- - - i-T ; . : : T-k. : : . . . - . - - ' _ T ; .1 F- 1 ' DAIJ.JY UNDA DECEMBEII . 18f.t. ) , . . s _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 'rUB OAIIA ) lunD : $ ) , n. 30 , " - $300,000 $ , DRY GOODS IRE 1 - Jnffray's Six.Story Dry Goods House on riro in New York. - . II RD WORK TO SAVE TilE BUILDING I - , Two I'toou In R IIIRO Before the Flrcmcn C.mlcl Hegili-Two Lower FloUrs I .111 COltcnts : Incd hi Ilr" Work. . The annex to I : . S. Janray & Co.s big , My goods establishment nt 350 Uollway , N/w York , caught fro at 9:30 : at night , anll Iiks . Mess goods , hosiery , underwear and other goods and merchandise to the value I r I r ot $300,000 went up In famC or were more or lesl damaged hy smokO anti water. I The fro was In the heart or the wholeale 1 dry goods Ilstrlct , and ror awhile It looked t : , ni I the whole block was bound to bO de. E' , troy1 . Chief Bonner sent In four alarms , ) * but after a hard tight ot two sold hours , the I flames were confined to the one building . , gutting the third , fourth , nth and sixth , , ; ; - stories , but leaving 1 the basement , first , .IHI j second floors , In pretty good , condition . This . hatter waS the work ot the fro patrol , who spread heavy tarpaulins , or large waterproof , . sheets , over all merchandise on these floors " nt the frst alarm or fire. " , f No one knows how the fire started , hut an ? . Instant after the discovery the flames we'O ' t ; leaping up the elevator shaft anti hall set 'I fire to the upholstery gods on the third t : floor. > ' The shan carried the fire up to the sixth g floor very quickly , and soon that was ablaze. , Flames then burst ( rein every window In the ; ' upper stories. whlo the first and second r stories remained Ilarl After cons hi crable , . k hRrl work the firemen reared ladders against ; h . the ! Ides and deluged the whole building. I " . Two water towers did most. however to ' quel the flames , all about midnight all was ; o'er.Tho The loss on the upper floors was almost , j i total. The goods In the basement , first floor and second floor were however , but . ; slightly damaged hy smoke ali water. Total loss , through all causes , $60,000 to : building . and . $300.000 to merchandise. , 0 , This fire occurred on November 20 , and 1 , ; , Mr. Harry Drown the New York buyer for i 110ston store , Omaha , telegraphed today that j ik he hulK purchased from lie . . UNtElt\VItlTIRS' SALVAGE CO. ! . $80,000 mmss OOODS , Silica , Velets , Underwear , Hosiery , Linens , j : Flannels . Wcolens Curtains , Tapestries , : ' , Colon Cloths , Ribbons , Handkerchiefs , etc. f ' The e goods arc now arriving and being , ; marked 1111 PUt In order for their sale at I f : BOSTON STOhfl , mIAIA , N.V. . Corner Sixteenth and Dou las. . Which vIii begin on . . THURSDAY , JANUARY 3 , 1895. , Don't forget this sale Is at the Boston Store , Omaha. . . I , llaliet-Davis pianosat A. Hospe's. ; ' : ' Tll UltEcr suUVILEISN HUVTC .1 J t "jl' the Hocl Jh"lt- . . ' . hortest Line anti ! ! , \ : ' lrusteRt Tlmc. ' " : To all points In Kansas , Oklahoma , Indian I Territory , Texas and a' ! ! points In southern California. Only ono nght : out to all points In Texas. The "Texas Llmltel" leaves Omaha at G:16 : a. m. daily except Sunday , landing passengers at all points In Texas 12 hours In advance of all other lines. Through tourist cars via Fl Worth and EI Paso to Los An- ' - . geles. For full particulars. maps , rolder2. ' etc. , cal at or address Hock Island ticket ; " ofce , 1602 Faram St. CIIAS. KENNEDY O. N. W. P. A. r . 4 t ' New picture frames . al A. lIospo ' . ' Water Icnts ) .JuDuRry 1. , , Payable at omcc . Dee building . G per cent i . discount I paid before January 1. Failure to receive bill will not entitle anyone to . discount after January , . , ' Pianos to rent. A. Hospo , IG13 Douglas. : _ & _ N. M. Ruddy , leading optician . removd 'k ' to 16tb St. , next Morse's. . Eyes tested fret' . l . S' ; MAKES ITS JECTIONS . Dltercnco , JCslccUrl : Chlrter Hovltou , ' Vork Which Iust no Harmoulzcd. The proposed new charter for the city ot Omaha upon which the consolidated revision ' commilee his been Industriously at work fl for two months past Is practically completed. , , The new charter contains a number oC provisions - visions of a most radical character when ompared with the present charter. The , ' . most conspicuous amCllment Is the one j ( ' Ji . which provides for the assessment oC prop- I . - ' \ 1 orty within the limits oC Ito ( city al ls prol- Cul I. . . 't'rl . ' and fair valuation . This amendment will ' ' I ) ncrease the assessed valuation or Omaha t tram $20,000.000 to $100,000.000. In round , r numbers. The tax levy Is Ihntted to 10.8 ( mills instead or 60 mills . as allowed under ; d \ the presenl charter. A provision has been I ; nlhlel giving the city power to issue bonds i ' . % with which to construct a canal and also . , ' . \Tor the erection or a market ilOilsO city jai t- 111 hospital , and to purchase gas , water all ; ? Clectric lght 1lants. No franchise can be ranted or renewed without first being sub- , : , . uHtel " to the vote or the 1)001)10. The as- ' E4SlflOllt or 1',1 , property In the city Is to be F. die by a ta ) , commissioner to bo appointed , b ) % the mayol' . The Board or Health Is to , ' he compolel ; or the mayor chief or police plce & t all a healh commlsslonor , Inl tIle duty or " l l ; sanitary inspection placed upon the police - torce The city engineer Is matte ex-ofllcio \ , ' . ; the chairman or the Board oC male Works , t the street conlulsloner and the sewer com- I missioner to COlIstittite the other constute two member - : ber ' , ; Three / meetings have also been hell at the . t c2iflluelCial club rooms by a number oC , : .Q11el These gentlemen have made I c ' , number oC objections , which were presented