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Omaha daily bee., 1896-12-31

s,,rtIi,r disclosure Made by the Ac-
cidcntnI breaking of IA Plank.
On Upper Broadway yesterday a German
woman was walking along in front OF the
old Western house, when plank in the
sidewalk broke. She fell forward, and In
doing so. displaced another plank. When
she got upon her feet and looked around at
the hole. she had made in the walk, she
was frightened almost out of her wits. She
found herself standing on the brink OF an
old well of large diameter and unknown
depth The well was dug years ago. After
ward a change in the street LEFT 1t in the
middle of the sidewalk. Panks had been
put over it, and when the street grade was
raised they were covered by foot or two
of earth The sidewalk was built over the
and the old well forgotten In
tho course of time the planks
rotted away and let the earth fall
into the well and only the stringers and
planks of the sidewalk prevented people
dropping into the deep hole. Thousands
have passed over 1t and felt the spring of
the planks, and little boys have spent hours
swinging on the springlng planks, without
dreaming of the danger. The police were
notified and the sidewalk gang was dis-
patched to repair the walk. Strong oak
blanks were used to cover the hole until
il can be filled up. Another old we'll was
reported to have been found beneath the
sidewalk in front of an old building known
as the Farmers hotel a block further up
the street The walk over 1t Is also made
OF half-rotten pine planks and the boards
were replaced with oak Both of the holes
will be filled up with earth
Omaha daily bee., 1896-12-31

The following real estate transfers We're
reported yesterday at the Office of J.. w.
Squire:
Kate E Sackett and husband to b T.
drummer, lot is, block g. Sackett's.
add, W ..:...;;;;...;;.;;i.......:..s 500
und u of part of accretions to lot
T. see 22-H-44. w d,.....,............ 267
Hattie o Hardin and husband to Al
fred Specht. und 2s of part of ac-
cretiona to lot In sec 22-7i-i4, W d.. 533
Soren Willadson and wife to Flor
ence + Everest lot Is and part lot
II, block T. Howard add. d.. 1000
Walter Il Bateman and wife to
Thomas French, ne Il Sc 4, Sc 4 ne
q 25-H-43. and $ 20 feet NV 4 NV q
30-1-42, W d........................... 2,027
Omaha daily bee., 1896-12-31
implement Dealer Fails.

MASON CITY, Ia, Dec. 3O.-(Special Tele-
j. S. Hutchins, dealer in agricultu-
raj implements, hay and grain, operating
establishments at Hutchinson and Rockwell,
failed today. He gave two mortgages, the
first for SS5,000 covering all his stocks and
grain in storage, and the second to j. a.
Felthouse, trustee, for $4,000, covering the
same property. 1t is said that the assets
will not exceed S25 600
Omaha daily bee., 1896-12-31
Death of James Mathcson.

James p. Mathcson died at o'clock last
evening after an illness of four months
from consumption. He was 5S years Of age
He was born in Canada and came to Iowa
when small child. His parents settled In
Jones county, in the eastern part OF the
state When stlll a young man Mr.. Math-
eson moved TO Council Bluffs, and has lived
here for nearly thirty years. He leaves a
wife and three children. two sons and one
daughter For many years past Mr.. Mathe-
son has been in the employ OF the city,
the last five or six as janitor at the city
building, He was generally respected about
the city building and held in high esteem
by all who knew him.
The funeral win occur Sunday from the
residence, 4l9 East Broadway. 1t will be
under the auspices Of the Odd Fellows.
Rev. stephen Phelps, ID. d., of Omaha, Will
ofIiciate.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-12-31

John d. Rishel received the appointment OF
agent for the Rock Island railroad yesterday
taking the position made vacant by the pro-
motion OF George II. Denton, as agent for
the company in Omaha. Mr. Rishe hae
been with the Rock Island in this city for
eight years and is at present chief clerk
He is very popular with his fellow EN-
ployes, and his promotion Is regarded with
much satisfaction. He will assume hic
dmtiCS january
Omaha daily bee., 1896-12-31
LITIGATION nj Cedar R,pias.

CEDAR RAPIDS, Ia, Dec. SO.-Suits in
volving amounts aggregating $4,000 are on
trial today here, parties from Johnson and
Cedar counties claiming large sums from the
Rock Island road. Judges Wade and Remley
Of the district courts of these counties are
hearing the cases by appointment in this
city. Rebates are claimed on shipments eX-
tending over a number of years.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-12-31
Christian Home Finances.

