THK OMAHA DAILY BEE : SUNDAY , .JANUARY 8. J892-S1XTEEN VAOEft.
WHILE THE RAILROADS WAIT ,
\Jiifortunato \ Iowa Children Exposed to tbo
Danger of Gold Weather.
NO COAL FOR THE GLENWOOD INSTITUTE
iHllliui Anvininl liy ( lenenil Acent
D.iii-nporl oCtlio Iliirllnijliiti A rjnes-
tliui of Coiilriirt llljlif < Sl.Joa
& ( iriincl Inland.
The Instttutn for Fcoblo Mlndod Children
located at Olenwood , la. , shelters within it *
benevolent walls n community of over 500
touts. A few of thoao are ofllcor * nnd em
ployes , adults In the full .possession of their
mental and physical powow , hut the great
majority nro children In the varloHS stages
of helplessness bordering on imbecility.
For nearly a month past this pltiahlo mass
of dependent humanity has boon on the
verge of a famine.
There has been no lack of food , but too
supply of coal was cutoff four weeks ago ,
and the Institution has been threatened with
distress of a most serious kind.
Duriug the greater part of December the
Ores were fed with wood supplied by the
farmer * living near Glcuwood. Had the
weather been severe and the roads Im
passable the conaequoncos to this uopoiulent
community might have boon dUas.trous. The
\ oflloors of the Institution admit that 11 has
boon threatened with serious danger during
this peculiar state of alTaln , aud that that
danger has only boon averted by mild
weather end good roads.
It is not possible with the Information nt
hand to fix the responsibility for thU romark-
nblo condition of ndairs , but It seems to lie
between rival coal companies and competing
i-altrcads.
Coinpellllo'i In Co.il.
For several years the contract for supplyIng -
Ing the Glenwood institution with fuel was
nwardodtotho Whltobrenu Coal company
of Ottumwa. Last fall bids were Invited for
the ensuing year , nnd the contract was lot to
the Carbon Coal company of Council Bluffs.
Its bid was 13.70 per ton , which is sold to
have been 'M to 25 cents lower than the
\Vhitpbreast figure. *
At this point a few collateral facts may bo
pertinent. A numhor of men prominently
concerned in tbo Chicago. Burlington &
Quincy railway are also larcely interested in
the W'hitobroast company , und It Is Insinu
ated thntthoy are using their power and in-
( lucnco in the railroad to play Into the hands
of the coal concern. AV'hun the coal como
from the Wnltobroast mines It was
freighted by the Burlington , which got
a haul extending half way across
the state of Iowa. Again , several years
, nye Governor Larrabeo" used the coal rntos
to Glenwood as a club for lighting the Bur
lington in particular and the Iowa railroads
in general , and it is Inferred by some that
the recent action of the Burlington is a re
taliation for the Larrabeo onslaught.
The Carbon Coal company has been buying
Its steam coal of the Kansas and Texfas Coal
company , which has mines in northern Mis
souri. Some of those are near a point on the
Wnbash railroad called Excolso ( postofllco
Ardmoro ) . Others are at a town near bj
called Bevior , which is on the Burlington
system and not on the Wabosu.
\VImt Jtullroud Cull Do ,
The Carbon company shipped its coal from
Excclso over the Wabash to Malvern , In. ,
and H was token thence by the Burlington
twelve miles west to Glonwood. This wont
alone swimmingly for about a mouth , but in
tbo latter part of"NoTomoer ( the Burlington ,
through General Acont Davenport of Coun
cil Bluffs , gave notlco that it would not haul
cars between aiaivorn mi a uion-
id after December 5.
bo Glenwood institution had ordered
ty-two car loads of coal for use In Do-
comber. Immediately after tbo Burlington's
order wont into effect , there wore ton cars
ot Malvern. Ono of these was afterwards
transferred , and that load is said to have
been the only coal received at the institute
since December 5.
Mr. J. II. K. Clarlr of Council Bluffs , genera -
era ! manager of the Carbon company , savs
tha.t when ho called on Mr. JJavonport to
remonstrate against the order , the Burling
ton agent refused to transport the coal from
Mnlvorn to Olenwood unless it were trans
ported to cars belonging to hia lino. Mr.
Clark objected to bearing the coat of such
transfer , and Mr. Davenport of course de
clined to assume it. For some unaccounta
ble reaaon thu Burlittgton did transfer ono
carload , but Mr. Clark yesterdnv supposed
the other nine were yet at Mnlvorn.
Mr. Davenport is quoted as saying , in
explanation of his action : "Wo don't ' pro
pose to putaclubinanybody'sbands to knock
out our brains. "
Mr. Clam states that ho afterwords offered
Mr. Davenport a shipment of coal from
Bovior , to go by way of the Burlington lines
to St. Joseph , thonoo up the llssouri to
Pacific Junction and Ulonwood. ' Ho.suystho
offer was refused. Ho further states that
on Christmas day an ofllcerof the Olonwood
institution called with hlin.on tbo Burlington
'agent , who then agioed to tbo shipment of
conl from Bovior.
