8 THE OMAHA DAILY BEE * FRIDAY , DECEMBER 1 , 1833.
THANKSGIVING EN FRAPPE
Icy Blasts of Eorew Whistle Over Snow
Covered Ohnrcli Epires.
OMAHA'S OBSERVANCE OF A HOLIDAY
Tim Ir e > nt < ln\n the liny tn Worship unit
Ihn I'crforiniuiro nf Ureil ol Clintltj' ,
Uhlle the Worldly ( lave Alien-
tlun in
The pra.vcrs tllflt nroso from Christian
hearts In Omaha yesterday soured through
clouds of sifting , blinding snow , were tossed
h.y wintry tempests , and nt last , through
tiio eternal quietude beyond , ascended to
golden Buushlno and celestial peace.
With * the advent of Thanksgiving mornIng -
Ing mine the first udvanco of win
ter's Btorm nnd tempest. A brisk
falc from the north drove masses of rumull
\hich shook their billowy folds and tend -
d rly enveloped street and housetop with a
crystal mar.tic. Clutched by the wind the
falling flakes dashed In the faces of pcdcs-
triniiH nnd gathering force with each sue-
rosslvo gust made household warmth and
festal Joys possessors of a double charm.
While no great amount of snow fell dm ing
the forenoon. It was enough to drive pedes
trians to shelter and delay the motor trains
on nearly nil the linos. The Harncy street
line was suspended for some time , and the
Karnnm street cars ascended the hie hill
with diniculty. On/ithcr lines the trailers
wore abandoned , and even then manv of the
trains were unable to make schedule time.
The celebration of the day throughout the
city was of the usual order. Many of the
churches hold special services during the day
nnd at some of them appropriate entertain
ments have been prepared for the evening.
The attendance was in many cases lessened
tjy the rigor of the outside air , but the service
of pralso was none the less btnccre and the
moro serious observances of the day -were in
no war neglected.
It was the usual occasion for the reunion
of families and in nearly every household
the turkey , with its wealth of , stuffing ami
cranberry sauce , reigned supreme. Hut
there were those whose Thanksgiving found
them In adversity and want. There were
households where tbo day was no occasion
fnr mirth and where nard times had made
havoc with the family fortunes , anil where
the only source of Joyousncss was in the
recollections ol better days.
It was to many such families as these that
the liberality of the charitably disposed of
the city brought the materials tor a substan
tial dinner. More potent in the omnipotent
vision than prayer or hymn , the charity that
considered the misfortunes of others made
many a happy Thanksgiving in Omaha to
day.
Clinrltiihto Organization * .
If anything was said In heaven yesterday
about the doings of Omaha people the con
versation was probably with reference to the
Thanksgiving work and tbo thank-producinir
worK done by the charitable organizations
of the eity. the result of their endeavor
was that hundreds of needy and sick people
had a dinner such as , in bounty and toolh-
Eotnencs.s , they had not had in a year at
least and such a one as some of them proo-
uble nuvcr had in all their lives.
A visit to the old City Mission chapel .on
Tenih street yesterday revealed a sight
calculated to create not only sympathy with
'the , hard lot of the poor , but pride as well , in
the disposition of the citizens of Omaha to
respond to the needs of those whoso mis
fortunes make organized charity a necessity.
In a large front room were hundreds of men.
women and children of all colors and in all
ilcgreesof shabniness with empty basketsand
sacks , which they were waiting in turn
to have tilled. As fast as possible
they filed into a rear room , where were pilpd
all sorts of provisions and where Mrs. Jar-
dintMrs. . Alquist , Mrs. Bowman , 'Mrs.
Jlamer and Messrs. Lindsay and Luuglillii
were kept as busy as their kind hearts
prompted In tilling the baskets. From the
building extended a continuous line of people
carrylntr plenty , at least for one day , to
homes habitually destitute. A large part of
these provisions were collected in
the past few days ai the Omaha
schools. For instance , the pupils
of the Lake school contributed , as a pan
only of their donation , eleven sacks of flour.
