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8 THE OMAHA DAILY BEE: SATURDAY, DECEMBER 26, 1903. MEANING OF DAY EXPLAINED Churcliet laTeitd Serricei Celebrate Birth of Saviour. MABT MASSES BAD) EI MORNING EUesa,l mm Rosaaa Catholle Par. Mm Feremoet la Fnrmmi OWrv aare Coaslagj Aaata af rkrUtmaa Day. number of belated rwmembraitoee ctm In during the day to cbwr the hearts of tha recipient. A few visitors dropped In to etrnt Chrlatmaa greetings. Tha formal Christmas program waa given at the home Tuesday afternoon, the Westminster church furnishing the entertainment. The Christmas message of "peace on earth, good will to men" waa vouchsafe In the varloiia Catholic and Episcopal churches of Omaha' Christmas, services be ing held In the houses of worship of thcee two denominations at Intervale throughout the morning. Moat of the Protestant churches wrre close for tho day. though In aome trees were laden with presents for the little folks. Jn thirteen Cathollo churches both high and low masses were celebrated, the flrat mass being at 6 o'clock, others at 8, 10 and II o'clock. The flmt and last were Invarl bly high masaea. -After celebrat on the several pastors apoke briefly to their con gregatlona. The general trend of all tlio Mrmona waa that the coming of Christ waa the fulfillment of prophecy and In Ma com ing the worda of the Father that He would tend His only begotten aon had been ful filled. Iter. . C. McKeogh. B. J., preached the nermon at Bt. John'a Roman Cathollo church at 11 o'clock, following the celebra tion' of iolemn high maaa. In the celebra tion of the mnu Rev. Fr. Doolry waa cele brant, Jlev. Fr. Rlgge' deacon and Prof. Knltacheer subrk-scon. Rev, M. M. Broons geeat waa- celebrant at the t o'clock high maaa. Rev. Fr. Whalen wsji deacon and Prof, Pleraey siibriescon. Children- mass waa celebrated at St. Peter'a by Rev. P. A. McQovern at 10 o'clock ' and at other of the Catholic churchea special masses were said for the children during the late morning houra. Mldnlaht torn man Ion Celebrated. At , St. Andrew's' Episcopal. St. John'a Kplscopal and Hi. l'aul'a Bpiacopal churchea there were nildnisflit eclebrationa of tha eucharlst, the beginning of Chrlatmaa day. Then at It, 7, K and 11 o'clock other com munion services were held In theae and ther Episcopal (hurchea. At All Balnta' church Rev. T. J. Mackay apoke without a text to hla congregation, giving a message of good will and of. the Christ love. Short sermons also wore given to the congrega tions by the rectors of the other churches. Rt. Rev. Arthur L. Williams, blahop of tha diocese of Nebraska, delivered the ser mon at the 11 o'clock service at Trinity cathedral. Rev. George A. Beecher, dean, officiating at the other services In the ca thedral during ' the morning. The bishop preached on the meaning and purpose of the Incarnation of Jesus Christ, showing that It was necessary for God to become Incarnate In order that mortal man might partake of the nature of God. The featlval service at the Cathedral was most beauti ful and Impressive. Christmas night services for the children were held In Trinity Cathedral at All . Saints' Episcopal and the Church of St. Philip, the Deacon (colored). At All Balnta' a short service was first held In church, tho Christmas tree and attendant exercises being In the parish house adjoining. At the church of St Philip the Deacon, Rev. John Albert Williams broke briefly to the children before the tree, which was placed In the church, ' had been stripped of Its presents. flays Charrh Place for Exercises. ' In his sermon Sunday evening Dean Beecher of the Cathedral told hla congre gation that he believed that the church was the place for Christmas exercises, far more appropriate than the firealde, and that the children would have a better In sight Into the Christ-love by celebrating His nativity In tne houses built for divine worship. Services for the children were held on Christmas night In the Kountie. Memorial Lutheran church, the services centering around a Christmas tree. Rev. J. E. Hura mon, pastor of the church, spoke briefly to the little folks. A sacred concert waa given In the First Baptist church Sunday evening. GOOD THINGS FOR WAIFS asaaaasBsassaft Merry Time Provided for Little Oaee la (he Varloaa Pablle Home. When the people of Omaha finished send ing Christmas things to the Chi d Ssvli g Institute some time after dark Christmas day enough had been received not only to make fifty children hdppy, but the officers and friends more grateful for the things than words could express, to use the senti ment of one of the officers. All day men, women, girls and messenger boys took things to the Institute and at 3 o'clock In the afternoon the Christmas ex ercises for the children were held, the fifty children gathering around a hjg .Christmas tree.. - ... 