Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, December 17, 1900, Page 2

THE OMAHA PLAYERS HURL THEIR DEFI Committes Berves Notios on Magoates of Its Fature Intentions. STATEMENT OF POSITION MADE PUBLIC Members of Unfon Will Not Jump from One League to the Other and Will Sign Only Contracts Duly Approved. NEW YORK, Dec. 16.—The committee of the Protective Association of Professional Base Ball Players, composed of Hugh Jen- nings, C. C. Grifiths and Charles L. Zimmecr, who presented thelr claims to the National league magnates during the week, today 1s- sued the following statement The refusal of the National league mag- nates to consider and discuss with us ReFatim our requests as representatives of the Protective Aseoctation of Professional Base Ball Players, and their tailless res dution, which 1s prol intended to ex press 'In words thelr o HAld requests co'iectivel quate reason thersfor, seem (o require us. as Auch represcntatives, to make the fol: lowing statement to all the members of our asgoclation and to the public First-We shall continue to stand-as we have always stood—for the avoldance of a “base ball war,” if that be possible. Second—We recognize and shall respect the Inviolability of all actual contract obli- g tions Third -No member of our who during the last season pla American leagie, shall @ contract to play the Natlonal league, of vice versa Fourth—Pursuant to our by-laws none of the members of our assoclation shall sign & contract for the coming season which has not been a ARLE HUGH JEN C. €. GRIFF without any ade- octation ‘ast (n Wt sign n in the Committee. USED UP AFTER LONG RIDE Several of the Par! nts in the Six- Day Bileyele Race Have to Go to the Hos NEW YORK, Dec. 16 The six-day bicycle racers were today suffering severely from the effect: hard riding. 8o severe waa the tes! nerves thut sleep was almost an impossibility for some of them last night after the conclusion the race. Most of them repalred to a Turkish bath, Where they remained until today. In com: arison erh the six-day race of last year he racers of the last week came out of the trial easily. McFariand s fn a much worse condition than the others, owing to his fall on Satur- day afternoon, when he weverely injured his right knee.' It was glying him consider- able trouble And he Apent the most of the day in his hotel ‘Gougolts 1a at the New York hospital, but expects to be out in a couple of days. E'kos' manager stated that his man was in by far the best condition of the lot and that ho had slept well all night until 11 o'clock this morning, when he arose and partook of a hearty breakfast. He accounts for Flkes' good condition by saying that Elkes had not been en any drugs or stimulants of any kind. Turville and"Aaronson, who were taken to the hospital on account of injuries, are doing as well as could be ex- ected and probably will be out in a few ays. Walcott annd Choynski Not to Fight. CHICAGO, Dec. 16—The fight between Joe Walcott and Jos Choynski, scheduled for December 7, ‘has been postponed in- definitely. This action is a result of the unsatisfactory contest between Gans and McGovern on last Thuraday, as it was feared by the promoters that it might be impossible to secure a paying attendance for another batt'e so soon after the Gans- McGovern aftalr. Johnnie Nelwon Beats Lawson. 108 ANGELES, Cal, Dec. 16.—Johnny Ne'son this afternoon defeated Gus Law- son in the fifteen-mile motor-paced race ud clipped fifteen seconds from the record. ho time made was 24:57. Lawson held the former world's record of 25 Miss Murray in & High Roller. TOLEDO, Dec. 16—Miss Rose Murray champlon ' woman bowler of the worl broke her own record of 236 tonight by bowling 285, Her sister, Misa Sadle Murray, who was her competitor, bowled 220, cm——— HAVE OCCIDENTAL LONGINGS Chinese Rebels Sald to Re Fighting tor the Right to Go Quencle: and in Buropean Togw. TACOMA, Wash., Dec. 16.—Kwang Tung province, China, 1 the scene of another rebellion, according to Orlental advices re- celved here. Its leaders declare thelr in- tention to substitute Chinese for Manchu rulers, and to bring about the regenera- tion of China under Occidental lines. They bave molested neither missionaries nor converts. Nine battles have been fought with tre imperial troops sent agalnst them, including @ battle at Samtochuk, where each side suffered the loss of ey- eral hundred killed, each claiming the vic- tory. In eight other engagements the rebels are reported to have been com- pletely victorious. They now have 30,000 armed men in the fleld and possess many towns. They are desirous of establishing a provisional government, whereupon they in- tend to cut off thelr queues and wear Euro- pean clother Will Have € rge of Inauguratio WASHINGTON, Dec. 16.