STATE TREASURY BALANCES Eemi-Annual Eoport Showi Six Hundred Thousand Dollars, UNINVESTED SCHOOL FUND REDUCED Btnle Trrnntirrr Mmirrr Mnlir n Miovilnir of II x lrinrtiiiriit c rnllimn llurlnu t It o Time Slni'u .Iiiiip l ,nt. MNCOIiN, Dec, 6. (apeclnl.l Treasurer Mcsorve today submitted his Inst acml-an-mini report for Inspection by Governor I'oynter. The documciit was filed In the xecutlvu department and will bo supple mented on December 31 by n final report covering the last month of the present Measurer's term of ofllco. Tho disburse ments of the statu treasury during tho six months ending with December were $1,372, 4C0.17, while the receipts for the same period, not Including tho balance on May 31, were $l,lfi,H2.80. Tho total balance of nil funds on December 1 was $616,018.31, ami the totnl balance at the beginning of tho period was $619,281.71. Of tho total balance. $ir.9,9(7.!5 are con tained In tho educational trust and en dowment funds, Whatever portions of thepo funds that remains uninvested when Treasurer Meserve retires from olllce must bo turned over to his successor In actual money. It Is estimated now that tho un invested school money at tho end of the present month will amount to slightly more than $150,000. During the six months covered by tho report tho suspended account, made by xhortnges and losses In bank failures, was reduced by the payment of $36,897.08, of which $35, IC-4.27 wns dividends on the stato's deposit In the Capital National bank and $1,422.81 a partial payment of the state's deposit In the Kxchango bank of Atkinson, Of thn total of $337,763.27 of stato money deposited In banks that failed only 135, Sfi3,27 has been recovered, leaving tho broken banks still owIuk the state $301, 108. (.'oikIIiIoii of the KunriM. The following shows tho receipts, dis bursements and balances of all funds for the half-year covered by tho treasurer's re tort: txAA n "5 "s y, v. v. i. j z. r) 7 z 3 v " X -i 0 V & iH A A A A . M 3 7m : ?: : ? n r-n 00; ! : 2 1 : : cfSUjgg: : i i t : : 3: i : : : n ; . 3 ' iiiiliii sfessarjssssasseiasis- iU! o Jj 8 It 2 W WW I . Winter Course I" Kit r 111 1 11 tr. Preparations aro now being made for tho winter course In agriculture at tho University of Nebraska. Thla course offers Imple and practical Instruction In agricul ture for eleven weeks at a season of the year whon farm work Is least pressing. Itequlroment for entrance Is simply a good knowledge of tho primary English branches as taught In tho district schools. The subjects that will bo pursued tho first year re- Tho soil, dairying, horticulture, stock raising, diseases of animals, plant pests, engineering and carpentry and blacksmith lng. In tho second year tho student In , given an opportunity to pursue work In field crops, soil laboratories, farm accounts, horticulture, stock breeding, Injurious In ects, muthemntlcH and agricultural en gineering. Tho estimated cxpcnBo for tho eleven w.ceks' course Is between $3& and $40, proportioned about as follows: Hpom rent, $9; tablu board, $24; hooks, $3; shop deposits, ,$l; registration fee, $1, Kxcellent facilities are provided at tho university for giving this Instruction. The new farm school building, erected last winter at a cost of $30,008, provides ample lecture room for classes. Tho dairy hall Is largo and well equipped and there Is also In the same a stock Judging room and a laboratory for soli study. A veterinary hospital and an agricultural chemical laboratory aro also located at thn farm, On the campus proper tho libraries, museums, baths, lec tures, concerts and other accessories are available to tho students. This Is cer tainly nn excellent opportunity for a young man who Is obliged to spend must of his tlmo In actual work on tho farm to take elevon weeks of lecturo work combined with nctual practlco In those branches requiring skill and knowledge. Tho at tendance tho last few years has grown rapidly and all Indications point to doublet tho number for tho coming Bnsslon. The