THE OMAIIA DAILY BEE: TUESDAY, DECEMBER 18, 1000. n PERMANENT HOME FOR ARTS Nebraska Aezcciation Pltns for a Muteum Connected vith Univenityi SCOPE COMPREHENDS GENERAL WORK Will Hncnnrrmc I.ornl ArtUta hy the Offer of Priam nml Will liny from Alirunil fur the tlcii crnl Kslilhlt. LINCOLN, Dec. 17.-(3peclal.)-The pro. motors of tho forthcoming exhibition of the Nebraska Art association havo In view tho establishment of a permanent museum of fine arts at tho University of Nebraska. To tt,l nn,l tin. association will appropriate each year sovcral hundred dollars for pur chasing romo of the best works submitted at Its annual exhibitions. Nebraska artists will bo encourajred by prizes and efforts will be made to obtain legislative appropriations for the construction of an art nailery. The Nebraska Art association was or ganized by members of the Haydon Art club, which went out cxlstcnco several months ago. Among tboso most prominent In the now organization arc: J. Sterling Morton of Arbor Lodge, Dean Charles E. Ilcssoy of the University of Nebraska, Presi dent I). II. 1'erry of tho Uoano college, Dr. Harold Gilford of Omaha, Mrs. 9. n. Lang worthy of Seward, Prof. T. M. Hodgraan of tho University of Nebraska, Frank M. Hall, A. 0. Orccnlcc. Dr. If. 1. Lowry and Miss Sarah Ilnjdcn of this city. T:ie rovenuo of tho Nebraska association will bo derived from annual art exhibitions, which, for sovcral years to come, will be restricted to artists of other states and nations who have bejn recognized by critics. Tho Haydon Art club wau a local organiza tion and consequently patronage was light. Under tho ailfcplces of tho state organization local auxiliary art societies will bo formed and aided by loans of pictures. t)y adopt ing this means tho ofilcers of tho association brllovo thai It will bo posslhlo to arousw Interest In nrt In various cities and towns and Increaso largely tho attendance at tho annual exhibitions. At tho exhibition which opens In tho library building at tho University of No braska on December 20 will bo pictures by famous artists of Amorlca and foreign countries. One lot will come from 1'arla, another collection from New York and still more from Chlcaco. Tlirre ToiikIi C'orrnlril. Three farmers living together on a home stead, seven miles south of Lincoln, this morning corraled u llko number of desper adoes lu a cellar under their homo and kept them Imprisoned until Deputy Sheriff Dawson and a por.so of armed deputies arrived from tho city and took them In charge. Tho men bad stolen from other places a omnll quantity of property of In Blgultlcnnt value $25 In money nnd sev eral revolvers. At the Jail tho mon gave their names as Arthur Brown, S. P. Davis nnd Harry Lovell. The farmers who sur rounded them wero Outlier Hitter, Frank Itundcll nnd William Tate. Tho thieves entered the farmhouso soon after tho farmers Etartcd for work. Run dell returned half on hour Inter and no ticed tho strangers In tlmo to spread tho alarm. Ho was Joined almost Immediately by Tate and Hitter and tho three'mcn then surrounded tho house and commanded tho Intruders to surrender. They sought ref uge in the cellar nnd wero hold there until tho officers arrived. Starvation was tho reason advanced by tho men for tho attempted robbery. They ald they had had no food for two days and were desperate for something to appcaso their appetites; Auditor Allow the Clnlmn. After a lenal battlo extending over n pe riod of four years tho last of the claims presented by former officers of tho Home, for tho Friendless were today allowed by Auditor Cornoll. Tho legal controversy gruw out of a dlsputo between two seta of ifr,r.rrt over thn Dosscsslon of tho home. Tho court ordered tho allownnce of all claims presented by tho two contending factions, but several members of tho noard of Public LandB and Buildings thought some of them should be rojected. Anoiner caso was thon Instituted In the district court, resulting In tho Issuance of n writ of man dnmus ordering tho auditor to Ibbuo war rants on tho claims that had been rejected. Thi-fsn wero mostly for supplies purchased iw Mm. A. M. Davis, for wnlch she used money collected by the Society of tho Homo for tho Friendless. Tho supremo court will moot tomorrow morning for a ono day's session. Seven cases nre on tho call for hcorlng and unless something unforscen occurs tho court will fiHInnrn In thn afternoon. At tho last Bit ting Chief Justlco Norvnl announced thnt tho assignments would bo light for tho pur rtoso of enabling tho Judges to enjoy a sem iiiinrn of a Chrlstmiis vacation. Tho Commercial club will make an effort to bring tho annunl tournament of tho Ne braska Volunteer Firemen's association to this city. Tho meeting will bo held In Jan uary. Prizes