Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, December 26, 1891, Page 2

POPE LEO BREAKING DOWN. His Holiness Not Expected to Survive the Fresent Seascn. SUSTAINED BY ARTIFICAL MEANS, Already There is Much Talk in Rome About wion Confes- Paris the Succession of a Brutal Murder ames Goydon Bennett,] Vanis, Dec, 25,--| New Yors Horala Cable —Special to Tur Bee.|—Dispatches from Rome leave no doubt that his holiness Pope weo X111 is fast approaching the end of his days. His vital energies aro sustained by all sorts of peculiar means. For example before the 1ast consistory met he was made to breathe quantities of oxygen untilit was time to enter the ball. His physicians be. 1iave that his life cannot ba prolonged much longer than six monihs; indeed itis quito probable that his life is nearer its close than that and that ho will not see the approaching summer, Already there is a good deal of talk about tho sucenssion, and 1t appears that Cardinal Monaco la Valletta of the Inguisition and Cardinal Parocen stand the best chaxce, Louis Anastay has confessed that he mur- dered Baronne Dellard, and yives as the ino- tive of the crime that ho was driven almost mad by the necessity of payine debts to save himseif trom dishonor, He says he left Lyons Decomber Ly with the settied resolu- tion to got money even as the price of crime. Bofore leaving he purchased a knifo with which he committed the murder. On reaching the house of the baroness she opened the door for him, ognized nim and led the way to her room. Ho usked hev it she was alone, On her afirmative reply he threw himselt upon her and cut her throat. Hearing a ser approaching while look- ing for the money ho waited for hor, knife in band, dotermined to xill her also. [u the strugglo the knife fell from his hand, where unon he fied without having secured any booty. Anastay’'s arrest, which insufficient evidence but which reflects g creditoa tho perspicuity of the police, The Gauiois this morning states that D'Ennery author of the *“Two Orphans” and other well known dramatic suceesses is so ill that all hope of recovery scems lost. SOME ENGLISH POLITIUS, Conservatives Looking for a Leader— Gossip From Engiand. Copumightsd 1891 by New York Associated Press.| Loxnox, Dec. 25.—The position of Lord Hartington us thosleader of the dissidents will remain unaitered on his gomg into the House of Lords. The papers teem with spec. ulations as to whether Mr. Joseph Chamber- lain or Siv Henry James will become the virtual head of the party. The question, nowever, was really settled long ago, during the lilness from which tho late auke of Dovon- shire recovered, Under the concurrence of Lord Salisbury, who was then vainly nego- tiating for the absorption of Lord Harting- ton by the conservative party, it was doter mined that Lord Hartington wouald retain the nominal and actual leadership, Mr. Chamberiain taking the lead in the House of Commons. Sir Henry James declined oven to place mimself in competition with Mr. Chamberlain, The old liberals are forming a strong wing of the dissidents, who distrust Mr. Chamber- lain's tendency to radicalism. ‘The conserva- tives continue to be shy toward a politician with whom they have little in commou ex- cept unionism. But the tor leaders have tested Mr. Chamberlam’s willinguess and capacity to work in unison with them, Con- servativo mombers generally admit his frankness and intecrity as a_coworker, whie the unionists equally recognize his powers as a dobater. His less known qualities as a tac: tician and his personal courtesy and mental attamments, however, make him the only possible commander of the party in the House of Commons, Lord Hartington, on assuming the duke- dom, obtains the 'garter which Mr. Glad- stone obtainod for tho doce ased duke, and which is thus inherited in succession. Such an honor is wost ubusual, but Lord Salisbury, owing the ex istence of bis ministry to Lord Hartington, and being unable to otherwisc repay nis sorvices, i3 desivous that the new dulo shall accept the zarter. Mr. Istoxe has written a letter to Lord Hartington expressing regret at the deuth of his father, the duke of Devonshire, and re- calling theig long period of political friend- shio. A numver of eminent Gladstonians will attend the funeral of the_duke, though Mr. Gladstone himself and Mr. Morley will be unable to be present. Franco-Bulga Affaivs, Sir William White, the British ambassador at_Constantinonle, while passing throngh ofin yesterdny bad a short interview with Premier Stambouloff. Lord Salisbury is ro- ported as baving advised the Bulgarian gov- ernment to go fur in satisfying France in the present juncture, It is the belief of high of- ficials of the foreien oftico that Lord Salis- bury i3 taking an isolated course in urging Premior Stambouloff to submit to the de- mands of M. Ribot, the French mmister of forelgn affairs, although the Ber- lin ~ government 1s known to be advising the opposite policy. The reports of Mr. O'Conuor, the British ugent at Sofia, show that it would not be advisable to ex- poso the Stambouloff regime to the serutiny which would arise from a joiut deliberation of tho Buropean powors on Minister Ribot's charge of vioition of capitulations, whole- salo arrost and prolonged imprisonment with- out trial and system of torture to compel confession. Other illegal expulsions besidas that of Chadouine accompany Premier Stamboulofl’s déporic vule, so Lora Salis- bury's position 1s taken out . of courtesy. Stambouloff threatens to re sign unless the unstinted support of England be accorded to him. As his successor in this event wouwd H. Stoilofl, who would ndopt a pro-Russian policy, the prospect may compel Lord Sulisbury to change his position in the matter, M. Ribot, the French ministor of foreign