TIIE OMAHA DAILY BET3! TntTRSDAY. XOYEMTiElt 22. 1000. 4 if 4 MORE HONORS FOR OHUIA MEN Dr. J. Cameron Anderson to Bo Made Surgton General. GOVERNOR-ELECT GIVES HIS PROMISE Friend of Colonel Kllllnn first .Nebrnnk Want to i ( llltn Mftde Adjutant J '(lencrnl. of the .See A. W. Jcffcrls and John W. nattln re turned (rom a successful mission to Hastings yesterday, having from Governor elect Dietrich the promise to appoint Dr. J. Cameron Anderson of Omaha surgeon general of tho gubernatorial staff. Dr. Anderson has also called upon the gov ernor at his homo within the last few days and his application has had tho writ ten endorsement of a largo number of prominent republicans of Douglas county. Tho uppolntco has lived In Omaha for two years and holds tho chair of surgery (it the Omaha Medical college He Is also official surgeon at the county hospital, While- the position Is largely honorary, there being no compensation attached ex cept during actual field service, the surgeon general has It In his power to bo a great factor tor good In tho state mllltla It he has the time and Inclination to devoto to tho service. Tho Nebraska statutes place large power In his hands, giving him gen eral supervision and control over the medi cal and surgical branches of the National guard. It Is In his provlnco to excuses militiamen from duty on a showing of physical disability and he Is oxpected to in spect the hospital scrvica and ussura him self that the sick are properly cared for. The offlco hno hitherto been a thing of tinsel and gold bmid, but In the hands of Dr. Anderson, enthusiastic In his calling and possessing prlvato means which give him more or less control over his time, tho urgcon generalship will become an ap prcclablo part of tho militia service. Oovornor Dietrich will comploto the makeup of his personal staff without delay, as ho wlstes It to be well organized and acquainted with Its several duties by March i. Tho governor mado the announce ment. Informally to Mr. Jeffcrls and Mr. Batttn that tho Nebraska delegation will hold a placo second to nono In tho luaugurnl parade. He has had an oillcial lntlmitlon from Washington that tho administration wishes to acknowledge the yeoman servlco done by Nebraska republicans durtng tho campaign and that thoy will come In for ospcctal honor. The governor naturally desires theicfore that his personal retlnuo hall be well chosen and equlppod for the occasion. Tho adjutant generalship now held by General Harry has not as yet been provided for. Colonel KUllan of the First Nebraska being given prominence for the position Just now by a number of his regiment. He would be tho natural choice through seniority of position, Inasmuch as tho gov ernor has announced that one of the "Fight ing First" will be given the preference. Colonel Kllllnn Is said, however, not to en joy high favor with several prominent re publicans and his appointment Is thereby rendered somewhat doubtful. Other hon orary positions on tho governor's staff have been filled by the appointment of C. J. Miles of Hastlngb and Mr. Jenkins of Fair bury. The townspeople of Governor-elect Diet rich proposo to express their Joy In his success by an unrivaled ratification to bo held pn .Friday at Hastings. Most of the successful state and leglslatlvo candidates will be present and largo delegations will Journey to Hastings from various parts of tho stato. Tho program will consist of a grand parade, a dinner, exchanges of toasts and other ceremonials. A number of Douglas county republicans endeavored to arrange for a special train for tho occasion, but have abandoned that ambitious project In favor of an Informal attendance. Tho rates hoped for could not be secured and the 200 excursionists be spoken for tho project were thereforo un able to keep up their total. Thcro will still bo a representation of about fifty present, however, and the clty'a congratulations will be properly extendod to tho governor-olcct. The Swedish league has been especially prominent in tho ex curslon and the following will go to Hast InsH under the leadership of President Theodore Johnson: J. ti. Jacobson, presl dentla) elector, Edward I.. Peterson, Frank Burroan, E. O. Furon, Fred W. Flodman, Gus llamol, Sam Slmonsoh, P. A. kind quest, Charles RyUnder, C. W. Johnson Gus J. Andreen, N. P. Swauson, A. J. Colo son and Dr. A. Johnson. Another celebration In Governor Diet rich's honor, even moro elaborate than the Hastings function, will occur In Lincoln on Saturday. A largo number will go to the capital from Omaha and negotiations aro being mado tor a special train. Ilrr (looiln Snlritiuen Start, Tho Hyrno-Ilammor Dry Goods company, recontlv located In this city from St. Jo seph, put Its first traveling men on the road yesterday. ny December 20 the firm expect to hHve