THE OMAHA DAlbY 11E13: St'XBAY, DECEMBER !), 1000.
LOW AS LOWEST SAlOOSb
Eev. Wilbur F. Graft Unsparingly Con
demns Oanten System.
OMAHA MAN BEFORE SENATE COMMITTEE
Declnres That Hp Wl(nrrd n
ular Orsrle nt Newport News
Soldiers, Wlio Aftrmnril
Ucacrtril,
IlCR-
by
WASHINGTON, Dec. 8. The senate com
tnltteo on military affairs this evening con
tinued. Its hearing on the anil-canteen pro
vision of the military bill. Spiaklng for the
advocates of tho measure, Hev. Wilbur P.
Ciafta gavo tho result of his own observa
tions; of the operation of tha canteen nt
Newport Nowb after tho close of tho Cunan
war. Ho said ho had found it as tow as
tho lowest saloon and that n regular orglo
was In progress tho day lie was there, tho
result bolng that most of the soldiers at
tho post deserted that night. Ho quoted
General Sternberg us saying the canteon
caused many soldiers to contract the drink
bablt and General Miles as opposed to tho
use of Intoxicants by tho soldiers in tho
tropics. Mr. Crafts said he had received a
statement from President Taft of tho Phil
ippines commission saying that ho was
greatly Interested In tho movement In ho
half of tho native races of tho Pacific
Islands.
Mr. Kelly of Mississippi spoko for tho
mothers of the soldiers, saying that all of
them favored tho suppression of tho liquor
trafllc.
Mrs. Ingalls of St. I. on U said alio know
o'. many doldler boys who had contractod
tho liquor habit from tho cantoen. Mlus
Kearney of Mississippi said she had bean
Informed that General I-'ngan bad been a
notable exception among general army oM
clals In favoring thu canteen.
Mrs. Allison, superintendent of legislation
for tho Woman's Christian Temperance
union, said that official statistics show that
tho liquor traffic Is literally following the
Amerleun flag In tho tropics. Sho presented
figures to show that the liquor cxportatlons
from tho United Stntes to Cuba far the first
flvo months of 18M had reached $172,209, as
against 910,706 for tho entire year of 1S98.
In the Philippines and Porto Rico thoro had
been a corresponding Increase,
Ilev. Mr. Miller, un army chaplnln, gave
his unreserved endorsement to tho canteen
and said that this view was tho result of
actual observation In tho Philippines.
THINKS WELL OF CANTEEN
Inspector (tenernl llrreldnrldice 11c
lleves l'rescnt System Rettcr Tlmu
Any Tlint Preceded.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 8. A report of
Genorul J. C. Ilrocklurldge, Inspector gen
eral of tho United States army, to Mujor
General Miles urges an Increase of the
Inspector general's department In order to
put It on a moro ufllclcnt bnsls, und also
calls attention to the uncortutn and ham
pering ufltctH of detailed Instead of perma
nent o 111 c era in that department.
A lengthy chuptcr of tho report Is do
votod to tho Philippines, setting forth tho
Initial lack of a properly organized system
ot lund transportation in the Islands and
tho scarcity of well equipped pack trains
and tho improvements and effects In thoso
conditions.
The evolution of tho army ration Is dwelt
upon at eomo length. General Ureckln
rldgo also touches upon tho success which
sugar and sweets have attained as a part
of tho soldier's food, especially In tho
troplcB. Tho bucccss that has attended the
Inauguration of post eav.hangeo or canteens
ut garrisons throughout tho country Is
noted, nrd It Is stated that tho concensus
o' opinion In the army Is that the system
promotes tho morals, temperance, discipline
and tho health of tho men as compared
with tho former regime. Sales of liquor nro
confined to soft drinks, beor and light
wines, a radical departure from tho old
system, when whisky was one of the nrtl
:les Issued by tho subsistence department.
Departmental Notes,
WASHINGTON, Dec. 8. (Special Tele
gram.) Congressmen Gamble nnd Durko
tenferrod with Indian Commissioner Jones
today concerning proposed enlargement of
Indian schools nt Itnpld City and Chamber
lain In South Dakota. Appropriations to In
crease the capacity of tho schools will he
recommended by the commissioner.