affairs, wishing to force an_exposure of the now Bulgarian atvocities, has brought M, Chadouino to Paris to coach him in rogard to thom. Vieana papors avo trying to ridicule Chaduoine as an “exe waiter” and cafe chantaut singer. Ho really served n three yeavs' term iu the Frouch ary and afterward became Private secrotary to Prince Alexander ot Jattenburg, whon the latter was prince of Bulgaria. He followed the latter's fortunes for a long time after bis abdication, but sub. soquently returned to Sofia as an unpaid secretary of the L'rench diplomatic agency there, and a corespondent of the Hayas nows agency. In fact, he kuew too much for Stamboulof. Disgraced Mrs. Osb rne. The disgraced Mrs. Captain Osborne, who stole and s0ld the jewels of Mrs. Hargreaves, 18 nOW somewherd in the south of France, But for her teing Siv Henry James’ grand- daughter, she would now be lying iu prison awalting trial for perjury and theft, ' Rela- tives of the woman &ré arcanging i settie- ment of Jewelor Spiuk's claim for the 450 ho paid for tho stolen pearls. These have been restored to Mrs. una Major Hargroavos, who have now returned to Torquay to quietly Jionize in society. Euglehart's posi- tion toward Mrs. Hargreaves is explained as thatof an old fricod of the family. The stories of his impecuniosities ave deniod. The stables over which be lived indicated wealth 1ustead of poverty. They are wodol build. ings, fitted up with every luxury of & mun devoted to horses. The quarters of the rooms are ideal bachelor obambers. Ho owns boils hunters and trottors, ‘The next soclety scandal will bo Lord Howard de Walden's petition for a divorce féom bis wife. The case, however, will be divested of much of the puplic Interest which would otherwise Lave attnded 1t by thoe withdrawl of cortaln shooking charges, which the wife dosived to pload as the grounds of a soparation from bher husband. Efforts to have the oase heard in chambers bave beeu defvated and the public will now be treated 1o a revelation of the domestic life of arlstocrats, in which [ Copmf hted 1901, by confossion is as strange as his many thought was made on oat ‘r‘rm)llllrllhn assaults and actions unworthy thelowest rowdy figure largely. The duke of Cambrige s credited with ondowing Princess Victoria Mary with the sum of £5,000 yoarly. Despite the expenses attached to his morganatic family, his own savings and his annval Income of £30,000 nave enabled him to be generous to his favorite niece. The corporation of the city of London will presont the princess with a silver dinner service and a diamond neck Iace, and the duke of Buccleuch will give her a dinmond bracelet. The mombers of nobility aro vieing with each other in the costliness of their gifts of jewelry and plate to the couple. P IHE CHULCHL BLEW mite kxploded While Religions rv.ces Are feing Held Dec. 25, —Whnile mianight mass was celebrated this moraning in a chuarch in the city of Valencia, four bombs were exploded in the edifive in rapid succession. When the smoke und dust had cleared away it @ soen that the high aiter had been destroyed and that several persons ware who seated near it had beeu injured. The church was complotely wrecked end & number of wor- shipors were bruised by falling debrs, Two persons have been arrested on suspicion of having explodod the bombs. He Sold Decorations. Panis, Dec, 25, —Count Courcey Pagny has been sentenced to two years' imprisonment for selling Porsian decorations sscurod by moans of forged firmans, 1t 18 alleged that the firmans were procured in blank by a for- mer minister of Venezuela, who was ac- credited to the Persian court. iners Not Sure of Getting Work Now the Trouble s Bnded. Tewie Havre, Ind., Dee. 25.—It is nota settled fact that the Indiava miners, though the strike has been declared off, will be ablo to et regular wori, but the probabilitios seem to be that they will. Some delay may bo occasioned on account of the operators having to work the way back into the market, but it is belioved that a majority of the contracts have been held by the mino owners and that thorefore the demand will be large euough to give the men proity steady omploymont, * What are tho chances for tho Indiana operators being ablo to furnish their men regular work " was asked of Mr. J. Smith Tuiley vesterday. Thut question,” he replied, *‘cannot be answered Just now. We do not know, and have 1o way of finding out sooner than por- haps within the next cight ar ten days.” State Prosident Comisky was soen at_his home aud requested to give his opinion of tho outlook. He was inclned to judge that the men would be able to get work. “What has the strike accomplished /' was asked. “In‘my cpinion,” answered the president, “it hus not beon barren of good results. 1 think it has taught a double’ lesson to the oporators aud to the men, which will bear fruit in times to come. Hereafter we shall doubtle understand each oth for this brief torm iu the scnool of experience and shall bring to our coming joint_ conven-— tion a mutual spirit of farncss and justice, from which will proceed great common good. When the oporators and men como together, cach sido fairly disposed, each side deoply concerned in ar amicable aoa an equitablo settlement, [ caunot buy believe that their object” fs' easy of attainment. If this strike has demonstrated to the operators and the miuers that_their proper course lies parallel and that their iutorests can bo conserved only by harmonious rela- tions being maintained—if it nas dono this, and I volievo it has, the end moro than justi- fios the moans.” Conservative estimates placo the loss re- sulting from the strike at $1,730,000. Con- sidered in its whole oreadth and extent— something mealculable, with any degree of dofiniteness—it was probably moro than that. Nearly one-half of the enormous sum comes out of tho pockets of the men, or rather snoula have been put in them, A goodly portion of the remainder shows up in the greatly decreased earnings of the raitways, the principal loser among the latter having beeo tne Chieago & Indianapolis road. According to Mr. H. H. Porter’s estimate, that line sustained a daily loss, as a result of the suspension, of about £,000, or 15,000 per month. The strike was in effect fully two months, which would indicate thav tho Chicago & Indinnapolis suffeged to the extent of $300,000. Beside tho men and tho railways, general business, commercial and industrial, was affected to a considerable ox- tent, Indiann Threatened Sax ANTONIO, Tex., Doc. 25.