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Omaha daily bee., 1899-12-19
GENERAL SPORTING NEWS.


NEW ORLEANS, Dec. lS--Relults:
First race, selling, one mile: Yubadam
won. Uhlers second, Towanda thiri Time:
1:H
Second race, six and half furlongs:
Turney won, Crane second, pythia third.
Time: l:23&
miles: JimD won, Admetus second Albert
Vale third. Time: 2:ll.
Fourth race, handicap, one mile: Com
pensation won, Andes second, Florlsar
third. Time: 1:i2.
Fifth race, selling, seven furlongs: Tom
Kingsley won, Moncreith second Chantilly
third. Time: $50.
SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 1S.-Weather
clear; track heavy at Oakland today. Re
suits:
First race. six furlongs. selling: Plan
won, Gauntlet second, Rio Chico third.
Second race eleven-s sixteenths of a mile:
San Tomas won, Fine Shot second, j. v
HAYS third Time: l:09l5.
Third race, one and one-siNteenth miles:
Casdale won Dare II second, Horton third.
Time: 1850,
Fourth race one mile, Emeryv!le handi-
cap: Napamax won, Moringa second, Ven
toro third, Time: 143,
Firth race, six furlongs; Southern Girl
won. Princess Zeika second Herculean
third Time: l:l5h.
Sixth race, six furlongs. selling: Mont
Gomery won, Jcrid second, T!buron third,
Time: 1:l5.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-12-19
FINANCIAL CRISIS IS REACHED
CONTINUED from First Page)

All the changes in the prices between sales
ran up to 2 and points.
After the close OF the exchange there was
a meeting Of the exchange committee to con-
slider further measures for safety. An issue
OF clearing house certificates was discussed.
but the bank presidents decided that would
not be advisable at present
A meeting CT the clearing house commit
tee was called for II o'clock tomorrow, with
a view Of being prepared for action in case
OF further necessity. The Generalization in
stocks affected the bond market more or less,
but losses we're largely confined to the lower
grade Issues, which have been subject to
speculation. The volume Of investment is
sues brought on the market by the severe
money stringency is as yet small
Omaha daily bee., 1899-12-19
WHEAT MARtET ENJOYS BIG BOOM.
Price Goes Up Two Cents from Satur-
dny's Closing Figures,


days Closing Figures.
NEW. YORK, Dec. 1S.-While nelghboring
speculative markets were in a state OF de-
mobilization today over the situation in
South Africa and the disturbed failures at
home, wheat, on the other hand enjoyed
the biggest boom it had had in months
From Saturdays curb, figures to the best
point of today was a matter of &c per bushel
the jump being attended by heavy local
covering and evidences of increased outside
interest. Once when visible supply figures
appeared showing an increase of sol, 900
bushels, prices receded a little and were
soft for time, but only to recover in the
final half-hour in leaps of 4 cent each.
closing unsettled by strong, at shade under
top point, but 3-S cents to y cents above
Saturday. War news is always regarded as
a strong bull card in grain, but until to-
day little attention had been given to South
African matters. May opened at 75A cents,
sold up to 761s cents and closed at 76A cents.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-12-19
st. Jacobs OIL Company Fails.

BALTIMORE, Dec 1S.-The Charles A.
Vogeler Co., druggists, consisting of Chris
tian Devries and his wife, formerly
Mrs. Minnie A. Vogeler have made a gen.
eral assignment. Henry S. Dulany, general
manager of the company, is the assignee.
Mr.. Devries resigned the presidency OF the
National bank of Baltimore last week. The
Vogeler company was founded in 1874, under
the name of A. Vogeler & Sons. The prin-
cipal product of the concern was st. ia
cobs Oil. The Indebtedness OF the COM
pany is $4,000, unsecured.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-12-19
FORECAST OF THE WEATHER
Fair and Wn mcr Tuesday and
wednesday, with Nur IL rly
winds In Nebraska.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 1S.-Forecast for
Tuesday and Wednesday:
For Nebrasl;a-Fai Tuesday; Wednesday
fair; warmer northerly winds, becoming
variable.
For Iowa-Fair Tuesday; colder in eX
tremo eastern portion Wednesday fair;
warmer in western portion; west to north
winds.
For Missouri-Coder and generally fair
Tuesday; Wednesday fair; warmer in north
west portions, wind becoming northwesterly.
For South Dakota-Fair; warmer Tuesday;
Wednesday fair; variable winds
Local Record.
OFFICE OF THE WEATHER BUREAU.
OMAHA, Dec. lS.-Omnha record of tenn
perature and precipitation compared with
the corresponding day CT the last three
years: .., ..- ...
Maximum temperature. 80 81 %
Minimum temperature. 2i - az y
Average temperature. 2S % y
Precipitation ..........,.... I'D .VO %
Record of temperature and precipitation
at Omaha for this day and since March l,
1899:
Normal for the Observation-Disclosures. %
Accumulated excess since March 1.......,356
Normal rainfall for the day.......... .03 inch
Deficiency for the day............... .O3 inch
Total rainfall since March l.....25.Sl inches
Deficiency since March 1.......... S.9l inches
Deficiency for cor. period, 1888. 3.ii inches
Deficiency for cor. period 1897 10. .35 inches
Reports from stations nt u. m.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-12-19

