Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, December 25, 1894, Page 2

2 THE OMAHA DAILY BEEs TUESDAY, DECEMBER 25, 1894, CHRISTMAS DAY FOOT BALL new Method of Celebrating the Holiday to Be Followed in C maha Today, NEBR/SA'S CHAMPIONS WILL ENGAGE University Eloven from Lincoln Meets the Local ¥, M. C. A. Team at Associa- tion Park ~Game Promises to Be an Interesting One. It there on the ground this university team will Christian assoclation soclation park, there game was really a 1s less than elght fect of snow fternoon the Nebraska meet the Young Men's team of Omaha at As- to se it that other test of strength of the teams. It promises to be a good game, for each team is In championship form still, and each Is willing to defeat the other as much as possible. Thanksglving day's great game between the teams of the Nebraska ana [owa universities was enjoyed by a crowd of 5,000 people, and s tomorrow's struggle promlses to be a much grander one in every respect, there is every reason ‘a anticlpate anothe great turnout, The Nebraska eleven 1s un- @doubtedly one of the strongest foot ball teams In the west, and would suffer none by comparison with the big teams of the eastern colleges, Big Flippin, tbhe Yonts, Whipple and several others are foot ball players of the first rank, and with the right kind of sport would be able to make a creditable showing on any field. The local Young Men's Christlan assoclation team Is also way above the average, and with such men Waltemeyer, Burdick, Gardner, Clarke and o'hers will bo able to make a respecta- ble stand agalnst their formidable oppo- nents, and while it is hardly probable that they will win, still greater surprises have happened on the gridiron than this. Both teams are said to be in great condition, as the weather for the past month has been highly favorable for practice, and both have taken advantage of it. Hence a stubbornly fought battle may be counted upon. “Little” Yont returned from Boston last night and will be In his position at right half today. The personnel of the state university team will be practically the same as it was at the Thanksgiving game. The Young Men's Christian association team will be the same that defeated Butte, Mont., on Thanksglving day by a score of 46 to 4. It 18 believed by those competent to judge that the game will be a more evenly matched one than the fowa-Nebraska game was. Harly in the sea- #on the Young Men's Christlan assoclation team played the state university and was de- feated by a score of 34 to 6. At that time the Young Men's Christian association team was just beginning to play, and it is belleved that the score will be closer than at the Nebraska-Iowa game, when It was 36 to 0. People who think that the Young Men's Christian assoclation team cannot play foot ball will be very agrecably surprised when they see the Christmas game. On Christmas night there will bo an intercslleglate banquos In honor of the Nebraska team. College men from all colleges and wuniversities are in- vited. This banquet will also be under the auspices of the Young Men's Christian asso- clation. It will be strictly a college affair. The program will conszist of speaking, rem- Iniscences of college days and college songs, andsuch prominent citizens as General Cowin, John L. Webster, Mayor Bemis and others Wil bo among the speechmakers. The two teams will confront each other as fol- Tows: U. of N. Position, Thorpe. Left MWnd. ury M enta; Wilson Left Guard. ‘Hopewel Jones. .. Whipple.. s (Capt Wigkins. . .Cla memi Thurdick. . Y'¢ . Ir (Capt. Hayward, Frank..... Y. M, C. Ay Lehmer 1. Thomas owgill s BUbE DULL KACING AT BAY DISTRICT. Favorites Bowled Over by Horaes Carrylng oney at $hort Odas. SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 20.—The races today were very ordinary. Not a favorite won, Summary: Tirst race, five furlongs, malden 2-year- olds: Dera, 115, Henrichs (4 to 1), won; Ix- periment, colt, 110, Coady (even), second; Hapleln, 103, Russel (8 to 1), third. Time: 1;10%, My Charm, Halix, Little Bob and Qatalogue also ran, - Sacond race, five furlongs, selling: Lawyer, 103, Chorn (7'to 2), won: Charles Quick, 95, Cockran (4 to 1) second; Gold Dust, 109, Cov- ington (3 to 1) third, Time: 1:0 Vilean, Johnny Payne, Charlie T and 8ligo also ran. Third ruce, ' six furlongs; Pescador, 102, Chorn (11 to' 5), won; Wildwood, 112, 'Card (even), second: Del Norte, 87, Chevilier (1 ta 1), third, Time: 1:22;. Belfast also ran. Fourth 'race, “five * furlongs, selling: Grandee, 106, Chorn (6 to 1), won; Red Bird, 102, R. Tsom (7 to %), second; Hueneme, 99, Russel (7 to 1), third.” Time: {:064, Hanford, Three Korks, Condee and Joe Cotton also ran, Fifth _race, about six furlongs, Major Ban, 8, Carr (2l to 1), won Johinson, 101, Chorn (8 to_5), fecond; 'San Taucas, 100, Coady (20 to 1), third, "Time: L Bide Banner, Primatida, Adolph and Bt Blmo also ran, Ttesults at New Orleans, NEW ORLEBANSB, Dec, 24.—First race, one mile: Imp. Wolsey (11 to 10) won, B. I EI;;.) dr., (2 to 1) second, Francls Pope (10 selling: Jake 0 1) third, Time: 1:43, Becand race, five furlongs: Nellle Oshorn 11 to §) won, Dr. Reed (10 to 1) second, revity (1) t0'1) third, Time: 1:0214 Third race, six and & half furlongs: Dollie 0 1o, 1) won, Bob Holman (even) second, K Tenlzon (6 to 1) third. Time: 1:23, athourth race handicap, alx urlongs; Tottle ills (7 to 1) won, Becond, Glessome (9 to 1) third, Time: 1:14%, Fifth race, seven furlongs: Little Miss (1 1) won, Ixion (1 to 1) second, Ora Audrain bR R Mme: 1:29. NAYS IT'S AN IMPOSSIBILITY, Corbett Scouts the Idea of Fighting Fitz- simmons Before the Kinetoseops. GALVESTON, Tex, Dec. 20.—The repre- sentative of the Assoclated press asked Pugllist Corbett (his morning what he thought of the proposition cf the Kineto- Beope company to fizht Fitzsimmons beforc that machine in Mexico, Corbett sild: “It's is fmpossible to fight before pe. 1 fought before it onee, and h to say that a battle according fo marquis of Quecnsbury “rules ‘can b ought before it. D5 you know that a round can only laxt o minute, und there 48 & rest between the rounds of about ten minutes before the instrument can be reg- jated to faithfully reproduce the actions of he contestants in a mill, Now, just fancy a battle lasting one minute and ' rest of ten minates between the rounds. A man's re- cuperative powers would not be taxed to any kreat extent with such an arrange- ment. Pitzsimmons 18 making a big biutr when he says he wants to fight before the finetoscope. The truth of the matter is that © wants a little ¥, and inks the discussion ab ut the Kinetoscope an excellent way to get It. We will fight in Jacksonville if the fight can come off there. 