Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, December 8, 1889, Page 3

THE FIGHT 1S STILL ON, The City Campaign Did Not Close ‘With the Polls. SEEKING APPOINTIVE OFFICES. tich Gifts at the Disposal of the Mayor and the Men Who Are Anxiously Expecting Them, Who Will Get the Plums, To all outward appearances the city cam. Paign was closed with the polls at 6 o'clock on eleotion day, but it wasn't. There were thirteen men elected to ofico on Fuesday. Upon their election hinged the filling of soveral times thirteen oftices, and the fight that is being made for oMce now, while con- fined to a smaller number of men, 18 just as warm and detormined as any of the contests that were waged on election day. The mayor of the city of Omaha has al- most as much patronage at hig disposal as the governor of Nebraska nas and the hordes of scekers are anxiously awaiting the second Tuesday in January, when accord ing to custow, the heads wmay be expected to begin to drop. The first fight, and the one which will ina great measure decide the mayor's appoint- ments, will be in the council when it comes to select a president for the ensuing year. Of course, the mayor's appointments are subject to the approval of the council and an effort will be made to effect a combine among a majority of members that will work in harmony with the muyor. The coun- oil will be composed of ten republi- cans and eight democrats. The republicans are Chaffee, Davis, Kaspar, Whneeler, Shriver, Sanders, of the old council and Hechel, Olsen, McLearie and Blumer just elocted, The democratic holdovers are O'Connor, Ford and Lowry, and the newly elected are Madsen, Osthoff, Morearty, Don- nelly and Cooper, The prospects are that a rousing fight will result vver the election of & president, Of the democrats, ‘Tom Lowry is out openly for the place and Pat Ford is after it just as hard but more quietly, and Ed O’Connor is also a candidate. Still, Ford says he will vote for Bechel if he makes a fight for it. Major Wheeler has the presi- dential bee and a coldness has sprung up be- tween him and E. . Davis who ‘wants the place s a result of his ctforts to down Bechel at Broatch’s instigation. It is doubtful if the republican members can agree upon one of their number and the democrats are wise encugh to keep out of all combines that are not in thewr favor, Just at present it is any- body's race. ‘T'he city clerk1s elected by the council and the mayor has nothing to say in the case. There are several aspirants for Joe South- ard’s job. Harry Counsman, Southara’s deputy, has a followlng and several members among the holdovers will support him. George Sternsdorf wants the place and is assiduously cultivating the acquaintance of the democratic members. Dan Shelley is a candidate and Southard wouldn't object to keeping the place ‘auother term himself. In the caso of democratic combine in the council, however probubly the most formidable man men- tioned in connection with the office is Mr. John T. Evans. This gentleman 1s making 1o fight for the place, but has been named by some of the councilmen as their choice and would accept if elected to the position. ‘Then canie the appointive oftices that are at the disposal of the mayor with tneap- proval of the council. The city attorney- ship at $3,000 a ar, with an assistant at 2,000 per annum, is one of the most import- ant positions under the administration, and Mr. Cushing will have several candidates from which to select a successor to Houn. Jobn L. Webster, At present Charles Ogden, M. V. Gannon, W. 8. Shoemaker, T. J. Morearity and C. J. Smith are in the race with others to hear from. Ogden has the leud with Morearity and Gannon next in line, - 1tis pretty generally conceded that Ogden can have the place if he wants it bad enough to at least makea show of droppiug his railway business. The city engineer’s placo is worth £3,000 a year, but contestsnts for Mr. Tillson's posi- tion have not made their appearance yet. George C. Whitlock, the present building inspector, is » democrat, a holdover from the Boyd admmistaation, and his friends are working for his retention under the new ad- ministration, His job is worth §2,000 a year mudh he hus two assistants at $1,200 a year each, . Joo Standeven, the boiler inspector, changes politics to suit every incoming a- ministration and expects to get in under the canvass into Mr, Cushing's circus with his #1,900 job and his assistant's place worth 1200, Big Jim Gilbert the gas inspector has something of cinchon his place as there 1s bardly auother man in the city suiciently posted on the gas business to take his place His office is worth £1,500 a year and he's had it ever since it was created, He's an io- offensive partisan. For a real s0ft job, with good pay. the city physician has the inside track. He draws $200 a month from tho city and gots a rake- off on the side as secretary of the board