SURPRISED HIS PARENTS
Jloturn of an Omalia Boy The 03 Mourned
as Dead.
* * * '
JOHN DOHERTY'S ' STRANGE EXPERIENCE
r.nrouto to School llo Unnrlnilr * to
Sen tlioVurlil Slnrynf IIUVninlor -
IMR * with a I'rofrMlon.tl
Tramp.
The comlnijof this Sabbath morn will
tiring Joy and gladness to maiiy In Omaha ,
but in none will there bo more happiness
than In the little cottage of Charles Doherty ,
, nt 412 North Fourteenth street , where for
I'Blx : long months a lovhiR father nnd n loving
' 'mother have mourned a soil nnd have supposed -
' posed that ho was numbered among the
' dead.
I > ast May their oldest son , John , n golden-
liatred boy ot IB summers , suddenly disap
peared and dropped out of sight as effect
ually ns though ho had been swallowed by
the earth. On the morning of his disap
pearance ho started for school , ns had been
'
his usual custom. The noon Itour cnmo'but
It did not bring tlio lad. This fact did not
cause any anxiety , us his parents supposed
that ho was playing with some of his associ
ates , but when ho did not return In the
evening they became alarmcd nnd notified
the police.
The town was searched and advertise
ments were inserted in nil of the leading
papers of the country , but they brought no
returns. Tlio boyish playthings were laid
nway nnd the parents gave their son up ,
thinking that ho hnd been murdered , or clsi
that ho had been drowned. No trace of the
lad was ever obtained until last Tucsdaj
murning , when ho called at the High schoo
nnd announced that ho wanted to see his
ulster. As the young lady opened the dooi
of the school room she found herself stand
ing face to face with the long lost brother.
The mooting was one that brought tears
to the eyes of the spectators , but it was
noon ended , and band in hand the brothei
nnd Bister hurried to their homo to brent
tho'glad news lo tlio mother who still hai
hopes that sometime her boy would ret mi
t < ? comfort her in her declining years. I ]
was some tlmo before the good woman eouh
fully realize that her son had returned , bui
it was true , and again Joy reigned supreim
I in the family circle. The boy was sough
out by n BIR : man nnd the story of hi :
travels , which reads like n novel , was given
Concluded to Sea the World.
"It's like this. " said the lad. "On tin
morning when I left homo I started fo
Bchool and as I passed through Jeffersoi
square I met "Ne\v York" Kllm , who pro
l > ocd that \vo take n trip. I don't knov
i -\yhat made mo do so , for 1 had always bcci
1 treated well by my parents , but I said that
was ready , and away wo started. Wo won
| down to , the dl'pot nnd boarded n frcigli
i tra'i i that was going west. "We rode to Yal
' paralso and then up to Norfolk. I had S
cents , but Slim did not have a single sou.
t . "If you have over been at Norfolk yo
Im6w that the town is no good. We bummoi
. our ' .chuck' there that night and thcu rode i
j ' hliild baggage to Sioux City.
"Don't know what a blind is , do you ?
"Well , I will tell you. You know tha
there Is no door in the front end of the hafi
1 page car on passenger trains ? That's
| blind. You Just got on that end of- the ca
I nnd you can ride as far as you want to o
| until the train men fire you.
| "As ! was saying , wo rode the blind righ
I .intoSioux'City , gettingthero 6n tlio mornin
| of that terrible Hood , and , utter looking th
I town over , wo concluded that it was n goo
f place to leave behind. Then the police wer
k of the same opinion , and as wo were nc
needed we shipped , going to Clinton. Tha
was a long-trip to make , but wo got there b
riding the beams.
[ ' .So you novcr. rode the beams and don
i know what-thnt means !
"It's , easy enough , ' but sometimes rathe
tirfsouio. You Just watch for u train that'
going your way and when the train men ar
put of sight you skip under the car and strai
dlo a break beam. If you have a good gri
mid lots of nerve you con ride almost an
distance , for the men hardly ever look undi
the cars for first-class passengers. Tim
L -was the way It was on that 'trip , for who
L the 'con' and his men found us we were ii
I Clinton. Just the place where wo wanted t
| ritop. I tell you wo" were dirty , that is , Sill
r hnd me.
I I "Wo went downito the river , where w
I Cleaned up , and then started out to work tl
I iback doprs , for u handout. The town hi
[ uccn worked by the gang and we did not fni
I very well until wo struck a lady 'who swa
| ijowod the story that wo had been grassho
L ipprid and hailstorm-swept in Dakota. Tin
i Svorkcd well and wo got all that wo could ea
[ upsides having ' n snaclc tied up in ; v rag f <
, breakfast. Then 1 went to work in the lur
i bcr yards , telling Slim that I did not like i
lie. Slim said that I would get over the :
! little fancies of mine , but I told Slim that
I guessed not.
i ( lot Too Strong to Work.
I "Tlio next day I got n Job in one of tl
i 'lumber yards , but I did not like the work , :
I 'I ' shipped for Chicago by crawling into a ca
\ tie car. Chicago is a great town , but yt
f nro not in it if you have not got the stuff.
"That's I said '
; what and that's what
[ mean. Why , do you know that the first dn
lifter 1 got tjioro I went down on the lal
L ront'to watch them build a depot and I nn
L not been there half an hour boforo'n llv ct
came along and told us that if wo did m
lump the town ho would send us to the woi
| house. I told Slim 1 was not traveling f <
the purpose of going to any work hous
agreed with me and way wo went on
ijilind over UiuJ.iiUcj Shore road and did m
plop until wo got to Toledo.
