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1 RECOLLECTiONS OF UNCOLN
History of the Oouvelton of 1000 Rebt'd
by the Late Governor Onrtln
HOW SEWARD'S ' DEFEAT WAS SECURED
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II"IIIC'C'H .r IIICIJ'N ' \.Iul .111
1.'u.c'"I"hl-\hTn $ ) ' " 1''llnl t. nn
II.rrAc.IC-c.nr..enec. ! or
0 ' \'lr Ou\'c rnor" .
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_ I ( Coprlgt % 1)5 I ) , hy 8. R. MrClur I.rnIted. )
) No lan exerte a more leclllve Innuence
ullon the Iluhlc ) career or Abraham 1.lncnln
or during the trying nnd critical days of his
atmlnltraton dwwet his confidence In
larger measure titan tit Andrew Gregg
CU'Un , the great war governor or Pennayl.
\anla , who .lell In 18:1 For them reaoni
O\rnor Otirtin's recollections or Mr. I.ln-
coin , with which In hlo later , laYI he was
, wont to .lght 'TiI . friends , hat more than
ordinary value and Interest. Ito never rou.nd
leiure to put thEm on paper , but the rol ow-
\4 Ing Is the result or several lengthy Inter-
r views which I hall with him In the winter or
18FS , an.1 . al they later received the benefit
or his Icvllinn anti correctIon can be accepted
a accurate : anti authentic.
"Governor , " saId I. nt the outset t. "It Is a
mutter or record ( hint you were one or the
two men . who , In the republican national
convention or 18O. brought about the nomina-
tun ur Mr. Lincoln'IlI you . tel me the
. ' story or that convention front your own point
: or view ? "
INI"IUENCf ; OP OCTOBER STATES.
"To do EO understandingly , " eall Jr ; Cur-
tIn , "I will frt have to explain the poltcal
conditions then existing lit Pennsylvania ant
Inthlatia . Henry S. I.anl hat been nominated
for governor In the later , anti I hall ben
named for the same omco In the former
state. Hepuhlcan success In both or the e
states was doubtful , but I was absolutely
essentIal that both should elect republican
governors In October to secure the election
or the republican candidate for president II
November. 'fhere were strong hopes or suc-
cess In hath states but It was still an Unsettled -
settled luesUon ( whether or not the rank and
fe ! _ or the old whig party would join the
I. . O. CURTIN , WAR GOVERNOR OP
NNSYLVANIA.
new republican party. For this reason the
strength and availability of the republican
nominee for president were felt by the more
far-seeing republicans . both In Indiana and
lenns'lvalla , to be materl of the fIrst 1m-
Purtance. A strong IJresllental candidate
\olir alll greatly to the prosplcts of re-
IHlhlcan success In these two pivotal states
and a victory at their state elections In
October ' 11111 ( have an Incalculable effect
upon the November contest. Upon tle other
hand. wolhted with a weak presidential can-
dilatc , both lr , Lane and myself would
prubaby ] fail of an electon , and our defeat
would , react most disastrously upon the
national ticket.
" iieforp the assembling or the national
Convention . caled to meet In Chicago on
May Ii , 1860 , all Indications seemed to ! point
to the nomInation or Senator Seward of
New York. Hit great abilities , his exalted
clllcter , and his long and conspicuous
Imbllo services easily placed him In the load
of nil the other candIdates and caused a
demand for his nomination from the maJor-
Iy of his party. Despie these facts anti
though not a delegate , I went to Chicago
resolved to do all In my POer to prevent
tim nomination of ! r. Seward. I hall no
personal bias In the matter , for at that time
I had never met either : Ir. Seward or Mr.
Lincoln , who had been formally put forward
as a candidate by the republicans or Iinois
n few weeks before I knew , however , that
in my own state at least , a large part or
Ihoso who would support Iel and Everett
anl f veret
i Mr. Seward was nominated would , under
other circumstances , come to \ . Therefore
my solo opposition to Mr. Seward was based
Upon his want ot strength In Pennsylvania ,
us the natural and logical result of defeat
In that state In October would have been
a national defeat In November. On my
way to Chicago I rode for some dIstance
with Henry I ) . Foster , toy democratic opponent -
ponent In the gubernatorial campaign
Though rivals In poltc ! , wo were otherwise
warm rrlends and the conversation I had
, with him ves a lengthy ono. I asked what
. bo though ot the political outlook , and be
replIed that If Mr. Seward was made the
, ' 4 rpublcan presllental nominee . as he
, so mll confident ho would be democratic
I success was certain In the state campaign.
I then asked Mr. Fatter If he thought ho
could be elected I some other man was
nominated for president by the republcan .
Ills reply was that such a contingency woulll
make the state contest a close antI doubtful
one. and he could not predict Its outcome
This conversatIon strengthened my previous
convictIon that the nomination or Air . Sew-
ant would bo suicidal. '
I LAY DEFEATS SE\\'Alt.
"Among the frt gentlemen I met after
my arrival n Chicago was henry S. Lane ,
the republican candidate for governor or In-
diana. I toll him what were my rears as to
. the consequences that would follow the nom-
baton of Air . Seward and he replied that
the choice or the New York senator as I
candidate would prove equally fatal to re-
llublcns In Indiana , and that the deiega.
110n from that state would vote solidly for
Mr. Lincoln as long as there was hope or
his rionilnation. Together we visited the
delegates a they arrIved and advised them
us to whal. In our opinion , was the wisest
course to follow , However , we found the
majorIty or them Inclined to support Mr.
Seward and when the convention met on
" 'Idlwshy It was plain to te seen that he
was the fi\orl . An adjournment . was taken
over night , but on Thursday ) the sItuation
hS11 changedut little , and had the
convention proceeded to ballot on that
' day : Ir. Seward would have been
,1 10mluI.1 beyond the question or a
doubt 1'ortuuately for those or us
who opposed his nominaton , the business
men or ChIcago had tendered the delegates
I ride on the lake The temptation to enjoy
)
the excursion proved stronger than the de-
sire to ballot. and this. coupled with sonic
delay In the delivery or the ballots , the cause
or which I have now forgotten , pstponed
the voting untIl Friday
"Thursday night Colonel Lane and I again
sawal the state delegations and told the
delegate that with Mr. Lincoln as a candidate -
date we could carry Indiana anti Ionnsyl-
vania In October by handsome majorities ,
but that Ir ! r. Seward was nominated our
defeat WI almost certatn. These Interviews
proucell a markell elect , and a one or the
reluls or Olr labors . It was agreed among
the Pennsylvania delegates that after giving a
complimentary vote for Simon Cameron on
t.- the first ballot . their entire strength on subsequent -
- . , sequent ballots should go to Mr. Lincoln The
fut ballot al\o\ cd 13 votes for Seward ,
102 for Lincoln lOn ' for Cameron. 49 for
Chue. and 43 for Bates. On the second b.l-
lot. ) a hart been previously arranged , the
l'cnnuylvanla delegation changed front Cameron .
eron to Lincoln , which clused In Immedlato
anti fatal break In the lines or the Seward
men. leraro the ballot closed the Vermont
and New Jersey delegates , among whom we
lied none effective work the night beore .
deserted . Sewntl for Lincoln , anti the nn
nounce'Jent ' of the vote ahowel 18H % votes
for Seward 011 )81 fur LIncoln Changes
to Lincoln ) rolow.1 each other II rapid IUC-
c-Iul"n during the Ilrren or the third ballot -
lot , and before It was endell' Lincoln hall
2111 vote , . 233 beIng required to nominate.
