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About Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922 | View Entire Issue (Jan. 1, 1890)
I 2 THE OMAHA DAILY Big ® , WEDNESDAY JANUARY 1. 1890. f Ml FIGHT FOR A GIRLS ' LIFE M Pretty Bortba Halnoa Roacuod from M a Desperados Clutches , H BUT IT WAS A HARD BATTUE H llcr Cnptor Trios to Hrnln Ilcr with H • an Aip , lint Is Overpowered lie * H fore Ilo Cnn Accomplish H JtlM I'lIl'poHf , H A New Jersey Crime H Mooiir.sTow > , N. J. , Dec 81 , [ Special H l Tclogrnm to Tun Uec.J Odd of tbo most H llctidish crimes on record wns committed last m\\ night in the heart of the Jersey pines At H dusk on Sunday Hortha , the twolvo-year-old H daughter ot Charles K. llnines of Pombcrton , H r was mlsBing from tier home She is a bright H child nnd n tnvonic In the neighborhood It H was fuspected that William Sloan , n dosner- H * nto character living in the outskirts of town , H wns concerned , nnd the father nnd n H friend named Hush went to Sloan'B _ _ -i liniian Ttla tvlfn Afilil hn hurt H ' gene down to the shore They fol- H lowed his trail In the sands , nnd after wulk- H lug twclvo miles enmo to whnt is Known as H Huttcr t'lace , where there Is a deserted H ' holul There was n light insldo from a 11 ro H that Sloan had built , and beside It lay the H form or the girl on a blanket InsonBlblo Not H fur from where she was lyiiitr thov saw H , Sloan Knowing the despcrnto character of H the mnu they had to deal with , Humes re- H mulncd on guard whllo Hush started on u run H for Woodmanslo , three miles away There H ho found Constnblo Adams It was nearly H • ! 1 o'clock tn the morning when they reached H * , ho place where Haines wns still waiting H c ijnsldo the condition of affairs was un- ' [ flhapged Sloan had un nxo by tils slda and H wns bending over the prostrnto form of tlio H Ollrl when Constnblo Adums burst open the H floor nnd mndo a rush , for H him Ho seized the uxo nnd aimed H D blow that would have beheaded H the constnblo If bo had not quickly dodged H it Just nt that moment Haines struck H Sloan nn the head with a club , fclllne him to H - - the lloor As ho rose ho made an effort to | kill the girl by a blow with tbo nxo , but her H father struck his arm with a club uud dl- H vorteu tbo blow Finally ho was Btruclc mi H the head with a club ana was tied and taken H to lull , His wlfo wns also locked up as an H accomplice H Hortha , the Injured girl , was found to H have been horribly maltreated It is doubt H fill if she will recover Her parants are H i. highly rospcctablo pcoplo Sloan evidently H ' intended to kill the cirl to prevent her from H testifying against hi in , ns ho Is a man who H stops nt nothing The community Is terribly H excited over the affair M Nl.HltASKA NEWS H Not Unused by Dry Fodder H GiunoK , Neb , Dec 31. [ Special to H Tun Ueu | The deaths of cattle in this H . locality running in the stalk fields have not H . bocn owiilg to too much dry food , resulting H in the packing of the stomachs On the con H trary , the stomachs of dead caltlo so fur as H examined have been almost empty , and show H unmistakablu signs of inllammatlon ot the H stomachs and bowels In some instances „ H , colts liuvo died where they had frco range m j _ , > stalk Holds The fodder of corn cut wlicn B green , Is being Jarcely fed with no signs of MMX disease Tbo deaths from feeding in the H corn status seem to bo ruused by a poison , H nnd It looks pLobnblo , from present knowl- H edge , that n parasitic fundus , developed into H its most potential nctivity by the extremely H dry weather last fall , is the actlvo agent H This poison has not as ynt been isolated , so H ns to demonstrate this theory , but the laves H tlgatlon will bo continued H Not Backward on Suc.ir Hoot mU Lone 1'ixb , Neb , Dee 31. [ SpeoUl to H Tin : Hbg ] There has boon some fooling H prevailing in and near Long Pine for nearly H _ _ _ two years regarding the sugar boot industry , H but It has become violent lately , duo to the H fuct thatthoro is a man hero now from sugar H boot districts of Germany , and who has been H through the Grand Island district and ho H pronounces this county as having tbo finest H prospects for n sugar factory of any H place ho has been in the United States The H peculiarity of the loamy soil has brought it H to ttio front rank of vugotablo producing H counties and which was proven by receiving H the llrst promlum nt Now Orleans Parties H hero nro now negotiating with sugar capital H lsts m Now York city H The Crossing Trouble Settled H BcA-niiCE , Neb , Doc 31. [ Special Telo- H gram to Tub Bee I The city council mot in H special session this afternoon and passed an H' ' ordinance granting the Union Pacific rail H way company tbo right-of-way over Sixth H street at the point where tbo track was torn H up by the order of the mayor yesterday H morning The injunction to restrain the H road from building the track in question was H withdrawn by mutual consent of both par H tics The matter is now practically settled H so far as it concerns the city The Kansas H City & Beatrice road will nlso bo given par H mission to cross.tho disputed street and such H sthor streets as may bo necessary for the H prosecution of its business H A Stonm Uontcr Fraud H Tiiden Neb , Dec , 3L [ Special to Tiik H Hcu.l Word reached hero this morning that H a mau named Hull has been "ileocing" the H i farmers in tbo northwestern part of this and H Antelope counties on a now scheme Ho sells H steam heaters and in payment takes uu ac- H ceptcd sight draft , together with u contract H Ilo makes the drafts in sums of from f 00 to H f l,00t ) . At the present time he has realized M • i about t7B00 and it is Impossible to take H ' legal rccourso and the only way is to avoid H dealings with him Tbo vlco president of H the Tltdeii State bank has boon taken in for M t about 6,500. . M llioy licft a Hot fiiffti B Pokca , Neb , Dec , 31. [ Specla i t'lcgram U , • Ui TiniHucl aoorgo S. Sherwood , u far M . mor living ono inllo north of hero , lost his m Uouso nnd contents by tire Inst evening Im- B > mediately nftor supper the family locked the B liouso and drove