r last evenIng. I , The , objections to the nmellments prepared } , , hy . the revision commlteo ( were prosentetlby . .v S. i 10pIIeton 111 the Corm or a written t . report This report was read by Mr. POI' 1Ieton and conlmonted upOn by him at length I / lIe presented each objection In a clear con- . clso statement , fully explaining the position I taken by the citizens. The principal objec f tonl urged by the citizens committee were fl ! I ! talows : . t 1. Against the proposition to enlarge Inll " extend the city limits . for the reason that " ' such an extension would enhance the cost ar , city government without compensating ad. , vantages. S 2. Objecting to the present system by , which the city election Is held on tile same \ unto with the state elections , on the ground I ; , , that better men can bo secured lt a separnte p , , election. ' , 3. Asks that the number oC councilmen - t shall be cnt down from eighteen to nine r 4. _ Asks that the city bo empowerell.to ! ? condemn 1111 for canal IHrposes ) for a ills- tance oC IGO mlcs from city lmis instead or ' , sixty miles as proposed by the revision com illittee. I. Objects to the occupation tax proPosed t by the revision ConlIllitico. O. Aslls that the tax commIssioner bet " t elech'll ( Insteall or being appointeil Objects to the 10.8 mis levy and asks that the maxImum - c Imum amount af money to bo raised hy tax- i. nton bo limited to .000,000 annually. The ohjectons urged hy the citizens' coin- - mltce were taken tip seriatim . all , lscn5el I' hy City Attorney Connel and City glclneer flosewater It was cOeellell thll ther were : ninny obstacles In the way oC preparing I t bill that \oull meet the approval of all the I conflicting interests Mutual concessions : J \0111 ho required . Both tile city engineer ! 111 the city attorney defended the main I points attacked hy the citizens' committee. On motion af Mr. 'l'nkey a conference com- mite was alpolnh'll to confer with I slm- liar committee to bo appointed by the ciii. I zens. the joint committee to report at a i I . , meeting to bo leM at the council chamber ' , ' next Tusursihy ( liifitt . _ " : . - ; . - "tulyll& Western Strikes. r' ' Robert M. fltiihaiu . one o thl epcltl , frOm the \nlell States D IUrhnr'nt of Labor lt Wu . hln tel , Is In tile clY , the r tlest 'f Wllum F. Seining ot the C'eltrfll l.bor Inlo : Mr. nlrhlln It making a l'llvaRI of the w/'ter * i8tC. gathering 6t'tsll's o Oi the strlits whllh Ille Oct tiered jlnre 1887. II' to ( ulhl Inlllllll Jlly oC the Jlrclent ) ' 1'1. In 111111(111 of Olahl , Mr , ) Iurham ) stnh'JI that It \US 010 of thl' few great cities In the tlliteit Atatpl where - . "trlkl' ciies heel fel"ll \n\e.l wihout 5"rlols . trouble. 11 the elitire tliE ot Nebraska hI lald thaI there hUll been but tty Htrl.11 In t a VCl nll } olth"1 ) C(1. aiil 10tt or thll . 1 since , 1831 whel\ the eltht.holr law Wl'nt IllellSlt . S ' - BOSTON STORE SPECIAL SALE Tomorrow Wc hold Three Grand Special Sntes-Ono on Each For , - JEWELRY , MILLINERY AND CAFI'aTS We'll Sell Sold ( ell antI Vlnmoml lUngs for 02c-I'itiicy Itrlt nml FeRthcr" Worth el.oo ) for 12 1-2 e Rml "el.\'et Carpet for IHe. JEWEI.Y ON OUR MAIN FLOOR Oreat bargains suitable for New Ycnr's presents , on sale tomorrow 1,000 sold gold band ( rings 13c. ,200 set rings with emeralds , garnets , pearls and moon stones , 9Sc. 400 gentleman's set rings , 39c. 300 : solid gold and Ilamonel rings , 921. llO gold fled watches al $ . 300 nlckle watches at $ lJ,7. Mali orders promptly filled . 1.IJINEIY ON SiCONI ) PI.oon. TOmorrow we will sncrlfce In our milinery deprtmenl all our choice French I pattern hats , novelties which sold from $ SOO to $1,00 each . al $1.87. Also 200 trhumeel hats \orth $5.00 for . , $2.98 each 100 dozen French dress shapes worth $1.50 at 4ge. 200 dozen fancy birds and ( feathers worth from SOc to $1.00 al 12c each , tomorrow only. only.CARPETS SALE . TIllED FI.OOH. Ingrain carpets 131 yarll. , Half wool Ingrains : ! c yard. All wool Ingrains 39c Ylrd. Tapestry carpets 391 ) 'lnl. Velvet carpets GOo Ylrd. lolly Brussels 6Gc yard Window shalles lSc. Curtain poles , complete lSc. Matting , In odd lengths , 10c yard. Oil cloth 19c yanl. BOSTON STORE , N. W. Cor. 16th and Douglas. . Emerson pianos at A. . Bospe's. The Jai ) ' Twelve Social club wl give its annual hal lt Germanlu hal New Yenr's Eve , Monday , December 31. Tickets , ad- mitng genteman and ladles , GOc. All cor- dialy Invited to attend. - Artists' sUPPlies . , A.Ilospo r , IG13 Douglas. LICENSE BOARD BUSINESS. ProtcRtR Hcard III Itcenscs Granted-Two Hundrcd Saloons Next Year. lcnr. The Board or Fire and Police commissioners . ers met early last evening as a license board to hear protests against the granting or saloon licenses to certain applicants. A beginning was made by listening to evl- Ilence In remonstrances against James Douglas - las , 1322 Douglas street ; Thomas Hart , 1201 Cass street : Pat HorrIgan , 123 Douglas street : Jacob Kopald , 73 North Sixteenth street , and Emi Doemer , 1802 South Twentieth street. The objection In all these cases was that the applicants hall sold Ijuor on Sunday or had obstructed the view Into their pllees oC business. In the cases or the two later the protests were Immediately overruled and licenses granted. The first three cases \ ere taken under mlvlsement. The case ot Dick DUTlsh , Tenth Inc Davenport strets was then taken up , DurlIsh being charged with keeping open on Sunday. Omcer Baldwin offered testimony In support or the charge. I was shown that Durdlsh had b2en tried on this accusation In police court and had been discharged. Before the session closed licenses were granted to Durlsh , Douglas and Hart. The disposition or the case or Horrigan was further deferred , It being specified his saloon contained wine rooms. Without protests licenses were Issued to Andrew ; Nelson , 313 North SIxteenth street ; W. 1cenna , 162 Nicholas street : Frank Fraud , 1502 WillIam street ; Mina 'Vlrth , 324 South Tenth street ; Fritz Miller. 