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About Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922 | View Entire Issue (Jan. 4, 1892)
0 THE OMAHA DAILY HKK : MOMUY , JANUARY 1802 , NEW YORK STOCKS REVIEW , Market is Now ns Solid ns When tbo Bnll Movement Began. HAS BEEN LED BY THE DIVIDEND PAYERS. Tlirro Has JS'ol Hrrn III Ton Vrirn : , ut Tlill HCUIHIII of the V ' ; ir , Sued it lift HI There In lit J'rrHriil. Nnw YOIIK , Jan. 8. [ Special Tolegrnm to Tnr. UBB.J Thorn has not boon In ton years , nt this season , such ninnrket n thcro is now. Kor not only la It buoyant , nppnrcntly stronger , nnil ns solid as when the bull movo- miit began In tbo ntitunin , but with nil this a Ivanco thcro Is case in inonoy , banli depos its of almost unprecedented volume , call loans averaging ! l tier cent In the week , when there Is usually a squeeze because of prepura- tloi for the January disbursement , and as favonibloan outlook for a further rlso of prices ns could bo doslrnd. Lot It bo admit ted that the bull rnovoment hus been mainly ttio work of the prcn , professional onorators. The satno Is titio of every crcat , move- luent In the innrkot , from tbo tlmo of the years of 1878 to IbSl , down to tbo present tlmo , and It la true , also , of the qreat , boar campaign ' .vltlilti that period. IJut no movcmont of prices , either up or down , can be continued through racnths without the co-operation of the public. A successful bear campaign Is coincident wltti public liquidation , a successful mill campaign with public buying. There must havn ijcen a slowly Increasing absorption of .securities outsldo of Wall street , to luivo enabled the bull pooli to handle the market wltn the strength and confidence they have shown for the lust thrco or four months , and had they not boon so supported they must have broken down long ago , and prices would bo consid erably below tlieir present rango. After MInli an advance , It Is natural to look for a reaction , not a reaction of fractions or of a point or two , but one of six to ton points. Yet , with Ibo confident feeling that monooil men have about the immediate future , bccauso of the vast amount of busi ness in Might , It Is not only posstulo but probable ttiat most stock * will go on rising mm when the drop does como it may do no inoro than bring these stocks back to the present level. It Is not , however , to bo sup posed that ovcry stock on the list will advance , but even tno worst situatnd are likely to hold steady until the turn comes , when thoyu ould naturally bo the first to break and lead the downward plunge. HUH Hrrn ! > < l by the ) Dlililenil Puji-rn , Thus far the market has boon led by the great dividend payers , ana these have gone up so tar that the moving powers in the market seem disposed to let thorn rest for u tlmo , whllo they bring up others. There \viis seine disappointment bocnuso tbo Now York Central dividend was not larger , and It temporarily affected the general list ; yet , tbo insiders did not hcslta'o to buy the stock , and scarcely baa It been quoted exulvidund than the dividend was recovered. The mock which now seems to bu the cominc catd is Union 1'aciHc. The bnving of it has been unmistakably strong. It is another example of the power of vast moneyed Intercuts , yome of the strongest financial firms in the country were heavily involved In the affairs of this company , and a combination for self- protection was a necessity. They have practically taken charge of the property , and a formal change is said to bo coming. Tno collateral securities pledged for the trust notes are nearly all greatly nbovo the prices marked for thorn on the oiiginal scheduln , and \vhen they bava been disposed of the company will be clear of Moating debt. Whatever one may think of the intrinsic value of the shares , it'is useless to stiut one's eyes to tbo strength of the forces supporting them in the market. Furthermore , it is certain that for the next few months the road will bo able to show largely increased earnings , and while it can do this , the stock can bo put if the general market bo at all favorable. One may have decided opinions about what the ultimate result will bo , but the present situation teems to bo about as indicated. < ! iiH Stocks u I'D Important. In the Important class of Industrial securi ties important now and destined to grow m importance the first place in point of activity And strength is hold by the Gas stocks. That of the Chicago company made so inpld an advance yesterday as to cause much comment , and It is intimated that these being times favorable for restitutions , some people wore likely to have to repay to the company certain largo sums which they had taken from it at a former period. Besides this , the forthcoming annual statement will show a largo cash balance over and nbovo all payments for the year. Consolidated Gas of this city is higher , and seems now to bo well established above par. This is another com pany whoso dividends nro regarded ns being biire to increase with the growth of the city. 