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THE OMAHA DAILY BEEt SUNDAY. FI5BIUTARY 28 , 1892-SIXTEEN PAGES.
FINALLY REACHED A REPORT
Major Paddock's ' Plan for Paying the County
Employes Presented and Adopted ,
NO GREAT SAVING IS APPARENT HERE
llotrciirliinrnt IK Xot Onn or Ilio .Strong
IVntnrrii of the Hrlii-nic How lie
( Irnrntl I'niiil ll Hern ll l-
ntcrcd Up Temporarily.
At tlio county commissioners1 mcettnir held
yesterday afternoon , Mr. Paddock , who was
appointed to fill n vacancy , was clcnrly In
possession of the edge , If such n thing can
enter Into the deliberations of losislatlvo
bodies. This fact was caused principally on
account of Mr. Paddock posing as the spokes
man for the entire body.
Mr. Paddock , us usual , opened his orator
ical batteries before thn chairman called the
meeting to ordor. While parties were still
sauntering about the room , the government
director of the Union Pacific railroad sug
gested that Chairman Tlmmo call timo. Mr.
Tlmmo did not hesitate , but Instead said the
board was ready for the transaction of busi
ness.
"Tho clerk will call the roll , " commanded
iflr. Paddock.
' Hiivlntr once or twice measured swords
xvllh Mr. Paddock , Clerk Sackott obeyed.
A hush , ono of thu quiet , painful kind ,
filled the room , for everyone there know that
Major Paddock wus about to Hpoak. These
present were not mistaken , for Mr. Paddock
opened his mouth nnd the words rolled off
his tongue us freely and with as little effort
us water from the bncic of a duck.
Ho said the committee of the whole , the
conmilttco that had under consideration the
salaries of county employes , was ready to
report. The report , was signed uy only Mr.
Paddocic , but It was adopted. Mr. Uorlln
voting "nay. "
County Kmploycn and Salaries.
This report , which has exhausted the spare
moments of the committee of the whole for
many days , provides that the county clerk
Bhnll have ono deputy at a salary of 91,200
' per year nnd an assistant nt a salary of $000.
Tbo register of deeds shall havoonodeputy
nlnsalarv of $1.200 per year ; two deputies
nt a salary of S'JOO ' each ; four clerks nt $00
per mouth ; ono cleric nt $50 ; two male clerks
nt $ IXJ per month each ; three female clerks
at M5 per month each ; all to bo paid out of
the foes of the ofllco.
The county judge Is given six clerks , ono
at 875 per mouth ; ono at $05 ; ono at $00 ; ono
at $50 ; ono at $10 , aud ono at $20.
Out at tbo poor farm there will bo n super
intendent at $ S3.33 per mouth , n matron nt
525 ; physician , $30 ; clerk , $30 ; engineer , $100 ;
lire mini , $34 ; llrcman , 10 ; undertaker , $ .10 ;
night watchman $20 ; farm hand , tXi\ \ nurse ,
625 : nurse , $20 : waitress , $20 ; cook , ? 23 ;
' coolt , $18 ; laundress , * 18 ; waitress , $18.
Tbo treasurer's ollico Is fixed like this :
Ono deputy nt $175 per month , ono book
keeper at $125 , ono clerk at $125 , ono clerk nt
flOO and another clerk nt $ 100 per month when
the members of the board may think thut his
services are needed.
The salary of County Auditor Evans was
fixed at 8lW > vor month and that of Deputy
Kllton at f 100 per month.
Tim engineer at the court house and Jail
, ; ols $00 per month and his two assistants $150
. each.
X After the report was read Mr. Berlin
asked what bad become of the county at-
tornov and the sheriff.
"They will bo considered when the com-
mlttoo moots again , " answered Mr. Paddock.
Its ISfltoct on tlio Unices.
Mr. Paddock then secured permission to
nit again next Wednesday morning.
Mr. Stonberg doubted If the now plan
would save the county any great amount of
money.
In the register of deeds ofllco Mr. Mogoath
Dialed that the change of salaries would not
amount to anything , but that It would cut
off three olorks and throw the work at least
thirty days behind. ,
In the county Judge's ofllco Mr. Paddock's
report places two additional clork.i upon the
list , ono with a salary of10 and the other
with a salary of $20 per month. Ono clorli
is cut from $33 to $75 , another from $70 to
(05 ( , and a third increased from $50 to $00 pot
mouth. Under the old plan the salary list ol
the ofllco amounted to $253 per month , while
now it will roach $310.
After disposing of salaries and when ap
propriation sheets were reached , the clerk
read an item to the effect that Deputy
Auditor Kltton bad boon allowed $100 for the
month of February.
"That's not Tight , " Interposed Mr. Pad'
dock.
"These are the auditor's figures , " an-
iworod County Clerk Sackott.
/ Auditor Evans was called In and explained
/ that ho made up the shoot from Mr. Pad
" dork's report.
The figures were changed and upon ex
amining Mr. Paddock's report tboro the
lines stood out in bold relief , showing that
bo had passed upon the sheriff and his dopiv
tics , but afterwards had run a pen tnrougb
that portion of his report.
The mutilated report showed that bo hnc
Concluded to allow Sheriff Bennett throe
deputies at $75 per month each ; ono deputy
at $50 and a clerk at $50 , Ho had also dls
posed of tbo Jail force and proposed to allov
Jailor Miller $ SO per month Instead of $70
the amount bo now receives ; Deputy
Engstod $70 instead of $ ( ! .r and Ernest $71
Ins lead of $50.
up thu Vumli.
Mr. Paddock did another thing. Ho ad
mltlod the correctness of Tim BUB'S report
where It published tbo fact that onlj
$1,1)75.01 ) remained In the general fund nnd li
mailing the admission ho asked that $23.r > 'J1.3l
of the poor farm fund , $5,202.81 fron
sundry other funds nnd $1,020.40 colloctoc
slnco January 7 , making a total o
$32b20.D9 , bo transferred from th <
county general fund to a nov
fund to bo known as "tho special cash futu
of the county general fund. " The motioi
prevailed and the money was transferred.
