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8 THE OMAHA DAILY BEE : ; . TUESDAY , FEBRUARY 27 , 1891. P/4 l\PPfi t TP AP / SCAPEGOATS Or ( l Story that Oonvicted Prisoners Invariably Tell to Judge Scott These Days. POOR BOY HAD TURNED HIGHWAYMAN Lent HI * Money Inn Tlfjer'n Urn nml This ( Sinn Him HID Sympathy of the Court Tlio lloipltnl Case- Court Notci. Although none of thorn were present , gam- tilers nml city officials worn thrown Into the nninu class and ronstod to tlio queen's taste In the criminal section of the district court yt'Hterday morning. Some weeks ngo Leonard Holdcn , a rather hard looking young man , struck the city and was 'shadowed by the police. He had not been hero forty-eight hours before ho held a man up out on St. .Mary's avenue one dark nlKht , robbing him of a pocket knlfo and 60 cents In money , all of the coin that the party happened to have about his clothes. Tlio next day Holden was arrested , tried and held to the district court to answer to the rhargo of highway robb'ery. When the man was arraigned ho at first denied the charge and then changed his plea , admitting that ho was guilty of the crime. Vesterday Holden was before Judge Scott for sentence , and In answer to the usual questions ho nald that this was his ( Irst crime. Prior to the commission of the robbery ho had been a bricklayer In summer and a corn busker In winter. Last fall and during the early winter ho worked In the torn fields of northern Iowa , and about the holidays , with $ SO In his pockets , came to Omaha. Ho had not been In the city many days cro ho strolled Into a gambling house , where ho bucked faro until his last dime was gone. After that ho went out upon the busy streets determined to raise enough money to buy something to oat. In prowlIng - Ing around he happened to meet a victim , iiml with a pistol compelled that Individual to turn his pockets Inside out. During the recital of this tale of woo Judge Scott was a patient listener , and as the man closed IIP asked , "Is gambling your only vice , and Is It the only crime you have over committed ? " Holden saw that ho had made a tcn- Btrlke , and promptly responded , "Yes , sir. " Then the court cut loose and delivered the lecture , saying that hero was n man charged with robbing another of CO cents. The man who had forced the other to give up the paltry sum of money was n candi date for the penitentiary , but the men who. had robbed him of his $80 , earned by toll , were allowed to go unpunished simply be- ciuiso they had some political Inllucnce. Such laws were an outrage upon the com munity and a foul blot upon the statute books of the state. The lawyer who had been looking after the Interests of Ilolden saw an opportunity < o get In his graft , and at once flew to the aid of the court. Ho said that it looked as though the gamblers stood In with the police , for In this Instance the gamblers had robbed Holden of his money , but were al < lowed to go unpunished , while Holdcn , who had robbed a man of CO cents was before Jhe court , with the penitentiary ready to 'jfosc its doors upon him. Judge Scott remarked that this was true , but opined that ho could do nothing , as he was handicapped on every hant ! . Matters had arrived at a point where the courts could not run oven handed with the gam blers. The facts were that the courts were tied hand and foot , and as one of the Judges , about all that ho could do was to pass sen tence and send boys to the penitentiary. Last Saturday , the Judge. , said that a boy was before hlpi , chargpd wjtli [ the hclnqit § crimes' distributing bills about the streets , culling attention to the virtues of some head ache cure , of which ho was the Inventor. The boy had. Violated a city ordinance , and fvas promptly arrested , but the gamblers , who were violating the slate laws every day In the week , and every hour In the day , wore given immunity , simply for the reason that they paid $150 per month Into the treasury to help compound a felony. This , the court denounced as an outrage , and one which ho would discuss and handle without glovea uTTfll It waT wiped out. "Think of It , " h6 continued , "Hero Is a man who robbed another of CO cents In order to buy food to keep him from starving. The law Is such that I am compelled to sentence him to a term of three years in prison , while tha men who robbed him of $ SO are allowed to walk the streets of the city and look Into the faces of respectable men. "People say that I must keep still , but I never will keep still so long as the officials of this city continue to countenance and allow the commission of these high-handed crimes. "They call this America and the land of the free , but It makes a difference. If you have got money and Influence , then this Is the land of the free , but if yon