Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, April 8, 1888, Page 7

THE OMAHA DAILY BEE: SUNDAY, APRIL 8, 1838 M ~SIXTEEN PAGES. THE CITY. Yosterday's internal revenue collec- lections amounted to $14,726.45. Hon. John M, Thurston will address the meeting of the Irish national league at St. Philomena’s hall this afternoon. Storz & Iler were the first out this year with their bock beer and the bev- erngo is the mosgdelightful ever brewed by them. Friday night the Omaha Turners gave a very interesting entortainment at Germania hall. the classes of the association participated. It is the in- tention to make a systematic effort dur- ing the coming year to intorest a large number of prominent eitizend® in -ath- letic sports. The Equitable Farm and Improvement company yesterday filed articles of in- corporation with the eounty clerk. The incorporators are Isaac Coe of Nebraska City, Levi Carter of Omaha and Johu Bratt of North Platt, and the principal office for the transaction of the busi= ness, which is to acquire and lease lands in the state to be let to farmers on shares in the state of Nebraska, or else- where, for feeding or breeding pur- poses, cattle, horses ahd other stock, will be in Omaha. A. D. Petty was arrested yesterday on the charge of grand larceny, Dan C. Hereley being the complainant. Last f jear Herele boarded a span of horses belonging to Petty until a bill of $110 had accumulated. Fearing that Petty intended to evade paying this debf, Hereley got a lien on the horses. One dark night eafly in last November, Petty went to Hereley’s barn, took the horses and fled from the city. He turned up ugain this week and was arrested yesterday by Captain Green. On ar- raignment i\u asked for a continuance and his tria) was fixed for to-morrow at 2p. m. The Chicago & Northwestern has formerly ran its freight carsinto the freight depot of the Fremount, Elkhorn & Missouri Valley at Fifteenth and Web- ster streets, but until further notice their cars will come over the Union Pa- cific bridge and be side-tracked in the depot of the latter company at Tenth and Mercer streets. this action nre that the tracksin the yards at ifteenth and Webster streets were laid last I\u\z_mhur, and now that spring has opened are in'such a condi- tion as to preclude any use until repairs are completed, which will be as soon as possible. All’ partics having freight coming in over the Chicago & North- western must call at the Union Pacific depot for it. ‘The board of public works met yester- day afternoon at ) 1o award the curb- ing contracts. J. K. Riley was awarded the contract for curoing with Berea sand stone, third class at 78¢ per lineal foot; Hu[.:h Murphy, white {olorado umd stone, second class at 84c, and the Nebraska and Colorado stone company, rod Colorado sand stone, second class at 85c, the bonds in each of the above awards to be in the sum of §25.000 for {fulfillment of contract. The bond of Regan Bros. & Co., in the sum of $25,- 000 for fultiliment of paving contracts awarded during 1888 with Cypress blocks under 1887 specifications was ap- proved. Bill of J. 1. Knowles for $6.34 was allowed., The contract of Charles E. Fanning & Co., for covering Jones street sewer from Sixth strect eastward, and the contract of John J. MeDonald for sewer repairs approved by Mayor Broatch and forwarded to the board. Personal Paragraphs. Thomas McGraw, of Fremont, Neb., the Millard, Hon. Thomas B, Tuttle, of Carthage, Mo., is in the city. Hon, Patrick Egan, of Lincoln, was in the city )(!'4‘4)] day. S. has returned from his business trip to New York. Theodore Kerndt, of Lansing, Ta., ping at the Millard, F. C. Zehuring and C. E. Magoon, of Lin- coln, Neb.. ure at the Millard. B. Garcia, of Havana, Cuba, spent. yester- du\ in the city on his way west. . Brown and E. M. Lew Neb , are im the city for Stnday. H. L. Chamberlain, of Chamberlain, An- dorson & O'Connell,has roturned from an ex- tended business trip cast. J. T, Clark, genersl mapager of the Chi- cago, Milwaukee & St. Paul railroud, arrived 1w the city last ovening and is at the Millard. Failed to Meet. The apecial meeting of the city council called for last evening failed’ to materialize as there was not & quorum present, After waiting until 9 o’clock the members presert went to their