t7THE OjtfAITA DAILY BEE : FRIDAY , DECEMBER 174 1807. tf
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PERMANtnlSTAluAlli I'LAab
Monuments of tha Great Exposition for th ?
Fnturo Generations ,
SCULPTOR KEMYS COMES TO CONSULT
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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.
