THE OMAHA DAILY 1JEJ3 : SUNDAY , 31 , 1800. i"on sAii-nn.vi. : KSTATB. VOTTKHH'M.KS CO. , 310 N. Y. L1FH. LVc off"ic pfCji'Ttlew below , nil of which wn . mo Jitjialnptl lltln for our east ern Uft.'a by foreclosure , or by deed to KC'tU i > .o dvs. . nnd they hnve OOT TO OO Tt > - y if1 cheap nnd nil right nnd have rot in in offered nl uny such prices nrt wr will fell for. HOMliRODY CAN OUT A iJNAl * by seeing us nbout them. tSo. M 7.This ) It No. ! VDIS ! 4 North th Ht naif bio. k north ( 'timing street ; double two niory frimion lot * ixl27 feet , renting " now f , r "JI2 prr month ; llttl'1 money fpetit < it > ihn t'fwwrty would mnko It produce } J ) prr innMH No " - . > tiiU Hurdrtte t. , S rooms , two- Htoi-v tn'Htiy modern , loMOxllC. This was ibiil t .by the nwnnr for a home , loan was t'i an I w will take thl * amount for the pronertt with clear title ; might no- ct'p' ' onmUs - . It has got to be sold and the min who talks business will cement nt ircr i t % ing. No 327 : iti North 22nd fl. . In Idlewlld : this nice nha'lv nddllion , lot 10x110 , nice ihuile. well unlit house , flvo large rooms and bail ) in-low ami S on second floor ; fine liH. . k < nlar < Mt- water , closet , cistern Wflti-r In kllrhPti. piped for BUS elc. This was turned over to us yesterday by shrrlff < ) erd ami eastern client says " 9KLL II. " We would hate to advise much under } 2.1IK ) , but see us about It. No. ! -2J2 < llnrney , lot 00x110 S-room , one- lory oottage , bath , etc. , with fair barn , 5 minutes' walk from city hall. Loan on this was SUXXi. We only ask W.9KI ami we want you to tell u < what you will give. Someone. IH aolivcr to buy this property be fore lonu MUST HB HOLD. If you have got tin- cash come In and tell im what you will give for these properties. We will touch the button nnd It we do not 1o hlijdlU'SM It will be because you Want something for less than nothing. \V j control these exclusively und wo know what we are talking nbout. I'OTTKn-SHOLHS CO. . 310 N. Y. L1FK. RK-739 31 HI5NRY H. 1'AYNB'B OIIK10TINO. \ new century Is nrar at hand. Start It right by buying n honin or some Incomu producing iiropcrty as an Investment. 1'rlcen uro right now , and will not be no low much longer. Come In and let mo show you the following : A NHW MODKRN COTTAGK. Six good-sized rooms , with front and rear vestibules , beautifully p.iperetl , porcelain bath , clo't , wash bjwl , nlekel-plaled pipes , hot water , sewer , clstorn , cemented cellar , line gus fixture * , etc. ; full lot , two blocks from Hatiscom park , one block from car ; splendid view , largo oak shade trees , an Ideal 1iome , for only JH.l&o. It's ripial can't be found today for jl,50i ! . Oc- cupiint will v.icate to suit purchaser , or will take a long time lease at JL'O per month , which IH 0 per cent on JI.OOO. ANOT1LBH HAHGAIN. An S-room. east-front 'house ' , In line repair , city water Inside , .two . line lots' , with SI feet frontage , nicely fenced In , till for $1,500 , and only ono block from Dodge street cur. I have many other choice Improved prop erties and vacant lots at very low prices. Sen me sure before you buy. I have several of the llnest rental houses In the city at very low prices. 11RNKY B. I'AYNK. 601 N. Y. Life Bldg. R.K-S33 3t HIO.M1S PARK. The latest , morft beautiful and choicest resi dence location In Omaha , and at the tinmo lime the cheapest. 3 lots left nl SIM ami a few at ; J50 nnd they are BoliiR fast. Why ? Ileciuisi you ftut the most for the least money of nny place In the city. 8KB PAYNK-KNOX COMPANY. UB M7IO 2 JOHN w. nonniNS. isce FAUNAM ST. HAUGAINS TOR NINKTRENHUNDUKD Ono G and ono 7-room house and double barn on eo'iier lot 62x1 IS , near Hanscom parlc all for J'.COO. The bulldlnRs on this property are worth moru than the amount asltcd for It. Hero Is a splendid Invest ment In rented property for some one with cash. Don't be satlslled with your certlllcates of deposit at 3 per cent while this snap Is on the market. 7-room almost new house and full east front lot. No. 113S S. 'J3th st. $3,70 , ) . 7-room housO and lot , modern , except fur- llace , on the bePt part of Georgia ave. For quick sale , $3,200. 6-room IIOUHO nnd oust front lot , on Park ave. near Fivnmm.-now offered-.at SJ.inOoi account of rernoynl qt- owner , from tlu city. BOMB VACANT LOTS. Three lots -11x100 feet each , corner 3lHl nm Marcy ; all for J2.000. Corner 31st and Paclllc , K.100. G7xl3G , corner 33d and Dodge ; one of the most deslrnblo building sites In the city Only JStt . Full east front lot , 32d nnd California , $300 Oilier bargains In every part of the city. nonniNS. 1502 FARNAM. THU. sat. UB-824 31 170S CAl'ITOIj AVK. , price reduced t ( $1 323.CO. 7 rooms , nearly new , on lot 50X131 feet Bouth front. Hyron H. Hastings , 212 S. 14th Ht. RR-MS2T , IS IT POSSIHMO. T ot 2S , In block I , Hawthorne addition , only $200 Yes. but must bo all cash. SBB PAYNI3-KNOX COMPANY. UH-M741 2 KOH BALK. 2,000 acres , homo or ranch Good Hand Co. , land , ' from $230 to $500 per IfiO acres ; now Is the time to Invest Write for list. B. J. .Miller. Miller. S. D HB- FOH SAI. B , two fi-room houses , all modern Improvements ; In good condition , cheap will sell OIK' or two. No. 2719 Dewey Ave Address Allen Koch , 2KJ.1 Harney 8t. HB-M7tiS 0 * Jl'ST comileled , two lovely cottages , 7 rooms each , nt wonderfully low prices , WHBHB IS IT ? IIBM1S PAUK. Come BBB PAYNB-KNOX COMPANY. HB-M742 2 TUB various properties In which The Now KiiKlnml Ixjun & Trvist Compun > were Interested In Omaha nro for snlo nt very low prices. Hero are n few of them : Mxl20 , tit I'll Davenport St. 41x130 , at 10th and Douglas Stx. 2xl3i > , at Oth ami Farnam 8ts. 31x13 ; , at 1412 Howard St. MxlSO , at N.V. . Cor. ICth nnd Ohio. With two eoxl ( tlwellliiKs. Oomo In nnd see me. A V Connett. Phone 12 > 5. Iloom 3(0 ( N Y. Life Hhla. HB-7JS 3t FOR a ALB. 6-r house , modern. 170 | Maudei'von } l.0"0 7-r 'hoiifce modern , B22 H. 2iith , 2,000 0-r libiiHO. modern. 