Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, December 20, 1891, Page 3

THE OMA HA DAILY BEE: CAV'T CONTROL THEIR TOOL Tamminy Wire Wokers Find BSpeaker Orisp Qu't> D fiunt. IGNORE DETERMINED TO MR, MILLS, Chairmanship of the Ways and Means Committee Will Not be « to the Man From Texas —Miscellanec red n .. Wasmixotos Bruzav or e Bre, ) 3 FOURTEENTI STREET, Wasnisatos, D, (%, Dee. 19, ) There is rebellion in the triumph of the Bemocra I'he combination between Gor- man, Hill and Tammany which made Crisp speakor is now divided by that son of Enghsh strolling actors. Realizing the power within his grasp, he refuses to be controlled by the powers which created him, It is the dictum of Gorman and Hul that the leader- ship of the house and tho chairmanship of the ways and means committee must by offered to Mr, Mills, Governor-senator Hill has, within twenty-four hours, sent » speciul envoy to Speaker Crisp with this declara- tion. Speaker Crisp turned a deaf ecar to the appeal, Sonator Gorman has, almost with a clenched fist, declared to Spemker Crisp that he must not ignore Mills, The new bosses of the democratic party are finding their spoaker a “Frankenstein.”’ Thoy not ablo to govern the creature of their power, It now appears that the chairman- sbip of the wovs and meaus committee, an office of the greatest cousequence to all the manufacturing as well as agricultural indus- 0s of the country, is to bo dangled by Mr. mas present betore the up- turned eyes of three men namely, MeMillin of ‘lennessee, Outhwaite of Ohio and Springer of Tllinois. W here it Will Strike. It is currently roported that the chai ship, if it gons outside of the old membe of the ways and means committee, wi given to M Outhwal If that doe: happen, the chairmanship will be given either to Mr. McMillin or Springer and the chances still continze to be in favor of Me- Millin, The tariff tinkors are already alarmed by tho objections to their plan to attack tho McKinley law by specific bills, The protest against freo binding twine, which has al- ready como from Nebraska, promises to bo followed by other protests against free sugar, free salt and free wool, not to mention otber attempts to enlarge the free list. These cousiderations, which are making themselyes felt more and more every day, are sure to influenco Mr. Crisp more or less in his se- lection of the chairman of tho ways and means committee. The bitter feeling be- tween the divided factions of the democracy grows more intente every mcment. The fight over the chairmanship of the wuys and means committee 1s one of its ut mode of expression. s Newr ska Federal Buildings. ‘The supervising architect of the tr has made n material moditication in the ex- terior of tho Omaba postofiice, as shown by perspective view of that structure in Secre- tary Crounse's possession. [n place of the rathor inadequate treatment of the main_ en- trance on Sixteerth street which excited so much criticism in the first plans, the super- vising architect has now desigied an open arcade entranco composed of five Venctian srches opening into u vestibule which extend: to each wmng flanking the main entrance Tho effect is a decided nprovement aud adds materially to the appearanco of the Sixteenth street front. The vel ective view of the new Beatrico public building has just been issued from the office of tho supervising architect of the treasury. The building will very success- fully solve the problems of an _appearauce of stability and sightlness i style, [is of the composite Renaissance order. The main di- vision of the facade contains a handsome en- trunce of three Venotian arches approached by a tier of seven stoue steps. Above tho front is broken by a group of three square windows capped above the cornice by a bandsome gablo and stone arched opening. On'the rightis the postofice proper with roomy openings for light carried up to the second story. Tho roof is relicved by a prominent squarc chimney in the rear and two gables. On the right of the entranco rises o tall quadrangular tower which at the roof changes to an ootagonal shape and is capped by a slated peak of the same form. Speaker Crisp Leflant Speaker Crisp said this afternoon that he would surely bo ready to announce the com- wittecs of the house next Wedresday, whon thero would be au adjournment’ of cougress over the holidays, possibly till January 5 It was not belicved that tho speaker c accomplish this task in time for announcement on Wednesday, but it is suid ho has grown thorouchly disgusted