THE OMATTA DAILY HEEi WEDNESDAY , DECEMBER 2 < > r 1807.
ART FOR THE EXPOSITION
Picture and Statuary of tha Highest Grade
Promisjil.
DIRECTOR GRIFFITHS ON HIS WORK
He I-'ImlN n Ilpclilnlly I'nvnrnltlc Srnll-
iiicnl tiiionu ; riilnlrri nml Sculp
tor * . Wlillc OMIUT * Arc
Vcrj Krli-mlly.
A H. Grlfflthi. art director of the exposi
tion Is In the city to consult with the expo
sition maimgrment regarding the art exhibit.
Ho will remain In tha city Tor a day or two
and will then return again to the cast. Mr.
Orimtlia exprcises hlmaelf well satisfied wl'h
tbo measure of nuccess attending his efforts
to collect a sufficient number of pictures of
lecognlzcd merit to make a most creditable
t'jowlng ami fo > s that the art exhibit of the
Transmlsslsslcpl Imposition will tike a high
rank among the expositions In this country
as an urtUtlc exhibition.
Mr. Grlllltha says that when ho first com
mcnccil his work , early In the summer , he
encountered considerable illfllculty In Induc
ing artists and owners of valuable paintings
to allow them to bo exhibited at Omaha , the
objection being miilo that the exomltlon was
only a small affair , like those of Nas'jvlllo
and At'alitu , cod the owners did not care to
take the risk attendant upon the shipment
and exhibition of their priceless treasures.
This sentiment has been entirely changed
v.-ithln the Ust few months , and Mr. Grif
fiths antidotes no conslilernblo difficulty In
ecpurlng a collection ! that will be hUhly crcd
liable from an artistic standpoint. The pco
pie In the art centers arc now well aware
t'aat the Transmlsslssliipl Exposition Is to be
nn exhibition In which more than half of iho
states of the union are directly Interested ,
and they are willing that their works of art
shall be exhibited here.
Another I'alng which Mr. Orlmihs snys Is
forming a strong Inducement for artists to
Bend their best pictures here for exhibition Is
the f < rt thit no medals are to bo awarded for
the pictures declared to be the best and that
no prizes are ottered. Instead of these empty
honors a syndicate of wcilthy men will ex-
vend a stipulated amount of money In buying
pictures , and this is mora of an Inducement
to artists than a bushel of medals and diplo
PICTURES ALREADY SECURED.
Mr. Griffiths now has about sixty pictures
from the Nashville collection stored In the
vault of the Detroit Art museum , of which
ho Is the director. Tlicao , together with a
larco collection of Scotch pictures from the
Nashville exposition , which are In Mr. Grif
fiths' control , will be exhibited during the
spring In eastern cities and then brought to
Omaha to bo Installed In the Alt bulldUig.
About forty other plcturcs selected from the
Nashville collection and a number selected
from the collection at the Bt. Louis exposition
are now In the cast and will bo shown at the
usual spring exhibitions and then sent to
Omaha. The art director says ho now has
about 300 or 400 pictures In sight for rho art
exhibit , as well as a number of pieces of fine
statuary , casts , etc.
In a conversation with U. Hall McCormlcK
In Chicago Mr. Grlfllths fcund the Chicago
millionaire disposed to bo very . .liberallth
the Transmlsslsslppl Exposition In the way
of loaning some of his priceless picture * .
Mr. McCormlck Is the Illinois representative
of the art bureau and his approval Is nec-
cscary on any picture from Illinois before *
It will bo received by the exposition for ex
hibition. Ho promised Mr. GrlllHhs to glvt
the matter of loaning some of his pictures
most favorable consideration and the art di
rector will consult with him on his return
to Chicago the latter part of the week.
Mr. Griffiths will not go to Europe until
some time early In the spring. He has a
representative there , however , who Is work
ing under his direction and Is making good
headway In securing desirable pictures.
Among other pictures which Mr. QrlflUhs ' .s
trying to ecuro Is one which was awarded
the first prize at the last Paris salon. It
is the work of a young colored man , the sea
of Bishop Turner of the African Methodist
church. This picture Is said to bo a mag.
nlflcent work , depleting the raising of Laz
arus , and has attracted worldwide atten
tion ,
"I understand that objection has already
( been raised to the exhibition of the famous
ipalatlng 'Tho Pall of Babylon , ' " said Mr.
Griffiths. "I sent a photograph of the picture -
turo hero some month * ago and I under-
" " " "Btand that eomo Influential people have ob
jected to Its exhibition. This picture Is one
of the finest examples of realistic art ex
tant , I hope no serious objection will be
raised to It. as it Is recognized as one of
the standards of Its class. "
QMIOTKCTIOY FOR ART TIIISASUllCS.
.Man n HITS Will I'rovlilc n
Snfrty Deposit Viiult.
Art Director Griffith appeared before the
executive committee of the exposition at Its
meeting yesterday afternoon nnd urged upon
the committee the necessity of constructing
a fire and burglar proof vault lu connection
with the Art building In which picture , ? and
other 'very ' valuable works of art might bo
Etored at night away from all htirm by flro
or thieves. Although the Art building will
bo a fireproof structure Mr. Grllllth cald
owners of valuable paintings would not con-
pen : to having them sent here unless every
precaution la taken to guard ag&inst Injury
or loss.
After discussing the matter the executive
commutes coincided with the art dlicrtor
and the vault will be constructed ut once.