This is not said to give especial credit to
that school , but only to show on what a
largo St-ale all the schools contributed. The
Swift and the Cudahy packing houses of
South Omaha sent up 1'JOO pounds of beef ,
mid most of the stores In the cltv gave
liberally. Air. .lardlno , who was also present ,
as he usually is when anything of the kind is
going on , Buoko with much appreciation of
the generosity of the citizens of the
city generally. "There is more kindness and
magnanimity among the people of Omaha
than any one dreams of , " said he. Many of
those applying for assistance told pitiful
stories of want and sulTerlng and sickness.
Mrs. Jurdlno said that two of the things
most needed by the chanty organizations
just now were milk and beef teaor the money
to buy them , for the sick. Many poor , side
people arc dying tor tno meis oi just these
things.
At Ucscuo hall , in the chapel , gospel and
praise services were hold at U'iU : yestcrd-
day morning and continued until that hour
last evening. At thcfr opening aoout ilfty
persons were present , and the hall contained
about this number all day long. The services
wcra under .lie auspices of Iho Hailroad
Temperance association , and wore con
ducted by Mrs. Miller , a Methodist
deaconess , who had especial charge ot this
kind of work. At 12:15 : a dinner was served
to all corners In the dining hall , at which
thirty gallons of soup and any quantity of
turkey , chicken nnd pies , with enough
roffcc for all , were served. Moru than 100
eat at the tables , which worn presided over
by Mrs. Kd Dickinson and Mrs. Stanton.
At both Hescuc Hall nnd the City Mission
chapel were lurgo supplies of clothing , but
those In attendance hud all they could do In
giving out provisions , and thcdistribution of
clothing was deferred to another time.
A eoup dinner was served attho head
quarters of the Associated Charities ut
Kightli nnd llowaru streets ,
Tor the Agoil Poor.
At the Nebraska Homo for the Aged Poor ,
Twenty-snventh and Dccatur streets , about
lliuO yesterday the superintendent , Airs ,
Slilnn , was very busy overseeing the prepnra
tions for n sumptuous dinner for the Inmates
of the Institution , Both sexes were received ,
not only from Omaha , but also from other
points In the state where auxiliaries exist ,
Most of the Inmates are referred to the home
through ministers of churches. Like many
other charitable Institutions a good many
donations had been received for the Thanks
giving dinner. Teachers nnd scholars of
the Long nnd Kellom schools had provided
turkey and other thlncs to niako the hearts
of the Inmates glad. Several of the grocery *
men had also contributed , so that there was
moro than & .uftlclcnt for the agetl people to
enjoy , It is needless to say that they appro-
dated all this kindness.
The wintry air prevailing without did not
affect the spirits of the Inmates of the Old
J-adles Homo on Hurt street , whore every
thing within breathed of comfort to tno
satisfaction of Alatmn Williamson. They
had abundant reasons , the latter said , for
sending us thanks to the l nl nml thoniauv
donors who hud supplied the home with
everything. Fuel had been received in
ufrlelent ( | uantlllcs and the dinner tnblo
TF.H laden , not only with thu necessaries -
saries of life , but many delicacies hud
rx-cn supplied b.v kind-hearted people , per
haps to remind the aged gentler sex of simi
lar occasions In by-gone days when they sur
rounded the table with other members of
their tun family. . . .
The dinner jcstorclay convlsted of turkey ,
irooso. oystirs , llsh , fruit , pies and cakes ,
and served to put the Inmates In a happy
frame of minil. Hlnrn the opening of the In
stitution some six years niro the home has
probably never been moro bounteously sup
plied.
At the flulel * .
The oustorn among Omaha's hotels to an-
nuallv provide a least lit for ft King on this
day to their guests was fully observed. I ho
menu eards were models of beauty , and the
courses models of the ehefs1 art.
At each hole ! In the city , from the big ones
down 10 the les * pretentious , tno registers
loomed up well , and the number of visitors
In the city was fully up to that of former
years. There was a largo Influx of
'
.raveling . salesmen who worn out in the
.itato nnd who were unable to reach their
homes nnd enjoy the day , nnd the cstnb-
tshed reputation of the Omaha hostelcrics
. 'or ' providing entertainment on this day
caused them to come here. Another nttrac-
l&n was the big trame of football , and many
strangers are in town to witness the contest
between the Iowa nnd Nebraska teams.
