THE OMAHA DAILY BKE : SUNDAY. JULY 23 , I893-SIXTEEN PAGES.
LOOKING FOR A BRIDEGROOM
Mystery Baffles Onpid und Oansca Woo to an
EMtcrn Widow ,
ALLLGED EMBEZZLEMENT AT THE DEPOT
Knry Vnn ICIrk Ixinnn llarHTrpothenrt Some
Money Sin Mnyl.uin lloth l.nonard
Ilni hettlnil 1'ollcn Nun *
In rroluilon.
rtlrs. Magglo Durko of Hydcsvlllo , Pa. , Is
In n pock of trouble. Yesterday she ap
pealed to Captain Cormfick to assist her In
locating Charles II. Fcdman of J&lgcmont ,
S. U.
U.Mrs.
Mrs. Hurko Is n.plonsant llttta woman and
' is accompanied by a fl-ycar-old lx > y. She Is
n widow and came from the smoky hills of
the Alloghonics to Omaha to meet Charles
Fed man , to whom she was to bo married
today.
The wedding will not take place unless
Charles appears before daylight ,
The jilnry aa told by Mrs. Uurko id as fol
lows :
Mapgto and Charles know each ether when
they wore quite young people. They for
merly thought considerable of each ether ,
as they attended parties In the ICcystono
state , but Unto changes all things , and Mag
glo married a man named Uurku. Fcdmnn
came west and went to work for the I } . & M.
railway in South Dikota. Ho became track
foreman , with headquarters at Marietta ,
liclng of a prosperous turn of mind , ho
saved ui ) qulto n snug sum. He kopt'ln
communication with the folks at his old
homo nnu learned that Magglo was a widow.
After a reasonable length of time he opened
n correspondence with her and soon after
she donned her'widow's weeds ho proposed
marriage. An noceptanro wa sent by re
turn mail and the day was sot for Julv 1 ,
ISU.'l. They arranged that ho was to meet
her in Omaha and after the ceremony they
would Journey to their South Dakota home.
Both made preparations to come to Omaha ,
nnd on July 17 Charles walked Into tno
Murrity hotel. After registering ho in-
iiuiicu if Mrs. Ittirko had arrived. Ho was
Informed that nlio had not , and ho was as-
idgned to a room , paying for it a couple of
dajsln advance. Ho exhibited a largo roll
of monny when pajlng for anything , and the
clerk saw him fur thu last time on the night
of .luly 18.
T ito that night his Intended wife arrived
and sought rooms at the same hotel She
was told that ho had been there. She
Waited until yesterday and , becoming
alarmed , sought the aid of the police in
binding her Intended husband.
She exhibited his picture , which la the
likeness of an honest , manly looking fellow
About 3J years of ago. Ho docs not look as
if ho would trillD with a woman's affections.
The ladv and police think ho either has mot
with foul plav or has been taken suddenly 111
nnd is unable to make bis whereabouts
known to friends.
His tompnrato habits and the fact that ho
had a largo sum of money in his possession
lend his friends to think that Fedmaii hns
fallen in with confidence men or robbers and
lias been foully dealt with.
Ills intended wife will spare neither pains
or expense In trying to locate him for.Hlio is
of the firm bollof that ho is not purposely de
ceiving her.
The little woman Js badly worried .over
the ttuni affairs havq ta'kon. , . ,
-FOUNH A riSII WITHOUT
Onmliu Ilonl Kutalo Agent of Kurller Day *
Uim Ice for n Unit. i
Wandering about the streets yesterday
there was ono man who possesses an ophilon
that a busted silver mine in Colorado la
worth considerable moro than a good sized
chunk of Omaha real estate. The man who
would hot dollars to cents on this opinion ,
providing ho had the dollars to bat , is E. A.
Stauffer , whoimlvod from Iho silver state
Friday , coming via the side door sleeper.
Until yoslorday Ihis man has alvvajs banked
on Omaha properly , bill ho does nothing of
thu kind now , for ho has had his eye tooth
cut , and had them cut deep , too.
' Taking his own story for the truth , ho
'said , vv hen scon at the olllco of the county sur
veyor yesterday morning , that Omaha was n
good town , but thai the old time io.il estate
agcnls could give the Colorado sharpors
cards and spades und then do thorn up nt
any gama lhat could bo named.
Mr. .StuulTor drifted Into Omaha Friday
and , with IIvo chums , wont out to look nt a
lltllo real oslalu ventuto which ho made a
number of years aeo , Just as a llyor. llo-
oiuse ho could not find this ldontle.il iract of
Wind ho declared yesterday morning that ho
had boon bilked in tlio most accomplished
fashion.
Tojejl vrlth tlio Tlifrr.
Accordingtin statement of the gentle
man , during thu winter of lbS.5 and IhSli ho
loft the east and started west , j'isi for the
purpose of carting out a forluno. Upon
reaching this city hq conduced to stop off
for a few ilavs and do the town , and being
rome thing of nn expert at manipulating the
, dropped Into the gamolmg houses ,
fvils in these days wcro runnincr in full
last. Whllo hero ho toyed with the tiger
and looked at the stripes of the boast from
ovoral points of observation , finally win
ning out $ lhOO by sltlklnga gumo of faro ,
ana concluded lo plant his surplus in real
ustale , lo bo Uupl as a nest egg during tlio
I'oiniiigof a rainy day and Incase the other
ventures In which ho might engage should
not pan out fioo gold. This conclusion no
confided lo ono of the real estate ugonts ,
\v ho In those diij s were as numerous as the
guilds of the sea , and it was nut long there
after until he was taken into a ololgh and
shown about all of Iho land In Iho county.
Isolhlng scomod to hit his fancy until ho
VlsUod the country lying to the north and
uaat.bf tie city. > vhero the whole country
unomdd so smooth and lovol. That was a
ease of .sonic i > o farther , and In plain Kngllsh
hu aays that lie Informed the rtml estata
man thai If ho could got a slloo of that land
ho would bo satUHeil.
Acrnt iniiiiilliur Th mi the I.nnd ,
The smooth-ton-uod agent could make a
ale , but Itonld test an even JlbOO to got
the deed loan . Slautfor
, acio. now avers
that ho iufuimeil iho man that tincllil not
care for the price , us it was the land vvhicn :
; ho wanted , and after diivlng over the tract
. and romaiking about the tmioothnoM of iho
' surface , Which at that time was covered by
. twelve Indus of snow , ho returned to the
. city and paid over his money , taking noa
warranty dord in return. With this in his >
pocket hu jouiuoyed into the wilds of the
mountains and engaged In mining , sometimes , -
times striking it rich and at other * going for
daj s vv Ithout striking ovou so much us era
color , 'Ihis kept up until the recent
crash , when Stauffor concluded that lie
would visit Omaha again , sell his aero and
pirailo blinsolf as a millionaire. lielng uda
frcu hoartcd Individual he gathered his live
chums aboul him , und as they piled the
pitchy plno high upon the cauin lire , ho hon
folded ihu schumo. They would share iho
divide resulting from the sale of the la
acre and the proceeds would bo used In
breaking the wheat market , or paying oft
tj o national debt. Every man took to the
iwposlllon. and after
caching what
camp '
{ .property they could not tota out of the
Aiountains , the * lx men struck out for ho
east , having high hopes for the prosperity of
tliu man who had a foresight long enough tong
puncture the future und
prevent the coming
of calamity.
' , lUlnbow.
