Nebraska Newspapers

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THE frAlLY BET2 ; "WEDNESDAY. DECEMBER 15 , 185)7 ,
FOR OUR LADY OF THE SNOWS
Dominion Commissioner Plclu Oat a Silo
for Her Bull dbg ,
CANADA TO KEEP OPEN HOUSE IN OMAHA
AiriMit "Whileof ( lie Dciinrliuciit
of tlic .Interior .Milken Ar-
iciitii fur n Locution
on KsponKlon ( t rou ml * .
Under Instructions from Hon. Clifford Slf-
ton , minister of the Interior , Ollawa , Canada ,
Mr. Will J. White , press agent of tlio depart
ment , paid Omaha an official visit today for
tlio purpoflu of conferring with the ofllelaie
of the Transmlsslsslppl Expedition is to lo
cation , apace , etc. , for the Canadian building.
Ho sajs the management was exceedingly
obliging and chawed a Ocslru to extend to the
neighboring dominion every facility. The alto
selected and which now only awaits official
approval In a very central one In the vicinity
of the Nebraska , Illinois and Iowa buildings.
It la expected that Canada will make a grand
exhibit of lla manifold resources , and the
building will be ono that will glvo exhibitors
n great opportunity for making a display
of the products of the country.
Mr. Whitesa > s that Hon. Mr. Slffcn had
just returned to Ottawa from a ten weeks'
trip to the coast leading to the Klondike ,
having made It for the purpose ot gaining
personal knowledge of the different routes.
Ho Is described ns a young man with wonder
ful powers of endurance , and It Is said that
thos3 who accompanied him over the rocks
and through the muddy defiles of the While
and Chllcoot passes found him always In
the lead , and no matter how hard his follow
ers worked ho was always working har. T.
He Is ono of the most progressive politicians
of Cnnach , and Is rapidly making a name for
htmsolf for the creditable way In which he
man > gcs hln department. He lias adoptsd
n policy In the matter of opening up the
great northweat of Canada that Is attracting
Urge nunibcrn of pcoplo to that country. Mr
White \\lslics It to bo said that thfr Canadian
government IS well satisfied with the rcjiilts
from Its exhibit at the State fair here , nnd
hopes for proportionate results from the
TrancmUalsslppl Exposition. Mr. White was
.escorted over the grounds yesterday after
noon by Mr. W. V. liennott , tbo Canadian
government agent at th ! point.
SiiKKCitlmi flitMiniiiNon. .
OMAHA , Dec. 11. To the Kdltor of The
Deo. As ono of those deply Interested In
the success of the Transmlaslsslppl Kx-
rosltlon , It occurred to mu that possibly It
might prove a novel Innovation were the
Knights of Alc-Sur-Uen , who have done so
much for Omaha , to maks tholr first jppcar-
ance Within tbo exposition grounds and upon
the lagoon. It would certainly not prove
very expensive to provide ordinary flat
boits or cowa upon which to carry the
floats and together with the varicolored
lights and the water reflection , this naval
procession upon the exposition lagoon would ,
certainly prove novel. If this Idea were
deemed feasible the exposition- people would
have to bo conferred with at once for the
reason that the three bridges spanning the
lagoon would luvo to bo removably posi
tioned as they would upon the night of the
procession have to bo removed to allow the
floats to pass through unobstructed. I offer
this as a suggestion thinking'It ' might prove
of Interest to the Knights of ) Ah-Sar-llcn.
G. W. 3.
' \c1irtiHUii Com MI ISM ! on.
The Nebraska Exposition commission met
last night for the transaction of the business
of the ! regular semi-monthly meeting , but as
thcro wa.s very llttlo business to bo done ,
and as the members desired to attend the
performance at ono of the opera houses an
adjournment wzs taken until this morning.
The board will meet at 0 o'clock nnd proceed
ceod to open bids for the stuff , plaster am'
statuary of the Nebraska building. There
arc a numebr of bids In the hands of the sec
retary and the gerater part of the session
will probably bo taken up In their consider
ution. Aside from this there Is little to be
done except the usual approval of vouchers
and pay rolls. .
iiUiA.s cou.vrv AT IXIM > SITIO.\ .
Itoui'tl of CoinmlMsoliMTN AKret-H to Do
ItN Shan- .
Yesterday morning when the Hoard of
County Commissioners met In regular ses
sion th" report of the committee of
th& whole was presented and accepted , after
which thn resolution appropriating the pro
ceeds of the expsltlon bond sale was adcptoi
by a unanimous vote.
Mrs , T. l > . Klmball , chairman of the com-
, . mltteo having In charge the construction of
the Hoys' and Girls' building ot the expo
tltlon , asked lor the appropriation of ? 5,000
to aid In the work.
County Attorney Ilaldrlge filed a written
opinion in which ho held that aiding In the
construction of such a building would not
come within the provisions of the statute
On this showing the request was denied and
the clerk was Instructed to notify Mrs. Kim-
bftll of the board's action , The same action
was taken with the request of Mrs. Keyser ,
who aslced thit the county pay the cxpenar
of placing some statuary upon the grounds.
Tlia Omaha Pair and Speed casociatlon
eoked that the commissioners expend the balance
anco of the permanent road fund In paving
Linden avenue north from the Center strict
paving to the main entrance of the State
fair grounds. The request was referred. The
sum of about J16.000 now remains In the
fund and Is available.