amounting to $1,800 will bo offered by tho citizens as an inducement n A. Knller of Firth, who recently In. hrrltod a small fortune worth $12,000, was married by Judge Holmes today to Miss Carrlo Ti. fltrubbo, n waitress In tho Grand hotel. Kellor was divorced a fow months NIGHT-SWEATS arise from weakness of the whole sys tem caused by disordered kidneys. They aro rapidly followed by tho ex trcnio 8tngcs of might's Disease, Din betes, Heart Disease, Paralysis or Chronic Female Weakness. If you suspect that your Kidneys are affected, place some of the urine passed on arising in the morning ia a bottle nnd let itHand for 12 hours. If brick dust or otLtcr sediment is found, it is positive proof that you need treatment. ' MORROW'S KID-NE-OIDS aro an absolute specific for every form of Kidney Disease, and their wonderful efficacy is guaranteed by a forfeit of $50 for every caso they will not cure. NKUItA-SUA people cored r Kld-ne-olili. In writing thin plcaio rncluse stamped addreistd ciTilapt. B. J, Xurbrra. lOSlO.t. Lincoln Uri. lt. Hoftman, BIS N. lMUtl lircon Mrs. C. E. .Smith. MW ShciroAti aTe. Omaha R. CL Tunkey. Koctnm, no: Miami nt Omaha lira. V. M. Gamer. :Vtf Oak at. Omaha j. 11. Parker. J31S N. 10th t. Omaha Mra. J. a Darta. AOs 3. 30th ar, Omaha It. K. Mnrphr, (Whmtn. 218 S. Slh. Omaha Ira. A. E. Ilarrts. 14111 Howard M. Omaha Ura l). .11 llrnton. 704 8. 30th si Oaiaha . John awanaon, Prlntrr, U a. 12th tk Omaha kra. T. H. Wlillaiafon. 717 a Kth at Onuiha Mrs. 1L a noetra. 400 N. 4th at. Omaha Morrow's Kid-ne-oids are not pills, kut Yellow Tablets and tell at fifty eenU a box at drug stores. MHN H0RROW 00IPniNPIIL, . n9 from n woman to whom he had been married by the same judge. DIVIDES THE SCHOOL FUND Mtnfo '1'rriiniirer .Mcaorte Milken HI I. nut Sriiil-Anutiiil Apportion ment of the Income-, LINCOLN, Dec. 17. (Special.) The last semi-annual apportionment of state funds for tho support of public schools will bo divided nmong the various counties f.ccoid Ing to their school population, nn allow ance of SI. I tents being made for each scholar. Tho total amount to be divided Is J307,830.l. Division will be according to tho following schedule: No. of Scholars, .... 7,310 .... 4,185 .... Sit 14!) .... 4,231 .... 1.619 .... 2,rai 1.246 .... 7,981 .... 4,692 .... r,,M.II . . . . 7,'i'pO .... 4.D50 ?2 1,555 .... 1,472 .... 6,060 .... 4.40O .... 6.0R3 .... 7.8GB .... 2,379 .... 1,973 .... 4,515 .... 747 .... 3,903 .... 8,082 .... 11,471 820 .... R.fiSO .... 3.K9 .... 3,320 .... 4,tm .... 10,f.9S 698 .... 1,916 .... 213 .... 2.311 .... fi.floO .... 6.0H .... 3.M1 .... 972 .... 1.7M .... 4,31 r .... 4,283 .... 6,5C . . . . 1,055 .... 3,929 700 .... 1,071 23S .... 5.491 .... 21,990 4.152 : 4fi5 6,325 100 .... 3.181 .... 2.IW4 .... 5,280 .... 4,055 .... 7,313 .... 1.23 5V5 .... 3,S9ti .... 3,241 .... 6.C2S .... 4,030 .... 3.626 .... 7,at4 .... 1,009 .... 7.09S .... 3.006 .... 8,353 .... 5.027 .... 2.20S .... 2,050 .... Kit .... 2.050 .... 6,233 .... 170 .... 2,040 .... 2.834 4.7M .... 3.731 .... 4,273 4G0 6,151 County. Adams Antelopo ... Banner lllalnc Boons Amount , Due. J 5,980.76 3,410.01 272.15 121.40 3.419.91 1.319.19 2.H3.7S 1,015.20 6.65.60 3.741,61 4,802.53 6.322.93 3,707.42 754.62 1,267.01 1,199.41 4.9J7.79 3.585.19 4.519.12 6,409.36 1,918.45 1.C07.M 3,695.20 6CS.67 3,180.23 0,585.35 3J.791.72 608.15 4.516.61 2.875.49 2,705.19 3.814.16 8,635.43 6K.74 1,585.63 173.56 1,883.01 4,929.61 4.1C9.9I 2,885.27 792.0) 1,106.37 3,553.42 44.81 3,189.8! 4,535.27 3.30l.f8 3,201.42 670.37 872.07 193.90 4.474.16 17.917.X3 3,383.12 300.57 378.89 5,153.72 81.18 2,579.71 2.1S6.97 4,307.12 3.792.97 Box Butte .. Boyd Brown HufTnln Burt uutler Cass ,,,, Cedar Chaso Cherrv Cheyenne ... Clay t-oirax Cumin Custer uakotn. Dawes Dawson .... Deuel Dixon Dodge Douglas .... Dundy Flllmnrn Franklin .... Frontier ..i. Furnas Gngc uarrioKi Oosper Oram Greeley Mail Hamilton ... Harlan Hayes Hitchcock .. Holt Hooker Howard Jefferson ... Johnson .... h earner .... Keith Keyu Paha . Kimball .... Knox , Lancaster .. Lincoln Logan Loup Mudlson Mcl'herson , Merrick .... Nnuco Nemaha Nuckolls ... Otoo 6.9V8.76 3,473.00 476.67 3,174.63 2,613.27 6.400.61 3.2.83.71 2.H73.0I l'awneo .... I'lTKInS Phelps , Plcrco ....... Platte Polk Bed Willow Illchnrdnon , Hock , Snllnn , Sarpy Haunders .. flcotts Bluff Howard .... 5,731.42 8C89 5,783.57 .,U'.i.:h 6.S00.1 721 91 4.581.0? Sheridan ... Sherman ... Hloux 1,848.00 2.159.27 614.15 Stnnton Thayer 2.159.27 4,203.01 138.52 Thomas .... Thurston .. 