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Omaha daily bee., 1896-12-26

Of a conflict. aud the report Is doubted here
Havana adviccs arc that Corners advance
guard has captured the town OF Las Pas
sega. in Santa Clara province. taking the
entire garrison and all the stores \
battalion ot fresh troops was sent TO Matan-
gas this morning from Havana to be sent
to the front. Great eNcrtions are being made
to get strong force to oppose General
Gomez and three lines are being formed
to get the Cubans ontanged between them
and crushed.
HAVANA. Dec, 9j.--Major Barber reports
that the battalion OF Gucnos had a hard
nsht near Tellechca with the insurgent
bands under Folno Alvarez, Aldani aud
Barrottl. Lieutenant Freirie was mortally
wounded and aftorward died. The insur-
gents left four dead upon the field and
carried away many others, They also
abandoned a large number Of arms and
ammunition. The prisoners captured say
that there were thirty.seven insurgents
killed. rho Insurgents also captured thirty
tiics which had been left on the field
and nearly 100 horses The insurgent dead
were carried 20 the town OF Quintara for
Identification. Among them were Captain
Eusebia Roins and Lieutenant Ballejs. In
quircs In official quarters by the correspond
ont of the Associated press elected denial
of 'hc story published in the United states
that ;hc Ali6ustering steamer Three Friends
fired upon 4 Spanish coast guard steamer and
a SpaniSh guard bont
Omaha daily bee., 1896-12-26
GOVERNMENT NAY FORECLOSE
Senator Thurgton Thinks that Will Be the
Course Toward Union Pacific.
NO TIME TO PASS A FUNDING MEASURE
Relieves Majority Of Roth Houses
Favor II, Howcvcr--I- Certain
There VIII lie II Spccini Scs-
sion of Congress.

United States Senator John NJ. Thurston
spent Christmas day with mis- family In this
city.
81 think there will be no tariff Ur Anan-
clal legislation at this stJsion OF congress- ."
said the senator. 81 am satisfied however
that there will be an extra session Of con
gress called to consider these matters soon
after the advent Of the republican admins-
tration, probably about March ~. 1t is
pretty certain that there Will be new
tarifr bill by the frs; OF July"
"Do / think :he government viii fore
close its lien on tho Union Pacific at an
early date? 1t is altogether probable that
the attorney general will appear early in
January for the government in the pending
suits and ask for foreclosure Of the gov
ernments lien. The president will not
wait for congress to act Ia thi5 natter
Congress may or may not pass the fund-
ing bill Of course, ii 1t should that would
end the foreclosure proceedings. II 1t docs
not the foreclosure will 20 on. The truth
Is that | have not taken q great interest in
this matter and may not be fully posted.
know an opposite opinion prevails, but
what I've said is a fact nevertheless"
do you think that the passage of the
funding bill by the present congress is prob
able?"
L SnOul1 say tnat IL is llKCly 10 pass Ine
house. In the senate probably majority
OF the members are in favor of it. still 1t
may not pass. The time is SO short and the
press Of other matters is so great that any
measure that is hard fought is likely to
fail, though 1t might pass were there more
time. However, l think the foreclosure the
most probable outcome though believe the
government viii get less for its interests
through this means than by the funding
bill"
what about Cuban legislation? The
Cuban matter has the right of way and will
be taken up right after the holidays. In
fact, there is not much chance for general
legislation as only two months of the pres
ent session remain. | believe a majority OF
the senators are in favor OF the committee
report on the Cuban matter. 1t will not
only be considered during the remainder of
this session, but it will be one of the first
matters taken up at the special session. In
my opinion, there will never be a termina-
tion Of the trouble in Cuba until the United
States takes some decisive action in the mat
ter and acknowledges the republic l think
we may as well act before the island is en-
tirely devastated and the inhabitants alto
gether eXteiminated."
The senator is looking well and hearty,
and says he has not felt better in a long
time. Since he has been east he has gained
eight pounds and shows it,
Omaha daily bee., 1896-12-26
FOR EMPTY PRESERVE JARS.
Sweet Preserved Pumpkin, Carrots
and Orange Peel.

