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Til 3D OMAHA DAILY HEE : TUESDAY , DECEMBER 28 , 1807.
DAVE WILL PUSH THE BILL
to Ha7o Oharga of the Indian
Congress Mcasnro.
ALLIN WILL PUT IT THOUGH SENATE
Gonil Mtijnrllr In I'nvor of ( lie Illll I *
l _ . < ; IIHHKP In Inillnn
AprcntK on tlic Onray
Uoacr\nllon >
\VASIIINOTON , Dec. 27. ( Special Telc-
g'-.im. ) Congressman Mercer will have
oh-irRo of Iho Indian congrc-sx bill while that
measure In In the house committee , notwlth
his Matemont that he .would not ask
for say additional appropriation for the
Oir.iha pxp.ltlon during the Fltty-firth con1
Ricsi providing an nddlllonal sum to com-
p.cto the govurnmont building according to
original plans itiould bo diverted from the
money appreciated for a government exhibit.
Mercer wa * forced Into miking this state
ment by crpcucntK 6f expositions generally ,
li-it stated toddy that It had no bearing what
ever upon the aesomb'xigo ' of representative
Indian families at Omaha during the coining
yrir , Ho said that .lie bill as Introduced pro-
\Hcs for a conRress of representative Indian
families , and also provides that the congres ?
nhoulil be hold between June and November ,
but that It had no direct bearing en the
Otcalia oynssltlon. If It should turn out t'aat
the exposition authorities would grant spacs
fir a congren of t'.ie Indian tribes , that was
< i matter entirely outside the s no of the
j.rsent bill. The statement of Mercer hart
liren 85 variously construed that he ileeineJ
this explamlltn Bcrcrtary In view ot the fact
that members of the pcpullst party had In
dicated that they would not be bound by
Mercer's statement made In t'.ie heat ot de
bate and nt a time when the Issue at stake
TV2S not very apparent.
It Is Senator Allen's Intention to put the
bill on Us passage through tl'e senate Imme-
d'.Ue-ly after the convening of congress next
ttoolt , and he feels certain that there will bo
a good Btrong majority In its favor , even
tiiouch It should come to a stand-up fight on
the floor A great many senators have reylled
to Iho sNiat-r's letter of explanation. regard
ing the meriti of the bill and 'jave signified
their willingness to do what they caa toward
helping It along to Its final passage.
CHANOn OP AGENTS.
Ceptnln William II. Deck , formerly agent
of the Omaha 'and Wlnnebngo Indiana In
Thuraton county , now In Ulntah end Ouray
agency In Utah , having charge of the immense
menso and most valuable gilsanltc lands
b's , by reruest of the secretary of the In
terler , been relieved from Utah and ordered
to Join Ms regiment. Crotota .1. A. Cornli'.1.
ot the Fifteenth Infantry , stationed near the
Kllsonlto bed.3 and being perfectly acquainted
with the filtiMtlon. Ins been appointed In
h's p'aco through the order of Acting Secrc
tary of War Oecrgo D. Melklejohn. Seeretarj
Bl'ss ' , who has oaked for the transfer of Cap
tala Beck , lion deemed It necesrary to havi
a. man appointed to the place who Is abso
Hitoly convcrsit wlt'.i all the minute detail
surrounding government lands In Utah , am
as the government seeks to bo "protected In
opening in the reservation to settlement , li
thought a man thoroughly acquainted will
the whole situation would better servo th
government than Captain lleck , who ban bee
dealing with Indian questions for a grea
irany years and not with settlcmcat ques
tlons.
A meeting < if the northwestern congress
men who are Interested In the passage of
a free homestead bill at this session of
congress , was held tonight at the office of
Tioprcsemtatlvo Eddy ot .Minnesota. Among
those present were 'Representatives ' Kelly
and Knowlpsof South Dakota ; Johnson of
North Dakota ; and Morris , Stevens and Eddy
-Minnesota. . It was decided that every
thing possible should Tie done to then so-
CITO pits-age of the bill at this session In
nr'or that relief might 'be given to many
needy settlers la public land states. jMr.
Eddy , .who Is a rooniber of the house commit
tee on public lands , assured the congressmen
picscnt that ho would do all In his power
to have the free homstead bill reported to
the house the latter part of January , and It
Is expected that Its passage through both
houses of congress -will "be " effected before
congress adjourns.
i Hecomniendt'tlons recently mnd'e ' by Agent
iMorcer of the Omaha and Wlnnobago
agency , have been approved by Indian Com
missioner Jones. Ten thousand dollars will
fco expended at these places , but work will
cot be started until next spring.
J. 'B. ' Cessna of Hastings , Neb. . Is In the
city In the Interest of a case now .pending .
before the supreme court on appeal from
the court ot claims Involving 126,000 acres of
land In New Mexico. There are several
novel constitutional questions Involved in
this case and Judge Cessna Is of Mio oplnkn
that the hearing will create great excite-
inent. The case is on call for next Monday.
< < > I'OHtolllri'N.
WASHINGTON , Dec. 27. ( Spe-clal Tele
gram. ) The following fourth-class post-
olllces are advanced to 'the third-class to
take effect January 1 : Kioto , and 'Monroe ' , la. ,
? 1.0dO ; Exeter , Neb. , $1,200 ; Raveita , $1,600 ;
and Valentino. $1,100.
The following fourth-class postmasters
( wore appointed today : Iowa August Studor ,
Sexton , Kossirth county , and C. W , Morri
son. Unlonvllle , Appanoose county.
Nebraska Carrie Wheeler , Inglls , illott
county , vlco J , C , Inglls , and Bradley A.
Smith , Norman , Kearney county , vlco Cora
E. KIdd.
SA.VI2 VllK Ultn\V SIMvI.VG SUIT.
Ulfii Drift fur Several Mourn Ileforo
lli-ltiK Hr nm-cl.
