tn nhe . I wu that book and Hobert hums' saying , 'It Is lie mo.t sorrowful thIng In the world to lee an hOI lt man wilting to work un- able to Get It , that really set mo frm In the work of laborInG for the ensues. Adam . Smith , Iobrt hums timid my own bard lotI have built me up iM ' 0 . what I am. I left Arlcl , w/lch I l11d' tali \hhr b tut ' over the head ot my senior r who really had won the post that was offered . to me. DON'T WANT OFFICE. . I came back tl Englatiti. t td' a little money on hand , and this I spent In traveling all over the continent , studying great gallerIes - hence , wanderIng about the cathedrals , a splendid education for 'a man brOught UII as 1 hail been. ' After n while I tlno back to work In Emigland. Times grew hard ; distress came , then the Trafalgar square riots. I was the 'man with the rod flag' then. Then came my ImprJonment , I bold I n a car- dinal principle that ( every man should go to prIson as n Part or his education , 1 g 10 desire for office. I have done my best and loyally tried to dignify tIme art of the demagogue - gogue , but I would sooner be paln : John Burns than the flight lion . John Burns , premier or England Money has not a JnrUclo or attraction for me. I have hall temptation enough that way , Oed knows Wihin the last year or two I have returned to goodhearled men somethIng like t 5,000 offered to help me In my lght for the people. " 1 don't want money or office . 1 am prouder of my present office , judge advocate general of the poor , than I should ho of thc premiership itself. For many hours dalr , as you have seen , hero Is n stream of [ people coming to me In distress for work , advice , claimIng for Insurance amid hal n tholsal\l other things . They trust me. They know I al working for their good and not for my own , "The Is trades union movement or today broadly typIcal of that new 11 locracy wi be , plus rational education , hitherto the monolloly or the cultured classes. This , coupled with the workingmen's common sense , will be , on the whoo : , not a bad blend. Of this I am Quite certain-a corupt government - meat will never characterize the English democracy. "I have helped to orgonle upward or 100 trade minions and been connected with forty strIkes. NOT AN OIDNAIY MAN. "I must tel you something which took nIece the other da } ' . I was amused I was going dowl the street when I saw a man with n bag full of my portraith. So I asked him how he found \ It pay. 'Find Il pay , gov'nor ho cried. 'Now , look 'ore I don't mind telling you straight , John ( they cal sliD .Iohin ) I malt more money out of your Ilbotos than you gel from Dalersea for all your work. I have sold 60,000 of them pictures - tures of yours In the last nine months , until there's scores or others could say the same. ' " , The . virile force and energy which Is Mr. DumJ' : : most striking characteristic Is con- rplcuous In all of his actiomis. It would re- quito the absolute stratiger only a few minutes - utes to dec'de that hc was net an ordinary 1)550 The Indefatgahle applcton whIch enabled ' abled him to do two men's work In the common - mon eoimhcih . even while ho was still working as an engl : r , has also assisted him to com- pemale himself for his lack of early educa- ( ion by acquiring an Immense fund oC information - formation on all IndustrIal and ' economlc- top- Ics , and his conversation Is In the highest degree interesting. lie IndulgEs In no super- fuous phrafes , and even In conversation every senlenc exprcses an Idea. His language - guage Is concise and well chosen and at once gives the Impression that It Is lle utterance of a man who has both thought and ( felt. Ils to be regretted that a larger hal could not be procured for Mr. Burns to'speak In to- mrrrow nlgbt. No man who hn even a pass- Ing Interct In the social problems oC the day would wIsh to miss the opportunity } ' to hear a man whose p rsonlly' and history Invests his subject with uncommon interest. The meeting at Washington hal will be an eVEnt or exceptional Imporlance to labor , Interc.ts In Omaha , and that the speaker wi receive an enthualasUc welcome goes without saying. Mr. Burs will be accompanied ' _ on hs ! visit to this city by Mr David Holmes .of Durnley , Lancashire who Is lso one of the leader of the working classes oUGreat ' laln. Mr : Holmes Is president 'or tbe Cbton ' , ' cratves' association or Burnley and Is chairman of the parliamentary commt\tee \ which was appointed .by the labor congress ; at Norwich los y.ear ; LIke his more fatuous complnlon he 'as' : been n laborer from hilt chilldhoudandhinisa'cquired " his interest In the cause . th'olgb actUal 'con + ' tact with \e cpndlt ls.'jonjclfJs\rouldI the \ worldnl 'classes otitls 1 'ouniry. ' He : began to \\'ork' at the 'Iodi wher iIY8"fearf : old and has all his lfe ! been ' id'ntfe. with ' that banch of labor. lie Is well krvn a an organizer , and