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Aeainst lh Sxihl Evil in Lin
coln Causes Tronb'.e.
PASTOR SHEPHERDS V/CRD / QUESTIONED
Muror Uclr Itefu n to Accrpt the l'rrlit-
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Lixo LX. Doc 2V [ Special to THE Br.c. ]
The t jutrovorsv over the existence and ex
tent of UK- social evil In Lincoln , which was
c umenic.1 by Dr. Shonherd of tlio Metho
dist I'Vcopal church In this city some
weeks ngo has broken out afresh. Elder
Shepherd inaugurated the contllct hy emu
lating the example of Dr. Parkhurst of Now
York. Ho i > re.vi"tied a sermon upon the sub
ject , In which ho ma Jo a scathing criticism
of the Lincoln odlcials for not doing their
duty. Ho then followed up the matter by
iicvcral letters printed In the local paper * .
All went well cnjjgh , nml the reverend gen-
ilonutti was In a fair way to win the reputa
tion of a P.irkhurst without being required
to share nnyof the criticism. But thochange
came when Mayor Weir replied to the state
ments made hy the minister
Kev. Mr. Shepherd made the sensational
jiUitetrcnt that he had visited the part of the
city known as the "bottoms , " where Lin
coln's sin nnd dugrcdation congregate , and
while there had convcraed with a policeman
who had Informed him that there wore over
10) ) houses of 111 fame nnd that each house
contained from three to ten Inmates. Ac
cording to the reverend gentleman the
oamo policeman volunteered the statement
that the police had adopted the plan of herd-
inn these unfortunate women hko so many
dogs or hogs and that ho "thought no more
of clubbing them or driving them about than
ho would PO many hops. " The preacher also
asserted that M ho stood on the corner ho
counted moro than UOO men nni boys scat-
tetlng Into the "haunts of her whose foot
have taken hold on hell. " Further , that
husbands and sons to the number of SOU a
nlsht were turning "from homo and love to
blight and death. "
A ruined the \ VnrtliJMnjror. .
These wholesale charges created an intense -
tense sensation In Lincoln and aroused the
mayor aud the members of the excise board
to make a personal investigation. Tne ofll-
clals failed to find a state of affairs as de
scribed by the minister , oven after they had
passed the greater part of the night in their
researches aud visited every resort known
to the police and the city detectives , Then
the inavor , convinced that the clergyman
had drawn on his imagination , placed all the
charges utid the evidence gathered bv the
excise board Into the hands of Presiding
Elder Slcoth and asked for action. Thd pro-
Biding elaer has madt. his rci > ort , and , to use
a phrase much In vogue in legislative- ses
sions , the report was practically n "white
wash. " Mayor Weir refuses to allow the
mlsstatemonts of the clergi man to go unre-
buked. and ho has therefore prepared n let
ter which will bo published in thu news
papers of tomorrow morninsr , and which
talks straight from the shoulder. Among
other thiiifsho says :
"From Mr. Shepherd's conversation with
the allficed policeman , and I say alleged be
cause every man on the force has dented
ever having such conversation with any
man , I quote : 'I said there must be moro
than 100 houses of Infamy In Lincoln , ' and
ho answered , 'more than that. ' The simo
policeman ( ? ) told him that in the circle of
his contracted rounds in the bottoms there
were thirty houses of ill-fame , with from
three to ten girl inmates in each. These
statements are now , and were at the time
thov wcro made , absolutely false. I chal
lenge Mr. Shepherd to Identify the police
man who made such statements. None of
them ever did. It was probably some of
the private watchmen in the bottoms who
were guying him. "
Decided AgnliiHt tlio Ronnl.
The members of the State Board of Public
Lands and Buildings were considerably sur
prised to learn that the district court had
flecided the mandamus case recently brought
hy the lady managers of the Homo for the
tVIendloss In favor of the homo and apalnst
the board. They announce that the case
ivlll be taken to the supreme court In order
that the matter may be finally and definitely
1 tettlcd in the court of last resort.
Judges Tibbotts and Hall , who heard the
taso , sustain the lady managers In all points
but one , and that is the rule which relates
to the disposition of the money used
for the payment of the board of
the inmates. The findings of the
court are : First , that the Hnmcf for the
Friendless is a state institution governed by
two sections of the law , the first giving the
Board of Public Lands and Buildings the
Eupcrvision of till state Institutions and the
second creating the Homo for the Friendless
and giving it into the hands of the society.
The latter provision Is construed by the
court to mean that the Board of Public
Lands and Buildings can only adopt such
rules for the government of the Homo for
the Friendless as do no * conflict with the
supervision of the society.
The court directed that a peremptory writ
of mandamus issue , requiring the State
Board of Public Lauds and Buildlncs to act
at once upon the vouchers submitted to
them by the managers of the home , but
granted the board forty days in which to
perfect Its bill of exceptions and take an
appeal to the supreme court.
Stale ll.inks Miut Ileport.
