THE OMAHA DAILY B13E : Tl'HSDAV. DKCKMKKK 130 , 1SM ! > . GOOD OPENINGS IN NEBRASKA Places in the Antflopa State Where Cnp'til May Be Profitably Invested. StV RAL MAYORS VOICE TIHIR VIEWS iH < ) | iiiirliinUleN | for Men jto linent II AVhei-e U Will : ! rlnir In < > iind Itolnrn , Thu IJco has through Its correspondents In n number of Nebraska towns interviewed the mayor. * ns to what , In their judgment , Is the most attractive buslncsw opening for capital In those places. Among the re- jillcs already In are the following : \eiirnnltii I'lljV Ni-eilx. NKHHASKA CITY. Neb. , Dec. 23. ( Spe cial. ) In reply to the question , What Is the most attractive buslncws opening tor cap I italists In your town , together with the rc.i- bens why , Mayor 0. N. Nelson of Nebraska Clly said : "Nebraska Cily needs nnd wnuts factories of all kinds , particularly those that use our farm products. We have good railroad fa cilities , affording Missouri river rates , rents nro low and living IH cheap. The city Is making an effort to reduce Indebtedness , which will bring the rate of taxation down to the minimum. "A strawboard and pupcr mill would do well here , on account of a number of in- duslrlcH that use largo quantities of this material being already located here. A distillery and glucose factory would pay , owing to cho.ip raw material , ns would also a cracker factory , paving brick and tile v orks , agricultural Implement factories , etc. The agricultural Implements made here find ready sale. "Wo nro In the center of the fruit bell and a cold storage plant to care for fruit , butter and eggs would pay well. A cream ery , with skimming stations in the coun try roundabout for a radius of twenty-five miles , would prove a good Investment. "I think wo can offer excellent Inducc- itonts to capitalists to Invest money here. Wo have many citizens who will assist ma terially any enterprise that will utilize our iinttirn ! resources. " Klelil for it I'lioUlntr llonic. HASTINGS , Neb. , Dec. 24. ( Special. ) In nn interview with Mayor Flaher In regard to the moHt attractive business opening In Hastings , Mr. Fisher said that thcro IH not a place In Nebraska that can begin to offer the Inducements for a beet sugar factory us can Hastings. Ho cites the fact that the neil In Adams county IB peculiarly adapted for the raising of sugar beets , as was proven this year when the bouts raised In this county went 19 per cent sugar and brought. $3.25 per ton , when the contract called for lint { -I per ton. This is the best showing of any County In Nebraska , llcsldes this there arc plenly of experienced beet raisers here , nearly 200 going lo the best fields of Illinois last spring. There Is also a firs I class Held hero for a packing house , as Hastings Is In the heart of the hog and cattle-raising country nnd its shipping fa cilities could hardly bo better. ' Mr. Flaher also favored the/ erection of a brewery the excellent quality of water nnd the amount of hlgh-grndo barley raised In Adams county warranting such an enter prise. " O'.Velll \ < > eilii ( iiiiiil Hotel. O'NEILL , . Neb. , Dec. 25. ( Special. ) "What Is the most attr'acllve business openIng - Ing Tor capital In O'Neill ? " repealed Mayor John 'A. Harmon In reply to the question propounded to him by a llco reporter. "A good hotel hulldlng by all means. " "Why ? " "Because O'Neill Is conceded by everyone lo bo the best town between Norfolk and the Black Hills ; because the local transient hotel patronage demands and would pay dividends on such an Investment ; because the town has never had hotel accommoda tions cominunsurala with its needs. lie- member , 1 do not sny wo need new hotel men. O'Neill has as good hotel men as you can find anywhere ; -what I mean Is a good , modern hotel building In ono of our many good location ! ; . One with a store room or two on the ground lloor , a barber shop and bar , all of which could be leased before the foundation was laid. A building of fcnly-llvo or fifty rooms would probably meet the requirements of the tiade. The proprietor of the leading hotel , during the fourteen years he bus been In the business here , has paid out in rent for makeshift buildings at least $12,000. It Is his opinion that the right kind of a building would Increase the business at least 50 per cent. "The lack of the right kind of a hotel building In O'Neill excites the surprise of every stranger that happens in the city and I regret that local capital has not organized before this nnd deprived mo of the oppor tunity of speaking for publication of the city's shorlcomlngs In this respect , as wo have other openings for money socking In vestment. " I'rt-inoiil AVnnlN IlenllliK I'linil , FHKMONT , Neb. . Dec. 25. ( Special. ) In reply to Iho queutlon "What Is the most nt- tiactlvo bitfilnciB openlni ; to capitalists In your town , " Mayor F. W. Vni'ghn pays : "It has been suggested Hint the clly could operate In connection with Its electric fight and water worlm systems a heating plcnt. Such plants are run In connection with electric llglu systems In Itcd Oak , MIs- Kotirl Valley , Iowa Falls and Carroll , la. I expect to bring the matter lo the attention of the elty council. 