Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, December 20, 1895, Page 5, Image 5
3 ( rMAii.A DAILY' ItI'v.C'JfrurnAv. TncptaxruMij M i WAR TALK AND FREE SILVER Senator Alien Surprises His BolHcoso Fol low Members with a Resolution , HE SUSPECTS THE SENATE'S SINCERITY In Int PMllKnO llefore Vollnir on ( InIllll toIIIIIP ti L'oiiitiiln- lon In Look Into I In : Vrnc- xudnti Mntlvr. kj - WASHINGTON , Deo. 19. ( Special T le- \ gram. ) A martial and patriotic spirit has pervaded the li.ills of congress during the past forty-eight hours which has excited no end of reminiscent talk among the older leg islators , who recall other days when talk of war merged Into the clash of arms and an Internecine rebellion that stirred the world. Since the president1 ! message Senator Qat- linger has Introduced a resolution to have the old war ship Constitution dug up and re armed. Senator Davis has made a move1 to Inquire Into our condition In Alaska and whether or not the Itrltlsli were trespassing tipon our territory by establishing postofllces on this side ( ho line. Senator Hill * wants the ex-confederatci restored to their rights of belonging to the regular army , and , of course , to accomplish all these results If Is necessary to have money , and Senator Allen of Nebraska proceeded to provide the same by a resolution today , which caused a broad cmllo to mantis Itself on the faces of the senate. The senator saw tils opening and proceeded to play a queen's gambit , the pre amble reciting that Whcrcnn , lly the president's message to congreos December 17 , regarding the boundary line between Venezuela nml Hrlt- Ish Gulann , It l.i Hindu' to appear that n condition of wnr between the Urltlsh em- lilro nml the United States may suddenly rise , anil Whereas , Money Is the flrst Irene In time or war , nml In mich event the" govern- mem uses gold , silver and paper money Indiscriminately until the two former dis appear and thereafter relics solely on pa per , therefore Resolved , That the committee on finance lie and It Is hereby directed nml enjoined to Inquire and report by bill or otherwise whether It would not bo expedient and proper for the government of the United Htiiteii t this time to opsn Its mints to the free nnd unllmttcd coinage of gold and Hllvcr nt the ratio of IS to 1. SIMPLY LAID IT OVER. The senate , however , was not In the mood for trilling , If such even was Intended , and that body , knocking out the preamble , ordered the resolution printed. Senator Allen , In defense of his objection to a second reading of the bill to nppolnra commission , addressed the senate at some length , Ills speech In effect being that the Monroe doctrine was on established doctrine of this country ; that there was no division of ccntlment on that question ; that wo should proceed with deliberation , and not with haste , nnd that wo should find , out whether the facts In the Venezuelan case would war rant Us application In this controversy , and It It did we should apply and maintain It. Ho thought that there was possibly more of a political battle arising out of this contro versy tlinn tno iiKennoou 01 war wuii ung- land. Senator Allen nmdo his objection to the second reading of the bill that he might have time to ascertain just how much poli tics there was In the movement to refer to the committed on foreign relations. It Is thought , however , the bill will bo re ferred tomorrow to the appropriations com- mltteee , where there Is a possibility of Us being pigeonholed unless sentiment becomes too strong. Captntn Ira Machatto of the Ordnance de partment Is ordered to the Sandy Hook prov ing ground on official business. The following transfers In the Ninth cav alry are made : First Lieutenant Charles J. Stevens , from troop II to troop E ; First Lieutenant Alfred 13. Jackson , from troop 13 to" troop II. Lieutenant Colonel James Ollllss. deputy quartermaster gcntral , Is ordered from St. Louis to Chicago on ofllclal business. INDIAN TEACHERS NAMED. Uuth E. Everett of Lyons. Neb. , has been appointed a teacher at the Omaha and Wln- nebago Indian Agency school ; Peter A. Seboar of Lincoln and Thomas II. Farls of Tyner , Kan. , teachers at the I'lnfr Ridge Agency school , anil Mary A. Harrington of Iowa has been appointed teacher at the Klamath Agency school , Washington. The contract for the approaches to the pub lic building at Davenport , la. , has been awarded to Joe II. Lenlcheck of Milwaukee for J2.9SG. Senator Pottlgrow Introduced a number of bills today to advance the material and social well being of his constituents , and a number of relief bills designed to Increase pensions of old soldiers. Ho also Introduced a bill authorizing the secretary of the Interior to ascertain damages resulting to any person