THE OMAHA DAILY SUN DAT , FEBKirAUY 11 , 1807. Sundny : , robrunry 14 , 1S97. Each day finds our store new new in some point of beau ty making new in the presenta tion of goods That is its charm makes constant visits necessary if one would keep in touch with all that's worthy of personal use and adornment. Let this be A new season's just ahead Every morning sends new impor- tings into our receiving room Each mail brings advices of more to follow Spring is certainly here at any rate Spring rrnnrl nrr romino1 fast. Silken Fabrics for Spring You don't have to under stand silks to profit here Those who can toll the worth appreciate the values more at the outset but these silken cloths will gleam as softly and wear as well for those who cannot tell if its weaves are perfect It's your confidence that has made our silk busi ness and we won't abuse it These are new. 'All Silk Colored Taffetas , full 19 Inches wide , special price SOc. All Silk 18-Inch Changeable Taffetas , best vtc over hud for the money , B'Jo. 19 nml 20-Inch All Silk Changeable Taffetas , very beautiful , price 75c. Fancy Silks In new spring1 designs , 75c , S3e , $1.00 Beautiful ToulardB , In all new spring col- oilngilOc , COc , 75c and Jl.OO. 24-Inch Armures , In evening shades , only 75c. Evcninpr shades In Brocades at $1.00 , $1.50 and J2.no. Black Hroendos , beautiful patterns , 53c , 7Hc , $1.00 , $ l.r,0. Blnrlc Pcau do Sole , extra values at $100 , $1.23. $1.50 , $1.75. 21-Inch Black Ores Grains. $1.00 , $1.25 and Jl.W. Black Taffetas 23-Inch at 50c , 75c and $1.00. 20-Inch at COc. 27-Inch at $1.2' > . Black Duchcs o nt special prices 20-Inch , $1.00 , 21-lnon. extra heavy , $1.75. 27-Inch at $1.25 and $1 SO. 22-Inch Plain Black Qrcnadlncs at 75c. Profusion of patterns In Brocaded Grena dines at $1 00. We are showing new silk errbroidered Passementeries at 5oc , 650 , 9oc Si.oo up to $3.00 a yard and new Braids from roc to 500. Our New Organdies- Organdy styles here are practically unlimited , These are fresh from the loom and especially beautiful in design , of especially good qualities and best of all , at especially low prices. The floral designs in the most beautiful combina tion of colors on both light and tinted grounds are very choice in our import orders of French Organdies and the patterns are confined to us in Omaha we are making a special price of the 5oc qualities at 350. Beautiful 28-Inch I.lnon Brodo , lOc. Llffht 27-Inch Cordonet Imprlme , 7V4c. 2S-lnch Princess Corded Batiste. 12 > Ac. 29-Inch early spring Chatlllon Stripes , 12' c. 21-Inch Embroidered Sivlss Dot , 15c. /-ltich Moussellne Halo D'Or , lOc. Exquisite designs In Ivippct Mulls , ISc , 29-Inch nchollo Lace Dimity , ISc. 30-inch Windsor Clolrellc , ISc. Bishop Launs , llko SOc Imports , ISc. uojond. Salt Laltd not having been definitely decided upon. Another party of directors will start on a similar tour of the states to the north , leav ing Omaha early this week. This party will visit St. Paul , Minneapolis and Duluth , Minn. ; Pierre , S. D. , and possibly Bismarck , N. U. This party will be under the leader ship of Chairman Llndscjy of the executive committee , but the exact composition of tlio party has not yet been determined. Preparations are being made to send a third party to the southern states as soon as arrangements can ba mado. The route of this party has not been decided , but It will prob ably cover all of the states to thd south. SOUTH OMAHA'S I.A1IY M ANARCHS. MIINM MiM-tliiK .Milken u Choice Out or MmCiinillilntvN. . Mrs. E. D. Towl and Mrs. A. A. Munro were elected as South Omaha's members of the Board of Lady Managers of the Trans- Mississippi exposition at a mass meeting hold yesterday afternoon. Long before 2 o'clock the gymnasium ot the Young Men's Christian association In South Omaha was filled with women , and fully fifty were unable to flnd seats when Jlrs. M. Carl Smith called the meeting to order and announced that the selection of a permanent chairman was the first busi ness In order. Miss Ilcttlo Moore was nomi nated for tUo position and elected , there being no opposition. Chairman Moore , after thanking the women , stated that the selection of a secre tary uoulil come next and Mrs. Carl Smith was nominated by Mrs. John L. Martin and Mrs. John Carroll was nominated by Mrs. Aberly. Mrs W. S. White obtained the floor anil suggested that a secretary be elected by ballot. Mrs. Talbot thought an oral vote would savea great deal of time and it was decided to choose a secretary by an aye and nay vote. At this point Mrs. Carl Smith announced that she withdrew In fin or of Mrs. Carroll , but the women would not allow this. On nn ajo and nay vote for Mrs. Smith she was declared by the chairman elected secictary , no one having voted against her. Mrs. Car roll was not voted upon at all , although the attention of Chairman Moore was called to tbo fact. Secretary Smith then road the call for the meeting Ibsued by J , A. Wakcllcld , secretary of the exposition dliectory , NAMiS : THD TELLERS. The next move was to appoint tollora , and upon motion of Mrs. Talbot tun tellers were appointed , one to bo chairman. Chaliman Moore appointed tellers ns > follows Mcs- tlamcs Crcssy , Martin , Schrle , Montgomery , Kcdmond , Wilton , Plnnell and Misses Kvans , Llttell and Pollaid. Miss Hvans was to act as chairman of the tellers and the nlno were to bo divided up In groups of three to collect the ballottj In announcing thu tellers the chairman read the list from a card which she held In her hand , the names having been written In Ink befoio the meet- lag was called to older. This gave quite a cut-and-drlud look to the proceedings , but no protests were made. The rooms by this tlmo were uncomfortably crowded and women were standing way out on the stairways unable to get Into the gymnasium. Mrs. Towl moved that the meeting adjourn to the Methodist church and a vote was taken. The motion ta ad journ was lost , but nevertheless thu chair man declared It was carried and the march to the church was taken up. The edifice wa ag cold as a barn , the wliulous having been open a greater part of the day , but this dlil not appear to dampen the ardor ot the MO men In the least , nvery scat