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About Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922 | View Entire Issue (Jan. 2, 1896)
8 TUB OMAHA JAILV 1JEI3 : TOlUKSDAY , .JANUAUY U , 185)0. ) NEW YEAR'S ' DAY IN OMAHA Liked Bjst for the Stora Flag it Brought , QUIETLY MAILED AND QUIETLY ENJOYED Ofllcc * nnil Sircrti Alinoxt Dr rrlcil to Mnlfp lli * Moritlic - Merrier nt HOIIU The I'ultlla | lli-ccptloiiN. II seemed that the weather clerk took 'Judicial notice of the fact that reformation I "wan the distinguishing feature of a New f Year's day , for no sooner had the sun rose on the first day of 1S9G than ho revoked all promises of fair , warm weather , pleasant to the senwn , but disastrous to the farmer , and promulgated In their stead a bulletin of f rearing blasts and scurrvlng banks ot snow. Whether the wsather min'u good Intentions will prove moro durable than hundreds of others Hint wcro born on the Rime morning may bo a matter of doubt , but neverthelosi the assurance of snow wa wslconiEd by every one.Ve hnvo got to have a big snow this winter orci don t cat next , fall , " If la a remark that has been frequently heard | t us the old year pass d away \vlthout a sign of moisture , anil If the new > car will only soak the thirsty yjll of Nebraska there are thousands of men and women who will cher ish Its memory In griteful remembrance long after It has gene to join Its predecessors. So the cold wave Hag was the distinguish ing feature of this particular New Year's day There have bom times when people longed for sunshine and moonlight nights and warm , dry dayt , but this jcai th y are pinning their IIOPCM on every cloud tint llinga a ihadow on the horizon , and when It Iliti away without bringing the promised molstuio they turn radly hack to the dry expanse of prairie , and Bomo of them tiwcar because It doesn't rain or snow or bllrraid or anything to break th' monotony of these long dry months. So when the nc\v jear began with a premonition of imov , and Ice they plucked up heart and fcnently hoped thnt It would sno\v long onnugh and hard enough to nil uv , = ry Inch of pralrlo sod , c\on If a street car didn't run for a week. Theio was the usual Sibbith llko observance of the day In the business district , anl also Eoms ob"rvancp5 that w.'ic not particular ! } Sabbith like. The rounder who religiously Bwears off c\ery Nc\v Year's di > , Invariably drinks copiously on the preceding night as a sort of farewell benefit to the dlspen" r cf spirituous enthusiasm , and In most cases the celebration continues until morning. A few of these casus were as conspicuous ni usual ye&terday morning , tml during the forenoon the strain t'hampoa In the fiov.n town baiber shops was In continuous service TitAonn omen rou HOME. The public bulltllngs wcro closed foi the day , and In most of the big buildings the of fices were lacked , and a single elo\ator was sudlclent to accommodate all who had any business to transact The hofls had the usual elaborate- bill of fare * at the dlnuci hour , nnd ths liquor bi/iis proffered extra ordinary allurements In the hhipeof huge bawls of mixed drinks , wh'ch ' hnvo becrmc characteristic of holiday c lebratluns. The Tcmplo of Libor on the fourth flcoi of the Hatker blocK was the resort of hun dreds of worlclngmcn and thali filenda a'l ' day yaD'enby. Th hamlr mo rooms wen * opened on the prerollns : evening , when the members ot the Central Labor union nn 1 ti.c local branch of the Amcrlcni llalhvayunl n held cainl\.il and cntcitain 1 all theli fnen Is vho came. Much the fame progrim was continued jcLtenlay. 'Ihe olllcers of the two organisations were on Innd to attend to the wants of their guei < U > , and every one who cams was made welcome Most of the men who have been In any degioo Cviinected with organl/ed labor In Oinahi dropped In during the ilny nnd afimlied the hand-omc heacl- quaitcrs with which the labor Interests ef the city Invo so r cently been provided. In the evening n buslnetu mectliii ; ; wis held , at which over fifty ) members were added to the union. WOMAN'S CLlin HKCnPTION. Prom 3 until 6 o'clock In the afternoon the members of the Woman's club received friends nnd visitors at tlu handsome new quaitcrs of the club In th OJd Kelloww temple , neai Fourteenth and DoJge streets. For tlio three hours both the large hall above and the cosy parlors on the second lloor vveic crowded with n jostling human mass. As was na tural , the greater portion ot the callers con sisted of women , but th ° io sc'ined to be n larger proportion of men present than were seen at the previous Nc\v Yeir's leceptlons given by the club. Some TOO gutsts vverj re ceived during1 the afternoon The club has become Mich a factor In the Intellectual life of the Intellectually Inclined women nnd the Intrllectujl women of the city , that It Is reputed to ha\e included In Its membership all such women. To julge from the repicsentatlon which dropi ed In and out during the thrcu hours ot the recep tion the report Is nearly true , for