courso will begin January 2, 1901, and con tinue until March 23. Km In Secreturj ' Oilier, In his report to tho governor, Secretary cf Stato Porter will account for tho receipt of $20,f26.2t as fees during his last term of olllce. This money wan paid for notarial commissions, for nlllxing soals, for filing aiticles of Incorporation and trademarks nd for transcripts of records. The supremo court will hear argument In eight cases at Its next sitting Instt-ud of only one ns previously announced. It Is tho Intention of tho Judges to finish all business on the call In a single day. Of the eight cases assigned for hearing only six are expected to occupy tho attention of tho court for more than a very few minutes, Tho cases called are: Kills against Mus selnian, Gage; Drown against Nelson, Sarpy; Mutual Ileneflt I.lfo Insurance Com pany against Hunter, Jefferson; ntddlo against Jeuklns, Clay; Home Klro Insur ance Company against Colllnt, Adams; Shelbley against Dixon County, Dixon; Wnlson ngr.lnst Cnwles, Otoo; First Na tional bank, Sutton, agnlnst Grnshans, Clay; Stover ngalnst Stark, Hamilton; Coonoy against Stn'te, Dawson. An nlternutlva writ of mandamus has been issued by tho court commanding Judge Norrls of tho Fourteenth Judicial district to Immediately enter Judgment in tho rase nf Hullord & Co. against Salllo De Groff, ei nl, or appear and show rnuao for not o doing. Tho case grew out of a dispute over n building contract. A Judgment was warded by tho district court In favor of the defendant, but the supreme court re versed this decision and directed another Judgment for tho plaintiff for a stipulated urn. The trial court then deducted Inter est from the amount stipulated by tho supreme court before entering tho final Judgment. The order of the supremo court commands thn district Judgo to leave tho Interest In tho Judgment. Odd l-'rlloira' Wl SurprlKr Thrni. LYONS, Nob,, Dec. 6, (Special.) Logan Valley lodgo No, 89, Independent Order of Odd Kellows, gave Its annual banquet to Its members at the hall last evening. These banquets aro usually for local and visiting members only, but the program lost even ing was not -arrled out as usual on account of tho members' wives swooping down upon them, overpowering the outside guards and serving tho members a treat of good things In their own way. HASTINGS CITIZEN KILLED I', I,. Knnpp, n (Irnln llns-rr, I Struck hy llurlliiKton Flyer III Hip Yitrils, HASTINGS, Neb., Dec. 6. (Special Tele gram.) K. It. Knapp, one of Hastings' prominent grain buyers, was killed this morning by a westbound Uurllngton flyer. Mr. Knapp was walking south close to thi Ilurllngton tracks andbelng somewhat deaf he did not hear the" Incoming passenger train until within tho yards. Acting on an impulse to move forward he attempted to clear the track, but was struck by tho en gine and tossed high In the nlr, nllghtlng on tho top of n box car. He died almost Instantly. ANTONE'S AIM WAS VERY POOR riiillMiuoiilh Mini Trie to .Mliont Ills Wife nnit Clillil unit Wound lllnisi'lf, PIjATTSMOI'TH, Neb., Dec. 7 (Special Telegram.) Chnrles Antone, one of l'lntts mouth's old eltlens, went home last night nbout 12 o'clock and shot himself through tho left Hhouldur. Ills wlfo says ho In tended to shoot her and their child. He was under tho Infltienco of liquor. Ho may recover unless blood poison sets In. Our f'nsr I'mrn I'ntnl. (IRANI) ISLAND, Neb., Dec, 6. (Special.) Tho Hoard of Health of tho city, of which tho mayor Is chairman, Is pushing tho quarantine regulations to ft finish tUls morning and Is somewhat relieving public anxiety. Dr. Hoyden, who was tho first to report the disease to the physicians about ten days ago Informed the council last evening that tho second caio at tho house of prostitution, taken from a mild case, was a most virulent form of smallpox and tho patient had practically no chancer, to recover. He thought tho guard, which had been removed yostorday, was most necessary. Tho patient, a woman named Dot