All of the men wore happy when they
Journojod out on the Sherman avenue car
ilno yesterday nnd garni at thu factories on
the bottoms and along the route , but as they
on none of them could flnd any laud
fmit api > oarJ like that described in thu deed
"luh Mr. Stauffur carried in his pocket ,
uriuif the enliro day. they tramped ot.he
Country Ijlng between Florence lake nnd
Uracu struct , but not once did that $1,600
acre show itxulf , though sovornl men whom
they chanced to moot iutlmated that the
property was In a location whcro a duck
f Armor could do a t > ro pordus business , pro
viding ho could find enough dry land to leave
the cges during the hatching season. Just
as nnrkncss commenced to hover over the
earth , six tired and dlsRUstod men came in
from the north , and vrhllo they stopped at a
North Sixteenth street wet grocery to
Iliiuor up they presented a sad appcannco
with their wet clothing and scratched skins
which had como in contact with the briars
and brambles , but they still had fond hopes
that nil vvouM , ba right when the end was
reached. Clinging to this delusion , they
sought tholr beds , declaring that with the
coming of the morrow they would find that
aero or dlo in the attempt.
Found Hlii 1'ropnrtj- .
Early yesterday morning , somewhat ro-
fi called , the six gentlemen from Col
orado wcro up with the sun and
leady for another trip of explora
tion. They wcro coming up Farnam
street when ono chanced to say to the
others that It might be n good plan to visit
thu ofllco of the county surveyor and get the
lay of the laud. In n mluuto this proposition
was agreed to nnd shortly thereafter the
climb of the stcns of the couit house was
commenced and together they bolted Into
Iho ofllco , where they found Hubert .1. Wil
lis , ono of the deputies , figuring over the
plats. Interrupting him they divulged the
secret of tholr mission nnd wcro at once
shown the maps of that section of iho coun
try where the land should have boon located.
Then Stnuffor drew the deed from his
pocket and upon a comparison with thu
records It was apparent that the nest egg
which was to make six minors rich was
situated In iho middle of Florence lake and
at least sixteen foot under water.
"Just my d d luck again. " remarked the
owner of llioncro , as ho folded up iho deed
nnd shoved It into a waste basket. "If I had
money to buy a stoimboat and put It on that
ncro I could make some money , but as it Is ,
I will have to acknowledge that I was whipsawed -
sawed on the turn and will have to try
another load. "
MISPI.ACr.D UOMPIUKNOIi.
Arnijr Odlcor llenU n Ketreut with n Canli
1,01111.
Mary Van Kirk of Silver City , la. , com
plained to the police yesterday that she had
been beaten out of $230 on false pretenses.
Miss Van ICIrk Is a prosperous resident of
that little Iowa village. She seems to bo in-
falualcd with masculinity in military
clothes and brasi buttons. Ono day tlioro
Hashed across her domcstlo horizon a real
army officer , who goes under the name of
Captain George W. Turner , In all his gold
laced glory and opaulols.
The captain mauo her acquaintance and
later on so ingratiated himself Into her good
graces lhat he became Iho apple of her eye.
Tlio caplain became hard up financially
nnd explained the situation. She had sev
eral largo , round , hard dollars of silver
stoied away and was only too glad lo let the
gallant boy In blue have them on a tcmuo-
rar.i loan. As soon as the captrin felt the
silver Jingling In his pockets he lougod for
now Holds to conquer and in company with a
moving passenger train hioa himself hence
fioin the sight of his fctnlnlno bonofactor.
Mary learned lhal ho had como westward
in his alleged elopement with her $230 , and
slii followed him to Omaha hoping to stop
him. She was told that the municipal au
thorities could do nothing for her. and she
departed for lior homo in the Havvkoyo
state with a heart bowed down with grief ,
experience nnd misplaced confidence.
Mary said that Ueorgo alleged that his
military record was stowed away at Fort
Leuvenworth , but beyond Ibis she know
nothing.
"IJOXT IVi : MB AWAY. "
Ajipciil or n UnloiiMYii , Accompanied by n
Kiunlltnnuu ol Mnnoy.
The young woman who alleged that her
name was Mrs. Henry Morrison departed for
Dos Moinca , la. , yesterday on a ticket fur
nished her by the county authorities. There
is no doubt * according to the police , but that
the vvomau.is trying to shield her partner in
disgrace , as aho. practically acknowl
edged ths'tC' she was not mar
ried. > > The > voung woman ' is in
a plLiublo condition and will soon become a
mother. She has told coutlicting stories and
is true to the man who got her Into trouble.
Yesterday she received a letter which was
badly written and spelled. It was signed
"M. K , " nnd the writer evidently tried to
disguise his identity. The writer said ho
had road of her in the daily papers and cau
tioned her to snv nothing. "Find enclosed
J-r > and don't give me awny , " said the writer.
'Go to Mrs. C or to Leav. " There was no
? 5 in the letter nnd the poor girl has to be
come an object of charity. The Iowa author
ities will bo compelled to take care of her
duiing her confinement.
I.conurilVu * > "o I.a nib.
It has leaked out that J. C. Leonard , the
liostonian who lost $ .100 whllo "gamboling
o'er the green" with the festlvo Omaha
tiger , effected a settlement with the gam-
biers through which ho was given two-
tickets to Boston and $50 for expense money.
It Is not likely that ho will return to
Omaha to prosecute thu cuso ho begun. It
is known that I-tonarcl is a shrewd gambler
and striking n streak of hard luck , it is said
that ha tried to square himself with his wife
and friends by playing the Innocent. Ho
was glad to settle the case nnd us .soon as he
got the tickets and money he Hew caslwaVd
i-atlsiied with his experience in the wild and
woolly west.
Trnuliln ut thq Unpot.
Clint Allen , c'crk lit the union depot , is re-
putod to bo in trouble. Ho is subject to the
orders of Depot Master Hanoy who has been
away for some time , and on his arrival ho
began to look over the excess bnggago ac
counts.
Ho claims to have discovered a shortage
of 1150 and yesterday ho turned Allen over
to his bondsmen to make good the amount.
It is thought that Allen's friends will settle
the mutter. Allen is S. i yours of ago and is
married. Ho enjoys a good reputation. It is
said that Allen's bondi are in the sum of
f 1,000 and are hold by ono of the surety
companies.
SONS OF VETERANS.
Knjoyublo I'rozrnm or Kntortnlnment t
the Iteililunco of F. J. C'onKs.
The friends of General George Crook came
No. 1 Sots of Velorans , lo Iho number of 100
or moro , assembled at the residence ot F. J.
Coatcs , U18 North Nineteenth street ,
last Friday evening.
The occasion was a lawn social given to
the delegates lo Iho annual oiirninprnont.
The liouao and giounds vveio profusely and
artistically docoralod wllh Hags and Japan
ese lanterns , Ice
cream and cake wore
served on the luvvn ,
Thu following was the program :
Adtlrths \Volconiu , r J. Contcs
\Uuiru\VuAruAt . . . . , .
, . , . J , W. I'nrsons , Captain of the I'amp
QuIlurSplo. . . . . r. .A. J. I.ocknor
The National hiiciunpinunt
„ , , ; U.M. KuwlUer of Cincinnati
Zither Solo ,
' . . .Julius IVbtnur ( Jump No. H , Chicago
Sly l''lrt Experience utan Kncuinpnicnt . .
. . . . . . .O. K. . allsbury
Song nnd Accomp uilmunt . . .UeurCH Tiivlur
iMuua Mnllur , As .101111 In the Uurnmii. .