AS the untitled preserve jars and jelly
glasses accumulate the provident house
wife is always desirous of replenishing her
unoccupied storeroom shelf. If she wants
something unusual, the following old but
always new recipes may tempt her.
To make sweet preserve of pumpkin
secure a pumpkin that is a dark yellow in
color cut 1t into narrow strips, remove the
soft part and pare off the rind Cut the
strips into pieces two or three inches long,
weigh them and then rinse them in clear
water and throw them into a preserving ket-
tie Add one pound of granulated sugar
and the juice of two lemons for each pound
of pumpkin. Cover the kettle and stand 1t
in a cool place over night. In the morn
ing add one pint of water for each five
pounds OF fruit, and few good-sized pieces
of scraped ginger root Place the kettle
over the fire where the contents will just
simmer until the pieces of pumpkin be-
come clear and can be pierced with a splint
With a perforated spoon carefully lift out
the cooked pumpkin and put 1t into jars
filling each jar two-thirds full Cook the
liquid until it is thick syrup, then skim
out the ginger root and pour the syrup into
the partly filled jars. Do not cover the
jars until the preserves are perfectly cold
The pumpkin may be cut into thin slices
diamonds. or any fancy shape desired, and
orange juice may be used in place of the
lemons
Carrots may be preserved in such
manner that they can be used as a substi-
tute for preserved ginger and will be found
an excellent imitation. Take small yell
low carrots, scrape them and cut them into
halves and then in quarters. Put the
pieces into a preserving kettle cover them
with water and put them over the fire and
parboil them. Then turn them into a col
ander and let them drain several hours
Weigh the drained carrots and return them
to the preserving kettle; add to them their
weight in syrup of ginger. Cover the ket-
tie and place 1t over slow fire, where the
contents can just simmer for about three
hours; then put the carrots into jars, and
when they are cold cover them. Do not use
this preserve until 1t has been made several
weeks.
Another delicious sweetmeat is preserved
orange peel. Select oranges with perfect
skins, wipe them with a damp cloth and
weigh them Peel the fruit by taking the
skin off in quarters, and then cut it into
straws Cover the cut peel with hot water
and let ii cook fifteen minutes. Drain off
the water and again cover the peel with hot
water and boil until the straws are tender
Meanwhile put into a preserving kettle the
weight of the fruit in granulated sugar and
squeeze over 1t the juice of the oranges
Put the Kettle over the back of the fire
where the sugar will slowly dissolve. When
the liquid boils put in the cooked straws and
boil twenty minutes. Put the peel into
jelly glasses and when it is cold cover.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-12-26
RIVERA GIVES wEYLER WARNING.
Threatens ReprisnIs If the Pacifcos
Arc knthIcsSIN Shot.

NEW YORK. Dec pa special from Key
West says: Steamship passengers say that
General Rivera, who is in command Of the
army of Maceo has sent formal warning to
General Weylor. General Rivera notified the
Spanish general that If he persists in his
threats to kill pacifcos found in the country,
the Cubans will make reprisals on all Span
iards whom they may capture.
General Weyler Is affecting 10 disregard
the warning. Those near him. however. say
that he will not dare to carry out his ideas
as ruthlessly as he desired. His guerrilas
paciilcos and force their families into the
garrlSoned towns. AS the troops ia such
places have little extra food, and the resi-
dents none to spare, this order lays a great
hardship on the poor country felix. Hun
dreds will soon be starving
General Rivera is moving out of his In
trenchments. All indications point to an en-
gagement soon. General Weyipr has visited
various points on the trocha and San Cristo-
bal. He is always accompanied by a large
force.
There is skirmishing daily along the tro-
cha and on the outskirts o. Artemi5a.
battle has been fought in Santa Clara prov
ince between guerrilla bands. The Cubans
forced the Spanish to retire into Remedies
with heavy loss.
Regia, across the bay from Havana, was
attacked again last nigh. almost under the
guns of the fortress, Several houses were
burned, and running fight was maintained
for six hours The Spanilrds lost two sol
diers killed, the insurgents five o. six. The
Cubans took th,ir dead away.
The fighting around the city greatly alarms
the residents. The troops night watcn in
the suburbs have Eeen doubled.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-12-26
A HAPPY GIRL.
New York Herald.

New York Herald.
All! what happy chance has come
To change and sweeten life,
Since he has plead, in loving wise.
With me 10 be his wife!
But l must give up bicycling,
And being In the swim,
And | must never waltz again
With any one but him.
And l must never tell mamma
My worries and my care,
Because he says mammas-in-law
Make trouble everywhere.
And I must go to cooking school
And learn economy;
II | could only make my clothes
How proud he'd be of me!
And II he comes home cross at night
/ must not mind or cry.
i wonder why he chose n girl
SO ignorant as l?
He hopes I'll always laugh and joke
He hates quiet girl
And women must he always neat,
With every lock in curl
And IL his business should detain,
He says j mustn't mind:
or course | couldn't be so mean,
When he's so good and kind.
That's why the world has changed for me
To such happy place;
Oh. how | hope I'll always see
Approval in his face!
He is so fond and chivalrous,
And so unselhsh. too,
i wonder how l won his love-
l can't believe it's true!
Omaha daily bee., 1896-12-26
interesting family will doubtless add TO the
history OF this historic home.
MOVING THE LIBRARY.

