Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, January 1, 1890, Page 2

9 P B e S ——— FIGHT FOR A GIRLS LIFE Protty Bertha Haines Rescued from a Desperado's Clutches. BUT IT WAS A HARD BATTLE, Her Captor Tries to Brain Her with an Axe, But 18 Overpowered Be- fore He Oan Accomplish Hls Purpose, A New Jersey Orime. MOORESTOWS, J., Dec. 81.—|Special Telogram to Tne Bee.|—One of the most flendish crimes on record was comminted last night in the heart of the Jersey pines. At dusk on Sunday Bertha, the twelve-year-old daughter of Charles R. Haines of Pemberton, was missing from her home. She is a bright child and a favorite in the neighborhood, It was suspected that William Sloan, a desper- ate character living in the outskirts of town, was concerned, and the father and a friend named Bush went to Sloan’s house. His wife said he bad gone down to the shore. They fol- lowed his trail in the sands, and after walk- ing twelve miles came to what is koown as Butter Place, whero thero is a deserted hotel. There was a light mside from a fire that Sloan had built, and beside it lay the form of the girl on a blanket insensible. Not far from where sho was lying they saw . Sloan. Knowing the desperate churacter of the man they had to deal with, Haines re- mained on guard while Bush started on a run for Woodmausie, three miles away. There he found Constabie Adams. It was nearl, 3 0'clock tn the morning when they reached #he place where Haines was stiil waiting, doside the condition of affairs was un- { ghapged. Sloan had an axe by his side and was bending over the prostrate form of the irl when Constable Adums burst open the loor and made o rush for him. He seized the axe and aimed & blow that would have beheaded the constable if he had nov quickly dodged it, Just at that moment Haines struck Sloan on the head with a club, feliine him to the floor. As he rose ho made an effort to kill tho girl by a blow with the axe, but her futher struck his arm with a club sud ai- vertea the blow. Finally he was struck on the head with a club ana was tied and taken to juil. His wife was also locked up as an the was found to 1t is doubt- Her parents are Sloan _evidently ntended to Kill the girl to prevent her from testifying against him, as he is a man who stops at nothing. The community is terribly excited over the affair. NEBRASKA NEW injured girl, {bly maltreated. will recover, ful it highly respectable people. she Not Unused by Dry Giumos, Neb, Dee, 81 Tur Bee. |—The deaths of cattle in this Jocality running in the stalk fields bave not been owinig 10 1o much dry food, resulting in the packing of the stomachs. On the con- trary, tho stomachs of dead cattlo so far as examined have been almost empty, and show unmistakable signs of inflammation of the stomachs and bowols. In some instances colts huve died where they had free range stalk fields, The fodder of corn cut when greon, is bofng Jargly fod with no signs of 1seaso. The deaths from feeding in the coru stalks seom 0 be caused by a poison, and it looks probable, from present know dor. (Special to edge, that a parasitic funcus, developed into its most potential activity by the extremely dry weather last fall, is the active agent. This poison has not as yet been isolated, so s to demonstrate this theory, but the inves- tigation will be continued. " Not Backward on Sugar Beet. LoNg Pixg, Neb., Dec, 8L—[Specisl to Tue Bee.]—There has been some feeling prevailing in and near Long Pine for nearly two years rogarding the sugar beet industry, but it has become violent lately, due to the fact that there is a man here now from sugar Dbeet districts of Germany, and who has been through the Grand Island district and he pronounces this county as having the finest factory of any The peculiarity of the loamy soil hus brought it to the front rank of vegectable producing countics and which was proven by receiving the first premium ot New Orleanss Parties hera are now negotiating with sugar capital- prospects for @ sugar place he has been in the United States. ists in New York city. The Crossing Trouble Settled. Bearuice, Neb.,, Dec. 31.—[Special Tele- “The city council met in special session this afternoon and passed an Pacific rail- way company the right-of-way over Sixth street at the point where the track was torn the order of the mayor yesterday injunction to restrain the road from building the track in question was withdrawn by mutval consent of both par- The matter is now practically settled 80 far as it concerns the city, The Kansas City & Beatrice road will also be given per- mussion to cross the disputed street and such sther streets a8 may be necessary for tho gram to Tue Bee. ordinance granting the Union up by morning. The ties. prosecution of its business. A Steam Heater Fraud. TiLoex, Neb., Dee. 8L—|Special to Tas Bee.|—Word reached here this morning that @ man named Hall has been “fleecing” the + farmers in the northwestoern part of this and Antelope counties on a new scheme. He sells steam heaters and in payment takes au ac- cepted sight draft, together with a contract. He makes the drafts in sums of from $200 to At the preseut time he has realized 1t is impossible to take ! 'legal recourse and the only way is to avoid dealings with him. The vice president of the Tilden State bank has been taken in for $1,000. about $7,500 and _ about §2,500, They Left a Hot Poxca, Neb., Dec, 8 —[Sne%leyram ~ to Tue Bge. |~George S. Sherwood, a far- mer liviog one mile north of here, lost his Tm- « mediately after supper the family locked the house and drove to this city, leaving a hot They returned an hour later aud the It is sup- pused the fire originated from the stove, i Mr. nherwood holds a $1,000 policy in the State insurance company of Des Moines and house sud contents by fire last evening. fire. builaing Wwus nearly consumed. this will cover all los: A Boozy Bartender. Keanxer, Neb,, Dec, 81.—|Special Tele- gram to Tue BeE.