THE OMAHA DAILY -BEE: SUNDAY, DECEMBER 23, 1900.
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'KlHlliU Ml HIE STATE
Contracts for Work Incident to Legislative
Session Are Lot.
SLIGHT RISE IN PRICE PAID FOR BILLS
House nnil Hrnntr film 'Will ConI
UlKlit Cent I'rr I'ukp More
Thin Year Tlmn Thcr
Did l.nst Time.
LINCOLN, Dee. 22. (Special.) Tho nec
essary prlntlnR for tho legislature will
cost tho Btnto approximately $8,000. Con
tracts for the major portion of the work
wcto awnrdel today by the Stnto f'rlntliiR
board. Tho largest Item of uxpenso will
bo the printing of house bills and senato
Hies, which will cost considerably more
than two years ngo. The successful bid
dors for tho legislative printing were tho
Stuto Journal company and tho l?unter
Woodruff company of this city and tho
Omaha 1'rlutlng rompany of Omaha.
Tho contract prlco per pago for print
ing tho houso nnd senato bills Is $118. The
same company did tho work two years ngo
for $1.10 per page. Mil titles will bo
printed under contract nt a cost of 10
cents a hundred. An Irrigation map of
couthwestern Nebraska will cost $30.
Contracts for printing tho leglslatlvo
bllli, bill titles, 40.000 blanks, 1,800 as
sessment books nnd tho Irrigation map
woro awarded to the Journal company. Tho
Hunter-Woodruff company was authorized
to print 400,000 personal assessment blanks,
prlco $300, nnd 32. tnx and cash books.
Tho contract given tho Omaha PrlntlnR
company calls for 125 tax books.
Smallpox nt licit Cloiiil.
Governor I'oyntcr was notified this after
noon that several supposed cases of small
pox had be in discovered In lied Cloud and
at tho request of several citizens of that
placo ho authorized Dr. A. K. Towno of
Omaha to make an Investigation and take
whatever precautions neccssnry to prevent
tho disease from spreading. Ho also In
structed tho mayor of lied Cloud to exor
cise as much euro as posslsblc In tho treat
ment of tho trouble. It Is not known here
whether or not tho cases discovered aro
really smallpox. Tho Information camo
by tclepbouo to tho governor's office and
wns very Indefinite. Members of tho State
Hoard of Health say that people should not
becomo nlarmcd nt tho reports concerning
tho outbreak of smallpox. Tho dlscaso
wherever It exists Is particularly mild In
form and Is not considered dangerous by
experts.
Price I'ropimes to Illumine
W. 1J. Prlco, Insurance deputy under
Auditor Cornell, went to Omnha today to
Inspect tho books of tho Hankers' Union
Fraternal Insuranco company. This order
recently attempted to consolldato with tho
Hons and Daughters of Protection, u so
ciety having Its headquarters In this city.
Ona or two examiners from tho auditor'!)
ofllce have already looked over tho books
of tho Omaha concern arid report favor
ably, but Mr. Prlco determined to Invest!
gato himself boforo ho would permit tlui
trnnster. Ho snid today that ho had a
certain wcll-iiellned policy which ho In
tends following. Supremo Secretary I. J.
Ayrcs of tho Sons nnd DaURhtcrs of Pro
tection has a copy of tho demands Mr.
Prlco Intended to make on tho Omaha com
pany. If tho nlTlclnls of that order sign
a written stntoment agreeing to tho com
missioner's demands permission to mako
tho chango will bo given, Mr. Prlco said
his ono ilesiro wns to protect tho policy of
the Lincoln order.
Lincoln mombers of the Omaha order in
sist thnt Mr. I'rlco is going beyond his
authority In tho matter of tho nmalgotna
tlon of tho two Boelotles. They assert ihat
there was no disposition on tho part of
members of tho Lincoln order to resist
tho consolidation until ho announced that
bo would demand certain concessions. Just
what demands ho will mako cannot bo as
certained In this city.
Mr. Prlco will demand fees, however, for
examining tho books nnd records of tho
Omaha society and It Is believed thnt as
soon as thoy nro paid ho will permit tho
amalgamation.
Hlkfi' CIllll Itnom Open.
The club rooms of tho local order of
Klks, which nro classed among tho finest
rooms of that organization in tho west,
woro formally opened to the public last
evening. Tho evening's entertainment con
sisted of a reception, a supper and n ball.
In tho receiving lino wero Mr. nnd Mrs, W.
J. llryon, Mr. ond Mrs. D. E. Thompson, Mr.
and Mrs. C. J. Ounzcl. Mr. and Mrs. James
Manahan, Mr. nnd Mrs. Oeorgo Pa well und
Mr. nnd Mrs. L. P. Funkhouser. Over 300
persons of Lincoln and othor Nebraska
towns attended. Tho Klk lodgo occupies
tho entire upper floor of tho Smith building
at 1213 O street.
Wi'IIiikIo lvcr Pi'Nlliousr,
Various municipal authorities, physicians
nnd citizens havo becomo Involved In a
wrnnglo over tho location of a pest house.
Tho city council recently authorized tho
city Hoard of Health to establish tho hos
pltnl near tho Mockett pumping station nt
Thirtieth nnd A streets. This action of the
council wns followed by such an outburst
of Indignation frum residents In that neigh
GOOD KKASONS l'OH IT.