Then Carter ' swung four voles rrom the Ohio
delegation to Lincoln , nuurlnJ his nmln-
ton , ant before the ballot choet , ' : s out or
th' 44G delegates hall declared In lila favor
Wee.I . , I vlrts anti Haymonll , the Seward
herders ! vhmo . until the lust , hail been con-
( ilent or the nomInaton or their favorite ,
were amazed and dumbfounlled at the result
lnt Mr. Evarts l prompty moved that I.ln-
coin's nomination should be n\lle unatilnious .
and with the enthusiasm that usually attends
a motion of this kind , the motion was car-
rieni . In Ielnsyh'anln Mr. Lincoln cured
half of the democratic faction upon which i
the lel and Everett I Icaders hall confidently
relied . and his nomination IlroyeI , arm . I lied
all along belo\'ell that I would , the very
ItronKe t that could have been made. "
-1m JOURNEY TO WAShINGTON.
"When mild you first meet Mr. LIncoln
Jnveror 1" i
"l'realdemnt Lincoln , on his way to Walhln.- '
ton to tale once , arrived In harrisburg on
February 22 , 1861 , antI It was thel that I met
him far the first time . 1 ( atdHHltl the
state legislature In the afternoon and hater
hold a public reception. After time receptJu
private nrerenco was held In the parlor ci
the hotel ot which the presidential party was
stopping. There \ ere present , belles Mr.
Lincoln , Norman Ii. Judd Ward ii. Lamon ,
David Davis Colonel I. V. Sumner anti . ) cnn
ur two more of those who were traveling with
the president-elect. Mr. Judd told Us that
from two different sources-Allan l'Iiikerton ,
In the first , and a party or New York de-
tectves In the second inttanco-inforrnatlon
had been received or a p'ot to ananlnate
Mr. Lincoln during ; his paslage "rough Balt'-
more , and to guard against .rouKh I had
been arranged that he should return on a
special train to l'hil2deiphla that evening and
take the night express cn the Ihla1elphla ,
\Vlimington & Daltlmoro laINsd : , thus throw-
log the consplrator3 who expected him to go
to Washington over the Ncrther Central
railroad , off the scent EncJurage ] by : Ir.
Lincoln's coot arid collected berlJ I at
first opposed the idea of a secret jurney. advising .
vising the pros Ide nt-elect to travel by day-
light , yolunteerng : to KO with him In } on.
hut when foil and convincing proof of the
plot was laid before u , by Mr. Judd knowing
that the assassination or the heart or the g-
eminent would bring national ruin , I instantly -
stantly changed : . my mind and joined In devisIng -
Ing le3ns to scnre his sarety. In the evenIng -
log a public Inner was given the presldcnt-
eicct and at Its clase I invited him t go and
spend the night at my house. lie accepted
the Invitation . and to allay slPplcon all the
members or the party except Co'cnel Lamon ,
were left behind at the hotol. We were at
once driven In a closed carrIage to the outskirts .
skirts of the city , where a special train con-
sistng ot an engine , tender and paenger
car was standing. I stool on th : stno'
crossing until I saw Mr. Lincoln ] anti Colonel I
Lemon enter the car . then went home. The
wires between harrisburg anti \Vashington ,
and : between the former city and Philaniephia.
hall already been cut to prevent any nc\s or
his movemlnts getting abroani and , with
Colonel Lamon as 1119 only companl'n , : Ir.
Lincoln started on the journey to th caplal. :
Early the next morning \ e roc 1'e word
that the trp : into been m.de In safety ani that
: Ir. Lincoln was In Washington
A CONFERENCE WITh LINCOLN.
"Soon after Mr. Ltncoin's Inauguraton I
received a message from him requesting mete
to come to Washington without delay . as he
wished to confer with me. I went anti found
the president desirous that some of the north-
ern states should take acton recognizing
that c1.J war exlstcd. Months before , from
trusted special agents whom I had sent
through the south I had learned that the
leaders were planning to set up In lnde-
pendent confederation of stRtes and I had
ako recognized that Pennsylvania , lying on
the bonIer of the battle ground or the war cer-
Lain to follow such an atelpt , would be es-
pectaly subject to danger and to all the evils
growing / out of a great military struggle.
Therefore when the president asked tine to
make the declaration he had In mind , I at
once accepted the responsiblitty. I returned
to Harrisburg on a Monday morning , determined -
termined to acrid a message to the legislature -
tore that day sent . some of my rrlends urged
tee to postpone acton for the time being . and
I finally yielded to their advice. Tuesday ,
morning , however. brought a messenger from
the prlsldent with this note : ' 1 see you dPi
nothIng yesterday. I think I your acton Is I ,
to have any value you ought to come out
without delay ' Upon receipt or this mes-
sage I resolved to act forthwith , and before
noon sent to the legislature n message In
whIch In the strongest terms at my command -
mand , I plce before the people the doctrine
that no state or combination or states could
voluntarily secede from the union nor ab-
\oluntarly secele
solve themselves from thetr obligations ; that
the preservation of the union was the first
thing to be considered and that to secure I
too great sacrifice could not be made
Events showed that this message. a suggested -
gested and urged by Mr. Lincoln. could not
have been better timed. A bill was at once I
Introduced Into the lower house or'the legLla- I
tore giving me power to raise and equip
troops. and appropriating $500,000 for the
purpose. Startled at this proof or the firm- I
peas or purpose of the friends or the unIon , :
the Iess members . of the legislature who leaned to
disloyalty joined hands In a desperate attempt -
tempt to prevent the passage of the bill.
