THE OMAHA DAILY BEE: FRIDAY, DECEMBER ' 28, 1900.
CANDIDATES ARE NUMEROUS
Office of President of State Teticheri' Asso
ciation Sought by Several.
OMAHA MAN MAY LAND THE PRIZE
t'rliii'ttiii! Wntrrlintinr mill Hiiprrlii
tPiiilrul Iloiltvell Art- l.iiiikcil Upon
with Knvur, tnil llnve Anlmnlcil
OlMKiittlon to OvrriMMiic.
LINCOLN, Dec. 27. (Special.) Delegates
to the tenchers' convention met thU nftcr
noon according to congressional districts
and elected members of the nominating
council. This council will meet tomorrow
to select nominees for tho various olllces
of tho association, but the list prepared
will not bo made public until the general
assembly convenes Friday morning. Three
members of tho. nominating commlttco
were named for each of tho congressional
districts.
Among tho educators mentioned for
president of tho nsoclatlon nro W. K.
Fowler of lllalr, A. H. Watcrhouso nnd K.
J. Hodwoll of Omaha, A. 1 Thomas of Mtn
den and U. S. Conn of Wayne. Superintend
ent I'carso of tho Omaha public schools was
spoken of for tho place, but he announced
today thnt ho was not n candidate nnd
would not accept tlje ofllco If tendered to
him.
"There Is an unwritten law In our
nssoelntlon, " said he, "that 'no person
should servo two terms ns president. 1
havo held ono term In that ofllco and It
would not bo becoming In mo to tako It
again. Hither Watorhouso or Ilodwell of
Omaha would fill tho position nccoptnbly."
Douglas county Is represented by a large
delegation nnd nn effort will probshly bo
mado by that contingent to Una up tho
forces' In favor of ono of the two Omaha
men. Lnncnster, of course, has tho larg
est representation, but the First con
gressional illntrlct, In which tho ccunty Is
located, has no more votes than nny of
the other districts. So far ns known this
county will present no candidates unless
Superintendent Gordon of tho city schools
decides to enter tho race.
I.tnt'olii'n CiiiiouiIkii AhiiIiihI Oninhn.
A concerted plnn to prevent tho election
of nny Onmhn man to the presidency of tho
Blato Teachers' association was put Into
operation tonight by making It appear that
tho stnto metropolis wanted tho next nn
nual meeting of tho association. Tho pro
moters of tho plan hoped to nrnnse a gen
eral sentiment ngnlnst nil Omaha aspirants
who might be considered In tho rnce for
tho position. In furtherance of tlie plnn It
was urged that Omaha wnntcd everything
and, therefore, should bo given nothing.
Superintendent I'carso of tho Omaha schools
was tho first to discover nnd denounco tho
plot. Ho snld: "Thero Is absolutely no
truth In tho report that Omaha wants tho
next meeting. Tho circulation of that story
Is simply an nttempt to foreo Waterhouso
or Bomo other Omaha candidate to with
draw frcm the raco for president."
Tho' opposition to the Omaha men comes
mostly frcm tho First congressional dis
trict, tho representatives of which, or mnny
of them nt least, nro Influenced by tho
Lancaster county members. This element
contends, notwithstanding tho open declara
tion of Superintendent I'carso, that Omaha
wants the meeting and becauso of this
they propose to fight tho Omaha candidates.
Tho enrollment of mombers tonight was
1.GC0. er 2CI more than tho largest In the
association's history.
lllKli Selmnl Dehntf Omitted.
Considerable JU-fecllng, has boon aroused
between two factions of tho nssoelntlon
relative to tho arrangement of tho progrnm.
It has been, customary In past $-ears to In
clude h stato high school debato In tho
list of the special features. These debates
havo been held under tho auspices of tho
Stato Declamatory association, which has
grown to be known an nn nuxlllnry organi
sation to tho Teachers' association. Th3
year tho executive commlttro omitted the
debato from tho printed progrnm and n
howl Immedlntoly went up from the various
high schools that Intended to compoto.
Secretary Fowler of tho executive commit
too has Issued a circular statement con
cerning tho action of tho commlttco. In It
ho says that Saturday was tho only nvall
ablo night for tho debato nnd that as prac
tically all of tho teachera will lcavo tho
city before that time ho derided that It
would be better to leave the event off the
program. Tho other evening attractions, ho
Bays, aro of a naturo that will appeal to
all classes that nttend tho convention, while
the debate would attract only n fow. Tho
high school men, on the other hand, con
tend that If only n few nro nttrncted by
tho debato, It should havo been given a
plnco on tho program, for according to tho
reasoning nt tho executive commlttco tho
fow that would attend would not Berlously
decrenso tho nttondnnco nt tho regular
events.
However, tho omission did not prevent
tho Declamatory nssoelntlon from holding
Its dobatc. Last night tho debaters mot In
a friendly contest In tho Lincoln High
school building and discussed tho proposi
tion to elect United States senators by
direct vote of tho people Joseph Tuma
of Cr.oto wns given tho first rnnk by tho
Judges nnd Mason Wheeler of this city sec
ond. Tho debaters wcro: IMirdotto Lewis,
Omaha; Joseph Tuma, Crete; Miss Clara
Butts, Nebraska City; -Mason Wheeler,
Lincoln; Enrlo Marvin, Beatrice; Noel
I'rovost, York. Tho Judges wcro: Scnntor
E. N. Allot! of Arapahoe, Miss Llzzlo Haas
of Doono, la., nnd Superintendent H, T.
Cenrson of Kearney.
(rneriil Session' Work.
