Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, December 25, 1901, Page 5

THE OMAHA DAILY BEE: WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 25 ON THE EVE OF CHRISTHAS Baata Claws Finds ®emothing D in City of Omaha MERRY MAKERS IN PLENTY DURING NIGHT FEntertal Varied, Pantomime Performance of “Cinderelln, Yalettde ments Are Many luding Even When fmst drove tound it promptly aad moving about the wee sma' hours to brated descension act On the first visit, for Instance, his sleigh | mearly collided with a sled in which the | cholr boys of Trinity cathedral were driv 10g about, serenading frionds in many parts of the city At nteenth nd Douglas streets the reindeer pranced dangerously near to the music of an orchestra that was | turnishiog measure for dancers at tho Mil- Jard Rifles’ opening party in Chambers’ demy. In passing the Suratoga Congre- tional church he wns nearly caught by ehildren emerging after two hours' fun sbout a Christmas tree, and at the United Bvangelical church the fnt light of a stereopticon flashed momentarily out through the window and into his blinking ayes. recelved bis final shock just as he was leaving the city, for out at the Insti- fute for Nebraska's deaf and dumb a Fouthful Cinderella weomed preparing to snter her aerial carriage, drawn by winged ®tends fleoter than even the reindee Santn Was Mr. Ranta Claus into Omaha expedient of Wonderland last evening he to drive out again| Too many folks were still awake | and he had to wait for | io his justly cele- | Cheerfal. Though reputed to be even busier than a powsboy on the morning after election, Mr. Banta Claus made his extra drive into the oity quite cheerfully, for the night was a most agreeable one, with a moon as round and engaging as a new mince ple. There was little or no clean snow in sight, but tho slush of the day had been frozen moder- ately firm by the colder weather of the late afternoon and the reindeer progressed with- ont diculty. Today it {8 expected that the colder conditions will prevail atill, at loast sufficiently to make the occasion seem wore Itke Christmas than 1t could have cemed yesterday, In his visit from chimney to chimney and stocking to stocking this man of gifts dis- govered an unusual number of tho latter, dndicating that more than the ordinary number of famlilles are reunited, with sons and daughters home from college, brothers and sfsters home from other cities whe business or conjugal duty has called them, and cousine, aunts and uncles home from pastures shorter cropped than the family oasts. Some Aching Henrt There may have been a growlng ache in tho hearts of some of the destitute, but the cbaritios have heaped baskots for their re- Ief and it is promised that all who make | r thoir wants known shall not go hungry. The young man with a girl who {s con- stderably better than any girl any other young man ever had reached far down 4nto that part of his pocket where the money ought to be and wondered why he didn't out out that last stag affair to keep his credit good at the florist's. At the hotels, after the best hollday busi- ness in many yoars, the clerks were staring at almost unblemished reglster pages and Toallzing for the first time that Christmds s really here. There Is no plaint from the landlords, however, for they are well Gpntent with” what has already been done and a local printery reports that they have ordered the most expensive menu cards and propared the most claborate bills of fare in many seasons. The tables will not be full, but the diners will be when the nuts and tho finger bowls are brought. Travel- ng men have remained on the road unus- ually late this year; In fact, until the very last week, but they séattered to their homes yeaterday and the hotel porters have checked out trunks and baggage until thefr heads ache with the load of numbers, o1 &1iah Custom, A graceful old English custom, whereln the church choir goes about Christmas eve sorenading (he parishioners, was revived by the cholr of Triuity cathedral last night Unfortunately, the observance could not be carried out to the letter, thero belng no suow on the ground, so instead of & sleigh the cholr used a blg furniture van with a | eover it. At 9 o'clock this backed up to the cathedral door. An organ was loaded futo it and this was fmmedfately followed by twenty choir boys and six men, includ- ing Choirmaster Wright. The first stop was at the home of Dr. J. H. Peabody, 1712 Capitol avenue, where all | save tho organist climbed out and sung a | Christmas anthem. Thence the van was driven to tho home of every parishioner | that could be reached conveniently, fifty- two stops being wade. In some cases the family had retired, but they invariably arose, ¢ame to the windows and acknowl- | edged the screnade with hearty applause. | 1t was & Pard evenlng's work for tho cholr, s the sjoging continued until midnight, and In consequence there may be some hoarse | Yolces In Trinity cathedral today. Mutes Appear in “Cinderelln,” Cinderella, she of the diminutive foot and marvelous experiences, lived agaln last night at the Nebraska Institute for Deaf and Dumb, Forty-fifth street and Boulevard | avenue, In the person of Laura l'l‘l-'l‘ll)n,' 0 whom nature has denied speech, but who, | with the other scholars, has been taught | the language of sigus It was a pretty performance, with no ut- terancoe of the 1ips other than the brief Foading of an interpreter, employed only for the clucidation of the few who might be uu- familiar with the intent of the play. All participants wero puplls, except Prof. W. A HARD STRUGGLE Many an umahaficlllzan Finds the Strugzle Hard. With a back constantly aching. With distressing urinary disorders. Daily existence is but a struggle. No need to keep it up. Doan’s Kidney Pills will eure you. Omaha people endorse this claim. Mps. Alex Long of 1913 Oak St., says #L had kidney trouble for many years, sut- fering severely, was annoyed a great deal nights from too frequent action of the kid- ey secretions, und had other allwents often Mttle understood, but which are caused by disordered kidneys. 