8 TJIJB OMAUA DAILY lUDISs rrjllJUSIAY , _ I3OlflAt l3ll JJO , 1805.
CHRIST AND CHRIST'S ' POOR
Tcftturcs tlmt Characterized Omaha's Ob
servance of Ohrislmos Day ,
DEVOTION SANCTIFIED BY CHARITY
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Clirlstmns morning dawnsd with such
A burst of plcnrant Kimnlilna anil mildly
exhilarating atmosphere that It neemod as
though the soasonn.had become transposed
and that the' anniversary of Christ had
como when the anniversary of the republic
would have butcr suited the acaion. In
the early morning a lingering haze subdued
the sunrise , but ( is the day advanced the
mist disappeared and revealed such a clear
and sunlit sky as Is seldom won at this
season. It was a day In which th : bikers ,
ttio foot ball player * , and all who loved to
bo out of doors reveled , but the coaf dealers
and tlio men ulio had heavy overcoats and
rubbers to sell gronlcd and grunted and
complained as they saw that the laughing
world could get along very well without
them.
How Santa Clans with his reindeer stccd'j
and his slelghload of pretty things could
travel over the bare Melds and dusty high
ways was a problem that vexed many an
Infantll : mind. The children longed for just
n flurry of snow. They feared that the
good taint would como down from his frozen
retreat and turn back In disgust when he
saw that Danio Nature had not even frozen
the brooks or moistened the withered grass ; '
blades In order that his sleigh might slip
more smoothly on his long Journey. Hut
when the morning came all doubts were
dispelled. The stockings were filled as usual
and the Infantile hearts were happy. And
Christmas meant minothlng this year. There
havebscn prosperous times when Christmas
presents came as a matter of course and
without any particular sacrifice on the part
of the giver. Hut with the majority of fam
ilies In Omaha this year evsry gift that
gladdened the heart of Its recipient repre
sented some matcrhl sacrifice. Pew word
the homes In which money was plenty and
many wore the mothers and fa
thers who had denied themselves more
than one luxury or comfort that the little
enc might not miss their usual Christmas
happlnets. And so Santa Glaus made his
rounds In splto of almost springlike weather
and hard times and nil the disadvantages"
under which such a personage might labor
and children and grown folk were alike
happy.
All over Omaha there was a general def
erence to holiday rejoicing. The- stores were
closed , likewise the public building- ? and
In the big odlcc buildings there was. a gen
eral Sibbath atmosphere. Only a fuw pro
fessional men were In their offices and these
only for a few hours. The barber shopy did
a tremendous business during the forenoon ,
but closed at 1 o'clock , and only the bazanrs
whore liquid refreshment was dispensed re
mained open during the entire day. Even
In thcso rc'orts the curtains were generally
ilnwn and the champagne punch , egg nog
and Tom and Jerry , typical b'veragcs of
th ? day , were dispensed as though It way
Sunday and a policeman was watching thc-
closcd door from the next corner.
It was a great day for the wheelmen and
the country roads were populated with hun
dreds of men and women who took advan
tage ot the extraordinary weather to take
Idng rides over the well beaten roads. They
returned with appetites well sharpened for
ths Chrlctmas dinner and lungs Invigorated
by the Inhalation of the fresh morning air.
OFFICES OK CHARITY.
The Christmas work of the Associated
Charities was somewhat abbreviated. There
was a Jack of the usml contributions ; and
all the supplies that the charitably Inclined
forwarded ' to the headquarters only sufficed
to 'provldi for .forty families. Last year
obiut 150 poor families were provided for ,
but on account of the lack of supplies only
the most deserving of the families on the
list of the organization could be provided
for this year. The Salvation army assisted
materially In providing fjr the delinquency of
the citizens of Omaha. They rent out 200
tickets to their free turkey dinner , and thess
were also distributed among such poor people
ns would have a Christmas dinner In no
other way. A fev ; donations of underclothing
were received and distributed where there
was the most urgent need. Secretary Laugh-
land says that thsre Is the most urgent
demand for additional supplies of this
ciharnctcr. Warm underclothing la very much
needed by scores of people , and with a little
assistance from those who have such material
to give the Charities would bo able to re
lieve a good deal of distress.
The Salvation army barracks resembled In
activity yesterday an eating booth during
fair time. In a large room back of the
church , extemporized ns a kitchen , Mrs.
Captain McAbee , at the head of a corpy of
twenty cooks , was the busiest person at the
headquarters. On the tables against the
wall were mammoth stacks of turkeys , pies ,
cal < 03 and good things Innumerable , and
two largo stove.s gave out an appetizing
odor that would calico a tramp to go back
on Ma constituents. Out In the main audi
torium of the church tables were formed
by placing boards , covered with the whitest
of linen , over the tops of the benches , and
a hungry crowd of men and their families
were engaged In demolishing heaping plates
of turkey , beans , pies and fruit with a
fervor that demonstrated that they and the
good things of life had long been strangem
Three dinners were served , covering the
tlmo from 12:30 : to 3 o'clock , and It Is
estimated that fully GOO people who are
vlctlmu of hard times partook of the gen
erous feast spread by the army. Two hun
dred , tickets were distributed by the As
sociated Charities , and 37(3 ( by the county
relief store on St. Mary's avenue. All parties
receiving theeo tickets wore present , and
n'largo number of baskets filled with pro
visions were pent out by the officers to the
sick who could not attend. The good ac-
ocmpllshed by the Salvation army at Clirlst-
mastlde this year can only bo estimated by
the statement that the dinner given by It
w.i * far the largest served to the deserving
poor In the city. This reuult was accom-
jilU'hod by the untiring labor of the ofllcers ,
mutated by the merchants of thp city. All
the largo hotels of Omaha contributed tlm
pies , cake and fruit , and the meat \viis given
by the South Omaha packing companies. Two
hundred pounds of turkey , 300 pounds of
meat , ICO plea , two buthels of beana , seventy-
flvo cuKns , and a large quantity of furlts and
vegetables were dispensed. Lint evening
llfty children belonging to the army iancsd
nroiind a Christmas trco and weio mate
happy by email presents donated by fol
lowers of Han In Clans , and tonight the elder
members of the three corpa ot the city will
hold a meeting at the barracks and will be
addressed by Captain COUBJIIS and wife ,
COUNTY AND CITY JAILS.
