THE OMAHA DAILY BEE WEDNESDAY , APRIL , 23 , 1800. 5
Council Bluffs Otis and Electricity Controlled
by an Omaha Company ,
DETAILS OF THE BIO DEAL.
3'liroe ( jtinrlf-rfl of n ntltn of IMpc by
the New Company Already
Lnlil on Thl.s Sltlu
of tlio Hirer.
The Omaha fuel gas company htw about
elxty men at work In Its trenches laying Its
pipe , three-quarters of n mile of which have
thus far been extended from the plant on the
river bottom to Thirteenth street. The pipe
is six Inches In diameter nnd leaves the works
near Hickory street , running west to Fourth ,
thence north and thence in u zig-zag direction
until it rau-hes the alley south of
Mason street. Jt runs thence west Thir
teenth whence it will ho extended to Wil
liams , and later further to the south.
In a few days , Su-icrlntoiiilcnt Hot-kin
oxpect.s a consignment of slxteen-incli plpo
which will be run nlong the bottoms thence
through the heart of the city.
Tills company has nt length succeeded In
rlTcetlug the purchase of the Council BlulTs
gas and electric light plants. Former ! v these
were Individual concerns , each having its
own management. Some mouths ago the
Omaha fuel as company made n proportion
for both , which was accepted. Only a part
of the purchase money , however , was
paid , the latter organi/atlon j-lectlng
to not pay Mm full amount until n later date.
In themcantlmo It floated Its mortgage bonds
and secured all the innuoy it required for the
transuetinn. Practically , however , the fuel
gas people have been In control of the works
over the river. Now , however , tliov have be
come the owners , the ncquisltton being val
ued at S00,000. !
As u consequence of this fact the company ,
which so far as Council BlulTs is con
cerned will bo known as the gas and
nlectrlr light works of that cltv , has decided
upon the enlargement of both electric and
pus plants. This In the vase of the latter
moans nn immediately outlay of & ! T > ,000 for
Imildlngs nnd fiV ) , ( X ) for the extension of
mains , while the capacity of the works will
bo increased three-fold. For tlio former it
means oven a greater enlargement of the
works than was recently made , and Is intend
cd to keep pace with the growth of the city.
The gas to bo used Is that made by the
Bnckln process and will be used for both
lighting and heating purposes , just as it | s
proposed to bo used In this citv when the com
panv shall huve got Into working operation.
Tlio prices the company proposes to supply
gas niid light for are as follows : Gas for Il
luminating purposes , ? 1.10 per thousand feet ;
for heating , $1. The former price of gas was
? 1.7" > . In Omaha , under the now .system , the
price of gas will befor Illuminating purposes ,
$ I.S ! ! , and for beating purposes $1 per thous
and feet. Tlio company is now supplying
electric light to the city of Council Bluff's at
the rate of $ Kx ) per year -MM- lamp , while In
Onialia the price is 175 per year.
KK.JOICING GKAXI1 JSIjANDEIlB.
They May Co mi ; to Omnlm 10 Meet
Their SiitniMiltIllncry. .
One of the largest consignments of any
kind which was over billed to Nebraska is on
the way to this state and is directed to Grand
Island. It consists of about one hundred and
thirty cars of boot sugar machinery with
which the Oxnard sugar factory at that
. is to bo lilted. Seventeen cars have
already benn delivered and tlio remainder
it is thought will arrive in a few days. It is
thought that they will como byway of Omaha
and will bo met hero by manv of the enter
prising citizens of that town. Word to this
effect was received hero Monday , anil Mr.
"
E. Kosc-watcr was written to on" the subject
by Homo of tlio citizens of Grand Island. The
communication was forwarded to the secre
tary of tlio board of trade with the view ol
suggesting to that body the advisability ol
taking steps to properly entertain the ener
getic and Jubilant visitors.
The letter has evoked the following reply :
OMAII.I. Aprils.- tlio Kdltornt TIIK HKU :
Your furor of the -'l tVIIH received , and on re-
Clillit ttf suine 1 limm'ilhitely " ulloii tin * < ! ! -
iiH-tors oT HID hoatd tniiclhor. They mnt niul
inmnliMMiisly deelilvd to entertain the visitors
from ( iniml Island to the hmt of their ability.
The pinKi'iuninc Inld out Is to glvo thenui
free ride over tlioclly , to atonic with motor
anil street car companies to carry all visitor1
free about HID city , to urnniKu with hotels ti
iniilto no Hnii'no for their entertainment , anil
In Invite thecltl/ens of Omaha KiMierally to
give tlie-.ii ppoplo all tlio attention In their
power , Yours very t ruly ,
W. N. NASO.V , Secretary.
A Chnnoo for Oiunlia's Gli-lH.
The following communication was received
today , and it explains itself fully and wil
prove of interest , particularly to the indies.
It is In red , white , violet nnd green , and bears
ft great gold seal , on which are the words ,
"Capital City , Ogden , Utah , Hex II. " :
NKwOitr.KANS. April 111 , ISUO. To Our Most
1'iillhfiil SiibjnuUlinn. Itlulianl I * . Cusliin ; ; ,
Mayor of Omaha. Neli. : It has pleased my
royal ancestor to inuko known lliu foregoing
royal mandates. In order that our royal con-
noi I. her majesty , the queen , may ho attended
mm surrounded hy tlin most lu-uutlful and
lovely of ( he feinnle suHJei'tsof our realm.vo
command you to transmit ut onee In our hull
lilh ) clnincellor , the names of a number of
the iiinM distinguished , noble ami beautiful
of the fair ladles of y > nr favored state. In
order that selections may lie made. Riving
them I lie honor and plcuHiiru of attesting
their loyalty and obedience to hcrxrucloiis
majesty , liv asslstlngas maids of honoron the
oee.islon oioiireoroiiatlonandciirnlval fetout
our royal capital , al the city of Oiilen ; , Utah ,
on July I. of tbu pruhunt year.