twenty (talesmen througnout tno northwest. Tho Ilrst m fltallment of itooiIs for tho ten doors avail able at the new location on Twelfth .ind Howard stroetH will ln received hv D" cember 10. The Ilrst shipment will eonilit of fifty carloads from the New England mills. HELPED THE CHIEF. Ilorr it I.oynl Kimlneer Did llrollicr Ureut Service, in MEADVILLE, Pa., Nov. 21. (Special.) Tho Loyalty of the Members of tho Ilroth erhood of Locomotive Engineers Is provcr blal. A circumstance occurred In this city somo days ago, which emphasizes this feel Int. Frank J. Zoller Is chief of tho mother hood ot iocomotlvo Engineers No. 113, Ho Is extremely popular among his fellow rati way men, and one ot the beet known engl neers runulng out of Meadvllle. When the announcement was made a short tlmo ago that Frank was pretty sick It caused great deal ot regret among tno boys, goon ho was missed fiom his engine, having had to "lay off" on account ot his back. , brother of the Hrotherhood of Locomottv Engineers, who had been 111 with similar symptoms, eomo tlmo before, and who had been pulled through, called to see Mr. Zel ler, and In a brotherly way, took him box ot Dodd's Kidney Pills, tho Remedy which had cured hlra. He advlced Mr, Zoller to try them, with tho result that after seven boxes had been used, ho was entirely well, and able to work. In an Interview Mr, Zollor states "I had suffered for four years with this affliction, being often kept awake at night with pains, nnd at times unable to work I tried eevernl of tho advertised remedies and found that they did me no earthly good Finally, n member of our order, who had been cured of Kidney Disease by Dodd' Kidney Pills brought mo a box and asked mo to try them. I had little faith In them but as a drowning man grnsps at a straw to help htm, so 1 took tho Pills. I use oven boxes and am today us well and strong a man as thero is In Pennsylvania, Naturally, Mr. Zellor feels very grateful and his complete recovery has dcllghto-l his many friends, nnd nono mora than th good brother, who feels that hn was In Btrumental In saving the life of the chief. Dodd's Kldnoy Pills never fail to cure Kidney Trouble, field for 60 cents a box, all dealers. DEMOLISHING RAM CAT ALLEY dvlsnry llunrtl Order l-'lrr IltiltrilnK Itnied unit 'Will Urntror Sev eral Others. Ham Cat alley will be a thing of history If the advisory board continues tho policy adopted at Its meeting yesterday after noon. Five of the buildings which shelter residents of that notorious portion of the Ity will be destroyed within two weckB In plte of the protests of owners who ap peared before the board. Owners of other ramshackle buildings In that vicinity have been notified that they will bo given a chance to appear beforo tho board at the next meeting and show why their houses should not bo destroyed. Mrs. O'Oorrann, who owns several one-story houses which re to be destroyed under the order of tho building Inspector, tried to persuade tho board that her houses were too gtod to bo demolished, but her protests were f no avail. Four ono-story frame building located nt 218, 220, 222 and 224 North Twelfth street nd throe frame houses at 113, 115 and 117 North Tenth street are tho buildings which tho board will next Investigate at tho sug gestion of tho chief of pottca and tho build ing Imipctor. After hearing complaints concerning the ale yard which is located on Hurt street near Twcnty-flfth street, tho board decided that tho yard is run In violation of the Ity ordinance prohibiting stockpons within the city limit and advised tho com plainants to bring action In police court. Several meat commission men attended the meeting for tho purpose of protesting against tho proposed rules for tho Inspec tion of tncst, but Dr. Hamacclottl, city meat Inspector, was not present at tho meotlng and tho consideration ot the rules was postponed .'or two weeks. NO FEARS FOR THE FUTURE Conditions In Oniulin l'olnt Toward Steady Growth nnd Increased Vulnes In llenltv. Tho second ot a scries ot addresses be foro the Omaha Real Estate exchange wan delivered at the noon meeting yesterday by W. S. Poppleton. Remarks will bo mado at each ensuing Wednesday meeting by experts on Omaha real estate and these, It Is believed, will bo helpful to owners and agents alike. Mr. Poppleton's subject was 'Omaha Real Estate Interests." Mr. Poppleton bolleved thnt the real estate tax In Omaha Is out of proportion to tho personal assessment. The latter, ho thought, should bo given more promlncnco with tho Idea ot lightening the burden of tho property owner. Excessive taxation, Mr. Poppleton said, Is but another form ot confiscation. Tho speaker took a sanguine view of tho present condition of tho realty market of Omaha and local conditions In general. He expressed tho belief