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THE OMAHA DAILY BEE : TUESDAY , NOVEMBER 3D , 1898. SUSPENDED WITHOUT PAY Officer * Acctuod of Cowardice and Incompetence Laid Off Pending Trial , HEARINGS WILL COME ON NEXT WEEK Board Heard the Porninl Clinrgc * Filed by Chief White and KUr * the Date for Investigation Rou tine Work of the 8elon , Captain W. W. Cox and Detectives A. Key- or , J. H. Savage , M. F. Dempsey and M. J. Sullivan have been suspended from the police force without pay until the charges preferred gainst them by Chief White have been heard and acted uoon. This action was taken last night by the Board of Fire and Police Commissioners and Is the outgrowth of the action of these officers two weeks ago In their attempted capture of George Von Hatler and Royal Geppner at Forty-sixth and Casa streets. There was a largo turnout of spectators at the meeting of the board , as it was expected some action In this case would be taken. In , a measure , tbo visitors were disappointed , for aiMo from the suspension of the officers the board only set a day for trial , which was fixed for Tuesday of next week at 2 o'clock In > the afternoon , v.hen the trial of Captain Cox will be first called , to bo fol lowed by the others. The charges filed against the officers cm- braced two counts and specifications , ono al leging cowardice and the other inefficiency and neglect of duty , and the specifications are a brief recital of the Incidents connected with the assault upon and retreat from the desperadoes named. The charges arc alike In each case except that of Savage , and a change was made there to fit his connection with the affray. It is charged that he approached preached the scene of conflict on a direct car and , alighting from It upon the approach of the desperadoes , allowed himself to be in timidated by them into returning to the car without attempting to make any arrests. In each case the charges allege that the con duct of tbo officers was prejudicial to the discipline of the department and Inimical to the good order of 'the city , necessitating their discharge from the service. All 1'lend Not flnllty. Each of the officers pleaded not guilty to the charges and with the exception of Cox expressed a readiness to proceed to trial at once. The board decided to postpone the trial to the date mentioned and suspension was ordered In the meantime. William Kelly of hose company No. S was charged with refusing to obey orders in de clining to clean windows at the hose house on the order of the captain. Ho pleaded guilty , but sought extenuation on the ground that the officers of the company endeavored to load their work upon his shoulders. He was dismissed from the service , 'to take effect at once. The petitions of John S. Clark , who has sold his drug store , and William H. Moore- house , who has sold his saloon , asking to be relieved from their b-nds on the , licenses Is sued , were denied until 'the ' purchasers of the property have filed satisfactory bonds. The chief of police was ordered to replace ithe patrol box at Thirteenth and Vinton streets. The bond of Officer R. A. Wilbur was ap proved. Harry Woolrldgo was appointed to the po lice force and his bond was filed and ap proved. The petition of S. L. Morris to bo rein stated on the police force was referred. The application of H. M. Waring to be made the official stenographer of the board In protested liquor license cases was laid . .overlor'one week. The complaint of Anna McGavock that Officer" J. Shevlek 'had ' .refused to pay his house rent was referred for Investigation. Charles H. Kubat , who Is chief clerk to the chief of police , will be notified that his services will be dispensed with after Decem ber 1. The question of continuing the fire depart ment service at the exposition grounds re ceived some attention and was referred to the finance committee , for further recom mendations. GARLAND AND HIS HISTORY Protective PubllHliur of nil Exposi tion IlooU Given the Detail * of III * Peculiar Plan. J. Braxton Garland of 1019 St. Mary's ave nue , a "professional solicitor of novel forms of advertising , " is promoting an exposition history scheme that threatens to give the $10,000 agitators the * shivers. Mr. Garland , according to his own story , expects to sell for $2,600 what will cost him $400 at the outside. ' Mr. J. Braxton Garland's plan Is simplicity Itself. Ho has sent broadcast to persons who were In some way connected with the exposition a deftly-worded prospectus of his "history. " Ho does not set forth In so many words that his work Is authorized by the ex position company , but his circular leaves that Impression. He asks that the recipient elgn the Ironclad contract accompanying the circular and return it with his photograph and notes for a biographical sketch and the eame will bo published In the "history , " for which service the person approached Is to pay | 25 and receive a copy of the work In addition to the prominence attaching to be ing allowed to appear In the pages of the history of the most successful of all exposi tion enterprises. Mr. Garland says he hopes to receive not less than 100 of theye con tracts. As he has an estimate from a re liable Omaha printing firm that his work can be done for $400 his finish In a financial eense Is apparent. Historian Garland admits that ho was get ting along nicely until ho received an inti mation from some source he thinks It was the "Rosewater gang , " as he dubs the ex ecutive committee of the exposition that his use of the name of the Transmlsalsslppi