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Omaha daily bee., 1897-12-01

Hugh Murphy finished the Center street
curbing Monday
Roy Green, - years old, stole a box Of
crackers from Malletts grocery store on
North Sixteenth street and was arrested.
The goods were recovered.
John Knott has been in the habit of going
home drunk and terrifying his wife and fam
lily. He was unusually disagreeable last
night and his wife filed complaint for hic
arrest. Knott lives at 1906 Howard street.
Burglars broke into the tailor shop of p.
G. DyhT, 513 South Thirteenth street, and
secured a suit of clothes and two pieces of
cloth The goods are valued at $40. The
thieves got into the store by prying up a
back window.
j. WaXenberg and Louis Skiris have been
arrested at the instance of Liccnse Inspector
j. T. McVlttie on charges OF peddllng without
first taking out the proper papers, Jet
Robinson, William Parker and e. Hicks have
also been arrested for driving express wagons
without procuring licenses.
Jeff Jones was arrested last night for the
larceny Of a suit Of clothes from Gus Will
lams. Williams claims that a trunk was
broken open in a shed on his premises and
the clothing removed Williams lives at
Tenth street and Capitol avenue aud Jones
was secured in that vicinity on a description
furnished
Patrick McGaffn, an insane patient at the
county hospital, made his escape yesterday
morning and wandered about the vicinity OF
Fanscom park, rather TO the alarm OF the
residents of that neighborhood. He was
lraly Overpowered in the park by several
officers and returned to the hospital He was
under the delusion that he was biblical
character about to be martyred by an eastern
mob.
Il. L, McFadden living at 922 North
Twenty seventh street, together with VIII
| liam Morrow were arrested for the larceny
| OF package OF blankets and bed linen stolen
from the office of Major Mcmahon In the
Barker block The men formerly worked for
Mcmahon, and the property is supposed to
have been taken al that time. Ii was recoy-
| cred by meaas OF search warrant.
ADD for
Mrs Llllien Monroe, daughter of Mr.. aud
| Mrs C. j. Bradley. 2OG2 Cum!sg street, died
| Monday. November 20, of consumption. Ar
rangements are being made for the funeral
to take place Wednesday afternoon at .
O'Clock from the undertaking rooms OF N.
! Z. Sw,CsOn. 1901 Cunning street Members
OF the Grand Army OF the Republic, Relief
! corps and Of the Independent Order of odd
Fellows are expected to be present.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-12-01
THINK THY HAVE MERRY
Chicago Man Who Slew His Wife Held in
Custody.
OMAHA POLICE CAPTURE A MURDERER
Suspected Man Gives the Name of
BicLford, but Answers Well the
Description of the
Hunted Man.
OMAHA POLICE CAPTURE A MURDERER