to this city , lonvlng a hot H flro They returned an hour later and the H building was nearly consumed It is sup M posed tlio lire orlginntod from tbo stove m - \ Mr bherwood holds iv St.OOU policy In thoM M State Insurance company ot Dcs Moines and M this will cover all losses H A Itouzy HartBiider M ICEius'nr , Mob , Doe ! U. | Spoclal Telo- H gram to Tub Ueb | lrod Andros , a well H known bartender of this city , was seized H with a tit of delirium trumens last week , ana J falling to rally from thorn was adjudged In- H sane last night by the commissioners Ilo M was ttikeu this morning to tbo asylum ut | Lincoln . I . , H Oho Moiitniiii Senntor IIei.kj a , Mont , ' Dec 81. Colonel W , P. M Sanders has been nominated for Unltod M States senator Ho will bo oleoted in Joint B session tomorrow For second cholco T , C. m Itowor , 11. Piatt Carpenter and Leo Muutlo H have bcoa pUccd In nomination Tbo house M has adjourned till i o'clock this afternoon H Tbo ropuollcun house mot at 4 o'olock and M Immediately udjourued till 10 tomorrow , B At tbo caucus of tbo republicans toulght M Power is said to bo in tbo lead , but there H nro pr03H3cls | that a dark liorao will get M away with the prlio tomorrow B Tbo democrats of the house and scnato H also caucused and it Is understood W. A. B Clark of Hutto will bo nominated for the B seuatorshlp with Murtin McGiunls and S T. M * Hautcr close for second BB , , M Window Glass Bleu , M Columiius , O. , Doc 31. At the meollng of B the window glass manufacturers ot Ohio B and Indiana today ttio prices named at Kind | lay on November 14 wore reaftlrmod Tliov B also allied themselves to the syudicuto with H a cspltal stock of $ SU0,0O0 , whlcli wilt tuko B the glass off the wujkor concerns which B would otborwlso havu to place tbo amo upon B too market A IlAltiUOcVl ) now Trouble Ilotvroen Hie Trnns-Mlssourl nnd Western Prolclit AsROclntionw Cnicxno , Dec 31. [ Special Tologrnm to Tub Hke.J The trans-Missouri nnd west ern freight associations have hitherto boon frco from the Wrangles In which nil the other associations have been embroiled The record Is now broken , however , by the two peaccablo associations getting Into n row with each ether The question nt issue is ono ot Jurisdiction ever common territory west ol the Missouri , As the older associa tion the western freight does not propose to have Its powers abridged , nnd ns tbo ns sociatlon nearest to the interstate com merce railway the trans-Missouri thinks It has n right to dictnto In common territory The point which brought up the main issue was the relative basis of grain rates from Nebraska points to St Paul and East St , Louis Under the ruling of the Western freight nssociatlon tlio rates from Nebraska to East St Louis were lower than to St Paul A short time nno , by spocml dispensation from the trans-Mis- sourl association , the Chicago , St Paul , Minneapolis & Omaha was allowed to make the sumo rates from common Nebraska points Id Duluth as its competitors mudo to jiast St Louis This gave both the north ern and southern routes n differential of 5 cents ever the route via Chicago , end ns a consequence the Chlcngo-Mlssourlnvcr lines hnvo been lpslng ever a thousand cars ot grain a wcolt which formerly cumo through Chlcngo and now goes viii bt Pnul and the Canadian Pacific to tbo seaboard , It Is openly charged that the Canndlnn Pncltlc no- ccpts 5 cents less than its usual proportion on this triftlc thus allowing the Omaha line of the Northwestern nnd other St Paul routes their old rnto before the reduction Tbo mutter was brought up today In the meeting of the general managers of the In terstate railway association and a violent discussion was b"gun , but was ended by ttio whole matter being rofoired to Chairman Walker for arbitration It is thought likely the powers of the trnns-Mlssouri may bo slightly nbrldcod , but any reduced rates oan as readily bo made under the rates of the Western freight association , Knnini nnd Ni bras leu Hales Fixed Chicago , Dec 3i. | Special Telegram to Tub Uee ] The general mnnngors of the interstate commerce railway nssociatlon today relieved themselves of n heavy Burden In settling the longstanding dllllculty In reference - orenco to Nebraska and Kansas rate3 , The basis of settlement was on an equalization ot the Omaha nnd Lincoln rates That Is , the sum of tbo rates cast and west from each point is the same All other rates to outsldo points nro built up ou this equalized basis There is n general lowerlug of rates in con nection with the settlement , the reduction averaging nbout 5 per cent Notice ol'n Itrduotlon Milwaukee , DCc 31. Notice of a reduc tion in passongcr rates between St Paul and Chicago corresponding to the cut mndo by the Mllwnukoo itSt Paul and the Burling ton & Northern has been issued by the Wis consin Centrul The reduction takes effect tomorrow and ouly affects south and east bound rates The Ouuilia & South Dakota Yaxkto.v , S. D „ Doc 31. fSpoclal Tele gram to Tun Hee | Considering the in creased interest the pcoplo or Omaha feel in Yankton and South Dakota on account of the projected Omabn & South Dakota rail road , it may bo well to state that the perma nent improvements of Yankton for the clos ing year will bo ut least $ o0U,00J. They con sist of brick blocks , Urst class residences , hotel , railway and the cement plant This exceeds all former years , but the coming year will far exceed this A railroad from Oinahn to Yankton will glvo Omaha u largo trade from South Dakota The people along the line of the Omaha & South Dakota road are awake nnd will contribute liberally to aid in building the road In tliolr section SecretSociety , ln uranoa Rates Atchison , Knn , Dee 31. | Special to Tna Bee | As the secret society insurance mon are Just now engaged in a controversy with Statodnsurauce Commissioner Wilder about some of his rulings , tbo following statement of the cost nor $1,000 insurance lu eleven so cieties of this charootcr is interesting : An cient Order of United Workmen , $3 50 ; Ma sonic Mutual Benoflt society , SIS ; Knights of Pythias , $25 20 ; Knights of Honor , ? 