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* * 4 THE OMAHA DAILY BEE- SUNDAY , JANUAIIY 20 , i88 ? . TWELVE IMAGES. MORE STORIES OF HEROISM Ho Saved Hlo Hloljlttlo Brother But Perished Himself. A MALE TEACHER'S STUPIDITY Me Dismisses III * Hohollnrn In the Storm , Hut jiTwelvc-Yi-ar-Olil I'rc- Bcrvcs Them Xcwn From tin : Capital. CrnoM THF. nr.r.'s uxcot.v nnti\r.l : The reports which renoh the Htnto su perintendent from the dttlcrtriit coun ties in regard to ntorms und the schools , increase in numbers and in to rest. Su perintendent Munville , of Holt county , \yritos s follows : 1 was indeed pleased to receive the letter from you that I did regarding Um great storm of January 12. I cheerfully misuer the , same. Teachers of schools in this county , with one exception , were wise in their man agement of their pupils und themselves. Nearly all remained all night in their school houses and avoided any suffei Ing. In a few initunccs the fuel was out and the furniture \vos burned. In one Instance u pat run who lived near the school went and assisted the teacher in getting 1 ho pupils to his house. They barely made It. This was unwise , but thu fuel was gone and the patron thought .suro with the teacher's help ( a man ) , they could get the children to thu house. Ono teacher foolishly let the children out to go homo and one .voung man , about six teen years old , was fro/en to death and his little sister , who was with him and whom ho wrapped up as well us he could and buried in a drift , cunie out alive , but will piobably lose ono hand. Ono teacher Miss Ettio Sliattuek , had just closed her term of school and was going from ono officer to another to nut her money order signed , and when the storm struck her she was three-quarters of a mile from a houso. She wandered to a hay stack , where she laid Hovonty-eight hours , and when found was frozen to the knees and unable to move. She has been removed to Seward , Neb. , on a bed , and , in my opinion , will die. Miss Shattuck is a very line young lady and u good teacher. She bus parents , but I think they are far from wealthy. Yours truly , C. A. M.NVIM.I : . Superintendent A. Allumun , of Fur- nis : county , reH > rts no loss ol life or accidents there. Superintendent.I. W. llenderbon , ol Washington county , reports a few cases in which children were slightly fro/.en in his county. Ho tells of Mi1. Milton Curtis , who , ubliifj the well rope tied around his body , conducted hit > school ti : a place of wifoty. , lie states that tin1 teachers of Washington county have u ineotiiif'at Fort Calhoun on the Ilth. . when action will he taken in regard tt aid for teachers who sutlered from the btorin in different parts of the state. Mrs. A. S. Van Antwerp , superintend' cut of Loup county , writes a very inter' cstinir letter. She reports no deaths and states that all the teachers but oni cither stayed with the children or sa\\ thorn wifely homo. 'However1 sht says , ' 'one teacher , and a man , at that bunt all of his pupils home at 4 oVlocl ut nif'ht. Some were fortunate enoujjl to yet safely to a house near , but other ! would not have reached home had it no been for the bravery of a boy aboui twrelve years old. lie safely umi'ct ' the others home fr ° i"fT nearly twc miles. All were saved but the boy was fro/.en about the knees and is hardlj able to walk. His name is Charlei Curnsoy. of Kent , Neb. .T. A. Douglas , Superintendent ol Brown county , writes that all the teachers either took the children lionu or stayed at the school house with them Miss Nellie Cheny teaching near Aintr worth , had her fingers badly fro/.en Will II. Rugg , teaching near Newport stayed with his pupils until midnight a winch time the fuel gave out when IK took the school to a farm liov.su a hul mile distant. Superintendent Walter , of Butlc : county , reports the death of a twolvi year old boy near Garrison who is en titled to bo enrolled as a hero. Hi used his heavy coat as a wrap for i younger brother through the night ii the drift perishing himself , while hi little brother's life was saved. Oni patron came with a sleigh after hi children and the teacher , J. J. Graham refused to lot him have them. Th man bai'oly reached homo withou them. COUIIT MATTKUS. Hillsdale college , of Michigan , ha ' commenced suit in the district court t lorccloso a $ ot)0 ) mortgage given in ISS by John Clemens to secure a loan of tlui amount. As Clemens is dead the cas is brought against his widow. County Attorney Stearns is In recoil of a brief filed in the supreme court yes torduy by County Attorney Simeral , c Douglas county. In criminal prosect tions the law requires the mimes of stat witr.psses endorsed on the informutio or indictment. Prosecutors have oj perienccd trouble in this , for in cast where rebuttal testimony or testimon to impeach a witness is wanted the could not bo called because their mum were not endorsed on the informatioi h although at that tune the prosecute would not know whom ho might roquin The county attorney of Douglas count has iiitulo ii test case to get a dccisic from the higher court. An appeal has been taken to tl district court in the case of the rapi transit street railway against Alec Halter. The rapid transit received judgment against Halter in the count court for $41i : as an as&e&smont on sloe subscribed , . A case was brought before the Ian olllco this week involving the title to tract of land in Cass county that claimed