THE OMAHA DAILY HEE ; WEDNESDAY , JANUARY 1 , 1807.
CITY COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS
resident Binghnm Announced His Standing
Committees for the Year.
WHEELER SHOWING A WARLIKE SPIRIT
< < i llrdiioc tin- Salary of
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OrillmtnuuM.
Standing Committees :
Judiciary Lunt , Axford , Ilurmester ,
O'Malley , Knrr. . .
finance IJenawn , Christie , Ticchcl.
Claims Duncan. Wheeler , Mercer.
Grades and Orndlng Axrord , Stunt. Knrr ,
Mount , Duncan.
Slri-ctf. Alleys nnd Doulevnrds-Stuht ,
Klynn , Axford.
Pollcc-Dccliel. O'Mnlley , Allan.
IMibllo Property and Hulldlngs-Chr.stlc.
lunt , Flymi.
Kiro and Water Durmcsler , Durklcy ,
OHM and Klcotrlo Llghts-Karr , Dechel ,
'sidewalks Allan , Mount , Wheeler.
Printing Durkley. Allan , llenn-wa.
Sewerage Mount , licmuvn , Hurkley.
I'nvlnv , Curbing and Guttering Flynn ,
Karr , O'Malley.
Viaducts and Hallways O'Malley , Dur-
rncHtcr. Httiht.
Telegraph nnd Telephone Lines Crocker ,
( Mercer , Mount.
PlatH and Additions Wheeler , Crocker.
Duncan.
Ilules Mercer , Duncan , Crocker.
Those are the standing committees of the
Omaha city council for 1S97 , as announced by
President Illngham at the adjourned jncet-
lug last night. The chairmanships arc dis
tributed exactly as forecast by The lice
Monday. The appointment of the commit
tee ! ) was thu most Important feature of a
very short meeting.
Although the success of the present ma
jority had relegated him to the chairman
ship of plats and additions , Councilman
Wheeler was much In evidence at the meet
ing. He had1 evidently started out with the
determination to show some of the members
who had been crowing over him that he
was still on earth , and succeeded In making
pretty nearly the entire record of the meet
ing.
ing.When
When the president started to announce
his committees , Wheeler raised the point of
order that this was an adjournment of the
first meeting of the new council , and .that
under the rules no committee could bo' ap
pointed until the next meeting. The ma
jority disposed of the otntacle by suspend
ing the rules.
Later ho Introduced several rather Im
portant ordinances and resolutions , some of
which anticipated measures that the ma
jority had In contemplation. One of his reso
lutions was loaded , and the majority voted
for It without knowing the fact. It pro
vided that hereafter the city clerk should
make copies of all documents for the use
of committees , nnd retain the original copies
In his olllce. Till ? was evidently designed
to prevent the majority from pigeonholing
ordinance , under the
his ecrgeant-at-arms , as
resolution , all original papers remain In the
hands of the council and can bo called up
Independently of the committee.
The mayor's veto of the resolution In
creasing the salaries of employes of the city
clerk's office was sustained by a vote of S
to 9.
9.DIds on lithographing from he Klnpp ,
Ilartlott company and the Hces Printing
company were received and referred to the
committee on prlntln.g and the comptroller.
An exhaustive statement of the condition
of the treasury at the end of 1890 was sub
mit tuel'by Treasurer Edwards and placed on
flic.
flic.An
An eastern firm wanted to bid on the Iron
work In the proposed new city Jail and was
referred to the committee on public property
and buildings.
The city treasurer was directed by reso
lution to place all funds received on account
of coal licenses In a separate fund. This
Is la view of the fact that there Is nomc
talk of an effort to contest the legality of the
license.
The city clerk wna directed to hereafter
make copies of all documents for the use of
committees and retain the originals In his
office.
Wheeler Introduced two ordinances , ono
repealing the ordinance by which the salary
of the mayor's clerk was Increased just before -
fore the end of the year , and the other
abolishing the ofllce of scrgcant-at-arms. The
flrst was referred to the Judiciary committed
with Instructions to report next Tuesday
night. The sergeant-at-arnis ordinance went
to the sanio committee , but Wheeler's effort
to have It reported on at the next meeting
, was voted down by the majority.
WITH SIIOI MKTI.\0.
'J'\v < AVninIMI ArrcNtcil mill
in rollff Cinirt.
Two married women were arraigned In
jiollco court yesterday on the charge of
shoplifting. They wereMrs. . Thomas
Arthur r.nd Mrs. James Wlleon. When they
were arrc.itcd they gave the names of Mrs.
John Jackson and Mrs. James Johnson.
I.ato Monday afternoon while * they were
In n Douglas street store they were charged
with stealing goods. One of the women had
Eomo table linen beneath her cloak , which
was yesterday Identified as Iho property
of another store. It Is also charged that
after they were arrested In the Ptore they
succeeded In throwing away other articled
which have not been identified.
The women were arralsncd yesterday on-
the charge of petty larceny. The prisoners
tilcadcd not. guilty and their trial was set
for this morning.
Hinging noises In the ears , snapping , buz
zing. roaring , caused by catarrh , all dis
appear with the use of Hood's Sarsaparllln.
Ilonil CotiiiniiH Uiiimlil.
A petition has been filed In the United
States court setting up that a number of
coupons from the bonds I&sued by the
American Water Works company have not
been paid , and are In the possession of the at
torney. The petition aska that the master
making the sale of the water works prop
erty be required to hold out enough of the
proceeds to pay these coupons. These are
the coupons which figured so largely In the
defense to the forciclrxniro proceedings when
the caao was beforu the court a year ago.
Comity Will 1'ay Her Knre.
