Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, December 29, 1902, Page 3

THE OMAHA D AILY BEE: MONDAY, CURRENT NEWS OF IOWA. COUNCIL BLUFFS. START A MONTH'S REVIVAL Broadway Methodist Ohurch Oommenoes a | ““Cozy Corners,” a comedy drama, with Miss { Adelaide Thurston In the leading role. Beries of Meetings. PASTOR TO HAVE PLENTY OF ASSISTANCE | reception at the clubhouse. cipal Events Will Be on Rally January 14 to Embrace All of Southe west Towa. A “revival mission,” which will extend all through the month of January, began last evening at the Broadway Methodist church. Services will be held every even- ing, except Saturdays, at 7:45 o’clock. The pastor, Rev. J. W. Calfee, will be assisted by Bishop David H. Moore, who has re- contly returned from China; Rev. W. F. Oldham, a missionary from India; Dr. R. N. McKalg of the First Methodist Church of Bloux City, formerly pastor of the First Methodist church in Omaha; Chaplain A. A. Walburn of the Fifty-first regiment, lowa National Guard; Dr. Eniory Miller of Den- ison, Ia; Rev. J. F. St. Clair of Des Moines, secretary of the Methodist hos- pital movement, and Dr. A. E. Griffith, pre. siding elder of the Council Blufts district. The services this week will be conducted by Dr. Grifith and Rev. Calfee. On Sunday, January 4, Rew. J. F. St. Clair of Des Moines Wil arrive to assist in the mis- slon for several days, and on January 12 Rev. R. N. McKalg will be here from Sioux City and take a leading part in the ser- vices for two weeks. y One of the principal events of the mis- sion month will be the missionary rally of the Council Bluffs district, which will be Leld at Broadway Methodist church Wednesday, Jafuary 14, at which Bishop Moore will preside and deliver an address on “Eastern Asia. Presiding Elder Grifith has sent out no- tices urging every church Epworth league in tho Council Blufts district, which in- cludes southwest Jowa, to send at least their pastor and one or more delegates to the rally. Gravel roofin, A. H. Reld, 126 Main 8t. GREAT WESTERN CONTRACT LET E. A. Wickham is to Erect Round- house and Some Other Structures. The contract for the erection of the roundhouse, repair shops and several other .small bulldings of the Great Western rail- road in this city has been awarded to E. A. ‘Wickham. The cost of the buildings will be $35,000, and work will be commenced as soon as the weather permits in the spring. The roundhouse will have stalls for ten locomotives, and not for twenty, as orig- inally announced. In addition to the usual repalr shops, there will be a sandhouse and several other smaller bulldings. The roundhouse will be located at the corner of Sixteenth avenue and Third street, and the other buildings in the immediate vicin- ity. yP’ll s for the freight depot, which will be located on Ninth street, just west of Main street, have been completed, but the | with headquarters at Chickasaw, I. contract for its construction has not yet been let. Plans for the passenger depot, which it is understood will also be on Ninth avenus, east of Maln street, have not yet been decided upon. Another Heating Stove Free. The first heating stove given by Willlam | Ranntdy. “secretary of the Stat Welch to his coal customers was awarded to the Christian home. Another has been ‘put up on the same plan, and during the next thirty days will be given away free to one of his customers. Before ordering your coal call at 16 North Maln street or ’phone 128, ‘Was Ploneer of Couneil Bl J. C. Huffian, who fell on an lcy side- walk In Sloux City Saturday and received {njuries which resulted in his death shortly and had gone to Sioux City to visit his son, J. W. Huffman. Mr. Huffman's home in this city was at 1000 Avenue G, where he lived with his daughter and sop-in-law, Mr. and Mrs, Clarence Morris. He had been a resident ot Councll Bluffs for nearly fifty years and was the ploneer in the housemoving busi- ness, in which he was engaged for thirty years. His wife died sbout two yeare ago. Mr. Huffman had been in Sloux City about three weeks, where two sons and one daughter reside. His daughter here had expected him to return home Saturday. Accounts of the accident recelved here show that Mr. Huftman slipped on an fcy pavement, and in falling struck his head violently, causing a blood vessel at the by of the brain to break. He