1216 Farnam 2,000 If you want to purchase a house nt n bar gain call on J. 11. Pun-otic , Douglas Blk. KK-421 31 SKVKRAI. farms 'bought ' under foreclosure In Surpy. Cu * * , Otot > anil Lancaster coun- tlei < Owner will take $500 to 1 , J cash balance same as neil , to good parties. Address at once , T W. Bee. RN-Sl'J 31 DO YOl want n great bargain In a beau tiful " -room cottage. See. that j.1,000 one 111 BemlH Park un : d St. 813B PAYNK-KNOX COMPANY. RB-M743 3 PAYNK-HARDKR Co. , UBADQUARTKI13 for REAL KSTATU BAROA1NS ; LOW- KST IIATICS on LOANS ; HOLTND IN'- SURANCK , HOUSKS. FLATS , STORES for HUNT. Flrat lloor N. Y. Llfo Hide 1 RK-MIOl IK YOU have a barvaln to offer In real estate buo 3 , A. Brondwell , D01 N. Y Life Bldg. RB-MTO FOR QUICK return , un bargain ! only a-e S. A Broudwell. 501 N. Y. Ufo Bldg Rli-MIW . lot * farmx. lands , loans ; alto flro ' iimurance. Bcmls. 1'axtun blk. HB-Ciw run SAI.I : i\i , USTITI : . J C. l KTBU8 ft"ro 1702 Fnrnnm St. . Uee IVdp. Tel. J. HUY A PROPBRT.Y now while iherr re HARUAfNS to Iw had. If you fatl to pur. chase Now yeti will regret 1t before spring. Vo. Ml S14n .Mii ! > oii t. , 7 rooms , modPrn. with biHl ; jMce ) , J2.7CO. N'o. 7f 16 < X Uffltilur * t. , 7 rooms , modern. price , J2.)0. ) Will tnkt' gdo-J lot us part payment. No. 9SS 130 So. Mill nve. , 8 rooms , all mod em. onk llnlsh ; prfce. $3,500. N'o. Sll 2 W So. "iJtli ft. , 8 rooms , imdprn. Ju"t north of Fa rim in ct. , N'o. 092-27(1) ( ) and Howard Ma. , ft houses ; I pay * good Interest on $0,000 ; price , $ X2i I N'o. El0-2lli ; ( Cnldwell Ml. , 5 room' . city watrr ; price , $1OCO. N'o. 1213 ISIS Capitol nve. , S rooms , with barn , good ropier ; price. $2,200. VACANT PROPRHTY. 2,2 ( for lot Georgia nve. and Mason Rt. Wi full lot , 2Sth nnd B St. , So. Omaha. * ) full lot , with house nnd barn , 2sih and Pacllle. ; l,2iiO full lot on Mason st. , near 31 t. U. C. PKTKU8 & CO. , 17rj ( Fnrnnm St. , Reo ll'dc. ' RB-S3I31 A BARGAIN Four acres. 40tn nna 1'aclflc ; two blncl.-s from car line , on bolt rail road , : , son ; easy termi. McCaguo In vestment Co. , 15M Dodge. RE S67 A HBAl'TIFUL 1IOMB IN HKM1S PARK. 7 roomti , all modern , and think of It , only $ : ! .oou. SBB PAYNB-KNOX COMPANY. RR-M7II 2 Sa',4 acres , three miles north of Florence , nil In timber ; will cut between 400 nnd COO colds of wood ; for $1,230. Ten acres on West Dodge St. , macadam , half hour's drive. $1,000. The Dyron Reed Co. . 212 S. 14th St. RE-55R H05 DOUGLAS , cheapest Inside business propel ty on market. We'Jacc , solo agent. ' RE-M133 FOR IlAnGAINSevorybndy port to S. A. Brondwell , G01 N. Y. Life Bide.UE UE M40S NOTHING but bargains handled by B. A. Urondwell , 501 N. Y. Life. Bldg.REM4M RE-M4M GREAT GOODNICSSI THINK OF THIS ! A 49-font lot facing south on Davenport street , nent 33th street , only $ I3'UM ' worth 1.230.01 3 blocks from llnest residences In the city. Must be all cash , no trades. SBB PAYNB-KNOX COMPANY. UB M713 2 1 SNAPS In real estate : money to loan. L. L , . Johnson Co. , 314 S. 15th street. RE JC4 FOR SALE Bargains In small residences. S. A. Broadxvell. E01 N. Y. Life Dldg. RE-M107 CO ACRES within 10 miles of Omaha P. O. , 10-rocm house , liarn 30.\CO , some fruit trees , fine place ; Improvements easily worth $2,000. Price , $4.000. $330 for south front en Miinderson street , between 27th and ISth streets , size 30x125. $300 for WxSSl feet , facing east on 30th street , opposite Miller park. $2,230 for live acres on North 24th street , east old Fort Omaha. JOHN N. FHENS4BK. OPP. OLD P. O. KB 362 HENRY II. PAYNB , 001 N. Y. LIFE BLDG. Real Kstate , Rentals , Loans. Insurance. RE-3G3 . _ H , . r- mmmj C. F. IU F N , FARMS , FARM LOANS. RB-223-J15' HOLfSl'Is. lots , farms , Inndt- and Insurance. R. C. Patterson , 303 N. Y. Life. RE-S71 15C.2 NORTH 17TI1' street , two houses , rent ing for $10.00 per month , paving paid , pays 14 per cent gross , price fl,330. John N. Krenzer. Op : > . old P. O. RE-.MGOO FOR SALE or exchange , lot 12 , near cor. Sherman ave. and Locust street. Address Thos. Fitzgerald , Independence. Mo.R.K R.K- CITY OFFICIAL A'OTIUKS. NOTICE OF THE SITTING OF THE CITY COUN CIL AS A BOARD OF EQUALIZA TION OF ASSESSMENTS FOR GENERAL CITY TAXES FOR THE YEAR 1003. All persons Interested are hereby notified th.it the city council of the -Ity of Omaha will sit OH a Hoard of Equalization of As sessments tin1 general taxes for the yegir 1900. as provided by section 141 of the Char ter of Metropolitan C'ltles. on Tuesday , the 2nd day of January , lkX ! ) , between the hours of 10 o'clock a. in. and fi o'clock p. n. . , In the Council Chamber , in the City Hall , for the purpofe of hearing nnd determining all complaints of erroneous or unjust assess ment ! * for said year , and said hearings will bo continued between the hours named from day to day for a period of at leapt live days , Including the date of said llrst sit ting All persons having taxable property with in the city are requested to examine their nKsewsmentH. so th.it , If any error exists , or any Injustice has been done In the assess ment of property , correction may be made by said Hoard of Equalization , It being the Intent of the law thut no correction shall bo made after thu Hoard of Equalization ad journs , except for rcapons set forth In the Statutes. The assessment books arc now ready for examination In the Tax Commissioner B of- llce. All complaint ? must bo In writing and Illed with the cUy clerk for the considera tion nnd action of said board when Con vened. Omaha , Nebraska , December 26. ISM. BEECHER H1GHY , D-2C-d-l-t-e City Clerk. STOCICHOLDI-jnB MEETING. OFF1CK OF LEE-ULASS-ANDRBESEN HARDWARE CO. . OMAHA. Nuh. . Dei'J , lb9'J. Notice Is hereby given to the ktock- holders of the Lceaia.Aiidreesen Hard ware Co. that the annual meet'iig ' of the i-tockholders of the company will be held at the otlk-es of the snld company. 121-i'l- ! ) 122.1 Harnoy street , In the city of Omaha , In the state of Nebraska , on Tuesday. January 'J , A. D. 1WX ) , at 3 o'clock p in. , for the purpopi of electing a board of directors for the company to serve during the ensuing year and to transact such other business as may be presented at such meeting. H. J. LEE. Pro-ident. A.test : AV. M. GLASS. Secretary.D103U D103U M fiTOCK HOLDKRS MKHTINO. Union Lard Company : Notice Is hereby given that the annual meeting of the stockholders of the I'lilon Land company for tlie election of llvo dlrcc- toiti nnd the transaction of such otl r iiut.1- nek's un may lawfully come before the mi-et- lug will be held at the office of the general solicitor , t'nli-u Pacific building , Omaha , Neb. , upoi , .Monday , thu Sth day of Jan uary , VAX ) , at 10 o'elo.