at the manner in which he has been hammered by outsido influcnce and the kicks he has recetved from his own fricnds in cougress, ana is impationt to get the work off his hands. Ho ntends to leave the city on tho train for Georgia after tha committees a been announced and stay away until the storm has passed over, as ho expects the composition of some of ' his committees will Taise the biggest kind of trouble. No Silvee Legislation, Thero will be no silver legislation in this congress. Mr. Crisp was elected speaker on tho freo ccinage platform, but he bas already vacated it. Bx-Reprosentative Pat Collins of 1S0ston 15 in Wushington and has read the riot aet to Speaker Crisp. He has told him that if the committes on coinnge reports fovorably o free silver bill General Harrison will be re-clected by the largest majority ever given a presidont. Mr. Collins has told the speaker that not only New Yorl, but the entive south and a wajority of the \west are Dittorly opnosed to free coinage, and even to roport upon or wink at free silver in the house, not to mention tavorable action by the house, would be to open a breach 1n the dein- ccratic ranks which could not be brought together in years, It is said tuat the statement of Collins mude a very profound impression on the spealkcer and he practically promised that the committeo on_conage would bo composed of wen who would not bo favorable to action upon the free coinago vill, sury Miscelluneous. Tn tho timber culture case of W. A, Waters of the McCook district, Assistant Secrotary Chandler today dismissed the con*ost B. I, Lusi has been recommended for ap. pointment as postmaster at Eddyvile, and 3. B, Mare at_Dorp, Logan county. The ledforn postofice has been recommended for discontinuance. W. U. Hamilton was today wppointed posumaster at Reno, Cass county, Ta. Seuutor Munderson is trying to have the Al route extended from Spencer to At present the mail from Spon- to Butte must go 109 miles around Patrons of the postofiice at Wilson, Colfex county, appaar to dusire their postofiice dis continued, and Senator Mandorson has sug- gested that it be relocated on Shell creok Reprosentative iemp has proposed a bill to repeal the law permitting the treasury to deposit money 1n nationul banks, and another bill similar to tho rish landlord bill provia- ive that the government may buy land aund rent it to tenants, who may pay forit in installments, He will introduce these bills as s00n as there is a call for the introduction of bills in the house. Cadet Tuylor was in the aud has left for Omana. William Bailice of Pawnee City has been appointed & folder in the house document reom Sonator Manderson will go to Philadelphia to spend Christmas with his mother. v city yesterday S, H. Western Pensions. Wasiixaros, D, C., Dee. 19.—[Special Tele- gram to Tue Bes]—The following list of pensions grauted is reported by *I'ue Bee and Examiuer Bureau of Claims: Nevraska: Original ~Jonatnan Olds, Wat- son Crossman, Charles W. Saure, Jobn Mosil, Jobhu P. Northcutt, Moses Heaq Aloxander G. Willis, Heory . Weaver, Benjumin L. Taylor, A dditional—Solomon . Buddins, Original widows, ete.—Fenina 1. Riploy lowa: Original~George Stucker, Adam 5 tocker, Abrabam Goodwin, Josoph A. Ker Dress Patterns Lo Xmas Presents. A full dress pattern of Black Faille neais, tor sixteen dollo s An entire dress pattern. any Rich French Faille, party or snade, sixteen dollars, Dress pattern of superfine Black Al ma Royal Silk, quite recherch twenty- one dollars, This Fi color, street supnssless silk will pl th most fastidious. Full dress pittern st perfine Gros n. thirly dollars. NOTE—The above are all thoroughly relinble, and their wanring qualitic all guaranteed, Being the best pr tions available, DRESS G00DS For Xmas Presents. Bedford cord, 48-inch, 2 plete line of th® leading shdes, regu- Lir price $2.75: during the holidays our price, $2.25, Bedford cord, $2.25, Broadcloth, 2,25, This superior cloth is unsurpassed for its silky effc beautiful coloring; “*will not soil with’ " Broadeloth, $2. Heavictta, 81, Silk finished, gs, an acceptable gift, 46 . Henvietta, $1 bit cloth, #1.15. desirable for tailor made colors, superfine cloth, 31.15. Serge, 7sc. This is_the genuine English serge, unequalled for its wear- ing qualities, 42 inches wide. Bnglish serge, Black Dress Goods For Xmas Pr Black Bedford Cord, $1.10. A beauti- ful cloth, rich in effect ana texture. for- merly sold at $1.85. This is wgreat bur- gain. Bedford Cord $1.10. ck Bedford Cord, 48 inches, $2.25, quisite