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    THE OMAIU DAILY BEK : TUESDAY , JANUARY 31 , 1803 ,
AT THE TOMB OF BLAINE
Bcantlfnl Tribnto of a Nation to Ita Honored
Dead.
FUNERAL OF THE GREAT STATESMAN
Hilrrminclrcl liy n Throng nf ThminnmU the
HodU l.nlil to Kent In Onk Kill
Cemetery llrncittli n Moun
tain of riowcri.
WAsmxoio.v , D. C. , .lan.no. [ Special Tclo-
Rram to Tun BEB.J Nature furnished Its
trlbuto of beautiful Jlowors. Art caused the
air to pulsate with mnstcxqulstc music. The
nation surrounded the bier M-lth the personal
presence of Its most distinguished leaders In
every avenue of honored activity. More
sai-rcd than nil , the mingled sorrow and
Jiopo of the Immediate kin followed the cas
ket until the last words , "Enrth to earth ,
dint to dust , nshcs to ashes , " had been
Bpoken.
.Such was the funeral of James Glllosplo
Blal.-ic.
Ho died n private citizen. He had wished
u private funeral. But that could not be.
The government of the United States ceased
every function , nnd all the people of the na
tional capital who could attest , oven at a
distance their admiration and their grief ,
attended. The prcsldeiU and his cabinet ,
trie Juntlccs of the supreme court , members
of both branches of congress and the
diplomatic corps were only a few of those
who reverently surrounded the Inner group
of the family mourners who encircled the
bier of the departed statesman. And yet ,
dcsplto nil this public demonstration , the
ceremonies accompanying the burial of
iJames G. Blalno were , in themselves , as
simple as llioso which would characterize
the Interment of the humblest citizen.
Krlef lint ItnititlCiiI Service.
A brief service of prayers at the house ,
which was crowded to the doors by those ad
mitted ; a simple procession of hearse and
carriages to the church ; n service there
which breathed thanksgiving for the llfo
that had been lived and conlldenco in Its
h'loriolis future ; u still moro limited cortago
lollowlng the body to Oak Hill cemetery ; n
swift committal of the casket to Its grave ,
BUrroundcd by a throng of thousands stand
ing patiently and reverently upon the tram-
plcil hillside : n half hour afterward n
deserted burial place , the position of the
dead marked only by n mound of llowcrs
making a brilliant dash of contrast against
the discolored snow , and all was eve *
From hm native state of Pennsylvania ,
from his adopted state of Maine , from the
Krcat cities of the east and of the west , from
organizations political and social , there came
to the national capital delegations bearing
their trlbuto of sorrow. The private funeral ,
simple as it was could not help being sur
rounded by nil these evidences of public ser
row. But r.sldo from these demonstrations
the Hlmplo services of the Presbyterian
church ouniccd for the funeral of ono whoso
departure was n loss to an entire nation.
The day Itself was In tone with the general
priof. The sky was overcast with the con
stant threat oraint The nlr was chilled
nnd the weather was in painful r..lrast to
the bright sunny days of the flrst wcclc. To
the crowd that gathered about Lafayette
.squaro opposite the red house , and around
the church nnd to the throng thai flocked
Jnlo Ihe cemetery , the day was ono of abso
lute discomfort.
PAID A TKII1UTK Olr TKAK8.
Multitudes Wnteh the ( ilonlnc Seenes In th
Cnre r of the Grout Stiitonmnii.
WASHINGTON , D. C. , Jan. 80. All that ro-
i malucd earthly of James G. Blalne was laid
j nwoy in its last tenement nt Oak Hill ceme
tery this afternoon , nnd the funeral that
; nwedcd the simple rites at the grave , was
one of the most impressive In history.
Great as ho was as n civic hero ; renowned
us ho was as n statesman , worshiped as ho
was us nn American , and exalted as he was
ns r , man , pomp and pageantry of power had
no place In the ceremony that attended his
body to Its llnal rest. No soldiery moved
with slow and solemn step to mingle Its
musketry in a final crash of farewell ; thcro
was no blare of brass ; no roll of mufllcd
drums. The slrcots und avenues where the
people stood with uncovered heads ; th
long procession nnd representatives of a sorrowing
rowing nation paid the dead man the trlbuto
of tholr tears.
Impr < Mfllv Public nnmoiiatriitlon.
Blalno could not have n private funeral.
I The surging waves of nubile Interest swept
lover the barriers and made his private
Ifuncral ono of the most Impressive public
[ demonstrations. The most eminent men
in the nation stood around the bier.
All business in the national capital
was suspended during the services. The
[ presence of the president , cabinet , supreme
judges , high oOlclals of congress nnd
It ho diplomatic corps was not more
lilgnlflcant than the homage of watting
Lrowds , who , In respectful silence , lined the
litrcets through which the funeral cortege
passed.
I The irartler on the second floor , where the
body lay , was embowered in floral tributes
from prominent people from all parts of the
country , from President Harrison down.
iTho president's tribute was a wreath of
lorchlds and roses , placed on the coflln.
I The president entered first , nccompa-
jnlod by Mrs. Mclvco , nnd following
( thorn came the ofilcials of the oxecti-
1 tlvo , legislative and judicial depart
ments , the diplomatic corps and others who ,
by ties of kindred , friendship or association ,
} were entitled to the privilege of beintf pres-
Lent nt the final rites over the distinguished
I statesman. The parlors were not able to
[ contain nil who received Invitations ,
jvon the house was too small , and
[ many perforce remained in the carriages
( which filled the adjacent street , extending
lilong Pennsylvania avcnuo in front of the
fcreasury , war , state and navy buildings. A
loncourso of several thousands occupied La-
i'liyetto square , opposite the Blalno mansion ,
Tuul the doors and windows of adjacent
liouses were thronged with spectators. A
Inurkcd air of decorous solemnity attended
[ ivcii the outside demonstration.