lived but a short time after the fall. after, was a ploneer resident of this clly1 Plumbing and heating. Bixby & Son. lee Harvest Today. Local lce dealers expect to begin harvest- ing the crop of crystal blocks today and about 200 men will be put to work. ent indications are that the crop this year will be the best for several winters. The ice Is about a foot thick and of the clear- est And best quality. The local firms ex- pect to put up between 30,000 and 40,000 tons this winter. Elks’ Night at Then: Tonight will be Elks' night he New theater and about 200 members of the order bave engaged seats for themselves and members of their families. The attendance 0ld Father Time will soon usher in the new year. If you want to make a New Year's gift to some friend see us. We have some beautiful presents In the jewelry jine. And prices— we cannot be undersold. Remember this. Hansen & Marks The Jewelers, 203 8, Main St. COUNCIL BLUFFS. NEW THEATRE BPECIAL ELKS ATTRACTION. Prices, %c, e, e, $1.00. MONDAY, DEC. 230 . MISS ADELAIDE THURSTON IN AT COZY CORNERS TEWIS CUTLER MORTICIAN. % Pear) 8t Council Bluffs “Phone 8 Pres- | ment to the domestics’ apartments in the | thought the building was doomed. of the Elks is complimentary to Manager A. B, Beall, who since taking hold of the New theater has extended many courtesies to the local lodge. The attraction will be After the play Miss Thurston and the mem- bers of her company will be tendered a N. ¥ Plumbing Co., telephone 256, Typographical Unlon Election. Bluft City Typographical union No. 203 elected these officers yesterday afternoon- President, George D. Riggs; vice president, G. W. Gorman; secretary, J. H. Westcott; treasurer, D. M. Nicoll; eergeant-at-arms, R. J. Thomas; executive committee, T. R. Drake, Archie Wiggins, A. A. Heisler; dele- gates to Trades and Labor assembly, Har vey DeLong, Willlam, Seymour, E. B. Gar- diner, Arthur Pickering, T. R. Drake. The newly-elected officers will be installed at the January meeting. MINOR MENTION. Davis sells drugs. Btockert sells carpets and rugs. Expert watch repairing, Leffert, 400 Bway. Officer is selling dwellings cheap. 419 B'y. Cut prices on art calendars and blotters for New Year's gifts. Alexander & Co. Mies Wakefleld of Sioux City is the guest of Mrs. Emmet Tinley of South Seventh street. The New Century club will meat Wednes- day at the home of Mrs. Stavely on Lin- coln avenue. We are headquarters for glass of all kinds. See us before you buy. C. B. Paint, Oil and Glass Co. Mrs. G. P. Kemp s spendin, with her daughter, Mrs, C. at Woodbine, la. The Athenian club will meet Tuesday afternoon at the residence of Mra. Sackett, 1116 Third avenue. Mrs. Louls Zurmuehlen, jr., who has been seriously ill, was reported to be somewhat improved yesterday. Mr. and Mrs. George Winelade of Hast- ings, Neb. are guests of County Auditor and Mrs. R. V. Innes. Charles Gunn, formerly of this city, now a resident of Chicago, 1s the guest of Mr. and Mrs. P. Gunnoude. Mrs. John R. Getty and daughter and Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Baird will occupy the res! dence at 212 East Plerce street. Mrs. Charles Claar reported to the police Iast night the theft of a fur collaret from the vestibule of the Baldwin block. Dr. and Mrs, J. N. Saxe of Everett, Wash,. are guests at the home of Mr. and Mrs. George F. Camp on Park avenue. Congressman Walter I Smith, who fs spending the holldays with his family in this city, expects to return to Washington Friday. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Whitman are epending the holidays with Mrs. Whitman arents, Rev. and Mrs. J. H. Coffee, at Al any, Mo | The Oakland Avenue Reading club will entertain its friends Friday evening at the | home of Mr. and Mre. F. W. Miller on Oakland avenue. The members of the Tuesday History club will glve a watch party Wednesday night at the home of Dr. and Mrs. J. H. Cleaver on First avenue. The postpoaed banquet of the Council Biuffs and Omaha Implement and Vehicle the holldays . Cleveland, JASPER TO GET THE BANNER Tippecance Flag Presentation to Ooour Bome Time in February. CONFESS TO THE MURDER OF CORCORAN Man Supposed to Have Died from ' Drinking nd Exposure Now Known to Have Been Polsoned for His Money. (F'rom a Staft Correspondent.) DES MOINES, Dec. 28.—(Special.)