The report of the Christmas donations to
the Christian home closed yesterday, and
for the week showed that the managers
fund had received s2265O being s19l so above
the needs OF the week. The deficiency in
this fund ss reported last week is S42S.37.
decreasing deficiency to date to S236.S7.
Grand total of receipts in the general fund,
Si70.Sl, being S270Sl above the estimated
needs for current expenses of the week,
thus reducing the improvement and contin-
gent fund from 500, ,46704, as stated in last
weeks paper, to sos l9623
Omaha daily bee., 1896-12-31
Electric Cars Crash ,Together

CEDAR RAPIDS, Ia. Dec. 30.-(Special
Telegram. .)-There was a bad collision on the
Cedar Rapids & Marion electric railway about
o'clock this afternoon, The Marion and
Kenwood cars crashing together just at the
city limits. The yestibules of both cars
Omaha daily bee., 1896-12-31
Dcs Moincs win nuy u water Plant.

DES MONIES, Dec. S0,-(Special Tele-
gram )-Several months ago the city council
offered the Des Moines Water company $780,
900 for its water plant, and gave till January
the company refused to sell, the city would
build its own plant. President Hubbell has
just returned from a conference with the
eastern bondholders, and 1t is announced
that they want to accept the offer. A brief
extension of the time will be asked and the
sp
Omaha daily bee., 1896-12-31
Uses n Knife with bad Effect.

CRESTON Ia, Dec. 30.-(SpecIal TeIe-
gram John Teal is under arrest for assault
with intent to commit murder. He and
Lemuel Madden, both Platte township farm
ers, quarreled over the division Of some hay
and Teal stabbed Madden with a knife. The
wound Is said to be dangerous.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-12-31
TALKS OF CLEAN STREETS
Member of City Council Proposes Revo-
luton in Methods.
WILL BUY MACHINERY TO DO The WORK
Is Tired of the Present system and
Intends to Get the Latest
and Most Improved
Means.

The wretched condition of the paved
streets is giving the city officials a good deal
OF concern. number Of the aldermen
were about the city building yesterday and
incidentally looked up the matter Of the
cost to the city of doing the little street
cleaning work that has been done The to-
tails were not ascertained, but the amount
reached well into the thousands of dollars.
I'VE have spent lots of money cleaning the
streets, and still the streets have not been
cleaned" said one of the members of the
city council II am in favor OF changing
the method entirely. We have been doing
the work, or making feeble and infrequent
attempts to do it, in the oldest of oldfash-
ioned ways. This has not been efficient but
has entailed heavy expense. | am going TO
favor from this on the use OF modern means
and methods. | am going to advocate the
use of machine sweepers, and when l say
the use | mean the use OF them constantly
when the weather will permit. We can get
sweepers that will take the dirt from the
street and load it into wagon while in mo
tion. This permits their use day or night
without inconvenience to people on the
streets or in the stores. The machinery is
all boxed and out Of sight, and the machine
will consequently not frighten horses. With
one Of these machines Broadway and Main
street could be swept twice day and the
residence streets cleaned occasionally. This
would involve the wages of two teams and
drivers, which would entail total cost. even
If they worked every day in the year, of far
less than the city has paid for the work
done this season. Council Bluffs can have
and should have clean streets, and II they
can be had by the expenditure of no greater
amount of money than we have spent this
year it's our duty to see that the work Il:
done. The sweepers that | have been look
ing into have steel brushes that will last
for years. The first cost of the machines is
not as great as many people suppose. 1t Is
my intention to bring the. matter to the at
tention of the council between now and
spring and urge the adoption of a resolution
directing the purchase of a sweeper and
providing for its constant use.'
Omaha daily bee., 1896-12-31
Scott's Emulsion is Cod

Scott'S Emulsion is Cod
liver Oil prepared as a Jood.
At the same time, it is a
blood maker, a nerve tonic
and an up-bdilder. But
principally it is a food for
tired and weak digestions;
for those who are not getting
the fat they should from
their ordinary food; for chill
dren whom nothing seems
to nouriSh; for all who are
fat-starved and thin.
1t is pleasant to take; at
least, it is not unpleasant.
Children like it and ask for
more.
Some druggists have "jusi as good kind, Isn't
ne kind all Others tTy TO equal GOOD ough ioI you TO
f.##t f'.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-12-31

custody Of their three minor children and
attorneys fees and almony. Peabody is a
manufacturing confectioner.
Suit TO forccose a mortgage for S9lS was
commenced in the superior court yester-
day by w. c, Durkes against John w. Nike
sell. The loan YVES originally made by the
Iowa MOrtgage and Trust companY.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-12-31

were smashed to pieces and Harry Miller.
motormnn on the Kenwood car was seriously
and perhaps fatally injured Tho other car
men and passengers escaped without serious
injury. Owing to a dense fog which hangs
over the city approaching cans could not
be seen until too late to prevent collision.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-12-31
Court Notes.