that property values would IncioiBo from three to sixfold dur ing tho libxt five years and that the popu lation of the city would grow 30,000. As to tho present census figures ho believed It best to accept them as true, each citizen meanwhile going to work valiantly In the city's interest. Mr. Poppleton expressed his disapproval of any further bond Issues. If a suburban railroad or other enterprise Is a good thing ho believed In giving private capital a chanco to handle It rather than to add to the weight of taxation already too heavy upon owners of realty. COUNTY MUST CONTROL RATES Commissioners Will Not drnnl HlRlit of Way to Electric Suburban llimil Without Imposing' Checks. The county commissioners have deter mined not to grant to the promoters of tho projected Omaha & Fremont Electric Rail road company the right of way over tho county roads without Imposing checks nnd regulations to guarantee a certain amount of control to tho county. The commis sioners want the privilege ot fixing the maximum rates tho new company will be entitled to charge for both freight and passengers. They will demand that tho work of constructing the lino bo com menced not later than next June, Instead of on November 1, ns proposed by tho pro moters. Another Important question under consideration Is that ot a bond to Insure tho fulfillment of a contract with the com pany governing tho details of tho con struction agreement. These questions and many others slmllnr In kind were discussed by the commissioners as a committee of the whole durtng two long sessions yesterday. Another meeting will bo held today and It Is expected that the terms on which tho commissioners will consent to the con struction of the line will bo mado knowu then. LAST RITES FOR MRS. POLAND Friends of Pioneer Omaha Ilesldent Arrhr In the City to Attend Iter Funeral. Tho funeral of Mrs. Clara M. Poland will bo held at the residence of Senator J. M. Thurston at 11 o'clock this forenoon, Rev. T. J. Mackay officiating. Tho pall bearers will bo ns follows: John L. Web ster, Oeorgo H. Thummel, J. E. Houtz, Jo seph Crowe, Cadet Taylor, W. B, Millard. Senator Thurston arrived homo last even ing, accompanied by Carroll Purman uud Miss Fay Purman, brother and sister of Mrs. Thuntfnn. Mrs. Thurston is do talned In Washington by tho Illness of hor Infant daughter. The following relatives from out of tho city will bo present Mrs. Anglo F. Newman and Mrs. L. II Dow, sisters of Senator Thurston: Mrs. W. O. Thomas, Messrs, L. H. Dow, E. J Tuttle and Arthur Bennett. Friends ot the family will be welcome at the services. Interment will bo held at Prospect Hill DUNKARDS FAVOR BLUFF SITE Baptist Brethren I'lraseil with Old Kxnosltlmi Grounds ns I.urntlou for Convention. Revs. Mohler and Mooro, representing tho German Baptist Brethren of "Dunkards," In spected available locations In tho city Wednesday with a view to bringing thir nn nual convention to this city In May, The Bluff tract wan looked upon with the greatest favor and the Commercial club was given assurance that tho slto would be given full consideration when the decision as to the convention city Is made on December 6 Tho convention held in Indiana last spring decided upon some rolnt in Nobraskaas a meeting place, eo that tho main object ot tho club will be accomplished in any case Tho Brethren are composed largely of well- to-do eastern farmers, and during tho two conventions held In Kansas a largo number of deslrablo Immigrants were secured for tho state. Tho club's efforts havo been exerted with a similar end in view. Wnnt to rent a house? ad. Try a Beo want Shrlnrr lo (live Entertainment. The .Mvs tie Shrlners of Omaha will clve an entortalnmcnt at tho Crelhton-Orphiium woeemuor is in am or unnsinias charity. December 14 Is the date set for the grand ceremonial sesrtnn nf the order, when neo phytes will bo escorted ncross tho burnln panels, .Many peuuonH nave ueen receive from candidates In nil parts of the state mul It la nrnbable that most of the out-of, town truest will bo in Omaha In time to attend tho entertainment given the night preceding tno initiation, a business ses sion will be held nt 3 o'clock the nfternoon of December 11. At 7 p. m. the ceremon.n session will begin, ami. I he hours from 10 n. m. to s a. m. win bo devoted lo "sati4 action oi appetite, FISH FOR WESTERN SUCKERS Alleged Green Goods Men Sending Notices to Fatties in Nebraska. ONE OF THEM RECEIVED IN OMAHA Tresiury l)einrtment tssnes Cir cular Lotted Uipuilnc Fraudu lent Practices of These Smooth Swindlers. Tho green goods men, n class technically known as "boodlcrs" by the United States secrot service, have apparently begun a campaign of tho west, with tho object of parting criminally Incllnod "suckers" from their wealth. Captain John Webb, secrot servlco op