1 Following the songs Superintendent Clarke talked to the children about Christmas and the fioodnrss of the people who made their good time possible. . An officer said: "The people have been generoua and heaped some of the bounty on us. We have cause to be more thankful than on any Christmas for the many things sent to the Institute and everyone has bad something for the day." Not only does The Creche make it possible for mothers to leava their little ones In safe hands during the day or for longer times, but this year it made Christmas brighter for thirty-two tittle ones and had a Christmas tree. The Creche children range from It months to 8 years snd most of them are simply 'day boarders." but Thursday evening the children stayed for the tree. It was lighted at 6 o'clock and the mothers who leave their children at the Institution could dodge In and spend Christmas eve - with their babies, along with all the other happy little ones. In this way the tree waa a bountiful one and many mothers sent all their pres ents to the Institution that they might be distributed there. It was a gay scene In the big reception room at Nineteenth and Harney streets. The children sang songs for almost an hour and then had their treat, delivered by a regular Santa Claus with long flowing beard. At the Theatero "Polly af the CI at (he Beya. Edith Taliaferro and company In "Polly of the Circus." a eomedy In three ac.a and six scenes, by Mrxret Mayo, undr dtmction of Frederic Thompson. The caf. Rev. John Douglass Barl Ryder Ieacon Strong '. David R. Young Ieacon Elver son .-.Thomas Holer rr. Hartley Louie Bishop Hall Hasty Junes, a colored aervunl Stuart Johnson Uncle Toby, acrobatic clown. Hsrry J. L,ne lTncle Jim. boss canvasman. .Charlea Umh Joe Barker, a circus proprietor. Allan Allen PANTOMINE BT THE DEAF Story of Christ Acted Oat by Those Who Neither Hear Nor Speak. Christmas day was made one round of pleasure for the dwellers at the Institute for the Deaf and Dumb And all had a merry time. The celebration was started on Christmas eve when the students were given full sway and worked out In panto mime the story of the birth of Christ, It was most admirably done and the can tata was most beautiful, the costumes being made by the students themselves. The wise men were shown and then appeared the star of Bethlehem In the east which the wise men followed. The shepherds were shown watching their flocks and the angel appeared. The king and his guards were shown and everything was carried out in a way which reflected great credit to the children. . When the children awoke In the morning and had nervously eaten their breakfast i they wore taken to a darkened room, where waa a gorgeous electric-lighted tree laden with presents of all sorts from the children to each other and from parents and friends. The presents were distributed and then the children were given the rest of the day in which to enjoy their presents. At 1 o'clock the annual Christmas dinner was served, them and the. children were treated to everything In f' the eating line which the season provide). To say this was one of the most joyous hours of the day would be putting it mildly. In tha afternoon a "party" was given for the younger children and In the evening another 'party" for the "grown folks." OLD FOLKS GIVEN DINNERS Residents of House of Hope and Old People's Home Have Enjoy able Christmas Day. No formal Christmas exercises were ob served at the House of Hope other than an elaborate Chrlatmaa dinner at 1 o'clock, A number of Chrlatmaa donations were re ceived during the day to contribute to the feast. The dinner was served In the big dining hall, about twenty of the residents being gathered about the table with Rev. and Mrs. C. W. Savldge and one or two members of the board of trustees. Resi dents who were unsble to attend