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MAGAZINES OF THE MONTH
God Things to Bo Found in the First
Nnmbsra for tbo Now Year.
ARTICLES OF WESTERN INTEREST
7f < \orlhwi-Nf from n St. 1'iuil Slniid-
Itntnt Mulr'N DfMcrltitton of I'nrka
mill li'orrNlH HUtorlcnl Alut-
Icr In tin :
T'.io editors of the American mcgnrlnes.nra
nwnrc that the western people nro readerrt
and good patrons of the magazines. It doen-
not follow that they want to read about
western thlnga to the exclusion of topics that
are ot as much Interest In one part of
the world as In Another , but the appearance
of an occasional article relating especially
to western affairs Indicates that the magnztno
cdltorn are trying to cultivate acquaintance
with the whole United States. In the Jau
uary number ot Harper's Magazine thcro In
( in article of rare goad merit on "The Now
Northwest , " by J. lA. Wheclock , editor of the
St. Paul Pioneer Press. Mr. Wheclock < o ono
of the mon bent qualified by training for the
tcsk , and although the now northwest of
which ho writes Is somewhat , limited In
nrca , being largely that of .Minnesota and t'.ie
statcn duo west , ho tells an Interesting story
of the development and present greatness of
thle region. The crops are treated , the rall-
roida mentioned , Information Is given In re
gard to the lake trninc , the grazing , lumber
nod 'mining Industries , nnd the manufactur
ing nnd commerce of the cities. He predicts
for his new northwest n population ot not
lc c than 10,000,000 by the year 1910.
The first Installment of "floden'a Corners , "
n new serlil by Henry Solon Mcrrlam , la to
bo found In this number. It Is a story of
London and The Hague , and the action Is con
cerned with a commercial enterprise which
has been undertaken for charitable purposes.
There are Indications that the story will be
critical , often delightfully satirical , ot the
altruistic tendencies oj modern social llfo
nnd charities. The frontispiece of the num
ber will attract attcntfon , because It Is a
'beautiful ' specimen of modern three-color
half tone engraving.
It Is pccslblo that some of the other arti
cles In The Atlantic Monthly for January
nro more Interesting or moro valuable to the
reader than that by John Mulr , but certainly
his account of some of the great forest rcser-
vatlona nnd wild parks of the , United States
Is an Important contribution to current litera
ture. This Is only one of a series of papers
on the subject. All are filled with valuable
facts. Ills eloquent descriptions , given In
popular nnd entertaining language , yet sclcn.
lineally accurate In all his references to the
various flora nnd fauna , will open to his read
ers the hitherto unexplored nnd unauspectcd
beauties and wonders of these noble wllJor-
nesses , and will appeal powerfully to nil
lovers and students of nature. To all agricul
turalists and others concerned In preventing
iho alternate floods and drouths from ! which
they Buffer the secondary ruin brought
about by the wholesale destruction of nrc
turn's great distributing reservoirs , the for
ests ns well as to those who , In addition , are
enlisted or Interested In the contest now
going on all over the country to keep , pre-
ecrvo and extend these beautiful breathing
places ot the nation , Mr. Mulr's earnest
words will bring renewed encouragement for
the cause and added Incentive and determlna-
' tlon to pcrsovero In In the good work until
tbo task of rescuing and preserving for all
tlmo these grnpd national domains shall have
been finally accomplished. Other excellent
articles Jn the Atlantic , are a discussion of
"T1.0 Growth and Expression of Public Opin
ion , " by E. L. GoJkln ; "Literary Paris
Twenty Years Ago , " by T. W. Hlsglnson ,
second paper , nnd "Political Inauguration of
the. Greater New York , " by Edward M.
Bhcpard.
The January number ot the Century Is aj-
most a historical number. An article that
will attract many students Is that by George
Dyrbn Gordon , tlio English explorer , w'no tells
oMhe mysterious city of Honduras , first ex
plored many years ago by Stewart , but not
J ' luntll recently expbred by those who were
coirpetcnt to make a thorough Investigation.
This great city of Coran , evidently once the
capital of the Mayas , waa In ruins befcro the
'Aztee nation rose to power In Central
America. The rulni show'that the Mayas
bafl * high civilization and that their city
was an Imposing affair. The lllustratUns
occomcanylng the article give a f lr notlcn
ot tlio Krcatr.css of the city and the wealth
ot Infcrmallon to bo gathered from the ruins.
The recollections ot George Washlngtca and
tola friends by Martha Llltlcfleld Pcnnell , as
remembered Io the family of General Greene ,
la a valuable historical work. The Informa
tion hero given came direct from the lips ot
ono who was familiar with General Wash-
Jngtori and his times. A ccntlnuatlon ot the
articles on Mexico during the empire Is of
( historical value. A son of Prof. Huxley tells
of the homo llfo of Hio great scientist , end
'Anna Blcknoll tells about French wives and
mothers during the time of the last Napoleon.
The success of Ccsmopolla In the two years
the magazine has beeu In existence leads tbo
"publishers to make some new ventures. A
Russian supplement has been a feature the
past year and next year will see the cstab-
llBhment of Scandinavian , Dutch , Italian ,
( ranlsh and even Greek supplements. Among
the features for the coming year Is annsruced
a second scrim ot letters of Jc/jn Stuart Mill ,
some notes by S , T. Coleridge on "A German
History of Comic Literature ; " In French , the
0 letters of Hmlllo Olllvler to Richard Wagner ,
V\lho correspondence of Marshal Magnan , the
tncmolra of Ingres ; In German , the corre
spondence of Tourguencft. It Is the Intention
of the publishers to continue the discus
sions on special topics and In the January
number Is a symposium on "Society of the
Future. " The- English article will be by Mr.
Jlyndman. the French by M. Jaurra. the
German by M. LIcbknccht. The February
number will contain answers by Uio most
eminent authorities on the conservative sldo ,
'while In the March number some noted per-
Bcoalltlcs ! n the three countries will con
tribute letters containing their opinion and
judgment of tbo two nodal doctrines as ex
posed In these at tides. Many other 1m-
'portant ' questions will be'treated In the same
\vay-Iho colonial cxfanslon of European na-
( Ions , the question ot women's rights , etc.
Those wfiohavo - 'been looking forward to
the forthcoming "Story of the 'Revolution" '
by 'Senator Lodge of 'Massachusetts ' will not
be dlsapr.olr.ited with the opening chapters
In the January Scrlfoner'sLMagazlno. . This
la Iho first hlolory of the ( American ttivolu-
tlon by a man "wlio unites the literary quali
ties of a skilled historian with actual
experience In Kovrcnmcntal machinery. Ho
baa written this hlstcry from the standpoint' '
of the statesman and student of history as
U U rovtaVd to those who look tor motives
and results rather -than Incidents. The
opoivlnoc Ipslallmcnt gives a vivid account of
ttia battles of Lexington and Concord and
< he work cf th cor-tlnen'al congress which
met In Philadelphia. The Illustrations are
ftco and numerous. A delightful descriptive
* article In this number laby Sijsan Nichols
Carte.- , who writes of "Tho Chestnut Groves
ot Northern Italy. " This . .articlewas written -
ton -by t r a whorl time before her death
and describes 't > cr Journeys In 'Ilie region of
! Lakcs Couio , 'Lugano ' and Magglore. The
illuitrallo-ij are by Corn In it. U&i.'jn. who
was tent to the region by tbo publUheda
to mnko original drawings for this nrttele ,
Helea Wttterson Mood)1 writes another ot
her satlrlwl papers on "The Unquiet Sex ,
IhU ono devoted to the question of reforms
ndomen' part In them with ooiro ro-
imrko on people "whoould rather give
tr.emeelves to public benefaction than to
private tuppnc ! . " Ilret Harte also has In
) ' the number a pleasing ttory In verso.