Mr * . K , G. Meyers of Sioux City. 72 years
of ago , Is lodged temporarily at the police
ftatlon In destitute circumstances. About
nix weeka ago nlio left her homo In the
Iowa ton n and went to visit u son who u > -
nlded In Nebraska City. The son dlnl a
few days ago and the mother started on her
way homeward , paying her trauwportatlon
IIH far as this city. She \vni plrkt'd up at
Iho Webster Htreet depot and taken to the
station. The Ansorluted Charities won notl-
lied of tint IMI no ami provided Home clothing.
Today a ticket to ttloux L'lly will he se
cured for the woman from the counts' olll-
: lrxln nnd she will bo sent back to her rela
tives.
Iloiiril Ovi-rrnli'K tin * I'
At the meeting of the lire nnd police com-
tnlHslonerfl laxt night the application for u
liquor license by Chris Hainan , G12 South
Blxtcrnth street , ciuna up for ft hearing.
Mrs. Kennedy , C. H. Heiuu-rHon and others
protoftml agaliiHt the Issuance of thu li
cense. The board Issued the necessary per
mit. Tlu > protestantB giivo notice that the
caxo would bo appealed to the district court.
Tlio first in the field
and still unrivalled
Invented bjr the great clicmlit Junv ( > VON I.ir.
i etkui > < of
imiurj u im ovcry jar , nnd undo '
bjrfliu Mv-uig ( .uMl'ANV for itw BO yi'uriu
For tmprotcii nnd economic cookery
Fcr delicious , relrohlng bed tea
tiAvnn.v niios.
llonil MIC Illir llnrKiiliii Here I'rlocH
DiM-iily Cut In Kvory Uciiiirtinciif.
SENSATION. '
Save 24c. Wednesday wo sell
4 package * of fine needles ,
2 packages of darning needles ,
1 pickago of pins ,
1 package of hat and veil pins.
This entire lot of No. 1 goods , worth 25c ,
for Ic.
EMIWOiniCIUES.
First lot at Ic per yard.
Ano'.her at .Ic , third lot , Gc yard.
J2.00 embroideries at BOc and 7Gc.
MEN'S FUKNISUINOS.
Any suspender In our store , worth 25c ,
goes at 12'4c ' per pair.
100 dozen wool eox , regular price 25c , go
at 12'ic.
Your choice of any collar In our etorc ,
lOc ; our IKc celluloid collar's , 6c.
All our 25c neckwear cut I in half ; 12',4c
for your choice.
1 lot of men's underwear , worth BOc , re
duced to 22,4c. !
DIl ESS GOODS SPECIALS.
The biggest bargains we ever offered.
38-Inch fancy overshot checks , brocades
and mixtures In all this season's colors ; regu
lar 39c goods , closing out at 19c.
40-Inch all wool mixtures In checks , plaids ,
btjucle. figured ; regular K'Jc and 7Gc quali
ties , clcslng out price only 25c.
A few 40-Inch all wool novelties , the eca-
oon's newest weaves , regular 38c qualities , to
cloao out at 30c.
All our high grade silk and wool novel
ties Hint sold up to $1.25 ; what remains of
them wo will close at 50c and 75.
30-Inch black all wool serge , only 23c ;
you vo been paying 4 c.
39-Inch German brocaded satin finished
bcrhcr cloth- the 7Ec quality' , closing at 39c.
40-Inch black , all wool heavy storm serge
at 39c ; has been selling at 9Sc.
VELVETS AND SILKS.
no pieces silk-faced velvet In lengths of
from 1 to 10 yards , velvets that sold nt 7Gc
to Tl.OO ; to close them out quickly the prlco
Two crowd drawing silk Items , on the bar
gain table In main aisle we place 20 pieces
of fancy brocaded novelty silks In the beau
tiful two-toned effect , worth $1.00 , to be sold
25 pieces plain heavy grossgraln , just the
thing for lining , to close at 35c.
, WASH OOODS.
Good dark calicos , 2c yard.
Standard gray prints , 3Vic yard.
Staple apron ginghams , extra quality , 3'Ac.
Simpson's psrcalcs , extra color and quality ,
S'ic ' yard.
SHEETING SALE.
These prices for Wednesday only.
4-1 line muslin at 3' c.
45-Inch pillow casing , C.c.
S-l sheeting , lit ; ; 9-4 sheeting , 12c ; 10-4.
sheeting , 13'/.c.
BARGAIN'S IN TABLE LINEN'S AND
TOWELS.
All the fiOc table linens. 25c yard.
75c and $1.00 table linens , 50c.
$1.GO to $2.00 table linens , $1.00.
All the 2Gc towels nt 12'Ac.
SPECIALS IN BLANKETS AND FLAN
NELS.
75 pairs pure wool blankets , In white.
cray 01 tan , worth up to $1.00 pair , at only
lit/lit
All the $ S.OO and $10.00 blankets , In white
and gray , at only $4.00.
lOc outing flannels , In light and dark
shades , at only 5c vard.
Wool plaid flannels at lOc , worth 2 ! > c.
$1.00 wool sk-lrt patterns reduced to C9c.
GHOCEKY SPECIALS.
22 pounds granulated sugar , $1.00.
2-pound package breakfast oatmeal , Gc.
New California prunes , only 4' c.
Large palls table syrup , 45c.
Large palls table Jelly , 29c.
10 pounds navy beans for 25c.
Japan rice , per pound , -I' c.
New evaporated peaches , Co.
These peaches are worth 12ijc anywhere.
3-pound cans plumu only 9V6c. '
Large bottles catsup , Sc.
IJUTTEU AND CHEESE.
Choice fresh country roll butter at 8c , lOc
and 12'Ac.
Wisconsin full cream cheese , only 7' , < .c.
MEATS AND FISH.