while hIs" reputioD is n spcacer may not compare with that or Mr. sllcalel hums , ho 19 a man whom aU' cldses tn Omaha mar be proud .o honor. . . . louru ! tol""I'N ' . " . _ CRETE. Dee 16-Sptclal"Thc ( ) college delegates to the state 'Young Men's 'Clirls- Uan asao lat m convention at Beat lce occupied - cupled the time or the regular Tue day evening - Ing prayer meeting in making reports or the session. At their last meeting ! the , truslees. pro- vided for the charging of a fee of $1 for each examination taken at other than the regular time. This acton was called out by a continually Increasing nqmber or contnualy , limber ap- plcatons for sveclal , examinatons , so as to enable students to go home a day . or two be- fore time close of the several terms. Some or the cadets nre groaning because examinations In drill regulations are as binding as those In other departments The two best tennis courts on CoJegl : JI days. era filled wIth merry players these pleasant Assistant LIbrarian Beach Is incapacitated by a severe attack of Inflammatory rheuma- tism. Ho has goue to his home at Eagle Pleasant features of the term just closing have been the public rehearsals given by the student of the conservatory once In two weeks. Prof. ICing the director , holds the rrequent appearance or students before the Public as of great Impotence as careful study and a marked Improvement In carriage and execution In those who have performed on those occaions Is surely no led. Daily time observations are being taken at Doswel observatory and the standlrd clock regulate ! and rerated : . C'"h'hraIUI Xc'br".lnlay. . IDANOLA , Neb" , Dec. 16.SpeclI.- ( ) The Christian . Endeavor society of the Con- gregatonal .church celebrated "Nebraska day" last Sunday evening with appropriate services. Five Inches or snow' toll over tnls county Monday anti no wind accompanied It. The Methodist Episcopal Sunday school wi give an entertainment Chrlslmas even- lag , entitled "Santa Claul' Dream " Townslan J. Y. Harrison circulated a petition last week requesting that he be appointed - . pointed postmasler. Mrs. A. J. Rand left Friday evenIng for Dpatrlce on a visit to her parents. Two car or "nld" were received last . ' destitute families In week. There aN lany desttute familes this . county. The county seat mater will come up be- fore [ \ supreme court next Thursday. An Irrigation ditch 1 beIng surveyed .a East Valley prfclnct. Ed and hiram . Alien ' of Furnas county al'/ the Projectors amid we understand that Judge Welty Is an Inter- ested party , Mils Lila Welhorn , teacher In.Ihe . primary department or ( lilt. putre schools , was married Wednesday evening to harry Owen of Golconda , Cole The ceremony took place at the residence of the hrlde'a uncle , John Welbomn The young couple heft the same evening for Lincoln to VISit this brldegroom's 10lhol after wMch thy wl:1 : be at home In Golconda , where Mr Owen has extensive mining Interests , - . p llch or Inl" lt Ju"lnhr , JUNIATA , Neh" , Dec. 16-Speclal.-Mon- ( ) day about ono Inch ot water fell bere . Arrangements are being mad . \0 \ Pt In " a complete srstem of telephone In"thls city ; - Some - of Juniata's citizens had coops or fancy poultry at the southern Nebraska poul- try show at hastings lost week . Jack rabbis stem to he more plentiful tan ever before and hundreds are being killed and shipped east One ( rib hlppet cult or lute county at one tme 1,9Q0 pQundi to Chle'go Many of the old settlers nleuded' . tb ( .ttld telier , ' reunIon at Hatngs Tue : iy' amid . report having bad n gO ( line. % e\f'nlo . 1I\n \ - . " NEWCASTLE , Neb. , Uee 16-Speel ( 1 1- ) - the { r. past I. week S. Cummlgl bas been ejutte . ick There II some talk of operalll the , crcsm- ery at lila place on ( lie coptr4flyCp1n. : ' Express Messenger John GUmoro'II"on the sick lul , Mr Clarence Johnlou and Miss Sally Grer UartlBtO , both Saturday if thIs _ place , were married at . ' . lNEEUSr ( SILENT $ PARTNER \nl'wa \ fll1 - Man Who iWfqd old Bob on His Trip to ' GC\lb1lny Tells Hi Str ' 01 - ADS G. : TilE WHOLE SNAP AWAY J . n l .J f 'l I - Was to itaem libel a Sharlr In the JUgot 1'roflt'bi3Lt ' Turned ufurmcr to ' O I ' rclror R l"nuccd . 