18.75 ; Northwestern Mnsonio Aid association , $17.03 ; Covenant Mutual Benellt association , $13.50 ; Oddfellows Funeral Benefit associ ation , $2.1 33 ; Kansas Mutual Lifo association tion , $3057 ; Provident Snvlngs Lifo Assur ance society $27.10 ; Mutual Uoneflt Life as sociation , $20.00 : Mutual Hoservo Fund Lifo association , $28.03 ; avoruge , $21.84. AVith the exception of the Ancient Order of United Workmen , tbo assessments ot all these soci eties are regulated by the ago of the insured The first seven named nro connected with fraternal societies ; tlio last four are lndo- pendent of such societies , but their insurance is on the same plan The figures given are on the lifo of a nun sixty years of ago A younger mnn would pay less A man forty llvo years old would pay aoout n third less The Whimhnr Forecast For Omaha and Vicinity Light snow , fol lowed by clearing weather For Nebraska and Iowa Snow , warmer Wednesday morning , much colder by Thurs day morning , northwesterly winds , cold wnvo For South Dakota Snow , much colder by Wednesday night , northwesterly wind , cold wave m Steamship Arrivals ' At London Sighted : The steamer Ari zona , from Now York , At Queonstown The City of Paris , from Now York , At Now YorK The Assyrian , from Lon don don.At At Now Yorlc The Spain , from Liverpool Tlio Fii-o Hocord Lompok , Dec 81. A disastrous llro has occurred at the industrial BChool in Wostham Twonty-four lives were lost and the build ings were totally destroyed New Youk , Dec 31. Flro nt 129 Crosby strcot tonight did $60,00 damage It Is near Nlblo's theater atidforatimo much exclto- mont provalled Discontent In Urnzll . . Lisbon , Dee 3lt Advices from Uraill say the govorumont has urged the political par ties to constitute immediately some kind of representation for different states in vlow of tbo rapidly Increasing disorganization and discontent with the military dictatorship , Iligtflus Throws Sloth AtmoitA , 111. , Dec 31. Joe Hlgglns , an Irish wrestler , downed Charles Moth , the German , In a catch-ns-catch-can bout , llrst fall , In thirty seconds ; second fall , 11 min utes and 25 seconds Illggms weighed 100 pounds and Moth 180 pounds Four I toys Um-icd Allvo Jackhox , Tenn , Doc 31. While four boys between the ages of six and eight were play lug under the edge of a sand bank in the castorn portion of this city yesterday , the bank caved In , burying all , Wben taken out they were dead Nrqtiot Will Try It Auain Paius , Dee 31. Naquot , the Boulang- ist , whoso election to the chamber of depu ties was rooemly declared mvulld by that body , has issued a uinuife&to in which ho says ho again seeks election lticcption to Governor Thayer , ClTT ov Mexico , Dec 31 , A roceptjon was glveu last night at tba American legs * tlou to Governor Thayer and party , A mili tary band furnished by the Mexican govern ment discoussed music Dr Peters llenorti'd Allvo Hr.iaiN , Dee 31. Tbo Tagblatt says It has information that Dr Peters nnd the mem bora of his party are certainly alive , and tbo expedition Is inarching between Kcnla and Hurlugo , Itond Offennirs Washington , Dae 31. [ Soecial Tolograin to Tub Hbe | Too bond offerings weroi $5,000 at 11.01 * ; . IOWA TEAGUEftS IN SESSION Two Great Mootlngra of Educators at D03 Moluos REPORTS AND DiSCUSSIONS Dolngntcs Present From Every Portion tion of the State Object or the Gatherings Other Hawk cyo IlnppcnltiKi , Conventions nfKdiicntors Dr.s Moinks , In , Dec 31i [ Hpoclnl Telegram - gram to Tub Bee ] The annual-meeting of the state teachers nssociatlon nnd the sthto music teachers association boganhcrotoday The former includes all tlio educational uorkors of the state , divided Into the follow ing scctlonsj College professors , county superintendents , city superintendents , high school teachers , nnd teachers m the common schools During the day there was a session ot the educational council This bin senate composed of leading educators irt each of the sections , nnd it formulutcs the general policy of tbo association , The llrst committee to report to it was ono on the duties of city superintendents The discussion which fol lowed hinged on the point whether city su perintendents should do any teaching them solves Superintendent Soorloy of the state normal school nt Cedar Falls urged that they should , nnd said that bo had inoro of a personal Impression upon 1,800 pupils when superintendent of the schools of Osknloosa than ho now makes upon the 100 In the nor mal school , and the dilTerciico was duo to the personal contact ho had In the fonder case The general sentiment of the council seemed • to bo that tlio cltv superiutcndenU should teach some when practicable The next re port wus on methods of tnlltrcnclng public sontiiiicnt in educational matters The re port was rend by Prof Grumbling of Mount Pleasant , and recogntzod the state university ns the bead of the educational system of the state This brought out a prolonged discus sion , tbo representatives of the ether col leges Insisting that they too , should bo rec ognized as nt the head of the higher educa tion of the state This evening the president of the nssocia tlon , Miss Lottie E. Granger , county super tntciidont of Page county , delivered the an nual address , after which the association wont lu n body to the opening exercises of the state muslo teachers nssociatlon A largo number of the prominent educators of tbo state are present , and great intorcst is taken in the liicetintr Tired or Life's Struimlc Boone , la , , Dec 31. [ Special Totogram to The Bee ] John Peterson committed sulcldo hero yesterday by shooting himself and Jumping into the Dos Moines river Ho was injured some time ago by nn explosion In n coal mine near hero and has boon despondent ever 3ince. , Yesterday was the first time ho has been able to got out of the house , and ho took u crutch and went to the river , and brenKlng a hole lu the ice , shot himself nnd fell in the hoio His body was recovered this moraine ; and an inquest is bolug hold Sulcidu nt crouton Cbbstok , la , Dec 31. | Special Tele gram to The Bee ] John Becicor , jr , who attempted sulcldo yesterday by taking oxide of mercury , died this morning at 10 oclock Ho leaves a wlfo and two