by the occupant as school Ian und by the litigants against him government land. The facts in tl controversy have been forwarded to tl general land otllce at Washington. A 3IKAV TIMK CAUU. Lincoln people are to have ext accommodations afforded them over tl , Union I'acillo hereafter by a iu passenger train each way dally over tl Lincoln branch. This service was vogue last year , but was discontimu niui its revival will greatly accomoda the traveling public. The now tra will reach this city from Omaha at n. m. and the now train toward Otnal will pass this point at 1:30 : p. m. It Btateu that connections are to bo mm under the now arrangements at Vail station for the now local Union Paci train between Omaha and North Platl AUTICI.KS OK INCOIU'OUATION of tlio McCook Co-operative Buildii and Savings association were Hied ye torduy with the secretary of state. Tl nutbo'ri/.ed capital stock of the compai is $ oOO,000. , Indebtedness is limited IW.OOU. The incori > orators arc : J. : Campbell , George M. Chonory , l-\ 1 Kimmell , C. H. Meeker , John A. Bud William M. AndersonGeorgo B.Bort Frank Harris , B. B. Davis and K. Lowman. Lowman.UK.VTII AT TUB UOSl'tTAL. Superintendent Knapp , of the insa hospital , has filed with the board lands and buildings the account of t death of a patient named Anna Vacc who was sent to the asylum frouiOmal in December 1881. The account of t patient was that she was afHictcd wi chronic mania , although physicially excellent health until her Until illne and was very violent and a cause of ct lUmt anxiety. Her death was fr < onounumia and her remains were sc .o her friends in Omaha. OOMINO SCHOOL LAND SALK. Letter * ni'o received by the dozen the land commissioner's offlce from dif- 'fercnt states inquiring regarding th ( 'inning sjilc qf school lands in Chey enne connly. I'Yo'ni present prospects an immense number from outside the state will be called to the sale for in- vestment. On the LM of February 8.UOI ) acre.s of school land in Ivnox counly will bo olTon'd for sale. These arc lands * that have heretofore been embraced in the old Santee Indian reservation and the average appraised value for leasing is about 8:1. : f > U i > er acre. Yesterday the land commissioner s-okl two acres of saline land 1 1 this county for school lion o purposes. ) TOKT Aviru. . Two litinatioH Fulled In Their Mntri- mnnliil Intentions. Sonic three or four weeks ago one W. A. Webster broke his arm , and having no money or fi lends wus sent to the poor house until he should recover ft oni his Injury. While "on the counly" he foil di.Hporate.ly In love with a cru/y woman named Viola Hlclurds , und thu passion being i eturned , they exchanged iiiutual'vows of cternul lldcllty. This week Webster recovered sufficiently to bo ills- missed fiom the caie of the county , and he came uptown and corned $ .1 hovellng coal , WlthttilsToitu.no in his pocket ho returned tn his Viola at the poor farm , und they planned u ( light fiom that place. They suc ceeded in getting only a short distance away fiom the premises when thcyweie stopped by the irate superintendent. Webster ob jected to sui tendering his charge and a .spirited .struggle took place before Viola was secured and taken back to her quarters. The superintendent sent for the patrol wagon and Webster was taken before . I udge Herka. After hearing thu story the judge , with a sly twinkle in his ee , , said it was only a week or two ago that ho had pmiMicd a couple for not being married when they should be , and that if he punished a person for wanting to get married the public would begin to won der in what position a man \vat safe. He , therefore , dismissed the case. The Domino Kail. The domino ball given by the ladies of the Ciurman society at Gcrinanla hall lust night was pronounced u grand success , as is true of all thu entertainments in which the Tmn- vcrcln Is interested. The robes were all the same cut , but the conventionality wus re lieved by a difference in color. The uninnsk- Ing took place at 11 o'clock , and resulted in a great munj surprises. The occasion through out was a delightful one. Irvin furnished the music , and about seventy-five couples danced to it. Keniittvil KrncMt't ! Finn. Ye-iterdiiy the mayor remitted the fine of George Ei nest who was mulcted . * 1XI ( for drawing beir at the CScrmunlu hall dunce last Sunday evening. The major maintained that as the beer was dealt out , not for gain a > id speculation , but merely us u club affair in which ail the members had an interest , it was no more right to line Ernest than it waste to punish n member of u family for perform ing a similar olllce for the other members. HeilHtrnm'H Case Continued. John Hedstrom , who made such a deadlv assault on Henry Walthcr in O'Ucrg's silicon Friday night , was arraigned for trial yester day , charged with stabbing with intent tc wound. It was decided to postpone his trial until February ; t , ut : i p. m. Although weal from loss of blood , Walther's wounds are nol thought to be fatal. Failed to Got AVIntei- H. M. Mitchell , aged twenty , was tried yesterday afternoon for stealing a hand slei' ' from u Douglas street store. As it was per fectly apparent that the theft was committci merely to get a good , long sentence unti spring and thereby get good board ind lodg ing free , the judge thought the best way t ( punish him was to give him a brief 'sentence and ho was therefore given only three days lie Stole the