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TTJLE OMAHA DAILY BEE : , MAltCII 15 , 1897. STORY OF THE YELLOW CM Ill-Feoling Engendered Between Two Omaha Families Because of "Tabby , " MATERNAL INSTINCTS LEADS TO THEFT MnUt-xc Cnt HoMicil of tin YonnR 1'iir- lulliN the I'rlilc of n. \ > lKlil > orlnir Family ntul Thereby < hc Talc. Kidnaping caeca have been frequent In al parts of the world tli.ce tlmo began. In Its comparatively brief existence Omaha even lias bad experience In that line. The rec ords , however , have never contained a par allel to the case which was carried to police court Saturday , for the being that Is charged with being kidnaped Is a cat. "Who Btolo the cat ? " Is the paramount question 4n the case. The owner , Mrs. Ncl- llo Brandon , sae that Iho members of the family of Charles Sidney had considerable to do with It. Mrs. Carrie Sidney , who Is the wife of Charles Sidney and the mother of the family , la willing to concede that her own cat might have had something to do with the kidnaping of the missing feline but she denies that either she or any mem ber of her family should bo held responsi ble for the acts of the family cat. The Sid ney family and the Brandon family live In cloao proximity to each other on Sixteenth street south of Vlnton. The kidnaping kitty , EO far as known , Is a common yellow and whlto specimen of the fellno trilic. It had nu particular points of beauty , except that It wan a cute little thing , but was a great pet In the Brandon family. Mrs. Brandon highly prized It be cause It was given to her by an old school mate , who has since removed from the city. She Is a trifle anxious to get -It back , because - cause eho does not want the Sidney family to have It , for the reason that thcro Is trouble of some standing between the two households. - The kidnaping occurred last Friday. Mrs. Brandon was out In her back yard , when she noticed a big maltese cat , belonging to the Sidney tribe , enter the premises. Mrs. Bran don's kitty at the time was playing about Its owner's feet. Tlio maltese meandered In ar aimless way about the ard for awhile am' ' then suddenly pounced upon the poor llttlo Brandon puts. Seizing It in Its mouth , the Sidney tabby ncooted out of the yard and Into the Sidney premises. For a moment Mrs. Brandon was dumbetrlcken , but then eho recovered and with screams rusTied after her stolen pet. The cat ran around the Sidney house , but when Mrs. Brandon rounded the sa'mo corner It wa out of sight. MAKES A FORMAL DEMAND. Mrs. Brandon at once made a call upon Mrs. Sidney and demanded the return of the kitten forthwith. Mrs. Sidney took the posi tion that she did not have the stolen prop erty and was therefore not compelled to glvo back what she did not have. What her cal did was not her concern. She maintained that If Mrs. Brandon wanted the kitten she should go to the maltcso for It. But the maltese kept very discreetly out of Mrs. Brandon's reach the rest of the day. The action of the S'ldnoy cat Is explained thus by Its owners. They say that some couple of weeks ago It gave birth to a lit ter of kittens. The family could not get rid of the llttlo ones and did not want any more cats about the premises. Therefore the entire brood were taken Into the back yard ono day and were drowned In a tub of water. . Slnco that'lamentoble occasion the maltese has been very downcast and the Sidney family Has come to the conclusion that she etolo the Brandon kitten in order to lavish Its affection upon It. " * Mrs. Brandons ,1s. confident that the Sid neys know where the missing kitten la. This belief was strengthened Saturday when Wil lie. a young scion of. the Sidney family , made a decidedly Insulting 'gesture toward her , In which his nose , and his fingers played a prominent part. The Sidneys , however , main tain stoutly that they do not know what the maltese did with the. tabby. Mrs. Brandon wanted the whole Sidney family arrested'for anything Saturday morn ing when she applied to the city prosecutor. The latter , however , positively refused to file any complaint in the case unless Mrs. Brandon guaranteed the costs 'of the prose cution. Mrs. Brandon refused to do this and walked out of police court with the statement that she would compel the au'thor- itlcs to give 'her ' justice. NnUHASICA HO.NOHKU IIY WOODMEN. Several Clllzoii * of Tliln Stnic Given I'lnccN of TriiMt. Dr. E. Holovtehlncr returned yesterday from St. Louts , where he attended the na tional convention of the Woodmen of the World. The Nebraska delegates were em phatically In It during the convention. Not only did they succeed In retaining the head quarters of the order In Omaha but this state sscurcd a Haltering portion of the Important ofllces of ths supreme body. Dr. Holovtchiner was elected supreme physician of the Woodmen's Circle. Other Omaha' people were complimented with official po et tlons. Mrs. Huby Hoot was elected supreme premo clerk ; Mis. Huse , supreme guardian" ; Dr. Dorwald , chairman of the board of man agers , and John G. Kulin , supreme manager. Mrs. Manchester of Lincoln was elected supreme banker. _ _ KTIIUCIC 1JY A IIUUMXGTO.V TRAIN. Ulrl Thrtmii from ( In- Truck , but Xot ScrloiiNly Injured. Christ In o Swlugholm , aged 15 years , had a narrow escape from death yesterday after noon. She was walking along the main street and Poppleton avenue , about 4 o'clock , lu Ignorance that castbouud passenger train No , 2 was but a short