daughters in com fortable circumstances through n heavy lifo insurance Ho was a member of the Masonic traternlty and was held in high esteem An Opor.uor Killed Decouaii , la , Dec 31 [ Special Telegram to The Bee | Todd Peck , a young mnn em ployed as tolograpb operator on the Chicago , St Paul & Milwaukee road at this place , was run over by the cars and killed today Ho had cotno out of his ofllco to assist In the switching when bo fell under tnb wheels , A Reunion of Law Makers Des Moines , la . Dee 31t A call has been Issued for a reunion of the law makers of the territory and state of Iown ut Des Moines February Ul All members and ofllcors of the house and sennto up to 1SGS are invited llussinn lnlliiciiza nt lion Moines , Des Moines , la , Dec 31. Several well defined cases ot European influenza are re ported in this city The reunion , Des Moines , la , Dec 31. The western penmen's convention ciosod hero today and declacdto hold the next meeting at Peoria A Little Girls Horrible Death Ciiaiii-otte , Mich , Dee 31. Two llttlo girls were playing in a grain elevutor this morning when ouo of them , Blaoc 'bo Bollock , aged eleven , the dnughtor pf n prominent citizen , ventured too near the shafting Her clothes bccamoontunglcd nnd betoro unv ono could roach her she was whirled about the shaft several times When tbo machinery was stopped It was found ttint all her limbs and ribs were broken , She lived but a few minutes A Cold Wave St , Paul , Dec 31 , The observer hero an nounces that a cold wave will roach this city within the next twonty-four hours There will bo a full ot from two to sixteen dcgiees below zero nusinpss Trouble * . Milwaukee , Dec 31. A' special from Wausau , Wis , says themercantiloestablish ment of J. N. Mansion is in the hands of the sherif on a chattel mortgage for $4,000. A Dakota Creamery Itirncd Yankton , S. D. , Dee 31. [ Special Tele gram to the UEK.J rnocroamery at acot- lund , owned by Hon A , W. Layondor , burned lust night Insurance $ , ' ,500. The Puhllo Debt Decrease Wasuinoton , Dec 31. It is cstimuted at the treasury department there has been a decroasoof nearly $1,000,000 In the public debt during the month _ ' • * " Fatnl Moxlciiii Bull Ffcht , CuropMBXico , Doc 31 DurinfAbi | UDgbt at the Villa Lerdo Sunday , the amphitheater foil nnd nearly a hundred persons wore Injured , ilvo fatally • Itmu'reison'w Hentenoo Commuted SriiisariELu , III , Dec 81. Governor Fifcr has coin muted the sentence of H Bauer elson , the "Q" dynamlto contributor , and ho will bo released from Joltot on January 2. No Leniency lo Klcothm-Workers. - Paius , Dec 31. The govorumont intends to enforce the legal penalty against the 300 men convicted of meddling with elections Another Nihilist Plot Paius , Dee , 3.1. The Slccla say * that another nihilist plot against the czar1 has been discovered in StJotcrburg * HOUTH OMAHA NUWS * A Vetuirntilo Land Murk Gone Mrs Ann Toner , aged sevonty-six , nn old nnd respected citizen , nftor a short alllAg of old age , dlod Monday morning ut 9 o'olock at tbo family homestead , Forty-uTghih and Q streets Mrs Toner loaves four children , two sons , P. H. Toner and John " Toner , both of this city , and two daughters , Mrs Frank Moore of Omaha and Mrs James Egan of Sarpy county , to niouru the loss of a good and pious mother The funeral services will bo Hold Wednesday morning In St Agnes church The friends with the body will leave the house nt t > o'clock tor tbo church The interment will be in St Mays cemetery _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Flro Alarm A child raising a chair ever the railing In the telopuouo ofllco Monday evening knooked a hanging lamp down , and in a moment the split oil was ufiamo The miss's mother seized her and carried , her out in a fainting condition , Tbo flames soon covered the 4 * sides and cclllnir over thq rooms , but prompt action oxtingufonrid the flames before any damage was do1i6j ! Kiuniinn NoHV Ycnr'rt Itecoptlon The Indies Jwllj' ' ontortntn at the Erannon Now Years ' di ho following nro the com mittees : t ' Heception Mbsdamos U. F. Carpenter , L. C. Gibson , A. WMIll , Fred C. Van Lion , Fred M. Smith/and Janios G. Mnrtlu , and Misses Jessie SaVhgo and Tinn Dunbar Hofreshmonts Slesdamos John P. Evans , Arthur \ \ \ Saxo , Ell P. Doud , E. Scott Her roll and A. N. MkUspaugh , nnd Misses Maud Hnywnrd Kato.jK.i\Vyman \ , Myra P.Brlgham nnd Lora Grahnm/ , Iho Cnle ' iVoninriB Kntcrinln The South Omaha Caledonian clifb gave n Now Yenr's eve reception and dance lu Knights of Pythias halt , nnd n plcasniitcrlot of guests nnd a happier clan never nssotnblcd In the city All that the rooms would nccommodato were present to dance to ns good music , receive as courteous attention and cnjbyni much plcasuro as can bo afforded In nn cvohlug The cominittoo on arrangements , consisting ot Messrs Brougham , Stbveuson , Frank B. BurnesB und G. WnllncoMcDougall , had made such careful preparations that tberd was no ahanco for dlsabpolntment or mishap , whllo Messrs Frank II Cantlio nnd John C. Bu chanan received members nnd guests with n wnrin greeting that mndo all brcntho the nlr of homo on entering the rooms The lloor committee , consisting of Messrs Tames Ferguson , John Mltroy , Andiow McAdam , Alexander D. Webster mid Chnrlos Mc Adam , was as zealous In meeting every wish as strangers could dcslro or guests ov- pect The Musical Union band of Omaha furnished excellent music An excellent banquet was ononod.nnd the Caledonians are proud of having had one of the most suc cessful dances ever held lu the city Mr Frank Cantlio und Miss Fnnnto L. Patter son led the grand march Court ltMitonin Bill Court Teutonia , No 193 , Indopandcnt Order of Foresters , nilod A. O. II hall last night with ns well pleased and well enter tained friends as over were rccolved by tlio fratornnl grip nt a South Omaha social Shilany's orchestra furnished excellent music Mr William Liobo nnd Mrs Her man Tronklo led the grand march and the fifty couples present looked very nttractlvo beneath the electric glnro Jumped Out ol * u Window John Flaherty , locally known as "Curley , " made a bad break Tuesday night After be