NpNlENb liiE 1AhhsNNhs
One OF the interesting features OF legisla-
tive life during the past week has been the
discussions going on about the removal OF
the library from it's crampcd and most dingy
quarters in the capitol to it's magnificent
new home opposite the eastern entrance OF
the place whore our laws are made. Some
of the practical legislators have talked about
the books as u they were merc rubbish to
be cartcd and hauled willy-uilly to the new
library OF congress as 50 much coal, wood
or old ashes Representative Cummings,
however, OF New York, voiced the sentiment
OF a large number OF literary folk when he
spoke during the course Of the debate Of the
souls Of the books, and bespoke for them
tender treatment No definite plan has yet
been decided upon how to accomplish the
transfer, but II seems safe to assert that Il
will be weeks and possibly months before
they are put In place upon the new shelves
In what Charles Dudley Warner and Henry
D. White, well Travelled men Of wide cNpc-
rlence. regard the finest building in the
world. without peer, ancient or modern. In
the removal OF the German library to It's
new quarters several years ago the emperor
ordered out a regiment thousand strong
which transferred 100000 volumes In one
day. This sort OF thing would hardly do
in this democratic country. 1t took seven
weeks to transfer the Boston public library
Of 100000 volumes from its old homo 20 the
now building in Copley's square IN 1895
The parsimohious policy, however, as voiced
by some of the members of the library COM
mittee in the discussion above referred to
will probably result in having the trans
fer of the books from the old to the new
quarters accomplished in about ten weeks
unless much more progressive spirit is
shown than now dominates the majority of
the members OF the committee.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-12-26
A WINTER MORNING.
Written for The Bee.

Written for The Bee
stretch of golden splendor spans the
east
When nights Disgusting shadows back
ward flee,
And riffs of rose In somber clouds fresh
leeced,
Are like to sun-kissed waves of sudsy
sea.
The nights sweet peace has banished hoy
erlng storm
That marred the world of mortals yester-
day:
Thus when. though dead. my human heart
was warm,
Did sleep drive all my grlefs and doubts
away.
But snake-llke smoke streams out against
the sky.
Sure symbol OF the greed OF selfish man;
II speaks OF earth and earths stern toll
and /
Must act my part. though hidden is the
plan.
BELLE WILEY CUE.
Winsde Neb.
brooklyn Life: Shelf you know SO much
Omaha daily bee., 1896-12-26
HoKE's LATEST TRIUMPH.
Ex-Secretnry Smith in the Role
HugSinE Expert.

EN-Secrctnry Smith In the Role OF
HugEinS Expert.
EX-Secretary Hoke Smith would seem to
be an expert on hugging, to judge from the
clever style in which he secured the
acquittal of his lady client charged with
stealing a Doctors pocketbook while en-
braclng him. Mr.. Smith made the doctor,
who is said to be a gentleman of generous
stomachc proportions, hug him in open
court, relates the Baltimore Sun, and the
ex-secretary, having a large endowment OF
the same character, neither gentleman was
able TO reach the cash Of the other each
carrying his pocketbook in the rear, or
pistol pocket, as they would call it in
Kentucky. Thus he demonstrated to the
satisfaction of the court that the accused
lady's arms we're not long enough to stretch
around the waist OF the prosecuting witness
to the point where he carried his money.
The device was shrewd and effective one,
and suggests that the eX-secretary has made
something OF a study of human waists and
OF the enclrcling capacity OF arms.
The vital flaw in his argument, however,
but one which the prosecution fortunately
did not discover, was that the party OF the
first part and the party OF the second part,
the hugger and the huggee. were both men
Under these conditions there was, OF course
no real sincerity or earnestness in the affair
II a lady. say Mrs. Smith, for instance had
been trying to get at Mr.. Smiths pocket
book to obtain her Christmas money, the re-
suit, we venture to say, would have been
entirely different, notwithstanding the
handsome embonpoint OF the eX-secretary
When 1t comes to getting at a husbands
pocketbook. especially about holiday times
there 10 no protection for the married man
In ayoirdupois. Readers of Dickens VIII re-
call the gentleman OF tremendous stomach.
who wore his watch in his fob and defled the
efforts of pickpockets to remove 1t, but who
was at last doubled up by small boy and
robbed OF his time-piece. The ladies have the
same extraordinary dexterity and resource
fulness in reaching their husbands pocket
books, and II Mrs Smith had been substitu-
Omaha daily bee., 1896-12-26
NnrrinrcnbIc Age.

