Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, January 1, 1895, Page 5

MOSHER WINS A VICTORY 8tocks Parchased with Stolen FPunds He May Now Retain, TEMPORARY INJUNCTION DISSOLVED Order Secured by the Farmers and Mer- * ehants Bank of Galena, i1, for the Protection of the Capital National Victims Suspended. LINCOLN, Dec. 31.—(Special.)—This morn- ing Judge Hall handed down a decree dis- #olving the temporary Injunction secured by the Farmers and Merchants bank of Galena, 1, restraining the officers of the Lincoln Gas company and the Farmers and Mer- chants Insurance company from transferring on their books any of the stocks now stand- Ing in the name of C. W. Mosher. By this action of the court the last barrier is re- moved to the transferring of Mosher's large holdings to the two companles which he had secreted, assigned fraudulently, or legiti- mately put up as security for debts. None of the Capital National bank depositors will get any of them, although there is reason to believe that the stock was purchased with tho stolen money of depositors. It was at one time supposed that present holders of tho stock would be compelled to come into court and tell by what mneans, and where, they came Into possession of the stock, but this did not eventuate. SQUABBLE OVER A CHILD. In the Kilpatrick case, which degenerated fnto a legal squabble for the custody of a B-year-old child, between its mother, Mrs, TLucy Kilpatrick, and its grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Kilpatrick, Judge Hall this morning handed down his written find ings. The court gave the custody of the <hild to its motker. The case bids fair to be taken up on appeal. TO FIND WHIPPLE. It is rather lato in the day, but Detective Maione has set out to find Albert Whipple, tthe absconding Crawford bank cashier, who Wisappeared scveral weeks since. Malone has had 2,000 postal cards bearing a photo- (graph of the .missing financier printed for wistribution all over the United States. It is stated that he is doing this in the inter- st of Raymond Bros. of this city, who were finterested In the bank. LINCO! LOCALS. This afternoon Judge Strode, «ongress from the First district, laid oft his cofficfal ermine, and Judge E. P. Holmes took fthe oath of office to serve as judge in the Third judicial district until the next gen- eral election, This morning the city confessed judgment in favor of the German National bank for $3,066, balance of the amount due on tne Gaynor fire alarm em. Before Hon. W. J. Bryan left for Wash- .ington yesterday afternoon he received a telegram from Governor Northen of Georgia asking him concerning the reported desti- tution in this state. Governor Northen is at the head of a movement looking to the con- tribution of a train load of grain and pro- visions for the drouth sufferers by the people of that section of the south. The governor was assured by Mr. Bryan that anything he might send this way would, he felt assured, be duly appreciated and placed in the right hands. Tomorrow the wagons of the rellef com- mittee will walt on the people of Lincoln for their contributions to the destitute in the northwestern part of the state. ‘The State Banking board today issued a call to all state banks to send in their re- ports up to December 20, and to the build- ing and loan assoclations to do likewise up to December 31. The funeral of John Fitzgerald, the dead millionaire, has been postponed until 10 o'clock Thursday morning, in St. ‘Theresa's pro-cathedral and the services will probably be conducted by Father O'Rellly of Detroit, who was prominently assoclated with his work as president of the Irish National league. Should he be unable to come Father McGevney of Denver will Probably officlate. Mamle Rollins, who Is suing J. W. Squire of Council Bluffs for $15,000, was formerly a well koown courtesan in this city. _She operated a joint on Ninth street in Omaha and claims ‘that Squire was a frequent vis- itor to her place, where he contracted debts' to the amount of $476 for wines, and while once on spree destroyed furniture to the amount of $525. “The third annual banquet of the Young Men's Republican club of Lincoln will occur at the Hotel Lincoln on the night of the 11th inst., at 9 p. m. ‘Tomorrow the Young Men's Christian as- soclation of Lincoln will keep open house at thelr handsome headquarters, corner Thir~ teenth and N streets. The building will be thrown open to the public between the hours of 3 and 10 p. m. About fifty of the most popular young ladles of the city will be in attendance to recelve visitors. Refreshments will be served from 4 to 8 p. m. elected to READY FOR A FUSS, Testimony in the Argabright Murder Trial i at Auburn. 'AUBURN, . Neb., Dec. 31.—(Special Tele- " gram.)—In the Argabright trial William An- ferson was the first witness called this morn- Ing by the defense, who testified that the defendant rode with him from home to the Ohampion schgol house November 28, 1893, and that Mr. Smeltzer oyertook them on the road and said to the defendant: “Bill, have you come down here for a fuss? By God, it you have you can have all the fuss you want.” The defendant replied: “I did not come down here for any fuss, but T would like to ' Rose and the children.” Smeltzer sald: “You can’t see Rose. I wvant you to stay out of my house and away ‘trom my premises.” All the rest of the testimony related to the tragedy, and agreed substan- Hally with what has already been given. Court adjourned over New Year's, when the vase will be resumed. The defense will probably close Wednesday evening, and the atate commence Thursday in rebuttal. Elected Officers for the New Year. WALLEY, Neb.,, Dec. 31.