Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, October 9, 1892, Page 7

' \ I'HE BEINDORFF TAKES THE STAND What the Architeot of the City Hall Knows About Its Construction. BAYS IT WAS BUILT ACCORDING TO PLANS Yarions Little Dotalls of the Work In- quirea 1 by At y Conuell and Answers Given o the by the Architect. That city hall investigation opened promptly on timo last night and coatinued in session for two hours, with only half a dozen spectators to wateh tho proceedings. The weeting started like this: “Mr. Beindorff, will you take ths standi” Mr. Boindorft steppod into the witnoss box and City Attorney Connell shot the questions at bim. Mr. Bewndor(T tostified that he prepared the detail d other drawings of the city hall; he furnished plans to the subcon- tractors, with the exception of the ficm that put In the ornamental iron work. Datail drawings were propared for the tower and the tower was constructea in accordance with those det “Was there not a belt course of around tho city ball that is not th City Attorney Connell. “No, sir,"" answered the architect Mr, Beindor(Y swore that lie had complete 8 carving 1 asked dotails and drawings in his office, but they wore his uwn privato property, though they were open for inspection. The drawings for tho stono work on the tower wore uot mado until after the contract was let, for the reason that the original plans contemplated galvanized iron. Depth of by ght of Tower, Vs the east sido of the hall as planned?” wsked Mr. Conuell, “Yes, sir,” snswered Mr. Beindorff, Phe cast and uorth sides of the hall wero as originally planned. “The north side of the building does not run to the aliey, does it askedthe at- torney. “It lacks six foet,” answered the architect. Mr. Connell insisted vhat this was six foet of lost space. Mr. sewndorft insisted that that was not that the space was for letting in light d besides, the council settled the question of how deep the buiiding should bo from Farnam strect to tho rear Then they jumped to th Beinaorft diclared that heighth that tho contract provided for. The 1le was hurled back at Specht by Mr. Bein- dorff stating that the original contract pro- vided for a root on the main buildine of Maylor's O, S. tin, the best in the market, without any sheathing bencath. Specht, he said, wanted copper iostead of tin, und be- oauso ho wanted it the change was mado, T'ho floor strips wero lud m cement and were two feet from center, This was o proper distance. Tho flooring bourds wore 10 breal joiuts on the floor strivs, nut the cav- penter did not ulways let them break there, and they sometimos broke joints, hitor miss. Tho work was done whilea clerk of the work was on duty. < B 1t wes not true, Mr. Beindorff said, thet ke bad not put in a full day’s tiwe on the bullding during the past thres months. Dur- fog that time he had been in the building every day snd bad given itall the attention that was needed. Flooring had not broken hit or miss in ull of the rooms. He had objected to the work and had ordered it stopped. Noue of the window sills wero cracked when they went into the building. A!l ot the lumber had been examined befors it was put into tho building, and it was ol of a quality provided for by contract. Detnils of the Stone Work. Mr. Boindorff stated that his contract pro- vided for one-half inch of mortar between the stones of the columns in the hail and it was not true that in some places the mortur was an inch in thickness. s not the mortar aninch thick in some places?’ asked the attorney. “No sir.”” “] will demonstrate that it Is it not true that sume of tnese columus. were cut too short and they wore filled out with mortar?" “No sir, that 1s not true. If the stones were too short they were rejected.” “Did you tell Mayor Bemis thas you had » cantract ! | "N, sir.” 2 “Dia you have any difficulty with the mayor bofore the countrovercy ubout the alll” o . I was not acquainted with tho fentleman.”