Hy llu ) l < lnir.
lire KiiiuisT , Lord IIIli Chancellor.
( .Attest.1 OIII.KASS , 1'lrsl Scerutnry.
C. V. M. U. KiitortaimiH-nt.
A literary and musical entertainment will
be given under the auspices of the Catholic
young men's union nt Crcighton college this
evening. The union has recently engaged
rooms In the Paxton block , and fitted them up
nt considerable expense for gymnasium ,
library and reading purposes. Tlio proceeds
of the entertainment will bo to assist In de
fraying the expense Incurred In furnishing
the gymnasium and library. Tlio following
is the programme :
liiiltur duet Tlio Sun ( lower Pchottlslip
J. J. and I' . T. ( innnnio
lli'cltMIon-L'alo's | Soliloquy..Jo > eih | .Murphy
Tenor solo I. II. Doyle
Address KnKllsh 1'octs and Dramatists. . . .
Hon. M. V. ( iunnon
Voeul duet..MIsM > 4 .MoNaiiKhlon and Dellono
itceltuttimArehle Dean. MlssStucIu t'rowloy
Ti-imr solo--ijncvn of thu Kiirth
I.lent. J. i ; , Klnzlo
ItecltiitlonHumorous William S. Heller
Aeeuinpaiilsls , I'ruf. I'lovoand Miss Slajwlo
tiwlft
Mother anil Daughter Injured.
While the wife and mother of D. V. Sholes
Own- driving past the corner of Fifteenth and
Douglas streets , a little daughter In some way
fell from the carriage and under the wheels
i > f another buigy which happened to pass at
ttt < > moment.
Almost Instantly the street was thronged
M n h horrllled s | > ectators. Tlio little 010 was
l i Ued up and taken to a physicians oftlco ,
Mhero her injuries wcro found to IM > merely
bruises whew the wheels had passed over
herMis.
Mis. Sholea , In jumping from the carriage
TefiiH ) the horses had stopped , sprained her
linlile. _
l rc | > nrliiK for Hot Weather.
.Mm W. Hall , anticipating a torrid spell of
Weather , last evening walked Into the Misfit
clothing stoiv , and when ho walked out four
linen dusters went with him. An hour later
John was arrested by Olllcer O'Gorman and
now occupies quarters at the city bastlle.
John is llio sanio party who n few weeks ago
burglurUod a North Sixteenth street plumb
ing shop and yesterday finished doing a thirty
day term In the county jail for his connection
with the Job. _
An Absolute Cui-in
The OUUiINAL ABIKTINK OINTMKNT
Is only put up In largo two-ounco tin boxes ,
lui.l is an absolute euro for all soroa , bums.
\\.itindH , chapiKul hands and all skin eruptions
Will iHMltlvoly eni-o all kinds of pile * . Ask
for the OHlClNAU ABIKTINK OINT
MKNT. Sold by Goodman Drug company at
t'5 cents per | K > X by mall 'M oouU.
A11HOU DAY.
How tlie Day of Trees Wim OlHorvctl
In TliU Oily.
There was no grcftt amount of tree planting
done In Omaha today but in the minds of
most iwoplo there must havu lingered
thoughts of trees. It was n quiet day. People
ple sat In their ofllccs or loitered about the
ftrcets in lazy holiday style and
doubtless to many the frequent legends
In doors nnd windows , "Closed , Arbor day , "
suggested thoughts of the dark cool forests
where , at this time , the shoots are pooping
through the mat of fallen leaves , and the vie
lets , crocuses , spring beauties nud dandelions
are breathing their fragrance UIKHI the air.
Nearly all the public oftlcos were closed , and
even the churges of the jwllco had an "off
day , " Iwcnusv only two arrests were mudo
Monday night and yesterday.
In all the schools there were readings ,
songs and talks on trees , and though lack of
space forbade much planting , the children
were told of the beauties and uses of their
leafy friends. Trees had been ordered for
the Lake school , but failed to arrive , and the
children had their Indoor exercises.
At Park they planted vines mid examined
the growth of last year's saplings.
At the Mason stivet school a very excellent
proggiiimmo had been prepared and was car
ried out to the letter by the teachers and
pupils In the various rooms , the literary ex
ercises being held In Itooni II , which was
presided over by the principal of the school ,
Mw , McKoon.
The room was densely crowded , not only by
the pupils , but parents and friends helped tote
to swell the crowd.
After tlio exorcises Inside the building the
pupils were marshaled In line anil marched to
the east entrance , whore four line elm trees
were planted by the pupils. Superintendent
James acting us tlio guiding spirit. This
being completed , appropriate outdoor exer
cises were Indulged In and the observance of
the day was brought to n clo.se.
All of the rooms of the building wore beau
tifully ornamented with leafy designs , flowers
and pictures , besides crayon drawing ! * by the
pupils of trees and shrubs. The parents and
friends expressed themselves us being well
pleased with the exercises , and the frequent
applause was evidence of the statement.
Arbor Day on tliu'llllllop.
All the oflloes in tlto county court house
were closed with the exception of those
of Clerk Mooros and Sheriff Boyd , where the
clerical foivo was trying to catch up with
their work , as was also the case in tlio county
treasurer's moms though the doors were kept
olrsed.
County Agent Mahoney lingered upon the
hilltop long enough to say that ho had duly
observed tlio day by planting a lluo apple
tree on the new poor farm. Frank.
Kimincr , county pharmacist , says
ho planted an asparagus tree before sunrise ,
while Mike Liihey was scon to disappear in
the direction ot Walnut Hill , where bo will
plant some hard maples.
Deputy Sheriff Grebe stood on the front
steps of the court house and sung out a big
batch of property sales aggregating about
&J 1,000. In nearly every instance the prop
erty offered was mortgaged to nearly it full
value. Only one or two sales were closed.
Not a simile county commissioner showed
his face in the building.
MUKDI'JP.IOD A.V KX-OMAIIAX.