In the church was soon filled and It wna estimated that fully COO women were present , U was decided that nomination ! should be made by ballot , the eleven having tha highest vote being declared candidates. At this Juncture Mn. Aberly was recognized by the chair and she announced herself as a candidate , and added that she had been unable to Induce any of the newspapers to print her name In the Hit of candidate * . NAMES imOUGHT OUT , The nominating ballot resulted In the fol lowing receiving voice , : Mrailamcs Towl , Munro , White , deary. > fead. Carroll , Talbot , fimlth , Westcrflold , Carley. Aberly , Sloano , Ensor , .Montgomery , Lane , Holmes , Vail , Hallo and the MUsea Ivllard , llaveni , Mul len , O'Toolo and Moore , In rapid aucces- ilon the women arose and withdrew their names until only nlno v\ero left lo bo voted cm at the Informal ballot. Whlto the ballots were again being dl - trlbutod Ml i Moore announced that the four { living the highest number of votes would b voted upon for director ! . The contention then proceeded to ballot on the following names : Mcsdames Towl , Munro , Mead , White , deary , Talbot , Westerfleld , Lane and Aberly. During the counting of the ballots Mrs. Llndsey of Omaha was called upon far a few remarks In regard to the exposition and explained In a measure what the women di rectors would bo expected to do and the pos sibilities for good work In the educational line. line.Tho The Informal ballot stood : Towl , 279 ; Munro , 1C4 ; Mead , 99 ; deary , 04 ; Talbot , 30 ; White. 20 ; Westerficld.i 13 ; Lane , 4 ; Aberly , 1 , the four highest \otes alone being read to the convention. A total of 337 votes were cast on this ballot. Next came the formal ballot , the results being : Towl , 231 ; Muuro , 212 ; deary , 64 ; Mead. 101. Chairman Moore declared Mrs. Towl and Mrs. Manro elected and the convention ad journed. SKETCHES 01- ' THE OMAHA , EMJVCJf. TlilM Cltj'H Contribution to the Woman's Hoard Wlio They Arc. Unusual Interest has been attached to the selection of members of the Board of Lady Managers of the exposition. Now that the strife for ofllco has been settled by the women , themselves , It may be of Interest to Know * who the successful candidates are. The following are brief sketches of the active members of the board : Miss Anna Fees Is the principal of the Kellom public school , Twenty-second and Paul streets , She has been a resident of this city and a teacher In the public schools for the past fifteen years. She Is an active participant In the best educational circles and is the owner of considerable property throughout the city. Her name was one of the first suggested when the school teach ers dc-cldcd - to make an effort to elect sev eral of their number ta tha board of mana gers. Her popularity le attested by the fact that she received 531 votes out of COO cast on the final ballot , easily leading all other candidates. Mrs. Jennie Ellis Koysor taught In the public schools when she first came to Omaha. She was stationed at the eighth grade and then at the High school. English literature has always been a favorite study with her , and she taught It for ninny years In the public schools here. She studied nt the University of Michigan , Ann Arbor , for several years. 'Mrs. ' Keysor has been the vice president and Is now the leader of the art section of the Woman's club. She has written and published 0110 or two thoughtful books on literary subjects. She has lec tured on art and literature In many cities of Nebraska. She leads a class In English literature In this city and presides over a beautiful and cultured home , She Is a logi cal and persuasive speaker , and never falls to convince an audience. Miss Kate McIIugh U another representa tive of the school teachers , being the as sistant principal of the High school and In structor In English literature. She has been engaged In pedagogic work In this city for the past ton years. She is prominent In Unity club circles , and a frequent con tributor to their meetings. She Is a sister of Judge William I ) , Mtllugh , and came to this city from. . Galena , III , Miss Allco Hltte Is a representative of the < -lty school teachers on the board. She has been connected with the public school oyitem of Omaha for the past seven years , and Is now engaged as tbo special Instructor of drawing , having supervision of all the drawing In the public schools. Mts. 0. S. Chlttenilen , Mlillo not actively engaged in educational work at present , was until a jear ago. She was Identified with the klndergirten department of the public school svstem as Miss Shields , and resigned on account of her marriage a year ago. Mrs , W , P. Harford has been a resident of Omaha for the past three years. De- fore coming west she was a resident of Day ton , O. There ahe was the missionary sec retary and general manager of the foreign missionary societies of the denomination known oa the United Brethren In Christ. She held this position for thirteen years and durtug that time did considerable field * ork for tbo missionary society In this country. She was also odltor-ln-chlof of the missionary Journal , The Woman's Evangel , during the same period , She was educated at Ottrrbeln university , Westervllle , 0. . where she took the degree of master of arts. Whllo acting -uiltslouary secretary ahe made two foreign trips. Ihe first wag In 16SS , when the was one ot the delegates from the United States to the world's uili- ilaoary conference In London , During the Spring Dress Stuffs The charm of first choice what stronger appeal could these pieces of stylishness make to the woman heart Let us all look at them to gether tomorrow and talk about them and perhaps take home some of them These are the latest Our customers say so , Lot 1 20 pieces , every piece In new color , nil wool , 25c and 27'4c. Lot 2 Silk nnd wool 31-Inch mixtures , light weight , but surpilslngly strong , 25c. Lot 3 3. pieces 3S-lnch goods , equal In tex ture nnd nppear.incu to any Jl.Cfl poods , colors unique and exclus ve , 49c. Lot 4 3S to 40-Inch English chock" 2 to 3 tours comprise the colorings nil perfect gems Inrgo range of col- ois , 75c. Lot 5 3S-lnrh novelties In chocks checks every whore 