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THE OMAHA DAILY BEE : FRIDAY , DECEMHEK U2 , 1SOO. Telernones 61S 694. BOP. Dec 21 , 18S9. * Everybody is thinking of what to give , to whom , and how best to do it. .We are answering just such questions , aptly and satisfactorily. Dress for Prcs < A gift I. . is always appreciated . It can bo as elegant as you Q wish , or wo can give you excel lent value at Binall coat. GOOD PRACTICAL GIFTS These nro yours at a low price. ALL WOOL MIXKI ) CHEVIOTS Just the thing for aklrt and Jacket , extra skirts for Btormy weather , iiOc , 85c , U n ynrd. ' COLOHBU FRtiNCU POPUN Kxccl- le-nt value , 85c. III3I ) HBNUIBTTA It's a much wanted color for waist * , drosHlng sacquCB , house ilrcsscH , Special value , nil wool at lOo n ynrd ; other qualities nt COc , 75c , S5c a ynrd. NOVBLTIK8 A hie variety of pretty novelty dreas goods arc here nt 2 > c , lOe , OOc , COc. Cue , GOLK PLAIDS FOR SKIIITS There Is a , decisive call for thcso Golf Plaids \vo meet this demand , wo liavo a handsome line for you to select from nt $1.85 , $2.00 , $2.2.- , . $2.50. BLACK DRESS (10OD3 Paris novelties arc cut to prices thnt will mnko them hurry. STYLISH WAIST SILKS Fancy silks , every Imaginable kind from 7"c to $2.00. Handkerchiefs Quality is the lirst point in a Christinas band kerchief our line is very large and your selections can be easily made here. Pure linen Is the only kind shown here except n line of children's , nt 5c and lOc each. Ladles' pure linen embroidered handker chiefs , all new" patterns , no mussed ones here 2ic ! , 50c , 75c , $1.00 , ? 1.25 $1.DO , $2.00 , $2.50 and up. ( Men's pure linen French hem handker chiefs , special" good values at 23c and 50c each. Kid Tre- Gloves fousso and Christmas go together natur ally for there are certain pleasant Christ mas needs for which only the best is good enough. At $1.50 per pair , ladles' two-clasp Trc- fousso Gloves In beautiful soft , dress- matching shades. At $2.00 per pair ladles two-clasp Tre- fouaso Gloves In best quality kldskln , newest colorings and stltchlngs. Wo carry the genuine Ifnster Olove In black and colors , at fl.BO nnd J2.t'0 ' per pair. Women's Umbrellas An um brella is an always ac ceptable gift no body has too many unibrellas when it rains. You can make the gift as fine as you wish ; or you can give a good umbrella for very little. Good silk , good frames and pretty handles and plenty of kinds lo pick from. At ? 2.r > 0 each , good silks , princess han dles with silk ribbon bows , . At $4.00 each , excellent quality twilled . silks , novelty handles , steel rods. At $5.00 each , best of silks , sliver mounted penrl nnd Ivory handles , gold and silver handles. Toques and A new lot of Caps extra fine grade wool toques in assorted colors , for boys and girls nt 50c each. AVhlte and gray Angora Caps , ranging In prices from $1.00 to $2.00 each , ac cording to lze nnd quality. Select early to Insure first choice. The Only Exclusive Dry Goods House in Omaha. Y. M. C. A. BUrLDING , CORUJTH AND DOUGLAS STS. Responses to Washington Committee's Ap peal /roin Many Sources. i' .j TO LIFT MORTGAG : ON HIS WIDOWS HOME < < 1Ullnlnt.Ml on the - York Slo li l-Ivclmiiisi- Ti\o Cond-lliiilloiiN of jjHOIUI iim-li. WASHINCVTON. nee. 21. Adjutant Gen eral Corbln , the .head of the committee charged with the collection of funds for the bcnctlt ot the family ot the Into General Lawton , Is In receipt of cxpes.slons of sym pathy and of willingness to co-operate from all qiiartMs of the country. Some of these are accompanied by. contributions ot money , nnd altogether thereIs promten of a gener ous rcpponso to the .committee's appeal Is sued yesterday. General Charles King telegraphed from Milwaukee that the committee might count em a proper response ) from ih.it city to the appeal , i The brokerage firm of Warden & Co. of Now York bus vpluntnrlly undertaken to collect funds on the mock exchange. The cpmmlUoo-nlms teKcqllect at least $25,000. The llrst contribution In Washington came Wnr department , who from n e-lorkln the gave J2 from his salary. General Corbln received a telegram from General II. A. Alger Baying : "I send $100 for the Lawton fund. " Major General Shatter nt San Francisco telegraphed tlmti.luiylll do everything In his power to , Kr' ' ! ' MrHLawton. . A-telegram was received from C. II. Ham ilton ot MllwaiihrotaayliiK that the cltlzenri of that rlty authorized him to offer ? 1/00 ns a nucle'us of a fund for thu widow and family. General Corbln received a telegram from n man | u Pennsylvania , who does not wish UJs pnnui made , nubile , contributing ? 