THE OMAHA DAILY BEE : MONDAY , DECEMBER 11 , 189 .
WILL PRESENT GRIEVANCES
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Union PacLlo Enginnera and Firemen Will
Confer with High Officials.
FIRM MEN ASK INCREASE IN WAGE SCALE
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Introduction of Lnrgc Xeir KiiRtncn
( liven nine to Ileinnml for Illuher
AVn cH , n More nntl Harder
Work IM Itcriulrcil ,
Representatives of the various lodges of
the motherhood of Locomotive Engineers
nnd Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen nt
points along the lines of the Union Pacific
railroad In Nebraska , Kansas , Colorado and
Wyoming nro In the city for the purpose
of conferring with General Manager Dick
inson and Superintendent of Motive Power
McConnell. The engineers are members ot
the commlttco of adjustment and the fire
men belong to the general protective board.
Annually these committees meet to adjust
difficulties nnd grievances arising with the
onglncnion during the year. After such mat
ters are considered by the committees they
are presented to the higher officials , of the
road for final disposition. Numerous griev
ances arlso In the course of a yuar which
division superintendents , master mechanics
nnd lesser officials are unable to decide.
These nro necessarily brought before the
general ofilclnls. The Union Pacific encour
ages the commlttco of adjustment nnd general -
oral prolcctlvo board , and the members are
nlwnyn accorded rtapcctful hearing and tbo
matters presented by them are carefully
considered.
In September these committees held a
lengthy session In this city and arranged
their grievances for presentation to Gen
eral Manager Dickinson. Owing to the press
ing demands made upon the time of the
general manager an adjournment was taken
until this time. The present session will
probably bo speedily ended ns early con
ferences with iMr. Dickinson are expected.
G. W. Vroman of North Platte , chair
man of the committee of adjustment of the
engineers , says : "The matters which have
been brought before our committee are of
a nature Intcrrfltlng to none but the rail
road officials nnd the engineers themselves.
What disposition the railroad officials will
scu to make of these matters remains to
bo seen and until that time I am at liberty
to say nothing regarding our grievances , "
Iny of thu Firemen.
With the firemen tha principal question
has relation to the matter of salaries. A
fireman Is paid at the rate of so much per
hundred mllcH. The lowest ecalo Is $2.25
per hundred miles. The contention has
arisen regarding the Introduction by the
< \ Union Pacific of the largo engines known
as the 1COO and 1700 class. For firing these
engines the railroad company has Inaugu
rated a scale of $2,75 per 100 miles for the
1500 class and $ .35 per 100 miles for the
1700 class. This ecalo has never been ac
cepted by the firemen and the protective
board will endeavor to press upon tbo offi
cials a higher schedule. Ono of the mem
bers of the board stated that the advance
sought Is a slight one , but asserted that
the firemen will contend for Its acceptance
on the part of the officials of the Union
Pacific road. When asked If a strike would
result In case the advance was not granted ,
an evasive answer was given.
It la understood that Iho most Important
question with the engineers also relates to
an Increase In their scale cf wages for run
ning tbo large new engines. The members
of the two commlttco in the city are :
Conimltteo ot adjustment , Brotherhood
Loomotlvo Engineers : G. W. Vroman ,
chairman , North Platte ; Thomas Ogdcn ,
ItawlimT ; 'C. 'F. 'Tracy ' , North Pla'tte ; J. W.
Baldrldgo , Kansas City ; A. C. Thompson ,
Ellla , Kan. ; William Hockenhurger , Den
ver ; H. C. Gutch , Cheyenne ; D. Bress ,
Laramie ! A. P. Wllklns , Beatrice ; G. M.
Baker , Kvanston ; T. C. Livingston , Omaha.
General Protective Board , Brother
hood Locomotlva Firemen : C. E.
Engle , chairman , Ellis , Kan. ; S.
II. Dcnahar , secretary , North Platte ;
K. C. McCray , North Platte ; M.
Andrcwn , Denver ; B. Hnrnlsh , Laramie ; II.
M. Beulbey , Hawllns ; T. Morgan , Evans-
toq ; Henry Cox , Beatrice ; U. G. Applegato ,
Cheyenne ; David Crontn , Kansas City ;
Georga Updegrnfi , Omaha.
TUB TWUNTIKTII OliXTUUY.
Wlirn IJocM tin- Twentieth Century
Hcurliif
Is It in 1000 or 1901 ?
This Is the question that at present 1s
puzzling the Inquisitive mind.
The last day of the year 1900 Is the end
of the nineteenth century , and the 1st of
January , 1001 , the 'first day of the twentieth
century so says Camllle Flamarlon.
The twentieth century therefore will begin
nt mldnlcht , December 31.
The Asiatics will begin It before the
Europeans nnd tha Europeans before the
Americans. Madrid will bo In advance ot
Washington and Spain will enter the twen
tieth century before the United States.