-k a. in. The stock transfer books will bo clo cd ten dnys previous to the mcpilns. New Yck City. N. Y. . December 15th , ISM ) ALEXANDER MILLKR. Secretary. .NU'IIL'E TO STOCKHOLDERS. A Hpcclal meeting of Uie stockholders of The Men Publishing Co . Is hereby culled to mecot nt the otllco of the company , corner 17th and Furniim streets , on Saturday , Jan uary 'i. ISOOat 4 o'clock p. m. . to consider lint extension and umeiKinienu in thn articles uf Incorporation and , such other ImsliH-.ss as may bo submitted for conxid- cratlon. Hy order of the Hoard of Director * E. ROSEWATER. i > r ! dont. G B TZSCIIUCK. Secretary. II.III.WAY TIMK TAIII.I : . CHICAGO , ROCK 1SL. f MK\ ! * and "The & Orent Pacific Rock Railroad Is | . RoMland nnd Route. " City Tick , : et Office. 1323 Farnam Street. Telephone. S. Depot. Tenth & ijnsun Streets. Telephone , d.'tf. . Leave. Arrive. Dea Molnes and Daven- i port Locnl . . . a 7C6 : am bllS5 : am Chtcagi Kxprci-H b'.Mo am n i.lo um Chlrueo Fast Expie3d..a 6:00 : pm a liis pm S > Paul Fast 1 xi > ree .a 6U : ) pm bll:33 : um Lincoln , Colorado SPSS. . Denver , Pueblo and u'cst. . ' , , , -a 1W : pm a liS P"1 „ Dc M fines. Rock Inl and and Ch'cago .a 7:23 : pm a 5:50 : pro Colorado & Texan Flyer.a SM : pm a 8 : < W um i a Dally , b Dally txcep' Sunday. HMI.U U TIMi : TVHLF.S. KANSAS CITY. ST. JO- . g'-ph & Council Blufn ' Rnllrond "Tho Burling' " ton Route" Ticknt Otllce , 1502 Fnrnam Street. Tel * , phono. 230. Depot , Tenth and Mason Streets. Tele phone , 310. Leave. Arrive. Kansas City Day Ex a 5:50 : nm n 6:15 : pm Kansas Cl'y Night Ex .alOilo pm a 6:30 : am Bt. Louis Flyer for St. Joseph nnd St Louis .a 4:3J : pm nll:15 : am a Dally. CHICAGO. IIURL1NOTON & Qulncy Railroad "Tho Burlington Route" Tlsket Ollli f , 1502 Farnnm St. Tel , i30. Depot , Tenth & nnd Mason Streets. Tcle phone , 310. Leave , Arrive. Daylight Chlrago Spe cial a CIO : am Chicago Vc tlbulcd Ex..n 5:05 : pm a S:05 : nm Chicago Express n 8:50 : am n 4:03 : pin Chicago St St. L. Ex a 7:45 : pm a 8:05 : am Pacific Junction Local..clO : 15 am Fast Mall , a 2(3 : ( pm a Dally. fUTRLINC.TON & MIS- sourl River Rnllrond "Th Burlington Route" Oenernl Olllces. N. W. Corner Tenth and Far nnm Streets. Ticket Olllce , 1302 Fnrnam I 8"t. . Telephone , 250. Repot , Tenth and Mnsdn Streets. Tele- i phone. 3lu. Leave. Arrive. Lincoln , i. _ McCOok aS:40nm : a 7:10 : pm Lincoln. Denver , uolo- rndo. Utah , California.a 4:23 pm a 3:55 pm Lincoln , Blnj-K Hills. Montana < Pucet Hound a 1:23 : pm n 3:00 : pm Lincoln Local a 7:00 : pm nlO:35 : nm Lincoln Fast Mull a 3:00 : pm alO:33 : ama Denver , Colo-ado. Utah & California a G:35 : am a Dally. JCmCAOO. dT. PAUL , Minneapolis & Omaha Railway "The North western Line" CU'tieral Olllces , Nebraska Divi sion , 13th and Webster , , - Sts. City Ticket Otllce. , UOl 1-urnam St. Telephone , 661. Depot , 15th und Webster Sts. Leave. Arrive. Twin City Express ( for Sioux City. St. Paul & Minneapolis' ! . n 0:00 : nm Omaha Passenger . a 7:00 : pm Blair , Kmcrfcn. Sioux City , Poncn , Hartlng- ton and Bloomlleld..b 1:01 : pm b2:10 : pm No. 2 Twin Clu L'1'd..a 5:53 : pin No. 1 Omaha Limited. . . a 9:00 : nm n Dally , b Dally e-xceot Sunday ELfCH'ORN Missouri Vnlljy Rail road "The Northwestern Line" General Ofllcc ? . United States National Bank Bldg. , ftouthwesl Corner Twelfth and Far nam Streets. Ticket office. 110 : Fnrnam Street Telephone , 501. Depot , 15th and Webster stieets. Telephone , 145S. Leave. Arrive. Black 71111s. Deadwood , Hot Springs a 3:60 : pm n 5:00 : pm Wyoming , Casper ana Douglas d 3:00 : pm e 5:00 : pm Hastings. York David City , Superior. Geneva Exeter and Reward..b 3:00 : pm b 5:0f : > pm Norfolk. Verdlgru" nnd Fremont b 730 ; am blO:25 : am Lincoln , Wnhoo nnd Fremont b 7:30 : nm biO:23 : nm Fremont Locnl c 7:30 : nm a Dally o Dally except Sunday , c Sun day only. A Dally except Saturday. e dally except Monday. jctiicAGo& NORTHwestern - western Railway "The Northwestern Line" C'-ty Ticket Olllce , 1401 Farnnm Street. Tele phone. C01. Depot , Tenth . - , pnil Mason Streets. Telephone - phone , C29. Leave. A rs * \ * e. Daylight Chicago Spe cial a 0:40 : nm nllJ5 : pm Chicago Passenger a 4:15 pm alU:10 : am Eastern Express. De Molnes. Manhalltown , Cedar Rapids and Chicago cage nlO:3 : am a 4:03 : pm Eastern Llinltea , Chicago cage and East , .n 1:35 : pm a 4:03 : pm 1 Fast Mail. Chicago to Omnha a 2:45 : pm i Oimihn-riiloago Special.a 7:30 : pm a S:0it : am Fast Mlill s'-.i ! rim [ a Dally , b Daliy except Sunday. toUX v.'ITY .t PACIFIC Railroad "fho North- " - , " we"it-rn Line--ficneral Otllces. United States National IJr.r.U But''llnf7 S. W. Corner Twelfth - , , and Fnrnam Street ? . Ticket onice , Hfll Farnnm Sticet , Tele phony 561. Depot , Tenth and Mason streets. Telephone , O , Leave. Arrive. Sioux ; City. Mnnkato a. St. Paul. M'nneapolis..a 5:33 : am a 8:15 : am St. Paul. Minneapolis , Mnnknio & Sioux Clty.n 5:30 ! : pm all:00 : pm Sioux Cl'y Local . a S:00 : am a 4:30 : nm a Dally v UNION I'ACIFIC-"TIIEOVER. " land Route" General Olllces N. E. Cor. Ninth and Farnam Streets. City Ticket Office ] 30 Farnam Street. Telephone , 31C Depot. Tenth nnd Mason Streets. Telephone- . Leave. Arrive The Overland Limited..a 8:50 : am a.7:20 : pm The Fast Mall . . . . . . . .n 9:00 : am n 3:23 : Tim The Colorado Special..allluj pm n 6:33 : am The Portland Special..n 8:30 : am a 4:40 : pm Lincoln. Beatrice and S.rnniHburg Express..b : pm b2:2S ! : pm Pacific Express a 4:25 : pm a 6:3S : am Grand Island Local b fi:30 : pm b 9:23 : nm | South Omaha Pass. Leaves , a 10:15 : n. m. : 3:03 : p. m. ; b 1:33 : p. in. Arrives , 10:43 : a. m. ; U 8:40 : p. in. : b u:2j : p. m. Council Bluffs ocal Leaves , 3:30 : n. p. m. ; uoo m. ; 6:30 : p. m. ; S:5j : p. m. ; 11 ' ' P'a'Sally , b Dally except Sunday. aSSsSlOMAHA AST. LOUlS RAIL- r/7l rend Omaha , Kansas City " " - & Eastern Rnllroad-"The Qulncy Route" Ticket Of fice. HIB Farnam Street Tfkphnne. 