davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Omaha daily bee., 1897-03-28

Myrtle hall was put to it's limit last night
to accommodate the people who came cut
to hear the concert given as "A benefit for
Miss Emma Mueller. and there was no dis
appointment for those who attended except
that OF pleasure. 1t was late before the en-
tertainment began, but the numbers We're
moved along rapidly and without embar-
RAISING waits afterward, contributing much
best talent in the city participated in the
concert and the audience showed its Gp-
probation of the different efforts by gener-
Gus applause. There were twelve numbers
on the original program, and these were in
creased by number OF encores. Miss
tlon when she appeared and all the old IA
vorites came in for hearty recognition.
Nine, Hickman, with r. NJ. Schadell will
be pleased to see her friends and customers.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-03-28
Heathcote-sibIey wedding.

The following extracts from a four-col-
umn description in the Franklin, Pa, Even
ing News of the brilliant Heathcote-Sibley
wedding on the evening of March II, which
made the third instance of the union OF a
Franklin girl with an Omaha man, will be
found interesting to the many friends OF
Mr.. Heathcote:
"The AFFAIR last night which marked the
union OF William Emerson Heathcote OF
Omaha, Neb., and Miss Josephine, eldest
daughter of Hon. and Mrs. Joseph G. Sib-
ley was the most elegant, extensive, elab-
crate and perfect social affair ever enjoyed
In this city.
"The bride is a deserved favorite among
her young friends and holds the affections
of large circle in this community, whose
warmest wishes attend her in the new life
on which she has entered.
"The First Baptist church, the scene of
the wedding last night, was completely filled
by the large company OF guests long be-
fore the hour set for the ceremony. Extend
ing from the west side to the wall beyond
was a screening Of palms. Surrounding the
choir enclosure and hiding from view Cole
mans orchestra of ten pieces was screen
of southern smilax with lunches OF palms
at the corners and artistically arranged
In the midst were lilies, carnations and red
tulips Softly glowing in the midst of the
rich greenery at this and other points were
small incandescent lights, producing a novel
FREELY effect
"At $50 the Lohengrin march from the
organ heralded the approach of the bridal
party, composed Of Ushers: Messrs. Harold
M. Pitt of Salt Lake City, Frank p. Simp-
son of Omaha, Neb. Louis G. Brown, j.
Howard Smiley C. Fay Mackey and George
b. Woodburn of this city; first flower girl.
Meta Miller; bridesmaids Misses Mary
Lever of Flushing. N. Y; Martha Stone, a
cousin OF the groom, of Omaha; May Morgan
of Washington, ID. c.; Bertha Lamberton,
Edith Jones and Ella Hancock of this city;
second flower girl, Jeanette Sibley; maid
of honor, Miss Celia Sibley. The groom,
attended by his best man, Mr.. Samuel A.
Megeath OF this city met the bridal party
at the altar rail. Mr.. Megeath's service
was a case of reciprocity as the groom per-
formed the Office of best man for him at
his marriage in the same church a year
ago.
beautiful one, performed by the pastor Rev.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-03-28

own slackness as an excuse, II they IN
some good things In store for them.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-03-28
Masonic Bodies,