Exposition might get him In trouble. He eays that he consulted an attorney and was by him told to go ahead , but after reflection It Hangs On \ W * are talking about your cough. Ono | cold no sooner pactas off before another I comet. Bat It's the tame old cough all Ttho time. And It's tbe same old itory , f too. There is first the cold , then tb * I couch , then pnoumonla or consumption. ° ? , * lckn M * nd life trem- Ayer's Ckry Pectoral lootens tb * graip of your cough. Tb * coofeitlon or tbe throat and lunn li remof d ; all inflammation is subdued ; th * part * are pat perfectly at rest , ana the cough drop * away , Ithasaodlteasrd tiuoti on which to bang , f 1.00k bottle. . At all druggists. lutonof I Dr. Ayer'i Cherry Pectonl Plasters' ' n your chMt. It will draw out inflam- Ballon and soreness from your lungs. rric , ; ao. J. C AVER CO. , U > wll , Mws. ho decided to modify tbo tltlo of his book , but not to abandon the project. He is now canvasalng for the work , using a "dummy" In which he shows five pages ot Introductory matter , being a sketch of the exposition , a page bearing a neat vignette ot Major T. S. Clarkson and 200 , blank sheets which are ultimately to 1 > e decorated with , other vignettes , biographical matter and Adver tisements. Another little drawback mentioned by the promoter of this ctupcndous enterprise was ' ' the disappearance of a former partner , Meyers : by name , with | 100 said to belong to the firm. | Mr. J. Braxton Garland Is a young man ] of some 00 years , lhandsome , well dressed and of excellent address. He came here from the south with his' young wlto last spring. During the summer he worked an advertising scheme In the shape ot a pamphlet containing announcements tor local flrms and Illustrations of the exposi tion. WHAT DOUGLASJJOUNTY WON Diploma * from the TrB > nmlllppl nnil International ICxponltlon lle- celvcil at the Court House. County Commissioners Ostrom , Harte , Hector and Hofeldt and County Clerk Hav- erly yesterday afternoon wore looks that betokened the proudest of satisfaction as they sat around their offices In the court house. The reason ( or this was the receipt of the diplomas awarded to Douglas county for lt exhibit at the exposition , accom panied by several bright medals , Hector blushed somewhat as ho gazed at the beautifully draped femlnlneflgurca adorn ing the engraved work and said they alone were worth contesting for In agricultural and apiary displays. Altogether there were fifteen diplomas and the board will proceed at once to have them framed and hung about the rooms. The particular one over which the mem bers of the board are proudest Is that in forming the world that to Douglas county was given the highest award for a general agricultural exhibit. The others were : Continuous display of all kinds of fruit ; gold medal. Figures of King Corn and Queen of Grasses ; gold medal. Grains in sheaf and in ear and grains In decorations ; gold medal. Experimental tests , full colonies of bees ; sliver medal. Sweet clover extracted honey ; sliver medal. Heartsease extracted honey ; silver medal. Designs beeswax ; sliver medal. Pine granulated honey ; silver medal. Linden extracted honey ; silver medal. Linden comb honey ; silver medal. Improved Lungstreth hlvu ; bronze medal. Best reproduction , bee-keeping , fifty years ago ; honorable mention. Unrefined beeswax ; honorable mention. Honey vinegar ; honorable * mention. There will bo a meeting of the county board this morning to clean up the busi ness of the month and to pass the usual appropriation sheets. Tbo request of th * exposition executive committee for cancel lation of taxes on the exposition property Is also to be acted upon. Y. M. C , A , ENGINEERS' CLUB Yonnjf U er * of Steam Get Together for Mutual Benefit Other A * o- clatlon Project * . The Engineering club held its first meetIng - Ing as an organization last night In the reception room of the Young Men's Chris tian association and adopted a constitution and by-laws. The meeting was called to order by Chairman W. B. Stark and the re ports of the various committees were read. The committee on promotion and member ship proposed a plan for arousing Interest in the club , and Increasing the * membership to Include all the engineers In , the'city. The committee on program and arrangements presented a scheme of the lectures that are to be given during the winter. The first of the series will be devoted to topics re lating to the construction of boilers , but the names of the lecturers have not yet been an nounced. The meeting was concluded by an election of officers and a brief session , dur ing which questions of Interest to thosi present were discussed. The election re sulted as follows : President , W. B. Stark ; vice president , George Schroeder ; secretary , T. B. Podlesak ; treasurer , Henry Flnlay. The organization of the Young Men's club will take place this evening at 8 o'clock. This club will be a combination of debating society , current topic club , etc. On Tuesday the gymnasium class will in dulge In a coasting party. The members will leave the building at 7:45 : , going out to the Twenty-second street hill. All members of the association are invited to participate. Early Sunday afternoon in the reading room thirty-five men were occupied with newspapers and magazines. A canvass among them showed that their occupation in life was as follows : Five mechanics , one stenographer , one bookkeeper , eight clerks , one salesman , one commercial traveler , one farmer , one common laborer , one decorator , ' .wo