TUB OMAHA DAILY BEE; WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 25, 1001.
o
ON THE EVE OF CHRISTMAS
flanU Oliiit Tiidi cmthlng Long in
City of OMtki.
MERRY MAKERS IN PLENTY DURING NIGHT
JCnlctfilc lliiterlnliiiiient Arc Many
nml Varied, 1 11 'l it il I it (r riven
I'll n to in line I'erf ormnncc
A'
of "CliulcreHn."
When Mr. Santa Claus ' of Wonderland
first drovo Into Omaha last ovcnlng he
found It expedient to drlvo out again
promptly. Too many folks wero still nwnko
and moving about, and ho had to wait for
ths wee stna' hours to do bis Justly cele
brated desccnslon act.
On tbo 11 rut visit, for Instance, his slolgh
nearly collided with a sled In which the
choir hoys of Trinity cathedral wero driv
ing about, serenading friends In many parts
of tho city. At Seventeenth and Douglas
streets tho reindeer pranced dangerously
Jioar to the ratialo of an orchestra that was
furnishing meanuro for dancers at tho Mil
lard llltles' opening pnrty in Chambers'
academy. In passing tho Saratoga Congre
gational church ho was nearly caught by
children emerging after two hours' fun
about a Christinas tree, nnd nt tho United
Kvungollcnl church tho Intense light of a
alercopticon Hashed momentarily out
through tun window and Into his blinking
qyea. received his flnnl shock Just as ho
Vaa leaving tho city, for out at tho Instl
tuto for Nobraskn'tt deaf and dumb a
Jroutbftll Cinderella eeomcd preparing to
enter her aerial carriage, drawn by winged
.Mends Hector than oven tho reindeer.
Kn n tit Wan Cheerful.
Though reputed to bo oven busier than a
nowsboy on tho morning aftor election, Mr.
Banta Claus mndo IiIb extra drlvo into tho
city qulto cheerfully, for tho night was a
most agreeable one, with a moon as round
and engaging hh a new mince pie. There
was little or no clean nnnw In sight, but
tho slush of tho day had been frozen moder
ately firm by tho colder wenlhor of the Iato
oftornoon nnd tho reindeer progressed with
out difficulty. Todny it Is expected that
tho colder conditions will prcvnll still, at
loast sufllclontly to inako tho occasion seem
jnoro like Christmas than It could have
eccmcd yesterday.
In hln visit from chlranoy to chimney and
stocking to stocking this man of gifts dis
colored an unusual number of tho latter.
Indicating that moro than the ordinary
number of families are reunited, with nous
and daughters homo from college, brothers
nnd sisters homo from Other cities whoro
business or conjugal duty has called them,
nnd cousin, aunts and uncles homo from
paaturea shorter cropped than tho faintly
oasis.
.Some Achlnir Henri.
Thoro may have been a growing ncho In
tlio hoarta of somn of the destitute, but tho
charities have heaped haskots for their ro
Ilof and It Is promised that all who mako
their wa'uttt known shall not go hungry.
Tho young mnn with n girl who Is con
siderably better than any girl any other
young man over had reached far. down
Into that part' of his pocket whero tho money
ought to bo and wondered why ho didn't
cut out that last stag affair to keep his
credit good at ,tho florist's.
At the hotels, after tho best holiday busi
ness la many yoars, tho clerks 'wero staring
at almost Unblemished register pages and
(ronllzlng for tbo first tlmo that Christina's
In really here. There Is no plaint from
tho, landlords, howovor, for thoy ro Veil
cpnte'nl' with what hart" already' been done
nnd a local prlntery reports that they have
ordered tho most cxpeuslvo menu cards nnd
prepared tho most olaborato bills of faro
In many seasons. Tho tables will not bo
full, but tho dlnera will bo when tho nuts
and tho finger bowls nro brought. Travel
ing men have remained on tho road unus
ually lato this yenrj In fact, until the very
last week, but thoy scattered to th'clr homes
yesterday nnd tho hotel porters havo
checked out trunks and baggago until their
heads ncho with tho load of numbers.
(Hit KiikIInIi CtiNtnm,
A graceful old English custom, wherein
tho church choir goes about Christmas ovo
serenading tho parishioners, was revived by
tho choir of Trinity cathcdrul last night.
Unfortunately, tho observance could not bo
'carried out to tho letter, there being no
snow on tho ground, so Instead of a sleigh
tho choir used a big furniture van with a
eovor to It. At 9 o'clock this backed up to
tho cathedral door. An organ watt loaded
Jtnto It nnd this was Immediately followed
by twenty choir -boys nnd six men, Includ
ing Choirmaster Wright.
Tho Jlrst stop was nt tho homo of Dr. J,
II. I'eabody, 1712 Capitol avenuo, whero all
eavo tho organist climbed out and sung a
Christmas anthem. Thence tho van was
driven to tho homo of every parishioner
that could bo 'reached conveniently, fifty
two stops being mado. In somo cases the
family hud retired, but they Invariably
arose, .enmo to tho windows and acknowl
edged the serenade with hearty applause.
U was a hard evening's work for tho choir,
as the sjiiglng contlniicd until midnight, and
In conrequenco thoro mny be somo hoarso
Voices In Trinity cnthcdral today.
Mute Alit'iir In "Clntlerelln."
Cinderella, sho of the diminutive foot and
fnarvelous experiences, lived ngaln Inst
night at the Nebraska Institute for Deaf
and Dumb, Forty-fifth street nnd Boulevard
avenue, In tho person of laura l'cterson,
to whom nature has denied speech, but who,
with tbo other scholnrs, has been taught
tho language of signs.
It was n prMty performance, with no ut
tornnco of tho Hps other than tho brief
reading of nn Interpreter, employed only for
tho elucidation of, tho few who might bo un
familiar with tho Intent of tho play. All
participants worn pupils, oxcopt Prof. V.
