Show Wsthiugton Washington SOBowen failed to appear ap-pear in the police court today in the Dickson case forfeiting a 1000 bond Drivers evidence was admitted and the cal closed The patent office received over 51005 000 this year The comptroller has extended the corporate cor-porate existence of the First National Bank of Omaha Hear Admiral Balch United States navy will return on January 3 The usual orders for the army and navy officers to call upon ihn President on New Years day were issue this morning The ways and means committee this morning resumed the consideration of the schedule l of wool l taking off the item ofmarraf tured clothes shawl etc otherwise provided for Without deciding upon the rate it was partially determined to increase it from the commissioners report re-port though not up the present rate The pubiic debt reduction in December Decem-ber will be 13000 000 Both members of the subcommittee that is considering Glmeteds nomination for district commissioner deny the press report that they have agreed to recommend recom-mend the nomination to the full com milt ° c They will either disagree or else report adversely Secretary Chandlers estimates for navEl expenditures are very literal |