Present. Joseph Brown rewarded the lulx > r.s of hi : wife ycstculay by presenting her withi brand new clothes wringer for her wash tub She was delighted with the present until thi police came a few hours afterwaid to arres Joseph for stealing the utensil. Ho will ut tempi to account for his seizure of tin wiingcr before Judge Herka to-morrow. Awaiting Identification. The body of C. A. Erickson , u Swcdisl teamster aged twenty-six , lies ut Burrett i1 Heafoy's nwaiiing identification. Ho dici yesterday morning at St. Joseph's hospital Ho is thought to tiuvo relations at bout ! Omaha. _ Catholic Mutual licncflt. . The Catholics are making preparations fc orguniota Mutuul Benevolent association and they hold their first meeting preliminary to organiiutioti this afternoon at U o'clock a Klnslcr's. J. H. McShanc Sells Out. James H. McShano has resolved to quit th livery business and has sold his stable on th coiner of Fifteenth and Dodge to W. Sherwood , the liveryman at Seventeenth an Davenport. The Omaha Packing Company. The Anglo-American company uud Undo wood & Co. , meat packers with establisl ments in Chicago and South Omaha , hu\ pooled issues and will commence business i ono on February I. PrcBH Club This Afternoon. This afternoon at 3 o'clock sharp there wi bo n very important meeting of the Prei club at the rooms , Continental block. Evci member is expected to bo present. Internal Itcvcmie Collections. Yesterday's internal revenue collcctioi amounted toOIO.Wt. ; , . i. The Home. Fire , c The Homo Fire insurance company < this city held its annual meeting la 1 week , and re-oleoted S. H. II. Clarl 1s president ; Fred Krug , vice presidon C. W. Hamilton , treas'uror , and Charh J. Barber , secretary and general mam gor. gor.Tho e The tlnancial statement of the "lion Fire" shows marked progress durin the year , its premium receipts belli over $ S.,00 ( ) , and its losses $15,500. Tl company now has assets amounting nearly 4200,000. There is no reason why a careful ! managed homo company should n meet with success , and the record this company show great care in tl selection of Its bubiness , and with tl same conservative management in tl future as iu the past , the "Homo Fin will continue to merit the largo patro ago it is now receiving. Dr. Fail-child , of East New Brnn wick , N..I. , has a collection of 500 all gators , all young and from three seven inches in length. They wei captured during a recent hunting tr in Florida. Ho bays ho will sell them ho can , and if not will keep them catch mosquitoes next summer. Throo-ycar-old Leo 13ushf near Amo icus , Ga. , wandered too near the lee end of a mule the other day , and w kicked in the right oyoandknooki about a rod. Ho lay as though dca but when bovoral pui-bons ran'to pi < him up he rolled over and said : ' "I's i right. Lem'nie go to town with pa1" ; The bridge which is to bo built ovi the Straits of Medina , which sopara Sicily from Italy , will , when consul mated , form ono of the moat btrikli .s worku in the line of modern onginec .si - ing. The place selected for this gre im undertaking is whore the channel it > mo two and one-half miles wide at ; > ( il feet deep. Two piers will supmj the viaduct of steel rails at the hoig I of ; t-S feel above tho'water. NEBRASKA'S THREE HEROINES The "Boo" Fund Rnpldly Reaching the Thousands. THOSE WHO HAVE CONTRIBUTED. An Interview With HIN * Frooninn Hlmtiuck'rt BnirorliiR Homo Very Anprot'latlvp Sug gestions Notes. Ml8H SIlIlttllrk'H HufTCI-lllR. The very complete account of the suffer ings of Miss Etta Shattuck as published In last night's Br.i : will certainly touch the heart of every reader. Miss Shattuck was teaching in a district school six mile.s from O'Nell , Neb. , anil oti the day of the storm carefully provided for the safety of her pupils , and sent them safely to their re spective homes. In the endeavor to reach shelter herself he became lost In the blasts , by reason of the delay In curing for her pupils. Wandering aimlessly about , the poor girl sotiyht relnge in a haystack , wheio she was attacked by a host of mice who preyed upon her in her helpless condition. Miss Shuttuck remained In the haystack for a period of seventy-eight hours when she was rescued by a tanner. Ucr sufferings were preat , und on Thursday both of her limbs were amputated just below the knee. She Is de serving and in need , and should bo promptly provided for. Froinont'H Liberality. The citizens of Fremont started a fund for Miss Etta Shattuck yesterday and In ti very short time WO wus raised. The amount will bo largely increased , as the liberality ot the people of Frcmon * . can be relied upon. A Gooll Suggestion. The following was received from Mr. John A. Wakelleld the well known lumber incr- eli-nit of Ibis city : To the Editor of the BKK : Enclosed my check for SI7.00 which please make disposi tion of us follows : frIO.UUto testimonial fund for Miss Shat tuckKt.tO Kt.tO to testimonial fund for Miss Uoyce. . * -MX ) to testimonial fund for Miss Free man. I should like to sec a Lumberman's fund opened by the Bin : , and will iiMt that you do fo , feeling sure that the responses will be many and prompt. JOHN A. W.