322. Depot. Tf-nth and Marcy Streets , Tele phone , 029. Leave. Arrive. St. Louis Canr.on Ball Express a 4:50 : pm a S:35 : am ! Kansas City and Qulncy Local " a 7:15 : nm a S:50 : pm MISSOURI PACIFIC RAILroad - road Oenernl Olllces and Ticket Ofllees Southeast Cor- per 14th and Douglas Sts. , . Telephone , 101 Depot , 13th iT and Webster fits. Tclepnone. . . . . . Leavo. Arrive. St. Louis , Kansas & Neb Limited a 2:39 : pm a2:55 ! : pm K. C-St. L. Express..a 3:50 : pm o 5:50 : am Ni-brnnKa Loral via Weeping Wnter b 6:03 : pm a 0:43 : am I u Dally , b Dully except Sunday. CHICAGO , MILWAUKEE & St. Paul Rallwa > City Ticket Olllce , 1501 Farnam Street. Telephone. 2S4. De pot , Tenth and Mason Sts. Telephone. G29. - / Leave. Arrive. Chicago Limited Ex a 7:33 : pm a 6:30 : am Chicago & Omaha Ex..bll:00 : am b 3:53 : pm I Sioux City & Des Molnes Express bll:00 : am b 3:55 : pm I n Dally , b Dally except Sunday. V ' ABAS II RAILROAD- Tickct Olllce. 1415 Farnnm Street. Telephone. Sf:5. : De pot , 'Konth nnd Marcy Streets. Telephone , C29. Leave. Arrive. St. 'Louis "Cannon Ball" Express a 4:50 : pm a S:33 : nm a Dally. AS AN EXILE IN PUERTO RICO Former I'ri-Nlilenl Aiiilnnie of Venrir- urla Finds n llefime t'nilcr Hit * Viuerlcnii I'liiK. WASHINGTON. Dec. 30. Word has been received hero that Oenernl Andradc , late president of Venezuela , who fled on a war ship when the Castro revolution proved suc cessful , Is living quietly In Puerto Rico , where the American rule affords him every proper protection. General Andrado has I sent back the war sliip on which ho loft Venezuela , together with every other pos- i session in any way belonging to the country ! and ho is now living as a private citizen. i I'nlir Klllftl l > > - : \ | | | ' I.ANVASTER. Pal > 'f 3u-Four nu-n were killed .mil several other * Injured b > , i 'boilor exnlos'on two mil' went of i-.liz.i- 1'bethtrtwu ' tills nwiiliig Tncy were tin- Ployt-s of Killer & Krc-oon. rullru.i.l , < ; < < ' > - . Donald llulil"-- tra-tors The de.ul ate - in in of Bdlubrl'lge.MH Hti-roain of Wit Oiwejful Hurt Harr. * a ni-jru un ( UUun known us Tuny. T"1 Itutir wus hurled 15U feel. . LETTER I'HOJI ' LIEUT , MORHO\V \ Writes IntercUinsly from Angcle ? , Luzn , in the Philippine Inlands. AMERICAN POLICY TOWARD THE NATIVES War SiM-niM to HPrnrly ( ) % er Seine I den of Otilponl Duty t < < CUen FlllpliioH Are nnd The following letter from tlie 1'lilllpplno Islnmta was tccclvcd by Judge tlaxter a tow days ago from Lleutcnnnt Henry M. Mor- I row. who \vns formerly clerk In the judge's office : I ANOELK3 , Luzon , Philippine Islands , Nov. j 14 , IS ! ) ! ) . My Dear Judge : After n day of hard riding 1 feel like a man who would rather write n letter than do nny wander ing around. All day yesterday I was out with n party hunting up "earlbans" and "carrndans,1 that Is , oxen and ox carts. The great problem here for the army U that ot transportation. The other day while I WHS nt Mnhalacnt over night on escort duly , I asked the adjutant general of the division , whether the division hail advanced that day. i "No , It Is all n matter of rations , " ho ' answered. The ratlous could not be ob- tallied because of lack of transportation and so everything falls back on tint ono prob lem. Night before last General McArthur tele graphed to hit ; quartermaster to obtain nl ' once 200 carts nnd oxen. It wan in an effort - fort lo get these that a number of Us wcro scouring the surrounding country all day | yesterday.Vc started out n little party | of ten In order to bo able to handle any wandering parly of Insurrectos that might be met. It Is very rare Hint one Hilda here un Isolated farmhouse ns the farmhouse's ' arc found In the United States. A lone house , a mlle from any other , would be iiultc lemurkttblo Jicre. Hut. the little farmers In n little district congregate together In a little villare or "barrio. " H seems to be the same plan that has been urged for the American farmer. Well , our procedure was to ride In these little barrloB containing from fifty to ICO or 200 natives , to say nothing of the dogs , and round up all except one or two oxen and carte. Each Is accompanied by a na tive driver and the government pays $2 "Mex" and rations a day for a driver , cart and ox.'e experienced no difficulty In getting what we found and did not llml It ncceraary to force any of them. All were very friendly and were pleased at getting thcBo wages. I say "pleased ; " well , they were when their fears were calmed and they once realized that , something fearful wns not about to overtake them. But the poor wretches have been away from their homes for months living In the mountains and subject to all the Inclemencies or the weather and they are no fonder of the weather than we arc. They use umbrella ? to shield them from the gun aud hunt for protection from the rain and become sick from fevers and other diseases , all the same llko Americano. Only since November 8 , when the division took up the forward movement and drove Agulnaldo north , have these poor \vrctches dared to come back again lo relight their llres. In several caoca families arrived while wo were in the "bar rio , " their families and chickens Inside the covered cart and the dog following. To hnvo their oxen and carts taken away before they had fairly returned Ecemed hard. Many of them cannot believe they will "ever bo paid. . * . iiK-rlc-in 1'iilU-y Toward \ndvi-n. It is our policy to make them friendly by treating them with the greatest fair ness nnd even gencroiity. Tills policy will hereafter awlst us in keeping tlie island IMolflc. In line with this policy we look with us the cjrgeon of the regiment with omo medicine suitable- for fevers. His services and medicines were freely distrib uted. uted.Vo \Vo found considerable- fever and the ULlle babies wcro sutl'crlng more than the rest. Hut the hind treatment had Its effect. As we came back through nome villages Home mother with sick children who had not allowed their children to be declared as we went out , met us with the children at the outskirts of the village asking for the doc tor. A large number of passes were alee given to admit persons who cannot be helped except at the hospital. The whole process In dealing with the natives and .ill our course of treatment 1ms been something that Is above criticism from the standpoint of Justice and humanity. It Is not generally thought thai this confiding treatment