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0 THE OMAHA DAILY ItEEt MONDAY, FE11KUAUY 17, 1002. OMAHA GETS BIG CONTRACT Tfcia Market Will tgpplj Mat far Ionian it Philippines UNDERBIDS CHICAGO AND KANIAl CITY Will Be .Cared and Parkrt at Cad- hy's lader RpHal liyrTlaloB f ConnlHir; Officer of Arsay. The first bid opened la Omaha for meat for tbe army In the Philippines demon strated the wtadoni of that move on (he (art of the government, as an Omaha packer made prices which won for him the award for all of the ham and for half of the canned beef required at thin time. Word from Chicago received Sunday n-ornlng Is to the effect that the Cudahy Pscklng company, on a bid of $11.80 pet 100 pound, was given a contract for supply ing 10,000 pounds of hams, and on an offer of 24 cents per can, was given an order for 15,000 cans of beef, one-halt the quantity needed. ' Tbe figures of the other bidders were not given, but on the beef they must have been lesa than 25 cents per can, for at that figure, th Cudahy company offered to supply the second 15,000 pounds. As soon as tbe official papers arrive the assistant, commissary officer of the depart ment. Captain W. R. Drove, will take charge of the work at the packing bouee and inspect each piece of meat Intended for the soldiers. He will watch each change and certify that every process required haa beeo csrrled out according to the specifica tions. This Is done to make certain that the meat will stand tbe climate of tbe tropics and that It wilt remain wholesome until consumed. WOMAN'S JACKET BETRAYS HER Id Trvctdal Arrte4 on 'hrc of ricktnv Chrl Uebo'a jt Pocket. i - easae-a-- Ida Truesdale, alias Mitchell, a young colored woman, who, the police say, has a long record as a daring and shrewd petty thief, Is again lit trouble. Cbrls Llebe of 1419 Bancroft street, whose Focket was picked Saturday -evening of $15 by a colored woman, furnished Information to tbe police which after Investigation led to the arrest t the Truesdale woman. It appears that when Lie be discovered he was robbed be grasped tbo woman's Jacket, which she Immediately, shed, leaving it and a fascina tor in bis hands, eJben she ran away. Tbe police auapeoted the Truesdale woman and arrested her. Then they brought one of her female friends to the atatlon and she Identified tbe Jaoket and fascinator as those worn by- Ida Truesdale. Yesterday Llebe Identified her as the womaa who took the money from bis pocket. SHOT BY HIS OWN BARTENDER Casper Stassak Aecldeatally Wounded la tbt Lt( by "teehea - Cbolenlnakl. '. . . . ' ' Casper Stassak, who runs a saloon at Twenty-fourth and Hickory streets, was ac cidentally ahot In the calf of bis right leg last night at 10:30 by 8tephen Cholewtnskl, bis bartender. The bullet was 38-caliber. Two men named Vincent Ccerwlnskt .of Thirtieth . and 8prlng . streets and John . Nabunty of Twenty-fourth street and Union Pacific1 tracks, became quarrelsome in the . saloon and refused to leave. Stassak under took to quiet them and the bartender fired the revolver to frighten the men. lie frightened the men all right, and ahot Stas sak bealdes. Stasiak lives over tbe saloon. The bullet was not extracted. . top It ! A ae'gtected cough or cold may lead to serious bronchial or lung troubles. Don t take chances when Foley's Honey and Tar affords . perfect security from serious ef fects of a cold. - LOCAL BREVITlFs. The . Omaha Retail Grocera' association win hnl.l a. anecial meeting this evening at the Commercial club rooms . to listen to the report of the committee appointed some time ago to arrange for the purchase of tw ttim aummtr. It la aaM that the committee has a good proposition and that a large number of grocera are expected to enter the deal, ' A dance was given at the Dellone Saturday- night, with the compliments of Pro prietor A. S. Lee and Prof. W. B. Chambers, who employed the Chambers orchestra, served refreshments and made It a function of considerable pretension ana mriii. Th, -hunrtT-.! nmiiilra were house rueais. with some outside friends, among whom were Judge and aire. trnfi i. mcainaun, xf.L .nj Un Nlakpn. Ma tor Hamner, Mr. and Mrs. II. L. Whitney, Lieutenant E. 8. Weatherly. Captain V. U Wills. E. 8. Kendall and A. H. Merchant. The Omaha Oun club will hold a club shoot, fifteen-bird handicap, at the grounda next Saturday. It Is announced that a new r.,u win k anfnrrrd at thtt a-rounda here after and that shooting will begin promptly at SSiV The manager aaya that when the mtmrt la mait lata In the clny the bird be- tcome alow and that It Is dark before ron testa are over. At the mating of the club Saturday night the challenge of the AH Kahraak I mm was accepted and ' the rim.h. ..ink la now huetllna- for a captain, The position will