. ““I)N your plans show the wash basin with cCleiland traps ! o, sir. They were not intended to be puvin. [ would rely entirely upoa the trap to keep the was out.’’ s “on't you know that under the ordinanco theso Lraps aro not sanitary WPhe ordinances of the city of Omaha do not make them savitary. “Why did not you provide for pipes to the roof " “rhe plans pouditure of “Has the main ventilation “No, sir. It has fues which draw the foul sir cut of tho room. Besides this the closets have local ventilators, which car, the foul air from the bowls.” “s it not true that the ventilators have failed to do thewr work?” #No, sir. 1t 18 not true.” “Do'vou get tho ventilation when the fans @0 not work?" “Yes sir, by suctio Bemndorit and the Mayc wThe difieuity botween you and the mayor arose wheu thie mayor vetoed vour bill¢"” “\Without inquiring into the matter he vetoed my estimnto of $500. He did not ask for information, nor did he know what 1 was to receivo for my services,' )id you take any exceptions ! e, 1did; 1 told him that I did not hink that it was proper for bim to but mo in tho light of gotting money that did nov pe- tower, whon Mr. it was just tho provided only for the ex- 0,000, closet any window for long to me."” Then followed the detailing of the old- time row between the mayor and the archi- tect. ‘The row over the frontsteps aud tho cloth sign wero talked over, “Is it not truo that all of the doors in all of the offices uro narrower than the standard (" asked the attorney “No, sir, 1t 1s uot true,” muswored Mr, Beindorfl, W3 1t ot true that the doors are narrower than those in the New York Life building (" I don’t know."’ “1o you elaim that the wiring is proper?” “Yos, i “Havoe you plans of the wiring “No, sir.”? “If thero you dot” ‘est from tho opening.” 15 it not true that the ground wive in the vor's office bias never boen found *Pho telephone compauy has tested tho wires aud roported them 1n workig order.” Some Other Changes, On the Farnam street side Mr, Beindorf! s8id that provisions had been mada so that portion of 1ho pasemout could be used for oftico purposes, It Was uot true that the machinery in Lhe basement was so0 crowded thut it could not be used. “According to vour bid what was the eity hall to have cost{" usked the attoruey, “I'nree bundred and fifty tnousana dol. auswored Mr. Beindorft, Whbas bas it cost, up to this date!” HAbout §50,000." )0 you elain b per cent on thist” *l do." *Do you claim 5 per cent on the furai- tured” 0me of 1t; tha statiouary furaiture.” Lo you claim 5 per cent ou the mayor's parpeti’ ‘ 0, 1 draw the line on the mayor's car- ot Pl changes in the north, east and west entrances, Mr. Beindorfl testified, were brought about by changes of grade after the hll“li‘ll* was commenced. 1L was true that 1o provisions bad beeu made for hot water on any of the floors. When the plans were epared uoue of the members of o cla couucll committee on pub- llo property and bulldivgs favored was a break what would mi lai hot water pioes. The extension of the light over the court and to the north was for the purpose of furnishing Jight to some of the rooms on the fourth floor. Tt was in- tendea and was not a biunder. The contract ecalled for plate giass in the windows in the two fronts of the building and that was what the city got. Tt \was not true that the glass was defective. The thickness and quality were designated in the contract. In the other windows double thick was specified and that was what the city cot On nccount of thero being no heat in the building, at10o'clock the committee was frozen out, and with Mr. Beindorfl still on the witness stand an adjournment was taken until Wednesday night. o JUDGE AND NIMROD. E. S, Dundy of ths United States Court and His Trophies. Judge B. 8. Dandy rovaraed from his cus- tomary summor bear hunt last evening in fine health and the very bast eondivion to as- sume the ouerous duties of the November term. The judgo's handsomo home on the corner of Lieaveaworth and Twenty-ninth streots is an index to the man’s character; that s, in many featuros it gives evidences of his tastos and inclinati The most coasplouous ob Ject that strikes thoe oye 1n entering the vroad ball is the semi-mounted skin of an enormous American pauther, which depends from the ceiling against the south wall until the gaping jaws almost touch the floor. It 1s a magnificont speoimen of the mountain lion and a trophy highly prized by the judge, as its death e consiaers one of tho groatest of all is achievementa in tha gloomy fastnesses of the Rockies. In tno rear of the ball an easy-oll alr, lined with the luxu riant coat of o big silver-tip, dwarfs its surround- ings and luvites one withm {ts sumptuous depths. In tho parlor to the right, outstrotchod upon the Hoor in a way that hides a vast avea of the Wilton, is tho moustrous coat of a grizzled oid grizzly, the largest bear that ever fell to tha unerriug alm of our judicial bear killer. Like tue panther it 1s vartially mounted—the hoad, with its treacherous little eves and jaws extendod, being complete and giving one a faint iden of wi the seusation would be to run face to face with one of these formidable animals in someisolated and lonely detile of the far-off Rockies. It is another souvenir of the