finish. splendid wearing qu ities, 48 inches. Bedford Coid 32,25, Black Brondeloth #1 54 inches wide, stylish and serviceablo. A giit that will' be appreciated. Broadcloth $1.50. Black Silk Warp Henrietta, $1. A great bargain, during the hoiiday sc son. Henrietta Silk Warp $1. Black Henrietta, 46 inches widé, $1. This renowned brand of Henrictta as ever given satisfaction. Regulur price $1.25. Henrietta 31, Our Mourning Department coutains all the leading styles in Mourning and pulf Mourning Dress Fabrics. $2.25; n com- superh inches Exceptionally owns, rich Habit cloth, ntations, KELLEY K STIGER & CO., SUNDAY, DECEMBER 20, 1891--SI1X" OFFERINGS #OR X-MAS WEEK, Ladies’ Hosiery. At 75c and 85c You can buy an extra fine iisle hose, ahsolutely fast black, 1¢ or four threud, with high hecls and double soles. They worth $1 For 95c¢ thread three spliced are We will sell an elegant silk and lisle, in bialk and all colors to match and slippers, inelu iing the ne of ted, and fancy shades, d tops with fust” blick boots would be good yaluo at $1.25. wp Wo are showing an eleg it lisle hose with $1.75 Buys an elogant pure spun silk colors only, reularly sold at & For $2.50 We will e¢ ‘pure thread silk hose, black with high spliced heels and toes that have become 5o popular, At $2.75 Our assortment of fine thy in ail the delicate sha we i, is unsurpiss L for this line is $3.50. $3.00 Buys very fine “lace onl id ad silk for just the quality in a_pure blu thread silk hose that ladies like receive for a Christinas sent, cause they are the best made, At $3.25 You will find our pure th biack, fancy Richelien excellad. $3.75 be ribs to be They are worth #4, Will purchase u regular 85 quality in ladies’ exten fine, hose. Richelicu fancy colo.ed boots, bure ib, o3 thread with and fast bua Ladies’ Umbrellas $2.25 Buy W an elegant silk ana wool 1 patent leek rib, poragon feam el plated steel “tubé handle: made to sell for 3.7 For 83.75 Ycu may have your choiee amonr 10( 2i-inch uoion silk umbrellas, ) with fine natural wood handles, handsoms- ly silver trimmed. At $4.25 $4.50, 5, $5.50 ana 36 you can styles and values to suit the most tido'us. Remember that thes relinble goods in every ully up to date in style wnd ave all Regular p ice #5. find fus- particular.and fin- shovs w shado stitch They | At 85¢, $1.25 & $2.25 | illiant an- tirue to sell the ladies’ fino hose evening Regular pice to 1 silk hose un= si ic | beantiful | wlorin, ' | the latest and most popuiar shades for | MEN'S FURNISHING GOOQDS. HANDKERCHIEES HANDKERCHIEFS, At123, Men’s plain white and fancy printed borders, all new designs and tast colors, 124c¢ At Z5e. 200 dozen men’s all pure linen hemstitehed, hund-embroidesed, 1n itial handkerchiefs, put up in nice fancy boxes, special prico 25¢ ench, $1.50 bos. At e, 150 dozen men’s extra fine quality all pure linen hemstitched handkerehiefs, in 3 inch, U inch, 14 inch aud 2 inch hems, all full sizes; they are worth 40c eac special prico #5¢ or thr We have an extry fino all pure Irish | ehicfs—shipped di land=—in all th m, at spacial low 31, 25, cull” specinl of real Jopin sitk hanke chicfs, in plain white, fancy borders and hand-embroidercd initials, very litable indeed for holiday teadont ade. e, 830, §1, $1.15, 1. prices by the box endless v 1 handker- fiom Belfast, I popular widths of attention to o 5 ench, spociul | | SUSPENDIEL SUSPENDERS. SUSPENDERS. weeeptable gift panders. i A most nice dress Wo have just receive plan black all silk lde s, with sohd black ings—one pair in a bog fine few duy Men's all | broidered dress suspend colors and des $2.75, worth is a pair of 1 2 lotof men’s sitin su-pen- and gold moaat- they are very v the next r. satin hanl very cho , worth all purc m- o 182,75, MBRELLAS. UJ3R40LLA S, UMBRELLAS, | any.hing in men’s um- brellas until you have secen our stock. Ou umbrellns all pancanteed goods., Very choice designs in new goid, silver, netural wood and horn hanales at $4, 50, $7, $7.50. We can give you nn clegant 28-inch sk umbrella, with solid steel frame stiver. silver mounted wool handles, special price $4 25, GLOVES, GLOVES. GLOVES. Men’s one and twq putton real dog- skin gloves, with finestitehed beckes, il Don’t buy , worth £t eet wear, ut $1.50 0 pair. Men's two button real castor, velvet (inished’ glove popu ar and durible glove wear, at 3140 a pair, Men's extra fine real kid cloves for dresswoar, ve' v stylish. stiteh «d backs in beantiful shades of ¢ ns and mo pe [:x-( liv and wear guaranteed, M cha, iV for stecet or at