Omaha daily bee., 1899-12-02
LOCAL BREVlTIES.

John Williams of Columbus. Neb., had
his overcoat stolen from Twelfth street
saloon Thursday night.
Resolutions in memory of the late Oscar
B. Hills will be read this morning in the
United States court, of which he was the
clerk.
The clerk of the Brunswick hotel gave a
bell boy named Will killp S. Thursday
morning with instructions to get it changed.
The police are now looking for the boy.
The Kountze Place Golf club will meet
for play this afternoon on the links at
Twenty-first and Emmett streets. All in
terested in the game are invited to be pres
ent.
The subscription list IN behalf of the
proposed Royal Arcanum building has
reached the 1000 mark. The amount repre-
sents only two days work of the soliciting
committee.
seventy-five singers are wanted to sing
in a chorus at the Peoples church. Eigh-
teenth and California streets. Meet for
rehearsal at 7:3O p. m. Saturday. Piano and
organ will be used. S. d. Goodale of Chi
cago is the director.
yesterday, having spent a restful night;
He is able to partake of food freely and
is rapidly gaining strength. The congested
condition of the lungs is almost entirely
relieved
Members of Star of Jupiter lodge. No.
rs enjoyed a social dance Friday night In
the proper number. of dancers on the floor
for comfort and good time was the re-
suit. Refreshments were served during the
evening. a
On December 20 the local ,auartermaster,s
department will sell at auction the build
ings at Fort Omaha About fifty structures
will be realized on each. While the build
ings are Old they were staunchly built and
can be hauled away without difficulty.
There will be gospel service, in room 1o6,
Bee building, Sunday evening, beginning at
1880 o'clock. Donald Ross. the Kansas q; Gity
evangelist. will conduct the service This
Omaha Everybody, regardless of creed, is
invited and 1t Is announced that no collec-
ton will be taken up
The ball arranged by the members of the
Omaha Hackmen's union for this evening
promises to be an event of much magnl-
tude, as the men have succeeded In selling
good many ga cke!T the 1t w
twenty-six dancing numbers and during an
intermission there Will be an entertain
ment of instrumental music by the Turi
trio and others.
Renewed interest is being taken in the
collection of funds for the families of the
four firemen killed on duty at the Mercer
Chemical company fire. The subscription
list started by the mayor shortly after the
occurrence gave place to that for the en-
tertainment of returned volunteers ana has
only lately been actively pushed. Yesterday
800 was received from Fred kruS and SO
from the w. r. Bennett company, swelling
the total to $251S.S5.
1.-THE Schools and Citizenship" will be the
subject of the first lecture of the Public
School Teachers course, given by President
illinois The lecture will be given at the
First Congregatlonal church on December
5. President Draper is we'll known through
out the country having been superintendent
of nublic instruction for the state of Now
York, and has recently beer. talked of as
candidate for governor of Illinois
Some time since the authorities OIL tne
centraI Labor union secured promises from
some fifty-three merchants of Omaha thaI
they would close their places of business az an
day on six holidays in the year. wnicn % i,I- III
ci,,dad Christmas New Year day, Thanks
sivinp. sivnep % Fourth hot Of July. Memorial day and
Labor day. 1t is claimed that only MY htteen teen
of those who had promised TO a eiose th %epe Sens
trsI tpa''i Labor union will doubtless take formal
action in regard to the failure of the others