A HARD STRUGGLE
Many an Omaha Citizen Finds
the Struggle Hard.
Vlth n back constantly nchlng.
With distressing urinary disorders.
Dally existence Is but n struggle.
No need to keep It Uf.
Doan's Kidney I'llls will euro you.
Omaha people endorse this claim.
Mrs, Alex Long of 1913 Oak St., says:
"I had kidney trouble for many years, suf
fering oeverely, was annoyed a groat deal
nights from too frequent nctlon of the kid
ney secretions, uud had other ailments often
Httlo understood, but which are caused by
Unordered kidneys, I saw Doan's Kidney
llls advertised, and had my husband gat
them for mo at Kuhn & Co's drug store.
They did. mo so': much good that I continued
tho treatment nnd after finishing two boxes
I felt like a different woman, even at my
advanced age.' I recommend Doan's Kidney
Pills tb every ono at every opportunity for
thoy aro u rellnblo kidney remedy."
For sale by nil dealers, price 50 cents
FosterMlburn Co., Uuffalo, N'. V., sole
agents for the United Stptes.
Remember tho name, Doan's, and tako no
RUbqtUuts, - -vs.,
II. Itothcrt, who Impersonated King Hal,
and all wero well received.
Tho performance began shortly aftor 8
o'clock nnd continued for an hour and a
half, tho pupils being then returned to their
rooms that they might get enrly to bed in
preparation for today's Christmas festivi
ties, which aro to begin nt 6 a. m. Half an
hour before that time n Santa Claus,
drcssod nil In whlto nnd with a pack on his
back, will go to each bed to arouse tho
youthful sleepers, If any bo asleep wllh
such tnoiuontous proceedings In prospect,
nnd they will bo marshaled by Superintend
ent It. K. Stewart, Matron Johnson and the
teachers and marched to tho chapel, which
will bo found transformed from Cinderella's
bower to nn old-fashioned home, with n
big chimney, down which Santa himself will
presently appear and distribute from his
pack and from n hugo candlc-llghted trco
In tho center of tho room bags of candy and
nuts. After this tho scholars will be re
turned to tho dining hall 'for breakfast And
during the meal tho gifts that have' been
received from friends without the Institute
will bo distributed. One or moro of these
nro awaiting each scholar,
.Sunday ttc'luml Knlertnlnmeiit.
At tho Saratoga Congregational church
fifty Httlo boys and girls gavo on enter
tainment, consisting of songs, speeches
and dialogues, last night. Mrs. J. A, Hock
well drilled tho children in their differed!
parts and every child reflected credit upon
her. Tho entertainment closed by Santa
Claus distributing presents from a beauti
fully decorated Christmas tree.
Children nnd others were entertained at
tho First United Evangelical church last
night by a stereoptlcon lecturo delivered by
A. L. Howard, superintendent of the Sun
day school. Tho stereoptlcon was oper
ated by W. J. Stevens, showing tho llfo of
Christ and Illustrations of tho hymn "Abide
With Me." Tho lecturo was Interspersed
with sougs, Ono of tho most Interesting
features on tho program to tho children
was tho Christmas tree, from which each
received a present.
Tbo 230 children of tho Sunday school and
mission of Trinity cathedral enjoyed their
Chrtstmns exercises from 3 until 4 o'clock
yesterday afternoon in tho chapel of tho
church. All tho shades had been drawn
and tho gas lighted to lend tho Christmas
ovo appearance, nnd tho hugo tree, with 1U
hangings of tlusol nnd numerous candles,
presented tho moro brilliant appearance
for Its location back In tho darkened chan
cel. Dean Fair was In charge of tho exer
cises, which opened with npproprlata music
nnd recitations, nt tho conclusion of which
Santa Claus came In, delighting tho chil
dren as he went about nmong them for a
few minutes. . '
PREPARING FOR CONVENTION
Committee nt Work on Arrnnnement
for llltr Jleetlnsr of Chrl
(Inii Clmreli.
The cxeeutlvo committee of tho commlt-
tco of arrangements for tho Christian
church convention mot Tuesday ovcnlng nt
tho office of W. A. Bnundors. Tho chairman
made a number of recommendations which
woro concurred In. According to tho first
rocommondatlon n commltteo was author
ized to purchaso a quantity of buttons to ad
vertise tho convention nnd Omaha, tho but
tons to bo sold nt cost, which Is not to ex
ceed C cents each.
Tho second recommendation was that the
flnnnco commltteo ho requested to rnlso
$5,000 to bo used In advertising tho conven
tion nnd Omaha and for tho expenses of the
convention. It provided that from this fund
a liberal donation be mado to tho Audi
torium project, or that the Auditorium com
pany bo assured thnt any funds available.
nftor defraying tho legitimate, expenses of
tho convention, will bo dovotcfl to tho pur
pose Tho chnlrtnnn further recommended
that a stenographer be employed who shall
devoto his cntlro time to tho work of tho
committee.
Tho chairman's fifth recommendation was
ono looking to tho construction of a plpo
organ In the Auditorium building. A spe
cial commltteo wns appointed to confor
with tho board of directors of tho Audi
torium company, tho Intention of the com
mltteo being to construct tho organ In
commemorntlon of tho holding of the first
convention of tho Christian church upon
Nobrnskn soil. E. M. Syfert wns made
chairman of this commltteo and will ar
range tho details of tho plan, it approved
by tho Auditorium board.
A communication was received from
Georgo T. Hnlbort, corresponding secretary
of tho general committee at Minneapolis,
telling of tho work of tho commltteo In that
city preparatory to the holding of tho con
vention of 1001.
A special committee, consisting of C. S.
Value, W. W. Slabnugh, W. A. 8aundcrs,
Sumner T. Mnrtln nnd II. M. Clark, was ap
pointed to furnlth an office for tho commit
tee. C. A. Mangum, chairman of tho ad
vertising committee, reported that special
advertising matter would bo ready for dis
tribution by January 1. J. H. Taylor of tbo
flnnnco commltteo said that that commit
tee would begin work tho first of tho year.