The State Hanking Board todav sent out
notices to all state and private banks In Ne
braska , asking them to forward statements
of their condition at the close of business on
December 19 , There are nearly 000 banks
under the supervision of the board. The
call was made for the IStli inst , for the rea
son that the call for the national banks was
iiindo for the same day , and it is the dcslro
of the board to enable the banking Interests
of the state to muko n comparison between
tlio state nnd national bunks. ' 1 ho con
solidated report will hardly be ready for
publication before the middle of January , ns
thu work of compiling it Is considerable
with the limited clerical help at , thodispos.il
of the bun king department.
Lincoln lii Itrlef.
Each member of the city police- force was
today presented with n fat turkey , the name
of the donor being unknown. The city de
tective force , however , believe that Chief of
Police Cooper is the man who perpetrated
the deed.
The cases ncrainst the engineers who had
neglected to take out licenses under the
ordinances weie nil dismissed today. The
engineers have all taken out the required
license.
The Count ; Teachers association has been
In session at thu court house all day today.
The preliminary examination of Isaac Witt-
man , another of the men charged with com
plicity In the robbery of the country store nt
Malcolm last October , wasiheld before Justice
Brown this afternoon.
The Tuxedo Mandolin club has turned over
to Elder Howe about 75 for charity , the
amount being durivad from the prccecds of
tbo tlrst of a series of concerts to bo given
during the season.
* Celebrated Thulr ( lulden Wedding1.
AUIUWN , Nob. , Dao. aiSpecial [ to THE
Bee. ] Mr. and Mrs. John Skoou of Ixmtlon
precinct celebrated their golden wedding
Tuesday , A largo concourse oi friends wcro
present to add cheer to the festivities of the
day , and the worthy cauplo were recipients
of many handsome presents. "Uncle John"
and wlfa are pioneers of Noinnha county.
Quito a sensation developed in this city
last week when John U , Duudas , editor of
the Granger , wus arrested on thu charge of
ronicmpt of court. The arrest was occa
sioned by the publication of an article in the
Granger entitled , "Legal Ledgcrdcmaln , Ju-
liuial Jugglery and Court Cusscduess , " in
wnlcii Mr. Dundas gavu n peed , common
icuso Idea of how lawyers bluff and humbug
the common people. Ttio article otTendou
his honor , Juuco Uabcock , and hu called for
i ho nrrosi of Mr. Dundas. The court fined
tilin 5 and costs.
Tlio Presbyterian church has secured the
services of Hov. George Yule of Bclleruo col
lege ,
l > avft Cny liutrrtnlnmrnu.
DAVJII Cifr , Nob. , Dec. 23. [ Special to
TUB BBB. ] The annual ball and supper of
the 11 ro douartiacut will bo held Monday
nl 'i V t * "opCM h us Thswtii bone
f Hi' g > nl rventi of the anon , as the
< iti7 TH by thcl1" nttendani o nnd rtitronagn
show h > ir apprciialiou of tno oflli icncy of
Iho ilrpirlmcut
At the Ust mooting of pnst 10. Grand
Army of the K < > pnnllc. a number of families
wore reported as being In ncmty clrcum-
stances nnd n commitvoovis npjwlnted to
canrnst the town and report tno unites nnd
condition of all siMier * nocdln ? aid and to
provide ways and rooani for their relief. In
carrjlnu ow the objects of raising funds the
Grant Concert couiuny | will give an enter
tainment , Uio entire proceeds to be turi.cd
over to the relief fund.
u i i-ii SIIAUSO nuns.
Clydf t'rpliPM , n S'rnminpnt Yonnc Mnn of
"trotmlmre , Under Arr " t.
StROMSiirno. Neb. . Dec. 23. [ Special Tele-
Rram toTun BEn.j Qulto a sensation was
created hero last night , wlrtsn Clyde Cyphers
pnd Theodore Llndcon wcro placed undernr-
rest , charged with purloining seventeen
bead of f.U hogj , the property of U. J.
Nordcll and A. P. Anderson. Cyphers H
about 19 years of ago and xras born and
raised In this county. This is not the first
olTenso charged to the young man. His
parents nro wealthy , well connected and
highly respected. There is very little known
of Undecn hero. Ho U a plasterer by
trade , his parents residing in Galva , 111.
They wore tiUccd under MOO bonds each for
their appearance next Tuesday.
Mrs. Lizzie Hillmcr , a dressmaker nt this
placo. was brought before the commissioners
of insanity and adjudged Insane , her halluci
nation being In the line of spiritualism. She-
U n stranger hero. Hnr parents nro sup
posed to 11 vo somewhere In Illinois. She
will bo takoa to the asylum Monday.
CAUL. KOIITII liUIl.TV.
I'lcrco County * * Kt-Trumiirpr Hold for Km-
borrlcinniit at ? > i * llgi *
Nnuon , Neb. , DJC. 23. [ Special Tele-gran
toTiinBnc. ] In the Curl ICortti case the
jury remained cut until this evening at 0
o'clock , when It niturnoJ a verJIct of guilty ,
as charged , of embezzling $0,000 of Pierce
county funds. The defense at once gave
notice of exceptions to the verdict and made
i > motion for a nc\v trial , wh'.ch will bo ar
gued Thursday , at an adjourned session.
Judge Kincald. after thanking the Jurymen ,
dismissed them for this term of court aud
adjourned.