probably be offered to U. r. wrucaer. - - Elks la t karce at Body. ktw rnnK Fh. 11 The bodv of Wll llairt H. Weel. the minstrel. Is expected to arrive In ltrooklyn tomorrow. Until then, it is understood, the Kike will not be able to confer with the family aa to the burial. The bodv will be taken to the Hike' club house, according to arrangements made to night. v T 3 size 25 50 MM You can cough yourself right into bron chitis, pneumonia, or consumption. . Ayer's Cherry Pectoral quickly cures new coughs; old coughs, also, even the old, settled coughs of bronchitis. Your doctor will tell you more about this. a bad fearful bad cough which anad m very sick." I beg to taka Ayer" Cherry Pectoral In a few hours tbs pain left my breast, and toon Ike coogb. toppod." Joa Causa, littl Rock, Ark, C. K. ROBINSON IS PRESIDENT 4'oaapaay at Ilea4 of Sn Carer.. NEW YORK. Feb. 11 The Vnlted State Fire Proofing corporation, which was re cently organised under the laws of tbe state of New Jersey to tske over clsy manu facturing plants, with clay and coal mines In several states, has Just completed Its permanent organization, having elected the following officers: Charlea K. Robinson, formerly treasurer of the Barber Aaphalt Paving company of New York, president; William Lanier of Washington, now of New York and for merly of Pittsburg, vice president; H. U. Lund Is. cashier of the Tradeemen's Na tional bank, Pittsburg, treasurer, and Byron Traver of New York City, secretary. The principal business headquarters of the new corporation will be In Pittsburg, Pa. . BOYS AS COUNTERFEITERS Tea Javealle Arc Arrested (or Mak. lagr anil Pa sain a- Bparloae Cola. BIRMINGHAM, Ala., Feb. 11 On a charge of counterfeiting, the polloe have arrested Ernest Mstthews, a 10-year-old boy. He and ten companions are' alleged to have received Instructions from an old man and established a miniature mint near the North Blrmlnghtm iron furnace, where they manufactured spurious silver quarters from crude molds. Several of the coins were successfully passed on merchants of the city. . Secret Service men are working on the case and mora arrests are expected. FIRE RECORD. Retail Dry Ooad Iloaee. INDIANAPOLIS, Feb. 11 Fire In the retail 6fj goods house of Brosman Bros., No. , Washington atreet, at 12:30 this morning, completely gutted that establish ment. For a time the big department tore of H. P. Waaaon A Co., Immediately west of Brosman. was threatened, but the fire was confined to the eetabllehment In which It originated. The lose la $50,000 on the stork and $15,000 on the building. Daelness Portloa of Town. NASHVILLE. Tenn., Feb. 16. About two- thlrdt of the business portion of Woodbury, Cannon county, burned today. Loss, $70, 000. The fire forced the long-distance tele phone operators to move out snd details are meager. The origin of the fire la un known. Opera lluuae Block. CARL JUNCTION, Mo.. Feb. 11 Fire early today destroyed the opera house block. Including three stocks of general merchandise. Loss, $40,000. Mark E. Bnos, a. miner, waa caught by falling walla and fatally Injured. Hampden 'Wheel Compear. ' SPRINGFIELD. Mass.. Feb. 16. The fac tory of the Hampden Corundum Wheel company was damaged by fire this after noon, causing a loss of about $50,000, mostly covered by Insurance. Reataaraat at Carroll. CARROLL. Ia., Feb. 11 (Special Tele gram.) Fire destroyed Nestle's restaurant and confectionery store thla morning. Tbe origin of the Are Is unknown. Tbe loss ia $1,800; Insurance, 1500. ; J- " PERSONAL PARAGRAPHS. J. C. Klllamev of Auburn. Neb., la a srueat at the Dellone. Georre F. Burr, a Lincoln buerv dealer. Is at the Murray. . C. F. Mitchell, a stockman of Creiehton. lJ at the Murray. Sheriff A. W. Storm of Sundance. Wvn . Is at the Merchants. William Kalaer. a lumberman of Muara- tine, la.. Is In Omaha on business. Edward Roaewatee of The Bee left laet night on a buslnesa trlD to New York and the east. W. B. Price, an attorney of Lincoln, re turning from a vUlt In the east, la at the inurray. T. F. 'Camnbell of Ilvmnli r it a Case of Btockvlllo and A. E. Mahon are amona- neorasaans registered at the Mer chants. Manaeer C. If. Rhafr nf ih ri n-a la entertaining his stater. Miss Mary liu- pont. of the Orpheum bill, during her ww eiiBagnieni nere. Major Frank L. Dndila. turfa-a arivni of the Department of the Mlsaouri, returned Dunaay morning rrora Anna, 111., where he was called by the serious Illness of his tainvr. Albert A. Honey of Reattla. Wmh . la In Omaha, on hie way to Chicago In connec tion with his magnetic traction device. Recent practical working teats In Seattle nave aemonatraiea me correctness of Mr, Honey's theory. B. C. Clements of Portland. Ore., sneclal agent of the rural free delivery service of the PostoRlce