1 have not examined the law thoroughly to know whether our statute authorizes Iho sumo or not. If It docs , it has occurred to mo that the busi ness holism could bo supplied with heat nt a saving to them and a profit to the city al no extra co.st for labor and a small extra cost for fuel. "lu case our statutes do not authorize such operation by the city , 1 believe such n sy - tem would bo a profitable one for wonio man- ufncluring plant lo conduct in connection with the Hiiiuo and It seems to mo that such u law ought to be enacted , grunting thu cities the power to operate heating plants In conned Ion with electric light and water works systems. As the steam that now is lost could be used and all extra thai Is required would be enlarged holler capacity end IIH the city will bo compelled nexl sum mer to put In now boilers of greater hor.su- power lo furnish power for our steadlly-ln- creasing electric light patrons , arrangements could then bo made ulihout much additional expense , except for laying mains. " Ivc'lrney'N Mn > or .S | > ciiU * . KKAHNHV. Nt'b. . Dec. 25. ( Special. ) In reply to your e iesilrn "What Is the mos' attractive ) bunlnchs opening f-r capitalists In your town , tuseihcr with the reasons why ? " Mayor H. O. Hosteller i > aj : "Had Ibis quebtlcn been asked me thirty lays ago 1 would have answered a live , "Little Strokes Felt Great Oaks. " Ihe g&nis { of the forest must yield at last to the continual blcnvs of the < woods- man. When the human blood has become clogged And impure the little drops of Hood's 5arMp.in7/a , properly taken , luill fell the oak of b.\d blood. 1 energetic electric heat and power company : ' but mich n company with unlimited capital tins r.ow been secured. This now company , i > ! together with the Kenrney Cotton Mill com- , 1 imny. which controls the cntml anil water * ' power , will guarantee to the capitalist or operator of machinery , constant power for 365 days In the yenr nnil nt a rate cheaper than can bo obtained anywhere In the west. The Kearney canal furnished constant water power dining the la-t year with only about eight days loss. The steam plant supple ments the water and power Is assured to drive any machinery from the sewing-ma chine to the machinery of the most com plicated manufacturing establishment. "In connection with our rich soil and natural products this cheap power furnishes splendid business openings for capitalists who desire to produce and create something. A few examples of business enterprise that would undoubtedly bo profitable here arc. A sugar factory , cereal mill , paper mill , shoo factory , packing house , woolen mill , linseed oil mill and machine shops for rail road companies , who could get power for about one-third what they are nnw paying , The people of Kearney will extend a cordial } welcome and lend hearty support to every legitimate business enterprise that may lie established here. L'lirlit mum I'elelinil Ions. NEBRASKA CITY , Nob. , Dec. 23. ( Spe cial. ) Christmas day was ushered In by a heavy snow storm , which began ycflcrday afternoon nnd continued most of today. The wind Is In the south and the temperature In mild. Services were held In the churches In the morning nnd the evening was given over to Christmas trees nnd 'exorcises for the children of the various Sunday schools of the city. WKST POINT. Neb. , Dec. 25. ( Special. ) Christmas was celebrated here In good old style. People hnvo plenty of money nnd are not afraid to spend It. The working clauses of the community are noticeably better off than for many years before. Farmers and employers of labor are con stantly peeing help in vain. FULLEIITON , Neb. , Dec. 25. ( Special. ) The public schools of Fullerton closed last Friday for a two weeks' vacation. Special services were held In both the Presby terian and Methodist churches Sabbath morning , the pastors preaching sermons appropriate lo Hie day. In the evening the oratorio "Bethlehem" was given In place of the usual sermon at the Methodist church. This evening the cantata "Santa Claus En tertained" was given nt the opera house under the auspices of the Presbyterian Sunday school. FHEMONT , Neb. , Dec. 25. ( Special. ) Christmas services were held In all the churches of the city yesterday and the buildings were tastefully decorated with evergreens and holly. A sacred concert was given at the Congregational church last evening which was largely attended nnd the services at many other churches were varied by special Christmas music. L'lirlxt IIIIIH nt 1'lattniiiiHitli. PLATTSMOUTII , Neb. , Dec. 25. ( Special. ) Christmas festivities were held In all the churches. Postmaster C. II. Smith spent Christmas In Lincoln with his sister , Mrs. J. D. Strode and family. Senator \V. II. Newell and family spent the day In South Omaha with his daughter , Mrs. J. M. Roberts. S. II. Atwood and family of Lincoln nto turltey with his parents , Mr. and Mrs. Wil liam Atwood. Thcso three teachers In the Plnttsmouth High school , Misses Rmma