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' U TELE OMAHA DAILY BEE : THURSDAY. NOVEMBEK 25 , 1807. 3 * H F&RECAST & OF THE MESSAGE Bnnniass Concerning the President1 Forthcoming Official Paper , CUBA AND CURRENCY LEADING TOPICS Intllnntlon tbnt the Fonltlon of Ad- > nlnl ( rnttun on Cnbnn Affair * Will Be Mnde Per- , fcctly Clcnr. NEW YORK. Nov. 24. A dlipatch to the Tribune from Washington sajs : Cuba and lUc currency will be the leading topicE In tlie president' ! message. It is understood tint the discussion of the Cuban cltuation nlll be coroprehtn lve. It baa already been explained what the State department has prepared In r plr to the Spanish note re tarding filibustering. Whether the presi dent will Incorporate the stftstaaco of this In Ills message or leave It to go In as part Of the regular diplomatic correspondence 017 bo determined later , but the jnesoaec will deftn * the Cuban policy of the aflmta- istrttlon affirmatively. Members ot con- Krers ulth nhom the president has talked troely on the subject hme almost without exception urgpd that iha ! bo done , and Mr MeKlclcy apparently has agreed with them. The reason given for this course is ap parent. While a sincere hope is entertained that the Sagasta ministry may end the war HI an carl ) date , the possibility ot Its fail ure cannot be overlooked. In that event It Is desirable for the policy of this coun try to be known. A strong Intimation is glvra that In the failure ot an end to the present conditions in Cuba at an eirty date , no limitation will be shown In the United States malilsg known its position of ulti mate Intervention Humanity and com merce may both b the ground for this ac tion. The belief is that the Cuban problem will be solved nlthcut danger of war be tween Spain and the United States , and will be oohed through the good of- fleej of thte country , but the expectation Is thct these good offices will be exerted T ; I thin a reasonable time after con gress meets and after the prospects of the insurgents accepting or rejecting autonomy are known beyond question. If Cuba is actually pacified and industry and trade are resumed that condition is expected to speak for Itself. The refusal of a few insurgent leaders to lay down their arms and the continuance of a sort of bandit warfare would not be Interpreted toy the admlnistra tion us the failure of autonomy. On the other hand , the continuance of the present conditions would hardly be accepted as evidence that the island is pacified. Some misunderstanding is paid to exist in Spanish official circles regarding the posi tion of the administration when the decree of autonomy Is gazetted. The administra tion would not under any circumstance agree to undertake autonomj. That nould be making Itself responsible for the colonial government of f'uba to the Spanish authori ties. But the president's good offices are exerted to giving the policy of autonomy a lair trial. The message is expected to male this point clear beyond the possibility of misunderstanding. It is the confident bollof that the president's discussion of the Cubin situation will tend to strengthen tiic feeling that the administration will be ablt to meet every phase of It in a manner to satisfy the conservative business interests of the country and discourage radical ot precipitate action WASHINGTON' . Nov. 24 It Is understood that the president in his message will sug gest to congress that it would be inadvisable at present to take any action nhlchould complicate the situation In Cuba , It Is said that hev ill suggest that the passage of res olutions recognizing belligerency or inde pendence would lie Inexpedient while the measures of reform proposed by Spain and to be carried out by General Blanco are being introduced. The release of the Competitor and other American prisoners will be re ferred to as gratifying and as relieving the United Elates from the necessity of Inter vention upon the ground of protection of American , life and property. STIL.I. GVnSSI.NG AT THE MESSAGE. Hrj ort tliut I'liin fur Gnrronry lie- form AV1I1 He ll < * cf > imiitiitlfil. WASHINGTON. Nov. 24. The Evening Star today says : "It can be 'stated on the highest authority that the president is going to recommend a plan for currency reform in his message , and further , that that part of the message was written with the co operation of Secretary Gage. It is authori tatively stated that Secretary Gage is per fectly satisfied with the president's message in regard to financial legislation , and that it meets his entire views and support. "Further than this , it can be stated on the Bamo high authority that the secretary of the treasury will submit to congress in his annual report the plan for currency reform which he submitted to the cabinet at its meeting on. Friday. October 20 The secre tary intends to submit this report to congress almost identically us It was submitted to the cabinet , but with the exception that he wll" make some further