Some of the citizens of Pierce county de
clare that this casa could have been settled
with the county at the time Korth resinned
nt n nominal cost to the bondsmen of 3150
each.
zu.Ns ENTHUSIASTIC.
They Are Heady to Itccclvo tlio Count' *
HnttldM nt Once.
NELIOU , Neb. , Dec. 23. [ Special Telegram
to THE Bne. | At a meeting this evening , at
which Hon. H. E. Krygerpresided and County
Clerk Jenkins acted is secretary , the ar
rangements made by a former citizens' com-
miitoo with Count Loubiniiski of Warsaw ,
Poland , to locate u colony of 150 families at
and near iNcliuh to raso sucar beets , also
for the building of a sugar factory at
Nelich , vrere approved and an executive
committee , with Judge Jackson as chairman ,
was appointed to close the deal. Many of
the families are now ready to move hero ,
and only await the closing of the contracts.
Want to Nnl Illy the Icusp.
WEST POIST , Neb. , Dae. 23. [ Special to
Tnc BEB. ] Ono of the most Important and
bitterest fought trials , overbad before the
district court in Cuming county Is the cele
brated Indian land lease case of Hosallc Far
ley against Peebles , Wheeler & Chittendon
and Swcnson. Imported attorneys wcro on
both sides. Mrs. Farloy is an intelligent
Indian woman and the defendants are white
residents of Ponder. Mrs. Farley secured a
five-year lease from the Indians on 23,000
acres of their land for pasturing our poses
and built eighty miles of fence around U.
The defendants claim to have secured an an
nulment of the Farley lease and to have ob
tained a live-year lease on the land for
themselves for agricultural purposes , and
subsequently issued a circular to this effect ,
which threatened to "take up" all cattle
found on the Farley lease for trespass. .Mrs.
Farley now sues for damage sustained ,
claiming conspiracy to injure her grazing
business. The case was tried all week and
was given to the jury Friday. It will take
some time before settling , as the members
disagree.
Misses Amy C. Bruner , Eva O'Sullivan '
and Xeno Briggs. who nave been attending
the State university , citne homo Friday to
cat Christmas turkey.
MlbS IL V. Laugor came home from her
studies in the Peru State Normal Friday to
spend her holidays.
All'aiis ut rromont.
FitEWosT. Dec.23 , [ Special to Tnn Bnc. ]
A carload of apples and prunes , direct from
the Wlllimetto valley , Oregon , is attracting
much attention in the city.
Mrs. Emma Hart , who recently com
plained in Justice court that she stood in
fear of great injury from her husband , \V.
F. Hart , and compromised by his promise
to leave the city , has sued in the district
court for a divorce.
Harmony council , National Union , elected
the following oflicers : President , George 1C
llalph ; vice president , S. II. Smith ; speaker ,
William Hawley ; secretary. H. T. Kinir ;
treasurer , J. S. Curry ; usher. Iloss Hammond
mend ; chaplain , Hev. W. H. Buss
Fremont camp No. H2 , Woodmen of Amer
ica , has elected the following ofllcors : C.
C , W. H. Haven ; A. L , , H. J. Pansch ; clerk ,
C. It Schaffor ; banker , W. J. Phillips ;
escort , C. A. Segafors ; W. . S. Segafors ; S. ,
H. C. Ulggert ; managers , T. D. Cog , P. H.
BethgoandO. II. P. Shlvely ; delegate , W.
H. Haven.
lium * I rum ( jril.
Onn , Neb. , Dec. 23. [ Special to THE BEE. ]
Mrs. Reed and daughter , Miss Jennie , re
turned home from a trip to Illinois Saturday
evening.
Mrs. John L. McDonough returned from a
visit to her relatives in Maryvillo , Mo. , Mon
day ovenine , <
Messrs. Harold Foght and Mark Busscll ,
who are studying at the State university ,
are home for the holidays.
The city schools closed for the Christmas
'holidays Friday evening , Several of the
teachers left today to spend tbolr vacation
with their friends ,
Messrs. P. Mortensen and S. L. Perkins
were appointed a committee to attend the
irrigation convei t'.on at North Platto.
A lodge of tno Knights of the Maccabees
was organized' ' hero WcdnusJay. Twenty-
live members wore Initiated.
Wlinrr'a School KiiterlHininrnt.
WHNKII , Nob. , Dec. 23. [ Special to Tun
BEE.I The Wlsner schools closed for the
holidays with a declamatory contest at the
opera house last evening. In addition to tlio
contest the program comprised exercises by
members of the several departments of the
school , all interspersed with excellent musliv
Medals of elegant design were nxvart'ed to
the blx contesting pupils of the high scnool
in the follow Inn order of merit : Fenor C ,
Konower , Ualph Mansfield. Gortls ICellnr ,
Pearl Kichardson , Cora Hlch and Wallio
Frasor. The iiioiiais were presented by
Principal C. H. Beaver , with a few very
happy remarks. The proceeds of the en-
tertalumcnt will bo used in the purchase of
apparatus for the i > chools.
Uenrney I'nstor Itctlcni.