Lo Hoss and who camo hero from Omaha about thrco weeks ago, died this morning, making tho first fatality. Thero aro, bo far as reported, no other violent cases. Dr. Towno of tho Stato Hoard of Health appoared boforo tho council last ovnnlng and Informed them that If prompt measures wero taken to stamp out tho disease Grand Island might In five weeks be free from the contagion; If strict quaran tine regulations were not observed, In five weeks Grand Island might havo from 300 to 500 cases. Tho missing witness In tho Drews case has been summoned In Gage county and will bo horo In a few days to attend tho trial. Mlanliiif Arrounlnnt la n Ncurrmkmi. IJEATHIOB, Nob., Doc. 6. (Special T'ole gram.) Charlos Thorn, the bookkeeper, so badly wanted at Sioux City at prcsont. formerly rneldod ut Virginia, a small town In this county, and lemombered by Ueatrica people, though ho never resided or worked hero. Ho Is a son of Peter Thorn, a wealthy farmer near Virginia, now deceasod. Six Italian poddlers recently arrested for peddling throughout Gage county with out n state ltconsc, wero arraigned today and on promlso to lcavo the state at once woro let off with a $20 fine. They migrated at once. Eugono Cobboy, tho young son of Judge J. E. Cohbey, United States commissioner at thlB point, waa found lying unconscious on Sixth street, near tho south brldgo last ovonlng. Tho young man was picked up und taken home, whoro ho regained con sciousness during the night. The boy 1ms no recollection of what happened to him, but Is supposed to have fallen from tho end of, a wagon, whllo catching a ride. For Tn Uln if I lie Wldovr'n Iloracs. SIDNEY. Neb. Dee. fi ISnnrlnl Tl. gram.) Tho caso against Watklua for al leged cattle stealing closed last night. The arguments of tho attorneys hutted several hours. Judgv Grimes submitted a vory impartial charge and tho Jury retired. At 1 o'clock this afternoon thev rnmn In nml said thoy wero unable, to agreo, but the court Inslstod that they again retlro und :naoavor to come to nn agreement. It s roportcd on tho street that tho Jury itand ten to two for conviction. Ilert Polley pleaded culltv to lng and Judgo Grimes deferred uniini until Saturday. John Ilartllng will hn tried 1 horso stealing. Ho, Ilert Policy and n young man named Mose Snutts nre said to have Btotrn flvo horses from n wM re named Ingraham living near Camp Clark. Polley confessed. Tho horses wero re covered. To Tct Validity of Honda, II LAIR. Neb.. Dec. 6. (Sneclal TnWram At a special mooting of tho Hoard of Supervisors of Washington county, held ncro yesterday for the purpose of taking action on tho ndvisabilltv of nnnpnllm- iTim bond case, which was recently . decided uKninsi mo county, n motion carried to ap peal tho caso to tho highest court. At torneys Howell and Kennedy, who have had charge of tho case nre to recelvo $3,5H0 u 1110 county Is relioved from nnvim- th. bonds, otherwise they get only their actual expenses, mis action of tho board to determine for once ami nit ti, ..nii.ii. of the Sioux City & Pacific railroad bond neia against this county meets with tho approval of the taxnaver In throughout tho county. IVniler it ml Smallpox. PENDEIl, Neb., Dec. 6.-T0 tho Editor of Thn Heo: In view of thn fnni nro being given out that thero 1b smallpox ... i.,u . nmsi- ui i-L-iuinr aim tne Immediate vicinity, wo respectfully request thnt your publication give out notlco to,the contrary. There is not at this time, and has not been a caso of smallpox nearer than six miles! The authorities of tho town are doing nil In their power to keep out tho disease ond havo so far succeeded. The village of Pen der nonrd of Health certifies that there Is not n case, and has not been, of smallpox In the town nor within thn henlth limits nf thn town. There nre cases among tho Omaha Indians, THOMAS L. SLOAN, Chairman of the nonrd of Health. Nm lo llrjnn. LINCOLN. Dec. 6. V. J. Hrynn said this evening ho knew nothing of tho movement for tho organization of a new political