Beyond the magnificent spreads in the
dlnlntf rooms the hotels made no effort.
The tables were more elaborately dressed
than Is imial , and In many of the dining
rooms cut ( lowers and tropical plants wcro
displayed in taste nnd profusion. It was n
big day for the hostelrics , ami the guests
were well pleased with that which was pro
vided.
There was a feast of peed things at the
Commercial club and throughout the mornIng -
Ing the cosy , comfortable rooms wore Illled
with business and professional men com
pelled to como down town to look after their
malls and send out pressing nnd Important
orders. The number of people taking
luncheon showed how late dinner would bo
for tunny men at their homes , even demon
strating that Thankseiving was more
honored In the breach than In the observ
ance.
At tlio I'oir Turin nnd if nit.
Out at the county poor farm Superintend
ent Slrj'Ker and his estimable wife spread n
feast that was lit to have set before a king.
The dinner was served nt 3 o'clock. With
roast turkey , celery , cranberry snuco and
mince pie as the extras on the menu card ,
while rich brown cofTco helped to wash
down the luxuries. One hundred of the In
mates occupied seats nt the tables and
twenty-tlvo meals wore sent to the rooms of
those who were unable to climb the Blairs
leading to the dining room.
At thocounjy jail the prisoners thanked
themselves for being alive and being in no
worse condition than they really were. At
this Institution the shcritl made no cfTort to
vary the regulation Thursday bill of fare.
During the afternoon the dinner was served ,
consisting of plenty of clean white bread ,
pork and beans and cotfce. Later in the day
Alcsdames .lardlne nnd Park of the city mis
sion sent a largo basket of fruit and cake ,
which was distributed among the prisoners.
Wltli the Itiulroiuli.
Although the headquarters of the different
systems of railroads wore presumably closed
yesterday morning , there wcro the usual num
ber of clerks on hand in the several ofllccs to
transact business and receive orders from
the chiefs , who wcro on hand until noon ,
when the grind for the ttay terminated. The
sweet spirit of Thanksgiving , however , was
In the air and the late comers
about the buildings were pleasantly
greeted by their associates with the usual
salutation , "What cheer , comrades ! What
have you to be thankful for in lS9if" : Some
wore thankful for the recent republican
landslide ; others that there had been no
deaths in tbe family , while still others were
devoutly thankful that their salaries had
not been reduced or had been restored. At
Union Pacific headquarters the majority of
the boys were thankful that they had work
oven at reduced wages. And so the story
went.
The city ticket ofllces closed at noon , while
the express camomiles shut up shop at 1
o'clock p. m.
At tlio City .lull.
Thanksgiving seemed to pervade even the
precincts of the city Jail yesterday , ana the
sixteen prisoners who were confined there
were made to feel thankful by the kindness
of Jailer Havoy and John Casey , who feeds
them. At noon yesterday the jailor ordered
that the prisoners be given something extra
in remembrance of the day of thanks. Ac
cordingly Air. Casey nnd his wife bestirred
themselves and served the unfortunate law
breakers with a steaming hot repast of
roast turkey , roast beef , tomatoes , corn ,
potatoes , coffee , broad and butter and mince
pie , wltn a toothpick on the sldo. As It wns
a legal holiday the prisoners were not put nt
work , and they passed a very pleasant time
smoking and whiling away the hours telling
stories. The prisoners thanked the men
who remetnborcd their condition , and tried
to make them feel that all the kindness had
not left for other people who had n greater
respect for the laws of the state and city.
TI1ANKS < ! IV1M ! K
Sumo Pcoplo Wandered Irom Tlielr Flrc-
MfleH anil TripDcd tlio I'mitnutlc.
Very few people had the courage to look a
thermometer in the face last evening. They
preferred to remain at homo and softly
whistle "lie JSover Cares to Wander from
His Own Fireside. " Quite a number , how
ever , had invested in tickets to various hops
and kept their blood in active circulation by
the pleasures of the dunce.
