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About Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922 | View Entire Issue (Dec. 23, 1885)
THE OMAHA DAILY BEE , WEDNESDAY , DECEMBER 23 , 1885. PICKED UP ABOUT THE CITY , News Gathered from the Courts , Police ami Other Circles. DROPPED THROUGH THE ICE. An Unknown MUM IJOSCR III * lilfa in the Missouri- Flumes at tlic I'n.UouCriminal No ten. Poiiri Notes. Judge Dtmdy entered jtidgmcnl for the defendant in the two eases of Wood vs School District No. 10 , of Sherman coun- ly and Craig v < ditto. The e suit- ? were on some bonds is.-ued by llio district in question for the erection of school hoii'c- : . On rceonveniug after dinner , Judge Duudy took up the canof Wiliam Iloy-e vs. Ill" Union Piieilio , anollior ijer nnal damages oa e. the plninlih" bringing suit for indemnity for injuries received. In thn ease of Itogor-i vs. Drake and Smvth'-.lhe jury Monday evening found a verdict for the defendant. The defence was conducted alone by Judge Hull. W. L. Uothwell , deputy sheriir of Knox comity , and K. I ! . Mower , western agent for the Norwegian plow company , came In this morning to attend the suit of I leer , Wells & Co. v. 15. Uollmaii , sinrill'ol Knox ronnty , which they hone to ha\e advanced on the docket. The suit in volves some $5,000 and contain" pu'nH ' of commercial interest. The court ( hen look tin llio trial of Pclcr ( inn v . the Union Pacific , tires sues the railway for $2,000 , damages for ( he hi" " , of his son. run over and killed two years ago. Urns'boy wasuniploycd at the nail work * , and ono evening upon quitting work attempted to board : t freight train running into the city. In .some manner , which point is in dispute , young ( ! ros fell under the wheels and was cut to piece- ' . The company holds that he fell through his own inability to hold on , while the plaintiff avers that the boy was driven oil'by the ( rain crow , who threw con ! at him. The jury weul out at noon. A suit was died in the di.stric-t court yester day , entitled Xaiii-v C. .Steinbeck against Fred Steinbeck. The action is brought by Mrs. Sleinheek to secure a divorce from her husband. According to her petition , she was mar ried lo Mr. > i. on the 21th dav of Septem ber. 183.1. She lived happily with him until the 20th day of November , 1SS5. when ho sot upon her and beat and bruised her in a horrible manner. Since that time ho has practiced cruelty upon her to such an extent that she is afraid to live with with him. Mrs. Stein beck savs that her husband is posseted of coii.sfdorublo properly and is trying to dispose of it so as to prevent her from ob taining alimony at Ins hands. In addi tion to asking a divorce from him she prays that ho may bo restrained from dis posing of his property until suitable ar rangements for alimony arc made. The temporary injunction lias been issued. An Unknown Man Drowned. Coroner Drexel was notified early la = l evening that a man hail been drowned in the river while attempting to cro-s on the ico. Ho immediately visited the spot wherothe accident occurred , just north of the Union Pacific bridge , but as the body had disappeared under the ice , t nothing could be done. The only person t who saw HID man break through the ice ti was the bridge watchman. Ho noticed a tiI man walking on the ice near the west shore of the river , when suddenly the ice and the . The .1 gave wny man disappeared. watchman iniiiietliaihly made an ellbrl at 1 rc-sciio , but \\ithout avail. The only trace 1 to the identity of the man is his hat 4 which wi ! picked upon the ice , but so far it has roveak-d nothing as to who ho was. Shoot in- Outrage at Miulison. It is learned from Madison county citizens now in the city that Madison , the county seat , is torn with dissensions between rival bog buyers. INIr. M. Kell- V nor is a very well known dealer in live 1 pork , and ho seems to bo the center of 0c the rumpus. Ho is charged with using 0M false weights in making his hog purchases , and has a law suit M over such a matter now pending. K- Ktl lie has been repeatedly assailed with un tl complimentary remarks , but was hardly ll prepared for the ho.slilo demonstrations llb lln of ln.il Sunday night. On that evening b ho was sitting with his family in his house when a loud iciiort from without attended simultaneously by the crashing of window < ; las.s and the keen whistle of W n bullet liy liis car. spread consternation h about his household circle. Some mur N derous individual had lin.-tl at him from Jo either rille iiistol ball of a or a a 11-eal- ibre , which buried ilself in tire tnantol- jiieee. Public indignation is very high , and the sheriff is making every cIVort tote to discover the guilty parly. lloi-sn ThlovoH at Worlf. A farmer named Mike ( Jrillin , liv ing four miles northwest of Flor ence reported at police headquarlors yesterday tatfhiovoshad ! | entered his barn tilhi last night and stolen a valuable team of hi horses. There Is no clue lo the rascals , I1' ' nor is there anything to show in which Itat direction they went , though it is supposed coin thai they headed for Omaha. ( .Jrillin has nolilied the pollen ( o bo on the lookout for the rig and Sheriff Miller has taken in the mutter up and sent out messages in in all directions to head oil'the thieves. H.1'W Last , nteht about 0 o'clock someone W btolo ISnllou Hro's horse mid buggy , Mll which was standing hitched near the < l First National bank building. The buggy HI was a now one of .side-bar design and the animal was a chestnut sorrel marc. Will Not Ketiii'ii. ar "Dr. " Kaymond , who was exposed In K'\ \ the ! ! IK ; of Saturday last , is still out of K'a town , and his wife says ho does not propose - pose to return for some lime at least. An ofllcor went lo his house , near Twelfth and Davenport , last night , and searched ha it thoroughly , but could find no trace of all , the doctor , Mrs. Raymond announces mite her inteniioii of returning to her moth to ) er's homo temporarily , declaring that if IUwi she follows her spouse she would bo wi tracked by the ollicers of the law. and thus her husband would bo rundown. She furthermore declares that "Dr. " Kay- innml is Innocent of the charges preferred tit' ! against him , but cannot allbnl to return 11 a. lo Omaha because , as she says , ho has go neither money nor friends , mid would gomr probably be con\ietcd if placed on trial. mr To Ilo liroiiKlit in Trial , The triul of Lambeeht and Stendar , 1 ( hu two men charged with assault and ISf battery with intent to kill in the recent WoatOmalm row. will be tried In Justice tql ' Hrnndi's1 tsjurt this afternoon. Tluty are , 'lL ' still In ( ho county jail. O.d man Put * , tliu , dy victim of the iLs.-aiill , has thoroughly re cio ; covered although yet nuioh-disHgurod' ' ' wh The KIoiioJiioiU Case. 81U" The caen frgainst ( ioorgoMdton Taylor , eh urged w/tli fornication with ( ho wife of Daniel JVorkiuger , caino up in Justice Sjiv . j' raou'V ' courtyvStv.nlay nfior- noon. Mrv Wuikingor led " otu Ny i , i v having a lit on the court room floor amid great sensation in j the lobby. Taylor Hoped w'lh alts , Workinjjer from Cedar > f ® llnpids1 on thn 2-llh inst. and ( ho two \\n\a \ \ born living hero together since. It was proven ( hat thn woman was of feeble intellect niid ? ho wn" turned over to her hn-band to return home Mith hintla't niglif. Taylor u as bound over lo ( he district court and in default of bail \\a < ivmatided to jail. Judge Sieiiboi'/jilNjirnpd / of the follow- ingr'a e . in v lice court yesterday morn- itig : Will I'nca and Joe ( ? ai-dnpr , drunk and disorderly discharged. John 1'arrolto , Frank lliloy , N. IV-nil , drunk and disorderly. % > and co-l , two latter paid. < ) nmc. Dailey. Henry Ilaminond , . lames AdaiiH , vngrancy , lOdiiys on bread mid water. C'liarles'Klor.i , same charge , case continued for jury tiial. Kdward Marshall , Louis Wirlx and William I'eun. vayrancy tUsuliarguil. Henl. \ \ roth , .lames Van Xe. s , l.on ShieldI'M , Hi.tli . , Hilly Hicks , Fred lur- ! ley , ] ) ( ! , t larceny , plead guilty and sen tence iv.sorved. ( Jeorge WINon , suspicious character , ordered out of the city. Chub Kaymond , Mamin Stills , Will 1'ouil and Al Sheperuson , inmates of dis orderly hou < c , . "i and < * o > ts. Al Stewart , larceny of overcoat from Will A. I'ra/.ier , held for trial. Kd Williams , .susileious | character , ninety days in county jail ; scut'mco sus pended on condition that ho leave the city.K. . K. Itynn and 1'al lloyland. suspicious characters , thirty days in county jail. A Hhizc n ( . tlin I'axton. There was ft small blax.e at this 1'aNton yesterday afternoon , which , but for prompt action , might have rcsiil led seri ously. About o'clock llames suddenly issued through the marble lloor of the rotunda near the radiator at tin1 side of stairs ascending to the second lloor. All was excitement in an instant , the hotel alarm was sounded , and in a remarkably short * paeo of time two streams were playing on the spot where the llames ai > - pearod. They were quickly extinguish ed , and an investigation showed that the woodwork surrounding the tin tubes leading from the 1'uruaees had boon ig nited by the intense heat. The lire de partment was not called out , the em ployes of the. hoi el using the hose belong ing to the house , and the water being drawn from hydrants inside of the liuihi- iug. _ _ _ Will Not Hesisii. Marshal Cummiugs denied emphat ically yesterday the truth of tliu ru mors that he proposed to resign. "I shall never resign , " ho said , "and what is still more I have never been advised to resiirn by anv'of ; my friends. What I demand is n full investigation of the charge pre ferred against me. 1 hav got a clean roe ord ami I am not afraid of the mo.it searching examination , " Kx-t'aplain Sullivan was met by a re porter yesterday , but had nothing of especial interest to say. Ho reiterated his accusation of bribery against the mar shal , and said that when the time came for an investigation ho would prove everything ho had said. Wanlr.il Hoillusbamt A Mrs Hull living on Davenport street came up to the police court last night and asked the polioo to arrest her husband who , she said , was paying too much at tention to a certain young woman of rather loose morals. The police declined to make an arrest until Mrs. Hull pre ferred spccilio charges in polioo court. Army 1'i'isoacrs. A gang of Ion United States army pris oners caino in yesterday on the Union Pacilic train and were transferred at once to I ho post. They were were deserters anil small oVenders ( otherwise against mil itary discipline sent ui > from various posts in the west to penal servitude. A , Small iilazc. Shortly after midnight an antiquated dwelling house at the corner of Seven teenth and Center streets was discovered to bo on lire. An alarm was turned in from box 12 , but before the department could reach the place the houo was en tirely destroyed. It was nntenanted , ami belonged to : i Mrs. Welling. KKK.AIO.VJ' TU/YCUKIIS. A Ijai' ' ' of Iloil e 1'ni'ty o County IJilu- iitiM'H Visiting Oninlta. A largo party of teachers ami mem bers