Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, January 5, 1890, Page 12

THE OMAHA DAILY BEE: SUNDAY, JANUARY FIRE! SMOKE! WATER' 'Curtiss, Larrimer & Co. of Boston, Were Burned Out In the late great fire. and we have secured a large portion of their domestic stock. A great many of these goods . good as new. 5. C were only wet and are aj We shall give the people the benefit of this great purchase and we can safely say that never were Calico, Ginghams, Satines, Tickings, etc., etc., sold at such prices as we will offer them. MUSLINS INDIGO BLUE CALICOS, INDIGO BLUE CALICOS, M. U STLTIN S MUSLY Not damaged at all, Only Slightly Damaaed, at G I 3 C a vard Cavard G a vart . . French Satines —————————————————————— Slightly Damaged, an Yard, We have secured a lot of Sampla Underwear from this firm which their salesmon had on the road, They go at 25 cents on the dollar at this sale. Henrietta Cloth, 40 inches wide, 10¢. A yerd; worth £8e; all colors 1,500 Yards of Cotton Flannel,|5,000 Yards of Cotton Flannel,| Dress Ginghams, Worth 8c to 18¢, 2 C a Yard. e e s Only Slightly Damaged, 1C a Yard. A LOT OF HEAVY TICKING A 2 C a Yard; Worth 18¢ to 20c. Good patterns, slightly smoked, C a Yard. Remember, nothing in this stock to be sold for over 3¢ a yard. Now is the time for bar- CRUSHER HATS, Worth Tc; Al Colrs WE WILL HAVE A LOT OF PACKAGES TIED UP, AT %C a Yard. Some badly burned goods in this lot. Persian Dress Trimmings, Men’s Underwear Worth e ——— S]ig]\tly‘ 13 I Qur WOOL CLO 33: PER GENT OFF. One-third less than the regular price. PLUSH CLOAKS, HALF PRICE. Remémber, 50 per cent off the marked price. plain figures. OUR ENTIRE STOCK OF MILLINERY AT THIS GREAT SALE At 90 Per Cent Discount. One-half the regul You wiil never be offered sucl again. Embrace this opportunity, All prices marked in h bargains S & N & barains to last the day out, and, of course, the first served will ecre the lum f is STONEHILL'’S. ot stoc. | | T RO W RSP, WA TFN O RH m R P R SR T T \vul'l‘fl ANOTHER ]AUi{lSDlCTION En&in{]{)?':\“;é;i;‘):B:vrx:;dlsnl;\e;lh:udflt:e l:;]l;x;t:ul: the members accompavied “the candidate” | entitled to the claims it has always put forth | etc. Captain John Hayward om::inm\l as May Be Found Some Early Members of Capitol, No. 3. MISSED FROM THE LODGE. A Succinet History of Nebraska, No. 1, the Pioneer Lodge of the State, With Some of Its Members— Other Interesting News. Charter Members of Capltol, Of the nineteen signers to the potition for = charter for Capitol lodge, A.F. and A. M., six are still liviog in Omaha, namely: John H. Sahler, Samuel F. Rogers, Georgo Armstrong, Charles W, Hamilton, Aaron Cahn and Charles Turner. The remainder of the party is either dead or have moved away from Omaha and have been lost sight of, Robert Shields went to California about thirty years ago and has not been heard from. William R. Demarest died about twenty rs 820, X Mark W, Izard, who was the first United States marshal of the torritory of Nebraska mund was afterwards appoirted governor to succeed Governor Burt, who died, went to Arkansas, his old home, and died there. A. R. Gillmore, one of the early mayors of Omaha, returned to Chicago and died there several years ago. George W. Wood, who conducted a drug store in the early days, went back east many ara ago and has not been heard from. John R. Porter wentto California and o0k up his residence there. He visits Omaba ‘occasionally, Rey. J. M. Cluvington went farther west, mnd is thought to be in the western part of the state. , . 1saac Collins left Omaua about 1859 and has been loat sight of, Albert G, Clark enlisted for the war and is thought to have been killed, Georgoe C. Bovey, who was associated with George Armstrong in the building business, which firm built the old capitol on the grounds now occupied by the high school, afterwards returned to his old home in Ohio, where he died. Nebrasks Lodge No. 1. The first orgunized effort to & formal in- ‘troduction of Masonry into the territory of Nebraska transpired in November, 1854. In the spring of that year several members of the ancient craft began to settle in and sbout the pomt now known as the town of Beollevue. 