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THE OMAHA DAILY BEE: SUNDAY, DEC EMU 12 11 11, 1002.
NEWS OF INTEREST FROM IOWA.
COUNCIL
, MINOR MESTIOS.
Davis arils drugs.
Btockert sells carpets and rum.
Expert watch repairing, Leffert, V Bway
For rent, -roont house, 719 Sixth avenue.
Horn, to Mr. and tin. J. W. White, a
daughter.
Picture framing, C. E. Alexander Co.,
133 Broadway. Tel. 366.
Ladles'' 25-rent handkerchief with II pur
ehsse this week. Howe, 210 llroadway.
For rent, nicely furnished front room,
reasonable price, inquire 366 North First
Street
Wanted, a good girl for general house
work. CJood wages paid. Andreas 42S Oak
land avenue.
Wanted, at once, carrier with horse for
route on The Kee. Apply at the otllce. No.
10 l-'earl Mtrppt-
We are headquarters for glas of all !
kinds. See us before you buy. C. U. Faint,
OH and Glass Co.
Make your purchases at the Iowa Furni
ture and Carpet company during the week.
Big reduction on everything.
Jewel rourt. Tribe of Ben Hnr. will hold !
entertainment of high-class character De- company; B. P. Babson, Conway Telephone
cents1" " '" Maccabte hal1, Adml88lon 15 j company; H. W. Cutshall, Shelby Telephone
Big Auction In toys, furniture and every- rompany; J. F. Glenn, Crawford County
thing In the store during this week at the j Telephone company; P. C. Holdoegel, Cen
lowa Furniture and Carpet company, 4o7 tral Telephone company; J. W. Huff. Mo
Broadway. '' h v D
Hon. R. C. Barrett, state superintendent!" V F , , , J "
t education, was In the city yesterday on Musson Bros. Telephone company; H. A.
of
his way home to Des Moines from
to Dakota.
trip
called here by the serious Illness of his !
brother, I). J. Smith of Madison avenue,
who Is suffering from typhoid fever.
A marring- license was Issued yesterday I
to l.ewls Redman, aged 46, and Amanda K. I
Garrey, aged 3S, both of Omaha. The cere
Diony was performed by Justice Bryant.
Special high grade $12 photos for $9, and
t photos for ft) per dozen. Work finished
for Christmas. Special prices on all other
work. Btlgleman, 45 South Main street,
upstairs.
The Indies of the Woman's Christian
Temperance union will give a lunch at 12
o'clock, and chicken pie dinner from 6 to 7
o'clock, at Royal Arcanum hall, Thursday,
December 18.
The Jury In the esse of W. H. Town I
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miiBi ine in v "him rtniiin 1 -( 11 1 lieu i . . , , . . . . - . ,
a sealed verdict for the plaintiff early yes- of this meeting Is to establish a terminal
terday morning, lixlng the value of Black in Council Bluffs for the independent tele
Blondln. the horse killed at J575. It Is phone companies now doing business In this
court by the city.
Trinity Indies' X'mas sale, opening Tues
day afternoon, December 16. I'seful and
fancy articles. Homemade bread, pies
cake and bake 1 brans. Don't miss It. Tues
day, Wednesday and Thursday, Ixeember
18, 17 and 18, at 343 Broadway, third door
east Masonic temple.
Smith & Bradley find themselves over
stocked on boys', youths' and children's
overcoats and reefers, and beginning today
will give one-third off on everything of
this kind. This Is a splendid opportunity
to get flrst-cluss merchandise at less thun
manufacturers' prices.
The remains of the unidentified man
killed Rear Crescent City are still held at
Cutler's and no trace of his Identity has
been discovered. It was stated yesterday
that he had relatives near Honey Creek,
but the coroner hs been unable to locate
them. An inquest will be held Monday
morning.
The enrollment at the Western Iowa
Business college day school Is now 111, and
night school 48. A scholarship In this
Institution would he a valuable X'mas gift
to your son, daughter or friend. This school
continues to grow in popular favor with
the general public. The second winter term
begins Monday, January 6.
A wagon belonging to the Lauder Baking
company of Omaha disputed the right ot
way with an Illinois Central train at the
Eighteenth street crossing yesterday morn
ing, and as a result the contents of the
wagon was scattered for several rods. The
driver was slightly bruised and another
order of mince pies was soon on the way.
RECEIVER SELLS DRY GOODS
laterstate Mercantile Company Gets
took of Whltelav A
Gardiner.
H. M. Beall, representing tbe Interstate
Mercantile company, a corporation owning
several department stores in the west,
bought the Whltelaw & Gardiner stock at
forced sale yesterday.
The bids for the stock started at 15,000
and quickly jumped to the $10,000 mark.
From there the bids went at $100 per Jump
until another $1,000 had been bid. From
the $11,000 mark to the selling price of
$13,710 the bids were ot the $5 and $10
order, the stock finally going to H. M.
Beall at $13,710.
Later In the day Mr. Beall bought tho
accounts, amounting to about $$00, for $80,
and the fixtures. Including the vault, for
$140.
The Interstate Mercantile company will
open the store Monday morning and will
ell the stock at bankrupt sale, Mr. Beall
lasts night refused to state whether or not
the store would be continued, but It Is
stated that his company will enter the
western Iowa trade.
