Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, December 27, 1891, Page 5

LET CROAKERS WAIL. Omaba and Nebraska Oan no L Retarded by Them, PROSPECTS FOR A YEAR OF PROSPERITY, uger Be Bankers and Jobbers Forecast the Future of the City and State, CTUNTRY BANKS FILLED WITH CASH. D scounts Demanded Whers Extensions Were Pleaded for Last Year, MONEY EASIER AND TRADE IMPROVING, Conservative nciers and Mer- chants Tell of Improved Trade ard fhow Why Prosperity Must In- crease and Continue. With'a view to showine the tion of tho financial and commercial atimo sphere of Omaha and Nebraska, Tue Ber this morning presents a numbor of inter views with financiers and merchants who are thoroughly posted upon the subject Johu L. McCague, president of the Ameri can Natioual bank said: “I'hiere is no use of so much complaining about hard times. If these croakoers will simply keep quiet a very short time thoy will pereive that their complaints are very largely imaginod. If overy man will take advantnge, so far as he can, of tho impulse thatis now being felt 11 flnancial affairs and commercial lines there will bo no room for complaint. The financial conditions now are s0 much better than they wero a year ago that the should not » mentioned in the same breath. ‘I'he prospects are very bright Last year, on account of the pacfial crop fuilure, thie west had to aepend upon the east for capital aud the money market in the cast was depressed. This year, on tho other haod, all ceports from the east at present aro to the effect that thero 15 a plethora of money. Situation in New York. “Here is tho situation in New York," soid Mr. McCague, handing the reporter the fol- lowing advices from that great money center: There s now more money in Now York than thero I use for. The banks hold over $10,000,00) more than the law requires them to. Money s flowing in from the interior and belng dis- tributed by the covernment, With the sup- ply abundint, the demund has been small. e speculutors hive needed ©ittle, and the merchunts even less. Ratos have declined t & very low figure. and If vou want any money now. and have zood collateral, YOU eani kot it Almost on your own Lerms. The situntion s indeed rémurkable in this respect. In a few days the corporations and thé government wiil begin the djstriou- tion of over BI00000.000 in Inte and dividends, thus adding to sum of money sec investment. Bun are complulning thut they “have never known such a duil ti 1t looks, ho 15 0f 0 uso would soon be found for the There is otuble demand securities. Tho sales of In the Stock exchang nd a half millions of L and there is no actual condi er for tnvestent Vonds show this alone, over fourteen bonds were d tin las! record the amount’ sold “over the counter” of the banking houses. 1t would not be surprising it speculators took 3 of the pletnora of mone d the big nd Anereased div of the raflros et another boon s the ys ure over, in Wall street.” But before there e boom there muse he o wiliing public. There Is e Vot a rovival of activi on't always ha Just us they are i toin Wallstr banks " “In very much better shavo than last year. Many of them have more money than thes need. Collections in the country ave good. A great many country merchants are dis counting their bills, some even telegraphing the money. If this continues for sixty or vinety days the banks of Omaha wul bo overfiowing with money. Oraaba has not felt the impulse quite so soon as Kansas City, St. Paul or Minneapolis, because those citios are in the wheat regions—Kansas City in the winter wheat and the others in the spring whoat belt. Wheat is marketed earlier than corn, and of course the com- munities that bandle wheat feel the effect of increasing money current before cities in the corn bolt are similarly affected. Easing Up in Omaha. “Within _the last thirty days Omaha has begun to feol tho effectof the corn ship- ments, and the state has felt it more than the city, because it requires some time for the incrousing volumo of money among country merchants to wako itself felt in the financial centers. I believe the ucar future promises wreat prosperity for Omana aod Nebraska, Tho city will enter upon o long period of legitimate prosperity with an absence of auything having the appearance of - flution."” Banker Millard's Prediction. Mr. J. H. Millard, president of the Omaha National bank, said': i I'he condition in money matters is much botter than it was last year at this time. Tho country is all right, and the country banks have plenty of money. The prospects indicato