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I THE OJfAIIA IUILY HEEs SUNDAY, DECEMBER 21, 1002. MUST WAR TO KEEP TRADE America, Says. General Yonng, Will Need Amy to Protect Basin URGES STRONG FORCES IN PHILIPPINES Claims Oriental Commerce Will F.vea taatly Lead Armed Strife and Demand Presence of Slroag Military Body. CLEVELAND. O.. Dee. 20. The fifty fourth annual dinner of the Cleveland Chamber of Commerce held tonight wai at ' tended by several distinguished visitors. The guests of honor were Governor Nash, Adjutant General Corbln, Oeneral 8. M. B. Young, General A. R. Chaffee, Joseph O. Jlllburn of Buffalo and Senator Hanna. These occupied the platform table at which also Hat the mayor, Tom L. Johnson, Major Garretson and others. The first speaker was Governor Nash, who rtf erred to the growth of Ohio, and especially the city of Cleveland. When Ohio Joined the union, he said, there were but three cities, Marietta, Chll Irothe'and Cincinnati. The population then was 42,000. After fifty years the census showed nineteen cities with more than 8,000. ' The next speaker was General Corhln, who spoke, to the toast, "The Army and Its Needs." He said. In part: We have much that Is satisfactory. Our ofllcers and men are fit the best sober, brave and Intelligent. We are fortunate In having a permanent military establishment of volunteers. What Is known as the rwj ular army la In the highest eenso a volun teer army, every officer and man taking service of his own motion. Hut perfection of organization Is demanded a harmonious and Intelligent method of co-ordination and direction. For a century we have nursed the hope that radical defects would adjust themselves. . Durlns; the past century we have had many statutes aiming to promote thn efficiency of the army, and enacted w.'h Rood Intent. But they have as a rule rei ited to aome particular department and him always with Intelligent relation to what h: ve gone before. That these unhappy conditions obtain Is largely dun to the fact that no one has heretofore offered a satisfactory solution. Secretary Root now presents one, recom mending that a board of military experts shall he created, at the heed of which there shall be an officer of highest rank, who shall be the chief military officer of the War department, and to be known ae the chief of staff. Mr. Boot's plan Is not the German or French plan, or that existing In any for eign army. While he may have gained valuable suggestions by a close study of the organization of foreign armies, his cheme Is wholly American and conceived cm the lines and spirit of our government; and la In close touch with the constitution. It should be accepted In the spirit It Is of fered, and there Is no question that it will be, If the Intelligent consideration of the country is given to It. Commerce Leads Army. Major General Young spoke of "The, Army and Commerce," saying in part: A nation cannot be great nnd enjoy pros perity except for a limited time without commerce and an efficient military force. Kach Is dependent upon the other, and as one prospers so will the other, or eventually the nation to whom they pertain will cease to exist. Thia Is especially true of our own republic. I use the term "military force" In Its broad sense. Including the army and navy and all that Is required to make them efPclpnt. If the military force Is Inadequate to in spire a feeling of confidence among com mercial men that their Interests will bo protected, the commerce will not Increase and that which may have been established will dip appear. People may differ In their views as to the advisability of either purchasing or holding the Philippine Inlands, but no reasonable person can doubt that the predominating reason for buying them was one 'of hu manity and a desire to free them from the yoke they' Were bearing, Just as we did In Cuba I believe that a large majority of the Filipino people who aro capable of understanding the situation rejoice that We purchased the islands. To obtain the trade of China wo will have a long and hard struggle with the na tions , of i Kurope. We have obtained a strong point of advantage by getting the goodwill of the Chinese people by our wise and humano diplomacy, but the advantage that overshadows all others Is the posses sion of the Philippines. The greatest value lies In their strategic position, both from a military and commercial standpoint, which Is favorable to gaining and keeping the con trol of the commerce of Asia. Th time Is