judge's predatory oxcursions that money couldn’t buy. Opposite, in the library or sitting room, on the south wall is a large oil painting, a counterfeit presentment ot the inundated oak flats of the lower [llinols, with the huzo trees in their vari-colored autumn gard, wiuding sloughs, half-whelmed logs, and a braco of mailurds startled by some upwonted sound 1n the solituae from their banquet among the reeds and wild rice, “Well,” said tho judege, “I am back and down o fizhting weight, bave an uppecito Jike a boar and couldn’t be in better spiril You see, I trained off w trifle over sixteen pounds ardas that is the prircipal reason for my summer trins into_the mountains, of course 1 am satisticd. Bear, oh, they aro ouly asde issue_you know, just to rclioye the monotony of camp life, and keep tho blood from becowing sluggish. Yes, 1 got some—threo—~two grizzlies 'bout the size of this old fellow [pointing to the hairg leviathan ornamenting the parlor floor] und one cin- namon. Sorry, but I didn’t geta crack at any of these, it was too infornal hot for hunting, aod I trapped them. I was way up in the Blue Grass creek in Wyoming, no one with me but my cock and Winchester, and 1 was gone just two months, What woula the erizziies weight Well, say 700 pounds each, not such monsters when vou remembar that they reach 1,200, 1,300, yes, and even 1,400 pounds, but they wera big enough for all practical purposes, and 1 don’t think I have lost any vizger ones. g “Bait! Oh, we use tho carcass of a deer or autelope, ana if these cannot be obtamed a young heifcr makes o toothsome induce- ment. Plenty of deer and antelops there now. You seo tho frost is driving them into the shelter of the mountains, where they will remain uniil the grass begins to grow afresh in tho spring. They affora plenty of sport for ordinary bunters—but I want nothing but bear—the bigger the better. I used a steol trap weighing forty-two pounds, and theonly way to keep bruin from pickiag it up and carrying it off, although he gets his fool 1nto it, 15 to tie it to the nearest moun- tain. A mountain is the only thing a grizzly can’t move, that [ know of. ““The larger one of the two 1 caught this time was way up on Squaw mountain, where 1 bad discovered sigu of a big feilow, but I don't think 1 got him. Still, | can't com- plam. To cateh a bear of any size Is exhbil- arating enough when vou are alone out there in those ghostly mountains, Yes, of course I will go buck next year, and the next and the next. ‘Uhatis, you know, if I have the health and strength” and wherewith to got there. Utter inability to travel is all that will ever put an embargo upon my yearly visits to the kome of the bess of the quadru- pedal kingaom,” e ADJOURNED TILL MONDAY. Inqaest in the Milier ot Yet Con- clua At the continuation of the inguest in the Mayor Miller caso yesterday H, R. Garloch, an employe of Deer- ing & Co., said Le had seena man in light clothes within ten feet of where Miller was shot about twelve minutes before he heard the stot fired. A Douglas street clothier smd that 8 man had come to his store and wanted to buy a shotgun on the day that Miller was shot. His description did nottally with that of Mr., Miller. illis Streeter, a shipping clerk for Deer- & Co., had heard tho shot fived, and run- ning to the window saw & puff of smoke where tho body was found. It would have been impossivle for anybody to have fired the sbot and disappeared without falling n the weeds. The shot was fired at 11 o’clock, Couuty Clerk Sackett was positive that ho haa scen Mr. Miller,who was an old friend,in front of Byron Iteed’s office at 11:50, nearly an hourafter the shot was neard at Deering’s, Goeorge Ksmund, secretary of the Omaha Life association, was equaliy positive that ho had seen and spoken to Nv. Miller at 1:30 of the saine day. L. H. Potts, a friend of Mr. Miller's, had n him at 11 o'clock Tuesday wmorning oe- tween Kighth ana Niath streets on Douglas, The tesumony of all the Ninth street women $0 far examined goes to show thav)it was not Miller who visited their bouses on the night in quesuon. Lou Scott of 1035 South Elghth street stated that Mr. Millor and two other gentle- men were in the house at 11 o'clock Monday forevoon. She was acquainted with the de- ceasod; had previously seen him in his oftice; she would be avle 10 identify oue of the men who was with bim, and guvea minute deseription of his clothing; he baa admitted to her that he was a gambler in South Omaha; was positive that the visit was made on Monday. Jennie Black, whbo resides at 104 South Eighth street, another of the