who made entry upon lands within present limits of the Sequoia and Yosemlto National parks In California prior to IS'JO. .SIIIOHII'FS OF MCIIIIASKA. x Kloftnl liy Armoelutloli Aliiiut I'M fly 1'ri-NiMit. The annual convention of tlio Sheriff ' Association of Nebraska met according to cull at the Merchants hotel parlors yester day afternoon. No business was transacted during the afternoon , as n number of the Hht'rlffa from outside counties had not ar rived. The evening scsilon wan called to order by President Hobert Kyd of Ueat- rlce , about fifty members of the associa tion being present. Various mutters psr- talnlng to the advancement of the Interests of tli ? association and the sherlff'ti ofllce wcro discussed. The following officers were Fleeted for the ensuing year : Hobert Kvd of Cage county , president ; George P. Dean of Hall county , treasurer ; H. Hosenzwclg. i Douglas county , secretary. The association unanimously endorsed President Cleveland's action and message on the Venezuela affair. ThlH morning's session will open at 10 o'clock. _ on it Technicality. LOUISVILLE. Dec. 19. The case ugalnst ex-Deputy Collector Hllcy , charged with violating the olvll service laws , was dis missed on a technicality today by Judge Tuft In the United States court , The judge Hinted that the evidence brought In was strong and showed deliberate conspiracy to evade the law , and that Hlley was perhaps n muster liiuid at It , adding : "The evidence/ produced , however , Is directly In variance with tlm averment of the Indictment. " Similar action was had In the Scott case. DeWltt'i Llttlo Early Illsors the pills that euro constipation and biliousness , 6A.VKH IIIflHKIl UP That's right the world over the higher the quality the surer you uro of being safe from goods of cheap manufacture. It's possible to buy a flilrt for a quarter , but you can rent assured you don't get any tnoro than your quarttr'a worth. Goods are worth Just what they neil for that'll the reason wo have to get a dollar for our uhlrts they're worth It and they're worth ten limes as much as u 253 shirt that won't come out of the Hrat washing ullve. We tell all kinds of shirts at very low prices. Albert Cabn , Men's Furnisher , 1322 Faruara. Y TI n > n on * i.rourr . ' llnrr llrrtr n < Jfrn < Crnwil In limlr lilr. SAN rilANrlSCO. Dec. -Society held full Hway nt Inictcsldo today , the Oentle- tn n' race for members of the locnl " 400" ptovlng n fjrcnt drawing card. W. S. Hobart - bart , th * young tnultl > ml11lonnlrt > , rode hi. " own horse , Fcrrler , to victory In n manner that would 1m vn mnde n Grlftln or Doggctt envious , the flnlsh ho made being excep tionally clever , Forrler was the favorite In the betting , with Phllomcna second choice. Three favorites , two second choices nnd one outsider secured Ilrst places , sev eral long shots finishing second. Weather tnlny ; track muddy ; attendance good. Sum- First' race , one mile , selling : Minnie Ccc , 101 ( darner ) , .1 to 1. won ; Ike L , 97 ( .lone * ) , IS to 1. second ; Kill , 101 ( Coady ) , 12 to i , third. Time : lMJi. : Second race , six furlongs , frlllng : Doubt ful , 103 ( Mcllugh ) . 10 to 1 , won ; Callcntr. 10 ( T. Sloan ) , 2ij to 1 , second : Walter J , 110 ( It. Smith ) , if. to 1 , third. Time : 1:194- : * Theresa , Vallentc , Don I'lo Pico , Princes" ! ' Itoscy , Toneno. Imp. Kmlymlon , Pollock nnd Yankee Doodl ? also ran. Third race , ono mile , selling : Mary B , 101 ( T. Sloan. ) , fi to 1 , won : Montnlvo , los ( I'ocnrnn ) , 15 to 1 , second ; Gallant , 03 ( Pig- pott ) . 0 to B , third , Time : 1MTV4. Mamie Scott , liraw Scott , Hydy nnd Iloailrunncr also ran. Fourth race , six furlongs , handicap : Sir Play. 97 ( ( lamer ) . 0 to 5 , won ; Can't Dance , 80 ( slaughter ) , 2& to 1 , second ; Potentate. 110 ( Grlllln ) . 2W to 1 , third. Time : 1:17. : Quirt nnd sobnfr also ran. Fifth race , six furlongs , selling : Montana , 112 ( T. Slonn ) . 8 to C , won ; Imp. Ivy. 109 ( Plggott ) , 100 to 1 , second ; Sllgo. 109 ( Dog- getl ) , 2 In 1 , third. Time : ll8'/4. : Peck- sniff. Starling , Zooleln , The King , K. II. Sherloy , QmirlerstalT , Umma nnd Last Chance nl. o ran. Sixth race , six furlongs. Gentlemen's rnco , owners' handicap : Ferrlcr. 145 ( Mr. Hobart ) , 7 to 5 , won ; Service , IIS ( Mr. Slmklns ) , 4 to 1. second ; Phllomcnn , H3 ( W. H. Sink , tr. ) , 2 to 1 , third. Time : 1:21V4. : Svcngall. Mod'sto. Johnny Payne , Oregon Eclipse and Hurrnacli also ran , Xfvr Or Ion MR llaciItoxiiltH. . NEW OHLEANS. Dec. 19.