With tho Churches.
At St. Paul's Episcopal church there will
be boly communion at 8 a. m. and morning
prayer and sermon by the rector. Rev. Ed
ward Walk, at 10:30 o'clock. A special pro
gram will be given at tbe vesper service at
4:30 p. m., when the Elk quartet, com
posed of Messrs. Treynor, Rlgdon, Lewis
and Altchtson, will render the anthem,
"Remember Now Thy Creator." W. 8.
Rlgdon will sing the solo, "Oh, Jerusalem,
Look About Thee."
At Grace Episcopal church morning
prayer will be conducted by Lay Reader
Abbott at 11 o'clock and Sunday school
Will be held at 9:45 a. m.
There will be preaching services at 10:30
a. m. and 7:30 p. m. at tbe First Baptist
church today. In the morning the' pastor.
Rev. Mllford Rlggs, will take as the subject
of his sermon, "Living Service for Live
People." At the evening service his theme
will be "Ten Girls at Wedding." Sun
day school will be held at noon and the
young people's meeting at 8:30 p. m.
"The True , Attraction of the Church"
will be the subject ot the sermon this
morning of the pastor. Rev. James Thom
son, at the First Congregational church. In
tbe evening he will take aa his theme
"Tbe Beat Christian Gift." Services will
be at 10:30 a. m. and 7:30 p. m. All other
meetings will be at the usual hours.
These mill be the services today at the
Broadway Methodist church: Class meet
ing, 9:45 a. m.; preaching service, 10:30 a.
m; Sunday school, 13 m.; Epworth league,
8:30 p. m.; preaching service, 7:30 p. m.
Second Church ot Christ (Scientist) will
bold services In Modern Woodmen ball, in
Merrlam block, at 10:45 a. m.; subject,
"Sacrament." 8unday achool immediately
after the service. Wednesday evening, tes
timonial meeting at 7:45.
"The Harvest White to Reaping" will be
the subject of Rev. J. W. Abel'a sermon
this morning at 10:30 o'clock at the Firth
Avenue Methodlat church. In the evening
at 7:30 o'clock he will take aa his theme
"Tbe Mountain Peaks ot Oospel Truths."
Sunday school will be at noon. Junior league
meeting at $ p. m. and meeting ot Epworth
league at 8:30 p. m.
Elder D. K. Chambers will preach this
morning at the Latter Day Saints' church.
In the evening the pulpit will be occupied
tu me evening too puipu win on uccupicu
by Elder F. A. Smith of Lamunl, la. 8un-
.rhonl will twi ml noon and the usual
raiuwevs service ii i.av uuik n nint
day evening.
W. B. Peterson of the. Presbyterian
seminary , Omaha, will preach this morn
ing and evening, at the Second PresbyUrtan
cburck.
BLUFFS.
TELEPHONE FIGHT UP AGAIN
Independent Operators of 8oQtbwesteni
Iowa U Meet in Council Bluff.
ARE SEEKING A TERMINAL IN THIS CITY
Call for the Meeting- Is Signed by m
Large limber of Independent
Companies Sequel of Recent
Meeting; In Chicago.
A convention of the Independent telephone
companies In southwestern Iowa will be
held In Council Bluffs at the Grand hotel,
Tuesday, December 23. The call for the
meeting is signed by the following: George
E. Atkinson, Creaton Mutual Telephone
Kinney and M. A. Reed, secretary Wood-
I bine Telephone company.
Tne Purposes of the meetlag, as set forth
in the call, are:
To organize a telephone association for
southwestern Iowa,
To consider the matter of rates and long
distance construction and connections.
To consider the feasibility of attempting
to secure terminal facilities In Council
Bluffs.
To transact such othpr business as may
be regularly brought before the meeting.
This meeting In Council Bluffs of the In
dependent telephone companies In this sec
tion of the state Is a result of the meeting
in Chicago of the Interstate Independent
Telephone National association.
It Is understood that the principal object
i section ot the state, with a view to secur
' Ing a franchise In this city In opposition to
j the Bell Telephone company.
BAINBRIDGE QUITS DIPLOMACY
Secretary of Pekln Learatlon to Re
sume Practice of I.in In Conn,
ell Bluffs.
Hon. W. E. Batnbrldge, assistant secre
tary ot the legation at Pekln, China, Is
expected home next week. Advices Indi
cate that he will arrive In San Francisco
Tuesday. It is understood that Mr. Baln
brldge will not return to China, but will
leave the diplomatic service and resume
his legal practice in this city In partner
ship with bis brother-in-law, Jacob Sims,
with whom he was associated before going
to China.
We keep an efficient and gentlemanly set
of clerks to look after your wants. Make
our store a visit and see our mammoth
stock of furniture. Petersen ft Schoenlng,
Merrlam block.
Saea for Heavy Damages.
James Burke .brought suit In the district
court yesterday against the Northwestern
Railway company to recover $20,000 for al
leged personal Injuries. On November 11
last Burke was employed by the defenJant
company at Ms depot In Logan, Harrison
county. He alleges that while pushing a
truck across the track a switch engine
backed three .cars on him and that as a
result of the accident he suffered injuries
which will prove permanent.
Maccabees Elect Officers.
