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About Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922 | View Entire Issue (Nov. 4, 1894)
mVTATTA T.ATT.V FttTfTTl BRIBERY MARGES DENIED Affidavit of Lancaster Oountj Juror De clared to Efl lalse , BOYD'S STORY BY THE SIDE OF ANOTHER vn\a Vfat Accused of Ilelng Anx- loui to Tamper with n Jury , Us- Illi Connrctlon nltli tlio Case * LINCOLN , Nov. 3. ( Special. ) Mr. niod- get , who has been accused by nfUdavlt of juior Hoyd of attempted jury bribing , Is out ( n a counter affidavit denying the charge. In tlit suit In question Blodgelt declares that lie had r.o Interest , also that he had no con- Yfrsatlon with Juror Doyd whatever. In en port of UloOgott , Thorn aj Carr , ono of tli'- defendants In tbe suit , swears that he liai read tlio amdavlt of Boyd , and says that Q. M. Lambert son was the onlr attorney employed by the defendant , and that II. II. llJodgett did not figure In tbe case at all. Tli first annual meeting of tbe Chiefs of pollco union of Nebraska will convene In this city Thursday , December 0. Chief Convey of Omaha has written Chief Cooper Of Lincoln that he has extended Invitations to the mayors nnd chairmen of. village boards In tlio state to attend the convention. Prank Lopez , an Impecunious chap who bai been more or less widely known among advertiser ? In this city through his con- rioctlan with some of the dallies at various times , was arrested by Ofllccr Pound this morning and Incarcerated In the city jail on a chares of obtaining goods under false pre tenses. The charge * as preferred by It. W. C'mters and J. E. Nash , both connected with the Boyd hotel. J , J. Hater , a printer , who has been on a protracted spree , approached Officer Pound on HID street this morning and begged him to take him and lock him up where he could a harm himself or anybody else , as he BC med to entertain a fear that he would do somebody harm If lie were not restrained I'ound took him to the station , and locked Mm up In tlio feminine ward , IJatcr has lie -MI doping himself with drugs to ward off clcllrltini trillions , nnd was afraid that the medicine was not going to bo effective lie took the whisky cure about two years since , Intt relapsed Into his old habits. He- will { irobibly bo sent to Beatrice , where he has reljtlves There were 102 arrests made by the po- Jlca last month , nnd 010 meals wore fur nished them , at a cost to the city of $84.50. Y.V C. A WiU. : IM.I'IIKSKNTUD. gtito illi'otlMC nf the Orpinlr.ttion lit Must I ncr * l.urgclv Attnnili-iL HASTINOS , Nov. 3. ( Special ) The state tneet of the Young Women's Christian asso ciation , which Is in session hereIs largely attended and delegates continue to pour In on every Incoming train , At 0 o'clock this morning the delegates gathered nt the Pres- Ijytorlan church and an Interesting program was rendered , with much credit to the par ticipants. Tha program for today Is as follows : Morning : 9 Meeting for personal blessing ; led by Miss lOmma Burgess. genera 1 secru- toiy of Topeka association. 19.30 Special sermons for young women In oil the churches. Delegates are asked to BO to their own church home. Afternoon ( In Congregational church ) : 4 Gosprl tneetlnR for women , led by Sirs. Unoml KnlRht Hantcrday. clialrmun of state executive committee. livening : 7:30 : Several of the city pulpits Mhl be occupied by the secretaries , who will bppiik on association work , 9 Union meeting and farewell services will be held In tbe Presbyteihm cliurch. \Vl I , \r > ivor f < ir SiTlnclHiic : u rnrnior. PL/VTTSMOUTH / , Neb. , Nov. 3. ( Spe cial Telegram. ) Sheriff Klkcnbary came down from South Omaha yesterday In charge of WJIIIain Wagner , w'lom he arrested at that place. Wag ner was talcon before Justice Archer to answer to the charge of defrauding lijllas Sage , a farmer who lives near this city , out of a wagon loud of apples , valued nt $30. Ills trial was set for Monday morning- . Wagner Jiiu earned a bad record In this locality. Tvto years ago he moved to Omaha. Ho returned to 1'latU.mouth only a few weeks ago and sold some clothing belonging1 to his brother- in-law and pocketed the money. In addition to buncoing Farmer Sage , for which offense ho will now bo punlihed. It has come to light that he defrauded an Iowa farmer , named Powell , out of a load of onions In the same manner as ho worked Sage. Ills sell cm o Is to represent that lie lias a largo contract to (111 and needs only one more load to complete It. On the whole , his schemes are quite ouccesifnl. _ IlcllnvtiD CatltRn Stmlonls Kiitortulnoil. HELLEVUB , Neb. , Nov. 3. ( Special. ) Dr. Kerr entertained the college students at I2lwlna hall Wednesday evening. The time was spent In the time-honored rites and amusements of Hallowe'en and all present report a pleasant time. Mlsa Clara Seelomtcr entertained a num ber of youiiK peopleon the evening of Octo ber 31 , Hallowe'en. Games were played , fortunes told and ghost stories related. A number of the boys who were out In anarch of Hallowe'en sport wera taken In charge by the marshal ; others were fright ened Into going1 homo , so very llttlo damage was done to property about town. Missrs. II. A. Cnrnahan nnd F. I. Lyman , former students of Itcllevuo college , were guests at the college this week. The school children have been contributing this week toward the Thanksgiving offering which Is to bo sent by the Ladles' Aid society to the drouth sufferers. Ti-ciitiKoh fiotix unit IVrfloiinln. TKCUMSEH. Neb. , Nov. 3. ( Special ) J , A , Mcl'herrln la home- from an extended visit In Clarlnda , In. W. S. Flsk and Miss Llllla Klellmwer were married Wednesday last. The members of St. Andrew's Catholic church held a very pleasant and profitable fair nnd festival at the opera house Tuesday. Wednesday and Thursday. The Misses Mary Dryer and Laura Den nett of South Mllford.'lnd. , are visiting relatives atives hero. The county Is adding a much needed Im provement to the jatl property. A communicated article appeared In this weeV's Johnson County Journal , tlio county democratic- organ , which was very much derogatory to the candidacy of A. II. Weir , fusion candidate for con Kress from this dis trict , and complimented J. Q , Strode , the republican publicannomltifre. . _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Omnlin ImUuti Jlurdnrol. FENDER , Neb. , Nov. 3. ( Special. The ' 'hemt county coroner was notified yesterday that an Omaha Indian named Washington Bax ter bad been found dead , with unmistak able evidences of foul play , In the road ika few miles west of Decatur , near the Una of Thurston and Hurt counties. Tliero Is said to be < a bootlegging joint near where Baxter vras found , operated by ono Qeorgo Snyder nt whoso place the dead man was last seen olive. Baxter's head was crushed In on one aide and the body also bore numerous marks of violence. Sheriff Mullen , who Is acting at coroner , left for the scene of the murder last evening. Thus far there Is no clew as to the perpetrators of the crime. < lril llmvlllrt. ORD , Neb. , Nov , 3. ( Special. ) Mr. B. N Mitchell , cashier of the First National bank and Mr. George W. Mlckelwalt were- visitors In Omaha this week. Hon. II. A. Babcock of Lincoln wa vis iting tn tbo city Tuesday. Mr. George P. Bmlg , who went cast on i Visit to hla old home In Columbus , Ind. returned Monday. Mra. W. T , Baratow returned Wednesday from a 7lslt to friends in Omaha and Lin coln. _ Hone Tlilef Nontenrnl. HASTINGS , Nov. 3. ( Special Telegram.- ) DUtrlot Judge lloall today sentenced J , D. Ellla of Hlverton to the penitentiary tor two ytn tor horia stealing- V rUon VERDON , Neb. , Nov , 8. ( Special. ) foe confrrfs < vtkm b 13 revival wrr- lew tbli weftk. A ttry pl nt loclal was given at the residence cf 0. 0. Simmons Tuesday evening. J II. Good lee , one of the pioneers of Rich ardson county and a former resident of Ver- don. died At hli home north at Stella Octo ber 2S. The recent rains are making fall wheat and rye look better than ever before at this time of ibe year. Itamtan nf .Tn < lga John Hnlloy. TJLYSSBS , N b. , NOT. 3. ( Special. ) Judge John S. Bailey , postmaster at Ulysses , died last night. He was SO yean old. He was district ] udgo In Illinois , and President Lin coln practiced law and tried cases In his court. He was ono of Ulysses * most re spected citizens , and leaves a Host of friends. FOB A NOONDAY BEST. yunrtcru found In tlioVlio1r nle District 1'urnltnro h'noilf il. After two months' malting , disappoint- mcnta and annoyances Innumerable , tbe Young Women's Christian association com mittee having In charge the preparation of a "noonday rest" and reading room. In the wholesale district announces a house secured at GI3 South Twelfth street and asks for tbe co-operation and assistance of the public In furnishing nnd preparing the place for use. Furniture for kitchen , dining room and readIng - Ing room Is needed. Including cups , saucers and plates , silver , pictures , brlc-a-brac , tlialre , couch , tables , books and periodicals. Tea. coffee , cocoa , and sugar -will also be gladly received. Stoves nnd fuel are also ncrded , and donations toward their cost will bovery acceptable. Any one having articles suitable for the purpose -which could be given may leave word at the Young Women's Christian asioclatlon rooms In The I3ee build- Ing. The e who have already promised to assist in this work are asked to report at tlie Young Women's Christian association rooms so the committee may know upon what to depend. Friday and Saturday noons an oyster din ner will be served at the new quarters , to which business men are especially Invited. The opening ot the Rest will be announced later. This work Is to bo carried on under the Joint auspices of the Young Women's Christian association and Women's Christian Temperance union , and will have for Us object the making of a pleasant place for the women and girls employed In this part of the tnnn , who are too far from The Bee building to make use of the rooms there. The tea , coffee , cocoa and milk will be served at the price of 3 cents a cup , or two cups for a nickel , and tables and dlsliea trill be provided for the convenience of those bringing their luncheon. The reading room nlll be at tractively furnished and supplied with good books and periodicals , deiks Cor writing- , com fortable chairs and couches to make the place In reality -what It Is In name , and It Is hoped the citizens will make a generous response to this call for aid , ' 'J UK JS ISO. LHMARS , la. , Nov. 2. To the ndltor of The Bee : I write to tell you that I think your course In the present political cam paign has been honorable. If all Journal ists would In like manner expose the charac ter of unworthy candidates It would be much bettor for parties and the political press -would be more useful to the people. A great many Journalists act as If they had a halter around their necks and they seem to bo afraid to admit the truth. The- re sult IB the people look upon them as un reliable in'tlmcs when Information Is greatly needed. No one needs to fear the truth In politics , and the sooner thla Is recognized the better It will be for all. This is a republican year , and on oc casions like this "tattooed" candidates press themselves upon their party. They hope to ride- Into office on the wave of party en thusiasm , They hope to have their short comings condoned by the voters on the ground that the party must have a victory. Men often get Into omco this way , which is n positive damage to the party. No party can afford to champion the cause of a corrupt candidate for office , and when by mlataka or otherwise the conventions name unworthy candidates the proper thing to do Is for Iho voters of the1 partto defeat them. To defeat Tom Majors this fall and elect Judge Holcomb In his stead could not be a. discredit to the republican parly , but a. decided advantage rather. The victory la theira by right , and to let the head of the ticket bo Ignotnlnlously defeated would bo Interpreted as an act to purge tbo party. This flould give the party standing ; among Impartial Judges , and It would be regarded as a lefjal notice