Chnlrman I'alno named tho following
convention correspondents for papers rep-
resenting tho Disciples of Christ: W. T.
Hilton, Chrlstlnn Standard, Cincinnati. O,:
Sumner T. Mnrtln, Christian Evangollst, St.
Louis; W. II. Crowdson, Chrlstlon Union,
Ues Moines; W. A. Baldwin, Christian
News, Bethany, Neb.
E. M. Syfert was named as chairman of
tho publication committee, vice H. Mnstcrs,
resigned, the noxt meeting of tho general
committee will be hold Wednesday ovcnlng,
Jnnunry 1, at tho Council niuffs Church of
Christ.
Editor Lynch of the Dally Tost, Phillips,
burg, N. J., has tested tho merits of Foley's
Honey nnd Tar with this result: "I havo
used a great many patent romedles in my
family for coughs nnd colds, and I can hon
estly say your Honey and Tar Is tho best
thing of the kind I havo ever used and I
cannot say too much In pr'also of It."
LOCAL BREVITIES.
Dr. V. H. Coffman. cltv iilivnlcl.m n
n box of Christmas cheer to the emergency
hospital by IiIh sun Ware Inst night. Tho
box contained nn eighteen-pound lurkev, a
box of msortcd candles and two quarts
of cranberries.
Tho art department of the .Woman's
club will hold no meeting December 26
owing to the rush Of tho holtclnv sermon.
Tho next meeting will bo January in, when
'RimmrtW will In, thn urt tnttln . ....a.... nA
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by Mrs. Choyney.
Miss Frances Mae Hlrron, head nurso
at tho Wise Memorial hospital, and her
assistant. Miss Clark, havo resigned to re
sumo nursing In tho city, The hospital
start regret to loso the services of tneso
well known nurses, who havo done so
much to glvo this worthy Institution a
proper start.
An alarm of tire wns turned In from
Tenth nnd Howard streets last night whllo
tho companies were nt the Boston storo
and Just as they had extinguished tho
tiro there. The. wcoiul tire was n. one
story frume building at 1012 Howard street,
owned by Mm, Sophia Isomer nnd ikciI
ns a storehouse by several peddlers. The
tiro originated from n stovo n the base
ment, but was extinguished before any
damage was done.
Frank Hnrrls, a carpenter. 'whllo follow
ing the crow." to n lire on Howard street
last night, collided with it Farnam street
car nnd received notnful Injuries. He was
tnken to tho police stntlon In the pntrol
wagon and Dm. Mullen and Ilenawu
dressed his wounds. Hnrrls received a deep
gash over tho eyes, a broken nose and
several cuts and scratches on his face.
He was Inter taken to IiIh room at tho
Montgomery, H21 Dodge streut, Harris Is
60 years of age.
TOO I.ATH TO CLASSIFY,
FOH SALE, or trade, nt a great snorl-
t..n tmtmtwx rtnlil..t 'V.1....1... f I.
Ilim. v. ...... j , ttiuuiniu mi. , tnnti3llll 111
shops, located at TccUinfiCh, Neb. la
uulro ot i B. Jouci. i-M71S U
CITY COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS
Ointrait Ittwtti Unloi ftoifio id ths
Oitj ii P rtmttd.
NO MATERIAL CHANGES IN AGREEMENT
Ordlnnnco Providing for I2ecntlon
and Dellrerr of Contract I'nsscs
First nnd Second Heading
Judges Want Money.
After four months of preliminary skir
mishing .between tho representatives of tho
city of Omaha and the Union I'nclflc rail
way, followed by two months moro of al
terations and embellishments nt tho sug
gestion of each side, the contract between
these two parties was finally presented to
tho city council last night, embodied In nn
ordlnanco which provides for tho execu
tion, signing and delivery of tho docu
ment nnd which also sanctions tho accom
panying deed.
Six counctlmcn were present to henr the
ordlnanco read tho first nnd second times
by tltlo undor a suspension of the rules nnd
to arrange for Its reference to the commlt
teo on railways, telegraphs and telephones.
Tho next nctlon on tho contract will bo Its
review by tho council In gonernl commlt
teo, together with City Attorney Connell, at
10 o'clock next Thursday morning. It Is
planned that flnnl consideration will follow
at tho next regular council meeting on
Tuesday, December 31.
Tho contract aa presented to tho council
Is In fivo chlof subdivisions. Tho first pro
vides for tho settlement of all suits now
pending between tho parties. Tho second
relates to tho surrender of certain city
wnrrants held by tho railroad. Tho third
conditions tho cancellation of Union Taclflc
checks held by the city. Tho fourth stipu
lates tho conveyanco of ccrtnln streets and
alloys from the city to the railroad, and
tho last warrants tho transfer of certain
properties from the railroad to tho city.
The principal object In tho contract Is
to glvo tho Union Pacific rnllroad room
for tho construction of extensive railroad
shops hero nnd to enlargo Its yards aa well.
A clause In the contract provides that the
railroad Bhall own tho property deeded to
It only as long as It maintains nnd operates
such shops.
Contract I'rnollcnllr t'nrunnKod.
"Tho contract Is practlcnlly tho same
as when It was first drawn up by Mr.
Connell and mysolf," Bald General Solicitor
W. It. Kelly ot tho rnllroad, who attended
tho mooting. "The changes that havo been
mado slnco then aro moro mechanical than
elemental. Tho langungo has been em
bellished and descriptions havo been mode
technically accurate. Wo aro anxious to
havo tho ordlnanco passed, so that wo can
got to work on the Immense work of con
struction thnt faces us."
"No great changes have boon made In
tho contract since It was first produced
two months ago." snld City Attornoy Con
nell. "About all that wo havo done In nl
tomtlon Is to omit reference to certain
matters that might lead to futuro com
plications nnd to nvold provisions In re
gard to previous deeds whero conflicts
might follow."