What a record the nineteenth century will
leave behind her ! An era that opened with
Napoleon , that developed the wonders of the
railway , the steamship , the telegraph , the
telephone and gas , and that reachesUs
apotheosis In electricity ,
If America , owing to her position on the
map , does not head the line of
the triumphal procession of nations
entering the portals of tbo new
century , she certainly takes precedence
of the whole world by the marvels of her
vast Industries and scientific discoveries and
In the production of the most potential of
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of the world's most famous chemists. This
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ands of people who were apparently doomed
by that dreaded of all disease consumption ,
For forty years Duffy's Pure Malt Whiskey
has stood the most crucial test ot doctors
and chemists and Is today recognized and
Indorsed by the best authorities In the med
ical profession as the greatest known stim
ulant and Ionic on account of Its absolute
purity and medicinal properties ,
Hluh Trout for Mimlclnn ,
A small coterlo of music lovers were
given a rich treat Sunday night lifter thu
norvlrn nt the Flrft Methodist uhurch by
ThoniHH J. Kelly , director ot the choir. A
program of excellent organ Humbert ) was
In Rood tiiMo niul appreciation of
the bt'tiutli'H of thu ronipOHlllonH , Among
the Bi'leotlons given were the overture to
ook at yourself I Is your face
covered with pimples ? Your skin
rough and blotchy ? It's your liver !
Ayer's Pills are liver pills. They
cure constipation , biliousness , ana
dyspepsia , 25c , All druggists.
Want your momtaclio or beirtl * beautiful
brown or rtrh bUrkf Then uie
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"Aroldo. " by'erdl ; a. fantasle on nlr
from "Fnust , " by Gounod ; "Thn Funcrnl
Mnrch of a Marionette , " by Gounod , and
the overture toVllllam Tell. "
-Vot n Surprint.
It will not be a surprise to any who are
at all familiar with the good qualities of
Chamberlain's Cough Kcmedr. to know that
people everywhere take pleasure In relating
their experience In the use of that splendid
medicine and In telling of the benefit they
have received from U , of bad colds It haa
cured , ot threatened attackn of pneumonia It
has averted and of the children It has saved
from attacks of the croup and whooping
cough. It Is a grand , good medicine.
.AMUSEMENTS.
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Vuttilcvlllr
llCRulnrweekly change of bill nt the
CrelBhton-Orphoum Sunday afternoon nnd
evenlnjr ,
TUB BILL.
"A Stolen Kiss"
Huntlngton , Fnrren and Francis
Popular Coon Sours
I oulso Dresser nnd her Plcanlnnles
Lightning Changes Leo Carle
"Scenes In Chinatown"
Ore , Bernard and Ore
The Xros nnd the Lizard
. Jerome and Alexis
Whistling , Imitations and Pantomime. .
Merrlt and Murdock
Monologulst Jack Norworth
Since the Orpheum theater opened over
a year ago there have been few , If any , bills
as meritorious throughout and furnishing the
same amount of real pleasure as the one
which had Its first jiresuntallon Sunday
afternoon. There arc no thousand-dollar a
week "headllners" upon It , nor docs Its per
sonnel Include the names ot any performers
that are particularly well known In Omaha ,
or anywhere else for that matter , but
each and every ono of them Is deserving of
praise for their part In the entertainment
offered. There Is not a single act Included
In the program which could bo classed as
commonplace ; on the other band , they nro
all decidedly above tbo average usually seen
at ithls theater , and It would bo hard to find
two hours and a half of more pleasant
amusement than Is offered In the seven num
bers which make up the bill.
If ono were to Judge by the applause ,
Louise Dresser and her two chocolate-col
ored , kinky-headed plcannlnnlas are the hit
of the performance. Miss Dresser Is a
beautiful woman with a mellow soprano
volco of quality and cultivation and she
uses It to excellent advantage In singing
n number of coon songs In which her pic-
anlnnles piny an Important part. Clad In
overalls , bareheaded and one with a guitar
and the other a mandolin , they accompany
Miss Dresser In her songs and Join In tbo
chorus. Both have splendid voices and ono
of the Itttlo fellowH Is quite a show In him
self. The facial expressions which accom
pany his singing cause the audience to bub
ble over with merriment.
Considering the bill from an artistic point
of view Wright Huntlngton's little one-act
comedy Is the feature of the performance.
It Is entitled "A Stolen Kiss , " and tells
the story ot a young American naval officer ,
an artist as well , who , whllo traveling In
Italy gets an Inspiration during a dream ,
as ho supposes , and paints a picture of a
beautiful young Corslcan woman. The pic
ture Is exhibited and brings him fame us
an artist as wtll as fortune. He Is.vlgltcJ
by a young woman at his study who in
forms him ' .hat the picture la her likeness
and that by mistake she entered his room
at the hotel In Italy where he stopped and
kissed htm , thinking It was her brother ,
who ; upon seeing the picture , becomes In
furiated and Immediately seeks the Ameri
can's life. The woman advises him to leave
the country , but he stands bis ground and
receives a visit from the brother , who proves
to be a Corslcan nobleman. The latter de
mands satisfaction In a duel and while he
goes to get the weapons the naval officer
proposes to his model and , when the count
returns. Introduces her as his future wife
and all ends well. Mr. Huntlngton Is a
clever legitimate actor and depicts the char
acter of the hero In a convincing manner.
Mr. Farren offers a bit of unrivalled char
acter work In that of the Corslcan count.