Tresham , Jesslo Lansing and Mary Johnson , arc spending vacation week In Lincoln. County Clerk J. M. Robertson and wife attended the funeral of Mrs.M. . . M. Hes- emlcr , moth of Mrs. Robertson , In Louisville yesterday. Snmv In .V WKST POINT , Neb. . Dec. 25. ( Special. ) Snow Is falling rapidly ; about four Indies on the level and good prospects for more. FKKMONT , Nob. . Dee. 25. ( Special. ) The first snow of the season fell here to day. It snowed quite fnut nearly nil the forenoon , almost enough to make fair sleigh ing. There has been scarcely any wind and It lays evenly on the ground. WINSIDE , Neb. , Dec. 25. ( Special. ) Snow has been falling hero for nearly twelve hours. There is llttlo wind and the sleigh ing is good. CREIGIITON , Neb. , Dec. 25. ( Special Telegram. ) Snow fell yesterday and It is snowing qulto hard again this morning. There IB no wind and the Indications arc good for excellent sleighing. AriTNlcMi oil Clmi-uc of Itolilx-ry. HASTINGS , Nob. , Dec. 25. ( Special. ) Charles Rhoades and John Snider hnvo been placed under arrest , charged with having robbed Frey Kyle. It scorns that Rlioades asked Fyle for some tobacco and by mistake Fylo handed Rhoades his pouch containing $30. John Snider was with Rhoades at the time , so they departed with the pouch anil divided the money. When arrested $20 was found on their persons. Aecl.Ienllll Shoutillsi' . RISING CITY. Neb. , Dec. 23. ( Special. ) Whllo out hunting Saturday , Albert 11. Knempfer accidentally shot himself through the right foot , causing a wound which will lay him up for some time. PRINTERS TO FIGHT TO FINISH .llneliliilNtN at rillNlmru llefuxe ( o lleeiKiilr. < - Tj ponriiililenl | Coiiuell Stfri'olj'jterM An > "HuHi'il. " IXDIAN'AI'OLIS. Iml. , Dec. 23. President S. H. Donnelly and Secretary J. W. Ilram- wood of the International Typographical union today returned from a niuotliiK of the executive council of thu union In I'ltls- burs. "We found that the 1'lttsburg mnchinUtK refused to meet us or In any way recognize j our council , " paid President Donnelly. "Wo j ! bave , as a result , 'ratted' the International AEHoclatlcn of .Machinists and will have I nothing more to do with them , either through arbitration or In any other way. j The light In PlttsbtirK will bo fought to a i finish. Our council members left there and ' placed h'lrst Vice President J. M. Lynch i 1 In charge of the strike. Ho will fight It out. " Secretary Ilramwood , in fipeaUlns of the resolution passed by the American Ke.ler.i- tlou of Labor at Detroit In providing for a committee of nine to Investigate and re port on the differences between the Typo graphical union nnd the macblnlEts , Bald : "The llrBt resolution offered provided for a transfer from Iho Typographical union of all mnfthlno tenders who are members , also , ' all members of the typesetters , engineers of the International Association cf Maeblni i Ists to get all of the transferred member.- ) . Tills was defective and the resolution pro viding for the committee nubstltuted. The typographical executive council cannot ap point buch a committee without a vote. This would take four monlbu. The com mittee will not be appointed at all--at least , I think this way. The stereotype-re In Pitts- burg were called out , but would not strike. The pressmen are not organized , hence were not called out. We have 'rattod' the elerei- typ rs ns well as the machinists at Pltu- burg. "The machinists have violated the strongest principle of trade unionism lu Permitting machinists to run machines and tcichlng others to do BO. At Detroit we had a repreucmaiion of 31,000 member * : the nmchinUu wcro 12.000 strong. There are | abom 2CO.UOO machlnlsis In this tsuiitn. but representation Is based on fully paid dues m the various organisations repre sented , " 'RELIEF WORK ON LARGE SCALE Over Two Hundred Thousand Indicant Ara Cared lor Daily in Porto Rico , SIXTEEN MILLION POUNDS OF FOOD USED Demand for AsslNtiinoe UUely to In- ereiiMe In I Motilitnltl PIslrlelN 1'fiMilc Muni ItiKetl in- They Will Mm-ve. WASHINGTON. Pec. 25. The Wnr de partment made public today n statement ' showing the progress made In relief work In the Island of Puerto lllco between Sep tember 25 nnd November 23 , 1S)9. ! ) The pop ulation of the Island Is estimated at D1S.02C. j I The average dally Indigent was 221,057 persons - ' ' sons ; average weekly sick. 17,372. and the 1 average weekly deaths , 632 persons. The I I annual death rate was 35 per 1.000 Inhabl- ' tanls , while the normal rate of deaths was 26 per 1,000 Inhabitants. The Increased mortality was conllncd to the mountain dis tricts , where In some localities the death rate Increased SOO per cent. The amount of cash received for the relief of the suffer ing people of the Island up lo November SO wan $15.221. The amount of money dis bursed up to the date mentioned was $7,117. Up to November 30 the total amount nt food received to relieve the sufferer. ? was 17,627,738 pounds. Of this amount , 10,518- 316 pounds had been Issued up to November 30. The amount of unissued food on hand at San Juan