The police have under arrest couple Of
men who are suspected OF having murdered
Mrs. Pauline Merry of 30 Hope street, Chi
cago. They give the names of Levi Bickford
and Frank Haley and answer in almost every
particular the descriptions sent out over the
country by the Chicago authorities
The murder OF Mrs. Merry was a most
cruel one and took place week ago last
Friday. So we'll did the perpetrators OF the
deed cover the evidences Of their handworlS
that the disappearance of the woman was a
mystery until Monday. Thomas Hickey de-
scribed to the police the manner in which
Christopher Merry had first choked his wife
into insensibiity and had then crushed her
skull with a poker. Through Information
impaired by Hickey the police found the re-
mains of the woman buried at Eighty
seventh street and Western avenue, and also
gained a good description of Merry and his
accomplice In the crime.
| OF the two men the local police have ar
rested, Levi Bickford is supposed to be
Christopher Merry and Haley is thought to
be none other than boarder at the Merry
residence who helped bury the remains of
the woman. Bickford was picked up in the
lower portion of the city Monday night by an
officer who was struck with his great sim
ilarity to the description given out at roll
call. When Bickford was accosted he acted
Ieurly and refused to give an account OF him
self He was therefore arrested and charged
with being a suspicious character.
Yesterday Captain Haze held a long
conversation with the prisoner, but he ap-
peaTed very reticent. He said first that be
had lately arrived in the city from Red Oak
Ia. When pressed as to the manner in which
he had received peculiar scar which extends
! from the left ear clear across the cheek to
| the corner of the mouth he said IL was none
of the officers concern. He finally admitted
that he had received 1t in fight in Chicago.
Bickford stoutly maintained however, that
he had not been in Chicago for two years and
that he had no relatives or other acquant-
ances there
| Bickford is about five feet ten inches in
| heighth, strongly built and has rather Ger
| man cast OF countenance. His features are
| regular end the mouth is adorned with
heavy moustache. The hair is short and
| streaked with gray. He is apparently about
| 35 years of age. Pictures of Bickford ac-
cording to the Bertillon system were taken
Yesterday and they will be forwarded tc
| the Chicago officials for Identification.
! Haley is a young man, smooth-faced and
about five feet seven or eight inches in
| height. He was arrested Wednesday and
was sentenced to ten days ou the streets by
| Judge Gordon. Friday he managed to escape
| the vigilance of Special Officer Glbson's eye
and get away. He arrested again last
| night and from descriptions lately received
| by the police is supposed to be Merry's con-
| federate. His picture was also taken and
| will be sent to Chicago.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-12-01
Personal PARAGRAPHS,
aries A. Fawett is at the Millard.

Charles A. Fawett is at the Millard
w. II. Noble of Bibbon is in the city.
f. S, Howell of Blair is an Omaha visitor
d. Weir of Wayne, Neb., is a Barke,
guest
John S. Hoover of Blue Hill is at the
Barker.
H, Ed Bameau of Tekamah is a visitor to
Omaha.
Mrs Mary Fitzgerald of Lincoln is in
Omaha.
George w. Dickinson of New York is at The
Mlllard.
G. A. Marshall of Arlington is registered
at the Barker.
l.. Elshen. stockman from Leslie. s. d.
Is at the Barker
w. II. Bartel and w. B. Terry Of Chicago
are Millard guests.
Fl. e. Brown and wife OF Louisville were
in Omaha yesterday.
II. d. Martin of Indianapolis will be at tn,
II. II, S. Rowntree of Lincoln was visitor
TO the city yesterday,
c. e. Sumner and family left yesterday
to spend the winter in Chicago.
J. w. Orr, attorney for the Missouri Pa
cifc at Atchison, was in the city.
United States District Attorney Sawyer OF
Lincoln was in the city yesterday.
Ed Mcdowell, advance agent for Hogan's
Alley company, is stopping at the Barker.
E. w. Marston, prominent citizen ot Ere
mont, Neb., is in the city, accompanied by
his wife.
B. NJ. w. Stewart, Charles Rankin. Lesli
and l.. ID, Mclean are Chicago arrivals stop
ping at the Barker.
w, II. Bartle OF Chicago, travelling pas
senger agent of the Indiana, Illinois & Iowa
railroad, is IN the city.
Senator John NJ. Thurston and wife left 70,
Washington last night. Senator William V
Allen started Monday for the same destina-
ton
j. j. Hogan, an eastern business man. is In
the city. Mr.. Hogan is "A member OF large
silyerware and hardware firm in New Yorl
and Boston.
Bishop George Worthlngton returned yes.
terday from a short trip in the western par
OF tho state. He was suffering severely from
an attack OF neuralgia,
At the Millard: James W. Orr. Atchison
| S. Despres, Chicago; II. d. Martin, Indlanap
oils; w. S. Burt, ChIcagoi j. b, Stafford Chi
Gago; Charles Frankenthal, New York; w. II
barton, Chicago; w. ID. Mcdonald and wife
Colorado; h. II. Hill. Chicago; A. +. Lang
beio, Chicago; ]. Graham, Minneapolis; S.
smith, Philadelphia; c. RRnsome Piqua, o
Nebraskans at the hotels: A. C. Mohr
| Harrisburg; j. S. Walker, Page; G. j. Mauel
| MILFORD Mrs ID. G. Congdon, North Platte
Dan Binkerd. Lexington; II. G. Smith
Exeter; John Bath, Auburn E. ireland. Ha,
sprags; Ed T. Ross and wife, Gordon; j
b. Coffman, Adams; l. Spells. Bellwood; o
| b. Manville Tilden; Ed Martin and wife
Fremont; G, Il Pratt, Hastings; W. j
Young, C. S. Whitehorn, Randolph; A. Pratt
Gushing; A. NJ. Teneplin, Palmer: n. Nor.
ton Lincoln; s. Slaughter, Wakeheld
| H. T. Slaughter, Wlsner; Fred Rim
iker, Rock Springs; George Wauser
| Ulysses; ]. Z. Lind. f.. ii. Policy
Fremont; E. L. LongtIn. Beatrice; Ira skiles
Alliance; Frank ]. Markell. .Plattsmouth.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-12-01
MEETING OF THE LIBRARY BOARD.
Devoted Largely to the Consideration
of Mnmfine Husi ncss.