1 saw Doan's Kidaey $1ils adyertised. and bad my husband get them for me at Kuhn & Co's drug store. They did me so'much good that I continued tho treatment and after finishing two boxes 1 felt like a different wowan, even at my sdvanced age. 1 recommend Doan’s Kidne Pills to every ono at every opportunity for thoy are a relinble kidney remedy.” H. Rothert, who Impersonated King Hal, and all were well received. The performance began shortly after § o'clock and continued for an hour and & half, the puplis being then retwrued to their rooms that they might get early to bed in preparation for today's Christmas festivi- ties, which are to begin at 6 a. m. Halt an hour before that time a Santa Claus, dressed all in white and with a pack on his back, will g0 to each bed to arouse the youthtul sleepers, It any be dsleep such momentous proceedings in prospect, and they will be marshaled by Superintend- ent R. E. Stewart, Matron Johnson and the teachers and marched to the chapel, which will be found transformed from Cinderella’s bower to an old-fashioned home, with & big chimney, down which Santa himselt will presently appear and distribute from bis pack and from a huge candle-lighted treo in the center of the room bags of candy and nuts, After this the scholars will be re- turned to the dining hall for breakfast and during the meal the gifts that have been | recelved from friends without the Institute | will be distributed. One or more of these are awaiting each scholar. Sunday Sch Entertainments At the Saratoga Congregational church | fifty little boys and girls gave an enter- tainment, consisting of songs, speeches and dinlogues, last night. Mrs. J. A. Rock- well drilled the children in their different parta and every child reflected credit upon her. The entertalnment elosed by Santa Claus distributing pregents from a beauti- tully decorated Christmas tree Children and others were entertained at the First United Evangelical church last night by a stereopticon lecture delivered by A. L. Howard, superintendent of the Sun- day echool. The stereopticon was oper- ated by W. J. Stevens, showing the lite of Christ and fllustrations of the hymn “Abide With Me.” The lecture was Interspersed with songs. One of the most interesting features on the program—to the children— was the Christmas tree, from which each received a present. Tho 230 children of the Sunday school and mission ot Trinity cathedral enjoyed their Christmas exercises from 3 until 4 o’clock yesterday afternoon in the chapel of the church, Ail the shades had been drawn and the gas lighted to lend the Christmas eve appearance, and the huge tree, with its hangings of tinsel and numerous candles, presented the more brilllant appearance for its location back in the darkened chan- cel. Dean Falr was in charge of the exer- clsos, which opened with appropriate music and recitations, at the conclusion of which Santa Claus came in, delighting the chil- dren as he went about among them for a tew minutes. with | PREPARING FOR CONVENTION Committee at Work on Arrangements for Big Meeting of tinn Church, ris- The executive committee of the commit- tee of arrangements for the Christian church convention met Tuesday evening at the ofice of W. A. Baundors. The chalrman made a number of recommendations which were concurred in. According to the first ccommendation & committee was author- iz0d to purchase a quantity of buttons to ad- vertiso the convention and Omaha, the but- tons to be sold at cost, which Is not to ex- coed § cents each The second recommendation was that the finance committee be requested to raise $5,000 to be used in advertising the conven- tion and Omaha and for the expenses of the convention. It provided that from this fund a liberal donation be made to the Audi- torfum profect, or that the Audltorium com- pany be assured that any funds available, aftor defraying the legitimato expenses of the convention, will be devoted to the pur- pose. The chatrman turther recommended that a stenographer be employed who shall devote his entire time to the work of the committee, The chairman's fifth recommendation was one looking to the construction of a pipe organ in the Auditorium building. A spe- clal committee was appointed to confer with the board of directors of the Audi- torlum company, the Intention of the com- mittee being to construct the organ in commemoration of the holding of the first convention of the Christian church upon Nebraska soil. B. M. Syfert was made chalrman of this committee and will ar- range the details of the plan, i approved by the Auditorfum board. A communication was received from George T. Halbert, corresponding secretary of the gemeral committee at Minneapolis, telling of the work of the committee in that | elty preparatory