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8 THE OMAHA DAILY. BEE : SUNDAY DECEMBER 25. 1887-TWELVE PAGEa
- BROTHER PARKER HAS GONE ,
Borrowing Frlomls Mourn the Loss
of a Slick Swindler.
HE RAIDS A COLLECTION BOX.
Married on ThankHglvlitK , He Conll-
denecH HH ! llrlde , Steals Chtiruh
FnmlHand Poparts Tor Greener
FicltlM ami I'nuturcH New.
A Daring Confidence Game.
The sudden disappearance of ono F. It.
Parker some two wcults ago and the cotcrlo
of trusting friends and brother church morn-
bcrs who have been most dllllgcntly inquir
ing the llmo of ills expoctcd return , has re
vealed a number of bold-faced trickeries prac
ticed by him rarely equalled by the most darIng -
Ing adventurers. About ten weeks eire
Parker came to Omaha In response to an ad
vertisement of the Omaha Steve Repair
works for a traveling salesman. Ho soon
won the confidence of his employers by his
steady habits and business application. Ho
took a most active part In the prayer meet
ings of the Custcllar Street M. K. church ,
and by his fervent prayers captured the
hcartB of the good hi others of that society.
There was some $ 'JOO or ? 1,000 , pledged for
the church that remained unpaid and no ono
was deemed bettor fitted to collect this
money for the Lord's people than the de
vout Hrothcr I'arUor. Considerable of this
money came into his possession , but the ox-
net amount has not yet been learned , and
since Hrothcr Parker's nudden call to some
other and remote comer of the Lord's ' vine
yard , the brethren of the church have de
clared that the deficit In the absent brother's '
account should como out of the Hov. Henry's
salary , as ho was directly responsible for the
appointment of 1'urkcr as collector for the
church.
But there are other victims , who have bul-
fcred far worse from Parker's duplicity.
About the middle of November ho met a
pleasant widow , Mrs. Laclcdc , from Chicago ,
n lady of about thirty-live , far above the
average In culture and intelligence. She is
an accomplished book-keeper and expected to
embark In business hero , but unfortunately
reached Omaha too lute to establish herself
as ho wished. About this time Parltor , who
was about live years her senior , met her , and
appeared to bo greatly infatuated with the
bllxom widow. Ho took her out driving and
pointed out to her the most palatial abodes in
the city , telling her that they were his prop
erty. Ho made her piescntsof lap robes , a
linmlhomo cutter , a line horse and cairiage ,
and numerous other articles that have since
boon discovered to bo the property of his em
ployer , Mr. C. M. ICiiton. Ho also claimed to
uo a member of the ilrm instead of a clerk ,
and represented that ho had between Sl.'i.OUO
and S-'O.OOO in ready cash. About the third
time ho mot her ho proposed marriage and at
every subsequent visit vigorously pressed his
stilt. Ho finally promised If she would wed
him ho would deed her the elegant homo of
A. J. 1'opplcton on Sprneo street , between
Sixteenth and Eighteenth. Unfortunately
for Mrs. Lacledo she was out of money ,
out of work and among strangers ,
and the glittering prospects hold out
by the sanctimonious suitor , gilded for tho'
while the unlovable traits in his character.
It i said that ho attempted two or three
times to marry her without n man-logo li
cense , but was prevented by the refusal of
Justices and ministers to marry them without
the legal document. Their marriage Ihmlly
took plaeo on Thanksgiving day. Ho prom
ised to deed her the Popplctou property the
day before their marriage was solemni/cd ,
Imt it was not until a week later that the
document was forthcoming. She Innncdl
ately took it to the recorder of deeds , who
pronounced it worthless. This was the llrst
intimation Mrs. Parker had of her husband's
duplicity , and it gave her a shock from which
she has not yet recovered. A series of other
promises she found to bo equally faithless.
After their man-logo the couple had taken
rooms and board nt the Esmond , where ho
told her that the hill for the two was paid forever
over a month. Ho also duped the proprietor
into believing ho was a man of nfllucnco , and
ho was allowed to take his time in paying.
This accommodation ho has worked for all
there was in it , and the proprietor is out for
the board of the two all the time they have
stayed nt the hostelry. Through his rascal
ity his wife has also lost all her jewelry.
About two weeks ago , after soliciting n
series of private loans from homo
of his brother church members ,
ho quietly disappeared. leaving his
bride in n penniless condition and prostrated
by neuralgia of the heart. The gentlemanly
-proprietor of the Esmond has done all in his
power for the unfortunate woman , and she is
now thought to bo on the road to recovery.
Her complaint is thought to have been greatly
aggravated by the terrible deceptions prac
ticed upon her.
Parker is a man of about forty and is said
to have a , wife and family in Michigan. The
church racket is thought to bo his regular
fjmno. Ho Is a man of Htoit | build , llorid com-
uloxlon , Is somewhat bald , and Is not unlike
President Cleveland in appearance , with the
exception that hoTC2''s chin whiskers. Ho
Is liuno In the left leg. His tsJIi is os honest
as a granger's , and Is his ntock in traao. ilia
employers uro the only persons with whom
ho has been brought in contact who uro not
heavy losers through his trickery.
The Western Penman's Association
Prof. G. 11. Kathburn will represent
Omaha nt the convention of. the Westen
Penman's association , which assembles a
Cedar Rapids , In. , to-morrow and continue
for several days. The object of these meet
Ings is to raise the standard of n business
education and adopt methods that ore pi-ac
tlcal and in keeping with the requirements
of the commercial world. At the Cedar
Rapids convention Prof. HaUiburn will respond
spend to the subject , "Lessons to Heginncrt
In n Business Collnge , " and ho has hopes of
securing for Omaha thu next annual meet
lug of the organization.
Rev. Williams' Sad Afflict i8n.