The Shamrocks gave a ball at Forrest hall
and participated in un enjoyable program of
eighteen numbers.
At ( Joodrich liall a merry party of young
people had a good time by giving a masquer
ade.
ade.Tho
The retail clerks put dull care upon the
shelf and gave a largely attended and highly
enjoyable dance at the Armory.
"The Paladins' ' added another link to a
chain of social successes , at their hall , cor
ner of Seventeenth and Douglas streets.
At the theaters , Kobcrt Downing presented
"The Gladiator" at Boyd's , while "Tho Daz-
zler" shone with usual brilliancy at the
Fifteenth Street house.
The Young Men's Christian association
"entertained" in a happy manner. Refresh
ments were served and a good musical pro
gram was presented.
Indlun'H IIICH of I'hiancc.
Frank Fleming , an Indian from the Omaha
agency , was arrested last evening by Ofllcer
O'Gormau on the charge of stealing J5 from
Harry Ly.on , who is also a full-blooded In
dian. Both of the men had been taking in
the sights in the "lower side" of the city
and botti wcro pretty well filled up on Third
ward whisky. Fleming said that Lyon Is
his half-brother and that ho was only trying
to take care of him , as ho was petting too
drunk to take care of himself. Uho men
were also charged with being drunk. When
they were taken below Fleming exhibited
signs of contact with civilization by calling
for a package of cigarettes.
DeWUt's Witch Hazat Salve cures burns
TI.MI : cn\\iis.
I'hn Nortlnvmturn I.lnp ,
The eastbound local , No , 8 , now leaves
Omaha dully at 11:05 : a.m. The "Chi
cage Limited. " No. 0 , leaves at 4:05 : p.
in. , arriving at Chicago 8:15 : a. in. , and
the "Eastern Flyer , " No. 2 , leaves at
0:110 : p. in. nnd arrives at Chicago 9UO :
a. in. by all odd . the mo t convenient
train from Omaha to Chicago. The
equipment remains unchanged , because
people expect something "above the
average" on "Northwestern" trains.
City ticket ofllco 1401 Fai nam street.
Left on .Shirt Notice ,
0.1' , Sullivan , n colored vagrant , was
given sixty minutes to leave this city by
Judge Berka yesterday. Ho did not stop to
get any free turkey , but shod the snow from
his feet on hU way to the Iowa side llko a
young snow plow in full operation.
Stutlciuury Kiicliierra.
There will bo a meeting Friday even
ing nt 7:30 : at G. A. R. hall , Fifteenth ,
between Dodge and Capitol avenue , to
go to the dcnot with the body of T. J.
Collins. All engineers and friends
please be present.
CHAT WlTII'ROBERf DOWNING
Mannerisms of a Man Who Has Won Fume
Before the TootHdlits.
PaEPARING FOR PRODUCTION OF "SAMSON"
Wlmt He lint to Sny About tlio New Piny
Celebration of the Actor's Murrlnee An-
ntverinrjr Womlcii Weddlnc Sltlo
Light * of III * I.lie.
One of the most congenial men to meet
socially Is Kobcrt Downing , the tragedian
now appearing at Boyd's. There Is little
affectation about him , and egotism ho has
hot n bit. Although fortune has como to
him as It comes to but few men who , follow
the tragic muse , it has not warp\d his
kindly , gentle nature , and to him "a man's
a man for a' that. " There Is n hearty
hand shako for a friend , n cheery remark
for ii comrade , and sago advice for those
who are climbing the dramatic rounds of
the ladder. There is no hidden mystery
about his life , but the calcium Is nhvuss
turned full on. He has known the woes ,
the tribulations of the mummer he is en
joying today the fruits of hard , untiring
work In a profession that has only husks
for Iho many.
Speaking of the legitimate drama he said
last evening that the future wns not partic
ularly bright , but still even in these tunes
that try the actor's soul as well as his strong
box , the ' legitimate" had held Us own.