cooks , ono reed worker , one porter , light students , one electrician , one Jobber and one man out of work a soldier. Four- Utha of them were not members of the Young Men's Christian association. Dr. Bull's Cough Syrup always cures the cough which attends raeaslc * . TELEPHONE LINE EXTENSION \i-hrn ka Company String * Many , Mile * of Wire Uiirlnv the Year Ju t Closing. "The year juat about to close has been marked by a great amount of Improvement and extension to our present service , " re marked President Casper E. Yost of the Nebraska Telephone company to a Bee re porter yesterday afternoon. "Up to date we have extended our lints over 645 mllea. The cost of these extensions , including new wire and new poles , has been about $1 ° 0 ' 000. "On Tuesday of this week we will open a now line , which we have been busy building for some months along the north bank of the Platte river. It will extend from Lincoln to Grand Island , Neb. , and it will tun through the towns of Seward , David City , Columbus , Genoa , Central City and Grand Island , In all of which towns long distance telephone offices will be opened. "Wo have recently completed a new line from DcAVltt , Neb. , to Harvard. Neb. This line , Including the branch line from It built to Hebron , Neb. , amounts to 146 mllea of new lines. "During the Utter part of the present week we open two new tinea to Sioux City from Omaha. This will Increase the serv ice between Omaha and Sioux City from four to six wires. The two new lines will be through copper wlrea and they will not have an office on them between Omaha and Sioux City. They will be Used for through business only. Our four wires at present have been kept pretty busy recently and every once lu a while Council Bluffs or some other town would break In and Inter rupt the connection. That Is the reason we ehall allow no Intermediate offices on the now lines from one end to the other. The new lines are etrung on this side of the river. We expect to open them to Sioux City by Saturday. " Murrlnae Llcenie * . County Judge Baxter lisued the following marriage licenses yesterday ; Name and Residence. Age. Valeav J. Pakes , Omaha 26 Mary Klofat , Omaha 21 Hoyward G. Uavltt , Grand Iiland , Neb..37 Alvlna Welicr. Grand Island. Neb. . 29 SOUTH OMAHA NEWS. lu iue postoilice hero are mak ing preparation * for the surety bonds which they must give direct to the government on January 1. Every postofflce employe , with the exception of the postmaiter , cornea under this new ruling. The cuitom has been for employe * of the office to give personal bonds to the postmaster , but from the first of the year on thla plan will aban doned. Captain Etter , who baa boon rec ommended for postmaster to succeed John McMillan , Is talking of giving a surety bond Instead of asking his friends to sign his bond. The deputy postmaster will be required to give a surety bond for $5,000. Eight carriers now on the rolls and two substitute carriers will have to give bonds In the sum of $1,000 each , while the stamp clerk , a position which pays less than car riers , will glvo a $2,000 bond. The general delivery clerk , stampers , distributing clerk and out-mailing clerks will give bonds In the sum of $1,000. Postmaster McMillan said yesterday that ho would have all these bonds arranged before the new postmaster took hold , so that ho would have no trouble bout the matter. The roster of the postofllce la as follows : Carriers , E. 0. Rozzelle , C. W. Miller , M. A. Martin , Charles Hrdllcka , John ( Jam- mcll , William Mangan , M. J. Qrady , W. S. Derbyshire ; substitute carriers , T. J. Fitzgerald and Prank O , Spear ; stamp clerk , Miss Myrtle Kelffer ; general deliv ery clerk , Mlsa Nellie Harrington. In the mailing room P. J. Qulnn Is distributing clerk ; E. F. Spotmann , stamper ; Frank H Clerk , outmalllng clerk ; Jacob Jacobson , assistant mailing clerk. The bonds of Postmaster McMillan and Deputy Dentley will hold until the former Is replaced by Captain Etter , but all other employes will at once proceed to secure surety bonds. Fidelity bonding companies In the east have offered to bond the em ployes of this offlco at the rate of $2.50 per $1,000. The arriving and departing malls at this point continue to Increase , although the number of sacks received and sent out re mains the same. Every day forty-four sacks are received and the same number sent out. The sacks are , however , taxed to their utmost capacity now and If the business keeps up other arrangements will have to be made. Uncle Sam Mu t De "Showed. " Deputy Matthews of the Internal revenue office force was In the city yesterday , lookIng - Ing after a few delinquent members of th/ Live Stock exchange. A short time ago the government ordered all commission men to prepare a statement showing the amount due the government from July 1 up to September IS , when the new stamp law was enforced. All but four firms at the exchange have prepared and filed statements of indebtedness to the govern ment and It was for the purpose of hurrying up these delinquents that Mr. Matthews visited the city yesterday. The govern ment doee not Insist that payments on the amounts due bo made , but tbo authorities Insist that the statements of Indebtedness bo filed at once. For a time after the passage of the war revenue law the com mission men did not stamp account sales and other paper and an Inclination was shown to avoid the payment , If possible. The courts have held that such memoranda should bear a revenue stamp and all com mission firms were instructed to prepare a