Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, January 28, 1894, Page 8

8 ONAIN'S BIG HEART IS OPEX Aud Genorons Purses Aro Giving Good Backing to Helping Hands, CRY OF THE DISTRESSED IS BEING HEARD Nobls Work Done by Charitable Organiza- tions and Citizens During the Last Week —Instances of Suffering Ielleved— What the Situation Shows. The greatest of the three graces, charity. with a loaf of bread in one hand and un order for coal in the other, is now actively at work alleviating distress among the poor of Omaha, Ifany one suffers the pangs of hunger or is chilled by an empty stove, it is a self-imposed privation, as the relief so it iga innaUALs ThAL: 1L foruents. fob: &1 will receive prompt and substantial atten- tion. liven the the has a more charitabie consideration com fort. Many men of “there are no pockets in a sh ing with some of their carthly fora noble cause. Henry W man of the citizens' relicf ¢ Kkept busy yesterday receiving cash don: from men of large hearts as well as largo in- comes. Wage carners who are blessed with employment ave proving themselves nature's noblenien by parting with a portion of their salaries toswell the fund for the unfortunate unemployed. Women who are not theoretical Christians are devoting time, money and sunphes in the great work of rescue. Many of them are canvassing the city. Elbows covered with sealskin are brushing against the rags of poverty. Food, fuel and wearing apparel ure heing supplied to all who nced it. Con- fronted by a condition and not a_theory the charity workers nave dispensed with red pe methods, Yesterduy was o busy day in the world of tears. Donations are pour ing in upon the various benevi tions and are being distributed immediately 1o those in want sh to the extent of ,000 has been sent to the citizens' reliel committee. The employes of tho Cudahy Packing company remembered the Asso- ciated Charities of Omaha and South Omaha yesterday to tho extent of §108.20. Dr. Duryea received several hundred dollars with instructions to plac hore it would do the most good. Chie: vey and his men ave doing excellent work in_behalf of charity. Yesterday noon Officer Ravencamn found a'sad_case of destitution on South Twenty-eizhth strect. An old man, i4 years of age, and his wife, who is only four years his junior, were boti found sick, penniless and without fuel, ‘The woman was a victim ofgcancer and died from that cause duving the day. The old man was taken in charge at once by sympathetic Samaritans and pro- vided for. mometer for personal realize that oud” are part- possessions Yates, chalir- mittee, was means who Noble Work of Women. A Bre representative visited the supply room of the Parish Aid committee at the First Cong tional church yester afternoon. This distributing depot for the destitute 1s open daily botween the hours of 2 and 5p.m. Food, wearing apparel, coal orders and in fact general supplies for the poor ave disbursed daily. A surging mass of grateful humanity, with arms filled with ies of life, emerges from the doors of this poverty paradise every da The committee is well organiz Unity is the watchword. It is accomplishing a vast amount of good. Mrs. Jennette R. N a woman of splendid executive abilit, tive charge of the work and is ably a: by Mrs. Ahlquist, M Squire: Wertz, Mis. Ober, Mrs. Purvis, Mr: and iv fact by all of the women of the church who work with the energy of true Christian womanhooa. Not to Iurt Feellngs. The committee respects the sensitive poor, whose pride masks their destitution. In order to reach this class of people the committee has secured postoffice box 2 and will keep every request for help n con- fidence. Telephone 1022 has also been put in the supply room to expedite the work of do- nations and distribution. The commitice can use all discarded boots and shoes, over- shoes, rubbers, ove s, bedding, fuel orders, provisions, winter headgear, etc., to good advantage. More carriages are badly needed for canvass- ing rvice and the wuse of the committee. Mrs. Nicholas was responding 10 an emergency case the other day and pressed o passing milk wagon into service, "The obliging dairyman possessed the milk of human kindness as well as the lacteal fluid, and cheerfully lashed his team into a record- breaking gait to accommodate the tircless woman who is doing so much for Omaha's poor. The following blanks were printed and distributed yeste 1t you deslro to recommend {he bearer, RS s a person worthy torecelve asslstance from our Parish Ald committee, will you please write your nume and address velow, adaing any further Information you may deem useful tous. This card ean thon be returned to bearer or mailed tous direet, Yours truly, Nawe... . JENNETTE R, NICHOLAS, Addross. St Chafrmun. ‘The committeo of the First Congregational church will fill coal orders in imperative cascs today between the hours of 10 a. m. and 3 p. m. Many cases of destitution are being found in various portions of the city vassing committecs. In cach instanceimme, mediate relief follows the discovery. All applications are also receiving prompt atten- teation, All benevolent ana charitable or- gauizations, us well as many secret societ) are actively at humanity, RESCUING TH Organtzed and Individua! Eort on Behalt of the Destitute. Omaha people are responding nobly to the needs of the poor, as described in Tie Beg, and it is believed that the benevolent intor- est now aroused in their condition will be permanent enough to prevent any from per- ishing in the coming winter month: Several more instances of the incon veniences of poverty greeted the eyes of a Bep reporter Friday. Between 4 and o'clock in the afternoon a transfer wagon was driven to the lttle cot- tage at 814 North Fifteenth street, whero Mrs. Brown and the Browaies reside. A member of the Enterprise Crodit company accompanied the wagon. He pushed his well dressed form through the doorway aud confronted