"I don't like Toledo , nnd if any perse
over tells you that the town is any good yc
' Just toll them that they nro talking throug
their tlio. After wo had.worked a cold lunc
' ivo took the beams for Cleveland and stoppi
" , thqro Just Jong enough to look at some of tl
f ,11110 residences from their back yards ni
then worked a stock train to llulTalo. Thnt
n great town and they know how to treat
, man. I can buy more chuck In liulTiilo for
f dime than 1 can in Chicago for six bits.
"A funny thing happened to mo in Huffn
, Dtid tlioy tried lo work mo for u Jay. '
L makes mo laugh every Wiuo that 1 thh
i about It.
f "Of course you know that they do lots
* shipping from that town , and these sallo
"
! are what I cull"tough , Ono day I was wal
* ing along the docks , when two old roosto
Jumped off a ship and offered mo ti drink
liiuor. I was sharp enough to call the gam
[ Ijir 1 know that the fellows wanted
L viunghi mo right then and there.
"Don't you know what It Is to shanghi
t follow f Utiosa you never traveled much.
"To shanghl u fellow is this : The sailo
1 will catch you on the shore and glvo yi
some of lIu poorest liquor that ever gurgli
downvour throat. It will make voudo ;
drunk In about two minutes , when yi
como to yourself you will find yourself wi
. out iii the lake , and the chances are th
you will not got ashore for Iwo or thr
years. Then you make a kick , nnd they t
you to the mast and flog you until you cai
titaiul. They shangtil lots of the bovs , b
they did not got mo , for being from Oma :
J was Just a trifle too smooth for them th
time.
Kxpcrlriico In Ciinnilii.
, "After 1 got out of Huffalo I rode n call
car back to Chicago and took a good look
the World's fair buildings , and 1 want to t
' ou that- these buildings ore great. On
moro the police told mo that the town w
not big'enough for them nnd mo , so 1 tt
thetn that I would lot them have their c
town , Then I took a blind nnd went dote \
to Iolrolt , where they unvstttl mo and to
jno up to the Btatlpn , I thought that I w
boohod for the work house , but by putti
6n u long face and tolling the Judge tha
was trying to got homo , they turned i
looso. They gave mo Just bix hours to e
out of town , but it did not take mo six in
lites to got outside of the city limits ,
"It was lit Detroit that Slim and mo part
company ,
" 1 took Slim out and told htm to got , as
was too slow to travel In my class , It bro
him all up , but it WHS no use to mince t
matter , for I wus through with him ,
"After potting rid of Slim 1 went over Ir
Canada , where they dubbed mo Jimmy , t
Kid , ana that name stuck to mo until 1 f
buck \o Omaha , Heats all how n uumo v. .
follow a man.
> Mdoii'l , llk'o Canada , aluiply because t
people nro Ifw slow , nnd Hint's why 1 did tiot
stay there It's t good iilaco for bank
cashiers nnd that sort ) but for n mnn whn
hns got nny snap it can't hold n candle to the
states.
"After T got out of Canada T worked the
bonm * , hit the blinds nnd rodn stock cars
until I got down to St. I/nils , the deadest
nnd sleepiest town on the face of the globe.
1 stopped there n few days nnd then
pulled for the south , hut did not go far until
I turned north ntnl started for home. I
thought 1 would como up nnd see how the
folks were getting along with Johnny far
nwny. When I got to Kansas City I
Ixiarded n stock train and rode until
they put mo off , hut I got nbout
100 miles , after which 1 hit a blind
and rode Into Council Bluffs. It
was easy sailing after that , for 1 Jumped n
car that was being switched and rode to this
end of the bridge.
"No , I don't intend to take another trip.
I've got enough of tl , and am now satisfied to
settle down and stay In Omaha , the best
town on earth , "
AFTKK rn'Kxry-m'ii VKAIIS.
Sllvor Wedding Annlvcr : iry of Mr. nnd Mr * .
Summon , Nob. , Dec. 10. [ Special to Tun
Uin. ] Tlio great social event of the season
nl Superior was the silver anniversary of the
wedding of Abington J. Briggs , csq , , and
AHco Carey Brooks , which took place at the
opera housolnst Wednesday evening.
The opera house was transformed into a.
most handsome drawing room , the windows
being hung with tapestry and lace curtains ,
nnd the walls relieved by handsome point
ings and engravings , and in addition choice
plants and llowcrs scattered around In beau
tiful confusion. Taken all together
It can bo said that the hall pre
sented the picture of a beautiful bovver.
At 8 o'clock the guests commenced arriv
ing , tlio orchestra playing appropriate music
while Mr. and Mrs. Drlggs received thci | "
guests at the door , standing meanwhile under
tfic conventional arch , and for upwards of
an hour received the congratulations ot
their numerous friends. Mr. Briggs was
attired in tlio conventional black , while Mrs.
Briggs presented a handsome appearance In
black silk kind velvet , with a magnificent
corsage bouquet of tea roses. The toilets
worn by the ladies were all handsomo.
After the reception supper was announced
and to the music of the orchestra the
guests-repaired to the stage , which had been
most artistically transformed into n beauti
ful banquet hall. The menu was sumptuous
and the service perfect in. every detail ,
Messrs. George Brown , W. H. Dean , W. F.
Buck , G. L. Day nhd Mrs. J. D. Stlne re
sponded to the toasts" appropriately , which
greatly enlivened the occasion , and the host.
Mr. Briggs , replied in n very happy manner !
After supper the guests repaired again tc
the hall , where they were treated to a grand
musical selection. Misses Ci-isio Brown
Louisa Cunningham , Dora keeper , Ella Cur
tls nnd Mrs. C. F. McUrow , all ol
whom possess more than ordinary musical
talent sang and Mrs. J. H. Woodcock gave si
recitation which captivated the audience. .
The balance of the evening was spent ii
social talk until tlio hour of midnight , whei
Mrs. Briggs at "tho request of her friend :
sang as only she can sing , "Home. Sweel
Homo , " the audience assisting , when UK
elderly portion of the company dispersed
Then the floor being cleared tlio young folk :
tripped the light fantastic until the carlj
dawn.