Commissioner Klcrstcad offered a resolu
tion providing for the reduction of the ofllclal
bond of County Treasurer Helmrod from
$500,000 to 1300.000 , It being contended , that
under the provisions of law the county
trotanrer must nettle monthly with the state
treasmer , turning over at such time all pub'
lie funds In his hands , thus greatly rcduc
Ing the amount ot money In his possession ,
Tlio resolution was udopted by a unanimous
vote , after which County Treasurer Heimrod
stated that prior to January 1 next ho would
preeent u gilt-edged bond. Ho said tb.it he
would present an Individual , bond. He could
not Elvo a surety company bond , as the fee
would bo 11,000 , while the salary of the of-
flee was but J3.000 per year.
Official bonds of a number of Justices and
corritablcs. elected last November , were pro-
seiitt'd nnd approved.
The bond of I , P. Hi-xter , county Judge , In
the sum of $50,000 , was presented and ap
proved. With his bond Judge Baxter pro
eentod a statement , showing that ho had ac <
counted for all money coming Into his bands
by virtue of his olllco during ths last two
years.
Old and uncalled for county warrants , ag
gregating Bomo $300 , worts ordered canceled.
Sheriff McDonald reported J1.G77.C1 fees col.
lected during the third quarter of the present
term. He reported the expenses of the of
ficer during the same period at $2OSO.
The county clerk w s ordered to luvlto bids
on county supplies during the next year.
A committee composed of Frank Hlbbard
Union ; James Walsh , McArdlo ; Ed Walker ,
rinrenco ; O , J , PlckarJ , Douglas , and P. 1' .
Mergan , West Onmha , from the Douglas
County Agricultural society , appeared before
the boird and protested against the new of
ficers of the society , elected last Saturday ,
handling any of the funds appropriated for
making an exhibit at tbo next atate fair.
, Frank Hlbbird , as chairman for the commit
tee , said that the election ot the officer * of
the Doughs County Agricultural society was
unfair. Illegil and void , and if nfccseary
would bo contested In the court. Ho con
tended that at the election but few , if any ,
monibeis of the society voted. The ballo
box was packed by partlco who had no In
term' In the welfare ot the society.
Commissioner Klorsteail tald Wat there was
no hurry about going Into ttio question ot the
legality of the election at the state approprla
tlon which the gcxMely would handle would
not bo available until somellmo Just prior to
the holding of the next state fair. The ex-
Itonltlou fund , he ald , would not be dltbursod
by the offlceru ot the Doug.as County Agrl
cultural society
The views entertained by Commissioner
Klcrflead wera accepted by < he members of
wo board , and , ai a result , all action on the
election ofthe DauKtoa County ( Agricultural
ocloty ivui defomJ. , , ,
IJOKS JVBLI > UMinit. llKCniVKHSHII * .
Insolvent Itnllronil Shown .Msn * of
llotnrntnjr Prosperity.
INDIAN'ATOUIS , In l. , 'Dec. ' 14. Receiver
n. n. P. Price of the Toledo , St. Louis &
Kansas City Railroad company today filed a
riport with the United States court. It
makes a first rate showing. Prom iMay 22.
ISM , until Novptnber 30 , 1S37. the period ot
the receivership , tbo receipts have been J14 , .
C23.1C1.61 and the disbursements $14,453-
"C5.03 , leaving cash on hand December 1 ,
1S97 , amounting to JKTTG09.&S. The receipts
during November of this year were ? 5GS-
& 91.7S , of which { 357,213.00 came from agents
nrxl conductors. The disbursements for the
month were $401,393 IS , the largest single
Item toeing the traffic balance duo ccnnect-
Ing roads , amounting to $157,520.33.
rnnumr HATUS TO in : unsToiinn.
ItciircxriilntlvoH of DllTrrritt Hit II-
romlH ConnIn nil .tKretniiriit.
CHICAGO. Dec. 14. At the meeting of
freight officials today It was decided that all
rates should bo restored January 1. Under
the agreement all rail and water rates from
the Atlantic seaboard to Colorado points arc
Included , and It is understood that thcso
rates will bo lower than the nil-rail rate ?
hy the amount of the differentials , which
fie all-rail lines granted at the meeting to
day. Tile elevation In rates on January 1
will bo very considerable as first-class
freight that Is now being carried from Chicago
cage to Denver for 61 cents .will . after the
first of the jear be carried for ? 2.03.
The verdict of the pcnple Is t al Dr. Hull's
Cough Syrup Is the beat remedy for coughs ,
colds , core throat , asthma , etc.
IIVMU.VEAL.
MltclicU-SjuittliltiiK.
HUMUOLDT , Neb. , Dec. 14. ( Special. )
GEorge P. Mitchell of this city nnd Miss
Ploronco Spauldlng of Dan-son were married
at noon today at the parsonage by Hev.
Gcorgi C. Ultchoy ot the Christtin church.
J. A. I'rrkli.u ot Antiquity , U. , was for
thirty ycaro needlessly tortti'cd by phjsl-
claus for the euro of eczema. He was
quickly cured by ui-Ing Dett'ltt'sVltch Hazel
Salve , the famous hrallng salvo for piles and
skin diseases.
AMUSEMENTS.
There will be but two more performances
of "Tho Hcosler Doctor" at t'he CrelgJton ,
this afternoon and evening , and with these
occas'.tos ' will pass the coly remaining op
portunities of seeing one ot the prett.ipat cf
recent plays presented In a manner worthy
ot the highest commendation. It U net too
much to say of Mr. Hell's Impersonation of
the long-suffering doctor that It ! nks In
( strength and delicacy with , the best work of
the beit cf tno legltlrecue comedians , \\Jillc
no more notable eccentric character study
has been given to the- stage 'In > cars than
Mrs. Dell's "Grandmaw. " .Miss Strickland's
excellent work : the Ingenue role has al
ready been commended , via 1.-.3 'Mr. ' Monroe's
as the grocer , who hopes he "hain't broke
In on anything. " Much mlg'it bo said lo
prdlso of Miss Owen as Harriet , of Miss
Miles as Alvlra , of Mr. Hirschberg , Mr.