Mrs. Eta N. Peabody began suit for di-
yoree yesterday against her husband. Charles
C. Peabody, on the grounds of desertion.
The petition relates that they were married
February is, 1885, at Boulder. Colo. Octo-
ber 20. 1894, Mrs. Peabody claims her hue
band deserted her and has since failed 10
provide for her support. She asks for the
Omaha daily bee., 1896-12-31
WEEKLY PACKING HOUSE OUTPUT.
Marketing of Hogs Has Been Liberal
for the Holidays.

CINCINNATI, Dec. '30.-(Special Tele-
gram.) m.)-Tomorrow' Price Current will say:
The marketing of hogs has been fairly lib
eral for the holiday week. Westerns killings
aggregate $4,000 head, compared with 1885,
600 the preceding week, and 100000 last year
making total of 1926 900 since November
1, against 3.7S0,000 a year ago. Prominent
places compare as follows
Omaha daily bee., 1896-12-31
FORECAST OF TODAY's WEATHER.
Nebraska is Promised Some Rain to
Clear Away the Mists.

WASHINGTON, Dec. SO.-The forecast for
Thursday Is:
For Nebraska-Local rains; south winds.
For South Dakota-Fair I'm morning, prob
ably local SHOWS in the afternoon or niglt;
south winds, becoming variable; warmer
in eastern portion; colder III western por-
tion.
For Kansas-lncreasins cloudiness and
rain; east TO south winds; slightly colder.
For Mssouri-Fair in the morning; rain
during the evening or night; east to south
winds.
For Notwithstanding weather, with
showers; east to south winds.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-12-31

G. b. Viavi Co., female remedy, Medical
consultation free Wednesdays. Health book
furnished. 300 Merriam block.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-12-31

VIII Move the First of the Year.
The Council Bluffs office of the Omaha
Bee will remove from No. 16 North Main
street to No. 10 Pearl street January l.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-12-31

We have for sale or rent several desira-
BILE fruit, grain, vegetable and stock farms
near Council Bluffs for 1897, Day G Hess
Rental Agents.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-12-31

Only one more week OF the Durfee Fur
niture company's great removal sale. Bar
gains
Omaha daily bee., 1896-12-31

By sending forty Domestic soap wrappers
to l.. Bolton & Co., Des Moines, Ia, you will
get six silver teaspoons free.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-12-31
unnniIN nIcndcd.

We venture to say that our store is the
best arranged in the city, filled with rare
gems of diamonds, fine iewelry, watches and
chains, slverware and silver novelties
We make specially low prices on table cut
lery carving sets and full tea sets, quadruple
plate. G. Is. JACQUEMlN ",
27 South Main Street.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-12-31
LNcnI Record.

OFFICE OF THE WEATHER BUREAU,
OMAHA, Dec. 30-Omaha record of rainfall
and temperature compared with cor
responding day of the past three years:
1896. 1895. 1891. 1893
Maximum temperature :. 40 10 q 2S
Minimum temperature E. IL s
Rainfall .................... T 90 90 T
Record of temperature and precipitation
at Omaha for the day and since March !,
1896:
Normal temperature for the day.. 2l
Excess for the day ........:................. "A
Accumulated deficiency since March 90 ], Il
Deficiency for the day.............. .03 inch
Total precipitation since Mch. l. "a .92 inches
deficiency for cor period, 1895. .1i22 inches
Deficiency for cor. period, 1894. .14.92 inches
Reports from stations nj s u. m.
Seventy-hfth meridian time
Omaha daily bee., 1896-12-31

BY sending forty Domestic soap wrappers
to l.. Bolton Co. Des Mones, Ia, you VIII
get six silver teaspoons free.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-12-31

VIII Move the First of the Year.
The Council Bluffs office OF the Omaha
Bee will remove from No 16 North Main
street to No. 10 Pearl street January l.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-12-31
ECONOMISTS DISCUSS sAyIN,

If you want n bargain in watches and da-
monds call at Snyder's, 32S Broadway.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-12-31

N. Y. Plumbing company, Tel. 25o.
Omaha daily bee., 1896-12-31
WELL UNDER THE SIDEWALKS.

Hoffmayrs fancy patent flour makes the
hest and most bread. Ask your grocer for 1t
Omaha daily bee., 1896-12-31
Laborcrs wanted.