At their last meeting toe Lady Macca
bees elected the following officers: Com
mander, Anna Brill; lieutenant commander,
Anna Moore; record keeper, Martha Bou
cher; finance keeper, Mamie Louchow;
chaplain, A. Moore; sergeant, Myra Cralg
more; mlstress-at-arma, Hanslne Aldlnger;
sentinel, Clara Wind; picket, Nellie Smith;
captain of guards, Ida Ellsworth.
Real F.etate Transfers.
These transfers were filed yesterday In
the abstract, title and loan office of J. W.
Squire, 101 Pearl street:
J. W. Cissua and wife to E. E. Mickel,
W38 feet lot 4. block 22. Walnut, w d..$ 300
E. K, Mtckel and wife to J. W. and
Mary A. Clssna, lot 3, block 22, Wal
nut, w d 850
Andrew J. Knight and wife to Fred
Anderson, lot 17. block 12. Colby's
Walnut Grove add, w d 500
V Mai-kla to II. I. Forsvth. lot 1.
block 2. Beers' sub. w d 110
County treasurer to F. F. Everest, lota
1 and t, block 28, Burns' add, t d 18
Horace J Evans to Jessie A. Tyler,
undMi lots 7 and S and wVi lot 6,
block 21, Riddle's sub, wd 250
William J. Layman and wife to H.
Young, lots 4 and 5, block 81. Rail
road add, w d 800
Charles H. Huber and wife to Fannie
P. l'lunkett, lot S, Johnsons add,
w d
Eight transfers, aggregating
PAST WEEK IN BLUFFS SOCIETY
Preparations for Holiday Festivities
Occapylna; Attention at
Present.
Miss Bullard hss returned from a visit
with friends In New York.
Mrs. Charles Woodbury will entertain at
cards tomorrow afternoon.
Miss Caroline Schoentgen entertained at
a luncheon yesterday afternoon.
Miss Carrie Wrede of. Sixth avenue en
tertained at cards Tuesday evening.
Mrs. W. A. Maurer entertained the Euchre
club at her home Thursday afternoon.
Mrs. F. H. Hlggins has gone to Ports
mouth, O., to visit relatives and friends.
Joseph Wearln of Hastings, la., la In ths
city the guest of I. C. Bon ham and family.
Miss Oertri-de Henshaw of South Seventh
street entertained Informally Wednesday
afternoon.
Miss Elisabeth Beno will spend the
Christmas holidays with friends In New
York City.
C. A. Beebe has returned from Alma,
Mich., where he went In the hope of bene
ntlng his health.
Miss Millie Graham will entertain the
ir.emhera of the Buchre club at ber home
Tuesday afternoon.
Mr. ar.d Mrs. M. F Rohrer entertained
at a dinner party Wednesday evening.
Covers were laid for ten.
Miss Florence Ixuigee of Oakland avenue
entertained a number of her schoolmates
at her home Fruday evening.
Mrs. M. Crisp of North First street wss
pleasantly surprised by a number of ber
neighboring friends Thursday evening.
Mrs. E. II. Merrlam entertained at cards
in attendance at a whist party given Tues
day evening at the home of Miss Lima
Rothschild of Omaha.
The members of the Women's Whist club
met Tuesday afternoon with Mrs. H. 11.
Van Brunt. The cljb will meet this week
with Mrs. Victor E. Bender.
Mlxa Maude Howard entertained the
member of the Kensington club at her
home Friday afterniin. The prise at cards
was won by Miss Alva Howard.
MUs Klla PorUr was tendered a surprise
prty Thursday evening at the home or ber
mother. Mrs Anna Morgan, M3 Mynsier
'"" occasion ucu.s uer uamj.jr
I anuvcrsary.
Mr. Ferdinand Wles has returned from
Baltimore, where t.hw has been with her
daughter. Mrs. Ida Wles-beybert, mho holus
the poHitiou as soprano solujst at oua of
the prominent churches there.
Miss fctbyl Crisp of North First street
was teudorsd surprise party Thursday
evening by a number of young friends.
Music guessing contests and other games
helped to round out a very enjoyable even
ing. The soloists In the cantata, "The Light of
life," to te given at the First Congrega
tional church Tuesday evening will be
Mrs. W. W. Sherman. Miss Jessica Wal
lace, Ned Mitchell and Charles Haver
stock. Miss Badollet and Miss Grace Beebe
were chaperones to a merry party of young
people who enjoyed a bobsled party Friday
evening. Supper was served at the con
clusion of the ride at the home of Dr. and
Mrs. F. W. Houghton.
The coming plans for the holiday festivi
ties and the vacations which will be given
the young people of the various collestes
and schools makes the days and evenings
now seem comparatively quiet, Indicating
that the Christmas holidays will be over
run with social pleasantries for the mem
bers of the younger set.
Mrs. W. B Crewdson entertained the
women of the Christian church at her homo
Friday afternoon In honor of Mrs. 1.. T.
Brown of Icnox, la., district secretary of
the Christian Women's Hoard of Missions
of the southwestern district of Iowa. About
fifty women wero in attendance and a very
enjoyablo afternoon was spent In social
Intercourse.