1,062.23 2.309.19 3.831.53 3,012.53 Vnlley Washington Way no Webster ... Wheeler ... York 3.4S1.71 374.82 5,011,91 Totals 377,791 WJ7.830.54 LIKES THE NEBRASKA IDEA (isTrrnmrnt at WnhlnKton Adopt n flehemp Dereloped at the State University. LINCOLN;' Dec. r 17. (Special.) Prof, Swezey ot tho department of astronomy and meteorology at tho University of Nebraska, at the request of a prominent official con nected with the meteorological section of the Department of Agrlculturo In Washing ton, has sent his scheme for tho classlflc? tlon of meteorological libraries, to bo used In tho working up of tho forthcoming of tho decimal classification. The secretary of agriculture has cstnl) llshed in tho division of chemistry a labora tory for testing physically and chemically all varieties of road materials, Including such substances ns rocks, gravel, shells, brick, clays and other bodies used In build ing country roads. Investigations along scientific lines Into tho relative worth of tbeso materials for country road building will bo carried on and reports will bo made and distributed. Any poreon desiring to havo road materials tested In this laboratory Is advised to wrlto to tho ofllco of public road Inquiries, Department of Agrlculutre, Washington, for Instructions In regard to tho methods ot selecting and shipping sam pics. Prof, Morgan Drooks of tho elec trlcal engineering department of the University of Nebraska Is In re ceipt of a letter from a prominent eastern electric company which asks him to recommend at once two students from his department for positions In tho company This electric company has been supplied onco befofo with students from this de partment and tho practical Instruction Is speaking for itself when a second request Is made. Delicate experiments aro now going on In tho green houses at the University of Nebraska under tho supervision of I'ror Emerson of the department of horticulture ot that Institution, In tho creation of new varieties of carnations by the crossing and propagation ot the old standard plants which they have on band with newer ana more aei tcate varieties. The method of doing this Is quite novel and there Is not a little spec ulatlon as to what the outcome ot theso ex perlments will be. The buds ot one plant are fertilized by others and In this way a graft Is made. Some of theordlnary hardy pinks aro used In theso experiments ana somo valuable varieties of carnations aro expected to be the Outcome of these InvcstI Rations. Owing to tho congested condition or tne palm house many of theso plants have been taken to tho otner green nouBe, wnicn was formerly occupied by the chrysanthemums and placed there until an addition to the green houses can be naa. Knrewell to I'rofentior 1'owler, DLAIR, Neb., Dec. 17. (Special Tele erani.1 A farewell reception was tendered Stnto Superintendent-elect W. K. Fowler and Mrs. Fowler tonight at tno residence of Mrs. Annie Stownrt, one of the teachors of tho city schools of nialr, and the Invited guests Included nil tho teachers who had served under Prof. Fowler for the last threo years, several old teachors, who had taught many years In Hlalr, tho school board and Prof. P. 11. Hahn, who succeeds Mr. Fowler as superintendent of the schools here. musical program was rendered, which was followed by an elaborato banquot. The capacious rooms of the Stewart resldenco were decorated with roses throughout, Thore were over fifty In attendance and this r ceptlon Is an ovldenco of the high esteem In which Prof. Fowler and his family aro held. They will move to Lincoln about the first week In January. Court Open t Geiievn. GENEVA, Neb., Doc. 17. (Special.) Saturday night MIbs Laura A. Gregg, stat organizer for the Equal Suffrage assocla tlon, lectured In the court room on "My Country, 'tu of Thee." She was Introduced by F. n. Donlsthorpe. Hev. T. Griffith made the opening prayer and Mrs. I. Dray ton presided. It was misting and very few were out. Court convenes Monday with goo docket. MNDS1IEN ASKING RELIEF Sureties of a Recreant Postmaster Still Before Congress, J0LD THAT QEPARTMENT IS TO BLAME C'liinltiK ( Inspector Delayed fur Three Mouths While the Defnlcii tlon (Jreiv from IfliOtl to l'p unriln of i?:,00. WASHINGTON. Dec. 17. (Special Tele gram.) The troubles of the bondsmen of John J. Truman, once postmaster nt Genoa, Neb., havo been kept under tho notlco ot various members of tho Nebraska delega tion since 1S92, nnd now Congressman Uurkett has Introduced a bill for their re lief, Truman was appointed postmaster at Genoa In 1889. Previous to that time ho had been a citizen of repute, but the measures of prosperity that camo with tho emoluments of offlco disturbed his equilib rium, and he began to travel at a swift pace. His bondsmen were Isaiah Llghtncr, W. 11. Wlntcrbotham and Gus A. Mollln. Observing Truman's associations and con duct, they telegraphed the Postal depart ment, asking that an Inspector be sent to check up his accounts. Tho first