. . . . . \ \ . A ( Jiirdonof Westl'olnt
It. M. btono..Tliu Urant Woman's lli'lluf Coius
'
Hunting Wild 1'owl uie
, . . .W.K , Jacobs of Moon I.uka
1 IshliiB In Nebraska Strtmnut
It. IJ. llulliirdof theKlkhorn
OiiUarSplo. . . . . . licorgo Taylor
AllIhourlil.t lair
William Himnutl of South Omaha
Chewing Hum A. J , J.ooUner
Thu Muss Tout
. . . . .Mrs. U. M. ICuwltzur and l.iiura Schumul
I.loeniei.
The following marriage licenses were
Issued icstotduy :
Name and addrevi. Age. ;
I James T. I'cddle , Omaha -G !
I UitbrlolU Htrunoy , Omaha , , 'J4
I WlilUm ScliouLt-rt , Oninha 3B
I iilzubt : > th A. Wuh'enfuekrur , Omaha UT
j Ulcliaril Ilpyo.Diuaha , . , 23
| Annlu UuUbler , Onialia. . , . . , , , , . . . , . IB
i Kdvrard L. Mvope. Kansas City , Mo. . 81
I Mary A. Taylor , Omaha , jia
Balloon , 3 and 8 o'clock today.
tlullilm.1'ermlti. .
The following permit * to build were
Uauod josterday ;
1' . I'otarson. 250'J llrlstol , dwelling . , . .11,600
Minor penult , , joe
Two punnlts , amraguUng. . . 11COO
Dalloou at 3 and 8 , Courtlaud bouuh.
CLINK OF THE CITY'S ' CASH
Eoport of Treasurer Bolln for tbo First Sir
Months of 1893.
RECEIPTS AND EXPENDITURES IN FULL
Collection of Ungular ntnl .SpeelilTase * for
( lint I'orloil Distribution Into Fuiuls
Payment ol Warrants Mn-
turltjr < > t IloiiiU.
City Tioasurcr Bolln has prcpirod a
statement showing the business iransicted
In his ofllco for the first six months of the
present year. Chief Clerk Folds compiled
the statement. It is Very complete In Us
showing of the finances of the city. The
colli'cllon of regular Inxes for iho six
months amounlod to $101,231.42 , and special
taxes ? 3i5,747Jl. ; ! Warrants to the amount
of _ Oll.StrJ have been paid.- The showing Is
regarded ns encouraging In view of the fact
that times are considered anything but
BO . It compares exceedingly well with
th record ot former j ears for thd same
period and the treasurer Is highly pleased.
According to the statement the balances
In iho different funds nro as follows :
( lenurnl . fnml S .23,734 70
Nuking fund H7.H30 Ol
Writur rent fund 43i > 0.ri 31
KninovliiR hluivr OJ 78
Judgment f und 4,314 1'J
Library fund Oi,371 ! 60
I'lrofuiul 9,00073
I'ollco fund 2,030 74
Curb , gutter , etc. , fund 7,367 70
Vlrtduct fund 07 IU
Si-wr maintaining fund 0,437 4U
I'urkfund , 107,19004
Lighting fund 0,710 13
Ili'nith fund 4,000 HO
Dog I ) fund 3,104 50
I'lin nnglno bousu fund
I'avinijboml , 1III1II. . . , . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10,794 85
Special street r'y p iv Ing fund
Police pension fund ' 7,507 til
i'iiiiiibt'rs maintaining fund . l,75r 00
Cltv 1'iill fund 40,54011
Sldowulk fund 3,5)1)4 ) ) 10
Omaha sewer fund 20,14185
Special dummies fund 847 OT
rlty road fund . . . . . 8,70 45
District paving fund. All . . . . 690 US
District curbing and iWUorlin ?
fund. All . . . . . 1,437 94
Districtsiiwor fund. All. . 12,481 OH
District street Improvement fund.
All . 7,774 01
District grading , etc. , fund. All 47,71154
District sewer connection * , fund.
All 522 71
Shining lots fund _ 71 18
rilling lots fund 8,33071
Tenth street viaduct fund 1,151)083 )
Kluvuntli street viaduct fund . . . 25'J UJ
Mxtei ntb street viaduct fund . . . 003-1
Sherman avenue culvert fund. . . . C 11
Total JS'JS.GOa G4
Dlatrlbutlou of Tuxon.
Kcgtilar taxes have been distributed as
follows among the different funds :
( lennral S 74,01567
Sinking 3U.U73 28
Wutorront 2i'J84 ! 50
Sewer , H , mills 'Jl
Judgment 0,003 OlJ
School 17.547 b'J
School .sinking 1'J a4
Library 0,163 83
Tire 23,02057
I'ollco 30,750 53
Curb , guttering und cleaning 5.7SG 57
Viaduct 1 57
Sewer 3,07228
Park und boulevard 12,54804
llenltb 10399
Lighting 10,119 14
Total * 2 ( > 5,42.1 09
The collection of special taxes und assess
ments has been very good , und the amounts
paid into Iho special fuuds have been us fol-
lows :
Paving $141.437 30
AlleypuvlliR 4,44501
Curbing and guttering , . . 10.002 72
Sower.T. : . 32.UJO GO
Ktreut iniuroveniuut 5t,3G2 G'J
Sidewalk ; 430 CO'
Killing lot 3.103 B'J
bower connections dlst 2,739 27
Grading , otc D7.478 11
Sloping lots 358 70
Removing snow 20278
Eleventh street viaduct 4 B'J
Sixteenth street viaduct - . . 414
Total $335,747 13
I'nyniont ol Wnrranta.
There has been paid out on warrants by
the Iroasurer for the flrst six months n very
largo sum. The warrants paid vvoro ugaint
tno regular and special funds and wcro as
follows in each case :
( Jcmirul fund llfiO,020 50
Water 38,44475
.luilKinunt 21.52753
Library 83,82000
Tire , 50,085 10
I'ollco 42,42021
Cut bliig. guttering , utti 10,71)027 )
! -e er maintaining 5,073 4'J
I'.irK 103,02051
llenltb . b.455 02
LlUlitlnit 4,992015
Cllylnill 18,011 75
1'ollco pension 5155 00
JJorf . . 02240
Plnmber'ri maintaining 36 82
Slduwulk 27.0J8 9J
bpeclal ilamage 880 00
IMvlnxdlitrlutH 44,19183
Paving alloy 32815
Paving bond . 12,120 30
Mreut.Improvement. , . 6'J , 74 CO
CurbliiK district H98 57
Suvvui district 40,375 3(5 (
Umalia sewer , 27,6157 62
. ' oner connections 2,404 80
Killhnrlol 31M 24
bloplilKlot 42897
Ur.idliiK , chiuiKu , opunlng , extend *
Ing , dainaKK , etc 08,735 14
Honiovlng HIIOW 2IH ) 00
Itoad 4,383 39
blic.mini Ave culvert t 24530
ToUl J809.372 OO
The statement of the bonded Indebtedness
of the city is an Interesting fcaluro. The
long time bonded indebtedness of the city
amounts to t-.811,100 ; special assessment
debt , $1,871 , tXH ) ; and school district bond
debt , fiitf.OOO ; making a total of $5,207,700.
The recapitulation of tlio long time
bonded Indebtedness is us follows :
.Sower bonds t 770.000
Paving bonds 725,000
Library boiuU 100,000
'
I'midlng boiidH IGo.lOO
Kenewnl bonds 100,000
I'lro enxlno bonds 50,000
City Imll bonds 600,000
1'urk bonds 400000
Total 12.811,100
Mulur.tr of HoiuU.
