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About Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922 | View Entire Issue (Dec. 24, 1898)
THE OMAHA DAILY BIDE : SATURDAY , DECEMBER 24 , 1898. LIQUOR MEN IN CONFERENCE South Dakota Dealers Get Together to Consider Legislation ! FAVOR CONTINUING THE PRESFNT LAW Committee Named to Tnkc Charge of the Mutter After the Sentiment of All Preient linn Uccn Bounded , HURON , S. D. , Dec. 23. John T. Brocn , president of the South Dakota Retail Liquor Dealers' association , Issued a call for a spe cial meeting of that organization , to be held there. Thirty or more members personally rcuponded , and others sent letters expressive of their views relative to the putting Into operation a law for the state control of the liquor traffic as voted by the people at the election. The matter was thoroughly dis cussed , and a legislative committee composed of John T. Brecn of Huron , Edward Lamm of Watortown , John Kearns of Mellette , James Rlngroio of Aberdeen , R. B. Maihleson of Pierre , F. Behrend of Parker and J. Maloney was named. The sentiment of those present as well aa those sending communications was largely In favor of continuing the pres ent law governing the liquor traflc In the state , particularly as many complications nro llkey to arise from efforts to put Into oper ation the new scheme. Among those present were : R. B. Mathieson of Pierre , John Flnley of Bryant , Frank Bfumo of Huron , Peter Faust of Parkston , Julius Flagstad of Lake PrestonT. Connelly of Elkton , Moeller & Urehend of Parketon , F. A. Countryman of Watertown , Mat Goellon of ReUfleld , John Hlckoy and Moso Kaufmann of Sioux Falls , Jainea Rlngrose of Aberdeen , W. H. Clark of Gettysburg , Ed Lamm of Watertown , Frank Cans of Huron , T. L. Barnard of Clark , John Koerns and F. G. Felgel of Mellette , P. Lowry of Asbton , J. T. Brcen of Huron , D. C. Ulford and Charles Volkman of Salem , A. Perry of Montrosc , N. Pett of Hartford , James Growney of Centorvlllc , William O'Connbll of Redfleld , J. C. Buhler of Big Stone City , Rover & WIHou of Custer , Wil liam Hayes of Fort Pierre , E. M , Kreber of Springfield. DAKOTA ADDS TO woHLIVS WEALTH Immenie Number of Cattle mid Sheep Marketed I.nM Year. DEADWOOD , S. D. , Dec. 23. ( Special. ) The Black Hills Is rich In other products besides the output of mines. During the past year there were shipped from Belle Fotircho 2,500 carloads of cattle , with an estimated value of $3,275,000. From Rapid City about COO carloads were shipped , esti mated value , $475,000. From the cat'.lc dis trict contiguous to Edgemont , In the South ern Hills , It Is estimated that 2,000 carloaJs were shipped , with a value of $1,900,000. This makes a total valuation of the cattle shipped from the Black Hills ranges of $4,750,000. The estimated value of the horses shipped Is placed at $500,000 ; the building tana , $300,000 ; the manufactured brick , 1100,000 ; lumber , $1,000,000 ; lime and stucco , $25,000 and $7,500,000 for the output of gold. The sheep Industry has assumed largo proportions during the last year. Five years ago thcro were not moro than half a dozen flocks In Ponnlngtoc county ; now there me thousands. There were shipped from Rapid City during the year 125,000 pounds of wool , valued at $17,500 , and from Plerro about 300,000 pounds were shipped , which came from Black Hills sheep. This makes a total I of 425,000 pounds , valued at $59COO. It U estimated that 10,000 sheep were shipped for mutton , valued at $30,000. The largest sheep district is In the vicinity of Edgemont. It Is estimated that 500,000 pounds of vool were shipped during the year , valued nt $70,000. Eighteen thousand sheep were shipped for mutton , valued at $54,000. This makes a total of $211,500 which the sheep ' men of the Black Hills have received from their ehecp during the last year. It Is stated that the number of sheep will be ' more than doubled In the next five years. The Black Hills ranges are especially adapted for sheep raising and many of r the largest cattle companies are selling their herds and Investing lu sheep. SOUTIIEtlN HILLS TAKE TUB LEAD. I.nrir Nniulior of I'rofUnlilc Plants Art * llcliiK1 OpLTiitfil. KEYSTONE , S. D. . Deo. 23. ( Special. ) " i More development work Is now being done In the whole southern Hills than ever before. ' A number of now finds of. galena have been ' made just south of the Spokane mine , which ere eatd to be very rich. J. L- . Moody of Hayward Is reported to have made a big galena strike , and he has Interested some monled men with him and they expect to get paying results. Frank Lockhart , reg- Uter of deoJs of Pcnnlngton county , who Bucceeded In Interesting prominent Milwau kee capitalists In the Cbllllcotho , reports that In sinking the last twenty feet In the eighty-foot shaft the ore has trebled In value , and they now propose to work the mine uiran a more extensive ecalc. The Dlsmarck company la rapidly getting In the machinery for Its concentrating plant. U will be but a short time before the mill will be In running order. In the neighbor hood of 200 men are at present employed In that camp. Considerable building Is going on and Keystone and vicinity are realizing qulto a building boom. The Keystone mill 1 Is running twenty stamps regularly , and the Holy Terror Is at present undergoing orae needed repairs preparatory to moro ex- tcnslvo work. South Dukutu Li > imeil Lnml. PIERRE. S. D. . Dee. 23. ( Special. ) The report of the land commissioner shows that ! while there wes an