—The inaugural committee, which h ch @ of the forth- coming presidential Inauguration cerc- was officially announced today John Joy Edeon, chairman; Theophilus M. Roessle, vice chairman; Colonel George E. Truesdell, second vice chairman; South- ard Parker, treasurer; Harrison Dingman, secretary; Justice Harlan, John W. Thomp- mson, James R. Marshall, General Ellis Spear, John B. Larner, Berlah Wilkins, Stilson Hutchins, Henry A. Willard, Colo- nel Myron M. Parker, B. H. Warneer, John B. Wight, Michacl 1. Weller, George W. Cook, Thomas C. Cridley, Thomas L. Nor- ris, George L. Hamilton, General George H. Harries, Willlam W. Dudley, Major James E. Bell, Cuno H. Rudolph, Edward J. Stellwagen, Willlam H. Rapley, Charles C. Glover, Charles J. Bell, Colonel James Q. Berret, General H. V. Boynton, Heunry E. Davis, Theodore W. Noyes, Arthur B. Browne, Hon. John W. Foster, John W. Cotton, Clarence F. Norment, General Nel- son A. Miles, Willlam 8. Knox, Albert A. Wilson, A. 8. Worthington, Thomas F. Walsh, 8. W. Woodward, Isador Sachs, John F. Cook, S. H. Kauffmann, Louls D. Wine, Simon Wolf, John T. Devive. The committee 15 made up of Aty promi- ment citizens of Washington. The first meeting will be held tomorrow. Constipation Headache, blllousness, heartburn, indi- gestion, and all liver ills are cured by Hood’s Pills Bold by all druggists. 25 cents, -® CUT OUT THIS COUPON Present at Bee office or mall coupon with ten ceuts and get your choice of Photographlc Art Btudics. When ordering by mall add four cents for postage. ART DEPARTMENT, The Bee Pablishing Company OMABA, NEB | coming into the aplete fgnoring of | | was forgotten b SOLDIER KILLS COMRAD! ntihel on Daty at Cat taken American for Fili and Shoots Him. E BOSTON, Dec. 16.—The following was recelved by the Globe from James Sweeney, hospital steward with the Twenty-ninth volunteer infantry at Catbalogan, Samar tsland: Corporal Herbert Chase. Company D, Twenty-ninth volunteer infantry, a broth of Frank Chase of Pleasant street, Mar! boro, Mass., was shot and killed by Jake Henderson, ‘private, Company C, Twenty- ninth ~Infantry, at Catbalogah, Samar island, during ‘the night of October About 30 American soldiers hold the town | of Catbalogan, being constantly harassed by the insurgents under General Lukbah on the surrounding hills. This led to strict orders to kil all natives out after dark. On October 27 rebel officer came Into tows | under a flag of truce and delivered over Sergeant Rice and Corporal Allen of (he Forty-third infantry, who were captured inst ‘March. These men reported that the force of FMilpinos besieging the town num bered 2,300 and that they wera boasting of vn to kill all the Amet About 16 o'clock that night the Fill- avy fire on the town. It was Corporal's Chase's duty to reinforce the gatling gun squad and the Filipinos were repulsed after a lively half-hour's fight. When the firing had subsided ‘the srporal atepped into the bushes, teliing the sentinel, it Is sald, not to shoot, The order fhe excited outpost and as Chase started to return he was shot down without belng challenged. ~ He evidently was mistaken for the much-dreaded bolo- man. Jake war put into the guardhouse and will be tried on the charge 5f ‘mansiaughter. Chase was burled with military honors on October DEATH RECORD. Vanernl of Oswald Ottendorfer. NEW YORK, Dec. 18.—The obsequies of the late Oswald Ottendorfer, editor and publisher of the Staats Zeitung, will take place Tuesday at 11 a. m. in the hall of the German Liederkranz. The pallbearers were selected from the personnel of the Staats Zeitung and the members of the Isabel Home society. At the bler Frank's orchestra and a choir of the Liederkranz and Arion society will render a musical program. George von Skal, the managing editor of the Stants Zeitung, will dellver an oration in German, extolling the late editor as a journallst and leading German- Amercian, while John DeWitt Warner will alko pay a tribute to the memory of Mr. Otterdorfer. cans. pinos ovened Charles C. Beama NEW YORK, Dec. 16.—Charles C. Bea- man, of the law firm of Evarts, Choate & Beaman, Is dead. He dled of heart disease, having been ill but three days. Mr. Bea- man was born in Houlton, Me., in 1840. When o young man he was private secretary to Charles Sumner and in 1874 married the daugiter of William Evarts. Mr. Beaman was consulting attorney to many corpora- tlons, a director in some and was general counsel to the Wisconsin Central railroaa. Mra. Esther Goodman, ' Mrs. Esther Goodman died yesterday at the home of her son-in-law, Major R. S Wiicox, 2109 Wirt street, of infirmities in- cldent to advanced age, Mrs. Goodman being in her 71st year. She was the mother of Mrs. R. 8. Wilcox, Mrs. W. E. Carman and W. R. Goodman. The remains will be taken to Cook county, Tllinois, for interment. The funeral services will be held at the Wilcox residence this afternoon at 2:30 o'clock. R. Neal. SILVER CREEK, Neb., Dec. 16.—(Special Telegram.)—As Presiding Elder H. H. Mil- lard entered the pulpit in the Methodlst Episcopal church for the evening services he was handed a telegram announcing the death of Rev. R. E. Neal, pastor of the Methodist Episcopal church at West Point, Neb. Elder Miliard will leave on the early morniug train for West Point and will con- duct the funeral services of the deceased tomorrow afternoon. Dr. Henry Rarton Fellows. CHICAGO, Dec. 16.