THE OMATTA DAILY PEE: SUNDAY. DECEMBER IS, 1901
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FRAM JIURPilY AT REST
Omaha's Lata Distinguished Oitint Bnritd
t Eelj Sepulcher Cemtterj.
FUNERAL SERVICES AT ST. PHILOMENA'S
City PM la Baey Mink ta Pay
Trlbate to Ob o( Moat Potest
Factors of Ita Commer
cial Prosperity.
for Ave mJrutea yesterday tha pulsa
tions of Omaha's busy commercial lite
slopped. For five minutes while cathedral
bells tolled their solemn requiem over the
remains of the late Frank Murphy not a
street car wheel turned, the banks of the
city had doped their doors and the hum of
business activity In the offices of the
Omaha, Gas company ceased. The offices
alito of these three Institutions had been
cloned out of respect to the memory of Mr.
Murphy, who was president of each con
cti n.
While these tributes of respect were be
ing paid another more solemn, more Im
pressive scene was being enacted In St.
Phliomena'a Catholic, cathedral, where the
funeral services were being held. As 10
o'clock approached the naive of the church
filled with friends and acquaintances of the
man who, until a few days ago, was-one of
the most active spirits In the development
and progress of Omaha's business life.
Upon the snowy altars burning candles In
tensified the solemnity of the occasion.
T jimt ta enter and Luke nlacas reserved for
them In the front of the church were the
venerable sinter, Mrs.-T. B. Cuming, widow
of the late governor, and other relatives of
the deceased. They took seats at the west
of the main aisle and were among the Inst
to enter the waiting carriages upon leaving
'the edifice.
Associate aa Pallbearers.
A body of gray-haJred men, bankers,
lawyers and those active in franchise cor
porations, filed slowly down the center
aisle and took places reserved for them.
They were honorary pallbearers and as
sociates In the business undertakings of
the deceased. A casket resting upon a
movable bier was transported to the
chancel rails and a lighted taper was
placed at the head and foot of the coffin.
As the bell ceased Its grave music tha
altar boys entered, followed by the clergy
In cassock and surplice, the deacons, sub
deacons and the bishop, with his scarlst
trappings. Mrs. K. A. Cudahy sang "O
Angels Kver Blight and Fair."
Handel's "Largo" was played and as the
music floated through the church the read
ing of low mass was begun, the celebrant
being Rev. Father P. A. McOovern. He
was assisted by Bishop Scannell and at
tended by Rev. Father William Kelley and
Father Daniel Harrington.
Oration by the lllanop.
Bishop Bcannell delivered the oration.
This was brief. Bishop Scannell said:
"The purpose of this servlco Is to im
plore divine mercies for the dead. It Is
an appeal to a divine Founder and Creator,
beseeching Him for forgiveness. Before
Him no man la perfect unless absolved
from his sins by divine interposition.
Where there is need of divine presence there
Is room for prayer. The purpose of this
service Is not to praise the dead. This
is not In harmony with the supplication
we offer to tha divine throne. Much
could be said of temporal achievement
here In the presence of the dead and in the
presence of God, but these things are out
of plaoe here. They have already been
aid elsewhere.
"Temporal powers only serve to remind
Us of death and the Judgment. " They re
mind us from time to time that these
things have a beginning and an end; that
life here Is not eternal. It is the office
of religion to awaken men to a realisa
tion of the spiritual life and to restrain
men. The social and political unhapplnesa
of life comes because men forget. Much
as we admire great men, we love good men
and we love no other. Rich and poor, high
and low, seek happiness, yet who is he
who can say most that he Is happy? Hap
piness Deiongs only to tne good man. Social
distinction and worldly achievement have
nothing to do with happiness. What man
gains In one way he loses In another. Re
ligion tenches us that the happiness of
man depends upon doing deeds of good.
If we continue to walk In that spiritual
light which illumines the path of life we
will find happiness, the happiness which
comes from doing good, which Is the re
ward for goodness, and goodness Is al
ways doing our Father's will."