—(Speclal.)—At a regular meeting of Atlanta post No. 174, Gfand Army of the Republle, Saturday night ot their hall in Elk City the following of- fgers were clected for the year 1895 Wil- liam Osborn, commander; Andrew Sibert, ~ senior vico commander; H. C. Culp, junior vice commander; I H. Brown, chaplain; M. B. Turner, quartermaster; A. L. Me- Dougall, officer of the day; John officer of the guard; Sam Vansyoc, serg, jor; Dan Jordan, officer of the guari C. " Wheeler, surgeon; E. C. Nelson, l:\:m, January 12 the post will meet at residence of John Knight at Elk City for the purpose of installation of officers, Al 1d soldiers and their wives are requested B5be Dresent. After the Inataliation of b ficers an oyster supper will be served. Introduced GORDON, Neb., Dec. 31.—(Special Tele- gram.)—Steve McCaully, the man who was arrested and charged with stealing a helfer wvalued at $10, and was released on his own recognizance, showed up this morning in Justice court. He was given a jury trial, was convicted and sentenced to jail for thirty days and judgment entered for twice the value of the animal, dee Harvest at Cambridge. CAMBRIDGE, Neb, Dec. 31.—(Special Telegram.)—The lce harvest is in full opera- tlon here. Today Rankin Bros. started on 5,000 ton contract and will load from k, to sixty cars per day. The fce is ve inches thick and of fine quality. Supplies for Dawson County. MACON, Mo, Dec. 3L—A committee ‘which had been appointed to solicit provis- dons and clothiog for destitute farmers at m(lun. Dawson county, Neb., has col- a large quantity of goods and will #hip them immediatel Kremout Contractors Fall, FREMONT, Dec. 81.—(Special. Telegram)— he firm of Seeley, Son & Co., contractors ~#nd clevator bullders, has falled, and today _@Ave chattel mortgages aggregating about il $23,000 to secure their creditors. Owing to the financial depression for the last two years they have heen doing little busine what contracts they did get being at close figures. This fact, coupled with some con- tracts taken some time ago on which they lost money, brought on the failure. In an at- tempt to secure their creditors the members of the firm have turned over all their prop- erty, including their homes. This firm has built dozens of elevators in Nebraska, Texas, Indlana and several other states, besides other extensive bulldings in Omaha, Fremont, Chicago and other cities, Kramer's Wounds Fatal. NEBRASKA CITY, Dec. 31.—(Special Tel- egram.)—Anton Kramer, who was shot by his son-in-law, John Schmidt, died today. Schmidt has played the insane act ever since the shootiog, but is generally regarded as sane. He expressed great satisfaction upon learning of Kramer's death. — AMUSEMENT! “The Helr-at-La orge Coleman's de- lightful bit of Derby ware, was glven a most intelligent interpretation last night at Boyd's by Mr. Sol Smith Russell and his company of comedians An evening with Mr. Russell infuses the gentle, satisfied warmth through one ganism that might be suffered over a dainty w with_a. petit souper of jack snipe and to The laughter this hope of the American stage provokes Is the h you can find letimes it Is scarc parent on the surface, as was the ci the earlier scenes of ' last night's classic; then the Inner risibles quiver in an electrified sort of way, creating the whole satisfaction of boisteros guffaws, but preserving the intellectuality of the coun- tenance, and not interrupting the action of the stage pictures It took the sudience fully of an hour to ascertain just what Dr. P loss and the drift of “The IT Law,”” but having once absorbed the mosphere of the play the auditors showed most_intelligent appreciation of the bright things which for upward of a century stood as clear cut examples of the wright' One ne on the s M arc on the thelr entran three-quart play- when Mr. Russell is e until he has touched the cen- e stars of the modern school stage before they have made cal as it the pleture & t he ol of him—a s his_reflc sing from hat to Mr looks for a pi the old ta b ading col ling of lines w ed in the mouth of P Pilgrims’. Tt ania. It § the Instruments nd, to use an White, “it do; a to' make a_dash, no ci on its consonants to surfeit the he Mr. Russell ma priggish doc laws 1 \exquisite than did Joseph Jef whose Wig he wears, Whose buc lorn his shoes, But one must confess that he invests the character with a good deal more genuine humor than did_the veteran comedian of our time. He is probably, too, less scholarly than was Jefferson, but Mr. Russell showed clearly by last night's performance that he fol lowed no tradition, but conceived for him- self a Pangloss, who was pretty nearl loveable, though considerable of a_trickster d . schemer after pounds, shillings and ce, which were his gods. He made ugh' with his wig and his legs, punctilious to a hair with his periods, re- ducing nonsense to a nicety, (n short, giving an impersonation that will' become panion piece to the character ma mortal by William Warren, John Cl John I, Owens, and, dearest cf Joseph' Jefferson. Kind ‘words are deserving, too, b: company, which is splendidly balin