of health, The present incumbent 1s Dr. J. B, Ralph and the most prominently mentioned candidate for his brogans is Dr. A, P. Ginn, ‘T'hen there ave two men who draw $100 a month each for watching the butchers and milk men doing business in the city, These are meat and milk inspectors, and thero are least one hundred applicants for the po- ion, All but vwo of them will be dis- pointed. ‘The license inspector gots $1,200 o year, the sidewalk inspecror § , plumbing in- spector §1,500, and if the salaries for theso oftices for a year were divided among the ap- plicants for the places there wouldn't be more than ‘50 cents all around.” ‘The street commissioner gets $1,200 a year and is & potent factor in municipal politic a8 he is in a position to coutrol several hus dred men most of the time during the year. The valuo . of the ofice as & polii- leal prop was fully shown at the recent city primaries when the street com- missioner voted 200 men for Broatch dele- gutes to the convention, The clerk of the police court gets $125 a month and is Hll!lOi"lA!ll by the mayor and the fire and police commissioners, J. S, Bennett, the present incumbent, wants to hold on to his job and expects his brother, who is a member of the board, to see that he is enabled to do so. Jerome Pentzel wauts the place, principally because he is & democrat and Bennett is o republican. Garbage Iuspector Goldsmith depends upon his work at the polls against Broatch to keep him in his ploce under the new regime. He is supported also by the Ford totluence, Of course the big fight, when it com will be ou the ofices of the chief of poli chief of the fire department and chairman of the board of public works, At presont ilttle is beng said about theso ofices further than the mention of Pat Ford’s name in connec- tion with the position of chief of police. Few people think that Pat stands any show ‘whatever of getting the place, but his cau- didacy may result in the romoval of Chief Beuvey, W warmest supporter on the board of fire and police commissioners, is the present mayor, When this change comes every democrat in the city avove b foet s inchos, who is earning less than $2 a day Wil make an effort for & policeman or fire- niform. They ure working now with that aiw 1o view and are using every uvail- able argument to secure a reorganization of the police and fire departmonts, Itis generally conceded that no change will be made ou the board of public works untl Muajor Balcombe's term expires in July. ‘There are several applicants for the place with Louis Heinrod heading the list. e Phil Kearney Post, Phil Kearney Post No, 2 G. A, R, held ite unnual election of officers last Wednesday evening, resulting in the following bewg chosen to serve during the ensuing ter Poat commauder, John Regan: . V. O, Gregory Farrell;' J. V, O, Jacob Theurer} offiver of the day, Porey A.'Lyons; ofiicer of the guard, John Keeless; surgeon, Androw Muyewski; chaplain, Willlum L. Allisong uartermaster, James Davidson: delegate t0 lepartment encampment, Perry A, Lyons; slternate, Andrew Mayewski, — Charged With KEmbezzlemenr. G. W. Warner was placed on trial yester- day afteruoon cbarged with embezsling THE OMAHA DAILY BEE: SUILDA ) DESIRABLE AND SENSIBLE HOLIDAY PRESENTS. Corner Dodge and 15th Streets. SEAL PLUSHES. Seal Plush Sacques ~——AND Seal Plush Jackets Continue to hold popular favor as a dress cloak s well as the leading gar- ment for cold weather. Kelle, ger & Co. will offer on Monday and for the balance of this week decidedly the best line of Senl Plushes shown by any house west of New York city. A Seal Plush Jacket at A Seal Plush Jacket for..... An glish Walki seal plush, fo VTN 0 better value shown in this city short of $27, $25 are the acknowledged leaders on our 530 Seal Pl Sacque, OUR $45 SEAL PLUSH SACQUE Challenges comparison with any $50.00 Plush Sueque in Omaba. Remember, our Plush Sacques are sold with a guar- antee that makes it absolutely no risk to the purchaser. Investigate our gar- ments. Misses' an-d_Eh-iEen's Cloaks At prices that merit the attention of all who want a Cloak for a child or a New- market for a miss. Our Cloth Newmarkets from $3.50 upwards are not duplicated by any dealer city. The cloths are tke latest, and the styles are not such as will be away out of date by another year. ng Jack A handsome Seal Plush Sacque for. W, GREAT INCUGEMENTS IN— Dress Geods Dept, Buy Serviceable Christmas Presents. Broadeloths, ~ Broadclaths. cloth. This finished fabric, We have reduced our handsome and silk warranted sponged, and perfect in every respect, sold elsewhere at $2.50, be sold on Monday, At $2,00. Our $2.00 quality, which shrunk, 54 inches wide, For $1,560. See the Broadcloth that we offer At $1.00. Worth $1.35. Steam shruuk, large stock of new shades. is steam Handsome Bordered Robes, worth $7.50, for $5.69. Perfect style and colorings in pat- terns, worth $10, for $7.25. Frencn styles, splendid worth $12.50, for $8.49), Each pattern contains 10 yards. Persian Cashmere. quisite styles in Pigured Cashmeres, Persiun, Paisley, of beautitul floral de- signs, reduced from $2.00 and §2.50, all ut one price, $1.50. Ladies’ Cloth, Our 75¢ yard and a half wide Ladies’ Cloth will be sold at . The stock is limited, then make early selections. Mourning Dept. For one week only we offer a $1. Silk Warp Black Henrietta, at Rememboer the price, 95¢; worth $1.25, We have a large line of Fancy ‘Weaves, 42 inches wide. worth $1.00, for All the new weaves can bo found in our Black Serges, Cashmeres, Cords, Fancy Effects, etc., ete. Fancy Flannel Dept. Replete in every respect. Quality, style and prices effectively represented. materials, GREAT SPECIAL SALE OF LADIES Hoisery, Undewear al Gloves. 1 CASE of Ladies’ Extra Fine MERINO Vests and Pants, “FRENCH NECK,” for 50¢, reduced from 7 50 DOZEN of Ladies’ White Jersey Ribbed Vestsand Pants, “Guaranteed not to Shrink™ for #1, reduced from $1.35, ODD LOT of Ladies’ All Wool Scar- let, Natural and White Vests and Pants for $1, reduced from $1.75 50 DOZEN of Ladies’ WOOL HOSE in Black, Seal, Navy and Wine for 25c, reduced from 35¢. 100 DOZEN of Ladies’ English Impor- ted CASHMERE HOSE with Double Soles and High Spliced Heels, for 50¢, reduced from 7ae. 100 DOZEN of Children’s All Wool ibbed HOSE, in Davk Colors 8, 8% a4 6, 614 7, 7% 20cC. 25C. of Ladies’ MERE in Black and Dark Colors gular price 83c. LADIES’ All Wool MITTS in Blackand Dark Col- ors for 25c and upwards. CHILDREN’S All Wool MITTS 1n Black and Dark Colors for 10¢ and upwards. 5, 54 16¢ DOZEN GLOVES for 25¢, v 50 $18,70from F. J. Plain. He pleaded not guilty ana acted as his own attorney. The examination between Warner and Plain was lively, both insinuating by their interroga- tions that the otner was crooked. Plain runs a feather renovating establishmentaad War- ner was in his employ. The case will not be concluded until Monday. 1tis claimed that Warner has defrauded other persons in Omuha, one of them being the landlord at the Canfield house. CHASE MADE FALSE VOUCHERS. But Did 8o to Secure Money to Im- prove the School. The Chase case, on trial befors Judge Dundy and ajury, is attracting considerable attention, and promises to continue all of next week. Indian Agent Mellett, first wit- ness, 18 still undergoing examiuation, His testimony, however, developed nothing not heretofore set forth in Tie BEE's reports. There i8 no denial that Chase made false vouchers and by that means drew a great deal more money from the government than he was logitimately entitled to, but he defends nis action by attempting to show that this was the only way he could get money with which to make necessary and badly needed improvements in the school at Genoa. This line of defense rather surprised every one interested in the the triul. ~ Mr. Chase's lawyers claimed when making a statemeny to the jury that every cent of the funds drawn by him_ on these false vouchers had been ex- pended on the school building. Chase pleaded guilty to nine counts. The balance of the twenty-one counts he pleads not guilty to. Ho was released on his orig- inal $2,000 bond, Chase admits that the vouchers were not true, but_denics that he got any of the money, Ed Mellett was the only witness put on the stand. The case will be called again Tuesday. —— District Court, Ayerst & Tafinder have commenced suit against the New Hampshire Fire Insurance company for $5,000 damages by reason of be- ing deprived of the agency of the company after a contract for tive years had been entered into and the piaintiffs had expended considerable money in advertising tha busi- ness. ‘The jury in the case of the Fair associa- tion against the Missouri Pacific railway company handed 1n a sealed vordicy last evening, There are six cases hinging upon the decision rendered in this one, bl A Marriage Licenses. Licenses were issued to the following par- ties by Judge Shields yesterday: Name and Address. Moses 1saacson, Omaha. Fannle Bernsteio, Omana, Nels Johu Nelson, Omaha. Amelia Nelson, Omaha. William Stephan, Omaha Mary Peters, Omaha.. Tobuns A, Dablgren, Omahs ., Matilda Aunderson, O Scot Miss Clara Stafford of Omaha and Dr. Lowis M, Scott of Frankfort, Ky., were uni- ted in matrimony on Wednesday evening, December 4, at 8 o'clock, The nuptials oc- curred at the First Christian church and was followea with a reception at 9 o'clock ut the rosidence of Dr, and Mrs. Jensen, northeast corner of Eighteenth and Leavenworth streots, The following permits were Qay sud Tuesday: George L. Dunham, two-story dwelling at Piikey and Niueteenth stroots K] M A, Bergen, two-story dw. i ' Northi © Twenty e y Darn e enteenth and Grace streets .. e “Three permits sued yester- s, L. Franklin - ne Builders' and Traders' Exchange, The Omaba Build and Traders' ex- change will hoid their formal