|—Fred Andres, a well kuown bartender of this city, was seized with a fit of delirium tremens last week, ana failing to rally from them was mjndgu\dlnln- o was teken this morning to the asylum at sane last mght by the commussioners. Lancoln. e ey One Montana Senator. HeLeNA, Mont.,, Dec. 81.—Colonel W. F\ Banders has been nominated for United He will be eleeted in joint ¥or second ehoico T, C. B, Platt Carpeater and Lee Mantle “The house States senator, session tomorrow. Rower, have been placed in nomination, hlql‘hldjnu ned till 4 o'clook this afternoon. e " immediately adjourned ull 10 tomorrow, At the caucus of the republicans Lonight Power 1 said to be in tho lead, but thore are prospects that a dark horse will get away with the prize tomorrow, The democrats of Hauser close for second. e i Window Glass Men, Corunmpus, 0., Dec. 31.—~At the meeting of the window glass manufacturers of Ohio wnd Indians today the prices named at Find- lay on November 14 were reaflirmed. They also athed themselves to the syndicate with & capital stock of 880,000, which will take lass off the weaker concerns which ‘would otherwise bave to place the same upon the toe murket. puolican house met at 4 o'clock and the bouse and senate also caucused and it is uoderstood W. A. Clark of Butte will be nomivated for the senatorship with Martin MeGiunis and 8. T. A RAILROAD ROW, Trouble Between the Trans-Missourt and Western Frelght Associations. Criioaao, Dec. 81.—[Special Telogram to Tue Bee.|—The trans-Missourt and west- ern freight associations have hithierto been free from the wrangles in which all the other associations haye been embroiled. The record is now broken, however, by the two peaceable associations getting into a row with each othor. Tho question at 1ssue is one of jurisaiction over common territory west of the Missouri. As the older associa- tion the western freight does not propose 10 have its powers abridged, and as the as. sociation noarest to the inter-state com- merce railway the trans-Missour: thinks it has a right to dictate in_commou territory. The point which _brought up _the main issuo was the relativ basis of grain rates from Nebraska points to St. Paul and East St. Louis. Under the ruling of the Western freight association the rates from Nebraska to East St. Louis were lower thau to St. Paul. A short time ago, by spocial dispensation from the trans-Mis- souri association, the Chicago, St Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha was allowed to make the same rates from common Nebraska points 1o Duluth as its competitors made to East St. Louis. This gave both the north- ©ern gnd southern routes a differential o conts over the route via Chicago, and as a consequence the Chicago-Missouririver lines havo been losing over a thousand cars of grain o week which formerly cawe through Chicago and now goes vis St. Paul and the Canadian Pacific to the seaboard. It is openly charged that the Canadian Pacific ac- cepts 5 cents less than 1ts usual proportion on this traffic, thusallowing the Omaha line of the Northwestern and other St. Paal routes their old rate bofore the reduction. The matter was brought up today in the meeting of the general managers of the In- terstate railway associution and a violent discussion was begun, but was ended by the whole matter being referred to Chairman Walker for arbitration. It is thought likely the powers of the trans-Missouri may be slightly abridged, but any reduced rates can as readily be made under the rates of the Western freight association, Kansas and N« braska Rates Fixed. Cmicago, Dec. 31,- |Special Telegram to Tug Bee]—The general managers of the interstato commerce railway association today relievea themselves of aheavy burden in settiing the long-standing aificuity in ret- erence to Nebraska and Kansas rates. The basis of sottlement was on an equalization ot the Omaha and Lincoln rates, That is, the sum of tho rates cast and west from each point is tho same. All other ratos o outside points are built up on this equalized basis. There is u general lowering of rates in_ con- nection with the settlement, the reduction averaging about 5 per cent. Notice of' a Keduction. Mivwaukeg, Dec. 81.—Notice of a reduc- tion in passenger rates between St. Paul and Chicago corresponding to the cut made by the Milwaukee & St. Paul and the Burling- ton & Northern has been 1ssued by the Wis- consin Central. Tho reduction takes effect tomorrow and only affects south and east bound rates. The Omaha & South Dakota. Yaskros, S. D., Dec. 8L —[Spocial Tele- gram to Tue Bre.|—Considering the in- creased interest the people of Omaha feel in Yankton and South Dakota on accouut of the projected Omatu & South Dalkota rail- road, it may be well to state that the perma- e clos- nent improvements of Yankton for ing year will be at least $500,000. Th sist of brick blocks, tirst class residences, hotel, railway and the cement plant. This exceeds all former years, but the coming year will far exceed this. A railroad from Owaha to Yankton will give Omaha & large trade from South Dakota. The people along the line of the Omaha & South Dakota road are awake und will contribute liberally to aid in building the road in their section. e Secret.Society Insurancs Rates. Atcmisox, Kan., Dec. 31.—|Special to T Ben.