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    THE 'OMAHA "DAILY 1EE : S1TXDAY. DECEMBER 17 , 181)0.
OPPOSED TO ALL SUBSIDIES
Tcderatlon of Labor Almost Unanimous
'Against Principle and Practice.
SPEND THREE HOURS DEBATING QUESTION
ClillilitillilltiK rirnn of < lir CotiiHry
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DETROIT , Midi. , Doc. 16. The American
Federation of Lob.r thin afternoon rsRlstcrel
emphatic disfavor of go\crnmet.t"Hubsldles
to American Mlilp owners and declared al
most unanlmoUilyKrgainfitUh ( ; Tirrji4lnlo nn.l
practice of subsidy legislation. Incidentally
eonio more or less distinguished Jobbyls ,
pome of them federal officeholders who had
been lobbying to secure Indorsement of the
Fryo subsidy bill , suffered u tleJlded defeat ,
The debute lasted three bours and tile
aiiceclics were the most vigorous of any
heard In the convention during the week it
lias been In sisidon , but only two of the
ecveial speakers supported the subsidy
Idea.
Idea.The convention declined lo adopt a resolu
tion concerning the Idaho miners and mil
itary dltnculty , which declared that "we do
hereby emphatically condemn and denounce
President McKlnley , Governor Steunenberg
and all the officials concerned In the out-
rase" and called also upon the working
people "to sever their connection and refuse
nny support to the republican and dem
ocratic parties , " etc.
A -substitute , for the latter resolution was
adopted which , after reciting that Innocent
men had been Incarcerated without referenca
lo their constitutional rights , etc. , pr tcs.s
ngalnst anil condemns said alleged Inhuman
actions by the authorities and directs the
executive council of the federation to "milca
full Investigation and place the responsi
bility where It properly belongs. "
( JlMlllHTM I'reallll'K.
President Oompors prealdeJ this afternoon
lor the nrst time.
Thq question of a declaration on the sub
ject of ship subsidies was raised by the
bringing In of two resolutions , one from the
bollcrmakcrs and Iron ship builders favoring
subsidy leglsfntlon , the other favoring ship
mibsldlea. The resolutions committee of
fered as a .substitute for both a resolution
declaring that , since the natural resources
of America offer abundantly everything
necessary to builders of ships much more
cheaply than In Europe ,
Resolved , That while wo favor an In
creased national merchant irarlne wo are
opposed to uny nnd nil subsidies , believing
the Industry well able to care for Itself.
Delegate William S : Ollthorpe of the Boil
ermakers argued for subsidy legislation ,
chiefly- the ground that It costs more to
operate American than foreign ships. He
attributed the decline of American , compared
with foreign shipping , to lack of government
assistance on this side of the Atlantic.
Delegate Warner of the Now York Ma
chinists asserted that as far as the workmen
engaged In shipbuilding trades arc con
cerned , there Is plenty of work. A tele
gram was read from San Francisco stating
that the Union Iron works could not get
men enough. Another was read from the
Metal Trades' conference of New York sayIng -
Ing :
"Kill the ship subsidy bill , if possible. "
Warner declared that the only oppcsltlon
to the eight-hour legislation In congress
came from those Interested in shipbuilding.
Diiiioim Offorn : v Substitute.
Vivo President Duncan said bo bad not met
the lobbyists present , but he understood their
nims. Ho offered the following to tbe com
mittee's substitute resolution :
Resolved further , That wo are decidedly
opposed to all legislation of this kind nnd
will not slvo It consideration until the great'
shipbuildingllrms of the country , whl li
would bo Its iroatest beneficiaries , with
draw their opposition to our eight-hour
work day legislation ami cease their dis
crimination ngulnst the employment of
union workmen.
'Mr. Wlllcle , one of the British delegates ,
himself a shipbuilder , alleged that rainy
jiilBstatements on the subsidy subject bad
been made by shipbuilding firms on both
Hides of the Atlantic. Ho advocated an In
vestigation by a committee from the labor
'organizations ' of both countries.
Max S. Hajes of Cleveland believed that
whatever the convention might do , "If that
sang of hungry vultures about Washington
1want this they'll get it , the same as the
tariff barons got their special protection
years ago. It was true , " ho eald , "that
labor builds tbe ships , builds everything , but
liow much does labor own ? " He nrguoJ for
loss ships und less work , and the getting
down to , moro of a socialistic basis. Hayis'
Btormy remarks brought the loudest applause
4of the convention.
Hc-riini'tiniMit of I'-iitrllHli Men.
iDolegate Andrew Furnesth of the Seamen's
union denied that It coats more to operate
American ships than others , or that Amer
ican seamen's treatment In any better. Ho
charged that , stowed nway In the recesses
oMho'subsfdy bill was a re-enactment cf the
English press gang Idea. Vice President
O'Connell related some of his observations
In British shipyards In refutation of tlu
Idea that the Americans are the better paid.