SALEM , MUM. , Dec. 27. The two-masted
Echooner Ernest T. LCD , Captain Rawslng of
South River. N. J. , brought late Salem
harbor today the crew ot five mc-n of the
echcoiier Ba'.ora L. Sherman , Captain Plura-
mer from South River , N. J. , for Boston ,
which , the sai'ors > iy , foundered without
warning Saturday night , off Highland light ,
Captain Plummcr , of the wrecked schooner ,
sttars that ho left South Klver December 15 ,
ibound for 'Boston. ' They were In Vineyard
Haven for a week on account of ibad weather ,
and for the same reason put Into Gdgar-
tr.wn Friday night. Saturday afternoon the
start for Boston was made. When about
ten 'miles off Highland light Saturday even
ing the vessel sprang a leak. The sea was
n mass ot Ice and the wind had > broken Into
a gale. The schooner's sails were blown
away , and while the crew wore endeavoring
to wotk the pumps , the vessel's bow sank
Into tha water , and before the crow and
cnptnln could save any of their effects It
went 'to the bottom , the men 'having barely
tlmo to jump Into the ship's < boat at tha
etern and pull away. For several hours they
drltted around , trot were finally picked up by
on outward 'bound vessel. In a abort time
liwevcr , they were transferred to the\ \
schooner Ernst T. 'Lee , which was bounder
( or Boston ,
1C1.V C1I.VU ( A. vrilATHfJIO POINT.
3H | I'OHHi-KnIon lij' HiiNxIii Ha * Great
FRANCISCO , Dec. 27. Ell T , Sheppard -
pard , who has recently returned from China ,
iwbcro he held an official position , coimnent-
4ng upon the rcpirtcxl occupation ot Kin
Chau by 'Russia , said today : "Kin , Cbau
la an Important walled city , ( not an
open port ) , at the head of the gulf of I.aun
Tune , untl U commands the mouth ot the
river Valoo , when * the great nnval battle )
lir\veen the Japanese and Chinese Has
fought , nnd the other Important rivers which
flow Into the gulf.
'Ut U about tKiul-dlstant between the mouth
ot the Yaloo river and the tortiilnuu of tbo
great wall ot China. U commands the rail
way system ircejiUy constructed from Tien
flalii to the capital of Manchuria , and U ol
-tiro-eminent Importance aa a stragctle po-
ultloti. .
"Tho seizure ot the port shows that Rus >
nla haa practically taken possession of
Corca. Manchuria and the gulf ot Lau-Tung ,
nnd possesses a significance which win cauio
M consternation among Iho dlpkanats in the
old \sorld. Its iltuatlon li such that 1U
possession practically places Russia la a
f lioaltlon to defy the world. "
ANOTltKIl t'H.VSn OP HAIITIiGY CASK.
Humor flint Omnltn > Vntlnnnl Ilnntc
Mil ) : He Surd ,
A rumor was current yesterday In state
house circle * In Lincoln that It wan the
Intontloa of the attorney general to com
mence suit against the Omaha National bank
of this city for the aum of about $200,000 to
cover the shortage caused < by the Bartley
defalcation. According to a story well
known to Nebraakans , the mleatng money
was embodied In a warrant hold by the
president of the bank and turned over to the
Chemical .National bank of New York. It
has been a mooted questlen as to whether
the Omaha National could bo held responsi
ble -for tha amount which It held In truet
M a state depository or whether Its claim
was valid ( bit It was acting elmply as agent.
It was reported In Lincoln last night that
Attorney General Smyth had left for Omaha
for the purpose ot filing this suit In the
district court today.
Mr. Smyth was seen at bis rteldencc last
night , but wan unwilling to verify the re
port. Ho eald that the queatlon of the
1 bank's responsibility had been discussed ,
) but th-H no statement would be made bj
him UEtll suit was actually begun ; If It was
decided to bring one. He stated that he
had hoard the rumors , but that none of them
had any official foundation. Mr. Smyth
comes to Oni'lha every night and said that
his presence here last night wcs therefore
ot no special significance.
South Omaha News
The flrat business before the city council
lat the meeting list night W > IB the reading
of an ordlEtaco for the first time levying a
tax to pay for the construction of the MIo-
sourl avenue sewer. This ordinance provides
for a graduated assessment , the tax being
levied according to the benefits derived. In
this amended assessment the property afcut-
tlns on Missouri avenue Is taxed $1S for a
fulf lot , while the lots In the rear of the
abutting property Is tuxcd considerably less.
The ordinance was referred to the judiciary
committee. The first Installment ot this
special tax becomes due In fifty days and
the last Installment becomes delinquent In
four years.
An ordinance levying a special tax for the
new Twenty-fifth etrcct sewer was Intro
duced and referred. Each full lot In this
d.atrlct Is 'isx-csscd $35.14 , and the amounta'
become duo and. delinquent the eatue as In
the Miraourl avenue district.
Ordinances establishing the grades en
Thirty-second etrcet , between I and L street ,
and on Twenty-seventh street , from C to
F street were read and referred to the
Judiciary committee.
A substitute for the- ordinance Introduced
at the lat-t meeting end relating to the
placing of arc lights ut rallroid crossings
was read and went to the Judiciary com
mittee.
The mayor and finance committee wera
authorized to borrow $1S90 for the purpose
of taking up grading and paving bonds
maturing oa Jtnuary 1.
January 17 and 18 were set for the slttlne
of the board ot equalization to hear pro
tests on the sewer assessment ordinances.
Adjourned until January 3.
lleiivy Taxes I'nlil.
Yesterday city taxes for 1987were paid by
theO. . H. Hammond company , the Omaha
Packing corccany and the Omaha Street
Railway company. The Hammcad company's
taxea amounted to $ 1,603 , the Omaha PackIng -
Ing corroany'a $1,279.38 and the street car
company's $000. Deputy Treasurer Gallagher
states that the corporations have oitd taxus
much more promptly this year than last but
he sa > s ttat there Is not much of an Increase
noticeable cmcag the small property holders.
There is a constant demand upon the trcas-
uror'o offlco for tax statements and this goes
to show that preparations are being made for
t'jo payment ot taxes. Among the corporations
who have not yet paid the 1897 tax are the
stock yards onccany. the water works com
pany , the South Omaha Lend company , the
three national banks and two F/ivlnga baaks.
It Is expected that the companies mentioned
.1.111 nnv fills vmr's tax beToro It becomes do-
llttqucut January 1. The city treasury will
then bo In first-class condition < vnd Treasurer
Breadwell expects to Issue a call for some
outstanding warrants eoon after the flrst of
tlio year.
I.lvei SlocU KxeltnnKP Meetlnjs.
At an. adjourned meeting of the South
Omaha Live Stock exchange held yesterdaj
afternoon officers for the coming year were
nomlDited. President Murphy appointed. . E.
3. Harrell and W. B. Cheek as tellers. The
nomlnitlocs follow :
M. H. Murphy , president ; James G. Martin -
tin vlco president ; directors , for three
years , J. E Beyers. Levl Cox , W. I. Stephen
for two years , W. B. Walwork , George Burke
W. B. Varcant ; for one ye-ar , 1 > . C. Redlng-
toir. A. G. Buchanan , P. Mitchell.
