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About Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922 | View Entire Issue (Sept. 19, 1899)
THE OMAHA DAILY HEE : TUESDAY , SEPTEMBER 10 , 1800 , LOCKOUT IS NOT A STRIKE Board of Education Informed tbat There is a Material Difference. HEATING AND PLUMBING CONTRACTS LET \ jVcinlierii lu 1'rnor of Accciitlnur I.'m llldN I'iml Tlu-niHi-Uri. In the 9llnnrlt-iprntli ( | > n fit CM II The Board ot IMueatlon began early Monday night and continued ltd grind until midnight nnd even then was reluctant to tcavo off. An adjournment was Hucured with dlfllculty nnd wns accompanied by threats of a special meeting soon. A communication waa received from Rochoford fe. Gould , the contractora on the Cass school , stating that \\ork had b.n ( topped on the building because the plumbers were In the vsay of the carpen ters. J. J , Hanlghcn , the plumbing con tractor , was present nnd denied this na or- tlon. It then developed that thu delay was In reality caused by the carpenters' strike , or such , at least , was the opinion , ot most ot the members of the boird. HurgcKi nnd Architect Uitcnser declared that the trouble was ) not a strike but a "lockout , " and tint therefore the strike clause In the contract would not operate to save the contractors from the penalty for delay. Mr. Latonoer stated further that the contractors bad given him notice ot the cessation of work , as they wore required to do , nnd that It was a piece of Impertinence for them to glvo such a reason to the board. Ho ad vised that the communication bo returned. The discussion was very warm , for and ogalnst air. Latensor's view , but It finally prevailed nnd the contractors were notified to address the board hereafter through the architect. Cotilrnctn Awarded. The committees on heating and ventila tion and hulldlnga recommended that the V contracts for the boating and plumbing fi of the Cans school bo let to J. J. Ilanlghcu for $9,450. The committee ndmltttxl that Hanlghen's combined bid vras higher than the separate bids on plumbing and heating of two other bidders. Hay ward and Bu- gcsa questioned the advisability of letting the contract to some other than the lowest bidders , the former making on amendment to the report to award the plumbing to t-John Ilowo & Co. at $2G70 and the heating Y < ° M. Park & Son at ? 0. DS. The Howe bid -nas $30 loner and the Park bid { 52 lower than Honlghcn'si separata bid and the two together $82 lower than Hanlghen's combined bid. Ilayword and Burgess thought that as ji matter of business the lowest bidders should secure the work nnd Moore. Teal and Van Glider came to the same conclusion. Members of the commit tees Bald that It was deemed best to give both contracts to the same firm to save trouble and that they also ihad reason to doubt the ability of ono of the low bid ders to perform the contract. 'Architect Latonser said It 'would bo prof- icroblo to glvo the -work to one man , but that It waa not EO desirable that high bids need too accepted , to accomplish It. Upon roll call the amendment was lost and the report adopted , by a vote of 8 to G. Seonrcil in Their I'oMtloiiM. The teachers' committee brought In a list of about 240 teachers to bo placed on the permanent list. A long discussion fol lowed over the question whether the prin cipals on the list -would bo placed perma nently In their positions. It was decided that such was the meaning of the rufe. butte to get around this point an amend ment TV as offered to the report and form of notification of elec tion , bywhich the following words were In serted ; "subject to such assignments and ealary ns the board shall direct , " The list was then adopted. In passing , Thomas remarked that the list contained the names ef teachers who lind boon dropped two or three times for Incompotency. Secretary Glllan alllnned the statement , but said the requirements of the now civil service rule were fulfilled. Superintendent I'earso submitted a re port > on the opening of the echools. Ho stated t that ho liad Inspected all the schools In a general way , ns to organization , physical con ditions , numbers In attendance and general atmosphere. The total attendance showed nn Increase over that of a corresponding tlmo Jast year of 3G8. A few ot the schools were badly overcrowded , but there waa some room yet unoccupied at one building. Ho concurred In the recommendation that two rooms In the High bchool bo divided , PO that some of the classes could rocltc In di visions. Ho had found a number of classes In the High school much too large. The roeinmondatlons of the report were refcmvl to the building committee. IlrconiiiiciidnUoiiN hy AViilprhoiiNP. Principal Watorhouso submitted n number of recommendations respecting the High school cadets , among them one allowing credit for drill , another regarding n code ot rules and a third asking for a deter mination of the ownership of the High Bchool military equipment. All the rec ommendations reform ! Upon recommendation of the High school committee Miss Siitan I'axon was given an Increase of salary from $95 to $100 nnd Her- tlm Green ono from $100 to $110 Thomas wanted to know of Chairman Moore how many moro wanted more money , but Moore assured him that the rush was over Notification wn received by the board from Building