'Iho St. Louis company's stock promises to Locomo more active. If St. Louis wore a city whore they build from forty to fifty miles of sheets every year , as tboy do in Chicago , the gas company would grow In earnings ns largely aa does the Chicago com pany , but St. Louis Is slower , and properties dependent upon that growth must bo of slower movement. The Laolcdo company is doing well , however , and hus excellent man agement. National Load stook , the now Issue , after financial reorganization , made its first , ap pearance the lust week , and forthwith stated In to make up for past deadness by nn extra ordinary degree of liveliness. It jumped up In u way which showed that the shares must hnvo become thoroughly concentrated. Cot ton OH has become quint. Sugar Is quiotalso , which may bo preliminary to n burst of ac tivity. Koforouco was made last week to the small stocks of the market , and the Increasing volume of trading in thorn. This Is likely to continue. Some of these proper ties nro crowing in a way satisfactory to the holders of the securities. Condition of Other Stooki. The Rochester & Pltssburg company Will pay Ita tlrst. semi-annual dividend on the preferred stock within the month. It would have been declared In the fall , but certain of the director * wore uvorsa to such action at that time. The Louisville , Now Albany & Chicago stock Is goin ? up , the tlmo for sub scription to the new Issue having expired. Itvaa all taken by strong people. The Wheeling it. Lake Erie securities tmvo baon rather quiet , but they uro likely to become mow active. The subordinate properties of the company are doing well. The coal company it controls Is earning tifi.iXX ) per annum abnvo charges and the Toledo lieltLluo has nearly doubted its busi ness , the Increase being at the nito of f'10,000 not pnr annum. These two Items show nn Ircri'itso In not earnings of inoro than 3 per cent on the preferred stock of the Wheeling company , and uro not reported In the regular railroad earnings. Perhaps It will bo known loino dav why another smalt stock North American does not go up. It was dragged forward a week ago , bv the general strength Df the market , but moved heavily and seems ready to drop whenever the market gets dull. I'eoplo who hnvo been struck with it at tilghoi * prices uro decidedly sore , and not imlublo toward Mr. Vlllard. Krlo is not a small stock In respect to the unount of it , but It Is a low priced ono , and it abates nothing of Ita activity. It is strong , but the November statement , not being aa rood as expected , gavu BOIUO obcck to its nd- r a n co , wblcll is probably only temporary. The Nickel Plates ought to bo a purchase ibout these prices it Lnku Shore u worth what U Is soiling for. The road must bo making good earnings , for It tins all the bus iness it can handle , and the mauagtmiont will not bo nlwnys putting go per cent Df the gross earnings Into work ing exnomei. The company's ' common has lagged behind the general list so much ns to rxcito wonder as to the reason therefor , but peed buying has appeared tn it within tbo fast few days. The Wabashca deserve men tion. Either Mr. Gould or some one else has been buying thorn ; wbllo Kduy Gould , the youthful prcsldentof tlioHt. Louis and South western road , has boon making the socurlUoi f that company dance over the tape In the .Ivcliest style , FOKKION FINANCIAL JtKVIUW. IVItiilicgluiilui ; of the \Vur Healing * Were HrUk mid Tricon rtnn. LONDON , Jan. 3. Discount was uot in de mand curing the past weak ; tbo last quota- lions were three months 3 > f per cent , short 1& l' ° r cent. Tha inonoy market U unset tled. Although t present supplloi nro plentiful , the prospect for shipments of gold to Argentine , Russia and Germany to the last named country In connection with the Hungarian return to specie paytii iit makes the situation uncertain. The Imme diate outlook M for greater case , but a sub sequent MilTonlng of rates under n serious drain of gold appears Inovltablo. With thO beginning of the new year , the Block cxcbango opened strong. A hopeful feeling prevailed In Inostof the departments throughout the wcok. Despite. Intcrruntlons of business , caused by tnc llnnl so'tlomontof the year and the holldav season , dealings were brisk unit prices linn , and the public bought largrlv of every fairly sound secur ity. Thus British railway securities , which had long oeen netrlcctcd by Investors , were Ibrgoly taken and thcro were consequent advances for the week rnnplna from J > f per cent toI'd nor cent. American railway securities maintained their lead. livery kind was bought , the best stocks attracting Investors and the inoro speculative benefit- Inir by the general bull movement. The street irnritot yoiterdav was the most ncttvo known on n .Saturday for n long tlmo though the Html prices were only about the closing quotntlniis In the house. Tbo week's variations In prlcos Include the following In- rieascH : Denver preferred , 4't per cent ; Unlon.l'aclllc , : % percent ; Wabash deben tures , ! 1 per cent ; Norfolk preferred , U , ' per cent ; Loulsvlllo & Nashville , 1J percent ; Denver ordinary , Mexican Central , Now York. Pennsylvania & Ohio. Northern Pacific and Ohio & Mississippi , 1 } per cent ; Lake Khoro , I'/ ' percent ; Central Pncillc and Atchlson , Topeka ft Suntn Ke. 1 per cent ; Wnbash preferred one-half of I per cent. Canadian securities were stronuer ; Grand Trunk third preferred lese lif per cent and Grand Trunk Ilrst and second preferred and guaranteed 1 per cent each. Mexican railways were In demand ; second. ) gained -.j per cent ana ordinary nnd firsts S per cent. In the foreign market the failure of the Spanish loan had a lowering effect ; Spanish dropped ! ) J per cent , Portu guese 14 | per cent , and Egyptian three- fourths of 1 per cent , but Hungarian gained 1'f per cent Among miscellaneous securi ties Peruvian corporation was actively sought , debentures rising 0 per cent and preferred r percent ; Elmorocoppcradvancod lj < j per cent , Primitive nitrates sovon-eighths of 1 per cent and HIo Tlntoi \ per cent , whllo Eastmas lost one-fourth of I per cent. On the I'urli llonrxe. PAKIS , Jan.