the cast 'were a number of old tim old in years, but veterans, who have heen portraying the best in art for years. This 1 notably 'true of Miss Ryan, who for nearly thirty years was a member of the Boston museum, when gentle, Kindly Wil- liam Warren was there, when'Mrs. Vincent was the goddess of that great school, and her gortraiture of Mrs. Dowlas was a fin- ished piece of acting. The Cicely, one of the lovable characters of the drama, was last night played by Miss Ford, and played with considerable appreciation of the ver ities. The Zekiel Homespun of Alfred Hud son wos no less complete than the inter: pretations above indicated. True, he follows the very best Zekiel the stagé has ever seen, thot of the late Willlam J. Florence, His ‘performance was al, artistic and one that showed considerable thought. Charles Smiley gave an acceptable inter- pretation of Danlel Dowlas, while the Dick s to his Coleman has is purely us’ regret our help it to Richard nteri ) of Dowlas was in the competent hands of Mr. Mackay. The minor characters were in keeping, and the whole ensemble was well nigh perfect. Mr. Russeil, as is usual with him, made an impromptu speech, following probably the inspiration of John Brougham, who was suid to be the best before the curtain speaker of modern times, and, in view of what he sald last night, felicifous to a de- gree, it is hard to say’ which is more in- teresting, the Sol Smith Russell before the curtain, “or the Sol Smith Russell of the play. Theatricul Notes. At the Empire theater today Murray & Mack will give a New Year's matinee, in keeping with a custom of all the theaters throughout the country. Last night “Finni- gan's Ball” was given to a good audience, the farce giving general satisfaction. ———— PURLIC WORKS FOR THE YEAR. Bids for 1895 Sldowalk Construction Open Yesterdny — Figures on Grading. The expenditures for public improvements through the Board of Public Works during 1894 amounted to $273,323.84, which was expended as follows: Paving, $111,845.29; sewers, $65,395.74; curbing, $4,669.67; grading, $36,64 street cleaning, $19,852.10; side- walks, $17,175.47; crosswalks, $1,396.65; re- pairs to paved streets, $26,444.56. The total sidewalks constructed during the year, both by public and by private contract, measure a fraction less than nineteen miles in length, The Board of Public Works met yesterday afternoon and opened a lot of bids, which wore referred for tabulation and investi- gatlon. They will be acted on at a special meeting of the board Wednesday morning. Henry Hall was the lowest bidder on grading Thirty-third street from Dodge to Daven- port, with an offer of 7 78-100 cents per cublc yard. P. H. Mahoney touched the bottom on grading Thirty-sixth street from Hickory to the north line of tax lot 8 His bid was 10_cents, Bids on permanent sidewalks for 1895 were submitted by Hugh Murphy, John Grant, A. Shetzer & Co,, George C. Huse & Co., and A. B. Colly. On wooden walks and cross- walks the bidders were: J. P. Connolly, Huse & Co, W. R. Hitchcock, A. B, Hoel and Hans T. Falk. The peculiar feature of these bids was that four of the five bidders tied on crosswalks and three on wooden walks, e Do you like the McKinley tariff, or the other kind? Everybody likes food cooked with Dr. Price's Baking Powder. —_— SHORT POLICE STORIES, Chief Detective McNutt of Des Moines, Ia., was In the city yesterday looking after stolen property. A complaint has been filed against John Campbell, @ young man residing at Twenty- iuth and Indiana avenue, by his father, charging him with amusing himself by play- fully shying bricks, iron cooking utensils and other kitchen bric-a-brac at hls father. Ed Lavellle and Willle McVey, bootblacks, were arralgned before the police judge yes- terday on the charge of burglarizing Cohen's blacking stand at Fifteenth and Farnam streets. Both boys waived examination and were bound over to the district court in the sum of §1,000 each. The boys are accused of stealing three boxes of cigars and some clgarettes. E. L. Bradbury, who was arrested on the charge of getting $45 from Ticket Broker Philbin, several days ago, on false pretenses, was arralgned In polica court yesterday and the case dismissed. Bradbury turned to leave the court room with his attorney when he was again arrested and locked up on or- dors from Chief Detective Haze. It is alleged that the man is wanted In Towa for swindling operations and the police will hold him for identification. —— Reported us Missiog. E. E. Dunn, residing at 614 South Elghteenth street, and step-father of T. R. Ross, & shoe merchant at South Omaha, re-* ported at the police station last might that Ross had been wmissivg since alst Saturday morning and asked that the police assist in locating him. | pers | The _THE OMAHA DAILY BEE: TUHADAY, JANUARY g 1, 1895 SALOON MEN ARE ANXIOUS Interesting Point Raised in the Towa Mulot Law Oontest, DES MOINES PETITION SEVERAL SHORT Liquor Dealers Now Contend that Only & Majority of the Legal Voters In the City Need Sign the Petition, DES MOINES, Dec. 31.