Inspector Duller to construct a nro cHCapo on the building at Eleventh nnd Hanu'y streets , temporarily used for school purposes. The Inspector called nt- itentlon to the danger of having n largo number of children In n building provided with but ono Imperfect flro escape. The notice was referred to the building commit tee with Instructions to act nnd with the buggratlon that thu ownrt ot the block bo ir.ado to provide the escape. Attorney Ltint report sl tint In his opinion M-lsa Ikirr , whceo corilflcate hud ben con- ldorod Invalidated by a change In rules , was entitled to tcuch In the uUiooIs , ns her certificate could not bo Invalidated , In the way mentioned. He quo-tod a letter from State Suporlnifiidont Jackson , In whleh It was said that no truehor not holding a legal certificate could bo employed , l > ut Mr hunt hold that thlfl lld tiot declare Mliw Ilarr's certificate Invalid. A long dlseuas-lon was precipitated over the question whether the board could over change the requirements for teachers nnd aiinko those In the nervlco conform to than ) , the outcome of which wa that tine superintendent Instructed to nxalgn Mlrn Harr a place Slmllir action wns tnkon In thu case ot Mt s It ) > odle , which was on the bocno fooling hull AKiilimt ( hit Cll > . 'lliu city of Omaha luw boon made the de- frndant In u suit which Is brought to test thu validity of spoilal ordinance JuTl , patcd by the clt > council and approved by the mnyor on November 20 , 1800 , providing for the levying equalizing and collecting of a special tnt to defray the expenses Incurred by the city In draining v > ntcr from lots In the northwestern pnrl of the city HIIRO I * Ilamncelottl , the plaintiff , was assessed $73 20 , his proportion of the special tat. This ho refufios to pay , alleging that the council had no right to pws ? the ordinance and that the tax levy In Illegal. EVERY PROMISE IS A PLEDGE Tlioiiiiinil * VlNlt Coil ) ' * AVIIil Went anil All ( Jo Awnr Well SnllMlU-ii. Of the thousands of people who Ttltnosicd the exhibition of "UulTalo 1)111" Monday afternoon and evening , not ono ns disap pointed nor dissatisfied and those who came In from outeldo points adjacent to Omaha felt well repaid for tholr Journeys. Not only \\as c\cry loading feature promised In mhnnco announcements given most excel lently , but so many new , original and un expected surprises were Introduced that the spectators were amazed and delighted , From the tlmo that the cowboy band etruck the first note of Its overture , "Tho Star Spangled Uanner , " until the final Bti- lute by the entire company the performance was ono continual round of delight for the Immense crowds who filled the vast number of scats and benches until there \\aa no room for the pro\crblal "ono more. " In deed , In the o\cnlug , many were turned away by the closing of the main cntranco because of the overcrowded condition of the big tent , "liuffalo Dill" has endeared him self to the people of hie own adopted state to a greater extent than over before. Dur ing the exhibition the parts of the perform ance In which ho appeared were the most pleasing to the crowds and his o\cry ap pearance was greeted by tumultuous ap plause. "Buffalo Dill's" exhibition is genuine. Had anyone doubted It these doubts were swept away by a view of the show. It Is a col. lectlou of famous horsemen and rough rldors of the world , but whllo the Cossacks and the Arabians may have been more graceful per formers , whllo the English and Austrian Boldlcrs may lm\o presented a more pleas- lug appearance In their brilliant uniforms , none were admired more thin "Teddy" Hoosovclt's own "rough rldere , " the bojs who enacted the mock charge up San Juan Hill with the realism of the actuality Itself. During the whole exhibition there was not a moment's 'time ' when Interest was per mitted to drag , not once that monotony displaced excitement , real and Intense. At 'tho ' close of the afternoon performance there was a pleasant llttlo affair which was not down on the program. Mrs. W. P. Cody and her charming young daughter , Jllsa Inua , arrl\cd lu the city to witness the production of Colonel Cody. Those women ha\o been with the exhibition at \arlous times , tra\ cling with Colonel Cody In his private car , and every member of the show from Manager Burke down to the most humble van\as-mau , not excepting the foreign members of the aggregation , has learned to look upon them with the greatest of admiration. A token of this was given each woman jesterday afternoon. To Mrs. Cody a solid silver writing set , In a handsome white embossed , case , was pre sented. The presentation speech was made by Miss Annie Oakley , the champion lomalc shot of the world , who exhibited her - wonderful derful accomplishments during the perfor mances. Miss Cody was presented with a friendship heart bracelet. It was a hacd- some solid silver ornament. To It were at tached slxty-BOven hearts , the larger ones representing the different departments and the various nationalities attached to the organization , the smaUer onea representing Individual members connected with the management of the exhibition. This was presented toy J. J. McCarthy. Both Mrs. Cody and her daughter responded most ap propriately and Indicated the pleasure which the handsome remembrances gave them. There was another llttlo