—Dr. Henry Barton Fellows, former dean of the Hahnemann Medical college and for thirty years a pro- fessor in that institution, died at his home today. Dr. Fellows, who was in his 64th year, had beeen alling for some time. Charles Stuart, Baron Blantyre. LONDON, Dec. 16.—Charles Stuart, Baron Blantyre, Scotch representative peer from 1850 to 1892, is dead. He was born in 1818. FIRE RECORD. Shebogan Tannery Destroyed. SHEBOYG Wis., Dec. 16.—The im- mense plant of Szischische & Sons, tanners, was totally destroyed by fire this morning. The cause of the fire s unknown. Loss, $180,000, fully covered by insurance. The flames, fanned by & high wind, scorched the big furniture plant of the Mattoon Manu- facturing company adjoining, whose loss will be several thousand dollars. Mayor Born wired Milwaukee and Manitowoc fire departments to hold themselves in readi- ness, a general conflagration in the manu- facturing district being feared. The fire corps of a dozen factories lent ald, and finally controlled the flames. Nearly 200 ‘men will be thrown out of employment and the plant may not be rebullt. The plant was one of the largest in the state, cover- ing an entire block. Heavy Loss at Norfolk Navy Yark. NORFOLK, Va., Dec. 16.—The building occupled by the construction department at the Norfolk navy yard was destroyed by fire this evening. The building contained all the papers and plans of the construc- tion department. Over 7,000 drawings and over $100,000 worth of live oak timber were destroyed. Total loss, over $200,000. Origin of the fire unknown. Parsonage at Hellevue, BELLEVUE, Neb., Dec. 16.—(Bpecial.)— The residence of Rev. Willlam Nicholl was destroyed by fire late last evening. Nearly all the household effects were s d. It is not known whether the loss is covered by insurance or not, as the property is owned by nontesidents. Plow and Pump Works. PIPTSBURG, Dec. 16.—Fire at an early bour today almost completely destroyed the A. T. Stewart Pump and Plow works at Carnegie, Pa. The total loss is estimated at $176,000, with an f{osurance of about two-thirds. The plant will be rebuilt. Damages Fremont Restdence. FREMONT, Neb., Dec. 16.—(8pecial Tele- gram.)—Fire at 9 o'clock tonight did $200 damage to a bullding at Tenth and K streets owped by 8. N. Watson and occupled by W. W. Dreyfoos. THere was a loss of $500 on the furniture also. HYMENEAL Rector-Noyer, YORK, Neb., Dec. 16.—(Special.)—One of the social events and swoll weddin, the season was the marriage last evening of Mr. Frank Murray Rector, formerly of Lincoln, and Miss Rachel Qrella Boyer by R 0. W. Fiter at the residence of the bride’'s parents, Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Boyer. A large number of gus from here and abroad filled the house. The bride, one of York's most beautiful young women and bighly accomplished, wore a lovely wedding costume of white crepe, brocaded with lilles of the valley over white taffeta sil! trimmed with red lace and lilies of the va; ley and carrying at the time & boquet of 11lies of the valley. After the beautiful anc impressive ceremony there were congratull tions and well-wishes by the guests, music by an orchestra and refreshments of ice cream, cakes and candy, all made in the colors of the evening, pink and white, FINANCIAL CONDITION GOOD Aunual Report of Minister Limoutour to Mesican Congress Crentes e cellent MEXICO CITY, Dec. 16.—Minister Limon {tour's report of the financial condition of the country, made to congress ou the pres- entation of the annual budget, is a nota- ble document. He estimates for the en- sulng year a revenue amounting to $61,604, 000 and expenditures of $61,677,990 ond | shows why he does not expect a large sur- plus for the coming yenr, He takes up the present financial situation, which is char acterized by monetary stringency, and re- marks It is impossible to disregard certain eco- nomical phenomena and aun sy mptoms of the present business situation, which re- eal a condition of uneasiness 'caused bty the partial paralyzation of transactions and which to continue for a long time prob- ably would occasion a formal crisis in the commerce and industry of a large portion of the republic The financial minister estimates that in addition to $50,000,000 in cash deposited in banks that the holdings of the general pub- lic in cash does not amount to more than $40,000,000, 50 that the total circulation of silver money may be estimated in the nelghborhood of $90,000,000. Minister Limintour continues 18 not refore, strank sudde, untry’s supply curtafled from 10 to 12 per cent by the ex- portation of silver dollars business should that when ash was tion. There has been an unusual dema for Mexican dollars and this demand ha sensibly diminished the supply of metalile cash here, The report shows that the formation of new stock compunies for manufacturing and other purposes was a revelation to many business men of the prodigous effi- cacy of which instruments of credit are sus- ceptible and that a certain amount of spec- ulation began, resulting in overproduction