Rov. John Williams , rector of St. Harna
bas1 church , is sorely afflicted. Yesterday
evening his bulovcd child Francis died , am
at ! * late hour hist night another ehcrishci
child , Itfctifl , wns given up bytho doctors
Together with this d ° blu aflliction a babe
lies at the point of death , niicS the pastor's
faithful wife Is prostrated and iini'l'lo ' to
leave her bed. Mr. Williams has the syul
ixithy of the entire community.
August Singed Peter.
Peter Pet era strolled out on Tenth street
last night and mot August Sobat. An old
gruilgo existed between the pair , and August
concluded to terminate matters by sand-bag-
Klig ) Peter. With that instrument August
slugged Mr. Man on the head , indicting a
very painful injury. Oflloer Uomp oy put
August behind thifbarsof the eontmlstation.
Out of n Jol .
Richard Fletcher is a carpenter by occupa
tion , and being a Uttlo unfortunate ! in secur
ing a Job ho concluded lint night to tmn thief ,
Ho hitched on to a willow chair bta'iding in
front ot Uio store of J. Banner , on Douglas
treot , and Onicerllarxvy locked hla : up In
the central fetation.
Ilemcnihcretl Their Clerk.
T. J. JMiner , the affable and pleasant clorli
of the Wlndbor , rcboivcd a handsome Christ
ma's remembrance from hli employer *
Messrs. Schlimk & Prince , last night. II
coimUts of ii hamt-mnilo cigar case , beaut I
fully decorated with ttvlnu figures.
The Van Ktlcii Caec.
Judge Wukoloy hnn postponed his action ir
the mutter uf the disbarment of David Vui
Etten until Friday morning nuxt.
One DulIdhiK Permit.
Tto only building permit issued ycstcrdaj
wns to Chris Uusmusscn , to eject u f&XJ cot
togti on Phelps nvcnuo , between Fourtcrntl
; mid Fifteenth btrcstts.
County Court.
. juixiMENT r. Xii itin.
- , Judge MiCulloch yesterday granted a Jutlg
, * tent In favor of the World Publishing cpai
iftay" for t7Bl.O ( uguliut the tcuuty.
AMUHH3IKXTH.
Fniiclioncttc Produced at Iloyd'H Jjast
Night-Ullirr Attractions.
' comic ' 'Fnnclionctte ' "
Rcrpctto's opera , ,
vas sung by the Bostonlons lost night at
: ioycl'H. So for as stnge setting and brilliant
costumes were concerned the opera as n
whole piivo hntisfnctlon. A few of the num. *
jcrs , especially the solos and duos , were
very pretty , but outside of these there is llt-
, lo to lecommciul the production. The
choruses and orchestration were bad , very
nul. It nmv have been that nhalf tilled house
and an unsympathetic audience tended to
make the members of the company very care
less , but true it is , that the performance pro
duced Uttlo enthusiasm or applause ,
COM1NO ATT1UCT1O.NH.
Two excellent attractions will appear at
Uoyd's ' operu house tills week. To-morrow
and Tuesday evenings , with inatineo Mon
day ( Chrlstmay day ) , the famous U.ily.s will
bo seen in their new farcical comedy. "Up-
aide Down. " On Thursday , Friday and
Saturday Newton Beers will appear in "Lost
in London , " one of the greatest uiolo-drarnas
of the day.
niivxnorniA nousn.
The "Lights o' London" company closed a
very tmccussful engagement last evening nt
this house. AH the principal characters ,
with nearly all of the minor once , played to
excellent advantage , while the scenery evoked
hearty peals of applause. Little Tim , played
by Little Lottie IJoriiinn , assisted by H. W.
Montgomery as Muldoon , received almost
constant applause. Miss Holland's ' Boss
Murks was an excellent piece of acting.
On next Monday evening Mr. Edwin Mayo ,
son oi Frank Mayo , who possesses many of
the excellent poisonal and historic qualifica
tions of his father. Frank Mayo , will appear
in the beautiful ideal sketch , "Davy Crock
ett. " There will bo a Christmas matinee by
the same party to-morrow afternoon.
Or.KMAN COMl'ANV.
' Haurcls & Pills' excellent
To-night , in Boyd's ,
lent German company appears in the lively
comedy , "Tho Wildcat , " Airs. Puls-Ahl sus
taining the title role.
Mr. Itoyd Wntclied.
It has long been an open secret that Mr.
Thomas F. Boyd , the elllclcnt manager of
Boyd's opera house , has not been getting
around on time. In faut Mr. Whltmorc , the
treasurer , has complained that Mr. Boyd's
actions should bo closely looked into , and it
was determined to placcn "watch" upon him.
This espionage was breueht to an abrupt
termination last night , and Mr. Boidwas
fairly caught and forced to accept an elegant
gold watch and chain. It all happened after
the ' 'opera was over. " The gentleman was
invited into a private room on some pretense ,
and the awkward silence was broken by the
melodious voice of Mr. J. B. King , who ad
dressed Mr. Boyd ns follows :
"Mr. Boyd , on behalf of the employes of
the opera house and other warm friends of
yourself , I desire to present you with this
token of their esteem. I trust that 5-ou will
hereafter always bo on "timo" and that there
will bo no occasion to "keep coses" on you
in the future. This elegant gold watch will
bo embarrassing to you in only ono way , and
that is , you will bo unable hereafter to say to
your better half when you arrive homo late
that yon did not know the time. "
Mr. Boyd was taken completely by sur
prise , but expressed his thanks in u graceful
manner.
MiKbtatomentK Corrected.
In the Bui : of December 9 appeared a state
ment that M. P.B. Woodlicf had loft the city ,
leaving a number of creditors In the "lurch
and also defrauding his hotel out of a board
bill. Mr. Woodllef has now returned and
claims that the accusations arc entirely with
out foundation. The proprietor of the hotel
which Woodlicf was bald to have defrauded
now states that that gentleman owed him
nothing at the time of his departure and that
the report was entirely untrue. Mr. Wood-
lief also assorts that the story about the over
coat was dlstqrtcd. The tailor did not bring
it until after train time , and as ho hod left
the hotel the coat was returned to the shop.