1n Novembers proliminary iaeet- fng of craftsmen was held for the purpose of taking the initiatory steps to the prosure- ment of & dispensation and other authority requisite to the establishment of a lodge of Free and Accepted Masons, The weeting assembled in Greene, Kinnoy & Co.'s log store in St. Mary's, Willis coun- ty, In., dractly opposite Hellevue. It was uttended by Brothers L. B. Kianey, a resi- dent of Helievue and afterwards deputy grand master; ex-Governor Ansel Briggs, afterwards a resident of Florence; P, J, Mc- Mahan of Council Bluffs, A.* W. Lockwood of Traders’ Point, Ia., James M, Gatewood, then retiring {rom the United States Indiau bha, Pawoee and Otoe tribes D rge Hepuer, then United Btates ageut for aforesaid tribes, since de- ceased; A. W. Hollister of Bellevue aud A, R. Gilimore, now deceased. After due deliberation, grand lodge of Ilinois was drawn up in due STorm, praying them to grant their petitions dispensation and was llauad by all those named as being present, directed to the ad- dress of the grand master of Illinols and at ouge transmitted bl' mail, Brother A, R. Gillmore visited Chicago Decomber and arranged for the ‘went of tho usual fees and, after some little delay, potition to the after which mail, ‘The first regular communication held under vhis dispensation was on the eyening of April 3, 1855. ‘Tho meeting was held in the second story of the old trading post owned by Gen- eral Peter A. Sarpy. Witin its rude and rough walls the sound of the gavel first hailed the craft and called them to their first labor. In this humble room, the pioneer bana of the brotherhood first assembled about their sacred but rude altar (a bale of In- dian blankets),and received their first charge from the Iips of their first muster, lirother L. B. Kinney, who set the craft to work under due instructions in this then extrewe limit of civilization. The following having been appointed by the deputy grand master of the grand lodge of Illinois, oMciated: L. B. Kinney, worship- ful_master; L. L. Bowen, senior warden; A, Lockwooa, junior warden; A. W. Hol- lister, secretury, and W. Barnum, treasurer. The ofiicial regalia, or rather the jowels of the lodge, were skilfully made of tin by a craftsman wbo aftorwards established the manufacture of tinwars in Omaia, and rop- resented its population in the territorial leg- islature. In the adjoining room resided a family of the natives of tho soil—tne Omahas—who, n connection with many others of that tribe, exhivited quite a curiosity to know what their pale faced brothers were aoing; hence, in order to elude observation and preservo the secrets of the order, large Mackinaw blankets were hung around the room untit the desred end was attained. Brothers A. W, Hollister, L, L. Bowen and A, H, Burwh were appointed a commit- tea to prepare by-laws for the government of the lodge, At this meeting a petition for memb ership 'was received from Isaiah H. Bennett. The petition was acted on in due form and the lodge adjouraed until May 20; 1855, At the apvointed time tho lodge met again and the committee on the petition of 1saian H, Ben- nety reported the following. ““Your committes, having invostigated the character of the applicant, consider him in every respect worthy of bacoming a member of our fraternity; but it becomes the painful duty of your committee to report that the worthy petitioner has been called by an all- wise Providence to the supremo grand lodge of the universe.” In October of the same year a charter was ovtained from the grand lodge of Illinois which met that year ut Springfield, This charter was obtained by Worshipful Master L. B. Kinney, who visited the grand lodge for that purpose. The foliowing officers were named in the charter: L. B, Kiooey, worshipful master; L. L. owen, senior warden; George Hefner, junior warden. This lodge was instituted, and the officers nstalled, August 22, 1857, by Brother Robert . Jordan of Ouwal who, was master of Tilinois for that purpose. During the fall of 1855, General Peter A. Sarpy, in whose store the first meeting of the lodge was beld, banded in his petition for mitiation. During its consideration and determination » circumstance transpired of a ludiorous charucter, caused by an almost total destruction of furaiture, clothing and working tools. The incident is interesting a8 showing tho expedicuts the craftsmen of eurly duys wero obliged to resort to in order to transact oven tho most ordinary work. The meeting was held in the room of Brother A. R. Gillmore, in the second story of a large unfurnished building, afterwards known as the Henton house, which was destroyed by tire in the fall of 1857. The l‘:ror‘f the committee, to whom was referred the peu- tion of General Sharpy, had been received, and was favorable to his admission. A bal- lot was proposed, supported and carried. T'pe preparation for this duly developed the fact that the lodge was destitute of both box and ballots, ln this dilemma, it was obliged to substitute an an!