—A tie-up of an Antonio & Arausas Poss railroad, be- cause of cuts among the station telegraphers and substitution of nonunion men at lower wages, is probable tomorrow. A meeting wiil be held at Yoakum of cmploves for cou- certed action. This meeting will offer the altornative of reinstatement of old men ov a strike. About 700 men and as many miles of road aro affected ——— h Dakota's Divorce Mill. Stovx Fairs, S. D, Dee. 25.—|Special telegram to Tue Brk|—A hearing was granted by Judge Aikens last night to Mis. Flora L. Dye, of Salamanca, N. Y., one of the colouy, in her application for a_divorce from hev husbaud, Geprze 1. Dye, the leud- ing hardware merchant in Salamanca. Mrs, Dye was anxious to be home for Now Years and sho doparted tonight with her decros as a Christmas gift for her Now York home. “The grounds ubon which her divorce was grouted was drunkenness, [t soemed that Mr. Dye frequently came home laden with corn juice and in order to show his power and strength would beat his wife to iusensi- bi ey wore warried in New York lay 7, 1571 and have one son, - R « £ at Guttenberg. Gurresneng, N. J., Deo. 25.--The track was very heavy today, and the attendance was large Tom Haye omax third, won. agordu iily second Time: THIT Second race, six and ono-hult Kempland won, Roquefort second, Fred third. Timo: 1 Thivd wico. one mile: W torer sccond. TeXt thir rth race, five furlonzs: Touno wentor second, Volunteor third, turlongs Littie wo 1:45 won, T Time: 1:0244, Fifih race. six Adiigire colt se 110, Sixth race, mile n quarter Sir Rae second, John Hiek [HEN furlongs: Parugon nd, MoKeover thrd, won, Tline War Dike w ry third. Thne! - - Bloody and Fatal. i MacoLasyy, Fila, Dec. 25. -A bloody and fatal fight occurred this morning north of here. A country danco was in progross and James Swoat got into a dificulty with o dancer who shot bun dead. 'Tho fight then became general and five others were serious ly wounded, S N:w York's Dry Goods Trade, New Yonk, Dee. 25. —Business in dry goods yosterday was ohiefly in the way of charging up sales iately made, The market is now in a very good position as 10 stock and a stron er toue is already manifested. — ANNOUNCEMEN T The four nights’ engagement commen cing Sunday next at Boyd's New theater of tho famous comedy “Dr. BIll" bids fair to be very succossful dr. BillY is said to bown extremely funny comedy. It is an adapt tion from the I'rench. Few ocomedies havo hud as loug runs us has “Dr. Bill.” The Puris engagoment lnsted 520 nights, the London engagement 340 and the Garden theater, New York run was 104. It is sald of this comedy that while it is & huge laugh frow start to finish that it iy dovoid of horse play, being straight legitimate comedy. The sald of soats begins this morning. Gracie Emmett anda capable company will be seen in this city at Farnam Street theatre on Sunday, matinee, for the whole weok, in the “Pulse of New York." The play is woll staged, some of the scenes aro graud especially, the little church around the corner, the olevated raflroad sceno, in tho second act. and the great steam pile- driver scene, in full view of tho audience. Tho play 1s action throughout, bright sud lively, tho dislogue interspersed with a ocomedy element that serves to keep its suditors at all tmes merry, 1A DAILY Bk DEATH FROM SUFFOCATION. Dredful Fate of Little Bessie Howard at Linosln, A MYSTERIOUS BLAZE. VICTIM OF Though Taken from tho Burning Building by Brave Firemen, sh —~Nebraska t Fails to, itecove News of Inte Lixcory, Neb. Doc. -[Spocial Telc gram to Tie B A sad fatality oceurred in this city today. Shortly after 5 o'clock this ovening an alarm of fire was turned in from the corner of Sixteonth and O streets, The fire was in a two-story brick rosidenca bolonging to Alfred Smith, Shortly after tho five departiment reachod the sceno word was passed around that a baby was lying asleop in one of the uppor rooms. immediately attempted to find their way to the room, but were at first un successful. After soveral attompts, they succeeded In finaing tho child, It was at once taken to the residonce of a phesician near by, bat all attempts to te- suscitato 1t were unsuccessful. Death had resulteds from suffocation. The child was Bessio Howard, tho J-year-ola daughter of William A. Howard, who is an advertising solivitor for tha Call of this city. Sinco the death of the chila’s mother, which oceorred some time ago, she has beon in arge of an oldor sisi This afternoon tae older girl loft the enild asleop and wi over to a neighbor's, The fire star absence, The orizin of the blaze i After the child nad bosn found the f wore soon extinguished. Geand Island GRAND ISLAND, Telegram to T ] —Mayor Boyden was greatly surprised to welcome as visitors the entire police force of the city Saturday oven ing and was still more surprised when tho chief, Mr. George P. Dean, making a few well chosen remavks, prosented him with @ handsome gold-headed cane on_which were encraved tho following: >resented to Mayor Boyden by the Polica Korce, Grand Islana, Neb., Christmas, '01,"" Mayor Boyden respondca in a feeling man- ner, thanking tho members of the force, not only for their kind gift but for their carnest eadeavors to fultill the duties and responsi- bilities of the trust they had accepted in cuarding the welfare and safoly of the city. Laght refroshments wero served after whioh tho guests dispersed, Nebraska s Helpog Aand. LiscoLy, Neb., Dee. 24.