statement of the amounts due and subml the same to representatives of the Internal revenue office. Mr. Matthews considered that the showing made at this point was exceptionally good , as only four firms had failed to comply with the order. The queatlon of paying this back'tax Is to be submitted to the United S atcs su preme court by the National Live Stork exchange and the revenue department wilt not force the payment of these amounts until a decision Is banded down by the court. The statement of Indebtedness must , however , be filed at once. Special Council Meeting. A special meeting of the city council was held last night to dispose of the business for which the meeting was called last Fri day afternoon. The viaduct repair matter was ) Introduced by Mayor Ensor and the members talked It over In all Its phases for an hour or BO. Clerk Carpenter was finally instructed to notify the Union Pacific and the Stock Yards company to proceed at once to repair tbo L street viaduct according to law. The railroads wanted the council to designate what portion of the approaches was to be repaired , but this the council re fused to do. Another resolution was passed directing the Burlington road to build a subway under the tracks on Thirty-sixth street between H and I streets. After this business had been dltpised of Mayor Ensor called another spe cial meeting for the purpose of making some provision for taktnglcare of obligations which will become due December 1. Steady Work on the .Sewer. In spite of the bad weather the excavating for the new sewer along the alloy between Twenty-fourth and Twenty-fifth streets from A to D streets goes on. every day. The force now employed works Sundays as well as week days and it will not be a great while before the sewer Is completed. The average depth of this sewer Is twenty-four feet and for that reason It takes a great deal of work. Property owners are having con nections to the lot lines made now , as It can be done much cheaper while the main trench Is cpen than after awhile. Provision Is made for a connection every twenty feet so that every piece of abutting property can be accommodated. Movlnic City Hall. City Treasurer Droadwell and City Clerk Carpenter moved their offlcea Into the new Flnley building yesterday. On account of the extremely cold weather the cement floorIng - Ing in the jail was not laid until yesterday and for that reason the police headquarters will not be moved Into the new building until this afternoon. After tonight It Is expected that all of the city office * now in the Redlck block will bo located In the new building. Engineer Deal , Inspector Dunn- combo and Sanitary Inspector Montague- will move their effects today. Judge Babc"ck will hold his first session in the new police court room Wednesday morning. Completing : Armour' * Viaduct. The big span for Armour's now cattle via duct across the tracks is nearly completed. This epan Is 141 feet In length and Is being put together on the ground now. When this work Is completed It will be taken apart and hoisted into position and put together again piece by piece. Pieces of the span will be hoisted into position next week. This new viaduct will be used exclusively for Armour cattle while the big viaduct built last year will be used for hogs billed to the same plant. noard of Education. A special meeting of the Board of Edu cation will bo held tonight for the purpose of electing a teacher In tbo place of Miss Elgin of the High school annex. Miss Elgin j has secured a position In Omaha. Superintendent Wolfe can now be found at his office in the High school building from 8 to 9 a. m and from 4 to 5 p. m. The superintendent makes it a point to visit the different schools as frequently as pos sible. EuiTortb League Meet I UK. At a business meeting of the Epworth league held last night H. E. Slade was elected president to All the vacancy caused by the resignation of Her. J. A. Johnson , Mlsi Lena Cox was chosen fourth vice president to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of Miss Maud Thomas. J. B. . Lush , secretary , and C. L. Peterson , chorister , exchanged offlccs with the consent of the league. H 'was decided to hold the last of the course of lectures on Thursday evening. December 8. The lecture Is to bo delivered by Hev. John McQuold of the First Methodist Episcopal church , Omaha , on the subject of "Books. " Mimic city Go * lp. The charter revision committee is billed for a meeting tonight. Gospel meetings will bo held at the Bap tist church every evening this week. of Honor , wl 1 Upchurch lodge , Degree hold an Important meeting Thursday night. Christie Brothers are making a number of improvements In their office on N street. Cashier Morlnrty returned yesterday from Humboldt , Neb. , where ho spent a few days with relatives. Street Commissioner Hess had a force ol men nt work yesterday iftcrnoon cleaning the raiow off the street crossings. Mike Smith of Swift's , who has been at the hospital suffering from blood poisoning , was reported much better yesterday. Frank Taylor Is now able to take a short valk each day. He hopes to be able to re turn to business In another week. Mrs. R. A. Carpenter and Miss Jennie Graham leave for Clarlnda , la. , this morn ing to attend the funeral of Miss Daisy Alkon. Mrs. Carrie Peck , Twenty-fourth and K streets , will entertain the Woman's auxil iary of the Episcopal church Wednesday afternoon. Gracla , daughter of Mrs. James C. Ish , died Sunday nt the family residence , 2311 P street. The funeral will be held today. Interment at