Is a good thing In the largo townn , where , ac cording to accounts , treachery has been fre quently met with. There aomo severity Is necessary to hold in chuck those who are anxious to canro trouble. Wo found the people In these "barrlcs" cpcak a dialect that Is net understood by a Spaniard and In turn very few iindeivitnml Spanish. The little Spanish wo have learned Is usually of no service to us. This seems singular when you consider that we are only fifty-seven miles from Manila , yet wo can find other dialects qulto different oven shorter distances from here. The larger towns are quite pretty In appearance , nnd icasonnbly clean , but tl'o little ones wien the weather Is wet look like an American hog wallow ; they smell llko one , lee , and they could very easily pans for one. Hogs are present , lee , to heighten the resem blance. Undoubtedly nil thU IB the very lowchl and poorest of the farming popula tion , and I guess the lowest and poorest of all countries look allko to me. It IB Iho great middle class thut determines Interna tional Htumltng of a people , nnd thut middle clnffi flc'cms to be lacking here HO far UH [ 1'nvo been able to discover. Of course , wu see. things at their worst , Just after two armies have passed through , and the vil- have for months been abandoned. T < nvn nl' AiiKt'leH , This village of Angeles ( pronounced An- i hales ) , which Is credited with a population ' of 11,000 , la considered ono of the prettiest , I best drained nnd best built towna occupied | by thu troops , Very few native Inhabitants i are here , hut Ihoy nro rapidly sneaking in i now.Ve are not anxious to have thorn roino back for there Is nothing here to support ! them , whllo In the country they can earn " n living at lettst. I elmll not attempt to describe the houses. 1 was aurprlaed to llml hero and there in the town and out In the country the wieck of a modern Hewing ma chine , but along with It wo found stocks such as wr-ro once used In our country to punish people. Yesterday In the mountains , In n new village of llnlucat refugees , I found a side raildle of good make , whllo the village was Illthy ; also a young Filipino wearing a Slot- ami Htltf hat , while the presence of disease ' wax mm manifest. It Is n great place for I opposltce. Wo find bows and nrrows In i abundance. It Is fald they are used almost entirely to phoo * . birds. In the mountains I drank n delightful cup of chocolate of Filipino make and ate some little wheat or rlee cakes that tasted like American cookies , but I drew the line at a fried pancake that was heavy enough for bullets. Hut do not get the Idea that theae untlvc.s are all stupid nnd Ignorant. Many do seem to liu to in both facial expression and in fact. But men and women become -quite homely nt an early age. But the boys and young men between 16 and 25 do sec-m to be very quick and bright It is Haiti that lliu Filipinos are not as quu k and apt Ub some other Oriental people * * but be that as U may they arc vry quick and sharp I started in on tliu letter in a haphazard fashion und hn\c Just kepi wandering ou. i I will RO back to the time of our nrrlvnl i liere nnd let you know what wo have l-oon ! doing. Wp arrived on November 1 ; the en- lire regiment was transported here from Manila In one day , although the Americans control only four or live engines. On arrival our battalion went Into quarters In huts mid nro sllll In them. My brother Frank's regiment wns hero and remained hero until November fi. On the Sth my brother Will fnmo up on n short leave to my complete sutprlse. So I hnve most unexpectedly been nblc to see them both within ten days of my nrrlvnl. Otitiioit Duly. After n day or two of rest wo entered on our llrst tour ot outpost duty on November I This , you know , Is quite an Important event In the life of n new regiment nnd la usually just ns funny for older regiment * is It seems serious to them. H Is the usual j experience of now regiments Hint on their first lour of outpost duty they shoot nt every shadow and every rustling hush and It Is Jokingly said that the enemy can tell when n new regiment Is on outpost duly by the promiscuous firing that la done. Many nro the stories of how new regiments killed dogs and entile thai were heard wandering In the woods. As we were rlghl up here next to the enemy nnd as not n shot hud been fired by the outpost of either army for ten days before our arrival , wo were expected to wnke. thlnga up. But we nre quite pioud of the fact llutt during our first two nights ot duty not n shot was fired by us. The stray cattle In the woods were safe those two nights' . On the morning of November Pi the llrst forward movement was made by my brother Frank's regiment. We were placed In po sition ready to take a part In the conlllct If necessary , hut wo were not needed. Wo beard the firing of the Seventeenth n short dlatance away , bill wo could not gel In the scrap. Three days later all the rcsl of the division except our regiment moved forward , but again wo were dl-sappolntcd , for there was no lighting. We were left behind to garrison risen the city and to guard wagon trains , furnish patrols to neighboring ( owns and do any other necessary duty. U has been a great disappointment to us that we have not been able to go ahead with ( he regiment. Personally 1 have been on one expe.lltlon up to MnhnlnPhe with an escort to a wagon train and hnve done some outpost duty dur ing the first few days. In n day or two I hope to go with n patrol to Malung. Today orders were received that breaks the regi ment up Into small pieces. Six companies arc scattered over four towns and the other six remain here. Fortunately our battalion remains in Angeles. This breaking up of the regiment incniiH that for porno vceks we will do garrison duty. Whether we will get oul of It In time to see nny active service Is a question. \V : r .Veilfly Over. Wo are all quite satisfied , from what we see about us , that the war Is very near a close. It may bo thai Agulrtaldo Is al ready shul In and will be unable to escape to the north. But even If he does he will have to leave the best part of the Islrtnd In cur possession and we will , In a few months , re-establish the commerce that Is sa neces sary to bring bark prosperity. The bcal part of the Island will be pacified and Aguinaldo will bo so far fram Manila that ho will worry no one. That Is the way It seems to un. I am supremely confident that before next Juno all organized opposition lo our government will bo crushed com pletely. Jusl pul this down ns my safe guess. 