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About Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922 | View Entire Issue (Dec. 22, 1898)
fTTm O XT ATT A T ATT.'V T TT ! ! . rrTTTTHQ'n ( A "V mnTVM"mj'.in ! OO 1 one STATE TEACHERS' ' MEETING PUni for the Next Aisooifttion Gathering During Holiday We k , DOUGLAS COUNTY DELEGATION READY Natnber ef ( he Local Schoolmn'mni Blvnlfr Their Intention of Attend- lac the Reunion t Lincoln- Section Work Ontllnei. Quite * number of the teachers of Douglas county bar * signified their Intention of at tending the meeting at Lincoln of the State Teacher * ' association during Christmas week. Among them arc the following : Anna B. Leach , Lorena Steece , Llzzlo Myers , Qencvra Boggs , Callle Olson , Agnes McKay , Stella Mercer , Huth ttogan , W. C. Ar , J. H. Tullls , Grace Mercer , Ida Fuller , Pearl Purlson , J. A. Klern , Emily Harding , Anna Droadfleld , R. A. Johnson and B. H. Patterson. Apart from the general sessions of the tate association , the various sections and auxiliary associations have very Interesting programs of their own. At the meeting of * he college section Prof. S. O. Pattlson of Hattlngs will talk on "State Recognition of Private Colleges ; Prof. D. R. Kerr of Bellevue - vue on "A University Graduate Department for Nebraska ; " Chancellor George E. Mac- Lean of .the University of Nebraska on "The Province of all Educational Institutions Leading Up to the University , " and Prof. D. L. Low * ol Western on "Will Culture. " The section meetings will bo held on Wednesday and Thursday afternoons , December - cember 28 and 29. The school board section meet at University hall. President H. D. Travis and Secretary J. M. Glllan are doing their utmost to have a good attendance - ance by sending out circulars to every school board In the state calling attention to the fact that this Is a legislative year and the Importance of timely discussion. Its program - gram contains the following speakers : Rev. L. P. Ludden of Lincoln , J. H. Galley of Columbus , H. D. Travis of Plattsmouth , Su- perlntendent C. H. Churchill of Albion , ex- Btat Superintendent Henry Sabln of Iowa , H. M. Hopewell of Tekamah and E. E. Lyle of Wahoo. Text books and financial man- egement of schools will be among the subJects - Jects dlscusaed. The county superintendents' section Is also to meet at University hall and Henry Sabln of Iowa , U. 0. Anderson of Seward , Conrad Bee of Fremont , Horace T. Carson of Kear ney , J. F. Daly of Schuyler , Ed M. Hussong of Franklin and J. C. Morrow of O'Neill are booked for addresses. County Superintendent * ' Share. There will be a "round table" of the cotfnty superintendents on the afternoon of the 27tb , at which the subject of better schooling and more of It In the rural schools Is to be discussed by C. F. Beck of Lin coin and R. F. Adklns of Tecumaeh. Other participants In this gathering are to be A. J. O'Malley of Greeley Center , P. P. Pan- baker of Hartlngton , O. R. Utterback of Pawnee City and George L. Farley > ti Plattamouth. On the same afternoon all the auxiliary BRgocfatlons are to meet at various places.v The meeting of the State Library assoclac tlon will b In Library hall. Miss Alice F. Sherrlll of Crete hi to give a paper on the better preservation of books and Prof. J. A. Beatty of Peru one on the school li brary ; whilst Mies Annette Smiley of Omaha Is to tell what the library can defer for the Woman's club and Mrs. B. M. Stout- cnborough of Plattsmouth on what the Woman's club can do for thelibrary. . The Chautauqua , association's meeting Is also to be at Library hall. The three topics U ) will deal with are , "Chautauqua aa an Ed- , wcattonal Bfcctorr' ; "The Benefits of Chan * itauqua for Teachars , ' ' and the year's read ing. Mrs. Emelle Hamm of Beatrice , Super intendent Maynard Splnk of Grand Island , Miss Mary Watson of Lincoln , Principal W. R. Elders of Wahoo , Mrs. L. A. Metcolf of ofe Lincoln , Principal J. B. High of Beatrice , Miss M. Belle Ebrlght of Odell , Dr. J. C.at Miller of Palmyra and Dr. D. S. Stein of Lincoln are to divide those subjects be tween them. A't ' the meeting of the Association of Women's Clubs , which is to be at University ra sity ball on the same date , there Is to be a debate on the question , "Resolved , That the Public Schools Afford