party announced by Charles M. Walters of Indian npolls. Furthermore, ho said he had no knowledgo of the coming meeting nt Indian apolis. He declined to discuss tho montlon or his name In connection with tho formn tlon of the proposed new party. Mr. Hrynn says ho was much pleased to near or the nppolntment of Charles A. Towno to a tent In tho senate. .ot- (liuirlrrn for .liii'Uinlnii. Thn JuekKonlnn club will move, Into Its new iiunruT.i in 1111 riii'iiiim street Sun day, and the annual meeting next Sutur liny nluht will be held there. R,l P Smith who has served two term. ns president of the club, will not accept the honor iiKJln and there has been some speculation as In his successor, W. O. Ollbert. chnlrnvin ( f thn democratic cltv committer-. liu lin mentioned for the presidency and 11 number or ins menus nre cjuhh sure me enoice will fnll to him Mr. Gilbert Is out of th city. mil is e.xpecieu 10 return ny eaiumuy light. TJIE (TMAITA BAIM" BEE: riUDAY, DEOEMBEK 7, 1000. MANY UNIONS REPRESENTED Annual Convention of American Federation of Labor is Well Attended. CREDENTIALS OF 217 DELEGATES FILED IMIIor lllRRlnn KtlrmU Welcome for l.oulnt llle lliiiiiprra' Annttnl Ail dres ItevliMi'lnir Work of llir Federation, LOUISVILLE, Ky.. Dec. 6. The twentieth annual convention of the American Federa tion of Labor convened at 10: 1C o'clock this morning In Music hall, with 217 delegates present. Among them were ieprc9cntatlvcs of the British Trades Union congress and tho Canrdlan Trades slid Labor congress, tbreo women delegates and two colored. President Oompcrs, In n few words, Intro duced William M. Hlgglns, editor of tho Irlsh-Amerlcnn of Louisville, wno delivered the address of welcome, to which Mr. Gom pera replied. Following Mr. (tampers' address, Thomas Tracy of Huston, che.lrman of tho commit tee on credentials, presented tho report of that committee, showing tho commltteo had examined tho credentials of 205 delegates, representing sixty-one national and Inter nntloml unions, ten stnto branches, forty two central labor unions, nfty-nlne local trades unions and thrco foreign federations. The report was unanimously adopted and the delegates seated. President (tampers then began his annual address. Problem nf Mm-liil 1,1 f-. Our economic und soclnl life presents to us now find complex problems. The century now opens before us tho keenest apprecia tion on tho part of nil that upon ourselves find upon our unity and upon our action 1 . ?,J." nfety nf manhood, womanhood and childhood of our country. There have been no rlghtfl accorded unless they have been conquered through unity, tho wisdom and the willingness of those who have acquired them to bear burdens and make sacrifices. What Is truo of tho paBt.ls true of tho present, und will bo equally truu of the future. To organize tho yet unorganized workers; to build up national and Interna tional unions; to make our organizations daily more crfectivo to defend the tollers; to protect und promoto their interests 111 every way; to nssuro beyond nil per ndyenturo the vuntngo ground nlready gained; to progress continually In abolish ing thut which tho workers, their wives und children lmvo too long borne, nnd the achievement of that Juntlcn to which they arc entitled. The success of these, as tytdtled by our grcut cause, now nnd for all time to come, rests entirelv upon the working class ltsolf. Tho laat yeur has witnessed almost re markable growth In organization among tho workers, who have realized that thero Is no protection for their Interests or hope for Justice and freedom In the futuro un less It results from tho unity or the wage working mnsses. While tho growth Is very crntlfylng, there is another feature con nected with It which Is nn even grenter source of congratulation u')c workers have organized In tho unions of their trudes nnd callings; new unions have been formed undiBeverul unions crrutud from heretofore scattered nnd Isolated locais, und thus the Btnbtllty of thn labor