I. AV. Sullivan , Formerly of thi.s City ,
Shot at Imniler , AVyo.
Tun But : last Monday contained a special
telegram from Cheyenne giving the particu
lars of the murder of 1. W. Sullivan at Lan
der , AVyo. , a few days ago. Thcro was noth
ing to indicate that the news was of moro
than ordinary interest to the people living in
this city. The fact has since been developed ,
however , that tlio murdered man was former
ly a respected citizen of Omaha and the iin-
nouncomcnt of his death will occasion sad
ness to a number of friends who knew him
when ho re.-diled here.
The deceased was about forty years of age ,
and in IHSi , us ho had also done for some time
previously , served in the capacity of chief
clerk of the medical department of the Union
Pacific road. His headquarters wcro in
what was then known as Mercer's hospital ,
a palo brick structure which has since been
changed to a tenement house , and which
stands on the north side of Hurney between
Tenth and JOlcvcnth streets. At that time
Dr. Mercer was the medical director of the
road.
Sullivan was nn educated man and was
considered 0110 of tlio most competent phar
macists in the country. Ho remained In the
service of the company until Dr. Mercer re
tired. Ho then secured the appointment
through Commissioner Atkins of Tennessee ,
as chief clerk at the Sboshoiic Indian agency ,
a position which ho tilled acceptably for about
six yours. At the expiration of that time he
opened n drug store in Lander and there met
his death.
Mr. Sullivan was n southern democrat , and
his support of the party to which ho belonged
led him into many warm discussions , which ,
however , wcro conducted with gentlemanly
liberality. HH abhorred quacks and shams
and It was this abhorrence which led him to
criticise a doctor named Schuellco nud which
led to his being shot dead.
Sullivan leaves u widow who is amply pro
vided for.
FAST-UK THAN IjIGIITNING.
Westei-ii Tolefrnjlier ; to Hold a Grand
Contest in Oiiiahu.
The telegraphers of this city have decided
to Inaugurate a speed contest over the "talk
ing wire" which shall bo ut least as interest
ing as that which was recently held In New
York. They nro also determined to offer
prizes which shall exceed in value those offer
ed by tnolr brothers In the metropolis , ami
which will undoubtedly attract lightning
workers from all parts of this section of tlio
country. The contest will bo open to all op
erators west of Chicago. This will bring
some of the best men in tlio country , because
It Is generally understood that many of tlio
most expert keyinen uro to bo found this side
of the Alleglienies.
The prizes will ha awarded to the best
workers in several classes , and among the
latter will bo that of old-timers , regular oper
ators , classes A nnd B , and railroad men and
ladies.
All entries must bo recorded on or before
Mav 1 ; " ) , the intention being to hold the com
petition not later than May -0. The entry
fees have not yet been decided upon.
Tlio undertaking Is under the putrouugo of
Superintendent Dickey , superintendent of
the Western Union telegraph company : L. H.
Korty , superintendent of the Union Pacific
telegraph ; J. Levin , manager of tlio Western
Union telegraph company ; W. S , Dimmlck ,
manager of tno Postal telegraph company ,
and others.
On next Saturday night a meeting of all
telegraphers interested in tlio undertaking
will bo held in Manager Levin's olllce , West
ern Union building. Every telegrapher will
be welcome.
Dr. Illriioy , prnetieo limited to catarrh
tih dlsent > os of nosoniid tlirimt. Dee bid-1. }
'Mortuary-
Mrs. Mary M. Knight , wlfo of Kov. Lloyd
Knight of Vutan , Sauiidors county , died yes
terday evening at her home , nbout ft o'clock.
She was the mother of the Misses Naomi ,
Ulntahnnd Mary Knight nnd the sister of
Kobert and .lacoh Weldenstill. She will bo
hurled In her brother's lot In Prospect Hill
ce-iietery , Omaha , on Thursday afternoon
about "i o'clock.
To Noi-vous Dehilltateil Men.
If you will send us your address wo will
send you Dr. Dyo's Celebrated Voltaic Belt
mid Appliances on trial. They will quickly
restore you to vigor , manhood and health.
Pamphlet freo. VOLTAIC ; BKI.T Co. , Marshall ,
Mich. _
A Horrible. Kit-tit.
ST. Loi'is , April ! ! . Advices from Dallas
county , Arkansas , says two well known farm
ers , Kit Walsh and Henry Owens , got inton
dispute yesterday about the ownership of
fund , nnd a dcs-ienito light ensued , in which
Walsh severed Owen's head fioin the body
with n brier cutter , killing him Instantly , and
Walsh was. fatally injured by blows from a
boo In the hands of Owen.
The Sumo Dili Story.
The old , old story Is plnlnlv but aptly told
In a few words by Mossr * . H. I ) . & G. W.
Brown , of Pollville , Ky. , as follows : "Clnun-
burltila's cough remedy has given the host
satisfaction of any cout'U uicdlcluo we ever
had In the house. "
SOUTH OMAHA DAILY EVENTS
Sorao Questions a Taxpayer Wants Treas
urer Hector to Answer.
COUNCIL MEETING THAT GOES WBOKO
Wlicro Mnyoi * Sloailo Set's a Trap and
Springs It on Himself A Strlko
not Thought of on
Mny 1.
Sot'm OUUIA , April 131. To the Editor of
TUB BII : : : I read with much Interest and con
siderable amusement the Interview printed In
Sunday morning's World-Herald with City
Treasurer Hector , In which ho stated his rea
sons for opposing annexation. I do not ques
tion his right , or that of any other South
Omaha citizen , to oppose n measure ho bo-
Moves against tlio city's Interest , hut I do most
emphatically object to mls-stntomont.s ema
nating from n city official In rcg.ml to the ex
penses of South Omaha's city government.
Mr. I lector has been In public ofllco long
enough to become conversant with the facts ,
and when ho mis-states tlio salary to bo re
ceived by himself as city treasurer I am sure
ho is wilfully waqiing truth.