_\'k‘llh)n pickle-jar for a ballot box, and a box of small gravel stons which Brother Gillmore specimens were sel to serve the friendly ce, whilst a oup of leaden bullets were to rform the “‘darker colored” service. ‘Ihe r:r, the stoves and the bullets were theu placed upon the primitive aitar (two trunks covered with & blue blauket) and the ballot sravely proceeded. ‘This doue, the worship- ul master ordered the contents of the jar analyzed and the result proclaimed. This was speedily done py the senior and junior war- dens, who gave it as their unauimous opinion that the presence of lead was not dotected, and that the ballot was favorable. A few eveniugs thereafter a number of it was transmitted to him by d gatherea as o Council Blufls, iv belng the evening of the regular meeting of the Council Bluffs lodge. They closed their lodge in the early partof the evenmg and kindly tendered Bellevue iodge the use of their room, furni- ture, tools and aid. Lodge was opened in due form, General L. L. Bowen presiding, and the entered apprentice degree was duly conferred upon Generil Peter A. Sarpy, the tardy pioneer and Indian trader of thirty-six years' standing. This was the first dogree conferred by Bellevue lodge. Two_appiications for mem- vership had been received previous to this from Stephen Decatur and Isaiah H. Ben- nett, but Mr. Decatur removed to Decatur City before he coula be initiated, any death claimed the other applicant. On Septemver 23, 1857, the charter was granted the lodge by the ' grand lodge of the territory of Nebraska, and the following officers named 1n the same: L. B. Kinney, worshipful master; L. L. Bowen, senior warden, and John A. Nye, junior warden. This charter was signed by Robert C. Jor- dan. M. W. G. M. ; Leavitt L. Bowen, R. W. D. G. M.; David Lindley, R. W. G. 8. W.; L. B. Kinney, R. W. G, . W. George Armstrong, R. W. G. S. Tne affairs of the lodze dragged along in an irregular manner until 1887, when it was on the point of dissolution. In order to pre- vent the lodge from lapsing and thus losing both the name and the number, a move was made to bring tho lodge to Omaha. Brother Alexander Atkinson, past master of Capitol lodge, was one of the prime movers of this affair and the sanction of Grand Master M. J, Hull was finally obtained on January 24, 1388, The lodge was moved to Omaha and infused with new life. New members were added and the affairs of the lodgo assumed a most _prosperous aspect. In June, 1888, D. H. Wheeler, sr., was elected worshipful master aud was succeeded in June, 1889, by Alexander Atkinson, the prosent master. ‘Tho following is & list of tho masters of the lodge from its institution down to the pr esent time: 1857 L. B. Kinney, 1838 L. B. Kinney, 1859 L. B. Kuney, 1860 John_A. Nye, 1861 1. B. i L. B. Kiney, 1883 David Leach, 1565 Joln Q. Goss, 1860 John Q. Goss, 1807 John Q. Closs, 1868 John Q. Goss, 1860 John_Q. Goss, 1870, Joha Q. Goss, 1871 John Q. Goss, 1872 N. K. Wil- cox, 1878 Gustayus Stevenson, 1874 Gustavus Stevenson, 1875 William Itobinson, 1876 Willlam ¥ Martin, 1877 William F. Martin, 1878 I, B. Caldwell, 1579 F. E. Calawoll, 1850 F. E. Caldwell, 1881, F. E. Calawell, 1882 Joseph D, Luce, 188] F. E. Caldwell, 1834, F. E. Cldwell, 185 . E. Caldwell, 1886 F. B. Caldwell, 1887 I%, 12, Caldwell, 1858 Daniel H. Wheeler, sr., 1859 Alexauder Atkinson. Four of the orifnal petitioners for a char- ter for Nebraska lodge are dead, nawmely Brothers A. R. Gilmore (who was ulso a pe- titioner for Capital lodge) George Hefner, A, H. Burteh, and A." Lockwood. L. B. Kinney removed to Utah and is believed 1o be still living there, A. W. Hollister and P, J. McMahan have been lost sieht of and are thought by some of the older members of the lodge to be dead. ‘I'he United States Jurisdiction. Judge John J. Gorman, sovereign grand commander of the jurisdition of the United States, A. A. 8. R, was in Columbus, O., & short time ago looking after the intervests of the United States jurisdiction in the cases now pending in the civil courts of the state, ‘Tho judge was interviewed by a reporter for a local paper and made the following statements in reply to question: 1 am here,” said the judge, "o consult with the attorneys in these cuses, We have carefully gone over the sworn testimony in the cases at tho instance of the northern jurisdiction members and find it corrobor- ates and proves beyond a doubt every oluim wade by the Unil States jurisdiction. 