Mr. Briggs , -whoIs tbo son of the late Hev
E. L. Briggs of Iowa , a noted Methodist di
vine , was married to Alice Gary Brooks o
Mount Pleasant , la. , on the 7th daj
ot December , 1S07. by Hov. Dr. C. K. Holmes
president of the Iowa AVcslcyan university
A romance is connected with their marriage
They were children together and rcsidet
near each other. As children they mutual ! ;
fell in love with each other. When the cal
to arms was sounded in 1801 Mr. Briggs en
listed and served most faithfully. Afte
the war was over Mr. Briggs went to St
Ixmis , Mo. , where ho engaged in business
Ho had not , however , forgotten his attach
meiit for his old playmate , who had in tin
meantime become a inostacoomplishod musi
cian and vocalist under the ellicient tuitioi
of Dr. Palmer and other omlnen
artists , , and correspondence brough
the young people together again
which resulted in the marriage which ha
been a most happy ono. Mr. Briggs is nov
engaged in the banking business at Superior
although largely interested in other linaii
cinl institutions , and has a largo circle o
friends. Mrs. Briggs is well known through
out the state as n most accomplished woman
she being a prominent member of the P. E
O. lociety and its ex-president. She ha
been prominently identified with every mo'v
that lias been inaugurated for the advance
ment ami better education of woman. Shi
has a legion of friends everywhere and i
considered the most accomplished vocalist ii
this section of the stato. She is also a mem
her of tlio school boar.d of Superior.
Notwithstanding "no presents" was th
request , many of their friends presentei
Mr. and Mrs. Briggs many line am
valuable gifts , which were displayed in n
alcove in the hall. The following person
were present : Mr. and Mrs. G. L. Day , E
.1. Padden , T.J3. Ebert , J. S. Johnston , M. G
McNaughton , D. Guthrie , James Guthi-u
L. S. Smith , Joseph Smith , Prof. I. E. Wi
son , T. M. Muckoy , C" C. Stevenson , A. C
MeCorklo. John Hall , James Gilmore , A. I.
Spear , M. L. Pearcc. 'I1. Edsall , L.
Southard , O. S. King , A. King , H. C. Vol
helir , W. F. Allen , Ii E. Capps , N. O. Hobii
son , Dr. W. B. Jones , J. II. Kcsteison , H. t
Cronkhito , Dr. J. S. Butler , Dr. J. M
Mitchell , Dr. A. L. Powell , G. Catuda
L. B. Bosscrmun , T. II. Alters , C
F. Cotton , Alexander Hunter , A. I
Hunter , George Brown , J. G. Meel
'G. I-i. Fisher , W. A. Meyers , D. Bossermui
Kov. J. H. Woodcock , F. V. Bishop , Thoma
Stltts , F. J. Millet" , J. A. Miller , G. V
Stubbs , II. II. Mauclc , M. J. Cocn , B. C
Wtlid , Asher Heal , L , . U. Bcal , Williai
Bronnemen , B. Curtis , J. G. Gillespio , L E
Naylor , F. P. Bonnell , W. Brittain , N. J
Clark , M. L , . Fogel. J. Ilanna , W. H. Deal
W. L. Douglas , Dr. F , J. Monltt , T. E. A'ali
John Tompleton , John Wyss , D. T. Hills , V
Conner , N. Mendall , W. F. Buck , W. $
Young , II. L. Lo Fubcr , H. G. Nelson ; J. I
Stine , S. Ueed , I. , . B , Adams , Dr. W. Foste
John Hcilly , E. J. Smith , S. II. Volts , Uoi
J. N. Hick , J. F. Kendall , E. Bossemoyei
II. F. Ileltman , S. Timmcnnan , C. Sohaei
D. W Quackcubush. Mrs. Uroadstorio , Mr
Do Wolf , Mrs. Charles Ambcrsun. Mrs. f
A. Yerrlck of Superior and Mrs. C. F. M
G row and Prof. J. F. Curi-an nnd wife <
Hastings and Mrs. Miller of Lincoln.
Mesdames Ella Vollbohr , Mngglo an
Crisio Brown , Mnttlo Naylor , Knto Meol
Dora Leoper , Shirley Fohter , Nannio Meyer
Nannie Bossorman , Mary and Anna L-.n
renco , Magglo' Guthrie , Evallno Broadstoiv
Dora Spear , Anna Paddc'ii , Mamio Vollbeh
Amy Uoblnson , Maud Beal , Anhlo Clear
Jean Todd , Mary Benson , Miss Shultz. Mli
Doyle , Miss Curtis of Superior and Mil
Louisa Cunningham and Ella Myles of Kno :
villo , la ,
Messrs , V. II. Kendall , Uov. Martin , Ho
Poweis , G. W. Brown , F. Naylor , W. Fetor
tor , L. Broadstone , David Gutlirlc , Gi
Holtnmn , Dr. Charles Vollhehr. M. J. Fel
W. Miller , Fred Padden , II. Nelson , Ifc
Hunter , J. Peacock , James Harrington , C. !
Johnston , A. Timmorman , S. Johnsto
Frank Henderson , S. B. Sago , W. N. Hunte
A. C. Dryden , Clarence Stlno , C. Winger. .
Superior and M. Finch and Thomas Auld <
Ued Cloud ,
Owing to the trains being blockaded 1
snow many oxpccted guests were proventc
Irom reaching Superior until the next day.
An Arriidlim Wedding1.