in manufacturing, from which, in some lines, & natural reaction is experienced The report says the facility with which credit was secured at banks on the strength of fortunes already amassed or by hypoth- ccating the shar. of long and favorably | known companies as collateral led many firms and capitalists to enter on new en- terprises without waiting as long a time as would, perchance, have been desirable, #0 as (o allow previous enterprises to ma- ture and their shares and bouds to be- come well disseminated among the people It is not, therefore, strange that as soon as the scarcity of cash began to be felt trenractions should be somewhat checked and that as business concerns we unable any longer to have recourse to banks, hav Ing made full use of thelr credit in tu estatlishments, a large volume of the stock iesued by the corporations in ques- tion should have been thrown upon the market, producing, as was natural, a gen eral depreciation in sureties, But fortu- netely for the country a majority of the en- terprises rest on accurate calculations and a foundation of complete security The report has produced an excellent im« pression. RETURNS THANKS TO CZAR Hung Chang Expressed Gratitode for Permission to R Manchurin Under Russian Protection. LONDON, Dec. 16.—Dr. Morrison, wiring to the Times from Pekin, says: “LI Hung Chang, at the Prince Uhtomsky, has wired to Emperor Nicholas an expression of gratitude for permission to rule Manchuria under Rus- slan protection. This permission purports to have come from the czar, who is, of course, quite ignorant of the matter. Prince Uhtomsky is leaving in a few days, his mls- sion having been accomplished “Telegroms from the north,” says the Shanghai correspondent of the Times Sun- day, “‘report renewed activity on the part of the Boxers in the neighborhood of Pekin and Tien Tsin. It Is belleved certain fov- eigners are continuing a business in arms. “There are persistent rumors that the troops of the foreign powers have arrived at Yai Yuen Fu. e ministers in Pekin are haggling over the collective note, and Russia has concentrated her power In Manchurla, which, under the guise of friendship, she is wresting from her deluded neighbor." The Morning Post published this from its Pekin correspondent: “The Boxer organization is nearly de- stroyed. There appears now to be no danger of a recrudescence of the recent troubles, although activity is shown in some unprotected places. The Boxer lead- ers were in reality not uumerous and many of them have been punished by the Chinese authorities.” KRUGER MAY VISIT AMERICA Boe instance of der Cables That He Yet Reached a Decision This Countr as Not . to THE HAGUE, Dec. 16.—In reply to a dispatch from Grand Rapids, Mich., invit- ing him to the United States, Mr. Kru- ger has cabled that he has not arrived at any decision with regard to visiting America. W Oftice H LONDON, Dec. 17.—The secretary of state tor war, Willlam St. Johu Broderick, has appointed a committee to deal with the question of War office reform. The com- mittee will consider the system of con- tracts and the possibility of further de- centralization and more expeditious work- ing. The chalrman of the committee Iy Clinton Edward Dawkins of the firm of J. 8. Morgan & Co. Committee, Will Represent Dy COPENHAGEN, Dec. 16.--Dr. Matzen, protessor of law of the University of Copenhagen, has been appointed to repre- sent Denmark in the international court of arbitration at The Hague. mark, TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablots. All druggists refund the money If it falls to cure. E. W. Greve's signature fs on each box e, AT HISTORIC VALLEY FORGE Efforts Now Making t grewn to Buy Site of Fa Ground for Nat PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 16.—On Wednes- day next the Valley Forge National Park assoclation will hold its first convention in Independence hall. Delegates from the thirteen original states will be in attend- ance, representing the following patriotic socleties: Colonial Dames, Daughters of the American Revolution, Soctety of the War of 1812, Daughters of the Revolution, Soclety of Colonial Wars, Brotherhood of the Unfon, New England soclety, Junior Order of American Mechanics, Montgomery County Historical society, Chester County Historical soclety and a number of other organizations. A In the evening n mass meeting will be held in the Academy of Music, at which Senator Boles Penrose and other well- known men will deliver addresses. The purpose of the assoclation Is to arouse public sentiment for the preserva- tion of Valley Forge, the historlc camp- ing ground of General Washington and the continental army during the winter of 1777-75, A bill is now before congress which provides for the acquisition of Valley Forge by the government and its preserva tion as a military park under the direc. l!lnn of the War department, § Induce Con- us Camp DAILY ave experfenced some degree of paralyza- | BE MONDA TOLSTOI'S PROBLEM" Great Russinn Nove Drama that De Complie PLAY Brings Out & " in € tio (Copyright, 190, by Press Publishing Cn.) LONDON, Dec. 16.