Inmates of the city and county Jails fared
hater yesterday than many a poor devil who
tun bsen too honest to secure a dinner at
the oxpcnso of the county and his own repu
tation. There was no limit to the quantity
fcerved and a very liberal departure from
the character of tlu- usual Jail fare wae
noticed. There wan turkey and all the to-
companlments and pastry enough to satisfy
thfl doniands of the fellowa who have been
on limited diet during their oUy behind th *
'
barn. Tlicro were seventytwo'gursts ot
the ClirlMinas spread ixt the county Jail , . .while
only fourteen \\ere on the list at the city
Insllle.
There , are HO Inmates at the- county hospi
tal , und a genuine old New England Clulet-
mas vprnd was prepared for them yesterday ,
Tim dinner was ttarttd at 1 o'clock shaip ,
iml HitwinU of .ho county forgut their
dr-pHUtcncc f..r onf afternoon at least and
tpent the limp Jn fijut'ur. '
\Vlilln Chrlt'luus U flinpuatlcall/ day foi
fjmlly reunion * and liom coiiiliiRs , there arc
Ihousaads r-f people \\lioJO- business preventy
tlmn from King with UIP family at this gr'at
holiday of ttio ye.ir. Tor these- unfortunates
Uio liotol tale the placeof home. Omaha
hotel Iceeperj have mad * th"ni el\cs fswous
r > r their great Christmas rpre-ada , and the
record was maintained > e8Urday. l.laborate
menu \vcro offered at all of the hotels oj
the city , and eyery nusst was made to feel
that his abicnco from th * home circle was
jn ds as pleasant * s po lble ,
AT TUN CHUHCHKS.
ClirMniM r.trvlce were held In nearly all
of the Omaha churcnei , and special pro-
Krnnu were pr entetl for the proper ob
servance of the church festival day. The
churcheft were handsomely decorated with
mistletoe nnd holly , and mus'cnl tcrvlcea
wort given prominence * In the celebration 01
the day. Chrlitmn * trees and Sunday nclioo
concern were held In many of the churches
and the > pleasant weather enabled nil In
terested In thctc feature ? of the celebration
of holiday week to participate In the festlv-
It.'M.
Trinity cathedral win beautifully deco
rated yesterday In commemoration of the
principal event of the church calendar. The
chancel columns and pulpit were hung vsltli
lines of mistletoe and holly nnd back ol
them a mass of lilies and flowers vied with
the art glass memorial windows In glvlnp
color to the sanctuary. A special musical
program , which 1ms already been published ,
was rendered , the offertory , "Glory to Qed , "
sung by Mrs , Cotton with chorus , being
worth special mention , as also were the
selections rendered by Miss lllshop , Jules
Lumbard and \V , U. Wllklns. D.'an Gard
ner preached the. permon ot the day , calling
the attention of the members to Hie special
services In commemoration ot the birth ol
the Savior and the tokens , of roipsct duo
the day which Is looked forward to by all
followers of the Christian creed with happy
anticipations and recollected when past as
a bright oasis In the- desert of everyday
business life. A Christmas tree will bs
given to the children of the church at the
cathedral tonight , and n long musical pro
gram will be rendered In connection with It ,
KOUNTS5K MEMORIAL , SUNDAY SCHOOL.
The Sunday school children of the Kcuntzo
Memorial church held their Christmas serv
ices at the church last avenlng In the presence -
enco of nn micUciinc cf narents. r.latlves.
ft lends and Invited guests , which flll ? <
ovtit scat In the building Upstairs' and
down. The entertainment was long am !
varied , The applaus. wis certainly rebukeil
by the pastor , but It was enough to Indi
cate how the excellent program was ap
preciated.
The largest part of the program was given
by the children. ' It consisted of songs by
the school , class's and members , recitations
nnd Echcol and class exorcises. These were
given with credit to the little ones , and
showed considerable training.
But whllo the children were largely repre
sented , the ol.lcr members of the congre
gation rounded out the program In excellent
style. Their sclctlons : were mostly musical ,
both vocil and Instrumental. Misses
Schmidt nnd Tlinuie rendered a vocal duet ,
Miss Frances Uoeder a bolo. nnd a male
quartet gave /a selcc'ion. The choir of
th- church sang two elections , one of them ,
the anthem , being answered by on echo from
a concealed chorus In the tower. A song
by the children was echoed In the same
manner , and these two s.lections were very
effective. A very pretty mandolin duet was
given by the Misses Balbach , with an organ
accompaniment.
There were a number of recitations glvsn
by the older folks. Among them was one
by Mlss Kate Swartzhnder. Miss Swartz-
landcr Is a girl who Is able to recite with a
breezlncss and naturalness , and she Is csr
pcclally happy In dialect selections. Sh ?
gave ono of this kind , "My Young 'UnV last
night In a way that more than satisfied.
The entertainment was wound up with the
distribution of candy , oranges and other
good things by Santa Glaus , who arrlv d Just
In time.
Christmas services at St. Phllomsna's
cathedral began at 6 a. m. , with a pontifical
high mass , and closed at noon with a solemn
high mass. During the Intervening hours
low musses were said , The attendance at
alt masses was large , particularly at th ?
first mass , the church being uncomfortably
crowded. The early mass Is usually the
great attraction for worshipers at ' the
cathedral on festal occasions , and yesterday
was no excsptlcn from the rule.
. Thj decorations uf the church were simple
but effective. The beautiful white marble
altar was flanked with palms and ferns.