. ' „ John B Bennett b > & valuable article la
' U.e Jftnwxry Llpplncott's on "Irrlfiatlou Uo-
der Ground , " la which he tells of the pof.il.
tllltlcs of the arid r glt > i ot the Unttea
States under proper Irrigation. U Is ft sub
ject that has icon mucn written about but
by no means exhausted. Asothcr irttcta re
lating to an agricultural topic , but In the
other part of the United States , Is by Cal-
vll n. Wilson oa' ' the MKternohore of Mary-
turo appears a number ot poems written by
l/.rdens and their bciutlcs. The description
of the Kcw gardens. U especially good.
The Januiry number cf Outing Is the
holiday number of the same , and the must
Interesting article .A on Canadian winter
spcrta by Dr , George W. Ortcn. There ro
Illustrations ot the Ice palace la Montreal
and of tobogganing. An Article that car
ries one to a different clime and different
rcccncs relates to travel on the Nl'c. Thcro
arc articles on hockey rn the Ice , on tarpon
O"lng In Florida , da wheeling la Georgia
and on tec yachting up to .date. Justine
Ingcrsolt lias a good story entitled "Holly. "
Frederick M. Turner lella about beet sugat
rr.aklcg In CallfcTiU In the January num
bcr of Frank Leslie1. : . Popular Monthly. Thj
third papeV of the sciMoa on An3rew > Jack-
c.4la given. In this , number , and In It Cap
tain John M. Tob'n tc'ls nout "Tho Mili
tary Heroes of Jackson's Time , " the text
bclcg well sprinkled with goad portraits
Then there' Is'an ' urtlclo oa the Precbytcrlans
by Usv. D. J. McMl'lan of the Prestyterlan
Board of Ifome' MJl's'loris' . ' Tha ! U the second
of a scries ot IlluitMted papers on the Re
ligious Denominations of America. In an
article estltledi'Falr Cincinnati , " Charles
Thomas Logan described graphically the nt-
P.udyard KtpllilR'S Short ' stdrlea In St.
Nicholas are ctfrialnly unique , and they are
flno examines of that lalo telling that Is e
dcllgfittul In old children's books. The
fltory In the January I'umber roily how the
camel got Usihump. Thereby the first chap
ter In a new serial , "Through the Earth , "
by Clement Fezandlo. This IS"a fairy-tale
d' science , , after ; the.oitw.o of one of Jules
Vc'mo's romances. tly means of great Im
provements ! ! clco rlcal appliances a
scientist wiccccdi In bor.'ug a tunnel through
the earth from Amcrlo.1 to Australia. A boy
I * sent through this .hole ta a clgar-ahapcd
car. T.IC other serials have Interesting In
stallments. The lively brys who make up
"Tho Ljkcrlm ( Athletic Club , " In the story
by Huper , ' Hughes , take up hockey on the
Ice. Frank R. Stockton , In "The Buccaneer * )
of Our "Conit1 " rdccuritB the surprising ad-
vc'iturcs of the noted irlrft'e Uartholemy
Portuguez. As usual the number Is over
flowing with pictures , poc-nis and stories cf
adventure.
, . - - -i _ _ _ _ _ t
T < io AmerloJti Monthly Review of'Reviews
for Jctiuary'ptibllslic'a ' remarkable" letters -
tors of Count Tolutol on tnc land Theories of
Hc jry George. One of thOTe letters w.'s ad-
drcased to a Siberian . .peacatitand the other
to a German disciple of George.
Four practical yet puzzling questions as to
< ho relation of a young men's religion 'to ' his
dolly life wcmsubmitted to Hev. Robert
Collycr , Cardinal Gibbons , Rev. W. S. Rains-
ford , Mr. Dwlght L. Mcody and "Ian Mac-
larc'.i. " Their answers appear In the January
Ladles' Home Journal under the title , "A
Youug 'Man ' > Uollglous Life. "
n the January number of the Cosmopoli
tan Mrs. ( M. E. W. Sherwood writes of some
society tableaux nnd the Illustrations show-
tig what was dcue In New York a number of
years ago are very Interesting. The tableaux
it'jown were new civd novel. The old rut'a
ivero avoided and among the things repre
sented were the- several -nations Md coun-
trlrs of the cap'.h. An or tide on the real
Klondike. Is also profusely Illustrated. A
story ot the llfo cf Stephen Glrard and of
the founding of hU college Is of historic
value. The life of the man was Interesting ,
though at times dull with mcact'ony. 'A '
pplcmlld outing article In this number of
Cosmopolitan relates * to an IsUud en t'ne
Georgia coast.
The Philadelphia , 'Record Almanao for 1S98
U at 'land , tilled , ad usual , wlt'h valuable
statln'.lcal Information In regard to LVmerlcsfj
affairs and especially fact about the year Just
closing. The new tariff law Is summarized ,
sporting records are given end congress Is
reviewed.
The Agricultural Annual of the ( Mark Luno
Express contains a scries o ! valuable articles
on farming In Great Britain. The summary
of agriculture during the year 1897 , by ( 'he
editor , Is very complete. A portrait of Earl
Spencer , president of the Royal 'Agricultural
Society of Great Britain , nerves as frontis
piece.
Inl tlic Periodical * .
The Hypnotic Magazine of Chicago has
been changed In name to the Journal ol
Medical Hypnotism.
Robert Barr's character sketch of Marl ,
Twain In the January McClure's offers a
distinctly new view of the great humorist.
The January number of Harper's Round
Table crcitalns tho.flrat . Installment of an
Important scrfiV story iby H. B , Marriott
Watson.
Outdoors Is the name of a new outing
magazine published In New York. The uum-
bem that have anpcared , shp\y that It Is ablj
edited and the mechanical work Is excel
lent.
In the January number of Current Litera
ture appear a number ot poems written by
Frank M. ' Ic.Petr.le .and published In the
Sioux City'Journal when he was a reporter
on ( tat paper. . < .
An article on "AUivtralUff Aborigines" by
United States Consul Bell of Sydney la
among the features of the January Midland
Monthly. The magazine- enters upon Ha
fifth year with.'flno ' prospe-ctsj
Mr. Henley has rrslRncd the editorship o :
the Now Rovlenr of London , and the owners
of the magazine havedecl'fed to bring It to
an end In its present form with the December
number. It wlll ( however , reappear , when
Parliament meets , as a 3-penny weekly.
Over thirty StorlcVi are promltea la tlu.