the occupants of the house, who were huddled together in dread at the thouaght that they would soon be deprived of every piece of furniture, with two excep- tious, in the house. They had bought it on the installment plan and were to pay weekly or else forfeit the goods. Owingto ady sity, the lessees were hehind in this rospect and could not meet theiv obligation that day. There was every indication that mis fortune would prevent further payments for some time in the future as well as the past, This state of uffairs the woman frankly wld the firm, and accoraing to the ivonclad ter of the contract theve was but oue alterng tive--to surrender the goods upon demand or elso go to law about it. Witn 20 cents in tho house and a fawily of six the unfortuuate woman concluded not to incur litigation, The publication of her con gition in Tue Evexixe Bee had tracted attention, The Assoclated chari ties were notified and atonce prepared to seud some furniture to the house as soon the “eredit company” carted away its “in. stallment” collection of furnitur They Tcok tho ¢ Aftor somo discussion botwoew the repre sentative of the installment house and the wpoverished mother the former issued in- structions to his men to take the goods They obeyed with alacrity. The bedsteads, pillows and bedding were hastily carried out. The carpet was pulled from the floor. Even tno table from which they ate their frugal weals went with the rest. dhere wus a fico in the little sheeliron 18 o stove and it wasred hot.. After surveying the glowing complexion of the stove and foaring that they might burn their fingers by removing it, the installment men had a spasm of generosity and told the woman that she might keep it. A few dishes were also left, but for these exceptions the family nad_paid well. a8 they had given #17 in in- stallments for the ube of the furaiture. About this time tne Assocated charities wagon drove up. A curious group ‘vatched the proceedings with interest, and when it was evident that the unfortunate family was to have their last goods supplunted by a new Iot from the hand of charity, an old colored man among the spectators in the alle pushed his spectacles back over his forehead, clappea his hands together and shouted joy- fully, *Bress de good Lawd ! In the meantime the family, including the mother, her daughters,” and a con- sumptive-stricken son, watched the work with awe from a covner of the front room. They then proceeded to weep “on the install- ment plan.” The first tme thoy cried with sorrow—the second time with joy, As tho Enterprise Credit company took their furniture out of the front door the Associated ( ties’ men brought in a load from the back door. It wasa trans- formation scene from life. Had it not been for th y discovery of the approaching crisis confrontea the occupants of the cottage, which Mr. Trenerry and u Bee representative made Wednesday, the family would have been without a serap of furniture or bedding that night The supply sent’ by the Associnted Chari- tles is inadequate and the family is now in need of another bedstead, some chairs, a lamp, more bedding and a dining table, The floor is bare and a contribution of a covering for the boards might save the life of theson, who is subject to lung trouble. He is up now aftera sovere iliness, but the doctor hus advised him not to leave the house for two weeks and not incur any risks of catch- ing cola. In reality there three fami that one roof, but all r The youngest murried daughter wili soon be " mother. They evi dently appreeiate all that is dono for them. One bedstead and a_numerical strength of six in the family is what confronted the un- fortunates Friday night. They did not have lamp until W. J. Hughes teard of the and sent over oue just as the shades of dark- ness gathered over the city. Not tho Ouly Case. A number of other eases of this character have occurred n this city during the past two months, In order to guard ag whicl inst misplaced sym- pathy and duplicate assistance, the citizens ymmittee has decided to concentrate, h as possible, all appeals for aid. The perated Charities will investigate and endorse cach requisition and the committee will then disburse the desived relief. 1t is evident fromn the results of investiga- tions that the prime causeof the many cases of destitution is the same which has aflicted every metropolitau_center of the United States, namely, the aftermath of the timidity of capital caused by the national depression last summer. The h have been couched in polite verna as “finuncinl depression,” e cial prostration” and ‘‘mouetary decrepi- tude,” but the poor of Omaha this winter are abbreviating it and cail- fng it “fane,” plain ana simple, without any embellishments. Three-fourths of the present desti fonnd to be men whose names have adorned the pay rolis of honest labor. The size of their families, with a dash of sickuess in many instances, precluded many of them from saving money for the emergency which now stares them in the face. Some, however, managed to put aside a few dollars, but coutinued idle- ness and the drain for rent, coal and bread soon absorbed the surplus. The next was a struggle between privation and pride. In muny cases the latter conquered and their condition discovered by a lhouse to house anvass. An investigation disclosed the fact that the suffering was not confined to hovels. Ihere are many poor women crying with poverty behind lace curtains and actually stinting themselves in food in order to meet their rents. This cluss consists of widows or indigent people who rent furnished rooms and have a hard struggle to make cxpenses. It W ascertained that reots are high, there being but a slight reduction in some instauces over previous years. The result is that prices for fur- nished rooms are maintained at a stiff figure m order to riect the rents. Cottage rents arcalsa rather high for the present times, It was found