|—As the secret society insurance men are just now engaged in a_controversy with State Insurance Commissioner Wilder about some of his rulings, the following statemensy of the cost per $1,000 insurance in_eleven so- cietios of this character 18 interesting: An- cient Order of United Workmen, $5.50; Ma- sonic Mutual Henefit society, $18; Knights of Pythias, £25.20; Knights of Honor, $18.75; Northwestern Masonic _Aid_ association, $17.68; Covenant Mutual Benefit association, $18.50; 0dd Fellows Funeral Benefit associ- ation, $23.33; Kansas Mutual Life ‘associa- tion, §80 57; Provident Savings Life Assur- ance society, $27.16; Mutual Benefit Life as- sociation, §20.00: Mutual Reserve Fund Lifo association, $28.05; average, $21.84. With the exception of the Ancient Order of United Workmen, the asscssments of all these soci- cties are regulated by the age of the insured. “The first seven named are connected with fraternal societies: the last four are inde- pendent of such societies, but their nsurance is on the same plan, The figures given are on the life of a man sixty years of ago. A younger man would pay less. A man forty- five years old would pay about a third less, s The Weather Foreoast. For Omaha and Vicinity—Light snow, fol- lowed by clearing weather. tor Nebraska and Iowa—Snow, warmer Wednesday morning, much colder by ‘Churs- day morning, northwesterly winds, cold wave. For Sonth Dakota—Suow, much colder by Wednesday night, northwesterly wind, cold wave. e Steamshiv Arrivals, At London—Sighted: The steamer Ari- zona, from New York, At Queenstown—The City of Paris, from New York, a At New York—The Assyrian, from Lon- on, At New York he Spain, from Liverpool. piandes L1 LS The Fire Record. Loxnoy, Dec. 8l.—A disastrous fire has occurred atthe industrial school in Westham, Twenty-four lives were lost and the build- ngs were totally destroyed. New Youk, Dec, 8L.—Fire at 120 Crosby street tonight did #60,00 damage. It is near Niblo's theater and for a ume much excite- ment prevailed, Ll Discontent in Brazil. L1smoy, Dee. 8L —Advicesfrom Brasil say «the government has urged the political par- ties to constitute immediately some kind of representation for differont states in view of tho rapidly increasing disorgunization and discontent with the mulitary dictatorship, e L Higgins Throws Moth, Avuroga, 111, Dec, 81.—Joe Higgins, an Irish wrestler, downed Charles Moth, the German, in a catch-as-catch-can bout, first fall, in thirty seconds: second fall, 11’ nnn- utes and 25 seconds. Higgins weighed 160 pounds and Moth 186 pounds. B Four Boys Buried Alive. Jacks0x, Tenu,, Dec. 31.—While four boys betwveen the ages of six and eight were play- iug under the edge of a sand baok in the eastern portion of this city yesterday, the bank caved in, burying all, hen taken out they were dead. e ———— Nrquet Will Try it Again, Panis, Dec. 8L—M. Naguet, the Boulang- ist, whose election to the chamber of depu- ties was recenily declared uvalid by that body, bas issued a wmanifesto in which he says be again seeks election, i i Reception to Governor Thayer, Cirr o¥ MExico, Dee, 81,—A reception was given last night at the American legs- tion to Governor Thayer and Ly, A wili- tary band furnished by the Mexican govern- ment discoussed music. e Dr, Peters Reporwed Ative, Besniy, Dec, 81.—The Tagblatt says it has information that Dr. Peters and the mem- bers of his party are certwinly alive, and the expedition is warching between Kenia aud Buriugo, ——— Bond Offerings. WasuiNaroy, Dee. 31.—[Svecial Telegram to Tae He ‘ne bond offerings were: $5,000 at §LO4%, THE 10WA TEACHERS IN SESSION. Two Great Meetings of at Des Moines. Educators AND REPORTS DISCUSSIONS. Dolegates Present From Every Por- tion of the State—Ohject of the Gatherings—Other Hawk- eye Happenings, Conventions of Edacators, Dres Morses, In., Dec. 31,~—|Spocial Tele gram to Tre Bee]—The annuat meeting of the state teachers’ nssociation and the state music teachers’ ascociation bogan here today Tue former includes all the. educational workers of the state, divided into the follow- ing fons: College professors, county superintendents, city superintendents, high school teachers, and teachers 1n the common schools, During the day there was a seasion of the educational council. ~ This is & sonate composed of leading educators in each of the sections, and it formulates the general policy of the associution, The first committee to report to it was one on the duties of city superintendents, ‘The discussion which fol- lowed hinged on the point shether city su- perintendents should do any teaching them sel Superintendent Seerley of the state normal school at Cedar Falis urged that they should, and said that be had more of a personal impression upon 1,800 pupils when superintendent of the schools of Oskaloosa than he now makes upon the 400 in the nor- mal school, and the difference was due to the sonal contact he had in the former case. he gencral sentiment of the council seomed 1o be that the city superintendents should teach some when practicable. T'he noxt re- port was on methods of inflrencing public sentiment in educational matters. The re- port was read by Prof. Grumbling of Mount Pleasant, and recognized the state university 08 the head of the educational system of the state. ‘This brought out a vrolonged discus- sion, the representatives of the other col- leges insisting that they, too, should bo rec- ognized as at the head of the higher educa- tion of the state. ‘T'his evening the president of the ocin- tion, Miss Lottie E. Granger, county super- intendent of Page county, delivered the an- nual address, after which the association went in a budy to the opening exercises of the stato music teachers’ association. A large number of the prominent educators of the state are present, and great interest is taken in the meeting. Tired of Life's Strugele. BooxE, Ia., Dec. 31.—[Special Telegram to Ttk Bee. ] —John Peterson committed suicide here yesterduy by shooting himself and jumping into the Des Moines river. He was injured sowe time ago by an explosion in a conl mine near here and has been despondent ever since. . Yesterday was the first time he tus been able to get out of tho house, wnd he took u crutch and went to the river, and breaking a hole in the ice, shot hinself and fell in the hole, His bol s recovered this morning and an inquest is boiug held, Suicide at C Crustoy, In, Dec. 3L—|Special Tele- gram to Tie Bek.]