-Wealhcr cloudy and windy ; track fast nnd heavy , after the fourth race , owing to rain. Sum maries : First race. Belling , flftoen-slxtecnths of n mile ! Illbernla Queen ( S to C ) won. Queen Hes (2 ( to 1) ) second , Invade (6 ( to 1) ) third. Time : 1S3M. Second race , six furlongs : Warsong (20 ( to 1) ) won. Plug (23 ( to 1) ) second , Cotton King (2 to 1) ) third. Time : 1:15V1. : Third race , three-quarters of a mile : How ling Green (9 ( to C ) won , -Golddust ( B to 1) ) second , Dick Uchan (3 ( to 1) ) third. Time : 1 tH * > t Fourth race , handicap , flfteen-s > lxtronths of a mile : Jim Ford ( B to C ) Avon. Squire n (9 ( to 2) ) second , G'.ndlola (4 ( to 1) ) third. Time : 1:33V4. : Fifth race , selling , fifteen-sixteenths of n mile : Ten Spring (4 ( to 1) ) won , Chenoi (7 ( to 1) ) second , Slmrock (10 to 1) ) third. Tlmo 1:40. : _ IllcUc.v MnUi'x Diilitintic nit Oder. DUUUQUE , In. , Dec. 10.-Speclal ( Tele gram. ) President Hlckey of the Western Association of llase Ball Clubs at n meet ing here today proposed to give Dubuque the Omaha franchise If an average dally attendance of GOO were guaranteed. He says Hurllngton wants It , The Dubuque men wore not prepared to give the guarantee , but will make a proposition later. MlHMiuirl TlntTM Will Play Yale. ST. LOUIS , Dec. 19. Prof. II. T. Corey , manager of the Missouri State university foot ball team , states that , although the con- ttacts luul not yet been slcncd , It Is prac tically Bottled that the "Tigers" will play with the Yale tonin In Now York on No vember 16 , ISflfi. Thorne , who captained Yale this year , will coach the Tigers In 1893. Convention of HIICR Horse Mm. LEXINGTON , Ky. , Dec. 19. A call was Issued today by Catesby 13. Ford , president of the naco Owners and Trainers associa tion , for a general mass meeting of turf men nt Lexington , December 28. Radical reforms will be discussed. The meeting will bo one of great Importance. So veil Hound * for $200. MASSILLON , O. , Dec. 19. A prize fight between Michael Burns and Richard Ashton for 11 purse of 1200 took place at Sherods- vlllo nt an early hour this morning. Ash- ton had the best of It from the start , and nt the end of the seventh round knocked Burns out. _ PEHSO.VAL 1'AIlAOll.iriIS. Chief Justice Norval Is at the Merchants. W. W. Turner and wife are Llncolnltcg. at the Darker. J. W. Mathews , Chicago , Is registered at the Darker. Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Salsbey cf Kearney are guests at the Arcade. Ex-Assistant Attorney General Summers of Lincoln Is at the Mlllard. P. J. Quealy , cattleman and coal dealer , Cheyenne , Is at the I'axton. J. M. McNamara , advance repressntatlve "Charley's Aunt" company , Is at the Barker. Mrs. Glrard , wife of Captain L. M. B. Glrard of Fort Robinson , Is at the Paxton. Rov. Edward Hungerford , wife and daugh ter of Burlington , Vt. , are guests at the Pax- ton. ton.W. W. A. Dcuel , general superintendent of the Union Pacific at Denver , Is at the Mil- lard. Manager W. II. Harvey and his "On the Mississippi" company ore stopping ; at the Barker. Howard French and wife , Sheridan , Wyo. , are Darker guests. Mr. French has the gen eral supply house at the above place. AITS. T. is. Jones and daughter , Leah , of Cheyenne , Wyo. , are visiting Mrs. Jones' parents , Mr. and Mrs. William Rawltzer. Joseph Adelman and wife. Miss Amelia Gardener , Miss May Ducklcy Clayton and eight members of the Clay Clement "New " Dominion" company are domiciled at the Bar ker. \flirnxUaiiM at tinllotelN , French At the Murray II. F. Johnfoti , F. F. , Lincoln. At the Dcllone Don Devlne , Mrs. C. G. Hall. . Mrs. E. Hartnuin , Irene Hartman , North I'latte ; W. P. Hall , Holdreco. At the Mlllard R. II. Schneider , W. H. Miingcr. Fremont ; E. Williams , O'Neill James land. liaer , Elba ; August Trlmborn ; Oak ; At the Arcade James Frank J. A. Clark , Craig ; A. McGlnley , Shelton ; , Harrison W. ; F. Hauptman. Swonton J. ; . Hastlc , Auburn ; A. II. Norwood , John Cooper , Frank Cooper , Oakdalo ; N. T. White , Sprlngvlcw ; J. W. Lulkhart , Coleridge , neiii ! w. it. uearlng , PliitUmoutli ; Fred Kchtcnkamp. Arlington ; C. M. Schroeder , Tekumah ; J , a. Bloun , Pawnee City : C. M. iJarowsky. Emerson ; Jacob Snyder , Full- crton ; Ross L. Hammond , J. T. Smith , Fre - mont J. B. ; Mendenhall , Falrbury ' ; C. W. Hamilton , O'Neill ; K. R. Saddler , Lincoln ; Samuel Sturtzor , Papllllon ; Chares T. Wynnt , Falrbury ; Lu Lasoy , Madison Leo ; Daldwlu , Nelson ; K. D. Uuvls. C.'ay Center ; A. Llndscy , Hebron ; Robert Kyd , Beatrice Thomas ; Price , York. wno are tna Keepers or tno Mouse , anu Bukovlc , a boarder. At that timeDukovlc told him that Seljan had come home appar ently drunk the morning before , went to his room , locked the door and was not afterward seen. Dukovlc said that the door was still locked. Weckbach advised him to Inform the police , but ho did not. Weckbach on going away met Detectives Savage and Dempsey coming to the house