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Omaha daily bee., 1896-12-26
HOTELS FURNISH FINE DINNERS.
Few People I'm the Houses, but the
TnbIes Are FnirlN Well Filled.

Few People I'm the Houses, but the
Tables Are Fairly Well Filled.
Christmas is never a brisk day with the
hotels. Too many people are anxious to be
at home on that day, and those who are
compelled to be on the road travelling in
variably aim to spend the festal day with
relatives or dear friends in the territory
in which they happen to be. II view of
this fact It is not surprising that all the
hotels yesterday reported light houses
There was not a hotel in Omaha that con-
tained the number of guests that it did on
Thanksgiving day. The propretors of these
hostelries were not disappointed either for
they have learned not to look for any great
influx on Christmas day.
These who were at the hotels in Omaha
on the one right merry day of the entire year.
however, have no reason to regret IT, There
had been planned the most elaborate menus
at all the hotels, and 1t would be none other
than a chronic grumbler who could find
fault with the Christmas dinner served at
any of the handsomely appointed tables
At all the hotels the guests sat down to as
line repasts as ever loaded the tables of the
respective hosteries.
At the Paxton hotel dinner was seryed at
noon and for an hour afterward. 1t was an
elaborate affair from the blue points down
to the English plum pudding and the tuttl
frutti Ice cream, and it appeared to be
thoroughly appreciated by all who partpok
sign, the outside cover being ornamente
with picture of a fine looking girl holding
branch OF mistletoe in her hand At the
Millard hotel dinner was served in the
evening from $3.50 o'clock until T. The chef
of the hotel said he had never prepared n
hner dinner The menu was lengthy, and
the card on which the various courses were
enumerated was OF unusually pleasing ap-
pearance. In addition TO the regular patrons
OF the hotel and few travellers, quite a
few Omahans dropped In to take their
Christmas dinner there. The Merchants
hotel presented what was probably the
daintiest menu card in the city to it's guests
FOR dinner yesterday at noon. The outside
cover was OF parchment, and was orna-
mented with a sprig of holly and berries
and the appropriate words, "Wishing You
a Merry Christmas" Within wac an angelic
Christmas scene, and on the next page was
given the long list of good things with
which the tables were spread. The dining
room was prettlly adorned with holly
mistletoe and small Christmas trees prop
eily ornamented. The Dellone served din |
ner at noon, also, and presented it's patrons |
with sumptuous dinner and beautiful |
menu card; both were significant of the ad-
vent or the new management. The card |
was cleyerly ornamented and among other
.hings contained a cut OF the hotel building,
The Murray reported a fair list of guests al
Is MONDAY dinner, which ab6unded with
game and sweetmeats and fine wine The
Barker, as usual, entertained a hest of
ictors and actresses, who arose in time TO
'nJoy rich Christmas dinner before the
Ifternoon matinees. The Arcade the Wind
or and the other hotels Of the city also pre-
Omaha daily bee., 1896-12-26
FORECAST OF ToDAY's WEATHER.
Now that Christmas is Past Ii VIII
Grow COIder in NehrasI,n.


WASHINGTON, Dec 25-The forecast
for Saturday is: For Nebraska-Slghtly
COLDER fair; northerly winds.
For Montana-Generally fair; warmer:
southerly to westerly winds.
For Wyoming-Fair slightly warmer; va
riable winds.
For South Internationally fair; light
variable winds; slightly warmer.
For Internationally fair; westerly
winds; warmer in southern, slightly colder
in northern portion
For Iowa-Generally fair; slightly colder:
northwestery winds.
For Kansas-Fair; variable winds
LocnI Record.
OFFICE OF THE WEATHER BUREAU,
OMAHA, Dec. 25.-Omaha record of rainfall
responding day of the past three years:
1896. 1895, 1891 1893
Maximum temperatureln az IS 30 2S
Minimum temperature. % 20 16 Is
Average temperature !. 2e- IS 23 10
halnfall ......,....,,.....-.-.OO 90 90 .0l
Record of temperaturs and precipitation
1896:
Normal temperature for the day....... %
Excess for the day. !........... 0
Accumulated deficiency since March l. 1lS
Normal precipitation for the day. .O3 inch
Deficiency for the day.! AIM. .O3 inch
Total precipitation since Mch. /. .3l. .92 inches
Excess since March 1.....,. l.... 4. so inches
Deficiency for cor. period, 1895. IL OF inches
Deficiency for cor. period, 1894. IA 20 inches
Reports from stations at ID. IN.
Fifth meridian time
Omaha daily bee., 1896-12-26
STRANGELY WARNED.
Supernatural visitor saved Her from
the sting of the Cobra.