Sertlee * lit the lloime ,
As the hour for the services arrived the
( mmrncrs , Including thu members of the
Family , grouped around the casket , the ro-
kmindorof thoso'present standl g , as there
ivas not room for chairs. A simple service
[ .if prayer constituted the rites. Rev. Dr.
Hamlln , standing beside the casket , dcllv-
Bored tn n low tone the Presbyterian oservico
Ifor the dead , Walter Damroson , In thu mean-
It line , touching thu keys of the piano to the
I notes of n slow dirge. Dr. Hamlin thanked
[ God that llfo ended only that Immortality
I might begin , and besought thu Almighty for
the Comforter for the members of the
I stricken household. This ended the brief ,
) impressive service.
The casket was then closed and tenderly
borna to the hearse and the procession
wended Its way slowly to the Church of the
Covenant. The street outside was throngpa
Avlth spectators , who reverently doffed their
hats as the cortege passed. Following
the hearse were the pall bearers
Senators W. D. Fryo and Euireno Halo of
Malno and John T. Morgan of Alabama. Kop-
ftescntatlves Thomas B. Koed and C , A.
JBoutello of Maine. Robert D. Illtt of Illinois
9nd Henry H. Hliighiim of Philadelphia ,
( General Thomas Uwmg of Ohio , John Hay
Of Washington , Joseph H. Manloy of Malno ,
Almot F. Jcnks of Brooklyn and P. V , H.
Kly 01 Boston.
Then eumo the members of the family , the
attending physicians and then the dis
tinguished guests in duo order. At the
churi h ropes wei-o stretched to exclude all
not siMJCIally Invited.
Decoration * ut thn Cliiin-li.
The decorations at the church were very
rich nnd effcctlvo. The terrace , formed by
the pulpit nnd the rail separating the organ
gallery from the platform , uffonlexl u back-
Bround for a strjljiug massing of plants kid
i cut llowcrs. On the head of the pulpit , cut
Jlowoni were arranged In a ribbon ten or
I twelve inches in width. The blooms com-
jirised roses , lilies of the valley , Carnations
I nnd hyacinths , Below this ribbon and sus
pending from it across the fronfand sides of
I thu pulpit , were short festoons of smllax.
I U'lio baptismal font , at the right of the
( pulpit , wan tvrtuoa with smllax rope aud
bore in Itn bowl a bunch of thu lilies ,
Over the cut flowers were follago
plants , Including drnccnas , crotonn , monster
jialms nnd marnntaii Intermixed with cala
lilies A similar ribbon of cut ( lowers In
cluding also narclvsus and Jonquils ran
along the upper rdgn of the rail of the organ
loft. This was matted In ferns nnd aspara
gus. At cither end of thu rail against thn
wall stood an Immense rubber tree and
towering over all , Immediately behind the
reading desk were two kcntlas palms. The
front of the organ was covered with cur
tains of smllnx ropes , draped from the apex
of the Instrument to candelabra on thn sldo
walls of the organ loft. This decoration was
made under the direction of the imhllo
gardener and has never been surpassed hero
In cither profuscness nor executive cnsem-
bio. The spacn In front of the pulpit , In
which the coflln lay , was entirely covered
with the Moral emblems , which accompanied
the remains from the house. These were
dlsx | > scd In such a way as to heighten the
effect of the stationary decorations. .
Several handsome stained windows sub
dued the light.
C'ereiiKinles nt the Church.
Dr. Malln's prayer was the only approach
to a funeral dlscourso that marked the cere
monies of the day. At Its conclusion the
Ixird'n prayer was repeated by the pastor
and a part of tlio congregation and the bene
diction was Invoked UJHIII nil present , and at
12:4fi : o'clock the church services were closed ,
the casket was raised and placed once moro
In the hearse , all the distinguished con
course standing , as it was berne from the
church.
It was then noted that Mrs. Blnlno was
not among the mourners , us had been sup
posed. Among so many deeply veiled llg-
ures her lorm had not heretofore been
missed , but It was soon whispered that ,
overcome by grief , she had remained at the
house. Prior to the starting of the funeral
procession from I ifayctto Squnro Mrs.
Blalno had requested to bo loft alone a few
minutes with her honored dead. The parlor
bad been cleared for this purixiso , unit when
Mrs. Blalno emerged she made her way ,
supported on the arm of her daughter , to the
room where her h.usband had died , and thcro
pave way to her grief in utter prostration.
Mrs. Halo and other sympathizers followed
to the death chamber , but their friendly
ministrations were ot no avail , and Mrs.
Blalno was compelled to remain behind.
The masses of the people In the vicinity
were kept from too close an approach to the
doors by a detachment of iKillcemen. The
procession was soon moving , and , passing
through Georgetown , entered Oak Hill ceme
tery through the east gate. On the succes
sive terraces that bordered tlio winding road
leading to the grave , scores of spectators
were standing. Many pressed forward to
pluck a flower from n wreath or a column
that lay on the dead man's bier.
At tlio Grave. .