and returned with them. They then found the door of Seljan'a room open. At this time Mr. and Mrs. Mlkan , Bukovlo and. Drubnlo were all In the larger room adjoining Seljan's , and all were arrested by the officers. Officer Baldwin , ex-Captain Mostyn , Detec tive Savage and L. D. Grler were then put on the stand In the order named. They de scribed In detail the condition of the room. Poola of blood were on the floor and blood marks on the door and walls. A hat rack had been torn off the wall. Parts of the bed mattress wcro seated with blood , whllo the bed clothes were In a disorderly heap at the foot of the bed. Two locked trunks wro In the room , ono of which Dukovlc afterward claimed. Dy ono of the trunks was found a razor ' open and. very bloody , both handle and bla'Uc. A shoemaker's awl was found behind the door. A closed knlfo was found lying on the floor. Detective Savage , on entering the room , saw a hat on the bed which Dukovlc told him was his. Grler said that he found a skinning knife Inslclo a memorandum book In the > bed clothing. Piiulflo Cubic KlectH Officers. NEW YORK , Dec. 19. At a meeting of the Incorporntors of the Pacific Cable com pany , recently organized under the laws of the state of Now York , held today , the following board of directors was elected : J. Plerrepont Morgan , George S. Bowdoln , Edmund L. Baylies , J. Kennedy Todd and James A. Scrymer. James A. Scrymer was elected president of the company and Ed mund L. Baylies vice president and acting treasurer. An executive committee- was ap pointed and authorized to Increase the capital slock of the company to J10.000.000. Mr. Baylies , as chairman of the committee SOUTH < M AH A NEWS ! cccocccccetctfccccccocccocci On the of-fling of December 7 , the police arrested D. S. Srtydtr on a warrant for ob- tri.n 113 mo.-icy uM.i.'r' ' ' uprctnioj. . J ! McNulty was thh complainant , Snydtr hru- l.iln In jail cvirislncc , and hli friends will today demand that.he ) be given a hearing or discharged frciaxustotly. Assistant County Attorney \Vlnlorsc. > tii | ! down a couple of times and partially trlc.c ) , fhq.ctse. All of the state's evidence Is In and a part of that of tlu de- fens ? . The trial wa * Interrupted and Winter ? had to go to Omah.rtrt look after Dog Catcher Frank , and left Snyder In jail , Now the cnss has boon set for Saturday afternoon , but friends of Snydcr w.lll try to get him rcloiscd today. Police Judgj Clirlstmann Is not sat isfied with the manner In which the ran * Ins been conducted. About the 1st of Dcc-mbtr Snyder came here from Sheridan with a lt of cattle nnd the first "thi-ng he did was to go on a big drunk. He fell In with a gang of sharks , and after his money was nil gen : he was Induced , while drunk , to olgn a draft for ? 30 on a Sheridan. Wyo. , bank. In toe tlmo the paper came back siampol "no funds" and McNulty caused Snyder's arrest tor ob taining money under talss pretenses. Mc Nulty says that the amount Is due him far beard. Yesterday Mayor Johnston recelve.l n telegram from George Can field of Sheridan stating that Snyder had a good reputation In that country , and thnt friends up there would help htm out It necessary. Snyder says that ay soon as he Is out ho will hustle up some money and make McNulty and some others sweat for keeping him In jail so long without a trial. I F > E1N JPIGTLJRE1S PlABLASArsL- - LAY AND F > OIN'TF\nT VOUIl HOY WANTS A POOTIIALI , For an Inexpensive present and at the tmmo time one for which the rising genera tion will rite up and call you a dandy , wo would recommend you to a footbill. Amor- lean IU. t > er C3. footballs at 20c , SOc , 40c - , We. 60c , TSc. J100 Rugby leather covered balls , 11.90. $3.50 Rugby leather covered balls , { 3.10. $1.00 RuKby leather covered balls , J2.TO. llano balls nnd bats at lots of low prices. Columbia Metal Polish. Mull orders tilled , Cross Gun Co. , Sporting Goods. 11GS. 16th Sr. iv/ ' i1IMV TIII Prii i liMi 10 MX TIIL GUI I Day of Testimony Regarding Facia Ccn- nocted with Seljan's ' Death , BLOODY EVIDENCES OF CRIME REVIEWED Atornr ( for ArriiKpil A lc for Illi- inlNxnl of ( InC.nnr - nl the Ontct bill Arc * Dcnlcil Statement * of On opening the criminal court yesterday morning Judge Scott announced that he could not longer preside at the trial ot the prisoners accused of the SelJn murder , on account of th Kcrlous Illness ot his wife. No testimony had been heard and Judge Fer- guscn took Judge Scott's place. Before Judge Scott left the bench the de fense moved for a dismiss ! on the ground that the state's case as presntcd In the opening statement was not sufficient to convict , Juilgo Scott held thit ht > could not entertain the motion , Inasmuch as It was not encumbcnt on the state to outline Us whole case