the dinner m the dining room were served a Christ mas dinner In their own apartments. The regular Chrlatmaa exercises, Includ Ing a Christmas tree, will be given at the House of Hope Saturday afternoon, when the formal presentation of Chrlatmaa re membrances to the Inmates will be ob served with appropriate ceremonies. A dinner constituted the principal fee. tura of the Christmas day observances at the Old Prople's Home at noon yesterday. The donations for the dinner were most generous. Twenty-seven of the old people sat down to the feast. Several members of the boarfl of trustees were present and assisted tn making the day pleasant. A ECHOES OF CHRISTMAS AFAR Little Words Bringr Baelc Pleaaarea of the Day to Old Coaatry SKI, Through the open window floated the strains of the best of Christmas hymns, Oh. little town of Bethlehem." "That takes me back to my ' boyhood," remarked a passerby. "Sounds a little as If the waits were caroling outside the squire' house In old Kent. Tou don't know what 'waits' mean? why Christmas even in Eng land would not be a Christmas eve unless the young folks walked from . house to house serenading those within." "Chrlatmaa was not much of festival In my boyhood In Glasgow' said the old Scotchman. For one .thing we were too poor, but the principal reason was that we looked on Chrlatmaa then as what called a 'Papist' affair." "There was little doing for that matter in my New England home." chimed In the man whoae boyhood days had been spent on the granite hillsides of New Hamp shire. "Thanksgiving was the big dsy with is and we. too, were then suspicious of Christmas. A Dansreroas Woaad Is rendered antiseptic by Bucklen's Arnica Salve, the healing wonder for sores, burns, piles, ecsema and salt rheum, 26c For sale by Beaton Drug Co. The influence of a Bee want t rates to unsuspected quarters. . ad pane- nave only one doctor just one No sense In running from one doctor to another! Select the best pne, then stand by him. No sense In trying this thing, that thing, lor your cough. Carefully, deliberately select the best cough medicine, then take it. Stick to it Ask your doctor about Aver. Cherry Pectoral for throat and lung troubles. i-Jff,0' SCHOOLS. Attend York College - Enter after the holidays. Oo-lletfata work. Btate) certificate courses. Dusiness. Music. Expression. Art Book free. Tuition snd board very low. Term opens Jan. 4. Write V. E. SCHKELl. President. York, leb. PRICE OF SILVER IN ORIENT United States Consult Report Business Conditions in East. on IMPORTS DEFEND ON EXCHANGE Mrs. WllW.uvhhv. WaHr nf (hit rholr Elspeth McNeill Willie Wllloughby ..Nevtna Ooodwln lime Wllloughby uorotny uooowm una strong, the deacon s daughter Mabel KIPT Mlsa Perklna, a aplnster May McKay Mandy Junes, a colored housekeeper Kate Jepson Polly Kdlth Taliaferro CIRCUS ARTISTS. Alexander Seabert and his trained mules nd ponies. Madam Llsette Seabert. aueen of eques triennes. A. Aronson and Ml acting dogs. The famoua Onrt family of European acrobats John, Hobert, Archie, Andy and Andrew Onrl and Bessie and Kosa Lee OnrL Acrobats, ground and lofty tumbling and equilibrists. first clown, A. Aronson. Second clown, Robert Onrt. Canvasnien. lorkevs. side show spielers. Roman soldiers, cowboys and Jesters, etc If any regret lingers after seeing "Polly of the Circus," It Is that big Jim, the cir cus msn, didn't let the parson punch the deacon's head tn the first scene of the laat act, when he started to. This would have made the happiness of all complete. The preacher was willing, but Jim. who hap- pened to be canvass boss and general jigger master of the wagon show, with a slxteen-lnch . biceps, wouldn't stand for the proceeding. .That's all on that point The play Itself Is a nloe little story of how a circus rider fell from her horse and tore the ligaments In an ankle so badly that she had to be left behind, and, as It so happened, at the home of the bachelor par son, who was young and energetic, and fell In love with her. Almost any young man would, If the circus girl were as pretty and winsome as Edith Taliaferro. After she had recovered and had learned the story of Ruth and Naomi well enough to say "Entreat me not to leave thee," the women of the congregation began to talk about the matter, and et couple of nosey old deacons took It up, and then the circus