respective homes, Knlxhln' Annual Ball, The committee of arrangements of the Knights of Labor united ball met last night corner of Twelfth and Farnam street. Sub- comuittoés for the various dutics zpdertain- lll 10 the ball were appointed and every- ng.ds in ship shape for to-morrow night's vm.er nment. The Musical Union s to !urnuh the music and Mr. Norkis '.h-' A goodly number of tickel 504 and an onjoyable Umo is anticipatéd, Fire and Police Affairs, The iweekly meeting of the Board of fire and police comm oners was heid last even- ing, B, F. Prip was choscn as a special po- liceinan. L, A. Goldsmith, the garbage n ter, wis also given the powers of a special ofigdr. The case of My, Kinneman, whose ringe was smashed in a collision with the «chemical, was referred to the chief of the fire ‘department. The application of John Buckley for power of spocial policeman was roforved to chiof of police. The petition of Chief Seavey for five more patrol boxes was veferred 1o the commitiee on property, ‘Woods Still at Large, Billy Woods, who attempted to murder his father-in-law, s im Kerns, on Friday night, is still at large having successfully evaded sl efforts of the police to capture '8 is at is stop- of Lincoln, special 1 of pficers scoured the city for * him Friday night and all sterday, but not even the slightest ¢ was found. Woods 18 & man of about thirty, rather heavy set, with grayish blne eyes, light and thin moustaclie sud has two of his upper front teeth mg 1t is thought that he believes be hus s futher-in-law, and has fled frow the eity. Kerns was removed from the ce station to St. Joseph's bospital yester- uy. Reed Entertained By the Eiks, After the vlay last evening Rolund Reed was tendered o vecention by the Elks, Nearly 200 of the opder were i attendance, Messes. Smith, Gilbert, Sham, Plum, Del- Lester and Jack, all_of Reed's eom- did songs. Mr. Le France also gave a selec Charles Olt contributed a tion. They wll did capitally wnd w Popo Gregory prosidod as chairsian, and by the ald - of the {ulicomen for tho ocaision, C. E. Pliclis and B E of dollars for orchestry fur- ion, District Court, WIHAT PELIX DID WilILE DEUNK. Felix Loierte filcd & petition yesterday asking that certain property deeded by him to his wife, Malinda, be veturned to him. He says Liat since the purchase and prosuring of said lot as aforesaid the defendunt bas viola- ted every obligation of her murriage coutract, destrayed Weganetity of her own house, led ® lustful avd abandoned life, casting off all that was womaaly iu her nature, and tak- dug up with Uie evila wlich lod her to follow u the path of ap by brought upon your j or," adds Felix, “igreat solicitude, meutal deprossion, anx bt rest by teking to drink N \vh‘“‘a lndulged to excess ow uuw:.\u! him, A | his sald wife." Felix, in conclus that whilp in said dolirium he deeded the property to Malinda, and now that he has got sober he wants it back. AMANDA DESERTED JOSEPIL. Amanda Therion desorted her husband, Joseph E., seven years ago, since which time she has not corresponded tith him as to her whoreabouts. He now asks the court to grant him a divorce. KENTENCED FOR LIPE. William Ferguson, the slayer of Ole Ole- §on, who was recently convicted of murder in the second degree, was brought before Judge Groff yesterday to receive sentence nding which his counsel made a motion for a new trisl which was promptly overruled and the prisoner ordered to “stand up" which he did.. His honor then reviewed the history of the crimo at some length, after whigh he sentenced Ferguson to imprison- ment at hard Iabor in the penitentiary for life, no part of which shall be solitary con finement. ~ Ferguson manifested no concern whatever, and when the court had finished speaking Inquired of the bailift what his sen- tence was, and on being informed that it imprisonmet for 1ife, remarked, *1s that o avd rhll‘l:xi into silence. He will be taken to.Lincoln this week. AMUSEMENTS, “Humbug' at the Boyd Last Night. Roland Reed again appeared at Boyd's last night before a large audience. The play was “Humbug.” It belongs to the prevalent farce-comody family, though with rathor more.coerent story, absurd as most of it is, than the most of 14 tribe, and reckoned as & piece designed to_afford Mr. Reed opportu- nity for displaying