In Its statement to the jury. The threa defendant ? , although they claim to bo unable to speak or understand English , paid close attention to the proceed ings. Two of them , Mlkan nnd Drubnlc , were clad In their regular prison clothing , but Bukovlc , who seems to bo the most Intelligent of the three , hail spruced himself up for the occasion. lie was clad In a dark suit , white shirt , Piccadilly collar and black ened shoes. The first witness was Joseph Ecker , fore man of the smelter department In which Seljan worked , and he was then on the night shift , who testified to walking part way homo with him on thei morning ot July 1 , They stopped at a luloon , Twelfth and How ard streets , and drank some beer and then parted. KcUcr did not sco Seljan after that. He Identified the body found In the river as that of Seljan , and the bloody clothes found on the river bank , a key ring and a key as having belonged to Seljan. It was shown by Herman Vessler , barten der In a saloon , 1214 South Thirteenth street , that Scljan's mall was delivered at the sa loon. loon.Thomas Thomas Ruby described how ho chanced to find the bloody clothing on the river bank on the morning of July 3 , and both he and John E. Morse , who was soon at the spot , gave testimony as to the condlt en cf the coat , vest and hat. The coat and vest were folded. On the rim ot the hat was a stone as If to hold It down. Officer Dick Marncll corroborated their statements and mentioned the finding of let ters addressed to Seljan In a coat pocket. Chief of I'ollce Drennan and Undertaker Drcwer of South Omaha told what was done with the body when It was found in tha river July 16 , and what Its condition was. Under shirt , drawers and shoes were on It. It was badly swollen and the throat was deeply cut. Joseph Strukel , his wife and Joseph Derg , general foreman of the smelting works , testi fied that It was Seljan's body. William Weckbach described the condition of Seljan's room on the morning of July 3 , when ho had been attracted to the house by the sight of several parties looking In at the window. They were Mr. and Mrs. Mlkan , on plan and scope , reported that estimates for the 'cable laid nnd guaranteed had been received. It Is estimated It will require 7,219 mile * of cable to establish telegraphic communication between the United States and Japan. Letter. * and telegrams from connecting telegraph companies favoring the enterprise were submitted. o iHlnnderx Still Practice CiiniillmllMii. SAN FRANCISCO , Dec. 19. William P. Harrison , the son of Carter Harrison , the late mayor of Chicago , arrived In this city today from nn extended trip to the Antipodes. During his stay on the Solo mon IfUnds he states that over twenty-live Individuals were devoured by tha canni bals , six whites ) 'find nineteen utives. I3y accident he escaped the same fate. Tha Samoan natives are planning another uprising. _ Clilcr MniitifncturcrM Elect Office . CHICAGO , Dec. 19. At today's session of the Cldar and Cldar Vinegar Manufacturers' association of the northwest the following were elected ofllcern for the ensuing year : President , 1 , . B. Bryant , Princeton. Ill , ; tlrst vlco president , George Klelhly , Clarks- vllle , MO. ; second vice president , T. C. John son , Klshwaukee , III. ; secretary and treas urer , Levl Chubbuclc , Kldder , Mo. ItiiU-M ( o He Advanced. NEW YORK. Dec. 19. It was stated in Wall Direct today that transcontinental freight rates will bs advanced by the Panama railroad and all overland lines at a meeting to be held erly In January , IF YOU TAKI3 With your breakfast you probably take coffee. Besides silver coffee pot wehave the following articles tollable for ( lifts at J3.00 for choice. Klne carving knife and fork , buck horn handle leather clear case- fancy match box line pen knife uolIJ silver cream spoon , glided solid sliver fruit knife , pearl handle solid silver butter knife , fancy tine silver plated goblet , gold lined fine sliver plated crumb scraper silver plated card receiver one dozen silver plated nut nicks silver plated butter dish one dozen triple plateU knives. Mandelberg , JKWELRR , N. K. Cor. 16th & Foruaw City ( ioKNlp. Mrs. R. II. Lawrence Is sick with pneu monia. Hans Aye of Blair spjnt yeiterday after noon In the city , Mrs. Melchcr of Atlantic , la. , Is visiting her son , C. A. Melchcr. Born , to Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Brudcr , Seventeenth and N streets , a boy. Charles Erlckeon of Central City was a visitor In the city yesterday. Jchn O'Brien of Graf ton was a visitor at the stock yards yesterday afternoon. George Storrltt , Twenty-sixth and L streets , was taken to the county hospital yesterday. Tonight the Omaha nnd South Omaha En deavor societies will meet In