T. C. Powell was today appointed post
master nt Glload, Thayer county, Nel, vice
A. J. Monachal, resigned, and M. . McCaf
frey at Stoddard, Thayer county, Nob., vlco
II. 15. Gravely, resigned. Also D, 0. Camp
bell at Cleveland, I.ucas county, Tex.
Leonard Underwood of Pierre, S. D,, pri
vate secretary to Congressman Durko, ar
rived here today.
Mr. and Mrs. Wlli.um I.. Holziuan are at
present In Washington on their bridal tour'.
From hero they will go to Richmond and
Baltimore, reaching their New York home
next week. Mrs. llolzman Is the daughter
ot Mr, M. Lovy, ona ot Omaba'B school com
missioners. '
Mr. and Mrs. Henry T. Oxnard are In the
city.
Xrw Canadian drain Haute.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 8. United States
Consul Henry at Quubeo reports to the State
department the completion of tho Great
Northern railroad from Quebec to Parry
sound on Lake Huron. The line opens up a
new Canadian grain routn and tho promot
ers of tho rout assort that It Is tho shortest
and cheapest routo now existing for the
transfer of grain from tho great takes to
Europe.
The road forms tho connecting link be
tween the Quobec & Lake St. John railroad.
Grain from Chicago and Duluth Is brought
largo steamers to Parry sound, Georgian
bay and thence by tho Canada Atlantic, via
Ottawa to Hawkesbury. Hero tho new road
takes up to Itlvlcre a'Plcrre, fifty-eight miles
from Quebec, whero tho largest ocean
steamers can bo loaded from a Ann grain
elevator of modern construction, which has
Just been completed. The new lino Is said
to rcduco the distance to the markets nt
Liverpool, England, by SOO miles, In con
trast with the route from Chicago and
Duluth via New York.
STRINGENT MORTUARY RULES
Herman f.cit eminent Tnkrs Precau
tions AkiiIiisI Spread of
Tuberculosis.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 8. Tho German De
partment of Agriculture lias Issued a set ot
Instructions convoying compulsory precau
tions to be taken against tho spread ot
tuberculosis In tho empire, a copy of which
has been sent to tho Department of State
by United States Consul Monaghan at
Chemnitz. Tho Instructions consist of seven
articles, providing that doctors under all
circumstances whero their patients hnve
lung or larynx tuberculosis must give writ
ten notlco to tho police as soon as tho case
In question tins been diagnosed, that im
mediately after the death ot a person from
this form of disease tho deceased's room
and effects must be thoroughly disinfected;
that professional women who lay out the
dead must report at once In writing to the
police authorities whether the disease was
of tho lungs or lnrynx, nnd that keepers of
hotels, lodging houses, asylums or other
public Institutions shall report Immediately
tho nppenfance of the disease lu tho
establishment under their control. Non
compliance with theso regulations Is subject
to a flno of $35.70 or six weeks imprison
ment. I'F.NSIO.VS nil! WUSTHHX vktkiiaxs
by tin
-The
Wnr Survivor Ilcincmherrd
tSrnernl Government.
WASHINGTON. Dec. 8.-(8peclI.)
following pensions havo oecn granted:
Issue of November 22:
Nebraska: Original James A. Nichols,
Amherst, JO; George V. MiiNnmce, Union,
IG: Charlen llalduff, Fremont, JO. Ad
ditional John Hasaker, Wymoro, J10; Ad
dison II. Vandcrliergh, Tainiupe, $s. Origi
nal widows, etc. Virginia C. Wlllnrd, Kear.
ney, M.
Iowa: Original 1M ward C. Hangs, Hur
HiiKton. J; Alfred Halcer, Ilolfe, fl. Ad
ditional Jnrob J. NofMccr, Cedar Ilnpldi,
8. Mexican war survivors (Increase! -John
I' McKlsslsk, Hamburg, 12.
Colorado: Original Amniln Agulrres,
Tftlpa. ; John R. Hull, Vulcan. S12. Ad
ditionalJohn T. Fitch, Aspen. 912. In
crease Potor Mnroney, Cripple Creek, Ji:
South Dakota: Original Oeorgi
zlg. Hennosa, )S: Charles 12. lit
rnour. is.