matter not down on the program which marked the presence of Buffalo Bill In town yeeetrday. It Is Colonel Cody's hobby to please other people plo , but this matter acted reversely and .pleased . him more , ho said , than anything In a Icng tlmo. During the morning Little Wound and Kooky Boar , prominent chiefs from the Sioux reservation who are at the exposition , called upon Cody and with alt the glory and pomp of a formal meeting between - tweon potentates ot the foreign nationali ties , nsked of him a favor. They related the confidence In the great "Buffalo Bill" held by all the members of the Sioux trlbo and stated that there were certain differen ces jet to bo Bottled between the Great rather at Washington and their people. Important councils are soon to bo held on slto of the lamous Wounded Knee battle field at Pine nidge agency when representa tives wilt bo chosen to convoy to Washing ton the wishes of the red men. Cody was Invited to head this party and act -nlth them In their Interviews with the "Great Father " Cody appreciated the honor con ferred upon him and assured the Sioux ichlefa that ho will carefully consider the matter before making his decision , which will bo carried back to the Sioux nation by his Indians when they return to their homea upon the disbanding of the organization for the winter. The favorite whiskey ot [ famous men Is Harper. Because of Ita smooth , exquisite flavor , because of Its matchless < purlty ; be cause of Its mellow ago. No wonder It's the favorite. Every drop sterling. Harper Whiskey. Tim IlKAI/l'V MAIUCET. INSTRUMENTS placed on record Monday , September IS , U93 : AViirriintX IoclH. . E J. Sullivan to II. D. Moacly , w'A lot 3 and B 60 feet of wH lot 2 and unrt Vb of n 19 feet lot 2 , block W , South Omaha . . . $ 900 M A Moods nnd husband to P. 1 * . Condon lot 4 , Freeman's sub 2,900 W. E Swentzel nnd wife to A. B. Alstadt. lot * 9 nnd 10 , block 28 , Wll- cox'a 3d add 1.000 A E AlHtadt nnd husband to Omaha Brewing association , same J.700 Q A Cooler and husband to C. A. Harris , lots 8 and 9 , block IS , Omaha View ! 100 S E McCandlnm et al to J. A. Mc- Pamlless , lot 9 , block 1. lots 3 gnd 4 , block S. lot 9 , block 4 , lot 3 , block 5 , and lots S , 11 mid 12 , block 0. Isa bel add 1,000 S. A Otillen to C. T Cullen e 61 feet lot 21 nnd o 01 ftct of n 3S feet Idl 2J HlmeMugh Place 3,000 J K. Mart nnd husband to Peter Mill- laly , n 1"J feet lot 7 , block 347 , South Omaha LOSS Island Savings bank to Bebring Phelpi , lotH 13 and 14 , block 3 , UrlgRtj' Place 1,800 Elkhorn Cemetery association to Elkhorn - horn Cemetery M 13 association , a tract In s'i nvv 35-L1-10 1 Koicur. Koenlg to E. A. Dvorak , lot 23 , block 2. Dvvorak's add 600 AlHntio Ilealtv aivorlntlon to W. M. McKay , lot 10 , block B , Bemls park 475 South o.iMha Iind company to i : < l- wurd McOrath , 8V4 lot 5 , block 333 , South Omaha . 975 IltM'llH. J L lirnndl executor , to 11 F Heln- tund , lot 7 , Washington Square. . . . l.SOO Total amount of transfers $17.231 WALTHAM WATCHES The best and jnost reliable timekeepers made in this country or in any other. Tbe "Perfected American IVatcb , " an illustrated book of in teresting information about watcbes , will be sent upon request. American Waltbam Watcb Co. , Waltbam , Mass. DARING FEATS OVER LAGOON Alfreno , tbo High Hope Walker , Perform Eomo Perilous Acts. BELLSTEDT'S ' GRAND CONCERT ON PLAZA 1'rnKrniu of Cln lcnl Mimic it Itli Uxuelluiit rinUli Celebrated Overture "lleliizl" Heard for 1'Iriit Time , WESTERN ILLINOIS PAY. "CARNlVALi or SPORTS" AND "SAN TIAGO. " 10 a m. Adclmann's Omaha band , parade through the city. 2.30 p. m. Uellstedt's Concert band , Au ditorium. 3 30 p. m. Four running races and In dian pony race with Aduimann'a Omaha band at the Race Course. 3 30 p m Aquatic carnival of sports Swimming and diving contests on Lagoon , with Captain Sorcho , worlds champion deep sen. diver , who will give marvelous reproduction of the destruction of the Maine and recovery of the bodies of the sailors ; Captain Johnson , Margaret John son , Qus Johnson , Mathovv day , Hey Ber nard In their specialties ; Hawallans , Filipinos pines , Turks , Indians and expert swim mers of other nations and Adelmann's Omaha band. 4 P m. "Alfreno. " champion lilffh wire walker of the world , across I ngoon. 6.30 p. m. Indian dance , Indian village , Blurt arnct. 7 p. m. Bellsttdt's Concert band , Plaza , concluding with the magnificent musical military spectacle , entitled "Santiago , " re lating to the recent war with Spain. 