A large fencing class was organized Fri
day afternoon by Miss Florence Denny,
physical director of the Council Bluffs
woman's club. The class will meet every
Friday at 8 o'clock at the club rooms. The
physical culture department of the cljb,
owing to the splendid work which Is being
given by Miss Denny, has now reached a
membership of over thirty, and the organ
ization of the fencing cla.se. last Friday
will add materially to the already largo
membership.
HEADQUARTERSJO BE MOVED
Keokuk A Western Railroad to Be
Operated from St. Joseph After
January 1.
KEOKCK, la.. Dec. IS. (Special Tele
gram.) The headquarters of the Keokuk
and Western Railroad company will be
moved to St. Joseph on January 1.
All offices of the road at Keokuk will be
abolished and the road operated entirely
out of St. Joseph.
Will Is Bitterly Contested.
IOWA FALLS, la.. Dec. 13. (Special.)-
The Selleck will case in the district court
of Wright county will probably go to the
supreme court for a decision. The contest
grows out of two wills, ono of which is
dated a year later than the other. The
Judge held that the first will offered, which
was the one bearing the latest date, should
be admitted to probate, while the jury held
that the will made a year prior to the other
should be admitted. The contest is grounded
on the statement that In the execution of
the later will the decedent was mentally
incapable of making a will. A motion for
a new trial has been filed and whatever the
ruling of the court may be. It Is evident the
case will be appealed to the supreme court
for adjustment.
Charged with Kinbesr.lero.ent.
CEDAR FALLS, la., Dec. 13. (Special.)
The Aetna Insurance company has Issued a
warrant for the arrest of W. F. Burke, a
solicitor for it, whom it charges with em
bezzlement of funds collected. Burko Is a
one-armed man with a family. The officers
I have been unable to locate him. He Is also
wanted by the Citizens National bank for
drawing checks on it for small amounts.
ranging from $1 to $5, and cashing them
with merchants here and at Waterloo, when
be bad no money on deposit.
Onawa'a New Methodist Chnrch.
ONAWA, la.. Dec. 13. (Special Tele
gram.) Tomorrow the - new Methodist
church building Just completed, at a cobI
of $10,000, will be dedicated with appro
priate services. Bishop J. W. Hamilton of
San . Francisco will preach the dedicatory
sermon. The first Methodist services In
Monona county were held at Ashton In 1856
by Rev. William Black in a log tavern,
while a euchre game was in progress in the
loft above.
Iowa Boy Drowned While Skating.
WATERLOO, la., Deo. 13. (Special Tele
gram.) Russell Annlbal, 11 years of age,
was drowned In tbe Cedar river while skat
ing. Two companions, who went through
the ice, were rescued.
FIGHTS FOR RIGHT OF WAY
Union Pactfle Railroad Seeks Injunc
tion Against Kansas City
A Topeka.
KANSAS CITT, Dec. 15. In the common
pleas court In Kansas City, Kan., today.
Judge Holt took under advisement the in
junction suit brought by the Union Pacific
to prevent the Kansas City ft Topeka rail
way from condemning a part of the old
Union Pacific right-of-way In the Kaw
valley.
The Union Pacific's right-of-way, granted
by the government, is 400 feet wide. Tbe
Kansas City ft Topeka Is a trolley line, and
It is understood that success ot this road In
obtaining right-of-way would be followed
by the Rock Island and Orient also In seek
ing outlets.
B. A O. Waves to Rise.
BALTIMORE. Dec. 13. The Baltimore ft
Ohio will fix a schedule of Increased wages
for employe next Monday. The Increase
will not be horizontal or uniform, as in
some Instances there may be a rise of 40
per cent and In others much less, while in
some there will be no Increase at all. Dur
ing the last year the Baltimore ft Ohio
salary list ha been Increased $75,000 a
year.
BLAME BUILDING DEPARTMENT
Jnrymen Hold Lincoln Hotel Disaster
Resulted from Pare Nearll-
CHICAOO, Dec. 13. The Inquest over the
Lincoln hotel fire victims resulted In a
verdict tonight, placing the blame on the
owner and agents of the building, the pro
prietor of the hotel and the city building
department.
The Jury condemned the dilatory tactics
ot the proprietor In making changes In the
building and the negligence of the building
department In not enforcing the law. The
verdict ended with an appeal to the city
council or other proper authorities to abol
ish fir traps In the city, so that visitors
might teel safe in Chicago.
SUN LIFE DIES TOMORROW
Transfer Easiness to Metropolitan of
New York, Thus CommlttlaaT
Salclde.
LOUISVILLE, Ky.. Dec. IS. The transfer
of the business of the ua Life Insurance
company of this city to the Metropolitan
Life Insurauce company of New York was
completed todsy, when the stockholders of
the Sun Life ratified the action ot the
directors and tbe head officers ot the com
pany In reinsuring its business
The Sun Lite consequently goes out of
business on Monday.
Taaadlana Defeat Irish Tram.
BELFAST, Dee, II. The vtsttlng Canad
ian team In tm-lr first foot ball match to
day defeated the I' Inter eleven by a score
of one goal and two touchdowns to gifd
and ou louwudown.
CLEARING UP OF OLD CASES
Supreme Court t Hold Bpeoial Term to
Pass on Pending Litigation.
INSURANCE MEN ARE MUCH EXERCISED
Swamp Land Controversy Breaks Oat
In a Men Place Town of Wood
ward to Vote on Candidate
for Postmaster.