department, who has been Inspecting routes at York. Neb., is In the city. He was formerly stationed at Omaha in ine railway man aervice. George A. Benedict, who alnce last Au gust haa been a clerk on the Omaha and Ogden railway poatal route, left last night for San Francisco, whence he will Droceed to the Philippines, to-take a no It ton in the departmental service of the Inlands. Mr. Benedict entered the service of the United dtate from Lincoln In IS. The assie-n ment to the Philippine aervice Is at his own request. Dr. H. M. McClanahan of 1J11 North Fortieth street was called to Alexia. small town near Bloomlngton, III., yester day by a telegram announcing the death of his father, who was a prominent physl ntan of Mereer county and 7s veara old Dr McClanahan will be absent from Omaha three or four days. Of hla Immediate family the only survivors now are the doctor and hla brother Archibald, an attorney of Chi cago, hla mother having died five years ago and his slater two years ago. couhas coufthi iVThernothincipa J. C AYTH CO., La-yen, Maae. ISNES CONCERT A TRIUMPH End at Eojd Theater lesrei Ksauikabla Artiit'e Siccui. rCRFECT ORGANIZATION UNDER CONTROL Ckaaaea la laetrameatatloa aad La ratloa glare Last Vlalt Her Rriig Aboat Woaderfal Resalta la ' Tanlc Effect a. Innes, who comes to us as regularly as tbe seasons; who brings us new delights with each recurring visit; who honors Omaha always by his personal friendship; charmed a few oh. so few of his personal friends yesterday afternoon and evening at the Boyd. Why the theater was aot packed Is not clear. Certainly If tbe people had appreciated the merits of the great or ganization of which Innes is the visible head and controlling spirit, not an available space in all-the vast theater would have been vacant. Aa It was, some paltry hun dreds listened to two of the best-balanced programs ever arranged, rendered by the best band ever In Omaha. The world has loat a bandmaster and gained a musical leader since 189$. Matinee Program Enjoyable. At the matinee yesterday Innes was re minded that ho still had friends In Omaha. The tudtence was smsll, but remarkable appreciative and discriminating, many of Omaha's best known musical people being noted In attendance, and how thoroughly they enjoyed the lavlehnees with which they were served can best be attested by the statement that never ao few pairs of bands made that great theater ring as did theee. It the leader had had aay doubt of the fealty of his Omaha friends, one little Inci dent dispelled it. When the seventh num ber changed from the sweet Moskowsky serenade to "Love Is King," the first few bars of that popular march were played amid such a spontaneous outburst of ap plause aa must have affected even Its com poser. The program was chosen with that rare good taste that has always marked Innes In this respect, and In a way to bring out most forcibly the capabilities of hla or ganisation. Lassen's "Feat" overture, the Bach-Gounod "Ave Maria," and the "Danae Macabre" preceded Rubensteln'a "Kam- menol Ostrow," that wonderfully expres sive descriptive fantasy. This number was especially effective, the new instrumenta tion of the band showing here for the first time at its full value. Innes has conquered the bass, and now pours It forth In the softest of sweet, melody as a support to his arrangement of reeds, thus giving the Rubensteln masterpiece an effect that Is a real triumph. His clarinets, piccolos, flute and bassoons blend with oboes, cor nets, altos and aaxaphones so completely that one with the utmost difficulty .only may distinguish an Individual Instrument. Innes takea his tempo with remarkable judgment, too, giving just the desired ef fect. Mr. Kryl's cornet solo, the "Inflammatus" from Rossini's "Stabat Mater," was de cided triumph. Three time did the cor netlst respond to the call, and again and again did he bow to the enthusiast who so thoroughly enjoyed his tone-making. The vocal soloists are artists,' but there will always b a division of opinion ss to the value of grand opera arias sang In street costume. The afternoon program closed with a delicate tribute to Omaha, the "Old Glory quickstep, written by Dr. Baetens. Its stir' ring measure were quickly recognised and warmly applauded. Evening- Program. In tbe evening another evidence of Innes' skill a a program builder was afforded. After tbe overture from "Mignon" came a double number for tbe "wood winds,1 Mendelssohn's "Spring 8ong." and Loraine's Salome." It is difficult to choose between these widely varying compositions, tba soft, sweet strains of tbe one contrasting so markedly with the bright, quick melody of the other; but both were rendered with a touch and precision that left nothing to be desired, save the