172 Vinton street ; Henry Reiser 2657 Cumlng street : M. Thlomas Third and Pine streets : O. S. Cacldey , 19 North Sixteenth street ; John Johnson , 2101 Cumlng street : John Kowalaki Twenly-slxth and Walnut streets ; D. W. O'Nei , 821 North Sixteenth street ; C. Storz 101 North Twenty-rourth stret ; H. Hler , G22 North Sixteenth street ; M. Wolsteln & Co. , 522 South Thirteenth street ; same 222 North Sixteenth street : same 222 Cumlng street ; Henry Anderson , 721 South Sixteenth street ; C. Hansen 1002-4 North Sixteenth street ; C. Metz 801 Hickory street ; F. Iteiniers 102 South Sixth street : Lizzie Ddam , 2401 South Twenty-ninth street ; M. J. 1aur. 1312 Farnam street : Mary Dank- hardt , 904 North Thirtieth street ; D. 51110- way 1208 Howard street ; F Doemer , 1601 Leavenwarth street ; John Kerns , 21G South Fourteenth street ; J. Czerwinsky 3002 Walnut - nut street : Iatrlclt O'learn. 1002 South Tenth street ; J. D. Balm , 1822 North Twenty- fourth street : James McTague. 1509 Farnam street ; Peter Gravert 281 Cumln street ; John A. Jensen , 2001 Cumlng street ; Ed Connolly. 223 North Tenth street ; Henry Burger & Co. , 12 South Fourteenth street : Lentz & Williams . 118 Faram street The board will meet again al 3 p. m. to- morrow. Up to date about eighty-five licenses have been granted out oC n total oC about 200 , aPIlcatons _ _ _ _ . _ _ _ _ Jl ; SI.S ] ' . ! r. " IIS Il S"JWTS. ' OMAHA , Dec. 29.-To Daniel Burr ex- County Agent-Sir : While It has not been my desire to seek any cheap notoriety through the press yet 1 feel that . . the exigency L or the case demands more tHan n passing notice - tee of the scurrilous attack upon nO-I official character In an article Inlast even- Ing's flee ' entitled "An Open Letter to J. J. : Jenkins. " over the signature oC Daniel Burr , nor do I Intend to go Into detail In my reply thereto further than to disabuse the minds or any who may have beta misled Into the pre- sumption that Mr. Burr has any evidence on his side I Is as remarkable as It It true that the cnlplo'es or the county , ns n rule , only discover what excellent opportunities they have had to do the PUbliC a great serv- Ice after their names have been dropped from the pay roll. If the stat ments made are truc Mr. Burr I done the taxpayers or this county a great injustice In lot exposing un Imllelchablo of- Injustce rense more promptly , thus emphasizing the tact that In Ilspcnslng with Mr. Burr's scrv- laces the board made ( nistalee Inowlng : lr. Burr as I tIe , I have no hes- itancy In saying that thHe Is not the slght- iancy est daub but that he could have been Induced . dueed to overlook these lght discrepancies In my ofllcial conduct , even nos' In retur for a favorable consideration or his candidacy - dacy as county agcnt. But two luestons ( are raised In Mr. Burr's letter worth or notice. Tile frt Is In rela- leter ton to my having stateit tilat tile short wclght system waa lnauguratell during his time and In refutation thereof he directs me to the record. I Is only necessary for me to Bay that the record fully sustains my statement , giving abundant evidence or shor weights In every article handled by Mr. Iurr as county agent save one Second , as 10 the charge that I have been tIle means or awarding contracts for certain supplies . IRmely , flour . to others tlan the Ibwcst bidders , In this I lust call his at- tentioli to the fact that his chars lies not tenton against le alone , but that It Includes tour other members of the board and their aI tioli Is also a mater or record. ton response to thaI charge , I have only to tay that It his always been the policy of , this board to give prclerelce to goods of home lllaflllfacttlee. a principle to which I have always and shah rigidly adhere to , alil It was to further this end that the board let the contract for this four to Omaha manufac- tutors at $ l,10 Iler hundrcd , instead , ot awardIng - lug It to an outshle dealer at $1.35 , instead or 95 cents as stated by Mr. Burr . As to any statcmcnt made relative to Mr. Burr's Intenllc.l .Iepartum . for Texas or an ) ' other point , 1 have no recolecton , nor Is It material to tile point In questIon . 1 recognize that this attack Is made Car I the purpose oC avenging nil action us one oC I the lIve men who voted to dismiss Mr. Burr rrom the empley ur the Count ) ' , ali that for very good CaUe 1 ) wish I to be Ullrltood that further nOtice or his open letters will not be given , I' lIlY lime Is too Ilrecloul to he titus em- played . JOlN NIUNS , rtgon Kidney Tel cure : all kidney trou. ldlCS. Trial sIze , 2G ccit . AU dru sl t. HeRcl nnd IfRd Cnrolnly _ There are only a few days to close out this stock , and this Is what \1 clo it. Laundered Monarch shirts , with the original trade mark , 60c : take as many a you can find to fit. 4'ply linen collars , 31 : we are glad to sell YOU the whole lot. Iloys' knee pants , worth up to 651. choleo for 191. Men's fancy silk vests , single or double breasted , former value U : take your pick for $1.39 : we have over 100 to choose Cram. A lot or boys' overcoats , odds and ends , choice GOc. Take ono or nil . Men's suits that always sell up to $6 , whim privilege ot selection , $2.08. Coonskin fur coats , $19GO. Your pick ot waiter jackets 19c , formerly $1 ; cheap enough to use for dish rngs. Choice or men's warm cap . worth up to 7Gc , for 251 : inoun- lain goat fur coats , $6.90 : ho's' gloves , Dc : kid glove , lined and trimmed with fur , 25c : fleece lined underwear , 390 ; fine suits anti overcoats In proportion , much cheaper than anything else , as we are completely over- stocked on tilOse IEC IVEn'S SALE , 1 [ S. 16th St. , near Iouglas. P. S.