Tim Nui'i'i'NN mill I'opiilnrlt)- of tin
.NtMV I'nturrli Cure.
Tho rcmnrkabln success and popularity of
tho new catarrh euro, Stuart'B Catarrh
Tablets, is largely because It not only cures
catarrh, but because catarrh sufferers who
uso theso tablets know what they aro tak
ing Into their systems; no secret Is mndo
of what they contain. Thoy nro composed
of Hydrnstln, bleod root, gunlncol and red
gum, aro pleasant to tho tusto, and being
dissolved In tho mouth they take Immcdl
nto effect upon tho mucous lining of tho
throat, nasal passages and tho whole respl
tory tract.
Tho cures that Stuart's Catnrrh Tablets
havo accomplished in old chronic cases nro
little short of remarkable, and thu advnnt
ugo of knowing Just what you nro taking
into your syttcm is of paramount Import
ance when It is remembered dint tho co
cnlno or morphine habit has been frequently
contracted as tho result of using secret
catarrh remedies, as to many of them nro
well known to contain tbeso Injurious
drugs.
Stuart's Cnturrh Tablets tiu'ct with tho
approval and cordial support of physicians
because their antiseptic character renders
them perfectly safe for tho general public
to uso nnd their composition makes them
n common senso euro for all forms of ca
tarrhal troublo.
With nearly all advertised catarrh cures
It is u matter of guess work as to what
you aro taking into tho stomach, us tho
proprietors, whllo making all sorts of
claims as to what their medicines will do,
nro very cnroful to keep it a closo secret
as to what thoy really contain.
This Is ono reason why Stuart's Catarrh
Tablets havo been uo widely recommended,
becauso thoy aro not enly pleasant and
convenient to tnko, but tho patient also
knows ho is not putting into his stomach
anything of an Injurious character.
These tablets aro told by druggists every
jvheru In tho United Slates and Canada a;
60 cents for complete treatment, nnd prob
nbly thcro Is uo better remedy ever devised
for -the permanont euro of catarrh, whether
located In the I'cul, throat, bronchial tubes
or In tho stomach. y
borhood that the police authorities decided
to look around for a better location. Tho
roost emphatic protest comes from tho Lin
coin Oolf club, which has links adjoining
the proposed location. This club met yes
terday afternoon and adopted a resolution
condemning the action of the council and
appointing each member a special commit
tee to sec that the will of the council Is
not curried Into effect. Thcro aro many
residents In tho vicinity of the houso se
lected for tho hospital and If It Is used for
a pest houso the value of the property
would bo greatly diminished. Similar pro
tests have been entered by citizens redd
ing in other pnrts of tho city that have
been selected nt various times by tho coun
cil and about the only solution of the prob
lem Is to locate tho house beyond tho city
limits on lnnd that cannot bo used for agri
cultural purposes. Thcro Is an abundance
of such lnnd west of the city nnd n move
ment Is under way to purchase several
acres of It for a alto for the proposed hos
pital. .mv PiiMofllcc Ktiriilttirr.
A consignment, of new furniture for the
various departments of tho postofTleo was
received today nnd this afternoon most of
It was placed "In position in the federal
building. Tho furnlturo was purchased with
an appropriation of $1,200 secured from tho
last congress by Congressman K. J. Hurkett.
Stnto llonril of Agriculture.
Tho Stnto Hoard of Agrlculturo will meet
In Lincoln during tho first week In Jan
uary. Presidents of county fairs nro en
titled to membership on tho stnto board
nnd a call has been Issued for all to nttend
tho meeting.
Dx-Stnto Auditor Thomns H. Henton, now
engaged In the mining business near Salt
Lako City, returned to Lincoln today and
will spend tho Christmas holidays In this
city.
Cniir for II r. lliifttliiK.
All classes In the department of physical
culture of tho University of Nebraska united
in presenting a cano to Director Hastings
as n token of respect ond friendship. Dr.
Hastings will leave tho Nebraska Institu
tion Jnnunry 1. For the remainder of the
year Wnltcr C. Hooth, coach of tho font
ball team, will occupy tho position mado
vacant by his resignation.
Xfw Clinrlrr for Lincoln.
City Attorney Strodo Is preparing a new
charter for tho city of Lincoln to bo sub
mitted to tho legislature. Among tho
chnnges will bo ono providing an ensler
way to force tho repair of sidewalks nt
tho expenso of tho property owners. It
Is bcllovcd that n good law on this subject
would lessen tho number of damago suits
brought against tho city.
IlniiKlt'K !' rictnren.
Tho work of hanging tho pictures to bo
exhibited under tho auspices of tho Ne
braska Art association wns begun today
under tho direction of J. Laurlo Wallaco of
Omaha.
CSIrln Ort flrerlc Letter.
Tho announcement of selections for mem
bershlp In tho Phi Hctn Kappa Scholarship
society was mado this morning by Prof.
Fosslcr of tho University of Nebraska.
Thoso chosen nro: Misses Edith Abbott,
Margaret Davis, Mario Hull, Rosalind Hess,
Ida M. Taylor and Daisy M. Hansen.