joint session at the First Prerbyterlan church. T. O. Plath ot Dodge Center , Minn. , who was visiting friends here , , left yesterday for Denver , where ho will spend the winter. Next Monday evening there will be a meeting of the .members of the Ideal club to make arrangements for a Now Year's ball. Captain McDonougu of the police force celebrated his thirtieth birthday last night by setting out a box of cigars to his brother officers. Yesterday afternoon the ladles ot the Wo men's Christian Temperance union met nt the home , of Mrs. Wright and sewed for the South Omaha hospital. The hospital Is In need of bed ? , bedding , olii linen , easy chairs and dainties for the sick , and the , w'pmen In charge ask the " ' public to rememb"er'ttho hospital on Christmas . . . mas day. r. i A few weeks ago the city council passed an ordinance requiring all physicians and mldwlvos to make a report 'to ' the city clerk of all births. Tha doctors wcro a little slew In complying with the regulations , but up to date the mldwlves have not sent In a single report. City Clerk " "Maly has positive In formation that mldwlves have assisted at quite a number bt-blrths , and he Is preparing to swear out Warrants In the police court for the arrest of several of them. T1IEY.AIIE" . WITH CLRVKIA\D. KiiiKlitH of Alc-Siir-Ilcn TlilrHt for UnKllnh Illood. At noon yestordaythe , members of the ex ecutive committee ot the Knights of Ak-Sar- Ben met at their private den at the Commer cial club. Upno'.adjourning they gave out the Information that they had decided to back up President Cleveland. They Instructed the following sent by tele graph : To His Excellency , Grover Cleveland , Presi dent of the United States : The Knights of Ak-Sar-Dcn , a local society Including COO leading bankers , business and professional men of Omaha of all parties , beg to congratu late you on pointing out to the world that European nations have no monopoly In the manufacture of International law. THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE. By William Lyle Dickey , Secretary. At the same hour the Doard of Trade held a meeting and ordered the following sent to the New York World : The secretary of the executive committee of the Knights of Ak-Sar-Den , the strongest body of business men ever organized In Nebraska , has just sent the following tele gram to President Cleveland : "The Knights of Ak-Sar-Ben , a local so ciety Including COO of the leading bankers , business and professional men ot Omaha , of all parties , beg to congratulata you for pointing out to the world that European nations have no monopoly In the manufacture of International law. " THO Knlgnts ot AK-aar-uen correspono here to the Veiled Prophets of St. Louis , and Rex and Proteus organizations of Now Orleans. This opinion therefore voices the cplnlon of the city of Omaha. Everywhere Is heard the highest praise of the president's message. Nothing less forcible would have answered In the emergency and the news has stirred our citizens llko the first gun on Sumter. OMAHA DOARD OF TRADE , Dy M. D. Smith , Secretary. Scalpeil Union I'nclflc Ticket * . CHICAGO , Dec. 19. A largo number of tickets of the Union Pacific have besn found on the market here , and they have been used to scalp the rate from Chicago to Den ver and between Denver and Montana points. The tickets are the return portions of the round trip tickets , and admit of a scalp of about 1C on each tlckit Bold. Chairman Caldwell has begun to buy up all the tickets , and will call on the Union Pacific to re deem all of them. I'liiinliliiK' MiiuufnctiircTN Combine. PITTSBURG , Dec. 19. The manufactur ers of plumbers' 'braes ' goods of the country formed a national organization today. A meeting of representatives of leading firms convened at 10 o'clock , and , after discussing trade conditions. It was decided to consoli date for mutual benefit. The organization Is not culled a truft by the persons present. Thcrs was a largeattendance. This after noon the olllcers will bo elected. Jl ' . 4 IT'S VOT A 1,00 MST Just Key West * ami clear Havanna cigars at the unheard of prices of J2-J3-J3.K nnd ! 