tele gram was sent In December, 1891, and the Inspector falling to nppcar, two others fol lowed during January of tho following year. In March, 1892, an Inspector arrived and checked his accounts nnd found him short something over $3,000. Trumnn w.is ar rested, tried, convicted and 'sentenced to a erm In tho penitentiary, which ho served. HIb bondsmen bcllevo they should not bo held accountable for tho funds that were embezzled after the first telegram request ing tho presenco of nn inspector. An ex amination of tho accounts show that up to that tlmo only about (COO had been misap propriated. Tho bill Introduced today is for tho purposo of, relieving them of re sponsibility for tho amount taken nfter that time. Hopkins Illll C'nunot Witt. Tho decision of tho house committee on census to report tho Hopkins bill, which gives 357 members to tho lower houso by a voto of 7 to 6, Is regarded by antagonists of that meaaurn as being Impottslblo of passage, when tho bill renches that stage,, Tho llurlelgh bill, which provides for 381 members, Is regarded by many republicans as being tho best measure that can bo frameil at this time. Sovonty-threo repub licans aro already pledged to tho Burleigh bill and It Is thought thnt nn almost unani mous vote will bo received from tho demo crats for this measuro, making Impossible tho passage of tho Hopkins bill. In any event. It is believed that thcro will bo a compromise between. 357, ns the houso Is at present constituted, nnd 384, which Is reached upon n basis of 191,000 of popula tion, making tho houso composed of 373 members, which gives an Increaso of ono each to Indiana, Ohio and Michigan nnd allows other western states to remain ns at present. A hard and fast combine ex ists nt present between Kansas, Nebraska, Maine nnd Virginia, with other members scattering through all other delegations, protesting ngalnst any chango In tho pres ent composition ot tho houso so far as tho number Is concorncd, or h number that will tako In tho present representation of the states above mentioned. A bulletin will be shortly Issued by tho director of the census along tho lines of representation that pre vailed beforo 1850, and It Is on the old basis of computation that the leaders of the nntl- Hopklnn bill are urging upon congress a bill for an Increaso In representation In tho houso of representatives. licet Snavur nnd I'orto nien. In the Porto Illcan cases which wero as signed for argument In the supremo court today the beet BUgar Interests of tho United States, represented by Charles F, Mander son, 11. Ham nnd W. Porter Morse, asked leavo to fllo brief, which was granted Their brief covers sixty-four pages of closely printed matter and In BUbstnnce sets forth that tho theory that tho constitution follows tho flag Is but a renrsertlon ot tho old Calhoun doctrine raised In the caso of California; that the constitution was made for tho protection of tho states; that n terri tory Is not a part of the union of states, except In a geographical Bcnso; that neither congress nor tho executive has yet recog nlzed Porto Itico ns part ot tho United States for fiscal or revenue purposes and thnt until they do tho question Is political nnd not Judicial; thnt tho words "United States" In the tax clauso confines tho uni form requirement to tho states, except as to foreign commerce, and hence has no nppll cation to products from ceded possessions. Will Advertise In The Her. The Joint committee on printing of tho senato and houso has selected Tho Omaha Deo to receive advertisements for proposals for paper, public printing and binding for tho yenr ending Fcbrunry 29, 1902. Senntorlnl Anplrmita Come Went. Congressman Gamble left yesterday for South Dakota to tako personal charge of his campaign tor tho senatorsblp to succeed Senator R. F. Pettlgrow. Assistant Sccretnry Melklcjohn, who had contemplated leaving Washington today to take personal charge of his senatorial light, Is detained hero on account ot ofllclal busl ness, the secretary of war having requested him to postpone his trip west until after his return from New York. Danka Object to Tax. Nearly every bank In the state of Ne braBka has tiled petitions In congress pro testing against the tax on tho capital of banks and asking that the tax be removed. What these petitions will amount to will be determined when the revenue bill reaches tho sonate. I mil mi Appropriation mil. The Indian appropriation bill reported by tho houso committee on Indian affairs today makes no appropriation for tho Sac and Fox agency, Iowa, and tho SUseton agency, South Dakota, and reduces tho total number of agencies from fifty-two to forty-four. No mention Is made ot tho Omaha Indian supply depot In the bill, on tho theory prob ably that