Ladles' Homo Journal during ( he coming
year. They will be by Mark Twain , F ,
Marlon Crawford , Hamlln Garland M-iry E ,
Wlklr.s , Julia Magrudcr , Clara Morris , Mrs
A , I ) . T. Whitney nnd other well known
authors.
An elaborate article on "Tho Future of
'Austria-Hungary , " 'by ' an Austrian , In tbo ,
Review of Reviews , Is by all odds the tt'st ;
account yet given In the Esgllih language
ot the warring .forces whjch threaten to
undermine the dual mona'rchy of central
Europe ,
ClOMC tilt * UlK SllffVllVliH. .
HAMILTON , O. . Dec. SO. The large works
of the Herrlnu-Hnll-Marvln Safe commny
were closed , toijfty qn cnlerrprn Judge
Nellon , who nppolntcd S. D. Flttou receiver
of the company last \veek. On orders
from Iho court , Receiver Flttou borrowed
thu money to pny nil the employes mid the
announcement was made to the lurgo force
of workmen that the plunt would bo closed
Indefinitely. The former order of the court
to the recover t ° continue thq business
was renclmled by Judtfs Nellon , and an In
ventory of the establishment was ordered ,
L. P , Clawbon , James 1C. Cullen and Cnarles
Grneser were appointed ns appraisers. This
' action was on the application of the at-
1 torneys of Wllllnm nnd .Moses Motihr ,
Will llemmif Worli on a Tunnel.
DENVER. Deo. 30. A deal hna bsen c'.oacd
by whlcfiv work was resumed on the Mof-
fatt-Iu ! h tunnel Ophelia nt Cripple Creek ,
, the largest enterprise In the district. The
purchavrr la the- Mines Iimrsectlon Syndl
of money paid by the London company Is
Hupposud to be about itoo.CO ) . T.ils does not
. istlmute the vnluo of the enterprise by
any means , belr.4' only the money necessary
for completion. The tunnel Is expeuUd to
cut about fifty veins.
lOIVII llllllU IlllltH lllHllfl * .
OSICALOOSA , la. , Dec. 30. The Farmers1
' '
and Traders' Stats bank'closed''its doors
today. The following card from the direc
tors was displayed : "This bank will receive
no more OU > OUUB. but will ut once puy Its
depositors In full as fast an their claims
may bo presented " The bank had faund
business unprofitable , and It was the H-iitl-
ment of the great inaporlty of stocklioldera
to t > o out or business.
JUDCII110RE THAN A MILLION
Value of ImprcvemcnlB IT Property Ownerj
During 1897.
BU.LDING OPERATIONS FOR THE
Itcvlvnl In Omnlin Evidenced by the
ItccordH In the Olllcc of
the City UullilliiR
| Inspector. i
When the annual report of 'Building Inspector
specter Dutlcr Is completed It wilt show that
the building operations of 1S97 have been
about four times as cxtcnslvo as those ot the
previous year. In round numbers $1,300-
000 has been expended In new buildings nnd
Improvements In Omaha during the year , a
record that teas nov-cr been approached since
the boom times , when the city was making
Its Initial start toward metropolitan proper
tions. These figures are based on the valua
tions of the Improvements as Indicated on
the applications for permits and on which
the fees depend. Consequently the values
are , If anything , somewhat lower than the
real amount to bo Invested , and It Is a fair
conclusion that the permits Issued represent
an actual Investment of fully $1,600,000. Up
to noon today the department lias Issued
exactly COS permits since January 1 , 1S97.
The aggregate outlay contemplated toy these
permits la $1,298CS7. The number of per
mits which represent Improvements amount
Ing to $1,000 and upwards Is 1C7. The aver
age value of the Improvements Is $2,153 each. ,
The total number of permits Issued In IS'JS
was 554 nnd the .total Investment Involved
was about $300,000 , or about $50 ! ) each. Of
the entire number Issued only sixty-eight
were for buildings to cost $1,000 or upward.
The comparison shows that while the In
crease In the number of permits Is not GO re
markable. Uio comparative value of the Im
provements has been quadrupled.Instead
of putting up cheap structurea and cottages
costing less than $1,000 , the people'haVe been
buildtag handsome buslnpss blocks .and add
ing some magnificent residences to the archi
tectural attractions of the .city.
BIGGEST IN YEARS.
The biggest permit th'at was Issued during
the year and In fact the biggest since The
Dee building and the Now York Lite build
ing were constructed was that 'for the Bur
lington depot at Tenth and Mason streets , ut
an estimated cost of $300,000. "The permit for
the now block at Fiftpoutft , and Farnam
streets contemplated an expenditure of $05-
000. Permits have been Issued for two $50,000
business buildings , the Her building now In
construction at Sixteenth and Howard streets
ind the addition to the Boston store , which
was built last fall. The addition to Haydcu
Brothers' store represented an outlay of about
$25,000. The Armour office building at 1303
Jones ntreet , the Scovern apartment house at
2031 Farnam and the building of the Booth
Packing coirpany at 714 South Thirteenth
street will cost $10,000 each.
Of the new residences for which permits
have been Issued that of Ed A. Cudahy Is
the most notable , the cost , as Indicated by
the municipal records , being $3D,000. The new
residence of jl. It. Evans on South Thirty-
eighth street cost upward of $8,000.
The record for the various months Is Indi
cated by t'jo following table :
Month. No. Permits. Amount.
January 18 $ 16,600
February 30 23.G80
March 52 11D31
Ap 11 C2 1 9
May C5 59.7CO
June 49 - 2G,0.2 !
July 49 75.S50
August " .U62146,322
September 30 533870
October j. Ki 43,599
November 47 186.009
December 28 37,710
Totals COS $1,298CS7
, WHAT THEY ARE.
Here are the buildings which cost $1,000 or
upwards :
Name and Address. Cost.