- : ) There were comparatively few dealings on the bourse during tno wool : past. The tone of the market , however , was good and the rentes sottlcmentycstorday was easy. Three per cent routes declined 20 cen times on the week , while Credit Fonctor shares rose iH.f franco and HIo Tintos Hf. Spanish bonds and Portueuoso bonds as wall declined Slff. A Bank of Franco ronownl bill has bean presented to Parliament. The Credit Fancier has declared an interim divi dend of 'IOf. , the reilltLvommi. o a dividend of ISO francs and the Hank do Paris one of "Of. The annual reports of several Swiss banks show heavy IOSJQS and even the wiping out of reserves and share capital. For instance , the Schwcizcrischo EITect.cn banl { in Basil has lost Its reserve of 500,001) ) francs and nearly flve million francs of its capital. On tliu Herlln Uourse. BF.HUN , Jan. 3. On the bourse during the past week prices were llrm. Saturday's closing quotations include : Prussian 4s , 100 ; Deutsche Bunk , 151.150 ; Mexican ( is , 84.5 ; Bochumor , UJi.70 ; Harpounr. 143.25 ; roubles , 108.00 ! short exchange on London , 20.3'2 ; lone exchange on London , 20.23J ; private I'iscount , 2'0 per coot. The Dcutscbo bank negotiates an issue of Chicago & Worthern preferred bonds. The Ubonish Weatphulinn pig iron convention decided to maintain the present prices in spite of thn Intense depression. On the I'mnkfort llourso. FIIANKFOUT , Jan. 3. On the bourse during the week prices were steady. Today's ( Sun day's ) olllcml closing quotations Include the following : Hungarian gold routes Ql.Ot ) ; Italian , H0.50 ; Austrian credit 250.37 ; Rus sian , 03.75. o They bad lotsof weJdlng nrosonts , but the most precious was a box of Bailor's Aus tralian salve. Sbo said thoughtfully , it's so nice for the little chaps on my hands. He said , wo hnveu.t pot any "little chaps" yet. She said. Why ! John , and John was squolchod. HOW A FIDDLE SA\rED A HOMESTEAD. for Hie nee. Shortly utter the p.issago of the homestond uot , my husband huving returned - turned from the nrmy about the sumo time , wo resolved to try our fortunes in the grout west. Accordingly wo tliu- posed of such of our small belongings us wo could not bring with us , packing the remaining urticlcs for our journey. Among other possessions wns un old fiddle. I wus no friend to fiddlers or the fiddler's profession , nnd so urged that it should bo left behind as of no consequence to us in the now country. My husband thought different , however , and seeing it would cost him a pang to fjlvo it up , I said no more , and the old ( Iddlo in its green b.tg was packed euro- fully uwiiy. All preparations being finally com pleted , wo bid our friends adieu , and started on our journey towards the "sotting sun.tur ) journey WIIH neither pleasant or prosperous , us wo hud u railroad accident , and lost part of our baggagre , tnuny of my most valued pos sessions being in the missing trunk. The old ilddlo , however , came through safe and sound , and when our home stead wus seemed and our 1-JxlC-foot cottonwood house completed , It was carefully hung upon the wall. I felt rioh indeed. What if our house was poor and little , only ono small room , there was ainplo compensation in the broad , beautiful acres which wo pos sessed ? I , who hud novel' owned even a vllliigo lot , to bo the possessor of 100 of these , to mo , micrhty ncrcs , wus riches enough for the present. No king on his throne or queen in her nuliico over toll richer or happier. Kvorsparo hour was spent in planting and tending trcos and shrubs , and planning for the beautiful homo which wo were to build there upon the prairie for ourselves nnd our children a dream which has boon real- l/.ed by many besides myself. But hard tlmos came , ns it comes to all curly settlers , and besides our beauti ful aoros wo were poor indeed. Provi sions of all kinds were very high. Much of our clothing hud boon lost in the trunk. Wo hud ono cow but no team , and hud not boon ublo to raise scarcely anything to oat , and in the second au tumn things looked gloomy indeed. My husband hud got some work of the Burlier settlers during the suinmor und otirly autumn , but all \vork wus finished now and there wus no prospect of uny moro until spring. A now boy baby hud como to add his tiny might in helping us to open up our farm , making in all three little ones to bo provided for. Still , if wo could got something to oat , wo would got along. I hud mended mid ' .nude over our old clothes , my husband had bnnkod our little house almost to the eaves , und wo could got fuel from a little stream not far ttwuy. JUit where was the corn to como from , vvo asked , to make our bread during the wintorV Wo could not ask of our neighbors , for , though kind and obliging us neighbors always are in tv now country , they were almost as poor us ourselves , und wo hud no wealthy rolutlvon or friends in the oust of whom wo could ask help. "I BOO no way , " said my husband , ono day , "but wo must go back as fav us * the Mibsouri river , where I civn got work to keep us