1f not, we will secure another place agrecable to ull partics concerned. Only Twe Were Cripplod. CHADRON, Neb, Dec. .—(8pecial Tele- gram.)~The Chadron foot ball team today alearly outclassed Hot Springs at this place, the score indicates: Chadron, Hot Bprings, 0. The game was too cne-sided to aftord any interest. I'rank Smith of Chad. fon had his arm broken and Claude Wil- ams of Hot Springs his ankle. A recep- }:'r;n and ball will be tendered the players ight. Now York's Challenge Recelved, LONDON, Dec. 2.—~The London Athletic Blub today received a challenge of the New Xork Athletic club, which was mailed to Shem, December 12, to send o team to com- wete in & series of games under the auspices of the New York club mext summer. = The lotter from New York will recelve prompt zonsideration. Aibla Wins the Twenty-Thir NEW YORK, Dec. 24.—~The twenty-third game of chess between Albin and Sho- walter, a Ruy Lopez, cpened by the former, Wvas won by Albin, after twenty-eight {moves. today. The score now stands: Sho- ‘walter, §; Albin, di 8. Broke Through the Ieo and Drowned. 8T, PAUL, Dec. 21.—This afterncon at St, lege broke through the fce In a bend of the river where the water was very deep and were drowned. The dead are: Matthew Uhle, aged 19;" Frank Tanger, aged 19; Al phonse Langer, aged 22 The latfer lost his ife In an atfempt rescue the others, Young Uhle Is the son of the president of the college and tha Langers were his cousins. — PROTECTING THE PUPILS. Public £chool Teachers In New York Can- not Accept Presents, A note of warning has been sent to all the principals of the public schools In New York City at the Instance of Superintendent Jasper, forbldding the collection of mones by the pupils in schools for the purpose of making presents to any of the teachers, or for any other object. The warning is as follow: “I find It advisable to repeat at this time gome statements made In _eircular dated December 13, 1889, and to call special atten- tion to the fact that it applies to the even- ing and evening High echools, as well as to | the grammar and primary schools. It is | manifestly improper that money should be raised in school for any purpose whatever, and this statement applies equally to_teach ers and scholars. It should be the duty of princip chers to teach by precept and by that our public schools are constitu®d for a single purpose—the educa- tion of the children. The Hoard of Bduca- tion has all times refused to permit money to be collected from the children or teachers for any object, no matter how charitable or patriotic it appears to be, and it becomes our teachers, principals’ and assistants, to follow in the same line, To make the fnjunction as explicit as possible, no pupil should b allowed to subscribe or collect money to make a present to the principal or any other teacher, or for any purpose at all, and no teacher should con- tribute money to make n present to the principal or any other person. The mere fact that the money has been collected or subgcribed outside of the school building does not alter the character of the transac- tion. In fact, in my judgment, any one accepting a present obtained in such a man- ner violates the epirit, if not the letter, of tho law, and by example teaches the pupils the practice of evasion. In relation to com- mencements, receptions, etc., it should be sald that it Is not expected that teachers should be put to any expense in the way of decorating the school, providing medals, prizes, ete, It is quite flicient that they show by efficient instruction and Kindly discipline their faithfulness to duty and their interest in the welfare of their pupils. In continuation of the subject of contribu- tions from the pupils or teachers of any gchool, 1 would say that all circulars ing such contributions should be disregarded unless the sanction of the Hoard of Kduca- tion _shall have been n\-h\int}ll. 'l;h'l‘ly she ullll 0t be rought to the attention of he pupils OF" teachers: JOHN JASPER, “‘City Superint "his letter 1s to b read to th ; public school in the eit —_————— OMAHA MIGHT DO BETTER. ndent. pupils of er Thinks Contributlons Are Not Suftliclently Liberal. Mr. W. N. Nason of the State Relief asso- ciatlon in speaking of the condition of the drouth-stricken district yesterday, said: “A great many familics of the portion of Nebraska stricken by the drouth have gone to Colorado and hdve settled in Denver, fill- ing up the vacant houses in that city. This, of course, makes it still harder on the less fortunate people, s they are unable to ob- tain the relief they might have been able to obtain from the wealthier farmers if they had not left. ~ Our people have not been watchful cnough. If we had made the right kind of effort we might have induced these people to come here and then we would have had the benefit of this increase in our population instead of Denver getting i Mr. Nason was of the opinion that the people of this city were not helping out in this movement for the relief of the sufferers as they might do. If every family would do some thing, no matter how small, a wonderful amount of ald could be given the Mr. Nason suffering people and the evils arising from the calamity in great part ba mitigated, The employes of the Union Pacific head- quarters have generously donated $14.75 for the benefit of the fund. Contributions for this worthy causs should be sent to W. N. Nason, room 407, Brown building. Mr. Nason will be in his office from 9 a. m., until 1 p, m., today to recsive con- tributions. ———— Fifteen Killea and AVounded. CINCINNATI, Dec. 24.—A special to the Enquirer from Selma, Ala., says: that the riot at the megro falr at Pincapple on. Sat- urday night was worse than at first reported. In the drunken fray the three Vap Meten brothers and Alex and Edward Kayer, five in all, were stabbed to death and thirteen oth- ers wero mortally wounded. Henvy Snow in Cheyenne, CHEYENNE, Dec. 24.