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Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-12-29

Creighton college. Colorado college, Uui-
versity of Colorado. University of South
Dakota. University Of Kansas. University
Of Missouri. ST. Louis university. Uni
versty OF Minnesota. Carleton college.
University of Indiana Western university.
Case School Of Applied Science. wittenberg
college, University OF Cincinnati Oberlin
college, Wooster university, Miami uni
versty. Oxford. O.. Kenyon college. Uni
versity OF North Carolina. Kentucky state
college, st. Johns college. Annapolis. Mary
land Agricultural college. George Wash
ington university. Vanderbilt university,
University OF Texas. western University
OF Pennsylvania, Washington and jefferson
college, Allegheny college. Dickinson col
lege, Grove City (Pa.) college, Haverford
college. Bucknell university. Washington
PaO college, Rutgers college. Stevens in
stitute, Amherst college, Williams college.
Holy Cross college, wesleyan Dartmouth,
University Of Maine. TUFTS, Colby coll
lege, st. Lawrence college. Rensselaer,
Polytechnic institute. Niagara university.
College of the City OF New York. Man
haitian college, Collegiate university, Ct.
Francis Xavier college. Columbia university,
New York university. Syracuse university,
Union college, Rochester university and
West Point
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-12-29
Assisting the committee will b,
CHANGE IN STENOGRAPHERS
Miss Murphy of P1attsmouth VIII
Succeed C1in Leroy with su-
preme Court.

When the supreme court meets in January
Cliff Leroy of Fairbury. who has been
the court stenographer for the last two
years will resign to become the stenog-
rapher for Judge Letton. who goes on the
bench. taking the place of Chief Justice
Holcomb. Mr. Leroy will be succeeded
by Miss Murphy of Plattsmouth, who in
1903, as chief stenographer in the office of
the chief clerk of the house, proved her
self to be one of the best in the state
She has been employed in the office Of
Byron Clark at Plattsmouth for some time
and she has frequently made trips across
the country alone to take dispositions for
Mr.. Clark, going once to Arizona
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-12-29

Some Brilliant and Unique Costumes
Brought Out,

The floor OF the Auditorium presented
brilliant scene last night with several
hundred young people skating in mas
querade costume. No one was allowed to
skate unless masked and the great ma
gorlty chose to wear costume in addition.
mere were men and women of all ma
tons and of all historical periods The
costumes were declared to be the prettiest
that have yet been seen at the Auditorium
Inc boxes were filled with spectators
and there was fair sprinklng in the
gallery.
Prizes were given for the most beautiful
costume both women and men, for the
most beautifully dressed and best skating
couple for the best character costume and
for the best comic costume.
Leona Case, In jaunty Mexican cos
tune, was adjudged the most beautiful
feminine figure the floor, and Edith
Hart was a close second In a handsome
Spanish dress r. I. PLANTING as william
of Normandy carried off honors for beauty
among the men and second place was given
TO Ed Meyers as Charles H. The greatest
interest of the evening was conferred in a
contest between eight couples. beauty and
the judges. Mr., Greenleaf as Spanish
cavalier and Miss Kane in a spangled
Mexican costume were the winners, and
Mr.. and Mrs. Hume in. Spanish costume,
dressed as an old maid and carried off
the prize for character representation.
Barr, The Bee Miss Barr was clad in a
costume made of copies of the Daily Bee
and her wings and hat were made of Bee
matrices. On her wings We're the words
II be a Bee who be you?" l.. p Pierce
gentleman of cullah," was the best
in the comic line. while Henry Hempen
as Weary Willie" took second prize.
After the contests there was grand
march, led by F. Blake and Mrs. c. p
THEM, assisted by ]. II. Weeks and
Sophie Schwartz.
to break his worlds record OF five miles
in fifteen minutes,
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-12-29
'PURITY" JORDAN MAKES TROUBLE
Incurs suit by His "ExpOse"-Had
Omaha Man in View,