Ho not only looks the part but enacts It
perfectly as well. His dialect Is perfect
and his methods are those of a thorough art
ist whoso performance Is always finished
and praiseworthy. Miss Francis Is a tall ,
stately brunette , possessing an of the grace
and beauty necessary for the character of
the countess. She Is an actress of ability as
well and wears some stunning gowns and
pretty Jewelry. Leo Carlo offers a decided
novelty In what Is termed a one-man com
edy-drama , In which he personates a dozen
different characters. His changes are made
with llghtnlng-llko rapidity and tbo char
acters are all quite diversified.
Jerome and Alexis present a contortion
act in a most novel manner by appearing
as a frog and lizard. The stage Is set to
represent a swamp and the Illusion Is well
carried out. Merrltt and Murdock offer a
specialty entitled "Luncheon nt 2 , " In which
the latter doea some clever Imitations ,
while the latter makes a number of rapid
changes of costumes , appearing In a number
of different characters. Jack Norworth sings
some parodies that are up-to-date , besides
tolling a batch ot stories that are new and
witty. Ore , Bernard and Ore offer another
novelty In n specialty entitled "Scenes In
Chinatown. " A unique transformation scene
I.i used In the act.
Wright Huntlngton and George Farren ,
who are appearing tie headllners at the Or-
pbeum this week , are to close their vaude
ville engagement here. They have been en
gaged for the Woodward Stock company In
Kansas City , for which place they leave
Saturday ulght. Mr. Huntlngton takes Wll-
HH Granger's place as leading innn while
Mr. Farren supersedes Walter Green ,
"A IHnck Slici-p. "
This well-known Hoytean farce was the
ottering at Boyd's Sunday nnd pleased two
tnedlum-Blzcd audiences. It is the o.uno
funny comedy that was seen here a couple
of seasons ago. There has been n number
of changes In the cast since then , however ,
hut "Big Bill" Devcre , as he Is known ,
around whom Mr , Hnyt wrote the play and
who created the leading role , Is still with
the organisation and of course the life of It.
Ho Is the same robust , good-natured De-
vero and his fun bocomcs Infeclous with
the audience Immediately upon his entrance
upon tha stngo , His laughing song was
quite the hit of the performance. The other
people In the east hardly meet expecta
tions for a Hoyt company , but altogether
they glvfl a fairly creditable performance.
Thu engagement was for one day only ,
LOCAL BREVITIES ,
At Plymouth Congregational church ,
Twentieth and Spencer streetn , next Tues
day evening flev. F. A , Hatch will deliver
a. lecture entitled , "Queer iPeople. " No
admission fee will Im charged.
Thotie who have tha matter In charse
stnto that seats will be rcnerve l for women
who wish to attend the pro-Boer meeting
Monday evening at Osthofl'H hull. Mljn
Mnry Folrbrother , editor of the Wqmnn'H '
Weekly , IH to bo ono of the speakers.
UhurleH Hatfleld , n laborer residing at
Twenty-fourth and I'lerpe rtrecta. fell from
n coal -wacon In the alloy between Thir
teenth mid Fourteuntii and podge und
Douglas streets Sunday forenoon , and aiu-
tnlnM H bad fracture of the left collar- '
bone. He waa removed to the police flu-
tlon. whom Dr. Halph attended him , und
later he was tiikun to his home.
The tire department was oalleil upon to
do a Iktle fire tlghtliiK nbout 10 o'clock Hun-
iluy morning at 313 South lOlcventli street
In the building occupM by W. u. Miuturr
man & Co. , dcalcru In ten and ooffvc. Thu
tlamcv originated from one of lha ovoim
In the Imwnicut and vpread to flic Hour
ubovtt. The < 1umato won. Blight to the
bu'ldlng , the arpHte * ' . lees uelnc caused by
emoke and water.
! SOUTH OMAHA NEWS , i
While In the city a day or two ago W. K ,
Skinner , general agent of the Chicago Stock
Yards company , conferred with a number
of Nebraska llvo stock men regarding the
holding ot an international live Mock show
at Chicago In December , 1900. Besides his
connection with the Chicago Stock Yards
company , iMr. Skinner is general manager
ot the International Llvo Stock Exposition
company , and In dividing his time between
thcFo two big Interests.
"This International ahow has been gotten
up for the good of the live stock Interests
of the continent , " Bald Mr. Skinner. "It Is
entirely non-mercenary In that the man
agement will permit no Individual gain In
other words , It will bo n wide open how.
Moro money In prizes Is to bo offered In the
clauses to bo represented than at the World's
fair.
fair."Tho
"Tho Hereford , Shorthorn , Aberdeen
Angus , Red Polled and Polled Durham as-
eoclatlonn ns well as the Cotswold and
Shropshire associations have set aside largo
premiums of Individual classes. To these
wilt be added large premiums by the expo
sition management. The show la to bo n
fitting rounding out of the nineteenth cen
tury which lias seen uch wonderful devol-
opme.nl In the live ntock Industry. It Is put
on foot by the live stock Interests of the
country and Is backed by the Allied Live
Stock Interests of Chicago and will bo the
most powerful union of producing , market
ing and consuming Interests over effected.