Lu vain and
Their efforts , inowever were
rorty-elht hours after Its Introduction the
bIll was ! a law. After I had passel the house
and while It was on Its final passage In the
senate news or the firing on Fort Sumter
wag road , from the clerk's desk silencing
for ! once anti all the enemIes or the bill. I
made prompt use or the authority granted le
anti when the prestllent Issued his cal for
75.000 men for 100 days the Pennsylvania
soldiery were the first to reach the Imperlell
caplal. sollery F'rorn that tune until the close or
the war I was one of thee ! r. Lincoln
called " Into counsel In every critical erner-
gency.
CONI'EIENCE OP WAR OOV RNORS.
"Governor " saul I. "the conference or war
overnora held at Altoona . Pa. . In September ,
1862. inns been a subject ot frequent discus ,
son ! I It true , as has oren been stated , that
the president's emanclpalon prccamalon ! :
came aa a suipriso to those partcptng ! : In ,
the ccnference1" ,
"Most emphatcaly no , " was the rep' ,
, "As a maier of fact there was a full and
complete agreement between Mr. Llncaln and I .
the gentlemen who took part In the Alcona
conference. That conference hUll its Incep-
ton In a Ilspatoh which I sent to Governor
Andrew or Masuchusetts early In September
1862. telling him that In my cplnlon the tme !
had COle to give the war a definite aim and
end. and that It seemed to me that the gov-
erers or the loyal states should take prompt
acton In the mstter. Governor Anrsw re-
pled that he share the same views . and a
voluminous correspomlence betwEen us and
the governors or the nQrther states followed.
After this Governor A'ndrew anti I went to
see the presIdent. ! He told us that he was
IJrepnlng a proclsmaton eltncpJt'ng ' the
slaves and asked us If It would not be a1-
vl able for Im to walt until we hsd requested - '
quested him to act berere Isung ! it. Wo toM I'
him that by all melD9 be should ! sne : It ;
fIrst . and we would at once follow It up with a
strong ldres or commendaton and sup ort.
As 1 result or our Interview with the itresi-
dent It was agreeni . ) that the course Andrew
amid I proposed shoud ! be foiloed. With thst
unJerstanllng the conference met at Altouna ,
September : . 1862. Though the president's
prcclsmaton had alresdy appeared . "e found
several cr the go\'orers lnesttatlr.g . and dO'b
rul. However , the majorIty ! ravorei unswery-
Ing support or the presIdent , and after a cm-
rerence or several houra Andrew : nd I were
seletet to drat the addreu. Govrnorn -
drew wrote It that evenIng I sittIng by hIs
side anti making suggestions and changes , a
he went aleng. When It v a flna'id he arcse
and walked the floor nervously , floim or U1
felt keenly the weight or the tremendous reo
suits that would follow our action , anti I look
back with pride and pleasure to the fact that
I was the Out to sign the adllre s. Oovern
Andrew signed next and the ethers an hour
or so lawr. The following afternoon . baYing
from Attoona to Washington for the
gone Alona Wahington pur-
pOEe. we presented our addr1 to the prell-
dent. We feared at time time that the bold
stand wo had "aken would cost \ one e'ec
Uon. but subsequent events showN that Ihe
president hall struck while tbo Iron was hot ,
and bad touchet the popu'ar chord "
OHUTI ST MAN OF TiE mmTUHY
"Oovernor , " I asked , In conclusion , "what
Is your matured and final estImate or Mr
1.lnc01n
" 11 was easily the greatest nn of the
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- - _ _ _ _ -SEPTEMBER . - SALE. - - - - - - , - - - - - _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ . _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
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Frcnch , llarquctry
furniure I
Orllnary
l'rit' ' . 8epttmber
Tables , parlor . . . . . . . . S Irl'l. 0 ( S 39 0
Tahnies . Parlor . . . . . . . . r. 0 3 : 00
Tainies Parlor . . . . . . . . . & . 20 ' 3l ! ( )
'rahles , parlor. . . . . . . . 400 2 0
Tables , parlor. . . . . . . . . . 35 (0 2t 0
'l'ollos. manor. . . . . . . . . 28 r H ( M )
'rablcs , I'arlor. ' . . . . . . . . 2 oo ] 000
( hairs , Colonial. . . . . . . . 28 . 0 O ] 60 I
Chairs , Colonial.'u . . . . . 00 Ii 0
Chairs . . . . . . . . . . . . IS 0 1 :
Chairs ) ' . . . . . . . . . . . . I 0 I
Chairs . . . . . . . . . . . . . &o 0 2R 0 0
Cal1ntts , parlor . . . . : . . . . 12 : O 4 > 10 '
Cabinets parlor. . . . . . 8000 400
Colonial dining room suits 40 0 21 0
Parlor Furniture .
OrdInary
Price. September
Odd Corner Chairs hiGhly pol- Slltember
Odl Ishcl . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 120 S 7 :
Odd , Corner Chairs , highly " 01-
baited . . . . . . . . . . . 180 100.
Inlalll Reception Chairs . highly
polshed HlCellton . . . . . . . . . . . hlthly 0 10 0
m\'IIII. In brocatehlo. . . . 20 00 12 (4' ( ' )
0 I
Divans , In damnannk. . . . . . . 2 : 0 15 0
Iivans In mahogan . . . : 0 20 0' ' )
Divans In mahogan . . . . 4000 200 260
Arm Chair . Spanish muholuny
with brass amid mother
of wih . . . brs . . . . . . . . . 750 470
011 Colonial Sofa , tn Antwerp
velvet . with beanntlftml grainei
wih grlnell
btautful
muholany frame. . . . . 150 0 itO 0
Spanish mahogany ) ) Ivamts . In
Ueauforl velvet. . . . . . . 7 : 04) 4800
5."leco inlaid Suit't. . . . . . . 1500 0 P0 ! 0 0
i-ilece \ ! mahogany Stilts. . . 1250 G7 00
All I tufted Suits. In brocatolio 670
or tufe,1 Suis. . . . . . . . . brocatol. . . : o. 00
5-plece Suit ! . . . . . . . . . . r. 0 0 C. 0
5-piece Suite. . . . . . . . . . 400 . ) 320
5-lllece Suits. . . . . . . . . . 300 220 160
Over 1.0 of the newest uI1 most rashlon-
able pieces from whIch to make a sllec-
Lion.
ton.
Folding Beds
Ordinary
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Price. '
Mainogany . . . . . . . . . . $25 ' 0 Septlmb.r $140 0)
Mahogany . . . . . . . . . . . .i&o 00 $100
:11le ; . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100 4 0 .