Increase of 165.258 acres . leased in 1808 over that so taken In 1897. there- are yet 1,450,138 acres of state land which Is not paylug any revenue to the late. Much of this lies Idle because It Is In sections of the state where there Is | plenty of pasturage without the necessity of leasing the state lands and a great deal also goes unlcased through agreement of the parties of the neighborhood In which H lies to make no bids for It and use It In com i- mon. The total amount secured from leases In 1898 was J36.288. which was an Increase of $10,270 over the amount secured by the etato from this sou/co In 1897. The largest acreage leased In any ono county Is from _ Brown county , In which , this year , 52,000 ) acres are under lease ; Splnk Is second with 88,000 aud Dutto next with 30,000. The smallest amount leased In any ono county ; Is 320 acres In Union , but this U because practically all the land In this county has been sold. There are ni > leases In Clay county , the state having disposed of all Its Interests In that county. Up to the present date the state has disposed of equities auj a few tracts of deeded land on warranty deeds , of 0.320 worth of Taylor lands and Is keeping up the expenses of the remainder which Is of any value by the rentals from the same. Xrvr | > iior Men A k Pnvnr * . HOT SPRINGS , S. D. , Dec. 23. ( Special. ) Among those who expect to b ( candidates from the Dlack Hills for positions In the coming legislature are Willis C. Dower , fomerly editor of the Tribune , and J. W. Jones , formerly editor of the Call , both V.of Lead City , who desire to be chief clerk of the house. Whichever ono secures the sup port of Lawrence county will no doubt PBO before the house with considerable strength. A. 8. Garrison , editor of the Dolle Kourcha Dee , Is a candidate for bill clerk of the euate. Captain Qrlppen of this city and commander of the Grand Army of the Re public here , expects to ask for the position of sergeant-at-armi of the senate. - n New Church. 61S3ETON , 8 , D. , Dec. 23. ( Special. ) Un known persons gained entrance Into the new Presbyterian church hero and with n can of black paint mcared the pews , chairs and pulpit In a mist disgraceful man ner. A now set of hymn books was also mutilated and almost totally destroyed. HEARD ABOUT TOWN. A. K. Balllnger , traveling representative of a number of the largo hotels at Hot Springs , Ark. , Is In the city. Speaking of business , Mr. Balllnger sold : "It Is the best In years. There can be no doubt of the ( return of an era of great prosperity. While we have done a good business every season for years , this winter we are crowded with people. Money Is easy and the entire south Is enjoying the best business In years. People sevem to have confidence In the fu ture of the country and are Investing their money. " Captain Sanford , In charge of the upper Missouri Improvements , came In from Sioux City last night and Is registered at the Mlllard. The trip was a very sad ono for the captain , as his chief clerk , Mr. Kodgors , who was with him , died en route. The young man had been In poor health for some time and was being brought to Council Bluffs to be placed In a hospital there. E. II , Tucker , one of the leading sheep men of Colorado , Is In the city. His home Is at Canon City. Speaking of the recent gold discovery made while driving a tun nel under Pike's Peak he said : "This promIses - Ises to bo one of 'the richest gold strikes In years. Many of the old miners are of the opinion that the mountain will yield vn t quantities of the precious mineral and that It will lead to rich discoveries in other parts of the mountain. " PrrMonnl Parnrnphi. Henry Thomas of San Francisco Is at the Her Grand. James W. Herrick of New York Is at the Her Grand. M. L. Crowell and wife of San Francisco are at the Her Grand. Postofllco Insoector D. J. Sinclair of St. Louis Is at the Her Grand. A. M. Allen of Minneapolis , the- well known capitalist , Is at the Her Grand. i E. I. Stephen , buyer for Swift and Comt pany of Chicago , Is In the city to spend the holidays with his parents. Cornelius Gardiner of Washington , busi ness manager for the Frank Daniels opera company , Is at the Her Grand. W. F. Cody has returned from a trip to Now York , where ho went to look after his Wild West show , which la in winter quarters there. A. R. Balllnger , traveling representative of the Arlington and the Eastman hotelp at Hot Springs , Ark. , la In tbo city , stopping at the Her Grand. , Hon. A. M. Post , ex-chief justice of tbo ) Nebraska supreme court Is In the city , transacting some law business and doing a little holiday shopping. Ben Carter. United States attorney for South Dakota. Is at the Mlllard hotel. He Is on his way home to Deadwood , having been In Washington for a few days. Milton R. Uhl , formerly with the adver tising department of The Bee and now con nected with the firm of Lord & Thomas In Chicago , 1s In the city renewing old ac quaintances. Nebraakana at the hotels : Guy R. Wilbur , Wayne ; Otto Hocse. Washington ; A. M. Post , Columbus ; D. M. Owens. Norfolk ; W. E. Cole , Monroe : 8. M. Kelly , Nora ; P. J. Donohcr. Valentine. Miss Helen Cady , Miss Florence Lewis and Misses Edith and Bessie Her returned home yesterday from Knoxvllle , 111. , where they are attending St. Mary's school. They will spend the holidays here. At the Mlllard : John Cartwell , St. Louis ; W. S. Loomte. V. P. Grubb. J. O. Feds , Chl- cage ; M. B. Green , Sioux City ; J. C. Carson , Deadwood : H. L. Carter , St. Joseph ; J. T. Strlbllng , Ashland , 111. ; Ben Carter , Washf ington , D. C. Captain King , one of the big cattle own- ors. with ranges scattered all over Wyoming , Is In the city , at the Mlllard. He says that cattle are doing unusually well this winter and that the indications are that the losses will be lightest In years. At the Murray : W. S. Goodfellow , Chicago cage ; S. C. Smith. Beatrice ; Y. P. Klpp , P. T. Kelly. Galesburg. 