The event will bo patterned after the Royal
Llvo Stock show of England , except , that It
will bo greater In scope. A large repre
sentation from foreign lands Is expected
In fact delegations have already been ap
pointed to take the work In hand through
the foreign legations. The South American
republics are large and liberal buyers of
pure bred stock In England at the present
I time , umy recently n pure nrea mm was
'
purchased In England by South American
parties , the price being $13,000. It Is In
tended , by the magnitude and magnificence
of this show , to divert that trade to this
country.
"This show will bo worth seeing from a
standpoint of genuine beauty , ns nothing
can be moro attractive than a study ot such
ancient and proud llneogo as will bo dis
played at this exhibition.
"In addition to the classes of bocf-brced-
Ing cattle , sheep and swine , agricultural
horses will alrfo bo Included In the display.
At the same time n fat cattle show ot the
meat classes will bo held. The benefits
of this cannot help but appeal to the people
ot Nebraska and thn encouragement thus
given to the upbuilding of their herds wll
bo ot Inestimable value to nil Nebraska
breeders. At present there Is a difference o
about ? 2 a hundred pounds between goot
and common cattlo. "
This association Is ofllcered by men of na
tional reputation , while the executive com
mittee Is made up of leading men In every
j class of live stock In the country. The dlrec-
j tory consists of the presidents of every llvo
stock record association , clock
yardo and exchanges In the
1 United States. With such men at
the head of the organization the show can
not possibly fall. General Manager Skinner
asserts that between 550.000 and J75,00 (
will bo offered In prizes. An unusual effort
Is to be made to Interest Nebraska stockmen
and It Is more than likely that Nebraska-
bred etoJk will bring homo some of the
prlzcp.
OruilliiK mill I'nvliiK Project.
A petition Is being circulated for the
grading of M street from Thirteenth weat to
Twenty-fourth. With the exception of the
blocks between Twentieth and Twenty-sec
end M street Is graded , but the Intention Is
to make one grading district of the entlra
distance between Thirteenth on the east to
Twenty-fourth on the west. This Is done for
the purpose of equalizing the cost among all
the owners of abutting property who will be
benefited.
City Engineer Deal estimates that It will
take 125,000 cubic yards of dirt to fill the
deep gullies between Twentieth and Twenty-
second streets , and at an estimated cost of
12 cents a cubic yard the expense will
amount to $15,000. This price is considered
pretty high , but It Is thought by those In
terested that arrangements can be made
whereby the work can be done for about 7
cents a yard. There are quite a number ot
ungraded lots In the vicinity of the point
whcro the big fill Is to bo made , and hopes
arc entertained that the owners of these will
Improve the opportunity of having the bluffs
taken away when they can get the work done
for little or nothing , With short hauls and
3 orI cents a yard for cutting down the
bluffs , contractors can afford to make the big
fill for 6 or 7 cents a cubic yard.
It Is understood that those Interested will
take this matter up with the owners of
ungraded property In the vicinity of the fill
and secure decided propositions before sub
mitting the question to contractors. With
M street graded a direct line from the heart
of the city to the proposed Burlington depot
will be established. The opening of a thor
oughfare to the railroad tracks Is all that
appears to bo delaying the erection of the
much desired depot. Some of the M street
property owners are quite enthusiastic over
the project and will doubtless work hard to
secure signatures to- the petition. Thcso In
terested parties assert that with the street
open from Twenty-fourth street 'to ' th ?
tracks that Is little doubt that a petition for
the paving of the street with brick would
bo presented to the city council. The estab
lishment of a largo brick manufactory hcra
will tend to greatly reduce 'the ' price of pav
ing brick , and this fact has caused property
owners on iM street to seriously consider the
grading problem. An estimated cost of Jlfi-
000 for the grading moans a tax of J2.GO per
foot front , and this Is considered excessive ,
especially In view of the fact that the paving
of the street Is being considered as well as
the grading.
Ttvo Iluriilnrlfs Hvnorleil ,
Two early Sunday morning burglaries
wera reported at police headquarter ! * . A
thlff entered Otto Maurcr's restaurant on
N street by climbing over the kitchen tran
som and then cutting a panel from the
door which leads Into Uip dlnlng-lrooru. )
Special Watchman Mlko Murphy was standIng -
Ing across the street when he saw the
burglar sneaking along behind the bar and he
at once started for the rear door of the
restaurant. lieforo ho had run the half
block thn thief became alarmed und es-1
' -nped , taking nothing but a revolver. In ]
liln haste to depart a flat top felt hat was
left and may prove a means of Identifica
tion. !
The second burglary was committed at
thu Exclmncp. Entrance to tbo barroom
was affected by breaking out the glass It ) a
door and then throwing back the lock ,
A small quantity of liquor was taken , to
gether with about $5 In change out of the
till , and the slot machine was broken open
and $15 $ In nickels secured , THJ ! Is consldI I
ered a daring plecu of work as watchmen
about the Exchange building arc numer
ous and the night clerk cf the hotel Is sel
dom very far away. The thieve ) ueed up
at leant a box of matches whlla ( securing
thd plunder.
fll ) < i < INMll ,
The Hoard of Education meets tonight.
Special imiblo for L'lirl tmun non-Iran la
being nrruiiKod liy all the. uhuruhvs , !