9 I l blght 3m a .11- The Chicago ' 'hntcf'.Oceati llrlnts the tesU- mon } ' of Orrin o. lefner , late partner or n. T. Hneeb9 : , before the board of appeals or the American Trotting association In Chicago on \'ednostlay Udner Is the man who I said to ham delivered up Knecbs to the Oerman authioritics . Nat Brown or Omaha and Charlie Almon were represcnted In the testimony , their statements beIng to the elect that tie mar Bethel Is not at Wnltefld , Neb" , nor nt Elk Point , S. D. Helier's story Is as Colows : O. O. Hcfnel , whose experIence In "ring- Ing" hors ! ! In Europe would fill I volume , was then placell' ' on the witness stand lie Is a resident or Ptxton . Ill. , his father movIng there when ho was 16. yearn old. A number or years ago ho engaged largely In the 1m- portnton or English shIre and hackney horses , operating In Missouri and Inter at Nebraska City anti Lincoln , Neb. no hal known It. T. Kneebs hy sight for three or four years. lie said that he dil not know Bethel. He did not know the mnro that Kneebs pointed out to him ns Bethel , wih 1 record or 2IG. le saw her first at the farm tn Nebraska by lantern light , which was In December , 1893. He next saw her at the UnIon stock yards In this city In day- light , amid described her as a light bay marc wIth a slit In' her ear and I scar on her left foreleg. That was In January. Ito saw the mare next hI I stable In New York R. T. Hneebs : and his son-In-law were In charge of her , and spoke or her freely before him as l3cthiei. He next saw her on boar shill enroulo to Bngland. Kneebs up to this time had always re- Cered to her 8S Bethel , but tInselly began calling her Nely Ineebs. The horses were unloaded at London and stabled there lie was at Manchester on or about February 12 and saw Dethel trot Ins a race Ihere. She was entered as Nely Kneebs. lie was not positive , but beleved that he himself made out the entry at Kneebs' request . . Mr. Hener then enumerated the races In which the mare Dethel was started under her alas of Nply Kneebs at Edinburgh , Scotland , March 1 ; at Derln In three races . at Hamburg - burg In the same number of e\.ents , and finally In her match race against Lore lt Berlin. The last was hr final appearance and she was a poor second galloping con- timiualhy. Mr. lefner did not see her after this match. "What were your exact relations with , Mr. Kneebs In taking these horses across the water ? " was asked by Governor Cole- man. , "To answer tlat clearly allow me to go back to the first' . replied the witness . "In December , 1893. 'I Went to Nebraslta 10 purchase - chase some Ibrsll to take to Germany. I had made Onelrr Itwo trips with horses be- fore and found It profitable. I went to Ne- braska' City tcIseemGueiph : ' , 2:1G : , and then to Deatrlce , Nebnto , Ionic at Idavon. The hatter had a.tbaultlheg ! , so that was ended. Whie there DIcit [ Tiden sid to me , "Why don't you go ' : 'I"'se " Bob Kneebs ; be thee some god hol s.land Is brolee ? ' . The upshot - shot or It 'nJlnwlro Kneebs , nnd we met at Omaha on 'J -un\ay and talked over the transa ton. ! e'lt ! pike oT taking Jesse Gaines , ' 2:15 : % : 'i3eUiel , 2:11P4 : : Dorothy . that cOuld trot b eehI2:20 : 1d 2:25 : ; Und.ewod and olhers Kn nigtemnent was made that hB would taK IfI ) ! horses to 'Europe , 'I to pay tbe fm4J Flt and entrance fees. He sys to , tict : . tJlqrses and sell them , and Il \yqs a.i . theqnes.i&r ; acertaln , agree liee ; ' per head I' ' 's bto hhave half. ' The diet ' money earned was : (0 ( repay what I had ad- vanced. Then h was to' take out the price per head . and afterward . we were to . dl- vide equally. " "Then you . were partners ; was asked "Yes ; " presume so , but , neebs was broke all the way over , and I had t9 keep advancIng - Ing him money other than had been agreed upomi Afer , we reached London I be- came satisfied rrom the way things were go- . lag that Iras not going to get I square deal , and I fold him I wanted to get my fli9fleY oul , I orerd to give him $250 to pay Oe what . had advanced and ho coud : g his way and I mlue. lie promised , that he would do : It after the Manchester race . and claimed that he was cabling for money. In ( lie meantime he sold 0 mare for $750 that was Isled at $500. 1 should have received - calved a Iart or the Burplns , which I did not , nor any or the moner he had won , he claImIng - Ing to have lost about $600 0" the 1anches- tcr race. When wc were ready to start for Germany , , Knoebs professed to have no money and I again advanced enough to pay the fright to Berlin. lie was to pay me 75 per cent or all winnings until I got my money out. Instead he held out $500 , claimIng - Ing that lie had to send I home , " "Did you ship , any horses of . your own ? " asked Secretary Steiner. "Yos , I shipped two horses ; one named Thompson A , that I purchased or Senator Yeomans or Onawa , Ia I don't know that they told me that was llis name but that was what I called him. I traded two dIa- mends for this horse and a mare , about fifteen - teen and onetenth hands-dark bay , one eye out , and rapId gaited. 