\KiriP.u > . Mr. Owens Liberal Offer. Mr. Henry L. Owens , proprietor of the Omaha stable.s-lll South Fourteenth street sends the following letter : To the Editor of the BKK : I dislike to have Colonel Woods of Lincoln , who by the way is as generous n man us lives , outdo mo In regard to the heroine teachers. I will donate a fine well-broken pony to be dis posed of inany way you may designate for the swelling of tlie fund you have so kindly inter ested yourself in. Tills is a handsome pony , Kind und gentle und is at your disposal. HIMY : : L.Owrxs. The offer of Mr. Owens Is a generous one. The BKK suggests that Mr Owens mime un early date upon which his poncy shall bo sold to the highest bidder for the benefit of Miss Etta Shattuck. Should it happen that the purchaser is u very liberal person it may be. that he or she will donate thu animal for the benefit of the fund. . In this way a hand some amount coulu be raised. If Mr. Owen will set the day the BKK will publish free ol charge the advertisement of the sale. An early day should be fixed and the bidders should and probably will be many. Sir. Hcyii's Plan. To the Editor of the BKK : Inclosed find my check for fc'i for Miss Ettu Shuttuck. whom I consider the most needy of the three young ladies. I also make the following offer which , if you think proper , I will gladl.\ carry out , providing I can secure a good pho tograph of each of the three heroines and tin latter have no objections tothcplnn : If . ' can obtain these photographs 1 will liavi munc copied , on one card , and furnish 501 cabinet photographs gratis , which can b < sold at 10 cents or 15 cents , the proceeds t ( be divided equally among Nebraska's hero lues. GKOHUK HETN. From Wynioro. The following letter was received ycster day : WIMOIIK , Neb. , Jan. 28. To the Edito of thu BKK : I believe Miss Uoyco am Miss Freeman should bo handsomely re warded. I enclose postal nute for -4 , to bi divided equally between them. I also tliinl that steps should be taken at once to erect i suitable monument to the memory of the tw Wcstphalen children. Such self-sucritlcin : love and devotion as shown in this case i rarely displayed. A penny collection fron thu school children of the state , I think , th proper way to raise this fund.T. . T. D. ComiEV. All For Mifes Shattuck. Colonel Toner , the South Tenth street jew eler and auctioneer , has four historical pii lures iu his place , and lectures by him to hi customers and auditors as to the relative n lutions of the characters presented therco at ten cents n head have been inaugurate ! the receipts from which nro to bo devoted t Miss Shuttuck. Already u good sum hii been raised , , und by Saturday next the colom says he will turn into the BKK quite a nit sum for the unfortunate young lady. An Interview With Miss Freeman. Mr. John F. Kates , ox-county supcrintei dent of public instruction in Valley count has interviewed Miss Minnie Freeman an the pupils rescued by her from which ho h : written a complete account of the youn teacher's heroism , The article appeared i the Farmer's Advocate of North Loup and us follows : Oitn , Neb. , Jan. 2. > . Editor Advocate : A I promised you I would do , I have to-day vi itcd Miss Minnie May Frccm.innt her schoi in Mini Valley , And have learned from tl , school the facts connected with their advei turo in the late blUznrti. While I llud Hit the reports us given in papers distort th the facts in regard to particulars , I h.iv learned nothing that detracts in the lea1 from the credit that is duo her. The ston in its violence at the very first burst tl latch and ono hiiigo off the door. The dot was closed as quickly as possible , and fas ened by means of a button improvised of piece of wood and a nail. Through tl crevices in the roof and openings around tl windows the snow sifted in to such an extci that it was necessary for the teacher ni children to cover their heads , and even mat it impossible to keep the steve dry. It w bo easily understood dltions to keep warm was an Impossibilit , To assist iu keeping warm Miss Freeman pi the children to marching singing as tin marched. Snow had already accumulated c the tloor beneath thu windows to a depth i eight inches. In u violent gust u po tion of the sod roof , at the comb , wi removed , and but ween the loose bean the snow drifted iu torrents. Any ono wl : has taught school knows that that school w. then In a panic. There was no telling i what moment the outiro roof might go. 'J remain there would bo at great risk , and wii reasonable assurance of further severity c cold and storm with nightfall. Miss Fre man decided quickly to attempt to take h < charge of sixteen , ( not thirteen ) precioi children , thn joy of almost as many homes her boarding place just one-half mlle distan almost directly in the storm. Uoforo leavii the house sue took the precaution to secure nail the door thai it might not bo blown opt and the roof lifted entirely off , or lire sec tcrcd from the steve and the hou burned. Carefully wrapping the ch drcn and assuring them that they won get safely through hho led them fro the room through a south window , Wi clasped hands they started on their way shelter , the teacher leading the way. Ml Freeman was soon obliged to trust the lei to her oldest pupils and give her attention the smaller ones , who in the blinding stor and drifts wore continually falling , aiul mu have her closest attention lost some 01 blunder a step or two to ono side and bo lei All agreed that they could see but three four steps at any time In front of them. W can tell the anguish suffered by that teach as she thought of the responsibility restii upon her as she journeyed thnt half mil Prayerfully , hopefully , resolutely , totled and struggled on , lifting a nssisthiffono little fellow hero andencoura ing another there , until tub haven was reach nfcly renchoA by nil. Glorious victory I Pity the mat ) , vrho has not soul to appreciate such heroism I'tlje teacher and live of the ihildrcn wcffc somewhat frozen , but not seri ously. In resixliiHo to my Inquiry 'Were you exhausted I1 MiM Freeman said , 'To tell you the truth , Itbuld not ha\c gone much fur ther. ' She deplores the fact that the Inci dent hr.s beqn , given such extended publicity with unwarranted sensational coloring. Let ters of appreciation reach her by every mall as do nlsoJlettcrs soliciting her blog- rapby. Thesehe courteously acknowledges but modestly withholds nil Information that would likely bo used for sensational pur poses , i ( During the OTpntng , ono parent only , ven- tuicdto look after thu welfare of his chil dren. He , accompanied by two other men who were stopping with him nt the time , at tempting to make his way to the ohlldrenbe- came bewildered , and was only successful with the1 assistance of a compass. Another started out several times bill gave up the attempt. Vesierilny'H Contribution * * . "A Friend" nt Hlalr sends $10 to be equally divided between Misses Hoyco and Freeman. M. A. Upton , the well-known real estate agent , sends thu HKK > for Miss Shattuck. Marks Htos. " Saddlery Co. employes send fill for Etta Shattuck. Savage , Moi ris & Davis , the well-known legal Jlrm , send to the HKK ? lf > to bo equally 'divided between Minnie Freeman , Louise Uoyco and Etta Shattuck. Josephine Carrel sends the BKK $1 for Miss Shuttuck. Judge E. Wukcley sends * I5 ; $10 for Etta Shuttuck , $5 for Minnie Freeman. W. P. Mumnugh semis t3 to be equally divided between Misses Uoyce , Freeman and Sh at tuck. The employes of John Howe it Co. have sent $1I.'J5 ( to IMJ divided as follows : Miss Freeman ? ! , Miss Hoyco $4 , Miss Shattuck W.SS. George Hcyn , the photographer , sends f5 for Miss Shuttuck. J. A. Wnkefield , the lumber merchant , con tributes ? 17 ; * ll > for Miss Shattuck , f > for Miss Hoyco and ? : ! for Miss Freeman. The school teachers of Hickory school con tribute i2 ! to bo divided equally between the Hoyce and Shattuck funds. Mr. Frank Atkinson , of the Hit : stuff , con tributes $ . " > to the Shattuck fund. Marks Hros' . Saddlery Co. contribute us additional i."iO for Miss Shaltuck. "Cash" sends 7r > e for Miss Shattuck. J. W. Foley sends 'A'ic for Etta Shattuck. Mrs. Dmibaum contilbutes W for the Shat tuck fund. Mrs. Huston sends W for Etta Shattuck. Mr. William Hudson , of Omaha , sends thu BEK < 1.X ( ) for Etta Shatluck. The Dodge stt ect school contributes $ < ! .00 for Miss Sliattuek. Mr. D. W. Mathews , of O'Neil , sends W.OO fpr Etta Shattuck. Mr. T. H. Dun sends $1.00 for Miss Shut- tuck. tuck.Mr. Mr. C. W. Mosher of Lincoln , has con tributed $5 to bo equally divided between thu Misses Freeman unit Ho.vee. Two traveling men contribute SI , to bo equally divided between Misses Freeman and Hoyce. Mr. J. F. Coots , the well known contractor of Omaha , contributes ? ! 3 for thu bcnclit of Miss Hoyce. The State Industrial school at Kearney scuds to the HKK W5 ; § 15 for Miss Fieeman , und $10 for Miss Ko.\ce. Mr. John Hamlin of Omaha , sends the Hen $3 for Etta Shuttuck. The boys ut Av H. Hubermon's contribute , " > to the Etta Slmttuck fund. The m embers of Mr. O. J. Wildes family send the H Bt > .SO for Etta Shattuck. H. H. Andrews of Omulm sends $5 00 to the Bui : for Etta Shattuck. H. W. Crcmor , ' Omaha , contributes M.OO for Etta Sbattuck. Jacob Williams of Omaha sends W.OO for Etta Shattuck. " "Cash" sends' ' . 2.00 for Etta Shnttuck. Dr. P. S. Lciscnring has sent the HER K for Etta ShuUuek. Postmistress.Aiiiiie Brcnnock , of DUnlnp , la. , tontribntes S3 for Etta Shattuck. "An nngeli of commerce" from Chicago sends $1 for Miss Shuttuck. Mr. Charles ( erold sends 95 ; ? 3 for Miss Hoyce and J for Miss Freeman. The pupils of the I/urd school have sent to the BKC $ llj4i ! , with the following Instiuc- lions : "A penn'y collection from the pupils oi Ixurd school to' ' erect a monument over the little Wcstjmalcn girls. " T. D. Cobbey , of Wayne. Neb. , contributes W to bo equally divided between Misses Hoyce and Freeman. D. T. Mount sends W to be equally divided among the three teachers. O. 1C. Prott of Council Hluffs sends the HUE * 1 for Miss Shattuck. Till ! I.UCOMOTIVI : KXOIXKKKS. A committee from Division ISi , Brother hood of Locomotive Engineers , culled ut the Bur. oftico lust night and leftistto ) be equally divided between the three heroines. Tin contribution is from the treasury of the lodge and is a very generous one , for whicl the HKI : extends in this , us in all other in stances , its hearty thanks. MIIS. IIOUKS' noon wouic. Mrs. B. M. Howes , of the county clerk'.1 ofllces , started with n subscription papei through the court house and in u very sheri time collected fH ( , which she paid into tin Bun fund. The Bnu learns that , not conten' ' with this excellent work , Mrs. Howes intend' to continue in the cause and it is probable that the generous lady will in u few day ! duplicnto her contribution to the fund. Tin CNumpic of Mrs. Howes should and probably will bo followed by other ladies of the city. Till : TIUVKLIXO MK5f. At the commercial travelers' banquet given at the Hotel Selma in Ashland , Friday night , the sum of $4 ! ) was raised for the benefit of.tho BKK heroine fund , and ycster day morning was received at this office a follows : Emer Elliott $ 1 0 L. G. Grahum 1 0 Sum G. Hudson 1 t > U. K. Cooper 1 0 C. A. McCorgar 10 J. D. Fauquher I 0 F. V. Fowler 1 0 E. M. Dimon 1 0 H. M. Meyers 1 0 A. L. Kurge 10 H.J.Hall I 0 George H. Clarke 1 I ) W. H. Hoth . - 1 0 W. A. White 1 0 Fred A. Wilson 1 0 W. H. Lannius 1 0 F. N. Smith 1 0 W. C. Pomfret 1 H E. J. Eglcston 1 (1 ( T.C.Davis 5 J. W. HuITner 1 C J. L. Weber 1 11 H. W. VunSickel 1 C A. W. Laverty 1C J. L. Teeters 1C J. B. Kenion Ill Wm. Magnus 1 C E. F. Fail-child fi K. F.Bacon 1 I W. A. Abbott 1 I K. D. Valentine 1 I Uobert M. Simons 1 C John E. NclsoiY.V. , A. D. FOX..JS. 1 f John Wycoff. . , , 1 f JohnT. Hinklcy 1 t E. H. Gazo.