openiug tomor row morniug at 11 o'clock, n *heir spacious quarters on the third foor of the New York ife building. ‘The opening session will be quite interest- ing as speeches will be delivered by & num- ber of prominent citizens. The Real Estate exchavpe will hold a short session and then adjourn to the new exchange in & body. Hereafter sessions of the exchange will beld daily from 11 to 12 o'clock, IS EXEMPT FROM TAXATION. No Taxes Paid on Nearly $3,000,- 000 Worth of Property. TAXING BENEVOLENT PROPERTY. A L'st of the Valuable Property in Douglas County From Which No Revenue is De- rived, Etc. Avolds Taxation. Some weeks ago the question of the advis- ability of taxing the property of religions, educational and benevolent institutions was raised in the counci A division took place, and the matter was deferred. Recently the question was revived and a resolution was adopted providing for the taxation of all property not ubsolutely used for religious purposes, ‘'he property belongs to the various scoret societies in the city, has been taxed by both city and county until the present year, wher the county commissioners excwmpted it from taxation, A communication was sent to the council by the Masonic temple craft, some time since, asking that the property on the northwest corner of Sixteenth street and Capital avenue, belonging to the Masonic traternity, be declared exempt, Recently Councilman Wheeler introduced a resolution exempting the property from taxation, but the judiciary committee of the couucil to which tho resolution was referred, reported ad- verelv upon it, Mr. Wheeler bringing in o minority report mn favor of the resolution. The majority report was adopted, and so the matter rests, for the present at least. Major Wheeler, when questioned about the matter, expressed the opinion that the property was entitled to exemption as much as any church property, because all the revenue derived from is devoted eutively to benevolent purposes and not to the use of any individual or set of individuals, “You never hear of a Mason or an Oad- fellow becoming & charge upon the county,” said the major. ‘‘These societies take care the sick and destitute and bury the dead, ‘Che fundameatal principies of both organiza- tions is charity, and their mewbers are never ullowed to become charges upon the county. The same cannot be said of some of the churches, and therefore I beliove that the proverty of these secret societies should not pay taxes as long as church property is ex- ewmpt, There is noue of it used for residence property, as much of the church property is, por 18 1t held for purely speculative pur- poses.” Colonel H. C. Aikin, president of the Ma- sonic temple craft, expressed the same sonti- ments as Major Wheeler, but added that as a watter of strict justice ‘all property should be taxed alike and then there would be no room for complaint, “We have been paying about $1,400 taxes,” said Colonel Aikin, “ana would not make any protest, but if church property is exempt, we think we should be, also.” In this connection, a dec by Judge Gaslin of the Eighth district, of this state, may be interesting. The Oddfel. lows and Masons at Hastings refused t pay texes on their lodge build- wgs, claiming that the institutions were of a benevolent order and, tnerefore, exempt. The judge decided that the rooms leased for business purposes were, under tho law, taxa- ble property, while the lodge rooms were exompl. ‘The property at the corner of Sixteenth and Capitol avenue, belovging to the Ma- sons, is valued at $100,000; that at the corner of Fourteenth and Dodge streets, belonging to the Oddfellows, 18 valued at $40,000; the property on Saunders street, belonging to Goodrich lodge, I. O, ¥, is e Y §00,000. These are the principal structures owned by the local secret orders, and in all of them there are stores which are rented to private partios, ‘The following is a list of the property in this county which is not taxed: The value at a low flgure of the reality which is held by religious associations is estimated ay$siv, 000, und way easily run over & millin. The sites of ” private educational institutions ure valued at §335,000; those on which secret soclety buildings stand at $50,000 aud the ground of the Omaha driving park at $37,000. The value of tho buildings on this land land is esumated at $1,000,000. The property in question by wards 'is as foliows: FIGST WARD. Brownell hall, n 3¢ of tax lot 2, 27, 15, 18; Franciscau sisternood, lots 8 and 4, blk Omaha medical college, lot 8, blk 220; Key- stone L O. O, F', n 155 tt s 1¢ lot 4, bl 2463 South Omaba M. E. church, n }{ lots 1 and 2, blk 201; First M. E. church, n lg of w 1¢ bik 1, Forest Hill add; Trustees First Ger. Prot. church, lot 11, blk 459, Grand Views First M. E. church, lot 1, blk 2 Kountze 4th supplementary ; First German F. E. church, lot 10, blk 8, “Kountze 4th supplementary; South