erator In Omaha, is In receipt of a com munication from one of the pnrtles np-' proached by one of the men, enclosing one of the circulars sent out. Tho letter Is without date or signature nnd announces that the writer, for years nn employe of tho government ofllco of engraving and printing, during which tlmo ho was on gagod In the work of making plates for one, five and ten-dollar bills, has mado exact copies of tho originals, which cannot bo detected, and for tho sum of $600 will send to the person addressed enough of tho spurious paper to mnke him Inde pendently wealthy. The letter concludes with an offer to send a samplo of tho coun terfeit money, which eon be submitted to any test beforo the money Is sent. Enclosed with the larger circular Is an other, In which the prospective purchaser of "green goods" is cautioned not to write letters to the address given, but to copy tho nppended message nnd forward It by telegraph lo tho address given, which Is: "E. Mpycnrd, Allcntown, Pa." Tho mcssago is: "Send Ivc's Electric licit Number 346." Tho message Is to be signed only with tho Initials ot the Hcnder. Upon its receipt a letter will bo sent containing a sample of tho "goods" and fixing nn nppolntment for tho delivery of any further quantity that may be desired. nunys Secret Service OOlcers, "This business," said Captain Webb yes terday, "does not properly fall under the Jurisdiction of tho secret service depart ment of the treasury, but the officers havo been troubled with them so often that it has beon decided to lssuo a circular on tho BUbJcct. Every day or two we recolvo letters from persons who have received these circulars offering to unearth a gang of counterfeiters if wo will employ them. Invariably tho reply of the office is: Your letter of recent date In received. I' rom Its tenor I am led to Infer that the party offering to sell counterfeit money Is of the numerous class of swindlers known by tho title of "boodlem." Such persons never deal In it, but make n protense of olng so on purpose to Invelglo dishonest persons. who would buy counterfeit money If they co ' 1. Into part ing with their good money in the hope of getting counterfeit. These swindlers arc usually located In largo cities, but New lorlc contains by far tho larger number. They send circular In Imitation of letters by thousands all over tho country, Invit ing their correspondents to visit New York, naming tne hotel at which they Hhould stop and offering them great Induce ments to purchase. Thoso who go after hucu uiirR.uns never ouiain counterfeit money, and seldom return home without leaving all of their good money In the hands of these plausible - but dangerous men. Another prnctlco Is to toll on their Ictlms by sendlne a cenulno SI or S2 note. or purts of tho snme, nnd representing them to bo specimens of tho counterfeit notes thoy have for sale. Under the various names nf "creen articles," "greea cignrs," "green leaves." etc., they offer for sale counterfeit money which they aver Is printed on plates Rtnlcn from the Ilureau or lingrnvlng and Print ing of tho government. Nnt n plate of any kind has ever been stolen from that establishment. Thoso who havo counterfeit money for sale do not write letters requesting strangers to buy It. Even after the In troduction ot a new man Dy one counter feiter to another. It takes u long time to establish sucn rricniny rc.'ntions as would Induce n counterfeiter to trust a newcomer. Yet thousands of criminally foolish people believe that they can purchase counterfeit money us they would butter or cheese, and In their attempts to obtain It, aro robbed and nn honest public sentiment says: Serves them ngnt. Th ertmfi of which the "baodler" Is guilty Is covered by section No, HS0, United Hintp rnvlsed stntutes. ns amended and approved march z, ana inn onenaor. upon conviction, is liable to a line of $300 and imprisonment ror eignieen montns. u I, tinvt tn ltnuosslblo to obtain local evi dence against these swindlers, and were one of them arrested nnd brought to trial tho testimony or tne mam witness vno who lost tho money) would bo weakened bv tho fact that he would have been a criminal If ho could. THIEF LEAVES BUT ONE TRAIL Marauders of Ward Alley Chicken Coop ISnters Boost, hut Appar ently Does Not Kmerjie. Tom Baker of Ward alley haB lost the last of his flno flock of Plymouth Rocks, and the officer on the Webster street beat has mado report to this effect. Thero are cer tain other facts, however, in connection with this theft which tho patrolman thought too trivial to mention and, had Baker not called today nnd roportod them In person, tho department might never have known that Ward alley boasts a chicken thief who walks backward. Baker arose yesterday morning beforo daylight and built a fire. Then, taking the