movement lias been more nearly insured. Wo have Issued direct from tho American I-cderatlon of Labor during tho last year 849 charters to nntlonal nnd International unions, 14; state federations of labor, Ri city central lnbor unions, 9fi; local trade unions (linvlnjr no national), 4S4; federal lnbor unions, Wo hud nt tho end of tho fiscal year, October 31, 1900, utllllatcd with the American Federation of Labor: National and Inter national unloiiH, 82; stato federations, 10; city central labor unions, ZW; local trade unions nnd federal labor unions, 1,051. There wero Issued during tho year from national nnd International unions nnd the American Federation of Labor (direct) chiirteru to the following: Nowly rormed unions, 3,375; charters surrendered or unions disbanded, 318; leaving a net Increase of local unions for the year of 2,027, nnd a gain In membership of 291,329. brcU tn Avoid Strikes. Our movement seeks nnd has to a enn slderublo extent Becured 11 diminution In the number of strikes, particularly among the best organized. In fuct. the number and extent of strikes can be accurately guuged by the extent, power nnd financial re sources of an organization In any trado or calling. The barometer of strikes rises with lack of or weakness In organization, and diminishes In extent with the power of trade, unions. Throuuh more comnact and better-cnuloned trade unions have como Joint agree ments nnd conciliations between the work men and associated employers, and only when conciliation has failed has It been neeessiry to retort to arbitration, and thon th only successful arbitration was arbitra tion voluntarily entered Into. It Is ntraqgo how much men desire to compel other men to do by law. Whnt wo aim to achlovn Is freedom through or ganization. Arbitration Is only possible wnen voluntary. 11 never ran ue success fully carried unless the parties to a dlsDUto or controversy are equal or nearly equal In power to protect and defend themselves, 10 inmci injury upon me otner. .o I'lncc for Color I.lnr. Realizing the necessity for tho unity of thn wage earners of our country, tho American Federation of Labor lias upon nil occasions declared that trades unions should open their portals to all wuge- YUIM-B, II I t-0,CUt V U III IIUUU, (JUIUT, Illl- tlonullty, sex or politics, Nothing has transpired In recent years which has called for a change of our declared policy upon this nuestlon; on tho contrary, everv ml. dunce tends to confirm us In this convic tion; tor, oven 11 11 were not a matter of principle, self-preservutlon would prompt tho workers to organize Intelligently und to innko common cause. In maUlne- th. declaration we have, we do not necessarily proclaim uiui uiu pucini uurnur existing 00 tween the whites and blacks could or slimiM be felled with one stroke of tho pen, but when white and bluck woriiers nre com pelled to work side by Bide under tho same adverso clreumr.tonces und under equally uniiur rumiiiiwiH, 11 seems nn anomaly that we should refuse to accord the right of organization to workers becnuso of a difference In their color. Unless we shall give the negro workers tho opportunity to organize and thus placo them where they can protect nnd defend themselves against tho rupaclty nnd cupidity of their employ ers; unless we continue the policy of en deavoring to make friends of them, there can bo no question thnt they will not only hn forced down In the economic idea, nnd bo against uny effort made by us for our economic and social advancement, but raco prejudice will be mudo moro blttor and to th Injury of all. Immedltoly upon reconvening at 2:30 o'clock, Secretary Frank MorrUon presented his report to tho convention. The secretary's report was unanimously adopted. Treasurer John H. Lonnnn thon read hli report, which was referred to tho proper committee. He reports receipts of $79,676 and oxpensee of $63,373. Tho total funds ou hand amount to $12,301. South Omaha News . In tho council chamber tonight the peo ples' charter