Omana K. M. church, n 30 ft w 50 1t lot 10, blk 11, Kountze' 4th supplementary; Sthool property, 23-100 acres Lane's sub. (sold by board of education); Franciscan sisterhood, lots 5, 6, 7, 8, blk L and block C, South Omaha add. SECOND WARD. German Catholic church, lots 76, 81 and 82, Hartman’s add.; Hoheman Catholic chiurch, lots 6 und 7, blk. 18, Kountze's 8d add.; Southwest Presbyterian church, lot 5, bl 10, Kountze & Ruth’s add.; First German Evangelical Lutheran church, w. % lot 2 and w. % lot 8, blk. 11, Kountze & Rutl’s add.; Soutiiwest fresbyterian church, e 122 ft. lot 1, blk, 1, Millard place; St. Patrick’s church, w. 150 ft. of mid. )¢ of lot 8, and e, 156 ft.' of lot 4, bik. 5, 8.'I%. Roger's add. ; Convent of Mercy, w. 166 ft. of 8. Jg, lot 3, blk, 5, S. E. Roger's add. THIKD WARD, First Baptist church, lot 4, blk. 75; Omaha lodge No. 2, . O, O. F, n. 1{ of lot 8, blk. 85; Oddfellows nall, s. 1§ of lot 8, blk. 88: Tho Nebraska Conference IMirst Evangelist asso. ciation of North America, lot 6, blk. 90; church property, tot 2, bik. 2, also lots 1, 2, 7and 8, blic 153, FOURTIH WARD. byterian_church, sub wedish Evangel- . First Congroga- tional and 0, blis, b4; Masonic Temple, s, 12 ft. 1, blis, 77: 6, 12 ft. of 2t \ blic, 773 6, 82 1t, of lov7, blic. rst Methodist Epis- copal church, lot 2, blk. 78; lots 3 and 4, blk, 70; First Congregational church, w. 66 1t, of lot 8, blic. 833 w, 66 ft. of u. 20 of lot 4, blk. 85 Trinity church, w, ¢ of lot 2, bik, 85; lot 8, blk, 857 lot 4, blk. 857 Cathedral Chapter, diocese of Nebraska, e. 62 ft. of lot 6, blk. 85: Second Presbyterian church, lot 8, blis. 85; Central United Presbyterian ehurch 8 40 'ft, ot w. 22 ft. of lot 3, blk, 80; 840 ftlot 4, blk 86: U, S. postofice, lot 1, blk 106, @ 3¢ lot 2, block 106; Jas. O, Conner, lot 6, blik 107; Y. M. C. A., lot 1, blic 117; E. £, Lutheran church, lot 5, blkc'139, w 14 lot , blk 139; Douglas county court fouse bik 141; German association, lot 6, blk 143 Danish'ussociation, 71'4x100 of bl 144; All Saints church, lots 1 and 2, n 34 lot 8, Clark’s add; Second Congrogational “church, lots 85 aud’ 86, Clark’s addi Congregation of Israel, 'w 70 ft of s 1i2lot 7, Capitol aad; Academy Sacred Heart, .06 ff., lot 19, 8. 66 1t., lot 20, n. b9 1t., lot 5, n. 59 ft., lot 36, J., I Rtedick's add. ; 'St. Peter's church, s, 238 ft., lot 35, 8. 235 ft., lot 86, J. I. Redick’s add. 3 ft., lot 12, J. 1, Redick’s sub-div. ; Academy Sacred Heart, 8. 60 ft., lot 11, aud . 59 {t,, lot 12, J. I. Red(ck's sub-div. FIPTH WARD. Omatia driving park, 57 acres in tax lot 24, 81513; First Scandinavian Evangelical churen, lot 1, blk, 12, Omaha; Haptist church, s 3¢ lot 8, bik. 1% Omaha; St. Bar- nabas church, w, % lot i}, blk. 21, und lot 4, wedish Lutheran church, 21, " Oumaha; Convent of Mercy, lots 6, 7 and B, blk. 2. Omaha; Swedish M, E. churoh, 8. 83 1t. 1ot 4, blk. 22, Omaba; First Unitatign, lot 4, blk. 45 Omaha;i Creightou university, lots 1, 2, 3 and 4, blk. 2023, Omahn; IMirst German Presbyterian church, fs. 72 ft. lot 4, blk, 214}4, Omaha; Third Congregational church, lot 6, blk. 15, Kountze Place. BIXTH WARD, Eighteenth street M, E. church E. 30 ft., of sub. lot §, of tax lot 82 aud sub. lov_10 of tax lot 83, 15-15-13; Fort Omaha, 8. 3§ n-e, -w. and s-w. 83-10-13; Douglas county, aud lots 2 and 22, blk, 6, Baker vy Hill Congregational church, 5, Central Park; Zion Baptisf lot' 4, bll 1, Foster's add Mercy, ' lots 1, & 3 and 6, blic'6, Kendall's add Evangelical Immanuel ‘association, lots 1 8, 4,56, 19, 20, 21, 23, 24, 24, blk, 6, Mon: mGuth park; Calvary Baptist chureh, e. 3§ lot 1 aud e. 3 lot 2, bll. 8, Shinn's 1st add, BEVENTH WARD, Presbyterian Association of Omaba, lot 1, blk. 13, Ambler place; Couvent of Mercy, lot 16, Bonfieia; Methodist Episcopal ehuroh, 1ot 12, blk. 18, Hanscom place; W estminster Presbylerian church, lot 21, KRess place; FUR DEPT. Great Reduction Sale. From now till Xmas we will make such ri- Qiculousiy low prices on our cntire stock ot strictly reliable and fashionable furs that will secure for us the trade of the city. Boa and Muff Sets. ck lynx, black Martin, ¢ other, desirablo fur, In black bear, ol light Jynx and ' ev from £3 to $50 each, COLLARETTE AND MUFF SETS. In Alaska seal, otter, black monkey, black Martin, black lynx, etc., etc., from § a set up. Shoulder.Capes. Persian martin, In Alnska seal, beaver, black lamb, black monkey, mink, black ote., etc., from $6.75 Op to §50. MUFFS! MUFFS! Tn Alaska seal, beaver, otter, black mon- key, black martin, black lynx, black bear, lightt Iynx, red fox and every other fur in the market, av prices that defy competition, 850 black real fur muffs, usually 48C sell at 200 black Russian hare muffs, us- $1 ual price §1.75. Childre®s fur scts at greatly reduced price FUR TRIMMINGS—We caary every fashionable and desirable fur in stock, ail greatly reduced. Don’t, buy furs untll you have seen our stock. Intelligent investigution and comparison will convinee you that our state- ments are true, Ribbons | Rlbbons!