-Country merchants that can pay spot cash are Invited . to - call. WENT OVER THE GAS ROUTE. I'Rul Schntt the Inventor of R Xcw 1'111 for Commltnl SIIICIlC Paul Scimutt , tile proprietor or n saloon lt 602 South Thirteenth street , devised a new metholl or committing suicide Friday night. Yesterday morning the slloon was not opened al the usual hour and when Freii WIe , the porter , went to the place at I ) o'cloclt he round the door locked anll the blnds down. Upon gaining an entrance through a lear window he detectell n strong odor ot escaping gas. There was n rubber tube running from a gal jet In the center of the room to the beer cooler 111 ( upon opening the door oC this beer cooler there ho discovered Sciiutt's lifeless body. J was quIte evident that Schutt hall dehib- erately Ilanne,1 , his own destruction hy as- Pilyxiatlon. At the time for closing up for the night ho hal attached one end or the rubber tube to thc gas jet , while the other ell was fastened , to a beer faucet By this means the gas was carried Inside the cooler , where another small rubber ' tube was Itaehed to the Caucet. lie had closed all the doors or the cooler except one , and In this one he drove a nail so ho could close It tight. After he had turned on the gas froth the outside lIe closed himself securely In the cooler , ali traIn the p slton oC the body II was evIdent that ho hall leld the rubber tube to his nostrils , inhaling the gas until he was o'er- core , when he fell back Insensible , the es- eaplng gas In the course or time completing the worl ( which ho had planned. Scilutt , who Is 27 years of age , had a great many friends among the Gernmans but had no relatIves In this country except Henry Elche. His parents who It Is claimed are well-to-do , live In Germany. Fred Wagner , I friend oC Schutt's , was ono or the last persons to see him alive , and stated tllat. when ho left him Friday night at about 1 o'clock he was somewhat despondent , alI he stated to Wagner that this was his last day In the saloon business and ho did not Intend to open up In the morning , he- cause I was but n short tmo until It would , be necessary to get a new license Cram the I city , and this he could not do. Schul was nol In debt to any great ex- tent , and he lert $26.75 In the money drawer last nigh The body was taken to the morgue where an Inquest will he held toimiorrov , after which the I'latleutsche Vereen , oC which Schul was a member , will take charge oC the body "nd runeral. . DEATH OF COLONEL PARKE. HIs Demise Caused by Injuries Received II ni 4CCItIOIIt. Lieutenant Colonel Parke or tIme Second Infantry - rantry died at his quarters al Fort Omaha at noon yesterday , his .eath resulting from Injuries - juries which he sustaIned last Wednesday evening. At that time Colonel Parke was driving Cram the city to the post Al Twen- ty-Courth street and Grand avenue his horse became frightened at. a passing train and ran away , throwing him to the ground with such force that he was rendered uncon- scleus. He was taken to the fort , where he suffered Intense pain from the internal In- juries. The death of Lieutenant Colonel Parke pro- motes Major Wherry or the Sixth Infantry to the position of lieutenant colonel rJ the Second Infantry and Captain Miner oC the Twenty-second Infantry to the position oC major of the Sixth Infantry Colonel Parl(1 joined the Second Infantry as lieutenant eel- one ! In 1891 , and was very popular with both ofcers and privates. . - JBSTEI.V l'J SJO."H. Veterans 01 tile Late War Hcmombcroll by the Gcncmt UovorRmont. WASHINGTON , Dec. 20.-Special.-Pen- ( ) slons granted , Issue of December 13. were : Original-Charles Perky , Wahoo Saunders ; James O'Nei , Jackson , Dakota. Addi- tional-Charles Christelly . SchuYler , Colfax. Increase-Samuel J. Stite . Ewing , hIolt. Iowa : Original-John JOhnson , Mount Pleasant . Henry ; James F. Badger , Scranton - ton City , Greene Hestorton , reissue and increase-Allen 1V. Thompson , New Hamp- tOlm Chlelmsaw. North Dakota : Original-William B. Stevenson alas ' 'homel Crawford , lunvel , Grand Forls. Colorado . : Additional-John C. Williams , Denver Arapnhoe. Issle of December 1 were : Nebraska : Additional-Peter W. Dale York Vork. In- creasePetel' Yrthem York , Yorlt. . Iowa . : : AlhIlitIonal-Josephi ! _ . Storms , lar- slailown , ; I I r/m a I. HeneWl1 In\ increase -John Cover BurlIngton Des Iolnes In- crease-Thomas " 'lel Sionx CIty , 'Vood- hiilryVilllam ; Sirnons Kingsley . Plymouth. Helssue-George " Vutson Newton , Jasper . Original WidO\VH etc-Malthl A. hlatIfleltI Knoxville . Marion : Fanny Duclmer , Council Blufs. Iotawltumle. Colorado : OrIgInal-James Waters . Towncr , Kiowa ; Patrick McEnerney , Apls- hapa , Las Animas Adlllonul-Josiah Brown , Canon City , Fremont. South Dakota : OrlJlnll - . George W. Mar- chant. Hikton lirooklngs. Original wllows , etc.-Kntharlne : I. VoedlHch , Aberdeen , Brown. . 0111 TU4 It 1. Seldom II one called upon to chronicle a sadder death than that ot EdIth C. , wife of Alfred Thomas . which occurree ut Omaha , Neb. , December 9 , 1891. The deceased . was the youngest child ot Peter I , . Inll the lute Anna M. Brown , anll , vas U gIrl ot charm- lUg Personality timid strong character . beloved - loved by all with whom she cume tn con- tue.t ) urlnl U huppy married life of fourteen months sIl fulfilled wIth tender lolcltule , the sacred Ilules of wife nail . motimer Inll leaves a grlet-strlcken husband nail beautiful biiie its wel lS lithler sisters - ters and brothers to mount her early deisthi . She tel IBleel1 In the hope at blessed Im- mortality nail WIS laid to rest beside hcr mother In that "belutful city of the clele , " Spring Grove , CincinnatI. Hold thou 'fh ' before closing . 