Lis genuine comedy gifts, may be considered highly successful. Its lot has been suffieiently outlined already. mprobable in itself, it yet consistent with itself, < dinlogne is crisp, swift and sparkling. As to the opportunities ufforded Mr. Reed, probably auything at all could be used by him to the end of amusing people, for he has the hona fide talent of showing the humorotis side of anything. That he does make the part immensely fanny need scarcely be said, ho always does that. AT THE BOYD, Booth & Barrett's engagement opens to- morrow night _at Boyd’s opera house. The play will be ‘“Julius Cmsar.” On Tucsday night they will_appear in the “Mcrchant of Vonice.” ~ Wednesday matinee, “Hamlot? will be produced, and Wednesday evening “Macbeth” will bé rendered, with both these celebrated tragedians in the'cast. WILSON & RANKIN'S MINSTRELS This company will appear at Boyd's on next Friday and Saturday evenings and Sat- urday matinee, with George Wilson us the star. This favorite leading lady of the German company now at Boyd's will take her benefit this evening, and her many fricnds will afford her a large audicnce. PEOPLE'S TITEATRE. The People’s theatre hus a new and varled programme this woek, with several excellent attractions. EDEN MUSEE. At this place of amusement new features will be introduced, among them being Bill Jones, the glass eater, and Yamadiva, the sword swallower. Booth-Barrett. To-morrow might will be an eventful ono to the theater-going public. The production o ‘“Julius Caeser” ut Boyd's opera house by the Booth-Barrett combination, deserves more than passing mention. To see and hear the noble works of Shakespeare interpreted by two such eminent actors as Edwin Booth and Lawrence Barrett, than whom live none as great, is an event i the life of a lover of the dramatic art, when it happily is his pleas- ure to see two stch men in the same play, and the recollection will be treasured by those fortunate enough to have scen them, especially by the younger play-goers of to- day, and referred to years hence with the greatest plensure to themselves and their friends. Their tour has been a perfect ova- tion everywhere, This is as it should be, It is an engagement which has not been paral- leled for vears, if at all, in the past, and may not be equalled for many years to come. Another generation may bring to our stage as great an actor as Booth and as good sup- port as that provided by Mr. Burrett and his effcient company, but the men and jyomen ‘mow ranging along the middle distance of life are not likely 1o wit- ness 4 consummation so surprising. It is therefore, to improve the oppor- tlasts, of joining in this grand final demonstration of honor to u man who not only bears a famous name, but has added lustre tothe American stage by his ents and genius, It mat- has frosted his once raven hair—he is still “the noblest Roman of them all"—u greator actor even now th likely before long to pass from the cver than any other actor of the day who re- joices in the full noontide of Wi powers. Brought into sharp comparison with the Mr. Bai greatest actor of the da stood the test well, and is number of those who can respect the fruits of honest endeavor. “I'he repertoire, as previously announced, is us follows: Monday ovenmng, “Julius " “TPuesday evening, “Merchant of o Wednesday matinee, “Hamlet,” and Wednesday evening, “Macbeth. - George Gould's Horse. New York World: Master Juy Gould may be of Kunsas there ure dickers in_which he is not al- ways able torun things as he pleases. A World reporter who penetrated into Westchester county the other day to look up the remains of & dynamite” ex- plosion, passed, in company with n na- tive of the locality, the Gould idence at Irvington, and the millionaire be- eamo at onee the topic of talk. though P “*The furmers up here,” said the guide, *ean all tell you of & Josing barguin that old Jay made. 1 guess it wisa couple of summers ngo up in Canada, on some ruce t or other. He saw a black sl.