distance in her rear , The train struck the girl and landed her several feet to ono side of the track. Strange to relate , shn was uninjured , with the ex ception of a bruised back and a general shaking up. The train was stopped and the girl brought to this city , but as it was found that the services of a ph ) , lclan will bo unnecessary , bho was allowed to depart for her home , near the scene of the encounter , with the Injunction to keep off the tracks ID the future. Over llu > Hosts of invalids tumble to destruction sim ply becausa they will cxercUo no discretion In the matters of eating , drinking and the nvoldanco of exciting causes , and , above all , In the item of medication. They persist In iloslng themselves In season and out of season with drastic and \lolent remedies , opiates n ml mineral polsona. The best , the haffjt , tlie plcasantc.it substitutes for such liurtful no-remedies Is Hostctter's Stomach Bitters , potent for malarial , rheumatic , dys peptic , nervous and bilious complaints. To Hit ; 1'iilillr. At a meeting of the Board of Governors of the Knights of Ak-Snr-Dcn , held at the Den March 14 , 1807 , the following resolu tion was adopted ; . IleeolveJ , That the signature of "Samson Knights of AkiSar-Bcn" appearing In the prota notices and upon postal cards raintlvo to a water meeting to bo held at the Bourd of Trade moms on the evening of Mm eh 15. 1S97 , was altlxcd to said notices without any authority whatever and without the knowledge of tlie Hoard of Governors or Knights jf ) Ak-Sar-Hen , Be It further Krcolved , That It Is not within the prov ince of the Knights of Ak-Far-Don to tRlce part us Knights In any political or other business ' outride the legitimate functions of our 'organization , * , K. S. WILCOX. President. VANOK LANB. Secretary. "The flvvrliuiil I. hulled. " To Utah la 2914 iiour , California la CO 14 I curs via the UNION PACIFIC. This li th.3 faatcet and fiiirst train | n tliowett , Tickets ran be oUtlned at city tlckbt office , JM2 IMrtiim street , The above reward will be paid anS no questions asked for Information concerning the tiockethook containing rings , kejs and money hut on 26th anil Harncy. Address F 66 , lice. _ _ Tie Neb. Eei'd Co. , 020 N , 16th , tells med ? f Jiljher crude tlian eastern houses. STOOD AOT ON Tin : or.nnil OP noi.\n Door of n I.lnn'n Cnnrc Oitcnn ntul the Siirclnlor * Ilrpnrlod. The largo crowd thai gathered around tc witness the unloading of some performing lions yesterday afternoon was accorded a spectacle which was not down on the pro gram. The heavy wagon upon which was loaded the cages of the three animals was on Us way to the hall , when , upon striking the heavy grade near the corner of Fifteenth and Harney streets , a stick of week flew up and frightened the team of horses. Thor oughly startled the horses dashed down the street with the driver and Frank Hall holdIng - Ing on like grim death. In front of the Qranlto block the horses dashed Into the display signs of a local photographer and smashed them Into atoms. The collision , however , served to stop the team , but not until the cage containing the lioness "Trilby" was tossed upon the sidewalk. The heavy fastening of the cage was broken and the crouching animal sprang part way through the opening. At this moment Mr. Hall , acting upon the Impulro of the moment , Jammed the lid of the cage down upon the animal's body and with a roar of pain the lioness withdrew to the Interior of the Iron-strapped box. Thoefj who stood around had Important business In other sections of the city about this tlmo and a wild scramble for places of safety was In vogue for a few minutes. The wreck was gathered up and the animals at length taken to the Crclghton Music hall , where they wcro placed tehiporarlly In a section Iron cage , which was constructed In the rear of the hall. ' CIIIII.HTIA.V IIOM12 ANNIVERSARY. Kiitcrtnlnnieiit In Uolrltrntnii of KM Fourteenth Your. Arrangements have been made for a musical and reception to bo given In ( lie Young Men's Christian association parlors March 17 from 3 to 0 p. in. It Is proposed at this meeting to effect a permanent organization for the promotion of sympathy and united effort along all lines of work for children parental , cnducatlonal and charitable. Each guest Is requested to bring a email donation to aid In the erection of a fireproof building for the Christian home. The Christian Homo orphanage completes the fourteenth ye"dr of Its work on March 1C. During Its existence It has sheltered 158 deserted and orphaned little ones from Omaha. The first part of the program will consist of nn address on the work of the home by Rev. John Wilson , recitations , vocal and violin solos and duets by Secretary Glllan , members of Miss Terry'o clara and others. At 4:30 : o'clock Mrs. Frances Ford will speak on "Mothers and Schools. " Many of the most prominent educators and teachers will glvo flve minute talks. Mrs. Towne has kindly consented to act as chairman of the meeting. Others have found health , vigor and rltallty In Hood's Sarsaparllla , and It surah- has power to help you also. Why not try It ? To the CKI/.eiiK nnil Tiixiinyci-H of < ) in nil n. All citizens and taxpayers of Omaha who are opposed to the proposition of settlement with the Omaha Water company pabsed by the Omaha city council Tuesday , March 0 , 1837 , and now in the hands of the mayor , are hereby called upon to attend a mass meeting to bo held at 