women said to Lave been with Miller, gave a doscription of & visitor which did not tally witt that of the mayor in &ny respect, The jury retired to talk over the case and decided to adjourn uniil Monday in order to 100k up further evidence. e i DeWitt'sarsaparilia cleanses the blooa, increases tho appetito aud tones up thesys- tem. It has benetited many poople who bavesuffered from blood disorders. It will help you, — - Columbus Day at St. Philomena’s, Special commemorative services will be beld at St. Philomena's cathedral next Weduesday 1o honor of the 400th auniversary of the discovery of Ameriea by Columbus. Pontificial high mass will be celebrated by Bishop Scannell, assisted by Friars Mo.- Carthy, Bruen, Ielly and the Redemptionist fathers, beginning at 9a. m. An attractive musical program has been arravged for the oceasion. ‘The regular ehoir will be rein- forced with tue jeadition of Miss Pennook, who will sing Gonoud®s **Ave Maria,” Prof, Bert Butlar playing the violin obilgata, giv- fug the cathiedral lovers of music the rare chance of hearing two of Omaba's noted artists, DeWiw's T E— Arsapariia is reilaole OMAHA DAILY BEE: UNDAY. OC1OBER 9, 1892-SIXTEEN PAGES 7 WEEK'S ~ SPORTING GOSSIP What is Doing in Amatenr and Professional Lines on Field and in Ring: FOOT BALL THE FEATURE OF THE HOUR ¥low the Colleglate Teams are Looking— Pugs and Thelr Mags—Talk of the Track and the Tire—Sully as W Son of Thesp New Yong, Oct. 8.—{Western Associated Press Special, | —Gossips during the woek past have not found so much material in what bas been done as in what 1s to bo done in the near future. Base ball fever 18 ebbing slowly out with the close of the season, but another craze is taking its place—foot ball. Tho professional gossip has littie place in the talks about this branch of sport, but the koots of college boys who drift into the me- trovolis in search of diversion are tull of it. Itis believed that the day of tremendous foot ball scorcs by strong teams against weak oues is passed, and it is also believed to bo improbable that the present season will see any record-breaking ia that direction. The reason for this will be found in the new rule adopted by the intercollegiate Foot Ball association. Up to this year the rule was that efter a failure to kick a goal from touch-down the sice whose goal had been attacked could only bring the ball out to its twenty-five yard line and play was resumed there, This' year, however, upon sich fail- ure to kick woat, the bail goes to_the widdie of the Hold as at the begintng of the game. I'he only other change of importance is the abolishing of tho “‘punt out’ aftera touch- down for position, from which to try for a ol This play s fallen into disuse in late years and its elimination will not affect tho game, Intercollegiate Foot Ball, Tl three clubs most likoly tobe “in at tho death” are Yulo, Harvard and Princeton. Yalo has started out poorly, but sho has a babit, it is said, of ‘“keeping something up her sieaves,” and at tho end of the season, thanks to superior coaching and conscion” tious work, 1s tho *'samo_old Yale.” Her peculiar gamo with the Wesleyans on Wad- nesday was not encouraging to her adwmivers, and it is sufe to say that either Harvard or Princeton could brat ner present form. Both Harvard and Princeton showed up well in their openiug games, Harvara particularly well in point ofinterforence. Lowls, the co- lorad law student, in this opening gamo, plaved centro in a maunor favorabls to -his. candi- v for the position. I’rincoton was thought t0 have played a *one: gamo as for as aggressive play Is conc Harvard and Princeton ave not as yot been ablo to azree upon @ date fora meeting this fall, and unless somo conclusion bo reached Soon, it is freely statea that there will be no gamo between these teams this year. If this bethe fact, in the event of Yaie's dofeat by both Harvard and Prince- ton, thero would be ao actual championship for the season of 18¢ Mr. Bonner's 1deas o Sulky Wheels. Of course. admirers of the trotter all have a focus on the soathern tracks at present, and those where Robert Bonner's sawmples of horse flesh are to attack the record iu par- ticular. Mr. Bonner, it is said, may intro- duco a surprise when Sunol makes thoe at- tempt in line with his well known convic tions in regard to the maoner in which & suliky should be constructed. It is thought to be detinitely settled that the bicycle sulky will be used, but not the device used by Queen Nancv. Bouner's objection to the bicycle sulky 1s understood to have been principally the small wheels, He re- gards theso as