The meeting of the Public Library board
last night was devoted largely to routine
business. The usual reports of the acting
librarian were received and bills amounting
to $1,000 approved and ordered certified tc
the comptroller. The acting librarian was
authorized to employ the services of a boy
three hours each day to assist in replacing
books on the shelves. The gifts OF General
Henderson, which were & scTbed some time
ago in The Bee, were formally presented tc
the beard and accepted with vote OF
thanks They consist Of the original tally
OF the electoral vote as canvassed in the
joint session Of congress in 1883. Similar ac.
tlon was taken upon the donation of two
old books by D.. H. Wheeler some state
bank notes by Eugene Rutherford and the
newly issued Dictionary of Commercial No
menclature of Latin American Countries by
Senator Thurston. The board agreed to have
an adjourned meeting next week Tuesday for
me purpose Of discussing a revision of the
rules
Omaha daily bee., 1897-12-01
FRANCE Is SURELY COMING
European Republic to Be Represented Here
Next Year.
OFFICIALS INTERESTED IN EXPOSITION
Chamber of Commerce Petitions the
President to Take steps for
Government Representation
Mt the Omaha show.

Encouraging reports come from France re-
gardng participation by that government in
the Transmlssissippi and international Ex-
position. The Chamber of Commerce has pc
titioned the president of the republic to con-
sent to government exhibit being made,
and 1t is the opinion of promnent United
States representatives In France that the
president will take favorable action in the
matter and appoint commission to Gee that
the French government is properly repre-
sented at the exposition by an exhibit and
also by official representatives.
Frederick Mayer, editor of The Nineteen
Hundred, the official organ of the Paris ex-
position to be held In 1900 was appointed
several weeks ago as commissioner from
France for the Transmissssippi and Inter-
national Exposition, and he has taken an
active part in aroueing interest among the
people OF his country in the great expoei-
ton to be held in Omaha in 1898. Through
his infuence and efforts the Chamber of
Commerce has been induced to take official
action looking toward representation on the
part of the government, and he has also
opened negotiations with several firms OF
prominence who were exhibitors at the
Worlds fair and has secured promises from
them that they will make exhibits at Omaha.
Mr. Mayer has been assisted in his efforts
by the American Representatives In France
and Consul General Goudy and Hon. Allison
G.. Bowen have expressed the opinion that the
French section will be one of the most at
tractivc portions of the exposition.
The pamphlet of the exposition, issued by
the Department of Publicity, has been trans
lated into French by Mr.. Mayer and published
in the same form as the English edition now
being circulated by the Publicity department.
The title page and cuts of the buildings are
the same asst hose used by the department.
This pamphlet is being circulated all over
France by the energetic commissioner and
he reports that good results are confidently
expected.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-12-01
Notes of the Exposition.