The committee authorial a contract to be
inaihi with HlchardV. . Book , a Chicago
sculptor , to make the statuary for the Ma
chinery and Rlectrlclly building. A full de
scription of this statuary was printed In Tlie
BJoj a few days ago. The several group ? do-
clgncd by Architect 1'erklnn Include thir
teen heroic human figures ten or twelve feet
high , nlno largo lions , two rams , two houiul.i
and four eagles. Mr. Dock offered to make
nil ot them and put them In position on the
building , Including the necessary painting
to make them conform In tone to the build
ing , for the sum of $4,000. The archltects-
In-chlof strongly recommended the awarding
of the contract to Dock , and Architect Per
kins presented a strong argument In writ
ing. This Is the first of the buildings for
which arrangements have been completed
for statuary.
CoiiiiiilHHliiii XniniMl ,
Governor iVtktnson of Georgia has ap
pointed the Georgia Exposition commission
ot fifteen members as provided In a resolution
pissed by the legislature recently. The ap
pointee are ao follows : George C. Smith of
Atlanta , president of the Atlanta & West
1'olnt railway ; F. II. Ulchur.lson , editor ot the
Atlanta Journal ; Thomas K. Scott of Au
gusta , general manager of the Georgia inli-
way ; H. ' .M. Comer of Savannah , president of
the Central of Georgia railway ; P. A. Slorall ,
editor of the Sa\unnah Press ; B.
V. Dlodgett of Atlanta , awlstant
postmaster ; C. 12. Harmon ot At
lanta , general freight and pjeaengcr agent
of the Western & Atlantic railway ; J , S. n.
Thompson of Atlanta , assistant general
superintendent of the Southern railway ; AV.
A , Hcmphlll , buslneui manager of the At
lanta Constitution ; J , F. Hanson of Macon ,
own r ot largo cotton mills ; W. A. Knowles ,
editor ot tue Home Tribune ; Dlwln Ilrobs-
tcn of Urunswlck , real astute dealer ; J. F.
DoLacey of I .stman , attorney ; George
Kotchurn , editor of the IMacon Telegraph ; W.
J. Northern of Atlanta , ex-governor of
Georgia. The commission has not yet or
ganized , but It Is rumored that ex-Governor
Northcn will bo nude the executive head of
< ho commlMlui. Governor Atkluson la a
member of the beard by provision of the
legislature.
. \PltolllflilfllU liy Slutr C IIIIIIKKOII. |
Appointments were oa the program at tha
meeting of the Nebraska Exposition1 commis
sion ) aut night at the Mlllard hotel. When
adjournment was taken the following haft
been elected ; I } . D , Johnson of Lexington ,
permanent superintendent of the agricultural
department ; O. B. Drake of Albion , assistant
superintendent of the agricultural depart
ment ; G , A. Marshal of Arlington , assistant
superintendent of the horticultural depart
ment ; Q. M , Whttford , awLstant superintend'
ent of the apiary department.
Member Boyditoa ww appointed a commit *
tea to Insure the grlcntturl exhibit * th-it
are already stored on Eleventh street , neat
the railway tracks , for $500 nnd to Itiauro
the Nebraska State building for $5.000. The
commission will meet again this tnornlng at
9 o'clock.
Onyx for tlic KxiioxllInn.
SALT LAKE. UUli. Dec. 23. ( Special. )
Mr. CcdcrMrom Is Just In from the Pellctin
Point onyx mines , and report * all assessment
work now done , and also that the mines look
better than over before. A largo amount of
very fine onyx Is now In sight and can be
got at very cosily. It Is expected that In a
few weeks a largo windmill will be put In
running order ot the mines to run tha ma
chinery for cutting and polishing and turning
blocks ot onyx. Mr. Ccdcrstfom expects to
make a very flno exhibit at the Omaha ex
hibition next June , and will no doubt Attend
In person. 03 he thoroughly understands his
business , when It comes to tVic handling of
this stone. He Is a good carver In stone and
will show very fine specimens of his handi
work.
' \VcKtcrn Ktlltorlnl I'Vilorndon. '
The lint of conventions which will meet
In Omaha next year continues to grow. The
latest addition Is the Western Editorial
Federation , an association composed ot rep
resentatives of the newspapers west ot the
Mississippi. The meeting recently held In
New Orleans decided upon Omaha as the
place for the 1898 meeting , and the time ot
holding the convention will be changed to
some time during the summer , probably In
June.
Work on the Art * llull.llim.
A representative of the firm of John L.
Nelson & Dro. of Chicago Is In the city.
This firm has the contract for the staff tor
the Liberal Arts , building. The representa
tive will at once commence the work of
erecting a workshop In the center of thei
Liberal Arts building , nnd says the work of
malting the staff will bo commenced without
delay.
Xotci of Hie I3x | nnl < tf > n.
At the lost meeting ot the Illinois Exposi
tion commission an appropriation of $5,000
was made for an agricultural display and 1-
000 feet of tpace was allotted for the display.
The announcement Is made In the pavers
of Wichita , Kan. , that the Commercial club
of that city has appointed a committee ot Its
members which Is making arrangements for
on extensive exhibit at the exposition showIng -
Ing the resources ot that section of the coun
try.
try.The
The consul ot the German cmolre stationed
at Chicago has requested the Department
of Publicity and Promotion to send a lot of
exposition literature to Kudolph Sach ot Lelp-
sc ! , Germany , nn extensive manufacturer of
agricultural machinery and Implements , who
dejlrcs to make an exhibit of his wares at
the exposition.
The Department of Transportation has been
notified by the Canadian railways that they
will make a rate of one-half the usual tariff
rates on goads Intended tor exhibition at the
Transmlsslsslppl Exposition. This completes
Wio list of railways on the continent of North
America , all roads haviig agreed to make this
concession to the exposition. The railroads
of Mexico made the same announcement and
every freight association In the United States
has taken favorable action In this direction.