1 think our opponents, in their own behalf, made a fatal mistake when they invited thiy s and declarations that the northern jurisdiction was right aod the United States jurisdiction was wrong, it was to be expected that muny good but uninformed bretlren would become prejudiced inst, and active oppouents of the United States jurisdiction; but, since the taking of test mony referred Lo, the situation &uu com. letely changed, and many eminent Masons b the east have already admitied their ocon- viction that the United States jurisdiction is to beme a regular, legal and legitimate body of the Ancient and Accepted Rite. My opinion is that iy wiil come out all right. 1basa this statement on the fact that the fraternity, as a rule, is composed of hon- est and [ntelligent men, who, when fully in- formed npon the questions at issue, will re- fuse 10 follow hot-headed and quarrelsome leaders and do justice to their brethren ‘though the heavens fall.! As Thave al- ready intimated, the result of the legal® in- vestigation is becoming rapidly kuown overywhere, and where truth and justice are loved it will have a salutury and healing affect. The United States jurisdiction has no quarrel with any viwe or order; so far it has simply defended jtself against attacks made upon it by those' jealous of its success and opposed to its representative form of government. If a brother Master: Mason prefors the Northern jurisdiction rite, with its form of government, we do not lay a struw in his way - to become & member of it. But, if he chooses to exercise his right to his private opinion s to what society or church he may join, and prefers 1o cast his lot with the United States jurisdiction, we claim he has a perfect constitutional right to 50 decide without fear or molestation from any one. In New York both the Northern and United States jurisdiction peopie be- have like sensible men and Masons, and treat each other Like geutlemen. Hoth sides Look upon the Ohio disturbunce as a very un- fortunale us well as unnccessary affair. oleration, fraternity, justice and equity are taught by secret societies, but unless tuey are also practiced nov only towards tho world at large, but among themselyes, their great pretentions becomo as sounding’ brass and tinkling cymbals.” 0. B. S Vesta chapter No. 6 held a short meeting last Tuesday night and then went to Coun- cil Bluffs where they had a very pleasant visit with Harmony chapter. ‘The two chap- tors held a {nmb “watch mesting” and ush- cred the old ycar ont and tho new year in with appropriate ceremonies. A O. U W Union Pacitic lodge, No. 17, zave a social and musical entertainment last Monday night. The hall was well filled with mem- bers and their friends, Dr. S. R. Patten, the master workman of the lodge, presided as master of ceremonies aud a very entertain- ing programme was performed. Mr, Stock- dale rendered an instrumental solo in good style, Mrs. E. H. Hall sang as8olo in a most pleasiog mauner, Miss Tebbins gave a piano solo, followed by o baritone solo by Mr. J. Kelly. Mr. 