Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, January 01, 1897, Page 3, Image 3
' ' . I * M THE OMAHA DAILY llJSKi FHIlFSMr , JANUAKT 1 , 1807. 0 COUNCIL BLUFFS DEPARTMENT Ml.NOIt Mi\TIO.V. Mrs. Wclghtman , wlfo of Deputy Sheriff Wolghtman , Is seriously 111 with rhcuma- limn. . The QIe and Mandolin club from the Unl- vorBlty of Chicago will arrive Saturday , Jan uary 2 , at noon. Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Kecllno and family left for Lake- Midland , Fla. , last evening to spend the winter , ' C. AV. McDonald , manager of the Sandwich Manufacturing company , returned yesterday from a brief trip to Sandwich , III. Lily Camp Aid society will meet thin af ternoon with Mrs. Hess. 319 North First ntrcct. Rcyal Neighbors of America re quested to be present. She was alone. Suddenly a beam of light shot through the darkness. It was the re flection of Clarence's shirt bosom , freshly laundered , from the "Eagle , " 721 Ilroadway. Whlto Rose Rcbekab ledge meets Satur day , January 2 , at 7:30 p. m. for Installation of officers. All members are > requested to bo present. Sister and brother Rebekahs nro Invited to be present. Members of Fidelity council , No , lfi < 5 , Royal Arcanum , will please take notice that the regular mettlng1 hr.fi been poslponcd tn Frl- dny evening. Jnnuary 8. Instnllnllon of of ficers nnd olher Important business to trans act. Giccn and Sorcnson. the young men nr- rcslcd on the previous evening while enjoying a drunk that approached closely to delirium tremcnH , wcro fined $ ir > ,70 In police court ycslerdny morning. They paid Iho duo nnd will slarl the now ycnr with new and good resolutions , The now melodrama , "Saved from the Sen , " will bo the atlractlon at Ihe Dohnny thcnler next Sunday night. This play , which has already been running for more than a year nt ths. Princess' Ihpatcr , London , Is ono of Iho most realistic nnd Intensely Inlcr- mllng dramas ever produced. The funeral of W. J. Manlcy took place yesterday afternoon from the Christian tab ernacle. despite the fact that a heavy rain was falling the church was filled with people ple who desired to pay last respects to the memory of the dead man. The body was Interred In Falrvlew cemetery. A flro which damaged Trinity Methodist Episcopal church , located at the corner of Twelfth street and Ninth avenue , to the ex- lent of $150 to $200 , was discovered about flftotn minutes after the watch services had boon dismissed shortly after midnight. It broke- out In the decorations around the altar and Is supposed to have caught from a gas Jot which was left burning , Ofllcer Kigali of the merchants' police found the remnants of several clocks yester day morning that had been planted evidently by some thief who had made a raid and got hold of some stuff he could not handle. The stuff was found In the rear of a buslncEO block near the corner of Broadway atul Sixth etrect. The nrttclco arc at police head quarters awaiting an owner. S The P. O. S. of A. haa elected the follow ing ofllcers : President , George T. Lacy ; vlco president , John Smith ; master of forms , Harvey A. DeLong ; secretary , D. S. Kerr ; treasurer , W. II. Mullln ; conductor , George Hazard ; Inspector , Sty mcst Stevenson ; guard , B.lwnrd James ; delegates to state camp , George Hazard , E. Rosenberg ; alternates , Harvey DeLong , J. A. WycofT. The fioft condition of the earth and the rn'In ' yesterday caused the walla of a catch basin on Bryant , street near the city bulld- Ing to collapse. The water also found a weak spot In the pavement on Broadway - and n muddy flood found Its way Into the cellar of the Barllett Grocry company. Both breaks were promptly repaired by the em ployes In the engineer's department. A band of musicians , composed of a num ber of the young men of Carspn , la. , cele brated the departure of the. old year last night by giving n concert In the telephone olllco at that place. The music was wafted over more than 100 miles of wire , and was heard In Red Oakj Creston , Vllllsca , Cla- rlnda , Malvcrni and Council Bluffs , besides several Intermediate stations , without the Ices of a note. The concert was most thor oughly enjoyed by a large number of telephone - phone subscribers and elicited many compli ments for thp Nebraska Telephone company , for the splendid condition of the lines con necting western Iowa towns. 