To prove nis mis-statements I will quote the
exact language used by Mr. Hoc-tor : "A
mayor and city clerk receiving n salary of
fcMM ) per year ; n treasurer receiving u salary
of fWW per year : then wo have eight councilmen -
men who receive n salary of ifiMXJ
per year each. " In summing up ho
says the total salaries amount to
$ l-IOO u year , and asks what assurances have
the people of South Omaha that the money
saved In salaries by annexation will bo spent
on improvements in South Omaha.
To inform Mr. Hector as to his own salary
and correct his mis-stntomcnta in regard to
the total salary , I will give the amounts to be
paid during the next year , nearly all of which
are provided for in the charter :
Mnjror . $ imi Attorney . I CM
Tn-murcr . , fXXiHttcolromtulsaloncr 721) )
dork . ROiCUuncllnion . 2.UJU
Aml tii l clerk . 4SO
1'ollee Jmtjto . llX ) Totnl . $7MO
Stuck Inspector . X )
Tills sum is more than double the amount
given by Mr. Hector us the salary roll of tlio
city , and none of the ofllcers can bo dis
pensed with if government is properly con
ducted.
Another part of Mr. Hector's Interview I
am sure is mis-statement of the facts. Ho
sa.Vs :
"Others are of the opinion that our taxes
would bo lower were wo annexed to Omnhu.
But arc they nwaro that the taxpayers of the
city of Omaha pay forty-two mills on the
dollar , while the taxpayers of South Omaha
only pay twenty-seven mills , which gives us
money enough to pay all the city officer * and
make all the public improvements necessary. "
As Mr. Hector has just turned the records
of the city clerk's office over to his successor
ho must bo acquainted with the amount levied
for city expenses last August and must know
the correct balance in each fund. I am In
formed that before the present city fiscal year
expires there will bo an overlap of about
$0,000 which must bo taken euro of in the
next year's levy. Can Mr. Hector kindly
give us the correct balance in each fund and
explain how wo can meet the expense. of the
city and do any nioro public improvements
with the assessments and levy as low as they
are at present. I am of the opinion the city
is in bad financial shape if the truth was only
known.
Another point I wish to call the ox-city
clerk's attention to. I believe the charter
demands that he should make an annual re
port to the council of the resources and
liabilities of the city. Ho has not douo so
and such a report would bo of incalculable
benelit to the great number of voters who
desire to bo reliably informed before voting
oir annexation. Let Mr. Hector show us the
warrants outstanding and unpaid , the balance
in eacli fund and the amount uncollccted to
meet the warrants unpaid and to bo raised.
SOUTH OMAHA Cmzux.
The Council Ailfoimicd.
At 8.o'clock Monday night there were just
an ] oven seven people in the council chamber.
Thcro were present Mayor Sloano , Council-
imni Johnston , Conloy and Towle , Chief
Maloney and Jailer Hedmoud , with a Bin :
representative as an onlooker of municipal
doings.
The council was to meet but it didn't.
There was a prize light In another part of
town and perhaps that had something to do
with it. It was 8 o'clock when Mayor Sloano
walked in. Ho pulled his watch from his
pocket mid looked around at the slim array
of councilmen and the absence of a clerk.
"Tho new ones are no better than the old ;
Iain getting tired of waiting until 9 o'clock
to commence business , " ho said. "I am in
favor of learning them a lesson , " continued
the chief executive.
"So am I , Mr. Mayor , " sayeth Ed Johns
ton. "It's time to call to order. "
Tlio mayor took the seat ordinarily occu
pied by Judge King.
' Tlio council will please come to order , "
declared the mayor.
"In the absence of a quorum I move wo ad
journ , " further sayeth ICd Johnston.
Tlio mayor put the motion and Conley and
Towlo saycth with Johnston "aye. "
"That means until May 5 , does it not , Mr.
Mavorf" sayeth Johnston.
"That's what * it means , " was the executive
nnswer.aud every body smiled that is , every
body who realized the trap the mayor actual
ly sprung on iilmself.
There was weeping , wailing and gnashing
of teeth a few moments afterwards , when
some dirolic't councilmen came in and found
that they wore on hand too late. Saloon li
censes expire on Mav 1 and there will bo no
meeting ol tlio council until May 5 to grant
now ones. Then there Is Treasurer Hoc-tor's
bond to approve , and it is questionable if ho
can act until his sureties are declared satis
factory to the council.
A blind man can see red-hot times ahead In
South Omaha. _
No Strike in South Omaha.
W. C. Miller of South Omaha , who Is
secretary of the state executive hoard of the
Knights of Labor , denies emphatically that
there has been any talk among organized
labor In South Omaha of a strike on May 1.
So far as ho knows and ho would know if
any such movement was on foot there huvo
been no steps taken In the direction of a move
for either higher wages or shorter hours.
If an attempt is made by the
packers toenforo what is known as the "iron
clad contract. " Mr. Miller thinks trouble
might ensue. The strike talk originates
among a small class of men who endeavor to
prostitute organized labor to political pur
poses.
City Notes and Personals.
The banks are all closed on account of
Arbor Day , a legal holiday.
Mrs. W. 11. Mann leaves for Oklahoma to
day to join her husband.
Miss Taidwlch , of San Francisco , is visiting
her brother , Charles Lmlwirh.
Mrs. John Dreggs , wife of the proprietor of
the Exchange hotel , is seriously ill.
WiUinnt Schmcling Is confined to his homo
by n severe attack of rheumatism.
Mrs. Manila Kddy and Mrs. John Hill have
returned from Carson , In.
W. II. Kyno has returned from a business
trip to Chicago.
Xolirasku mid Iowa PatontH.
WASHINGTON , April -J-.1. [ Special Telegram
to Tin : Bin : . ] The following patents wcro
Issued today : Charles C. Augustine , Musrn-
tine , la. , wrench ; Louis { . ! . Boitedo , Atlan
tic , la. , assignor to the Bostcdo package nnd
carrier company , Chicago , store ser
vice apparatus ; James Brady and J. K.