"But there are no promises of rising great
ness on the dramatic horizon , " ho contin
ued , "no young Uoslus to take up the inantlo
where a Booth , u Barrett or a McCul-
lough left It. However , when the time Is
ripe , undoubtedly some unknown actor will
rise from the Nowhere Into the Now and
by the force of genius make us forget for the
nonce the transcendent ability of these
gene worthies. in the full flush
ot stronger Dowers. Occasions make men ,
iiitl I have no fear that the stage will be left
lesolate for ttie want of some one to fittingly
> ortray the characters that have been made
mmortnl b.v n Macrcady , n Kean , or the
elder Booth. "
There is , however , something that is much
icarcr Mr. Downing's heart than prognosti
cating as to the future of the legitimate
stage ; ho Is about to add "Samson" to his
epertolro , Denver having been chosen for
Is premiere.
Story ot .Samson.
The story of Samson , the physical giant
and undaunted hero who ruled over Israel
'or twenty years , is told In four short chap-
era In the Book of Judges. This brlct epit
ome of n life of activity and of final disaster
through the wiles of a wicked woman , con
tains n germ of a human tragedy of deep
significance. Realizing its dramatic Im-
lortance the Italian actor , Tommaso Salvinl ,
while at the height of his popularity In
Naples , engaged the noot , Ippolito d'Asto , to
weave It into a tragedy for him. The work
was one of striking conception , rich in noble
verse nnd of incontestible scientific effective
ness. It became popular In Italy , and wns
ntroduced into this country b.v Salvlnl in
ISTUand again in 1880 , during his first and
last tours of the United States. The rights
to the play wcro secured by Mr. Downing ,
who wns not slow to see the intrinsic value
of the work , and Its special worth to him as
a heroic tragedian. .Mr. Downing has been
in possession for some time of a line transla
tion of the play and has given it much
thought nnd suuly. Ho has been unwilling
to rush before Che public with an immature
conception of the character of Samson , the
more so from the religious side by which it
appeals to a large body of the public. After
his lin > t study of the play he therefore laid
it aside to give his ideas time to crystalizc
and perfect themselves. He now feels that
ho Is prepared to como before the people
with the results of his study , and he will
produce "Samson" In Denver during the
week of December 4 , and the result of his
long study and laborious research will bo
watched with great Interest by thousands of
theater-goers the country over.
" 1 have" made some changes in the endings
of two or three of the acts , although careful
not to destroy the text , " said the tragedian
last evening. "Tho scene in which Samson
is shorn of his locks , made prominent b.v
Salvlni , I have eliminated , leaving the cut
ting process to the imagination. The curtain
goes down on the strong man in all his
grandeur , it rises on the weakling whoso
strength passed with tno ruthless act of pro
fanation. The last act. the destruction ol
the temple of Dagou by the blind old judge ,
who thus avenges in his own death the
wrongs done him by his enemies , will bo
given an especially fine setting , with ,
a realistic ; mechanical imitation
of the falling structure. Instead
of encircling the immense pillars
with the arms as Salvini elves the scene I
have accepted Dore's Idea and will push the
pillars from me as the artist has pictured
the great event , believing that it will be
moro dramatic and at the same time more in
consonance with the manner in which Sam
son wrought out his vengeance. "
Mr. Downing Is well fitted by physique ,
voice , mental bias and artistic training for
thr > role , and so little doubt is there of the
result that ho has arranged to sot aside all
other plays in his repertoire except the
"Gladiator" for the real of the season and
to play these two for the balance of his
present tour.
Oleliratod Ills \Voiiilon Wadding.
Apropos of Mr. Downing's appearance
here it may be interesting to the readers of
TiiEHcBto know that the tragedian has
been married five years and that ho and his
wife ( Kugenln Blair ) celebrated their woo
ding anniversary in a quiet way at Sioux
City November iiS. Ttiero was n petite
supper and hosts of good wishes from the
company as well us telegrams Innumerable
from far away friends.
Much might be written of Mrs. Downlnc's
charming personality , but it would bo like
painting the lily. What Hallz said of his
Parisian Lilla long ago might bo written
with equal truth of Miss Eugenia Blair.