of the board of education of Fre mont , arrived yesterday morning on the Union 1'aeilie "overland'1 and spent the day in the cily. The parly consisted of Prof. A. K. Clar endon , cily superintendent ; Z. 1. Wilco.v , seerctaryof the board of education ; C. II. Toncray and J. W. Love , members of the board , and F. Tym , county superin tendent , with the following teachers : Miss Ely , MUs Clark , Miss Primrose , Miss Kslcs , Miss Davies and sister , Miss Harmon , Miss Hedge , Miss lla/.en , Miss Itoynolds , Miss Pierce , Mis-3 McCrackin , Miss Cillott and Mi-sKerr. They drove at once lo the Paxtou hole ] , where they were met by Superintendent. James , who escorted thorn about the schools of the cily. The purpose of the visit Is lo make inspection of the meth ods of the Omaha school system for the new Ideas thus obtainable in the interest of the I'lvmont schools. The parly loft last evening. Army Notes , Gen. Howard and Judge Advocate Buruhani wore busily engaged yesterday In receiving and acli.gnpon court-martial cases , some of which were lengthy and intricate. Lieut. Stevens , of Fort Douglas lias submitted to C'ol. Henry some photo graphic illustrations of now positions in llriug , The positions , which are unlike anything in the manual , tire highly ap proved by Col. Henry. St. Patriot's School Kntcriaiiiimuit. A very pleasant oi.tortaini.ient of u literary and iniis'ieal character was given yesterday afternoon by the pupils of St. Patrick's school. Illshop O'Connor and Hov. Fathers Dowling and O'Mara were pros-cut , as well as a largo number of visitors. After the exercises Hishop O'Connor delivered an address to the M-holar.s which was greeted with deeply ' nlorestod attention. The Chess Clnli , Them was a meeting of the Chos club Monday night in the parlors of Dr. Stone's residence. These prcsont worn Joseph ( \cnnard , Marsh ICeunard , M. J , Ken- uanl and Messrs. Swart/.e , Jones , Carter , Stone , Seward and Clippingcr. Marsh Konnard was the victor of the evening , winning sigames. . The flub will niiiet in two weeks again. in The sad n > ) ws eamo Monday of the death of Joseph Koblns , who went lo San Antonio , Tov. , Ihroo weeks ago for his h.ialtli Ho loaves a widow and ( wo i i-JUren. ! ; ; Tliu body will bo brought to Omaha for mi i'iiu-nt Mr. llohjnson was a member of ( In ? aiH r i fi-iteruity mil ul ) ol the Odd Fellows. Th > it..nl not co will be given hereafter. L INSTIGATING INVESTIGATION , Oormcilmn Po il Whercasos and Resolve ? on tlic Marshal-Sullivan Figlit. THE AFFAIR TO DE VENTILATED. A Snrclnl Committee Apiiolndnl lo Take Uviilcni'c Oilier Htislnrs * Transacted lij' the Council AO.ionrncit toJnn. . The Council Mooting , The council chamber was brilliantly lighted last evening with new ga * burners on the occasion of the regular meeting of the city council. There was a largo attendance of outsiders , includ ing ox-Captain Sullivan , and the mem bers present were Uailey , lIHim , Dailey , Ford , Furay , Goodman , ( Joodrich , l.re , Lceder , Scliroeder , Thrauo and President Ueehcl. It was evidently oxpeelod by the spectators that the Cummings-Sullivan row would be brought up , and they wore nol disappointed , although no final action was taken. rmilOX * AND COMMfMOATIOXs. From the mayor , approving certain ordinances paed at the la-t meeting , in cluding the ono declaring ( he nocos.-ity of building a viaduct over the railroad tracks on Sixteenth street. From Acting Mayor Ituchcl , appoint ing Thomas A. Creigh , W. A. Gibbon and William Fitch appraisers on the dam ages by the change ot grade of Twentieth street. Continued. From the city treasurer , reporting the ' bids received fo'r the $12.000 curbing and guttering bonds. The highest bidders were lUako Uros. & Co. , of Hoslon , at it2uW. ! Awarded lo the highest responsible " sible bidder. . From the marshal , reporting Urn sus pension of Maurice Sullivan from the pollco force for disrespect and iiiMibordi- nation toward his.superior ollieer , and vlo- lalion of the rule in regard to false report and gossip about the business of the de partment to the detriment of any mem ber. ber.Mr. Mr. Furay moved that the matter bo referred to the committee on police. Mr. Lceder objected to referring lo the police committee , and wanted the inves tigation to bo held by the council. Ho I'eliovod that if it was referred there would bo a majority and minority report , and there would be dissatisfaction with anything the committee might do. Air. L'liray ' thought that the matter should bo referred to the committee , as it was the regular way of doing business. lie had perfect faith in the committee and ( hero was _ no nee.d of drawing the whole council into the invcsti-ration. Air. Ford said he wanted the investiga tion by the council , : i . an adjournment would be taken for two weeks , and Sulli van would bo loafing around town all that time , and then , if his charges wcro sustained , would waul his pny. Ily wanted him suspended right oil' , and Marshal Cummiugs , too. Air. Thrane , as a member of the police committee , believed that the committee was tiio place for the investigation , and ho for ouo would do it justice. Air. Leodor said ho believed the charges against the m > ir hal were un founded , aii'l be thought I hut twelve men could act more wisely than three. Air. Leo said that a wonderful change had come over Lceder and Ford since the late election for shoriil' . Then thev had denounced Sullivan in the most direct terms , and now they wcro afraid that ho would lose a few days by having the council adjourn two weeks. To this assertion both Leodor and Ford demurred. The former declared ho had "no use" for Sullivan , while the latter thought that ho was a better man than his chief. Mar.