Velacott , Brooklyn , N. Y. , assignors to
Pitch Typewriter Company , Les Molnes , fa. ,
tviH'writiiiL' machine ; Asa W. Chamhorlln ,
Stratford , In. , wind wheel ; Lcommt L. Fos
ter , Bariula , Nob. , spirally crimped hoop ;
Orrin Halght , Omigo , la. , lied clothes clump ;
Tn-vuiiulou A. Jones , Dublin , la. , vehicle
running gear ; Meivin Morton , DoWitt ,
la. , combined platform and signal lantern ;
Aaron N. Pnxton , Tipton , la. , clothes drier ;
John Porter , KlDoru , la. , railway tie ; Martin
A. Smith , Atlantic , la. , band cutter nnd feed
er ; Kolnn-1 Stevenson , Ansloy , Nob. , door
check ; Uoocrt H. Strong , Creston , la. ,
bench clamp.
"Ask for Van Houtcn's Cocoa. Take no
other.
OMAHA'S UNION CAUPKNTKItB.
They Discuss the 'Question of a Strike
In nil ( h Phases.
A large number of the union carpenters
held an enthusiastic 'MtM'tlug Mi I ml closed
doors at CUven's hall Init evening , at which
the various phases of u probable strike were
discussed at some lyilgth. A number of
speeches were made by , member * of the union ,
and the opinion was frojely expressed that by
standing firm the dosfred object could bo ac
complished and the biflldors and contractors
wouVl come to terms before they would stand
a general walk out on May 1. Before ad.
journmcnt the union took In nevcra ! new
members and expressed by , it-solution their
sympathy for the Chicago carpenters.
After the meeting was over a prominent
member of the union , In conversation with a
Bir. reporter , said : "Should a strike occur
It Will not take place before the middle of
June , as wo desire to give tlio contractors
every opportunity , and do not wish to force
the issue ; but nt the present time wo are re
ceiving hardly living wages , and na wo uro
compelled to rest during the winter months ,
what we now nsk Is only Justice to ourselves
mid to our families.
"It Is true the city Is full of non-union men ,
who are working for from is to Sli cents per
hour , but they are rapidly seeing the folly of
their way and are co-nlng into the fold , and
If I mistake not , fully C > 00 of the non-union
carpenters will bo taken into the union dur
ing the next month , which will give us a
membership of more than UHX , ) good me
chanics. "
According to a statement made at the meet
ing of the 1.500 union men In the city nearly
one-fourth of them are idle , refusing to work
at the wages which are now being paid.
Fits , spasms , St. Vitus dance , nervousness
nnd hysteria are soon cured by Dr. Miles'
Nervine. Free satnpless at Kulm & Co. , loth
and Douglas.
TJIK liOYAIj IjKClON 1U2UMON.
Kctimi ol' tin ; Nebraska Delegation
A Itciiinrknlilo Gathering.
The Nebraska delegation which attended
the twenty-fifth anniversary of the Military
Order of the Loyal Legion , held at Philadel
phia on the 15th , 10th , and ITth of this mouth ,
has returned homo. The party consisted of
General C. II. Frederick , ox-Governor Saunders -
dors , Major J. W. Paddock , Major George
Armstrong nnd Captain George E. Pritchett
of this city , Captain Phillips of Lincoln and
Lieutenant Mcrriani , U. S. A- .
Ono of the party was seen last nlirht at his
home on Eighteenth street , but modestly re
quested that his name bo suppressed. Ho
stated that the Nebraska delegation was met
at Chicago by delegations from Minnesota ,
Wisconsin , Illinois , Iowa , nnd the entire
party , numbering two hundred and twenty ,
proceeded to Philadelphia over a special
train.
The train arrived In Philadelphia on the
liith lust. , nud the day was devoted to a busi
ness session of the order.
The 10th was spent in plcawro nnd sight
seeing. Tlio veterans wcro received with
open arms and were given the freedom of the
city and everything else.
The most prominent feature of tlio entire
session , however , was the reception given
to the members of the League on the evening
of the Kith inst , at tho..Uademy of Fine Arts.
There were between four and live thousand
poisons present , makftlg ono of the most dis
tinguished gathering or people of importance
from different parts of the countrv that ever
met in Philadelphia.
In the language of the above named gentle
man , "It was an evening the impressions of
which will not soon bo forgotten by those
who participated. In the many handsome
and soldierly men , the monuments of bravo
manhood left of the successful legions of a
great war , and the beauty of the women from
many of the largest and most prosperous
states of the union , there has never been a
gathering like it and there never will bo an
other , for these men , , all with heads silvered
by time , will never meet again to celebrate
another anniversary. This was the first na
tional meeting c of' ' the order over
held [ and before another twenty-
live years roll around these
whitelmired men will , all bo sleeping their
last sleep ,
"Nothing was left undone to make this re
ception one of the grandest ever seen in this
country. Philadelphia is noted for her hos
pitality , but she surpassed herself on this oc
casion. Nothing was too good for the old sol
diers.
"On the 17th the entire party went to
Washington , where it was accorded a special
reception by President Harrison , and on the
morning of the ISth the train was
taken for Gettysburg. These who had
been in this famous battle went over
the ground and recalled the old scenes and
fought the battle over again. Those of us
who were not in that light wore interested
listeners to personal reminiscences , which
lent an added interest to the scene.
"After viewing the battlefield tlio party
dispersed , each delegation returning to its
home , and thus ended ono of the most re
markable gatherings ever witnessed on this
continent. It was u great success , and this
success was duo in a largo measure to the
hospitality of Philadelphia. "
THE NEW GAS SYNDICATE.
3fr. George E. Iturlcnr Denies All
Knowledge ol' It.