to subsequent conventions that good men must bo named for office , otherwise defeat thall be their portion. This kind of a lesson Is sometimes necessary , otherwise convention packers become en tirely too arrogant. The noting masses , who ore not candi dates for olllce. and who arc Interested In a v.iso and economical administration of public affairs , should Indicate In unmistakable terms to the leaders of tlio various parties that there must not be any questionable methods pursued In choosing candidates. tlio head of the republican ticket , and the fact tli at they have not been refuted Is very ominous that they cannot be The central committee , would seem In error In not accepting your proposition to , investigate these charges. This was duo the voters of the party and they will resent the oversight. It these charges were false the candidate could not lose anything and the party would gain ; It true , the candidate would have to boar the responsibility and the party would be exonerated. As It stands now , both the parly and Its candidate stand con- \lcted. I misjudge the temper of Nebraska re publicans If they will allow themselves to be throttled that wny. A great ) many of them have been getting their (111 ( to com plete satiety In the last few years at the hands of the "Moslier-Majors state house combination" and they think this Is a good tlmo to call a halt. "Ruin the credit of the state ! " There Is only ono place that honesty can ruin hell. Nebraska people need not fear to fico from Tom Majors , The campaign talk of Majors' supporters affords Thought for a minute , Fun for nn hour , And a Joke forever. When the editor of the Wlsner Chronicle , a man of Intelligence , a scholarly and up right gentleman , a born republican , a man whose every breath Is freighted with loyalty to the republican party , n citizen who be lieves In good government and who has not a tclntalla of faith In the-democratic party when he cannot support his party's candidate for governor It Is high time to Inquire If a mistake has not been made In republican councils and what Is the best way out. That a great mistake has been made Is very evident , and the most feasible way out Is to vote for the best man nominated , Ir respective of parly. Yes , The Omaha Dally Bee can stand all the criticisms that Its course during the present campaign Invites. Its readers will hold It responsible for the truth and that alone. If there are any men who do not Ilka to be scanned In the light of truth lot thorn keep themselves tn the background and not allow themselves to be named as candidates tor offlces of trust and honor. Yours truly , C. C. MATTER. T0. JOIPJir DOWN. , OMAHA , Nov. 3. To the Editor of The Ioo ) ; The past record of Tom Lowry U not such as to commend him to the voter * of the First ward. Ills shamle&s disregard of the rights of the people and his servile domina tion by the electric light company and other corporations during his former councllmanlc career ought eternally to damn him tor any ofllco ot either trust or profit. The voters nyof , the First ward , without regard to politics , . should see to It that he la not again returned " to the city council. Ilia first and chief pur pose Is to serve Tora Lowty , and If the future can be Judged by the past this can beat bo dona by serving certain corporations , who In turn must make It an object so to do , The iald of Tom Lowry ot hta Leavenworth street , lot for ten , times Its real value to the Thom son-Houston Electric Light company while - a , member of tba city council Is a significant fact that uciver has been explained and never can be explained xcept on the theory ot quid pro quo. It Is high time that honest men who will . conidler tha rights of the public rather than personal Interest should be elected M anm cllmen. A good city government and the proper administration ot Its affairs demands that Tom Lowry ahal bo turned down. FIRST WAHDER , ZOOCft ART IS TltK l.OAH. That Omaha ha much genuine talent among tha local amateurs ana semi-pro- fosslonalj becomes at once apparent to any one visiting the prctcnt art loan , now being held on the third floor ot the novr library building. Ono largo room Is devoted almost exclu sively to their work , nnd hero one may gee and Judge of tha oxcellenca nnd completeness ot It. The subjects chosen by them cover a wlda field , and display In many Instances the versatility of their brush , where animals , still life , figures and flowers , are painted with equal case. * They exhibit In their work little sign ot embarrassment In the marked difference * ot their subjects' , and In thla peculiar respect Mrs , Trances Mumaugh serves as a Htrlklng Illustration. Whether the bo painting sheep or ( lowers aha shows the same earnestness and the same fidelity and truthfulness to detail which characterizes all of her work. "Grapes" shows an exquisite bit of color , A tempting mass ; of great v 111 to , red and purple grapes are strewn carelessly upon a table , with Just enough of the vine and leaves to throw out. the colors In the fore ground. A sliver mounted decanter stands beside them , and Is highly decorative. Stud ios ot roses , strawberries and melons are all excellent examples of this artist's con scientious brush , and her "Horse , " "Calf" and "Dog" show her to be also a painter of animals of no mean order. Mr. Albert Itothcry exhibits several strong pieces , forcmoil among them being two portraits traits , one tn pastel and the second ono tn oil. The latter shows an old man wearing spectacles , reading a newspaper. His pipe Is In Ills mouth , and the smoke curls up In the air above the paper The head Is full of character , and the face exhibits that fullness and roundness which only a clever artist can Impart to canvass. The pose Is natural , and the expression ot wrapt attention bestowed upon the perusal of the paper is a bit of very happy execution. The second portrait , done In pastel , 1s. another highly successful work , and one which proves the artist's ability to take a prominent position among portraitists. "At the Trystlng Place , " dis closes a pretty bit of landscape with an anx ious little boy seated on the gross awaiting the coming of his companions. A ball and bat are on the ground beslds him , and tell their own story. Mrs. C. C. McKnlght exhibits "Study of a Conch Shell , " that Is dainty and well handled. The tender pink lining has the luminous glow which one sees In the original and the drawing Is excellent Mr. John J. Herold shows one of the best pieces In the room , "Study from Still , Llfe. " It represents the Interior of a painter's work shop with an unfinished canvas , a Jug filled with brushes , n statuette and n palette on which some paints ore mixed. On the table are a book or two , and In the background a pile of books and red fez cap with drooping tassel. A less skillful artist might have been tempted J to aim at a more sensational pic | torial effect , but there Is no exaggeration In this picture , and It Is charming. Mrs. Livingstone exhibits several pieces of , her own work , but none of them more pleasIng - Ing than "Lilacs" and "Hoses" worthy com panion pieces. The bewildering mass of su perb roses , from the palest pink to the deep est red , thrown In magnificent abandonment upon an all maroon table coter , form n lux urious melody of grouping and color. In "Lilacs"wo see n pretty gold bronze bowl filled to overflowing -with white and purple lilacs. They droop over the sides ot the urn and fall onto the table , they shed their leaves and are so georgeous In their splendid profusion that one longs to have Just such a mass ot flowers always about one In ones own room. Mrs. Orr sends two examples of her work , "Watermelon" nnd "Study of Roses , " both of which are faithfully portrayed. Mr. Shlll has two portraits , ons of the frontier type ot character with which the west Is familiar , the other of a lady , both ot which show many good points ad ore not lacking In tone. Mrs. C. F. Catlln's pictures show a wide and extensive range of subjects and her brush seems to show none of those signs of feebleness -which one might reasonably ex pect to nnd In going from still life to figures and work In genre. Her painting exhlbltj ! much genuine talent. This clever amateur paints still lite with almost the precision of a naturalist , her subjects stand , out In bold relief and never degenerate Into stupid Imi tation. "Judgment 9f Paris" Is an excellent exampj ? o/ / her flgure paintings , a strong , vigorous sfylo , In which the problems of draughtsmanship and anatomy have bopn overcome and the effects of color , line and form of flesh been preserved. The picture Is after Henry Peter Grey's well known painting In the Corcoran art gallery at Wash ington , and Is the last copy permitted to be made , the exact slzo as the original. It having been found necessary to restrict the size of copies In order to preserve interests In the original painting "Fun and Fight , " after Chleclrl , Is a careful copy of the picture by that artist and shows an Interior In which every detail of the cuisine Is in evidence. A small boy , bent on fun. has found a Krotcsque mnsk and holds tt to his face to frighten his little sister , who clings to her mother's gown In terror. The threatening attitude of the woman suggests speedy chas tisement , and the look of anger pictured on her facela suggestive ot trouble In store tor the mischievous boy. "Quail , " "Duck" and "Pheasant" are true to life and "Tho Old Homestead. " showing- the birth place of the artUt'a family on Long Island , Is a quiet bit of landscape , an old-fashioned house with dormer windows , an a\euno of trees and a glimpse of water with a sailboat In the back- ground. Miss Grace Uhl of Shenandoah , la. , ex hibits three sketches which denote conscien tious study , "A Portrait , " "Interior ol Studio , " and "Still Life. " In the last named wo see a brass candlestick , with candle , a book and open cigarette case. In an "In terior" she represents the former studio of the art school ; a large window delicately luxurious cushions , a white fur rug on the floor nnd a full slzo copy of the Venus de Mlle In the corner. In the open light of the window sits a model posing for the class. Miss Clara Ruth exhibits "Study of Brass Candlestick" and "Copper Kettle , " both clover hits of still life. Miss Chloe Brawn's "Apples" are very natural , and her "Study of Copper Kettle" Is also good. Miss Maggie Moorcs has a very dainty example of her work , "World-Herald and Candy , " showing a table strewn with bon-bons and boxes , a copy of a dally paper , a letter or two , and wine glass filled , with a few violets. Mlsa Snowden exhibits several beautiful and well finished pictures , "Raspberries , " rolling out from a box onto a table , are as tempting and real as. n bit ot fresh fruit ; they areof the fragrant , pink variety , and nro beautiful. A hunter's bag and "Duck , " hanging upon a wooden Blab Is another fine piece of work from her brush , but the picture. which will attract one at once Is , "After the Opera. " A" table strewn with My Lady's roses , opera glasses , books , lace fan and handkerchief , are posed In careless negll- IIIn goncc , and all are reflected Into a mirror In the background.Tho transparent opaline tints ot the pearl in the lorgnettes are well re produced , and the who'e ' effect of the paint ing Is pleasing and striking , Mrs. Willis' "Old Woman nn the Bottoms , " presents a , typo that ono would prefer to view on canvas rather than encounter in actual life an old colored woman whose clothes hang upon her In open defiance of all laws ot the modiste , and who e figure shows , none of these curves of beauty which her more-favored sisters could lay claim to. The subject Is no doubt true to lite and the region known as tbo "bottoms" could prob ably produce many such characters , but the type Is not a. pleasing : one , although the artist has painted It with considerable skill. Mr. Mark V. Polack. whoso excellent sketches In pen and Ink have already been noticed In these columns , nxhlbtts several very excellent sketches tn oils which deserve special attention. "Peaches" shows