111. ; R. 0. Molly , William Tapps. Plattsvllle , WIs. ; George S. Marston , Pittsburg , Pa. ; W. H. Johnson , Indianapolis ; Charles W. Magle , Peorla ; William McErle. Columbus. Representative Tucker of York county Is In the city for the purpose of baring his eyes treated. Mr. Tucker Is a republican and was elected from a district that usually polls a populist majority. While he Is not venturing an opinion on who will succeed Senator Allen , he has no hesitancy In say ing that he is for Hatoer. DEATH RECORD. Pioneer Cltlcen of Oerln * . GERING , Neb. , Deo. 23. ( Special. ) Captain Edward Thornton , one of f the pioneer citizens of Scotts Bluff t county , died recently of heart dls- ease end was Interred with the rites of Masonry , having been a lifelong and prominent member of that fraternity. i He was a direct lineal descendant of Mat- | tbew Thornton , one of the signers of the Declaration of Independence , and WM aged 1 65 years. He was prominent in Grand 1 Army circles , having been captain of Com- pany 0 , Seventh Kansas cavalry , during the civil war. He was for a long tlmt the - republican postmaster at this place. 1'rnmlnent Stock Shipper. CENTRAL CITY , Neb. , Deo. 23. ( Special. ) ' Thomas Harris , a prominent stock shipper from this place , died this morning after an Illness of three months. He leaves a wife , one son and eight daughters. The body will be taken to his former homo at DeKalb , 111. , for Interment. Edward F , Lawrence. CHICAGO , Dec. 23. Edward F. Lawrence , one of the moat prominent capitalists of 1 Chicago , and associated with many large llnanclnl Interests of the city , died today after a short Illness. He was born In Massa- chusetts In 1835. " WUcoimln Private. ANNISTON. Aln. . Dec. 23. Private John Cherctte , Company K , Fourth Wisconsin , is dead of typhoid fever at Camp Shlpp. .The body will be sent to Eau Claire , WIs. A brother of the dead man is confined In the typhoid ward , _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ FIRE RECORD. Illuce In a Court lion- . MONTEZUMA , la. , Dec. 23. ( Special. ) The court house took Ore yesterday niorn- Ing about 10 o'clock. It was saved from total destruction by the heroic efforts of the fire department. The damage will amount to about $1,000. The Insurance will cover the loss. The fire was caused by a defective Hue. Wnter Savea the Oil. FAIRBURY , Neb. , Dec. 23. ( Special. ) The oil house at the Rock Island railway shops caught fire last night and was en tirely destroyed. The stock of oil was moatly In the cellar of the building and the fire department flooded It , so that the lessen on contents was light. Money I'ulU for MUnlon * . BOSTON , Dec. 23. The annual report of the American Board of Foreign missions , made public today , shows the following re- celpta : Donations , I252.4SS ; legacies , $187- 729 ; donations ( or school fund , $7,312 ; dona tions for Mlcroneslan navy , (2,976 ; donations for young missionary fund , $3,017 ; dona tions for debt of September 1 , 1897 , $23,902 ; donations for mission work for women , $186- n000 ; Income of funds , $6,293 ; total , $671,717. CIVIL SERVICE RULES DIE Board of Education Decides Against the Jordan Resolutions. NEGATIVE VOTE IS QUITE DECISIVE Nine Member * of the Thirteen I'reient Kxnreii Tliemselven Optioned to the rlun Presented Some Financial Fact * . Both the Jordan civil service resolutions met their fate at the hands of the Board of Education last night. All the members , except Gratton and Moore , were present. Action was flret taken on the resolution providing a permanent list for the teacha crs. A vote of 9 to 4 killed it. The three committee * to which the matI ter had been referred , those on teachers , rules and heat and ventilation , had decided - cided at a consolidated meeting the event Ing previous to report the two resolutions back without recommendation. As soon as Secretary Glllan read the report Hess moved that action bo deferred to the next regular meeting. An amendment to Hess * motion came from Thomas to have the resi olutlon ] pertaining to the teachers adopted. Burgess , Hcas and Van Gilder each gave their reasons for fighting the plan Presl- . dent Jordan had proposed. Johnson was Us solo defender. The four who voted In favor of the plan were Johnson , Sears , Thomas and ; President Jordan. Then Hess moved to ( lay his own motion on the table which was done by the same vote. The resolu- , . tlon relating to the janitors was tabled without discussion on a motion by Hess also , all the members voting aa before. A long discussion arorfe on a recommenda- tlon from tbe supplies committee to rent ten pianos at $5 per month for the kludergarj tens , the rental money to be applied on the : purchase price of the Instruments In case the 'board decided eventually to buy them , and the price being fixed at $205 each , Buchanan , Van Gilder and Hess opposed It. Burgess , Sears and others pleaded for the kindergartens and the necessity of music. Mr. Burgess said It was the best proposition the committee had been able to find. Chairt man Penfold also urged the adoption of the report. The report was finally adopted by a vote of 8 to 6 , Buchanan , Van Gilder , Hess , Irey and Thomas voting against It. Some Finance ! Exhibited. A statement was presented showing a com parison between the present year and the 1 year previous In receipts and expenditures > and also giving an estimate of expenditures i for the school year from July 1 , 1898 , to i July 1 , 1899. The first periods covered were , the eleven months up to December 1 of 1897 and 1898 , as follows : 1S97. 