coal scuttle, started out to replenish his sup ply of fuel. He observed that tho ground was covered with a beautiful coating ot snow and might havo given vent to a burst ot poetical sentiment In Its praise had not his attention been diverted by the sight of frosh footprints in the element. Tho prints pointed toward bla chicken house. Climbing upon a dry goods box Baker surveyed his immedlato surroundings and noted that tho tracks pointed but one way they led toward the chicken house, but not away from It. From this fact he concluded tho thief was still tn the building. He re turned to the house for his pistol and mounted guard over tho entrance ot his hennery, remaining there until tho sun climbed up over tho eastern hills. Then ho concluded to "rush" the thier, Thrusting bis pistol In front of him at arm's length ho entered the "roost," only to find It vacant.. Tho thief was goue, so were tho chickens. Even tho rooster with tho frozen toc3 was not In his wonted placo. Then Baker carao to tho conclusion that the ma rauder had backed out of the yard with his plunder, being careful to step In tho foot prints he had made tho first trip. FiNNEGAN IS GONE AGAIN I'hjs Fine and Is Ileleased After Ills Friends Fall lo Have It Itcmlttcd, A peculiar sequel has developed In the case of James Flnnegan, tho farmer lad from Schuyler, Neb., who celebrated hi arrival In Omaha Sunday by beating Wll Ham Rtordan with a pair of brass knucks It will be remembered that he was fln'jd $! and coBts In pollco court Monday. Wednes day, through tho agency of frlend3, h sought to have tho mayor romlt tho fine upon the ground that It was excessive. "I'll admit that Flnnegan Btruck him said tho mediator to Chief Donahue, "and that when Rlordan appeared against him 1 court his face was frightfully disfigured but Fluiiegan didn't disfigure him. That was done when Rlordan fell oft the trnl botween here and South Omaha Sunda morning, Rlordan had It In for Flnnega and URcd thnt battered mug of his to havo him sent up for thirty days." Both the mayor and tho chief refused t Interfero tn tho matter and Flnnegau paid ins una. CENTRAL FALLS INTO line I Hriluces Its Time Schedule Between Oiiialui nnd CIiIciiko to Corre spond with Competing Lines. After December 1 the Illinois Central tit reduco Its schedulo to meet the fastest time mado by any of Its competitors be tween Omaha and Chicago, At present the Central makes the run between these two ttlcs In fifteen hours. All ot tho other roads cover the distance In about fourteen hours. Tho Illinois Central will put Into effect December 1 a now card that will make Its schedulo exactly fourteen hours. The fact that tho Central officials deem their new track Into Omaha capable of permitting uch fast tlmo to be made, after its being n uso for such a snort time, proves how thorough was the work of construction in tho new line from Tara through to Omaha, From the first tlmo that trains wero run over tho new pleco of road its construc tion was a marvel to experienced railroad men. There seemed to bo no necessity for Its settling, for tho Initial train ran over the track with ns llttlo Jar as though It had been In uso for years. Discretion prompted the Central officials to nllow n reasonable length of tlmo for the track to assume Its permanent condition nnd no ttempt nt fast running has been made. Officers of the road maintain that the roadbed from Tara to Omaha has reached tho point of excellence chracterlrlng tho main line from Tara through to Chicago and thoy Insist that any tlmo thoy might ttempt to make would be accomplished with absolute safety. Thero will be no change In tho hour of cparture of the Central's fast night train to Chicago from Omaha. It will continue to leave hero at 7:45, but will arrive in Chicago at 9:35 tho next morning Instead of 10:20. Westbound, the through train will contlnuo to leave Chicago as at pres ent, at 5:15 p. m., nnd will nrrlvo In Omaha at 7:15 n. m., an hour earlier than at present. BOY MAKES GOOD BARGAIN Trad.es n. Scarlet Fever l'lnonrd for n Statuette with nn Armenian Curio Dealer. Joo Mlrovel, an Armenian who deals In ruga, shawls, laces and bric-a-brac In his llttlo shop at 1203 William street, and lives in the rear, had reason yesterday to re gret that he never learned to read English. Ho can apeak It fairly well, but If be could have read It he might have been spared tho Inconvenience ot arrest and tho possible loss of several customers. Tho sign "Scarlot Fover" in screaming black letters upon a red background has been displayed in Mlrovcl's front window for several days. OfScer Carroll, In walk ing his beat, observed It and, thinking ot his own llttlo ones at homo, gave tho placo wide berth, but Tuesday afternoon he saw something which caused him to suddenly change his tactics. A