8 o'clock p. m. on Monday , March 15 , 1897 , at the Board of Trade rooms , Sixteenth and Farnam , for the purpose of protesting against the action of the city council in that regard. , The proposition as passed Is hostile to the Interests of the city. It means a continua tion of the present excessive hydrant rentals and the present exorbitant water rates" charged to private consumers. It la a deadly blow to the cause of munici pal ownership. It grants to the Omaha Water company concessions worth millions of dollars with out exacting In return anything worthy the name of a consideration. If carried out It would bo In no proper sense n compromise of existing differences between the water company and the city , but a mere bald surrender of the rights of . - - our people. - At the meeting above referred to a full exposition of all the-fcaturcs of the proposi tion will be made , and all citizens and tax payers who are Interested'-ln the welfare of Omaha should niako It a point to bo present. DAN FARRELL , JR. , President Board of Trade. J. E. BAUM , Chairman Ex. Com. Commercial Club. A. HOSPE , JR. , President Omaha Retailers' Association. W. R. BENNETT , Pros. Omaha Fair and Speed Association , WILLIAM H. BELL , President Central Labor Union. ' , To ' .California , Qnnifnrtnlily. Personally ' "conducted excursions leave Omaha via the Burlington Route 4:35 : p , m. Thursdays , for San Francisco and Los An geles. Cheapest way there is. Comfortable , too. No change of cars. Finest scenery on earth. Call at ticket office , 1602 Farnam street , and get folder giving full" Information. J. 11. REYNOLDS ; City Passenger Agent. Six-Thirty 1' . M. Trnln. of the CHICAGO , MILWAUKEE & ST. PAUL.RY. Best service. ELECTRIC LIGHTS , Dining car. . City offlco : 1504.Farnam. . . Clienp ICxcm-xlon South VIA THE WABASH. On Tuesday , March IGth , round trip tickets to Hot Springs , Ark. , and all points south will bo sold at one faro , with J2 added. For tickets and full Information call at Wabash office , 1415 Farnam st. ( Paxtou Hotel Blk. ) or write. G.N. _ CLAYTON , Agt. For beautiful sweet peas and other flower seeds go to Neb. Seed Co. , 520 N. IGth. 1'KUSO.YAI , I'AU.YGIIAIMIS. R. D. Fonts , Valley , , ls at the Mc-rccr. Mrs. M. McElroy of Wakcflcld Is la the city. city.W. W. 0 , Jones , Cheyenne , is a guest nt the Mercer. Dr. Franklin R. Carpenter of Dcadwood Is a. visitor in Iho city. John C. Wntson and wife of Nebraska City arrived In Omaha last night. Frank Tlernoy of Broken Bow , ono of Cus- ter county's stockmen , is In the city. H. R. ManU has gone to Chicago , where 10 expects to remain for a fortnight. John A. McShnne , accompanied by his wife , eft yesterday for a short eastern trip , G. F. Crandell of the Union Pacific hab gene to Chicago to bo absent a few days. F. A. Anderson has gone to Denver , where he will visit friends for a short period , Twenty-live membeis of the Mandarin Opera , company are registered at the Mercer. Miss Alice Andreosen , In company with several friends , left for an eastern trip last o\enlng. Gould Dietz left for Sheridan , Wyo , , last night , where ho goes on a business trip of three days. Mini Jesalo Mlllard , who has been In Chicago cage on , a abort visit with friends , returned home laHt night. W , H. Colby , malinger of the shoo depart- nent for Appel & Co. , Denver. Colo. . Is stopping at the Mercer. 4 , A. . Kulin , local superintendent of the Northwestern , loft laat opening on a short biu > Inr.-u trip to Chicago. C. II , Vernier of Boston , who arrivedin Omaha laet Friday , Is still In the cltybut soys he expcts to leave today- , y * Harry T , Mcl'ormlck. accompanied ; tiy his wife and son , returned home last night from i court 'trip , which Included visit ? to Port- and , Ore. , and San Francisco , W. Cameron of Buffalo , Wyo , , brought wenty cirs of cattle to , thejpral market yes- crflay. H was acrompaulPd by his wife , \\ho will go to Kansas Cliy on a visit , Mre. T. M. Orr , actonipanlcd by Mrs , Hoff- nmn , wife of Dr. Hoffman , returned home ast night from Chicago , where they have > eon attending tlie tit-agon of grand opera. Nebraskans at lhn hotelsP. . C. Page , 'alrmont ; Thomas Book , Alliance ; Jarvls Richards , Chadron ; O. 0 , Manvllle. Tlldcn ; \V. R. Alexander , -WaUbo : W. J. Orchard , Exeter ; William Oharlton , Hulo ; O , J. Mitch- (11 , Sprague ; H. J , Ellis , Alliance. FLORENCE BICYCLE PATI Long Desired Roadway Seems to Bo Near Possibility , COUNTY AND CITY WILL DO THEIR SHAH It Will He XcccKHnry , However , ta the Wheelmen to Italic n Kcw Hnnilrcd Dollar * by Snlmerlp- tlou to Complete the Work. The prospccls for the bicycle path to Florence once arc nt present thq brlghest slnco th project was broached. The scheme , whlc has been fostered and advocated by Hal Me Cord , has been brought to ouch a point tha It rests entirely with the wheelmen an uhochvomcn of the city whether or not th path shall be built. It they will subscribe few hundred dollars to assist In the work Mr. McCord eaye that they will have a crack a-jack of a track to the pumping station. The plan has been brought Into Its pros cnt favorable condition by the recent passage sago of the resolution through the city coiln ell , providing that the city will pay the ex PCIIM of grading a path from the end o the North Thirtieth street paving to the oil limits It the county will continue the wor from that point through the country to Flor once. The county