November SO , was 011,272 pounds. U was some weeks after the hurricane before the mental and physical energies of the stricken people began to rally from i the shock of the disaster. They were with out ready money and were brought face to face with starvation. Whllo the damage Inlllctctl upon the people upon the const of the Island was very great It was In part offset by Ibo Improvement In the sugarcane - j cane crop , which Improvement was produced - j duced by the ovorllow of water on the cano ' lands. The prospect of a good crop en abled the planters to borrow money with which to employ the necessary labor to care for and harvest the crop. The cities along the coast were also able to come to the rescue by the employment of labor to repair the damage Indicted by the storm. In consequence of these facts supplies have gradually been suspended In the low lands , except in limited quantities for the chronic r ° or. The coffee plantations are located In the uplands. Here the high winds swept everything In their course , leaving lit tle or nothing for the hungry or homeless but their lives nnd what could ba given them to prevent starvation. The prdmpt action of the American people and of the people of the island was all that prevented a terrible catastrophe. The poor were fed and their lives wcro preserved. Although a largo part of the Island Is no longer re ceiving relief , the number of Indlgenls re quiring assistance remains the same. It is believed that until February next the demand for assistance la likely to Inciea30 In the mountain districts , as the plantations and bananas will not bo ripe for two months to come. The greatest distress prevails In a locality where the greatest difficulty Is found In getting food to the starving. I'coiilt" Must ll < % Fell , or Stnrvr. The worst area contains a population of about 250,000 nnd not u wagon road Is to bo found in any direction over which food can be transported. All food Is carried on the backs of horses. Of this population 200,000 people must be fed or they will starve. If not fed at home they will migrate to the cities , leaving the weak to die. Their work will bo left undone and their fujurc will be hopeless. Pestilence , which frequently follows Hood and famine , has appeared among the un fortunate Inhabitants In the mountain dis tricts and a number of people have perished. It Is feared that the epidemic will spread to the coast should there bo a general move ment of the mountain people In that direc tion. A movement of this kind has already been anticipated and Is being successfully controlled. But the relief must be contin ued freely In the mountain districts for all of December and during the greater part of February. It Is estimated that not less than 2,000 additional tons of food will ho required. Four-sevenths should bo of beans and the remainder of the amount should he either codfish or bacon. With the food already Issued and now on hand nnd with the 2,000 tons required In addition to that already Issued the total Issue will bo 20,1C2,7SS pounds. In dealing with the. Indigent , able-bodied men have been required to work for the food they received and a great deal of pub lic work has been clone in the way of clean ing towns , repairing roads , etc. A plan has been devised between the Board of Charities and the needy planters and their servants by which Iho board furnishes food to the planters Tor the number of servants In their families. In return for this aid the planters sign an agreement to furnish a small par cel of land and a hut to each family , which land they are to see prepared and seeded with food plants. The planters are also to see that the laborers and their families arc supplied with the food Issued and that the laborer performs a full day's work In return. The planteis further agree to furnish trans portation of the food. DUPLICATE OF KIPLING STURY I'rl > llle nl Forl Myer lleenmeN ln- NIIII > UVIT I'nili'ledVriiiiurM .V I- lo KIM i\crjlioilj. WASHINOTO.V , Dee. r , The case of Nicholas Davis of Trocp t"1 , Third cavalry , has been reported to General Merrlum , commanding the Department of the Kaat at New York. He has authorized the com- mlUiicnt of the man to the government IIOH- pita ] for the Insane near Hilt ; city. Davis Is nn enlisted man from Kentucky who became Insane over fancied wrings In flicted by membern of his troop at Karl Myer , Vn. , and who , Inspired by drink , du plicated nt Korl Myer the main Incidents in Hudyard Kipling's story "In the Mutter ; of a Private. " Obtaining a Krag-Jorgensen i I rlllo nnd n supply of ammunition ha barrl1 1 I railed himself In the troop'n quarters nnd ] ' ' began tiring through the open windows nt i every person who cnnin within range of j I his weapon. Fortunately he fulled to hit anybody. The commandant nl the fort nftcr exluinsl- Ing nil possible ctfortB to capture the crazy trooper without sacrificing the lives of mo ot hlK men Dually ordered him shot nnd a fccrgcnnt and squad were detailed for that | j purpose. Instead cf ordering a volley llrcd , i however , the sergeant , who Is a crack marks- , mnn , took a single shot nt the crazed soldier. j Only Davis' head and the stock and barrel , , of his rifle could be tern above the wlndow- I nlll. The sergeant'a bullet broke the r/.ii- munlllon chamber of Iho Krng-Jorgonsen , driving tiie pieces of metul Into D.ivlg1 face and head , stunning , hut net killing him. pmKio.vs ron \VISTIII\ ; : vtTiit.