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OMAHA : DAILY BEE ESTABLISHED JUSTE 1 ! > , 1871. OMAHA , WEDNESDAY MORNINGS , DECEMBER 1 , 1807 TWELVE PAGES. SINGLE COPY .FIVE CENTS. J L MAGAZINES FOR CHRISTMAS Delightful Pictures and Oboico Literature Appropriate to the reason , ATTIST AND PRINTER AT TH-IR BEST Oooit Till HUTU I'nil Mil lit the DefflHlifr 1'orloilliMiln ClirlNtntnN I'lvturrn nnil OH HN I in IIH Slorlt'N .Mmmul All Ili-iiiitlfully llliixtrulcil. The Christmas magazine of today in an aggregation of midwinter delights to which the vlnlnna of tbe magazine makers of a half century ago cannot be compared. The ChiIst- maa magazine Is a thing nf beauty , and \vhulher there In any good reading In It or Tsot it Is always welcome to every flrceldn. Tin ) magfizlne men discovered long ago what s mu publishers In other fields have serm- Injly tried to forgot , that the painstaking and urrUtlc printer Is the best possible servant of thn dfnler In literary wares. As a rule tlie American magnsr.tius are well printed , but flltl' the mort of them an extra effoit Is put forti ! to produce something exceptionally fine for the holiday season , and where the effort In rlgiUly put forth thorp In success. This yi'.ir the Christmas mug.i/.lncj come to the "jjak tahli ! resplendent In colors and filled with ehnlcist literature. The man who niglects to supply his fireside with ono or jnoro of them Is unpatriotic. If the beat of thi'in cannot be afforded there arc cheaper oiiuH ami they are handsome and pleasing as wull as thu others. The art work In these magazines of the holiday sccson , this year far surpasses anything ever before attempted. Th.s mono makes them of great value. Scrlbner's looks Inviting with a cover printed In nlno colois from a quaint and original design by ' .Maxfleld Parrlsh. The frontispiece Illustrates a scene from the Pickwick Papers and Is a happy conception by Mr. Frost. Perhaps the most striking article In the number Is "Tin- Posing of Vlvotte" a poem In dUloguo with eight pages of Illustrations from postels by A. B. Weiw.cll. The color has been Intu-piuted toy the great French wood-i > iigruvi r , Flcrlan , who has made three blocks for ach picture. These give a elearm-Sf of outline and a dellnlteness of color that Is U < king In other methoJs of color reproductions Another very rich artistic artlclii Is Cosiim iMonk- housu's biographical ami critical accourut of the artistic aehlcvenipnts of Sir Edward J. Poyntcr. president of the Royal academy. It contains twenty-ono reproductSins of the artist's bert work , Including a number of un published drawings. James Wbltcomb Rlley pay ? < i compllmeait In verse to Robert Louis Slexsi-mm , and In fiction the number li > strong wttti first place for William M. UroAiie's farcical adventurer of a mince pie In "A Gulltj CoLBdence. " Harper's has a dellrate white enamel cover Thu number opens with what all will rec ognize as a literary treat , u narrative poem by General Lew Wallace , "The Wooing of Malkatoca. " It Is a romance of the far east , with characters mainly of the Mohammedan faith , uffardlng rich oriental colorings. With the action is woven a thread of msntlclsm of a truly oriental character , miggestlng deep spiritual truths. It If appropriately lllub- trated iby F. V. DuMond. A prominent fea ture of this number and one that will please as many readers BB any other is an article on birds' eggs by Ernest Ingorsoll The author tells about the size , sliapu ocid color of various eggs , aud gives an extremely In- tenvtlng discussion of what differences In these respects signify In tbo economy of nature. The article Is Illustrated by eight pages of color work portray'riR the eggs of eighty-seven varlftlra of Ameilcan birds of prey , song-birds , water-birds and game- birds Richard Harding Davis furnishes the number with a line aitlcle on "The Quetm'o Jubilee , " and among the features readers will find of especial Interest are the short stories : "Destiny at Drybone , " a Lin Mc Lean story , by Owen Wlster. Illustrated b > Frederic Remington ; "Marlansrn , " a Mackl- nac story , by Mary Hartwell Catberwood , Illustrated by W. T Smedley ; "My Fifth in Mammy , " a story of the south , by W. L. Sheppard , Illustrated by the author , and "Mr. Willie's Wedding Veil , " a Louisiana romance , 'by Mary Tracy Earlo , Illustrated by A. IJ. Wenzell. The Atlantic opens this month with an essay on novels by a story writer. This Is by Paul Leicester Ko'd , author of "The Hon. Peter Stirling" nnd "Tho Story of an Untold Love , " nnd who now occupies a prominent position among American story writers. He dlscusb-os the American Historical Novel , tiavlng been hlnwelf for many years . > . palns > - taking student of our history ns well as a story writer , and Is especially well equipped for treating this subject. Ho makes an In teresting statement of the portions of Amer ican blbtory that our novelists have success fully illustrated and Intimates to what ex tent our history lends Itself to such treat ment. Colonel HlggliiKon has a continuation of his literary reminiscences and tells of "Lit erary London Twenty Years Ago. " It Is In his happiest vein. Isaac Zangwlll has in the same number an unusually brilliant piece of literature. It Is entitled , "From a Mattress Grave , " and IK based upon the last hours and deathbed scene of the poet Heine. Other features of this Issue nro another Installment of the "Unpublished Letters" of Dean Swift , "State Universities and Chtrch Colleges , " by V. W , Ke'soy : further Ins'allmcnts of F. Hopklrson Smith's Horlal , "Caleb West" nnd "Penelope's ProgrenH , " by Kate Douglas Wlggln : a notable poem by Ellen Glasgow nnd brief reviews of the year's moat notable novels , The Century has n leading Christmas arti cle on a biibject a , little out of the ordinary , all about "Merry Christmas In the Tene ments , " Christmas Is the holiday of the whole Christian world and It comes alike to the old and the young , the homeless acd tbe homo-staying , the rich and the poor ; and In the tenement houses of the big rltlra Christ mas merry making goes on as cheerily ns In the palaces on the hills. This phase of Cbrlstmau Is the subject of tbo Century ar ticle cud the Illustrations present various phases of the effort to make Christmas pleas ant tor everyone. The art work of the mini- bor Is gathered around on article on "Thomas Gainsborough , " by John C. Van Dyke , with engravings from the original paintings by Tlmathv Cole. OalrsborouKh's portrait of Mrs. Slddons Is reproduced by Cole , ns well as the portrait of Mrs , Griiham , the portrait of the bisters , Mrs. Sheridan and Mrs. Tick- ell , and h' picture of the "Watering Place" In the shades of evening. These quaint old palnt'ngs ' IOEC none of their beauty by reason of the work of the master engraver of the nge. A line sketch of Tennyson and his friends at