Mr. L. E. Coi-by was at the hotel when the
coat came and told the tailor ho had left , being
unable to wait longer for the garment to ar
rive. Mr. Woodliof did toke u trunk and
valise with him on his departure. In regard
to the Omaha Permanent Exhibit of Build
ing Material and Appliances , it is still in ex
istence , its doors never having been closed
except to remove to now quarters. The
clerks , ho soys , have been paid their salaries
in full except one. According to thcso state
ments the articles which , appeared in the Bun
of the Oth hist , would appear to have been
secured from unreliable sources , or from per
sons who had an object in setting alioat
rumors which would affect Mr. Woodlicf's
financial standing in the community.
The County Commissioners.
The County Commissioners yesterday
passed the following resolutions :
Resolved. That Charles Tiots , supervisor
north district of West Omaha precinct bo in
structed to notify all persons abutting on
county roads in section 1U , township 15 , range
12 and section 15 , township lu and rungo 12 tc
move all obstructions , fences , ties , etc , in
said roods.
Resolved , That the county attorney bo and
is hereby authorized to confess Judgment In
favor of the Omaha World Publishing com
pany the sum of J751 W. the same being the
amount duo for publishing the delinquent tax
list.
Oscar Caught at It.
Oscar Anderson , a youth of tender years ,
went into tUo store of S. P. Morse & Co. and
converted to his O'.vn use without producing
the required collateral a silk handkerchief.
Hu was locked up.
Personal Paragraphs.
W. R. Gilbert , of Columbus , Neb , , is in the
city.
city.Edwin
Edwin Francis , of Pocatello , la. , is nt the
Milhu-d.
George II. Harncy , of DCS Moincs , la. , is in
the cily.
A. B. Brown and wife , of Chicago , are at
the Millard.
Jefferies Wyman , of Lincoln , Neb. , is at
the Allllnrd.
George M. Scott , of Salt Lake City , is visit
ing in the city.
J. S. Dond and S. Dean , of Atlantic , In.
arc tit the Windsor.
James II. Keycs and wife , of Onconta , N.
Y. , uroatthuMilUud.
Mrs. Thomas Yule , of Beatrice , Neb. , vis
ited in the city yesterday.
Messrs. H. S. and D. B. Lyman , of Salt
Lake City , arc at the Millard.
Mr. O. C. Hc-aly , advertising agent for Dr.
Green's medicines , is in the city.
J , L. Mandcll and A. F. Holden , of St.
Louis , ar- visiting W. F. Holden.
Frank R. DaT'dson ' and Eftlo B. Davidson ,
of Seranton , Pa. , artf ? t the Millard.
John M. Coin-lock has reli'0u ; ! ! from a trip
to Kansas City uml is registered at the Mil-
lard.
lard.Salor
Salor Cherry , chief cleric of the Wimbor ,
has gouu to St. Louis to enjoy Christmai u llli
his family.
The BEK staK is indebted to Patsy Fallen ,
the genial sporting man , for agreeable
"smokes" during Christmas c-vo.
For turn : Made.
Arkansas Traveler : "That land \
bought of you the other day , " said an
Eastern gentleman to tv Missouri man ,
"disappoints me. "
"How boV"
"Why , you misrepresented it. You
said that it was valuable , but Instead of
thnt U iu unsightly and cove veil with
stumps. "
"With stumpy , oh ? "
"Yes , r.nd most of thoin are hollow
and are full of water , hhowing thai the
land is damp. "
"Stumps lull of waterV"
"Yes.1'
"Then your fortune is made. "
"How so ? "
"Why , bottle the water and sell it for
bitters. Lot's tee. You ? name is
Johnson. "
"Yes. "
, 'Carpontcr by trade ? ' '
!
'Yos. "
"My dour Dr. Johnson , I congratulate
you. "
on . ohon . . on-
ponicry , JosipU Mltchi-ll nnrt Mrs. L. W.
Wluitv , of the "Lights O'Lomloucompany"
are DI the Arvu-lo.
TJI13 UOMK8TIO PItlZK.
Mrn. Nave , Holding Number 7(111 , IN
Awarded n IlcniitmilHcwIiiigMncliliif * *
The headquarters of the Domestic
sowing machine at 118 North Fifteenth
street , yesterday was the center of a
great deal of altraetion for thu ladle * ,
when a beautiful t-owing machine was
given away. Mr. E. L. Iiovojoy , the
general agent in charge , announced
Mine weeks ago that every lady who
visited the Domestic store before December -
ber lit would bo presented with n num
bered ticket which would entitle her to
one chance to secure the ownership of
n cabinet Domestic bowing machine
valued nt $85 , and yesterday * at 11
o'clock the ralllo began. Every detail
was conducted in the fairest possible
manner in the presence of a largo num
ber of ladies. Little Anna. Fronzor ,
who lives at 1512 California street , ac
cepted the arduous task of taking the
numbers out of ono box , and
the blanks , on one of which was
the word Domestic , from another
The number handed out with the
blank on which was the word domes
tic was long sought and at last found.
MIF-S Addio Glenn , who resides
at 28th and Lake streets , and Mi's.
E. G. Nowcomb , of 031 N. 25th St. , of-
llciatcd as tellers , to the satisfaction of
all present. There were 790 num
bers in the box and nearly all were
taken out before the lucky number ap
peared. This number , 7t3 ( , is held by
Airs. II. Nave , whoso residence is at
the corner of 22d and Ohio Sis. Cer
tainly no more useful or handsome
Christmas present could have been
given and Mrs. Nave will rcmem berlho
Domestic folks as long as she is able to
use the machine , which by the way , is
the easiest running and one of the best
sold by Mr. Lovojoy. It was operated
yesterday with a single No. 70 cotton
thread as a band , bowing easily through
six thicknesses of cloth.