The county clerk was Instructed to adver
Use for one week for bids for furnlshlni
drugs at the county hospital.
A. W. Clark , representing the Society o
Associated Chanties , asked for a conforenci
with the committee on charities for the pur
pose of devising ways and means for' fut
Dishing employment to worthy parties. Thi
matter was loft in tbo bands of Judga Ston
berg to decide upon a tuuo for holding th
conference.
Mr. Clark stated that during the month o
January the association had furnished 1,20
meals and GOO lodgings. Durincr the mout
of February men with faml'los bad boon fui
nlsbcd employment In tbo woodyard on ai
\ average of about ono day oacu wook. Wba
was lacking was the money to buy wood. I
tbo county would sot aside some of the mono
lu the poor fund the wood could bo purchase
nnd a uumbor of idle man given omploymoui
Dr.CuUlinorooyoandonr.Doobulldlni
Thn Marine llaiul Coming.
The United States Marino band is comln
again. As a result ot last summer's tour th
authorities at Washington woroovorwbolmo
with letters from all sections asking that th
band bo permitted to make another tour thl
year.
President Harrison has granted a leave c
absence from March ID to May . and th
band will make a tour to tbo Pacitlo coast
Omaha Is on tbo route , and a concert wl
uo given at the Grand opera house March 1 !
under tno auspices of tbo Apollo club.
Among the new features ot this tour wl
bo a symphonic poem based on "Sheridan
\ Kido from Winchester , " a brilliant corapi
Illon by tbo famous leader of the bam
John Phillip Souso.
Dr. Dlrnoy.noso and throat. DEI ; bid
Afraid or Imposition.
Property owners ou Sixteenth street biu
callnd on numbers of the council commute
on viaducts to protest against any sch 01110 I
build the Fifteenth street structure befoi
the Sixteenth street viaduct Is rcplacoi
They Imaglno that certain wealthy holdoi
of realty on Fifteenth street have a doe
l td scbomo to ruth the Fifteenth street ei
, tcrprlto and divert north and south travel '
that thoroughfare. They maintain that sue
a movement would bo a great Injustice t
these who have invested inonoy In impro'
Ing Sixteenth street on the strength of 11
viaduct.
Chairman Priuoo of the council commltto
says ho knows of no such scheme nnd an
nounces there will bo no partiality so far as
the commlltoo is concerned.
" " " * '
FINDING OUT.
Vnlnnlilo Information llclng ( Inthrrcd for
the Itimnl of IMiicntlon ,
The Hoard ol Kducatlon is anxious to Icnrn
nil about how telephones nro used In the
public school * .
At n rccont mooting the board requested
Iho principals at the various schools nnd nt
the rooms of the bonrd In Masonic hall to
kobp n record of the calls made over the
'phono and the nature of all the calls for ono
month. The record Is now bolng written.
At the rooms of the board Miss Monzlngo Is
hooping tab on the telephone. Beginning
last Tuesday the record ran as follows :
Call for Superintendent Fltzpatnck ; call
for Superintendent Hamilton ; Inquiry for
promotion blanks ; ono of rooms nt Central
school too cold ; cull for Superintendent Fltz-
Patrick ; call for Superintendent Hamilton ;
some one wnntod to know when the board
would meet ; Superintendent FlUpsUrlck
telephoned to Muson school ; some ono called
Miss MonzhiRo ; a lady Inquired If the super
intendent had returned ; the superintendent
telephoned to the Luke school.
February 24 : Miss Whltmoro Inquired
about drawing plans ; sotuo ono wanted to
kuow where Mrs. Fltzpnlrlck lived ; n lady
called for the superintendent to have her
little boy excused from school for ono day ;
some ono railed Mr. Hamilton ; Secretary
Conoyor telephoned the Broom Manufaetur-
'ng company ; tha educational bureau asked
f the bonrd wanted n nlco young ludy to
tsslst In ollico work , answer "no ; " call for
Mr. Hamilton ; Miss IV'onzlngo telephoned for
LUC treasurer's January report ; Miss Fees
wicod for Miss Kvans' date for class work
n drawing nt the Iznrd school ; Ml s McCnr-
hy asked for Mrs. Morris' address ; Miss
3ldor asked if the superintendent
was at his ollico ; Miss McChoane.
principal of Lonp school , called
ho superintendent ; Miss Fees called for n
ubstltuto at the Izard school ,
February 2 , ' > : Mr. Hamilton telephoned
ibout plumbing repairs nt tlio l .ong school.
Someone called Mr. Conoyor ; someone asked
ibout tlio ollico hours of the superintendent ;
Miss \Vhitmoro wanted to know who was tno
committee on supplies : Miss McChoano used
the 'phono to tnlic about paper that had not
been received at the Long school ; someone
called Mr. Hamilton ; Mr. Hamilton called A.
j , Stranp & Co. ; member of the board called
'or Superintendent Fitzpatrlck.
Friday morning somebody got hold of n
phone nnd tired the following questions at
, no stenographer at the board rooms : "How
lign is the north polo ? " "Who struck
Billy Patterson ! " "Wnoro was Moses when
Mio light wont outi" "If a hen and a half
ay an ugir and a half In n day and a halt ,
how long will It take five nons to lay ton
iggsl" "Where is Tuscott ; " "Whon will
no union depot " and then tbo steno
grapher hung up the 'phono.
Dr. Blrnoy euros catarrh. BEK bldg
ENDORSED THE PLAN.
. 'resilient Oxnnnl I'lrnncil With the Doug-
li s County Sciilu of Prices.
President Oxnard of the Oxnard Boot
Sugar company has endorsed the action of
the Douglas County Boot Sugar association
.n fixing a scale of prices for sugar boots
raised In thli county during the coming
year. Ho has written the following letter to
the secretary of the local association :
NBW YOHK. fob. SI. Hon. W. N. Nason ,
Secn'tary Nubraaka Itcot Hnsnr Convention ,
Omuha , Nob. : Dear Sir After careful consid
eration of the proceedings of your convention ,
und with the object of solving us rapidly us
possible the uxrlculturnl sldo of tbo beet
HU.-iir Industry , wo have. In deference to the
.ludRiiiontof the assembled dolo.-tues , decided
to adopt for tha coming your the scale of
prices lixod by your convention.