0. D. Vlavl Co , , female remedy. Medical consultation free Wednesdays. Health book furnished. 309 Mcrrlam block. N. Y. Plumbing company. Tel. 250. lloxloii h'turi * \VI11 bo closed all day today , New Year's. CLINGS TO IMS MOXKY OltDKIl. Tramp Trnot'y ItrfiiMi'M to Turn 1II TroilNiire Into CiiNli. Jnmcs W. Tracoy , the Iramp who has been living for the Inst year upon representations of his Inability to get nn IntcrnnUonal postal order for 3 cashed , was up befoto Police Judge McGee yesterday. A closer cxamlna tlon of the postal note showed thai It was a duplicate. The- tramp admitted that he had worn oul the original by dally use show ing It while begging on the streeta of cities nnd towns all over the United States aud had procured a duplicate from the Treasury and Poslal departments at Washington. There was no law thai could bo Invoked lo punish the fellow for his deception unless howas thrown Into Jnll nnd kept the regula tion period on the charge of vagrancy , and cs this was a part of the program that ho desired to liavo followed I'.s often as possi ble , the olDcers concluded that the greatest punishment ihcy could lolllct was to turn htm loeao and lot him hustle for a living with tbo assistance of his aged International pos tal note. An effort was made to Induce htm to get 11 cashed , but ho resolutely spurned the tcmptallon. It was only worth $14.61 when turned Into each , while In Its oinclnl form It was worth a living for an Indefinite period. Flno livery for parties nnd dnnces. Ogdcn Llv ; ry , IBS Ilroadway. Tclephouo 83. Only one more week of the Durfco Fur niture company's great removal sale. Bar- galns. _ _ _ _ Ilol > n Carrier liny. A World-Herald carrier boy came to the police station at an early hour yesterday morning nnd told nn exciting story about being held up by n couple of highwaymen Between C and 7 o'clock he was In Iho vi cinity of Sixteenth nvenuo and Tenth street , when two men who ho passed turned and grasped nnd pulled him from his cart. They held him until they had turned all of his pockets Insldo out nnd then told him to sUIp. The commotion had frightened his horse and the animal ran nwny. The rob bcra phowcd their kindly disposition by try ing lo 'itlp the boy catch the horse and when they failed ran off In the direction the horse liad tnken. Tha boy had nothing In his pos session that the robbers wanted. Laborer * Wanted. Wo have for gale or rent sovcrnl deslra- blo fruit , grnln , vegctnbla and stock farms near Council muffs for 1S07. Day & Hess , Ilcntul Aucnts. IIOHtoii Store Will bo clotcd all day today , New Year's. Ili-iil nutate TriuiNr TN. The following real estale transfers were reported at the olllco of J. W , Squire : Ole Jcnaen nnd wlfo to J , P. Ohrls- tliiiiton , part HOi nw4 , 29-77-43 , w d * 70 DcreaH Osier to Solomon Ulllnrd , part lie Vi HO 14. 17-74-33 10.71 Hurry Heft and wife la Laura K. Moore , part of lot S3 , Jolnmon'H add , w d 1,000 Frnnk 1'nco lo J nines D. Hooker , jr. , lol 1'C , Itnllroml mid.v. . d , cot JamcH l'erli to Mary A. Tynon , s 3 acres , HW Vi uwi \ 19-7G-40 , < i u d , . . . 