Tuesday evening a very pretty wcddii
was solemnized at Arcadia , Nob. , the co
It-acting parties being Mr. George H , Kin
ley , cashier of the State bank of Arc.idl
and Miss Huby Hastings , tlio accomplish )
daughter of Mr. George E. Hastings , ono
the pioneer merchants of that placo. Tl
ceremony wus performed In the pleasant ai
luxurious parlors of Mr , and Mrs. Hastin ;
by Her. W. It. Hodges. After the ceremoi
the guests present , about forty In numbc
partook of n wedding supper prepared by tl
bride's mother. There were many beautlf
add costly presents presented to the brli
and groom to testify to the high standing
tha parties In Interest.
ICiitcrtalned the "Still Al rm Quurtot. "
. Mr. und Mrs. J. pelner cntortalnod tl
"Still Alarm"
quartet Tuesday evening
their houie on North Twenty-second strec
Muslo was the order of the evening ai
elegant refreshments -ivero served. Tl
Invited pucsts wore ; Misses AddaCarlln. I
Carlln , Nun Smith , K. . Smith , 1C. Smlt
Emma Lutz , Edith Baker : Mrs. Burc
Mrs. Flunulgun and Mrs , Steinbrook
Chicago j Messrs. M. Helner.J. Davis , A
Maxwell , W. CMetcaU , J. Cavanaugh , :
Bux-ch , W , Flauulgan aiid Mr. Stclnbrpok.
HE REITERATES HIS STORY
Jacob Gerber Asserts the Correctness of the
Account of His Escape.
DEARNAUD'S SARCASM DOES NOT COUNT
Trlpil nnil Srittrncril Two Yonr * llcforr IIU
t'npttire Tim Victim of n Petty Om.
l'n Silto Savcil by III *
Antrrlcsiii l'.iirrlMirp ,
Jacob Gerber , the escaped Siberian exile ,
was somewhat grieved yesterday to learn
that the story of his escape from the clutches
of the mlnlous of the war was doubted by
Charles Ueanmud of Washington , who hnd
sought In a published Interview to discredit
It ns tlio product of a. diseased mind. Mr.
Cerbcr culled on TUB line last evening , and
said that the truth of his statements could
be readily ascertained by corresponding with
the oniclnls In the town from which ho
came. Ono or two discrepancies that
urept Into the story of the escape us
previously published may have had some
thing to do with the opinion that was formed
by Colonel Doariiaud. It w.is stated that Ccr- !
jer passed through Yakutsk , when It should
mvo been Irkutsk. His route led through
he following places after leaving Ilga :
rkutsk , Tomsk , Tonilen , Pcrma , Nijnl Nov
gored , Moscow , Smollnsk , Minsk , Vlliui ,
\ovna , and at the latter place ho uiado his
Irst attempt to get across the German
'rentier ' , but was turned back on account
if the cholera quarantine. Ho went back to
iMlna , and made n circuit before trying it
ipain , but was once more unsuccessful , and
undo a third attempt that resulted in his
'citing to Vienna , and thence to Bremen
where ho took the steamer that brought him
to Baltimore.
Hntv Ho Was Triad.
He roanlrms the statement that ho did not
liavo a trial , maintaining that a hearing can
not in Justice bo called a trial , when the tried
l > arty is not present and knows nothing
about It , and has no opportunity to present
any showing or imko any defense.
lie violated the Russian law when ho left
the country to coiuo to America , without first
securing n passport , but In till probability
nothing'would over have been done about it
: iad it not been for the fact that before leav
ing ho had some trouble with a neighbor over
11 boundary line. The neighbor had crectei :
it building about three feet over the
lot line , and on Gcrbcr's property , and re
fused to give him any satisfaction .when th
mutter was called to his attention , but ot
the contrary threatened to cause him trouble
in rase he persisted in annoying him about it
The neighbor was a clerk in a public oflice
and Oerber felt that the opposition carrier
more force than he could muster and tin
matter "was allowed to rest. Ho .left tin
country soon afterwards , and had no ide ;
that trouble would come of it because ho luu
neglected to secure any passports. Nor wotik
such have been the case , had not the neigh
bor conceived the idea tbatOerbcr might re
turn some day and renew the Hgbt over the
division line , and perhaps get the better o
the contest. To prevent anything of tin
kind , ho called the attention of the author !
ties to the fact that Oerber had left withou
the necessary permission.
It seems that an offense of this kind can
not bo taken up after live years havi
elapsed , as the statute of limitations wouU
then have run , and just before that time hni
elapsed the case was taken up and tried
Gcrber was found guilty and was sentenced
to fifteen years exile in Siberia. That oc
ciirrcd in 18SS , and Gerber did not rcturi
homo until two years later. It was thei
that ho learned for the flrst time of wha
had occurred during his absence , and whei
ho heard that the-officers were aware of hi
return and were after him ho slipped acres ;
the line iuto Germany.
forced to Leave porranny.
Now comes in a phase of German law tha
requires all visitors from other countries ti
bo provided with passports , which they an
required to register every eight days durinf
their stay at any 0110 place. Gcrber crossc (
the line , hoping to escape the Russian ofticcrs
but his flight was detected and the Germai
pflicors were notified that Gerber was tarry
ing in their midst without his passports
The Germans did not know Gor.ber , but lo
cated the man they wanted in a company o
worshipers in u church , and speedily fount
that ho was the only Russian there who win
not provided with the papers that gave bin
the right to stay there. Ho was told to re
cross the line immediately , and was forced tide
do so. It was but a short distance away , uni
when Gerber pot across ho found the officer
of the czar waiting for him , and ho was a
once taken into custody.
He was immediately attached to a com
pmiy of convicts enrouto to Siberia , and tin
only trial or hearing that there was was tlv
one that had occurred two years before , am
of which the convicted man had knowi
nothing.