- : ' . . . . . 1 ( J. H. Coister. . . ' t ( C. W. Lymanvr It Woolson Spice Co 1 I H. D. Buckingham , Omaha Carriage and Sleigh On. , If S. VunSlyko. . 1 ( Ed Gundcltrp'gcV 1 ( W. H. Allem..i 1 t ' ' ' ' Total.1. . . . 3l THU woot.l.'r.Y ixn SL'TI-HKX LIST. Messrs. A ; C.iWoolloy and C. D. Sutphe : arc entitled f o especial credit for their enerp in securing a handsome sum for the Mlbsc Hoyco und ShUltuck. In a comparative ! shoit time jyustoiduy these gentlemen HI cured $13(1.75 ( ; tll.Tft of which goes to LOUH Hoyco and &H..n to Etta Shattuck. Th splcmdld example of Messrs. Woolloy an Sutphcn should bo followed by others , Th following is the list secured by these gcntli men : For Miss Shnttuck : Master Hugh McWhorter * 1 ( .1. H. Millard 21 Douel 13 I Cash . ' Cash Cash ! Cash f Cash 1 ( Cash 1 ( Cash 1 ( S. ICatz t I Cash 1 ( Meyer & Haapkc 1 I D.G.Donn. . . 1 ( Mrs , J. Benson 1 ( GeorgcS. Ambler.- . . . . . ' ! Emerson Seed Co 1 ( Cush . f Cash . . . I Cash M ) Cash 1 W ) Thomas Blackmorc 1 IX ) Cnsl fil ) Cash , T 00 COLobeok 1 00 F.T. Vnx , . . . . 1 00 P. E. Her 1 00 Allen Hros ' - ' 00 W , C. Prltchurd WI W. H. Harrison \ I IX ) Simon GorU 1 00 Hess and Hesslo Towlo ft 00 Mertlc.M. and Kdim Uoblnson 1 50 Hichd. Carrier ' 3 00 Frank Gruham 00 Cash M Cash 1 00 Cash ' M Cash 1 00 Cash 1 IX ) F. H. Hr.vunt I IH ) H. T. Fagan 1 00 H. H. Yulld I 00 W. S. Shoemaker 1 W ) Clarke Coffee Co I 00 H. F. Hoblnson 100 Cash , 50 Huldridge 50 Sum "i Cash 20 Cash WI Cash M D. Kaufman 1 ( H ) J. C. Green I 00 Fearon , Cole & H 1 00 H. L. Garllchs 1 Oil H. K. Gates ' . 1 00 W. H. Megguler 1 ( H ) C. T. Taylor 1 00 B.Newman 100 Charles E. Suite I 00 Thompson it Co . ' 1 00 Cush W ) H. W. Yates 1 00 M. Hellnmn ! 3 00 DuvoBowman ! 3 00 W.B.Alexander 1 00 ash 50 F. Adler W ) Ph. SharjutSoii 1 00 Kohn & Wells 50 W. H. Hulsl7cr 1 00 , Leo Clarke Anderson ! 3 ( K ) H. C. Akin 1 00 W. S. Pan-otto I 00 AV. I. Kiursli'Ud 1 00 Cash 50 L. A. Marsh 1 00 W. N. McCundlish 1 00 C. Benjamin oO Charles McCormick I ( H ) C. J. Sullivan t 00 V. H. Davis 1 00 Henry Pnndt 1 ( K ) Cash 50 Cush 50 Casl 1 ( X ) M.T.Patrick 1 00 I. S. Hascall 50 Cash N ) S. A. Huntoon 1 IX ) ! . Hasmusscn 1 00 lash 50 lush 50 Oscar Weinberger 50 " . S. Potter 1 ( X ) Total * ! M O- , For Miss Hovce. Cash W ) ash 50 ash 1 ( M ) ash 50 ! ) ave Bowman 100 F. Adler i 50 Colm& Wells ' . 50 Jush 25 } ash 2 00 J. O. Lobeck 50 ' . .en Clark Andrcssen Hardware Co. . . . 2 IX ) W. C. Pritchard 50 Miss Laura Fcatherstone 1 ( X ) 3. D. Sutphcn 1 00 Vi. J. Nedd 1 ( X ! : } . W. WerU 1 00 , Too F. Bcckman 1 00 ! ahn& Woolley 2 00 James Kichards & Co 2 00 A. P. Turkey 1 0(1 ( N. H. Hall 1 1X1 T. S. Clarkson 1 ( XI H. L. Hall I ( X ) L. H. Uacr 1 00 GeorgoC. Fnbyn 1 IXJ Hobinson & Gannon 2 OC E. N l ( x : L. O. JOUCH. . . . I IX Cash 5(1 ( TITollon 1 OC Luther Drake 1 IX Byron Heed I Ot D. H. Scavcr 1 Ot A. L. Heed 1 ( K Hobert Purvis 5C John Kerns 1 Ot L. Hothschild 1 5t Milton Hogors & Sons I 0 ( Thompson , Uelden & Co 1 ( X P. J. White 1 Ot D. T. Clenkuns K Mrs. D. LoGeyt 1 W Total 1 T. WII.I.MM Htri"ON' LIST. Mr. William Hudson started a subscrip tion list yesterday for the benefit of Miss Shattuck and raised the stun of S8.-IO for tha' ' young lady. The following ure the contribu tors : W. H. Munson $ 2.1 Thomas P. Nelson 2 ; Cash 1. A. Anderson 2 ! John 1 lanafer 2 ! D. I ) . MoLunc 2i P. H. Carey 1 Oi M. Shungcsay Joe Huuuoii 5i Cash 2 Mike Ferris ' W. II. McCord 2 < C. Hawkcs 5 J. W. Huwk Z E. E. Willever 2 John H. Knight & T. P. Traynor ft. Charles Huncle 1. . Cash 2 O. F. Anderson 2 ! George H. Dovereux 2 W. J.Nicholls 2 T. J. McDonough 2 J. E. Fit/guruld 5 Hans Holstniau 2 C. Dunbar 2 Total $ 8 4 JOII.V HOW ! ! ' * KMI'LinKS. John Howe & Co. opened a subscritptio : list yesterday at their olllce. Pay-day wn on hand and the employes subscribed libci ally us follows : Charles Baxter $ I 0 Theodore Hemk 1 0 John Howe 1.0 Henry Cradle . 1 U Jumcs Damcron 1 ti lames Daly 2 F. Truehauf 2 J. Mathuws 2 J. Clawson 2 II. D. Mackley C Wm. Thompson 1 11 C. H. McCailerty 2 S. Nichol , f John L. Heed f C.Wright 1 ( Charles Johnson S John Fondran - W. C. Norton 2 William Calent/ky It J. Daley 1 t U. Osborn 1 ( J. Brown 2 J. McKolnoy 'J Thomas Burke. . . It A. H. Chcmoweth\ \ Charles Norton It Total flOi , MIIS. X\XIIKIKI'M ENTiitpmsK. : Mrs. L. Xunbriskl , a lady living in Walni Hill , has set an example which otber ladle of the city may initiate with credit to then selves. Touched bv the sud tale Of the suite ; Ings of Etta Shuttuck , Mrs. Zunhriskl di termlncd to offer her sympathy and aid In substantial manner and right loyally did sli huccced. Personally the lady visited number of her acquaintances and from the : secured contributions for the benefit of Mi ; Shattuck in the sum of $75. Mrs. X.anbrisl deserves unstinted praise for her worthy an successful effort. The following is the lis ! Mrs. Xanbriski * 5 ( C. H. Turnej 11 Houscr & . Woodland 1 ( Chamberlain , Anderson & Co 2 ! W. H. Bennett & Co 1 I S , G. Joyce 1 I E. L. Uinger H Kollv , Stirer ( A ; Co 3 I Kdholm& Akin 1 I Alma E. Keith , 1 I N. H. Falconer 5 I D. Hcnnlson : . 