CONFESS THEY STOLE BRASS
I'lnttmnoath C'ltlzenn AekiiovrlrdKe
llnvliiK Holtlied MiiiilimCiiii Honit
of ?l-IO Worth of Metnl.
PLATTSMOUTH, Nob., Dec. 22. (Special
Telegram.) Special Detectlvo James Ma
lone of tho Darlington camo from Omaha
today and beforo Justlco Archer Bworo out
a complaint against John W. Whnlcn nnd
John Illchardson. both of this city, charg
lng them with having stolen brass to tho
valuo of $140 1,100 pounds from tho Hur-
Ilngton shop here. Illchardson was nr
rested In Omnha yestorduv whllo trying
10 uiupuau ui 11 ijutiiimy ui uiu niuiui. iiu
claimed that Whalcn stolo tho brass and
he received a commission for selling It
Tho arrest of Whalen wnB a great surprise
to his many friends hero, as ho was con
sidered an honest nnd upright citizen nnd
has hold a responsible position with tho
Hurllngton hero for tho Inst fifteen yenrs.
Whnlcn had a key to tho room nnd would
take tho metal homo with htm, n Small
quantity nt n time. Both men, who nro
neighbors, havo signed n written confess
slon. Justice Archer bound them over to
tho district court In tho sum of $650 each
Sheriff Wheeler returned from Lincoln
today with Henry Selby, who Is charged
with having stolen two sets of harness and
n number of robes from D. H. Harvey, a
farmer residing nenr Greenwood.
For Attempting to llrllie 11 Juror.
PLATTSMOUTH. Neb.. Deo. 22. (Spo
clal.) In district court Judge Jesscn fined
Sam Archer $30 nnd costs after ho pleaded
guilty to tho chargo of having attempted to
Indtico ono of tho Jurymen to hang tho Jury
In tho nuo whero Lulu Taylor succeeded
In proving that Iiwrenco Stull was tho
fathor of her child.
John Walker pleaded not guilty to the
chargo brought against him by Louis Fab-
ncstock of Avoca nnd was admitted to ball,
which ho furnished and wns lelensed.
H. H. Groves was given possession of tho
Plattsmouth Journal plant, which ho had
roplovined from W. I). Wheeler and others,
by pnylnt: the costs of tho suit.
Tito case of tho Stato against the. Com
mercial National bank of "Weeping Water
camo on to bo heard on an application of
tho receiver to havo his accounts passed
upon and lio discharged.
Tho divorce caso of John Eldenmlller
ngnlnst Susnn Eldenmlller wns dismissed
nt plnliitlff'H coat. District court wns then
adjourned until January 7 next.
AVIiim :in,iMl nt I'nro.
HAST1NCJS, Neb.. Dec. 22. (Special.)
."sews or tho remarkable luck of David
Allen, a former Hastings boy, has Just
reached this city. Thrro wenltH
Allen won $3:.OOO.from faro banks nt Daw
son, Klondike. Two of tho houses nt which
ho played turned over lholr boxes ond two
others closed their places when young
Allen camo around. Commencing with $2.50
Allen won. In four davs. $33,000. Of thlb
amount ho devoted $S,000 to "stnklng" his
friends, but only one William Cullin won
with thd money. Ho drew out $1,000 for
himself and a Ilka amount for Allen. Tho
lnttor played from Saturday morning until
Wednesday noon without sleep. He snid
ho nto only a llttlo nnd drank Just enough
to keep him braced up.
David Allen resided In Hastings In tho
early 'SOs, when ho wns n young boy, and
nsslstcd In bill posting. Ho went from here
to Lincoln and from Lincoln to San Fran
cisco, whero ho Is now located, as ho re
turned from Klondlko with nearly $40,000.
rinttninontli .Miixiinia,
PLATTSMOUTH, Neb., Dec. -22. (Spe
clal.) Most Excellent (irnnd Secretary r.
n. White Installed tho following ofllcers of
Nebraska chapter No. 3, Royal Anil
Mnsons, Inst evening: S. M. Chapman, E.
H. P.; "Joseph Neely, king; II. J. Helps,
scribe: Joseph Klein, secretary; A. W.
White, treasurer; Dr. E. W. Cook, C. II.
It. W. Sherwood, P. S.; J. Pepperborc. It.
A. C; J. M. Robertson, M. 3; Adam Kurtz,
M. 2v.; P. L. Suuter, M. 1; Fred Staddle
man, sentinel,
What 4X Pefeotlve Slilett nlk font.
FREMONT, Neb., Dec. 22. (Special.)
At n meeting of tho city council lust even
ing It was decided to rny the Judgment of
JXOO rendered in tha dlstrht cnur
tho city In favor of Mrs. E. R. Follansby
for injuries which she received on u. .
of 11 defective sidewalk, the general opin
ion of (ho counctlmen being that Him 'iv
had pot off easily. Tho usual monthly
bills wero allowed.
ACADEMY PRINCIPAL QUITS
Her, Atmore Resigns .Position in Koarney'i
Military School.
TRUSTEES ALSO WITHDRAW FROM BOARD
HUhnp Crnren' Pinna Not Sntlafnctorr
to Some Other Interested Pnrtlea
mill tlenernl Clinnur Iteanlta
Sellout to Continue, However.