—(Special Tele- gram)—The expert count commissioners canvassing the petition of consent for the establishment of saloons under the mulect law finished their work today that there were fifty-three fewer name legal voters than fs required under the law. saloon men now claim that the law means only a majority of the legal voters rosiding in the city at the time the petition as circulated instead of ‘those who voted at the last general election, which would permit them to strike off those who had dfed or left th ity between the time of the election and the time the petition was cir- culated. This 1s a new point raised, and, it sustain will make the required majority and permit the fifty or more saloons oW running to continue, otherwise they will have to close, Meantime, have been subpoenaed to testify as to their qualifications for signing said peti- tion and the contest promises to be a long and expensive on DARING BURGLAR Arrested w Few Hours APTURED, After Looting an ATLANTIC, gram.)—Al Tharnis was robbed Saturda of goods. Speclal Tele- s jewelry store at Exira night of $1,200 worth The store was closed during the supper hour and the goods left out of the safe. The thief gained entrance through a back window and sccured the property and drove nine miles to Audubon and put up his horse, While at the stable some one asked the liveryman if he had beard about the robbery. = The liveryman was Tharnishs father, and he thought he heard something rattle in the strang grip, nd an officer soon after hi He was found at a hotel in company with a woman and put under ar- Most of the goods were secured. The f gave his name as Deering, front Des Moines. He is supposed to have an accomplice in an old man by the name of Williams, who has not yet been captured. trenchment Plans, DES MOINES, Dec. 31.—(Special Tele gram.) city will begin the new year with considerable retrenchment in expenses, which will necessitate cutting down the num- ber of salaried cmployes in various depart- ments. Several policemen handed in their resignations today, and more will be let out. The idea is to economize to such a degree as to leave a surplus to pay outstanding war- rants and apply on the funded debt. The new appropriation ordinance carries about 0,000. Aid for Destitute Nebraskans. CEDAR RAPIDS, Ia, Dec. 31.—(Special Telegram.)—In response to an appeal from the Nebraska State Relief commission Mayor Daniels has appointed a committee of sixteen of the leading business men of the city to solicit, receive and forward needed articles for the relief of those who are in want in Nebraska. The members of the’ committee will meet Thursday evening to organize and arrange for the work to be done. Insurance Swindler Arrested. SIOUX CITY, Dec. 31.—(Special Tele- gram.)—R. H. Banker, who recently disap- peared from Portland, Ore., and was supposed to be dead, has been arrested here with his wife. His disappearance was part of a scheme to defraud the Ancient Order of United Workmen lodge of Portland out of a $2,000 policy, which he carried on his life. He will be sent back to Oregon to stand trial, i In woman's empire Dr. Price’s Cream Bak- ing Powder is always sure to rule, —_—e Charles Fair Does Not Like the Will, SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 31.—The chance for a contest over the will of the late ex- Senator Fair seems to be increasing. Charlie Fair has realized that the clause depriving of a share in the estate of any children he may have is a’slight. He also resents the placing in the hands of outsiders the marage- ment of the Fair estate. On the latter ground, it is thought, his sisters, Mrs. Her- mann Oelrichs and Miss Virginfa Fair, may Join hands with Charlie, although he has not been on speaking terms with them for some years. —_—— Tin Plate Money Want Thelr Money. PITTSBURG, Dec. 31.—The strikers at the Apollo and Leechburg tin plate plants are preparing to enter suit for their wages under contracts signed with the Apollo Iron and Steel company and Kirkpatrick & Co., owners of the plants. The contracts were to govern the wages for cne year and after they had been in force four months the firms offered reductions. The workmen refused to accept and will now try to recover their money under the contracts. The wages of 2,000 men for eight months are involved. ————— Slumm!| Captaln for 'Frisco. SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 31.—General Booth has commissioned Helen G. Schofield as a licutenant in the Salvation army, and has assigned her to work in the hardest post in San Francisco, among the lowest of the fallen women. She is a daughter of Rev. L. M. Schofield, who was pastor of important Presbyterian churches in_California, and fs now in Chicago. Miss Schofleld graduated with distinction from the Mills seminary two years ago, and joined the Salvation army last April. P v Captains of All Kinds Do It, SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 31.—The Ship Own- ers assoclation charges that every sailor who has left this port on a British vessel this year has had to forfeit from one-twelfth to one- fifth of his wages to the captain, British Consul Donohoe has made an investigation, but while convinced of the prevalence of the practice, he failed to substantiate it by proofs. ¥ire in an Apartment House. CHICAGO, Dec. 31.—Sixty persons were aroused from their beds in the Ohio apart- ment house on Wharton avenue a little before 2 o'clock this morning by an alarm of fire, Some of them were able to make their way to the streete in their night clothes; twelye were so overcome by the smoke that they had to be dragged from thelr beds and car- ried out. The building and contents were totally destroyed. Loss, $50,000, i Visible Supply of Grain, NEW YORK, Dec. 81.