Freshwater is Illustrated profusely nnd an article on the wonderful morning glories of Japan Is valuable for tllustratlous Biul text. The second part of Rlley'a "Ru- balyat of Doc Slfeia" In In the number. The Midland makes no great pretenno of a special Chrlstiras number , but there are sev eral articles In Its pages of real Interest , The "Life of Grant. " wblch has been running through the magazine tinnio. time , ls ci > - oroacbliiK the mo/n Interesting portions of Ills adventurous career , and in this number the author tells of the tbuurted conspiracy to lake Missouri out of the union on the breaking out of th war. In tbo next number the story will come down to his western cam paigns , which Is where General Porter com- inenced his book , Colonel F. D. Grant has recently expressed himself aa greatly pleased with the story running through the Midland , pronouncing it "intensely interesting and valuable" and "tbo moist accurate" that baa yet appeared. There are Christmas stories and Doenm , an article on the Yukon gold fields and an account of Kentucky In recent literature , by Miss Glltner , The number clotca tbe Midland' * fourth year. I ft editor , Johnson llrlghim , his recently been men tioned as a good man for librarian of the Iowa state library , but It Is Improbable that ho would accept any position that would de tract In the least from his literary work , McCltirc's maintains Interest chiefly , but not alone , with the timely series of Charles A. D.ina'n reminiscences of men and events In ( lie. war time. In this number we have Mr. I > mu'8 Judgment on the generals In Grant's altny before Vlcksburg. These Judg ments were formed Immediately In the field and most of them were originally written therefrom , In private letters to Secretary Stanton. It U safe to prophesy that what ever else they may be , they arc such as to leave the reader In no doubt as to thcltr Im part. Mr. Dana always called things by their simplest names , and he was not needlessly considerate of personal sensibilities. The number lion n design appropriate to the sea son by Charles L , Hlntnn and there are pic tures by Church , Gibson , Pelxotto , Llnson and others , making It a real art number. Rudjard Kipling , Anthony Hope , Charles A. IMna , Robert Darr , Ella Hlgglnson , Illlsfi Perry , W. T. Stead nod the distinguished Asian cxploier , Dr. Sven Hedln are among the contributors to the number. Among Iho magazines that regularly find their \\ay to the reading tables of the 1 women there Is none better than the Ladles' Home Journal , which opens this month with n page of beautiful pictures of children , BC- lected from among thousands. The | children's holiday greeting Is a picas- ilng Introduction to the excellent arti cles pertaining to the great fca- ( tal season. Ono of these Interestingly dc- Hcrlbw Christmas In the palace at Potsdam , telling how the German emperor and cm- ' press and royal children celebrate the day , | There are alao two admirable short stories , "Christmas at 'The Hollyhocks , " and "Chrbtmas at the Trlmbltn' . " Godoy's Is another magazine that the women read regularly. This month Godcy's presents a very original and Interesting melange of art and literary work. It Is profusely Illustrated nnd Is printed In a soft photographic black , which brings out the pictures with striking effect. The Madonna Is Illustrated with reproductions of seven paintings on this subject , and fol lowing thIn is the moat remarkably poetic fancy of the century , the "Lillian" of Win- throp M. Prac < l , with beautiful Illustrations from the brushes of three artists. This Is j. treat not often given magazine readers. A history of plajlng curds Is a sketch that will Interct-t many , because tie author has gathered a great deal of Information from many oilginal sources. In the Woman's Home Companion there Is variety. Interest and timeliness In literary features and it in fine In art work also. The cover design , breathing the spirit of the Christmas holidays , Is by J. C. Leyendecker , and Is especially clever In conception and ex ecution. Christmast stories are contributed by popular writers , Including "A Study In Hearts , " by Lillian Uell ; "The Mother's Christmas and the Daughter's , " by Harriet Prescott SiKifford ; "A Christmas Uullet , " by Ople Read , and "A 'Christmas Gift , " by Abble Farwell Tlrown. In a symposium entitled "Sorgs of Yuk-tlde" such cleyerersemak - ; rs as Clinton Scollar.l , Ernest MtGaff y , Ella HlggltiHon and William Llghtfoot VIsscher are icprosemted. The Cosmopolitan's frontispiece Is a copy of a painting by Flrle , the subject being "Tiio Holy Night. " and the conception Is altogether now "and original. An illustrated account of the passion pHy In Switzerland Is especially timely for Christmas reading. The public Is more familiar with the dra- matlo triumphs 'it Oberammergau and Hdrltz , but the Swiss people have created a play of their own wlt.h the main object of dramatic action , and this , ns played In the village of Sel&ich , Is the subject of this ar ticle. The Illustrations are from photo- grur < is of the scenes in the play. Admirers of Goctho will bo delighted with the article on that poct'ti loves , for as tne-author says , "tho love life of Goethe may very fitly be called a dream of fair women. " The Illustra tions of the poet ore iflno. Harry Thurston Peck's discussion of "A Great National Newspaper" will set many to thinking about the newspapers of America as they are and as they might be. St. Nicholas loads off for the Christmas number with a Kipling story of surpassing Interest. It Is the first of a short series of the "Just So" stories and Is a charming story to read to the little ones before bed time. There Is an abundance of Christmas reading In this number. There Is a story of "An Old Tlmo Christmas Gift , " a story , "Cousin J.ino's Mfatake , " the "Christmas Ship" and "The Purloined Christmas. " A sketch on Hie court , jesters of England with Illustrations Is a readable and Instructive aitlcle. "Tho Enviable Errand of Master Merrlvcci" Is a pretty story told In verse. The frontispiece of the number 1s a merry Christmas greeting In colors. The Pall Mall Magazine opens -this month with a strictly Christmas poem by Christian Burke , beautifully Ilustrated. The frontis piece is on etching by H. Manesse after Rlbera. the subject being the babe In the mnnger. Hn uncommonly Interesting ar ticle Is on "Fowling In Bygone Days , " showIng - Ing Illustrations from a book published more than three centuries ago. Modern hunters will get great pleasure from this article and especially the Illustrations showing how the mighty hunters of England went forth to capture birds znd game in tbe long ago. A descr'otlon of Bclvolr Castle Is beautlfullj Illustrated. Frank Leslie's Popular Monthly opens with a Christmas story by Frank R. Stock ton , cntltled-Old Applejoy's Ghost , " which contains n particularly clever Idea worked out In Mr. Stockton's well known pleislng manner. It Is Illustrated with three full- logo drawings by George Wright. This Is followed by the second paper In the maga zine's Important series on Andrew Jackson , and his times and compatriots , taking ur this month "Andrew Jackson as a iMIlltory Commander , " wrlten by A. Oakey Hall , end containing portraits and views , and an ex cellent picture of Jackson spending Christmas d.iy , in 18H , by H. M. Eaten. e MlnliitiirCK. McClure's for December has a complete Kipling novelette. Hamlln Garland'fl new serial , "The Doc tor , " commences In the current number of the Ladles' Home Journal. It may Interest the readers of E. W. Hor- nung's Australian stories to Inow that he Is a brother-in-law of Dr. A. Conan Doyle. 