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THE OMAHA DAILY BEE : MO3TOAY , MAttOII 15 , 1897. 3 COUNCIL BLUFFS DEPARTMENT MIAOU MKNT1O.V. - . Sclentino optlclin , Wollman , 409 B'way. Mm. K. A , Trontman Is visiting In Chicago. Miss Sylvia Mcssmore Is visiting friends In Logan. Judge Woolson spent Sunday with his fam ily In Mount Pleasant. Mra. Kale Gaffncy of Kansas City Is stop ping at the Grand hotel , W. A. Mauror has returned 'from a five weeks' business trip In the cast. Mrs. Charles Gibbons of South Sixth street Is confined to her homo with the grip , Mrs. H. P. Dlflbce has returned to her r _ homo In Red Oak after a visit In the city. J. P. Hens has returned from Washington , where ho attended the Inaugural ceremonies. Misses Grace and Mamie McOrcw "of Mace donia were visiting friends In the city yes terday , A novelty srtclal and entertainment was given at St. John's English Lutheran church Friday evening. Mrs. Hattlo C. Johnson lias returned from a Vlhlt to Glenwood , where she was called by the cerlous Itlnees ot her mother. Frank P. Fowler , tne well known former deputy marshal of this city , now located at Sparta , Wls. , Is In town for a few days. Thomas Maloncy and wlfo , who have been spending the winter In Southern California , , are expected to return home early In April. C. B. Vlavl company , female remedy.- Med ical consultation free Wednesday. Health book furnished. 320-327-328 Morrlam block. Ira F. Hcndrlcks , receiver ? f the First National tank of Grlowold , la. , Is In the city , preparing to remove his family to Grls . wold. wold.Mr. Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Lange have gene to Florida and other gulf points , where they will remain by the advice of their physicians It until they recover their health. The appointment of poll tax collector and city pcundiuastur , which are olllccs within the gift of the city council , will probably not be made for a month or more. Mra. John D. lluckefeller of New York , who has been In the clyt for several weeks visiting her daughter , Mrs. Harold McCor- mlck , has returned to tier home. ' Justice ) Cook performed the wedding cere mony Wednesday for Hudolpho William ? and Hannah Blakeslee , both of this county , aud for Charles Jolinson and Anna F. Dlslcr of this city. Wanted A man with general acquaintance In Council Bluffs , to canvass for a well known Omaha establishment. State experi ence and references. Address , F 64 , Omaha Bee , Omaha. "Your face Is familiar , but I can't place you ! " said ' .McKlnley to an aspiring office seeker. Everybody , however , can be supplied with flue laundry work at the unexcelled "Eagle , " 724 Broadway. Special conclave of Ivanhoo commandery , No. 17 , Kulghts Templar , this ( Monday ) ovcn- - Ing for" work In the order of the temple. All ; members and vlslUng sir knights cordially Invited by" eminent commander. The Enthusiastic University Extension Woman'n club was organized last Friday at the residence of Mrs. E. A. Ward. President , Mra F. A. Sackett ; vies president , Mrs. D. H. Huston ; secretary , Mrs. M. T. Frecdy. The Enterprise University Extension Woman's ' club was organized last Tuesday at the residence ot Mrs. D. n. Witter. Presi dent , Mrs. W. S. Paulson ; vlco president , Mrs. M. L. Williams ; secretary , Mlas Alice Clark. -f O. E. Hutchlnson , for many years with the Union Pacific , has been appointed chief , j clerk In the office of General Purchasing / ' . Agent Khoades of the Oregon Short Line and , / leaves for Salt Lake City Saturday to assume his novy duties. The friends of Miss Edna Patterson sur prised her at her home , Sixth avenue and Seventeenth street , and a jolly evening WHS spent In conversation , games and music. The affair was planned by .her slstcf-and was a complete surprise. Ofllcer J. T. Anderson is receiving the congratulations ot his friends upon the advent - , vent ot his first child , a 9-pound boy , which wao born yesterday. Mrs. Anderson was In a'crltlcal condition yesterday , and for a tlmo grave fears were entertained that ehe would not'recover. . Rev. A , Overton , who performed the cere mony on a Council Bluffs motor train in Omaha that united In. marriage a Council Bluffs couple on Saturday , has been pledged not to reveal their names. He would only admit that they wcro young people quite well known In the city. The fire department was called out last night to look after a llttlo fire that started In ono of the houses belonging toL. . M. Shubcrt , on Twenty-fourth street and Broad way. The tire caught from a stove anil scorched the Insldo of ono of the walls , No damagu was done. The pollco still have In their care a num ber of the game cocks captured when the raid was made on the cocking main near the transfer a short time ago. The birds are confined In the upper rooms ot the city jail. The cases against the men will probably be tried In police court this morning. Deputy Jailer Ward yesterday found a llttlo black and tau dog In the garret of the city Jail , where It had evidently been confined for several days. It was reduced to a skele ton by starvation. The men about the build ing have heard Its cries for two days , but did not locate It until yesterday. Mr. and Mrs , Harry Brooks entertained a few friends at their home , 245 Vine street , Friday evening. High five was the principal . /v feature of the evening. Lunch was served. Those present were : Mr. and Mr . Hammer , Carr , O'Brien , Washington , Edgar , Hoist , Mcrehon , Kaln , Madden , Mrs. IlUEsel , Lld- gett , Miss Annlo Madden , Mr. Roper and Mr. Fowler. Ono of the events of the present week will bo the Innlsfall Dramatic company's en tertainment at the Dohany on March 17 for the benefit of the Slaters of Charity. The Innlsfatls have given several plays In the city , and have never given- poor one. The j members have been rehearsing thla ono forT -T Eomo time , and they promise no dlsappotnt- ment for their friends. The dullness of the Lenten season was en livened Friday evening by the dance In Chamber's hall , given by the High School Social club. The club Is composed of young men and women of the high school , mem bers of the alumni and a favored few out siders. The party Friday ovenliiff was select and delightful. Weekly parties will be given during the remainder of the Lenten season. Chief of Pollco Canning and Officer Mur phy went to Omaha yesterday lor the pur pose of Identltylng the man and woman under arrest there charged with being the persons who passed a largo number of coun terfeit coins on Upper Broadway merchants Bonio time ago. Mrs. Muccl , Miss Clausen , Rdgar Hafcr , Caughey & Clark and several othera who were victimized , accompanied the olllceru and fully Identified the woman. She Is the sister of Bob Scott , who will bo sen tenced to the penitentiary today by Judge Thorncll. The woman Is well known In this city , but Mcrrlck , the man arrested with her , Is a Granger. N , V. Plumbing company. Tel. 250. Farm 1,0111111 , For lowest'rates on good farm loans call t the office of D. W. Otis. No. 133 Pearl etreM , Council Bluff * . Money ready and loans closed without delay , A couch this week M.50 at Durfeo Furni ture Co. , 205 and 07 Broadway , Hi-ill KNtiitc TriiimfiTH. The following transfers were filed Satur day In the title aud loan office of J , W. Squire , 101 Pearl street ; Kllza IIUBknmpaml hUsband to C II Converse , uwii nw'.i swU 22-77-39 , w d , t 40000 County treasurer to John A Crystal - tal , lot 4 , block 10 , Street's add , tax d , 1071 Orris Ward to L I Kwlntr , lot 19 , block 2. Wilson Terruce , w d 2,000 00 Joseph B Tarn mid wife to Kllzu lliisKiunp , f'/4 BwU mvU sw > 4 22-77-39 , w d 1000 B her ! IT to Security Savings und Loan iibscctutlon , lot 12 , block 2 , Wilson Terrace , d , 1,20000 Jiimca T Morrell to Orris Wurd , lot 23 , block 4 , Twin City 1'luce , w d ! . . . . 1,40000 Joseph A Weinberger to Sophia Weinberger , lota 7 , 8 , 9 and 10 , block 3. Wright's add , w d SCO 00 V Beveo transfers , total . 6S20 71 if rf i * _ * -JAV f * * COME LNTO THEIR OFFICES Newly Elected Aldermen and Schoo Directors Take Hold Tonight. ORGANIZATION WILL BE VERY SIMPL Sclmnl Iloitnl Unit I.tltlc ( o To nnil ill Council HIIK Hut One Content fur mi Appointive Oflluc. i The new city council and the new Boar < of Education will organize this evening. Th newly elected members of each body hav already taken the oath ot office and are t all Intents and purposes members at th present tlmo , but they will not assume th active work and responsibilities of thel positions until tonight. The work ot organ Izatlon will not consume much time in clthc body. The chief part ot the work will b the appointment of committees and the clec tlon of officers. In the Board of Education the prcsldcn and secretary will bo chosen and the stand Ing committees announced. The secretary tea a salaried officer , drawing $25 a month fo keeping the minutes of the meetings am doing the clerical work ot the board. Th board may not reach the election before th end of the school year. In the city council the work of organlza tlon will not bo qUIte so simple. Four ne\ aldermen will take their seats and get thcl Introduction to official life. The mayor wll deliver his annual address and the bead of departments will make their annual re ports. It these necessary proceedings ar not too lengthy the council will then pro cced to the election of the city clerk am street commissioner. The clerk , at least will be chosen at the meeting tonight , fo there will practically bo no opposition t the ro-clcctlon of N. C. Philips , who has dls charged the duties of the office so accept Ibly for the past year. There are no olhe applicants for the position. None have beet encouraged , for the reason that Philips wll have all of the republican votes and some of the democratic votes. The contest for the street commlsslonershlp will be a moro serl ous matter. Theio are a number of candl dates and all have their friends among the aldermen. The present Incumbent , Morris has made an excellent record for his depart ment during the year. His firmness In In slating that the men ucdcr him should do a fair day's , work for the city when they were getting fair pay made him some encmlea among the class of men who believe tha "government , " from the presidency down to the mayoralty , should do everything , and a least bo run In the 'Interest of seekers fo big wages and light work. This class o men are now clamoring for the scalp of Com mis.sloncr Morris. He will , however , be a candidate for re-election with a strong sup port among the aldermen. Among the other claimants for the place are A. B. Nicholas and J. M. Hardln , both old citizens am well qualified for the duties of the office Each has friends among the aldermen who will earnestly urge his election. The