that thero will bein abundance of money in Omana about tho fivst of February. ‘Tho condition has been slightly improving for sixty days, but about the first of Feb- ary is the time that deposits by country buuds usually bogin to increase, and we ox- pect au abundance of 1t this year, judging from tho present situation.” Effect of Good Crops. Me. , H. Dayis, cashier of the First Na- tional bank, saia: “Good erops and good prices have had an encouraging effect upon the finaucial situa- tion. We noticed tho improvement bogin- ning about thirty to sixty days ago. Country banks have feit the stimulating effect of grain shipments to a greater degree than tho city bauks, simply because it requiros somo tije for thie money that is paid to the farmer for his grain to reach tho wholosalo and financial centers. The prospects ure a great aeal brighter thau last year, but [ don'tlook for o large movement in real estato. The dis position. of most people in Omaba Wil be to build substantially and safely.” Co Banks Prosperc Mr. C. W. Hamilton, president of tho United States National bank, uad this to say “Eyerything looks brighter. Very much better than a year ago. Country banks with which we do business aro in_godd shape. Business hus o healthy tone. Not much dis- position to speculate. ~ Our eastern advicos are to the offect that money 1 much easier than a yeur ago, ‘I'his has a tendency to pull down rates in the east.” Effect of the Oar rino. Mr. Lewis Reed, cashier of the Nebraska National bank, did not paiut the picture so bright as somo of the other gentlemen inter- viewed. He sald: “Tho scarcity of cars Is holding back the shipments of corn and the mouey 13 not flow- ing into the state so rapidly as it would if shipments were expedited. Wo have noticed but very little improvement in local finances, but the country bas experienced o decided change for the better. Country banks are uot borrowing so much and they evidently have a good deal of money. The year 150 will be presidential year and that may intor- foro to some extent with the business of the country. Aside from that 1 think the pros- pects for the comiug year are very encour- Baging." a Mr. Wood is Sangu Mr, Ben B. Wood, cashier of the Mer chants National bank, summed the situation I this wiso: “Tho condition 18 much improved. Adyices from the east indicats that there is plenty of monoy there. The reserve now heid by " tho New York banks is very bigh. Ouly oncein & number of years, as 1 recollect, ks the re- sorve reached 0 high a figure.” No tard Times Here. Colonel J. N, Cornish, Nutioual Bauk of Commerce, situation thus: “Tho financial condition of the country lmproving abd countey banks bave plouty of ne. the the prosident of looked at is | | i OMAHA DAILY monoy. I was looking over the list of country banks that do business with us the other day and I found that In the entire list of over ninety banks overy one of them had a snug baiance to their credit. A year ago it was hard work to keep them from getting into us, Prosperity Not Temporary. Mr. A. P. Hopkins, president of the Com. mercial National baunk, had noticed an im provement in business. He said *Mc y matters throughout the state fmproving. Ihe country banks have money than they had a year a Moaey is ocasy in the t. I believe that business will be much improved during the coming spring, bocause the corn crop moves slowly and it will continue to move all spring and Aunme aro more In Commercial Circles. rs and wholesalers of Omaha 150 noticed the great improvement in 58, Collections among country mer- chants have been much botter than last year aud the demand for goods nas been very 9 . Robe ck-Koch Crowell of Dry Goods “The first six' months of backward in ovr business, The country merchants had carried over a large amount of woods and it required some time to clea these goods out of the way. During the last SIX months of the |y the trad been very satisfactory in every O invoico November 30 " shows that it the second best six months that hud in Omaha. Our stock was smalle on wo took the invoixe than evor and w have been persuaded to put two additional 1 on the road this spring to tako care of he growing trace. In view of the fact that that theve hinve been enormous crops in Ne braska, the L part of \hich has not yet moved, and tte country merchants during the last ninety days have almost cieared their counters of stocks on hand we fully ex pect thiat the coming year will be the most satisfactory we bavo over had We are glad 10" be able to state that Omaha is now recognized