—The visible sup- puly of grains December 29, as compiled by the New York Produce exchange, is as fol- lows: Wheat, 88,661,000 bu., decrease 510, 000; corn 9,630,000 bu., Increase 792,0 oats, 9,062,000 bu., increase 62,000; rye 445, 000 bu., decrease 7,000; barley 3,093,000 bu., decrease 218,000, e Sutro Will Bal ew Clft House. SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 31.—Adolph Sutro is planning to rebuild the burned Clift hous and will erect a four-story structure, two stories above and two below the level of the road. One wing will project over the rocks 80 that visitors may fish from the veranda in the Pacific ocean —— Greeted the New Year. While the usual number of bells at mid. night were ringing and whistles blowing, which, according to old custom, greets the new year, A watch meeting was being held at the People's church, The meeting was a revival service. A watch meeting was also held at the Immanuel Baptist church. Chattanooga Bank Fallure. CHATTANOOGA, Dec. 31.—The Chatta- nooga Storage and Banking company, a small private bank, made an assignment today. | Intendent and found | | the | been under investigation for hundreds of | The losses and deposits ‘afe small. W. B, Asheraft, formerly of Ohig, was president, and loses about $5,000. John R. Wallace was cashier. J . MARTIN ALSO READY T0O RESIGN. Feels that He is Exonerated by the Lexow ommittes and Can Keat on His Laarels. NEW YORK, Dec. 31.—President James G. Martin of the police bdard’ announced today that he would within a félw days send his letter of resignation 10' Mayor Strong. Mr. Martin said that now that: the Lexow com- mittee is through with, its work, and, as he felt that he was exonerated, he would resign, | He added that he hoped Mayor Strong would accept his resignation immediately. He will resign in a few daye, He made this announcement ju after his arrival at his office at police headquarters today. These are Martin's words 1 have read the evidence given by the super- before the Lexow investigating committee on Saturday, as well as his inter- view given to the newspapers. I have o desire to enter into any controversy with superintendent. My officlal acts have ar. 1 am | willing to stand on the result of that in- | vestigation. As my friends know, 1 have been anxious (o retira from the department for some time. This has never been a con- genial place for me, and my resignation will in a few days be In the mayor's hands Now that the investigation is over, now that I am to longer under fire, 1 feel that I am Justified in resigning, and 1 hope Mr. Strong will accept it at ance when he goes fnto office. | Superintendent Byrnes,” continued Mr. | Martin, “was appointed to his present posi- tion on my motion, he has been supported by me and by the board since he has b superintendent. Twice before the inves ating committee 1 examined as dispute which I was sald to haye had with the superintendent when he conferred with | the cuptains; twice under oath I denied that | I had any words or disagreement with him. I emphatically deny that I have in any way hampered him. “Eyery one that knows me knows that I have'told the truth. 1 feel that the public believes what I sald under oath that by no ot of mine have I contributed to the abuses isting in the department if true.” Police Superintendent Byrnes' before the Lexow committe his offer to Mayor-clect Strong to resign, and the ac- companying tender of his services in re- organizing the police force, are variously celved. Dr. Parkhurst has intimated th the Inquisition, when Byrnes was upon the stand, was not made sufficiently searching for practical purposes, Parkhurst insists that Byrnes is responsible for most of the corruption exposed by the senate committee, and he is indignant over thé police chief- tain’s “pompous vavity and self-glorific tion,” as he termed it Mayor-clect Strong is said to hold Byrnes in high estimation, and would be Inclined to urge the withdrawal of the superintendent's resignation were it not for his reluctance to antagonize the Parkhurst soclety, It is known that Messrs. Larocque, Smith, Tay- lor and the good government element of the committeo of seventy entertain a cordial dislike for the superintendent. A statement by the executive committee of the Soclety for the Prevention of Vice is promised during the day. This committee, which consists of Dr. Parkhurst, Frank Moss, assistant to Committee Counsel Goff, d Mr. Kenneson, held a consultation this forenoon. “I think,” Mr.-Moss said just be- fore this consultation, “‘that it will put Mayor Strong in something of a hole, the action of this man, who spent several hours on the witness nd nerrating with the utmost absurd self-conceit his deeds of valor, and saying naught but ' bad for ~ the other officials of the’ departntent,” Mr. Moss said that Superintendent Byrnes' allegation that. he had frequently assisted the Lexow committee in appréhending delinquent witnesses and in_othery ways placed himselt at the service of the senators was news to Mr. Goft and' him, ““At the time of CaptAin' Devery’s trial, and frequently since then,” said: Mr. Moss, *‘Su- perintendent Byrnes, Delancy Nicoll and sev- eral other influential gentlemen came to us and wanted to know why' amicable relations could not be saintained betseen our society and the head of the police force. They subse- quently