'Mrs. Julia Ward Howe will contribute to early numbers of The Atlantic en reminis ce : ces and recollections of notable men and women. What Shakespeare says about kissing for d > ffpepsla Is a unique article In "What lo Eat , " the Minneapolis novelty in magazine literature , Southern literature Is finding a way to the public through the Alkahest , a little maga- zlno of Atlanta , full of etsays acd stories of high clara. A line picture of Thomas Bailey Aldrlch appeals In the last number of Current Lit erature , acconuanled by a portion of the article relatbg to him as published 'n the "Library of the World's Heat literature. " Among contributors to the Northwestern M.nthly , Lincoln , are Prof. H. W. Caldwell Rev. L P.Ludden , Prof. Frances G. Tay- lor. Ur. Patterson DuJJols , Dr. Mary Wood- Allen , Dr. LA. . Sherman. Oraco B Sud- barough. J. K. Stableton and Mrs Gudrua Thorce-Thomson , Hcaryi Jam has completed a serial story that will shortly appear In the colurars of Collier's Weekly. The Story , It Is said In to bo ono of Mr , James' most powerful works whllo preserving the distinction of style that lias made- him famous. .It duals , It la said with some aspects of the supernatural. Dur ing the coming year th's Journal , according to the editorial announcement , la about to enlarge Its already sufficiently varied , and ambitious ecope. The Illustration are to be put on a higher level than before and several new literary departments to tie Inaugurated MISTAKES OF HENRY BOLLS Convicted City Treasurer Was Not a Very Accurate Accountant. ERRORS HE MADE IN KEEPING CITY BOOKS Expert WcttlliiK Kept lluny Kxplnlii- iiiff Wronnr ChnrKi'i In ( lie VnrluuH Account * lie Him IInil tln- ilcr Uxuinliintlun. | . Judge Slabaugh convened Ills court this morning with the suit of the city against the bondsmen of Htnry Uollu , ex-city treasurer , still on trial. Expert Accountant Wettllng for the plaintiff , was the only witness called during iho morning session , but during the tlmo of the holding of court ho was sub jected to re-cross , second re-dlrcct and second end rc-cress-cxanilrMtlon. LU tbo opening of court he was taken In hand by Attorney Mahoney for the bondsmen and was ques tioned concerning the schedules that ho had prepared , particularly on the ono that Uo prepared last Sunday during the recesg of the court. Witness testified that when he made up his first schedules and statements , he reached his conclusions regarding the shortage - ago and then checked the ledger for errora that might appear in favor of both sides to the suit. An Item of $092 .had not been In cluded In the debit side at the time of giv ing testimony In the criminal trial of Henry Bolln. Witness found that net additions of $12,242 $ should bo placed upon the debit sldo jut ho know of no other sums or Items. On Iho credit sldo of the books he had added a total of $7,407. The witness testified that llolln's Journal charged the office with coal dealers' license money aggregating $6,700 , and that ho had not been able to trace the amount Into the Uoard of Education funds , or Into a Hoard of Education depository. The cash book showed small sums that ilolln had charged to himself as errors In the payment of taxes , but In cases where the amounts were "overs , " the city council had refunded , thus straightening the matter out. Regarding the Uoard of Education funds received from ox-City Treasurer Tlush , Wit ness testified that the books showed that Bolln had charged himself with $81.97 too much. This error waa carried along for two months and was then dropped from the books. What became of the amount , witness could not say , as none of the entries of the ofilco threw any light upon" life ra'iittor. ' As the books showed no disposition of the money. It lnd been charged against Bolln. MOHONBY HOLDS IT 'BACK. Getting back to the , comptroller's report for the year 189G , made to tlic mayor and city council , witness testified that as a clerk In the olllce , ho had made the report , showIng - Ing the shortage of Bolln at that time. The original reyort was brought from the office of the comptroller and Identified. It was not introduced In evidence , however , Attorney Mahoney desiring to hold it for Introduction in Ills case In chief. Regarding the report from the city comp troller's olllce. Attorney Council for the city , says that It shows Bolln's shortage t.o be something like $20,000. Ho explains , how ever , that the document was made prior to the time of the discovery of the alleged shortage - ago In the district paving bond account , which aggregates $77,700. Adding this sum to the $20,000 and then giving Bolln credit for the deductions , he says the total will cor respond with the aggregate to which Bolln atul other witnesses' have testified. Just before the hour for the noon adjourn ment. Expert Wettllng was subjected to the second re-direct examination and explained matters testified to In his re-cross-examina tion. He explained that the sum of $ C30 , re ceived on account of druggists' permits , was charged on the books of the treasurer's of fice and consequently he had charged the same to Bollu , as the money appeared to have been entered as city funds. On the convening of court yesterday after noon Expert Wettling was excuue'd'for a time and Clerk Fead of the city treasurer's office was placed on the stand. He testified to the monthly report of Hoary Bolln for Decem ber , 1S93 , which showed the funds on hand at that date and whlcll was as folldwb : Gen eral fund , $396,179.54 ; alley paving , $810.48 ; curb and guttering , $6,538.68 ; ecwcr , $17- 850.03 ; grading , $43,627.93 ; street improve ment , $118.550.34 ; total , $567,446.50. Less po lice relief funds , $4,223.26 , leaving a bal ance of $563,223.24 , to which Is added the balance in the New York flaw ! ' agency , $21,470.56 , making a total balance on hand oa December 31 , 1893 , of $584,693.82. The amounts act out In the reports were the ones which should have appeared , but which according to the figures of the experts were not In the treasury. On