KEARNEY , Neb , , Doc 23. ( Special to THK
BEE , ] Rov. Robert G , Osborn , who has
been chaplain and professor of hUtory and
Greek at the Platte Institute for the past
year and a half , has resigned and gone to
Buffalo , N. Y. , where ho has accepted the
position of assistant rector of St. Andrew's
church. His successor hero has not yet
been chosen.
A tnuslu.nl concert by the union of the Mid
way band , the boys' baud and Mummen's
orchestra was eiven' in the opera house
Tuesday night. The proceeds will bo used
for the purpose of buying new horns for the
boys' band.
tawrruoo Note * Him Prr on U.
LAWHENCE , Neb. , Dae. 23. [ Special to
TUB BBK. ] The public school closed yester
day for a week's vacation. The exercises
wcro largely attended.
Mr , Bert Wells returned Tuesday from a
six months absence lu Iowa aud South
Dakota.
The ubiquitous lightning rod men have
l > f en worrying a good many farmers Here
about.
Schoolmaster Sheppard and family are
gouo to spend the holiday at Bostwlck.
FATAL OCARREL OF FARMERS
Elany Lewis Probably Wounded Unto
Death bj James Walkup ,
SAUNDERS COUNTY MEN INVOLVED
One Sltlo Orclnrm Unit tlic Shooting Wfts
the Itc-Milt nl nn Accident , AUiilo
the Other M < kp < n Seri
ous C'lllURC ,
FnEMO.vr , Nob. Dec. 23. ( Special Tele
gram to Tnii BEE.I What may prove
to have been on unprovoked murder
occurred tlvo miles south of this
city In Saunders county at 10:30 :
this morning. The facts as gleaned from
Clinton Baling , who was an eyewitness to
the matter , arc ns follows :
Harry Lewis had leased land of James
Walkup , and two stacks of straw remaining
on the place at the expiration
of the lease wcrp yet undivided.
Tills morning Walkup proceeded to
haul it away , when Lewis appeared
on the scene. The latter asked why ho was
hauling away the straw nnd was told that
he. Walkup , had a right to It , as the lease
had expired yesterday.
From this a controversy arose lu words
not fully understood by Sailing , when
Walkup pulled a shotgun that seemed
to have been concealed in his
wagon nnd without warning emptied
the contents into Lewis' face and eyes at a
distance of less than twelve paces ,
"Lewis was removed to his home , about
thrco miles from the scene , and Dr. Dovrles
of this city summoned , who pronounced the
wound mortal.
The two men are well known in this city.
Neither of them are considered bad men and
both belong to the churches , Walkup being
a prominent Baptist. The case Is causing
much excitement , but the general scntlmont
is in strong condemnation of Walkup.
u STOKY oi ? run CAM : .
Walkap Dcclircs Hint tlint Shot \Vns I'lrcil
Accidentally.
Cciun BI.ITFJ , Is'eb. , Dec. 33. [ Special
Telegram to THE Ben. ] This afternoon
Harry Lewis was shot In the neck and head ,
perhaps fatally , by J. H. Walkup , a promi
nent farmer residing near hero. Accordlntr
to the facts so far disclosed , Walkup drove a
hay wagon to got some straw from ono of
his farms , at present rented by Lewis.
While loading , Lewis , with his brother-in-
law , William Traver , appeared and a quarrel
ensued as to the ownership of the straw.
\Valuup was on his wajron , with a gun. A
scufllu ensued , during which the gun was
discharged , with the above result. Walkup
was arrested by Constable Dickey and
brought before a Justice of the peace , where
ho declared that the gun was discharged
accidentally. Ho --adtmtted , to ball in
the sum of $1,000. However , the sheriff has
been summoned to rear rest , him , on account
of the seriousness of the crime and the small
amount of the bond , and also because it is
said the shot was fired deliberately. Mr.
Lewis is resting easily under opiates. Mr.
Walkup is a prominent politician of this
county.
I3cntli of Wiirct 1. linker.
HASTINGS , Dec. 23. [ Special Telegram to
THE BEE.J Ward L. Baker , a member of the
firm of H. M. Oliver & Co. , in the elevator
business at Glcnvlllc , Clay county , died at
his homo in that villaco yesterday. Ho
leaves n wife and several small children.
The remains will arrive in this city tomor
row for interment.
LICENSE CONTESTS FINISHED.
Hitchcock to the Lnit Koluscs to I'aco ttio
.Main Iisno.
The fire and police commissioners met as a
license board yesterday afternoon and con
tinued the hearing of tbo Metz caso.
F. M. Youngs , foreman of THE BEE press
room , was called.
"How many editions of Tun BEE are run
off in the morning ? " asked the legal repre
sentative of the World-Herald. This ques
tion was objected to by Mr. Simeral on the
giound that THE MOUSING BEE was not the
paper in question. The objection was sus
tained by the board.
Then Attorney Hall consumed a half hour
in asking for details about the workings of
the press room , aud asked any number of
questions uhich had no bearing In the caso.
Witness saU that ho kept a record of the
number of paucra printed , and made a re
port to the business manager of Tun BCE.