made other similar offers, but they were rejected from the first. From the time of Gardner's arrest we were confident that we could expect little or no help from the police force..” Superintendent Byrnes has given out this statement: “In my examination before the Lexow com- mittee on Saturday when I referred to the police commissioners interfering with me T did not intend to include the republican mem- bers of the board. Since the latter have be- come commissioners they have done every- thing to assist me and have made It possible for me to take some actions which 1 had hitherto been unable to take.” General Kerwin, the newest member of the police board of commissioners and a repub- lican, sald today that the board had not ham- pered Superintendent Byrnes darivg the per'od that he had been a member. Commissioner Kerwin also sald that he had no knowledge of the superintendent's application for retire- ment, and that the recommendation of the Lexow committee for the retirement of Cap- tain Creedon could not in the least affect his opinion in the matter, e Lucullus lived too soon. His feasts would have been much finer if prepared with Dr. Price's Baking Powder. AR i PERSONAL PARAGRAPHS. appearance 0. P. Busch of Rifle, Colo,, is in the city. J. W. Campbell of Deadwood fs at the Paxton. William Seward of Quincey, 11, is visiting in Omaha. A. W. Glld of Hot Springs, 8. D., is at the Arcade, George Romney, jr., of Salt Lake City is in the city. Dr. M. A. Newell of Sheridan, Wyo., is at the Millard, D. M. Ashmore of Missouri Valley is at the Merchants. R. H. Morenr and wife of Laramie were In the city yesterday. Deputy United States Marshal Coggeshall is on the sick list. E. 8. Foster and Mrs. Chinn of Glenwood, are in Omaha. Chlef of Poilce Seavey has returned from a short trip to St. Louls. W. D. Wright and Miss L. Nash of Sher- idan, Wyo., are in the city. Judge Dundy and Marshal White have re- turned home from Deadwood. T. J. Wyche of Rock Springs, a priminent coal mine owner, s in the city. Judge Chapman and Sheriff Eikenberry of Plattsmouth were in the ity last night. Fred G. Berger and W, F. Macnichol of Washington, D. C., are/at the Millard, Colonel F, P, Treland‘and daughter of Ne- braska City were In thd Gify yesterday. Mayor E. M. Ford, passenger agent of the Union Pacific at Des Molnes; is in the city, Matt Gering of Plattsmouth came up to Omaha last night to pledgp his New Year's resolutions. Mr. Thomas \\'ungla"r.wLmly of the city clerk's office, has taken"a"dbrical position at tho Paxton hotel. Ex-Chief Galligan of thd fire department will depart for Florida in a few days, where he will spend the winter' dt the health re- sorts along the coast, Sol Smith Russell 1s 'registered at the Millard. The comedia’ rigde a fiying trip to his home at Minnespolly Sunday and ar- wived in Omaha yesterday: W. T. Booth, the oystes packer, from Bal- timore, is In the city, stopping at the Pax- ton. He s accompanled by his wife, and they are in search of ‘Lealth, and are so pleased with Omaha that they will remain here several days. George T. Beck of Sherldan, Wyo., a prom- inent coal mine operator, son of Senator Beck, is visiting friends in the city for a few days. He is stopping at the Paxton. Mr. Beck was with Colonel Cody when the latter's encounter with Fred May occurred in Delmonico's in New York last summer. At the Mercer are: Willlam Seward, Quincy, Tll.; G. Gallagher, Kansas City; F. E. Willits, Chicago; 0. H. Swingley, Beatrice: J. E. Byers, Chicago; 8. R. Minnaugh, Port- land; F. Benton, Manville; L. L. Spooner, Council Blufts; H. M. Griswold, St. Joseph; W. 8. Street, Nebraska City; J. C. Lonergan, Idaho. ——— The Sam We went into a popular German beer gar- den, says the 8t. Paul Globe, and my friend, who grows melo-dramatic when he is mel- Ia | which from its vanta | cranks as a candle doe | stones; prociated. toves and Dra which will be The thron fact (which it “the lowest pr! Aeain wish Our oxertions during vhe coming gother for your selection tho s of friends and pat 1be our d house In Americ our friends and We are us ever the A Happy New Year To Our Friends and Patrons. Wa thank you for the liberal patronage bos Tt gratifies us to know that our offorts (o p its visitors the cholcest productions of tho best manutac o before carvest aim to contin for chenp, atrons a hippy New Y PeOpIv's servants. the ownors of »wed upon us during tho past year, the people of Omaha and sturers wero so highly ape yoar will bo groater thAnaser to gather to- best and most boautiful things in Firniture, pories that the world offers for the o rod ns herotofore efther for cash oF on ensy pay ments ns in our establishment bore testimony to the 0 sustain, that 1s, of our bl edium and fine goods." oratlon of the home, S all of low, beckoned to a_sleepy-looking German walter, and, with a Shakespearian voice and gesture, exclaimed: “Landlord, come hither! Bring us two flagons of that amber Jjuic whose cffervescent foam overflows the cr. tal rim. Awa The sleepy waiter stared an instant, irning o me, he sald: “You hat de b A MODERN SAMSON, Threatened to Pull Washington Monument Up by the Roots. Washington s the Mecca of cranks, and the monument seems to be their prineipal shrine. Even the white house is not as tractive to them as the great white shaft, > point on the Potomac Flats plays billiards with the clouds. It car bo seen