Purity Jordan, as the MINNEAPOLIS
Journal calls him, has brought on at least
one libel suit against Golfers Weekly by
the series of articles he is publishing in
that organ on western sports, chiefly foot
ball The suit is brought for $1,000 dam
ages by Jimmy 1rsfield, halfback for the
Minnesota eleven. who was charged by
Jordan with doing certain things which
Mr.. Irshel Id says he didn't do and was in
jured by having charged up to him
incidentally this recalls the fact that
when Mr.. Jordan launched out on this
peculiar campaign of space writing he
wrote TO a certain foot ball fan of Omaha
for Information against another foot ball
ran, now practicing attorney Of this city
a memb Der OF the legislature and former
professional foot ball and base ball PLAYER
that is, professional, not in practice so
much as in caliber
1t just so happened that the man to
whom Jordan wrote for the informa ton
was conversant with the whole matter
which had to do with certain game be-
tween Wisconsin and Minnesota a few
years ago The man picked out as the vic
tim had umpired that game. The Omaha
man who received Jordan's letter was AZ
that game and is now of the opinion that
no irregularity was committed and is con-
WINGED II would be a gross Injustice for
such a charge as was proposed to be made.
He saw the game and knew the full de-
tails, evidently better than did the man
or men who had attempted to inform Mr.
Jordan. He therefore wrote Mr.. Jordan A
plain statement Of the facts and thus far
Mr.. Jordan has not hurled his shaft toward
matter.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-12-29
THOUSAND PIONEERS WRITE
Old settlers and Their children Show
Great Interest over Coming
Meeting at Omaha Club.

Responses are coming In rapidly to the
call for names of the old settlers of Omaha
and their children, over 1000 being received
up to the present. A list is being prepared
and invitations will be sent out for the re-
ception which Is TO be held at the Omaha
club New Years day from 8 to p. m. Many
interesting epistles have been received from
some OF the old-timers and the committee
is busy making UP the list from the letters
as they come In Clement Chase Is assisting
the committee In this work, which is an
arduous task, and the committee hopes to
have the list complete by Saturday. The
responses were all to have been in by the
18th, although some are arriving a little
late.
This is the reception committee for the
gathering:
Mr.. and Mrs. f. p. Peck Mr.. and Mrs.
G. w. Hull, Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. l.. Learned,
General and Mrs, C. F. Henderson, Mr. and
Mrs: Henry w. Yates, DR.. and Mrs. George
l.. Miller
Assisting the committee will be:
Mr.. and Mrs. V. b. Caldwell Mr. and
Mrs. L. l.. Kountze. Mr.. and Mrs. w. NJ.
Burgess, Mr.. and Mrs G.. NJ. Hitchcock, Mr..
and Mrs. c. l.. Deuel.. Mr.. and Mrs. Clement
Chase, Mr.. and Mrs. A. P. Guiou DIR. and
Mrs. j. e. Summers, jr.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-12-29
Sportinu BreVttie..

Students at Pennsylvania will petition the
faculty for more time for athletics,
Wisconsin takes exception to the classin-
cation which Casper Whitney makes, in
which he ranks Wisconsin fourteenth in the
foot ball world.
Ned Hanon is making no predictions for
the Cincinnati club, which will be de-
cided innovation for Redland fans. They
have been trained to expect the pennant
race to be finished, with the Reds in front
before the season began.
Patsy Donovan may secure Charley Carr
to play first base for Brooklyn, Cleveland
sold Carr to Cincinnati but as both Kelley
and Barry are available for the Cincinnati
first corner. President Hermann will likely
let the trolley dodgers have the player
Wisconsin has announced that all II asks
of the powers Is 10 be permitted to have
Phil King, Kraenzlein and Holt back
again and few teams 70 play with The
others can do all the talking, but with this
combination Wisconsin promises to deliver
the goods.
Charles Murphy. president of the Chicago
Nationals, says he is not afraid that Sheck-
ard will refuse to play with Chicago. Muir
ply said:' when he sees the figures which
are on the contract have sent TO him to
sign II will be all right with sheck; Chi
cago traded some good man for this star
outfielder, but many think he will be able
TO shine in any company.
II was said last year that one of the
rea sons for the inability of the New York
Americans to keep in the first division
was the lack of form displayed by Chesbro
aG was Wear TO cesbr 9'o viii lis 90 son
with the squad, instead OF coaching the
Harvard pitchers as he did last spring.
Last year Chesbro was in the south barely
a week. The southern climate is excellent
to take the kinks out of the high-salaried
arms.
Al Thomas of this city is fourth in the
list OF winning drivers on the grand circuit
this year Geers was first Lon Mcdonald
second, T. Murphy third and Al Thomas
| fourth. Thomas won as many firsts as
| Cieers, sixteen, but Geers won S32.004, while
| Thomas won but Sl6.l4S Last year Geers
| won x47 COS and Thomas won $40 2g2. Geers
| was second seventeen times this year, while
Thomas was second but six times.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-12-29
RAILWAYS BUILT THIS YEAR
Nearly Fiv. thousand Miles Of New Track
Laid in United States
WEST, AS USUAL. TAKES THE LEAD
Nebraska Has Eighty Miles TO Its
Credit-south Makes Great
Gains-North Dakota
Leads states.