1 < W. N. Whitney 1 I Hinutbuugh & Taylor 21 H.U.Co . . 1 l H.PIrrons 1' ' Hoggs&HIH - . 51 Cush , , 51 Cash. , , - I1 Cash . . . t 00 Dewey AStmiCt . 5 00 Cash. . . . . . , . , , , . . . . . . . , . . 5 IX ) H. Hardy . 2 IX ) Milton Ropers A ; Son . 5 ( X ) Bliss Isaacs . , . . . . 5 IX ) S. A.Orchard . , . 1 IX ) Thompson. Heldcn & Co . I IX ) McCord , Brady & Co . 5 IX ) Vlnyiml & Schneider . S ( X ) Cash . 1 00 Cash . 1 o l .lames Farnam and wife . . . . . . 5 00 - Total . $75 IX ) IIEPM'ITt'l.mON. ' Amount of fund January 27 . $159 W ) Saturday ' contributions . 573 27 Total . TUB HOLlToF HONOH. Those Who Have lleeotjnl/.etl Courage nnil Devotion. It can be said to the credit of the people of Nebraska that they can bo relied ujxm to respond liberally to appeals In behalf of a worthy cause. When the BKK opened the funds for the benefit of Nebraska's heroines , It placed a firm reliance In the liberality of the citizens of this state , and the evidence thnt that confidence was not misplaced will bo received by all with the greatest pleasure. Tim privilege of according substantial trib ute to those whoso actions merit It , Is ono fully appreciated by those who contribute to such a puriwse. Seldom , If ever , have the people of this date jmssesscd the opportunity to make contribution to such a worthy cause as the one presented In the case of Nebraska's heroines. The record speaks for y clf. With out attempt nt fulsome praise or use less words of laudation the three teach ers , now the subject of public attention , are entitled to the most cordial recognition by the clti/ens of Nebraska. At a time when the strong as well us the weak were falling vic tims to the fury of the storm Minnie Free man , with an exhibition of rare judgment and presence of mind , led her host of pupils safe into the shelter of their homes. During the storm Louise Hoyee bravely battled the elements ! ! an endeavor to rescue the three children in her charge. That her efforts proved futile Is duo to the circumstances in which she. was placed and her fidelity and de votion to her little charges entitle her to most distinguished consideration. Of all , how ever , the case of Etta Shattuck is the sad- lest. In thu very beginning of life she met he worst of misfortunes in thu loss of both Imbs. .This , however * only after she hud llschargcd every obligation to the children n her care. Each is entitled to the substantial rccognl- ion of the people und it is the prediction of ho BKK that they will receive it. The Oil of honor should contain thu mine of every citi/en of Nebraska n proportion to the llnancial ability of each. In these columns every contribution , how ever small , will bo credited to thu donor and 'orwarded to the proper parties. KTTA SlIATTl'CK FUN'll. William Hudson $1.00 Jodge street school ii.lX ) W. D. Mathews , of O'Neill fi.X ( ) 1' . H. Dunn 1.00 1'ravelinf' men 15 00 " ourt house oftlcials and employes , by Mrs. Howe 31 00 Traveling man 1 00 Annie Brennick , Dunlap , la -MX ) Glsasser Bros 1 00 lohn Hamlin a 00 M. A. Upton 5 00 "The Boys ut A. B. Huberman's" 5 00 Family of O. J. Wilde 5 tt ) B. H.Andrews 5 00 H. W. Cromor 500 Jacob Williams 2 00 Cash 2 m Marks Bros. ' Saddlery Co 10 00 Dr. P. S. Lingering 500 Cash 75 J. W. Foley 25 Mrs. Danbaum 200 Mrs. Huston 2 ( X ) Teachers Hickory school 1 00 Frank Atkinson 5 00 Marks Bros. Saddlery Co. , additional. . 2 50 John Howe & Co. and employes 8 25 Wooley & Sutphen list 94 95 W.Hudson list 840 Mrs. C. Zanbrowskl's list 75 00 George Hcyn 500 J. A. Wukelleld 10 00 Judge E. Wakcly 1000 W. P. Munmugh 100 Savage , Morris & Davis. 5 00 Josephine Carroll 1 00 D. T. Mount 1 00 Division IS ! , B. of L. E 10 00 O. K. Pratt , Council Bluffs 1 00 Total WJ > CO l.OriSK KOVCK FUND. Blair State bank , Blair S 2 l ) L. D. Uichards , Fremont 5 00 Willis M. Yiites , C. W. Higgins , C. A. Cnllard , A. D. Tonzalin , George F. Leake , John A. Templeton 3 00 E. Hosewater , editor BKK 10 00 Theodore Williams , Omaha 10 1X1 Members of BKE staff 100(1 Joseph Nelkin 5fl E. M. Hill & Sons , Beatrice 2 50 Walter V. Filluld 2 OU Commercial traveler , Omaha 1 OC A. Forman , Omaha 1 Ofl John Grant , Omaha 500 Lake School 25 ( XI "Lockwood Neb. " 25(1 ( Mechanics Hose Co. , Fremont 7 Oil Izard School 15 IX C. W. Mosher , Lincoln 2 51 Two traveling mun fit J. F. Coots 2 01 Traveling men 1J Ol Court house ofllcials and employes , by Mrs. Howe 15 ( X Charles Oorold ! i IX A friend 50' ' . Elsasscr Bros 51 State Industrial School , Kearney 10 ( K Wooloy & Sutphen list 41 7. Teachers Hickory school 1 0 ( John Howe and employes 4 01 J. A. Wukcilold 501 W.P.Mumaugh 1 ( X Savage , Morrin & Davis 5 ( X T. D. Cobbey , Wymoro , Neb 2 IX D. T. Mount 1 ( X Division ist : , B. of L. E 10 IX Total. $224 7 ; MI.VXIK I'HKKMAX Hl'Sll. Blair State bank , Blair ? 