Absolution of the Dead.
Following the oration Harry V. Burkley
sang "O Marltum Passlonis." and then
came the most Impressive of the services,
the absolution of the dead. This was given
by the bishop, assisted by Rev. Fathers J.
J. Callahan and Bernard Slnnee as mrb-
ASTl
PAYMENTS
Xou Olfts Select than now.
We carry the largest stock In
Omaha and our prices are
25
Bolow Competitors.
I
f
WE FURNISH THE HOMB
COMPLETE.
Special Inducements to parties
beginning housekeeping-.
OUR TEIU.1S:
$25 worth $1.00 per ml
$ 50 worth H5I per week
$100 worth $2.03 per week
Omaha Furniture 6
Carpot Co.
Between I2tb and 13tb oa
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Far nam 5 treat
:i3E
deaeon. The musta of Cheptn'e ftmersl
march awept through the edifice and people
slowly filed out. There was an absence of
floral pieces at the church. A hedge of
palms stretched along the chancel rails and
at the east end ef the hedge wss a mam
moth croas of cut rosea. The burial was In
the Holy Bepulcher cemMery. The hon
orary pall-bear r who attended the casket
were: George Barker, W. F. Cole, J. A.
Creighton, Herman Kountse, Dr. Coffman.
Ouy C. Barton, EL W. Nash. George E.
Prttchett, Dr. George U Miller. J. M. Wool
worth, W. A. Smith and Nelson Patrick.
Active G. W. Wattles, E. A. Cudahy,
George F. Bldwell, M. L. Learned, Dr.
Summers, J. A. Munroe, Luther Drake, G.
W. Clabaugh. J. U Webster and W. V.
Morse.
Members of the city council and ether
city officials assembled at the city hall
this morning and attended the funeral of
Frank Murphy In a body.
NO GRAFT IN FAIR MEDALS
(iirdon TV. Wattlea Explains Award
In a; of Prises Which Frets
Kansas Paper.
"The Kansas people who had exhibits at
the World's filr In St. Louis and who
won medals will not be overjoyed to learn
that If they want the medals they must
pay for them. This Is on of the grafts
of the fair," says a Topeka paper.
President O. W. Wattles of the Nebraska
Commission to the Louisiana Purchase ex
position was asked what waa In this state
ment and If It applied to the Nebraska
prise winners.
'The criticism Is unfair," said Mr.
Wattles. "It has always been the custom
at all world's expositions for the prise
winners to pay for the medals of gold or
silver, and, I think, of other metals. It
should be borne tn mind that the gold,
silver or bronie medal Is simply a souvenir
of the award. The basis of the award la
the certificate Issued by the swarding au
thorities that this or that enterprise or
exhibit merits a gold or other medal. It
Is entirely optional with the prise winner
to buy the gold medal or not. This rule
waa .applied In our exhibition here In
Omaha, at Chicago and at Paris. An ex
hibitor can buy as many gold or sliver
medals as he wants or can And use for.
They are souvenirs, nothing more nor less.
The certificate Is the authoritative basis
of the award of merit.
'The Nebraska commission did not have
the slightest trouble In getting Its ex
hibits away from the grounds when the
fair concluded. We had the money to pay
for hauling our exhibits away and cannot
subscribe to the doctrine of so-called
graft."
LABOR BUREAU WAN CAUGHT
Agent Gets Thirty Dare for Selling;
Worthless Railroad Ticket
to Hla Victim.
Frank McDonald, an employe at the labor
employment agency of R. A. Ball, Elev
enth and Farnam streets, was sentenced
to thirty days by Police Judge Berka.
McDonald was charged with defrauding
Peter Roberta, who testified he bought a
worthless railroad ticket from McDonald
nd was put off the train at Council
Bluffs. Roberts alleged he paid 15 for the
transportation, which read from Chicago
to Aberdeen. McDonald denied any inten
tion to defraud. Officers Lesch and Wil
son, who made the arrest, declared In open
court that each had received several com
plaints recently from laborers who paid
McDonald labor fees for work at distant
points and when they arrived at the desti
nations found there was no work for
them and that the R. A. Ball agency was
not known to the parties from whom they
were supposed to secure employment.