—(Special Télegram.) —A heavy snow began falling this evening and there is every indication that it will con- tinue all night, It fs still very cold, e i TELEGRAPHIC BRIEFS. A slight earthquake shock was felt at Boise, Idaho, yesterday. Lieutenant John Garvin, at Cleveland, O., yesterday. George Gould has purchased the pointer field trial winner, Margurite Kent. Carl Browne has started for St. Louis to open up commonweal headquarters. Senor Romero has accepted the third posi- tion on the Venezuelan claims commission. Robert Rouse, who shot Miss Betty Hay- den at Paris, Ky., committed suicide yester- day. Bollman Bros. company, one of the oldest grocery firms in Charleston, 8. C., assigned yesterday. H. Mallory, senfor member of the great shipping firm of Mallory & Son, died yester- day at Taylor. A newspaper printed in the English lan- guage will be issued in the City of Mexico about March 1. George W. Depew was arrested at Sala- manca, N. for the murder of Mrs. Shear- U. 8. N, died Beksle Nichols (7 to 1)Pman and Mrs. Davis. Mrs, Agnes Faulkner of Cherokeo county, Alabama, has been arrested for making traudulent application for a pension. The German Knights of Pythias at Albany, N. Y., have decided to withdraw from the order and join the new organization. Harold G. Butt of New York has con- fessed to having embezzled $16,000 from his employers, Hammerslug, Saacks & Co. The Kansas banking department announces that the Exchange bank at Goodland, which closed some time ago, will soon pay up in full. The jury in the Beal case at ElI Reno, OKl., yesterday brought in a verdict ac- quitting him of the murder of Francis Mc- Kennon. Louis Galtman has been given ten acres of land at Geneva Lake, Wis., on which he will build an ohservaiory and construct a fifty-inch telescope. Sneak thieves stole $100 in money and a note for $25,000 from the vest of Michael Doran, who hung it up on a chair while he was getting shaved. Chancellor McGill has modified the injunc- tion restraining the First National bank from selling securities belonging to ex-Con- gressman Pldcock, who failed. The cases against ffty-eight Trinidad, Colo., charged with with mail trains during the nolled by the district attorney. An eastbound passenger train on the At- lantic & Pacific was ditched near Ash Fork, Ariz., yesterday. Seyeral passengers were badly shaken up, but no one was kilied. James R. Kellhet of English, Ind., sold his home for $2,400 and put the proceeds among some old papers in a trunk. His wife was not aware of it and burned the papers and the money. “Tulsa Jack,' once a lieutenant of Bill Dalton, yesterday wrecked the saloon of a man named Nicholas, at Ingalls, Okl., claim- ing that Nicholas gave the officers informa- tion which led to Bill's death John Moon, a clothing salesman at At- lanta, Ga.. was called to his door and se- verely beaten by parties who are supposed to have done it for vevenge for a beating administered by Moon to another man. In the Montgomery Lewlis trial at Inde- pendence, Mo, yosterday damaging testimeny was introduced against the defendant, who is charged with having embezzled money from the Lombard Investment company. The Sac and Fox Indians, who are re- celving & payment of $13,000, are greatly agitated over the report that a bend of out- laws are headed that way, bent on robbing them. Tu. Indians are now engaged in glving the “messiah dance,” and it is feared citizens of interfering strike, were Paul park three students at St. Paul col- trouble will ensue. SWEEPING OVER HOLLAND Hurricane that Devastated England Rages Unabated on the Continent, FULL EXTENT OF DAMAGE IS UNKNOWN Havoe Spread Over the North Sea to the Duteh Coast, Where Vessels Seeking Shelter Were Carriod Away with the MBonch. AMSTERDAM, Dec. 24.—The damage at Rotterdam by the storm Is estimated at 600, 000 florins. Out of 135 fishing boate belong- Ing to the latter port, twenty-five foundered and fifty were badly damaged. Throughout north Holland, where the storm raged with extreme violence, the damage 1s tremendous. The loss In live stock is great, many cattle and sheep having been drowned. The island of Marken, In the Zuyder Zee, ten mile northeast of Amsterdam, was almost sub- merged. The ‘dyke along the banks of the Vassel river gave way under the great strain, and the water rushing through swept a lo- comotive off the track. The land ends of the submarine cables near Haarlem, which are usually six feet in the sand, were laid bare, the wind having blown the sand away to that depth. AMSTERDAM, Doc. 24.—The storm news from various parts of the coast shows that the damage done has been much greater than was at first supposed. The North sea beach in every direction has been washed away from fourteen to twenty feet and many fish- Ing vessels which had been drawn: upon the beach have been destroyed. The port of Flushing been greatly damaged by the storm. The German bark Caroline has been wrecked off the coast, Ten of her crew were drowned and seven wera saved Several vessels in distress have been sighted at various points. The steamer Oswald of Whitby has been wrecked off the Mull of Galloway. All or board were lost. Llovd's today reports seventy-nine wrecks and casualties during the storm, many of them accompanied by loss of life. LONDON, Dec. 24.—The telegraph lines in the northern part of Great Britain are still down and the full amount of damage by the storm {8 not known. It Is estimated, how- ever, that from fifty to 100 persons lost thelr lives in various manners during the progress of the gale. The weather chart today shows that a new disturbance is coming from the Atlantic, DREYFUS DID NOT COMMIT SUICIDE, German Ambassador Demands an Apology of tho Newspapers. PARIS, Dec. 24.—The report that Captain Alfred Dreyfus, the French officer who was sentenced on Saturday last to be deported for life and to be interred in a fortress, had afterward attempted to commit sulcide, turns out to be incorrect, As the newspapers report, the conviction of Captain Dreyfus was based on a docu- ment stolen from the German —embassy, Count Munster, the German ambassador, publishes a note today, declaring in a most positive way - that the German embassy never directly or indirectly had any rela- tions with Captain Dreyfus, and demanding the statement that the document. referred to was stolen from the German embassy be denied as a malicious falsehood. The govern- ment bill, decided upon at a cabinet councll, making treason upon the part of any of- fleer or private of the army punishable with death in time of peace as well as in time of war, was introduced In the Chamber of Deputies later in the day by: General Mer- cler, the minister of war, and was reférrod to the army committee. was subsequently introduced by M. Jaures, the socialist leader, to abolish the death penalty from the 'military code on ' the ground that this should be done “since pri- vates were put to death.’ Prime Minister Dupuy moved the pre- vlous question, and in so doing. charged that the internationalists were attempting _to undermine authority in the army. The government made the question one-of con- fidence. M. Jaures said it was audacfous for the prime minister to refer to internationalists when the government had just endeavored to protect a gang of cosmopolitan exploiters from the manifest hostility of the chamber. The reference to the government support of the new agreement with the Southern Railway company produced an uproar. Dr. Barthou, independent-republican, shouted to M. Jaures, “You lie.” M. Jaures retorted, “The lie fs not with us, but with the government, which is seek- ing to play a game of patriotism. M. Brisson proposed that M. Jaures be temporarily expelled from the chamber for using such language, and the proposal was adopted by a large majority. M. Jaures left the chamber when the result of the vote was announced. The members of the extreme left, in the meantime, were protesting with the greatest violence against the action of the chamber. The uproar finally became so great that the president suspended the sitting for five minutes. Upon the expiration of this time Premier Dupuy's motion for the puiting of the previous question was carried by a vote of 487 to 85. The government’s bill was then carried by B42 to 3. M. Jaures has challenged Dr. Barthou to fight a duel. The combat will take place tomorrow at St. Ouen-Sur-Seine, four miles north of Paris THAT ARMENIAN COMAMISSION. Abdullah Pasha Has Been Rocalled—Italy is Sending a Delegate, CONSTANTINOPLE, Dec. 24.—Cefic Bey, president of the court of Cassatan, and Djela- leddin Bey, president of the correctional sec- tion of the court of appeals, have been ap- pointed members of the Armenlan commis- sion in place of Abdullah Pasha, who has been recalled on account of the representa- tions that he is inferior in rank to Sekki Pasha, the commander of the Turkish troops said to be responsible for the outrages, and will b> examined by the commission. The Italian government has appointed a consul at Erzeroum, and he will probably follow the Armenian’ commission, It is stated here that the question of the appointment of an American delegate to accompany the commission to make an in- dependent investigation is still unsettled. Minister Terrell had an audience with the sultan last evening, and the matter will be considered at a council of ministers today. In view of the severity of the weather, the commission 15 not likely to be able ta visit the mountain districts of Sanoun WASHINGTON, Dee. 24.—The Turkish le- gation has received the following official telegram: “'Certain newspapers anmounced tho - execution of thirty-six Armenians at Erzeroum. This information is not cor- rect, the facts being as follows: Out of the forty-six Armenians under arrest thirty- six were liberated, five were condemned to death and the remaining five 1o ten -years of hard labor. Several others were also condemned to death, but they are in fight. The condemned men were convicted of mur- der apd rape. But the legal formalities concerning these sentences have not yet been fulfilled.” e T Mrs. Ormiston Chant is 1) LONDON, Dec. 24.—Mrs, Ormiston Chant continues seriously 1ll. Late this evening it was stated that the reports circulated im regard to the health of Mrs. Ormiston Chant are exaggerated. She Is sald to have suffered from neryous: ness as a result of having ‘received many threatening letters, the active part she took in the agitation for the withdrawal of the Empire music hall license having evidently drawn upon her the enmity of quite & nim- ber of people. One anonympus writer noth- fied her she would be stabbed the first time | she left her home. ungarian Cabinet Keslgnations - Aceapted. BUDA PESTH, Dec. 2i~The: emperor- king has accepted the resignation of the Hungarian cabinet ministers. The latter, however, will remain in office until ‘their successors wre appointed No Bnowledge of Hawaliap A ffairs. LONDON, Dec. 24.-The officials of the farelgn office have no cognizance of the re- port made by Admiral Walker of the United States navy to the Navy depart- A counter measure, ment at Washington rogarding the situation at Hawail, confequently they are unable to say whether any, gxception can be taken to it.” The foreign bfligials also know nothing about the repofted royalist conspiracy at Hawail. ¢ - SITUATION AN PUDA-PESTIH, Resignation of the Wekerle Cabinet Causing the Tmpire Troublo. LONDON, Db\’ $4.—A dispatch to the Standard from Vigupa deals with the serious- ness of the situation, in Buda-Pesth in con- sequence of the resignation of the Wekerle cabinet. Emperor. Franz Josef will consult the chiefs of the warious parties, including the church dignitaries. This apparent in- tention to form a eabinet including repre- sentatives of all the parties who will support a settlement with Austria is not satisfactory to the liberal party, which opposes such a fusion and which will only support a cabi- net which promises to include in its program the two outstanding religious bills. It the crown should not be inclined to consent to the formation of a new ministry with the old program it will be necesary to create a transition cabinet to carry through the budget of 1895, The Pesther Lloyd warns the emperor against reactionary experiments. It says that in Hungary the strength of the mon- archy lles in dualism and in sustaining the spirit If the present constitutional system. If liberalism in Hungary is threatened from Austria, then the entire Hungarian nation will rally round the banner of constitutional radicalism, Other liberal papers held out similar threats in the event of a change in the sys- tem being contemplated by the crown. They also talk of a union with the Kossuth party. It 1s added that the agitation is a_repetition of that which led to the street demonstra- tions and pronunciamentos in June last. POPE WILL ENTERTAIN THEM, American Sallors Returning Columbus Ralics to Bo Dined by His Holiness. ROME, Dec. 24.—The pope has decided to recelve the officers of the United States steamship Detrolt, at noon on Wednesday. The American officers will be introduced by Mgr. O'Connell, and will afterward be en- tertained at an officlal dinner, which will be given at the American college. His holiness, in a speech to the pontifical houschold yesterday, said: “The faith fs reviving among nations who have come to recognize that clvic virtues and laws are not sufficlent to restrain the masses. It is therefore of great importance that all should work together for the purpose of making religion a force in public, as well as in pri- vate life. It Is the duty of rulers to lend thelr support to religious creeds.” Newfoundland's Sorry Plight. LONDON, Dec. 24.