a Natural and Ade quate Preparation for Citizenship. " Miss Ellen M. Austin of Fender la to deliver an address on "Child Study Versus Teacher arm Study , " and Mrs. 8. R. Town ? of Omaha will talk on the ideal school director. Temperance Women Take Part. A rather extensive program has been prepared en pared for the state Women's Christian Temperance nto perance union. This organization Is to n.eet In Nebraska hall. Mrs. S. M. Walker errt. of Lincoln , state president ; Mrs. Anna M. rt.In Bunting of David City , Mrs. M. M. Clafflln Ine of Ord , Mrs. Dora V. Wbeelock of Beatrice , Mrs. H. B. Darnell of Lincoln , Mrs. E. M. Cobb of York , Mrs. S. C. Upton of Lincoln , Mrs. Medora Nlchol of Beatrice and Mrs. S. S.o O. Bentley of Lincoln are down on the pro gram for various topics. o0. At the Kindergarten association Mrs. 0. 0.3d H. Chlttenden of Omaha Is to preside and papers are to be presented on different kindergarten not dergarten phases by Mrs. H. H. Wheeler of Lincoln , Miss Avlce Drake of Omaha and Mrs. Eva R. Danlelson of Lincoln. The Child Study association Is to meet In University hall on the afternoon of the 28th. Superintendent H. B. Kratz of Sioux City wlir lead its program with an address on the effect of street life and companionship for children , after which child study will be viewed from several standpoints , as follows 1- 1ay lows : From that of the church and Sunday school , Superintendent J. W. Dlnsmoro of Beatrice ; that of the home , Mrs. II. H. WIN son of Lincoln ; * that of the school , Superin tendent A. V. Lauderbach of Wymore ; that of children's reading and literature , Super intendent A. A. Reed of Crete , and the ef fect of health upon morality , Dr. J. F. F.of Stephens and Mrs. Luella P. Hartley of Lincoln. ofJ " " CORN STARTS A BIG""TUMULT Soft Weather Send * Short * to Sour- rrlna- and the Result U a Dlt ' of a Market Boom. Those who hold corn or wheat yesterday : bad the real stuff If they let It go at the right time. Both grains had a boom ln' price sufficient to make a man rich If he held enough of the cereals. On the local Board of Trade the interest In the market bordered almost on excitement and ; ue' transactions in this city alone In these two grain * amounted to nearly 1,000,000 bushels , which la a good day's business. May corn opened yesterday at 35 Vi cents and at ; he' close It was 36 6-8 cents. May wheat opened at 66 7-8 cents and closed at 68 fi-S cents. Corn Is mentioned first because It was the causa of the trouble' while wheat's movements wore actuated only by sympathy. The boom In the price of corn was not looked for. While all the conditions sur rounding the market for egrae time have teen of strength for this commodity , there was nothing to mark the coming of BO sudden idhls den advance. The commission men of this THERE IS A CLASS OF PEOPLE Don't give them tea or coffee. Have you cntly there has been placed In all the grocery stores a new preparation' called ' ORAIN-O , made of pure grains , that takes the place of coffee. The most delicate toraaclt receives It without distress , and but few can tell it from coffee. It does not cost over U as much. Children may drink It with great benefit. Uc and 25e per package. Try It. Ask for QRAIN-O. city are disposed to attribute the cause' to the bad weather. It has been so wet and | BO warm during the feat week , they say , tli'at great quantities of corn In transit to Chicago1 ' has become flo affected by the climatic | m'BI conditions as to grade low , or not grade at all and this bad required a call upon | futures to make good the contracts , while cosh corn U no stronger than It has been. There were 1,100,000 bushels of corn and 600,000 bushels of wheat cleared for export yesterday. The Interest In the market was all cen tered In Chicago and for the day , nt least , It was the 'great market of the world. And as for Omaha , It has been some time since men have watched the ticker so closely as they did yesterday. A majority of the transactions here were sales for the benefit of the profits on Investments made during the week. Yet there were generous pur chases near the close by the hopeful ones who look for a further advance today. FUNERAL OF MRS , SNOWDENto First White Woman to Come to Omaha Borne to Her Last fleeting I'lace by Pioneers. Prospect Hill cemetery now contains