North Dakota: Renewal Owen Jones,
Jamestown, G.
leorge L. Mut-
12. Huston, Ar
For Mori! Flghtlnir Ilnnts.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 8. It Is expected
that the forthcoming naval appropriation
bill, now being framed by tho house com
mittee on naval affairs, will contain pro
vision for two moro battleships and two ar
mored cruisers, following the recommenda
tions of Secretary Long.
Admiral Hlchborn, chief of the bureau ot
construction, was beforo tho committee to
day. His estimates aro about $21,000,000 far
the construction already authorized. This
Is considerably more than ever beforo re
quired, nnd Admiral Hlchborn explained that
It was tho necessary result of tho large
amount ot naval shipbuilding which recent
congresses had uuthorlzed.
.Top Mnnley's I'redlcament.
WASHINGTON. Dec. 8. Hon. Josoph
Manley of Maine, who was offered tho offlco
of commissioner of Internal revenue rondu
vacant by the death of George W. Wilson,
called on tho president today and arranged
for another audience Monday. Mr. Manloy
has been elected speaker of 'the house In
tho Maine legislature and It ts understood
ho feels It Incumbent upon him to servo
out tho present terra, which runB till next
April. It is snld that ho probably will nc
cept tho offlco If tho offer can be hold open
until that date. The matter probably will
bo dcftnltoly settled Monday.
To Improve ArUnusiis lllver.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 8. Tho secretary of
war today sent to tho houso of representa
tives a plan for tho permanent Improvement
of the Arkansas river. The total estimated
cost for open river navigation Is $25,263,-400.
The river extends about 1,460 miles from Its
source In Colorado to its mouth, but the.
board of army engineers recommends that
the Improvement bo confined to tho flowor
reaches below Grand river. The usefulness
of tho Improvement nnd Its value to com
merce arc set forth.
Coll pre for Women In Spain.
WASHINGTON. Dec. 8. An effort Is bo
lng made In this country to raise funds to
erect ft college for women In Madrid, Spain.
Mrs. Alice Gordon Gullck of Aubiirndalo,
Mnss., who over twenty years ago founded
a school for girls In northern Spain. Is nt
the head of tho movement. Monoy has boe.i
secured to buy land for tho proposed build
ing and a committee of women having the
matter In charge has Issued an appeal for
funds for building purposes.
Pnpnlatlnn of OrrKon Towns.
WA8HINTON, Dec. 8. Tho population of
cortnln Incorporated places In Oregon hav
ing more than 2,000, but less than 25,000 In
habitants follows:
Albany, 3,149; Ashland. 2,634: Astoria, 8,
3S1; IJakcr City. 0,663; Kugene City, 2,326;
Grant's Pass, 2,290; Lagrande, 2,991; Oregon
City, 3,494; Pendleton, 4,400, Salem, 4,258;
Tho Dalles, 3,542.
Mr, ltpwey'a Mother III.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 8. Mrs. Washington
McLean, mother ot John R. McLean, pro
prietor of the Cincinnati Knqulrer, and of
Mrs. Dowcy, wlfo of Admiral Dcwoy, Is seri
ously 111 of heart complications at her homo
hero. Tho attending physicians 'havo llttlo
hopo of her recovery.
GRIDIRON CLUB AT DINNER
Distinguished Guests Accept Hospitality of
Famous Organization.
Pokln has been received at tho State de
partment nnd Is now In process of transla
tion from the cypher code. It Is not defi
nitely known whether the acceptance of any
of tho powers excent that of Janan has
been had, but assurances havo been re
ceived that tho remainder of the powers
will promptly ratify the agreement.
SENATOR D0LLIVER PUT ON HIS DEFENSE
I.ntp CiinipnlKti Is Recalled by Pres
entation of Unique Ilcllcs, Includ
ing a I'nlr of Plus Feet to
Senator lluiina.