(From a Staff Correspondent.)
DES MOINES, Dec. 13. (Special.) The
special term of tho Iowa supreme court for
cleaning up the business of the year will
begin next Tuesday. It will not be a sub
mission terra, but one in which there will
be decisions rendered on cases already sub
mitted. An unusually large number of Im
portant CHBes wre submitted at the October
term of the court and many of these will
be decided. Among tbe criminal cases now
In the hands of the court are those of C. C.
Baird, convicted of murder in Keokuk;
Jack Phillips, convicted of murder In Ot
tumwa; A. M. Hunter, convicted of murder
in Ringgold county; Jerome W. Hoot, con
victed of using dynamite In Blackhawk
county; J. W. Sale, murder case from Paget
county, and the cases Involving the hanging
of Lewis Brooks and Albert Phillips from
Buena Vista county, who are under sen
tence of death for murder. The big Mo
nona county ditch case, which has been
before the court in various forms for many
years, may be decided finally. The cases
Involving the right of the state of Iowa
to tax the cigarette business to death in
Iowa Is also In the hands of the court and
may be decided. There will be no change
in the personnel of the court with the
close of the year, but the members desire
to have the work all cleared out of tbd
way.
Alleged Illearal Examinations.
Insurance men here are much exercised
over a report In eastern insurance papers
that State Auditor Merrlam and his In
surance examiner, Max Bochler, are en
gaged in making alleged examinations of
eastern Insurance companies under tbe
guise of seeing if there is any trust or
combine on Iowa business and charging
the companies exorbitant fees for such ex
aminations. Auditor Merrlam goes out ot
office the first of next year. He has been
absent from the city about three weeks in
New York and other eastern cities, but
his mission is not known here. The state
executive council has not authorized any
examination of insurance companies outside
of the state and the state officials are at a
loss to understand why examinations are
being made, if they are. The new law
provides that examinations can be made
In other states only on authority from tho
executive council. The attorney general
has been appealed to and has decided that
if examinations are being made they are
illegal.
New Election la Ordered.
Adjutant General Byers today ordered a
second election for lieutenant colonel In
the Fifty-fourth regiment, Iowa National
guard, to be held December 22. The eiec
tion this week resulted In a failure to
elect because of all three of tbe majors
of the regiment desiring the place.
The World Cream Separator company ot
Council Bluffs has been incorporated with
a capital of $25,000.
Swamp Land Controversy.
Another rhase ot the swamp land con
troversy in Iowa has turned up and this
time it comes from Dubuque, where it had
been supposed the swamp land matters had
been disposed ot long ago. It appears, how
ever, that in the days when the counties
were seizing so-called swamp land In Iowa
and selling it for small sums Dubuque
county got behind and was afterward per
mitted to select swamp lands out in the
Interior of Iowa In the unorganized coun
ties. Some ot this land was taken out In
Calhoun county. The county authorities
sold their land and it was supposed gener
ally that all the swamp land the county
had owned or to which It was entitled had
been disposed of, but investigation has
shown that there is still some swamp land
in the county and that the government has
sold some of the swamp land proper In the
county. An investigation is now being
made to determine how much of this swamp
land which properly belonged to the county
was sold and when this Is determined
claim will be made against the general
government to recover the price received
for it when sold. ,
An Klectlon for Postmaster.
Congressman Hull baa fallen back on the
last resort of a perplexed congressman in
the settlement of a postoffice rivalry and
has given authority for a republican pri
mary election among the patrons of the
postoffice at Woodward, In Dallas county, to
decide who should be appointed postmas
ter. The date for the election has been
fixed for next Wednesday, December 17, and
the polls will be open from 1 to $ o'clock.
It Is anticipated that there will be a lively
time In Woodward on that day.
Governor Cummins today appointed Dr.
S. Bailey of Mount Ayr to be member of
the Iowa commission of the St. Louis .ex
position in place of Dr. Prentis ot Delphos,
who has resigned to accept a position aa
immigration Inspector at Buffalo.
HARVARD MEN HOLD MEETING
' -v
Associated Clnbs Dispose of Routine
Business and Then Hear
Speeches.
CINCINNATI, Deo. 13. The sixth annual
meeting ot tbe Associated Harvard Clubs
was held here today.
H. Pendleton of Cincinnati delivered the
address of welcome and read a letter from
Charles W. Eliot, president of Harvard uni
versity, opposing the notion that a uni
versity training does not promote success
in after life, ( and holding that It profits a
man In every Intellectual calling, including
the conduct ot commercial and Industrial
operations.
Orville G. Frantz, of the class of 'OS, sec
retary of Harvard union, said:
The recent rellulous and philanthropic ac
tivities among the undergraduates have re
sulted In the establishment of the Harvard
I'nlversity Christian association, and the
university settlement In Fast Cambridge
on the model of the university settlements
in England.
A resolution was then adopted pledging
support to the proposed commemoration,
on May 25, 1903, of the 100th anniversary of
the birth of Ralph Waldo Emerson.
An Important amendment to tbe consti
tution was also adopted, fixing a mlmlmum
for the annual dues of any club.
The following officers were elected: Pres
ident, Hon. F. E. Gavin, Indianapolis, class
ot '73; vice president, Edwin H. Abbott,
Milwaukee, class of '55; secretary, 8. L.