—The Times, in the course of an article on Newfoundland, says that to grant the loan of £1,000,000 which has been asked by that colony would be ‘“cruel kindness which it would be impossible to concede without the fullest inquiry.” The Times adds, “If the choice lies between fin- solvency and the surrender of thelr consti- tution, it s well that the alternative be faced without delay. Russin's Ruler Mercifal. BERLIN, Dec.”24.—It Is reported from Warsaw that the-czar-has ordered the imme- diate release of thib’prisoners connected with the disturbances duie t the populace opposing the closing of the'cdurch at Kroce, which led to excesses on:tho part of the Cossacks. truria Detained by tho Storm. LONDON, Dec: 4m-The Cunard steamer Etruria was detatoe@. by the storm and did not leave Queenstown until 7:35 Sunday evening, nearly? sixthours late. Therefore she is riot due touarnive at New York until Sunday, December 3 More Corean Ports.Oben to American Trade LONDON, Deo: 2¢.+A ‘dispatch from Tokio says the Corean: government has agreed to open to foreign tradb two additional ports, Mokego in the provingé of ‘Millado and Chiun- ADo' on the Tiaung; rier. e : P diake Mrs. Astor Wil e Burled In Now York. LONDON, D:c. 24~The body of Mrs. ‘William- Astor, who died yesterday at Clieve- den, will be taken to New York for burial. AN INTERESTING QUARTET. Members Seem to Show Thelr Conncotion by Likeness of Possessions. Last night Ardy Ryan entered the saloon of H. J. Meyers, at 207 South Thirteenth street, and attempted to revive for one in- stant the old days of Omaha. Putting his back to the door, he pulled out his revolver and ordered all the persons in the saloon to throw up their hands. There were six people In the place at the time. Apparently none of them were famillar with this pe- culiar custom of the frontier days, for they all looked at him In amazement. Finally one went at him from the side and threw him to the floor. A policeman was called and Mr. Ryan was landed in jail. When he was’ searched the police came to the conclusion that Ryan was an old-timer. Six chains, seven rings, five knives and a number of other articles’ were found on him, A short time later Detectives Savage and Dempsey brought in two men whom they had met on Farnam street and arrested be- cause they looked familiar. They gave their names as Charles Smith and W. F. Reed, Smith is an old thief, and left the jail yes- terday. Nothing was found on him, but a search’ of Reed’s person brought fo light seven chains, six rings, three knives, three pairs of spectacles and a pair of gloves, The je ry was all of the same kind as that found on Ryan. IZarlier In the evening a man who gave his name as John Robinson, was arrested, and on his person were found six pairs of gloves, which he claimed to have bought in Chicago, and had tried to sell here. In the afternoon he bad tried to trade these gloves for an overcoat. One pair of the gloves was exactly like the pair that Reed had in his possession. The police think that all these four men are members of the same gang. They also think that the gang has robled a store somewhere, probably a second hand store, as some of the jewelry Is somewhat worn and none of it is of high quality. A L MEETING OF DOCTORS, Western Obstetricians Will Read Papers for Two Days in Omahu. Thursday morning at 10 o'clock, at the Paxton hotel cafe, the Western Assoclation of Obstetriclans and Gynecologists will open ils fourth aunual meeting, to last two days. Au Invitation is extended to all physicians and surgeons, Papers will be read by Drs, A. F. Jonas, Sherman Van Ness, B. B. Davls, C. C. Allison and J. E. Summers of Omaha; L. A. Berger, H. C. Crowell, C. L. Hall, C. W. Adams, C. P, Cathcart, J. H. Van Eman, G. C. Mosher, and J. D, Grifiith of Kaosas City; M. R. Mitchell, M. B. Ward and J. C. Barnes jof Topeka; C. E. Stoner and J. W, Cokenower of Des Moines; W, B. Dewees of Salina,;Kas.; D. W. Basham of Neal, Kas.; J. W, ¥oung of Bloomfield, Ia.; J. M. Emmett of Atlantic, Ta.; J. B. Bolton of Eureka Springs, Ark.; Joseph Price of Philadelphia; *W. J. Willams of Adel, la, and R. 8. Sutten of Allegheny, Pa. The officers of [hy association are Schooler, president, Des Moines; J. B. Sum- mers, Jr., first viga president, Omaha; W. F. Sawhill, second,vice president, Coneordia, Kas.; T. J. Beattlg, mecretary, Kansas City: M. R. Mitchell, trgasurer, Topeka. Execu- tive board: Dr. L..J. Lyman, Manhattan, Kas.; Dr. M. B. Waid, Topeka; Dr. T. J. Shreves, Des Moiges; Dr. C. W. Adams, Kansas City; Dr. Gasgge Wilkinson, Omaha DETECTIVES DISAPPOINTED, wis Vault of a Deposit Compauy Opened in the Hope of Finding Stolen Property. CHICAGO, Dee. 24.—Detective Rohan h opened & box in the vault of the National Safe Deposit company in the hope of securing stolen property said to have been deposited by a gang of alleged thieves from Clevelund, ©. The box was rented by Mary Gibbs, who, under the name of Maggie Russell, 15 in jall in Cleveland alopg with balf a dozen men charged with pumerous burglaries. “The siory telegraphed from Cleveland about the safe deposit vaulls said Detective Rohan, “is true, but it 1§ not true that we found any stolen property. We did find 33,500 in greenbecks, two watches and some small arinkets, but a detective and a lawyer from Cleveland failed (o identify any of the articles a3 having bene stolen in the recent burg- laries at Cleveland. KNIGHTS TEMPLAR GREETING @Grand Commander McCurdy Issues His Ohristmas Salutation, BEGINNING AND ESSENCE OF TEMPLARISM e Who Thinks the Noblest, Acts the Best 18 Alone Worthy to Be the Head of Templar Masonry and Hold All Templar Hearts. CORRUNNA, Mich, Dec. 24.—To All Knights, Greeting: With prayerful heart and bowed head let us offer our devotions to the giver of all blessings for the golden fruit- age which this, the day of days, brought to mankind to bless and to save. This toast which you offer this morning for our Christ- mas greeting fills my heart with profound emotion for the welfare, peace and happiness of you and yours, for whom I ask the rich- est benediction of our father in heaven. Your toast, “To Our Most Eminent Grand Master, Hugh McCurdy, the Head of Ameri- can Templar Masonry, Who Holds All Templar Hearts,” T accept from you as an offering to the high position I hold. Kindle the inner genial lite of man and you have a flame that burns up all lower considerations. Not hap- piness, but something higher—not by flat- tering our appetites—only by awakening the heroic that slumbers in every man's heart, can any religlon gain followers. No words can I find more fittingly to express the pur- pose of Templarism than these words of Car- Iyle: ““Templarism alds to kindlo the inner genial life of man. It inspires him to