Ho was not apolitical prisoner , but wa
sentenced for the violation of a civiHaw. II
was not safe as long us ho was in any of th
adjoining countries , and for that reasoi
hastened back to America. Had ho booi
recaptured ho would have suffered the knout
Ho docs not maintain that ho was treatei
with exceeding cruelty after his arrival ii
Siberia , as ho was there turned loose am
told to take care of himself , as his punish
ment was simply exile and no
hard labor with it , and whatovc
cruelty was shown there was i
Burning him loose to starve , as ho had n
means of supporting himself. He was cruell
treated on the trip to Siberia , however , n
ho was put with the felons and highest crln
inals , who were going to the mines for life
and ho waschainodto them and accorded th
same treatment that was meted out to then
and ho regards it as llttlo less than a rairacl
that ho made the whole trip alive.
American Kxiierlunco Aiilml Him.
As to the "unlikelihood" of the story n
gardiug the disguise adopted by Gcrbe :
spoken of by Colonel Doanmudtho details at
given elsewhere in this issue by the escape
exile in a manner that leaves no doubt as t
the truthfulness of the narrative. Ho doc
not claim that it was all his shrewdness thsi
enabled him to make his escape , ns ho roi ;
1/es that nothing but the contributory assistance
sistanco of the greatest good luck in supple
menting his good scnso and scheming woul
have rendered the desperate attempt sui
ccssful. Ho says , furthermore , that had
not been for the sharpness acquired by a re :
idenco of seven years in America ho woul
not have been ablo.to . dovha ( , ho did , un
ho feels that while his visit to this countt
got him into trouble It was also the moar
of getting him out of it.
VJIKtr A 1'ltlZE.
3IUs Uvu AVllNnu of South Dultotii Sildiloiil
llecomcs Wealthy.
YASKTOK , S. D , , Deo. 10. [ Special Tel
gram to THE BEE. ] Miss Eva Wilson ,
young lady who has been employed In tli
cloak department of a Yankton di
goods store- for two mouths has Ju ;
received a bequest of | 50,000 mai
to her by an English aunt name
Hedgers , who died recently nt her house
few miles out of London. The aunt's fo
tune amounts to $100,000 and it ia to 1
evenly divided between Miss Eva and hi
younger sister. Edna , who is a student in
Now York art school. Thp sisters go I
England early next year to assume posse
sion of their now homo. Tlioy arc girls wl
arc compelled to earn a living and hir
character and energy so that their wlndfa
will bo fully npprcciatod ,
Mlnlitor Kjrau'H Movement ! .
NBwYoiiK : , Doc. 10. The announcomci
today of the departure of United State
Minister Patrick Egan for Chili was premj
turo. Mr , Egan has his affairs so arrange
that ho could have started today , but h
prefers to begin his journey by the aatr
steamer on which lie returned hero froi
Colon , the Newport , which will sail on i
abut the 20th inst.
. <
Cuoki Clioo o Olllcers.
QAt the annual meeting of Epicurean Cou
ell No. 8 Friday evening the following oflice
were elected for the ensuing year ; Hit
chief , W. Kounelt j'asslatant high chief , 1V1
Hnm T.lmictt ; secretary , M. Ktirtro ) corresponding -
responding secretary , William Manning ;
treasurer. .1. fx > rrio ; omiuovnirnt agent ,
lAxm Malhlcti. The cmlhcli , which com
prises nearly all the rooks nml chefs In the
city , Is prepurltiR for llsdnmml ball and ban
quet , which will bo given' nt Qcrmanla hall ,
January 14. . -
i.oe.tr turn ftr
A venerable- looking ImUMdual approached
Clerk Connell nt the l mon counter the
other afternoon and inqul i-d whether or not
there was a typewriter imyivhero about the
establishment. On bclfutyinsweml In the
affirmative , ho cautlousl skcd whether the
typewriter was a mnnjji ; woman. Ho was
old that the keyboard manipulator was of
-ho - Rentier sex , and the answer seemed
.o greatly disappoint him , but after
linking it over for a minute or two
10 desired to know whether she was
narrled. The clerW vouchsafed the informa-
, lon that to the best of his knowledge the
ypowritcr hael never gone through thomat-
. imonlal mill , and the v. i. aforesaid re-
narked that that settled it. He was alxntt
, o depart when the clerk remarked that
ivhllo the house was not accustomed to
guaranteeing the typewriter , ho would give
it as his personal opinion that the lady In
question understood her business and that
she would satisfactorily attend to whatever
work might bo Riven into her charge. The
visitor sized up His Clerkship for several
seconds , and the scrutiny seemed to reassure
him , for he concluded to risk it , and pulling
out a huge bundle of papers , went over and
naked to have them copied.
The conversation at the counter was over-
lieanl by a half dozen greatly tickled by
standers , and when the venerable individual
departed bets were offered and taken ns to
the cause of his uneasiness. It was finally
ascertained that he was tbo author of a
medical paper on "Fits" and tfiJU ho had
lover been married , so that the man who
lad hot that ho was the defendant in a pend
ing divorce case lost the drlnke , but the
crowd is still wondering- why ho was so sus
picious of a young lady who like himself was
fancy free.
Tlio group on the corner had engaged in a
guessing match as to the 'business of the
passer by. Ho was dressed as a laboring
man but his bearing was that of a gentleman
of leisure. Ho sauntered along the street
gazing into the attractive show windows or
turning listlessly to watch the busy throng
of shoppers , clerks and others whoso move
ments bespoke industry and activity. Mem
bers of the corner group Indulged in various
surmises as to the occupation and iden
tity of the man who could take llfo so
easily in the midst of much bustling activity.
Ho was some rich man with an eccentricity
In the matter of dress. Ho was a duke in
disguise. Ho was some blood who had
donned his coachman's clothes and gone
"slumming. " Finally several wagers were
laid and one of the group was detailed to
approach the stranger and ascertain his
business. The answer was brief , but it ex
plained his dress , his independence , his non
chalance and licsurely manner. Ho was a
rush worker on the city' hall marble con
tract.