came back In that neighborhood, and Polly went back to riding bareback again. But she waa out of touch with that life, and the parson waked up to the fact that love had crept Into his heart, and so he put out for the circus grounds. Here he found out how he had been misled by the dea con, and waa just on the point of mauling hie sanctimonious head when big Jlra Inter' fered. He followed Polly Into the ring and held her head when she fainted. And as the last curtain falls on the play, the wagons of the circus are shown slowly winding their way over the hills and out of town, while Polly and her parson lov ngly .repeat, together the declaration of Ruth of old, "Whither thou goest, I will go." etc Miss Mayo has a knack of making her plays of such simple material, quite with' out subtlety of argument, but more than compensating for this lack by providing them wl'.h a series of well thought out characters that give life and tone to the action. In this charmingly quaint comedy she contrasts the primitive Christianity of the rural New England region with the more modern muscular type of religion, and sets them over against a pleasing picture ol the lowlier but wholesome virtues of the people who make up the world that lives and moves under the "big tops" of the circus. In this way she contrives to add much of Interest to her story, and the actors are thus furrilshed with some very good material for their art. The stage mechanic- and scene painter also get a fine opportunity, for the settings. Include parlor and bedroom In a country par sonage, a splendid garden scene, the entry way between the dressing room and the big tent of a circus, with the actors and their horses moving back and forth, a cir cus ring with a bareback riding act on "in full view of the audience," and finally the 'lot" after the show has started out of town. All this Is given with a real touch that deserves the word "triumph." Miss Taliaferro Is dainty, demure, earn est. sincere and In all ways charming as Polly. From the moment she makes her entry, carried In from the accident by the minister, till she makes her exit, leaning on his arm, his promised wife, she In terests. Her art, like the play. Is simple and consists chiefly In being herself, just as she was when she came to Omaha as Lovely Mary In "Mrs. Wlggs." And she waa the occasion of applause as spontane ous as was ever heard In the theater. tth a double curtain call after the laat acts, folks actually sitting still until after she had bowed the seeond time, This In itself la a tribute paid to mighty few In this spot of the map. Mr. Ryder makes very Interesting lover and a really manly preacher. It would be very unfair to all to single out any one other member of the company for special mention, as all do their work capitally welL It is this excellence of Interpretation that gives the play Ha vogue. Such a well-equipped and per fectly adjusted organisation Is rarely en countered nowadays. The audience last night at the Boyd was large and waa most enthusiastic. "Laeky Jlsa" a the Krag. From a . geographical standpoint, at least, there is nothing short about "Lucky Jim." the play In whlob Jceeph Santley opened at the Krug last night for a three-nights' engagement, with a Chrlatmaa and the usual Saturday mat inees. Wall street and the Grand Cen tral station. New Tork. provide the open ing ' scenes and from there the play progresses to Death Valley, Alia., and the Cliff house, San Francisco. Neither Is It a drift without Incident, for there Is something doing in every scene. There are confidence men, cowboys, with guns, "chaps" and knives; miners, Indians, sol diers, half-breede, a big Irish landlady, who sings aome, and last, but not least, Lucky Jim's horse, SUverheela. Bantley is not very old and looks even younger and his acting Is of the sort which makes the gallery yell with de light The company Is good and a number of clever specialties please the audience. Between the acts Mr. Santley led the or chestra in several of his original oom positions. Including hla "Lucky Jim March Japan Is Net AsTrcted by Klactaa tleae af the White Metal Because of Its Gold Standard. WASHINGTON. Dec. 25. That busi ness conditions In the orient have been seriously embarrassed by fluctuations In the price of silver and that the fluctua tions, rather than the mere