| Some fourteen members of Adah chapter
No. SO, Order of the Eastern Star, of South
| Omaha, paid the chapter at Springfield a
visit recently and conferred the degrees on
| three candidates. The South Omaha chapter
| has the reputation of doing work second to
| none in the state. The visiting representa-
| tives were: Mesdames Lila Babcock, Carrie
Meade, Emma Talbot, Carrie Peck, Adah
| Miller, Elvira Hedges, Ida Slate, Ruth Nc
Kinstry, Minnie Campbell, Emma Belden
Marie Tucker and Misses Annie Glasgow and
Emma Smith and Mr.. q. p. Hedges. The
visitors from Papillon chapter were: DR..
and Mrs. Beals, Mr.. and Mrs. Mac Brown,
Mrs. Edgar Howard and Miss Katie Plat.
After the work of the evening was over re-
freshments were served and a general good
time INDUCED in
The following is the schedule Of the meet
ing of the Ancient Free and Accepted Scot
tsh Rite Order of MaSons of this city dur
ing the month of April
Thursday, April 1, 8 p. m, the seventeenth
degree will be conferred; Thursday, April 8,
s p m, the eighteenth degree will be con-
ferred; MaundayThursday, April 15, s p. M,
tenebrae and feast obligatory; Easter Sun
day, April is, p. M, the relighting; Mon
day. April 10, p. m, annual election of
officers, St. Andrews council of Kadosh No.
l; Thursday April 22, s p. m annual cleo
tion of officers, Semper Fidelis chapter, Rose
Crox. No. L; Monday April 26, p. m, reg
ular business meetings of Mount Morah
lodge of Perfection, No l, Semper Fidelis
chapter, Rose CrOX No. l, st. Andrews
council knights Kadosh, No. l, Occidental
Consistory, No. /; Thursday, April 29, s p
m, the fourteenth degree will be conferred
reunion of the Scottish rite bodies whose
orient is at Omaha will be held on Tuesday
Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, May IL,
IL. 13 and IA, at which time the degrees,
fourth to the thirty inclusive, will
be conferred.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-03-28

Miss Dacy announces an opening of spring
millinery next Thursday and Friday. April
and 2, at her parlors, 315 S. 18th street.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-03-28
NoeII.r neneat Concert

Mrs. Viola Dowden Davis is with Miss
schadell, and will be pleased to see her
friends and customers.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-03-28


Omaha lodge, No. 1S, has marked out a new
career for itself. The lodge at it's last meet
ing elected one OF its members its ''press
representative" On the shoulders of this
individual will rest the responsibility of pre-,
pairing all notices of such current events as
seem to be of interest to the general public
Items sent to the care of this new official
will receive such attention as the merits OF
the case warrant.
Preparation for the meeting of the grand
lodge is going on with zeal. The entire order
in this city is to be aroused to second the
labors of the committees which have been
chosen by the local lodges of the vicinity.
Some special features in the way of en-
tertainment will soon be added to the or
dinary efforts to please the two or three
hundred who more or less frequently put in
an appearance at the lodge room of Omaha
lodge. Members who fail in attending dur
ing the next two months will have only their
The San Francisco call., 1897-03-04
ONE MENACE TO
BAY NAVIGATION
Arch Rock Will Be Blown
Up in the Near
Future.
Government Engineers Are Now
at Work on the Pre-.
liminari.s.
Narrow Escape of the Government
Steamer Mcdowell From
Collision.

Arch Rock is doomed. Before the mid
die of May it will be a thing of the past,
and one more menace to navigation" in
the bay of San Francisco will be gone.
For weeks past United States engineers
have been at work taking soundings and
getting the exact bearings of the ledge OF
rock. Yesterday man was stationed on
the rock and he was the subject OF much
speculation on the part OF the people on
the ferry steamers. He was simply there,
however, to wave red flag, and thus en-
able the engineers at different points to
get the exact bearings of the rock. The
work of destruction will be done by dyna-
mite, and judging from the care that has
been taken in the preparations everything
should pass off successfully.
The appearance OF the man on the rock
caused great disturbance among the
feathered colony. Gulls, shags and grebss
rose in hundreds, and after circling
around for awhile and finding that the
new occupant of the rock had no inten-
ton of leaving at once they settled down
on the water to await his departure. Hall
once again covered with its old in
habitants.
The Government steamer Mcdowell had
narrow escape yesterday. As she was
making her dock the river steamer On
ward was backing out. Captain Stolen of
the Mcdowell blew two whistles, but the
Onward took no notice and Kept on back
ing. Seeing that his vessel would be cut
down if ne did not get under way Captain
Stofen ordered tue engines full speed
ahead, and just cleared the big stern
wheeler. He could not clear the wharf,
however, and the Mcdowell struck it
hard, knocking out a couple Of piles and
splintering several planks. The owners
of the Onward have agreed to pay for the
damage, but the chances are that Captain
Hansenwlil be called before the Inspect
ors of Hulls and Boilers.
The schooner Vine over which there has
been SO much anxiety has been spoken at
last. On January 10 she was in the Gilbert
group all well. The Vine left here last
year for the South Seas, via Corinto.
After leaving Corinto she WAS not heard
from again until a telegram came from
Australia saying she was in the Gilbert
group. The friends of Captain Luttrell
had begun to fear that something had
happened to the vessel.
The San Francisco call., 1897-03-04
The POLICE TRIBUNAL,
Sergeant Shields Is Exonerated
From a Charge of N4glect
Of Duty.
Policeman Charles Cullrm Promoted
to Be Sergeant, Vice Fitz.
gibbon, Deceased.