1 Five tnnisfern amount to tl.3S2.71 Iloffnmyr's fancy patent flour makes the best unit most bread , Ask your grocer for It. The following tiMrrlago licenses were In cited yesterday at the olllco of the county clerk : Niiinu and ml IrcHH. Age. Ijuvreiicii 8. niomrrt. Sauborn , N , 1) 22 Kmlly K. YYIIcox , Lincoln'j \ M. V. Follott. Pottawuttiimlo 21 Ni'lllo F. Peat , Pattiiwiittitinlu county.18 George K. Martin , Council muffs 29 Lilly 1C Keller , Council UluUti 17 RECORD OF THE DEAD YEAR Council Bluffs Has Undo Some Progress Despilo Depression , FIGURES SHOW A HEALTHY BUSINESS Ciitixlilcratilc Heal nxtittc Solil , Sonic JliillilltiK Done mill \ < i l\\K \ \ Kull- urcN Sot DIMVII the City. While Council Bluffs citizens have no particular reason to rejoice , there Is little occasion for corrow over the record made during 1S8G. Whllo there has been no great amount of public Improvements made yet , the final result of the year's work shows that the city has more than held Its own. Estimates by city officials and. reports and estimates of real estate men Indicate a con siderable gain In population during the year. There are fewer vacant storca and dwelling , ing houses In all parts of the city than there were a year ago , R. G. Dun's report shows that there has not been a failure of any consequence In the city during the year. Public Improvements have been of some extent and Importance. The city has ex pended over $100,000 on street Improve ments , which Includes the repavlng and sew ering of South First ( street and Pearl street and connecting avenues. The real estate transfers for the yc.ir make u fairly creditable showing , only fallIng - Ing Hllghtly short of $4,000,000 , which approaches preaches the rscord of previous years. A transcript of the record In the county re-- corder'a office shows the number of transfcra and the financial consideration for each month In the year to bo the December re port closing at noon yesterday : No. of Transfers. Consideration. January 1C2 $212 mi'O ' Ftbrimry 1M 802.3.M.II March 1D 414.72i5.f 2 April 102 l,7S15 < r > 3 .May ] M 103.C-IOOO Juno 1" HG.MSns ! July nr. August no September ! > 2 October l.V. November 113 December 156 Totnl UM $3,700,142.78 The sale of the Omaha & Pt. Louis rail way property In April explains the large amount reported for that month. The showing made by the city clerk's re port of the building permits during the year la not very satisfactory , but little new building was done during the year. The permits for buildings exceeding $1,000 In value were : Charles liniiRhn , four dwellings $ 4.C01 AnhiMiHpr-IiURch , depot 1.601 P. Gutinoude , residence l.O'O Odd FcllowH1 hull Sft.OOO Henry Ulahton , residence 2.WM It. Teller , storeroom 2HCO H. O Smith , residence I.ffO R Ilnhn. residence l.Mfl 1 > . S. Hrcnncmnn , residence 1.210 I , . Green , residence 1.600 English Lutheran church 10.000 T. J. Chirk , residence 4,000 The mortuary statistics show that Icras than 300 pcor.le died In the city during the year. With the exception of portions of October and November fewer contagious diseases were reported than ever. The Increase was caused by a sudden outbreak of diphtheritic dli'ccnes during those two months that threatened to be serious. , There Is a general feeling prevalent In all parts of town and among all clacses of people ple that 1S97 will be a prosperous year , and this general confidence will materially help to make It BO. IIONlon Store Will bo closed all day today , New Year's. XASII WINS STRAIGHT THROUGH. I.iiHt of < lie SiiltN Awraliist .lolin W. I'niil'M Company IN Deelded. Judge Macy has handed down a decision In the case of E. W. Nash against the Union Land and Improvement company and John W. Paul , giving the plaintiff Judgment for $33,9SG and a decree of foreclosure against the 1,491 shares of stock held as collateral. The court also finds that the attachment levied on the land of the company was Justi fiable. cs tha security of the stock could not bo considered