This scale of prices shows a very largo nd-
vunce over what we have paid heretofore ,
and while wo lecojnUo thai It Involves con
siderable risk to us. wo do this in order to
place ourselves beyond criticism us to our de
sire to encourage the rapid development of
this Important Industry , confidently relying
upon the btates carrying out the co-operative
siiRROstlonot the convention by establishing
u bounty , hi adopting this scale we assort
without fear or contradiction , that wo are
paylne the fanner growing beets for us , a
larger proportion ot the manufacturer's re
turns , than Is mild by any other American
boot sugar factory , and tins Is trno from the
fact that Utah gives u hountry of 1 cent higher
than It did In Nebraska , for the past year , und
In order to establish the Industry perma
nently In Nebraska the emoluments to the
manufacturer must bo as great as In other
parts of the United States.
Wo are convinced that ut the scale proposed
the bccl crop U without any doubt by fur the
surest nnd most profitable crop within the
reach of the Nebraska farm or , but In order to
establish the Industry permanently the
farmer must urow beets In sulllclent. quanti
ties to supply the factory with Its r.iw ma
terial ut u prlco which the factory can afford
to pay. If this cannot bo done It must be ad
mitted that the Industry cannot bo profitably
conducted In Nebraska as In other localities.
\Ve have decided to moot , without reserva
tion , tlio full demand of the stuto convention ,
und have everything done In our power to de
velop the beet sugur Industry In yourstutc ,
because wo believe in Nebraska.
The question to bo solved lathis : Cau Ne
braska supply heet su ar factories with tholr
raw material at a prlco which will make the
Industry there us profitable us It can bo made
In other localities ?
Very truly yours , HBNHV T. OXNAHO ,
President Oxnard Duct Hngar Company ,
Dr. Cullltmra , oaulht.Boa building.
FOUK-ELEVEN-FOBTY-FOTIR.
Wrong ( il ( 'ume ami the llp ; Policy Shop
WIIK Suililmily Itulilcil.
For some tlmo past a policy shop , catering
especially to the colored people , nas boon
running at 103 South Fourteenth street.
In order to cvado the law tickets were not
sold openly , but were procured fn minor a
roundabout way. Tbo front room of the
Joint wns lllled up as a stationery and out-
lory storo. The victim would purchase a
worthless lead pencil or a worse knlfo nnd a
ticket for the drawing was thrown in. Tbo
prlco of tbo article of merchandise purchased
varied with the value of the ticket , and it
was no uncdmmon sight to see big burly
negroes who could neither road nor write
going around with a pocket full of pencils.
Lots of suckers were caught and dozens of
poor people dally put up 25 oriiOconUol
their hard earned money to possess ono 01
moro of the little slips of paper with purple
figures on them. No ono over seemed to
draw prizes of any especial value , and the
game was brought to a climax yostoraay
afternoon by a couple of dotoctivos.
Frank Brown , a colored teamster , had
been bucking the game for some time aud
was overjoyed when ho draw a lucky num
ber calling for thirty-seven big Iron dollars ,
Brown presented his blip at tbo desk , but
wa3 told that there had boon a mistake In
the numbers and that his slip hadn't drawn
a cent. This sudden disappointment was
too much for tbo teamster and ho sought the
chief of police for advice' The result was c
warrant for Thomas Bltiorson and John E ,
Jncksou. managers and proprietors of the
Joint After a little hustling tbo oftlcors lo
cated tholr man and lodged thorn in Jail on
the cbargo of carrying on a lottery. Ball
was furnished and the prisoners released.
The case will come up in pollco courl
Monday.
Dr. Cullimoro , oculist to Mo.Pao1 Ry.
CIIIU.KIO'MV1UW.13I. \ .
Description of National llulldlug In Wlilcl
Democratic Convention Will Moot.
CHICAGO , III. , Fob. UT. The final details U
regard to tbo wigwam to bo built ou tbo lake
front to accommodate the national democrat ! )
convention were settled today. The bullditu
Is to bo oblong. 200x350 foot , with a Boatine
capacity of 13,000. Tbo delegates will bo it
the center of the building or pit. The alternates
natos will occupy scats outside aud sllghtlj
above the delegates. The latter will bo or
ranged la a clrclo , anu from the outer edge
ot It the sections for accommodating thi
audience will lead In all directions. Tbesi
sections will bo terraced. The speaker' !
platform will run from the circumference o
tbo wigwam to the delegates' clrclo or pit
The structure will bo of wood and will cos
about * M,000.
Cut 1IU Throat.
Cuuir , Colo. , Fob. 37 , John F. Kelly , i
miner suicided hero last night by cutting hi :
throat Ho was not found until this morn
ing. He wak 47 yean old ana a Grand Arm ;
man. No cauio for tbo crime known.
, ooullat , Boo building ,
FAST ONLY IN FORM NOW
Lent's Forty Days Have Little Terror to the
Modern Christian Mind.
EXTRA DEVOTION IS ALL REQUIRED
Thing * Tlmt Wcro Once Kxprrlencn Arc
Symbols Merely Arrangement * fur Ad-
lit Innnl Sort lorn During tlin I'crlod
lioglniiliig Wednesday.
As ngos glldo nway religious customs
undergo changes anil many things that were
zealously observed In fact and reality become
only symbols and figures of spoocb to suc
ceeding generations ,
The day designated In the calendar as Ash
Wednesday will \Voduosday ot this weok.
In the early days ot Christianity the zealous
followers of the meek and lowly Niusarana
used to put on saclcclotb and sit In ashes for
n'whllo on Ash Wednesday. This VIM the
anclont method ot showing contrition of
heart and humility.
Ash Wednesday is the beginning of Lonl
and Lent has also become only a symbol , a
more figure of speech , ns compared with that
which thosoason originally meant. The sea-
soii of forty days called Lent wiw originally
observed by devout Christians with a zeal
and faithfulness that would startle the mod
ern Christian , The fast of forty days , com
memorating the fast of the Savior , was not
to the early Christians merely a suspension
of feasting and a cessation of high live par
ties and fashionable balls. It meant a real
sncrltlco , an actual fast of several days and
nn abstinence from everything but the very
plainest of food for the entire forty days.