'std@ Mrs. H. Hall pe: formed a viano duet. and Mr, Haines sang a tenor solo in excellent style. Mr, Stockdale recited an amusing’ poem and Messrs, Kelly d Hames completed the programme by singing a auet. . After the programme lunch was served and then the l‘loul" was cleared for dauncing which was contipvéd until a late hour, The following' officers were elected by Union Pacific lodgo Monday nlfihl: M. W, J. Weeda; ¥, W, T, Smith; O. A, Potter; G., Thomas Granville; recorder, Fred Lan- debs financier, F,'McUCoy: rocelver, S. R. Patten; L W, Ed Lilja; O. W.. Charles Bernstein; trustigs, J. H. Hughes and H. Sargent. bot Omaha lodge, Np. 18, installed the follow? lowing oficers ql.aplnv. meeting: M. W,, Thomas H. Phillips; £., George umg}m;o., F. 8. DoVere; e W. J. C utnam Crawmer; receiVer, financier, N. W. Charles; guide, L, Darst; 1 W., — COra . W., Siller; trustee, G. B. Ham- ilton; ‘grand’' lodge represeutatives, G. 1. Brown, N, W, arles, C. E. Keynolds, W. J. C. Putnam Cramer; alteruates, J. B. {lnluh, 8. J. Cutler, £.C. Ayer, W. H, Bal- on. Herman lodge, No. 96, elected the follow- ing officers at their lust meeting: M. Charles A, Ankele; ., Albert Rau; O, Fred Mengodobit; revorder, Charles Vogel financler, August P. E&' receiver, ust F. wmm. G., .JRobert Troupe; L. Joseph Welgeubach; O. W,, Max voa Flu thow: trustees, Herman C. Schultz, Her- wan Kretschman, Willlam Vom Weyg; medi- cal examiners, Dr, Oscar S. Hoffmap, Dr. A. ¥ Jonas and Dr. Robert 8. Lucke, K of ¥, Omana division, No. 13, held a dane" 'n Goodrich hall New Year's eve. Tne by bundsomely decorated with flags, bauuer: i master of ceremonies and was assisted by the following committee ‘of arrangements: Sir Kuizhts Dr. H. R. Weber,H. W. Snyder, L niil and A. Wolff. The hall was well filled with guests, and everything was ‘merry as a marriage bell.”’ An oyster sup- per was served in the supper room about mndnight. ‘The treasury of the division was swelled by the addition of a neat sum as the outcome of the pa § ‘Trinugle lodge No. 54 had a public installa- tion of officers Thursday night. Grand Chancellor Macfarland officiated as installing officer and was assisted by Grand Master-at- Arms G. R. Rathbun, The installation was followed by a dance and supper. Grand Chancellor Macfarland went to Plattamouth Wednesday night, accompanied by District Deouty Will L. Scissen, and Sir Knigits Ware, Brown and Schenck, and in- stalled the oficers of Gauntlet lodge. Nebraska lodge No. 1 will install oficers next Wednesday night. District Deputy Will L. Scisen instailed the ofticers of Oriole lodge Thursduy night. D. ot R. CGolden Link lodge No. 83, Daughters of Rebekuh will install their officers for the en- suing term on Monday evening, January 6. As visitors they will have Alpha lodge No. 44 D. of R. of South Omaha. After the busiuess is conclued an oyster supper will be served, All members are cordially invited. Ivy lodee installed their ofticers Friday night. Alter the nstallation the past grands were presented with haudsome new regalias by tho lodge. M. W. of A. Maple camp No. 043 installed the following ofilcers at their last regular meeting: A. A. Buchanau, consul, Peter C. Schroeder, ad- visors W. A. Saunders, clork; R. H. How- ard, banker; W. M. Gilter, escort; W. M, Victor, watchman: Walter Walker, sentry Baldridgo and J. V. Cornish, 'examin- W. R. Howard, manager;’ W. A. nders, delogate to lead camp; A. Buchunap, alternate THEATRICAL NOTES, Artists at the Alexandria theater, St. Po- tersburg, have been commanded to decline rocalls, Mrs. James Brown Potter is en route from London for Australia, where she proposes 10 play “La T wl Mary Anderson will spend the winter in Rome, and will return to this country next season under Henry BE. Abbey’s manage- ment. oarshall Wilder, the clever dwarf hu- morist, made bis first appearance on the stage on the back of Joseph Jefferson in “Rip Van Winkle,” “The Gondoliers,” will, according to Manager Palmer's snnouncement, be pro- duced at the Park theater, N. Y., on Tues- day evening, January 7. “The Prince and Pauper,” a dramatization of Mark T'wauin's romance, Was most success- fully produced at the Parlk theater, Phila- phia, on Christmas night. Naudin, the once famous tenor, the hero of “L'Africaine,” is dyiog at Bolpgoa, a pauper and an lmbecile, according to the London newspapers, A son of Nicolini, the tenor, has just been engaged for the Paris grand opera. It is as- serted that Nicoliny, jr., res ed his vocal finishing lessons from no les teacher than Adelina Patti, his father's second wife, Frederick Clay, the composer, who died the other day in London, was stricken with paralysis six or seven years ago. ‘The shock deprived ham of his ability to either read or write, and he never regained either accom- plishient. iy Edward Strauss, the brother of Johaun, the famous waltz writer, is coming to this country with his orcneswa. He is said to be @ magnetic loader. Ho uses his bow fora baton