These bonds mature In ten ana twenty
years from the dulu of Usuo us follows :
Funding , 7 per cent , $00,100 , 1'JOO ; sowur No.
1 , l ) per cent , * 100,0K ( ) , 1UJ1 ; sowcr No. 3 , 0
per Lent , $100,000 , 1'JOJ ; paving. No. 1 , ft per
cent. $100,000,1'.HU i ; sewer , vn . " : } , .1 | > or cent ,
$70,000 , paving No. - ' , 5 pur rent , $100IXX ) ! ,
" ilK > ; funding , 6 p 'rceiit , * 100,000 , paving
No. y , fi pur cent , * .V > ,000 , 1105 * ; paving No. 4 ,
5 per cent , fW.UOO. suwor NO. 4yt per cunt ,
$100,000 , p\vIng Mo , 5 , 5 per cent , $ .10,000 ,
11)011 ) ; sewer No. r > , ft uor ecnl , $100,000 , , pav
ing No. tl , 5 per cent , $75,000 , lltOT ; sewer No ,
f , 5 pur com , # 100,000 , naving No. 0 , 5 per
Lonl. J7. > ,000 , HHB ; cily Imll No. 1 , 3 per cent ,
. ' . ,00d. paving No. 7 , 5 per cent , iuuuuu.
SOH cr No. 0 , .1 pur cunt , $100,000 , 11WJ ; pav
ing No b. 5 per cent , $75,000 ,
sewer No. 7 , 5 per cent. $100KX ( )
tenewal , 5 per cent , $100,000 , 1UIO ; cily hall
No , ' . ' , 5 peri-en t , * 100,000 , IWJ : paving No.
'J , 4 % per tent. $7. > , ( )00 ) , suvvor No. S , 4J per
cent , fSO.OOO , ilro ciigino , 4K I er conl , * .V- ) ,
000 , city hall No. , * * { per cent , JlOO.lXX ) ,
IDll ) ; city hall , Ib'JI. ' 0 per cent , $103,000 ,
Mlj city hall , IbW , 5 per cent. 1175,000 ,
paving ' , 5 per cent , f.VooO. sower.5 j > or cent ,
'i01000 , Horary , 5 jxir ronl , * 100,000 , pork , 5
per Mint , MOO.OOO. 1U12 ; lolal , * 3.81I,11X ) .
The followiui ; statement will show the
bonds and coupons redeemed ihis year , to-
Koihur wllh commission and exchange :
UnniU ' . . . . , 93,100 00
I'uuponn ' U3.B11 OO-tllO.Oil 00
i'oiMiuUslon 130 UJ
Kxchangu , . . , 100 UO 330 23
-
Totixl , . .1117,14723 !
The assessed valuation for IbO Us realty
tltfyi5,2au and personal $3,550,777 , , making a
total of $4J,47J,010 , while the actual valua
tion is fixed at $ .200,000,000 in round figures.
The levy is 44 mills und upon the assessed
valuation will return taxes lo the amount idnf
rJOO,74t > . 0 , of which but $11)1,231 ) 42havo been
paid iu. The remainder Is dollniiueiu , and inu
initially of 1 | wr cent a month is bolug
charged up until it in paid.
Bulloou , 3 and 8 o'clock today.
w < idiiijr null * .
K. Schurlg , the popular secretary of the :
Omaha Turnvoroiu , wai tnurrlod lait Moo- *
day afternoon at the ho'm'of0ttio ' parents of
the bride to Miss . .TuiiVKJWnrIh ( , Ilov. A.
J. Turkic oniclatlng.
The hapi\v couple loft-on the afternoon
tralii of the simo day on al > rldnl tour for
Wisconsin. Boforii thclw return they will
tike In the exhibition at .tho bundosturnfcst
nt MHvvaukeo nnd the contest at Iho World's
fair grounds , as well as fUict attractions at
the fair. nntn.
Ballcon nt .1 nnd 8 , Coilftlnnd beach.
TWO NOrED WOMEN.
.Mr * , y.cmnii Hint Mlti > Uojvf" In Umnlm
Sketch of Thrtr-Wcif k.
Mrs. Xomanof Prague'ftcmomla ? , who ns
a dclctrato to the Women's 'congress In Chicago
cage , earned the sobriquet of the "Svvcot-
faced Hohomlan , " is to lecture today at the
First Presbyterian church on "Women in
Bohomh , "
Under the auspices of the Bohemian Wo-
men's Aid society Miss Karla Muchova will
lecture at National hall next Tuesday on the
"Emancipation of Women. "
H is worthy of moro than pvssln ? notlco
that these two noted Bohemian women , who
have made their lITo work the higher educa
tion of tholr sex , nro , comuii ? to Omaha
wllhln Ihe week , and brief sketch of them
may not bo unlntorosilng.
Skntnh of Mrs. Zoman.
Mrs. Josophiuo Humpal-Xoman was born in
Plsok , Bohemia , twenty-three j ears ago , but
she early In life became a resident of this
country , as her parents came here when she
was a very small child. Her father nt once
became very active in political and social
life , being an eloquent speaker and a great
organizer. Her education Was begun at a
private Bohemian school In Chicago , nnd
later continued in the public schools of that
cit.yv She learned rapidly , and her natural
inclination led her to read Victor Hugo ,
Dumas and Bohemian writers at the early
ago of 12. In 183'1 the family returned to
Europe , again settling at Plsok , where
Josephine entered the High school ,
and she also studied under private lutors
In Germany. Her mother died , and
her father , feeling restless , again came with
his four children to this country , once moro
settling in Chicago. From this lime on
Josephine's Ufa was ono of const int change
and oxcltoment , as she plunged into the
gaytttles of the society In which her father
moved , although still spending much of her
time with books. At thy age of 10 .sho
b-'gr.n writing for the papers. Her father ,
vv ho had married again , died u year later ,
and she married thu editor of a Bohemian
paper. She now did moro literary work
ttian before , hulplnc her husband in his edi
torial work by writing artlclos on all sub
jects. Moving to Cleveland , she became
converted at the ago of 18 , anil began doing
missionary work in connection wllh the nonpartisan -
partisan Women's Christian Temperance
union. Her time was almost entirely occupied
by visiting laniong the poor in the hospitals ,
spending her evenings In writing for the
Bohomlan press. Her only child died in
IbtM ) , and she entered Iho college of iho
Western Hoservo university of Cleveland ,
O. , to lit herself for some life vvoik.
She has been In college ever since , help
ing support herself by doing evangelical and
like work during her vacations , and il Is on
a uli ] of Ibis kind that she came lo Omaha.
She has bi'on < iuilo successful in working
v-iih young women , being .J uleroslod in all
modem molhods of improviW Die condition
of humanity , and particularly in the higher
education of women. Hyu newspaper work
has brought her In conlapf v vvJlh Iho leading
Bohemian man nnd vfOmen. among whom
she is highly raled and esteemed , and is
counteil as Iho best platforin's ] > oalcer among
iho Bohemian women in tUp , .United States ,
'ihis is particularly true''when she speaks
Inhornalivo longuo. wnriitij.sho uses with
an case and fluency thatjls tijUly captivating.
Kurltt MuOhfVvu.
Miss Karla Machova vvas Sorn In Prairuo ,
where her homo has alwUts'Bcon. She may
bo properly termed a 'belF-mado woman ,
being among the first of TOO bravo joung
women who ran ' ounterHo'rfnblic opinion by
acquiring higher education's' * She prepared
herself for leaching , and. being a successful
student , soon , pbl.ilnod"a 'position in ono of
Iho schools'of'Praguo. 1B8hfffa progressive
woman , her heart was hi'1 rill Ihe modern1
schemes for Improving tHp condition of
her sex , especially the working women.