Oak . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ioo : IX
Oak . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ( 0 c. U
Oak . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .IM . 0 : : 0
Oak . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0 :130
Oak . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . : 0 2 (
Oak . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 300 0
Oak . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ] : 0 150
Oak . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 50 1 ! ) 0
Curly birch. . . . . . . . . . . . 75 00 52 0
Curly birch. . . . . . . . . . . 400 U C.20 : 0
Brass and Iron Beds
" 'e have on hlnd about three thousand
of these beds which
theR were bought during
the cut rates on thl' New York Central last
Plln1 und the prices we quote are TO-
hAY . lower than the factory Ordinary COt.
l'rlce. September
Whlto or blue Iron , our
famous . . . . . . . . . . . $ 2 it
White or blue iron. . . . . . $ 10 00 6 50
White or bluel von. . . . . . 150 100 ] I 00
White or blue iron. . . . . . 81 . 00 00
All brls > . . . . . . . . . . . 3 0 230
All brs . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 U 170
All hrass. . . . . . . . . . . . . 0 a 0
All hr ! > . . . . . . . . . . . r 0 310
All brass. . . . . . . . . . . . 75 0 45 L' ( tO
All brass. . . . . . " . . . . . . . IlJ ( LI 450 I 0
About sixty styles to choose from
century , " was time carefully conslderell reply :
"but his was a strange and bailling person-
ality. and one must lumcult of analysis. No
one ever fully understood hIm . and no one
could for , without
wihout being distrustful he was
the roost E cretvo man I have ever l\own.
and not even those whom ho trusted nmost
enjoyed his entire confidence. lie hated de
colt aDd falsehood , but trusted only as It
served his purpose and with studied regard
for each titan's usefulness. Tinso who know
hIm best will confirm what I say In this re-
gard. Nor was he the guileless man many
have represented him to be. His fine tact
and wise discriminaton were without parallel
amonl thc public len of his time. He
rarely aslell advice , though ever willing to
receive it . and always atained the object
sought by the Independent exercise of his
far-seolng reason and discernmnent. Though
singularly self-reliant , he was always a pa-
tent and discerning student of the popular
wIll . anti all his actIons were governed and
guided by It. This trait . more than any
ether , made him In the achievement or enduring -
during results . the master politician or his
time . The portion of my own career
to which I look back with the greatest
pride and satisfaction Is the part I took In
making this wise and sagacious man president -
dent or the republic at the most trying and
critical period In our history. "
RUFUS R. WILSON.
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I AMUSEMENTS. I
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Time Creighton theater stIll Omaha's only
Illace or histrionic entertainment , has passed a
very prosperous second. week , In spite of
sultry weather and Inopportune thunder-
storn\s. Two generally acceptable companies
have presented during that time , the one ,
"Alabama , " with its lesson or peace where
war has been the other "The Svife. " which
holds the public car as successive seasons
roll , notwithstanding and perhaps because or
tine somewhat melodramatic handling or its
not unfamiliar theme. Both these plays , as
rendered by the clever people 11 their respective -
i. spectvo casts would seem to have given
sal racton to tine large audiences which
have nightly filled the theater
The lloyd list or bookings , long and anx-
Iously awaited . will be given to the world
during the present week. The mouths or the
management at this house are still as rigor-
ously closed a the clam shell which stands
for silence , but I Is believed , If a change or
metaphors may be permltod , that the schedule -
ule aforesaid Is ripening In the stillness and
taking on rotundity ss a snowbal augments
In its passage down an inclIned plane ; and
that I will . ere long force Itself upon the
attention or the theater-gain class. as when
the snowball ' overtakes a pedestrian In Its
unchecked career. No hint can be dropped
at thIs time a 10 the make-up of the DOYll
list , but no one doubts that the reputation
or Omeha's oldest play house will be fully
upheld by the quality and sumclent number -
ber or attractions which It will offer during
the coming season.
10tb of Omaha's theaters bid faIr to h
well equipped In the mater of music. Any
orchestra aueinbled and conducted by ao
clever an artist a Franz Adelmann could
hardly fall or excellence . although the young
leader , for wantf opportunIty , has a yet
gIven the public no adequate taste or his
quality In this posItion . At the Creighton
Ernest Norden's instrumentalists hue started
In bravely , with a god repertory , to which
they are constantly adding as occasion re-
quires. I they have a fault It I. over.loud-
ness or expression , or , perhaps ( . one should
rather say , the selection of over.nolsy musc. !
This theater being or compact dimensions a
rackety march played rortulmo or a highly
colored piece descriptive or an infantry on-
gagemoqt whatever be their effect
may elect gen-
orally upon delicate sensibIlItIes penned up
with thom between walls , are certainly not
calcutated to soothe breasts which hue
grown savage beneath the fervor or an
Auguat sun.
An Imprenlon bu somehow got about ,
born or a quite general frt.nlght experience ,
that the acoustIc properties or the Creighton
theater are as If they were not , that Is to
uy that one cannot hear well there , partcu-
laly In the circle seats under the balcony '
I'
Those who have been there since the open
- - , - - - - - , ' - - - - - - - - - .
- During September we place on sale an ac-
cumu'ation of Furniture whIch probab y reprcents thc largest
and finc5t stoc : ever sho\n in Nebrska ,
These goods were purchased mostly dur-
ing lay and June J at the very lowest prices ever known to the
furniture trade
The goods were designed during the busi- .
ncss depression when low cost was the first and last considcr-
at ion-qualty and workmanship being of thc most trust-
worthy character. '
. CHAS SHIVERICI & CO
These prlce ore for SCItem-
IoI' only , OU ! In e\'cry In-
stance reliable. they ore cOI.r.ct mined 12th and Doug I aS.
reloble. lllu'd lotel Boc' ' . ,
Two Buldltls pn.ed ) frill of Fnirmiltitre . need price " .tst move It.
I
Chatlber Sets
Ordinary
Price. September
Mahogany . . . . . . . . . $ , O ( $125 00
Mnhiogany . . . . . . . . . . . 400 20 0
Mahogany . . . . . . . . . . . 100 00 187 0
Mainogany . . . . . . . . . . 10 0 [ 0 0
1aholan
Mahogany . . . . . . . . . . 750 480
Birch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 0 87 0
lUrch . . . . . . . . . . : . . .100 C8 (
Birch . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 0 400
Birch . . . . . . . . . . . . . r. 0 320
Birch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ol 200
Oak . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 : 0 360
Oak . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4M 0 350
Oak . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 : 0 3 0
Oak . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . o 0 ] 80
Oak . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 250 150
Oalt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 200 120
Couches , Sofas ,
Lounges
Onlnol I ) '
Irlcl' . S ltlltJlr
Couch Iii corduroy lute.l , 15 00 $ 8 0
Couch lit velour tufted. { . 15 u t ) 8 00 !