MCI2.VSC CASES GO OVER AGAIN.
WorIil-IIi > rnl < l Not Ilcnily to Proceed
with KM I'l-uti-KtM.
A special meeting of the Fire and Police
Commissioners was called yesterday at 2
o'clock to hear the protests filed against the
Issuance ot liquor licenses which had not
been properly advertlaed. The full board was.
present. The application for a license In the
ease of Goodley Brucker , 21S South Fif
teenth , was called as being the first one
ready for trial. Attorney Hall , who repre
sented G. M. Hitchcock of the World-Herald ,
objected upon the grounds that he was not
ready with his testimony nnd moved that a
case In wtalch The Dee Publishing company
entered a protest should bo placed upon trial.
Mayor Moores ruled that the cases should
come up for a hearing according to the
routine In which the protests had been en
tered. As the attorney for the World-Herald
expressed himself as still unprepared to go
en with the trial , the board , upon motion of
the chairman , postponed the tiearlng until
this morning at 10 o'clock. Clerk Welshans
ot tbo beard was Instructed to furnish both
newspapers with lists of the first six cases
ready for trial so that tbo matter might not
be delayed at the next meeting.
Fritz Dloomer , a saloon keeper at Six
teenth and Leavenworth streets , caused a dis
turbance at the conclusion of the meeting
by demanding witness' fees ot the board for
being In attendance. >
Ciiimblerx Ciutlieroil In.
Information was given last night that a
gambling room was In operation In the Cun
ningham block , at Thirteenth nnd Jack
son streets. Chief ot Police Gallagher and
Captain Haza visited the place and secured
the operators , togelher with their gambling
devices The merr arrested ga > ve the names
of Georffo Thomas. Charles Raymond and
Frank Williams.
TO ClIHH COI.IJ IX 0\I3 HAY
Take Laxative Dromo Quinine Tablets. All
druggists refund the money If It falls In cure.
25c. The genuine- IHS L. B. Q. on each tablet.
LOCAL IIKEVITIES.
Warrants have been Issued for the arrest
ot B. Cogan ana Barney Shields , living near
Sixteenth nnd Elm streets , charging them
with maintaining a vicious dog.
Richard Illco was arrested yesterday
for the theft of a silk shawl from the studio
ot J. Lawrle Wallace , the artist. Tut
stolen article was recovered by the police.
Owing to the death of Mrs. Woolworth
Trinity cathedral has postponed the social
birthday party to bo hold Thursday evening
for 'tho benefit of the parish liouse. Duo
notice will he given , of the forthcoming date.
John and Frank Dellbrlagesmall boys ,
charged with the theft of a crate of ducks
from the commission house ot Rlddell1 &
Co. , Christmas day , were found guilty In
Judge Gordon's court and were each given
thirty days lu the county Jail.
Dick It > an , living near Sixteenth and
Nicholas streets , was arrested yesterday
afternoon 'while attempting to cut his wife's
throat. Ho was drunk at the time and waa
locked up on a charge of being drunk and
disorderly.
Deputy Sheriff John Lewis left for Grand
Maud lest night , where ho will attend the
annual convention ot the sheriffs of Ne
braska. Mr. Lewis U the secretary of the
association ami will urge that the next an
nual meeting of the organization he held
In this city.
A warrant charging William Fernley with
the theft of a pair ot siljc curtains valusd
at $20 from the Charles Shlverlck company
has ibeen sworn out In police court. Fernlcy
Is at present confined lu itho county Jail
charged with stealing soveial baits of silk
from the W. It. Bennett company.
Twenty-six applicants for positions ol
teachers In the city schools are taking ox-
amliutlonu at the Central school. The ex
aminations will continue Wednesday and
Thursday , The courses covered take In all
the bniuches taught la the primary , grammar -
mar and High school grades , although only
n tow of the applicants are taking the latter
examination ,
A case of destitution has been reported
to Matron Uya.-.i ot the police station In
the persons of John Allen and his wife
and Infant , who live at 811 South Eleventh
street. The wife Is but 17 yearn old and the
Infant U newly born. The father has been
UDiblo to secure employment for some time
past and the little 'family ' la said to bo suf
fering ; from the lack ot both fuel and food.
The regular meeting of the Young Men's
club was held at the Institute , 506 South
Eighteen street , Monday evening , December
27 , and the following olllccru were
elected : Bertram Steffan , president ;
Fred J. Colovlce president ; Clar
ence H. Corey , secretary ; Clarence
U. Obcrg , treasurer. It was voted to have a
musical and reception at the next meeting ,
January 3 , 1S98.
A warrant has been Issued 'for ' the arrest
of the clerk of the Aetna louse , near Thlr.
tecnth end Dodge streets , on a charge of
a&uult and battery. The complainant lu the
case is David Hamilton , \\ho runs a restau
rant In the tame building. A few da > a
ago , eo Hamilton asserts , the clerk and &
couple of helpers went onto the roof of the
building and began shoveling the snow oft
of It to tha sidewalk In front ot hla place.
Ho expostulated and in the row which fol
lowed the clerk struck him several timed
in the face.
CflnRriiDlIIROOCllTHEilAlL' '
Nebraska Man find Minncscta Woman in r.
Hit fit Marriage.
CUPID HAD"NOTIING TO DO WITH
Kac-li Wnntod ti Mnlr nmloiv tin I'll
\Vnnlx n Divorce unit I IIP Court
In HiiMirri-i ) liy the
Story.