WASHINGTON, Doc. 8. The Gridiron
club gavo Its December dinner tonight ut
tho Arlington hotel and n largo number ot
distinguished guests wore present. The
campaign that closed a month ago was re
called in a number ot skits, In which the
members of tho club burlesqued tho tncl
donts of the canvass. Uach guest had a "full
dinner pall" at his plate which contained
the menu. Then thero was a golf tourna
ment between McKtnlcy and Bryan, which
McKlnlcy won handsomely. Thore was a
presentation of campaign relics to tho
Gridiron museum, Including several dis
carded platforms, tho clothes ot candi
dates, etc. Tho Incident In tho campaign
when Senntor Ilnnna wast Bont a bill for a
pair ot pigs' feet wao recalled by giving
the senator a pair of the samo without
charge. Tho reorganization of tho demo
cratlc party was accomplished In the Grid
iron way. Senator Dolllvcr, who was sworn
In last Tuesday, was called upon to ex
plain how executive s.esston secrets leaked
out since he has been a member of the
senate. Tho various skits wcro Inter
spersed with Bomo good speeches and
songs.
Among tho guests were: Ex-Presldcnt
Harrison, Secretary of Stato John Hay,
Postmantcr General Charles Emory Smith,
aenntors Dopew, Dolllver, Hanna, Mason,
Piatt of Connecticut, Spooner and Shoup;
Representatives Cannon, Cromer. Cum-
mlngs, Dick, Pearro nnd Tawney; Generals
Jincs, corbln and Rates; Majors Illrd nnd
uarson, u. S. A.; Admiral Melvlllo, U. S.
N.: Assistant Secretary of War Molklejohn
Scott C. Rone, Washington Post; J. L.
Ilrlstow, assistant postmaster' genernl;
uouert M. Collins, war correspondent As
sociated Press; Georgo 13. Cortolyou, secre
tary to tho president; Charles H. Cramp,
rmincicipiiin; J. M. Culp, Southern railway;
f . t ( rt . . ... .
iiurivH u. uawes, comptroller of tho cur
rency; John Joy Kdson, chairman ltiau
guroi committee; ex-Secretnry Foster of
the State department; Dvan P. Powell, At
lanta; Joseph Jefferson, U. It. Johnstone,
.Minneapolis Times; Thomas Lowrey, Mln
neapons; J. H. Mnddy, Baltimore & Ohio
railroad; J. H. Manley, Maine; Paul Mor
ton, Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fo rail
way; N. C. Murphy, governor of Arizona;
rranK n. royes, president Associated
Press; Tom C. Noyes, Washington Star;
Harrison Gray Otis, Los Angeles Times;
tucnara Sylvester, superintendent police,
nasimigion; w. a. Turk, Southern rail
way; ! . u. underwood, Raltlmore & Ohio
railroad, and Thomas F. Walsh nf nolo
rado, member Perls Exposition commission.
SIMPLY A WINTER'S CRUISE
'') ijppnrtme nt Denies tltnt There
U Anything Alarming About War
Ships' Sudden Departure.
wABiursUTUN, Dec. 8. It Is announced
at tho Navy department today that thero Is
no emergency whatever requiring the hasty
departuro from San Francisco 'of tho Iowa
and Philadelphia. As already stated In
Washington dispatches, tho vessels simply
nre going on their usual winter crulso to tho
southward.
A cablegram from Admiral Reraey an
nounced tbo temporary transfer of his head
quarters rrom Cavlte to Hollo. Ho sailed
today with tho flagship Brooklyn and the
ZnOro for Hollo, at which port the Don
Juan do Austria arrived today. Tho ad
miral a movement to the southward was ex
pioineu at Hie Navy department by the
statement that ho Is engaged In an lnspcc
tlon of ellgtblo sites for a naval station.
firnnts for Htnte MIiiIiik CoIIckcs.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 8. The heads of i
number of agricultural and technical lnstl
tutlons, Including Profs. Athoiton of Penn
r.yivania, uoodcll of Mnssnchussotts and
Cope of Ohio, were heard today by Speakor
Hondorton anil other members of tho hotisa
committee on rules as to ndvnnclng tho
Monueu mil granting the Stato Mining col
lege mo proceeds of certain public lands,
Biranjir io mo present grants of ngricul
tural colleges. No decision was reached.
Gridiron t'lnli Kleot.