—To tho Editor of Tne Bree: My attention nas just boen called to au article in yesterday's Bzk signed “Ex- porience.”” Thinking that some who may be inclined to help on this good work might bo misled vy it or kept from giving what they would be inclined to do, will you pleaso stat to the large army of Br readers that im- mediately upon my appointment I wrote Se retary Rusk in regard (o this mattor, asking tim what plan he would have us follow in malkiug ready our shipment so as Lo overcome this very difiiculty that “Experience’ numes. We want what Nobraska sends to the huu gry Russians to go forwara in the very best pos- siblo manuer, so that when they read and cat of our great “King Corn” they will be led to ory more, more. Respectfully yours, Lvrner P. Lupoe Deputy Commissioner. Neb., Dec. Bee.) Christmas at the Conitentiary. Lixcory, Neb, Dec. 25.—[Spacial Tele- eramto Toe Bee.|—According to custom tho coavicts 1n the state prison wors iven a Christmas diner and entertained by War- den Hopkins today. The convicts were all gathered in the chapel at 9 o'clock. All of the attractions from the Dime museum were prosented. A theatrical entertainment was then given by tho Maseum compa which a numver of convicts zave 4 variety verformance, which was highly appreciated. An adjournment to the yard wis made, where thoe inmates indulged iti foot ball and tugs of war, after which an old-time Christmas din- nor \was served and the men sont back to their cells with a liberal supply of cigars and tobacco. Boyd County Seat Contest. Srexcer, Neb., Dec. 25.—[Special to Tis Bre.|—Spencer bas intiated contost pro- cendings against Butto’ City over the recent county seat election ulleging fraud, jilegal voting and bailot box stuffing on the part of the clection poard in Butte precinct. Butte received only eighty-one votes in the wholo county outsido of that procinet ana her can- didates for oftice wore all defeated by laree majorities, but chrough atloged fraudulent manipulations the majority of the county ofticers were electod for Butte, and the county seat located there. Tha defeated udidates have commenced quo warranto proceedings on the sane grounds as alleged in the county seat contest. House and Contents Burnedl. 100y, Nob,, Dec. 2.--[Special Tel to Tur Bee|—The family of W. ham of this place wero startled this morn- ng while at breakfast to find the house over their heads in flames, caused by a aefectivo flue. The loss is total on the house and vartial on the contents. The building was insured in the Farmers and Merchants Insurance company for &00 and the contents in the Home of Omaha for §i Nearly Blown to Fieces. Erooy, Neb., Dee. Special Talegram to Tue Bee.|—Tho postofMice at this place came near being blown to atoms this morn- g, Postmaster Iff lita cizar and thought- ledsly threw the match under the counter, which set fire to some waste paper ncar by whero two caus of powder stood, A bl s0on broke out and tho paint on tho powdor cans was blistered ana so hot that they were with aifticulty removad. Butte City bhxtensions. cen, Neb., Doc, 25.—|Special to Tue Butte City has initiated a contest av the United Statos district land omfico at O'Neill agaiust the homastoad eutry of Oliver Johnson who has filed on three-fortietts of the sixteen acres clained by Butte for town- site purposes. A portiou of tha town is now boing extended over the land appropriated by Johnson's entry against his protest. Dropp> | Deaid On the Str-et. Lixcoly, Nob., Dec. 25.—[Special Tele- gram to Tue Ber.|—Samuel G. Thomas, a weil known real estato agent having an oftice in the Burr vlock, dropped dead on the street this afternoon irom heart diseuse, Ho has a fanily residing at 614 North Twen- ty-sixth streot. CoLvmprs, Neb, geam to Tue Ber.|—A driving snow storm set in hero early this morning. The snew is drifting badly, Stock trains ave slightly delayed. e 0 The Elis’ Benefit, I'be Omaha lodge of Klks are arranging a grand watines benefit performance to take placo at Boyd's Now theater on Wednesday afternoon, December #0, the proceeds of which are to be turved into the lodge teeasury. The “Ur. Bill" company have very kindly voluntcered to give ono act of “Dr. Bill,” and members of the compauy who can furnish special numbers for the program have cheertully consented to do so. The mavagement of “Flashes’ have come forwurd and volunteered one num- ber for the entertwimment of the wudi ence. Thore are other professional attractions in Council Bluffs and Lincoln, wud assistance will be secured from thom if possible. Iho best musical and other talent in Omana will be ievited to participate. The cutertainment will bo a delightful mixture of comedy, music, rocitations, etc., and those who purchase tickets will ald a worthy or- ganization, obtaining at the same time full valuo for thewr money. The tickets will be #1 cach and can bo obtwined from members of the lodge, ut tho theater box office, at the Elk club rooms, or from members of the gen- eral committee of arrangements, which cou- sists of W. B. Taylor, D. L W. Miner, | sumption, Al UKDAY DEAD, Demise of ghe Well Known Banker on, Christm s Morning. John L. bf:de wasidont #2 the Nobraska Savings baR!'dind at his home, 518 South Twouty-sixth Ktreot, at I o'clock yesterday morning, after a protracted illness of con 'ar tho past thres years Mir. boau an anvalid, aiiicted with bronebial tuouslos, and has boen {n il health six or