The trials and tribulations growing out of
a matrimonial bureau marriage are bolna
flaunted In court before Judge Dlcklncoa
The Judge has been called In to settle the
d'ftercnccs and both parties to the suit have
agreed to abldd by his decision , waiving a
trial by Jury.
Prior to 1808 , the present Mrs. Benjamin
Moore was < i maiden , residing in Minneap
olis , while Benjamin Moore was a ranchman ,
and so far as that goes ho Is stilt a ranch
man , residing out near Hcmlngforcl , this
state , where ho numbers his acres by the
thousands and his horses and cattle by the
hundreds. He wus a lone widower and found
the running of a ranch an up-hill business ,
especially as he hud no wife to cook his
meals and look after the duties of the house ,
hold. The present Mrs. Moore wanted a hus
band Just aa badly as Mr. Moore wanted a
wlfo , and while she was thus wanting and
naltlng for one. Just as a Joke , she applied
to a Minneapolis matrimonial agency and an
advertisement was Inserted In a Minneapolis
pap'er Informing- public that the present
Mrs. Moore was a candidate for the matrimonial
menial noose. This advertisement fell be
neath the gaze of Benjamin Mooore- while
he was resting from the labors that went
along with ranching In the west. Ho Indited
a letter to the woman In the Minnesota town ,
It was answered and then epistles of love
and affection went iback and forth until
early In August 1S3C.
Along about the 1st of August , 1800 , Ben
jamin Moore turned the ranch over to the
hired men and hied himself north Just as
fast as the steam cars could carry him , On
August 6 ho reached Minneapolis nnd the
eamo day he met his charmer. It was love
at first sight , or at least , that is what they
called It at that time , though now they are
wiling It anything but love. The upshot of
the whole matter was that the next day the
lone Minneapolis maiden became Mrs. Ben
jamin Moore and with this name , her hus
band and belongings , she started for the
ranch out on the Nebraska prairie. Arriv
ing there IP due time as happy as a couple
of cooing turtle doves , Mr. and Mrs. Moore
traveled over their 3.000 broad acres and
looked at the 130 horses and the COO cattle ,
the value of all being estimated at $50,000
by both husband and wife.
For a tlmo , aa the story told In court goes ,
all went well when suddenly the wlfo con
ceived , the Idea that ( Moore was not aa lov-
I'.ig as a model husband should be. She told
him this tnd no retorted by telling her that
she was not the kind of a wlfo ho bid ex
pected to find. Matters commenced to go
from bad to worse until finally the wife came
to this city , resided the statutory length of
tlmo and then Instituted divorce proceedings ,
alleging that while living with her husband
ho treated her In a shockingly bad manner ,
frequently locking her 'In her room and leav
ing her for hours at a time.
To the petition of his wife Benjamin Moore
answered. Ho averred that he was a lovlag
and obedient husband , but that his wife was
a vixen. He said that she abused him and
also a boy. the fruits of a former marrlatro.
These legal documents coffltaued to be
bandied back and forlii until the case was
culled In court , where all of the trouble Is
being given an elrtng.
In addition to wanting a decrco of separa
tion Mrs. Moore wants a division of the ranch
and 'the property thereon , alleging that this
and this only will repay her for the humilia
tion and sorrow that had coino to her by
reason of the marriage Which she would
have canceled.
TO IIAUTLEY'S COXVICTIOVV.
Slate SUCH to lice-over Money Unud to
Redeem tlicAVjirrant. .
As a sequel to the Bartley embezzlement
case oci behalf of the state of Nebraska , Attor
ney General Smyth has brought suit agalnat
the Omaha National bank and its president
J. H. Mlllard , for $201,884.03. In the petition
filed In the office of the clerk of the dlstrlc
court the attorney general alleges that on
January 2 , 18D7 , and prior thereto , Joseph S
Bartley , then state treasurer , had on deposl
In the Omaha National bank state money ag
gregatlng more than $201,884.05. It Is also
alleged that the bank was one of the state
depositories , having been designated as such
that such money was deposited by Bartley as
state treasurer.
In bis petition Attorney General Smyth al
leges that on January 2 , 1897 , Earlier , as
state treasurer , wrongfully , unlawfully am
fraudulently drew a check against the state
funds In the Omaha National bank , making
the same payable to J. H. Mlllard. the presl
dent of the bank. The amount of the chock
he alleges , aggregated the sum of $201,884.03
It , he says , was paid out of the state money
on deposit and was charged to the genera
fund of the state's account. It Is further al
leged that by BO paying the check Bartley dl
reeled the bank to pay to Itself money tha
belonged to the state of Nebraska.
In asking Judgment the attorney general
alleges that at tne time of the payment
of the cheek for $201,884.05 the state wa&
not Indebted to either J. H. Millard or tbo
Omaha National bank and that neither hac
or held any claim whatsoever against tha
state. It Is alleged that both Mlllard anil
the bank were aware of this fact , and that
both knew that Bartley had no legal rlghl
to draw and deliver the check. The attor
ney general avers that the whole - transaction
tion was Illegal and fraudulent and that
by reason of the alleged fraudulent tran&Jc-
tlon the bank and Its president unlawful ! )
came Into possession of the property of the
state.
In the criminal trial against Hartley the
Omaha National bank check formed one o
the Issues on which a conviction -was se
cured ,
IU-tiirii on Kltzsri-mlil .Utiicliiiii-iit.
The sheriff of Lancaster county has fllei
his return with the clerk of the district cour
of this county. Ho sets forth the fact tha
ho has attached the property of Ed J. FItz
gerald of the value of J1G4.480 , consisting o
Unda and lots In this state.