Tho rumor current ever slnco tho last
election, that somo of tho Judges and clerks
would start a fight for a foo of $3 eoch
from the city, was verified by tho oppcar-
anco of a demand upon tho city for this
sum. signed by Frank Holler, Franklin J.
Griffin and Frank H. Lcmleux, who acted
on election boards on November 5 last. Tho
domand recapitulates tho points advanced
nt tho tlmo, stating thnt fho city "elected
a pollco magistrate that tho mayor
Issued a notleo of such election,
and that tho clorks and Judges
handled ballots for such an election,
It Is thereforo maintained thnt tho city
should pay $3, as did tho school board and
tho county, making each man's total $9
for the day's work Instead of ?6. Tho mat
ter was reforred to the flnanco and claims
commltteo. "
City Attorney Connoll was given permis
sion to bo nbsent two woeks from next
Friday. He will spend tho fortnight In
Now York City. Councllmon Mount, nurk
loy and Whltohorn wero absent from tho
meeting.
City Clerk Elbourn was Instructed to
publish tho fnct that tho council will sit
as a Hoard of Equalization for tho con
sideration of general taxes for 1902 on
January 14, 15, 16, 17 and IS, from 10 a. in.
to C p. m.
STOCKHOLDERS VOTE CHANGE
Mnjorlly Deolnro Thcnmel ve In
Furor of Incrrntnir Audltorlnra
Compnny'a Contraction Power,
Tho special meeting of tho stockholders of
tho Auditorium company which began last
Thursday, closod at. 1 o'clock yes
terday afternoon. Tho oxtendod ses
sion was held to permit tho
stockholders to vote on tho proposi
tion to chango tho power of tho company
to contract obligations from 20 per cent of
the paid up Btock to two-thirds ot tho
amount of the stock subscribed.
After the polls wero closed Secretary
Hoobler announced thnt the total number ot
votes cast ut the election wns 04,171 out of
a total of 88,888 eligible shards. Of the
voto cast 62,831 favored and 1,340 opposed
the proposition to change. It required tho
afflrmatlvo vote of two-thirds of tho stock
holders to alter tho nrtlcles ot association,
two-thirds of the eligible shares being 69,.
200, The change was declared to bo effect
ive and tho meeting ndjourned.
The building committee of the company
held a long session with the archltoct Mon
day, dUcussIng n change In the western
front of the proposed structure. This change
contemplates tho erection of a porch at tho
west sido and nn entrance for carriages
and horses to the arena from that side of
tho building. Tho new plan has not been
sketched, but n majority of the commltteo
havo oxpresied themselvos as favorable to
tho plan and tho architect pronounces It
feasible.
With tho adoption of the chango In the
articles ot association the board ot di
rectors is ready to take nctlon looking to
the letting of contracU. While tho com
pany has power under the change to con
tract debts to the amount of approximately
$98,000 tho board does not oxpoct to ex
ercise such power. Tho first contrnct to be
lot will probably bo for tho construction of
the basemont, at nn estlranted cost of
J20.000. This contract, probably, will ho
paid before another Is lot, so that the total
Indebtedness will never exceed the amount
of tho contract upon which work Is being
dono.
SEEKING COUNTY FRANCHISE
Promoters of latent Siiliiirbnn Ilnll
wr Scheme linnet Conmil tit 1 1 tut
wltli County CoinmUsloiier.
Ed Howell, C. U. Went, James A. Mc
Shane and several other men who aro In
terested in the Omaha Suburban Hapld
Transit company met County Commission
ers Hoctor, Hofeldt and Connolly yosterday
morning and made known the conditions of
the frauebwo which their company desires
that It may construct electric lines
throughout the county, Tbo company de
sires a blanket franchise tor six months,
whlcU will flvi It Uu right to u6 ujr
highway in the county, At tho end ot six
months It wants to select three lines east
and west and thrco lines north and south
through tho county. It will agree to build
flvo miles of tho line within a yoar nnd ten
miles within two yenrs. In three years It
proposes to complete all Its lines and will
forfeit the right to any highways not occu
pied nt that time. The commissioners
stntcd that they favored granting n fran
chlso under conditions similar to thcao
made known to other companies. Thoy will
requlro that a certain per cent of tho re
ceipts of the company bo turned over to tho
county and thnt tho county shall have the
right to purchaso tho railway after a cer
tain number ot years.
TRAINING FOR HOUSEHOLD
.Hulijpot of Mrs, llnrrlrl MncMurpliy'ii
Address nt Kntcrtnltinirtit nt St.
Cittlierliir'n Academy.
M n n f ! .i evening St. Catherine's ncad
emy held tho second annual entertain
ment for the benefit of the household eco
nomics department of the school. The en
tertainment was musical nnd llternry In its
nnture. The vocal soloists wero Mrs. Mo
rlarlty, Mrs. Turner nnd Mrs. Trumbull.
Tho children of tho school appeared In
chorus, singing Christmas enrols and re
citing appropriate Selections.
Mrs. Harriet MacMurphy, tho instructor
In cooking, delivered an address in which
sho dwelt upon the lmportanco of training
for tho work of llfo In the household.
"Hundreds of young men and women," said
she, "nro engaged In studying for the pro
fessions, for the trades and to qualify them
selves as bookkeepers and stenographers,
but thousands of homes In Omaha aro not
what they should bo for tho reason that
every step In tho household Is an experi
ment." Dr. Crowley spoke upon tho Importance
of welt balanced meals, which will give to
tho Individual, those elements which lire
necessary for tho development of life.
NORTH OMAHA IMPROVEMENTS
Ursfilcnl of Ihr North Hide Make
It cil ura tii to Council, .Mnyor
nnd llnllrond.