offering too much resistance. He is said to bave ordered a sulky, combin- ing all the advantagesof pneumatic tire, ball bearing, etc., but the wheels sre much larger, la fact approximating the size of the old stylo suikies. Mr. Bonner probably ex- pects to equaiize the increase in woight by the decrease in resistance. In any event, Mr. Bonner expects to place Sunol on the track under tho best possible conditions with tne firm belief that his stable will hold the record. Horse Talk, The wonderful trotting aud pacing per- formances of the past two weeks have made the horse markets very active, and tho call for clever trotters has been greater than usual at this time of the vear. It is said that breeders of horsas are shippiag here for sale more trotters than they have for a long time ast. PPhio last two weeks' raciog in this state was begun last Satucday snd furnished three distinet sensations. Morris Park is adapted to record-breaking performances, a3 the final run s down hill, greatly assisting the ruu- ners. Irequently there is, as on Saturday, a strong wind which bhelps to push them along a trifie faster. A recent decision against the bookmakers of Monmounth Pavk leaves it an open ques- tion as to whether that track wili race again next season. August Belmont has purohased the mare Alarm, dam Susquebauna, the dam of Po- towac, and will have her bred to St. Blaise next spring. Talk of the Pugs, Charlie Mitchell’s latest piece of brutality has peen the principal topic among pugilists and sporting men during the past few days. s unprovoked assault upon an 1noffensiye old man only served to increase the intense dislike eutertained for the “sprinter” among & majority of the gentry in this city, and whben his speedy trial and senteace of yestorday were made known exvressions of satisfaction loud and deep wers heard in nearly all divections. Illustrating vhe feel- ing among the lower classes of the talent here toward Mitchell, & remark overheard by the writer was: “If Mitehell ever comes to this country again he will goout feet fiest. 1'd liko to be one of @ party to dump him quietly into the ast river.' Billy Madden and s talkative protege, Goadard, also supplied food for reflaction, About oncea day they have something to say about fighting Corbett, religiously ignor- ing Poter Maber’s forfeit mouey now on deposit, Tom O'Rourke, Dixon's manager, is also doing his snare of talking. He states that he has concluded to ston Dixon's conceding weight, and that would appear to settle the Dixou-Grifin match, Billy Plimmer is now efter the Bostou colored boy with an offer to fight at 112 pounds, buttho old question s to the timo of welghing again arises, Dixon’s wanager insisting that they shall weigh at noon on the day of the fight. As this would probably evable George to take on some weight, Plimmer's peopla will not agree. Sullivan appears to be learning how to ap- preciate the value of money. Vague hints aro given alout anew venture of the big tellow, should hus acting prove unsuccessful, bul just what this is cannot be learaed. v is presumed to be bookmaking, Parson Davies says Jackson will not chal- lenga Corbett, but will doubtless ageommo- date his white brother if a purse is offerea. RKod and Rifle, ‘The fishing season is regarded as a failure, The hardiest disciple of gentlejlsaak could not enthiuse much over bis favorit pastime, when 1t was probable that he would bcok a well doveloped cholera germ with his spool. 1v has given place to that of shooting, and it 1s remarked thai an unusual number of small-bore rifies aresold. A leading man- ufacturer says that tho majority of Lhese go to ladies, &s riflo shooting is becoming a fad awong them, Emma Juch, the prima donus, Mrs. Grover Cleveland, Mrs. Bentley Robi son of Rochester and several others were named as very good shots, Harry Jewelt has, in the estimation of every one. shown bimself to be a grand par- former. ‘The best comparison would be to liken bim to a thoroughbred racer, He 1s built on ciean-cut lines, is full of vervous !urlcu and has bis movewments well under con- rol, Pufter's performance at the A. A, U, games of 16 2-5 seconas will not be accepted as a record. The wind helped him oo much and there was Lo wholesale a kuocking over of hurdles. More than 4,000 wheelmen will be in e for the cycling parade which will be beld in this city on the nipfl. of October 12, in cone nection with the Columbus celebration. John L. Sullivan, Actor. Lying upon the grass at his training quars poor Sullivan in & ruminsnt sort of way ked that bhe believed one great mistake of his life haa been