V.OUl.UiU.N Dec. 8. Tho Hrldlrnn
club today olected tho following officers for
mo ensuing year: President, Arthur XV
uunn, Associated Press; vlco president
jioncn j. Wynne, Now York Press: secro
tary, Richard L. Fearn, New York Tribune;
treasurer, ueorgo II. Walker; executive com
inmco, Aioert .Miner or the Kansas City
Star, F. E. Leupp ot tho New York Evening
Post nnd O. O. Stealey of tho Louisville
courier-Journal.
Iloimu l'ayu Tribute.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 8. Under a special
order adopted at the last session tho house
devoted today after 1 o'clock to paying trlb
uto to tho memory of tho lato Reprosenta
tlvo A, C. Haruer of Pennsylvania.
When the bouse met a bill passed to In
cludo cherries In the list of fruits from
which brandy can bo distilled under section
3255 of the rovlsed statutes, after which the
houso took a recess until tho hour set for
tbo eulogies.
Test of Agreement Ileinir Translated,
WASHINGTON, Dec. 8. Tho text of the
agreement reached between tho powers nt
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Kentucky n Proceed to Manila.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 8. Secretary Long
today catlod Instructions to Captain Chester
at Constantinople to proceed with his ship,
tho Kentucky, from Smyrna on his Inter
rupted voyngo to Manila, to replace the
uregon, on tho Asiatic station. It cannot
be learned otnclnlly that tho mission debu
navo been discharged, but It Is said that
the Kentucky's mission, which wns ono of
courtesy, has been dlscharsed.
o llorlionliil Cut intruded.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 8. The river nnd
harbor committee Is holding dally executive
scfBlons and Is making such progress that
thero ts fair prospect of completing the
bill before tho holiday recess, owing
to reports that a horizontal reduction was
to bo made on nil estimates, tho statement
is mndo that no such reduction Is content
plated. The committee Is taking up oach
project on Its merits.
Coal DlNPovered In Huimnry,
WASHINGTON, Dec. 8. United States
Consul Hughes, nt Coburg, has reported
to tho Stato department the news of tho
recent discovery of a large deposit of "houso
coal ' estimated to contain nt least 1,600,
ouo.ooo tons nt Uarcomoz, Hungary. The
quality or tho coal, ho says, remains to
bo proven, but the deposit Is to be de
veloped on scientific lines at once.
Payliifc interest on Ilnml.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 8. The secretary of
mo treasury nas directed that tho Interest
duo on January 1 on 4 per cent 1907 bonds
nnd 2 per cent 1030 be prepaid without re
bate. Tno coupons will bo received after
December 15 and Interest checks will bo
payable after December 20. The total
amount Involved ts nbout $5,230,000.
KtniiiatliH ItPlliHiulnli Itenerrutloii.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 8. The Sccrotnry of
tho Interior has sent to tho houso of
representatives an agreement with tho
Klamath Indians relinquishing their reser
vation In Oregon.
TROOPS TO LAND AT ISTHMUS
I'll I ted State Will See to It that
Travel Is Not Intermitted
In that Uuarter.
CHICAGO, Dec. 8. A special to tho
Record from Washington says: The Im
mediate movemont of tho war ships Phil
adelphia and Iowa from San Diego, Cal., to
Scuth American waters is an immcdlato
result of tho rebellion In Colombia. Ac
cording to officials of tho navy, Admiral
Kautz Is going thero with his ships to
pcllco the Isthmus of Panama and seo that
thero Is free communication across tho
strip ot lnnd connecting the two continents
of tho western hemisphere.
This Is taking advantago ot an old treaty
which was entered Into several years ago by
the Colombian government and that of tbo
United States, when tho latter government
agreed that In time of International dls
turbanccs In tho small South American re
publics tho United Stntes would seo that
travel on the lothmus was not Interrupted
lanuing troops lor mat purposo ir neces
sary. Several times this country has landed
men for this purposo, and the .present move
ment Is along this same line, and this tlmo,
as In the past, a landing party of marines
may be put off frojii the war ships If occa
sion uemanas.
GETTING READY FOR TEMPLARS
I.ouIkvIIIp Maklnir Great Preparation
for the Triennial Conclave to lie
Held .Next Year.