1S9S. Receipts . S371.766.4X S403.98S Expenditures . 393,054.25 417,352 [ Bellclta , Dec. 1 . 92,859.04 81,174.21 The next was the first five months of the school years 1897-1898 and 1898-1899 : 1897-189S. 1893-1899. Receipts . $103,470.23 $104,063.58 i Expenditures ( first six . months ) . 192,587.48 1SC.2C2.15 It was stated that the expenditures for 1898 and the first half of 1898-1899 Included $18,000 placed In , the sinking fund. An es timate of expenditures for the school year ending June 30 , 1899 , was given in the fol lowing : Amount expended July 1 , 1893 , and January 1 , 1899 . $185,262.15 Estimated expenditure , January , 1590-July , 1899 . 240,000.00 Total . $425,262.15 Owing to the fact that the estimate of receipts for the school year ending June 30 , 1899 , depends largely upon the number of saloon licenses taken out and the city council's new school levy , none could be given f at the present time. Claims amounting to a little over $30,000 were allowed. The teachers' pay roll amounted to $27,100 ; the Janitors' pay roll , $2,641 , and that of Superintendent of Build ings Banker for labor , $1,088. An objection from Hess to the payment of a bill for the vaccination of pupils of the Saratoga school had no effect. The office salaries ran up to almost $1,000. Opiiortnnltica for Architect * . A resolution by Mr. Klewlt to have only Omaha architects submit plans for the Cass , Davenport and Pacific schools , and another joined with It providing for a wider competition for the new high school build ing plans was disposed of by reference to the committee on building * and grounds. It Is not thought likely that another meet ing will be held by the prevent board , so this reference was for the purpose of kill ing the resolution. The teachers' committee reported against the Comenlus night school for the reasons that the season is getting late and the night school problem had not teen satis- factorlly tested. On a statement from Su- perlntendent Pearse to the effect that other sections and other nationalities would prob- ably want night schools also , the board adopted the report. From Adjutant General Barry a communl- cation was read regretting the state's Ina- blllty to comply with the request for guns for the High school cadets. The state , wrote General Barry , had very few guns on hand and until reimbursed by the federal War department for arms transferred to the First i and Second Nebraska volunteers and Troop K , Third United States cavalry , nothing could be done. ! ( On a report from the buildings and I grounds committee a recommendation goes to the Board of Public Works asking 'thitf further laying of sidewalks at the Central Park and Douglas school sites be put off ; until spring. The Gratton resolution Increasing the finance committee from three to five mem bers and changing the kindergarten commlt- tee also to five members was adopted. Just before adjournment Secretary Glllan called attention to the fact that the lith ographers might not have the bonds ready for the president's signature by January 1. He asked who would be the president to sign them , If they were not prlnteJ In time. The matter was left to the secretary and the board's attorney. The teachers are to be paid this morulng and the janitors In the afternoon. Most of the members of tha board ex pressed themselves as being opposed to an other meeting. WILLING TO PAY FOR THE PARK Booth Bide Improvement Clnb De- olareat Itielf on the lUvervlor Bxten.lon Plan. The South Side Improvement club held a meeting In Miller's old ball last evening for the purpose of considering the advis i-1 ability of extending Rlvervlew park. U Is I proposed to purchase thirty acres additional on the north side , the land to be paid for , by direct assessment upon the property that will be benefited by the extension. It la estimated that this would amount to about $3 per lot for those taxed. At the meeting last night out of the forty property owners on the south aide present not one expressed opposition to the pur chase. The gentlemen who take the most active Interest In the extension of the park . and those who believe In pushing the south side to the front do not propose to move without hearing from all their neighbors. Therefore meetings will he held In different place * on the south side at which an ex- presilon will be sought concerning the pur chase. The next meeting will occur next Friday night in the hall at Tenth and Hick. ory streets. A mass meeting of south alders will be hold In Miller's now hall At Seventeenth and Vlnton streets on January 13 for the final discussion of the proposed extension. If there nro to bo any objections , and It It claimed not one haa been heard thus far , they must bo made before or at that time. ONE LESSONJJF CHRISTMAS Itabbl Krnnklln DUconrne * ) on What tbe Day Should Mean to All Mankind. "What Christmas May Suggest to Jews as Well as to Christians" was the subject of an able address delivered at Temclo Israel by RabW Leo M. Franklin last evening. He spoke in cart as follows : There Is a fltnesa lo t > ur considering