Board of Arbitration ! : E S. Harrell , A. C.
Foster. D. L. Campbell , D. S. Parkhurst. S
Docen. . . .
Committee on Appeals : S. Livingston , J
S. Horn , R. Ilogers , T. D. Perrlne W. H
McCreary.
The election will' ' bs held next Monday and
President Murphy has appointed F. Chit'
tenden and J. S. Gosn < ? y as judges.
C null IIP : nml SIMTIT Hon l .
There will bo duo at the state fiscal agency
In New York city on January 1 the sum o
$2,3F1.30 on grading and sewer district bonds
Tlio grading bonds In districts 17 and IS wll
traturo on that date and will be redeemed
On Caving districts 12 and 13 It will ba n cs
rary to pay the interest. Grading district No
17 extends from Twenty-second to Twenty
fourth streets on O street , while district No
18 Is the alloy1 between L and M streets am
Twentieth and Twenty-first streets. As tb
tpeclal taxes for these Improvements hav
not all been r ! d by the property owners I
will be necessary for the city to borrow th
money from one of the banks In order to
meet the obligations.
Citlorfil Woim-n Rot Off.
Jennie Wrl&'Jt and Ida Mitchell , both col
ored. were tried to police court yesterday
afternoon en a charge of robbing Orln Mona-
han. a soldier of the Twenty-second Infantry ,
= f 130 , The testimony ot a largo number of
witnesses was listened to and at thd conclu
sion Judge Christmann dlabargcd the
women , asserting that the state had not
made a cose. It Is understood that another
colored woman who was In the party that
night will bo arrested for the theft.
City CoxMlp.
O. W. B. Suter has returned from o trip
to Chicago.
A. A , Tully Is being entertained by Mr. sod
Mrs. C. H. Watts.
Charles Glern of Sheldon , la. , la here
visiting his parents.
J , H. Van Duscn spent yesterday In Blair
attending to legal business.
J. W. Gates of Ncola , lawas a visitor In
the city ycsterilay aftcrnocci.
The Modern Woodmen will give a dance
at ( Masonic hall Krlday night.
An accident to an oil stove at the Reed
hotel , Twcaty-flfth ami M streets , last even
ing called out 'tho ' fire department , Tuo loss
was light , but the prompt work ot 'he ' Ore-
men prevented a lerloua bV.uc.
K. C. Dennett , editor ot the Dally Sun , Is
confined to his home by ll'.arss.
'Born ' , to Ilev , Herbert P. Espy and wife ,
Twenty-third and L streets , a sen.
A daughter has bct barn to Mr. and Mrs.
Frank King , Twcntloth and J ctrceta.
W. A. 'Howard ' of California , Mo. . Is here ,
the guest of ills brother , Moso Howard.
Uoofcrs will complete their labors oa the
now sausage factory at Cudnhy's this week.
A. D. Chamberlain and wife ot Dougla.i ,
Wyo. , arc the gueats ot James F. McUcy-
nolds.
t
E. M. Jtoas ot Blackfoot , Idaho , was at
the yards yesterday wits a shipment of
cattle.
Bricklayers worked all day at lArmour's
yesterday and the walls oa Iho hog house
rose nevcral feet.
An examination for teachers lo the public
schools will bo held ut the- High school build
ing today and tomorrow.
Frank Giles of Swift and Company's ncg
buying force Is In Kansas City /spending a.
short vacation with relatives.
Dr. W. L. Curtis haa returned from Cook ,
Neb. , where ho t'pcnt a few days with rela
tives.
Upon complaint of Frank Maurmalcr the
police Judge lias placed Thomas Llxes under
bonda to keep the peace.
Henry iMles reports that some one stole a
pet lamb from his place at Twenty-fourth and
0 streets yesterday aftcrnoca.
Mrs. John F. Schultz and daughter ot
Thirtieth and II ttrcets nave gone > to Ken-
dard to visit relatives for a. week.
Miss Minnie North has returned to her homo
ot Clinton , la. , after spending three weeks
with Mr. and Mrs. George Houseman.
Wednesday evening a team from the local
Young Men's Christian association will play
a game ot busket ball with 'the ' Omaha asso
ciation team.
William Baker , export agent for the Ham-
mend Packing company with nendquartera at
Boston , Mass. , Is In the city visiting Coun
cilman Bennett.
Alex Schlegel , Thirteenth and O streets
claims to bive been qulto badly Injur.ed by
falling In the gas trenches at Twenty-third
and N streets Friday night.
OnlyM.892 head of feeder oittle were
shipped Ho the country from this market las
week. Ot this number forty-three cars wen
to Nebraska and fourteen cars to Io\\a.
'Mre. E. E. Hopkins , mother ot Mrs. Wll
Him Bennett , Twenty-second and H streets
has re'urned ' from Frankfort , Mich. , wher
she- spent several months with relatives.
VIEW VICICSHUUK IIATTI.EFIEMJ
AdvlxnMlIty of MiiUIni ?
It " Nntloiinl I'nrlc.
CHICAGO , Dec. 27. The house commit
tee on military affairs left Chicago at
o'clock this afternoon for Vlcksburg to ex
amtno the site of the proposed national park
They went In a special car which was I
charge of Captain Merry of the Illinois Con
ral. The only guests were Captain Laf
Young of the Des Molnes Capital , who wa
accompanied by Mrs. Young , they goln
with the party by Invitation of Captain Job
\ . T. Hull , the chairman of the committee
After visiting the site of the proposed par
the committee will return to Washlngto
via New Orleans and Atlanta.
CINCINNATI , Dec. 27. General Catchlngs
representing the Vlcksburg ( Mies. ) dlstric
n congress , passed through the city Mon
day evening on the Baltimore & Ohio train
accompanying members of the house commit
: co on military affairs en route to look a
the battlefield of Vlcksburg , In connectlo
with the proposed establishment of a mil
: ary park there similar to Gettysburg
3hlckamauga and Shlloh. Representatives
Lentz of Ohio , Griffin of Wisconsin and Mc
Donald of Maryland were In the party.
3thers will join them on the way. Whllo
the train waited they were called upon by
General A. Hlckenlooper of the Vlcksburg
Military Park association , Colonel C. Cndlo
of the Shiloh iBattleflr'd commission and
Major W. H. ChamberUln , recorder of the
Ohio commandery , aillltary Order of the
Loyal Legion.
U.VIOJf OF EI.ECTUIC COMPANIES.