Just a fuw rich , rosy peaches and a few purple plums , but they are painted with such true fidelity that It surprises one to know they ara the work of an amateur and local student. One or two of the poaches area , trifle over ripe and the decay la reproduced tn color rnJ effect In the most truthful manner. Mr. Po'laok excels tin ta. CoioUst and his work Jr.Is at all times conscientious and artistic. "Sunlight In Midday" dltclosea a stretch Ic.of sloping ground with the noonday sun upon It , turning tbo verdureto a golden green tone. "Marshy Ground" Is a landscape treated In thU young artist's beat vein and the low ground Is well portrayed. Mr. Charles Huntingdon does such com mendable work and has such true under standing ot tbe requirements ot his art that tt Is always a rare pleasure to see his picture * In an exhibition , "Alone" Is hisa striking picture and appeals strongly to tha spectator. A single buffalo , lost or strayed from tha herd , In H , rnoantnln home , stanHs on a. high bit ot hum and looks In vain for Ita mote. Tlrna tsjsuch a profound sense of desoUtlon , ol utter.loneliness In the picture that one's tyinpattjie * become qrouscd and Intuitively one turn ! to & gayer theme. There are three landscapes by the same artUtwhich show hapoy glimpses of nature nnd denolt- thai there- are picturesque -works not far from our town where winding roads and meadow lands foim tempting subjects for the brush. Mr , Frederick : Parker exhibits several pictures and sketched Trhlch are very picas- Ing In character and good In technique , among them "Roman Theater at Aries" la the most conspicuous , It shows tbo re mains ot the old Roman ruins at that picturesque and Interesting French town , with Its nrclied gateways and mold covered walls. "A Figure , " representing a Moorish vromnn In native costume , posed with arm * clasped behind her head , In n framework ( if tall grass , "The Trail" and "Picnic" are both good sketches dona In this artist's characteristic style. Mr. E. S. Butler displays a true artistic sentiment In his treatment of subjects , and his " Dawn " " " " " "Early , "Moonlight. "Sunset" are well handled and are beautiful bits ot color. XA- LOCAL BWSIC.II. CIIlCr.KS. The following- the program for the must- calc at All Saints' church this afternoon at 3:30 : p. m.t Sonata. ( In C minor ) Mendelssohn Mr. W. S. Marshall. Cradle Song- Hntiser .Sutorius Mandolin Club. Intermezzo Mnscagnl Mr. Lovcll Dunn. Cantllene Taitorale Oulltnant Mr. W. S. Marshall. Quartet for Strings Sutorlus Sutorlus" .Mandolin Club. Morning- Land Uuck Mrs. Ogden McLaren. Triumphal March Buck Mr. W. 8. Marshall. Mme. Muenteferlng'a pupils will give a piano recital Friday evening of this week In the hall of the Woman's club , sixteenth and Douglas streets , the program being as fol lows : Wedding March Sodermann Quartet for two planoa. First piano , Miss Susie IJrady. Miss Mildred ' Lomnx ; second plnnn , Miss Hester Taylor , Mme. Muenteferlnff. Sounds from the Ball "Room Glllet Miss Uessia Hnidy. Variations on the German Volkslled : So A'lel Stern am Hlmmel Stchn. . . . ' " ' " M'lVs"su le'urady"Mlii Mildred Lomnx. Minuet a L'Alitlfiue Pnderewskl Mlas Suale Brady. Impromptu on n Theme fiom Schu mann's Manfred Duo Ilelnecke MHs Etta Crelghton , Miss ndlth Her. Impromptu A Klnt Chouln Mn. L. L. Thomaa. Ljiische Stuecke Orelff Miss. Muryjfash. Valse-A Flat Moszkowsltl Quurtet for two pianos. First piano , Mme. Muentefcrlng , Mrs , Thomas : second piano , Mrs , Buclianan , Mrs. Llndsey. Souvenir de Moscow Welnlawskl Herr Adclmann. Piano Concerto No. 1 Mendelssohn [ Accompanied t > y stringed quintet. ) Mine , afuentcferlng. The program Is ono of rare excellence , and musical people have a treat In store for them , .Mme. ' Stuenteferlng'a recitals always attract ing targe audiences. There Is much to be ald In praise of the opening recital given by the musical section ot the Woman's club In the club rooms Mon day afternoon , for , taken In Its entirety , the program was ono of dqclded merit end de served the hearty , nay enthusiastic reception accorded It from nearly 300 women , with a score or so of men , who were privileged to hear the soloists. Mrs. J. R. Buchanan , the pdesldent or the section , although suffering from a cold , gave a very gracious little talk along miulcal linesIn explanation of what had been the aim and. object of the section last year , and out lined in a degree what would be the effort of { he department dur ing the season Inaugurated last Monday. In speaking of chamber music , which was chosen for Illustration nt this recital , Mrs. Buchanan stated thai ham'jsr music was "thenamo'applied ) to all that class of music which Is especially fittedfor performances In a room as1 distinguished from concert , dra matic br ecclesiastical music , or such other Hlnd3 as require many performers , and large spaces for largo volumes of sound. " Slio dls- CU4SB4 the earlier forms of composition for strings , and then toofc up Corelli , the com poser chosen for illustration. From Grove's history she read n sketch of Corelli , who was born In 1BD3 at Fuslgnajio Imola. In 1081 he settled at Rome , where ho published his flrjt work , a set of twelv sonatas. Later he was taken up by Cardinal Ottoboni , nn enthusiastic lo\er of the arts , and under the patronage of this eminent churchman Corelli gave to the world some of the daintiest com positions ever written. "Corelli , " said Mrs. Buchanan , "has a double claim to a promi nent place In history as a great violinist , who laid a firm foundation for all future develop ment of technique and pure style of playing , and was a composer who materially advanced the progress , ot composition. " , Following the Instructive paper , Mmo. Muentlfering , Mr. Butler and Mr. Letovsky gave three Illustrations ot Corelll's style of composition , the Larabandc , Qlgue and Gavotte/ all beautifully written , the Lara- bande being particularly well played by the three artists. Mme. Muentoferlng followed with three piano numbers , the "Spring Song , " of Mendelssohn , the "Black Keyetude , " ns It la called by Chopin , and tha "Impromptu. In A flat , " by the same composer , which since "Trilby" gave so much prominence to the composition , will now figure In almost eiery program. Mme. Miienteferlng was In splen did form , and played with all the art of which she Is mlstresi these widely contrasted num bers , winning a deserted encore nt the end Mrs Cotton , who comes back to the musical life of Omaha each season after a summer spent with famous caitern teachers , was never heard to better advantage In her two songs , "Ah. What Tortures , " by Paderewskl , and "Pollle Willis , " by Dr. Arne. which 1ms been sungby IJinma Eames with so much success. Both gongs were faultlessly ren dered , Mrs Cotton's volco showing little , wear , her high tonesbeing - full and clear , while her middle register was a delight to listen to. Tor an encoru she gave"What I Have , " by Bohn , a dainty bit of composition new to Omaha people. Then came the distinct event of the after noon , the premiere of Dr. Charles Baetens' new concerto In D major , dedicated to and played by his pupil , Mr. Herbert Butler , Mr. Martin Cahn accompanist. Tlio composi tion shows careful and conscientious study , somewhat conventional tn form and sue- gostlvo in the opening : bars ot Rubenstoln , but beautifully worked out , strongly phrased and technically , quite difficult. It Is undoubt edly Dr. Bactcns' strongest effort In com position , and Is , In every sense , worthy of the composer , who enjoys the largest measure ot respect In this community It was hard , however , to judgeql the orchestration , the piano score not being sufficient to give one a clear Idea of Its balance , but Mr. Cahn played with skill and.Judgment. Mr. But ler received many compliments for his very scholarly rendition 'of the concerto ot his master. He played'the difficult passagoj with case and fine ability , although at times ho seemed to lose the governing theme In the care lie bestowed upon the runs. But his was a personal triumph , and bo made a step forward through his work of Monday that , taken advantage of , will land him among the- "bigwigs" fit the violin. Dr. Baetens was called for and responded tn a tew happy words , saving that much of the credit of Iho competition was , due the In telligent manner whjch. marked Its Interpre tation. , Mrs. Cotton , appeared-for a second time , sang a "Gomez PollacciV' tn a highly artls- tla manner , her colp/ature work being clean cut and very captivating. The afternoon wa brought to a close by the rendition of the Rubensteln trio In B Hit , Kme. Muenteferlne at the piano. Mr. Herbert Butler violin and Mr. Lelovnky 'cello. The ( rlo Is exceedingly long , at best , and possibly should have In augurated the program Instead of closing It , but even with Its length , the players. lieM their audience until the finale , rounding out a perfect afternoon. Mr. Joseph Oahm has Interested himself In securing Senor Carlos Bobrlno and Mrs. Sobrlno for a concert at the YoungMen' * Christian association , hall Wedneday evening , November 21. Ur. Gahm received a tele gram from Senor Sobrlno yesterday , stating that his wife- had Juat cabled him that she would sail November 0 on the steamer Al- ler , of tbe North German Lloyd line , for America , and -would join her nusband in Chicago cage , where Senor Sobrlno U booked for a concert previous to the one In thla city. Tha comtnffof Honor Sobrlno and his talented Cor. ijt/t and Douglas Sfs. -ZVOTV e ma e no ap ° l ° gy we have no excuse j n for it except that we are bound to sell overcoats - coats and if price is any inducement it's -ZVJB VJS-R NOW OR NEVER , Men's Fashionable 0VOFCOatS Boys' Fashionable good serviceable coats made and trimmed in the best manner Not any worth less than $9 most of them NOW OB $12 tomorrow $5. NEVER. GRAY MELTON OR DRAB KHItSDY AN ALL WOOL ELYS IAN , KLY FltONTS Overcoats rly front -wool lined sleeves oxford mixed or Kersey overcoat cut silk lined made In the height of fashion double breasted .OO and complete tn every way I .00 The usual retail price Is f 15 00 The usual retail price Is $12.00 $6 Rosenwald & Weil's wholesale price , . . llosenwald & Well's wholesale price , $9 50 JIO.CO. Chlldrcna' Fnahionablo Ulsters tha $3 .SO A DRAY DOUBLE-BREASTED KERSEY very best made at half price overcoat beautiful goods silk velvet collar sill : sleeve llnlng-s splendidly made -.00 Clilldrona' Ctipo Overcoats , the styl .7G Tbo usual retail prloa Is $15.00 ish coat always neat , warm und Hosenvrald t Well's wholesale price , $10.00. durublo at half prtco .Black Meltons-Olive Mel tons fly front or double breasted fancy worsted lin ings silk sleeve linings none worth less than $15 WOW OR NEVER. most of them worth $18 tomorrow $10. Overcoat Yourself Now or Never. CLOTUIN& HOUSE. ifo will bo a. distinct event in musical : lrcles. for they are both world famous mu- .Iclan * . Senor Sobrlno Is ono of the very greatest pianists now concerllzlng , having ilaycd with Sarosate over South America and luba , had the honor of playing before the , ourt of Spain , and gave a. Joint concert with Rubenstelnwhile In Europe. Next to I'ader- iwskl and Sclurwenka , no artist of tht > pres- nt day can excel Sobrlno , and as ho Is n the- full Hush of his ability , being but :3 : years of age , his coming ought to arouse ; reat enthusiasm among the musical public. ilme. Blanchl Sobrlno was formerly prlma _ onna with the Bostonians , and comes from Rurope with laurels and enconlums enough to urn a.ny one's , head. Otto riocrschelm , the 'amous critic of the Musical Courier , tele- ruphcd his Journal from Berlin last week is follows Another singer , also a pupil of Lilll Loh- mann , nnd the wife of an old friend of mine , Is having Immense success on this side. Tills 13 Sirs , Carloa Sobrlno , the wife of the ) Ianlst. She- sang for me "Agatho's" great iria from "Der Frelschutz , " and I was much .repressed by her fine musical de-livery and flexible ns well as sonorous soprano voice , _ Jie Is engaged for the first Dusseldorl Man- nergesang Vereln's concert this season , when , under