Harry Hulsinan has Ui'on held to thn < lla-
trlct cuurt for ntsniilllnt ' , Cleorgo Miller , i
The Lotus club will ulve u dancing purty '
at MdE-onlr hall Tuesday metilng. Decem
ber 19.
1-1,0 r , . ,1 , . , „ wnuheil from u portion of
Twenty-fourth street yesterday by the. lire
A uuanllty of stonecutter * ' tools was
stolen tiaturduy night from the new Epls-
vliurcli at Twenty-fourth and J
street * .
U Is expected that a meeting of the li
brary directors will bo hold some clny this
week to elect officers.
Miss Hnttlo InRorsoIl led the Kpworth
lenKiic services lust evening , the subject
being "Tho Inn-Dwelling Presence. "
A meeting of the hoard of trustees of
the Flrnt Methodist Kplncopal church will
be held nt thti jiastor's study this evcnlntr.
Itev. Irvlm ? Johnson lectured nt St. Mar-
tln'it Episcopal church last evening on
"Constantinople nnd the Illse of Heresies
In the Early Church. "
Ha , tern bond buyers have pnld the money
for the recent Issue of J22.30) ) funding bonds
Frank J. Morlarty , cashier of the Packers'
National bank , negotiated the sale.
GREAT BOER VICTORY
( Continued from First Page. )
Is that the enemy has blown up the high
way bridge.
The Transvaal government has decided
to consider Winston Churchill , who was cap
tured November 15 between Estcourt nnd
Chlovcley , n combatant officer and to retain
him ns a. prisoner. Churchill has applied to
General Duller with a view of getting tin
exchange.
This has been a quiet day here. The health
ot the troops IB excellent.
SUFFERS TERRIFIC DEFEAT
Ontnorr'n ItriiuIiR C'oimltlcriMt the
Worrit SuMnlnccl l ItrltlNh
Since the War HCKIUI.
LONDON' , Dec. 11. 4 ; 45 a. ni. H Is
hardly too much to regard General Oat-
acre's repulse near Stormburg as the most
serious defeat Urltlsh arms have yet sus
tained In the whole campaign. Already the
official advices show that two men wore
killed , nlno ofilcers and seventeen men were
wounded and nlno officers nnd 508 men are
missing. But It Is evident that the worst Is
not yet known. The proportion of wounded
and killed IB so small , when compared with
the mUsIng who are undoubtedly prison
ers In the hands of the Boers that the sup
plementary list ot casualties Is anticipated
with serious misgivings. It Is also feared
that there were serious losses of guns and
equipment.
The most serious aspect of the affair Is
the effect It Is likely to have on the Dutch
In Capo Colony , who have been wavering
as to whether to throw In their lot with the
Boers. Hosts of the northern farmers are
now likely to Join the rebellion. Defeat is
also serious because it will delay the Junc
tion ot General Gatacro with General
French nt Naauwpoort. The plan was for
their combined forces to relieve the pressure
on Lord Metbucn's column.
The disclosure of such a strong force at
Stormburg was quite unexpected. Doubtless
General Gatacre was the victim of treach-
cious guides. But the result points also to
the absence of proper cavalry scouting.
The British troops who recently occupied
Arundcl are advancing. They have had
several skirmishes , but no casualties. Three
miles north ot Arundel they found the Boers
In a throng.
The Pretoria reports of renewed fighting at
Mcddor river originated from the fact that
the British , with team of thirty-two oxen ,
hauled a naval gun to the top of a high
rlCgo north of Modder river town , whence
they fired lyddlto shells en the Boer posi
tion nt a range of 6,700 yards , where the
enemy was apparently constructing on cm-
pl'accoient ' for a forty-pounder. The
Lyddlto shells appeared to do Immense dam
age. The Boers retired , but the Incident
Is Interesting as showing that the Boers
are still In possession qulto close to Mod-
dcr river.
The engineers' report that -It would take
two months to rebuild the Iron bridge. Lord
Methupn Is still compelled tairldo about In
n dogcart , as his woun'd prevents him goIng -
Ing on horseback. Should the rains destroy
the temporary brldgo there is enough roll
ing stock on the north side of the river to
servo Lord Mcthuen's purpose.
It Is reported that the Boers are busy
making intrenchments at Speytfonteln. Sev
eral tiers of works are beginning to appear
at the foot of the heights. The force fired
on by the British naval gun Is believed to
form the right wing of the enemy's main
body , thrown forward for patrolling and
scouting purposes. It Is reported that the
bad water at Speytfonteln threatens an
epidemic of typhoid ,
Klmberley reports all quiet there up to
December 7 and that the pressure of the
Investment Is diminished. A dispatch from
Capetown to the Dally Mall , dated Thurs
day , December 7 , says :
"News that Chiefs Phama , Llnehwe , Ba-
thoon and Sechell , with their people In Be-
chuanaland , have arisen to attack tbo Boers
seriously complicates the situation. It Is
possible that the Basutos and other tribes
will follow their example. "
Ailvli't'H from .