-hal Cumming.s then a ked the privilege of the lloor , which was granted. He said that ho. had waited a roa-onablo time aflcr the charges were made for the mayor to suspend him ( Cummings ) or some of thecouncilmen to prefer charges against him , but nothing was done , so lie suspended Sullivan in order to bring the matter before the council. Ho had been ( old that it had been said that the proof of the charges could bo secured right away and that William Paxloii could be brought lo testify that lie gave the mar shal the ! ? UIO. "If that is so , " said the marshal , "Iyant to know it , and 1 want all the council to hear it right away. " The marshal continuing related the be- giuninjr of the trouble between himself and Sullivan , substantially as already stated in the HKI : . Tin- placing of Sulli van on night duly was only inlended to bo temporary until the close of the month but Sullivan had taken it as a personal insult and swore vengeance on the marshal. Now that the charges hail been made the marshal said they must bo fully investigated , and he had no fears aboui having the investigation openly be fore the entire council. On motion of Air , SchroeJcr. the com munication was then temporarily hnd on the table , to bo called up later in the evening. From the city attorney , stating that ho had agreed to .settle , subject lo the ap proval of the council , the .suits against Iho city for damages by the widening of Leaven worth si root. Approved. From John O'Connefl , asking the re moval of Policemen John Donovan uiul Patrick Mo > tyn , the former for drunken ness and tno latter for tending bar on election day. Laid on the table. From numerous cilixcns , calling atten tion to Iho bad condition of the cro-Miigs and sidewalks on ( 'ass street between Sivteonlh street and the Union Paeilio shops. Kcferred. Uy Dailey That ( ho city marshal bo di rected to enforce the ordinance providing for the removal of snow and ice from the sidewalks. Adopted. Uy Ford Whereas , It is charged on Iho streets and by Iho newspapers that Marshal Cummings accepted a bribe for releasing a curtain prisoner nameij Tra vis ; and Whereas , Where thorn is so much smoke there is a likelihood of being a lire also ; and Whereas , It must bo lo the interest and reputation of Marshal Cummings ( o have these charges Investigated'andTiIs honor vindicated ; therefore , Hc.solved That a comndllco of five be appointed who shall receive anil examine any complaints and charges regarding this matter and report at tliu ye.u meeting. The resolution was adopted and the chair appointed the following a special committee to Investigate the mat'cr : Ford , Furay , Leo , Dailey and Thrano. Uy Ford That the board of public works be instructed to advertise on or be fore Dt'fember 2IJ for paying proposals in accordance with the ordinance. Adopted. A proposition from Herman Koimt/o for the opening of I'lightct-nth and Nine teenth streets between Harnoy street anil St. Mary'.s avenue was accepted. After ( he passage of u number of ordi nances , union which was the oiu ; In re lation to llio inspection of steam boilers , thy council adjourned for two week. * . A Now Triinl Company , Articles of incorporation of the Mid * land Guarantee and Trust companj' were tiled In the ollico of the county clerk yes terday afternoon. The capital stock is lixod at ? oOOOiK > , and the object of the in corporation is said to bo loaning of money , cto. The incorporator.s nro Nathan. O. II. HiHai : ; , O , U. Kiistin Howard IvmuK'dy. O. F. Davis , and ( Jco , i. liUbert. rllKISTMAS IS COMING. l'rojir\tlons | for UN iColcnratlun The Scrvk-cs n < Trinity. * * , , * ; ( , , , for Chri lni11iro ? ho'tirr ' made on ail haiid , and from present ap pearances there will be an enthusiastic celebration of ( he day in Omaha. Mothers anil fathers are purchasing presents in quantities according to the size of ( heir pure , in order lo enable the mylhicnl Satila Clansto make glad the hearts of their lilttlo ones. Motx-hauls are doing n lively bii. lne < sgroi'ter in volume , most of Ihcm say , than was that of this time las ! year. Nearly every itoro is thronged with puroha er , and in s-oine establish ment's an extra number of clerks has been provided. in ( he way ol gifls , Christmas rani" , are selling very mindly ami will evidently be very fashionable ti pri ents thl' ! year. There are numberless establishments throughout the oily at which they are pur- clin-tible in all styles and degrees of ele gance. Christmas tree * are lo be had at almost any of the commission storeIn ' all si/s Irom the small "pony" article lo the largest variety. They e'ost from lifly cents up , according to Iho > l/e. Appropriate services will be held in the churches of which due notice will bo made in the Utt : : . Dean Millspaiigh has already announced as follows , the Clii'lstniat , ; > lunloilo. : The young ladies of I'rowuell Hall gave n Christmas mu-ioalola tevening , the following excellent programme being carried out : 1. I'litno Duct , "Hojmlfienlnm. " liuhlnslein Misses Dargejs and t'astetter. 2. Filth Nocturne l.eyhaeh . 3. Song , "To Scvlllu" Jos. Dessauer Miss Stella Norlh. I. Hubliliiif : Spi IIIR ) aliallve ! King JUsH Fril/.ii li-.iruaid. t > . Daiise Nannlltuluo Sidney Smith illss Lulu Huriess , 0. Vocal Duet , " 1 would that Mv Love' ' Mendelssohn 7. "A lice' ' ( Trniibpritilliiii > V-chcr Miss Kiiuna Filed. S. Sontr. "Aoioss the Far l > lue Hills , Marie" Mlumcnlhal .Mis < Ktltth Underwood. P. Sonata ( On. lei Ui'cthoven Miss Flora Cuslettor. 