7 oO i ) . m. "Alfreno , " champion high wire walker of the world , across Lagoon. A brand new attraction was given to the publlo Monday night at the Exposition and It pleased greatly If the hearty applause of the spectators la any Indication. This new feature was the first appearance of A. Alferno , the daring high rope walker , who performed some wonderful feats on a rope stretched about sixty feet above the waters of the Lagoon. The rope Is at the cast end , wbcro brilliant calcium lights are thrown upon the performer , thus making him vividly visible to the spectators. Mr. Alfreno docs some perilous turns on the rope and his exhibition was punctured with salvos of applause Monday night. He made frequent trips across tbo space , dressed as a clown and later as a sailor. Ho also walked blindfolded and stood on his head on the rope , much to the astonishment of all present. His last act was a most novel one. The performer attached a sort of a helmet to his head , from which pro truded a row of skyrockets like the feath ers in an Indian headdress. No sooner was ho well out on the rope before they began to shoot out and make a brilliant spectacle. In the center of the -wire a largo square fraino waa placed and this was touched oft as Alfrono stood In the middle of It on the rope. Ho was completely hidden from view by a shower of flro that spouted like a fountain and dripped down to the water bo- low. Grand Concert Mwht. The other big attraction for the evening was the grand concert given on the Plaza by Bellstedt's band. Monday night has been designated as grand concert night and the programs hereafter will bo arranged for Monday night with on Idea to pleasing musicians and those who Hko the classics. The musical menu for Monday night opened with the overture , "Merry Wivea of Windsor ser , " a flno selection given with all the delicacy and finish that Director Bellstedt is so capable of showing. A notable num ber , and one that is rarely heard , waa the unfinished symphonic In B minor by Schu bert. The flrst movement waa given and the piece was played with an evenness that would do credit to an orchestra , let alone a reed band. Otto Gobhardt , the trombon ist , had a big number In the scena and aria , "I Masnadlerl" by Verdi , that was en joyed highly. Mr. Gobhardt is growing in favor ns a eolo player with the people of the city and is alnajs heard with much interest. One oftjtho beautiful things on the pro gram -was the vorsplcl from "Manfred" by Rclnecko. This Is ono of the most delicate things done by the band nnd always elicits great applause. The famous overture , "Relnzl" by Wagner , brought the concert to a close. This overture has bocn , written about aa much as anything c e composed by the great master , but It is seldom over heard outside of the greater cities and then played by great orchestras. Monday night its rendition was all that was to bo de sired. Nearly every number -was encored. Toiluj't Miixlcal Mcnn. 2:30 : p. m. Auditorium , Bellstedt'a Con- Maroh Imperial Guards Ellenberg Suite 1'Arleslenne. ( a ) Intermezzo ( b ) Farandole , Danse Espagnole..Bizet Overture Semiramlde S38'1 Mazurka No. 3 in F minor .Chopin Solo for Cornet Selected Herman Bellstedt. Gems from "El Capltan" . . . . . .Souaa Minuet Antique Paderewski Descriptive A Congo Tcrpsichorean Event Voelker 7 p m. Plaza , Bellstedt'B Concert band ilarch The Tennesseean. Bollutedt Hungarian Dance Grossman Invitation a la Valse Weber Overture do Ballet Llridpaintner Kngland to America ( Popular Fantasia ) Bactcna Concluding "frith an , original transcription of thn Interwoven melodies , "America , " "St. Patrick's Day , " "Tullechgorum. " Concluding with the magnificent musical military spectacle of modern times , en titled "Santiago , " relating to the recent war with Spain , specially arranged for the Greater America Exposition , nnd will be pirtlclpated In , by thf following : Bell- ritedt's Concert band , Adelmann's Omaha band , Miijor Sloan's Drum corps , Ouster post of the Grand Army of the Repub lic , High School cadets , Thurston Rifles , male choir , Indian braves and chiefs , Spanish dancers , noreadorg , cake walkerp , Rough Riders and Impersonations , artil lery , cannon , musketry , flags and fire works. Curd for Today , The racing card for today covers a largo field of runners. Adelmann's band will furnlbh music and the program promises to bo of moro than usual interest. The en tries for the mcot follow : Seven-eighths of a mile , purse , $75 : New Moon , br. g. , 100 ; Miss Chambers , b. m. , 119 ; Charlie D. , b. c. , 108 ; Tarranette , b. m , 119 ; Bill Powell , b. g. , 119 ; Bell ot Corsica , b. m , 119 ; Miss Mettle , rn. m. , 119. Seven-sixteenths of a mile , purse , $50 : Humming Bird , g , m. , 126 Katy Did , ch. m , 119 ; Joe Foster , sr. g. , 119 ; Charles Lamar , sr. g. , 119 ; Patsoy Dolan , b. m. , 120 ; Cap Hall , sr. g. , 119 ; Pat Rooney , sr. g , 119 , Flvo-elghths of a mile , purse , $75 : Rob inson , BT. g. , 121 ; Sir Walter , sr. g , , 114 ; Troxler , b. c. , 96 ; Cap Hardy , b. h. , 126 ; Myrtle , e. m. , 124 , Half mile , purse , $50' Elalo Zace , b. f. , 90 ; Vampire , blk. E119 ; Cora , b m , 119 ; Tidal Wave , b. m. , 119 ; Vaseline , b. h , 116 ; May I Go , s. m , , 113. \ot ' . Thursday night has been set apart as solo night by Bandmaster Bellstedt and the program for that evening will be made up of Bolce , duets and quartets. Today a program of aquatic sports has been arranged that promises to be ot great Interest. There will be swimming races , tub races and high diving on the Lagoon , lAdolmann's band gave a very creditable concert at the Colonial building Monday aft ernoon , nnd the musicians won hearty ap plause from the people assembled there. The Twentieth street gate , or the Arch of States , has been closed. The entrance was not patronized to any extent and toe re ceipts were EO light there tbat It was thought to bo In the Interests ot economy to nail U up. There were a good many out-of-town pee pie on the grounds Monday and the at tendance for that day waa very good. The concerts In the afternoon were