Hoops , Mr. Rcbtason , Mr. Clarke aad Mr.
Tracy. In fact , so well balanced nnd so
generally excellent a company Is so rarely
soon tha * . Itu coming Is asi event. It is to be
hoped that the Omaha public will awake 'to '
the consciousness that a really first-class ut-
tractlon Is at last provided , end will give it
a generous share of the patronage which it
fully deserves.
iou.\i-
Assistant United States District Attorney
Rush , who was injured in a street car dur
ing tha latter part ot last week , hag so far
recovered that he was able to be In his
olBcs yesterday.
John J. O'Shea , a crippled vagrant , who has
been up before Judge Gordon on a charge
of drunkenness every morning for a weei ,
bobbed up this morning and was given thirty
clajs In the county jail with the middle ten
on bread and water.
The case of Soper Burns , charged with the
assault of a wcman in the Third ward , where
uo upset a lamp and created 3. gensral dis
turbance , WLS iieard in police court yester
day. Ho was given thirty dajs , toe middle
ten and bread Hd water.
Assistant Superintendent Vandcrvoort of
the postal service lett yesterday after
noon for an extended tour to the north
west to Inspect the atar mail routes. Ho
will go as far as Lender by i\ay of Casoer
and will be gone about ten days.
J. Stewart , Lnura Stov.-art , Joe Dee and
Harry nuseell , wuo were arrested early yes
terday morr lng , were photographed nnd
mcacurod by the Dertillcn system for refer
ence to the chiefs of police 'in different
cities , They uro thought to be wanted la
several western cities as panel workers on
? . big scale.
Matt Rogers , a negro , while drunk b'roke
Into the house at 1024 South Fourteenth
street and frightened a sick groamn into hys-
Urlcs. Other members of the family arrived
upon the scene and after overpowering Rog
ers turned him o\er to the police Rogers
> vas fined $15 and costs , tbe flno totic
worked out with the street gang.
The preliminary circular which sets forth
the object and scope of the TransmlsslBSlppl
Educational convention , to bo held In this
city during the exposition , has been received
by Secretary Utt from the printers. It will
bo sent out at once to all the prlmlncnt educators
caters In the west. The contents ot the cir
cular have already been published.
Mike Kearns , John Saul , John Hurley and
Thomas Cannon , who make Lauer Brothers'
saloon at Tenth and Douglas streets their
neadquartors , were sounded up by the police
last night and charged with being drunk and
disorderly. Judge Gordon , in order to break
up this can-rushing fraternity , sentenced
each to thirty days in the county Jail. ' _
H. A. Howard wis arrested last night by
Detectives Cox cud Dunn for an assault upon
his wife. Mrs. Howard states 'that ' her 1ms-
bind came home drunk Monday night and
beat her so severely that she has slnco beta
conf.ncd to her bed. Howard says that U Li
n mistake and that during hlo married lite
of forty jcars no domwtlo difficulty Oias ever
occurred.
The supreme court has refused to advance
the hearing of the case wherein , the Board
of Fire and Police Commissioners were
forcoi by Judge Scott to reinstate the six
teen men AN horn they discharged on the last
day of September. The attorneys for the
'board ' made a motion for an advancement ,
but this 'was turned down. It Is Impossible
to tell when the case will came up. but It
will not bo beard In the very Immediate fu
ture.
ture.Chief
Chief Gallagher lias been , notified by the
city marshal of Atlantic , la. , of the robbery
of a general merchandise store of that place
last night. A largo quantity of articles ,
among which were six rifles , eight revolvers ,
half a dozen razors and six dozen penknives
worn taken. The thieves are suppsed to
buvo escaped to this city , where It is tnought
they will attempt to dispose of their stolen
booty.
J. K. Tru in bell of Gretna , Neb. , asks the
police to help him In regaining an expensive
saddle which was stolen from him by a cow
boy whoso first name la "Jack. " Trurabell
said ho laid the eaddle on tbo depot platform
at Grotr.a , and that Just as the cnstbound
Union Pacific started out ot the station Jack
pick 1 it up and jumped aboard. He thinks
the thief and the property are In Omaha , The
aiddlo was valued at $40 ,
Attaches of the paetottlce are being made
nwaro of the noir opproach of the holi
day season. The mone : ' order and rcslstry
departments are both having a boom of
business. Packages ar" also being dropped
Into tbe boxes with Inc-oaslnu rt'KUkirlty.
From present Indication * the postofflco will
be called upon to tiauiport more intier
during tbe coming tcason than for years
past , which Is another proof ot the return of
prosperity.
Sunday as John Gallagher WES coming
doun the steps of the rostcincu building bo
slipped uron a picca of iie and fell to the
pavement alighting upon hU hip. He was
picked up by onlookers and taken to hla
homo at 312 South Eleventh street. Yetterday
morning City PhjBlclun Ralph was called In
and pronounced this Injury of a serious na
ture. Ho ordered Gallagher removed to the
Clarksou hospital , where It la poaalble that
aa operftUoa may bo performed.
FREIGHT RATE ON EXIIIB11S
Railroads Announce What They Will Eo for
Shipp'ra Next Year.
OMAHA EXPOSITION UNUSUALLY FAVORED
Trnnm ] > orntlon Iturn nf All Sorti
Mnkc l.llx-rnl Cdtii'PNnlon * In the
Ti'nii mlNlii > ilpil mill Iti-
trniiiUonut Show.