1.0- to tha Lawlon fund. Other contributions received this morning nro ; ' Secretary Joljn Hay , $100 ; Afslstnnt Sec- rejnry il. C.'T.iylor , $100 ; Mrs. AddUrn Tor- tor , $100 ; McCoskry jrntt of New York. $100 , The ISIggs National bank of this city has been dtnlgnptcd as the depository of the fund. Lieutenant Colonel Clarence ) Edwards , whc was temporarily acting aa General Lawton'a chief of staff , has been Instructed by the s.v- rptary of war to superintend the transporta tion of General Lawton's remains and c- company them , to Jhts country. General Corbln rocclvol n mrasago MiU afternoon from Colonel Seyburn of the Inspector ' specter general' * department eontrlhutlnp $100 for "brnvo old Ljwton. " A subscription of 850 was received from J. A. 1'orter of this city. 31AV I.IKT MOirniAOt- l > OM'J DAY , ( ! < lie I'll I I'luirli'N KliiK Snj'N lloiuilillrx Vr < - Not I'liui-nti-fiil ' , MILWAUKEE , WIs. , Dec. ! . In answci to the appeal .from Washington for hub- scrlptlons to pay'cff the mortgage on Gen eral Lawton's homo General Charles King , who for a. tjmo''commanded [ ' u brigade In Gene-ral Lnwion'e division , drew up a sub scription paper todny am ! has already se cured a handsome return. General Klne eujt ; "Talk .about republics bfjng utiBrateful To Assist .illg llon , relieve lifter 'catliiB' or drlntliiK too I ctrllly tp prevent constipation , take 'S bvld ) everywhere. ' . ' 3 tent a. It Is given the lie today. Men have conic to mo-to tender their sympathy and subscrlp- tldnB , hnd in my personal canvaaj n doien have said : 'Thank you for the chance to do something for the Bake of Lav/ton. ' If other towns begin to do half that has been done in . Milwaukee and Indianapolis that mortgage will be lifted In twenty-four hours. " BROKE INSURGENTS' POWER Wnr Hi-inirI mi-tit I.uuilx ( lie De-oils of llriivt * Gen i-ml l.mvli.n In u Ordi-r. WASHINGTON , Dec. 21. The following general order announcing to the army the death of General Lnwton was issued from the , War department , today : WASHINGTON , 'Hpc. 21. With 'dee-p re gret tlie see-reinry of war 'ntinojinces the eloutli n tins lleld.oC buttle of Henry W. Lawton , major general of volunteers and e-olonel and Inspector general ' < > ! ihe rega in r army. . , On tbo ISlh of April , 1561. thrco elays uft-r 1'roaldenl Llneoln'H lli'Ht call for volunteer * In the war for the union , nt tjie figr > Hf 18 , hc > xjullsted an n. private In the Ninth In- I dlana volunteers. Ho ferved with his regi ment In the fieldlir the Army or th Ten nessee throughout that wur , and nt Its close was mustered out , at the ago e > f 22 , no lieutenant colonel , after .belns brevctte-d colonel for gallant iiml me > rltone us servlco nnd awarded n inediTl'of honor for distin guished gallantry Hn waB e-ommlssloned Hccond lieutenant In the regular army on the 2Sth of July , .1SG6 , and served In the Infantry until 1609 , then In the cavalry until 1S.SS , nml thereafter n Inspeetor general until the commencement of the war with Spain , lie XVUK repeatedly commended In f.oiifral orders "for vigilance mid zeal , rapidity and persistence of pursuit , " "for Kreiit skill , perseverance and gallantry" In , cervices on tlio frontier against hostile In- ellnns. I I'poi ) the dcrlaratlo'n of ivnr with Sjinln 1 ho was made brigadier general and on the , Kill of July following major general of vol- iintc-crx. His nomllmtlon for lurlgadler BOII- I e ral of the regillnr nrir.yViis determined upoji and wan rc > tiily to be.eiit . to tlio nen- ate upon tin1 day of hn ! .ileiilh. Iki e-oin- mtuirted-tho Hce'ond division of-the Fifth army corpn In the Cuban rampiilgn , ien- * iTerlng dlHtliiRtilKlicd ciirvk-o-in tli ( > but- tle-s buCoro Santiago , and Kiibs. iueiitly commanded the Departmc'nt of Santiago mid tha Kourth army e-oypH. On the IStli of Mnrrli , .U99 , he nssume-d c'ummaiid eif tlio Firm division of the IJIghlb army c-orps In tlm 1'lilllpplna IsliindH nml renialned In rominand of tills division In prncJIcally eontlnuous-nml most eventful aorvlco In the Ile > ld until ho fe-ll on December IS , 15,90 , , pierced liv Hn 'Insur gent bullet whlle > leading lilp troopa iie-.i- San Mate-o , on tle | Island of Luzon. The HWift nml rcaUtless movement of Ills col umn up the Hlo Grande nnd across llio northern lionndury of the plain of central Luzon , whlcli hud ) URt been c'-mplete-l , as the chief fnelor In the elis'rji-.lon of tr.o Insurgent power , and was the crowning aelilen-e'inent of his arduous life * . Ho foil In HiefullncBS of Ids powrrti. Ill the joy of conlllet , In the consciousness of i\Hsured victory. Ho U-aves lo bin comnvdeH and bin ceiunlry tlio memory and HIP example , of dnunllesH courage , of unsparlnj ( clc-vo- ' lloil to duty , of manly character und of high < iualltle > H of command , wlile > h liiHplred hi * troops with his ) own indomitubln xplrlt Tlm thiK will bo pliu-ed nt hnlf-titaff and thirteen mlnuti'RUUH will bo tired nt ovry ' military pout .mil Htittlon on the day after the receipt of thin order , and tbo nximl hedges eif inniirnliit ; will bo worn for thirty eluys. KLIIIT HOOT , Secretary of War. Hy ( . 