to the holding of the con- vention of 1901 A special committee, consiating of C. S. Paine, W. W. Slabaugh, W. A. Saunders, Sumner T. Martin and R. M. Clark, was ap- polnted to turnish an office for the commit- tee. C. A. Mangum, chairman of the ad- vertising committee, reported that special advertising matter would be ready for dfs- tribution by January 1. J. H. Taylor of the finance committee sald that that commit~ tee would hegin work the first of the year, Chairman Paine named the following convention correspondents for papers rep- resenting the Disciples of Christ: W. T. Hilton, Christian Standard, Cincinnati, 0. Sumner T. Martin, Christian Evangelist, St. Louls; W. B. Crewdson, Christion Unlon, Des Molnes; W. A. Baldwin, Christian News, Bethany, Neb. M. Syfert was named as chairman of publication committee, vice H. Masters, gmed. The next meeting of the general committee will be held Wednesday evening, January 1, at the Councll Blufts Church of Christ. ———— Bditor Lynch of the Dafly Post, Phillips- burg, N. J., has tested the merits of Foley's Honey and Tar with this result: “I havo used a great many patent remedies in my mily for coughs and colds, and I can hon. catly say your Honey and Tar s the best thing of the kind I have ever used and 1 cannot say too much in praise of it. LOCAL BREVITIES. Dr. V. H. Coffman, oity physiclan, sent a box of Chrisimas cheer to the emergency hospital by his son Ware last night, The box contafned an elghteen-pound Turkey, a box of assorted candles and t quarts of cranberries The art department of club will hold no” meeting ' Decamper 28 ¢ rush of the hollday season, tng will be January 16, when I be the art tople presented Cheyney. Miss Frances Mae Hirron, head nurse at the Wise Memorial hospital, and her assistant, Miss Clark, have resigned to re- sume nursing in the city. The hospital staff regret to lose the services of these well Known nurs who have done so much to glve this' worthy institution a proper start An_ alarm of fire was turned in from Ténth and Howard streets last night while the companles were at the Boston store and just as_ they had extinguished the fire there. The second fire was a ones story frame bullding at 1012 Howard street, owned by Mrs, Sophla Lemer and used the Woman's Inamels’ by Mrs, as u storehouse by several peddiers. The fire originated from a stove in the base- ment, but was any damige was done. rank Harris, a carpenter, while follow- | Ing the crowd to a fire on Howard street last night, collided with'w Farnam street car and réceived natntul injuries taken to the police station in the patrol wagon and Drs. Mullen and Benawa dressed his wounds. Harris recolved a deop gash over the eves. a broken nose and Several cuts and scratches on his fage. Ho wis later taken to his room at the Montgomery, 421 Dodge street. Harris 5 years ctingulshed * before He was { age For sale by all delers, price 50 cents Foster:Milburn Co,, Buffalo, N. Y., sole agents for the United States Remember (he name, Doan's, and take no nubgtitute, S FOR SALE. or trade. at a fice, “foundry, machine shobs, located at T Quire of P\ B, Jonea. great sacri- d “hlacksmith ‘eoumaeb, Neb. & {UITY COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS Contzast Between Union Paeific anmd Oity is Presented. NO MATERIAL CHANGES IN AGREEMENT Ordinance Providing for Execution and Delivery of Contract Passes First and Second Reading— Judges Want Money. After four months of preliminary skir. mishing between the representatives of the city of Omaha and the Union Pacific rail- way, followed by two monthe more of al- terations and embellishments at the sug- gestion of each side, the contract between these two parties was finally presented to the city council last night, embodied 1o an ordinance which provides for the execu- tlon, signiog and delivery of the docu- ment and which also sanctions the accom- panying deed Six councilmen were present to hear the ordinance read the first and second times by title under a suspension of the rules and to arrange for its reference to the commit- teo on rallways, telegraphs and telephones The next action on the contract will be its review by the council in general commit- teo, together with City Attorney Connell, at 10 o'clock mext Thursday morning. It is planned that final consideration will follow at the next regular council meeting on Tuesday, December 31 Tho contract as presented to the council 18 in five chief subdivisions. The first pro- vides for the settlement of all suits now pending between the parties. The second relates o the surrender of certain city warrants held by the raflroad. The third conditions the cancellation of Union Pacific checks held by the city. The fourth stipu- lates the conveyance of certaln streets and alleys from the city to the rallroad, and the last warrants the transfer of certaln properties from the railroad to the city. The principal object In the contract is to glve the Unlon Pacific rallroad room for the construction of extensive railrond shops hero and to enlarge its yards as well. A clause in the contract provides that the rallroad shall own the property deeded to it only as long as it maintains and operates such shops. Contract Practically Unchanged. “Tho contract is practically the same as when it was first drawn up by Mr. Connell and myself,” said General Solfoitor W. R. Kelly of the rallroad, who attended the meeting. “The changes that have