Swarts. St. Louis, class of '88.
Will Aid Rifle Shooting;.
WASHINGTON. Dec. 13. Colonel Sanger,
assistant secretary of war, this afternoon
presented to the president General Bird
W. Spencer of New Jersey, president; J.
A. Sickell, chairman of the committee on
promotion of rifle praotausi General E. J.
Dlmrolck and Captain H. C. Asplnwatl, all
of the National Rifle association. Tby
desired to enlist the Interest of the pres
ident In promoting systematical rifle prac
tice among the members of the national
guard throughout tbe country. President
Rooaevelt entered heartily Into the plan
and promised all possible aid In carrying
the scheme Into effect.
CALL ALLEGED FAKE LIBEL
Philadelphia Paper Sue Its Own Cor
respondent and (let Judaje to
Issue Warrant.
WICHITA, Kan., Dec. 13. A warrant was
issued this evening for William R. Draper,
who la charged by the Philadelphia North
American with imposing on that paper a
story which accused White Buffalo, an In
dian of Darlington, Okl., with three sep
arate murders.
The county attorney, Mr. Conley, refused
to make a complaint and thus falling to
get a warrant directly, James Gay Gordon
of rensylvania and Judge T. B. Wall of this
city went before Judge Harvey of the city
court and. submitting to him evidence ot
Draper's action, asked him to personally
Issue the warrant. Judge Harvey did so.
but the clerk of the court refused to put It
In the hands of the city court marshal with
out the "O. K." of Mr. Conley. Upon this
refusal Judge Harvey personally delivered
the warrant to the marshal.
The case will come up at St. Louis on
Monday.
BIG STRIKE IS THREATENED
Six Thousand Electric Worker at
Schenectady May Quit on
Monday.
SCHENECTADY, N. Y., Dec. 13. A com
mittee appointed by the machinery building
rectlon of the Trades assembly waited on
O. E. Emmons, general manager of the
General Electric worka In this city, to
demand the reinstatement of Edward Ut
ting, secretary of the Trades assembly,
business agent of the Screw Makers' asso
ciation and third vice president of the
Allied Metal Mechanics, who had been dis
charged on the allegation that he had
been away from his work for nine days
without the consent of his foreman.
It Is stated that In tho event of the
refusal of Mr. Emmons to reinstate Utting,
or to give a good reason for his discbarge,
all union men In the works, to the num
ber of about 6,000, will walk out on Mon
day. BATTLESHIP NEEDS REPAIRS
Wisconsin Sail for Bremerton Nary
Yard on Puajet Sound for
Overhauling;.
SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 13. The battle
ship Wisconsin, recently arrived from
Panama, is to sail next Tuesday for
Bremerton navy yard, on Puget Sound, to
have minor repairs made and receive a
cleaning.
The battleship left Bremerton last Sep
tember under orders to proceed to the
Isthmus, before It was In complete readi
ness forthe voyage, and, therefore, returns
there at the first opportunity. Later, it Is
said, the battleship will follow Oregon
to the ABlatic station.
Lieutenant Commander Mayo Is In tem
porary command of Wisconsin, and will
probably take the ship north. Captain
Relter, lately detached from Wisconsin, has
gone east.
CHILDREN BURNED TO DEATH
Mother la Sent to Hospital and I Said
to Be Insnne Throusih
Grief.
NEW YORK, Dec. 13. Three girls, aged
2, 4 and 7 years, children of Louis Smith,
a negro, were burned to death today In
a Sixteenth street tenement houso.
The parent went out, leaving the chil
dren In bed asleep. A fire broke out and
before the children could be reached they
had burned to death.
The mother, upon hearing of the death
of the children, had to be removed to a
hospital. According to the hospital en
trance slip, the woman is "Insane through
grief."
BICYCLE RIDERS ARE INJURED
Barclay and MrFarlnnd mo Badly Hurt
that They Are Obliged to
Withdraw.
NEW YORK, Dec. 13. Today saw the
spills In the bicycle race at Madison Square
Garden, and Barclay and McFarland re
ceived Injuries which made it necessary for
their partners to relieve them. The score
t 1 o'clock:
Newklrk-Jacobson, 2,320.0; Leander-Floyd
Kreba, 2,320.0; McFarland-Maya, 2.319.9;
Stlnson-Moran, 2,319.9: Bedell-Bedell.
2,319.9; Galvin-Root, 2,319.8; Keegan-Peter-son,
2,319.7; Barclay-Franz Kreba, 2,319.5.
The best previous record for 133 hours Is
2,549 miles and six laps.
FREES FEMALE STAGE ROBBER
Governor Parole Woman Who Held
l's Coach Three Years
Asjo.
PHOENIX, Ariz., Dec. 13. Pearl Hart,
the female stage robber, was paroled by
Governor Brodie today on recommendation
of the Board ot Control and the Prison
board.
She held up a stage in company with Joe
Boot between Florence and Globe. After
a chase of several days by a posse tbe
fugitive were apprehended and most ot
the booty recovered. The woman was sen
tenced to prison for five years in 1899.
ILLINOIS MEN FIGHT DUEL
Eight Revolver Shot Bead One Man
to Hospital and Another
' to Jail.