Tho general session was held In tho now
chapel of tho University of Nebraska this
morning Instead of In tho auditorium, ns
announced on tho programs. Upward of
1,000 educators listened to tho addresses
and discussions. Tho feature of tho pro
gram was u symposium on tho history of
education In Nebraska for n third of a
century. The' advancement of prlmnry aud
ocondary sellouts was trcnted by Superin
tendent 1). O. O'Connor, Norfolk. President
W. A. Clnrk, I'eru Normal, followed with a
sketch of the no Anal schools, I'rof. O. I).
Bwcozy of tho University of Nebraska spoke
of denominational schools nnd l'rof. II, W,
Cnldwoll closed the symposium with n brief
outline of tho beginning and growth of the
University of Nebraska, l'rof. L. W. Sheotz
of the Lincoln schools spoko at Homo length
on music ns nn educational factor.
At the close of tho meeting tho follow
Ing committees were appointed;
Auditing Committee W. II. Clcnunons,
Fremont; Superintendent A. It. Stnller,
Beatrice, nnn Oeorgo K. Condrn, Lincoln
Resolutions A. L. Cavlnness, Falrbury;
C, Q. Elwangcr, II. Jeunlngs, Wilbur; L.
What Shall We
Have for Dessert?
This question arises in tho family
very day. Let us answer it to-day. Try
a delicious nnd healthful dessert. Pre
pared l.a two minutes. No boiling l no
baking! ndd boiling water and set to
cool. Flavors: Lemon, Orange, Knap,
berry nnd Strawberry. Get a packago
, at your gnoccrs to-day. to cts.
W. Flke, I'eru; K. P. Wilson, Ponca; K. II.
Shermiin, Schuyler.
Tho college, high school, grammar 'school,
primary school, county superintendents'
and school board sections met separately
this afternoon and carried out the pro
grams previously arranged.
Cliiiiif eltnr Andrew' Aililrem.
Tonight bc teachers assembled again In
tho auditorium. Chancellor Andrews of tho
University of Nebraska delivered an ad
dress on "Tho Fnlao and tho True In Cur
rent Criticisms of Public School Tench
Initf." The spenkcr said tho public often
Insisted on Inspecting and Judging tho per
formances of the school teachers nnd he
was glad this wns so, but ho thought the
Inspection was not often thorough He
welcomed tho public interest In school
methods, but maintained thnt much of the
criticism advanced was unjust nnd not well
founded. In tho course of his speech he
pleaded for mere attention to tho manual
training of pupils. Music wns furnished
during tho evening by the Fremont Normal
School quartet.
(Continued from First Pnge.)
Alvln Saunders, Clinton Brlgga, Lorenzo
Crounso and Charles F. Mandcrson. On
tho third day after tho balloting had be
gan, nn mitl-Hltchock caucus consolidated
nil tho forces of tho quadrilateral upon
Saunders, nnd tho next day tho stampede
carried over all tho Hitchcock republicans
to Saunders on the first ballot.
Dark Home Victory.
Tho sixth scnntorlal conflict, which re
sulted In tho election of Charles II. V,m
Wyclc, took placo In 1881. In this content,
ns in tho previous campaign, the force of
p"blh sentiment was with tho field nnd op
posed tho re-election of Senator Paddock.
Tho dlfllcnlty of uniting tho field seemed al
most Insurmountable, but on tho llfth day, I
after tho balloting had begun nnd after n i that ho had been taken out of the race by
stampede had nlmost brought on Paddock's p. E. Thompson. When asked If there was
re-electlen, nn nntl-I'addock caucus wnsinny truth lu tho assertion ho snld. "No,
hold amidst tho mcst Intense excitement .
nnd centered upon Vnn Wyck, electing him
thirty minutes Inter on tho seventeenth bal
lot. In the senatorial contest of 1883 the sev
enteenth ballot wns ngnln tho talisman that
decided the fateful struggle. Fifteen days
wero consumed In balloting, nnd ten days
elapsed before the nccessnry number could
bo secured to hold a caucus. Alvln Saun
ders wns a candidate for re-election, but
tho republican vote was divided botwecn him
nnd John 0. Cowln, Charles F. fMnndcrson,
Joseph H. Millard and John M. Thayer. Mll
latd was .regarded ns the candldato who had
the financial strength behind hlrn, but he
was unable to securo. tho votes necessary
to his election. Charles F. Mandcrson, who
from tho start to tho day previous to tho
ending of tho race, mustered only eight
votes, was finally given the caucuB nomlnn
tlon over John C. Cowln, his highest, com
pctltor, and fleeted tho next day by tho
unanimous republican vote. J. Sterling
Morton received tho bulk of tho democratic
vote.
Defeat of Van Wyck.
In 1887 cam? another hotly contested sen
ntorlnl fight, Chnrles H. Van Wyck asking
for re-election. Ho had taken advantngo of
tho provision In tho constitution allowing
htm to submit his name for an expression
of popular preforenco and wnB unquestion
ably tho cholco of a majority of tho people.
Tho opposition, however, hnd centered Its
efforts In procuring legislative nominations
for men who could be depended upon to Ig
noro the popular will. Although the organ
ization of tho house was effected by the
Van Wyck forces In the election of their
candidate for speaker, In tho formal ballots
the votes for senator wero, divided between,
Von Wyck, Paddock nnd a few others.1
After several days ballotlng.tho republicans
wero consolidated on Paddo'ck by means of
a caucus, and ho was elected for tho second
time. The. democrats divided their votes Be
tween Goorgo L. Miller nnd John A. Mc-
Shnne.
