Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, November 03, 1898, Page 5, Image 5
THE OMAHA DATXT BEE : TUTTRSDAV , XOTEMTJER a , 1898. HARDT AS A HOLDUP ARTIST IIoT7 the Autocrat of tha Exhibit * Department Did Business. "PRESENTS" EXTORTED FROM EXHIBITORS Jiotlrc Served on nrcfilcltrnnt * tlint Tliero It n Ilrrcnftrr nnil tlint Ilnrilt Will Mrel The in nt llnlTnlo. Up to flato them Is no indication of any Intention on the part of Ruperlntcndent j Hardt of the Kxhlblts department to tils- I Rorgo the $1.000 purse for which exhibitors ! who wore to a largo extent dependent on his favor were stood up during the last days of the exposition. Evidence continues to multiply that this was merely the cul- j mlnatlwi of a series of arbitrary and dlsI I graceful holdups to which nearly everyone who had any buolneos to transact with the department was nubjccted. As a matter of fact comparatively few of the people who have been victimized are In a position to discuss their grievances. Thpy have been assured that Hardt will IMJ likely to occupy a similar position at sub sequent expositions and that anything they may say will b charged against them when they again become exhibitors. AB one of llardt'R lieutenants said the other day : ] "These poopfe have to do the right thing by us. They all expect to bo at Buffalo tind Hardt will be there , too. " The victims consequently prefer to take their mcdlelno and In one eenso they seem to bo com pletely under the thumb of the autocrat who has flayed them no mercilessly. While nine out of ten of the people who have suirered through Hardt'fl methods diplomatically decline to dlscusa their grlov- naccs , enough has leaked out to Indicate that If the entire history of this department could bo laid bare It would present a spec tacle of arbitrary arid Illegitimate practice that would open the eyes of pome of the exposition officials who have shielded Hardt durjng all these months. It Is well known lha $ the barefaced robbery of exhibitors un der ; the guise of a purse Is far from being the' total of Hard fa Illegitimate profits. A substantial present has been found to bo necessary In order to Induce Hardt to per form the routine services for exhibitors for which ho drew his salary from the exposi tion' . WHH Il t for tlif ! Chlnrir. One Instance which occurred In the pres ence , of a well known Omaha man very accurately Illustrates his methods. This gentleman happened to be In Hardl's ofllce when one of .the Chinese connected with a Midway concession came In with a list of his employes for whom It was Hardt's duty to order passes. The autocrat of the depart ment dismissed him with a wave of his hand und said : "Oh , I can't do anything for you. That list Isn't right. " A minute or two after Hardt turned around again and demanded , "Where Is that rpll of silk you were going to send me ? " The Chinese assured him that the matter had been overlooked , but that the silk would be delivered to him at once. "H'ni , let , mo see that list , " replied Hardt. "Oh , well , 'that's all right. Got your own name on there ? " The visitor said that ho had not , as ho did not want to lmpone on tie ) department. Hardt told him to add his own name and also mentioned another who was not on the list and when these were nddcd he Im mediately signed the order Without ques tion. tion.This This Incident throws BOIJIO light on the manner In which.thoiauperlntondent ) of ex- lilblts has been able to nil his private npartnionta with a symposium of valuable articles culled from exhibits all over thoR R rounds. Another Incident -which Is related by the { superintendent of one of the main buildings BhowH how exhibitors learned to secure favors after a few conversations with Hardt. Ono day a representative of a firm came Into the building and wanted to occupy portions of the aisles with stands for the sale of tops and pens. Ho was told that the aisles could not bo used for that purpose and replied that ho had fixed it all right with Hardt. The superintendent persisted In his refusal and the exhibitor went back to Hardt's office. He came back again sayIng - Ing that heMmd It fixed with Hardt and that Har.dt had told him to fix It with the super intendent of the building and everything \voulcl bo all right. Ho Illustrated his Idea of "fixing It" by slipping a $10 gold piece Into the superintendent's hand. The latter refused to accept the gift , but the ntands were Installed in the aisles over his pro test and they remained there during the re mainder of the exposition. Ill * Treatment of Women. The Insults to which women who wore rompelled to do business with Hardt were subjected have been notorious all tbroueh the exposition and apparently this offlcla made no distinction In his Inexcusable ver bal assaults on the women who came Into his office. His profanity was just as pic turesque when half a dozen women were in his office a : though there was not a woman within ten blocks. Hero Is n sample plo of the sort of humor with which he entertained bis feminine visitors when he ivas In his jovial moods : A gentleman who is connected with the exposition in an ofllclal capacity was waiting for an audience with Hardt when an unmis takably modest and respectable woman en tered on a similar mission. Hardt turned to him and he explained that he was merely there as a messenger boy , and the woman who was evidently In a hurry , added tba she was Just a messenger boy , too. She re gretted her pleasantry a minute later whei the gentlemanly head of the dcpartmeu turned to her and Insultingly Inquired "Have you got pants on ? " The lady red dened to the roots of her hair , and as she turned to leave the ofllce Hardt explained 'Oh , I thought all messenger boys wore pants. " Similar Instances of unprovoked Innul have