has already prepared t do a portion of this. At a meeting of th county commissioners some montlis ago ar appropriation of $150 was passed for ths con Btructlon of a path from the city limits t Florence. This money Is available at any lime. The flGO la only a portion of the cxpcns that would necessarily have to be employed t build the path , but Mr. McCord has a plan for raising the remainder of the money. H proposes that a popular subscription list tihal be opened , to which the wheelmen of the city will bo called to subscribe such amounts n they arc able. It has not yet been accu ratcly determined Just what amount of innncj Will bo needed , but it Is estimated that $50 nniEt be raised In this or some other fay'.ilon to build a flrst-clafcs path. TO BE USED IN GRADING. This money will bo used chiefly In grading the path and in leveling the ground. Th topping , which will consist of clndsrs , wll practically cost nothing. The water work company , to whose pumping station the pat ! will extend , has agreed to furnish gratis al the cinders It has to spare. It la bellevei that whatever more is needed can b > ob tallied free from other concerns. The only expense Incurred will be in the hauling. Tin path will be built on the cent side of the road and will be eight feet In width , There Is no doubt that the path will be hailed with considerable enthusiasm by the wheel riders of the city. In bad or muddy weather there is not a road outside the clt ; which can be enjoyed , and the pavements in side the city limits are not always In sucl condition as to make wheeling particularly enjoyable. The path which is propooad wll furnish an excellent rldo of several mllei whatever the condition of the weather. I Is estimated that the round trip to the pump Ing IIOUSQ from the postofllce Is about fifteen miles. The subscription idea do ° s not propose any soliciting. The sheet will be opened at some prominent place in the city and the wheel men will be called upon to make only volun tary subscriptions. It Is belUved that the blcyclo dealera will bear some considerable portion of the burden , Inasmuch as every benefit to wheelmen and wheeling.redoundr to them in Increased buslnets. . It is though' that the remainder of themoney needed can be easily raised from wheelmen themselves ) If Jhe AspoqlsUed , Cycling , Clubo should ad vocate this subscription schsnie 'and the money Is raised In that fashion , the construe , tlon ot thp path will be begun as eoont as possible. ' - , AMUSEMENTS. The Andrews Opera company opened a week's engagement at the Boyd yesterday with a matinee and evening performance It was greeted with a fair sized audience which was generous with Us applause , if somewhat erratic In Its bestowal , for some of the most meritorious numbers were given but scant recognition. The afternoon bll was the "Pirates of Penzance , " with Its many catchy airs , and like several other companies which have rendered opera In Omaha this season they took some liberties with the text , but as the pai-t ? Interjected were among the best rendered Ihe audience had no cause for complaint on that score. The company contains a number of excel lent voices , both .male . and female , and pre sents withal a very pleasing performance. The leading roles were all well sustained and the chorva acquitted Itself In such a manner as to win the favor of the audience. "Fra Dlavolo , " the evening , bill , was also a pleasing performance and met with'a gener ous reception. Tlie audience which greeted the first ap pearance of ' 'The Mandarin" at the Creigh- ton last nighti was not all that might have been dslred from a box office standpoint. ' Nothing seems to suit' the American taste In light opera EO well as , the productions of meritorious American composers. The most successful operatic ventures of recent times have been these which have presented the worktt of Americans. Of thete the most successful , both from a musical and a finan cial standpoint , have been the' ' productions of those young Americans , Messrs. De Koven and Smith , who seem to have struck the chord of popular taste in just the right manner. The librettos of Mr. Smith are light and graceful without being handi capped with humor which is heavy and dull ; the music of Mr , DeKoven is melodious and tuneful and the orchestration la usually all that could bo desired , In "Tho Mandarin" thesa collaborators have surpassed all their fornur efforts. The libretto Is dellciously humorous and is en tirely free from "horse play. " The music Is pretty and graceful , There Is.Just enough Oriental coloring In it to harmpnlze most delightfully with the sentimental portion of the libretto , whllo the distinctively Chi nese flavor Imparted by the drums and otue/ ear epllt'tlng Instruments 'forms a pleasing setting for 'tho fun making. There Is a profusion of' tuneful chorures and pretty songs , not particularly haunting , but pleasIng - Ing to the ear and of enough Intrinsic worth to make tliein popular , The orchestration Is excellent and the finales are carried tea a climax In a very effective fashion. The production la elaborately caparisoned , the stage settings being remarkable liven In this day of stage realism. The costuming Is gorgeous to the point of magnificence. Added to these Is a wealth of pretty girls with singing voices far' above the aycrago oven In the best of traveling companies. The mala portion of the thorns Is the only ap parent weals point In