2 to T tone effects RJ ecu nnd iwhltc. brown and white , helio trope , green and white , black anil white , etc. , 4 ! > e. Lot 6 IS-lnoh Pompadour Novelties In lloral effects piccd nt Intervals on the SIM face In large , medium nnd small designs , $1 23 Lot 7 10-Inch Cycling Suitings also for gcner.il'wear Is strong and durable nml resists the dust beautifully , DOc. Lot # -A ipcolal number In 10-Inch Parlsl- cnno Spcclitlltt designed nnd stvlocl in advance of anything else black mohair figure woven In Ince effects on solid color prounds green with top figure In bl.ick ; brown ground with black ; lettuce green with black figures , $1.25. New Nainsook Edgings in neat patterns for infants' wear at roc , laj c , i5c , 2oc. 250 and up new Insertions and allover - over Embroideries to match. other trip she spent much time In travel through continental Europe. She has Identi fied herself especially with the work ot churches and of temperance and missionary societies. Mrs. Edward A. Cudahy , the wife of the head of the great packing house firm of South Omaha , came to Omaha from Chicago about five years ago. Besides being a , most cultured woman and a liberal entertainer , she Is greatly Interested In music. Before com ing to this city she was prominent In Chicago musical circles. In this city she Is well known among musicians as the leading so prano soloist of the choir ot St. John's Col legiate ( Catholic ) churcn. Mrs. J. II. Mclntosh Is the daughter of Captain and Mrs. C. B. Rusttn. one of the oldest and most highly respected families In Omaha , her maiden name being Miss Claire Uustln. She Is a graduate of Vassar college , Poughkeepsle , N. Y. , and for several years after her return , homo taught In the High school of this city. She has also served two terms on the board of directors of the public library , retiring from the board a year ago. She Is a pianist of considerable repute and was a prominent leader of the Ladles' Musical society a few ytara ago. Mrs. S. II. Towno Is the wife of the as sistant city physician. When the Woman's club was first organized she was prominent among those who helped establish 'It and was Its first vice president. Subsequently she was elected president and Is now holding the position of vice president again. Three years ago she was one of the two delegates from the Woman's club In this city to the bien nial convention of Women's clubs of the United States at Philadelphia. Mrs. Towno has also been prominent in the work of uni versity extension In this city and Is espe cially devoted to the study of the natural sciences. She was born In Vermont and re sided there during her youth : after that she lived In the central portloii of Massa chusetts until 1888 , when she removed to Omaha. Mrs. Thomas L. KImball Is the wife of the president of the Union Depot company. She has resided in this city for years and has always been identified with the most worthy charitable Institutions , ror several years past Bho has been the efficient president of the Creche , a homo that looks after poor boys and glrU of a tcn.ler ago. Whllo she has proven herself an Indefatigable worker for this charity , there have been but few , If any , charitable undertakings In this city with which she has not been Intimately * as sociated , Mrs. Euclid Martin Is the wife of Post master Martin. On the Hoard ot Lady Man agers ot the exposition sliu will be the es pecial representative of the Nebraska Cer amic club. While prominent In other cul tured circles , she always devoted consider able time and attention to china painting and Is recognized as a leader In that work. She returned last fall from a year's study and residence abroad. IIIU 1)0031 Foil THE EXPOSITION. Outaldt ' Iutoc ; I'uiicrN SJIHOC to tin ; HlK SlllMV. The press of California and the Pacific coast states Is devoting considerable space to the Transmlsslsslppt Exposition. The metropolitan dallies of Portland , Seattle , San Tranclsco nnd Loa Angeles have commended tha enterprise editorially and , have published much descriptive matter concerning It. The papers of smaller towns on tbo coast have been no less liberal. There Is every promise of a largo appropriation by the California legislature. The Son Francisco Cliroulclo of Sunday , February 7 , published a full- page , finely Illustrated write-up of the ex position , copy for which was furnished by the press bureau. Pictures of prominent public buildings In Omaha and a vlew , In lianscom park embellish the article , which Is largely made up of a chronicle of what has been dona by the promoters of the ex position , a description of Omaha and an epitome ot the wealth and resources of the west. It la by far the strongest advertise- meat of the exposition that ias appeared In the western press , which , generally speak ing , liae shown a spirit of liberality In treating ot the enterprise. Thn eastern press Is becoming aroused to the Importance of the project , The Buffalo Illustrated Sunday Express will today contain a full-page write-up of the oxpcal- tlon , with half-tone Illustrations upon book- print paper , and will doubtless prove ta bo the most artistic publication which lias to date been made with reference to th < j expo sition. The Chicago Inter Ocean will , Mon day morning , contain a page ot Illustrated matter about the exposition , whllo the Chi- Sunday Chronicle will today pre sent an oiliR\wtlvp \ Illustrated article about the big show Qthcr Influential papers ot the cost and mtithnhavo also given space to the recent Issues ofrtho preps bureau. , n w , .MUITII sroisiis I'lini'.vm : TO 111:1,1 * Mil HI Mci-HttfT lit lip * IMP rinnx iii All i' tii'o niii > * iti < iii. A mcetliffofltho North Side Iniprovemcn club was hem"last night at Brfllng's hall on Sherman a'vty'uji to make arrangements fo a mass meeting-of the residents and property owners on thai north sldo to be held Thurs day e\enliw at this week to take .slcpa to assist the directory of the exposition In every way pcsalblo In connection with the work about the grounds , and In assisting In se curing additional subscriptions to oxpoal tlon stock. Stops were taken to , scjure a Inrgo attendance anco at the meeting and the members o the executive