Mr. Lovejoy has been very suc
cessful in the sale of the Domestic ,
and has placed some ono of the
nine dilloront styles in a. largo ma
jority , of the homes of Nebraska. The
Domestic does some wonderfu Iwork , u
mention of which is reserved for a fu
ture article on the "Domestic and what
it can do. " In the meantime , lovers of
beautiful work ohoitld visit Mr. Love-
joy's olllco , 118 N. 16th st. , and see some
of the handbomo needlework it can ac
complish.
The Proposed Government Building.
The bill introduced by Senator Mnnderson
for tlio erection of n public building in this
city has been read a second time and referred
to the committee on public buildings and
grounds. It directs the secretary of the
treasury to purchase a suitable lot of land in
this city , and to erect upon it a building suit
able for the custom house , postoftlcc , internal
revenue oftlco and other government offices.
The cost of both site and building shall not
exceed $ lr 00,000. The site shall leave the
building unexposcd from flro by a space of
not less than forty feet. No money appro-
printed for the purchase of tlio alto shall bo
available until a valid title to the site shall
bo vested in the United States , nor until the
state of Nebraska nhiill have ceded to the
United States exclusive jurisdiction over the
same during the time the United States shall
remain the owner of the same. AVhcn the
new building shall have been erected , the
present government building shall bo used
for the ohlccs of the department or the Plutte.
Chicago , Ilock Island & Pacific Ry
Grand Holiday Excursion.
Commencing Dec. 2ith thoC.R. T.
& P. Ry. will bell round trip tickets to
any point on the line , including Chic
ago , at ono faro for the round trip ,
tickets good to return January 3d , 1888.
Now is your time to take a trip to Chic
ago on the Great Rock Island Flyer ,
leaving Council Bluffs at 4 p.m. , and
arriving in Chicago for breakfast. The
most elegantly equipped and finest Pull
man Palace sleeping and dining cars
that are made are run on this train.
Ticket Olllce 1305 Farnam st.
S. S. STEVENS , General Agent.
If you don't want your children to die
with diphtheria or putrid sore throat ,
as in scarlet fever , use Dr. Jofforis' pre-
vcntativo and euro. Can bo obtained
only of Mrs. Porter , 4th avp. , Council
BlulTs , or address Dr. JciToria , No. 317
South 15th street , Omaha.
A large assortment of sleighs , chcapa
Armstrong , Pettisfc Co.'s , 13U8 Izard bt.
Grand Ball.
On Monday evening , Dec. 20th , nt
Exposition hall , the Omaha regiment
Uniform Rank , Knights of Pythias , will
give the lirst of a series of grand enter
tainments. Tickets can bo obtained
troiu any of the regimental officers or at
the Omaha Book and Stationery Co.'s ,
1513 Dodge st. , and D. Kaufman's on
15th btreot. Price $1 , admitting gentle
man and ladies.
Articles of Incorporation.
Articles of incorporation of the Omaha &
Plattsmouth Belt Line railway were filed
with the county clerk yesterday. The prin
cipal place of transacting the business of the
said corporation will bo South Omaha , and
has for its object the construction of a belt
line railway and telegraph line around the
northern , western and southern portions of
the city of Plattsmouth with diverging lines
to South Omaha and Omalm la Douglas
county and Beatrice in Gage county. The
amount of capital stock authorized is the sum
of < ! ,000,000 , in shares of $100 each , 10 pol
ecat thereof to bo paid In on the date of tmb-
Bcrlption. The incorporators are Nathan
Shelton , A. A. Kgbert , Otis H. Ballou , Kob-
crt B. Wlndhani and George J. Fox.
Architects and Superintendents.
Hodgson & Son. 20 , Iron Bank.
CHEAP'
Via the Chicago , Milwaukee & St. Paul
Ituilroad.
On December 21,25,20,31 and Janu
ary 1 and 2 , the Chicago , Milwaukee &
St. Paul R. R. will sell round trip tick
ets at hull faro to all points on tholr Il
linois , Iowa and Missouri lines , good un
til Januard 3.
Call at their office , 1401 Farnam street.
F. A. NASH ,
General Agent.
James Morton & Son , 110 S. loth st. ,
all kinds of ice tools in stock.
Rush IN Over Now.
Pianos way down ; only $05 ; cost 1300.
Call at once. NEW YOUK PiAxoCo. ,
Cor. 15th and Capitol Avo.
S. A. Huntoon Honored.
During the rush at the PaciSo express
oftlco yesterday S. A. Huntoon , general
agent of the company in this city , was called
to the front of the oftlco and , to his surprise ,
found nw.ilting him an elegant easy chair , a
present from the employes of that company.
Ho was completely astonished , hut managed
to collect himself sufficiently to thank the
boys in the earnest words , assuring them of
his { 'ood fcullng for them in the past as ho
hO | : il it wriiilil bo in tlio future.
T. K. Sudborough , chief clerk of the audi
tor' . < , was also presented by the employes
with u handsome diamond stud.
Engraved \vcdiling , reception and
visiting carda. Adams ft McBride Co. ,
1510 Dodge.
Now You Can liny Cheap.
The rush is over and plenty of time.
Pianos , organs , furniture , chairs ,
lounges , folding beds , tables. Call
Monday. NKW YOUK STUUAGK Co. ,
Cor. Capitol Avc. and loth Sts <
Toi Christmas present ? . '
Adams & . McBride Co. , 1&1U Dodge.
fccitt Up For 'I-'lltoen Years.
Sam Stevenson , convicted nemo weeks ago
of an i sault with attempt to commit rape on
ho jKirson of Lulu Kspuy , wan failed before
Tudgo Groff yesterday morning to bo sen-
enccd. Stevenson , when addressed previous
o sentencing , said ho had no more to say
han that ho was not guilty. Thcludgo after
'emarklng that he had carefully considered
ho case , and admonishing Stevenson for Ills
mrdncjts and rascality , sentenced him to
Ifteen years in the penitentiary. Tito pi-is-
soner took the sentence without n wince , and
mule some dlsparlng remarks about his vie-
im ,
IMPOHTANT XOTICK.