through the wlntor. " "Whatl leave our homestead , " I said , with a fooling us though some ono had stabbed mo. "Yes ; wo cannot starve , " ho said , glqomily. "and that is the last of our corn monl. IB it not ? " "Yes , " I answered , "but tlio lack la still nearly hnlf full and something may turn up by the tlmo it is gone. " "Things do not turn up with mo , " ho replied , ' 'unless I turn thorn up , and wo cannot wnlt much longer. " "Hat our homostend , " I said ; "vvo shall bo Hourly sura to lo o It if woloavo It and I cannot boar that. There must bo Homo other way. " "Wo will try to como back before six months and then wo shall not lese it , for wo have n right to leave it for that length of time , " ho nnswordd. IJut It id a great risk , " 1 replied , "so many things may happen before that time. " lie said no more , but wont out and closed the door , while 1 sat down upon the edge of the bed , whnro my babe lay sleeping , i < ntl tried to think. Must wo glvo it up after all our privation , our toll und hopoV Could It bn possible wo must give It all up now ? I hnd tried to bo cheerful In all my hardship * , always buoyed up by the hope thttt wo would liuvo n good homo at no very dlstunt tune. I hud fought my homesickness und my deilro for bettor moans of living , always tolling myself I could not expect the luxuries of an old countryln thin now wild region. But now to glvo it alt up , It was too much ; I could not control my- bolf longer , and the hot tears came to my eyes In a rush , dropping olT on the face of the little sleeper , and sobs came tllick and fust. Presently , however , I calmed myself and wiped a way my tears , resolving not to worry my husband with my fretting , for I know ho had enough to boar already , und , us my older children came in , tolling mo ttioy were hungry , I rose wearily to prop.iro' our supper. Care fully t handled the yellow meal , precious to 1110 us gold dust , wondering if the next would cost us our homestead. After supper , us I was clearing away the dishes and putting my house _ to rights , I saw two men coming up Iho path toward the house. Ono of them I recognized as n neighbor who lived about two inilod diptant ; the other wns a stranger. They came on to the house and after the usual salutations and in- troductiona , the strungor , whom our neighbor had introduced ns Sir. Howard , said : "Wo want to have a Thanksjiving party in our settlement You huvo heard of us perhaps ? Wo are called the Crab Tree settlement und Ilvo about ton miles north of here. As wo have a suitable able- room und most of our young people are fond of dancing1 , wo concluded to have n dance. " I gave u start , but no ono noticed mo , und the _ trian continued : "Wo have ovcry thing arranged except music , which seems to bo very scarce in the west. There is not a piano or organ west of the Missouri , and after search ing thrco days ono of your neighbors told mo you owned and sometimes played a liddlo , so I came on hero to SBO if I could ontrugo you to play for our party. " "Will t ere bo no one to assist mo , " said my husband. "I suppose not.for I cannot find even a jews harp besides" the man replied. My husband who had never played for danc ing alone , hesitated n little whereupon Air. lloward asked for a specimen of his skill. So taking down his old green bag ho brought forth his fiddle and p nycd some dance music with which ho vub familiar. There was nothing extraordi nary in the music or its execution bit the stranger seemed pleased and said : "That sounds refreshing and if you will como and play for us wo will give you $10 , und be much obliged besides. " My husband was not long in accepting his offer and after some more conversation Mr. Howard said : ' "Bring your wife along , I am sure t > ho willonjov it und wo will be glud to welcome her. " But as wo had no loam and my husband him self would be obliged to walk It was not , to bo thought of. Our neighbor , Mr. Arnold , hero interposed und said "Mrs. Arnold and myself having been kindly invited propose going to this party , and as wo huvo a team it will bo only a short distance out of our way ; wo will como by your place and yon cun ride with us just us well as not. " I bud been a great lover of parties in my girlish dnys but sinqo [ had been in the west I had hud no thought of parties or society other than my family and our few neighbors. Then my children ; it would bo too much for them I thought , but Mr. Arnold said they would start early enough to arrive before sundown and would not start back until lute the next morning , "You must bo euro and como , Mrs. Simpson. " said Mr. Arnold , "for I can see by the way your fuco has brightened up since wo have been talking that you will enjoy the party. " Ho did not know that the "brighten ing up" was duo to the thought of the broad that $10 would buy , rather than to uny anticipation of pleasure at the party. However , it was arranged that wo should all go , aed shortly after the man took their louvo. When the door hud closed behind them I caught up the fiddle and cried out , "Bless the dear old Ilddlo ; it has saved our homo ! And to think I wanted to louvo it behind 1" My husband smiled1 nnd in that smllo the hard glassy look that hud bcon in ' his face in tho'aftornoon entirely disap peared , und wo retired to rest hopeful and huppy once inoro. Next day wus Monday , and us Thanksgiving wus on the next Thursday and the party the evening