cross-examination Fead testified that he had mode up the report from statements in the ofllce of the city treasurer and that if there < were errors In such statements they were carried Into the report offered in evi dence. dence.WETTLING WETTLING POINTS OUT ERRORS. Expert Wettllng was recalled by the plain- titt and his attention was directed to the December , 1893 , report made by Boltn to the city comptroller. The -witness had ex amined the report and .had ascertained that the total balance of finds' ' on hand as shown by the report In question aggregated $563- 223.24 , not 'Including the sum of $21,470.58 at that time In the bank of Kountze Broth ers , New York , the city's eastern fiscal agency. Witness testified that as shown by the books and documents in the office there were errors In the report ; witness was asked to point out the errors , but to this Attorney Mahoney objected , contending that tMs was swearing to something that was already In evidence > ind that the only thing that the , stale could gain by tbo testimony would bo to pile up evidence that waa the same as had already bcui Introduced and that the evi dence was derived from the same source , the books and documents o-f tbo treasurer's of fice. fice.Jmlgo Jmlgo Sl'ibaugh ruled that tbo witness might answer and Wettllng explained tbo conclusions that he had reached. Ho said that the balance unaccounted for at the end of Dolln'H first term , according to the re ports made to the comptroller on December 31 , 1893 , with tbo errors and omissions added and deducted , so fur as they could bo traced , aggregated $65.39. Taking into consideration Bollr.'B own report made to the comptroller , he should have had on hand , Including the Now York balance , Iho sum of $5Sl,4G9.7i ) . Deducting the amount , of. mftnuy pctually on bind , the amount of Uolln's shortage at the cud of his first term was $55,575.12 , less $1,250. CDTY'S DEPOSITORY. Deputy City Clerk Holbroak was recalled and testified that the OmaLa National uack had been designated as a depository for city funds during Bolln's term and that Its bond for the safe keeping of such funds had been approved by the clty council in the , suin of $200,000. This testimony was elmply for the puipcoo of filling In a link of evidence that was omitted when Holbrook was on the stand during the early days of the trial , Ceorgo B. Stryker was called and Identified the signature of Israel 'Frank , an" ox-city employe , to whom loln | had adyanced money. Oa the conclusion of. Ctryhrr'- testimony , City Attorney Connell announced tt. < it the prosecution had but out * more witness and that ho wao out of the city , but would return thin morning. It la understood that the wit ness to whom reference was made Is W. W. Lowe , who will give testimony relative to a certain check or note being bound' InBonn's cash drawer and which was carried along from month to month as * an"assel" of thb office. The taking of tbq testimony of thb wltneta will not consume more than an hour of time. The attorney for the defence ex. pect to begin tbo Introduction of testimony during tbo morning sctslon of court. Karr Aimivvrit III * Wlfe'n 1'leu. ID the dlvorco eult of Mabel A , Karr agklnat Burton A , Karr , the defendant hag filed his answer. In > iilch tic Admits the marriage mid declares that to has always bee a true , obcdlcnlicnOl model husband. Ho enters a genoraljdBnlil to all of the allegations In the pcllUoA nd says that never In his life did ho uasalilt and strike the plaintiff. In answering , he makes some charges ngalnst his wife nid jays that she has not ccndtictcil bcrielt m a proper man- ncr > \ f NoloH of tlfc Court * . In the matter of the estate of Daniel D. Tledeman , the officer who was shot by bur glars last summer , Mlnnlo TMedcnan , the widow , IMS asked for letters or administra tion. , - Mary n. Shelby , daughter of Joseph Crclgh- ton , deceased , has asked thai she be ap pointed administratrix'of the estate. The property 4s scheduled at some $40,000. Joseph Crelghton died Octobor.15 , 1893 : Frank Thomas and Alfred Knapp are on trial In the criminal court , charged with hav ing entered a South Thirteenth street saloon , from which place they carried away a quan- tlty of liquor and numerous cigars. Clark L. French has Intervened in the case of Mary A. Kcrr Thomas against the supreme premo forest of the Woodmen Circle and asks that the sum of ftBOO bo paid him. Suit was originally brought by John S. Wll- matt , administrator of the estate of Clark L. French , deceased. , In the matter of the Nebraska Savings and Exchange bank , the offlc'ers and directors of the Florence Land and Trust company allege that when their property was sold by Re ceiver Potter they were not served with such notice of sale as required by law. They say that the appraisement was unlawfully made and was placed at foo'low a figure. Caspar E. Yost and other directors of the German Savings bank have filed their an swer In the suit brought against them by Theodore Wollsteln , wherein he alleged that ho was induced to deposit his money In the defunct bank on account of tbo financial standing of the answering defendants. In the answers filed In the office of the clerk of the district court , the defendants , directors of the bank , allege that they never held out any Inducements to the plaintiff to secure a deposit of his money. . They also nay that they never represented that the bank was sol vent. FLOATING COM < M3lCIlATI2 | MONEY. FnrnuTK lloliiK' I'M cored l y SIinrporN lth Johnny Itch IllllN. Farmers In this section of the country are warned by the secret seA-ice officials of the government against a sharper who Is en gaged In uttering $20 confederate bill * , Within the last few days two cases In which the Individual has succeeded In pacstng two of the bills have been reported. The sharper Is traveling through tbo coun try in a wagon under the guise of being the representative of a commission firm In lhl > city and goes about making contracts fw potatoes. He offers better1 than the market price and arranges for a subsequent delivery In the near future. As a guarantee of good faith ho is willing to pay $3 down , but as ho has no small bills he offers one of Uic > confederate notes , receiving $15 In good money in exchange. Two farmers in this vicinity , one to the west of Benson and the other residing north of Florence , have been caught In this fashion recently. Neither knew the trick that had been played upon them until they offered the blllfi at the banks. They then reported the scheme to the federal authorities. The man is desclbed : as 50 years of ago , five feet nine Inches In halkhttand of medium size. A distinctive fcatUro of'his appearance Is that ho wears mutton'ohops and a mous tache , both slightly grayVr Ho Is a. German and deals largely amongst German farmers , but speaks good English. * The two men who