The A. O. If. Society of Oinnhn
lesiro to say to tholr very many friends
ind those Interested in the cause they
suitably represent , viz : Ireland's sons
inxious for and working in the struggle
or national rights for the country of
heir birth , have arranged for a grand
jail on Easter Monday night , April 2d ,
1888 , and hope a generous response will
bo extended to them. As is well under
stood , the society aims at all their 011-
.ertaininciits , to cater especially to the
comfort of their friends , and on this oc
casion the different committees will use
, holr best judgment in arranging for a
reception worthy of the cause , the
bocioty and the respectability properly
ippertaining to the same.
Finopurses. Cardcas-cs. Poekctbooks.
Adams & McBride Co. , 1519 Dodge.
Open All Day Monday.
Plenty of time to show goods. Please
call. Nnw YORK STOUAOK Co. ,
Capitol avenue and 15th bt.
Grand Hall.
Given by the Second Regiment , U.
3. K. of P. , at Exposition hall , Monday
evening , Dec. 2i. ( Tickets can bo had
of otfleers and Sir Knights of the rcgi-
ncnt. Sir Knights will appear in
'atiguc uniform. Music by the Second
Regiment band.
Geo. L. Fisher , architect. Room 47 ,
Chamber of Commerce building.
Printci'H , Attention.
The regular meeting of Omaha Typo
graphical union , No. 190 , is postponed
until Sunday , January 8.
Y. M. C. A. Meeting.
The noonday prayer meeting of the Y. M.C.
A. begins promptly at 13:15 : and closes at 1 : fi3
) . m. These meetings arc well attended and
> f great Interest and benefit to nil Christian
mslacss men. The following gentlemen will
ako charge of the meetings this week :
Tuesday , John W. Dole ; Wednesday , Hcv.
Dean Gardner : Thursday , Uuv. A.W.Lamar ;
Friday , Hcv. G. W. Brown ; Saturday , Kcv.
Dr. deadening.
Open All Day Monday.
Special sacrifice of pianos , organs and
'urnituro.
Niw : YORK STOIIAOI : Co. ,
Cor. Capitol avenue and 15th st.
Adams & Mcllrtdo Co.
cspeetfully invite attention to their
very complete collection of
etchings and engravings
admirably adapted for holiday gifts.
A special study made of artistic and
appropriate framings.
Took Too Much Morphine.
Kate Guiin , an Inmate of the sporting house
of .Tcsslo Eads , 1019 Capitol avenue , died yes
terday morning from the effects of a dose of
norflhino taken with suicidal intent.
The Cambrian literary Society.
On Monday the above society will
irovido a grand supper free to the
Welsh residents of Oinuhit , at their
rooms No. 1918 Cummings street. Sup-
icr served from 6 to 0:30 : p. m. At 7:30 :
> . m. an Eisteddfod will bo held. All
Welsh people cordially invited.
Ice plows , markers , nooks , tongs , saws ,
etc. , at James Morton & Son's , 110 S.
15th st. , solo agents for Wood's ice tools.
Send for catalogue.
The First Cable Car.
The first cable car was run over Harncy
street to Tenth yesterday , and worked to the
full and complete satisfaction of the promoters
meters of the enterprise. It is expected that
by Monday the entire line will bo in full ope
ration. _
I10MDAY KXCUUSIOXS.
Burlington Route.
SINGLE FARE FOR ROUND TRIP.
To Chicago , Pcoria , St. Louis , Kansas
City , St. Joseph , and all points on
Burlington lines east , and for distances
200 miles or Jess in Nebraska and
Kansas.
Tickets on sale December 21 , JW , 20 ,
31 , January 1 and 2 , limited for return
to January 3. City Ticket Office 1321
Farnam St.
A Magnificent Showing.
It is with considerable pride that Val
entino's Shorthand institute calls atten
tion to the largest list of graduates
occupying better positions than Dfrom
any shorthand school in the United
States.
Send for descriptive circular. 1515
Dodge st.
United States Court.
In the case of Isaac G. Hurmik vs. W. T.
Eubank , sheriff of Cheycnno county , the
Jury brought in a verdict in favor of plaintiff
for 5 cents damages.
Rush is over now , pianos below cost of
material. NE\V YOUK PlAXO Co. , Cap
itol avenue and 15th &t.
Finest line ol picture mouldings in
Omaha. Adams & McBride Co. , 1519
Dodge. _
Burlington Itoutc.
Trains leave Omaha
To Chicago 9 : low. m. , 3:45 : p. m.,0:45 :
p. m.
To Kansas City 9 a. m. , 8:50 : p. m.
To Denver 0:16 : a. m. , 10:35 : a. in. , 8
p. m.
Depot 10th and Masoii'Strcets. Ticket
olllco 1324 Farnam btreot.
Vf , M. Morton's HcinuiitB.
The remains of W. M. Horton , who died on
Friday , were last evening -sent to Boston ,
Mass. , where his son resides and where the
interment will Uiko place. The body was ac
companied by Mr. C. W. Gring.
ArchltectH and Superintendents.
Hodgson & Son , 20 , Iron Bank.
Seidcnberg's Figaro , the only lOo
cigar for Sc. Ask your dealer for them.
Max Meyer & Co. , wholesale depot.
DUO I ) .
WILLIAMS-Twiccs Silver , only daughter
of John and Frances Foster Williams.
Funeral from residence , GS5 North Nine
tccnth btrcct , Monday December 00 , ut 10
a. m.
Beautiful prayer ojj'ffl , candles , ro
saries and Catholic . -joo'-- * for Christmas
and Now Year's itre t3.i ; * cost at Bar
rott & Ileafy's , ill Fc-i'h Fourtcentl
btrcct.
Piano for Sale Cheap.
Only $275 , cost $ C < > 0. A music teachci
leaving the city will hacrillcohisclcgan
7 } octavo cabinet upright piano , onlj
5275 , cost MOO , only tifcod two month"
Greatest bargain over olTored. Call 01
PitorESSOH UK Music , 1810 S. 13th it.