Best sugar cured hams , Sic.
French bacon , 7e.
Best corned beef , 2Vc.
3-pound pall leaf lard , ISc.
3-pound pall compound lard. 13l4c.
HAYDEN nnos. .
Letting down the prices.
n PiKliIoil Cell for the .Tnll.
The Hcml-monthly meeting of the Omaha
Medical society wns held yesterday at the
Commercial club rooms. A resolution wns
adopted nnd ordered sent to the county
commissioners , recommending that a
piuUlcil cell be placed In the county Jail
for the proper care of violent nnd Insnno
prlsoncrs. The society also deeldeil that
the I rst meeting In February should bu n
social gathering for the members and their
club" ' W' ' " b ° lleW at the Commorclal
IVrxnmilly ComtuutcU Excursions
Lcavo Ouir.ha every Friday via the Union
I'aclflc. No change ul cars to Ogden , San
Francisco or Los Angeles. Tourist sleepcrt
dally to San Francisco.
Special attention paid to Indira travellop
: l ° na- A. C. DUNN ,
City Pats , mid Tk ! . Agent.
1302 Farnara St.
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Slx-Tlilny I' . 31. Train.
of the
CHICAGO ,
MILWAUKEE
& ST. PAUL HY.
Best Kcrvlce.
ELECTRIC LIGHTS.
Dining car.
City office : 1501 Karnam.
COX Elmer K. . nsed . " .1 years , 10 months ,
S days. January 11 , 1S97. Funeral services
at 7 o'clock from Snored Heart church
.Twenty-sixth and Saltier street , Wednes
day morning. Interment at Sewnrd , Neb.
PKHSOXAI. rAllAGUAIMIH.
Ed E. Gustln , Lincoln , Is nt the Mercer.
Robert S. Obcrfeldcr , Sidney , Is In the
city.
city.John
John D. Moore , New York , Is stopping at
the Barker.
C. 13. Wllklns , Philadelphia , Pa. , Is a
Barker guest.
James Ilea'y , Ottumwa , la. , la stopping
at the Barker.
J. J. Mttzger. Richmond , Iml. , Is regis
tered at the Barker.
0. E , Ilemleo and O. Gauche , Kaiican City ,
are guests at the Mercer.- .
V. 0. Shcckley , Geneva , Neb. , Is In the
city , stopping at the Mercer.
George II. Crosby left last night for Chicago
cage , on a fihoit business trip.
A. N. Rcsenegh , business agent of the
Pabst Brewing company , Is In the city.
Hon. A , S. Paddock , Beatrice , was In the
city last night while on his way to Qhlcago.
Rev. John Clierter , Milwaukee ! ' was In
Omaha yesterday while on his way to
Denver. '
C. II. Fitzgerald , traveling passenger agent
for the Louisville & Nashville , with head
quarters In Kansas City , was In Omaha
yesterday.
M. A. Daugherty , Ogalalla , Is In the city
to attend the annual meeting of the Big
Springs Land and Cattle company , which
will bo held In the. First National bank build
ing today ,
Robert Ronnert , proprietor of the Hotel
Renncrt , Baltimore , and Edward I ) . Ciook
anil W. Herbert Hoover , also of Baltimore- ,
stopped over In the city yesterday , while
on their way to the const.
Charles M. Carpenter , a Minneapolis paving
contractor , WBH In the elty yentcrday look
ing over South Sixteenth street. Ho an
nounces that ho IH going to try to break Into
the paving bUFlnrt-s hero , and will put In
some low figures on the repairing of that
street.
1 , E. Doty , David City , treasurer of the
State Irrigation association , Is In the city.
Mr , Doty Is Intcreitcd In the building of
Irrigation dltclmi , and fiay there It ) much
of that work being planned In the western
part of the stale fer next spring , He Is
now ncgothtlng to Uka tlio bond.i of an
irrigation district In Lincoln county nnd
construct Us ditch.
Nebraskan-1 at the hotels ; 8. D. IHillor
Ogalalla ; D , W. Hotalllng , TccuniKuh ; 1C.
Barathy , Wrat Point ; J. U. Manning , Car
roll ; F , Day , llnono ; Thcron Nye , Fremont :
Q , II. Maitvlllf , Tlldcu ; R , S. PrQUdflt. Guide
Uock : T , M Sheaf. Fullerton ; E. S. I ) ,
VoarlircM Lincoln ; M. 0 , Yodcr and B. H
Perry. Alliance ; John A. WUiard , CUrksun ;
John I'etrle. SbeUon ; J. A. Rconey , Nebraska
City ; James rctereon , Uecl Cloud ,
NATIONAL BANK ELECTIONS
Stockholders in Local Finnncial Institu
tions Hold Their Annual Meetings.
OLD OFFICERS AS A RULE RE-ELECTED
T. Ilurlow iictc : < l 1'rcHlitoiit
or ( In- United HtiiU-M .National to
HticM-ccil tlio I.nto C.V. .
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Yesterday being the eocond Tuesday In
January waa the day llxcil by law for the
election of the officers and directors of all
national banks throughout the country. At
the Omaha national banks the elections were
held Into yesterday afternoon. Only at the
United States National bank wan there any
change among the principal olllccrs , Milton
T. llarlow , cashier , being elected to the
presidency to nil the vacancy caused by the
death of Charles W. Hamilton. In several
bonks there were one or two changes among
the directors , but no change among the
general officers.
The elections resulted as follows :
United States National IJank Milton T.
Barlow , president ; C. Will Hamilton , vice
president ; Victor II. Caldwell'cashier. Direc
tors : Milton T. Uarlow , Victor D. Caldwell ,
Kuclld Martin , C. Will Hamilton , C. W.
Smith and II. It. Gould.
