THE OMAHA DAILY BEE- SUNDAY JANUARY 27. 1880.-SIXTEEN PAGES. WAS THE SAME CROWD. Jefferson Square Boomora Dloplay Tnolr Troachor y Again. [ PASSING A BOGUS RESOLUTION , ortlin Hrcoiiil AVnrtl Mnilc ; Kor Ilin Acts of Noinntllc Hectors I'Yom tlio Tlio Fifth wnnl Jefferson square nomad ! J ho vltlt every ward in the city and become [ part and parcel of the word they locate In for \\ho \ time boln.n , pitched their lent m the Second - end ward last nljrht , nt Hoffman's hall. It vas supposed to Inivo boon u meeting of the tand Second ward cltl/.ons to diicuss the IClty hall question ; but long before ) any First [ Or Second ward residents save Mr. Isaac S. IHoscall - had arrived , the Jefferson squnro Jbooinprs were In possession. Mr. .llui ICrcigliton , his lieutenant , "Hub" llalcombo , iJnmcsVinsoar | , Mr. Ostolf and Major J. 1J. ay with their m'tilon ' * , and sover.il postal | clerks , and Mr. Overall. Shortly after sev- icnty rc idents of the wards Interested np- fpearcd on tlio scene nnd the "Imotncrs' -vociferously cnllcd for Hnscall. Mr. Hasrall > \viis only too ready to talto the floor , nnd upwards - wards of nil hour hiirraiitfuil tlio multitude , much to the satisfaction of the Jefferson sqimrors. Ho simply wont over the old ground , and advanced no argument that has not boon bnuknoycd by the "boomers" and their dec-iples for the last two months. Ho did not forget , however , to toll the good ho had done for the city In the way of Kradlnp. puvinp , boworiiKO and building. Ho wanted the city hull to bo located on .lofTorson fl < l iiro , atid the principal moitvo that scumcd to prevail in the mind of the speaker was to Hot even with Uosovvater , The people became came Impatient and called for Mr. Hose- water , and after llasctUI had had his say that gentleman appeared upon the platform , and after the applause had subsided , said : "Mr. Chairman and Gentlemen : Ho is thrlco armed who 1ms his quarrel just. " In the contest now waged over the city hall re location 1 feel that I am on the side qf right , justice , equity and law. Let me briolly re view the History of the city hall location and what has brought us to-day fm-o to fueo with repudiation or corporate obligations and raiders upon property rights which tlio com munity is in honor hound to re- spout and protect. The project of lo cating the city hall on the corner of KiL'htecntli and Karnain streets had its in ception in nn cxlmngo of property mudo between - twoon the city of Omaha and Urn county of Noughts on the one side nnd William A. Pnxlon on the other. The lots on which the old Douglat county court house was located , at the corner of Sixtcentf. und Farnam streetswere claimed by the city ns reverting to it when the site was aban doned for a. court house , but General Cowia , as attorney for tlio county , held that the oc- cnpuncy and possession of the lots for moro than twenty years by the county gave tlio county u valid title to this property. The now court house wus about completed when a compromise ! wan affected between the city nnd county authorities by which the city of Omaha secured half a block on the corner of ISJKJiK-iiiun anil t'arnani streets in exchange tor its claim , and the county of Douglas re ceived SIU.OOO from William A. I'uxtoii as iv bonus for these two lots ia exchange for his lots. It was then and there understood and verbally agreed be tween Mr. I'axton and tlio county and city authorities that tlm lots on the corner of Klghtecnth and Farnani streets should be- jme the city hall ground , and Mr. I'axton promised nnd agreed to erect n five or six story block on iho old court house site as soon ns ho could got possession. Mr. 1'ax- ton's promise has been made good by the erection of tlio I'axton building , but the city lms'U | > to this time failed to carry out its part of'the agreement. In the summer of 18S5 , soon after the transfer had boon made by Mr. Paxton of the lots in exchange with the city and county the council took stops to bring about the early construction of the city hall. The llrst thing to be done waste to get plans from on architect known to bo competent and ex perienced in the construction of public buildings. Mr. E. 1C. Myers , of Detroit , had built the court house of the county , which is conceded to bo by all odus the best as well as the cheapest public building west of Chicago. No fireproof building had as yet been planned by any Omahu architect und it was deemed risky at that tluio to entrust inex perienced men with auch work. In order to expedite business and mnko sure of securing plans from an expert , Mr. Myers was in vited to come to Omaha , ami after consult ing with the members of the council and ox- Miiyoc Hoyd , ho returned to Detroit und drafted plans suitable tor a city hull building that would meet the wants of Omaha not only at that tiuio , but for lifty years to come. A few months later these plans xvoro brought to Omaha and submitted for approval to the mayor nnd council , as well as to n committee of the board of education. It was thought economic nnd advisable to have the board of education join with the city in the erection of a city hall and to malto prjvision for the joint oc cupancy of this publlo building. To this end propositions were made by the council to the board , und were accepted by that body , and a contract was entered into , which Is on rec ord , whereby Urn ooard of education agreed to furnish $33,000 , or about one-eighth of the estimated cost of the city hall , towards the erection of the city hall building , on condi tion that the plans should bo Jointly agreed upon and that the boord of education should have set apart for its UBO a suflloient space for Its accommodation. After the Myers' ) i1ans hail been agreed upon by tlm council