Tire St. Louis Coriiorntloiin CoiiMUlI-
llnte Their IiitcrcxtH.
ST. LOUIS , Dec. 27. Papers of consolida
tion were filed this afternoon by the Mis
souri Electric Light and Power company
and the Edison Electric company. First the
Knickerbocker Trust company , as trustee ,
under a deed ot August 1 , 1893 , sold to A.
D. Brown for $914,000 all the property of
the Edison Illuminating company , covered
by the original deed , securing the first Issue
of $4.00j.UOO gold bonds of the company. Then
the Missouri Electric Light and Power com
pany deeded all Its property , stock and be-
ionglnga to A. D. Brown for $100 , = ubjrct
to the deeds of trust aggregating $1.100.000.
In a third deed A. D. Brown and wife deed
to tha Missouri Edison Electric company for
$4.000,000 all the property turned ever to
Brown by the Missouri Electric Light and
Power company deed. Then the new com
pany gives to the Knickerbocker Trust com
pany and J. C. Van Blarcom a deed of trust
on the whole business to secure the Issue
of $4,000,000 In bonds to 'bo applied ae di
rected by the meeting of stockholders held
December 11 , 1897.
LANGUAGE -ASSOCIATION MEETS.
Fifteenth Annual Convention
ili-lil at IMilIailelpIiln.
PHILADELPHIA , Dec. 27. The fifteenth
annual convention of the Modern Language
Association of America began a three-days'
session today at the University of Pennsyl
vania. After minor routine business bad been
disposed of , the following papers were read :
"The New Requirements In Entrance Eng
lish , " by Prof. T. W. Hunt. Princeton uni
versity ; "Tho Close of Goethe's Tasso as a
Literary Problem , " by Prof. Henry Wood ,
Johns Hopkins university ; "The Phraseology
of Mollerre's Dpreclenses Ridicules , " by Dr.
T. F. Colin , Bryn Mawr college ; "Ben Jensen -
son and the Origin of the Classic School- '
by Prof. Felix E. Schelllng , University of
Pennsylvania ; "The Sources of Goethe's
Printed Text , " by Prof. W. T. Howett , Cor
nell university ; "Parallel Treatment of the
Vowel 'o' In Old French and Provencal , " by
Dr. A. Jodoclns of Philadelphia.
Tonight the president of the association ,
Prof. Albert Scott of Yale university , made
on address on the "Province of English Phil
ology. " Additional papers will be read at
morrow's session , and on Wednesday officers
will be elected.
Will blurry n Fortune ,
CHICAGO , Deo. 2G. A special to the
Times-Herald from Richmond , Ind. , says :
The engajjement Is announced of SIlss Mar
garet Vnn Courtlnnd Ogden of New York
and Frank McNutt of this city. Jliss
Ogden la said to be worth $20CO,000 The
wedding Is announced for January 4. Mr.
MuNutt was a member of the American
legation at Homo under Minister Albert G.
Porter.
Capture n ClilciiKo Snxiirot ,
NEW OULBANS , Dec , 27. Alfred G. Wll.
son of Chicago , wanted for obtaining money
by false pretenses from the Chicago , Mil
waukee & St. 1'aul road , was arrested hero
today.
Drox. L. Slioouwn jiut lu Christmas nt
the lagoon nml tabogKun Hllrtn lie's nil
InoUe up now It's the snino way with
some of our warm lined shoes Christ-
inns sulllng hns lc > ft us with ninny lines
"all broke up" These nre ladles' , nilssi-s'-
uiul chlUlrou's \vnrin lined shoes and
just to close out those broken lines we've
started n0 to CO percent discount sale
on them no old last year's goods but
bright now stock bought for this year's
holiday trade ninoug them are Koine
genuine brocnded satin fur trimmed
shoes priced nt ? U.OO bnforo Christmas
now they are only $2.00 not all sizes
but a fairly good stock yet boys leather
'
leggings $ l,00-Co'nluroy leggings 75c.
Drexel Shoe Co. ,
1419 1'AKNAM STKEET.
All Kinds of RopofW'Ocma from the Ooltl
IflKfs.
DISAGREE CONCERNING FOOD SUPPLY
'nrtlon or ItHiirnlniT I'nrty Snyn There
'Will lieo Si7fri < rliiKtVhll < - < lu-
ItiMiinlnilrr ffay'1'Tliiro Will
UlmcnltlcH tnf'l'lollct ' I'nrty.
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SEATTLE , Dec. 2J. Among the passengers
f the steamer llosille , which has arrived
lere from Skagway anil Talya , Alaska , wore
Ix men who recently left Dswson City bring.
ng advices up to November 2. The men are
" "rank Ilellalne. John Llculsay , Tom Storey , n.
Clwyon , W. D. Qwynn and P. U. Pollard.
Conflicting statements as to the food sltua-
lon In Dawson ore made by these men.
Lindsay asserts with great posltlvoness that
vant already exists at Dawsco and that
unless food Is taken Into the camp from
bo coast men will suffer from hunger.
lellalne , Owyon and Pollard say thcro Is
more alarm outside concerning the Dawson
people than Is felt by the residents ot that
) lace. They agree that there Is no food to bo
lought In Dawson except where a man Is
found who U coming out of the country and
with moro grub than lie could use on the
way up the river. They , however , expect
that some ot the men will be put on abort
rations , thereby diminishing the output of
the mines this winter. The shortage ot food
will not bo felt much and the exodus of
men from Dawson to Fort Yukon and to
points on the coast materially relieved the
situation at Dawson. Between Pelly river and
Talya the party passed hundreds of camps
where snow and Icebound Klondlkers have
camped for the winter. Many of them were
well equipped with provisions and by paying
$2 per pound It was possible for them to
procure flour a < nd other necessaries. *
From Five Fingers the Yukon Is a frozen
mass of Ice boulders , running as high as I
twelve feet , blocking the canyon from wall
to wall and making travel difficult. This , it |
is asserted , will have to be cut ttirough by ,
ativ government or other relief expedition ,
that expects to reach Dawson from the ccast I i
and the beltet expressed by Dellaineas that !
this task would practically make futile almost ,
any effort put forth by the government at | !
Washington to relieve the American mlacra
In the Klondike.
Reports from Skagway and Talya brought
down by the Rosalie arc to the effect that
sharpers under the gulso ot Canadian officers
are fleecing the newcomers at Lake Llnder-
man. demanding payment for duty and giving
a printed receipt.
AMUSEMENTS.