_
There was a frightful crowd on the motor
train. The platforms were groaning under
their load of human freight. Wedged in the
jam was a sad man with one eye and an air
of despondency. An acquaintance asked
him what he was doing nftrt received the In
formation that the sad ! looking individual
was soliciting advertising for the World-
Herald , on commission. ( f VA' ° " ought to do
well now , " said the frlonel , "as the holiday
advertising is on in full Wast. "
"I am not after the merchants , " replied the
sad-eyed man. "I am wofking the saloons
and druggists for the liquor applications. "
And then he went on to tell about Mr. Hitch
cock's guaranty and all tjiiit stuff. Inquiry
on the part of listencrsj.to the conversation
drew from the canvasser ! ] lat of the hundred
or more applications fllcet , [ ho World-Herald
had secured the publication of four notices ,
the others having gone' til Tun BRE. The
conductor had hoard thoKconvcrsutlon and
when the sad-eyed man bunded up his nickel.
the conductor hcsitntejl > i-iuid then turned
away , remarking , "If that is partofyout
commission keep , it. ; you.Tijeed It. worse than
the street oar company } , does. "
Opposed tiCthe'AiiaBnptlon Itllt. s
NATCHEZ , Miss. , Dec ! ' 10. The following
letter was sent today1 to Senators George
and WaUhall of Mississippi bj''C. Ij. Tillman ,
president of the Natch'ez Merchants and
Cotton exchange : '
Our cotton exchange , composed of mer
chants , planters , buyers , manufacturers , bank
ers and business men of all callings , respect
fully request that you will use your Inlliiuncc
to have action on tlio Hutch 1)111 postponed
until January. It Is thought that the receipt !
aftur the holidays will bo so llRht as to ad
vance or .sustain prices , nnd tlio markets wll
not bo affected by consideration of thu bill.
- * -
" \Vhlttitr'H Iloinostond.
SAI.BM , Mass. , Dec. 10. A deed was re
corded at the court house this morning from
James II. Carleton , who recently purchased
the Whittler homestead inaHavcrhill , con
veying to a board of nine trustees , the home
stead , to bo held In trust forever as u me
morial to the poet and to bo at all times
open to the public , subject t o such condi
tions as tlio trust may impose.
o
Dentil of GieiicrnI 1C. II. .Tiickgon.
Brevet Brigadier General Richard H
Jackson , lloutonnnt colonel of the
Fourth artillery , stationed at Tori
McPherson , died at Atlanta , Ga. , on
the 23th ult. His remains were taken
to tlio West Point military academy foi
interment.
General Richard H. . Jackson was i
native of Ireland ana was born in 1832 ,
Ho carne to this country with his parents
when a lad , and in 1851 enlisted in the
Fourth regiment of artiltury as a pri
vate. At the outbreak of the war he
had risen lo the rank of first lioutonan
and in February , 18C2 , attained a cap
tancy. Ho participated honorably ir
many of the battles in Virginia , receiving
ing brevet promotions for morltorioui
conduct at the battles of Drury's Bluil
and Nowmnrkot Heights. In March
1804 , ho received the brevet of briija
adior general for gallant and meritor
ious services during tbo campaign o
1804 , and in November of the same youi
was breveted major general of voluiv
teen ) for services during the war. H
February , 1800 , ho was mustered out o
the volunteer service and assigned ti
hiaold regiment. Ho became major o
the Fifth artillery regiment in July
1830 , mid lieutenant colonel of thoFourtl
artillery in December. ' 1888. Ho wn
regarded us one of .tjM host artillor ;
ollleors in the service,1 h'nd stood fourti
on the list of lioutotmtWcolonols in tha
branch of the army. ] l '
_ JV-1 > ) '
Official Q. A. U. Appointments.
A recent order of A.f&Vei8sort , com
mandor-ln-chiof of thol'jJGrand ' Array o
the Republic , makoa llid following ap
polntmonts of comradj3- ( Chicago t
ofliclal positions : J. J-ucBonnott , assist
ant adjutant cenorul , 'with rank of colonel
onol ; Henry S , Dietrich ! member of th
National Council of Aomin Istration fo
Illinois , with rank of qqlonol , and he i
also appointed ohairmM , of the oxocu
tlvo committee of eevp.H,6f the Nationa
council ; J. G. King , afao-do-camp , will
rank of colonel ; "
In the order departujcint commander
are requested to rigidly enforce th <
strictest observance of article xl. whlo !
is one of the fundamental laws' of th
order , not only during political cam
paigne , but at all other times. The arl
lolo roadi :
No oflicop or comrade of the Gram
Army of the Republic shall In any manner
nor uao this organization for partisa
purposes , and no discussion of partisa
questions mi all bo permitted at any c
its meetings , nor shall any nomination
for political ofllco ho made.
General Woissort adds that any vie
lutlon of this rule should subject th
perpetrator to the severest condomna
tlon of all his comrades.
Put the right kind of a good man In an
community and howill soon makeover
mean man among his neighbors f eel ashame
of himself.
ALLEGED ROBBERS ON TRIAL
*
Smoraltl's Postmaster Thinks Wcsloy Johns
and William Koao Robbed His Office.
STOLEN PROPERTY FOUND ON ROSE
ITnrlo Snm'u Agent ( Julio t'oOtlvo Thnt llo
Observed Ono of the Acctucil Among
the llnt-glnn ( II lii > r Lincoln
News Xotcn.