10. "Voi.x dii del" Ncldy Miss I-'tlith Umlenvoml. 11. "The Oyi.sies" Dudley Hue k Miss .lennle .M'L'Icllan. 12. Bolero in I ) Moskowski Misses Aye sand _ Ihtrnaul. St. Cnllieriiio's Academy. The pupils of SI. Catherine's academy gave a delightful Christmas entertain ment yesterdaj' afternoon under the di rection of the Sisters of Alcrey at the academy , Kighteonth and Ca > s streets. Only the parents and guardians of the jiiipils were i-nvited , the entertainment being simply a family all'air. Tenth Street I'l-operty Owners. There was a meeting of Tenth M reel properly owners in the olllco of OF. . Davis & Co. Alonday night , iu conjunction with the special commission appointed by the council to assess damages to the properly on Tenth .street on account of the proposed viaduct. This commission consists of 'J' . A. Civigh , AL T. Patrick ud W. J. Uroatch , and after hearing the requests of Iho property owners on Tenth street will submit a report to the council next Tuesday evening. There were about twelve gentlemen present , representing the property inter ests of 'routli street. All of them were very high-priced in their demands , claim ing , upon an average , that they should bo awarded damages amounting to one- fourth of Iho real value of the properly. The claims presented ranged from 1,000 to S'.I.OOO , the la-t-mcntionod be ing that of William A. Pa.xtou , of Paxtou it Gallagher. The members of Iho special commission treated the property owners with the greatest consideration anil promised to take their views into consideration in making up the esti mate of damages to be awarded. Hallway Notes nml Persona In. F. A. Nash , general western agent of the AlilwauUc.1 , left for the west last night. Alatt Clair , agent of the Hock Island , has .some haiulsomo 1830 calendars on hand that he is very anxious to disposo'of. W. K. Atmons , northwestern passenger agent of the Louisville it Nashville , with headquarters at St. Louis , is in the city. W. K. Aluckcn/ic , stationary agent of the Union Pacilic , returned from the casi yest.-rday. Alossi's. AIor e ami Stobbins arrive to morrow morning AK-ssrs Kimlmll and Shelby will not reach home until Friday morning. F. Alilligan , general freight agent of the St. Joseph and Grand Island , is in the city. OHHAI'liU MVING. More ItciiHoiiablo llcnls Demanded In Oinatm. ISiMTOit Mii : : : I read iu your paper u few days since an editorial stating the needs of Omaha , one of which was "cheaper living for laboring men. " I endorse that article , but it did not go far enough. If it were not for the laboring portion , including skilled labor and la bor of all kinds , Omaha's population would bo many thousands loss than it is. The city's prosperity is as much duo to the laboring clacs as to Iho capitalists. II is labor that makes capital producliu ! . Without labor to make it productive , not only In this city , but in every city and community , money would not bo worth 10 cents on the dollar , The capitalist , with his tons of thousands ot dollars , could not buy a bushel of potatoes unless labor produced them. What tliu laboring men of Omaha need , in addition lo cheaper fuel ami necessaries of life , is mom reason able routs. The workingiiieii of Omaha do not complain , that is a majority of them , that their daily , weekly 01 monthly wages are too low it other things worn equal , but they do protest jigalnst the ex orbitant rents they have lo iiay for houses that are little bctU-r than huts and shanties , with no water or other privi leges , and which take moro valuu in fuel to make their families comfortable than it docs to provision them. The ex tra amount of fuel added lo extortionate rents deprives many a laboring man's family of the comforts-anil - often the no- eossarios of life in the winter limo when labor is hard to obtain. There would bo very few cities of any great siic if no one hut capitalists com posed their populations. Thu most permanently prosperous cities are those whose middle and laboring classes are prosperous. What would Omaha's busi ness houses be without the retail sales made to the working population ? I do not believe I will bo wide of the mark when I say that there are ono hundred consumers who work by Iho day , week or month , to ono who lives without labor upon his cash capital. "Well , " suys ono , "what would the poor laborer do if wo did not give him employment to earn the money lo purchase the necessaries of HfoV" That is oaiily answered by asking another question. "If it was not for labor the nocosyaric.s of life you would have to go without , ami what amount of business would you transact if the 'poor day laborer'as you oall him , did not pay you back nearly every dollar he earned fur necessaries * ' You would havctusmtt up flli.jp , I'ui&iiig by u tencanoiil hotiio the ui'u-r ' day 1 ventured to inquire of ( he occu pants what rent they had loi'.iy. It was tin old. one story , tinnhlo-ifnwn jSjhoiiH1. all raoked out of'shape , with nol a door or window ( hat would clo o properly. The price pnid was f. 3 a month , and no snno man would pay 23 for Iho whole outlil and move it a block. The oceit- panls wore paying 10 per cent on ! ? 