National Dank of Commerce J. II. Evans ,
president ; George E. Barker , vice president ;
W. T. Hector , cashier ; Lee W. Spratlen , as
sistant cashier. Directors : J. II. Evans ,
CJcorgn E. Darker , A. T. Hector , W. S , Hec
tor , Lee W. Spratlen , E. A. llcnson , M. T.
Patrick , E. J. Cornish and Frank Darker.
Commercial National Dank C. W. Lyman ,
president ; William 0. Maul , vice president ;
Alfred Mlllard , cashier. Directors : E. M.
Morsman , Charles Turner , William M. May ,
E. M. Audrocsen , Casper E. Vest , W. W.
Morsman , C. W. Lyman , William Q. Maul and
AKred Mlllard.
Union National Dank Directors : W. W.
Marsh. Thomas L. Klmball. G. W. Wattles.
V. 1' . Klrkendall , Charles E. Ford , Alfred
II. Dufrenc , Sumner Wallace , Charles Marsh ,
and W. A. Smith. The officers will be elected
at a meeting of the directors to be held this
afternoon.
Omaha National Dank J. H' ' . Mlllard , pres
ident ; W. D , Mlllard. vice president ; William
Wallace , cashier ; IS. E. Dalch and Hlchard
Carrier , acalstant cashiers. Directors :
Oliver W. Mink of Ilcoton. N. W. Wells of
Schuylcr and Guy C. Barton. J. J. Hrown ,
C. H. Drown , E. W. Nash. W. B. Mlllard. A.
J. Simpson and J. H. Mlllard of this city.
Nebraska National Dank Henry W. Yatcs ,
president ; John S. Collln.1 , vice president ;
Lewis S. Heed , caahler ; W. H. S. Hughes ,
assistant cashier. Directors : Henry W.
Yates , John S. Collins , Lewis S. Reed , War
ren Swltzler and Edward C. Plckcns.
Merchants National Dank Frank Murphy ,
president ; Samuel E. Rogers , vice president ;
Den H. Wood , cashier ; Luther Drake , as
sistant cashier. Directors : Frank Murphy ,
Alvln Saunders , Samuel E. .Rogers , John F
Coad , Charles C. House ) , Luther Drake
Krank T. Hamilton and Den II. Wood.
First National Hank Herman Kountze
president ; John A. Crolghton. vice president
F. H. Davis , cashier. Directors : Hermai
Kount/c. F. H. Davis , John A. Crelghton
W. A. Paxton. sr. , J. \Voolworth , W. F
Allen , C. II. Hustln , W. S. Popplctoa an
C. T. Kountze.
AMUSEMENTS.
Mr. Warde closed Ills engagement at th
Crelghton last night with a pcrformarfc
of "Henry IV , " liav'ni ; played Wolsey In
the Eighth Henry at a special matinee.
To present two Shakespearean Henrys Ii
one day Is a task calculated to tax the mos
robust powers ; and to endure such a doubl
visitation Is a feat which a public la rarely
called upon to accomplish. "Henry VIII'
Is seldom played nowadays ; and FVstaffs hai
not larded the lean earth as they walkcc
along for well nigh a generation until Crane
restored to the stage the fat knight of "Th
.Merry Wives , " and Frederick Warde am
Louis James brought back him of "Henrj
IV" in their notabla revival of two or tluvc
seasons ago. Mr. Warde , In his presentment o
Kalstaff shows a broad and mellow coined }
method , the presence of which In him wcu
not suspected by those who have only seci
iilm In serious roles. He la Inevitably com
pared with Mr. James , who was last seen
here In the part , and Is an equally amusing
If , In some respects , less artistic , Falstaf
than that accomplished actor. Neither o ;
these formerly cssoclated players gives mucl
prominence to the profoumler side of sir
John's character , nor to the underlying
pathos of his way of life , which In the hands
of a really great artist would constitute
the keynote of the Impersonation. Mr.
Wardo In particular resorts to expedlento
to get a laugh which oneIs sunirlaed to
.5co employed by an actor of h.'s ' usual good
taste , and In the matter of liberties with the
text ho far outstrips even Mr. James , who
Is notorious for altering the lines to suit his
own convenience.
As Wolsey , Mr. Warde gave a creditable
but In nowise a great performance. Some
of his readings were moclel.i of elegance and
right feeling , r.otably that of the soliloquy
beginning "Farewell , a long farewell to all
my greatness. " It causes something of a
shock , however , to hear the mournful lines.
"If I had but served my God etc. , " roared
out at the full strength of u powerful pair
of lungs.
The play as adapted for stage uses Is un
relieved by a alnglo touch of comedy. In
other than the most skillful and dexterous
hands It Is heavy , ponderous and dull. The
performance yesterday cannot bo said to
have escaped these faults , although the ex
cellent work of Miss Vllllcrs aa Queen
Katherlno did much to relieve the monotony ,
and Mr. Button , doubling the roles of BuckIngham -
Ingham and Surrey , made a gooj Imprecalon
of manliness and sincerity. Mr. Button WES
also effective as I'rlneo Hal In the evening ,
although ho was suffering severely from a
cold ; end Mr. Vlnton was ono of the meat
thoroughly good Hotspurs that have been
seen In many a day. A commendable little
character tketch was that of tha artist who
played Francis , the drawer.
Clay clement will open a three-night cn-
gugement at the Crelghton on Thursday , pre-
fioiitlng his beautiful play of southern life ,
"Tho Now Dominion. "
"The New Dominion" Is a high-class com
edy , T ct'cibcter study of life among the
Virginia hills. The leading role Is 11 new
crentlom In high comedy. Daron Hohcn-
otauffen Is a German scientist and botanist ,
who delights In the beautiful and visits Vir
ginia to study the flora of that state. Ho
Is highly educated , rellned and accomplished ,
but flndj It difficult to express hlmsulf In
UnglUh. This fulling causes him to make
many mistakes that gives him opportunity
to present ludicrous situations , Mr. Clement
plays the role and gives It a portrayal that
IB simply exquitlte.