con tests promise so long a fight that the alder men may decline to take It up this evening Another thing the aldermen will settle to night Is the seat that each shall occupy dur Ing the year. The desks have been groupei In a eeml-clrclo In front of the mayor's desk If the members decide upon the allotmen of seats to correspond with the alphabeHca arrangement of the roll Atkins will take the first scat to tbo right of th'o mayor , ant Brough , Casper , Graham , Metcalf. Pace Sayles and Shubert will take the other chairs In the order named. Ilcv. air. Overtoil' * MlNxlon Worlc. At the Overton mission , located In the old East Pierce street school building. Rev. A Overton last night explained how ho hap pened to begin the mission work , with a solemn vow that as long as he had the health and strength ho would keep the mis sion open every night In the year. Ho said he picked up a paper one day containing a full page cartoon showing a young man walking along In the middle ot a street In a city. On either side of him were the open doors' of saloons and gambling houses , al wide open and brilliantly lighted , whllo away off In the distance ahead was the out lines of a massive church , with closed doors and unllghted windows. Beneath the picture wcro the words , "Where shall I go ? " He Immediately made a vow that If he could procure a building ho would never go to bed until he had opened It and prepared It foi Chrlstlin worship. That was nearly a year and a half ago. Ho secured the use of the old school house a few days afterward and from the time It was first used for mission purposes ho has never missed a night. Sometimes there have been none present bul himself and wlfo and at other times the room bos been filled. Cane CiillH for Sympathy. James Burgc , arrested late Saturday night whllo in the act of seeking an opportunity to fill a sack with coal from ono of the Rock Island xioal cars , found friends yesterday who guaranteed his presence In police court this morning. Burgo's case excites a good deal of sympathy about the city building , lie has always been a hard working and honest man , but has been unable to find em ployment during the winter. The last work he had was a few days' employment In tbo gang ot men engaged In cleaning the Fourth street sewer a week or two ago. He has a wlfo and two children living at Thirteenth street and Fourteenth avenue. Ono of the children , a baby , Is 111 , and It was neces sary to bo up all night and keep the house warm. Burgo said ha had not sufficient fuel on Saturday night to keep the fire going and In sheer desperation he took his sack and started to rcake a raid upon the coal cara In the Rock Island yard. He was caught by the night watchman before be succeeded In filling tils sack. 'Ho ' spent the night In the city jail and bis wife was left alone with the elck child. Hail to Ntcnl or Prccco. The special night watchman at the Rock Island yards sent In a call at 10 o'clock Sat urday night for the patrol wagon and sent James Burge to the station on tbo charge of stealing coal from the railway company. An empty sack rolled up under Burge's coat was evidence of his Intention to provide him self with means ot keeping warm. At the station Buigo said ho lived on Thirteenth street and Fourteenth avenue , where ho has a wlfo and two small children residing , one ot whom la seriously 111. Burge said h9 had been out of employment for a long time with the exception of a few days' work on the city sewers , when the cleaning was done a short tlmo ago. He said he was without fuel and the means ot buying It and bis wlfo and babies wcro suffering from the cold and ho was driven to the extremity ot seeing them suffer or steal coal to keep them warm * He broke down and wept when ho was locked up. In Motor I.I in- Time Curd , A slight change In the running time of the motor cars on the Council Bluffs and Omaha line went Into effect yesterday. The change does not materially affect the trains during the day except those between 11 and 2 o'clock. The trains at these hours will be further apart than formerly. Ono effect of the change will be appreciated. Hereafter the trains will do all their waiting at the junction of Pearl street and Broadway In Council Dltffs , and there will be none of the long waits In Omaha , as previously. There will be only three trains In the evenIng - Ing , where there were previously four. One train has been taken off entirely. The last through train from Omaha will leave there at midnight sharp , and the last at 12:18. : Kiijoj'iilile Ituuiilou , The ElEcroan building waa comfortably filled last evening with a very attentive au dience. Mr. DcLong made a very Impreralvo address , replete with many reminiscences of .ho earlier doje In this city and country , Julio a number of the old-time friends of Ur. DeLong were present , among them R. R. tlaodall of this city and Dr , Tobey ot Oak- and , both ol whom made excellent talks. .j * . C * ' Mrs. DeLong also spoke briefly and Impres sively. The mualc rendered by Mr. Henry Cokcr of this city and Mr. J , B. Lundln ot Omaha , the latter playing en the guitar , was especially fine. MAXY IIIVOUCR CASI3S KOll TI11AL. Wllllnin IIIIIIc Tire * of llln Wife After Korty Ycnrn. CRRSTON , la. , March 14. ( Special ) The docket tor the March term of the district court hag been made up , and there are 3C9 casts In nil. Of this number , thirty-four are