some weeks ago passed confederate bills In Iowa have as yet suc ceeded In evading the secre eervlco officers. They succeeded in passing a goodly number of largo and small notes in a. district of small diameter and are , , believed to have Jumped out of the country now. They trav eled also In the farming 'rlletrlcts. It Is somewhat peculiar'that parties opera ting In the same lines have sprung up In different sections of the country at the same time. At about the time 'the Iowa parties were at work reports were ; fecclvcd that con federate bills were belnsj floated In Ohio , Wisconsin and other statcs.j There have been one or two captures , ono occurring recently In Chicago. . \\OTIIISIl IISTIM.BIIY IN SIGHT. Secretary Vit HUH One on the String to I/itiiil In dunlin. Secretary Ult of the Commercial club is laying plans to bring another distillery to this city , but the matter Is In such shape that the name of tbo establishment can not bo published at this time. Ho has , however , some prospects of success. Omaha Is an ideal point for distilleries. It Is In the center of thd.greatest corn belt In the country and corn qdn be consequently secured at a price several cents a bushel lower than In other sections of the country. Tbo water Is of the best. Other materials are also eaally accessible. Finally the proximity of the stock yards guarantees pur- consumption of ihe refuse for fattening pur poses. JUDGH HAY TO SUCCni3 M'KB.V.VA. Would Prefer Stuto Portfolio If Shrr- 111:111 : Should f-Hc'NlKil. CHICAGO , Nov. 30. A special to the Jour nal from Washington says : Judge William It. Day , assistant secretary of state , ban been offered the portfoljo of attorney general to succeed Joseph 'McICenna ' , who will retire Thursday of this week to take the place of Justice Field of the supreme court. It IB probable that Judge Day will accept. Thu doubt arises from an uncertainty as to wjethcr Secretary Sherman may resign , anil the preference entertained by Judge Day for ( he offlco of secretary of state. It is under stood that Judge Day will act as attorney general for a month , durlpg which time It will bo determined whether there Is opposi tion to McKemm Jn the scoite. Curler I'HIMTM Ilnrlc 'lii WitNliliiKtoii. WASHINGTON1 , Nov ; SO.-rMnJor George D. DavlH , the Judep ndypcate at West Point , nun sent to Washington ttie papers In the ease of Captain Oberilnjjl. Carter , the engineer oflicer accused lof IrretruhirltlcH In the execution of tile river nml harbor projects In his charge ID Georgia. The papers were sent to Major IJ.ivU by Bec- ictary Alter In order > that from the Brent mass of testimony taken by the court of Inquiry might be > extracted the facts iiccea- bury to a correct understanding of the cuso nml If It shall tie found proper for the framlmr of specifications for n court- murtlal. Secretary Alger ; ut present de clines to say what ailsjioiiltion he Intends to make of the cane/ / Scttllnir GIIIXH WoKlccrH1 Troulileu , ARCADIA. Ind. . Nov. ' 30.-Tho plass workers this week uro voting on n , propo sition which may lead 19 nil adjustment of their trade troubles , The proposition Is that the cutters and llaltenurs be given permission to wlthilruwi frain local assem bly 300 , receiving ( helr'Bhare pro ratu of the funds In the keeping of the organiza tion , following which , all litigation will bo withdrawn and itie' two dlvlHlons will huj > aratcly t-eUlo thewage scale with the manufacturers. It is jjtfioupht that the pioposltlon will carry , 'an'd tlmt the ! lrnt of thn your may ne ( lie llren lighted In all the factories. Illn Iron ( Ire Dm-lc Iliirncd , KSCANAIJA , Mich. , ffoy. 30. Dock No. 4 , owned by the phlcagd & Northwestern Hallway company , was totally destroyed by fire last night. The lire started In the hold of the Hteamor Katuint , which was lying alongside. , The , leas on tlin dock will approximate tiOO.rtJO. ThlH Includes TP ? * Ti'.e qss on the Nahant will reach $1,000 , Tholdoek , owing to the depression In the Iron 'ore ' trade , will not be rebuilt. Advance tl > 1'rlce of Cuul. DBS MOINia , Iu. . Nov. 30.-Ix > cal coal operators have formed u combine with the support of outelde operators and tomorrow an advance of W cents on oil eradea will bo quoted. , , f FOR A TEACHERS'CONVENTION ' ) matia May Have an Indepaadont Congress Next Year. CONGRESS OF WESTERN EDUCATORS . . _ 1'enrnp , Spprptnry (311- Inn nnil Slay or Moorcn Knilorne The HPP'N Proiiimltloii nnil . 3Inkc Some The editorial suggestion In The Dee that a TratumtrolRslppl Educational congress should bo made a feature of the exposition Is received with general favor. Not only are the local teachers and others who are directly Interested In the cause of educa tion enthusiastically In favor of the project , but It Is the unanimous expression of busi ness men and cltlzero generally that It this Idea Is followed Up with the same energy tbat has beeo devoted to other exposition plans , It will bo one of the most Interesting and profitable features of the great trans- mlsslsHppI show. It la conceded that the western states are fully capable of producing an educational congress that will compare favorably with nay gathering of n similar nature that has ever been held In this country. The enrollment at the last an nual meeting of the National Educational association nt Milwaukee was only 5,000 teachers ) , and it la believed that at least' five times that number could bo brought together in Omaha next year. Superintendent Pcarse of the Omaha public schools thinks that the echotnc Is a promis ing one , but that any appearance of a ccn- fllct with the National Educational associa tion should , ( be avoided. He says : "Such a scheme Implies a good deal and should bo well thought out before being attempted. The teachers of the whole country , Includ ing these of Nebraska end Iowa , are loyal to the National Educational association. This association Is the greatest and most Influential body of educators In the- world , and has. done great good by Its Influence on educational sentiment and plans. It la yearly doing advanced service to the cause by the Investigations and reports of Its com mittees on various educational problems. The expenses of these committees and these publications are paid out of the membership fcc4. Any loss of the efllcleDcy or resources of the National Educational association would be a serious loss to the causa of cdu- catlco both In the United States and abroad I do not think the sentiment of any consid erable number of teachers would endorce any movement which has the appearance of antagonizing the association or weakening It In any way. It certainly would not be possible to erillst any' considerable number of prominent educators in such a plan. "I do not understand , however , that the suggestion of The Dee contemplates that the congress shall bo In any sense antagonistic or In opposition to the