Inevitable demand for n encore. This brought "Tell Me. Pretty Maiden," by the same- Instruments, the three selections presenting a wide range In music, each charming In itself and tbe combination most delightful. Mr. Kryl played "Russia," by Levy, and responded to a oouoie encore, a selection from "Parsifal" was followed by a double Innes number, "Cupid's 8tory," a lilting lntermezsa, and "Prince Charmlpg," a two- step march, with the hall mark. Vocal scenes from "Carmen," well sung, par tioularly the "Toreador," In which Slgnor Albert!' splendid voice was beard with pronounced effect, and a descriptive piece by Innes, with the musical blacksmiths, closed the evening. Two splendid programs will be given to day, at matinee and evening hours. Amusements. At the Orpheaaa Music lovers will find a treat at the Or pheum this week In the singing of Katherlna Blood good, who haa but recently joined the vaudeville forces. Until within the lsst two years Miss Blood good has ap peared in concert only. She was heard here by a tew during tbe Transmisslssippt Exposition, when she sang at the opening ceremonies of th Illinois state building. She possesses a rich contralto voice of un usually excellent quality and one that shows the effects of careful training. Sunday ntgbt she sanv two heavy classical numbers and aa an encore a pretty little selection, "Th Low Back Car." She 1 a beautiful woman, with a charming personality. Aura's rag picturea possess th merit of novelty if nothing els. A ragpicker wan der Into th studio of aa artist In search of rags. Seeing a blank caavas before him be proceeds to us tb collection of rag la bla basket to form som rather natural pictures. Th Roslnos, old-time favorites, return with the same act with which they gained their popularity here. It includea a number of decidedly difficult acrobatic feats performed In a novel manner. Era Mudge doe a bslf-dossa character change with remarkable rapidity. Each character 1 In troduced with an appropriate vocal selec tion. Msry Dupont, assisted by George P. Baker, offer a pleasing sketch. On ac count of poor support Mlsa Dupoat Is un able to get tbe full benefit et tb merit of the playlet. The three Weatoo do a genuln old-time variety atunt. consisting of vocal and Instrumental music and bits of well chosen comedy. Two girls and a man constitute tbe trio. Th Faust sisters are a splendid pslr of fsncy and acrobatic dan cers. A new lot of klnodrome motion pic tures. not tb least pleasing feature ef which is the rapidity with which an sppar ently skillful operator make on follow another, thereby eliminating the tedious watts frequently notieeable during motion cloture exhibitions. Mlaeo'a Treessne- Tb Trocadero thla week ha th "la Gky Pari" burlesquer. wbo opened a week's engagement yesterday, playing to two large auiMeucea. The company present good vocalists, funny comedians and vaude ville artists of ability. Tbe olio opeas with Evans, Devees acl Srans. a clever trio, who Indulge in sinking and dancing, followed bv Lata Yokuem. who alnaa aev eral stug aad siogs them wU. ftievaUo Is a contortionist, who ties himself In all kinds of knots. Oil Brown gives an Im personation of the southern negro. Hlnston and Brown do a revolving ladder act, which earned rounds of applause. Warbling and yodllng as it ought to be waa introduced by the Hlraehhorns, a trio of singers. Dalton and Boyle follow In a sketch, en titled. "Scenes In OM Arkansaw." which went well with the audience. The Oans- McOovern fight pictures made a hit. The performance closes w'th King Charles In difficult equlllbrlstle tests. The engsge ment runs the entire week with dally mat inees. NOTED EVANGELIST DEAD Rev. GearR Carter FJeeahaaa Vletlna of Nearalgla ef the Heart. PHILADELPHIA. Feb. !. Rev. George Carter Needham, noted evangelist, died sud denly today of neuralgia of the heart. In a suburb of this city. He returned last week from a three weeks' evangelistic campaign through Tennessee and expected shortly to go to Chicago to preach. Mr. Needhsm waa born in Ireland about sixty year ago. At 20 years of age he gave up a promising buslnesa career In Dublin to become an evangelist. He toured England and Ireland mill 1868 with fruit- ful results and then cam to Boston. H did pastoral work. In Chicago and lo Canada, several years, but tb greater part of hi life ws spent la constant movement from on part of tho country to another. He was one of those who co-operated with Moody and Banker, and when Mr. Moody died Mr. Needbera was looked upon aa being tbe available man to . carry on tbe work of that noted 'evangelist. A few years ago, accompanied by his wife, he visited Japan and China, where he preached and taught aeveral montha. Mr. Needham wrot much on bible themes. Among his