The Police Commissioners met last
night and heard the charge of neglect of
duty preferred by Captain Robinson of
the City Prison against Desk Sergeant
John w. Shields. The desk sergeant was
charged with not visiting the cells eleven
times each night between December q
and February 13, as required by an order
of Chief Crowley. Sergeant Shields was
represented by Attorney J. n. E. Wilson.
Captain Robinson in his testimony said
that the desk sergeant was physically in
capacitated, owing to old age, from per-
forming his duties. He was cranky and
discourteous and very forgetful. He
brought the charges ut his own instiga-
ton, and he admitted that he did not
complain to Shields at any time before
preferring the charges and did not have
any conversation with anybody on the
subject.
E. w. Schubert prisoner, testified that
twice on the night OF February 49, during
the hours Shields was charged with not
visiting thu. cells, Shields had taken
him out of his cell. which was the
last one in the row, to see friends who had
called upon him.
Sergeant Shields testified that he went
his rounds rs often as he possible could,
but it was almost impossible to 60 every
half hour from 10 10 O'Clock at night, as
these were the hours for visitors. He con-
sidered he was just as able to perform his
duties as any other man. The desk SER
geants were hampered by the TRUSTEES
who were practically running tine prison.
For the past eight months the orders of
the Chief to lock up the TRUSTEES" at night
had been disregarded, and he had seen
them watching him al all hours of the
morning. The desk sergeant and door,
keeper were at the mercy of the 'trusties,
who could overpower them and escape If
they took the notion.
He had complained to Captain Robin
son about the TRUSTEES" and was told to
mind his own business. They were going
around with pieces of paper keeping tab
on the desk sergeants, and they refused to
take any orders except from the captain.
He com planned to the captain at one time
about the condition of the kitchen, and
was told that if it were full OF dirt it was
none of his business. One of the
"trusties" named Mcdonald was allowed
to 90 downtown by the captain and al
lowed to roam at large.
Captain Robinson wanted to make
statement in reply to Shields, but Presi-
dent Tobin curlly told him that he could
make his explanations to the Chief
Several other witnesses were examined,
and the Com missioners after being in ex-
ecutive session, dismissed the charges
against Shields, but decided, apparently
owing to the bitter feeling existing be-
tween the captain and desk sergeent, to
transfer the sergeant to another station.
Policeman Charles Cullum of the harbor
district was promoted 10 be sergeant to
fill the vacancy caused by the death OF
Sergeant FitZgibbon.
Policeman Harry Riley, who was fined
$50 at previous meeting for striking Po-
liceman Murphy, sent in his resignation,
which was accepted.
The San Francisco call., 1897-03-04
THEY ASK FOR A BRIDGE.

Fairmouut Residents Petition the Su-
pervisors for a Southern Outlet.
The residents on the Fairmount and
Sunnyside ridge complain of the difficulty
they have in reaching the Mission road in
consequence OF the deep cut through the
hill at Thirty fourth street, through
which the Southern Pacific Railroad runs.
A like obstacle presents itself on Bernal
and College heights in approaching the
Fairmount and Sunnyside district. and to
correct these inconvenience the property
owners and residents have joined in sign
ing q petition to the Supervisors to ap-
propriate sufficient sum to build bridge
over This cut.
There is q steel bridge on the line of
Cortland avenue running into Randall
street, on the north OF the cut. But this
does not meet with all the requirements Is
of the people living further west. who
must make a roundabout journey to
reacn the Mission road.
The crossing on the line OF the railroad
is considered dangerous and a mum ber OF
accidents have occurred there. Hence the
necessity of bridge.
The San Francisco call., 1897-03-04
SOUTH OF THE PARK.
Mayor PheIan and the Street Comm
tee Make Tour OF Inspection.