that notwithstanding the fact that wages have been reduced in many in- dustrial plants the price of fuel and commodities (except flour) hLas not de- creased to meet the cut, - The cost of living is practically the same as usual for a wage earner on a retrenched income. This pre- ciudes any possibilivy of saving money for a rainy day, or more appropriateiy, a’ snow storm, and the result is that if many of these men lose their positions they will join the ranks of the destitute. Lower rents and cheaper fuel is, therefore, carnestly hoped for by theso people, Meeting ot Rolief Commitese. The citizens reliof comittee met at the Commercial elub at 2 p. m. today to hear the veports of the various solwiting committees appointed last Thursday, and to commence the aistribution of funas among the needy PO At once. At the wmeeting of the citizens relief com- mittee yesterday it was decided to aad Dr, George L. Miller, W. A. L. Gibbon, Thomas Kilpatrick and Dr. Duryes to the com- mittee, The soliciting committees re- ported §3,245 received up to date in cash subscriptions. A resolution was passed inviting all charitable associa- tions and relief soci pastors and citizens generally who kuew of cases of des- titution which deserved relief to report the same al once tothe Associated Charities. The citizens relief committee will honor all such requisitions promptly. Muyor Bemis made an address, in which he said that there was now an excellent op- portunity for some Omaha millionaire to havo his name go thundering down the uges alongside the names of George W, Childs and Leland Stauford, by drawiug a check for £5,000 to relieve the distress, He also hoped that the rich vroperty owners of Omaha would provide employment for some of the 1dle men and thus give the latter an oppor tunity not to be objects of charivy, W, H. Roberson was elected assistant seeretary of the committee. Tne soliciting committees were authorized to continue their work of raising funds, In the meantime the money now raised will be disbursed for the immedi- ate reliof of those who need it. The general committes will meet again next Saturday. ‘I'ne police found fifty-seven destitute fam- ilies yesterday and have reported the names and adavesses to the chief. WORK OF RESOUE HALL, Deseribed by Executive Committes Statoment of Present Needs, The executive committee of Rescue hall makes this starement, showing when Rescue hall work bogan, when it coased uader its old management, and conditions under which it was taken up by its presant direction, to- gether with the latter's first monthly re- port. In Decembor, 1802, at a meeting of the citizens held at tho rooms of the Young Men's Christian association, was born Rescue hall, under which name a work has since been conducted, regavding which its sup- porters uve eutitled to the information here- with submitted At this meeting, on representation of B. Fay Mills, Dr. Duryea and others as to the necessities of a class of people, which it wa belioved by a system of work then outlmed could bo covered, a committes representing the vavious churches of Omaba was ap- pointed, The first thing needed being subscription was called for, and scribea in amounts of from §5 to $500. distribution of this fund was place hands of the following committees Executive Committee—Colonel Charles John Dale, Cadot Taylor, Mrs. Graham Park, . M. Huinbling Finance Committen—George M. Tibbs, Jo- seph MeConuell, Henry J. Penfold iployment, ' Reliof and House Commit- George W. Loomis, . W. Blrkhause D. H. Goodrich,” Mes. J. B, Jardiue, chaiv- wan of rvelief, ana Mrs. . A. Misener, irman of the house committees under direction of the exceutive committec, A lease of the old Academy of Musio building, 1307 Douglas street, was made tor one year from December 15, 1802, all details of the work being placed in the bhands of Rov. A, W. Clark, subject to advice aud direction the board of trustees above name Thre the with oney, o 000 §Ub- The in the tees of dollars ef coliected, thousand two hundred 0,000 subscribed was THE | DAILY OMAHA together with #1,250.04 subsequent subs ti0a8 and other sources, making a total #4,480,04, December 15, 1803, the committees found themselves in debt about #1,800, which amount has since beon setiled, with the ex- ception of about §200, he last uamed date brought with it a large number of persons to be cared for, or left to drift homeless and starving. The 1ease of the building had expired, there wern no funds in sight and the trustees did unot see their way clear to continue the work. Just here Superiatendent Clark, determin- ing to do somothing on his own account, assumed the rent of the building with con- tingent expenses for fiftcen days, doing such missionary work as he could until the 19th, when he presented facts to the executive committee of the Commercial club, where he received material aid for immediate use and the assurance of further assistance, which was followed by a call by the club for a meeting of the citizens to be held at the rooms on | nber 28, At this mecting was pledged 525, and u committee appointed, who subsequently appointed the under signed as an executive committeo to see that the offerings of the citizens should be prop- erly distributed, which committee submits following report, covering work from December 16, 1803, to January 18, 1504 The total cash roceipts hiave aggregated over £1,000, and while we still have some money in the treasury the present demands are s0 pressing, and are, during this severe weather, so rapidly increasing that we shall s00n be without funds. 