liberally at tended and the Audience In the evening was a large one. MONEY FOR HAZEN's" FAMILY 1'iirlflo 13x | > rc n Ciinnnuiy llccnjjcnlze * the llrntcry of the Demi AVjo- niIIIli Sin-HIT , The Pacific Express company , through KB president , James Kggleston , forwarded on Monday to Hon. DeForest Richards , gov- irnor ot Wjomlng , n , check for $1,000 with the accompanying explanatory letter. OMAHA. Sept. IS. My Dear Sir : Under standing that a fund la being raised for the benefit of the family of Sheriff Haren nnd that you are willing to take charge of con tributions I herewith enclose to jou n rheck for $1,000 n i the contribution of the Pacific Express company The courage nnd persevoranro of Sheriff Hnzcn In following the Wllcox trnln rob bers under circumstances so arduous and dangerous are deserving of recognition nnd I trnrt that the fund will reach such pro portions aa will place his famllv be > end want and tend to mitigate the terrible blow caused by his lo < > s Yours \er > trul > , JAMUS EGQLnsrON , President. "Joo" Hazcn , sheriff of Converse county , Wyoming , and for many yoirs a prominent figure In the frontier llfo of the west , waa ono of Wyoming's bravest nnd most dar ing officers and his unswerving allegiance to duty caused his death whllo trailing the Curry band of robbers northwest of Casper - per last spring , directly after the robbery ot the Union Pacific fast mall. Hazen iwas leading a posse and was hot on thu trail of the robbers. Ho became separated from his mon and his continued absence created alarm. They returned over the trail and found their leader upon the ground , thrown from his horse , plcroed by n bullet wound and in his death agonies. Ho was taken to Caspar , a upeclal train was prepared to carry him to hU wlfo and children at Douglas , but ho never regained conscious ness. The dceperadoea escaped with the booty and have never been apprehended. PERSONAL PARAGRAPHS. Dr. Ramacclottl has returned from New York. Hugh Teeter of Madison 1s In the city on a business trip. H. A. Pope nnd wife of Hooper were in the city Monday. j II. C. Spauldlng , a cattle dealer of Lin coln , la in the city. I. R. Alter , n cattle dealer of Grand Island , Is In the city. F. Cody , havinc been associated with him In business In North Platte , i r. W. Barber , deputy United States marshal of Hastings , la in the city. Colonel Baldwin of Dcn\er , Inspector gen eral of this department , passed through the cltv todav. C. W. Woltzel of Hooper Is In the city. Wilson Reynolds of Fremont Is at the Her Grand. D. Frank Powell of St. Paul , formerly mayor of La Crosse. WIs. , U a guest of the Mlllard. Ho is an old friend of Colonel W. Dr. A. W. Edmlston nnd family left Sun day for New York , where they will spend two months while the doctor attends the. poly-cllnlo. Judge and Mrs. E. P. Holmes of Lincoln are In the city. Judge Holmes presides over the criminal branch cxf the district court of Lancaster county. J. R. Griffiths , general advertising agent Ing mnn of the B. & M. , and visiting the exposition. S. Heafoy was called to Louisville , Nob. , to embalm the remnlnH of Rev. J J Lawless who died Sunday morning of rheumatism of the .heart. Solemn hlch mass will be held at Louisville chapel Tuea- dav at 10 a. m. Interment will be at Louis ville cemetery. Maurice Rothschild , advertising manager , find A. Harris , treasurer , of the Chicago Housewrecklnfr company of Chicago are iruosta at the Her Grand. This Is the coin- I pany that bought the exposition bulldlncs and the representatives of the company will open up headquarters in Omaha immedi ately and maintain them Until the buildings have been totally wrecked. Dr. Agnew of this city cave a banquet Sunday evening at the Her Grand for mem bers of thte Columbia Optic company. Those who sat down to the feast were : Dr. McLean Parr. Denver ; Dr. William Mc- Cloud. Kansas City : Dr. William Rigs , Dr. L. Wood Rlggs , Chicago , nnd Dr. Ed C. Colby , Omaha , Dr Agnew , who Is presi dent of the association , wag toastmaster nnd introduced each one present for a short speech. Dr. George L. Miller. prosMent of the Greater America Exposition , has gone to Utica , N. Y. , to bo present at the unveiling of the statue of Horatio Seymour which ha presented to that city. The statue was for merly at his home , Seymour park , but after that burned he determined to present tho. statue to hte old lhbm town. Dr. Miller will be the guest of the city while there and will take part dn the festivities of the formal acceptation of the gift. At the Mlllnrd : M. F. Meed , E 13 Wright , C. PlattBbunr , B. D Butseh , J. H. Howard , Chlca S ; James W. Orr , Atchl- son ; S. D. Wnrfield , Washington , D. C. ; B. E Leese , II. H. Jaeobson , David Gra ham Phillips. W. Kenney , New York ; D. A. Consadlne , Shenandoah , J. R. Glenn , At lantic ; D. Frank Powell , St. Paul ; C. A. Diamond. St. Louis ; W. E Hanson , W. O. Down , Warm Springs , Mont ; W. Cox , Harlan , la. ; F. il. Richards , Fremont ; W. C. Bldlnck , Cincinnati ; F. W. Johnson , Deadwood ; A R. Nunn. St Louis ; N. W. AVclls , Schuyler ; J. J. Bartlett , Salem ; G. M. F. Leflang , Lexington ; W D. Hewing , Boston ; George G. Croven , Portland ; G. W. Bancroft , Boston ; O. C Gaaton , Tabor , la.j Georga L. Platt , Beatrice ; C. L. Cot- ting , Red Cloud. At the Ilor