P. C. Anderson , 2310 Elm street $ 1,000
W. J. Lcmp Bron Ing Co. , 1009 Nicholas
las street > . . . . 1,500
Hamilton Bros. , Thirtieth and Jack-
bon street l.OUO
Julius Uau , 1912 Vlnton street 3,000
A , Bloom. 241G Grant street 1,000
C. Blomborg , 143 North Thirty-first
avenue . . , .v. , . . 1,500
B. Anderson. Twenty-eighth and O.ilo
streets < . . . .v . . . 1,000
Mrs. V. Bnchus. 2S43 Davenport street 1.000
A. Benstedt , 2fil" Parker street 2,500
P. H. Cook , 2202 Burdette street 1,500
John I. Hedick , 1517 Farnam street. . . . 2.00
John F. Fluek , 2WG Chicago street. . . . 2,500
F. Grenvllle. 1424 Camdcn avenue. . . . 1,000
F. C. Sawyer , 3001 Chicago street 1,500
D. E Cable , 2544 Chicago street 2,500
F. C. Sawyer , 3001 Chicago street 1,500
F. C. Sawyer , 2424 Maple street 1,000
Omnhi Real Estnto and Trust
company , 1322 Douglas street 5,000
N. M. HiiEt d , 1111 South Thirtieth
street l.OOC
-H. O. Frederlcky , 2372 tMnnderson
street . . . -r , 2 , < XX
John Koteras , 1723 South Fourteenth
street 1,0:0 :
H. Elsasser , 221C South Nineteenth
street 1,000
F. H. Hantln , 230S North Twenty-
fourth street , 2.50C
E. M. Elcock , 2214 Miami street 1.50C
Pabst Brewing company , 2312 North
Twenty-fourth street 2,500
O. Peterson , 2221 South Twenty-first
sireei
Henry Hlller , 3521 Farnam street C.OOO '
Omaha Gas company , 712 South Elev
enth street 2,000
Omaha Gas company , 712 South Elev
enth street 2.COO
J. R. Cameron , Twenty-eighth and
Dodge streets 1,500
C. A. Bombcrg , 135 North Thirty-
first avenue , . . , . 1,500
E. D. Reed , 2411 Pierce Htrcct 3,50 }
James Cosgrove , 1524 Ohio street. . . . 1,501
Metz Brewing Company , 2001 Cuming
strtet v . . , . . . 1,000
Omaha Brewing , association , 1E21
North Sixteenth street. . , , . . , . . . . 2,500
C. Hruiscn , 41XW North Twenty-fourth
fourth street 1,5UU
Mrs , L. Loun bury , 1515 South Twen-
ty-elKlitli street 2,203
Jdnn II. Packard ( trustct ) , 1424 Far
nam street , , . . . . , . . . , . . , . ( w,000
Mrs. S. McGuIre , 1S03 North Twen
tieth street 1OW
B. F Turner , 2101 South Ninth street. . 1,000
Schlitz Brewing company , Gil North
Sixteenth street 5,100
F. Hajenblcz. 4019 Hamilton street. . 2,403
John Koncly , South Eighteenth
Btrcst , 1,000
John Knoffnrr , 295C Martha street. . l,6"iO
Hayden llrothcrn. 1G15 Dodge street. . 1,500
Jo > : m Gulk , 1S1G Military avenue 1.000
A. CnrlBon , 2222 Lalfe street , 1,000
Fred Krug Brewing association , 902
Douglas street 1C03
H. G. Jordon , 1119 South Tenth
Thirty-third street 2.600
Ellru Tole , 14 South Thirty-third St. 3.000
Charles J. Karbach , 211 South Fit
tecnth street , . . , . . 2000
E. L. Houfr. North Thtrty-flxth ave , ' . 2.000
Milton Ropers , 1323 Farnam street. , .
William KlKusscr. 2417 South Nine
teenth Ftreet l.vou
Ado'.ph Brandies. 2G91 Wlrt street. . 1.000
J. D. Tracy , 1204 North Twenty-slxth
strict 1.5UO
Hamilton Bros. , 524 South Thirtieth
street 1,500
Hamilton Bros. , 52G South Thnrtlcth
street 1.50U
Harold Brown , 51G-1S South Thirteenth
street CWJ , )
R H. Evans , South Thirty-eighth
Ktrect , 8,000
Frank Hynnk. HOG William street 1.500
J. P. O'Connor , S5I South Eighteenth
street - . . . . 1,000
A. Sornson , 2G03 Bristol street 1,000
V. O , Strlckler , 123 South Talrty-llfth
street , 4,000
Kruir Brewing company , 602 South
Tenth ttrcet 1COO
Blanche Heller , 110 North Thlrty-thlrd .
street 2 0) )
W. D , Stoddard. 3S ? North Twcnty-
lirut Htroet l.OCO
A. P. Grabaugh , 1704 Van Camp ave
nue , 1,000
C. Palmer , SMS Woolworth avenue. . 1,000
Krug Brewing company , 1S3G Vlnton
Btrwt 1,500
Chniv Green , ISOS North Twenty-sixth
street 1,000
W T Denim1813 "Innny street 2 "M
J. M. B r ea 6 ! fouth ICl venth etreet 30) ;
Mr * . K , Rlttcr , 20UIcumlng Btr t 500
Barber Asjnnlt company , Fifth and
Jones street . . . . . . . , , 1,100
J , L. Brandies & Son , 114 and 110 South
Sixteenth street } . . . . ! 00,000
George Glncomlnl , 1311 nnaiUlS Dodge
street A ; . . 1,500
Theobald Kalamaja ; 2314 Sou h-Tn on
ly-fourth street 1 * . . 4,000
P. J , Corcoran , 3SOS Charles fctrcet. . . . 1,500
B. Sujrarmnn , 109 SoUthtThJrty-fUth
avenue f. 1,500
E , fiugarmnn , 213 South.T.i rty-flfth
. avenue. . , .i % . . . ! . . . . 1,500
} lURh A. Meyers , MIS North Twentieth
street , n..A 1,000
N. < M. Husted , 1311 South Thirtieth
street T..A 1,500
E. Hayden , 2018 Cass.strcM.X 5,000
.Mrs. M. Kennedy , 113S Stmttf Thirty-
clclith street ! > . , , l.KK )
William Neliman. 2704 Lake Mreat. . . . 1.20J
C. Palmer. 3108 Woolworth avenue. . . . 1,000
Board of Education , 127 North Twen
ty-third street . . . . .I : 4,673
William Shntmvobor , 822 Hickory
ntrcet ; . . . .f 1,500
Tranmnlpslsslrpl Exposition , exposi
tion grounds 1 10,000
Transmisslssltj ) ! Exposition , - exposi
tion grounds 40,000
Jacob Williams , 2422 North Twenty-
fourth street 1,000
J. J , O'Connor , 1022 South Twenty-
ninth street i 5,003
George A. Joslyn. 3PO , " Chicago street l.WO
M. P. Haneon. 1419 B street. * 1,000
Omaha Gas company , 1432 South
Twentieth street 7,510
Omaha Gas company , 1432 South
Twentieth street , C.SOO
Omaha Gas company , 1132 South
Twentieth street i 12.COO
Lucy Green , 3220 Harncy street 1,500
Krtip Brewing company , 1211 South
Thirteenth street . . . , . . . . ' . .i 1,000
A. C. Pennock , 2539 Davenpoft street 2,500
B. II. Goldgraber , 1S47 North Twonty-
fourth street > . . . . , . . . ' 5,000
A. Booth Packing company , 714 South
Thirteenth street . . . ) 1,000
Mary Svnclnn , 1415 South Fifteenth
street ' . . - ; 3,500
Mrs. Burkhnrd. 2749 Webster-street. . 1,500
E. A. Cudahy , 610 South Thirty-
seventh street 39,000
B. & M. Railway company , 1003 South
Tenth street * 300,000
Max Rathleb , 2420 South Fifteenth
street i. . , 1,000
TransmlsslsslppI JSxposltlon , exposi
tion grounds t.i 45,000
Trnnsmlsslsslppl Exposition , ' exposi
tion grounds "i 53,000
TransmlssNslppl Exposition , exposi
tion grounds i..T 50,000
Omaha Brewing aspocmtlon , S24
North Slxtesnth street > 5,000
Arthur Metz , 528-South Twenty-sixth
street , u 4.5UO
Eastern Realty company , 2501 North
Sixteenth street > . < 20,000