before , I wns up betimes in the morning to begin my preparations. Not very elaborate or extensive prepara tions , for there was no line party dress for mo and no evening suit for my husband. But I sponged , brushed and mended the cloth and pol ished the brass buttons of his old blue suit till they ehono like gold. Then 1 brushed und mended my old dolnlnodroHsund nut a fresh bit of white linen at the nook and sleeves. After ward I washed my children's dresses. Tlioy were only calico and somewhat faded at that , but I starched and Ironed them into respectability , und when I hail furbished them up with a few bits of ribbon that had boon much service , my preparations were completed. My husband , also , was busy practicing on the old fiddle , and cleaning and mending up otfr old shoes to inuko all guy for the party. Wednesday , about 2 o'clock , Mr. und Mrs. Arnold cumo along. Wo were all ready , und hud boon straining our eager eyes for some time , watching for thorn , BO wo were soon on our way. It wus a beautiful day ono of these warm , balmy days of our Nobruska autumns , and wo enjoyed our trip greatly. Wo arrived In good season and were given a motherly welcome by Mrs. How ard , the mother of the young man who hud brought our good fortune. Supper wus soon ready , and wo tut down to a hotter meal than wo hud tusted for many weeks. After supper , putting my baby in my husband's arms , with a grateful fooling at my heart , I olTorod to assist Mrs. Howard in clearing the table. She ac cepted my services with thanks , and wo were BOOH chatting like old friends. Soon other guests began to arrive nnd the house was tilled to ovorllowtng before fore 10 o'clock. When my babies were nil asleep I wont to the ball room with Mrs. How ard. It did not need a fashion reporter to describe the costumes of these ooaux and belles , for they were all dressed much like myself , Calico nnd delaine dresses with white linen at the nock uad ileovob , with uorno bright ribbons at the throat tuirfl < ln the hair , compo ad moit of the costtimes of the Indies. The gentlemen were en u. illy simply atllrad , Hut no city honiiMp belle wus happier or brighter tluftpfUby. About 12 o'eloeVyno party b.-oko up , but us wo were ( w.riflmun until morning , wo were given w very coinfortublo bed for the retiminJur. ! < > f the night. My husband WIIH vunv 'tired , but when ho counted over thty.nionoy which had boon given him , consisting 'aiostly of small change , which jr .t ese days wo culled "shlnplastors , " .cn'nglng In value from fi to fiO cents , ho fo'.t ' limply rewarded. In the motiVfilg when wo were about to 8turtrhoma Mrs , Howard guvo mo ii 3 package which she aid conlnlncui somolhliu ; for our Thanksgiving [ dipnoi * . I thanked her with a full heart , and when I opened It on arriving homo I found it contained a baked prairie chicken , a pumpkin pic , some molussos cookies and , as a rare treat , three largo apples. Not much of a dinner , you may think , but when I hud baked some corn brond and cooked a few potatoes wo thought It a most excellent dinner. And of all the dinners eaten in this broad land none was oaten with inoro thankful hearts than ours on that Thanksgiving day. When I took up the old Ild.Ho to put it away , u few tears dropped on it they were tears of thankfulness , and wiping thorn oil with my bc.5t handkerchief I put It tundorly away in its green bag on the wall. The $10 would not keep us long , but during the wlntor my husband earned nearly $100. So wo got comfortably through until spring and saved our homestead. Constipation poisons tno blood ; Do Witt's Little Enrly Risers euro constipation. The causa removed , the disease Is none. CHRISTIAN ENDEAVOR. Progress of Clu-l.it Inn Work Among tliu - VOIIIIK IVniilo of Oiimlm , With the beijinning of tbo now year many of the member $ of the Yount ; Peonlo's Soci ety of Christian Endeavor will make now resolves - solves to do raoro for the Master. HILLSIDE COXOIIEOATION-AL. Consecration tnoetlni ; last evening was well nttondod. There were also present nn extra nurabor of yoimp men , some of .vhoin , It Is hoped , will soon Join the society. There was a pleasant surprise occasioned bv the return of the president , Miss Annlo Bush , who lo'l the meoUnir. Sbo has boon teach ing school at Valley , Neb. The society was also K'lnd to have proiont Miss Etta Smith , ono of the most zealous members , who has been attending school at Peru. FIIIST CHIII3TIIN CUUltCIl SOCIETY. Sunday. December 27 , was the largest nnd boat meeting the society of the First Chris tian church over had. About 100 were present ont ana not a moment wns lost during the entire meeting. Several signed the pledge for membership. During the month of De cember four of the associate members have united with the church. Next week the society unites with tbo church In observing the week of pravor. Services will bo held every evening at the church , Twentieth ahd Capitol avenue. U.'ho literature committee continues to sup ply barbershops with religious papers , which nro always welcomed by the proprietors. Following are somu of tbo paper * supplied : Tbo Christian StHndijrd Evanirelist , Ornclo and Herald , the CJpldou Uulo , foumlny School Times , the Christian , Herald and Signs of Our Times and the Young Men's Journal. SICONI : > 1'nnsnYiEiiiAX. The woru of tho,1 , flojiVor committee , though silent , is very effective. Tlieo. Cramer has decided to remain