Sprays of holly , wreaths of evergreens and
cut flowers were tastefully distributed among
th candelabra. These and a group of potted
palina formed a moU effective background
for the altar. Countless burning candles
shed a mellow light on the scone , while
above all blazed the emblematic star. The
side altars wire similarly decorated and Il
luminated.
Promptly nt 5 a. .in. Jit. Rev. Richard
Scannell , bishop of Omaha , began the cele
bration of the mass. He was assisted by
Fathers Kelly , Carroll and Galvln , two
scholastics from Crelghton college , and > i
Franclecan father. St. Cecelia's mass
formed th musical feature of the services ,
and was rendered with great effect under
the direction of Miss Margaret Swift , or
ganist. The" " Christmas favorlt < | f , "Adeste
Fldells , " was Eung with Impressive tender
ness nt the offertory.
The service occupied two hours , and con
cluded with the bestow-al of the papal bene
diction by nirliop Scannell.
TRINITY METHODIST SUNDAY SCHOOL.
Trinity Methodist Sunday school , Kountze
I'lace , held Us annual Christmas exercises
Monday evening with an audience completely
filling the houie. Some features of a delight
ful program were thei exercises of about
forty members ot the primary department ,
under the leadership of Miss Luella Hamlln ,
recitations by Misses Grace Starka and Vivian
Rector , and violin solo by Miss Ethel Rector ,
12 years old , and Martin Warren Calm. 8
years old , with Prof. Martin Cahn as ac
companist. Santa Glaus was also there , to
the great dellcht of the children.
A feature of this school this year was
the "Poor Christmas. " Each of 200 scholars
was asked to bring In on Monday a suitable
Christmas present for a poor boy or. girl of
his own nee. Adults and families brought
a filled basket or other miltabla package.
Everybody responded , and the distribution
was made Tuesday by a large committee of
the women of the church.
The Young Men's Christian assoclatlbn had
no cs'peclal services at Its building yesterday.
Open house was kept all day , and the rooms
were visited by many young men. In the
evening nn informal program of music and
singing was rendered- , after which the meui-
jsrs and friends played games.
Many a poor woman's heart was glad
dened yesterday at the- Christmas hospitality
dispensed from the llttlo frame house at 512
South Twelfth street , known as the Noon
Day Rest. Thei doors were open from 3
o'clock until 7 last evening , and between
; hosa hours , over 100 women were given a
; oed Christmas dinner. Many of thosa needIng -
Ing clothing had their wants supplied.
Several hundred men , women and children
last evening enjoyed a Christmas entertain
ment at Myrtle hall , given under the au
spices of Omaha camp , Modern Woodmen of
America. A program of tongs and recita
tions preceded the advant of Santa Glaus
md followed nn address of welcome by W. E.
3ady and a legerdemain exhibition by Mr.
Raegorshek. Participating In the program
were : II. Llndbcrg , Mlts Grace Crawford ,
Ulsj Shlmrock , Misses Ella Wlnans , Master
Maul , Mrs , A. L. Ring , Prof , Glllcnbeck ,
Miss Anne Walt and Ilatrleo O'Neal. The
entertainment was In charge of tha For
esters.
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GAVE THE NEWSUOYS A TREAT.
Had any ono who frequently stops at
"Mogy's plao ? , " on Furnani street near
Fifteenth , to have his shoes chined , peered
Into the llttlo place- last night , he would
lave liern amazed beyond measure to BIO the
boot blacking parlor tranformo 1 Into a
veritable banquet hall. But that's what
It wau , and no matter how hard the
caller rubbed his eyes to be
fciire ho was not drejmlng ho must have
reached that conclusion , To be sure , the ban
queters wore not arrayed In dress suits , nor
were the good things rirvcd in regulated
cotrii's , but there was not a newsboy or a
bootblack who partook of that fcait who I :
not willing to vote "Mogy'a" Christmas ban
quet the very finest cysr given.
The long , low platform up6n which usually
stnnil a hilt dozen chairs , where men sit
anil look at pictures of 'behind the scenes
while "MogyV lads put on a good polish ,
hail lion converted Into u banquet board , It
wat neatly covered , old newspapers serving
! n llni cf l : > ble Iliien , It made an admirable
dlnlsiK table , net even the iron foot restt
which bordered one side Interfering In
tu ) Icost with the enjoyment r.f
the b.mquottfi's. As one of the newsboyb
ijld : "I ) S6 hero tings Is to keep yea from
; ctllu' at do sluff too fast. T'sc-e. " ArounJ
Improvised ( able were placed a dczen
. lu'.li ? , with the largest und beet that could
b procured at the head of the table. That
was occupied by the host and toastnmtcr ,
"Mogy , " the king ot the newtboya and boot-
jluclts , who tv f omotlmcs Known by his real
name , Morrlv Ucrnstelii.
The other ( 'ucslri present were : Fred
Williams and wife. Herman Cohen , William
Hunt and Until Hoiutcln , all of the Darker
block shoe blacking establishment : Al Smith
and the OUcn twins , from the Illue Front ,
a rival h t blacking farlor ; Tom Carroll ,
I
Jo , > Pctt-rion , Simon HonMeln nnd Chnrlc
CAllllMn. of "MoKy's I'Ucei nnd Deb Al
bright and Charles Harmon , who Jut
dropped In from the street. "Mopy" flhowe
poveral letters of regret from prominent busl
ncsi and professional men , who arcto b
pitied because th y didn't know a good thing
During the evening several local news
paper men called to pay their respects nn
drink the health of the genial host.
MADE THE TURKEY DISAPPEAR.