for miles around and seems to attract moths. The watch- men have become accustomed to this gentry, and so long as they appear to be quiet and well disposed usualiy deal gently with them, however wild their ideas. One man they tell of declared the monument was built of human skulls and bones, and persisted in pointing out the faces of friends in the but perhaps the oddest specimen on record happened down there the other day, relates the Washington Post. When the watchman first observed him he was leaning heavily against the shaft, ap- parently pushing with all his might. At least he would push for a while and then he would walk around to the other side, apparently to see if there were any people there. The watchman watched this proceeding for a while and then accosted him: “Beg pardon; you aren't going to push it over, are you?" “I could if I wanted to,” responded the man; then, with immense dignity, My name is Samson." ““Oh, the strong man," ventured the watch- man, sizing up the man, who was about fiva feet five and not apparently very mus- cular. “Let me sce, you were down at Kernan's theater a few weeks ago, weren't you?” “No, sir,”” replied the man sternly. “I am the reincarnated Samson of biblical times the one who overthrew the Philistines, slay- ing thousands with the jawbone of an ass and afterward pulling down the pillars of the temple. Why, it would be mere child’ play for me to upset this puny monumen “Well, T wouldn't do it if I were yoi expostulated the watchman, mildly. “‘You see this is in memory of Washington; prob- ably you have never heard of him, as he was a little after your time; but we moderns think a good deal of him. Then it cost the government a good deal of money and took a good many years to build this monument, and a good many people would consider it un- kind of you to destroy it. Take me, for in- stance. I am hired to watch it, and, of course, you would throw me out of a job. Besides you might hurt somebody.” “No, T was very careful to look on the other side first,”” said the man. “But per- haps you think I can't do it? Now you just look up and see me shake it. The watchman was agreeable. Now, It is a fact, that when one stands directly at the base of the monument It appears to be toppling over. This s, of course, an optical delusion, caused by the clouds moving over- head; but it impressed -the crank with his power. “Did you see me shake it?” he inquired, triumphantly. “Yes," responded the watchman solemnly, “but I wouldn't do so any more. You might weaken the foundations, éven if you didn't push it over. Besides, here comes a crowd of people, and not knowing who you are, they might laugh at you. Then yom would have to push it over to prove it to them.” ““That's s0,” said the crank, and bidding the watchman ‘‘good-day,” he departed, and has not been seen about the monument since. ol LR Fidelity Is a jewel—so is Dr. Price's Cream Baking Powder. [ — GRADY’S PARABLE, Buggested by the Unwleldly and Dangerons Republican Majority in Congress. “‘Congressional 1'fe Is not to my taste,” satd Representative Grady of North Carolina, tc a Washington Post reporter. “I got along well enough in the Fifty-sec:nd congress and I might have besn happy in the Fifty-third it I hadn't found a democratic president in the white house and an army of office seekers on my return to Washington. The annoyance to which I was subjected by persons who wanted places was t:o much for me. I told my friends I didn't want to be rencminated, and I didn't make the race. But, of course, 1 have to serve out my term, My condition was aggravated when I had to listen to the notes of rejoicing and the quiet badinage of the republicans on their late victory. I was In a group shaking hands last Monday, when one of the republicans in the party began to twit me on the downfall of the dem:crats, It reminded me of a story, and I told it to the crowd. “It was a small railroad &tation. A num- ber of persons were gathered on the plat- form, some waiting for the train, others Just lounging about with no particular ob- Ject in view. By and by the train came along. It stopped long enough to put oft some passengers and baggage and take on some, when it pulled out and went whizzing down tho track at the rate of thirty-five miles an hour. There was a man on the plat- form who had a dog. The dog took after the train at a hot pace; but, of course, he wasn't in 1t with steam and steel, and after a long chase, he came back to the platform out of breath and lame. ‘‘‘Da you reckon that durn fool dog actually thought he could catch that train?' ** asked a man of tho owner of the dog. “‘Wall, T don’t know ‘bout that,' gravely responded the owner; ‘the thought that was agitatin’ my mind was what in —— the dog would a done with It if he'd caught it.’ ““I couldn’t help inquiring of my republican friend who felt so good over the result of the election what his party was going to do now that they had caught the train.” ——— The Population of Germuny. The population of Germany 15 51,500,000, and it has increased by 11,500,000 since 1870, The figures are certalnly very striking. It must be remembered, of course, that the odd 1,600, 000 ought to be deducted as representing the population of Elsass-Lothringen. But oven taking this into account, that whereas German day of 51,600,000, ag the fact with a popu nst France's remains ation to- 3,1 | has put 10,000,000 on her population in twen- ty-four years, her neighbor in the same period I8 more than 2,000,000 souls to the good. The figures are even more suggestive than they Iook at first sight, when it is borno in mind that, while only 5,500 Frenchmen emigrated in 1892 (the latest year for which statistic: aro available), as many as 116,339 Germans left the fatherland to settle In forefgn lands. Moreover, a mere 500,000 of foreigners in the empire there are 1,130,000 scattered through France o G A GRITTY CAT. Pugunclons Puss Kills an Eagle and Takes 1t Home. Charles Wiswell of Carbonate, county, Minn., has a cat that its Kind, says the St. Paul Ploneer Press. Bosides being a good mouser, this remark- able feline is death to mountain rats, night hawks and other small game, not long ago bringing home as the result of its prowess a large jack rabbit. But the most remarkable incident in the cat's history happened a day or two ago. It was an encounter with a full-grown bird of freedom, and pussy was the victor. The cat was sitting on a pile of quartz patiently awaiting the reappearance of a chipmunk, which but a moment before it had chased into a hole, when suddenly the sky above the cat became darkened, and an ominous swish as if from a rapidly moving body fell upon pussy's ear. The cat sprang aside with a motion so rapid that the eye could scarcely follow it, and in the place it had occupied but a mo- ment before stood a full-grown bald eagle, its plumage ruffed and thirsting for blood, Pussy had sand and accepted the gage of battle, and in less time than it takes to tell it the famous “monkey and parrot” time was belng re- enacted. It was a desperate struggle, and, although pussy was pretty badly scratched by the eagle's talons, it, when taking the initiative in the fight, secured a decided ad- vantage, having landed on the eagle's back. For a few moments the air was fllled with fur and feathers, and the ground was all torn up, but pussy held on, and In a short time succeeded In biting through the neck of its antagonist. The struggles of the eagle grew weaker and weaker and soon ceased al- together, and pussy, exhausted by the violent exertions and sore from wounds inflicted by the eagle's talons, rested for a moment, then, as calm as though sitting on a rug before the kitchen hearth, avent carefully over the rufled fur, made its toilet, and, seizing the body of the vanquished antagonist, drew it with much difficulty to the home of its mas- ter. Laying it at the master's feet, the cat purred its satisfaction, and in this way boasted of the victory. The combat was witnessed by a number of people, every one of whom expressed a desire to buy the cat, but Mr. Wiswell says he would not sell it for the best mine in the Black Hills. The eagle measured six feet four inches from tip to tip of one wing to that of the other. Baron Savarin did wonders for the world in the way of delicious cookery. How much more might he not have done with the help of Dr. Price's Baking Powder! pestinis ~ihabirod “DOT OXPENSE AGOUNT.” Portentious Letter Recelved by a Drummer trom His House. Here is a letter received by a traveling salesman, while on the road, from his house, which 1s in the wholesale boot and shoe busi- ness: SAN LUIS, Mizzoury, Oktobur 24.—Tke Schlemlel, Eskyuir, Neel Hous, Kulumbuss; Deer Sur: Ve haf received yur lettur of de 18teant instunt mid oxbense agount and roudt lizt. Vat ve vant Ist orters. Ve vant no veattur rebordts nor mabs of Ohoo, and ve haff blg familliass ov ourr onn do mak vhenses, Ve findt in yur oxbenz agound tu tollars wid a halft for bilyardts. Bleaze dont it bY anny mor bilyardis for Vat ve vant st_orters—alsoo ve do see sevun tollars and 4 halft for & horse mit a puggy. Ver ist de horse and vat dit yu du vit de puggy? Do rest ov yur oxbense agount Is nottings but schlecbers. Vy donant yu ride more by the dey times don't it? Zegars seem to be deer oudt Vest, so ve sendt yu todal by frade two boxis of Neu Yurk zegars, von kusted one tollar mit forty zendts, de oder ninetie zendts. De von mit one tollar und fourty zendts yu can schmoke yursellf, von zegar after each meel, de von mit ninetle zendts yu can dreat yur custum- mers, Ve alsoo zend yu sembles of chuuze vot kosted uss sefen tollars ein gros; sell dem fore sefen tollars mit eln kquartur ein duzen —ef yu candt get $7.25 take tu tollars mit eln kquartur. Dey ist ein nofelty, as ve haf dem In stock for tu years already yet ant aint s0ldt none. Vat ve vant ist orters, My brudder loule seys yu shud stop in Humuldun, oHoo. His kusinn, Marx Blume lefs dair. Loule seys dot yu shud sell Blume a goot bill. Dry him on dose schuuze et sefen tollars und ein kquartur—ged goot brises, he ist loule’s kusinn, Sell himm mosstiie for kash; tell him ve vand orters. Alsoo vat louio seéys vat yu kann leaf kul- umbuss at elefen fortie by die nite time und get by Humulldon by tree twentie five in de morneing. Yu spendt tu mutch moneye for schlcebers. Vat ve vant ist orters, Doandt date enny bills ahed as de days aro longer mit the Zommer dimes den in the Vinder times. Louie seys doandt show Barx Blume, his kuzin, eny oy de goot zel- lers, and remember Ikey, vit uss eeder yu du buzzencss or yu doandt du noddings et all. Vat ve vant isi orters. Yurse trulie, R. M. UND KUMBANY. Lawrence is a king of e The Sparrowhawk. 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