elght! h¥liths, His recor noss has lasted a mofit il of \which time ne has been confined to Hig'iomo, His death was not un cxpected oy’ #s raniily and those ncar to him. Miles has romafyd’tyili bo sent Sunday evening ‘elock 1o Davenport, Ia., for i al will take place Monday at the cathodral in that plac The death of Mr, Mile enerally known yesterduy, but the sad informution of his demise was communicated to a few of his frionds, who calied at the hous in the after- noon arid evening Mr. Miles was one of Omana’s best known business men. ife was president of the Nebraska Savings vanic and was interestod with Georgo Iarker in Orchard Hill. Ho was also connected with the brokerage fivi of Miles & Thompson, which is now con- ducted by nis brother, Andrew Milos. Mr, Miles was 47 yoars of age, and the past fow yoars of his life bo has travoled much for his health, going to Europs and Mexico, in order to improve the condition of his lungs. Ho bas been a residout of this city fivo yenrs. coming here frouw Davenport. He was born in New York City in 151, At the age of four years his family moved to Ion du Lac, Wis. “At that place lio was reared and eived his education. Arriving at the age 20 ho went to Quiney, Iil., where he went ito the [ifo insuranco business. Ho remained there for a period of four years. At the ex- puation of this timo ho returned to Fon du Lac and was mar ried. Then he and his young wife went to Nashv Leun., to live. He was the agent of tho /AStna Life Insurance com- pany. Making a success of this, e went to Cedar Rapids, [a,, and was made the goueral swestorn agent of the company for lowa and ska. ~ Afterwaras Mr. Miles romoved nport and dealt in lands. e was in ity twelvo years, after which time he ame to Omaha and entered tho banking usiness There is a family of two daughters left, bis wifo hia died, morning and two recently sons ug but Peath ot Gnlu’ Ross, The many frisnds of Mr. and Mes. John M. Tanuer row living at Blair, Ne., but who for anumber of years residea in this city, wiil sympathize doeply with them in the death of theiv daughter, Miss Lulu Ross, a bright and lovable bhild. "She had been suffering for some time with tonsilitis, but was supposed 10 be recovering, and on Christmas ave was induiging it pledsurable anticipations of the coming of the holidays. Whils talking with her mother she suddenly fainted, as was sup- posed, but all efforts to resuscitato her prov ed futile and death ensued immediately. Tho body was brought to Omuba last ovening by the parents and the funcral will be held at 2 o'clock this afternoon from St. Philomena’s cathedral - 'ED BY Rows Which "Enlivened the Day for the Police, There was aditéle row down in Goldsmith's saloon at Ninth ana Capitol avenue last evening betwee! a maz namea Ryan and Sam Cline. The former struck Cling with a club, knocking ifm down and cutting quite a gash in his head over the right ege. Tho injured man @as” taken to police headquar- ters where OMcer [ibborn dressed th wound, after dhich Cline was locied up for disturbing thd poace, Ryan skinped. William and’ fumes Wilson, both colored, ot into a row ' in front of a fruit store iy the Board of Tradg byilding last evening, When they clinched 4nd felt they rolied down the steps and iuto thd entrauco to tho store. The proprietor, (i. 7 Hugetts, endeavored to put the men out hitsdlf, aud it is clatmud he in- terfered with Pificer “Evans while attempt- ing to arrest tha colored men. All three wero taken toYhe, Jail,* where, the Wilsous wora “charged’ ‘With "fighting Jand Mugetts with interferitie \with, an oflicer. Al three were released on dail in a short time. CELE IGHTING Three Small Burzluries. Burglars entored tho commission house of R. Binzham & Sou at Seventeenth and Leavenworth streets Tuursday night und rified the safe, but got no money. The safe was unlocked, but the burglars broke into tho cash dravior. Oficor (ilover found the front door of C. 0. D. Brown's store open, about 4 o'elock yeosterdav morning. An investigation showed that only a small amount of change bad been taken from tho cash resiste The grocery store owned by Charles Hauiey, 1024 South Tenth streot, was broken into by thieves some timo Thavsday night, and a music box valued at $40 stolen. Luck of a ©h:ia'ms Drunk. William Kirk of South Omaha imbibed a little too much hot whisky in Omaba last vight and fell from a motor car at the covner of Bighteenth and Vinton streats. He lay be- tween the tracks in a badly stunned condi tion and the patrol wagon was sent for. Tae man was taken to the jail, where the heat soon revived bim, and it was found that Le had quite a severs cut on the back of the heaa. ‘e wound was dressed and [Kirk was given a bed for the night. Only One Day o Liberty. Dick Grandon, who had just finished sorv- inga sixty days' sontenco on tne hill, was arrested again yesteraay for having a suit of clothes fu s posscesion which he could not satisfactorily “account for. Tho police be- lieve the clothng to bo stolon plunder. John toe Was Nuu Thero was a wholo rafc of “John Does" taken to police headquarters in a badly in- toxicated condition last night. “Dr." Dib- born svas kept busy for quite & whilo admin- istering worst erou Switoha pjueed. A B. & M. switchman named 1. Bale met with a painful accigent last might which may lay him up for some time. Bale was standing on the footboard on ongine 217 as it was running under the Douglas street bridge with one foot resting at the extreme end of tho footrest, when the limb struck against a drawbar which had been loft standing too uear tho track. The polico patrol wagon was sant for and conveyed tha injured switehman to his hot 17¢80uth - Seventeenth stroot A surgeon was ‘st for who dressed the bruises, which, forfiinately, aro not serious. Cax § onduc