\lllnn win two or three races and wanted to y it. When the jockeys and sellers’ found out that they dealin’ with Jay Gould they said, we will make it mervy for him. Jay asked em fora figure they im for $5,000. He declined the nomination and started to leave. They came up 1o the hotel and had more talk, Jay snid he wanted to get a horse for his son George to ride, and that he was rather pleased with this avimal an’ would pay a , but as for 85,000, it was a ckonin’, “The M. Gould paid it, and the animal was brought heve. T sco him myself. He was a dandy. not u big hoss, but full o’ mettle and handsome as u picture. Well the’ was all the flummery an’ fixin's, saddle,bridle an’ all,and one da wentout to try the ncw saddle hoss papu had bought kim. Folks that was thore said George probably was never on any stock that dumped him so n\uk and 80 quick as that live stoek. T} put-George iu the house and the hoss in the barn, That black stallion never showed bis nose out doors for months, Bein’ shut up all the time and bein’ fed high, he got asugly as a caged tiger. They said he pinyed regular foot ball with the stabie boys. up und down the barn, until no one da'st go hear him, He was l!.u biggest man on the place, not that would ne ) vipe and res thing £ot o a bargain with Landlord Paten, of nw Led r Robert at Elmsford. aten.who Lad imported a good deal u( slml had somne fuir Jerseys and Al- derneys, and Gouid was glad to get loss than 8500 worth of ‘em in exchange for his 85,000 snddle horse, in Paion’s stables yet seen lots of hard w round chunk of anybody’s mouey. He hus got a podigree us long as the moral law. 1've been told be was hmported, and for ali he’s an’ the other day Puten told e that George Gould had promased him s eop 1 the pedigree, an’ he was goin’ to got Lt But] guess it's a bad time 1w uudu he Goulds for sdigree just now, Bank Statement. NEW Yous, April .- The New York bank shows the veserve decrcasdd $320.00. The bauks nove Lokl $5531,000 in excess of legal Tequurciuents. N e The nuimal is | is worth a ym«l | l CALLED 0N COMMISSIONERS. |¢ A Delegation From the Bricklayers Seek Information. THEY ARE TOLD WHAT THEY ASK. An Important Response From the County Attorney — Quarterly Re- ports Sent Back For Correction ~Dr. Keogh Hired Again. The County Commissioners. The five county commissioners met in reg- ular session yesterday afternoon, Chairman O'Keeffe presiding. Quarterly reportsof the various county officers, all of which have heretofore been printed in the Bek, were read apd referred to the committee on finance, except those of County Treasurer Bolln and Recerder of Deeds Megeath, which woere ro- ferred back to them in accordance with the appending opinion rendered by County At torney Simeral: Omama, Neb, April 6, 1888.—To tho County Commissioners, Douglas County. Gentlemen: In roply to the questions sub- mitted to me as to your right to_requirc the county officers to render you an account of all expenditures and of all fees received, 1 have the honor to report as follows: First, Under the law coverning county officera the county commissioners are to specify the number of persons to be employed by the respective officers, who shall be paid for by the county. 1t is wlso the duty of the county render an account of all fecs 1y them, and the excess over cortam amounts specified in the statute, which they are to retain for services, is to be paid into the county treasury. 1t is therefore my opinion that as they ars employas of the county and it is your right their duty, they should keep you fully informed as to'the necessary expenses of th oftice 80 that you may be able to ascertain whether or no the offices be self-supporting, s to ved by and if not self-supporting, how much it costs smount re- the county over and above the ceived from such office or officer. The statutes require the se ofticers to report on the first Tue uary, April, July and October of each yea and 1 am of the decided opinion that in th: report there should be rendered a full ac- count itemized, not only of the fees received by the ofticers, but also of the necessary ex- penses connected with their oftice. And I would advise you to instruct the county ofti- cers to this effect. Second. The other question which you ask me, as to what fecs county officers have to charge themselves with, there can be no question but what all feos received by them under and by virtue of their office must be accounted for. In the case of the state of Nebraska on ¢ lation of Miller, plaintiff, versus Milton So ereign, del‘om!lnl., reported in 17th Nebraska at page 178, Justice