sufficient to protect the loan. This Is the last of the suits that E. W. Nash has against Paul and the Invest ment company , ho having been successful In all of them. In this case John W. Paul appeared as Intcrvenor , claiming that the Improvement company had been damaged to the extent of several thousand dollars be- cauEn of the attachment levied on Its lands at the tlmo of tha commencement of the HUltn , Paul sets forth In his petition of In tervention that ho had some extensive deals on hand with the Northwestern Railroad company , which were declared off on account of the litigation started by Nach. None of these claims have been allowed In any of the suits , E. P. and O. W. Chapman have brought eult against F. A. Spencer for $302 , claimed to bo duo for rent on a farm In this county. A landlord's writ of attachment was Issued as the plaintiffs' request. In the case of J. L. Archer against P. G. Schneider a resistance was filed to the de fendant's motion for security for , costs of the case. The suit Involves the payment of rent for the store In the Archer building on Broadway , which has bsen the source of considerable litigation. In the nuperlor court the Pioneer Imple ment company yesterday brought suit against C. A. Weaver of Nora , Neb. , on twenty-one notes , aggregating $000. These were given during the past year for merchandise fur nished at various times. A. J. Stcphcnson brought suit against Henry Bolto for $1,000 , which he claims Is duo for the rent of a tract of farm land In this county. Stcphenson eppsars as the guardian of Thomas Fox , an Insane peroon. The rent of the land extends over a time of fifteen years. This has been In litigation for sonio time , having been brought in the district court to get possession of It by the present plaintiff.- Over fifteen years ago Thomas Fox entered Into a contract with the Rock Island to purchase a tract of land along the right of way. The man went In sane shortly afterward and , It Is OFsertod , the son , Thomas Fox. Jr. , secure-1 a deed from the railroad by misrepresentations. Re cently StcpheiiBon was appointed guardian and complied with the original contract with the Rock Island and obtained a deed to tha property. Ho Is now suing to recover the land and rent for the time It has been wrong fully kept from the possession of his charge. fly Bending forty Domestic soap wrappers to L. Ilolton & Co. , Des Molncs , la. , you will get six silver teaspoons free. If you want a bargain In watches am ) , diamonds mends call at Snydcr's , 328 Broadway. Jailed fur Stealing Komi. James Burnt ) , thp man arrested on the clmrgo of larceny of a ham belonging to Bar- ti'l & Miller , which ho Imdjitolen on his way homo Wednesday evening , was arraigned before Justice Cook yesterday. He had no defense to make , beyond tbo fact that ho wna hungry and had no money with which to buy food. The groccrymen proved that Burns had stolen stuff from their store a number of times , and Informed the court that ho was In the habit of spending all of his money In the saloons. Upon thU ehaw- Ing the justice areetiectl a fine of $30 agalnet him , and In default of payment sent him to the county jail. Ho will etay there about one month , Hotel Kmitlo-OH Fred DeLong filed an Information In Jus tice Cook's court yesterday , charging Cal Epperson with amault and battery. Epper son la night dork at the Ogdvn house , and Ik-Long also works there. They became In volved In a quarrel yiMturday morning , and Eppcraon attacked DeLong with a mop. De- LOUK allowed fluveral bad KEBht-a about the head and arum , wluro the Iron end of the tnop stick hnd wtriick him , The case wao continued until today , with the probability of the prosecution bcltnf dropped , DoLoag \ I- , I the young man who was recently under nrreat , for passing counterfeit money. He