'omninml of Major Qonurill Miles : If. I1. COUUIN , Atljutant Ge-neral. WHO WILL SUCCEED LAWTON l.'nleM , Yiiiiiur or Wln'iitoit Are Ciin- xldi'i-i-d . > lent I'rolmlilv ( ilinllff .liny litS.nt to IMillllililllc-H. WASHINGTON Uac. 21.-It Is sad | at the War department that the advance In the list of ina.'or ' gcncrnh of volunteers Sauted by thu death of Genieriil I awton will'tot bu Illicit until the funeral uervlceu over the re mains at Manila. It Is said amo'tiK well-informed , olllccra that the appointment wl.go | | eltbc'r ; to Clen- pral John C. llatea , Genernl S. ' B'-.M , Young gr General Llcyd WJiatontThweofficers heM tlm rutik of brigadier evnpral.of voluntce > rs and each has dlstlngulBhed himself In active military aervlre In tile Philippine lelanda. It [ s alt.o understood that HctKadlor Gen- rial A , It. Chafifce , who has been chlel ol bluff to General Drookv , commnnaicg the Presents Suitable for Christmas Giving in Our Cloak Department Finest Klectrlc Seal Kur Uoas , cluster of 9 fox tails , price $5.00. Pretty Mink Scarfs , cluster tnlls , prices $ ( ! .50 nnd $10.00. Handsome Collnrerttea , In nil the newest combinations of fine furs. Very flno Nutria Beaver fluffs at $1.00. ' Genuine Ulack Marten Mufts , price $5.00. Drown or natural Marten Muffs , at J7.50. Very finest Klectrlc Seal Muffs , at $1.00. Infant's long Cloaks , made In crcnm colored cashmere , silk embroidered , nt $2.00 , $2. ! > 0 and $3.00. Double Hlanket Shawls , best quality , price $7.50. Fine House Wrappers , at $1.00. Finest Electric Seal Coals , at $37.0. Children's White I-'ur Sets , at $2.00. Heautlful Petticoats from $1.25 to $30.00. Notions Tn this department \ve have many choice things for Christmas giving , small things that cost little. NEKDLE CASES Some of the cases are leather , some are Imitation , but dura ble , all have n good assortment ot nee dles , nt 25c , COc , 75c , OOc and $1 each. licit Duckies In steel nnd enamel , at 25c , 35c , OOc , 7Gc , S5c nnd $1.00 each. Rolled iilato Brooches at 25c , 50c , $1.00 nnd ? 1.25 each. Link Cuff Buttons nt 25c nnd fiOc each. Beaded Belts at $1.00 , $1.25. $1.50 nnd $ l.7f. . each. Patent Leather Belts at 35c and 50c each. Art Department A pin . cushion is nice to give as a gift when in doubt what to buy. We have the daintiest nnd largest as sortment In the city to select from. All ellfferent shapes and sizes , pret tily trimmed with fancy laces , , finished with r.lbbons , also hand painted and embroidered , from 50c to $4.00 each. division of Cuba , Is likely to bo relieved ol duty jji that division , ln a short time uni given an important command-with-the nrmj in the Philippines. , . . , . , General Lawton held ( lie'office oC Inspectoi general with the rank of colonel in the reg ular establishments. His deathmakes , twc promotions in that department Llcutcnani Colonel Peter A. Vroom , to be colonel ; Majoi Charles 11. Hoyl , to bo lieutenant colonel A vacancy Is thus created In the majors am inspectors general , which will probably b < filled by transfer from the line. I'rfllmlniirjServIiMs Toelny. MANILA , Dec , 21. 5:05 : p. m. Genera Lawton'ti body will be removed from hli late residence to the cemetery tomorrow In accordance with Mrs. Lawtoii's wisl there will be no ceremony , only a prayer Tbo late general's stall and Lleutcnnn r Stewart's troop of the Fourth cavalry I which accompanied General Lawton througl , the campaign , will compose the ctscort. Thi i actual funeral ceremonies will take place li I about ten days , when the transport sallei under the direction of General Schwan , niu ; with military honors. The civil organlza j lions , Including the supreme court , wll i participate and Scnor Calderon will leal the Filipinos who were associated will General Lawton In the organization of tin , municipalities. Scnor Calderon said it wa 1 "tho saddest day to the Filipino nation ti ( sco lost not only the foremcst advocate o . peace , but their best friend. " ! Mrs. Lawton bears her grief bravely I President McKinley's and Secretary Hoot' , messages to Major General Otl have beei j posted at the palace , where the ( lags nr < half-masted. IIIdM for KnluiUI riofli. NKW YOHIC , Dee. 21. Iljils for IcahnU cloth amounting to more than $1,000,00(1 ( wer opened by Colonel Klmball , deputy quarter master , U. S. A. , In tlie nnny building todaj The War department reqiiircel 500,000 yard of the Muff , which IH to he made into mil foicns for the tolellers In the Philippines. Th bid for the standard American lcaliak.1 use at present by 'he American army was 22' ' . cents a ynnl. Other bids ranged from l"i cents a yard to I"icuts. . The award will b made by the Wur department. T\rn TrniiHporlM lleni-li .tlnnlln , WASHINGTON' , Dec. 21. General Otis ha notified the War derailment that the trans ports Senator ami Ben Mohr arrived at Ma nlla today with the Forty-fifth Infantry am two batteries of the Sixth artillery. NI casualties were reported. 11 mi nt Kavni-M Iliirlnl lit Arlington. INDIANAPOLIS , Ind. , Deo. 21. Governo Mount this siictrfllng expressed himself I favor of tlm burial of General Lawtoa'e remains mains at Arlington cemetery. Washington. GROWTH OF BARBERS' Iti-linrl nf I'n-Hlili-iil I-IHI-IK-I- ( if In li-riiiilliiniil SliiMiN \ < > arl > Tun Hundred I , unit OrK'iiil/nlliiiis , ANDEHSON , Ind. . Dec. 21. Preslden Jacob Fischer of the International Union o Journeymen Barbers , In his report for th year sbowe that In organizations tbo 20 mark will be reached before the next Inter naticn.il convention. ' The organization is now represented I Alabama , Colorado , Connecticut , Florldi Georgia. Indiana , Illinois , Iowa. Kniifiai Kentucky , Massachusetts , Missouri , Mlnnc aota , Michigan , Now Hampshire , New Vorl New Jersey , Ohio , Oregon , Pcnnsylvnnlt South Dakota , Texan , TMlneeBoe , Utah , Vlr glnlu , Wisconsin and Washington. In this state the gas belt Is the stronghol of the union barbers. In the couth a num ber of unions composed of colored barbers at being organized. In British Columbia , Van couver Is tbi > stronghold cf the Barber : union. Mr. Klschcr reportri that at the St. Pat convention In lbV5 thcro wcro only twenty nine suboidlnat.- ' unions represented A i\aii3vllle' : . in 1S3U , the-ro cro slxty-elgh1 Hcpcrts submitted at the MemphH luv-iin showed 121 organizations , und there are uo 172 orgauUcU bodies. _ THRILLING INCIDENTS OF WAR Letters from British Officers ami Soldiers Fighting in th'a Transvaal , GRAPHIC ACCOUNT NICHOLSON NEK FIGHT ItcnllitlcDc'InllH cif ( InHorrorx nf \Vnr frcini roiTVHiomli-ii | < n ( llntllo cit KliimNlnnutitlcrolnnt \Vliitloii ClMirclilll. ( Corrospondeiii-n of" the Asooclatrtl Press. ) IX1NUON , Doc. 31. Letters from British officers nnd soldiers nghtlng In the Trans vaal and lengthy descriptions from war cor respondents thai niter- Into print through the , mmlls teem'with thrilling ami p.tthe'.le Incidents. ' > . ir- Tito Tlmas give * graphic account and ex planation-of the , British disaster at Nichol son's Nok , where 'Carlottni's col .nn , con- Blstlng of six companies of the lloyal Irish Kuslleers , four and one-half companies ot this Gloucestershire regiment , and No. 10 mountain batterj ; surrendered. : ' ] r"wo hours' 'before da'ybreak , " says this cor'reDpohclent , "whlldlhp , column was'in an enclosed'country , cltlier a shot was fired era a bouliler rolled into the battery.- The mules Bjumpedcd'iind easily .broke away from their half-asleep" drivers. T hey came back upon the Olouccstvrshlro rcslment , the advance party of whom llml Uitq the mass , believing In ( he darkness that It was nn attack. This added to the chaos , , the ranks were broken by the frenzied animals and they dashed through the ranks of the realguard. . carryIng - Ing the llrst and sescond reserve ammunition animals with tlcm. It became a hopeless panic. The anlthals wlia with the shouting and the turmoil , tore down the nullah Into the darkness and the last that was heard cf them was the found of ammunition boxes and panlcrs as they \vcre splintered against the boulders. The hubbub of thcso few minutes was sufllcion.t to have alarmed the enemy. .Sorry 1'onlUon Cor IOiitiMli. "By a strenuous effort the olllcers suc ceeded in getting the1 men again under con trol and when daylight came they seized the first position which presented Itself and which was about two miles short of the original goal. They were forced to take ad vantage ot the1 lirst kopje , as Boer scouts wcro all around them and the day was ushered In with desultory firing. It was a sorry poslton which they hail chosen nnd the men were In a sorry plight. AU tlio re serve ammunition ttas gouo and though they had saved pieces .of the screw guns they v ere not able wlUi thesn nieces to patch up a single mounting. "From earliest daybreak Boer scouts were rcconnoiterlng and about 8 o'clock mounted Bders could be seen galloping in small groups to the cover