recommendations , tut these will not materially change the plan already announced. " I'llDSIDE.NT HAS M.VXY CALLERS 3Vut All of Thrill Get to See Ihr CUlrf ErecntlvP. WASHINGTON , Nov. 24. There was an unusually largo number of people at the whlto house today , ibutl few of them saw the president. Vice President Hobart was an early caller and -paid his respects. The vice president Bays he looks -forward to a long session end a great -deal ofnork. . Attorney General McKeuna and Secretary Long were in consultation some time on cabinet matters. Senators Proctor. Lindsay I'enrose and Haw ley made brief calls Chairman Hltt of the house committee on foreign affaire was with the president for a long time , and it Is understood the portion of the president's message relating to for eign matters wu thoroughly discussed. The president will have a quiet Thanks * glvinj. At dinner Mr. and Mrs. McKlnley will entertain Vice President and Mis. Ho i > art , Mr , and Mrs. Ahncr McKinley , Mrs Smith , .ueo Hayes , and Miss Barber. ( IIKI * * * * 15liiilo > rn , WASHINGTON' , Nov. 24. ( Special Tele gram. ) Secretary Gage has prepared an im portant table , showing , the number of em ploycs In his department by states , the num ber the states are entitled to and the number In excess or doHclt. Nebraska Js shown to have eleven actually emplojtd , entitled to forty-three , a deficit of thirty-two. Jowa bliou'H forty-eight actual employes and enti tled to seventy-six , a deficit of twenty-eight South Dakota actually cmplojs four and Is entitled to thirteen , a deficit of nine. Wyom lug , of all the atateo in the union , shows tba the number actually employed , three , has its full quote , to which It is entitled under Secre Lory Gage'c apportionment. I'nmliili I'll WASHINGTON , Nov. 21. { Special Tele gram. ) The following pension examining surgeons were appointed today : Iowa Dr C. U Gurney , at Hock Rapids. South Dakota Dr C L. Davidson , a Pierre , and J. P. D. Cook , at Clark. Secretary Hllss today approved for paten to tbo state of Wyoming a list of lands em bracing S.1SS acres In the Evanston district selected under the grant to aid charitable am educational institutions. rir - on I InOrruiiu Not Srriou * . WASHINGTON. Nov 24 Because no tcl graphic report has been made to the Navj department from the commandant at the Marts Island navy yard of the ore in the Or cgon'H coal 'bunkers yesterday , the officials at the Navy department beliete that the fire could not have been serious. Aiiiiilntrd liy tkr I'rmldmt. WASHINGTON. Nov. S4 The preslden has made the following appointments : M'jjo WilHam Henry Heur , corps of engineer * member ot the California debris couiiuU elon. Cut * Into Aiurrlcuu WASHINGTON . Nov 24 Consul DenUon it Woodstock. New Brunswick , in report to ho SUto department , wys that since tha United States tariff ot 1897went Into effect rude relation * between that part ot Omada end the United SUlee have been at a stand still. While freight rates and the natural ncllnatlons ot the people are favorable to tha United States , the Oinadltn manufactur ers are more active tban heretofore , and the trade formerly enjoyed could be regained only by concessions. PnE.\CII JSOVKHAMEvFTx A Ht'UItl' . Amlinmmflor Vnlrnntre 5nlln Sooner Tlinn Exnpclril. WASHINGTON , Nov. 24. The French am- jaesador , M. Patenotre , has received u cable- ; ram from his government requesting him .o start for Purls on Saturday next. Ac cordingly he will present his letters of re call to President McKlnley on Friiay. sail ing the next day on the La Champagne. The ceremony attending the recall will occur at ; he White Hous * at 11 .IB o'clock Friday morn ing , when there will be the usual exchange of formal addresses of courtesy between the president and the retiring diplomat. M. Itotenotrc will remain some time in Paris before proceeding to hla new pent at Madrid. This will afford him an opportunity for conferring with the Paris authorities and with the new ambassador to the United States , M. Cumbon , on pending American questions. It had been hoped that the reciprocity negotiations between France and the United States would be closed before M. Patenotre's departure , but this will be Impossible The terms of the proposed convention have been practically nettled , but the French govern ment thus far htB not given Its assent to the chief feature of the arrangement , namely , the abrogation of the present exclusion ot Ameri can cattle from France , and the admission of such cattle under certain restrictions. The United States has Insisted on this as an equivalent for the reciprocity concessions on French champagne , vermouth statuary , paintings and brandy , contemplated by the agreement Of these articles the United States will make a reduction of 20 per cent in the duties. As against this no special concessions on particular articles are given jy France , aa the United States now receives the benefit ot the minimum schedule of the French tariff law. Under these circumstances the authorities here felt that the time was opportune for securing the admission of American cattle to France. The exclu- alon began about ten joara ago when nest of the large European countries put up jarriers against American cattle , hogs , etc. , on the ground that they were afflicted with contagious diseases. The State and Agricultural departments lave long Bought to overcome these restrlc- : Ions and bate succeeded in a measure. 