afternoon he went 70 the brewery, drdw
knife and attacked two OF the workmen.
They proved too much for him and he was
badly used up. From admissions made by
Pencenstodler it is thought he was in
ssbbiug ARRAY on Pacific street, near Sixth,
in Omaha not long ago and the Omaha police
have been notified
Omaha daily bee., 1899-12-19
Armour 10 thc Rescue.

NEW YORK, Dec. 1S-A special to the
Times from Boston says; The financial
situation insofar as It relates to the great
packing. house Of John r Squire & Co.
greatly improved today by the action of
Armour 4 Co. of Chicago, who, is Is said,
have come to the assistance of the stranded
company Just what has been done is not
known, but 1t Is understood that enough
money has been guaranteed to make the
company 60 along without much further
trouble Whether Armour intends absorb
ing the plant Cannol be ascertained, the
firm refusing to discuss the matter.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-12-19
weayers Demand More Nancy.

PIIILADELPHIA, Dec. lS,-An amCnded
scale OF wages has been decided upon by
the cloth weavers of this city and win be
presented TO the manufacturers during the
current week. The scale calls for a general
nounce that n their demands are not COM
piled with before January ! a strike Will
be ordered. About 5000 weavers and 1000
is taken.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-12-19

OSCEOLA, Neb., Dec. 1S.-(Special) y
Lawyers in this county had been receiving
circulars from realty corporation of New
ark, ~ j., Offering to loan money at per
cent. The manager, o. w. Roper, has now
been placed under arrest in New York. The
first thing asked for after application for the
lean was $40 to pay for making the neces-
sary inquiries. The exposure Of the firms
methods prevented numerous deals being
made here
Omaha daily bee., 1899-12-19
Contest over n shcriH,. ONCE.

TRENTON, Neb, Dec. 1S.--(Special Tele-
gram )-The recount in the election contest
over sheriff of this county came off today.
]. NJ Crews, fusionist, wins by majority
OF three over j. II. Brown, republican. At
the last election it was announced that
Brown won by nine votes. Brown appeals
to the district court and the case will be
heard January 2. He says Illegal ballots were
counted for his opponent.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-12-19

ALMA, Neb, Dec 1S.-(Special Telegram.)
IA. -. baines OF this place. was ordered
to appear before Judge Scott and show
cause why he should not be punished for
contempt of court AS near as can be
learned, Mr.. Barnes has taken the Dodd girl
to Kansas. The case was tried here some
months ago and Judge Beall took it under
consideration. but has not given a decision.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-12-19

and towns Of New England. This increase
Affects 10OOO to 5000 persons. IN addition
an advance goes into effect iu a number of
the cotton mills Of central and western
Massachusetts. Some OF the wooden mills
also increased wages 10 per cent this morn
inE. These are outside the American
Woolen company. which will make a gem
eral advance January l.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-12-19
PIattsmoutb woman's Club.

PLATTSMOUTH, Neb, Dec 1S-(Special.)
The regular meeting Of the Plattsmouth
Woman's club was largely attended Mrs.
Rush o. Fellows presided. Mrs. S. Waugh
led the current topics, which included the
latest news from Transvaal, the bible in
the public schools and the eclipse of the
moon. Attorney Bryon Clark talked Of
constitutional Period
Omaha daily bee., 1899-12-19
Divorce Case at PIattsmouth.

| PLATTSMOUTH. Neb., Dec. 1S.-(Special)
Judge B. S. Ramsey held short session
OF district court today and granted a di-
vorce to Karl Herger on the plea of deser-
| tion. A number Of minor cases were dis
posed of and court adjourned until Decem-
| Der 80 The judge went to Nebraska City
| this afternoon to hold court tomorrow.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-12-19

money have been tied up in aiding the
underwriting OF certain Industrial enter
prisee until the amount 50 invested, togs ther
with what We have agreed to furnish it
called upon, equals nearly, II not quite the
combined amounts of our capital and sur
plus Most OF this is uncolectible Il needed,
is due at indefinite times, and with certain
privileges OF renewal to the borrowers"
Omaha daily bee., 1899-12-19
David City Poultry show Today.