Giovanni Fantoni of Bologna Italy, has ap-
piled for 400 feet of space for an exhibit OF
antique furniture and marble statuary
William Johnston & Co. of Boston, owners
agents for number of English German and
Oriental steamship lines. have advised the
Department Of Transportation that they will
| make special rates on goods intended for ex-
hibits at the exposition, the rate named be-
ing about one-half of the usual rate and is
the same as that made for the Worlds fair.
William Goldie & Sons, contractors for the
Mines and Agriculture buildings, have been
awarded the contract for the carpenter work
on the Illinois building on the bluff tract
and the stakes for this building were set to-
day. Work on the building will be COM
menced at once and Mr.. Goldie says no time
will be lost In getting the building under
cover.
Smith & Eastman, the staff contractors
are enarging their stan shcQ in the Mines
building and the temporary structure now oc
cupies the entire center Of the floor space o
| the big building from end to end. The con
| tractors propose TO make their staff for all O.
| the main buildings in this shcp.. They have
completed the models and moulds for castini
| the staff and there will be little delay IL
turning out the necessary number of pieces
| The Pacific Mail Steamship company has
\ made rate on goods for the exposition from
China and Japan. The rate Is full tariff scale
on shipments to Omaha with return free
| where the goods have not changed hands
| The company declines to make any conees,
sionS to passengers, as II says that such
action would result In being compelled tC
make similar rates to all cOmers, request
was made for reduced rates for officers oil
agents OF the exposition travelling over the
! lines of the steamship company and this
| brought the declination referred to.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-12-01
KEEP UP THE SEARCH FOR MERRY
Mother OF the Murderer Will Aid the
Officers.

CHICAGO, Nov. 3O.-Chicago detectives,
following what appears to be good informa-
ton are securing the pineries of Wisconsin
and Michigan for Chris Merry, the wife mur-
derer, and James Smith. Meanwhile a score
OF officers are ransacking every corner of this
city, and Captain Wheeler is making prepara-
tions to raze the stables used by Merry at 40
Hope street, in the expectation of finding
possible evidence OF additional murders
Mrs. Merry, mother of Chris, yesterday told
Captain Wheser that she would try to ascer-
tain the whereabouts of her SON. Mrs Merry
said she could show marks that had been in
ficted on her head by Chris" and that he
ough. to be hanged.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-12-01
PROCEEDINGS OF THE CITY COUNCIL.
Routine business Attended to In n
Routine Manner.


Routine Manner.
Tho city council held another unnter-
esting session last night. AS has become
customary of late, the members loafed
around the council chamber until nearly Q
O'Clock before they were called to order, and
aside from few contractors, whose estl-
mates were approved, no one would have
missed anything If they had not convened al
all.
Comptroller Westberg submitted the state,
ment OF the assets and liabilities of tho
various funds which appeared in The Bee
some time ago. 1t was referred to the city
attorney and finance committee.
The contract and bond OF the Globe Light
and Heat company for gasoline lighting was
presented by the Advisory Board with ito
approval. 1t was referred to the COM
mittee on street lighting on the nsstence
of Bechel who contended that the Advisory
Board had no authority to let a contract
for street lighting. He declared that this
was vested exclusively in the mayor and
council.
The employment OF r. b. Carter as assist
ant building inspector was authorized for an
additional thirty days.
Farrell & Co. asked for a hve-year lease
OF a portion Of the city lot at Eleventh and
Nicholas streets. They explained that they
wished tn locate their plant in an adjoining
building and wanted to use part of the
city property for the location of their boil,
ers, The city attorney was instructed to
prepare the lease, the consideration to be
$25 year.
The request from the EXP p,sition associa.i n
for the passage OF an ordinance to include
the territory adjoining the exposition
grounds in the fire limits was referred to the
committee on fire. water and police.
A number of requests for refund OF slot
machine licenses were referred to the city at
torney.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-12-01
Suhstitutc for Glass Roof.