live, not for happiness but for something higher. It would gain followers by awakening the herofc that slumbers In every man's heart. To awaken the heroic, Templarism points with unwavering constancy to the greatest of all heroes, the carpenter of Nazareth. Worship of him has always been, is to this hour, and at all hours the vivifying influence of every Templar's life. Templar faith is loyalty to him. The true Templar hopes to be like him —lo live his life In the genial flame that burns up all lower consideraticns. Not sim- ply to commemorate his birth have the true hero worshippers of our order in every land gathered around hearth and shrine this hour, but from shop and farm; from pulpit and bench; from school room and college hall; from hearthstones where brightly burns the yule log: from the busy marts of trade they ‘como on this glad Christmas day, each for himself to bow down in the presence of this world's greatest hero, the Son of Man, and to feel himself made higher by reverencing that which is above him.” No nobler, no more blessed impulse dwells in man's heart than that in response to which we have this day gathered around our shrincs. We are, sir knights, on this joyous Christmas day, to look upon a pic- ture which represents the very beginning of the Christlan religlon, upon which our order was founded, the picture of the holy family in the Bethiehem stable. The social life of man began when the Son of Man entered into and became a member of that family, that typical group of human life. Men are social only as far as they enter into and be- come a part of their lives. The Son of Mary, clasping his childish arms around his mother's neck, or holding his father's hand on the way to Egypt—this is a perfect pic- ture of social life. Men clinging to Him and He clinging to men, they in Him, He in them, this is the ideal soclal life, the ideal Templarism. He, sir knights, is the head of Templar Free Masonry; He alone is worthy to hold all Templar hearts. The heart that beats cver with this idea is the heart of the Templar Free Mason and every Templar Mason's heart. Let us, sir knights, keep this Bethlehem picture ever before our minds, ever in our hearts, for more than many of our Templar pictures, more than the picture of ‘the resurrection or the ascension, it re- veals the open secret of our order. Not the pleture of the sepulcher or of the Mount of the Ascension, but the plcture of the stable and the cradle of Bethlehem repre- sents the beginning and the essence of Tem-. plarism. This is the picture, sir knights, which should first greet the eyes and inspire the heart of the pilgrim penitent when he begins his plgrimage. Keep this picture in mind, in heart, in asylum, that it may tell the story, ever new, that, In the beauty of the lilies Christ born across the sea, With a glory in his bosom that transfigures you and’me. The story which this picture is telling is the value of the individual man, that what- ever value any family, any organization of men has, comes from the essential con- ditions of the personal souls composing it. The organization is good only so far as it makes the individual good. Here Is where many soclal organizations show their weak- ness in losing sight of the individual while caring for the combination of individuals. The Son of Mary came to men, not because they were rich or poor, cultivated or un- cultivated. He came to them because they were men, not because they were members of society, but because they were members of humanity. Not because of their class- hood, but because of thelr manhood. He came to that cradle because we were men, We come to it again and again because He was the perfect man. He was born, He lived and died more perfectly to reveal the real value of man as a child of God. To this end we were born, to this end came we into the world and into the great family of Templars to bear witness to this truth, The truth of the incarnation, the truth of man’s childhood, the good is the Inspira- tion of every true sir knight. It fills his whole life, it is his creed, a creed which not only his life declares may be, but which his whole living utters, A clear percep- tion of this truth is the soul of knightly courtesy. First the soul of honor for the man. Then the special words of honor for his class condition. Honor for the in- dividual man, this Is the soul; honor for his position, this is the body of courtesy and kindness, and there is no knightly cour- tesy without such a soul and body. Con- sider how the world heeds such courtesy, such kindness, How man needs to know that the unit of value is the individual That man is more than any family or or- ganization to which he may belong; more than any position which he may hold; more than any word which he may-speak; more than any work that he may do, How the home, the shop, the farm, needs this love of humanity. How under this benign in- fluence, the oppression of the bread earner in his wages would cease, his employer pay- ing him something for his manbood as well as for his work, how it would lighten the burdens of the weary; bring swiles instead of tears to women and children; how it would {llumine life. The world waits for the progress of brotherly love. ¢ This, sir knights, is the message of the incarnation; this s the angel's song of every Christmas morning. That men might have the life and light which come only from such love, the Incarnate Son was born. Such life it 1s our mission as Templar Free Masons to bring to men. If this mission we fill, not matters it whether crowned or crownless we fall. Who in this great world thinks the noblest, acts the best, he alone i worthy to be the head of Templar Fre: Masonry, be alone is worthy to hold all Templar hearts. We men who, in the morn of youth, defied The elements, must vanish. Be it 50, Enough if something from our hands have power, To Jive and act and serve the future hour, And if, as toward the silent tomb we go, Through love, through hope and faith's anscendant dower We feel that we are greater than we Know. Sir knights, 1 now have the honor to offer you this sentiment and you to partake: To the great heart of Templar Masonry and to every Templar Mason'’s heart, one and inseparable: t is the heart and not the brain, That to the highest doth attain And he who followeth love's behest, And excelleth all the rest HUGH M'CURDY. e Huonters Killed by BANGOR, Me., Dec. and Lancaster today went to the scene of the murder of Cellis Nashan and Charles 4l ey, uater's camp at Millnocke R oy “Jamoh' A Seen Gabrlel, guides,” who are charged with the The camp was found busned to the ground, with the bodies of the two murdered men in the rulns. The camp fittings, with a number of bottles, were scatteréd, and & new revolver, 4 Souple of uxes wnd & bioodstained hatchet was rund Master, heir Guide. 