Maxgvoell uses the follow- ing language: This is & case in which & mandamus against the county clerk, to com- pel him to report certain fees to the county commissioners., ‘‘We are notaware,’’ said the justice, “of any provision which exempts the officer’ from reporting all fees received by him, including those for copies of the numerical index. If the law may be evaded by elaiming such fees as notary public, why may it not be ex- tended to any record or document in the cus- tody of the clerk? Thus, as in this case, ap plication is made to him or his deputy as county clerk for a certified copy of a public record, which is duly furnished, but certified by the deputy as notary public. This we think cannot be permitted. With the policy of law requiring fees to be re- ported we have nothing to do. If the law is oppressive an appeal must be made to the lagislature for its modification; but so long as it is in force it must be complied with.” You will see from this decision that all fees for services done under and by virtue of the oftice must be reported. Most Resp fully, E. W. SiMERAL, County Attorney. The \'nmmith-fl on charities were empows cred to romove George Washington to the poor house. George is a colored man, broken both in health and pocket. George Burlinghof and William Anderson made application to be appointed superin tendent of the construction of the county hospital, and Margaret L. McLeans filed a protest against excessive asscssment, all of ich were referred to the commitice on ju- ab & Co.’s bid to furnish the county d at the following r 56 cents and brown or 2 cents per loaf. ums of Charles Ross, 25, C. H. 2i7, Joln . Lowin, $526 and . 1. , were allowed Guporinendent of Poor Mihonoy reported sixty-cight inmates at the poor farm up to date, and the judiclary committee were instructed to furnish F. W. Lessentine, xth ward, with red in- ion of Commissioner Anderson the county clerk was directed to advertise the sule of the cattle at the poor farm at auction April 20, at 10 8, m. Mr. Dan O'Keeffe, representing a com- mittee from the ,bricklayers, asked the com- missioners if it was true as rumored that the contractors on the county hospital had un- limited time to finish the work. He also asked if the covtractors had permission to use the clay for the muking of the brick. T e Chairman] O'Keeffe replied that by the stipulations of * the contract the con- tractors have until the 15th of October to finisk the wo and for every day's delay after that time the contractors will bave to pay $10 & day. They also have authority to uso the cla " Another commit an asked if the com- missioners had power to extend the contract. To this several commissioners replied in chorus that they had, and tried to reason with the committee, who said that they had not come to answer but ask questions. Chairman O'Koeffo said that his record sinco he had been in oflice was to force a man to a con- tract, and if the contractors came to them on June 1 or any oth ime and say that they were prepared Lo go to work and finish the job by the 15th of October “its none,” chimed ness, but if they "don't have ib fnished by that time then it is our busipesss and we'll make it #0." Chairman jAdderson spoke next and m- structed the yommittee to the effect that if the contractors were held strictly to the $10 they could carry thetr ob- jections to the district court. With this in formation the cammittee returned thanks to the commissiorers and went their way. The runo-ur.p resolutions were adopted : Resolved, “Thit the county clerk be and he is hereby iustructed to advertise for the con- struction of (4,000 feet, more or less, of brush rip rapping on the Platte river, in sections 18 and 19, town I8irange 10, as per specifica- tions in county lerk’s ofi Resolved, That Dr. P S, Keogh be and he is hereby gppointed county physician for Douglas county for the term of one year, commencing April 1, 1888, and ending April 1, 1 Bad Debt Collectors Safe, Postmaster Gallagher says that the an- nouncement made a few days ago that he be- lieved the Sprague C u]ll'(‘“mz agency would be brought into court and convicted for doing an illegal business, was incorrect. He statos that he wrote to the postmaster general ask- ing information regarding the matter, some weeks ago, and' learned in reply that tne matter had been investigated and it was found that nothing could be done In the courts in regard to it.