In "At Plney Ridge , " which wus presented
last night at the Crelghton , Omaha theater
goers have another chance none too common
ot late to see a good play -well played. Not
to say that both piece and performance
might not bo better/ed / , they sufficed last night
to please a lurger audience than Iswent In
Omaha to witness the 'flrst representation of
a play llttlo known , cnd'to transport Its hear
ers aid beholders to the Charles Egbert Crad-
dock regions t > f the Tennessee mountains ,
where blood Is often In danger of spilling
and where thunder not Infrequently clears
the air. '
Mr. David HIggWs , the author of "At Plney
Ridge , " also assumes * the leading role with
good effect. Ho has apparently resisted the
temptation which besets the trlbo of author-
actors to "fatten" his b\\n part at the ex-
pansjo of reason , propriety and tne lines and
opportunities of hja f low performers. He
has been far from..unmlndful of those who
are associated Svltn' him In the play , end as
a result has accomplished a number of ex-
end truthful character studies , with
out detracting In the least from the strength
of the central figure. This Is undeniably good
policy and elevates'wtot ' would otherwise be
simply a melodrama ot conventional type
Into a higher class. There Is a rude vigor
about the play which consorts well with the
primitive characters portruyed and with the
honesty of the man who has not eaanged
his rugged name of David Higgles to Percy
or Claude or Arthur or any other graceful
and pretty pseudonym. To bo sure It Is melo
drama through and through. The uncouth
and intrepid hero Is always turning up at
the nick of time to relieve distress , financial ,
mental or physical. The mata Incident of the
play the substitution of the black child for
the white though not copyrighted , by the
author of "Pudd'nhead Wilson , " Is yet asso
ciated with that play by nine out of tee mod
ern theater-goers. And the whole thing , giv
ing It all the largo credit It unquestionably
deserves , appeals rather to the gallery than
to the parquet , and , In less competent hands ,
would not efalne conspicuous among recent
plays. Still , it may bo questioned whether
the toning down which In some respects
seems to bo demanded would not result in
the same loss of power -which would attend
the ecnverslon. of a Tennessee mountaineer
into a Willie-boy or a David Higgles Into an
Algernon do Smythe.
Mr. Hlgglns' Individual performance as
Jack Rose deserves high praise for 'Its gen-
enJlly maintained restraint. It Is not yet
the work of art which , unless one Is mis
taken , It may become , but It will take high
rank among character sketches of Its kind ,
iitr. Hlgglns Is not ccautantly mindful of bin
dialect , which , to , bo sure , is barbarous
enough to be gladly scared were there suf
ficient reason for its rellnqulshmcnt. But
he drops It In moments of stress , and even
ocaro Into quite grammatical hlgbfalutln , In
the veta of the school rcaders. However , the
Impersonation Is In most respects a notable
ono and no one Is likely to regret seeing It.
The company Is for the most part entirely
worthy to support the star. Miss Rial's
negro dialect is excellent after Us kind and
ler strong emotional scene In the last act
a exceedingly well bandied. Kvca the small
parts are conscientiously filled , and many
words of praise might be ttestowed upon
every member of the , cast. The scenery la
especially appropriate and good.
The engagement of "At Plney Rldgo'1 It
or tonight and tomorrow night , with a
matinee oi > Wednesday , There la much goot\
entertainment In It , which should not be
overlooked by local amusement seekers.
The school children of the Sunday school
of Temple Israel and of the Industrial school
connected with It list night bad just such
a tlmo as grown folks oftco have , and It is
questionable If the latter ever had an enter
tainment and banquetout of which they ob
tained BO much unalloyed enjoyment as did
the little ones. r , "
The affair took place in the parlors of the
Metropolitan club cn' Hurney street. Some
150 children participated In and enjoyed the
musical program arta theatrical entertain
ment that took up he.early part of the even
ing and eat about "tlio banquet table later
Severn ! times as many more parents , rela
tives and friends gq aflinuch pleaiwo out of
the entertainment , and probably moro from
Mo banquet , ove-n If they were not In m Iho
Utter , The big Tnll In which the entertain
ment occurred was altogether tee small for
the big audience. The principal part ot the
entertainment corslsted of the prcretitatlon
of a euntata , entitled "Tho Uc-scuo ot Red
IlldUiK Hood. " All the parts were taken
by children with the exceptlcn of the char
acter of "mammo , " and MlM Minnie Meyer
was not very old , The cast ot chiractera was
a.i tallows :
Mamma . . , , . . . , . . . . . .Minnie Meyer
II n ph. the Woodman . . . . .Louis Kopnld
Htil Hiding Hood Hosltm Mandolherg
Buttercup , Sybil Haas
Rose Hazel On tin
Hobln , a playmate 'Minnie ' Hlllcr
A Wolf Sidney Mandelbcrg
Grandma , , . . Hnttlo Rchfcld
Kine Mabel Levy
The Ulrd A Birdie
Dancers Cora. Rothschild , Nellie Levy
The chorus was made up ot the following :
Sadlo Bernstein , Alma Drandlca Sarah
Cohen , Ktta GoMmcn , Helen Cluck , Flora
Grnctz , Hdttlo Gotthelmcr , EM win Heller ,
Lester Heyn , Minnie Hlllcr. Erlln Jaskalek
Lester Klrschbraun. Gertie Koputd Josephine
Levy. Hattle Rchfeld. Max Rehfeld and Cecil
Wolnberg.
Blue Bel's : Ruth Brandies , Evelyn Icrg- )
man , Roy IHnbautn Helen Furth. Blccicho
Grotto , Sophia Goodman , Etta Hadra , Brna
Iladra , Tlllle Hesselbcrg Sadie Klrechbraun ,
Dorctto Levy , Grace Meyer , Anna Prelsman
and Stel'.i Rothholz.
The cantata was very prettily and effect
ively sung by the llttlo cnes and they ex
cited much applause. The little actresses ,
garbed In very pretty and gaily colorett
drcMes , presented cburmlng stage pictures.
The second act , with Its pretty girlish flow
ers , birds and fairies was especially delight
ful. The principal characters were all well
taken and the chorus was good. Particular
mention must bo made of tbo two little
dancera , Cora Rothschild and Nellie Levy ,
who p Iron netted and whirled over the stage
llko dcmsucse.
Between the acts of the performance
Josephtao Levy plnyed well Charles Dancla'a
"Fifth Variation" upon1 a violin and Max
Rcdflcld rendered with considerable unction
the topical song , "Hla Parents Have Not
Se-en Him Since. " Warren Cahn was to have
rendered a vlolla solo , but was prevented by
Illness. Mies Swanson was the accompanist
throughout this program and during the
ointata.