3rcat Britain and Germany have partially iltered the exclusion , allowing the cattle to 3e landed , then slaughtered at once and the meat rigidly Inspected. Up to the pres ent time , however , the French government haa maintained a strict exclusion Jn ilclng this , however , they have insisted that they were doing the same as the United States government , as the present tariff law pro vides for a positive exclusion of all foreign cattle unless the secretary of the treasury authorizes their admission from particular countries. The pending proposition 4s in substance that Umerican cattle shall be admitted at nil French ports , Etoall then be slaughtered within twenty-four hours from the time of landing and the meat shall pass an inspec tion before being offered In the French mar kets This is not nil that the authorities would like to secureas the twenty-four-hour limit does not afford adequate time for fat tening cattle after they come from the se verities of an ocean trip. The main con sideration , however , is to remove the barrier Itself , and It is hoped tiiat France will con cede this as a part of the agreement. M. Patenotre was not prepare ! to grant such a concession , and accordingly , referred the question back to the Paris authorities. The answer has not yet been given. CALL ASPHALT COMPAXV TO TIME. Ordered * to Sliow Cntme Wliy Leaftc > ht > uliH \ < > t Be Forfeited. WASHINGTON , Nov. 24. Secretary [ Bliss today called 00 the American Asphalt com- piny to show cause on or before January IS , 1SDS , why an important lease entered into February 1" , 1S93 , between the Indians of the Ulnlab reservation in Utah , lessors , and William A. Perry and James T. McConnell , lessees , and resigned over to the asphalt company , should not be declared to be at ar. end un3 all rlgbts thereunder forfeited. The lease Involves % aluable mining Inter- erests in 5,000 acres in the TJlntah reservation to bo selected byihe lessees or their assigns In not more than three tracts within limits designated It was approved by tha secretary of the Inter ior with annexed conditions that the selec tion and location of tracts was to be made on or before December 1 , 1893 , and maps or plats showing defliiJte .location of each were required to be filed with the Indian bureau by January 1 , 1894. The time for selections vas extended to July 1 , 1891 , and for filing plats to August 1 , 1S94. Further application for filing plats till Aug ust 3 was denied and a map purporting to designate tracts selected was presented August 4. The department holds that the plats were not filed in time , that there was no satisfactory explanation , gixcn for the delay , that the plats are indefinite , vague and unsatisfactory and that the condi tions of approval have not 'been complied with. RiTiunii Trade Gulnlnc. WASHINGTON , Nov. 24. Consul Stephen at Annaberg , Germany , reports to the State department that he is informed from British sources that the Germans are milking progress in their trade with Nicaragua , This Is probably on account of the demand of Germans resident in Nicaragua , who prefer goods made In tiielr old homes. Protection far Grujir Vine * . WASHINGTON , Nov. 24. Consul Rldgely at Geneva , Switzerland , informs the State department that a Swiss has invented a preparation , -wtrreh. It is claimed , will do- | utroy the tcaecta that r such a detriment o grape and similar tines Mr Rldgelr tried to obtain the formula * of the disin fectant for the United States Agricultural de partment , but was told thtt It w fl secret , and that the manufactured article was for sale. M CLUE TO CIU.VMAVS Called lo Attention of Ilrport- mvnt lijCtilnpur Mliilnter. WASHINGTON , Nov. 24. An offlcUl report on the murder and robbery of Chung Sum , alias Sam Lung , a Chinese laundrymaa at South McAlestcr. I. T. , on September 2. has t > ; eo made by this government to the Chinese government. On October 29 Wn Ting Fang , the Chinese minister , called the attention of the State department to the killing and asked for a report. He stated that the murder and robbery occurred be tween 8 o'clock in the evening of September 2 and about the same time the next day , when he waa found , as was stated , with his neck wrung The murderer plundered the place before he left and the friends and rela tives ot the Chinaman alleged that no seri ous attempt had been made by the authori ties to hunt down the guilty parties or to recover the stolen property. At the Instance of the &tato department Secretary Bliss