. President Ormpcrs told the convention of
some previous Interviews with him by promoters
meters of the bill , and stated that the lat
ter declined to give any assistance toward
passing an eight-hour law. Said Mr , Gomp-
crs :
"This scheme for looting the- treasury of
our country Is puerile In coucjpibn and
widen ! In execution and these lobbyhts have
Tiot .tho Interests of organlzo.1 labor at
heart. "
After considerable further dlscufslon Dun-
cnn'H amendment was accepted by tha rts-
olutlons committee and the resolution , . as BO
amended , was adopted by the convention
with three adverse votes.
A general declaration against subsidies ,
COULD TRY TI1K.U ALL.
A Ilriiir CIcrU'N K\iierlenee.
The following letter from II. 11. stark ,
1021 ! Pine St. , Seraiiton , Pa. , explains itself
nnd will bo of Interest to thousands who
hnvo suffered the tortures of that common
trouble , hemorrhoids or plica ,
Mr. Stark nas : "I feel It my duty to
\srlto an unsolicited testimonial regarding
the Pyramid Pllo Cure. Since u boy I have
Buffered untold agony frcm' ' piles. 1 have
tried all available reraedifa-consultpil many
pby.slclann , bu.t , wjiljp t , bcjg , , or..gveii relief.
I hiivo been employee } as u drug clerk for
the past llftcen years , consequently have
been In a position wlj re I coujd try all of
the now ; aml , old renu'dles. for plica ,
but as bcrorj iuAU > 3 , . * ° wno "ivall.
A'bout B f'gy ' ° jg9 * Wwas afjam Buffering
'
from niy\odJ1ttnjjbltT' | and'aa an experiment
tried the Pyfafrfld Pllo Cure , and lot me say
that It gaVQ Juiit'nm relief and I am now
whblly cured ; p I jam. sure also that the cure
is permanent , i - * '
I shall always recommend the Pyramid to
anyone suffering from any form of piles and
eball. do what 1 can to advance the sale of
BO "excellent n roniody- Signed , II. U. Stark
The .Pyramid Plje Cure Is the most popu
lar mid widely known of any remedy over
offered for piles . >
H la tbo meet popular because it Is the
mojt successful. U curtii every form of
pliers without imln or detention from dally
occupation und contains no oplato or cocaine
or uny poUonoug or Injurious substance ,
AH drugglita sell the Pyramid Pile Cure
&t CO cents lor full elz d puckajeo.
And reciting their alleged baneful effects on
beneficiaries , legislators and taxpayers , nns
adopted by about the same vote. Tbe con
vention adjourned until Monday.
MAY KITL VICTORIA
( Continued from First Pa c. )
pllal ship Maine today and the farewell
dinner Sunday , the work of the wrmen who
have been so active In collecting funds ends.
Curiously enough , their efforts have not al
ways Tiecn appreciated In England. The
members of the committee have ben toll on
more than one occasion that Great Britain
did not want foreign charity and come of
the papers have said many Ill-natured
things.
Lord Salisbury was no sooner recovering
from the blow caused by the death of Us
wife than he was afflicted by an thcr per
sonal sorrow In the severe Illness of hh
favorite daughtcr-ln-law , Lady Cr.inbornt. ' .
At one time this week her life was dcspn red
of , but It Is now hoped shs will rjiovcr
from her sickness , which started with a
severe attack of Influenza.
The told weather , with the first snow cf
the year , Is responsible for a long I'st ' of
prominent Invalids , among them be In * the
du'ko of Westminster , who Is now recovering
from laryngitis.
According to Vanity Fair , Mr. And Mrs.
W. K. Vandcrbllt found Nice so dull tha- .
they went for a rnmblo In an nutomotllj
and wcro last beard from at Marseilles ,
which they reached In record time.
The liner St. Paul , which sails for No.v
York from Southampton tomorrow , will
have among Its passengers Henry Sivaze
Lander , the Thibetan explorer , who will
lecture for several months In America. Mr.
lender has just returned from hU second
expedition to Thibet and Nopaul , whore ho
broke the world's rcoord In mountaineering ,
reaching , nt the summit of one of the Lumpa
peaks , an altitude of 23,000 feet.
In spite of the wnr the theaters are gen
erally prospering.
ALL ENGLAND IN THE DUMPS
ItiilU-r I.ONOH Treble < lic Number of
fJunn ( lint Wellington Inut In
Six Ycnrn.
LONDON , Dec. 10. A hastily summoned
meeting of the cabinet was held at the for
eign ofllco this afternoon for the purpose of
dealing with the war crisis.
LONDON , Dec. 16 , As might have been
expected the desperate state of the British
arms In South Africa , ns revealed by the
defeat of General Duller at Tugeja river ,
where at one stroke ho lost treble the num
ber of guns' Wellington left In the hands of
Napoleon during the six years' fighting In
the peninsula , while adding to tlie deter
mination of the authorities to send every
available man to the front , caused some
thing In the nature ot a momentary panic
among thopublic , which was reflected on the
stosk exchange , as already cabled.
It Is long since thp tone ot the newspapers
and the comment In the clubs and other re
sorts has been BO chastened nnd pessimistic.