Mayor PheIan and the Street Commit
tee Make n Tour OF Inspection.
Mayor Phelan and the Street Commit
tee of the Board OF Supervisors visited the
section south of the park yesterday after
noon. The board recently rescinded an
order adopted by the preceding board pro-
viding that improvements should not be
made in that section until grades have
been adopted. Since then Chairman Dew
any of the Street Committee has looked
over the ground. comforting with the peo-
pie who live there and also with Colonel
Little, who represented Adolph Sutro. Mr..
Devany said yesterday that the committee
fsvors the opening up of streets south of
the park and will very likely order work
soon. In the meantime there are property
owners whose property is being washed
away and who are seeking relief.
The San Francisco call., 1897-03-04
DESIRED BY ALL.
The Federated Improvement Clubs
Urges That the Work
Ba Begun


Urges That the Work
Ba Begun.
at the meeting Of the Federated I'M
provement Clubs at B'nai Birth Hall last
evening a resolution was unanimously
adopted urging the immediate commence
ment of the work on the new Postoffice
building. This action, together with that
of all the other bodies, shows that the en-
tire population of San Francisco is as one
on the proposition. The resolution. which
was introduced by Judge Van Reynegom,
is as follows:
WHEREAS, considerable sum OF money has
been appropriated by the Congress of the
United States for the purpose of constructing
a Postoftce upon the site selected by the Gov
ernment in the early part of this decade,
which sum is now available for that purpose
and unexpended; now, therefore, be it
Resolped, That we appeal TO our representa-
tiyes in Congress to exert themselves to the
end that the sum be appropriated for which 1t
was legitimately destined, and that work upon
the Postoffice building be proceeded with at
as early date as possible, in order that this
important and necessary improvement may be
consummated and work thereby afforded to
some at least of the large mum Der of unem-
ployed now in our City who are anxiously
awaiting employment
NJ. MCEwEN,
LEON SAMUELs,
E. S. CENTER,
WILLIAM JOHNSON.
The San Francisco call., 1897-03-04
ADJUSTMENTS.

BALDWIN THEATER ashore Acres"
COLUMBIA THEATER-"A Flower Girl of Paris
MoRosCos OPERA HOUSE. The Derby
N Mascot"
ALcAZAR THEATER. By Proxy
IIVoLI OPERA HOUSE The Mikado"
ORPHEUM- High Glass Vaudeville.
NEw BUsH-sTREEr THEATER.-"Si Perkins"
GOLDEN GATE HALL-TrebellPs Concert satur-
day afternoon
MECHANICS PAvILIoN-Tug-ofWar
oBERoN.-The Vienna Orchestra
SUTho BATHS Bathing and performances.
IRE CHUTEs AND SKATING RINK-Daly at
dalght street, one block of the PARK
PACIFIC COAST JOCKEY CLUB.-Races to-day.
The San Francisco call., 1897-03-04
Embezzlement Charged.

John Croder, pain ter living at 22S1a Tenth
street, was arrested last night by Policemen
RYAN and O'Dea on warrant charging him
with felony embezzIement. The complaining
witness is Mrs. Eta McCord, 1871 Valencia
street, who charges him with mbezzling $75.
Her hus band turned sick, and took a trip to
Australia for his health. During his absence
Croder finished job for him, and, Mrs. Nc
Cord alleges, collected the $75 and appropri-
a tad IN In his own use.
The San Francisco call., 1897-03-04
THE MERCHANTS IN LINE.

A Large representation Of the As
ISOLATION VIII Be at the Meeting.
Early yesterday morning the Merchants
Association issued to its mem bers q call
for them to attend the mass-meeting and
Join with the other bodies in an effort to
have the work on the new Postoffice
started at once. The officers OF the body
desired before issuing the summons 10
The San Francisco call., 1897-03-04
Curnival of the Golden Gate.