all that Is mortal of Mrs. Rachel Snowden , who was the first white woman to come to Omaha , and who lived to see the city grow from nothing to a place of the present size , beyond all her anticipation ! ) to witness It expand from a village where everybody was her neighbor Into a metropolis of parts , with nearly all the early land- markB with which she was familiar wiped away. The funeral services wore held Tuesday afternoon at the late residence , 712 South Twenty-fifth avenue , and were conducted by Rev. Luther M. Kuhns , pastor of Orace Lutheran church , who , after reading the established service of the church , made some remarks of comfort and hope to the bereaved family. Th music was furnished by a quartet of young women from that church. The pallbearers were men counted among the pioneers of Omaha , but who found Mrs. Snowden here when they located In the city. They were welcomed here by her and they yesterday performed the last service In re turn which human bands could render. They were : Dr. Oeorge L. Miller , Captain C. 0. Rustln , Judge George W. Doane , Judge George B. Lake , R. M. Wlthnell and S. A. Orchard. A pillow of roses , on which wai the word "Mother , " rested at the head of the casket containing the remains and th < , re were many other cut flower * sent In by friends of the departed , Funeral of M. G. Edward * . The funeral of the late M. G. Edwards took place yesterday afternoon. At his for mer home there were services conducted by Rev. G. A. Luce , pastor of the South Tenth Street Methodist church , and at < the grave I side the ceremonies were under the direc tion of the Ancient Order of United Workmen | men , of which Mr. Edwards was a member for a great many years. ft At 2 o'clock a multitude of friends , by their presence at the funeral , testified to the I respect and esteem Inwhich Mr. Edwards > j ' was held by all In life. In the front parlor ' of the house at 142 North Thirty-seventh street , the somber cloth covered casket I which encased the body stood on a bier al ' most hidden by flowers. Around It were i grouped relatives and friends. The minister I read the Methodist burial service end with a text taken from Revelations xxl : 25 ' , "There shall be no death there , " ho deliv ered an Impressive obituary. The hymns , "Jesus , Ixjver of My Soul" and "Haven of Rest , " concluded the service. In the funeral cortege marched the sev- era ! orders of which Mr. Edwards bad been a member. ' The pall bearers were comrades of the Ancient Order of United" Workmen. They were : H. McCoy , G. W. Church. Wil liam Turner , Frank Broadfleld , Robert Lynn and Dr. S. R. Patten. Interment was at Forest Lawn , where the burial ceremonies were conducted by D. C. Mlddleton , master workman , and S. R. Potter , past master workman , of Union Pacific lodge , No. 17. The Grand Array of the Republic and the Typographical union were also represented. ORDERS FROM HEADQUARTERS Department Stnfl Hn r Preparing to Move the Twentieth In fantry to Manila , Orders from army headquarters to the various posts In the Department ot the Mis souri are flying thick and fast , Incident to the coming removal of the Twentieth In fantry , and the prospective removal of the other regiments In the department. Special ' ' I Order , No. 75 , Issued Tuesday , was the ' longest ever issued from this department , and embraces nearly twenty paragraphs , all of them bearing In some manner upon the coming movement of troopa. Lieutenant Charles C. Smith of the Twen tieth Infantry has had his leave of absence extended three days. Upon the recommendation of the troop and regimental commanders and In view of the long confinement due to exigencies of the service prior to the completion of the trial In this case , so much ot the confine ment as remains unexecuted on December 24 Is remitted In the case of 'Private' George Noebe , Troop L , First cavalry , Fort Rlley , Kan. This will enable the trooper to have his freedom on Christmas day. Private Frank B. Shepard , Company B , Twentieth Infantry , now In confinement at Fort Lcavenworth , charged with desertion , la restored to duty without trial. A troop of the First cavalry , to be se lected by the commander of the post at Fort Rlley , Is ordered to march to Fort Leavenuorth ns soon as possible. The dis tance between the two posts Is