1t is proper to state that no disbursempnts are made except the inspeciion and approval of the auditing committee, In addition to the cash receipts S Co., Cudahy ing company, Omaha Packing company and Hammond'& Co. are contributing meat each week, as is also the Cold Storage company fish. Citizens have contributed considerablo quautitics of clothing, as well as other useful articles. During tne month Rescue hall has fed daily and sheltered nightly an averaze of over 0 ons, aside from supplying many families throughout the city with coal, bread and meat Since January 18 the excessive cold weather has greatly increased the numoer of men, women and childven calling for shelt as well as demands from families in the city, which upon investigation. haye been found to be in distress, Our first great need at present Is provi- ons to feed tne hungry, Our secoutd pres- sine need is clothing for men. Signed, W. H. RoBERSON H. J. PexroLo, ¢ C. W. LymaN, J. H. Greisere, Grorae M. Tisns, Executive Committee, Police Working for the Poor, The police department started in Fri- day to donate food and clothing to the As- sociated Charities and the list which follows shows that eve 1an on the force did what he could to relieve the suffering poor Friday night the Police Relief association held a special meeting and pa a resol- ution authorizing the chief of police to send to the Associated Charities at ounce all un- claimed clothing now on hund. These clothes are usually sold at auction every year, but as there was no sale last year there was quite a bundie of clothes on hand. De- tective Haze had this matter in charge, and besides £100 worth of unclaimed clothig he dug up six sacks ot flour and hired an ex- press wagon to haul the gift of the relief association to the headquurters of the As- sociated Charities. ‘The list made up at police headquarters is as follows: Judge Louis Berka, 100 pounds flour and 100 loaves of bread ; Chief Seav 100 pounds flour, fitty pounds best sug Captain Cormack, fifty loaves bread: Cap- tain Mostyn, side of bacon ; Serzeant Ormby, ten pounds coffee; City Prosccutor Coch- rane, thivty loaves bread; Patrol Conductor Dibborn, one suck flour: Court Ofiicer Wal- Iker. ten pounds sausage: Police Reporter E. Glick, one bushel potatoes; Police Repor- ter K. H. Hemm:ng, one bushel potatoe: Jailer Havey one sack flour; Datective Ha one sack flour; Patrol Driver Osborn, grocer- ries; Andrew Mason, jailjanitor, grocerie: Dective Hudson, $1 worth of meat; Detee- tive Tom Hay one suck of flour: Detes tive Dunu, one bushel of potataes; Detective Donahue, fifty loaves of bread. Oficers Mitchell, $1 worth of meat: F ane, flour and coffee; Davis, §1 worth of meat; Green fifty loves of bread ; Meuls, groceries ; Poole, one sack of flour: Russell, sack of flou Ryan, sack of flour; Drummy, one ham; Ller, groceries; Keysor, sack of flour: Ga- dola, side of bacon; Dillon, sack of beans; O'Brien, sack of flour; O’Gorman, bed clothes; Tiedeman, sack of fiour; Reigle- man, sack of flour; Ravencamp. five bushels of potatoes: Monroo, five bushels of pot: toes; Operator Petty, basket of provision: Emergonoy Kellef vooting. A special relief meeting will be held at the second Presbyterian church, Twenty-fourth and Nicholus, Sunday afternoon at 3 o’clock, to which all Ladies Aid societies connected with church orgamizations in the Eighth ward, or contingous thereto, are requested to send at least five represontatives. All others interested are i Au eme gency relief committee will be appointed to work in connection wiih other organized charities for the relief of distress. The citi- zens of the ward have alveady placed at the disposal of this committee a quantity of bread, meat and coal for instant use to re- lieve actual distress until better provisio: can be made for the destitute. It is proposed to have the emergency work thoroughly or- ganized by precine all Ladies Aid societies it expected. want the best and most cons Don't delay. friends with y ind the co operation of We crated workers. Come promptly and bring your u. Thank Ma: Bemis ana Dr. Duryea. as, Atajolut meeting of the Knights 1d undor the supervision of dis ly 12 ghts of Labor, the undersigned wer o Lo draft a set of reso- Iutions endorsing the uction of thanks to Dr. Duryea and Ho Bemis nagor of Onaha, for tho wi them in allevinting “the’ distress of the une ployed of Omaha, therefore be it Kesolved, That we, the Knights of Labor of Omaha, doSire 1o express our thanks to Hon. orge'P. Bemis and Dr. Duryca for their 1 tiring and effective servieo in relieving the distress of our unemployed hrothers during the present financial crisis, We eall upon onr brother Knights to stand by these, onr friends, and uphold their hands in overy possible way in the good work they nre doing! . CoHEN, Chialrman, CHARLES COHEN, A, E. BLAKESLEY, Uhurity’'s Sa During the winfer the Danish Ladies' Aid soclety has done great good in assistiug the poor and needy and kept the wolf from mauy a door with the limited means at its dis- posal. In recogoition of this the Danish Theater company, so well and favorably known for its recent production of “The Count of Moate Cristo,” will tender a bene- it pe rformance to the Ladies' Aid society Sunduy evening, Junuary 28, at Washington hall. The old drama. “ather and Son,” will be produced, and the dvance salo of tickets promises a gratifying and substan- tial vesult. ‘The Danish assoclation has do- uated the use of the hall forthe evening. i TO CALIFORNIA Vin Denver and Salt Lake City, Patrons of the Great Central route weekly excursions to California via the Union Pacific can have their tickets read via Denver and Salt Lake City without additional expense. Send for folder giving details and advantages offered. . SHEARER, Manager, 101 South Clavk street, Chigago. . L. LOMAX, and Ticket Agent, i s Best flour made, Sleepy Eye Cream. ——— Pianos torent. A. Hospe, 1513 Doug e DIED. x or less wnder (his head, A/ty l (e, ten cents Notices of five lin centa; each addit The funorn! services of the late Willlam U= pherson will bo held at his residence. 