—(New York World Cablegram—Special Telogram.)—Here is the plot of Tolstol's forthcoming drama, “The Corpse:’ A minor official masries a girl for love, but s00a after (akes (o drink and loses his situation. Finally, after abandoning his wife, he sinks to a mere huckster in the rag market in Moscow The wife takes a position as maid, But the director of the establishment where she 1s employed falls In love with her and wins her affections. They resolve not to live to- gether without a marriage ceremony. They therefore induce the girl’s husband to play the part of one dead to the world—a role he is quite willing to undertake for a con- sideration The girl thereupon informs the police that her husband has completely disappeared, and even pretends to recognize as his the body of an unknown man found drowned in the river. The marriage takes place, but the secret of the lovers s made known through a public house brawl, in which the de- graded husband relates that he is “'a corpse’ and how he came to be so. The police are called in and the trio, convicted of bigamy, are banished (o Siberia, where the denouement takes place, as in Tolstol's novel, “Resurrection.” The play will probably be staged next month at the Imperfal Alexander theater St. Petersburg, SHE NOW HAS EARS TO HEAR Miss Alta Rockefeller s Cared of Her Denfness by Earopean Aurists, (Copyright LONDON, 1 by Press Publishing Co.) 16.—(New York World Ca- blegram—Special Telegram.)—Alta Rocke- | feller and her flance, Edward Parmelee Prentice, salled on the Campania today from Liverpool for New York. Mr. Prentice way asked at Euston Square station as the traln was about to leave London, whether the report is true or not that Miss Rockefeller's deafness has been cured. His anewer was: “Miss Rocke- feller greatly objects to anything being printed about her. But as statements have already appeared, I may say that the treatment has been successful almost be- yond our hopes." “Is it a fact,” the quired, “that by some eardrums are growing? “That is nonsense,” Mr. Prentice re- plied. “But science has before now made £ood to some extent defects of that kind 1 must ask you to excuse me from speak- Ing further, as I have many things to at tend to."” Miss Rockefeller was sitting in a special saloon cor with a female companion and & meid, with whom she appeared to con- verse. When Mr. Prentice joined them the party scemed to be in excellent spirits. NEW FARCE KILLED HIM DEAD Wealthy Fat Young M Performance by Himself to Death. correspondent in- ovel treatment new (Copyright, 1990, by Press Publishing Co.) PARIS, Dec. 16.—(New York World Cablegram—Special Telegram )—A young. fat and wealthy fellow, Paul Asterot, died of irrepressible laughter at the Gymnase | theater during the performance of Alfred Capus’ new farce “Your Purse or Your | Life.”” Asterot's flancee, who was with him, swooned from the shock. The per-’ forma contigued after the removal of the body. FRENCH TO BUILD A RACER to Bxceed and's Speed in Now Talked About, the (Copyright, 1800, by Press Publishing (0.} PARIS, Dec. 16.—(New York World Cable- | gram—Special Telegram.)—The French line has just started to work on a steamer which is expected to exceed the Deutschland in speed, though the craft will be somewhat smaller. Her name is to be La Flander. The Lorraine’s sister ship, Savole, has been completed, and will leave on her maiden start in three weeks. COUNT BONI MAY COME CVER Indications Point to Castellane's In- tention (o (Copyright, 190, by Press Publishing Co.) PARIS, Dec. 16.—(New York World Cablegram—Special Telegram.)—Count Bonl de Castellanc has sent to different com- pantes for plans of avallable accommoda- tions on steamers sailing Immediately after the new year, which indicates that he con- templates a conference with his brother-in- law. However, he refuses to discuss his intentions, Crown Prince CHKISTIANA, Dec. 16.—Prince Gustavus Adolphus, eldest son of the crown prince of Sweden and Norway, is ill with diph- theria. MORE % Diph b ODIES RECOVERED Remains of Five Vietims of Normal School Fire Found st DUNKIRK, N Dec. 16.—Bodies ot five more victims of the Normal school fire were recovered today, making six taken trom the ruins. Those found today were charred beyond recognition, as was the one previously recovered. Workmen while removing debris found the bodies at the foot of the fire escape. They were piled across each other and burned beyond recognition. A ring upon ithe fluger of one of the bodies gives a hope that it may be identi- fied, but there is nothing by which the others can possibly be distinguished. It is proposed that all be buried in one grave and that it be marked by one monument, to be placed in the Fredonia cemetery in memory of the vietims, n. 18— Timothy Desmond, hot and fatally wounded James MeMulle rs old, at 11 o'clock this evening in the Kitchen of the houso in which McMullen lived with his wife and two small children. Hoth men, It is said, were intoxicated. McMul'en was shot be- cause he had taken Desmond's shield and would not give