I lina had n great deal of grief recently. A i few nlghto ago he foil nil his way behind I the scents In the Dohany theater otter the ; show WAS over , nnd tome of the employee playfully threw n rope around hla ncels and pulled him up to the III w. When Manager Ilowcn found him and cut him down he was nearly choked to death. Dowen prompt ly discharged the employes Implicated nnd cent DeLong home. SP.1J T1II3 MSW YIJAIl AIlHIVn. \Vncli-M ( lit .Si-rvl < TH Arc Ilt-til In Mtiny Cliiircht-K. Watch-night ecrvlcea were held last even ing In nearly nil of the churches In the city. The services In the Ilroadway Methodist church were participated In by n largo con gregation , Klnbornte services wore held at Iho Fifth Avenue Methodist church , beginning at S o'clock and lasting until after the clangor of bells nnd the screaming of steam whistles In the three cities Announced the advent of 1S97. nev. Mr. Ilrltl of Omaha , a former presiding elder In the Nebraska conference , preached a sermon appropriate lo the oc casion. Severn ! other ministers wcro pres ent nnd assisted In the services. Impressive services were held nt St. Paul's Kplscopnl chinch nt midnight. The full choir wna presenl , nnd some delightful mu sic wns rendered. Hev. L. 1 . MacDon.ilJ gave nn appropriate address during Iho serv ices , which wcivj well attended. An unusually largo number of watch-night social parties wcro given In private resi dences. KFCO SllvciMritrc. Dy sending forty Domestic coap wrappers to L. Iloltf n & Co. , Drs Molncs , In. , you will get six silver teaspoons free. Huston Sdirc Will be closed nil day today , New Year's. Surprint' .11 r. Scliotl. A pleasnnt surprise party was tendered John W. Sehott at his residence , E20 South Mivln street , lasl evening by Ihc St. Peter's Lyceum club. The evening' wrs passed In games , nfter which Iho guests ndjourncd lethe the lower floor , where Ihsy engaged In dans- Ing , during which light rcfrsshmenls were served. These prfsenl wore : Messrs. II. Tel ler. John Teller , nhollng , II. Rhollng , Stein- hofel , Hosner , Kler , KIllo , Walk , Neumcyer , Dyrns , SprinU , Klcffmnn ; Missed Neumcyur , Tony Ncumeyer , Teller , Wnllc. Anala Ibalk , Lower , Wnrdta , McGnm , Ncllla McGatu , Gclsc , Klelfmnn , Selk , May Gels . IOWA HIGH SCHOOL AT1II.KTIC CLL'IIS Aniiiinl lliiHlni'H.H S < - l ii of ( lie ANMII- olnlliiii at Collar IlniiliN. CEDAU RAPIDS , In. , Dec. 31. ( Special Telegram. ) The Athletic association of the Iowa high tjcliools met In annual business session here today , with representatives present from Cedar Rapids , Clinton , East DCS MolRcs , Tlpton , Kcohuk , Murjatlne , Marcngo , Fort Dodge , Council Illuffs nnd Marlon. The : constitution was amended seas as to better * protect the smaller schools , especially In the matter of qualification of ccntcrtants In Ihe annual games. Coiincll Bluffs and Marlon were admitted lo member ship , nnd the following olllcers wcro elected for the ensuing > car : President , L. H. Wil son , Marougo ; vice-president , Hortoti Smith , Iowa Clly ; secretary , L. P. Lake , Clinton ; treasurer. James Knox , Cedar Rapids. The selection of a place for holding the annual field mctl was left with the executive com mittee. The meet wan offered to Cedar Rapids , but the delegalcs here did not feel like accepting. Inasmuch as the last meet was tn this city. I < MVH Merchant Jlt'turiiN. FORT DODGE. la. , Dec. 31. ( Special Tel egram. ) M. J. Foley , the Manson merchant , who caused so much anxiety by his mjn- Icrloua disappearance Iho 1st of December , has returned home. Ho left Sioux City for Now York under the Influence- morphine. Ho sailed foi Quecnstown December 5 on the Campania , and did not regain conscious' ncfs until at era. Ho returned Immediately from the other side on the Teutonic , and arrived homo