3.fX ) a box , In most all the popular brands. We got them of one of the largest and most reliable factories In the world big ship ment that accounts for the price. If the ladles will let us make a selection we are sure to ploao the smoker , Our number ls over the door , You can't miss It , Robertson Bros. , Cigars ( Muui cra.cr8)216 ) s 15tu st- FE , RS OF A FRESH MASSACRE HJ News from Zcitoun Hns Boon Received for Sevoml Dnys. TOWN EVIDENTLY SURROUNDED BV TURKS Olllrlnl * Olvp Aiinr nrc of Ilitinniic Tr rut m i-111 of the loinlncp | lutt I.I III. . IlrtlniK-o It rinccil oil Ottomnti P CONSTANTINOPLE. Dec. 10. The embas sies of the powers are still receiving -tailed reports from different parts of Auatollo , and It appMrs lo bo recognized on all sides here that , In view of the state of affairs prevail ing In certain parts of Asiatic Turkey , the powers cannot much longer remain Inactive. It Is believed that ns effective measures for th ? alleviation of prevailing distress or calcu lated to quell the growing discontent ot the TurklPh subjects of the sultan will be taken until the powers Intervene ) actively In the administration of the empire. As day after day passes and there Is no news of any Importance direct from Kcttoun the feeling ot anxiety as to the fate of the Armenians v. ho ar holding that town against the Turks Increases , nnd the darkest fore bodings are heard on all sides among the Armenian ? . It now seems to be generally admitted that the Turks have surrounded Zcitoun , and nobody here would be astonished nt the news of n torrlhlo ma" acre ot the Armenians ot that city and vicinity. The strongest representation possible have boon made to the porto on this subject , and the usual assurances mat thn Insurgents will be treated with humanity have bean given , but for all that the worst Is fearoJ for the unfor tunate rebels of Zeltoun , whether they sur render or fight It out to til ? last. Alarming rumors as to the attitude ot the populace here are still In circulation , and the ambassadors have , It Is understood , laid plans tor concerted action upon the part of the guardshlps and their crews In the event of fresh disturbances here , and It Is rcporttd that any serious rioting may lead to the presence here of further reinforcements of guardshlps. for the representatives of tha powers will not leave anything to chanceor oiprlcn in the matter of protecting the lives nnd property of the foreigners In this city and vicinity. NUWS FIIOM AMKUICAN MISSION'S. \ntnrnllr.cil AriiicnlaiiN SccU Ihnler tin * .Stnrn nml CONSTANTINOPLE , Doc. 19. The United States cruiser Marblehead arrived nt Marslna , Asia Minor , on Tuesday. Rev. Mr. Christie , ono of the Ameri can missionaries , nnd hlo family , ns well as a number of other families , have sought refuge at Marslna. United States Minister Terrell has re ceived dispatches announcing the fMfcty of the American missionaries at Marash and Alntab. Gudjlan , the naturalized Armenian- American , who was Imprisoned at Aleppo and whoso release was secured by Mr. Ter rell after long debys , and as a result of strong protests upon his part , embarked here yesterday for the United States under the protection of the United States minister. Great Fire lit MiitntiEiin , HAVANA , Dec. 18. A great fire broke out today In the market place at Matanzas. Hopes are entertained that part of the square will bo saved. Two men have been arrested , charged with causing the conflagration. CommlNNioii. Itecelvod vrltli Honor * . SHANGHAI , Dec. 18. The American com mission to Investigate the massacres has ar rived at Chengtu , and was received with great honor. The mission will probably bo successful. I'nriH IIOIII-HC PARIS , Dec. 18. The bourse was depressed - pressed today , and Brazilian securities fell 4 points on President Cleveland's message. International stocks were weak. AVISA-TIIER FORECAST. Fair with IVlmlx Shifting io Southerly for JVcliriiHkn. WASHINGTON. Dec. 19. The forecast for Friday Is : For Nebraska Fair ; winds shiftingto southerly ; warmer In the western portion. For Missouri Cloudy weather and rain or snow ; northerly winds ; colder In the southeast portion. i For Kansas Generally ITaJr ; . nbrthei'ly winds. For Iowa Fair , except In the southeast portion ; local rains ; northerly winds. For South Dakota Warmer ; fair ; EOU t y For South Dakota Warmer ; fair ; southerly winds. Kocnl Itoconl. OFFICE OF THK WEATHER BUREAU , OMAHA , Dec. 10. Omaha record of tem perature and rainfall compared with the corresponding day of past four years : 1011R11 1S < W IRQ1 ? MORE SURIMII.SI.VG FEATURES I3y reason of the worm weather the sales of furs are very backward , eo we'll have the moat radical reductions from now till Christmas U'H a chance of a lifetime. , Astrakhan cnpes , latest styles , sold as high as $20.00 , from now till Christmas (9.75. Klectrlc real capes , 33 Inches , hand somely trimmed with Japanese marten , Skinner satin lining , always sold for 135 to # 0.00 , for the next nve days what arc left go for J21.M. Every article In our utore Is Included In this eale. . , ' G . E. Shukert , Furrier , Fifteenth and Hartley OF THE GREAT CLOSING OUT SALE OF THE TSTOCK Never Were Such Bargains Offered in the History of the West , This store will be closed for good Christmas Eve. Now is the time to get good reliable merchandise , includ ing Toys , Books , etc. , for almost a