? ? o Longer Taken l.ltrnilly.
Gradually the custom of sitting In saolc-
cloth and ashes gave way to the spriulding
of ashes by tbo priests over the heads of tlio
communicants at the altar. The lasting bo-
carao more and more a matter of the Imagin
ation , a moro theory or symbol of the real
thing that had passed away. In the Catholic
church the sprinkling of ashes Is still cus
tomary , but It is not considered absolutely
essential to tbo observance of Lent. Mou of
the material accessories have lost much of
their original Importance in Christian wor
ship , and with Protestant denominations
muny of the material ulds and accessories to
piety have been abandoned altogether.
The Episcopal church and tbo Catholic are
tbo two denominations represented in Omaha
that still pay considerable attention to the
observance of Lent. Special services will bo
bold during Lent for the purpose of Imbuing
the hearts of the members with n deeper and
moro sincere piety and a Uodly sorrow for
sins committed. Humility nnu contrition of
heart will bo the main object , sought. The
holy altars will breathe n spirit of devotion
and humility , the stations of the cross and
other sacred pictures that grace the walls of
those temples of worship will spook to these
who look upon them in the language of that
plain and humble Son of Man and God who
withstood the tempting : } of the devil for
forty days without food. With the average
human Doing It is a dlnicult taste to with
stand the attacks of the devil for a single
day oven with the very best things to oat
that the market affords.
.Special Services 1'roinlscd.
During the Lenten season tboro will be
special noonday services In a room connected
with the Faruam Street theater conducted
by the various ministers of the Episcopal
church. These services will bo held every
day and will lost only twenty minutes. The
Brotherhood of St. Andrew will bold a spe
cial service every Thursday evening during
Lent at the various Episcopal churches of
tbo city. There will be a mission during
the fourth week In Lent at All Saints Epis
copal church , conducted by Ilov. Mr. Mackoy
of ijittsburg.
Dean Gardner will bold a mission for chil
dren during ono week of Lent. The service
will bo hold at 4 p. m. so that children In
school will have an opportunity to attend.
The Ministerial union , composed of the
fifteen Episcopal ministers of the city , will
hold no moro sessions until after Easter.
Ol'KN VOUil IIOJIKS.
Itequest That Citizens Kvtcnil Hospitality
to the MotiiotliHtM In May.
The general conference of the Methodist
church for the whole world is expected to
soon meet in Omaha , and the parties who
pushed the claims of Omaha as the city in
which to meet this year stated that the citi
zens of Omaha were abundantly able to talco
caroof the general conference , just as they
bad entertained the general assembly of the
Prosoyterian church , which is even a larger
body. The Nebraska delegation wont farther ,
and promised that the citizens of Omaha
would take care of every ono of the 500 mem
bers of this body , which Is composed of the
finest minds In the laud , as well as men from
Europe , Asia , and at least two from tbo
banks of the Congo in Africa. There will bo
Chinese , Japanese and Burmese in tbclr
native costumes.
These delegates are gentlemen whom it
will bo a pleasure to entertain ; they will bean
an honor to the house in which they stop.
The hospitality of Omaha is at stauo , her
fame as a convention city Is to bo made ; tbo
peed name of the city should not bo tar-
nlshcct by any lack of good homes thrown
open for every ono of the delegates. The
hotels are already all engaged for the whole
month of May. There should bo no lack of
entertainment in tbo homos of the citizens.
Tbo delegates elected so far are : Minis
terial delegates , 17(5 ( ; reserve ministerial dele
gates , 101.
Tbo lay delegates comprise : Merchants ,
34 ; hankers , 17 ; manufacturers , IT ; civil ser
vice , 9 ; lawyers , 21 ; rail ways , 4 ; farmers , 11 :
editors , 4 ; physicians , 0 ; real estate , a ; in
surance. 2 ; clerks , 2 ; dentists , 1 ; capitalists ,
7.
7.Tho reserve ( lay ) has : Merchants , 22 ;
farmers aud stockdoalors , 13 ; lawyers , 12 ;
manufacturers , II ; teachers , 8 ; physicians , 0 :
real estate , 3 ; civil service , 3 ; bunkers , 20 ;
oil producers , 2 ; various , 10.
Tbo following parties have kindly volun
teered to help keep up tbo honor and hospi
tality of Omaha , and each take a number ol
delegates. There should bo no lack of offers
promptly made to toke more. The list wil
bo published as It grows : Hon. George \V.
Doano , 2024 Chicago ; Hon. E. Wnkcley , 007
North Nineteenth ; Hon. A. J. I'oppletcn ,
1WO ( Sherman avenue ; Dr. W. S. Qlbbs , 1515
Sherman avenue ; Dr. W. N. Nuson , Seven
teenth and Cass ; Hon. C. L. ChalTeo , Thirty-
fifth and Barton ; Hon. W. J. Broatob. 2320
Dodge ; C. S. Uavmond , Thirty-eighth and
Dodge ; Erastus Younir , Thirty-second and
Dodge ; Howard Kennedy , 2224 Dodge : J. L.
McCaguo , 2221 Dodge ; Samuel Burns ,
1723 Dodge ; J. L. Brnndols , 2203Dodgo ;
Dr. H. M. Stone. 8870 Dod o ; E. A. Uonson ,
472S Dodpe ; J. T. Hopkins. 4U15 Dodge ; C. E.
Uatos , Thirty-second ana Dodge ; M , T. Pnt <
rick , Twenty-fourth and Lake ; Henry Ittncr ,
1117 South Thlrty-tlrst ; Uov. T. C. Ciondon-
nlng , Fort/-seventh and Davenport ; Kov. G.
M. Drown , 2818 Woolworlb avenue ; J. T ,
1-lack , 41S11 Howard ; M. A. Upton , 6818 D.w-
cnport ; John Dale , 410 North Forty-first :
Mrs. J. W. Gannett , 213 North Twenty-sec
end ; F. C. Johnson , 210 North Twenty-see
end ; Uobert McClelland , 2214 Webster ; J. B ,
Carmichael , 4915Capitol avenue ; D. Farrell ,
1224 South Thirtieth avenue ; Allan
Kock , 2120 Wlrt ; Brad JX Slaughter , Twon
ty-llrst and Wirt : C. T. Wellor , 2103 Wlrt !