Owing to the small amounts Involved the
parties referred to by the officers would
not prosecute McDonald, said to have re
ceived the fees for Ball. When questioned
on thin point McDonald said he was merely
working under Ball's Instructions.
About a month sgo R. A. Ball was fined
$15 and costs each on three charges pre
ferred by laborers, who were sent by Ball
to Iowa to husk corn and failed to secure
work, they testified at the time.
REUNION OF OLD COMPANY L
Members 'of Original Thurston Hides
Form Association aad Will
Celebrate the Same.
The members of the old, original
Thurston Rifles, formerly Company L,
First Nebraska volunteers. United States
army, who saw service In the Philippines,
have formed an association to perpetuate
Its organisation. The officers of the as
sociation are: Colonel Wallace C. Taylor,
president; General C. Hungate, vice presi
dent; John T. Buchanan, secretary-treasurer,
and George W. Gillespie, correspond
ing secretary.
It la the purpose of the asaoclatlon to
celebrate its recent organisation with a
dance, card party and refreshments at
Metropolitan hall, Tuesday evening, De
cember 27. The affair will be more In the
nature of a reunion than a formal function
and the relatives and associates of mem
bers of Company L also will participate In
the event. A program has been arranged
and all members are expected to be pres
ent In person and not by regrets. The re
union and social committee for the affair
consists of: D. Rlsley, chairman; R. L.
Forgan, treasurer; H. C. Stafford, secret
tary; J- A. Lillte, music; H. T. Whitman,
hall and refreshments. Any misapprehen
sion regarding the financial requisites for
the event will be Joyfully explained by
Treasurer Forgan.
WRONG PERSON TO SELL RIG
Has Charged with Getting; M.r oa
Property Belaasjlas; to
His Wife.
Frank B. Rail of R38 North Nineteenth
street, arraigned In police court on the
charge of obtaining money under false
pretenses, hss been bound over to the dis
trict court by Police Judge Berka. Rail
la oharged with being In a deal with Sylves
ter Campbell of Forty-third and Center
streets. In which the sale of a horse and
buggy is Involved. Campbell Is the com
plalnant In the case and It Is said he sold
a horse and buggy for $80, which sale was
authorised by Mr. Rail, when, it appears.
the rig belonged to Mrs. Rail, who secured
judgment In tha district court for the dif
ference between tha amount the rig was
old for and the amount it Is reported
stie wanted It sold for. The police court
suit, it Is said, la a sequel to the Judgment
suit in the district court. N.
NO ARRESTS FOR FORGERIES
Two Mea Respected, bat Their Ap
prehension Has Hot Vet Beea
Made Kaewa.
Chief or Detectives uuno says no one
baa yet beea arrested on suspicion of being
connected with the passing of the forged
checks at the stores of Berg-Swenson com
pany and Browning, King at Co. Thursday
morning. Two men are supposed to have
been Implicated In, the deal and It
thought by the authorities the men were
the asm parties who are reported to have
operated at Des Moines last week. Their
modus operandi and general descriptions are
said to be tha same In both places. The
police admit they are a pair of clever
forgers and no doubt left the city at the
earliest possible moment after making" the
haul here.
Silk Suspenders
One Pair in Fanoy
Box.
75c, $!. $1.50. $2
4?
Hosiery
Staples, in Black and Tan,
25c
Fancy Stripes, Plaids, dots, Etc.,
in Lisle, Cotton and silk.
50c to $2.50
Silk Umbrellas
Natural Wood Handles,
Plain or Counted,
$1.00 to $12.50
SuitCases and Bags
Toilet Sets
Collar and Cuff
Boxes
UNABLE AS YET TO FIX LETY
City Officiali Cannot Determin, Tax Bat
Until Auumnti Art Compiled.