While cleamung the snow from the cablo tracks at Tenth Wnd Dodge stroets eavly yesterday mornin#'the arip of the sweeper broke. A second, grip car was attached und when the start ivas made a draw bar snapped, throwing a,couple of cars from the track. While tevigi to repair the damage Conductor R. K, Ioss was caught between two cars and sevgrely squoezed. His in- juries, whilo painiyl, ave not serious. oy — PERSONALGP AR AGRAP LY. Ty Captain Averyoof- the United States Pen- sion bureau is it thewity on business. Miss kdith PJ (o of Kansas Uity visiting her parentk) Mr. and Mrs. O. Pratt, during the holidays. Mr. E. B. Jack, manager for Roland Iteed, arrived in the eity in time to eat bis Christ mas tu at the Millard, Mr. Reed is the New Year's attraetion Bovd's Now theater, Gus Barnes, formerly treasurer of the Grand opera houso of Chicagy, is now with ©A Texas Steer’ company as treasurer. Mr Barnes’ positions havo brougnt him a lurge acquaintance in the profession, aud bis uniform courtosy to putrons of the theater have won hiw the kindly regard of a host of people ontside the profession. Joseph Hengen aud Krank Phillips, opera- tors for the fire and polica alarm system who resigned their positions at rocent meating of the fire and polics comuissioners, will leave January 4 for California. ‘It oxpeot 1o enter the employ of @ large fruit house in Sucramento. Mr, Hongen hos been in bis presont position for four and a balf is H at W. Haynos and | yearsand Mir. Phillfps for threo and a half years, DEC FIFTEEN HUNDRED POOR FED, | % Obristmas Cheer Carried Into tha Homes of | Omabia's Doserving Noedy. CHARITY ASSOCIATION'S GRAND WORK, How the Glad the Oid or I the Toliday Was Spent at Home, the run, the Jails and (8] ‘hes. Ladies' “Tho quality of mercy 1s not strained: it droppeth (ki the gentle dew from heaven wnon tho piuce beneath.'"— Shakespedr “What are you doing in the snow, little girl ¢ asked a gontleman of a poor, half clad little girl, who was sitting on the stone st of a store on Doug! street botween Thir teenth and Fourtecnth about |1 o'clock yes terday forenoon, “I am lookin I can't find there was a town,"” continued tho fnnocont am afraia [ can't tind it whorae it s 1" Just as the gontleman bey for a Christmas tree, sir, but any. Mother said sho kunew. Christmas tree somewhere up waif, “but I Do you kuow an to explain to the hungering chiid that be couly take her to | o place where Santa Claus bad boen, Tie Brr roporter happoued along. The three wero s0on walking toward the charity asso- ciation hoadquarters at 105 South IMifteentt street, where the shivering child was fitted out with a warm tood, a now pair of shoos and a protectivg shawl. She was then given a largo basket of provisions und started on her way home. Sno said snc lived with her mother down on the bottoms, and by some means the canvassers had missed their hum- bl hitation in the round-up. This case wis_an exception, as very poor people callca for assistance at the headquarters, A dozen wagons were kept busy ali Toursany afterncon and until lat Thursday nizt distributing eatables, fuel, groceries and clothin The work was con- tinued yesterday nearlw all tho forenoon, or until all the goods at the disposal of tho soctation had been diswibuted, Rov. A W. RRov. C. H. Savidge, sr., Mr. A. P, Hopkins, Mr. Thomas_itiiputrick, Mrs. Haner, Mrs. Jurdine, Mrs. Darrow and a score of others staid with the good work until all the goods were disiributod and nearty 00 families nad been supplied with a substantial dinner and quantities of gro wnd clothing. True there may have been some poor families missed because of their modesty in letting the association know about their needs, but a grand work was accomplished and not 1ess than 1,200 to 1,500 poor people were made to forget the pinching par poverty and feel that there is in i of Omaba's good people a spiri philanthropy and pity for the unfortunate. As Tk Ber has proviously anuounced. effort is being made to make the Association ot Cha permanent institution, and the Root work accomplished yesterday has greatly encouraged those who have the matter in band to piace the association upon an abiding basis. OLD LADIES fow \JOY THE DAY, Burt Sticet Celebrate Sabstuntially. The mantle of snow that hid the carth vesterday, bringing joy to the hearts of the rich and the young and sorrow to the noarts of the poor, was bt a shade waiter than the heads of the mmates of the Women’s Chris- tian home who gathered around tho tables that groaned under their loads of Christmas delicacfis, This bome, which is situated ou Burt near Tiwenty-sixth strect, 15 one of Omaha's most noble charities. It is supported by contribu- tions, received principally from memboers ot tho Christiun cuiurches of the city. Tho in- stitution is a home for aged women, and at present time has thirteen inmates, the oldest of whom is Mus. Bettle, a woman who has seen eighty-nine 'Christmas days come and he baby of the placo s Whitney, who can count back and remember having seea the snows of fifty-four Christmas mornings. “I'he combined ages of tho tnirteen inmates, when added together, number 345 years. Notwitnstanding the fact that deforo unother Christmas rolls around, the shunces aro {hat the grim wessenger Death will visit the institution and claim several of the members as nis owu, all wags good cheor and happiness yesterday Dinner was sorved at 1 o'clock undor tho divection of the matron, Mrs. A. M. Gordon, assisted by Miss Aggio Rovinson. It was a wonpine feast, consisting of ronst turky cooked to a 'delicate brown, served witi oyster dvessing; corn. potaioes, pickles, plum pudding, cake, broad, butter aud rich coif Wit the exception of Mesdamus Morris and Walker, all of the old ladies were able to occupy their places at tho