Copyright , 1S99 , by Press Publishing Co. )
LONDON , Dee. 10 , ( New York World Ca
blegram Special Telegram. ) Advices from
Mafeking , December 10 , by runner to Mo-
chudl , December 4 , say :
"Flro was much heavier today. Our ad
vanced trench reached to within 1,400 yards
ot the big gun. Long range volleys kept It
fairly quiet , which annoyed the Boers so
much that heavy firing commenced all
around and was kept up by fits and starts
all day. The new Krupp has arrived and
ho western front Is much livelier today.
Several Kafllrs have been killed and
wounded lately ; also a few whites. All tha
garrison are well. The rains are commenc-
DK and the Boer commandants find It dlf-
Icult to retain their men on accoucfc of
crops and sowing. "
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LONDON , Dec. 10. ( New York World
Cablegram Special Telegram. ) Advices
roni Frore Camp , December 10 , 4:25 : p. m. ,
say : Hollographlng continues dally with
Ladysmltb. A searchlight Is also used for
Ignallng nightly. A combined movement Is
hercforo shortly expected , Tugela river Is
cry low , The Boers' horses are reported In
> oor condition ,
HOCTH AttlicU Kliuhcrl } ' ,
CAPETOWN , Dec , . H Is rumored hero
hat the Boors attacked Klmberley at close
quarters lust night , but wore repulsed with
hcav : ' loss.
for 1000 ,
Indications everywhere point to great pros ,
perlty for ( be coming year. This Is an In
variable sign of a healthy nature. The suc
cess of a country , as well an the success of
an Individual , depends upon health. There
can bo no health If the stomach Is weak. If
you have any stomach trouble try Hosteller's
Stomach Bitters , which cures dyspepsia , Indigestion -
digestion and biliousness. It makes strong ,
vigorous men and woman.
PERSONAL PARAGRAP HS ,
K. V. Holmes of Fremont Is In the city.
\VIHIitm Tyson of Galloway U In the
pit1. ;
II. II. Mills of Lincoln was In town over
Sunday. '
A. 1. Wrlpht of TociirnHch Is In town on
huelness.
Theodore ( . ' . X.ulin of Lincoln spent Sun
day In town.
Judge John 1C. Curluml of Sioux Falls
H. p. , | n at tliii Mlllard hotel.
Fred J. HylnKlon. formerly a dispatcher
on the Union Pacific ut Evanston , Wyo , ,
is vlBltlnB friends In the city. He IK en
route to the east ,
Mrn. Ocorsn A. Wall will leave Monday
nvcnlng- for Minneapolis with the remains
of her huubuml , who committed suicide
on Ninth street Friday nlcht.
Jack Pcnnliuton , u newspaper man from
Denver wug removed from the Merchants
hotel to the ( Markson hospital Sunduy night
suffering from nervou prostration , He ar
rived In the city Saturday ,
[ CURRENCY BILL THIS WEEK
D b.ito in the House to Last Until Fiidaj
Afternoon ,
REPUBLICANS ARE SOLIDLY FOR IT
In flic Scnztr Mninti I * to Oprn the
with III * Ilnrr Itrnolu-
tion A fJenernl Vort-
cnRt , I'
WASHINGTON , Dec. 10. The house will
devote the week entirely to the financial dc-
boto of the currency bill. Under the terms
of the special order adopted on Friday the
general debate will open tomorrow Im
mediately after the reading ot the Journal
and continued dally from noon until fi o'clock
Friday. On Saturday the bill will be read
paragraph by paragraph for amendment un
der the five-minute- . The vote will not
bo taken until the following Monday.
The debate will probably cover a wide
range , Including a general rcthroshlng ot the
campaign Issues of 1S96 , and there may bo
some stormy Incidents. The republicans arc
arrayed solidly for the bill , but many of them
who have never before nds-ocatcd ithe gold
standard doubtless will have to take the
floor to explain 'their ' change of position ,
On the democratic side some ot the mem
bers arc reported as favoring the bill , but
there haa been no canvass made as yet and
It remains to bo seen how many of them will
Join itha republicans upon this measure.
Representative Ovcrstrect of Indiana , who
will have charge ot the bill on the floor ,
will make the opening argument In Its sup
port 'tomorrow. '
Scnntc Forceniit.
The week does not promise to be a busy
one In tbo senate , the Indications being for
routine business nnd short sessions Inside
the chamber , with much preparation for fu
ture work In the commlttco rooms. Senator i
Mason will open the week with a speech on
bis resolution declaring the sympathy of thl
country with the Boers In their war with
Great Britain. There may be other brief
speeches upon this and other questions
though there Is a general disposition on the
part of the senators to postpone speechmaking -
making until after the holidays.
The republican senators generally feel
that the most Important work for the pres
ent Is to secure the rcoruanlzatlon of the
committees , especially the finance commit
tee , as preliminary to other w rk. Another
effort will bo made to complete the reorgani
zation during the present week.
The finance committee may meet on Tues
day for preliminary consideration of the
finance Wll , but this is not yet decided upon.
The expectation now Is that this bill will
not be taken up In the senate until after
the Christmas holidays. The commlt'tee ' on
foreign relations will take up the reci
procity treaties on Wednesday. The com
mlttco on privileges and elections will con
sider the contests over senatorial Bents In a
desultory way , but the real work on these
will not begin until Saturday , when oppos
ing council will be heard In the Quay case.