coming when the Philippines will be the gateway through which will pass the goods of our great manufacturing establishments on their way to the Orient. But however advantageous the possession of the Philip pines may be from a commerclnl point of view they will be a source of national weaknees unless put In a proper state of defence and protected by a sufficiently large aimy and navy. Quality and price go a long way toward fixing the hounds of commerce, but there can be no permanency to a great commerce for which different nations are competing that Is not backed up by a large and ade quate military force. This Is especially true of Oriental commerce. If we wish to gain the supremacy In commerce In the east ws must maintain such a military force (army and navy) In the Philippine lslnnds that It can act instantly and ef fectually at any point In the Orient, and that fact muat he well known and under stood by ajl Oriental peoples. The larger and mbre efficient- the force, and the more widely Its strength and efficiency are known, the kinger will the Inevitable con flict of arms be delayed. No one can fore tell when It will come, nor what will be the pretended or real cause, but the time will come when we will have to fight to main tain the supremacy of our commerce. HEAVY DAMAGES AWARDED Massachusetts Man Geta Verdict of 37,04)0 Aaatuat Railroad Com pany for lajarlea. TIROCTON, Mass.. Dee. 10. A Jury n the superior court has awarded Frank J. Cash In of Springfield, $37,000 In his suit against 'the New York, New Haven ft Hartford Railroad company for Injuries re- XlilAS IS NEA1 at band, and you should not fall to ee durgoods sod prices bstore plao lng your order. Our stock is first- class and up to data. Best Holly per pound , Tint bottle Snyder's Katiup 15: 20c 8tuffed Ollyes I ft only UC 40o bottle fine Olives OQm Xmas week satfC Finest Asparagus AO tips .COG Beit English P Walnuts eJG New Mixed I Nuts ; ; J. lOe Wins Ca'-es, . . . C only ., ...Vfc tOo Wins Cakes, I A only IU Best S-layer . White Cakes. . nut. chocolate, cancel or cocoanut, worth 5c this " , IOC Scotch Short Bread. per caks aCUC Leg of Lamb, only Prims Rib Roast, only 10c ICc Turkeys, Geese, Ducks, Chickens and Celery at lowest prices. Johnson & Goodlett Go. Groceries, Meats snd Bakery. Tl. JS7S. ZWMU04 Lake fit. eelved as a paeienger In the Avon railroad accident In 19C1. He brcvxl:t iu!t for ITii.OOO. Testimony was offered to the effe.-t that the plaintiff received Injuries from wi.tch be was grow ing worse Instead of letter. After the ant"unc:iicnt of the verdict, however, counsel for tte n-ad made a mo tion fur a r.ew trial. POPE SIGNS APPOINTMENTS Archbishop of thlrntn nd foadjator Bishop of l'lttsbars; Aro Xamed. ROME. Dec. 10. The pope today signed the appointments of Bishop James E.Qutgley of Buffalo, N. Y.. as archbishop of Chicago, and Rer. J. E. Regis, rector of St. Tsui's cathedral of Pittsburg, Pa., as coadjutor bishop of Pittsburg. It was officially stated at the office of the chancellor of the Nebraska diocese today that the meotlng of bishops at Dubuque did not consider the matter of making a recom mendation with regard to the Chicago arch bishopric. Bishop Scannell stated that there was no foundation for a report sent from Dubuque that the bishops made any suggestions or recommendations, and adds that such a matter did not and could not come before the meeting, and that Chicago matters were not even alluded to. START SCHOOL FOR PRIESTS German Catholics Establish Separate Seminary for Alsace-Lorraine Clergy. ROME, Dec. 20. The differences between the German emperor and the Vatican re specting the training of candidates for the priesthood of Alsace-Lorraine was satis factorily adjusted today. Cardinal Rampolla, the papal secretary of state, on behalf of the pope and Baron von Hertllng, representing the emperor, agreed that the Vatican should organlzo a theological school in connection with the University of Strasburg under the same rules as those at Bohnn and Breslau. The appointment of the faculty will be subject to the approval of the bishop of Strasburg. The existing Episcopal seminary at Stras burg. to whose pro-French Influence tho emperor objected, remains Intact, but will be distinct from the new school. FIRE RECORD. Fire at Stnrajls. STURGIS, S. D., Dee. 20. (Special Tele gram.) The big two-story building occu pied by Charles Hunt as a restaurant and lodging house and an adjoining one-story building occupied by E. L. Carl as a meat market was