almost every woman who has attained any local repute- for culture , appear-d to be there Many had Induced their husbands , who us ually showed the masculine abhorrence for such occasions by their ab&once , to accom pany then' , and In consequence there was a very fair representation of prominent bus iness and professional men In the throng. It nas an unusual feature of the affair , too , that they seemed to bo enjoying themselves , n rather paradoxical spectacle for the masculine reception-goer. The visitor wore received by members of the club at the door , who saw to It that they were made nt home and Introduced to each other. Other members took them in hand and cither led them to the refreshment tables or the dainty Ices , and light cakes we car ried to them by the younger and more active members. Through the steady buzz produced by the many tongues crept th ? strains of a piano , and tha music enlivened the conversa tion , 'which might otherwise liavo been weighted with a seriousness out of keeping with the character of tha occasion. The rooms had bean plentifully decorated With potted plants , and them , with tlu warm furnlshlngu of the roomu , formed a contrastIng - Ing background for the varicolored New Yeat gowns and trappings. The scene was later made more brilliant by the lights of the electric globes , nee ssltated by the daikenlng afternoon. The members , therefore , have as much icuson to congratulate themselves on the effect produced on the eye , a very Im portant feature of such occasions , as on the ouccoi'3 of the affali from a social point of view , A number of the members of the ncth- Cden Itapttst churlli nnd many other friends yesterday culled on Ilev. W. W. Evarts nnd Mrs. i\nrts , at 904 Siutli Thirty-third street , The paritor and his wife were assisted In receiving by Mrs. Clark , Mr . Duglas , Mis , Youngs and othom Dainty refreshments ncrc Eervcd In the dining room , rioin 3 > 'clock until 10 thcn > were present milflclent people to convince the now pastor nnd his nlfo that they were heartily welcomed In Omaha. LEAP YBAIl PARTY. The" fairest members cf Omaha's elite so ciety choua a unlqiu mamie-r of celebrating the Incoming of the Now Year when they decided to glvo , all unaided by any male as- lletance , a leap vear dancing paity ; but that they succeeded In entertaining their men friends with one of the swcllcst , nnd what dceu not necessarily follow , ono of the most enjoyable social affairs given In Oniiiha thU jcuson , there lo no om.who can gainsay. It was In o\ery wns'o of the teim a leap year party , and Its success docs moie than retlect credit on the VOUIIR women who woiked fcr a month on the d coratlonu , music , rcfreshnicnto nnd kindred arrangement * . Per- hapi It was tntendoJ that the. function rliould have a didactic effect. Certainly It taught the young men of Omaha Just how a dance bo t'lven hi ordsr to Insure pleasure The young man who has declared that ho felt himself bored at recent parties and who lias often hied himself to the dressing room and smoked cigarettes , wlillo the > oung wo man whom lie hud escorted stood around the imiloru and gazed ut the pictures , was not In the- game at all last evening. Most of this class wcro not favored with Invitations , and lliose that UtTa WOrd mortified by being .al lowed to tit around the room and calculate the dimensions cf Crelglilou hall. A large- placard on' which was Inscribed , "No gentle man allowed on the floor without an escort , " occupied a conspicuous placa near the front of ilio room , and was not to be Ignored by * veit the greatest devotee of the smoking room , Crelijhtou hill Ian nlcht looked more like a ball room than II tvfr hax before , nnd this I * no reflection on the dances which prered that of taut evening. The floor wns crashed and ( hero wag ample dancing vpnce for tha ninety-six couples that were present. The dancing area wan surrounded by chalm wlitre. th.e gentlemen were allowed to sit between dances , while their fair escorts fluttered about the room marking up extra dances on their programs , Ileyond the chairs there was a promenade space. The platform was an Im mense bower of palms , which all but hid from view the musicians. In front of the platform , on n small table ? , ornamented wltli a b airlful candlabrum , were the prcgrams sn 1 some choice , sweetmeats. At thc > side were several divans ni..iolstered with hrso sofa pillows. Ho was a fortunate youth who was Invited to set hlmrelf dowa there for a tete- a-tete talk with his partner. IN A WASTH OF PILLOWS. The bilcony presented a scene thit would hnvo imdo any decorator feel proud of his work. The door was strewn with handsome rims , and thC' place was almost nil'd with parlor sofas and divans and other fine pieces of furniture that wcro built for two. The center table was a ma s of vlol'ts and wis of Itself a rare attractlin. The bright gfAre of the Incandescent lamps waa fcoltened by violent Miades , the colored rajs blending hnimnnlcusly with the decorations of the Tootn. The