Statistics on railway building for the
year in the United States compiled by The
Railway Age show Nebraska to have par
ticipated in one of the largest campaigns
Of construction. that Of the Great Northern.
Nebraska 8 total mileage for the year is
eighty miles. The west, usual, takes
the lead. The Railway Age says:
Approximately 5000 miles Of new railroad
have been completed in the United States
during the year 1895. Considering that over
1000 miles were shown to be under con-
tract as early March and that contracts
for many hundreds of miles more have been
awarded since that time the mileage com
pleted ready for operation may seem com
paratively small. But slow progress was
made during the FIRST SIX months of the
year and only 1,2S4 miles of track were
reported laid up to July !. IL the ratio of
former years had applied to 1896 the new
track for the year would not have exceeded
1000 miles. but since july work has been
pushed with great vigor, with the result
that we can now report for the year 1873
miles of new track laid in the United States,
on 3s7 lines in forty-five states and terri
tories. In addition, several hundred miles
have been graded and track is being laid
on many lines as the year closes The
figures shown In the following table are
not finaL for there are some roads which
have not yet furnished rull reports, and
Il is probable that the complete returns
will show over 5000 miles.
Track Laid from January 1 to Decem-
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-12-29
EVENTS ON THE RUNNING TRACKS
-Four FavOrftes and Two Second
Choices Win Mt Ascot.

Los ANGELES Cal, Dec eS.-Four
f dboGae on ana two second
had all the best of the wagering. '! The
fields were large, but the class OF horses
nothing extra. Lacene repeated her VIC
tory of yesterday in the 2-year-old race
and Gondolus, a 100 to i chance, got the
place in the sixth race. Weather clear.
track fast. Results:
Hector second, Chancellor walworth third.
Time: 1:0lh.
Second race, one mile and sixteenth:
The Huguenot won. Red Light second,
Huapala third. Time: 1:4S1k
Third race, six furlongs: Revolt won
Money Muss second, Patsy Brown third.
Fourth race, one mile and seventy yards
The Gadfy won, Potrero Grande second,
Blissful third: Time: 1:4o.
Fifth race, futurity course: Lacene won
Starting second. Pinta third. Time: l:101k.
Sixth race, six furlongs: Odom won Con
dolus second. st. Winnifred third. Time:
SAN FRANCISCO. Dec. 2s-Results at
Ingleside: 49,
First race, FIVE furiongs: Lady Todding-
third. Time: 1901.
Second race. six and a half furlongs, SELL
Ing: Distributor won. Bountiful second.
Third race, six furlongs, selling: Bucolic
won, My Order SECOND, Yellowstone third.
Fourth race. one mile selling: Gossiper
II won. Ed Sheridan second, Forerunner
third. Time: 1:45A.
Fifth race. one mile. selling Hiles won.
1:45r
Sixth race. one mile, selling: Ramus won.
Governor Davis second. Busy Bee third.
Time: 1:45a
NEW ORLEANS, Dec. 2s.-Results at
City park:
First race. one mile and a half Double
won. Layson second, Little Wally third.
Time: 2:5ilS.
second race six and a half furlongs
Adesso won, Beautiful Bess second. Com
mune third. Time: l;2SsS.
Third race, one mile, handicap: Garnish
won, Envoy second, Edct third Time:
Fourth race. one mile and a sixteenth
Lampadrome won Thistledown second
Padre third. Time: 2:OOls.
Fifth race, five furlongs; Toots won.
l;O99s.
Sixth race, six and a half furlongs: NJ
f. Tarpey won. Covina second. Matte II
third Time: $50.
Father Talent won. Rather Royal second
Butcher third. Time: 1:29%.
NEW ORLEANS, Dec. 2S-Results at fair
grounds:
First race. ave and a half furlongs: Cal.
media won, Lord Kent second, Little Rose
third. Time 1:13As
Second race. six furlongs: Glen Gallant
won. Optional second. Budweiser third
Third race. six furlongs: King Cole won
Norwood Ohio second Phoebus third
Time: l:20%s.
Fourth race. one mile and a sixteenth
vier third. Time 1851
Fifth race, five and a half furlongs
! Etrena won, Attraction second, Trfge
Morse third. Time: 1:li.
Sixth race, one mile and a sixteenth
! Brookston won. Saul second, Prince Saln
/ Salm third. Time; 2;o2t6
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-12-29