The executive committee of the Carnival oil
the Golden Gate has petitioned the Super
visors for permission 10 hang two banners, one
across Mon tgomery street and one across Mar
ket street, from now until the close of the
querade balls at the Mechanics Pavilion upon
Two nights during the week beginning May g.
1897
The San Francisco call., 1897-03-04
Holly Park Church.

The cornerstone of the Holly Park Presby-
terian Church will be laid this afternoon AT
half-past on California avenue and Lizzie
street, which is near Thirtieth and Mission.
There will be appropriate exercises and mary
OF the ministers OF the CITY Will be present.
The San Francisco call., 1897-03-04

learn if there are any reasons why the
work of construction should not be begun
at once and wired to the Pacific Coast
delegates at Washington for information.
For some reason the information desired
has not come to hand but for all that the
officers decided not to delay the matter
any longer.
The San Francisco call., 1897-03-04
AILIlnN AIS

BY ). c. MUTHER-Frday. March 8, Saloon
at 80 Third street, at II o'clock.
BY $. p. NJ IDDLET0M Il Co.-Wednesday March
10. Sanitarium Baths, at cor Powell and Bay sts''
al / o'c ock.
BY BovEE, Toy & SoNNTAG.-We ednesday'
March 10, Real Estate, at salesrooms, 81 Mont-
gomery street, at IL O'Clock.
The San Francisco call., 1897-03-04
An Omcial Grade wanted.

The Mission Five-mile Improvement Club
has petitioned the Supervisors TO establish an
official grade in the Excelsior Homestead and
Academy tracts.
The San Francisco call., 1897-03-04

ADVANCES made on furniture ana pianos, with
or without removal. ]. Noonan, 10l7-1023 Mission.
The San Francisco call., 1897-03-04
NEW TO-DAY!
.DOCKBRY
GROCERIES.

CHOICE FRENCH PRUNES-Per h.. 10
.-'....'......-..-...- -.--- --.....-.--..
These prunes not painted with
line or OIL, but are strictly DOCkER1
PROOF.
BUrrEh-cnolee Creamery, per roll. 25o
Strictly pure Butter no hog tat nor
oap grease, but strictly DoCkERY
PROOF
rees-s'r'e'y fresh ranch, per dozen: 1910
Not stuffed with chickens dry rot,
but strictly DOCKERi PROOF...........
GHIRADELLI's EAGLE CHoCo- 100
LATE-Per Id. lb.......................... LIZ
Not made of Hill clay courthouse
sand, but pure chocolate and strictly
DoCKERY PROOF.
EAGLE MILK-Per can................ 10
.....-..-........-.. ...........-...........
We don't know if Dockerv examined
this yet not, but think it's DOCKEkY
PROOF.
SARDINES-Patent keys, genuine i'm so
ported, per can.. -.-...- ~
OIL strictly DJCKERY PROOF
CHEEsE-Eastern Full Cream per b.. La
Not india-rubber or cal vesfeet, but pure
Cream Cheese and strictly DoCKERY
PROOF.
wHIsK5-si1-year-old' LlSS5 Six cheap at So S24s
Not bugiuce nor rattlesnakes, but
strictly DOCKERY PROOF.
FEATHER pusrDns-ssc size l9o
Warranted nothing but feathers and
strictly DOCKERY PROOF.
CIGARS-Good free smokers, 80 in a 7SC
box, worth 81 So this week........... ~
Free from Havana cabbage
leaves and strictly DOCKERY PROOF.
spks for
ClGARETTES-High Admiral, Royal s)SO
Sweets Teddy and Crimps ............ ~
ALL tobacco, except the paper, no hay
| or barley, but strictly DOCKERY
PROOF.
The San Francisco call., 1897-03-04

SARDINES-Patent keys, genuine i'm
ported, per can,. ,................ -.--...-
Packed in pure olive oil. not kerosine
oil, ana strictly DJCkERY PROOF.
The San Francisco call., 1897-03-04
EAGLE MILK-Per can. n...........