—An annual event looked forward to with plea ant anticipations by many of the repub- licans of lowa is the awarding of the Tippecanoe banner. This is a banner which was prepared by the Veteran Tippecanoe club, an organization formed in this state at the time of General Harrison's first presidential campaign, and given annually to the county of lowa which shows the largest percentage of gain over the pre- vious year in its republican majority. The banner has gone to about a dozen counties of the state at different times and the presentation events are generally quite in- teresting. In a few days the club will meet and appoint a committee to make the award of the banner. It will probably go to Jasper county this year, a county that has never had it, and the silk flag, which goes to the second best county, will probably go to Cerro Gordo. Some time early In Febriary the republican county committees of the successful counties will be invited to send representatives to this city to a blg banquet, where the banner and flag will be formally presented. A meeting of the prohibition party state committee fs to be held in the city this week, at which time plans will be made for the work the coming year. The fact that the prohibition vote fell off nmearly one-half in the state this year, as com- pared with last year, will receive some at- tention. A plan of systematic organization for the state will be adopted. At the same time there will be some plans laid in con- nection with the new clubs which are being formed in the state to secure the estab- lishment of a state constabulary. A meet- ing of the executive committee of the State Anti-Saloon league will also be held about the same time. Confession Indicates Murder. By the confession of some of the parties Interested the case of Jerry Corcorin, who was found dead from drugs a week ago, is now shown to have been a murder. Cor- coran was a railroad laborer who had been out drinking Saturday night, but was founa dead on Sunday and a pay check belonging to him had been cashed by another. To- morrow warrants will be {ssued for the ar. rest of George Beveridge, James Burns, John Batlese and Carrie Batiese, accusing them of the murder of Corcoran. He roomed at the Batiese house. Beverldge and Burns have told enough of what hap- pened to prove that Corcoran died from morphine and that he was deliberately Dealers' club will be held this evening at the Grand hotel. R. T. Bryant, whose term as justice of the peace will éxpire January 1, will go to Helena, Mont., to operate a mine which he and Colonel John Lindt of this city owr. Andy Hahn has recelved through bond another cask of tha famous imported sherry. When you sample It, it makes things look different. At the Phoenix, 545 West Broadway. J. B. Rishel, formerly local agent for the Rock Island company in’ Counci] Bluffs and later at 8t. Joseph, Mo., has been promoted o the position of division freight agont, ‘The members of the Ideal club will enter- tain their friends New Year's with a_euchre party at the home of Mrs. T. B. Metcalt on Bluff street. The party wiil take the place of the usual informal feception. The body of the unidentified boy who died at St. Bernard's hospital about two months ago has been sent to the Still College of Osteopathy at Des Moines by order of Dr. Boatd of Tiealth.’ The boy, whose name was thought to be Whitney or Witten, was taken sick in a Great Western grading camp near Minden and died a few hours after being brought to the hospital. The lad was un- consclous when he re: ed the hospital and nothing could be learned from him. All efforts to secure trace of his relatlves tailed. Idwa State News Notes. It is sald to be a close race in some of the Jowa towns between the tax ferrets and the porch-climbers. The tax ferrets have been at work a few weeks In Woodbury county and have al ready turned nearly $5,000 into the treasury. They expect to add about $50,000. Congressman Lacey, who has always known how to get out of the political woods of the Sixth lowa district, Is ad- vertised to have an article on forestry in a leading magazine. The State Board of Control inspection of county poorhouges and asylums where in- curable insane are kept has already re- sulted in immense improvement in "their | condition. Between 60 and 700 insane are | now kept in such places and under the | better conditions the number i« rapidly im- proving. A year ago the Sloux City school board decreed that no married woman should teach in the public schools. But a foxy school ma'rm showed them a trick by get- ting married last summer on the quiet, and | not till she got ready ¢ resign a few days ago did the announcemient of her marriage become public, FIRE RECORD. Depot Hotel at Siduey. SIDNEY. Neb., Dac. 28.