circular wlndovs w to screened with holly wreaths , but the mlstletoa was missliiK The oppearanc ? of the rojm woulJ have struck envy to the- heart of the fas- tldtoui collegian , who prides himself on his accumulation of "afa cushions , frr those ar ticles of-woman's handiwork were In evi dence evciywliorc , not a chair or divan that was not loaded with them. In this room nn elaborate suppsr wan s rvcd There were colored waiters , to be sure , but they were chlelly ornamental The joung women them elves served the'r ' masculine Riu-sts , and they did It In such i manner that one Mghed for an oppoitunity to most the person who drtt sUBgc"tcd men waiters. The punch room was at the head of the broad stairs , and was decorated In n manner In keeping with the other decorations The tabUs wcro covered with flowers and orna mented with a pair of line candlabra. To this loom the voting man could not wander without being bidden by his partner. The sofas here weia well occupied all the even ing bv those who preferred to talk politics rather than dance. "Positively No Smoking" and "No IJevciage Without an Hscort" WCIP the flgn tint hrrc greeted the society youth ns he entered the hill. The music was bplendld. The program called for eighteen dances , but ever so nnny morn were had and the small hours had ai- rlved before the compiny dispersed. The voting women adoptrl many of the titles as follovs. "Queen Cotton , " "Thj Dloomera , " "Only Ono Man In This World for .Mo , " "Ho Is tlm Punshlno of Paradise Alley , " "Gentleman's Choice-Liberty (1S3C ( ) Hsllca , " "Hoiii'il the H It Line. , " "Ulicctrcss of Com piny 11 ' The piogiams were ncit , but psr- hips were a trllle pHlu for1 the ; magnificence of the other airangements. John L Webster and H'nry Rstnbrook re ceived Th" maiMgeib Wire MIssM Oraca Ulmcbnigh and S isan Cilp tzer. The tloor mnnatrrs wete Mrs. George Mcrccr , Dora \Vtbstr and May Hums. The follow Ing Ecntl men acted as patronsJ. . N. II. Pat rick , Jellies' M. Woolworth , Herman Kountze > , William A Pavton , George W. Dot-no , John J. Wtbster , Joseph Darker , C. W. Hamilton , Georgs A. Iloagland and Henry W. Yatcs. WOMAN'S WEEKLY RECEIVES. Hither biro and uninviting Is the picture conjured up In the mind of the nvengo man or woman when that mjsterlous den , the Etll'.orlal ' snnc turn , Is mentioned. It Is n pichlio In which nil convenience-and comfoit are taboo d as doidly enemies. With such n pnccnctivcd notion ot the nivstcry prob ably the majority of th" visitors cnterc/1 the odiuiiil rooms of t'.io ' Woman's Weekly jcs- frdav afternoon and evening to lespond to the Invitation to attend a inception given by that Jouinal , or peril ipa. It had better bo a.il-1 , by Its editois. Tills delusion , held by even the newspaper men , who certainly ousnt to haveolve < l the mvotcry , was most ng-ecably dispelled. In plico of a littered den the visitors were nshtrc-J Into c-sy pirlors , and at th ? same ttmo i'lto a mental condition a trifle embar- tau.lng If that contiastlog preconceived notion would obtrude. Insteid ot shears and pastepot , dainty Ice ? and candy and caka and ether light icfrcfchmcnts appeared before the * ; o3. And finally , inotead of being recsived by auste-e and grim editor. , the visitor was biought Into the prey no ? of cliarmlag and pleasant syc.iklng viome-n , v , ho conspiied to put him at ease , and' toglvo pleasures insteid cf cutting I'hort the meeting with the piovubiil editorial bru queness. The greeting was recflvcd by many callers and visitors between the IICUM of 3 and 9 , during which time the leceptlon occuired. Tlity dropped In and out , carrviiiR away with them pli-neant memories of their entertainer" Thi ? latter wore : Misses Mary Fnlrbrother Anna Gullck , Irene Hyne , Fdnnlo Ainold , Vesta Gray of Fremont , Mary Walcott , Mesdames - dames D > l s , Straw n , PiiKh , A. T. Clark , Isab-1 Hlchey of Plattsmonth , M. Q. Carej of Fremont , Josephine Moberly of Tecumseh and Mr. W. II. D.innj of Lincoln. AT THE Y. M. C. A. BUILDING. The rooms of the Young Men's Christian association wcro thronged all the afternoon and until late In the evening with visitors at the New Year's leceptlon. The leceptlon was announced for 3 o'clock , but the crowd was th re long before that time. During the afternoon refreshments were served In the lecture loom and In the reception par lors on the- second lloor. Among those who provided over table * were Mrs. Aduns , Mrs Potter , Mrs. Gardner , Mrs. Danlbc , Mis. Gor don and Mrs. Italrlgc. The rooms weio appropriately decorated with holly. There were Christmas gresns In wrjnths and In festoons , while In a number of th'e looms large- Christmas trees added to the decorations. An efficient reception com mittee met the visitors and looked after their comfort and enjoyment. In the evening tbero wait a splendid store , optlean exhibition In the auditorium. There were shown Rl\ty colored slides , Illustrative of n tilp around theworld. . A brief descrip tion accompanied cacb plctuie. TMs was followed