best known work are: "The Spiritual Life," "Shadow and Sub- stances," "Conflict and Courage" and "Street Arabs." He contributed to magazlnea and papers and one of his little books, "Father Waffle." has reached a circulation of 600,000. He is survived by a widow and two sons. Three of Mr. Needham's brother are preachers. L, Srhlesloger, Aastrlan oldler. ATLANTA, Ga.. Feb. 16. Leopold Schte- finger, at on time a member of the per sonal bodyguard of Emperor Francis Joseph of Austria and a veteran of tho war be tween Italy and Austria, died In this city today at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Ralph Victor. While serving in the Aus trian army In the war between Italy and Austria, he received three medals from the hands of the emperor himself for bravery and another medal was presented to blm by General Oraeg Feti, whose ftfe be saved. Mr. Scblestnger was born In Loedan, Bohemia, In 1S39. He came to America In 18 and settled at Wtlkesbarre, Pa. For th lsst six year he had lived In this city. Edward MeFarlaed. CHICAGO. Feb. 16. Edward McFarland. a leading resident of Hawaii and proprietor of tbe Royal Hawaii hotel at Honolulu, died early today at the Auditorium hotol from acute pneumonia. Mr. McFarland was trarrted but two weeks ago to Miss Florenoe Bellinger of San Francisco. Tbs coupla were enroute to Rew York on their wedding tour; when Mr. MoFarland con tracted a severe cold, which developed Into pneumonia. The body -will be taken to 8an Francisco for burial. '' W. K, Aaetln; Fraaklln. ' FRANKLIN. Neb.,. Fsb. U. (Special Tel egram.) W. E. Austin, aged 87 years, who has lived In this county thirty-five years. dlea yesuroay ana was burled her today. He leave three eons. W. H. Austin, pres- nt poatmaster; F. E. Austin, member of iua una vi Austin m irssa, ana e,a Auatin, farmer, all of Franklin. W. H. Autla has been IU for the past ten days and waa not able to attend tbe funeral. F. E. Austin Is 111 at Lincoln and also was unable to attend. Coaala of Prealdeat Reosevelt. NEW YORK, Feb. 16. Coynellu Roose- velt, th only surviving son of th lata & Weir Roosevelt, and a cousin of President Roosevelt, is dead of heart dlseas In thl city. Mr. Roosevelt was born in thl city fifty-four year ago and was educated at the Troy Polytechnic institute. Shortly after completing his course there he went abroad and bad lived .inc. that Urn. chiefly in Paris Mia Olaon, Ploaeer. SIOUX FALLS. S. D., Feb. 16. (Special.) Nels Olson, aged 90, pne of th pioneer residents of Minnehaha county, died at his home near Sioux Fall. He homeateaded th land cn which he waa living in 1872 and lived there continuously until his death He leaves one daughter and five sons. thirty-two grandchildren and nine gret- granocmidren. ail of whom live In this vicinity. Kraau at. Hmkissa. CHICAGO, Feb. 16. Frank B. Brookman. head of the Brookman Manufacturing com- pany and on of Chicago' reprfeaentatlve German-American cltlaens, died here today of cancer of the atoraach. He had been til tor alx months, but until recently -was able to be about. Mr. Brookman served aeveral term as a member of tbfl city council. William Keeper. KANSAS CITY. Feb. It. Wtlllajn Leeper. aej oi year, a wen aoown auornsy and j - - . , . . . . i""t"u ' .iaaiu, mo.. ia ai w. Joseph' hospital tonight as th result of a fall received a week ago. n wa rormeriy ... - .1 f mjmt m ..M... ......I committee. He wa born In Illinois. MEXICAN TOWN IN PERIL Fear Fatal Resalta treat Imtklsg Opealeare la the M.aa. tala Side. CHILPANCINGO, Stat of Guerrero, Mex ico, Feb. 16. Great alarm still prevails here over th discovery of seven small openings In tb mountain between this city and Chlnapa. from which smoke la Issuing, it being feared that the city la in danger of a greater peril than tbat recently ex pertenced, The terror of tbe Inhabitant was added to by aa earthquake that occurred between 1 and t o'clock thl morning, which was severe enough t awaken tb entire city from slumber, WrtcktS Itttatr la Part. LIVERPOOL. Teh. H. The Fumess- Allea liae steamer Dalton Hall, Captain Gordon, bound to St. Jobs from this port, was In collision at the mouth of th Mer sey with tb steamers Msrpessa and Suther land, both of thla port. IJaltoo Hall was cut down to Its bilge on the starboard side and had t be beached eft SeaCorth. Th damage to tb other steamers has not yet been ascertained. he Hease ot Ball. DETROIT. Feb. la. Frank C. Andrews. who was arrested for the aerond time yes terday on a warrant charging him with nilaiDroDiiatiaa tha funds of tha 1tv Savings bank, whlrb ia now In the hand of the ataie bunk examiner, spent th entire day In a eell la th county JhII. No one was al.owed to aa him but his attorneys, although avwral of hla frlvnila eallet. At present thrre