—(Speatal Tele- gram.)—A serious couflagration was averted by the prompt response of the fire depares rear end of the Union Pacific hotel, which | was a mass of flame caused by an over- heated stove. was soon enveloped in smoke and the guest began pouring from the rooms. It wai As soon as the firemen got the direct water pres- sure the work became easy and in half an hour it was all extinguished. The loss to bullding and furniture will probably not exceed $1,000. Saloon at Sturg STURGIS, 8. D., Dec. 28.—(Special Tele- gram.)—The ealoon and dance hall in North Sturgls belonging to J. F. Henry was de- stroyed by fire today. Cause of fire not known. Loss, $4,000; insurance, $2,500. Five buildings were destroyed, all belong- ing to above named. Dow Academy Gone. LITTLETON, N. H., Dec. 28.—Dow acad- emy, at Franconia, named for the late Moses A. Dow of Charlestown, Mass., has been burned. Mr. Dow presented the acad- emy to the town twenty-five yea: o and at his death in 1886 he left it $60,000. Ar Dr. King's New Life Pills are prompt, fe, gentle and always satisfy or no pay Best for stomach and Mver. 2ic. For sale by Kubn & Co. Simply Periee Surgeons at St. Joseph. ST. JOSEPH, Mc., Dec. 28.—One hundred of the most eminent surgeons in the United States will be in St. Joseph tomorrow and Tuesday. These noted men come from a dozen different states to attend the twelfth aual meeting of the Western Surgical and Gynecological association. They will The main body of the hotel | robbed. Now John Batlese has made a written confession, in which he tells of the events of the night, declaring that Burns went out and purchased morphine, which was given to Corcoran when the latter was drunk, and that Burns and Bev. eridge robbed the man and then carried him outdoors, where he died during the night. Mrs. Batiese has corroborated the stories and it looks Ilke & clear case against the four persons. At the time of the death it was supposed Corcoran had died from too much liquor and the exposure incident thereto. Insane Have Month of Pleasure. The programs for the Christmas and New Year's events at the state hospitals show that the insane patients in Iowa are given their share of good cheer. At Mount Ple: ant State hospital the entertainments com- menced with a band concert last Monday evening. A carnfval was held on Christmas night with a vaudeville show in the theater. Last night there was a theatrical play in which all the actors were in fact crazy People who acted sane. There will be dur- ing the next ten days a social and phono- graph concert, a character masquerade ball, a stereopticon show, a musicale and calis- thenics, a concert with shadow pantomimes, a patlents’ ball, an employes’ ball and a band concert. Substantially the same line of entertainments is provided at each one of the four state hospitals in Iowa at Christmas time. lowa Building Pla Preparations of the detailed plans for the Towa bullding to be erectad at. the St. Louis exposition are under way and in the mean- time the local Trades and Labor assembly has made a demand on the Iowa commis- slon to the effect that it insist on limiting the work to an Iowa contractor and to Towa workmen and that no workmen shall be employed save and alone those who are members of the unions. Some time ago the labor ders sounded the members of the commission on this subject and ob- tained pledges from all but one or two that this would be done. Under the circum- etances it is feared the plans will have to can be constructed within the limit of cost provided. Appointment of a Judge. Governor Cummins is finding it very dif- cult to decide on his appointment of a judge of the district court in this county to succeed the late C. P. Holmes. All day | yesterday and until late last night he was in consultation with republicans who were rging the claims of this or_that person. | He has not yet decided. It is understood he would like to