At a meeting of tho North Omaha Im
provement club Monday night a commltteo
wn appoluted to appear before the city coun
cil and urgo that the North Omaha sower
bo extended to Fort streot. Tho subject
of a branch library in North Omaha was
discussed and It was decided to roqucst tho
mayor to rccognlio tho northern part of
tho city by tho appointment of John Morri
son or W. A. Hanson to a position on tho
library board.
A commltteo was appointed to roquest
tho Missouri Pacific to placo a drop gato
at Twenty-fourth, street and tbo Holt lino,
persons who travol over tho latter streot
claiming that on account of tho curvo made
by tbo road at that point and tho Increased
number of trnlns which pass over It tho
crossing Is dangerous.
A request waa mado to tho city council
to establish n market placo on Capitol
avenuo nnd a commltteo was appointed to
urgo the council to sot asldo forty feet of
tho roadway on that street for that purpose.
VACATE FEDERAL BUILDING
Severn! of Uncle Snin'n Men Take n
I)uy Off to Fatten Up
nt Home.
Lnst night's trnlns carried from tho city
several of the government's men employed
about tho fedoral building. K. C. Hoyt,
clerk of the district court, takes his family
to Beatrice, where. In addition to the usual
Christmas festivities, thoro Is to bo a
double wedding, In which tho brides will bo
nieces ot Mrs. Ilpyt. John Nicholson, dep
uty clerk of tho circuit court, will make
good his threat to( create a tomporary
famlno out nt the family homo In Grand
Island. Kd W. North and Don J. Adams ot
tho Internal rovenuo department aro going
to collect a special, tax on dressed fowl for
Internal requirements at Columbus, and
Clair Goddard ot tho same department will
check exportation ot domestto gooso from
Lincoln by disposing of tho supply thero.
James Walling nnd J. O. Moore, deputies of
thn United States marshal, hope to got to
their respective homes In Lincoln and Pal
myra long enough to servo warrants on
somo home cooking. William L. Unzlcker
of tho customs department Is nlrcady ovor
In Illinois, preparing to open a new port
of entry for Turkish goods.
MARKET HOUSE IN THE STREET
Effort nrlnir Mmli- In Locale Market
Place In Hie Middle of
Cnnltol Avenue.
An effort Is being made to securo the lo
cation of a mnrkot place on Capitol avenue
between Twelfth nnd Sixteenth streets. A
petition Is being clrculnted nmong tho busi
ness men on tho streuts east of Sixteenth
In the neighborhood of tho avenuo asking
that tho council set asldo forty feet of the
center of tho street upon which to erect a
two-story markot houso. Tho petition states
that tho owners ot property abutting on tbo
street will wnlvo damages caused by tho
erection of such a building and that, the
land costing tho city nothing. th Income
from tho upper sorles will be more than
sufficient to maintain the houso, leaving the
Income from tho lower floor as profit to tho
city.
Signatures have been secured from tho
majority of tho business men In thnt local
ity and tho matter will bo brought before
tho city couucll nt an early mooting.
BLOW KILLS CROW'SliROTHER
Omuhn Patrolman' Itelntlre nt Fort
DndKO Form Illen from
MuiiKhot Wound.
Patrolman Tom Crow of tho Omaha police
recolved a tolegrara from Fort Dodge, la.,
yesterday, advising him of tho death of
his brothor, M. K. Crow, captain ot police
of that city. Death was tho rosult ot con
cussion of tho brain.
Two weeks ngq Captain Crow arrested two
desperate men and was taking them to Jail
when a'thlrd man crept up bohlnd the offi
cer and dealt him a stunning blow on tho
hoad with a alungshot. Tho trio escaped,'
Tbo officer was picked up unconscious a
few minutes later and conveyed to his home,
whero he wns confined to his bed for sev
eral days, but as ho felt fully recovered at
tho end of that tlmo ho roported for duty.
Ho worked about ten days, when ho was
again taken 111. He died Monday about
midnight.
WILL EXAMINE APPLICANTS
Candidates for Ponlllonn n Tcncliem
AVIll He Kiiimliii'd Lant Half
of Week,
Examinations for persons desiring to se
cure certificates to teach In the Omnha pub
lic schools will be held at the High school
building Thursday, Friday and Saturday of
this week. Applicants for grammar grade
certificates will be examined Thursday and
Friday, and examinations for High school
certificates will be held Saturday, The ex
amining committee consists of Principal A.
II. Watorhouso ot the High school, Miss
Helen Wyckoff, principal of Bancroft school,
and Miss Anna Foo, principal ot Kellotn
school,
AFFAIRS AT SOUTH OMAHA
Oity OfHiitls D. Ktt Ttkt Kinilj U
Martli OrJinwo.
UNWILLINS TO BE DOCKED FOR ABSENCE
Hendn of Department Contend thnt
They Are. Nut Xenrly So Well Com
pensated an Are Member
of the Council.
City ofllclals arc not taking kindly to the
resolution of Councllmnn Mnrtln In regard
to having pay deducted when temporarily
away. Somo of the city officials go hunting
very often during tho season, but the work
of tho departments. It Is said, goes on Just
tho tame. Ono official of tho city said yes
terday that he did not thluk tho order of
Martin's would over bo enforced, for the
reason that tho members of tho council
could not afford to do so.
"For Instanco," said this official, "coun
cllmon aro paid nt the rate of $50 a month
and tho charter calls for two regular meet
ings In each month. This I niv ut h. rn
of J25 a meeting. In caso an adjournment
is iBKcn, wnicn is frequently tho caso, the
pay of councllmen for four tnff Intra (
12.60 a meeting. It will be seen that mem-
ucrs ot mo tiro and polloo departments nnd
the city Officials eenprnllv ,1.. n crmnt ,1n1
moro for their money than tho members of
ino council."
Another official said that in ro an nt.
tempt was mado to onforco tho Mnrtln tcb.
utuuon mere wouia he somo facts mad
public which members of tho council would
rather not havo In print.