Grand : Wilson Rejnolds , Fremont ; ( Max Taylor , Mrs. W. B. Tay lor , Rhode Island ; F. H. Cnlcott , New York ; flllss Freeman , Ida Grove ; C. R. Jameson , Mlnden ; jr. J , Hughes , West Point ; F. E Smith , Denver ; J. E. Poston , Sallna ; William II. Filbert. Chicago ; P. G. Strlckler , Jonesvllle ; G Williams and wife , Chicago ; Baron Brann , Naples , Italy : D. H. Lorlng and wife , 'Mrs. E. Craig , Miss L. HalBlip , New York ; Dd Nash , 8t. Joseph ; L L Tooffeo , Kansas City ; B. Deutsch , Ed MftyerB , R. Schell. A. Harris , M. Roths child , Chicago ; O. W. Hull and wife , Salt Lake ; C. E. Wllklns , Philadelphia ; John Kelly nnd Bon , Springfield , Mo. ; John T. Bru sler , Wayne ; John R. Hayes , Norfolk ; J. W. Fowler , Deadwood. Mnrrliiica * UCOIIKOM. The following marriage licenses were Is sued Monday : Name and residence. Ago. Samuel Brewer , Nebraska Cltv , Nob. . . . 24 Blanche Williams , Nebraska City , Neb. . 23 James A. Dallas , Lincoln , Neb 23 Clara J. Potter , Atlantic , la 23 Walter A. McLean , Omaha 20 Elizabeth Cunningham , Omaha , , 24 Owln W. Roakes , Boston , Mass as Minnie U Bush , Omaha 23 Floyd M. Smith , Omaha 25 Anna Shlverlck , Omaha 20 DoWltt's Llttlu Early ItJucrg permanently cure chronic constipation , biliousness , nerv ousness and worn-out feeling ; cleanse and regulate the entire system. Small , pleasant , never gripe or sicken "famous UHlo pills. " Suit Aniilnxt Sdimlnril Oil Coiiiiiiiny. /Suit has been brought In the district court to prevent the Standard Oil company from doing business In the state on the grounds that It is a trust and ns such It violates the state nnd United States constitutions , which contain clauses against trusts doing business. Similar actions have been brought In eastern states with moro or less good results from , an anti-trust standpoint , ithe oil company having been compelled to move Us headquarters from Ohio to New Jersey. KARBACH BLOCK IS SCORCHED Flamw Sweep Through Several Offices on Two Floors , D stTovlng Contents , BLAZE DUE TO ELECTRIC LIGHT WIRES Interior of HnllilliiK nnil OIlH-rn Arc Dnninucil It ) ' Smoke niul W liter lei In 1'urtlj Cmcrotl lijInniirnitcc , The fixtures and contents of several offices on the third and fourth floors ot the Kar- bach block at Tlttcenth and Douglas streets were destroyed by a flro Monday sup posed to ha\o been started by electric light wires. The loss sustained by the owners ot the building Is about $1,000 , being fully covered by Insurance. The ofHco renters will loco nearly the same amount. Mauy o ! them carried no Insurance. The llames made considerable headway before being discovered. As It was just before - fore daybreak , there were few people on the streets. Odlosr Mitchell , patrolling his I beat on Tenth street , saw a light which ap- pcared to bo caused by a burning building | I In the vicinity of Fifteenth and Douglas streets , and hastened to inako an luvestl- . gallon. J By the tlmo he reached the scene flames nnd smoke were pouring from the third | i nd fourth story windows on the alley und Fifteenth street. A small crowd had gathered and ono of the number , a district messenger boy , sent lu an alarm. When the firemen carried lines of piping Into the building nnd turned on water they cxperlontKsl the same ol4 trouble oc casioned by rotten hose. One line after another burst , causing a delay of many mlnutos. When the flro flghters finally got down to work the task of extinguishing the blaze required only a short time. The damage was confined principally to the third and fourth floors ot the building's southeast corner , the fire evidently having started beneath the flooring of the fourth story. The llainca burned away the celling above a vacant number , 312. The olllco above was occupied by Dr. J. T. McCarthy , having boon used as a consultation room. It contained the doctor's Instruments and apparatus , all of which wore destrojcd. The fixtures In rooms adjoining these were badly damaged by smoke and water , the principal losses being sustained by P. Cavanaugh & Sons , having a sulto next to the \acant olflco on the third floor , and George Bowman , lawyer on the floor above. The backs of volumes In Bowman's library were so scorched by the flames that the bindings broke when the books were opened. Carpets In many of the olllccs on the two floors wore drenched by the water nnd ruined. The flames swept through the halls and up the elevator shaft , burning the woodwork to charcoal and heating the plaster of the walls nnd ceilings tlir It crumbled and fell , leaving bare patches all along the halls. The firemen were unable to ascertain the cause of the bfaze , but they thought it must have been duo to electric light wlrea not properly insulated. C. J. Karbach , ono of the owners of the building , said he was unable to estimate the loss , but sup posed It would amount to over $1,000. Ho did not believe the Dro was caused by defec tive wires , because the electric current was turned off , the room having been unoccu pied. The Janitor made the rounds of the offices the preceding evening and found everything all right. Mr. Karbach's loss is covered by insurance. Dr. McCarthy esti mates his loss at $3,000. Ho carried $1,000 Insurance. Mr. Cavanaugh said his fixtures were damaged to the extent of $500 and were not Insured. Many men who have