II13 WOUM ) KIBI3I' OUT THE PLAGUE ,
Snrnrcoii < ! ciicrnl of the Marino HOH-
liltnl Srrvlce IHHUVN Order * .
WASHINGTON , Dec. 10. Surgeon General
Wood of the marine hospital service , In
view of the officially reported prevalence of
the plague In Santos , Brazil , and Oporto ,
Portugal , and the local conditions at these
ports , has Issued regulations to prevent Its
Introduction Into the United States , which
regulations are to remain In force until
thirty days after the official announcement
ot the cessation ot the plague In those
cities. The regulations prescribe In detail
the treatment of vessels from the Infected
ports , methods of disinfection of ships ,
cargo , personal effects of passengers and
crew , the final disposition of vessels , otc.
SOUTH DAKOTA NEWS ,
To Ilnr Hail
SIOUX FALLS , S. D , , Dec. 10 , ( Special. )
The city marshal of Watertown , who bears
the significant and appropriate name of
Makepeace , , has Inaugurated a war on per
sons who have been accustomed to use profane -
fane language on the streets regardless ot
whether or not women or children were
within hearing. As an example and as A
gentle hint to more prominent men who
so far forget themselves as to offend In this
particular. Marshal Makepeace hag arrested
an Irresponsible character known aa "Happy
Jack" for using foul nnd obscene language
on a business street. "Happy Jack , " who
poses as a "strong man" and has been giv
ing exhibitions of his alleged feats of
strength In Watertown saloons , was taken
before a police Justice , who compelled him
to contribute the sum of | G to the city treas
ury for not being more choice ot his lan
guage In public. It Is proposed to similarly
punish other offenders of this character and
thereby make it possible for citizens gen
erally , and women and children In particu
lar , to traverse the streets without having
their ears polluted by foul language.
< AfYnlrM Iteportvil from Aberdeen ,
ABERDEEN , S. D. , Dec , 10 , ( Special , )
The city schools at Ipswich have been closed
on account of the prevalence ot diphtheria.
Several deaths have occurred. The disease
started among some Russian families.
The general store of M. Stocking of Clare-
mont was robbed Wednesday night and n
largo quantity of merchandise etolcn , The
sheriff has offered a reward for the cap
ture of the thieves.
Mrs. Kyle , wife of the senator , and
daughter Ethelyn will start for 'Washington ,
D , C. , In a few days , where they will spend
the winter.
Mrs , J. R , Stowell lias boon appointed a
member of the staff of the national pres
ident of the Woman's Relief corps.
The D , 0. K. K. has elected these offi
cers : Venerable sheik , F. A. Brown ; royal
vizier , George DolleH ; grand emir , E. W.
Taylor ; mahedl , R. P. Farso ; secretory. W.
0. Jones ; trpasurqr , John Wade ; menial ,
Dr. P. M. Walker ; sahib , A. W. Tosnum.
W ut lh Nolillrr * ( o Voto.
HOT SPRINGS , 8 , D , , Dee. 10. ( Special. )
The agitation over the nttenint to slop the
old soldiers of the home from voting uoemo
to Increase HI the matter la discussed , Dr ,
A. S , Stewart , who was one of the com
mittee of the Orunrt Army 0 } the Republic
potshot this city that recently leased resolu
tions censuring the management and thn
BoldlerH1 Homo hoard for their action In
trying to prevent the soldiers from voting ,
has a lengthy article In a local paper de
fending the action of the post and Insisting
that the veterans should not be disfran
chised.
KruiilNllloii for Onlnuiive Store * .
PIERRK , S , I ) . , Dec. 10. ( Special. )
Governor Lee has made a requisition on
the government for ordnance and ordnance
stores to renlaco those which were turned
Dean tin
Blgutnra
o jx e T c ? 3t aca. . .
1h8 KM You Han Always BoujW
Men who are always in a hurry , and most men are , want a
soap for the toilet that will lather quickly and freely in hot or
cold water. Other soaps than Ivory may have this quality , but
will lilcely contain alkali , which is injurious to the skin. Ivory Soap
is made of pure vegetable oils , no alkali , produces a white , foamy
lather , that cleanses thoroughly and rinses easily and quickly.
Money cannot buy a better soap for the toilet.
IT FLOATS.
conmaNT iiu sy TNC PKOOTII * O MILI CO. OINOINNMI
In to the government by the state mllltla at
the time ot muster In ot the mllltla as
volunteers from this state. Some time ago
the War department agreed to honor such a
requisition and the arms when received will
bo stored In the state nrsenal and held
until organizations of new mllttln companies
are completed.
Adjutant General Humphrey has secured
copies cf nil the muster-out rolls of the
First South Dakota volunteers and Is hav
ing them transcribed Into n permanent
record book , where they can easily be ex
amined at any time without rolling and un
rolling the original rolls.
Huron
HURON , S. D. , Dec. 10. ( Special. ) Huron
lodge No , 26 , Ancient Free and Accepted
Masons , has elected these ofilcers for the
ensuing year : George T. Grove , W. M. ;
Oscar Rlcker , S. W. ; Dave W. Smith , J. W. ;
Ed J. Miller , treasurer ; Bruce M. Rowley ,
secretary ; Asher F. Pay , trustee for three
years.