as market whero the retailer can procure thing necessary to meet the demands of the trade. a ‘resuli of this we have found what is iermed ‘house trade,” that is sales made direct to merchants right here in tho house, growing a greatdeol faster than the cial tray ! sales havo, This is o altby sign. House trads is something Joober wishes to encourage. By @ become better acquainted with of Kil said the firm company 1801 was rather ray. w thns means country mer As to Hats. W. A. L. Gibbon—The hat trade fall and winter was tho best that we have had for three years, and we look for a largely increased trade for the coming spring. Better times are also manifest in tho disposi- tion of buyers to purchase botter and higher- priced goods than beretofore. Collectons are good ; wany buyers are discounting th bills instead of taking their time, anothe very striking proof of an easier money mar- ket. Weo look for improved conditions in Ouwaha, but thoy will come more slowly than in the country towns, where they realize the bouelits of the good crops immediately. Better Than fiver Befor D. A. Baum—Trade m tho line of heay hardware has been particulorly satisfactory auring the past threo months. 1t has been botter thau ever before. Wo have overy prospect for a very heavy trado right along through the winter and spriog, which is something unusual for this line of busiess. There is a better feeling in the country. The merchants have more money and _are able to clean up old obligations. There has beon a decided improvement in collections over last summer. Wo look for next year to bo most prosperous ever experienced 1n braska. . Big Clothing Business. J. G. Gilmore:—Wo have just closed a very successful and satisfactory seasou in the wholesale clothing business, have been very good and we have gott £ood many more discounts than usual, which would indicate that money matters are easy with country merchauts. = Wo think that the outlook for'a geod spring trade is rather bright. There is still a good deal of unsola stuff an th ountry that will be marketed and that will place tho farmers and country merchants in still better shape. for the Ne- Improved Sales and Collections, . H. Allen:—Trade in the grocery line has been considerably better during the past sixty days and better than for the corres- ponding time last year. Collections are very eusy in the country and better than lust year "Thé prospects for the coming year aro better thau they have been for years. The farmors bave money and the merchants over the stato ure getting out of debt. Very Pew katlurss, B. Hall-Tho trado in_boots and shoes is fivst class and it has been tho best fall that we bave ever had. Collections are decidediy botter than they were last season. Indica- tions are first class for the coming year in overy section of the territory which we cover. The failures among the boot and shoe dealers huve beon much less frequent than & year ago, which of itself shows an im- proved condition, Couldn't Ask Better Prospects. M. E. Smith—There has beeu u marked improvemont in the dry goods trade and it will show quite an_incroase over last fall's vusiness. In fact we never had a bettor fall trade. Collections have been good. Pros- pects for the spring’s business coxld” hardly bo vetter than they are today. The retail merchants aro in befter shape than they have been for a long timo. “The farmers throughout the country have large quantitios of grain on hand which they have not vet, marketed, aud that will insure plenty of money for the spring's purchases, Big Per Cent of Increased Sales. W. S, Wright:—Trade in shelf hardware shows a very marked improvement over the corresponding time last year. Our De- comber business shows an increase of 50 per ceut over the samo month last vour, While provious months do not show so heavy a gain tho incroase has novertholess been lurge. ‘The prospects for next year are just as flat- tering as the results bave been for tho last of this year. Everyons is feeling good over the provailing conditions and tho future pros- pects. Collections might be botter, but thero is nothing to complain_about. The farmers aro still holding a good deal of their produce and have not yot turned it into money, which accounts for the condition of collections. Wo uover bad such a good trado sinco wo bave beon in business. January is usually a dull month, but we expect this year that 1t will be as %00l 1 proportion as Décomber. Sliding the Kight Way. Dudley Smith:—The grocery trade this year has been on a sliding scalo since tho first