She -was an enthusiastic patriot , and
this passion has cost horn great deal ot
suffering , ns she hns been-'perseoulod by Ihe
government , but this bos' no't changed her
principles , and she remains devoted to her
causo. Her friends are among the loading
literati of Bohemia , among thorn being
Mmo. Harollna Svolla and Kliska
Kra noharsko. " She has been an earnest
student and has traveled a great deal , being
moro of an American in her opinions than a
European. Besides Doing a member of all
tlio philanthropic organlialions iu Prague ,
she is a nmmbcr of thu roniarkablo "Society
of Bohemian Teachers" and "Minerva , " the
society for the higher oilucalion of women ,
the chief object bain } ? to bocuro the admis
sion of women tojtho University of Prague.
Balloon nt 3 und 8 , Courtland boach.
FIXING BATES.
Nebrniilm lloprrsoiu tlvo llemiiln In Chicago
cage to Complete tlio Cheok. '
Representatives of Nebraska roads en
gaged in chocking rates under the maximum
rate law effective August 1 have decided tp
remain in Chicago until the chock Is com-
pleled , which will certainly take all of next
wookx
The Lincoln merohandlso tariff on the part
of the Burlington Is in the hands of the
printer and will bo ready for distribution
some time next week. The Omaha mer
chandise tariff and South Omaha figures
wcro sent by Mr. Crosby this morning to the
general offices of Iho company. Ihe Intention
of tlio Burlington people being to put into
shippers' hands belli Lincoln and Omaha
tariffs at the same time.
The falo of Iho Chicago tqorahandisp tariff
is somewhat problematical , although It
has been sent to the printer , but It cannot
become effective for .a .least thirty days on
account of ether lines not having finished
their chock under it.
Apropos of the changes the maximum
rate law will accomplish , iho farmers living
along the line of the Elkhorn in the north
east iKirlion of the state have commenced to
Jllo their protests with Governor Crounso
regarding the removal of Iho commodity
rale on hay , and are asking dim lo call an
extra session looking lo Iho repeal of Ihq
maximum rate law or the < tdjustmcnl of the
commodity rale.
Governor Crounso , who was In Omaha
Friday , stated that thlrty-llvo protests
had iKton received by him in the last few
da ) s protesting in no uncertain language
about Ihi removal of the commodity rales ,
out ho frttnkly said lip xvajvpwcrloss , lo give
Iho relief prayed for. Aji.a , jexauiplo of the
Increase in the ralo , liqrejU pro iho farmer
living in northeast Nubr.asfj-.jilong ] ( the line
of his road could get hi jljay to market for
$1-1 per car , now ho will hat1) to pay # > per
car , which practically. sqa Ujhlui oui of busi
ness. „ rti
The Alton , not satisHpiif vvit'i the way
things are going In the s9/jt / iwcst territory ,
Atclilson , Kansas Cily * and. Leavenworth :
has nulhorlzed a basing , njd s.olllng rale of
tS " 5 on World's fair u-xcuiyilim liekels oasi.
bound. Wllh this rate in afreet it will make
a decided change In thb'Mo'ndny ' coach ex
cursion business , as thoar Ui , with $1.25 deducted -
ducted , will glvo Kansas UHy u rate of $ . 0m
on ono way rates , as a to , in ft t , (3 jm from
Omaha. It Is a iiueslion'vvhplher Iho Iowa
lines will maintain the present rate or meet
the rule authorized by th Mlton.
. . . '
D 'n i i
Balloon , 3 and 8 o'clock" ted ay.
I.ocunt Street ; Uy t rloii ly Opened.
At last Ix > cust street from Twentieth to
Twenty-first street has been opened and Joy
prevails in that portion of the city. Some
months ago Colonel Findloy of Pennsylvania ,
who owned lands where the old base ball
ground * were located , closed up the north
side of the street , building a tight'board
fence some ellit foot high , simply because
the city would not buy 71 strip of his land.
Since then nnd until Thursday night the
fence has teed out la all of its glory , but
during Iho night norotofore raeiilkmod it
suddenly disappeared from the face of the
earth. The attorney who has charge of the
Findloy interests In this city avers that
ono of the member * of the council is respon
sible for the trip taken byttie nigh board
wall and that he will make him smoke , rdas
there wan an Injunction from Judge Fergu-
'
ton's court retraining the city or any of its
from interfering wllh the promises.
aDullo.ui ut 3 and 8 , Courtland beach.
CO-
Lincoln's ' Inviting Field Occupied by a
Home Association.
RECOLLECTION OF LEGISLATIVE LUBRICATOR
How nn Kaitern Concern Palled to Fix the
I.rjl l"vturr of Nrbrniku unit Illinois
Jmlunrii ? cnt Snliomn Moving YVp t
Noli .
Genuine co-operation in homa building and
homo gelling has at last secured a foothold
In the stale capital.
ilithcrto Lincoln has not taken much
stock In building-loan associations. It was
not Lincoln's fault , The fault was a want
of energy and the elimination of selfishness.
Some associations have boon started for the
benefit of a clique or as a llyor for u fln.incl vl
institution. Others have sprung up like
mushrooms for no other purpose , apparently ,
than the ilnancml advancement of souio
Iowa people who found the homo Hold too
circumscribed for their Napoleonic abilities
and lent their name nnd fame to Lincoln for
a stated stun. A fluid so inviting to legiti
mate effort remained unoccupied until re
cently , when the Mulinl Homo assoclallon
was organized on a sound basis and ofllcorod
by Lincoln men for Lincoln people.
Tlio Mutual adopted the Ohio plan , which
Is considered the most equitable and modern
system of building-loan co-operation extant.
Prollls aio divided seml-.umu.illy , loans are
inado on tcusonablo terms without piomlum
auctions , iho initiation fee is a trillo , and on
investor may vv ithdravv at any time and re
ceive the principal paid In with accumulated
pro 11 is.
'iho officers of the association are : Presi
dent. A. H. Weir , mayor of Lincoln ; vice
president , A. t3. Hargrcavos. w holosalo gro
cer ; secretary , 13. C. Van Duyn , formerly
cily clerk ; ircasurcr , W. A. Gicon ,
TheTassoclallon starls out under favora
ble auspices , and Will fill a long felt wanl in
Iho capital cily.
JJiiBtern Lubricator.
While investigating the affairs of a na
tional building and loan association last
February a Nebraska state bank examiner
found n letter from the Kastern ot Syracuse ,
N. Y. , containing suggestive information.
In-substanco , the letter stated that ariange-
ments had been made lo kill off-adverse leg
islation in Lincoln. A "Judge" of unknown
name and pedigree bad taken the contract
to sidetrack any measure introduced de
signed to utrord greater protection to patrons
ofibulldlng-loan associations.
At the January meeting of the State
Banking board tlio eastern and ether foreign
associations were refused authoilt.v to do
business in the statn during thu curient
iear. They tlid not or could not comply
with the Nebraska law nnd were shut out.
But that fact did not chill the enthusiasm of
the Kastcrn , Its managers ic.isoned that
the members of thu State Banking boatd
might bo induced in time to lower tne bars ,
Iheioforotbo importance of balking legisla
tion calculated to restrict the nationals.
11 came to the oars of a philanthropluuromio
of Syracuse that the Nobras'ca state
league contemplated drafting a new law and
presenting It the legislature , and it was the
killing of this measure which the Svracusan
hid arranged in advance. But the concern
had its labor for its pains and money. No
bill was introduced und the Lincoln "Judge"
was not called upon lo display his ability in
the killing lino.