We don't know il Dockerv examined
this yet or not, but think it's DOCK EkY
PROOF.
The San Francisco call., 1897-03-04

CHEEsE-Eastern Full Cream, per b..
Not india-rubber or calvesfeet, but pure
Cream Cheese and strictly DOCKERY
PROOF.
The San Francisco call., 1897-03-04

GHIRAD ELLI'S EAGLE CHOCO-
LATE-Per Observation-Disclosures.
Not made of hill clay or courthouse
DOCKERY PROOF.
The San Francisco call., 1897-03-04

WHISK KT-six-year-old cheap at So a G.
gallon, now. .-...-......-..-........ ID
Not bugjuice nor rattlesnakes, but
strictly DOCKERY PROOF.
The San Francisco call., 1897-03-04

SpK
C1GARETTES-High Admiral, Royal {,
Sweets, Teddy and Crmps ............ q
ALL tobacco, except the paper, no hay
or barley, but strictly DOCKERY
PROOF.
The San Francisco call., 1897-03-04

Not uffed with chickens or dry &c
but strictly DOCKERY PROOF.
The San Francisco call., 1897-03-04

FEATHER DUSTERS-35c size. 49,. :.
Warranted nothing but feathers and
strictly DOCKERY PROOF.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1897-10-06
FROM
A ROBBERY
Lehigh Valley station Agent at Lost
Greek Arrested.
CHARGED WITH BMBEzzLEMENT
The Accused Claimed Part Of the Money
Was Lost in the Robbery of the
station-He Paid the Deficiency.
New Agent Takes Charge

John Mcdonald, station agent at Lost
Creek for the Lehigh Valley Railroad Com.
pany, was arrested at am early hour this
morning by @. g. 1. Policeman Peter Kreiaer
of town, on a charge of embezzement pre-
ferred by tho railroad company Mcdonald
was brought to town and after a consultation
with his counsel, M. NJ Burke. ESQ. he
started out TO look for bail
Mcdonald is a single man, 20 years of age
and resides at Homesville with his parents
He has been station agent at Lost Creek for
about three years
1t was with difficulty that any facts could
be CLEANED in reference to the case Railway
officials were very reticent and would admit
nothing more than that McDonald's s accounts
were under investigation. It was learned
from an authentic source, however, That the
railroad company claimed Mcdonald was
short between 5000 and $500 in his accounts.
From the same source it was learned that
Mcdonald pleaded innocence and claimed he
was victim Of circumstances he could not
controli that part of the money was lost
during the robbery of the station last De-
ccmber and the rest he missed while
he was attending the trial Of the O'Neil
libel suit at POttsville a few weeks ago.
Mcdonald made no direct charges against
any particular person, however. His state
ments were in the nature of strong insnua-
tions The railroad company, however,
pressed its charge against Mcdonald on the
ground that it was dealing with him as the
agent in charge of the railway station and
would hold him responsible for any shortage
in accounts, leaving him to seek relief
through any complaint he may see fit to
make against others.
1t was stated later in the day by a gentle
man connected with the railroad company
that McDanald had made good the deficiency.
The robbery to which reference has been
made occurred on the morning of December
10th, last. 1t was a daring piece Of work
and the perpetrators were never caught At
two o'clock in the morning of the day mem
toned, according to the details CLEANED al the
time, three men raped at the door of the
station. George McGee, young man %
years Of age, employed as watchman at the
station, refused to admit the men and they
forced open the door with the aid of a rail
road sill. McGee was unarmed. The three
men sprang upon him feriously and he was
choked into insensibility. McGee displayed
badly bruised eye as one of the evidences
of his experiences. The thieves secured
about ninety dollars from a drawer IN the
office. McGee is now the night operator at
the station.
This morning c. L. Steigerwalner, of
Wetherly, assumed his duties as the newly
appointed agent at the Lost Creek station,
succeeding Mcdonald, who was relieved from
his position after the auditors for the COM
pany completed their work last week