Mr. Meorgo P. Wright of Council Bluffs ,
who Is interested in thu Carbon company ,
stated yesterday that Mr. Davenport 11 rat
objected to hauling the Wabash cars unless
they had boon inspected , alleging as his
reason that tburo was a heavy grade between
Mnlvorn and Glonwood , nnd an imperfect car
might can so great damago. Tbo Cnrbon
company , it was assorted , offered to pay half
the cost of inspecting the Wubash cars , but
Mr. Davenport refused to bear the other half.
The statements ot Mr. Wright nnd Mr , Clark
ngrood in ether respects.
Attitude of tlitiVuliiiHli. .
Mr. F. M. Unult , general manager of tbo
Omaha & St. Louis railway , which Is a part
of the Wabash system , running from Excolso
to Mnlvorn , stated that his road hud no quar
rel with anyone , but ho expressed tbo opinion
that tbo Burlington could not legally refuse
to rocclvo the cars oflored at Malvern. IIow-
ever , ho considered tlmt/a mutter for the coal
compnnv and the Uurllugtou to settle be
tween themselves. Tbo nlno cars of coal
loft nt Mnlvorn early iu December were used
by Mr. GaUlt's road , lie understood that
seven Burlington cars loaded with coal had
arrived at Malvorn a few days ao from Ex-
culso and were there awaiting transportation
to Glonwood.
Mr. Clark explained that his representa
tives In Missouri had stolen a march on tbo
Burlington by seizing some of its cars anil
loading thorn with a Gluiiwood consignment.
Nine of these had reached Malvurn , but bo
did not know when they would got nay fur
ther.
M'luit Mr. Duvciijinrt Hulil.
Mr. Davenport objected { o being inter
viewed on tbo ground that 'ho matter did not
concern the puollc , but ho finally responded
to some of the queries put to htm. Ho ad
mitted that ha refused to haul tbo coal from
Malvern to CSlouwood uuloss transferred to
Burlington ours. Ho said ho did not propose
to pav mlioaRO on Wabash can unc' carry
them back empty.
The mileage , by the way , Is three-quarters
of a cent per inllo for each coal car , Thu
distance U twelve miles , which would outltlo
the Wabash to U cants per car , or 13 cents
for thn round trip. The Burlington tins born
charging the local tariff between Malvorn
and li Ion wood , which U US cents per ton on
coal. Allowing sixteen tons to the load , It
would make tbo gross charge for the cur
ffl.oa. In the next breath Mr. Davjnport
spoke of Iho scarcity of Burlington cars , nnd
nulled out a statement to show that the
Whltobroast Coal compauv alone had to have
from 3,700 to 3,800 cars a "mouth durlnt ; the
winter.
Ho , however , exploded the statement tbat
be had tofuaud n shipment from Bovior over
the Burlington lines by way of St. Joseph
and Pacific Junction. Ho oxplolaoa what ho
aid rofusn to do was to glvo n reduced ruto
asked by Mr.'Clark.
The tariff rates are public , and the Bur-
llnstou could not doolino to accept shipments
at these rates. The ohnrgo from Bovior to
Council Bluffs is 91.40. nnd from Bovior to
Qlonwooil it is $ I.TO , The il.40 rate uUo
bolda good from Uovlcr to Pacillo Junction ,
and the additional UO cents is for the four
mlloa from that point to ( . 'lenwood.
Mr , Davanport said that Mr. Clark wanted
a rate of | 1.4u to Glonwood on the ground
that It was a shorter haul than to Council
Bluffs.
"This demand might snom reasonable at
Qr t thought , " explained Mr. Davenport
"but such an assignment would have to pass
over Uiroo ro.ids. The Hannibal & St. Joseph -
soph , nnd the Kama * City , St. Joseph &
Council Blurts railways would not stand a
proportionate share of thocont ; ) reduction ,
and I could not glvo It "
I.iiy thn Itlainn on I ho U'ulmsli.
In further discussing this matter of rates
Mr. Davenport apparently sought to glvo
the Impression that ho had boon luil to tuko
his rocunt course because ho believed that
the Wnbash Ima rodhcod Its coal rate In
order to cut out tin Burlington from this
Glunwood business.
"Tbo formdr rate ot the Wabash to Mnl
vorn was Jl , ; i. > , " ho s.U'l ' , "and our ctmrgo
from that point to Gloiiwood was ! H cents ,
making n total of fl.T.I. Our rate by way of
St. Joseph nnd Pacific Junction U $1 TO , und
it stands to reason that the Wabish must
Imvo nmdo a cut to got the business. If you
go to the Interstate Cotntnorro commission I
think. vou will llnd th.it the Wabnsh has made
ft r.Uo of $1.10 to Malvorn , u reduction of ' >
cents. "
The Carbon people think it all n schema of
the WhlUibreastCo.il company to freeze thotn
out of the Glenwood contr.tut.
