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About Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922 | View Entire Issue (Dec. 17, 1897)
t7THE OjtfAITA DAILY BEE : FRIDAY , DECEMBER 174 1807. tf nrmt i WVT OT \ TP \ IV 111 ' tVC PERMANtnlSTAluAlli I'LAab Monuments of tha Great Exposition for th ? Fnturo Generations , SCULPTOR KEMYS COMES TO CONSULT - I.Uc Mur iH'iilotor of Wt lM-n ) lu Contnil'nlimiMl tn Kiiiinlr.e I'nHt M'ltll T ) ill ml Uriiiiiii. raptnln Edward Kemys , ono of the most noted mnlptorB ot wild animals and Indians In the United States , If not In the world , arrived In Omnlia yesterday to confer with the mnnaKcmont ot Iho exposition regarding the plat-Ing of parmnncnt etatiiary on the xpo-ltlon grounds to remain In the public Iarli for all future tlmo ns inemorlalfi of the Rrcat exposition , The Idea of sccurlnR dccontlons for the exposition of a perma nent character has been In the mlnils of Bomo of the executive committee since the Inception ot the exposition and the mat ter was brought officially to the notlco of the executive committee last October by a commltteo ot HID Woman's Hoard of Mann- p.ora , which miCRCitcd that arrangements be made with Captain Komys to make statues ot various kinds and el/cs , typical of west ern life , which could bo placed In Kountz ? park and other city parkw after the exposi tion shall' have closed. No action wan taken In the matter at that tlmo , but the MiKges- tlon mot with favor and It Is In pursuance of HIP sentiment then formed hat Captain Kemys Is In Otmha. Captain KcmyH Is best Known to the people of this Kccthn by his famous figure of a buffalo head which Braces the Union I'acitlc Iwlilgo over the Missouri river t this iolnt This oleco Is considered w\o \ of the finest examples of the shaggy head ot thi > former king of the plains now extant. From Its lofty perch It frowns npc the cncroach- monls of the Iron horao. making a picture which his furnished a theme for more than ono ambitious poet. Captain Kemys' forte lies In depleting the wild animals encl wild men of ilio plains. Ilo was formerly an oincor l'i the regular army and numerous details at frontier nests afforded ort > ortunlties ffr HtudyliiK the American Indian In his natlv Btate Cnporlunlty wus alco afforded for nHidylng the wild an'nwls ' which frenncntcl the tteiU-rn plains before the rnisrnichmoms of Iho white man l.ad driven both Indian end nnlm.il to take refuge In tlio mountains. The result of the Investigations and study pur sued under these conditions Is now seen In the reputation which Captain Kemys has achieved as one of the greatest ficulptors ot the Indian and the wild animals or America The orglnala arc fast passing away and HIAJC copies In stone will soon bo all that Is left of these characteristics of this continent. Captain Komys la nccomranlod by his charming wife , who has accompanied her hus band on many of his trips In search of models for his figures. She Is a capital ohot and possesses energy and endurance which has etood In good stead -In the many exhaustive excursions through forest ciid plain to the lair of the wild beast. MM.ITYHY AT Till : KXI'OSITIOX. ll\ti | > rliMiiM > of XiiNlivlllr OlTi-riMl Tor Onmliii'N Mi-iu-IH. Captain Henry C. Ward , the representa tive of the War department who has been detailed to take charge of the exhibit of that department at the Trnnsuilsslsslppl Exposi tion , lines forwarded to President Wnttlcs a copy of his report on the operations of the Military department of the Nashville Exposl- tlon. Captain Ward was In cbarga of the War department's exhibit at Nashvlllo and was also In cliargo of the Military depart ment , a department organized for the pur pose of providing accommoditlons for the visiting military organizations. The matter was In charge ot a local commltteo with Captain Ward as secretary and virtually In chargeof the whole matter. Several stiles had the annual encampment of their mllltla nt the exposition Instead of at the usual camping place and the Inrgo number of companies and regiments from other states visited and encamped there for ono or two weeks. Several detachments of regular troops from the different arms ot the serv ice were detailed for duty nt this camp and a large force was thus encamped there dur ing the greater part of tlio time. This featureot the Nashvlllo Exposition Is Importcut In connection with the Tratismls- slaslppl Exposition as showing a method of mobilizing comparatively small bodies of troops at tills point in case the plan for a mobilization under the direction of the gov ernment does not materialize. Thcso soldiers Were cared for at small oxpcnse , camp ground wIKi ( tuts und all the necessities of nn en campment being furnished by 'the Military department , an I meals werct furnished at 50 cents per day per man , or 25 cents for single- meals. Provisions were alao made for < hose companies which desired to have their ono mess. The report of Captain Ward shows that this foituro of the exposition was very success ful In every respect. Map for tinChildren. . The Bureau of Education of the exposi tion has Issued a device which Is expected 1o promote the tatcrest of the rising genera tion In the exposition and especially In the Kducatlocal section and the Girls' and Boys' building. The device In question Is a dis sected map of the United States , each state being on a eaparate plcco of cardboard , cut along the boundary lines of the st-ite. These pieces fit together , making a complete map of tlio country and showing "tho rivers and towcs. Omaha Is designated by a red star , which draws attention to a foot note refer ring to the exposition. Tlicflo man * are 'toldi for IB cents , each child purchasing ono receiving credit for 5 coots