The Mines building is the first of the expo
sition buildings to be equiCped with the
translucent fabric which is to be used fol-
covering the skylights which are used in al
of the big exhibit buildings. This fabric Is
a flexible material, being a patent compost
ton which is spread over a brass wire net
ting of small mesh. The material is rich
amber color and sheds a soft light which Is
very agreeable to the eye and seems to pene-
trate every nook and corner From the floor
Of the building it has every appearance OF
stained glass, but it is regarded by the orchl-
tects as being better than glass for the rea-
son that 1t is not SO fragile and
is not affected by any settling OF
swayng OF the building or by hail When
this material is in place on the Mines build
ing the entire roof will be closed in.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-12-01
Palmer House. Grand Isrd, Nat Brown, pl
Joining Commercial Club.

Another batch of new members was added
to the roll of the Commercial club at the
meeting yesterday noon. Tire list is as fol-
lows: w. A. Fisher G. S. Wegener, John
II. Harberg, F. b. Hockstetter, p c. Devol
C. r. Newall, John Morrison, A. c. Rlddell
e. w. Dixon. ]. G. O'Connell. T. j. Beard
and Gottlieb StorZ.
A communication from John H. Cloud OF
st. Louis, chairman of the committee of the
National Association of the Deaf which
will select the location for next years con-
vention, announced that the committee
Ing
Omaha daily bee., 1897-12-01
Card of Thanks.

To the members of the G. A. r., l. o. o. F.
X. of p, and the neighbors and friends VIII,
so kindly offered their services and sym
pathies during the last illness of our husband
and father we wish to extend our most
earnest thanks.
MRS. S. L. BOYD end Children.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-12-01

AT last nights regular meeting of the
board of governors of the Knigh:s of Ak
Sar-B Ben, held at the Mllard hotel, Fred
Metz resigned from the position of secretary
and A. II. Noyes of South Omaha was
elected to succeed him. Some time was
the coming year and the scheme of the fes-
tivities. The meetings of the board will be
held weekly at the Milard hotel in the
future
Omaha daily bee., 1897-12-01
Maria re Licenses.

The following marriage licenses were
issued yesterday by County Judge Baxter:
Name ana address. Age.
!. j. j. Bruechart, Omaha ..................g
Mary Il. Nicholson, Dubuque Ia..........2 81
William S. Powell Omaha ................2 .2G
Mamie Stevens, Omaha ....................22 22SS
Chester l.. Allen, Omaha .................3 80
Maggie M. Sutlif, Omaha ..................2 %
Robert l.. Anders, Phillipsburg, Kan..... .23
Mamie Leach, Dow City, Ia................2l q
Nicholas |. Enright, Omaha. 2j
Emeline Thompson, Omaha ................23 %
Breden Drake, ir. Omaha. .27
Agnes Routhmuller Omaha ................l9
Fred Dievlbess, Logan Ia..................2 26
Lydia l.. Hull, Logan, Ia...................27 27
William Boone, Omaha .....................2 2S
Emma Edwards Omaha ....,...............H "a
Omaha daily bee., 1897-12-01
Carpenter Hurts His Feet.

Frank Anderson, a carpenter employed on
the Liberal Arts building, received slight in
jurles to his feet Monday afternoon by
jumping from a ladder, which slipped and
threatened to fall. He was removed to his
home near Albright and a physician found
that some of the small bones of the feet had
been broken and the tendons strained. The
physician said his patient would be confined
to tho house for two or three weeks.
Anderson was working at the west end OF
the building on a ladder about twenty feet
from the ground. The ladder slipped and to
avoid falling with it Anderson jumped to the
ground, alighting on his feet with a severe
lar
Omaha daily bee., 1897-12-01
Personally Conducted Excursions to
California.