—Herald We are now authoritatively informed that parties patronizing the above agency run no risk. i, A Sensational Elopement. WiLkespanru, Pa., April 7.—[Special Tele- gram to the Bek.]—A sensational elopement occurrred here last night. A butcher named Joseph Tradiski, who has bean very promi nent in Polish circles, eloped with Mrs. Vol- kaviteh, widow of the murderer who was hanged here last Tuesday. They had been engaged since the conviction of Volkaviteh Iast September, and agreed to get married on the night of the execution, but public opinion was 80 strong that they wore afraid to defy it. The woman took with her the watch and chain stolen by her late husband from the body of his victim, John Bidski. BN A Prophet’s Carcer Checked. Corvania, 8. C. April 7.—[Special Tele- gram to the Bik.]—Provhet Frazer was hanged at Waterboro yesterday for the mur- der of s wife. A year agosome persons who were passing by Frazer's place were at- tracted by a peculiar smell, which came from the hiouse, They opened the door and cn- tered the building. A fire was burning in the chimnoy place and in it was the charred head and shoulders of o woman, the lower portion of tho body being out on the floor. The woman proved 10 be the wife of Prophet Frazer, who was then absent. Frazor soon made his appearanee and said that he had come home and found his wife in the fire, but, being !r(szl\lonvd had fled. He was triedand convicted of murder i A Woman Reverses the Court. Pankensnura, W. Va., April 7.—(Special Telegram to the BEE.]—An unusual incident occurred yesterday afternoon at Mason county court house. James Livia, a promi- nent citizen, had just been granted a liquor license, when his daughter, a beautiful young woman, who is deputy county clerk, rushed into the!.court-room and begeed an audionce. Miss Livia thon made a most puthetic and eloquent appeal against grant: ingt lie licerfse. 'For fifteen minutes the court and bar_listened, spellbound, to her words. Inreply to a statement that the petition against granting a license was signed largely by women, she declared that the right of pe- tition gran'ted by the fundamental law of the land belonged to women as well asmen When Miss, Liyia sat down the court re versed its ‘own decision and refused the license. Bl e The Exodus m Ireland. Loxnox, April ansatlantic steam- ship companies are stopping booking Irish emigrants because the number of applica- tions for pagsage are greater than can be accommodated., L A Cowboy Astonishes the Mexicans. mour (Tex.)Crescent: An El Paso dispatch st “The somewhat tame performance o( the bull-fichts at Paso del Norte to-day were eunlivened during the proceedings by the daring exploit of a Texan cowboy, who was cheer echo by the densely-packed au ssible nook in The the performance vast amphitheater. lagged alittle and the bulls would not fight in spite of all the picadores might do. One or two of the bulls, been suceessfully without \\'urlxin% them up to the proper h after h gonded und wor fichting point, had been driven out of the full of fight and fairly rage had just been’ turncd into the amphitheatre, when a Texas cow-boy who was present announced for the honor and glory of Texas he would ride the bull, his legs tied ignominously a_and a new one bellowing with around the ani mal’s neck, his face to the tail, if they would first throw the bull so that he could get his legs properly around and underneath the beast’s neck. He was at once taken at his word, and the mounted Mexican bull-fighters soon had the animal lassoed and thrown. The cowboy then had himself fixed in the proper position, and the now furious bull was turned loose. To the wonder and astonishment and intense delight of the audience, the animal was unable ke the daring cowboy off, who not v kept his perilous seat, but ufter some wild plunges succeeded, by some meuns, in 80 manipulating the boast’ horns that he was thrown. The Me. can performers rushed at once to the struggling mass, and in an instant had the Texan untied and released. It was tul piece of daring and dare and exceeded anything done THE NEW “LINTON BLOCK.” A Sample of What Forelgn Capital is Doing for