revision commltteo and the committee of tho council appointed to ro vise tho charter will meet to talk matters over. Thrco committees aro now at work on this charter, nnd it is possible that some arrangement may bo mudo whereby sub-committees of both general committees may hn named to work together and con aider tho needs of tho city In connection with a now charter. So many things are needed that it will really bo a hard matter to dotermlne, to tho satisfaction of all, what In bet for tho city. As there aro so many lingers In tho plo It Is thought that the effort will bo a tlzzlo, unless each of the three committees get together and namo ono or two men who can bo relied upon to work ou the proposition. Ono of tho suggestions made hy n bust ness man is that tho city be authorized by charter to remit taxes for from three to five years for factories Intending to locato here. This remittance of taxes to take placo of the customary bonus. Another point suggested is that thero bo an official mfter reader, whose duty shall bo to tako the recdlngs of all wnter, gas and electric light meters in order that tho people may not bo overcharged. This olllce, It Is stated, ran bo tilled at a cost of $60 a month, and, It Is asserted, will be a great saving to the residents, the Inferenco being that those who read meters will be careful and Jot down the exact figures, knowing that their work will be checked Other suggestions, It h opected, will be made at tho meet ing tonight, which will bo.tonsldered by the sub-commlttceB. 12tlnintr of Siippllrs In tie Mudr. Heads, of departments of tho city gov ernment nro complaining about tho restric tions In the purchase of supplies, as ac cording to n resolution passed by the coun cil Moic'ay night all supplies must bo ad vertised for. Each head of n department has been ri quested to mako nn estimate of the needs of his department for six months, In order that the articles needed may bo purchased In quantities. According to tho resolution tho list of supplies needed by the various departments must bo completed and filed with tho city clerk today. Thero Is going to be a lot of troublo about this new, order In caso an ef fort Is made to carry out all of Its pro visions, There Is, In the original resolution, an emergency clnuco allowing $25 to he ex pended In cases of Immediate need, but the Johnston resolution, which seeks to amend portions of tho Martin resolution, docs not provldo for any expenditure with out tho consent of the council. Clerk Shrlgley says that If ho wants a paper of pins or half a gross of lead pencils ho cannot spare tho time to run alt over the stock yards hunting tho chairman of tho proper commltteo for an order. Then, ngaln, there Is a feeling among the city of ficials that there will bo an election in the spring, nnd If six months' supplies of stationery arc purchased a great deal of such material will bo useless. Tho general Improsslon pic vails that thn council is straining at a gnnt In. an effort to curtail legitimate expenses. Complain of Draymen, Repeated complaints are being entered at the police station over the standing of drays and draymen at tho corner of Twenty-fifth and N Btrtots. Th number that are usually located at this point al most totally block tho street, whllo the sidewalk, on the sunny side, Is generally filled with men. Tho police say that It constitutes almost n public nuisance, and presents a very bad appearance to strangers In the city. An offort will be mado to have them removed to the corner of Twenty-fifth and M streets, whero there In a vacant corner, nnd which street Is not bo extensively traveled as where they now stand. Donations to Iloipltnl. Tho women of tho South Omaha Hos pital association acknowledge receipt at many donations. The largest amount of cash that was given to them was hy the Hoyal Neighbors of "America, $50, being one-half of the amount they received In their quilt radio during the campaign. He stdes this there Is another cash donation