Jacob Fawcott , 2l07 Spencer ; J. T. Ilobln
son , 2103 Blnney ; O. M. Carter ; 3510 Far
nura ; C. Hnrtman , H411 Farnam ; Charles
Turner , 3310 Farnam ; J. H. N. Patrick ,
Happy Hollow.
Kntortiinnio.it for 20 } moro delegates 1 :
wanted , and this hospitality will rodowr
many fold to tbo credit of the city mid uUc
return directly to tbo entertainers. All wbc
will aid may send their names and addresses ,
with a statement of tbo number of delegate !
they will tatto , to Norman A. ICuhn , l-'lf
toontb and Douglas , and they will have
members assigned to them by Her , G , M
Brown , chairman of tbo committee ou on
tortalument in private houses.
1'untora ami 1'eople ,
The United Brethren church l getting E
pretty lair etart la and around Omaha
This church bas several prosperous
country congregations near Gamut
and some promising missions li
tbo city. Ilov. J. J. H. Hoody has cast hli
lot with the United Brethren church and it
doing soiua very orodltablo work. Thi
annual conference of the church Mill bo hole
at the mission at Brown's grove on March U ,
Uev. Mr. Ueody Is condiictfilir n successful
mission on Cumlng street nottf Twenty -sixth.
Bishop Newman loaves f , tomorrow for
Chllllcotho , Mo. , to hold , a conference. Ho
will bo away thrco weeks nud will hold three
conferences , nt Chllllcolhci'Cartbago and
St. Louis. j
The Christian Social union , a branch of
the great litcrarv nnd 'serial organization
started In this country by > W. D. 11. Bliss of
Boston , has been organized by the various
Episcopal churches of thd city. Dean Gard
ner Is president of the 'organization. The
object is to hnvo an organization competed of
both men and women for tlio discussion ot
social problems Hint hnvo s'uino relation to
Christian life und to dUcUss methods of
applying Christian prlncplc | ; .to the practical
problems of tlio day. , ,
01lAM/.ii : ) CIIAjlUTVVOKIC. .
Itov. A. W. Chirk TrIU Aliodf tlio Campaign
nnil Us rrimprctx.
Tbo winter's work and future promise of
the Omaha City Mission and Co-oporntlvo
Charities Is thus discussed by the secretary i
In our won : this winter wo have boon
guided by certain fundamental principles.
First Make employment the basts ot
relief.
Second Prevent Indiscriminate and dupli
cate giving.
Third Find out the impostors and pro
fessional beggars and put nn end to this bus
iness.
Fourth Search out the really doiorvlnc
destitute cases nnd provldolho relief needed.
It will bo seen from this that our purpnso
l.s to do nil that cun bo done to reduce pauper
ism nnd to prevent pauperism. To accom
plish this wo make "employment the basts
of relief. " "If a man will not work , neither
should ho oat. " Wo nro zealous for tbo
woodyard department of our work. During
last month wo furnished over 1,200 meals nnd
about 1WO lodgings as temporary relief to
inon out of work aud out of money. In this
way mon nro not pauperized by receiving
tbo nssistnnco they need and must have or
suffer. Whllo temporary employment Is given
the mon In tnts yard , ivo sock to aid tnom
In securing permanent employment Many
of them have boon successful 'whllo others
have not. Wo ohscrvo that the unskilled
laborers ns n rule are left behind In the rnco.
The conditions of industry nro .such that the
demand for .skilled labor Increase ? . Not
man ; skilled laborers have como to us this
winter for nld.
Our society Intends to push the work of
Industrial education. Wo have the Industrial
school for girls now in successful operation ,
hut wo are reaching toward larger plans
both for boys and girls. The girls of these
poor families should bo trained to cook , etc. ,
and the boys should each bo taught n trado.
Our friendly Inn of the woodyard should
bo enlarged so ns to bo a wayfarers' ledge
for boy tramps and girl tramps. This shelter
for boys and girls could bo nuidoso attractive
that many would bo drawn from the streets
aud places of vice nnd prevented from bo.
coming paupers and criminals. It is n won
der to us that so few seem to realize the im
portance of this work and its value to tno
community nt largo.
System in relief work is n necessity in
order to prevent duplicate giving nnd to find
out the impostors. As it has been in Omaha
in the past , the professional beggars have
had a chance to go from ono charitable .so-
cinty to another to got iild. The saddest
part of ouv experience in this work bus boon
to find out that so many have done this. In
some instance wo can trace It for llvo years
where the families have llvod upon charity
mostof this tlmo. By theirsystoinatioscliomes
of begging they have imposed upon many
good people in our city. In some instances
it has been discovered 'ands , many have bo-
comn discouraged in trying to help the poor.
Now that tbo relief societies of the city cooperate -
'
operate in the work It w.lljvbo | dinicul't for
any except the deserving , tp gat assistance ,
and there nro many of thoso'worthy cases.
If anyone thinks thorcri'ls ' no suffering
from poverty lot him vls < lts.qiuo , of the homos
In the lower part of the city and in the out
skirts of the city. ' 'Let him call
at "Headquarters , " I llfltr North Tenth
street , for the nddrcjava. Ilo will
find some of ttieso people sick , with
out necessary bedding , clothing and pro
visions ; without any of theicomforts of life ;
living In filth and Ignorance.with no hope ot
things getting bettor lit this world nor the
world to como. Ho will mid other cases
very different. Educated , rollnud and most
respectable families have had sickness nnd
miafoHunes which liavo ' brought them into
distress and now they must receive nid.