ing thrown out of tbo Now Yorlc house nbout ' _ :30 : o'clock for being too fresh ho went upon the bank to the rear of the house , nnd cutting out a pine of glns3 climbed in Mine Vaviln's rooms The French land lady , going to her room , caught "Curlv" rumuging nmong her effects and the Intruder made n break for down stairs , nnd failing to get out ran up stairs again and Jumped out of u second story window , carrying the sash alone for n nockyoko Ho escaped and has not been heard from since Tlio Musk Hall nt the Germnnln 3 Ono of the most successful masked balls ever hold in the city was in Germania hall Now Years eve The oxcollcnt music nl- ways furnished thorc , the courteous nnd considerate attention shown nil and the superb accommodations tnuKo the Germania the most popular resort in the city The City Hotel social Ever up to tau times , Peter Molculors gave ono of his pleasiint Invitation dances at the City hotel last , night The zealous efforts over made to saryd and entertain friends make danccB at tlio City hotel among the most enjoyable of thousances , given iu the city Notes About the City Theodora T. Dakin of Albright , employed at Swift & Co 'sipacking house tagging heof , who has been ill for some days with pneu- monin , died ati ( , > jo'clock Tuesday morning , aped twenty-eight. Mr Dakin leaves a widow and throofhildren ; to suffer the loss of n good husband nnd father The arrange ments for his funoral..wlll bo mndo as soon as his friends In New York city express tbeir desire about his burial place Court Magic City , . No 103 , Independent Order of Foresters , will hold a public in stallation of ofHceis In A. O. H. hall Thurs day evening District Deputy George J. Seltzer will install the olllcers-clcct. Miss Maud Havwnrd had n watch party Tuesday evening in honor of her guest , Miss Ida Wolf Quito a nuaibor of young people were present and a delightful social evening was spent by all Edward Bowes of the Transit house force , is dangerously ill with heart trouble Lyman Carpenter lias been appointed depot policeman by the Union Pnciho com pany , and the citizens are as much pleased with the appointment ns they approve of the move No better selection could have been made An infant cnlld of S. J. Coftman is danger ously 111. John H. Empkins has removed to his now rcsldouco , Twonty-soventh nnd J streets Mrs Jamns Emmorctt and children , who hnvo been quite ill , have turned for the better , Martin V. Sample is sick A stereoptlcan ontcrtalnment will ho given In the Methodist Episcopal church Friday evening , January 3. Miss Agnes Nichols of Brown Park is listed among the 111. Miss Theresa McConncll is among the in fluenza victims Mr Quinn is suffering with a sere arm from blood poisoning About People Mr and Mrs Stephen Hitchoy of Omaha were of the visitors at Teutonia dance Wednesday evening C. M. Hunt is in Lincoln Prof J. A. Bent of Chicago is visitlirghis duughtcr and son-in-law , Mr nnd Mrs K. C. Lane A. L. Cnughoy , stock editor of the Drovers Journal , who has been ill and off , has re turned from Iowa aud is much bettor Mrs , Isaiah La Hue of Fairmont and Mrs Nathan Gllliiand , who have been visiting their nleco , Mrs Carrie Marshall , have re turned homo II Scott ofMurray la , Is visiting T. B. Scott A. E. rtlshol of Lewis , la , , Is visiting Frank Erlon Fred Gosmann , the popular bookkeeper for Burke & Fr zipr , after a Christmas visit , with his parents at Cheyenne and a stop at Klmball has roamed , Patrick Cuslck , a large sbfppor nnd feeder of Iowa , is ever from Creston visiting A. B. Huloy und fmniljU U > J , Oscar Voorl/o6 / of Keokuk , lu , is visiting William-Marti- ing - - Mrs T , C. Toggle ! Waco , Is visiting her son , Harry Togg , ifjork in the McCloud-Lovo Commission Company Thomas J. Htibbjyd of Stuart , la , is visit ing Joseph W. Sihp , , O. E. VValkcrdiUB gene ou a Bhort Jaunt to Exlra , la , dm S. D. HynearSohllias gene to Rod Oak on a huslnoss trip ' ' t Itobert Puarsoilihas gene to Dodliam , la , , on a holiday visit ' Ward H. IIlira , pi Shelby , Ia „ is visiting in g Joseph \V. Sjpf Lnrry Haurahan lias arrived froul Chicago and is the gues jp/nMr. and Mrs Van Sunt Nathan E. Acuprund family have rcturnod from Avocu , Iavkpre they wont to bury their sister , MiftJJflan Mrs William Atkins , who has many friends In this citycaino down from Omaha to Visit in the Magic citv Mrs S. D. ftyuearion has gene to Seward with her daughter , Mrs Dr Breen , who has been visiting her parents hero Mrs G , W. Madden of Lincoln , who has been visiting her parents , Mr , and Mrs Pat rick Doctor , has returned home W > U. Berry , who has boon spending a fortnight visiting his wlfo and daughter In Gardiner , Me , returned homo Monday , ' Walter M. Iveeoon , BUporiutendont of the credit department at the Annour-Cudaby packing houses , has returned from Los An geles , Cnlj Fred N , Grantham , the courteous book , keeper for the commission firm of S. I , CotT- mau , Smiley & Co , has gene to Now York to uiauo a holiday visit at homo Have you tried McClurg's Pastry Wafer Sodas 1 They are delicate , crisp and delicious LAT * YEAR OF A DECADE It Was Ushered In With Cjromony tvt Midnight ANOTHER GLAD NEW YEAR Itmv ItWill , Bo Celebrated In I'rt- vato Mourns , Thontori and on tlio Floor ? ol * Our Vnrlous Pub lie Halts 1 Now Yrnr's The last of the holidays , Now Years will bo celebrated todny In the business . world It will no genotaily pbscrvbd lis Sunday Business will bo almost gcnet-nlly * suspended The depots , batiks , ana public buildlugs will be closed and the great mass ot humanity will bo divided be tween the search for pleasure nnd the enjoy incut of rest nnd recreation at homo The theaters will glvo afternoon perform ances , In inntiy parts of the city balls , under vnrlous uusplcos , will bo held , whllo a hund red of llttlo social parties will tuko place In u hundred cosy homes The old-tlmo practlco of New Years calls will , to acortaln oxteilt , bo respected But it will not rccoivu the sanction ot society With the devotees ot the latter the custom , for several yours , hns boon gradually becom ing n memory , nnd now it lives only < vlth these who love the