National Educational association. It could bo held at another date , either before or after the Washington convention and If that was done I cannot see why it might not be a success. Such a movement would lequlro the co-operation of the leading school men In the transmlssis- slppl country'as. well as that of some from tho-outslde. H * woujd be easy to determine whether this Is to bo had. If U is , I Bee no roasotr why a moat -valuable session might not be arranged and the attendance at such a congress , If properly planned and adver tised , ought to bo large. " GILLAN IS MORE OUTSPOKEN. Secretary J. M. Glllan of the 'Hoard ' of Ed ucation handles tbo subject somewhat less gingerly. He said : "I bellevo the plan suggested by The Bee for holding a convention In connection with the Transmlsslsslppl and International Ex position for the especial benefit of teachers and all others Interested In educational work to bo a good one. The management of the National' Educational association appears to have drifted almost exclusively Into the hands of a select few and the great railroad companies of the country. The recent ac tion of the executive committee In locating thn nc'xt national association meeting at Washington Is abundant proof , If Indeed any further proof Is needed , of this proposition. The dissatisfaction manifested at the meet ing held last Hummer In Milwaukee with the arbitrary management of the executive com- mltteo will , undoubtedly , be more pro nounced next summer at Washington than ever before in the history of the National association. "When half a dozen men take It upon themselves to transgress and thwart the wishes of a largo majority of 17,000 teachers simply to please themselves and to profit by whatever consideration the transportation companies may offer them , it seems to me the time has come for the exercise of the democratic spirit among the rank and file of the teachers , particularly of tha tr.insmls- slKslppl country. There can be no question about the practicability of holding a great convention for teachers and members of school boards In Omaha during the summer of 1898. A concerted and well directed move ment among the leading school men of Ne braska will undoubtedly secure the desired result. I should bo very highly plc.ised to see this work begun at once , and In this con nection I wish to say that the depa'tmont of school administration and by th.it I mean the business end of the public s-l'oj ) ny.ntem , should bo made an interesting and profitable branch of the proposed rouvcntlnn. Thto de partment has already grown to large propa'- tlonp. In connection with tbe National ufso- elation and I am glad to note that an effort will bo made to promote an Interest In school board matters at the next annual -Ji'intlns of the Nebraska Teachers' association , which convenes at Lincoln December 2S to 30. SCHOOL BOARDS ARE CONOEIINBD. "Mombeiu and officers of school boards will find meetings of this character vety Interest ing and profitable and school boirds through out the transmlsslsslppl country would find It to their advantage to enter Into this work with earnestness and enthusiasm. "Every board of education has had some experience In some particular line which may bo explained with profit to other boa'da The various systems of heating and vm-iilatlng school bouses , the different methods of handling supplies and the quality and kind of supplied used , the dlfferoit ; pbnn of ni- ploying teachers , Janitors and mechanic * , the various schemes for the organisation of school boards , the arrangement of tbo com- inlUecw and tbo tint lea performed by commit tee men and officers of the board , all proacn subjects wo'thy of dlscussbn and careful consideration. "It seems to mo that the present opportu nity should not be permitted to r ifis unim proved , It has for some time been a qurn- tlon In the in In do of some of the leading educators caters of the land as to whether or not bet ter results could cot be obtained by having sectional meetings annually Instead of the prreent national gathering which has be come so largo cad unwieldy. "Who wants to go to Washlcgton in mid summer , anyway ? If the executive commit tee wants to contract malaria lot It enjoy It all to ItyBclf. Let transmlEslmlppI people ple enjoy n better convoaticn In Omaha. "A great convention of teachers and ( school board people held In connection with the TranimUslsfllppl Exposltlcri would , there fore , accomplish two desired results , viz. : A fitting rebuke to tbe present mismanage ment of the National association and a test of the plan to hold sectional conventions Instead of ono great national gathering. Anything that I can do to further the p ° an for a great convention of teachers and schosl board people In Omaha next bummer will bo cheerfully done. " MAYOR MOORES ADVOCATES THE IDEA. Mayor Mooreu &iye that In his opinion the educational congress It ODD of the best ideas tbat ban yet been advanced In connection with tbo tranamlEutoslppl celebration. Ho cays that the teachers of the tranmolbtis- slppl states and even of other status want to eomo to the exposition. Tb.it was suffi ciently Indicated by their choice im rx- prtvssed at Milwaukee , end the action of Ihe executive committee of the National Educa tional ftfsocUtlon In overruling their wish waa clearly unjust both to them and to Omaha. Ho ad-vleed tlwt the matter should be pimlicd as vigorously AS possible and said ho would bo glad to do anything In his power cither as a cltbcn or as mayor of Omaha to assist In the BUCCCFS of the enter prise. OMii.v no.vn.s DID uui.p OUT. Dill Wlmt Tliry Ootilil o Imiul tin- Toiu'Iicru * Convention. Superintendent Tearse makes the following explanation relative to the statement that Omaha was the only city that was not rep resented by railroad men before the ex ecutive committee of the National Educa tional association In Chicago Saturday : "I fear It might bo thought that the Omaha railroads have not taken n active Interest and assisted In the effort to secure the meet ing of the association for next summer. The fact Is that they have been of the greatest service and have assisted In every possible way by assuring the committee of satis factory rates and condltlcos and meeting all Its requirements. A representative of the Hurltngton was in Chicago at the time of the meeting to give the committee , on behalf of that road and the other Omaha Hues , as surance that all necessary requirements would be mot. When the committee met the Omaha railroad representative , feeling that It was an educational meeting and that the decision should be on educational grounds , refrained from going to the meeting. Rep resentatives of other lines seem to have had no such scruples. " Koxlt | < iit nml I'lrc I.lnillx. Chairman Hurmestcr of the council com mittee on fire , water and police has received t a communication from the