Prospect Hill cemetery. Miss Daisy Alken , sister of Mrs. Scott Harrell. died at the homo of relatives at Clarlnda , la. , yesterday. Miss Alkon was well known here , having visited her sister frequently. She leaves a large number of friends to mourn her death. DO not drink foreign Champagnes. YOU will find better at home. DRINK Cook's Imperial Champagne. .AMUSEMENTS. . . . . . . When Dlgby Bell , some three years ago , stepped from a comedy-opera clown suit Into the frock coat and high hat of a country doctor to try his hand at comedy- drama , not a few shook their heads , only to nod them a few months later In affirma tion of their spoken "I told' you so" and "I knew ho would succeed. " Since that time no ono has doubted Mr. Bell's talent as a comedian who has seen him In the role of Dr. Willow in "Tho Hoosier Doc tor , " which opened a three nights' en gagement at the Boyd last evening. The piece is so well known as to need little description. It portrays a type of pro vincial urban life not uncommon in the west central portion of our country and affords ample scope for character study. It will hardly stand the fire of critical analysis , but the heart warms to Its hero and even to poor old grandma in her ex tremity. It touches the coldest , and what greater praise can be said than this ? The numerous characters are well sketched , the scenes presented with striking veri similitude and the humor is such as to be Infectious , and more than one good laugh is produced. Laura Joyce Bell shares the honors with her husband , as she has a character study In the part of the grandma that is as re markable as that of Dr. Willow , and she brings it out in a commendable manner. Charles E. Bunnell assumes the thankless role of Fred Dalrymple , the drunken , good- for-nothing husband , In 'so natural a way rs to lead' almost to the suspicion that ' he studied It. Miss Elsie Esmond aa Martha , Margaret Owen as Harriet , Viola Miles as Alvlra and Emma Butler aa Mrs. Bunce ill get as much out of their parts as could bo asked. Baby Gertrude , who plays a child's part , is remarkably free from ttio faults that commonly beset stage children. The whole company Is a uniformly ex- "ellent one and with Mr. Boll's ability to direct is bound to win favor with any au dience. The piece will continue this evenIng - Ing , Wednesday matinee and evening. Overcome evil with eooa. overcome your roughs and colds with One Minute Cough Cure. It is BO coed chllldren cry for It it cures croup , bronchltin , pneumonia , grippe . 'nd nil thioat and lime dlseatipR Gld. E. and Alice Johnson , osteopaths. Suite Clo , N. Y. Life Bldg. REAL ESTATE MEN "DIVIDED Exchange Debate * the Exposition , but Fall * to Conie to Any Conclu sion in llcgard to the Matter. The Real Estate exchange discussed reasons for and against another exposition at a meeting yesterday afternoon and ended by postponing action for one week. It de veloped that tbo sentiment among the mem bers Is very equally divided into three ele ments. One favors the exposition , another Is against It and the rest could not make up their minds. The discussion was Inspired by a resolu tion by President Tukey , which affirmed that the plan is selfish and unwise and will be productive of harm to the best Interests of Omaha. It added that the agitation that has already occurred has operated to the In jury of the city and that the freudly spirit that now obtained towards Omaha on the part of other Nebraska towns Is of more permanent value than even a repetition o : the success of 1898. Mr. Tuker spoke briefly In support of his resolution and W. H. Green and H. H. Har der opposed It Other members declared themselves in opposition to the exposition , but suggested that it was not necessary to go on record at this time. This Idea pre vailed and the resolution was laid over until the next meeting. In concurrence with tbo recent action of the city council contemplating the appoint ment of charter revision committees. Messrs. Robblns , Selby and Tukey were designated to represent the exchange. It Is the unanimous sentiment that no general charter revision should be attempted , and that only such amendments as seem neces sary should be attempted. A resolution was adopted urging the gov ernment to recognize the Imp rtance of Galveston - voston as a deep water port by establishing there a permanent army post. Thumtnn mile * ' Affair * . The principal item of business considered by the eexcutlve committee of the Thurrton Rifles at their meeting last night was the matter of sending to the soldiers at Manila j the money that has been collected for their : Christmas dinner. The money amounts to I almost $200 , and It was decided to Bend | lt by cablegram to ensure its arrival by Chrlstmns. A considerable amount of rou tine buslncsi was adjusted and there was an election to fill a vacancy In the associate membership , A. H. Brlggs being the man chosen. The Ladles' Auxiliary board also held nn executive session at which Mrs. C. E. White presided , final arrangements were made for tno reception and entertainment which the , ladles plan to give In the armory Wednes- . aay evening , November 30. for the purpose | of raising money to pay the balance of the I Thurston Ititles' debt , and the program for the occasion was decided upon. In lieu of Invitations to the entertainment , small silk I Pouches have been sent to all the relatives i and friends ot the soldlera-cf the First Ne braska at Manila , with the request that , t.nW . p.le.nts fll1 the l < a < * 8 w h pennies , ' S i if 510 each as Tnan ' "ins as they have lived years , and present them at the door for admission. It is planned by this scheme to raUe r,7. tbe amount of money ho boys owe. and the women ore confident reaHz a"1 84DBUlno expectations v.111 JO * HEARD ABOUT TOWN. "I see by the dispatches in The Bee that .ho recent storm caught some of our sheep raisers , " said D , L. Francis of Tacoma , Wash. , last night. "Of course , they were the men who were grazing their flocks up on the high tablelands on "the " side of the mountains. For years it has been customary 'or sheep raisers 'to ' take their flocks up Into .ha mountains late In the fall and keep them there until winter comes on. During the fall months , on account of the lack of rain , the grazing In the valleys becomes very poor. The grass dries up and Is not as good * s hay. Upon the side of the mountains < he grass Is high and sweet , having been kept fresh and ; rcon from the water running from the melt ing snow higher up on the range. This year it ceems that the heavy snows came on much earlier than usual and caught 'tho sheep before - fore they could be driven down. If warm weather docs not come soon and melt the snows the 'losses will bo very heavy , as thousands of sheep now Imprisoned In the snow must die of starvation , as it would be impossible to drlvo them out and get them down into the valleys. It would bo equally Impossible to get feed up to them. " Several of South Omaha's doughtiest nlra- rods are contemplating a rabbit hunting con- .oat In the near future , for the want of bigger same , and a banquet Is to follow , the side losing to pay for the dishes and liquids. Tom Hooter and A. R. Kelly are the opposing cap tains and each is to pick twenty men suf ficiently skilled in the use of a gun as to bo able to kill his rabbit at ono shot. Rabbits that 'have been wounded first and killed afterwards are not to count The object of this .condition is to make the sport as hu mane as possible and at the same < tlme put the marksman's eye and nerve to their surest test. Most anybody with a double-barreled shotgun may be able to malm a bird or rab- rlt. but the point In this contest will be to kill as many outright as , possible. It has been thought advisable to confine the hunt to rifles , barring out shotguns entirely. A story is told of an estimable public official who went on a quiet , lone hunt and suc ceeded in bagging eighty-four Ume chickens And scaring away three fleet rabbits. He has been living on fricasseed chicken ever since. "While I am not a chronic grumbler , there will do that are some things that women surpass all human understanding , " said Johu C. Otis as ho sat in a corner of a Sherman avenue car last night and ehlvered as a woman entered and left the door open. "I hnva been In every city in the land and everywhere I find women all alike. In the coldest weather In the winter they will enter a car and Invariably leave tthe door open , ap parently seeming be willing to allow all of the other occupants to freeze. I hare often wondered if when these same women their doors , expecting are at home they leave open pecting some one else < lo come along and close them. " D. H. Wilson , B. C. Smtthers , E. H. Dawson - son and E. B. Aklns made up the members of a quartet touring the country for the pur pose of ascertaining where they may find tbo best location for a colony of ten families that expect to settle In the west next spring. They were much Impressed with the central portion ofthis state. They left for their homes in Concord , N. H. , last night , but ex pect to bo out hero again , probably next March. C. 'S. Spencer , a banker of Indianapolis , Ind. , is in the city. He has been out west to look after some farm loans In which nut firm is represented. Speaking of loans In the "They are gilt-edge and inmost west , he said : most Instances borrowers want to pay off before the loan ( | > oenmes due. " Penonal Paragraph * . E. G. Griffiths of Chicago is at the Mil lard. Bessie Bonehill of Chicago ta at the Mlllard. W. E. Bachelor and wife of Lincoln are Mlllard guests. j. . Randolph Blckford , an Insurance broker of Milwaukee , IB In the city tor a few days. Judge M. L. Hayward of Nebraska City is In Omaha looking after a suit In United States court. United States Marshal Thummel came in from his home at Grand Island last night , whera ho went to spend Thanksgiving with his family. J. B. Watrous of Silver City. N. M. , is at one of the hotels. Ho Is the owner of a turquoise mine not far from the town In which he resides. L. It. Jenkins of Tulare. Col. , is In the city. Ho owns a large orange grove In southern California and says that the pros pects for the next crop are very flattering. C. B. Gregory a merchant of Billings , Mont. , is in Omaha , visiting the wholesale grocers and getting prices. Heretofore he has been going to Minneapolis and St. Paul to do his bujlng. R. B. Howell. formerly city engineer and a lieutenant In the navy during the recent war , has returned < to Omaha. He is on a leave of absence , but expects to be hon orably discharged from the service soon. H. H. Hoyt of Wlnona , Minn. , Is stopping at one of the hotels. He is interested In Che northern pineries and is here looking after the trade for next season. He eayi that the fall of snow Is heavy in the north ern woods. Nebraskans at the hoitels : T. L. Hall , Ord ; N. C. Seam. Wlsner ; W. L. Bowman , Stan ton ; C. F. Roe. Hartlngton ; Edward Johnson , Fullerton ; W. R. Burton , Hast ings ; H. C. Spauldlng , Ord ; L. N. Layport , Valentine. Deadly Cancer Cured at