Ono of tho members of tho Taxpayers'
lcaguo Bald that whll n tt wna n tnnt iUnt n
number of Mayor Kelly's appointees did
Homing to speaK of except draw their sal
aries there, won no use In miHlnv i.m
nil ot tho employes Just because Martin
wantca to get nt ono or two raon nppolntcd
by Mayor Kelly. It is n fart.
several men nro being carried on tho pay
rou wno do llttlo or nothing for tho money
they get.
Mayor Kelly Favor Ordinance.
Mayor Kolly announced yesterday that h
proposed to SlEIl thn nennrnl n1rtinn.
franchise ordlnnnco passed by tho council
iuonaay nignt. As tho ordlnnnco has been
published for two weeks. neenr,ttnc in lm
and waa passed by practically an unanimous
oio or tno council, tho mnyor nnturally
will attach hts shrnatu re in thn nrrttnnnrtn
and thus mako It a law.
This action on tho part of tho council and
tho mayor In passing nn ordlnnnco which
Will in tho futuro fullv nrntiwt ftrn rltrhio
of tho city and provldo for nn annuity Is
gonornny commended, and It wnB stated
yesterday at tho city hall that In tho fu
ture all franchise ordlnnn pen nnnsmt tviMiM
bo similar, In that a royalty would havo to
bo paid to tho city. When tho existing
irancntses cxniro tho cltv official nmn.
to enforce tho present rule of having all
corporations pay a royalty, nnd In this way
taxation may bo reduced.
O'KeelTe neeommendu White.
rtlchard O'Kcoffo drooned Into Thn rtnn
office long enough yestorday to mako tho
announcement that ho proposed to recom
mend Dr. W. S. Whlto tin unslilnnt mni.lv
physician. Ho said that he had considered
tho matter seriously nnd had decided upon
ur. Whlto as tho proper man for the plaoo,
As mentioned In Monday's Deo, protects
will be Bcrved acalnst nn nnnnlntmant i
this cort, Tho local flcmocratlo paper In
laat night's issuo demoted a column in nnn
dcmnlng O'Keeffe for the proposed appoint
ment and suggested a number Of well known
democrats for tho nlaee.' Mr. O'ICeerfn win
doubtless find beforo ho gets Into office thnt
wntio both factions of the democracy as
sisted In his selection that there Is going to
bo somo dtffcrenco of opinion In regard to
appointments.
Miller Iteturnn from Waahlnitloii,
C. W. Miller, ono of tho letter carriers
hore, returned yesterday from Washington,
where ho went to attend a meeting of tho
executive board of tho National Mall Car
riers' association. At tho last convention
of mall carriers Mr. Miller was elected n
member of tho cxeeutlvo board and consid
erable of his tlmo will be talton up during
his term attending sessions of the board.
Thero will be another meeting of the board
In Washington tho first week In January
and Mr. Miller will thereforo bo hero only
for tho holidays.
Street nepalr Funds,
WhMo tho amount appropriated by tho
council last August for streot repairs has
been exhausted, there Is still money com
ing In, and thero will bo enough to worry
along through tho winter providing tho
street commissioner Is economical. Coun
cilman Kd Johnston wept through the rec
ords a day or two ago and found that there
was about $1,800 to bo secured trom tho
county road fund and this will be drawn as
soon as possible In order to fill out the ex
hausted fund. With this money tho street
commissioner will bo able to make tompor
ary repairs during tho winter and have
something left for emergency work In tbo
spring.
MokIo City Gnlp,
U. M. Summers and family have moved
to Chicago.
Moso Itedmond Is rnnldly recovering from
a serevo nttack of pneumonia.
Rebecca C. West. 3T8 South Twentieth
street, died yestorday of pneumonia.
Christmas services will be held at St.
Mttrtln'H church at 10:30 o'clock todny.
Mrs, Huth Pierce of Grand Island Is visit
ing her daughter, Mrs. K. H. Illdgeway.
Dick Kstcs left lnst night for Qlenwood,
la., to spend tho holidays with relatives.
Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Green of Extra. Ia.,
nro hero, tho guests of Mrs. A. J. Coughey.
A dance wns given by tho South Omaha
Social club nt Hex hull last night which
wbb well attended.
Special services were hold nt tho Swedish
Daptlst church, Twonty-aecond nnd IC
streets, thts morning,
Mrs. W. J. McCnmn has nrrnnced n s no
dal musical program for the sorvicwi at
Kt. Agnes' cnurcn louay.
Communion wrvlces will bo held at St.
Edwards' mission and St. Clements' mission
by Hev. Foster this morning.
Tho children of St. Martin's Episcopal
church wero entertained lnt night In a
lavish manner. Thero was a trco and glfta
lor an.
AH coal offices will be closed today, as
well as tho banks nnd city offices. Tho
barber shops will remain open until 11
o CIOCK.
City Clerk Shrlgley la advertising for bids
for tho grading of tho alley between Twen-
ty-fourth and Twenty-fifth and F anil O
streets.
Alfred II. Wlrlck, 12 years of age, was
round dead in ueu yesroruay morning.
Physicians Bay thnt kidney trouble wom tho
cause. The funeral will bo held Thursday
morning at 10 o'clock at tho First Presby
terian cnurcn, jiv. it. l. wncuier om
elating.
CAPTAIN RICHARDS LAID UP
Still nUnblrd liy Iliirn Itrcelved hy
nxnloMlon of I'orrder
Horn.
Captain C. M. Richards of tho Thurston
nifles was prevented from participating In
last night's festivities of tho Millard Illfles
by tho serious burns be recolved about the
face and bands recently when a powder horn
exploded In n stove at hln home. The horn
had been placed thero somo months ago
and was not noticed when the stove waa
I called Into action tor tho recent battle with
WATER ROUTE TO THIS CITY
Considerable Freluht from Hnstrrit
ft In to Come hy Wny of
!iii itminli.