1019 South Tonth street, Sunday, January 25, at 2 g'clock p. m., by the Kev. urkle, the &A0 M and Woodnien, Friends of ‘the tuniily wre cordially invited LUCAS—R. H., aged 68 years 6 months, at his residenc 1611 avenworth St Friday evenin an, 26, Funvral w ta placy trom Castle’ Hall Triuuele lodgo No. 04, Knlghts of Pythias, wud Cuming St ut 2 o'clock Sunday afternoon, January 28, '94 Interment Prospect Hill cometery.” Fricuds iuvited, BE l I UARY SUNDAY, JAN MAS, 7. BENSON, Every Article in the Store Soid Dimcount, We have justrecelved our spring line of infants' weamand we will give epecial bargains in them while this lot lasts, See our west show window. Pique kid gloves in English red, with four large buttons; regular $1.50 glove for e ay angora wool at 9c a ball. Good Germantown wool in black and brown, 10 skein, 80 pound. Rug yara 38¢ pound. A variety of colors in yarns, 5e skein, 85¢ pound. We have an elegant stock of camels' hair jackets in navy blue and cardinal, sizes 8, 10 and 12 years, regular prices #8.50. This week we will sell them $3.75. Weo have an elegant line of cm- broideries, and will sell them at only a little above half former pr Torchon laces from 5 cents a yard up. MRS, J. BENSON. i Card o Thanks To each and“all of the many kind friends and neighbors who so kindly s sisted our daughter, Mrs. J. C. Iuff, and sought to comfort and sympathize with her during the long time of her illness, we wish to tender our most earn- est and heartfelt thanks MR. AND MR W. RATEERT —-—— OMAHA 10 FRONT, Ou the Ine Two more cash sales just made of our Virginia and Georgia avenue property and contracts let for two new houses. You will never again have an opportu- nity to buy such desirable residence property at the price we are offering this, Omaha values struck bottom in 1803, and commenced to advance in 18 Come and see us about it. FipErLrry TRUST COMPANY, 1702 Farnam, —_———— Try the Sleepy Eye Cream flour, ———— Samuel Burns, in order to move a lot of Haviland china dinner sets before Thursday, offers them at $31.50, for- merly at on best saxony axe. good standing are requested to meet Freemason’s hall, nday, January 28, at 12:0 o'clock to attend to the funeralof our late brother, William Umpherson. Ser- vices at his late residence, 1019 South Tenth street at 2 o'clock p. m. FRANK S. HAYES, W. M. St. John's lodge No. 25, A H, Freedman of Detroit is visiting her sister, Mrs. A, D. Brandies. sl sy New attractionsin men’s clothes made of the finest woolensat Frank J. Ramge's, Trunks, traveling bags and sample cases, Jas. A, Howard's, 1510 Dodge s successor to MarhofP’s trunk factory. e Attention Modern Woodina All members of Omaha camp No. are requested to meet at their hall at 1 o'clock Sunday to attend the funeral of neighbor William Umpherson, C. H. T\ RiPEN, Vice Consul, Memwbers of other camps are all in- vited. o Attention Kulzius of Pythias. All members of Triangie lodge No, 54, Knights of Pythias, are requested to meet at their castle hall, 224 and Cuming st., at 1:30 Sunday, Jan. 28, 1804, to attend tuneral of our late brother, R. H.Tucas. Members of other lodges are invited. By order of R. STINE, =l Liex Purdon For interrupting you, but you may pos- sibly be going east. If so, there are a couple of trains you should really bear in mind. These are “Northwestern Line” Nos. 6 and 2, ieaving union depot daily at 4:05 and respectively, arriving in Chie nd 9:30 next morning. City ticket offie R Cheap excursions to California under the auspices of the Phillips Rock Island Personally Conduneted Pacifie Coast 1. cursion agency. Through Pullman tour- ist slecping cars leave Omaha via Colo- rado Springs, Pueblo, Salt Luke and Ogden to Los Angeles and San [r cisco every Wednesday at 2:05 p. m. Also through tourist car daily via Fort Worth ana El Paso to San Francisco. Twelve hours quicker time to Ft. Worth, Houston, Galveston and all points south and southwest than can be made via any other line. Pov low rates, fust time and superior accommodations call on or address Chas. Kennedy, G. N, P. A., 1602 Farnam street. e e Hot Springs, Ark., Without © On and after Jannary 20 the Missouri Pacific railway will runa through sleep- ing car from Omaha to Hot Springs, Ark., without change via Kansas City, Fort Smith and Little Rock, leaving Omaha daily at 10 p. m. For further in- formation, rates, ete., call at depot, 15th and Webstor streets, or city ticket of- fice, N. 5. corner 13th and Farnam, THOMAS I', GODFREY, J. O. PrinLieet, P&, A GF &P A, - Jewelry. Frenzer, opp. postoftice. —_————— Joff W, Bedford is having a run on the Huntington semmi anthracite as a sub- stitute for hard coal for furnace use. —— The Festner Printing Co., 1 ard st., will bina atl World’s fai folio books in elegant style at $1, s New Clty Divectory, Changes of wesidence, business and boarding place shouid be handed in at once at 510 Paxton bloc J. M. WOLFE DIRECTORY CO, B OLD SOLDIERS’ REUNION, C. C. arnam st. How- port- Further Arrangements Made by the Local Commistee Last Evening, The heads of commiztves appointed at the meeting of the old soldiers of Nebruska met lust evening at the Mercer hotel to make reports and talk cver the coming reunion Those present wes s J. W. Paddock, C. E. Burmes Havtman, J. W, Pearman, A. K. Rhvdes and J. Q. Goss Germania hall ‘was engaged for the ro union, and the Seventh Ward band will fur nish the musie, Secretary Goss hys sent out 500 circulars to members and fricnas, and has sent notices to fifty of the state newspapers, It is ex- pected that a special rate will be arrangod Mounday for the transportation of the veterans who cau attend the reunion on tho last day of this month and the first of February. - On an Ol C traet, In the district court A. H. Donecken hns sued the American Fuel company and k. V. Epley in an sction to vecover the sum of , which sum he alleges is dueon a brick contract enterea ino the year 1842 The plaintiff alleges that he contruvted with Eploy to burn for him 400,000 brick, and that afterward he put up the amount of cash for which he now sucs as & part of the pur chase