Last ! Do Not Give Up in De spair There i5 Hope ! For ages it baa been thought that Cancer is incurable , and those BO unfortunate aa to have this dreadful affliction have con sidered themselves beyond hope of recovery The doctors are ab solutely unable to afford any re lief , and the poor sufferer might well consider himself on the way to an early grave. It is now easy to see why the doctors have failed to cure Cancer. Their theories have been all wrong , and hence their treatment mis directed. They have made the mistake of thinking that bv cut ting out the sore or ulcer , known as Cancer , the disease would begotten gotten rid of , and the patient re stored to health. But the cruel knife accomplishes nothing , for the Cancer prompt ly returnsand is always more virulent than before. It ha * been demonstrated , beyond doubt , that Cancer is a blood disease , and cnn not be cured by the surgeon's knife because the blotd eon not be cut away , . . . . . "Several years go my wife h d an ulcrr on hnr tonkin , which , though an noying , was not regarded seriously at flrot. It refused to hfnl and began to ich . The doc- grow , giving her ri pnin. .tort t at d it for ulM a wtUU but RARE GIFT OF A COLLECTOR Trcannre * Bliovrlnnr Evolution ol MiiMlo aivcn to the Uni versity of Michigan. ANN AllDOU , Mich. , Nov. 23. Frcdotlck Sterns , a Detroit millionaire , has presented to the University ot Michigan his unlquo collection of musical Instruments , number ing nearly 1,000 pieces. Sterns baa been collecting for fifteen years and has spent upon his treasures something over $25,000 The present value of the collection , however , Is many , times that sum. The Importance ot the collection for the university lies la the fact that It exhibits , with hardly a. break , the evolution ot the three great types of musical Instruments from prc-h'etorlc ' times down to the present. In this respect It excels the most famous collections of IhU country and of Europe. The collection will be placed In a room fitted up for It In tVe museum building , and a complete catalogue , lavishly Illustrated , prepared by Mr. Sterns , will soon bo published by the university. ON TRIAL FOR PARRICIDE Collln * Said to Have Killed III * Father to Obtain Spending Blotter At College. _ _ _ _ TOPEKA , Nov. 28. The trial of John Henry Collins for the murder of his father , J , S. Collins , was commenced In the dis trict court today. The older Colltns , a prominent citizen and real estate dealer , was shot twice while asleep In his home , in May , at 1 o'clock In the morning. The shooting was done with Mr. Collins' own gun , which was secured from a closet adjoining his bedroom. John H. Collins , son of the mur dered man , was attending the Kansas uni versity at the time of the murder and was deeply In love with a young woman of Law- i rence. To secure his share of the Insurance | on his father's life , some $6,000 or $7,000 , to i enable him to prosecute his suit with the young woman , Is said to bo the motive for the crime. The work of securing a jury will nrobablv occupy several days and the trig ) will be a long one. FIRE RECORD. Furniture and Carpet Ilone. KANSAS CITY , Nov. 28. Fire broke out in the Robert Keith furniture and carpet establishment at 4:30 : this morning. The building is a six-story structure located In the heart of the retail district. The fire was gotten under control at 7 o'clock , with an estimated loss of $150,000 on stock and $40,000 on building , amply Insured. The Keith house was ono of the biggest of its kind In the west and carried a stock valued at $250,000. The building Is six stories in height , fronting 300 foot ou Grand avenue and taking a half block on Eleventh street. The fire started on the top floor , which was stored with mattresses and other Inflammable mate-lal. It burned fiercely and was not gotten under control until 7 o'clock. The fourth , fifth and sixth floors were burned out and the remaining floors were soaked with water. The most valuable portion of the stock is In the water-soaked Doors and it la Impossi ble to make an accurate estimate of the loss thereon. The mammoth retail dry goods store of Emory , Bird , Thayer & Co. . on the north , was threatened for a time an 1 but for the stillness of the atmosphere , the fire would have communicated to that build ing. ing.A A later estimate places the loss on stock at from $200,000 to $210,000 ; Insurance , $185- 000. npHldence of Mlnnlonnrr. PIERRE , S. D. , Nov. 28. ( Special Tele gram. ) The residence of Rev. T. F. Rlggs. at Oahe mission , twelve miles north of thl city , with all the contents , was destroyed by fire last night , with no insurance. The ross amounts to about $2,000. It was only by hard work that the other buildings on the mission were saved. Michigan Lumber Plant. BAY CITY , Mich. , Nov. ' 28. The plant of "W. D. Young & Co. , manufacturers and dealers in hardwood lumber , located In West Bay City , was totally destroyed by fire to day. Loss , about $95,000 ; 'insurance , $75,000. The plant will probably bo rebuilt. Credit Men Meet Tonight. W. J. Brootch , who was made chairman of the temporary organization of the Credit Men's association , has called a second meet ing of the body for the purpose of com pleting the work. Reports from the com mittees on constitution , organization and membership will be received. Invitations have been sent to a number of houses that were not represented at the first meeting. The time IB tonight , the hour 8 o'clock and the place the Commercial club rooms. LOCAL BREVITIES. Prince Paul of