or to scratch a note here and there just 10 show his men how it ought to be done. Mrs. James S. Nickerson, wife of ex- United States District Attorney Nickerson, made her debut as an actress in Philadelphia Thursday night st the Broad street theatre in the play of ‘‘Shenandoah.” She had but little to do,but is said to have done that well. Al. Sardou says that he will never in the future invite & journalist to his rehesrsals. ‘If I have done so0 until the present i ina spinit of tolerauce fnto" umirh rlllg;rln; They have not been respectfal with me, and hereafter 1 shall ignore thewm. My only guests will be talented critics, whom 1 shail choose among my friends,” M. Gounod always retires late, reading to put himself to sleep. He 1s very simplc in luu_lmml.s aud tustes, and he is frugal in his eating and more 50 in_drinking; he smokes moderately and is fond cf walking. He goes out & great deal to rehearsals at the theaters aud operu, or to aco any friend who may be ilL, for he is very affection: 2 Voted 10 those ho lovos. ot Rumors of new theatres lu Now York aro heard on every side. It is stated that Henry E. Abbey 1s uegotiating for a site on uppor Broadway and that Augustin Daly is looking for a suitable place on which to erect a hand- some and costly playhouse. Al Hayman is also said to bo figuring with the owner of property on Broadway opposito the Metro- politan opora house with the idea of building a largo theatre for productions. _A Vienun correspondent of the Cincinnati Volksblatt recalls the fact that Liszt always called D'Albert “Alvertus Magnus.” Ie makes the remarkable assertion that at the age of cloven D'Albert had already written 200 picces, although his father would allow him to compose only twice a wock, to guard his brain from overwork. When he gave his first concert in Berlin all the papers agreed that **Tausig had come to life nguin.’” The National Conscrvatory of Music of New York, of which Mra, Thurber is prost dent, will hold its semi-annual entrance ex- aminations on January 6,7, 8and 11. The institution 18 open to all, irrespéctive of race, vreed or color, who give suficiont promise of musical talent; and in accordance with its lofty purpose, which subordinates pecuniary galu to the advancoment of musical art, the conditious of admission have been made as moderato as possible. “*Popular us Ibsen has become among Ger- man theater-goers,” says the Pall Mail Ga- otto, it appears that be is regarded as any- thing but a model playwright by the dramatic censors of the police office and the university. “The Tamous * Meiningera,’ after taking great paius with tho study of lbsen's ‘Ghosts,’ were directly_ordered by the police not to put it ou the bourds, Recently the police of tho old free city of Lubeck gave notice that this play was entered in their Thoatrical Ex- purgutory ndex. We hoar from @ student at the” University of Leipsic that the academi- cal suthorities are of the same mind as tho police concerning the ‘Ghosts.’ Fros! Charles Lotin Hildreth, The pane is etched with wondrous tracery Cunvn“lnwrluccd with curve and line with ne, Like subtle measures pf sweet harmony ’l‘!uullf‘ormcd w shapes of benuty chiystal- ne. Stim, graceful vines and tendrils of such sort As never grew 0 10 some fairy world, Wind up from roots of misted silyer wrought, Througn tulip flowers and lilies haif un- urled, Stag furs aud homlocks blend with plumy : palms, Spiked cacti sprimg from feathery forus and weeds, And sea-blooms such as rock in southern onlms Minglo their foamy frouds with sedge and reeds. And there are flights of birds with iris wings That shed in mid-air many w brilliant plume, And scintillating shoals of swimming things ‘That lr:om to float in clear green ocean gloom. And there are diamond-crusted diadems, And orbs of pearl and sceptres of pale- Rold, Stored up in crystal grotios, lit with gems And paved with emeralds of price untold Aud marvellous architecture of no name, Facades and shafts of loveliest form and hue, Keen pinbacles and turrets tipped with flame, And fretted domes of purest sapphire biue, All these the genii of the Frost last night ‘Wrought in the sull cold hours by charm ‘and rune: Aund now, like dreams dispelled before the light, They float'away in vapor ou the noon. NOTES FROM SALT LAKE. Ramarkable Activity in the Building Line—A Magnificent Hotel. Saut Laxr, Utah, Jan, 1.