been mado since then are more mechanical than elemental. The language has been em- bellished and descriptions have been made technically accurate. We are anxious to have the ordinance passed, so that we can get to work on the immense work of con- struction that faces us." No great changes have been made in the contract eince it was first produced two months ago,” sald City Attorney Con- nell. ““About all that we have done In al- toration {8 to omit roference to certain matters that might lead to future com- plications and to avold provisions in re- gard to previous deeds where conflicts might follow." The rumor current ever since the last election, that some of the judges and clerks would start a fight for a fee of $3 each from the city, was verified by the appear- ance of a demand upon the city for this sum, signed by Frank Heller, Franklin J Grifin and Frank H. Lemleux, who acted on election hoards on November 5 last. The demand recapitulates the points advanced at the time, stating that the city elected a polico magistrate, that the mayor tssued a notice of such election, and that the clorks and Judges handled ballots for such an election, It is therefore maintained that the cfty should pay $3, as did the school board and the county, making each man's total $9 for the day's work instead of $6. The mat- ter was reforred to the finance and elalms committee. ' City Attorney Connell was glven permis- sion to be absent two weeks from next Friday. He will spend the fortnight In Now York City. Councilmen Mount, Burk- ley and Whitehorn were absent from tho meeting. City Clerk Elbourn was instructed to publish the fact that the council will sit as a Board of Equalization for the con- sideration of general taxes for 1802 on January 14, 15, 16, 17 and 18, from 10 a. m to 5 p. m. STOCKHOLDERS VOTE CHANGE Majority Declare Themaelves Favor of Increasing Auditorium Company's Contracting Power. The speclal meeting of the stockholders ot the Auditorlum company which began last Thursday, closed at 1 o'clock yes- terday nfternoon. The extended ses- slon was held to permit the stockholders to vote on the proposi- tion to change the power of the company to contract obligations from 20 per cent of the pald up stock to two-thirds of the amount of the stock subscribed. After the polls were closed Secretary Hoobler announced that the total number of votes cast at the election was 64,171 out of A total of 88,888 eligible shares. Of the vote cast 62,831 favored and 1,340 opposed the proposition to change. It required the afirmative vote of two-thirds of the stock- holders to alter tha articles of association, two-thirds of the eligible shares being 59,- 260, The change was declared to be effect- ive and the meeting adjourned The bullding committee of the company held a long session with the architect Mon- day, dlacussing a change in the western tront of the proposed structure. This change contemplates the erection of a porch at the west s!de and an entrance for carriages and horses to the arena from that slde of the building. The new plan has not been sketched, but & majority of the committee have expressed themselves as favorable to the plan and the architect pronounces it teastble. With the adoption of the change in the articles of assoclation the board of di- rectors {a ready to take action looking to the letting of contracts, While the: com- pany has power under the change to con- tract debts to the amount of approximately 498,000 the board does not expect to ex- ercise such power. The first contract to be lot will probably be for the construction of the basement, at an estimated cost of $20,000, This contract, probably, will be paid before another is let, 8o that the total indebtedness will never exceed the amount of the contract upon which work {s being done. SEEKING COUNTY FRANCHISE Promoters of Latest Subu Rall- way Scheme Have Consultation with County Commissione Ed Howell, C. L. West, James A. Mc- Bhane and several other men who are in- terested in the Omaha Suburban Rapid Transit company met County Commission- ers Hoctor, Hofeldt and Connolly yesterday morning and made known the conditions of the franchise which their company desiros that 1t may construct electric lines throughout the county. The company de- sires a blanket frauchise for six months, which will give 46 the sight to use wlmmk highway in the county, At the end of six monthe it wants to eelect three lines east and west and threo lines north and south through the county. It will agree to bufld five miles of the line within a year and ten miles within two yeare. In three years it proposes to complete all its lines and will forfeit the right to any highways not occu- pled at that time. The commissioners stated that they favored granting a fran- chiso uuder conditions similar to those made known to other compantes. They will require that a certaln per cent of the re- celpts of the company be turned over to the county and that the county shall have the right to purchase the railway after a cer- faln number of years. TRAINING FOR Subject of Mres. I HOUSEHOLD riet MacMurphy's tertalnment at St. Catherine's Academy. Monday ovening Catherine’s acad- emy held the second annual entertaln- ment for the benefit of the household eco- nomics department of the school. The en- tertainment was musical and literary in its nature. The voeal sololsts were Mrs. Mo- rlarity, Mre. Turner and Mrs. Trumbull, The children of the