directed General Agent Wisdom to make a thorough investigation. The agent reports under date of November 1C that he wont over the matter very carefully and conferred with the United States marshal. The crime , the minister has been Informed , was not committed by Indians and no satisfactory Information has beer , obtained , -but the of ficers of the Department of Justice and ot the Interior department arc zealously workIng - Ing to apprehend the guilty parties. TELLEH OX MOXI2V L13G1SL VT1O.V. Colorado Srnnlor Uoulitn if Iniiiortuiit li > AcconilillMlicd. WASHINGTON. Nov 24. Wuen asked to day to give his opinion a * to the probability of legislation affecting the currency during the approaching scssloa of congress , Senator Teller , who has Just reached this city , saldi "I do not ibelleve there will be any leglela- tlon looking to the substitution of bank nottsfor _ greenbacks rod treasury notes , which appears to be the favorite method of currency reform , so-called , advocated by the supporters of the gold standard I think It very doubtful "whether the advocates of the change can agree upon the details of such legislation , and bankers will naturally hesi tate to Increase the lsue of bank notes In sufficient quantity to take the place of the entire volume of greenbacks and treasury notes , and especially In view of the fact that the redemption ot tank notes must , to satisfy the demands of the currency reform ers , be in goid. " Senator Teller said he considered it qultf certain that the president would .make BomS recommendation upon the curreacj problem to congress , but he waa ot the opinion tint the suggestion would be in general terma as in his inaugural message , and that the presi dent -would leave the details to congress. The senator expressed doubt as to whether the admin ietratlon would take anj etep lookIng - Ing to the encouragement of the Cubans in their war for Independence. "I think. " he said , "that congress can settle the Cuban question by recognizing the belligerent rights of Cutans , and that should hae been done Icag since. I believe the house .will pass the senate resolution sent to It during the special eccslon if that measure Is brought ( before it , but it Is quite doubtful whether it will -allotted to consider it at ail. " > -WN for tlic Ariuj. WASHINGTON. Nov. 24. ( Special Tele- gmm. ) The following transfers are made nt the request of the officers concerned : First Lieutenant John Baxter , jr. , from the Ninth Infantry to * e Fifth infantry , company E ; First Lieutenant Francis H. Schoetfel , from the Fifth infantry to the Ninth infantrj , company F. i Leave of absence to Lieutenant Thomas Connolly , First infantry , has been extended six months. ] * ertiiliilne lo I'ONtoIUocn. WASHINGTON , Nov. 24. ( Special Tele- Gram. ) A postofflce has been established at Jacksonville , Shelby county , la. , with Jokum T. Jen on as postmaster. Samuel B. Nowmeyer has been commis sioned postmaster at Guide Rock. Neb. G W. Hlxson was appointed postmister at Danville DCS Moincs county , la. , today. Brief In Ciirtrr Cane Ileliiir Prejinred. WASHINGTON , Nov 24. While the re port of the court of Inquiry iu the case of Captain O. M. Carter IE still in the office of the Judge advocate general of the War de partment , it is understood that the judge advocate of one of the departments , proba bly the Department of the Cast , has been called upon to prepare & brief of the case for Secretary Alger's action. Xew EnKllrtli nvnl Altuulie. WASHINGTON. Nov. 24. The secretary of BteAo has .been . informed that Captain Henry B. Jackson , royal navy , has been appointed - pointed naval attache of the British embassy here In place of Captala LewisWintz. . PiiKf GutN u Plum. WASHINGTON. Nov. 24 ( Special Tele gram. ) Jamtfi S. Page has been appointed a watchman-fireman In the public building at Ds Molnes , la. , at $720 per annum. Dull 3- TmiMiryStu < 'iiien ( . WASHINGTON. Nov. 24. Today's state- rrent of the condition of the treasury shows Available cash balance , J21C,335,43C ; gold reserve , J1DG.G72.592. 11VMEVKAL. SIOUX fPALLS , S. D. . Nov. 24 ( Special j Telegram. ) P. T. Hogaboon , aged 75 , and I Mrs. A. Runsey , aged Cl , observed Thanks giving by getting married tonight. Pianos wcro never as low priced as now and it isn't likely they ever will be Ufialn for it's not every clay Uiat wo are able to buy si Council Bluffs Music Co. stock at about 40 per cent less than It costs to make Now Is the time to buy for we'll Bell you a S tia piano for ? 