The floral tributes , which were so numer
ous thai five wagons were necessary to con
voy them to the cemetery , were arranged ar
tistically back of the grave on a huge strip
of canvas. Mud and melting snow were
everywhere under foot , and temporary plank
walks had been placed near the grave. On
these the family , friends and olllclal nssoci
ales of Mr. Blalno stood during the last cero
monies. Overhead the sky was hidden by
leaden clouds that foreshadowed rain. Atone
ono Hide , nnd near the head of the grave , so
close that its roots almost encroached on the
grave , stands a tall hickory tree , partially
decayed.
With the exception of Mrs. Blulne , all the
family and relatives were there. Behind
thorn stood the distinguished pall bearers ,
members of the csbinet , Vice President
Morton nnd many intimate friends and polil
ical associates.
Dr. Hamlln read the simple burial service
of the Presbyterian church. This was fol
lowed by an extemporaneous prayer. Then
came the benediction , und all thai was mortal
of James G. Blaine was consigned to earth
The Interment was over in fifteen minutes
from the lime the cortege onlerod the ceme
tery nt 1:30 : o'clock. Slowly the crowd dis
perscd , president , cabinet , senators , family ,
all entered their carriages and were driven
away , nil but one James G. Blalno , who is
junior no longer , who stood by the side of the
grave of his father until the masons had
brlckea in the casket and the grave diggers
had filled In the remaining space. When all
this was accomplished ho returned lo his car
riage and the last group of spectators dis
persed.
The following is a copy of the burial per
mit Issued front the health office :
CertilH-lUe of Death.
Ce'rtlllcatoof Teatn' ) To the jfca'Hh Onfcor ,
District of Columbia : Permit Mo. 68,424 , date
of death January 27 , 1003.
Full name or Ueceased-Jamos Glllesplo
lllnlne.
Box Male.
Ago G'2 yuars , 11 months and 27 days.
Color White.
Married.
Illrthnlaco Ilrownsvlllo , Pa.
Nativity of Kather American.
Nativity of Mother AmMlcan.
I'laco of Death 11 MadKon I'laco.
Cuunu of Death Primary urtoro renal fibroids
ids ( chronic Interstitial nephritis ) ; chronic
caturrlml pneumonia. Immediate cardiac de
generation and dilation oedema of the lunss.
Duration of last slckiuiss In bed , with excep
tion of a few days Slnco November 16 , 1802 ,
I'laco of llnrlal-Oak IIIII.
Date of IlurlalJanuary BO.
Undertaker Joseph Onwlor.
WILLIAM W. JOHNSON , M. D.
I'lUNK HYATT , M. D.
The deslro of thosa who attended itho
service at thu church to carry some me
mento of the occasion resulted' in the com
plete stripping of flowers from the pulpit
and the organ rails , before the cortago began
its inarch to the cemetery.
Mr. Illulno'i Will.
The will of Mr. Blalno will bo probated at
Augusta , Mo. The disposition ho makes of
his property is characteristic of the confi
dence ho always reposed In his wife and
which was such a noticeable fcnturo of the
family relations. Hverythtng Is loft un
reservedly to Mrs , Blalne , she Is to bo s.olo
executrix and Is not required to glvo any
bond. Mr. Blalno's estate will amount to
about $800.000. The will was executed
several weeks slneo at about the lime Mr.
Blalno was sul/.ed with the ilrst serious at
tack of heart failure.
IN MIIMOUY Ol > UI.AINn.
Mliiiirsotn'a Iretainturo riisvsHpioliitlonHor
Conilolcnoo nnil Kexpoct.
ST. PAUL , Minn. , Jan. 80. The senate and
iiouso mot in Joint session to take suitable
action on tlio death of Hon. James G. lilalno.
Senator John Day Smith , from the Joint ses
sion , offered the following resolution :
Whereas , Wo have learned with profound
sorrow of the death of Hon. James O. lllalno ;
andWhereas
Whereas , It seems eminently boflttlnjr that J
Iho .stato of Minnesota , through Its legislative
body , should volcu the universal feollnc of
sincere ri'Krot und sorrow felt by Its people . it.n
thu presence of Ibis great national bereave
ment ! therefore , bo It
Unsolved , Ity the legislature ot the state of
Minnesota that wo Kratofully acknowledge ;
the eminent public services which Mr. lllalno
has rendered the people of this country for
thirty years In congress and cabinet. Bi'cln-
nlnchM public lifo In ancra of extraordinary
netlvlly.and of great national embarrassment ,
he has left a deep and lastlnvc Impression on
his time. Naturally courageous ami asrrosslvo ,
ho was always found on thu skirmish line of
advanced thought. Whatever el.so ho
tnlKht have been , ho has always been
dlstlnctlvelyitn American. As an orator hu
| > Os.so.ssud Kit's of ; i lil'li ; order. In the Intel
lectual prasp of great national problems nnd
Internal Issues , hu displayed wonderful power.
Aba parliamentary leader huts thu peernf
the best and most honored of thu nation's
dead. Weary with the tolls of years. Ills heart
hlccdlnt ; frum the loss of Ills Idolized children ,
thoKrvnt commoner of the American people ,
crowned with honors well earned , has laid
down his burden , entered thu shadows , and
the gate * have heun closed behind him. Ho
niMMU no epitaph but his namo.
Kesolvou , That to the bereaved family of the
Illustrious dead the iH-ople of 'thestuloof Min
nesota olfer their slnrorti sympathy In this ,
their Kroat sorrow and aflllctlou ,
Uesolv . That thesu ruMilullons ho spread
upon the Journals of thu two houses of thu
leKlslaturo and that an engrossed copy , sinned
by thu governor of tho. Miklu , bo forwarded to
the family of thu deceased.