BLOOMINGTON, 111.. Dec. 13. Roy Col
sen and Landers Parker fought with re
volvers tonight in the highway near At
lanta, III. Eight shots were Bred. Parker
was hit five times and will probably die.
Colsen received a bullet in the Jaw and
in the arm.
The men .met while driving In their
wagons. Parker is In a hospital at Lin
coln, 111., while Colsen Is In jail.
Hapld Klre Uasi Ordered.
WASHINGTON, Dec. IS A contract for
the manufacture of thirty fifteen-pound
rapid fire guns and mounts ha been
awarded to the Bethlehem Steel works nt
$3,930 for guna and mount. The only other
bid received was from the American and
British Ordnauce company at a alightly
higher figure.
Grtm llamair a Second Time.
NEW YORK. Dec. 13 For the second
time Fred I'feffer has obtained damages in
his suit against the New York base hall
club. A Jury before Justice Dagro in the
supreme court today returned a verdict in
favor of the once great second baseman
for $T37. I'feffer was suspended without
salary In 1K6. after having played one or
two games, the club claiming that he could
not get Into coudiUou. He sued for his
season salary.
SPEAKS FOR EIGHT HOURS
German Socialist Heidi leluhiUg from
Voting on Tariff.
SESSION BEATS RECORD FOR LENGTH
lloldlnar llnaao While Party Meet
lasts Were Held at Which
II Was Speaker.
BERLIN. Dec. 13 In the Relachalag to
day Herr von Buelow opened the discussion
on tho third reading of tbe tariff bill, say
ing that the allied governments had agreed
on the bill as It passed Its second reading
and would accept the abolition of the mu
nicipal octrois now that the dale of Its
taking effect had been fixed for 1910.
The governments had also agreed that at
a future date a pension fund should be es
tablished for widows and orphans from the
proceeds of the tariff.
The chancellor closed by saying:
The allied governments hoped this high
hojse on Its decision on the third reading
of the bill will bring about unison between
the nundesrath and the Reichstag, and
thereby complete the great work of tariff
reform tor the fatherland.
While the government's original figures
on grain are restored heavy Increases on
animals and meats made In committee are
accepted. The former tariff became a gen
eral tariff, which will be enforced except
where commercial treaties may be made.
Home- of the meat duties adopted com
pare as follows with the government's:
Hacon. 19 per metric hundredweight,
against $7.50. '
Simply prepared meats $15, against $S."5.
Meat delicacies $ asalnst $1S.5.
Oysters $25, against $12.50.
BERLIN, Dec. 14.-3:45 a. m. The Reich
stag Is still In session. The house met at
10 o'clock yesterday morning and the pres
ent Is the longest sitting In Its history.
Herr Antrlck (socialist) finished at 1
o'clock a speech lasting eight hours, which
Is the longest ever delivered In the Reich
stag. Herr Antrlck thus got even with
the majority parties, which recently forced
a night session In order to prevent the
socialist members from speaking at a num
ber ot mass meetings held In Berlin to pro
test against the tariff bill.
The house Is now engaged In taking
eighteen ballots on the tariff. The four
teenth ballot has just been finished and
the third reading of the bill .will be
passed before the Reichstag adjourns.
WANTS GENERALS TO TESTIFY
Major Accused of Cruelty to Fili
pinos Summon Chaffee and
Smith.
MANILA, Dec' 13. Majors Waltse and
Dodds will defend Major Glenn at his
court-martial for alleged orders Issued dur
ing the Samar campaign.
The defense has prepared a written re
quest asking tbe court to summon General
Chaffee, Brigadier General Jacob H. Smith,
Major Irvine and Joseph Conkllng as wit
nesses in order to produce the corre
spondence covering the policy pursued in
Samar and other disturbed parts of the
Islands. Tne defense expects to show by
General Chaffee the character of the war
fare he desired in Samar and that he ap
proved the orders which General Smith Is
sued. It Is also claimed that Major Glenn's or
ders were In literal compliance with those
of his superiors and that Major Irvine was
present when Major Glenn ordered Lieu
tenant Caulfleld, who executed the native
guides, to report the incident.
DEWEY ANNOUNCES PLANS
Arrange Evolutions, Mimic Blockade
and Return by Auxiliary
Vessel.
SAN JUAN. P. R., Dec. 13, Admiral
Dewey Is conferring with the squadron
commanders regarding the impending evo
lutions. Kearsarge has landed a battalion and
established a camp on Culebrx island. The
other warships are engaged in boat and
minor drills, which will continue until
Monday, when there will be evolutions by
all the vessels, to be followed on Decem
ber 17, 18 and 19 by fleet evolutions.
After the holidays on squadron will
blockade a port and the auxiliary vessels
and torpedo boats will attempt to raise it
and break their way through. This will
last five days.
Admiral Dewey is gratified by the mo
bilization. He says It Is the finest fleet
ever assembled under one flag, and that
It Is an honor to command It. The search
problem taught Important lessons, which
will be beneficial to the service.
SOCIALISTS ALONE WORTHY
German Professor Arraiaraa Reichstag
Parties for Political Short,
com I
BERLIN, Dec. IS. Prof. Mommaen pub
lished today In Die Nation an article on
the political situation, which he character
izes as a "selfish alliance between Squire
archy and priesocracy."