by nn cnteitalnment In the same room. An address of welcome- was delivered by A. P. Tukey. Tiie Junloi Brass band ren dered a numb3r of good selections that were well received. Little Tommy Clark , aged 9 > ears , who played a clarinet that was almost as large ay himself , made the selection the biggest hit of the evening. W. Cassell sang a couple of tenor solos , and D. II. Slemboush rendered a flna piano solo , The leadings of E. Thompson were delivered In good stvle. Policeman Poole gave an exhibition of club swinging. In the gymnasium was gathered another laigo crowd Interred In the antics of the 'TarmeiiJ from Jnyvllle. " A number of the senior members had clothed thc-molvcs In ludicrous costumed nnd appeared as rustic importations. Ilio builcrques on the regula tion cxorclpes of ths gymnasium were thor oughly enjoyable , as weio nls > tlio clover ex hibitions cf rklll that were far different from the burl'Bque. ) . A game of basket ball be tween the farmer * ' and the city chaps closed Hi * entertainment In tlil.'i department. The decorations of the gymnasium were In accord with the appearance ot the aqifcultural gym nasts. Theia were pumpkins fashioned Into f'icca of old men , jack lanterns just like the farmer boy waken , and all about tlu room wcio words cf good cheer and wishes for a happy now year ipellod In letters made of farm products , The work was done In good taste and wan much admired by the numerous visitor : ! to the i ; > mnusln.ni. Throughout the day the association orches tra , which has lecantly been Increased nnd much Improved , plaved.popular airs. What with the good music , the numerous attrac tions upstaliu , the dainty refreshments and the kindly greeting of the hospitable men and women It wag a strange youth who did not enjoy a splendid time. Whether It was from a scarcity of coin , or whether It was duo to good resolutions on the part of Omaha's citizens , or whether It was from mixed motives cannot bo told , but the fact remains that tbTe were but few people on the struts at midnight to welcome the New Year. There were a few scattered groups down town , but their members were waiting for the UH cara home , A few pKols weie Hied eft , and the noise thus cauccd , added lo the ringing of the church bells , was sulllcicnt to remind one that same unurual event was being ushered Into Omaha. Hut th ? celebration was of remarkably short duration , and before flvo minutes of the new jear had pissed one was compelled to admit lie monotony of life , WLLCOJuBD WITH DANCING. The cvcnlug wan a beautiful one , the weather b Inc clear and the moon shining Us ver > brightest In honor of the event. Hut th ; temperature was too low for the crow da that were on the streets early In the evening to r main out of doors , and long before mid night the streets were deserted. Uoth the aters reported rather light houre * , bnt the many New Year's dances were all largely nil ndcd , The watch nervlces nt the various churchoii were alee well attended , One of the most delightful dances given Tuesday evening , at well at one of the most pleating social events ot the sfason , was the New Year's dance given by the Young Men's Institute at Crclghton hall , The af fair was participated In by 125 couples , am a program of twenty-five numbers was dinced. Thcmaa J. ntzmorrls acted as inaa t r of ceremonies. After the arrival cf 180G the conventionalities ot leap year wcro ob rerved , and partners for the dances became a matter of choice with the members ot the fair sex. Myrtl" hall was crowded from early In the evening with the members of the Anclcn Order of United Workmen nnd their numer ous friends. Twenty-four dances were en joyed by _ nearly 300 porssns. SuppT was served by the Lidlca' Auxiliary committee The dinco was given by Washington lodge No 27. The employe * of the Omaht Merchants Express company welcome. ! ths new year with their s'xth annual dance It wai given In Washington hall , and was attended by over ICO couples Charles Drown acted as master of reremonies. and Harry Green inaili in cdlrlnit floor mnnat ; r A program ol twenty-six dances was provided , and wan lengthened by the adlltlon of many extras. AMUSEMENTS. It Is with ino't pleasurable anticipation that the announcement 10 made of the return engagement at the Crelghton , for thre nlgths , opening with a p"i formanco this evenIng - Ing , of Prank Mayo nnd his compiny In "Pudd'nhead Wilson , " which played , despite the strong opposing attraction , to larce am' ' enthusiastic ; nudlcncca nt thei Cralghton la t woe ! : . The simple denlzcn-i of Dawon's Lindlng won their way to the hearts of locn' ' pliy goers. They first attracted attention when , n few months ago , Mark Twain Introduced them to tlu public through the columns of the Cen tury Magiilne , when he told his graphic stoiy of ante bellum life In the southwest. To Mr. Mayo also bol'iiss the credit for hav ing made passable the pleasure It will be to meet those , charming p ople , ho havlJip dramatized Mark Twain's book and made of