Fitzgerald was one of the Dartloy bonds
men and this property Is attached by orde
of Attorney General Smyth for the purpos
of making good the claim of over $500,00
which the state alleges It has against J. S
Bartley , the ex-stato treasurer , who wj
convicted of embezzling funds that bolongei
to the state.
Slli'h UdlDii I'lit'liU * .
Herman Zunlco , a minor , by his nox
friend , his father , has Instituted a $10,00 (
damage suit agalrst the Union Pacific Kail
way company. The plaintiff alleges that on
July 10 , 1830 , ho was rldlng'on the foot board
of a awltch engine running from Omaha to
South Omaha. When opposite the Swift
packing house , ho alleges that ho was care
lessly pushed from his position and falling
beneath the wheels of the engine , hla right
leg was severed from his body.
Court \ ( > < .
Mary B. Shelby has asked leave to with
draw her application to be appointed admin
Istratrlx of the estate of Jcseph Crclghton ,
deceased ,
L. F. Crofoot , receiver of the Omaha Flro
Insurance company , IMS asked the court foi
Instructions as to what course ho sin 11 pur
sue In the collection of claims against par
ties who owe the company ,
Robert A. Brantlcy has Instituted divorce
proceedings against hU wife. Junlutl S.
Brantlcy. He alleges that they were mar
ried at Atlanta , Ga. , In 1883 and that more
than two yeara ago she deserted him.
IIYMIMAL , .
WEST POINT , Neb. , Doc. 28. ( Special. )
George W. Erlewlno and Miss Lizzie Netwlg
were married last Wednesday at the homo
of the groom'tf mother In this city. The
groom recently moved here from Crowell ,
Tha brldo la tbo daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
HearNetwlg of this city.
1 ° ' -
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loy ! Hrllrvpil of "Twenty Cent" l r
r. ItlKhMilvnVAii.
An unprofitable holdttpoccurred about 9
'clock Iwt night ctififFortyoclghth and
) o3ge streets. Charles-IJrlnk ! ! , drltor foi
Iflse'a Art otore , was o fcts way to deliver
picture frame to the residence- a Dundee
ustomer , when he met highwayman and
VM relieved of his car /are / amounting to
0 ctnts. lie had net Vnftea the wagon 01
ccouct of the c'lUince-itri was obliged to
\alk from the end oj ( ha Knrnam street
ine , as the Dundee car was not In s'ght
At Korly-elghth and Ddtfgtf there to a deep
: uti perfect opportunity Wr a hlghwaynun
n secluslcn and depth pt ; shadow. Here the
> oy met a man , who was apparently waiting
a the cut , equipped with a stout club. He
pproached the boy and went through his
ocketa with little ccremonj % taking out the
hange. The latter regarded the club and
nide no objection. When the stranger had
satisfied himself that he had exhausted the
> oy's packets , ho lore the wrappings from
ho frame nnd returned It with the remark
hat ho had no use for It. Ha then told
irlnk to go on about hU business and kecri
otlll about It. Brink was unable to give an
ccurate description of the man on account
if the darkness of the cut amL a muffler
ilgh about his threat. Ho raw the robCjer
go tnat on Dodge toward Fortieth street , and
hen he himself continued to Ilr. H. C. Van
Gelsen'a residence , where an alarm was
tlvcn to the police. A search was made ol
ho neighborhood , but .no suspicious char
acters were encountered.
It la easy to catch a cod | and Just as easy
o get rid of it if you commence early
use Ono Minute Cough Cure. It cures
coughs , colds , bronchitis , pneumonia acd at
hroat and lung troubles. It Is pleasant to
take , eafo to use and turn to cure.
Pet-thick Club MfctH.
Last evening1 at the Hayden annex the
Derthlck club held another of Ita semi-
nonthly meetings. The president , Mrs.
'eck , made n few remarks. durlng which
fho referred' to certain ! criticisms that have
\pnonrcd lu a local ipaper , nnd requested
ho would-be critic to desist therefrom , ns
ho meetings of the club nre private , nnd
command the courteous treatment of ordi
nary hospitality.
The program was under the direction of
Mrs. Frnncesl Ford , nnd consisted of selec-
lens from the works of iMozart , The
characterization and analysts i\ ere read by
Mr. Young. The musical numbers were ,
he Fantnslo In C minor , played by Miss
Town : the nrla , "Until , Uattl , " from "Don I
Slovannl , " sung by Miss Laura Van ICurnn ;
ho minuet In D sharp , played by Miss
\lmce 'McDowell ' , nnd a duet , also from
'Don Giovanni , " sung byi Miss Van Kuran
ind Mr. Homer Moore. A resolution was
passed unanimously by the club of sym
pathy for Judges and Miss Woolworth In
heir present bereavement. The next meet-
np will bo held two weeks henceIn the
same place.
C'hrlstuuiN lit St. .fames OrphiinuErc.
The sisters and children at St. James'
Orphanage , Benson Place , feel much pleas-
ire In returning thanks to their many kind
friends and benefactors for their liberal
lonutlons of money , clothing , candles , nuts ,
cakea and other eatables. The following
ire indeed deserving of special mention :
Messrs. J. A. Connor , Edward Cudahy , J.
V. Crelshton , Frank Murphy , W. Hushman ,
13. H. Post , P. J. Lewis. P. Croke and
.Jayden Brothers ; the rpllglous at Park
? lace and St. llerchrtinn's academies and
: helr pupils ; the Children .of Mary of St.
fJorc-hman's academy : the Sewing Circle of
St. Patrick's parish ; the Needle Work Guild
of America : the 'Mrs. tW-illram Hayden , P.