C. Stclnhauer's direction , she will sing n the "Loreley" flnalo and Max Bruch's Peuerkreuz. " The following Is the program for Iho musl- caie to 'be given at the First Congregational church nt 3 o'clock today : Organ At Evening Buck Duet Hark. Hark. My Soul Shelley ivliss Frances Hoeder and Mr. Jay Northrup Violin Romance Ogarcw Mr. Heibert Butler. Solo-O Lard. Correct Me Handel Miss Ilcetler. Organ Offering , andante from the quar tet In P . . .T Haydn Vlolln-Benedlctus Mackenzie Mr. Uutler. Quartet The Day Is Gently Drawlns tea a Close Gtlchrlst Mrs. Soiilret. Mrs Morton , Mr. Northrup , Orcan Marche Kleniaca Htller Mr. Abbott. A musical recital will be given at the First Jongresatlonal church at 3 o'clock tomorrow afternoon , Mr. Herbert Uutler and Miss Frances Roeber will be- the soloists. The ever popular Mozart quartet , assisted by Mrs. R. B Sunderland , elocutionist ; Miss Boulker. pianist , and Mrs , L. T. Sunderland , soprano , give their next concert on Tuesday ovealng. at the First Presbyterian church In Council Bluffs , Judging from their pre- vtoTia work , an excellent program may be expected. _ _ _ _ _ In consequence of the "storm last Monday evening , Mr. Taberwill repeat the program advertised , tomorrow evening- 8 o'clock. In Trinity cathedral. The recital begins at 8 o'clock promptly , and a good attendance Is looked for , aa there will bo but two more recitals , Trinity cathedral choir Is preparing a voxy flue musical program , consisting of anthems etc. , suitable lor the occasion , for the Thanks giving day services. rolnoned nn < I llobbril by 1IU Honnlcr . PIIILADULriUA , Nov. S. Michael * San dtmlzo , aged -15. the proprietor of a rcstau rant at the corner of Seventh nnd Vltzwatci streets , was found dead In Ills room at i o'clock this jnornliiRHe Is supposed to have been poisoned and robbed by two Itaa l.ina who boarded Hlth him. SamluBlio was known to carry consider nWo money on his person , but when foiim thU mornlnn his pockets had been rifled o their contents. The two men suspected of murdering San diiblzo were ntra.HRers tn this city , having arrived from Boston Wednesday. They en cacea board with the murdered man. On Thiireday Sandualzo drew his money from the bank and wn preparing- sell out hi * boarding house , as he desired to return t < - Italy. The new boarders learned of thol landlord having- this money In the hous and ore supposed to have laid their plan to obtain It. They persuaded SandusUa tone no for a pitcher of beer nnd are supposed to have nut a dosu of deadly poison In that drank for their victim. Mlniirupoll Heady for 8i > rvlce. PHILADELPHIA , Nov. 3 The cruise Minneapolis will probably go Into commls slon the coming week. The ship Is awaiting the report of her final inspection , made b ; the navnl board of inspectors. The Ixian will Hi the date of the clllclat acceptanc of the ship. In anticipation of the illnne apolla' entrance Into Burvlce the double-tur re ted monitor Mlantonomahwent out of commission today. Her crew ot SO men will be transferred to the Minneapolis as soon as the latter becomes formally tbe property of the government. PA3XDOCK AND WILLIAMS HOT. Ituard ol County Ciiinmlnsloners Atldi ISx- cltoiErnt to ItH Himlncn , County Commissioners Paddock , Jenkins and Williams had a lively tilt at the meet- ng yesterday afternoon over the appointment f a pa\lng Inspector for the southwestern ounty road which Is now being built , The roiiblo started o\er a resolution nppolntlng George McHrldo as Inspector. An amend- uont was made to strike out McBrldo's name nd Insert that of Herman Russlg , and then iommlssloncr Williams moved that the whole natter lay over for a week. Paddock Insisted hat It be settled then and urged that the work was now In progress and the- county needed an Inspector to guard. Its Interests nd see that tha work was completed as tlpulated In the contract. He intimated hat there was a combination formed to pre sent the appointment Just now and that nn attempt might bo made to appoint some one who would be favorable to the contractors. Williams took exceptions to these remarks md said that he was not afraid , nor would 10 ba bulldozed In the matter by Paddock oven If he did prefix the title of major to ils name. Ho said that ho did not propose : o be driven Into \otlng for any ono Just .hen. Paddock politely Intimated that Williams was a falsifier , and for n ) few minutes the chairman was hard put to tt to preserve order and decorum , The commissioner was lot to be stopped and as his Ira Increased 10 charged the chairman of the commission- with using partiality and favoring those who were In the majority. Chairman Sten- > erfi subsided nnd Paddock proceeded to de nounce hla colleague and told Williams that 10 was responsible for the expenditure of the $150,000 voted for paving by the county and that ha would be held accountable for every cent of It , Ho remarked that Wil liams was not In favor of the material adopted by the whole board and now as halrnmn ot the committee on roada lie was trying to shift the responsibility on to the other members. He denounced the fight against the appointment of an Inspector as a political job. Jenkins then declared that ho would vote for no ono but McBrlde , and denied that he liad none bade on his pledges to Paddock ai had been charged. Paddock then remarked that ha thought Williams had more than an official Interest In the matter , and In the sake of peace the latter refused to respond. By a vote of 3 to 2 the subject was laid over until the next meeting. The Job Is worth ? 4 per day to the appointee. The remainder of the session was quite tamo. Bills amounting lo fS.C9C.01 were al lowed on the regular appropriation list and transportation was ordered furnished to Charles Smith , an Insane man , to Minne apolis , The board then adjourned until 2 p m , Monday , November 12. Veterans nf tha r.ato Wnr Itemeitibcrod Ij tint ( Jenoral ( lovernmont * WASHINGTON , Nov. 3.-SpecIal.