* i -
' Internal Itrvonuo Collrctinna.
Yektet day's ( ntciaal revenue collection
( voted unlOC2i. ) , ! > 5. .
THE PEASANTS OF RUSSIA ,
The Roninrknblo Ignornnco of Rus
sian Pooplo.
HOW THE PEASANTS LIVE.
Their Homes Tilling the Soil liar-
vi'HtliiK SceitPH CiiHl oniH
of a lU'inurkablc
Nation.
ST. Firmisuuua , Nov. 28. [ Special
Correspondence. ] Peasant life in Hus-
Iti presents an interesting study. In
, ho rural portion of the country Is
on nil qulto threc-fourtliH of the entire
lopulution. St. Petersburg and Mos-
ow being the principal citicHand thoro-
'oro ' the bono and yinow is with this
class of people. Only about 6 per cent of
ho peasants can read and wi'iloanil few
lave the ordinary instincts of man and
romnn. They are superstitious , igno-
ant anil stupid. But this is not a won-
ler. They have been a free people
scarcely longer than the blacks of
America , it being during the troublous
shivery times in the United States that
Alexander II Issued an ukase giving the
white slaves of Ruf-sia freedom. They
were not slaves In the t-cnt-o of being
) wncd , body and souls by their land-
ords. The land which they occupied
VIIH the property of the nobility , and
none were permitted , when once located
on a farm , to leave it permanently or to
jo beyond a certain distance , even tern-
No schools were provided for the peas
ants during the time of slavery , none
ire provided now , and then , as at the
H'Csonttimo , the design of the czar , in-
lucnccd by the nobles.was to keopthorn
n the densest condition of servitude
mil ignorance. Their earnings on the
'arms are guaged by the landlords , so
hey have just enough on which to
ive. As no means were provided for
.ho elevation of the slaves when they
jccamo serfs , they have remained ex-
ictly where they were found , and for
ill practical purposes they might just as
well have remained slaves. It is gcnor-
illy believed that the czar's act in
emancipating them was to gain diplom-
itie favor abroad.
A peasant's house is a very rude
structure and contains none of the ole-
nents of comfort , hcalthfulncss or
cleanliness. Frequently the stables are
under the same .roof with the tenant ,
rlis allowance of furniture , food and
clothing being fixed by the landlord , ho
ives scantily. The building is usually
of pine or cedar logs about ton inches in
liainetorbarkcdandhctncatlytogothcr.
It is of ono story in height , with ono
oem , generally has three or four win-
lows , with ono sash in each , and they
ire protected from the outside by rude
) oard shutters , which , when closed at
liight makes complete darkness within
ind vcntillation miserable. The floors
ire of logs or earth , and the beds are
on the floor.
There are no stoves in a peasant's
louse. A stick-and-clny chimney firo-
ilaco suilices. Hero warmth is secured ,
ind the food is cooked in kettles , The
amily meal is spread on the floor , and
ho repast is partaken of while sitting
on folded legs , tailor stylo. In front of
nany of these houseswhich are covered
with hay and poles a rough sort of
.hatch the traveler frequently sees a
drosky from the city , the vehicle of the
andlord ; who pays daily visits. The
icawint has very crude agricultural
mplemcnts. Ho generally makes thorn
at his own furnace , and gives them flu
sh and polish on his own grindstone.
The peasant's grindstone is a huge
affair , is turned by ono man , while an-
) thersitting up on a frame almost above
t , manipulates the implement. Axes ,
ilow shares , scythes , wagon-tires , por-
, ions of harness , horse-shoes and overy-
, hing used about a farm or stable is lin-
.shed on the grindstone. A crude little
'urnaco heated withpoto or pine chips
and the grindstone comprise the manu
facturing appliances of the peasant.
His plow is a simple polo with handles
on a dead level with the tongue , which
has an offshoot downward , on which the
share is milled or tied.
A plowing scene in Russia , with thorough
rough old frame , the crude , triangular
of diamond-shaped share , aiul the tiny
little furrow miiilo , would bo disgusting-
as well as pitiable to the American
farmer's eyes. The draft or weight of
the plow comes directly from the high-
bowed hamo , which extends two feet
above the horse's neck , and which is
fastened to the collar. Instead of traces
the tongue or shafts do the pulling.
The Russian in no walk of life has yet
learned the philosophy of direct draft
from the collar of the horse. All ve
hicles are drawn by the shafts or
tongues , and these are fastened to the
high hamo or bow , which in turn is
fastened to the collar. There is no such
thing as trace straps or chains. Car
riages are thus drawn.
The women in Russia do two-thirds
of the work in the country , There are
immense wheat , oat and hayflclds
everywhere , and in August there is
great activity in the country. The largo
majority of persons at work are women.
They wear short dresses , plain and
straight , and a loug piece of cloth over
their heads like Arabs. The wheat is
sown broadcast , and if not cut by the
women with sickles is harvested with
the old-fashioned scythe , which has u
two-pound snead and u broad , short
blade. From the sncad up to the handle -
dlo there is a wooden bow something
like , in appearance , the half of a heavy
barrel hoop. This bow keeps the wheat ,
etc. . from falling back over the scythe
handle and scattering. I have never
yet seen n man who would deign to
gather up , bind and stack the wheat or
pats when once it was felled. The women
must do this while the mon do the "gen
tlemanly" work , although I have been
many women cutting grain with the
Ecytho. The neighbors club together in
harvest and help ono another.
A Russian harvesting rendezvous is
quite livelyand is the scene of a motley
crowd. The old men and young , boys
and girls , with their mothers , grand
mothers and aged women , assemble at
daybreak. There are a number of horses ,
on which are carried water , food and
extra implements. Th.o horses the boys
and men ridowhilotho old women walk.