It a play that Is new in Its inethol ? . unique In Its plot , tender In Its pathos n'ld withal mo't dnlqhtfully quaint In its humor at least , that was the verdict New York gave the play , where It was produced , and en joyed a long nnd sucees"fnl inn at the HeiaUl Squaio theater. The pliv has met with the mo't flattering of rccoptl'msi during long runs In Philadelphia. Ualtlmcre. Washington , Brooklyn and Boston In fict , "Pudd'nhead WUion" pa ms to be proving 1 play that suits all classe * of seekers after the better class of amusements. " " E. Vance's "Tho Limited Mall. Elmer leallBtlc rillroad comeJy drama , which comes to Boyd's theater on Sunday and Monday next , opening with a matinee S'inday , Is a mr-lodrama with a series cf ovoltlng and de- cldely thrilling p'.tuitlors It cKils with rall- icads ami rallro'/li psople. It contain' t le- t'raphers , tramp * , tcction mon and train vvreclvPia Tiero arc tcl graph Instruments , engine i , Pullimns nnd railway postal car , ' There are tracks , hand cirs , switches uutl tunn Ij and the railroad Is utlllreil on the stngo as It hii never been befor" , for tin author wa'i a te'cgr.iph operator and train dei-f-atc'ipr at Columbus , O , for years ; he -aw the "limited mails" come nnd po daily and nightly , anl he has given them their orders. Th" Bicccsstul production of his c-nceptlon Is the result of yeais of study , ami tlioso who wltnesi the performance here ulioiild remember that It represents the work of many nights for many years. Tlio fares-comeMy , "A Railroad Ticket. " v. hlch coinos to the Crelshton for four night ? , commcnclrg Sunday matinee , January 5 , Is full cf Map , and from beginning to end there li not a dull moment In It. Tr-e piece Is by- no mean" a stranger In the city , having been presented to Omalii audience ? In former sea sons to excellent patronage. It la built on tlic < Elmo plan as other farce-comedies , but the action Is so rapid , nnd the specialties so numerous and Introduced at 93 quick a pace , that tlio audience Is k = pt In good humor throughout the entire enle-tilnm'nt. SOIIID very clever comedian * , soubrottcb and vocalists are in the company , prominent among whom ars Eugene CinfHd , James H Bradbury , Gus C. Weinberg , Harry Porter , Frank Gardiner , Jamca S Trry , Katliel Kcrr , Beatrice Norman , Hattie Wateio , SJllle SUm- bler , Mattlo Lockette , Hulda Halvjrs and Lo l Hlcc. Tew novels written durlm ? the last twenty- flve. or thirty years have had so wide a read ing and b'en so generally discussed ns Dn Maurler'a "Trilby. " Us p-ciillar title piqued curiosity at the outset , and the story , told in an unconventional manner , appealed to the peopleaa few stories have over appealed Trilby's character , and the virtues of th thiee men , In whose studio In the Latin quar ter of Paris so many of the scenes are en- icioJ , liavo been discussed as seriously as If they WTO not merely the creatures of the brain of the famous French artist , who has turned his pen to better account than his brush or his pencil. The story hao arouasd a grsat deal of controversy and few are In- dlflercnt to Its merits or demerits. This pro duction , which was rec ° lved with great favor during the engagement a few weeks since at the , Crclghton , will rctuin to that house for tlneo nights , cimmsnclng Thursday , Jan uary 9.\ _ _ Or.o Minute Cough Cure Is a popular remedy for croup. Safe for children and adults. "Tilt ? I'nraillNv of tlio Piicllle. " 3 GHAND TOUHS TO HONOLULU , Ha waiian Islands , "The Paradise of the Pacific , " via Union Pacific system and Oceanic S , S. Co , leaving Omaha the morning of January 1C. Only nine days from Omaha to Hone lulu. $20500 for the round dip , Including stateroom and meals on steamers. Tickets good for nine months , with etop-ovor privi lege. . ' . For information and tickets , apply to A. C. Dunn. City Passenger and Ticket Agent , 1302 1'Mrnam sU-ect. 'I'a 1. 1tlit ? NIMV I , liutn St. I'll ill. Leaves Omaha DAILY at 4:50 : p. m , via DCS Molr.os , through sleeper , no change , the "HOCK ISLAND DINING CAH" for supper. For tickets or sleeping car reservations call at ROCK ISLAND ticket office , 1C02 Far- nam street. _ Hear Senator Mnnderson'a Chattanooga ad dress describing the battles of Mission Ridge , 31'lloh , Stone River and Chlckainiuga nt Second Presbyterian church , Tw nty-fourth ind Nicholas streets , Friday evening. Ad- nlBslon 25 cents. ' ] > iithAI ( < PAlt.Uill.M'HS , D. B. Welpton Is In Leavenworth. J. C. WlUon and wife of Fremont are Mercer guests. " r , E. McGlnnls , Hastings , Is registered at the Barker. William R. Cahlll Is registered at the Bar- ccr from Grand Island. Fred A. Hodgson , agent for the Trilby com pany , Is at the Mlllnrd , Mr and Mrs , H. A. East of St. Paul , Neb. , are guests at the Merchants. E. Coggshall , a wealthy stockman of Miles ) lty , Mont. , Is at the Pnxton. E. R. Glascock. vUth the Adams Express company , Is stopping at : the Barker , Jo'iin II. Keene , general western agent for he Milwaukee nt Denver , Is