little girl about 8 years old camo tripping down the street nnd disappeared in tho curiosity shop, Instantly Jerry s sense of duty nsacrted Itself. Striding into tho store, he con fronted Mlrovel and took him to task tor violating tho city's health laws. It must have been that the dealer was Insufficiently penitent, for he was arrested and taken to tho station. ' Yesterday In police court he seemed mys tified. "Aro any members of your family ill with scarlet fever?" asked tho Judge. Tho defendant didn't understand. "Aro they sick?" ropeatcd his honor. Aro any of your children sick?" Mlrovel managed to have It understood that thero was no Blckness In his household. "But you havo a 'scarlet fever' card In your window." The dealer's eyes nnd mouth opened nnd ho had the appearanco of ono in whoso brain an idea is taking shape. "Why," ho stammered in his broken English, "I gavo a boy a statuette for that card. Ho told me It read, 'Curios Sold Here!" Mlrovel was discharged. Cook's Imperial Extra Dry Champagne as no superior. A largo yearly Increase n Its sales say so. Mortality Stntlstlcs. Tho following deaths nnd births were re ported to the city health commissioner for tho twentv-four hours cndlnir at noon Wednesday: Deaths W 1 am II. Hrown. 722 soutn Thirteenth, aged 58; John Duffy. Douglas County hospital, aged 42: Rossu Itubln, 2124 Sprague, aged 34: Mrs, I.uthor Poland, 2112 Farnam, aged 72: Mary Kosman, 1907 South Tenth, aged 11 days. Ulrths W. G. Edwards. 2646 Harney, girl; Vojteck Krupo, 2S31 Walnut, bov: Charles Puns. 1114 South Thirteenth, boy: John Knvalesky. 2721 Walnut, boy; Richard Morton, 4C36 Marcy, girl. LOCAL BREVITIES. flminriers nnbnnl wns dismissed Tuesd.W morning on account of trouble with the neating plant, Scarlet fover has been tilaced under Quar antine at 1304 Fnrnam street nnd at 100 Douglas street. Mrs. C, R. Conn nnd Mrs. Oeorce U. Tzschuck will entertnln the A. B. I. club Friday, November 23, nt 2j78 Harney. Miss Ella M. Dronnan has secured n permit for a frame house to bo built at irlRtol and Twcnty-e chth streets at a cost or ?i,uw. Owners nf tho Ktnrn hullnlnir nt 30.1 Hnuth Sixteenth street have secured a permit to extend a show window eighteen Inches over mo street line. Tho civil service examination for clerkB anu carriers at tne umana nml soum Omaha postofllces is In progress nt the federal building. Tho applicants number iiu, ntiy-nvo or wnom were exummea yes- terany. The ashes of Temnerance W. Atkinson. late of Dorchester, Mass,, wero brought to Omaha and placed In a receptnele at Pros pect Mtu cemeiery. ino nooy was crea mated nt Mount Auburn cemetery, Cam bridge, Mass. An examination Into tho fitness of np dlcunts for positions In the Omaha, public ibrnri' will bo held In the lecture room at tho llbrnry Friday morning ut 9 o'clock. juite n number are expecteu to present themselves to undergo the test. In spite of tho fact that the general fund was overdrawn $18,000 when thu present administration took chnreo of rltv nrfnlrH. tho last report of tho city comptroller shows mat ims uencit has ueen maue up and u balance of $202.58 Is now In tho fund, Amone the metiers tho Atlantic fnnthlv will offer during the coming yenr Is 'n scries dealing with lepresentattvo American cities. a pnper on umana win no contributed bv Wllllnm It. Llfrhton. Mr. l.lnhton will nlsn contribute several stories, the scenes of which arc laid tn tho i'lutto valley of Ne braska. FU.NI31IAI. MJTIUK. The funeral of Gus A. Hnllnn will li heirt from tho family residence. Ml Mnrth Twenty-fifth street, Thursduy at 2:30 p. m. I'se Got My Little Hammer nu' Ise n knockln' hard fur my bowi' stock of dein celebrated Barney & Berry skates wat ho sells for 00c nu also fur deui t'U'sant sleds wnt he sells fur -'Co nnd up. He's do liiun wnt sella Rood Koods fur low prices. Unfa why I'm ho enthusiastic about deni stove wat ho handles. Jiibt tlnk of It a Rood Favorite Base Burner fur ,$10.80 or a Rood Oak Heater fur 4.08 de Fa vorite Cook Stove fur 11.00 an' do Fa vorite Steel Haiiue fur '-'0.80. All deso stoves hu sells on easy payln' plan so you've (?ot no sense fur not buyin' a new stove V'l'fu J'" can buy at deso prices. A. Cir Raytiier 1514 Farnam St. NEW VIADUCT TARES ON FORM Propotty Owners Give a Qualified Consent to Wave Damages. EARTHWORK IS SAID TO EXTEND TOO FAR Itnllronds Begin Their I.nhor Promptly nnd Iron for Twenty Fourth Street Structure Is Sow on the Ground. The Southwest Improvement club mot last night to discuss the report ot the com mittee appointed to secure a waiver of damages from property owners affected by tho construction ot tho Twenty-fourth street viaduct. Tho commlttco reported that it had met Messrs. It. S. Hall, A. L. Reed, Judge Per kins and Daniel Bhull and discussed the matter with them; that