WRIGHT GUESSES NOT OVER ELEVEN MILLS
Hontlnirton Says Pinal Decision is Not
Possible I'ntll Board of Equal.
Isatlon Meets Aboat
February First.
City officials scout the Idea that anything
approaching an authentic estimate or the
probable tax levy for 1906 can be made at
this time.
Until the Board of Equalisation meets
and completes its session between now and
February 1, the total of the assessment
roll can not be ascertained," says Coun
cilman Huntington of the finance commit
tee. "No estimates of the amounts needed
for the coming year have been made by
any department or the Board of Educa
tion, and any computation along these
lines by others at this time Is pure guess
work."
City Attorney Wright says, from a
rough consideration of probabilities, not
more than a 11-mlll levy will be required,
as contrasted with 14 mills for the present
year.
Comptroller Lobeck denies that ha hss
ever said that ths levy would have to be
as high aa 13 mills, or any other figure.
Not Considered Yet.
Councilman Huntington of the finance
committee added:
Statements that have appeared In cer
tain newspapers regarding toe l0o tax
levy are premature, to say the least. The
matter has not ben considered at all, sim
ply because we hare no basis for figuring.
The tax commissioner has not even made
his totals of the assessment rolls as left
by the Board of Review, and they are
still subject to Increase or decrease by the
Board of Equalisation. No one around the
city hall, so far aa I know, has mads any
attempt to analyse the needs of next year.
We don t know and we can t tell until the
matter has been carefully considered by the
heads of all departments and the council."
Certain retrenchments have been under
discussion for next year, however. These
Include a proposed outtlng off of some of
the employes In the treasurer's office and a
reduction of the expense of the department
from between iX,O0O and 130,ono a year to
between lls.OOO and JO, 000. This can be
done, It Is argued, because the labor In con
nection with delinquent taxes has been
transferred to the county treasury by the
scavenger law.
The municipal asphalt plant, to be paid
tor by an appropriation of this year, la ex
pected to save about 110,000 In paving re
pairs; the water board fund has enough in
It to take care of 1906 and U8.000 or 120,000
received from the oounty In the road fund
annually will go to the city Instead of the
park board unlosa the law Is changed.
Another place where It is thought the city
can save more than a few dollars is in tha
Board of Public Works department. City
Attorney Wright and others declare the
present system is much more expensive
than it should be snd that the cost could
be materially reduced and greater efficiency
secured if the work was placed under one
responsible head. Instead of being left to
several officers,. as has been the case dur
ing the lust two years.
On the other hand, only a comparatively
small amount of obligations of 14 will be
carried over to 1905 for payment and the
revenues for next year will not be used for
this purpose at all If the proposed plan of
requiring the expenses of each year to be
met by the taxes for that yeur is carried
out. This, It la pointed out, would mean
that unpaid bills would have to remain out
standing until money is received from de
linquent taxea to cover them.
Messeagav Bay Hast.
Jamaa Aven, a Messenger boy la tha era
ploy ef the Omaha Mssseuger Express com-
As
SILK HATS
$6.00
Fine Warm
Underwear
In Cotton and Wool,
$1.00, $1.50, $2.00
Etc., a Garment
TUXE DO SUITS
$ 28 to $38
by the
Open
f A
BROWNING,
psny. was thrown from his bicycle yester
day while crossing In front of a street
car at Sixteenth and Jackeon streets. Avert
nuKtalned a number of body bruises, was
hndly shaken up. but had no bones broken.
He was taken Into Robinson's drug store
and later attended by Dr. 11. A. Waggenor
In his office at the Her Grand Annx. Aven
lives at 2730 South Tenth street. The wh el
was demolished.
THOMAS IS READY AT LAST
Civic Federation Attorney Bays He
Will Proceed with Donahne
Case Monday.