Tho election of tho senator In 1889 could
hardlr bo called a contest. Senator Man
dcrson was re-elected without opposition
from tho republican ranks nnd tho Joint
session was necessary only to announce tho
result. Tho democrats again complimented
John A. McShane.
TrlaiiKiilar Division of l'nrtlca.
Tho senatorial olcctlon of 1893 was again
protracted. Tho legislature was divided
between tho republicans, popullstB nnd
domocrnts In such a way that no ono of
thcml had tho necessary vote to elect.
Tho balanco of power lay with tho demo
crats, who by throwing to tho republicans
or tho populists were able to decide tho
politics of tho successful man. It tooK
tho democrats n long tlmo to determine
which courso to pursue. In tho Interval
tho balloting continued from dny to day
with the populists voting In succession
for John II. Powers, their defoatcd
candldato for governor; W. L. urcene,
later congressman from tho Sixth
district, nnd William V. Allen, then n
Judgo on tho district bench. The repub
licans tried to break tno ueauiocK oy
swinging back and forth from Paddock to
Thurston, but In vain. Finally, upon the
eighteenth ballot tho democrats, who hod
been holding out swung In with tho popu
lists and gavo seventy votes nnd tho elec
tion to William V. Allen.
The senatorial contest of 1895 was do-
void of excitement, tho prize being ten
dered to John M. Thurston by a written
agreement signed by all the republican
members of tho legislature before this
session was under way.
Most l'rntrnctril of All.
Tho last senatorial contest two yearn
ago waB tho longest It not the most ex
citing on record. M. Li Hayward finding
himself defeated as"tho republican candi
date for governor, responded to an iin-
mlstakablo popular call to enter the race
for the United States senate. Ills principal
competitor was David E. Thompson of
Lincoln, who up to the time It became
known that the legislature had gone re
publican had scarcely been suspected of
harboring senatorial aspirations. The Held
was large, Including among tho candidates
John L. Webster of Omaha, G. M. Lambert
son, M. II. Iteeso nnd Allen W. Field of
Lincoln, E. H. Hlpshaw of Falrbury, E. J.
Halncr of Aurora, C. IS. AdaniB of Superior,
J. n. Weston of Ileatrlce nnd a nitmbor of
others, but none of them mustered n form
Idnblo strength. Strange to say, tho situ
ation developed Into nn alignment with
Hayward, tho strong roan, nnd the field
combined on one side against I). E.
Thompson on tho other. Tho policy pur
sued by Thompsou In making mysterious
claims of bidden strength kept tho follow
ers of Hnyward out of a caucus until nearly
two months of balloting had elapsed, the
voto of the republicans In open session
being scnttered among the various candi
dates, while the fuslonlsts continued to
record thomselvcs for William V. Allen.
At last, nftcr considerable contention over
tho terms, n caucus agreement was reached
by tho republicans calling for a two-thirds
voto by n peculiarly open-and-shut ballot
which allowed certain members of the
caucus to voto secretly at their option.
Even men inn caucus coma arnvo at no
result for several days until n break was
mado. In the following of two or tbreo of the
smaller candidates and the nomination wns
declared for Mr. Hayward.. Stories wero
rife at tho time of an attempt to repudiate
tho caucus decision, but when tho ballot
was taken In Joint session the next day all
the republicans voted for Hnyward, while
tho opposition died in the ditch with Allen
To elect Hayward it required forty-three
joint ballots extending over the forty-ninth
dny of the session, leaving n period of va
cancy In tho state's representation be
tween March 4, when Senator Allen's term
expired, and March 8, when his BUccessor
secured his credentials.
It wns owing to the death of Senator
Hnyward before he had opportunity to fill
his sent and tho appointment of Senator
Allen to fill tho acnncy that the coming
legislature Is called on to elect two Unlt'.'d
Stntcs senntors. Whether tho double choice
will simplify or compllcato tho situation
remains to bo seen, but for tho two places
to bo filled there are fewer avowed candi
dates this tlmo than thero wcro for the
one plnco two years ago. Tho Jlneup of tho
legislators has scarcely yet begun, but
within the coming week the field of cam
paign is euro to nssumc moro definite form.
SPEAKERSHIP UNDER DEBATE
Cniidlrinte An- Active In Tliclr Cnn
n mill One Denounces n
Fusion I'nlic.
LINCOLN, Dec. 27. (Special.) Three of
the candidates William 0. Sears of Burt,
John J. McCnrlhy of Dixon and .1. A. An
drews of Frontier wero here, but nolther
of them did very much work In tholr own
behnlf, for tho reason thnt thero woro only
a few of tho republican legislators In the
city.
Tho announcement of tho withdrawal of
Dr. Laflin of Ougo county from tho raco
for tho speakership caused some consterna
tion In the ranks of partisans, but all sides
claimed to bo benefited by tho action. Dr.
Laflin and Mr. Sears wero together In tho
lobby of tho Llndell most of tho day nnd
tho latter expressed great confidence that
he would bo ejected. Tho Andrews men,
on the other hand, contended thnt tho Oagc
cpunty representative could not control
mnny votes nnd Insisted that his with
drawal would release a number of men who
would rally to tho support of tho candi
date from Frontier county.
Mr. Andrews was Indignant today over a
report printed In tho Omnhn fusion organ
Bir. there Is not a word of truth In the
report. I am strictly In the raco nnd I
bcllevo my chnnccB for success look better
now than they did several days ago. I have
not even discussed ray candidacy with any
of tho candldatcB for United States senator.