2oOO. when the actual value of the buiiding i < not fiver $100. Kvory dollar over , | 2 a month was blood money. The extortionate routs charged ( ho la boring poor of Omaha is nothing more nor les.s than robbery. Omaha just at presenl i < having a real estate boom. What the seipie ! will be is not hard to predict. Somebody is going lo Miller. Perhaps nol within u .M-ar or two. I think lo this boom may be attributed the jiroM'iil high reiiN. If the. o vents con tinue many of the laboring population will necessarily have to leave. They vi ill nol work from New Year lo New Year and have not inoncv enough left after paying rents and oilier uoeo.ssarv cx- pcnses lo buy a turkey for a New Year's dinner. It take * numbers to make n populous cily , and the numbers oxnnotbc obtained without Including the laboring and pro ducing clashes. 1 ( behooves ( he. real oslalo and tenant hoii c owners of Omaha nol to sqiieo/.e the his ( liard-eai'nud dollar lar out of the houseless poor If they.wi h lo mainlain the values of their property. I repeal , Omaha would be nothing In-day w ilhout lls thousands of workingineii ; its real estate would be comparatively val ueless if it did not draw an immense rov-i- line from the tenants who occupy and pay yearlv , in some instances , all the properly is reasonably worth. I have alwa.\s considered the Hix the workiiignien's friend. It would do a nevo.r to be forgotten kindness to them if by its influence it could bring a reform in retiK The laboring men know they are pacing too high prices for meal andsomo other in cessiirie- " , but the rent- they are forced to jiay or bo turned out of doors they consider llio greatest hardship they have to contend with. W. G11AN1) 1MC11DKAWING. : . ICaiiriiian I < i'o < < . Gltfiir Stores on Fai-- nain nml 15ili HircctH. The popular and reliable cigar linn of Kaufman Urolhors , COT S , ir.th St. , will hold their IDlh inonthlv distribution of prizes Dec. Jtlst , ISS.j , at which time the following presents will be given to custo mers holding tickets : One gold watch , I wo silver watches a. gold-headed cane , silverware , cigars , clocks , opera glasses , revolvers , etc. , etc. , amounting in all lo i" TIOKKTS MAV I IB SKCUItr.l ) . Each customer gets one ticket good for a chance with every > cents worth of goods purchased , 'i'hose ' goods consist of all grades and brands of cigars , smok ing and chewing tobacco , cigarettes , pines and smokers' ' articles generally. MAIL oiiiis : ) : ; are solicited and will rc- cejvo prompt attention. The drawing will take place in the presence of ticket hojder.s and is guaranteed to bo a fair dis tribution. Call on or address KAUFMAN' I1I1OS. , Omaha , Neb. AMUSEMENTS. Carloton'n " "Mikailo" .SiicccKsCully I'rosentcil Kiunm Nevada. An audience which almost lillod the house , notwithstanding the little prestige "The .Mikado" carried with its previous presentation hero , greeted the Carlelon company in Gilbert and Sullivan's latest last night. It is siifliciont to say that the opera met all Mr. Carleton promised tor il. The appreciation of the audience was more marked in freedom of applause than at the performance of "Nanon" on the night before. The results of the care and pains taken to exemplify the ideal of the opera's creation and pro-sent Jup.mc.-c character.- and scenery wore apparent in the perfect costuming and stage suiting. The deliheralo tone in which the dia logues were carried is in conformance with Jap form , although it gave the im pression at times that the actors were un certain of their lines. The singing was excellent and the sprightly airs in which the opera abounds were rendered with a spirit thatcomniaudcd continuous recalls. 'J ho capacity of the several members of the troupe was commented upon in llio HEK'S review of the performance of "Nanon " and all that , now remains to .be said is that with this company and 'these two operas in his repertory , Mr. .Carleton has a successful season before him. KJIMA NF.V.MU nutisniAs ivi : : . On the evening of the 2 lib inst. , Christ mas eve , the public will he given ls ! greatest musical treat of the season. The box sheets for Nevada wcro opened yes terday morning to a rush ami curly op portunities must bo tak'-n to .secure good seats. Mdino Nevada is not only the greatest Amcrjo.iu singer , but holds sta tion among Iho leading voices of the world. Her company In excellent and the concert will a fiord such music as is heard hero only at long intervals. Correction. Following is a corrected statement of the contract let by the board of trade Monday night : The contract for ma < on work complete was awarded to Williuell Uros. , for under the following bids : Wltlmell Urns. , o.xiMvatiiianil : In iek S'.V-W.OO Drexel it Foil , cut stone ti.OiW.U ! ) Mclilrum iVr Itiiitynn , plaster work and concrete .VJ" Total . . - . " > , II 1.0' ' ) Contract for carpenter work w.-u awarded to J. ( i. Salisbury , at his bid of It is csllinafed that plumbing , steam heat , elevators , etc. , will add $ llQX ) > lo $ ir > .oOi ) . ( > 0 to cost of building. Architects Mendelssohn & Fisher wore instructed to draw up contracts in aii- eordaiieo with above awards , and Presi dent Aleyer was instructed to execute contracts' when drawn lo his approval. The work is lo ho pushed forward , and it is hoped to have the basement .slory'com- pleletl by Alay 1st. K.VCIWRIOX TO IOH ANOKMJS , Hound Trip TI.UelKIjxoiirtiiuii ( < licavcn Oiiiuhu January J.'S. The fourth of the .series of winter ex cursions lii California will leave Omaha. and Council Itlull's via Union Pacific rail way Wednesday morning , January IU , IHsil. Hound trip tickets to Los Angeles and return , good for si\ mouths , only $100. For full particulars call upon or address J. W. Mniisi : , General Pu-s'r Ag't U. P. lly. . Omaha , Neb. Another Commercial A onc'y ' , Article * of incorporation were tiled in the county clerk's ollluo yesterday of the "Western Collection Hun-mi. " The cap ital stock of the concern is llxod at iJ'i.O'JO ' , and. llio business to bo transacted is the protection of business men and furnish ing confidential Information to ils pat rons The iucornorators are Thomas llronnan , C' . J. Smith , J. M McMahon , John Groves and Jumr * Cunningham. icoii'N Chi M nn. : Charles F. G.