The incident is recalled by the publication
in the Chicago Dispatch of an epistlu simi
lar to that sent to Nebraska. The letter is
from the Chicago agent of the Kasternand is
dated Juno IJi , Ib'JJ. The agent informs
the managers that the fund subscribed ,
estimated by the Disnatch at ? 2. > , UOO , is
aeftmed-sufllciont to "dispose of this bill
nnd got it trut of the way this week , so tliat
jou c.m sea under the ciicumstanccs wo are
escaping al a very cheap prico. The gentle
man who went to Springlield last night has
a positive piomlso from so.nu one there .th.it
for a certain sum of money the bill could
positively be disposed of ; what disposition
is made of it or what becomes of It we shall
never want to isnow. "
The lubricator did not reach Iho vital
spot , or piobably stucK to Iho palms of the
legislative go-botwoens. The bill passed
thu leglslatuie and Is now a luw.
The object of the measuio which the East
ern and like concerns corruptly attempted to
defeat was to secure state supervision of
building-loan associations. Annual teports
to the state n ml Her are requited and an an
nual invesiigution of their affairs must tie
made by oOUiials appointed for that purpose.
Associations in other stales doing business
In Illinois me required to deposit f 1011,000 in
bonds with thu state auditor to protect Iho
interests of the people of the stato. In fact ,
the measure vvus fathered by legitimate
building and loan associations for the pur
pose of extirpating fraud and protecting
thousands of investors from the dishonest
and speculative. Concerns attempting to
forestall slulo investigation and supervision
by corrupt moans furnish strong pioof thai
their method and accounts will not stand
thu light of public scrutiny.
A Crunli Predicted.
Hitherto building nnd loan associations in
Illinois wcro free from legal restrictions.
Consequently many wildcat concerns wore
floated und did a flourishing business. Ihero
are upwards of 500 associations In the state ,
With assets aggregating ? CO,000KX ( ) . Of this
number aboul UOO are located in Chicago und
Cook county. A list of 23J reporting to the
stuio. auditor show assets amounting to
S.to.iKW.UOO. . It is claimed by the Chicago
Dlspaluh lhat many of the reports are false
and will not bear investigation. "Excessive
and unlawful salaries , " it claims , "have
been paid to ofllccrs and directors ; directors
have loaned money to themselves on worthless -
loss securities , loans have been madd to
friends of ofllcers on spurious or straw se
curities , or speculative real estate ; directors
have overdrawn , agents have mlsappioprl-
aled ; socrolarics , managers and treasurois
have defaulted and covered up their
erinios and , In short , with many
concerns the whole business has
run riot. Some societies have had
little or no funds to loan for homestead pur
poses , the ) vholn having been absorbed dis
honestly. These things huvu gone on until
many or most of the associations are rot tun
lo the core. But as there bus been no law
by which they could bo Investigated or
brought to account , they have gone on plun
dering wildly nnd without restraint. Now
thai ihu now Jaws are aboul lo bo applied
their true condition will bo exposed , and u
collapse will bo the result. "
II is not improbable that n rigid enforce
ment of the luw will drive tiie dishonest and
speculative concerns out of business , but the
assumption that u majority , or oven u con
siderable number , will be affected or dam
aged by stale supervision Is absurd. As a
matter of fuel the how law was drafted tor
and Urged by the .state league of Illinois as
sociations. To assume that the members
encouraged wholesale dlsuslor bylaw is to
iiccusu ihoui of lunacy. Tno law will prob
ably vvlpo out the wildcats and eonlino co
operative homo building to Its legitimate and
beneficent sphere.
Kuduwineilt Mivllldlos.
Maine has not boon a3 badly aflllctod with
the endowment swindle as Massachusetts ,
but In the two years three or four of the
companies managed to got a foothold theio
they took avrny about $100,000 from the
working classes of the state. So tlgurus In
surance Commissioner Smith in his annual
teport. That state , however , has promptly
taken the step the Massachusetts legisla
ture hailed so Ion ? over , and the legality of
further frauds on the people of this duscri | > -
tion stopped. Action is now balnx laken in
this Htuio , under the luwg of Iho lust legis
lature , to wind up thu affairs of the half-
dozen uudowmont concerns still holdlnv the
Hold , Many of ihuse concerns routed out of
the east are now scouring the west for busi
ness and , unless speedily chocked , will re
peat the sad and costly experience of Massa
chusetts und Maine.
Hoiu * llnlliliug- .
The National Building and Loan Herald
give * souio interesting figures bcailng on the
subjout of building societies and home own
ing. Connecticut has very few loan associa
tions. As a result fiT.OJ-J out of a total of
bU.'JSd homes are ranted ana only 11,131 are
owned free. In New Haven 7.1 per cent hire
their homes , und only 3.321 nm free of In-
uuuibranee. Thu umalleit percentage of
famille * owning homes is in Hartford , over
M p r cent ot the houses being hlr d. IB
1SSO Navr Jortoy had only 81.0GI dwellings.
In the four docndes that followed the census
tlRiiros were ! In 18iW. 11085.1 ; in 1870 , 153 , .
" 33 ; In IbSO , IU0.4D ; In ISO. 247,8 . In fortr
It' iho homes in New Jersey tripled , nnd
U is a significant fact lhat the statistics of
It'ft
the building societies have kept pace with
ftp general civilizing process The same
p.tper publishes interviews with ofllccrs of
national ! associations , each lauding the sys
tem which comprehends Ilia e.tith. 11 could
not well bo otherwise. Men are _ not llkuly
to discredit what ilolds them a snu ? la-
come. Brilliant and tempting as their
theories nro wo have } ot to find ono
which has fulfilled Us promises to the letterer
Ot merited the cornmoiu1Uion ; of supervisory
state olllclals.
Siipntflnlnl Ktimlnntlnnii.
The complaint that the superflclil oxa.n-
( nations made oy nudtllng com ulttecs com
posed of stockholder * are of little value ns
determining the rovl condition of buildtntr
associations has so much force In it lhat u
number of associations In i'hlcaio Invo
adopted the t > lin of subuilllln : ; their books ,
accounts and securities at stated tlmos to
expert acco.uitants. who nro paid for making
a thorough examination of them. This prac
tice is grow Int ; in favor and is Ilkelv to bo
adopted bv all the laigur socliitlos. The ox-
pensD U not very heavy and the feullne of
M-eunty thus crcalod amoag the stockhold
ers is worth moro th in It coils It may not
be ncccss\ry to have such an examination
made every qmrtcr , as some of the societies
do , but at It-ast once or twlco a year a rigid
scrutiny of this character by mon competent
to make it , and who are paid for lliulr llino
and labor In making.It , would bo an excellent
thing and will piobably bo ( lo.namlo.l before
long by the stockholder iu all the associa
tions.
An KinmpU.
The Importance of frequent thorough ex
aminations cannot bo too frequently im
pressed on ofllcers. As a ruin too much de
pendence Is placed on the secretary because
the directors nro In many instance ) un
familiar with bookkeeping ori-umoldovolo
sufficient lime to tlin details. This
negligence Is responsible for a building-loan
scandal In St Ix > uls , where Mlle T. Bosard ,
secretary of live associations , is umlerauo.st
charged wllh Ihoft and forgery Dogard
had charge of iho brahchos of Iho Woslcrn
Union association and succeeded under loose
management In getting away with many
thousands of dollar ) . While tliciassoci ilion
is protected b.v security bonds for JJo.tKXl.lho
fact lhat peculation vvas possible will damage -
ago the association's credit and injure Us
business. Potsislcnt supervision is essen
tial to permanent success.