"It will surprise many Omnha people to
know that freight Is brought to their city
from tho Now Dngl.iud nnd eastcru status
via tho Atlantic ocean to Savannah and
thcuco across tho country In nliuoat a di
rect lino to Oraahn," said Commercial
Agent E. F. Scrviss of tho 'Frisco line nt
tho local headquarters ot thnt railroad,
"but thts is novertholees true. Wo bring
tuauy and many a carload Into this city Just
that way and still more we send up Into the
northwest from this place as a point of
radiation.
"Why would any manufacturer or shipper
send freight such a roundabout way, when
ho can shoot It straight across tho coun
try? For two good reasons, First, bo
causo tho differential 1 10 cents on every
hundred pounds, and that mounts up Into
big figures on largo shipments. Agnln, the
combination water-lnnd route, which 1
have described, Is practically an speedy tor
freight purpoicu, especially In certain
classes ot commodities. It takes only a
day and a half to mnko tho water run from
New York to Savannah nnd wo can Jerk the
goods tho rest of tho way by rail In eight
days more. Moreover, the best time these
fast frolght companies even claim for tho
New York-Omuha trip Is six dnja and it Is
gcuernlly longer than that before the
freight Is on hand,
"Now It Is easy to sec how this difference
of 10 or so to n carload In freighting
charges would moro than outweigh that
threo or four day's more tlmo required by
tho water routo In nny caso whero It was
not a rush shipment. Take, for Instnnce,
boots and shoes. Up In those status along
the North Atlautlo coast thero aro hun
dreds ot manufacturers of such articles and
wo carry n vast amount of this product
around this way to tho west and northwest,
Codllsh nnd other fish from New Englnnd U
another big Hem. In many cases, horcovor,
wo reach away Inland, taking shipment"
from tho extreme western end of Now
York state- Of courso wo must deduct
these land charges from tho through rats,
but on high-class frolght thoro la suffi
ciently good money In the business to war
rant that.
"Our lino does not reach nil tho way from
Savannah to Omaha, bolng short n tow hun
dred miles nt elthor end. Wo run from
lllnulngham, Ala., to Kansas City, nnd thnt
routo Is In dlroct linn with Snvannah, 300
miles from lllrmtnghnm nnd almost ns di
rect to Oraahn at tho other end.
"At this end there Is suillcleut good sorr
Ico between Kansas City and Omnha al
ready and 1 do not bellovo that the 'Frisco
would ever build In hero, but tho extension
of tho lino from P-trmlnghnm to Savannah
Is ono ot tho fondest projects ot tho road
and ono that will bo earliest of execution.
That would glvo us an arrow flight line
from tho great seaport to Kansas City and
tho wntcr business wo nro now compelled
to handle through connections at Birming
ham wo could then tako on our own rails
right at tho docks."
BATES TO RETURN SATURDAY
Aide to Commander of Department of
MUsaurl Arrives from Xt.'I.ont
a Forerunner.
Captain J. McCUntnck, aide to Gcnornl
John C. Dates, arrived In tho city yesterday
morning from St. Louis, whoro ho went
with tho gonoral and Captain Erwln n week
ago.
"On the day set for thn parade, of which
General Dates was o haye been .grand .mart
shal," said he, "tho mercury was 10 degrees
below zero, so tho general recommended
thnt It bo dispensed with, and Instead ot
tho grand pageant proposed tho olflccrs and
directors of tho Louisiana Purchase exposi
tion, with tho govornors of several states
and othor visitors, drovo to the fair grounds
In cnrrlagcs nnd turned ovor the sod on tho
alto ot tho first government building to ba
orccted. From thoro they drovo to the Coll-
soum, whoro speeches wero mnde, nnd In
tho cvonlng thero was n banquet nt tho
Southern hotel.
"Tho gonernl will spend Christmas at the
home of his sister In St. Louis nnd will re
turn to Omaha Saturday night. Ho will
probably go to Washington January 3 to
holp wind up tho affairs of tho army board
ot which ho Is a member."
PERSONAL PARAGRAPHS.
J. 13. Robertson of Sioux Cltv Is unend
ing tho holidays In this city.
Park Commissioner E. J. CornlBh will
spend Christmas nt Loulsvlllo.
City Attornoy W. J. Connell will leave
Thursday for Washington, whero ho will
remain for two weeks.
Judce and Mrs. Andrew J. Ellison of
Ktrksvillo. Mo., are the Kucsts of their
daughter, Mrs. Duncan M. Vlnsonlmler.
MIhm Odessa Ilankln of Bhcmtndnnh. In..
I In Omaha vlsltlntr Mlsu Mnbol Knrr nt
2318 North Twenty-second street during the
holidays.
ft. n. Elaon. who has been at Clnrksnn
hospital for ten dnys, undergoing uu opera
tion tor appemiiciun, t!iici;m tu uti nuia tu
Icavo tho hospital soon.
Marrlaite filoonse.
Tho following marriage licenses were Is
sued by tho county Judgo:
nt,ityi.. nnd TleHldence. Aire.
George F. Colo, Kansas City 21
Flora M. McCnll, Omaha 21
Alpha A. Hchwenlc, Omnha 20
'Lcnoro Constnntlne. Omaha 23
John G. Dennis, Omalin 3'J
Amelia M. Peterson, Omnhn 21
Fred KlllnghtiHen. Florence 39
Matilda Dunkey, Douglas county 28
August Meyer, Omaha 21
Myrtle iuckcub, rremont :i
Half past
Nine!
A lazy liver means biliousness, constipa
tion, sick headache, jaundice, dyspepsia.
Take one of Ayers Pills each night, just
one. It will cause a natural, free movement
the day following. Soon the liver will do its
work without this whipping.
" For many years I havo used Ayer's PllU for stomach nnd liver troubles.
I have tried many different kinds of pills, bat Ayer's Pills I know aro tho
best of all." Hampton Hitm, Beaver Falls, Pa.