So the matter tests.
And the ottlcord of the Institute for Feeble
Minded Children nro pleading in vain for
the coal they are entitled to.
Hltimtlou of AllJiIrs On thu .St. Joseph
( Iriind iHlimi ! .
The report has gene out from St. Joseph
that the St. Joseph ft Grand Island railway ,
which has been operated as part of the Union
I'nclflc system , Is about to bo conducted ns
an Independent line with VV. P. Hoblnson ,
Jr. , ns general manager. At Union Pacific
headquarter * in this city no ofllcial news of
anv change had beun received yesterday.
The prcsonco of Mr. Uobmsou In St. Jo-
Roph u few davs ago probably gave rise to
the rumor. Ho had been wejt with his wlfo
to visit n sick friend and stopped off nt St.
Joseph on business connected with the Erie
Dispatch , of xvhich ho became assistant gon-
oral" manager when bo relinquished the man
agement of the Grand Island lino. St. Joseph -
soph pcoplo insist that bo was in the city In
vestigating the situation with n view to re
porting at a mooting to bo hold In Now Vot-lt
this week. When ho loft ho suld ho was
merely returning to his homo in Chicago , but
St. Joseph people Insist that ho has ROIIO to
Now York.
The Union Pacific gained control of the
road by securing a majority of Its securities.
Tbo second mortgage bondholders , with
President J. H. Benedict at their head , have
been dissatisfied with the present deal , but
uro in a hopeless minoilty. Mr. Benedict
visited St. Joseph n month ago to concoot a
scheme for making the Grand Island road an
independent line , hut that plan fell through.
( t is now rumored that the 'Union Pnciiic
has consented to relinquish its control on
bolnc guaranteed that the fixed charges will
bo paid. These charges amount to S'lOO.OOf ) n
year. It remains to bo soon , whether Mr.
Benedict and his supporters will back their
ambition with the necessary guarantee.
PREPARING FOR THE NEW YEAR.
1'rosunt lo.ml of Kduuiitlori M ot for thu
Iist ; Tlnii ; .
There was a special mooting of the Board
of Education yesterday afternoon at which
the business of the year 1S01 was all closed
up. Some members of th'o board bocnmo
convinced that the retiring members had uo
legal right to meet upou the next regular
meeting night , which Is tomorrow evening ,
so a special day session was called to finish
up the business of the old boaru.
Warrants for the nay roll for tbo month of
December were reported alro idy issued in
nccordanco with a resplution ot the board
passed December 21. The amounts paid
were approved as follows :
Teachers' pay roll , P23.233.00 ; janitors' pay
roll , $3,920 : superintendent buildings' pay
roll , $24(5.91 ( ; Superintendent Fitzpatrick ,
$300 ; Charles Conoyor , Slo'J ; JSramu U. Mon-
/Ingo , STO ; Superintendent Hamilton , $150.
Total , 5.20,120.5)1.
Additional c'aims ' to the amount of ff , 07(1. ( 74
were recommended bv the committee on
claims nnd wore allowed.
President Goodman read his llnal message
to the board. The retiring president reviewed
the work of the boara ana the condition of
the district showintr the growth of the
schools , relative expense of maintaining the
schools nnd other Interesting features con
nected with the board work. Tha report set
forth thit wnoroas the attendance had in
creased ( > % per cent over that of last year
the oxpcnso of maintaining tha schools had
only Increased 2'j per cent. The cost per
capita of educating the school children of
Omaha has , accordim ; to President Good
man's report , been ns follow s : ISbO , SJ1.79 ;
188T , S20.05 ; 183 , 8.nu ; 1380 , ? 23.79 ; 1890 ,
* 23.8 ! ; 1891 , * 3r.teJ ; 1893 , S20.50 , estimated.
The report predicts thut if the retrenchment -
ment measures outlined by Mr. Poppleton ,
Dr. Spalding nnd Mr. Points some tlrao since
nro adopted , that the expenses will bo cut
down fully $10,000.
In concluding his message President
Goodman thnukod the boaro for the honor
that had been conferred uoon him in his
selection to fill the ollleo of president , and
for the kind consideration that the members
had manifested toward him duriug the
transaction of the businOss of the board
meetings. Ho thanked the superintendent
and secretary for their kind assistance in the
wont that devolved upou the president during
the year.
Last , but not least , tbo retiring president
said ho desired to 'thank tbo newspaper
reporters for their faithful work iu reporting
the meetings of the board , so that an intelli
gent and interested public could read nnd
keep posted upon the proceedings. In the
latter remark the reporters cortninly have
cause to return the compliment.
Mr. Goodman expressed confidence in tbo
ability of the incoming board to conduct the
affairs of the Omnlmsclioolsand with regrets
ho bade the board good-bye.
The message was ordered spread upon the
minutes and the secretary was Instructed to
furnish the newspapers with copies of the
document for publication.