school appeared in chorus, singing Christmas carols and re- citing appropriate selections, Mrs. Harrlet MacMurphy, the instructor in cooking, delivered an address in which she dwelt upon the importance of training for the work of life in the household “Hundreds of young men and women,” sald she, “are engaged in studying for the pro- tesslons, for the trades and to qualify them- selves as bookkeepers and stenographe but thousands of homes fn Omaha are not what they should be for the reason that every step In the household is an experi- ment."" Dr. Crowley spoke upon the fmportance of well balanced meals, which will give to tho individunl those elements which are necessary for the development of life. NORTH OMAHA IMPROVEMENTS Restdents of the North Side Make Requesta to Co Mayor and Ratliro At a meeting of the North Omaha Im- provement club Monday night a committes was appointed to appear before the city coun- cll and urge that the North Omaha sewer be extended to Fort street. The subject of a branch library fn North Omaha was discussed and it was decided to request the mayor to recognize the northern part of the city by the appolntment of John Morri- son or W. A. Hanson to a position on the library board. A committee was appointed to req: the Missour! Pacific to place a drop at Twenty-fourth, street and the Bolt line, persons who travel over the latter street claim{ng that on account of the curve made by the road at that point and the Increased number of trains which pass over {t the crossing is dangerous. A request was made to the city council to establish a market place on Capitol avenue and a committee was appointed to urge the council to set aside forty feet of the roadway on that street for that purpose. VACATE FEDERAL BUILDING Several of Uncle Sam's Men Take a Day Off to Fatten Up at Home. Last night's trains carried from the city several of the government's men employed about the federal bullding. R. C. Hoyt, clerk of the district court, takes his family to Beatrice, where, in additlon to the usual Christmas festivities, there I8 to be & double wedding, in which the brides will be nicces of Mrs, Hoyt. John Nicholson, dep- uty clerk of the circuit court, will make good his threat to create a temporary famine out at the family home in Grand Island. Ed W. North and Don J. Adams of the internal revenue department are going to collect a special tax on dressed fowl for internal requirements at Columbus, and Clair Goddard of the same department will check exportation of domestic goose from Lincoln by disposing of the supply there. James Walling and J. 0. Moore, deputies of the United States marshal, hope to get to their respective homes in Lincoln and Pal- myra long enough to serve warrants on some home cooking. Willlam L. Unzlcker of the customs department is already over In Nlinols, preparing to open a new port of entry for Turkish goods. MARKET HOUSE IN THE STREET Effort Being Made to Locate Market Place fin Middle of Capitol Avenue. . An effort {s being made to secure the lo- catlon of a market place on Capitol avenue between Twelfth and Sixteenth streets. A petition is being circulated among the busi- ness men on tho streets east of Bixteenth in the neighborhood of the avenue asking that the council set aside forty feet of the center of the street upon which to erect a two-story market house. The petition states that the owners of property abutting on the streot will walve damages caused by the eroction of such a bullding and that, the 1and costing the city nothing, the income from the upper stories will be more than sufficlent to maintain the house, leaving the income from the lower floor as profit to the clty. Slgnatures have been secured from the majority of the business men In that local- ity and the matter will be brought before the city council at an early meeting. BLOW KILLS CROW’'S BROTHER Omaha Patrolman's Relative at Fort Dodge Force Dies from Slungshot Wound, Patrolman Tom Crow of the Omaha police received a telegram from Fort Dodge, la., yesterday, advising him of the death of his brother, M. E. Crow, captain of police of that city. Death was the result of con- cussion of the brain Two weeks ago Captain Crow arrested two dosperatg men and was taking them to jall when a’third man crept up behind the ofi- cer and dealt him a stunning blow on the head with a slungshot. The trio escaped. The officer was picked up unconsclous a few minutes later and conveyed to his home, where he was confined to his bed for sev- eral days, but as he felt fully recovered at the end of that time he reported for duty. He worked about ten days, when ho was again taken {1l He died Monday about midnight. WILL EXAMINE APPLICANTS Candidates for Positions ns Te Will Be Examined Last Half of Week, Examinations for persons desiring to se- cure certificates to teach in the Omaha pub- lic schools will be held at the High school bullding Thursday, Friday and Saturday of this week. Applicants for grammar grade certificates will be examined Thursday and Friday, and examinations for High school cortificates will be held Saturday. The ex- amining committee coneists of Principal A. H. Waterhouse of the High school, Mis Helen Wyckoff, principal of Bancroft school, and Miss Auua Foos, principal of Kellom — AFFAIRS AT SOUTH OMAHA Oity Offie Do Not Take Kindly to Martin Ordinanoce. UNWILLING TO BE DOCKED FOR ABSENCE Heads of Departments Contend that They Are Not Nearly So Well