as a subscription to the Olrls and Hoys' bulldlcg. The patronesses appointed by tlio Woman's Board of Managers to visit the schools In the Interest of the children's building will dispose of these maps to those who wish them. A big demand for the mapa lu arisen In the smaller towns In the state and the chlldrun of Omaha arc begirding to call for thorn , The management of the Edu cational bureau has an. Idea that thcao maps will prove very attractive as Christmas prcs. cuts for the little ones. Sr < ! < tnry Join- * ' . \NMKIIIU- ( V . S. howls Jones , president of the Philadel phia Boumo , who was In Omaha recently to examine Into the plan and progress of the exposition with n view ot Informing the people ple ot Philadelphia on tlicwe points , writes to President Wattles from Cincinnati that ho addressed a Inrgo mectng ot the Young Man's Business club ot Cincinnati and took ocaiulco to say n good word for the Trans.- mlsslssliv ) ! Kxooaltlcci. Ho says that ho also talked with a number ot the .manufacturers of the city and udvUed them to take ad vantage of the opportunity to make an ex hibit. A copy of a Cincinnati paper sent to IVpsldont Wattles contains an account of Mr. Jones' talk before the Ynwig Men's club In which ho advised the merchants and manu facturers of Cincinnati to maku a strong effort , by exhibiting at the exposition , to draw trade from the west which has been going to Chicago , CmiiiitlNNlnnt'rVllliiinift nn Dlnh Ouorgo T. Williams , editor and proprlctoi of the Ida County Plonocr of Ida Grove , Ja. , Is 'In ' Omaha , on his way home from Utah , whither ho had bean . ' an a. six-weeks' business visit with a commission to solicit space for exhibits at the Transmlsslsslppl Exposition. Mr. Williams says that Utah .will not only turn out a largo visiting delegation , but will make one of the moat creditable exhibits at the exposition In the way ot fruits , woolen goods , boot sugar and minerals , of any state In the went. Wyoming and Utah coal : he gays , " 111 also bo among the western products on exhibition , whlio grain , seeds , vegetables , fruits and hay will form an Important and attractive show , from the North 1'latte , Nob. country , IluiiKiiry .May nxlillilt. Hon , Krank D. Cheater , United States con- EU ! at Budapest , Hungary , Informs the De partment of Publicity and Promotion that ho la trolling with tlio royal Hungarian : minis ter of commerce , rcgarJIug uu exhibit by the Hungarian Kovernuicut , ud be sUtee that < io I-.SK hopes ot Interesting the keeper ot the national agricultural museum Mr. Palkcrt , In the project. Mr. Palkcrt has had relations with < ho Philadelphia museums - > rrl Is more or IctR familiar with matters In this country , and through'Mm the consul expects to secure the Interest of the government. ( 'onvolition of Cnlnrnl I'o iilo. | In rmponeo ton call for a mass meeting ot colored people Issued by the Worthtagton Lyceum league of St. Philip , the Deacon's parish , about twenty-live persons gathered ! n the guilt ! room of the church hat even ing. The meeting war ? oil led for the purpose ot discussing the feasibility ot Retting to gether representatives of all the colored so cieties In the United States , the delegates to hold a convention In this city during transtnlralac'lppl year , and to discus * means whereby the white and colored races might ho placed upon more friendly terms with each other than In the pait. Delegates from the K umner club , Woman's club , Women's Improvement c'.ub , Wash'ngton club , Kp- worth Ic-iRue and Masonic lodges were prca. cnt. President 1C. 11. Overall ot the league was elected temporary chairman , with 11. V. Plummer secretary. After a general discus sion of the subject a-committee headed by K , II. Overall was elected to take the mat ter In hand , Investigate the came and make a report at the next meeting. ItIMI 1 Winter at tlir ( it-omul * . Old Boreas had the upper hand at the ex position grounds yesterday. When the wind changed and Increased to a gale Wednesday the carpenters were obliged to retire from their lofty perches on top of the main buildings nnd on the scaffolds around the outside and only those who wcro working Insldo were able to continue until the usual tlmo for going home. No attempt was made yesterday to com mence work , the carpenters taking a rest until noon on all except the Manufactures and Auditorium buildings. On the tatter halt a dozen men were working In spite ot the low temperature and bltlrg wind. The Manu. facturns building Is entirely enclosed and the carpenters continued working as usual. Many of' the men on the other buildings started to work at noon , the temperature having moderated considerably. > Vililllloim ( o ( ii-ni-rnI Commit ( < < . The Woman's Board of Managers of the exposition and the Knights of Ak-Sar-Bcn have appointed their respective portions of the general committee , which will have In charge the entertainment and lodging of con vention delegates In the city during the ex position The Commercial club , which origi nated the committee , has already appointed Its portion and thercforo the only members lefb to be selected arc the three assigned ( o the exposition company. The woman's board has appointed Mrs. W. L. Koss of 2121 Lake street , Mrs. George A. josiyn 01 aiiuu uavenport street ana Mrs. Dra per Smith of C2p Park avenue. The selections of the Knights ot Ak-Sar-Ben nro E. E. Bry- son , II. J. Pcnfold , and Water Jardlnc. The commltteo will be called together to organize as soon ns the exposition directory appoints Its portion. Hollcr.s Conio III biM-tlollH. The boilers for the power plant are arriv ing every day In sections. All of this mala rial will ha on the grounds within a few dayn and the hollers will then be set