KEARNEY, Neb., Dec. 22. (Special.)
Another chango has taken place at St.
Luko's Military academy, better known tus
tho Kcnrncy Military academy. Recently
there was a change In tho School and Rev.
W. S. Simpson Atmore, rector of tho Epis
copal church of this city, was chosen prin
cipal of tho school and a board of trustees,
composed of C. U. Finch,, C. N. Hrown,
J. O. Lowe, F. O. Keens, W. S. Clapp and
J. I. Hedlck, nppotnted to nld In tho con
trol of tho school. Differences soon arose
between Bishop Graves and Mr. Atmore and
several of tho trustees In regard to pro
viding certain Improvements. No result
was reached and Wednesday Mr. Atmore
resigned ns principal, as did also tho board
of trustees. Several of tho trustees wero
In harmony with tho bishop's plans, but
In order tljnt ho might have a freo hand
their resignations were handed In, together
with thoce of the trustees who were op
posod to bis plans.
It Is said that recently $33,000 was be
queathed for the benefit of tho school,
which tho bishop has Invested and holds
In trust as tho beginning of an endowment
that will grow to largo proportions If his
plans do not miscarry. Principal Atmoro
and several of tho board wore dcsIrotiB of
having this money used for present Im
provements, Insisting that a gymnasium
was needed, together with sanitary Im
provements. Tho bishop stated his willing
ness to provldo thoso things when n show
ing wns i..ado by tha school and thoso
who differed with him Bald that tho out
lay ncceesary was needed to placo tho school
011 a paying basis. Tho bishop would not
accede to their demands henco their resig
nations. Bishop Graves hns nssumed control of
tho school und has offered tho position of
principal to Rov. Oeorgo A. Heccher of
North Platte, one of tho strongest clergy
men In tho Eplscopnl dtoccso In tho state.
Ho was In the city Friday to look over tho
ground and regards tho matter favorably,
but cannot leavo North Platto for somo
ttmo, so tho matter will rest pending his
decision. In tho tncantltm the olllcers of
tho school will remain and Bishop arrives
will gtvo tho affairs of tho school his por-
sonnl attention until spring. There Is no
differences among tho cadets and all have
slgnlflod thctr willingness to return alter
tho Christmas holidays.
Tho Episcopal church at largo will bo
asked to assist In making tho Improvements
needed nnd interest from tho endowment
will be used for n strong nnd well paid
faculty nnd abo for'any futuro emergencies.
Tho cadets left yesterday for their homes,
to spend tho holidays and when they ro"-
turn tho school will bo running as before,
MORE TROUBLE AT ST. LUKE'S
Hntlre Ilonrd of Truatera Itealtrna anil
Illahop Grnvea Tnkca
ChnrKe.
St. Luko's Military academy,, an Episco
palian institution In Kearney, has reached
another crisis In Its short but checkered
career. Tho present trouble promises to
bo moro serious In Its results than tho
eruption of a month ago, in which all
of tho teachers and nearly all of tho stu
dents entered nn emphatic protest against
tho management of tho school by quitting
It. Tho teachers and pupils were Induced
to return by tho retirement of Dr. C. F.
Chittenden from tho presidency of- tho
school nnd In tho reorganization of nffnlrs
a board of trustees was appointed by
Bishop Anson R. Graves to take chargo
of tho academy. Tho board, with tho
bishop as chairman, was composed of John
I. Hedlck, Charles H. Finch, Churles N
Hrown, John O. Lowe, F. O. Kerns, W. S
Cinpp and Rev. W. S. S. Atmore, all of
Kearney. Rov. Mr. Atmoro was selected
for principal nnd tho nffnlrs of tho academy
progressed smoothly until a fow dnys ago.
when differences between tho bishop and
tho trustees m regard to providing ce'r
tnln Improvements renched that acuto stago
from which thcro Is no retreat
Tho refusal of tho bishop to allow tho
funds necessary for tho Improvements de
manded by tho trustees wns tho laBt straw
All of the trustees. Including Principal At
moro, sent In tholr resignations, nnd tho
school was left to tho caro of tho bishop
onco more,
Somo time ngo a bequest of $33,000 was
lert ror tho Deneilt of tho academy, and
tho fund wuh Invested by Hlshop Graves
ns trustee. Principal Atmoro nnd tho other
trustees Insisted that a portion of this
money should ho withdrawn from Invest
ment and used immediately for Improve
ments, which they considered necessary to
tho growth of tho school, Hlshop Graves
siaceu ins willingness to provldo tho monev
for tho proposed Improvements when tho
results of. tho new administration wero
shown in nn enlarged roster nnd a profit
uble school year. Tho trustees, howover,
wero not satisfied to wait, becauso Mi..v
believed that an Inerense In tho roster
and in tho inenmo of tho school could not
ue guinea without making tho Imnrovr.
ments they asked for. Tho attitude of tho
trustees is shown clearly In Mr. Redlck's
letter of resignation, addressed to tho
utsnop, winch snys
Jin Ring from tho position which you took
tho board ns 11 unit tliruf ..i ,.'
necesxnrv In order to lml'd up the school.