Ohio Humiliation.
Regulation regulates in Ohio. The last
report of the state Inspector covers not only
the condition of each association but dts-
cusses the various systems and criticises
many faults. The average roil of loans to
bortowors was 7.63 per cent , a slight icduo-
Uon from ttio average of the preceding
je.xr. The inspeclor vigorously crilicises
the gross picinium plan , l > \ which the
amount of premium bid is taken from thu
loan in a lump sum. This sj.stem has been
frowned upon by the courts and is now a
back number. The picnilum Installment
plan is the favorite ono in Ohio , ttt" associa
tions cnforcine it.while only twenty-lHo continuo -
tinuo the gross plan. H is a signiticant fact
tliat thirlj-Ivvo Ohio associations abolished
Iho luemium charge , making loans on
a straight Intelest rato. The ronort
shows the ratio of cxpunscs to tot-il
lecetpts lo be "b.V100 of 1 per rent ,
which is a much lovyor avoraijo than Iho expenses -
pensos of Iho building assoenlions in olhcr
states , except MassaeliusoUs , as a ivfercneo
to the following licuies , taken liom the
litest published state icpoi lswill , ! > how :
UK to of
Itoimrt. State Kxpunso Hallo.
lt > 'J2 . . . .Nun York -,80 pur cent
1832 . . .Illinois 2.35 nor cent ,
1H9J . . .Now Ilninp-ihlrp . 1.07 per cent
1S89 . . . ronii- . . .
roniiyUiinla . .1.11 pur cent
18U1 . Now.lor-oy . . . . . .90 per font
189. ! . . Massachusetts 84 poi cent
"It may bo proper to say , with rufvroncu
to Iho larfio expense ralio In Now Yoik , "
s i.vs iho ioportK"that it was caused bvllio
opcrulonsuf it number of natlgtihl (
lions. whoso expenses , the ropoit shows ,
was 11 per cent of their receipts. Thc/iix-
peuso ratio of iho purely < looal associations
of Now York , whiuh is unrioublcdly the
moro correct one as a basis for comparison ,
was 1.07 per cent. Yoe\on this is ncftrlv
double the amount paid for expenses by
Ohio associations. "
A llnyi : t i lilt railed , v
Finm If'tsl i 01 clnnil ( Rai. ) lleeindrr.
Some time since Chamberlain Medlcino
Company's agent rallod on Ibu Recorder and
madq a conlract with us lo advertise his
colic nnd diarrhu ) i romudv i nd oilier me.li-
cines. Slanloy ( publisher of a i iv al newspa
per ) ono day became very much in ucoJ of
this or some similar medicine and called
upon the Westmoreland druggist for some
thing t < > relieve him. Tlio druggist suggested
Chamberlain's Colic , Cholera and Dianlui-i
Remedy. "No , sir , " said Stanley , "I
will not take it. " Of course siid the
druggist : "If you like 1 will sell you some
thing else , but this U the best thing I
have " "It makes no diiToronoo , " s-ud Slan
loy , "Chambuilam's agent was in town a
short time ago and inaUo a contract with the
Recorder to advertlsj his medicines and
novercalled on rao. I will not patronize anyone
ono that does not pilronii'o me I'll die of
this disease lint. " The druggist sold Stan
ley a dlfforjnl remedy , but it did not help l
him and ho returned for something else.
Tno drugcist poured some of Chamberlain's
remedy In another bottle and sold it to Stan
ley as something that would bosuro to fiuo
him. ami it did. Stanley doubtless thinks
to this day that ho boycotlcd iho Chamberlain -
lain Medicine company.
I'avtnc IiuiiuUuii | | IJUmilvud.
The Deles W. Board Injunction , which up
lo Ihis date has tied up Iho season's paving ,
was dissolved in Judge Walton's courtyoster-
day morning nnd the record made to con form
with the recent decision of the supreme
court.
This action of the court loaves the paving
matter In a shupo where , ns soon us the
council passes the tinul orJinapco , the worn
can proceed. All of the streets mm oil in
the injunction are lo bo paved with brick
nnd stone , us those materials have been se
lected by the property owners.
Ostrich tamintr is u very profitable induslr.y
In Africa , whcio Ills computed there are
over ISO,000 lame birds.
IN THK SWIM.
Ulr.rilty of Utlhlnr "ulti Ob rrtil M
( 'niirilmiil llenrh.
Manager Orlftlths of Courtlnnd bosch tins
ordered the fence tliat separates the bither *
from the spectators , moved back further
onto the beach. This will please these who
like to watch the bathers as it will give nit
an unobstructed view. It will also IMJ
appreciated by ladles of a moro modest dis
position who have objected to the gaze of n
"rude publlo'1 which lias heretofore , accordIng -
Ing to their ideas , boon In top elon >
proximity.
Ono of the most notlcoablo of the nnny
now bathing suits worn by latllcs at Couu-
land , is one of blnck ; thu bloiiso waist being
sleeveless , while nn accordion-plaited akirt.
reaches to , peihaps , ten Inches ubjvo the
InuHM , a la Carmonclta ; blaek silk tights
completing the costume. Shoulder length
black silk glims , when ono Is exposed totho
scorchln ? rajs of the sun might also bo
worn vrith peed effect.
A three.pleco bathing eoslumo of lUht
welch J Jeisov cloth , with pants lo Iho knee ,
makes n modest suit and ono that here
to Tore has been loUlted in Oinahn at $ TJ M
for imrst grado. H tn ij' now bo had for $ ' . ) .
The rod and whllo trimmings are include. !
lu the we.ivo
Antnllro blaek suit consisting of three
pieces with knun pints terminating ; in a
datnt.v ft ill. a'eowsu moro puff , llnishoi the
same vvu\ , makes u modest and becoming
suit adapted to any good Hguio.
Ono of the bieeziusl suits at the bo.Aehls
of peed sized black and red Scotch plaid ;
shoulders anil limbs cut ilecolletlo. helps to
.break the monotonv of the rented suits
which are mostly of blue
A becoming still of navy blue embellished
with rod , on a neat ilguro , but of only Iwo
pieces Is ono that attracts attention
A dlpnlrleil on imtronl.s suit Is of blank
and vvblto Invisible plaid , with surplice
waist and regulation skirt of good length.
A black suit finished V shaped , ncelc tilled
In with orange silk puffings ; short scillopod
sleovcs over orange silk puffs , the skirt be
ing tiimmod wllh three milliner folds of Iho
nine huetl silk , composes n costume on un
exceeding well rounded Hgiuous striking ns
It Is becoming.
A eompinlon suit to Iho abova is m blue ;
also of three pieces , with yellow silk bows
tied nt the sleeveless shoulders j a wirtu
rulllo about ihe nock. It terminates lu blue
tishls w hlch arc vlslhlo above the hneo.
Ono of much warmth Is of light weight
red Jersey cloth consisting of but two pieces ,
both being ncitly but not gaudily trimmed
wllh tnch-wlilo whllo tape , which goes far
toward makltvf a perfectly pleasing effect on
a two hundred noundor.
A skirt of red vandi kos nlmost reaching
the kncu , coveting black , full length tights ,
Iho wtoist being nattily trimmed In red ,
makes ono of the most slrlKing costumes
seen nt Courtland.
The variety of prottv costumes thus far is
much gieater than might bo uxnactnil the
( list season.