A bargain matinee will bo given Saturday.
Mr. Clement will appear as Matthias In "The
Uclls" on Saturday night.
If you would lovu to go back to'.the days
of your childhood , when you had no other
care than that of h'appy Innocence and the
love of a incther attending your every wont ,
BOO Hal Held's natural play , "Human
Hcaris , " that la to bo prescnte-d at Iloyd's
four nights , commencing with a matlnco
Suud.iy. January 17. for In It , so the critics
ny , "Mr. Held has picked at every chord
of the human heart with a touch so tender ,
so thoroughly sweet , that laughter and tears
are combined so often that ono scarcely
knowB which of the two are * affecting him , "
Mr. Held argues Unit people who go to the
theater wish lo eo something which will
ho of benefit to them , ami In this tiweet
slinplo story of the Arkansas hllla there In
nothing but that will prove most entertain.
Ing."A
"A Ulvorco Cure. " Kmlly nancker'o latei-t
Eiiccegg , will bo presented by that comedl-
unnt ) and her supporting company at thu
Crttlgliton for four nlghti. coinmunalrii ; Run *
day matinee , January 17 , Thu usual
Wcdneeday matlnco will he Given.
Prof. Hcynolde still continues lo please
I.la large- audiences at Crelghton hall , where
his peculiar power causes his subject a to do
muny ludlcroud fcatu , much to the amuse
ment of hln auditors.Owing to previous
contracts Crelghton 111 xvlll be otherwise
occupied on ThumUj night. 1'rof.
Hoynolds will rcsumd hia engagement Fri
day evening.
Much Interest In already manifested among
the women of Omalmiln the free lecture by
Mme. M. Vale , who Id widely known as a
queen of benuty , amVnvho will ppenk at
Iloyd's next Thursday afternoon. Mme. Ynlo
will addrcRH the audience on those subject/ )
on which she Is BO conspicuously fitted lo
speak , and will wear a number of costumes
specially designed , to set off her rare
physical loveliness. 'Dvcry woman attend
ing this lecture will 'to presented with a
coupon which will entitle the holder to a
Jar of Mme. Yalc'n Complexion Cream. Seats
may bo had without charge at the theater
box office.
OIlCIIAIUl .t AVIMIKI.M'S SI.KDS.
Th IN IN CrrntV Miln-r for S
Wo ore now closing all the sleds left at
Christmas time regardless of former prices ,
everybody knows that our sleds arc the best
made , all hard wood nnd steel shod ,
We are going to offer the boy's a pled -1C
Inches long , all hard wood , full round steel
shoes , at 75c , this Is a regular dollar and
a quarter sled , and for the girls we have a
solid oak sled , bent knee bow runners , well
braced with oval shoes , for 7Bc. All the
travelers nnd coasters. Including the celebra
ted Illack Ileauty and White Star sleds at
greatly reduced prices to clopc.
ORCHARD & WILHELM CARPET CO.
COMMERCIAL CI.UII COMMITTI3I3.
Annual Kli-cllim to lie Held at the
HIMIIIIS ThlM Aftfriiuoii.
The annual election of the board of di
rectors of the Commercial club will he held
at the club rooms from 12 to G o'clock
today. The sixty directors to bo elected
will meet at G o'clock p. m. Thursday to
elect the new president , treasurer and exec
utive committee. At the meeting of
the executive committee yesterday It
was directed that a list of about 120 names
should bo prepared to bo submitted to the
members , with Instructions to vote for sixty.
A letter was received from J. H. McCauley -
Cauloy , secretary of the National Postage
movement , asking the members of the club
to write personal letters- the chairman
of the postotllce committee of congress urg
ing the passage of the Loud hill. The mat
ter was referred to a committee consisting
of J. E. Utt , G. W. Llnlnger and John Steel.
The American Chicory company , which Is
to establish a plant In Omaha next month ,
asked the club to assist It to secure a tariff
provision that would protect the oroduction
of chicory. It was declared to be the
sense of the committee that the desired pro
tection should be afforded , and the secre
tary was directed to so Inform the Nebraska
representatives In congress.
George F. Dldwell and A. L. Reed were
elected to membership In the club.
AT THIS FUDHHAI. COl'llT. '
AVnolMOti ( o Ho Here Toilny >
C'llINO I'll II 1'OIV ClIMOHt
Judge McHugh Is now occupied with the
trial of George II. Shivers and Isaac Cozad.
who were Indicted on a charge of passing
counterfeit money. The Jury In the case
was secured yesterday afternoon.
Judge Woolson Is expected to bo on hand
at the opening of court this morning , to
dispose of some matters which came before
him while holding court here In November.
A petition has been ( lied with the clerk of
the United Statea circuit court , asking for the
appointment of John P. Hreen as guardian
nd lltem for the two minor children of the
late Frank C. Johnson.
The former transfer of the records and
business of the ollice of clerk of the United
States circuit court was made ye-sterday
afternoon from Elmer D. Frank , the old
clerk , to Oscar H. Hlllls , the'new olllclal.
The transfer was In the shape of a state
ment from Mr. Frank , showing the exact con
dition of affairs in the olllce 'at the close
of his fourteen years of service as clerk.-
The preliminary examination of Fritz Gcls-
Icr and A. Archibald , arrested on a charge of
selling liquor without a government license ,
IIBQ been postponed till tomorrow morning at
10 o'clock.
CllIMl OP TllMIllH.