However, Mr. Thompson said In my prcs-
enco here today that ho would not cntanglo
himself In the speakership contest."
Three scnntorlal candidates wero ap
proachod today on tho speakership ques
tion, 'but all of them said thoy preferred
to take no. part In tho fight.
Among the legislators who arrived today
worn Senator Steele of Falrbury, Repro
sentatlvcs Mend nnd Wilcox of Douglas
county and Hlbbcrt and Stelnmcycr of Gage
county.
There Is a disposition among the few
fusion members of tho legislature now In
tho city to hnvo D. W. Hamilton of Butler
county declared tho choice of tho minority
party for a complimentary vote for tho
speakership. Hamilton was a member of
the legislature of four years ngo. Clark
Robinson, candldato for scrgoant-at
arms in tno senate, was actively ni wotk
among mcmbcre tonight. John C. F. Me
Kcsson of Emerald wns here boosting his
own candidacy for eecrotary of tho senate
Huervlnor I'repnre for Sninllpox
FREMONT, Neb., Dec. 27. (Spoclnl.)
The board of supervisors met for the last
session of tho year yesterday. Mrs. E. Pol
lock and others petitioned the board to lay
out a dralnago ditch In Elkhorn township.
The bonrd thought they had had too much
oxpcrlcnco with ditches during the last
year and the petition was dismissed with
out much discussion. The brldgo commit
tee reported tho Plntto river' brldgo In bet
ler shape than for years. The most lm
portant matter to como "before the board
will bo the hills for guarding and taking
caro of smallpox patients. Somo of them
were brought up this afternoon. There
aro at present two cases of the disease In
Platto township, the last ono being the
year-old daughter of Gus Jonas,
farmer residing enBt of tho city. Thero
aro also ono or two cases at North Rend
Columhns linn a Smnllnnx I'ntlent
COLUMBUS, Neb., Dec. 27. (Special
Telegram.) L. F. Andrews, n traveling
salesman whoso homo Is at York, regis
tcred at tho Thurston hotel d fow days ngo
and has slnco been 111. This afternoon tho
physicians pronounced his to be a woll
developed cdBe of smallpox. Tho matter
was) taken In chargo by tho city authorities
end nrranscments wcro quickly mado to
use tho township hall, just on tho northern
edgo of town for a pesthouso. Andrews
was taken thero nbout 5 o'clock nnd will
bo supplied with nurses nnd given every
attention. Precautions will also be taken
to prevent contagion. Andrews Is about
32 years old and has n family. Tho physi
cians In attendanco believe ho will re
cover.
Asannlt Cnsr nt Geneva.
GENEVA, Neb., Dec. 27. (Special.) Tho
Nachbor against Belstcr trial for assault
will be called today. It wob postponed
week on account of tho Illness of Mrs
Deleter.
Tho most pretentious wedding held In
'Geneva for some time was the Shoff-Lapp
mnrrlago this week In tho west part of
town. Tho brldo and groom aro Russian
young people, well known and highly re
spectcd. Guests enmo from Lincoln nnd
several neighboring towns.
Tho new Roman catholic church was
opened for services tho first tlmo on Christ
mas day.
In III Own lawyer In Divorce Snlt.
FREMONT, Neb., Dec. 27. (Special.)
Judge Grlmlson held n short term of tho
district court this afternoon and granted
Mary Pollock a divorce from John Pol
lock on the ground of habitual drunkenness
and failure to support her. Tho defendant
appeared In court without an attornoy to
assist him. Ho had a quart whisky bot
tlo nearly empty In his pocket and tho
remains of a Christmas jag aboard. 'Ho
was nllowed to cross-examlno tho wit
nesses, much to tho amusement of tho
spectators, and at tho closo thanked the
Judgo very effusively for permitting him to
practice law In his court.
due ('line In York Comity.
M'COOL JUNCTION, Neb., Dec. 27. (Spo
clal.) Smallpox has nt last made Its ap
pearance In York county. Tho Unit case to
dovelop was nt Henderson, In tho south
westorn part of tho county, where n 'bu
driver's llttlo boy, who was In the habit of
riding to and from tho depot, was taken
down with tho dread disease. Physicians
havo pronounced It smallpox boyond
doubt and hnvo enforced n rigid quaran
tine. Further developments are expected
for the boy's playmates are supposed t
have been Infected before tho nature of the
troublo was known.
Killed In tin- DnoriTiiy of Ilia Home
HROKEN nOW, Neb., Dec. 27. (Special
Tolegram.) Perry Stoufer, tho 17-year-old
son of George Stouter of Mornn, accidentally
shot nnd killed himself today whllo hand
ling n shotgun, Tho boy was starting to a
neighbor's on nr. errand and In picking up
tho gun, which was lying on tho doorstep
ho struck tho hammer on tho step. The
dlschargo entered his abdomen on the left
side nnd ho died almost Inutuntly.
Taken (Ivor to Serve Tliclr 'I'lmr,
PLATTSMOUTH, Neb., Dec. 27. (Sp
clal.) Shortff W. 1). Wheeler took Charles
Sheppard, colored, and Harry Hlckson to
tho state penitentiary today, tho forme
to serve, eighteen months for stealing
money fropi n store In this city and the
other on,e year for forgery.
SUITS FOR REBATES DIE
Attorney Gtneral Diimisies Oiuei Againtt
the Railroad Companies.
DEATH OF COMMISSION CARRIES ALL DOWN
Effort to Recover on Aliened Kzrrun
ChnrKen l Ahnnilonrit nn a He
snlt of Knockout to the
Ilnllronit Hoard.