Of Lula Hafl/ said : "She was an ele
mental force and astonished mo by her
amount of life when I saw b.or day after
day radiating every Instant redundant joy
and grace on all around her. She was a
solvent , powerful to reconcile all heterogene
ous persons Into ono society. She was a
unit nnd a whole , to that whatever she did
became her. "
Those who have felt the charm of Eugenia
Blair's orisrht personality can but feel that
she Is strikingly like this same Lllla , who
Inspired the poet to translate her fascina
tions in so lofty a strain.
K
STOIiY Or A 1.1MII
1'rcttr Annie l.nivU ItnUton tlio History of
n Viilunblo lint Kccutitrlc ( Inner ,
"Oh I" exclaimed ft swagcor looking young
woman at the Thanksgiving matinee at the
Fifteenth Street theater , ' -Miss howls' gar
ter has fallen downl My , how embarrassing
she must feel poor thing 1"
But Mlbs Luwis , the vivacious little act
ress , know nil the time the garter was there ,
as subsequent changes of costume demon
strated ,
Curious to know just the reason for the
aforesaid garter being below the usual place
on the leu' the dramatic editor made bold to
asit the winsome ) little woman , \yho has
danced and sor.c herself Into the hearts of
theater-goers this week , why the now/ad ?
And this is the way of it.
"A year or more ago , " said Miss Lewis , as
she sat on the edge of a trunk In her dress-
Awarded Highest Honors World's Fair.
Powdn
The only Pure Cream of Tartar Powder , No Ammonia ; No Alum.
Used in Millions of Homes AQ Years tlie Standard
InR room , the cbrrirmbclnR crowded with the
paraphernalia ofthcr. mummer's life , "I h.vl
nn attack of thonhllopcnii business nnd with'
n friend of the Ton to gender , nto , not llko
Kvo In the trardwt , but under delightfully
pleasant clrcumsur.ucs , one of twin nlmonds.
H cnme my way find 1 had longings for a
link bracelet rtttb' padlock attachments.
Rut the brncclcupallcd on mo and I had a
link or twp I thlnlult was two Inserted In
the bracelet , undin yrar ago last Aueust it
was locked onto tho- - member of my society ,
now appearing , nightly , under silk
sklrt.-v. It wast an orlcin.il Idea , but
llko nil good things , It has had Us
Imitators , ono of the clrls In
Lillian Uussell a company , I see by n Now
York paper , wearing a very flashy bracelet ,
which won for her a two-column article. In
all that time my bracelet has not been out of
posltloi' and It hns como to ho second nature
to ino to push the hose underneath the gold
Clivlot , although I have four changes to
ma o' during the development of 'Tho Diu-
zler , ' which , b.v the way , has been received ,
very kindly by your Omaha audiences. "
Off the stutro Miss Lawls Is a retiring
little minx , who spends most of her tlmo
reading good books or attempting the educa
tion of n new sitye terrier , which recently
came to her from tingland. .1 dog. by the
way. which loves 'alt nnd 'alf nnd bears the
ultra aristocratic namiof Kir Wopps.
Hcplvlng to n question ol her Interviewer
regarding linu. h" letters , Miss I.owis , with
oics dunc-lnp merrily and her faro rippled
by smile * , siid : " Mash * letters to iirofcs-
smnuls are becoming shopworn. They are
llko the 'lost ilmmomls' of some of the
actresses whom I Itnow. 1 receive very few
of thcsa love breathing epistles from the
men. but urn fr.mk to confess that Iho
women now and then gush Juit u little.
Silly school boys iiml octogenarians are the
kind who run to 'mash' notes , but the passIng -
Ing of the years Is bringlntr about reform In
mutters of this kind. "
Among the funny incidents which have
como to the dainty bit of femininity during
her stage career one Is recalled.
"Whiloplaylt.gln Now York In tho'Nut
meg Match' I received nightly for live nights
a small bur.ch of violets with a nickel at
tached to each bunch. For a long time 1
could not ascertain the donor. Homo time
afterwards and when I had loft the Nutmeg
Match' forever a friend Informed metbatthb
violets came from a middle aged man who
bcllovoU I was his long lost daughter , and
that his room in some uptown apartment
house was covered with my photographs.