Cotnch tn sciotir tufted. . 1M ( j 120
Couch , II velour , tufe\ . 2U IJ 1260
Couch In corduroy . ttffted 20 Ot ) IS 0
II . tUfed
Couch In cordul.oy , . . . . . . 28 ( ( I : 0
Couch. Itt corlluroy. . . . . : C 2' ' ) 0
Couch II loather. . .1. ' . . . . 2 : 0) 150 (
Couch , II leather. . " . . . : ut 2U UO
,
Couch , In leather. . . . . . 500 ) 350
Couch II loathcr. . . . " . 7500 ( 4 : 0
Conch In bokara. . . . . . . 1000 ) 58 0
' 'uxelIO SuaH. . . . . . . : . 1850 125 0
Tuxedo Sotas. . . + . . . . 125 0 to 0
select 48 different from. IJter > ' from $4.0 to $1 : to
Dining Tables
. OrdInary
( i Price. September
Inhogay , 10 feet 10ng'l $175 04) $110 00
MahoganY . ( . . . . . . . . . ] 0 0 , C 0
Mahogany . . . . . .I \.t. 75 U 400
Mahogny . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7300 . (2 ( ) .
Oak . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 450 : O 0
Oak . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35 ( ' ) 2 0 "
Oak . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 0 1804) I
Oak . . . . . . . . .1. . . . 200 1.1 U I
Oak . . . . . . . . . . . . . , .J. 10 U 50
Olk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . I 0 25 II
samples on the Oorl
log know that there Is nothing In this com-
plaint which , however , was well grounded
on the occasion or the frt performance of
'fhe Masquerader . " and for several rea-
sons. First , the audlenco was an excep-
tlonaiiy noisy one ; fashionable and hence-
tonaly
with all deference to city society jourals-
noisy. I was early In Its seats , I Is true.
CuriosIty brought It out thus prompty
doubtless ; and to this laudable motive may
also be attributed the endless downsltug3
and uprisings and rushlngs to and fro which
were by no means confined to the generous
periods or waiting between acts. The
night was excessively warm , and the rrou-
frail of wavIng fans and rustling plybis
audI-
and the whispered comments or the -
enco was a continuous murmur. Add to
thesl factors the dul hum ot the ventilating
apparatus under imperfect control , and the
reprehensible habit or sonic or the players
of turning their backs to the footlights and
reading their hines In an unllertone , and It
wIll be evident that It would bo a peculiarly
constructed house In which a staKe pef-
formance could be heard under such clr-
cumstsnces. Those who were otinerwise em-
ployed could not hear , as a mater or course
and the fault was largely with themselves.
The few who kept quiet and listened . could
not hear equally or course , but they should
not judge the house by that one experlcnce.
The Creighton Is all It should be , acoustically -
ally , and each successive performance Liners
Is proving Its Ine8s In this , as In other
respects.
Louis James Is announced to open hIs sea-
son next week In the east whence he will
gradually work toward the setting sun , appearing -
pearing In Omaha during tine winter. Ills
"Othello , " "Virgin . "
repertory will Incude : "Otholo
"Macbeth , " "hIantlet " Schlller's "Tho Robbers -
bers , " The Merchant or Venice , " and an
adaptation or Scott's 'Marmion , " written for
Mr. James by nn author whose name Is wIthheld -
held . In which the trageJlan wIll lake the
title role The adapter has followed the
course of the ramous poem as closely lS posit-
occasionally for greater
ble only deviating occasionaly
dramatic elect and for the development of the
character of Marmion to suit the requirements
of a star role. Mr. James will star under
tine management Wagenhals & Kemper
all will to supported by a strong company
Including Guy LIndsley , W1Iam Harris ,
henry Longdon James harrison. Alma Kru-
ger and Aphlo Hendricks . tbe.chsrmlng wire
or the star. Ills management promises that
every play produced by Mr. James shall bo
put on with elaborate special scenery and
magnIficent costume9. Historlca accuracy
and picturesque elect have been sought In
paInting the scenery for his productions . and
the scene Ilortraed wOI ( bo U correct as
persistent and Intelgent research can make
thneni Monuments , , costumes , armor , heraldic
devices , banners tjpemrlei , draperies and
rurnlture. are all 'llel : 'from the most rel-
able authorities . all sh'Uld serve to Insure
artistically perfect reprcaemitatlcne. .
The opening or McVftket's theater last MO-
day nght ! with ltte rldya Wallace starring
In uf'anchon. " marked I he beginning or the
thirty-ninth year ore 'exIstence ' or Chlcao's
' .
oldest playhouse und rl'lbe continuous man-
aerent or J. IL. iMcVfcken. The Chicago
paper speak very , ktIAI : or the new I an-
chen who will be aeh fn Omaha presently ,
supported by Fredniem'PaUidng ! and other
good people. I' 't. ) , itt '
,
As an example othenradlnes or certain
players under trying nl1stances the San
Francisco Argonaut } tells a story or Hose
Coghlan which recalls the celebrated and
antiquated theatrical jest or tb- actor who
wlsbed to balk Macready In the great catch
line In "Itichard III . " When he entered and
addressed RIchard he cha'ged his lInes thus :
"My lord ! ly lord ! They hlve taken the
duke or nucklngham and cut off his head ! "
To which Macready , now Io dlscomflted. at
once replied : "Say you s01 I Is wail . lad
they not done so I would han said : 'Off
with his head ! So much for Ducklngham ! "
! Uu Coghlan ant Mr. Stockwel being on
the stage together In "Nance OdCel : , " the
lady rebukes him for his country manner
and language , whereupon the country attorney -
torney replied : "Well , those are the kind
or manners we have down In Londomn . " lie
should or course have said "down In
Coventry " But MIl Cogtlan was equal to
the occaalon. Although the transmogrlned
speech had fied to give her her cue and
nearly ruined her reply , she twisted I thuI
"if those are tine kind or manners you have .
people In London will send you to Coventry "
I
I. Diuiug Chairs
OrdI nary
Irlce. ) September
Mahogany , leathcr scat nimmtl
back . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ anl $11041
Mainogarny . talnestmy seat ninth
Iaho/an . . . tapest.y . . . . . . . . . . : 0 130
: llhogan ) ' . leather seat. . 120 I 0
Mahogany . , leather seat. . 100 ) 60
: llholan ) , leather seat . GO 4 0
Oak leather seat . . . . . 100 110
Oak , leather seat. . . . . . . 70 40
Oak lather seat . . . . . [ ( 31 0' ' )
Oak , leather seat . . . . . . r 0 2 r.
Oak , leather seat. . . . . . . _ 3 04) ' .