tables. These two sweet, white- baiwed women were sick, but they wero ot forgotten. A tray was loaded with the choicost und most temptling morsels and car- ried to theiv roowms. In the dining room the menu was dis- cussed, and 1t was & pleasure and a treat to listen fo the conversation, which was de voted largely to reminiscences of Christmas Ginners twal were sorved daring the early years of the present century. There was plenty to cataud to sparo. Tho larder of the bome is well stocked, us the oushels of fruit, potatoes and other vegetables vestorday found their way to the institution. Every- thing was contributed by the good people of the city, and thero are now enough dainties on hand to last several montbs, Christmas day was 00 move enjoyable than Christmas eve.” Tho fire in the great stove cast o cheerfui glow aoout the room. The coal was piled higher while the wind whis tled around tho street corners, when there came a lnock at tho outer door, It was past the hour for receiving callers, but the matr knew t it meant the coming of some per son to cheer the spirits of her Without standing upon ceromonies, itor opened the door. It Hattio Collior of the First churen, but sho was not alone, companiod by a score or moue of the members of her Sunday school They tilled the parlors, and in a short hada presented each of the inmates and ployes of the institution with a Chvist Then thoy sang Songs brought « the remembrances of youthful aays. It was a delightful entertainuient, ana one that will not be soon forgotter mates of the Home vise Miss, yterian Sho was o ones, class, time em COUNTY CHARGES REMEM BERED, its, But There Was P.enty to Eat. There was no Santa Claus at the poor farm, neither wore there any stockings huang, but the county's regular charges were not al owed to forget that the day was My Nerves Are All Right And T have gained 10 pounds in 6 months, 13 the result of taking Hood's Sarsaparilla, Mr. B. H. Rose of the firm of Rose & 2ddy, Rochester, N. Y. 1 had almost Chronic Dyspepsia My digestion being very bad, aud I was brokei: down from overwork so that § could not sleep nights. But my stomach is now in perfect con 1 for all the above henetis my gratitude is die Hood's Sarsaparilla. ‘‘ water-Brash And dyspepsia troubled me for 10 years, and atter trying various things 1 eoncluded to take Hood's Sursaparilla, The effect is mare velous as | scem to be almost entirely cured.” J. M. JOHNSON, 10th Street, Toledo, Ohlo. I you suffer from Indigestion Or dyspoptic troubles try Hood's Sarsaparilla. It gently tones and stimulates the stomach, wssists digostion and creates an appetite. Hood’s Sarsaparilla Bold by all druggists. 81 six for 8. Prepared only | wereable to distinguish Christmas features little out of 100 Inmates mineo plo and the rogular order. | bishop and himself, At the closo Bishop foasted on turl Seannel impurted the solomn papal benedics inberry sauce, with all the | tion, & coremony which 1s performod o other accompnniments that go to mako up a | four times a vear. good dinner. Prosonts and littlo romom: At 10:30 solomn high mass was again sune, brances from loving friends wero noticeably | Rev. P, F. McCarthy was celobrant, assistod lacking, but there was plonty of warmthand | by Rev. A. M. Colatiori as deacon and Roy an abundance to eat, and that was somothirg | W. Kelly as sub-deacon. Roev. J, A. Bruen not to bo ignored by those who had ofton suf- | preached on the joyous Christmas tide, The fered koouly for want of both. chotr, under the dicoction of Miss Fannio o Christimas dinnor was to thoso onoueh | Arnold, orcanist, assistod by Boyd's ore to render the day a ploasant and memorabio | tra, gave Cimarosa’s brilliant military mass. one, though there wero some whoso thoughts | Tho services npened with (ounod's turned sadly backward to the Decomber | Pontitical Mareh, At the offactory, Lieuten holidays of ‘other years whon friends and | ant Kinzio sang Cappocei’s Laudato Pueri smiling fortune had rendered tho day indeed | exquisitely, his re<onant tenor voice blend A merry one. | ing barmoniously with tho clear alto of the CHRISTNAN IY THE CKLLS, chorus of boys.” Adeste Fidelos was given At Other Sanctuaries, Prisoners at the City and Connty Jails Ger Extea Greab, Sorvices at St John's wore very elaborate and improssive, and were participated in by A very large congrogation of worshipors and visitors notwithstanding tho sovore weather. the city jail [ The beautiful church was decoratod profuse Iy with festoons of evergreen, holly and mis tiotoo branches and flowors and forns ju_ap parently unlimitad quantities, Solemn high | mass was chanted at 5 a. m., followed overy half hour by low masses until 4 a. m. Tho Mass of Shepherds” was sung at 10:3) o'clock. The ehoir rondered & splondid pro- | gram, one of tho foatures being Wobor's | Mass in G. The Christmas sermon was ‘Twelve and one-hal# conts doosn't allow of very much variety or quantity in the way of | meal, but tae ovil doers in in their dinners, A slightly cxaggerated piece of meat, a faint suspicion of cranborry sauco and an unusual sweotness to tho steaming coffee were indubitable proofs that | tho jail catérer haan't forgotten that the 25th | of Dacember comes but once a year, and the motley crowd that profited thereby was happy accoraingly. preached by Fathor Corbloy. Tho prisoners at the county jnil were | Very wlaborata services woro conducted in treated toalittle something extea at'the after- | the Lutheran churches and special Christ~ by € 1. HOOD & CO., Apothecarios, Lowell, Mass - 100 Doses One Dollar noon meal, though turkey, pudding and wine | mas services and concerts were given in were considered a little “too rich for their | nearly every ctiurch in tho city. blood. Six of the 114 prisoners were ro leased aftor