LINCOLN, Dec. 27. (Special.) Attorney
General Smyth this morning filed a stipula
tion in tno supremo court ngreelng to tho
dUmltsal of tho case of tho Stato of Ne
braska against tho Chicago, St. Paul, Min
neapolis & Omaha Railroad company. This
as an action begun to recover annroxl-
matcly JCG.opo from tho defendant company
for violation of an old order of tho Stato
Hoard of Transportation restoring carload
rates for tho transportation of llvo stock.
Tho dismissal Is based on the fact that n
recent decision of tho supreme court do-
nred tho railroad commission unconstitu
tional, thereby leaving no remedy for viola
tion of any of Its orders. Several other
cases wcro Instituted with a similar ob-
cct In view and all will bo dismissed. Tho
cases begun to recover pcnnltles for viola-
lion of tho maximum freight rate law will,
It Is snld, bo allowod to remain on tho
docket by tho present attorney general.
Tho officers of tho Nebraska lodge of tho
Ancient Order of United Workmen havo ap
pealed to tho supremo court from n decision
f tho district court In Holt county In a law
suit Involving Insuranco on the life of Bar
rett Scott. The action was begun In tho
ower court by Alice Scott, wlfo of tho mur
dered man, to forco tho payment of 2.000.
lieged to bo duo on a policy Issued by tho
company. Tho case was brought to tho su
prcmo court on error.
Attorney Gcncrnl Smyth will ask tho court
nt Its next slttlifg for leave to (lie an
nraended petition In tho caso or tho Stato
ngnlnst tho Omaha National nank. Tho pe
tition has been prepared nnd will bo placed
on record as soon as permission Is granted
by tho court.
Tho January term of the supreme court
will begin January 2. Tho following cases
havo been assigned for hearing at tho first
Ittlng: Kcoloy Institute of Virginia against
Wade, Washington; National Rank of Com
merce against Klnkald, Douglas; Rankers
.lfo Association against Commissioners of
Douglas County, Douglns; Vccder against
McKlnley-Lannlng, Loan nnd Trust Com
pany, Hnll; Globo Loan and Trust Company
against Eller, Douglas; Mestncr against
Moore, Hnll; Ruzlck ngalnst Clark, Chaso;
Strecter ngnti.st Etalnakor, Hamilton; Mc
Cormtck Harvesting Machine Company
against Davis, Otoe; John against Connell
Douglas; Cahn, Wnmpold & Co. against
Carplcss Company, Cats; Steinberg against
Ruffum, Lancaster; State ngnlnst Chlcngo,
St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railway
Company, original; Stato against Missouri
Pnclflc Railway Company, original; Stato
ngalnst Chicago, Rock Island ft Pacific Rail
way Company, original; Rank of Stockholm
against Alter, Hamilton; Riown ngalnat
Sloan, Pawnco; lilnsmoro against State,
Dawson; Thompson against Stato, Cherry;
Gardner against nurke, Rlalne; Stover
against Stark, Hamilton; Jerome against
Stato, Dodge; Dodgo County against Acom
Dodge; Howell ngnlnst State, Nemaha.
AVIint Fnlrnnrr Una Done.
FAIRBURY. Nob., Dec. 27. (Special.)
Building operations In Falrbury during 1900
havo been In excess of those of past years
nnd the new structures nh'd additions, to old
ones represent an Investment , of ,$10,555 ex
clusive of smaller bills. for,. repairs.
Tho Rook Island railway haa made addi
tions to Its Bhops, Including n standplpe
for their water system, to the amount of
S8,'000, nnd tho Falrbury Iron works havo
built a two-story brick addition to their
plant at n cost of $1,000.
Twenty-three new dwellings havo been
erected, coating 27,475, or nn average of
about $1,200 each, and as the most expon
slvc ono cost only $2,500, It Indicates i
good class of buildings throughout.
Pains nro Doing maae ror, two oricK
blocks, which will bo erected In tho
spring. They will bo two stories In height,
one 25x120, tho other 26x142 feet In size
nnd supplied with steam heat, electric
lights nnd other modern Improvements.
Poncn'a New Thriller Opened.
PONCA, Neb., Dec. 27. (Special.) E. E
Collins, for four years deputy county clerk
left this morning ror isacnuocncs, L,a., to
tako a position In tho United States land
omen at that nlace. A. N. Porter of Ponca
has been appointed deputy clerk In his place,
Drnyer Bros.' new opera house will be
opened tonight with a drama presented by
tho Chase-Lister company.
School has been closed for a ten-day va
cation. Principal Wilson and several of his
teachers are In attendance at tho State
Teachers' association meeting In Lincoln.
Several papers of the district have
brought out In their last Ibsucs the name of
Hon. J. J. McCarthy of this place as a can
dldate for a United States senatorshlp.
Tho supposed cases of smallpox along
South creek havo proven to no simply a
typo of measles.
Union rncllle OfllelnU nt Ilentrlce.
BEATRICE. Neb., Dec. 27. (Special.)
President Burt, General Manager Dickin
son. Chief Engineer Barry and several other
prominent officials of tno union racinc wero
In tho city yesterday evening, in a special
train, lnsncctlng the company's property
nt this point. Improvements aggregating
$30,000 havo been mado on tno property
hero during tho last year and the officials
pronounce themselves as extremely pleased
nvr tho company's prospects here. The
party was met here by Messrs. R. J. Kil
Datrlck and S. D. Kllpatrlck and then pro
cceded southward to Inspect tho southorn
division of tho line.
Will Ak Cnrneiele'a Aid.