1 started her In Germany as Lucille . Since I returned I , have lerned that her name was Clara some- ' nn. _ _ _ . . thing , and that she had a record or 2:25. : . My object was to trot my horse and then I sea them. ' When asked us to Dethel's speed , M. Upf- tier said she was very fast , and that lie him- self hail timed her one lap or lie grass and cInder track , the turns or which were not thrown up , about 1,300 meters , at 0 2:21 : I gait to the English mie , "Why did you not inform the authorities that the mare ICneebs trotted as Nelly } nlebs was Bethel , 2:16 : % ! " was time Ier- Inont Inquiry or a member or the board. "Becauso Knebs said he had thinks so fixed In this country that be could disprove fxed amiy auerton I might make. I had no evl- dance except the fact that he had called the mare Dethel. And then I had my money In and wanted to get I out. I did not like to lose $2,000 without an endeavor to get even , " Further I queston a c Icltell the fact that Augustus Sharpe of Louisville , Ky. , the owner or Lord B'ron. and Mr. ICneehs were able to play the pools In a very happy manner In thin match race , between Lord Byron and ' liethiol , In whlcti1t\o latter was beaten , for , as Mr. lefner sUII , ' 'Tley had ' 01 kinds of after thie rsc" money afer c@ Through Ilurdettq Tappan ' the witness stated he bad heard UuH mare rgn that Augs- tUI Sharpe camagmihd this year In Germany was none other" than JIUe Greenlnder , 231" The 'cef llcte issued In New York for exportation , hI saId , showed both to be by the same sire , out'b , he same dam , Dad foaled the same year. ' lNO record appears ot Illl Greenlander hov 'JlNO 'J ' a twin shter " 110w did you iprie'flnahly to Inform against Kneebs ! " was asfed.1 " 'Irlnce Smith 'or , as he spells lila name , Smlz , came to i ilsekmri the race track at West Enll and said he'a , sure that things were not all rIght with ! Kaeeba lie asked me 10 tel what ulare time one called Nel } ' Kneebs really was. I told hll that I cale over with the old man antjilld , not want to make luau trouble. I did jld CO him , however , that If he would make Goad the money I had host I would give him all that I know. He would not do thai , amid I nnaly gave him the Mie of Nat Drown of ( mah.a , , who , I said , knew ni about lneeha' affairs and could tel him what maN It wu If anyone could. Mm Smith cable l Urown and got I reply from Secretary Steiner saying thc mare was Bethel The autborlleJ attached Detht1 ( antI Kneebs disclaimed owsiershlp. Then they arrested lCne.bJ. and when Illaced upon ' the witness stand I testified flint I knew uotling or the mire except ( hint ICneeba had told mo that she was le\hel. \ . To 11111& " Next l'eiir'is iluskera. I SIOUX CITY , , Dec H.-Hpeclul ( Telegram . ) ' -The Slou ( It' base bal club hal aboqt . decIded on " - . D. White of plalre , 0. , ts : the manager for lext year. (1 ' Adjcuruetl 1 ut AJhlnlshl. , N1V YORK , Dee n-Tho nineteenth game or cbe between Albin and J , W Showaler , which was lllayed at the Man- , batten CheM club yesterday , had to bo ad- jOlrell at Ihlnl/ht after II"ty-ole mno'es. . \hln poned the / game with a. Huy Lopez. ' I'wl' bl resumed tomorrow Nor TllOUl1 % 'Ifll I.1GhITING. lh Lnlgno , 81" " lie -1 Try for Another ) tImutcht In thin Nrnr Future , NEW OU.EANS , Dec. IG-nmes Barry left this morning for home , much lllsnll- pointed , and 1'S hO wi pay ' no attention to Connors II tie future ' 1OmnlY Hyan also delarlel I.avhne Is detained l } ' the police. As soon ns he can get away he will RO homO mind rest for three months. lie will not retIre from the ring , but will then try for 0 match with , Johnfn of Miuumueapolls. Bowen's funerul will take place In the mornll . flue "rld jury will belln nn In- \ 'estlgntiOn nt tIuC same ) lmO amid Ix the blame . for hIs d'atlm Governor I'ostel'IS sects this evening nl11 naked for nn CXIIN9slon of his op\nlon \ of lie ( Ao'cRI1 glove conlests In the light or lie tragic outcome of the Lns'lgne-flowen ! tIght . Th' governor cXllrefel hlmeelf ni lTnl } ' opposed 10 such exhmihmltions. lie said : " 1 have always beln ver ) ' positIve al11 cm- lihatic In my opposiion to the glove contests - tests ns carried on In lcw Orlenns by Jr- fesslonnl Prize fighters. I regard I n a brutal Oxhlhilon , tending to demornlzc puh- lie sentment , and In no wise caleuh\tel to elevate LImo tone or public mOII ! In the Oommunl\ ' . \\'hen the effort was mantle to have the Corbet-Michel light take III ace In New Orleans 1 determined to exhnust all thin power of the state to Prevent It , amid 80 Ileelured at that ( lain. The unfortunate tcrminatiomi or the Lavhne-Uown contest tcrmlnaton nccentltes the Im\11Se \ of Ilrohlhilng such further exhilbltlons. ' NO' 1TiNTlUN41i. hIOLJGIINESS. - Shout Ilnckoy E10neratelt or the Chnrjf II Crlllpln ! Wrlhtlnllon or Jar\Ird. NEW YORK , Dec. 1G-Immedlately upon the close or the foot bal seasons "th Yale root bal team , II vlcw or the charges against Captutn Hlnckc or the Yale eleven , i requested a committee or llrminent gentle- ' coinmitteo which men to investigate. The commitee , PerfeCtly satisfnetor' to the harvard was Ielfel } salsflctor' Inrvarll eteveim . has found that all the charges or roughnesl In hue 811rlngleld game have cen- tered In the alleged willful Injury of \Vrlghitingtums In Cnlltulu Ilncke ' , The Wrlghlngton , CaJtnln HlnckcYI who states mot positively that he did not " Cee" Ol" otherwise mnlrelt Wrllthtngton In lie Sprimugflold gnme , and that he has never been guilty or unfnll roughness In any or thin gaines In which he has tnken lunrt. In his stittemnamit before the commmilttee . Hcfereo Bovlarll says he was neal' the men at the time the alleged willful Injury occnnd , nail ho mnhltnlnl that Wrlghlngton was thurowis icrfectlY fair so hIs injuries were thrwn llerfecty the result of accident and not of malevo- hence on the part of amiy member oC the Yale team Ile . Ilncltey was exonerated . \Vhecb SIt Un the Tracll. PHILADEI.PIIA. Dec. 16-The 11rores- ' bicycle race between 11rom- slonal six dars' : blc'ce betwen mont wheelncn or this and other countries had been nnnounced to benIn at 12:05 : o'clock this mnormsing at Industrlnl hull. When that hour morning however , I was discovered through n mlsuntertundlng hint the bicycles - cycles had not been brought from a Chest- nut street store , from whiCh they had been hired , und at 1:45 : a. m. ( lie eforts of the managers to procure the wheels and start the race hind not succeeded. S Tl.l1l IlS l'IlE iD. UI1crai Clay nrlcs R CharacterIstic I.et- too to Scmmator 1 ocJcs , LEXINGTON , K ) ' . , Dec. 16-'he Leader publshes today I letter from General en- sluq M. Clay , aged 8S , t Senator J. 0 hedges , thanking the later for his Indig- nnnt protest In the Leington Observer against lie llscredltahlc treatment or the illustrious abolitionist by certan newspapers on the occasion oC hIs recent marriage to his 15-'ear-old ward. Senator Ho gcs' edi- tonal revIewed General Clay's wonderful ' career . and decared "had he lived In the , : days of the Roman empIre he would have , .hiessed on to history as the noblest Homan or them all. ' ' General Clay says : "In marrying I young girl and a peasant . I but exercIsed the privilege 'allowed the humblest citizen of the republic to spend my money , as It pleas mo , and to rule my household , and nothIng more. The _ disparity ! , oC , ages , Is our , own busIness and nobody else'S. MY rgar ror the ' physical as well as the moral laws or ; the nation places me ba'ond the cavil ' of , Inferior souls who crltclse me so. : eyerely. After , all , love and .scns\ulsm , oc passion , Aro..flt.far apartas night and day. lMSlon punlfhes and may degrade but love refines amI e1vates : Love Is immortal My ox- perlence' In life shows me that I young girl may' love an 'clllman IntZscl1' , for love is mo of the soul , passlcin ! or the body. " He rests hIs fame upon rounding common - mon schcolA In Kentucky . freedom of fpeech and prieSs ' liberation of the blacks , prevent- 'lberalon lag 'nu5sli from joining all Europc durIng 'the civil war ; promotion from the ranks to 'Ii : ' major general . annexaton oC Alaska , op- psltonto separate - coach - laws , etc. ! Jsitcuteda Church at Chryolno. HEYENNE . Wyo" , Dec. 16-(8peclal ( Tel- /HEYENNE. new edifice of the gramn.-Thie ) imposing First Baptist church or Cheyenne was dec11- cuted today wlh Impressive ceremonl s. Rc\ Kerr n 'uppcr of Denver Coin. . preached the dedicatory sermon la the morning and thIs evening Bshop H. C. Woods elressel the large congregation. I Is one of the largest churches In the state . hieing of the GothIc style of architecture. ' 'hO exterior Is covered with steel sheeting . manic t& imitate brown stone. The InterIor Is i also covered wIth Iron ceiling , painted and decorated In delicate nuhiades. The extreme - treme dimensions are Sx4M feet and the seating capacity of the lecture room and auditorium combIned Is 1.00 , The building was erected at a ecst . of $15,0 Inn"1Uoou Was Short. NASHVILLE , Dec. IG-Some weelcq ago the Baron Gruentbaum of Austria and ? Is Franklin , wIdow of the wel known turf- mann were mnrrled by a justIce of the peace In this cIty and lpalred at once to Kenne- saw the Frnnlcln stock farm , In Sumner county , to pass the honeymoon. lverythlng went smoothly until some ten days ago . when I was hinted II Gulaln that trouble hind arisen and divorce 11'oeeedlngs would follow , In the meantme the halon left KenneRaw anti took imp quarters In a hotel at Oshlatin , lelng a tale of trouble and woe Galatn al lIsteners . Friday evening last ito raised money _ nugh"for ) ! iassage _ to New York amid melt tie clt } He ( riots t tile I bill for a divorce , but was advised he hall no legal grounds L hnr that They Stoic Ctilckons. n. Gebhmnrth whie , and Willie Wendell and I. Alexander , colored , were arrested last night by Officer Kissane and Detectve Hudson for IRrcen They are bOY8 rang- mmig In age from 12 to 1 years , but for all that are good chicken thieves . They stole a unIt dozen chickens from Marks Gel- brotch , who lives at Elevcnth and Douglas streets last nIgh and confessed before they reached the station . They are suspected of having obtained more chIckens from the some place four days ngo. Gebhard matte n raid on C0011S In the bottoms some time ago. _ _ _ _ _ _ Steamer II\S u U"rd Time lt I VICTOfIA , D. C. , Dec. IG.