committed of tha exposition who arc In the city will be Invited to bo present. A committee , consisting of Prcsl dent Richard-son , Secretary Chrlatlo and Mr Shepherd , was appointed to prepare suitable resolutions expressing tno sentiments ot the people of the north side regarding the exposition position and present the. resolutions to the meeting Thursday night. The meeting will ho held at nrfllng's hall at Sherman avenue nnd Uorby streets , Thu re day evening at 8 o'clock. OMY A rinv OK Tiimi OATiinunn Oiniilin Dlri-ct I , < < KNI tli > M l-ciiKtic- MfOtM Illlll l > UNHl M Itl'MOllltlolIN , There was a slight attendance at last night's meeting of the Omiha Direct Legis lation IragUo , held In Patterson hall. The small attendance of members , however , dli : not prevent the discussion of bills now be fore the legislature looking toward direct legislation. J. T. Patch acted as chairman of ths meeting and Walter Urean served as secretary. Another meeting will be held next Haturda > night. The resolutions adopted follow : Hesolv'cd , That the league favors the passttso of the bills now before the lewis Inturo of the stnte of Nebraska umendlii ; , section 1 , article III of tnu Htnte constltu tlon , so us to vest the Icclsl.itlva nuthotltv of the slnte In the qualified doctors thole of whenever petitioned by Hie icquIaU nnmber of sucli electors Ilesolved , That snld league favots the pa a.igo of the bllla now iieroro the leslsl i ture of the state of Nebraska , vesting In the votuis of any city , county , town , vll lage , or other munlclpil subdivision of tht sttito , thu light to propose ordinances o mensnios and emct such meimres Into laws for the government of suoi divisions or subdivisions of the state ; also vestlr , , the right In the electors of such division or subdivision to lequlre by petition nn\ ordinance proposed by the legislative boilj of uny city , county , town 01 village to bi submlted to the electors thereof. YOIIM : I'lcivpocicirr is AHHISTII > KMl it I'urso from u AVoinnii it ml CuiiKTlit liy Her lltiNlinml. A young pickpocket , who gave the name of James Parker at the police station , wn arrested yesterday afternoon for snatchlnf a pocketbook from the hand of Mrs. James Hunter ot 4112 Camden avenue at the en trance to Dennett's store. The lad was cap lured by Mrs. Huntei's husband , who WPH with her. He liursucd the joung thlff to Sixteenth aiid DaXcnport streets , where lie caught him and turned him over to an officer Porker Is' ' ad ! to have besn hero three yearo ago utillcr the name of Stone. Ho trav eled then In short pantaloons and posed as ° a "kid. " He was suspected then , of picking pockets. He1 was"1 here last fall , but the po- llco failed to capture him then. When searched at the station nothing was found upon him except three $5 bills. I - : - Correoi a AVroiiKT OMAHA , Feb. 13. To the Editor of The Dee : In I'rlilay dvcnlng'a Issue of The Bee under the caption "nnglnecr Ncuman Set Free , " the 'Ccntfal Labor union has been placed before the public In an unenviable position , which I will , In Justice to that body , attempt to rectify. The Central Labor union at Its last meetIng - Ing did endorse,1 If I am not mistaken , the course pursundj'by the holler Inspector inthls , Neuman matter , totally from a misappre hension as to the merits of the , case at Issue , I" can but believe from even'tij that have since occurred. As to the attempt alluded to by the court having In view the Influencing of the court's opinion , I will say , that such attempt was done without warrant of the Central Labor union , which body conducts Its business In plain clothes , open nnd above board , with out that subterfuge and scheming resorted to by cheap politicians. Let mo say In conclusion that the Central Labor union exists for the purpose ot ad vancing the Interests of labor , and not for the benefit of designing politicians , and when It has any opinion to express on questions of public Interest , It expresses such opinion In a public manner. W. H. BCLL , President Central Labor Union. LOCAI , HIinVlTIES. The Mlllard hotel has supplanted Its corps of colored bell boys by a crew of Caucas ians. ians.Tho The Omaha , Retailers' association has elected A. Hospo , Jr. , a member of the mayor's cabinet. f Mr. and Mrs. Thomas J. O'Brien Is re ceiving congratulations over the birth of a daughter , born February 10. Paul Baumer , the young man tried In the criminal court on the charge ot assaulting Harry DeBolt of DeDolt Place with a knife , was acquitted by the Jury. The receipts at the custom house for the past week are : Thirty-one cars of ere from Hrltlsh Columbia for the smelter and seven cars of sugar beet § eed from Germany and Franco for Meyer & Raapko. Postmaster Martin has received official notice that an order has been issued by Postmaster General Wilson placing Omaha In the list of cities entitled to the operation of the house to house collection of mall system. A burning chimney called the flrd depart ment to the residence of J. Larry , 1410 North Twenty-fifth street , yesterday at 10:30 : o'clock. The blaze was confined to the chlmnoy and did no damage to either the building or the contents. A scries of seven lectures relating to American antiquities. Illustrated with stcrcoptlcon , by J. F. McDowell , will begin at Latter Day Saints' church , on North Twenty-first street , betwen Grace and Clark streets , Thursday evening , February 18. Albert Mitchell , convicted In the criminal court last week ot petit larceny under a charge of breaking Into the residence of Mrs. Dora Farmer and stealing a fur capo , was sentenced by Judge Baker yesterday to the coun.tyuJU for twenty-five days. At a special meeting of the Board of Public Works yesterday the bid of J. P. Connolly for \vo6dfcn sidewalks for 1S97 was accepted. Ccinnolly was the only bidder , and his figures tvoreKCOiisIderably higher than those for whlph.the work was done during 1830. , , The depositors In the Nebraska Savings and Uxcbange .bank will meet In the Jack- Bonlan club rgpuiH tomorrow evening at 8 o'clock to hear Uio report of the commit tee which waited yon Judge Koysor In re gard to dividends and a statement from tlio receiver , Judge PowMf fined Juror