past There will , however , bo many a hearty "VVish you n Huppy Now Yonr" extended , many a friendly grasp , and many n rcnl friendly wish for n coutliiuimco of the friendships ot other days Some of these will doubtless bo Indulged in at n very early hour , because , In hundreds of Instances , the entree of the Now Year will llud hundreds of waking eyes waiting to scan the features of tbo infant prodmy Tbo festivities will bcpln bright and early and will be of both u religious and social character Today's Kntortnluincuts Bolossy Kiralfy's ' great "Antiopo" will bo produced at Boyd's ' , attornoon and evening , Miss Ackerstrom will play at the Grand There will bo nfternonn nnd evening per formances nt the Kdon Museo Tno Pnrnnll social club will glvo Its dunce at Cunningham hall The now church at Florence will bo opened The Y. M. C. A. will glvo a rccoptlon from 3 to 0 for gentlemen only At1 o'clock there * will be nn exhibition In the gymnasium and several contests , high nnd broad Jumps , otc In the ovoninp trom 7 to lu general rccop tlon will bo hud , to which , everybody is lu- vited At b a fine porfornniiico ol music , gymnastic exercises , club swinging , with addresses by prominent citizens will bo given in the concert hall Refreshments will bo served afternoon und evening If the reception lust year is unv criterion , this wilt bo a grout gathering The programme comprises the following : Piano solo by Prof F. S. Uobolns ; nddross bv Judge Clnrkson ; hori7ontal bar exercises by members of the gymnusium ; club swinging by the class ; Prof GillenbecK on the banjo ; dumbbell drill by juniors class ; Y. M. C. A. chorus , otc Clement Chase gives n reception to young mon at his residence 809 Park avenue from 3 to 7 p. in Lnst Niithr Among the various cntortainmonts nnd wntch night services last night were the following : AT TKINITT CITIIEDRAI , . A largo numner of the members of Trinity cathedral gathered in their beautiful place of worship at 11:30 : last evening to celebrate the death of the old and birth of the new year The exercises were very im pressive Tbo opening hymn was "A few more years shall roll " This was fol io wed by a aweot'y ' sung solo by Mrs Cotton The other musical feature of tbo service was a beautiful song rendered by a quartette consisting of Mrs Cotton , Mrs Mouller , Mrs Jules Lumbard and Mr W. Wilkius Dean Gardner followed with a bnof ad dress in which wcto some pertinent remarks about the ex criences of the closing year und the opportunities for good iu the ono about to commence At mldniitht the ndvent of the new year was heralded by tbo poating of the cathedral chimes in the merrv old tune , King out the old , ring in the now " Other symphonies from the tongues of the bells followed for five minutes , whereupon the members dis persed after wishing each ether a happy new year shins ron A PIME " ' Lot your imaginations carry you back ono week , " said Dr Loisennng to an nudicuoo of udmiring friends at Boyd's opera house last night , and suppose this Christmas in stead of Now Years eve Do that , and I am sure jou will enjoy these festivities as much as though tlioy had occurred on time " The occnslou was a cantata , Christmas tree nnd other exorcisps given by about two hundred boys nnd girls of the Tenth street mission schools "Wo hope you will not bnvo critical eyes and critical ears for our performance , " continued the doctor Dent forgot that these chil dren nro the waifs gathered from our alloys nndv poverty flats They have not had a chance to bo polished , but are willing to do the very best they can " If the doctor had fears that his pupils would not acquit themselves creditably they were not well founded , ns the entertainment fully proved , 'lheybohnved splondidlv and wont through the exercises entrusted to them in good shape At ono sldo of the stage stood a largo evergreen tree loaded with tempting looking bundles ot pop corn , candy and fruitu , which , after the exercises , were distributed among the onthuslastio little ones , much to their do- light Before this most interesting part ot the programme , however , the school sang several Sunday school songs und played n short cantata , entitled Shine for a Dime " No happier lot of American youths wont to bed in Omaha Inst night to dream about Santa Claus goodness , a. o. n. PANU MASK II ILL The second annual mask ball given by the A. O. H. band ut Exposition ball last night was a success Mora than ono hundred couples were present and tbo costumes were , Ashing , catchy nnd costlv It was 9 o'clock before the grand pageant moved , but pre cisely at that hour there was u scene seldom witnessed In Omaha A programme of four teen numbers was rendered and all present enjoyed themselves iu a manner that ro- 1 fleeted credit on the society MB CAIU'ENTEIIS AND JPINEIIS At Greens hall , 1417 Farmuu Btreet , therq was a gathering of plcasuro loving curpentcrs and Joiners In sympatuy with the opponents of tno butchers liceiise The soliciting com niittco reported qulto u sum collected In sup port of the aims of tlio society , and tbo even ing wus enjoyably passed with cards and dancing About llfty persons were present SOCIAL CI.UII IlOI' . The South Sldo Social club gave a. pleasant hop nt Cunningham hall last nignt The musio was furnished by the Ancient Order of Hibernians band , nnd llfty couples danced the old year out aud the new your la AT W , C , T. U. CHAIKL Uav , C. W. Savldgo led n watch mooting at the Woman's Christian Tomporaiioo Union chapel , on Dodge street Just east ot Thirteenth The attendance was qulto good Uid | the occasion , profitable as well us Inter cubing tb all present The service consisted of sinking , remark nnd prayer , and con tinued until ubout 12:30. : _ ai A Woll-KstahllHhetl Fact The fuct hus boon abundantly proven that Chiunberluin's Coujh remedy is ttio moat prompt , most reliable und most successful medicine yet discovered for ucuto throat und lunp discuses , such ns coughs , colds and croup - llr vines • There was mooting the povorn- tnotit building yesterday of the apprais ers appointed by the federal court to uppraUa the property of IJonry Tucker , near Bellevue , condemned