In Omaha for the licit two mouths , and during that time will act as membership and finan cial secretary of the Voting Men's Christian association , taking the place of Otto D. Hehsonbuttlo , who rest ned on account , of sickness. Fl -PHBS11YTKI1I AN. Several members ojf t'liis society with the aid of some othoV Qhrtstliin people , are con ducting services at the poor farm and report these moolliiL'S as > vury interesting and en couraging. * An entertainment \vllf bo given early in January for the children of the Christian Endeavor Mission school. This is the Christ mas treat for the scholars , though it is a lit- t'o late to bo called such. It is hoped that , many will attend and thus encourage the work. h owe s-caias nave boon sold and the demand Increasing continually. I3or tlcn&Solleok Co. Chicago , III. WORK OF THE POLICE. Many Minor OII'uiidrrHVlio Hint No Kcapcct lor tliu Sacrril $ blmtli. Some days ago a lad named Denny Haley snatched a pocketbook from a lady who was standing at tbo corner of Fifteenth and Varnam streets , and managed to got away before the police could catch him. Early Sunday morning Officer Boyle caught Haley unawares and locked him up for the offense. A llttlo newsboy who guvo the name of Evans was arrested yesterday for soiling Kansas City Suns on the street. The Sun representative gave bonds ana had the boy released. George Spamhowper procured a horse and buggy yesterdav and started out to accumu late a Jag. It didn't take him long to got hi larious. Then ho started to run his horse and was held up by the police , who turned the rig ever to n livery stable and gave George a nlco warm room to sober up in. Nellie Warren got hold of a bottle of Ninth street whlslcy yesterday , and after emptying the contents down her throat , pro ceeded to break a couple of windows. She was taken into custody and allowed to work off some of bar cusiodnoss on the Iron door of her cell. The police confiscated 100 copies of the Kansas City Sun yesterday , .which were found stored away Inn rear room at811 South Fourteenth street. snjns oi.n TIMKIIH. Captain Bon Thompson of Konnehunk , Mo. , Is ' , ) ' , ) , and doesn't seen to feel the years. Major Thomas Howard , who dlod In Brook lyn recently , ngod 103 , was the oldest ship- b'uildnr in America. Ho solved in the wur of 1813. Mrs. Nancy Kennedy of Hnllowell , Mo. , who it wns supposed was US years of ago , Is really only OJ. She has alwavs asserted that she was married to.u oldlor of the revolu tion during that war , but Dr. Lnphnm , the Augusta historian , who has investigated the case , has learned that her husband wns n fioldlor of ISt'i , and that ho was born In 1700. Mrs. Elizabeth Odron died nt her homo In California township December ! ! , and was undoubtedly tbo oldest nnilvo-born resident of Michigan , Imvifti ; ' , been born In Detroit August 11 , 17U7 , and was over 07 years of age. She was thomother of fourteen chil dren , seven still llrlna Her busbana , who was also born In Detroit , dlod In 1SS8 , aged Oil yonrs , after a wodacd lifo of seventy-four years , , ji OM pcoplo wlioliavp died recently In nnd near Saratoga are : Mrs , Hannun Amollti Blade , Eaiton , SUJJ. Amos Peck , Schuvlor- vlllo , S'J ; Aloxanuor II Stewart , BnlUton , bfl ; Mrs. Marjzarot Doroilursh. Wnturford , 81 ; Mrs. Ann Uosoe" "Dean's ' Corners , 85 ; Mar garet Linnon , Bsratdga , M ; George Eddy , Greenwich , 82 ; Efl ab.eth Jlrown. Urnnvllle , S. ) ; Pascal D. Mnoro , ( JncUson , ti',1 ; Guorgo Easton , Putnam , ft ! ; Michael Dwyer , Conk- llngvllle , bl ; M& , l-noy Whjtnoy , South Scbrooa ; Mrs. Mary Ingram , North Crook , 81. A .v.vr \ uxpimisx rn. When " 'Littlo'l ' rd'Fauntloroy" ' was first produced In this country , it was nt the Boston Museum and Uttlo Elsie Leslie wns cboson to create tbo role of Codrlo Errol , No other performance of that part has ever been given without Its Doing u close imitation of 'Elsie's stvle und manner and yet none has boon equal to hora. Tnd play in wliloh she will appear at Boyd'a ( or three nights , opening tonight , Is a dramatization of Murk Twain's "Prince and Pauper. " The Pauline Hall Opera company , ono of the most famous musical organizations In America , will bo the attraction nt lioyd's now theater the last throu evening * of this wool : . On Thursday and Friday evenings and Saturday matinee "Madomo Favari" wilt bo the bill , and on Saturday evening 'La Hello Helene , " Frofeuor Herrmann , tuo f&tnous magician and master of the blnck nrt , will bo the at traction nt Uoyd's now theater on Sunday evening next , Disordered liver set right with Becchum's I'llh. .I.Wi/.NK.Ul..Vl'.V , "After Dark" linn A number of rcnIUtio effects , but yesterday afternoon's perform ance nt the Farnnm Street theater had ono bit of realism that filled the house with h hush of gunulno apnrohimslon. Miss Carrlo Chirk Wnrd stepped so near the footlights that n brldiil veil she was woring caught lira At the Rtuno Instant she mauo a quick turn , wlildh Ilirtod the veil Into the air. nnd nnotnor actress , Miss Ella Hugh Wood , caught the lllr.iy stuff nnd extinguished the flames between liar two hands. "AfterDark" Is 0110 of the oldest of mulo- tlrnmas , ami ono of the best that has bocn seen nt the Fnrnmn. The present production Is particularly notnhlo for Its spoclnl pconory , much of which Is vurv flnu. A taking feature- In the performance Is n sparring bout between tween two young follows