Oak lelther sent . I Ireat ( tint- : 0
gout. . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 0' I ) 7 :
Oak cale ieat . . . . . . . 10 7 :
Oak carte s.lt. . . . . . . 1 r0 :
Oak , cane seat. . . . . . . . I C 10 1
Oak , clna cat . . . . . . 120 12 :
70 dlIerolt sinnipe.
Ladies' Desks
, Ordinary
l'riee ) September
Mahogany . . . . . . . . . . . $ 3 : 0 $ 21 0
Maholan ) ' . . . . . . . . . . . .10 0 28 (
Iuhogany . . . . . . . . . . 300 : 220 (
Maple . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 01 ) : , ; 0
Birch . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 04) I IS 0
Birch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 200 120
Birch . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 0,1 ) 1 00
0
Oak . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1200 (1 (
Olk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . GOt ) I ( )
Odd Rockers
Ordinary
. l'rlce. Slptelbcr
5 oak Arm Itockers ,
leather cobbler seat. . . $ [ 0 $ 2 3 :
Oak Arm Hockcr8 , Il'nthcr
: cobbler Rcat. . . . . . . . . . 30 2 04)
, Oak Arm Rockers. . . . . . 701 20 0
Oak Arm HoeorB. . . . . 12 0 ( r I 00
Urch Arm Itockers . . . . 6 ( ( J 4 U (
.rm I
.
lurch Arm HOcker" . . . . 50. ) ' : 0
Birch Arm 1tckers. . . . . 10 0) ) Ii 01
Birch Arm Rockers. . . . . 15 0\ ) a ! J 00
Drch Arm Hocker" . . . . 2 : ( , ) 1' 1 ; 0
MahoJnny Arm Hackers. 38 UJ : I ) ! J
Mahogany Arm Itockers 31 ! ) If 13 00 )
Mahognny Arm Hoellers. 15 ( tO l J 0
MUhogal ) ' Arm Itockers . 10 ( J Ii , 0
Large bight hack Hockers. 7 ( : : r
, Large high back Hocllers. 5 ( 3 00
0
Large high back Huckers. : 0 1 0
. -
Among tine later anti prominenty success-
ful authors William GIll has been acconled
a place of inomior "Adonis" arid " 011 Jed
Prouty" being among his productons , and
his latest work , "A Palell Calf , " Is saint to
be fully imp to the hlh standard expected or
him. A continuous laugh Is promised from
rise to curtain fall , the production being
entirely free from tine coarse ali objectionable -
able horse play which usually Is character-
Istc or the comedy of today , and tIm success
or the attraction depends upon clever work
done by comlletent artists . "A Fatted Calr"
comes to tine Creighton theater for one week ,
commencing with a matneo this afternoon ,
the company beIng composed or well known
people.
Homer Moore so well known to the music
loving people of Omaha , took a prominent
part In the Walner festival lately given
under Antdn Seldl's dIrection at Brighton
beach , sInging the "Scene with Senta , "
scond act ofaKner's "Flying Dutchman ; "
"Scene with fleece , " first act of Beethoven's
"Fldeiio , " and the part of lens Sachs ,
third act of "Die Melsterslner. " Mr. Seidl's
offers for his services were so tempting that
Mr. Moore has decided to locate In New
York , Instead or Chicago , as he at first In-
ten deti .
Paln's great mIlitary spectacle the "Storm-
Ing or Vicksburg " will open at Courtand
beach Friday . September 6 , under the per-
sonal management or the University club.
Beautiful fireworks . acres of scenery. time
thrilling bombardment interesting military
maneuver and enchantIng music are not all
that Is provided by the Pain people for the
entertainment or their patrons , for there are
enough high class "specialty" acts In "Vlck-
burg" to stock hair a dozen continuous shows.
"I-'aust. " which will bo the ntracton It
the Boyd following Pauline flail . Is still what
It always has been-the most interesting , tine
most exctnK. the most dignified of nil sp c-
tacular dramas : and so admirably will the
splendhl proportions or the stage at the
above house lend themselves to the unfollng
I or the pictorial features of the play that time
erect wrought wi be very striking. In-
deed , so startlIng . thrilling and stirring are
the spectacular features or the play In the
fourth act that I viewed from this aspect
alone the drma may , without exaggeration .
be said to have been seen for the first time.
The Impro\ements on Boyd's theater are
progressing rapidly and by the time Paulne
hall Opera company opens the season next
week everything will be In shapo. The Iron
workers have the framework of the big
porch In front or the theater already In
place and the painters and decorators have
nearly finIshed.
Ed D. Jack the well known anti gentle-
manly manager or Roland Reed , Pasfici )
through the city on Wednesday evening last
on his way to Kansas City , where the star
plays a week's engagement previous to his
coming to time Boyd for the state fair engagement -
gagement Roland Reed also opens the
Irunke opera house In Lincoln for Manager
Zehrung on September 4. Manager Jack evi-
denty believes In fair engagements , Judging
from the fact that Reel has three sold
weeks or fair tIme In time west after the
opening or his season Mr. Reed has engaged ,
foe this season an almost exclusively new
company , which Is said to be the ablest that
has ever supported him. Ills engagement
at Boyd's theater Is for seven nigimta commencing -
mencing Sunday evenIng September 15 , with
matinees Wrdnesday and Saturday. The
repertory wl be "Tho PolitIcian . " "Innocent
as a Lamb" . and " 1.1111 Me Your Wife "
-I-
.
Pair n.olnc l'rl vi Ii'ges ,
The grounds committee or time Omaha Fair
and Speed association met at the tmce or
John A. Wakefeld yesterqiy and let the
following privileges : Mrs. A. Schamel , refreshment -
freshment both : Mrs. E. Anderacn lunch
stand ; AI Morris , refreshments ; Jennie M.
Cokeroft , lunch stand : Paul Senf . lunch and
soja water . stand . The score card privilege
was awarded to I. " ' . M'ner and the Vomnon'
ChrIstian Temperance unIon was granted the
privilege or placing saro c the pennyln-tbe.
slot soda water fountaimms on the grounds.
- - -
- -
' \'C'lt to I I'sitvmsumop ,
Miss Dote Ward or 2401 DOdge street
was robbed or a gold watch , atuddell wIth
diannonds , on last Friday nlKht. The prop
erly was recovered from a Dodge street
pawnshop where It bad been pawne for $3 .
- , - - - - - - - - -
Chifouicrs i i .