about 125 miles , and the mid-winter march will be | an experience for the soldier * . The troop will have charge of Fort Leavenworth after the departure of the Twentieth Infantry. General Sumner Is unable to come down to headquarters , as his doctor'prohibits his leaving bis room. To add to the general's discomfort he has been denied the enjoy ment of his cigar for the present , and be begins to feel there are times when peace Is more vexatious than war. The commanding officer at Fort Logan H. Roots has been directed to send Acting Hospital Steward William Vogt , hospital I | corps , to report without delay to the com * I ln'mandlng officer at Jefferson Barracks for duty with the Twelfth Infantry. , The following named privates of the hospital corps have been ordered to report ' without delay to the commanding officer at Fort Crook for duty with the Twenty- second : Victor E. Koenlg , Fort Nlobrara ; Vance H. Marchbanks and Edward S. ' Chartler. Fort Robinson ; Edward Romage and Dllmus B. Braselton , Fort Sill. A detachment of cavalry has been ordered from Fort Rlley to Fort Logan H. Roots ton relieve a detachment of the Twelfth In fantry , which will Join its regiment at Jef I ferson Barracks. The property at Fort > Logan H. Roots will be turned over to Lieutenant Samuel M. Waterhouse , assist ant surgeon. The assignment of this duty to a member of the medical corps is an Indication of the shortage of available army officers. Marriage Lloi-niri. County Judge Baxter Issued the following marriage licenses yesterday : Name and Residence. Age. William S. Howard , Omaha 21 Josephine Simpson , Omaha 23 ! John Schmedcr , BennlnKton , Neb 30 Therese B. Hennlngs , Bennlngton , Neb..28 Thomas H. Perrons. Omaha 29 Tena Clarke , Omaha . . . .28 ' t JOKCENSONHASAHARDTIME Experience of the Officer Who Tried to Inert Joe Naohneber , MADE A GALLANT FIGHT AGAINST ODDS Primmer nealnted from the First and Wan AmiUted br III" Brother and Other * Alleged Gamblers Object to Trial. The trial of Joe and George Nachneber and Dan Bockawttz on the charge of assaultIng - Ing Officer Peter Jorgensen with Intent to commit murder , commenced yesterday after- noon. The court room was crowded with witnesses from the Sixth street district , while others from the same locality came ! to hear the testimony. Officer Jorgensen , still looking somewhat the worse for hla experience , testified that he was given a warrant for the arrest of , Joe Nachneber. He found his man In a saloon and Invited him outside. Then the ' witness told him that he had a warrant for his arrest for assaulting Officer Klewlz. Nachneber refused to accompany him and they came to blows. Jorgensen struck him over the head a couple of times with his re volver. Nachneber ceased hla struggles and they crossed the street to a coal office where ho expected to calf the wagon. When they entered the coal office they found there was no telephone. He and hla prisoner be came Involved in a second struggle , In which ho threw Nachneber to the floor and struck him a couple of times with his re volver. While they were scuffling on the floor George Nachneber kicked him In the side and struck him over the head with i the witness * own club. The witness dropped hla revolver on the floor and Dan Bockawltz picked it up and carried it off. The . -witness ateo stated that Joe Nach neber bit his car and Dan Bockawltz kicked him over the eye , Inflicting a wound an Inch long. He was also kicked on the knee and Is suffering yet from the latter bruise. His bruises kept him Indoors a week , the flght occurring Monday night , and he was out for the first time the following Satur day. day.Dr. Dr. Spaldlng testified that be dressed the wounds of the injured officer. He found several bad contusions on the head and ono over the left eye , In which he took ono stitch. He had several bad bruises1 on both sides of the body between the fifth and ninth rib. His left knee was badly bruised also. The rest of the witnesses who testified 1 were Harry Adams , Lorenzo Howell , Mrs. Johnson , Harry Boyd , Henry Born , Officers Dan Baldwin and Henry Heldfeldt. Adams and Boyd were knocked down while going for the patrol wagon. Mr. Boyd Is 71 years of age. He was struck three times by Bockawltz. He and Howell testified that they were In the office and saw Officer Jorgensen - genson kicked by George Nachneber several times. As the hour grew late the case was ad journed until this afternoon at 2 o'clock. Gamblern , _ . _ . on Trial , Judge Gordon also arraigned Harry Gib son and Theodore Gallagher on four differ ent counts , that of gaming on private prem ises , gaming , keeping gambling devices and maintaining gambling rooms at 908 North Sixteenth street. They declined to plead to either , as their attorney desired to file a motion to quash the complaints. A contlnu- ance was taken until December 28. . Frank Robinson , E. C. Compton , George Marshall I , William Smith , W. J. Miller and George Jones , who were arrested at the same time , were discharged. The attorney for Gibson and Gallagher in sisted that they should be arraigned upon .the search warrant upon , whichthey.were ] arrested. The county attorney objected , as he had drawn .four complaints , so a heated argument ensued. The defense's attorney , Mr. Shoemaker , held that the property con fiscated was not gambling fixtures or de vices , and besides the defendants did not own them. Mr. Winter Insisted that this made no difference to him ; he didnot pro pose to bo told on what complaints he should try a prisoner. It was the custom to con fiscate gambling fixtures and hold them as evidence and he would not try the ownership of property first. If the defendants were : found not to be the owners then someone would come 'Into court , replevin the goods | and the state would be without evidence. The court held that the county attorney had ' j a right to file new complaints , but said he would have liked a little further light upon the proceeding in oases where search war rants are Issued upon complaints filed by officers or other persons. Police Conrt Note * . A young man named Webb entered a plea ! of not guilty to the charge of petty larceny. Adolph Klrschner accuses him of stealing a snare drum valued at 118. Max Nathan failed to appear to prosecute the charge of assault and battery which he ! made recently against Charles , alias "Sloppy , " Smith. Smith was discharged for want of prosecution. i Alfred Patterson was up for being drunk , disorderly conduct and resisting an officer. Officer Drummy testified that when he en tered Patterson's house , after securing the consent of both husband and wife to search for a thief , Patterson assaulted him and did everything he could to provoke a fight. The officer finally placed him under arrest and took hint to the station. As the officer had no search warrant authorizing him to enter the house , the motion to discharge the de fendant was sustained. Dr. Bull's Cough Syrup Is a most wonder ful remedy for bronchial troubles. It has cured thousands and will cure you. 25c. COUNTY JAIL IS CROWDED Ninety-One I'rlioner * NOTT Held There , but Shand Hn Seen More. With ninety-one prisoners in the jail that * Institution Is pretty well crowded. In the winter there are more prisoners than any other time of the year , owing to the pro pensity of the noble red man to do a little bootlegging for the purpose of being caught and securing a chance at Sheriff McDon ald's Christmas and New Year's dinners , and this usually fills up every cell and makes the "bull-pen" a place where room Is at a premium. Jailor Shand has had as many as 200 prisoners in bis custody and then they were piled one on anoth'er. Having grown accustomed to seeing the jail jammed full of erring humanity , tieT. Shand docs not consider the present num- her In bis keeping out of the ordinary flat all. Old. E. and Alice Johnson , osteopaths. Suite 515 , N. Y. Life Bldg. is.M STARTED OUT TO CARVE HIM Ida KliiK MaUea Up Her Mind to Do Her llnihaiid Ilodllr Harm , lint Get * Arreted. Matrimonial Infelicity prompted Ida King , a comely colored woman , to try to put an end to her husband's existence and with this purpose In mind she attacked him last even ing In the coal office of James Patterson , 205 North Eleventh street , with a knife used for pearlng vegetables. The blade of the weapon was four inches long , ground to i a keen edge , and effectively wielded would have Inflicted serious Injuries. Trouble was avoided by the man's fleetness - ness of foot. When his wife struck at him ho broke away and ran , stopping when he found a policeman to whom he could tell his wife's intentions. After