price. After this was done the plaintiff alleges that Epley mortzag the whole of the brick to the Ameri wpany, leay log bim L0 hold the 23, 1891—-SIXTEEN PAGES, AFFAIRS AT SOUTH OMAHA | Watchman Anderson Recelves a Hard Blow | /N _gold. from a Negro Thiefl SENSELESS ON THE GROUND TWO HOURS Order that Polith Held 1 Himselt Insane eli’s Surprise Meatings Cannot Buildings—Worricd Chior Mit Other News, e Schoot nie oy W he hy in the yards, 1t a negroearly on the vefore he was Gus Anderson, a watchman was knocked senseless by yesterday morning and lay ground for nearly two hou discovered. About 2 o'clock i the morn discovered the colored man s Ho placed him undoer arrest and started to take him to the police station. The men hadonly wome a short distance when the negro pounced upon Anderson him dowr. ‘The prisoncr escaped still at lavge. Anderson was found senseless condition by a switchman, v Key will be After trying Anderson ling coal SERGEANT HAZE, Poli e Mrs. JOHUN M:CORMICK, 101 Mrs, E. P, JOHNSON, and knocked and is in his Must Stuy Outside the Ever since tho organization of tt payers league there has been more feeling against the members of that organi- zation by certain membors of the council The league committees have been vigilant and have discovered scveral ivregularities that have been thorns i the sides of certain councilmen. Councilmen Bruce, Bulla and Sehultz have joined the league and have at tended several of the mectings, but the other councilmen have not paid much atten- tion to the league,elaining it is purely a volitical body. Ed Johnson Tax- or less BOSTON STORE, cars were unloaded in 174 minutes, than a car a minute, and on the 120 cars were unloaded in 193 minu This deparvment is more complete than most any other and shippers all say that the sc ice boats Kaysas City and Chicago all picces, } Another commendable feature of the South Omaha yards is tho cleanliness of the pens Wide Awake Card Purty. The Wide Awake club held a card party Friday evening at the home of Miss Mary Gilchrist, Twenty-sixth and strects. Miss Jacobs and Miss MeCoy won first prizes and Will Gilcheist and Miss Hickox the boobics. Those present were Misses Jacobs, Hickox, Gilehrist, Davidson, Anva Hunter, Nettie Hunter, McCoy, Mrs, Ackerly, Messrs. Jacobs, Gilehrist, Gilehrist, Hunter, Hickox, Davidson, Nitsche and Ackerly. mont being less [t nt has been as active as any member of the league and in conjunction with Johnny Ityan has gone over the records in the eity clerk’s oftice whenever they saw fit, Yesterday morning Johinson and Byan went to the clerk’s oftico to Lok up some matters. Johnson had eot inside the railing and pulled off his overcoat, when he was called down by Clerk Ditzen, who informed him that he had been instructed by Councilmen Wyman and Schultz not to allow the league members to come nside the railing. 1f they wished to Jook at any of the documients in the office they must call for them one at a time and they would be served as readily as possible. Johnson drew on his coat and” went out to look for Mayor Walker, from whom he ex- pects to get au orden allowing him the priv- ilege of visiting the clerk’s oftice and scan- ning the records and papers at will, *It would keep one man busy waiting on us all the time,” smd M if we were to stand on the outside and ask for the documents we wish to look 1 realize that Mr. Wxmaa ana Mr. 2 have no power to deny us admission, but i s fit to obey any such order he We will have the records just the The league comwitteé promises some lively matters, which it will submit to the council next Mouday night. h Five, Mr. and Mr “Tanner entertained a small company of fricnds at high five Friday evening, Fiftecn games of twenty-one voints each were played and rofreshments served. Mrs. C. G. Jayeox and Mrs. L. C. Gibson and Mr. Eli Doud and Mr. Z Cud- dington won prizes. Those present w : Mr.and Mres, B. K. Cavpenter, Mr. and Mrs. Eli Doud, Mr. Mrs. L. C. Giosou. Mr. and M . G. Jayco: r. and Mrs. K. O. Mayfield, M Cud- dington. Will Sew for the Needy, At the last meeting of the Associated Charities it was agreed that a committee of ladies be put in churge of some sewing to be done in making up clothing for children, ‘Lhis committee is composed of Miss Lizzio Wells, Mrs. B. I, Carpenter and Mrs, Wal- worth. These ladies can appoint assistants, and the regular weekly meetings will take vlace at the charity store room at 2 o'clock on Wednesday of each week. Distribution of Bread. Two hundred and fifty loaves of bread will be given away to the needy next Mon- aay afternoon. The bread is a donation made by Mr. D. L. MeGucken, who couduc a hotel on Q strc The 'bread will be given out at the charity store on Twenty- ifth strect. All persons who call there will be provided, $ . Ho Surprised Chiel Mitchell. Dave Swanback walked into the police court room last night angy gave Chief Mitehell about as great a surprise as he has had for some time. It has only been ¢ three weeks since Chief Mitchell arrested Swanback on the chavge of being a deserter from Jeferson barr in St. Lows. Ho was turned over to the government authorities and Mitchell received his re- ward. To secthe young man walk into Mitehell's officc knocked the guessing quali- tics of the chief into a cocked hat. [le was about to arrest the fellow again when Swan- back explained that he had been taken to St. Louis and after an examination the doctor found that he was suffering from heart trouble and he was then dishonorably discharged. Swanback is thankfal to the discharged. Swaubacl is thunkfal to the | Dustin aud Btherton, who are wanted in cer for e o3 ) 4 w pity for stealing o vas 2 S libroen e Shnss that city for stealing cattle. It was thought 3 the stolen stock would be brought to thi ane. market Tor sale, but a careful search by the Worried Father McDevitt ran across a_ young man | Police devetoped that the stock had not been 3 brought