\\s Sui'vltiii-N of tin * ' . 'It'll AVnr Ileiiieiu- hereil li > - ( In * ( iovfi-iiiui'iil. WASHINGTON. Dec. 25. ( Special. ) The following wrfcteru penslona have been granted : UKUP of Deeembfr 11 : NehniKkii . ( irlKlnal-OeorKe W. Ilayne. I' inc. t' > Hebsne i ml I Hire ix 4'liarles Kllliij ; . Ki > ni < ini-lli- . I * I" J ! i > . I il li. - . emli r I3 lienjain n t' I'.iuell. l.lmnhi { G to * s I. . a t.rlplitul Jo iali II Hbrrmun , Sturm Like l > It"b' ri A Tin i. 'llir < r. } S U , irrt-n U Murtin Ho k'onl $ Nur- ro.io ! ' IUt-l'til H i' l'i ' ! ? ; ) Jl \ > r f\\- bcr 1 1 > Jiur\v > \ \ i'o-.v KuriAcl ' u- ttoml tjftnynn Unshfnrd , / uHIM . > , - . JV. Urnrte H ll.itll , 1,1 , l.lttl. ' Hork. } to M. Hertniatlon ftml Incrcax" - nmrRe 1 < r.lakecdee. A.lnlr , Jil to 121. Im-n-nw Wll- Until S. H.irr > , I'.ipijoy. $12 lo $17 : J.uin- th-iii ICicler. 1'nekwooil , $ s to $ M : Alfred J. Hunkle. fedar Itn'iU * $10 10 J12. Orlirlmil widows , c-te. Xerlriflh O. Dryer , Vlnton. $ S ; f special December Hi l\dc A. IlnrrltiKton , Akron , } S ; ( special aceruc'.l Dec-ember 13) ) Lydla A. Vernon. nknt > < > n. J . South Dakota : IIICITW - William II. Older , C rtha c , S lo 512. " FIRE RECORD. \ i'iirjTliree Illuelin liesI'oyeil. ! ST. PAUL , Mlnti. , Doc. 25. A Hastings ( Minn. ) special tn the Dispatch snys : Nearly three Works of bulldlnga In the business portion of town , principally front ing or. Vermllllon 'street , were burned early today with a loss of about $200,000. The flro broke out In It. C. Llbby & CO.'H saw mill , evidently ( he work of nn Incendiary , and the entire plant , with planing mill , storehouses , lumber , ofllce , sheds , etc. , were consumed. One million nnd n half of upper grndo lumber wits nlao burned. St. John's hotel , owned by John Klein , nnd the saloon 'of Klcls & Orub wcro both destroyed. 1-'HANKL1N , Neb. . Dec. 2.VSpcclal ( Tel- cgrain. ) A farmer living about five miles south of this place , named Charles Srolt , met with severe loss In property Saturday night. Knrly Sunday morning mcuii-ers of the family noticed a bright light coming In j i n window and , upon examination , found that | I the hay sheds were on lire. By quick work ! the barn and stock were saved , but a wngon , which wns loaded with hay , nnd n number of hay stnckK nnd small bulldlnge * were entirely consumed. The lire wns of Incen diary origin. \Vomnn lliidl.v Hiirned. ST. PAUL , Nob. , Dee. 23. ( Special. ) A bad nro occurred yesterday nfternoon nbout n o'clock , sotno four nnd one-half miles ! southcnat of hero. A Mr. Blackmail hnil j ' just erected a commodious duelling house. ' From some unknown cause the housu caught flro and with all Its contenls of household , goods wns consumed In abort order. Mrs. Dlackham had n narrow escape , her clothing being nearly nil burned off and her [ ! hands and limbs badly scorched. Her In juries , however , will not , It Is thought , result fatally. dm ( on Street t'ui-H , CANTON , 0. , Dec. 25. Flro started han electric heater In ono of the Canton-Mas- ! 1 slllon cars last night after all the cars had been run Into the barn. Only three cars wcro taken out Intact , eight being destroyed. , Fifteen others were more or less damaged. Loss , $30.000 ; covered by Insurance. Insnleli Neori-licil. ' AIJKUDKEN , S. D. , Dec. 25. ( Special Tel egram. ) Flro at Ipswich early this morning totally destroyed a livery stable , black smith shop and saloon. Total loss , J3.000 ; Insurance , ? 500. No details of damage dune by the big prairlo fire near Eureka Satur day night can be obtained. DEATH RECORD. 1)1)1 ) It.-xldent of I'ln ( ( MIIIOII I II. PLATTSMOUTH , Neb. , Dec. 25. ( Spe cial. ) Patrick Shields , a resident of this clly for over twenty years and a bollcrmaker In the Burlington shop , died In the Presby terian hospital In Omaha Saturday , where he was taking treatment for cancer of the tomach. His rcmainsi were brought to this city and laid to rest In Rldgo cemetery today. He was a member of the Ancient Order of l.'nltod Workmen lodgu and carried $2,000 llfu insurance. He leaves a widow and five young children. Kilt her of ( iovernor I'ojnler. LINCOLN , Dec. 25. ( Special Telegram. ) William Chapman Poynler , falher of Gov ernor Poyntur , died at his home In Albion at 7:30 : this morning. Ho was 70 years of age and had lived lu Albion since 1SS5. Ho leaves a wife and another son , the ed itor of the Albion Argus. The funeral will bo tomorrow at 2:30 : p. in. Governor Poyn- tcr was at the bedside when death cams and his family left Lincoln for Albion this afternoon. FIIIOU Cl'-ll War Seoul. WASHINGTON , irc. 25. Bushrod Un derwood , who achieved fame as a scout In the army of northern Virginia , died hero today , aged 5C years. Many