-'uslnsou , the nriu from Si. Josuph , Mo. , who-io runaway wife and six children worts found in this oily , loft for homo yosturday with three of the children in charge. .11. wife was found by the polieo living in rooms behind Sam King's saloon , hlevenlh ami Capitol avenue. She is cvitli-nily of unsound mind What arrange i 'iii wa p.iU-hed up b.-lwcon huslia.i 1 avl * NKujwn iiluiie.lo thniiist'K.--- > ii r nv as with thruu of the umidruu. 1 \ Jf n ft mint xv f | pr imv [ AX MEYER RO ie V I Y N km * I ! ? * * I % niKoM.Y MRI : T IMFOKrrnts OF DIAMONDS , PEARLS , OTHER PRECIOUS JEWELS JN UMMIA. All Inspection by cftniio ! cnr * or nt'ieis ' contnnplnling pni-lwscs u HI convince tlirni Mint they can save fioiu 10 to'J" > per cent. l > y ninklna ; their purdiasiM ill red from luipnvlrrj besides lnniiiR liv fin the largest and linesi so | < l In ( lie Wo . | lorlict fimu. Otu-direct ImpniiuliniHof FIIKNCM CLOCKS , HKON'XIX MUSIC I'.OXF.S , Ol'Flt.V. r.tASSis : , Lie. , and Altl' GOODS nom PA HIS , VIENNA , and . : lier le.i.lln . icaiUel * ov. cord the romliinnl .l < iel s nt nil other Oiu.ilu jowelers. OurMoik of YVATC1IKS , . .IKU'KI.KSILYICKW \1K ! , F.I- . - . . \\iihoiuam.i. . D llii clt ; , In point ol' eleg.incc niul \aili-lj , , uid : ) ll at ALL CMODS MAHKKD IN Vl.AIX KKM'UKS. I5e sine f > i-oiisidt > om luleiesl Inspwllni ; out sleek before piiHii-iiiij , An Fatly lu < i vtiou Invited. Mall and Tolegrui > hle Ordeis Will ISei-elve Pruiiiil | Atteutliiti , Cor. : I flit . .S7.SOittaltn. . Neb. Personal t'lirnuritptis. Charles L. Saiinder-i , of Helena. Mon tana , is in the city for the holidays. Mrs. A. McKeii/io. of IJast St. Louis. 111. , is iu llio i ily , : i guest of Mrs. Charles Konsloy. Adolph SIoMirin. of Detroit , after a very pleasant visji in the cily , loft yesterday lor homo. Misses Jennie and May MoVann lofl .MMerdny for their homo in Cedar Ka- pids to spend the holidays. Cltas. Dmnoit ! ) , Cedar Uapids , Neb. ; A. D. Finch , Deloit , Neb. ; J. K. Cary , Han- croft , are at the Canlield. Dr. J. S. Cowin , of the firm of Cowiu & Warren has been called east to attend the bedside of his brother , who is su'iotisly ill. ill.S. S. lioscnlhalis visiting licivalthehoino of his siller , Mrs. A Maudelbcrg , while on his way to lallimoro ! 'from the coast. Mrs. M. W. ISilov , of Lincoln , who has been visiting friends in Omaha , was called home suddenly by the illness of her hus band. L. W. Uakor , lh. ' Pavton hotel gncsl \yho so nearly m l death bvgas snlloea- lion , lofl , yesterday for his home in Uurnett , Neb. H-i has thoroughly roe' > \ - cred. cred.Oscar Oscar Goodm.nion of P. F. ( ! oodmiu : , arrived ye lerd.iy Irom Philadelphia , where he is alien.ling llio ( Jolloge of Pharmacy , to spend the Chrism.is ! holi days at homo. Augustus Ivoimtze and brother , sons of Herman Kountxe , who are attending college - logo in the cast , arrived yesterday lo spend the Christmas holidays at homo. i F. lv. Dorrnnoe , son of O. II. Don-aiiee , division np rinteiidonl of llio Union t'a- cilic , arrived yesterday from Law rence where lie is attending school , to .spend Christmas with his parents. Hon. ISruuo T/-ohuek returned to Omaha hisl evening Irom Vera Cm/ , where for four years ho has represented the United State-- and Knglnud m the oa- paoily of consiil. lie was relieved in No- ' vomb'er by a New Jersey democrat. James < 1. Smith , Fremont ; C. A. Marion. Sehuvler ; Malt Mill"r , Dnviti Cily ; James C. liinioy , Crete ; A. Me- Lcod , lUtio SpringAug. ' : . Cronlmus Peter flrioss. Siitlnn ; K. L. Heed , Weep ing Water ; J. K. Webster , Lincoln , are among the .stale people registered at the Paxton yesterday. Among the slutp arrivals at the Millard yesterday worn J. C. Morgan , Koanioy ; 'George < 'i. Dennis , Miss C. Willsoy , P.lair ; Martin Hums Uerlraml ; James Donnelly , Jr. , C. C. Parmele , I'laUsinouth ; .1. N. I'anl , William ISobuiv , Nr. J. Paul. A. W. ( tiinnaer , St. Paul ; P. Morden , M. llitc , Tekamah. Captain (5ustavus Valois , Ninth Cav alry , U. S. A. , is in the city from Forl Uobinsfin on a leu da.\-'siek leave. Can- ' lain Valois in one ol the most dislingui.-'li- j cd ollicer.s both by birlli anil iceord in the service. He is a lineal descendant of the famous Valois family of Prance , and liis aiict sior.s lor fjonorations have wielded the sword in ill-fence of liber ) } . Coming to this eountry just prior to the war , Captain Yalois entered the service . and fought in the Union army uith dis- , ( inguishcd gallantry to its close. Upon ' . the organisation ul' the Ninth Cavalrj of | colored troops he profl'orud his HCI-MCOS in that regiment , being much interested I in the elevation of the froedmeu , and in 1 Iho experiment of testing ( ho oiVioioney of llio colored men as soldiers.Vith \ that , regiment ho has since remained , adding much lo its reputation for bravery , discipline and elheiency. The friends of the rapl-iin are .scattered throughout the west , whore ho is esteem ed for his many sterling qualities as a man and an oilieer , CIIKIKTMAS CMUUIt. The Delicaoios Afl'oi'ileil by llio L-i'-.il Mai-lfcls 1'i-icc.s ; tuil Varieties. There are very few