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The times., 1899-12-08
Three in One FamiIy Suddenly Die

SPRINGFIELD Mass, Dec. 7.-Thres
sudden deaths in the same family occurred
today. Mrs. William Collins. of 2O7 sum
mar Street, who retired in good health
last night, was found dead in bed this
morning Her son went to notify Mrs
Collins sister Mrs Bridget Carroll. OF
Harrison Avenue. and found that she also
had died suddenly during the night. This
The times., 1899-12-08
Medal for Lady Golfers.

A medal handicap match for ladies and
invited guests of the Chevy Chase Golf
Club will be held on the clubs links on
December lS The play will be an 1S-hole
round First and second prizes viii be
given
The times., 1899-12-08
INDIAN DEPRECIATION CLAIMS.
The Attorney General Presents Re.
nnrt TO Speaker Henderson,.

The Attorney General has transmitted to
the Speaker of the House OF Representa-
tives a list Of judgments rendered in favor
Of claimants and against the United States
and defendant Indian tribes and not here
tofore appropriated fer.
The total amount Of the claims favorably
passed on is S49I. .604 60, and the total
amount of judgment $242, 112. The largest
judgment is S2f. ZSS in favor of William J.
M0seley, rendered May % 1889. Other
large judgments are Richard c. Freeman.
administrator Of William Freeman, $14 $40;
Beneslao Chayis S13. .S72; Thomas Sparks,
sll .6I4 and Juan Baca Garcia, 81, $50.
The smallest judgment is one for $40 in
favor of James Cayaness.
The times., 1899-12-08

afternoon Mrs. Collins husband. William
Collins. dropped dead. The medical *
aminer found the three deaths 80 be from
heart disease.
The times., 1899-12-08
sPFCIAI. NnrIrF-A

SPECIAL NOTICE-A meeting OF ths
stockholders OF The National Metropoli-
tan Fire Insurance. Company OF the District
CT Columbia VIII be held DECEMBER %,
1898. for the election o. directors Polls
open at II m. aud close al 1 clock .. u.
SAM CROSS. Secretary. Eo23-tf
The times., 1899-12-08
Ree.IxIIIe. Va. WANTS a Custom Hons.

M Jones OF Virginia has introduced in
the House Of Representatives a bill to
change the port OF Tappahannock. in the
district OF TappahaunOck, Virginia, to
Reedyiile. The bill, which was referred
to the Committee on Ways and Means, pro-
yiFes that sections 1852 and 1858 OF the
Revised Statutes, relating 10 the customs
collection district of Tappahannock, Va,
shall be amended so as 10 substitute Reed
vile, Va, for TsppahaHnoek rs the port
Of entry OF that district, the collector to
reside al ReedyilIe"
The times., 1899-12-08
EDUCATIONAL.

-------------------------
FESABLE Progressive school Of
SHORTHAND tSborths1I ana TvpewritsnE.
SCHOOL. FvBsrrnce+ TEACHERS
Goo r St NY. u.de-at. terms
noIG-tf
The times., 1899-12-08

OFFICE OF TIE MUTUAL FIRE INSUR-
ANCE COMPANY OF the District OF
Columbl 902 Pennsylvania Avenue north
west Washington. Oct. Is. 1855.
PcitSy-h0ldsrs are notified that On and
after NOVEMBER l. 1899. the managers
vii pay return OF savings. in proporsi0a
to the surrender value OF each policy our
OF the savings OF 1888
One per cenluTn premium charge f5- IN
suranCe the coming year, s payable % ths
Company a. same time INSURANCE POL
ICIES MUST BE PRESENTED. thai pay
ments mas be stamped thereon.
This company insures brick dwellings az
frCu 81 TO sI.25 per 81 Geo OF Insurance..
and frame dwellings. without shingIs roof.
az from $3.50 20 $3.50 per $1.0oe-
Please present your 7Olicies early and
avoid the crowd.
BY order OF Board OF Managers.
L. PIERCE BOTELER.
III. WALKER. Secretary.
Presidsnf Sc1s-tf
A MEETING OF THE BAR OF THE DIS
trict of Columbia WEI be heI5 On F-iday
the Sth day OF December. at 0'clOcE pm.
in the Old Circuit Court Room. to cake ap-
propriate action upon the deaths 0s Justics
Charles P, James and Mr.. WymaE L. Cole
SAMUEL MADDOX.
President OF the Bar Association
CORCORAS THOM,
Secretary.
The times., 1899-12-08
H. Friedlander & Bro,
Cor. 9th and E Sts.
FIREWORKS COMPANY ASSIGNS