Orllnlr ) '
I'niee . S"lltlrbrr
Mahogany . . . . . . . . . . . $100 ( M ) $ M (1 (
: lnholln ) ' . . . . . . . . . . s 0 rr 1k ( )
Jnhnlnn . . . . . . . . . 40 0) ) 2 i 0
Ilrlh . ) . . . . . . . . . . Co II : IS : oo
Ilr'h I m . . . . . . . . . . . . C ( Cl : hti 0 1'
Birch . . . . . . . . . . . . . : IU I i :1 oo
Oak . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45 . ( in ) : : I 00
link . . . . . . . . . . . . . . :0 ( 0) 11 0
Oak . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30(4) ( 120
Ollt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . is I ( I 12 \1 )
Oalt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 ( I 8 Ut )
Onl . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 ( SO I '
A large ntntsortmmmemn ( .
Sideboards i
Orl\lal
Price. ) 81tltpI1Ir
llholan ) ' . . . . . . . . . . . $ r ; ! 0 $ tG 0
: laholllY . . . . . . . . . . 1:0 ( I 10110
: Iuhogln ) ' . . . . . . . . . . .1000 l7 (4)
Maholl\n ) ' . . . . . . . . . . 75 On ) 52 ( )
Oak . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18 750 r.20
flak . . . . . . . . . . . . . : . 15000 ( 1350
Oak . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100 ) ( ( 0
Oak . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 : 0 5200
Oak . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75 ( C ) I 0
Olit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . co (1 I ! r 0
Oak . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41 ) 0 I I 420
Oak . . . . . . . . . . . . . . r ( ) 2 0
Oak . . . . . . . . . . . . . co 0 ( 12 0
Oll . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1111 ( 11 0' ' )
Oak . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120 1 80 0 (
Parlor Tables
, Ordinary
f'rlce. SeI'mhpr (
Mahogany . 111111 . . . . . $ 75 no ( ! 52 0
Mnthogamny . Inlaid . . . . . I ; 0 42 0
!
Mahogany , Illlld . . . . . . 50 ( I J 370
Mahogany . . . . . . . . . . 3 : 0 21 ( '
.tlnmhmogttmny . . . . . . . . . . 2 (0) ( ) 16 u
Mahogany. . . . . . . . . . 2'10 ' ) 12 On )
: tuhUIII ) ' . . . . . . . . . . 150) 1 tini
Mtthnnmgatty . . . . . . . . . . 1 Ul ( ) 511
: lnlu/"ln ) ' . . . . . . . . 50 ; 3 (41)
Oak / . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120 (
Ook . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ItiUt ) 80
Oak . . . . . . . . . . . . . . i 110 ( ( 60 ; I )
Oak . . . . . . . . . . . . . . r (10 ) r 'I ' )
Oak . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 ( 11. )
Oak . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ] O ) 6
oal Over , . Son ) paters In birch , Ilhogany anti
Book Cases
Ordinary
Price. Sn'ptemnmber
MahogllY . . . . . . . . . . . $125 ' 1 Sppt'mbor , ) ) ,
Mahogany . . . . . . . . . . $ G00 :1 : 0' '
lnholnny . . . . . . . . . 400 21 n ; 0 I
Iahogany . . . . . . . . . . 2 ; W ( Ii ; 11
Blrlh . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41) ) ( > 3t \ ; / )
Birch . . . . . . . . . . . . . 300 180
Oak . . . . . . . . . . . . . . :0 an , I ) W
Olle . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2t v.I IS 01
Oak . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 m 1200
Oak . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 : VI ( 10 0' )
(
Oak . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ] 200 i 01)
Oak . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8(0) Ii 0
Oalt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 ( 10 0 )
Hal Racks
Ordinary
I'mIce. September
Oak . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 11'lce. SCltemlcr I
Oak . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12r 00 10 70 ' :
Oak . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 ( 00 ( 5.S 00 '
Oak . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7504) 5 : 0 I'
Oak . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . r l ( :1 : t 0
Oak . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .0O0 : 141(40 I (
Ualt . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 O\ .10
Oak . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 ! ) 0'1 12 (14)
Oak . . . . . . . . . . . . . . I : (10 I 0
Olk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100 O
Oak . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8/ ) I I 11
Oak . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Gun ) 801)
70 styles to select from.
C0031 118' 'l'OIII C ) ISI'I C'I'JON.
Vlen' Ir I Ilnll 11"ln"HH JUnl He.
HII'etll time Inl"l I'aeilli' ' .
Ex-Congressman Coomls or Brooklyn , a
goverment director or time Union Pacific .
passel thrlgh tine city FrIday on his way
east after on extended trip over the systcm ,
during which he made a thorough examina-
ton of the road amid its affairs. Mr. Coomb9.
prior to his appointment as government director -
rector or time Union Pacifc. mad never hud
any connection whatever wih rallroanle . other
than as a peroral patron. President Cleveland -
land Is reported to hayo sold that hI appointed -
pointed Mr. C.lumbs In order to get the serY-
Ices of jUlt n plaint bUSltBi man on the
board of government nhirectprs .
Mr. Coombs has just comptetell his first
inspaction of the property all will be at
home In time to attend the meeting of the
directors , which will be held In Boston on
September 18. In speaking or his trip , Mr.
Coombs ! all :
"It Is of course Impossible for anyone to
become aC'ualntOl with the details or such
an Immense system In onto trIp over I anl
one examinaton Into ) S operatIon , but I
have learned much of the road. I Is a vast
real , closely ] bound nil with the welfare of
tine middle west TIme country would surer
great damage should Its usefulness be Impaired -
paired In any way. The road , too , would
stiffer front any lack or local prosperity , for
I fInd that' a much larger proportion or its
business than ( I supposed Is local and dependent -
pendent upon local profpariy.
"Tho Union PaciIc , In common wIth other
transcontInental lines , Is suffering from overcapItalizatIon -
capItalizatIon : . a 11 radical changes must be
erected In that regard through some plan
or reorganIzation . 'fho real , It must bo re-
membercd , was built In advance or tine requirements -
quirements of the country. Railroad business
or the bus1ne93 of buildIng railroads was expensive -
pensive lu those days and heavy losses reo
suIted and all of these losses have been capI-
talized. These , In connecton with the enor-
moos debt to the governmmnemit prcnt ror-
nnitlabie . bnt not Impossible obstacles to Its
reorganizaton on a business baSIs The orll-
nat Idea of the government In extending aid
to the road was thnt It should form one
continuous lne from the Missouri river to
the Pacific coast This plan bas not been
.arrlld out and that fact Presents another
drawback to the prosperity or the system.