destroyed by' fire here this morning at 2 o'clock. The fire is supposed to have started in the restaurant. The buildings were valued at $3,000 and fixtures at 2,000. Loss total. Some insurance, but amount not known. The lodgers had to get out of the second story window of the Hunt building to escape the smoke, some in their night clothes. Institute for Feeble Minded. ST. PAUL, Dec. 20. Fire early today In the main building of the Institute for Feeble Minded at Faribault, Minn., caused a loss of over 150,000. The 300 Inmates were removed In safety before the fire had spread below the attic, where It started. The building is a four-story structure and was erected twelve years ago at a cost of $200,000. Warehouse Is Destroyed. MINNEAPOLIS, Dec. 20. The warehouse establishment of the W. R. Nott company at 111 and 113 First street was destroyed by fire early today. Lobs estimated at $70,- 000. The building was a five-story struc ture and, with its contents, Is almost a total loss; partially covered by Insurance. Sons of Revolution Meet. The local representatives of the Sons of the American Revolution met last night at the home of Mr. and Mrs. H. 8. Jaynes, 16-1 Kmmet street. Three papers were read during the evening on topica of the revolu tionary war. related to the phase of tho conflict which comes under the heading "How the Spanish Helped ls." The first of these, by the host was In verse, with the title. "Sinews of War from the South west." Fred W. Vaughun of Fremont dealt with the subject, "Governor Halves and His Companions Against Kngland," and Rollln 8. Rising of Alnsworth read a paper entitled, "A Spanish Raid In the North." Mr. McCune sung two solos for the enter tainment of the guests. The state organiza tion, which lias been In existence for fifteen years, numbers ninety members, the greater number being in this city. Carries Away Good Wishes. The employes of the Remington Type writer company In Omuha last night gave a farewell dinner at the Millard hotel to O. P. Judd. who leaves this city to become the manager of the San Francisco houwe. Jud.l has been the manager of the Omaha ofice for six years and has become well known In the city. He will be succeeded here by J. H. Blodgett. About twenty of the em ployes were present last night and. as a parting gift tMey presented him with a finely engraved gold watch. C. B. Ysw acted as toastmoster of the occasion and made the presentation speech. I. L. Rlggs. the city salesman, expressed In his Address the regret of the employes in parting with Mr. Judd. Highwaymen Beat Victim. Martin Harrington, who was In charge of Green's livery barn on Eat Broadway, Council Bluffs, was held up, assaulted and robbed of $?6 at 11 o'clock last night bv three men, who are as yet unidentified. Harrington was beaten Into insensibility and had to be sent to St. Bernard's hos pital. Two of the miscreants entered the stable where .Harrington wa at work, while the third man stood guard outside. They attacked the stable man, and after knocking htm Insensible went through his pockets. The police have as yet no clue to the Identity of the highwaymen or as to there whereabouts. Get Waitoa Without Anthorlty, Dan McKlnney and M. F. O'Connor, who live In the Metropolitan hotel, were ar rested !aFt nlnht fur being in possession of the supply wagon of the. Adams Install ment house without authority. McKlnnev la an employe of the company, and for this reason wks able to get the wagon from Bnquette. In whose stable It is kept. The liveryman later called up the office of the company. A search was made In the patrol wagon and the pair found driving ulong Ijouglas street. When thev saw the police men the two tried to escape. Marriage Licenses. Marriage license were Issued Saturda r to: Name and Residence. Age Joseph F. Nixon, Omaha Myrtle Blidwell, Omaha John B. Amett. South Omaha Anna E. llrayton. South Omaha Mike Driesbach. Omaha Ida L. Larson. C'eresco. Neb ... n ... is ... 28 ... 24 ... 2 ... 24 LOCAL BREVITIES. "Kid" Dooley. a negro, who has been -oemlng at tta? K'khorn house, la now de 'led as a suspicious character In the ciiy JaiL John Dwyer, from the F.lkhorn house, awaits trial In the city jail for petit lar ceny, he twlng caught last night In the act of lifting three yaro of silk from a counter In the JJoston store. George Hayes, claiming Evarwton. 