NECKWEAR. We muke a specially of men’s fiae neckwenr., Our stock” comprises al' the very latest shapes and colors pro- duced this season, At e, New shapes, now colors, now silks in tecks, puffs nnd 4-in-hunds, light, dark and melium shale An eundless variety to make a sclection from, all at, 50ce ch. At Toe. 200 dozen wll pure s neck- ar, in teeks und 4-in-hards, ail silk lined, beiutiful colors and pattevos, all every searf worti 31, Men’s colin s and cuifs. Men’s sk and wool mufilers, I for #1. | 3 riety of men's and desirable, both in | Ladies’ Holiday {NJRERCHTEES ANDRERUITTERY, Comprisin that is new nen ard silk fabrics, in carefully selected nesigns at L VERY REASONABLE PRICES Don't fail to see our stock before chasing, 3 specinl bargains in ladies embroidoned, scolloped and stitched lawn handkerchiefls at 1240, 150, | usualls vold | usunlly sold | at 1Cje at 20c very special bargains hand embroidered sealloped lawn handkervchiefs, choic usually sold at pur- hand hem- 18c, usually at in ladies’ tine linen designs, At 30, | usually sold ut 40e, and embroidered sheer linen hundkerchiefs, French, Irish and Swiss hand work, at B80c¢. 60c¢, 73¢, $1 up to $5 each. Ladies’ fine hand embroidered pino- apple silk landkerchiefs, exquisite del- icate dosigns, &8¢, $1.28, $1.78 up to$6 each. Rexl duchess lace handkerchiefs, at $1.50, $2, $2.75 up to $15. Hand embroidered Japancss rehiefs, astonishing value at ’Se, 83c, BOc, 78c snd $1 e.ch, sold sille All Silk Windsor Ties, Rich plaids, dots and stripe: wide by 8§ inches long, at 28c¢; regular prics 83c. , 5% inches Imported Hand-Painted G and Ostrich Feather Fans, Imported Coque At $1.25, $2, 83 up to $15. Ladies’ Pocketbooks and Card In all the new lc &1 up to ¢4 each. Ladies’ Combination Pocket- hooks, | ties in ehildr | capes, all new goods, made in the very 20 PER CENT SCOUNT ALL— —ON MISSES ««CHILDREN'S CLOAKS _—— e Gape Ulsters IFor Iisses and Young Ln(]ics. This sale includes also all the novel- w's fine plaid cloaks, with best of style. BRSS! MUFFS. MUFFS. At 39¢, biack hare muffs worth 7 At 89¢, fine hare mulfls worth $1. At 99e, Coney muffs worth 1,50, t $1.89, Coney muffs worth $ . At i al muffs worth $8.50. At $2.58, natural Ame worth #3.50. At $349, dyed American oppossum worth At $3.69, black astrachan mufls, worth | $5.00. At $1.49, Nutria beaver muffs worth $7 00, Also lynx, mink. natural beave black marten, ete., ete., at prices. 1 oppossum .bear, special CAPES. CAPES, At 3. At At 31148, fine black French Coney worth $18. At $15.69, blac strachan worth At $16.48, dyed Ame, worth $25. At $21, Russinn Marten worth §: Also miuk, beuve canes at greatl 98, fine black Conoy worth $10, ), fine black French Coney worth 25, ‘an oppossum 5. and long military duced prices, 0 every evening from now until Christmas. FANCY GOODS 1R =Dy Christmas Goods Hondsome line of fine hand ered linens, shaded and tinted in all the new shades. These goods have to be closely examined to be appreciated. Stamped linens in an endless variety of patterns. Tray cloths, conter pioces, splashers, tidies, dressor and sidebonrd seavfs, pillow shams, all of which make very useful Christmas presents. Beautlful line of fine drapes, em- broidered, hand painted on boltin cloth, Crepes and fine China silks,in il tho new tints and patterns, Iull line of China silss in plain and faney figures, silk cropes in all the pop- ular'shuades. Also fringes, balls, tas- sols, cords, embroidery silks in every shade to mateh, Aprons for Christmas presonts in plain, embroidered, homstitched, tucked und fine npplique work, made of fine lawns and India linens ‘I'hese goeds come in groat variety, and make very desirable preseuts. embroids 5, 33c, 45¢, Hie, Toe, $1, 81,50, Dresser Scarfs At 50c, 60e, 75¢, 90c, $1, $1.15, $1.40, Tray Cloths At 80c, 40¢, 50¢, 60c, T5e. 90, $1, $1.24 Hemstitched Doylies At 8Se, 10¢, 12¢, 19¢, 20¢, Center Fieces At 45, T5e, $1, $1.40, §1.75, §2¢ Lunch Cloths At 70¢, $1, $1.37, 31.¢5, Pillow Shams At 8125, §2, # $7.50. ¢, 30c, 45¢. 9. 2, $2.25,52.50,84 $4, $4.87, 85. SPEGCIAL FOR MONDAY. 25 #4 marseilles quilts at $3. 50 dozen $3.50 dinner napkins at $2,75, 2 dozen $7.50 dumask sets at $5.65. 