The nsjkcls went the way of all nlcitcls , but
as the memento of an engagement that
makes my blood boll today 1 have kept a
bunch of violets for my scrap book. "
There was u sudden swish of silken finery ,
a rush and the fairy in fleshings and High
land costume had the center of the stage. doIng -
Ing her Scotch laddie dance , to the delight of
hundreds , while Sir Wopps und the inter
viewer were lei't alone.
BUNCOED Mft. BRTJNEU.
Ono Eighth \Vnrtl Coiincllmnn Worked by
Two ol 1114 Constituents.
Councilman Charles E. Bruner is holding
the sack to the tune of $18 , all because ho
accommodated a couple of political friends.
Two ot the friends of the Eighth ward gen
tleman were In the service of the city during
the election. Ono served as a supervisor of
registration and the other as a judge of
election. Tno former earned $15 and the
latter $3 , Both wore In financial straits
and tbo councilman accommodated them by
accepting an assignment of their claims and
advancing the money.
A couple of days ago lie received the war
rants and presented them at the city treas
urer's ofhVo for payment. Deputy Coulter ,
always obliging and , accommodating ; and
especially when there is an opportunity to
shave a warrant for personal delinquent
taxes , was at his best when the warrants
were presented. He scanned the personal
tax roll , found both of the parties wcro do-
linnuents and said "Xnank you , Mr. Brunor , "
at the same time stamping the warrants as
paid and giving the two citizens to whom
they were issued credit for the amount in
personal tlfxea.
Mr. Bruuer , it Is needless to remark , was
completely crushed. Ho/ / was compelled to
accept the inevitable and.could enter no ob
jection , as he had voted for the resolution
adopted by the council instructing the treas
urer to hold out alL personal taxes found to
be due from persons wib | had warrants
against the city.
A A Atl f-N C'/i.MK.V
At Boyd'r this evenins Mr. Downing and
company will appear in "Virginius , " and in
the two Saturday performances ' Richard ,
the Lion Hearted , " and "The Gladiator. "
Seldom is it that the amusement-loving
public are afforded such a dramatic treat as
is in store for them all next week at the Fif
teenth Street theater , where the "Crust of
Society" will be presented by the John
Stetson company , and it is also of rare 6c-
currence that it is one's pleasure to witness
so thorough a theatrical sermon as this play
teaches.
Of the cast the Minneapolis Times says it
Is the best that ovorvisltcd that city produc
ing a society drama.
"A Country Sport. " with 1'oto Dailey. May
Irwln , Ada Lewis , John Sparks , JamesCalla-
han. Hieiiard Carle , Frank Jackson , Lillle
Allyne. Gcorgo Llngard , the Garden City
quartet.
Peter and his fun-lovers will bo at the
Boyd for three nights , commencing Sunday
evening next.
DoWitt's Witch Hazel salvo cures pil es
liraten by n Club KJusli.
Tom Hayes , who seems to aspire to be a
"sport , " was lined $80 by Judge Berka yes
terday , and a warrant was sworn out charg
ing him with vagrancy. As ho could not pay
his line he was sent to the county Jail and as
soon as ho Is released ho will bo arrested on
that charge. When Hayes was arrested he
abused the oftlccrs in a shameful manner ,
and us ho isa hangcronaround thu-gambling
houses the police propose to make it warm
for the fellow.
NOTIUXG FITS
your case , if you're an over
worked or " run-down "
- wo
man , like Doctor I'ierco'8
Kavorito Prescription. In
any condition of thu female
Bjktem , that will build up.
strengthen , regulate , and
I cure.
1 ISvery mother needs it. It
' lessens the pains and burdens
of child - bearing , insures
healthy , vigorous offspring ,
and promotes an abundant
/ w&i/rvT' * ' secretion of nourishment on
///a , V rl tl10 Illrt of the mother.