of about $10, reading material, groceries, bedding, flowers and other articles of noccssary valuo to them. The statement which they mako covers the two months of October nnd November. .IIiikIo City Onnlp. Mrs. D. I,. Holmcfj Is on the sick list. Mr. A. WHIb haa gono to Knojias City for medical treatment. Charter revision committees will meet at the council chnmber tonight. Thero Is n demand by the packers for additional help at the pottonice. Excelsior lodge of tho Good Templars will nu-ot tonight nt the halt over the South Omaha National bank. Edgar Howard Is reported having pur chased a paper at Columbus, whom ho will make his futuro home. Mayor and Mrs. Kelly entertained tho Homo Circle club at their homo on Twenty second street last night. Georpe 13. Keed of Topeka, Kan., la hero for a few days, looking' after the IntorcstH of tho Woodmen of tho World. Owners of property nbbut.Unt,' on J street, near Twenty-fourth, are deslrlous of hav ing tho strt.ot graded at tluvt point. Barney flreer left last ritght for Unsttngs to Interview Governor Dietrich In regard to an appointment n executive messenger. .Mnrrlaifr I.tcrnaea. Tho following licenses to wed hav been Issued from the office of the county Judge: Ntme nnd Address. Age. Frank McVea, Omaha 2) Ada Krwln, Omaha ,. ,11 Leo A. Smith, Omaha..., 22 Deasta K, Puff, Omaha 19 Harry Y. Grlswold, Omaha 11 Allco C. Atchison, Omnha J9 FORECAST OF THE WEATHER Northern Winds, Ilrenmlna; Variable, Likely lo Accompany Fair llriiveim. WASHINGTON, Dee. 6. Forecast for Friday and Saturday: For Nebraska nnd Kansas Fair Friday and Saturday; northerly winds, becoming vnrlable. Iowa Cloudy Friday; probably snow in ei-Htern portion. Saturday 'fair; northerly winds. For Missouri Fair In western, rain In eastern portion Friday; colder In southeast portion. Saturday fair; northerly winds. For North Dakota Fair In eastern, prob- ably snow In western portion Friday. Sat urday, snow; variable winds. For South Dakota Fair Friday. Satur day probably snow or rain; northerly winds, becoming variable. For Colorado nnd Wyoming Generally fair Friday nnd Saturday; variable winds, Montana Cloudy Friday; probably snow In northeast portion. Saturday fair; vari able winds. For Illinois Rain in southern, snow or rain in northern portion Friday; colder In extremo southern portion. Saturday fair; fresh southerly winds, shifting to north westerly. For Arkansas Unln In eastern, fair In wtstern portion Friday. Saturday fair; winds becoming northwesterly. For Oklahoma and Indian Territory Fair Friday and Saturday; northerly winds. For Eastern Texas, Western Texas and Now Mexico Fair Friday and Saturday; variable winds. . I.oonl llreord, OFFICE OF THE WEATHER HURBAU. OMAHA, Dec. 0 Oillcial record of torn peraturo and precipitation compared with the corresponding day of tho last thrco years: , 1K0. 1691. 1S97. Maximum temperature... 41 42 3'i 43 Minimum temperature..,. 88 28 19 27 Precipitation T .00 .00 .00 Record of temperature and precipitation at Omaha for this day and since Starch 1. Normal temperature 9 Excess for the day Totnl excess since March 1 ,94 Normal precipitation 04 Inch Deficiency for tho day .01 jnch Total rainfall since March 1 29.73 Inches Excess since March 1 72 inch Deficiency for cor. period, 1R99... 4. "nineties Deficiency for cor. wrlod, 1898... 3.17 Inches llrjitirt from Station nt H 1', M. '2?f J S 3f!i ft STATIONS AND STATU Or WEATHBR. 5 a Omaha, misting , North Platto, clear Cheyenne, partly cloudy Salt Iiko City, cloudy Rapid City, clear II. iron, cloudy Wl'llston, cloudy Chicago, raining St. I.ouis, raining Bt. Paul, cloudy Davenport, rulnlmr Kansas City, cloudy Helena, cloudy Havre, partly cloudy IliHinarck, snowing .... llalvetiin, partly cloudy . ,. 