Is no luiikallun that bail will ABOUT PUBLIC DANCE lULLS fiema Faattraa of Tarpaiabaraaa Faaaa that Aroma Criticism. ROlliBlTEO ritURES AND MOVEMENTS Orlala of Da ace that Araaeed Chief Donahae to Take steps to Resalate Coadaet of Coaalea aa Floor. "Get your partners for the Elephant First couple out; arm 'round the Squat. trunk!" Thla is one of tbe many calls of the prompter at tb public dance halls, tbe places where th extremes of society and the society between th extremes meet upon a level, where "might Is right" and where the motto. "Let him take wb has the power, let ' him keep who can." has never been violated. At the public dance ball tbe rich man' son fawns on his barber to get an Intro duction to the latter' girl. All who at tend, and th halls are usually crowded, risk bodily Injury for th sake of a few hour' plcssure, for a fight starts there without waiting tor the drop of the bat. Tb experience of a atranger in th city who went to a danc at one of the ball on South. Thirteenth street will attest. He became acquainted with en of tbe girl. danced one and was asking for th second number when be suddenly received a stilt blow In the face from the fist of a man who looked Six feet tour. "Keep yer mtus often that," said tb aggressor, "if mine." The stranger recovered In time to see tbe girl and man waits off together a though nothing had happened. They All Wanee Well. While the language of the public dance hall may not be up to the order of the Court of St. James, no place turns out better men and women dancers. A few weeks of regular attendance makes a fin Ished art let as grsceful as turned out by many dancing masters. One would aot charge Jim Tucker, the venerable hack driver, with being a good dancer, yet Jim is on of th best in Omaha. Buck Keith can lead a grand march with aa much grace, ease and dignity as tbe best. So can nine ou of ten of tbe waiters, laborers, cooks, bricklayer and others who are regu lar attendant at the dances. Th public danc hall have undergone considerable change since the recent advent of the labor unlona. sccietles and frater nal organizations with their weekly and monthly dances. Each society has tun charge of the hall while in its possession. and with a floor committee of from live to ten members and a policeman on duty. much of the ginger has been taken out of the dances. In the halls on South Thir teenth street, where the keeper of the places formerly gave dances every night, they are now content to do o weekly, the uptown hall, tb police and commltte pro tection having removed tbe most enjoyable part of a public dance the free-for-all fighting, without tear of arrest. Masle Neve Ceaae Th only place in th city where the music la on tap twenty-four hour In tb day I the notorious Midway. It was in this place the much-talked-ot and much prohibited "shine" first mad It appear ance to lessen the gloom occasioned by th paaslng of the free-for-all fighting dancers. The "shine" made Its first appearance in Omaha -'une 2t, 1901. ' It came direct from St.' Louis' 'IA charge of Bob Johnson, who ha mad a reputation as a dance prompter. At a meeting of th "Pleasure club" John son and Nell White gave the "shine." Ole avi Rlnnmfleld. Mattle Grltsr. Battle Davis and others fell In line, and the .-shine" became the official danc of the pleasure club. "It was so named." aaid 0Be 0f lu promoters, "because It Is a gtrictly colored folk dance, and we wanted if to be known as w are known, called aa we are called, and we thought, after the white folk had copied all our other dances, they would allow us to keep this one. That waa another reason why we named It tb "shin," so every one would recognize Its originators." Shlae Oatarrowa Oris;! a. "ehlne" ' attracted considerable at. The tention and was soon a favorite at the Mid way. Many from other halls came, ssw and were conquered. During the holiday sea son a couple danced It at a ball given In " "ptow"M'-M " Viet clli I And so rapidly did it spread that Chief? of Police Donahue appeared on the scene as a danc csnsor and ordered it discontinued. To enforce the order a police officer Is now stationed at every publlo dance ball. With the advent of tbe shine In "higher circles" came tn, Buffalo," which tb colored peo ple y Is a travesty on their "Back, back and go th other way." 1 eleo "died a-bornla'." Some of the other danoea originated, foa- tered and permitted to llv In tbe publlo, dance ha)i, are; "Coal wegoa heave," '-Oet I.