nnd the board , an orithinnco was passed and submitted for ratification to the voters at the Kcnorul election held on the fith Uay of No vember , 1SS5. Under the provisions of this ordinance the consent of the citizens was asked to authorize the council to erect a city ball and bourd of education building under the plans of 1C. 1C. Myers , to cost not exceeding f00KX ( > , at Kigliteoath and Fanmin. A proposition was also submitted by tlio bourd of education at the same elec tion requesting the voters of this school dis trict to authorize the bourd to expend $ ! ? r > ,000 , on the lots at tlio corner of Eighteenth and "Pnriium In the erection of a building to bo oocunlccl by the board of education. Hoth of these propositions were before the public for twenty days. They wore discussed fully nt the lime , and when voted upon the Far- mim street site , received u fraction over Jl.tXiO votob with only 160 votes against it , and the proposition of the board of education carried by rilinost n unanimous vote. "It Is charged untruthfully by the advocates ( if Jefferson squiiro that the citizens of Oaiatm wcro bulldozed und duped Into mak ing the location on upper Farnnm street and voting $ -00,000 ef bonds lit tlio same election in 188-5 , The fact Is that the project to con- Htruct the city hall on upper Furnum street , opposite the court house , was generally ap proved and scarcely a voice was raised in op- jHisltion thereto , The fact is , also , Urn * , no bonds were voted at the tlmo of this election bccau&e there was no authority to vote bonds under our charier , and wo had to xvalt two years until the charter was amended before the bond proposition could bo submitted. Dur ing all these two years the men who now clamor for.1 off arson square were contented Hlmply to offer feeble opposition in the council to every sten that was taken for currying out tlio will of the i > oupla a * expressed through tlio ballot box in IbVi. When the bonds wcro submitted in 1SST they fulled utterly to impress the public with the Impropriety of Investing the city's money In the city hall , as planned by Myers , notwithstanding the fact that back JirOs hud been started by disgruntled archi tects , Malicious attacks wcro made upon the Myers' plans by certain newspapers that have always Imagined that they could build themselves up by trying to down anything that has been advocated by myself , or any thing lit which I have a personal Interest. It is true that the board of education had paid la a small amount of money towttrd Ki-udlni ; the city hall lots before the bonds were voted nnd placed at the dis posal of the city fJO.OOO for use in the cnso- tlcti of t'to city hull busomsnt , but no work was commenced on the building until af Uir tu i l > ends hud bcon votcdi In tha summer if USr tlio contract was let to Ilesan Hro . fo-flS.OOO for thu construction of the city l-ull basement , After f'U.lKK ) of the school fund had been used up. and about 420,000 had been taken out of the city hull fund thu tt > r.tr.ilor ! was ruliovod from his worlc nnd u movement uumenccd to brini ; about a change of location. The partita who arc now carrying on the raid against upper Fsrnixra street property owners had for months nnd months operated In the ilnrk nnd kept up systematic obstruction of every effort to carry on the construction of the building. They tampered with the councllmcn nnd took advantage of the blttoi contest between the council nod the police commission in which I incurred the cnemltj nnd dislike of the council by standing out In favor of the police commission , which I bo llovcd to bo a lawful body ; and when t In vokcd the aid of the courts ana prevented the consummation of the conspiracy con < cocted by Jim Croighton , Hcdtnnn ana theli associates , tnoy kept on neitntintr nnd plot ting to prevent the resumption of work on the city hail. "You will remember that the court held that the council could not change- the loca lion of ttie city hall or take tiny steps to change it unless It was authorized by a vole of the people. The court also held that the council could lint use the proceeds ot the city hall bonds for any other purpose excepting to complete the building as planned by Myers , or under modified plans that would carr" out Ills general design. When tin council took steps to have these plans modi fied , and Invited Omaha architects to submit revised planstho conspirators with their cor rupting influence manipulated tlio council and blocked over.v effort of that body to pro ceed with the work. They wont so far an to spirit away councilmen that were elected and pledged to go on with the work , nnd tlioy boasted openly of their In famy. One night they spirited away Councilman Van Camp , by what promises or threats I know not , but every honorable man must say that the efforts pursued by these raiders are reprehensible , and should bo rebuked nt the b.xllot box one week from next Tuesday. "Tho most disgraceful spectacle of the present campaign Is the reckless misrepre sentation to which the advocates of Jefferson square hnvo resorted since the council has ordered the location rcsubtnitted to ttio pee ple. Wo are told that the foundations und basement of the city hull on upper Farnnm are utterly worthless , and that they must bo torn up by the roots before any building can bo erected on that spot. This brazen falsehood is contradicted by competent ar chitects nnd builders , who have mudo n care ful inspection of the premises nnd found the walls to bo substantial mid strong enough to hold a six-story building , wita the possible ex ception of a portion of n wall , which can betaken taken down and replaced for loss than $1r > 00. This Is the opinion of John P. Coots , Richard Withncll , Mendelssohn .t Lowrey , 