Some of the comments go so far as to say the
crisis Is so far-reaching that Great Britain
stands "where she stood over a century
back , when the American colonists , men ot
British and Dutch blood , were In arms. "
In addition to the denial from Wnterford ,
cabled yesterday to the Associated Press , the
commanding officer of the First battalion of
the Royal Irish regiment at Aldcrshot has
telegraphed to the Associated Press saying
there la absolutely no truth In the statement
cabled to the United States that the reserves
ot the battalion cheered for President
Kruger and threw their rifles and accoutre
ments Into the river when leaving Waterford
on their way to South Africa. He adds : "The
Uoyal Irish Reservists arrived hero complete ,
as dispatched from , Clonmel. There were no
deficiencies In cither men , arms or accoutre
ments. "
The Evening Standard declares the situa
tion calls for'all the equanimity , determina
tion and perseverance of the empire and
demands the Immediate calling out of all the
volunteers , embodying all tbe outlanders expelled -
polled from the Transvaal to guard the lines
of communication , thus freeing all the
regulars for service In the fighting line.
UriteH Itnillcnl Mcnaiirc * .
The Star urges the commandeering "of
all the great English Atlantic llncre for the
transportation of reinforcements , " nnd says
the country "must set herself the task of
plucking victory out ot defeat , " adding :
"Tho guilt of the government | s superseded
by the danger of the empire. We are think
ing of a hostile Europe , wo are thinking of
India and whatever happens , wo Implore the
government not to move another man from
Calcutta or Bombay. Wo remember the
mutiny. "
The St. James Gazette Is also apprehensive
of foreign complications and thinks Franco
Is preparing for some venture which will
be In the nature of a deilance of Great
Britain , and urges the admiralty to form n
now squadron of the chips In the reserve.
The Globe , after urging the Immediate d's-
patch of reinforcements nnd the use of tha
militia , says : "And we can turn whh equal
confidence to the strong arms and loyal
hearts of our fellow-subjects In Canada and
Australia. Those offers which wcro so lib
erally made and which were not too gener
ously received nt the beginning of the war
will , wo are confident , be renewed , as the
urgency of the contest reveals Itself. They
can see as keenly as ourselves that not only
our supremacy In Africa , but the mainte
nance of the empire , Is at stake , "
The Pall Mall Gazette's review of the sit
uation says : "U Is no use crying over split
milk. Surprises cf all sorts must be ex
pected In war. Our position for the advance
Is Intact. Nothing has occurred to'shako
our belief In General Duller , Let us steadily
trust him and furnish him ns rapidly as pos
sible with more guns and more horses and
men. "
llH ! > lny of nnurllNli Celt.
As the day proceeded the attacks of nerve ?
disappeared and the only permanent cffe-t
of tbo serious news was to cause a tighter
clenching of flats and a more set determina
tion to achieve thu task the , country 1ms un
dertaken. Deporting troops - woremore
vehemently cheered than usjial and the
troops themselves displayed evr i much
greater desire to reach the front.
There was little excitement at uo War
office , but orders were being Issued In all di
rections for thp mobilization of the reserves
and mllltla. The latter will replace the reg
ulars In the garrison towns.
Queen Victoria was greatly , concerned
about the latest reverse. The commander-
In-chief , Lord Wolaeley , was nt Windsor
castle when the news arrived and bo took a
special train back to London.
.InnlM'rt'n MrnKli liiijiruvlnur ,
PRETORIA , Thursday , Dec , 14. General
Snyman reports from Mafeklng , under dale
of Wednesday , December 13 , that the BrltlHli
attacked a Boer fort , The Boer casualties
wcro one man killed and one wounded. Thu
dispatch also nyn that Commandant Schoe-
mann had a brush with the British on Tues
day , December 12 , at tbo Goldenhula farm ,
which the British were bombarding on
Wednesday. The condition of General
Joubert , who Is 111 at Volksrust , Is Improv
ing , The Transvaal government Is employIng -
Ing natives to work In ralnca , paying them
1 a month and feeding them.
Scfoml Ciiiiiiillnii C'ondiiirrnt ,
OTTAWA , Out. , Dec , 1G. The cabinet was
In dfsslou all afternoon. Dr. Borden , min
ister of mllltla , reported that he had a
number of offers for ten-Ice In n second
Canadian contingent for South Africa. The .
offer for tbla contingent la now before the I
British tuthoritlM. The government will
'wall until euch time as the War office author
ities notify them of the need of the con
tingent. An soon ns It IS accepted the regi
ment will bo sent forward.
SfOCKS IN LONDON JUMBLE
XPW Vorti , tin tli < - Otlu-r tliiml , Tpnu >
1'iiwnril Iliij IIIK on I.oii-
iloti Slnini ,
LONDON , Dec. 16. The news of the defeat
of General Duller nt Tugela river caused n
momentary panic on the stock "xchange here
today , where there was Intense excitement
In all departments. Immediately after the
opening Jobbers started realizing nnd nil
prices opened from one to six points below
the closing prices of yesterday , consols being
down 1 > 4. Rand mines were heavily affected.
etnrtlng at S3 as against yesterday evening's
closing price of 3S % . Delleors opened nt 23' , * ,
aa against 27 ; Charterers at' 3 , as ngalusl .TA
nnd Goldfloldfl nt fi'i , ns against 7 G-lfi.