of the hill west. Strong par.tipa of mounted men took positions on the far side of the two hills commanding the kopje fromjhem- "About , 9 o'clock . these parties had crowned two .hills and opened n heavy short-range fire. Thp.men made a plucky attempt to return this fire , but it was 1m- poFslble. They were under a cross-fire from two directions , , flarik .and rear. The two companies of Ulouces'lershlrcs holding the self-contained I'ldgg'.w.i're driven from their shelter , and as they creased the open were terribly mauled , flip/men falling In groups. ' "The. B'6ers on tlie west had not yet de- i-Iared themselves , but about 200 marksmen climbed to thipapiUgn which the two com panies ot the Oloiictetershlres had just vn- cat d.Th so men absolutely raked the pla teau and itm-ts thcfi that 'the men were or dered' t'o tafce coVcr on the. tteep reverse * of the'liopjo : ' 'As 'Stani'iis 'the enemy reallaed this movement , the men on tbu western sdc ( of Ihc hlll.tecjneij to the summit ami opened on our meii'as-they lay ! oiuUio slope. They were absolutely hemme'd In , and what had commencedis ( a s'ldrmfsh seemed about to be a . 'butchery. The grim orJbr was passed arriiiml : " ' ' 11 * bnyorietE 'O'faugh , a-ballaghe , your a d die like cnen. ' "There waa the clatter of steel.-the mo ment.of suspense1 , and then the 'Cease fire' sounded. Again and again it sounded , but aho Irish Fusllcers were loath lo accept the rail and continued firing for many minutes. Then it was unconditional surrender and the men laid down their arms. " Horrors of Wnr. Thu correspondent at Ladysmith of the same paper describes the battlefield ol Klandslaaglo and realistically details the horrors of war. He writes : "Tho battlefield , as it stood on Sunday , conveyed aulliclent proof of the severity ol the fire. The wounded had been removed by daylight , bur the burial parties had not arrived to perform- the lst duties to the tlead. The men lay there as they had fallen , a" ead , pathetic tribute to the courage of the British soldier. We followed this tragic trail , where Highlands , ManchfUcrs and mounted volunteers lay Indiscriminate' } grouped. Then solitary figures under the stones showed how little the cover had availed them. There wcr0 places where wire fenccK had Impelled the advance. Here the carnage had been great , and ono brave follow , stooped In death , was cut off at lit strove lo wrench n post from Its foundations , On the okyllno of the tableland the dead laj the thickest , this being the main spot where the attack hnd been checked , but the wh'tc flag was , already therp and strings of coolies ncro digging the trench which so often Is the Holdlcr's resting pl.icc. " \Ve rode back lo tl'i > Boer position the litllo kopje , upoji which Schlel and Me twonty-throo men had made their last stand. The bodies of the fifteen that had fallen ol thlH I ft Ho band were grouped as death had taken them. Homo lay with heads sunken uppn the rlllo stocks , lighting to the end. Another had placed his liat upon u promhunt storm ftvp yards away aud hud died with hie fingeis.pressing a charge into lilt ; magazine. " , \Vhat. remnlpe.il of the laager was the Utter of shell lire. Tents wcro torn and burned , wagons'1 splintered and overturned , foodijtuffa , dead horses and explosives lay In wrecked profusion. Thele remained no doubt that our shell fire had played upon the position with full effect and ono could only marvel that the Boers had stood to their guns so long. .Nil i.'liiuu'c (11 ( IIHn-iil , "But. as one of the wounded prisoners told inn lateuIn the day , tbero was no room to rotrcnt. the extended flletf of the .Manchester regiment , overlapping the . -everso of the liopjd Hweeplng tlm northern footpath , while the ! rain of shrapnel destroyed e-very living thing on the western slopes. And the arena at the farmhouse nestling at the fopt ol the ridge bora out this statement. UMIH hero that the BOOTH hail brought their hornet for cavalry , and viircaasrs lay piled on every clde. The slaughter among the hordes must have been almost as heavy us thnt uf the men. " Bennett Burlelgh , thu Dally Telepraph'f war correspondent , supplies n full account ol the annihilation of the armored train con tingent at Cbloveley when Winston ChurchIll - Ill was.captured. The train. It appears with thu eye-option ofa { \ \ engine , tender am two trucks , was badly wrecked by the re moval rf fishplates nnd the seventy-two mer of the Dublin Kusllecrs and the ninety-five of the Durban Light Infantry , to say noth ing of'lUei bluejackets from the Tartar wuro thrown -ouli Captain Ilaldane of the ( lordon Highlander , who commanded tin j party , -rallied