the sting of the Cobra.
The following remarkable occurrence, an
absolute fact, is related In the Hartford
Times, by lady visiting friends in Hart
ford as It was told her by her cousin in
Mecrat. northwestern India. 1t took place
in the house OF the sister OF the narrator.
or Its absolute accuracy there can be no
question The two sisters In India are con-
nccted with families OF repute and with the
officers In the British army In india She is
Il dcvout member OF the Episcopal church,
and is incapable of misrepresenting in the
slightest particular
Her cousin. In whose house the occur
renCo took place, was seated AT a lighted
taolc engaged in reading, when, thinking
il about time to retire. and happening to
lift her eyes from her book, she was aston
ished to see seated In chair before her,
and between herself and the door to tho
bath room man, stranger to her, who
calmly regarded hor. 1t was too great n
surprise for her to speak and demand who
was thus intruding unb!dden upon her
privacy. and what wac wanted. She re-
mancd for moment IN silent astonish-
mcnt.
Then 1t gradually dawncd upon her that
the figure was probably not that of a person
of real flesh and blood. but visitor from the
unseen world Of life. She remembered hav-
ing once, aS a child, seen similar figure,
under cirCumS tanCes which seemed to pre-
clude the idea that ii was any person still
In the body, and in later years, in revov-
ing those circumstances she had remem-
bered how the apparition had after littlo
while faded away into invisibility. Com
cluding that this new visitor also was not n
person of flesh an blood, she sat silently
gazing at the silent object, while the in
trudcr whoever or whatever he wGs, sat
also in silence; steadily regarding her. Just
how long this state of things lasted the lady
did not accurately know, but 1t was probably
not very long when the mysterious stranger
began to vanish into thinner and thinner
personal preeence, until in moment OF
two he had vanished quite away.
1t was the lady's hour for her evening
bath. but she thought she would first let
out her two pet dogs from their confinement
in another room. They came barking flu
rously and running directly toward the bath
room. There, through the open door, tho
lady was Mortified to on the floor a mon
strous CObra-the snake whose bite is GER
tain and speedy death. Springing forward
to save her dogs she quickly shut the door,
but not so instantaneously as to prevent
her seeing the reptile turning and escaping
down through hole in the floor, where the
drain pipes of bathtub and washbowl went,
a hole which had been carelessly left larger
than was necessary.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-12-26

It until this morning. Then the chair was
hauled to his residence and placed within
4 card read; Christmas greetings to the
chief, from Hose company No. and Hook
aud Ladder company No. T." The chair
which also has a stool Is a beautiful piece of
handiwork Its legs arms and back arc
made out Of great steer horns, arranged In
symmetrical fashion and handsomely pol
ished. II is very richly upholstered. 1t
was made entirely by the members OF the
two fire companies who have spent weeks
upon H.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-12-26
STATIONS AND STATE OF
WEATHER.

Indicates trace OF precipitation.
L. A. WELSH, Local Forecast Official
Omaha daily bee., 1896-12-26
Nipped a Pair of Pants.