—John Becker, ir., who attempted suicide yesterday by taking oxide of meccury, died this morning at 10 o'clock. He leaves a wifo and two daughters in com- fortable circumstances through a heavy iife insurance. He was 8 member of the Masonic fraternity and was held in high esteem. ston. An Operator Killed, Decoran, Ia., Dec. 81.—|Special Telogram to Tne Bee. |—Todd Peck, a young man em- ployed as telegraph operator on the Chicago, St. Paul & Milwaukeo road at this place, was run over by the cars and killed today. He had come out of his ofiice to assist in the switching when he foll under the wheals, A Reunion of Law Makers. DEs Mo:xes, la.,, Dec 81.—A call has been issaed for a reunion of the law.makers of the territory and state of Iowa at Des Moines February 1. All members and officers of the house and senate up to 1868 are invited. Russian Influenza at Des Moines, Des MoiNes, Ia., Dec. 3l.—Several well defined cases of European influenza are re- ported in this city. The Penmen, Des Moixes, Ia.,, Dec, 31.—The western penmen’s convention ciosed here today and deciaed o hold the next meeting at Peoria. ———— A Little Girl's Horrible Death, CuarLoTTE, Mich., Dec. 31.—Two little girls were playing in a grain elevator this morning when one of them, Blanche Pollock, aged cleven, the dauglter of a prominent citizen, ventured 100 neav the shafting, Her clothes became entangled and betore anv one could reach her she was whirled about the shaft several times. When the machinery was stopped it was found that all her limbs and ribs were broken, She lived but a few minutes. A S A Cold Wave. St. PAut, Dec. 31.—The observer here an- nounces that a cold wave will reacn this city within the next twenty-four hours. There will be a fall of from two to sixteen degrces below zero. COe Business Troubles. MILWAUK Dec. 81.—A " special from Wausau, Wis., says the mercantile establish- mert of J. N. Mausion is in the hands of the sherif on a chattel mortgage for $4,000. 2 A Dakota Oreamery Barned, YANKTON, S, D, Dec. 81,—[Special Tele- gram to ‘I'ue Ber.]—The creamery at Scot- land, owned by Hon. A. W. Layender, burned last night. Insurance $2,500. The Public Debt Decrease. WasuiNaroy, Dec. 8L.—It is cstrmated at the treasury department there has been @& decrease of nearly $4,000,000 in the public aebt during the month. Ll Fatal Moxican Bull Fight, Ciry or Mexico, Dec. 81—During§a bull fight atthe Villa Lerdo Suaday, the amphitheater fell and nearly a hundred persons were injured, five fatally. e LS Bauercisen's Sentence Commuted. Serixoriere, 1L, Dee. 8L.—Governor Fifer has commuted the sentence of Bauer~ elsen, the “Q" dynamite conspirator, and he will be released from Joliet on January 2. No Leniency to Election Workers. Panis, Dec, 81.—The governmeat intends to enforce the legal penalty against the 500 wen convicted of meddling with elections. e Another Nihilist Plot. Pamts, Dec. 81.—The Siecle says that another nihilist plot against the czar has been discovered in St. Petersburg. pultidei du SOUTH OMAHA NEWS, A Venerable Land Mark Gooe, Mrs. Ann Toner, aged seventy-six, an old and respected citizan, aftor a short ailiag of old age, died Monday morning at 9 o’clock at the family bomestead, Forty-eighth and Q streets. Mrs. Toner leaves four children, two sous, I, H. Toner and John Toner, both of this city, sud two daughters, Mrs. Frank Moore of Omaha and Mrs. James Egau of Sarpy county, to moura the loss of a good and pious mother. The funeral services will be neld Wednesday woruing in St. Aguves' church, The friends with the body will leave the house at 9 o'clock for the church. The wterment will be in St. Mary's cemetery. Fire Alarm. A child raisiog & chair over the railing in the telephoue ofice Monday evening knocked a hangiog lawp down, and 2 & moment the spilt oil was aflame. The miss's mother seized her and carried herout in a fainting condition, The flames soou covered the e \hnfi over the rooms, but prompt Y ‘L { tho flames bofore any Emanon New Year's Reception, Tho ladies Wilj’ entortain at the I New Year's day, /The following are the con- mittees : ) Reception—Mbsdames 1, C. Gibson, A. Vi*Miller, Fred C. Van Lien, £red M. Smithy“and Jauies G. Martin, and Misses Jessio Sayige and Tina Dunba sidos and ¢ action ext damage w Carpenter, L. Refreshments—Mesdames John P, E Arthur W, Eli P, Doud, B, Scott Her roll and A, N. Milspaugh, and Misses Maud Hayward, KataJs. \Wyman, Myra P. 3righam and Lora Graham, nians 1he Cnle ntertain, The South Omaha Caledonian clifb gave & New Year's eve reception and dance in Knights of Pythias hall, and a vleasauter lot of guests and a happier clan never assembled in the oity. All that the rooms would accommodate were present to dance 10 attention good music, receive as courteous nd enjoy as much pleasure as_can be afforded in anevening., ‘Mo committos on arrangements, consisting of Messrs. Brougham, Stevenson, Frauk 13, Burness and G, Wallace McDougall, bad made such careful preparations’ that thers was 1o chance for disappointment or mishap, while Messrs, rank H. Cantlie and John C. Bu- chanan received members and guests with a warm greeting that made all breathe the air of homeon entering the rooms, The floor committee, consisting of Messrs. James Ferguson, John Milroy, Andrew MeAdam, Alexander D. Webster aud Charies Mc- Adam, was as zoalous in_meeting overy wish a8 strangers conld desire or guests ex- pect. The Musical Union band of Omaha furnished excellent music. An excellent banquet was opencd and the Caledonians are proud of having had one of the most suc- ssful dances ever held in the city. M Frank Canthe and Miss Fannie L. Pat son led the grand march. Court Teutonin Ball. Court Teutonia, No. 195, Independent Order of Foresters, filled A. O. H. hall last night with as well pleased and well enter- tained friends as ever were recoived by the fraternal grip at o South Omaba _social. Shilany's ~ orchestra farnished excellent music, Mr. William Liebo and Mrs. Her- man Trenkie led the grand march and