deeds requiring gieal coolness and courage were credited to him by General H. K. Lee and Colonel John S. Mosby of the Forty-third Virginia cavalry , to which command he belonged. UlNnouri I'ollllcliin. KANSAS CITY , Mo. , Dec. 25. Robert C. Crowcli , a well-known local politician , who was.Kansas City's first surveyor of customs , died today of pneumonia. Ho was In his 6Sth year. The deceased served wllh the federal forces during the civil war , enter ing Ihc service as a private In the Sixth Missouri volunteers , and attained the rank of major. * .Mrs. WlllUeii l.lilil lo lies I. NEBRASKA CITY , Nob. . Dec. 25. The funeral of Mrs. Whltten. wife of Dr. K. M. Whltlen of this elly , was held at the family residence this afternoon , Rev. II. L. House conducting the iicrvlscs. This Interment was at Wyuka cemetery. .Mrs. Whltten was an old resident of llils city. Mlnlim .tllin Dropx Demi. DENVER , Dec1. 25 , William Woodruff of Chicago , well known and having con siderable mining Intcrcsta In Colorado , particularly Ward , dropped dead In his room at the Oxford hotel tonight. He 1ms been stopping at the hptel since December 13. Heart disease caused IiU death. ,1. ! ' . Criu'ff. HURON , S. I ) , , nci.1. 25. ( Special Tele gram. ) Last night John F. Crocs , formerly of Philadelphia , died suddenly at his homo In Weaslngtcn. Ho was 17 years old , a member of the Beadle County bar and a prominent Maeon. Cole AVallliiK ArrlVMl \\iirriuK. . LOS ANC5KLKS , < 'ul. . Dee. 23. Tinnl - lurncy for Charles II. L'ole , tormerlj presi dent of the Globe Nallonal bunk of Huston and now being detained bore on a churcc of embezzlement , mild today that hU client will remain here and That no move Is eon- lemidiiled until the eom > ilaiu ! now nn Ihc way from Boston Is reeulved and the warrant - rant Issued iml nerved. The c-haracter of llio complaint , be miyn , will determine Hie autloii lie will lake , ihoui ! ) ) It IH probiiblu halje.-is eorpim proceeding v/lll be tr'i'd. Mr. Cole Is living quietly \vK1i bin wife and nan at the Van NII.VH. lie refuses to be In terviewed and refers all who rail to Ills ut- lorne : ' , .NotedVoninii I'rlxoiier I'llnliined , roiA'MUt'B. O. . Dee. " 3.-MIBB Mary Oar- roll , one of the IIIOM noted of wonur nrls- oners In the flh'o penitentiary , was ; > ar- doied today. Sbf entered tinprlxon Oeto- er 5. U'-S ' , under Hi-iitenee of de.uh. i-arry- Ing u babe In her arms , liavliu ' . > ei n eon- vlcle.l of eremutliiK In r : wo InVncelle uti-p- children at Hpenrer. .Medina c.nnitv. ( ! ov- ernor Fimiker eummnied her -'iit.'ixe tu life Impr'tioiimeni. iv MI i vo HP i T INDIANS BbAl i East and West Line Up for Tirst Great Battle on tbo Gridiron. | BERKELEY PUT UP A MAGNIFICENT GAME Hold Ciii-IMe Himn In I'liio Style t-uMirc T\\it (11 ( > < ililuu ( In I.'IIVIMof llHllliil * .11111 IM Injured ) SAN KUANCISCO , Dee. 25. This after noon the cast nnd west lined up for the Dm lime on the gridiron , the opposlns ttams being Carlisle of Pennsylvania and the University of California. Six thousand pecplo witnessed the Kame. The Ucrhelry looters wcro out In force , but the Indians were not lacking sympathizers. Hvcry ono expected an easy walk-over for the Indians , but In this their nultrlna- lions were not realized. Berkeley put up a magnificent game nnd held the Indiana down In line style , the score nt the end of' the game being 2 to 0 In favor of the Car lisle Indians. A tumble by Uerkeley , when the ball was on her tun-yard 'line , lout her ' the game. Kaaraburg tried to fnko a kick , ; . but dropped the ball. Ho picked It up , j i but the Indians were through the line and , pushed him over for a safety. Had he been i KiicccKjful In this trick the seoro would un- j l doubtcdly hnvo been n tic. I The Indians were on the Held first and | by their clever practice work It feemcd as If they would run up a largo score. Uerko- loy In her preliminaries made many fum bles and the rooters were doubtful. Car- llsln won the ( OF and kicked oft for thirty yards. Uerkeley ran the ball In five yardrf. then returned the kick. The Indians then . began to buck nnd were fairly successful , although - ! though llorkoley held and the Indians found I i ' It hard work. When the ball was on llerko- ley's ten-yard line Carlisle fumbled and llcrkelcy took the hall. Then Knarsburg tried his fake kick which lost the game for the blue and gold. At the end of the first half Ilerkcloy seemed to bo somewhat wlmlcd , but the Indians were as fresh as over , nut the breathing spell between halves put Uerkeley right nnd she played the second half with a dash that wus surprising. In this half neither tide had i\y material advantage , although the ball was Jn Ilerkcloy'u territory most of the time. At ono tlmo It looked as If the Indiana might kick a Hold goal. They were crawling near the goal line , but just before they got within kicking distance Hudson was hurt and had to retire from the game. He had tried several field goals dur ing the game but was unsuccessful , yet Ihurc was a great fooling of relief on the part of the Berkoleyatis when he retired , for It was certain ho could not miss all the time. Toward the end of the second half there was a battle between the punters of the two teams , with no advantage on either side , nnd time was called with the ball In Berkeley's.territory. The game was the fast- rst ever scon on the coast and although Berkeley loat she has risen hugely In the estimation of foot ball enthusiasts. j IleMiIlN on I HiniiiliiK Ti-iu'li * . MOW ORLEANS. Doe. 25.