-,.. .hanar and met It at sunrise." Around th corner. "Qlv me a hon joint." "Take off a leg." "The black Annl." I "Hav a lit." "Good morning, judge," "In I tb workhouse." "On th chain gang," I "Scramble" and many other. How Bayiaa'S'' Start. A request for a dane and its refusal given by members of a local waiters' union recently glvfs one an idea of ine original sayings so loved by other people. With a bow that would have brought forth a 50 cent tip In a chop auey bouse he spoke thusly to a girl friend: "May I have thl I IUM' icramWT No." she answered. "I'm i ,im , m.ad." The scramble la ik. l.fii,l.,a In nollta aoclatv. In tha lan- i .. . ,h- nUhllo dance he received "a l" - w - I w package.' Notwithstanding tbe absence of tb i.kd.. V. , rl nl Ilia nrnhlKltat .nil much-loved dance, th public danc hall will be with ua always, for th attendant preach: On with th dance; lei joy oe unconnneg DANCES ON SATURDAY NIGHT Chief Doaahae laelets That They Mast Close at 18 O'clock Hereafter. The order Issued a few days ago by Cblsf of Police Donsbua requiring all public I dance to close promptly at midnight wa I noj strictly enforced Saturday night, for the reason tbat a number of dancea bad been arranged for before the order .was Is sued. These were permitted to Continue until after It o'clock, on the express con dition tbat th door be locked so ss to exclude every one not in th dancing ball at that hour, In th future, arrangements for public dances must be made in harmony with Chief Donahue's order, as It is his Intsa tlon to strictly enforce It. He I de termlned tht Sunday dancing sbsll come to an end. la e Fear Week. with La Qrle. We have received th following letter front Mr. Rey Kemp of Angola. Ind.: "I was in bed four weeks with la grippe sad I tried many remedlea and spent consider able for treatment with physteiaa. but received . no relief until I tried Foley' Honey and Tar. Two small bottles of this medicine cured me aad I now use It ft elusively in my family." Take a susstl tule. GREATEST FIRE CHIEF Benefit He Received from Paine s Celery Compound. On December 14, last, the proprie tors of Paine's Celery Compound found the following letter among their mail : They had no correspondence on the subject; they did not know Mr. Mus ham, except by reputation. Like every testimonial of this great medicine that wi'i ever printed, it came to them un solicited and unsought. The proprie tors of Paine'a Celery Compound hav never found it necessary to manufac ture or edit any testimonial. They have never found it necessary by any trick of advertising to promote mythical - men in far off places to positions in legislatures or offices that never heard of them. It is the one of all remedies the popularity of which has increased on account of what it does, instead of what it says. It appears that Fire Chief Musham, the head of the Chicago Fire Depart ment, which is the model of the world, has been for forty years in the service ; as brave as a lion, industrious, cool headed, with a record for fighting fires, and quite as distinguished for nerve and generalship as other heroes upon whom nations hava bestowed public honors for service In no less hazardous undertakings. Chief Mus ham, In the spring of 1901, obtained MANY BUYERS COMING HERE Big laik Iiptoud ia Onaaa Waalasal Diitriot Tail Wast SPRING TRADE OPENS PROMISINGLY Coaatry Herehaat ta Goodly Jfeaiber Take Advaatage of Redaced Rail road Fare Ottered by Jobber of Tata City. Today will open tb big rush of the spring trade tn the wholeaale Jobbing dis trict. It being tbe opealng ot tb second week of tbe low fsres granted by tbe rail roads entering this city. The rstes went Into effect Friday and as there Is a dislike on the part of retail deal era to visit tbe wholesale houses tbe last ef the week little effect was shown for tho lsst two days on the trade of the city. At the same time aome good deal were made. On 'wholesale dry goods house equipped four new stores during tha week, on at Louisville, Neb., and the others in thl state and in Dakota. On account of th early date of Eaater this year th milliner and their trimmer. employed and those ' seeking employment, will make up a large part of tb early ar rivals. The millinery bouses are already filling up with young women wbo com to tudy th styles and mak engagements with employers. While msny of the vial- tor do not purchaae sufficient good to re celve the advantage of tha special rebate given on tarea by the Jobbers aad th re duced rate did not go into effect until Fri day, th number ef retail dealer register ing at th Commercial club to secure tb sdvsntag of these reduced rate waa sev enty-two, which was probably about one- third ot tb retailers In tb city during tbe week. They were as follows: Louise New, Templeton, la.; M. Murray, ftlver Stoux, la.; . Macedonia Implement company, Macedonia, la., Wenti V Son, Holsteln, Ia.; J. H. Crlllev, Danbury, la,; Dler Bros., Ores ham; K. D. Clark, Avoca, Ia.; H, A. Creekpaum, Ulysses; 8. A. Stln son, Dakota City; A. Werner, Boelus; Hart- wig A