Elmer E. Thomas, attorney for the Clvlo
Federation, says he will be ready to bigin
the hearing of the charges against Chief
of Police Donshue before the Board of
Fire and Police Commissioners, which has
been deferred, at his request, to Monday
night. According to Mr. Thomas, however,
it will require at least three or four days
for the case. He says the voluminous dep
ositions of convicts and others In Iowa will
form only a small purt of the evidence
hs preposes to Introduce. Under these con
ditions a number of special daylight ses
sions of the board will have to be held.
All the depositions, with the exception of
those taken at Ansmosa, la., have arrived,
and Attorney Council's cross-examlnaiion
Is Included. They will be read before the
board.
RETAILERS WANT ORDINANCE
Omaha Baslness Men Oppose Rail
roads in Effort to Repeal
Antl. Scalping Measare.
Omaha retailers are vitally Interested In
the proposed repeal of the antl-scalping
ordinance, which comep up for a hearing
before the council oommittee Monday and
for action before the council Tuesday even
ing. It Is claimed the repeal of the exist
ing antl-srslplng ordinance would prevent
the usual cut rates for conventions, festi
vals and other gatherings that are accus
tomed to meet from time to time in Omaha.
J '"' ' r if ' " Via j
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Sensible Presents
For Men and Boys.
Neckwear
The larger shapes are the more popular English squares,
ascots and broad four-in-hands are the latest, the
assortment excels any previous displays
50c-75c-$l-$1.50
Fancy Bo e i Free.
Collars and Cuffs
half doz. or doz., 1.40 half, 2.75
f CO TO 1
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Our Children's Department
Second Floor.
Contains the most beautiful gathering ever shown in Omaha
for the wear of small and large boys. If you want something
nice for a gift be sure and visit this dept. before you decide.
'No clothing Jits like ours."
Evenings all This Week.
IONG &.
R. S. WILCOX, Manager.
It is even pointed out that the famous
"Ak-9ar-Ben" organization would be una
ble to secure concessions In rates to its fes
tivities that draw people from all sections
of the state and from Iowa as well, should
the bcalping privileges be restored.
"The railroads would simply say," said
one of the large.tt Sixteenth street retailers,
" 'No, we can't give reduced rates, for the
reason that the scalpers would scalp Hie
tickets, despite any nafeguurd that we could
put around them.' "
JUDGE CARLAND GOES HOME
.Returns to Sioux Falls After Helping;
Oat in Rash at Federal
C'onrt.
Judge Carland, who has been assisting in
the present term of the federal courts In
tha trial of the criminal and equity docket,
has returned to his home at Sioux Falls,
8. D.
There remain but a few bootlegging cases
and the strike cases yet to be tried before
the holiday adjournment. These will be
completed early during the coming week,
with Judge Munger as the trial Judge. A
recess will then be taken until January 2.
It was thought at one time it might be
necessary to empanel a new list of petit
jurors to try the cases following the holi
day recess, but this project has been aban
doned and the old panel will be continued
for that purpose. There yet remains a
large criminal docket to try and it Is not
known at this time what additional judge
will be assigned here to assist Judge Mun
ger In the work.
Tho trial of the remaining corns against
the South Omaha strikers will be resumed
In the United States district court before
Judgo Munger Monday next, beginning with
the trial of John Huckey, who Is charged
with asaultlng a deaf and dumb strike
breaker on a South Omaha street car dur
ing the strike lam summer. This trial, as
those preceding and to follow it, aro for
the violation of the restraining order issued
uaker Maid. Mye
THE WHISKEY WITH A REPUTATION
Awarded the GOLD MEDAL at the
Louisiana Purchase Exposition for
Superior Quality, Purity arid Perfection
of Age
FOR SAL AT ALL LEADING BARS,
CAFES AND DRUG STORES
HIRSCH 4 CO., Kansas City, Mo.
OPERA HATS
$8.00
Beautiful
Niht Robes
v 50c, $1.00, $1.50
AXD UP.
Silk, $7.50.