Omaha Brewing association , 1101
South Ninth street t 3,500
Dr. Allison , 1230 South Twenty-ninth
street ' . 3,5W
Georga A. Joslyn , 3SGI ' Davenport
street . 2,500
N. B. Ralrdcn , 515 South Twenty-sev-
enthstreet 2,500
Carl Balback , 1010 North 'Thirty-
ninth street : . . 2,100
J. J. Hughes , 1507 Yates street 1.200
C. E. Palmer , 3104 Woolworth avenue 1,000
James S. falconer , 21G2 'Manderson
street . . . ' . 1.000
B. & M. Railway company , ! Eighth
nnd Howard streets . ' 1,000
Anton Slllka , 1453 South Fourteenth
street . ' . . . ' 1,500
R. L. Young , 11C North Thirty-first
street V. 1,500
A. V. Hamilton , 1020 South Thirtieth
avenue 1 > (00
T. W. Walsh. 1S21 A street ' . . ' . . . - . 1.000
L. Cattrln , 614 South Twenty-ninth
street i 1,000
Frank Jones , 1523 South Twentyrnlnth
street . ' . > 150
Philip King , 3312 Dodge street 1,500
George W. Loomls. 1014 South , Thir
tieth street .7.1. 1.000
Omaha BrciAlng association. 1827
North Sixteenth street..tiu. 2,500
C W. Hayes , Mlfl'Lako. street. : 1,000
Union Trust company , 13Q7 Nicholas
street 2,500
John Fixa , 1117 William street 1,000
A. W. Coose. 4307 So ward street , 1,000
E. W. Richards. 1538 South Twenty-
ninth street " . 3,000
John R. Larsont 3312 North Twentieth
street . 1,000
Frank Krajleek , 2718 South iTwenty-
first street , . ( , 1.000
S. E. Howell , 902 South Twenty-ninth
aventio 4 1,001
F. M. Shoemaker , 4321 _ Parser street. . 1,000
Eugene Dllphlnp. 90T Dodge street 1,003
E , G. Adams , 151G Webster street. . 1,500
T. A. Creeling , 2421 Valley street. . . 1,000
Dennis Leary. 1023 Cnpltol avenue. . 1,000
Nebraska State Board of Commission
crs , exposition grounda ' 16,000
P. E. Her , G07 South Sixteenth' street. . 50,000
Joseph Goldsmith , 07 Capitol avenue , 1,000
Joseph Goldsmith. 911 Capitol nvenue , 1.000
Armour & Co. , 1303 Jones strc.it 10.000
TransmlsslsslppI Exposition , Exposi
tion Grounds . - . 23,306
Trnnsinlsslssippl Exposition , Exposi
tion Grounds 11,053
TranamUslsslpyl Exposition , Exposi
tion Grounds 33o9o
William Barber , 2217 Fowler avenue. . 1,000
Metz Bros. ' Brewing company , C01
South Tenth street G.OOO
Omaha and Grant Smelting company ,
Seventh and Davenport streets 1,230
Omaha and Grant Smelting company ,
Seventh and Cnss street ? . . . ' . 2,200
Cathedral Chapter , lull North Forty-
first street , t..v .s 1.000
Church of the Good Shepherd , 2537
North Twentieth street 1,000
Byron Reed company. 25GS ' Harney
street r 3,000
Jo'in Scovern , 2038 Farnam street 10,000.
Krug Brewing company , 492S : North f
Twenty-fourth street , < 2.500
A J Lunt , 33G7 Howard street 4,003
Omaha Gas company , Twentieth nnd
Center streets . ' . . . , 18,000
Omaha Gas company , Twentieth and
Center streets . ' . . 2.000
Omaha Gas company. Twentieth nnd
Center streets , . ' . 4,200
Hoard May Move Atirulii.
The members of the Hoard of Education
have not decided What action they will take
'in regani to the complaint ot abuses In the
police court which was turned down by the
committee on judiciary of the city council
vestcrdav afternoon. Attorney Covoll aava
that hehas received no Instructions from
'the board to take any action nnd certainly
will do nothing 'without Instructions. The
members of the board nro pretty fully occu
pied with the prospective reorganization and
liave llttlo to say on the matter. There 'has
been a gcod deal of talk during the past few
weeks of taking some decided action to cn-
'orco the collection ot fines , but as tlio board
will be somewhat differently constructed
'
after January 1 the matte'r. wjll depend very
laigely en what may develop' after the re
organization has taken place. Some ot the
members tlilnlc that specific charges should
bo mudo If possible , and H Is possible that
some 'time next month thp-at'torney may bo
Instructed < to take some- step , In that direc
tion.
Mortality IU > tii-il.
The following births andj deaths were re
ported at the health ofllco d irfng the twenty-
four hours ending at noon yesterday ;
Births Peter Ilasmussen UO Manderton
street , girl ; Carl Petersrn , 42i5 Corby , girl ;
John Johiuon , 1905 South Nineteenth , girl ,
Frank J , Burkbard , HlLj , Forth Twcnty-
aoventh boy ; W. II. Cowlery , 4209 Lake , girl ,
Herbert Nftson , 2543 Davenpo tt girl ; Joseph
Teahon , 2812 Dougleo , grl ) ; Arthur Itcse ,
Twenty-eighth and Call < ! orhli , KM.
Doitbs P. H , Nascn , 38 , Sd Jcacph'a hos.
pltal , liver disease Forest'1 L > iv.n ; Nellie-
NcUon 13 , 419 South Twentieth , appendicitis
* '
citis , Curtis , Neb , ii
_ _
City Hull 9 < ftri. {
The Schlitz Brewing co'mpaiiy has secured
a permit to construct a brick saloon build
ing tt 324 Woolworth avenue.
City Electrician Schurlg1 hao just received
a very bandcx > mcly engrossed cppy of the rcso.
lutlons pacccd by the Board of Governors ot
the Knights ot Ak-Sir-Ben 'In recognition
of his cervices In connection with thecnnua !
parade , Ifco resolutions qro signed by each
member ot the Board of Governors and
accompanied by the official seal and colors
of tbo Knights of Ak-Sar-Den. ,
( iolnir to liivrxllHrato the Caniil.
NEW YORK , Dec. 30 , The party of four
teen prospecting engineers , who- are repre
senting a number of capitalists Interested
In the construction of the Nicaragua canal ,
sailed on the steamship Finance tcd.iy. Upon
their arrival In NIcaniKUu they will Investi
gate us to the fvaulblllty of undertaking
the completion of the canal and will uubmt :
a report.
I'rohll.ltK lloxliiK Exhibition ! ! .
CHICAGO , Dec , 30. Mayor Harrison ha
Issued an order prohibiting public boxing
exhibitions In the city. Ho uald hl < per
mission to hold six-round contegtu hag been
abused and that HflitH are taking place In
the city every night. Ho said he might
rescind the order nftcr & time , but thut tt
would stand for many months.
BUSY WORKING ON THE ROOFS
Top Rigging of the Great Show Gets
Immediate Attention.
PUTTING COVER ON EXPOSITION BU LDINGS
Contractor * llnrrjKverythlntr io ( Set
-Another Slum- Storm
hliiK Touuhcn on
the Ulterior * .
The exposition ground Is a sea of mud.