1C. B. Myers , nnd S. S. Human , each of whom ia thoroughly competent nnd has a reputation at stake. Hut if it is true that the walls of tlio city hall are all rotten nnd worth less , in what light do thu champions of Jefferson square stand , who in and out of the council , were loud In declaring tbat the Urcniuins1 worn was satisfactory. "Wo arc also told that the city hall , 120xl.T2 foot on upper Fnrnum , under Myers' plans is good enough for a village or n small city , but that it could not possibly ncconimodato the wants of n city of two or three hundred thousand ppuulntiou. Lot us see whether this is true. The floor space of our court house equals about 1U.OOO square feet for each story , and tlm county occupies but two stories or about 'J-4,000 square feet. In this space are accommodated the county treas urer , county clerk , sheriff , county commissioners , the law library , county court , court chamber nnd a very largo courtroom which would ample for a council chamber , The city hall building on upper Rirnata has n lloor space of over 10,000 square feel. Three of those stories would give the city nearly 50,1100 square feet of lloor space for its ollicials , and leave two stories for the board of ed ucation and public library. I Ventura to assert right here that no city of half a million population in America requires over 4'J.OJO ' square feet of olllce snaco for nil the public olllcluls that may require accom modation in a city hall ; and I assert further right hero that the live stories of the city hall building on Farnnm street offer as much space for city ofllcials as is to-day occupied in the Chicago city hall by the olllcluls of the city of Chicago with a population of over eiirlit hundred thousand. . "I concede at the outset that utility is one o'f the vital points in the location and con struction of a city hall building , and I ask you in all fairness whether the building on Jefferson square , no matter how largo or im posing , could meet the needs of Omaha in the matter ot utility. A city hull buildinc nowadays Is as public oflleo building con structed cxprcsly to afford oflleo room for the various ollicials of the city , and for no other purpose. It should bo substantial , commodious and /Ireproof. Everybody must concede that for public convenience and for the uses to which the city hall is to be put the site opposite the court house is by all odds the most doslrablti. It hut al ready been shown through the press , that the Intercourse of our city ollicials with the county ollicials , together with their business In the county court , requires n constant going to and from the two buildings. It would bo u waste of time and a great inconvenience - vonionco to compel the city attorney and en gineer , the board of public works nnd the city clerk to make half inilo trips several times a week , nnd even several trips each day , between the court house and Jefferson square. Every trip from one of thcso build ings to the other and back would bo a full mile , und could not bo made without the loss of twenty minutes. In almost every law suit tried in the court house either for or against the city the records and books-in the custody ot Iho city cleric and city engineer and the board of public works must be pro duced , and thcso ponderous volumes and maps wonld have to be carried to and from those buildings half a mile each time. In good wealher and bad , In rain and storm. You would cither have to vote each of the cily ofllcials n carriage or cab hire for trav eling between the city hall on Joffnrson square and the court house or bo at the risk nf spoiling many public records and losing Home of them. So much on the point of ut ility. "My friend , Major Balcouibo wrestled with with the city hall problem throuirh iwo columns of Iho Republican on last Friday , and I note that ntr.ong many stupid and ab surd things ho declared that the tune has come to call a halt on erecting any more pub lic buildings on a hill , and ho assorted that business never can and never will cross the hills in any city while there is room enough for it on the level ground. I beg to differ with him on both these points , and with Mr. Sidney Smith , who has a great deal to say about King Solomon's temple , and other great and grand and beautiful structures. The bible tolls us tlmt King Solomon's tern- plo stood on Mount /ion , nn the greatest nnd highest hill that overlooked thu city of Jerusalem. All the great temples reared by the Orcoks , and for that mat ter , all the greatest buildings of ancient nnd modern times , have bcon con structed on elevated ground , The Cupltol- lun hill of Uomo was crowned with magnlll- cent and imposing structures und menu ments. Snlnt Peter's church , the Vatican , the quirinal and nil Iho great palaces and temples of Uomo stand on thu hills , in every great city In Europe whore elevations exist public buildings , great churches nnd the most magnificent structures have been roar ed upon the elevated sites. And in our country the capitol at Washington , which has cost more than 25,000,000 already , stands upon tlm highest eminence of the national capital , nearly UOO feet above the level of the 1'otomuc , nnd congressmen and senators , supreme judges and presi dents have boon compelled to walker or dnvo up the ( iront capital bill at Washington. The state house at liostou , tha capital ut Albany and Hartford , the capitol ut Nuslivlllo and ut Springiiold , and oven the capital ut DCS Molnes , all stand on hilU , tha publlo buildings nt Pittsburgh nnd Allegheny , Hnltlniora and Cinclnnali , in fact in every city that has commanding elevations at its disposal , all stand on high hills. Our own territorial capitol stood where now stands the Omaha high school , and while Major