They always carry the scythes , forks
and rakes back and forth every dayanu
work as long as there is daylight ; and
since it is daybreak at 3 a. m. and not
dark until 9:30 : p. m. , the hours of labor
are long ones.
The forks used in the fields are made
of the prongs of tree branches. A limb
is selected which has at least three off
shoots , and from this a hay or wheat
fork is made. The wheat is stacked at
first very like that of America , except
in the matter of cap-sheafs. Instead of
t ! rgo or four top-sheafs jubt one is
placed. It is turned heads down and
hprcad go as to ccv r the entire gtack.
The heads of Russian T.'hcat are long
and slender and the grain sir. ? ! ! and
and red. It would bo graded t Duluth
or Chicago as'No. 2. The straw is rank
and nlcnucr , and the yield a Httlo more
pivi'.lfio than in America. It is har-
vostcd and sown in the same month ,
August ; When iho wheat ia suHlclontli
ir.uV.iveU it is hauled on lonp , slender ,
one-horse wagons to the windmill on
the farm and threshed.
Hauling wheat to the thresher is a
lelsuroly and la/.y work , and is never
done till the plowman wants the ground
it occ'iiiileH. The windmill which furn
ishes tlio Hall power for the threshing
is the biiino found throughout Holland
and Germany. It is double-armed , tlio
same IIH the one Don Quixto bet out to
conquer. Those mills are very common
around War.-aw , in Poland , and are
med for every conceivable work , the
women oven grinding tholr colToo ,
ohurnlng and washing with them. The
slightest breeze tots themgoing.as their
faces are turned against the wind t-o as
to catch Its full force. This appears ,
however , to bo the only labor-saving In-
btltutlon found in Huxxin.
I asked a landlord why ho did not in
troduce the modern implements on his
farms , and was informed that labor was
too cheap ; besides , it was found advan
tageous to give as many people work in
the country as possible , boniuso if they
go to the towns or cities they become
troublesome ! It will not bo till the
i-orfs leave the farms that Russia will
have modern improvements ; and not
till then will who compete to any great
extent with the United States in Mip-
plying the wheat markets of Europe.
Although ignorant and kept away
from general communication tlie peas
ants in Russia are becoming greatly dis
satisfied with the way they are treated
by the government and the landowners.
They take the recently issued edict on
the biibjoet of education to cover their
case more especially than that of any
other class. The ministry of public ed
ucation has but recently declared that
it will btop the last avenue possible to
the education of the poor classes. It
will not permit them to enter oven the
private universities , and has closed tlio
doors of the public ones by a circular to
the curators of the scholastic circuits ,
announcing that "tho gymnasia and pro-
gymnasia will henceforth refuse to re
ceive as pupils the children of domestic
servants , cooks , washerwomen , binall
shopkeepers and others of like condl-
tionwhobo childrcn.with the exception ,
perhaps , of those gifted with extraor
dinary capacities , should not bo raised
from the circle in which they belong
and thereby led , as long as experience
has shown , to despise their parents , to
become discontented with their lot and
irritated against the inevitable inequali
ties of existing social positions. "
The real reason that this extraor
dinary proclamation has been ibsiicd is
the growth of nihilism. This the officials
ficials- freely and frankly admit. They
say that as soon as the child of a peas
ant gets- into school and begins to read
and think ho or she becomes a nihlist ,
and goes into the community from
whence the pupil came and spreads the
infection. So the last channel to intelli
gence is to ho thus closed. The edict
was issued at the instance of the nobil
ity , and is also intended to ehcck the
the emigration from the farms to the
cities. P. S. HEATH.
A STRANGE CAREER.
Autobiography ol'thcCowboy Preacher
in Texas.
Rev. S. W. Wesley , who during the
last year has been doing splendid
evangelical work in Texas and is now
n-cadiiug in East Dallas , was called on
} y a Galveston News reporter for his
jiography , which ho furnished : is fol-
ows :
I was born in Saint Francois county ,
Missouri , and at an early ago came to
Texas , accompanied by my uncle , Sam
IJrowloy , with whom I then lived , my
'athor and mother being dead. A few
months after coming to TOKIIH I drifted
away from my uncle and wandered out
west. There I fell in among cowboys ,
liunters , trappers and Indian tradeis.
I3eing a small boy an orphan with no
DUO to protect mo I was subject to all
ivinds _ of kicks and cull's from the
frontier ruflians. I got tired of
this and made the acquaint
ance of some Comanche Indians
who camp into the country to trade , and
I determined to leave the white people
and go among the Comanchen. Leaving
the white men ono morning I struck out
on foot for the Indian camp , which was
in sight. Arriving there I was received
and treated kindly. This was something
I was not UbOd to. The white men had
never treated mo thus , and I was deter
mined to return to them no more. I re
mained among the Indians 'for ' several
years. I threw aside my own clothing
iind adopted that of the Comanchcs.
My hair grow out , my face , which
was bo bun-tanned that it could
hardly bo called white was painted.
Altogether I looked rather ' Injun , "
and it was not long until I had mastered
considerable of the vernacular. The
Indians loved mo , and would deprive
themselves of comfort for my bake ; but
ono thing was laid down to mo very
clearly , and that was not to try to es
cape , or I might suflei1 for it. After
residing among the Indians some ton
years , on and off the reservation , upon
hunts and the war path , I managed to
got separated from them against my
will , for by this time I had become so
attached to them that I did not want to
leave.
I finally got lost from the tribe somewhere -
where south of the llorso Head crossing
on the Pecos river , and the next day
ran upon a ranch outfit. The ranchmen
took mo for an Indian until I explained
that 1 was a white man , and they then
suspected mo of being a spy. After ex
plaining that. I was not , they , with cau
tion , permitted mo to remain at the
camp that night. I stayed there several
days , hunting cattle and helping around
the ranch , until Mr. Rulin , the owner
of the cattle , gave mo a job at herding ,
" " their peeled.
while the "boys" kept eyes
They know that if I was a spy that they
had nothing to fear so long as I
remained with them and had
communication with no ono. I was
with them six months. Afterward , in
July , 1870,1 went to Fort Griilln , niul
now occurred ono of the most remarka
ble episodes in my career. Judge W.