135 SliTIi plano for $105 and w > on up to the $ r > 00 Jdnd Keiueinber. these are no second hand instrument * but new , first- class pianos We're simply plvlup you the advantage of our purchase Twenty to twenty-live tlolars cash and eight to ten dollars a month buys auy of these bargains and as there are only a few you should come early We'll store your purchase free till Christmas. A. HOSPE , Music and Art. 1513 Douglas If yer want ter see the game fur your life yer will have tor see do Omaha game Dis. kid will be der Maybe he won't be Iu do ring glteu kicked but he'll be der innkiii do tuch down wid his dad's five cent Stoeckur Cigar Yer Thaukb- givln dinner won't be complet If yer haven't got de Stoecker Cigar tor binoku after All de bluds have de Stoucker fur dey can git two fur ten cents and dey is as good as most of de ten centers my dud's got sum machines he'll sell cheap but ho hasn't cut de price on du Stoeeker Cigar cose everybody nos It's do best ever w ) h < ? don't have ter All du dealers sell du Stacker. 1404 DOUGLAS , Yesterday afternoon , at the First Congre gational church , Miss 7 < tally Ste-ven * gave a piano recital , iTho performance- under the mt&agemenl ot Hit musical department of the Woman's clUboT which Mrs. J. M. Metcalf Is the leatee. It initiate * a new policy for the Woman's club , which , If carried out as It hns , .been begun , will do much to make the club a power in this city for ( he advancement of musical art The attendance was very good , all things con sidered , but not what 11 should have been. There were about ? t > 0 women present and eleven mra. Less tban half the membership of the Woman's club was represented. Mist Stevens hag been before the public for a number ot years and lakes her seat at the piano as one who Is at home. Sbo pos sesses remarkable technique and has de veloped a Epoed that Is at times quite start ling. She pla > ed a number of long scales with an ovccoeas of touch , rythmlc accuracy and rapidity that challenge admiration. In her chord playing she produces great full ness ot tone and generally manages to hit the right keys. Her trill Is not as cvca as one would expect from other displays of technique od occasionally she allows the accompaniment of a 'theme or melody to preponderate and eclipse Its clearness. Her program was very comprehensive and , of course , began iwlth Bach and ended with Liszt. The one great cbiracterlfftlc of her playing Is power. Climax after climax , fitorm alter storm , until one feels as If tie must cry out , "Oh , for cne moment of re pose , one instant of quiet , one little second of escape from this pandemomluml" II Miss Stevens would occasionally play softly , her climaxes would be all the more effective ; they would actually gain In power Iby the contrast. As It la , one fortissimo follows another In such a lock-step gilt , that the music is submerged in the noise. The In termezzo , by Von Bulow , was the one lull In the storm , and It was thoroughly enjoyed. The Etude , by Chopin. an3 the Caprice Espagnole , by Moszkowikl. were well played and vigorously applauded. With much more eentlment and a great deal less power Miss Stevens would be a great pianist , At Boyd's theater last evening Al G. Field's minstrels opened their engagement In the presence of a large audience which seemed to be greatly pleased with the various events that succeeded each other with a promptness worthy of cordial commendation. Vocally the company Is not particularly strong , but as the demands of such a performance are light and Jokes are more In demand than voices , those who spend a part of their Thanksgiving at Boyd's will not need to feel sorry for It for the rest ot the year. Some of the Jokes are good and have proved them selves BO by oroualng laughter since "twenty years ago " There are others that will prob ably do so twenty jears hence. Dan Quintan , as "God of Mirth , " affected the eye favorably , and steered the Jolly craSt safe to shore many times. Walling , Don nelly and Presser sang -with rather rolled- out tenor voices , songs that were touching and tender. Al Field was funoy under a variety of circumstances , especially In the Klondike. Billy Van went ahead with a melange that was amusing more by the man ner than the matter. The sextette eang in stentorian tones the prison scene from Trova- tore , -with Master Jones In the prison la the gallery. This boy has a good voice and sang "Tho Little Boy In Gcreen" very ef fectively. The besi ihlng on the program was the Indian cub , work done l > y Ollio Young His accuracy of vision , judgment of distance and dexterity were remarkable There Is a march oi " .the Romans" that will be relished by those who are interested ia difficult evolutions in marching Joseph La Fleur with his drops from high altitudes not intended for internal application and the Cornalla. family gave gymnastic exhibi tions skillful and Interesting. The dancing was not as prominent a feature as is usual in minstrel shows , but what there -was of It was good. Two performances will be given today , one this afternoon and one this even ing. - One of the Interesting features of the pro gram was the vloln ! < pcciaUy of Eddie Fox. His imitations of blrdf beast and balrne were accurate and mlrthmaUing. His polka , dedi cated to the Omaha .Elks , is a muslclanly composition , original and tuneful. _ Interest In the appearance of Champion Bob Fltzslmmcns at the Crelghton , begin