finding his business In n re celvcr's hands and hla friends agonized with suspense. I'rlnci'M of Irmi ( Vlnlt CEDAR RAPIDS , In. , Dec. 31. ( Special Telegram. ) At the annual meeting of Xorxis conclave , Prlnc-o of Iran , last night , n committee was appointed to visit Milwau kee and make the preliminary arrangements for the Institution of a conclave In that clly. A special Invitation will be exlended the conclaves of Clinton , Davenport , Iowa City and Marshalltown to join In the pil grimage. The trip will bo msde by special train and It Is expected that 530 will go. Wl.VMIH MUUDHItKKS .NOT 1-V.VCIIIOI ) . Attorney S'a.vs ( lie Itfiil CulprllH AVi-ro AIIIOIII ; LyiiclK-rx. KANSAS CITY , Dsc. , 31. Prosecuting At torney Aul of Lafayetla counly , Missouri , while In Kansas Clly today exprcsssd the opinion that Jcsso Winner and James Wl'son , who were lynched at Lexington nearly a month ago by n mob of fanners from Clay counly , wcro Innocent of tha murder of Win ner's wlfo and two Children. Ho staled Hint ho had secured evidence sufTH'lent lo causa the Indictment of fifty of the lynclisrs , and ho also stated that In his opinion the actual murderers of Mrs. Winner and her children were members of the mob of lynchcrs. Ho belltves that the murderers worked up the sentiment against Winner , Wilson and Lon Lackey , tha culprit still In j&'il at Lexing ton , to tluoliJ themselves. Ho promises sen sational development ! ] . BICYCLE Ff&EE ! Tell your neighbors. Tell your friends. Tell everybody To buy their Cigars At the Corner Cigar Store. IT BEGINS With the Now Yonr. A num bered tiuknt will bo pivon with ovnry 25o CASH PURCHASE , which will entitle holder to ono clmnco on the High G ratio Tnb- uno Bicycle now on exhibition at our store. Remember , JANUARY I Is the commonuomont of this of fer and until Awl I 30 these chancus will bo Issued with every CASH PUKCIUSK of 2o cents' ' worth. THE BICYCLE To bo Riven away is n Tribune Light Houdstor ; weight , 21 Ibs. ; whcolo , 28 in. ; frutnu , 21 In.gear ; , 70 ; royal blue enamel , rain's horn handle burs , Wheeler Reform Biiddlo. MOORE & ELLIS , The Cigar Dealers , ornciAii VOTI : IIP nviaiiv STITH. Plnnt riwnrt-fi on .llpKlnl V IMnrnl- lt > - Coiuiilrtcd nl .nSt. CHICAGO. IH-c. 31. The onp1a\.canvaM ( \ of the vote of Maryland for prcsldMU'on ' Novem ber 3 wan completed today , { KH' being the Ust elate. The total vote In the different atatca was 13,538,762. McKlnle republlcan , received 7,101,401 ; Hryaii , democrat , C.470- 050 ; Palmer , gold standard , 1359M ; ; Levering , prohibition . I30.GGO ; Hcfttlej1 , 14,202 ; Matchotte , foclallst , 3.1,539. ' ' McKlnlev's plurality Is 630,742 and hla majority over all 310,399. The followlnR tables shows tbfc votes cnst In the several states for the presidential candidates : McKIn- mlLever - llryan. mcr. Ins- Alnlinrrm . . . . . . 11,737 131. 2TO 6.460 ! .H7 Arknnrnn 3 < . . ' > U 11U.10J ' ' ' ' California 1IR8SS 14l,7ffi . . . . 2.673 Colorado . , IC271 1C1.2W 1,717 Connecticut . . . 110-W M.741 4,335 Delaware ! 0,3T2 lCC7i ) WO Florlila 10.CW l.CM Georgia C0,19t 114.232 2. ' . 08 D.f.11 Mnho < > .M4 23,192 1S1 Illinois > 7.130 44VG14 C.3M 9,7M Indlnn.i 523.M9 J03.S5I Cr,79 3rr.s Iowa "S9M 223.741 4r,10 3.192 Knnrns 1 * , ! > .M1 173.042 1.20D 1,721 Kentucky 21S ( Co 217,7 : > 3 t.OIS 3,374 I.oulMrvn.i 22.0)7 77.173 1.S3I Mnlnc fO 3 51,101 l.tCI iliii Mnrylnnd iCuS ; 104,741 ! 2f,07 S.S22 Mn jncliusctts 103,711 11,749 2,503 293,927 237,511 C.W3 4 , I'M ' 4g9 ! 04,213 1 021 300 Minnesota . 103.&G.1 139,733 3.21G Mlmourl . 301910 3C3r,12 2,353 Montana . 10,191 ISO Nctiratkn . 102CrS 2,797 1.196 Krvniln . 1.95S S.377 " New llnmp'lilrc. 2l.00fi 3.42(1 ( 776 New Jersey . 221 , 3 7 1 J , ! 75 fi,372 C.C14 New York . S19.S38 MI.3M 19.2VK ! 1C.012 North Cnrollnn. . 