Our ultimate object is the elevation of ttio
poor. The cases of charity wo hnvo this
year wo do not expect to hnvo on our hands
next year.'o do not claim to have solved
all the problems in tins , but wo are strug
gling with some of the practical phases of
them. Last week wo sat down with five
men who are laborers for one of tbo largest
corporations * In this city. They all had the
spirit of discontent. Ono told how an ac
quaintance of his in the early p.irt of the
wmter was out of employment , could not
lind work , would not beg , deliberately com
mitted a potty theft , made no effort to con
ceal it , was locked up and furnished some
thing to cat. Tney bollovod ho did rlcht.
Wo asked what they supposed to bo the
cause of so much poverty and distress. They
answered , "too many out of employment and
too low wngos. " They discussed the ques
tion llko statesmen and philosophers and
showed bow "tho weak are not protected
against the strong , " and how the "toilers and
producers of this country suffer from the
agcrcssions of concentrated capital. "
The broader social problems we are not
called upon to settle In our practical work ,
but are constantly dealing with tbo funda
mental principles sot forth in this article.
Wo ask for the co-opcratlon and advho of all
who are Interested In this important work.
A. W. CIAIIK.
Kntnrtalnments Tills \Veelt.
A musical and elocutionary entertainment
will ba given at the E'irat Presbyterian
church next Tuesday ovoulug under the aus
pices of the Young 1'ooplo's Society of
Christian Endeavor. Miss EflioHoxt , elocu
tionist , and Hans Albert , violinist , will take
part.
There will bo an entertainment ot a musl-
cal and literary nature at tbo Trinity Metho
dist church next Tuesday evening. Mr.
Hans Albert , the violinist , will take part In
the entertainment.
Dr. Cullimoro , oculist , Bee .building1.
HOME INDUSTRY POINTERS.
Interest In the Coming KxiiiMltlou Is Htroni ;
Some Mihi IlmiutrltH ,
Tbo secretary of tbo Manufacturers asso
ciation has requested all members outilao
of Omaha to at once apply for space in the
coming exposition , as they are to have the
flrst choice. In addition to thoio manufac
turers who were present , at tbo mooting mid
promised to make nn exhibit other applicants
are coming In for space. The following were
placed on tllo yoftorday : The Nebraska
Shirt company , the Godnoy Pickle company ,
McCoy & Co. ( printers ) , . Bomls Omaha Bau
company , Frank Casper , p'uarl buttons , and
Cook & Son , rubber stamp's ! '
Mr. Casper proposed , Lp put in machinery
and manufacture pourl bin Urns , a feature
that by itself would bo'WoVtu attending the
exposition to BOO. CookYtiSoii will glvo tbo
visitor * an opportunity > J.o > i BOO how rubber
stamps are mado. Tbp. , manufacturers are
becoming moro onthusIastuPovcr the exposi
tion every day , ID .0
Tua ofllclal catalogue , . the association U
being distributee over tjia city by a number
of ladies employed for tuavpurposo. At the
anmo tlmo tboy are askliig > people to sign the
agreement to use Nourasjui iaclo goods. Quo
canvasser brought In l.d'n'uincsas the result
of one day's work , ou'll'tvvo porions that
were asked refusing too Bi'jjn and tboy wore
preparing to loovo the sf to. , , | The cauva a ion
report tbo homo patronage movement as be
ing apparently very populu'rnvltu the custo
mers. I 11 o
In Denver the newspapers ere giving some
attention to the subject of , homo'patronago ,
the News recently romarkluc tbut no husi
ness concerns should bo moro loyal to home
industries than tbo banks , for tbo moro local
manufactures are developed the greater the
bank deposits , and the more inonoy passes
through the banks. Tboy also glvo the manufacturers -
ufacturers themselves a broad bint to the
effect that Arms who ask for local patronage
of tholr products should , to bo consistent , ou
tain tbolr printing , lithographing and bland
books from local llrms"
Davenport , la. , which is a small city tu
compared to Omaha , employs 245 clgai
makers as against sixty at Omaha. A grou
many of these cigars are smoked in Omaha
Virginia nnU the U'urlil'u 1'alr.
HiciiMOND , Va. , Fob. 27. The housi
World's fair bill fulled to pass * today by tw <
votes , A motion to rooousldar was tabled ,
IT FELL ON FERTILE SOIL
Milton Tree's Proposition to Establish a
Drunkenness Ouro Fund is Popular ,
LIBERAL DONATIONS. ALREADY MADE
T o MPII Who llavn tlin < ! o l o tlin Unco
nt Heart Pot t'p ' llnril .Vony for
the llenelH of Strn ; Kll 1 f
Still'oror * .
Mr. Milton E. Frro's plan for establishing
n fund to bo expanded In reclaiming drunk
ards by paying for their treatment nt ono of
the Institutions of the state established for
that purpose Is mooting with approval at'd
encouragement.
Mr. Free placed $100 with the business
manager of TDK Br.i : as n basis for this fund.
Ho did so with the statement that ho was
anxious to aid In rojculag 111311 who are
slaves to the liquor habit , and who nro
anxious to lake n treatment , but unnblo
financially to do so.
This proposition of Mr. Free \VM pub
lished In Tin : BKK on Friday. Yesterday
the fund was Increased by n donation of 810J
by Mr. T. Ellsworth of" this city , accom
panied by the followlnc letter :
OMAHA , Fob. 27. To the Editor of Tim
Bitn : I notice In your paper of the 20th n
imposition by Milton Free tint n , fund bo
staiilishod to help people who are suffering
rotn the whisky habit and are unnblo to talto
rcntmont for the want of the necessary
unds.
I hoarllly approve of this course , and think
.hat . people generally would bo glad to con-
rlbato to a fund that would be such a help
o humanity , and I would suggest that you
pen up a subscription list and glvo
> ooplo a cbanco to help In this cause , and for
lint purpose I send you herewith a chock for
< 100 , payable to your order , to be applied on
n fund to aid Indigent people to take the euro ,
and when sach fund roachesj,0JO , the donors
o select a committee to take charge of the
unds under such regulations ns might bo
lucossr.ry for its proper uso. I thlnic whom
nonoy is advanced for treatment nn obliga-
ion should bo required calling for tbo return
of the money as soon as passible. In most
case this would undoubtedly bo done , thus
nailing a perpetual fund for this worthy
cause. Yours truly , T. EM.SWOIITII.