111., as his home, wu arrested last nUht. he having bern Identified as the person who tried to pawn a brass crucifix and three twenty-four-lnch solid brass altar candle sticks, which were stolen from the Church of 6. Mary Magdalene two days ago. The value of the things taken was about !Ifc. Ed O'Donnell of Cherry Valley, Mass., and Richard Multay of Oxford. In the ssme slate, would have gone to Kansas City Friday night on a Pullman car, that Is. on the roof of the same, if they had not bought so many drinks to take along with them. As It wan, just before the train started. O Donnell slipped off the car and became unconscious for a short time by reason of striking his head on the brick pavement of the Union station. He soon revived . and the vlr ware axroaiad as vag'auia. HUMBERTS SOW PRISONERS Spanish Police Capture the Mont Gigantic Swindlers of a Generation, MAY POSSIBLY UNCOVER BIG SCANDAL Threaten to Uet Kven with Certain Innamed I'ersons In Tarls When rnllee Authorities Ar rest Them. (Copyright. 1902, by Press Publishing Co.) TAPIS. Dec. 20. (New York World Ca blegram Special Telegram.) The Fpanlsh police are entitled to all the credit of the arrest of the Humberts and to the whole of the $5,000 reward offered by the French government. The opinion prevails In the best Informed quarters here that the French authorities knew the Humberts' hiding rlace, but did not wish to arrest them lest documents they undoubtedly possessed re veal scandals like those of the Panama affair, which shook the republic to Its foun dations. So many false alarms have been sprung upon the French public concerning the Humberts that when the news that they had been arrested In Madrid reached Paris this afternoon people smiled Incredulously, saying, "We've heard that story before." When the first intelligence arrived at the Palalse de Justice (central courthouse) there was a great commotion. "Is it true?" was the question on every Up. Grave Judges were almost as much ex cited as fledgling barristers. A noteworthy coincidence is the return to Paris yester day of ex-Premier Waldeck Rousseau. When he was leaving Rome for France he is reported to have said: "I am eager to return to Paris, for I am Already one day late." He was the only man In France who saw through the Humberts before they fled snd he did not hesitate to pronounce their "heritage" as the biggest swindle of the century. He knows more about the Hum bert affair than any other living man, and it may be taken for granted that bis sud den appearance In Paris on the evening of the arrest of the famous swindlers was something more than a mere coincidence. Get Entire Family. MADRffe, Dec. 20. Madam Humbert and other members of the Humbert family and Madam d'Aurlgnac, the sister-in-law of Madam Humbert, who became notorious In connection with the great safe frauds In Paris, have been arrested at a hotel here. They had been in Madrid since May 9. Some time yesterday d'Aurlgnac was seen to enter the building, and the house was surrounded. After some difficulty the police were admitted and arrested the long sought for defaulters. The prisoners protested that they were victims of Infamous pro ceedings. They threatened to get even with certain persons in France and said they had come to Madrid direct from Paris. Mile. Eva became hysterical and Mme. Humbert clasped Marie d'Aurlgnac and her daughter in he arms, pleading with the police "for the love of Ood not to separate me from my daughter." The police suspect the Humberts of hav ing disposed of Important papers in the lavatories while delaying the entry of the officers. The family tried to escape by the windows, but failed, as the. house was sur rounded. The prisoners maintain they are Inno cent, declare they themselves have been victimized, and say they desire to return to France 'and defend themselves against the charges. SOCIAL CHAT J)F CHRISTMAS Children of the American Set to Have Gora-eous Christmas Tree at Mrs. Chauneeys'. (Copyright, 1902, by Press rubllshlng Co.) LONDON, Dee. 20. (New York World Cablegram Special Telegram.) An Ameri can children's Christmas party was given Thursday by Mrs. Chauneeys. assisted by her sister. Lady Newborough. It was at Mrs. Chauneeys' house in Mayfalr and for the little friends of Mrs. Chauneeys' daugh ter, Alice. The ball room was a mass of flowers all frosted over. In the center stood a Christmas tree of gigantic size, laden with all sorts of Parisian toys of the most expensive description. Perched on the top most branch was Polichlnelle In white satin. The hostess adorned this colossal tree with her own bands. The distribution of its tempting fruit also was an arduous