who throw n great dent of earnestness into the affair. Thou thcro is an' Irish comedian turn , both ol these .specialties being supposed to occur nt a London concert hall , Mrs. Wlnslow's Soothing Syrup reduces Inlliiinnmilon whllo children are teething. ! ? . " > cents n bottle. AVIiffi- Ili-nry ,1. Philips ? Uitnicii Ltitton , WBSTIJIIS Ilou > , England , Dao. 17. To Iho Editor of Tin : Bui : : Pray excuse my troub ling you with a letter. I nni Protestant vicar of the parish of Tullaghoboglov , County Done gal , Ireland , and am only hero for n few months. An old frlond of mlno In the County Donegal died In the month of September last. Ho made n nuphow of his tils holr. Ho told me that his nephew's address wns Ne braska Citv , Neb. I wrote to his nephew ( Henry J. Philips , Esq. ) , directing as abovo. Some dnys ago my letter came back to me from the dead letter oDIco , not having found him. 'I Just thought It possible that by get ting kho nddrvss of Nebraska newspapers I might Una Mr. Philips , as probably ho takes a NobrusKa p per , nnd having called nt the ofllco of ono of the Choltonhum newspapers I have been tolti of your pnpor , "Tin : BII : . " If you know of this gentleman , Honrv J. Philips , portions you will very ulndly inform him of his uncla's death and of his being made boir , und that I have written to him announcing the same , > 1 that my lotto was returned. Before getting it back I had written a second letter to sumo address. Probably It will also return. If you don't know of him I should fcol HO much obliged If you could nnd would kindly give anino clew toward tho'probability of ( Hiding Mr. Philips. May I convoy to you across the vast ocean that divides us my compliments and best wishes for time and eternity , and miw wo both bo given that saving faith in Jesus Christ which shall bring us eternally to getbor in peace , blosslntr and glory. I am yours faithfully , \ \ . S. Onii'FiTii. * f DoWltt's Little Eartv Kisorv. only pill to cure sick headache and rcpulato the' bowels. NO OTHER. tiBAVES A DEMOATE AND LABUKO ODOH. For Bale by nil Drua and Fancy Goods Dealers or II unublo to procure this wonderful onj send25 < In etompa and receive a cake by return mall. JAS. S. K1REC & CO. , Chicago. SPECIATj-Shimilon Dells Waltz ( tbo populnl society Waltz ) ncntrilKE to nnyono ecnuliig u > Ureo mappora ol Sbaaclon lloila 8ouo. Act gently vet prompt ly on the UVK1I , KID NEYS anil DOWELS , dis pelling Headaches , Fev ers and Colds , thorough ly cleansing the system of disease , and cures habitual constipation They are sugar coatetl , do not gripe , very small , easy to taho , and pnri'lr topctahlc. 45 pills In each vial. Perfect digestion follows their use. They nbtolotolr tore sick hciul- . , . , . _ _ , , . , . . , . . acuc nnd are rf commend ed bjr leading phslcans. ! For sale by loading druggists orRpmbymail ; SCcto. a rial. Address HOBB'S ' MEDICINE CO. , Props , San Francisco or Chicago , eon SALE IN OMAHA. NED. , DT Knlm & Co. , Cn.r 15th & DouKlna St . J .A Puller & Co. , Cor. Hlli & DouRlas Sts. A U Foster & Co. , Coum.ll DluCs , la. Gonorrhoea , Oleetantl cured In a dnys by the French Kemody entit led the KINO. It dissolves agalp.Ht and Is ab sorbed Into the Inflamed parts. Will refund money If It does not cure , or causes stricture Gentlemen , linru Is a reliable article. $1 a package , or 2 for $3 per mall prepaid. McCor- Lund , Omaha , CUBEB GOU6H CURE IS A One Minute I&emecly Tor all affections of the Throat , Lungs and Bronchial Tubes , EXCEPT CONSUMPTION 25 A.NO 6O GENTS. For Halo by Druggists. A Small Quantity of Licbig Company's Extract of Beef Added to any Soup , Sauce or Gravy Gives Strength and Fine Flavor. iunluablu In Improved and Kconumlo Cookery. Makua Clit'jpest , Purest and lion Hunt Tea , LoDuo'a PorlodioM Pills. The Frunuli remedy nets directly upon the genor.vtlvoowttns und cures supprosslon of the mouses. 'or throu for * 3 , and 0.111 bo mnllnd , 5lioulcl notlinu od ilurlnipruriiiiiioy. Jobtiuri. drnRRlsts and the publlo supplied by Goodmun usrUo. . Umah u. SnfTerlns from the cartels ot n v HW MMBMW . * youthful errors > rly decay , oxtlni ? woabnrss , lost iiiAiiliootl. cto. I will wn l avixluahlo truallio ( " V''IJ ci > ulalnlnn full iiarttculara for homo curt * . I'll lit ! "f rnmrgo. ArplcivllJ nuMlrnl worKl should l riiwlty cri-ry man who la iifrvtmt and ili-bllllutcil. AiUlrr , 1'rof. 1' . C. \VI.liIt.MoodiiB.Couu. . SOUTH OMAHA. UNION STOCK YAriJi CO. , - LIMITED COMMISSION MERCHANTS. OMAHA OMAHAi i ( iMiiui'S ' (111(1 ( ( DIRECTORY. A WXJXtiS AXJJ T1MTS. Omaha Tent & Awn ing Go , , KI R . Immmnrks , oil nrvl rutitiorclollilnir. Hjnd for catnloziic. lilt Knrimni S AV/ > vBomls Omaha Bag Go. Importer ! ant Mnnnfio- turcM. HourBafks. llnrl.ips nnit Tir Inc. A. H. Porruo & Co. M. 0. Daxon , HOrt DoiluoSlrojt. lllc/cloi rold on monthlr pnrnicnu Send for our ciUUii9 and prlcoi I.Mh street. /ocm suous Morsc-Ooo Sho3 1109 llowirl f. 