Fourteenth and Douglas streets had an overcoat stolen from him at the Park theater last night. Mr. and Mrs. Otto H. Schons returned from Salt Lake City Saturday evening. They will bo at home at 532 South Thirtieth street after December 15. There will be a meeting of the republican county central committee at Royal Arcanum hall In The Dee building next Saturday aft ernoon. By-laws nnd regulations to govern the committee will bo adopted. James Tucker , a hackman , drove his vehicle to the front of the Hcnshaw hotel lupt night and went Inside for a few minutes. When he returned he found that someone had , in his absence , stolen bis laprobea. wore unable to do her any good , and finally pronounced it Cancer of a most malignant typo. Wo were greatly alarmed and gave her every remedy recommended , but they did not seem to reach the disease , and it continued to up read and grow. Upon the advlcu of friend she began to take S. 6. S. , and after n few bottles had been used a decided improvement was noticed , and continuing the remedy nho was cured completely and the itermanenco of the cure 1ms been proved , aa no sign of the dispnse has returned , though ten Tears have Hnpaed , H. L. MIDDI.KIIROOKB. Spnrtn , a. " The cures made by S. S , S. am perma nent. It is th only blood remedy which can cure obstinate deep-seated blood diseases , because it It the only one which acts on the correct principle of forcing out the poison and ridding the system of it forever. 8.8. 8. never foils to euro the worst p sei of Cancer , Scrofula , Catarrh , Eczema.OontagiouB Blood PoisonItheu- nihtlsm. old sores , ulcers , etc. , It mat ters not what other remedies have boon used in vain. It is the only blood remedy guaranteed Purely Vegetable and contains not A particle of potash , mercury , arsenic or other minerals. Valuable books on Cancer and lilood Diseases will be mailed free to any nd- 4roM by Swift Bpeciiio Co. , Atlanta , Ga , MlTAfEPlP THE EXCaiENCE OF SYRUP OF FIGS is duo not only to the originality and simplicity of the combinut'.on , but also to the euro anil skill with which it is nuinufucturctl by bdentifie processes kno\vu to the CAMFOKXIA Fie. SYRUP Co. only , nnil wo wish to impress upon all the importance of purchasing the true mid original remedy. As the genuine Syrup of Fis is tutmufncturcd by the CAUFOHSIA Flo Svuvr Co. nly , a knowledge of thai fact will " - ono in avoiding the worthless imitations manufactured by other par ties. The hlfrh standing of the CAM- roHNiA Fia SVHUP Co. with the incdt- Ml profession , and the satisfaction vhlch the genuine Syrup of Figs has riven to millions of families- makes bo name of the Company a guaranty ( the excellence of its remedy. It Is tar in advance of all other laxatives , as it acts on the kidneys , liver and bowels without irritating or weaken * ing them and it docs not gripe nor nauseate. In order to get its beneficial effects , plc.tso remember the name of the Company CALIFORNIA FIG SYRUP CO. SAN FRANCISCO , Oat UimVIM.E. KT SEW VOKK. N.T. CO OK REMEDY * CO BLOOD POISON A SPEOTAJLTV Primary , Secondary or Ttrtlaty BLOOD POISON permanently Cured in 15 to 35 Days. You can b treated at home for nm price under same guaranty. If you prefer to come here we will contract to pay railroad fare and hotel bills , and no chain * It w fall to cur * . IF YOU HAVE taken mercury. Iodide potash and itlll have arhes nnd palm , Mucous Patches In mou'h , Bore Throat , Pimple * . Cop * per Colored Spots. Ulcer * on any part of the body. Hair or Eyebrow * falling out. It I * this secondary We viuarantei to uurc W lollclt the most obstinate ease * nd challenge the world for a case w cannot cure. Thli dUease has ilway * bnffled the ( kill of th * molt eminent physicians. 1500.000 capital behind our uncondi tional guaranty. Absolute proofs sent ealett on application. 100 page book Addre COOK HK.MEDY CO. , 14O1 , Temple , Chicago. III. WHISK ornnnn FATT , coifinvr. DOCTORS Bearles & Searle * . SPECIALISTS. Qvarantee to core * ueedtlx nd r > dl eaiir nil NERVOUS , nuioNio AND PUIVATB dleue * of | uen and worn * * WEAK MEN SYPHILIS BRXUALLY. cured for lit * . - Night Emliwlon * , Lost Manhood , Hy- frflcele , Verlcocele , Oonorrhaa , Qlf t , Bypn ills , Stricture , IMIes. Fistula and Rectal Ulctr * , DIubnteH. Urlslit's Disease cured. CONSULTATION FHEU. f\ \ Stricture Gleet ( la by new method without pain or cutting. Call on or addrtu with stamp. Tratmnl kr all. NO , mm i mm. Patronize Home Industries Of Purolialnir Qoocl * Made at the Vof * loivliiK "Nebrnnku l > 'autorlci BREWERIES. OMAHA HltUWi\G : ASSOCIATION. Carload shipments made in our own , re frigerator cars. Blue Ribbon , Elite Export , Vienna Export and Family Export deliv ered > all parts of the city. OMAHA UOILKn WOIIK.S. JOHN R. LOWniSY. Prop. Boiler * , Tanks nnd Sheet Iron Work. COnNICE WOHKS. a. F. IAGIE COHNICFJ WORKS. Manufacturer of Galvanized Iron Cornices Galvanized Iron Skylights. Tin , Iron and Slate Hoofing. Agent for Klnnear's Steel Celling. 108-10-12 North Eleventh street. FLOUR MILLS. S. F. GILMAN. Flour , Meal , Feed. IJran , 1013-15-17 North 17th street , Omaha , Neo. C. E. Black , Manager. Telephone 592. IRON WORKS. DAVIS & COWGIM , , IRON WORKS. Iron niul lira * * founder * . Manufacturers and Jobbers - f Machinery. General repairing a specialty. 1501 , 1503 and 1505 Jackson street , Omaha , Neb , LINSEED OIL. \ WOODMAN LINNHKI ) OIL WORKS , Manufacturers uld process raw linseed oil , kettle boiled Unseed oil , old process ground linseed cakes , ground and screened Oaxseul for drUKClaU. UHAHA *