LOUISVILLE, Ky Dec. 8. The Knights
Templar oxecuttve committee, which Is
preparing for tho triennial conclavo to
bo held In this city August 27-30 next, today
announced plans for tho accommodation ot
thu visitors to tho celebration. A "city on
wl.iels" will be established near tho Na
tlrr.nl league ball park, within ten minutes
car ride of the heart of the city. Accom
modatlons will thero be provided for nbout
4,000 Templars nnd their friends on sleep
ing nnu inning cars that bring them to Lou
lsvlllc.
The cars will bo "parked" on sidings laid
out In parallel Hues nnd facing on a largo
campus. On the campus will bo several
electric fountnlns and u display of fireworks
will be given each night. Tho vlllago will
b pntroled by police and a sanitary equip
ment will bo provided. Grounds will be
provided for tho competitive drills.
The local Templars have raised a fund of
$100,000 to furnish entortalnmont for out
siders and fifty committees nro busy on tho
preparation of tho program.
Uulok Retribution.
HOME, Qa.. Doc. 8. The negro who
yesterday ussaulted nnd fatally wounded
Mrs. Joseph White, the wlfo of n fnrmer
living twelve miles from Rome, was caught
and lynched near hero today, Mrs, White
Is not expected to recover.
Tho negro's name was nud Rutus. He
was taken from the county officers about
midnight and hurried to the home of Mrs.
White, who, though In a scml-unconsclous
condition, nodded that he was tho man. Tho
negro was then hanged from a railroad
brldgo and riddled with bullets. A placnrd
Inscribed: "A warning to- nil negroes,"
wns pinned to his clothing,
Rufus denied having committed tho
crime.
KaimnN City IVilleenien Disciplined.
KANSAS CITY, pec. S.-Tho board of
Pollco CommlHfloiiers today suspended Can.
tnln Thnmns P. Flahlvo for thirty ilnyj
Tlili uctlcm was taken as tho result of ili
recent examination of the pollco commis
sioners nt which Captain rlnhtve testllicd
that Chief Ilnyes Issued orders to him to
permit u Kninbltug houso to run on t'ulon
nvonue during convention weok. Chief
Hnyes was exonerated.
Tho charges against Cnptuln Klahlvo In
cluded "InsubnrdlnntUin and tho making of
fnlso statements concerning hta superior
ofllcers."
Captain Flahlvo has been connected with
tho pollco riepiirtment for many years.
Jnmes Llllls. a patrolman, who sustained
Captnln Flahlve In his statements, was
suspended far fifteen days.
Hay IMeaiU Guilty to tttif Theft.
HOSTON, Mass,. Dec. S. -Morris Auren.
burg, the lad charged with steallm? JS.S37
from Mrs. Mnnraret A. Hcrk of this city
on November 13, wns Indloli-d for larceay
by the grand Jury today und subsequently
was brought Into court und pleadod guilty
to tho chnrgo.
This action wns n surprlpo to tho ifov
ornment, iih tho cni"e inf.iln.st Anronbunr
was not very, strniur, The young fel'nw
lias been playing fast and loeso wltn the
pollco ever slnco ho wns arrested, and a
day or two ago ho had them dlt'glnr; nil
day nt n certain spot trying to rind tlio
money, nnd when they gnve up tho job
ho told them ho was onlv joking. Ho 1ms
never denied that ho knows whero the
money Is, but ho has kept his secret tlim
far.
Marsli In a Hurry to Nctlle.
ORAND RAPIDS. Mlclu, Dec. S.-Qenornl
V. Mursh, who was convicted of complicity
In tho Btato military frauds and pardoned
on Tuesday by Governor Plngreo, coinll
tlonal on his paying Jn.ftiO lino In live In
stallments, toduy telegraphed Treasurer
Kingsbury of Ingham county, to whom tho
money was tn bo puld. that he hnd for
warded tho first Installment of Jl.odO, Ho
also offered to Immediately nettle tho re
maining $1,000, which ho has four years to
pay, If It be discounted S per cent,
Colorado Miner Strike,
D10NVKR. Pec. 8. Ono hundred nnd sixty
miners nt tho Simpson coal mines in La.
fayette, Colo., havo gone on strlko because
the Northern Coal company, which operates
the inlne, refused to Increase the wages of
top men from V.W to $1 a day. Should a
settlement not be reached within a few
days the company's other mines, employing
several thousand men, may become involved.