probate , seventeen criminal and 21C civil , the last Including nlno divorce capes. Five of this number were filed last Friday. The most Interesting Is that of William Hlttlo , who asks the court to grant him a dlvorcs from his wife , Eliza. They have lived to gether forty yearn. Hlttlc Is 6G years old. They wcro married In Mackinaw , 111. , In Jan uary , 1857. Six children have been born to the couple. Aslds from domestic difficulty Hlttle accuses his wife of cruel and Inhuman treatment , and of driving him away from home. Ho says Mrs. Hlttlo would not. cook his meals and forced him to sleep In the kitchen. He also alleges that his wlfa falsely got possession of property , and that unless the court grants him alimony ho will go to the poor house. Jennie Baker wants to be released from th legal bonds which have bound her to Elmc Baker. They have been married about fl teen years. At the time of marriage Bake was a fireman on the Burlington road. Mrs , Bak r alleges dessrtlon , and wants the cus tody of their 8-year-old daughter. T. J. Trotter of thla city says his wife li hopelessly bad nnd ho wants , the court t relieve him ot caring for her. Ho says sh gave birth to a son In Dos Molnes a yea : ago of which he Is not the father. Mrs. Lydla Reynolds was married seven teen years ago to II. Reynolds , the cere mony taking place In Missouri. At tha tlmo she believed htm to bo an unmarrle man , but later developments have prove otherwise , and she left him. Mrs. Rey nolds says Reynolds married Angelina Payn In 18G6 and that she Is still living and no divorced. Lydla does not approve of he husband's actions , and she wants a dlvorci and the custody of two children which wen born to her during her marriage to Rey nolds. Loomls Lauffcr Is another man who wll seek the old of the court to relieve him from matrimonial entanglement. His bride only lived with him a few weeks. They wer married In 'Burlington December 2 , 1892 and on the 10th of January following Louisa , his wife , left him and he has not heard from her since. Mrs. Nancy'Worlhlngton says iier h band has Intimidated , abused , threatened and cruelly treated her for the past two years. They have lived together for twenty one years. The defendant resides In Kent , The most sensational damage suit of the term will be the action brought by Alctha Ogden ot Thayer against James Burd foi $15,000 damages for alleged defamation o : character. The parties reside at Thaycr , and the plaintiff avers that the defendant made Insinuating remarks about flier character , A. W. Thresher of Council Bluffs will sue R. Weiss of this city for $5,000 for falsely accusing him of appropriating cash while acting as agent for Weiss. H. A. Rector wants | 5,000 from U. S. Williams for having him Imprisoned falsely. Mrs. Anna Vet terlck will bring action against the city to recover $200 damages caused to her prop' erty by water backing Into the basement. Of the criminal cases the one against Wll McCllntock for embezzlement will Ukely prove the most interesting , as It Is under stood the defendant will fight the charge to the bitter end. A. P. Holmes will bo tried for selling liquor without a government per mit , and Asa Berry for keeping a nuisance. E. H. Wright has a charge hanging over htm for embezzlement. Illvortoit Locnl flutters. RIVERTON , la. , March' 14. ( Speclal.J . team belonging to John Hllger was frightened by the sudden breaking of the tongue of the buggy and ran away. No further damagi was done , however. A farm house about three and one-hal : miles northeast of Rlverton was badly dam aged by fire and some of the contents were destroyed. The house was Insured In the Anchor Insurance company for a smal" amount Old Mr. Smith , father of J. R. Smith , man ager of the Rlverton cash store , Is lying critically ill at the homo of his son am daughter In this city. The City hotel at this place changes hand : Monday morn-Ing. A gentleman from Mai vern will take charge. MEET AT GENEVA TUESDAY nine Valley ConprroKntlonnl Sunilny School ANHOclntioii. GENEVA , Neb. , March 14. ( Special. ) The third annual convention of the eastern half of the Blue Valley Congregational Sun day School association will be held at the Congregational church In Geneva , Tuesday and Wednesday , March 16 and 17. Rev. C , II. Huestls of Exeter and L. A. Turner of Plymouth are the president and secretary of the association , respectively. Dr. A. G UcGrow Is to deliver the address ot welcome Tuesday afternoon. Mrs. P. H. Hlnes will read a paper Tuesday afternoon on "How to Interest the Primary Department. " At 10 o'clock Wednesday Rev. P. H. Hlnes will deliver an address on "Mission Sunday Schools. " "Systematic Study of the Scripture1' will bo discussed by Rev. G. D. Tangeman of Fairmont and In the after noon Mies Elizabeth Chapln of Fairmont will read a paper. At 8 o'clock Wednesday evening Rev. C. [ I. Huestls of Exeter will speak on "How , o Teach Benevolence In the Sunday School. " City CainpulifiiH Open. NEBRASKA CITY , March 14. ( Special. ) The republicans have Issued a call for a city convention ; to bo held March 20 to nominate candidates for city offices. They have not ncluded the office of mayor In tbo call , as hey evidently consider that the supreme court will restore Mayor Stahlhut to his position as the city's chief magistrate. The democrats declare the office Is vacant and will nominate a candidate to take the placo. GRAND