II. Ledbcttor , who in 1805 had a boy
stolen by the Indians , claimed that I
was the .stolon boy. I was convinced of
it agaiiibt my will , and for three years
went by the mime of Ledbcttor. Hav-
fhg dlbcovercd my mistake I made a
trip to Missouri in 1881 and there I met
all my mother's people , af lor llrst having
come across Sam Crowley , the undo with
whom IhadcomotoToxas. In Missouri I
found that I had forgotten my people ,
and I there secured a chain of evidence
which has never been broken by the
Ledbottcrs , who still claim me as their
bon. Having remained in Missouri a
I retiivncd to Texas and went on
year
" cows"
the range , where I "punched
until IbhU. I loft the frontier in the
fall of 1881 , and undertook that is. 1
tried to undertake the btudy of law , by
spelling out Blackbtono and Kent. In
January , 18S5 , I quit law
and went to Palestine , where I at
tended the meetings of Major Penn and
was converted and baptized. I then im
mediately went to preaching , and have
been knocking along with the Gospel
lariat in hand ever blnco.
"How did you receive your educa
tion ? "
1 wont to school for throe months after
leaving the Indians. Pcoplo say I am
rough. 1 toll the truth , that is all , and ,
as 1 have no education , and am.at n loss
for adjectives to c.xpi-ods mywsU , ( some
times have to resort to my old vocabulary
lary- " .
IIOMDAY KXCUUHIOXa.
Via ClileaKO Jt NorttMvontom Hy.
On December 21.S5.VSW-JU and January
1 ! Vul " K10 ! hic"K ° * Northwestern
railway will sell round trip tickets ab
half faro to till points on their Illinois
and Iowa lines , good till Jamiarv lid.
1- till particulars at their ticket blllco.
1111 Farnam street.
street.W. . N. IJAiicont ,
General Western Agent.
Two llt-ttvy Mort agoN.
Charles S. HIpRins , the well-known saloon ,
restaurant and livery man. executed two
mortpigos yesterday amounting to $23&ir.24 ,
to Gladstone , Hros. & Co. , the grocers , and
J. K. lliilcli , of the Omaha National honk , to
secure the Gladstones and Chopin Jfe Gore , of
Cliinipo. This deal. Mr. Hltftflim Hays , will
In no wt o crinnlc him In the transaction of
his bu liii' ! i , which will KO on jast the same.
Lost nhjht Mr. Hhjuiim informed a HIR : re
porter that he was able to pay every cent on
his indebtedness and that there need bo no
fc.ir on the part of crcilltois.
licensed lo Wed.
The following marrlopo licenses were issued
yesterday by JudgeMcl'ullochi
Name and residence. AM.
( William N.Johnson , Omaha Vf > 0
( Mary Hecher , Omaha ; ! $
I Charles K. Norton , Omaha 'M
I Kunlco A. UaUus , Omaha ' . ' 4
-1\-
CLOAKS
And Wraps
We will comwc cpTucm1ay morn-
inn , Ucc. Xlth , mah-iny Sii-ccplng
Jtctlncttons in our entire clunk de
partment , Jlclow tveqitntc a few of
the many reductions Inthltt tleitart-
inoitt
All $22 $ Astracliau Wraps ,
, Reduced to $17
All $14 Astracliaii Wraps ,
RcteHo $10,50
All $25 $ ( Astracliaii Wraps ,
Reduced to $18,75
All $20 Astracliaii Wraps ,
Retell to $14,50
All $16 Astrachan Wraps ,
Roted to $11,25 ,
All $12,50 , Astracliaii Wraps ,
Redpd to $10,00
All $17,00 , Astracliaii Wraps ,
Reduced to $12,00
All $20 $ Astracliaii Wraps ,
Rfidiiped to $15,00 $
All $30 Plnsli Wraps , Reduced to $20,00 $ ,
All $35 Plush Wraps , Reduced to $24,50
All $20 Plnsli Wraps , Reduced to $13,50
All $37 Plnsli Wraps , Reduced to $25,50
All $50 $ Plnsli Wraps , Reduced to $39,50
All $45 Plush Wraps , Reduced to $30,00
All $25 Plnsli Wraps , Reduced to $16,50 $ ,
You will find like reduc
tions all through our cloak
stock , This is an opportuni
ty that you should not let
pass without investigating. .
&CO.
1319 Farnam St.
AMUSEMENTS.
HO.USE
126 and 27.
.NLi : CIlllISTJIAS MONDAY.
TheDalysfc , jTheDalys
In thulr Hriinil New.\bsiuillty ,
UPSIDE DOWN !
A it-net rxnirMon Into the depths of Mourns.
WMauuh ! Hu ! llul
I'Djiulur I'tlctb. bi'curo scats ut bux olllco.
CHANDLER & LOGAN
VETERINARY DENTISTS.
Will nmke thtflr liciula'mrtors tat n , fmvwroki
ut Alux Jlonlinm'n new Htulilf tin nor Davenport )
tuul Huvenluuutu sta. I'.xutullou fito.
Many dlscnucsca o cured nml
habltB ovcrcamo by our operation on tlio liorsfly
teeth. Wo 1mvo cured them o couKhlmc. drool *
Inc. stopping rhurt , Marling guddeuly , frotnlnir ,
1088 of lU-nli , ueak eyes , nnd eapeclally from
driving on one rein und pulling. \V romoTO all
rouch eilijes fiom tholr molars and level tha
mouth , 1 hereby enabling the her o to properly
irastlcnto his food , liujiropcr grinding of fooa
pn.iliiceh Indlpe.stlon. und Indiuettlon drodudea
hide hound , H-.sollcn lluilis , fctnrmsor dead-Ilka
coat of liulr. and less of appetite. Young as vsiU
us old horM.1 reyulru tUU n" '