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about
or 1-2.
1-8
TOY S!
Q&MES! TOYS!
Iron Train of Cars of
- nsorted colors salo
prlco
pieces
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M ;i?!i2pr Wood and Lithographed Paper bout
a gyWiri XEEiYt'WiV (m wnceis snio price ItMf Balc price rOr
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QUR ENTIRE BASEMENT is devoted exclusively to toys,
games and fancy goods, and such a dazzling display of every
thing bright and new in toydom has never before been attempts
ed We have really outdone ourselves Tomorrow, Monday?
morning, we throw open the gates to
this heme of Santa Claus, Visitors will
be entertained buyers will earn a ma
terial saving, Here are a few of
tomorrow's bargains?
Big: Assortment of Kid Dolls 19c and 25c
"Wash Set in two
sizes at theso ealo
llucle and Saw A
line toy for boys
saie pric
only ,
Hlnti Toss 5 sticks
nml 4 wood rliius
all on sate fQn
HOLIDAY FURNITURE
PERHAPS we have at times been a little boastful of our stock but wo feel suro that
thoso who cull nnd investlpntc whnt wo now lnvvei displayed upon ( ur tlx tnnmtnoth floors will unanimously do
claro thiit till wo hnve snid and particularly of our stock of Holiday Goods has been no cjofgoratlon Buy now and
wo will lay ejoodn nhide for you Wo defy competition on any of tho followine items
MOHHIS CIIAlllH Onlc nnd liinlioscnny
llnUlie.d frniiM', i-liolcr of reversi
ble eimhlonn, a very lrtrnble nrtl
ele tomorrow
niVA.XS Otir 7B illhtlnet rmtterim to
eleut from onU, mulioKUuy, (tilt
frnmeH elicilce of t lilulily finished
frtimes, vclour or tnpestry uphol
stery, on snlo totuorrnvr
COtlCIIKN Itoeoeo or fringed, mn
lioynny or nolden ouk frames, made
In 4 colors French velour, HO inches
lde, l feet Ioiir, am wnlc tomorrow
OAVIOXPOHT Made In Orientals nnd
the new Illuminated iiHttems, high
ly polished niahociiiij frames, on
sale tomorrow
ItUCKPTION CHAIlt lleniitlful fluked
nrnlden ouk, plnno polished, snddle
neat, rare deslun, on sale tomor
row COUlIl.lSfl ClIAIItS Also wood seat, In
brnutlfiil iiiinrtrrrd Kiildeu oak nr
mskouan)' finish, very swell, on
sale tomorrow
11101211 COIt.VlSIt L'lIAin I'retty roll
filar, very stylish, wonld make a
hiindrifiuie present, sale price
ItOCKKlt (iolden auk, laree pretty
rope spindles In back, roll' seal, oa
ale tomorrow
6.S0
9.73
9.50
27.50
4.50
4.75
6.75
2.95
LiAtllKS' DESK Choice of tnahoa-nni'
finish, golden onlc or blrdseye ma
ple, with and without mirrors, sub
stantial Interior rutins, sale prlco
MUSIC OA D1NF.T Choice of woods,
with or without mirror, well con
structed and highly polished, sale
price
nitraSIXG TAH 1,15 18x30 French pat
tern plate. choice of it woods,
French design, a benntj, sale price
OO.MIUNATION BOOKCASK Large,
roomy book space nnd solid desk
part, clinic of woods, piano polish,
well constructed, sale price toiu'r'w
BANQUET I. A. MI'S 11. II. make, cen
ter draught burner, fitted with fl
inch globe, nicely decorated, lamp
cntuplette on sale tomorrow
BINNE.lt (1KT IOO pieces, fine Eng
lish ware, anaerglaxed decoration,
choice of li colors, guaranteed not
tn crackle or check, on sale tomor
row TO 1 1, FT SFTH 12 pieces, decorated In
natural colors, all full site pieces
Including slop Jar, on sale tomor
row 1847 nOGEIt.1 KNIVFS AND FORKS
Finest plate goods made, nbsolntely
guaranteed, on sale tomorrow....