| GREAT SALE. Rich all sk Faille Ribbons (satin edga) all new, fre roods, direct from the mills, in all the latest delicate scarce shades, just the correct thmg for art and fancy work, at less than regular m\HI prices. All silk faille satin edge ribbon P31 5%¢ that usually sells at 10c and 12! ¢ All silk faille satin edwe ribbons that usually sell at 15¢ and 20¢, Finest quality all Silk, Satin and Gros Grain Ribbons. ‘We have just received all the very latest shades, and have every width to match. We are headquarters for ribbous, Lowest prices guaranteed. LACE DEPARTMENT. A1l tho latest novel lace draping shades, (Re, 5and §2 a yard. 48-1m caping gauze, in delicate evening shades, 85c, worth $1.45 a yard. Real Duchess and val laces, latest novel- ties in fancy luces for neckwear and fancy work at lowest prices, s in 4S:inch all silk and evening Holiday Handkerchiefs. Wo have ransacked all tho leading import- ers and European manufacturers’ stocks in gearch of choice novelties, and have col- lected the choicest line of fine cmbroidered handkerchiefs that was ever brought to this city. {5 We cordially invite the ladies to come and see our stock, whether they intend to purchase now or later. Real Drchess lace hankerchicfs, 90c up to $12.50 each. Frency hand embroidered pf haudkerchiofs, $2.50 up to §% each. French hand embroidered sheer linen i efs. exquisito novelties, bc, 1.50 up to $12 each. mbroidered sheer linen lawn hand- kerchicfs, see the la yies wo are selling at 10 . 15e, e cach. Ladies’ silk handkerchiefs and muflers, all the latest novelties at lowest prices. eapple silk FURNISHING DEPARTMENT, This departmont is overloaded fine Silk Neckwear, Gloves, Umbrellag, Silk and Cashmere Muftlors, Silk and Linen Haudkerchiefs suitable for Holie day Gifts. NECKWEAR. Men's fine Silk with Teck Scarfs and Four-in-and Ties, all new and choice styles, at 50¢, worth $ Men's clogant Silk FFour-in-Hand Ties, ail new stylos, at 7oc, worth $1. Searfs and id choice MUFFLERS. Men’s fine Cashmero Mulflersin light and ddrk colc 0c¢, well worth $1. Men’s heavy all Silk Mufflers, extra large, in white aud cream we show vo different patterns, special price worth $2, SILK UMBRELLAS, We offer two special lots of fine Silk Umbrellas in 26 and 28 inch_in olegany gold and silver handles and guaranted the silic, at $3.50 and $4.75, wortd double. GLOVES. We offer 200 odd vairs of Men’s fine Kid Glo and Mitts, also fine Bucks skin ana Dogskin. We offer lined nm& unlined all at one price 98¢, worth $1.5 und $2. Wonderful bargains in Men’s fine Beaver and Seal Skin Gloves at $4, worth 7. . HANDKERCHIEES, 500 dozen Men’s fine white heme i Linen Initial Handkerchiefs, , worth 50c. n’s White hem-stitched Jap Silk Handkerchiefs, extra large, sule price H0c. worth % We offer soveral special burgains in Men’s Winter Underwear. FINE IMPORTED FANS. All the latest novelties 1n plain and hand painted gauze quill and ostrich feathers at prices that will please you. church property, lots 6and 7, blk. 9, Shull’s 2 add. ; lots 15 ind 16, Terrace ado. : e. 66 ft. n.132 of lot 1, blk. 2! West Omaha; 8. 3¢ 03 ft. lots 34 and 85, Windsor place; lots 1, 2,3, 4, 5, 0, blk, 20, West side. ITH WARD. Convent of Poor Claire, lot 1, 16:15-13; Creighton college, lots 26 and 27, 16-15-13; church property, 'lots 1 and 2, blk. 801, !U., S.% lot 19, Nelson's orman’ Bapuist_church, N. 3¢ t 6, blk. 5, Shinu's 1st; Norwegian and Lutheran Damsh church, lot 2, blk. 10, Shinn’s 1st; Evangelical ciurch, lot 6, blk, 13, Shinn’s 1st; Creighton college, lots 1 and 2, blk. 1, and 1ots 1 ana 2, blic. 2, Sweesey’s add; Creigkton university, lots § and 4, blk. 6, Siveesey's add. NINTH WARD, Firat M. E. church, lot 21, blk, 7, Drake's add; chureh property, lot 1, bii. 1, Leisen- ring's add; Academy 'of the Sacred Heart, lots 1, 2, 4,5, 6, 28, 20, 90, blk. 8, Park place; Purk Place Congregational church, lot 4. bl. 6, Park place; United Presbyterian church, lot 16, blk. 4, J. L Redick’s sub. of J. I. Redick’s'add. 20, STRUGGLE \\llbl: BURGLAR. A Fight for a Pair of Pantaloons and Pin Money. Some of the residents on Poppleton avenue have been very much annoyea recently by burglars attempung almost nightly to break into their houses. Friday night the residences of George Richardson, L. M. Rheem and Mr. Craig were visited by 4wo prowlers who succeeded in getting away with $6, stolen from J, P, Breen, who rooms at the latter place. They first tried to gain an entrance to Richard- son’s house, but were frightened away by a suvage dog. They went from there across the street to Rheem’s. Another failure was met with there. Then the attack was made on Mr, Craig's abode with more success than at the other two, becauso there the scoun- drels succeeded not only in getting through the window, but