Senator Ignatius Donnelly , who was In
congress six years with Mr. Ulalnu , paid an
eloquent trlbuto to his former associate , und
speeches were also made by Senators II. F1.
Slovens. John Day Smith and JainosTa\vnoy ,
aud hy Heprosontatlvo P. U. Winston , anil
the resolutions were adopted and both houses
adjourned ,
roUoned lilt Chtldrua nnd Illnitrlf.
MEMTIUS , Tcnn. , Jan. UO , Insane through
business reverses und the loss of his wife ,
Fred Schuman , a cigar dealer , this morning
| K > isoiied his daughter , apexl 12 , and his son ,
nROil 11 , and then took ) x > Ison himself. The
children are dead and the father is dying ,
Pile * of peopla nava piles , but Da Witt s
Witch Hutol talvo will euro them.
LINCOLN 1IACIUIES QUARREL
Dan Hanoy Shot by Mike McOann Before
Several Hundred People ,
TROUBLE OCCURRED OVER A WOMAN
TlmtiRli the Vlrtlm Mny Not Dip the. Would-
-Murderer I * Held Without Unll-
Iterelver Appointed for the
Htnto Iliink of'WHlioo.
LINCOLN , Neb. , Jan. SO. [ SpecialTelegram
to Tun DEE. ] Mike MeCann and Dan Haney ,
two hackmcn. quarrelled lit the Burlington
depot this afternoon over the affections
of a dessoluto woman. Haney drove
Medina away with his whip , but
a half hour .later Mike returned. Dan re
newed the quarrel aud McCnnn pulled n re
volver and flred four shots , ono striking
Haney on thu forehead , ono passing through
the shoulder , ono hitting him In the hand
and the other bullet killing a horse.
The shooting occurred hi the presence of
several hundred people , but MeCann escaped
aud bid In n saloon. While the crowd were
hunting him , he slipped around , mounted
his hack and drove to the barn , where ho
was arrested. The Immediate cause of the
quarrel was MeCann's taking his girl out of
Haney's hack last night while the latter
was In a saloon.
After Haney had been convoyed to a doc
tor's olllec and his wounds dressed , It was
found they were not so serious in their na
ture as was at first supposed. The bullet
had ploughed a deep Hesh wound across his
forehead , and the one In the shoulder had
lodged In the muscles. Ho will bo laid up
for some time , but no serious results are ap
prehended. MeCann is hold without ball.
Appointed ! ! Hcrelver.
Chief Justice Maxwell today appointed
Charles J. Morrell of Lincoln receiver for
the defunct State Bank of Wahon and made
an order requiring all parties In interest to
show cause before thosupremocourt ofi Feb
ruary 4 why the receiver should not wind
up the affairs of the bank. .
The report of the bank examiner was alsa
Hied with the clorl : of the supreme court. It
shows the following to bo the bank's condi
tion on January :
IlKSOl'IICES.
Hills discounted $14,174.-H
( ) viirdru f I s U50.14
Notefiiml billi discounted , charged
hut not found 17,774.23
I ) iii from national bunks 103.31
.Miscellaneous cash items 341.80
llaiilclng house , ftmiltuio und llx-
turi's fl,330.00
Current expenses l.'JGO.Dl
J4a.010.G4
Capital stock paid In t2S.000.00
Discount uml exchange HOT.U'J
Commissions 1,114.17 *
Due National Hank of Commerce ,
Omaha 1,197.54
Deposits laH00.01
Bills payable ( Nat. Hank of Com
merce , Omaha 2,000.00
142,910.04
Commenting on the above report , the ex
aminer said :
"I found in the bank only $10,270.05 of notes
and , In my Judgment , many of those are
worthless. 1 found reasonable evidence that
$3,903.78 were held by the Commercial Na
tional bank of Omaha as collateral to bills
payable of $2,000. The accounts of the bank
would indicate that there should bo about
11.1)18.00 ) worth of notes , of which amount I
failed to find ? 1T,744.23. What has been the
cause of the shortage , owing to the short
time I have been in charge , I am unable to
say.
say."Miss Adams claims to own the banking
house , claiming the title under a docd mada
within the last thirty days. She has boon
the bookkeeper of the bank and can hardly
bo considered an innocent purchaser.
'The bank Is hopelessly Insolvent and the
owner , W. II. DIckensou , has absented him
self from his business , and his whereabouts
are unknown and have been slnco December
yj , 1892. "
District Court Optnu.
The January term of district court began
this morning , but the time has principally
boon taken up with the consideration of
motions and the listening to the excuses of
Jurymen who don't want to bo Jurymen.
Judge Hall will have charge of the criminal 1
docket , the principal cases on which are
thosa against J. Dun Lauor , Frank Hubbard ,
John T. Dorgan , G. P. Bolts , W. D. Sowell ,
and J. T. Stobbs for fraud In asylum deals
aud W. II. Dorgan for embezzlement of
money entrusted to him as agent of the state
In the building of the cell bouso at the pen
itentiary. Stobbs and Hubbard have not
yet been i arrested , although the assistant
county attorney would neither deny nor
nftlrm that Hubbard had returned and would
bo on hand whenever the cases were called
to glvo testimony on behalf of the state , on
the promise Immunity to himself.