nt the Paxton. Clmilea J. Lane , division freight agent of ho Union Pacific , has returned from the east , Fish Commissioner Joseph Obe-rfclder of Sidney spent yesterday with friends In this city. city.C. C. A. Holden , manager Holden Comedy company , Is making the Barker his head quarters , Mr. and Mrs. Life Nelson and Mr. and Mra. Gus Roseiistllil of Gretna , were In the city yesterday. nt tin * At tlio Mlllnrd James Hlgton , Crete. At the Dcllono H. W. Flndloy , Norfolk. At the Mercer Arthur C , Chqse. Nebraska City ; John II. Cryer , Cremona rarm , At the Arcade J. F. Kcssler , Tekamali ; E. It. Hitchcock , Sterling ; O. I ] , Gannon. Ileatrlco ; F. Q. Harlan , Chadron ; F. W. Melcher , West Point ; J. P. Canton , Lincoln , At the MPI chants Alexander Homeland , Lincoln ; F. W. Klnney , lilulr ; P. H. Tnlbot , York ; I. L. O rummer , Pluauunton : U , M. Hall. Plalnvlevv ; It. i : . Haskell , Whitman ; It. It , Ulckson , O'Neill. .11 nnny ntccinn .l TIIP.IHoitic. . Diu-kolN Art < . \MRlitnoiI it" A\n Ilo- fore l > rtfrntlm-il > The Incumbent judge-i of th district court of this , the Fourth , dUtrlcl held their last meeting ag a body ygHerday afternoon at the court home. All ot the present bench was pres nt , Judges Keyisor , Ferguson , Scott , Hcpcw-ll , Blair , Ambftt'e and Duffle. In point of materiality to themselves the meeting of the judges. fca i decidedly unim portant. Only two of them , Judge Scott and Judg * Keysor , could srrako their own and each other's hands at tlfo prospect of warmIng - Ing long r the chairs which they have occu pied for the past four years. The others cotllJ only express thsir Joy nt being alive , oven If they would no longer bo Judgts In a little while. Despite the fact that the- majority of the judges will not bo on the bench , the statut s required them to meet yorterday to assign the dockets and to fix the- dates of the terms of court for th coming year. The whole matter had already been arranged by the Judges-el ct as they wlt-hed It , nnd all that was required of the old judges was a rati fication of the arrangements In ord r that the law might bo toll&wcd. in conncqiienco the entire proceedings consisted of the drawIng - Ing up nnd signing of nn order according as the now Judges had nlr ndy determined , The now judfes were assigned to docksts aa was piihllii'icd ' In The lle-o when the niulgnmentn were made by them tijmo tlmo ago. Judge Baker ti\k ° s the crim inal bench and the two equity deckels nro given to Judges Kcysor and Scott , the former taking room No. 7 and the latt r room No. C. The jury rooms nro assigned n3 followsNo. . 2 , Judge raw celt ; No. 3 , Jrdgo Dickinson ; No. 1 , Judge Powell ; No. D , Judge Slabiugh , Court will convene In session In the va rious counties on the following dat s : Doug las county , February 3 , May 4 and September 28 ; Sarpy county , Pcbriiniy 21 and October 19 ; Washington county. February 3 nnd Sep tember 2S ; Hurt county , February 21 and October 19. Judge Slabaupli was assigned to sit en the Sarpy county b nth , Judge Dlcklnswi In Washington county and Judge Powell In Burt county. The now Judges will hold a meeting on the day they mount the bench , January 9 , to diaw up inlcs of th romt and to consld r the other msV-s conn ctcd with their of fice. > g SOUTH OMAHA NEW Si It looks now as If no moro electric street lights would be placed until nfter next August. At present the city pays for twenty - nine arc lights nt the rate of 112 per mouth. List Monday night Councilman Waltcis , chairman of tlio judicliry commute : , re ported adveisely on ordinances providing for lights at Twenty-fit st and II streets , Twen tieth and Mllroy , Twenty -second and S streets and Twenty- fourth and P streets There Is only a little over $2,400 left In the lighting fund nnd It will take nil of this amount and $812 mere to pay for the lights now In use until August 1. Of late some of the councilmcn , especially those elected last spring , hive been asking for lights In the wards they represent at almost every council meeting The older councilmcn now propose to stop this promiscuous placing of lights and I'm : probability Is that no more lights will bs put in soon. Jlnyor Johnston has rut down this lighting expenses at the city Jill by compelling the police-man - on duty to keep only one Incandescent limp burning after midnight. When the police head quarters wcro moved to the Flndley block the miyor had only four Incind'Mscert lights placed In t'no council chamber and as a con sequence the long room Is not half lighted. The mayor says ho wants to kc > ; p expenses dov. n as much as possible so as to make n good financial showing when he goes out of ofilcc. TwcnljFinnIll Street Iniproi oinciil. BuMness men and property owners are .dis appointed at the -action of the county com missioners In selectlnt ; Thirteenth stieet for the boulevard to Fort Crook Instead of Twenty -fourth street. President Ensor of tli ° Board ot Trade said yesterday that while ho was sorry the commissioners had chosen