Oar Only store in Washington.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-12-15
COMEDY AND TRAGEDY IN RING
Henry Neise of 50. Louis Dies from
Blow struck by BeIIerson, Cham
piOn of Utah.

ST. LOUIS, Mo, Dec. lA-Comedy and
tragedy were depicted in the arena of the
st. Louis Athletic club tonight. In the
preliminary bout preceding the star contest
between Tommy White. the 126-pound
champion of the world, and KID Broad of
Cleveland, Henry NeiSe of St Louis and
Fred Bellerson, reputed to be the heavy
weight champion of Utah, went on for NJ
teen rounds. Neise was long and lanky,
while Belerson was hog-fat, their com
bined weight approaching 400 pounds
The first five rounds proved comedy of
errors. The performance of the men was
50 grotesque that roars of laughter greeted
their efforts. No serious harm was done
until the bell tapped for the sixth round,
In which, after a heavy exchange, Neise
was floored by a hard right hook to the
Jaw. He arose groggerly with his back to
the Utah man, who seeing his advantage
planted a terrific right-hand swing to the
head, bringing Neise to the floor, his head
striking with dun thud. He was carried
from the ring in an unconscious state and
physicians summoned.
White and Broad then entered the ring
9rd after fighting two rounds with honors
even were stopped by the police, who an
nounccd that Neisc was dead.
Tim Hurst and Manager Charles w
Whitney were Immediately taken into Gus
tody. Bellcrson escaped, but his seconds
were put under arrest The physicians
verdict was to the effect that Neise died
from concussion of the brain.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-12-15

Destructive WorI= of Timber Worms
In the BLACK Hills.

The Wyoming Industrial Journal reports
that people living in the Black Hills are
becoming alarmed at the destruction of the
pine timber by little worm which made
its appearance about two years ago. Re-
Steele of Portland, Ore. to investigate the
matter Mr.. Steele estimates that $50 square
miles OF the heaviest pine timber has al
ready been totally destroyed In the two
years time by these worms.
Where the insect came from no one knows,
but 1t is increasing at such an alarming rate
that the government will take hold of the
matter Immediately, The worm is about
three-quarters of an inch long and a quar-
ter of an inch thick and travels In "packs. -
The worms start at the outer bark Of a
tree and soon bore through and drink up the
sap which kills the tree.
There Is at present no remedy known that
VIII destroy them; in fact, they are an en-
urely new insect to the department at
Washington. An attempt will probably be
made to inoculate the worms and kill them
on in this manner. The woodpecker VIII
deyour the insects whenever il can find
them, but there are not enough birds to
90 around. Thousands OF feet of pine lum-
Der are now ready TO be cut in the dis
triets where the worms have done the dam
age and unless the trees are made use OF
within year after they die they are a total
loss. Black Hills citizens will try TO get
the department to give people the right 10
cut on this timber from the forest reserve
Omaha daily bee., 1899-12-15
EVENTS ON RUNNING TRACKS
Features of the Racing and Results
on the Principal Courses of
the Country.