-The steamship - ship Portund , formerly the Hayten He- public , returned here this morning , leaking Hadlv amid with her rudder damaged , the resul of two terrible hour off Cape Flat- tery Inst siighut. She was coal laden and bound ( rein Nanitumoto Ban Francisco. The sea constumitly swept over her and ( or a tIme it was feared it would extinguish liar limes. Shin refuseil to answer to the helnu , but was finally brought about amid brought inside 'l'atoonhi light. Several large steamers reported overdue have arrived , Fatal Street Shin Iii jtiabania. ] 3ENTON , Ala. , Dee , 1G.-A duel with pie- ( ohs took place Ofl ( hue street here last night between Tom St. Ciair and Iteuhi Mock , St. Chair was killed amid Mock slightly vcunded and a negro w'onmamm seriously wounded , Texiii ltisllriiiut Cnmuiuiul.elomioriu. AUSTIN , Tex. , Dec. 16.-Governior Cuiber- son tonight apnounced lila appointment of malircad commissioners as follows : John 11 , htogan1 ex.Oo'ermmoi Ii. S. Itoss and 14. II. Story , SOLD SOAP TO TIlE IASNS [ Pair of Swinillora Clean Up Abont Twenty- Tivo Thousand Dollars. ALL CLASSES HiT ON THE SCHEME Hiumikers , litt rclinmutuu , Farmuinra tout l'rofes- lomiiiL Mcii All nnt mu Shinuv at ii ( boil Thing mind ( lot lt-.L.eft WItIL Their i'humllcr. ' . FORT SCOTF , Han. , Dcc , 16.-Time reel- ( hemitS of llroiuson anti vicinity , a few iiulhes west of here , are wrought up over ( lie fact that a nummiber of their citizemia hmas'o beomu swinidhed out of ctishm , stock amid property to tIme extent of at least $25,000 by three sharp- ems , who professed to be the inventors of a washing coinpouiiui for which ( hey claimneul weathers , amid for which they were sehiimig state atid territorial rights. They came to Uronsomi about two mnonthis ago amid claimed to be brothers , giving their mmmcc as DiAl , froni Little Rock. After reniainlmig In ( lie little 'city several days time three macn rented an cihice unil vome soon acquauiuteul with the leading bumsiiuess inca nail citizens of the lit- tIn lilace. They expnlmied the merits of their iiiysterioims washing compound anti soon sue- ceeded in workIng up a great Interest imu the new fluid , Hankers , farmers , niorchants and mae- ehianica all caught the nioney mnakimug fever and wanted to lmum'chmasc territory mu which to sell ( ho labor-saving preparatiomi , amid soon contracts were beimig closed In all harts of ( lie little city and the cosely ! surrounding country. Mamiy isromninent bumsiness men , other reputable citizens end farmuiers secured territory , payIng for it In cash , fine stock antI mortgages on their farms munul lroperty , Time ehmarpers were s'cry accomnmuiodatlng , anti were willing to ( ako any kInd of hiroparty iii cx- chiango for their territorIal rights. For the state of Iowa they secured from a hiaiik cashier several blooded lwrsos and jacks , umnomig which were ( lime s'eli known horses Dick Huntlngtomi amid Moliio llrown , Mich- Igami s'as secured by a jewelry firmuu , vhmo traded their entire stock of jewelry , valued at about $2,500. Other states , coumnties and territories vcro secured by other citizens for various sums rausgimig from $100 to $1,000' A. few days ago ( lie thiree swindlers gathered - ered together their himoperty , consisting of somime $11,000 iii cash , first mmmortgnges on sonic of the best farina lii ( ho counmtry , to ( ho extemit of $9,000 , anti ( hiree carloads of flue horses , and without notice left. ( lie eoumiry. ( Tue stock was consigned to thienmseives at Little Itock , amid fromn this it is supposed tIme ) ' are how iii that city. Many of those shmo bought territory refuse to bohlove they ham been swindled , amid think ( hint ( lucy have a fortummie iii sigli , hut the macro conservative of ( ho victimsis now see that they have beemi played by professional swindlers , and the territory they have purchased has already beemi sold several times , p , 21101)L'S .FUU ; , ij.v. : Time rests are a little more inclined to be double breasted , both for street amid evening wear , and white marseilles , for evenimug wear , is getting full attention as material for this garment. Cults are large and conspicuous , and worn with the hlmik buttons , whmichu may be almost of any variety , from ( he vhatn white lieari to the sparkling diamnomid , set In brightest gold. Tim newest cuffs are now muuade with a little projecting ear , carrying a buttonhole ens otto of ( lie Inner edges that fastemis to. ( lie wriztband , - The tourist's lint , of the AlpIne variety , that military looking soft. hat wlh ( a crease through the center of the crown , Is alsoworn , with business and outing dress. Beside thIs goes .tlie "noghigeePawsoft , hOW.t feather- weight. lint that is extrcrnehy .popuhar. Then " " " " hat made of rib ( he "opera" or "crush" , silk or niorino , holds 'a firma place lii ( he position for which it is intended. It is "trousers , " because geptiemen's fashions - ions In Now York come from Londoms. If ( hey caine from IarIs It would be ( lie vulgar "uants. " London has spoken , and ( lie voice which bring's the decree is heard and Is being obeyed on danhiattan Island. 