This morning D. G. Courtuay , who appears
for Lauer and Sowell In the twenty-threo
Indictments against the former and the
tbrco against the latter , filed pleas In abate
ment In each. The grounds upon which they
are based Is the Irregularity in drawing aud
summoning the jury , the defendants resting
tholr claims to its validity on tno point that
the judges coyld not call a grand jury during
a term of court , the statute expressly pro
viding for doing so at least twenty days be
fore the term began. The ix > int in contro
versy Is now pending in supreme court in the
Belts habeas corpus proceedings , and it is
thought that the cases will not be called up
until that court passes upon thorn.
Belts this morning tiled an affidavit to the
eflout that bo was without means to employ
counsel to defend him and asked the court to
appoint W. B. Prlco for that purpose at the
expense of the county.
County Attorney Woodward this morning '
filed Informations ag.tinst the following per ! 'r
sons : John Hilser , assault with intent to Kill
and to do great bodily injury ; August A.
Hunting , setting lire to railway bridge ;
Charles Brown , forgery , two cases ; Charles
L. Wright , forgery ; Kd Norton , Joe Murphy ,
John Hyan and Thomas O'Neill , assault-wlth
intent to rob ; John Gllrcuth , assault with
intent to wound and to do great bodily In
jury : Loss Gamble and William Clark and
William Wlnlnger and John Patterson , grand
larceny ; Frank Hart , larceny from the per
son , and Charles Hoppe , burglary and grand
arceny.
"
City In Brier ,
Walter M. Woodward plcadod guilty In
Judge Dundy's court today to the secreting
of a letter directed to W. H. Woodward ,
which was sent to him instead of its right
ful owner us a decoy. Woodward explained
that it was a common occurrence for their
letters to get mixed , and that in this instance :
bo had placed the $5 contained therein
in his jacket , intending to take it over to the 1
other Woodward. While oul ho met some
friends , and they gpt drunk , and when ho
came to his senses ho had forgotten all about
It. Thu court gave him a line of $100 and
costs , which ho Is trying to rake up.
William Fiuloy , a fugitive from Justice ,
was arrested in a house of ill-fame at an early
hour this morning. Finley was arrcsto'l at
Germantown Saturday night on the charge
of having broke into u school house , and
taken n lot of books and charts. The jail
wasn't big enough to hold him , however , and
ho headed for the railroad , whore ho broke
into a section house , stole a handcur , und by
that means arrived in Lincoln , Ho was
taken back to Seward tonight.
Six hard- looking bums were caught today
and last night endeavoring to dispose of a
lot of Canton llanncl , boots , shoes und other
articles that they had stolen from In front of
various business houses. Thu gang was
the uaunt thirty day nenteneo tn the
county Jail *
Liit/lo Williams told ih'd grand Jurv con-
no. ted with the federal A' < * vH that her land
lord , K. F. Weir , had boon , selling liquor to
Indians , T-hls morning Welhs putative wife ,
Maggie Oi-een , ran acnuiMMLlu.lo nnd gave
her u terrlllo thumping. . Mugglo In in Jail.
Charles M. Hunl , proprietor of the Capital
hotel barber shop , was nrrested today for
shaving on Sunday , The question of
whether running n b.irbpr shop on Sunday is
Illegal Is now pending In the courts.
XAItlKMV KSCAI'i : Otf .STUIHCNTS.
Ue lroy u Cot&igq at the Wrilern
Niirnnil College.
LINCOLN , Neb. , Jan. 30. [ Special Telegram
to THK Bp.n. ] Ono of tne big dormitory cot
tages nt West Normal college , southwest of
the city , was destroyed' by lire this evening.
| It was occupied by twenty-four students ,
j many of whom lost all their effects. The
; ' llames originated In the furnace nnd spread
so rapidly that several of the students nar
rowly escaped. A volunteer lire department
was quickly organized and by good work the
adjoining cottages were saved , although sev
eral were badly scorched. The loss was
fJ.OOO. Insurance f'1,000.
SEWAiii ) , Neb. , Jan. 30. [ Special to Tun
BEE. ] A flro broke out In the dry goods
store of L. G. John's , on the north side of the
square , about 11 o'clock Saturday night ,
caused by an electric light wire. The flro
department responded promptly nnd soon
had the flro extinguished , but the stock was
greatly damaged by tire , water and smoko.
Mr. Johns had Just completed an Invoice of
his stock , amounting to about $10,000 , on
which ho hud an Insurance of $7,800 nnd $200
on the ilxlures. It Is thought the insurance
will cover the loss.
Stutn University .Support.
CIIAIIHON , Neb. , Jan. 'JS. To the Kditorof
TUB BEE : All good citizens unite in their
regard for our State university. There Is
scarcely anyone who , except for some party
consideration , would approve of any stingi
ness toward our great state school. Two
years ago the independents took the most
liberal course toward the university of any
legislature in our state history. Thomas
Majors' sarcasm and bad grammar to the
contrary notwithstanding , the Independents
did a wise thing and received the approval
of the state at largo. Let the republicans
bo careful not to oppose liberal measures
toward our state school oven should they
originate with the independents. If the
party wants to "stand up for Nebrasua"
now Is a good time to begin. Let there bo
no party influence Is this matter , no despic
able effort to make 11 record for "retrench
ment" in the most Important matter before
our legislature. Ono democrat more or
less In the United States senate will not
effect much. The keeping of our university
In the forefront of the Institutions of learn
ing in the nation , Is of vital importance.
CITIZEN' .
_
Joint Insinuation ol Olllrers.
Gimiox , Neb. , Jan. RO. [ Special to TUB
Bii : : . ] The Sons of Veterans and Women's
Relief corps had a joint installation of
ofllcors on Saturday evening. There was
largo attendance , quite a number being pres
ent from a distance.