The Great Northern railway haa made a
reduction of about 10 per cent in' local :
freight rates on this division of Its system.
Another prisoner was brought here by
Deputy United States Marshal Collins and
put In Jail yesterday charged with violating
the government liquor law.
Concern * Incorporated.
PIERRE , S. D. , Dec. 10. ( Special. )
Articles of Incorporation bavo been filed
'or the Swedish Evangelical Lutheran church
of Hart , Roberts county. The trustees are
Nets Peterson , Ole Pearson nnd L. Berk-
strom ,
The Hennepln County Savings bank ot
Minneapolis has filed a copy of Its articles
with the secretary of state and has appointed
Guy H. Wood of Mllbank resident agent
tor tbls state.
Inveatu School Knnd.
PIERRE , S. D. , Dec. 10. ( Special. )
Since November 1 the Stole Land depart
ment has succeeded in placing about $30,000
of the permanent school fund , which wai
piling up through the summer months. The
imount on hand y t is over $100,000 , but
t Is being called out at present more rapidly
than It Is coming In , Applications were re
ceived today for $770 from Hanson county
and $500 from MeaJo county.
Blicepmen Will
HOT SPRINGS , S. D. , Dec. 10. ( Special. )
The meeting of the sheepmen nt Edgo-
mont on December 16 for the purpose of
ormlng an association promises to be very
argely attended. It U estimated that 180-
(00 ( sheep will be represented there , covering
he southern portion of the Black Hills and
ho southwestern part of Wyoming. In the
evening the sheepmen will be given a grand
Kinquet.
VVonicn'n Clnlm to Coinlilne.
'
DEADWOOD. S. D. . Deo. 10 , ( Special , ) ,
A number of delegates were here from the
Women's clubs of the Black Hill * towns
attending a meeting to cousldcr the question
of organizing a state federation nf women's
clubi. Owing to the fact that the clubs In
ho eastern part of the state had not been
notified In time for delegates to attend noth-
(
ng definite was dona. ,
To lltlllr * Wnt r Powrr.
DEADWOOD , S. D , , Dec , 10. ( Special. )
C. H. Cornell of Valentine , Neb , , Is In thU
city with a plan to organize a company to
utilize a water right that he has control of
The President's ' Message
donlt Inrgnly with our mnv pofiaoHBlons.
Drox I * fthooniun IIIIH n inowajic today
for you Unit de ln larjjoly with warm
sliocs for women folks , 'NVo have a
splendid wnrnvlliipd pllppor from $1.00
ip to $2.50 these better gradci TO the
luoHt Itonieo , flannel lined , fur trimmed ,
very high cut n beautiful black cloth ,
fur trimmed Homeo nt $1.25 another
wlth'n hand turned Hole , felt top , fur
rimmed nt ? 1.W ) , Thin IH the largest
Ino of Christmas Hllppera we have ever
Bhown and wn Invite the men folltH to
corno nnd see them. We ran tell you
what nhe likes best.
Drexel Shoe Co.
nh * ' * U - < ont ho H *
1410 FARNAS1 3TUBBT.
The Framing of Pictures
HUH become nil art with us there nro
two wuys of framing one is the right
Way , the other Is the wrong way We
have frnmed BO many that we know
only the right way Then wo give you
tiie largest assortment of mouldings to
select from you ever saw In your life
Hlght up to date , too Nothing adds HO
much to u room no n picture well
framed We Invite visitors to our art
department.
A. HOSPE ,
Music and Art , 1613 Ooogla ? ,
on the Nlobrara river near Valentine. Ha
can give a horse-power of 10,000 for ten
hours a day. He Is a banker of Valentine.
Howard to Have it vr Ilnnlc.
HOWARD , S. D. , Doc. 10. ( Special. ) T.
H. Hadclirr. C. J. Farmer and H. M. Hanson
will open a now banking house under the
name of the People's bank about January
1. The capital will be $10,000. $ Hanson
will bo cashier.
Ainnlr Klro Prittpctlon.
SIOUX FALLS , S. D. , Dec. 10. ( Special. )
Holland now has ample fire protection , n
new pump hotifo having been completed and
an engine Installed therein. A Jail has also
Just been completed at the same place.
Journey on Ilornehnok.
HHMBOLDT. Neb. , Dec. 10. ( Special. )
Earl" Dyers of Bird City , Kan. , a former res
ident of this city , arrived here yesterday ,
having ridden horecbnck nil the way. Ho
came to visit his aunt , Mrs. J. W. Campbell ,
nnd did not know of the death of his uncle
until he rode up to the house where the
funeral was In progress.
Anliurn NtiuIontH Vlnlt Iliiniliolilt.
HUMBOLDT , Neb. , Dec. 10. ( Special. )
Members of the senior class from the Auburn
'
burn high schools visited the Humboldt
schools Friday and were later entertained
at the home of Prof. C. S. Jones , superin
tendent of the schools , in the evening a
banquet was given at the residence of J ,
C. Segrlet.
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12-lnoh $1.76. 13-inoh $ Lm
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10-inch 82.25. 17-jnoh 92.40 ,
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