Com« pensated as Are Members of the Council. City officials are not taking kindly to the resolution of Couficilman Martin in regard to baving pay deducted when temporarily away. Some of the city officials go hunting very often during the season, but the work of the departments, it is sald, gos on just the rame. One officlal of the city saild yes- terday that he did not think the order of Martin's would ever ba enforced, for the reason that the members of the council could not afford to do so. “For instance,” sald this official, “coun cllmen are paid at the rate of $50 a month and the charter calls for two regular meet- ings (n each month. This is pay at the rate of $26 & meeting. In case an adjournment Is taken, which {s frequently the case, the pay of councilmen for four meetings 18 $12.60 & meeting. It will be seen that mem- bors of the fire and police departments and the city officials generally do a great deal more for their money than the members of the council. Another offictal sald that in case an at- tempt was made to enforce the Martin res- olutfon there would be some facts made public which members of the council would rather not have in print. Ono of the members of the Taxpayers' league said that while it was fact that a number of Mayor Kelly's appointees did nothing to speak of except draw their sal- arfes there was no use in putting a ban on all of the employes just because Martin wanted to get at one or two men appolnted by Mayor Kelly. It i a fact, however, that several men are being carrfed on the pay roll who do little or nothing for the money they get. Mayor Kelly Favors Ordinance. Mayor Kelly announced yesterday that he proposed to sign the general telephons franchise ordinance passed by the councll Monday night. As the ordinance has been published for two weeks, according to law, and wao passed by practically an unanimous vote of the council, the mayor naturally will attach his signature to the ordinance and thus make it a law. This action on the part of the council and the mayor in passing an ordinance which will fn the future fully protect the rights of the city and provide for an annuity is generally commended, and 1t was stated yesterday at the city hall that in the fu- ture all franchise ordinances passed would be similar, n that a royalty would have to be pald to the city. When the existing franchises expire the city officlals propose to enforce the present rule of having all corporations pay a royalty, and in this way taxation may be reduced. O'Keeffe Recommends White. Richard O'Keeffo dropped into The Beo office long enough yesterday to make the announcement that he proposed to recom- mend Dr. W. 8. White as assistant county physiclan. He sald that he had considered the matter seriously and had decided upon Dr. White as the proper man for the place, As mentioned in Monday's Bee, protests will be served against an appointment of this gort. The local democratic paper in last night's {ssue devoted a column to con- demning O'Keefte for the proposed appoint- ment and suggested a number of well known democrats for the place, Mr. O'Keeffe will doubtless find before he gets Into ofice that while both factions of the democracy as- sisted In his selection that there is going to be eome difference of opinion in regard to appolntments. Miller Returna from Washington, C. W. Miller, one of the letter carrfers here, returned yesterday from Washington, where he went to attend a meeting of the executlve board of the Natlonal Mall Car- riers’ assoclation. At the last convention of mall carriers Mr. Miller was elected a member of tho executive board and consid- erable of his time will be taken up during his term attending sesslons of the board There will be another meating of the board in Washington the first week in January and Mr. Miller will therefore be here only for the holidays. Street Repatr Funds, While the amount appropriated by the council last August for street repairs has been exhausted, there s still money com- ing in, and there will be enough to worry along through the winter providing the strest commissioner s economical. Coun- climan Ed Johnston went through the rec- ords & day or two ago and tound that there was about $1,800 to be secured from the county road fund and this will be drawn as s00n as possible in order to fill out the ex- bausted fund. With this money the street commissioner will be able to make tempor- ary repairs during the winter and have something left for emergency work in the spring. Magle City Goasip. R, M. Bummers and family have moved to Chicago. Mose Redmond s rapldly recovering from a sereve attack of pneumonia. Rebecea C. West, 378 South Twentleth streot, dled yesterddy of pneumonia. Christmas services will be held at St Martin's church at 10:30 o'clock todny. Mrs. Ruth Plerce of Grand Island Is tng her daughter, Mrs, E. E. Ridgeway. Dick Estes left last night for Glenwood, la., to spend the holidays with relatives, Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Green of Exira, are here, the guests of Mrs, A. J. A dance was given by the Bouth Omaha Soctal club at Rex hall last night which was well attended. Special services were held at the Swedish Buptist church, “Twenty-second and K streets, this morning. Mrs, W, J. McCrann has arranged a spo- ¢ gram for the scrvices at 8t. Agnes' church today Communton services will ba held at St Edwards’ mission and St. Clements’ mission by Rev. Foster this morning. The children of St. Martin's Episcopal church were entertained last night in a lavish manner. There was a tree and gifts tor all All coal offices will be closed today, as well as tho banks and ety offices. 