Americans were very flat and were freely of
fered by local nnd continental holdero nt
prices which they found difficulty In obtain
ing. Foreigners moved In sympathy with the
other securities. Parisian Blocks , however ,
held their own comparatively well.
After the nrst rush the market steadied
somewhat ; still , spcculatora were reluctant
to engage In fresh commitments , confining
themselves to the closing of operations.
The prevailing views of the situation are
of the most serious character , both politically
and monetarily , the latter mainly because a
fresh defeat of the British troops will delay
longer the supply of South African gold ,
Two unimportant failures were announced
early In tbe day.
Prices on the Stock exchange closed better
than they opened , but below the best. Rand
Mines closed at 33 , Delleer.i at 24 ! ! , Goldfields -
fields at 6 15-16 and Chartered at 3Vs.
NBW YORK , Dec. 10. Five minutes of
active trading on the Stock exchange at the
opening today demonstrated that the market
was to bo allowed to run Into unopposed
demoralization. P.unnlng sales at the openIng -
Ing showed quotations far apart. Extreme
declines In the Internationally listed stocks
ran up to 2& points , in sympathy with the
demoralization caused on the London Stock
exchange by the unexpected dleaetfer to Gen
eral Buller In South Africa. But even on
the opening transactions the prices quoted
were on a scale upward , the recovery of 1 to
2 points being almost Instantaneous , The
leading Industrials and specialties were
greater sufferers than the railroad stocks
dealt In on the London exchange. The ex
treme decline In this group reached 5 points.
In the general list the fall In prices was
not excessive. Sales for London account
were on a largo scale , especially as the rally
lifted prices above the London parity , so
that there was an Inviting profit In selling
stocks here that had been bought on the
elurap In London.
The trading at the opening was attended
by considerable excitement , and , Indeed , the
Wall stret district showed unwonted signs
of activity before ( ho stock market opened.
The news In the morning papers of General
Buller's reverse brought brokers anil stock
operators early on the ground to make prepa
rations for the demands upon them. Many
did not wait for the opening of the New-
York exchange , but cabled buying orders to
London , thua helping on the rally there
before the trading began In New York.
The vigorous support by distribution of large
buying orders through the principal portions
of the list was thus made effective and the
market moved upward almost from the open-
Ing. The recovery caused n pause In the
rush to liquidate and- the market became
quiet and lost all appearance of excitement.
TO RECOGNIZE THE BOERS
CoiiprrcNKinnn Stilrer AVniitn Tliln Gov
ernment to Accord Them Illzrlitu
of IlclllKcrciitN.
WASHINGTON , Dec. 16. Representative
Sulzer of New York today Introduced a Joint
resolution declaring that a state of war ex
ists In South Africa and according belliger
ent rights to the Transvaal government. The
resolution :
Resolved , By the senate nnd house ot
representatives , that the government ot
the United States recognizes a condition of
public wnr between the government of
Great Britain and the government of the
republic of Transvnal and the United
States of America hereby declare that they
will maintain a condition of strict neutral
ity between the contending powers and
accord to each nil the rights of belliger
ents In the ports and territory of the
United State ? . The congress of the United
States protests and remonstrates against
the barbarous manner In which the war
has been conducted by Great Britain and
the president IP hereby authorized to take
such steps aw may bo expedient In his judg
ment to Hecure an observance of the laws
of war as recognized by all civilized nations
and bring about an honorable peace.
Sulzcr said of the resolution : "My sym
pathy Is with the heroic Boers. They are
making a bravo and gallant fight against
great odds for their homos , their firesides
and their liberties. We should not secretly
or openly help Great Britain to their disad
vantage. Wo should accord the Boers all
the rights of belligerents. I want to see the
Boers win nnd I hope they will , I am op
posed to the plg-stloklng mode otwarfare
Great Britain is carrying on. If what I read
in the papers Is true , this cruelty and In
humanity puts Kngland beyond the pale of
civilization. I shall do all In my power to
pass this resolution. It will come up In the
bouse and I want to go on record In favor
of the Bocra and their republic nnd against
England or Anglo-American alliance ex
pressed or implied. "
BOERS HOLDING THEIR OWN
Do Not Hi-ply to Ill-Hull Artillery ,
lint ItuNllj-
MODDER RIVRR , Friday , Dec , IB. Dur
ing a demonstration _ ln force this morning
the British guns shelled the Boers for a
couple of hours. The Boers did not reply
until the British were retiring. The Bojrs
are further entrenching and strengthening
their old defenses , with the evident Inten
tion of fiercely disputing control of the
railroad.
Cluiri-ltlll Cleverly KttfotH Knenpe.
LONDON , Dec. 17. A special dispatch
from Pretoria , dateil December 13 , BBJ-H that
before the escape of Winston Churchill , ho
wrote to tha Transvaal War offlco , declaring
that ns a correspondent , ho considered his
detention ns n war prisoner unjustifiable. Ho
expressed in his letter the highest appre
ciation of his treatment , His cacapo was
cleverly executed , hilt there U llttlo chonco
of his being able to cross the border.