Lixcot.tt , Xcb. ) Dec. 10. [ Special to THE
HER. ] Wesley Johns and William Hose , the
, wo men chaifjcel with the robbery of the
xjstoftlcoat Ktnerald last Saturday night ,
were arraigned before United States Com-
ulssloner Ullllngsley this afternoon. Uep-
ity Attorney HaldridRO of Omaha appeared
'or the prosecution and Judge Karr.of llenk-
eman nnd Colonel Phllpott of this city for
.lie defendants. Postmaster T co ot Emerald
was the first witness called. Ho told all the
circumstances of the robbery , and asserted
that ho was positive that Johns was one of
the men whom ho saw in the place last
Saturday night. Ho claimed that ho saw a
[ wrtion of Johns' face durlnj ; the tlmo the
robbery was being committed. He also
identified a pair of gloves found in Hose's
possession as being the ones stolen from his
store on the night of the robbery. Colonel
Phllpott subjected the witness to n very
severe cross-examination , and beared a point
by proving that one of the men was several
Inches tailor than Leo had stated.
Lincoln's Oratorio Hocloly.
The annual concert given last evening by
tlio Lincoln Oratorio society is the general
theme of discussion In musical circles of this
city today. The society is Under the very
cftlclcnt direction of Mrs. P. V. M. Kaymond
and during the past year the chorus has been
brought lo a high state of perfection. Last
evenings concert was devoted entirely to
the work of American composers and the
prozramjs looked uixm.ns tlio best that the
society has rendered in Its history. The so
ciety was assisted by Mrs. Anna K. Martin ,
Mr. Douglas Bird and Mr. G. E. Holmes
of NOAV York. Their excellent work added
not a little to the enjoyment of the evening's
entertainment. The orchestral work under
the direction of Prof. Irvine , formerly of
Omaha , but now a resident of this city , was
especially line.
Jfnrron * I'scupn from I'lrc.
The residence of C. H. Gero at Nintli and
D streets , had n narrow escape from fire at
an early hour this morning. The family
were awakened by smoke that filled the
sleeping apartments on the third floor and
found that the flooring under tlio steam radi
ator was on lire. A bucket of water was
thrown on the lire and an alarm -was sent in.
The department responded and the lire was
extinguished by the F-street chemical before
much damage was done. The flro burned
the flooring for about four feet under and
around the radiator but otherwise the damage -
ago was slight. The house was fully in
sured.
lliiclcnl His Old Ilnmo.
Prof. TJ. E. Hicks , chairman of the Board
of Public Works , whoso citizenship of Lin
coln has been called into question by O. P.
Uinges , moved back into tlui city from Grand
View today , nnd is again living : it his former
residence , 14'JI ! L , street. Prof. Hicks , It will
be remembered , was brought before Com
missioner Billingsley on the charge of illegal
voting in precinct C , Fourth ward , but was
discharged at the. preliminary examination ,
Commissioner Billingsley holding that inas
much as there was no corrupt intention on
the part of the defendant lie was not guilty
of the charge.
At Tuesday night's council meeting O. P.
Dinges filed a protest against the council
awarding the contract for the erection of
the new standpipc at Twenty-first and South
streets to F. C. Sholes upon Chairman
Hick's recommendation , claiming among
other things that Hicks was not a citizen of
Lincoln. The council let the contract but
decided to investigate the charges.
T.lncoln In Uriel" .
The management of the Western Normal
college denies the report that alargo num
ber of cases of diphtheria and fever exist at
the present time at Hawthorn. They
claim that with the exception of a few cases
of minor diseases there is no serious sick
ness of any character at the place.
Alvin Monroe , a colored man and brother ,
was lined $10 and costs this morning for
kicking in the door of Sophia Dean's room
in a South Eleventh street block last night
and inadvertantly striking her a few blows
in the face.
Articles of incorporation of the Young
American Mining company of Nebraska City
were filed with the secretary of state this
afternoon. The company proposes to operate
In Now Mexico with a capital of $80,000.
Tlio Adninant llrlck and Tlio company of
Kansas City niwl lUrprUflntto with the Ne
braska sex-rotary of state this afternoon , to
cnnblo It to do business In this stato.
The Plwnlx Insurance company against
Lucius Kinsman is the title of a Fumas
county case , illenl lit the supreme court this
afternoon ,
The C4iso of Storz It Her against I.V. .
Finklejsteiu reached the supreme court this
afternoon from Omaha.
Another ease filed with the 'clork of the
supreme court this afternoon was that of the
Culbcrtson Irrigating and Water Power com.
pmiy against W. U. Wildman. It comes from
Hitchcock county.
Dakota county furnished a ease to the supreme
premo court today entitled John Hartnett
against Thoimii ) Harlnott.
TUB Bnp. has received n letter from a citi
zen of Lincoln who denounces the authorities
for iwrmlttlng gambling houses to run with
out molestation. Ho gives the location and
names of the proprietors and says that the
no\\si > apel's of Lincoln dare not oxi ese them ,
as repeatedly urged to do.
I'roiioinifpil IIIOIIIK * .
New YOIIK , Dec. 10. U.inlel McT iURhlin ,
the blacksmith from Itoanoko , Vn. , who
jumped 'Into the East river from the Brook
lyn bridge Thursday , was pronounced insane
in Bellevue hospital todav and was com
mitted lo the asylum on Ward island.
*
The kind ot religion that tells In the long
run is the kind that never howls and growls
because there is no puddliig-on wash-day.
EoycVs Opera House.
Ooncort by the
PRINCJ3TON
CJ.U33S.
The largest and best organization
ever representing any University.
50 MEN 50
Rcguluo sc.alo of prices.
THEATRE !
, s/
NEW
Friday , Sony end Sunday , Dec. 16 , 17 8 18.
SATURDAY MATINEE.
Entirely now and popular spectacular pro
duction ,
ItoorKHnlzod In Kuropo at an outlay of over
$ .10.000. The greatest company null most as
tounding prouuutlon of modern tltnoj. GO noo-
plo in the cust CO. The snlo otpouts will ouon
on Thursday mornlns at the now ami reduced
scale ot prices.