NEW ORLEANS, Dec H-Andes and
Laureate were the only winning favorites
over a heavy track today. In the second
race the books laid the fat price of u to l
against Chamberlain, who made a show
of his field. Monk Wayman and Donna
Rita, who captured the remaining two
events, won as they pleased Results:
First race, selling, seven furlongs: Andes
won, Trebor second, Chicopee third Time:
1871.
Second race. six furlongs: Chamberlain
Time: 1lSla.
Third race, selling, mile and three
eighths: Monk Wyman won easily, limp
second, Ramiro III third. Time: 2:29h
Fourth race, handicap, mile and seventy
yards: Laureate won, Lackman second
Compensation third Time: 1:4SIR
Fifth race selling, one mile Dona Rita
won, Wentocol second, Bill Jackman third.
SAN FRtANcIsco, Dec, 14.-Raining,
tracy sloppy. Tanforan results:
First race, five-eighths of a mile, maiden
purse, 2-year-ods: Burdock won, Nor
ford second, sisquos third Time: 1904.
Second race, six furlongs, selling: Maud
Ferguson won, Grand Sachem second
Genua third. Time: llS
Third race, mile and a sixteenth, selling:
lmperious won, Meadowthorpe second,
Montanus third. Time: 1;5l&
Fourth race, six furlongs purse: Ven
turo won, Ballista second Hard Knot
third. Time: 1;l7.
Firth race, six furlongs, selling: Silver
tone won, Sweet William second, Tom
Cromwell third. Time 1:17.
Sixth race, one mile, handicap: Zoroaster
Won, wyoming second, Napamax third
Time: las.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-12-15
FEW HEAR CURRENCY DEBATE
Most Members of Congress Prefer to
Attend Washington
Memorial

WASHINGTON, Dec. A.-Owng to the
Washington memorial services held at
Mount Vernon today, the chamber was well
nigh deserted when the house met at IL
O'Clock to resume the debate on the cur
rency bill.
BY unanimous consent a bill was passed
to extend the time for the examination Of
monthly accounts by bureaus and officers of
the War department.
Cox OF Tennessee, who was the rank
ing minority member of the banking and
currency committee in the last congress-,
opened the debate today in opposition to
the currency bill.
In the course of his remarks Cox
paid his respects to Grosvenor, whom
he characterized as the spokesman of the
administration on the floor. He was a most
adept representative of the chief executive
he said, for when placed in hole he never
experienced the least difficulty in getting
out, CLaugfter)
Lanham of Texas. opposing the bill,
said it was in effect proposition to change
the character of the obligations of debtors
without their consent.
Crumpacker of Indiana believed II
possible that the enactment of the pending
bill into law might enhance the prospects
of the "necromancer from Nebraska
But" said he, III Bryan should be elected
this law would act as a sort of legislative
straight jacket and reassure the country by
minimizing his capacity for evil"
sibley democrat OF Pennsylvania, who
has publicly announced his change Of views
on the money question and who 1t was
thought might vote for the bill, stated that
he would vote against 1t.
Thayer, democrat of Massachusetts,, was
the only member of the opposition who
made a speech for the bill today
Representative Oyerstreet, in charge Of
the house financial bill said today that the
informal canvasses thus far made showed
that the bill would pass on the formal vote
next Monday by a majority OF about 36, in
case the full strength Of both sides was pres
Omaha daily bee., 1899-12-15
GATES OF wAsHINGToN,s TOMB.
Why it il Impossible to Open Them
the


The one hundredth anniversary of thu
death of Washington, to be observed a
| Mount Vernon on December IA, recalls ar
| act of vandalism of the civil war: The
grounds of Washington's home and tomt
were neutral during that conflict, relates the
| New York Sun. They constituted the one
| spot upon which union and confederates
| could meet and fraterniZe. And 1t was
while the pickets of both armies were thus
at free quarters that an attempt was made
to desecrate the sarcophagus.
| There was only one gate to the tomb at
| that time. The iron bars of this gate did
not extend to the ceiling OF the entrance.
The man who committed the depreciation
| climbed over the top OF the gate, reached
| the sarcophagus and broke a talon from the
| marble eagle above the receptacle That
| was the extent of the act. This led to the
| construction of the double gate which now
shuts in the dead. So close are the bars of
the two gates that when the place is strewn
with flowers they are passed through the
bars by means of long poles.
The loquacious individual who has the
post of guard and guide informs visitors
that on December IA the gates are to be
open and that President Mckinley will place
flowers on the receptacle containing the re-
mains Of Washington But this is only a
fancy of the old man. Under the strctest
orders of the Mount Vernon association the
gates of the tomb are never to be open
Whatever is done in the way of floral offer
ing by the president will be done in the
usual manner observed four times a year
February 22, Decoration day, July and
December IA.
After the double gate was constructed the
outer one was locked and the key thrown
into the channel of the Potomac river. The
channel was chosen because the Potomac
is the haunt Of oyster dredgers and isher-
men, and they operate in the shadows and
the man who threw the key away was
specifically instructed to drop it in the chan
mel of the stream.
Pilgrims Of recent years to the shrine
will recall the old guard, Gilbert Parker
now dead, who was the last of the Wash
ington family's domestce. His successor is
a bronze hued old man who for many years
was the sexton of Pohck church, where
Washington worshiped when the condition
of the road to Alexandria prevented his at
tendance at the church at the latter place
The present guard is one of the last of the
slave families of the Lees. He is more
fluent than Parker, but is reckless with
dates and names.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-12-15
THREE ARE BURNED TO DEATH
Inmates of brooklyn Tenement
House Are Caught In an Early
Morning Blaze.