Hal- combo nnd his Jefferson square boomers want a great and imposing structure erected at the bottom of the plateau , within four blocks of thu Missouri river , their children climb the old cnpi- lol hill on their way to the high school building thai Is known far and wide. And since Iho children and touchers are put to that groal Inconvenience , why should any body complain about climbing Furnarn street hill , which is at this time only n climb of ono block from Sixteenth street , the grandest of our thoroughfares , the DroiuUvay of Omaha , as Major HtUcombe declares. And what has the major done to make Sixteenth street the liroadwuy of Omahal Ho has adorned that great thoroughfare with a large and ancient wooden tiro-trap , which ho moved from the corner of Thirteenth and Douglas streets. Major Unlcainbo says you cannot got people to build a city over the hills when you Imvo ample room on thu plain. Ho reminds mo of the fellow who wu jailed and porslitod in saying"You cannot put me In .all. " He talks about not building Iho clt.pvjr the hills , nnd yo.t the city of Omnha to day ha.9 from twelve to fifteen streets ctisl of the bills and twenty-Ova to thirty west , nil cov ered with the best residences , public schools , churches , convents aud business houses , Westward the star of oinniro takes Its wn.Vi nnd westward still Is the tidal wave of popu lation in nil the great river cities , The plains are left for the heavy business , depots , fac tories , mills and warehouses , whllo the hills nro adorned by great structures andole gant residences. Hut Major Hnleombo Is not the only man In Omaha who raises the objection to Far- nam streol hill ns n projier place for pub lic buildings. One of our very prominent bankers is quoted in the pamphlet whicti ha. , been issued on behalf of Jefferson square ai follows : "I hope to see n building erected that will bo a credll to our cily nnd whenever I bring a friend around to show him our city I don't want to have to use n tele scope lo find onr cily hall. " How our footsore sere bunker expects lo show his visiting friends the most Imposing nnd costly build ings of Omaha without going up Farnnm street , I don't know. How does hooxpcct to show his frlomli the cham ber of commerce and Now York Life Insur ance building , and how does he propose to show them the court house , unless ho expects to go up Farnnm I How does ho expect to entertain his visiting friends at his house , which stands on upper Farnnm. unless betakes takes them up the hill ! Another banking friend , who has erected nn elegant $ fiOOUO mansion somewhere about Thirty-sixth street , lias also become very much affected with the sumo disease , and claims that 11 would bo very Inconvenient to climb up Farnnm street. Is It miy more inconvenient to go two blocks nbovo the chamber of commerce than it is to climb Davenport straot , which is Iwlco as steep as Farnnm , and then keep on up several other hills to Thirty-sixth street ! "And now let mo sum up the issue as It will have to be squarely met. Do you propose by your votes to endorse the disreputable meth ods to which the men who are trying to re locate the city hall have resorted to accom plish their end I Do you propose lo endorse ) meddling and corrupt tampering with the council , inciting to lawlessness und rank re pudiation I Do you propose lo commit thin city to a policy that will say to the stranger who comes hero to invest his money that ho will run the risk of having ills investment de preciated by wreckers and speculators who want to put our public bulldimon wheels nnd keep the city in constant turmoil over their location , relocation and construc tion ! Do you propose to siy ; tlmt extrava gance mid recklessness shall bo encouraged by abandoning Ihc site on which over ? il,0IJ ) ( have been already expended ! Do you pro pose to countenance violation of contract ob ligations incurred by the city whnn it ex pended twenty odd thousand dollars of sehoil money for the construction ot n city hull on upper Farnam street in the attempt to abandon the plans nnd site without even as much as n notification of the school board era a request for its conctirtence ! Do you pro pose to plant the city hall half a inilo from the court house nnd compel the county and city ofliccrs to make daily and hourly trips between these two buildings when their services lire urgently needed In their own offices } Do you propose to put the tax payers of Omaha to the inconvenience of traveling half a mile one way nnd half a milo the other way every time they want to pay their county and city taxes ) And do you propose to endorse o scheme that would inevitably result in endless litigation and would prevent tha construction of a city hall for many .Years to comui "Tho delay caused by the interference with the erection of the city linll has already done more damage to this city than Iho men who are carrying on this crusade can repair [ in the rest of their lifetime. Half a dozen blocks would have boon built last year on Farnam and Ilarney but for ihis controversy , and eastern capi talists who have invested in property near the city hall site uro justly Incensed at the bail faith exhibited liy our city authorities. What may wo expect if this raid succeeds ! Nothing but litigation and stagnation. And yet thcso men expect that tlio workingmen of Omaha will join them in a movement that must result in discouraging capital from undertaking substantial improvements. Why don't these agitators improve the sur roundings of Jefferson square ! Why don't they prove Ihoir assertion that it is a business centre by replacing the frame lire traps that surround it on three sides , with first class store buildings ! Why don't they go to work and do something for the city before