"Mogy's" mother nnd sister worked for tw
days preparing the feast , nnd they did them
g'lvcs proud. Had they been able to sc
the manner In wWch their turkey , chicken
potatoes , pie , cake and other good thing
were devoured , they would have been re
paid for all the tlmo and trouble tlicy ex
tended In their work. There was everything
one could want , or expect , nt a Christmas
dinner , and It was well served. It was
placed In the middle of the tablss nnd each
guest Just dived In nnd helped him
self , U was 9 o'clock when the feast was
made ready , and U was nearly two hours
later before the last of "Mogy's" corps had
eaten hs ! fill. For the older boys the pro
prietor had supplied cigars. The urchins
found their delight In the proverbial ciga
rette. A largo sized tin pall was three times
filled with liquid refreshment , but a watch
ful eye was kept on all present , lest they
should become Intemperate nnd do nn In
justice to the host and his shop.
After the table had been cleared , not by
colored waiters who spill , the gravy down
your neck , but by the grimy claws of th
guests themselves , the toaptmaster opened th
postprandial exercises. Cigars wcr : not thei
lighted ; they had been from the atari. There
were songs , "Paradise Alley , " "My Girl's a
Corker , " "My Girl's a llowery Girl , " am
othcro Imported from the variety t'iage , being
the favcrltcs. Once or twice "Mogy" cauRh
several of "do kids" playing craps right on
the table , but each time he brokeup the
game , nnd declared that thsre could be no
gambling around his banquet board. There
wcio npceches and toasts1 to "Mogy's" health
Probably the most joyously received speech
of tlis evening was that of Herman Cohei
of the Darker parlor , who i > ald that he wquh
give1 a banquet to nil the bootblacks nnd the
nowsboyu ot the city on New Year's night
adding that music would bo provided nnd
each boy should Bring a fair young maiden
with him.
_
Thu Only llnc
Running through Pullman Sleepers nnd Pull-
nmn Dining Oir , Omaha to San Francisco
or Los Angeles without change.
Toke "Tho Ov.erland Limited" via
UNION PACIFIC and .save tlmo to Salt
Lake and all California points.
A. C. Dunn , City Pass , and Tkt. Agent.
1302 Farnam St.
CoitHUlmtlnu
Consult your best Interests nnd go cast vli
the evening Northwestern line , OMAHA-
CHICAGO SPECIAL , at "a quarter to six , "
arriving at Chicago at 8:45 : o'clock the next
morning.
City ticket office. 1401 Farnam street.
Holiday ItntCH
Via NORTHWESTERN LINES 200 miles In
any direction DJC. 24-25-31 , Jan. 1st.
R. R. RITCHIE , G. F. WEST ,
Gen'l Agt. C. P. T. A.
_ _
He KoiiKlit the Ollloor.
Dllly Urown , who has quite a reputation as
a lightweight boxer , became engaged In a
barroom quarrel yesterday afternoon about
5 o'clock. In the saloon of James Adams ,
Fourteenth and Dodge streets. Sergeant Cox
placed the pugilist under arrest , but did not
land his man without a struggle. Cox re
ceived several blows In the mouth and
Brown's head was sore last night from the
bruises he caught. Several policemen were
called In , and Urown was finally taken to the
station. Later Edward Rllcy and William
Redmond , both colored , were arrested for
participating in the trouble.
Tin-ill Dream of AVcalth.
The owners of the Omaha gold mine , Annie
C , located near Duena Vista , Colo. , are
again In high feather over tlio rich strike
of ore. While the workmen were engaged
In timbering the end of the 100-foot level a
caveln occurred which burled the foreman.
In effecting his rescue a rich vein of sul
phides was discovered , twenty-four Inches
wide and runnlnu over $100 per ton. The
strike is causing a good deal of excitement
and the whole country in the vicinity Is
belnc staked out.
CHICAGO , MILWAUKEE ; & ST. I'ADI , .
Sbort Line Iletweuii Oninlia mill
ClilciiRO.
No. 4 leaves Omaha 6 'p. m. , arrives Chicago
cage 9 a. m.
No. 2 leaves Omaha 10:45 : a. m. , arrlvs
Chicago 7:15 : a. m.
No. 1 leavts Chicago C p. m. , arrives
Omaha 8:05 : a. m.
No. 3 leaves Chicago 10:25 : p. m. , arrives
Omaha 3:25 : p. m.
CITY TICKET OFFICE , 1504 FARNAM ST.
Comfort ami
will be realized by buying a tourist ticket
to California and using the upholstered Pull
man tourist oars on Ihs UNION PACIFIC.
THROUGH SLEEPERS DAILY TO SAN
FRANCISCO.
For tickets and reservations In tourist
sleepers , call on
A. C. Dunn , City Pass , and Tkt. Agent ,
1302 Farnam St.
The Omnliu-Clilcnifo Special.
Via Northwestern Lino.
ENTIRE TRAIN from , OMAHA Union Pa
cific depot 5:45 : p. m. Expressly for OMAHA
PATRONAGE.
( Everybody talking about it. )
Further Information at Iho city office , 1401
Farnam St.
Check your trunk at iiomc.
The IlrlKltt NCTF Train
With the electric lights , that stands on the
sixth track at the union depot every evenIng -
Ing belongs to the CHICAGO , MILWAUKEE
& ST. PAUL R'Y and leaves nt C p. m.
SHARP for Chicago. It Is admitted to be
the finest train out of Omaha.
f TTY TICKET OFFICE. 1604 FARNAM ST.
Tnkc tiltIVi'iv MHO to S * . Pniil.
Leaves Omaha DAILY at 4:50 : p. . m. via Des
Molncg , through sleeper , no change , the
'ROCK ISLAND DINING OAR" for supper.
i-'or tickets or sloeplng-car reservations call
at ROCK ISLAND ticket office , 1002 Far-
nam street.
I'roiiilnent WyomliiK Man Married.
CASPER , Wyo. , Die. 25. ( Special Tele
gram , ) Mr. N. H , Schrlner , n prominent
wool grower , and Miss Lottie Morrison were
married here- today , nnd wont cast on an
extendoJ * bridal tour.