Mr. George E. Barker said last night that
ho had not heard anything concerning the
alleged formation of an Anglo-American syn
dicate in the east for the purpose of absorb
ing the United gas improvement company's
property , except what ho had seen in TIIK
Bin : . Ho admitted , however , that nn arrange
ment of that sort might bo consummated with
out his knowledge , as the controlling Interest
in the Omaha gas company's plant was con
trolled by a trustee , who hold it for the
United gas Improvement company. Mr. Bar
ker was not at all alarmed about tlio matter ,
us ho said lie and Mr. Murphy had been as
sured that their interests in tno company
should always receive fair and equitable con
sideration.
S | > oaking of the now gas fuel company Mr.
Barker said ho did not understand how the
company could supply gas suitable
for illuminating purposes nt the rate
of $ l.t'.r > per thousand. A gas suitable
for heating purposes Oould bo supplied at a
cheap rate , but ho thought It would bo im
possible ta supply gas for Illuminating pur
poses at any such price. The Omaha gas
companv hud not paid any dividends , said
Mr. Barker , as the income had been used in
making improvements in the plant and In ex
tending its mains. Ho did not-think there
would bo any reduction in price on their part ,
or at least not while the other company * ap
peared to bo mostly on paper.
Starch grows sticky -common powders have
a vulgar glaie. Pozzonl's is tlio only Complex
ion Powder lit for use.
Prohibition ji | Kansas.
LHAVKNWOIITII , ICnji. , April 2-J. For the
last three days in Loavcnworth no ono would
have been able to tell from appearances that
there was a prohibitory law In Kansas. Open
violation of the law begjtu with the arrival of
bock beer. Saturday and Sunday afternoon
and evening more drunken men were seen on
the streets than over before in the memory of
the oldest Inhabitants. Today four men half
Intoxicated paraded nno of the principal
streets , holding up bottles and yelling in a
maudlin way. Notwithstanding all tills , fc-w
arrests for drtinkeinius hnvo been made by
the police , and only tlax-e men were arrested
for selling liquor. In tlio days of oj > oii sa
loons such sights wort- not seen on the streets.
Sunday Hev. A. S. Kiiibree , pastor ol the
First Methodist church , preached a sonsu-
tlonal sermon on the fallacy of the prohibition
law , the inctUcicncy of the metropolitan po-
licj and the lax laws governing the privi
leges of tills city.
Ules AiiAloiiH tinUtah. .
WASIIIMITOX , April -'i Tlio report of the
agent of the Indian bin van sent to tlio
reservation of the southern Utes In southwest
ern Colorado , to investigate and report the
sentiment of the Indians with resect to their
proiHscd ) removal to Utah , statu- > that the
Indians greatly desire a change of locution.
They express iwth surprise mid discontent at
the failure of the government to carry out the
terms of the ngreunumt mudo with the com-
mlsuloiieni appointed to nouotiato the trans
fer to Utah.
Sick headache , wlndonthostomnch.blllous-
nojis , iiausoa , are promptly and ngrconmy ban-
Uhod by Dr. J. II. Mcloan's Little Liver and
Kidney pllk-U. 'J5c u vial.
ARDOR DAY AT THE CAPITAL ,
A Formal Celebration at tlio Wesloynn
University. ,
THE STATE OFFICIALS WENT FISHING
i Mission Hniml At-ri'sleil
for Alleged l-'orjicry Stnto House
Jottings Supreme Court
CIIHCH Tlio City. .
LtNcot.v , Neb. , April 22. [ Special to Tun
Ilr.i : . ] Arbor day was very quietly observed
In this city. Thu only formal cc-Iebration
took plaeo nt the Wcsloyan university. Ilore
Iho students nnd faenlty united In a very
pleasnnt servleo. Kacli class engaged In
planting trees and with addresses nnd an
entertaining literary programme and n most
enjoyable time was had. During tlio fore
noon the public schools of the city wcro In
session , but theiv were no formal exercise * .
The Mate house and court house we.ro Inaccessible -
accessible to correspondents , The state
officials went ll.shlng. Uiu-h eounty ollk-Ial In
tended to plant n tree In tbo court honso
square , but owing to the fuel that the grading
Is Inc-oinplute this dntv had to bo post-toned.
With the exception 01 the banks the business
houses of the city kept open during the day.
The po.stofllco gave a morning delivery and
was closed during the afternoon. Several of
the classes of the state university planted
trees , but without ceremonies of any kind.
' - . . .
rill's-IIYTr.IMAN .MISSION 1KIAI1D.
Many members of the Woman's Presbyte
rian boi-rd of missions o f the northwest ar
rived today. This evening n reception was
tendered them at thn First Presbyterian
church. Among the missionaries present uro
Miss Antolnnetto Warner of the India Held ,
All's. S. J. Hen of Persia , Mrs. A. A. Sntton
of China , and Dr. S. C. Peoples of Laos.
They appeared ut the reception in the cos
tumes of the countries in which they labor.
Many ladles of national reputation are con
nected with the board and are in attendance.
Mrs. Hurrielc Johnson , wife cf the celebrated
Chicago divine. Is acting president , the wife
of Senator C. U. Fin-well of Illinois is treas
urer , and Mrs. M. B. Jacobs of Chicago , u
leading worker in benevolent causes , in sec
retary. Business sessions will begin tomor
row and continue two days.
ciiAiioit : ) WITH Foiimmv.
*
M.L. Smith was arrested last evening by
Ofllcer Malone on n warrant sworn out by
Li. L. Teasdalo , charging him with forgery.
Smith , accompanied by a butcher by the
name of M. A. Coohev , went into Toasdale's
store and asked to have n check cashed on
the Capital National bank for 810 signed by
M. L. Howard & Co. , drawn to Smith's
order. Knowing Smith by sight he cashed
the check , but at u later hour discovering
that there was no such linn as Howard & Co.
in Lincoln , ho became suspicions and caused-
his arrest as stated. AVhen arrested , Smith
was on a Missouri Paelllo passenger train ,
just ready to slnrt for Kansas City or some
safer retreat than this city. Ho will have a
hearing tomorrow morning.