The railway mileage of the United states
on January l. 1895, according to Poor's Man
uel. was 2l234e miles BY adding The Rail-
way Age figures for 1905, it will be seen that
the mileage on January l. 1906 will aggregate
217,32S miles.
Reports thus far received from Canada
show 1854 miles of track laid in the Donlin-
ion on twenty lines, of which 68 miles have
been built by the canadian Pacific and the
Canadian Northern. The Grand Trunk
Pacific which has begun work on the new
transcontinental line in Canada. has not
yet reached the tracklaying point, but will
probably complete several hundred miles
during 1906. Six lines in Mexico report 273
miles OF track laid since January l last.
but the returns from that country are by no
means complete.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-12-29
Feast De.ptte scnrlet E.x.r

In spite of the fact they are~under quar-
antine, the children OF the Douglas County
Detention home had royal Christmas cele-
bration Thursday. The treat, which was
furnished by the Womens Christian Tenn
peranoe unioni consisted of a basket OF
fruit, nuts and candy and a gift for each
child. Besides the sixteen children In the
home several other charges of the Juvenile
court were remembered also. The little fell
low who has scarlet fever is doing nicely.
and as no other cases have developed no
further trouble is anticipated
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-12-29
WITH THE BOWLERs.

The Armours won two games from tbs
Benos last night. but couldn't quite reach
In the third The last game developed into
a duel between Frush and Sprague for the
20. Their totals also were but one pin apart
Ted Neale was high man of the squad with
bowled the last match before the Gunthers
arrive. Scores
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-12-29
Erie Railroad,

No change of cars Chicago to New York.
Boston. Mass; Buffalo. n. T.. and Column
bus, o. These trains carry splendid Pull
man and dining cars and coaches. Apply
to Ticket Agents or J. A. Dolan. +. p. A.,
Railway Exchange, Chicago.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-12-29
A Miraculous Escape

from bleeding to death, had A. Pinske.
Nashotah, Wis. who healed his wound
with Bucklen's Arnica salve. BIC. For sale
by Sherman & Mcconnell Drug Co.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-12-29
Date of Olympic Came.

WASHINGTON. Dec. 2s.-The State de-
partment has been formally notified that
The Olympic games will be held at Athens
Greece, from April % to May Q
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-12-29
@ ZOM ULS ION
CURES

Colds Coughs Grip. Bronchitis. CAtarrh.
sore Throat, Pneumonia and Consumption:
A nourishing Food Medicine for the Tired
Mother and the Pale. Thin Child.
TRIAL BOTTLE FREE BY MAIL
Write by Letter or Postal Card to
O.om nj. tSa o.. % Pine 50. new York.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-12-29
from Jan uary L I
her II. 1909.
No.

The new mileage OF 1903 exceeds that of
1904 by over 700 miles, while the track laid
during the first half Of this year was.
$50 miles less than reported for the first
six months of 1904. which facts indicate
how energetic has been the work of the
past six months. For a good many years
the southwestern states have furnished
a larger percentage of new mileage than
any other group, but the scene of active
construction operations appears TO be
shifting to the northwest With the Chi
cago, Milwaukee g. st. Paul headed for
the Pacific coast, with the new Gould
line (the Western Pacific already under
construction between Salt Lake city and
San Francisco, and with the many new
lines planned by the Hartman and the
Hill systems, the western and north
western states will be the scenes of bust
ling activity for the next few years.
In 1904 Missouri, with 1854 miles, fur
nished larger new mileage than any
other state, and Texas. with 30S miles, was
second-both states belonging to the south
western group. This year North Dakota,
in the northwestern group, is first with
525 miles, 1S miles more than the track
laid in Texas which is second with 1888
miles. Louisiana is third In the list with
IA miles; Georgia. in the south Atlantic
group, Is fourth with 22 miles, and Min
nesota, another northwestern state, is NTH
with POI miles. Illinois, the banner railway
state has added nearly 200 miles or new
road during the. past year, and the neigh
boring state of Indiana Is not far behind
Illinois with 173 miles.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-12-29

Iowa. as above noted-no additions are
reported.
The following table. giving the track by
years since 1885 shows that In only seven
out Of eighteen years has the new construc'
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-12-29
Little In New England.

The only construction OF any importance
i'm New England was a branch built by the
Bangor 4 Aroostook to the sea coast in
Maine, "a miles. Tho Central Vermont built
& Maine a connecting link one mile long in
Massachusetts,. In the states of New Hamp-
shire Rhode Island, Connecticut and Della
ware as we'll as one state in the west
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-12-29

DLAMoNDs-Frenrer. 18th and Dods.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-12-29
ARMOrRS.
GOLD TOPS.

Last night on the Lentz & Williams alleys
The Gold Tops and ThurstOn Rifles played
three games. The Gold Tops won by taking
three straight. Scores:
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-12-29
Instructions to Committee.