'The barber shops will remain open untti 11 City Clerk Shrigley 1s advertising for bids for the grading of the alley between Twen- ty-fourth and Twenty-0fth and F and G streets Alfred H. Wirlck, 12 years of age, was found dead in bed esterday morning. Physiclans say that kidney trouble was the cause. The funeral will be held Thursday morning at 10 o'clock at the First Presb: terlan_church, Rev.” R. L. Wheoler offi- clating. CAPTAIN RICHARDS LAID UP Still Disabled by Burns Recelved by Explosion of Powder Horn. ptain C. M. Richards of the Thurston Rifles was prevented from participating in lust night's festivities of the Millard Rifles by the serious burns he recelved about the face and bands recently when & powder horn exploded in a stove at his home. The horn had been placed there some months ago nd was not noticed when the stove was called into action for the receat battie with Boreas. - WATER ROUTE TO THIS CITY Constderable Frelght from States Comes by Way of Eastern Snvannab. “It will eurprise many Omaha people to know that freight is brought to their city from the New England and easte vin the Atlantic ocean to Savannah aod thence across the country in almost a di- rect line to Omaba,’ said Commercial Agent E. F. Serviss of the 'Frisco line at the local headquarters of that rallroad, “but this is nevertholess true. We bring wauy and many a carload uto this city just that way and still more we send up into the northwest from this place as a polut of radiation, “Why would any manufacturer or shipper send freight such a roundabout way, when ho can shoot it stralght across the coun- try? For two good reasons. First, be- cause the differential s 10 cents on every hundred pounds, and that mounts up inte big figures on large shipmonts. Again, the combination water-land route, which 1 have described, 1s practically as speedy for frelght purposes, clally in certain classes of commodities. 1t takes only a day and @ half to make the water run from New York to Savaunah and we can jerk the goods the rest of the way by rail in elght days more. Moreover, the best time these fast frolght companies even claim for the New York-Omaba trip 18 six days and it is generally longer than that before the trelght fs on hand. “Now it is easy to see how (his difference of $40 or so to a carload in frefghting charges would more than outwelgh that three or four day's more time required by the water route in any case where it was not a rush shipment. Take, for instance, boots and ehoes. Up in those states along the North Atlantic coast there are hun- dreds of manufacturers of such articles and wo carry @ vast amount of this product around this way to the west and northwest Codfish and other fish from New another blg item. In many cases, horeover, ) states we reach away inland, from the extreme western end of New York state. Of course wo must deduct these land charges from the through rate, but on high-class frolght there Is suf- clently good money in the business to war- rant that. “Our 11ne does not reach all the way from Savannah to Omaha, belng short & fow hun- dred miles at efther end. We run from Birmingham, Ala., to Kansas Clty, and that Toute le in direct line with Savannab, 300 miles from Birmingham and slmost as di- rect to Omaha at the other end. At this end thers {8 sufficient good serve ice betweon Kaneas City and Omaha al- ready and 1 do not belleve that the ‘Frisco would ever build In here, but the extension of tho line from Birmingham to Savannah 1s one of the fondest projects of the road and one that will ba earliest of execution. That would give us an arrow flight Itne trom the great seaport to Kansas City and the water business we are now compelled to handle through connections at Birming- ham we could then take on our own rails right at the docks." Alde to Commander of Department of Missouri Arrives from St Louls as Forerunner. Captain J. McClintock, alde to General morning from St. Louls, where he went with the general and Captain Erwin a week On the day met for the parade, of which Genernl Bates to haye been grand mar- said he, “the mercury was 10 degreea below zero, so the general recommended that it be dispensed with, and instead of tho grand pageant proposed the officers and directors of the Loulsiana Purchase exposi- tion, with the governors of several states and other visitors, drove to the fair grounds in carriages and turned over the sod on the site of the first government bullding to be erected. From there they drove to the Coli- soum, whera speeches were made, and in the evening there was a banquet at the Southern hotel. “The general will spend Christmas at the bome of his sister in St. Louis and will re- turn to Omaha Saturday night. He will probably go to Washington January 3 to help wind up the affairs of the army board of which he is a member." PERSONAL PARAGRAPHS. J. 1. Robertson of Sloux City ts spenf- ing the holidays in this city. Park Commissioner E. J. spend Christmas at Loulsviile. City Attorney W. J. Connell will Thursday for Washington, where he remain for two wee Judge and Mrs. Andrew J. Elilson of Kirksviile, Mo., are the guests of their daughter, Mrs. Duncan M. Vinsonhaler. Miss Odessa Rankin of Bhenandoah, Ia., fs