We wish to express our thanks to the
many fi lends and especially to tne Urother
Elks , who so tenderly cared for our brother ,
Mr. II. D. Shull. during his lllnes-s and death.
Mr. D. W. SHULL.
Mrs. M. A. ELLIOTT.
Mrs. E. A. JACKMAN.
Mrs. IDA U. LAWRENCE
31 < > n < n n n Wiixliliitilim.
The quickest and by far the most satis
factory way to reach any point In Montana
or Washington Is to take the Burlington's
Montana and Puget Sound Express , which
leaves Omaha at1:35 : p. m. dally.
Helena nut to Spokane Seattle Tacoma
to all of them the Burlington Is a whole
half day faster than any other line.
Tickets and berths at 1502 Farnam St.
It mile Call Tor ii la
Cheap ; quick ; e-omfortnble.
Leave Omaha -1:35 : p. m. every Thursday
In clean , modern , not crowded tourist
sleepers. Through to San Francisco and
Los Angeles.
Derths and tickets at 1502 Farnam st.
I.OCAI. IIIHVITII.S.
Carpenters are busy at work remodeling
the ground floor of the State hotel.
Mr. and Mrs. S. A. Megeath are receiving-
congratulations over the birth of a daughter.
The contest between the Ladles' Whist
club and the Omaha Whist club will take
ilaco this evening In the club rooms In The
Bee building ,
William Hopper , who lives at Elkhorn , has
reported to the police that his barn was
entered several nights ago and $75 worth of
larness was stolen.
George Crowd ) , an old offender In the line
of selling liquor to Indiana has been
sentenced by Judge McIIugh to sixty days
n Iho county Jail , and to pay a fine of | l.
The leg of Loula nioomfleld , who was run
over by a street car at the south end of
ho Sixteenth Street viaduct , Just before
Christinas , has been amputated. Hloomfleld
Ivcs at Twentjfirst and Elm etreets.
Edward Moore of C22 North Fifteenth
street fell down the steps at Knights of
. .abor hall at Fourteenth and Dodge streets
Monday night , where a ball had been In
u'OKress. and received a severe gash on the
icad and other Injuries.
A notice was posted on the door of the
Omaha Savings bank -that the bank offices
vill bo open today for the purpose of allow-
ng depositors to confer with the olllcers.
t IJ announced that the ofllccs will bo open
also on every business day after today.
Monday night as C. W. Shradcr was on his
vay from his place of business at Twenty-
Ixth and Dlomlo streets to his honui at 2G13
Uirdelte ho was holdiup by two masked men.
vho held revolvers to his head and relieved
ilm of $22 In cash. Shradcr thinks ho can
dentlfy the men.
At a meeting of the South SideImprovo -
ncnt club Monday night It was decided that
he organization would pay the expenses of
all grading In IllverTtow park for bulldlngii
and other Improvements , If that site was
elected for the exposition. The other bnelr
ices was of a routine and unimportant char-
cter.
A temporary home has been found for
i'rank Ward , the 12-year-old boy who has
) ccn at the police ntatlon for the past week
or more. Ho was arrested as a vagrant. A
esldcr.t at Nineteenth and Farnam streets
lau takc-n him as chore boy. An effort Is
till being made to find the lad a good homo
omewhero In the country.
IIPP A I I OMl PIT nI 1771 DP
RECALLS A UlEAT BLIZZARD
Snow anil Wind of Yesterday \7atohcd with
Considerable Anxiety.
DEATH-DEALING STORM'S ANNIVERSARY
Air KIlltMlrllli Fine Pnrllclftt of
SIIIMV Which Set-moil ( < > Illotr III
All Dlri-clloiiH ,
i Heavy Drift * .
Old Doreas hold a. little celebration of
his own yesterday. When the fleecy snowflakes -
flakes tilled the air about 11 o'clock In the
morulng people began telling one another
that "tho great blizzard" occurred just nine
years ago. The map Issued by the
weather bureau , however , bore the Informa
tion , between the lines , that there were no
grounds for fears that the awful experience
of nine years ago might be repealed. Whllo
the temperature might probably fall some
what there wna no danger of extremecold. .
Forecaster Welsh predicted that the fall of
snow would continue until some time today ,
accompanied by slightly colder weather.
The wcalLer map yesterday showed a
trough of high pressure extending from the
lakes south to the Clulf of Mexico , and a
corresponding trough of low pressure ex
tending from the eastern slope of the Rocky
mountains to the Northwest Territory to
Texas. Iletwcen these extremes of pres
sure the conditions were favorable for snow
In the entire Mississippi valley north of St.
louIs and In the Missouri valley. In eastern
Nebraska and South Dakota , also In Iowa
and Minnesota. Slight precipitation , pre
sumably snow , was reported as having fallen
during the past twenty-four hours at North
I'lattc , Ulsmarck and Salt Lake City , but at
no point was It snowing at 7 a. m. yesterday.
The severe storm which has passed Into the
history of eastern Nebraska as the greatest
blizzard which the inhabitants of this sec
tion ever experienced , occurred January 12 ,
188S. The first flakes of snow commenced
falling about 3 o'clock In the morning of
that day and continued without Intermis
sion for nearly twenty-four hours. The tem
perature was mild and pleasant during all
the day , but about 4 o'clock In the afternoon
the wind suddenly shifted from the south
east to the northwest , and from a gentle
breeze It became almost a hurricane. The
air became laden with the sharp particles
of frozen snow , and In the twinkling of an
eye the wind had Increased from a speed
of four miles an hour to a gale , blowing at
the rate of thirty-six miles an hour. As
darkness approached , the velocity of the
wind Increased , and by 7 o'clock In the evenIng -
Ing It had reached a speed of forty-Jour
miles an hour. The thermometer was run
ning n race with the anemometer , and the
mercury In the tube threatened to drop
through the bottom of the bulb. The tern-
peraturo had been hovering about the freez
ing point all-day , but when the wind shifted
the temperature changed with equal rapidity
and It kept falling until IS degrees below
zero was reached. The streets were quickly
deserted by pedestrians , and the street cars
and other vehicles made great struggles to
hold their own against such fearful odds ,
but by 7 o'clock in the evening they were
compelled to ouccunib and the wind and
snov.i were In supreme control of the situa
tion.
tion.This
This condition of affairs obtained unt ! !