that be had not earlier te) taken to the drama. The WEA beliaves ho s an actor, and_since his izat appearance on Monaay night of this wepk/in a play built for and around him JobM ., more firmly than ever, believes that ne has histrionic, as well as phiysical strength, To be frank, the great Sullivan, the fighter, the bruiser and whoently bruisea, has a certain animal grace that borrows cbarm from his very bignesd, A graceful big person is more pleasing than & graceful small person, and aside from the fact that Sutlivan, as Sullivan, is a center of interest, there is somothing In'his honost ponderosity that takes, I'he man mouth seems too large for any normal use and in nis oracular efforts lio reéefs down one side, or about half its [atitudinal line, ana tdiR¥ out of what opeuing is left. ~Aud indeed that seoms suf- ficient for the discbargo of his pondorous ut- terance, though his phrases may be fraved somewhat at the edges by nis peculiar ladial reefing T'o bo sure *“I'ho Man from Boston,” John's new play, was designed only as a vehicle to carry Sullivan vefore the public eye and to gattier the public’s dollars, but Sully bal ances the ‘piay.” One is as hoavy as the other. Corbett, too, came out in new dramatic wrappings this woek in “‘Gontieman Jim." —-— INTERVIEWED, VIEWS OF TH. Thomas F. Boyd—It it wasn't for the wotien every theater in the country would €0 to smash. I'he women don’t play billiards or poker or blow their money for booze and they must go to the theater. They are our best patrons. B. D, Bradley ‘The Manufacturers and Consumers assaciation is the busiest body of | men in Nebraska just now. -~ There is no end 10 the nnmber of enterprises that are on tap and Owaba will gt hor share of them. Sowe of taem will be ready for the public in a few days, I'red 8 that Charl ckott Miller comiitted suicido. I kuew him too well, ile was sover at ncon of the day ho was found dead. 1 saw him and talked with him, Ho was parfectly rational ut that time. Prof. Frank A, Fitzpatrick Cuicago are gotting ready to rob world's fair visitors already. 1 inquired the othor day whiie in Cbicago about tho price of carriages for Oct, 21, the day of the dedication of the oxposition buildings. 1 found that $16 a day was Lhe lowest priee for which ono could engago them. Atthehotels to engage a room one was obiiged to take the room three days inaavance of tue dedicatory exercises and pay for it all the way through, I made up & mind that I would let the Chicago people rob somebody elso by stayiug away from the openiog of the dedicution, \Wnen one looks at the thronging, surging crowds that rush through the stroets of Chicsgo now it be- comes a question of wonder as to wnat tho city will do with the peoble next year when number of visitors wiil bo so enormously in- creasod. \With@he exception of a few streets Chicago hes the disadvantugo of narrow sidewalks and the people jostie each other into tho streets, Dr. Goorge L. Miller—I know that the IZasy Omaba bridge is going to be built. ‘I'nero is no buncomb about the scheme. 1 have positive knowledge that there 1s &t this very momont not less than 3,000,000 benind the BEast Omaha bridge and plenty more when it is needed, Spud Farrish—*"Virginia will go vepubli- can this fall just as suro as. tne votes are counted. It may seem improbable out heve, but I suw enough on my regent trip to meke me believo tnat it is a dead sure thing. There are a great many demoerats in \ur giuia who will never vote for Cleveland. I have haard some of them who are old and in- fluential ocitizens in my old home and who have never voted auything but the straight democratic ticket before, oenly de- claring that they will vote for Harrison. Then there is a sort of fusion/ between the republicans and indopendents; The repub- licans ave supporting tho independent candi- date for congress and the indepenaents in rewurn will vote for Harrison., You see 1f Virginia's electcral vote is not cast for the republican candidate.’ Billy Ostrander—*When the wind begins to blow cold enouzh to to make an overcoat desiraple the bibulent public gravitates toward cocktails. Durieg the summer punches and claret mixtures; have thoir day, butin chilly weather the coaktall is the bev- erage higest in populsr favor. The day of fanoy cocktails has gone and the plain mixture of whisky, vermouth and a dash of brandy shaken in 1ce sand flavored with a oit of lemon peel 1s most commonly called for.” W.J. Burgess—*I hear some cowjlaint from retail dealers about aull trade, and T cannot understand it. The box-office of a theater is a good barometer, indicating the cotdition of the public purse. My business ‘The veople of at tho Faroam streot theater is just uow #5000 abead of this date last year based on the comparative number of bookings. Ithought some montbs ago that the political campaign would hurt the theatrical business, Lt there have been comparatively few meetings, torch light pro- cessions and political jamborees, 'I'his quiet campaign just suits me, as it doubtless does every other theatrical man. There is no doubt much more money in circulation in Omaha tiis ye: St. D. H. Guodrich—*Croakers will tell you that Omaba has lost a small percentaga of ner population the past year. 1 don’t believe 1. With practically the same lines and the same service the Omaha Street Railway company has carried more passengers this year than it did last. The net income from fares was $1,000 moro n Septem- ber than for tho same month lust year. 1 oan attribute the ivcrease to nothing cise than increasea population, Do you know of any condition that would mako the same people and the same number of people travel more in September this year than 1n September & year ago! If the increase does not mean &n increase of popu- Iation, what does it mean ¢ Fred Picken—*Did you ever trace a lost car of fraight? Well, then, you have some- thing to learn. I've been in ‘this particular business for the past two weeks. It is nota delightful pastime. A car is overdue; you know it started for Omaha on a given day and that it ought to be here. Itisnothere— that is the agent knows nothing of it and don't care & tinger about it. You visit him frequenty to mno aval. At Jast in sheor ~dosperation you appeal o that aucust personage known as the geueral agent, He starts a tracer after the car. It goes to the freight agent; is referred by nim to the yavdmaster, then it goos to the foreman of the switching crew, This latter official, nine times out of ten, will wait adny or two and then mako a written referonco report to the offect that tho car arrived at the yard in due time, but he was 80 hard pressed that he could not possibly have moved it a moment soouer. His report then takes the return trip and in threo or four days gets back to the head office, Moantime I have been dowa in the yard, put a good hard dotlar whera it would do the most good, and my car is promptly shoved into our side-track. Ttisonly alittlellus- travion of the eflcacy ot a drop of the world’s lubricator,” .00 ———— tertalned ut Pijner, Mr, and Mrs. B, F. Weaygr entertained at an elegant diuner 'Muesday avening, given in bonor of Mr. and Mrs. Lalayette Curtis Michigan boulevard, Chigago. The table n y, -You can never convince me | ! | | the’leadin | occurrence in which the | October 21, the date of th | Dr. and Mes. Bailey, decorations “Wore palms and flowers, being sot with many rare and beautiful designs which Mr. Weaver purchased whilo on his wrip through Japan. Tho giests at the table wero Mr. and Mrs, Lafayette Curtls, Chicsgo: Mr. and Mrs. George H. Boggs, Mr. and Mrs. Alonzo Thompson, Mt. and Mrs. Frederiok W. Lee, For the Refunding of Georgla's Debt. Nrew York, Oct. 7. Governor Timmerman and State Troasuror W. C. Bates of Georgia aroin the city. Itis understood that they | are obtaining the viewsof Now York capital- ists upon the question of refunding the state posed of governor, treasuror And proper state oficers, togothor with & president of the leading banks of Charieston or Columbin and the president of the National Park bank of this eity.” - Disease never suocessfully ALLACKS Lho Ay s- debt, Which amounts to about §,000,000 tem with pure blood. DeWItt's Sarsuparilla Mr, and Mes. Bei S. Baker, Mr. and o o R TR TR TR A woll Known futhority on southern | MAKes bure now blood and ouriches blood. -4 3 states securitios says t is true that Wi Bl A Tho Catholics Will Celebrate, the object of the governor s to e On Wednesday evening next will oceur the first event in Omaha in colebration of the 400th anpiversary of the dawn of civilizatios on tke western continent. The affair W rve a double purpose, inasmuch as it wall | formally introduce to the social life of Ne- braska's metropolis a recently organized so- sioty, the alumal association of Ureighton university, The oecasion will bo tho first banquet of the alumui, which is composed of graduates of the various Jesuit colleges in the world resident in Omaba and vicinity. At 8830 p, m, 4t the Millard hotel, the alnmni and invited guests will enjoy a ban- quet, for which elaborate praparations have warrant refunding of §5,440,019 brown sol s of 1874 and §118,000 erecn consols, poth due July 1, 1803, The