been In evidence through the entire Sure Cure for Coliis When the children get their feet Vfet and take cold giro them a hot ' foot bath , a bowl of hoi drink , a dosa of Ayer'a Cherry Pectoral , and put them to bed. They wilt bo nil right in the mornln ? . Cherry Pectoral will care old coughs " also ; WA mean the congha of bron chitis , weak throats , and irritable f lungs. Even the hard coughs of ' consumption are always made CUT and frequently cured by using exposition , but complaints have been un heeded and the offender has been protected , nn the theory that the exposition could not j get alone without him , | CHANGE IN OMAHA THEATERS Crrlnliton I'nuBpn Into \ MV Hundn nml Illlly 1'nxtfiii Url * Out of the lltlftlllCNR. A change in theatrical matters such as Omaha has not seen for como time taken place December 1. The Wdodward Stock company at the Crelghton had been looked upon as a fixture , and when It was an nounced Sunday that U was to be trans ferred to St. I'aul there was no expectation , even by the management , that the change was anything but temporary and that It would be back hero again by the middle of ' January. A new factor has appeared , how- ' over. In the Orpheum Circuit company which conducts a circuit of vaudeville houses. It has been negotiating for some time for a : lease of the Trocadero , hut that deal culml- ] i natcd In failure at n meeting held Sunday . between the company representatives and ' , Mr. Krus , the owner of the place. The company - ! | pany was determined to get Into the city , ' however , and pressed negotiations for the § Crolghton. The lease on that house held by j W. A. Paxton , jr. , under which the Woodward ' ward company Irai occupied it , expires Do- ceraber 1. Mr. Woodward made an offer for ! I the house , but It was considerably below j I the ono made by the Orpheum people , which Is generally understood to bo $14,000 per sar , and the Orpheum gets the house , fter December 1 it will be devoted cxclu- ivcly to vaudeville. Still another Change will bo made on Te- ) cmbcr 1 , and that is at the Boyd. The rm of Paxton & . Ilurgess , which has oper- ted the house , will surrender control and lossrs. Woodward & Burgess will take _ It p. The present lease on the house expires n September , 1899. A few days ago a now no was executed to Messrs. Woodward & Jurgess , but until the developments nt the rclghton It was the intention that the old nn KhouM conduct the house until the ex- Iration of tho- present lease. The new man gers will play out the season's bookings nd during the summer months it is the In- entton to put In a stock company and keep ho house open the year round. The stock ompany will give place again In the fall o regular bookings , the Intention as an- ounced being to continue it as a first-class ouse. The proprietor of the Trocadero theater as decided to make some material changes n the Interior of that house. The lower oor will bo raised so that those who occupy eats In the rear will be enabled to gee over he heads of those In front. Like improve ments will be made In the gallery , where additional chairs will be put in and the loxcs enlarged. As the bookings for the louse are full it Is doubtful when the hanges can bo made without Interfering with the plans of the companies that are omlng , 'but It Is probable that the Improve ments will come immediately after the holi days. GETTING OUTTHE BALLOTS _ County Clcrli Hnvcrlr I'roimrlnir the Printing for Election 1'iirponen Mnln Hallo ! n Illnnket. County Clerk Havorly Is rapidly having ho election printing done so aa to be ready or the Sth. Ills unofficial blank election ro- urns are very neatly gotten up and after ho most convenient plan. The sample bal- ots are also out. For the various offices , exclusive of the minor ones llko assessors , road overseers , ustlces of the peace and constables , there are fifty-two nominees on the blank returns , paces being also left for scattering votes or each office. These returns -will bo sent o each precinct in the county to be filled out is soon as the count is completed and Rent .o the county clerk Immediately , separate rom the official returns. The sample ballot Is a huge blanket affair. Each of six parties baa Its separate 1st of candidates and there is still another 1st "by petition. " At the head of each list a the peculiar party device , the eagle for the republican , the cottage home for the populist , the rooster for the democratic , the Ibcrty bell for the silver republican , the rose for the prohibitionist and the goddess of justice for the liberty party. Altogether there are four c.-wdldates for governor und lieutenant governor on the aallot , five for each of the other state offices , tvTb for congress , county attorney , county commissioner and assessor each , six for state senator and eighteen for repre sentatives In the legislature. The voter Is Instructed to vote for thive senatorial can didates and nine legislative candidates and one candidate for each of the other offices. The list "by petition" is from the socialist labor jurty and it has a full state ticket. The : lbtirty party has no candidates for 5ovrnor and lieutenant governor. The pro hibitionists have a full state ticket. GUILDS OF TRINITY PARISH Uanirhtern of the Kino : nml I'nrlnh A 111 SoeletleH Plan Their Winter CnmiinlKnn. The preliminary meeting of the King's Daughters of the Trinity parish to arrange the details of their work for the year was held at the Oardner Memorial yesterday aft ernoon at 2:30 : o'clock , lira. N. Burnham presided. A thorough and systematic canvass of the city for the relief of distress was de termined on. Food , clothing , coal and other aid will bu given after a searching Investi gation proves that thcro Is real distress. H was also decided to make a systematic vis itation of the neglected portions of the city and make every inducement possible to make the people know nnd 'believe ' that the church cares for them. The name of the society was changed to Daughters of the King to conform to that of the other organizations connected with : the Episcopal church. The following officers were elected for the coming year : Mra. Mary J , Burnham , president ; > Mr8. Isaac A. Coles , secretary ; ( Miss O. A. Brown , treasurer. The Parish Aid society of the Trinity cathedral at Its annual meeting nt the Gardner Memorial yesterday morning at 10 o'clock elected the following officers for the ensuing year : 'Mrs. ' S. D. Barkalow , presi dent ; 'Mrs. 