up on the concrete foundations In icadl'iiess ' for them on the site of the Power building. The Installation of these hollers will be com- gleteti before the contract for the Power bulldlti.it Is let , as the plans and Eoeclflca- tlons will not bo ready for Inviting bids for construction until the llrst of next week. Sn ( < < - 'IVlU'lllTN IllUTCvlCll. The Boo la In receipt of a letter from Prof. J. W. Crabtreo of the Nebraska State univer sity , stating that at the meeting of the Ne braska Educational nssoclitlon , of which ho Is president , ho will use every effort to further H.e idea ot an educational congress In connection with the exposition. The Ne braska association will meet at Lincoln * dur ing itho holidays and will undoubtedly bo at tended by a largo majority of the teachers of the state. for tlitArtM Superintendent Itarwlck , In charge of the construction of the Art building , was made happy yesterday by the news that ten cars of lumber for that building were In the Missouri Pacific yards and would bo de livered to him at onco. The three cars on the track Inside the exposition grounds were be ing unloaded as fast as possible ami Mr. Barwlck said that with this lumber and that In the other ten cars a start could bo made at once on the building. IIiirylnnil'Niprnirln1 | loii. P. T. BIcktcTd , agent of the Department of Promotion for several of the eastcrm states , writes to the department tnat the governor of 'Maryland will appoint an exposition com mission for that state within n few days and ho also states that there is a very flattering prospect for an. appropriation by itho Mary land legislature for state representation at the exposition. SMOOTH ADVIDHTISIXU SOMCITOK Wllllnm IluttH Drills nvlth Foliovr to HIM .Sorrow. An advertising solicitor has boon 'living , during the last 'twelve ' weeks , at the expense ot William Butts , and the Utter has nothing loft to show except a collection of forged advertising contracts. The alleged forger Is Alfred 'Pawkner , who was last night ar rested by Detective Dempsey and Offlcei- Jorgensen on tlio charge of obtaining money under fals : pretenses. Bulls Is the president 'of ' the Low Gorman union and It was decided by that body a feW months ago to Issue an almanac under the direction of Its president. It was ex pected to pay the expenses of the venture with advertisements cn1 * o distribute alma nacs In the German village at the exposi tion. Butts , as odltor-ln-chlof , ncgollitcu with several advertising men and finally employed Kawkncr on n basis of 15 per cent commission and the entire profits beyond a certain page. At the end ot the first week Fawknor turned In six contracts represunt- tng quite an amount. Ho siutol also that as lie needed money badly an Immediate dividend would be grateful. Uuttj was so pleased with the progroas made that ho nd- 'vanccd ' the lollcltor his portion , taking the precaution , however , to verify the contracts. Ho found everything all right and thus dis armed , Butts states that ho aJvanco.l Kawk- ner his commission on following wee ) : : ; without question. The latter did not fall to turn In the usual bunch of contracts weekly and tDutts came tohe conclusion that ho had a treasure , Ho neglected to ver ify the contracts after the first week , as hi. tlmo was mostly taken up with his saloon business at Sixteenth and JacUaou streets and ho had como to liavo confidence In Pawl- nor's work. At the end of twelve weeks Pawkner had done so well as to turn In JC50 worth of advertisements and Butt.i thought his Vollcskalandor was an assured success. Ho BUJS ho paid out to Fawknor $257 In commissions during that tlmo. When the forms were ready to go to presj Fawknor made the proposltlun that ho would take out a few contracts and get the cop > from the advertisers , Ho aslected the six hona fide ones and brought In the matter for the press. Thni ho was trusted with the remaining contracts , numbering nearly 100. i but failed1 to make Uuo return and at length I Butts bucamo uneasy. He visited ono of his | supposed patrons a-"l found that ho had never had any deaung with the solicitor. Application to the other names on the list brought no better results and Butts applied . at th9 police station , Butts says that the 1 loss will bo his personal one , as ho prefers not to make a report to Ills society ot his . circumvention , There are no direct proof. ! I of the dishonesty of Pawkner , as all th" contracts alleged to bo forged are In his possession , Butts thought that misfortune had como doubly at closing time last night -when he found that a number of silver spoons had been taken during the evening from their case behind the bar. The spoons wcro of some value and were all stamped with the owner's name. Later in the night William Smith was arrested for drunkenness. When ho waj searched1 at the station three of the stolen spoons wcro found upon his person. AiiNlrnlliiiiH lluvti ii b'niiill I.mil. SYDNEY. N. S. W. . Dec. 10-The Australian cricketers at the end of their Boconrt Inning today In the match with the KnglUh blevcn ve > re nil out for 4ft ? runs n total of WG runs. The Englishmen , mho made Ml runs lit their IIrat Inning- , went to bat ufter the Australians , and at the close of piny for the day had scored thirty runs tor no wickets down. FEARS OF AN EXTRA SESSION Reason for Obedience to < vn Order of Trans portation EoarJ. WHY RAILROADS GIVE IN TO STATE Order ( o Hrilnrc Ilnlcfi oil Live Sloclt OIIPJ.CM ! to Avrrl llii % I'tintl- 1illl ! > - iif ( irentrr Allllcllon. Fear of an extra session of the legislature of the state ot Nebraska has compelled the railroads of this stito to abide by the blest order of the State Board of Transportation. Commencing today the rotes on shipments