NEW YORK, Dec. 15.-Three persons
were burned to death and one injured at a
fire that occurred at an early hour this
morning in dilapidated tenement at 800
South First street, in the Williamsburg dis
trict of Brooklyn. The dead are:
MRS. GOSCHER, 65 years of age
MRS. SUSAN SMYTH, So years of age.
LUKE FREEN 65 years Of age.
Mrs. Goscher and Mrs Smyth were found
on the top floor suffocated to death. The
body of Freeu was found on the second floor
badly burned. Mrs. Freen, the wife of Luke
Freen, jumped from the second story window
and broke her leg. She was otherwise Sc
riously injured.
The fire burned very fercely with great
deal of binding smoke and it was with diff
ficulty that some of the other tenants were
brought out in safety by the police and fire.
men.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-12-15
Senate Confirms Nominations.

WASHINGTON, Dec 14.--The senate to.
day confirmed the following nominations:
To be United States minister's William
p Lorm of Oregon, to the Argentine repub
iic Herbert w. Bowen of New York, tc
Persia; Arthur S. Hardy of New Jersey, tc
Greece, Roumania and Servia; Lawrence
Townsend of Pennsylvania, to Belgium; Bel
lamy Storer of Ohio, to Spain; John NJ
Irwin of Iowa, to Portugal.
Consus: j. S. Johnson of Texas, at
Coaticook, Canada H. l.. Washington of
Texas at Valencia, Spain
To be secretaries of legations: Lloyd C.
Griscom of Pennsylvania, at Constantinople;
j. B. McNally OF Pennsylvania, to Guate-
mala and Honduras; Spencer F. Eddy of
Illinois, to Paris (second secretary; Joseph
H. Choate, jr., of New York, to London
third secretary; Arthur M. Beaupre of
Illinois, at Bogota, Colombia.
Postmasters: Nebraska-J. C. Burch, Wy
more; j. Crow, Omaha; s. B. Hall, Ashland;
L. H. Jewett, Broken Bow; j. NJ. Jones,
Clay Center; H. c. Russell, Schuyler
Omaha daily bee., 1899-12-15
DENIES 1T BELONGS TO TRUST
Continental Tobacco Company Sets
Up General Denial In Suit in Mis-
souri, Anti-Trust Case.

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo-, Dec. i4.-The
Continental Tobacco company. through its
attorneys. hled separate returns and an
swers in the supreme court en- banc today to
the information and proceedings of Attorney
General Grow against it and other tobacco
companies for violation of the antitrust
laws of Missouri.
The document. which is voluminous, sets
up general denial of the attorney generals 8
information that it is member of a trust,
combine, pool or conspiracy to restrain
trade. Some minor allegations, however, are
admitted, while to others the defendant says
1t has never heard or been informed of
them save by the attorney generals in
formation.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-12-15

PITTsBURG, Dec. 14,-The Western
Pennsylvania Institute for Deaf and Dumb.
situated at Edgewood, was completely de-
stroyed by hre this evening. The 500 pupils
in the building were panic-stricken, but the
teachers quickly secured control Of them and
1t Is believed all were saved. The institute
was an immense four-story brick building,
which covered an acre of ground and was
considered one of the best institutions under
the care of Pennsylvania. Children from all
parts of the state were pupils at the school
where they received thorough general edu-
cation and were taught trades The value
of the destroyed property is very large, but
has not as yet been estimated. The origin
of the fire Is a mystery
Omaha daily bee., 1899-12-15
scheIIer 10 WrestIe.