they ask Iho city to improve their property at the public expense and by the sacrifice of public honori" After Mr.Hosowator had finished his speech about seventy of the Second wnnl residents loft the hull , thinking the meeting ended. Not so with the ' boomers. " They held down their seats and culled vociferously for Furay. There were but two Second ward residents left , of which Mr. Kaspar was ono. Mr. Kaspar moved to adjourn , but Mr. Furay insisted upon speaking. Mr. Furay then took the floor and eulogized Mr. I. S. IIuscall at great length , evidently with the intention of freezing out the two remaining Second wtudors. Ho spoke for some time , nnd when he finished n resolution favoring Jefferson square ns a city hall site was car ried , there being nobody present but those importc'd by the "boomers. " " \Vliat Kcconics of Reporters. Julian Ualph , in un article in the Epoch on "What Becomes of Ho- jiortorsV furnishes these data : About thirty men reporting in Now York fif- tcon years njjo arc still reporting , nnd moro than half that number dictl in the harness. In the sanio time possibly as many as 150 mon drifted into tlio busi ness , made no mark , and drifted out. Of00 or moro reporters the writer had known in Now York HO ivro still report ing1 , 50 others are in journalism , and 20 of tlio romiiindor , who are now in ether callings , are conspicuous before the public. The daily press of Now York omnloycs about : f50 reporters. Mi- . Ralph concludes that journalism seems to have but a small outlet into coiqmor- ciul callings. Prohibition In Some interesting figures showing the tendency of Massachusetts < m the ques tion of licensing tuo sale of intoxicating liquor have boon submitted to the leg-is- Inturc bv the secretary of state , says n Hoston dispatch. In 188B , out of JI19 cities and towns , only seventy-four , or 21 per cent voted to grant license. The pouulrir majority against license showed 50.0 per cent of the people of the state to bo iu favor of the policy of prohibi tion. In 1SS7 , with the same number of cities and towns , sixty-throe voted you. The majority against license had become - como 51.58 per cent of the total. The total vote was 1(1.0 ( par cent greater than in 1SSO. In 18S7 , when the number of oities and towns was 351 , eight-live , or 2- per cent , voted yea. The total vote increased 2.5 per cent in this vear , and 53,45 per cent was in frvor of liconso. This is quite a setback for the prohibi tionists. IMi-H. Harrlflon'H Modesty. Mrs. Harrison , wife of the president elect , docs not wish to pose us u reformer - former , says the Now Yorlc World. Slio takes tlio ground that the lady of the white hous'j is not ox ofiicio u leader of fashion. Shu argues that her personal views regarding the usa of wino , the wearing ot the bustle , the morality of tlio dance and such liUo topics should have no wolght with the public simply because her husband happened to be elected president. She u u thoroughly independent woman nnd has n great contempt for those of her sax who look to the president's wife ( or guidance in matters which should be settled ac cording to individual tastes. Queen Victoria' * Will. Several erroneous statements have re cently appeared in the papers about tlio queen's will , says Lauouohero. The real truth ia that her majesty's will was rondo in 187G and is u document of por- tontious length , bolnff engrossed on vel lum , quarto size. It is bound up in a huge volume , which Is secured by aleck lock , and at the end are several blank pages for codicils , ot which up to the present the queen has made throe ono early in 1870 , alter the death p ( , Prin Alice ; another In , the summer of 1834 , nftor the death.of the Duke of Al- bnnv , nnd another recently , which deals exclusively with the ( jubilee gifts. TllKOUOHfJlU13HlA. , Tlio Monster llnllrotvtl Project of tlio Ittinainti Government. The truly monster1 6titerprlso of the day is the llussiant'Pncilic railroad , says ho Globo-Domoelnt , intended to connect St. Petersburg1 and the Baltic with the Pacific ocean , through Siberia. This will open n whole1 'continent ' of duo agricultural and stoVki lands , besides tlio best timber In til eWorld , and mines of great value. At present great prov inces , capable of developing enormous manufacturing industries , ns well as agricultural and mining , nro shut up from the world , and must remain so until railroad facilities arc afforded. Uut Russia hus also in view t' ) capture the ovorlaml trade from western China , now carried on by means of drome daries. Fifty thousand of thcso ani mals are now in use transporting tea. The astonishing development of the American northwest sooma likely to bo followed by the development of Nor th orn Asia somewhat In proportion. Of course the llrsl and main object of HUH- sin is political ; but commerce will ul timately control nil suuh enterprises. Meanwhile the Kuroponn states nro planning the moat extensive opera tions iu tlio way of opening up Africa to trade. _ Going to I tin Itnll. The inaugural committee hnV9 de cided to accept GeorgoO. Holdt's propo sition lo furnish Iho supper for the in augural ball , Mr. I3ohlt is the proprie tor of the Hotel Itcllovuo , I'hilntlol- phin , wluiro the dinners cjf the famous Clover club hnvo bcon hold for several yours. Tlio supper fee is to bo $4 , and the following is the bill of faro : Blue Toiiits on Ice. HOT. Houllllon in Cups. St'iitnoo O.VHtors. Oysters a hi Poulctto , Chicken Croquettes , Sweet-bread I'ntcs a la Ueise. Torranm , I'liiladelplna Style. COM ) . Assorted Sandwiches. Mayonulse of Chicken. Lobster Salad. Cold Tongue en Uellovuo. Cold Ham iila Montmorency. Honed Turkey a la Americano. llreastof Quail n In Cieoron. Pate Do Foio ( irus a In Harrison. Terrene of