At the conclusion of the entertainment the
llttlo ones were ushered Into the dining
roam where they were seated about two
long banquet tables and enjoyed an excellent
fc-a&t , whllo the older ones , served them and
looked on. Before the banquet commenced
prayer was offered by llttlo Florence Hlller-
and the ceremony of lighting the Chanucha
lights was performed by Gussle Graetz , An
nle Chesler , Iko Levy , Mayfrcd Loewo , Jaklu
Freedman , Grace Meyer , Doretto Levy , Etta
Hadra.
At the conclusion of the banquet a regular
post prandial program followed. Sam
Friedman acted as toastmaster and called
for the following responsss to toasts : "Ou >
Sabbath School , " Hattle Gotthelmerj "Our
Beginners , " Ruth Brandles ; "Operetta , "
Lester Klrschbraun ; "Our Teachers , " Blos
som Rothschild ; "Patriotism , " Louis Hadra-
"Our Parents. " Evelyn Bergman ; "Our
Girls , " Edwin Heller. All these speakers
were children.
The entire entertainment was under the
direction of Rabbi Franklla of the Temple
Israel. The children were trained by Miss
Emma Levy , one of the teachers In the local
schools , and to her efforts the great success
ot the entertainment is mostly due. As a
token of appreciation little Florctte- Levy
presented her with a chatalaine In behalf of
the children of the Sunday school Immedi
ately after the conclusion of the cantata.
The entertainment was the flrst of the
kind that has ever been given In the city.
The lecture on the Klondike , which wan
to have been delivered last night at Boyd'-i
by Ogden Betnett , fulled to materialize , on
account of the Illness of the lecturer. The
entertainment may be given at some future
date , although the very moderate Interest
shown by the public does not seem to war
rant it.
Most of the members ot the Woodward
company arrived In town today from Hennas
City , bringing with them whatever they
were fortunate enough to save from the
Auditorium fire. Including , very appropri
ately the "Standing room only" sign , which
Is now prominently displajed in the Crelgh
ton lobby as a reminder of hannv davs cone
by and likewise- aa omen of prosperity to
come. The Woodwards begin rehearsals on
Thursday , and open their season at the
Crelghton on Sunday , January 9.
On Thursday evening at the Crelghton
Connelly & Ginird will fc-egln a half week's
engagement with their new spectacular op-
cratta , "The Geezer. " They have secured a
cast of forty people , have had special scen
ery built for each a.ct , rich and handsome
costumes of entirely new1 design , and mag
nificent electric effects.
Hoyt's comedy , "A Contented Woman , "
will be presented at Boyd's opera houea
three nights , beginning Thursday evening.
Unllko others of the Hoyt comedies "A Con
tented Woman" has a well defined plot ,
treating oa a law recently passed In Colorado
rado giving the right of suffrage to women
and giving them the right to hold municipal
offices. Belle Archer plays the title role.
Since the piece was presented here some
wo years ago , Hoyt has made many im-
irovements , Introducing a lot of vuudevlllo
'oitures that are claimed to bo new.
JIVMEXB-VL.
Wnll-GnrrlMon.
PIJATT3MOUTH , Neb. , Dec. 27. ( Special
Telegram. ) County Judge Shurlock today
granted John J. Wall of Sioux City permission
lo wed MIsa EStclla Garrison , formerly of
the eamo place , but late of Omaha. The af
fair was evidently Intended for 11. surprise to
3maha and Sioux City friends , as the groom
took every precaution to keep It from the
newspapers. The couple will remain In this
city a few days before returning to Omaha.
CINCINNATI , Dec. 27. A wedding. In
teresting to onany In this * city and Now
York and clsow'hero , occurred here today.
Miss Clara Seasongood , third daughter of
General Lewis Scasongood , a leading whole
sale merchant of Cincinnati , was married1 to
Philip Berolzhelmcr of Now York. The
ceremony was at the iMound street temple
at 0:30 : p. in. , followed by a brilliant recep
tion at the Phoenix club.
HIll-SclmiHxcler.
CEDLVIl UAPIDS , Dec. 27. ( Special Tele
gram. ) This afternoon at 4 o'clock Bclden
Hill , manager of itho Cedar 'Rapids base ball
team , was quietly married to Miss Anna
Schmetzqler of Mansfield , 0. Rev. Mr. Perry
oinclated. ,
.StnliN IIIiiiHL-If ivitli SlivnrH.
ST. LOUIS , Dc-c. 27. William Althausc ,
a driver for an express company , bccamu
suddenly Insane at his home today and
drove his mother and sister from the house.
Ho then ran Into a 'bedroom and cut his
throat with a paid of scissors. When the
police arrived Althauso was jabbing Hie
hcUsors Into the dltfcrent parts of his body ,
whllo the blood poured In a struimjrom
his throat. It la thought he will dleT His
mother nnld hla condition was- duo to ex-
ccsslvo ChrlBtmaa celebration.
It's not often ynnjiavo an opportunity
of buying n stovu tlmt you know Is tlio
host over niimifi : etji'r < ! ( l at such n cut In
price asvo nre KiviiiK In ° ni' Deeembffr
t'h'aranco sale ofHIi'e Jewel stoves we
moan to make t sHi' clearance sale by
cIciirliiK the storqpt.every , stove oil hand
we know an Inducement has to be nfiVr-
cd our Inducement IB a cut of from ? : i
to $5 nml connldtTliiK our original low
prices "this means you can buy n stove
now as cheap or cheaper than we can
ourselves. No special stock to unload- !
but the genuine Je\vui slovt stoves Hint
were bought for the fall trade we must
bare bad about a dozen too many for
we've that many left and we are going
to sell them to some one.
' A. C. RAYMER ,
liuildcrs' Ilnrdwarc Hurt. ,
1514 FartiamSt
nniTnit ciiAiuJKDWITII \ swiMii.\ci.
llrllllih ArrcMfd In llrnvrr onOT
York Inillrlnirnl ,
N'nw YOUK. Dc . 27. According to A rtls.
patch received nt police headquiriOM Wll-
ll-am H. Griffith was arrested today In
Denver by a detective sergeant from this
city. Griffith Is charged with having swin
dled Richard J. Bollcs of New York
out of $14,016 on November , 26 , 1892. An1
Indictment Mas found against Griffith on
October 19 ot this yror. The delay was due
to the difficulty In- getting witnesses.