In the mala court , especially , the comhlna
tlon of melted snow and Nebraska soil has
made a mixture which covers the ground tea
a depth of about two Inches. The only ap
parent effect , however , Is to diminish the
the number of visitors. Pew people havu
the courage or the disposition to "battle with
the mud In an effort to ECO what the expo
sition grounda look llko and the workmen
have n clear field. They are making tht.
meet of It.
A snowstorm would ! do little damage now.
Nearly all of the buildings are under roof.
The carpenter work cci the roof of all of
this la practically finished and It It was not
for the delay on the part of the people sup
plying the translucent fabric for covering
the skylights the buildings would bo entirely
covered. The roof of the Agriculture build
Ing haa been completed , with the exception
of thlo skylight covering , for two weeks
and the recent heavy snow could have done
no damage It the skylight material
ha'd been put on when the roof was ready
for It. The material Is now .being . put on
and will bo completed In about two days If
there Is no further delay. TQio workmen
who arc putting on the rubberold and gravel
reeling follow closely behind the men with
tlio translucent fabric and the entire non.h
sldo of the roof of the Agriculture building
Is now completed. The workmen arc en
gaged on the south sldo and arc making
good progress. The carpenter work on the
exterior of , this building Is almost completed.
Tlio carpenters are putting the finishing
touches on the corner pavilions and around
the cornice. Tiho plasterers are putting up
their staging for covering the north wall.
The roof of the Mines building Is being
covered with rubberold and gravel roofing ,
the former being used on the central portion
tion , 'Which has considerable slope , and the
gravel .being used on the flat portions , which
will be used for promenades. The corner
pavilions on the west end have been finished
and thcso at the cast end of the building
are toeing rapidly completed. The plasterers
are working on the north wall of this buildIng -
Ing and have It nearly covered.
ROOFERS DELAYED.
The Machinery building Is another building
which Is being delajed by the non-arrival
of the fabric for the skylight. The root has
been iready for several days andi could be
ertlrely Closed up In a short time If the
material was nt hand. The roofers are de
layed , as they cannot proceed until this
material Is In place. The remainder of the
building Is ( progressing satisfactorily. The"
windows are being put In place In the clear
story , and -as much interior work being done
as Is safe so long as the rain and snow has
free entree via the roof. The staff workers
are mlaklng good progress on this building
and -tho clear story Is assuming a. finished ap
pearance which .Is very attractive.
-Tjre ' roof-iof.-the Manufactures tjulldtag is
completed except-tlio rubberold covering on
the pavilions , and workmen are now em-
played on those.
The roof of the Liberal Arts building Is In
an advanced stage. The skylights have been
covered and the rubberold roofing Is being
put In place. The gravel roofcra have uot
yet commenced work , but the board covering
of the root Is sufficiently tight to keep out the
snow or rain.
It will be seen that these buildings are so
far advanced that the most severe weather
can have but little effect on building opera
tions on any of them except the Machinery
building. The carpenter work that remains
to be done Is nearly all insldo work and there
Is comparatively little of that. In view o (
these facts the contractors on the building
heretofore referred to 'Javo cpmmenccd re
ducing their forces and a few men are laid
oft every week. Any of these buildings
could bo entirely completed within thirty day/3
If there was any necessity for this to be done.
The Art building Is making rapid progress.
As many men are employed as can be bandied -
died to advantage and both sections of the
building are rising rapidly skyward. The
wails of the cast section are nearly all la
place and the west section Is following close
behind.
The Auditorium Is assuming a finished
appearance. The side walls are finished and
the sheathing Is being put on the sides of
the roof. * The trusses are being framed In
the pcsltlon they arc to occupy on the
building , thus obviating the necessity of
raising them. The Interior of thto building
Is being carried along at the same time and
has readied an advanced stage.
PUTTING IIP THE SEALS.
Ono of tjie finishing touches lias been put
In place \ > n the Administration building.
This Is ono of the large seals which will
decorate the large panel forming one cf the
sides of tlie arch. The west seal has been
completed and Is In place. The seal which
Is to adorn the opposite panel Is not finished ,
but the nlcho It Is to occupy Js prepared for
It. The west seal Is that of the state of
Nebraska. The seal proper Is circular In
chape , being formed of staff. It IB about
four feet In diameter , the seal being In bas
ro'.lef. The figure of the blacksmith stands
out In strong relief , Whllo In the back
ground Is-seen the steamboat , railway train
and other features entering Into the state
seal. The whole U In white , but when the
proper colors are laid on the effect will ho
most pleasing. The seal Is surrounded by a
heavy , ornamental scroll , the whole decora
tion being 8x10 feet In size.
The ucal which Is to go In the cast panel
Is that of the city of Omaha. This -will bo
the same size as the Nebraska seal , and. the
surrounding scroll work Is In place.
At tha ra.o the Government building has
been progressing since work was commenced
on t'ao fupcrt'trui-furo It will not bo com
plete ! for about two years , nut nineteen
men are employed on It and the progrces
made from day 'to ' day could scarcely be dis
cerned with a magnifying glaea. The con
tractor or superintended who has charge of
the work keeps himself locked in the
temporary ofllco building erected between
the Government building and the lagocu , and
his version of tbo delay cculd not be ob-
talacd. It wau reported that I ho delay Is
caused by the recent .action of the government
In Increasing -the size of the building. This
could scarcely bo the rase , because , bo In
crease tlmply makes the building the size-
originally contemplated mid en which bid. *
were submitted. When the structure was re-
duceJ In size about thirty feet WJB taken out
of the east and west walls of each wing and
the ends movcJ that much nearer the center.
No chengo was made ln | the construe'Icn of
the ccntial part of Uio building. Tbo con
tractor lua put up'the ' sldo walla and end of
the floutn wing and hat' ' raised a few of the
posts which are to form a , part of the sup
port of the dome. A tew of { he poa'e of the
ncTth wing ate also la place , but no attempt
hau been niado to push the work on tlio
central portion of the building , which will
not bo Interfered with In the leart by tbo
change In the
IlutfM fur Kxjioaltlou ,
The Department of Transportation haa
taken up the task of curing passenger
rates for the expedition. Thin Is a prodigi
ous task In face of the pronounced cpposl-
< lfii of the largo majarlty of patvenger men
to any such action unlesa congreta enacts
aoiuo kind of legislation to do awuy with the
ticket scalper. The railroad officials take
( iio portion that so long us the scalper remains -
mains In the field special ratcu cannot bo
made without demoralizing the regular busi
ness. The department Ir making prepara
tions , however , to make an assault oil along
the lloo nnd has confidence that the desired
result will bo accomplished.
t'nxlon * UnlhiKhcr' * Souvenir.
Paxton & Oallighcrwholesale grocers ,
have Issued x very handsome souvenir of
the exposition , which they are sending out
to Chelr customers. It Is A pamphlet about
GxS Inches In size , containing full P.IRO
views of the main exposition buildings In
half-tone cuts. These are printed on heavy
enameled paper In a moat artistic manner.
The cover of the pamphlet la'a dainty crea
tion of the typographical art , wUh the n.tmo
of the firm on the front page and a card
on the list page ntatlng In a very tow
words the nature of their business.