Chime a la Moitan. swrnrs. Assorted Ico-croams. Orungu Water Ice. Roman Punch. Pyramid of Nougat , Renaissance. Ueo-hiveof llon-boiis , lcpublicai ! > Pavilion Rustic. Assorted Fancy Cakes. Fruits. Desserts. CoiT juf - * & - 1 ' A. Promising Vomi Tliiel' For 'several montlUs" past Hoover Brothers' gonornl store , at Cridcravillo , O. , hus boon pilfered jot bouls , bhoos and other nrtii'los , amounting in sill to several - oral hundred dollars. . The other day Samuel Spiker , n boy aged about liftecn yours , called at the store nnd wanted to bxohiuigo a pair of . tmos for a larger pair. The cleric did | urt remember sell ing the lad any , and uyon questioning him ho confobsud to boiug ono of a gang of youthful thieves \v1io had boon plun dering the store , piker and Willie Oidor and Johnnie Jfra/.ior , aged re spectively six and oigh'J , were arrested and sent to jail. rii | Hunted tic Uo < Iy nnd All. The St. Louis t.Tiiinatoj-y , situated in the suburbs of the , city , was burned Monday night. It was recently built ! it H cost of SUO.UOO. About a , dozen bodies have been cremated in it and there was one in process of cremation when the tire broke out. It wag tlio body of Hugo Gallmur. The body and the building were both reduced to ashes. Stored about the building were a number of urns containing the ashes of othec gentlemen - tlemon , and sjovoral of these urns wcro lost. The llfdulne Cl.-rlc. Chicago Tribune : "Who is that tired looking man at the desk in the cornnrV inquireo a , visitor at the headquarters of the sinnil : service bureau. "Un is the man who fixed up the weather predictions so that , when wo nnnouni'e n cold wave and there conies n thaw wo can show that a thaw was what the prediction really meant. Ho is known ns the hedging clerk , " f _ We're keeping- the orclin- $ 9 ary thunder of the cloth-9 | ing- stores in the background. J & 0 Trousers made to tneas- 9 ure at $5 mark the path \ve 9 tmcan to g-o in giving" you av J reason for preferring1 us. J v v This part of our winter f campaign goes for popularity 9 ? it gives you an opportunity 9 ? to contrast Nicoll's Avayl 1 way with the ordinary. n v f The way just now is in 9 f Trousers made to measure v J for § 5 a pair worth in oth-1 ? er stores twice" lie money. Our purpose-ij/iiill not have fa back-set witlf'cheap ' make fand irimmingsj. ' They are Ate * to be of high gf de , ' profit's pnly a trifle 4 but we're taking some4 K'l > I i - i thing else intotaccount. ' 1A/ > A Look at the ? ' . , daily ac-1 ! , ic'/l quamtance of pleased cusL I tomers we're making every 4 f day. day.The The styles and price warrant - , rant it , TAILOR 1409 DOUGLAS &L , OMAHA , f DPJXAtiKE ESTABLISHED I8SII lee So. Chicago , Ills , i ClnrkSt , Iho Regular Old-Established PHYSICIAN AHD SURGED ! ) liillll Treating with the Grwtejt , < SKILL and SDGCESS Clironic , Heryons anil Priyale Diseases , NERVOUS DEBILITY , Lost Manhood Palling Memory , Exhnustinc Drains , Tertlbli Dreams , Head end Dack Ache and all the effect : leadina to early decay aml | < etlupi Contumptlono Inaanlty , treated tcicntlficilly by new methods Mitt never-fAiline succtM. 49-SYPHILlSand allbad Dlood and Skin DIs eases permanently cured. -KIDNEYand URINAKYcomrbintiOleet Gonorrhoea , Strlctu re , Varlcncele and all dUca e of Ihc Qenito-Urlnary Otgan * cured promptly wllhou Injury to Stomach , Kidneys or other Organs. * y No experiments , Age and experience Im' portant. Consultation free and sacred. 4tTSend 4 cents poMace for Celebrated Works ot Chronic , Nervous and Delicate Di ta < ts , -Trioie contempbtlns Mainace send for Dr Clarke's celebrated cuklc Male nnd Female , c.icl 15 cents , both as cents ( itampM. Consult the ok Doctor. A friendly letter or call nuy save future suffer ing and shame , and add golden years to life. AS-lloct "Life's ( Secret ) Errors , " 50cents ( st.itntn ) . Medicim and writings sent everywhere , sectite from exposure. Hours , 8 to 8 , SumUysylou. Address F. D. CLARKE , M. D. , 186 So. Clark St. , CHICAGO , ILL. THISFinOlMSE How n Young Mnn Got Relief Prom u Distressing Condition. rilKllVAI.WAV. . ' "hull I tell you the history of my case ? Well , it wits nyournr muruiiKo tfint it oonnmmcea. I hud betMifc'olltis moro or lessumler tlio won- tlior , whoa 1 noticed my symptoms wcro heroin- IUK mor or loi-s troolik'somu. I hud quite sever - ver pains iu my rhvso. often very piiliiful on taking n lung hrojtti : hcuilHClics cauiu on iinrt 1 Imtl them neiirly all the timu , Bouiotlme.s dull nisi ! heavy , sometimes sharp and shooting. I \vimlil oftiMiQet vary ill7.zy so thntl would nl- MOM Mtiijit-er. It si-umcd us if I hud u cold In my head contlmiully : It was all stoppud tip. My throat was dry Him uncomfortable , nnd felt as if there was Homethlni ; lodged there that 1 could not remove. In the morulns I would hem aud spit u Ki'ctt : deal. My appetite was varia ble , und my food often cau , etl lUstrem. 1 be came depret-sed and felt but little Ilka working. I wns advlsiid to visit iheolilre of Jr. ) Jordan , and the result is , I Improved gradually but miroly. until nou1 1 can say that my troubles tmvn censed ; the pains in my chest nro jione ; my headache hus passed awny ; my head feels clear , mj-appotltu need und no distress. 