"Do you keep an account of the number of
papers supplied to carriers ? " was the next
question. The witness declined to answer ,
and fifteen minutes wcro consumed by Hall
in senseless talk. Hall said that Tut : BCE
was afraid to allow the witness to produce
his record of the papers printed. Mr. Sim
eral deuied this nnd remarked ttiat ho was
ready at unv time to prove that THE Evnx-
iso BEB had the largest circulation of any
paper in Douglas county. At this juncture
Mr. Uosewatcr instructed Mr. Youngs to go
to the office and get his book. When the
book was produced the World-Herald people
decided that they did not want it. because
the introduction of such evidence would
necessitate their showing their hand.
j. nun nun iiiuuu n JOUR UIIK aim oujocicu
to the board following ttio decision of Judge
Ko.vsor in reference to each edition consti
tuting a paper. Ho wanted to bunch the
entire circulation of his cheat's paper as
against THE EVENING BEE.
Hartmap stopped the talk long enough to
say that no could get at the uiso in a very
few minutes by placinu the editors on the
stand nud getting at the circulation of the
edition o ; the paper piloting the liquor no
tices , Mr. Hitchcock would not have this ,
as he know ho would bo u loser if ho gave ,
figures for separate editions.
Again Mr. Hartman protested ncainst the
attorney representing the World-Herald and
said ihat nino-tenths of the talk made would
not be considered at all , as U was Immate
rial and had no bearing on the case ,
Secretary Tzschuck of THE BEE Publish
ing company was sworn und said that ho
verified tno circulation statauicnt before it
was sworn to. Hall tried to maho the wit
ness say that the morning and evening edi
tions wore , ono paper but did not succeed , as
the witness emphatically toll ) him they were
not. Another howl from Hall went up , and
the board plainly showed that it was dis
gusted with his tactics. '
Then the attorney who Is prosecuting the
ease Held a consultation with his client 'and
made tho' folio .ving offer to the board. Ho
said : i
1 a tier to show that the circulation of the
World-Herald , all editions during the week
Sunday excepted , is larger in Douglas county
than that of TUB BEE. "
Mr. Simeral objected because such a show
ing would ba In contradiction of Judge Key-
sor's decision , which said that ono edition
constituted a newspaper and that there was
no such paper as the "Dally World-Herald , "
The objection was sustained.
Mr. Hitchcock was placed on the stand.
He Idciitlnea a Morning World-Herald und
an Evening World-Herald.but insisted upon
calling the psuers the "Daily World-Herald. "
"What is the circulation ij Douglas county
of the Morning World-Herald } " was askod.
Witness refused to answer.
Mayor Hotels , addressing the iwitness ,
said ; "What wo want to get at U which
o iltlon of a newspaper has the largest cir
culation in Douglas county. " Hitchcock re
futed to answer. He was then shown a copy
of his paper containing n two column lottery
advertisement , and asked if it was In all of
his cdltious. This question was objected to
and the objection sustained. Witness de
clared that the Dally World-Herald circu
lated in excess of (1,0(10 ( copies In Douglas
county and admitted that he had figured
3,000 extra copies sold to Sheriff Bennett the
day before election into the general average.
Air. Hosowater was called , and Attor
ney Simeral asked witness which edition of
TUB OUAIIA UEB had the largest circulation
In Douglas county. Hall oblectcd to the
question and bowled another ten minutes.
The question was withdrawn and placed in
this form :
"Air. Uosewater , has THE OUA.UI EVENING
Brr m ro subs n > n in D.J.KJI.IS Cju.ny
thin TUB OMAHA M < > nMsu1iri '
Hnli ro ired .itrrtln nnl tbo K-iuiniMionors i
tin-1 of Ins nnu. v itUtmiUi-l ; th it Ult > > n'1 '
htrd enough and the on so was Cellared I
closed. !
At'o'clock Tuesday itjv iing the argu
ments will be made. It , . ! * , oxnected that
Commissioner Strlcklorwljl.be home hy that
tlmn and a decision will no.-doubt bo given
'
Tuesday night. ) _ ,
*
IT IICIIT .OJJJIM.
OMAHA , Dec , 23. To"thq Editor of Tun
BEE : I rend your offer of the columns of
THE BEE for discussion In the matter of our
banks charging exchange on checks sent by
the country merchant on his local bank , or
only receiving tlio checks for collection , etc. .
nnd would hko to add my testimony that
their present way of hand jinx checks Is drlv-
ng trade from Omaha. Chlcaeo and Mil
waukee receive checks for accounts the
same as Omaha used to , and It gives a good
feeling to the country merchant to think his
check Is good there nnd he Is Inclined to
turn against Omaha because1 she rofascs his
check. Sioux Cltj Jobbers got out their no
tice of refusal to take chucks a few days
ahead of the Omaha Jobbers , and nearly
every merchant jou mot would
show the slip and remark : "That
ends our trade with Sioux City. "
Omaha sent out the same kln.l of notice a
few davs later and it seemed to bo about a
standoff for a while , but now all the whole
sale grocers In Sioux City ( I am not posted
ns to other towns ) allow their traveling men
to do their collecting. They receive checks
or cash and this docs away with exchange.
Sioux City gains Omaha losses.