Nntcn f thp
J. C. Vaughn , the Chicago florist , will
make an exhibit covering a space of from
1,500 to 2,500 Bquaro feet. In which ho will
display an extensive and costly variety of
roses , cannns , panslcs , gladioli , fancy .Ula-
dlum , etc. I
John N. Ruflln , United States consul at' '
Asuncion , Paraguay , writes to the Department - ,
mont of Publicity and Promotion that the
government of that country will undoubtedly1 '
take part In the TransmlBsJsslppl Exposition,1
by exhibiting the ycrba plant nnd other I
products of the country , |
Homer Moore has notified the congress
committee ot < ho Woman's Floardi of Xlana'-
gers that he will accept the chairmanship of
the committee to arrange a Wuslo congress
nnd suggests that n committee of seven bo
formed to arrange the details of the congress
and carry thorn out. This committee , ho
suggests , should consist of himself and six
others of recognized standing In the musical
world , representing the larger cities In this
country.
A communication from T. P. Blckford , rastr
crn commissioner of the Department of Pub
licity and Promotion , contains the Informa
tion that Governor Wolcott ot Massachusetts
will send n special message to the legis
lature of that atate. calling attention to the
Importance of the Transmlsslsslpul and In
ternational Exposition and advising that ac
tion bo taken to provide for state representa
tion thereat. It Is further stated that thtf
governor of Hhodo Island will Include In his
annual message a section relating to the ex
position and the Importance ot state repre
sentation.
POSTMASTER 'HAS ' OTHER. l > bX > S.
Mr. Mnrflit DOOM Xot Fnvor the Public
Hull Idea.
The suggestion made la a communication
to the editor of The Dee that a big public
reception and fcall bo glvon In the new post.
office building to usher la the exposition year
! s not received with much enthusiasm by at'
tachcs of the postofHcc. Postmaster Martin
Is openly opposed to the -Idea. Superin
tendent" Latenser Is noncommittal.
The Utter says he has na Interest In. the
matter. As far as the building Is conccrnedi
he says. It Is ready at any tlmo for such
en affair , and there will bo no obstruction ! .
In the way of the scheme. Permission to
use the building for such a purpose wll\ \
have to bo secured from the Poatodlco do
pirtmcnt at Washington. On .an order from
the department he Is readyat any tlmo ti
turn over the building for a ball.
Postmaster Martin Is not at all In favor of
the suggestion. He cays the Interior arrange
ments are not such as to be suitable for a
recuitbn or ball. Moreover ho docs not bo
llovo that the government will allow the
building to be used for the purpose. At any
rate he considered that If any public reccp-
"tlon Is to be given , It should be done under
the auspices of the prstofllce attaches.
"It Is our building and we ought to hold the
reception , " bo sajs. "In fact we are already
making arrangements for something of the
kind. We do not Intend , however , to hold the
reception until wo occupy the building. It
would be more Interesting to the ipubllc to
see the department at work than to prom
enade through the vacant quarters. At this
reception a general Invitation to the public
to be present will bo extended and refresh
ments will bo served. "
The last consignment of marble for the
main entrance to t'.io new po.stofllce building
has arrived and the material Is now all here.
From this time work on these entrances will
be rushed. Superintendent Latenser.hopes to
have them completed by the middle of next
month.
OMAHA. TEACiriSHS IIETUHX HOME.
All IiiimoiiNfly IMeiiHod with tilt * I.lii-
ooIn Convention. .
Several of the Omaha people .who attended
the convention ot the Nebraska Tcanhcrs' as-
soclatlra at Lincoln returned home yesterday.
A considerable number , however , will re.
main over another day In order to hear the
concluding lectures of the convention which
will be given at t'Jo Oliver theater this even
ing. Among those who returned today arc
Mrs. PraneeH M. Ford , Mrs. H. II. Heller and
Mrs. Grace D. Sudborough. Mrs. Ford. In
speaking of the convention , eald that It was'
undoubtedly ono of the best ever held by
teachers In the state , both from a point of
numbers and In the smoothness in which It
was conducted. She estimated that there are
moro than 1,000 educational Instructors and
others Interested In school work In attend
ance. Among the honors conferred upon the
contingent was the election to the presidency ,
of the Nebraska Society of Child Study of
Mrs. Grace 13. Sudborough , who has long been
Identified with t'.io work of the organization.
WRECK IV A CI1I.VKSI& KKSTAUH'AAT. '
CIiarleH Lfonaril , anil Cliiirlcx Aiidcr-
NOII Show Tlirlr Superiority.
Charles Leonard and Charley J , Andcrton
while drunk sought to amuse themselves at
the expense of the Chinaman who rura a
restaurant near Thirteen , 4i and Douglo/i
streets , The men , after devouring a supper
which the Celestlcal placed before them ,
started the fcatlvltles by pouring the sugar
Into the cream Jugn and vice versa , Then
they removed the coffee urn from Its station
behind the counter to a place near ' .no
door and concluded by stacking 'the stocls
up In ono coiner and plac' > ig the Qnlnaman
on top of the pile. About this time a police
man liovo In eight and placed the whole trio
un'der arrett. A complaint charging ma-
llclcus destruction of property has beitr
filed by the Chinaman.
UOVEIlNOIl CAM'S liXTHA HESSIO.V.
NL-u IjfKlxliiftiri' to Ileiil with
Corporation. ! ) .
NASHVILLE. Ttnn. , Dec. 30. Last night
Governor Taylor lisucd a call for the as
sembling of the legislature In extra session
January IT , The most Important matters
enumerated relate to the assessment and tax
ation of railroads , telegraph and telephone
lines , and results from tbo recent decision
at United States Judge Clark In granting
those corporations an Injunction restraining
the state- board of equalization from putting
In force the assessments tor taxation made
by the railroad commleslcm ,
A United States senator will also be
circled. Senator Turley and Congressman
McMIIlIn are candidates. Indications now
p lnt to extreme legislation against rail rood ,
telephone and telegraph companies , with a
possible clash with the federal court.
Colored 1'coplf'H l.lttTJiiHnnvlntlon
TOPUICA , Dec. 30. The seventh annual
meC'tlnu of the Interstate Literary ntntocla-
( lon ( colored ) Is Htlll In session. There are
nearly 200 ill-legate * In ntttndance from till
parts of Kansas and western Missouri. Thn
addresH of welcome Was delivered by J. II ,
Guy of tills city. An Interesting' jnuHlcui
and literary progrom ID being given , Tnls
morning two papara were rend , "The Ne
cessity of Ha co Unity , " by Mrs. Husle Hen
derson , Omaliu , Neb. , and "Where Are Wo
and What Time la It ? " by Celeste John
ston , Topt'kn.
This afternoon papers are being read , In-
terxpereed with inutile.
(1 11 MM HllMlllfHM III ICllIIMIIM ,
TOPKKA. Dec. 30. The Phoenix Fire In
surance company of London linn notified
Superintendent of In'aur.inco McNall that It
will withdraw front'Kunwas on January 1 ,
The company gives on IUrre.ason ( hat It docs
not desire to lie niinQycd by fusses * with
McNall ,
HOSPITAL FUND IN COURT
Another Move in. the Long Standing Fight
is
TELEGRAPHERS AND TIUIR PETITION
1'ro.teeUvo llonril Ankn JlulKP
to Wind Up the MriltonI Uc-
liiirtiurut of tin. Union.