song. If you are economically inclined , be sure to see our goods , as it will be a saving to you. If you are liberally inclined , don't fail to pay us a visit , as your money will go just about twice as far. Remember that we must be sold out before December 25th. We have made prices on every thing which will close out the goods quick. Come early in order to get best selections- . Safe , Fixtures , Show Cases , Etc , , For Sale Cheap , FORTY MAY HAVE I1I2KKILLED. . lit 11 lit no Slinft Many Mi-it. SILVER CITY , N. M. , Dec. 19. By a coal mlno explosion today at Egypt , N. SI. , forty men were cither killed or Imprisoned In a plmft. U Is Impossible as yet to say how many ot them are alive. Sulelilc Under mi ANHIIIIIIM ! Name. FILLMOIIE , Col. , Dec. 19. Interest In the Anacampa hotel suicide at Ventura , Cal. , has been reawakened by the receipt ot a letter from H. L. Jones of Chicago asking for In formation and copies of Chicago Press club cards and letters found upon the body of the man supposed to bo H. L. Jones. The writer claims to bo a man personated and says ho Is much alive. The mystery Is heightened by the fact that two ladles and a gentleman who came to Santa Uarbnca and Identified the remains allowed the Impres sion to prevail that the sulcldo was H. L. Jones , a Chicago newspaper man. No ono hero knows him. TrniiHcoiilliiciilnl ItntPN Will no l'i. SAN FRANCISCO , Dec. 19. A local papsr uays transcontinental freight rates wilt bo ad vanced by th9 Panama Railroad company and all of the overland roails at a meeting to be called In Chicago or New York early In January. The advance , It Is said , will bo the result ot tli3 now contract recently made by the Panama road and the Pacific Mall Steamship company , by which the former Is given the right to fix rates on west bound tmlpmonts. I.i-ft U < i > n CoiniiilUre < o Settle. CHICAGO , Dec. 19. Th ( Transmlssourl lines met at the oftlco of Chairman Caldwell to consider the elbow tickets from Los An- glea. After a short meeting the matter was referred to & committee , which will report In the meeting to which time the meeting ad journed. National Jlimk Openx NI5W WHATCOM. Wash. , Dec. 19. The Dennett National bank , which was forced by a sudden run to euapsnd November 5 , with aggregate liabilities of $81,000 , was reopened for business today. Oil < h WroiiK Hltle of Wheat. . . PHOKNIX , Ariz. , Dec. 19. Sheriff Royse of Sedgwlck county , Kantus , arrived hero this IT tiORS ' With everything1 wo Bell during this special holiday , sale , liero'd a sample of one of our specials the celebrated Iturton guitar , the only Instrument In the market that Is guaranteed for five yearn. Our style CO "IJurton" Is the greatest bargain ever uhown In the city , Eolld rosewood body and sides , solid mahogany neck , French polished guaranteed to utand steel airings. Price 116.00 ; uold everywhere for (23.00. Our prices are 20 per cent lower than any other house , A. Hospe , jr , Music aud Art. 1513 Douglas St MAYER. STRDUSE * CO. . 412 D'wa ? . N. Y. . Mfrs- morning from Mexico , bringing with him O. 0. Nordmark , arrested In Sonora for em bezzlement. Nordmark does not deny tha embezzlement of JIM from the Postal Tele graph company at Wichita. He lost th money gambling In wheat. for an Ainlc'iililc NoUlonient. BUKNOS AYRKS. Dec. 19. General Roca. the > distinguished Argentine military author ity , was Interviewed today on the Venezuelan question precipitated by President Cleve land's message. Ho said that ho felt con vinced that an amicable settlement of tU matter would ho reached. Hill oil IV llcil Hat Arrlvi'N. NKW YORK , Dec. 19. The North dcr- man Lloyd steamer Fnlila reached port Dili morning. Among her passengers Is ilia Mar quis tiacrlpantl , who brings the berctta foi Mgr. Satolll. _ _ _ The perfume of violets , the purity ot the Illy , the glow of the rose , and the lluuli ot Ilebo combine In Pozzonl's wondrous Powder. tO I'lTNlll < * ll < .SI < MI < * . At the Mercer hotel la t evening a com plimentary banquet WUH temlcrtd by the Nebraska Life Underwriters' nssoclatlon to the president , John Sleek * . About forty were present. Almost every one made u Hpeocli , In which nice things wcro vald about the Kuext of honor und phaueH o | the profession WAII3I LIM3I1 .MJI.LIKIKHH The weather has been dead against us too mild fur milllller . Now in order to In duce you to buy nulllllerM and we've gal an enormous lot of them wo will place on wile tomorrow for the rout of the week- Friday and Saturday about COO palm of tadlcH * brown , black and blue , spring healer or licel , fur trimmed , beaver or fiullted nulllllers at the upeclul price of $1,50 u paTF ! You can't duplicate them anywhere on earth for J2.60. Take'thern for"l.50. . Drexel Shoe Co. , Faniaiu.