tho amount available will carry tho depot Into tho fiscal year of 1902 Other features ot tho bill are tho tamo aa that of last year. Inquiry Into (irnln IIiiInIiik, Agricultural conditions In tho northwest, particularly the raising ot grain and the manner In which It Is handled by those con ducting elevntors, Is embraced in tho in quiry into agrlculturo soon to be taken up by tho Industrial commission. Senator Kyle, chairman of the commission, has subpoenaed M. F. Greeley of Gary, S. D and General S. H. Junfer of Aberdeen, S. D., to appear before the commission In this connection Witnesses aro also to bo subpoenaed from Nebraska and other western states. Departmental Note. Authority has been granted for the organl zatlon ot the First National bank of Fair banks, la., with n capital of $25,000. G. W, Ilothwell, A. E. Dowers, F. W. Nichols and C. H. Kuenzel are named as Incorporators. William It. Smith was today appointed postmaster at Dard, Hanson county, S. D Herbert A. Huff of Eldorado and Samuel S. Plcrco of Knoxvlllo, la., were admitted to practice before the Interior department A postofTice Is established at Sage, Uinta county, Wyo., with Mac C. Klnsey post master. Xo Duty on Chrlatniaa Present. WASHINGTON, Dec. 17. The War d partmcnt has Issued an order providing for the admission Into Cuba and the Philippines, free ot duty, of packages and articles clearly Intended as Christmas presents for tho of ficers nnd enlisted men of tho army and navy and for other employes of this gov ernment now serving In thoto islnnds. Tho Rtihlin. anil Msher Go Six Rounds Without provision ns to tno ireo admission oi sucn Chrlstrans presents will termlnnto ns to ! Cuba on February 15 nnd ns to tho Philip-1 pines ou March 15 next. I'msioxs Fo it wuvrmtx viiti:ia.s War Survivor llc5iicntlierel liy tlm General Uot eminent. WASHINGTON, Dec. 17. (Special.) Th9 following pensions hnve been granted: Issue of December 1! Nebraska: Reissue William Aucustn Welchlln. McCook, Jfl. , , , Iowa; Orlzlnnl Frederick W. Itntes. Wnverlv. IS. Renewal and Increase James Tlinrp, Vinton, J12. Increase John M. Holmes, Fort Miullson, JH. Original wid ows (special accrued December 4) Mary A. lumpton. liurungiou, t, Wvomlnc; Reissue William C. Meason. Snrntouu, 110. coiornuo: original jumcs nrr, i.eau 111c. 10. Will Hnve to I'ny Tlu'lr Own Hxpense WASHINGTON, Dec. 17. The secretary of the Interior has called the attention of congress to a ruling by tho comptroller of the treasury, under which tho governors of states and territories which participated n tho recent centennial celebration In Washington, cannot bo paid their expenses owing to technical features of the law limiting tho expenditures to committee pur poses. It Is suggested that tho law bo broadened so that the governors' expenses can be paid. TWO EDITORS ON HIS STAFF (Inventor Dletrleli MnWrs Military Colonel Out of Rosa lliiiuinonil iiikI W. Ilnse. LINCOLN, Dec. 17. (Special Telegram.) Governor Dietrich tonight announced tho ppolntmcnt of Ross Hammond of Fre mont nnd W. N. Huso of Norfolk for places on his military staff. Doth aro engaged In he nowspnper business. Articles of Incorporation of tho Callaway, .oup Valley & Northern railway were re corded In tho secretary of state's ofllce. Tho capital stock is $100,000 and tho direc tors aro J. E. Morrison, A. Kibble, It. Hoaglond, W. H. McLeny, Lew Wllllnms, W. Q. Mnhnn nnd E. It. Smith, it Is pro posed to construct a railroad fVom Calla way. In Custer county, north to Oandy, In ,ogan county. Construction will bo bt-irtcd s soon ns $10,000 of the capital stock Is ilbscrlbed. At a meeting of tho nthletlc bonrd of the University of Nebraska tonight John West over was elected captain of next year's foot ball team and Guy Cowglll manager. Gcorgo Shldler was elected mnnnger of tho base ball team. Westover played right guard this season and was credited by au thorities ns being the best all around player cn tho team. For OutriiKlnsr a Voinur Girl. PLATTSMOUTH, Neb.. Dec. 17. (Fpo- clal Telegram.) In district court today Charles Kelberg, tho young man who was nrrcsted at Union last Thursday on tho chnrgo ot having committed a crlmlnnl as sault tho day beforo upon Nancy Estcllo Dovlns, a girl of Nehawka, under tho age of 15 years, entered a plea of guilty and Judgo Jesscn sentenced him to eight years in tho stnto penitentiary. Kelberg served n term in tho reform school nnd recclvea a dishonorable dlschargo from tho Third Nebraska regiment, while in Cuba. Most of tho day was spent in securing n Jury in tho case, In which Lulu Taylor charges C. Lawrence Stull with being the father of her child. Dlapel St. Paul's Onrknrii, ST, PAUL, N'eb., Dec, 17. (Special.) Somewhat to the astonishment of thg citi zens St. Paul