it back. Desmond fs i years old and belongs to the Fifth avenue police station in Drooklyn. — Across the street from Desmond's house in Benson- hurst avenue is the hundsome home of Awsistant Corporation Coun Martin Flanagan. Flanagan moved of the | house when the winter approached and asked Desmond to keep his eve on (. He then asked his brother-in-law, McMullen, to live In the house and take care of It for the winter, and McMullen moved in with his family. As Desmond passed the house this morning he saw McMullen sitting on the porch and demanded 1o know what he was doing the mond was not in uni- form, but displayed his badge and McMul- len tore It off. Then there wak i Striggle and Desmond 'shot McMullet, e says he Al 1t i kel f-defense Diplomn Mill Operntor Sentenced, CHICAGO, Dec ~James Armstrong, president at virious times of the Metropo! tan and independent “medical “colleges and “the [ifnois Health university,” was today senter Judge Kohlsaat to | ¥erve one year i jall and pay a fine of 350 Armstrong was found guflty of using the “nited States malls to defra’id timony duced at the trial showed that Ari Btrong's Institutions were devoted entirely NEW YORK Dec a police detectly DECEMBER | visitors, | the |active members, with as 1 to the selling of “diplomas,” 17 South Omaha News. Through the use of a bit of diplomacy City Attorney Lambert has reduced the size of a judgment against the city by at least $1.500. It was in the case of Ebenczer G. Hager, who sued the city for $5,000, alleging personal injuries caused by a washout at Twenty-sixth and H streets. The aceldent occurred on August 30, 1890, As it was, the jury on Saturday last returned a verdict against the eity for $1,000, when in fact a verdict of at least half the amount asked for was predicted Hager in his complaint asserted that he drove into a washout and that his right shoulder was dislocated, bruised and broken and that his right arm at the elbow was fractured. On account of these and other injuries noted he became weak, sick and sore and remained so for many days He further asserted that he had lost the use of his right arm and hand and was permanently injured. So much for his side of the story. When Mr. Lambert aesumed charge of the legal department of the city he asked the mayor and councll to provide him with a man to look up evidence and this was granted. The documents in the case show that the special agent of the legal depart- ment used his talents to the best ade vantage, as he unearthed a similar injury claim filed with the courts {n Council Bluffs on August § 1898, In this petition filed aguinst the city of Council Bluffs it was found that the same old right front whe of Hager's wagon went into a hole in the street and threw the occupant of the vehicle out. The description of the injuries glven In this complaint is nearly identical with those filed against the city of South Omaha. It was alleged in 1808 that Hager lost the use of his right arm and the same thing was alleged in the case just tried. The two documents were drawn by the samo attorney, the dates being a year and a few days apart. When Hager was on the stand Saturday Mr. Lambert questioned him as to any in- jurles he might have recelved prior to his having driven into the washout at Twenty- sixth and H streets. The reply was that he was comparatively an able-bodied man for his age. Then Mr. Lambert handed the witness the petition he had filed in Council Bluffs a year ago and asked him to identify his signature. This was done after some reluctance. A comparison with the papers in the two suits showed that they Imost identi In Council Bluffs Huger swore that he was permanently dis- abled and that was a year before he was ipjured here, yet he brought up the sam old charge. This fact of similar charges, relating to almost the identical injuries, without doubt caused a reduction in t amount of the verdict rendered against the city In this case and with these facts before him City Attorney Lambert will today move for a new trial and if this is not granted the case will be taken to the supreme court Koutsky W cel Tax An agreement has been reached whereby City Treasurer Koutsky will cancel the paving tax levied for the paving of Twenty fifth street, from L to Q streets. Some time 880 sult was brought by the abutting prop- erty owners and the court ordered Koutsky to cancel the tax. Acting upon the advice of Mayor Kelly and City Attorney Lambert he refused to do this and was cited for contempt. The hearing of the contempt case came up in the district court Saturday. When it was found that no motion for a new trial had been filed by the former city attorney there was nothing to do but to give up the idea of appealing the case to the supreme court. The plaintifts in the con- tempt case agreed to pay the costs of the action and the case was therefore dismissed with the understanding that the tax would be canceled. Celebrate Feast of Light. The annual Chanukah, or Feast of Light, which is the Jewish “Fourth of July," was celebrated Sunday afternoon in the Har- ney street