of live slock on all railroads In the state were changed from cents per 100 pounds to dollars per carload , This Is the final chapter In ano ot the long est and most wearisome controversies waged In recent years between the shippers on the one hand and the railroads on the othor. On Monday The Bee announced that the llurllng- ton and the Missouri Pacific railroads had de cided to ahldo by the order ot the bonrJ changing the live stock rates back to dollars per carload , and foreshadowed the fallow. In ? dt the tame course by the other roads. At a ronfercnco ot the clllchls ot the North western-Union Pacific combination , partici pated In by otnclnls of both lines and held In Chicago on Tuesday and Wednesday , It was dccdo to make the change ordered. Any credit the Nebraska , State Board of Transportation may take unto lUelf for havtag accomplished the change In the method ot determining llvo stock rates has been anticipated and annulled by the otate ment of several leading railroad olllclals. who are ln > a position to speak on the sub ject , that the secretaries ot the board were heartily In favor of basing the rates on cents per hundred pounds , but that the railroad officials were fearful than order of the state board permitting the contlcuonce of carload rates by the railroad companies would provoke such an agitation among the live stock shippers that nn extra so'slon ot the legislature wcniM result to consider the matter. Once calldd , this legislative session might not content itself with the passage of a bill ordering the railroads to chanso their live stock rates from cents per hun dred pounds back to dollars per carload. In order to avoid1 the possibility of any artl- rallrcad legislation the railroad compsriles concluded It jvould bo the w'eer courno to change back the llvo clock rates to the upon which they were computed prior to August 10 , 1S97. The order of the State Board of Trans portation' compelling the railroads to make this charge speedily followed. This order Is effective today , and Is observed by all railroads In the state of Nebraska. ItOOIC ISLAM ! AM ! KXCUH.SIOVS. \Vc.Ntcrn lloiido lliinilli * ItH Own Scclnl | Trlfis from ( litIliiNt. . The announcement by The Bee on Wednesday that the ( list of the new year would witness the divorce of the A. Phillips Excursion company from the Chicago , Hock Island & Pacific railroad created quite a flurry In passenger circles. It has since developed that the segregation of the two companies wilt bo followed by a number of changes , Including one of local Interest. When the Rock Island and the Thllllps company part company on January 1 , 1S8R , the separation , will be followed by thc estab lishment of a tourist excursion bureau by the Hock Island that promises to bo as strong as any similar department among American railroads. It will bo under tbe direct super vision of Prod W. Thompson , well kno .n among the oassenger men In this city. He has been traveling passenger ageut for the Hock Island In California , and passenger agent of the New Eng a < ml territory for the simo company , but of late ho has been lookIng - Ing after the passenger business of a south ern steamship line. In hla new position he will 'have cl.argo of the tourist business of the Hock Island , under General Passenger Agent Sebastian. A. C. Turpln , of this city , who has been traveling passenger agent In this territory for the Hock Island for about two years , under General Agent Rutherford , will bo promoted to the iNcw England Held. Ho Is to bo made traveling passenger agent , with headquarters In Iloston , the promotion to be effective on January 1 , 1808. In this territory he will leave a large number of friends who wish him well among the Yankees. Mr. Turpln's successor has not yet been named , but It would not lie surprising If It were a representative of the Rock Island from Min neapolis. The A. Phillips company and the Rock Island's passenger department have ben working together for nearly ten years past and the announcement of their separation was somewhat of a surprise to the railway world. The. Rock Island officials say that the absorption of the tourist car business under the Immediate supervision of the com pany Is duo to a desire to build up that serv ice more strongly than could bo done by any outsldo company. It Is also reported that the Phillips company was earning a largo annual revenue , which the Rock Island concluded It might just ns well pocket for Itself. The routes over which the change from the Phillips company to the Rock Island's now department of tourist car serv- Ivo will bo effective are the following : Bos ton to Los Angeles , Chicago to San Francisco , St. Paul to Lo3 Angeles , Philadelphia to Los Angeles and Boston to Portland. Pit BIGHT COMMISSIONERS Are SLTOIIHJIDIvliloiI on QucKtlon of II I'oolliii.Ulll. . WASHINGTON , Dec. 1C. The National Freight Commissioners' association held a meeting at the Shoreham today , The follow ing temporary officers were elected : W. P. Trlckett , Kansas City , secretary , and N. B. Kelly , Philadelphia , chairman. These nom inations will probably bo made permanent tomorrow. The discussion this afternoon was only preliminary and no action wds taken. The matters under advisement were the rail way pooling bill , freight classification and the endorsement of the antl-scalping bill. On this latter question the association Is prac tically a unit , but as to the advisability of a pooling bill there Is the same sectional dlvl slon as was shown In the meeting of the National Board of Trade just closed , the west standing almost solidly against the measure and the cast In Its favor. .Movo lIciiiluiinrtrrM Into T DALLAS , Tex. , Dec. 1C. Beginning with the first of the coming