of last February, that is, goods have been gradually declining until they reached bed rock. Even with the heavy decline in prices the business this vear has been equal ifuot larger than it was last vear, which means that todo the same volume of busi- ness as was done in 1300, we have had to put out 25 to 40 por cont more goods. For the past sixty days business has been increasing rapidly and prospects were never beiter for w good business in 1502, Wo think that tho morchants of Nebraska and of the whole ter- vitory west of tho Missourl river have realized more thau ever boforo tnat thoy can do better to buy on the Missouri river than to go further east, and western Towa merchauts who a fow years ago bought largely in the east are now purchasing almost their entire stocks of the Omaha jobbers. Colloctions are coming in as well as could bo expected and we haveno cause for complaint in that direction," Glasses fitted. e Dr, Cullimore, B bldg. - Very Well Pleased. The traveling salesmen for the fancy grocery house of Bates & Co. were troated to & vory pleasant surpriso on Christmas eve by bewg calied into the private oftice of M. J. E. Bates and without any propuratory remarks each ono was prosented by M. Bates with a fize Elgin movement case gold wateh. And we, the undersigued salesmen, through the columns or Tue Brr, desire to thank the firm for their kind r membrance of us. They may rest wo will never coase in_our efforts to forward their iutorests. Aguin wo extend to thom our umited thanks, and thanks to Tug Bes for kiudly publishing our card of thanks O. W. Manwy, CHakLes Lokiy Cana, D. CANSON Fiaxk C. BATes, Gate R, Swirn S 2 Birney curos catarrh, Dr, Bee 1 huntng | assured | BEK: SUNDAY ADEC EMBER 01--SIXTEEN PAGES. B ———————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— THE UNITED STATES SENATE. A Glance From the Gallery at the Natio Statesmen, IT IS A BODY OF ABLE BUSINESS MEN. The § Strength Lies in Its Compictness as a Legislative Working Body—The Past and Present, anate's Wasnisaros, D, C., Dee. 25.—(Special to Tir Bee. | —1f you should stroll into the cap itol some morning as noon approachoes and de siro the vest view of the sonato at work, try to secure n seat at the north end of the re served galiory. There you will obtain full sweop of the body from the president’s chair 1o the old clock below the diplomatie gatlery ; and from the democratic side on your right 1o tho rear row where the uow republican senators “line up” as if ready for the open ing of agigantic game of political foot ball Porhaps you may chance to tind yourself be side one of those ctironic bores, “tho old res ient.” If so, don't believe all that he tells you. The old resident of Washington 1s no more truthful thau the *old resident” of Omaba, ospecially about statements which oue is unavlo to verify orto deny by the S0 when b ks of “the decline of of “the great men of the past, small men of the present;” of “the sloqunes ol the 40's and the will do well to smilo remember that distanco in pol- itics as well as in nature is necossary to givo perspective, aud that the mouitain nover 100ks s high from the foothills as it from tho laius, How many thousand years ago was itthat the scriptural chronicler passing over David aud Moses and other men whom posterity places upon o pedestel recorded regrot fully of a far distant past: “There were giants 1 those days.” And so it will be said a hundred years honco of this poiiti cal epoch and the one preceding it, with no in- vidious comparison of the Websters and C. houns and Clays, the Huynes and Bentons, the Sumners and Stevens and Conklings and Blaines. Eveu-in writing I am coming up very close to contemporary his- Tho flowers planted on Roscoo Conk- s new made grave have not muuy times put forth their petals, and Blaine's uame is still oue to conjure by. “The statesman is the product of experienco and opportunity, and there have beon no times of storm and stress iu American public affairs when te hus veen_produced in quality equal to the occasion. The struggles for reprosentative government broaght out u series of phenomenal political lettors from a 1i-yvear-old cotlego boy and Alexander Ham- ilton’s star flashed over the horizou. John Marshull was the glorious result of jegal op- portunity and a vigin fleld for judicial into pretation of constitutional principles; the ap- prouching storm of avolitionism drow wizards from north and south to the old seuate cham- ber whero the black gowned justices of the supreme court now drowse and nod. Civil war and