task. The two sisters looked singularly alike as they stood together removing the treas ures for the crowd of little people bidden to the feast. The particular feature of entertainment was a play given by two wonderfully clever French girls of 8 and 9 years, respectively. Mrs. Ronalds recently brought them out at one of her Sunday muslcalea. They makf up as Bernhardt and Rejane, whose differ ent styles of acting they mimic to perfec tion. The little guests included the children of the marchioness of Dufferln, the countess of Essex, the countess of Craven, Lads Naylor Leyland, Lady Algernon Gordca Lennox and numerous others. Miss Gladys Deacon, having ended her vlBit with Lord and Lady Clifford of Chud lelgh at Clarldges, went to Paris, where her mother and slaters are living on Rue Goujon, but is coming back to England for Christmas to spend the holidays with Prin cess Henry of Plcss at the house of the latter's parents, Newlands Mamor, where a big shooting party will assemble for the sporting beginning on Christmas evening. There will be private theatricals In which Miss Deacon will take the" leading part. Sho is a fervent Catholle and a great fa vorite among the old Catholic families here, the most exclusive in the country, and al ways exceedingly slow to admit a newcomer. The Cliffords of Chudleigh are one of the oldest and proudest families, dating back to the conquest. The pretty American girl is greatly In terested, in an effort to raise funds for the Catholic poor, but is somewhat puzzled about how to do so. Her notion Is to give private theatricals, a bazaar or a big sub scription dance, but her broad-minded Ideas are not shared by prominent Catholics, who are the promoters of the charity and her personal friends. They do not think It would be the thing to use the fame of her beauty and conquests as a drawing card, and they object also to the co-operation of msny leading society people who have shot up Into position within recent years. How ever, the preplexed beauty will soon launch a rroject all her own and one which will have the sanction of ell her friends and mhich. under her name, is bound to bring In tig returns. While the young marchioness of Anglesey has gone to Rome to take part In the Christmas religious celebrations, being s fervent Catholic, her husband, from whom shs Is separated, is making elaborate prepa rations to produce at his country house in Wales a Christmas pantomlne la which he will take the part of "Bonny Boy Blue." He has transformed the private chapel of An glesey castle Into "The Gaiety theater.' His lordship Is content to play compare tively minor parts, technically known as "second boy" parts, but he gives special distinction by ths daintiness and beauty of his costumes and the magnificence of the diamonds, pearls and gems of all kinds with which his neck and limbs are loaded. The part of "Bonny Boy Blue" Is not one of great Importance te the story of "Bed Rid- Ing Hoed." but it is understood that It will give the marquis a chance to Introduce sev eral songs and dances. Admission will be by Invitation. FORCED TO DENY THE DUKE Kins; Will Sot Change Kama of Palace to Salt Marl hornnsh. (Copyright, 1!2, by Press Publishing Co.) LONDON, Dec. 20. (New York World Cablegram Special Telegram.) The duke of Marlborough recently asked King Ed ward to change the name of the royal palace Dow called Marlborough house, so that the new palace which the duke Is building for himself on Curzon street may have that name. But after consulting mlth the prince of Wales and with court officials, the king decided tbat It might cause great con fsslon If the name was changed. So the duke has decided to call his new mansion Blandford house, after his second title. . It might far more fitly be called Vanderbllt house, although the duke never loses an opportunity of denying emphatically that It Is in whole or In part a gift from his father-in-law. Like most building opera tions. It is said to be costing the duke more than double the original estimate and Is making a far heavier drain on his re sources than he ever contemplated. DIVORCE SUIT IS EXPENSIVE Close to One Million Dollars in Costs In Hartopp Case and Ho Divorce Results. (Copyright. 