year the Mlsourl , Kansas & Texas railroad wilt bo operated from tlio road's Texas general olllco , located In Dallas , Vice President and General Mana ger A. A. Allen and Ills office force will oomo here. None of the other general ofileeia of the oystcm contemplate a removal of tholr departments to Dallas at this time , but It Is stated that a change In the present plan may bo adopted some tlmo during the year. The change Is mainly duo to an order from the State Railroad commission which made the residence In Texas of an active vlco president ot the road a necessity , Aiiolhn1 Union I'lii'lllci rnyniiMil. NEW YORK , Dec. 16 The payment to the United Stairs of $8,500,000 on account of the purchase of the Union Pacific railroad by the reorganization committee , was made today through the medium ot a check for the sum deposited In the United States subtrcasury In this city. ItnllroiiilOCH mill I'rr Traveling Passenger Agent Brauch of the Erie Is In the city. Charles Courtrlght , a section iiand In the employ of the Union Pacific , had his left thumb crushed while loading old rails on a car at Elm Creek. Vlco President and General Manager Ram sey of the Wabash has gone east to at tend the president's ccciferenco on the freight rate situation. T.'io storm greatly delayed the 0. K. train of the Qulncy route which left hero on Mon day morning. It was duo to arrive In Qulncy that evening at 0:30 : , and pulled In at 11:1C : the following morning. The passenger department of the 01. & M. has received definite Information that the Chllkoot Railroad & Transportation company will open business on January 15 , 1S9S. A railroad from Dyea to tha mouth ot Dyea canyon will be commenced within a short lime In the spring the nrfionautu will bo ible to take steamers to Dyea. and within twenty-four hours after landing there arrive it Lake Ltndman. II. H. 'BUckburn n , brakcman In the employ of the Union Pacific , was badly bruUcd while gottlni * off a train at Woo.1 River yesterday. Hfc slipped and fell , sustaining bruises afaiif ( the body. Effective on Wednesday , the freight and departments ot the Queen and Cres cent were separated A. F. Barnttt will continue as general freTgTit agent , Mid George II. Smith Is appointed' ' general passenger agent. i < Vlco President , Receiver and Comptroller Mltk of the Union Pacific had n busy morn ing at headqiarterayostwday. . No now Information regarding Iho purchase of the Kansas Pacific or the fransfcr ot the Union Pacific was given oiit. , Passenger rattv ate la a bad way at Kan sas City and the ai-aoclfttlon lines are grcat'y ' troubled thereby. It Is said that extensive deals have been m de with brokers anfl that the local association has not been as prompt In dealing with the trouble te It might have been. II. II. Derlng , assistant general passenger agent ot the Pennsylvania's lines west of PltlsburR , IVi. , was In the city yesterday , looking over the prospects for eastboutid travel from this territory. Ho held a family conference with Traveling Passenger Agents Thoicc and Jenkins. From sMtlstlcs compiled by the United States Investor It appears that gross earn ings ot fifty-two roads for the fourth week In November were 19.875,478 , an Increase of $2,225,592. Every road shows an Increase. From Jrouary 1 to the end of the fourth week In November the roads referred to earned $317,631,079 , an Increase ot $22,560- 856. For the longer period forty-four roads chow Increases and o'ght decreases. The gross earnings of sixty roads for November were $45,177,20(5. ( an Incrcfec of $8,391,008. South Omaha News. Damage suits continue to b ? filed against the city with n regularity that Is alarming. The Hendersons , who operate a green house at Twenty-fifth and I slrcts have brought suit to recover $10,000 from the city alleg ing damage to their property by reason ot the grading of Twenty-fifth rstrcct. Durlni , the summer Henderson erected a nsw resi dence on his property , which was then sev eral feet below grade. According to the city's side , the petition Lfor grading had been signed and the grndo hud been established before work : on the house commenced. The city engineer called on Mr. llem'erson ' more than once and called his attention to the established grade und Informs. . ! him that unless - less ho changed his plans hU house wouU bo several feet below ' grade. Henderson paid no attention to the city engineer and the city attorney made a call , but to no effect. I After the jtrading petition had been pre sented appraisers wcro appointed to assess the damages , If any. These appraisers were Informed of the efforts of City Engineer Ueal nnd others to Induce Henderson to change his plans and so reported to the council no damages In this case. The city proposes -to fight the suit. Patrick Hlckcy of the Third ward is another Individual who has just filed n suit for J10.000 damages against the city. Iast March Hlckcy fell on the sidewalk at Twenty-ninth and Q streets and broke onset ot his legs. lie. through his attorney , al leges that hla fall was caused .by the danger ous condition of. . the walk nt that place. Ed llurko has served notice on the city council that he will Insist upon damages received by reason ot the open trench on N street and a couple of i physicians hav" been employed by the city to investigate the injuries ot fiurke and his son. August Mil ler of the Fourth ward will also claim dam age * for Injuries received by driving Into the N street trench. . Cost of I.ityliiR .HIMVPPH. Councilman Dennett ot the special com mltteo appointed tto Investigate the com plaints ot the pr9psrty owners on the as- scsmcnt made for Anc Missouri avenut- sewer stated last ovenlns that the com mltteo would meet nsxt Monday afternoon at the city engineer's.office to talk the matter - tor over with the romonstrators. In con nection with this assessment , .0112 city offi cial said that the Missouri avenue people did not know whoa they wcro well off. Tno assessment for this sewer he said amounted to only $10.12 for each full lot , and the prop- crty 'owner was given mu n..a . . . . . > - * . . payment In. lie said that the same plan of assessing by ara had' ben followed in every sewer district In the city. In the case ot the N street sewer which extends from Twentieth to Twenty-fourth streets the nropcrtj' for one block north and south was assessed ? 