depreciation In the value of the white metal, has caused this commercial difficulty la shown by a large number of special con sular reports ' received by the National Monetary commission. These reports In dicate that In' Japan, where the gold standard la the basla of exchange, ttieru has been no unsettled condition from that cause, but In China, with the silver stand ard, dealings with gold standard coun trlea have been' Injuriously affected by changes tn the price of Bllver, which make the profit of a transaction largely de pendent on the trend of exchange. The prevailing statement of the reports Is that prloes are largely regulated by rates of exchange. These special ' consular reports were called for by the State department at the request of Benator Lodge. Consular offi cers were requested to report what had been the tendency of prices since 1896, measured by sliver currency, whether firms Importing from the United States, Great Britain and Germany had found the depreciation of silver a matter of serious embarrassment to their business during the last year, and whether the de preciation of silver had stimulated con siderably the export trades. Rise Increases Imports. Charles Denby, consul general at Shanghai, China, says when silver Is high Imports are Increased and profits sre made on gooda stocked at lower rates. Similarly when silver 'falls Imports be come unprofitable and heavy losses result on goods In stock. Importing firms, he says, have found their legitimate, trade seriously embar rassed during the last twelve months by the depreciation, of silver. This loss does not usually fall, on the foreign wholesale Importer, as he does not carry large stocks, but orders goods on commission for Chinese buyers. The recent large fluctuation in the value of local currency In comparison with gold, he adds, ruined hundreds of Chinese merchants who had dealings with foreigners. Normally, he declares, this depreciation would have considerably stimulated the export trade, but the markets were so affected by other considerations that It was difficult to trace this Influence. The foreign trade In general, he says, has been disturbed etnee 1890 by fluctuations in the gold value of silver, Julian H. Arnold, consul at Amoy, China, says that Chinese Importing firms at Amoy all assert that the depreciation of silver during the past twelve months has seriously affected their business. Thomas E. ' Heenan, consul at New Chwang, China, states there Is no doubt that the, depreciation of silver stimulates the exports of silver-using countries, but It is difficult to show this in any given article. country will gather here December ii to attend the twenty-fourth annual meeting of the American Historical association, which will hold Its sessions In this city and In Richmond, .Va.. from the ?th to the (1st It la expected that S 0 or 400 delegates alll be present The flrat and second sessions of the association will be held In . this city after which the delegates will meet In R ch mond. where their concluding sessions will be held. On Monday evening, December 28, at 8 o'clock, the association will hold a Joint meeting with tho American P lltltal Science association at the New Wlllard hotel In this city, when James Bryce. the British ambassador and president of the latter or ganisation, will make the annual addreas, hla subject being "The Relations of Pol tlcal Sclonce to History and to Prctice." At the conclusion of the first session the delegates will attend a reception given In their honor by the British ambassador and Mrs. Bryce at the British embassy. . The second session, to be held on Tues day, December 29, will be devoted to the delivery of addresses on "The Use of Cen sus Materials In American Economic and Social History," by Joseph A. Hill, chief of the dlblsion of revision and results of nlted Statea censua; by William Nels n. corresponding secretary of the New Jiraey Historical am let y, on "The American News paper of the Eighteenth Century as 8ourceS History;" by James Rhodes on "The se of Newspapers for the History of the Period from 1850 to 1877," and by Talcolt 1 Williams of the Philadelphia Press on "The se for Historical Purposes of the News papers of the Last Thirty Tears." , Following a luncheon at the New Wlllard on the same day, the delegates will go to Richmond, where