for part ol the new Fort Omaha , Bite The oath was administered to them and they ad journed tp meet at Bellevue January 111. THU C1IANKY Till All Considerable Time Consumed Hut Iilltto Work Accomplished The Hillside ) Cougregntlonil church was given up entirely to the young pcoplo Inst night , the elder members of the congregation having retired early to make up for time lost the night before lu attending the all night session of the council which wns trying Mrs Chnnoy for refusing to bo disciplined All the houses In that section were dark , ns though the Inmates had retired with the chickens In order to avoid being disturbed In their deliberations the council had qutotly stolen away nnd loft no trace bohtnd , They worJ found holding a closed session In the pastors study of the Plymouth Congrogntloiinl church , corner of Wirt nnd Twentieth streets There were present Kovs J. A. Mllliguuot Olwrry Hill , M. L. Holt of Park Place , II , N , Smith of Snrntoga opd A. It Thatu of Plymouth ; besides the following laymens J. li Baton of the Third Congregational , Siimuol Avery otSirntoga , I. N. Hammond of Cherry Hill nnd W. LFmloy ot Park PInoo The old adage that great Indies move slowly wns never better oxompllllod than in this Instance The testimony had nil boon submitted nt tbo proviotis sosslon , and lust night the nrguiiients wore mndo The argu ments wct-o pondurous and ot great length , Isot that anything ospeolnlly Important wns suld , but it scorned to bo n talking mutch against time It was the general opinion that something must be done , but no ouo seemed to know just what that something was It was the gunornl opinion that Mrs Chnnoy should bo suspended for about six months Uov A. : * . Thaln nnd Her M. L. Holt wcrollnullyupnolutod acouimlttco to dinft a resolution to bo submitted for the consid eration of the council , but nt the hour ot going to press the resolution was not forth couilrrg , Lord Cooledgo writes : Scud mo 15 dozen Cooks extra dry Imperial wlno 1 tried it whllo hero nnd tind It superior " MItS WOODWAltO IS HAPPY A Local Brunch ol'thoY. . O. T. U. is Oruiiulzed nutl Adopts llcr Name Fourteen ladles and four mon met In the Sunday school room of the Nuwmun M. B. church at 3:30 : p. m. yesterday to form n branch organization of that fuctton of the W. C. T. U. favoring prohibition , Mrs C. M. Woodward , vlco prosideut of the Btato Woman's Christian Touipornnco union , and state organizer , presided , and Mrs Jones acted ns secrotury pro torn Mrs Woodward said that anybody could join , male or female , provided ho or sbo paid $1 annually and took n pledge to abstain from the use of spirituous , vinous or malt liquors , including wine and cider , and to dlscourago the sale of the same , Sbo declared that women nro not ns contrary as mou are ; however , she said , the stubborn creatures could join , but could not hold ofllco or vote Tbo janitor and other three tnon present were not moved by this appeal and declined to join Mr Holt , a coworker with Mrs Wood ward , was called on for a few remarks Mr Holt told the Indies that they had un inilu- ence for good that men havon't , and that they could mlhienco men , particularly young ones , bettor than anybody else Ilo united the ladles to vote yes or no ou every ques tion that ciuno up , nnd also to attend every meeting thnt wascallod Ilo urged them to hold socials and invite their gen tleman friends Ho laid special stress upon their duty to subscrlbo for a cur tain sheet that represented the cause of the sociuty , and to do all iu their power to sus tain that journal Mrs Woodward then read the lengthy constitution proscribed by the national con vention for auxiliary societies , and the ladies adopted it in a bulk without n dis senting vote On the suggestion ot Mrs Baldwin , the now orgnnizution was dubbed the Woodward union Mrs Woodward was delighted with this suggestion and thanked the ladles again and again for the honor She repeated tbo name n number of times nnd begged the pardon ot the ladies for so doing , suyimj it sounded so nice Election of ofllcors followed Mrs Bald win was elected prosideut , Mrs Kobrbaugh , vice president , from Newman M. E. church ; Mrs House , vice president , from the Both Eden Baptist church ; Mrs Willartt Scott , vlco president from St Mary's avenue Congregational church : Mrs Jones , corresponding spending secretary ; Miss May Ingersoll , recording secretary ; Mrs Ensign , treasurer Committees were appointed to uppriso Mrs House and Mrs Scott ot their election , and to ask them to urge tbo members of their churches to join tbo union An Abso' ute Cure Tbo ORIGINAL ABIETINE OINTMENT is only put up iu lnr.no two-ounce tin boxes , und is an absolute cure for all sores , burns , wounds , chupped hands nnd all skin erup tions Will positively cure nil kinds of piles Ask for tno ORIGINAL ABIETINE OINT MENT Sold by Goodman Drug company nt 35 cents per box by mall 30 cents the Will Proliably Pay the Duty A Beatrice hello will today reeeivo u hand soma fourtecn-carat diamond ring from a gentleman in Germany providing she pays a duty of $12.50 on it which the said gentle man in Germany thought to cheat tlio United Stntes government out of by the smugellng process The postofllco authorities in Now York suspected that something was wrong , and marking tbo package Supposed liable to customs duties , " sent it to the collector in this city The guess of ttio Jicw York au thorities wus found correct , and instead of being mean enough as tbo girl would proba bly think to conllscato it , as ho bus n per feet right to do , Collector Alexander simply sent the diamond ring to the posmaster nt Beatrice , with instructions to lot the young lady have it providing sbo pays tbo duty on it Insist on having the tfonulno Hod Cross Cough Drojis , 5 cts a box Sold cvorywhoro CLAY-EATERS. Death or the Lint Mom tier oT a Ouoor Family Cincinnati Enquirer : The aonth of Emmiuol Joiiob , who was klllud In the Indian territory rocenty , rot-alls to tlio memory of many ol the pcoplo of this part of the state the history of a ro- inurkublo family , of which ho was the youngest In 1832 Uoubon Jones and wife arrived hero from