the fifty couples present looked very attractive beneath the electric glare. Jumped Out of u Window. John Flaherty, locally known as ‘‘Curley,” made o bud break Tuesduy night. After be- ing thrown out of the New York house about £:30 o'clock for bewmg too fresh he went upon the bank to the rear of the house, and cutting out a pane of glasa climbed i Mme. Vaviln's rooms. The French land- lady, going to her room, caught ‘‘Curly” rumaging among her effects and the intruder made a break for down stairs, and failing to get out ran up stairs again aud jumped out of a second story window, carrying the sush along for a neckyoke. He escaped and has not been heard from since. t the Germania. & One of the most successful masked balls ever held in the city was in Germania hall New Year's eve. The excellent music al- ways furnished there, tho courteous and considerate attention’ shown all and the suporb accommodations muke the Germania the most popular resort in the city. The City Hotel Social, Fiver up to tie tames, Peter Melchiors gave one of his pleasant invitation dances at the City hotel last night. The zealous efforts ever made to servd and entertain friends make dances at the City hotei among the most cnjoyable of the dauces given in the c Notes ‘About the City. Theodore T. Dakin of Albright, employed at Swift & Co.'s packing house tagzing beef, who has been iil for some days with pueu- monia, died at 9 o'clock Luesday morning, aged twenty-eight. Mr. Dakin leaves a widow and threachildren to suffer the loss of a good husband.and father, The arrange- mente for his funeral .will be made as soon as his friends in. New York city express their desire about his buriel place. Court_Magic City, No. 108, Independent Order of Foresters, will uold a public in- statlation of officers in A. O. H. hall Fhurs. day evening. District Deputy George J. Seltzer will mstall the officers-elect. Miss Maud Hayward had a watch party Tuesday evening 1n_honor of her guest, Miss 1da Wolf. Quite a number of young people were present and a delightful social evening was spent by all, Bdward Bowes of the Transit house force, is anngerously 11l with heart trouble. Lyman Carpenter has been appointed depot policeman by the Union Pacific com- pany, and the citizens are as much pleased swith the appointn:ent as they approveof the move. No better seloction could have been made. An infant cnild of S. J. Coftman is danger- ously ill. John H. Empkins has removed to his new residence, Twenty-seventh and J streets. Mra, James Emmerett and children, who bave been quite ili, have turned for the better. g Martin V. Sample'is sick. A stereoptican entertainment il be given in the Methodist Episcopal church Friday ovening, January 8. Miss Agues Nichols of Brown Park is listed among the ill. Miss Theresa McConnell is among the in- fluenza victims. Mr. Quinn 18 suffering with a sore arm from blood poisoming. Abour People. Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Ritchey of Omana were of tho visitors at Teutonia dance Wednesday evening. C. M. Hunt is in Lincoln, Prot. J. A. Beat of Chicago 18 visiting his duughter and son-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. K, C. Lane. A. L. Caughey, stock editor of the Drovers' Journal, who has been ill and off, has re- turned from Iowa aud is much better. Mrs. [saiah La Rue of Fairmont and Mrs. Nathan Gilliland, who haye been visiting their nieco. Mrs. Carrie Marshall, have re- turned home, H. Scow of Murray, Ta., is visiting T, B, Scott. A. E. Rishel of Lewis, Frank £rion, Frod Gosmann, the popular bookkeeper for Burke & Frazipr, aftera Chrisumas visit with his parents at Cheyenne and a stop at Kimball, has roturned. Patrick Cusick, a large shipper and feeder of Iowa, 8 over from Creston visiting A. B, Haley and family & . J. Oscar Voorlieshof Keokul, Iu., is visit- {ng William Martfo: Mrs, T, C. Togg ‘nf Waco, is visiting ber son, Harry Togg, dferk in the McCloud-Love Conmisaian CoppAnY, Thomas J. m;hu;m of Stuart, Ta., is visit- ing Joseph W. Sihg, 0. E. Walker hab gone on a short jaunt to Exira, la. b9 8, D. Rynearsoinlias gone to Red Ovk on a business trip. o 4 Robert Pearson "has gone to Dedham, Ta,, on @ boliday visit, 7 Ward H. Hi ;52 'of Shelby, Ia,, 1s visiting Ia,, is visiting ing Joseph W, Sjbé, Larry Haurahyh has arrived from Chicago and is tho guest gof Mr. and Mrs. Van Sant. Nathan E. Ackerund fawily bave returned from Avoc, Tapavljere they” went to bury their sister, Myfy}aan. Mrs. William Atkins, who has many frienas in this city, came ' down from Omalia 10 visit in the Magie city. Mrs. 8. D. Rynearson has gone to Seward with bier daughtor, Mes. Dr. Breen, who has been visiting her parents here, Mrs. G. W. Madden of Lincoln, who has been visiting her parents, Mr, and Mrs. Pat- rick Hoclor, has returned home. W: B. Berry, who hus been spending a fortnight visiting his wife and daughter in Gardiner, Me., returnod home Mouday. Walter M, Ieenon, superintendent of the credit deparlment at the Armour-Cudaby packing bouses, has returned from Los An- keles, Cal, Fred N. Grantbham, the courteous book- Keeper for the commission firm of 8. I Coff- man, Smiley & Co., has gone 1o New York 10 wake o holiday visit at bowe. Have you tried MeClurg's Pastry Wafer Sodas! “They ure delicate, crisp and delicious. OMAHA DAILY BE#H; WEDNESDAY JANUARY 1. 