H. Ciirey , W. Hennessjf , Jeremiah. Sullivan ,
Manning Mullen , Gejitleman , Ryan of
Idaho , Miss J. Igoe , Mr. O'.Brlcn . and U. P.
bakery ; also , "Miss " M.TFAffiin and Miss M.
3'Rorke , who spared noJther tlmo nor labor
n collecting for the Ghrlatmas entertain
ment of the little orphans. , iTho sisters and
the little ones under their care wish to
one and all a happy and , prosperous New
Year. < _ ,
Trinity CiiHicilrul'Siin'cIny School.
The annual ChrlstmdS 'tree festivities of
Trinity Cathedral Sunday school were held
yesterday afternoon frbm 3 to 5 o'clock In
the crypt of the cathedral ; Owingto the
death In Baltimore of - the'mot'ier ' of Mrs.
Campbell Fair , wife of the dean of the
cathedral , and to the sucHen death of 'Mrs. '
Jame1 * M. Woolworth , onof'ofthc leading ;
churchwomen at the ,4pnrlsh' the usual
ChrlJtmas games were not held , and the
services were simple In character , consist
ing of Christmas carols andi distribution of
gifts nnd presents.
The dean was not present , and ! the award
of prizes for atlendanco and good iwork' ' In
Ihe school was therefore postponed to the
near future. There was a very large at-
lendance of the scholars of both sessions
of the Sunday school , and1 tiies , with their
parents and friends , quite filled the crypt.
All SulntH1 llrotlu-rhooil Kntertnl"ii > eiit
The Brotherhood of All Saints' church
save a neat entertainment at Metropolitan
hall last evening , which was witnessed by
a largo audience. The attraction was a
one-net farce by James Kendrlck Bangs en
titled "Tho Chafing Dish Party. " Those
who assumed the leading roles were :
George iBIdwcll , Uex Morehouse , Fred Cus-
caden , Wllllard .Barrows , Marlon Iteed ,
Julia Hoffmaycr and Winifred Everingham.
At the conclusion of the entertainment the
large tiallwas cleared of chairs and a pro-
gr.im of dances completed a mout enjoy
able evening. The committee having charge
of the affair consisted of Paul Hoagland.
Harry Cockrell. LovelL IJunn and Earnest
\ \ erher.
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Mrs. Mary Bird , Harrlsours. Pa. , says ,
"My child Is worth millions to mo ; yet I
would have lost her by croup had I not In
vested twenty-five centa In a bottle of On
Minute Cough Cure. " It cures coughs , colds
and all throat nnd lung troubles.
The following marriage licenses were Is
sued yesterday by the county judge :
Name and Address. Age
Leroy F Grundy , West Point , Neb . 3S
Lulu J. Ross , Maltland , JNcb . 2j
James S. Bouprh , Carlisle. Wyo. . . . . . . . . . 27
Marietta M. Hunter , Douglas county. . . 21
Frank E Smith , Mercur , Utah . 27
Jennie Watt , Omaha . - >
I/ouli R. LlKhton , Florence , Neb . 2S
Allco A. Field , Omaha- . 17
Jesse Kemper. Lone Tree , Mo . 23
Maud Wescott , South Omaha . l <
Ruben Robinson. Omaha , . 38
Rose LevI , Omaha . . . . "
Creditors Sale of
National Clothing Company
Toclny we have selected 75 to JOO suits of broken lots that were
marked by "The National" $8 oo they are all men's sixes but the lots have been so
badly broken that we can not wholesale them off your choice today if your size is
here for $3.50 a suit
| "National" $6.00 Suits and Overcoats $3.85 j
x/ % / /Nywv\/v/w\ * * r\
"National's" $7.00 0'v ' ? co < ' 5 . $425 "National's" $10.00 g $7.25 \
"National's" $ S.oo 0 $5.50 "National's" $12.00 $8 00
"National's" $9.00 0 ? COS13 [ . $6.75 "National's" $14.00 { ft1 $9.50
and so on every stilch of clothing men's and boys' odd
pants hats and underclothes shirts and every article contained in this stock even to
the fixtures must and will be closed out to Satisfy us ( the creditors ) to pay the in
debtedness of this insolvent firm It will pay merchants from all the surrounding cities
to visit this sale hundreds have been here and bought Investigate the truthfulness of
these statements the trouble will be well paid for
Creditor s Sale of the
National Clothing Go's
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Cor. Hthand Douglas \ J tOClC > C ° r' I4th and Do"Slas
South Omaha News
Superintendent Cameron ot the Cudahy
Packing company will leave for aa extended
eastern trip on Friday. While away he. will
look Into a number of Industries with a view
of adding to the variety of products now
turned out at the Cudahy plant. Cao object
of the trip Is to purchase machinery for the
glycerine plant , which Is to be enlarged. The
plans for this change have not yet been com
pleted , but iMr. Cudahy expects to manufac
ture refined glycerine next summer as well
as the raw material , which he Is now dis
posing of to the manufacturers ot nitro
glycerine , dynamite , etc ,
Mr. Nebro of Detroit arrived yesterday and
will bo engaged for some time In superin
tending the erection of the new machinery
purchared from the firm he represents In the
soap factory. By the addition of this new
and Improved machinery the capacity of the
soap factory -will be doubled and employment
will bo given to quite a number of men and
women lu addition to the force now engaged
ki tuo manufacture and wrapping of soap.
An order \\as received yesterday by the
Cudahy people tor 2,000 boxes of soap from
i Shanghai , China. According'to Superintend
ent Camqron this Is the first tlmo-that an
order has been received 4n the west for
soaps for the China trade. This shipment
will fill seven cars and will go from here to
San 'Francisco ' via Itho Union Piclflc and
from there by t e Pacific Steamship company
direct to Shanghai.