The Department of Transpcrtutisn of tbo
exposition iias about completed Its work of
securing cwicraslcns In the way ot freight
rates from the numerous associations which
control the rates on nearly nit ot the rail
roads In the country and from the companies
and agencies which control the steamship
lines plying between this country and foreign
perls. The result shows concessions which
are moro favomblo to the exposition , all
things conslderoJ. than the rates made tor
any former exposition. All cf the associa
tions have been heard from. The Nebraska
lines lead with the most favorable rates ,
they having agreed to transport all agri
cultural products from points within the
state to and from 'the exposition free of
charge wucrc such products arc actually
used as exhibits and have not changed handtt.
Other enhlUts will be transported for half
rates by thi-so llnss. All the ether rail
roads and the steamship Hues have made a
reduction ot one-nulf from the usual rates ,
charging full tale on the going Journey and
rtitutnltig bio goods free ot all charge where
they iiavc not changed owners.
Ono of the strongest features In connection
with this feature of the work of the Dciurt-
mcnt of Transportation lies In the fact that
those rates have been sKured some time be
fore tbe tlmo fixed for tlio exposition to open.
In the case of the World's fair tbe halt-rate
was not secured on a large number of line *
until Icag after the exposition had opened ,
and the benefit derived frcm this canccss'on
was not oo great as It would have been If thu
rate had been made earlier. The rate BS
cured for the TransmlssUslppl Expcsltlon is
the same an that made for the Columbian
exposition nlth the exception of the conces
sions made by the Nebraska lines on agri
cultural products.
SAX1IOU.N I'OSTI'O.NKS THE SAM3.
iM I'nctllf Will Xut He Auctioned
Oir I'll til Kctiruiiry . " .
ST. LOUIS , Dec. H. Judge Sanborn last
evening granted tie request ot the govern
ment fcr a continuance for sixty days of
the eale of tbe Kansas Pacific. This will
make < he date February 15. The extension
was granted to enable congress to take
further action to protect the. government's
Interest , about $13,000,000 , la the property.
Juilgo Ecnborn heaid liie case in cliambern.
The government was represented by cx-Gov-
erncr George Hoadley of Ohio , special counsel ,
and General Jchn C. Cowln or Omaha , as
sociate special counsel. The bondholders of
< ! io roai were rcnrescntni iiv Oh.irlps Illnn.l
Srfllta of Topeka mid Charles C. Demlag and
Edward W. Sheldon ot New York.
Governor lloadlcy opened tbe hearing bj
sbitlng that the government desired a post
ponement cf the sale to enable congress to
take further action In the matter and also
to afford the president and attorney general
tlmo to consider the position of the govern
ment In the sale. Charles Blood Smith out
lined the position of the representatives of
the bondholders , advocaMng a postponement
of thrco days and opposed > to an extension , of
tlmo to sixty days , stating taelr clients were
anxious to have their money.
In granting the sixty days extension. Judge
Sanborn said that h ? Oought it was wise
to glvo the govcrnmen ; more time. The ex-
tenslca of tlmo will necessitate the re-
advertising of the Rale , which will cost
several thousand dollars
CHICAGO. Dec. 14. The Post's Washing
ton special sajs : A representative of the
Union Pacific reorganization committee IE
given as authority for tbe statement that the
Union Pacific will not buy the Kansas Pa
cific at the price tbe government will Insist
en being paid. Asked it It would be possible
for the company to parallel the Kanoas Pa
cific , the Tcoly was glvea that the scheme
was practicable , but that It would be done
at a cost less by one-third than would be
required to buy the Kansas Pacific. The ad
ditional information was furnished that It
would only bo neessary to build three miles
of road from Cclby to the Denver Central
and that an advantageous contract could be
entered Into with the MIsscuri Pacific for
the use ot its tracks and Kansas City ter
minals. It was \ory clear from the gentle
man's conversation ttat the Union Pacific
combination Is' feeling Independent In this
matter and that It dors not care a great deal
who gets the Kansas Pacific.
Still 1'iiilfvldcd.
General Freight Agent Mcrehouse or the
Fremont , Elkhcrn & Missouri Valley railroad
has returned from a several days' trip over
the line. Asked what the Blkborn would do
respecting the order of the State Board of
Transportation compelling the railroads to
change their live sleek rates from cents per
100 pounds to dollars per carload , he aald-
"It has not yet been decided. That Is a mat
ter for the general manager to decide. The
difficulty is that wo are not ca an equality
with the other railroads In the number of
largo stock cars. "
In reply to a query a Union Pacific official
slid regarding the order that will go Into ef
fect on Thursday : "The Union Pacific has
for the oresent decided to do nothing at all
regarding 'tho " state beard's order. " As an-
noi'ciced in Tlic"Bco on Monday the Missouri
Pacific and the Burlington reads are the only
ones that have announced that they will
charge their live stock rates from cents ( > er
100 pounds back to dollars per carload.
Union I'll iHI c OiliclnlH Alironil.
The absence of Receiver Clark , General
Manager Dickinson , General Solicitor Kelly ,
Freight Traffic Manager Munroe and Assist
ant Secretary Orr from the Union Pacific
headquarters 'In this city lias put a quietus on
reorganization gossip. There ure plenty of
rumors flying about , but as none of them can
be officially confirmed or denied , but little
Importance la attached to any of thorn.
Every day. however , sees the strengthening
ottho belief that the Northwestern will not
be the dominating Influence In the reorganized
Unico Pacific ; railroad.
General Passenger Agtflts Kustls , Chicago ;
Francis , Omaha ; Wakcley , St. Louis , and
Lyman , St. Paul , all ot the Burlington sys
tem. were In secret session at the H. & M ,
headquarters here yesterday. It U one of
tbo Burlington family conferences on matters
of riles and train service .that . are held every
two mciitha. This afternoon General Pas
senger Agent Francis will take his guests < o
the exposition ground ] and convince them
that Oni alia Is lo have the grcatc-st show on
earth next year. The visitors left for their
respective homes last evening.