ISLAND , March 14. ( Special. ) The city campaign was opened wide last night by a nonpartlsan convention , held at ho opera house and attended by about 250 voters. The present city officers were nom- nated for re-election. The candidates placed In the field ore ; For mayor. W. H. rhompson , democrat ; treasurer , V. R. King , republican ; clerk , C. II. Menck , democrat ; lollco Judge , Joseph Fox , democrat ; coun- llmen-at-Iarge , Joseph Woolstenholm , dem ocrat ; Ed Schoroup , republican ; Henry Venlgg , democrat , and John Alexander , re publican ; members of Board of Education , ) r. Fink , Dr. Halak , 11. Rosswlck and Ira T. Payne , all republicans. The republican onventlon'which will place a straight re- mbllcan ticket In ths field , will bo held 'ueeday evening. IliiHlnexH CliliiiKVH lit WIiiHlilr , WINSIDE , Neb. , March 14. ( Special. ) G , I , GUser , dealer In agricultural Implements , old out his business yesterday to Necdham Broa. of Sioux City , who have taken charge f the building and stock. H. A. Benser , drayman , has Just disposed f his dray line nnd property to David Ueary , who comes here from Tllden , Neb , Dr. A , L. Murhead of Lyons , a German hyslclan nnd surgeon , has Just seltledjiere o practice his profession , The Commercial bouso has changed bands nd la now presided over by A. M , Averlll , who formerly operated the Depot hotel In tils place. Purulent Hold Tln-lr Corn , ORD , Neb. , March 14. ( Special. ) Farmers re holding onto their corn and any one com as here to buy would have to bid above the narket price. Out of the many thousand mshela of corn which have been raised In the ountry tributary to Ord only about 1,000 mtihels have been cent to the elevators. Itcpulillcnn I'rliuurlvn ul Ilciitrlce. BEATRICE , Neb. , March 14. ( Special. ) 'he republican city primaries wore hold eiterday to select delegates to the convener : or to 'be held Monday evening. There was : o conteit In any of the wards and on ac- ount of the Inclement weather a. very light ) ote wai polled , \ / ORGANIZED iFIFflJ YEARS Omaha BranchGerman - "Order of tha Harugari , Celebrates ItstfbShn Jubilee. ORDER WAS FOUNDED IN rteW YORK CITY Mentlicrnlilit in IteNtrltlbA to Tlionc Who JipoiiU nnil liuli'H ] rniul ( ! cr- innn , mull lt l'nPiViien I > 3 - nentlnllr Fru'lcViiVtl. The German Order of the Harugari , a Ger man fraternal and benevolent association , was fifty years of ago on last Tuesday. The golden birthday was celebrated by the only ledge In the city and the state , Omaha , No. 629 , In a very appropriate manner ot Muel ler's hall on Vlnton street yesterday after noon and evening. The Order of the Harugarl' Is o giant In point of membership. According to the last reports the rolls contain over 230,000 names. Most of these members nro located In the eastern states , but the organization IB spread ing to the west. The start was made li Nebraska and Omaha In July , 1895 , who Omaha lodge was started. It has at prceer about forty members. The order Is an essentially fraternal on It Issues llfo Insurance and sick bcnefH- II takes care of widows and orphans of mem bcrs , oven after thp amount of .tho Insuranc that may have already been paid Is gone and they are again threatened with wanl They pay to members a certain amount I case their wives die. In a word , the orde tries to look upon Its members as brothcn In the broadest sense of the'term. Thcro la one- more object for 'the exlslenci of the order. It purposes to keep allvu li this country the German language and I some extent the German customs. There fore , there Is a requirement that every can dldato must understand and speak the Ger man language. It matters not whether th candidate Is born In this or the old country All the work" and all tile proceedings ar < In the German language. 'But whllo the order Is thus a German on the members say that It U no less Amerlcai and patriotic to this country. As an In stance ot this they show 'that despite i great growth In the early years , the ordei almost perished during the civil war bocaus so many ot the members went Into the wa as United States soldiers. After the closi of the rebellion the order recovered am has had a splendid growth since. It a present covers the entire United States. It headquarters" In Boston. FOUNDED IN NEW YORK CITY. The order was founded on March 9 , 1847 , by a number of prominent. German citizen : In New York. The name , selected Is Insepa' ' rably connected with the folklore of the eli country. The harugarl wero-a band of priest whoso tcrr.plea were the forests In the day when the Germans were a portion of thos peoples who went under the appellation o Teutons. These priests were prominent fig' ures In the old Teutonic history , as they ap peared In the forefront > of the battle Ilnee when the Invasions of tho. Romans were beIng - Ing resisted. The bands > vhlqh bound them together were of a fraternal Character. All these facta were detailed at length b. Emll G. Zschau , who delivered the addres at the celebration of Omaha' lodge yesterda ; afternoon. Besides this sppee there was a : excellent program of mvsfcpud song. I : conformity with theprln.olplqp of the orde ; the -whole affair was conducted In the Ger man language , ; - i The program included a , couple of llttl comical sketches. Ono was performed b ; John G. Detterbeck and 'A. iluneman am the other by Theodore Llebenjitnd J. G. Del terbeck. The