temple, the edifice being packed with members of the congregation, Chil- dren Wwere especially numerous, there being more than 150 who belong to the Sunday school alone, and there were many After the services the women of the congregation distributed tandirs, cranges, bananas and nuts among the little folks. The Chanukah is a Jewish holiday of religious and patriotic significance and i% in honor of the victory of the Jews over rians and Greeks in 165 B. C. It is now obser as more especially a chil- dren's holld Another One of the labor papers makes the sug- gestion that the mayor appoint an Inspector of weights and measures in order that pur- chasers of supplies may secure full weight and full measure. It is asserted that some of the scales and measures in shops about the city are badly in need of inspection and this matter may be brought to the attention of the city council before long. Major J. W. Cress, the city welghmaster, has this matter of inspection in charge and it is asserted that he Inspects scales once each year and also measures used at stores and on oll wagons. For this inspection Major Cress charges a foe, which is pald by the owrer of the scales or measures Reported H up n Fake, The police take ve little stock in the report made by John Conway that he had beer held up Saturday night and robbed of $19. In the first place the location of the holdup is a dark hole, with the nearest light some distance away. Taking this fact into consideration the description of the robber, as given to the police by Con- way, seems out of all reason. Conway says that the man who relieved him of his mceney had a handkerchief tied over his face as & mask. Then he goes on to say that he was dark complected and smooth- #haven. After investigation the police have come to the conclusion that Conway had been smoking. Examination of Hond History. In speaking of the delay in a report of the attorneys for C. R. Hannon, the pur- chaser of the recent bond issue, & represen- tative of an eastern firm of bond buyers suid yesterday that, in his opinion, the delay looked tavorable for the city. He sald that it the bonds were to be turned down on a technicality a decision would have been reached some time ago. On account of the delay this dealer things that a thorough ex- amination of the history is being made. This will take some time and possibly there may be no report for at least two weeks Cott Grows Here In the front window of the Howland Lum- ber company ofice at Twenty-fourth and M streets several stalks of home-grown cot- tor may be seen, This cotton was raised on the land awned by the company in Al- bright and it is stated that it is almost equal to the southern product. An employe of the company who came from the south some time ngo brought with him some cot- ton seed and as an experiment planted a little patch. The result is shown by the stalks on exhibition, Meets Tonlght. The Harmony club, the recently organized musical assoclation, will meet in one of the rooms at the High school building to night for practice. Ed P, Baker is the musical director. He sald yesterday that the club was now composed of about forty more applt Harmony € any cations in view Content € It is the intentlon of Notaries Sutcliffe and Covell to continue the taking of tes timony in the election contest cases today A session will be held here, possibly in \ the councll chamber. Ed P. Smith was in the city yesterday afternoon in consulta tlon with City Clerk Shrigley arranging for the calling of witnesses. An effort will made by the fusion forces to prove the bouts of a number of persons who are reported to have registered anl voted tllegally Banquet Tonight. All of the details of the banquet to be Blven by the South Omaha Commercial club at the Exchange tonight have been ar- ranged and it was stated yesterday that encugh tickets had been sold to fnsure the succoss of the enterprise. A great deal of interest ix being manifest in this, the second annual banquet of the club, and es- pecially €0 on account of the large number of distinguished guests and speakers who will be present Magle City The city council is billed r night Miss Dalsy Morris s viejti friends at Syracuse, Neb, et AR e Mr. and Mrs, O F tives at Crum, Neb, Fred L. Scott hus position on the Dafly Times The local lodge of Odd Fellows inftiate twelve members tonight Wylle Beckett had his town yestorday exhibiting Rev Wheeler and Rev tend the ministe: retreat at Omaha today Mra. A I Steyker expects o leave this week for Galenn, iil., where she will vieit her father. V. Irving nent's missie rvening. Minfatry At the Firsc meeting to- Blew are visiting rela- cepted a reportorial will et coon downe t to friends. Renwick will at- ohnson VN the His subject wi ched at St rd ward las o “Christ and His Presbyteriun chirch yester- day morning Rev. Dr. R. L. Wheeler ched an interesting sermon on the “The Need of u Revival Smallpox in Eastern Utah, PRICE, Utab, Dec. 16.