offices In the corner of the building win suffer small losses of about $50 each because of furniture damaged by water and smoke. The finest theatrical production that has been seen In this city since Richard Mans field presented Cyrano do Bergorao hero last season is Jacob Lilt's spectacular re vival of Bronson Howard's beautiful Ameri can war piny , "Shonandoah , " as produced at Boyd's Monday evening. The pray was n very popular ono several years ago , but was shelved by Its authors , It having , as ho thought , run Us course. The war with Spain , however , awakened renewed Interest In dramas and "Shenandoah" war waa re vived by Mr. Lltt shortly after the Hlspano- Amerlcan war broke out. Ho put the plcco on In Chicago for a run last summer and It packed McVlcker's theater nightly for ten weeks. The largo audience at Bojd's theater Monday night saw Mr. Lltt's or iginal production In all Its splendor. There have , however , been many changes In the cast and whllo It can hardly be said to bo as strong as the ono which presented the play In Chicago , yet on the whole it Is as evenly a balanced company for Its slzo as was over seen In Omaha. The most effective part of the performance Is the batlo scene in the third act , which Is ono of the most realistic stage pictures Imaginable and stirred Uio audience to EO great enthusiasm that the company was compelled to respond to a half dozen or moro curtain caJla , each ono of which was a picture almost as effective as the Bcono Itself. In the second act the scenery is particularly picturesque , The signal lights of the confederate army , visible upon Tree Top mountain , which Is seen in the dis tance , are details which help make complete the production. Thla familiar drama deals with love and war and is laid in 1SG1 , during the time of the civil war. Throughout It nro Inter spersed charming bits of comedy and par ticularly In the last net does the wit spar kle. In every scene the dialogue Is terse , the action spirited wnd tbo pathos delicately shaded , There nro a half do/en or more In the company who rank equally high. Basil Booth's portrayal of Phil Sheridan was clover. N. A. Whltocar made a pleasing Gen eral Haverlll , Robert Elliott was effectlvo as Colonel Kerchlval West , J. U , Cooper of fered a decidedly clever character study In the part of 'Captain Heartsease , the bashful joung officer. George Wright's portrayal of the part of Lieutenant Frank Bcdloo was of the most praiseworthy , his death pcejie In the second act showing careful study and being particularly effective. General Buck thorn , the halo , hearty commander of the Five New Pianos at $128- $ There Is going to bo n piano sale such as has never been held in Omaha before and It's for this week only and there will bo only flve upright pianos sold at this price Wo don't want to tell you the secret , but \\e'vo made most favoiable and easy terms , nnd If you will come and Investigate this lot of bargains you will hear all about It. Coino early , then you won't bo disappointed. A. HOSPE , We celebrate oar 20th builuoi niinl- vcriurr Oct. 3rd , 1800. Music and Art. 1513 Douglas , M i i in i 11 i Tor Infants and Children. [ The Kind You Have Always Bought JS\7cBctabIcPrcparationrorAs- slmllaHug IhcToodflnclHcguta- lliig ihc Stomachs uidI3o\vcls of Bears the Signature Promotes Digcsllon.Chccifut- ncssandRcst.Conlalns neither Opuim.Morphinc nor Mineral. WOT NAHC OTIC. jntH JMulUSJ JLrSmna Stttt * f * In Use Apcrfcct Remedy for Constipa tion. , SourSlomach.Dinrrhoca , Worms .Convulsions .Fcvcrish- For Over ucss and Loss OF SLEEB facsimile Signature of G&&tft&Git Thirty Years * TEWYORK. . EXACT- copy ur\VRAEPcn. Union forces , i\as decidedly -nell done by Louis Hondrlcks , who \\as in the original Chicago cast. Splendid character studies were offered by Otis Turner and Florence Stover In the parts of IScrgcant Bnrket and Old Margery respectively. Others of the feminine portion of the cnetorthy of special mention voro Caroline Franklin , Estella Dale , Julia Dnchclder and Alice Illker. The plcco continues this cuing and Wednesday matinee and evening. "Best on thu market for cuughs and colds and ail bronchial troubles ; for croup It has no equal , " \vrltes Henry H. Whltford , South Canaan , Conn. , of One Minute Cough Cure. T -Sinnil KIro . Two small blazes called the nro depart ment out about 8 o'clock Monday night. The first nlaim v\ns from the vicinity of Fifteenth and Ilnrney streets. Some rub bish In the basement of the Granite block caught flro nnd for n time a destructive lire was threatened. The damage to the building waa nominal , but the Stock of gas and electric fixtures "belonging " to F. At. Russell , who occupies that part of the building , wtis badly damaged by flre nnd water. Adequate insurance covers the Jos" . The pecond alarm came In from 315 North Thirtieth street A one-story frame cottngo occupied by Henry "Walthers nnd family caught llro by the overturning" of a lamp. The damage was very slight. In the flrst flro "Michael J. Cuff of No. company sustained two broken ribs by fall ing Into an areiwnv. lie was removed to his h6me at 1121 North Eighteenth street In the Clarkson nmbulnncp. SLMMAIlOF Till } ri.VAXCinil. Bfoiicj- from HIP Interior Mimt Soon Itrllcvr XCMV YorU'n Mrliieciicy. NEW YORK , Sept. IS.