Mr. Martin introduced a resolution which
was unanimously adopted , thanking the
retiring president for the fair and Impartial
manner In welch ho had presided nt the
mooting ! of the board. The board then
stood adjourned for tbo last tlmo until tha
now board is organized next Monday night.
President Goodman's last ofllclnl act waste
to sign iho SSo bonds of $1,000 earh which are
soon to bd sold. Ho completed this work last
night. _
REGRET HIS DEPARTURE.
Itar. U. 3f. AtkUsouof the Soutliwunt Tron.
bytorlim Gliuroli Ueslgun ,
Hov. U. N. Atkijson , pastor of the South
west Presbyterian church of Omaha , has de
cided to leave the city. Ho has boon pastor
of the Southwest church only about ono
year , hut has made many friends both In
the church and out.
At n mooting of the session held a fo w
ovonlngs ngo the following resolutions wora
passed :
KosolviMl. That wo rovlow with profound
sorrow 'the necessity ot parting with Mr.
Atklsson ; that worouojnUo In him u man of
no ordinary uiidowinontsln foioo of character.
oxL'Oiltlro ability , social nnullllu ittoiii. earn-
ustncss uinl zeal In the .Master's work , nnd
powur In thu pulpit : that. Hmontlni ; tbo
nuvenslty wliloh ( luurUoi us of his Inllnenuo
und help , wo cniuratulato the uhtirvh nnd
community wliluh limy buHo foitunnto as to
scmiro thesa for themselves , and that wo
hereby oxpru s to blin our hlith upproaltitlan
of hts services amoiiK us itnrlnu' the past yo.ir.
his earnest , faithful , oonsuluntlons effort to
esfibllsli UhrUtlnn principles In the liuiriH :
und lives of innnund women ,
Dr. Btraoy curoa cntiirrh. Hoe bldjf.
The following ponoits were Issued yostor-
dny by Judge Shields :
Name and Address. A o.
I .latnot M. Khiiw. fnnth Oin-xhu . M
1 t'lurii M. Johnson. South Onmlui . . . . . : M
j Thuru Arto inn , Hamilton uninty. Net ) . , 123
I ] di : iH.tncson , Hamilton county. Neb . U )
i ( iimtScbuunnor , Din ilia . . . . . . . .M
i'l'liui Kldac , Omahn . . . . . l'l
iaconiu WIN in. Oiiinhu . . . . at
( Aimlo I'otorson. Oniiha . . . . U
j linns Wilson , OniHliii . , . ui
I Mliiulu Anderson , Um.ilri. . . . . . . . . . ; L' |
II Smith Uruvvn , Waterloo , Nob. . . . . , . Ul
I l..ilu J.oi-khiirt , Wuturloo , Neb . 1H
1 llorlwrt A. NIclKili-Ginuliii . u > )
1 llusslo.M. Allun , I'oraullvillt ! , t'unn. . . . . , , . -.1)
I Henry A. U.iws , Onmlm . , , . 211
I t'uullfu 1C. Martin , Omalu . i'l
1 tlnborllt K Kynor Omaha , . . . SI
IfttillluM ll.iyllas , Omiilni . H
1 John llnriinm s-outliOinnha . SI
1'ruRuo. tfouth Om.Um , . . . . in
PAID THE WATERWORKS BILL ,
Oity Council Concludes Its Life by Snubbing
the Oity Attorney ,
HIS OPINION ASKED AND IGNORED ,
Muyor CmliliiK'H I'lirowoll Veto Hi
Contract U'ltli the K tchum Company to
ritrnUh th City Hull CloiliiK
Council .Scenes ,
Without there la a special BOsilon hold to
morrow night the city council of 1891 has
its record , locked up the doors and gone out
of business. The llnal .session was held last
night , but it was not ontlroly devoid of In
terest nnd uxcltotnont.
President towry had just concluded
pounding his cloak to secure order when
thorn came n , loud , oloar cry from the gal-
tery :
' I'm the terror from the P.ippto , and had
rattlesnake for supper ; Vm Fighting John ,
but who care * a d u I Jim Uoyd's governor
of Nebraska , "
Somebody smiled out loud ana the Ino-
brlatod gcntlo.imn proceeded to remark tlmt
hovns a bold , bad man nnd lived on a diet
of pounded glass mixed with sulphuric notcl.
"Sorgoant-at-nrms , can you put that man
outt" asked the president.
"I'll try,1' and the ofllclal who usually
maintains order started for his man. Ho shot
him out into the cold January air and the
council got down to business.
IIU Very I.iiHt Veto ,
Mnvor Gushing added nnothor veto to the
record previously made nnd stated that ho
hud rejected the ordinance locating addi
tional water hydrants. Hn said there was
uo money to pay for the same , and that ho
did not want the now council to begin busi
ness with an overlnn on Its hands. Tho'
council agreed with Mayor Ousblng nnd sus
tained his veto. Mr. Eliassor alone voting to
override the mayor's objections.