have Judge Prouty con- tinue in the place. His term explres Janu- ary 1 and he will be succeeded by anbther, and he has planned to make a European trip. The other candidates for the place are W. H. Balley, James C. Hume, Hugh Brennan, Crom Bowen and W. L. McLaugh- lin. The governor would like to appoint one who will be successful at the primaries | next summer and this seems to be almost | impossible. It is expected he will decide tomorrow. HYMENEAL. Dy e We - WEST POINT, Neb., Dec. 28. (Special.) —A very pretty double wedding was cele- | brated this week at the home of W. A. | Gustatson, just over the Burt county line. Miss Lydia Gustafson was married to Charles W. Johnson, until recently a prom- inent West Point merchant. At the same time Frank Gustafson wi united to Miss Marle Swenson of Oskland. All the par- tles are prominent soclety people of this county. The ceremonies were performed by Rev. E. A. Melberg, assisted by Prof. M. L. Wickman of the Lincoln Wesleyan uni- versity. F. A. Wellman and Miss Katie Long, both known young people of this place, were married by Rev. A. B. Leamer, pastor of the Grace Lutheran church. The young couple will reside in South Omaha, whe: be here from Salt Lake City on the west, Cincinnatl on the east and Duluth on the north, Amon {he speskers are Dr. Nich- olas Senn and Dr. Jobn B. Murphy, bet of Chicage. - GUTHRIE, Okl, Dee. %5—The Rock lsiand will construet a’ line from North Enid, Okl to Ingersoll, where connection will be be materfally altered before the building | made with the Choctaw & Northern, re- cently purchased by the Rock lsland. The new road will pass through the towns of Carrfer, Karoma, Helena and Elkton, It is also ‘stated that an agreement has been effected whereby the Rock Island and ‘Frisco will use the same tracks from Fur- wood, 1. T., to Hewitt, I. T,, on the exten- slon of the latter from Ardmore to Lawton and of the former from Ardmore to Wau- rika. The 'Frisco Is graded as far as Hewitt. COAST STORM CREATES FEARS Heavy Gale Off Newfoundland fs Be- lleved to Have Caused Much Damage to Shipping. ST. JOHNS, N. F., Dec. 28.—Another fu- rious gale has been raging for the past thirty-six hours and has caused much damage along the coast line. It is feared that the shipping will suffer considerably. The Allan line steamer Peruvian passed Cape Race yesterday morning, but she hi not been able to make port because of the storm and the fog. She has on board 300 Canadian cattle, which were shipped at Halifax, Because of the embargo against American ports. Found Ship in Distress. NEW YORK, Dec. 28.—La Champalgne of the French steamship line arrived tonight from Havre with fifty-seven cabin and 860 steerage passengers. On December 20 La Champaigne sighted a ship about six miles off, fying distress signals. She proved to be the bark Nile of Glasgow, bound trom Barbadoes for Boston. Its compass was out of order. La Champaigne gave the required ald to Nile, which then proceeded. On December 25, during a strong weste erly gale, which lasted about six hours, Plerre Bardelles, the first officer of La Champaigne, was killed by a heavy sea. Bardelles was standing on the bridge when a tremendous sea struck the vessel on the starboard side throwing him down with great force. He was picked up uncon. sclous and died an hoft later. His body was burled at sea. Gales Over All Furope, LONDON, Dec. 28.—There have been fur- ther gales flong the coast of Great Britain a fall of snow in Scotland. Vessels were compelled to run for shelter and there were some exciting rescues off Holyhead and Cornwall. A hurricane has raged for three days at Vienna and gales elsewhere on the conti- nent are causing considerable damage. The unusual inclemency of the weather in southern Russia is causing great destitution and every day brings reports of people being frozen to death there. Kansas Suffers for Coal TOPEKA, Kan., Dec. 28.—Kansas re- celved a general snowstorm tonight. The temperature is mild and no suffering among stock will result. Complaints are being recelved from west- ern counties that the coal famine has not been relleved, as the railroads confiscate for their own use all the coal that is shipped. Florida Crops Are Safe. JACKSONVILLE, Fla., Dec. 28.