her husband made his escape , Mrs. King turned to Mr. Patterson In the office and threatened to cut out his heart If he should over tell of her escapade. At this Juncture Officer .Flsk , accompanied by the fugitive husband , ap peared on tbo scene and the woman was promptly disarmed. She was arrested on the charge of threatening to cut. Both Mr. Patterson and the woman's husband are complaining witnesses. CONSIDERATION FOR FIRST Private Write * from Manila Urging the Claim * of the Nebraska HeRlment. MANILA , Nov. 14. To the Editor of The Bee : Having just received mail from home and : having observed the reports of sick ' ness in the Third Nebraska volunteers and noted the reasons that arc given why this f regiment should be mustered out , the boys of Company K ask that you allow us a little space In your paper to present some per tinent facts. We have today on the sick list of the company fourteen In the brigade hos pital and an equal number who are 111 and marked "quarters. " Tomorrow we expect to add two more to the hospital squad. We enlisted expecting to go willingly to whatever point the government should see fit to send us. At that time we did not know where we would be aent. On the other hand the Third Nebraska know that they were to go south and even asked to be sent to Cuba and placed under General Lee's command. Now that there Is no flghtI Ing to be done , only garrison duty to be performed , comes William J. Bryan , that great man from the state of Nebraska , who wanted to lead a regiment to the front and fight for his country , who has seen less than four months' service , crying to be mustered out. And this notwithstanding that the First regiment has been In service nearly seven months , that In this time they have seen some of their comrades fall before Spanish bullets , others stricken with disease brought on by lying In the mud and water of the Intrenchments before. Manila. I ask you In behalf of the First Ne braska volunteers If we have not some | reason to ask the government to commend us for mustering out ? But I suppose the Boy Orator of the Platte has the pull and will be mustered out. The sick report ot the First Nebraska shows that there are today 434 men In hospitals and sick quar ters. While I have nothing but pralaa for the rank and fllo of the Third Nebraska , It should bo remembered that they are In the United States , while the First Is 10,000 miles away and cannot get letters from home In I' leas ' than thirty days' time and to do that there must be no delay in connections. It Is strange that our sick lists have never reached the United States , while those of the Third regiment 'have ' been published every day. Wo are not asking for anything that is not perfectly Just ; all we want Is a fair show and If we don't get It , when we do come home there are some who will learn that the First Nebraska baa moro friends than they thought and that they can vote as they shot. Hoping that you can find space In your , paper for this communication , I am , yours respectfully , WILLIAM M. TALBITZER , Private Company K , First Nebraska Vol unteers. LATE ELECTION AT KELLOM Left * Win Everything bnt Mayor and Now llnve the Organisation I Under Control. Mayor JOHN FLANAGAN ( right ) Police Judge GUY SINGLETON ( feft ) City Clerk MARY HOMAN ( left ) City Treasurer MARY M'QUIRE ( left ) City Comptroller ' HOlBROOK ( left ) Counciimen-at-iarRe ' ALICE -HURST ( left ) , JAMBS EOGLESTON ( left ) , GRACE JOHNSON ( left ) , JOHN SORENSON ( left ) , > " 'MAGGIE M'DONALD ( left ) . This Is the result of the election , a victory for the Left party , In the City of Kellom. People of Omaha may not be generally aware of the existence of the City of Kellom , may not know that It is located within the corporate limits of the city ot Omaha. But such Is the case , although Its situation Is marked upon the map of Omaha under the name of the Kellom school. Within the four walls of this school butld- Ing Is an Incorporated municipality , the citizens being the boys and girls of the higher grades. It has Its charter and plan of government and HB city officials. Its first election was held this week. This Is the scheme the principal of the school , ' Miss Fees , has adopted to teach her pupils some thing about the principles of municipal gov ernment In order to make them