3 o'clock the morning of January 13 , when
the storm abated , but the temperature re
mained below zero for some time.
Yesterday at noon all of thn railroads In
the state repcrted snow along their respective
lines. The morning weather reports of the
railroads are received between S and 9
o'clock. At that time the weather generally
was cloudy and the temperature cod. ! A
llttlo later light snow was reported from
the western part of the state and In Wyoni
Ing. Shortly after 9 o'clock snow began
falling along the lines In the eastern part
of the state , and continued during the
morning , the snow becoming heavier toward
noon. The Burlington reported sleet from
a few stations on Its western division. Dur
ing the morning a report of a veritable
blizzard WRS received from Lincoln. Up till
1 o'clock none of the roads had reported any
diniculty on account of the storm.
At (1 ( o'clock last , evening the snow turned
Into sleet nnd rain , making the pavements
exceedingly cllppcry and dangerous to pedea
trlans. The report by Local Forecaster
Welsh at 7 o'clock showed the tcmpeiaturo
to be 27 degrees above zero , the precipita
tion 0.37 of an inch and the actual annum
of snow which had fallen to bo three Inches.
The wind was light , coming from the north
west. "Reports from other cities showed that
there was a slight fall of snow In St. Loulu ,
that It waa clear at North Platte and that
the storm had extended but a short dUtancc
east of this city. The Indications for today
are tha' there will be orraslonal flurries
of snow , probably mixed with olcct , with the
temperature about stationary.
All the railroads , with the exception of
the Union Pacific , reported their trains on
time. The eastbound "Overland" on the
Union Pacific , duo In this city at 4M. was
thirty minutes lute last evening. All other
freights and passengers on this line were
on time. At telegraphic headquarters last
night the snow was reported at an end on
Iho western divisions , lletween this city
ind North Platte a slight fall of sleet was
reported. The trains from the cast last
night were all on time , and reported snow
aut a short distance over on the Iowa side.
I'lIlllNllt-ll Illl AllVITHP AVIIll ( > HH.
John Campbell was nrrested last night
for assaulting Pete Johnson. A short time
igo Campbell nnil ICulph Mrssonunltli HS-
ureil In police court for breaking Into a sa
loon near Twenty-second and Cumlng
itrt'pts , and taking therefrom n quantity of
I'lpurx. Johnson was a witness against
Campbell. Yesterday afternoon Campbell
met Johnson In a Huloon on Cnmlng street
mil accused him of "rapping" asalnst
Campbell. The trouble resulted In blows ,
and Johnson received a number of small
cutH In the face and scalp.
THE BRITISH ARMY
OIltlllllH CoT ' 0 Ilrcil fl-CHU tin ; I'll'll-
( llllolIN ,
The Urltlsh government formerly brought
the coffee Intended for the arny direct from
the coffee plantations In Juvn , and tha
term "Old Gov't Java" Is familiar to all.
Mr. P. M. Hanney , now mondger of the
groceVy department of the great house of
Slcgcl , Cooper & Co. , Chicago , was located
In Java for about nine years , purchasing
coffee for Her Majesty's troops , and his
ability to Judge of the quality and flavor of
cofteo will hardly bo questioned.
Experts of Tea , Coffee , Tobacco and Whis
key are not always free users of the article
they judge so keenly of. Indeed , the rc-
versa Is frcqucnily true.
In Mr. Hanney's family Postum , the health
coffco made by the Postum Cereal Co. , Dm. ,
of llattlo Creek , Mich. , Is used In place of
coffee. The Immediate causa being that
the wife- had trouble ) In digesting coffee ,
and Mr. H. , knowing that the grain beverage
which looks so much llko coffeu and which
fits the coffco drinker's taste , was a uuru
and nourishing drink , Introduced It to his
own family , with the result that the old ail
ments which were directly attributable to
coffee drinking , have materially disappeared.
Proper adjustment of food and drink
mea'ns good bodies , clear minds and the
ability to push to the front and make a
success of life , while those who Insist on
uslnt ; Kiieh dietary article's IIH they know
check dlRCittlon and Impair the health will
lag In the race for prosperity. Tie ! law of
the survival of the fltttst Is .plainly marked.
"Just as goad" as Pontum Cereal are words
used to defraud the public.
I Beautiful
Teeth ,
What dors Its mean , but tnal
lh poBBi-Bsor keeps them bcnutllu
by coiiHUltliiK liln or her dentist ?
( idIII Cl-IMVIIN. . . .IfS.OO III IJN.4K
I'oruvlnlii Crit rim. . . . . . . . tri.dll
BAILEY , Dentist ,
Puxton 131k , 10th and Furmmi
( SffiS
Hoc , 1-11-07
Dear Joe.
I got your letter all right and want to thank , your for ,
putting me onto a good thingWhen I went into The
Nebraska to see those Box Calf Shoes you wrote about ,
I expected to see an ordinary $3 oo shoe , or perhaps a
little shade better , but was quite astonished to see they
were so much better than I thought. Jones bought a pair
last week at 's for $5.00 , and they weren't a bit
d fferent except that his had a more pointed toe. The
stock and the finish are just the same , as far as I can see.