SII.VUH CUEKK , Neb. . Jan. HO. [ Special to
THE BEB. | Friday night , at a regular meet
ing of Ellsworth post , No. 29. Grand Armyol
the Republic , Charles Wooster was installed
post commander ; John V. Benson , senior
vice commander ; William F. Yeoman , quar
termaster ; Henry G. Davis , otllcer of the
day ; John Whlttaker , . officer of the guard ;
O. Graves , chaplain , aud John A. Ford , ml-
Jutuut. The post is in u flourishing condi
tion. It was ascertained that at the coming
department encampment 'at ' Fremont the
post would probably bc reprrsented byiibout
nine comrades who would be entitled to vote.
Fremont Xi ) Notes.
FREMOST , Nob. , Jan. SO-r-FSpeclal to THE
BEK ] Judge M. P. Kinkuld of O'Neill con
vened district court lu 'this city this morn
ing. The forenoon was spent in securing a
Jury to try Franklin F. Dworuk for writing
and passing checks on banks where ho had
no money. Judge Wtlllarh Marshall ex
changed "thrones" with 'Judgo Kinkald this
week. The former will hold court In Boyd
county.
Dr. Atkinson has returned from Texas.
Ho left Mr. and Mrs1. I. " B.Hlckox , Mrs. C.
H. Mny , Sim and Charley Beveridgo at La-
porto ; Wilson Reynolds and wife at Gal-
vcston ; John Diets at Houston ; George God
frey had gone to Lake Charles , La.
KO\VK Notim From lirtitrlco.
BEATRICE , Nob. , Jan 80. [ Special to THE
BBE. ] District court for Gage county for the
February term will begin next Monday ,
February 5. There is a big civil and crimi-
nul docket.
The Beatrice Rapid. Transit and Power
company contemplate having the electric
street railways of the city in operation before -
fore the close of the week.
Already a number of candidates are in the
field for the republican nomination for mayor
of Beatrice next spring under the now classi
fication of the city as a city of the first
class.
eath Itoll.
BEATRICE , Neb. , Jan. , 80. [ Special to THB
BKE. ] Mrs. Uhoda A. Ryan , wlto of W. B.
Uyan of the firm of Ryan Brothers , died
yesterday afternoon at 2:15 : o'clock after a
prolonged Illness. Her ago was 83 years.
She leaves n husband and flvo children. The
fuucml services will take place at 2:30 : to
morrow.
Work of a I'ntent Shi'fp frnlcr. '
GIUHOX , Neb. Jan. 80 [ Special to THE
BEE. ] II. Hurshoy , who owns a
sheep ranch at this place , has just tried a
patent feeder , with the result that ho has
lost nbout " .10 sheep , from overfeeding. Mr.
Hurshoy Is one of the most extensive feeders
In the state. This year ho Is feeding SO.OOJ .
sheep.
Itiirton ConCeBM'd .Indcnicnt.
HASTINGS , Neb. , Jan. 80. [ Special Telc-
gr m to Tun BEE. ] O. D. Burton , bookseller ,
newsdealer and stationer , confessed Judg
ment this evening in favor of the Gormully-
Jollreys Bicycle company , I. A. George and
M. K. Lewis of this city.
Sold Liquor AVltliout u License.
LINCOLN , Neb. , Jan. 80 [ Special Telegram
to Tun BEE. ] L. F. Sulllvnn , , Of Wallace ,
Neb. , pleaded guilty in federal court
this aftcmoon to selling liquor without
a license , and was lined $50 , and costs.
An honest pill is the nooiost work of the
apothecary. DoWltt's Little Early Risers
euro constipation , biliousness und sick head
ache.
SOUTH OMAHA AFFAIRS.
City Council Cnimlilnr * the Oncstlon of .Mud
Creole's Condition
The city council held a short session last
night und soon disposed a small grist of
accumulated business.
Mayor Walters reported itho result of his
Investigation of the stbck ! ' yards sewer in
connection with the complaint made by resi
dents along the classic Hanks of Mud creek.
Ho stated the water In the sewer was clear
*
and could not be offensive to 'l ' ° most sensi
tive nostrils.
Wyniun made a lendthy1 statement , de
scribing the territory drajriSl by the creek ,
and claimed that the'wish from the outskirts -
skirts of Omaha and a portion of South
Omaha , including the drainage from the
stock yards , found a natural outlet through
the creek , and in consequence the banks
were ' saturated with Jllth which In
Highest of all in Leavening Power. Latest U. S. Gov't Report
warm wdathor caused It to sindl
to heaven mid Imok ngnlii In
Ills opinion tlio only remedy wns
the tmlldliiK of n mver , ns It would bo folly
to think of proventlnif the stock .vimls or
any foody else from ulloivitiRviitor to nook
Its level through tuituritl cliiuuiols. Ho had
IlKUretl on a foriok sewer to Ix'Kln where tlio
stock yards sewer ends , foolow Swift's pncft-
Intr homo , and found It would cost f HO.IXX ) .
NVoods nsked for further time In which to
chaiiKo the names of streets tn certain mo
tions of the city. In the Third ward ho had
found ono street with llvo names In us many
blocks. livery man who had a lot on the
street had a iwrttou of the street tunned for
him.
him.Ordinance
Ordinance No.4.M , prohibiting the spilling
of dirt or ashes on paved streets , was Intro-
ducedread a.second and third t Into and passed
under suspension of the rules.