! ! er < > Nforil to Coiiininnil.
LONDON , Dec. 1C , Rear Admiral Lord
Charles Berceford this morning confirmed
the Afsoclutcd Prc j' statement of his ap
pointment to tbe command of the second
British Mediterranean fleet. Ho has In
formed his constituents that this necessitates
his resignation of his scat In tbo House ot
Commons. He has represented Yorlt City
In tbo conservative Interest ,
Arcuiit AiiMtrnllnii Con tin cent ,
SYDNEY , N. S. W.Dec , 16. The Im
perial authorities have telegraphed to the
governor of New South Wales , Earl Beau-
champ , accepting the offer of a further
Australian contingent for South Africa and
suggesting that the men should bo mounted
end good shots.
MulfN for .South AfrlcMt ,
NEW ORLEANS , Dec. 18. The British
transport Hermes , with POO mules , sailed for
Capetown yesterday The Hermes Is the
sixth vessel which has left this port with
mule * for tbo CuglUh army lo South
Africa.
FIRST STKP TO CUT CIRCUIT
National League Magnates Appoint Special
Committee to Handle Matter.
B/VLTIMORE / CIJUB SOURCE OF TROUBLE
Oirnprn llnlnp Drl lim ! I'Hce Nniiiril
for tlii > I'riiiicliUe Ilroniino MIIK-
nnlcN Sn - Kit io Fine the
Ilrnnklyn Club ,
NBW YORK , Dec. 16. The National
league magnates abruptly closed their five
days' session at the Fifth Avcntio hotel today -
day , after having been In conference for n
little over an hour. The adjournment was
taken with the understanding that they
were to bo called together In the near fu
ture to listen to n report to be made by n
special committee to provide ways and
means for the reduction of the league cir
cuit. The committee consists of Brush
Hart , Rogers of Philadelphia and A. H.
Sodcn.
According lo the expressed views of cer
tain of the magnates , an eight-club league
Is almost n certainty. The appointment of
the committee In question menus that n
majority of the club members arc desirous
of aiio reduction of the circuit. The ques
tion lias now narrowed down to one of how
much money will bo necessary to buy off the
four clubs It Is proposed to drop. The clubs
In question nre Louisville , Baltimore , Cleve
land nnd Washington. H Is with the owners
of the Baltimore club that the committee
expects to have Its only serious trouble.
This franchise is owned by the Brooklyn-
Bnltltncro syndicate , consisting of F. A.
Abell , Charles Ebbetts , Harry von Der Horst
and Ned HanJon.
A't ' the meeting Just closed the magnates
saw fit to make things rather unpleasant
for the Brooklyn-Baltimore contingent and
as a result , It Is said , the original price
named for the Baltimore franchise has been
jumped up several points.
As to the Washington franchise , which Is
held by the Wagners , It is believed that the
owncra have had an understanding with their
brother magnates. The power of the com
mittee appointed today Is limited to the
arranging of details only. The league Is
not In duty bound compelled to accept Its
report , but It la said that so anxious are
some of the magnates to see the circuit ro-
diced they will accede to anything llko
reasonable terms. An effort will be made
to have the matter reportct to the league
at a special meeting to be held some time
In January.
HriiNh DlHciiN cn I'ronoficil Reduction.
John T. Brush said :
"Today was the first time that the mag
nates have , In a meeting , discussed the pro
posed reduction In the circuit. Their feeling
la best indicated by the appointment of the
committee. The whole matter Is one of desire
and prejudice ; desire on the part of the
majority of the magnates , and prejudice on
the part of the others. The majority wants
an eight-club league. If It can be effected
on a reasonable basis. There has been con
siderable talk to the effect that a certain
set of men will block the whole thing.
Maybe their prejudice will offset the desire ,
but that remains to be seen. "
This meeting has. been productive of com
paratively little of Interest to the public.
For four days the Wrlgley case occupied
the entire attention of tbe meeting. This
and some legislation for the benefit of the
minor leagues arc about all of importance
that has been accomplished.
H is understood that at today's meeting
Colonel Rogers offered a resolution remit
ting the flno Imposed on the New York club
In the Holmes case. It is said that the ma
jority of the magnates disapproved of the
resolution , but so that It would not bo made
public In the usual channel Colonel Rogers
was pressed to withdraw his motion. This
he finally did. When President Young gave
out the news of the meeting , the fact that
euch a motion had been made was not told.
The schedule and umpire questions weru
also brought up at today's meeting by Hart ,
but they were laid over-until after the re
port of the special committee 1 laid before
the league. Hart wants a schedule calling
for 132 games for each club In case the
twelve-club circuit Is maintained , and one
calling for 140 games In case of an eight-
club league.
FOR A PUGILIST'S DEATH
St. Ionl Coroner' * Jnry'n Vorillct of
Homicide Without Intent CniiNCH
Other Arre < .