bonds can be fanded | Atdt for ten years, provided the stata would Agreo to apply tho revenus of the phosphate fields as a sinking fund for their redemption. Of course, the syndicate advancing the mouey woild probably demand that thostato Minnenaha couneil will hold a special meet. Ing noxt Thursdav night at thele wigwam, corner of Thirtieth and Fort streets. The council would like to so0 as manv members presont as possiblo. The order is increasing rapidly in’ membership and is in flourishing condition. At its last regular meeting it re- make some disposition of the $5,000,000 non- | ceived ten applications for memborship by fundable 4s now selling in the market at 3, | adoption and three for admission by card, The sinking fund commission should bo com- | which makes a good showing for the order, - oon- been made. Although under Catholic aus- Y - - pices the barquet will be us thoroughly BO D N Ew THE PEREOPLRE'S “eatholic'’ as possible to maks it, Tho i SA AP Py guests will includo Governor Boyd, Mayor THEATRE. EAVORITE Bel , Rt. Rov, Bishop Secanuell, the reai- dent, “atholic clergy and many ' others of prominence and note. Tae toast card will contain the names of many of Omaha's noted post prandial orators, and those who are for- tunate enough to be among tho invited will auralyenjoy n “feast of reason and a flow of soul The banquet promises to bo an intellectual treat and a social ovent of more than ordi- nary importance. 1t will bring together all Jatholies 1 thie city for the pur cbrating the anuiversary of an men and womnen of d the most prominent part It is a Catholic contention discoverod America on 1402, and uot nine days later, on civie colebrations throughout the couutry, heneo the banauct on Wednesdny nieht, - Lowo Avenuc in Line, Mr. and Mrs, G. W. Hervey eatertained a number of their friends at their home, 1116 Lowe avenue, Walnut Hill, Tuosday even- ing. Invitations were oxtended to RRev. and Mrs. Storling, Dr. and Mrs. McClanahan, Prof. and Mrs. Ong, of, and Mrs. Mosley, Mr_and Mrs. J. K. Wagnor, Mr. aud Mrs, M. 81, Van Horn, Mr. and Mrs. C. D. Hutelrinson, Mr. and Mrs, C. Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Oct. 10, 11, 12. Engagement of the Eminent Comedian, SOL SMITH RUSSELL Appearing in Two of pose of col their faith vl 400 yoars ag that” Columbus October 19, His Graat A Poor Relation Tuesday, Wednesd wniin Peaceful Valley 3y Plays, Monday Evening, October 10, P EDWARD 1L KIDDER. ; G NOTE-Mr. Russell brinzs all his spocial and completo sconory aud stago effocts, and the M. a (EDGITI LAl CLET R PRICES—Parquet aud first five rows i oirclo, 3503 1ustive rows fn ¢ Knox Bonde, Mr. and Mrs. W A, Garduor, | admission first toor, 7c:.firsi fous rows in baied st fivo r Mr. nod Mrs, J. L. Stowart, Mr. and Mrs R. Fagan, Mr. and Mrs. 8. Crosoy, Mr. and Mrs. F. Owens, Mr, and Mrs. U. G. Lippon- cotr, Mr. and Mrs. G. W. Wickorsham, Mr. [ e and'Mrs. 8. Wilson, Mrs. 1. Y. Campbel PHR Mes. Seaton, Mrs. Holtz, Rov. David W HARVIEST linms, South Dakota, Mrs. Robinson, TH EATRE{ NMOON, York, Mr, and Mr A. Campbell, Lizcoln. ' Mrs. L. R. Patton, Kocktord, IiL., write ¢ From nersonal oxparience 1 can recommi DeWitt's Sarsaparilia, a cure for impura blood and conerai dobility Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Suaday, Ogt. 13, 14, 15 and 6. SATURDAY MATINRR. MARTIN & BOOKER'S Superb Company, in Thelr Latest New York Sucd THE HARVEST MOON A Realistic Romantic Comedy in Four Acts, by JAS., M, MARTIN, presented by a Sslect Company of Acknowladged Artists, headed by AMUSEMENTS Miss Liouisa Rial . . . ‘ Y Mfl\' TG And the ever popular Comedian BUYH STI]EA]ER.I SEASON. | ¢+ . Mr Harry Booker Harry D. Clifton, u][[lay Evenmg, 0L, 9, 0 ngm []nly, With the following Cast: Ida Solee, Chas. B Schillings Minstpels {3zean compon. Helen Bell, The most completo organization before the public, Barbed W il The Omaha Barbed Wire enco and Nail company filed mortgages yesterday tn favor of the Washborn-Moen Manufacturing company ho Omaka National bauk, aggregating Toe affairs of the company have been placed 10 the hands of I, Zabriskie for tho signees. J. McCrane, John Evans, Wm. Dougherty, As tho story of tho Harvest Moon progresses 1t becomes Inters Paul R. Everton, Tntroduc o Tt tinme : S Lo IOt i tig e esting. and inally positively absoroing. grand spoectacie first part, The Pirates of Penzance —I'hitadelphia Enquirer. Box Sheets open Wednesday o usual pric A Grand Gomyanj of Gomedians. BEs S G R e " Linuger Art Gallery, TUESDAY HBVENING OCT. 11TH. Locke Richardson. 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