CAi-iTO * . iNTii.i.miNt : : i : .
W. S. Summers of Beatrice was at the
state house this morning.
State officials engaged in tree planting on
the capitol grounds today.
A tour of the railroads is again contemplat
ed by the state board of equalization.
Smith Caldwell , state oil inspector , was at
Ills ofllco this morning. Ho loft for home ,
however , on the noon train.
John Jenkins , deputy commissioner of la
bor and industrial statistics , will report his
findings on Nebraska farm mortgages shortly.
It Is said that the supreme eonrt will act
on the appointment of a permanent cleric of
the supreme court the 1st of May. At this
time the opinion prevails that Walter A.
Lcese will succeed himself.
sri'HCMK c-ouur CAM'S. .
The following cases were filed for trial in
the supreme court to-day :
Isaac C. Hanscom vs. Peter Bin-wood r on
error from the district court of Lingo county.
Mary C. Woods vs. David A. West ; on
error from the district court of Furnas
countv.
. Lorin A. Stuley vs. Charles C. Ilonsel et
al. ; error from the district court of Douglas
county.
C1TV XI'WS AMI XOTKS.
General Van Wyck registered at the Capi
tal hotel this evening. Ho addresses the citi
zens of Butler comity at David City tomor
row.
row.J. W. Outright , correspondent of the Lin
coln Journal , Omaha , was In the city today.
The ladies of the First Christian church
will give a harpist concert tomorrow evening.
The proceeds will bo used for tlio benefit of
the Bethany Heights university.
Dr. J. Al. Lucas and bride have gone to
Chicago , St. Louis and other eastern cities on
their wedding tour.
C. H. Kandall , Into publisher of the Banner
County World , has located in Lincoln and
opened a news bureau. Ho proposes to fur
nish capital letters to the weekly press.
H. Al. Bushnell of the Call returned from
Washington this morning.
E. E. McCoy is under arrest for beating his
wifo.
II. Al. Tatro was arrested this morning on
a warrant sworn out by a L'ortnan woman
charging him w.lth beating her eight-year-old
child. On hearing , Judge Stewart discharged
the prisoner.
Burdock Blood Bitters taken after eating
will relieve any feeling of weight or over ful
ness of the stomach. Sold everywhere.
General Stiles GoiiiK mind.
CIHOAOO , April 22. [ Special Telegram to
Tin : Bi'.n.j Liencral I. N. Stiles , ono of the
best known lawyers in Chicago , with a repu
tation almost national , has become almost to
tally blind. "It is a complete p.ir.ilynis of tbo
optic nerve. " said General Stiles ton reporter
today. "I have given up all medical attend
ance and regard my case as heliless. | The
doctor lias given up alt hope of curing mo and
I suppose in a short time 1 will ho unable to
see anything. 1 urn still attending to my
duties'in the ofllco and look after many of my
law duties. "
BIIOIIOM Ayro.s Gold Quotations Drop.
Niw : YOIIK , April ! SJ.- Flint & Co. , late this
afternoon received a dispatch from Buenos
Ayivi conveying tlio Intelligence of a strong
decline in gold quotations at that place. A
drop from Jll.'i to 'J5I1 took place yesterday and
u further decline toIO occurred today.
Will bo palil to any competent chemist who will
Cud , ouaualyols , a p.irtlclo of Mercury , t'otiuli ,
cr other poleoni In Swift's Specific ( S. 8. S. )
AN EATIWO SORE
Ilcndcnion , TCI. , AUR. S3 , ia . "For eigh
teen months I hail an ( 'utlug aura on my tonj.ni j.
J was treated by llio best local pliybldans , bit
obtained no relief , tbo core gradually [ owln ; ;
woreo. I concluded finally to try S , B. 8. , nni
was entirely cured after osln n few bottlcj.
You tuvo my cheerful permission to publish thu
tbovo etatcmcnt for Iho benefit of tliceo similarly
cJUIctul. " O. I ) . McLEuauii , ncuJcrson.Tcx.
Treitleo on Dlooti and Blon niBcascfwnalled f roe.
TIIK BW7FT HI'KCIKIO CO. . Allnntn. On.
Imported Millinery ,
1UU North IBth Street.
I'AT'S
DIM-HULL
Slnire. docthor , tills nnln la Jlst nivfull
Do jabbi-rsl I'm nil of a sweat t
I bopo you will thry to rolnvo It ,
Kor belavo nut , I can't lay nor Set i t
Well. Put , I will try nnd relieve you , [ Jueod ) , llut , I'nt , for tlio pain you ootnplnln of. '
( With n Biullo which I'at'rt speech had In- Simply rootftlnjr alone nilrflit not do ,
And If you cnn't "lay" nor "set" either , I think I would try Dr. IMerco'ii
IVrbupa you Inul bolter just rotwt/ Uolden Medical Ulsooxcry , too.
_ For Mvor Disease , Hillousness , Indiges trnct , Dose small nnd pleasant to the tnsta
tion , Scrofula or any blood-taint or dis Ivaimlly good for ndulln or children.
order , tlio "Ooldon Medical Discovery" is To Invigorate the llwr , dim-pen thonppo-
tlio only remedy possessed of wicb superior file , improve illfi\-tion ( , mid build tip
rurntivo properties as to warrant It.s manu strength nnd flesh , when reduced lielow tin
facturers In selling it , through druKfiists. ptnndurd of health , it ranks ; > --riiii'iriir' .
tinder a positive umuniiteo that It will Has the largest wdo of 11113' medicine In Uio
cither benefit or euro In every cose , or world , trillinul n nii\ilr \ ( exception !