Pete Carroll was captured on Christmas
eve while he was running down the alley
between Farnam and Douglas street west
of Thirteenth with a pair of new trousers
on his arm. The article was stolen from
a buggy, but the owner is unknown be-
cause when an officer had succeeded i'm cap
turing Carroll and returned the vehicle
was gone. Carroll had companion, but
he got away.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-12-26

Present a Chair to the Chief.
Fire Chief Redell spent a goCu share
OF the Christmas day in a fine new chair
As he stretched himself in its oapacicus
confines ne frequently thought of Hose
company No. 6 and Hook and Ladder COM
pany No. 4, and every time that he thought
OF them he gave them the glad hand In
spirit, and his face beamed like that OF
Christmas eherub with whiskers. The
two fire companies are located at Twenty
fourth and Cunning streets. For some weeks
past they labored surreptitiously at the
chair, but the chief knew nothing about
Omaha daily bee., 1896-12-26
BURLINGTON ROUTE

"Fast Mnil' Discontinued Sundays.
Commencing Sunday, Dec. 27 the Bur-
lington's 2:55 p. m. train for Lincoln will
not run Sundays.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-01-13
All the Burghers Under Arms.

johannesburg. Jan. 1.-THE passport re-
s+riefions which were imposed during the
crisis have been removed and further com
Wandering has been stopped. But the
hurghers are already under arms. and nave
been ordered to remain in the vicinity OF
johannesburg. DR.. Jameson and his Off
GERS are still at Pretoria, where Sir Walter
Uelv-Hutchinson, governor Of Natal. has
arrived. The high court has placed an In
function upon all the bank balances and
other property belonging 10 those arrested
for completely in the revolution MT.
Lefty. the correspondent OF Reuters News
Agency. who was arrested here, as pre-
.-iotlslv reported in the dispatches or the
Associated Press has been liberated. He
saws the Beers treated him with the great
ost courtesy during the time OF his incar-
ceratiOn.
Kruerersdorp. Jan. IA review was
held today Of 6.oo0 hurRhers who have been
I'm the field They were shown 10 be fine
force well mounted and armed. and in
animated state OF mind. There is strong
feeling here against the Uitlanders. but II
Is believed the burghers VIII be disbanded
on Monday.
cave Town. Jan. 12-Charles Leonard.
chairman OF the Transvaal National Union,
was arrested here yesterday at Seapoint,
seaside suburb Of Cape Town.
Pretoria. Transvaal. Jan. 12-The rank
and file OF the prisoners Mao composed i'F
Jan7eson's raidlng party have started FOR
Natal DR.. Jameson and his officers re-
main here. bur IL is expected that they VIII
leave shortly FOR transportation 10 En-
gland A large safe which was consigned
10 one Far-ar one Of the imprisoned Rand
leaders. was opened by The custom officers
and was found 10 contain 100 revOlvers
and 7a00 rounds OF cartridges
Trsrsria Jan. IA proclamation issued
f.,- President Krueger on Friday. a brief
mention % which vas made IN dispatch
from here on that date, said that hs had
l,us. n1aditated an alteration az he con-
sri,j,r7n. but that he could not aoce1e 70 M
vvarrsrf4rla demands lie had inteadad
Il, submit 70 the next session OF The volks-
raad law making municipality of
johannesburg.
pare / do so" continues che proclama-
tsan. after What has happened Will give
the answer rnvself ! know there are th0u-
sands y, Johannesburg 20 whom can with
confidence entrtlst tEis Let the Johannes
burgers make il possible for the govern
-r,err q, aupear before the v0lksrdsd with
fr. words Forget and forgive The
r,~o fa-,,atTon has created a profound I'M
preston.
Tender. Jan. "A special dispatch from
rohsr~asrllrg says warrants are olt tc-
t,e arrest of 80 persons. an leading men
Ia .he mines and principal companies o. th3
z.1-sy exchange ana ~ the professional
element bGt not = Chr mercantile classes
s-,.r- chose arrested are several Aue-3-
cans a-d Germans. including J. ;. Curtis.
an Aufr.eau eus-crer-
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dEZ 1ELL, HIS POLICY.
in u mot Afford to Hold a Town or
and He CsZ Give battle.