The question or allowing the bill of the
American Water Works company , $37,110.83 ,
hydrant rental from July J , IS'Jl , to January
1. 18'JJ , was called up. Mr. Bechcl moved
that the bill bo allowed and the amount bo
placed in ttie appropriation sheet.
This called out what promises to be an
endless discussion.
City Attorney Pooploton was asked to ex
press his local opinion upon the bill. Ho
stated that ho had out few now suggestions
to offor. Tbo company was an obstructionist
of the worst hmd It had refused to sot
nydrants and had delayed the laying of pave
ment. Moreover ho thought that the com
pany should bo dealt witu severely. Quo
warranto proceedings should bo brought to
clear up its affair and the bill should not be
paid until the attachment suits in the district
court wore settled.
Mr. Mcljoario was of the opinion that Mr.
Ponploton's long legal practice had warped
his Judgment.
Mr. Morearty wanted to see the opinion of
the attorney placed on lile. Mr. Moroarcy
was not -ashamed of any vote that ho had
over cast and would vole to allow tbo bill.
Mr. Elsnssor did not want to see Mr. Pop-
pleton treated with such disrespect.
The opinion did go on lilo , the bill was
allowed and the amount wont into the special
appropriation , which was passed , Mr. Elsas-
ser alone voting "No. "
Tackled an Old Standby.
After disposing of the water question , the
Kotcbam Furniture company got In its work.
The committee on public property and build
ings presented the contract and-boud of the
company. Mr. Osthoff moved an approval.
There was tall ; about who would pay for the
blue prints showing the dosiens Mr. Davis
wanted the matter llxod so that nt , smr.n
future date tbo city would not bavo to pay
the expense of making such prints.
Mr. Havkoii , the agent of the companv , en
tered into an agreement by which he'snfd the
city shoula not bo asked to pay any of tbo
bills for such designs.
The contract was then approved , the vote
being us follows ;
Coo |
Ostl Nays Messrs. Bochel , Chaffoo , Davis ana
McLoario 4.
Absent and not voting Messrs. Brunor ,
Madsen nnd Specht 3.
Tbo bond was fixop at3l , .y ) .
The contract with the Teuton Metallic
company for furnishing the vault llxtures for
the now city hall was presented and ap
proved.
The Metropolitan Street Lighting company
was declared the lowest bidder for lighting
the suburban districts of tbo city ! The old
was ? 10 per lamp par annum for 5'JO or loss
gasoline lumps. The bid was accepted and
the comptroller and city attorney instructed
to prepare a contract.
Ills Kill Wont Ovor.
Hugh Murphy's bill for reparing Sherman
avenue and the intersecting streets at the
Missouri Pacific bridge was broughtup. .
Chairman Birkbausor of the Board of
Public Works stated that ho had ordered the
work , receiving hts authority from a resolu
tion introduced by Mr. Ostboff.
Mr. Chaffoo said tbat iho Board of Public
Works had never been instructed to invite
competition bids.
Chairman Birkhauser stated that such was
the caso.
City Attorney Popploton informed the
council that It had no legal right to Instruct ,
the Board of Public Works to enter into
such a contract without first asking for bids.
It. would bo impossible to levy a tax to pay
the bill , as the contract was'not let in the
regular way
The whole matter was referred to tbo city
attorney , notwithstanding that Mr. Donnelly
offered a resolution to pay Mr. Murphy the
sum ofl,4'Jv .
The bonds of the nmo national banks
guaranteeing to safely cure for the city funus
and pay two percent Interest on the sumo
were presented and referred to the citv
attorney.
The desk was clocrod by the passage of all
ordinance * that had accumulated and the
council decided to quit.
AmnTItty.lt SOOtETY.
Mr , IMymoml In ( 'liner.
Iii "Tho ilouso of a Merchant Prince , " the
author says that tbo true beauty of a homo
lies in its "homeliness , " a word which does
not mean ugly by any menus in * Uis connec
tion.
tion.Mr.
Mr. C. S. Raymond must have road this
bright story of Now York llfo when ho built
his residence on Tlurty-qlphtti uvenuu , for it
reflects many of the sentiments embodied in
the book above referred to.
In nil essentials it is an Ideal home , being
perfect In ovr.ry autull , from the inimonsu
Dull way on the east to Iho billiard roo-ii In
the third story.
Whllfl Ihoro are many luxurious homes in
Omaha , some of them being possibly moro
lavishly furnished than Mr. Uuymoiid's
bonso , there are uono which luavo so little to
bo dojlrod ,
The beautiful drawing room Is In thu Louis
XV. stylo. The decorations are upon a pale
blue ground , with largo lloworcd otfocts In
conventional designs in the concave mould
ing of the celling. The furniture is in keep-
lug , making n well-mgb perfect apartment.