Omaha. Mrs. Linton the Owner of Nearly Three-Quartors of a Million Dollars Worth of Omaha Dirt, the kindness of Mr.J. B. Finlay, the well-known capitalist, a BEE represcntative was enabled one day last week to pay a visit to the new Linton blook on the northenast corner of Thirteenth and Mason streets. This building, which is owned by Mr. Finlay’s daughter, Mrs. P. R. 1. E Linton, of London, England, is a hand- somo three-story brick, and is one of the most imposing structures on South Thirteenth street. The first floor is devoted to six well-lighted store-rooms, 22x60 feet in size, underneath each of which 1s a high basement of the same size. The stores are for rent at a rea- sonable price, and will be out of the hunds of the carpenters, ete.. this week. Such good locations are not long without tenants. On the second and third floors there are twelve.six- room flats that are, without any doubt whatever, the finest and hest arranged in the city. The building is not quite finished yet, but the flats are being taken as'fast as the workmen get out of the w The view from the Linton block is 50 good that nearly all_the bus- iness and residence portion of the y south of Furnam and west of ’l"hh~|u‘nlh street can be seen from its windows. Every modern improvement that could in any way enhance the value of the property or insure comfort to its occu- pants has certainly been placed here. It has gas, city water, sewerage, bath and water closets, besides being heated at the expense of the owner. The clectric work was furnished by the Midland Ilectric Co. A stone sidewalk has also been placed in front of the building on both streets. Work on the Linton block began last August, the contract being awarded to Through Mr. G. [. Watt, but labor troubles have delayed its completion until this month. Too much credit cannot be given to Mr. Peter Bogue, the contrac- tor’s foreman, who has had the building under his personal supervis- ion and who is willing to offer a reward for the finding of a knot in the finishing lumber in any part of the building. The finishof the rooms, by the way, is of hard pine, oiled and varnished, while the stair cases of oak make a very pleasing contrast. ' Mr, F. M. Ellis, the architect, has displayed a great deal of taste, and in the case of the flats he has so arranged them that they are as entirely separate as a row of six-room cottages could be. The variety of styles of finish is also noticeable in that no two parlorsave alike. The cost ot (this beautiful structure is about #50,000. Mr. John Hamlin, at 211 South Elev- enth street, has been the agent for the Linton estate in this part of the west since 1858, and it was at his office that much was learned that will be of inter est to the BEE reade; Mr. Finlay, who at preseut has large interests and makes his headquarters at Kittanning, Penu., "said to be the oldest town in the United States, was the original purchaser of the greater part of the yroperty now owned by his daughter, k rs. Linton. He made his first visit to Omaha in 1857, and has managed to keep up the acquaintance with this city begun so long ago. While the ground now owned by Mrs. Linton in this city is valued at more than three-quartersof a million dollars, in 1858 to 18 was considered no such investment. Besides the Lanton block mentioned above, Mrs. Linton owns 132 feet on the southc of Eleventh and I nam, 2 teet at Eleventh and J - son, 66 feet on Thirteenth opposite the hotel Bar several lots on Mason street between Tenth and Eleventh, 132 feet square at Thirteenth -and Marth another at Th fifth and Pier, 12 325 on Twenticth street, opposite Kountze place, lot 7block 85.