'rhiy cross my ! eyes Ahlne thraugh the gloom ali point ) to thin skies . heaven's morning breaks ImI earth's vain shailows lice- In Ifl. lRlows II lee- , 0 I.ore , abide with me. Bhll' Inl cargo lliiriici S . PENSACOr.A , Fin , Dee 2O.-Tht Nor- wegian shh' Austriana at anchor In the buy 1011(1 with I million feet ot timber , was destroyed by lire today Vessel tImid cargo will prove U total loss Insured wi Ilro\e . IIB.ITIIW HJlEU.JSI. Fair nUl Cooler for Xolrsk. . Today wIth North Wiilds WASHINGTON , Dee. 29.-TIle forecast COI' Sunlhl Is : For 1 Nebraska-Fair ; cooler ; northerly 'Inds . becoming variable . For Iowa-Fain ; cooler : northerly winds. For Missourl-l ; warmer tn the south- ern Portion i varIable Whlls , For South nakota-Falr : northerly wlncs , bCcOlllg Variable . For Kansas-Fair : warmer In the easter I"rloni ; variable winds . I i.cil Bceur ' . OFFICE OF TilE WEATlEH nUHEAU , OIAI" . Dec. 2-Umuhl record of teml1er- nture anti rainfall . compared with corre- sllon.lng day ar the Past tour years : 1691 , 1693. 1892. 1891. Maximum temperature . 21 2 2 4 o Minimum temperature . . . 1 19 I : J Averilgo temperature. . , , . 19 21 16 31 A\ere l'reclpllton Icn\erature. . . . . . . . . .0 T .02 .0 , CondItion ot temperature all precipitation at Omaha far the day since March I , 1691 : Normal temperature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 letlciency for the day . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Normal PreciPItatIon . , . . . . . . . . . .0 inch l I'reclplotan . Delclene ) ' for the .11) . . . . . . . . . . .0 Inch 'fotRI precipltstion since March 1 16,01 Inches Deficiency sInce March 1. . . . . . 15.G Inehet De/elene L A. WELSH , Observer. TOLD FROM ? CHURCH PULPiTS ) - - Rev. Lenrd of XX Curc Talks on Prac- ti I ' tiliThoughts , . - DUTIES OF ChRISTIAN MEN AND WOMEN The " 'I Iol ot thin Serpent Rll the Gentle liarnliessncssbf limo lee Are Thln a Which Ar Neede.I-S'orocIUI of the l'ulpla. In n recent discourse entitled "Practical Thoughts , " Ie , ' . Asa beard , the pastor ot lno ) Presbyterian church , dwelt at length upon the duties of Christians , after which he IlevoteJ some time ( to detaing the work which rIl to the lot ot the twelve apostles . The argument was listened to by a large congregatIon. In haudlng this subject Mr. Learll said : "Their names are recorded Here they are for ordInation . I wonder IC the ) ' would have stood the test before the church for orllna- lon today I think somebody would sa ) : 'Why that Judas I n thief , anti Peter will disgrace the church wih his denial all Ilro- ranl ) Look al 'homas again , .Ion't know half the lmo what he hoes believe . John Is too young and Matthew has a bail ( record. . ' Yes thaI was all true then. lInt Jesus knew that prely nearly every one of them had the martyr stuff In thel , "Jesus sent them forth lIe sends them to- dl ) That melns that we go wih authority. I vour tirl'n ehl . n , I' I " sni'llit . I . I"p""ork li1 hind ; ' ' better ) - ' give ; " It 'I up i ; , ' for n tlieiiian ; ; ; n vito Is sent always has instructions. no not for- get another thliig I ) ' 01 liCe sent yet will have to render aim account. "Ah I what a restriction that would be to- day. Jesus never meant thll lS a filial charge. A great lan ) ' take It as such , and say , 'Go not to China , or Africa , or liulia , ' Jesus' filial charge was 1 far better one for ( is. 00 ye Into all the world , ' Be sure thaI you do this. "Prcach everywhere. Do not walt for a chnrch to cal you , or for a Sahbath school class to choose 'ou. Preach 'as you go'- about your work , on the street tn the store , at school. Don't walt for the endeavor prayer meetnl as a chance tC tel about Christ. Tel that young man or thaI young woman whol YOI meet every day. This will be preaching as you go. "What are we to preach about ? 'The king- dom. ' All about the 1lnldol : Its subjects Its laws , its conditons and above all its iCIng "This Is the true philosophy of benevolence , and It Is the phiosophy of ChrIstian work as well. I you have ' nothing to give I Is a strong Indicaton that you have hot received anything. "That was good advIce as they hllI not far to go nor long to sta ) " . I was home missions II the fullest sense of the word , They were going among a people where they were always welcome. Jesus 1111 not forbid these things however , when ha gave them their commission - sion to the foreIgn field. You may need no speclli 'Ilurse' or ! siiipt' to go over and tel your neighbor about Christ. but Ie yOU are going to Africa take hath 'p rse' Rnd -'scrlpt , ' and plent of quinine. To neglect these things Is to tempt Gdd. "If we are to do GDd's work ought we not go among the unworthy as well as the worthy ? Vest but that Is I vastly different thing from abldln . Make your abiding place , your home'lRnd your socIal circle al- ways with the 'besl anti purest people In your e tmiinunlty. 'i'our ' .chareter as a Christian demands this. To the world we are ambassadors. Wo only associate with godless - less people for th pllrpose oC bringing them to Christ .I Is n very sOlemn thing to preach the gospel but It 1911 far Torc. solemn thIng to hear It It 'wI4b"ia.svor ! of life unto leer or or death Illitofitloathi. The gospel that ; hear will be I "Itness for or against us. Which I shall 'be depends on onrselves. "Don't Imagine the . world Is going to ho friendly to you. I am always suspicious oC the mal who has the good will of everybody. ' That Is more than Jesus hind Yes , anti It Is moro than he said we would have 'Woe unto you when all men speak well of you. ' "The wolves will try to devour you. They tried to destroy your Master. The servant shall nol be greater than his lord. "After all this Is the great home missionary - ary lesson. Home missIon work Is to be done at home , In your own community , In your own country and among your own pcople. I pcople..I Is to be done