'Emma ' Jones , vlco president ; Mrs. Mary L. Heed , treasurer , and Mrs , Peter O. Howes , secretary. An actlvo cam paign of work was decided on by the mem bers for the coming year. The sewing school for needy children , which Is conducted under the auspices of the ladles of the Trinity cathedral , will open Saturday morning at Gardner me morial. PlniinlnR 11 Poultry Show. A meeting of the Omaha Poultry club was held last evening In Its rooms In the Mc- Cague bidding to arrange for a poultry show to he given during the week of December 12. This date had been decided on at a meeting bflil early In the summer nnd U P. Harris of Palmyra bad been engaged to act as judge. Since that time the arrangements had been dropped and the gathering last evening was to make arrangements for rais ing the money to Inmirc the vuccess of the venture. G. W. Horvey. president of the club , oc cupied the chnlr. The treasurer. O. D. Tal- bol , reported that thcro was In the treasury J7 , and that the expenses of the ehow would bo at least $1SO. Kleht of the mem bers agreed to guarantee } 5 each and It was decided to hire someone to make a canvass of the business men to obtain advertise ments on the orcmlum list and donations. I The club will meet ncaln Monday evening [ to complete the arrangements. In the meon- j time the members of the club vtlll try to find a suitable olaco In which to hold the show. r AY RECORD IS BROKEN Process of Packing at the Exposition Han Surpassed All Expectations. . EXHIBITORS GET MORE ACCOMMODATIONS Trntmiiortntlon Depnrtment Pntn On Kxtrit ClerUn nml the Permit" Are Ilniulcil Out llnplillr Some Ile- Inteit Vlnllnra from the North. > The process of breaking up the exposition Is breaking all records. At Chicago it was j thirty days before the exhibitors were able to \ make any headway In getting out of the , grounds ( , but hero they are able to begin at once , and already a large proportion of the ' material : la out of the way. A number of extra , clerks were employed In Manager j Habcock's office yesterday and this was i\ | material ' assistance as the exhibitors were ' , able to secure permits without the exasperating - ating delay that occurred the day before. The Georgia people wcro the first to get their exhibit on the road. They started four cars nnd yesterday a number of others wcro sent to various points by different exhibitors. Prom now on the cars will bo leaving the. grounds almost continuously and the end of the week will see the bulk of the goods out of the main buildings. Nearly every oxprces wagon In the city las been pressed Into service. The grounds are fairly alive with them and at any hour of the day half a hundred may be seen lined up along Sherman avenue waiting for permits to enter the grounds. People who want to use a wagon down town find U almost Impossible to secure service for every sort of a conveyance that Is capable of carrying a few hundred pounds weight Is occuplc-d at the grounds. Although the continuation of the 60-ccnt admission was largely to keep people out of thb grounds and allow exhibitors and concesstonlsts a chance to do their packing without Interference It' has 'not entirely shut out sightseers. Tuesday the receipts at the gate aggregated $2.10 and yesterday nearly as much was taken In. One party of visitors was composed of business men from Duluth , Minn. , and Farno , N U. , who had started with the Intention of getting to Omaha to see the last of the show. They wcro delayed on the road and when they arrived the exposition was over and they found themselves shut out of all the prin cipal buildings. They were still anxious to see what remained nnd Superintendent Fos ter of the nulldlngs and Grounds depart ment gave them a pass through the build ings. They spent an entire day In Inspect ing the debris and declared that they had seen enough to convince them they had missed the experience of their lives In not coming earlier. The Midway people have nearly dliman- tled their resorts aud the end of the week will sec nearly all of them entirely out of the grounds. The cash registers were col lected jesterday by the Concessions Depart ment and some of them furnished a strik ing illustration of the craze for pilfering that obtained during the closing hours of the show. The registers were locked and empty , but some unscrupulous marauders had taken the pains to whittle holes through the bottoms of several of the registers In the vain bopo of finding coins that had been overlooked. As the registers were simply rented by the exposition the association will bo compelled to make good the damage. EXPOSITION FOR NINETY-NINE Prenldent Dnnnt Xnnicn the Confer- * once" Committee to Decide tlio v Fate of the Project. President J. E. Damn of the Omaha Commercial club has selected the following committee to confer with the executive com mittee of lho TransmlsslsslppI Exposition regarding the holding of an exposition at Omaha In 1S99 : Herman Kountze , Frank Murphy , Johri. A. Crclghton , George W. Holdrcge , Peter E. Her , Edward A. Cudahy , William D. McIIugh , William