In the even-, Ing theassociatlon will meet jointly with the American Political Bclence association the ' Jefferson hotel, when the annual address on "History and the Philosophy of History" will be delivered by George Adams, president of the Historical as sociation. The greater part "of Wednesday will be occupied by . conferences, when a large number of speakers will discuss the rela tions of geography to history and history In secondary schools. Wednesday even ing a number of papers will also be read. On Thursday conferences will be held at the hall of the house of delegates, the subjects under consideration being the problems of state and local historical so cieties, research in English history, re search In American colonial and revolu tionary history and research in southern history. The annual business meeting will be held Thursday afternoon and on that evening the "Wilderness campaign" will be discussed. The concluding feature will be an excursion to the University of Vir ginia on Friday morning. aauaM MM, ! reus toawmluituMliI, V a M,ifc, uunV mm mf grmmi mntm taeHum TkiM MVW-OMMRUI, KMBOttmpfcOT'S, )T ,1 IIMIM ItMMM IMI lm. Q,S J LIMOOLM BUSINESS OOLLESS 141 H. lath Street. Ueeela. Neb. Fowl Taste GOOD while you're eating it XMAS TIME bad swfal bad in YOUR MOUTH the day after if you fail to take a CASCARET at bed time to help nature remove the over-drinking and eating load. Don't neglect to have Cascareta with you to start the New Year right. They simply help nature help you M CaaCABemi we a Wi far a week'e Imiani. all dru riM. aucgeat mice as Ue mil Muaua sm a amta, State Bar Associativa. SIOUX FALLS, B.. D., Dec. 25. SperaL) W. H. Voorhees of this city, secretary of the State Bar association, announces that everything Is la readiness for the annual meeting of the association, which will be held at Pierre oa January 10 and 21. The program provides for addresses by moat of the loading members of the, bar of South Dukota. Deaa Pat tee, of the law school of ths University of Minnesota, will make the principal address. Judge Charles B. Whit ing, president of the association, who re cently was appointed to a pltce on tuo state supreme beach, will make his annual address. It Is generally believed that the approaching annual meeting of the State Bar association will be the most Interesting ever held by the association, ' Richer Prices from Consumers That since" 1S98 the tendency of prices has been upvrard, that the depreciation has affected', the local importers to at seri ous extent. ' on account of them being unable to obtain higher tael prices from the Chinese consumer, and that this de predation has not stimulated the export trade to the extent expected is tne view of Albert W. Pontius, vice consul general at Hankow, China. In the natural course of events, he says, the low exchange pro motes exports and precludes Imports and vice versa. "It Is believed by some of our mer chants," says Samuel L. Gracey, consul at Foo Chow, China, "that the depreciation of silver has practically been the aalvatlon of the importing firms, as the Chinaman has been unable to buy as cheaply from foreign oountrjes as he can from those with stocks In the east, they having been bought when exchange waa high." Stuart J. Fuller, vice consul general at Hong Kong, says he learns from Importers of cotton goods that the rail In silver In the last twelve months has not sub stantially diminished the demand for cotton goods. With regard to exports, he adds that while the general tendency of a low exchange Is to stimulate exports this was more than, counteracted during the year by the general financial depression in Europe and America. Prices Advanced at Canton. That the prices of commodities at Can ton, China, have, generally speaking, coa slderably advanced since 1890; that the de preciation of silver during the last year has offered no serious embarrassment to Importing firms and that any depreciation in silver which does not Increase the export trade In the fall Is generally compensated by a rise In the local coat, which means that the home buyer pays the same price In gold. Is the opinion of Wlllard B. Hull, vice consul at Canton. Speaking of Cferea, Consul General Sam mons, at Seoul, says that trade conditions there are not much affected by the rate for the exchange of silver, the