in _ransacking every room except that occupied by Mr. Breen. That gentleman happened to wake up just as his door was being pushed open and saw the flash of a dark lantern. His trousers were hangivg on the door and the moment he saw them they began to move. This assured him that the visitors were thieves. He sprang out of bed and made a grub for the receding garment just 1n tune to get hold of one le The burglar had a tight grip on the other and refused to let go. Breen pulled and the burglar pulled, For an instant they had a regular set-too and tore the trousers apart, The burglar secured the part containing Mr. Breen’s loose change which he appropri- atod, Next morning the lawyer found his wissing leg wound around a nelghbor's gate post, — Beetho Evening. To-morrow evening occurs Miss Lizzie Isaacs’ “Beethoven evening,” at the Omaha college of music. The life of tho zreat com- poser will be read and & musical programme consisting entirely of selections from his woris will be performed by Miss Isaacs' pupils of the third and fourth grades, The Theosophists The Vendanta Theosophical society holds @ public mceting every Sunday at4p. m. mn room 205, Sneoley block. The subject before the meeting today will be “Religion.’” A cordial invitation is extended to any one interested in the comparisons of religions B Early December, A Translation—Andrew Lang, The winter is upon us, not the snow, ‘he hills are etched on the horizon bare, The skies are iron gray, & bitter air, The meagre cloudlets shudader to and fro, One yellow leaf,the listless wind blow, Like some strange butterfly, unclassed and rare. Your footsteps ring in frozen alleys,where The black trees seem to shaver as you go. e George Kennan found weather in Siberia that froze mercury in the bullet-mold. The bullet be thus made he fired through an inch plank. A lady in Rushville, I, found two gold rings the other day in the gizzard of 8 com- mon barnyard fowl she had killed sad was dressing for dinner, A farmer in Holmes county, Obio, had"got plucky roosters, Two of them fought a prowling fox a few wiglts ago, and, baving picked out his eyes, beat him till he died. During & somvambulistic fit a farm hand near. Easton, Pa, hitched up » eam anl ploughed a field, and then went back to ped aguin, STRUGGLING FOR THE UNION Difficulties Attending Organization Among the Omaha Barbers. ANTAGONISM OF THE BOSSES. What Men of Brain and Muscle Are Being Paid for a Day's Labor in the Gate City, Etc., Ete A Unton Barber. A union barber, who has been active in the organization of the local union, disagrees with the above statement. *The 25 cent fines had nothing whatever to do with the diminishing of membership. One year ago, by resolution, the union agreed to assess each wsbsent member that amount. The officers were fined wore. Tne matidr was taken up more as a test thon anything else. It was thought by enforcing such a fiue the attendance would be larger. But it was not, and six months ago the reso- lution was repealed. Since that time, how- ever, we have adopted a new constitution and set of by-laws, and, in them, the fine for absent members is included.”” o what do you attribute the decrease in active membership?'’ “When we organized, nearly every good barber in Omaha joined the union. = There were almost one hundred of us, As soon as the bosses found we were uunited, a few of them began kicking, and at once interested themselves in getiing their employes to withdraw. Some of the boys pulled out im- mediately, Others held on for several weeis, but the order has gradually diminished until now we have only got about thirty active members, “Barbers are great fel from one shop to_another. Ina city the size of Omaha, where the union,is not very strgng, theé bosses have o greatpull, They need not haveall union men unless they see fit. During last year some very swell bar- ber shops have been opened. Naturally, the boys like to work where things are the most convenient, 13y working in some of these places a journeyman bars himself from the union, nd in this way we bave lost some valuabie men,” *‘Have you a scale of prices?” “Noj we have neither a scale of prices nor a list of hours, The union has been very lenient in regard to this matter. In fact, we don’t care to establish a table of hours. But, we would like and certainly will soon make a scale of salaries. All we want 18 to check the bosses from paying less than u certain amount, If i rth more than that figure, the boss will certainly know it and give him whatever be is worth, All we lack now to make our union hum is energy. Some of our members who have withdrawn lave been bulldozed by their bosses and talked out of uuionism, “Other barbers who never belonged w @& wunion and do not know what they are talking about roast us; but, bye and bye, you will see Omala one of the strongest union towns in the countiy, We would have sent a dele- gate to