Bert Scheller the Hastings wrestler, has
succeeded in arranging for match for
ton hall. Scheller, who is said to be n
very strong, as well as agile man, will
meet Emil lllank and Michael Grove. well
known local wrestlers and says he will
hour for a bet of 800 Klank recently
bested Grove in a match at Kuutsky,7
hall In South Omaha, and is considered a
who has charge of the athletic classes al
the police station, has been training Klank
for some time. Considerable interest in
the coming match. and something out of
the ordinary is promised
Omaha daily bee., 1899-12-15
SENATE sITs Down on PETrIGnEw
His Philippine Inquiry Resolution
Lost By DccIsiNc Vote.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 14.-Mr. Pettigrew g
resolution asking for information as to
whether the flag of the Philippine republic
had ever been saluted by the American
forces in ths Philippines came up. Mr..
Chandler moved to lay the resolution on the
table. Pettigrew asked a withdrawal of
the motion, but this was declined.
Chandler said that every word of the
resolution and speeches made upon It would
be cabled to Manila. Pettigrew called for
the ayes and nays on the motion to lay on
the table. The vote resulted IL ayes to 20
nays.
The senate agreed to the house Christmas
resolutions and agreed to meet tomorrow to
receive reports on the composition of its
committee for this congress
Following is the vote on Pettlgrew's reso-
lttfon.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-12-15

ST. LOUIS, Dec. n-W. c. Wetmore,
formerly president of the Liggett & Meyers
Tobacco company, which was absorbed by
the trust, today filed articles with the sec
corporation of the w G. Wetmore Tobacco
company, with a capital stock of s.. $50 900
All the machinery for a large factory has
tion soon in opposition TO the trust.
Recently the Old Coon Tobacco company of
Springfield, Mo-, was bought out by the
Wetmore company and will be run in con-
nection with the new company.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-12-15
MnInc Nictims VIII ne sent Homo.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 14,-The Navy de-
partment has given notice that any person
claiming the remains of any of the victims
of the Maine explosion before the Texas ar
riyes at Hampton Roads with the bodies
from Havana, which will be about fifteen
days, may have them sent TO their late
homes for burial at the expense of the de-
partment.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-12-15

FOR sALE-Lumper ana material OF all
Kinds we purchased The Greater Amerl
can Exposition. Our branch Office is locat
ed in the Administration Building in the
Exposition Grounds and we would be pleas
ed to furnish all information. Write 20
our catalogue with long distance telephone
In ONCE.
CHICAGO HOUSE WRECKING co.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-12-15

ent This is based on the calculation that
the fun republican vote, 145 and s demo-
cratic votes, will be recorded for the bill,
and seven other democratic members will
refrain from voting.
Overstreet says it is established, beyond
question that not one republican vote will
be recorded against the bill
Omaha daily bee., 1899-12-15

WASHINGTON, Dec. 1.-THE president
has again sent TO the senate the treaty be-
tween the United States and Great Britain
relating to the tenure and disposition of real
estate and personal property, which was
signed on the second OF March last, and
which reached the senate too late for action
at the last session Of congress.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-12-15

CHICAGO, Dec. H.--The organization of
third jockey club in Chicago was prac-
tically completed today when a syndicate
purchased the mile race track at Worth,
ILL.,, with the intention of opening the
course next spring for series of running
meetings. The men composing the syndi-
cate plan to spend 5000 900 in the erection of
building and improvements of the track.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-12-15
Governor Tanners wife Initiated.