country practically having a gold standard through Its use of Japanese currency, Of the principal countries having bus! neae relations jm, japan, says Vice Consul Walter Gassett, "the United States, Great Britain, British India, Ger many and China only one of theae China haa been affected by the rise In the rate of exchange. China having a allver cur rency. while Japan is on a gold basis Consul Genet al lienry B. Ml.ler, at Yoko hama, Japan, eas Jaian not being a tllver country, tha decl.ne In the rate of exchange has had piaCt.CAlly no effect on trade con dltlona there. Carl F. Deichman, consul at Jdansl, For mosi. says that importing flrma have Mt no serious embarraaament to their bualnesa from the depreciation of allver during the last twelve months as their buying and se.l Ing prices are both In gold. Referring to conditions In Manchuria, Consul Roger S. Oreene, at Dalny, stales that tho Japanese merchants there hsve not hesitated to attribute the dullness of business in all lines and particularly In the cotton goods trade to the depreciation of allver. Frederick D. Cloud, vice conaul general 'at Antung, China, says the enormous de cline in the rate of exchange of silver dur ing the period of one year works a great hardship not only cn the Importer, bat on the consumer ss well Vice Consul Goneral Charles L. Williams at Chefoo, China, says that the merchants there concede that the only relief from dis tressing fluctuations In eschsnge will be S. -r fl Saturday's Big Salo 4 5 Mussed Handkerchiefs 't - & . a a a ' ej Thousands of Handkercaiers tnai nave oeen handled and slightly soiled and mussed during the Christmas rush WILL BE SOLD AT REMARKABLE REDUCTIONS. Very fine lots of slightly manned Embroidered 3 with 5c 5 WADE H. ELLIS NOT IN RACE Former Ohio Attorney General Says He is for C. P. Taf t for United ' States Senator. COLUMBUS, O., Deo. 26. The coming to Columbus of Wade H. Ellis, former at torney general of Ohio, now assistant te the attorney general of the United States, who will exert his Influence for Charles P, Taft, and the open declaration of OoV' ernor Harris that he favors a senatorial caucus, added much strength to the Taft movement today. "I 'have been approached by a few re publican members who said they would be willing to risk supporting me in the race,' said Mr. Ellis, "but I am not in the race. I am for Taft." Governor Harris came out for the first time openly in favor of a caucus today, I believe It would be better party policy to have a caucus," he said. FATAL AFFRAY IN OKLAHOMA Police Jodsre at Paul's Valley Sheets Man Who Abased Him for Appointing Extra Police. OKLAHOMA CITT, Okl., Dec. 26. Police Judge T. L. Kendall of Pauls Valley this afternoon shot and fatally wounded John Stevenson In front of the former's place of business. Four shots were fired and Stevenson died at t o'clock tonight. Steven son aouaea nenaati lor appoumns; exira police to maintain order during the holi days and for his taking part with a law enforcement league. Stevenson's brother killed City Marshal Cathey of Pauls Val ley about a year ago. Kendall waa a cap tain In the confederate army. SMELTERS AND VEGETATION Montana Land Commissioners send Reports of Field Agents to President Roosevelt, HELENA, Mont., . Dec. 26. The State Board of Land commissioners today trans mitted to President Roosevelt a petition requesting him not to close the Anaconda and other smelters on the alleged ground that the gaa and smoke emanating from their smokestacks waa Injurious to vegeta tion. The board states In the resolution that examinations by the field agents show no damage either to state or national forests. DOR AX DO WIS S RELAY RACE Italian Rnnner Defeats Two Amer icans la Twelve-Mile Contest. FALL RIVER. Mass.. Dec. 26. In twelve-mile exhibition relay race at the Athletic grounds in this city today Dorando Pletrl. the Italian Maranthon runner, defeated Floyd Doughty of Pro vidence and Samuel Myera of Cambridge by half a lap. Dorando a rime waa l:UB:3s that of the Doughty-Myers team was 1:04:18. A large crowd ' watched the contest, Doughty ran against the Italian In the first six miles and finished the first lap a few yards In the lead. Dorando took the lead In the second lap. At the end of the sixth mile the Italian1 lead was three-quarters of a lap. Myers then came on the