the theme of the festival our friends about us are preparing to celebrate. It Is en unfortunate - I fortunate thing that < there are these among I us _ who recall only the tortures and the persecutions Inflicted on the Jews in the train of events resulting from celebration of similar events. Wo ought to bo the last to call up prejudices of the past , to harbor In ' the minds of our children enmity against those who have misunderstood tbe teachings of the gospel , The Jew ought to rise above this and help to lift others to the heights of love and kindness. I do not advocate that the Jew should enter into the celebration of a Christian holiday. But we who claim Justice for ourselves ought to be just to the conviction of others , just even to those who- have persecuted us , just oven to their ideals and aspirations. If wo do this we shall find that they're not BO far removed from us as we think. We shall find that the doctrines we condemn are pri marily Jewish In "their origin and essen tiality. "Peace on earth ; good will to men" is not confined to one sect. It was born wHh the first awakening of moral truth. It was first f accepted by the Inspired law givers of ithe < Jews. The beautiful sentiment contained In It Is not sectarian , but broadly humani tarian. Looking backward we find it coming down the aisle of the ages , born of the same fount where seer and prophet of olden times drew their Inspiration. We do not stand alone In this liberal belief. Many Chris tians have outgrown the belief In the exact ness of the narrative of the nativity of their Christ. < The Christmas festival has been { gradually transformed from a theological holy day Into a national holiday. It has nut- grown sectarian teaching. The great moral \ truth back of it Is drawing men to ono God and ono brotherhood. That this Is a distinct gain i to the moral good of the world is not difficult to perceive. After twenty centuries have passed the Christian church is found proclaiming on its festival day a Jewish doctrine. "Peace on earth ; good will to men" Is a transliter ation of the old Hebrew motto : "Bo yo disciples of Aaron , loving peace , pursuing peace j , loving fellow men. " The same Chrls- tlanlty i "that bos persecuted the Jews has .been .1 the Instrument of carrying Judaism Into ! parts of the earth where it would not otherwise- ' have been known. Wo need not give { up our rellglah to be generous. The Christian need not give up his Christ and the Jew need not accept him as his savior , ' or believe In his divinity , to see reflected in each other the high principles of love , of truth . , of morality and of the great brother , hood ' of man. Our Ideals have not been lived up to. "Peaco on earth ; good will to men" has not been lived up to by the Christian. "Be yo disciples of Aaron , loving peace , pursuing peace , 'loving fellow men" has not been lived up to by the Jews. The Christians i have not only shown their hatred of the Jews , but they have had schism In their own ranks , between. Protestants and Cath olics and between the sects of each of these divisions of the Christian church. The Jews , driven by persecution to almost hate every one but their own. have' not lived up to their motto. The German Jew dislikes the Polish Jew , and both cordially hate the Jew who chanced to be boih ' In the domain of the czar. If either ideal were lived up to there would today be a unified humanity. I am encouraged to look"for this by the fact'that the festival now about to bo celebrated Is coming less and i ss-to be a strict church day and more and more to be a day on which every one tries to make every other human being on earth happy. I wish there were more such days in the year'a calendar. Such a high principle must not be confined to one day , or to one season of the year. When we shall Have this principle spread among all mankind to be dominant through out the year and years , when such a time comes , as In God's fullness It must come , the Jew and the Christian will see In each other his own reflection , his own striving for God and for right and a united chorus will raise to highest heaven the gladsome refrain , "Peace on earth ; good will to men. " What is commonly known as heart disease Is frequently an aggravated form of dys pepsia. Like all other diseases resulting from Indigestion , it can bo cured by Kodol Dyspepsia Cure. It cures the .worst forms of dyspepsia. It digests what you eat. ENTERTAINMENTS LAST NIGHT Wentmlniter Presbyterian 8nnda > School Enjoy * a ChrUtinaa Tree and General Social. The Westminster Presbyterian church was crowded last evening from chancel to doors with the little folks who are mem bers of tbe Sunday school and tlie grown up people who came to look after them. The occasion was the annual Christmas entertainment. On the program there were recitations and songs for tbe early part of the evening , but the chief attraction was a huge Christmas tree that reached to the top of the church , loaded down wlh bon- bens and knlckknacks sufficient for all the children present , Those who spoke were : Ezra Swanson Mary Treat , Harry Smith , Lottie Com- stock , Guy Robertson , Mary Fahs , Vivian McDowell , Margaret and Herbert Williams , Abble Archibald , and the superintendent , Mr. H. L. Kreider. After this part of the entertainment the gifts were distributed. Among those who attended and were given presents from the tree were ,100 poor children who are not members of any Sun day school. Central United 1'rcnbyterlan. The children of the Central United Pres byterian