tbs lower route , it would not deter tbe Boaid of Trade from going right ahead and pushing th3 needed Improvements on South Twenty- fourth street. The road through the bot- tomi can be put in good shape for about $ COO , and it is thought that members of the board will clrculat" a subscription list among the merchants nnd try to raise that amount , wo that the road can be fixed up befoio spring. The city hay no money available for the work , and if anything Is done the bus iness men and pioperty owners along the street will have to do It. A proposition will be made to the city council , urging tlio openIng - Ing of N or O or Q street to Thirteenth street nt once. Property owners along N street cast of Twentieth nri anxious to have the street opened to the B. R. M. tracks- , and no doubt tills will bs done before long , thus making a good read from the pioposeJ boul evard right Into tlio heart of the cfty. CU > ( iOSHlp. Fifty ariestsvsie made by the police during December. L. r. Armstrong , a cattleman from Elm Creek , Is In the city. During December 42,930 cattle were re ceived at the stock yards. P. L. Hughes has accepted a position with the Swift Packing company. Mr. D. A. Stewart of North Loup was a vieltor in the city yesterday. Mlsa Irene Honey of Sutton Is visiting ; her cousin" , Ethel and Roy Hcney. Dr. Housh of River Bend , Colo. , was a vis itor at the stock yards yesterday. The Board of Charities will hold a meeting at Masonic hall this afternoon at 4 o'clock. Sidney White , son of Dr. W. S. White. Is spending1 a few days with filends at Blair. W. L. Holland retmned last night from Gresnwood , where he spent a couple of days with relatives. Orson Fields , a prominent feeder and ship per from Tlldcn , was looking over the stock yards yesterday afternoon. Miss Emma Kalhorn , daughter of Charles Kalhorn , superintendent of construction at tlio Union Block yards , left last night for Chicago to visit relatives. The women of the South Omaha hospital held a reception at the hospital yesterday afternoon from 3 o'cl-ck until 7 o'clock. A laige number of friends of the Institution called. The Idea of placing a third ticket In the Held for officers of tlm South Omaha Live Stock exchange has bcn abandoned , The election will bo held on January 0. The polls will open at & a. m , and close at 3 y. m , Supc-rlntendcnt Dlmmoclc of tha South Omaha Water \Vorksicompany expects to put a grading gang at work either Friday or Saturday on M street from Thirteenth to ho tracks. About 200 men will bo employed n grading and building the dyke * around the new water company's iplant. The unprecedented sale of Dr , Bull's Cough Syrup provokes competition ; but the psople cling to Dr. Bull's Cdifgh Syrup. Highest MonorsWorld's Fair , P.-iOST PERFECT MADE. A pure Grape Cream ofTjrtar Powder. riorn Ammonia , Alum or any other adulterant , 4.0 YEARS THE STANDARD. HE SHOT AM ) CLUBBED Hill Burglar Faros Badly nt the Hands of J , B Rhchilmnlt , WOUNDED AND TURNED OVER TO POLICE IN n Voting l'i-ll < m AXlio Hit ) * III * 1I < urntl ) Ciitni * front Ni-i\ \nil < Dvflnri-N It \\'IIH IMw Aid-m pi. Otto Ilurger , ft German 20 jcars of age was shot through the hand and clubbed over the head New Year's morning nt B o'clock whllo ho was attempting : a burglary In the bd room of J. 1) ) . Hhelnhardt , O13',4 Soutl Thirteenth strecl. Mr ? Uhclnhardt first siw the burglar. She \\M awakened by feeling a current ot nlr from the back window through \vblch Ilurger entcied. She called to her husband after receiving no reply concerning the business o the Intruder. Ilhelnhardt jumped out of bed nnd found the burglar In the hallway adjoin ing the bed room. Ho fired flvo riiols ai him , only one of which look effect. It paesci through Hurger's left \vrlst and came out the back of the hand. Ilurger was still game after he was shot nnd It was not until ho was dealt tlneo liari blows over the head with Ilio bull of the revolver that ho gave In. About the Unit Ihat Hhelnhardt had his prisoner scoured , Thomas Dcmilson , who lives In thei building , appeared on the scene and helped take charge of the man. A HKOjige was sent to the pollue and Hiirgcr was quickly taken to the stnllon. On his person was found a gold watch am : chain belonging to Hhcinhnrdt. Uurger had nn revolver. Ilurger's woundo were dicssed nt the etn- tlon. Ho Euys that Ihls Is his first , as well as hla last attempt at burglary. Ho tajs that he just cnniQ to Omaha , and that ho worked for nearly four years In New York City. Tiur.n HAitn TO tsivr Ylxltn Soioml UOOIIIH In the MinnIlliuU. . A burglar entered the flat occupied by Mrs. Koyco at Twenty-fourth aid Farnam streets Tuesday morning , shortly after 3 o'clock. The burglar secured ? 4 at this place and then a-'cms to liavo started systematically to go through the block , lie next entered the flat occupied by Mn < I'atten and attempted to takea watch and ? 