against obstacles and this- appointments. Have you 10 pastor ? Are you not able to support one In your community - munity ? Then organize 1 Sabbath school and teach and preach t the people yourself on Sabbaths. This will bo preaching wIthout ' ' ' . ' 'scrlpt' or 'purse. "Look aCer the poor antI the sIck In your own communiy : It will be the most practl- cal sermon you can preach ; the wolves cannot - I not harm you I you rely on 00,1. , : )01 "Tho people of your own community are ' wholly dependent upon you for a knowl edge of the goslel. Remember that tIle court began at Jerusalem , but also remember that II Ild IOt end at Jerusalem. In all our work we need very many times the wisdom oC the serpent , and always must we have the gentle harmlessness or the dove. Just such I missionary Is needed In your home " and conln unity. Are you filling that place ? Chrlstll Unlun ( 'olt > nOURO. The coffee house at the west corner or Cass and Twelfth streets establshed by the Omaha 'omen's Christan Temperance unIon Is doing well , In so much as II supplies a long felt need A hunch wihout the beer accom- pamiimnent Is served every day except Saturday - day and Sunday to about forty men employell on the Union I'acific shop grounds the loc- tcn or this lunch house helng just outside the Cass street entraneo to the grounds. Here Miss MIller . superintendent or railroad - road work In the 'omen's Christian Temperance - perance union , with a good cook and assisting - slsUng white rlbhners , sets out a home cookelt lunch or nourishing soup In full va- rlety good lint coffee with real cream , fresh sandwiches , baked beans amid pie furnished at prices as low as could possibly he named The Idea Is to simply make the house seU- supporting. sUI'portng. 'I'ilcughl thIs institution was planned and Is operated In the Interest or railroad men , all will be welcome vhio . living or working In the vicinity of Cass antI TI\eHh streets , flail It convenient to lunch there. Good literature will be kept on hand for distribution , and Instead oC a long1walk to and Cram In up town restuurant u , good rest may be enjoyel. ( l'lr.t 1(10111 I hurch Xoh.s , Today. lt the 'lratMethodlst church , Frank Crane will preach , two New Year's sermons , In the 'morning on .ooldng Backward , " and In the evening on "Looking Forward. . " TIme moring Hermon 'wi he repeated In the afternoon at the Young len'8 Christian as- Hoelaton auditorium . At the Chrlbtmas day service at the First Methodist cimurchl the collection for the lublc fund amounted toaS6. Next Monday night at the Chautauqua 11dm. Charles J. Grl'ene 'i lecture on "The Tarin" and Dr. A. Hugh , llpple will conduct the review - view of "gurope In the Nineteenth Century " Dr. Herron or Iowa college will talk be- Core the Chautauqua college on January 7. and occupy the pulpit or the First lethodls\ \ church en the evening or January 6. The hrdceeds or 1lhol Newman's lecture for the First MethodIst church was $360 , time entire amount or , wlleh was donated by the bishop to time churcil Castelar Street church will probably be- I Mr. Ipily- las prepared special music fertile the Firgt church le\'lell next Sunday come I mission oC tile First church after January . tll uary ] . 1. : . C. A. New \'enr's Ite'eeptiona One oC the great days or the year with the Young Ien's Christian assoclnton Is the frt day or the year. Next Tuesday the Omaha assoclatol will keep open house from . to 10 p. m. , with a large commitee or Indies as the ( hosts ot the occasion. All the member of the board ot directors antI the regular reception - cepton committee , supplementell by a special conlnlteo or 100 members : ot the association , w1 assist In making this one ot the most hospitable receptions or the year The ladles will spread tables In varIous parts er the rooms anti serve time guests with coffee and light refreshments. The orchestra wIll bo In attendance , nail athletc exhlhltons and bas- kel bal games will be In Progress all the wiiile. In the evening a New Year's welcome and entertainment will he glvcn. 11ev. Dr Buter or the ( St. Iary's Avenue Congregatonal church will prcshle. Today at the ( Young : len'l Christian asso- ciaton .tulllorhlm He" Prank Crane wIll de- liver In address on 1.oollng laekl\'arll , " being I sunlllng up of the ) 'car. A fine luslcal Ilrogram wIll be rendered . L'Imristtnmig Exercjsea . At St. Iar"s Avenue Congregatonal church I full Christmas service wi boren- . tiered , postponell tram lasl Stmmldny owing to the abseneo of He , ' . Dr. Buter rrom his PImipit. The program will comnprIse organ selectons rrom the ( Master Oratorios , an- hems ( , chants , solos anll responses from the choir , wih hymns and worshipful exercise hy the congregaton , The sermon topic by lr thither wil he , "Oolng EI'en Unto Beth lelleni. . ' ' The following compose the excelent quartet or this church : Miss Myrtle Coon , soprano : : rs. Ely . contrlo : : lr. " 'elr , tenor ; : r , Higgins , bass In the Ibsenee at Mr. Allm II Illness tomorrow , Miss Jennie TOlno will Preside at the organ \0111 l'oOIto's i'art ) ' . On Tuesihay evenIng New Year's day , the young IJcplo ) ) or All Saints' church will give a party In Metropolitan hal , emi Hlrne ) ' street. The luslc will hegln prompt\ S o'clock. Fifty cents from elch gentelan wi cover all time expoilne The Sunday school will hell its Chrlstmls IJrt ) In the snub hal on the sanl lay , rlOI 3 to 7:30 : p. iii. Supper al 6 o'clock. " 'omIl1'ml'g Cit ) ris t hilt Unlol , The Women's Chmristiami . Is ocllton will hold its next 10nthl ) meeting next Wednes- day on the fifth floor or lorse's store. 