reconstruction gave us other giant now called giants largely because opportunity was_given thom to display their strengt There ure shrowd debaters aud forceful or: tors today as there were then, Please r mermber that Samson gained as much fame by bis skillful agility in wiilizing to his own benefit the jawbouc of an ass as he did by the pulling down of the walls of tho tomple . which for the occasion he was the chief attraction, Lt is a strong, able, virile body of men, this United States seuate qf tho Fifty-second con- gress. Speaking theatrically, 1t is a we balanced company. Somwe of the stars are zone, but tnere are able un ferstudics who byo and bye will b the stars, compared for u time and to their disadvantage with their predecessors and afterwards referrod to as greatly the superior ot their succossors. I took the trouble to rum over the list of United States senators from tho Rirst congress to the Liftieth tho othe day und was surprised to note from liowr fow names the ink of permanent promi- nenco has not faded. ‘rhose which staud out clear and enforce attention can bo counted almost on the fingers of both hands. As time wocs by we buvely glance atthe yoarly un- folding scroll and the names blur befora our cyes. The black lettor subbeads of great sievements connocted with ablo and fortu- nato participants have never been many and have always been scattered. They aro likely to continue s ‘I'tie senate of today is a business body. 1t 18 the most perfectly organized legislatiie body in the world. Congresses meet and ac journ, but tho senute never censos to exis . Evory two vears one-third of the senato:s conclude their torms, but 1f nono were re- elected, two-thirds of those presont at the next convening of the body would be old membors, It is a system which socures ex- perience iu the formulation, prosentation und discu:sion _of legisiation, Stability in com mittee work aud ability in _ debato. Tumult and disorder frequontly mark the work of the house. The business of the senate, ex- copton the rarest occasions gliges along without friction ov disturbance. ~ Those huve wisoly been climinated bohind the closed doors of committee rooms, where often months are passed in the discussion of vills and the formulation of uew measures. Tho smallness of 1ts membership cuts off opportu- nity for interminable devate. Tho expericuce of "its membership noints out short cuts for needed legislation, and affords knowlodg. of pnblic nceds. The demagoguc in the senate s not uuknown but he is known chiefly for bis uniquoncss and generally appears in the last congress of a sonatorial term when defeat or reeloction is staring the incumbont 1 tho face, Congressmen, on the other hand, are eleot- ed once in Lwo and not in six Tnis is a long prelude. What I intonded 10 say upou starting out was that tho seuate of today, 8s it has always boen, is the most ctive and tho most interesting legislative body in tho world, that it is matntaining its high charactor and that although there are fewer gray heads there are as much vivility, loyalty and ability and a greater desirs to bo in touch with the people taan ever bofore. The average is as good and the result record shows tha work. Look down with me from tho gallery. We are sitting directly over the republican side, whic flanks the chair of the presiding officor on the left. On the right center sit Sherman, Hoar, Dawes and Allison, Jones of Nevaaa, fawloy, Frye ana Cullom. Morrill, thé Nestor 'of tho senate bends over tue desk trom which for over a quarter of @ ceotur wreat financial measures have been presentod (o over to the house orto any preceding houso of the past ten years and pick out if you can a dozen republicans of equal ubility. Add theo to thom Chandler und Stewart uid Witson of lowa, and Aldrich of Rhode Island, and Piatt of Connecticut and you bavo the leaders of the republican side—men of desorved prominence, scarcely one of whom has uot been active in public life for more than a quarter of century and whoso namois uot stamped upon most important logislation. Chairmen of great committeos, responsible for their committee work ou the floor of the senato, occupy fully each legislative day with legislative duties. Thoir party has overy reason to honor them und theircountry to bo satistied with their sorvices. And why may not the same bo said of such democrats as Harrls of Tennesseo, Cariislo of Kentucky, Morgan of Alabama, Gray of Delaware, Gieorge of Mississippi, Butler of Soutn Carolina and Hon. Zebulon Vance of North Caroling, equally weil known