A. Paxton , Joseph H. Mlllard and Jacob B. Market. The conference will bo hefd at the Mlllard hotel at 12:30 : o'clock. On the rrault of this meeting will largely depend the. next public meeting , the time nnd place of which will be announced this afternoon. .AMUSEMENTS. . . . . . . "Humanity , " the five-act melodrama which opened at Boyd's lost night , is a stirring play of "The Cherry Pickers" variety. Each act ends with a thrilling climax , notably that of the explosion con eluding the fourth act. The hero Is bouqd to a post , under sentence of death , and beIng - Ing found there by the villain , who wishes him dead and hears in the approach of the hero's regiment his rescue , fires at him with a defective pistol. This falling , the mur derous gentleman touches off a roman can- din bomb and places It In dangerous prox imity to his enemy. The hero's fiancee ap- pearH , snatches the shell , and with u mighty heave , throws It out the window , whereat t walls , roof and glassware fall down , rea 'flro ensues , and a bass drum "boom" add 1 1i to the excitement. The company Is uniform In quality and work strenuously and har moniously for the frequent applause of a i good audience In a carelessly constructed I piece , full of weak stage situations and I crude dialogue. The scenic nnd numerical 1 equipment of the production nro unusual 1 for a no-Btar traveling company. The play 1t 1r will be repeated tonight and at tomorrow's matinee. 1/niiK IInil to a Fire. The flro department was called upon to make a long run yesterday noon , when a building in the outskirts of the city sev eral blocks beyond the city limits caught flro and was burned to the ground. The utrticturo burned was a two-story frame dwelling occupied by Bernard K. McBrlde , an employe of Hayden Bros. ' Ptore , and It was situated at the corner of Forty-eighth and Webster streets. None of the occupants of the house were at homo when the fire oc curred. A neighbor saw smoke Issuing from the windows nnd sent In nn alarm from box No. 63 at Walnut Hill. Two companies responded and the distance from the hy drant to the burning house was so great that the hose of the two companies had to bo Joined , mnklng a line 1,300 feet In length , before water could bo thrown on the Names. The benne nnd furniture were completely destroyed , but the firemen succeeded in pre- I venting the flro from spreading to adjoining buildings. The loss amounted to $600. Cnrlnonn Taken Home. Enshrouded In handsome oak caskets , with silver plates which were Inscribed , "Father" und "Mother. " the bodies of C. A. Carlson and wife , the aged couple who were asphyxiated by gas at the Vcndome hotel Monday nUht , were taken to Colby , Knn. , their late home , last night. The remains were accompanied by one of the daughters of tbn deceased , who ar rived In the city yesterday morning. Carl son was a prosperous farmer In the vicinity of Colbv. I'reiieiit to Mm. foril. The exhibitors In the Liberal Arts building gave Mrs. Ford , the building superintendent , u beautiful wt of solid silver souvenir spoons. The "composite bead" nnd other beautiful designs wcro upon the spoons. They wcro alto handsomely engraved. Prof. J. W. Darnel of Missouri made the presenta tion sp H > Pb. Mrs. Ford was much surprised and Velrrnit Plreiuen'NHKotlntlnn , The meml ers of the Veteran Firemen's association met last evening at the city hall to adjust business matters relatlnc to Its organization , The meeting was called to I order bv Vice President C. H. I'lckena. , Afttr the reports of special committees were read and the implication of several camll- dates for ndmlrslon considered the querton of reinstating a large number of members who w ro delinquent In paying dues vtns dlfciissed by all present. It was the wish of the meeting .to have these auipcndcd members again Installed , but motion to that effect bclnn unconstitutional , the ques tion was dropped until a now constitution could bo framed nnd accepted. ADVANCE OFTHEIR CRAFT _ Object of the Art IVorUern1 Soeletr nt Omaha Which Han Jnnt Ilccii Formed. "Tho Art Workers' Society of Omaha" la the name of an organization that was set on foot , at a meeting held at the studio of J. Laurlo Wallace yesterday afternoon at ii o'clock. , There has not been a similar club In i this city for years , and those who wcro instrumental In the establishment of the society ( arc looking forward with a great amount of Intercut and enthusiasm to the work that It Is Intended to accomplish. The new organization Is expected to bring together all the serious workers In art in the city. None will bo admitted but those who have a high feeling of what art Is. It Is expected that In this way an lntor < st In and n taste for those things that represent the higher ideals of graphic art will bo cre ated among those who heretofore have cared ittlo about them. < I Besides the Influence It Is expected the society will exert upon the tastes oi the public It Is proposed that the meetings ho made as attractive and interesting as pos sible. There will be reading of papers and music and pleasant chats to promote the sociability of the members , At some future time a public exhibition Is contemplated. ; ' Notices of the meeting yesterday after noon were sent out to twenty-five of the leading art workers of the city. This list Included not only the professional artists , jut also those who were known to bo In sym pathy with the higher phases of the work. Fourteen of thcso were present at the hour set. They were : J. Laurlo Wallace , W. Frederick Parker. Clarke Powell , Albert Rothery , Miss Tanto Snowdcn , Miss Clara Ruth , Mrs. Frances Mumaugh , Miss Cor- della Johnson , Charles Hogle , Mrs. C. D. Bacon , Robert F. Glider , GeorRC Barker , Clin ton A- Case and Louis Jurgenson. Several of