Now. with nil duo deference and rosiiect t
y iur Jungment. I must differ with von r
iissuro you. my dear blihop, thro ne'wr
war and nrver will b n time In the history
of the sclinol when J2.0O1 i.r nam J 1. 1.'.
moro judiciously nnd prr peril- exierl(i
upon It tlmn nt the present tlmo, 1, order
to nttrnel the pub lo attention nnd to Ee
ctiro pupllH from nil classes, nnd ns thero
Is no other noureo from which funds c'nn
bo procured except by tho donations to tho
school held by you, your principal nnd
faculty nre handicapped nnd nro unable to
ndvertlse tlu school properly or to person
ally mnko such u showing as to justify
parents In sending their boys to fit. I.uko h.
.Now, what Is the uo of hnvlng a board of
six or seven business men empowered to
conduct the nffairs of tho lastltutlon when
you, tho bishop, refuse to help them If I
md thought when I accepted n position on
the board that the school would remain in
present condition I certainly wouUl b.ivo
declined to net. I will tnko Immediate
steps o remove my boys to Bhnttuek or
M. Albanx. I hereby tender my roslgna
tlon 11s vlco president of tho board.
Hlshop Graves has personally taken
chnrgo of tho academy until ho can secure
a suitable principal for It.
Hold iiilt-vi'N ruptured,
GRAND ISLAND. Neb., Dec. 22. (Spo
clal.) Last Thursday evening Attorney F.
W. Ashton of this city was returning from
Omnha over tho Union Pacific. When tho
train was Just pulling out of Fremont ho
was slttlug In tho day coach roadlng, with
his overcoat thrown over tho back of the
sent. Ho suddenly felt It Jerked nwny, nnd
looking around ho saw two men making for
tho door. Ho followed, but tho men jumped
from tho train and In tho darkness ho
could not get a description of them. Mr.
Postol, n plumber of tills city, wub ap
proached yesterday afternoon by two men
who said they wero making their way
through the country, had no money nnd
wanted to sell an overcoat. Ho bought It,
... ..... m.ivui h mi 1, in- unnru 1 camo to
ihe conclusion thnt In your opinion St.
T.tikos nrndeiny does not deserve- nt th'u
t mo the ImniMvompnla n.i n.i.un ....
paying tho men $2, and nn hour later read
In nn evening paper of Mr. Ashton's loss.
Ho immediately advised the latter, who
called nnd Identified It as his property. A
search was at once mado tor tho men and
iney were round in ono or tno saloons ana
Idcntlfld by Mr. Postel.
Nelirnakn Wenthrr llnlletlna.
FREMONT, Neb., Dec. 22. (Special.)
Tbo plenFunt weather of the past few weeks
camo to an end this morning, with n light
rain, which changed to snow nbout noon,
most of It molting as it fell. Corn Is all
husked and beets out of tho ground, so that
the farmers nro In good shape for winter
weather.
SCHUYLER, Neb., Dec. 22. (Special.)
The exceptionally flno December weather,
after yesterday's threatening chnnges, was
Interrupted early this forenoon by a cold,
drizzling rain, accompanied nt times by
snow from the northeast.
WEST POINT, Neb., Dec. 22. (Special.)
Tbo balmy, spring-like wenther of tho
past four weeks was suddenly broken this
morning by a heavy downpour of rnln. Tho
weather Is cold and raw and Indications
nro for colder and boow.
HEATRICE. Neb.. Dec, 22. (Special.)
The heavy rnln which began falling hero
thin morning changed to snow this after
noon. A heavy snow, accompanied by wlnd
continues to fall, with no prospect of abate
ment. LINWOOD, Neb., Dec. 22. (Special.) It
began raining hero about 10 o'clock nnd
ccntlnucd until shortly after noon, when the
drops changed to flakes. It Is the first
snow of tho season,
SYRACUSE, Neb., Doc. 22. (Special.)
A nlco shower of rain Just sufficient to
lay tho dust fell hero this morning.
Attempted Holdup Nenr Colnniliua.
COLUMBUS, Neb., Dec. 22. (Special.)
Henry Hlnser, a young fanner living In
Loup township, was attacked by highway
men last evening nbout 8 o'clock while
driving to tho city. Ho was about two
miles from town and nenrlng tho Loup
bridge when three men sprang out from the
roadsldo nnd grabbed his horse. One of tho
men attempted to get Into tho buggy.
Hlnser was accompanied by his sister. Ho
was driving a spirited horse nnd when ho
attempted to itrlko at one of tho men tho
horse broko Into a lively run. Hlaser gavo
a good description of-Jils assailants nnd
the authorities havo a clue. Hlaser had
J CO with him.
Firemen Prove Clever Ileeorntora.
FREMONT, Neb., Dec. 22. (Special.)
Tho decorations of the hall at tho ball
given by tho Brotherhood of Locomotive
Flromen last evening wero elaborate and
qulto out of tho ordinary. At ono end of
tho hall, resting upon n track, was the
front end of nn engine, with headlight,
stack, pilot and everything complete. At
tho sides of tho trnck wero mlntnturo for
ests of palms and evergreens. Clusters of
colored lanterns hung about the room and
nearly 300 colored lights about tho walls
mado tho scene a brilliant one. Thero wore
many railroad men from out of the city
present and the occasion was a success.
West l'olnt Ine endlnry.
WEST POINT, Neb., Dec. 22. (Special.)