CHICAGO. Dec, 1,-Mrs. John r. Tan
ner, wife of the governor of Illinois, was
initiated into the American Womens Re
lief corps today, Mrs Harriet j. Bodge,
the orders national president, came from
ceremony Mrs Bodge marked her visit by
the stan appointments OF two national
aides" Mrs Annie Wyman, president of
secretary.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-12-15
Tommie Mhi.e go Meet pIcs Grenn

SloUN CITY, Dec. 14-(SpeCiaIl Tom
mie White of Chicago and Dlca Green of
Sioux city, formerly Of Omahn have hoaa
matched for a fitteen-round fight here De
cember %, Green Is young fellow who
has not heretofore been taken on bv n
man of Whites reputation. White fought
here once with Patsy Magner Of Yankton,
who has managed the mills I'm which Larry
Gleason, Sig Hart and australian" Buly
Murphy have been principals.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-12-15

NEW YORK, Dec 14.-After an extended
conference this afternoon between Kid Nc
Coy, Peter Maher and their managers, it
was determined to have the Maher-M Mccoy
fight take place at the Coney Island Ath-
letlc club New Years evening at S O'Clock.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-12-15
Buffy's Puro MaN Wl,lskoy
in an article which appeared in thoN.Y San

IN an article which appeared in the NY. Sun
Meade Center Knns
MY DEAR BRO. Your favor with the enclosed
slip Is Mt hand. The facts are these Ny wife wa,
an invalid for several years and on our physi
clans Recommendation. used certain ureuarntini
with very great benefit. ! received a letter in
quring as to its effects to which | replied u>
follows am Presbyterian clergyman a
Doctor of Divinity, not Of Medicine but am MOI
afraid to say that puifyS Formula and DuiIy 3
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I've prcrarnuonS as medicines know Of, and my
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man or woman To use any intoNiCunt us u bcyCi
age. My recommendation Of DuiTy's Formula
aud Whiskey was made after thorough know
edge OF their great value as medicines. Tht
statement was made deliberately and based upor
facts, and do not hesitate to stand by il. Tho
many temperance men who have written me on
this subject do not seem to realize that was
temperance man before many Of them were born
Sincerely yours, b. MILLS DID.
DUFFY MALT wHlSKEY CO., Rochester, MY.
Prepaid TO Missouri River.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-12-15
PENSIONS FOR WESTERN VETERANS.
Survivors of American Wars Remem-
bered by the Government.

WASHINGTON, Dec. I4-ISpeclaIJ-
These pensions have been granted;
Issue of November 2S:
Nebraska: Original-James Il. Kelly,
Bloomington, Sc. Supplemental-War
Runnion Tecumseh, S. Increase-George
f. Hutchinson, Edgar, s. to Sl2 Original
Maria Short Gibbon, S.,
Iowa: Original-John l.. Luschen, Sol
ders' home, Marshalltown, S6. Increase
James j. Spatch, Fort Madison, s. TO Sl2:
Levi b. Raymond. Hampton. $li to s17;
Franklin Lothrop, Dubuque, IS to sS David
Idler, Charles city. sl2 to Sl4; John r.
White, Mount Ayr, SO to S. War with
Spain (mother-sarah Il. Holiday, Ida
Grove, $l2.
Colorado; original-Edson Snyder, Au-
guSta S.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-12-15

DUBUQUE, Dec. 1.-THE Dubuque Ath-
letic association has signed Joe Choynski
and Joe Wolcott for twenty rounds for
some time during the first week of Janu-
ary for purse of $780,
Omaha daily bee., 1899-12-15
Miners win Ask am Increase.

MASSILLON, o. Dec, I.-Delegate9 rep
vention today reported they had been in
structed TO stand for an increase Of 10 cents
IN the price Of mining this year State
Omaha daily bee., 1899-12-15

PITTSBURG, Kan, Dec. 14.--An ex-
posion tonight in the Mount Carmel Coal
company's No. shaft at Frontenac, near
here, entombed six shot firers who were at
work in the mine. Jack Dodson and Frank
Maverick were dead when reached by the
rescue party, and Louis Benedict and
Henry Zimmerman were taken out badly
injured. The other men escaped serious
in inrN
Omaha daily bee., 1899-12-15

Secretary Lewis was present and said that
the miners could not only get the increase,
but have the dfferential between machine
ana pick mined coal reduced to y cents.