ClirlNliniiH K yen tut ; DanoliiK1 I'nrly.
A Christmas evening dancing pnrty In
: he parlors of the Paxton hotel was given
ast evening by the Misses Richardson ,
Dewey , Lynian nnd Wllhelm. About sev
enty-live Kupsts were present.
The Ambition * 1'vrnon.
Who strives to " ct thero" will certainly
reach his destination quicker via the UNION
PACIFIC than via any other line. He will
save X
13 hours to Sa" Lake City'
15 hjtirs to San Franclfco ,
11 hours to Portland.
A. C. Dunn , City Pass , and Tkt. Agent ,
1S02 Fnrnam St.
. 5115 1' . 31 ,
era
a quarter to six.
The new "Omaha-Chicago Special , "
via the Northwestern lint ,
arriving at Chicago next morning
a quarter to nine ,
8:45 : i. m.
City ticket office , 1401 Farnam street.
Holiday ItniuN
, rla the Durllngton route , December 24 , 25 ,
1 and Januaiy 1 , between stations not more
ban 200 milts npart. .
Return limit January 2 , 1S98.
Tickets and full Inofrmatlon nt city ticket
cflics1K2I Farnam street.
A Clean Hwcen ,
Is what the OMAHA-CHICAGO SPECIAL
via the NORTHWESTERN , gets before
turtlnc cart st ( > ; 45 p. m. That Is because-
t Is a complete OMAHA train from UNION
PACIFICDEPOT. . OMAHA. City ticket
oSice. HOI Farnam 6'rpct ' ,
t'miul ' Holiday It a ten
Via the , Missouri Pacific railway. Call'at
city otilcea , northeast corner Thirteenth and
Farnam , or urpot , Fifteenth and Webster
streets.
SENATOR TIIBBSTON TALKS
Ho Disonsscs a Number of ( torrent Ones
lions ,
FEELING REGARDING VENEZUELAN MATTE
ThliiltN ( lie 1'rotioMVil Itevenne 1111
AVI11 1'iiNM ixieel \o IeKl la loH
vtliiK Union 1'aelllc
Utunlin .MIIItAry School.
Senator John M. Thurston arrived In th
city yesterday to spend the hoi
days with his family , Ho came dlrectl
through from Washington , where ho fny
Hint he has been resting up. He rays tlm
during his stay In Washington ho wn
chiefly occupied In obeying the trndltlon
ot the senntc , which require that n nc\
member should sit back and look on tint
he gets posted. Despite this fact , however
he seems to have come Into touch with th
mntters which are Int resting the people o
the country at Inrg ? . Ho dlrcussed them
with a Dee reporter at considerable lengt
yesterday.
Regarding the difficulty with England Senator
tor Thurston express d himself In much th
snme way ho did In the Interview whlcl
was published yesterday morning In th
telegraphic columns of The Hoc.
ATTITUDE TOWARD CUBA.
"Congress Is Inclined to go slow In the
Cuban dirncultles , " went on the senator It
response to a question. "Spain has given
her version of the Insurrection and claims
It consists of nothing more than a guerilla
warfare on the part ot n comparatively few
malcontents. The Insurrectionists , on the
other hand , say that It Is a widespread re
bellion against the Spanish monarchy In gen
eral. With such conflicting stories it can
bo seen that congress should < not be precipi
tate In Its notion , nnd It has therefore sal
to work to Inquire about the condition of
affairs on the Island. If It develops that the
Cubans arc desirous of and able to support
a republican form of government , and show
sufficient force to Indicate that they wil
succeed in their attempt , congress will recog
nize them as belligerents. If they succeed
In capturing Havana and hold It , of courua
all Inquiry will bo stopped at once , and they
will bo recocnlzed. "
Senator Thurston was asked ns to the pros
pect of the two bills recently Introduced In
the house by the ways nnd means committee
passing the senate. The- two bills nre pro
posal to tide the government over Its pros-
ant financial difficulties. Ono proposes n
tariff schedule1 which is about 25 per cent
lilgher than ths Wilson-Gorman bill and 40
per cent less than the McKlnley tariff , and
Is to be In force until 1808. The other
provides for the Issuance of coin bonds to
replenish the gold reserve and to meet the
deficiency In the treasury.
"Ths tariff bill will pass the senate , " said
Senator Thurston , "but It will not pass until
after n long debate. 'I ' cxpe'ct that sixty days
will elapse from the time It Is brought up
until It is passed. I have no doubt of its
ultimate passage ( however.
WILL OPPOSE'DOND ISSUE.
"The other bill will never pass the sen
ate. The senate majority Is unalterably op
posed to any bond Issue. An Indication of
liow they will stand on the bill cam be
ludged from the vote- which met a resolution
introduced by Allen. Although It contained
more absurdities ns a'"sllver declaration than
any which has over been up In the house , the
resolution passed by a vote of thlrty-alx to
twenty-four. All the members in favor of
the free and unlimited coinage of silver
voted for It , and those opposed to It , with
out regard to their stand on the silver ques
tion , acalnst It. , t
"This resolution was really a test question
and showed howtithasbllliitflllrtbe met. The
silver men are opposed to'the cold reserve
and will .oppose anyr'Tiicasure that Is Intro
duced to replenish It. They believe that If
t is abandoned it will compel the govern
ment to open the mints to free- silver , and
consequently they nro not inclined to help
t along , "
Turning to local matters , Senator Thurston
was asked regarding the prospect of the es
tablishment of a military school c.n the site
of Fort Omaha. He answered that the peo-
) le of the city seemed to be laboring under
.he error that the government would estab-
Ish the school and make It a second West
Point.