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Pajamas, $1.50 to $5.
Full Dress Suits
$25 to $40
dtz.
aA
COMPANY
out of the federal court on July 30, com
manding the strikers to refrain from as
saulting, threatening or In any way Inter
fering with the strike breakers.
ZIMMAN DENIESTHE CHARGE
Third Ward Councilman Insists He is
Sot Going; ta Forsake
Bachelorhood.
Harry B. Ztmman, president of the city
council Is having what he thinks la more
than his share of trouble these days. Some
of his friends have been kind enough to
circulate a report that the youngest of
the city fathers Is about to take unto him
self a wife. Notwithstanding the fact that
the announcement probably would have
the effect of reducing Zlmman's ex
penditures for Christmas presents by a
considerable sum he has been greatly em
barrassed and it Is said that more than
one young woman has been wearing a
melancholy expression since she heard thn
news. Xho Third ward councilman, how
ever, declares the story false and is on
the trail of his humorous friends who have
been so persistent In trying to push him
oft the comfortable pter of bachelorhood.
And every time a sweet, feminine voice
calls him up to let him know Just how
glad she Is and to Inquire the name of the
girl, his anger Increases.
NEW TRIAL MOTION ARGUED
Valoa Pactfle Wants to Have Foarth
Hearing; an Salt Brought by
Jobs T. Connolly.
Judge Estelle heard arguments yester
day In the motion for a new trial In the
case of John T. Connolly against the Union
Pacific. Ed son Rich, for the railroad com
pany, presented the affidavits charging im
proper conduct on tha part of T. J. Ma
honey and J. A. C. Kennedy and the Judge
himself.
Mr. Mahoney argued tha affidavits all
Gloves
Of the Best Makes For
Street or Dress Wear.
$1, $1.50, $2, $2.50
Sliirts
Whito or Colored Ptlff
or Soft Bosoms,
$1, $Po, $2, $25
Mufflers
Squares, Made-up or Reef
or all the latest fads,
$1.00 to $5.00
FANCY VESTS $1.50
to f6.00.
SEAL SKIN CAPS
$5.00, 16.50, Etc.
FUR GLOVES $2.50
Up.
showed tho defense wuVaware-of theTr
regularities complained of before the caso
waa given to tho Jury. He said the law did
not allow this Bort of "gambling." The de
fendants could not wait to see the verdict
was against thorn before making any out
cry about the alleged Irregularities.
The judge has taken the matter under ad
visement and probably will give hla de
cision next Saturday.
At the last trial, which was the third, the
Jury awarded Connolly a verdict of $27,500.
FRED C. MOORE ACQUITTED
Ex-Policeman Comes Clear of Man
slaughter C barge Over Death
of Georae Q'Krlll.
Ex-Policeman Fred O. Moore is a fraa
man. The Jury tn Judge Troup's depart
ment of the district court brought in a ver
dict yesterday acquitting him of tlio
Charge of manslaughter preferred against
him because of the death of George O'Neill.
The Jury went out at 4 p. m. Friday and
reached a decision at 3 a. m. today. It la
understood after midnight only one man
held out for conviction.
The strongest argument for the defendant
was his seven little children all In court,
the eldest not more than 10 years of age.
The Jury could not convict a man with tha
knowledge of sending seven little ones to
the poor house. Another point in favor of
the defendant was the extreme thinness of
O'Neill's skull. It waa said by a doctor
who examined It that it could have bean
fractured by a blow from the first.
The fact that Moore as a policeman had
been mixed up In two other such tragedies
was not allowed as evidence at this trial.
Rtehardsoas Ise Wast.
Alfred T. Richardson, ss sdmlnlstrator
of the estate ef Camilla B. Richardson, ha
brought suit against Joel W. West. Tha
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sons at one time gained a judgment against
the city of Omaha for M. 43.27, which was
paid into court. West, as the attorney tor
the plaintiff, received the money and It is
charged kept back the amount for which
suit Is now Instituted in the county court.