'By the way. I do not know whal news you get In your papers , bill Ihe news published In the Manila papers as to the fighting and particularly na to the enemy's losses Is.very reliable. The facts as published tally so far with those wo get from 'division head quarters. Of course the papers write things up somewhat enthusiastically , but the state ments 'bcnenth the rhetoric nre facts. I Judge from this that you probably get au- thentl ? news In your papers. You know we are supposed to be in ( ho dry season , but the Lord gave us from the wet season If this Is the dry. H Inn ralne.I just about every other day since wo have been hero and for two dnys now It has atlended strictly to the rain , business. I have been soaked so jnany' times lhat I cease any longer to mind It' ; ' I siilppcce It will gel us Into thai desirable condition called "acclimated , " unless we get web- footed first. Yours , HENRY M. MORROW. THREE GREAT BATTLE SHIPS I'liniN I'rruiiriMl for ( In.Mont 1'ower- fu ! VcNNclM In Any Xiivy. NE\V YORK. Occ. BO. A special lo the Tribune from Washington Bays : Designs for the greatest battleships ever projected for the American navy were agreed upon by the Naval Board 'of Construction today after several months of discussion over the important questions of hatter/ , armor , speed , coal capacity anil displacement. The three new vcsacls to bo called the Georgia , New Jersey nnd Pennsylvania will equal In for- mldablllly the finest line of battleships yet laid down by any foreign power and with the addition of typical American Improve ment will mirjKuu in filming force any ships now afloat. t The nallont feature of the design con template n displacement of approximately 14,000 tons , n compared with the Oregon's 11,000 or the new Mulno'x 12,300. The speed is to bo "at least nineteen knots , " with a coal bunker capacity of 2,000 tons , . There will bo two HUperlmpoKed turrets , ono fore and the other aft , each containing two twelve-Inch and two eight-Inch guns of the new elongated bore nnd high snioke- leps powder velocity. The remaining guna of the main battery will consist of twelve : six-inch riuluk-flro broadsides. This ar rangement of battery has been finally adopted Instead of mi alternative plan , which provided for four twelve-men nuns In tur rets nnd sixteen fix-Inch broadside , which had been put forward to avoid the expedient of superimposed turretw. The two-story turrets , which nre a instinctively American i Innovation , ns applied to the Keaiwirge and I Kentucky , are regarded as no longer of | doubtful SUCCCHS and It Is known that for- | clgii governments are preparing to adopt I them to secure the concentration and angle of flro they secure , which is unapproached by nny other expedient. The board also definitely determined upon the use of the most modern Krupplzed armoi foi the new vessels. The total cobt of each of these three ships when ready for sea will exceed { 7,000OOC each. They will cruise 7,000 miles straight away and there will not be three ships ol similar offensive und defensive strength Ir the fleet of any possible enemy. linker .11 UK I Try AnoHifr'nj. . MILWAUKEE. Dec. 30.-In the superlo ( ourt today Judge Williams refused ti grant nn Injunction lestralnlng lleprj Miller nnd tUo Charles Frohm.in ( .omjwuj from producing iho play entitled "The iinlj Way. Colgate linker , u Milwaukee news paper man. Instituted Injunction procetMl ingt' . nuking 'leuvy ' damages and an uc counting from Mr. FrnhtnHn us to recclpti frum thn play. Baker claimed the produe tlon was nn infringement on the title "Tin Only Way. " which he claimed to lirtyi copyrighted. , liolnsr ( u ( Iliki-rve Ili'llimr , AMIIKRST , MUSH , Dei. : . Pi'rcitf.i ! Powell of Bunion ami Prof David P T d < l i yf Ainhcrm dlHje will start fur KnglaiK | early hexl moivtli on an exic'jlli ! | < n to < > lj serve ihe dial < ' linnf U - K-.III MJV ix In iiurihtT" A frit.i T'i > j will miki- ti in of unnuruini Eur-'d-u. ! uti- > ( -r\nurl < Their prip 1 | > jl InH'rumciii ' for obHer * ,118 i t > t ihi'e iMll be i twt-nt" . four im li iejrsru. > t f u . I/Mining l.i'i'i- ' K > ulc piturcH f MI Ki.n . i > lorur.a Thi cxpc-ditlun will Mn June , 'S3s5 W fy c Ante Room B chocs H , y * &W Nebraska lodee No. 1 , Ancient Free and Accepted Masons , ei-nferred the Master Ma sons' degree on two candidates Tuesday even- Ing. A special Invitation had been extended the past masters nud among the e who oc cupied seats were : John ( J. Oo.l < s , Newell 11. Wllcox , William Robinson , Frank 12. Caldwell , Daniel 11. Wheeler , pr. , Joseph U. Stafford. Edward R. Dtillle , Oscar U. Alien. Benjamin F. Thomas , John 1) . Howe nnd William S. Felker. When the lodge had completed Its work the member ? to the number of ISO adjourned to the ImiHiuot hall , where a repast wan served , ntter which the members of the order listened to speeches delivered by till- past masters' , the present master reading Ic-tters frcln those who were oul of the eltv and olhera detained nt their homes on nc- count of sickness. John ( } . floss , who wns master of the lodge from ISeS to 1S70 , epoku of the enrly history of Masonry In Nebraska and the dllllcultlea under which the craft labored In holding meetings In the log cabin nt Uellovtic. In the building resided sev eral families of the Omaha Indians , who , llko many others , exhibited some curiosity i to know what was going on. Largo Mack inaw hlanketti wcro hung nrouml the room , windows were bouble-bnrred and every pre caution was taken to preserve the secrets of the order. Frank K. Calrtwell , who wan master from 1877 to 1SS7. and who still re sided on his farm near Bellevue , spoke en tertainingly of Hie difficulty experienced at times In aacurliiK sufficient members to hold n meeting , nnd told how. for n number ot years , he had stood hy the old lodge nnd kept watch over the corpse. When Ihe lodge wan moved from Bellevue to Oinalia In 1SS8 Daniel H. Wheeler , sr. , wns elected master , flnco