was generally illuminated Inst-nlght. The council had purchased and Installed gasollno lampa for all street corners and It was tho first time they had been lighted. FORECAST OF THE WEATHER Kail In Temperature In Xrliraska Pre dicted (or Today with West erly Winds. WASHINGTON, Dec. 17. Forcast for Tuesday and Wednesday: For Nobraska Generally fair Tuesday and Wednesday; somewhat colder Tuesday In eastern portion; westerly winds. For Illinois Fair Tuesday and Wednes day; light to west winds. For Iowa and Missouri Generally 'Mr Tuesdny ond Wednesday; fresh south to west winds. For North nnd South Dakota Gonorallv fair Tuesday nnd Wednesday; westerly winds. For Kansas, Colorado, Wyoming and Montana Fair Tuesday nnd Wednesday; varlablo winds. For Oklahoma, Indian Territory. A- kansas, Tennossco and Kentucky Fair Tuesday and Wednesday; south to west winds. For Western Texas nnd New Mexico Generally fair Tuesday and Wednesday; variable winds. Local Ileeord. OFFICE OF THE WEATIIRn TiTrTrATT OMAHA, Dec, 17. Olllclal record of tern' liciuiurc uiiu iirecipuauon compared with me corresponding any of tho last threo , . 1900. 1S99. 1S9S. 1B97. maximum temperature., , ra 29 40 13 Minimum temperature..., 31 20 21 ,00 .Ufa 1 1 ii'iupeniiure 4 24 30 1'rocipitntlon 00 . 00 . 00 . 45 Hccord of temperature nr.d precipitation umluiiiiiiiu iur hub aay unu since .March 1, normal tempera lure 25 ,xcenn mr ine oay , Total excess since March 1 1040 iNormni precipuaiion 03 Inch Deficiency for the day ta inv. Total rainfall. since March 1 29.78 Inches r.xctus sinco fliarcn i 37 Inch Deficiency for cor. period 1899.... 3.91 Inches Deficiency for cor. period 189S..., 3.D1 inches Itrporta from station1 at N. I', .11. 13 :h S iff VTATIONS AND BTATB Or WEATHXK. P3 1 30 : b : 3 Omaha, clear 6.1 03 .00 41 (I! .00 36 50 .01 40 48 .00 30 62 .00 3!) 46 .00 34 4 .0) 38 40 T 54 OI .() 34 34 .00 35 42 .00 60 IS .OJ 34 42 .0 30 46 .10 40 42 .0) CO 02 .00 North Platto, clear .... Cheyenni, clear Salt LoJto City, cloudy. ltapiu city, clear Huron, cloudy WllllBton. clear Chicago, cloudy St. Louis, clear St. Paul, cloudy Davenport, cloudy Kansas City, clear Helena, cloudy Havre, ciear lilsmarck. clouds' ...... Qnlveston, clear T Indicates trace of precipitation. L. A. WELSH, Local Forecast Ofllclal. HEAVYWEIGHTS IN DRAW Decision Be ng Given. SW.SS HAS THE GETTER OF ENGAGEMENT Irishman, However, Put I'p a Onine I'lulit, the Hunt HeliiK Heiturdeil as Ono of the llest In Phil adelphia for ii Lour Time. PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 17.-Gus ltuhlln and Petor Mahcr met tonight at tho l'enn Art Athletic club In a six-round contest thnt proved to bo one of the fastest and most furious bouts of that length between heavyweights, which has been seen for tome time. Under the locnl laws govern ing boxing contests, no decisions aro per mitted, Judgment ns to tho outcomo being left to tho spectators. The concensus of opinion was that Huhlln had by far the better of the fight and clearly outclassed the Irishman, notwithstanding Mahcr put up one of the gamcst battles that he has In somo time. Doth men were apparently In excellent shape and from tho first sound ot the bell to tho end o'f the fight went at it hammer and tongs, Mnher was especially active In the first threo rounds, after which ho did not show tho same form, but apparently avoided tho heavy swings ot Kuhlln. I'IrIiI Ii Hounds, First Hound Mnher led with left nnd they clinched, ltuhlln led with right nnd Mahcr countered, ltjlillu led with left, Mnher landed with right on Kuhlln's Jaw and they c'lnchcd, followed by nn exchnngo of right nnd left. Peter landed right nit Gus' wind and tins put right to car. Otis landed right on Mnher's wind nnd n rapid exchange followed. Gus sent left to Malicr'H ear, followed by clinch, ltuhlln forced tllo Irishman to the ropes. Gus lauded right o'l back of Peter's neck and followed with right nnd left on Peter's face. Peter Inndcd right on litis' heart nnd Gus lauded nn uppercilt ou Peter's Jaw Just ns tho bull rang. Second Hound Gus led with short left to body and Peter sent right to Him' body. Gus landed left on sldo of the irishman s head. They mixed things up nnd both went to tho ropes. Peter landed left to Jaw and Ous right to wind. Mnher fell short nnd Gus sent another to Peter's wind. Hoth clinched. Ous sent right to face and Muher seemed tired. Hulilin landed right over heart, followed by a clinch. An exchange nnd Mnher put left to Huhlln'M wind, Ous following with 11 right on Peter's Juw. Third Hound Hoth ducked lends nnrt Peter landed right on Jnw. After a rapid excliungo Peter sent right to wind nnd left to ear, followed by another left to same p'nee. Ous shoved left to Jaw, Peter ra tnllatlng. Ous crossed