ning on Sunday next , -ft ill be considerably heightened in the eyes of the fair sex from the fact that he will be accompanied to Omaha by Mrs Fltislmmons , who WEQ the late ROM Julian , for years America's fore most woman acrobat. Mrs. Fitzslmnions' early training in gymnastics was of such a thorough character that many of her methods were used to adiantage by the champion in his training at Carson City prior to the noted conteat. The Davis "Uncle Tom's Calbln" company will appear In that time-honored and e er popular play at Boyd'e next .Saturday after noon and evening Patrons of the Creigbton theater will have an opportunity of witnessing Jacob Lltt'a scenJc production of the Cuban melodrama , "The Last Stroke , " which will be the at traction at this theater for two nights and two matinees , beginning with ( Thanksgiving nritlnee today. It comes with a very strong New York endorsement Not In many years has a play created more enthusiasm than "The Last Stroke. " Baced upon the fight for frceSom which Cuba is now engaged in , it will have a lively interest for most play goers. Of Plnyn nml Henry E. Dixey has made a hit as a magician. "Human Hearts" closed last week and w-111 not reorganize. D'aquletlng reports come from San Fran cisco as to the stability of ithe Frawley com pany Internal dissension * are stld to be prevalent. Dorothy Morton will toot , go on a starring tour In a new comic opera. A mu lc nail parody on "The riret Born" Is called "The Worst Born. " Odoll Williams lias a congenial part ID "The Heart of the Klondike. " George Monroe ihas taken the road tgaln with "A Happy Little Home. " Edward Hirrlgan U cnjojlng much of his old-time euccess and popularity In New York. Financial misfortune seems to have pur sued the sprightly Corlnne cer since Jennie KlmbaU'e death. B. S. Wlllard ban nude an nrtUtlc bit as Tom Pinch In a dramatization ot Dickens' "Martin Chuzzlewlt. " Another of Ople Read's stories Is to be dramatized for Theodore Hamilton , who will play the leading part. Augustln Daly will revive "The Merchant of Venice" and "Jenrcie d'Arc" on a mag nificent scale this season. Dan Daly had an attack ot heart failure the other night , and was unable to play his part In "Tho Belle of New York. " Joseph Jefferson and Francis Wilson were entertained by President McKlnley during their recent engagement In Washington. Dlpby Bell , who will sodn be seen here In "The Hoosler Doctor , " has been receiving high praise > nd excellent patronage In tile cities of the Pacific coast. Al the Actors' Fund benefit next -week , John Drew and Maude Adams will appear In a nerw one-act play , which will he pre sented on that occasion for the first time In America , Ada Rchan , who returned to America last week , will not be seen at Daly'e until later In the season , when the will appear In a play called "The Three Daughters of M Dupont. " The Important Intelligence Is received by wire that a quarrel of long standing be tween Pauline Hall and Isabelle Urquhart has been adjusted , and that "both are good friends once more. " Reports of the death of Al Fle-ld , the genial minstrel , have been floating about of late , but the appearance in Omaha of the benevolent Al , very much In the flesh should put an end to all such calumnies. Eugene Presbrey's romantic play , "A Ward of France. " has been successfully pro duced In various eastern cities , with a cast Including Maurice Barrymore. Joseph WhitIng - Ing , Charles Kent. Max Figman , Emily Rlgel , Una Abell , Maude Granger and others The people of Selzach. In Switzerland. have decided to take up their Passion Play again during the coming summer These performances were visited * by hundreds of American and English tourists traveling in Switzerland last year , and will undoubtedly owing to their really great artistic merit prove a strong attraction for visitors to Switzerland next summer. SECKIXG AID roil J > PUI < 5 VALLC1. nmUitnrlrN from tin- Miner * . * I'lilun In Si-nrcli of AMhlNtniic-f. The condition of the striking miners and their families in the Spring Valley mining district In Illinois will be presented to the laboring and other elements In this cltj during the next few daje by Robert McAdams and James Barroman of Spring Valley. The former Is the duly accredited representative of the United Mine Workers of America and the latter of the Knights of Labor to solicit assistance for the strikers and their fam ilies. ilies.They como with a story of suffering , star vation and despair , with which they are eeeking to enlist the sympathies ot the people ple of the west In order to gain provisions to support o\er 800 families , a total of 2,000 people. According to the two miners , they and their companions in the Spring Valley district went out on a strike on July 4 last because their wages had been cut down far below the living scale They had been receiv ing B" cents a day. This wage was cut down to 70 cents. Since the strike was declared one-third of the operators