which tlmo Us membership has Increased until today It ha.o over 200 members. Mr. Wheeler spoke ot Incidents during hU term of ofilce , ns did nlso Messrs. Stnfford , Diilllc , Howe nnd Folkcr. Of the Olghteen masters who presided over the af fairs of the lodge from 1S35 lo IS'.ifl , all are living except Messrs. Klnney and Sloven- son , and eleven were present last Tuesday evening. A "Nighl In Bohemia. " entirely rewritten which the Elks will ten nnd up-to-dnte , play at Boyd'H theater January 12 and 13. promises to bo the hll ot the season In the way of home entertainments. Under di rection ot Mr. Getz , who is widely experi enced In stngo work , about forty of the best local nmntcurs hnve been working for sev eral weeks to perfect their parts. Mr. ( Mz is well pleased with the progress made thus far nnd ho Is of the opinion that there will be no bitch In the proceedings. In addition to about thirty new and catchy songs , the specialties will Include the follow ing : Edward Mullen in "Ho Did Like Kelly Did , " Miss Esther Friend , Lillian Ensley , Lornn Hake , Marian Snowden and others In "How lee ) Dee Man ; " Miss Pauline Sturgts ns Lillian Russell , n burlesque prlma I donna ; George P. Cronk's recital of "Little Dluo Jeans" nnd many other good things. Charley Lamb , who appeared In the road production of a "Night In Bohemia , " will play his original part and do his singing and dancing specialties. Ed Cogley , who made n hit lasl year as Dusty Rhodcj , will sing his original song , "The Kissing Bug. ' and during Iho evening the latcsl eastern ballad , "A Letler From Ohio , " will be sung and illustrated with beautiful views. Miss Ann Brlmm , who recently came to Omaha from Chicago , will sing "Olvo Me Back Dem Clothca. " The MIsseH Friend , Thoniaa , j Ilnlic , Gordon nnd Austin will appear ni Iho j Broadway Eoubrcttes and in the aggregate the show will be one of the best of the season , it IB promised. Odd Fellows and the Ancient Order of United Workmen at Edgar , Nob. , have cotn- I pleted a partnership hall and opera hoiiso and there was a formal opening last Wcdnes- 1 day evening. A bamiuet was served , after which the celebrators saw a farce comedy I rendered In the new opera house by Edgar I amateurs. The building Is a substantial ' structure. The energetic manner In which the Elks have invaded Council Blutfs Indicates that Iho order Is going to bo as popular In the city across the river as It usually Is every where. Council Bluffs lodge , No. 531 , Is the tltlo and organlzallon was effected Wednesday night. Omaha Elks ofllclated as godfathers nt the organization. The new lodge starts out with 230 charter members. In addition to the Omaha delegation there wcro many visitors from other cities. The olllcers are : Exalted ruler , John A. Bald win ; esteemed leading knight. Dr. T. B. Lacey ; esteemed loyal knight. W. J. Daven port ; esteemed lecturing knight , Emmcl Tlnley ; secretary , Harry Haas ; treasurer , F. A. Iluckman ; trustees , Lucius Wells , Wil liam Arm ! nnd Dr. G. E. Smith. A farewell reception was tendered Deputy Supreme Chief Ranger W. T. Wllllamii by Courts Ak-Sar-Uen , Omaha and companion court Morning Sun of the Independent Or der of Foresters Thursday evening. About 200 members of the order were In attend ance , among 'wlioni ' was. n largo delegation from Council Bluffs , headed by Chief Ranger Butts ; also n South Omaha delega tion under the leadership of Chief Ranger Henderson. Twelve candidates were Intro duced , after which a musical program WUB rendered. An elegant diamond stud was presented to Mr. Williams , Chief Ranger Hurley of Ak-Sar-Bon making the presen tation Hpeoch. Mr. Williams responded in his happiest vein , after which refreshments wcro nerved lo the crowd. Plalthinouth lodge , No. fi , Ancient Vrco und Accepted Masons , celebrated St. John's day , the moat popular Masonic festival , by an elaborate banquet al the Hotel Rlley In thai city , In which over 100 members of the order and their ludlca and friends partici pate ! Addresses appropriate to the occa sion were delivered by Mrs. Stoutenlnr- ough , Mrs. S. M. Chapman. Judge Chap man , RPV. H. B. Burgess of the Episcopal church , Dr. T. P. Livingston and Judgii Michael Archer. Splendid vocal music wan alforded by Mica Florence White , Mrs. Wal ter J. White and Miss Matilda Vallery. Mlfrt Antonio Kcsslcr , who some tlmo aga achieved some celebrity in Omaha by bet appearance In vaudeville , wns pianist for the evening- The menu provided by Land lord Dunbar was superb und the celebration wus In every way ns successful CM Masonic entertainments always prove to be. Omaha ledge , No. 1 , Hankcro' l'nl ' n ol thn World , will have Installation of ofllccrH on the evening of January 0. Thoru will bo dancing , refreAhmenlH and an elaborate musical program. The nexl meeting of the Ben Ilur Onrrom club will bo held nl the icsildoiico of I'1. ' C , White , 411C Grant xtied. Rev. Charlett W. Snvldge. pantor of Hit Pcoplu'u church , has Invited the members of Ancient Order of United Workmen lodge , No. 18 , to attend the evening service at hi * church January 7. The Invitation WOH ac cepted and the lodge nicmhcis will go tc tlm church in u body. Iluv. Savldgo in an enthusiastic member of No. 1& . Dr. A. O. Fnulkner of Lincoln lui.i re- Hignul hib position im deputy head f < > urul for I'H ! Modern Woodmen of Ainiiri.l Jj Nebraska FT elcwn years Ur i'uulkiui was prominent ll Woodmen m lu . ta > < ldin | ! various high poiiuionn He ha * la-n < > u c.ccde'1 by Ralph E J. hiiian lit Faulkuel lb mill on enthusiastic \\oodmau , but huf simply rc-lrrd from the nctlvc work .inci dent to positions of rc. i > onlMliiy Silver Link Hebeknli lodge nt Ortu\ i. Nrb. , has elected olllcers ns follows. Mrs. Kiln Ogg , noble grnml ; Mrs. Hosier Rod- frrn. vleo grand : Mrs. Mary Trnver. secre tary ; Mrs. Kate Ourtlsn , trcusurcr. Mm. Grnce A. Flory , financial secretary : Mrs. S. Rnley. Mr ? . K. Wilson nnd Mrs. Allre Puckett , trustees. Council Bluffs Modern Woodmen gnve a ball Wednesday night which wns InrgMy nili'iidod nnd wns a' suecctis In every detnll. Woodcraft In the city across the river 13 booming. B. ft M. camp. No , 2722 , will Rive n pub lic Installation of olllrera nt Its hall next Friday night. Visitors