the entire production , The cast , collectively , la a strong one. George Boniface , jr. , was the droll Kan- Tan , and his Chinese tricks furnished a deal of amusement throughout the perfor mance. Ills "double , " the mandarin , was Impersonated by George Honey In a man ner which suffered somewhat by comparison with Boniface. Joseph Sheean , the tenor , was rather etlff and colorless as Hop-Sing , but he has a pleasing voice. Henry Nor man , as the emperor , was warmly welcomed and his conception of his part was most acceptable to the audience. Mrs. Alice Barnett , as the chaperon of the mandarin , was massive physically and dramatically , but was not required to dis play a great deal of musical ability , Bertha Waltzlnger , as the wife of Fan-Tan , looked and acted , the part of the reigning beauty to perfection. She has a tuneful voice of rich quality and purity of tone. Hello Har per , as the winsome and vivacious Tin-Ling , the 'favorite wife of thp mandarin , quickly won her way Into the good graces of the audience. Helen Itedmond had but a brief opportunity to show her ability , but she Acquitted herself most satisfactorily. Claudia Carltedt. as tbo valet of the man darin , was ono of a bevy of pretty girls and the llttlo she. bad to do was well done. One of the most pleasing dlvertUeraeuto In Uio performinco jvaa Ul9 uubrej { ] Ounce ln the last act , exediilcfoby two men and si. ' young women. The performance ) * 11C bo repeated tonlgli and tomorrow night ; . Flotow'a masterjrftcoj "Martha , " will b ( rendered at Boyd'a tonight by the Andrcwi Opera company. Ths newest comedy of the year , "Mj Friend from Indla'br H. A. Iu Souchet , will be produced fttltllc Crclghton tor twc nights cornmenclhBJSu'mlar , March 21. It fc founded upon thcosophy and ta.plotted on the famous order of learned Indian eavante known as "The Order : of the Yellow Kobe. " A barber gets Into'the house of a retired pork packer through a scapegrace son , whc Introduces Iho tonsorlal artUt as "My Friend from India.1 The old man shoves the barber Into society as a distinguished the- csophlut , and the wbole family ultimately get the fever and goto wearing yellow robes. Thcro arc numerous funny compli cations before the fraud in exposed , during which eomo young lovers get things fixed on their own account. "Shore Acres , " James A. Hemps' success ful American play , will bo given an elaborate stage production at the Crclghton for feu , nights , commencing Wednesday , March 17 , The play , which Is , most popular with Omaha amui'ament lovers , will bo presented by a capable company , which will Include such well known stage folk as Qcorgo M. Wllsoni Atkins Lawrence , Ed J. Connelly , Jeanne Otis and others. Seats will be placed on sale this morning for the entire engage ment , tint one matlnco performance will be given Saturday. Notwithstanding the ox- penslvcness of the attraction , it has been decided not to advance prices , which will bo the ordinary house scale. Adglc , the oriental dancer and animal tamer , with her three savage pets , the Hour Black Prince , Victoria and Trilby , , the last of which mailo a determined break for lib erty yesterday , thoroughly frightening a largo crowd of onlookers , .will open a week's engagement at Cretghton music hall tonight , where they will be the leading attractions. Other features will bo the Ryeford sisters , the Carmens , Emery and Ru scllMaud , Day ton and Plymondon. Adgle's act which is a decidedly dangerous one , will be remem bered by many who witnessed her perilous feat at Hagenback's menagerie at the World's fair , Chicago , where she created a decided furore by her absolute fcarlet < sness. During Mr. O'Nalll's visit , as an Invited guest to the Woman's cxpcsltlon in Atlanta last year , Mrs. Hugh Hagan , secretary of tha Woman's Board of Managers , said in introducing troducing- . O'Neill : "It is with great ap preciation ot the honor conferred upon me that I introduce to you Mr. James O'Neill , than whom no grcator actor lives. Truly haf drama Its exponent In our honored guct. That Mr. O'Neill's career has been one In creasing effort In the maintenance of art In Its purest type Is the verdict of ths world. While Mr. Irving , a worthy compeer of Mr. O'Neill's , was created olr knight by her majesty , Qilecn 'Victoria , Dame Nature knighted Mr. O'Neill. Were the Woman's Board of Managers visited with the powers of queens , he would go forth from us today a prince. " Mr. D'-Noill lo announced at Boyd's for the 24tlyarid'25th of this month. CHICAGO , March U. Messrs. Barnabcc and MacDonald ofthe Bostonlans have con cluded arrangements with M. Jean LaSalle for the French rights of Hsrbert and De Smith's opera , "Tho Serenade. " M. LaSalle says ho considers tho' ' opera the most at tractive new \vorlccho has seen In America and ho has boughtHhei righto for France as a buolneas Investments 1HKI-AMVS RELIGIOUS HOLIDAY. St , Pntrlfk'H Dny Will He Uulctly Ol > - HOrvciH tni Oiiinlin. Wednesday will bring the anniversary on which the Irish-flag takcs-on-a deeper sbade | of green hnd everyvpatrlotle-son < of , the grppn lsla'ndupays tribute'.to jlhe. menujry of the saint who t > Jlaborst ended : onrthatr.day more than MOcr'yeareVTaEo.TVhllo''tnere -la stljl more or.Jlcss attention-palil , toi St. Patrick's day. tJniiOmaha. the elaborate ( celebrations that were'once ' the rule have been practically abandoned ; It has been several ) years elncc the day has been made the occasion for a big parade With conspicuous Irish flags and green regalia , and this year , as last , the ob servance of the day will bo confined to pri vate entertainments andireligious service ! ! . The solemn high mass will be sung In Ml the Catholic churches 'Wednesday morniim and ) In moat cases.