—The cool wave has done no material damage to any crops in Florida. While a temperature of from 27 to 30 above zero was experienced in some sections just below the freezing line on the west coast last night, frost no- DECEMBER 29, 1902. PLAINT OF OLD OFFICERS Olaim Injustioe is Done Them by Appoint- ments of Oivilians, SENATE COMMITTEE Holds Up All Nominations Until it Can Learn Effect Seleet! Upon Well-Tried Men of Long Service in Army. INVESTIGATES WASHINGTON, Dec. 28—The senate com- mittee on military affairs bas held up, pending an investigation, all of the army nominations sent in before the recess be- low the grade of major. The members of the committee have re- ceived numerous. complaints about the method of selection of officers under the reorganization law. It is claimed great in- justice has been done officers who have served quite a long time. Complaint has been made that men were selected from those who formerly served as volunteers to fill original vacancle and that they became captains as soon as those who were appointed. Others who were appointed, it is claimed, served from four to seven months before acceptances, which date from the time the appolntment was made, their rank being determined by the date of their commissions. This gives them many numbers above West Point graduates and others appointed from the volunteers, and who at once entered the service and did much hard work while the men who delayed acceptance were enjoylng them- selves or attending to business interests. Another allegation made is that quite a large number of men appointed under the reorganization law immediately became captains of artillery and were placed in charge of guns and machinery of which they had no knowledge. To obviate this difficulty to some extent the secretary of war, with the approval of the committee on military aftairs, secured the resignation of seventeen second licutenants of artillery, wWho thereupon were named to fill original vacancies as first lleutenants In other branches of the service, and in some in- stances very soon were made captalns. It {s expected that the subcommittee which Is investigating the matter of recent promotions will be ready to report about the time congress reconvenes. Cuban Senate Will Not Meet. WASHINGTON, Dec. 28.—Minister Squires has cabled the State department that no special session of the Cuban senate will be called prior to the reassembling of the island congress after the holidays. suggestion had been made that such a ses- sion of the senate might be held during the holidays for the purpose of paseing on the reciprocity treaty between the United States and Cuba, but according to the in- formation received from Havana, this in- tention has been abandoned and the meas- ure will come before the Cuban senate in regular form in January. Gamboa Goes to Washington, LAREDO, Tex., Dec, 28.—A Mexico spe- clal sa; Frederico Gamboa will leave in & few days to occupy the post of secretary of the Mexican embassy at Washington, to which he has been appointed by the tices had been sent in time and practically all the vegetable growers had prepared for it. SOME BOXERS LOSE HEADS They Start an Uprising, Are Taken by -Government Fagces and Pay Penalty of Deatb. VICTORIA, B. C., Dec. 28.—According to advices recelved by the steamer Tartar, | the Boxer risings in Sze Chuan continue and another attack was made on Cheng Tu in November. While some of ths rebels battered the gates, another body surprised the outer fortress, but the soldiers fought desperately and ultimately defeated the Boxers, killing many and capturing some. Had the fort been captured by the Boxers the city would have been at the mercy of the invaders. The captives were tortured and from in- formation obtained several citizens were arrested, chargod with being in league with the rebels. All were beheaded. Before the execution a messenger arrived from the Boxers demanding the release of the prisoners. The messenger was hanged in a cage. Heals as by Magic. If a pain, sore, wound, burn, scald, cut or piles distress you, Bucklen's Arnlca Salve will cure it, or no pay. 25e. For sale by Kubn & Co. FORECAST OF THE WEATHER Generally Fair Monday and Tuesday 1s the Story of the Weather » WASHINGTON, Dec. 28.