25 lozen $4.50 double damask napking 75 ) dozen size. at 83e. Mutl Gy ders: Folid 25 50c damask towels, extrs KELLEY, STIGER & CO.,, CORNER FIFTEENT : AND FARNAM vSTREETS. choval, Wheeler K. Webster, John D, Hornby, Franklin A. Wilt, Tnomas J. Thorn- ton, Joseph Brown, Jolin Booth, Georse Boone, James Stewart. Ludwiz Wriedit, Thowas Casner. Additional—James ! Miller, Rovert W. Lauge, Sherod W. Parker, Jamos R. Borland. Supplementul—sloses Ginveau, lncrease—John . Ciupsattie, Moritz Mengins, Orixinal widows, cte, Bertha Kuapp, Saliy M. Cox, Mincrva Smith, mother. South Dakota: Original widows, Emma T. Ayers, Catberine Stalc ote. — INDIAN DE DATION CL 1IN, How Damages Can and Promptly Sc Wasmiseroy, D. C., Dee. 19 fal Teiegram to Tue Bre.]—The house commit- teo on rules today recommonded that the committeo on Indian depredation claims bo abolished, and the house agreel to the recom- mendation. [n the last congress this was an important committee. It contained thirtecn members and had plenty of hard work to do. AU that time a man who wauted to col'ect pay for damages wrecked by the Indians hag verv littlo show unless o could got a special bill through congress, aud by the time he did that only his heirs were likely to profit by it The Indian aopredations act of March 3, 1801, enables every sufferor to take his case directly o the court of clains and upon a favorable decision there the faith of the wov- crument is pledged to a prompt appropria- tion of the money. This renders u house committee on Indian deprodation claims un- necessary ana it is thereforo cut off. The volume of these claims proved to be something enormous. It is estimated that the total amount called for will reach from £20,000,000 to £30,000,000 of which 10,000,000 will ropresent casos alveady intrusted to Tue Brx and Examiner Claim Burea, ‘The bureau was originally organized to hanalo this class of work, and while it las now oxtended Its operations to cover claims of overy description, it still devotes cavefui attention to the sulferers from Indian depre dations. Assistaut Attorney Goneral Coluy, who has been appointed to defend the gov- ernment's iuterests in this matter, speaks in the highest terms of the enterprise of Tue Brr and Examiner, By tho torms of the act all claims must be presented within three years of its passavoe: that is to say, withio about two years und two months of the present time they will be thrown out of court. Persons who ‘ntend to take advantage of the law have no time to lose therefore In getting their cases ready for action. ‘hey should commuuicate at nee with Tur Bre and Examiner Bureau of Claims, which they ean do without charge, and learn what steps to take next. Lawyer Hareli Wasnixaroy, D, Librarian Spofford was seen today with reforeace to the stutement wade under oath before Com- missiones Shields in New York by Lawyer Harrison iu a suit over the Encyclopedia Britannica copyright, in effect that the date of receipt from Seribuer's Sons of the copy- right volume, required to be desposited with the librarian of congress, had been changed from April 7 to April 6, 1855, Mr. Spofford said “T'he statement is ex parte, and with care to exclude all that' would explain the situation, Tt s no offielul record of copyright such as described by law, and none is kept. The “record” referred 1o is u mem oranda of copyright kept for the convenienc of the oftice. ‘The oaly authoritative recora the only original record—1s the record of express receipts.”! Be Lasily reid. is made - DeWitt's Littie arly isers o Dr. Birney cures catarrh. for the liver, Bee bldg. i his wilo and child w, PARENTS ASD GHILD KiLL . A. L, Ferrnan and WFH [wsantl; K 1:d Near Pawaee City, EY A BURLINGTON STRUCK TRAIN, While Avranzing for a Happy Ohrists mas for Their Childre: Death They Meet Oher News bra; Not 8, a Ferguson aund wifo were instantly killed and the tho bube, 3 months-old chila, fatally injured by an east bound freight train of fourie n loaded cars on the B. & M. raiiroad six miles west of this pluce aud ono mile west of Viotet this morning about § o'clock. Mr. Ferguson with 300 his way to Pawneo City in & spring wagon drawn by a span of horses with produce to trade for Chirstma presents for his childeen, Whilo attempting to cross the railrond track the vehiclo wus strack by the engine and carried u distanco of three-fourths of a mile bafore the traw, which was running at a high rate of spoed down a steop grade, could be stopped. The engineer ran to tho fre as soon as he discovered found the wagon 1t of his engine the accident and astrige the pilot und the seat with its oceupants securely lodged in tho debris, Mr. and Mrs. Forguson were sitting nearly upright on the seat when the cngineer reached them. The little bavy was nursing when the accident occurced and the cugineer was just in time to saveit from falling from its mothers