A particular featuia of the liotibo U u largo
stained-glass window located above the bal
cony in tbo hallway , which is brilliantly ,
lighted from the roar stairway , Tbo half
way is in oak nnd is colonial in style , the
muutcl on thu luft being n gem of oliv
ing. Tno library U in ohorry and
is one of tbo rirhoit rooms of this mode n
palace. The decoration * nro in buff , The
dining room attracts most attention , lor it lit
in quartered ouir , tbo bufful , sideboard nnd
muntel b > ! lii made from original drawings
bv the architect.
Upstair * thu rooms are ns elaborately
lltilsned , the third story being autlluicnUy
large to gtvo a pleasant dancing party should
tbo billiard tables bo IUKOII out.
And Ibis horns of an Oinuhu merchant was
thrown open on Now Year's ' evening from I )
to 10 , qutla alt of IV ) . ) men availing them-
solvoa of an invitation to meet Mr. Raymond
nnd a crowd of well known Omulm mon in
forming resolutions for the now yoar.
The recaption which was for "inulo mem-
bun onlv" wna n pronounced sueco.s , r.nd u
ii'oro healthy lot of business men would bo
hard to llnd.
South Omulut Hoelety.
Thu bachelors' hall on Tuesday evening
proved the gwat social event of the season.
The affair was givi-n by the bachelors in
acknowledgment otjtlio fact that lonp year
wan near at hand and thov had failed to lm <
provo thnlr matrimonial chances. The ball
was therefore lormed Iho bachelors' farewell.
It was a Jolly fiirowolt nnd the guests will
long rotncmbor the oy.ont as ono of the moit
onjoyabto ball * they ever attended. The
g roil cut foresight hail boon used In Iho
preparations , nnd there was nothing missing
to contribute to the pleasure of the visitors.
The opening featnrcs'Wero unique , being a
grand march of the bachelors , followed by n
stag danco. Vvlltv address of welcome
was then given by Mr. S. I' , Brlgha-n that
kept tbo audtcnoo in h continuil ripple of
laughter. Mr ! Doudresponded ( in an equally
happy manner.
Dancing followed , ono of the numbers
being exclusively for the married pcoplo.
The method of serving the elegant refresh
ments was highly praised , and contributed
considerably toward breaking down all for
mality. Whenever any of the guests be
came ahungorod or nthirst there were two
colored waiter * ready to aorvo thorn any
thing they wished to refresh their jaded
energies. The event proved such n great
success tbat the bachelors have decided to
form a club nnd n meeting to perTuct ar
rangements xvas hold last ovcning.
The following were the bachelors who
were the hosts of tl'o occasion : MaSsrs. 'A.
Cuddlnuton , A. C. Powers , A. E. Amlorton ,
J. B , House , A. U Button. D. A. Pearce ,
James H. Hastings , W. H. ICyno , Jamas Me-
Hovnolds , J. O. Owen , L. Blanclmnl , Honrv
J. Khor. A. U. Kelly , Samuel p. BrlRham ,
A. E. Brigham , Di'tina Allbory , Harry B.
Tnpg , J.imos Murphy , Harry C. Miller ,
.1 nines Alexander , Lewis T. Stearns , W. J.
Vincent , B. J. McCabe , Thomas Flynn ,
Leroy Brainurd.
The following were the guests : Mr. and
Mrs. L. T. Martin and Major and Mrs. E. C.
Hurdv , Mr. and Mrs. H. E. Cole , Mr. and
Mrs. James U. Martin , Mr. and Mrs. C. C.
Vaughn , nil of Omaha ; Mr. nnd Mrs. .f. A.
Doe , Mr end Mrs. W. A. Paul , Mr. and Mrs.
O. E. Wnlicer , Mr. nnd Mrs. H. E. Hoglo ,
Mr. nnd Mrs. o. J. Wlnognrd , Mr. nnd Mrs.
Ell Doud , Mr. and Mrs. S. O , Shrlgloy , Mr.
and Mrs. T. O. Louer. Mr. and Mrs. D. E.
Burke , Mr. and Mrs. H. B. Monifoe , Mr. and
Mrs. C. J. Collins. Mr. nnd Mrs. Ocorgo F.
Kisor , Mi * , and Mrs. D. S , Pinner , Mr. " ana
Mrs. W. H. Jonos. Mr. and Mrs. E. S. Hanoi ,
Mr. and Mrs. B. F. Carpenter , Mr. and Mrs.
Fred Smith , Mr. and Mr.s. D. S. Holmes , Mr.
nnd Mrs. J. P. Evors , Mr. and Mrs. E. O.
MayUeld , Mr. nnd Mrs. L. C. Gibson , Mr.
and Mrs. Alex Schickel , Mr. and Mrs. Ed.
Muoshaw , Mr. nnd Mrs. A. L. Lntt , Mr. and
Mrs. W. B. Berry , Mr. aud Mrs. J. H.
Bulln , Mr. and Mrs. A. A. Abbott , Dr. and
Mrs. Simpson , Mr. nnd Mrs. D. Sullivan , Mr.
and Mrs. J. F. Cornish , Mr. and
Mrs. A. L. Bratnard , Mr. and Mrs.