I do not think this chancre could have been
made at any time without a kick , but Its
coming right with the hard times wnen ir
takes hard vork to tnent collections , the
country merchant looks nt the extra cost
nnd kicks good and hard. I don't think our
Omaha banks are altogether to blame lu this
milter. They set n very bad example w hlch
the country banker was q ; lck to follow.
There was a short time after the now rule
took effect that the countrv merchant
could take or send his check to his
local bank and cot n draft on Omaha or
Sioux City for it without paying
exchange , nut now there Is an agreement
among the country banks to charts all their
depositors exchange 5 oents on $10 or less : 10
cents on flO to ? J5 , and 20 cents oa ? 25 to SHU
nnd 10 cents per J1W ) for $25 ! ) or over , with
an agreement among the local binks In town
and adjoining towns to forfeit 5100 to the
bank or parson proving that they have given
exchange for less than their agreed rates
That1hcs3 circumstances are driving trade
from Omaha I positively know , as any per
son can soon learn with a little inquiry
among tlio merchants of northeast Nebraska.
Why does the country bank charge ex
change for drafts on Omaha when most of
them keep deposits there ? If n stock buyer
is going to ship stock his banker wants to
: : uow a day or so ahead so ho can send for
currency to come by express so ho will not
run out of cash before the stock buyer's
checks are all paid. Docs it not save the
express charge from Omaha for the country
bauks if they cun give drafts on their de | > oslts
hero ! TIUVEUNG MAN.
Ucclliii'il thu Honor.
The Real Estate Owners association waste
to hold a banquet next week In honor of the
gas Iranchiso victory , at which .lohn Li.
Kennedy , W. S. Poppletou , George P. Bemls
and E. Roscwater were to bo the honored
guests. Including the six councllmcn who
stood by the mayor .in the contest. The
committee on arrangements waited on
Messrs. Kennedy and Poppleton to obtain
their consent , but these gentlemen declined
the tender of the banquet. They expressed
entire satisfaction with the victory won and
refused any further honors.
Proiro ol the tmur.incoVnr. .
SAN Fiuscisco , Dec. 23. All the Insurance
agents in the city , except live who represent
ten companies , have signed the agreement
not to insure merchants who have canceled
policies in other companies because of the
refusual of the companies to pay insurance
on the Bier & Hclch fire. Notwithstanding
this a number of policies arc beinc canceled
and reinsurance in companies not interested
in the Bier & Helch losses is being effected.
is LUV.II , Mui > wj.r.\ciitcrKs.
One of the most enjoyable entertainments
of the week was.given at the II nn scorn Park
Methodist Episcopal church last Thursday
evening.
Mr. James Hamilton Howe , musical bach
elor , from DePauw university , Grccncastle ,
Ind. , presided at the organ and the large au
dience that greeted him \vas agreeably sur
prised at the wonderful effectiveness dis-
played. The Hanscom Park church choir
rendered three numbers in a very acceptable
manner and the solo singing of the individ
ual mcinocrs of the choir was above criti
cism. -
The recitations of Miss Cora X. Young
added much to the enjoyment of the evening.
The audience was dclichted with the concert -
cert and liberally apnlaudod all of thu par
ticipants. The church is to be complimented
upon the ability displayed in securing and
rendering the concert given by snch excep
tional talent.
*
Mr. Tabor will give his eighth organ re-
cltal this afternoon at the First Congrega
tional church , the program 01 which is as
follows :
PAUT I ,
Andanlo , H minor Smar
Minucu . . . . Sidney fcmlth
Vocul Thu Itlrthday of a ICIncW.I
W.I ! . Xolclllngor
Mrn. Wukellultl.
Overture "I'octandVoasui.t , " ( by request )
Suppo
TAUT II.
1'iintaslo on Themes , from Faust
uounoa-i-.uuy
. .
\ ocal Tliu Holy City . Stephen Adam *
Mr * . Wukolluld.
OITcrtoryon riirl-tnms Hymn.Gullnmnt
March und Chorm Taiiuhauicr . Wnguor
4r
*
From both a social and mcslcal standpoint
the event of the week will be the concert by
the Yale Glee aud Baujo clubs Thursday
evening at Boyd's. Great preparations are
being made to properly entertain the col-
loslans , an afternoon reception , to which all
the young people of the city have been In
vited. being given at Happv Hallow. After
the concert a subscription ball will bo hold
nt the Mlllard in honor of the visitors.
The following is the pi-ogratn for the con
cert :
PAirr i.
Valiant March . -
Ilanjo c'lub.
Alma Mntor . Shcpard
Hobln Adalr . Arrnnccrt byShoiiard
WhUtlo by Mr. Solluy.
The Granger . Leo-Tweedy
Goodnight. . ritzuugu
I'AIIT II.
March of Gnomes . Elleiibers
Ilanjo C'lub.
fia ) HaliUlali ! Kali ! 1'sl
. . "P on
Society ( ) ) | K. R
( . . Uarin. Ynlon
Hose Marie . , / ' , . Malloy
Mr. Solley. with huro nccompanlmont.
March In rinrlugtlino . . ' . , . : . llockor
Tuttl 1'ruttl . j. . , , , . -
Gluu and iiiujq.tjlubi ,
Goblin's Trollc . .LWW . . . . . .O'Neill
Ilanjo Club.