-Tho Financier says today : The clearing house banks of New York , according to their report for the week endIng - Ing September 16 , lost about { 6,000,000 in cash , as a result of the previous sis days' operatlon3. More than half of tills was ab sorbed by the treasury and the rest went to the Interior. The banks reported Sep tember D less than $3,000,000 cash over legal requirements , so that the decrease for the current week wns larger than the available fund from which to draw It The result , ' needles to say , was accomplished by a ' heavy contraction In loann , with a resultant shrinkage In deposits. Dcsnlto the loss , therefore , the binks still hold $275,450 more reserve than required by law. Practically they have rciched the limit of their power to supply now money and further de mands must be met by renewed operations of the chmocter named that Is. borrowers will lie called upon to liquidate their In debtedness. This foreshadows , naturally , a continued hard money market , although rates do not seem to be able to hold above C per cent under circumstances that or dinarily would Indicate n money famine. The truth of the mutter is that the situa tion Is well understood , that there is no apprehension whatever If money works much higher In New York , the Idle , surpluses , which aie held elsewhere , will be quickly forced to this center , with a consequent lessening pres sure. The' trouble from n hanking stand point Is the heavy drain which the treas ury Is making on the banks. The loss since the end of July has been upward of $17,000- 000 , n Hum much greater than has gone to the Interior. Once this drain Is relieved all tiouble over the future will bo eliminated. At present , however. It Is a Bcrlous factor , Ono jcar ago , It mny bo remarked , the PX- ctps reserve of the New York banks vvaa little above $5,000,000 , but a few weeks later the total had risen to $20,000,000. Gold Im ports assisted in creating this increase. There Is no Immediate sign that last year's method of recuperation is to bo repeated now. T < > Hifc 1'rniierly ConUeil Konil Use "Garland" Stoves and Ranges. RELIGIOUS LIBERTY GAINING Chlonco MctlioillMtn Thniik ihe 1'rcnl- tlput for Ilia Effort * III South Ainvrlun. CHICAGO , Sept. 18. At the Methodist ministers' meeting today the Rev. John Leo , chairman of the committee on civil and re ligious liberty for Protestants in South America , presented a report containing a letter addressed to President McKlnley ex pressing grateful appreciation ot the Inter est manifested by the United States govern ment In the passage of a civil marriage law In Peru and stating that the committee would bo moro than pleased If the kindly offices of the government would bo exer cised In securing In Bolivia and Ecuador what already has been secured In Peru. The report embodied a letter from Secre tary Hay saying that copies of the letter from the commlttoo had been sent to the United States ministers to Bolivia and Ecuador with appropriate Instructions. The meeting adopted resolutions expressing gratitude to the president and secretary ot state and trusting that much good might result from their efforts In behalf ot liberty In South America. A AVorrt to MoMicrn. Mothers of children affected with croup or n severe colfl need not hcsltato to administer Chamberlain's Cough Remedy. It contains no opiate or narcotic in any fonm and maybe bo given as confidently to the babe ns to an adult. The great BUCOCCSS that has attended Its use In the treatment of colds and croup has won for it the approval and praise It haa received throughout the United States and in many foreign lands. Eyes are Accommodating They'll ece maybe quite well , through a pair of glasses you pick from a basket but na ture beats a sheriff In forc ing a collection ot her debts and fitting one's self to glaaaea la rliky terribly risky the assurance that we give you of furnishing tbo proper glawcE places you beyond all risk Free eye examination. THE ALOE & PENFOLD CO. , Leading- Scientific Optician * . 1408 Farnam , OMAHA. OPPOSITE PAXTON HOTEL. Once More-Talk No , 72- A few weeks ngo I "talked" In these columns about headaches. It Is Bticli an Important subject that I want to men tion It once mote. There are bo many people who btilTcr with headaches. Actual experience teaches us that more than sixty per cent of all the headaches In the world aio caused by eye stialn. More than slxly people In a hundred who have headaches at all can bo perma nently cured with glasses. If there Is u peison In Omaha who Is subject to lieartficho-nnd I know there aio hun dreds I want to examine his eyes. I will tell him If glasses \\I11 help him or If they will not. J. C. Htitesoti , Manufacturing Optician , ICoduUn , CuiueruB and Sui pllo . 1520 Douglas St , The Most Popular Candidate Hoforo the voters this fall Is Drex I * Hhooman's $ U.JX ) shoo for mon popular because It Is the best shoo value ever offered In Omaha a genuine welt solo with no nails to hurt the feet uppers o fine quality ralf that will wear two pair of boles It Is not only built for service , but for looks as well a neat shoo that has enough stj le to It to make It popular with overj body-In fact , It Is an every day shoe for the ovory-day man Just bear In mind that these are genuine welt soles. Drexel Shoe Co. , Omaha' * Up-to-flttte Blioo Ho&M , 1410 VARNAM STREET.