J , D , McDonald P5 yesterday ' 'for" being late a couple of times lu the tffal of a case In which ho was a Juror. Thtendxplanatlon offered by Mc Donald did rig ) ) .satisfy tbo court , and 'ho ' turned the Juor < iovcr to the sheriff , but afterward euotteiyicd tbo fine until Monday morning , < * Traffic on the Omaha Street Railway com pany's Twenty-fourth street line was sun- bended for several hours yesterday. Some liouuemovors were pulling a building acrors the tracks and the rope broke. It was nearly i o'clock before the repairs were made and traffic resumed , The Omaha Street Railway company has turned another motor car out of the local shops , making the eighth car that has been jullt during the past year. The now caw are supplied with all of the modern equlpi incuts , and In many respects are eald to bo superior to the cars built In tlio cast. The local schools have received from the state .department of Instruction a supply of pamphlets outlining the exercises for Washington's birthday. They consist of much pertinent Information In regard to Washington , patriotic songs and selections of poetry appropriate to the occasion. The ocal celebration will probably be held next Friday afternoon , . PREYED UPON THE PEOPLE Alleged Agents for the North Amoricnr Publishing Company Disappear , LEAVE A COUPLE THOUSAND VICTIMS TlirniiKlt Alluring ItiiluciMticiiin < < AKCiilM nml TotniilliiK I'rcnilninM lo SnliMCi-Hicr.M , 'I'licj Do a lluxli- ItiiNlncNN for I'niir .Miintlti , The aftermath of the late operations ol Wclai & Frnnkcl , the ctatwhllo ngsnts ol the North American Publishing company ol Now York , Is becoming much In evidence judging from the number nt victims vvht have applied at the alike left vacant by the agents , Welsa & Frankcl , nccompanbd by a wo < man who la tnippoccd to be Mis. Wr-lss and n child 2 years old , arrived In Omaha during the early part ot October last. The quartet was well dressid and they had r biHnus atmosphere about them which wenl well with the apparel. Itoom 415 In The Dee building was en. gaged and an advertisement for agents wai Inserted In the dnlly papers. The oHlco was handsomely decorated with sliver articles hooka nnd a great variety of other tnlngs , which , to Weltu and FranVel raid , were tc be given away as premiums with the pe- Ho Heals for which they were agents. ( treat numbers of people applied at tin ofllco for situations , as the lnduccr.it.tiU set Itas stipulated forth were very alluring. --as by the agents that each appllcnrt for n position a-s canvasser for their periodical which was called the Nollh American \Vtokly , should deposit with them 03 a bond ? 23. T'IO periodical was issued In eovcnty- five .numbers at 10. cents per ISJUP , and the magazine wna redeemable ut tin oHlcc of tlio agents' ' , after It had been poruaed , at Itn original value. Kach canvasser was to receive GO cents per head for each new subscriber obtained and the subscriber was to receive the handsome - some premium as soon as all the numbers had been delivered io him. He could then , If ho wished , return the entire lot to the agents and they would refund all money paid. It was , however , suggested that each subscriber would" find the magazine so valu- nblo after reading it that ho would not part with It for twice the amount expended All subscriptions were payable stiictly In advance scour : OF CANVASSERS SECURED. Nearly twenty canvassers were secured by Weiss & Frankcl , and business was rushIng - Ing for a period of several months. It Is estimated that fully 2,000 people subscribed for the magazine in Omaha , nialnlj on ac count of the handsome premiums they wore to receive. In January , when about half of the magazines had been delivered , sev eral of the canvassers became suspicious of their employers and demanded that their deposit money bo refunded This was done with promptness by the agents , nnd others took their places. About the 1st of February bill collectors began to throng the ofilce of Weiss & Frankcl and the heads of the firm wore a worried look. The collectors were stood off on the pretext of poor collections , and the business continued. During this time Frnnkel and his partner were boarding at 410 North Nineteenth street. When the monthly settlement for January came around the guests deferred pajment , sayIng - Ing they would make things right later on. As they had always paid promptly before , a fortnight's grace was given and then the busy agents began to look around for a new location. Last Friday Webs suddenly received a telegram from Chicago stating that a dear relative was seriously 111 and desired his Immediate attendance at his bedside. This was communicated to the kind landlady at 419 North Nineteenth street and Weiss ac cordingly packed his grip and left. He did not go far , for ho was seen In the rotunda of The Bee building the next day. He failed to show up Sunday , however , and the Chicago cage story was believed. Tuesday Frankcl and Mrs. Weiss were very busy all day moving out the handsome premiums In their office , which they stated to a number of people ple they were distributing to their many patrons. The next day the Welss-Frankel combination had vanished as completely as If dissolved Into thin air. THEY MADE A GOOD HAUL. The amount of money which was extracted from an over susceptible public Is estimated at between $3,000 and $4,000. In addition to this the unpaid bills of the quartet will foot up several hundred more. Among those who are losers is a well known phjsl- clan of the city , who has an unpaid bill of $50 for attendance upon Frankel , who , shortly before coming to this city , fractured a leg ; the Eagle Shirt factory for $10 , and an eastern collection agency for several amounts , ranging from $20upward. . Upon leaving the boarding house at 419 North Nineteenth Mrs , Weiss Is said to have helped herself to towels , sheets and other articles , valued at between $7 and J10 , and the landlady also mourns the market value of her time and provisions for seven weeks. Weiss and Frankel both stated that they were going to Chicago , but from other sources of Information It has been ascer tained that they left for Denver , where they expe-ct to open a new agency