. . . '
( < al Intcter Vll e.
College nss.x ( b ) Wo Meat' Again Tonlzht.
, , , I IT- -I Carni. Valen
Mobcsllod . ti'f . -
Mr. Arbutbnot aqq Club ,
Rrlght College Years . . ' . . , , - ! . . . .Carni. Vnlen
Tbo following men coipprlie the Glee and
Banjo clubs on tbo Christian's trip :
Second tenors , W , J , Stiecliau , M. S. ; H. II.
JODSOII. P. G. ; A. P. Bartiett , tH ; A. DoW.
iCrsklne , 'MS. ; T. M. Dobovoise , ' 05 ; J , H.
lUchards , ' 05. First basses , J. B. Solley. jr. ,
' 4 ; B. J. Spock , ' 05 ; W. G. Vincent , "Jti ; G.
Parker. ' 97. Second basses , U Smith , ' 91 ;
W. J. Warner. 'SH ; J. Waluer , Jr. , ' 91 S. ; P.
S. Evans , jr. , ' 95 ; E. a Lackland , 'DO.
Banjo Club Banjeaurines B. G. Wells ,
'W S. ; W. U. Black , 'U5 S. ; G. M. Howard
95 S.J F F. Brooks , ' 90S. A. It Clarlt , 'OS !
Banjos G. B. B.Lauib , ' 04 ; S. B. Williams ,
' 95 a Piccolo banjo D. T. Moore , 'DO S.
Mandolin L. It Metcalfe , ' 9J S. Guitars
W. A. Osbsrne , P. G. : D. B. Lynian , 'il ;
T. S. Arbuthnot , 'IMV. . Bayliss , 'IM S.j A ,
A , BIgelow , 'M ; J. H. Brooklleld , ' 97.
Thursday evening a Christmas musical
was ( riven at Brawnoll halt , which was
highly appreciated by 300 mends of thu
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We guarantee this line of- goods perfect in every respect. Made
by one of the best concerns in the country. See our window full of
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Boys' Department.
1000 pairs of Boys' Kne3 Pants , sizes 6 to 15 , .
At $ l.
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young ladies appearing in the program.
Those contributing wcro members of Miss
Wallace's class in Instrumental music and
Mrs. Cotton's class of vocalists.
The program consisted of fourteen num
bers , thirteen belni ; carried out , Miss L.
Doherty being prevented by illness from ap
pearing. The tlrst number was instrumental
music. Misses N. Smith , L. McCracken ,
C. Hlnman and M. HIco beine
at the pianos and rendering In
n pleasing manner "Husarcnritt , " by Splnd-
ler. Miss C. Thomas sang "Entreaty" In a
good voice and ulth sweetness of expres
sion. "La Castapnntto , " H. ICottcn , gave
Miss C. Howe ample opportunity to render
the same in an exquisite manner. In F
sharp , minor , Miss E. Smith played Kol-
necku's Polooalso In a thoroughly artistic
and finished manner. Miss K. Collins , who
appeared frequently In subsequent numbers ,
sang "Marinclla , " displaying her rich and
full vok-o to the delight of her auditors.
Miss Collins later sang "Nymphs and Shop-
herds" und "I Once Had a Sweet Little Doll ,
Dear. " tbo former being especially lino.
Miss Collins joined Miss M. Hotzelina piano
duct that was well done , Miss Ella Cotton ,
n charming little miss , surprised all for ono
of her ntro in two instrumental selec
tions , finely executed. Miss M. Hotzel
played the Norwegian bridal procession
nnd ' 'lleuouvcau , " with pleasing effect and
m the best of time and touch. The class
chorus of twelve voices sang "A Morning
Song , " in perfect harmony nnd expression ,
The last number was contributed by Mrs ,
Cotton , who sang "Nymphs nnd Fauns , " In
her always entertaining manner. Misa Wal
lace played the accompaniment.
An Informal reception In the parlors fol
lowed the muslcale , and the friends of the
young ladles congratulated them upon the
meritorious entertainment afforded.
m
"Nym Crinkle" ( A C. Wheeler ) , the vet ,
cran dratnatio critic of the Now York press
writing of Dr. Dvorak's recently given
symphony , has this to say of the work :
Dr. Dvorak's American symphony "From
the New World" wus heard on Friday night
at thu Philharmonic concert. I was not pres-
sent , and therefore have no personal im
pressions to add to the patriotic fund.
But , in common with my fellows , [
huvo been struck by the lar e amount
of musical acumen that it called forth.