I tell you , it beats all how those Nebraska fellows man
age to sell ihinga so low. I saw some shoes in there at
$2.50 and $2.00 that looked as good as those I've been
paying $3,00 for right along , And they say they'll have
to wear well , or they give a new pair. Speaking of wear ,
you know my blue overcoat you saw ? I bought it at The
Nebraska three years ago , and it looks just as good as
new yet. and all I paid for it was $7.50. But I never
knew they kept Shoes. Their shoe department is in such
an out of the way place , a fellow can hardly find it. but
you bet Til know how to find it the second time , Give
my love to the girls. JACK
4
This house is somewhat noted for doing : things quickly.
An idea and presto , the thing itself I A few days ago
THE PURITAN was a conception ; to-day it is a fact.
This is the way we do things. It is dramatic. There is a
hum about it that is an inspiration. Hurried work does I
not show the effect of the polishing stone ; but to be alive
a tangible fact with imperfections , is better than to be a *
polished idea that has no life , no place. I
is here this is the concrete fact. Everybody will want
this first number ; you will want the first number. Initial
numbers always go to a premium.
The I'lirltim Is a largo quarto ; the prlco , 10 cents n , month Jl n.
> .ar. If for any reason your newsdealer cnuuol supply you , you can
get It direct from the publisher.
FRANK A. AlUNSEY , Publisher , 1 1 1 Fifth Avc. , New York.
IT WAS BEFORE THE DAY OF
THEY USED TO SAY : "WOMAN'S WORK IS
NEVER DONE. "
Primary , Secondary or Ter
tiary Hitiod 1'olHon iiernm-
neutly cured in 15 to as
clnyH. You can be treated at homo
for the Euino ptlco under sumo
Guaranty. If you prefer to como hero wo will
contract to pay railroad faro and hotel bills , and.
no charge If we fall to cure. If you have taken
mcrcnry , iodide | "fl" n $ f\ B n B ff | f ff potash , and still have ,
aches nnd pains , Mucous B " < * 0 * * 8 En H I'ntclieH In mouth ,
Sere Throat , riniplcH , Copper-Colored HpofH , Ulcers on any part of the body ,
Hnlr or Eyebrows ftming ont , It Is this 1U < OO1 > POISOX that wo cunrnntce to
cure. WosollcitthemostobHtiiintoJi0 " ' cnMCH nntl
/Ji0 SrO5"FTft ( TO / ff'B HE
cliallcuRC the ivorld for u CUHO xL * 5J ift Ei tLi Ci B IruEl ivo cannot
cure. This disease hr-\ always Imfllcd tlio Hltlll of tlio mont eminent iiliyNlciniiH.
8500.OOU capital behind our unconditional guaranty. Abnolnlo proofs Bent scaled on
application.
Address COOK SIE.1IKI > V CO. ,
307 Masonic Temple , C11ACAGO ,
On an early page of the Autocrat you will
find the Idea expressed that a scholarly gen
A Russet Couch tleman Is at homo wherever ho smells the *
, Invigorating fragrance of Russia leather.
Vcrbum sat sapient ) . So without more *
ndo let us Introduce this Leather Library-
Couch.
In tufted russet of extra thickness , It U
certainly a distinguished member of tha fur
nlturo family. The frame Is oak , but ot
that thcro Is nothing visible , the whole Couch
being overstuffed , and trimmed with n heavy
fringe.
Great Improvements have been mode In the pillowed headrest. Still greater pain *
have been token with the price. This Is the first year that we have boon able to ad-
vertlto Leather Covered Couches and Sofas at .tho same prlco which many other stores
are asking for the cheaper coverings of plush or corduroy. Now Is the time to place
your order on tbcso goods.
CHAS. SHIVERICK & CO. ,
Special January Sale This Mouth.
12th and Douglas.
DON'T BUY A PIANO
UNTIL YOU HAVE EXAMINED
OUR STOCK OF
Ivcr.s & 1'ond , Stelmviiy , Knabu , Ivmer.soii
and VOHO & SOILS' Pianos ,
All styles at lowest prices , Cash or Easy Payments.
PIM ; WKIIHH UIMIUJIIT . . . . . . . . mo JIAUOAIN - _ ,
TAVI.OK * KAKMJV OIU1AX , OM.V . . .IJS1U.5O
Write for Catalogue and Terms.
Schmo'ler & Mueller 3UU FI.OOU , M'CAOUI ? ULO'O , N.
, W. Cor. IStli und Uodgo Btrects.
A. C , MUKLLKH-l'lano Tuner. Telephone 1C25.
JK33KS
GJBNTS.
LADIES. IlnndrcilH of n-NKxllcn uro put up ruaran' 1
Do not trlflo with Htoppod I teed lo euro loot manliuo-1 , but they ifiin't U °
It. TurkUli kent Mnuliuoil Uatiuulou rtt
iiic-nistrualloi ] , but HCIIIII I T
for box TiirkUliTimuyimil I wurrauiod und nionciy luinnioil ( orovcry cl * I
I'uiuivroyul PlllB Hiiro to I II < loi-H not ouio ofv uk Memory , Luet Drain I
llio any. bold only by I I'owor , Lout Manhuoil , h'liht Kiiituuldnt. I
' weaknijaa of Kuprudiicllra Orranu , catitru
H A 11 N1 8 1'IIAUMAOV ,
ISlliuml Kiirnun : Streets , I ty yoailiful error * . ( .Ivcxyou nuv life. KoU
Umitliu , Nub , liy mall. Only by H AUK'S I'll AllMAUr. ISUi and S'Bf
nam Bin. , Omaha , Jd-.u * 1.00 f > ox by mill.