--The smallpox situation in eastern Utah is becoming most alarming. The greater number of the cases are among the foreign-born miners in the coal camps and if there Is a gen- eral epidemic of the plague the conl out- put will be materially reduced. There are nearly 100 at Scofleld, while Winter Quarters, Clear Creek and Sunny #lde camp, in the east end of Carbon county, report numerous cases Chicago Clothler Bank 3 CHICAGO, Dec. 16.-Sol Wolfe, retail clothier, has filed a petition in bunkruptey Liabilities, $250,000; assets, $130,000. Henry L. Wilson, an attorney receiver. The largest creditors are Chi- cago, Philadelphia and New York men. Man's Body Imbedded in lce, MINNEAPOLIS, Dec. 16.—A ghastly dis covery that may bring (o Hght a crime was made” this afternoon by two boys skating on the Mississippl river when they founc firmly imbedded in the ice the | man, with, the skull badly crush had been dead a long time 1« making an investigation the pockets of th d KugE cases The dead man had been rif r theory Akry AKRON R victed, 0., r Viall prominent’ farmer of this city, was today convicted of participating in the riot of August 22 last. 1t was the hardest foight of any of the twenty-two cases that have een tried up to date, each resulting in con Vietlon.” Fourteen indictments remain to be made Bx-Governor Wolcott 1 Dec. 16 Former Governor Roger Wolcott Is reported to huave passed a very bad nikht, but i said to he resting more comiortubly this evening than at any time during the d His condition fs re- gar very serious HO! rounds for Ivorce. Klyn woman wants a divorc 1 flirted with the se servant question 1 when the efforts of the head of s to interest the “help” fn their upations are so wofully misconstrucd FORECAST OF THE WEATHER Monday und Tuex, to Be vants, ing wka Apfé to ¥ In Ne alr with South West Windn, WASHINGTON, Dec. 16.—(Special.)— Forecast for Monday and Tuesday: For Nebraska and Kansas—Fair Monday and Tuesday; south to west winds For lowa—Falr Monday, except rain or s00W in the morning In extreme eastern portion; Tuesday, fair; southerly winds. For Missouri—Generally fair Monday and Tuesday; southerly winds. For Colorado and Wyoming—Falr Mon- day and Tuesday; variable winds For North and South Dakota—Fair Mon- a Tuesday colder and partly cloudy probably snow; south to west winds For Montana—Fair Monday; Tuesda der; probably snow; south to west winds For Illinols—Cloudy Monday; probahly rain or snow flurrles; Tuesday, fair; fresh southerly winds. For Oklahoma Fuir Monday and southerly. and Tuesday Indian Territory-- winds mostly L OFFICE OF THE W OMAHA, Dec, 16.-Officlal r perature and precipitation ¢ fRe’ corresponding day of years: 1000, 1899, 1898, 1897, 83 4 21 —6 R BUREAL, cord of tem: mpared with the last three Maximum temperature Minimum temperature. Mean temperature 5 B o Precipitation > 000 o Record of temperature and peecipitation at Omaha for this day and since March 1, 1900 Normal temperature ? % 7 Excess for the ¢ tertranl al Total exce since March 1 N8 Normal precipitation . 03 inch for the day 5 03 inch 1 since March 1.1...26.7 Inches March 1... 40 Inch perfod, 1898 .. 388 Inches . period, 1 3.48 inches | Deficlency Total rainf; Excess aince Deflelency fol Deficiency fol Reports @TATIONS AND STATE OF WEATHER. 1 amwiaduay, Omaha, North | Salt Lake' City, Raptd City, Huron, el Willis ‘lear Chicago, cloud 8t loudy st 1dy loudy Bismarck, Galveston, cled ates trace of precipitation L. A. WELSIH. Local Forecast Official What Shall We Have for Dessert? This question arises in the family every day. Let us answer it to-day. Jell-0, a delicious and healthful dessert, ‘mrnd in two minutes. No boiling! no haking ! add boiling,water and set to cool. Flavors:—Lemon, Orange, Rasp- rry and Strawberry, Get a package at your grocers to-c Mrs. Winslow's No, 8 the CHILD, ALLAYS all PAIN| WIND COLIC, and I8 the best rem- edy for DIARRHOEA. S8old by Drugglsts in every part of the world. Fa sure and ask for “Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup,” and take no other kind, enty-five cents the GUM has been appointed | dy of a | The | ) | of the disenscs Feeling run down and generally out of sorts? Now don't you need a tonic? Blatz Malt-Vivine is a high’ ly concentrated malt ex'ract that make strength, blcod and bone. Try it, but be sure you get Blatz Malt-Vivine, It's non - intoxicant. Val. Blatz Brewing Co., Mil- waukee. 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SBHERMAN & McCONNELL,DRUG ¢O. AMUSEMENTS, with fashio such entleing week 1] crowded Another just rossing bill as last TONIGHT—8: e day rows Matine and Su enings 100 few Woodward & lurgess, BOYD'S Ydysc &y Last Performance TONIGHT —8:15 Hoyt's Fascinating Musical Comed “A Trip to GChinatown” Prices—25 L The, $1.00. front Next Sunday, Monday, Tuesday; Matinees Sunday and Tuesday MURRAY and MACK, Great Big Crowd! Great Blg Show MIAGD'S TROCADERQT" Palace of rlesque 20¢, 3 « 1f you like K und 20¢. ne 2250 hit of th tehless olio Ten funny men—E; nty-five pretty womes mous rush for senis | ‘Woman's Club Auditorium Benefit, Tickets on sale at Sher & McCon nell's, Chase's A. Kuhn's and Myers- Dillon Drug Co. [N A SPLENDID CONCERT PROGRAM,