1902, by Press Publishing Co.) LONDON, Dec. 20. (New York World Ca blegramSpecial Telegram.) The Hartopp suit for divorce has coat all concerned close on $1,000,000. Sir Charles Hartopp, who has not a cent beyond the $3,000 a year allowed him by Grand Duke Michael as his equerry, la liable for $60,000. He said that a sub scription has been privately started to help him by the grand duke and the duke of Devonshire. Lady Hartopp will have to pay Mrs. Sand's costs, amounting to $4,500. The Wilsons have come very indifferently out of the circle and are furious at the failure to obtain a decree against Hartopp. The Jury took the view that there was nothing to choose between the couple. Tho verdict meets with universal approval. CONSIDERS HOFFMAN DIVINE Enraptured Admirer of Pianist Causes a Scene at One of His Recitals. (Copyright, 1902. by Press Publishing Co.) ST. PETERSBURG. Dec. 20. (New York World Cablegram Special Telegram.) While Joseph Hoffman, the pianist, was in the midst of a Mozart composition at a concert he was giving here before the no bility, a young woman who Is his fervid admirer, rose from her seat, rushed to the platform, threw her arms around him, In sisting he should take a bouquet she carried, and, turning to the astonished audience, shrieked: "You should not applaud, human applause Is not what this divinely gifted man wants." A great commotion followed, and Hoffman, pale as death, could play no more. His mad votary was led away by force and placed in an asylum.' METRIC SYSTEM IS IN FAVOR Growing; Sentiment for the Adoption of Decimal Plan of Weights and Measures. (Copyright, 1902, by Press Publishing Co.) PARIS, Dec. 20. (New York World Ca blegram Special Telegram.) The action of the American Chamber of Commerce in Paris in recommending the adoption of the metric system, has led to an agitation among the Anglo-Saxon business element In favor of the change. It is believed here that England is only waiting on the United States government to signify an intention of adopting the metric system to Join in the movement. The only opposition en countered is among those engineers or manufacturers whose establishments are run on conservative principles and whom the introducing of the metric system would compel to overhaul their measure and ma chines, entailing considerable labor and ex pense. DOES HIS OWN ADVERTISING Chelro, the Palmist and Vlneyardlst, Buys Xewapaper for that Pnrpose. (Copyright, 1902, by Press Publishing Co.) PARIS, Dec. 20. (New York World Ca blegram Special Telegram.) Chelro, the palmist, has become a newspaper proprie tor. He bought a vineyard some time ago, but he is better at palmistry than at wtne selling and lost a lot of money in cham pagne. Now he hopes to get some of It back saving the cost of advertising, and has bought the American Register, which was made famous by the late Dr. Evans when It was the only English paper In the French capital. When Dr. Evans died the paper was sold by public auction for $600 and since then has had a checkered ex istence. Now Chelro has taken It chiefly to crack up his champagne. EARL HOWE ISJJ0T WORRIED Says Claimants to Ills Estate Have Kothtnsr on Which to Stand. (Copyright, 1902, by Press Publishing Co.) LONDON, Dec. 20. (New York World Ca blegramSpecial Telegram.) Earl Howe, who has been entertaining King Edward at Gopsall this week, is in no way perturbed by the appearance of several claimants to his estate, which is worth more than $1,000,000 a year. The claimants go far into the eighteenth century to attack the succes sion of the line from which the present earl springs. The earl asserts the the whole af fair is a delusion and that bis title Is un assailable. HOME LUXURIES IN AIRSHIP Frenchman Proposes to Take Life Easy While Sailing; Throuarh tho Air. (Copyright. 1902. by Press Publishing Co.) PARIS, Dec. 20. (New York World Ca- belgram Special Telegram.) A habitable airship seems to be the next project which French aeronauts desire to realize. Mr. Broet, a member of the Aero club of France, has designed this, having con structed an airship which will have a room covered la with mica and furnished with couch, wardrobe and table. The air ship will be lighted with electricity. NEW WONDER ON THE VIOLIN Berlin Maalclana Promise to Brlaaj Him Ont After Christ. (Copyright. 