church gave their annual Christ mas entertainment last evening. The chief attraction was a lecture by Rov. Dr. Alex- ander Gllchrlst , Illustrated by stereoptlcon , views. The subject was "Scenes from the Life of Christ , " the views being furnished by Prof. McCllntock of the High school. Throughout the evening there were musl- cal selections by older members of the Sun day school and choral singing by the Infant t and primary classes. It Is customary at these entertainments for all the children to bring as gifts for distribution to tbe poor children of tbe' i city toys , books , articles of wearing ap parel and like things that they have out grown. These contributions last night were heaped In a corner of the Sunday school room and there were more than enough to fill a good sized wagon , They will be distributed today and will make Christmas a happy occasion for eeveral hundred poor children. _ _ Notice. OMAHA , Dec. 23. Omaha Dally Bee : The local freight officials and warehouses will close Monday , December 26 , on account of Christmas. Signed : J. B. Elseffer , agent C. , St. P. , M. & O. ; Jas. Anderson , agent B. & M. R. R. ; J. J. Sherlock , agent Union Pacific ; M. Loftus , agent Missouri Pacific , nuoliaiinn Sny lie' * llrokc Daniel M. Buchanan of Albion has filed Ms petition In the office of the clerk of the United States court asking to be declared a bankrupt. He says that his debts aggregate about $500 and that bo .has nothing aside from hla exemptions , IWD. CUDAHY Robert. Infant eon of Mr , and Mrs. U. A. Cudahy , last night at 8:30 : o'clock. I SOUTH OMAHA NEWS. A few days ago the cnarlty committee of1 the King' * Daughter * sent word to the pupils of the public schools , through the principals , that * donation of ah apple/ and a potato was desired on the last day of the school term. It was expected by this means to secure a tow bushels of apples and potatoes for distribution to the poor. The children took to the Ide * amazingly and yesterday when the pupils appeared at the customary hour their arms were Full of bundles. Clothing , vegetables , butter - ter , bread , canned goods and oatmeal were provided in abundance. The contributions were so much more than was expected that for the timn being the women were swamped. A room in the city hall build ing was finally secured whore the dona tions were stored , a dray making several trips to the different school buildings. Today the King's Daughters will meet at this room and sort the donations and place an equal amount In each basket. These baskets will then be delivered to the poor people of the city. In addition to the con tributions of the school children the charity - ity committee of the King's Daughters will supply meat Chicken will be sent to those who are 111 while good beef will be given others. The clothing , of which there Is qulto a quantity , will be given to those who appear moat in need of articles of wearing apparel. All of the school children responded to the call , but those at the high school and tha Hawthorne school contributed the largest amount Street Commlmloncr Get > a Pnll. Street Commissioner Ross met with an accident yesterday afternoon which may lay him up for some time. In company with a couple of employes of the street department Ross went out to look at a bridge near Thlrty-eixth and F streets to see what was needed in the way of repairs. Tom Brwln , the foreman of the street gang , and a laborer went below while Ross Inspected the roadway. While leaning over the rail ing to talk to the men beneath the bridge the ratling gave way and Ross fell head foremost a distance of about twenty feet. He was badly bruised about the face , had several teeth loosened and complained about a severe pain In his aide. Mr. Ross was taken to his home at Nineteenth and O streets and unless Internal Injuries resulted from the fall he will bo all right in a few days. Feat of Engineering , One of the neatest engineering feats per formed here for some tlmo has just been accomplished by C. B. H. Campbell of Coun cil Bluffs. It was the swinging of the span ( for the new Armour viaduct. This span is 141 feet in length and crosses the tracks from the south limit of the stock yards to the north approach of the Armour runway. The span was swung by means of a great traveling crane and the work was done with out an accident. As ft stands now the span weighs 3,384,000 pounds and when loaded it will carry as much more , making the total weight 6,768,000 pounds. Whlpi for Drover * . The stock yards company has supplied Us men in the hog yards with whips of a new pattern. These whips are pieces of belting about four Inches In width and about eighteen Inches long , attached to a handle. It Is claimed that these whips will not bruise the hogs and the animals will reach the packing houses1 In better condition than when blacksnake whips and prod poles were used. All prod poles have been barred at the yards and the packers will now be ex pected to Instruct their men to equip them selves with the new style of whip. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ if rvr * " Manic City Go lp. The canvass tor < the 1S99 directory hat al ready commenced. R , C. Young has resigned his position with Swift and Company. Christmas exercises were held at the Maxwell mission last night. The school teachers were paid yesterday for the three weeks of this motnth. Mrs. Miles Mitchell 1s seriously 111 , and relatives at Avoca , la. , have been sent for. Armour's now box factory Is now In oper ation and 1,200 boxes are being made dally. J. D. Bennett leaves today for Vail , la. , where he will spend a week with relatives. Swift is building an extension of the lc runway so that cars on the third track maybe bo Iced. The stock yards company bos given aa order for 1.500,000 brick to be used in paving the hog alleys. Frank Glndele. on * of the postoffice con tractors , < has gone to Chicago to spend the holidays with relatives. Eddlo Stephen , one of Swift's cattle buy ers at Chicago , Is here and will spend Christmas with his parents. From December 1 , 1897 , to December 1 , 1898 , 375 births were reported. Of this num ber 194 were boys and 181 glrlsi A11 of the cases against South Omaha gamblers have been carried over until the next term of the district court. The three lower floors of Armour's new cooler re now occupied and the Interior finish Is being put on the other floors. Trolley wires have been strung for the double track line on Q street , but the enow has not been cleared from the tracks yet About one hundred cars of ice are being received dally by Swift and Company. This Ice was cut from the first crop at Gut Off lake. John Retsdorff , aged 65 years , died at his home , Thirty-first and Q streets , Thursday and was burled at St. Mary's cemetery yes terday , Lard tierces have advanced about 60 per cent In price within the last few weeks and packers find It hard to secure tierces enough for their business. W. J. Taylor , formerly principal of the High school here , writes from Yale college that he Is In good health and enjoying his studies very much. The contractors In charge of the con struction of 'the 'aew ' postoffice building do not expect that the structure will be ready for occupancy before July 1. Pork Butchers' union No. 33 will give a mask ball at Modern Woodman hall on Monday evening , December 26. Prizes will be given for the most novel costumes. Miss Myrtle Keefer , the stamp clerk at the postofDce , found a pair of gold rimmed spectacles on the street the other night. The owner can have same by applying at the postofflce. It Is reported that ono or two school teachers will not return after the holiday vacation , matrimony being the reason. The Board of Education will therefore elect teachers to fill -the vacancies at the first meeting In January , NACHNEBERSJIELD FOR TRIAL End of tbe Preliminary Hearing De- fore Judge Gordon Iln It * Pecu liarly Pathetic Feature. Tbe Nachneber case was resumed in police court yesterday morning. Tbe three de fendants , Dan Bockawltz , Joe and George Nachneber , testified in their own behalf that Jorgensen was the aggressor. Joe Nach' ' reber stated that when he refused to c- crmpany the oilccr , Joreenson struck him over the bend with the club before IIP bail male any move to resist. Again when they entered tbe coal cfllce be said that the of fleer lilt him first with bis revolver oiid then lie- proceeded tc put up the best fight he could. He and Jorgensen bad always been good { -lends AU > ! he wan surprised at tbe way he had been treated. George Nachneber and Dan Dookawltz testified that they did not kick or strike Jorgensen at any time. They saw the icuf tie In the coal office , but took no pan In It. They Insisted that tbe officer .truck Nach- ncber flrmt and that the latter bad done oil he could to defend blmeelf , but they took no part In It. The olhnr witnesses were ty- itnndere who had watched the scrap. Judge Derka objected to the continuance of the case for argument , s ho said the defendants hud been In jail long enough and the hearing ought to proceed. It wna tm- rxxtilble for Mr. Winter to bo present , how ever , eo the continuance was forced. After waiting two hours In the after noon for the deputy county attorney , It wiu finally resumed. The defense aroMl to ad mit certain evldcnco In rebuttal and the argument commenced. It lasted for two hours , In which time both attorneys pre sented the rooit Important phases of their case. At the conclusion of the argument Judge Gordon bound the defendants over to . the district court. He placed their bonds at $300 each , aa ho was satisfied they would not leave the city , Thcro was a dlatrcaalnR sccno when the court announced his decision , The wives of the two Nachnebcrs throw tholr arms nround the nocks of their husbands and cried over them for several 'minutes before the men were eent back to jail , After the removal of the dofendanta , Mrs. Qeorgo Nachneber requested Judge Gordon to give her an order on the county for pome- thing to cat , as she had nothing , and aa her husband Is In jail eho can secure nothing. Her rent Is almost due. She stated also that her sister , Mrs. Joe Nachneber , Is In a similar condition and needs aid. Judge Gordon gave her a etatement to the county commissioners Informing them that tlio husbands are In jail and have been for the last ton days. "Mich" Fleming was discharged yesterday , after having spent two weeks In jail for slashing Mike Dwyer In the Elkhorn sa loon. A complaint charging him with na eault with Intent to do great bodily barm was filed at the time the cutting occurred , but as Dwyer was unable 'to ' get out for several daya It was not prosecuted. Flnafly , aa he did not appear to push the case , the deputy county attorney agreed to the dis missal of the complaint. A complaint was filed against "Hen1 Evans yesterday charging htm with assaultIng - Ing James DoWltt with the Intention of cutting him Into ribbons. The trouble occurred Thursday night at the carousal , where DoWltt took the part of a young woman whom Evans had Insulted. DISCARD