.Voti'H mill 1'cTHonuIn.
Traveling Piissecser Agent McNutt of the
"ICaty" road Is In the city.
U M. Fletcher. Pacific coast agent of the
Missouri Pacific , b In the city enrouto to
San Francisco from Chicago.
Ivouls R. Bcstwlck of this city has Issued
the Tmcsmtciiourl OfllcUl Railway Guide in
greatly enlarged and Improved form ,
Genenl Agrat Kuhn of the Norths e tom
went Into -Chtoieo headquarters Monday even.
Ing with Assistant General Passenger Agent
Calms ,
The Clkhorn's passenger department has
the credit of having put out tbo moat at
tractive Cbf'etmas flyer seen ID ncatem rail.
way circles.
Local ticket agents report that the close
tlmo limits set on holiday tickets are e-
rlously Interfering with vales of the reduced
rate tickets.
R J. Hammond , a brakeman In tbo employ
of the Union Pacific , met with a painful ac
cident at Kearney , Neb. , yesterday. He bad
two toce of his left foot crushed while mik-
lug a coupling between car * .
Before starting for Now York Assistant
Secretary Orr of the Union Pacific's extcutlvo
department said that ho might bo gone elxty
days. That Is about the length of time It Is
generally conceded will bo required to ac
complish the work Incidental to the transfer
of the Vnion Pacific ? from the recolvcra to
thn reorganization conlmltUe.
There has been cpJiqWerable comment oc-
* losc < l by the fac . that the final return
limit on the reducvd "rate tlckote for the
Ice Carnival li on Jamiary 20 ; whereas the
the carnival will continue lo January 22.
Appllcatlca w IK . .probably be made to the
Western Passenger association to have tJio
final return limit tfxUnded three dajs.
R. H. Hull ot Qylnvy , III. , who has re
cently been associated , with President Still- ,
well and other offlberi of ths Plttsburg *
Gulf road lately , Mrs"lt Is certain that the
Qulncv line -will be Jiullt test from fiord
In the spring. The Qulncy Whig gives' U
A. Pool of that city as authority for the
statement Out connlMlons will be made
with the Baltimore & ,0hlo nt llcardstown ,
III. , nnd with the BIg Four" at Pecrla , j
Last February thd' ecelvcrs of the Balti
more & Ohio rallrojd decided to adopt the
double-conductor system for all excursion I
trains , la order to reduce to minimum j
the chances of en accident. To ono con-1 I
ductor under this plan is given entire i
charge of ll-.o running of the train , 1
while the other attends to the thkets aivl
the comfort ot the passengers. During the j i
last two or three mor. < hs It has keen thoroughly - '
oughly demonitrated that Its adoption was
wise. From September 4 to November 2S ,
Inclusive , the Baltimore & Ohio handled
80,000 people on Sunday excursions between
Philadelphia , Baltimore , Washington and
Atlantic City and , owing to the care taken
In the handling of the tnilns not a single
passenger was killed or Injured.
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South Omaha News
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Some time ago a batch of sidewalk ordinances
[
nances was rushed throuch the council un i
der a suspension of tlio rillw , The mayor
claims to bo opposed to the laying ot anymore |
moro sidewalks this winter unless the property - j
erty owners petition for tha same. After |
announcing that ho contemplated placing hU
vole upoRi a number of these ordinances the
mayor obtalnsd possef. ion of the documents
and still has them. Some of the ordinances ,
h .vo now ( became laws without the signature
of the chief executive , .hut they cinnot bo !
enforced utttll after having been published '
according < o law. Some of the ordinances >
appear to 'bo ridiculous. For Instance , a ! '
sidewalk has been ordered laid on both sides j I
of V street between Twenty-sixth and I
Twenty-seventh streets , U is claimed that {
there is not another piece of sidewalk j
within a halt mile of this proposed walk
and It of course would be almcat useless
without cross walks. Another walk was or
dered for 'the north side of S street be
tween Thirtieth and Thirty-second streets
and ono on the south side of L street from
fho boulevard to Thirty-third street. There
Is not a single residence on 'the ' south side
ot L strcpt between the points named and !
why a sidewalk should be ordered laid there j I
is a mjstery. On'he ' north side of L street | I
between the boulevard and Thirty-third
street there Is a. goaj walk and nearly every
lot Is occupied. After announcing that he
would put a atop to such extravagant pric-
tlcos the mayor has done nothing , neither
signing uor placing his veto on the ordi
nances.
Ilouril of Charily. |
The ministers of the city met at the office (
of Mayor Ensor yesterday for the purpose of
reorganizing the Beard ot Charities. It was
decided to dlvldo the city Into six districts , !
with cue or mere ministers in charge of each >
district. Already 5100 has been raised and it
Is the Intention tOjSOllcIt subscriptions until
the total Is In the neighborhood of $300. With
this amount it is estimated that all of the
deserving poor can ) be cared for. This sum
to be raised by sjitbaerlptlon will be used
exclusively fcp the purchase of clothing and
shoes for women and children. The city will i '
endeavor to fuialsb food for those In need
and It Is exrjected ttjat the county will furnish
what fuel Is needed.
Those who are Interested In this matter
assert that It Is not the older residents of the
city who are now applying for aid , but
families who hive arrived within the bat
few months. Unless the weather becomes
too cold there will bQTvork right along for a
large number of men and It fa not thought
that there will be ir.aay calls for old.
f Oiiciiliiff I Street.