right to Jaw nnd another hard right to ear. ltuhlln feinted and landed right on ear nnd left ti wind. Ous ent right nnd left on Mailer's ear. Peter swung left to wind and Ous a hard right to wind as tho bell rang. , , Fourth Hound Gus landed left on wind. Hoth clinched. Ous crossed right to Jaw nnd Jabbed left on noso nnd they clinched. Peter sent left to face. Gus put left and right to face, followed with n hard left to tho Jaw nnd with right to thn stomach. Peter sent right to wind and Gus landed heavily on tho Jaw and repented. Peter landed left on ribs nnd Huhlln sent Mnher s bead back with a mow on tno jaw uno 101 lowed with left nnd right to tho face. Peter sent a strong right to Ous fuce, Ous mng- gered Ainuer witn lett mm rigni to jaw. They clinched and broke, with two rights by Ous on the Jaw. Fifth Hound The round opened with a clinch. Qua, after putting a light right on tno race, sent n icn uppercut on dinners Jaw which sent him reeling. Muher sent a left to tho Jaw anil they clinched. Gus landed rleht on the neck nnd left on tlie Jnw, and followed it up with an uppercut wnicn staggered tunner. uus seni nis icii nnd right to the face nnd straight left on Mahcr's he.-ul ns the belt rang. Sixth Hound Ous did all tno lending In tho early part. Mnher sending the left to tho head. Ous landed a left to the heart and a left and right to tho fnce. A series of exchanges and Gus sent tho right nnd left to tho Jaw. Peter landed right on tho Jaw and Gus put left and right to face, fol lowed by a left nnd right to tho Jaw atid another similar couplet. LUCKY DAY FOR FAVORITES Five of tlie Six llornen Picked by the Talent Finish First I'nat the Post nt New Orleans. NEW ORLEANS. Dec. 17.-K.ilr weather favored the day's rnclntf, but tho track wus slow. Strungcst was the only beaten favorite. Hloomlleld finished first in tho first race, but wus disqualified for bearing in ami interrering witn iiei:e (Simpson nnd Omaile, and T. Knne, who rodo lilm, was lined Ji5 nnd set down until January 1. Tho stewards mibstltutcd Mitchell for Weber on Locust HlosHom In the fifth race. Locust Hlossom was run up J200 after tho racti und sold to her former owner. Sjmmnry: First race, ono mllo: Hello Simpson, 100 (Dale), 0 to 5, won; Domagc, 91 (Wonderly). 7 to 1 nnd 2 to 1, second: Stnr Cotton. & (Cochran), 30 to 1. third. Time: 1:434. Goodnight, Denny Duffy, Frazzles, Hougo ot Nolr nnd Uloomfiold also rnn. Hloomlleld finished llrsl, but was disqualified. Second race, selling, llvo furlongs: Ani mosity, 113 (T. Wilkerson), 13 to 6, won; Dlvonne, 109 (Dade), 10 to 1, second; Gracious, 1M.4 (McJoynt), C to 1, third. Tlmo: 1:03. Ifvlo, Red Slgnnl. Senator Joe, Hello of Erin, Ducej Tecum, Danelln, Elsie Del, Kohnwreath, Gray Dally, Matin and Saline nlso ran. Third rnee. one mile nnd a nunrter. sell ing! Admctus, 103 (Flick). G to 5. won; Sil ver Coin. 103 (Cochran), 7 to 1 nnd 5 to 2, nennnd! Hnnd'x llrlcade. 99 (A. Weber). 7 to 1, third. Tlmo: 2:12. Peacemaker, Joo Shelby, IIe!'!ti Paxton. Hcrt Davis, Jack Toiiincr nnd Kentucky Habe alHO ran. Fourth race, one mile, handicap: Fran gible. 9S (Flick), C to 1, won; Ida Ledford. DtJ (May), b to 1 anci 6 to o, uecunu; ainii ouui-i-, 110 (Mitchell), 13 to 5, third! Time: 1:43. utrnnirnflt nml Moroni also ran. TiMfih race, seven furloncs. selling: Locust Ulossom. 119 (Mitchell). 2 to 1. won; Judgo Mageo. 114 (Richards), 8 to 1 nnd 3 to 1. sec ond; Heroics, 111 tiucjoyiiw. i" jmni. Tlmo: 1:31 Emlgrcc. Dick Furbcr, Lous, Wont ttnden nnd Harrlca also ran, Sixth race, selling, six furlongs: Sir Cllllstopner, ll" laiiienuiii, i iu i, wuiij riir,mi M IA. Weber). 10 to 1 and 4 to 1. second; Dousterswivol. 100 (Robertson), 30 to 1, mini, Mime.; juii . vao Tom Pnlllns. Hrown Veil. Iris. Olekma, Escholtzla and Qovernor John also ran. Mounue Hides Three Winners). SAN FRANCISCO. Dec. 17. The public fulled to Dlek tho winners today tit Tan- foran, where tho racing was resumed. The track was muddy and four favorites went down to uoreat. aiounce roae tnreo winners, including Hohcnlohe nt 20 to 1. Jockeys Martin, Hereon and Enos were reinstated, Utitntiitll'V! First raco, ftvo furlongs: Cougar, 108 (Mounco), 5 to 1, won; Ada N. 106 (ICoIly), 12 to 1, second; Courtier, 107 (Klley), 15 to I, third. Time: 1:04, Scnllywne, Mamie Hlldroth- Morlda, Oscar Tolle, KM red and Clinsto iuho rnn, , unennd nice, seven nnd a half furlonits Hnhenloho. 105 tMounce). 20 to 1, won: It Maclius, 110 (O'Connor), 7 to 5, second: Gils snndo, 107 (Coburn). 5 to 1, third. Time: .ICrorJUl. ioil A.um, ouiu ujlllliril i,n ,rn Ttnlnler. Onvx and Cnneln also ran. Third raro, llvo furlongs, selling: Tonh, iff, ti Wtildo). 3tt to 1. won: Phil Archibald. 108 (Fr.ivley). 8 to 1. second: Thrnca, 105 (O'Connor). 