35.1C. whllo In the Missouri avenue - nuo district the property for only half a block north and south was assessed. In tha H strot district which extends from Twenty- second to Twenty-sixth strot the lots for half a block on each side were assessed $77.C8. The sewer In the alley between Twenty-fifth and Twenty-sixth streets and O and H streets was assessed $59.12 per full lot for half n block on each sldo of the sewer. For 'tlio sewer which extends along Twenty-fourth street from J to N each full lot for half a block was taxed $41.50. In these districts mentioned the distance from the lot farthest away to the sewer was no farther than In the Missouri avenue case , and when those assessments were made there was no complaint Officials of tlie city do not consider that ths Missouri avenue property owners have any cause to com plain as their assessment Is very low anrt the distance from the sewer no farthcn than In other districts. I' Vffoi-N Sl l "ivnlk OrilliiimcM'N. Yesterday afternoon Mayor Knsor pro ceeded 'to ' veto all fho tldewnlk ordinances passed under a suspension ot itho rules by the council at the meeting Dcccmbsr G. The reasons given were 'that no potltlonu had ben presented by property owners ask ing for these walks ; that without cross walks these sidewalks would ibo almcst use- ess , and the city had DO money to expender ( or cross walks , and that the cost ot the walks would bo out ot proportion to < the ; benefits derived. Ono ot the two electric ] iRht.i ordered In at the last meeting wn- alfto cut out. Lights' were located At Eight eenth and Q : rco(8 ( and Eighteenth and S streets. The mayor has cut out the light at Eighteenth nnd Q streets , 'hut will leave the ono at Eighteenth ami S streets , for he nays he believes that a light ( hero Is needed. The laying of sidewalks In winter Is very expensive work , as It Is with dllllculty that the ground can be leveled off properly with out a great deal of expense. No more side walks , the mayor siys , will ho laid without petitions from property owners. Work for Humane Olllccr. Colonel J. L. Martin , one of the leaders In the movement to organize n humane flo- clcty In this city , has returned from an eastern trip and st.ited yesterday afternoon , that In a few days ho would call a meeting' of Interested persons for the purpose of or ganizing a ( branch of the society. It la as sorted that there Is now need ot a humane officer not only nt the stock yards , but In the city. The slippery streets ot yesterday made It difficult for teanu drawing heavy loads to keep their feet , and It Is claimed that In some cases the drivers used the whip nioro than was necfssary. Colonel Martin has succeeded. In Interesting a number of local ministers In the work of the humane society , and It Is predicted that the meeting when called will he well attended , llonril of Kilncnilon M A special mooting ot the Board of Educa tion has been called for this evening by President LoU. At this meeting the salaries of the teachers and janitors for three weeks of this month will be allowed In order that thrao employes may have some Christmas money to spend. Ono Important matter lo bo considered Is the heating ot the Haw thorne school. It seems that It h s been Imporslblc to force heat Into the rooms In 'tho northwestern part of the 'building , In the south halt of the building the pupils arc nearly roasted. Something Is wrong with the heating apparatus , and the members at tliU meeting will endeavor to ascertain what the trouble Is and where 'tho ' defect Is lo cated. lot * llnr > CNl III I'rnMH'i't. Out at Seymour lake the Ice was nine Inches thick yesterday morning and Super intendent Cameron cf the Cudahy company oidercd a channel cut nt once. Unless the weather moat-rates greatly Ice cutting at the lake will commence Saturday. About forty men have been engaged for the last three weeks enlarging the Cudahy Ice houses at that point , and It Is the Intention to lay In a supply double that of last year. When Ire j cutting begins there will bo work nt the lake for several hundred men. * > to | > * < On * C rn il I n K- The grading contractors who have been working on the streets hero since last fall have given up for the winter. The cold snap yesterday has put nn end to all of that kind of work and the machines will bo taken away until next spring. There Is not more than ton days' work to bo done on Twenty- fifth nnd Twenty-sixth streets , but the ground Is now frozen so hard that It will be useless to try to finish this winter. The 1 street grad'lng ' will also bo abandoned am the employes of the contractors discharged 'Mnuli- ' City CoNHlii. T. F. Pumphrcy of Sutton was a visitor lore yesterday. R. vM. MeQullkcn of David City rculsterei at ono of the hotels yesterday. J. D. Beery cf Shambauch , la. , spent yes terday In the city with friends. E , Buchanan of Sterling , Col. , Is hero look ng after his property Interests. The Ideal club will hold .a business meet Ing at B. E. Wllcox's office tonight. The public schools will close for the boll day vacation on December 24 and - reopen January 3. E. A. Cudahy , general manager