Son, Wakefield; John Pfelfer, Ports mouth, Ia.; Dan Bergtran, Sidney; Edgar Floodman, Mead; Sam Wabl, Fall City; Smith Bros., Shslby. Ia.; Clark V Vorhles, Elm wood; Loder Son, Waverly; i. R. Davidson, Aurora; A. E. Tuchenbaaen, Boyer, la.; B. Dlera, Seward; L. S. Ander son. Tamora; Ounther, Needham A Co., St, Edwards; E. Woolhelser. Bassett; William Seng, Clatonla; Stahl Broav Coxad; Banks A Eopps, Cotad; F. O. Anderson. Hooper; P. Hammer, Harlan, Ia I H. C. H. Damme, or Daniels, Lor ton; T. E. Molank. Schuyler; D. Hurt. Able; J. W. Dougherty, Msltland, Mo.; Carltale-Oarritt-Anderson Co., Mis Men's $2.50 Boi Calf Genuine box calf uppers no sldo leathers with genuine welt soles of best quality oak taa sole leather a shoe that will be a surprise to you when we nam tha price $2.50 a aboe that for service and fitting quality can't be beat made with the popular to and bear welt sole This is the first time we have of fered a genuine box calf welt sole man's aboe for $2.50 simply because until now ws could not get a shoe to sell at this price that wa could recommend We recommend tbla one. Drexel Shoe Co,, law Fell CeUeJeaw Mev Ready, as he' V-te4ae Sbee ateaae. ' 141S FARM AM STMBET. yPVtU THE I'JORLD. With Perfect Nerves and . Good Blood He Has Won the Highest Po sition in His Calling. the highest recognition that it is pos sible for a man in his business to hav promotion for merit to th head of the finest nre-nghting brigade on earth. He began at the bottom. Read what he says of the medicine that haa also enabled thousands of other men and women to achieve what by intelligence and ambition they were cut out to da And bear in mind that what Paine's Celery Compound has done in the case of Marshal Musham, and for thou sands of others who have voluntarily expressed their gratitude in similar words, it will do with unvarying cer tainty in the case of every person whose nervous system, from whatever cause, begins to 6how the effects of disease, and whose symptoms manifest themselves in the various distressing ways that are so familiar to every reader. "Gentlemen : Your remedy, Paine's Celery Com pound, is all that you claim for it, and is certainly a boon to humanity. I have tried It, and have secured great benefits from it when suffering from indigestion or its companion, nervous ness. I am told that many of the boys in the department are using Paine's Celery Compound with very satisfac tory results. I can heartily recommend Paine's Celery Compound for those who suffer from lack of eneriry, ner vousness, indigestion and similar ail ments. Yours truly," "W. H. MUSHAM. . "Fire Marshal." Chicago, 111.,' Dec. it, 1901. souri Valley, Ia.; F. M. Terry, River Sioux, Ia.; H. H. Smith, Tekamah; A. L. Ander son, Red Oak, la.; Serr A Horat, Naper; F. H. Chlckerlng. Ashland; O. B. Neafus, Elgin; Alfred Hadel,' Red Cloud; W. R. Dawson,' Red Oak, la.; Hukemath A Dohr man, Portsmouth, Ia.; McCullough Bros., Elsie; J. C. Dundare, Octavla; Levlskey A Llppmsn, Bassstt; Levlskey A Llppman. Nowport; Albert Guy, Lebanon: a. H. Shep erd, Ansley; Bliss A Arney, Mitchell, 8. D.; Lewis Ocecker, Yorktown. A Lit at Stake. ' If you but knew th splendid merit of Foley's Honey snd Tar you would pever be without It. A dose or two will prevent an attack of pneumonia or la grippe. It may save your life. PEACE ARBITER OF WORLD Mission Assigned to Vnlted States by t Hoaaoe at Aaafveraarr of ' Malae Dlaaster. NEW BRITAIN, Conn., Feb. 18. Service tinder tbe auspices of tha Young Men's Christian association were held In this city today In observance of the anniversary ef the blowing up of Maine in Havana harbor. Captain Hobaon was tbs prlnclpsl speaker. He said that the United Sta'ei should be the peace arbiter of the worli and he was ef tbe opinion that this country wss in a position to prevent wars between foreign nations, and should do so. accessor tie K. T. BrevVa. DULUTH. Feb. 1 It 1 reported thai Q. W. Vsnderallce, auparlntendent of th Manitoba division of the Northern Pacific, will succeed E. T. Brown aa superintendent of tb Lake Superior dlviaion, wbo goo to tb general managership of th Montana Central. , v Moaaaneat to Dead Striker. WILKEtSBARRE. Pa.. Feb. l.-Reore. aentatlvea ot the Polish Lithuanian so cieties In Luaerne county. In convention here, toaay too a step looKina- tn the erec tion of a monument to the memory ef tbe striking miner who were killed by a sheriff's posse In Latimer In 1897. The monument will be built on or near th spot where the men fell. It Is proposed to rale funds by populsr subscription. !r. Lyon' 0 PERFECT Tooth Peudor AN ELEQANT TOILET LUXURY. TJsed'by peopla of refinement for over a quarter of a oentury. Tbt aignaear Is ea every bom ef the geaeme Laxative Bromo-Oulnine tu resaed the Cfures ee la y.