-Pen ( slonn grunted , issue of October 23 , were : Nebraska : Original-Patrick Delancy Dodge , Dodge county ; Oscar W Clark , Ilea ver City , Furnns county ; George Robertson Lincoln , Lancaster county. Additional Henry C. Church , Hale , Madison county Increase nmery O. Shepanl , Nebraska. City Otoe county ; Samuel J Wagner. Lushtoti York , county. Original widows , etc , ItelHKm Minors of George B. Hulchlnson , Kearney , Buffalo county. Iowa.- Original Marshall Blackpool. Ply mouth , Cfrro Clcrclo county. Additional Franklin Prentice , Utlolt , C raw f on I county. Increase Rllaa Longman , Mnquoketa , Jackson - son county. Ilelasue Isaac V , Braftord , Carlisle , Warren county. Original widows , etc. Reissue Louisa B. Wagner , Hock Ilaplds , Lyon county , Colorado ! Original Charles C. Smith , Anaconda - aconda , Kl Paso county ; Frederick 8. Dy- sari , Denver , Arapnhoe county. South Dakota : Increase Oliver II. Hop kins , Woonsocket , Banborn county. North Dakota : Original Myron II. Puf fer , Ouelph , Dickey county. Mint n I'tllow Ntndcnt In 1'Jay. LINCOLN , 111. , Nov. 3. Two students at the Lincoln university itre principals In a tragic affair , Vivian Church of I'alrmount , III. , 18 years old , was shot nnd , killed by It. G , Schaffer , an Indian divinity Htudcnt. The shooting -was Mono In play , Church lived lulf an hour , BchafTer la fn Jail. Jiuiininro Cominiiy In Hail Mmpe. NGW YOIUC. Nov. 3.-Wllllam Wlllli , who was , appointed receiver of the Com mercial Alliance Insurance company a few days BBO , moved before Justice Barrett of the United States court today that he l > a relieved from tha trust and that some other receiver tw appointed. Ho says the affair * of ic company are In a deplorable condition nd there Is hardly money enough to pay tha csts ot the administration. . He says that side from the 1100,000 deposited -with the nsurance department , according to law , the sects consist of about $10,000 in cash and wo parcels of real estate , some abandoned actory sites of llttlo value and a plcco ol ropertj- Washington , -uhlch Is In Htlga- Ion. Justice Bnirctt said he would sp- atnt another reliever. WHITE CITY KOMANCB. The Hupp ; Outrnmn nf a Clmnco World' * Iruli- /\t iiuitlntnnco. The many romantic Incidents -njilch huva ccurrod as results of meeting at the World's air last summer have a peer In the follow- case reported a few days ntro by Kansas City papers , both of the Interested parties icing -well kucmn In this city : A wooing legun tn the California building at the Vorld's fair ended Saturday , October 20 , by nvarrlaga In Judge Scarrett's chambers , he bride and groom were separated almost he distance between the oceans , but their eve for one another did not allow a matter f a few thousand miles to Interfere with heir plans , The man was Thomas Capok , a lawyer of Wyley avenue , Pittsburgh Pa , , x-ircmber of the Nebraska legislature from n Omaha district. The woman was Miss Anna Vostrofsky of San Jose , Cal , Lawyer " ek visited the World's fair during Its leight. He chanced to got Into the Call- ornla building and was Inspecting the fruit exhibit when ho noticed at his elbow a petite young - womanwith an elderly man , o might have been her father. In Iho lemocratlc fashion that acquaintances vtcro undo at the fair a conversation was struck ip and they were soon discussing the ex- itblts. The elderly man Introduced himself as a Mr. Vostrofsky of San Jose , Cal , , anil 'ormally ' made Mr. Capek acquainted -with ils companion , who proved to bo hla daughter. Lawyer Capek was glad to liave some one to see the sights of tlio fair -nlth "ilm ami together he and Miss Vostrofsky 'did" the Midway Plalsance. When , holotv , licr she told him where they -wero staying and Invited him to visit her. He did BO nnd again they saw the fnlr ogethor. A 'ew days later Mlsa Vostrofsky went away .o lifer homo In California and not long after Mr. Capek departed for his homo In Pitts- burg , v Letters passed between the two and It wai not long before Lawyer Capek knew Tie loved Ills World's fair acquaintance. In duo time tie proposed marriage and was accepted. Tlio next in order was to arrange foe the wedding. This was a perplexing task , ns It would ba necessary for Mr. Capek to either io to San Jose or Miss Vostrofsky to Pitts * Inirg. Finally they compromised by agree ing to meet at Kansas City , which being midway between the two points was accessi ble to both , Last Tuesday Mr. Capek arrived In Kansas City and waited for Ms brldo to reach Kansas City. Friday night she came and they arranged lo be married Saturday , Hath of them are Unitarians , and they de cided lo have a circuit Judge perform th ceremony. Judge Scarrctt actingIn the ca pacity of "binder. " Mr. and Mrs. Capek af staying at the Cordova. They will 3eav Kansas City tonight for Plttsburg. Mr. Thomas Capek , the groom. Is a well known figure to Bohemians In the United States , having edited for some time Th Bohemian Volco at Omaha , Neb. , hla tormor homo , He was a member of the leKlsUituro four years ago and was democratic candidate for police Judge In 1891. He left Omaha about a year ago , RobhorH Couldn't Crnrlc tlm Hnf > , KANSAS CITY , Nov. 3. Ilobbera tried to rob the Chrlsman-Sawycr bank at Inde pendence early this morning. Whea th bank was opened the vault iloor was found open , with the lock broken off and tha papera and books In the vault were In con fusion. The wife wan battered and a part of the door gone , but the hurclnrH hud failed to open It. Not a dollar was secured. There was $30bOO In the vault. There la no clew to the robbers. TITO Con I Mlmiri Hlllrd. RAWT.IN8. Wyo. , Nov. 3. ( Special Tele- cram. ) James Ityder and Ed Kelly -wero killed yesterday In the- coal mine al Ifanna , They were repairing track at the time of the accident. A train of empties -waa switched upon the track whcro they -were working , which rushed down upon them und crushed them under the wheels. Both were unmarried. nnU Child ICIIIitit. KKOICUK , Ja. , Nov. 3 , D. > f. Chlfthotm of the firm of Cliluholm & Evans , coal deal era and mine owners , wafl struck by n. train tonight , whllo crossing the track , and killed. Ills 8e u--old child , waj fatally Injured.