' .This. ' Is a mistake , " he said. "U It were
ever once suggested that a national military
school bo established at Omaha every other
western city of importance would forward
claims , showing that la was better entitled
to have such a school. The result would be
that no school would be established. What
can ba dojie , nnd what will probably ulti
mately be done by congress , Is to donate
the grounds of Fort Omaha to the state for
a military school to t conducted under the-
direction of the state , although one or two
military instructors would bo delegated by
ti9 ! gevernmsnt to run It. 1 have hopes that
congresj would be Inclined to view this
: cheme with favor. "
AID FOR WESTERN EXPOSITION.
Of congress' probable ectlon regarding the
imposed TransmlsuUslppl exposition , Senator
Thurston said :
"If the exposition were inidfa distinctively
western affair In which all western stateo
would bo represented , and not a local exposi
tion sailing under the name , I have no doubt
that coagrew would make a concession to It
similar to the ono made to the exposition
leld at Atlanta. This consisted of an op-
iroprlatlon of $160,000 for a government bulld-
ng and exhibit. Moro than this congress
would not give , but I bcllove that Nebraska
delegates could obtain so much If It wore
'hown that the enterprise was to represent
: ho entire west , and not solely Nebraska or
the immediate neighborhood. "
Senator Thurston does not believe that
congrcitu will do anything toward the- settle
ment of the government's claim against the
Pacific railroads at the present session. He-
Bald that there was too much difference of
opinion among the members of congress re
garding the manner In which this Battlement
should be broght about to permit any final
action bIng taken. Ho bellevoj , however ,
that If anything Is to be done- regarding the
matter It should b ; done Immediately.
"Tho government has a second lien on
ho property , " ho sold. "There are only
wo courses open to It. U will either have
to settle on whatever basis Is offered or get
nothing at all. The original Incorporntors
cf the roads nro dead and their estate. ) ore
scattered , and It will be utterly impossible
or the government tombtaln satisfaction for
Ui claims , which , It \ i alleged , arose cut ot
raud committed by those men. Therefore , the
iout thing that can ba4 < > ne , In my opinion ,
as the lien of the government Is secondary ,
s for It to get what It can elthsr before
or under forcciosuro proceedings and to go
out of the railroad
We Will Give You n Olicuk
< * or your baggage at the tlmo you buy your
Icket and arrange to have our wagon call
and take your trunk tor the train. No trouble
at the dfpot. All you have to do Is to get
aboard. Chicago , Milwaukee & St. Paul Ry.
CITY OFFICE , IC04 FARNAM.
Awrirded
Highest Honors World's Fair ,
am ;
PaOST PERFECT MADE.
A pure Grape Cream of Tartar Powder. Fiea
riom Ammonia , Alum or any other adulterant ,
40 YEARS THE STANDARD.
MSn HIT O.MJ OIC TIIHM ,
HrrUa I'lirniicn IIlN l > ua
ClirlMinax l'oll < - > .
JuOgo Uerka wore a pHK of mistletoe In
his coat collar yesterday morning nnd n
elnihotno smllo on his face. The bit o
green seemed to ejtert n softening Influence
over tha Judicial spirit so that when P. Ml
chalson , an old offender ot the drunk variety
appeared before his honor's desk , ho fel
pretty sura he would not get the. usual dose
"Was out shopping , your honor , nnd drojpec
In to sec n friend. " He winked In nn ox-
presslvo manner , nnd a moment later walked
out of the door a free" " man.
W. A. Feist was Hie next culprit. He ad
mitted lip hnd , ben drunk , nnd wns glad o !
It. A friend had "set 'cm up" ns a Christ
mas present , nnd ns It wns the first ono ho
hnd ever received , he thoroughly enjoyed It
He got $1 nnd costs , nnd went below to
help cnt Christmas turkey.
John Kcene Is n Shakcspcarein ? cholar , so
ho said , as ho lined up ngnlnst the. rail. He
said that nlcMiol had a grip upon him which
he had been unable for years to throw off , nnd
thnt he always got drunk on slate occasions
besides other times. Kcene recited n few
stanzas from "King Lear" for the edification
of Court omccr Hoyle nnd the Judge let
111 in go with the Injunction to kep : nway
from police court until nftcr the Judge's term
of offlco expired.
Pnt llcnder was the next victim ot circum
stantial evidence which pointed to the fact
that he Bind been dnink the night previous.
"I did lake 'a wee drap o' the crater , ' yer
honor , buU I was nble to navigate up to the
tlmo I reached Thirteenth nnd Jackson. "
There nro thrse saloons In ths. . next block , and
It was at this point ho hnd como to grief.
Ho was dismissed with the Instructions to
try another street next time on his home
ward Journey ,
C. J. Peterson and Henry Mnntcll were the
last. Mnntcll lives with Peterson , who has
n carpenter shop at 101 South Ninth street.
Mnntell got drunk Tuesday nlghl , nnd , returnIng -
Ing homo nt a late hour , attempted to run
things on n new plan. He wns thrown out
by the proprietor and escorted to Jail , though
under protests , which could bo heard for
several blocks. Ho was dismissed.
H' it Pretty I.OIIK Trip
The overland Journey to California but It
you take the Burlington route's personally
conducted excursions , one of which leaves
Omaha at 8:30 : every Thursday morning , you
will find that It can be made a good deal
moro comrortnmy nnu a good deal more
cheaply than you would think possible.
Thorugh tourist sleepers excursion com-
ductors uniformed portr-7 magnificent
scenery cleanliness , comfort and satisfac
tion.
tion.Call
Call at the city ticket office. 1324 Farnam
street , and get full Information , or write
to J. Francis , general passenger agent ,
Omaha ,
Notice.
The "ROCK ISLAND" veatlbuled limited
leaving Omaha Union Deuot DAILY nt 4:50 :
p. m. , with sleeping car for Omaha passen
gers , is the UEST Iraln from Omaha to
Chicago , as the ROCK ISLAND depot In
Chicago Is located In the heart of the city ,
thus avoiding transfer , and lands passen
gers within easy distance of all prominent
hotels and business houses. Ticfcet office
1C02 Farnam street.