G. B. Janto , Mr. and Mrs. W. B. Chock ,
Misses Mocklcr of Boston , Nellie Hardy nnd
Elizabeth Baker of Omaha : Carrlo BcaUlo of
Wlntersott. la. ; Viola Coffeon of Knoxvlllo ,
Teun. ; Jennie Kelley of Toknmah , Jonnlo
Biglqy , Lou Hunt , Coo Hunt , Funnio Mot-
toson , Adams , H. A. Lambert , Ella Esmond ,
Helen Peacock , Mary Esmond , Carrie Hose ,
Elta/ryloo , Celia Corlls , Etta Hollingsworth ,
Winston , Marao Michael , Agnes Mulhall ,
Maud Richardson , Anna Blanchard , M.
Lauer , Lillto Richie , Hormuna Lauer. Mrs.
Adum C. Gillilund of Franklin , Pa.
Messrs. William Wallace , J. F. Rltchart ,
P. A. Begley.W. F. Donnv , Charles Forsyth ,
Clark Forsycb , C. Kelly , E. W. Gramlicb , J.
H. Van Dusen.
JUOIC CITV SOCUn NOTES.
Mr. Z. Cuddingtou returned from Dixon
the first of the week.
Mrs. W. . J , Temple has returned from Chi
cago.
cago.Mr. . William M. Loavitt and his sister , Miss
Helen , who have been' visiting Mrs. Frank
Hny ward , have loft for Jacksonville , Fla. , to
pass the winter.
Mrs. George Horton.of Atchtson , ICan. , is
the gunst of Mrs. E. Gettlo.
Mrs. H. E. HawloV , Who has boon visiting
her son , Mr. B. R. Hawley , has returned to
her home nt Percival , la.
Miss Grace Newcomb gave a watch party
to a number of her young friends on Now
Year's eve at her homo on Thirty-fourth
street. Cards nnd dancing beguiled the
nappy hours until thtvnow year was ushered
in , when , after the compliments of the season
were passed , elegan * , refrpshmonts were
served.
Miss Clara Davis is In Lincoln.
IiiHuntnct ! Swindle.
GHEENVIU.K , Pa. , Jan. 2. S. B. Grifllth of
Mercer , who is receiver of the Economical
Mutual Benefit association of Sandy Lilto ,
has ascertained that during the last eight
years the company has taken in about $130-
000 and only paid out , as far as can bo dis
covered , $150,000. Ho says thut the books
bavo disappeared.
Mr. Griflith recently made application to
the Unitea States district court of Pitts-
burg for n mandamus- the post
master nt Sandy Lake to compel him
to give up the * mail addressed to the
company which ha * been piling up there for
some months , and which was bold under an
order of the postmaster uenornl. It appears
that tbo order was made in consequence of
the Sandv Lake company using the mails
for fraudulent purposes. A largo amount of
money was in this way prevented from eoiug
Into the hands ot the company whicb Mr.
Grimth wishes to secure. The victims of
the swindle are anxious that the directors bo
prosecuted nnd emphatically demands a full
exposure of ibis caso.
To Aid .Iiistlcn Miller1 * Family.
ST. PAUL , Minn. , Jan. 2. Circular letters
aru being mailed from this city to various
cities and towns all over the United States ,
addressed to judges , lawyers ana the many
friends of the late Hon. E. Miller and nis
widow , announcing that opportunity Is of
fered to subscribe to a fund for the use nnd
benefit of his widow , for her support nnd
maintenance and for the erection of a suit-
nblo monument to his memory.
All subscriptions are to bo sent to Oscar
R. Hills , trustee , of this city , clerk of ttio
United States circuit court , in the Eighth
circuit , district of Minnesota.
Miss Grace Bocman loft last week on mi
extended trip east , where abe will visit her
relatives.
True.
With great care , by a pro
cess entirely his own , Dr.
Price is enabled to extract
from each of the true , select
fruits and arpmatics , all of
its characteristic flavor , and
place jn thc'riiarkct ! a class
of flavoring's ' of rare excel
lence.'Every flavor as repre
sented , of great strength and
perfect purity. For any fla
vor that mayi.be wanted for
flavoring ice-cream , jellies ,
cake , custard''etc. , Dr. Price's
Delicious Flaypring Extracts
can be uscd-with a certainty
of giving perfect satisfaction.
rj-p i t mrtXTf1 f * IW \
liRLBAlKINCGARZA ,
Rumor Tlmt the Ontholio Ohurch WauU the
Revolution to Prevail.
BIG REWARD FOR THE REBEL'S HEAD.
Tcxm MlirrllVirrutiil of Il lnt (
to Ai'Kt .Mrxlrxm , lint ( lii\i < rn < ir
lliiRprsujHiloWlll llrlliK Them
toTliur.