About 100 men are still engaged In cutting
Ice for the Cudahya at Seymour lake , and
thirty carpenters are at work enlarging four
of the Ice houses. One large Ice 'house ' is
nearly filled and uhe work of 'filling ' the others
will commence In a Jay or two. The second
crop of Ice Is about five Inches thick.
\VorU on tlic Armour I'luiit.
Forty bricklayers were at work yesterday
on the walls of the bulldlmgs at the Armour
plant. Five buildings , the hog cooler , tha
hog hanging hog killing , tank and olco
buildings , are now In course of construction.
The timbers on the hog cooler house are
now up fifty-four feet and will be built tea
a height of eighty-seven feet. Owing to the
fact that the carpenters are quite a ways
ahead of the bricklayers , not so many.men
are employed now as were a short time ago
or will be in a few days. On the hog cooler
building the brick walls are up to a height
of thirty-five feet , while the walls of tht
other buildings vary lu height from one
story to three stories.
At the present time Armour is working
225 men , while the contractors , Ilocheford &
Gould are giving employment to 125 men.
This number Is exclusive of the men en
gaged In hauling brlek. Owing to the un
favorable weather the concrete gang had to
bo laid off scid thls rcdu'ccd the number of
mon employed "by about 100. There Is no
lack of material on the grounds. Lumber
Is arriving and being unloaded dally and the
contractors supplying the structural Iron
keep quite a force at work unloading Iron
beams , braces and caps from cars.
Superintendent Simpson , Frank Miles and
n. C. Clark went to Chicago to spend Christ
mas with their families. Mr. Clark returned
yesterday , but the others are still In the
Windy City. Work at the Armour Ice
.What a great time Drox. L. Shooman
is having coaatintr with the boys Ho
ia us proud of the little red sled Santa
Glaus brought hira as you would bo v/ith
n pair of our winter tan shoos on your
feet There is an awful lot in feeling
just right yourself and these winter
tans inako a man feel right they're a
nuat , dressy shoe , that you con wear on
all occasions Genuine Russia Tan with
the new lu-avy double soles which
inuUo them the one ideal winter shoo
Keep your feet dry nntl'warm the new
bull dog too but tho'bfist ' , feature of all
is the price that's J.3j4iO You would
never expect to gotusuuh a slice any
where olco for loss thnniSo Nor could
you Ever Binco wo'vuibeon In business
wo'vo tried to eco how ' 'much value wo
could put in our
exel SJtoe Co. , - -
1419 FAKNAA f'i feTUKET
A planco ut tlio { drjuometer wil
show you tlmt wintonlainot ovoi colder
wouthor yet to come To make it us
comfortable aa possl jo ' $ p'ro jjolnp to
soil our Jewell Hard Coal Hoatora rvt
less than over 520 qrfes for $10 $22
ones for $20$28 ones for $25 sumo way
on tbo Solar Jewell Btift c-al bcatora
keep lire 48 hours 825 ones for 820
? 30 ones for $25 ? 35 ones for S30 These
arc the same stoves wo'vo always sold
and wo jive you same tfiiaruntoo wo
would early in the season Wo juat want
to eloso out the few wo have loft Today
wo received a now lot of the four iiuil
six hole Jowoll steel vul ; ? 3. $2t ana
S27. It's been hard for us to keep a sup
ply of these stoves on hand , thoy'o the
everybody wants.
A. C.
. . RAYMBR ,
BUILDERS' II.VllD WARE HERE
1514 Furnam St.
houses at Ashland Is being retarded some
what by the- delay In receiving material. It
Is thought that In another week the build. I
Ings will have progressed enough to warrant
the commencement ot Ice cutting. I
\VimtM I'lirtluuliit-K of Stollur'n lU-lltli.
John Fees of the Modern Woodmen lodge |
at Dunning , Nob. , has written to Clerk Fred .
Pearl of the local lodge ot Woodmen asking I
for the particulars of the death ot Emll
Steller , who was killed by a Ualon Pacific
engine In the yards here on November 10. '
It Is undeistood that the lodge at Dunning
contemplates commencing suit for damages i
against the railroad company In the Interest
of Steller's heirs. Mr. Pearl Is arranging
to send to the Dunning lodge the testimony
Introduced at the coroner's Inquest and other
data In connection with the case. Steller
left a daughter 9 years ot age , who lives In
Germany. * "
A letter has also been received by Clerk
Pearl 'from a brother of Russell Dalle1tha
man who was killed at Armour's a couple of
weeks ago. This relative asserts that he Is
a Woodman and therefore presumes that the
officers of the lodge here will not object to
hustling out and obtaining the Information
desired , nussoll Bailey was not a memier
of the order and It will not take the Illinois
relative long to read the reply to his re
quest. These relatives ot Bailey refused to
have anything to do with the remains after
they found out that there was no property ,
When killed Bailey was thinly clad , having
no underclothing , overshoes or gloves. Now
this brother wants to bring suit against the
contractors , Armour or somebody else to re
cover damages.
Held for Trial.
In the police court yesterday Hie. trial of
Martin and Thomas Conway , Thomas White
and Joseph Hoffman for malicious destruc
tion of property was concluded nnd the de
fendants were each held to the district court
In the sum of $400. These men were arrested
o few days ago on a charge preferred by J.
M. Shanahan ot the Third ward , who alleged
that they had bored Into a barrel of whisky
and had allowed fifteen gallons of the juice to
run to waste. Shanahan placed his loss at
$37.50. It develcped at the trial that the
conspirators , who were bent on securing a
supply of whisky for a Christmas celebration
without paying for It , had made a mistake In
boring the hole and had unintentionally made
the iiole below the whisky line , when the
plan had been to Up the barrpl from above
and syphon'the rye out. The error In calcu
lations caused the whisky to run onto the
floor of the saloon , and thus the attention of
the proprietor was attracted , who had an op
portunity of Identifying the men before they
could escape.