Tuesday under fictitious names. An effort will be made by the Omaha police to locate the wily agents and bring them back to this city. _ _ I > nlK H ill theIlojil. . The Paiges will open the second and. final week of their engagement at Boyd's today. At the matinee this afternoon the fine old English comedyjdrama "Harvest , " which so horoughly pleased the audience at a previ ous performance , will he repeated. "La lello Marie , " a beautiful society drama , hat left a most favorable Impression when ast presented here , by Agnes Herndon , vlll bo the bill tonight , by permission of Mrs. Herndon. A largo audience witnessed 'Caste , " a three-act comedy , at the matl- nco yesterday and In the evening a double comedy bill , Including "A Happy Pair" and 'Tho Chimney Corner , " was presented. "A lappy Pair" Is a very pretty one-act cur- aln raiser , with only two characters , Mr. anil Mrs. Honeyton , nnd these were essayed > y Harry English and Edna Paige , both of whom acquitted themselves with much ciedlt. "Tho Chimney Corner" Is a comedy n two acts and affords the company an opportunity for some conscientious acting , vhlch was highly pleasing to the audience. The fine motion pictures as shown by the vonderful trlograph continue to bo an In- cresting and pleasing feature of each pcr- ormanco , UvciiliiK of Klociltlon Illlll Mimic. The entertainment filven nt Kountzo Memorial church , under the nunplcea of the Young People's Society Christian Endeavor. ast Tuesday night was n success In every way. The elocutionary part of the pro- ; rarn was under the direction of Mtis Fill er , glvn by her pupils. The church was crowded nnd the earnest nttontlon and 'ii- husliiBm manifested by fie uudkmce proved tow highly each number was npproclutc.a. Miss Trcmbrcth'u recitation In costume wna fine. Virginia 'Merges , Edna Jensen. /.o\o \ Dellecker , Frances Gould Grace Cdnlc. In , Florence and Minnie Hlller. HOKCIIC > ellccker , Berthn Saxmnn and Allco Ham- rick , although children , were equal to miny professionals The "Ten Llttln Sun- lowers" and "Tho Homunco of the GaiiBCH , " given In pantomime by seven maidens In Greek costumes with music by Miss Dookmyer and Miss Puller's rending of Mrs , Browning's poem , captivated the audience. Misses Moelier and Trussell , anil Messrs. Penfold , Edgcrton nnd Jncobson adde I greatly to the program by their line singing , Olllllllll ClIIHITIl C'lllll. The annual meeting of the Omaha Camera club was held at Ita club rooms , 1312 Fur- urn Btrett. last Monday evening. The fol- owlng ollicers 'wero elected for the coming eur : O. H Collier , president ! V. I' . Itoonoy , lr t vice president ; Miss I * Tlllotson , sou- and vlcti president ; Mlle Cl. Landca , treas urer ; W FPurnull.jtecratury. . Unity ( Mull 1'roKrniii. At the meeting of the American Clvlo Hla- ory section of the Unity club tomorrow veiling In the lecture room of the publlo Ibrary building , the following papers mill > u presented : "Tho Prosldonr-y , " by Frank Jailer : "Tho Early Federal Judiciary , " by V A Foster ; "The American Speaker * hip , " by C. C. Ilod water. nun AM > roMci : I'ATnor. AI.AUM , AVlmt Ilic Tclpilioin CniMpntiyiH 1)0 Wltll till.S ) Nil-Ill. Vance Lane , manager of the Omaha Tele phone exchange , was nt&cd by a lice re porter josterdny to explain something ol the proposition he recently made to Hit city to ta o charge of the fire and police patrol alarm Rjstcm , and he 3nld : "Tho cost to the city for maintaining this ejstem for the year 1SOB was $7,772 Wo offer to furnish the service for $ GOOf n year on a contract for flvo years. In ad dition to that we agree to put all vvlrct under ground In the district bounded bj Cast , Tenth , Howard and Eighteenth streets. . We will place a sign on every ( deplume In the city calling attention to the fact that In case of fire to call tip telephone 37 This will do away with any Increase In the present oystem , whore alarm boxes alone cost $100 each , for by our plan the city would hftvo 1M)0 additional fire alarm sta tions. The records t < how that 30 per cent of the alarms nro turned In over the trie phone , and the change would not content- Plato any radical revolution. "Tho city has Its alarm boxes on tour circuits , and we would Increase the mini ber to eight , Wo would take out the pres cut gravity batteries and substitute for them storage batteries. Wo furnish nil r ° paltp nnd take complete charge of nil work nores sary to satisfactorily and successfully man age the system. The city would have to ftnnd the expense ot any extensions It should choose to make In the future , hut we would care for the operating and repair expenses afterword. "Tho system of management wo propose Is In operation at Kansas City and St Jo seph , and In cavcrnl eastern cities. It would require us to put In a new and ImprovcJ switchboard and rearrange our operating room to accommodate the Increased demands made upon us. " _ A.tMJAl * CATHOLIC OllSHUVA > Cn. for tinKorlj lliiurM * HIM otlon Art * AniifiiiiiotMl. Bishop Scanncll has Issued the order for the foity hours' devotion In the Catholic churches In his diocese for this year. The dates end places are as follows' February 2S , St. John's , Omaha ; March C , Coin cut of Good tihcpheut , South Omaha , March 10 , St. Jii i < ph'n hospital. Onmhii ; Marco 14 , cathcdril ; March 18. St Hi Itl- ROI'S , South Omulm : March 22 St Cecilia's Omaha ; Uaovlllo ; March 21 , Holy Family , Om.thn ; Mnrch 2S. St. Joseph , Omaha , March 31 , West Point : April 5 , St. Marv Miigilaloiu's , Omaha , llo Valley , April 7 , Assumption of the B V. M , South Omaha , Kromont , April 21 , Albion , \Vnvne , April M , s.icied Honrt , Onm > in ; May 2 , St. Poti'i's , Oniiliu , May 5. North Platti ? ; Mav B , St WciiPi-1 ills' . Omalm , May S , Sicreil Hoiit actulomy , l\\i > nty-hevciitn street , Onia-a , May 11 , St Patrick's. Om ihu ; Mnv 17 Sacred Honit ncndpniy , 1'irk pluco , Omaha , Mn > I1) ) . Giand Island , M 13 2J , St Mnrj's i-onvi'iit , Omaha ; Mnv 21. I'olumlnis , Mav 21 Alliance , Juno 2 , Atkinson. June I , Ash- ton , It.inciofl , Juno 7 , Oh ulron , Centi il City , Juno 9 , Crrlghtan , Blair ; June 17 , Humpbrpj , June 21 , Wood lllvei ; S ptem- bcr 13 