Dr. Dvorak , In the first placeheralded
his own work with tno announcement that
ho was gointr to embody the spirit of
America lu his music. Ho had been studying
the Indian music on our frontier and the
negro music of tno south , two indigenous
groxvthi , which , if I understand the doctor ,
are in some way identified with tbo spirit of
America. This mtcmeut in itself was n
curious ono , because if tbcro h anything
absolutely without form and void it is the
rhythmic cacophony of the American In
dians nud however characteristic the planta
tion melodies may bo ( and no doubt In their
bust form they served as u sortof folk SOUK ) .
they wcro the outcome of slavery and
not of Americanism. In fact , in Just so far
as they wcro thu expression of the pathos
of servitude thny were un-American. That
thsy wcro is historically shoun in the fact
that Hie war killed the plantation song and
wipud out of existence the ballad form of
music Rnowu to us as "negro minstrelsy. "
Mr. Lowell Mason , who embodied In his
chorals something of the Puritanism of Now
England , caueht 'more of the Americanism
than did Stephen Foster. I Infer from the
printed accounts of the symphony that the
Indian aud ne ro motives wcro not discov
erable which mlcht have been expected
and If they had been discoverable their
use would not have been now , Offen
bach , and even Mr. Gilbert , have shown
that they were Influenced hy Stephen Foster
and Dan Emmett. But what was discovered ,
I find , was a larger Americanism. Hcrr
Soldi discovered In the adagio the loneliness
of the prairies , and Walter Damroseh de
tected in the same movement the laughlnc
waters of Mlnnehaha. I am not surprised
after this to hear that Dr. Dvorak , instead
of formulating "Way Down Upon the Suwa-
neo Kivcr , " has sought to Klvo ' 'tonal expres
sion to 'H Capltan , ' and fix In harmony the
rush of Nlatrura and thu long-drawn sigtis oi
the Mammoth cave. " Now , this is Ameri
can.
*
In common with many admiring friends
THK BEE is pleased to chronicle- Miss Mamie
Allen's success at the National Conservatory
of Music , Dr. Dvorak personally taking
great interest in her. work on the violin.
She has been honored with a place In Dr.
Dvorak's orchestra , which , to say the least ,
is most encouraging.
r Omaha Is coming rapidly to the front , not
onlv lu a dramatic but lu a musical way as
well , Although a resident of Council Bluffs
Omaha'takcs as much interest in the woric of
Frank V. Badollet as If ho belonged on this
side of the river. Mr , Budollet ,
who has finished his musical studies
at the National t'onuirvatory of Music ,
New York , has been appointed u
member of tbo faculty of that growing in
stitution , assistant on the iluto to Otto
Oesterlu. but in the last few weeks Mr. Bad-
ollot bus been doing all the work of the de
partment , owing to the slckucss of Mr.
Oesterle. Ho is regarded as one of the bent
llautlsts in Now York , with a future that u
brilliant with promise.
Pupil1 recitals as a rule are rather tame
nnd uninterestinc. but this could not bo said
of the piano recital given by Mr. Martin
Calm's pupils Friday evening at Meyer's
music hull. In point of fact the recital was
thoroughly enjoyable , some of the pupils
bhouing decided ability , playing with a can-
fidenc-o and brilliancy hardly to Tie expected
in sui-h young persons. Miss Grace Nichols
ojieno'l ' the program with Seiss' Sonatlne ,
u pretty composition , not particularly diffi
cult , but very dainty in conception. The
young player , although a trlllo nervous ,
showed good schooling and gives promise of
being on intelligent player. Georgia Ken
nard played Figuo's "Little Polonaise" with
considerable freshness in toni-h and execu
tion. Henrietta Kees , who has bo : n play
ing the piano for several years , gave Dus-
sok's rondo , "Les Adieux , " with a finish
that was pleasant to notice. She plays with
feeling nnd Is a decided credit to Mr. Cnhn.
Probably the most surprising purfonnanco
of the evening was that of Miss Cora Paul-
ECU , a little tot oLS or U , whosu hands are so
small that ono wondered if she could span
nn octuve. but when she came to play a
Bach invention and a Gounod Gavotte thu
wonderment increased. She has soul , deep
feeling and a really remarkable technique
lor so young n pcrncn.
Mr. Herbert Butler was In excellent form
nnd his violin solo "Caprlefi do Concert , " by
Musln , was a thorough musical treat. Mr.
Butler shows In his solos an amount of hard
work that cannot fail to bring htm a full
measure of toward. He Is un artist In Its
best sense. Miss Jessie Lobuian played a
suhorio by Xavlor-Carller , very acceptably.
A Biircrolo by Goldner wus creditably
given hy Miss Atmco McDowell. Ono of tna
features of the evening was the G minor
concerto of Mendelssohn played by Misa
Josephine Bell , second piano Mr , Cahu ,
Although somewhat nervous in the earlier
p.iisuvoi \oungplnyer soon recovered
hcraelf aud JluUhed with much distinction ,
Mrs. Martin Cahn added to the plensure In'
slnidrg Mus-jignl's "Avo Maria , " with
oalipu'.o by Mr. Butler. Mrs. Cahn ( assesses
u voice of sympathetic quality , coupled with
n rare artistic honesty that never sacrifices
to cheap effects the real Intent of a composi
tion. She exhibits u purity of style that la
nhvays charming ; uid her song was given
with u judicious shading that captivated her
audience.
Mabel Cotter played the Caprlccloso by
Mendelssohn finely. She Is a most promis
ing pianisle.
But the genuine treat was the trio for
piano , violin and viola , by Iirnaco IchiiQr ,
Messrs. CahnDuller und Baetong giving the
audience and the pupils a practical demon *
stration in ensemble playing that made a
deep Impression. It was a perfect performance
ance- and fittingly closed a charming ovculns
musically.