—Forecast: For Nebraska, South Dakota and Kan —Generally fair Monday and Tuesday. For lowa—Fair in west, clearing in east portion Monday; Tuesday fair, For Illinols—S8now in north, rain or snow in south portion Monday; warmer; Tues- day colder and probably fair; fresh south winds, shifting to west. For Missouri—Fair in west, rain or snow in east portion Monday; Tuesday fair and colder in southeast portion. For Colorado and Wyoming—Falr Mon- day; Tuesday fair and warmer, Local Record. OFFICE OF THE WEATHER BUREAU, OMAHA, Dec. 28.—Officlal record of tem- perature and precipitation compared with the corresponding day .of the last three years: 1902, 1901. 1900. 1899, 31 8 u B o R 8 7 ¥ 1 Maximum temperature Minimum temperatcre. Mean temperature . Precipitation B8 .2 T ® Record of temperature and precipitation at Omaha for this day and since March 1, 1 Normal temperature . Exte: for the day . Total excess since Marc Normal precipitation .. Departure for the day. Precipitation since March, Deficlency since March 1. Deficiency for cor. period 19 01 inches Excess for cor. period 190 .02 inch Reports from Stations at 7 P, M, 24 degrees 2 degrees 45 degrees 08 inch 200 inch 64 Inches 48 inch 2amy sedwa) wnuxel ) 1% aImiBIAUIaL, =3 CONDITION OF THE WEATHER “uonwdaid Omaha, cloudy .. Valentine, clear North Platt Cheyenne, Williston, Chicago, snowing 8t. Louis, raint: 8t. Paul, ‘partly cloudy Davenport, snowing ...\ Kansas City, snowing . Havre, clear %3 o0v e partly cloudy . ~— Indicates zero. T Indicates trace of precipit L. WELSH, Local Forecast Omclal president. He succeeds Secretary Godoy, who has been nominated as minister to the Central American republics. DEATH RECORD. Founded Japanese Red Cross. TOKIO, Dec. 13.—(Via Victoria, B. 0., Dec. 28.)—The death of Count Zano took place in Tokio on December 7 in the eighty-first year of his age. The count, who was a privy councilor at the time of his death, was the founder of the Japan Red Cross soclety and the Fine Arts soclety. At one time the count represented Japan in Italy and Austria-Hungary, and at another time he was minister of finance. In 1887 he was made a viscount and afterward raised to the rank of count. ‘Wealthy Preist Passes Away. MISHAWAKA, Ind., Dec. 28.—Very Rev. August B. Orehtering, rector of the local Catholic church for forty years and dean of the Fifth Indiana district, died peace- fully this afternoon after an illness of two months. He was educated at Cincinnati and ordained there. Dean Orehtering was one of the best known Cathollc clergymen in the central west. His age was 65 years. He inherited wealth from his parents’ es- tate in Germany, but devoted all to the parish here. SHistorian of the Northwest. DETROIT, Mich., Dec. 28.—Silas Farmer, author and publisher of a two-volume his- tory of Michigan and a recognized author- ity on the history of the Northwest, died suddenly today at his residence in this eity. Death was due to acute indigestion. Mr. Farmer, who was 63 years old, was a fellow of the American Geographical soclety and ‘was well known as a lecturer, Christain Editor is Called. NASHVILLE, Tenn., Dec. 28.—A private cablegram received by Rev. 8. H. Hester, secretary of the board of forelgn missions of the Southern Presbyterian church, an- nounces the death today from pneumonia in Seoul, Corea, of Rev. D. C. Rankin, editor of the forelgn missions publications of the Presbyterian church. Early Settler of Dawson County, COZAD, Neb, Dec. 28.—(Special Tele- gram.)—Willlam B. Glover, a prominent farmer living four miles southwest of here, died today of heart disease, aged 83 year He was one of the ploneers of Dawson county, having Mved here since 1876, Three daughters and one son survive him. Mrs. Mary E. Lewl Mrs. Mary E. Lewis, a sistor of Thomas Murray of this city, diel Tecamber 24 ot Berwick, Mo., at the family home, eged 76 yeas Mrs. Lew)s was the mother of Charles Lindsey, who was In Omaha for several years engaged fa grading w''h Mr. Murray. Rev. John Puts. TIFFIN, O., Dec. 28.—Rev. John Putz, aged 70, rector of Bt. Joseph's Catholic church in this city, died in Las Veg: N. M., last night, where he was spending the winter for his health. Seton Thompson's Father, TORONTO, Ont, Dec. 28.—Joseph L. Thompson, father of Ernest Seton Thomp- son, writer of animal stories, died today, ged 80 years. Bishop of St. Albans. LONDON, Dec. 28.—The Right Rev, John Festing, bishop of St. Albans, is dead. Negroes to Ald Confederates, MONTGOMERY, Ala., Dee. 2%.