Germany's tariff action be characterizes
as a flagrant breach of the constitution,
and he summons "all the national liberals
who have not polluted the liberal name"
to join the radicals and socialists In or
ganizing, a great party to resist agrarian
aggression and reactionary tendencies.
He says the socialists at the present mo
ment are the "only great party deserving
of respect," but calls upon them to mend
their behavior toward parties willing to
lead tbe laboring classes.
QUEEN WILL DINE WIDOWS
Mark Sympathy for Dead Soldier'
Depeadeat by Christmas
Treat.
LONDON. Dec. IS. Queen Alexandra In
tends to mark her sympathy for tbe widows
and children of those killed In the recent
South African war by giving a Christmas
dinner to all now in London. The dinner
will take place on December 27 at the
Alexandra trust restaurant, of which the
queen Is president and which was founded
in March, 19O0, at ber instance.
Sir Thomas Lipton has charge ot all ar
rangements. AT SHRINE OF GUADELOUPE
Xamber of Pilgrim and Spectator Is
the Greatest Kaowa for
Maay Year.
CITY OF MEXICO, Dec. 13. Many thou
sands ot Mexican Catholics and a large
number of American made the annual pil
grimage to the shrine of the Virgin of
Guadeloupe in tbe little town of Guade
loupe. The crowd of worshipers aed spectators
was the greatest known in years, and a
strong force ot police was on hand to pre
serve order.
Japs May Eater Canada.
VICTORIA, B. C, Dec. 13. The Dominion
government has disallowed the recent Col
umbia anil-Japanese legislation, including
lb coal mines regulation act, which la
aimed at the employment of Japs la th
mines, and the British Columbia Immigra
tion art, which declares only those Japaneat
subjects who can pass sn educational test
In English admlstsblo to the province.
American Artiste Move lub.
TARIS, Deo. 11. Tho American Art as
sociation tonight Inaugurated Its now club
rooms In the Rue Notre Dame Des Champs.
Several hundred guests were present. In
cluding Mr. Porter and the consul general,
Mr. Oody, and a large number of Amer
ican and French artists. Tbe walls ot the
salon were hung with pictures from tho
exhibition which hss Just closed.
PRISONER WITH A RECORD
Only Man Who Kver Escaped from
New York Tomb Again
la Custody.
8T. LOUIS, Dec. 13. James, alias "Red"
Callahan, aald to be the only man who
ever escaped from the New York Tombs,
Is a prisoner at the Four Courts. He was
arrested as a fugitive from Justice on a
telegram from Chief Titus of the New
York detertlve force.
He at first denied his Identity, claiming
that his nsme was James Fitzgerald, but
after a short "sweat" admitted his name
and told of his escape. Callahan was Im
prisoned for a minor offense.
PASSENGERS ARE VACCINATED
Case of Smallpox Discovered on Train
Causes Health Officer to
Take Action.
MILWAUKEE. Wis., Dec. 13. A car load
of passengers from Rlpon, which arrived
today, were vaccinated by officials of the
Milwaukee health department before they
were allowed to leave the train.
One of the passengers, George Harden of
Oshkosh, a musician, was taken to the Isola
tion hospital suffering from smallpox. The
smoking car and tho baggage rar. In which
the patients had ridden, wero thoroughly
fumigated by the health authorities.
WHISKY TRUSTBUYS LAND
Intends to Immediately KnlM a Big
Distillery nt St, Joseph,
Mlssonrl.
ST. JOSEPH. Mo., Doc. 13. The Interna
tional Distilling and Cattle Feeding com
pany, an. organization owned and controlled
by the Whisky trust, today purchased 200
acres of land adjoining South St. Joseph.
A distillery with a capacity of 30,000 bush
els of corn a day will.be erected at once
and 10,000 head ot cattle will be fattened
for the market.
Million Goes In Smoke.
CANAL DOVER, O., Dec. 13. The cor
rugating mills, the paint shop, the store
room and the. building containing the four
mills of the .west side of the American
Sheet Steel company's mills burned to the
ground tonight and the company Is con
fronted with a loss of over $1,000,000, nearly
$750,000 in finished product and. the balance
In buildings and machinery.
Fltilimmnni Making Money.
TACOMA, Wash.. Dec. 13. Bob Fltzslm
mons today. In reply to Ous Ruhlin's chal
lenge tor a six-round bout before the Penn
Athletic club of Philadelphia. said:
"Jeffries and I ran make more money than
$2,500 In one night. We are meeting with
great success and frrm here we will work
east and thence tour Europe. We can
draw $T,000 In Philadelphia without bother
ing with any such challenge as liuhlin
sends ue. Personally I am ready to meet
any man In the world that can offer sulli
clent Inducements. So far as Cor bet t Is
concerned, I guess he can ultimately get &
fight with Jeffries If he wants it bad."
Mortality Statistics.
The following births and death were re
ported at the office of the Roard of Health
during the twenty-f-;ur hours ending at
noon Saturday:
Hlrths O. L. Hangness. 1511 Bourn Four
teenth street, girl: John F. Day, 3X35 Frank
lin street, boy; Frank Boukup, 1910 South
Thirteenth ptreet, boy; Julius Waxenberg,
1605 South Twenty-ninth avenue, boy.
Death David Johnson. 2.119 South Seven
teenth street, aged 69 years.
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