Gtimth U charged with having met
Belles In New York and with Inveigling
him Into paying the $14,016 on a note that
! > o claimed had been endorsed by Earl II ,
Coeof Denver. Griffith , It Is claimed
represented himself as agent of the
Colorado Mining company of Yuma , Ariz. ,
ot which Coe wns an nfflclal. Ho showed
Mr. Belles the note , endorsed by Coo , ant\ \
stated that Coo \\as good for much more ,
ns the company was In sound condition and
It was sure to bo a good Investment.
uoiics gave mm the money. Ilollea aft
erward learned that the nolo uas simply
what was known aa on accommodation no.o
and had been made out simply aa a favor
to Griffith. Belles said that Griffith had'
stated that It was the company's note and
that 'tho company had twelve acres ot rich
mining land In ono part ot Arizona and
sixty-four acres In another , with Irrigating
canals and all necessary engines and appli
ances for a mining plant. Ho had also told
Win , according to Mr. Bollcs , that the note
had been received In a regular business
way. Bollcs at once placed the matter bc-
fore the proper authorities and an Indict
ment followed. Griffith will bo brought to
Now York.
DENVER , Colo. . Dec. 27. William "H.
Griffith , whoso arrest on an Indictment
found In Now York tor the alleged larceny
of $14.000 occurred hero last night. Is pro
prietor of the Loadvlllo Herald-Democrat
and the Leadvlllo Evening Chronicle. Ho
claims that tha Indictment Is simply nn at
tempt to collect a civil debt by criminal
process. Ho says there was " "nothing
crooked In the transaction between him and
Bollcs and that he has been In New York
repeatedly slnco 1S92 and could have been
arrested there had Bollcs really wanted to
prosecute him criminally.
Mr. Griffith has been very prominent In
Colorado politics , being nt ono tlmo chair
man ot the republican state committee. Ho
Is manager of one of the richest mines In
Leadvlllo.
Earl B. Coo of Denver , whoso nnmo Is
endorsed with Mr. Griffith's on the notes ,
is proprietor of the- Denver Evening Times
and ono of the most prominent members of
the silver republican party of the state.
The matter of the extradition ot Griffith
was argued before Governor Adams today
and ho reserved his decision until 4 o'clock
tomorrow afternoon.
Mr. Griffith \\ns released last night on
$2,000 bonds.
T\vo DftitltK from KxiiiiMiirc.
PHILADELPHIA. Dec. 20.-John Colmcr ,
16 years old , vas found dead from exposure
Inan outhouse In the rear of 2031 Marshall'
street this afternoon. He lived with his
grandparents. He left home early Chrlst-
mai morning and was not again seen alive
by his relatives. It Is surmised that his ob
ject In going where his body was found waste
to take , a , quiet nap.
A man supposed to bo Joseph Morency
was found de d on a doorstop on Filbert
street today. Death Is supposed to be due
to cold and exposure and the coroner and
district deputy , who had charge of the c.isi > ,
bald the opinion that the man fell on the
step and froze to death.
HUH u Cornrr on Theater * .
SAN FRANCISCO , Dec. 27. Messrs.
Frledlander & Gottlieb today took formal
possession of the Baldwin and California
theaters in this city as the successors oC
Al Hayman who recently ratlred from the
theatrical business In San Francisco. Fried-
lander & Gottlieb now control all the llrst-
class theaters of this city , having the
management of the Baldwin , California.
and Columbia.
Not a Cumllilute.
PEOKIA , 111. , Dec. 27. Grand Master
Sargent of the firemen's brotherhood , who
has just returned from Washington , denied
that he Is a candidate for Interstate Com
merce commissioner and fears that such
a report may cast a reflection on his mo
tives In opposing Judge Paxson. He says
the brotherhoods are pushing no candidate ,
but are strongly against Paxson.
Iiiiliriive the TCHIII'MHI'V tllfver.
CHATTANOOGA , Tenn. . Dec. 27.-Com-
mlttees from the Chamber of Commerce
and two commercial associations .today Is
sued a call for a convention at Chatta
nooga on January 4 to consider nieatiH for
the permanent Improvement of the Ten
nessee river and Its tributaries. Members
of congress from the section concerned are
invited.
SlrlUcrH .Are Without OrK'iiilKUtloii. I
PAWTUCKET , R. I. , Deo. 27. Several of
the striking silk weavers at tho'mlll of the
Royal \Vcavlng company at Central Falls
said today that It was their Intention to
return to work tomorrow morning. The
strikers have been unable to act together
on account of having no organization.
MlNtooU I > uln ii for WliInky.
NEW YORK , Dec. 27. A week ago a gang
of furniture movers came upon a demijohn
labeled "Puro Uyo WJilsky" in a house
from which tliey were carting the furniture.
They drank of the contents , and as a result
James Flannlpnn Is dead and Patrick Mc-
Nulty Is dying , while three other men are
recovering after a severe lllnoss. The
demijohn contained corrosive sublimate.
Dry Doric Comiiniiy TrniiMfer.
CLEVELAND , O. , Dec. 27. The Ship
Owners' Dry Dock company -today passed
Into the hands of tha Globe Shipbuilding
company The Ship Owner. * ' .was capital
ized at $380,000 , with shares at $100. The
Globe has secured $250.000 worth of the
stock , paying $125 per share for It.
' Gyp" IM Itoblicil of HI * Itoll.
KANSAS CITY , Deo. 27.-C. Do Vlelgler ,
jr. , ai commercial traveler of Battle Creek ,
Mich. , "who has written several stories over
the nom do plume of "Gyp , " was robbed
of $2S52 while stopping at the 'Midland ho
tel hero over Christmas. His room was
entered whllo he sUpt. (
FEDERAL BUILDING FINISH
Undo Snm's Now Hcndqnnrtera Not Tot
Ready for Occupancy.
UPPER FLOORS MAY TAKE SIX MONTHS
fur Die \VorU of Coiuplettlilt
the Interior of the Pour Toy ) .
Storlr * Will Ho Itrerlvcil
nt Umnlin. ,
This morning will bo commenced ! the
advertising for bids for tlio Interior finish *
Ing of the tipper four stories ot the new
postofftco titilldtng. It Is -beginning of
the end In the work of completing the
magnificent pile.
Superintendent Lntcnsor has received from
Washington all the specifications for the
work and also the form ot the advertisement.
The work will Include everything ot aa
Interior character , as thcro Is llttlo to too
upper ' four stories except the bare wall * .