arms, Mr. Ferguson’s ueck was broken violent concussion. No mavks or bruises were found anywhere on his person. Mrs Perguson’s skull was crushod to a pulp to the right and s little below the vertex ana her vight leg was broisen 3 Tney lsave & family ofysix children, the oldost'being 14 yoass of aze, Tho crossing is at an entrance to a deep cut and a teain coming from the west caunot ve scen forty feot distant by a person stand- ing twenty feet from tho track, Tue engin cer says ho whistled for the srossing and when Bo first suw the wagon the horses were rearing aud plunzing ou the track, With desperate loap they escaped and wore de tachied from the wagon at the instant of the contact, Tho train was i charge of Kng eer Fiuley and Conauctor Lawrence, The saine eugine struck and Killed W, A Shannon & year azo st spring near his ros dence, two and & half miles west of this plac Coroner Collins wnas summoned and’ em pancied_a jury but adjourned to Monday next at® o'clock for the testimony of pass engers wio were on the train at the time of e accident, The littie baby was still alive this_evening, bat there is no hope of its r covery. by the Fatal B. & M oy, Neb., Dec. 10 Bee.|—Will Drako, a conductor ou the B, § M. railroad, was killed by the cars one-balf mile east of towu last night at about 5:4) and Samuel Edwards, brakeman, had Lis band mashed and was otberwise, but aot seriously, fnjured. T'he accident was due to cul Wre Hawr Special to Tur ness 0a the part of the employes in making a fiying switch, Tho train was loft standiog on adown grade with breaks off, ana while waking the switel the cut off ran 'down the rady abou oue-half milo until it camo to an up zrada, when it stopped. The tore train backed up with such forco thav it ciused the curs to telescope when they met. Tae con- | ductor iud brakoman wevoon the cars which lescoped and were thrown under the Tho conluctor leaves awife apd e residing in Lincoin. LRSUS three chil WALOO ¥ ASULAND. " Spivited and nteoretin z Contest Be- tweea High Schoot Papils, Wanoo, Neb,, Do, [Spacial to Tue Be. | —Last aight the opera house was tilled to its utmost to listen to the test betweea the Hign schools of Ash- lund and Wahoo. The contest consisted of essays, declamations, orations and a de bate. Wahoo's represeutative had the high- est stunding on the essay and the represonta- tives of the Ashland school had tho highest markings on the other oxercises. Oa a total of footings Ashland swas a winner of tho con- test. The essay by Alica Gilehrist ot the Wahoo schools 03 the subjoct of **Womun in Polities” was a splendid effort, whilo the ora- tion of Harry Shedd and the declamation of Miss Dean, bothi of Ashland, wero very fine, A calisthenic drill by Wahoo pupils and a violin s0lo by Mutilua Kosengren of Wahoo were of a bigh order and were loudly ap plauded. Asnrixp, Neb., Dee. 19 pocial to Tne Bee |—The B. & M. furnished o special train to conduct Ashland pupils to Wahoo of four couches, which left this city at 6:30 in the evening well filled with the *bud and blossom” of the city. Among the company were such men as ex-Lieutenant Governor fl. H. Shead, ex-Senator T. J. Pickett, jr, euitor of tho'l Ashland (azette, Hou. A. B. Puller, | Prof. Munsendorft of tho State university and others, Wuhoo had a lurge reception committee, which met the visitors at the depot and escorted them to the opera house, where 200 scats had been reserved, A caveful program had been pri pared, which was interspersed by both in~ steumental and vocal selections by both so cicties. Prof. W. H.,Clemmens, president of the Fremont normaty#rof, W. 5. Cline ot tho Woslevan university of Lincoln, and Prof. J. 8. Van Eator, superintendent of the David City schools, 'had been chosen as judges. At the close tha last named gentle- moen in a few brief vemurks delivered the de- cision which, with ong exception, was en oly in favor of the yisiting soclety. The hospitality of the Wublog people will long be iined {n the memdry of their Ashland Ruests, A similar contbst will be held in Ashlaud during the winter term, North Bend Stock Bu Nowri Bexn, Neb, D 10.— [Special “Telogram to Tur Bee|—A barn and con- tents, belonging to William W. Miller, in the northwest part of the city was entirely con- sumed by fire this evening, Tho stock lost comprises threo head of horses, two cows and four steers. The fice department respondod to the alarm, but owing to the distance were unable to subdue the flames but protocted adjucent property. The loss iy about §1,200; insurance light, con- ed Mysteriously Diss Avyents, Neb,, Dee, 19.