'hose who wish to attend the Lincoln meeting next Thursda are requested to haml In their names ) this meetIng. - - 1,0Clt 1'llllt 1"rcclutR. Immanuel Baptist-Pastor will have for hIs morlnK theme t "Some Lessons From 1894. Evening theme , "Settling the Accotlilt. . ' ' . Seward Street Methcdist-Sermnomi topics for moring and evening , respectively : "Oood Resolutions" and "An Important Question. " . He , ' . Peter Swan will preach In the ( Park Avenue Unied presb'terlan church this mornIng - lt 10:30 : and In the evening at 7:30 : Castelar Preshyterlan-Sermon topics : "Why Hast TI\ou Been Aflctll ? " and "lie Wi Restore the Years the Locust Hath Eaten , " Eaten. At Trinity Methodist EpIscopal church BIshop John 1' . Newman wi preach In the morning 111 the pastor He\ F' . hi. Sander- son , DD . In the evning. Grace Evangelical utheran-The pastor , 11ev. Luther "I Kullus will preach at 1 a. m. on "God's Eye Upon the Year , " and lt 7:30 : p. m. on "A JaI Delh'er. " At the Calvary Baptist church , Twent- sixth and Seward streets , the pastor , Hev. Thomas Anderson wl preach this mornIng on 'Vhat Is Truth , " and In the evening he will conduct 1 special evangelistic service. ilnlversalist-lr. Chapin will give the last oC the series entitled "With Jesus Upon the Mountains" at 10:45 : a : m. Subject "Mount Cal\ary. ' Evening service at 7 :4G. : Mrs. En- sign Hell will speak on "The Salvation Army -It Hislory-an.l Work" ! I ! Work. First CongregatIonal Church , Nineteenth and Lu.enlort Streets-Rev. John Powers pC Kearney will preach at 10:30 : a. m. Suuday school at noon. Organ recital at 3 p. m. No evening service Annual meeting or the society wl Ibe held WednesdayS evening at 8. Grant Street Christian Church Twenty- sixth and Grant Streets-Charles E. Taylor. pastor. Preaching at 10:30 : a. mu. all 7:30 : P. m. Sunday school with orchestra at 12 m. Young People's Society Christian En- deavor jmmnior at 4. p. m. Subject for morn- lag sermon . "ComCort ; " evenIng , " 110w to Degln the New Year. . " Young Men's Christian association . Six- teenth and Douglas streets address by Hev. Frank Crane . 3:30 : p. m. on "IAoklng flack- ward " a summing up of the year. The musical service wi be a special feature of this service , with orchestral prelude and solos. Bible classes at 9 a. m. and 2:30 : 1 m. Parlors and realing room open Cram 12 m. to 7:1G : p. m. The regular 10ring and evening servIces lt Plymouth Congregational church , Iountze Place , will he heM lt 10:30 : a. mu. and 7:30 : p. m. Pastor's morning subject , "How to Find God. " I'rof l'arsons the celebrated baritone , wl take part tn tIme musical por- ton or the service. He was a very fine voice and has an excelenl reputaton as a vocalist or high mmmerlt. Trinity Methodist Episcopal church will hold special services today lt 10:30 : a. m. Bishop J.P. Newman wi preach and the luslc will he especially appropriate and se- lect. The church buiding has ben extensively - tensively repaired and belutUcl1 10 that TrInity nOI\- has one of the fnest audience rooms In tim city . seated with opera clinics and in every way fitted for church services. All are cordially invited to attend to hear Bishop Newmun preach and to enjoy the music. Walnut Hl Methodist-Class meeUng,10 a. m. : preaching 10:45 : a. m : Suuday school , 12 lii. : Junior league , 3:30 : p. m. : Epworth league I , G:30 : p. m. Preaching hy John Dale In the morning and hy pastor In evenlni Kountze Memorial I.utheran-Hev. A. J. Turkie . pastor. Services 10:30 : a. iii. and 7:30 : p. in. Subject of morning sermon "IJlvlng Up to Resolves , " Evening subject "Purpose In Life. " Sunday school at noon , H. J. Pen- raId , superintendent. Junior Endeavor al 3:30 : i' . cmi. Young People's SocIety or Chris- tan Endeavor al 6:30 : . p. m. Now Um"lm IiliuItOt ' 'rall. On and aCer Sunday , November 4 , time Chicago , MIlwaukee & Sl. Paul "electric lighted limited" will leave Omaha at G p. 1. , arriving In Chicago al 9 a. m. Itemern- ber this train carries dinner I la carte C. S. CAHHIm , Ticket Agont. 1501 Farnam St. S New scale Ihnbal , pianos . at A. Hospc's. ' 10 See lolom" Jmmiemigmmrateci. Several hundred Omaha people who desIre to witness the ceremonl' at the inauguration , of Governor 10lcomh on next Thursday 11 leave the union lepot at 8 a. imi. sharpen on I special train , which wi heave Lincoln at 9 o'clocl the slme evening , arrivIng home at 1 o'clock The best music obtalnablo will accompany the excursionists and refreshments - freshments Will he served free going and re- tnrlng , Democrats , I epuhlcans and popu- lists are InvIted to Join the merry crowd and celebrate the day - In a . fling mmiammner Jewelry. Jos P. Frcnzer , opp . postomce. Now I'hmo I 106. . Terms $10 arid $ monthly A. Hospe , jr. , ll13 Douclas treet. - S IH/n ' . ' . ' 58 ' . 9 months , ltJMP1.-I.'rederlclt , age fS years : : .iays . lt 711. mit. , VecI'mber 2. 1891 , after U lIngering IIWIH , l uncrl : IOllu ) De- remter Ingerlnl . 18t. lt : l. m. . tram his late resllence , 1615 < ulfornla street Highest of al in Leavening Power.-Lat , st U. S. GOy't Report yaI Baking Powder JTELV PWE t I0STON S1O ! : 8m.l.s SliCES 10 EACH , Tomorrol HodoR Store WIl 1'1110 on Sale duo ( but Shocs No TvoJIIC. IN TiE BASEMENT AT 6C EACh. About 600 shoes or nil klnlh-at the funny price ot 6c each. There the acculula- , ton or all the rnlmis . and ends or the many bankrupt stocks or shoes vhikh we bought during the iiast six month , and which we have collected ether Int ( there sere enough to MY somethIng about Many or these shoes cost trol $3 to $5 a I'alr-some $2 , some less-but l uorrow you cnn take your choice ot the lot a'l 60 apiece for each single shine. . BOSTON STORE , N. W. Corner Sixteenth and Douglas. . WITH COUNry COMMISSIONERS. I'lnn for I'uylul Iltcre ! on H011 with 1111011.1 P.111(1 . Thin sessIon ot the 10arll Cr County Commissioners - missioners yesterday aleroon was a tedious one , but little buMness being tranlactc1 outside - side the regular routine . A long discussion was hal on the manner In