track and by faat work cut down Dorando a lead to a quarter or IftD. Dorando by the end of the eleventh mile, however, waa halt a lap ahead and gained thla lead to tha finish. Base Ball In Manila. MANILA. Dec. 26. Tie Ra h All-Amerl can I aae bull team, whli h Is muk ng a tour of the orient, an Wed In Manila this morn Ing. The American p'ayera received a great ovation from the Manila lans. The f rst of tho series of games whlrh tbe visiting team playa while it is in tne islands wa nluvcd todav with Lieutenant J hns n' Twenty-sixth Infantry team and resulted in a victory for the Invaders by tho score of i to 1 after eleven innings. Handkerchiefs eome are all-linen, some with initials, Japanette with allk-einbroldered initials, etc. worth up to 20c on big bargain square at, each...., 35c Handkerchiefs at 12ic Slightly Musses Fancy Embroidered Handkerchief many all-silk, plain hemstitched. Irish linen scalloped and hemstitched embroidered, lace edged also 'sample all-linen Handkerchiefs on separate cards worth up to 35c each, at. ;l2V2c We Bought Choice Lots ot the Bankrupt Stock ol Yale Co. ot New York i $ Women's Fine Net and Wool Waists Hundreds of fine Waists in new styles for winter beautiful ecru nets, white and colored albatross, also' heavy tailored cottons, long or short fj sleeves "Waists thatVx are worth up to $4, J ON SALE SATURDAY, si S s s . Women's 50c Neckwear at 15c Choice of all the Yale Waist Co. Bankrupt Stock of Waists in white and colors, worth up to $2.00 each, . : PQ. uuu at, each. in.; HOSIERY at 15c Pair Hundreds of paira of alrictly high-grade Hosiery on bargain square Saturday. Some ribbed top hose with wmte soles, also Jast black, worth 25o pair at, pair , V VVfV 15c s s S Hundreds of the newest and prettiest ready-made Ruches, Stocks, Bows and Silk and Lace Neckwear on big bargain square have been selling up to 50c each, C at, each...... t .....IOC F Women's and Children's All-Wool Golf Gloves All-wool Golf and Scotch Gloves plain and fancy Of? colors have been selling up to 39c pair at, pair&OC cpgg B RAN D E IS SATURDAY -W ILK SAD.I CHOICE LOTS FROM ASHLE Y.BAILEY AUCTION. SALE ;: ' SI and 75c Silks at 39c Yard 3,500 yards of. plain and fancy Silks from the Ashley Bailey stock many up-to-date dress silks, waisting silks, silks for petticoats, linings " and children dresses stripe and Lf J f j check taffetas, messalines, crepe J I J de chines, etc., in plain and fancy patterns positively worth up to FJ J pL ; . $1.00 at, yard ; . . ' Press Over 300 Pieces ot Fine 60-in. Wide $1.50 FANCY SUITINGS at 49c Yard Medium and dark-colored fancy Worsted Suitings which we got from a manufacturer at less than Va actual value. Checks,, barred patterns,' fancy stripes "l and small, neat effects Herringbone and jj j Pekin stripes Victoria Suitings, Covert a Suitings, etc. On front bargain square, yd. U found tn the adoitlon by China of standard. (Old HISTORICAL SCHOLARS TO MEET Ceareatlea at Aaaerteatai AeeeclatI Be Held Neat Week. WASHINGTON, Dec. . Many of the moat eminent historic! scholars of the Catlla Will Not Flay. IOWA CITY, la., De. 26. (Special.) Co ch Mark Catlln denies the report that he is to so with Eckersall to St. IxuU to plav foot ball there on Nesr Yeai'a c'ay. Callln Is spending the holidays quietly In Iowa City and haa no Intention or sointf Intu a rnn'eat which would leave h'm with a bunch of sore muscles to start the glut I- oua new year ol 1. Meaameat for Barbara Heck. OGDENSBURO. N. Y., Deo. 24 Contrat for the erection of a memor al monument I to Barbara Heck, the founder of M thidlsin In America, were awarded to local con tractors here today. The monument, the cost of which la to be defrayed by populir subscription of Methodists both In t le United States and Canada, Is to be erected on the Canadian bank of the Bt Lawrence river close to the spot where the txdv of the founder Is buried. The monument Is to be ready for unveiling- next August. PERSONAL PARAGRAPHS. Csptaln John H. Tierger, who has been homesteadlng on a Kinkald section of land In Grant county for the laat several months, returned to Omaha during tne week to spend the holidays with his family and friends. A. BEE sseaas.saMiSMassiaaMsj - WANT AD i WW p will rent mat vacant nouse fill those vacant rooms, or secure boarders en short notice, at a very small cost to you