—|Special Bek. | —Byron Forbes, son of W. H. Forbes, bas disappeared very mysteriously, He ) home six weeks a0 and has not baou se beard of sinco, . to rur Tue or Nuie Rey~oLDs, Neb. gram to Tue Br liviug four miles south suicide today by a Reynolds Wom in. Dee. 14, Tele- Phe wite of C. Curtis, of he committed shooting herself through Special tie neart with a revolver. @Her mind is sup- posed to havo been unbalanced by the loss of nev littlo boy, who died . short time ago. Sheleita note sayinz she wanted to bo buricd by the side of her child, NEARNEY C. 1.7 rtlinz Charges Made Against One of the Pionecr Settlers, Kesnsey, Neb., Dec. 19, —[Special Tele- gram to Tut Bee, | —The first part of a start- ling sensation concorning one of Kearney's pioucer citizens was given to the public toduy. J. G. McCumber, a young man of Pickwick, Minn., surprised Georgo Huriburt yesterday by the matiou that he was Murlburt’s son and produced a photosraph which resembled Mr. Hurlburt, although it had been taken a long time ago, McCumb also had a letter from Me. Hurlburt's mother and sister hviug in Gage county which helped to confirm the young man’s claims. MeCum- ver's part of the story is that Hurlburt's true nume is Me cand that be lefta wife and fivo children about the time of the breaking out of the war and that ne afterward married a woman nawed Huelburt taking her name. He claims that ho has the sworn testimony of Hurl- burt’s mother and sister to the truth of this, Mr. Hurlburk denies the whole story, and his frionds say it is a casc of bluckmail, but for what purpnse they are at a loss 1o know. MeCumber has goue home, and says he will employ a detective who will go 1o the bottom of the story and show up Hurlburt's terrible carcer. Mr. Hurlburt is a well to do ranc man living south of Kearney, and has finan ciul interests in this city. He is one of the first sctilors bere, and in an early day con- trolled a stage line from Fort Kearney and the Black Hill N5 SURPRISED, St Slugged and Robbed Yonk, Neh.,, Dec. 19,—|Speciat to Tue Bee.| —C. C. Throty and robbed of §21 tonight, Throt, was on bis way home just after dark when, at the corner of a street just three blocks from the centerof the square, ho was met by & man who stepped from u side street and shoved a revolver in lis faco and ordered him to throw up his hands, ‘Throtyer struck toe revolver upwards wonen the robber struck him wice, using the pistol us a club, cutting the back' of his hand with one blow und making along cut in bis face with the other. Ho was knocked senseless and the footpad searched him, taking his money, which was in his insido vest pocket. After lying unconscious for some timo Throtyer revivoa and gave the alurm, but it was t0o late to cateh tho robber. ‘Throtyer has been here about three weeks, working in tho interests of the Young Peo- ple's Society of Cbristian Endeayor. clogram was slugged Qaite t xpe Gemixg, Nev,, Dec. sive Diness, 19.—|Special to Tie Ber:|-—Word wus received last night by the offictals hero that the torm of court set for this morning would bo adjourned without date on account of the absence of tho oficial reporter. This incurs an expeose of several hundred dollars on Scotts Bluft county, as all rvangements had been made aud jurors and witnesses were hora ell Into a Cellar. TaLxaGE, Neb., Dec. 19.—[>pecial to T Bee.|—A 6-year-old son of John Bishoff, re- siding & short distance south of town, broke bis rixit arm Fridey uight by falling'into a cellar, < . Vitt's Littie Early Risors. ever wade. None equal pill time. Bost iroe constiation Use thom now. s L Dr. Cullimore adjusts glasses, B bldg little every LIQUOR LIUEN ES GRANTED. Perm'ts Author zed by the Lic Bord §ast Nigh Arthur Hazelton was appointed a spocial policoman to wateh Hayden Bros.’ store by the Fire and Police commission at its meet- ing 1ast night. Erank Phillips and Joseph Hengen, police telephono operators at the central station terdeved theiv resignations to take offe anuary 13 accepted. Johu” Donohue was appointed a spe Belt Line vailway policcman, Oicer was givon ten days’ leave, Chief Gulligan rocommended that the fol- lowing named fivemen be appointed captuins : John Murphy, C. D. Cox, George Crager, Georgo Biake, Joseph Warren, I, Noonan, A. Williums and Jumes Cormick; referved to 0 on men and discipline, Chief Soavi cported that the auction sule netted £2735.25 for the polico relief fund, The following liquorlicenses were granted Louis Burmester, 