15.1,222 274 , 4.W 173 411 North Dakota. . . :0.ffC > 3.S Ohio . S23.9S4 477.493 5.0G7 48,711 4C.730 97D 510 Pennsylvania . . . 72S.300 427.127 11,000 19.374 llhoilc Irlanil. . . . 3fi,417 14.4:3 1,100 1.1CO South Onrnllna. . 0.313 CS.I01 $24 ' Kotith Dakota. . . . 41.013 41.2J3 'f64 Tcnnefgee . 14S.773 IK.fSl 3.09S Terns . 102.rJ)0 6,030 1.7S3 I'lnh . 13,454 21 Vermont . 60991 10.C07 1.329 Vlrslnla . 13.1.3C1 155.9S3 2.216 3.347 \VnshliiKton . . . . 3 < 574 ' US SOS West Virginia . . . 1 5 "CS Oj'.jiO C'5 J.211 Wisconsin . 2CS.135 4.SS4 7.W3 Wyoming . 10,034 1 )742 ) 142 Totals . 7,101.401 0.470.030 123.WO 130,600 South Omaha At a recent meeting of the truslees of Hie Y. M. C. A. a commlllee of llirce , cormlK- IIIK of A. II. Merrill , John M. Wcsterfleld and P. A. Crcssy , was appointed to Inquire Into the feasibility of erecting a Y. M. C. A. building In this city. For the quarters now occupied by the association a rent of JGO a inonlh Is paid , which amounts lo $000 a year. It Is thought thai Iho sum now paid out In rent would pay the Interest on the amount of money It v/oulil be necessary to borrow to erect the building. The Intention of those Interested Is lo eollcll subscrlp- lions from Iho pac'tlns houses. Block yards company and buslnccs firms for Ihe purchase of a lot. With the purchase" price of the lot once secured , It Is the 'opinion of those Interested that money to itut up the block could be borrowed for C per cent In terest. F. W. Obcr. editor of the Y. M. C. A. paper lu Chicago , and ? formerly secre tary of the CGPoclatlon In Omaha , will be hero some time during January to solicit subscriptions and push the projecl along. Itrei-lptH of Ilv < - .Slock. The rccclpls of live stock.at the yards for the calendar year ending last , njght were as follows : Cnttlo , CSC.BTO ; ! hogs , 1,210,280 ; shosp , 33S.003. An lnrraso ds compareJ with 1S93 of 407 cattle. 29,451 hogs and 153- 135 sheep. At the close of 'the Block Yards company's fiscal year , Novrinb'er , 30 , the cal- tlo recelpls showed a decrease from IS95 of 31,707 head. The recelpis for December were heavy enough lo wipe" out 'Iho ' decrease fir the calendar year and show 'a ' slight In crease , which Is very gratifying1 to these In- te rested In tha-volumo of : > business dono-nt Ihln point. The hog receipts for the year are the best for any year slnco 1892 , while the cattle re ceipts arc as good ca 1S94. Last month wna the best month for shcp receipts s'.nce the yards were established. At the present time about 25 per qent of tha hogs arriving hero como from Iowa. The demand for feeder cat- llo continues good. In fact , It was never bet ler. and 1S97 Is looked forward lo as a pros perous year. Taking the month of December the receipts nho\v the following Increases over the same month In 1S95 : Cattle , 16,005 ; hogs , 18,732 ; sheep , 21,073. Muprle City CnKwIp. The city otllces will bo closed today. The banks will bo closed all day today. Henry C. Sautter has gone to Western No- brrska on a visit. The live stock exchange will bo open for business all day today. Samuel Donncll of Stanlon , la. , was hero yesterday with friends. John Qulnn , a Wood Illver farmer , Is reg istered at ono of thp hotels. Mr. and Mrs. Fred M. Smith will cnterlaln Iho Drive Whist club lonlghl. A learn from Iho- Young Men's Christian association will go to Omaha this evening TWIN GITOYi DYEING AND CLS.VNI.VG g , DMSSH aaj OMAHA OFF1CH-1EU Tel. 1KL COUNCIL DLUKFS-Worka | )4 ce. Cor. A v _ nue A and lh BLVT < 1Ui > . BOHANY TSBATEB OFO. A IIUWCN. ( The 12vcnt of The Chicago Un'ixroraity GLEE" ° CLUB ! Q T - Under the AuspIccB of 'the Field Club for Iho Uenellt of St. I'aut'a Guild. 