breakfast, but two of them wanted to stay until after dinner and their requost was granted. Father Riggo sent down 150 cigars, and this present probably putributed more genuine enjoyment to thosa Who passed the day with bolts anu bars be- twaen and liberty than any other would have done, Dainties for the Sick. The friends of St. Joseph's hospitai did not forget that institution,and by their kind of- forts madatho aay one of joy thero. In the morning religious sorvices wero held, aft which the rest of tho day was given ovor to pleasure. Bright flowers and blossoms were frooly distributed, and every patient in the hospital was the recipient of a gift. At 5 { o'clock tho event of the day occurred—the | Christmas diuner. Tho twable was londed with dainties and luxuries, and was thor oughly enjoyed by uil_who partook of it. [n | the ovening Santa Claus came, and fruits and candies and cigars were distributed. I'ho sistors are grateful to the kind peoplo who, in tae midst of their pleasure, gave a thought to the sick, and who, by their re membrance, helped o lighten tho load of | suffering so many bave to bear. SERVIC AT THE CHURCHES, Peace on and Good Will to Men the Puipits, At Trinity cathedral tho chancel ana its | furniture wero garnishod with Christmas greens and the altar was beautiful with vases of cat flowers. The usual Christmas | service was followed and tho sermon by Dean Gardner was very short. The central thought in it was that this was not merely a day for giving and receiving presonts, but e the anniversaiy of the comng of a savior of | Aditna manking. aen woe h 4 Christ, | WA e YasH S aEED | | rth From Iheaters. then, und not until then, will theday be traly Lty L L) B hallowed and sunetifiod. Tho service clossd | record at the now Boyd theator, and people with the celebration of the holy communion. | were turnet uway. Manhger Boyd sags AU EIPhlomaTats: Omaha never had a Christmas ovo honso of more thau 300, but this company’s Taurs As early as 4:30 St, Philomena's cathedral, : 4 Ninth and Harney streets, was filled with | day night business was $170, breakinganother YA Texas Steor” was played in devout worshipers to witness the solemn | record. pontifical high mass celebrated by Rt. Rev, Omaba last Februarg, and on areturn en Bishon Scaunel, with all thesolemnity which | gagement in May drow a house worth over the Roman ceremonial affords. The altars | $1,100. It was such a remarkable event in wero brilliant with @ thousund tapers, and | theatrical exporience that the box office tastefully decorated with exotic plants and | statement was framed aud now hangs in_tho Above the tabernacle wleamed a ; lobuy of the Madison Square theator of Now zo Star of Bothlehem wrought in gas jots, | York, which is owned by Hoyt & Thomas. Avound the sanctuary, arranged 1n ul | It is o notablo fact that the present engnge- profusion, were pottéd plants. Bishop Scan- | ment will mako twelve performances of this nel poutificated; deacon, Rey, ifatnor Me- | play in Omabs within ton months. Cavthy: assistant priest, Rev. Fathor Kelly: | *Sport MeAllister” did a big business at deacon of honor, Rev. Father Bronsgeeskit; | both performanc uy, and the at. master of ceremonies, Kev. Father Braen, | tendance at the Favs L theater last, At the Sanctus o baud of red-robed | night made ono of the notablo houses of the wcolytes filed mto the sanctuary bearing | season. This farce comedy has proved to be torches, presenting a very pretty sight. | one of tho most sutisfactory plays of its kind Miss Swifts junior choir of trained femalo | on the rond, mnd Kind words fov it are heard voices rendered Leonard's tuneful mass with | on every hand. excellent effect, Rev. Father McCarthy | Maunager Lawler of the Eden Wu see gave preachea, oxtending tho I a supper to bis employes and the troupe play- to congregation Christmas greotings for the right reverend ' ing at the house, last evening. oo, Van Houten's Cocoa. | PLEASE READ THIS. O Couts a pound for VAN HOUTEN'S GOCOA (“Best & Goes Farthest”) seems to be high. Let us compare it with the price of Coffee: 1 1b. of good coffee costs at least 30c., makes 31 half-pint cups. {1k ‘¢ therefore 90c., ¢ 9EtIenies 1 s VO HL COCOA ¢ also: 90c, #4160, BEFWhich is the Cheaper Drink ? ~BPg 93 cups of Coffee. 90c. {50 **F* & e Conoat ol by every Grocer. SQLUBTELL7 > Ceis el RETAIL PRICE. SPECIAL SUIT SALE. The Reason Why The continued warm weather bas beon ve'y bad for the clothing trade, and we find our h & muen larger stock of suaits than we should have at this time of the year. So in order w get this stock reduced as low as possible before our annual inventory, we have in- igurated this Special Sale on Suats inning Satue! e 'stood that Lnis is the most ever made: It is Not a Sale of Certain Kinds of Suits, Nor of a Certain Number of Suits. Thowntire ste Wd the pr ed down to a price that will get the piles down to whete we think they ought to be. This knifing nus been done On Men’s Suits On Bouys' Suits. On Children’s Suits. Wo have never bofore thrown down the buvs and invited the pub- lic to help thomselves to uny suit in our superb stock at Such Ridiculously Low Prices. The price of eve suit in our store (except cluy worsteds) has been marked dower These su tof lyes w is desi eny ember Z6th, It thorough d to have it fuliy price sale we have Ik has been gone over cos on all suits mavk- ts cot Fancy Cheviots in stripes and checks, Black Cheviots, Plain and Fancy Cassimere, Unfinished Worsteds, Homespuns, Meltons, Scotech Tweeds, Ete., Ete,, cut. make and finish, oll our owm and they X [t will Pay Every Man in Omaha To Investigate This Sale. are, in every nown’ manufactur way rowning, King & Co, RELIABLE CLOTHIERS, Southwest Corner 15th and Douglas. Store closes at 8 p. m,, except Saturday.