102 South Fourteenth street; M. T. Burke, 2524 Farnam: Fritz Muller, 1724 Vinton stroot; Sophin Dallow, i Fred Reemers, 1102 Sloup, northeust Pourteenth and Williams stre dt, 1302 Douglas strest Marhover, 425 South Eloventh street; Houry Roenfeldt, 611 North _Sixteenth streot; Peter Kaiser, 501 South Illeventn streot; Charles Motz 801 South Sovonth streot; H man Senacffer, 324 South Thirteenth street; Owen McCaffrey, 111 South Sixteenth street Hans Schoubroe, 1716 South Tenth streot: Charles Krug, 201 South Thirteenth st red Adler, 1114 Parnam stroot; John J 01 Cuming stroet: Chris Gratenan, pitol avenue Ibridge G, Floyd, 15314 us street: Adolpn Foster, 2816 Cuming 3 John Czaplinoski, northwest corner ty-sixth and Walnut strects; Wil liam Schmidt, 91 Jackson street: Au- drew ) North Sixteonth strect; John B, Bolin, 1522 North Twenty-fourth street; Thomas Cumings, #8524 Sherman ave: nuo: Charles Metz, 1315 South Thirzeench streot; L. A. Goldsmith, 901 Capitol avenue; John W. Green, 1415 Farnam strect; John Adams, 101 South Fourteenth streot; Frunk Swoboda, 1263 South Sixteenth st protest was entered against I lor, 423 Banceoft street; Chirist North Twenty-fourth st W2 Dourlas street. The board will hold & meoting at 2 p, Tuesday to histen to complunts on the tested cases. August Grube, 4024 ) was rofuscd a license. —— Dr. Cullimore, eye and ear, Boe bldg. '"TING TOC Architects and Builders Co Undertanil Each Other. al of the architects of the city met last eveuing with the Builders and Traders exchauge ava meeting called to consider the codeof practice formulated and recommended by the National Assoclation of Builders, Thero was an attendance of about forty, and ter the codo had been read, au animated lasting over an hour, ed by sections, ial Pocle ank § Jensen, ot, and Emil Gall, m pro- orth Thirtieth street, THER, ing to discussion was In orle the code peing consi The purpose of the exchange was to get the architeets Lo consider the code favorably in order that it may be adopted here, snd pon ul imposed for its violation, ‘Tho architects present, numbering haif a dozen expressed themselve pleased with tno system outlined, and agreed to lend their as sistunce toward putting it in active effect Il ersal contract ldea was Ad toucked upou, but no definite ACHON W s taken. Aftor adjournment puuch, sandwickos, pickled herring and coffec were served, and then, onveloped in the smoke of Omaha the members contiuued an informal ion of matters of mutual interost. '.\HIIH“_L’ boetween the archites conv ng builders and snb-contractors, and more of them are looked for in the ucar future. et Dr. Cullimore, eye and ear, Beo bldg. sy Norr s & Wilcox's Windows. One of the most novel and attractive holi- day decorations is that mado in the windows of Norvis & Wilcox, the shoo men at 1517 Douglas strcet. In tho ceater of tho east window bangs a mammoth bell, and two bright-faced maidens patiently sold the rope, ready to ring tho old year out and the rew onoin. The window is otherwiso tastefully adorned with ladies’ Christmas slippers, with just enough bright cotton to make the sight all itshould bo. In the wost window has been cons 'd 8 rhoemaker's shop, with the cobbler in plain vi g away 4s if bis Life depended upon it. A large sign over tho door advocates the ps of bome industry, while a boot at tho side of tho door guaranteos that his work is “neatly done,” Around the yard and gravel walk aro to bo scon many styles of men’s footwear that in nowiso de- tract from the novelty of the window. C. V. Derling and J. W. Smith, salesmen for Notris & Wilcox, nre respousible for the cnst and west window displays respectively, and thoy have already received many con: gratulations on uccount of thelr boautiful handiwork - Constipation poisons tne blood; DaWitt's Little Early Risors curo constipation, The causeremoved, the disoase Is gone, - Dr. Cullimore, eye and ear, Beo bldg. Daring Attempt at i obbery. Sax Franersco, Gal, Dec, 10.—A mossen= ger employed by Schussler Bros., wholosala jowelers, was knockad down this morning by two men at the entrance of tho firm's place of business on Kearney stroot and @ tin box containing #0000 worth of diumonds and othor precious stones taken from him, Being hard pressed by pursuers tho thioves ew the box into the street and mado good their escapo, Flavoring Extracts NATURAL FRUIT FLAVORS. Vanilla - Lemon Orange Almond Rose etc;) Flavor as delicately &nd dellclously ae the fresh frulte Of pertect purlty. ~| Of great strength, Economy In thelr use