2J cctt a box. All truuliU.
MILLARD RIFLES FALL IN
Lilt Up with Omaha! EitirUiatrs Ut
First Tin.
MARCH TO NEW ARMORY FIRST OF YEAR
llnic l'rntule ot Sivcll (luitrter In
Mnsnnlr Temple Are Aldliiur lu Or
unnlsatlon of Troop ot
Vixy nlry.
At Chambers' academy, Seventeenth nnd
Douglas streets, last night tho Millard
Illfles, the "baby company" of Nebraska s
volunteer organltatlotis, nbnndoned thn
"hay foot-strnw foot" methods of military
training for tho wnltz, tho two-step, the
thrco-step, tho flve-etep and tho waltz-oxford
of pollto society.
About fifty couples wero' on thn floor,
nmoug them being many from tho Thurston
Rifles nnd a few from tho Omnhn Guards,
nnd they danced eighteen numbers nnd a
few extras, the enrd beginning with tho
"Autumn Uud" waltr. nnd concluding with
tho "Florodoro" wnltz, n particular fnvorlto
of tho Wlmloy orchestra. l)y request "Tho
Serenade" was Included In the program.
Flrt of Their Serle.
Thn nffnlr was designated tho "opening
party" of tho Mtllnrd Hides, It being tho In
tention to entertain slmllnrly every month
hereafter, on n ditto to bo selected by tho
committee In ehnrge. Captain Thomns A.
Dnughman of thn Mlllnrds wns present nnd
In general charge, though not on tho floor,
as ho was tho captlvo of Vernon llaughmnn,
tho Infnnt mascot of tho company, who In
sisted upon being held In his prhonor'n
nrnis through most of tho evening. On tho
entertainment commltteo wnrof Lieutenant
H. C. Stafford, Lieutenant II. It, Wnlker,
Sergeant Eugeno Harris, Sergeant Hoy
Cnthers nnd Corporal W. L.. Mnynard. On
tho floor commltteo were: First Borgonnt
John F. Mncnlder nnd PrlvnteH Harry Nny
lon, lrn W. Thompson nnd Hoy Cnhow. On
pollco duty, a military term for thn gentlo
mcn who looked nftor everybody's general
comfort, wero: Privates Jncohson, Sawyer
nnd Cahow. At tho door. Quartermaster
Sergeant Elmer A. Wrltnor halted thu
ruchIs with baynnctod rlflo nnd pnssed thorn
within tho lines only upon presentation ot
tho printed password. Tho reception com
mltteo wns the whole company.
I'ntron Present liy Proxr
To tho grent disappointment of tho sixty
men of tho company. Senator Millard did
not recolve news of tho ball until his nr
rlval In Omaha nnd has slnco been bo busy
that ho could not arrnngo to nttend lnst
night, nor wnB Mnyor Frank E. Moorcs
present, owing to n much regretted mis
tak.o of tho lnvltntlon committee. Sonator
Millard, tho patron of tho company, waa
present by proxy, however, ns'a consplcnpun
feature of tho decorntlona of the ballroom
was a large picture of him on tho north
wall, draped with flags. Tho only othor
decorations wero tho different designs In
which tho nntlonnl color had been plnced
about tho room. Hntlons of it variety morn
delectable than thoso ovor found In nny
haversack wero served, nnd nt ench end tit
tho hall stood' h clvlllnn aide to 'servo from
two largo bowls a punch that would cheer
without antagonizing tho enemies of tho
enntecn.
To n representative of Tho Hco Captain
Ilaughmnn mado formnl nnuouuecmcut last
night that tho Hlllcs, who, nlnco tholr mus
torlng In tho 11th of last month, havo been
temporarily quartered In tho Crounso block
nt thn southenst corner of Sixteenth and
Capitol avenuo, will movo "Jn'ti'uitry 1
dlagonnlly ncross tho streot, whero thoy
have secured a pcrmnnent homo on the soc
ond floor of what Is known ns the Musolilu
Templo, tho new qunrters to bo known ns
tho Millard Itllles armory, nnd to bo fitted
up somewhat ns Is a club. Ileglnnlng to
morrow tho artisans will niter tho rooms to
accommodato tho ofllcerit' offlco, qunrter
mast'er's department, parlor, reading rooms
and gymnasium.
OrKmililiiir Troop of Cnvntry.
Captain Dnughman status also thnt tho
officers of tho rifles aro collaborating with
Captain W. S. Orecnlcaf, formely of thn
Sovnnth United Stntos cftvnlry in tho orgaq
lzatlon of n troop of cavalry fur tile Na
tional Ouard, which will, It Ib expected bo
ready for formal organization ut tho Illfles'
quarters hooii after tho first ot tho yoar,
Somo of "tho boys" of tho rtlfles Inst
ovcnlng presented their commissioned ofll
ceni with dolla as Christmas gifts, an act
mndo pnrdonablo by tho fact that tho com
pany Is tho baby In tho family ot utata
military organizations. i. 1
FIFTY MILLION TO SPEND
G lint ii n W. Wntlle MiiirKcat the l'i
alhllltles of I,ottlliina I'lirohasn
' Kzposltlon nt Ht. I, mil.
Qurdon W. Wnttlcs has returned from St.
Louis, whero, In company with Governor
Savage, he took part In tho curomonles at
tending tho breaking of ground for .the Lou
isiana Purchaso exposition. "Tho. peoplo ot
St. Louis aro making plans for tbo largest
International exposition ovor held," said Mr.
Wattles. "They already claim to have $50,
000,000 In sight to bo spout upon tho grounds
by tho federal govorument, tho different
states nnd prlvnto dlsplnyp. With this
mbnoy at their command thoy can mnfto' a
show which will ocllpse anything over soon
In tho country, not oxceptlng tho World's
fair."
The time
to take
a pill
J, C. AYEH CO., Lovdl, Mast.