of th Cudahy Packing company , Is quite sick at hi homo In Omaha. Outside work at Armour's and Cudahy' was suspended yesterday on account of th low temperature. The P. E. O. society will meet at the liom of ( Miss Ethel 'Honey ' , Twenty-fourth and streets , Saturday afternoon. On Christmas day the scales at the stock yards will be closed. All stock arriving will be cared for by the company. The doll show given 'Wednesday ' night nt the homo of Colonel and 'Mrs. ' Lott toy the women of the Episcopal church was a finan cial success in spite of the storm , The pro ceeds from the sale of dolls amounted to over $50. HVMHXUAL. . \yi > rH-SlinoiiM. CHAMBERLAIN , S. D. , Dec. 1G. ( Special. ) Fred Powers , a well known business man , and Illfs Ida Lally , both of 'this ' city , and A. B. Aycrs and Miss Josie Simons , also of Chamberlain , have been married. Mr. Thomaa M. Spencer and Miss Carrie Hampel were married on Wednesday even ing , December 15 , at the residence of the ofilclatlng minister , Rov. Charles W. Savldge. Ilfll-Alliortoit. Mr. Samuel B , Bell and Miss Jessie G. Athcrtca were married oa Wednesday evenIng - Ing , December 15 , by Rov. Charles W. Savldge. \iiMirni'U < * I'miliii'iTHKrrrp. . N13W YORK , Dec. 16. The. anthracite pro ducers liavo Informally ngroed to stand by the percentages of output for the various milling and railway companies wjilch have been In force , with a few exceptions , Mncc January 21 , 1S90. Ki'iinlNltloit fur n ICIiluniirr. ALBANY , N. Y. , Dec. 10. Governor Black lias Issued requisition papers on the gov ernor of Missouri for the extradition of Albert S. Warner , who IH under nrc.st nt Kansas City on the charge of kidnaping. Why would'nt a pair of Dancing pumps raako a suiUiblo Christmas pros- out for brother , husband or sweetheart. Wo Imvo : i lurgo variety of dancing- pumps in nil the different styled of lees , cither in kid or patent leather. Drox L Shooman Bays nothing would bo ap- preoiated any more by n young man limn a present of this kind besides shoes aio always something of a substan tial nature , that can bo used which can't bo haid of all Christmas gifts. Wo have these Dancing pumps In three qualities $2.00 , $2.150 and $3.00-anrtthe value is in uvoryjmli no matter what price you decide- , pay. Drexel Shoe Co. , 119 FAKNAAI STREET New fall catalogue now ready ; mailed for the asking. ' Whllo you im > loiiUlng for Christmas gifts suppose you take a look at our ilsplny of .lowuUIlasi' liunwrs nnd Oak Stoves There aro'-not as many lo se lect from as In'rlio fore part of the sea son hut wo millrtj'np In this lack or quantity In the grimily reduced prices we are making on those that are loft Wo don't Intend to' carry one over and what could be a more sub stantial and acceptable gift than a nrst class stoveV We also have a few very few cook stoves just the right size- that we're going to let go at $10.00 Wo carry only the more substantial toys- such sis skates sleds wagons desks- tallies chairs etc. but we have a big stock. stock.A. . C. RAYMER , BUILDERS' HARDWARE HERE 1514 Farnam St. A few things you can buy nt the Creditors Sale Vhltc Lnundcrod Shirts "The Xn- 35o | Rlilrt nnd Drawer * , wool flcrccd tlonal's" COo ones worth ! l.3S-iow The Nntlon.ilV Uimoui 11.M 60c Kwlti-Comle nil wool ribbed slilrt 1 ift Shirts or drawers * * v N'nturnl Wool t'mlcrwenr thnt olil 60c Dr. Wright' * llrnltli Unleroonr i ( or 11.23 a suit Vr null * -xncl all the other fixings of men at prices that seem ridic * ulous to mention here , Here a few clothing prices : J3.M Bulls nnil Overcoats J10.00 Pulli an.l Overcoats 7 75 ( Creditor's 1'rlcc ) ( Creditor's 1'rlcc ) $7.00 Suits nml Overcoats 4 50 J12.CO Pnlt < > ml Overoonts 8 75 ( Creilltor's 1'rlcc ) , ( Creditor's 1'rlcc ) JS.OO Suits nnil Overcoats IU.CO Suits nml Oxcrconts 10.25 ( Ciedltor's 1'rlcc ) ( Creditor's 1'rlcc ) tD.OO Suits nml Overcoats f\ ( Creditor's 1'rlcc ) . " These quotations of prices are what it means to be forced out of business We arc going out positively and nbso * lutely we are obliged to our creditors are doing it- Creditors Sale of the Now going on at 14th and Douglas Sts. SEVERAL SOCIABLE AFFAIRS Pleasant Gatherings Dcspito tbe Cold nnd Snow Last Night. CRE1GHTON STUDENTS BANQUET FACULTY 1'roffNNorn nml 1'upllN Sit -Around lic Hoard nnd nnjoy fiooil Cheer- mill llrlBJit Wlt jMliior IlveiitM. ; / Last nlglit the students of Crolghton Med ical college tendered a banquet to tlio faculty of tLo Institution In the rooms of the Omaha Commercial club. H was well attended , nearly 130 persons being present. The entire tier of rooms on the east sldo of the building wcro thrown Into ono largo hall , and hero the early portion of the evening was pleasantly rassed in good fellowship between faculty and students. At 10 o'clock the doors ot the banquet room opened and disclosed the tables arranged In U shape , with a position In the center for Toaetmaster A. S. Tlnto. B. M. niley delivered the address of wel come to the faculty and others gathered around the boards , and was followed by Father Pahia , who gave a concise history of the Institution founded by John A. Orclghton. Ho touched on Its Inception , its struggle foi existence In the old frame building formcrlj occupied by St. Joseph's hospital , of the Gradually Increased enrollment of pupils ana Iliftlly paid a tribute to the giver of the magnificent building at present occupied by the -college. - . , " K. A An address on "Our Founder" by dwelt the generosity of Council , also upon Mr. Crolghton In founding and maintaining a college of such general benefit to the pub lic , and also described at length features li connection with the Institution of Intcresl to young practitioners. "Tho Medical Student" was responded