ST. LOUIS , Dec. 1C. A verdict o
homicide , without Intent , was found today
by the coroner's Jury , which has been In-
jvestlgatlner the death of Henry H. Nelse ,
I who was killed Thursday night In a bout
| with Fred Uellerson , known us the "Utah
1 Champion , " at the Fourteenth Street
theater. Vile cauee of Noise's death , as
reported to the coroner , was concussion
of the brnln.
Fred Bellerson , who has been In custody
Islnco Thursday night , with his second ,
i Louis Nordman and Price Lawson , with
, else's seconds , Billy X.nchrltz and Charles
Fitzgerald , & being- hold to await the
action of the grand Jury. The rearrest of
| Charles Whitney , Jr. , manaser of the St.
1 Louis Athletic club ; Tim Hurst , referee ,
nnd J. A. Cappels nnd "Prof. " Bill Clark ,
timekeepers , has also been ordered.
inesui/rs ox THIS IIUNMXG TIIACICS.
FcntnrcH of ( he ItaceH lit Xctiv Orlcnnn
n nil .San KrniiclHco.
NBW ORLEANS , Dec. 10. Results :
First race , one mile , Belling : Village
Pride won , Koonltr second , Frank JlcCon-
neil third. Time : Il2'/i. :
Spcondrace , six furlongs : Him TIme won ,
Saint Wood necond , Dolly Wcitholt third.
TIme : 1:15. :
Third nice , one mile and seventy yards.
selling : Traveler won , Lobengula second ,
JIatch Box third. Ttrno : 1:18. :
Fourth race , the Preliminary Derby , six
furlongs : Alex won , J'rlnoo of A'erona sec
ond. llcil CIOHH II third. Time : l:14 : j.
Fifth race , onn mile , selllm , ' : Lii Grange
won , Wnterhouse second , Same Law third ,
Time : 1 : < 2V .
SAN FH.ANCI3CO. . Dee. IG.-Woather
cloudy nnd track sloppy. Tanforan results :
Flrot race , Uvp-elKliths of u mile , for 2-
yenr-oldH. purse : Sardine won. Limerick
second , Prestomo third. TIme : 1:01. :
Second race , one ami one-sixteenth miles ,
selling : Daisy F won , Tnppan second ,
Wyoming third. Time : 1:63 : } ; .
Third rnro , one mile , cllltiR : Ringmaster
won. I'erannnQ tecond , DalllHta third. Time :
TIme : l:4S'i. : '
Fourth rucis one nnd one-quarter miles ,
Holiday handicap ; Topmast won , Marcata
Sfcond , Marine ! third. TIme : 8:1314. :
Fifth race , six furlongs , handicap :
Sybarls won , Klnt ? Carnival second ,
Aluminum third. TIme : 1:17. :
Sixth race , one und one-eighth miles ,
hurdle handicap : Monlta won , Granger second
end , ' .Major S third. Time : 2:01 : ,
ICennedjr nil lotrtt Mnn.
RED OAK , In , . Dec. 16.-Spcclul.-Iowa ( )
not only possessed some line fool ball teams
I thlh year , but furnished star players for
oulr.ulo elevens. Kennedy of Chicago unl-
vcrtlty Is n Montgomery county man. son
of C , 1C. Kennedy , editor of the Vllllscn
Utvlow , Young Kennedy Is recognized us
one of the leading foot ball players In the
country and In addltlqn he Is an all-'round
nthlett * . Besides keeping up with hlrf
clauses , training for the foot ball games
and playing occasional games of bane ball ,
ho hat < managed to do enough newspaper
worK and typesetting to pay his way
through college. In his case , at least ,
athletics huvo "paid , "
llnriiT : lluN u TJiornnulilirril ,
LEXINGTON , Ky. . Deo. 16.-F. B. Harper
has boufiht from J , E , Madden the 10-year-
old btulllon Long Beach , by Longfellow ,
dam Semper Mem , on private terms. Mr.
Harper expoctH grout remilts from this
stallion ami his llnely bred Rouslngton
mares.
llorord for Jiimn on
MINNEAPOLIS , Dee 16 Frank Me-
DanlelM , holder of the world's champion
ship for the running broad jump on ikates ,
BARGAINS FOR CHRISTMAS.
We will make this week a Hiimmer.We have got the Goods ntid you can buy
them almost at your own Price. We will save you from 20 to
50 per cent if you will visit our Store :
I Tlili line " - dinmunrin "
put"dinmunrin ni"
This line diamond stud
i rltifrs , In
01 worth * aci'ow $ .13 , at. . . 1.50 ThS flno ( llnmmul ThUflnu diamond $ worth 2.1.00 , $17,50 $ ,
scurf pin ' ' , $9.50 nnd pearl plti , $23.50 nt
worth JIG worth $31) , ill . .
Fans in black or white gauze , pearl handles , the
latest styles , from $1.50 to $15.
Umbrella Sets Cane and umbrella , silver mount
ed , horn and ivory handles , from $3.50 to $25 set.