33 In currency fiom be neath the pillow upon which Mrs. Patten's head lay. She awoke , and tUucovcrlng n stranger In her room , screamed , and the bin Rjii ran. Half an hour later M-s. C. I > . Jenkins , residing on the third flcor of the bame buildIng - Ing , started to para out of the rsar door lead Ing from her kitchen , when she descried the form of a man on the parch. Upon discover ing her pre'ience , ho beat n hatty rot-cat down the staira leading to th ? back jaid. A thorough i-earch was undo for the man by the neighbors , but no trace of him csuld bo found. KHiiiT roM < o\vnu TUG DA\CH. \l AU-vMr.der Hurt In an Uiuii Cittiti'sl. Al Alexander , a laborer In Cudihj's pack- In t ; house , was bully cut about the head , face and right aim at an early hour New- Year's morning nt Sheely. He had attended a dance given at Arbor hall , and after leav ing t'ae place had a discussion with sc\cr.l other men of that locality concerning certain Incidents In connection with the dance. All hands had been drinking and the starting of HID light was the work of but a few moments. Alexander letus.es to state who Ills assailants were. He was carried to Schnlderwliul's ccal ofllce and nt 0.30 o'clock wab retained to the police station , wherd his wounds were dressed. The police jestcrday learned , through some of Alexindcr's friends , Hie names of the men who pjitlcipated In the fight. All will piobably ha\e a ch inco to air their troubles in the police court. Alexanders condition is not regarded as seiious. Ili-7/uril AViiH in-lit ttt Jail. J. H. llazzard , who was arrested Tuesday night by Detective Murphy of Council Bluffs In that city for trjhiK to dlMoose of two nips , tnkcn from the C. r. Adams com- uiiiu of this eltv , was tried on a cliaige of lucein befoie Judge Heik.i jesterday and sentenced to thirty dajs in the county Jail Both tlio method and results when Syrup of Figtj is taken ; it is pleasant . -nd refreshing to the taste , and acts gently yet promptly on me Kidneys , , jiVor and Bowels , cleanses the sys tem effectually , dispoia colds , headaches - aches and fevers and curcH haMtiial i jnstipation. Syrup of Figs is the only remedy of its kind ever pro duced , pleasing to the taste and ao- ooptahlo to tlio stomach , prompt in its action and truly bcneficir.1 in its DlTccts , prepared only from the most healthy and agrccahlc substances , ito many excellent qualities commend it to all and have made it the most popular remedy known. Syrup of Figs is for ealo in 50 cent bottles by all leading drug- gists. Any icliablo diuggist who may jot have it on hand will pro. mire it promptly for nny ono who wishes to try it. Do not accept any substitute. CALIFORNIA FIG SYRUP CO , Wo acnd thfinnrrf lou Virnr/i / I ICc-nfJy CALTHOS friami n I legal ruararitcotliat ( 'ii.Tiics . ) | > m Ol > llltrlinrirri A. I'mlulonn , ' ' - , . . 'Iltl-H.rninljrrlc | < " .V Olliottlt ill ICCblOKH I t \ feur. , I'st it anil favt/satisf.tJ. I' ' AlOi.if , VON MOHL CO. . Svlt iDrrleio iCBlty tlarlneall , Cblo UP TO DATE ! lEDICKTED TOOTH PM. J Tlio inom exqulilta dtntrlflce cur orlh'l- ' ) nutul. ( JuutunUid not to contain unyihlnK . ' Injurious to the teeth , Tor Bale by all * drufL'lntu. ii Lenta per box. O TO OUR WESTKRN J'OI'UUIION \J VI Mny you ronp a bountiful Imrvoot rtncl lick England. By the way , that Venezuela boundary question , which comes iiv direct conflict with the Mouroo doctrine of President Monroe , Soc- rotnry Cnlhoun nnd Sonntor Cnsn , Amorica'a foremost of patriots , Booms to prow to an alarming oxtout. There is a tlopartmont boundary question in this store , which is assuming an unpleasant proportion just now Inventory time you know Everything topsy-turvy stock belonging1 to ono department t partment is pushed into another A general conglomeration of spoils in every department. To such a largo business ( as wo do ) Odds and Ends are expected I as a matter of consequence. They are sifted and branded as "Not Wanted. " Wo place but little value on a suit or two of a kind , nn ovcicont two three of a sort , and much loss on smaller tilings say shoes , hats and furnishings. In this case a dollar buys as much as a dollar and n half done yesterday. You are likely to find the very thing you want and you are a good many dollars ahead. COME TODAY. f usA usA A "Good " Spirits. The words have different mean ings to a spiritualist , a Kentuckian , f and an average man. For the average man good spirits depend on good digestion , Flow to insure good digestion ? A Ripans Tabule after each meal , that's all. f Rlpnn's Tubule * Sold by druggleti , or by man If Ihe piico ( V ) ccmi a box ) Is nt lo ( ha Hl- fana Clixinlcal Cumpany , No. 10 iirruce > l , , N , Y. 4 "You can take that soap right back and change it for SANTA Cuvus SOAP. I would not use any other kind. " Every woman who has ever used knows it is without an equal. Sold everywhere. Made only by The N. K. Fairbank Company , - Chicago. The Tobacco used In t ils Cigar is the best we can buy in Cuba. Tlio Mercantile Is equal to any that ate Imputed. See tliut the uord MCUCANTILH la Htumped on ruch cigar , F.R. Rice Mercantile Cigar Co. , St. Louis.