24.—Sheritls Reed were found also In _the dsbris Gabriel confessed to Sheri® two men were Killed by his brother, while in a drunken fren: Newal claime he went away from the camp for a while, and when he returned he saw his brother kill Langley and Nashan with a_hatchet, Then he set fire to the camp. Joseph Gabriel denies the charge. —ee CHARGES AGAINST ASHE, Newal Reed that the Thomas Willlams Accuses tho Horseman of Robbing Sarah Althea Tl SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 24.—"You can say for me that if there be any law in this state to punish a man for robbing an in- sane woman I will have Porter Ashe in San Quentin before he is many months older." That is one of the remarks made by Thomas H. Williams. jr. It indicates that much more than what has boen already related may still be said of the affairs of the un- fortunate Sarah Althea Hill Terry, whose dramatic carcer seemed to end when she entered the gates of the asylum at Stockton. It is a matter of recent news that Mr. Wil- liams was appointed the temporary guardian of the affairs of Mrs Sarah Althea Terry, widow of Judge David S. Terry, who was killed while assaulting Justice Stephen J. Field four years ago. He expects the supreme court to make him her permanent guardian on Friday next Willlams ac- cuses Ashe of having plundered the estate of Mrs, Terry. He has In his possession certain documents which look none too nice for Ashe. When the latter is heard he may have an explanation to make. It is stated that he pawned a gold watch be- longing to Judge Terry and jewelry be- longing to his mad widow, applying the pro- cteds to his own use. He has receipts and checks to prove some of his charges. “‘Ashe has been masquerading as a million- alre for yeacs,” sald Williams. “He h not a cent and has been using this woman's money to cut a figure. He shall be called to account for every one of her belongings. These thines have disappeared and he is re- sponsible for them before the law, 1 would rather be A stage robber than steal that way," was Willlams' angry conclusion, SOUTHERN CHIEF WRECKED, Her Crow of Fifteen Porsons Rosened in Midocen, PORT TOWNSEND, Wash., Dec. 24.—The bark Southern Chief, from Tacoma for Ade- laide, Australia, succumbed during the recent storm. She went to pleces and was aban- doned fifty-two miles southwest of Cape Flattery. Her captain, W. W. Plumb, for- merly of the late bark James Cheston, and crew, fifteen persons all told, were taken oft the sinking vessel by the barkentins Skagit and brought to this port. An unknown ship previously passed the Southern Chief and refused to heed her signals of distress. Only one seaman was injured, having his leg jammed by lumber. The Chief ran into the gale early Thurs- day morning, which, together with cross seas, opened up seams in the vess:l and she quickly became waterlogged. Over 30,000 feet of lumber jettisoned when her stern quarters wero carried away. A heavy sea was sweeping her decks fore and aft, when the Skagit came along and rescued the crew. The vessel was valued at $7,000, and her cargo cost $10,000, fully insured, The revenue cutter Grant, which was or- dered to go out In search of overdue vessels, will probably be gone two weeks. The barkentine Skagit, which arrived twenty days from San Pedro, reports making a big semi-circle on tha voyage to Cape Flattery, and did not enter any unusually stormy weather, and neither did she sight any other vessels in distress, which would seem to dispel the idea that the missing vessels had ot out to the westward and were heading on toward shore. —_—— PATIENT LEFT TO DIE, Charges Against the Management of the United States Marine Hospital, SAN FRANCISCO, /Dec. 24.—If the storles told by the patients are true the United States marine hospital is being conducted In a manner not creditable to those In charge of the institution. Employes of the hospital are accused of making sport iying men and fgnoring their appeals for aid. The sur- geons in charge enter a denial to the accusa- tions made, but admit that the patients are not given such nursing as they require, According to the statements made by the hospital authorities the only atiention given during the night to the 138 patients now un- der treatment is such as can be bestowed by the might watchman, Ralph B. Joss. The watchman is not a professional nurse. A Russian sailor died a few days ago and it is sald he was the victim of cruel treatment and gross neglect. Many instances of im- proper medical attention are cited by pa- tients, Dr. 8. H. Gardner says the hospital Is short of help, but adds that ihe govern- ment and not the management is responsible WASHINGTON, Dec. 24—The above dis- patch was shown to Surgeon General Wyman of the marine hospital service and he said that the charges would be looked into by the bureau. For the present he contented himself with saying that there was a full force of officers and attendants at the station which he enumerated as follows: A surgeon, two assistant surgeons, one acting assistant sur- geon, two internes who are graduates of medicine, two hospital stewards and twenty- one attendants, S — OTHER USES FOR THEIR MONEY, * Ficnch Canadlans Have No Cause to Con- tribute to the Sir John Thompson Fund, MONTREAL, Dec. 24.—Carlisle Leboeuf publishes an article in the French papers protesting against contributions to Hon. John Thompson by French Canadians. He says it is foolish to expect French Cana- dians who are 50 poor that they cannot place Mausineure on his pedestal and much less erect a monument to Chenier. Persons who have not yet been able to pay for the monument national, when the Thompson fund meeting is to be held, will give their last few cents to the widow of a man who did nothing for the French Canadians, and always lived in wealth. Let the million- aires, public contractors, combines, sugar refiners, those who grew rich out’ of the Quebec harbor, Wellington bridge, Ontarlo canals, and other works, and were protected by Sir John, subscribe, he says. While Sir John Thompson was a respectable man, adds Leboeuf, his policy was detestable, and he finally surrendered the religion and lan- guage of the French Cavadians Into the Lands of thelr enemies, Leboeuf proposes that Instead, a subscription be taken up at once to buy bread for the families of the 3,000 men who have recently been visiting the city hall, and whose despairing fortunes might lead them to regrettable acts, e Debs' Jail sentonc CHICAGO, Dec, 24.