'Clue tmouaers'nre , being made a little larger at time topand a trhile smaller at thuo bottom ; thus there' ins being made an approach to the old "peg-top. " And thin crease is losing its markt t distlmiction. A Vcrypopuar top coat Is tlie''Invorness , " a hong , domfortnbho garment with nit ample cape. This ha worn with ' ( till dress , nail at operas anti entertainments , isublic and private - vato , where evening costunie Is Ce3mi. This cbat will. be very conspicuous for the next four months on the streets during the oveim- lag and about theater lobbies before anid after thmci performances. It is a pretty , corn- fortablo and most sensible garment. Then the coats are a little shorter , breakIng - Ing at the knee , and the frocks are saudi more flaring In the skirt , whIle tIme seeks appear to have experienced no chimingo , cx- ceptlng in hosing au mcii or so from their length , . The new cutawnys , made with omits or three buttons to fasten , besides being a trifle shorter , are rounded at the tall iii- stead of being pointed , amid thus more nearly approach the line of beauty. The bumslnesim coat Is simIlar to the cutaway described , only It Is supplied with large flaps at the iiockete , - If the cane is a part of a gentlemnan's attire it must not be overlooked , Its popu- harity is retained and' its size Is not diminished , This titiclc is the constant street companion of many men , and par- ticularhy of society and club men , who need such connpanlom'ishiilm , amid they would fool lost without it , , and vary its style according to ( lie prevaIling fashion , Now ( lie proper color is dark , tIme material Congo wood , amid (110 largeness Is particularly conspicuous in lime huge curved handle. TIme handle is frequently plain , anal almost as frequently ornnimnented with heavy , conspicuous Buyer trimmings. Not only bight but higher collars are worn by those who want to be at tIme height of fnshmion. Suffering short-necked liumnantty , that lies been emmyled by thin giraffe , has con- aidered ( lucia high enough for ( lie past two years , but now their unconifortabla stiffness hues crawled yet higher. The popular hieighit Is two amid ( lures-quarter inchies , but the ox- ( reme reaches ( lie altitude of three Inches , MeetIng of S'aiino l'ythiiiuuia. WAhOO. Neb , , lec. 1G.-Special-flrammd ( ) Chancellor L. W. Schiuunaa of Aurora , Grand Vice Chancellor Ford of Omaha amid Supreme RepresentatIve Will Ii. Scisnn of Ornuhia of the order of Knights of I'ythiias , held a meet- immg In ( hue Castle hail of Wahoo lodge No , 99 , at ( hula place Thursday evening amid last night , The meeting was called by thin grand chancellor for ( lie purpose of exemplifying ( ho secret work anti ( ho transaction of other buslneas In connection. The meeting was largely attended not only by 'Iahioo lodge No. 00 , but froni all the other surrounding lodges , and thin sesatonimi hielul were very Interesting - teresting and full at 'Instruction , and 'was closed by a repast tendered to all tIme lcnighits uresent by lodge No. 99 , iJotea ( If ? 4CW $ flt dahlamid , AShLAND , Nob. , DeC. 16-Sjmecluii-Fri- ( ) day night .Ashilaud took on liar garb of tail- l'unchi Howls , Fruit Bowls , Ice Tubs , Salad Itoisi , , I'ummcli Capu auid l'iates , Chieeae Iishioi , - . V1no Glasses , Decanter ; , ALL THESE IN leo Ciotiumi Trays , Jolly Dlihes , ( lco i'hmttes , _ -Cut 31ass - OtsYatfu , - ' 'ttem pitchers , Suttablo Presentation Gifts , .Ttiinblors , , ( lobiels , I Ciumiiiipagne Jugs Cimauiiiagno Glasses , Whiiakoy Glasses , \Vbikey Jugi , Cordial ( iiasse , Ic prearn i'iatea. iiriri iic. R. .A'Y lv [ 0N' ID. 12'I1 4N1) .UQUUL.IS lIt . . . tivitles for the good of her popultlon by ' having a social dance , a highs school literary entertainment , anti a banquet Imy ( lie Knight * of Pythilas at ( ho Commercial hotel , M. A. Miller received a telegram , calling him to tIme liedahile of his brother , S. J. Miller , a stumdemit of Kansas City MedIcal university , wlmo Ia in a critical condition , James ilisselt and Ie'b Nlcholsoms were comiviciteut of hog stealing anti tiounti over to ( lie disriet ( court , lustIer $500 bonds. A Iileasnnt reception was held at the hiomb at 1)r , anti Mrs. Mor'dlthm Tuesday evening in honor of Mr. nail Mrs. 11ev. .1 , M. White , P' iios' pastor of Emmumiatiuih Ilaptist church. Fritlay morning 3. . \Vnrmies was aivak- cacti by sonic atm trying to effect an on- ( manure Imito hula Imeilroomn , butt ( imey Bpeellly ' loft before they could be caumghit. flecorils show a contributiomi of seventy- night sacks of flour by thio Ashland Mill nail Electric I.tglut commiptummy for ( lie bemiefit of thin lrnor of .ithilamiit Inset whiter. Samnuci l3trtuttomi of Minuieapoiis is visiting lila ( laughter , Mrs. It. M. Scott. Mrs. i'ohiy Kelly , shuo linum been suifferlmig for ( lie liast muimie mouths , died mit hior home Mommilay atiul was buried Thursday , Thio young ladica of Ashulasuul are to give a commeert for tIme benefit of ( lie poor eu Now 'ear's eve. . - - ( lilac Semuui mu ( niuiiuiiaIumicr to , Tuupmuii , LONDON , l.ec. 17.