here Thursday whom he found in extreme hard luck. The fellow said he had been unable to get any sort of work and he appeared to be very despondent. Father MceDevitt no- ticed that the young man's clothing was vretty well worn and invited him up to the charivy store. Here the lad was allowed pick out some warmer clothing and he Just as he was about to leave he discovered that he was in a charity store and threw down the garments and deéclaved he would steal rather than be a public sub- ject of charity. Yesterday morning the young man was found wandering about the streets a complete maniac. He had lost his reason over worry because he could not find employment. Father McDevitt took the young man to Council Bluffs, where, 1t is said, he has rela- tives living. Palitics Barred from Schools. There was a called meeting of the mem- bers of the school board in President Cheek’s office in the Exchange building yes- tevday afternoon, The matter of allowing janitors, or any others who are connected with the schools, to hold political meetings in the school houses was thoroughly discussed, and it wa given out cold that no more meetings of tha sort should take place in the school building: G. W. Sherwood was chosen as Janitor of the Third ward school hous The committee on furniture was instructed to buy whatever furniture is needed for the new quarters in the basement of the High schocl, for the use of the secvetary and superinteadent, Jumped from the fratn. A woman traveling west with three small children, while suffering from temporar aberration of the mind yesterday., sprang from the train as it was about to puilout, and started across the tracks on a fast run. She wus discovered by Detective Thomas, who overtook her and helped her back into the coach. The woman was laboring under the delusion that the conductor was lying to her about the direction his truin was going, and she proposed to chanze her route After being comfortably soated again sho cooled down and was apparently contented to go ahead. Were Not Sold Here, Chief Mitchell received a telegram from Sioux City to look out for two men named tmeer Entertainment and Danco, Upchurch Lodge, Degree of Honor No. will give a literary entertainment and dance on Thursday evening instead of Wednesday, as previously announced. The ladies are making extensive preparations for this affair and expect to have a good time, Magic City Gossip. Miss Myrtic Foster of Papillion is visiting friends in the city. Ed Munshaw and Attorney Murdock were in Papillion yestevday. City Attorney Van Dusen returned from ioux City list evening. The charity concert takes place at Bauer's nallon the night of February 2. A case of diptheria 1s reported at the resi- dence of Mr. Voss, Thirticth and R streots. Special choval services conducted by Roy. . C. Pomeroy at the Church of Christ this evenng. he Home Cirele High Five club met last night at the residenco of Mr. and Mrs. A. R. Kelley. Rev. IR. L. Wheeler announces that there will be regular services at the Presbyterian chureh today. Rev. Stephenson’s sermon this morning will b3 on “Itest for the Weary,” and in tho eveniug on “Sins of a City.” Miss Grace Crowell and Miss Mavie Cook of Bl nd Chris Crowell of Chic 0 were the guests of W. Reed Dunroy yesterday. Al members of Lily division, No. 8, uni- formed rank, Knights of Pythias, ure re- quested to meet at their hall av 12:30 o'clock toduy to attend the fnneral of their late brother, Mr. Lucas. The funeral will take plice in Omaha, Joseph Potac, who v for concenling articles had stolen, paid his Aunie has been taken bemng unable to furnist appearance in the dist s of ag 15 fined §50 and costs that his auughter fine. His daughter to the county jail, £200 bond for her veourt. She is 15 - . e Elevat “In the Elevator,” a fave be given at Washington hall Saturday, j, under the auspices For an Emergency Hospital, The entertainment to be given at Bauer's hall on the evening of February 2 will be an onjoyable affair. It is gotten up to raise u fund for an emergency hospital and some of the best talent 1 Omaha and South Omaha will take purt. 1. M. Bonnell has charge of the program. Mr. O. Donnell has been given the custody of the tickets and will divide them among persons who are interested in charity work for sale. South Omaha cer. taiuly needs an emergency nospital ana the entertainmentshould be liberally patronized and it no doubt will be, “The individuality of the cast is good, and exceptionally good judgment has been shown by the persons in charge in mounting the piece. The vroceeds of the entertain- ment will be devoted to charitable purposes. Following is the cast of characters Mes, Edward Hoberts. Miss Grace Turner Mr, Edward Roberts Bushand of his wife Charles L. Thomas Willis Camphetl Mr, Charl Jols W Miss Nellie Campion wion . Miss Till Miller Miss St Mr. Alvin Albert W 1A Mis Ao Kllsworth Edward L Bradley Lysle . Abbott The Mi M Mk, Crash Miss Lou I Min, Ellory ( Miyor Boinis Ellery ¢ Miller Alfred Bewls Mis. Carwen M. Carwin Jol 1", Lawton Prank Meyers (Elevator boy), Muster Gy T 1o A A lot kept by the company of Qloang. by Hrag A complete record is kept by the company of [ CEREBYEEEERCE i the time the car is reccived by the yard The drug store of William I, Huffzsky at company and when it is delivered back | 1402 South Thirteenth street was closed by empty, - The time varies from five minutes | the cr vosterduy, atd now is in to one hour. The average time is one minute | the hands of 5. K. Broce” & Co. who hold & and & half o a car. On the S qf this | ehattel morigage on the stock Not Much Waiting § The ravid manzer in which are disposed of at the South Omalia stocis yards is commented upor by all shippers who have had any experience in other yards. cars of stock i ors. ditors Awarded Highest Honors World's Fair., D*PRICE’S ol The only Pure Cream of Tartar Powder.