will bo admitted re gardless of membership In the order.n e.slenslvo pro-grinn Is under way. AVmitlnuMl of I In1 World. ITnder the management ot Stale Deputy Wood , lown Is establishing new camps cverv wick , and there Is a greal Inflow of new mcmberrt In the old camps. General Deputy Fruser of Texas Is luu- Ing great success In appointing new deputten nnd crontlng new districts In that slate. I'mlor the old regime- the state has not hud nny systematic rules to govern deputies nnd the now order hits clintiRctl for the betler. The sovereign olllcer and the iMlltor of thn Sovereign Visitor received n supply of Gulf fish and oysters from members of Iho order nt New Orleans for ChrlstmiiH dinner. W. M. Henry of Oklahoma flly , general deputy for Oklahoma and Indian Territo ries for the Woodmen of the World , was & visitor at sovereign camp last week. Colonel Mort M. Curtis of Sioux City Is on n lecturing tour through Iowa under the ninnngcnienl ot State Deputy 1) ) . C. Wcod. Ho ha.i been successful In every town or village visited. Ills addresses uro given publicly. Hon. Joslah Towne of Minneapolis , "lec turer eloquent" for the sovereign camp , In company with Special Deputy Jack Croft ot tbls city , addrresed n public meeting nt the town hall In Klarcnci Thursday evening. The meeting reunited in n largo increase of membership. M. D. Roche of Cleveland. O. , and H. H. Brewer of Hot Springs , Ark. , both state deputies ot the order , are in the city on business with the sovereign camp. The Woodmen of the World increased almost liO.OOQ new members in the past year , making thu order ( which Is nn Omaha Institution ) almost 200,000 strong In the two United States Jurisdictions und the Canadian branch. This has been nccom- pllbhcd In the last nine years , during which tlmo almost $5,000,000 have been paid to the widows and orphans and nlmost 2fiOO mpiiumunts erected lo Ihe memory of de- censed sovereigns. Kriitfrnnl I'liloii of Ailiorlrn. Banner ledge No. 11 , after three initia tions Thursday evening , spent the balance of the meeting socially , during which tlmo refreshments were served. A large number of plalcs nnd cups were donated by In dividual members. A committee wns ap pointed to take charge of the January open entertainment. Mondamln lodge No. Ill gave a gr'iid ball Christmas night , which was well at tended. On Monday night Installation of ofllcerH will take place , Supreme President F. F. Reese being the Installing olllcer. Omaha ledge No. 311 will elect onicers Wednesday evening , January 10. A good program will bo carried out after the regu lar business of the evening. Moglc City lodge No. SO will meet next Saturday evening. There will' be from ten to fifteen Initiations and n number of now applications. Council Bluffs lodge No. ! )7 ) Is having a re vival and its membership lo being steadily increased. Secretary Harris is enthusiastic and expects the membership will be 100 before - fore the winter Is over. Fraternal Master Doraey of Herman , Nob. , lodge was In the city this week and pur chased rntlro paraphernalia for hf ! lodge. This lodge has taken In flfty-clghl members during the last three weeks. Tlie .lliiNiuiM. Scottish Rite Masons at Aberdeen , S. D. . will hold a reunion January Ifi , 17. 18 and 111 , to confer degrees from the fourth to the thirty-second. Preceding this work there will be n meeting of a provisional council of the supreme council to confer the thirty- third degree on Masons who were elected | to the honor by the supreme council. This will be tl'.c first time the thlrty-lhlrd tic- ' greo has ever been conferred In Soulh Da- kola. Masons and members of the EoHtcrn Star al Osceola. Neb. , last Wednesday night cele- i brated thc > anniversary of St. John , ono of the patron salnls of free masonry. There was a banquet nnd a program of IHer.iry onlcrtalninent. Mrs. Ideal Makeover of Stromsburg , n composer of verse , wns a prominent factor In making thu ontcrtuln- mcnl n success. Mrs. Makeover roe-Hod some of her own composition that WIIH heartily encored. Judge Sounders acted as 1 toiiBtmaster. The attendance numbered about 100. Son * mill DmiuliliTM of 1'rotcrllini. Isabella lodge , No. II , had an enthusiastic meeting Tliuisday evening. There were nix candidates Initialed and n number of appll- i callous were turnol In. H was decided to have a public Installation of officers .lanu- i ary 11. A Hit I ry and inimical program IH being arranged and n good tlmo IH assured. A number of the supreme ollicors have promised to attend. \ . o. r. w. Omaha ledge No. 18 will Install recently clerttMl officers next Tuesday evening. No. ' IS Is tlie oldest ledge of thU order In Omaha and the Installation will ho a somewhat 1 notable function. Prominent members will bo In attendance to make speeches. 0. J. } Van Dyke , deputy grand muster , will ha the Installing olllcer. POPE RULES ON EDUCATION Tent'liliiur iif t'liiHnli'N IH Ieft to llm .It'MUllN In AiiK'rlL'ii nn NEW YORK , Dec. 30. A dispatch from Homo Bays : The sacred congregation of | the propaganda has madu Its report on ( ho dispute between the heads ot the Christian Brothers In the United Slates anil the French pupcrlort ) of the order relatlvo to the teaching of thu classics In the Brothers' American schools. After consideration of thu statement of the cuso submitted by Archbishop Patrick W. Rlordan of San Francisco the congre gation rule that thu American claims to greater luiltudo In teaching than IH per mitted In Europe are Inadmissible. U IH expected that the pope will confirm tl4 report at onco. Cardinal Hatolll , who drafted the report. said : "Just ns the Americans adhere to ihelr national constitution co the Christian Brothers must maintain thclni. Thut con stitution forbldn the teaching of thu "The teaching of the classics in the American schools of iho Christian Brothers , " said Brother Superior RubUHtaln , the head of the order , "wan permitted fur a tlmo. lo is true , but only exceptionally Now the field of classical tuition IB left open an ' ulv\ayn to the Jusuilu Wf have but sup poned ihu fun JunH'iiial rules of tlie order ' ' 1 In K . Miiilrii-i di.lMii will r K < < ! n i for ii-ci aiiuik tu ' .i un luW' r pj-'hil r-to > , n lilinn Imnk-i mnt frum tin unl- J vtT'iiu-i fur huino nudj