changes ( o not'1 in the local marts , either in the price- , or varieties of the odibl s for sale. The most toothsome food at prc-n'iit ' in ( his line are the white lish and trout , ell- ing for 1.1 cents a pound and black biss : , which sells for 1'JJ cents n pound. Oregon s'almoii of delicious llavorsoll for ISO cents apiece. Fresh codfish is lo bo pnroliasrtl for ITi cents a pound , while halibut and eels ale worth 'il cents a pound. Lobsters - sters , lhuii.ili menlionod as iniqnotably , Hcarco iu Iho eastern markets , are lo be niirohasod in Omaha at Scents / a pound. Flounder.am worih I i | cents a pound Fresh mackerel brings 15 cents ; i pound. Smells commenced u , ioniu in , with the advent of smnv , and ( hough not plenty are selling ( or ' 0 cents a pniind. Ilack ! hass and croiipics urn selling for l''l cunls n pound ; siripud bas.s arc so scarce ; ts to be unquoted. Salt eodlibh tollglle.s sell for l e i-eul- liollllil. Oysters , of ntiiiilard : iiiil't\ | : : inil si-/ " . f DST PERFECT MADE I I'/frJ'ed "I'll spc'inl r T nl < j No At--i ilrl.ua > > \ HIM. PRICE BAKIHG POtVOi'll CO , , CHICAGO. CT , UOUI3 , are selling at 10 cents. The eloo ( < ' CO cents. MI'.AT , I'ortTin A.VII (5AMI' ( . There have boon no material i-haiig. . s in the line of meals. Tliu be < t cuts of sirloin sell for ! . * > o.onls- . rumps and upper part of round steak ; ifc I-1 } . loa { < ting ribs , linn and juicy , can , be bought from 10 to I''J cents. Veal i.-t extremely spa roe ami comes hih , from lii to M cents , aeoordiugtolhe olioieouo.stf of the part. Sweet broads can be pur chased at " 5 cent * a pair. Corn beef is selling at from C > to 10 cents , according ( o outs. Prime legof mutton can be had for 11 cents ; mutton chops 1- , ' } to | . cents1 Ham i worth I'-'J cents in bulk. 00 cents blioed. Pork , 10 lo t-JJ cents. Sausage , 10 lo I2J cents. Venison , rich and juie.y , can be purchi"cil : for ' . ' 0 cents. The toil- drrloins of Moors killed for Christmas will be fine , and should be spoken for in advance. Chickens are worth 1-JJ cents a pound , turkeys and ducks 15 cents a pound. Prairie chickens are scarce at 95 cents apiece. Quails bring 0 cents apiece. Ducks ( mallard ) are .scaroely in s'oison. : They can be purchased lor D5cents , largo si/o. Itabbits , dres.-i-d , can bo purchased lor 1C } cent-- each , vr. < ; r.r.\ni.i : . Onions arc Felling at DO cents a peel. New turnip- are worth ' . ' 0 cents a pui.-K. Ilutahagas xr cents. Cabbage is bring- in" i'J to 15 centa head. .Potatoes boarioties , are worth < i5 lo li,1 } . Sail Lake potatoes are selling for S5 cents : i { bushel. Sweet potatoes , are worth ij > . cents a peek. I Ilubbard and Murblchcad s.juns'hos . sell for 10 to 25 cents apiece. Carrots are worth -5 oenls a peeli. Oyster plant st IN I biniclies for a , quar ter. Parsley is sold ul ! l cents a bundle. Parsnips at ! > ri cents iv peek. YanKois inimnkins are worth from 15 lo 25 could each ; sweet , iiio punikins | ) the same. Celery sells at 50 cents a dozen. Now hul-houso leiluco iiu-1 radishes 00 centi ! ; do/eu. nrirs. : Florida oranges are worth : ! . " > to ( J5 cents a do/.i-n. Haunmis are worth from ' . . ' 5 lo 50 couis a do/.eu. Crapes of the Malaga variety sell for ! ! 0 cents a liound , while Calnxvlia grapes sell for $1 a bas ket. liNus ? : can be had for from 10 d > l.r > cenlsa iiouud , dried currant-10 ( o 1-1 a jioiind. Caiiiiiod ciiiMiis are worth iM ) cents n pound. Figs are worth from ' 'fi lo ol ) cents n pound , cooking tigs ' . ' 0 emits : i ] iound. CraubiM-ries are selling fou from 10 to 15 cents n quart. California pears arc worth tri cents a pound. Apples , choice Michigan varieties , an > worth ifil.fio a barn-l , New York ilatca .f.00a : ) barrel. Hiekorv nuts are worth 50 cents a peck ; hholl barks and ha/el nuts an- s--iliiig fou 75 cents. . , L IW.3 Absolutely Pure. . This piiw.lur ii.n vniii'-i \ "n" " ' ' i"11' tj.Mruiiutli itnl niixk-Hotiii'-c. ' . i in. " ml cut tliitii the ni'.lin.'iry Idii'ls. mi H ' ! " ' ' ' " hl1'1 ' ' 111 L'Oini > ' 'llltnli uilli tlm uiilllll i ! ' l ' ' > H' I' ' t sliort ivi'lwht , aliini or nlin. | > 'i.ei' ' pen < U i * . Kohl only Jn euii- . Itival IJiikmt ; I' < JV'I < r Coin' Wullstr > 'ul N. V ' DOCTOR McMENAMY i < jiui'ii : Tii' ) . or Tin : Omaha Medical anil Stirtjical CoJJM.K JJi-u hT. AND C'.MMTOJ , AL'Kl K. - . . -uiriTS jii.i. - Clironio ( nut Surpclcnl Ili'I.n IIII-H | | | , llirihi-s , ol U'niiicii , I'lllilli. lliblMKt'b , lllf > lf , C'llliU'llll DthfUIIOft til till * I.MIIH | , l.lti.l , Hlinr..vii | , liluoil , SiMn , Mniiiai'li * .Nfivr4 , I'.v4i ; unl I.'ur. - 'Hit lei llaolf ujiMi nil ill ( ' & * < * lit' . Jt'0ni4anil ' llo.'irdiurl iiii'Ulf \\'ilvfi.i- : PRIVATE CIRCULAR TO WEN , in J'IIIVAII : , Srci IAI. nml .Nur. < > i * Di'rotcn , Kiln- nml Wcuktiis * . Siit'niuitiriliii.i. Hilnllii , | , lili'ol. MilcliiiL' , Vr.ric.,1 ri" . : .nd uli ) .IMC > . a ut tins Ulln. nry uuil Ki-kii.il llrxuna. < 'ai"'i muleil liycoirm. lionilrnct' , ttr pi r oitul ! v. Cunli'lriitril. AltdlcilH'4 n-iil by mall IT rvj.icKj .teii'"i ' inaila fa iinllatu loiiiciilK ur ( i-inlr r. Hutli'ilrK , lnlirilm'9 , 111.ill's , Triune , ornl .ill l.'iiiil.if .Mi-illriH i , , I - - u ; i-i.l A/.ii.lln | ) , uilir , uli. : nil. d uii.l . I'p ; , . A Me tn'l ' < iltT l' < DR. McMENAfflY , Or OMAIU .Mr. < \i AMI .SIIKI , AI. ISSTITI 11 , rliusi'it t'aimui rnuo , Oiunlm , Ni-U TCLV3K53S SPOIHG UEHICLUS. OVER 400,000 IV.Mrtt Klillou Vt-lilrld mn < tr. . i tfco cc4 > nlibjcto th . vtll utlaplril lo rimuli inui : pii P.iit ) ilrln