York. Jan. 13-Gen. Maxine Co
New II nds the following TO the New
rnez sfVorlf: My purpose in entering
York u 80 western provinces was to place
the IN active rebellion against the Span
them lOrties and 10 prevent the making
ish auT during the present year. In both
Of sugH I have been successful.
objects rei nay army from Camaguay with
II M istanCe of my able ueutcnants,
the as progress TO Pinar del Rio has
and "a been uninterrupted. l moved
virtuaI atanzas, and when the greater
ove' " OF the cane was destroyed. I car
pcrtiorN the same work In portions q
riei The destruction Of cane in Pinar
Havau ended the principal object of my
del Ri 1ge1 Plans
prearr ywhere tae people welcomed our
"Evoy / could dn as many men as
army rs for. \ large number Of men
had u uowed my column. several thou
have one time who would have carried
sand 4 / had provided for them.
arms not my policy 70 have a general
1T 4 1ent with the Spanish troops. I
engageN nord 70 risk the loss OF arms and
cannotY lion that a battle might cause
ammur& er VIII I attempt 10 occupy and
-NeitV own In that case the Spaniaris
hold a II aviron e with a superior force.
would II towns generally on my marches
l avo u 'ruction % Gabriel and Guiana
The ~ trn.ngs to all communities not 70
were VI progress Ny people were fired
resist 4 s.h places and they retaliatei ~
on a. alton / destroyed portions OF the
conAagV railway n order 20 prevent the
v-esterrE IS from transporting troops.
Snsria} not reveal ny future plans. but
Il - tate that all my movements are
viii II xed with some few exceptions
praarraN rpect 70 carry them out success
ard n he war Is being conducted on a
ruHv u -oader scale than the ten years
much 70.
ravafflty 7ez Campos. Who is an honorable
..SfartE one 70 be respected personally.
man II ted the policy which prevails. and
{oaura-J a 20 Join him IN 81 as long as Il
am n believe in meeting the enemy
~@r+l-uu ,e- war aad not BY bioodihlrsty
in an II he heat of action.
a~-a sr I 4isaDuointef because the govern
II - ths United States has not recog-
-.ar+ o hsUtgerency % the Cuhans, but
rszad n oefuI ,nat this rauch desired act
I an II - attained
v.n . not talk on my military opera
Il n th.s -tue'
,t-~s -egoinz statement was obtained
~r1s u Gomez by q re.rssaulat.ve q
s-,~, ~ an point near Come station,
80 - AIausza and Artew.sa.
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CECIL RHODES TALKS.
He Says England Il Bound to Resen
Germnn Interlcr.nga.

New York, Jan. l2.-The World will pub
lish tomorrow the following dispatch from
cecil Rhodes, under date of Cape Town,
January T.. The position Is that within
the Transvaal there are 7o.910 newcomers
and an old population Of l4eo With the
development OF the gold mining industry
to a fuller extent. the newcomers will
amount 10 5}aoo in FIVE years. eventually
60 a million. probably more. From time 70
time the position will be upset by the at
tempt of the new population TO claim com
mon civil rights. which eventually they
certainly must get craftsmanship should
give them some rights, as the present state
is impossible for rhe newcomers who own
more than hair the SOIL of the Transvaal
and nine-tenths of the wealth % the coun-
try. The new males outnumber the Old
.iVe 20 one, ana are composed largely 0f
Americans. including the principal man
ayers.
'Erglar3 is the nly great rowertr south
Africa She is row threatened with Ger
man Interference. which she is bound t9
resent AND r.eist I'm This she should have
Americas sympathy. Blood fs thicker
than water. Americans above an nations
insist on civn rights in ones Industries
here at the care. In the Transvaa1 All
mine managers a-e Americans And vet
we have the spectacle oF the two creat
English sueakinE nations of the uorls a.
most on the verge of war about some tar-
rem land i- South America whereas work
ing fr perfect harmony. THE peace OF the
world would Pc secured 90
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THE CUBAN PATRIOTS.
Practical Obstacles To Their Recog-
ntfIon hv rhis Government.