1 Ol G. M. Lambertson , Lincoln 5 01 L. D. Uiehards , Fremont 5 IX Employes Nebraska National bank , Omaha a Ol E. Hosowater , editor BKU 5 to Members BKK stuff 10 ( X Joseph Nelkin tt Walter V. Fillcld , Geneva ! ) 0 M. V. Gannon , Omaha 1 0 Commercial traveler , Omaha 10 A Forman , Omaha 1 0 H. W. Furnas , Brownvillo 1 0 John Giant , Omaha 100 Lake School 50 "Lockwood Neb. " 25 Mechanics Hose Co. , Fremont 40 C. W. Mosher , Lincoln 25 Two traveling men 5 Traveling men 14 0 County officials and court house cm- ployev by Mr * . Howo. , . , Chiirli-.s tlprolil. , . . . . . A Friend . ' . ' . . . . State lmhi.itr.inl School , Kearney. , . , . John Uowu ami employes .1. A. WaUi'llohl .ludgo K. Wiikeley \V. P. Mnmiuigh Suviigo , Morris & Davis T. D. Cobbov , Wymoro D.T. Mount Division 11 , H. of U K Total . luoO TIII : < . mi. nuns' * i't MI. TliU funil belongs exclusively to the chil dren , und the amounts nmtrllmteil will bo used for the ptiriwo of cnvtlng u monument over ttio graves of the little \Wstphulcu girls. It is a penny collect Ion. Krotn pupils of thcl/im ! ncliool , MM'J. The"IIeo" Kiiml. The present condition of the four fundt opened bv the ilni : U us follows : littu Shnttuck . tar 4.0G I-oulso Koyi-e . a-4.Ta Minnie Kreonnui . 143.00 \Vcstphnlcninonumcntfuiul . 11.4:1 : Grand tolal . . . . . . . . . fTaJ.T ; NotPH. _ _ llnvcyon contributed to the Heroine fundl Thu teacher * of HleUory , Iximl and take school have responded nobly , \Vlmturo the uthersiloingl Is theio a prominent business man who will xolleit subscriptions from the Iciulintf merchants of Omaha ( Is there 1111 employe of the H. & M. headquarters - quarters who will start a subsc'rlpllon papet through Unit building I Is there n theatre In Omaha which will con * tribute n portion of nn I'vcnlng's receipts for the bcneltt of this fund ! Is thcro nn nrmy officer who will circulate a subscription paper iimong the oftlcers und clerks nt the army heiuliiuaitcrsi Mr. John A. WaUcilc'lil suggests that the lumber merchants contribute to a special fund. Will some one tulto the iutliitlvel Is thcro n lady employe of the U. P. heail- uarlers who will circulate a subscription taper among the occupants of that builuingl It will be a lasting credit to the peoplu of his state if the Heroine fund can bo swelled > eyoml even thu expectation of the most san- Tuino. Division 1SI llrotherhoou of I.oeoaioUvt ! 'iiginocrs have contiibutctl tilt ) for the leroinu fund. Will olluv orders imitate the xamplct Is there a city nfnVlnl who will solicit sub- criptions from the city officers , members of he city council , nml the board of lire' and iolice commissioners ! Now is the time and opportunity to eon- ributo to a most worthy c.niso. It Is hoped he next few days will duplicate the preseut amount of "the fund sever.il times. Messrs. Wooloy & Sutphcn raised 4136. n 11 few hours ye.stcnlay for the fund. I'hero are many more energetic business lien in Omaha ami now is thu time to display heir energy. The Loup Valley District ICtluoationiil as- lociation met at Oni Friday on which occa sion Miss Freeman wus presented with n mndsome golil watch as u tribute to her bravery , To-day , as on every Sunday , the hotels of Dniiihu will bo crowded with commercial ravolers. Generosity is u characteristic of the tnivi'lintr man. Will they add to the al ready liberal luml in tills direction I Frederick Klli.son , who was appointed consul at the Island qf St. Helena by President Cleveland , is in Washington to hand in his resignation of the posi tion , and will boon return to his homo in Indianapolis , Ind. Ho says that St. Flelcnn is so dismal that he wondera Lhat Napoleon survived belong as he did his exile on that dreary rock , Mr. iilli- son landed on the island at night. Had he reached it in the daytime lie bays ho would never have gone ashore. Probably ono of the oldest meeting houses in ' the world is the Uangund church , in Norway , the age of which is 800 years. The pagoda-like structure is covered with shingles and an inch or two of tar. Runic inscriptions interest * iug to bcholarb , are on the building. Mrs. Augusta Evans \Vilbon. of Mo bile , is an enthusiastic lover of geran iums , and her collection is pronounced by botanists to bo the most complete in the world. Readers of llction will re member Mrs. Evans as the authoress ol the novel recently published entitled "At the Mercy of Tiberius. " AMUSEMENTS SPECIAL. Throe Nights Only , Commencing. Monday , February 6th. America's Greatest Actress , I Monday Kvcuing , Fob. 0 : "Rena de Mcray. " Tuesday Evening , Kob , 7 : "Lf Article 47. " Wednesday livening , I'cb.'fl : "The New Magdalene" The sulo of scats begins at the box offlce ot Saturday momlng , Kob 4 , nt 1 > o'clock. * R'OYB'S 0PRA Friday and baturUay , February 3d and 4th. annul Production of KIHAM-'V HHOTHKU8 Clu-utest or all Spectacular productions. Around Ui6 World in 80 Days .With : i Htrong cast of clmrncterrf. First aiHienrnnrn hereof the Gigantic Trick KUU'IIANT 1'AUNKI.U Now Specialties , Itrulitlful llallcts. Oorgcoun Costumes iiml ( irunil Scenlo inVcts. : No uilVKUce In pi Ices , Rale of beats bcglun Thursday. GRAND OPERA HOUSE. ITICSS-.HTS , Tuesday and Wednesday , Jan. 31st and Feb. Isl JAMES O'NEILL 1 ( -PRESENTING- MONTE CRISTO , WITH A BRILLIANT CAST , Elaborate New Scenery , Realistic Stage Pictures . I'nliilod KxprcNHly For Hit * IMuy. Grand Effecls , Correct Appointments , and Appropriate Costumes1 . THE ENTIRE PRODUCTION PERFECT. IN EVERY.DETAILl . . . . ' , . * ' * i * . ' * * * * i * i , , f , j , , , ( , * , * . , * t ! * ' ' * * * ' ' ' ( * .tt ' * * , , ' ' . " ' * , * * ' * * * \