371 41 T 64 T 4L 4S .11) 41 4 .HO 4: W T IS! M .If-' 34 34 .00 35 42 .m f.0 C4 .01 30 X! .isj 301 3X ,0S 4J 44 .W 52 M T 3ft rl ,00 30 3d T tSI G2 .in T indicates trace of precipitation. U A. WELSH. Local Forecast Official. STILL AT WORK ON CREED Preibjterlan Committto Will Vote on Five Proposition! Today. CHIEF DIFFERENCE SAID TO BE IN DETAIL llrpnrt Which U Ailnntrd. Will Mr Submitted lo (irnrrnt Assembly for tin Cnintldvrnt Ion nt May Merllnir, WASHINGTON, Dec. 6. Tho committee of sixteen ministers and laymen of tho Presby terian church now In session hero for tho purpose of agreeing on somo recommenda tion to ho mado to tho noxt general assem bly on tho revision of the confession of fntth mado material progress today. Action wa taken by n subcommittee of five which pro vides for n voto tomorrow by tho full body on each of flvo propositions contemplating somo change or revision In the confessional. Ono of thcte, It Is expected, wilt bo adopted, thus bringing the question before tho gen eral assembly In May. Flvo members of tho committee, Dr. Sam uel J. Nlccolls of St. Louts, Henry Van Dyke of Princeton university, Stephen W. Dana of Philadelphia, Justice Harlan of tho su preme court ond E. W. Humphrey of I-ouls-vllle, submitted papers for tho considera tion of the committee, which will form tho basis of action on tho subject of revision. Thcso papers lu general proposo either an nctual revision of tho confession or tho adoption of nn explanatory statement of doctrinal dlfllcultles In tho confoslon, or tho formulation of n brief popular Btatement of the essential doctrines of tho confession, After mnturo consideration by the full commltteo tho papers wore rcforred to n subcommittee of flvo consisting of Messrs. Van Dyke, Johnson, McKlbbln. Parsons and Humphrey, which, after a prolonged meet ing tonight, decided that tho full commltteo shall voto tomorrow on tho propositions tn the order In which they were submitted. The report of tho committee. Bald Dr. Rob erts, tho secretary to tho committee, to night, probably will securo a decision as to which method of stating tho doctrines of the church shall bo followed. Each of tho papers containing the propo sition, tt Is understood, cover the samo grounds, differing mainly In detail and In tho manner In which the proposed change or changes shall bo made. RMS LIKES WESTERN FOLKS New York Jleformer SnrprUd by Wbnt llf Iln Seen of Trani mlssUslppt People. Jacob A. Rlls, the New York police re porter, who has made a natlonnl reputation through his work for the redemption of the slums, In an lntcrvlow at the Her Grnud laBt night, said: "This Is my tlrst visit to Nebraska, and If all of your people nro as strong and hoalthy, mentally nnd physlcnlly, a those In my nudlence nt Iloyd's tonight appeared to be, you certainty havo the Btronuous life, which makes for great achievements!. I havo been ns far west oa Chicago sev eral times, but this Is tho first tlmo I have crossed the Mississippi and tho Mis souri, and I am most agfocably surprised In the kind of people I have found out hero. I havo lectured tn many of tho cities of the east, but I never h..d an nudlcnco bo quick In perception and appreciation as tho ono I b polio to tonight. "My work in which tho public Is in terested Is confined to tho redemption of tho Blums. You havo no tenements horo such as aro found. In Now York and Chi cago, yet you havo slum ttfo and It ought to recelvo tho careful atventlon of your good citizens. Tho beginning of a crimi nal career by a boy ts too often the re sult of tho Blum ltfo that ho is born to. It Is the unfortunate environment of a bad home that leads many a young man to commit his first infraction of tho law. See that the homes of the poor and Ignor ant are clean, even if small and scantily furnished, provide parka and playground for tho children, do not encourage Idleness and carolcssness with misdirected charity and you will do much toward abating tho ovlls of tho slums. "I understand tramps aro given free lodging at your pollco station. That Is a very bad practice. Tho city that furnlshca such accommodations Is always an attrac tive point for tramps. What aro you to do with them? 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