A petition signed by forty farmers and pro
duce dealers , praying that the market place
bo moved from Us present location on 1 wen-
ty-soventh street.near thodeiwt. to Twenty-
sixth , near M , Immediately north of the city
scales. Referred to the committee on streets
and alloys.
A petition signed by Thomas deary and
others asking that a grading district bo
established commencing on the west side
of Twenty-fourth street , running west to
the alloy between Twenty-sixth and Twenty-
seventh , and from the south stJo of 0 street
north to the city limits , was read and re
ferred.
City Attorney Van Duscn reported that be
bad explained the proposed amendments to
the city charter to members of the legisla
ture nt Lincoln , representing districts con
taining cities affected , and found practically
no opposition.
Finance committee recommended that n
warrant bo drawn on the Judgment fund In
favor of Samuel Musters , for $ Si.GT ) > . It was
so ordered.
On motion of Haley a committee of throe
was appointed to go to Lincoln next Wednes
day to meet like committees from other
cities to confer with regard to amendment
to the city charter , llulln , Walters and
City Attorney Van Dusen will go.
Hills amounting to f UU.IM were read and
referred , anil the council adjourned to meet
next Monday night.
Opposril ( o n ItriliiL'tlun ,
A petition , which Is being numerously
signed , Is In circulation , and will bo pre
sented to the legislature soon. It protests
against the passage of a bill looking to a
reduction of the income of the stock yards
company , because of the reduction of wages
that is sure to follow.
.11 IIRIc C'lty < in * < lp.
A. F. Swlckard has secured the contract to
erect a government coal house at Fort Nio-
brara to cost f'J'J43 and to bo completed in
ninety days.
The annual meeting of the Building and
Loan association will bo held at the olllco of
Secretary Lane tomorrow evening. All
stockholders should bo present.
L. Fischer , a baker at Albright , is In dur
ance vile in Omaha charged with violating
an ordinance , presumably the peddling ordi
nance. Ho was arrested Saturday and his
family is getting very uneasy.
John S. Mullen returned yesterday from
Grand Island , where ho went to bury his
mother. Mrs. Hachael Mullen died at Ha-
vonna , Buffalo county , last Thursday , aged
8' ' years , und was buried at Grand Island.
Harry Ulshaw and Fred Payne , a pair of
colored kids , wore arrested yesterday evenIng -
Ing for lighting at the corner of Twenty-
sixth and N streets. They were game to
the last , as it took Oflloer Snootier and Chief
lircnmiu both to land them in Jail.
.Too Tiernoy , the man who was arrested
Saturday for Insulting a married lady on
Twenty-fourth street , was given a hearing
at 8 o'clock yesterday and was bouurt over to
the district court in lie sum of ? SOO. Sev
eral witnesses were called , among them some
little girls , who testified to being insulted by
Tlcrney.
NO FUNDS FOB THESE.
Superintendent Ooiuly Snjn School Moneys
iArc Not for Training Institutes.
If the Board of Education desires to main
tain a teachers' training institute it must
do It at the expense of some fund
other than that devoted to the public schools.
This is the opinion Of State Suncrintetulmit
of Schools A. 1C. Goudy , received hero yester
day afternoon from Lincoln.
Superintendent Goudy says that while the
training school may bo u very good thing for
the city school system ha Is clearly of the
opinion that such a school cannot bo legally
maintained by any city in this state upon
funds raised for or belonging to the public
schools.
Some question has been raised as to the
bearing that this opinion of thu state super
intendent would have upon the controversy
now before the Omaha board with
regard to the maintenance of
the training school. The statutes seem to
make this question very plain In the follow
ing words touching the duties of the state
superintendent : "Ho shall decide disputed
points in school law and all such decisions
shall be hold to have the force of law till ro-
versed by the courts. "
To Preserve
The richness , color , and beauty of the
hair , the greatest care is necessary ,
much harm being done by the use of
worthless dressings. To bo sure of hav
ing a ilrst-closs article , ask your drug *
gist or perfumer for Ayor's Ilnlr VlROi" .
It is absolutely superior to any other
preparation of the kind. It restores the
original color and fullness to hair which
has become thin , faded , or gray. It
keeps the scalp cool , moist , and free
from dandruff , it boals itchlnghumors ,
prevents baldness , and imparts tea
a silken texture nnd lasting fragrance.
No toilet can bo considered complete
without this most popular and elegant
of all hair-dressings.
"My hair began turning gray anrt fall ,
ing out when I was about 23 years ol
age. I have lately been using Ayer's
Hair Vigor , and it la causing n now
growth of hair of the natural color. "
R. J. Lcwry , Jones Prairie , Toxus.
"Over a year ago I had a severe fever ,
and when I recovered , my hair began to
fall out , and what little remained turned
gray. I tried various remedies , but
without success , till at last I began to
Ayer' Hair Vigor , and now my hair Is
growing rapidly and is restored to its
original color. " Mrs. Annlo Collins ,
Dlgliton , Mass.
"I have used Ayer's Hair Vigor for
nearly flvo years , nnd my hair is moist ,
glossy , and In an excellent state of pres
ervation. I am forty years old , and
have ridden the plains for twcnty-flvo
years. " Win. Henry Ott , alias " .Mus
tang Bill , " Newcastle , Wyo.
Ayer's
Hair Vigor
Prepared bjDr. J C. Aycrtt Co. , IowellMu .
tiolj by JJrugglita Kvery whrre.
DR.
McGREW
THE SPECIALIST.
la uaiarpaABed la the
treatment of nil
PRIVATE DISEASES
nnd nllWtakneitijrii
anil Dliardert of fncn
J3 rears ezperionca.