bettor cltl I zena. I On November 6 a mass meeting of the male and female citizens of the municipality took place. This meeting adopted n charter. It also formed two parties , the Right and the Left. Politics was tabooed from the I platforms and in fact no code of principles ' was adopted by either. These parties nom- Inated a ticket for the municipal offices that were legally established by the charter. From that date until last Monday the cam paign waged and then the election was held. The regular election proceedings wore held , City Clerk Hlgby being called In to give pointers. The registration day occurred on November 16. The government expects to be In operation In the very near future. The first meeting i 1 ot the council Is scheduled to take place in the next few days. rnnstlpatlon prevents the body from rld- dlne Itself ot waste matter. De Witt's Lit tle Early Risers will remove the trouble and cure sick headache , biliousness , inactive liver and clear the complexion. Small , sugarcoated - coated ; don't gripe or cause nausea. Drama nt Crelffhton College. Great Interest Is being manifested by the friends and patrons of Crelghton university in the dramatic entertainment to come off In College hall next Thursday evening. For some four or five years back the students have delighted their admirers with a drama , serious or humorous , about Christmas time. "Elma , " "The 'Dumb Orphan , " Sheridan's "Critic" and "Guy Mannerlng" have suc ceeded each other year after year , all of a high grade and creditably rendered. This year "Rip Van Winkle , " a play that has forever over thirty years been given to crowded > houses by the Inimitable "Joe" Jefferson , is to bo added to the above list. The play has been adapted for male char acters from tbo original of Mr. Jefferson. Krctchen , the scolding wife of the patient "Rip , " will bo replaced by Verplonck , the stern father-in-law of 'the ' good-natured but sinful and unfortunate toper of tbo Catskllls. j Another change Is the Introduction of two I or three , scenes from the celebrated extrava ganza , "Hand and Glove. " CAST OF CHARACTERS. Rip Van Winkle Joseph B. Bran Rip Van Winkle. Jr. . his son. . . Verplanek , Rip's . . . . in ; William J. Coad Knickerbocker , schoolmaster _ , . . . . .Michael J. O'Hcrn Derrlc Van Clausen , burgomaster Matthew P. Gleason Herman , his son James E. Woodard Nicholas Vedder. Rip's friend . , Daniel J. Hurley Van Clip , Knickerbocker's friend .Francis R. Ballman Swasrserlno Ganderkln Icken Splrlts of the CatBkllls Edward A. Crelglfton , Edward Leary , Jarncs H. McShane , Robert J. Lowry. Jonathan Doollttle , Innkeeper William F. Condon Sink I David A. Murphy Bwlm { Lawyers Guy V. Furay Judge Marlow Weir D. CotTmun , Clerk of the Court , Bailiff , VII- lacers , etc , | The scenes to be Interspersed with ap- propriate musical numbers. INOT | SURPRISED BY SUMMERS Appointment of New United States Attornty Bad Been Anticipated. PLACE OF ASSISTANT IS IN DOUBT Hnlf a Onsen Applicant * , VfIth the Primpecti thnt Mr. It null Will Xnt lie Dldtnrbed for the 1'rcn- rnt nt Leant. The appointment of Williamson S. Sum mers to the position ot United States at torney for Nebraska gives general satisfac tion about the government building. The appointment occasioned no surprise , as It was conceded some weeks ago that Summers would be the man. Who will fill the position ot assistant under United States Attorney Summers Is a uiqi question that is being speculated on at this qihi hour. There nro halt a dozen applicants , the most prominent of whom are T. W , tlB1 Blackburn and John W. Battln. However , It Is not probable that any one will Immediately I . 1 ately succeed the present assistant , S. R. atR Rush , who has served with so much ability I during the last four years. He has the 1 business of the odlce well In hand and It Is thought that he will be retained until a I larger portion ot it Is disposed of and out of the way. A. J. Sawyer , the ex-United States attorney \ . torney , says that he Is ready to turn the office over at any time. He expects to glvo olPI possession within the next few days. Re garding the work that Is In sight for the United States attorney to take up and dis pose ot at the present term ot court , which will undoubtedly run until well Into Janu ary , there Is little ot Importance , asldo aifr from thn case of the United States against frF Frank Dorsey , the Ponca banker , which Is set down for trial before Judge Garland on ! January 3. How the Jnrlen Are Drnrvn. | These are the times when Clerk Hints ot the United States court finds that life Is a bore. Almost every day now there are from two to a dozen men who call at hla office to request that they bo put upon the next Jury that will be called. As a rule , most of them eecm to think that Mr. Hinls can re ceive the names and give them the positions sought. Hen ; , however , Is where these people ple make a mistake , as It la Just as Impossi ble for the clerk of the United States court to put any certain Individual upon the Jury as It Is for the clerk ot the district to got a certain man upon the Jury In the state courts. In drawing Juries for the United States court the names of men taken from the poll lists of the various counties In the state are placed In a box and snuffled up , after which there is a drawing and the twenty- four first drawn are the Jurors for the terra. It might so happen that a name put In now would bo drawn for the next term ot court , or It might happen that that Identical name would not be drawn for a dozen years. Verdict Aa-nliiHt Insurance Company. Tbo case of tbo Grand View Building asso ciation against the Northern Assurance company clP pany of London , on trial before Judge Mun- ger and a jury , has been disposed of by the jury finding for the plaintiff. This case grows out of the destruction by flro of the Worthlngton Military academy at Lincoln. The defendant carried a policy of Insurance upon the bulMIng and as a defense sot up the claim that there was other Insurance of which Us agents and officers had no knowl edge. In finding for the plaintiff , the jury decided that the Northern Assurance company knew or should have known of the additional In surance , that was carried. Prrklni Plead * Onllty. Harry Perkins , who heretofore pleaded not guilty to selling liquor without first having posted the government stamp In his place of business , was before Judge Mungcr yesterday afternoon and withdrew his plea , after which he entered one of guilty and was fined $25 and costs. MINER IS A SHARP GUESSER Wine Ynnnsr DruKKlit AVIim Once More lit Hu-Cnn Ilenn Jnr Coii- tentfi LiiNt Mulit'd IleNtiltH. The results In the bean jar guessing con tests ending last night are as follows : Bean Jar No. 19 Correct estimate , 1,053 , by Roy C. Miner. Richardson Drug com pany. Club member , J. Morrlssey Plumbing company , 319 South Fifteenth street. Award , portable gas ramp. Bean Jar No. 7 Nearest estimate , 1,169 , by J. Megreen , 1510 Williams street. Actual count , 1,170. Club member , W. N. Whitney , 107 South Sixteenth street. Award , pair $3 shoes. Striken ) Explode a Mine ST. LOUIS , Dec. 21. An attempt was made today 'to blow up the Tcrre coal mine at Lentzeberg , III. , a small town In St. Clalr , county. The attempt was not entirely sue- cessful , the derrick only being damaged to the extent of $500. Sheriff Bameral of St. Clnlr county , la tracking the perpetrators , who are unknown , with bloodhounds. Wil liam II. Perry & Sons own the mines , which nro being run with non-union men. Several months ago the union men struck for better wages. Only the watchman was about the mine when the explosion occurred and no- body -was Injured. 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It Is hard to imagine a sad. der sight than a woman at a mirror who sees that her youth' nil charms have vanished. The eyes dull , the skin flabby and yellow , the cheeks sunken , the mouth drawn. What is there In the future for her If she can not be made to understand that her suffering Is wholly unnecessary ? Women ought to be thankful to know that Wine of Cardui 1s a safe and speedy cure for their Ills. It will overcome and drive their diseases away. Their youthful looks and feelings will come back again if this remark * able vegetable Wine Is taken according to direction * . It LADIES' ADVISORY DEPARTMENT. For adrtc * lo c e requiring ipe- Kerns strange that so many eUldlrtoUoDi.iddreii.giTlncijmp- . ' lotnl. Ixiilfo'jidriiory Mrjirtmfnt , should continue to suffer when The CbBtlMDooiB Medicine Co. Cb ttpoo , Tena. rescue U so close it hand. Druggists Sell Wine of Cardui for $1,00. XWINE