The discussion had waxed warm, relates
the Chicago Post He had given his views
upon women and marriage and she had dis
puted every assertion he had made in regard
to the age at which girl should marry.
"Well." he said in desperation, at last
"what do you consider the marriageable
age?"
"Why. ! don't believe there can be any
ironclad rule in such matter" she replied
TITS different with different girls. and 1t
isn't safe to endeayor to be too specific
However, ! may say in a general way that
the age at which a girl should marry de-
pends entirely upon the age at which she
gets her first real good chance"
Omaha daily bee., 1896-12-26
nigh Estimate of Athletic EXERCISES.

PIERRE, S. D., Dec. 5.-(Special.) )-Lieu-
tenant A. S. Frost. who has been assigned
as military instructor of the South Dakota
National Guards, in statement as to what
he will carry out in that line, places aIh-
letics. after the methods employed in the
regular army, as one of the first things
which will be looked after He will also in
struct commissioned and nOncommissioned
officers. principally by correspondcnce, civ
ing them a two-year course in the studies
pursued in the infantry and cavalry school
at Fort Leayenworth. The lieutenant vbo
has acted as inspector for the last two en-
campments of the National Guard. in
speaking of these encampmonts, says: II
believe that for discipline and downright
hard work these two cncampmCnts were the
best in the United States"
Omaha daily bee., 1896-12-26
STORY OF THREE FRIENDS DENIED.
Spanish officials Refuse tG Credit the
Alleged Naval Flight.

CINCINNATI, Dec. 25.-A special TO the
CommerclalTrib from Key West says:
Much comment was made today in Havana
over the report cabled from New York
that the filibusterng steamer Three
Friends had been fired on by Spanish
cruisers and that the steamer had disabled
a Spanish gunboat. This report is positively
denied in official circles, where it is affirmed
that nothing of the kind occurred, but that
the story is made from whole cloth. 1t
Is admitted that the steamer landed on
the south side of the island but ii is alleged
that there was no fighting. 1t is further
more admitted that only a part OF the cargo
was secured by Gomez, Spanish coast guards
having captured a good portion. The Three
Friends is here lying under the guns of the
Raleigh. Captain Lewis refuses to say
anything about his trip, save that he had
been after derelicts. AS TO the story of a
fight, he processes ignorance None of
the crew can be induced to speak of the
affair The vessel does not bear any marks
Omaha daily bee., 1896-12-26
Guarding Their Tempers.

"Why, Mulcahy," friend asked in aston
ishment, "have you and Mulhooly quar-
reed?"
THAT we have not" said Mr.. Mulcahy,
with earnestness.
There seemed to be coolness between
you when you passed just now"
That's the insurance av our friendship"
II don't understand"
"NNhoy. thin, it's this way: Mulhooly and
are that devoted to wan another that we
can't bear The idea of a quarrel an. as we
are both mighty quick timpered, we've re
solved not to shpake to wan another at ALI"
Omaha daily bee., 1896-12-26
wEYLER ADOPTS SAVAGE TACr,cs.
shoots Pncifcos on sight In His At
IcnlEIs To Llcnr Ihc CnmmirN.


tcmBts to Clear the Country.
CINCINNATI. Dec. pa special to the
Commercia-Tribune from Key West. Fla.
says: Passengers from Cuba say that all
Havana is waiting for reports from General
Weyler, and commenting on his actions so
far. He is reported to have stated that he
intended to make desert of the Pinar del
Rio section, to starye General Rivera out
According 10 rumors he has begun strongly
on this. His guerrilla bands have orders
to shoot all paciicOs at sight, to carry off
or destroy all cattle or provisions Of any
kind, and to lay waste the entire country
burning cane fields, houses, barns etc. This
they are beginning to do. Fifteen paciiicos
have already been killed, among them two
women. The Cubans are infuriated at the
savdgeness and have begun to show spirit
of retaliation by hanging all guerrilas
captured, with a short trial. Weyler's ar
rival was opportune, it is stated, as his com
manders have been greatly worried over
the various successes of the Cuban bands
Several attacks have been made on the
trocha, in fact that is now a daily occur
renee, the Cubans seemingly being desirous
of keeping their foes in a state OF siege.
1t is stated that an entire pacitico family
of five persons was destroyed on Friday last
by General Melquiso's bands, when they
tried to prevent the removal of their cattle.
Melquiso. irritated at their resistance, shot
three down in cold blood and then, binding
the two elder sons to his horses tails,
dragged them around until life was extinct.
They were then cut loose and thrown into
the house, to which the firebrand was APP
piled. Cubans swear to burn him alive II
they ever capture him Several engage
ments are reported from the Santa Clara
province with the vanguard of Gomezs
army, the Spaniards being defeated in nearly
every case, though the published records
claim a victory
Omaha daily bee., 1896-12-26
Arid Lands In Washington.