BEATRICE, Neb., Dec. 27. (Special.)
At a recent mcotlng of the board of trus
tees of the Beatrice free publlo library n
sncclal coramltteo was appointed to con
fer with Andrew Carnegie with a view to
securing his asststttce in enlarging the
scope of tho library nnd a posBlblo dona
tlon for a now library building. At pres
cnt tho library occupies cramped quarters
In tho postofflce building. Citizens are
taking a decided Interest In the matter am'
contemplate raising a fund to scnda com
mlttco to personally Ir.tervlew Mr. Car
neglo.
Kanana Anthorltlra nt .fall Door.
BEATRICE, Neb., Dec. 27. (Special.)
Thomas Williams, Archie Virgin and Ed
ward Gray, who today completed their
thirty-day sentence In tho county Jail for
stealing harness, wcro Immediately re
arrested by Kansas authorities, provided
with tho necessary requisition papers an
taken to that stato to answer a charge
of larceny. They aro a tough crowd, said
to belong to nn organized gang that has
been operating along tho Kansas border
for two or threo years past.
Take Pltinty of IlrnnliiRtnn Poultry
BENNINGTON, Neb., Dep. 27. (Special.)
Chicken thloves visited this town last
night aud cleaned tho coops of Fred
Uotfschs, sr., J. II. Sterts, Al Snyder, Aug
Uhls nnd n fow others, Rotting about 250
chickens nnd a couple of dozen ducks nnd
geese.
Souvenir of Lincoln Aaiinaalnatlou.
ELK CREEK, Nob., Dec. 27. (Special.)
Victor Tracy of this place, a veteran of
the civil war, has a cane that It would
take a good sum of money to buy, The
cane Is carved out of a rare kind of wood,
resented to him by a friend, nnd fitted Into
for n head Is tho knob of the door of
tho theater box occupied by President Lin
coln nt the tlmo of his assassination. Mr,
Tracy has had tho knob for many years
and values It very highly.
NHIiy and Tnttlr'n HenrltiK.
PLATTSMOUTH, Neb., Dec. 27. (Spe
cial.) Henry Sclhy and Henry Tuttlc, who
re chnrged with having stolen two sets
f harness nnd robes from a farmer resid
ing near Greenwood, wore given n prelim
inary hcnrlng bofore Justice Archer today.
Tho former proved nn nlabl and was ills
harged and the cobc of tho other wns
continued for thirty dnys nt his request.
Tho ovldenco showed that both occupied
tho barn In which the stolen goods wero
found. Chief of Police H. V. Hongland of
Lincoln wns n witness.
Too .Much Chrlatmnn Joy,
PLATTSMOUTH, Neb.. Dec. 27. (8pe-
In!.) As the outcomo of a reported row
n the saloon nt Cedar Creek, Christmas
Ight, whoro too much of the good cheer of
tho season flowed, County Attorney Root
filed complaints against William Ostenkop
nd Claronco Van Fleet, charging thorn
with carrying conccnled weapons. Judge
Archer Issued warrants for their arrest
nnd the sheriff will bring them before his
honor.
Ilecanae He Hold llooir.
YORK, Neb., Dec. 27. (Special.)
Charles Orocn of north York pleaded guilty
to a charge of selling Intoxicating liquors
and paid his Ono of $100. Immediately
after he was arrested on complaint of B.
Spurlock, charging him with the Bnmo of
fense. Orccn gavo personal bond and will
hnvo a preliminary hearing In January.
MILLER MADE HIS OWN WAY
Generonn Crete Uanker Started am n
Ileltlioy In nn Omaha
Hotel.
J. T. Miller, who mado tho city of Crete,
Nob., a Christmas present of $10,000, to bo
used In tho erection of a public library
building there, began his career In Omaha
twenty-flvo years ngo. Commencing ao n
porter and bellboy In a hotel, ho Is now
recognized ns ono of tho wealthiest men
In Sallno county, being prcsldont of two
banks and having a controllng Interest In
several others. Mr. Miller Is essentially
a solt-mado man. Evorythlng that ho has
accomplished has been tho result of his
own effort and enterprise, and ho Is known
throughout the state for his philanthropic
spirit nnd civic pride.
Mr. Miller, then a mere boy, arrived le.
Omaha In tho early "70s and wns given em
ployment by William Altstadt, now Justice
of the peace, as man-of-all-work In tho
Hotel du North, then ono of the well known
hostolrlcs of tho city. It was situated on
South Tenth Btrect, betweon Farnam and
Harnoy streets, and Mr. Altstadt was Its
manager. After working there sevoral
months. Miller went west and enlisted In
tho army, whero ho scrvod throe years.
His noxt raovo was to go to work on n
farm near Crotc. At this he had amassed
several hundred dollars, which enabled
him to engage In the mercantile busi
ness and to lay tho foundation for tho
Crote Stato bank, of which ho Is now
prosldont. Today he Is Interested In sev
eral other banking Institutions of Nebraska,
and is president of tho Oklahoma State
bank.
His $10,000 bequest to Crete Is conditional
upon tho city's purchasing a block of lots
to serve as a suitable site for tho proposed
library building.
Tho person who disturbed the convoca
tion last Sunday by coughing Is requested
to call on Dillon's drug store, South Omaha,
or Myers-Dillon Drug Co., Omaha, and get
a bottle of Foley's Honey and Tar. It al
ways gives relief.