\Vrlto for circular !
nod question list f reo.
14th nnd Farnam 8U. ,
Omaha. NOJ. *
THE PRINCE OF WALES
SMOKES.
T H D
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B R
U H
L A
L M
SnOKING TOBACCO
is not like oilier kinds. It lias peculiar fragrance and peculiar flavor.
Its peculiar uniformity always gives peculiar comfort , and has made
it peculiarly popular. Sold everywhere. Alade only by
BLACKWELL'S DURHAM TOBACCO CO. , Durbom , N , C.
150 cura IP YOU iiur
ocoa
DEBT AND GOES FARTHEST-
Unrivalled for Digestibility. Stronuth , nml Dolleaoy of Flavor.
Perfectly Pure.
AT THE
COLUMBIA.
P3.ntRl0011S lliat means straight ordinary
" " " " " " "
pants or trousers some of
them bought to sell as pants
.25
. while others were bought with
suits , the coat and vest gone
now the trousers go for $1.25
pair.
That is pantaloons , commonly
called pants , but as they are a
little bit better than ordinary
O OC
/.ZJ pants we call them trousers
"and put a whole lot of them in
one pile , to sell at $2.25 a pair.
Pants- These we call pants , because
they are trousers whose quali
ty will compare favorably with
$3.00
. any pantaloons on the market ,
for which a great deal more is
asked. We ask but $3.00 a
pair , because they are left over
from suits.
Columbia Clothing
Company ,
13th arid Farnam Streets.
STRENGTH , VITALITY , MANHOOD
IV. II. I'AKKUIE , M. I ) . , No. 4 llulllncli t. ,
ftnsTOH , M > ns. , rhitf cottiulttnij pliyilcldn of the
1'KAKOIIV AtliUiOAI. , INaTITUTIC.Iouh-
wna awarded tlio uoui HKDAI , . ! > > Ilia KATII SAI.
MEDICAL ASSOCIATION for UioI'UI/i ; I8AVon
Eihiiutttd I 'Utility , Atrop Sy , AVrrom nnd r/iyiinil
Jel > llltyaui3i ull Jiliea , t und irealiirn of Mint.
"I0 V " " 0 , " > mlitdlt-ugnl and old ,
I oiiiiiliallon In pcroon or by letter ,
I'riMpcctul , with tegilmonlalH. FKKK.
I.nruo book. SCI iNCU OF I.IFK , OK PIH.V-
l'Ki.SiUVATIN : : , 800 lip. . 12i Inviilunlilc | irc.
Hcrlptlona. full Rllt , only 41. IK ) by iii.nl. n'.ilcil
DR.YW. BAILEY
Taath Filial Wlf
out P.ilu b1 1 j
) K i\\fi\- \
tlon.
Tooth Extracted Without Pain or
Dangor.
A Full Sel or Teclh OQ IluMer for $3.3) $ ) .
I 'effect nt guarant i > d. Tut'th ettmct33 la tli >
morulug. Keir on ImorUU la tliu urnnlo of iui
dajr-
dajrtea
tea ipoclmrni of llpniorable UrdUO
rcn ipcclmcni of Kluilblo KlaiUo I'lnu.
/ II work wnrrniiloJ ' rcpre'icnto I.
Offlco Third FloorPnxton Dloo't ,
Tclepbone IIH1. 1 nth and Knmvn Bti.
ko oloTutor or < tilrwnir ; from Itit'i Ht
A. H. DYER ,
Itlevutnri , wurnhoiutMi , luclory I > I IUIMK > ,
UIM ! all work rninlrinic u Iliurouuti itnil
pructlrnl luinwlrilen or ronitrnctloii und
trungtli ol nmterlitlii , u upecmlty.
I * . O. Hot : itl : , rrmnnnt , Nrh.
IlLll UllUAna
all the train of
KVII.S , WKAKMKSjKs , DKI1II.ITV , HTC. , ttml a
companr Ihem In inoa QI'UKI.V naj I'lJUJIA-
.SKNTl.V CLItKI ) . full ttTUKNMTII and tuna
glrun ta orerr part of tbn bo.lf. 1 will toad ( >
en re I r ric < ei | ) t'KHK lo 11117 ulTer r tlio preiorlu-
tlau tu t curej me of llio trouhlui. Adilru < i , U.
A. IJUAULUV UATfLK CltKEK , tllCU
What Brand is ongour Collar ?
IS IT THE
to bo , if you wear n
2O * * * j * fc " „ . . „ , for this brand of
collars ig the very best value to
uolmdioraoctstlircoforCQct3.
Watch our advertisements next week.
CLUETT , COON 4 CO.
Architects '
, .
Surveyors ,
Contractors
We have a full supply of Tyiatbe-
fnatical fpst ufneTitSj Dav/
'Pg Fapej-s , rpraclrig Glotli ,
Tr psltsj podS ] Gliaipoj Ucv-
elSTapes , Squares. Illus *
trated CatitloKtiu free ,
South 15th Street ,
to l
IS. . UISI'UHITCIHY. OMAHA , Nlill.
Uipltal $100,000
Surplus $05,000
Cfllconaml Dlroctors-Ileurr IV. Vntoi , praililinl
II. C. Cuibln , vlou proildaiUi U. rt , AUurloi , tV. V
Morko.Jolmrt , Colllut J , N. IL I'itrloi ) Io lt 4
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Httod , caibler.
caibler.THE
THE IRON BANK.