It was orlglually Mr. Froo's Idea to make
us donation conditional upon forty-nine
other people giving an equal amount. Ho
docldod , however , to glvj $100 to the fund
ind to urco others who fosl Interested to
glvo whatever amount they might feel able
oward the establishment of tbo fund for
such a benevolent purpose. Helms accord-
ugly asked Tin : BBC to call upon bonovolon t
) ooplc to contribute to this fund In any
amount , small or great. Should there bo any
'urther contribution ! they will bo acknowl
edged throuph Tiiu Bin. :
The aonations thus far rocaivod are as fol-
ows :
Milton E Free ? IOO
I' . Ellsworth ICO
Total J200
AOl/T/f O.W.I H.I.
DollRlittul llccontlnii.
One of the most enjoyable receptions ot tho.
season was given by Mr. and Mrs. D. L , .
iiolmos and Mr. nud Mrs. J. P. Evers at the
aomo of the latter at Nineteenth and M
streets last Thursday. The ladles met at 4
o'clock and the gentlemen joined them at
dinner at 0J. : ; ! The guests enjoyed a musi
cal program by Moidamos E. J. Saykora ,
A. W. Saxo and W. 11. Sago and Messrs.
J.C. Corloy and H. E. Cole , after which
progressive high live occupied the evening.
Mr. Eli II. Doud and Mrs. W. J. Jameson
won the lirat prizes and Mr. J. C. Conloy and
Mrs. B. F. Carpenter were awarded the
booby" prl/.es.
The following were tbo guests :
Mr. and Mrs. Eli H. Doud , Mr. nud Mrs.
Charles H. Watt , Mr. and Mrs. Jntnos C.
Carloy , Mr. and Mrs. W. B. Cheek , Mr. and
Mrs. " James H. Van D'isen ' , Mr. and Mrs.
Hollis E. Hogle , Mr. and Mrs. .lumes I. Mua-
cey , Mr. and Mrs. H. Hall. Mr. Zack Cud-
dlngtou , Mr. and Mrs. O. Stoddard , Mr. and
Mrs. George F. French , Mr. and Mrs.
George F. Klsor , Mr. nud Mrs. B. F. Car-
osntor , Mr. and Mrs. L. C. Gibson. Mr. and
Mrs. Fred C. Van Liow , Mr. and Mrs. D. S.
Pinner , Mr. and Mrs. A. V. Miller , Mr.
and Mrs. Wlnr. K. Sago , Mr. and Mrs. Ed.
Munshaw , Mr. and Mrs. Howard Myers ,
Mr. A. H. Kclloy , Mr. nnu Mrs. Fred M.
Smith. Mr. and M . John A. Doe , Mr. and
Mrs. Ed. J. Sovkora , Dr. and Mrs. Ensor ,
Mr. Samuel I1. Brinbam , Miss Lou Hunt ,
Mr. Dan Sullivan , Mrs. Arthur
W. Saxo. Miss Hulda Lambert.
Mr. and Mrs. U. V. King and Mrs. Will J.
Jameson , Council Bluffs ; Mr. 11. A. Owen ,
Now York ; Mr , Charles E. Tibbies and Miss
S. P. Mocklor , Dos Moincs , la. ; Mr. nnd
Mrs. W. P. Mumaugh , MM. F. B. Mumaugb ,
Mr , nnd Mrj. Harry E. Cole , Miss Fuiinio
Madison , Mr. Heed W. Talmago , Miss Char
lotte Talmage. Mr. Charles Youso , Mr. W.
J. Wagoner. Miss Grnco Wagoner , Mr. nnd
Mrs. Dan Burr , Mr. nnd Mrs. John Patter
son , Miss Alice Bradley , Mrs. Richard
Fngan , Mrs. F. M. Van'Orsdol , Omaha ;
Miss Muncoy , Beatrice , Nob.
For riiolr AniiUrmary.
The local Odd Fellows have appointed the
following committees to arrange for the cele
bration of the seventy-third anniversary of
the order , April 20 : General arrangements ,
H. Hoyman , J. J. Gorman , E. E. Miller ; J ,
H. Johnson , Dave Andcrjon , C. C. Stanley ,
S. M. Press , John Daniels , Peter Cockroll
and John C. Thomas ; Invitation , C. C. Stan
ley , H. Hoyman and J. H.Johnson ; printing ,
John C. Thomas , J. J. Gorman and E. E.
Miller ; refreshments , J. J. Gorman , S. M.
Press and II. Hoyman ; transportation , David
Anderson , S. M. I'ress and J. C. Thomas.
Haehelorit1 IIiii'iiet. | |
The Bachelors club bold a special meeting
at 7 > , Cuddtngton's olllce last evening. It xyas
decided to give a card party and banquet
either March 15 or 2.J. President S. P.
Brigham appointed the following committees
for the occasion. Arrangements Thomas
Flynn , H. J. Hoiser , A. L. Powers , 7 . Cud-
dington and J. F. McHoynolds. Printing
A. L. Powers , H. L. Fowler , L. U. Blnnuh-
urd. Hall X. Cuddlngton. Program
Louis Gratlot , A. U. Kelly _ and J. E. Houso.
Muglcs City .MinlittiircH ,
Mrs. James Cahlll , Thirtieth and Q streets ,
Is quito 111 with fever.
Tbo city treasurer has called In outstanding
warrants amounting to $10,000.
Chief of Police Tom Brenimn Is happy over
the arrival of a fourteen-pound boy ,
Mrs. Hlchard Whltecroft arrived homo
yes orday from a two weeks' visit with
frlonds in Iowa.
Mlko Whalon was arrested last night on a
warrant sworn out by Thomas Hannogan ,
charging him with assault and battery ,
The Swedish tug-of-war team will probably
accept the challenge of the Gorman carpen
ters' team for fiHX ) aside , The contest will
ha a good ono.
The stocK yards company bavo the material
ou the ground for their additional shutos
and pens and will begin the work of con
struction as soon as the frost is out of the
ground ,
W , B. Sbultz called on J , Lovl to collect a
bill yesterday and they quarreled over the
amount. Shultz called Lovl some harcl
names , for which ho was arrested and llnoi
t3 and costs.