Another lnccndlnry flro was discovered at
1 o'clock this morning In tho western part
of tho city. Tho dwelling houso belonging
to Louis N. Rico nnd which has been va
cant for somo time, was totally consumed.
Tho loss Is nbout $300, .which Is partially
covered by Insurance. Fires of this chnr
nctor nre now occurring at rcgulnr inter
vals, tho structures burned being gener
ally barns, stables nnd empty houses. Had
tho wind boon blowing this morning the
consequences would hnvo been disastrous,
as tho burned building was beyond the
water servlco of the city.
l'rlamier Denlea Ilia Nntne.
COLUMBUS, Neb.. Dec. 22. (Special.)
Charles Immlck, who Is charged with steal
ing his employer's horso, was arraigned In
justlco court this morning for preliminary
examination. Ho entered a plea of not
guilty, wnlved examination and was bound
over to tho district court In tho sum of $40C,
In default of which he was committed to
Jail, Ho denies his namo and when asked
what his real nnmo was said he didn't bo
Hevo anyone could tell what It was. It has
slnco been learned that tho Kllpatrlck fam
ily at Madison wero his foster parents.
Fifteen Dnya for 1'etlt I.nrceny.
OSCEOLA, Nob., Dec. 22. (Spe
cial.) Tho young man whom Sheriff
Nuqulst arrested for robbing the safe
of tho Tolk County Independent gave
back $5 of the $14 ho took and was
then brought to Osceola, whero ho pleaded
guilty to a churgo of petit larceny and wns
sentenced to fifteen days in Jail by Judgo
Hall. Tho young man served through tho
Spanish war in Bryan's regiment nnd had
slnco been a trusted employe In tbo In
dependent qfllce, long enough to learn the
combination of tbo safe.
For I'nlk Comity Shipper.
STROMSBURG, Ncb Dec. 22. (Special.)
Tho Kansas City & Omnha railroad Is to
soon commenco building n spur to Swcdo
homo and another from Stromsburg
s'trnlght west to tho Piatt river to gather
up tho grain and Btock In tho western part
of the. county. Tho surveying for both
brnnches has been completed nnd tho pur
chasing ngent Is to arrlvo soon to acqulro
the right-of-way.
Find You or Wnnilerer'a' 1'nrenta.
BEATRICE, Neb,, Dec. 22. (Special Tele
gram.) Tho parents of Walter Tracy, tho
young lnd who was rescued from n couple
of tramps several days ago by tho Beatrice
police, have finally been locnted. They llvo
In St. Josoph, whero his father Is a clerk
In a Justlco of tho peace ofllce. Tho father
has sent monoy to tho chief of police with
which to send tho boy back to St. Josoph.
Ileeovera Ilia Stolen Stock.
NORFOLK, Nob., Dec. 22. (Special.) H.
E. Gllssmnn has recovered nt Pllger twclvo
head of his cattle that a thief had driven
there to ship to Omaha. Tho "rustler" es
caped, but tho station ngent gives n good
dcEcrlptlon of him and Mr. Qlissman has In
stituted a vigorous Bcnrch.
KelhrrK mill IlodKe Iiiiprtnoncd.
Pi..i i o.iiLTH, Neb., Dec. 22. (Spe
cial.) Sheriff W. D. Wheoler has taken
Churles Kelberg and George Dodgo to the
state pcnltentlnry, tho former to servo eight
years and tho latter ono year.
Ft rc-Kx tin Kill Kill or Teat.
Don't fall to witness the flro fighting con
test of "Kllfyre," tho dry powder com
pound, nt Fourteenth and Harney streets,
Monday at 2:80 p. m to bo given under
tho supervision of Firo Chlof Redell, by P.
L. Wilbur, representative of tho Monarch'
Fire Appllanco company of 27 William
street, Now York City,
J. S. GIBSON, Stnto Agont.
JOII.V AI.I.F.X, I'llIVATK.
Ilia II 11 111 or Will No I.o niter Aninae the
limine of Itepreaentntlvea,
Prlvnto John Allen of Mississippi will not
bo a member of the next house of rep
resentatives and probably no ono of tho de
feated candidates for re-election will be as
greatly missed. Mr. Allen Is tho humorist
of tho house, nnd even his political ad
versaries are pleased wbon ho rises to ad
dress his colleagues, for ho Is "a fellow of
Infinite Jest," and no malicious utterances
ever creep Into his speoches, Chuuncoy
Dcpow shortly' nfter his election to tho
senato becamo tho object of one of Mr.
Allen's keen shafts, Tho Mlsslsslpptan said
ono day;
"A negro epicure caught n fine, largo pos
sum, skinned, dressed nnd bung it beforo a
blazing fire under a spreading tree, and
while It was baking to a delectable brown
lay down on the ground and went to sleep
A Record Breaker
End of the busiest month on record our sales fur ahead of our expectations
and the close of the largest year in the history of our business.
We hnvc about two dozen pieces which arrived too Into for the holiday season, also a fow line ar
ticles which we wish to move before January 1st and have marked them at a price that will
insure their sale.