$adjoining the First Presbyterian church on the west, a lot on Burt street west of Bigh- teenth, on nearly all of which are good and substantial buildings which bring in a handsome rental. In addition might be mentioned one and one-third acres on Forty-third and Spring street near Leavenworth, and fifty acres just south of the county poor furm and west of Thirty-sixth street, which is very valuabl Besides this list Mrs. Linton owns just outside the corporate limits, 140 acres on the northwest, eighty on the west, thirty on the southwest and izht on the south of the city. . Linton’s property is becoming more and more valuable ev and to put it mildly, there are m in it. This is only one of many instances where foreign capitalists are doing much for Omaha, and Mrs. Linton cer- tainly deserves to be classed among the most energetic of that cluss of investors. ot W. E. Findle hitec Chamber of Commerce, Omak room 49, A Giant Natural Barometer., Troy Budget: Nonoed of the weather bureau at Naples, for the huge voleano, Mount Vesuvius, sorves as a giant barometer and thermometer of the city. The direction in which the smoke from the crater blows announces unerringly a coming change of weather twenty-four hours beforehand. The direction of the smoke also indicates the coming of the hotand depressing sirocco when the perfect repose of the populace is almost imperative. - Also whon the neighboring island of Capri is of & dark blue color, and long, low regular waves roll in from the Bocea Piccola, these are sure premonitory symptoms of the coming sirocco. MONDAY, Bovos (Pera Housk Special Matinee Wodneaday. Mr. Bord very rospectfully annonnces the most notable dramatio event in tho history of Omaha--the APPOAFANCS Of ATICFCA'S (Greatest A EDWIN LAWRENCE Booth - Barrett Sup) vl‘fll\d by thelr own excellent com -!mv \nuh‘rlh' S direction of \l\l AN IH RB (l MONDAY EVENING, APRILO-Grand Production of nkespanro's Historienl Tragedy, JULIUS CZESAR, MIL OOTH AR BUITUS ML, BAIRKTT AW CARSIUS TUKSDAY EVENING, APRIL 10: The MERCHANT OF VENICE. (Entire Play. M. HOOTH AS A1 WEDNESDAY MATINEE -Special Performance: MIL BOOTH A8 HAMET—MR. BARKETT AS WEDNESDAY EVEN APRIL 11 well l'rv!nnnlnlu' MACBE MR DOOTIH AS MACHETH. Mn || ANRKTT A8 MACDUPP, ARRTES. ne Iihoral will b i rved Sents §.00 o Coording cation: Gonorml admisslon S2r Gallory S Boxes, S 0 and 10, Sale of Seats 10w o)) 0YDS (JPERA HouS Fridoy and Saturday. April 13 nnd 14, Saturday Matines, GEORGE WII.BON Leading Wison & Rankin Mingtrels, 88 New People, 88 New Acts, 88 Others, DUVAL, THE WONDER. A NEW ERA IN uwvmm.s!. Magnificent and Original Startling Mechanieal IMusions, sn»erbh ;: tod, Elegantly Costumed, “A CHALON YSGAPN TX ¥ FRON." BOYD'S OPERA HOUSE. TWO NIGHTS ONLY. Wednesday and Thursday, Aprl 18 & 19 SPECIAL ENGAGEMENT OF THR WELCH PRIZE SINGERS FROM CARDIFF, WALES. under the auspioss of roan, Bos Now making & tour of Amert the Rodpath Lyceum colobruted artists w ho fayns (1 o7 O aEAL haTgs ot EA- o, oeramme con |nm‘ N mdon En) Ar lhnl 13 Indos h-hlm Tho Indics appens ln thelr, Quaint National Costumes, tnoluding the Sugar Loar Hat. r. WALTER T. BARKER,A.R.A.M. HARP VIRTUOSO, Undoubtedly tho greatest Tlarp Sol0ist in the world, Popular Prices.. ..60¢, 750, $1.00 ‘Those eoncerts are for. the bonelt af the Weld X \oleh Ltorary Saoletys t the Omahn Slite an . and at Opors. ris, NOW IS THE TIME T0 BUY South Omaha Property. Growth of the ity Phenomenal Stock Yards and Packing Houses dnly in their Infancy. Thousands of yards, Four Largest Packers in the World. NOW IN OPERATION. Armour, Swift, Fowler and Hammond, Emplo Men. Last year over 1,000,00 Hogs and 250,000 Cattle Received at the Fourteen Millions Worth of Hogs and Cattle Packed Last Season. Now the Third Packing City in the ‘World. The South Omaha Land Company’s property, surrounding these industries is the cheapest and most desirable in South Omaha. Lots are 50x130 and 60x150 feet in size, and prices range from four hundred to fifteen hundred dollars each, which is no more than lots are held at in the outlying addi- tions. The wonderful progress of this city, with its Stock Yards, Packing Houses and other industries, gives peculiar value to purchases at the present time when Low Prices and Easy Terms Prevail. Consider that this property is not an outlying addition but is directly in the way of the growth of both cities, and the "city of Sonth Omaha is built upon it. Our office is opposite the U. P. Depot, South Omalia where agents with teams will show the property. ED. JOHOSTON & C0. Agents South Omaha Land Co, DIME EDEN MUSEE. SUNDAY, APRIL 8th & CYOCLONK BILLJONES, The Glass Eater, Barney Nslson the Turtle oy Yeddo Horticultural Exhxblt --Egyptian Mysteries. ]OC ADMIT THEATER No 1. W‘ Ol Car (8) NOYEILTIKES, YAMADIVA, The Oriental Sword Swallower. Tommassio, Paper King, THEATER No. 2.---Finey & Bliss' Bright Lights Co, S TO AJul.. A : CEHEAIIRS, BHoec and 10c. 10c s