the national convention, but did not feel that we could stand tne financial strain Jusu ac present. *We are all opposed to pompadour cuts and in favor of short b " ws to shift around Omaha. The wages paid in Omaha this year are, it anything, o shade higher than east. Worlk has been plenty all through the season. Bricklayers receive $.50 per day; stone cutters, $L.50; carpenters, #5.50; stone masons, $5.50; cornice-makers, $.50; plas- terers, $1.50; plumbers, # 00; lathers, §3.50 hod-carriers, §2;stone-cutters,§4.50 3 barbers, boilermakers, ers, $1.5 § pminters, £2.75; #3; machinists, $2.75; $3.75; fremen, §2. en, $2.50; harnessmakers, $2.503 carriagemakers, horsesoers, $2.00; tailors, #4, and shoemakers, §2. ‘T'he above is 8 careful average estimate, Some'of the lrades union men work on) eight hours & 4y While othors bave 1o worl ten hours. o Among the Coop - re, The coopers' union of Omaha was only organized about six months sgo and already bas & wembership of seveniy-five. The officers of the union are just now making a strenuous effort to have the next national meeting of the union held in this city. “There are now only about twenty-five coopers in Omaha who are not members of the union, and the wmajority of these men have made application to join,” said one of the ofticers of the union. **We are not very strong in numbers but all the boys are tak= ing an active part and we hope to secure the national convention in Omaha. It will be a good thing for the west and will encourage unions throughout this western district to bo more active,” The officers are J. M. Baldwick,presidenty Jacob Burman, vice president; William Quinn, recording secretary; Patrick Morris, treasurer; William Steratt, finaucial secre- tary. At the national gathering of union coopers the vrincipal fight will be made aganst prison labor. An effort wili be made to com- pel all penitentiary cooper work to be labeled “convict made. COUNTY AFFAIRS, Business Transacied by the Commise sioners Yesterday Afternoo The county commissioners began business av 2 o'clock yesterday afternoon. A number ot bids for supplying the county with groceries, etc., was referred to the committee on charitics, Oaly one bid for building the bridge over the Papio creek was received, and roferred to the committee on bridges. Fourteen official bonds of assessors and the recently appointed justice of the peace at West Omaba, were presented and ape proved. The bills of the sherift for boarding and committing prisoners during the month of Novemoer were referred to the finance coms mittee, A warrant was ordered drawn on the sinks ing fund to the order of the county treasures Tor #2.003,00 for redeeming county bonds, ‘Ihe clerk of the district court reported several judgments against tho county amounting to $1,757.70 and his fees for the Fobruury and May term of court, amounting 457.80; referred to the finance com- nittee, ‘Ine bills of Tne Ber and World-Herald for advertising were referred to the finance committee, The bill from the insane asylum at Hast= ings for the quarter ending November 80, amounting to $315.02, aud from Lincoln for $2,445.50 were roferred to the fluance coms wittee, Jndge Reuther, police judge of South Omaha, sent in a bill of fees due him for the last five years, amounting to §327. The bill was referred to the county attorney. ‘The usual batch of reports from the com- mittee on roads and bridges, allowing biils for work, ete., were adopted. Application sheets No, 9, of the bridke fund, for §178; No. 16, of the road fund, $4,051.88; No. 81 of the general fund for M4, and No. 83, of the general fund for $873.05 were allowed, RS s A Waif Sent on His Way Rejoicing. A little waif from Sun Fraucisco, who said his name was Eugene Kelly, arrived at the Union Pacific dopot yesterday morning, He was sick when he arrived and ontirely with= out money. He said that Mrs, Hogt, wife of the noted dramatic writer, Charles Hoyt, woutd adopt him if ho could reach New York City, The superintendent secured him @ pass and the employes about the depot took up a collection aud purchased Lim & suit of clothes, ‘The livle fellow went on his way rejoicing, e The G. A, R. Commander-in-chief Alger, of the G. A, R., has male the following staft appoint- ments for Nebraska: Captain Darius G, Rhoades, Omaha, assistant inspector general of the Nubraska department; aides-do Charles . Hurmestor and \ Omaha; L. D. Richaras, Fremont; J, Jenseny Geneva; Harry Hotchkiss, Lincolu; 12, Schwenck, Norfolk; J. J, Bartlett, Kearnoy C. A. Holines, Tecumseh e 014 Fashioned Camp F re. The comrades of Post 110 of the Grand Avuwy of the Republic will hold an old fashiened camp fire at their ball, 107 South Fourteenth street, on Friday evening, De~ cember 18, commencing ut 3 p. m. All the old soldiers and sailors are {nvited to be presout. Popular speakers, camp yaras, music and hard tack will be the feature of the evening,