exposition asso ciation In which the council Is requested to extend the flro limits In order to protect the exposttlcri grounds. It Is urged that any damage to the buildings by fire would bo a serious ( blow to the exposition end that every precaution should consequently be taken. It Is feared that unless the limit Is extended a lot of che p wooden structures will be erected In the vicinity of the grounds for temporary use and that three will be a constant menace to the buildings Ir.rtde the grounds. The exposition people want the fire limit to Include a territory bounded by Emmet , Twenty-fourth and Sixteenth streets and the north line of the exposition grovnds and also those portions of Pkilnvlew and KlrkuooJ additions which lie outside the grounds. Must I'ny for HIP Sorvlro. City Engineer Roscwater has made a rule that any rirlvato Individuals or corporations who deslro the services of the employes of the city sewer department must pay for such service. The custom has prevailed of send ing for the municipal Inspectors every tlmo a cheap Job of plumbing caused trouble and thus paving the expense of calling In a plumber. A force of men was kept busy for several hours yesterday cleaning out a civs- pool In a local lintel to get rid of a nuisance for which the city was In no way responsible. This morning a bill was sent for 'the service and hereafter this rule will be strictly adhered 'o , Co in in re In 1 Club T.-ikvN Ilolil. At the regular weekly meeting of the exec utive committee of the Commercial club at noon tbe only Important action taken was tbe. passing of a resolution Introduced by John Steel , calling upon the Nebraska SUUn-T- - ers' association to take up _ _ the matter of holdlfi'g' a cBffventlon of teachers "of the transmlsslsslppl states at Omaha during tbe exposition at some date which will not con flict with the date for holding the regular meeting of the National Educational associa tion. M3W MEXICO'S TflKll'OISD MINES. KiiKlinM-r Morfriiu of I/oniliiii Ut- lintliitCK nil tlic Outloiilv. Colonel C. C. 'Morgan ' of London a mining engineer of prominence , Is visiting his brother-in-law , 'W. ' N. iBabaock of this city. Colonel 'Morgan.u ' Is onroute home from a trip to New Mexico , who-e ho went In the Inter st of an English syndicate to examine the turquoise mines and report on their exten * and character. Ho also visited the CrlppV Creek mining districts and examined sever- gold mines which the s\mo syndicate has view of purchasing. Colonel Morgan was quite enthusiastic over the result of his trip to 'New ' Mexico and showed several samples of the valuable store which abounds In a very small district in the vicinity of Silver City. The turquoise mines are all contained within a tract of about COO acres , according to Colonel Morgan , and yield a stone of very flc.e quality. These mines are the only ones In the world now producing stones of any Uze or of marketable quality and Colonel Morgan expressed the conlvctlon that the syndicate ho represents will purchase the property. The samples ho brought away with him show that the precious stone Is found In vlens half an Inch In thickness , between layers of solid granite. COMPETITION KOIl COtlXTV IIO.NMH. \iinicroiiH IIIdtlcrH ScIc to I'tirdifiMU tilt ; AiitIiorlr. < - < I IHMIICN. Unless there Is a combine among the bid ders , everything points to a lively competi tion when the county exposition and refund ing bonds , aggregating $250,000 , are offered for sale at noon today. ' The sale will be In the commissioners' room nt the court house , where the bonds will bo sold to the highest bidder , or bidders. The conditions provide that the bonds shall bo sold at not lets than par. They draw In terest at the rate of 4V4 per cent , payable at the county's New York fiscal agency , and run for the period of twenty yearn. Already numerous bidders have arrived and several of them have been at the court house du-lng a greater portion of the day looking through the records , ascertaining If all of the proceedings In connection with the Iscuo have been legal , Whllo none of the bidders have Intimated what they propose to pay , the county commissioners are of the opinion that the bonds will not only sell for par but will bring a good premium In addi tion. Pony HIIH mi AilvriitiiroiiN Trip , A'blind pony attached to a light buggy , the property of O. M , Henry , 3717 Ohio street , encountered many . ndventurrs which the owner would llko to un ravel. About 5 o'clock Monday evening the unlrnal WUH left hecurely tied In front of Dennett's more at Sixteenth nml Capitol avenue. The Fugacious brute mum have untied thu knot with his teeth , for twenty minutes later ho wan BCHI volng at a rapid pace norl'h ' on Fifteenth Htreet. An hour later the name rig was si-en merrily spin ning over the Center Hlrr-i't road , went of HaiiKcom paik , still without u driver All efforts to stop the wayward ulug proved futile. IHiMonday evening the owner gave up the tank UH a bad Job. About 7 o'clock yesterday morning Dr. Connell looked out of a rear window of hlH residence nt 1707 Dodge Btreet and \VIIB surprised to find hit was t'ho richer by on umall pony mid a light bnpKy. Uently rubbing Its none against the feiico Inside the yard was Mr Henry's headstrong property. The police were telephoned and the pony chained iii | In the patrol barn until the owner could call for It , I'carlN from tlic lltK Illue. Kurl Sagl of Wllber Is in the city and In exhibiting a couple of pearls that he found | In the JJlg Illue river. They nre about at ) large as omall buck shot. One la white nnd tbo other is n light pink. A Jeweler , ay that they nro very valuable , but will I riot nay what they nrc worth , TO Kft the pt-arlH , nh.Hlstc'd by n uqnad of hoyx Air HIIK ! Bays that he opened something like 1,500 mussel Hhella. I.oilKt * llvfiiNi-H to < ; i > ifp IIH Clinrtcr. TAMPA , Fla. , Nov. 30. A sensation waa created In Florida Pythian circles last ,1ltfli.t.whe.n , Hea , Fro"a led > 'e' KnlKhts of I'vthlns , of this city , delUd the authority of tha grand chancellor and refused to obey t > orders ; or rellnijulah. Us charter. KANSAS CITY VERY DISTANT Not Overly Anxious to Sos the Real Eslato Men , DOESN'T ' CARE 10 MEET OMAHA BOOMERS Srprotnry of tlio Coinnu-rclnl CluV ti DlftcmiritKliiHr Ill-ply to tlic II en I ICNtnte IJxoliutitte'n TCAIIK Committee. . Kansas City's Commercial club Is strongly disposed to throw cold water en th proposed Texas trio of the Nebraska delegation to Houston to attend the Deep Water conven tion , If the sentiments expressed by Secretary E. M. CUcidcnliiK are to be taken as an In dex of the feeling of the club. When the ar rangements for the trip were being made Chairmen W. H. Green of the committee on arrangements wrote to the Commercial club explaining that the delegation would stop at a number of places en route and would at tempt to arouse Interest