money ' pniil for It will 1m refunded. For all itching , rally , festering , burning ,
It's n lugitimato medicine , not a lever tormenting Skin nnd Scalp diseases , it ii
age ; contains no alcohol to inobrinto , no ( specially elllcnciotis. Salt-rheum , Totter ,
syrim or sugar to dcrnngo digestion. As Psorinsis , KrysiK'lii.s ] , Kcvema , and all hu
wonderful In its curative results jus in its mors , from a common pimple or eruption to
jircullar composition. It stjuuU nlono , the wor > t Scrofula , vanish under the uno of
tnconijmrnbtpI Thi-rofore. don't 1m fool'il thi.s world-famed remedy , it continued fern
into accepting something instead , said to IKI n rcnsoiuiblo length of timo. Scrofulous
"jn.it n.i good , " Ijecauso the substitute ; mys Sores nnd Swellings are cured , mid ( ho
the dealer n better profit. mast tainted systems are , by its soinewlrit
The equal of Iho " Golden Medlenl Discov iH'rsisti'nt u.so , cleansed from tbo mast viru
ery" has not Ik-en invented ; if if over is , it lent blood-poisons nnd completely renovated
won't bo sold fornlesj price than wlint the ' -
nnd built up nninv. Woniji'cIIISIKNHAUV
"Discovery"costs , v/ ! : * 1. < X ) or six Iwttles Jlr.nic-Ar , ASSOCIATION , 1'ropriotors , Buf
for $5.00. It's a uoncontnitcu vegetable os- falo , N. Y.
g > I. " l. ] > * . i-ir-iiU'ir * for an Incurable raw of
_ . . . , . . , .
< > Li > .icra Cstsrrli In the Head liy
the proprietors of DR. SAGE'S CATARRH nEMEDV.
HYMIT0.11S OF < MTAIil II. Headache , obstruction of nose , dlsehnrires
fallltijr into throat , sometimes profuse , watery , nnd acrid , at ntherH , thick ,
tenacious , mucous , purulent , bloody and putrid : eves weak , rlimlni : In ears ,
deafness , difficulty of clearing throat , oxpcctoratfon of offensive mutter ;
brcnth offensive ; Pincll and tosto Impaired , and ircncrnl debility. Only
few of tliepo Bj-mptoinfl likely to bo present at once. Thonnnmls of cnsos
„ , . „ , result in consumption , and end In the urnvo.
.JrrL18 " ' . sootlilnff antiseptic , clcnnslnif. muf honllni ; properties , Dr. SOBO'S
CSroa the worst cases. Only 50 cents. Sold bjr druggist * every whuro.
Instantly stops the most e.vcnielntliic' pains1 never falls | o ulve eisi : > to tin' sufferer.
Tor I'AINS. ltri.sis. | ! : XAt'ltACHK I'ONUKSTIONS. INKI. \ MMATIONS. ItllKl \TISM ,
M ritAUilA.Si-l VI'K'A. \D\C1II-'roOTIIACIIK. : : . or any other 1'\1N. a few n-iplU-a-
lims me IlUe UUIKcnndm ! ; llio pain to liiMaolly stop.
A CURE FOR ALL BOWEL COMPLAINTS.
Internally taken In doseof , from thirty to > -l\t.v drops In : i half nimbler of uulc-r will euro 111
a few minutes Cramp. Kpralns. SoiirSlomiii'li. ( ' "lie , Fhitulenee. Heartburn. Cholera Morlm-i ,
Dysentry Dlarihre.'i. Slek Headache , Sinsi : > : i. Vomiting. Nervnii-iiess. Sleeplessness. Malaria ,
and all Internal palnsarlsln from uhan u of diet or water or other cui-i ; > - . .
SO cents a bottle. Sold by all Druggists.
FOR APRIL.
ON AUIi NKWS-STANIJS. H OKK'TS A OOr'V.
A nandSDmely illustrated number (138 ( pages ) , dovotocl to
Fiction ,
Fashion ,
Flowers ,
. -A Fancy Work ,
\FJi \ * & 'jM Home Decoration ,
MSN vf Art Needlework ,
M Lfe\VrsVr7 > / / '
Stamping ,
Cooking ,
Housekeeping ,
in Mioit. everything pertaining to
Woman's Work and Woman's Pleasure ,
Jenny .Tuiio. Murv Lown Dickinson. Mary Kyle Dallas. Mary A. Drill-on. Marlit
l'irloi. : ; Khen K. Ke\fonl. ( ieor LU. . Kmipp , Dora Head ( ioodalu and Juliet Carbon lire
union ; : April Contributors.
H\c-i-y department In charge of a sput-lnl editor.
Kvrry article contributed o.spiessly for Tin : lloutiiiwirt : by tlio ucst talent ob
tainable. .
DO OF.KTB JV Y1SAU. 13 OI3NTS A OOL'V.
SPKCIAIjOIVEU--To : Introduce It Into thousands of now homes , wuolfor It I MONTHS
mil ONI.V lu CUNTS.
THE APRIL HOUSEWIFE on all Hows-stands , C cents a copy.
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It I * tuliiulo ,
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uro uitil In ( ti Iirrtaral1on. It ha ntor
tintu tkret ffitn tkt ifrctiyfA ut CV-on
iiuxeU with filarh. . Arntwroot or Hujjur ,
and U thcreforo far niora ecmiotiiual ,
cotttttj It it than o i tint a tup * It U
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ttiiY DiuiHTti' , ami admirably adtpte-l
fjr invalids al trrll m pcrtoni In health *
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Co. , lit. ( itMiulott hy Hhurumn .V Mc'uninll , IMitltHni ,
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NERVE AND BRAIN TREATMENT.
o fnr Ilvvtrrln , DuziiiGfln. PitH NeurftJla ( , Wnkiv
) * . Mental JK'p-uriton. K'tnuinn ' , ' uf tin * llratn ft *
itf In inxmiitjnnj loading 10 nilhfiy timtv ami
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With * > VM order for lx IIUJP-I , will tend pim-liiuur
truaratiU'u to n-fund roonuy If tlio trfmtnu-nt fullj to
euro. ( ) uari\nt ut Iwund ami L'piinlno nld uiily Ly
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