hla bruised and shaken men j pml ami ) u hull of bullt-M began to c-lun I thc > tnn-s. ( ; nhllo eiiheraere puurlng cleud't ' .illi-ys Into the nlme.st unie-en Hours hl < hi < ii j beltiiU the ro ktt about 1,000 yards off I Tha blucjaikt'ls brute1)communded ) b ) I their petty olllrcr- who was the incaruauoc of > oolness , goi their seven-pounder Into ac tion. They pent In two. If not throe , well almcxl shells nt the Dorrs , several hundrevl of whom lined the hill. But just then a shot from the ctiemy's three-pounder or field gun lilt the small tmval gun , knocked gun nnd carriage onto the veldt and wounded several of the. seamen. But the men wcro not a whit bMten. Drftt'rliitlitii of t'liurctillt's Urn very. The I'all Mall Oazette'a correspondent de scribes Winston Churchill's conduct o.i this occasion as follows : "A party of volunteers , consisting princi pally of plato layers , etc. , led by Winston Churchill , who behaved throughout with most heroic courage , succeeded In placing the rails. Mr. Churchill had previously assisted In carrying In no less than twenty men un der n terrible1 ( ire. Some , idea of the- accu racy of the enemy's fire nnd ot Mr. Church- Ill's coin-ago may be obtnlno.l by narrating the fuel that a Boer shell burst In front of Mr. Churchill , killing two men on each side of him. "Our wounded wori now dotting the veldt on each side. The- continued rlllo flro and the weird sound of the quick-firers added 13 the horrors of the situation. At last the line was clear nnd the engine , with one carriage ofthe - armored train , wan enabled to return to Frcere , leaving Captain Haldane's party fiercely engaged. The Boers gave It n passIng - Ing nalvo of shells , hitting the tender nnd nearly derailing the train a second time. " T'e ' Daili Graphic's correspondent , de- Bcrlblng a visit to the hulk I'cnclopenl Som- ers bay. where the Boer prisoners are con fined , undertaken In the company of Colonel Stowc , ' the United Stntes consul general , writes : "Tho majority of Iho prisoners nro sleek , contented and Indifferent. They told mo they thought the war would be a picnic ; that they would rush Natal before the im perial troops arrived ; that England would be Involved In foreign complications and that they would bo able to dictate terms from Plctormarltzburg and Durban. They thought to view the Capo peninsula as con querors , not from a prison ship. "Colonel Schlel steps with dlfllculty. Ills wound In the thigh Is nearly healed , but he still requires the use Of n stick. Schlel Is a typical soldier of fortune grizzly gray hair , cropped close , aggressive military mustache , shrewd gray-blue eyes , a thick neck , a fig ure still unmistakably active , but tending t'j stoutness. As to bearing he Is a genial man of the world. He introduced us to some of his brother officers , Including Captain van Loggello , a benevolent , good looking cosmo politan of kindly expression and modest mien , who told us he was born In Holland , educated in Germany and had a sister In St. Louis. " CASE REFUSES TO RESIGN Denlr-s llnvlnu Aii.vllinr ! lo Do ivllli Crooked Work of Military llonril. LANSING , Mich. . Dec. 21. Adjtltant G n- erol Case today sent a letter to Ooverntr Plngrco refusing to comply with the gov ernor's request for his resignation. General Case soys that he was not present at the mooting of the State Military board at which the alleged dishonest deal In military supplies was ordered and had no part In the transaction. He asserts further that the records of the board show no action lnlml"iil to the' state. The governor has received the resignations of Quartermaster General Whlto and Inspector General Marsh. Both assort that they can establish Innocence on their trials. Both branches of the legislature adjourned today until next Wednesday. Some of the 1'tngree representatives sought to prevent the adjournment without avail. The senate passed the house journal reso.lutlon author izing1proceedings to rccpvcr themoney'al- lege < J'to''be Ipsf to the state by the military board , deal. The Tyt tMrllIT Iiiv * iil Ion. A statistician has proved that the Inven tion of the typewriter has given employment to 500,000 people , but he falls to state Inw many caaco of weak stomacbs and dyspep sia It has Induced. AU people of ( sedentary occupations need Hosteller's Stomach Bit ters. It helps nature to bear the strain which ensues from confinement and It is a wonderful medicine. No one realize ? this more keenly than the ma" or woman who has been cured of stomach trouble by Its use. SI 'rl' < il > 'F > < 'l-.s ISi'- * ! ' to tin Out. PITTSBI'na. Hi-c. 21.