as a raconteur and a wit! ‘Che democratic side of tho bouse, although weaker than the ropuo lican, malutains & good average of oleur. headed and practical logisiators. This is au age of transition. Mr, Lowoll, in his romarkable address on “Democracy," flnely suggests that any age which is not an ago of trausition is an ago of stagnation Our aational logislature is calied upon to moot provlems which touch less upon theories of government than upon the upplicatioc of admitted powers to the needs of the day. A, inven 1@, accumulated woalth aud its opposite diffised poverty, daily ramifying commerce on laud, ou luke, river and sea, & population toduy hoterogenous, LOMOFTOW 10 bo_ assimi lated intc ou0us union with the groa fabric of American nutionality—all are press- ing upon the attention of conwress with sug Rostions which call for approval or disap book the senate, and b ou quietly does proval, but always for considoration, Sixty- four million people form a constituency, daily fncreasing in numbers, and congress by con eress augmenting the svork of our national legislature, [t is not & matter for criticism that under such oonditfons the composition of the senate as wall as of the house shows an increasiug number of busi ness men entering public life. Why should not manufacturing New England. be repi by a big brainy mer- chant like Nelson W. Aldrich, Wyoming by A successful business man like Governor Warren, and Iaaho by Col Shoup, Some silver-tongued lawyer might be able to string sentencos bottor than any of the men men tioned, but their plain, straightforward statements upon matte ting primarily perliaps, their sections, and with which they are most familiar, are worth more to the sen ate and to the country at large than a dozen tlights of oratorical pyrotechnics. There are A dozen successful, able and clear-teaded business men in the sinato who never opened a law book, but whose judgment on a propo. sition of national import is received in com mittee or on the floor with most marked con sideration, And after all, when they ave sifted down, how many of the thousand odd bills which' come beforo congress resolve AMUSEMENTS BOY S — NIGHT'S, COMMENCING FROM THE GARDEN THEATRE NEW YORK. IN A COMEDY R Gomedy What is a Gomedy. Not 1 BUT THE PURE UNADULTERATED ARTICLE, YouLAUGH! You ROAR! ting in and me sontod has duct of al her Dr I NEW THEATRE LS Sunday Evening, Decomber 27ih ALL LAUGHTER THREER [ The Funny Situations Compel You To. You SCREAM! | i {ynrlications [ Well, Simply Bzcanse You Caun’t Relp It — YOUCAN ) themselves purely tion which a lovel headed bus hour's time. and William E. Chandler, and & min- Senator Kyle of South Dakota; 30 | all the four professions and trade are repre Tho strougth of the senate general politica 18 found i working body, in its traditions of methods in disposing of work and tho committee organization admirable of the bulauce wheels in ou ernmental machinery, faults izution com ono who has witnessed or studind sentative question tho verdi ing studonts of o5t work At anott into & businoss proposi- 88 man_ sit his offico would dispose of in half an But in addition to its lawyers chants the senate has two editors apart from tho xporionce of its members, its compactness as a legislativ eficiency of its | 1t 18 one of the most Kov 1t is not perfect; it faults incident to uany organ. psed of human beings. Bu the the upper touse in any other wovernment will be inc of the most emi government that it is tho of its class in the world, T may perhaps comment methods. W A con. 7 body timo on its work and B Jirnoy cures catarch, Beo bldg. 8:15 The Curta'n Raiser 5 The Uomedy. | LL"| ACTS orse Play Make You. A Pleasant Card Party. Miss Nellio Carlin ontertained the memb of tho Excelsior club in a delightful pro- gressive card party at her home, 1610 North Eighteenth streot, on Tuesaay evenine, I onjoyable ovening passed by all present was proof that Miss Carlin outertainer and ter friends. 