Fine Clocks in gilt , silver nnd marble , traveling
clocks in cases , from $2 to $40. Thli oli'BMitly dim 3 carved Mono , solid T'IIK
Chafing Dishes from $3.50 to $15. 115 cold , , nt morth , . . , . CC ? DJ °
5 O'Clock Teas in brass with alcohol lamps , from
$3.50 to $10.
Shaving Cups and brushes complete , from $3.50
to $15.
This flno solid silver chat-
hniiilsoino tolulti watch pres , i Traveling Sets in leather cases , from $4 to $15.
$5.01) ent , ) north , tit. uiur Smoking Sets in silver , from $5 to $15. ,
This llni1 diamond rlup
We have an endless variety of presents. If we JorthlM , $13.50
were to mention them all we could Jill a book. Visit
our store before purchasing elsewhere. It will surprise
you lo see our stock. All goods new and up to date ,
and such a variety. Where other stores show you
one article we can show vou dozens.
We aim to Please
Tills flno filled fiiso watch.
Klein or Waltliain move- Meet Me at
nioiit , warranted CO Oil
for 20ys , woi th SlS y-y O
LEADED JEWELER
and ART STATIONER.
E. Cor. 66th and Farnam Sts.
Is a close buyer and he knows a bargain when he sees one. That is the
reason you always find him here buying his Cameras , Kodakssand Optical
Goods from us , but we sell goods to everybody at the same price.
OPERA GLASSES
The genuine Le Mnlre , made for and Im
ported by us beautiful presents In pearl ,
enamel and leather. The lenses In these
glasses are guaranteed perfect nnd each
bears the Lo Malrc stamp. As wo bought
CAMERAS.
these especially for Santa Claus you may
A splendid camera that takes a picture know the price must bo low.
2'/4x2'/4 inches , with a good de GOLD EYE GLASSES
veloping and printing out fit ,
for What could bo nicer for father , mother or
poor old grandma ? You can come and se
THE LION CAMERA lect them now , have them fitted with nny
old lens and after Christmas wo will fit them
For pictures 3 x3 Inches ; has time and .
to the exact eye test.
snap shot shutter and flno achromatic lens ; We have a special array line of Gold
regular four dollar camera Glasses and Optical Goods most too many
our Santa Glaus price to quote prices ; yet wo sold
Is Saai.i Clauu a pair of gold
A MAGAZINE POCO frames for
THERMOMETERS
Takes twelve pictures without reloading or
opening the camera , automatic register , BAROMETERS
shutter for time and snap shots nnd speed You ought to BCD our line of Indicators.
regulator , 4x5 size and 12 plate hold There la the little one for the sick room and
ers. Other dealers ask the big one for the brewery. In fact , Ther
eight dollars. Santa Glaus mometers for everything , body and place.
price Fancy ones for the parlor and Incubator.
priceWE
WE HAVE A COMPLETE LINK OK Here , too , Santa Claus has brought tbt prices
CAMERAS TO FIT THE SIZE down and you will find them the kind that
OF ANY POCKETBOOK , Look for this Sign , please.
READING GLASSES.
CO ,
TRE SIGN OF THE GOLD LION-1408 FARNAM ST ,
21 feet 7 Inches' ' , established a record for a
standing jump nt Lorlng park today , mak
ing 0 feet 4 Inches. McDJiilel's jump was
measured from too to the heel of the skates ,
which were seventeen Inches long ,
ELKES DEFEATS FRENCHMAN
Six TJicinmiml I | tl - WlliH'nH Ilai-c
fur the Hour I'ai'i'il liili-riintlonnl
NEW YORK , Dec. 10. Six thousand peo.
plo saw Hurry Elkeo of America , defeat
Kdouurd Tayloro of Franco In the hour-
paced International championship race at
Madison Squarn Garden tonight. Most of
the afternoon had been spent In weeding
nut thu weaker ildcrs , and the rmm who
c'omo tu the Hcr.itch tonight hnd Interna
tional reputations nnd weio lit to ruco for
their llvea. . , ,
Two scratch races opened the night's pro-
cram and they were both of ihe halr-
ralslng sort. The crowd wan on Its K-ct
most of the time , for never have raws
been fought out an wore these. In thu
amateur half-mile event there wcro four
FtnrterH. KruiniT. the American champion ;
Collet , Lake and Jueobson , the four best
men In America In training. Jucobnun took
the lead , then Kramer took It from him
Lake came from the rear and gave Kinmcr
a hard rub. the other following nt hi'
heels. But the champion was not to be
denied. He won by a length from Jacobean ,
after a mighty elforr , In which Ho fairly
llftt-d lib wheel from Ihe track. Results :
Mile professional handicap : II. H. Ire
land (76 ( yurd ) won , A. H. Btone (7o ( yards )
second , Osrar Aronson (105 ( yards ) thud.
Time : 2:07 : 1-5.