-thls will be supplemented by a musical- " program , prepared especially tor the occasion. Several 'informal enter tainments , have been , arranged for the even ing , the programs of which will be an nounced later. Oneot the events of the day will be an address by Rev. Father Faber Smith at St. Agnes' church at South Omaha. Father Smith Is one of -celebrated di vines of the Catholic church and is said to be an eloquent speaker. In the evening- Division No. 4 of the An cient Order of Hibernians will give a liter ary entertainment at Cosmopolitan ball on South Thirteenth ctreet. Father Foley will deliver an address at the Holy Family church in the evening , and the county board of the fllbernlan organization is also making ar rangements for an evening celebration , which will bo held In one of the down-town balls. I'WO COUXTEKPI3ITKKS They Iliiil IIco 11 Ctri-iiIalliiB it Number of Ilml Oimrt TN. George "Myrlclc and hlsT/lfo , Ella , were ar- rc ted jcstorday by United States officers on a charge- counterfeiting. The arrest was undo at the house of Mrs. Lou Scott , 1321 Pacific street. Mrs. Scott Is the mother of Ira. Myrlclc. Complaints for about a week mve been coming to the ears of the author- ties of a quantity of counterfeit quarters vhlch were being passed by a man and r. voman , Ono of the victims was brought vcr from Council Bluffs yesterday and laced where he could get a view of Myrlck nd hU wife aa they passed on the street , lo at once Identified the couple who had wlndled him. The arrest followed. Upon being taken to the station Myrlck nd his wife were Identified by C. A. Clarke , confectioner nt119 East Washington street , 'ouncil Bluffs , and by eight other merchants n the Iowa tcwn whom the couple had vis- ted. The quarters are but poor Imitations of the eaulne article and but one of them was > assed at a time , The amount of the spu- lous coin put Into circulation Is thought to 10 small. Nothing used In the manufacture f the coins was' founll In the Scott residence nd the counterfeits laro supposed to bo an ut-of-town production ) DrlnUn tlul-lxillc Aelil. ST , JOSBPH , MOJ ? March 14. "Either give mo the whisky or I'll drink this , " ex- lalmed youngFrrtnlo Lewis , as ho stood > ofore the bar of a saloon tftls afternoon iOldlng a smalt plilali In hla hand and ad- rejfflliiK the bartender , who hart asked him o pay for a round 06 drinks. The bartender did not sco lit to forgive the account nnd young Lewis pourwl tlio contemn of a three- ounce bottle of carbolic acid down bis hroat. The bartendur tried to prevent him and some of tlio acid was spilled on his lands , burning tliemiln n horrible manner. .owls was cnrrleil.ilnto the pojlco stnt on , where he died In u few njoment In horrible iony. Ills fnthct resides at King City , lo. . nnd Is ono ortho-wealthy : business ) men f that place , Tho-won was 20 ye.irs of age. Jo reason Is osslBnod ! for hla act. UlN I'arrtltH' ' Complain. Santo Mazza , smtltallan youth , was ar- estea last evening at tlie Instance of his arents , who airnert that Santo Is many 'ears nhcad of his ago In things which tend o ilepravlty. LouIsTMazza says that Santo tnys out iilpbtB and1 consorts wltn a tough rowd They have been unable to make Im tay In school for any length of tlmo nd ho iloes not take kindly to the banana rade. They want him sent to the reform chool , where his iuvenile taltjntH will he lent to a trado. The family lives at 1317 ones street. r I.OCAI. I1H1SVITIBS. German-American lodges , Woodmen of the Vorld , gave a very enjoyable masquerad all In Ke ! er's hall last Saturday night. George Hart got -Into-a fight In the re tau- ant near Elevmth and I' rnam streets last Ight over the payment of a small bill. Ho ivai arrested and locked up at the elation drunk and disorderly , n a charge of being The police yesterday located a watch at ne of the pawnshops which was stolen from 10 room of E. E. Wood , who formerly re- Ided nt 609 South Sixteenth street. The atch was stolen upon the night of Ftbru- ry 11 , H U valued at JW. CUTTING OFF ITS TRAM County Btoro Compelled to Turn Awaj Some of Ita Patrons. EXPENSE TOO HEAVY AT PRESENT TIME Only HdiilcNfl mill Infirm Cnn Receive from the County , ami Clone InveMlprtitloii of , ThcNC In Mnde. The volume of business being transacted by tfi Douglas county store Is being rap idly reduced and the patronage of the In stitution Is falling oft at a rapid rate. This fact Is not duo to a lack of appreciation of the bargains offered by the store In ques tion , but Is chargeable to the commissioner ! ) of this county , who have ordered that the output be reduced ta the lowest point. The customers are , therefore , forced to trade elsewhere , much against their will , but the depleted condition of the county treasury has caused a retrenchment order to bo Is sued , which affects the county store to a greater extent than any other department of the county government. The county store Is the medium through which the commissioners of Douglas county dispense assistance to those who are de pendent upon the county for food and fuel. The demands upon this department have teen heavier during the