8.75
6.10
11.75
14.90
2.90
7.90
5.50
2.80
Sewing Machine Sals.
Choleo of any Sowing Machine in tho house
eluding drop head on salo botweon now
and Christmas
in-
SI9.75
FIRST IN QUALITY FIRST IN PRICE FIRST IN TERMS,
Our Easy
Terms:
HI 0.00
(;C-.(IO
13r.tt.oo
lf.7n.00
151.10.00
ipuuo.oo
AVOIITH
WOIITII
WOllTII
AVDltTII
WOIITII
AVOllTII
(iOODS, 91.00 AVF.F.IC, M4.00 MONTH.
fiOOnN, 9l.lS.-l WKl'.K, 9K.00 MONTH,
(iOOI)S, 91.no WKF.K, 90 00 MONTH.
(iOOII.N, 9U.00 WKF.K, 98.00 MONTH.
(iOOIIH, 9u.n0 WK1JH, 910.00 MONTH.
OOOUS, 9:i.00 WF.F.K, flli.OO MONTH.
Notice our south win
dow for suitable holi
day presents.
REBELS SUFFER REVERSES
Colombian fio vcrnnicn t Cables Slgnnl
Victory Over the Forces ot
ti cue nil Drlbc.
NRW YORK, Dee. 8. Senor Artucro do
Drlgunl, tlio Colombian consul In this city,
mode, tlio following statement to tlio Aa
Boclntrd Press this evening:
"I have this 'lay received n cablegram
from Senor Carlos Martinez Silvia, minis,
ter of foreign relations, dated Uogotn, Uc
corabcr 0, which reads as follows :
" 'After sovcral encounters with tho
reculs In tho department ot Ilollvar and tho
cities of l.a Mesa, lllardot and Pucna
Ventura, tho rebel forces under General
Urlbo and others havo been dispersed. Sev
eral departments are In cntlro peace. Tho
rebellion Is dying out nnd tho government,
surrounded with enthusiastic followers, Is
preparing to re-establish normal communi
cation for commerce and desires to main
tain friendly relations with tho neighboring
countries.' "
Litigation UxteiidH Over Two Decades
ST. l.Ol'tS, Dec. 8. -Tho cnno of Mary
lllllman of Leavenworth, Kun.. begun
twenty-one years ago against the Connecti
cut 1.1 fe Insuranco compuuy to recover
about tWM, ullegod to bo due In policies
on tho llfo ot Iit husband, John J. Hill
man, was submitted to the United Htutcs
court of uppeals for dual decision today.
Tho transcript In the cnno contains upward
of 3,000,000 words, This cnBe nns been re
versed nnd remanded u proro of times, and
In resisting tho suits tho dnfemlnnt cor
poration U said to havo expended not less
than JlOO.tm
Maddened by Her Child's Absence,
NEW YORK. Dec. 8. Allco O'tlonnell.
thu nurso girl who killed tho Infant ehUd
of Mr. and Mrs, James Jones In Ilrooklyu
lust night. wa arrested today. Sho ad
mitted Killing tho child, laying that her
own baby, which wus born eight month.
$338 $338 $338
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Is the special price we have put
on the old and reliable
HAMILTON PIANO
For this month. Everybody
knows this first class piano which
received very high honors at the
Paris Exposition.
Never before and probably never again will these pianos
be sold at so low a price. You can select cne now and we
will deliver it the day before Christmas. Easy terms if you wish.
J. J. HUSTON,
ROSE'S ART STORE. 1521 DODGE ST.
ago, was In an Institution und she did not
see why another woman should be nhle to
have her child with her when that privi
lege was dented to her own child,
I'Ikcoii, I'oii I try Doits nnd Cats.
CHICAGO, Dec. 8. Arrangements were
completed today for tho annual poultry,
pigeon, cat and dog show to bo given under
the Joint nusplces of tho National Fanciers'
association, the Chicago Pot Dog club anil
tho Uercsford Cat club, January 21 to iv
Inclusive. Moro than $15,000 In cash prises.
In addition to muny valuab.o specials, will
be given for tho exhibit, which will bo hcK
lu tho Coliseum. Mnny foreign cxhlblti
uro promised besides the entries from ut
parts of the United States.