2. Bents on Sale Thursday 0 n. in. at Bel- lera' Drug Sloro. DOHflNY THEATER ? \ N T SUNDAY , JANUARY W , 1807 , Klnt Time In Thin City -Mr Win. Cajer' | Grand 1'roducUon uf the New Nautical Urninn SAVE'i FROM THE SEA Kf\en Tonn of MnKiilllccnt New ficencry , ( Irunil Mcchunlcal nnd Hflirutlannl UffectH and a Ht-onif C'xjiniiany . , , lrlcc72c. . Me , Uc. Ka ami l > c. beat * now on sain at Bcllcra' Drag tilore. to piny n game of basket bnll with the tc m up there. Mo.'cr Klcta Is here spending ft few dnyn with his brother , J. Klein. J , H. McMnhon of Cedar Illnffs was a vis itor at the exchange yesterday. Mrs. K. 0. Mnyfleld and daughter , Mabel , arc visiting friends In Denver. j I Dan II. Cronln , publisher of the > O'Neill ; Kiantler , la In the city on business. A son 1ms been born to .Mr. and Mrs. Jacob lirown , Thirty-second and K streets. Alex Shcolcy will bo tried next Tuesday for burglarizing an N street barber shop. Several large property owners paid their 1S9C taxes Into ( ho city treasury yesterday. Charles Cotfman , entile buyer for Swift anil Company at Chicago , Is a visitor In the city.Dr. Dr. It. n. Morton of Illver Sioux , la. , U In the city looking after seine property In terests. J. McClusky , sheriff of Cheyenne county , Kan ran , la In the city attending to some business matters. A. W. Hunt , who ships extensively from Wllsonvlllc , was nt the yards yesterday with two cars of hogs. Mr. and Mrs. A. Delanncy , Twenty-fifth and J streets , entertained a number of their friends at dinner last night. The Woman's Mutual Improvement club will meet with Mrs. Fair , Twenty-first and J streets , Saturday afternoon. The firemen washed Twenty-fourth street from L to O and X street from Twenty- fourth to Twenty-seventh yesterday. Mr. and Mrs , Moses Redmond returned yesterday from Muscatlne , la. , where they visited friends and relatives for a week. John Kegan Is In Jail for trying to run away with Chief Urcnnan's saddle horse , which was tied In front of the city jail. The women of the hospital will not receive callers this afternoon on account of the con dition of a patient at tha Institution. Olllcer Mulcahy arrested Terry Colton yes terday upon a rsqucst of the officers .at Ilold- rcgo , The man is wanted there on a charge of rape. Ho will be taken back today. George Green will return to Chicago In a day or oo to continue treatment for paraly sis. When Mr. Green first commenced this treatment ho could not walk a step ; now he can walk a block without any assistance. Sunrlso services will bo held this morning at 7 o'clock at the First Presbyterian church. "Tho Now Road" Is the topic and the serv ices will bo In charge of Harvey 1'rosser , president of the Christian Endeavor ssclety. From 4 until 9 o'clock today these young women will receive their friends at 1332 North Twenty-fifth street : Cora J. Per sons , Docla K. Carpenter , Maymo U. Grclst , Maullno Laur , Minnie Kirby , Kathcrlne Al len. Augusta J. Clark and E. Illanchc Wil liams. A snort time ago G. Wcrtz wca arrested for soliciting orders for an Omaha tea com pany without first taking out a license. Ho was fined $20 and costn and appealed the case. The district oourt has passed upon the matter and decided In favor of Werlz , thus knocking out the ordinance. Some of the members of the Heard of Edu cation are again talking of voting bonds for a new high bchool building. The Intention Is to issue about $70,000 worth of bonds and put up a first-class building. Superintend ent Munroo says that the schools arc crowd ed and more roam Is badly needed. Tl'o Ideal dub dancu at Masonic hall last night was n very pleasant affair. Up to midnight flic women of the club had charge of affairs and entertained the gentlemen royally. After 12 o'clock the gentlemen assumed control and dancing was con tinued until tiulto late. Refreshments were served during thn evening. Sulc of a Mine KnllH Through. DENVER , Dec. 31. 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