past year than at any similar period In the history of the county , the annual expense of the charity thus dispensed reaching In the neighbor hood of $40,000. Six or raven years ago the cost to the taxpayers of the county of char ity dispensed by th ? commissioners aver aged abfiut $8,000 per annum , and those who are In a position to'know say most positively that the methods In force during the past year or two in this department have been much more economical and stringent than the conditions which obtained during for mer years. * GENERAL FUND TOO LOW. At the beginning of the present month It was seen that the balance In the general fund , from which the cxpensjs of. the county store are paid , was not sufficient to pay the current expenses of the county for much more than a month and the order was Is sued that the expense at the county store must be cut down. In accordance with this order those receiving aid wcro notified that no more assistance would be rendered by tha county where It was posslbla to discon tinue It. Acting under this notice , the number receiving assistance has been re duced very rapidly and Superintendent Ask- wlth stated the other day that the number receiving aid had been reduced fully BO pr cent and would bo still further reduced as fast as possible. Mr. Askwlth stated that In giving assist ance to those applying the closest scrutiny was made and assistance was being rigidly refused to all except the helpless and In firm. He said he , did not know where those thus suddenly cut oft would get relief by work or otherwise , but as the supply from the county hod been ordered cut oft ho had no alternative but to comply with orders. He expressed the hope that public work of some kind would be commenced at once , as he said there are hundreds of .families In the city that are absolutely help less because , there is no work to be found. o Tho. old reliable remedy for cough , cold , icroup and sore throat. Dr. Bull's Cough Syrup , should be kepMn every home. SUNDA"liCAUCUSING. . Coniity'n IiCRlHliitorx Con sider the New Charter. ' , Douglas "county 'a legislative delegation ob- sctved the Sabbath yesterday , by a meeting In the offlco'orSenator ' Howell on Fourteenth street , to talk up the Omaha charter. The prospects , of the measure to receive enough Lvotes to' carry the- emergency clausd and how to secure that result were discussed. Plans were also mapped out' for work If the bill becomes a law at one : , necessitating a Bp'ringveiecUonl The members of the dele gation say they will return to Lincoln this morning confident of their success In re ceiving the requlsito number of votes. Ilnrlier Supply Company Fire. A blaze from a mysterious source visited the store of the F. S. StanMeld Barber Sup ply company yesterday morning at 7:30 w'.ilch ' resulted in a loss of about } 500 to contents and about $200 upon the building , a one-story brick structure. The flre was first discovered In the rear of the store near some partitions which bad been under going alterations at the hands of some car penters. There was no one in the store at the time and Mr. Stanflcld is nt n com plete loss to know how It started , unless It ! origin was Incendiary. The workmen Ipf the place about 8 o'clock Saturday nigh' ' and there had been none or the regular at laches of the place there during- the night Both the building and contents aie insured i Public I.lhrnryoleH. . The book committee will meet today to pas on lists of now books. Assistant Librarian Margaret O'Brien hai been confined to the house several days with the grip. Seven applicants for positions as library attendants have taken the civil service ex amlnatlon prepared by Librarian Barrous within the past two weeks , several of them returning remarkably good papers. The resignation of Miss Tobitt , who has accepted a position in the Pratt Institute , Brooklyn , Is expected to make' ' permanent the Employment of the two library attendants , Miss Egbert and Ml s Pundt. who were added to the force when Miss Tobitt was given leave of absence. The American Library association is ar ranging for a European excursion of Its members on Invitation to attend the meeting of tbo organization of British II- jrarlans. It Is hardly possible that any } ne will go to England to represent the 3maha library , or for that matter any of ; ho Nebraska libraries. Instant relief for skin-tortured babies and rest for tired mothers In a warm bath with CUTJCUIU. BOAf , and R single application of CUTICUIU. ( ointment ) , the great skin cure. Tlio only speedy and economical treatment for itching , burning , bleeding , scaly , and pimply humors of the akin , scalp , and blood. Ii iold thronrhontth. world. POTTi Dca ixo Com 81BY BLEMISHES s THE DtNllST. Pioneer of ItLMisonublc 1'ricett in Dentistry in Oaiuliu. 15 Years' Bxpcrlouce. Office 3d Floor I'nxtou Ulosk. 16tU and Farnaiu St . 