have not done a stroke of work and these -are the sufferers Some time after the strike was declared the strikers and their families came to the verge of starvation , and then a call for as sistance was sent out to the outside world Many responses in tie shape ot provisions came In , but none too many. Still enough was supplied to keep the bodice of the people together. With the assistance granted three main articles of provisions are being purchased flour pork and coffee. Each month. If there is enough on hand , this is distributed to each family of eleven as fol lows and to the remainder iu proportion Fifty pounds of flour , five pounds of pork and one pound of coffee. McAdams and Barroman were sent out by their respective bodies to solicit aid a short tlmo ago and have selected the west as theli field of work. They have Just come from Denver , the first place they tackled. In the mountain town they raised several hundred dollars. Then they came to this city , where they- arrived day before yesterday. Here they sought the assistance of their union brethren and succeeded In convincing Presi dent Bell of the Central Labor union that j they were what they purported to be. T\ latter lias therefore signified in a wrltteV 1 credential that their claims are wo-thy o\ I consideration by the people of this city. The two men have already succeeded In ob taining a donation of $25 from the Brick layers' union and J10 from the Plumbers' . As a guaranty that they are not frauds the two solicitors do not receive the mono contributed , but ask that it be sent MTc tael Stanton , secretary of the local union at Spring Valley of the United illno Workers of America. They are making their expenses as they can on their trip. ; for Illl ) < - .Hunt. Sirs. Sarah P. Hunliving1 at Eighth jivenuo and Taesnty-thlrd street. Council Bluffs , called nt the police station yester day afternoon and said bho was looking for Iker daughter , Llllle. She says her daughter , who is barely 17 years of age , ran away from home about a How about ThanksRiring ? not much in for the turkey but much for you You'll probably have a turkey to curve Have you the machinery to do it with ? We've stag handled Carving Stts knife , fork and Bteel for IK ) cents from that the prices po away up to the fancy carved handled ones suitable for precuts - cuts if you wish but the price is always the lowest some elepant stuff handled knives and forks nt fXc a set and ui > There's no use Krouplnj ; In the dark risking your ncl ; when you can Ret u real lantern for 4BcV'rp inukius a bpeelal run on lanterns t that price You can make a run In the dark with one of these lanterns. A. C. . . , BUILDERSJIA.RDWAKE HERE 15t4F rnam St. Our experience -with leeth has been that in the great majority of cases a little lining Is all thfit Is needed to make them sound and wrfet't It do < * u't pay to rush off to somebody that pulls teeth the Hist time you- have an ache it's lots better to consult HOHIO reliable dentist have him examine your teeth We never charge for tet'th examinations and af ter we have made It we will tell you if It is necessary to have the tooth pulled . If It is it's only .10 cen bi no pain no gas but tli3 chances re that one of our small gold tilling ! , at f.0 ( > or hllvor and gold alloy lllllngs nt $1.00will make- perfect tooth of it again We have u lady ateudant. BAILEY , 13 Year * 3 a Flour I'aztou Illlc. IClli uuil Farauiu. Beginning of New Volume HARPER'S MAGAZINE aa. . FOR DECEAIBER Beautifully illustrated. Eight pages in color. The Wooing of Malkatoon A Narrative Poem by LEW. WALLACE An George Act of Charity William Curtis By at Concord Charles r > - Dudley Warner George Willis Cooke The Queen's Jubilee The most picturesque feature of English life during the present century. By RICHARD HARDING DAVIS Superbly illustrated by R. CATON WOODVILLE. I A BIRD'S EGG. By ERNEST INGERSOLL. Illustrated by facsimiles in color of the eggs of eighty-seven American birds. 35 cents a copy. ? 4 00 a year. month ago and has since been living wIM > a > ounp mun who < ip firs' name 1 Fritz at a Mr Huber s nfjr Thlr eenih ( in Howard streets A feu days ape thp jouns couulo md a quarrel and ycter la > Lhilo took a iberal < lose of rhJoroform iaiU ] ihe intention of leaving her troubles behind her. Timrly interference upon the part of Mrs. Huber neicntpd the deslirn being carried out and illie w as nursed back to life juwin by her I mother and a slir Yesterday afternoon ! when Mr * Hunt called at the Hat the ir'rl ' ! lad di ai > i > eaed and the mother is afraid she will attemjit her life acalu. The police are endeavoring to locate Mias Hunt. run HUSH SCHOOL CADCTS. Wliolr Itlittlllluii Sooi > lo lie Kitiiiitril | "HI. Illflch. Of the four coaipaaie-s of High schoal cadets , two have been recently oaulppci ! with rifles and excellent progress Is belag made in the manual ot arms. Previously their drill had been confined to such exer cises as could be accomplished without guns , which , while useful enough , v.as oaly a partial training and left the cadets at a dis advantage beside rival companies making a display of rifles. Frequent unsuccsssfu' efforts were made to provide the cadets -tt.tu government arms , and It WQVJ finally de cided to equip a company from the resources of tbe cadet treseury Quite a balance bad accumulated from the competitive drills ghen annually and about forty rifles of a heavy pattern were rented from this fund. I The United States mtnual of arms w-is usOd. j though not of the later edition , which is in tended for the new pattern o' rifle , provided with a lever. More lately a subscription list has been started to purchasa rifles for another com pany. Citizens contributed most liberally to this , one man giving $100 , acid with the am-nint already on hand sufficient was re- pp ved to bus fortj more Thwo are Kcm- iUKtons of a . .igbtcrcmbt , ( but lm\e proved oguallj baiisfactory Donations to tbe rlila fund are sti'l coming In and no doubt Is ex pressed but that before tbe tad of the jcaf tbe nhole battalion will be completely fitted with munitions of war. Considerable baa been eald I1 ) members of the Boird of Edu cation supplying cadet officers nltb slda arms and there Is good prospect , tbat Euci action will bo taken. The commanding of ficers of tbe battalion arethese - Lieutenant Ord. U. S. A. , director ; Captains J , C. Co- bum , Aubrey Potter , Frank Manchester Louis Clark. riilim I'ni'lllc CimiK-il'n Party. | One of the enjoyable social events of tli * -J season was piven last nlpht at Metropolitan " | hall at Twenty-third and Harncy streets " " 55 by Union Pacific council No. 1.0C9 , Royal , Arcanum. The function was a dunce and card party. Itwas attended by fully 2SO people , and amoiiK' thq number was a veir large representation or thu business and professional men of the city with their wives. An early hour of the affair was consumed with an excellent promenade concert , ren dered by a stringed orchestra. At the con- elusion of this feature the floor of the largo hall was cleared for dancing and the lower rooms In the club IIOUHOern turned Into rard rooms. The remainder of the evenlnff to a lain hour was spent In the entertain ment thus offered , refreshments were tcTed during the entire evening. The sue- cess which attended the affair and the conveniences and entertainment furnished the guests reflected considerable credit upon the committee In charge. \ol In Si" rr IMi | 'rrtixt. JCDYOHK. . Nov. 24-J. P. MorBoJl Si Co. deny tuat they have an Interest in aiifl proposed consolidation of the sewer plpa manufacturers , i Drex TJ. Slioomnn is golnp to inaUp an other touch down tSmorrow he nuulc one not loiifr ape when he hat ! UP put in that llnu of nii.SM > s' User kid shoes the new thins this fall inndo of the best Ujrer kid with the heavy extension solos in the new coin toet- widths I ! to E \Vo don't bplievc there's n shoe sold nnywlifie for double the prlo ? that win show more value more style and inoro finish than tills User kid shoe at $ l.r.O and tliat'h all we ask for this shoe It's a shoe that we recommend as the ideal shoe for misses' winter and wet weather wear It will cost you nothing to look at It and our salespeople like to show our shoes The new souvenirs are hero. Drexel Shoe Co. , 1419 Fiiniiiin Struct New fall catalogue now ready ; mailed for the asking. First , you should be sure you need slashes that's easy just come to us and have our Mr. A. 1. Asnew make a thor ough , practical and hcientldc exiiinlna- tion of your t'jvs We never charge for the examination If you need phuM-s great care should IKJ taken In furnishing the correct lens We make the lem-e right here use thu greatest of care find have the e.\iK.-rienee that assures their corrertues thJii you should have the frame * that best suit your 1 natures the rimless spectacles we are now fur- ni.shing affords a greater variety of simian and at the same time glvs you _ tlit- most stylish glasses ever used You might as well have the kind thnt look the best that's the advantage-of dealing with manufacturing opticians. Columbian Optical Co AUTISTIC , SCIENTIFIC AND I'UACt- TIAI. OI'CTICIA.NS , ncvvcn , OMAHA , KA.NSIS CITV , ICO Champa. Ill S. Htti fit. U Main. A WOHD ABOUT DJAMOXDS- Wo have Imported this fall a much larger stock of loose stones than wo have for live yeais the new tariff al lows us to Import them at 15 per cent less than the ordinary dealer can buy them we lire giving our custonn-rw thu beneiit of this saving If you contemplate buy- lug u diamond you should see this im portation - we can sell you u diamond mounted in ring , brooch or stud for 7 from that to $700 we are only too glad to show them and you can have them laid aside pay for them when you got them ItrliiK your ougraved plate hurtwe will print you 100 curds from it for $1.00 or furnish you .n tn'w en graved plate and 100 cards for $ l.f > 0. C. S. Raymond Co , , Jewelers , 16th and Douglas Streets.