DileTurnov ; September l"i , , September 20. Emerson , St I.lborj , Sep tember 22 Duncan , Uldtley , September 27 , Oleolry , St Helena , October 4 llurtliiRton , St. Paul. October 0. Giclnn Valentine , October 11 , Hcun , Spnldlnp ; Octobui n , How oil" ; October IS. llublurd , St liornaiil , Octobei " 0 , Lexington , Wlsncr ; October 23 , Mrnomlnpe , St M.irv's , Piixtte rounlv , Oc tober 27 , Jackson , Kearney. November 3 , Monterey NVvv Cnstlc , Novemlur S. O'Con nor , Crawford : November it ) Norfolk , Kin- kau ; November 15 , Posuii , Oloven , Novem ber 17 Ponca. Pintle Center ; November 22 , O'Neill , Schuvler ; November 21 Hindolph , December 1. St Agnes' , South Omaha ; De cember G. St. James' Orphanage. Ol' 1I\LIA > I'OSTl'OMHIJ. Hi ; IN Iti-lfliMcil on ii Siiiull lloinl I'ui- iilxlit'il l ( > HIM I''n Hi IT. Owing to neglect on the part of the county attorney the case of Charles Mallan , which was set for preliminary hearing In police court jesterday afternoon , was not begun , but was continued until next Sat urday afternoon nt 2 o'clock. Mallan Is the slajer of Joe Collins. He Is chargei : with manslaughter. i The hearing was set for 2 o'clock and al though some thlity witnesses were on hand no county attorney appeared. Finally at 4 o'clock County Attorney Day was located. Ho said the delay was due to a misunder standing as to which county pioseeutor was to conduct the case. Ho therefore by telephone requested that the case bo con tinued. The defendant's attorney moved that Saturday bo fixed as the date and that day was selected. Whorl Mallan was arraigned his bond was fixed at $5,000 by Judge Gordon. He was unable to furnish this amount and consequently quently has been confined In the county Jail. His attorney would agree to a con tinuance of the case only on condition that the bond bo made lower. County Attorney Day consented to a $500 bond. This was fur n shed by Mallan's father and the pris oner was released. COU.NTY COMMIb&IOARHS JICIJI' AVouIiI Compi-onilNC HI * hull AK < il"Ht tin- Count ) . The Board of County Commissioners helil a short meeting jcsterday and dispatched a email amount of routine business. A second application for a liquor llcciibu was made by Mrs. Mary LaMotto to con duct a saloon on AVest Dodge street , near Dundee Place. A protest was also filed against the issuance of tbo license , and the case wad set down for hearing Thursday morning of next week. A proposition was received from ex-County Judge Eller to compromise lily suit against the county now pending In the district court , by paying the county $ COO. The matter was referred to the financa committee and the mmnbcrs ot the hoaid will meet Eller and Ills attorney Monday morning and at tempt to reach an agreement. Filler brought suit against the county for $710 , which he alleged the county owed him on account of a claim leglster prepared by his clerk , and also on account of clerks employed by him for whom the county refused to allow pay The county put In n counter claim of $2,200 on account of fees collected by Eller and not accounted for. The members of the boaid will go to Lin coln In a body Tuesday to attend tlio meet Ing of the state association of commissioners imnss i.vsricTio\ THE GIIAHD.S. SlaliNriny OMIccrH nml OdiiTH \ \ III llu I'ri-Hi-ni. Tlio next competitive drill of the Omaha guards , which will take place on Washing ton's birthday , will offer Homo special at tractions to the friends of the company A full diess Inspection will bo conducted by United States array olllcers from Fort Crook. The competition will bo according to the new manual of arms for magazine gun , re cently adopted , with modifications for the Springfield rllle , by the national guard au thorities of the * Ute. For this reason , as well as the fact that Sergeant Lund , now- holding the medal , has won It twice In succession , this competition will bo especially Interesting. There Is also to be a presentation of service medals to those members having served three , lx and nlno yoara. It Is expected that the honorary members of tbo company will bo present , as well as the Thurston Rlfie-s and members of the Grand Army of the Republic. I.inlli-n' Choir. Under the auspices of the Swedish Ladles' choir a musical nnd literary program WHB rendered at Myrtle hall lust night which greatly pleased the large nudlcnco. Tim event wits In the natuio of a dedication of the now meeting' pUce of the society and the Initial number on the pruurnm was n InuRhnblo exposition of the Initiation of members. Thn Individual performer * were MlHsea Moeller. Anderson , Lilly. Grace DahlHtrom , Mollno , Johnson and Dclleckcr , anil MeHsr * . Norilln , Jucobscm and Kdgrcn. After the concert refieshniLnta were nerved , followed by dancing. Hie Oiiiiiliu HulioolN. The Vancouver Dally World contains a very complimentary mention of the fact that Lorno MacHatfio ot tbo Vancouver High school was presented with the handsome sil ver medal which was offered by the gov ernor general for general proficiency , The occurrence also carries an Indirect compli ment to the Omaha bchooli , as the re cipient received his early education In this city. lie wai honorary graduate from the Bancroft school for 1893. South Omaha News Since It has been decided to curtail ex- pcn i < s by cutting off supplies for charity cases , owing to the low condition ot the city's funds , the ministers are caring for emergency cnsro which were formerly looked attor by thecity. . A short tlmo ago , during Uio recent cold snap , the pastors raised a fund of a llttlo over $100 , with which to provide fuel and food to the deserving poor of their congregations. Up to this tlmo very llttlo has been drawn trout this fund and lu teen as the pastors learned that the city had shut down funrlshliiK any more sup plies nn offer was made to assht the city's poor with the money In the fund fills for charity nro not vei.