milton bT his Government
Washington City. Jan. 12.-Assnranceg
have been given by the house COMMITTEES
on foreign affairs 10 those members who
are interested in the movement 70 secure
recognition Of the Cuban Fevouff0ngsts
that a report viii De made % the bouse
al the earliest day consistent with prop
er Investigation. 4 sub-con nmtjtee of the
foreign affairs committee has been 51sig-
mated by Chairman HIT. consisting Of
Acams. Pa, chairman: Draper, Mass:
HIT III. Some irnpa tieDce has been
voiced in the house because the resolu-
ton % recognize the revolution has not
been brought forward and passed imne-
dIately. and patriotic and sentimental rei-
sons have been urged IN support 0s t5is
feeling. The foreign affairs committee
recc suizez fully the existence Of this senh-
mtut but the subcommittee does not
feel Justified In acting without the usual
elaboration. nor is 81 az all certain that
they will deem n eNpedieut for THIS gov
eminent O. recognize Cuba at once,
Apart from the sentimental reasons.
there is "a commercial Phase or she dues-
ton of which the foreign affairs members
ara not allowed 90 remain in ignorance.
There are sugar Investments IN Cuba held
by citizens Of the United States amount
lnr 10 some f5Jc09.w@ wJfch have suf-
fered enormous damage at the hands of
the rebels in their raids. SO long az tbs
revolution has no recognized standing,
spain - responsible for these losses and
tha owners 0f plantations hope - be ahls
70 secure reparatlon from her az some fi-
ture day When this government formal
Is takes notice - the fact that state oe
war exists lu Cuba. lis citizens WI have
no ground upon which 10 base p4elr
claims
These considerations tend 10 rrtard
raregnttfon. Whether they viii defeat tho
movement for recognition remains 20 D@
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land henceforsh sheds the sunlight Of her
favor or the zwelound (Russia ani
Erance)."
The Hamburger correspondent declares
that there Is no question OF the abroga-
ton ot the suzerainty ot Great Britain
over the Transyaai. because the Transvaal
has not recognized the British suzerainIy
al any time since 1884. The kolnische
Eolks Zeitung says:
1T Is high time that the British gov
eminent should deny its responsibilities
for the Times lies and abusive sayings
about Germany. Continued silence implies
guilt"
The Deutsche Wochenblatt threatens
that when the Egyptian question shall
be revived. the German press VII unani-
mously side with France against England.
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FOR ARMENIA AND CUBA.
Appeal bv the Pastors Union OF the
ftTy of SnohomfSh.

Civ OF SnOhOmiSn-
Snohomish, Jan Sat meeting or the
Pastors Union. II was moved and car
ried that the enclosed resolution be sent
10 the Post-IntelIigencer for publication:
ITO the Honora bic Senators and Con-
eressmen representing the State OF Wash
fngton in the congress OF the United
States-Geutlemen: The Pastors Union
OF the city Of Snohomish. comprising the
resident pastors OF the evangelical
churches of the city. hereby memorabilia
YOU "a our national representatives and
urge upon YOU 20 assist In your respective
bodies the passage Of such wise leglsia-
ton as shall relieve the terrible evils 10
which We call your attention. VIZ:
..First-To extend such relief to the Ar
uenian people OF Asiatic Turkey as the
wisdom OF congress may devise And TO
that end We submit that the massacre OF
azuiItless thousands, the 0utraging Of help
less women. the selling into the slavery
Of the harerns Of innocent girls. the wan
Ton destruction OF homes and The necesst-
ties OF life Of vast muititudes cannot IND
a naraifel short of the darkest days of
the middle ages. And that such Things
are possible In these closing years OF the
nineteenth century IS a disgrace and an
Insult 10 that which We term a Christian
civilization And for the great powers of
Europe and America 10 stand apathetic
and Indifferent while such scenes are be-
ing enacted IS nothing short OF a crime
against humanity.
"T.et the great governments unite for It's
suppression. and II diplomatic methods
cannot avail. then invoke arbltram mt or
force
..second-we ask that congress insist
that the executive protect our American
missionaries in Turkey. and the property
which they hold for mission AMI educa-
tioual work. and Tor personal comfort and
good.
''Third-That this government extend 70
Cuhans struggling for liberty the rights OF
Aei,igerency and recognition AZ the earliest
moment when their achievements shall
show they are entitled 70 it.
We are most respectfully yours,
JAMES CAIRNS. President
'syv C.. MERRITT. Secretary Pastors
T~~fo-
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THE SILVER SUBSTITUTE.
A Measure That VIII occupy the sem
ate, the Whole Week.