AMONG THIS PIECES ARE
No. 101 Ladies'
Art Nouveau Table
Very handsome parlor piece In tho new
art-solid mahogany nnd caconnut wood
finely Inlaid a decidedly French
piece regular prlco $30 1 Q ff
special Inducement -LOUU
No. 00 Gold Parlor Table
Onyx top hand carved beautiful de
sign genulno gold leaf regular price
$5fi.0O special Induce- ()G ((
mcnt OiUU
No. 04 Vernis Martin Table
French design hand painted hand
somo mountings fancy
shaped top regular prlco "1 V ff
$28 special Inducement '
No. 089 Combination Case
Hand polished mahogany finish flno
carvings swell front shaped hoveled
French plate mirror slzo 18x20 largo
desk and vcnltlon leaded glass door on
cupboard a beautiful design regular
prlco $35.00-Bpeclal In- QfV ff
duccment
We invite you to call
beside It. About the time the possum was
done a slick llttlo darky, happening that
way, stolo tho possum and nto It up. Thon
he took tbo bones nnd laid them down In
front of bis sleeping brother, greasod his
lips with possum grcnBo and smeared pos
sum grease over his Angers.
"When the owner of tho possum awoko
ho looked nbout, dazed and surprised to find
his piece do resistance gone, but tho bones
lny In front of him, ho saw tho grease upon
his fingers nnd tasted It upon bis lips.
" 'Is It pos'ble,' ho said, 'dun eat dar pos
sum when I was 'sleep? I smell possum, I
tasto possum, an' dar Is do bones, It sar
tinly do look ltko I mus' hab eat him, but
fo God dat dcr possum dun hab Icsb 'feet
on my con'stutlon dan cny olo possum I
ever did cat bofo'.'
"That is tho way with Dcpow. He should
havo patronage It looks ns If ho did havo
patronage but fo' God dat dcr patronage
hns less 'feet on his con'stutlon dan enny
olo patronago ho over did have befo'."
During tho debate on tnklug-up tho war In
Cuba Mr. Allen said tho assumption that tho
nation was carrying out the decrco of
l'rovldcnce reminded him of tho phllospohy
of an old darkey In his country, who was
asked about special provld-nccs In prayer.
"Well," ho nnswered, "that depends upon
tho form of prayer, if I ask tho Lord to
send mo a turkey he pays no attention to It.
But U I ask him to send mo nfter n turkey
thero Is suro to bo n prompt answer."
When It was given out in a Washington
Interview previous to tho presidential
campaign of 1892 that republican sentiment
seemed to bo drifting to Harrison and that
his (Harrison's) Chilian message had been
issued just in tlmo, Mr. Allen was rcmlndod
of this llttlo story:
"Mr. Speaker, out In Iowa on a certain oc
casion, whllo a numbor of men wero en
gagod In tho harvest field, tho clouds began
to gather, tho lightning began to flash and
finally tho drops of rain began to fall. When
a man Is working for wages out In a hot
harvest field there Is nothing more delight
ful to him than a llttlo fall of rain to
drive him In. Thoso harvesters broko for
tho barn.
"When tho preat body of them arrived
thoro tbey found that ono fellow had got
thero beforo them. Ho was so entirely out
of breath that he had fallen flat on the
barn floor. Tho foreman naked hlra:
'What made you run yourself to death In
that way?'
" 'Why, I was afraid the rain would stop
beforo I could get In.' "
Such was "I'Hvato" John's Idea of tho
"Just In time."
Abram S. Hewitt once mado n spcoch at
n southern society dinner In Washington,
In which Mr. Allen felt called upon to make
somo response. It wns about tho deendonce
of southern statesmanship. To tho houso
Mr. Allen eald, on tho Howltt speech being
quoted:
"Why, Blr, I recollect not long ago I
wont to a banquet In Baltimore where
everything wns so good, where I was sur
rounded by so mnny rich men, that by tho
time It came my turn to speak I felt so
well thnt I addressed them ns 'fellow cap
italists.' Therefore I, on my own motion,
would novcr quoto a banquet speech on
anybody, becauso I do not think It exactly
tho fair thing."
FORECAST OF THE WEATHER
Sundny nnd Monday Are Apt tn lie
Fulr, with Wlnila IllouiiiK
from the Worth.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 22. Forecast for
Sunday and Monday:
Kor Nebraska, North Dakota, South Da
kota and Kansas Fair Sunday and Mon
day; northerly wlndB.
For Iowa Colder Sunday, with fair In
western nnd snow In eastern portion; Mon
day, fair; northerly winds.
For Missouri Colder Sunday, with fair
In western and rain or buow In eastern
portion; Monday, fair; winds becoming
northerly.
For Colorado, Wyoming, nnd Montana
Fair Sunday and Monday; variable winds.
For Illinois Much colder Sunday, prob
ably turning Into snow In northern por
tion; Monday, fair; hluh southerly winds
shifting to northerly.
For Arkansas Fair and colder Sunday;
Monday, fair; northwesterly winds.
For Oklnhoma ond Indian Territory Fair
Sunday and Monday; northerly winds.
For Western Texas Fair Sunday and
colder In wcBtorn portion; Monday, fair;
northorly winds.
I, oral Hernril.
nFFirn of Tim whathrr TtimrjAv.