DAVID CITY. Neb., Dec. 1S.-(Special.)-
The annual exhibition of the Butler County
Poultry association will be held here Decem-
ber 10 to % inclusive. Poultry breeders from
all over the state are expected to attend this
exhibit. The entries are coming in rapidly.
C H. Rhodes of North Topeka, Kan, will
act as judge.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-12-19
Rox MICS of Dropsx.

WEEPING WATER Neb., Dec. 1S.-(Spe-
cial.)-Vern Jameson son of Mr.. and Mrs.
T. F. Jameson. died yesterday, after an
Illness of over two years, of dropsy; aged
II years. His case was a very peculiar one,
and many physicians were called during his
sickness.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-12-19

CINCINNATI. Dec. lS.-rhc pool rooms
were closed today in Covington Ky, by the
Western Union cutting out their wires. The
telegraph company ella med that results OF
races were being telephoned from Coving-
ton TO Cincinnati and insisted on the pool
rooms paying for a large force of detec-
tives or watchmen. 1t Is thought that the
Covington pools will soon resume
Omaha daily bee., 1899-12-19
Law is UnconstitutionaI.

SPRINGFIELD, H., Dec. lS.-The Illinois
supreme court today held the anti-depart-
ment store law passed by the last legisa-
was on appeal from the decision of the Cook
county criminal court imposing fine on
store for selling certain kinds of mer-
chandise where other kinds of merchandise
were sold.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-12-19
One Loses n Hand. Another an Arm.

HARRINGTON, Neb., Dec. 1S.-(Special
Telegram. "A 12-year- old son of Henry
Beckman, living north Of here was getting
off lead of hay when gun he carried was
discharged The shot tore the right arm
nearly off the body. The arm was ampu
tated today.
Charley Goeden's right hand was caught in
a corn shelter and lacerated so badly that
1t was amputated yesterday.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-12-19
Gilbert Wins Championship

BATANIA. y. =. Dec, lS.-On the
grounds of the Batavia Gun club today
Fred Gilbert of Spirit Lake Ia won the
from William r. Crosby of Batavia hy a
score of l2O 10 il9 The men shot at $50
targets. Score by springs: Unknown angles
Gilbert. IS; Crosby, H. EXperts-Glbcrt,
~, Crosby, 49, Doubles-Gilbert, 32; Crosby,
Omaha daily bee., 1899-12-19

Stubborn coughs are conquered If you sue
ceed in stopping the irritation in the throat.
Try Deans wholesome and effective men
thoated drops.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-12-19
Presbyterian Church is Dedicated.

HARRINGTON, Neb., Dec. 1S.-(Special
Telegram. 1.-The new Presbyterian church at
st. James was dedicated yesterday with np-
propriate ceremonies. This is one of the
finest churches in the county.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-12-19
After Liquor seller White,

ST, EDWARD, Neb., Dec. 1S.-(Spec!al)
A. ID. White was arrested again for selling
liquor. About a barrel of the intoxicating
fluid was found at his place.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-12-19
Increased Wages for Thousands.

BOSTON, Dec. lS.-An advance of 10 per
cent in wages went into effect today In
many Of the cotton manufacturing cities
Omaha daily bee., 1899-12-19
pcnccnntodIer Had nv Hi. Nnme,

FREMONT, Neb,, Dec. 1S.-(Special)-
John Pencenstodler. an Omaha man. who
has been working few days at the brewery.
WAS discharged Saturday night. Yesterday
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1899-08-16

ange trees from freeze comes between
December and the middle OF March,
mainly in the month of February,
when the sap has begun to rise and
new growth to form. They have been
killed at no other time; and this sug-
gests that the simplest, easiest and
most certain relief is to retard the
rise of sap until February has past.
By removing the earth from around
the trees in December and not stir
ring the ground or applying fertilizers
until after February, this may be
DONE In this way [ have kept my
peach trees from blooming until now,
and if I had so treated my orange
trees I believe they would not have
been killed We learn by experience
and if in this case I have learned
something to benefit the people, am
willing to suffer the experience which
led to it. I now believe that we can
safely raise oranges in Florida.-Flori-
ola Christian Advocate.
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vessels are employed in harvesting the
crop. 81 have been engaged fifteen
years in pearl fishing" Mr.. Clark told
correspondent of the Melbourne Age
'My experience has led me to the be-
lief that with proper intelligence in the
selection of a place one can raise
pearls and pearl shells as easily as one
can raise oysters. I started my farm
three years ago and have stocked it
with shells, which 1 obtained in many
instances far out at sea. My pearl
shell farm covers five hundred square
miles. Over most of it the water is
shallow. In shallow water the shells
attain the largest size. [ ship my
pearls to London in my own vessels.
The catch each year runs, roughly
speaking, from 100000 worth, up to
almost to five times that AMOUNT
Rochester Times.
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The Southern Farmer.