The discussion was precipitated by resolu-
lions offered by Captain Pierce Of West
Point favoring amalsamation with the
present rules committee. Upon his sug-
gestIon the conference voted 10 appoint
rules committee of its own. fixing the
membership of the committee at seven.
Captain Pierce proposed the following
duties for this committee
/. To communicate with the representa-
tives of Yale, Princeton, Harvard Penn
sylvania. Cornell Annapolis and Chicago
university. who constitute the committee
that has formerly governed foot ball, and
propose that the committees be amalga-
mated into one which shall formulate
rules under which foot ball be played.
3. II this amalgamattOn is refused then
the above named committee OF seven shall
proceed TO formulate rules under which
fott ball shall be played by the institutions
ratifying the action OF this conference.
g. That the seven members elected by this
conference shall be guided in their action
so as to secure the following;
(a) An open game.
Oh Elimination Of rough and brutal play
tc) Efficient enforcement of rules; making
the rules definite and precise in all re-
spects such as the definition of brutal
playing. holding, tripping and in general
all infringement of the rules for which
penalties are given.
Id Organization of permanent body of
officials.
Institutions Represented.
Among the Institutions represented al the
conference were: University Of Nebrs ska.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1905-03-04
ROAR CT GUNS CEAsELESS.
Artillery Battle Raging Ten Miles
South of Mukden.

Mukden, March "A ceaseiess ar
sillery fire is heard ten miles south
ward. i2 roaring of the guns is be-
comm lie distinct every hour
The russian losses during the last
five days have been heavy. The
wounded are streaming through Muk-
den northward, the hospital train serv-
lce being infinitely better than at the
} OF the battle of the Shakhe river.
G..Cat confusion prevails in this city,
every means of transport out of Muk-
den being used.
Night attacks are again the feature
Of the struggle.
Thus far General Rennenkampff has
successfully barred the way of General
kurOki's &c. INNS.
Many OF the Russian positions are
strongly defended and it is believed
that siege methods may be necessary
10 reduce them.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1905-03-04
DEMANDS ARE REJECTED.
Russian Government Denies Requests
of Workmen.

st. Petersburg, March 4.-The work.
mems demands that the government
pledge itself TO release the 5000 work.
men who had been arrested since Jan.
% and engaged that the members of
the mixed commission should have alb
solute freedom of speech and i'm
munity of arrest on account of ex-
preston OF opinions and that the pro-
ceedings of the commission should be
published uncensored have been re-
jected by the government, as antici-
Peoples palace in accordance with a
previous agreement found the meeting
place closed and on the walls a notice
placarded, signed by NJ Schidlovski,
president OF the mixed commission,
giving an eyasive reply in regard to
liberty of speech during the sessions
of the commission, while all other de-
mands were negatived on the ground
that he was not competent to give the
guarantees demanded as the questions
were outside his sphere.
The neighborhood was full of po-
lice, large Numbers of whom were hid
den in courts, doorways, alleys and
buildings in the vicinity.
The workmen stood about in the
snow discussing the situation quietly
among themselves.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1905-03-04
kuRoPATklN DIRECTING HIS EFF.
FORTS TO SAFELY WITH
DRAW TO TIE PASS.
LOSSES ON BOTH SIDES VERY HEAVY
ENGAGEMENT is NOW GENERAL
AND OF THE MOST DES-
PERATE NATURE.

St. Petersburg, March 4.-According
to the latest information from the
front the battle is now general and of
the most desperate character. The
losses have been exceedingly heavy on
both sides during the preliminary
fighting. Although it is not officially
admitted 1t is regarded as certain that
General kuropatkin is directing all his
efforts to the withdrawal of his army
TO Tie pass. 1t is now practically a
rear guard action, but the task of ex-
Treating himself is proving very diff
cult. The Japanese have not only
driven in his left, but column is al
ready reported to have crossed the
Hun river east of Fushun. At the
same time the Japanese are pressing
the Russian center under cover of the
fire of their siege guns and General
kuropatIin is gradually retiring be-
fore the Japanese advance. The eff
forts of the Japanese to envelop the
Russian right wing have been unsuc-
cessful, but it has been forced back
almost on line with Mukden. Two
Russian divisions were dispatched to
head off the wide Ranking column ad-
vancing from the Liao river towards
Sinmintin tabout thirty miles west of
Mukden), but according to the last
advices they were too late, the Japa-
nese having entered the town Thurs
day.
No official figures regarding the
losses are obtainable, but according to
unofficial reports the Russian losses
up to Thursday night were nearly
1000 men.