Contractor Dan Hrnnon is working a force
of men on I street , between Twelfth and
Thirteenth streets , preparatory to the com-
'iicnclng of grading operations and this cec-
ticn of the street will be In shape jn a day
or two for the gradfng machines. The cost
f grading this one block will be about $100 ,
and with good weather the Job can be com-
plctcd In ten days. When this block Is graded
there will be a good read from the heart of
the city down to the Burlington tracks and
the railroad corcrany will be urged to keep
Its promise regarding the building of a dcrjot.
It is more thin likely thit the depot will be
built at the foot of Missouri avenue , although
certain prcperty owners would like to seo'
the structure erected at the fcot ot N street.
The tnenlng of N street east from Twentieth
street has been so long delayed that It is
doubtful if the work Is undertaken for eome
time to ome. Members of the East Side Im
provement ! club have kept agitating the mat
ter of an eastern outlet until a good road Is
now assured.
Complain AKTiilnnt .Srw T Axxu
Fourteen property owners have filed
written complaints regarding the assessment
made for the payment of Uie Missouri ave
nue sewer. All of the complainants live half
a .block . away from either "the- " north or south
line of the avenue. In order to make con
nections 'with the new sewer some of thcas
property owners would have to ibuild connec.
tlons 300 feet In length , which It Is esti
mated would .cost $70 , The city charter con
fers upon the council the power to compel
owners of property 'to make sewer connec-
Drcx Ii. Shooinan lias a little message
for the Christmas shopper "What can
lu ulcer for > Klfts than shoos for cither
a Itnly or gentleman ? " In gentlemen's
patent leathers we have nn evening dress
shoe In nil the latest fails of fashion
the cloth top the kid ton all at § . " n
pair Tlirsp nro genuine French calf
For the latlios wo have them In the line
stylish dress shoes patent leather
at § 1.00-$4.r.O . and ? 5.00-In the low pat
ent leather ihvss shoes we show the
most fashionable "styles over brought to
Omaha These are ? - ! an np-to-tlate pat
ent leather shoe at'this price Is a rarity
to the Omaha trade these , too , are the
genuine French calf We will take plea
sure In bhowlng } ht > se. Christmas shoes.
f *
Drexel ; Shoe Co. ,
1419 FAUS'AM STREET
New fell catnleUuti now ready ; mallei )
for the asking.
Promptly at 2 o'clock the gong sounded
and the greatest sale of Framed Pic
tures ever held In Omaha was on § 10
pictures began going for J5 yes , oven $11
? .r pictures for"$2rnn l ho It went on
again tonight wiVvii tfolng to give you
that same opportunity It matters not to
us what the price Is they must giv for
we need the room lOach afternoon and
evening , "Wednesday anil Thursday this
auction sale will go on You won't bo
able to secure such n handsome Christ
mas present for so little money when
these frit moil pictures are gone Como
early and secure the llnst choice 110 re-
servo.
A. HOSPE
Music and Art. 1513 Douglas
'
' X""V " C 7" * * f The first floor is loaded down with
H M B % IT / % new kinds of toys iron toys steel
m. 9 I . iL 1 * ° ys wooden toys every conceiva-
.ink
- - kjg Qy ancj occans of them you
will like the prices too They are in nearly every instance away below
ilast ! ' year The prettiest line of dolls doll cabs ever brought to Omaha
Ladies
At a little money wo nro going to glvo
, you some special values In these ikvks
and wo want you to know It.
First Is a full size lady's desk In solid
oak or mahogany Jlnlsh pigeon holes
ami drawer Inside under lock ami key
price ? -4."r > .
A full size Ituly's desk hand carved
large ilrawer sliapod legs oak and ma- '
hogany llalsh at $ T > . ( iO.
I .ally's extra larjre ilesk two largo draw-
ors In front French legs oak anil ma
hogany llulsh price ? 7."iO.
Very artistic small < lp k highly polished
with drawer sycamore pigeon holes
and inside drawer § ( \"t. \
A library desk with three drawers pol
ish llulsh swell front French legs oak
or mahogany finish full complement of
conveniences best value we ever offered
at § ia.OO.
Fine curly birch mnniuetry inlaid drop
or In white selected blnl's-eye maple
beautifully finished and appointed at
A very line solid mahogany library
swell front claw feet two deep draw
ers Interior lining of blrd's-oyo maple
: ? 1 5.00.
Lady's boudoir desk mahogany all vo-
noptvd and artistic Inlaid decorations
of such handsome appearance that de
scription is Impossible price § IS.OO.
Tabourclics
In solid oak maleehlte green and birch
20 Inches high very handsome $1.12.
Iloal Turkish Tabourettes-lnlald with
pearl § 0,75.
Moorish .lardlnlers or flower stands
beautiful toj ) price § 1.75.
Genuine Toekwood Tabourettos new
goods at § 10-12 § 15 nnd § 20 each.
India stools
In oak maple enamel white mahog
any finish India stools § 1,50 each.
Fancy pillow stools something new for
Christmas price 82.50.
Foot stools
Patent stool with iron less finished
in gold leaf axmlnstor anilvlvet up-
bolstering found oblong- and squnru
shapes prices Soc nnd SI. "o.
Hassocks
All shapes all qualities of carpet eov-
ored hassocks hundreds of them at : ! 5c
each and up to ( ! 5e $1.00 and § 1.50.
Sofa pillows
And this reminds us of our uncovered
Sofa Pillows , tilled with down , at I50c
each.
m I I
B
(4$5-496-f4i8 ( $ ! Douglas Sirsei
tlons when lliero Is a sewer district. It has
been suggested that laterals 'bo laid up the
alleys In order to bring the property farthest
aiway within reasonable connecting distance ,
and poss'ibly this may bo aetodl upon 'before '
the matter Is settled. The plan of assess
ment pursued bythe city engineer In this
district to similar to that of every sewer dis
trict in the city , but in this case it is decid
edly unpopular.