When. in addition to cotton, the
Southern farmer raises his own corn
and wheat, cuts his own meat and
makes his own syrup, long step in
the right direction will have been
made. The cry that there is no mark
ct for anything, except cotton, does
not apply to these things, for the mar
ket exists right at the fields. The
raising of them will not only cut down
the cost of raising cotton, but will in
acreage in the staple, and hence go far
toward keeping up the price.-Macon
Ga, Telegraph.
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Where Shall We 60 to Raise Oranges?

w mere Oud1l we OO W 1Nc14SO O1oASOo!
"Where shall we go to raise or
anges?" is often asked by people in
terested in citrus culture in Florida,
and the reply is also often heard, GO
to Cuba or Porto Rico" as in the light
of past experience they have little
hopes of ever seeing the orange trees
as universally grown as it was before
the winter of 1894. This may all be
the case still there are sections in the
State that have bearing orange trees
to-day, where the lime and lemon are
as luXuriant, and more so, than they
were before the cold wave swept
across the State Now we do not wish
to be understood as claiming that these
sections did not suffer at all, for they
did
We know of but one orange grove
in the State that has not been touched
by cold and that is in the center of
the Big Cypress Swamp, seventy miles
south of Myers. with ten miles of
swamp OH each side of it, This grove
was planted by the Seminole Indians,
about the time of the Seminole war, it
is supposed. At the time we saw the
trees they were loaded with fruit
(sOur). and showed no evidence of hav
ing ever been touched by cold. They
were also free from scale and other in
sects. Not even the scab, that is so
prevalent all over the State, was visi-
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WEDNESDAY,, AUG. Is, 1899.
A Correction.

By an oversight last week of our
makeup" the article on 'Peaches
and Plums in Florida,'' appeared with
out proper credit. The article was
prepared by Walter Cooper, Of Sorren-
to, and read before the Horticultural
Society at their meeting in Jackson
vile. We make this explanation with
due apologies to Mr.. Cooper and the
Horticultural Society.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1899-08-16

On our first page will be found an
article headed, "Chicago Wants Flori-
Ola Tobacco" We have known Mr..
Jackson for years and feel that any
thing trusted to his care will receive
careful and honest attention. Mr..
Jackson is a truck raiser of Florida,
but personal business matters have
taken him north for sometime, hence
his opportunity to serve our tobacco
growers.
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Die. IHey were UoduLlIul, uedlIHl
trees, uncultivated, unpruned, and un
sprayed, yet holding their fruit most
beautifully cOlored and attractive, blu,
in a locality where no white man could
live and remain in health.
AS stated above there are sections il
the State where the oranges and lem
on is fruiting to-day, and it is to these
sections that we would advise oul
wouldbe orange growers to go. A,
first we thought that no section could
ever produce as good and as abundant
oranges as the central orange belt, and
we have some doubts of it yet, but sc
great an Improvement has been made
by the adoption of better methods OF
caring for the grove and more liberal
application of fertilizer, that it will not
be long before the Southern orange
sections will push the middle orange
belt pretty close for first place.
The West Coast from the Clear Wa
ter HarbOr section down, presents at
present the most attractive orange Sec
ton, for there is an abundance of land
and orange trees in fruit to show that
they were able to stand the cold with
out being killed, and there are thou
sands of acres of land between Bar
tow and Punta Gorda that are just as
good for oranges, as any that are
planted, and producing to-day. The
Manatee River Section also has thou
sands of acres that are as good as any
that are planted and only awaits the
man, who is willing to put his money
out for the future.
The orange land on the East Coast
is being rapidly taken up and as the
amount is limited under present eX-
perience, it will not be long before
there will be none to buy or plant.
We believe the time is coming, how
ever, when the best orange groves on
the East Coast will be planted on the
drained land. 1t may be that this will
not De Known I'LL dILoE Tie 1duI HIS
been cropped with vegetables, till it
has become full of blight, rOot-knot
and other diseases that make vegetable
growing Improbable, then trees will
be planted ''just to see what they will
do" and what they will do will sur
prise the planter.
There is an abundance of land in the
State that can be planted to oranges,
where the only danger from cold is
that in the coolest weather only the
tender twigs are lost and when at
least only one crop and not the whole
tree is taken.
Every orange growing section is sub
iect to some calamity that is liable to
take away one or more crops, so that
there is no place where one can be alb
solutely certain of a full crop every
year.
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Florida'S Need.