these who wcro unable to bo present at the meeting sent word that they were In sympathy with the movement to form a eo. clety and signified their desire to become members. The meeting was called < o order by Mr. Wallace , who stated the object of the gath ering. All present then expressed them- slves as desirous of forming an organization , nnd the election of officers followed , resultIng - Ing : J. Laurie Wallace , president ; Clarke Powell , secretary ; Miss Ethel Evans , treas urer. It was decided that the dues should be nominal nnd the regular meetings should beheld held on the first Tuesday evening of each month. After deciding on a name for the organization a special meeting was called for next Wednesday afternoon at Mr. Wallace's studio. Dr. Bull's Cough Syrup conquers croup. Every mother should know this and always keen this wonderful remedy handy. Tire Men Hurt. An electric car ran Into a peddler's wagon at Tenth and Howard , a llttlo after noon , and used up the two occupants of the wagon pretty badly. The two' men Injured are Louis Fran , whoso home Is at Tenth and Davenport , and Carl Lorcnz , who lives ; it Sixteenth and Birch. They were returnlns : from the market at ElovonthandHoward.both In Fran'f * wagon. Car ll8 was coming along and tho.peddlers 'attempted to' cross thft street In front of it. Th'b/reault was it col- lldert with their wagon , smashing It up. Lorenz -was Injured nbout the head and face , and Fran had his left leg broken. The horse was not Injured at all. The damage - ago to the car was very slight. Work of Bnenk Thieve * . Sneak thieves committed the following deprcdatona Tuesday : J. J. Brown's office In the Brown block was entered and Mr. Brown's overcoat was ntolen. J. C. Van Luster of 1813 Spencer street lost an over coat and three uhlrts to someone who sneaked Into his room , and Ralph Jackson at 1002 South Thirteenth street lost a watch and a small amount of money to somo.vel- vot-footed sneak. Nelllo Gray of 817 Lcuvenworth contributed a watch to some member of the fraternity , and E. E. Brands of the National Lead company , 1415 Dodge street , Jl.EO In cash , an alarm clock and a quantity of stamped envelopes. Landlord After Jlin Tenant. David Miller , who rents a small chanty to Louis Carr. on Fifteenth near Douglas street , swore out a complaint yesterday charging Carr with attempted murder. Mil ler asserts that ho sought Carr Monday to ask him to pay him a certain amount ho owed him for house rent and that Carr , In stead of paying him , attacked him with a hatchet nnd would have killed him If It had not been for the Interference of some by standers. JlPiiinvlna' IncurnhleH. Sheriff McDonald will take ten Incurables todav from the county farm 'to ' the Asylum for Chronic Insane at Hastings. They have been returned from Lincoln from time to time. Their names are : Patrick McGowan , Prank Rappley , John Anderson , William Wlnkler , C. Erickxon , Charles Anderson , Charles Mason , George Musgrove , Alex Saunderson and Alex Koch. The sheriff took Annlo Helm to Lincoln yesterday. PERSONAL PARAGRAPHS. F. Pfofliwr of Toledo Is at the Mlllard. W. E. Reed of Madison Is a visitor In the city. city.W W , C. Klnc of St. Louis is at the Her Grand. George M. Sutton of Ogden is at the Her Grand. B. Ktnchbaum of Philadelphia is a Mll lard KUest. James L. King of Cambridge , N. V. , Is at the Her Grand. C. R. Johns und wife of Austin , Tex. , are registered at the Mlllard. Fred Sonnenscheln of Went Point Is a prominent crrlval at the Mlllard. Mr. and Mrs. Isaac R. Hitt of Washing ton , D. C. . came to Omaha yesterday for a short visit. Frank KlmbK manager of the Merchants' hotel , leaves today for Portland , Ore. , on a two wcekt * vacation , Mr. and Mrs. H. J. Carey. Miss Carey , Miss Blolte Carey aud the Misses Hanson of New Orleans are at the Her Grand. C. H. Plrtlo of Lincoln came up to Omaha yesterday to look after the populist cam paign In this county so far as It bears upon the election of a fusion legislative ticket. John G. Mahcr , who has been assisting In the fusion campaign In this county , leaves today for his home at Chadron , where bo will remain until ho casts his vote next Tuesday. Judge W. H. Mungcr. Oscar 11. HIIlls , M. L. Learned and Henry Montmorcncy left yesterday - torday afterncon for the western part cf the Htate on a quail hunt. They will return Saturday evening. Lieutenant L. A. DorrlnEton. U. S. V. , leaves todav for Chadron , where ho will ' remain 11 few davs. Ho will return to Omaha next week and will then leave for Santiago , where ho has been ordered to re port for duty. II , B. Cheosman and C. S. Wilson of Mee- tecse ; J. W. Thomas. J. M. White aud Uan Hagbcry of Sunshine. N. J , Unicorn of CheMman. Thomas R. Reason and C , 1. Reason of London , and S. 8. Skinner of Marquette , arc a party of Wyoming cattle men v > ho brouEht a train load of utock to this market and are now stopping at the Mlllurd. Niihrasknus at the hotelsM. . Mackpy. W. Y. Bean , Kttstls ; Jamea A. Cook , Royvllle , C , II. Stewart. Fremont , W. A. Metzgor , Cfd&r Creek F. W. Bodle , York , A. W. Wood. Aurora. SOUTH OMAHA NEWS. The city council , at Its meeting last night decided to purchase a lot on Twentieth street between Franek's and Koutsky's for flro hall purposes. A Ore hall has been needed In Brown Park for a long time nnd . It Is thought now that sufficient funds are at hand to erect n building and equip It with the necessary apparatus. In connection with Ore department matters It was decided to appoint a captain at each of the fire hall * Thls Is to bo done no as to have some one In authority and then responsibility can bo traced. The pay of a captain will bo the same as n regular fireman and the appoint ments ' are to bo made from members of the present ' force. The ordinance providing for a permanent sidewalk on the south side of Q street from | Twenty-seventh to Thirtieth street was voted down when It catno up on third read- Ing. Ing.Llbble Llbble B. Smiley and others reflled a pe tition asking for the grading of the alley between I and J streets and Twenty-second and Twenty-third streets. In connection with this matter each member of the coun cil was served with a notice by Mrs. j Smlley's ' attorney demanding that the prayer of the petitioners 'be ' granted. The whole matter went to the committee on viaducts , streets and alleys. Chief Carroll submitted a monthly report showing the number of arrests lu October aud the charges against the prisoners. In this report the chief recommended that telephone stations bo established In different parts of the city so that alarms might be sent in and communication held with officers at stated periods of the day and night. This recommendation Is to bo considered by the pollco committee. Sanitary Inspector Montague submitted a report on the condition of the dairies. All were reported In good condition with the exception of ono and alterations were now being made at the one referred to. J. B. Ashe filed a claim for $200 damages. He alleged that on the night of October 12 that ho drove Into a trench on Twenty- fourth street and damaged his horse , buggy and harness. The trench had 'been left un protected by some careless plumber. Trainer brought up the question of lights at the Rock Island depot and at the Wash ington street and county road crossing. Tht council ordered the lights located and the city attorney was Instructed to take steps to compel the railroads to pay for the same. i I Mayor Ensor. Treasurer Broadwell and the finance committee were Instructed to negotiate a loan of $ C,000 to redeem paving district bonds which are duo. i ' , The sum of $1 , < > 00was transferred from the special license tax fund to the general fund. Street Commissioner Ross was directed to repair Twenty-eighth street between II and I streotB. Councilman Bennett asserted that this street was Impassable at the present time. Repairs will bo made to the bridge over Mud creek at Madison street and the com mittee on viaduct * , streets and alleys will investigate the propriety of taking steps to open Madison street across the Union Pacific tracks. Property owners on 0 street petitioned for 1ho grading of the street from Thirteenth to Seventeenth street and the petition went to the proper committee. October salaries and a large number of bills wcro ordered paid. The claim of John I. Redlck for rent of the present city quarters was stricken from the appropriation sheet because the < council chamber and city offices had not boon repaired as ordered. Adjourned until November 14. ( KncouruHTliiK Outlook. H. H. Brookes , editor of the Live Stock Champion , published at Anmrlllo , Tex. , was the guest of General Manager Kcnyon of the Stock Yards company yesterday. Ed itor Brookes said that the opening of the Pecos Valley railroad would without doubt materially benefit the South Omaha stock yards. Shipments of cattle can bo made from points In Texas to Denver and from there here. This now line will also open the way for the handling of Arizona and Now Mexico sheep here. Mr. Brookes re cently spent a couple of weeks going over the new road and ho said that between Eddy nnd Roswell there arc over 10,00 < acres In alfalfa. Every aero of alfalfa will sustain two nnd ono-half head of cattle a. year. The acreage Is Increasing every year and the herds of cattle and flocks ol sheep are also on the increase. \Vnnilrrcr IlleN nt HoxnUnl. Herbert V. Whiting , whose home Is sup posed to be at Van Burcn , Ark. , died at the South Omaha hospital yesterday of ty phoid fever. Nothing IB known about WhitIng - Ing here. Last Sunday night ho drifted Into the police station and asked for a place 'to Bleep. The officer on watch saw that the man was seriously 111 and sent him to the hospital. The attending physician did all ho could for the patient but his life could not bo saved. Undertaker Brewer took charge of 'the ' remains and attempted to communicate with relatives of the deceased by telegraph. From a letter found In Whlt- Ing'K pocket it is supposed that he came hnro to look for work. SerloiiH CIIHC of Diphtheria. Sanitary Inspector Montague reports a case of diphtheria at P. Conway's , under the L street viaduct. Conway lives with his wife and seven children In a little shack 8x12 feet. Dr. Jaraeo Kelley Is attending the sick child and Is anxious 'to ' have the other children removed , Inspector Montague has been trying to find Bomo ono who is willing to look after the children , but so far has been unable to do so. Unless the children are taken away It Is feared that they will all catch the disease. The fa in fly Is In very poor clrcumstanccK. \Vorl nt Armour' * . Every man who can be used to advantage Is being given employment on the construc tion at Armour's. The big cooler building Is growing rapidly , the walls being up 10 the second story. The glue' factory has been completed and the machinery Is now being placed In position. Machinery for the hair dryer has arrived and is being set up. Superintendent Howe said yesterday that In a few days ho would commence operations In the extract department. Worl : on the bo : : factory Is being pushed and with good weather this building will bo under roof in n couple of weeks. Manager Noyes of the Hammond Packing company is on tlio sick lls . Hazel Adams. Twentyifflurth and K streets. U down with un attqck of diphtheria. Pile driving for the now brick scale house In the Texas division commenced yesterday. The gambling houses closed down rather suddenly last night after running for a few days. Friends of Barney