All thc'blds must to received by January 25.
Superintendent Latcnser says If the work la
dona at the rate In which the remainder
ot the building progressed It will toke six
months to complete the uvpct stories. A
good deal ot ilclay Is caused by the red
taio methods of the detxuttuc-nt. In such
an event the building will not bo completed
when the cxposltlctt opens. This fact !
likely to raise a protest from Omaha's citi
zens , who arc unanimous Iti wvtntlng thft
building complete when the visitors to th
big show commence to arrive. The result
may bo a demand upon the government ott ! >
clals to rush the \\ork.
In ttio meantime the lower < \nd main floor ,
where the po-itofflco department will bo lo
cated , Is about ready for occupancy. Th
most Important work to be done Is the bulld-
liig ot < \ partition separating the monor
order department and the big postoftlcc room.
These were In one according to the original
plans , but n change has resulted In their
separation. Wcrk on the lartltlcu was begun
laa : week. An Indication or how near the
tmartera are finished Is given by the fact
that the wood floors are being oiled.
Advertisements are now running \vhlch
call for bids for the furnishing of an clcctrla
current for lighting purposes , gas , water ,
coal nud other needed supplies. Thcso blda
will be opened on January i. Superintendent
Latcnsor Is also Rending out circulars la
local merchants calling for proposals for the
furnishing of cuspldom , window shades and
other essentials of a minor character lo put
the main floor In a condition for occupancy.
Thcso proposals must all bo submitted by
January 10. At least $2,000 will bo spent
for these articles.
The work on the handsome front entrances
Is progressing very nicely. The marbla Is ol
a beautiful dark red color and Is mottled.
When complete , these arched entrances will
form ono of the most beautiful parts of tha
building. Superintendent , Li tenser says thrc
of them will bo ready by the tlmo the post
office moves Into the new building.
J. A. Perkins of Antiqu ! : ? , u , , was fof
thirty years needlessly tortured by physi
cians for the euro of eczema. HQ was
quickly cured by using DeWltfa Witch Hazel
Salve , the famous healing salvo for plica and
Eklu diseases.
O in nil n ( iiitirils' Ciiiiiiiedtlvc Drill.
The regular monthly competitive drill of
, the Omaha guards was held at the armory
I last nlg-ht. The contest was the closest
that has occurred for months. The final
competitors were Sergeants McCnicuo and
Hodglns and Corporal Simpson , and It was
only after a long struggle that Simpson
and McCague respectively dropped out and
the mcd.il was won by Hodglns. The prefl-
entatlon was made by 11. B. Howell. The
medal has heen worn during the past
month , by Sergeant Osborn. ( Before th
contest took place an Inspection was hold
and the * company passed through this al *
most perfectly , only it couple of men < bolng I
ordered from the ranks. Theevening1 waa
concluded with a short dance , a good many
i of the feminine admirers of the soldier
boys belrm present to witness the tactics.
Prosperity comes quickest to the man
whoso liver is In good condition. DeWltt'a
Llttlo Early Risers are famous llttlo pills
for constipation , biliousness , Indigestion and
all stomach and liver trouble- . ! .
Hmior.s fnr Omaha Sl
Two Omaha students at the University of
Nebraska , have coma home for the holidays
with marked honors In scholarship. They
are Miss Edith Schwartz. 'SS , and Phillip
RuFS'jll , 'OS , both of whom were recently
I granted the honorary degree of Phi Beta
Knppa. The doors of this fraternity are
, only open to seniors who have distinguished
' themselves In class work as shO' n by the
I university records. Miss Schwartz and Mr.
Russell are both graduates of the Omaba
High school of the class of 1S33 nnd ISM
I reflectively. Mlsg Schwartz has also been
| president of her clasi at the university , A
i similar honor was won last year by Van
| Znnt Cortelyou of Omaaa.
DrlnUliipr I.enilH to
i A disagreement occurred at Clo North
! Fifteenth street yesterday afternoon , whcro
] a drinking bout was being conducted fey
James Wilson and Lulu Fryson ; Tha
1 trouble nroao over the division of a canof
boor and Mr. Wilson Is said to hav drawn
a revolver and made grave threats. The
woman entrenched herself behind a steve
and mndo ready for all comers. She claims
that Wilson then discharged the revolver
and that the bullet was only prevented
from taking lodgement In her body by the j ,
Interveninc stov . She has caused a war- " | j
' rant for "Wilson's arrest on the charge of
shooting 'With Intent to kill.
MnrrliiKi * Il sriinrM ,
The following 'marriage licenses -wero to-
sued yesterday by the county Judge :
Name and Address. Ago
Fred A , Nelson , Sutton , Neb . 36 1
Mao K. Hatcher. St , Peter , Minn . 27
Rubin Kuln'xofsky , Omaha . . . . 25
Gertlo Groos , Omaha . 21 i
George Smith. Omaha . 30
> Katharine Cody , Omaha . 23
Your time Is short If you're solus to
secure ono of those cut price pliuios
wo must sell tliein before January flrat
and we're golnj , ' to do It we've lei
down tlie bars on tlio t > vcntyllvove
have left new pianos of the best makes
a fine selected stock In second hand
pianos we've tbo Klmbnll tbu McCain-
mend the Ilcrdman tlie Matliuscbcck
at § ( > ; { ? 78 up to 90S never bave we
offered micli bargains ns now and we've
always offered the best In Onialiu we're
making special easy terms too ? 10 to 1
$ lf > down and ? ( J to ? S a mouth our line
of fancy calandars Is yet unbroken
dainty affairs that make very appropri
ate New Year cards.
A. HOSPB ,
Music and Arl. 1513 Douglas
lleaullful and artistically engraved
wcddlnc stationery tfiu llnost of the
line only $10 for tlie llrst 100-t.r : > 0 for
oai-h hundred after .spi-elal. attention
KlvtMi lo all mall orders we guarantee
promptness and .satltffiietloii 100 en
graved viBltliif , ' cards with copper engraved -
graved platu tor il.f 0 100 cards from
your own plato for $1.00 wo are rcculv-
liif ! new Koods every day so that we are
prepared lo show you an assortment of
llnu Jewelry watches Oorham silver
sli-rlliiK' silver rings plns-rchalns cut
glass etc etc no reason why you wont
be able to select from this largo stock
suitable New Year's presents you know
what you're getting when you buy hero
wo guarantee everything as repre
sented.
C. S. Raymond Co. ,
Jewelers ,
15th and Douglas Streets.