remainderof'tne program wai as follows : Selections by > the Columbia band Frank Austcjrlltz ; a zither diiet by J. . Lies and Prof.uMlfl6r ; and 'a > solo''by' ' > Feril'frtani " ' ' Lchmann. " , This program , occupied all of the afternon and the evening was taken Hip with a flance. The entire entertainment was enjoyed by a goodly number of guests , who remained untl the night was well advanced. The succces of the affair Is due to the foi lowing committee , which had It In charge Melchlor Lels , Fritz Mueller , Gottlieb Kern Adam Fisher and Martin Huettelmaler. Owing to a transposition , of' matter In th composing room , the communication ot Ur Charles IJaetens upon musical matters an the reply of Homer Moore were sllghtl mixed when they appeared In The Bee yes terday morning. The articles In question should have read ss follows : The following communication from Dr Charles Baetens has bceh received by The Bee , and pursuant to its policy to glvo pub llclty to all honest and dignified contrlbu ttons which bid fair to be' of public Inter est , Dr. Baetens' letter is here printed : To the Editor of The BCD : There Is bu ono step from the subllme'to the ridiculous This was verified at the last concert of the Omaha Musical society , conductor Mr. Homer Mooro. The singers were- enjoyable , Mme Camilla Urso sublime. Now comes the ridiculous , viz. : Mr. Homer Moore's con ducting of Haydn's grand chorus , from the "Creation , " "The Heavens Are Telling. " Poor Haydn ! Poor Father Haydn ! Wasn't It enough to make you turn round In your grave to hear your masterpiece sacrificed In such a way ? Without orchestra ! and the hurried tempo in which It was taken. ( Oh my eye , as Charles Dickens hath It when de scribing the kind of sherry served at Mugby ( Rugby ) Junction. ) Oh , that tempo ! Will you Invite Mr. Moore to look at Novello's standard edition of the "Creation ? " Ho will find at page 42 the time given "Allegro , ' metronome 116 ( quarters. ) Mr. Moore nearly made Alia Breva tlmo out of It. Much too quick and almost resembling a jig , which distressed both chorus and the lady presid ing at the piano. It was a wonder the latter didn't break her fingers by trying to keep up speed. Under ordinary circumstances would not notice or point out the Ignorance of ono that presumes to know and doesn't. Conducting properly cannot be learned In a day , and all beginners make similar mis takes ; but , sir , this Is the man who Ins found BO much fault with others , the "cheva lier sans peure , " the pretender , who flings stones right and left at * others , whether merited' or not , forgettlpgithat ho dwells In a frail glass bouse hlniEclM- never saw the gentleman conduct ( misconduct would bo amore moro correct appellation ) , before this time and consequently did not Attend his con cert to find fault , but Jj mian artist , ever ready , ( even as the skillful surgeon who doesn't spare the 'jKulfo to bene fit suffering humanity ) , ) ready to speak out , and try vtoislft / the real from the spurious , as II Q qe this occasion. You , Mr. Editor , can t uqcqssfully assist those honest endeavors ; fou-jlnvlto musicians ot this town to contribute. suitable articles for insertion in your p'ajipr , , but allow Mr. Moore the monopoly ofnlt.o ( blow his own trumpet , trying to make , ihe | public believe that ho Is tbo musician , "par excellence , " whereas he proves to the musician that he Is not. OHARLE& BAETENS. In Dr. Baetena' crltlclsn ' 'ot the rendering of "The Heavens Are * Tertfiig" he empha sizes two poliitu , the first of which Is the ubicnco of an orchestra. It was the original Intention ot the Musical society to produce at the Urso concert a.jWork entitled "Tho Dream of Jubal , " In which the orchestra IB perhaps the most Important factor ; the so prano and tenor of the Urso company were to do the solo parts. Shortly after the con tract was signed a meeting was held ot the officers and executive committee of the so ciety and the ways and means of managing the concert were thoroughly discussed. The question rapidly resolved Itself Into a mat ter of finance , and Messrs. Jules Luuibard , W. H. Alexander , O. W , Holbrook , Walter Wllklns , L. G. Sunderland and M. C. Peters held tbo opldlon , based upon many rears' rcsldtnce and experience In this city , that the outlook for the sale of ticket * waa men. as to indicate a Urge JOBS to the eo- lety U It Incurred the expense of an or- hestra. It Is unfortunate that art must be joverned by the lawg pf commerce , but the nly way In which an organization can be perpetuated U to BO manage IU affairs that It can pay Us bills. Because It WAS deemed Impossible to cell tickets enough to pay the orchestra Its services were dispensed with. The concert Itself substantiated the Advlta- blllty of this conclusion. "Tho Dream of Jubal" was given up and the three numbers sung by the society were substituted In Its place. The second paint li ( he tempo at which "Tho Heavens Are Telling" was conducted. Dr. Baetens refers to the metronome and the marking In the score. "Tho Creation" was written during the years 1796 and 1797 , U was first produced In 179D. Haydn died In the year 1S09. The metronome was In vented In 1815. Therefore the marking could not have been made by the composer. H Is simply somebody's opinion concerning the tempo , and while It Is without doubt worthy of consideration , It really carries