In lieu of a welter terminus at the Pacific ,
tIme road has been compelled to look to the
north and to the south for business. This
has resulted in a number of costly expeni-
nients that have greatly benefited those see-
tlons at the coat of financial loss to the road , "
Mr. Coomba also expressed time opinion that
the connection of the governiment with the
roani was a drawback to its prosperIty arid
tlnat it simould be terminated as sooni as poe.
sible , lie hmamilly expected any smnchm action
at the conning session of corngress , but
thought that it. wan only a question of a few
years whnemi tine matter would be settled on
a proper and just basis ,
Mr. Coomnhs stated that notwltinstantluimg
tine general depression In busIness he was
pleased to see that time rolling stock , tue road.
bed anni shops were being kept in first class
condition. _ _ _ _ _ _
llmiiir..mtil Niiti's tutu l'i'rsoriimls ,
Chtnistophmer Sonderbye , traveling Inaseenger
agent of time North Gerrmnan Lloyd Steanmnsblp
company , Is In time cIty.
D. A. Clark , superintendent of tine coal do-
partrnent of tine Union Pacific , returned Fri.
day from a western trip , lie has been
makimng a careful Investlgati9n of the coon-
pony's mnlnhmtg buaInes at Rock Springs and
other pointe.
Cinarhen Kennedy , general agent of tine
Itock Island , has returned from hilt
Alaskan trip. lie was absent nearly two
ntonths and visited all of the points in
Alaska touched by tine excursion steatriera
to that country ,
I. L. Richards , formerly at thto freight
claim department of the Union Pacific , has
gene to Denvar to accept a uinoeitlon in the
omce of General Agent Ii. A. Joimnson at that
point , Mr. Itichards euccoenla Mr. hall of
Mr. Johnson's office , who was killed in tine
Gumny hotel disaster.
Joe Chilberg , general sales agent of the
UnIon Pacific coal department , A. Ii , Ioano
of Denver , Ed ibrooks of hlanna , 0. L. Black
of Itock Springs , anti W , I. hIllier mimi Billy
ileathmeote of Ontaima , all connected with the
coal departemnent of tine Union PacIfic , leave
today for ten dayc' fishing at Batle Lake ,
sixty mIles south of Fort Steele ,
tOltDUflV COUCH T1JLTUD ,
Om'd I ttt m' , ' 111.10(3 $ I I ) ,
Special Septeiiiber $8.00
'It 1)ItTorcmit Sty1o.
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III4- $
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1l 'W : "
fri
Oi'dlnat'y r'm ko , $ i&,00 ,
Special Septeitiber $26.
.A. large limo , ramtglmn g sIt in'tcu
fromin $ I , tt. ) ) to tlUO.OO ,
t
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I1NI LIBUAflY COUCHES.
Oi'dimmnry l3rlco I23
Special September $76.
tL1' ,
ALL BRASS BEDS. '
( _ t , ' , t I , . , , 1) , , t nn 4itI1
SepteinberPriceI6.O0
EltImut' size.
PINI MAhOGANY 1'AILOfl CHAhIS
Ordhntim'y Price , 65.OO.
September Price $37.00.
CIIA ILLIIY ii I ) NO'l' ( lil'i' I'S' .
tlmi I 0 i'n lii I I ' '
for 'i'ziCol I eel I on Come-
imiIsNIiiI l'lgi'imi.hIiticii.
Charles Unitt , ( he apociai tax' collector
for Douglas county , Is not as rIch by time
simm of $63.02 uS lie expected to be onimerm
the ltoarni of County Connmmnisstoniers rrmet
yesterday. Ills tax collecting bill was
rejected , and nnmw rests In time county
arcimlves , where It was relegated by tine
umnainimmious vote of the hoard.
Several weeks ago Uniti , who has tine
jnth In the treasumrer's otfice of lookIng up
delInquent taxes , which he is expected to
collect on a conamlislomi , tiled a claim
against Douglas county , askIng tine comnnis-
sloinors to anlvanco him $63.02 , on accounnt
of thno fact that there are delInquent taxes
on tine Coliseum buildIng duo for the years
1689 , 1891 , 1892 arid 1893 , mmpon whIch Ur'itt
has kept a ieeplts eye. The dehimnqucrmt
taxes amnoummmt to $750.51 , Unltt has not yet.
succeedeni in collectIng any elf this amount ,
but ho emmtertainmi prospects that eIther lie or
annie ftmturo tax collector may do so , 'rite
exact date whetm time collection wIll be of.
fectc'ti remains an mmrnknouvn quantIty , mae-
nmnichi us the matter is tleth imp in the courts.
Judge Ambrose imas deciarcnl line 1889 tax
volmi ; the ttnmbsequent taxes are oh loathe an
inferior lien to tirt clsimniti whnichn Mrs , Anne
B. Campbell hits placed impomi tine building.
Unltt confided the fact to time comnmlssion.
era that ho nilsilkeni to await tine ilisoim.
tamtgiement of these ditilcultiet before getting -
ting his comnmlssiornn. Ths fInance corn-
mittee reported that while It conceded that
time county had agreed to pay Ijrmltt a percentage -
centage on collections , Itt abilIty dId not
extend ro far as to pay for what bait not
been done. Tine bill iii phgomi-holeni.
Time August aalary imet wee use oil , cal-
ares hieing allowed to tine amount of 4,633 su ,
Thin boanni was rcqn.neste.I by I ) . Ii , Cinriste
to remIt a tax of $31 , levied last year upon
thirty-four anni elghnty-flve-huodre1th acres ,
known a the Omaha Driving park. The Ag-
rlcnniturai society ima agrocti to take care of
tine taxes for the rent.
Frank E. Mooros , clerk of time district court ,
presented bIlls against the county anmmounting
to $3,482 for miscohianecus Items wimtch ho
says the county itt lndobteni for , The Items
inclunhe tIne granting of certiliates , nncnoyn
advanceil , etc. , extending back to tine ye r
1892. For two years timee rnlrcehianeoua
Items wore paid , None. it Is stated , Iiayo
been paid by time county sInce then ,
lilian Sandy and John Iamty appl'ed t r ad-
nmission to the Soldiers anti Sailors lionno amid
tine requests were granmici.
Grading claims proeenoi were : Lannoreaux
ilros. , $3,090 and A. hirainard , $3,033 ,
To assmt in getting out the delinquent tax
list , County Treasurer may was granted the
services of four adldtonal ! clerks for timir'y
dya.
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l'uiie thin1)uhismrt , Inni'mi ,
Commimiaionmr of health Saviila Is now busy
oxatmilning candidates for police helmets rnnl
brass buttons wino hung tinelr proipocts cmi
tuna success of thno Chnurchtlhi-itussell poilro
board. Ten of the applIcants are examined
every forenoon , for which the cumrmnlssoner
pockets the usual fee of t each ,