-Hesulls : ' Fir.- , ! race , one mllu and twenty yimK polling : Rushlkdds won. David second , Hullo Wnrd third. Time : 1:54. : Soeoml race , live and one-half furlongs : Prince of Verona won. Dissolute. second , In- look third. Time : 1H. : Third nice , two mMes. selling : I'ancharm won , Sunburst swonJ. Monk Wayman thrd. ! Tlmo : 3:51. : Fourth race , the Christinas handlcan. one. mile : Alpcn won , Moroni second , Imp. .Mint H.tllce third. Time : 1:50. : Fifth nice , one mile iiiul twenty yards : Trebor won , Kefiieo second , Albert Yale third. Thne : 1:52. : SAN FHAXriJ-fO , DPI2 . Weather clear and track fast. Oakland results : First race , oleviMi-slxteon'.li 'if * i mile , pui-pc : 1' lower of ( ! old won , i'aitumint pec- end , Ollnthus third. Time : 1:01 : % . Second race , six furlong9 ! , soiling : Heche won. Louis 13. JlcWhlrter second , Mont Encle third. Time : 1:11. : " Tliird race , one mile. , yelling , puree : 'us- dnlo won , The Kretter second , Mclkarth third. Time : 1:40. : Fourth nice , ono and one-half miles , sell ing : Dr. Henuiys won , Dr. Marks second , Perconne third. Time : L':34. : Fifth race , Clulstnias lwn-.llcn ; > , ono and ono-clshuns miles : Rosormonde won , Lelli- Inn second , -ulatJon third. Tlmo : ] : , v ' , . ' Sixth ra.co , Futurity course , liandlcnii : Xovln won. King Carnival second , St. Cntn- i ' burt tliiid. Time : lW'i. : ( . I.nenl Slmrllllf ; Kvent. j In order to lon < l t'heproper ' zest to DIP i hcllduy season Ylctor Wnlker , klniv of the 'Midway saloon , arranged a clc-an llttli1 I go between four local eports Monday night and they .nit up n clever Fet-to bi-.fure u Urge rcjiresciitntlnn of The sporting element of the city. II. Smith of Omaha went TucKer of South Omiihii four rounds and won out. The sparring was eleun and ' clover and apnlnusovisf \ . .frequent anJ i he.irty around the sawdust ring. Dklt Hooker of Omaha and II. Sounders of Atehi- ! son went thri-o rounds The IlKht wn d.-- j c-lnreil n draw. Jlinmle Kerns of Ciulenu , | Kan. , was referee and between the two matches ho made the announcement that ho would meet any man of his \vultht or llvo pounds over for $30i > , providing be miild havea KIM ran tot- that the light would be Milled ort. Ferns Is a clever l > u.\cr , quicken on his I'fi.'t and In good rondltlon. llu mot I'addy 1'ettell In Denver December U and beste.d him In twenty-nine rounds. The light wan for twenty rounds an.l If both wore on their feet at the end of th.it time they were to go tn a llnlsh. The local sports are looking lorwaid to horncDilng sojd In the lighting line If u proper m.in may ! found to KO against Ferns. After the light lliero was a dance that luHted until early In the morning. Intcrcollejiljilf ' . 'hcNs 'I'oiiriiiiini-n I. NiW : VOIIK , JK25. . Tiio elKhth annual Intercollegiate cliesfn tournnmeni opened at the Tolumbla school today. The dim round resulted : 15vore.it 1' . I'erry , llnrvurd. beat Kauf man O. Full ; , Columbia , center counter gambit. Louis A. Cook , Yule , and .John ( ' . llen'ey , 1'rlnrnioii , ruy lopes , drew after thirty- Ihrec movoH. Flank II. Sewull , Columbia , hen I James 11. Hunt. I'rlncc.ton. French defunne. Cliuule H. T. lllce. Harvard , beat Joseph T. Mugan , Vale , p. < | . I. The second round will bo played tomor row. I'lIiNliur- ' . ' /IIIM Cliemi ( innii-N , CINCINNATI. Dec. . I'lllsbury and Showalter. wlio were to play Ihp. last series of chest ! pamt-s begun by Ihem In l.uuls- vllle. arrived today lee lute to pluy and ponponcd the snmu without llxlnj ; date ; or play , d'lllrbury tdayi'J tlflueii cliesM nnd ten checker panics Klmultaneouiily with tln > lien ! talent C'lnclnntitl and the Koniu- 1 < \ cities could . .irni.iciand won all of them Tills wan lu Hie iifterunun. Al nliht ; lie pluved 1)llndf.-di ! d Hlmullnneously tun i In and llvo eheekur Oiiitiliii SiiorlNiiicn Shool. A'bout ' a dozen nf umahu's rntllUHlaMlr Huortsmen fell- lira led ( hrlPtmuH in u tnin club HhoQl held at HIP grounds nf the I > u- I n ) n i Oun club iii'fOHs ilm rlvnr iMinda > The wcalhiri * net eondu.-lvu to i-apin-lii ! h hlRh cor * = . bul the diy WUH thornuuhK enjoyed by al ! who participated In IH' ! uffulr. All-Clileimo Tcnjii llead-n , ST I. . .n.i i > i. , ' i'iTi ! - famotiB All-r ii- c.iso Afx.n I itlun find li.ul .iKKri'sailon li i I | | S UK UMUre takcll HV till'V I lillU clll | > 1 1 .I'll of Hi LM ill. ul .Millet nark | uda > . All'i Ill-Ill ! , ' thi- I r.K li Ui-M eliilK ol Illlrt cll > Illr 'I'hu Hcst NaLural Laxative Water. ONE DOSE gives IMMEDIATE RELIEF. L IHSK. A Wim-j'lasj' licfoic JinMki.it. Its good effects are maintained by smaller and steadily diminishing doses , repeated for successive days , HANNA REWARDS EMPLOYES Cleveland ( oiiMilldntcd Mreel Itnll- * \ Dlstrllinles fusli UN Christ * IIIIIM Clfls IJelni of MrlUc. CLKVKLAMi. 