1 feel bright and lofre hi'd after rising in the morn- In ? , nnd Koto work , wltn u v.i-st. I can enjoy life , feel stroiii ; and well , mid am pleased to plve this testimonial. " Mr. Krvil Wnhvay is employed ns a composi tor ut Mr. V. ( ! . I'Vstuor's printing establish , incut , 1307 Howard street. ItOCTOBC J. CRESAP McCOY , ( Late of UelJovuw If ospltnl.N'ow York , ) Succeeded Uy UOCTOIl Jordan ( Late-of the University of New York City and Howard University. Washington , L ) , U. HAH OI'TICUS No. 31O aud 311 Bamsro Building Corner Klfttenth and Ilurney hts. , Omaha , Neb. , whtro all curable cases are treated with success. Note Dr. t'liurlos M. .Ionian has been resi dent physician for Dr. McCoy , in Omahu , for the past year and Is the physlclun who has mauo tne cure * that have been published tteekly In this p.iper. Medical diseas.es treated skillfully. Consump. tlon. lirlKht's disease. Dyspepsia , Rheumatism ixnd all NKKVOUS DISRAMHS. All diseases pc- culiar to the sexes a specialty. CATAIUUI CONSULTATION at ollico or by mall , $1. Olllce hours U to II u. in. , "to 4 p.m. , 7 to Hp. m. , Sunday olllce hours from l > a. m. . to t p. m. Correspondence receives prompt attention. Hnnr diseases ure treated successfully oy Dr. Tordon througn the malla.and It Is thus possible for tho-o titmbln to make n journey to obtain SUCCESSFUL HOSlTJ'AIi TKKATMBNT AT HOMES. 00NT" Flatter yourself that you can get along without un Overcoat this season mill "DON11 , , Jllss the rare opportunities which we are now rillerliig In hpeclal bargains. Not In old Htylei and nhon xvorn Koods , but all of i the freshest and the best. DR. BAILEY'S ' DENTAL Institute ! Ilcut sots of tveth 19. Killing at hair rates. Teuth eitractcd wllbout pain , EnninlnMtlon of tlio mouth free. Send 9cent tamp wllli uorrufpunduucu. Paxton Blk. , Cor. 10th and Farnam. FILE CUBE FREE ! Wuliaraa tioiltlre cure for ITCIIINQ. lll.l.VI ) , o liKKll.NJ I'll.KB. Ur its use tlioutands of cages stundlnK Imra neen cured. Ho Mronn Is our altUIn Its curatlvu powers that wu will msll one lackane fiiEis to uerr im rcr tendlnii lUcunti illrur r itaiups for pottage , etc. Address TMK W. Mll.bAHl ) < ; ( ) . . IIUVFAI.O , N. Y. TAKKNoriCK. TUeaUovBOtrerlsuo humbug. Vou dually receive a uou of I'lle ( 'ure find ! hr return aall ( not * lot of circulars ) , and ono ui > yllcnilon will onvlncc rou of Its worth. will n full partlcuUi * fM liotoa cure. fre or cbarf . AddiYM. PROr.r.O , FOWLER , MoodUi. Conn. _ Agricultural Implomonis , * " "CHU RCHILL PARI < ER , Dealer in Agricultural Implements , Wapns , Cnrrl snB and IliiifdlPi. Jiiif Strict. b tn onfth Ant Uith , Omahn , Nebraska. LININaER&METLi\LF CO. . AgTiculturalIfflDlGinentsWa , onsCarriages , . Ktc. Wholcsala. Omaha. Ncbranin. PARLIN. ORENDORF it MARTIN7" \VholtialA l ) al > n In Agricultural Implements , Wagons & Buggies MI , sm , W * and OT JODM Street , Omaha. P. P. MAST & CO. , Manufacturers of Buckeye Drills , Seeders , Cultivators. liny nakpt. Cider Mill * nnd I.nlian I'ul- T rliprs. Cor. llth and Nicholas streets. " " WINO"NA"IMPLEMENT co , . -Wholsp l Agricultural Implements , Wagons & Buggies * vrrtrr i 'h * n l vt < * hrtt n strrot * . OMAHA IIHANCII. J. F. SEIUERLINQ & CO. , Akron , Ohio. Harvesting Machinery and Binder Twine , \V. K. Moad.Manicor , 131:1 I.MTUMworth nt Omslm. MOLINE.MILBURN&STODDARDCo Msnufacturvrs and Jobbers In Wagons , Buggies , Rakes , Plows Etc , Cor. 9th and 1'aclllc streets. Omaha , Nub. Artists' " Mntoclalo. _ A HOSPE , Jr. , Artists' ' Materials , Pianos and Organs , I.M.I Douiilas ? trrct. dmnhn , Nobrnika. Bookaollpro nnd Stntlon ra. * " " ' "HV M , & S.'wVjONES , Successors to A. T. ( dtnyoti A Co. , Wholesale Allotall Booksellers and Stationers , fine Wadding Stationary , Oomniorclal Stationery li'-'i Douglas Str * t. Onmhn , Neb , Boots and Shooa. _ _ , KIRKENDALL. JONES Bi CO. , ( tiuccossors to llevd , Jontts & . Co. ) Wholesale Manufacturers of Boots and Shoes eul'Ior Hoston Kubber 81io Co. 1IUS , 1101 JL 11W Ilarnoy HU Omaha. Nobrnaka. W. V. MORSE * CO. . Jobbers of Boots and Shoes , J101,110.1-11B , ( Douglas gtOmnha ManufactorySum mer St. . HUILOII. Coal , Coke and Llmo. OMAHA CO CLT COKE & LIME CO. Jobbers of Hard and Soft Coal , 20Q South 13 < 1 ] Street , Omnhn , Notiraikn. NEBRASKA FUEL CO. . Shippers of Coal and Coi& 511 Houtli nth ( U. . Omnl-.i VMi. J. J7J011XSUX A-COl. Manufacturers of Lime , And alitppcia of Conl , Coiik , iVniPiit , PPuliT. T.lino Drain Tlio und Sewer Pipe. Olllce , 2H S. Uth St. , Oiimlm , Nob. TolophoncBll. Dry Goods nno Notions. " M. E SM ITH & CO. , Dry Goods , Furnishing Goods and Notions , 1102 and 1104 Doualaa. Cor. llth St. . Omalia , Nob. KILPATRIC K-KOcTTb R Y CO ODS Co Importers and Jobbers in Dry GoodsNotions , Guilts' Furnishing Onnds. Corner llth unU bta. , Omalia , Ncbrnskiu HEL1N , THOMPSON & CO. linportcrs ami Jobber * of Woolens and Tailors' ' Trimmings , 31" South l.'ith Street. Furniture. DEWEY * STONE. Wholesale Dealers in Furniture , Farnuiu Street. Omah vjrasia. ) . CHARLES SHIVERICK" Furniture Omaha. Nobrasko. CpffeoB ' , Splcoo , ( Etc- CO. OmaUa ColTso and Hplcu Mills. Teas. Coffees , Spices , Baking Powder , Flarorlnn Ritrncts. Laundry Illuo. Inks , Ktc. lilt- UlSllurnar Struct. Qumba. NcbrntUq. _ Orookory and Claesyvajro " " . "L ! WRIGHT. Agent for the Manufacturers and Importers of Crockery , Glassware , Lamps , { Jhiinneys , Kto OOlcc.HITS. 11th St. , Ouiaha , Nebraska. PETRKtNS7aATCH & LAUMAN. ' Imoorlcrs and Jobbers of Crockery , Glassware , Lamps , Silverware Etc. 1514 Karnjn St. , i > ; or Paston Building. Commission and Storage- " ' " " "RIDDELL & R1DDELL , Storage and Commission Merchants/ Specialties ni'i'nr. F-- fmr.Pnultiy , Oamo 112Howiird8tr < 'tOmah . CEO. SCHROECER & CO. , Successors to McShano & Brhroeder. ) Produce Commission and Cold Storage , Omnba. Nubrasha. . Groceries. PAXTONTcA L L AC H ER A c6.7 Wholesale 'Groceries and Provisions , 70S , "Iff , 709 and 7118.10th St. , Omiilm , Nob. MoCORD , BRADY it GO , Wholesale Grocers. t th and I.eavonnortli Streiits. Omnha. Nebraska , ' " " H oayy Ha rcllyvn ro-r _ _ " W. J/BROATCK , Heavy Hardware , Iron aud Steel , Springs , Waurm Stork , llnnlwnro , Lumber , Htc. 123 ! na'.l IVll llariiuy Htruvt , Omalia. HIMEBAUGH & TAYLOR , Builders' ' Hardware