to by Dr. J. S. Footc. The toast "Our Future as Physicians. " was cleverly replied to by Dr. D. C. Bryant. J. AV. Wherry , ellvered a neat speech In reply to the toast of Our Institution in the Future" and "Surgery of Twenty Years Ago" was discussed by ur. i. . The program 13 Lacey of Council Hluffs. concluded with "Our Alma Ma or , " by Earnest Alkcn. An orchestra stationed In discoursed muslcjn the ono of the rooms Intervals of the program. and useful articles took A sale of fancy place at St. John's church , Twenty-sixth and Franklin streets , last ovenlmg , under the auspices of the Women's Auxiliary. The building formerly occupied by the P" ° cMaj metamorphosed nto a fair ana school was booths , each of walls lined with small Us ! vtlch , vl presided over by a young woman. the benefit or tno for The affair was g ven bomom lon fund. H proved quite , suceeEs- . These having eccured. ful. as a largo aum was consisted of a com- ing the sale la chargeconsisted fe.rs/p. s.r s1 Esnr Ainr& wrK SP. riS u A&Tbo J : ng an auction sale of articles was conducted by Mr. T. G. Lamb. A reception to the congregations of tha thrco United Presbyterian churches ot Omala and the church of the denomination ! In South Omaha was given nt the Central United Presbyterian church last evening , The parlors of the pretty edifice on upper Doilgo street \\oro thrown open at 8 o'clock nnd were thronged during the evening by Invited guests , llev. Alexander ( illchrlst de livered an address of welcome , which was followed by a musical program participated in by a quartet composed of Messrs. Ander son , Olllosple and Johnson brothers ; a uolo by Miss Carlson , and concluding with "Softly Kails the Moonlight. " rendered by- Messrs. A. G. Charlton , K. D. Wallace , O , F. Gllmore and 13. G. Gillls. Late In the oven * Ing refreshments wuro served by tha Woman's Aid. A grand concert was given by the Men'a club of the Park 'Avenuo ' Methodist church , last night. It was the third similar enter tainment given slnco the organization ot the club a little over a year ago , and as on othofl occasions a considerable amount of creditable ! homo talent was brought to light. The mem bership ot the club Is more than usually , favored with s'ololsts , declalmers anil Instru mentalists , and their varied accomplishments were all well performed nnd with the spirit of a college boys' glee club. The concert was given for the benefit of the church services anil a considerable amount was realized. Over COO tickets had been sold and only a portion of the purchasers were able to olitala admittance Into the church. The program contained eighteen numbers In charge ot W. J. Slovens , director , and Miss Josephine Thacher , accompanist. The full chorus ot the thirty-five men of the cliflj gave the main nupibors , Interspersed with numerous special attractions by different members. These who took Individual part wcro - Messrs.Harford - , Landoryou , Clark , Chaffeo , Hedgwlck , Dale , Thacher , Stevens , Shelly , Thomas , Mctcalf , Willis and Stono. The only Imported talent was the Euterpcan , club , composed of twelve young women , and Miss Josephine Allen , all of whom , wcro cordially received. Solil < Il < iuor lilt-Kaily. Deputy United States Marshal Ualmcr Ima brought to the city Henry Spureln ofi Thedford , Thomas couriy , L'h.irscd with Belling- liquor without a government stamp. Deputy Kelin has also broug-ht In n prisoner from Thayer county , charged with sclllnR liquor to Indians. Ho lias already served , sixty days In Jail under the state law ana 1ms now been turned over to the federal authorities. _ _ _ _ _ * THIS iIllSAI/I'V MAHICET. INSTRUMENTS placed on record Thura * day , December 1C , 1S97 : WAHHANTV DKEDS. John Nachtlgnll and wlfo to John Snwatzka , H & lot 0 , block 22 , Wll cox's 2d add COO A. F. Gooch to Krick Nelson , n ft lot 3 , block 127 South Omaha 1,000 Maggie Cnso and husband to John Cuslck , undlv Vof tract commenc ing1 nt n\v cor lot 1-1 ! * nnd undlv Vt of tract commencing at sw cor lot HI , Mllliml & C.'H add 1 John Cuslck and wlfo to Mngglo Cnsa , umllv Vi lots 5 to 10 , O'Urlen's add ( nxcept a Ifi feet ) and undlv Vi ot t tract commencing- w line lot 14 % Mlllanl & C.'H add at point SO foot u 1 of H line or ni. . and undlv % ot tract commencing , on n line lot 13'/i ' , Mlllnrd & C.'ts add 1 Total amount of transfers ) l.GOS There arc so nmny of those frnmurt pictures-over a thousand when wo he- we huve tlccldud K'liu the auction-that to continue the snle nt 2 find S o'clock few days yet-Whlle a each dny for u Hi-cut ninny have been sold--there Is such a variety yet left that you can pickup already frnnwil up a beautiful picture at bat-sain prices with your eyes shut -those that have attended these auc tion sales have never been disappointed -you can como In at any time-make your selection and wevlll put It up at slock of pianos is auction for you-Our complete and we have cut the price on every piano in tlio house. A. HOSPE , Music and Art. 1513 Douglas WATCHES FOU flKN'mCMHN- Wo wish to Hpuak iiKaln about our ? lf > watch It Is a jjold nilcd-pl.iln open face extra thin 1(1 ( sl/.e Kljtln move ment watch-\vllh beautiful llliiininaled and tinted dlal-tfold hands-It's a pur- feet beauty and wo warrant II to l u nn excellent time keeper can't we have the pleasure of fallowing It to you ? Those weddbiK Invitations should be ordered liere our work Is artistic and up to dtitu fully equal to any to bo obtained in the east our prices lower ? 10 for the llrst 1005.50 after that lX ( ) eiwaved vlsltiiif ; cards and copi > er engraved plate for ! ? l.r.O 100 cards printed from your own plato $1,00 Mull orders promptly attended to. ' C. S. Co . . Raymond , , Jewelers , 15th nnd Ooiifjla.s Streets.