Soutli Carolina and purchased a furm thrco miles from this place , where they resided until their death , loading lives of the ordi nary country people To them were born seven cltlldron , Ilvo boys and two girls , ouch of whom showed no unusual propensities until arriving nt the ape of puberty At this stage of lifo they oucli developed a taste for sunbaked clay , taking it in small quantities at ilrst , hut gradually liicroaslne the amount until they mudo it nearly their solo diet They were liospltablo people , and if their vibliors were no inclined would talk for hours on tlio subject of clay catiug They procured their unusual diet from the bottom and sldos of u lurgo spring ou the farm , and , after working the clay , would roll it out into cakes of ubout ono inch lu thickness , thou cut it into pieces of the sl o of an ordinary biscuit und place them in the sun to dry , uftor which they would store it in the smoke house for future consumption Wherever they want they always carried a quantity with them , and could bo seen nibbling at the mud with evident relish , It had no apparent elTcct u | > oti them for awhile , nnd they would do uu ordinary days work Aji the ahtioriual habit grow stronger on thorn they began to cliuau'o to a dull yellow Their juud-eatliig filially caused the death of all except Emunuol , none of thorn living to ho ever thirty yours old , Just before death tho.v ull presented a horrible appearance , holng so bloated they could hardly ho recogiiUod , aud after death the etouch was so fearful tliut no undertaker would go nourthum , \ s& & mm m % 1 MM The Chlof Remson for the great success msj of Hoods ( tarsapiitlln Is found In the nittdu Mm ltoir It Is Morlt Thnt Wins , und the fnrt MM thnt Hoods Siu-Mipiirllla actually accomplishes _ Rpi nil thnt Is claimed for It , hns given this inedl- mWn cine u popularity and snlo greater than any TrFl other snrenparllla or blood purlllor < B W Hoods Snrsnparllln is old by drug * _ gists M ; sKforSS l'ropnred hyC I. Hood .t • 'll Co , Apothecaries , Lowell , Muss Oho It a WiA trial WV nnd the family had to porfortn the last m\ \ % rite for their dead _ _ + None of thorn over married , and , & } nfto r the death of the parents , Kmnti- _ H uul , the only ono of the family loft , _ HdR sold the farm and lull for the wast , _ _ _ | _ _ whuro ho cnino to his death from vlo- MmW lonco U ho Bprlpg from which thoiio \ _ nF extraordinary pcoplo procured their Vi ) source ot sunulies was visited bv vour Mv correspondent today Tlio earth about Ml ! the spring has the appearance of ordi- 'WF nary yellow clay , and how the people M\\ \ could subsist on it for ton of twclvo _ | J years Is a mystery B.1 Oh , if 1 only innd her complexion I Why , it ' WmH is easily obtmood Uco Pozzoul's Complex | ' ) ion powder _ Ik PHILOSOPHY OF THE TABLE A | Ideas Hint Arlso Nnturnlly Between flRif the Soup and the Coftce _ r l Joseph million in lahtc ToVi , if ? ! ' A sick paluto is beyond the v each of Mm ' physic mwA Uneasy fits the coat tlio stomach pays H'i 1 for fltl When dinner and nppotito fall out it _ 1'i ' } is time for arbitration H-V * Ono man may bo sentimental , another tit hungry ; no mnu can bo both at the Bri same time Vl * The first lesson in dyspepsia is a stir Bir'j ' prise to htm who thinks ho knows cvorv- vl thing > flft There is little choice bctwoou a din _ Kv ner with no nppotito and tin appetite _ KJi und no din nor _ R ? ' Poverty is an uupleasant dose , but it Bir' ' will bo a sure remedy for many ills of _ H the rich ( | _ if The devil hnth many disguises BoB _ _ Ki ware of him when ho dons the cooks _ B Kk' ' cap and apron _ H _ Bn ( Mix your remembrance of a good H Hk * dinner with a llttlo gratitude to heaven M B _ and the host HH True charity warms the heart of him _ - Mmr that gives and him that takes ; thodtftuTK.J ; sort is moro chilling than cold soup _ BH The lifo of the diner licth in doliberWW ? ation ; the death of tno diner may lurk _ Win ' in tbo lack of it _ Br < The nppotito is a tool of natures MM& tempering ; If you ivill listen to her mid _ Hvi renson , you may learn the best way io - " BfiS sharpen it aH' Man prajcth for a long lifo ; lot him Br ' , ' ! study how to use a short ouo and his li Rv prayer may bo answered _ ! Pears soap is the most olegaut toilet adjuuo ( _ " ' * ' Many Mockins Birds _ ? ( A writer who has recently visited the _ | M Bridal Veil Fulls in the Yosemite valley MU ' thus describes tbo mocking birds in W\'H \ that viciuity/iu / the Now York Press : _ } Millions oil brown-coated birds there _ H'1I ' were ovoryv/lierc / , until the whole of B1 our very ii nlurolsoemcd permeated with Bli their niusia Sometimes low und sweet , _ _ | _ again sad and plaititlvo , and J H then fullrich and triumphant , like a MfMmWr poem of Joy and gladness , while / L mwmmm' ? ' looked ut , each other in woiidct v _ H _ l ' silouce Just as it Boomed that h.V MmHv moludy wis unsupportably sweet , anu _ H ' that our ttearts could not contain moro _ B' ' ' ' without Uio relief of tears or shouts , the B - wind dicfi away aud the water again _ Hl struck with an nwosorao roar ttito its _ rocky hollow with a force that made _ ? the eaifth tremble , and was again _ | lashed tp furious foam and the song of _ HM the mucking birds hushed Thus it _ Hi goes on/over / nnd ever , alternately , and _ ' has foriigcs , the song ot the birds and _ | S the thtiudorous rovcrboratiou of tbo _ | cataract " H' Walch the box , buy the genuine Rod MM > CrossL'ough Drops , fi cents per box MM ; SOVAl V / | llt l | / &AK.N3 * I POWDER I * Absolutely Pure H | / Tills powder nov r varies A marvel otourltr _ V ) Mronglii and wliolrsomenoss Moro cconnnu _ K1 tal than Hi" ordhiury Kinds , nnd cannot be sold _ it In competition with the multitude , of low . toil _ | 1 Miort weight alum or phosphutUowden ' fool ' ' ' , unit / hi cum UoiUL ll.liusu l'owmsit Co , 101 MM\i Wall Ht , N , V , . W CLOTHING 1 THIS NEW - H > e ci5 viiitrs.u cup thape villi Keif * f M ' Adjukilntf Hall In ci-nU-r. Aaapu M ItHlf to ul iKwUloaa cf tlio IkmIwlilla ' H il.aPolilaUiocijp presseo boclt _ H tlio InieatlneaJlist aa a perMMM A\\ \ > _ _ _ _ _ _ t