1 TEL. I 8S. I.AUY ATTBNDANT. I'ulISetTeoth SB on llcstSot Teotli , , , , . * 7fii ( Hi-it Teeth , thin plots $10 ( K ) - ( $5OO Hold Alloy Vllllnjf , SI.00 I I'uro Gold ridings * 2 00 i UoldOrowns. . . . , tS.OO to * 8,0l ( The Perfume of Violets The purity of the lily , the glow of the rose , and the tluih of Ilcbo combine In Foizoiu'a wondrous Powder , - fo Bee , March 16 , 1S97. ' For Five Dollars We arc selling a splendid Spring Overcoat this year. It is an eminently respectable garment , full of wear and honesty and not by any means the cheip , flimsy affair you have in your mind. There are lots of stores where it would be considered good value at ten dollars and so far as wear is concerned it is. But we aren't valuing things by wear this year. If we were we should have to charge you double for every Spring Oycrcoat we show and that Gladstone Box Coat of ours would cost you sixteen dollars instead of eight. By the way it will be many a long day before eight dollars will buy such a Spring Overcoat again. There is hardly a man in Omaha who would not pronounce it good va'ue at fifteen. You can make up your mind to one thing for a certainty the year to buy a Spring Overcoat is this year and the place to buy it is in the next four words. SPECIAL MARCH SALE The following arc some of our great reductions , in our Special March Sale. lleduced Itciluccd from To . . . . from To 1 Mahogany Sideboard $ 7B.OO t 3S.OO Mahogany Divan $ 2S.OO $ 19.0t > 1 Mahogany Inlnltl Table 25.00 9.00 Mahogany Tnborct 12.00 6.00 1 Mahosaiiy 1'nrlor Table 12,00 5.00 5-ilece ] Mahogany 1'nrlor Suit 125.00 C3.CO OAk 1'nrlor Table 4.00 1.75 3-lecc | Mahogany I'.irlor Suit 45.00 Sl.OO Onk Slilcbo.ird ZOO.00 05.00 Inlaid Mahogany Dhnii. . . . 80.00 44,00 MahoKnny Sideboard 100.00 47.00 Arm Chair , untln damask GO.OO 24.01) Oak Tea Table 12.00 C.OO Illrch Divan 25.00 14,00 White Maple Tea Table IZ.OO 6.00 Morris Chair in.00 7.00 Mahogany Inlaid Table S5.00 37 00 Combination Hook Case and Desk. . SO.00 52,00 Inlaid Sntln Wood Table t.0.00 . 25.00 6-iileec Parlor Set 55.00 211.00 Onyx Parlor Cabinet 105,00 1CO.OO 3-Iilcce Birch Set 28.00 15,00 IJlrcli Ladles' WcsU 21.00 13.00 1 leather Sofa 125.00 7.1,00 Oak Ladles' Desk 8,00 4.50 Corduroy Couch 28.00 18.00" Vcrnls Martin Dei-1 : 65.00 34.00 Kino Ixmther Couch S5.00 65.00 Inlaid Mahogany Hocker 20.00 12,00 Mahogany Dnlng | Table 1S5.00 100.00 Mahogany Hocker 2S.OO 18.00 Maple Folding Bed 75.00 40.P0 > Mahogany Parlor Cabinet 75.00 40.00 Vclour Couch 35.00 in 00 Mahogany Shaving Stand IS.CO $ .00 liokara Couch 100.00 62.00 Mahogany Hocker , leather peat. . . . 12.00 5.00 Hat Hack u. . . 65.00 32.00 > Mahogany Rocker , Inlaid wood Feat 15.00 6,00 Hall Hack 100.00 DO.00 CHAS. SHIVERICK & CO. , Special March Furniture Sale. I2th and Douglas sts USE THE MEANS AND HEAVEN WILL GIVE YOU THE BLESSING. " NEVER NEGLECT A USEFUL ARTICLE LIKE Omaha $1,000,000 In the Last 10 Years. This Is a largo sum of money to bo paid out by the business men of Omaha for telephone service. Wo feel eorry for the telephone users of this city If they will have to continue paylns such exorbitant prices. If they want relief from a monopoly that has been grinding them down for years and save the people of Omaha from $30,000 to $50,000 per annum , it will bo to their Interests to aid and assist the new enterprise. The Mississippi Valley Telephone company proposes to glvo the people ot Omaha a telephone service superior in every respect to that for which they aro. now paying an exorbitant price. This company is not an organization which procures a franchl&e to soli out to tho. corporation now In the field , or any other , but will put In a flno'.y equipped and per-J mancnt plant , and It Is In the field to stay , If the people will btand by It In consldera-l tlon of the low rates and superior scrvlro it gives. This company has an abundance1 of capital and is not frightened from the field by any threats or opposition of older ] companies. It has established a telephone service In Kcoliulc , la , , starting with nearly 300 subscribers , nearly all of whom wcro patrons of the old company. This company's plant at Keokulc Is finer and bettor equipped than the Dell company , and Its Instruments are all long distance , Improved telephones and superior In every re spect to any other now in use , Write to any telephone ueor In Keokulc or send a commlttteo and ascertain what they think of the service of this company. Seeing Is believing. This company re quested Hurllngton , la. , to become patrons of the exchange It proposes to establish there , promising to reduce the old rates , as it does everywhere , A committee of the Citizens' association of Burlington was sent to Keokuk to oxamlne the company's plant there , which It did moat thoroughly , and returned , giving the system and service their unqualified endorsement , finding It superior In every respect to the Hell tele phone , and recommended that hearty support bo given the now company , which an. enthusiastic meeting of citizens agreed to do. TliU ) company will do the same for your city that It linu done In ether places. Urlng permanent relief from an overbearing monopoly. All It asks Is your support , for which it will glvo you full value received in an improved telephone eysteui. Omaha has nothing to lose and everything to gain. MISSISSIPPI VALLEY TKLKPIIONn COMPANY , Itoom 3 Dusliman Illock , Omaha , VERY MAN RESTORED TO MANHOOD BY TURKISH 1. M , CAPSULES. euro every case , N EVBR FAIL ; they develop the BRAIN and NERVES , pro * uclng flesh on the body nd not spelling the stomach , ai moat medicines will do. W rcpare specially for every c&sc. Write for particulars. TURKISH CAPSULES will t lire any ailment or weakness caused by etlf-abUBe. and we mean It. We will develop nd strengthen the worst ease of SI9XUAL. WEAKNESS or SEXUAL LOSS , make ti ew man of you. or REFUND YOUR MONEY. Don't be humbugged , as we never ill to euro. $1.00 box by mall , Plala wrapper. HAIIN'S PHARMACY. acd Farnam Stg , Owfth > 4 Neh.