I-Aiir.no , Tex , , Jan. 'J. Colonel Cerron of
ttio Mexican nrmy reiterates o ilonial of tlio
revolt at Mler nnd the Ullllnp of Ucnoral
Uarcla. Tlioro li.n boon no demonstration
on tlio Mexican sitlo for some time. When
Qnr/.a crosicd ttio river nntl monnccd Vilnr
and Ouerro , hail ho boldly nttniikou these
places ho could have secured S.00,000 which
was In the custom houso. Ho had pirnty of
men , well nrmod nnd well mount ml , All the
people on both sides of the river nro in sym
pathy with him , nnd It is Impossible to got
any nssUtnnco looking toward his capture.
No sheriff from the bonier could bo found to
sorvt a warrant on Gar/.a , and when nt ono
tltno ho surrendered to u sheriff the sheriff re
fused to nrro.sl him.
1 am told that the clerical party is behind
Uar/a , furnishing him with monov , and that
ns soon as ho enlists 5,000 they will furnish
him millions to carry on dls camp.ilcn.
IN either Gaivn nor the main p.utof his fol
lowers are on this side of the river. T boy
have crossed Into the state of Tamaulimis
and are now In iho mountains.
The Mexican Kovornmcmt has offered a re
ward of 100,000 for Oar/a's bond , but they
will hardly got him. So for tbo Mexicans
have Uillod over 100 men on suspicion of
being revolutionists , and Ibis has tended to
drive other poor rant-hors to join tlio revolt.
At Pueolii the populace revolted and every
priest has been placed In jail.
Captulu Eucono Tegslas wrote n complaint
to Governor llogp of this state thut cortnm
sheriffs who had boon elected to oflloo
through Gar/a's Inlluencc would not arrest the
revolutionists when warrants were placed In
their hands. Todnv ho received nn answer
stating that ho ( the governor ) would see
that the sheriffs of these counties dltl their
duty or ho would remove them from ofllco.
The following order was receive ! ut Fort
Mulntosh today :
Titooi1 O , Tlitni ) 0\VAMtr. FOKT KINOOOMI
Tex. , Dou. "o. Order No. 17 : l''orgiillnntry
nnd Kood conduct with Muxlcun bunillts at
Ij-ipnrta del AKUII dot Uot.im.il. Tov. , nccom-
borU : . ' , tlio following promotions uro nuiclo In
this Krouii : Kdttiird Milroliy , to bo corporal ,
vice IMstmm K'llleil In jiotion. It Is nmdo of
record In this tioop that tliu appointment , of
corporal tendered Trnmpetor .lolm Itaine , for
Kiillnntrv nnd Kood conduct Ducoinber ' - ' . ' .
I'OI. was dpcllno'l by him bccauso of his de
fective knowludgo of the KtiKlUli lanciia o
JOHN O. HOUHKI : .
Captain Third Uavtilry.
Colonel Corron of the Mexican forces In
Nouvn Laredo has received a telegram from
clown the river on the Mexican sldo stating
thut a fleht occurred on this side and that two
United States soldiers were killed. The loss
to the revolutionists was not given.
I IA7 r.ICKATLY THAKS OAK/A.
Ho KIIOU-M Hi > In Unpopular ultil the IVopIo
mill ilo KxjiL'ctK u ItiMoIt.
New Yonk , Jnu. 2. A London dispatch to
the World contains this : A personal letter
received hero from on olllciul high in the es
teem of the Diaz government in the Citv of
Mexico throws now light on the existing
trouble. The letter roads : -
"You nsk does the Mexican govornmtnt
fear the Garza movement ! It does. Presi
dent Diaz is not popular with the masses.
Diaz rules with an iron hand. Ho does not
consult his ministry or his congress , but
makes and repeals laws at his pleasure. In
Mexico there Is no politics Diaz rukw. The
people are not satisfied with this state of uf-
fnlrs nnd ivnrn tliev ill n nn-titlnn to do so
they would Join Gdrza today. Diaz | Unows
this and lears it. Every company , troop and
battery in the Mexican army is ready to
move at once. This Unrza mavomont , in my
opinion , is no small thing. Once he
can got into Mexico tncro is no
tolling what may happen. What
is worrying the Mexican government
is nauro ho is getting the money to prosecute
his campaign. Oarza has money botilnd-hlm.
but who furnishes it is what wo all would
llko to knpw. I speak of 'Gar7n , but no ono
believes him to bo In command , as Garza h
essentially a civilian , a man of good address ,
but ho Is hot a soldier. When the tlmocomes
n well Known man , and ono who Is loVed by
all Mexicans , will le < ia the revolutionists. I
leave you to determine the man it will bo a
dinicult talk.
"Another point. Dia is not popular with
tlio Catholic church. Under the government
the church , as a religion , has freedom , but it
cannot own lands. Many people i-laim that
the priests are In sympathy with the revolu
tionists. As to this t cannotspeak. but there
Is no question that Dinz is considered ns an
enemy of Catholicism , being tbo leader of the
liberal party. "
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