tho owners found fault with tho plans ot the viaduct ns pre sented for tho rcaeon that the earthen em bankment on the north end was too long. They believed that tho spnns should bo high encugh at all points to permit the par.sago of trains under tho viaduct. They further claimed that tho portion of Twen ty-fourth street over which the viaduct would pans had never been dedicated as a public street and they asked that they bo given control of tho land under the roadwnr. The city engineer emphatically denied that right and It was finally decided hy the men affected that If two more spans should be put Into tho viadnct and the earthwork shortened fifty feet, they would probably Blgn tho waiver of damages. The matter was delayed by the death nt a relative ot Mr. Hall and the question will bo decided upon tho lattcr's return to Omaha. Tho commltco further reported that the prospect for the construction of tho Tin duct is bright, but tho matter Is completely tied up until the property owners act. Tho commlttco was authorized to carry on ne gotiations until tho next meeting, at which, It was stated. Mr. Hall and the other Interested parties would be present. It was reported that the railroad com pany had placed the Iron on tho ground for the construction of tho span oTcr the tracks 146 feet. Brave Explorers. Like Stanley and Livingstone found It harder to overcome malaria, fover and ague and typhoid disease, germs than savage cannibals; but thousands have found that Electric Bitters 1b a wonderful cure for all malarial diseases. If you have chills with fever, aches In back ot neck nnd head. and tired, wornout feeling, n trial will con vinco you of their merit. W. A. Null of Webb., 111., writes: "My children Buttered for more than a year with chills and fever, then two bottles of Electric Biters cured them." Only 60 cents. Try them. Guar anteed. Sold by Kuhn & Co., druggists. Murrluee Licenses. Licenses to wed were Issued yesterday to tho following: Name nnd Residence. Age. Carl C. .Tohanseu, Omaha 39 Maggie Collen, Omaha S3 Joseph J. Flood, South Omnhn 22 Alary l.. Spocttlc, South Omaha 22 William P. Taylor. Florence 29 Lena Qunderson, Florence lg Guy Barton French. Omaha 21 Leonora Oetn Smith, Omaha 18 John Kyhl. Omaha 32 Igneborg Nordin, Omaha 22 PERSONAL PARAGRAPHS. S. K. Hive of Glrard, O., is In Omaha. Horaco B. Davis of Denver Is In Omaha. C. E. llradloy of Chicago la at tho Millard. J. D. Hardin of Two Bits, S. D., is In the city. S. D. Lei and of Davenport Is at tho Her Grand. Chris Schweser of David City Is at the Her Grand. Wells B. AVIUInms of Kansas City Is at tho Henshaw. Miss Erlckson of Sidney Is a guest of the Merchants. M. EL mtchto of Ulysses was at tho Mur ray Wednesday. A. J. Smith of Nebraska City is registered nt the Henshaw. J. B. Murray of Arnpahoo Is quartered at the Henshaw. J. W. Fairfield of Mason City is stopping nt tho Merchants. Dan Hill of Gordon, Neb,, Is registered at the Merchants, L. W. Crush of Chlcngo Is transacting business In the city. A. C. Macgowan of St. Paul Is putting up at tho Merchants. E. J. Tuttle, Union Pacific agent at Denver, Is at tho Millard. It. H. Homer, a ranchman of Wyoming, Ib staying ut the Millard. R. H. George and wlfo of Lincoln are Btopplng at the Her Grand. J,i Mu?y "f Bogera registered Wednesday at the Murray. Mr. nnd Mrs. T. L. Mathews have taken up quarters at the Millard for the winter. O. II. McElvIn nnd E. E. Meridlth of Rushvllle, III., are guests of the Merchants. , , J, Con,te.s Proprietor of tho Koehler hotel, Grand Island, Is staying at tho Mer chants. Miss Bittlnger of the oftloo of the clerk of tho federal circuit court has returned from a visit to Chicago. R. F. Campbell, representing the Mis souri, Kansas & Texas road at Kansas City, Is stopping at the Millard. Rev. R. H. Gammon of Herman, a lend ing minister of the Methodist denomination tn tho slate. Is n visitor tn tho city. W. C. Vandervoort, assistant superin tendent of the railway mall service, with headquarters at Chicago, Is In the city. R. E. MIttenhelmor, wife and maid of Han Francisco are natrons of tho Her nrm,,i Mr. Mtttonhelmer has extensive vineyards In California. It Is renorted In cammerHnl nlni.. thnt George M. TibbB. member of the firm cf M. E, Smith & Co., will retire from par tlclpatlon In tho buslneis January 1. Mr. Tlbbs has been connected with tho firm for a number of years, nnd has nctcd us notion buyer for the house. Deputy City Comptroller Fred J. Sackett has tendered his resignation to Comptroller Westberg, to take effect December 1. Abou ten days ago Mr. Sackett took a short vaen tlpn to attend some personal matters In Illinois, and while away received a very flattering offer of n position with the South, western Mutual Life association at Mar ehalltown In. Prior to his return he made nn investigation of tho offer and has ac cepted it. Nebraskans nt the Merchants: V. A. I'loroy, Kdgar Hutt and S. J. Moore of Gordon; Mr. and Mrs, O. Holtman of Nor folk. J. M. Drain n-nd H. A. Wnlton of Lnurol. D. M. Douthett of Overton. E. P. Clements of Ord, C. C. White of Hebron, Anton Tunberg of Hooper, L. C. Perslger of Blue Hill, F. y. Hellors of Alns worth. J.',.V - ,Ulrrl,l ,f. 