0. , Dei' . 25. The Cleveland City Hnlhvay company , known locally BS the "I.ltllo Consolldntcd , " of which Senator llnntm Is prosldent , hns dlstrllnitcd nearly J5.000 ninong Its employes In Christmas gifts. Urtwoeil sno nud pno men employed . on electric nnd cable lines received $ ii each. ! The Little Consolidated men refunod to ] ! quit work during the great street railway i j tttrlke In this elty lant summer on the Hip j j ! Consolidated llnca. As n result the former j company did nn enormous hustnmn mid in j I recognition of thb loyalty of Its miplovp * | , decided to dlstrlhutc the amount named j ' among them. CLHVHLANT ) . 0. , Pec. 2V-Kvery rm- ployo of the Amcrlcnn 13xpreB coinpniiy .throughout the country today rcerivd n .check for $ r an a Christmas Ritt from UK > company. A circular accompanying ilu- checks stntcn that the gift Is made for f.ilih- fulness In the performance of duu. Ai the company opcrnlts between llainr .md OrcBoli , there are several Ihousnnd em- ployc . It Is ( litlninli'd that the npRregntp sum of the gift will reach | ( ioflim or $ " " . - 000. MlllllIK III ( Illlll , CI.nVKLA.N'n , Uoe. 2V-A furl.mnow - storm , nreonipanlcd' by n fort\-llvi-niiti Knlo. h.is been vnnlnu Ihrmiuhoi.l nortluin Ohio nnd over L ko Hrle for the list twen ty-four 'hours. ' The therm-mirier ecl-ttr * Mil nhove zero. In this elty slnet rnr irnf- lie' N badly Impedeil ns < a revolt rf the heavy mnwdrlfls piled on the Ir.iiks. TraliM nil the trunk line ralluavs are nearly all late Jlovi'itiriMN if OctMlii Vi'NHi'lM , Pee. U , " . At 'ila--n\v -Sulled-Pteann-r Itllx rnl.in. fnr Ilo tuii. At rurti.inil. . Me Arrived-riti , im > r L'.fm- liruman , ii"in Llvi rpcml ACTS GENTLY ON THE NEYS , CLEANSES THE .SYSTEM , < EFFECTUALLY HSPEL7 | nS ipS OVERCOMES < sf If Co H < f DUX THE GENUINE - MAMT D fGfi aait BY u ctius&sii ren.1 tpt.fiji.fgnu. jlniredlafe erd Lasting I Uiu-liuil U Ine ) WORLD FAMOUS TONIC Prevents Wasts Aids Digestion , Braces Body , Brain and Nerves. No olner pieparatlon l.as ever received to Niiiny voluntary testimonial ! ! from emi nent pLupie an the world-famous Marian ! Wine. Sold hy all dniBKlsU. Beware of Imitations. Marliini .t Co. . M W. IStii til. . New Voili. ! > uljll' li .1 bind'"iine : Ijoi.l : < > ( endorsement ; of pniiiiTorK. einpre.sH , princes , eurdlnaii , .iirMliNliup * mid olhi'iiliMlnuu'Hlieil ' pel- nUll.l' l - . ll Is Selll IjIMlln Illld pusll.lld ] lu , , ' ! ! wliu Wlltp fur 11. Children must have juvt the right kind of food it" they arc to heroine strong men and women. A defi ciency of fat makes children thin and white , puny and nervous , and greatly retards full growth and develop ment. They need It supplies just what all delicate and growing i children require. SCOTT & 11OWM , CVmwts , New Yoik < ne e.in tell v > u hetlcr wh:1' : hid uetinin menu * than tie ! vu-- tltns tlinnselven. Kdllornmnha World-IIernld , " writes : "For ye.irs Indigestion troubled me PO severely tbi't it was impossible to eat more iban two meals n day. Finally I was attaelicd with aluirp pains , wlilrb Incrtosed until I could K-tireely Kel my bientb. 1 was ; ' ' ' ; nc-arer and nearer to a llmil c"M lapse. Tried tliree of tl-e best pli > Klrlnns In tile stnie and failed 10 got relief. Finally , wben I IIM.I mnde arrangement ! * to t.i In Chienno In lie tielt ; > d , I < limited lu-i.ixs . ' i-an'de ! of The sample rePi'iul UKand before i btid used an enure L'n ecu ; box I could eat three meals a. day. 1 continued UK unc < for tome time and now have no symptoms of my old trouble. " If not lit ilruqKlsls. we will M-urt il postpaid ml rec-elpt of price. | ir. Kjy1.- * JteniiXiiliir."ie and $1.00. Six fur 5T < < < . M dleal iidvli'e. .sample and Imok fee. Aildn--- . 1)11. 1 ! . J. KAY MIJDll'AI , CO. Sar.itoKa Siirlnfev , N. V. Woodward , fc lurtens ! , Managoi-H. Til. llilii. LAST TIME TONIGHT. Croivilril ( o CnpneKy T II Chrlsl milt I'orforniruiepK. lloyl's lies ! ai'd most humorous of "A Tnp to Chinatown. " An excellent compar.v. iH.idid fov Il.irrr nilfoil. Next Atti i.-11(111- ( WKUNKSDAY MATINKK , HKC. 'JT , .Mine. IJM.MA MJVADA. 'lONKJUT 8:15. : 11 % \ \ AM ) IH Hl'ir.I.n. : < ) ' . : -i HTOVS IK ( ; S. inn : \ > D 1:1,111:11. MIJ\O.N. ( lliillll 111 si.tll > S\ ( , I'MIA.MC AM ) llll\ . Spi-ela'-Oin.ilia ( liiunlH' Night Tlinr.sd.i ; . Ueeeniber . A Monster lioiieflt for tin- Soldier Mi-ys. He.-ond Ain.it , i'erfornmiiuc Frldav NlKhl , l ee. > . Alidjl * given to best nina- ii-iir Wednesday Night. Siierwooc ! Grand Concert 'J'wo Numbers Y. M. ( I. A. Course , Helmed Sent Sale Opens Y. M. C1. A. Olllce S , i. m. Tuesday. BEAR IN MiND THAT "THE GODS HELP THOSE WHO HELP THEMSELVES. " SELF- HELP SHOULD TEACH YOU TO USE 'sssssswrns ft / Or , Cavis , Expert Specialist. UR. DAVIS , SPECIALIST. at. . np | ) . J' . O. . C OMAHA. Mill , All t'orreipcndrneii Mi icily Uur I OMsl I.TATHI. % Mtiii. xcffiEZffissiKdfija racasi jKa