-In connection with the printers' strlltn In tills rlty the stPfPo- typers wevo ordered out tociuy to nyslst tlu'lr follow workmen , but with the excep tion of two all ri'fused to t.ljcy . the cn-eler. They say the prlnle > rt > wcre > not ordered out to help the slpri > ntvpern during the latter's light In Chicago rei'ntl > and they consider themselves under no obligations as a body to I'ho ' printer ) . A'.lvnui'i' I'ric-c' of Kiirnlliii-f. 'I'lIILADICLl'HIA Ui-r. 21 - The Kastorn Furniture Manufacturers' association met lie-re today and advanced prlci-s on certain 1'nes of furniture lo per cent. The advance will go into Affect January 1. I TRYING TO OUST IIOIIEXLOIIE All Signs Indicate Slmrp Ficht in Prussian Diet Against Chaocellor. INTRIGUES ARE BREWING BEHIND SCENES 'i' Hiiltrnliilic 1'aimin St-ii.iMtliin > - Ili-i'l.i Itiu Ui C'rlllc'N 'riiriiiiuli .NcMuiicr | | Artli'li I In I'olKlrnI CiiNtn BBUUN , Dec. 21. The sharp attacks made ot late on imperial nnd Prussian inln- ; lstet-8 seem to be bringing about a change In political customs. OK the ministers nie rcpUIng through the newspapers to their assailants. , ' Only a few days ngo Dr. von Mlqitel j answered over his own signature the charge that he was th'c Prussian minister respnn- flbli * for the dismissal of I.amlrnth , who hud voted against the canal bill. Today's sensation Is Prince Ilohenloho's reply to his critics through n ( uml-olllclal nrttclo In the Norde Deutche Allegemcln 1 Zeltung. All this Is Interpreted as showing that very dark Intrigues are brewing be hind the scenes If such extraordinary steps arc necessary. The Imperial chancellor's article ha not satisfied the press In the main. The agrarian organs are especially dissatisfied , declaring that the writer has not rendered a service lo. Prince llohenlohc. The Kreuzo Xeltung commends the calm tone of the article , but declines to comment further. | Kvcn the Berliner Post rcftuvs to bo | soothed concerning the union of political societies. The llberal are vexed because the chancellor baa minimized hi * liberalism to nppeaso the conservatives. All signs In dicate a sharp light In the Prutulau Diet. ! which 111 assemble January ! ) , agalimt Prlncn llolienlohc , whom the conservatives are determined to oust. Count Hohenlhal , member of the Prussian of Lords , writes to the Ivreuze Ktl- indicating the Intention of tha con servatives to bring up the questlonallty of disciplining government olllclals who votsd against the canal bill. The centrist organs charge the centrists with hypocrisy In at tacking Prince HOhcnlohe , Inasmuch as they know the disciplining so the centrist organs assert was Umpcror WIllKun's personal net. AurnrlniiM Arc OutxiioUfii."S "S , The agrarians are becoming more out spoken than ever against the government In demanding Increased protection for iw - cultural products. An agrarian organ serve ? formal notice today upon the manufacturers In the following terms : "Wo shall not let industry marc'i over our dead bodies. If the agrarian duties nc ; not to bo Increased then wo shall < lena-nl : frco trade In manufactured articles. " The Imperial minister of the interior is hurrying work upon the Inquiry regarding the duty upon fresh fruits. The society cf wlne-pressurs has been askeJ to comp'.ct ? , ( ho Inquiry and to get the replies in by the end of the present month. The co.-rc- Erondcnt of the Associated PrcK3 U In formed on good authority that very few of the answers received thus far arc in fav ref of a dutv. j The Zolingen Chamber of Commerce , In a report dealing with the- local manufacture of cutlery this year complains Hint the-e 1 has been a heavy loss in the exports to IV United States owing to tha American tariff. Plgnor Marconi is experimenting In wire less telegraphy with the Herman pctml i'ii- ' thcritlcs on the Inland or Boikum at ih- mouth of the Erne. . Prince Hohenlohi' will spend the flbrlstmaf ; holidays with his BOH. > Lieutenant Colonel Comte tie Foucald , th" French military attache here , has been ic- called for-promotion and it is understood that the post will remain vacant In definitely. ! AtiHtrnllnn When ! Vli-lil , MBLUOUKNB. Victoria , Dec. 21. The Argus of this city publishes a forecast cf the wheat harvest of this colony , In wh'c'i It says that the .average yield Is I.37 ) bushels punrip ami exportable ciurnlua 13- 000,000 busliels. In 18IS ! the produce of whent per aero in Victoria was ti.r.S binhels ; In 1S ! 71.10 bushels. ; in 1SO , 1.01 bushcla ; In 1SI5 ! , S..1S bushels and In 1SM. ! 