I'lU'lllf.
The long fight 'waged by the Order of Halt-
road Telegraphers of the Union Pacific over
the liojpltnl fund and medical department -
ot that system has finally resulted In an
application to the courts for an order for
the winding up ef department , for the
sale of all Its property and for the distribu
tion of the proceeds and the money now la
the fund pro rnta among the contributors.
The petition was filed yesterday In the
federal court by the protective board of the
telegraphers' association , consisting of J , II.
\\Vybrlght , L. X. Tudor , L. Hoscivbaura , E.
L. Dovroll and N. A. Smith. They set out In
the document that they bring-tho action as
the representatives of nil the employes In th
station and telegraph department ot th
Union Pacific railroad.
The grounds on which they base their pe
tition Is that since the foreclosure tnle of
the read It to Impracticable for ( ho recolvera
to longer net as trustees of the fund on
account of the sale of the maVi line and
the segregation ot the branch lines. Slnca
the system has been secured by a number
of different owners Jt Is maintained that the
original contributors cannot be properly pro
tected in their rights In the fund ,
Therefore It U asked that the business
and the affairs ot the department and fund
bo MtUed and wound up. It Is desired tint
the hcopltnl , the real estate , ambulances -mil
other property owned by tlio fund bw sold
and tint the sum raised from the sale of
these assets together w'.th the amount ot
money now In the fund , to distributed pro
pita among the contributors according to the
amounts they have donated to the fund.
Th la distribution Is asked for on tlio
grounds 'that ' the contributors , who con
stitute uvcry and all the employes of Uio
system , are the real owners of the prop
erty and fund. It Is sot out In the petition
that the fund 'was crcai'.eil and has been
maintained by contributions of 40 cento a
month from every employe of the road ,
from general manager to olllco boy. The
petitioning telegraphers , however , have not
a complete roster of the contributors , but
allege that the receivers of the road have.
They therefore ask Uiat the rccelvcra bo
ordered to send out notice to each of the
contributors of the action Just commenced , 'S ?
requesting them to flle a claim of the
amount of their contributions to the fund
by a certain date .to bo fixed by the court.
Some estlmite Is given of the value of the
property aud the fund In the petition. This
Is compiled from the testimony t'oat was
given before Special Master Cornish wheiuthe
telegraphers sought to scoure an accounting
of the fcTid. At the huarlng It was found that
there was In the neighborhood of $00,000 sur
plus In the fund and that tbo property owpcd
by the department , consisting of a hospital ,
real estate and other t'Jlngs , was worjh fully
J60.000 aud possibly moro.
MUS. MOO Hi : GETS HElt IJIVOUCC.
UlcUliiHoii flrimtH Her n Decree
irltli Alimony.
Pauline Moore secures a. divorce from her
husbandi Benjamin Moore , the rich old
rancher who counts Jils acres and his cattle
tiy tho'thousands. ' In addition to the divorce
she secures ? 1EO with , which to pay her 'at
torney and alimony aggregating $1,500.
This was the order made by Judge Dickin
son yesterday ,
The Moore divorce case was Institute }
some months ago , at which tlmo the plaintiff
alleged that she had been shockingly special'S
by the defendant. Moore answered and al
leged that ho 'was the Individual who had
suffered aim so. On these Issues the case
went to trial and after listening to all of
the testimony Judge Dickinson granted the
decree to the wife and granted the alimony
hereinbefore mentioned.
D n in n K ' .Suit IHx
The personal damage null brought In the
federal court by Grace Newcomb against the
Cudahy Packing company has been dismissed
by stipulation between the parlies. The
amount for which settlement wss made l&
not given In the document filed this morning.
The woman was employed In the gum do.
partment of the packing company. On Feb
ruary 9 of this year she stumbled over Eomo
boxeo that strewed a dark passageway and
fell to the floor , sustaining some alleged
permanent Injuries. She brought suit for
$10,250 damages.
Salvation 'Army McotliiKH.
The Salvation Army Is having a special
tlmo on Friday nnd Saturday nights. Major
Henry Stlllwell will be hero and will per
sonally ofllclato at the enrollment of ro-
.crults on Friday night at 8 o'clock , nt the
great watchnlght service , nnd at the special
demonstration , Known as the "Downfall of a
Young Man , "
Major Stlllwell has charge of all the army
work in the southwestern chief division of
the army , which comprises the Htatco oC
.Wyoming , Colorado , New Mexico , Oklahoma ,
Kansas , Nebraska and Kansas City , Mo. ,
which Is his headquarters. Ho has charge of
the territory In which the noted form colony
Is placed , and will havu something apodal to
tel | the people of Omaha who will attend
the meetings. On Saturday night Iho ncrv-
' Ice will bci vciy Interesting , as the armyl
will Illustrate by real life the temptations
'that surround young men as they leave their
homes and go Into Iho unknown world.
There will be the llttlo home , that ho Is
Just leaving , the now companions he moots
with , and the/ saloon that ho Is pe'auadcd
to enter , then ho will bo seen In a dirty
ragged manner and' ' will bo attracted by the )
army. All this will bo shown ID real llfet
on the Army platform , and Ensign Carter ,
who has the meeting In charge , promises a
real treat for all who attend.
.Suddenly IiiHiine.
Richard Muloney und William Shay , a
couple of plumbers from Den Molne , ar
rived yesterday In search of employ
ment. A Hliort distance from the depot
Shny begun mumbling Incoherently to him-
Keif , and n moment tutor threw up both
( Hindu und dropped In n hcup upon the
pavement. Hln Htiirllcd compunlon asked
a byntimder to lend nsMstanco , and between
them Shap W.IH taken to the police mutton.
Although he recovered cansclotmness to u
certain extent , hl8 mind seemed to be per
manently Impaired. It In thought he had
become Insane. Shay will bo went to one
of the hospltalu for the purpose of being
examined ,
AVI 111 tliu Ami- .
Lieutenant A. W. Perry , aid to General
Copplnger of tbo Department of the Pl&tto ,
will take a flying trip to Fort Robinson
today to spend a few da > a with hli old mess ,
mates.
Lieutenant William II. Waesell of tliQ
Twenty-second Infantry , st'itlcaed at Fort
Crook , haa been granted leave of absence
for ono month , with permission to apply
for an extension ,
\Villlaui Wurlli > 'M Wclcoini- .
William Worthy , while laboring under
the Influence- too much booze , went Into
the Christian church , near Forty-third ana
O/vurlcH HtrcetH. A prayer meeting -wan In ,
progress , nnd ho wax Invited to vacate by
a member named Woosluy. Worthy failed
to comply , und u rou h und tumble Heht.
onuued , which caused considerable con-
aternutlon arnonK Iho people gathered In the.
church. A complaint clmrKlnu atttmult and
battery , and UBO ! > one charting worthy
with breaking up a religious mcetlnjf ,
been filed In pouco court.