washington city. Jan. I2--The greats
r,vt ~ the time of the senate during the
r.reseut week will he consumed ln the dis
+.ts.sor, ef fbs. finance eognu4.ttee's s0bstl-
to.e for me bond bill Senator Morgan vii
1eaa off vlth a speech tomorrow. ard SEN
.4o~a Daniel and Dubois have also glvon
-.,.fras ~ speeches. Various other sem
.t..rs are known to - -, pared 70 take the
eo,r either in advocacy ~ or Ia IMPOSITION
=, .ha substitute The probabilities are al
ss-afust securing a vote on the ue@saos
&C.,. the week. The h4ll .s one which un-
80 any circumstance would cali forth
ruary sentiments and much animated de~~
f-.t. uhieh would render u impossible %
raaen a conclusion after Only one week
DEBATE. The advocates ~ the bili sle3 hays
! .r,..-isl reason ln this instance Tor deair-
trsr a Temporary delay. AppTeci0irg fhs
sls,ae margin on the vote. they are deAr0gB
,sat the Utah senators. - whose support
rfav fa4g consistent. should - in ther -eats
,saen fhe vote IS taken They would pfoss-
aafy nor resort % diiatQry TACTICS 70 No.
-i.re ms deiay further fha8 70 make sufs
tnat there are epeeches enough 70 cons
ss,rns the time ia what may Dc designated
as legitimate debate.
There are several other questions or
minor Importance on tire senate calendar.
which vii receive attention during ths
morning hour each DAY.
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Advance ~ wheat In England.

London. Jan 12--rhe weather during The
rast week has been mid. damp and duil.
favorable 10 farm work The wheat mar
ket has been firm and more active. Twenty
ce-roes vere sold. and over .es9 quarters
af narcels- Il IS noE quieter ard 81 20 e
saare~ on the week, owing ~ the polifI-
r.i outlook and the advance ~ American
1trpt zuurlles The spot trade vas firm
D.Igfh Parcels prompt a. 2fs o. Mai2s
as ern ans quiet soot sI9w. oats were
eran and Moderate % supplies.
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44ytco CItv. Jan 12-ronvi-ced % ths
s.-,rrensa sunerl0rirv 81 the service Of the
Assgrtatel Press Fl Unlversal. one % me
rn-st modern ana progressive daiiles tn
ms city. vii begin tomorrow 20 take the
ys4vs az the great American assoc alton.
80 fo ORDER - improve its appearance
hss ordered printing paper from the United
Grafes.
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Fo,s DEADLY JOKING.
u 10 for Decorators ot His sup
DvnarnV posed Grave.

n .ss-1ns Franco. private secretary
ye- n Nare5 IN letter 20 woman
- Ant0C ~. draws a F-F.a 90
IN -a and gives az -4-+s-' 9 @-'9'- ~ .-f
,e-ss~ IN camp = the C1o2racau Noun
dates a-a Cara On DECEMBER 4-' x
- the arst breathing sE.ell we have
..r-ts II leaving Santiago 1e Cuba ard I
N.F - ea~a.a e 10 writing - yo4.
...v efstske re 70 write - uar. and
l..-,x a-ns yoa T04 hAye ssgere3 much
srn., Y 34ea-e, 49, yel = = 4-EAc-4i .
IA cor