1.3 ? bushels. Tn INHIKTpi'iihiiry "HIM. SVDXKV. N. S. W. , Dec. 21. The assem bly today passed a bill nuthorl7.ini ; the Issue of treasury bills to the amount of 1,000,000. llanU < > f l'rmiriItiilMtn Hud- . I PARIS , Dec. 21. The rat ? of discount of the Bunk ot Franco was today raised from n'i to I'.A per cent. l ) -rmii" ] ' 'N Si"UIM > rni'iint. PAIUS , Dec. 21. The minister of Justice , M. Monls , today formally notified M. Dea- Still Slashing Prices at the Sensational Cut Price Piano Sale. Jloro Hum half of the pianos advertised in thin sale have already been sold but there still remain a large number of the [ inept pianos in America lo select from. This is an opportunity that has never before been given in Omaha. It will only last a few days mort- . Cash or Easy Payments. 8514 Douglas Street. Store Open live QUALITY ! QUALITY ! ! QUALITY ! ! ! liul'i vvliiit wo am trying to linprcis upon The Public. POHHERY CHAHPABNE { iomniJiniU n coiikldnriihly higher price ; per I bun other leading bnniil" . Why f Hconiue of ITri tplior qiiulity. rhanrl , president rf thn Ch inh r < -r t ) ru- llos of thr cnmlt mn.itlc n p' V ti ; < ni ( < > li < " > two > ( vtis' ImprlmniiH i > t > r nid.iv . , i the charco c ( libeling srlintoii. M. | itl. uicclm seat Hi the rimmbor of Uepirtlci is tins mndo vacant. I.I ilium cluing tn nUrnMir. 1'IJKIX , UPC. 21. LI HIIHR Chans ' 'p n nppolntfd nctltiR vlt > eroj'--of Tahtnit m believed this Is preparatory to Ills , Hradn - tlon In compliance with lhe FfenchriHls. ; . SlrntiKM Mni'l * iloi CONSTANTINOPU : . . . J'ff. 1.- n , , , , . Strauss. the United Status mllilalo- : 1 fir- key. left Constantinople for the I'niei States today on leave of absence , OcMMittlo Iti-iie'lir * l.lvcriiiiol. \ LtVnui'OOL , Doe. 21. The Whitr stir liner Oceanic , from Now York. lifrviilirr 13 , nrtlvcd here at 2 o'clock this iminiim. Slovctii Mnj- Cull n\lrn SI-NM. | JKKFHllSO.V CITY , Mo. , Poo.I'm \ , ! H. Mooro. r > rl\nto sUM-rptnry to iioviT'irr Slovens , In an Interview lodiiy i-xpimvl Inn opinion tlini C3n-crnor rttov > m \\ul I onll nti extra session of the Mlnsoui-1 lr t - mture porno tlmo In Jnluuiry , In an null ate \ r to secure the enactment of a lu\\ ir\r lin tnxntlon. nf franchise- ( iovr-rnnr Stovom Is out of the city. ' ' l.lllllllIT lll'llllTM Kill ) . HALTI.MOIU : , nVc. oi.-TAViliuun v wi1- son. Jr. . , t fd. , lumber dfcnlrrs. made an nsslRiimiMit today , for ( ho liVnellt of credi tors. l.labilltloF. $ SO.O ! > i ) ; iissou , V > PiXV. Mr. WINon Is In a FCrlouiondltlon at a hor- pital from tbo ofTci-ts of a bulieiVouiul ; u - cldentnlly yplMntllctOd Irfst Molid.iy. TCI runa 'nli1 in ttir. ISUj. Take Laxative Hromo Qulnlhi Tablets. All drugqlftU refund tilt money if It falls to cure. E. W. Grcno's signature Is on each box. i5c. Christmas Cigars We have them In boxes of 11' , 25 and r.i and In quality lit for your friends ( not ytv enemies. ) 1'rlces are right. Daby Nnnon , boxes of 2S $1 13 Washington Irvine , boxes oC 12 1.00 Marguerite ( Km cigar ) ho.Mis at 12 1.50 Letter Uox , boJ.es of : ! . " < , 1,00 La Flor de Conway , boxes of J.'i . . . . . , . , 1,35 Teller Hard Made , fonxcu ofij. . , 1.00 Child's , boxes of 2. > l.nO If you ttant lo QUIT S-.MOK1XC1 e sell $1.00 No-To-Bar for 75c. SllliU.MVX A M'rONVr.1,1. Dill ( i III. . Middle of 111.- . , . 15iUe : > j e St. Omuli.t. CHICAGO arid EAST. ST. PAUL and MINNEAPOLIS , HOTSPRIWGS Si DEADWOOD. New Citv Offices , 1401-03 Farnam , BUFFET LIBRARY GARS Best Dining Oar Service , ] , C'.tvcii Council dully oxuopt , Sunday | lC' ) < rliiil ! n ; Monday , Dc < . 18th | ! ' van.i'\Vo.Hi- - ' . .I , &ZS2ZS-C/ 347rRnPbllio , ) | ( ! J.D.MV C'lty , OnnlHon , DixvlCviill , Lake , UocK well t'liy , I'orl IJodHO and lnU > rjiii > illatL > stallons , coiiiici'ltiiK at I''Ji't ' Potldi' wlUi Ini-al lIiriiiiKh train for MiilmtjUi' , Clllcii- City Ticket Office , Grand Hotel , Council Bluffs. V. 1C. Loblie C , V.ft'f. A. Will Curn Coliglis , HOWF.I.T/S L'oldH. llanrCiifHa r sore throat. Al- WHJ-S ri > ' .lubli- For sale liy nil diu - Kl/t . -5c nnd COc , . . * lft.il , TOMIillT Hiin , ( il.Oltllll S I'AI'JNTA. Hilly ltli- < - "i"1 " , \V. I' ' rll him ii mill ( liinuii-lli' filnlrrw TinlliilniiK { ' liu-fiu'c : llrlll-J Jvlnu Ill-riiliin IlimUli' Trltii llomilll'ISliT iiilf-tin < i" Ht'Tv iKjidt prrx''nti'rt f ri < in I-M r > i bll'l iiii-ndliiB llii mnllm-p Salnrd.ty. ANUTHKH AMATliifH NIUIIT. Friday , ] ji , Anyone devlrlng lu nppuur e-ull 01. % s n-vrivBH. miM > AV , lti'nr > I'll Si'itlH .MMV tin Sillc , Amateur * , deslrlne ' " appear .it thi- Orpheum Friday njglu , Ueiembci , " ' . call at the maimKcr' * ollloe jml niulu' nrraiiKe'nie-nlH IK-autlful mriiulb mil be given lo the bent uma'cuis. ' o ppifeirinaine" . , i oyinifacjHg liuitinee Ui" . SI ! " " ml nntl "ATIHP 10 CHINATOWN. " Beam me u * w . lc lur Mine , .NcvaUii.