'listings, H. F. Lehr of Albion. Frank O'Shea of Newmnn's Grove. E. A. Wells of Brudshaw, S. W. Christy of Edgnr, J. H. Tower of Sutton. J C'nmpbe!! of Clay Center and U. E. Mattley of llur-well. TRAINED NURSE TELLS HER EXPERIENCE WITH DR. GREENE'S NERVURA TRAINED NtirtSE, MP.S. AN.SIE 0. DUOOA. Mrs. Annie O. Dugfran, f " St. Charles Street, Iloston, Mass., for fifteen vearu has been employed uk a nurho in the Iloston Hospital. I ler reputation In her profession Is ot the hlphest, and her opinion, thnt Dr. Greene's Nervttra blood and nervo remedy will euro rheumatism, Is therefore worthy of thi greatest consideration. Mits. Duqoan says: " I was troubled with sciatica for orer four months, nnd was treated by three different physlnlnns, but received no rellof. As n last resort my friends ndvl.sed my trying Dr. Greene's Nervura blood nnd nerve remedy, which I diet, and In six weeks I was a well woman. Although it was four years ago, 1 hme had no return of tho trouble. 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Dr. Greene was many years discovering nnd perfecting the medicine which wus finally offered to the world as Nervura, and his earnest nnd skillful work has been demonstrated by the record of cure which this remedy has made during many years. If you are afflicted with nny chronic trouble, get Dr. Greene's special advice, which is given free to all who ask for It. Write or call personally at his address, 35 West Uth Street, New York City. Dr. Greene has cured thousands. Let him cure you. w t 9 v . AMUSEMENTS, I'rlmroac ami lloekxtniler'n MlnntrrlN, That thero are still some hundreds of people who have not yet outgrown their fondness for tho variety of entertainment that Is furnUhed by tho burned cork art ists, was shown last night when nn nudl enco that packed tho Boyd to thu doora gathered to hear Messrs. Prlmroso und Dockstader and their company ot black faco fun-makors. That they nil "enjoyed theijjselves" was evident, for thero was scirceTy a moment when tho audience was not lu merry mood, and tho applause be stowed upon tho performers was both spontaneous nnd hearty. As n matter of fact, tho entertainment wus worthy of tho roccptlon with which It met. Every act was new and wonder of wonders not a single ono of tho old Jokes that havo dono servlco "Since Old Bon Franklin's time" mado Its appearanco. There were new songs, now dialogues, new nnd original acts In tho olio nnd somo new faces. Best of all, thero was nothing to offend and not a word was said during tho entire performance that could not with equal propriety have been Bpokcn In milady's drawing room. It was all clean fun and for this Messrs. Prlmroso and Dockstader deserve the thanks ot the theater-going public. A3 ovoryono knows, ono minstrel show Is ns llku tho other ns two pens In n pod. And as ovoryone also knows Just what they are like It Is unnecessary to enter Into details. Tho burden of the work falls to the lot of flvo men, viz.: Mr. Prlmroso, Mr. Dockstador, Harry Dooloy, Charle Kent nnd Noll O'Brien, Mr. Prlmroso In troduced several nets In Ills Inimitable stylo nnd all of them were well received. Mr. Dockstader made n hit with his mono A Hot Picture Talk- Don't run away Wo have Just as many pretty pictures in cool weather as in hot Just now we are showing many beautiful photogravures in special sub jectssuitable for sifts of every kind Then, too, our lino of platinums Includes everytlilnp; from lifu to classic subjects that heart could wish for Wo will bo pleased to show them to you Appro priate frnmes for every kind and stylo of picture Two thousand patterns to select from. A. HOSPB, Music and Art 1513 Douglas. 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Kent and Dooley gavo some Pdmlr nble burlesques of grand opera and Mr. O'Brien In conjunction with Eel Bogart pre sented an unctuously funny musical sketch. Tho Dnmman troupe of acrobats concluded the performance with an act that was full of new features. The Btago settings wero unusunlly hand somo and tho costumes were rich nnd hand some. Nothing In tho realm of minstrelsy could be better and tho cntlro perform ance was most enjoyable. Spectacles. tbat aro scientifically and properly fitted are the ones that bring th must relief. A complete line of optical Roods Free examinations. TIIE A10E & PENP0LD CO.. I.rudlntr Scientific Opticians. 1403 Furnam. OMAHA. OPPOSITE PAXTON HOTEL. 5i M,