YPSOPHY.
Mrs. Annie Besant
t AVILL LECTURE
AT 1/MlTY CfdlJllCl * ,
Sunday Evening , December 18 ,
Monday Evening , December 19 ,
AT 8 O'CLOCK.
NEW'
THEATRE.
, commencing Sunday , D8C. II ,
J aniily JV/atiiioesTTecZnesrfay & Thui-sday
MATCHLESS m ALL THAT WES BT
. , _
Ji JP - Mt.JL f J JL \ J S \ 9 jtj W F ti
Educated Horses , C3 ] & Wonderful Wonders
Mules and Ponies. - * L Interesting Features
Under the Hnuagomont of Mr. JOHN G. PATRICK.
DENVER SUI-TAW
tlio Funniest Maile in Tlio only Horse Mathe
Existence. matician in the "World.
A Frea Pony Ride
TONY ,
25 PEOPLE 25 in his "Wonderful for Children
Leap Act. at the Matinees.
SPECIAL PRICKS SBC , 35c , 50c and 75c.
MATINIJK I KlCKS..25c , ! 15c and 50c.
Children admitted to the Matinees for25c.
uru now on Halo.
Fafnam Street Theatre ,
THIS AFTERNOON AND NIQHT.
Big Uculistic Production , ( lie
rs\
A Carload of Special Scenery ,
THe Gieoi RQiirond scene , is HiopgHiy tunny ,
me Brooklyn Bridge 01 uioni. is pure end clean.
me living siaiue CIOCK.
me revolving Engine House , is realistic in me exireme.
me EKI River ion , is novel in consirucnon.
me snork fiun Draw is ijie ineme ol praise eyerywiiere ,
A General Fire Engine and 2 Superb Horses ,
arid 2 MATINELELS
Sunday Afternoon , DGC. 11.
POPULAR - - PRIOR © ,
AMUR
W ONDERLAND
and Bijou Theater
Corner 15th nnd Cnpi-
tel Avenue , Omaha.
Good Shows Come
and Good Shows Go ,
Jig Shows Come
and Big Shows Go ,
HUT WR UKMAIN' ATT 111 ?
OljW SPOT A ND 1'ilKSiaNT
H > OV > StlONVi AND 1UO
KllOAVS
EVERY DAY IN THE WEEK ,
From I'OO P. M. to 11:00 : P. MiNe
iNo Hitch Xo Wait ,
Corno any Time Between tlio Above Hours.
Week Commencing
Monday Dec. 12.
L.AST W Klv OF THE
Bijou Dramatic Company
TNTH13 C.U13ATKST
Of AH Bornaptic
A. bountiful prosontntlon will bofitvun.
SPEOIA1HCiatflCHY !
KL.AUOHATK COST.UM13S !
Introdlining tlio
EXEGUTHON OF TERRENGE.
A Realistic Hanging Scene.
SP13OIAL OF
The Poeit ,
GYRENE
M-IIH thd hit of lint
woolt'n shotr , hut nromUos to
oclliHo linrnoll' thin wcok. 11 or
( Itiucliiff Ii ulwiiya Kront , but
thu tt will l > o creator. It In
tame , but full of life , lire , lovt
ami poetry.
LK EXCELSIOR
BFeijioi )
Our Old Favorites.
The Greatest of Irish Comedians.
ItoQnod Vocalists and Duucors.
And the Wonderful
MAGICIANS AND ILLUSIONISTS ,
The Zarros ,
Introducing Tholr Murvolous
DECAPITATION ACT.
A man's liond out oil In full vlnw ot thl
uudlonco nnd plncnd on thu other
aide of tlio
xt Friday 11
A Viciuitlful hi mi-painted Jupruiono Croats
Ditcher probimtccl to ouch lady visitor.
Children admitted mid Klvun the host no/its / la
the thcutor KOll ONE LITTLK DIME ,
Popular J.Z'/ces.
20c-IOmiPAinSOHHE HOUSE 20o
Jlitloimy H
mm YOUR stflis in HDVIEE. .
jvi. G
Hpccliil Ituliirn KuxiiKoinoiit of
: , CAK'L&TON
Aiitlnir , lt' I'nriii HnlltiilH ,
Suhjout "Ituttor Llvu9 , " iiitorsjiur.sod with
original IIDOIIU.
KoserviMlKoa'.sT.VjMtHl $1 , On sale nt Chase
& Kdcly'tt , 1 1:1 : H. ICth'Kt. , nftt'r On , uiTliiir ( lay
1'co. is , ( 'oiuo eii'ly us thu ilcmuiul U auru t
bo Imincdlatu and continuous.
- ' ' ' Ooo , 17 ,
SiitinlnyJ''i'iiltiU' -
TUB MEKDKLSSOHS QUINTIM CLUB
Couccrf CouifKi/ij' ol' VJoHfmi
havolhu iiinimzeiiient of Iho LadliM Muatoal
Faultily of Oinuhu.
Admission $1.00
Tlukou Kor Snlo at the Door. _
Mr. and Mrs. MQRAND ,
Dancing School
1714 Capitol Avonue.
New Term , New Class , This Week.
Children , Tucsd-iy ami Kiittmltiy. Adults.
Tuc-mlny nnd 1'rliluy. Turing rotuonublo , all
the latest Unncoij , taught
FARM FOR SALE ,
A Jurni of l.O.ti ncroB In town tit Dunning , lllulnf
county , KjLm kn , bltmtU'il un tliuDlMunl und Midi
die l.oup ilvi'rii unu lullo from IHimilim tultiii. | ui
tlio II. 411. 11. U. I'ur | ii Ice anil In run npilr tu
.1. I ) . J l/liMlOlt | .
Jll'i l.ttliBHtri t , O lcago , IIU