-~No Ammoniz; No Alum, Used in Millions of Homes—a0 Years the Standard: MONEY BOX NO. BOSTON STORE: puts up the fifth box containing $25.00 ToMmorrow keys to it will commence to b2 g.venout $259GIVEN AW BOSTON STORE have placed on exbibition in our store a box Key leave sar BOSTON STORE M V- e e | 5 READY NOW. . P i e AY| + $25.00 IN GOLD We presenta koy with overy purc 1 unloek ase of fifty the box. The $25.00 in gold. Se ney 1o oe must ot e you. ys may be tried on and A NEW BOX EVERY WEEK, noticed uniess or cach Monday., attachied to the original tag, at store Cor. 16th and Dounlas Sts, “—OM AH dguarters, Box No. 1. N, 16th St., Box No. 2, 17 Ath St., Council Blufts, Box No. 3. TRY KEYS TOMORROW FOR ROX NO. 4 Sece page 16 for Boston Store’s great bankrupt sale of O, . Blulls bankeupt stock of Dry Goods and Shoos at N. W. Cor. 16th and Douglas. Bennett’s Council HBOLT COUNIY CENTENARIAN Governme, Renching 100 ¥ Stories of men who have allotted Proves Up Claim . i outlived the nlly come to tho Atter pan ot life cont front, and Holt county with o champion in this line, Holt county itself isn't small, and her people never do anything by halves. The Holt county cham pion may possibly not be the oldest ‘man in the state, but he'is without doubt the oldest man who ever securcd a government hore stead by living upon and cultivating the same for five years. James McDonald of Deloit townshin, Holt county, filed upon a quarter ion of government lund when he was 06 years of age and completed his resi dence, tendered his proof of the same at tha local land ofice and received title to tho land. gJames MeDonald was bora in Ireland and ne to this country when a young man. He came to Holt county and he and his sons to0K claims adjoining, and the old man por tently stucl to his until he had perfeeted his title, At the time he made his proof a stranger would not have taken him to bo more than 65 or 70 years of age a¢ the out side. Duringall his life ) about two ears 2go he was an nard worki, nand it was with the rreatest reluntance that he was persuaded to give up any attempt at labor. After proving upon his claim he went to live with his son and took upon himseif the task of raising the arden truck for the family. He alected for this purpose a rich piece of land on the creek bottom about a quarter of a mile from tho house, and daily during the summer months, when the weather v itablo for work, the old mun shouldered his hoe and trudged down to worls in his garden patch. This was his pet, and the old man cherishod it as foudly as a small boy does his first pair of rubber boots. When advancing years finally compelled him to give up even this the old man yielded to the inevitable with many r s.” From far beyond the allotted span of life he looks back over the years of toil and hardships eneerfuily ca dured and ealmly a-vaits the summons’ that shall end his carthly carcer. e S ate B SUND:RLAND'S GOOD LEGS. iis comes blo Him 1o Gat Hands on a Coal Thief, Secretary Sunderland of the Omaha Coxl, Coke and Lime company sceured the arrest of 14 B coloreld, for stoaling coal from the ards, Ninth and Dayen- port sty About 6:30 last night two or three were heard in that viemity, and a w load of police hurricd to the According to Mr. Sunderland, the people living in the bottoms. aud especially colorod people, have been raiding the yards with sacks, wagons, whee f away coal in any quantity from a bushel to a ton. This has boen going on for some time, and the cold of the last few days has the number of thieves to increise. tovenice Mr. Sunderland was at the vards a little late, about dusk ho heard somebody in the door of of the sheds. He went out quickly, putting out the light in_the offico before leaving and taking with him & re- volve Jus They ¥ dges, shots ron uce. d breaking he stepped out he noticed two tig- ures busily engaged trying to enter one of thie sheds and he called to them to know what was wanted, thinking, perhaps, iv might be some of the drivers. though he was about certain ul had zone home The men looged up and as they saw Mr Sunderland they ran in different divectious. Mr. Sunderiand firea his rqvolver at one of them, but missed, so hic took after the other on foot, finally capturing him. He beld his prisoner till the police arrived. il MAY R:.CONSIDER. Dr. Ebbitt's Name May Come Up Ag City Vaterinarian, At the last meeting of the council Coin- cilman Bruner went back on the caucus agreement to confirm the mayor's appoint ment of Richavd Ibbitt as city veterinarian, and as the caucus combine had but tho ten votes nec to confirm, this de fection was fatal to tho aspirations of tho doctor. Bruner's action angered M. Parker, and when his name was called he also voted against [2bbitt, as his vote in tho afirmative would have done no good. Sinc that time he has been severely criticized, his course being attributed to allegiance to the anti-Catholie organization Tv 15 now given out that Mr. Parker will move at the next meeting to reconsider the action by which bbItt's appointment was rejected, but, as it takes two-thirds to recon sider, it is Dot apparcn whero the ne snry votes are coming from, even though tho denlocrats will hive Lhe promised assistagen of one repablican, whose name, by the wiy, is not Bruuer, ) for BOARDS OF '94. This I goin? 10 b dreds of persons wil tompted by the stylos. and wo belleve thero wiil bo mo; bonrd changes In INH than in prey twelve i W over ideboard year nt. Rather fthe new de rendy becoue very popiiur Tho who'® front Is i blaz0 of ornanont eving s fu full relief, ana the Tarzo mieror 15 vory steiking o dotall of con o s omitted plite olosels wre of Cxiry Lelkht and Atted With sepirnte locks. Thero wro 1ooks on all drawers, The shelf areangement excepe tionally zoods aud the irrors uro of loavy Trench pinte. We mount this sideboard om ateel-buiring castors CHAS. SHIVERI(;K & CO., 1206 1208 Douglas Siroet, AMillard Hotel Hlock kas that has ul to the fronr==="