10 o'clock, when a vory served. Among thoso Wood, Nellie Mayer, ¢ Hotts, Blanche ~Eliin | wnd Maggie and Mossrs, Meanor Matthews, Althouse, IRozeuzweig, Sioan, Miller, Rick, Black and Wallonhauy o ladies' firat prizo was captured Miss Wood and was an elogant card Mr, Wallenhaupt wen the gentiemon's, 18 0 vory por High tive was in pretiy present were: Miss \rrin Althouse, Lottio swood, Misses Mary succosstul is nlso vory lar av in until by cnso, a | Masons ara reque silvor stamp case. 1 the Indy's RO Wooden oft s Miss Mary Bock was booby." which consisted riog in8ide of which was st and contalned tho inseription, in the ring.”" Mr. Burd Millor managed 1o win the other *booby," a little Arum tpon the head of which were the words thing 1 can beat." Although the “Excelsior” club is youny: uccess and Promises to bo a very pleasant sourco of amusement its members durit ter months, Notiee. odgo No. 11, A I & Al of oul mustor By oraer Socretary. Members of Court A. M., will meat at M v this afternoon to attend v ato brother, John Campooll. A to Attend of the master K. Loxa, FARNAM ONE SOLID WEEK. NMATI e IN HOWARD r STAGED WITH LA CARLOAD OF SCENERY, The East River Pier, [he Famous Little Church Around the Corner, The Great Steam Pile Driver. The Great Fire Scene. A ¥ N and Wody --and St ory it with Mati Sunday DAY THE PULSE OF N — AMUSEMENTS STREET THEATER, CONNAL T POPULAR PRICES. [Toni N¢ Nt IN G Gracic Kmmmett TAYLOK'Y RN Cooper Union, Sth and #th Ave, The Bowery Dive, The Great Elevated Railroad Scene, showing two trains crossing atlull Speed in opposite directions, GREAT S o n Lile, EW YORK. N al Mat D Oonsult “Dr Bill" from 8 to 10:30 P.M., a-d he on'y charges $1, T5¢, 500 an | 250 = “ SUNSET - = A CHARMING ONE ACT PLAY BILL BOYD'S ¢ | subplies, nd cubin A MERRY HOLIDAY ATTRACTION THR KAV ()l{l'l:l‘l COMIIDIAN- Rokui; In Two to His < THURSDAY AVD SATURDAY NIGHTS, With Saturday Matinee, SYDNEY ROSENFELD'S HArey COMEDY The Club Friend. |Lend Mo Your Wile: Seats will be put on sale for the entir AMUSEMENTS. Au I Bt Matinee 89, Wednesday Afternoon, Dec. At 2300 p.om. The entire proceeds of which are ror t fitot Omaha Lodge No. The performance will consist of one net of R, BIEL IFTEEN MINUTES OF '‘FLASHES® SONGS, DANCES, RECITATIONS, INPERSONATIONS, &e.. by members of the “Dr, I3 1d Dy other professional nnd loeal ti 10 will be a grand mixed program of COMEDY, MUSIC AND SPECIALTIES, o < Oib TICKE To be Rooms, and L W Box ‘offfee, ‘at the W. Hayues, W. B. T 1 Min pittee of arrangen s Seal Skin Garments. FUR CAPES. MEN'S FUR OVERCOATS. and All Fashionable FURS CLOTH AND PLUSH CLOAKS §¥8end for Fashion Book malled troe. JOHN T.SHAYNE & CO NEW THEATRE 4 Nights Matince New Year's Day and Saturday. . ' NEW YEAR'S AFTERNOON AND N.GHT 4 sngagement on Thursday morninz I DEC. Rellable Manufacturers Palmer House Block. 1914193 State 8t., Chicar Baby's cheels 15 like Is it Madams Rupp No! but baby's maj Velames to its Call for Mme ful Mra. J. Bon a peach, 15 bleach? +'s cheele 1oth sp » book, I ! ak! Rupper w i n. 210 th st ( Sale. ot school furniture, etter flos nnd ong Assigne » whole stock Moo sl or will séll In job lots, LW Awierl HARRIS, Assigne Call at, Gorman AL SAVINKS 201t 2 duct Quiabin, Nob, " | SUNDAY, Matinee at 2 || The Exclusivo Talent in NA BARTOLDI, World's Wondor Tho Bavarinn Juggler wo fontures thit bebioldsrs 0f both cont'n TR Bt MELVILLE and STETSON TONIGHT, Sunday, Dec, HAPPY EW YEAR. |n Dec. 31 Commencing Thursday, Reed And Sunday Night, AUGITING SENSATION, 0% 7 "CRAND OPERA ONE AND ONE NT 77 77 / 7 "/(// KAIA Avo nxtontihoed All s KRS BIGA AT Al Array of Artiats Positl prices for roserved seats: @ MATINEE EDEN MUSEE. ONE WEEK ONL THE - LLIPUTIAN = The Leating Liiputians o (e Concert and Comedy —INGCLUDI Commodcore Fi Jennie Quigley s p ot Annie Nelson Captain Liable Carita Belton Major Doyle Queenie Foote | Fairy Atom Aside from be gates play opera. tainments 1re so nov that the owds and throng to sce and hear th quested to attend the afternoon recentions ADMISSION HOUSE . dance and act. ‘Th s are so | THIS AFTERNOON | AND TONIGHT. || Evening at 8 GUT ONLY. Boston Howard Atheneum Star Specialty - Company GOLDEN and QUIGG, FALKE ard 8 MON. TOSTE and BDDIK VAN JAMES and LUCY ALLISON, THLE ONLY DUNCAN 11 FAMED FULGORRA HOUNSVILLE WILLIAMS Jpoors Sents now on sala at Grand Opora Honso vely Wit L, |EXPOSITION HALL = INTERNATIONAL <> GONCLAVE DEE. 2 S P N World. -8 B S (,rl. $ NG ..America Scotland .England Sweden France Italy Ireland Australia .Russia . that the L are re” S OIN E D NS ONE TO 10 P. M GRAND OPERA HOUSE. 8--MATINEES—¢ 8-NIGHT s—8 COMMENCING WITH MATINEE-— NEW YERR'S DAY. THIL BIG CITY SHOW SCIEVELAND'S GREAT CONSOLIDATED Minstrels! BIGCER AND BETTER THAN EVER. YTHING NEW AND BRIGHT, ladies and childre HEART CHEERING RRIERESAE e, o0 and Toe —FOR RESERVED SEATS. Bo Hou shoot opens Thursday at Grand Opora TONIGHT, Sunday, Dec, 27 tPLASHESS." GRAND Bu Mis As ol n PRICES, 256 and BO cents, isted by a congress 8 Nel loted Medium A handsome sta Doors open at 7:30, ILLUSTRATION OF SPIRITUALISMI lie Leslie, the Famous Medium ge has been erect this pro=