City CiiiKHlp.
Mrs. John need Is en the sick list.
J. G. Allen has returned from an eastern
trip.
trip.Three of John Flynn's children ore down
with the chlckenpox.
'Elmer ' Blackman of Lincoln was the guest
yesterday of H. A. Carpenter.
Nellie Mahoney , Twenty-eighth and Q
streets , Is sick with scarlet fever.
The police Intend calling a physician to
examine Into the mental condition of Jack
Landy , who has been In Jail several days for
safe keeping. Landy has been employed at
one of tbo packing houses , but of late baa
been drinking hard and It Is supposed that
ho Is now mentally unbalanced as a result
of too m'uch liquor.
The street car company Is repairing Ita
tracks along Twenty-fourth street.
E. C. Price , general manager ot Swift &
Company , left last night for Chicago.
B. E. Wllcox Is homo from Ida Grove , la. ,
where ho spent a few days with his parents ,
E. P. Meyers , m prominent Ogallala stok-
man , was a visitor at the exchange yesterday.
Mcsdamcs Held and Uosenzwclg has dis
solved partnership , Mrs. Kcaenzw'elg retir
ing.
Twins , both girls , have been born to Mr.
and Mrs. G. Jacobs , Twenty-eighth nnd H
streets.
The reorganized Ideal club will glvo the
first of a series ot dances at Masonic ball this
evening.
Thursday evening the paid fire department'
will give a ball at Sanger hall , Twenty-sixth
and N streets.
Balthati Jettcr , president ot the South ,
Omaha Brewing company. Is confined to his
home with rheumatism.
City Clerk Carpenter Is working on his an
nual report , which will be read to the coun
cil at the meeting January 3.
/ Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Green of Atlantic ,
la. , are hero visiting their daughters , Mrs.
L. U. Plnnell and Mrs. A. J. Caughoy.
Mrs. W. L. Hdlland , Twenty-fourth and a
streets , returned last night from Greenwood
aad Lincoln , .where she spent a week with
relatives.
On Thursday afternoon the missionary so
ciety of the First Presbyterian church will
meet with Mrs. J. W. Green , Twentieth and
K streets.
Nick Krobln has been arrested for fighting
and breaking a pane of glass In the World' *
Fair saloon at Twenty-fifth and N streets.
The Ladles' Aid society ot the First Metho
dist Episcopal church will meet with Mrs. A.
H. Miller , Eighteenth and Missouri avenue ,
Thursday afternoon.
The cltv council will meet on January 17
and 18 to receive complaints on the assess
ment for the Missouri avenue nnd Twenty-
fifth street sewer taxes.
A team from the Young Men's Christian
association will go to Omaha tonight to play
a game of basket ball with members of the
association In that city.
Gladys , the youngest daughter of Coun
cilman nnd Mrs. W , B. Vancant , Twenty-
fourth and F streets , has about recovered
from an attack of diphtheria.
Charles Dunham , paying teller at tbo
Packers' National bank , met with a very
painful accident whllo opening the doors of
the vault yesterday. In some way the thumb'
on his right hand was caught between tha
Inner and outer doors and badly crushed.
It Is Impossible for Hr. Dunham to use his
hand at all and a teller from bno of the
Omaha banks will take his place for a few
days.
Ovrrciint Thief ArrcNlfMl ,
A telephone message was received by the
chief of police yesterday that an overcoat
had been stolen at Nebraska City by a
woman named .May Andrews , who It was
thought had como to Omaha. The woman ,
was ) arrested last night by SerROunt Cham
berlain nnd Detective. Dempsey at IStO St.
Mary's avenue , and tbo coat waa found In
her room. It was In the possession of Mor
gan McKInnoy. who wrfs llvlnpr with the
woman , and for whoso sake It had appar
ently been stolen.
Wo wouldn't ell a Ho about the pi
anos we're soiling at reduced prices
Wo expect to bo in business at the same
location long after these twonty-flvo
pianos are gone It's to iiiaico room that
wo'ro shaving the prices the annex
must bo vacated January first wo would
rather have the pianos in your house
than to pay storage All of these pianos
are standard makes , and it doesn't take
much money to get one Our terms are
easy Wo'vo a low sccorid hand pianos ,
among thorn thoKimbali , the Hordman ,
the Mathuschcck and the McCammond
and the prices are all the way from 803
up to 81)8 ) $10 to 815 cash and $0 to $8
per month. You've ' never had such an
easy chance of getting a piano bargain
as now ,
A. HOSPE ,
KOSIC ( U All 1513 Douglas
Wo are showing today nn ojion-faccd
watch gold filled for scntlomon ex
tra thin case ai/.e number sixteen , ut
only 515.00 This watch hns the genuine
Elgin Movement beautiful illuminated
tinted dial , with gold hands It's a
watch wo have no four of warranting aa
a perfect time kcnpor In loolta it is the
most beautiful watch ever offered ut this
price Come and examine it , even if you
do not euro to buy Wo have others
The largest stock in Omaha All at
prices that will prove equally as inter
esting Our engraving department Is
again prepared to fill all ardors
promptly 100 rtngruvod visiting cards
with copper plate , for $1.00 AH open
mail orders handled cnrofully and
promptness and satisfaction guaranteed ,
"
C. S Co
. , Raymond , ,
Jewelers ,
15th and Douglas Streets.