Personally Coriiietetl BxotirNloim.
To San Francisco and Los Angeles lea'vo
Omaha via UNION PACIFIC every Friday.
Upholstered Pullman Tourist Cars are In
charge of experienced conductors , accom
panied by uniformed Pullman porter. Special
ittentlon given to ladles nnd children travel-
ng alone. For further Information call on
A. C. Dunn , City Pass , and Tkt. Agent ,
1302 Farnam St.
The Onialiii-ClileiiKo Sneelal.
VIA NORTHWESTERN LINE.
A CLEAN train DIRECT FROM OMAHA.
Evenings at 5:45. :
An EARLY and CONVENIENT TRAIN
nto Chicago next morning S:45. :
Vestlbuled steam heat gas a la carte
diners on tlio epicurean plan first-class
sleepers frei "Northwestern" chair cars.
City Ticket Ofllcc , 1401 Farnam St.
IVew Year IN Coming ; .
And the UNION PACIFIC will sell tickets
between points on Its lines at greatly re
duced rates.
For rates of fare , .dates ot sale , limits
of tickets , an < l other Information , call on
* \ . C. Dunn , Cl'y Pass , and Tkt. Agent.
1302 Farnam St.
Tlie Oiiinlin-CIilciiKO Special.
Via "Northwestern Line. "
The METROPOLITAN Express leaves
Omaha U. P. depot dally at 5:45 : p. m. and
arrives at Chicago 8:45 : next morning.
A "Northwestern" train In evsry detail.
UHIIII ! Holiday Hatex
Via the Missouri Pacific railway. Call nt
city offices , norUieast corner Thirteenth and
' 'arnam , or depot. Fifteenth and Webster
streets.
An After Xmas Sweep
Merc is a lively after Christinas sweep :
$4.50 Boys' Ulsters Reduced tc $3.00.
$8.00 Youths' Dress
Overcoats Reduced to $5.50
Two lilnds of overcoat , that count too many for this ( stage of n scassn
Pity Indeed that such good values and sterling merit must suffer n sncrl-
flce. Had they arrived In Bfason , when called for Mil mismanagement will
happen , and for It punishment.
The $3.00 Ulster ly ot our own $4.50 kind It means that It's worth
moro than that , and why so Is easily flgurccd. Splendid Shetland cloth ( grey ) ,
lined with woolen material , well made , nnd a coat llko It Is well worth $5.00
or n dollar more.
The $5.50 $ Overcoat for young men up to 19 years of nge , which were
$8.00 formerly , are well worth $10,00 wo doubt that better ones nre to be
had nt $10.00. Ours are of nil wool Kersey , fnst black , lined with Itnll.in ,
trimmed , with n first rate velvet collar and that Is all expected of a $10.00
overcoat.
Sack slylo extra long , silk covered buttons nnd fly front , as a further
proof that they're new and of ths very latest In vogue. A rwccp sale , well
worth patronizing , If even you can't use It till next winter You must surely
come.
THOVIII.K AT A COI.OKKU DANOM.
Two Women Curve lineli Other l h
Kill vex.
During a negro dance at "Thei Midway , " a
llircputnblc Joint nt Twelfth street nnd Cnp-
tel nvenue , last night , a quarrel arose be
tween Bertha Washington nnd Clara Strntlcr
Uefcro It was concluded , both of these women
received painful cuts , and a half dozen par-
Iclpnnls were placed under arrest.
Jealousy between the women Is said to
lave started the trouble. Bertha Washlng-
on was cut on the , head nnd fnco three
lines , nnd Clara Stratler received an ugly
gas'a In the abdomen. Each woman declares
hat the other Is altogether responsible for
ho assault. Jt Is also alleged that H. I ) .
Smith , who was also locked up , held Bertha
vliila Clara used her knife. Harry Wlshan
and Alice Smith were also arrested for hav-
ng n hand In the affair. The cutting was
lone with knives , and none of the wounds
vill prove fatnl.
Later George Logan nnd Mary IJrown , an
other colored pair , were arrested for an cn-
jagemont outside the dance hall. Mary al-
cgEs thnt Logan struck her several times In
he face with his (1st. ( Ono of the. negroes
irrested sold that "too much Tom and Jerry"
vas responsible for the whole troublo.
PIOUSO.VAI. PARAGRAPHS.
Mr. nnd Mrs. D. G. Belb of Emerson , la. ,
ro at the Paxton.
Mr. and Mrs. W. II. Dean of Superior nre
guests at the Dellone.
E. C. Howe of the Norfolk beet sugar
actory Is at the Mlllard.
Thomas Stark of Colorado Springs , n stock
man , is registered nt the Dallcnc.
John F. Cromellen left for Washington , D.
C. , Saturday , to be gene for several weeks.
R. S. Van Tassel of Cheyenne , cattle
hlpper , and Mrs. Van Tassel are guests at
the Mlllard.
John L. Shank and family and William
Tlnsman and wife of Red Oak , la , , are spend
ing the holidays with A. P. Brink.
nt the IIotelH.
At the Murray L. L. Calkins , Hebron.
At the Mercer J. R. Sutherland , Teka-
mah.
At the Arcade C. A. Gregory , Fnlrbury ;
CInr.i Uhenhorst ! , Grand Inland.
At the Merchants M. S. Moats , Randolph ;
J. Jt. Klngery , Alnsworth ; S. H. Seace ,
W. II. Glldersleovc , Wnync ; B. W. Xerziuv ,
Scliiryler : L. He'.tzel , Nelson ; S. Gooze nnd
family , North Pintle.
Quaker Wisdom
Vanity is the food of fools , " but Quaker Oats
is the food of the prudent. Millions eat it.
Sold only in 2-lb. Packages.
I Everywhere
* with
o
o
o
o
fir 0o o GLAUS
firft firg
fta
ftS
S All washing fa not white washing ,
o as all soap is not Santa Clans.