All of the complaints have been referred
< o the council committee on viaducts , streets
| i a Hi ! alleys and the city engineer , and it has
'been ' proposed that a meeting of the com-
i mlttee , the engineer and the complainants
, 1 bo held between now and the next council
meeting to itnlk the matter" over and If possible
sible- agree upon some liasls of settlement.
MooreMIxHi'H HtM Cloillllin.
! Peter Moore , who has been In Jail slnco
I last July for complicity In the killing of
; August Zabrcl , returned to his home in this
; ' city yesterday , the case against him having
been dismissed. Mcoro at once wen.t to his
[ I ' old quarters at the Chicago hotel , on H
street , wliere the killing occurred , for the
, purpose of obtaining possession of 'his trunk ,
! ' After looking his things over he reported to
I the police that all of his best clothes had dla-
, appeared , and he requested the officers to
I | assist Jilm In recovering tha property.
i Shortly after his removal to the county Jail
Moore gave the police an order for his bani i
book , which was In his trunk. The officers i
procured this for him and stated yesterday
that Mor.re's clothing was all In nls trunk at
that tlmo It is thought tha : an Investigation
will be made ,
Iili-n < lf > IIIB- the IIiHiilM.
Histories of the sewer nnd grading bonds
authorized by the council were prepared yes
terday by City Clerk Carpenter acJ will bo
turned over to John Dale of Omaha today.
These lilstorles nrc to ho forwarded to
municipal bond attorneys in the east , who
pass upon them before the sale Is con
summated. The premium bid for these bonds
was lighter than usual on account of the
short tlmo the bonds have to run and the
We do n wonderful rocker business for the
reason thn1 , no carry more rockers than nro
carried In all Omaha bcsldMVo nro great
buyers of rockers ind as a consequence wo
do mi Immense rocker business.
We start with a solo leather high iMCk cob
bler soil arm rocker In osk nt $1.76 An
other style cobble gttU rocker $2.25 Yet on-
other that wo think Is still better either In
cak or mahogany finish at $2.60.
Pine quarter snweil oak beautifully finished
cobbler sent high back arm rocker J3.50 ,
You can be ono ot n hundred who can Ret
ono of these chair. ? there's Just 100 of them
made In mahogany finish highly polished
roker upholstered tock nnrt oa ! < i fancy
velours In o splendid variety of patterns
splmllo back and sides A chair that would
sell regularly -for $7.60 but as a drawing
cord to OUT rocker department wo prlco them
-$4.75.
Very htrgr man's reading rocker ivlth
box seat upholstered In leather ono nt \
the best and most comfortable rockers
made highly polished In mahogany tin-
Isli or oak any man will be pleased with
it for a Christmas pros-out price ? 0.0 ( ) .
Fine upholstered silk damask parlor
rocker verv line mahogany finish
Sl.'l.W ) . '
Largo upholstered rocker In mat quo try
panel back a chair that usually selU for
S'-Ti.OO wo offer as a Christmas present
to some ono at § 10.00.
Very handsome mnhogany panel back
rocker highly polished upholstered in
apple green maroon and dark grwn
leather an artistic Christmas present nt
§ ! ) .riO.
Practically the samp chair upholstered
In Hue silk damask at § 0.TO.
Large arm rocker rope spindle back-
loose reversible cushions chair In either
new golden oak or mahogany finish just
as comfortable as pretty price § S.oO.
Even' man u-ants one
A Morris chair n great big easy chair j
back adjustable to any position wide | I i
arms reversible cushions In velours j
and corduroys colors to suit for § i ) . " > 0. ! i
Great big overstuffed leather Turkish |
chairs and rockers one especially a
full Turkish Iron frame chair an extra
good value at § : ! 0.00.
The best thing made upholstered as up
holstering should be done In either chair
or rocker newest In shape at15.00
and § 50.00. , i
Drapery goods
Traveler's samples of flue Drapery
Goods from W. \ .r. Sloane just received.
They are Hue imported Draperies and
arc suitable for covering sofa pillows
and we arc able to price them at 20c ,
! )5e , 4oc , r > 0c , ( > 5c and "fie each.
small amount Involved. The total for the
grading of Twcnty-ntth street , Tncuty-slxth
street and the Tnenty-fifth street sewer
amounts to only $6,000 , and the bonds run
only five years. South Omaha's credit in
the financial world Is excellent Just now ,
all of the 'bouds ' offered for sales this 3 ear
having been sold at a premium.
Itllil Hole In 11 , Walk.
There is a dangerous hole In the sidewalk
on J street , between. Twenty-fourth and
Twenty-fifth streets. Several planks are
missing , making the place extremely danger
ous for pedestrians , especially at night.
'those attending fcervlces at the Presbyterian
church on Twenty-fifth street have been In
convenienced by this break for a couple of
weeks. The matter has been reported to the
street commissioner two or three times
within the last few days , tut nothing has
been done by the city , toward making needed
repairs.
IiCMVcrliiK Water Main * .
Charles Collins , local superintendent of
the water works company , is preparing to
lower the water mains on Twenty-fifth street
from A to B street. This has been made
necessary by the grading of Twenty-fifth
street. The work of lowering the mains Is
to commence today or tomorrow and 'will be
pushed as rapidly as possible. 'A large force
of men will be employed in order that
patrons of the company may be Incon
venienced as llttlo as possible.
City OoNHlii.
Mrs. Jacob Auer , Twenty-flrst and P
streets , is dangerously ill.
A special meeting of tha Board of Educa
tion has boon called for Friday night.
J. P. Grabel of Hastings epcnt yesterday
in the city looking Qfter business matters.
An Important meeting of Kooxall council ,
Royal Arcanum , will bo held this evening.
Plasterers went to work on the dining
room and kitchen of the new exchange build
ing yesterday.