which the IntcNt on the bonded Illebteness ot the count ) ' . duo seml.annual ) shoull Ie IMld. TIle due 0\0 1st Ila ' at Is ampnqt on \ 11 ( lay Jannnr $7.612 , anti the amounl or money In the Interest runll available Is only about $12,000. The county treasurer sent In a communl- caten a week ago slating the fact to be aR mnentloneil. The mater that hrought forth tIme IlscusGlon was how this Ilrercnce shoull b2 met a 1\1 from what rllls II houll lie talten The difference Is In the nt'igllborilootl or $5.800 , nut , ! the Innee commitee reeommi- mendCl that this amount he transferrell from the bridge rUll at 1893 This reeommemla- lon was ollosell by Mr. lallocl ( , for the reason thaI I was illegal . amid the commissioners - sioners dhl not have the power to make this trnsfer , ACer each or the commissioners hall ( exhnustel his \ocabulary , : lr. Sten- berg Introllucel a resoluton , which was passeml . , 11\1 which ordered the clerk to draw warrants on the Interest rund for the hil amount or the Interest cue , atmil what was lacking In available cash In the fun < would be furish ell by . the banks , hollnl the warrants - rants as securlt ) . The bonds of precinct nail count ) omcers elected at time last electiomi were approved itlt omit' exception , ( hint being in time case of Timornas J , hhiekey , whose bonulsmmiemm Ilad imot jumstlfled imi ( lie PCOlC amount , Comphalmit was filed by H. T. Slmiger and others asking time commimuis..sioners to investigate - gate tile commdtmct of Jlmstice George S. Smnlth , who , It was claituetl , drunk while sitting oil CCSC5 amid Imatl rendereil tiecisions in au tmnfair mnanner , aimtl , if time charges were foimmid to be trtme , to at once cause hiis cc- ill oval. A miunibar of applIcations for tIme position of county agent were filed. An estimate for $600 for time grading of Center street was allowed nail ordered illaceti on time appropriation slleet of ( lila nioiitim , Time bills for salaries amid incidemitah accounts - counts were acted upon anti ordered placeti cmi time appropriatiomi sheet. This wountl tip time busIness of time olti year. S CilrIstInlmA mmnti Nomv Years lixcimrsiomm' , Everywhere on ( lie Northwestern lines within 200 miles for one and one-thmird fare , Go Dec. 22 , 23 , 21 , 25 , 31 , Jan. 1. Come back any time up to Jan , 2. City office 1401 Farnam at. 'IIAX ME'iilI k 111(0 ( , CO. TiloicIahl , Jewelcrfilltil anti f'nrnani St. , Announcementl having sold our entiri stock of musical merchandise to hIaylen Bros. of thmi city we will hereafter confina _ _ _ _ our business to wimolesalo jewelry extiusively. _ _ _ _ In our present stock are ninny hmmndsorne articles pimrciuasetl for ( lie city trade anti unfit for wholesale stock , wimlch will be eold this week at retail at less titan coat. Mmix Meyer & Co. will continue the whole. sale cigar business at 1018 l'arnani St. _ S - Attciitltin II hIeriminii , Division No , 4 , AncIent Order h1Ibernian , _ _ _ _ vIll give a dance at their hall , Tiiirteonth and Center streets , Montlay tuiglut , leccmnber 31. Memmibers of tile otimer divisions atmml friends of time order iii (1118 ( cIty amul South Omaha are cortilally invited , a ThOMAS IJAILRET ? , ' Secretary. S 'rime Toting W'ommien's Christian association lll give a mlramni : , ' 'Time Laily's Fortumic , " at the \\'omlinn's dumb roomna , Tiumrsday evening , _ _ _ _ _ January 8. Miss Iligglmis of Chicago , whio thu so atlmulrnbly In tIme opcra"Tluo Sleeping Queen , " .ili take hiatt , as well as Mrs. 'heeler , Miss Taylor. Mr. V. ' . 0 , Gilbert , herbert Cook and Thommias Willtbread. i % smnnll atllullssiomi fee will be dllnrgetl otmtsiilerB , Memubers free. . \ _ c' . . . _ , # Ti4 J' * ' ' _ _ S11ECIAL SALE Ladies' ' TriedHats _ AT PRICE ALL NEXT WEEK , I-lAIR GOODS. Hair Dressing by the most competent artists. DAVIES _ 1520 Douglas St. -a With tile Conipilindnts of tile Season- We take this opportunity of extentling oumr ' 5- . . , simicere thmnnlcs for tIme liberal patronmige bestowed ulion us during time Past year. In face of time hiarti ( lInes our trade has increased and expaxitled , and now extemiil5 tiirotmghotmt the Imnmucnse torrltomy tributary to te great nietropollmi of Omaha. That we have done such a satisfactory business , we foci that we owe to nil tippre- dative public who have learned that ve do " ' not sell clump goods , but that we sell gootl goods cheap. In the future , as it has been in the past , It will be our aim to procure the most cc- liable and trustworthy merchandIse , nail to offer it at the very lowest hlvlmig' lrices. \\r0 shall at all times endeavor to merit the patronmuge and entire comiildence of the public , by doimig bulness on time lIberal , broaml glinge llan anti making every liar- chaser satisfied that we are here to please otmr cuistoieiers amid that when we say we are offering bargains , we do so ill realIty. Comae anti ace our special amid APPROPRIATE New Year PtIIlAI : VAQ New Year Cards. ILV I 1111k ) Gifts. TllACTIONS 99 CENT 3TOBJE , 14th and Farnarn. Farnarn.1S . ! ? ' " _ - _ U MRS. JI BENSON. 1111 Invoicing time is here. To , iI , duce stock before invoicing we AI1 will give 25 to 50 pci' cen : dis- tv t count on all holiday goods. $ , Io work baskets for $6.50 ; $3 for $1.85. Other goods in propol'- tim. Remnants in every department at a big discount from former prIces. - - _ _ -S- _ _ N Three Slaughtei'iog of Shoes Big Drives. . NOW IS YOUR TIME. 4's. regular $ 'I .00 11100 ( II' iltittOit Lidics' : Simoc , 4'lIItdtl Iil III ( lie 1itcst : il'lcs , C _ F A i-egtilar $ ILO ( ) luau or cmigl'ctm Gcntiehhlnsl'H Shoe , 11ttde Iii all tlit : IICS % ' toes , Eltit er In iiciis' (11' light solcs , ' , ' . ' SOled ' 200 pairs GeIit1eiliClL'3 Iil.t'y 'J'iiii i'lleS , Oiii' rt.'IiILt I' $ li,0 ( ) shoe , DrBxBT & R s@nw@i @ @ 8lioe Ga , Farnam Street. _