-y frequent , that Is , fo.v new cases nro reported. A few widows and orphans have to bo looked after and It Is the care of these persons that will fall upon the pantors now Instra-t of upon the city. Had the pastors not made this offer there U no telling what would bavo become of the tow poor families the city has provided for all winter. Impromptu Hull Klulit. A wild bull belonging to a man named Hughes managed to escape from the stock lords yesterday nnd struck out toward the south as fast as ho could run. At Ernest Hartman's dairy , near Jtfttcr's brewery , thd bull spied one ot the milkman's bul's In n field nnd vvns soon over the fence. A fight was on In no tlmo and before the cowbojs chasing the wild bull arrived It had killed Hartman's animal. Mr. Hartman valued hl bull at $200. ( MllllMNllt. . D. S. Clark , druggist , 2422 N street. A son has been born to Mr. and Mrs Jnmoa Low ry. S. A. Hclkes , Dakota City , was n visitor nt the yards > esterday , L. Goldsmith has gone to Now York to attend to some business. Tuesday evening the Emanon club will glvo a dancing party at Masonic ball. \ week of gospel meetings commences at the Christian church this evening. Miss Carrie Chrk , Greenwood , Neb. , Is the guest of Mr. nnd Mrs W. L Holland. Mrs. 1) ) . Jenkins , Twenty-first and P streets , has gone to Peorla , 111 , on n visit. PIill Kearney post and the Woman's Relict corps will give a social Monday evening Miss Kate Kelly , Twenty-fifth and P streets , Is suffering from an attack of tha grip. grip.Tho The grand matron of the Eastern Star was present at the meeting of the order last night. James Robertson , Springfield , Is the guest of M. C. Anderson , Twentjfourth nnd L streets , W. J. Kelly , an extensive cattle owner , lo cated at Chejennc- , was a visitor Itv the city yesterday. Rev. T. C Cramblct will speak nt the Young Men's Chilstlan association at 4 o'clock this afternoon. The South Omaha Plattdcutscho veioln will give a mask ball at Sangcr hall on the evening of March 0. The Junior league of the Christian En- deavoiors gave a social at the Presbyterian church last evening. Mrs. W. L. Holland has Just returned from nn extended visit with her sister , Mra Min nie Carter of Lincoln , Neb Rev. Dr. heeler will preach this morning at the First Pri.su > tcrtan church on "Dlvlno Punishment by Measuie. " The evening ser mon Is entitled "The Duty of thu Church to Childhood. " Mr. and Mra C. M. Schlndel enteitalned the Home Clule High Five club last oven n , ; Iliuce McCull'-ch carried away the first prlzs and W H Cheek took care of the booby pilze , which WES a black doll baby. KlllKlltx of I1 } ( lllllH. Next Frlda > is the thirty-third anniver sary pf the founding of the order , the first lodge having been Instituted on February 10 , 1SC1. There are no Indications that the event will be very extensively celebrated In the city 01 the state Locally It will pass alnicRt unobserved , but some ot the lodges tluough the state have determined upon some sort of a celebration. NtbiasUa ledge No. 1 of this city will In a measure celebrate the event on the evenIng - Ing of Febiuary 2.J , but the affair will also lommemorate the annlvcrsaiy of Washing ton's blithday and will be , too , a kind of a congratulatory love feast over the picsent condition of the lodge. About a jcar ago the body took In Myrtle lodge , assuming an Imlebtcdnem of some * SOO. This , by econ omy , linn been paid off and there Is a bal ance In the treasury. Tills has been coa- sldcred a fit excuse for an entertainment. Tlio affair will bo of a social character. Dancing will be the order of the evening , hut card tables will bo provided for those who wish to dallv with the pasteboards. An Invitation to attend has been extended to the members of the other local lodgea and to the friends of the order A very erjoyablo supper nnd dance were given by the ledge at O'Neill , on Wednesday , February 3. The ledge at Beatrice on a week from lant Friday gave an Interesting entertainment , followed by a dauco and supper. 'Ihose taking - ing part In the program were : Misses Roxlo Ljnch , Effio Burke and Mlnli'k , Mrs. Moul- ton , Mrs Cogswell , Messrs. H. II. Cogswell , Jf. H Davis , Fred Colton and S. S. Peters , mid Master Kline ! Molton. i Wri-c'U ( ) lllcliill > Assistant Superintendent Sutherland ot the Union Pacific held nn official Investiga tion Into the cause ot the Twentieth street wreck of "Overland Limited" train No. 2 , at his olllco ycstcn'ay. All the cmplojes of the road who were on the train or were on the ground at the time of the wreck were present and duly examined as to their knowledge ot the affair. In addition In tlili testimony there were immeioiia written re ports received from employes by Mr. Sutn- erland. At tlm clcso of the Investigation all the evidence was taken In clurgo by him. He has made a decision as to tlio cause ot the accident It Is a sealed verdict , how- aver , and will not bo opened until Superin tendent Nichols ai rives home. ti'lid'nilrr Ilrnn llrli'iixcil , Swltchtender Ilenn , who was on duty at the switch when the "Overland Fljcr" wan wrecked last Tuesday , was pumnioned to the lollco station yesterday and was taken before tlio police Judge Die police captain mid that there was no evidence against tlio nan. Hunn was therefore released , "on notion of the county attoiney. " Tlio county tttorney Is authority for thu statement that hero U no provision In Iho Htatutes under \hleli the switchman can bo held liable for ho fatal accident. DlNpONCN Of till * IVlliNOII ClIMO. Receiver Wat won of the Union hotel Frl- lay afternoon succeeded In obtaining in In unction from the district cotut , preventing toiler Inspector Unltt fiom causing the urthcr arrest of Engineer Paul Ncuman nn ho charge of running a heating plant In Ilia totel building without a license. As a 'eifiilt ' , Iho rumplalnts on fils In police court igalnst both Neuman and Watson , charging hem with this violation of thu city rdlnancca , weio Friday afternoon dl - nlssoJ. How Are Your Kidneys ? Ever Have Your Back Ache ? Dr. Hobbs Sparagus Kidney Pills make Healthy Kldneyi aocl tLe Hack Btronfr. Ifeylthr Kidnei tmilfr tha blood \ij \ lUltrlno tnm It wrfo neiii unit all ( ilUur | < oliK > n ( or Impuritluf. I'uiB blood tnpAni perfect linalth , ll i > urlflug tli blood - . . . . Dr. Hobbi BnurnKHa Kidney 'lit * ourn JthatimatUm , Naurttlbla , uout , Ilrfulit'aDla- ute , Ulabbtani Uroj ar * rciAnia. Anwiulu. 1'alna In Ab- oratn , lUtkurlia. 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