FORECAST OF THE WEATHER
Friday and Satnrdny Will He Fair in
Nebraska with Wtnda Ont of
the North.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 27. Forecast of the
weather for Friday and Saturday:
For Nebraska, South Dakota and Kansas-
Fair Friday and Saturday; northerly winds.
or Iowa Fair In western, snow and
colder In eastern portion Friday; Saturday
fair; northerly winds.
For Missouri Much colder Friday with
rain In southern nnd eastern portions, turn
ing into snow; Saturday fair; northerly
winds.
For North Dakota Fair Friday; colder In
extrcmo western portion; Saturday fair and
not so cold In western portion; northerly
winds.
For Colorado and Wyoming Generally
fair Friday and Saturday; varlablo winds.
For Montana Fair Friday and Saturday;
not so cold In northern and eastern portions
Saturday; variable winds.
For Illinois Colder Friday with snow In
northern and rain turning Into snow In
southern portion; Saturday fair; fresh
northerly winds.
For Indiana Much colder Friday with
rajn, turning Into snow; Saturday fair; fresh
northerly winds.
For Arkansas Much colder Friday, with
rain, possibly turning Into snow, In western
portion; Saturday fair; brisk to high
northerly winds.
For Oklahoma and Indian Territory Snow
and colder Friday; Saturday fair; brisk to
high northerly winds.
For New Mexico Snow In northern, rain
or snow and much colder In southern por
tion Friday; Saturday fair; brisk to high
northerly winds.
For Western Texas Colder Friday, with
snow In northern and rain or snow In ex
treme western portion; Saturday fair; high
nortborly winds.
For Eastern Texas Much colder Friday;
probably rain in eastern and extreme south
ern portions; Saturday fair, winds, bcome
ing brisk to high, northerly.
Local Itrrorcl,
OFFICE OF THE WEATHER BUREAU.
OMAHA, Dec. 27 Official record of tern
peraturo and precipitation compared with
tho corresponding day of the last three
years;
' 1900. 1899. 189S. 1897,
Maximum tempcraturo .. 20 ' 20 40 28
Minimum temperature .. 21 12 29 19
Mean tempcraturo 24 16 34 24
Precipitation T T .03 T
Record of temperature and precipitation
at Omalia ror mis any ana since Marcn i,
loon:
Normal temperature 19
Excess for the day 5
Total excess since Mnrch 1 1129
Normal precipitation us Inch
Deficiency for the day 03 Inch
Total rainfall since Mar, 1 30.14 lnche.i
Kycphh nlnca Mnrch 1 43 Inch
Deficiency for cor, period, 1899,. 4.16 Inches
Deficiency for cor. period, 1898.... 3.C7 Inches
Iteporta from Statlona at H V, M.
9 19?
5 flff
0TATIONS AND STAT
Or WBATHWL
:5
ii
Omaha, snowing
North Platte, partly cloudy
Cheyenne, clear
Halt Lake, clear
Rapid City, clear
Huron, cloudy
WIlllBton, clear
Chicago, cloudy
Ht. IouIb, raining
Bt. Paul, clear
Davenport, cloudy
Kansas City, ciondy ..1
Havre, clear
Hlsmarck, cloudy
Galveston, cloudy
22 20 T
22 31 .00
10 20 T
32 88 .00
14 23 T
16 18 T
12 16 T
36 38 .00
38 40 .04
15 24 .00
S3 42 .00
32 4. T
00 201 .00
6 10 T
6 70 T
T Indicates trace of precipitation. Zero,
l,, A. WKUMIl,
, Local Forecast Official.
CODY WANTS TITLE TO LAND
Buffalo Bill'i Irrigation Company Almoit
Ready to Woloome Settlers.
INTERIOR DEPARTMENT HAS NEXT MOVE
Tlitrty-Seveii Thousand Acrea In the
IHk Horn Itnaln t'niler Hitch, hut
Htlll Owned li) the
(lovernnient.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 27. (Special Tele
gram.) Oeorgo T. Beck and II. C. Alger,
prominent democratic politicians of north
ern Wyoming, nro hero representing
Colonel W. F. Cody In nn effort to securo
from tho Interior department tho lssunnco
of patents to the stato of Wyoming for
37,000 acres of lands in the Big Horn
basin, reclnlmed under the Carey land net
by tho Shoshono Irrigation company, of
which Colonel Cody In president. This Is
tho first tract of land of mntorlal extent
reclaimed under the Carey land act nnd as
each step of procedure has been under the
Initial regulations of the Interior depart
ment, progress tins been exceedingly slow.
Tho land was fully reclaimed over six
months ago, but tho lssunnco of patents
wns delayed by reason of n protest filed
by a resident of the Big Horn basin, Six
months' time was given tho protestnnts to
fllo proof that tho Shoshone Irrigation com
pany had not compiled with the law under
which patents wcro sought, but at the
end of that time the protestnnt failed to
offer nny proof to sustain his objection.
It patents nro Issued ns desired by the
officers of tho Irrigation company, con
tracts enn at onco be made for tho salo of
lands to settlers, who will bo supplied with
water for Irrigation by tho company which
has reclaimed tho land and made Its culti
vation possible.
Mercer Starts for Lincoln.