very little authority with It. Conductors frequently differ In their opinion concerning the tempo of a composition. The writer has sung the part of Wotan In the final scene In "Die Walkure" under the direction of Theodore Thomas and Anton Soldi. Mr. Thomas takes the tempo very much quicker than Mr. Scldl takes It and In one part beats four to the bar for some forty bars where Mr. Scldl beats eight to the bar. Differences ot opinion upon such matters are frequent. The doctor refers to the fact that the editor of The Bee has Invited tli9 musicians of this city to contribute upon matters of Interest to Its columns. Some few weeks since Invitations were pent to a number of the best known musicians , asking them to contribute short artlclDR upon the scope and value of musical criticism. Three , Including Dr. Baetens , responded as requested. Two others wrote personal letters to tha editor disclaiming that their opinions would bo of public Interest , and Incidentally firing a few harmless shots at the critics and the manage ment of the paper , somewhat as Dr. Baetens has now don ? . Dr. Baetens Is a man of years , experience , musicianship and he has had experience as a player In several great orchestras ) . He Is worthy of admiration and Indeed of vcnsra- tlon and It Is not the Intention of the writer to retaliate by saying anything disrespectful of him as a man or musician. But when he launches out upon the sea of his emotions , when ho drops legitimate criticism and be gins to vituperate the critic and the newspapers - papers , he parts company with his claim to earnest attention , his opinions lose their value and his position becomes sadly weak ened. A valuable Judgment Is a calm Judg ment. | HOMER MOORE. South Omaha News. There was considerable activity In politi cal circles yesterday. Democratic candidates were out hustling for votes and fixing up their fcncei preparatory to today's battle at the primaries. It Is expected that the fight at the primaries will bo a hot one , es pecially In the matter of selecting council- men. Under the existing arrangements dem ocratic candidates for city council will bo chosen at the primaries , the convention Tues day , being- called ! only for the purpose of se lecting tin eo members of the Board of Edu cation. Less Interest has been manifest In the coming election than usual. The candi dates have worked quietly and the num ber of ward meetings has fallen below the average. All kinds of schemes and trades are on , tap , and it is expected that from now on until election politics will bcom.- The democratic city central committee bis found It necessary to make ono change In the location of polling places for the pri maries today. The Second ward booth will be at 311 North Twenty-sixth street Instead of on Twenty-fourth street , as previously announced. The- polls will bo open today from noon , until 7 p. in. Sample ballots for councllmen. have been prepared as follows : First ward , 110 selection as yet ; Second ward , F. J. Franek , Henry Mies ; Third ward , Patrick' Hyland , John J. Ryan. Ed Trapp , J. J. Wear ; Fourth ward , Sam Mort , William Mullaly , Charles Wehner. The candidates receiving the highest vote will bo declared the choice of the ward. Delegates to attend the convention to se lect' three members of the -Board , of Educa tion will be voted on today also , 'tho tickets being as follows : First Ward P. Buntz , D. Hannon , I > . Lloyd P. Martin , James Pollard. ' ' Second Ward Joseph Dernal , John Flce- ncc , Edward Llcos , James Murphy , Fred Schwartz. Third Ward William Martin , Andrew Mc- Gulre , Charles Skokon , Paul Wetzel , Samuel W. Whonn. Fourth Ward William Broderlck , Ed Doyle , Martin Hettrick , Valentino Karlonikl John Stlllmock. ' Each ward Is to send five delegates to the school board convention and there will be no fight at the primaries for the reason that only flvo delegates from each ward are naraeO. irnoilntiiK-,1 Iiy n. Hoy. Several \\ell known citizen's were neatly conOdenccd last week by a lad scarcely 10 years of age. The boy , whose parents and relatives hero are eminently respectable ran away from home a few days ago and applied for aid to a family living only two blocko from his parents' home. Jim. for that Is the name the lad will be known by In this nar rative , told n hard luck story , asserting that his father deserted his mother last fall and that his mother took ! sick and died and was burled In the potter's Held in Chicago. The youngster then gave a graphic description of nls ride In a freight car from the Windy city to South Omaha , his very sincerity making a person believe him. The attention of County Commissioner Hector was called to the case and some clothing wca at once or dered for the lad. Ed Johnston thought It was pretty hard luck to go barefooted In March and took the boy to n shoe store and bought him a nice pair of shoes. The shoe- dealer thought he recognized the boy and said so , but the old dead mother story was forthcoming and was told In such a straight forward manner that It brought forth an apology from the shoo merchant. For a few days that boy lived In clover. lie had all kinds of soft , easy Jobs promised him by friends ho ha'd made. In some way Jim's parents hoard ot his whereabouts and one evening his mother started out to Investi gate. Jim hoard hlrf mother's voice clown stairs and ho slid out tbo back way without coat or shoes