—Colonel J. M. Flakner has Teceived a letter from W. H. Council of the Colored Normal school ‘at Norman, Ala., offering ass ance to the home for confederate veterans to be established at Mountain Creek, Ala Prof. Councll offers the services of car- penters, blacksmiths and others from ' the schoo Dockery Offers Reward. JEFFERSON CITY, Mo., Dec. 28.—Gov- ernor Dockery today offered a reward of $300 each for the arrest and conviction of For table or cooking purposes— costs one-third less than wherever butter is used. illustration. Ask your the men who robbed the bank at Union Mo., SBaturday morning. - . ) SWIITS Jersey Butterine butter. It can be satisfactorily used Putupin 1 and 2-pound prints in printed paper wrappers like dealer. Kaasas City Omaba St. Louts Swift & Company, Chicago St.Joseph St.Pasl Ft.Worth Sog, thern .S Ca\“‘"o\ Magnificent scenery, beautiful parks, splendid homes, fine orange groves, and glorious climate, have made South- ern California attractive to both the tourist and the homeseeker. . + 4 o o T reach this phenomenalregion, take the great rowte, franscontinental "' The Overland Route" All tickets are good via Deaver and SaltLake City. . . o0\ 0 0 The UNION PACIFIC'S famous train, ‘The Overland Limited,” reaches San Francisco and Los Angeles sixteen hours ahead of all competitors, from Omaha. CITY TICKET OFFICE, 1324 FARNAM ST, 'PHONE 316. WHY STAY.... IN A GOLD OFFICE? THE BEE BUILDING. Rental price includes Heat, Light, Water and Janitor Service. R. C. PETERS & Co., Rental Agents. GOTHAM'S CORONER 1S BUSY Bunday’s List of Deaths Through Violence Numbers Eight. AS MANY CAUSES Gas, Carbolie Acid, Wood Alcohol and Rope Serve Those Desirin and Accidents End Lives AS CASUALTIES NEW YORK, Dec. 28.—Eight persons met violent deaths in Greater New York today. Three were clear cases of suicide and the others resulted from a variety of causes. Mrs, Mary Parke, aged 45, wife of the chief officer of the mer Beverly, died from the result of gas poisonin administered. George Simon, aged 40, and Jacob Schwartz, 35 years old, dled after drinking carbolie acld. Mary Stack, aged 24, of Whitsonville, Mass., was found dead in a hotel. Escap- ing gas s given as the cause. An uniden- tified man was found in her room uncon- sclous. Mary Serles, aged 38, drank wood alcohol and died in a hospital. Henry Bunkey, aged 27, was found on the sidewalk with a fractured skull and died later. Two men are dead as the result of fall one in the power house of a street railway company and the other in a lodging house. An 18-year-old girl unsuccesstully at- tempted sulcide by swallowing carbolic acld and a woman 32 years of age hanged her- selt in a police station, but was cut down in time to save her life. GO DOWN TO OCEAN'S DEPTHS in Davy Jones' Locker with Thelr Human Freight. VICTORIA, B. C., Dec. 28.—News was brought by the steamer Tartar, which ar- rived today, of a disaster in the Malacca straits, as & result of which sixty lives were lost. The Toklo Ashi published a telegram from Hong Kong stating that the steamer Bunsang was in collision with the steamer Kianyan, in the Malacca straits, and Klanyan was sunk, sixty sailors and passengers baing missing. Dispatches from Hokodate report that an outbreak of fire occurred on board the Owanl Eteamship company’s steamer Hookun Maru, off the coast of Su Ttsu on December 3, and the vessel was sunk, elghteen of the crew losing their lives. The Japanese sealers had a profitable season, although four vessels of the fleet of nineteen were lost, three of them, it is believed, with all on board, although there were rumors that the men of one, Tanya Maru, have been seized by the Russians. The total catch of schooners fiyink the Japanese flag amounts to 12,621 skins. Excom eation Threatened. ROME, Deéc. 28.—The Tribuna says the pope has ordered the archbishop of Manila to excommunicate all persons who en- deavor to promote the creation of & na- | tional church in the Philippines. Ground Floor Bee Bldg. In all DISEASES and DISORDERS of MEN. 12 years of suce cessful practice in Omabna. CHARGES LOW, DCELE HYDROGELE and i o Ithout cutting, pain of loss of time guarantes’ to cure A you or money refunded. cured for life and the polson SIPRILIS S completely and foreve :M.l.l.m“: rumu-:r injurious medicines. . 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