Tbo committee which was appointed to
inaka arrangements for the celebration o
Robert Etnmot's birthday will moot In
workmen's hall at Twenty-sixth and IS
strcots ttila afternoon ,
A meeting of Twenty-second street prop
erty owners was buld at Dr. Klrkpatrluk's
ollico last evening. They want some betto
sidewalks In that vicinity , and will bring tbo
matter before tbocity council at Its meeting
Monday tiight.
The dinner and supper given by the ladies
of the Projbytoriuu church deserved a bolta
.AMUSniMKNTS.
NEW I A WEEK
THEATER OFFUN.
CORNKU Tixrn & HAUNCV STs.r. .
D MATINEES WEDNESDAY AND SATURDAY ,
THE WOBLD KEKTOWNED
HANLDN BROTHERS' '
GRAND FAIRY SPECTACLE
New Tricks , New Specialties , New Music , New Scenery.
A Play to Please the Ladies and Children.
SEVEN NlGHTSiHgTWO MATINEES. !
Them will l.o nvcrlllX ) Rood rcseivcd scuts for sale forovury ulRlit neiformanco atMc ouch
TICCH i'aniuot , $1 ; imrquut clrclo. T.ic nut ! Jl ; balcony , 6U iii.il 7.V ; gallery , i5o.
] JOX OKKK'K OL'KN AUlj DAY SUNDAY. i |
POPULAR
PRICES
- withTODAYi
THE FRMOUS FAVORITES
- ANDA / ! IM H | -
WITH A SPLENDID COMPANY
PRESENTING TWO MAGNIFICENT BIG PRODUCTIONS
Sunday Mntftiro ami Thursday mil 1-YI.
Mglit , Monday anil iluy k'lchls and Sal
Tuesday f IjhU ami
unlay Maflnco an
\Yc.litcsilny MaUncu Night .
; ; : nl Night
A Folodrnmatio
Iho Everlestiusj
! uco ss
HOBODY'S ' THE REli
CLAIM SPIDER
SB.K SE1EL
the am n 7.1 M g the stupendous
equine uotor
tonic - - - -
CARLOS _ _ SURPRISE ; !
MATINEES WEDNESDAY AND SATRUDA
DIME * EDEN * MUSEE
ONE DIME. . NO MORI
patronage. The rain prevented a lixreo at
tendance , but the receipts were $50 , which
will bo applied toward paying tbo debt ou
the now church.
Neil Corcoran , who was recently acquitted
in district court or , the charge of robulng
John Carlson , was urrcstod yesterday on u
charge of obtaining money by fulso pre
tenses , proforrnd by Pninlc Crawford , Craw
ford suys ho was fooled oil a worthless check
to the extent of ? 3.r.O.
\VhiVi the
An oillcial mooting of tno Nebraska State
Pharmaceutical association was hold tit the
Hotel Palmar , Grand Island , last Tuesday ,
to confer with the druif lsts of that city for
tlio purpose of formulating plans for the an
nual meeting of the association , which con
venes at Grand Island Juno 7 , The program
as arranged will Include papers and lectures
from the most noted pharmacist * throughout
the country. Thosodulontortalnmentwill bo
a delightful round of pleasure , consisting of
dancing , rucos at the fair ground , driving.
theater mid banquet , closing with a grand
ball , The enterprising druggists of Grand
Island are making preparations to entertain
1,000 guests. Neither time nor money will
bo spared to make this the most nnjoyablo
occasion of the kind ever hold In the state ,
Very I irKi'ly Ttilk ,
"All this newspaper talk about Cadet Wai
lace J. Droatch being severely Injured In a
boxing match must bo taken with consider
able allowance , " said Captain W. J. IJroatcu
to a representative of Tin ; BKI : yesterday.
"I Imvo received a telegram from a prominent
oftlclal at the Point In which ho says that my
ban Is not ill and will ba on duty tomorrow.
Ol course , when I road the dally papers I
was naturally worked up over the report and
at once asked for confirmation of the dtory ,
which came In the form I bavo given you , I
have not the least doubt that the affair , If
there was such an occurrence as the dully
papers say , U greatly exaggerated , as Is most
uverythlng coming from West Point. 1 am
delighted to kuow that Wallace , however , Is
not ill , "
Murrlucit
Tbo following imrrlago licenses were Is
sued by Judge Kllcr yesterday ;
Numoand Address. ABO.
j Thomas Nicola. Oiiiiih i . . . . . <
! Mury l.limiy , Uinaliu , , . I'J '
j William J. Morrow , Umuha . , . 30
1 Ella Hunter , Omaluf. ( . i0 !
GOMINLGl
ff , T. CaSfTOpcra ( J
IN-
INDIGC
PAR8M 81. THEAIB
THIRD ANNUAL BENEFIT
Omaha Press Clu
GRAND OPERA HOUS
Friday , March 4.
AMISRIOA'S
HUMOROUS STAR-,1 ,
rim jci.\tin Hi' "
( 'lour uiuliT tliaitlrurtlini of Ittiilimlli l-jruou
Iliiruuu nnd II , II. Tlivurln. )
A Ituru HvenliiK or lloNncil uml llrllllunt Wit
Hurcrli Draninllo Uuiirvtontiilluii.
Tla'lr I'ruvruinniu l > InlaiUaMu nnil ( uulllum ,
tlioruuuhl/ ile tliu iiiunt oiilturi'd unil
rrltlcal uuilloiifo ,
( I
9 llOtlllB OK IMIKIJITKH ANfl TKAIia BO i
> lUlnfullj bli'iiiluil U thu humor of tlio ono ,
thu lunUur putlioi uf HiubtUer , j
iai IHTBOIH l > nuglit itonilliiK room ot tlio bin I1
tral Miulc Hall , Uilruifu , nut IOIIK ma to hear
ou HIM Nro fur tlio l-Ulith tlmo In tliot cltf.
IIOKuUr iirlco * . Halgof luai nuw vuliiv on. |
olliew will bo ii | > vn 'J'liur iluXi .Murcli i. fur uictll
ef tlckvti mid fornt'uurul lulu ot teuti.