OMAHA, Dec. 22,-Olllolal record of tern.
purnturu and precipitation compared with
the corresponding day of tho Inst three
yeurs;
1000, If 99, 1J9S U97
Mnxlmum temperature... R2 :ts j
Minimum temperature... 2S 3.1 25
Mean tcmiwraturo 35 si 12
Precipitation 15 .it) .00 ,01
Record of temperature nnd prcclpltn'.lon
nt Omaha for this day nnd since March 1,
1900:
Nnrmnl tempcrnturo y
Kxcess for xhi day g
Totul excess since March 1 wg ,
Normal iireripiinuun 03 inch
Kxcess for tho day 13 Inch
Total since March 1 29.9:1 Inches
Kxri'HH slnco Mnrch 1 ,3" Inch
Deficiency for cor. period. 18M,... 4, iG Inches
Deficiency for cor. period, 1S9S.,.. 3. M inches
I.. A. WKf.HI,
, J-ocal Forecast Official.
No. -J S Parlor Divan
Length 42 Inches no back French
legs carved arms spring seat a reg
ular $25.00 piece "1 O
special Inducement XOtOxt
No. 000 Golden Oak Kocker
Leather scat high back finely fin
ishedsee this In our show window wo
havo sold over 300 of these rockora for
Christmas rockers worth O OK
fully $5 our special
iUU
and see our fine stock whether anticipating
purchasing or not.
UIIJUHBf I, iiifvn
We do
You would use It In yours if you know ita excellent qualities.
Kconomy Nut Coal in a clean burning, washed nut coal thnt
will mako more flro, moro hent and cook more meals than
nny other coal of similar price.
Economy Washed
Nut Coal, $5.50
A coarse, well screened washed coal. All the slate and stono
washed nwny. An all-coal coal. A Jewel In fuel.
Yes, wo uso It In our own homes and It suits us 'In every
respect.
Economy Lump, 25 cents higher.
No other dealer can furnish "Economy."
Omaha Goal, Coke & Lime Go.
SUNDERLAND BROS.
S. E. Cor. I6II1 and Douglas Sts.
Phones 252-790.
m 1
It is not necessary to con
sult a calendar to find out when the
UNION PACIFIC ORDINARY (Tourist)
CARS leave for Pacific Coast, for they
run every day.
The Cars for Oregon leave Omaha daily at 8:20 a. m.,
and for California daily at 4:25 p. m.
Special Personally Conducted for Portland avery Friday at 820a. m
Special Personally Conduotod for San Francisco and Los Angeles
every Friday at 8:20 a. m.
Special Conducted Excursions for San Francisco and Los Angeles
every Wednesday at 11:35 p. m.
These cars are fitted up complete with mattresses, curtains, blanket, pillows
etc., requlrtnif nothing to bo furnished by the passengers. Uniformed Torteni
and conductors who are In charge of them, nre required to keep thorn In rood
order and look after the wants ujid comforts of passengers. The caro urn now,
of modern pattern, and are nearly as convenient and comfortable as first-class
Palace Sleepers,
New City Ticket Office 1324 Farnam St.
NO YULE TIDE CIRCLE
Is complete without n plana.
"THE HARD MAN"
la tho bast and will give you aud your dear vacs years of
pleasure.
We Invite You to Call
and we oan at least givo you n half hoar of unalloyed pleasure
In listening to the beautiful tono of the "HARDMAN."
Ta be had an easy terms, pricoa tha lowest far tbc vary best.
MAKE NO MISTAKE
ta be seen und heard In numbers only at
Mueller Piano
13(6 FarniM St.
I .MINN C'olllllt-Slllllll'N lllltfUIIK.
1 Ninv YOHIC, Dec. 22.- Mist) Mary Condlt
' Smith's biiKKHKO was retained ly the -um-tomu
niithurltloH when It was tukon from
the Amerlcnii linn steamship St. Ixiuls and
Hent to tho upprnlHrr'H stores, Miss I'omllt
Hmlth explained that she had lost nil her
I clothing In the stegn of i'ekln and that sho
hud purchased a .ow wardrobe whllo in
A large selection of Vcrnis "Mar
tin Chairs divans nnd parlor tables
Bolld mahogany rockers nnd tea tables.
No. 130 Solid Mahogany
Kocker
Wood scat hand corved highly pol
llshcd all solid mahogany extra largo
slio regular prlco $33 "I
special Inducement vl
Large stock of Tabourets and
Indian Seats In all woods.
No. 4-13 Tapestry Couch
Mahogany frame carved claw feet
finest quality French tapestry uphol
stering very finely made an elegant
design slzo 32x5 foot 4 inchcsr-regular
$33.00 Couch 1 iy nr
special Inducements - v
Fine selection of Cheval Glasses
and Dressing Tables Chiffoniers nnd
Shaving Cases all woods and any finish.
use it in our
own homes .
Not Occasionally, but
EVERY DAY
Tel. 316.
and Organ Go.
Paris, Kho pleaded that ns her clothing
had been lost In tho dnfenro of Pekln shn
wns entitled to hrlnir Into this country that
which sho hud ii'irchascd abroad, Deputy
Collector Kerrltnun nnd Deputy Surveyor
Dowllng snlil, however, that It was not for
them to Interpret tho law and thoy there
fore would havo to confiscate her trunks
and baua. . .