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( "mil h iyer uf liutlor Mutter , cheese cxn.vaj- ninl cii { ' . KPiiural com * rtablix , frulti. poultry minion ineichnnt , anil Kami ) . : iu-iin : s nth , 4. Mnllin & Mrflnin , Bmglmm , & Son , Spi'clnltlps. Inittir. u/ Sfiid in jour \.ittt \ , Hut * onu' e. puultry , etc. .No. tjr. 1'iHiltrr , ( Inino , Ulit * i ltj ( . l.U N.u Hides , Ktc. lank. I'.OI ; i l.o.ivt'mvor.li Ht PA I'JUl. Oarpontcr Paper Co. , Ki g Pap 0 ° - Carrr n full Block of \Vritiplntf | paper , nil ktnill prlntlni ; , wrapplnit niul Of t\Tltlf * , CtO rrrlllii ) { paper , cnnl pi- | > ur , otu. Tel 1TW. S'lOl'U Jnmcs Hughes , Omahi Steve Repair Slovus repairs of iillldti.li Wor s. Cooks niul llc.iton ' ri'palM nnd wnlor for i.ilu. liiiKMiii for niiy klnj of H ncni ule TO7 S. 11th Stran DOORS , JiLlXUfl , E'HJ. M. A. Disbrow & Oo , Minufnctnror * of sanh. d oo ri. b II n d i n net nionlillMK. . llranch of Tec , I2lh nml U ril KU. S'JtiAMAXD WATER SUPPLIES U. S. Wind Eagina & Pump Oj , , Ilnllldny Wind MUM. 018 and'.iMJonui MtruoL G. K. Hoi , nctlni Torn. H. Hardy Go , , Toys , riolK album * , fancy goods , honin fur- nl'.tilnK floods , chlld- iea' carrluKii' . 1319 Karniun Street. PATENTS for INYENT1 PKOOUK3I ) RV THE Bee Bureau of Claims OMAHA , NEB. Knnnl with the Interest of thme having rlaliui ntdiliut tlHtKovornini'iU Is that of INVlONl'Olt'j , wild often lese the bonolltof Tuluablo Invent ! < nsl)03ania ) of the Incompctency or Inattention or the attorney ! employed to obtain their patents , Too much cara 1'iuinot bo ovL'reUol In o-nploylru cnnipetent an reliable volte torrt to prouuro patents , for tlu vatud of n patent depondt Kroitly , If not entirely , upon tha care nnd "kill of the attornoy. Wlllitho view of protecting Inventors fro n worth less or careless attorneys , and of pealni t'l'tt invoa- Item are well protected by valid pituati , Till ! ll.v'19 IIUHKAU has retained counsel oxiicrl la patent practice ; nnd are therefore prep troJ u Obtain jiate.nt.t , l.'onttiict Iittci'fci'anaei , Mater ajtcclal crfiiiiliiittloin , lronefiitc rejected casfs. r ti-aile > narkn ami > uiiiniont an tottvojm tinil i itu ofitntentH. lite anil ilefe.nil inf'rlii'ja m t H , etc. , eta. If you have an Invention on liind 'did TUB I1KH BUltKAUnaketch or photograph thereof , toxether with a brief description of the Important features , nnC you will bo oncu advice 1 ui to the heit co'irio to pumue. Models are not nucois try union thi ) Invoii- lion Is of a corapllcatoil nature. If otheri are In. frliiKlnxon your rUhti , or It yon arJ Chirac 1 with tiifrlnKoment hy othun , nub nit th ) mitter to Till IIUItKAU for a rollublu Ol'IMO.V before uclln'on the matter. TUB BEli BUREAU OF CLAIMS < > ° 0 Hot ! Hiillilinr , OniaUa , Ndi. C3y Thla Ittiioiiu Is cu.intntood liy thC | Oinnhii lleo , Iliii Pioneer 1'iost itnil tliu S.tu. KiuncNuu Kxiuulnor GUI this out and sonti it with your in , qulry. Arthur's Pills I o JSt Safe and ceitain to the tiny , , , I.- \vnrrunlcdtorollovo Bonn * ty , pnla , puinfal , IrroBiilur ami Biimirwinl nicns truatlon , ( from wlmtovorciiuao ) . TlipBO pills nrsi put up In a neat black and yiltinotiillir. ciictaka : ; no other. Hocuroly eonlcd ntid innllod tn nny nil ilrcsB. All correepondcnco strictly conlidentiiu. I'rlco per box S'J or U boxes for $5. Adrtrw-s AR rilUII MEDICINE CO. , Omaha , No > < I' . U. liox 01 * I'Icase mention < /ij INTEREST ffllDOHDEPOSITS 5ET.CnR. CAPITAL'S ' IOO.OOO.OO DIRECTORS : A.UWYM/\H-E.W.NASW. JKllltLAKD-CUy-CDAnTON-C.B. LAKE. J.d.nFlOWN-THOS-L.KIMBALL. National Bank. U. S. DEPOSITORY. OMAHA , NEO , . $100,1)01) ) ) Surplus . . . . . i,000 OHIrors and Directorsllonry W. Yatoi , president ! .owls H. Hi-oil , Tloo pnulilvnt. (1 ri MuurkeV. . , V. Morse , . lohn H. t'olllim , It I ! . CinlilMK. I N II Tat * rltk , illruutors. W. II. B Iliiuhus , Cunhicr TM1S IUC3N BANK , Corner 18th and Farnam Bit. _ FORTY DOLLARS FREE. . e. irlio Twontr-llvuiliilhiMi Vilprlro-T'ti diillnri 3d irlrn l-'lvu Oi'llnril ' 4th prl/o llnurl > iui "Iduitl- urn. " Bond a ( limn fur rnlui uovurnluK o intuit und nun , to "Identlllcr'1 to ILLINOIS MKI'AL CO * loyal Ins. Illd * . , Chlc i o , lib. FjioposM.s Kot KM ) SKIJIM- L ARunoy , t-otith DnUutn , Douoinnnr , Utu , b'Jl. ' .Siuimi | iionisiilH. | iinilorsud "I'roiio.s.iU orlluUl tuilH , " and iulcliuhul to tliu iiiiclur- ut Koanbntl AKcnoy , Houtli DuUotii , will ruvolvod nl tli H itvunuy until nnu o'olock p. ' n , , of .Moniliiy , .Iitnii iry ' 'Hli , lb . ' . for fuinlsnj lu iiii'I ( lollvuruu nt , thN n.'iinoy aliniitlwil msliuls of suuil nuts , uxi bn lin H of souil vuroi . : iiu : luiahiils of Bi-i'd potalou.s , tuiil , tUU liushell ) f sooil whnnU Illdilfis w It bn ri-cjulri'il to tutu In thulr lililH tliu proposuil nrlci ; of uuun ntlultioiruiuil for ilollvui-y uinlora rontriiot. 'ho rlKlit la rotorvod to lujoot nny or nil bldft r nny nart of uny bid , If ilmnmid for the huit nlureHts of the nurvluo. I'uitriKlKli IIIIKCK , - ' by I'i'rtlMuil Ciicli bid niiiHtbu iiuioinii'inlud n hunk nr driift uiioii MIIIIU Unllod hlutiMilo- MHltory ornolvimlimtloniil bunU Inthuviuln- ty of tno rusliltmco of thn lilildnr. iiiiulu liny- iblu to tlio onlor of tliu lo'iimlsslonurof In- lluu AlfnliH. for ul luiwt mpn PBII OK.NTof tna inionntof the ( iropoiiil , which chunk orurafl will bu forfultud 10 tliu UNITKII HVATKH In IMSO ny bhldor or lilililora rcujlvtiiK nn iiw.-xrd h.ill fall to iiniinptly nvouiito u contract with 1 oii.l nml Hiiillclunt uuiotli'i , ollinrwlso to bl utni nod 10 tlio blddnr. Hldt ncnoniiiunU'd by iiNit In lion of n uuillflml ulicu't will not b OIIH dornd. Kor fnrthur Inforiinitinn iiiply | t4 . ( iKO , WKIUI1T , U , & . In.llun Asont. J'-'d21tM HlllU. The wliolo stouk of school f urnlturo , olllcf nplilluM , nnd rublnot lutter tiles und one iMtu r will soil In Job lots. lots.J. J. W. lUintiB. As > lgnce. Call ut aonuun-Amorlcuu SUVIIIRR Neb ,