Balloon at II und 8 , Courtliuul boaoh.
. IA .N O It \ VK M K ) > Til.
Mr. George Thatcher and his Operatic Kx-
tvivagin/a company will present the now
spectacular comic opera "Africa" ut Boyd's
theater for two nights , commencing Tuesday
evening , August 1.
Thu piece is unusually rich in song and
s'ory , and is being picsented by n compuiy ,
the like of which h is never been seen In a
piesentation of the kind. Over seventy
people tike part hi Iho porfoiimnce , twenty-
six of whom are seen in the principal roles.
This number of principals has never before
been in the cast of any comic opera. As ; v
pioduetionAfrica" will bo found equal to
any thing of the kind over put on. Its promoters
meters , Mcssis Thiiti her , Rich nnd Harris ,
being Blaunch supporter.of the maxim ,
" \Vhat \ ! } worth ilonu ; is vvortli doing vvnH , "
und to that end they quiployoil Iho. best ar-
tlsts in their icsuectl.-'vi'lfnes'to ' furnish Iho
piece , uth all that was neccssiry to miiko it
n > mplot. > in o\ery respect. There aio iv
NlfTore'it scenes to the opera , the scenery for
all of whkli is buried by thu compinv. Mr.
. .lobA. . Thompson of the Hollis Street
iliAitor , Boston , is responsible for this por-
rfon of the pioduetion , and his limitation ns
U conic artist is such as to leave no doubl as
to the completeness of Iho sellings. The
Hubjecl of Iho piece allows ot tUmost un
limited display In tin way of scenery , anil
this fact has been taken advantage of to tbo
fullest e\tunl by Mr Thompson. Another
htrong feituioof "Africa" and ono estab
lished only nftcr an iiiiinensa oullay is thu
i.ostuniiir. , ' . Tineo bundled costumes useil
In Iho presentation wcro all made by Di/l.m
of Now Yoik , fiom design i furnished bv
Anderson of London mid LeVoianu of Paris ,
and in st lo and bcaiily they uiu In strict ,
Keeping with the high standard adopted for
the production as a whole.
I , lulling lur ConiiK.
Major Furay , the sewer commissioner , is
engaged at prasant In loa'clng for an oflljj In
the city hall. The major is desirous of becoming -
coming ttio tenant of the room lately occu
pied by Sewer Inspector McL-jan , but the
edict has gone forth from the cjiumittoo 0:1 :
public properly and buildings to the super
intendent of Iho city hall lhat no key is lo
delivered to the nnjor to any room , As .v
result the records and documents belonging
lo tlin sewer inspector , which ho received
yesteulay , aio given shelter in the rooms of
tlin Boarfl of I'ublio Works. The council Is
detennlr.oil not to rocoifiii/e Major Furay in
his oillcial capacity , und the major is not In-
lending lo resign or show Iho while fcathnr.
When Iho contiovoisv will end is not even
conjectured in official cuclcs ,
HOTEU3.
Mereer.
Omaha's Newest Hotel
Unr. 1'Jlli and HoirarJ dtreeti ,
40 r oo un S-.r ) p jr day.
40 rooms $101 per d ty
10 rooms with liatli .it tl par d iv.
U ) rooini wllh bath at $11) ) par j if.
Aloiliiin In l. > ni'i Uvitpnot.
.Sc\\ly riirnltlieil ' 1 liroir.-luiut
C. S. ERB , Pro : } . '
ONLY 4 DAYS LEFT
Before We Give Away Our Souvenirs Free.
W. TR. BEiNNElT'r OOMIPANY
Bouvonif win bo some'hlnsf
for nothing bcotiuso vvo are ridlllng ;
goods choapur tlian ever boforo.
Wo adopted the tiekot itluii smily ! ) to
protect our customers , no they would bo
SUr6 nnd ( 'otono or inofn .souvonir.-i and
not be crowde'l out on tie | dii.v of
our distribution by dealers -ind tlioju
who never tr-da n penny with ud.
ItisnFrcs Gift torn in to these
who trndo vvitli ui. mulvo hone ovorv
one will bo plcised und < jiitUnidlth \
what vvo have ttulootud. To the feu
"Hard to P'ease" oustomurs wo
wish to ask thum to remember thut
they are Rottiii ! * "Sometllint ?
for Nothinsj. " As you wuula trudo
$10.00 with us nnyvviiy mid iturin ; , ' tlili
time wo Inxvu anil nro Ivlntr moro
Goods for $10.00 than ever be-
Bi sure nnd ho on hand Thursd'iy ' ,
Kiidayand Uaturd.tv , July liTtli , i8tli ;
or ! . ! lth. IBiM , with your ticket fully
punclied nnd { jet your Souvenir.
„ it you cannot nttond In t raon t < end
Homo ono or loiivo your tlukot with ut
bofure the above ilutei und wo will nave
you ono.
We have given out ever ton thousand
tickets so fur , und still they nro oiiig ,
Wu have ruuoiyoa ono con l'iiinunt ( o (
the Bouvcnlra mid notlco that aovor.t |
moro uiu on the vvay , So wo wilt bo
rundy on Thur ilay inonilnj , ' to coin-
munco Clvlng Away.
Wo buliuvo wo have purchased cnou 'li
to t'o around , if wo flnd wo hav'nt wo
will order moro bv oxpicaa.
Kvery ono holding ono of our tiolot
fully punched by uav will auroly u'Dt <
i souvcn'.r froo.
Tickets mut bo nt our 6to-o Tlntra-
duv , Friday or Saturday next , -'uy '
i7th ! , 8tli or SHU.
Wo uro galling all Icinds o [ Ctookory ,
Maaon Jam , Jolly ( Jlas cs , Tollot Soti ,
Dliinor and Tea Hot , Jvtinpa , otcw nt >
voty luw pricus , many niidtoinoiH trade
out a liulcut or two in this dop rtmunt
ut onu purohaii ) .
Our Woodunvvnro donurtmont In very
coinplelo. Wash boards lOu , market
biiHkots with double hiuulloj only 3t' ,
our tubd are tlio Uuat , uauh ono norfuut.
and truarantooil ,
Out your trunitfa ol us. vvo can save
you monoy.
Druj : dop rtinont. Pcraarlptlotis ,
iUiid. Toilet Articles all at out prlcus.
Our buttui' dopartinont ia over run
with uu.itonio'H in uiual , trooJ joodd
dona the Iu = inca3.
fet ! your Stationery , Jewelry , Hard
ware , Tom and CulToQ * , Orocorieo , Dry
.fJoodg , ( JonU1 PuruUhlngf * , Hhous anil
.Sllpjiors , ( J.indy and Ice Cro.un Hodi : ,
Ilrund , C'ako nnd CJooldoi , Kiirnlture ,
C.ii'pot ) and ( Jurtuina and got iv Soiivo-
nir fioo of W. H. Hounott & Co.
Tlio Kouvonir'd vvi.l be dUlributea on
our ! d lloor. ciirpot daiattinont. | Take
the ( rout or nauaoiiL'er olovatu1. If you
can't como Thumday , como Friday or
Saturday. Thuraday nnd Friday wo
will olo-io at Iho usual vlino , ( i o'clock.
Buturday wo will bo open till 10 o'clock
at iilL-ht. You can not your Houvonlr
any time bufoio 10 o'ulock Saturduy
iilljlit. Wo k'ho on thi o ihiy'u to ac.-
vuinraodato our city nnd country ous-
tmnerd alike.
W. J . . J = 5 ± < xMNiS'J. r