One-half mile Indoor championship , ama
teur : Frank Kramer won , J. H. Lake second
end , J. H. Jacobson third. TIme : 1:0 : *
Hulf-mllo International championship ,
profcBHlonul : Jay Eaton won , Henry Meycr.s
second , A , H. Stone third , G. I. hrami-r
"o'nV'inllo ' iirofuxplomil , firm i-emMliiul : A
11 , Htonp (75 ( yards ) won , R. 8. Ireland ( i5
yards ) M'coml , W. M lllcka. jr. (125 ( yunU ) ,
thlid. Time ; i:0 : < 3-5. Second Heml-llmil :
Henri Meyer ( scratch ) won. Owar Ar < n-
son (105 ( yards ) jecond , Victor Verrilhoc ( Ui )
yardx ) third. Timei 102-B. Jay Katun
( ucruteh ) und Wulthour (15 ( ynrd ) also ran
One mile amateur handicap : Frank J.
Kramer ( scratch ) won , G. II. Collet
( Hcratch ) Hccond , n. Lake (15 ( yardc ) third ,
TIme : :072-5. : J. B. Jacobson also ran.
Amateur paced race , llfUen miles ; Arthur
'W. HOHH. Harrison , N. J- , against Hay
Duer. Buffalo , N. V , won by HOBS. Time :
2S'3 ! 2-5
I nllirilted purrult ruce , International ;
Fischer nnd Uhovallcr of France against
Aronson and Glmm of America , won by
Aronson iincl (51mm. Distance , ono mlle
two and out-half laj > H. rrimc : 2:521-5. :
1'iinlpoiu'd.
ST. LOUIS , Dec. 10. The twenty-llve-
rouml glove content between 'Steve
Flanagan of Philadelphia nnd Clnienco
Forbes of Chicago , for the bantamweight
championship of the world , scheduled for
Monday night. December 18 , before the
West End Athlollc club , has been pout-
ponod until Friday , December 22. I ? ° , rbiH
found ho could not rmiko the weight no
poundH-by Monday night and nskcd for
the postponement.
Hinting Mini ( Joe * Intel llnnUriii < < i > - .
CHICAGO , Dec. 'ifiWilliam T. Wight-
man , nt ono tlmo one of Urn best known
racing men In the country , HUH tiled "peti
tion in bankruptcy In the federal court.
Wlghtmnn saya hl only assets conrtst of
clothing worth about J50 , whllu Ills llablll-
ties aggregate $32,000
ifiilN for SU t
MILWAUKEE , Dec , IC.-At n meeting of
the general committee on arrangements of
the Bkut congress It was derided to hold
the congresses In Milwaukee l < obi-nary 17 ,
IK and 19 ut thn DeulHchw club. At least
{ .no participants from all parts of the united
.States are expected.
"I was nearly dead with dyspeptic , 'rled
doctors , visited mineral eprlnga and , row
worno. I used Kodol Dyspepsia Cure , yhat
cured me. " It dlfceeta what you eat. Cioa
Indigestion , sour stomach , heartburn und ! !
forms of dyspcpula.
\Vlri > lt > n Tflfcrniih- l.aUfM. i
MILWAUKEE , WlH. , Dec. 16.Negotld
lions luivi- begun for the Installation of thji
Johnson-Fortlcr Hyctein of wlrcltHS telu.
graph v In connection with the uteumcr llnet
plying dally and nightly between Chicago.
and Milwaukee. This Installation will prob
ably bo dcno In the early part of the sum
mer ccaron nnd land stutlonH will be pet up
at Chicago , Kcnoxha , Waiikcgan , Ruclno
and Milwaukee.
TWO DEAD , ANOTHER DYING
of n PnHH > iiKiT Trnln Illuming
Into 11 tmllcli Undue fienr
Cleveland ,
CLEVELAND , Dec. 16. A Cleveland ,
Columbus & Akron passenger train running
Into the city forty minutes lain collided with
a Hwltch engine near the State Insane nHylum
at C o'clock this evening and us a result
two men are dead and one dying.
The switch engine was backing coalcnrs
on n sidetrack Into the asylum grounds and
bad the right of way. The passenger loco
motive struck It Hldowlse , Both cnglnui
wore hurled from tbo rails nnd landed bottom
tom up In the ditches , one on cither side of
the track. None of the passenger toachci
left the track.
In the cab of the awlch | engine were En
gineer A. 0 , Sherman , Fireman Charles ,0 ,
Khlers and Conductor Harry Bchujtz. Th'oy
wcro crushed under the tender and terribly
scalded by escaping utcmn , Don of Bhcr-
man'B Icgu was crushed off. Doth of Ehlor'g
Icgn wcro cut off. These two men died an
hour later , Kchultz will probably die be
fore morning.
The engineer of the passenger train ,
Dcorgo Carson , jumped , breaking one of bin
arms ; his fireman , William A. Moore , also
jumped , but escaped with n few brulnon. K ,
L. Paisley , the passenger conductor , hurl
ono of Mis shoulders dislocated , The pa8 ( ii ;
ye.ru dlil not suffer beyond a severe jolting , '
Sleniner ( ironnilit nl \i > iv York.
NEW YORK , IK-c. 10-Tlio steamer
Knrarnanlu , from Naples , grounded on the
middle ground Hf It WUH tomlng Into port
today It In expected that It will float at
I high tide , whloh U due at 7:80 : p , u.