-A special to tue Times from Shumumighmisi says ( lucre Is a Chutnese re- uort that Chmniug'Imi Kwasi , Presluiemit of thin hionril of revemiume , has been oppelated mimsubmissnidor to Toklo to eurramige ( crisis of ' 1105cc. 4 _ . uiispatchi fromn Itim'oshmlisia to the Thmuies Sa.ml ( limit Field Mmui'shuttl Ynnungata , corn- mander of thin first Jnpasmee army hints am- ri'eil at thmmit Place , himuvimig' been Imivaildeit itt home. 'i'iie report adils ( limit ( lie thilrtl Japanese nrns' is still at hllroshilmna await- hug orders , S lniiinr ( 'hiiefs ( oiuiiumg to 1'suuiington ) , WASIiING'i'ON , lec , 1G.-E. B. Chmtrke , gramitl duet of thin Order of Hallway Con- duietorsu , nnd F. I' , Snrgemmt , elulef of the Firemen's flmuthuem'hiootl , arrived iii ( lila city tOtla ) ' to coiufer with thin disscitiiuileii cmii- hiho'eg of the Souitimnriu hmthlss'sty company % s'hio are members of ( lie mmational organize- tiOtini mimumned , Chief 1' , lii. itrhuir of thin llrotiierhiootl of Hallway 1ngiiieera Is em- liectOd hem tomorrow. 1uIb' Stt''ciison' iieenmcry Impossible. AShEVILLE , N , C. , Dec. 10.-Vice Prcsl- ( lent Stevensomu reumm'ned to W'nshulmugtoiu last milghit. Mr. Stevenson Is Ilmible to be recalled to Mihmevilhe tiny hour as Miss . . Ste'ems5on'iu coimditiomu is extremely critical , 1mm fact , it is comicetled ( hint her i'eeovery Is imnposaible , 'Stock Iluiar Coinualta httiichd , iANSAS CITY , Dec. 16.-1)avia TacIt- hiormi , a buyer for Nelsomm , Morris & Co. , shot himself through tIi Imetud in his room jut 1101 l'emimi street this evening. lie died a few' nilmiutes after. The cause 01' ( lie suicide has not yet been learmued , p Emid or Twciity ' 1enrs' l.iulior , SP1UNGFIELD , Mass. , Iec. 1G.-Joe t , . Shutple ) ' , for ( vemit ) ' years editor amid lirin- cihini o\'muer of tIme Slim'ingfleld Umiion , died stmthdenly of heart disease shortly after mid- milghit. . . . , I vdv j:4\ : ) iJ , . " ) I : C S if ; : i ; Chcuvront Leonard , Mo. un Any i 15 Years With Salt flheun' Clood's Sarsaparihla Cave a P'crfcact CUre "C. I. Booth &Co , , Lowell , Mass.n , ' hlrmoii's Snrszuparuhla is amuexcohlent medicine. I hind eczema iii my left hag for flfteemu years. rart of tlmo ( hue my leg was one amass ofscabs , tmmii about every mcek corrimptloms would gather uimmdcr the skimi tumid Ui scabs svould shotigma off. The Itching and Burning sensation nmatlo moo sullerhmulcscribablo agoales , I spout a great deal of money for ditleu'cmit rCm- cilles but cliii miot get relief , About a year ago , icadimig tiii3siCiamis advised inn to bike lined's I.iarsapnrihia. 1 did so amid have taken live hot- Hood'sCures lice. Now all thmo sores , scabs amid vain have anlshied mmd I am enjoying perfect health. I thmimmk lined's Sarsaparihla Is second to none anti gladly reconmirmenil it to all siutieriiig humanity. " hI , I. . CiiEUvutOtT , Leonard , Missouri. Hood'o PlIla act easily , yet promptly and efficiently , on thin liver and bowels. , 25c. AM 11EEM LN'rS , 'BOYD'S. Tittufmi NIGhTS , IIIIflIV iulUIZ'NINO ! UflUMIp ULU. HOYT'S AIUSICAL. TIIIFLIO , A TRIP TO CHINATOWN In a New flr.uts , with all thin OhIlGiNitL hiiV OItK OAST , including IIAR1Y CONOR. The sale opens Saturday mornins at usual prices. nrnirva iitrninr TImirsday Ev'H IitJlVi ) IllEflU [ Dec.20 Elaborate proilumctiomi of Blioridami Kmiowiea' Iimiiimurt.at Tragedy iii live mints , Virgin i us J. EDGAR OWEN as VIrgIn1u. 50 PEOPLE UO PEOPLE ( Jiromi for ( ho liemmofit of The Associated Oharifles , Under Limo aut.picus of Netiriushia Lodge No. I IC , ( if 1' . P'iule of seats Vetii esuluty muomnimig iL ilos Olhoe. Utiis1 it , . , . " , Jb , , . , . B 0 Y D AT'I'ItACTION JIOLIIAY , Tit IIgIt IGii'1'8 AUI ) ChiBiS'VMAS 2.L&TINEH , Bogliinliig Mouiday Dec. 24. STUART ROBSON Under ( lie direciiomi of Mr. Wm. 11 , hayden , is ( lie following repem'tolmsm . Z.IOUDAY EVENING , " 14111f WI'OOI'N TO QIR' CilIlSTSIIuh MATINSg. , .I.dtia YI1AU , " Christmas tad iValisday , , ht'enhiiits ' "J'IIti IIHNUI1rL'A , " Sale opens Ustuedny , flight price , : First floor , $1 end $ i.GO ; balcony , ( As mind The. Matl- nec Prices : First liner , reseiv"I , $1 ; genemal adinissioms , ? ic ; hiahcceiiy , f0o end 5C. EhM Fl RE I " ° "h. w , J. UURCESI3 , Manatior. ALL TillS \VEEI TONICHT AT8W. "THE PRODIGAL FATHERS' ' MATIN1l-Wcdneaday stud UatUri1y , Coming . week , Dee , 3. 'A 84114t0ttfl TXCKJTJ ( S