and Scale Repair Shop , Machanlcs' Tools and HulTalo Kcalns. HUJ Htroot , Omaha , Nul RECTOR. WILHELMY & CO. , Wholesale Hardware , vthand Ilarno * Hti. . Omnba , Ncli , wtstornAKenti tor AustinPowder , Co. . Jeffornon atuul Nails , Fairbanks Standard Hc LEE.CLARKE AJ.DR SEN HAHD- Wholesale Hardy/are / , Cutlery , Tin Plate , Metals. Sheet Iron , etc. Atcnts for flown Scnlex , Miami Powder and l.ynian Ilm'iiod wlro , Jinnlm. Nubruxkit. _ Lurnbor. _ _ _ O"MA"HA LUMBER c6 . " Jill Kinds of Building Material at WhoMe t.i Street and Union PnolflcTr ck.Omih . LOUIS BRADFORD , Dealer in Lumber , Lath , Lime , Sasl ) . Hours. Ktc. VigViTmuslas11 UouJ" " ' Co'n ' ( " T.WrHARVEY L U M Blf H < 5U - To Dealers Only , Omcn.KttlFurnaiaEtrent , Cmalia. _ JOHN A. WAKEFIELD. Wholesale Lnrnher , Etc , Imported and American J'ortiand Cement. Ptati AKCntforUllivankoe Hydraulic Ceuirnl unit _ _ Qulncy White Ume. CHAS. R , LEE , Dealer in Hardwood Lunte , Wood CarptU nn4 F r < juol FKertDtf , till aud Douglas UUMDER. C. N. DIETZ , Dealer In All Kinds of Lumlier , 13thand Civliforoln Streets , Onmh * , KHED W. . Lnmlicr Lime Cement Etc Etc , , , , , , t > onela SU..Om hft. Nlllllnorynnd Notions. "l. OBERFELDErfVcb. . " ' Importers & Jobbers in Millinery & Notions 3R 10 nnd il > South lltli Stroot. _ . Hots , Cnps , Etc. W. L. PARROTTE i CoT - ' Wholesale Hats , Caps and Straw Goods 1107 Ilamey Street. Qmivhu. Neb. _ Hnrclwnro. _ _ " * MARKS DROS. SADDLERY CO , Wholesale Mnnufncturrn of Saddlery SJabte of Saddlery Hardware Anil Lcttlber. UOJ , IMS nn.1 . UT ; Burner 3U , Oninlm , .Ntbraska. Not Tons J. T. ROBINSON NOTION CO. , Wholesale Notions and Furnishing Goods SCH N El D Uu Notions and Gent's ' Fnrnisliing Good ? , UIYi Itnrncr Hlnint , Omaha. CAN FIELD MANUFACTURlj"5'V6M Maniifactiircrs of Overalls , Jeans Pants. SUIrti , Kt.Ilitlniul 1101 Dou li Htrort , LJutHtm. Nult. _ Office Fixtures. Till ! SIMMONDS JtANUKACTOlllNo'cO. o s of BanX , OIOcc and Saloon Fixtures , Mantle * . Sltloboiu.ts. Itnok Oisnu. Dniir KlttiirrsAVnll L'B'OH.l'nrtltlLins. Hallliikr. ' , Conntcrn. MoiTluiU Wlno t'diilpri , MlmiM.otP. Ksrtnry inn1 otllro , irJU Mill 1 7X1 boulti 1,1th at.Uuinliiv. Toluiiliuno 1UI. Olla. CONSOLIDATED TANK UNESCO. . Wholsale Refined and Lubricating Oils , Aile Uri'HBu. Klo. , Omaha. A. 11 Hl hi > r . Mimm"-- " " " Paints nnd Oils. " J "CUMMINcs & NEILSON , Wholosiito Demurs lu Paints , Oils , Window Glass , Eic , HIS Farrmm Stroot. OmahaNot ) . _ Pnpor. " " " " " " CARPENTER"PA PER "Be" Wholesale Paper Dealers. ( "srry n nice stock of Printing ; . Wrapplnu and Wrlllna 1'n ar. Special attuntlun wlvnn Incur Ifiad oni-r < StornRO , ForwnrdlnK& CommlBolon ARMSTRONG. PETTIS S. CO. . Storage , Forwarding and Coiuniission , llrnnrh linutoof tlio Ilnmtiy HUKKT tci. ! HmmUutnl wtiuluaulu anil rutiill , 1 H UlOuii'l IM'i UiirU btrt-ut , . ' . ' . . Oiniiliii. 'Pi li thi > iu .N'n.TrJl. Browora- STORZ & ILER. Lager Beer Brewers , 1MI Xortli Kk'tlitoontli Strciit , Oiiiulm. > h. Cornloo. EACLE CORNICE WORKS. Manufacturers of Galvanized Iron Cornice \ Vlniimfain \ ntul mclnllii . JOHN Hi'KNKTr.u , I'niurlulor. H anil 110 South 12tli strout. Prlntcjra' Materials. "WESTERN NEWSPAPER UNION. Auxiliary Publishers , Dualorslu Typo , I'nnsi'miiHl I'rlntpra' Supplies. Wl SoutU lath Muool , Omalin. ZTJHEt > P- ° rBxos' mMUJZr ! JOHN L. WlLklE. Pronrictor Omaha Paper Box Factory , Nos. 1J17 and 1319 Douglas HI. . Omahu. Nob. Rubber Coocla. OMAHA RUBBER c'oTT Hann&ctnrers and Dealers in Baffler Goods 311 Clothlug and Locther Jlcltlnu. 1UW Karnmn btroot- f , CO. . Halo Jlnini. icturors of Sasli. Doors , Blinds and Mouldings. Ilrnucli ufflcc , 15th and liard Btrccta. Omahu , Nob. BOH N MANUFACTURING CO. Manufacturers of Sash , Doors , Blinds , Vsuldlnits , Stair Work nnd Interior Hani Wood Flri i > h. N.J2.Corner Ktli and l.eavmvrorth Htreotn , Uiuaiia. UOD. . A. L. STRANG C Pmnps , Pipes and Enpes , Kto- CHUHCHILL P'UMP CO. , Wholesale Pmnps , Pipe , Fittings , itcam nnd Water BnnnlloM T > rn'lniinrt r fnrMnx U. S. WIND ENGINE * PUMP CO. , Steem and Water Supplies ; Jallldajr Wind Mills. 013 nnd 820 Farnam Bt.Omab . _ J. * VMM , ActliiK Jtaunifor , BROWNELL & . CO. , Engines | , Boilers and General Machinery , iboot Iruli Work Hlrnni F'lirnpn. P w MIHs. . 111H213 , . . l 'HViTiwnilli i n'.i n > iron WorUe. STEAM UOILEn WORKS , Carter ti son , I'rop'i. .Manufacturer" of nil Wn < ! Steam Boilers , TanKs anil Sheet Iron WorK Works South iUlli null II. A M. Crossing. I'AXTON li VISiTT.IKH IKON WOIIKH. fronglit ani Cast Iron Building Wort IllKlncs , Ilriua Work , Ooiioral Foundry , Miioblno ttail UlncKsuilUt Work. ( Jitko und Works , 11,1 * . Uy. and lilti htrt'ul , Orauhu , OMAHA WIKli&fHuN WORK S , ilanniacturcrs of Wire anil Iron Railings lust KalK Wlndnir riunriti , Flower Htnrnls , Win HlKiu , litu. 181 North Iftli Htri'ut. Oiuidia. "OWTAHA SAFE and IRON WORKS , Man'tMPIre&BRrglar ' Proof Safes rnuH , .lAll Work , Iron nn1 Wlrn Kunrlnit.HlKnu. Etc. O , Aixlroen , I'fnp'r ( Jor liilianiljliu'lomi HI < SHAfVUMON IRON and WiRE WOnKS ion and Wire Fences , Railing ? , Guard ! ! .nil Hcri'ims , for banks , oDIcos.tifjri's.niiliJnnt'ei , iitc , loiurotfil Awnluui , Isiukiuntli Mat liliiurjr uud lllttckiinilvli Wnrkn. iitlsoiiiii Hth at. MKACIIKII ll'ltrTMOttR , } ircand Burglar Proof Safes , Time Lock -AfonU fur DieUuU Kufo und Joci ' , 'auiu and Jell Work , 119 r < . IJtli tttruot. . U , IMI.MC1I , N. I1. IIICIIHAM , J. I ! . III.A.SUUAU , ' , PALMER , niCHMAN & CO. , Lire Stock Commission Merchants , imcu-ltoom Jl.iipo ( lto KiclisntH lliillitlnv , Union hlucK "i ajiU , tkintli Oiuiuiu , Noli. IliLDat MALEV Live Stock Commission , loom K , Uxclninuo Dullilli'X , Union StocU , Nub. U N I O NTOCS YA RDS CO. , Of Omalia , Limited ,