in_Omaha visiting Miss Mabel Karr at 2418 North Twenty-second street during the holidays 8. R. Elson, who has been at Clarkson hosplial for (e days, undergolus an opera tion for appendicitls, expects to be able to leave the hospital soon. Cornish will leave will Marriage License: The following marriage licenses were is- sued by the county judgoe: Name and Resldence, Goorge F. Cole, Kansas City. Flora M. McCall, Omaha Alpha A. Schwenk, Omaha. . f.enore Constantine. Omaha John G. Dennis, Omaha Amelia M. Peterson, Omaha . Fred Ellinghusen, Florence . Matilda Bankey, Douglas county August Meyer, Omaha .. Myrtle Ricketts, Fremont Gongland ts | taking shipments | BATES TO RETURN SATURDAY John C. Bates, arrived in the city yesterday | | tering in the 11th of last month, ]muum RIFLES FALL 1N Line Up with Omaba's Entertainers for First Time MARCH TO NEW ARMORY FIRST OF YEAR Have Promise of Swell Quarters in Masonte Temple—Are Alding i Or- ation ot Troop of Cavalry. At Chambers’ academy, Seventeenth and Douglas streets, last night the Millard Rifles, the “baby company” of Nebraska s volunteer organizations, abandoned the “hay foot-straw foot” methods of military training for the waltz, the two-atep, the three-step, the fivo-atep and the waltz-ox- ford of polite socloty About fifty on the floor, amoug them bolng wany from the Thurston Rifles and a few from the Omaha Guards, and they danced elghteen numbers and a few extras, the card beginning with the ‘Autumn Bud” waltz and concluding with the “Florodoro™ waltz, a particular favorite of the Whaley orcheetra. By roquest “The Serenade’ was Included In the program. couples were Flrst of Thelr Serl The affalr was designated the “opening party” of the Millard Rifles, it belng the in tention to entertain s!milarly ery month hereafter, on & date to bo selected by the committee in arge. Captain Thomas A Baughman of the Millards was present and in general charge, though not on the floor, as he was the captive of Vernon Baughman, the Infant mascot of the company, Who fn- slsted upon belng held fn his prisoner's arms through most of the evening. On the entertaibment committee were: Lieutenant M. C. Stafford, Licutenant R. H. Walker, Sergeant Rugene Harrls, Sergeant Roy Cathers and Corporal W Maynard. On the floor committe First Sergeant John F. Macnider and Privates Harry Nay- lon, 1ra W, Thompson and Roy Cahow. On poifce duty, a military term for tho gentlo- men who looked after everybody's general comfort, were: Privates Jacobson, Sawyor and Cahow. At the door, Quartermast Sergeant Elmer A Welmer halted the guests with bayoneted rifle and passed them within the lines only upon presentation of the printed password. The reception coms mittee was the whole company. were Patron Present hy Proxy. To the great disappointment of the sixty men of the company, Scoator Millard did | not receive news of tho ball until his ar- rival in Omaha and has since been 80 busy that he could not arrange to atten Tnst night, nor was Mayor Frank E. Moores present, owlng to a much regretted mis- take of the Invitation committee. Senator Millard, the patron of the company, was present by proxy, however, as a consplenous feature of the decorations of the ballroom was a large picture of him on tho north wall, draped with flags. The only other decorations were tho different designs in which the national colors had been place Rations of a varfety mof | delectable than those r found in any haversack were served, and at cach end of the hall gtood a civilian alde to serve from two large bowls a punch that would cheer without antagonizing the enemies of the canteen. To a representative of The Bee Captain Baughman made formal announcement last night that the Rifies, who, since thelr mus have b temporarily quartered in the Crounse block at the southeast cormer of Sixteenth and Capitol avenue, will move “lanudry 1 dlagonally mcross the street, where they have sceured a permanent home on the sec- ond floor of what is known as the Masonic Temple, the new quarters 1o be known as the Millard Rifies armory, and to be fitted up somewhat as is a club Beginning to- morrow the artisans will alter the rooms to accommodate the officers’ office, quarter magter's department, parlor, reading rooms and gymnasium Organi | about the room op of Cavalry. Captain Baughman states also that the officers of the rifies are collaborating with Captain W. 8. Greenleaf, formely of tho Seventh United States cavalry in the orgay- tzation of a troop of cavalry for the Na- tionnl Guard, which will, it {8 expected be ready for ormal organization at the Riflos’ quarters woon after the first of the year., Some of “the boys" of the Rifles last evenlng presented their commissioned ofi- cers with dolls as Christmas gifts, an act made pardonable by the fact that the com- pany is the baby in the family of state military organizations. FIFTY MILLION TO SPEND aibilities of L Exposition at St. Louts, Gurdon W. Wattles has returned from St. Louls, where, in company with Governor Savage, he took part in the coremonies at- tending the breaking of ground for the Lou- islana_ Purchase exposition. ‘The peoplo of 8t. Louls are making plans for the largest international exposition ever held,” sald Mr. Wattles. “They already claim to have $50,- 000,000 in sight to be spent upon the grounds by the federal government, the different states and private displays. 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