Five transfers. total. ................s s ,s2
Omaha daily bee., 1896-12-31
Marriage Licenses.

The following marriage licenses were is
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ber and danced around her whilst the
naked Indians looked on in stolid as
tonishmentS The wedding procession
was about to start for the mission, a few
miles up the river, Whilst the bride
retired to doff her fine-y and prepare
for the trip, Bunting explained that he
could not attend to us till next day, so
We decided to submit to the inevita Bile.
and attend at the function.
The hymeneal procession started con-
sisting of huge freight bateau, squaI C
packing case, but comfortab bly,
seated for the occasion, and half dozen
Indian canoes into which the guests
overf1owed from the state barge. Each
boat carried a flag, and the bateau had
TWO. The scene was pleasing as it was
novel, and not too brilliant to outmatcl
the vivid sunshine that beat on the
CLASSY rivers ruddy tide and the bewil-
dering greens, crimson, white, purple
and blue of the wild foliage and flowers
along the steep banks. Shouts and
song and laughter made the air trembie
and woke the woodland echoes. The
bride and groom sat together, and so
far from resenting the personal remarks
made about them freely joined in the
jokes and laughter. The procession
inomently grew. Every descending
canoe we passed joined it on the occn-
pants hearing what was up. At each
accession the blushing bride would ella j,
her little hands and cry out in pleased
welcome and-yes, and kiss the groom :.
A wedding is rare on the river, and poor
Chloe had no precedents, only the die
tntes of her heart; so judge her mild
"
The little chapel was radiant with
flags and flowers and palm leaves, but
the novelty of the scene lay in the peo-
pie. After dressing up for the cere-
nony, the negro and Boviander women
were something to look at. What with
the unaccustomed boots and corsets.
they could but walk in Hmps and
breathe in gasps-but they were fash
ionably attired. and that was the point
They smiled, were admired by the men
and what more was to be wished?
There followed the wedding feast
and such a feast as it was. The for
ests had been ransacked by Bunting.
Indian relations. OF fried, boiled, roast
ed and stewed. there was no end; the
meats of deer, labba, acouri, parrots anG
other bush fowls steamed along with
all sorts of fish from the river. o.
fruit there were oranges, mangoes
pineapples and lot else. Growing all
on the bridal table. stood the might,
wedding cake specially ordered from
Georgetown. and fianked with glas
decanters containing wine, and dozeI
or so of cheap porcelain dishes an
plates of assorted patterns. The win,
was served in tumblers, cups. pans
calabashes, etc, and the brides healtl
was formally drunk. All hands thel
fell to feasting. Mr.. and Mrs Gordon
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,een perpetrated. The work is also
ubjected to severe criticism for the
urther development of the Roman idea,
n that on the left side of the dais there
a bass relief of Apollo, the sun god,
irving his chariot steeds across the
leavens, while on the right side there
s representation of Hercules strang-
ing the serpents-
Critics also point to the marble figures
f an Indian warrior and Christopher
Columbus on the sides of the seat, thus
ypifying Washington in Roman garb.
with mythical gods and demigods, with
he discoverer of the fifteenth century
md the aboriginal American of the
seventeenth century. Altogether, th..
combination of artistic work is deserv-
ng of the destructive criticisms which
lave been passed upon il.
Donn Piatt, when publishing his free
ance paper called the Sunday Capital,
eferred TO the statue caustically, say
ing: Poor George Washington sits
,ut in front of the capitol without any
.lothing in all sorts of weather. while
L full suit of his clothes is locked up in
l glass case in the patent office"
On August z, 1888, the continental
congress, in session at Philadelphia,
passed a resolution authorizing the
erection of "a bronze equestrian statue
II Gen. Washington at the place where
the residence of the congress shall be
established, to express in durable form
the deep gratitude of the nation for his
triumphant conduct of the revolution
That was the original inception of the
Ereenoughr statue During the lifetime
of Washington nothing further was
done. But Washington died December
-, 1899, and nine days thereafter, on
December 13, 1899, the American con-
trress passed resolution ordering "thaa :
4 marble monument be erected by the
United States in the capitol at the CITY
of Washington, that tn, family of Gen.
Washington be requested to permit his
body to be deposited under it, and that
the monument be so designed as 70
commemorate the great events of his
military and political life"
President John Adams communicated
this resolution to the widow, Martha
Washington, and she replied: Taught
by that great example which have al
ways had before me, never to oppose
my private wishes to the public will, I
must consent to the request made by
congress, which you have bad the good
ness to transmit to me, and in doing this
I need not. 1 cannot, say what a sacri-
fee of individual feeling I make to a
sense of public duty" But it was de-
veioped subsequently that Martha Wash
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A New Profession.