In the Transmlssla- supl Exposition among the people. It wao suggested that a stop of several hours would bo made in Kansas City and the club waa nskcd to make arrangements for a meeting which could bo addressed by a number ot eloquent speakers. In reply to this letter the following waa received from the secretary of the club uu- dcr date of November 2 ! ) : Wo very much regret to have to advise you that the date which you huvo named for your ilele.iallon ; to visit Kansas City is in conflict with arr.uiKements which t our people have made , that cannot bo ebanpiMl at this tlmo with so Hhort notice. Had We lenrneil sooner of your Intention to visit us , wo would have made u very strenuous effott to vlniniic our arrange ments ao that \\o might have hail tbo picas- uro of nieetlnp your deejailoii. ! \ \ o realise the Importance of the Trana- mlssl slppi Expo ltlon nnd the great bone- lltH which It Is Intruded to bring to the west , and \\e alpo appreciate the efforts i which the Omaha people have put forth to make It a t-nceess. Whllo n mooting such IKS yon SUKKCSI at Kinsus City woiud bring the attention of our people very forcibly to your exposition , wu very much doubt whether It would result as satls- faotoilly as mis-lit bo hoped , and we also bcllevu that when you nro prepared for business that you will find our people iiulto lo.sponslve and that wo will bo very largely rcpienented In your city during the time your exposition Is hold. Youra truly. K. M. CLKNUJSNINO , Secretary. LETTER TO THE .MAYOR. As pom as this letter was received Chair man Green indicted a letter to the mayor ot Kansas City explaining the objects of the trip , and the reply received from the secre tary of the Commercial club closed with the following- We mirely ninnot bo made to umlcrstanil that Kansas City t-ou d not take care of more , than ono delegation ni a time , and there could bo no jealousy on the part of Kansas Cl y people regarding the TinnsmlsialHtlppi Exposition being- hold at Onmhn next year , for this Is not an Omaha pxpo-ltlon ; there nro twenty-six states nnd territories repre sented In the Transmlsil'-slppl Exposition , and Missouri Is one of them , and we hose that Kansas C'iy will talv i o back scat , for we are satisfied that her people do not In tend to have th.it done It they know It. Will you kindly lot mo hear from you at oncielf arrangements can be ma } e so tpni h1s flcleBiitIon can cn > crtaln your people with speeches , for I assure you It It * In thel Interest of fho exposition In which wo nra all equally Interested. The reply to this letter Is awaited with Interest , and If It Is not citlsfactory the stop in Kansas City will be very brief. In striking contrast to this treatment by the representative commercial body of Kan sas City are the letters being received from other points along the line. In nearly every casa the people aisk for a lo-ger stop at their towns and promise cnterta'nment and every opportunity to expound the gopel of the exposition. The cars In which the party will travel have been engaged and will bo elaborately decorated with the civic coloro ot Omaha , made prominent by ths Knlgbta at Ak-Sar- Ben. Flags and limners will bo lavishly used and streamers In abundrnce will float from every available part of Ihe cars. Sam son , the lord high chancellor of King Ak- Sar-Hen III , will Issue an edict , directed to the loyal subjects of the king In Texas , In- vlt'ng them to take part In the great exposi tion of the rciMurcc-s of the king's domain , and also to entertain In a suitable manner the subjects of the king who are about to make a tour of the province In tbe Interest of this exposition. IXVOI.VHS TWO , I : < ; AI , ISSUES. Vnllillty of n ni'llolonry .T OffHPt liy Cluirwri- Lliiury. The question of the validity of the act of the late legislature revoking the deficiency Judgment law is raised before Judge Munger of the federal court In the cai > e of the BuildIng - Ing and Loan Association of Dakota against Jacob E. Houtz. The act has been passed upon by several of the district courts of the state , but the decisions have differed , some declaring It legal and othern Illegal. The claim that the act In Illegal Is made as a defense In en ano'Aer In the above suit , which Is an action to recover a deficiency Judgment. In 18S9 thoibulldlng and loan as sociation received as a stockholder one E. G. Gossett of Llnco'n. who subscribed to forty shares of stock. Later Gcfltett bor rowed from thu company $2,000 on these shares of stock , but atea gave > i mortgage upon the building he erected with the money. Ho failed In his payment of Interest and the company forcclrsed the mortgage. The property was > purchased by Houtz. The pro ceeds were not sufficient to satisfy the claim of the company , and It therefore began ac tion to secure n deficiency. ' pni'nt against Houtz , claiming that he s f ' he respon sibility of the payment of t c utca. Tiio defendant also charged In ila answer that the association has already received back the loan at usurious Interest , It la claimed that Goesutt j/ald In on his shares In dues , membership foes and prepaid In terest , mid should have received dividends < o a total amount of $2,278. n"r2 ? more thru the actual amount of money rr received on the loan. According to this flnirlng tlio oa- ttorlatlon has thus received the principal with Interest at the nito of IS per cent , In spile of this It Is HtMI seeking to secure a Judgment oC $3,059.20 , or a total of $5,337.20 In satisfaction for a loan of $1.75(1. ( TWO T MH.V Viuii'o I. n innnil 1C , II. Sin I Ih no 1'ji i Slop , Capper E. Yost , president of the Nebraska TeUhfno company , yesterday announced two lir.yortant promotions amcng the ofllclals or that company. H. Vuiico Lane , who has heretofore borne the title of manager , Is promoted to be general superintendent. Ed ward B. Smith , until now purchasing agent of the ccirpany , Is made superintendent. Doth promotions will bo effociivo on December 1 , The two positions which will bo filled by Messrs. LJIIR and Smith are new positions. rrtated especially for them. President Yost In announcing the [ -"motions said they had been as early Chrlstman iiretenta for two men who had been associated with the com- I > iny for about twelve years and In that period bad rendered most faithful service , lluil .Scull' " Hotly. The remains of Hud Kc'ott , who was mys- turlounly killed ut Eighth and Capitol tive- nuo Thanksgiving nleht , are Btlll at the morgue , but will probably not bo allowed lo Htiiy them much longer. An order wna Bcrvcd upon Coroner llurket yesterday. iHbued by the county cominlHslonera , to iho effect thut sunlexa relative ! ) claimed the body that It should be turned over to the Oma'hii Medical college. Nothing more nun been heard from thu brother of the de ceased , who IH Bald to have telephoned from Atlantic , la. , yesterday.