It is an invigorating tonic
made especially for woman ,
and the only puaitinfmi
remedy for her weaknesses and ailmenta , For
periodical pains , < touring-down sensations ,
displacement , and all "tcinnle complaints"
and disorders , if3 it : ever fails to benefit or
cure , you have your money buck.
Can you ask moro ?
. IMI.MIM
All the way through , nml nt every stage ,
Dr. Sage's CntorrU llcmcdy cures Catarrh.
Bo sure of this fact are tlio proprietors of the
modlcino that thay offer 6'jOO reward for any
incurable case of .Catarrh.
GRAND
CHRISTMAS
OFFER 12X3abiiiets. each ono nn
uiiurupriatn C'lirlstiiMH nres-
hunliiml u tiuiiutlful Min-
thn Gliico Phot j framed
utt for
THIS MONTH ONLY
It I'nlfyH TIMK I u turn out CiOOll
WOHIC ,
313,316,317 , , S ) . m St. , Omiba.
The all absorbing topic in Omaha has been
s Great Sale of Overcoats and Ulsters ,
We have sold a great many , but have more to sell and emphatically
assert that nowhere in this city can first class clothing- bought at any
uch prices as we will name for our Great December Clearance Sale.
yet remain to be sold ; this with the balance of our regular stock made
up for this season , makes this the
Greatest Bona Fide Sale Omaha Has Ever Known ,
Men's Overcoats , Ulsters and Suits will not average over 60 Cents
on the dollar.
%
The Sale 'Begins ' Friday Morning , December 1st.
QN © A'TIJRID.AY
We will have plenty of extra men , fully competent , who will give our patrons every attention
possible , but we would advise coming early ; there is always a rush on Saturdays but we ex
pect a mob at this sale.
sale.MEN'S
MEN'S ULSTERS.
Black Freize Ulsters , cut extra long , all wool lining
and shawl collar . worth $18.00 , price at this sale $12. OO
Handsome Oxford mixed beaver Ulster , shawl collar
sizes 34 to 44 . worth $12.00 , price at this sale 8.0O
Brown mixed Shetland beaver Ulster , cut full length , -
with shawl collar . . . worth $16.50 , price at this sale 1O.OO
All wool blue chinchilla Ulster , wool lined , wide collar. worth § 12.00 , price at this sale 7.0O
Diagonal chinchilla Ulster , extra heavy wool linings , .wo'rth $10.00 , price atthis sale 5.0O
' MEN'S OVERCOATS.
Tailor-made brown Kersey . " . worth $22.00 , price at this sale $15. OO
Black Melton wool lined Overcoats . worth $ 1 5.00 , price at this sale 9.0O
Black beaver , elegantly trimmed Overcoats . worth $15.00 , price at this sale 10. OO
Brown Kersey Overcoats , best trimmings . . . . . worth $ i S. oo. price at this sale 12. OO
Black Melton , plaid worsted linings . ; . worth $15.00 , price at this sale 9.00
Diagonal chinchilla Overcoats . worth $ i o. oo , price at this sale 5,00
MEN'S SUIT DEPARTMENT. \
Over 1.000 Fancy Cheviot and Worsted Suits to be closed out
within the next 30 days.
PRIORS LIKE
Suits worth $10.00 at $6.75.
Suits worth $15.00 at $10.00.
Suits worth $18.00 at $12.00.
Suits worth $22.00 at $15.00.
A SURPLUS STOCK OP
To be closed out in the next SO days. Gloves and underwear will bo
the great bargain features of this deparment on Saturday.
SHIRTS AND DRAWERS.
Camel's Hair Underwear at 35c worth 750. Brown Derby Ribbed at 75c worth $1.25
Scotch Wool Silk Finished $1.QO worth $1.75. Extra Heavy Camel's Hair 85c worth $1,50
BOYS' CLOTHING DEFT.
Suits and Overcoats at 50 Cents on the Dollar.
* *
Don't spend a dollar until you have visited the Contonental. Wo
can give you more for your money at this sale than you have ever
dreamt of.
Boys' Ulsters , extra heavy , wide collars ,
$5.00 , The price is. . everywhere . . : : $10.
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