VEXATIOUS TREATY Report England In Wllllnpr to Abro gate the Clarton-Ilntvrer Convention. NEW YORK , Dec. 23. A epeelnf to the Herald from Washington says : All danger of further friction between the United States and Great Britain over the construction of the Nicaragua canal will shortly be re moved by the abrogation of the Clayton- Bulwer treaty. Your correspondent Is In a position to authoritatively state that Sir Juflan Paunccfote , the British ambassador , haa received , or will receive within the next few days , positive Instructions to enter upon negotiations with Secretary Hay for the abrogation of the convention referred to and the preparation of a new treaty guaranteeIng - Ing the neutrality of the canal. The change In the attitude of the British government from its old position of Insisting upon hav ing a voice in the construction of the pro posed canal la the result of representations made to Lord Salisbury by Mr. Henry White charge d'affaires of this government in Lon don. It is the understanding of those who are aware of the change , * , the attitude o the British government that Lord Salisbury wlir suggest through Sir Julian the advis ability of the United States granting some concessions to his government in return for the rellnquiahment of the Important rights possessed by Great Britain In the matter of * canal across the Isthmus , which for nearly fifty years have been recognized by this government In tbo treaty negotiated by John M. Clayton on tbe part of the United States and Lord Henry Lytton Bulwer on the part of the British government. Jus what concessions will be asked are noi known , nor wilt they be until full and final Instructions have been received by Sir Julian and communicated to Secretary Hay. LONDON , Dec. 23. There seems to be llttlodoubt _ that Great Britain will agree to abrogate the Clayton-Bulwer treaty. The temper of the cabinet and public opinion which largely Influences the government policy , points to such action , though no definite understanding with the United States has yet been reached. Great Britain desires that the Nicaragua oanal be constructed and Is willing that the United States should control It If the United States guarantes Its neutrality and safe guards British Interests. The reports from Washington that the British ambassador there , Sir Julian Pauncefote , has been Instructed to negotiate the abrogation of the treaty , are incorrect though It Is likely he wilt soon receive In structions to that effect. The Impression here Is that tbe British foreign office and the United States charge d'affaires , Henry White , Incidental to his visits to cabinet ministers , will arrange the basis of action. Mr. White spent part of the week with tbe marquis of Salisbury at Hatfleld 'house , and he goes today with his family to spend Christmas week with the duke of Devonshire at Cbatsworth house Derbyshire , the country seat of the duxe who Is lord president of the council. There Mr. White will meet another Influential minister , Lord George Hamilton , the secre tary of sitate for India. Anglo-American questions naturally will be discussed. Chrlitmna Dinner for All. Any man , woman or child who , up to C:30 : p. m. on Christmas day ( Sunday ) , has passed the day hungry can bo bountifully supplied by calling at tha Trinity Cathedral imla house , Capitol avenue and Eighteenth street at that time. THE REALTY MAIUCET. INSTRUMENTS placed on record Friday , December 23 : M. J. C. Ryan and husband to Peter Plcquour , lot 3 , block 27 , 1st odd to Corrlgan Place j 200 W. A. McColllster and wife to F. E. Sandwall. lot 9 , block 1 , Missouri Avenue park ] 400 A. F. Connett to Jennie Graham , lot C , block 3 , Albright's subdlv of block 30. Albright's Choice 150 O , F. Davis company to M. A. Don- ohoo , lot 18 , Barker's subdlv BOO Mutual Trust company to Archibald Orlftln , lots 15 nnd 10 , block 8 , Mc- Cormtck'a 2nd add ; lot 4. block 4 , Cunningham & B.'s add ; lot 11 , block 6. Auborn Hill Commercial Security and Trust com pany to same , lots 1 and 2 , block 9 ; lots 1 to 4 , block 12 , Sohlesslnger's add 1,200 J. H , Dennis and wlfo to William Sal isbury , lot 42 , block 6. J rome park. . 900 W. J. Palmer to A. U.Robinson , lot 12 , block 2 , Hanscom park Wyatt-Bullard Lumber company to panic , lot 11 , block 2 , name Heirs of Milton Tottle to R.M. Scott , lot 6. block 31C , and lot 4 , block 318 , Omaha l.SOO James Hendrlckson and wife to Anna Kay , lots 19 and 20 , block 1 , .South Omaha park ; lot 4 , block C. Hammond mend Place 3no A. C. Harte and wife to Beatrice Ball , lots G and 6 , block 4 , South Omaha park 200 A. W. Baxter to Alfred Bloom , lot 4 , block 1 , Clarendon add EOO J. M. Richards to S. A. Kinerson , lot 12. block 11 , Orchard Hill Jane Warren ct al to Nephl Pierce , s 40 acres of w',4 nwU 18-10-11 400 A. H. Kry and husband to a. II. Ost ler , name 100 P. C. Heafey. administrator , to Brld- Ket Lynch , lota 22 and 23 , block "I , " Campbell's add COO Sheriff to Robert Dan. e 25 2-3 feet of w 77 feet of lot 3 , block 2. Sweeity's add 1,000 Sheriff to M. K. Seltzer et al. execu tor , w 25 2-3 feet of lot 3 , block 2 ; n 25 2-3 feet of w 61 1-S feet of lot 3. block 2. Bwtesy'B add 2,000 Sheriff to J. J. Ryan , lots 6 and 8 , block 1 , Corrlgan Place 2CO Sumo to J. P. Huston , lots 1 to 4 , block 1 , Wtlcox's add 1,472 Sheriff to Jane Plckurd , lota 7 and 8 , block "N , " Lowe's add S1 Total amount of transfers $14,15f THE JANUARY NUMBER or Frank Leslie's V. 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