First Tramp Tin the suburbs) s)-Say.
Bill, I've got reg1ar job, and it 'tain't
work, nuther. It's just like a reg'lar
profesh, and I'm gittin' big fees. See
that tenner?
Second Tramp-Jimminy cricketsi
Wat does yer do?
Il sneaks around at night and throws
peoples lawn-mowers out of gear"
But who pays yer for that?"
"Next door neighbors wot wants ter
sleep."-N. Y. Weekly.
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WASHINGTON IN MARBLE
a Short History OF Horatio Green
ough's Statue.
Critics and Connoisseurs Consider II
Inartistic and Ridiculous, But
the People Seem to
Like 1t.
Especial Washington Letter.l

Especial Washington letter.
On the grand plaza extending along
the east front of the Capitol building
directly opposite the central grand
marble staircase is the eGreenough sta tue
of Washington. Visitors study it as
work of art, or carelessly pass it by
without giving it thought beyond the
feeting moment occupied in casual sur
rey.
The statue is meritorious, but there
is much of demerit in it to the eye of
an experienced. art counoIsseur. As
matter of fact, there is little artistic
merit in the statues thus far erected
here, and there is less artistic merit
in the paintings which hang upon the
walls of the Capitol building. The large
paintings in the rotunda, representing
the landing of the pilgrims, the discov-
cry of the Mississippi, the signing Of
the declaration of independence and the
surrender of CORVALLIS are not works
of art, but daubs.
But the Greenough statue has a his
tory. 1t is sculptured from soft Italian
marble. and is mounted on a granite
pedestal eight feet high. The statue is
ten feet in height, and represents the
father of his country as a Jupiter
Tonans in sitting posture. The figure
is naked to the waist, and thence a
Roman toga falls gracefully, covering
the legs and knees, exposing the feet
sound in sandals of most ancient pat
term The right arm is elevated, the
index finger pointing to the meridian,
and the right hand holds sheathed
sword. Art critics commend the artist
;or the likeness of Washington, for the
lead is modelled after the painting and
nolding of Houdon, the great French
master of the last century. But the
conception of Washington in Roman
7oga, with sandals on his feet, is re-
yarded generally as a historical an
ichronism which ought never to have
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GUIANA'S BOVIANDERS.
Origin and Social Customs Of q
Remarkable Race.
They Inhabit the Disputed Territory BE-
tween Venezuela and British Guiana--
Curious Admixture of Civilization
and Primitive Savagery.
Especial Kingston (Jamaica, Leste,

Especial Kingston (Jamaica) LetteEl
The Guiana boundary dispute between
Great Britain and Venezuela has at
tracted considerable attention to the
wild and practically unknown country
about which it arose. For months past
the press of the United States has
teemed with more or less descriptive
articles in which the word "Boviandec"
frequently occurs. 1t seems to be quite
freely used without definition, on the
assumption that the general reader un-
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NUMBER %.
slept I'm the Hencoop.

"Papa, is Mrs Bigelow very poor
mo, Cedric, Mrs. Bigelow is well on:
don't you know what a nice house she
has?''
''But she sleep in the hen-coop, papa"
"Why, Cedrici"
.'She said she did"
'What do you mean?"
Don't you remember when she was
here to dinner night before last she ex-
cused herself, and said she must go
home early because she went to bed
with the chickens ?'-Harper's Young
People
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The New Woman Aroused.

Mr.. Whitewash-Disa am world. Di-
nah, whar ebery hen has to scratch fo'
herself.
Mrs. Sambo-Mebbe, Sambo; but
hens doan't hab to scratch grub out OBJ
washtub TO their roosters!-N. Y.
World,
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Changing Styles.

The Weeping Daughter-Oh, shall
die! Papa says that Algy and must
not think of marrying for two years
yet.
Don't cry so, DEAR" said the jucfi-
cious mother. Perhaps you will not
want to marry him at the end of two
years. Who knows but that blonde
husbands will be out of style then ~
Cincinnati Enquirer.