IOI1Od NG0u.
The editor of the Datil Pepper, re-
plying to an inquiry as to Florida's
greatest need, and the best plan for
the new conner to pursue, says:
If commission composed of sin
cere, practical men, were appointed to
investigate the greatest needs OF
Florida and to outline a policy for
new corners to pursue, they would re-
port about as follows: First, the up
building Of a system of good roads.
This to be done as nearly as possible
with the material at hand. Com
mencing at the county seats and
branching out in several directions and
extending to the lines of adjoining
countless a continuous system of
roads could be built from one end of
the State to the other On the light,
sandy lands, after all surface roots
have been removed pine straw from
the adjacent forests could be placed in
abundance. Then on the f1at-WOOdS--
low landslide surface soil from each
side Of the road could be thrown UP,
and something akin to turnpikes would
thus be made. These would prove a
blessing to man and beast alike, reduce
ing the cost Of transportation and time
of transit, in consequence of the capa-
city Of teams to pull greater loads ana
more quickly than upon the ordinary
roads. These main arteries would
give life and health to trade. open I'D
new industries, stimulate producers to
raise more Of everything, and thus ado
to the wealth and prosperity of the
State.
Then, having the foundation upon
which to build up a successful bust
ness the next important step would be
to adopt the best methods of conduct
ing that business, and, as we stated
at the Outstart of this article, if they
were practical men, who had actually
learned the secret of making q COM
potency out of light sand lands. thew
would suggest the investment of every
extra dOllar-outside of the expense
of shelter and needed enclosures of
cleared land-in stock, comprising cat
tie and a few hogs and a quota of
sheep and goats proportionately to the
advantages Of the surroundings
The next wholesome advice would
relate to crops, and the tiller of the
soil would be given to understand that
the first consideration should be given
to those crops needed to meet the de-
mand of man and beast upon the place,
and that these could be best had by
the planting Of cassava, potatoes. vel
vet beans, peas, chufas, cane, and
whatever Of corn-Kaffir and Indian
sorghum and the various garden stuff
that fancy might suggest and compati-
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What the Orange Trees Will Stand.

What the Orange Trees Will Stand.
The impression is common that Or
ange trees cannot stand freezing
temperature, but the facts show that
they can under certain circumstances,
and to a considerable extent. We have
no information extending beyond 1866,
one hundred and thirty-thr years
ago, but since then we have a record
of which have been since 1885, and on
ly twice have the orange trees been
generally killed to the ground-in 1885
and in 1895, and not all were killed in
these years, as records show. Our last
freeze found most of the trees
of small size, having come up
from the roots since 1895, and
hence they were tender and
easily affected, and yet were not all
killed to the ground.
If some orange trees were not killed
in the two or three most destructive
freezes, and there we're seventeen
freezes which did not kill the trees to
any general extent, there is certainly
something to be learned from these
facts. One conclusion is the general
ability of the orange tree to stand such
a degree Of cold as we have had in the
orange section of Florida at any time
during the last hundred and thirty
years This is fully established. And
so is the fact that whenever orange
trees have been killed to any serious
and general extent it has occurred
when they were putting out buds and
leaves after cold weather has given
place to a warm season, as in Febru>
ary, in which month our killing freezes
have come On the night of December
20, 1894, oranges on the trees were
frozen through and became balls of ice
and yet the trees put out in three or
four weeks and began to bloom; but
on February z, 1895, about five
weeks after the oranges were
frozen so hard another freeze came,
and killed most of the trees to the
ground and yet both freezes regis
tered IA degrees at Jacksonville
same temperature.
This shows that the danger Of or
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The Only Pearl Farm in the World.

There is said to be only one pearl
farm in the world, but that pays it's
proprietor handsomely. This farm is
in the Torres strait, at the northern
extremely of Australia, and belongs to
James Clark, of Queensland. Mr..
Clark. who is known as the liking of
the pearl fishers,'' originally stocked it
with 100000 pearl oysters. Now, 1000
men-2OO of whom are divers-and 25O