VIA UNION PACIFIC,
Leave Omaha every Friday, $3.50 p. M, reach
ing San Francisco Monday, 9:45 a. NJ Cor
respondingly fast time to Southern Califor-
mia. Twelve hours quicker than any other
Personally Conducted Excursion Route from
Missouri river.
City Ticket Office. 1902 Farnam Street
Omaha daily bee., 1897-12-01
|[:;IlIl[IllIIl!llI|
Don't 90
To Alaska.

If you are afraid of work, have nc
money and are not strong enough to en-,
dure privation and hardship. But if you
are sound of limb and lung, have $500
that YOU call your own and are willing
to rough It between years for the sake
of living comfortably for forty, Alaska's
the place for you.
Folder about Klondike can BE- had at
Burlington Ticket Office 1902 Farnam
ST., or (send cents in stamps by adj
dressing ]. Francis, Gen'l Pass'r Agent,
Omaha, Neb. 1. ul1ll-aIAlAA--i---
Omaha daily bee., 1897-12-01

Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets. All
druggists refund the money If it fails to cure
Csc. The genuine has L, b. Q. on each tablet
Omaha daily bee., 1897-12-01

B. Haas, the florist. has a large number
of chyrsanthemums for sale in I, and @
inch pots, in bloom and buds. 1913 Vinton
st, Tel 776
Omaha daily bee., 1897-12-01
Union Pacific.

THE Overland Limited"
Tie most SUPERBLY EQUIPPED
train west of the Missouri river.
Twelve hours quicker than any other tralr
to the Pacific coast
Olll at Ticket ONCE, 1902 Farnam ST.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-12-01
DIED.

p. m, November 20, Josephine,
daughter OF Mrs. Il. IL. j. Bell, at 2G42
Dodge street. Funeral from First Pres
byterian church Wednesday, at p. N.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-12-01

The funeral OF Andrew c. Dahlstrom will
be held from family residence, $3.50 chi
cago street. Thursday afternoon at Q
O'Clock. lntermeent at Forest Lawn,
Friends invited
Omaha daily bee., 1897-12-01

DR.. Bulls Cough Syrup takes the lead
of all cough preparations on our shelves.
Carpenter & Palmeter, jamestown, n. Y.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-12-01

The Standard Sewing Machine company of
Cleveland o., has applied for space for an
exhibit Of its sewing machines and of its big
machines for cutting out garments by the
wholesale. 1t proposes to install a fully
equipped factory for making garments, show
ing the entire process of cutting out twenty
or thirty thicRnesses Of cloth at one time
sewing the sections together and putting on
the finishing touches
Omaha daily bee., 1897-12-01

3 Frank Vodca. the tailor, has moved to 104
~ 18th. McCasue block.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-12-01
VOTING ron QUEEN roLAnrs.

Total Returns inithc Popular Contest
Up TIL ruestiny Might.
Following is the result OF the vote in the
contest for Queen Pohris up till Tuesday
nj {gl4
Omaha daily bee., 1897-12-01
Wagner Tourist Sleeping Oar Service
TO Texas Points.

This departure is inaugurated by the Mic
sourl. Kansas & Texas Railway company.
They will leave Kansas City and ST. Louis
for Galyeston on the night trains OF Decem-
ber aud 81 and all other homeseekers ex-
cursion dates.
JAMES BARKER, G. p. & T. A,
81 ST. Louis, Mo.
n GEORGE A. M'NuTr, ID. p. A..
Wpi Kansas City, Mo.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-12-01
LOCAL BREVITIEs.

Store open evenings during piano discount
sale. A. Hospe, 1915 and 1913 Douglas st.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-12-01

Store open evenings during piano discount
sale. A. Hospe. 1915 and 1913 Dougas st.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-12-01
Funeral Notice.

Store open evenings during piano discount
sale, A. Hospe. 1915 and 1913 DougCs st.