1800 IAST YEAR OF A DECADE. It Was Ushered in With Caremony at Midnight. ANOTHER GLAD NEW YEAR, How it Wilt Be Celebrated in Pri- vate Hom Theaters and on the Floors of Our Various Pub- lic Ralls, New Year's The last of the holidays, New Year's will be celebrated today. In the business world it will bo generatly observed us Sunday. Business will be almost Renerally suspended. Tho depots, banks, and public buildiogs will be closed and the great mass of humanity wiil be divided be- taveen the search for pleasuro and the enjoy- ment of rest and recreation at home. The theaters will give afternoon porform- ces, in many parts of the city balls, under various auspices, will bo held, whilo # huna- red of little social parties will take place in u hundred cosy homes, The old-time_practice of N will, to a certain extent, be respected. i3ut it will not. receive tho sauction of society. With the devotees of the latter the custom, for se ars, has been gradually becom- pw Yoar's calls ing & memory, and now it lives orly with those who love the past. ‘There will, however, be many a hearty “Wish you a Happy New Yoar” exten n a friendly grasp, and many @ friendly wish for a_continuance of the friendships ot other days. Some of theso will doubtless be indulged in'at a very early hour, because, in hundreds of instances, the entree of the New Year will find hundreds of waking oyes waiting to scan the features of the fant prodizy. The festivities wiil bepin bright and early and will be of both & religious and social character. Today's tertainments, Bolossy Kiralfy's great *Antiope” will e produced at Boyd's, afternoon and evening, Miss Ackerstrom will play at the Grand. There will be afternoon and evening per- formances at the Eden Musee. The Parnell social club will give its dance at Cunningham hall. The new church opened. The Y. M. C. A. will give a reception from 3 to 6 for gentlemen only. At 4 o'clock there will be an exhibition in the gymuoasium and several contests, high and _broad jumps, ete. In the eveniug Trom 7 to 11 a general recep- tion will bo had, to whicl everybody is in- vited. At S a fine perfofmance of music, gymnastic exercises, club swinging, with addresses by promiuent citizens will be ven in the concert hall. Refreshments Will be served afternoon and evening. If the recoption last year is any criterion, this will bua great gathering, The programme compriscs the following: Piano solo by Prof. F. Robbins; address by Judge Clarkson; b ntal bar exercises by members of the gymnasium; club swinging by the class; Prof. Gillenbecic on the_banjo; dumb-bell arill’ by juniors’ class; Y. M. C. A. chorus, ete. Clement Chase gives a reception to young men at his residence S0) Park avenué from 3107 p. m. at Florence will be Last Nighr. Among the various entertainments and watch night services last night were the following: AT TRINITY CATHEDRAL. A large numoer of the members of Trinity cathedral gathered in their beautiful place of worship at 11:30 last evening to celebrate the death of the old and birth of the new year. The exercises were very im- pressive. The opening hymn was “'A few more years shall roll.” This was fol- Jowed by a sweetly sung solo by virs. Cotton. The other musical feature of the service was a beautiful song rendered by a quartette consisting of Mrs, Cotton, Mrs. Meulier, Mrs, Jules Lumbard and Mr. W. Wilkins. Dean Gardner followed with a brief ad- dress in which were some pertinent remarks about the ex ericnces of the closing year and the opportunities for good in the ore about to commence. . At midnight the advent of the new year was heralded Dy the pealing of the cathedral chimes in the merry old tune, ‘‘Ring out the old, ring in the new.” Other symphonies from the tongues of the bells followed for five minutes, whereupon the members dis- persed after wishing each other a happy new year. “SHINE FOR A DIME," “Let your imaginations carry you back one week,” suid Dr. Leisenring to an audience of udmiring friends at Boyd's opera house lust night, ‘‘and suppose this Christmas in- steud of New Yeur'seve. Do that, and I am sure you will enjoy these festivities as much as though tney had occurred on vime.” The occasion was a cantata, Christmas tree and other exercisps given by about two hundred boys and girls of the Tenth stree mission schiools, #*We hope you will not have critical eyes and critical ears for our performance,” continued the doctor, “Don't forget that these chil dren aro the waifs gathered from our alleys and. poverty flats. Thoy have not had a chance to be polished, but are willing to do the very best they can.” 1f the doctor had fears that his pupils would not acquit themselves creditably they ‘were not well founded, as the entertainment fully proved. 1hey behaved splendidiy and went through the exercises entrusted to them n good shape. At one side of the stage stood & large evergreen tree londed with tempting lookmg bundles of pop corn, candy ond fruits, which, after the exercises, were distributed =~ among the enthusiastic little ones, much to their de- light. Before this most interesting part of the programme, however, the school sang soveral Sunday school songs and played a short cantata, entitied **Shine for a Dime.” No happier lot of American youths went to bed in Omaha last night to dream about Santa Claus' goodness, A. 0. T BAND MASK BALL. The second annupl mask ball given by the A. O. H, band av Exposition hall last night Was a success, More than one hundred couples were present and the costumes were <ushing, catchy and costly, 1t was 9 o’clock before the grand pageant moved, but pre- cisely at that hour there was a scene seld om witnessed in Omaha, A programme of four- teen numbers was rendered and all present énjoyed themselves in @ munner thatre- flected credit on the sociely. THE CARVENTENS AND JOINERS, At Green's hall, 1417 Farcam street, therg was a gathering of pleasure loving carpenters and joiners in sympatby with the opponents of tne butchers’ license. The soliciting com- mittee reported quite & sum collected in sup- port of the aims of the society, and the even- ing was enjoyably passcd with cards aud dancing. About fifty persons were present. SOCIAL GLUB HOP. The South Side Social club gave pleasant hop at Cunningham hall last nt. The music was furnished by the Ancient Order of Hiberrans band, and fifty couples danced the old year out and the new year ia. AT W, €, T. U, CHAPE Rey. C. W. Suvldge led a watch meating at the Woman's Christian Temperance Union chiapel, on