That bath-brick tint when eccn in
o clothes , always proves that they a
o nre strangers to banta Claua Soap.
o Try it. Sold everywhere. Made by r
THE N , K. FAIRBANK COMPANY , CHICAGO.
The Tobacco used In Uis Clg-ar Is the best we can buy In Cuba ,
The Mercantile Is equal to any that are ImportcJ. Bco that the word
Is stamped on each cigar , _ . _ ,
F.H. Rice Mercantile Cigar Co , , St. Louis.
PillsCure
Cure
Sick Headache , J \
Biliousness ,
Piles
-AMD-
All Liver Disorders.
'AV'S 1-JJl.H i ru ruicly vuxotnblo.
mild and reliable. Cause uerfuut digestion.
complete absorption null be llliful regularity
SO els a box. At Dniegistsorby mull , "Boolt
of udvico" fioo Ly mall
RAD WAY & CO. .
P. O. l3x.lU Now VerA
A
atlary ijypliilla permanently cured In 16 to
335 days. You cnn bo trcntctl at homo for
( jtlio untno prlco iinde-Hiuno guaranty. II
ffou prefer to como ticro wo vlH contract
to pny rnllrond faro nnd hotel o lie , nnrt no
cbnrRO.If wofnlltucuro. If you IIBVO taken inor-
cury , indldo imtiii.li , and 61111 have aclics and
tnlnn. Mucous 1'ntclion In month , Horn Threat ,
'Implcs , Copper Colored HpotH , Ulcers on
ryimrtof tlio lioily. Jlulror ICyrlirows fulllnft
out. It Is this Syphilitic ItMlOU TOISON tlioft
wo ciiarnntco to euro. Wo nolle ! ! , the mnst olistl *
imto cakes and cimllcneo tlio world for a
CHHO wo cannot cm o. M'lila monso 1ms always
Imillotl tl : Hklll of the inoHt eminent phyBl-
duns. 850OU(1O cnpltnl bohlnri our uncondi
tional irunrauty. Alinofiitoi > riior ncnt8i < [ klcdoa
Vpllcntlnn. Address ilOOfC JtK.MKUY CO *
' 07 Uaeonlo Temple. CHICAGO. ILL.
IRRIGATION riOND SAMS.
Notice Is hereby clven thnt Benled pro- .
posala will be received by the botird of
directors of the Middle l.oup Vnlloy Irrl-
Kiitlon district of Hlalne , CUHILInnd Vnlley
counties' , Nebraska , ut their olllco In West
Union , In said dlHtrlcl , up to 2 o'clock p. in.
of the fith day of January. 1S90. for J100.000
of the bonds Issued by mild Irrigation dis
trict ; $90,000 of said bonds beliif ; In denomi
nations of $ .r > 00 t-acli , nnd } 1UQOO of wild
bonds belnR in denominations of $100 each ;
all of said bonds cliiiwliur Interest nt the rate
ot G per cent pur annum , payable seinl-an-
nually. Tlm principal and intci-sat of wild
jomls payable tit tbu olllce of the Mil to
ireasurer of the stale of Nelirimkn , said
Kinds bclnc payable In Installments as fol-
O\VB ; $5,000 thereof p < iyuh : < j In vlcven years
.Tom ' the date thereof ; $ C,000 payable In
twelve years fiom the dati- thereof ; $7,000
luyablc In tlilrtcon yuus fiom tlio dale
hereof ; $8,000 payiimg In fourlecn . .ycnia
'torn , the date thereof ; J9.000 payable In fif
teen years from Iho date theieof ; $10,000
layablo In elxtecu years fiom the date
hereof ; $11,000 payable In vpventoen year8- >
from the dale thereof ; $13,000 payable In
elKlitccn ycaro from the date thereof ; $ lr > ,000
layablc in nineteen yeais fiom the date
hereof ; $10,000 payable In twenty yeara
from the date tbereor.
Tlio bonrd of directors rcfcrvo the rlsht
o reject any nnd all bldn , Address nil blda
o Charles Nlcnlnl , Fccrrtaiy , Kar ( ? nt , No-
miHk.i , Uy order of Ilia bonrd of directors ,
made thlH Dili day of Ui-comlior , 1835.
GECHtCJlO GARRISON. President.
CHARLES NICOI.Al , Secretary.
Peel Id 201-JI
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WOOLEArSvtM nol Hlirlnk If
WOOL SOAP
fr Is inc-il In Iliu laundry.
Wnol Honp Utlollc.itnaii'l rurn-itilnv lor hut h t nr-
pokoe. Tlio bct clitiiMHfr. lluiia liuraliutrdtaUr3. \ \ .
Two hltuki tollutauil luuinlr ) ' .
Rawortu , Scliodde k Co. , Makers , Chicago.
. iCnathnuiht. lluilun. U Lnounru HI. ,
Nu\v Vork.lUI L'liuluut M..ht. Iouh.
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Wlt.l 1 KAT AU.
PRIVATE DISEASES
MEN ONLY
V Yean ID Ornal ! * ? '
Hook Free. Contultatloa
.iml Kijmimticn t'ree.
Mtli xnd Farnim Sti. .
titi\ii t-'it
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dedicated Tooth Pasta
IH Hie KHMH\it \ : 10M3H. *
lii Kuaiaim-fl to le ntwiur | | ! > ficp ( rain ill
nciat w oilier tlifnihiiU Injiiiluuii to ( lie tuctli.
It nil ) not urnlili gold rr > IU r ( llllne * . bceifl
the teeth fie * fiom lurt.ir. inllytic.1 Ilicm ! o J
penny whltvnu. * , Ii i0cn HIM cum * , nurlac til
l.rmtli nnd leaven I'm nuiy.li ilollKulfuUy ic ,
frcnlit.il. For ulety all Ocu/s-lctn , Hi uil ,