Thursday la the date set by the State
Board of Transportation for the dollars-per-
Should It be a sled you want for
the boy or girl wo have them all
sixes all kinds every price a bar
gain price Kor skates w offer yon
the famous Peek & Snyder none
bettor many Inferior AVe have
these famous skates at : ? 5 cents
from that up to § ; t.50 Toys we have
In abundance then , too , we've
something moro substantial such
as stoves > Stoves make aceptabcle
Christmas gifts nt all times right
now is a good tlmo to buy for
we've cut the prices on all our heat
ers .luwcl oaks and cook stoves
AYu'vo time to show you anything in
the stove line and we'll guarantee
Jnr prices to be right.
n
BUILDERS' HARDWARE HERE.
1514 Farnam St ,
Wo don't care where you go bo It In
Now York or San Francisco you can't
find a liner display of cut glass than wo
are showing right now The ChrlstmaH
choppers can't begin to reall/.e tha elabo
rateness of this display until they have
seen Xot an old piece of cut glass in the
honst every piece shown has been re
ceived by us In the last ten days This
Is the celebrated James Iloaro & Co.
bine whlto cut glass none liner ever
produced all we nsk Is for the Omaha
people to come to our store compare
this magnificent stock with any ever
BCOII by them the comparison , of prices
Is equally Important and wo luvlto It.
C. S , Raymond Co , ,
Jewelers ,
15th and Douglas Streets.
Onyx
s'S anil onyx stands open work top
fancy bras' * uniler-bheU cluised brnsa
ICRH Mexican onyx top 7 } inches square.
price SUM.
The pnino table with the logs French
bout at S-l.oU each.
A bras ? table with onv.x undcrsholf anil
onyx top I'Yonrh bent hi us * lees size
ot top II incho * bqttaro prlc $0.oO.
Cast brass genuine gold plated olu-
tfnntly duslnncd ItifRo round onyx ton
table 811.Ho.
Gold plated cast brass table with onyx
shelf size of top 10 inches square and' '
onyx 10x10 inches French curved Iocs
SIL'.OO.
Very heavy gold plated cast brass table
with shelf same size as top lO.vltt Inches
< > ny.\ full UxlO ) Inches-brass nnd onyx
columns warranted not to taralsh prloo
liiUO. -
These tables are being totalled nt priced
lower than we can replace them today
from the manufacturer : ) so that If you
atv even thinking of an onyx table as
a , Christmas present you better take ad
vantage of ibis assortment while It 1 *
very complete.
Christmas
Many very choice nnd desirable shapes
In Dresik'n , Ualearle , UomanpmiUL with' '
globes to match Our lamp stock repre
sents values that cannot be duplicated
not only in Omaha but in lamp stoics
In any city in America.
Lamps for light and lamps for beauty.
One set of thirteen different patterns-
large bowl base opal globe to nmtchr
complete JjsUX ) .
IK'autlfully decorated large low bowj
lump with globe to match $0.00.
Jardinicr scis
.Taidltiiers in the most beautiful oC Jar *
dlnler wares at-nOc-1.00-l.r.O-$2.Cd
§ 'l.r > o up to the mammoth size at $3.00
.ranllniers in sets with Jars and stands
to match beautiful works of art In gen
uine Tlzan ware at ) ftO J12 § 15 and
$18 a .set.
Tlie Jardlnii'rs come In natural terraJ
colta delft and marine blues ninleehlta
and forest greens yellows lirowna
ros. ? etc to match the most modern dec *
orations.
Carpet sweepers
nissell's Crown .Towel , $2.00.
VIssell'R Patent Cycle Bearing Sweep *
ers. ? - . . " > 0.
Coco Mud Door Mats , 20c.
car rate on live stock chlpmcnts to go Into
effect.
A case of diphtheria is reported at tb. (
homo of Mathuw Abcrllue , Fifteenth and Z
streets.
Mrs. Joseph Allberry of Norfolk Is th
guest of Mrs. Richard Allberry , Twenty-flftW
and J streets.
City ta.\co for 1S97 nro coTJlIng in rapidly ]
at the treasurer's oince. The amounts arc , !
however , all small so far.
Hoodlums have damaged a fine row of tree *
In front of the FIret Presbyterian church byj
cutting them with -a hatchet.
Lorenzo Cahlll , who was arrested Monday
for assaulting Charles . ICcnnnn , was dis
charged yesterday for want of prosecution.
This evening the women of the Kplscopal
church will hold a doll show at the homo ot
Colonel and Mrs. A. L. Lott , 1007 North
Tweutsecond street.
William Reid , who was Injured on the hcadf
at Armour's Monday , Is doing nicely at the
hospital , his Injuries not proving as scrloua
as was at first supposed.
The police are looking for John. J. Hall ,
who ia supposed to have stolen a saddlS
from J. B. Trumblo of Orotna. Hall woa
headed this way when last heard from.
A horse attached to a nlcigh belonging
to Dlckmnii Brothers ran away yesterday
afternoon and created a llttlo excitement !
on N street. Tbo damage will not amount
to much.
On account of the approaching holiday * &
business at the postofHco has Increased *
greatly. Dozens of money orders are sonk
and received every day nnd the number ot
packages handled Is surprising.
At Armour's yesterday four carpenters
were engaged In erecting the timbers for th ?
third floor of the hog cooler house , Ilrlckj
layers worked all day on the walls ana
accomplished considerable as tbo tempcratura
was Just right for such work.
TO CtlllU COM ) IIV O.VI3 DAY
Toke I-.ax > Hlvo Ilromo Quinine Tablets. Alt
druggists refund the money if it falls to euro ,
25c. Tbo genuine has L. B. Q. on each tablet ,