7 to 1. third. Time: 1:0H. Scotch Iloiio, intrepiuo. nou j-aimcr, ttouuu llend and mssenvino nino ran. Fourth race, llvo furlongs, purso: Esnl rnn, 111. 102 (MOUPCO). 3'4 tt) I. WOni Oenii'l 102 (Domlnlck), 7 to 10, second: Mountain Dew, 103 (O'Connor). 12 to 1, third. Time: 1:03. Aluminum, I Don't Know and Main stay nlso rnn, Fifth race, ono mile, selling: Tanpnn, 100 (Domlnlck), 2Mj to 1, won; Wnlkenslmw, 100 (O'Connor). 3 to 5, second; Astor. 9S (Co burn). 13 to 1, third. Tlmo: 1:45!4. Top mnat nnd Evlrnto nlso ran. Sixth nice, vnven furlongs: Tho Lndv. 11B (Kllov), 7 to iu, won; rrejutnco, ji u. Mar tin), 7 to 5, second; La Horgla, 100 (O'Con- Some "Soon to-be Mothers" GHIX AXD nUAH I TP C and others have months of peace and comfort passing "J through the weary time before confinement. fjt, The latter attain this ease by using externally the unique n!m.nt, UWMU CHOid" Its beneficent Influence makes child bearing a pleasure, as it relieves all nervousness, headache, pains and nausea. A cmtomtr, how wits uud Mother's 1'rUnd,' uyi tiitt It ih hid to go , tnrourn tt of drtt if tin, tnd but four tottlct were lo Vk outlined and lh CMtu , fioa per bottle, bawuUdlutt them. CliO. LAYTOtf, Dructitt, Ion O." 1 Scat by ciprcu ptld o receiptor rrlrt.Sl per bottle. Doult for cipcUat mothers. entiUed Mothcthood." mailed free. this HH.iunKi.n iik;i utor co., Atlanta, Ga. Motucr'a FrleaA U told trail Dtujjiiu. nor). 10 to 1. third. Time: 1:S21. Nantes and Alnrla, also ran. PRIZE FIGHTING MUST GO City Council of I'lilcnuo t'nr ltrn. 1 ii 1 1 on Forbidding: Iur .Ha; or to Inxtie Penults. CHICAGO. Dee. IT Them will ln no morn irUe tights held lu Chicago unless Mayor .'after Harrison vctoi'M nn null. IIl-lit resolu tion almost unanimously adopted by tho city council tonight. Tho unsatisfactory endlnir to the dnns-.MrOnvcm contest at Tnttersnlls' last Thursday night stirred up so tnucn teelliig mat the council decided thnt nil pugilistic encounters should be pro hibited In the future. According to tho resolution adopted no itennlts tor spurring or boxing exhibitions can be Issled by tho mayor and the chief of police Is held re sponsible for the law belnir curried out it Is believed tho major will sign the ordi nance, ns It passed by a vole ot 63 to II, The penalty ngalnst prize lighting, accord ing to tne state law. is rrom one to ten years' Imprisonment In tho penitentiary fo. each offense, GUN CLUB MEMBERS TO SHOOT renin Contest to lie Meld on the Home (IrounilM ou Christ in km Day. Tho Om.thi Gun club has mnde nrrnnce- mcnts for a team contest within tho mem bership of the club for Christinas day. Ten men will bo chosen on n sldo and the con test will bo for twenty-live birds, thirty ynrde' rlfce, fifty yards' limit. Interstate rules to govern, the loosing side to pay for tho birds nnd statu! tho expense of a ban quet. .Manager urucKcr nn not yet scieeicn tne team to contest with tho Kansas City team for tho return meet nt tlie town at the month of thn Kaw In Jnminrv. but ex pects to mnke his announcement within a week. After tho club Is selected the mem bers will be expected to devoto considerable time to practice, us Mr. Hruckcr is resolved to manago the winning team, .1oele' Nurs llln l',niplo)cr. OAKLAND. Oil.. Dee. 17-Joekev (oliurn today tiled a suit nitnlnst Thomas W. Lot- terldgc, owner of n slnble now at the Oak land truck and etnnlover of the plaintiff. Coliurn charges that lAitterldgo has threat ened to "post'' him nil over tho country it tho plaintiff 'dnea not pay hint $2,&H0. The suit Is brought to prevent tho possible "posting" of tho Jockey. Coburn says ills mother In England contracted for him to ride for Lotterldge for n small sum of money. Tho complaint teems with sensa tional chnrucs. litis (iniitl Chance to Recover. LOS ANGELES. Cnl.. Dec. 17.- Frank Chance, tho bnsebiill player who was struck on the head by a pitched bull yesterday und sustained u concussion ot tne nruin. is rcstlnc ensy nt thn Cullfornln hospital. Tho nttendlng physician says there Is no doubt of his recovery unless complications net In nnd he Is confident (.'banco will bo out In a feY days. I.cniicv nml I In in 1 1 1 ii Iirotr, YOl'NOSTOWN. O.. Dec. 17. The twenty- round contest between Kddlo Lenney mill Jack Hamilton tonight before lliu Youngs town Athletic club went the limit nnd was the hottest ever witnessed here. Referee Mlko Finn derided It u draw, which was very unsatisfactory, ns Ix-nney dourly out pointed Hamilton. Major Taylor to Hide lu I'uropo. HOSTON. Dec. 17. Malor Taylor, tho necro bicyclist of Worcester, today slcned nn ngreement to race lu Europe during July and August or next year. City of Topeltu Hard Atironnd. SKATTLK. Wash.. 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