Davo Mercer left for Nebraska today to
put his oar In Uio senatorial fight. Before
leaving ho paid his respects to President
McKlnloy nnd then, talking to a crowd of
newspaper men gathered about tho broad
portico of tho White House, told them that
tho president had no favorites among tho
candidates, but ho hoped to seetho repub
lican votes In the Bcnato Increased by
two nnd no Bears left that will hereafter
crlpplo tho party In Nebraska. Ono of tho
lending republican senators, whoBo narao
for obvious reasons Is vlthheld, talking
about tho Nebraska situation, said today:
"I have not a great amount of respect for
a man who turns nbout and fights tho forco
that mode him. Everybody knows what
support Edwnrd Rosewater gave Davo Mer
cer for years, and Instead of going Into tho
scnntorlnl campaign as an avowed candl
dato himself, Davo Mercer should have
gone -Into the campaign and battled for
Mr. Rosowatcr's election. It would havo
been a flno display of gratitude. Whllo I
do. not pretend to know nny thing nbout the
present political situation In Nebraska ex
cept what I read In the newspapers, I can
not for the ltfo of mo pco what Dave Mer
cer expects, to gain by stirring Into ,tho
polltlcul pot."
ConKrutulntlnK Warren.
Scnntor Warren of Wyoming, who was a
visitor at tho White House today, has re
eelved many congratulations on the offer
of legislators of his state to re-elect him
without, his returning from Washington
Thero aro flfty-slx members of the Wyo
ming legislature, flfty-threc republicans and
three democrats. All tho republicans havo
written Senator Warren, promising, their
votes, and two of tho three democrats havo
taken similar steps.
Kern the Bryan Successor.
Politicians here are of the opinion that
John W. Kern's appearance and speech at
the Jefferson club banquet at Lincoln last
night In honor of W. J. Bryan means that
the late democratic candidate for governor
of Indiana has been selected by Colonel
Bryan as his choice for the democratic
presidential nomination In 1904, If con
dlttons nt that time are unfavorable to the
candidacy of Bryan himself. As to Mr.
Bryan, his spqech Is Interpreted to mean
that he will not again be a candidate for
tho nomination unless there 1b a positive
and unmlstakablo demand for him as the
ono man to reverse the courso of ship of
stato whllo under republican control, ot
unless his candidacy alone could prevent
tho domination of tho Cleveland clement.
niria on lllalr nulldtii;a.
Proposals wcro opened at tho Treasury
dopartmcnt today for tho work of con
structing tho public building at Blair, Neb.,
as follow:
Davls-Larkln Co.. Chlcngo $24,400
Walter J'eterson. Omaha 3T,&00
William Maler, Omaha 33,298
O race & Ilydo Co., Chicago 2K.90O
Oeorgo E. Dugnn, Sedalla, Mo 29.500
Edmunds Mfg. Co., Sednlln, Mo 33,500
Camnbell nulldlng Co.. Sedalla. Mo.... 28.74
Hugh 8. Edwards, Kalne. Wis 20,395
Congress Construction Co., Chicago.. 30,593
Ilepnrtmentul Notea.
The Metropolitan National bank of Chl
cngo and the Citizens' National bank of
Des Moines' hnvo been npproved ns roservo
agents for the First National bank of Svca
City, la.
Plans have bocn completed at the Indian
office for tho gas plant to bo Installed In
tho Chamberlain (S. D.) Indian school.
Madpense Fabrlcus was today appointed
postmaster at Flscus, Shelby county, la.
Personal Mention,
Mrs. W. F. Cody and Miss Cody of North
Platte aro at the Arlington.
Miss Helen Hongland, daughter ot Mr.
nnd Mrs. O. W. lloagland of Omaha, who
Is pursuing her musical studies In New
York, is spending the holidays In Wash
ington, guest of Mr. and Mrs. A. W. Gan
nett.
Elmenilorf on the Outlook.
C. H. Elmendorf of Lincoln, In an Inter
view in the Times this morning, says that
all signs point to the election ot E. Rose
water and D. E. Thompson to tho United
Stntes senate from Nebraska. He frankly
says these gentlemen aro not his cholco,
but the trond of affairs when he loft home
was sotting In steadily for tho Omaha and
Lincoln men.
Cold and cough cures aro numerous, but
tho ono that leads all others In merit is
Foley's Honey and Tar, which Is In great
demand these days. Myers-Dillon Drug Co.,
Omaha; Dillon's drug storo, Bouth Omaha.
l'nkrr (J nine Unified.
Sergeant Hudson and a wiund of oinccrs
raided a poker game In u) rear room of the
cigar Htore nt 3(17 Hojth Sixteenth street
Thursday night. The proprietors, Oeorgo
Homer nnd Frank Case, and all the In
mates wero arrested nnd the tables, cards,
chips and tho "kitty" seized and taken
to tho nollco station. Thoso arrested gave
tho following names nnd occupations: Hill
JackHon, laborer; Levi Dewlllfger, cabinet
maker; Richard Johnson, salesman; Frank
Case, carpenter: II. J. Clurk, turner; Hans
Smith, electrician; William Jones, black
smith; (leorgo A. Honwir, cigar dealer;
Jack Snyder,, hodcarrlcr. All wero re
leased later on Cosh bonds, tho proprietors
for 8100 nnd tho others for J20 each.
lliintlnirtou'N Will l'rnlintril.
SAN FltANCIHCO, Pec. 27. Tho will of
PnlllH p. Huntlnirton was admitted to nro.
bato today Tho only property belonging
to the estnto ot me ueceaseii in mis city
consisted of a mortgage. Interest to real
property In the valuo of J50.000. Asldo
from this thero was no personal proiwrty
of any description, the mansion on Califor
nia street standing In tho name of tho
widow.
New Hrcord In AtTKrennte Mxchunire
NEW YORK, Dee. 27. The exchangos nt
ine new xoric cirnring nouse loaay aggra
vated 1164.012.290. which Is a record hrenki r
ThP previous high record was on November
91 idMi, wnen ine excuunug were aoout
lU.WO.wo less.
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