and has not been seen or heard of since. It Isn't safe to ask Hector , John ston or Perry Jones about the poor boy from Chicago. What HIP Council .tiny Do. A meeting of the city council Is booked for this evening and If there IB a quorum some business of Importance will most likely come up. The matter of proceeding with the work of repairing the plena to the Q street viaduct is to bo decided , a report by the city engineer having been prepared during the week. The engineer has gone over the plans of Rochcford & Gould carefully and has como to the conclusion that he prefers to have the piers repaired In the manner or iginally specified Instead of accepting the plans ot the Omaha contractors. As soon as the contract for the repaiio Is let the viaduct will bo closed to teams and street cam , but pedestrians will not bo Interfered with. Hyland has promised to bring up the mat ter of repairing the Carroll block , as ho claims th&t the owners have no right to make the repairs , aa moro than 50 per cent of the building was destroyed by fire. Very little attention has been paid by the present administration to the fire limit ordinance and although any number of complaints have been heard on the streets regarding this block. It U doubtful If anything will be done by the authorities. She I'lnyeil ( lie Slut Mnclilnc. The rather unusual night of a woman playIng - Ing a nlckel-In-lho-slot machine was wit nessed In one of the down-town saloous the Dther day and called forth considerable com ment from the crowd of men In the place it the tlmo. She was a well dressed female and had been very good looking In her day. The crowd noticed this a i she circulated around asking every one In the place from the bartender to the porter , to buy ono ol her papers. U was a religious publication and did not take very well , with that crowd at least. Just as the woman was going out the door the drink dispenser called her back and gave her n 5-cent piece for one of the papers. On the way to the street the woman passed close to a slot machine and without n moment's hesitation slio dropped In the nickel which she held In her hand , The wheel went around and wonderful to relate a pocket emptied. Apitircntly not at all disconcerted by the men who crowded about , the woman counted the pot , which amounted to G5 cents , slipped It Into her pocket and escaped to the sidewalk without answering any of the jeers ot the men \sho remained In the resort. 1 , on licit Dice Were Uncil. The proprietors ot ono ot the X street gambling houses are wearing worried looks just now and all on account of a llttlo deal In which they fleeced n ttrangcr out ot J300 by means of loaded dice. When the money wag lost and tbo stranger found out that crooked dice had been worked oft on Mm ho was mad and made a howl. Ho was afraid , however , to make a very strong kick and appeared willing to take $100 and call It squatc. This sum was paid and the gam blers thought there would bo no moro trouble from that man , but they were mistaken , The stranger went direct to an attorney and put the case In his hands for settlement. It was arranged to keep the matter very quiet , but the story leaked out. Unless all ot the money lost at the dlco game Is re turned the proprietors will bo arrested. lloj'M Under lloml. Tat and Mike Ford , who have been caus ing the pollco considerable trouble the past week , have been placed under $ SOO bonds to keep the peace , Pat Ford of Omaha signing the bond. The Fords had a flglit In Henry Sautter's saloon ono day last week and were arrested and sentenced to twcnty-ntno daye In the county jail. An attorney appealed the case nnd obtained the release of the boje on bonds. Then Sautter caus ° d the arrest ot the Fords and Utlly Hughes for threaten ing him with violence. At the trial SatUr day afternoon Hughes was dismissed , attc being given a severe reprimand by Judg- Chrlatmatin. MnRlc City n NNlp. The Ideal club will give a dance at Sla- sonlc hall Wednesday night. John W. Grlbble went to Dakota City lost night to attend to EOIUO business. Plill 'Kearney post and the Woman's Ucllef corps will hold a meeting tonight. Mra. H. L , . Day , Silver City , Is the guest of Mr. and _ Mrs. George II. Drewcr. William "Campbell , Nebraska City , la here spending a few days with friends. A special session ot the Hoard of Educa tion has been called for this evening. C. J. Eckels came over from Tcmplcton , la. , yesterday with a load of flno hogs. The Western Union will bulletin the Cor- bett-FltzsImmons prize flght by rounds. A sou has been born to Mr. and Mrs. J. S. Harrington , Twenty-second and 0 streets. City Treasurer Uroadvtell has returned from a trip to Carthage and Kansas City , Mo. Mo.The The city council Is to sit this forenoon at a Board ot Equalization to adjust sidewalk repairs. Mrs. J. D. Bennett has returned from Des Molnes , where she visited , with relatives for several weeks. Live stock receipts for the week were : Cattle. 9,248 head ; hogs , 22,003 head ; sheep. 17.510 head. A. H. Lee , one of the traveling representa tives of the stock yards , Is homo from a trip through Iowa. Mrs. J. C. Hammond of Denlson , la. , Is the guest of Dr. and Mrs. Kendall , 81G North Twenty-fifth street. James L. Paxton , superintendent of the stock yards , leaves today for Casper , Wyo. , to attend1 ai convention ot sheep raisers. 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