Dodge street just east of Thirteenth., The attendance was quite good and the occasion profitable as wellus inter- estlug to ull present. The service cousisted of singing, remarks and prayer, and con- tinued until about 12:30. e e p stablisned Fact. The fact has been abundantly proven that Chamberlain’s Cough remedy is the most prompt, most reliable und most successful medicine yet discovered for acute throat and lung diseases, such as coughs, colds and croup. i Br wi There was a meeting at the govern- ment building yesterday of the apprais- ers appointed by the federal court to appraise the property of Henvy Tucker, pear Bellevue, condemned for part of the new Fort Omaha site. The oath was administered to them and they ad- journed to meet at Bellevue Junuary 13, Considerable Time Consumed But Tattle Work Accomplished The Hillside Congrogational church was given up entirely to tho young peoplo last night, the older members of the congrogation having retired early to make up for timo lost tho night before in wttending the all- night sossion of the vouncil which was trying Mrs. Chaney for refusing to be disciplined Al tho houses in that section woro dark, ns though the inmates hud retirod with the chickens In order to avoid beide disturbed in their deliberations the council had quiotly stoln awny and left no trace behind, They wera found holding a closed session in the pastor's of study the Plymouth Congregational church, v of Wirt and Twentieth stroots, | There were present Rova, J. A, Milligan of Cherry Hill, M. L. Holt of Park ¥ H, N. Smith of Saratoga and A. R. Tha of Plymouth: besides the following laymen JUE. Eaton of the Third Congregational, muel Avery of Saratoga, I. N. Hammond of Cherry Hill and W. E. Finley of Park Plac The old adage that ‘“great brdies move slowly" was never better exemplified than in this instance. The testimony bad all been submitted at tho previons session, and last mght the arguments were made. ‘The argu- ments were ponderous and of great length, Not thav anything especially import v said, but 1t seemed to be a talking against time. It was the general opinion that something must be done, but no one scemcd 10 know just what that something | was. It was the general opinion that Mrs. Chaney should be suspended for about six months, Rev. A, hain and Rev. M. L. Holt were finally appointed a committee to draft a resolution to be submitted for the consid- eration of the council, but. at the hour of oing to press the resolution was not comitmyg, e Lord Cooledgo writes: **Send me 15 dozon Cook's extra dry imperial wine. 1 tried it while here and fina it superior.” = WOODWARD forth- MRS, 1s HAPPY, 1 Branch of the W. O. T. U, is ed and Adopts her N Fourteen ladies and four men met Sunday school room of the Newman M. B. church at 3:30 p. m. yesterday to form a branch organization of that faction of the W. C. T, U. favoring prolubivion, Mrs, C. M. Woodward, vice president of the state Woman's Christian Temperanco union, and state organizer, presided, and Mrs. Jones acted as secretary pro tem. Mrs. Woodward saul that anybody could Join, male or female, provided he or sho paid #1 annually and took a pledge to ubstain from the use of spirituous, vinous or malt liquors, including wine and cider, and to discouruge the sale of the same. She declared that women aro ot as contrary as men are; however, she said, the stubborn creature: could join, but could not hold ofiice or vote. The janitor and other three men present were not moved by this appeal and declined 10 join. Mr. Holt, a_co-worker with Mrs. Wood- ward, was called on for afew remarks. Mr. Holt told the ladies that they had un_ influ- cnce for good that men haven't, and that they could influence men, particularly young ones, bettor thau anybody else. He asked the ladies to vote yes or no on every ques- tion that came up, and also to attend overy me. in the meeting that was cailed. He urged them to nold socials and invite their g tleman friends, He id spec stress upon their duty 1o subscribe for a c tain sheet that represented the cause of the socioty, and to do all in thew power to sus- tain that journal, Mrs. Woodward then read tho lengthy titution proscribed by the national con- vention for auxiliary socicties, and the ladies udopted it i a bulk without a dis- senting vote. . On the suggestion of Mrs. Baldwin, the now organizution was dubbed the Wood'ward union. ~Mrs, Woodward was_delighted with this sugeestion and thanked the ludies again and again for the honor. Sbe repeated the name a number of times and begged tho pardon of the ladies for so doing, saying it sounded 8o nice. Election of officers followed. Mrs. Bald- win was elected president, Mrs, Rohrbaugh, vice president, from Newinan M. E. church} Mrs, House, vice president, from the Eden Baptist church; Mrs. Willara Scott, vice president from' St. Mary's avenue Coogregational church: Mrs. Jones, corre- sponding secretary; Miss May Ingersoll, recording secretary ; Mrs. usign, treasurer. Committecs were appomnted to appriso Mrs, House and Mrs. Scott of their olection, and t0 ask them to urgo the members of their churches to jom the union. ———— An Absolute Cure. The ORIGINAL ABIETINE OINTMEN I is only put up in larso two-ounce tin boxes, and is an absolute curc for all sorcs, burns, wounds, chupped hands and all skin erup. tions. Will positively cure all kinds of piles. Ask for the ORIGINAL ABIETINE OIN'T- MENT. Sold by Goodman Drug company at 25 conts per box—by mail 30 cents. S B she Will Probably Pay the Duty. A Beatrice belle will today receive a hand- some fourteen-carat diamond ring from a gentleman in Germany—providiog she pays a duty of $12.50 on it which the said geotle- man in Germany thought to chieat the United States government out of by the smugeling process. The postoffice authorities in New York suspected that something. was wrong, and markang the package *‘Supposed lablo 10 customs