—|Special Tele- gram to THE 15EE.]-—A recent statement on the basis of carefully selected statistics, puts the building during the past year in this city and suburbs av $1,006,%02. Tho amoupt would be larger, had the supply of building stone and brick, and chiefly of skillea labor, equailed the demand, An immense building boom is in prospect for next summer. Among a number of larger buildings, the new hotel on the corner of the Third South and First East streets deserves principal mention, ‘The hotel 18 designed by Omalia architects, It will bo 165x188 fect, six and seven stories high. The height from the sidewalk to the bage of the flag pole will be 108 feet. There will be two wnain entrances, one from first Fast stroet and the other on Third South street. ‘Ihese will connect with a rotunda G0x0S feet which is to bo two stories high and gotten up in the highest style of art, with fine palisters und columns, ~The ceiling and Vlight 1n particular bid fair to be superb, Among some of the foatures from this mag- nificently planned building may be noticed he following: A reading room, 30530 fee ombellished with terra cotta fireplaces wicli extend to the ceiling; billiafd room: back of the rotunda, 40x40 feet. On the second floor there will be a promenade or foyer along tho south side twenty-four feet wide by sixty-four feet long, A parlor 30x4% feot, and adjoining it the bridul chambers. On 'the oast side there will be the dwing room, ¥4x04 feet. Connected with this lary room are two ordinaries, each 20x30, whi may all be thrown into one splendid dini room 46x90 fect by removing tho screens and drapery, This dining room is two storios high and will be finished in tho Auest woods— antique osk pilasters, wainscotings and ceil: ings, ‘Thore will be 250 bed rooms so ar- ranged that thero will be suites of from two to five rooms, 'he ground on which this grand structure will stand is estimated at not less thun £100,000 in value. Three hundred thousand dollurs will be the cost of the building and $100,000 0f the furnishing, hence the suuw total will be a full half million of dollars, Among the many other bulldings planned for sarly completion may be mentioned the Hooper-Caine building to be erected on First South street, east of the Deseret Nutional bank, It will bo five stories hizh and will have & frontage of 00 feet with dopth of 104 feet, The front is to bo red sandstone. The architect is Mr. Kletting of Salt Lake city. ‘The houses between the Scott-Auerbach building and MeCormick’s bank on Main street are to be vacated and in their place an eight-story building will be erected, on & more pretentious and magnificent scale thau any other of its kind in the city. it is too early perhups to speak of several other immense structures lready planned or about to be planued. So much is certain that the building boom now setting in will eclipse anything of this kind in the entire inter-mountain rezion sud far beyond, On Thursday afternoon, December 26, o Iargo crowd assembled at the corver of West Temple aud Third South streats to witness tho raising of the fiaypole and proseatation of a fine flag, @ gife of a Chicago citizen, Mr. A, G. Spalding, The lonf‘dulrml connection with Park City, our Leadville, has been at length uc complished, The road is not only important for the mining industry of thut place, but also for the purposes of tourists and oth.ors who desire to bo benefitted by the fiue moun- tain climate and the mninlneeul soenery. ‘The completion of the new broad gauge track of the Rio Grande & Western rallroad is another ilmportant fact. This road will counect at Grand Junction, Colo,, with the Colorado Midland and reach Lenver via. Glenwood and Leadville. The extension of the Union Pacific to Barswon, Colo., with connections to Los Angelos and San Fran- ©1800, is 8lao assured. But of those import- sot euterprises I will write in auother letter. Ve are sull haviog very mild weather. ‘The sir is all that could be desired by the patient and health-soeker. Husiness during the holidays is reported to have been far superior 10 aoything of the kind ever ex- perienced before in this city, ‘The prospects are bright for trade and business, for rich harvests of grain snd fruit and for w steady increase iu the products of our mives