The state of Washington is proceeding sys-
tematically in the work of reclaiming its
arid lands, the operations being under the
direction of an arid land commissioner. A
recent report by this officer says that by the
process OF irrigation over 1,0O0.0 900 acres in
the state may be made fertile The work in
hand is the reclamation of some $4,000
acres which have been Withdrawn from the
public domain at a ccst mostly for personal
service, of about 81 600. Abundant water for
this large tract can be had from the Natchez
river, reinforced by a series of reservoirs,
the water to be supplied by canal $50 miles
in length
Omaha daily bee., 1896-12-26

Ralph Messersmth was locked up last
evening on the charge of assaultlng an
officer He is the man whom Officer
Drummy was attempting to lead to the
patrol box at Twenty-fourth and Charles
streets Thursday night and who threw
Drummy under a passing carriage. Mes
'sersmith was originally wanted because
IL was suspected that he was implicated
in the stealing of n lot of jewcry from
the showcases of a. Anderson, 22l3 Cum
ing street, several nights ago. Charles
Bruner is in custody for the same reason.
None of the missing jewclry was found In
their possession
Omaha daily bee., 1896-12-26
EPlTAPHY.

Stranger. ere from this monument you turn,
Note now quick followed retribution just.
Der these remains you find this 'storied
urn"
Resulting from an animated bust"
Omaha daily bee., 1896-12-26
His Wish.

The foot ball player was struggling over
his examination paper. He passed his hand
over his brow and gazed at the ceiling, re-
lates the Washington Star.
81 wish" he said mournfully, as the pen
dropped from his hands.
what do you wish?" inquired the pro
fessor who happened to be passing.
81 wish" was the answer in tones of
dull-blue melancholy, that my memory
were as long as my hair"
Omaha daily bee., 1896-12-26
Convicted of Hanging His wife.

CLARKE. S. D.. Dec. 25.-Chrlstian
Christensen has been convicted of wife
murder and sentenced to the penitentiary
for life. 1t was supposed that his wife had
committed suicide, as she was found hang
ing to a tree. He hung her to the tree from
his wagon and then drove out from under.
leaving her there, Circumstantial evidence
was found which rendered the suicide theory
,nIln
Omaha daily bee., 1896-12-26

ted for the doctor by the prosecution In
court the other day, Mr. Smith would, un-
quostionably. have lost his case and gone
home poorer both in pocket and in profess
slonal reputation.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-12-26
coNVIcrs WOULD FIGHT ToR CunA,
Asked the Governor for Christmas
CHI. hut Arc nisnnMninIcI.

GItt, but Arc DisnnDOintcu.
FRANKFORT, Ky. Dec 25.-One hundred
conyicts in the Frankfort p5nitentiary filed
petition with the governor for pardon.
They stated in their petition that If pardoned
they would all 90 to Cuba ana fight to free
the island. The governor could not see II
that way and was inclined to think they
might work for freedom inside the walls and
their expected Christmas gift has gone glim-
morning.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-12-26
Indinnnnnlis journal:

Indianapolis Journal: why do you hate
soap so' asked the inqulsitive lady
ii don't" said Mr.. Dismal Dawson. II
simply ignore it. We don't move in the
same set that's all"
Omaha daily bee., 1896-12-26

Detroit Free Press: Don't you think
$40 n week alimony is little too much
to demand" asked the referee In the d.. d..
yorce case, "when he is only making $5O?'
NO | don't" said the lady. That's
what | used to make him gimme while |
was liyin' with him"
Omaha daily bee., 1896-12-26

Chicago Tribune: Now there's old
Squallop. I reckon he's the stingiest man
in the United States, and he's got money
to burn. | believe he expects to take it
with him when he dies"
"Wcll. If he does taks ii with him he'll
certainly have n chance to burn It."
Omaha daily bee., 1896-12-26

Philadelphia North American: Minnows
Why Major Mckinley and l attended
the same school.
Batc-Strange; but then / suppose the
major picked up considerable additional
information after he graduated.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-12-26

Doesn't Run-Sundnys,
The Burlingtons 2:55 p. M train for Lincoln
Omaha daily bee., 1896-12-26
AFVER THE FEAST.

Philadelphia Record: Don't rely too
much on a man who hesitates to tell
lie" ssays the Manayunk Philosopher
"Iic may have an impedment in his
Specch"