duties,” sent it to the cotlector in this city. Tho guess of the New York au- thoritics wus found correct, and instead of being mean enough—as the girl wouid proba- bly think—to confiseate it, as he hus a per- feot right to do, Collector ~Alexander simply scut the diamond ring 10 the posmaster at Beatrice, with instructions to lct the young lady have it providing she pays the duty on it. —— Insist on having the genuine Red Cross Cough Drops, 5 cts a box. Sold everywhere, CLAY-EATERS, Death of the Liist Member of a Queer Family, Cincinnati Enqu The aeath of Emanuel Jones, who was killed in the Indian territory recenty, recalls to the memory of many of the people of this part of the swate the history of a re- markable family, of which he was the youngest, [n 1832 Reuben Jones and wife arrived here from South Carolina and purchased a farm three miles from this place, where they resided until their death, leading lives of the ordi- nary country people. To tnem w born seven children, five boys and two gicls, each of whom showed no unusuul propensities until arriving at the age of puberty. At this stage of life they developed a taste for sun-haked taking iv in small quantities at s but gradually increusing the amount until they made it nearly their sole diet. They were hospitable people, and if their visitors were 50 inclined would talkk for hours on the subject of clay- eating. They procured their unusuil diet from the bottom aud sides of a large spring on the furm, and, after working the clay, would roll it out into cakes of about one inch in thickness. then cut it into pieces of the size of an ordinary biscuit and place them in the sun to dry, after which they would store it in the smoke house for future consumption. Wherever they wont they always carried a quantity with them, and could be seen nibbling at the mud with evident relish. Ithad no apparent effect upon them for Saxsaaita NORS Qo DAt The Chief Reason for the great sucoess of Hood's Sursapavilla is found in the nrticle itsolf, 1t is Merit That Wins, and the fact that Hood's Savsapurilla actuaily accomplishes all that 18 clatmed for it, has given this medi- cino a popularity and sale greater than other sarsaparilla or blood purifier, Hood's Sarsaparilla 15 old by drug- ts, B1; six for$s. Prepared by C. 1. Hood & Apothecaries, Lowell, Muss, Give it a Co, trial. and the family had to perform the last rite for their dead. None of them ever married. and, afto v the death of the parents, Bman- uel, the only one of the family left, sold the farm and left for the west, where he came to his death from vio- lence. The spring from which theso extraordinary people procurcd their source of supplies was visited by your cerrespondent today. The earth about the spring has the appearance of ordi- nary yellow clay, and how the peoplo could subsist on it for ten of twelve years is a myste Oh, if Ionlyinad hercompiexion! Why, 1t is easily obtaiaed. Uee Pozzoni's Complex- ion powder. (I L PHILOSOPHY OF THE TABLE, Ideas That Arise Naturaily Between the Soup and the Coffee. Joseph Whitton in Table Talk. A sick palate is beyond the r sic. neasy fits the coat the stomach pays ch of for, When dinner and appetite fall out it is time for arbitration. One wan may be sentimental, another hungry; noman can be both at the same time. The first lesson in dyspepsia is a sur- prise to him who thinks he knows every- thing. Thero is little choice bhetween a din- ner with no appetite and an appetite and no diuner. Poverty is an unpieasant dose, but it will be a sure remedy for many ills of the rich. The devil hath many disguises. e of him when he p and apron. Mix your remembrance of a goodl dinner with a little gratitude to heaven and the host. True charity warms the heart of him that gives and him that takes; the dthe sort is more chilling than cold soup. The life of the dinerlieth in deliber- ation; the death of the diner may lurk in the lack of it. The appetite is a tool of naturs’s f you will listen to her and n, you may learn the best way to sharpen 1t Man prageth for a long life; let him study how to use a short one and his prayer muy be auswered. ——— Pears’ soap is the most olegaut toilot adjune e Many Mocking Birds. A writer who has recently visited the Bridal Veil "allsin the Yosemite valley thus desecribes the mocking birds in that vicinity/in the New York Press: “Millions of | brown-coated birds there were everywhere, until the whole of our very nafurelseemed permeated with their mus ometimes low and sweet, again sad and plaintive, and then full, fich and triumphant. like a poem of Joy and gladuess, whilo g looked af each other in wonder silence. Just as it seemed that tr melody wis unsupportably sweet, ‘auft that our §earts could not” contain more without the relief of tears or shouts, the wind dicf away and the water again struck with an awesome roar iuto its rocky bgllow with a force that made h tremble, and was again furious foam and the song of Thus it and ever, alternately, and the song of the birds and us reverberation of the Be- W dons the cook’s ¢ e ,buy the genuine Red ough Drops, 5 cents per box. Absolutely Pure. This powder never varles. A murvelof purity strength and wholesomenoess. More econorml cal than the ordinary kinds, und cannot be soid in competition with the multitude, of low to.t shiort welght slum or phosphate powders — Sol! wuhm cans, ROYAL BAKING POwbE CO,, 107 a awhile, and they would do an ordinary day’s work. As the abnormal habit grow stronger on them they began 1o change to a dull yellow. Their mud-eating finally caused the death of all except Kmanuel, none of ars old, all pr nted a ping 50 blonted they could hard sognized; aud after death the sten was 80 fonrful them living to be over thirty y Just before death they horrible appearance, b ¢ be thut no undertaker would go near them, ON 30 DAYS’ TRIAL. THIS lliu ¢ ELARIIE THSS .ufia_m:‘.f.".”‘.‘:k,%@ it o Faianes 40 pnca N AR