O'Counell of the First Nebraska Infantry have sent him n Chrlf/- mas box. Miss Daisy Alexander has been called to Osccola , la. , by the death of her father , P. Alexander. The fusion rullv In the Third ward last night was not a howling KUCCCHS , only a cor poral's guard being present. James L. Paxton , general superintended of the Htock yards company , has returned from a trip to St. Louis. On Thursday evening , November 10 , Su perior lodge , No. 193 , Degree of Honor , will give a ball at Workman hall , J , M. Jones Is being detained at the city jntl pending an Investigation Into bin ac tions. When picked up by a policeman lair ! Tuesday night ho had ill his pnspraulon n Council Bluffa policeman's star. It U etatcd ! ' that Jones had been impcrbonatlnc an officer. When unruled ho tried to throw ! ht tt r away. Larry Connors has taken out a permit for tbrt'ti cottages at Twenty-fourth and 0 streets. The hutldlnRA will cost nbout $5.000. ' Chancellor MaeLoan of the University of Nebraska will deliver n lecture at the First Methodlxt ICplpcoiml church this evening. Fred H. Smith of Boston , Mas * . , n nephew of 11. F. Smith , ono of the directors of the stock yards company * was a visitor at t' . < ? yards yesterday. Miss Maver and Miss Mltterllug returned to their homea at Fremont last evening after spending a few dflju with Sirs. Sam Shrlgley. Olllcurs Alllo and Morrison arrested Klmcr Shafer yp'trrday und are hnMInq him on a charge of burglary. Wh a ccitrulied a gold watch stolen from Corpenttr's Ihvrjr barn was frund on his tierson. A number of olhcr articles of less valtio vhlch were taken from Carpenter's were also found lu Shafcr's Mnrrlnue Iilecniex. County Judge Baxter Issued the following marriage llccnsen yesterday : Name and Residence. Age. James Krnjlcek , South Omaha S3 Mary Namestck , South Omaha IT Klza A. McGlasson. Grand Island , Neb , . 27 Marlon A. Thompson. South Omaha 26 James Cook. Omaha 30 Catherine May Lawrence , Omaha 26 . 'harlw ' G. Dyball , Omaha 27 Virginia O. Balding. Omaha 20 Ncla Larson. Mnlvcrn. la 29 Hulcla Johnson , Omaha 25 Inmt's O'Shca. South Omaha 33 Anna Shields. Omaha 30 Mr * . IllMhon' * Cane Continued. The largo number of people , women pre dominating , who gathered In pollco court yesterday afternoon to listen to the nntlcl- lated Interesting hearing of Mrs. Delia Bishop , who shot and narrowly missed kill ing Ora K. Chlldi. cashier at the Bishop restaurant. Sixteenth and Capitol avenue , on the night of October IK. weru disappointed , as the hiorlng was continued until Novem ber : J6. Inhorer .Seriously C'rnxheil. J. W. McClaln , n laborer employed In the excavations at the new Union Pacific depot , was seriously Injured by being caught be nenth a mass of earth nnd rock that caved In upon him while working In a ditch yes tcrdnv afternoon. He was removed to his homo at 1623 South Tenth street In a patrol wagon. No bones wore broken. It Is be lloved that his Injuries are of an Internal nature. Senlpern Churned with P Two ticket brokers. James Cagney of Fourteenth and Farnam streets nnd J. Corlat of Fourteenth and Farnam streets , wcro nr rested yesterday on the charge of selling forged railway tickets. These arrests , It Is claimed , are only the beginning of the wholesale arrests of a number of ticket brokers who have been engaged , It is al leged , in the Rale of Illicit tickets. Captain Cox Svrorn In W. W. Cox , appointed Tuesday night to succeed Patrick Mostyn as Junior captnln of pollco , took the oath of office before Judge Gordon yesterday. The now captain will assume hid duties tonight. Ex-Captain Moatyn. after a short vacation , will rc-es tabllsh the Mostyn Detective agency. Peter Smith DlnchnrKed. Peter Smith , a colored man who has beer In the mploy of the Old Plantation conces sion at the exposition and who was urreatrc" Heveral days ago on the charge of having ntolen $13 from Manager McConncll of thb concveslon , was discharged In pollco court yesterday. HYMENEAL Sheillclil-Tocl. CLEVELAND. O. . Nov. 2. Miss Edith Ted , daughter of the late John Ted and granddaughter of the late David Ted , war governor of Ohio , was , married this aftor- nooon to James R , Sheffield of Now York. Owing to a recent death in the family the wedding occurred at the home of the bride's mother on Prospect street In the presence of only a few guests. DEATH RECORD. Major I.liitoii Sunpii. SEDALIA , Mo. , Now 2. Major Llnton Snapp , aged SO years , a natlvo of Billiard , Ky. , Is dead at his home here of heart dis ease. Ho had held reveral official positions , among them being tax collector at Louis ville , Ky. 1'neurth nn bid Ucllclcncjr. HAVRE , Pa. . Nov. I. A long hidden deficiency , reaching about $57,000 , has been discovered lu the accounts of the late J. H. Allcman , cashier of the First National bank of this place , who died about three wcokn ago. The books have been In the hands of an expert accountant since Allcman's death and the shortage was thus revealed. Mr. Alleman has been cashier of the bank for wcnty-elght years and nt no time was ever uspccted of wrong doing. Ills defalcations were cleverly covered up by means of "klt- ng" or the use of drafts on different out-of- own banks and thus deceived even the bank jxnmlners. Mr , Allcman was under bonds > f $30,000 , and the bank will therefore suffer Ittlo and it still has a eurplus of $11,000 over all liabilities. Srinloit of Korelur" MlHHlnnnrr Hoard. SPRINGFIELD , Mass. , Nov. 2. The rcgu- , ar session of the Woman's Board of Foreign Ittsslona opened In the First Congregational church today with devotional exercises Mrs. Judson Smith of Boston , president of SORES LIKERAWBEEF On Baby's Face Nock and Breast. Ran Blood and Matter. Had to Tie 'Hands to Keep from Scratching. A Bad Case. Doctor Did Little or