—Judge Woods decided that the jail sentences of Deb: his six associates in the Santa Ie case should begin January 8. On motion of At- torney Gregory for the defense, the Santa Fe and government cases, o which sentences were cumulative, were separated and the sentence ol he latter was deferred until the Bant I sentence should be oday and | A RAILROAII,) nical for the purpose of testing the legality of both sentences In the United States supreme court, “Of course we havp to take our chances for a longer imprisonment,” said Debs, in an interview, “but we feel we are justified in taking the risk. The decision’ of the oint involved, if in our favor, will be » Ereat victory for organized labor. On the other hand, our lawyers tell us there Is a good fightifig chance for us, and we have simply put ourselves in thefr hands.” —_—— ALVIN HOBLITT'S PLAN. Curroncy Schemo Which Finds Favor with linols Bankers. BLOOMINGTON, 1ll, Dec. 24.—Alvin B, Hoblitt, cashier of the National State banl of this city, & member of the executive come mittee of the Illinols State Bankers assos clation has formulated a currency scheme which he believes is superior to the Baltie more plan and which has received the ene dorsement of a number of able financiers in the Illinnis State Bankers associations His plan 1s as follows 1. Degin funding the greenbacks and trease ury notes by fssuing $260,000,000 worth of 2% per cent bonds for banking purposes. Allow banks to issue currency to the par value of these bonds, Discontinue the tax on their circulation, 2. Allow banks with to fssue an additional 20 per cent on cire culation secured upon their assets. Upon this added currency levy a tax of 1 per cent per annum for the average time it is in clrculation. 8. This 20 per cent of circulation in capie tal will give the necessary elasticity to our currency system needed in times of stringency on the money market. 4. With the jroceeds of the sala of bonds retire a like amount of greenbacks and treas ury notes, which are a constant menace to the credit of the government. —_— Teady to Forgive 1is Wife. SAN BERNARDINO, Cal, Dec. 24— Samuel Barnes, who narrowly escaped death by poison administered by his wife and her paramour, Salter, according to her own confession, has agreed to forgive his wife. He profeses to belleve that sinco Salter's suicide in Jail the woman, freed from her lover's machinations, sincerely desires to re- turn to him. He asserts that Salter alons gave him poison. Barnes is working hard to secure $5,000 ball 5o that his wife can spend Christmas at home, unimpaired capital —_——— MeBride on Miners' Prospeots. MASSILLON, 0., Dec. 24.—John McBride, speaking of the condition of the miners today, sald the men were just above the starvation point, but that they must accept what they could get until the opening of & successful_movement. “I believe,” he sald, “'the government should operate all lines of production and transportation that the peo- ple may elect, and that the accumulations of vast fortunes should be prevented by lim- iting the amount one man may leave to his heirs."” — Sulng for Wages from the Rallronds, CHICAGO, Dec. 24.—A sult was begun by R. C. Rathbun against the Chicago & Hast- ern Tllinols railroad which if successtul will add heavily to the expenses resulting to the railroads from the big strike of last summe Rathbun sues for $130 wages he claims 1 for services as deputy marshal during the strike and his attorney says that his suit is a test case for hundreds of men who served in similar capacities. The caso will reach a hearing next week. Texus and the Stundard Ol Magnates, JACKSONVILLE, Fla., Dec. 24.—Governor Mitchell has received a requisition from Gov- ernor Hogg of Texas for Henry M. Flagler of St. Augustine, the rafllway hotel and Standard Oil magnate, who with other Stand- ard Oil magnales has been Indicted in the Texas courts for violating the anti-trust laws of that state. Governor Mitchell has not ine dicated his probable course. 3 e . ¥atal Exploston of Sewer Gns. CHICAGO, Dec. 24.—D. McFlannigan, Bd- ward Sullivan and Josn Costello, city em-~ ployes, were injured by an explosion of g in a sewer at Adams and LaSalle streets today, just in front of the Board of Trad The men had entered a manhole, when the light from a match caused the explosion, which hurled them ten feet above the street level. Sullivan was fatally injured, but the others will recover. —_———— Saloonlst Shoots His Partner. 3 DENVER, Dec. 24.—A dispatch from Raw- lins, Wyo., states that at Bangs, in the southern part of Carbon county, James Un- derwood, one of the proprietors of a saloon, shot and killed his partner, Mr. Walker, and fatally wounded another man named Harbo, whom he charged with being Implicated with Walker in robbing him of the receipts of the business. ' AMUSEMENTS, MERRY —_— ’ B n v n s CHRISTMAS. —TODAY— ME, —TONIGHT— STUART ROBSON Under direction of Mr. Willlam R. Haydeu. MATINEE TODAY AT 2:30. Buckstone's Charming Comedy, ““LEAP YEAR.” Prices—Firet floor, 81,00; gencral admission to balcony, 60 und 70e. EVENING PERFORMANCE AT 6 O'OLOCK., Bronson Howard's Greatest Amerleau Comedy, “*THE MENRIETTA.?” Priccs—First floor, $1.00 and $1.50; balcony, 606 and 76¢. Robson's engagement cdneaday) night With a se ho Henrletta,” BOYD'S: Thursday, Dec, 27th The Princeton Universty Glee, Banjo and Mandolin Clubs Regular prices. Scats on salo Doc, 2, Auction sale of boxes Dee, EMPIR Felophone 1641, W. J. BURGESS, Managor. Grand Christwus Matinee—Toduy, 2:30; night, §:15. TICKET.” ALL LAUGHS Matinee Wednesday. M (v closes tomorrow 4 portormance of POPULAR PRIOES, served. An appeal will be taken in the gov- ernment” case, and the sentence was de ferred to January 8 to allow an appeal o be perfect The defense asked that made cumulative instead T Were LWo cases in men were found guilty government case und the S Fe. Judge | Waods entered the order, which, if carried out, will give Mr. Debs one year instead of six months, and (he others six months in- stead of threc. This point i purely tech- | the sentences be of " concurrent which the unjon of contempt—the g woek. Dee, 30 - FINNIGAN'S BALL. A_FIRST NIGHT, THE CARRABOO MINES, The most strikiug Melo- Driy ou the Amerls cnn KLige. MArvelous ofeots: starting iiiae Hons. Homc tlont: wotton by wn Omali wan GRAND BALL SN R e obnation St e ayons WASHINGTON HALL, Tucs, Dee 26.8 p. m, Thekots B0, 60, 760 B Rosorved tekeis ob sile at M. E HELLS L, 415 Bouth 13th St We wish you a Merry Christmas We wish your trade, too— JEWELER. A6TH AND DOUG RAYMOND’S