1902, by Press Publishing Co) BERLIN, Dec. 20. (New York World Ca blegramSpecial Telegram.) Joachim and all the other great musicians of Berlin promise after Christmas a new violinist star et the Kubellk order, named Karl Kllnger. He will appear tinder the same auspices as Kubellk did when he went forth to astonish the world. Kllnger Is Kubellk'a equal In technique and his superior In spirit. SOCIALISTS MAKE OBJECTIONS' Fear Xew Reichstag- Rales Will Limit Powers to Say What They Please. BERLIN, Dec. 20. The socialist mem bers of the Reichstag held conferences dally this week over the position in which the party la placed hy the new rules. Since the creation of Parliament they could say anything In the house, as all utterances were privileged and the lese majeste and sedition paragraphs of the penal code were not applicable to them. While those priv ileges are not more Impaired, the oppor tunity to take advantage of them under the new rules is limited. At the pleasure of the majority it Is possible to Introduce and pass any measure In two days, conse quently socialist leaders consider the power of their party as an opposition party Is weakened, but they have not yet decided on a policy to follow. An official statement regarding the forth coming budget estimates receipts from cus toms in 1903 at $118,000,000, a decrease of $2,750,000. This estimate was made under the existing tariff. The excise receipts are estimated at $80,750,000, a decrease of $3,125,000. The receipts from the stamp tax, bills of exchange, bourse transactions and lottery tickets are fixed at $23,250,000, a decrease of $375,000. FINDS HIDDEN TREASURE Mexican College Matron Discloses Chest Filled with Valna. able Jewels. MEXICO, Dee. 20. Senor Olavarrla, di rector of the Las Vlzcalans college, re ports the discovery at the Institution of a hidden chest filled with valuable gems. The chest contained a solid silver Image of the virgin, inlaid with gold and en crusted with 192 diamonds, 842 emeralds, twenty-six rubles, tour Jacinths and 1,917 pearls. The gems will become the prop erty of the government. The director was told of the existence of the chest by an old matron of the col lege, who says that its hiding place was confided to her many years ago by a for mer matron while on her deathbed. The chest was hidden beneath a flagstone In the chapel. CALL DISEASE REAL PLAGUE Mexican Anthorltlea Fear Dread Sconrare, but British Authorities Reassure the Frightened. MEXICO, Dec. 20. There Is much alarm on the western coast over the reported ap pearance of the bubonic plague at Mazat lan. The local doctors assert that It is the true form of the Asiatic plague, but the doctors of the British warship Grafton decided that It was something else. How ever, Grafton has Jeft the port. The gov ernment of the state of Slnaloa Is Investi gating. Recover Moll with Draars. VICTORIA, B. C, Dee. 20. Captain V. Fletcher, postofflce Inspector, received a letter today from Superintendent Hulham, In charge of the northern mail service, stating that the mall lost when Mall Car riers Abbey and Mclntyre were loBt through the Ice on the Atlin trail has been recov ered by those dragging for the bodies. Davltt Warmly Greeted. QUEENSTOWN. Ireland, Dec. 20. Michael Davltt arrived here today on board I'm brla and was given an enthusiastic wel come. Replying to an address from the Cork branch of the United Irish league, he said that the success of his mission in the United States had exceeded all expectations. Yukon Men Mnat Hansr. OTTAWA, Ont., Dec. 20. The cabinet de elded today to allow the law to take Its course in the case of the two Yukon mur derers, Ed Labelle and W. Fournler La belle, who will accordingly be hanged at Dawson on January 10 and 20. War Ship la Refloated. KORSOORS. Denmark. Dee. 20. The Ger man war ship Wlttelsbach, which went ashore near here December IS, was refloated today. 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You may have a sample bottle of this fa mous kidney remedy, Swamp-Root, sent free by mall, postpaid, by wblch you may test Its virtues for such disorders as kidney, bladder and uric acid diseases, poor diges tloa, when obliged to pass your water fre- EDITOKIAL NOTICE. If you have the slightest symptoms of kidney or blad der trouble, or if there la a trace of It In your family history, send at once to Dr. Kil mer & Co., Binghamton, N. Y., who will gladly send you by mall. Immediately, with out cost to you, a sample bottle of Swamp-Root aad a book containing many 'of the thousands upon thousands of testimonial letters received from men and women cured. In writing, be surs to say that yeu read this generous offer la The Omaha Sunday Bet in Ell lidlusgll RAILWAY. THE Double Track Ry, BETWEEN THE . .iSSOURI RIVER AND CHICAGO. t AnsaBec?inninK Dec. 22d, leaves J.V J Omaha Union Station at 5:50 p. m. instead of 4:55 p. m.; arriv ing at Chicago 7:15 a. m., Bame aa formerly. 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