No Good. Cutioura Cured. Skin Now Clear A SWORN STATEMENT. When my nephew was two weeks old ha had miming sore. * on his face , neck , breast , and banda , wblch continued to prow worse. They looked like raw beef. Sotnetlmci blood would come and lometltncs matter. He was awfully bad. Why , we had never heard or read of such a cane. My Bitter had to tlo Ills hands to the hammock to keep him from scratching himself , ho Itched so. Ho often rubbed his neck and face against bin shoulders. The doctor did llttlo qr no good. Said " It came from the blood , " etc. Hho heard of CUTI- CURA ( ointment ) , and I bought her a box , and finding It gave satisfaction the continued to use It , The boy ii alt veil now nnd hit /act { clear. In order to ihow you my good faith In this matter and how plea * < xl I am with Cirri- ouit.t nr.MEiiiF. * , I lime taken oath toaliovo statement * . KMMA FlSHKJt.CmV.mh I'l. , Match 3 , IS'JH. Chicago , III. BTITI or ILLINOIS , OOU ! TT or Coon , , I , Cburlet K , Voxel. Notary Pnhllc In and for > Md county In the HUt afof mld , do hcrtby certify that Km ma Kleber , imrtonally knann tome mo to bo Ihu inmo ftrnon wbcw nnnie U tub. crlUd In ilm forfifoliit itatruient , npprarcil be fore tr.c thlt ( Uy 111 t'trion aud noknowlnUrd I lint bo tlxncd tba farau , and tlitt the Mmc > Ii Irua acootdlnc ti her l > t t knowlrdgw And brllcf , CRAIU.KiJ F. VOQKli. Notary 1'ubllc , Rriior Cct > ToiTUi'T run Erint KnuorlUni HciloK. W nn tittlu vlth Cuiicvn * Boir. ttnm nolnlinj UhCcncri > , pnrt > tof rmolllttuklncun > . 4ini | < ril > * MalCi'TicrilttiHJl.Ti T.iitiUilol blood putHcti ml hum t eutci. ( M ihnraihnt Ihi o'll. romi Diva AVD CIUK. Coir. , del. fiopi , Bcxtan. . _ . , - \lnwtui'uTt \ Un-Tj'latfa Riblfi."mtlltd Int. TOO I..VTK TO rfj.\HSII-"V. LOST , lady'H open-faced jjold watch : " D V , " on bark , reward If rrturnn ! Dlu i Oinaliu Hulr Ilaxaar , 215 H. Itfth Mreet. .Lost ii&a . ' . the tonrd , presided. Nearly I'O delegate * \vero prfscnt , rrprocentliiR a district rxtwid . Ini ; an far west n * Ohio and JIN far couth KH , \VnshltiRton. ? , H. < ' . Mrs . Abble II. Child rca I the report of the homo dcpartmont. V memorial to Mrs. llnwkor was read by Mrs. N. 0. Clarke. * & ML % THE EXCELLENCE OF SYRUP OF FIGS Is due nut only to the urlffiunllty and ( simplicity of the oombiniitiuii , but also to the earu and Hlcill with which it is nmnufncturcd by sciontilic processes Unovn , to the CAI.IKOKNIA 1'u. Sviun * Co. only , and wo wish to impress upon till tlio importation of pureiuisititf the true mid oripimu remedy. As the genuine Syrup of KJfjs is manufactured by the CAMi-OrtNiA Fie Sviiut1 Co. " niv , a Brnowledpo of Unit fuot will . * " " * one in avoiding the worthless imitations manufactured by other par ties. The hi h standing of the CAM- roKMA Fm Svitt't * Co. with the medi cal profession , and the satisfaction .vhiuh the genuine Syrup of Fitfs has rivoii to millions of families makes ho name of the Compuuy a guaranty f the excellence of its remedy. It is inr in advance of all other laxatives , us it acts on- the kidneys , liver and bowels without irritating or weaken- intr them und it does not gripe nor uuiiHeate. In order to get its bcnotleial effects , please teincmbcr the name of the Company CALIFORNIA FIG SYRUP CO. CAN FIUNOI5CO , Cut. MW voiiu. if.T. BLOOD POISON A SPECIALTY Primary. Secondary or TertUry BLOOD POISON permanently Cured in 15 to 35 Days. Tou can be treated at home for name prlcn urder game guaranty. If you prefer to come here wo wfll contract to pay railroad fare and hotel bllli , and no chaiK I' we fall to cure. IP YOU HAVE tnken mercury. Iodide potash and still have arlics nnd palm , Mucou * Patches In mouth. Sore Throat , Pimples , Cop per Colored Spots Ulrern on any purt of the body. Hair or Eyebrows falling out. It Is this secondary We tiuaranteo to Cure We solicit the most obstinate caeca and challenge the world fur a canu wa cannot cure. This disease has always bafllrd the klll of the moat eminent physicians. $500.000 capital behind our uncondi tional guaranty. Absolute proofs sent rated on application. 100 page book ent free. Aildrcm COOK HU.IIRnV CO. . Maionlo Temple , Chlcnco , III. WHI3N OTHERS IMtt , COJJSOT/T Searles & Searles. SPECIALISTS. fluMmntee to enre mn-t-illly nml racll * callr all M3UVOIIS , CIIHOMO AND I'ltlVATIC ill en e of rnrii nnd woiuea WEAK MEN SYPHILIS SEXUALLY. .cured for life. Night Emissions , Lost Manhood , Hy * Irocelc , Verlcocele. Oonorrhea , dUet , Syph ilis , Stricture , Pllrs , Fistula , and Hectal Ulcer * , Diabotesi. Brleht's Disease cured. CONSULTATION FltKK. Stricture by new method without pain or cutting. Call on or address with stamp. Treatment by mall. w. mm s sf Patronize Home Industries Ily PnrrlmHlni ; fooil Mndn lit the Kol- l < Mlnccliriinkii Knetorlem BREWERIES. OMAHA imUWIXJ ; ASSOCIATION. Carload shipments made in our own re. frlKerator cars. Ulue Ribbon , Kllto Export. Vienna Rxport and Family Export deliv ered to all parts of the city. . r. ispnxnTiJii , iv < iii : roii.Mcis ironies. Manufacturer of Oalvanlzcd Iron Cornices Galvanized Iron Skylights. Tin , Iron and Slate Hoofing AKcnt for Klnnvnr'H Steel Cellini ; . 10S-10-12 North Eleventh Htrent , FLOUR MILLS. M. I1 , ( i I I.MAN. Flour , Meal , Feed , Dran. 1013-15-17 North 17th street , Omaha , Neb , C. 13. mack' , Manager. Telephone D9i' . IRON WORKS. DAVIS .V rOWtilM , . IHO.V 1VOIIIC. ) . Iron mill IlriiMH Founder * . Mc.sufucturora nnd Jobbers of Machinery. General repairing n upci'Mlty. 1501 , 150S and 1505 JuckBon street , Omaha , Neb. LINSKKI ) OIL. WOODMAN I.I\.HIJII > c7nTwoiiKsr " Manufacturers old process nuv linseed oil , kettle boiled Jlinced oil , old prorchs ground llnsrod cakes , ground and tcrn-ned llameed tor druccUtn OllAHA. MCU.