are without cither , then the case Is different , as can bo readily seen. " Tlio sentence of the court was withhold , and Holdcn was remanded to tlio county Jail.At At the afternoon session of the court the prisoner wan again taken before Judge Scott , who Imposed a sentence of thrco years In the penitentiary , there to bo con fined at hard labor , no part to bo spent In KOlltary confinement. In passing sentence the court took occasion to remark to Holdcn , " 1 can't do any better than this for you. " The Hospital Mtnlillv. In Judge Ambrose's court the case of the county of Douglas against Jerry Ryan , Den tils Cunningham and Kd Walsh , the contrac tors of the county hospital , and tholr boiuls- inen was called for trial , tlio plaintiff asking for n verdict of $30,000 and the cosls of the action. The plaintiff alleges that during the year 1S87 the defendants contracted with the county to erect n building in accordance with the plans and specifications furnished by K. K. Meyers , which plans wore submitted to the county commissioners and by thorn adopted. To secure the performance of the work the plaintiff alleges that the defend ants gave bond In the sum of $30,000 ; that noon after the completion of the building , of Its own weight , the north wing collapsed and full to the ground. They further nil ego fraud In the construction , charging that there wcro many defects , nil of whlc'i ' wcro carefully cov ered up In such a manner that they were not discovered until the building fell. The defendants outer a general denial and claim that the working plans of the building wcro changed without their knowledge or consent , and , moreover , that the statutes of limitation have run and that the bonds men are not liable , even If the principals could bo held for the defective work , If any there was at the time of the construction of tha building. The case was dismissed by Judge Ambrose , who held that the county had no cause of uction , Ollu-r t'rlmliml ( 'nsrt , George Ryan and Charles ChrlHtlansan , the two young men who robbed a comrade of $7 while stealing a rldo on a freight train from Waterloo and who wcro con victed last week , were brought In for sentence. The court had learned that Hynn had graduated from the Minnesota peniten tiary , where ho had done seven years for the commission of a similar crime , and with this knowledge In his possession ho sent the man down to Lincoln fur fourteen years. In the case against Chrlstlansan'H sentence was suspended In order that the man's past iccnrd could bo Investigated. The sentence of George Wooldredge , con victed of having forged n $5 check to ralso money to pay n board bill , was suspended until the opening of the September term , the young man promising to reform and turn over a clean leaf In his Ilfo'u history. William I'rlce , convicted of IIOIIBO breakIng - Ing , was given four yearn In the peniten tiary , wlille his partner , Mike Flnnrrty , was returned to Jail for Investigation , Price having taken all of the bhimo upon himself. Having Investigated the former record of Flnnerty , that Individual was bcforu Judge Scott In the uftcrncon and was sentenced to it term of one year , the court Informing him , "This Is the best that I can do for you , " CUKCH DUmlKxril. Flvo of th.o cases against tha saloon keep- era of tlio city , and moat of them cases A Mch have been on the criminal docket /luring / ( fag p $ t tw.e a < mtU . were di - _ missed by the attorney for the defendants yesterday. The ground for dismissal was that the Informations which charged the men with having violated the Sunday law did not specify that they had violated any ordinance of the city. These Informations charged a violation In a general way , but there was no reference to the particular ordinance which had been violated. I'rolmto .Mutter * . The administrator of the estate of Samuel H. Drown , who died February 23 , 1893 , has filed his final report with the Judge of the probate court. This report shows the estate to consist of property of the value of $118- 151 ; the principal part of which la cash and real estate In the city. A petition for the dual settlement of the estate of Klchard Kitchen , deceased , hay boon filed. The administrator reports $250- 2GO of property , which Is ready to be turnci' over to the heirs , l.lndft.iy I'lneit I'orty Iollur . James C. Lindsay , a local pugilist , who pounced upon n street car conductor some weeks ago and gave him n frightful beating because ho pushed his ( Lindsay's ) bulldog off the car , pleaded guilty In criminal court today , where he was fined $40 and costs. .Minor L'liurt Muttrr. < . Henry A. Arnold has been appointed re ceiver for K. T. Duke. Ills bond In the sum of $5,000 has been presented and approved by the court. Judge Keysor has gone to Washington county , where ho will remain for two weeks , holding the regular February term of court in and for that county , Judge Walton , who returned to his home nt Ulalr last Friday , has written that ho Is sick and will not return to his bench In the equity court before the middle of the present week. In the case of the Midland State bank against the Omaha school district all of the material men who furnished supplies to A. H. Doneckcr , the contractor , have Inter vened. The bank has asked that the court adjudge that they are not Interested parties and that they have no Interest In the property which the bank has In Its posses sion , as belonging to the original con tractor. In the case of W. II. Ilurnott against Joseph Cavanagh , on trial In Judge Key- sor's court during several days of last week , the Jury yesterday returned a ver dict for the plaintiff , placing his damages at $3,125 , the amount for which suit was brought. Durnett was a nonresident and was the man who furnished the defendant with money with which to nmko short time loans. Ho claimed that he did not get mortgages to represent the money which ho had advanced. Don't fill your stomach with spirits which wreck It. Cook's Uxtru Dry Champagne tones It up. Comuicruhil Club C.o.HnIp. The Jobbers bureau held a brief session yesterday and transacted business with rela tion to excursions of country merchants to Omaha. Many responses havu been received from business men throughout the state who are availing themselves of the opportunities to visit Omaha. There Is some talk of celebrating the first anniversary of the-club on March 17. Presi dent Gibbon heartily favors the idea of a re union and sideboard reception. Others sug gest a banquet and some of the younger members enthusiastically advocate a grand ball. Commlttcemcn Bahcock and Knox have returned from the south , where they advo cated a revision of rates favorable to Omaha. Representatives from Omaha and Kansas City will bo givoa a Joint hearing on March C before the Southwestern Tralllc associa tion.The The executive committee will meet in reg ular session tomorrow. Miss Smith , secretary of the Board of Trade , has recovered from an attack of la grlppe. _ CfiJ.-f rig- ' ' Tho'dlrcctors of the Apollo club mot at the committee rqoms today. Advices wore received by Commissioner Utt today to the effect that the business men of Sioux City contemplated the organiza tion of a now commercial club. The finance committee meets tomorrow morning at 11 t.lO to consider the report of collections and to adopt measures to bring the delinquent Into the fold. Count Lublcnskl has written to the citi zens committee stating that If the beet sugar bounty Is not repealed ho will return to Omaha In the spring and resume his plans for a beet sugar factory. The real cstalo bureau Is rapidly per fecting a uniform system of property valu ation for the benefit of eastern Investors , who make Inquiries from time to time. Among the.visitors registered at the club today were : A. W. Ervln of Sioux City , J. M. Hardy of Chicago , J. P. Carson of Lin coln , J. 13. Jenkins of Schuyler , It. H. Frey .and P. C. Do Vol of Council Bluffs and Byron M. Fellows of Chicago. Secretary Drexel has received ten new ap plications for membership. O.V TllKlll JiXI'EXSK ACCOVXT. How l ) 'i > 0 ! > rtl Ollh'hiH Worked the State of .Michigan. LANSING , Mich. , Fob. 28. In reference to the charges published In Detroit that the deposed state ofilcers had been guilty of col. looting money from the state Illegally for personal expenses , the only member of the Board of State Auditors in the city states that the practice of allowing these expenses had always been followed , and that before allowing these particular bills , the board looked up'tho precedents In the matter. It Is believed , however , that the recently de posed ofilclals have been considerably more enterprising in charging up expenses than any of their predecessors , and that at all events the charges were Illegal and un. authorized. Detailed comparisons of the ex- pauses charged by the present and former ofilclals have not as yet been obtained , these who have attempted to examine tlm records claiming that they have been hin dered and detained from making a com prehensive examination. Secretary of State Joachim , Treasurer Hambltzcr and Land Commissioner Berry , the three ofilcers do. posed for alleged negligence In the salaries frauds , comprise the board qf auditors. Cmight by n Smooth Swindler. JKANSAS CITY Feb , 20. J. D. Ulchland , who came to Kansas City a few weeks ago and opened a grain commission broker's office In the Now York Life building , has fled , and , It Is said , ho swindled brokers In Chicago and other cities out of between $8,000 and $10,000 by means of bills of lading , Which ho had raised , Ho would ship grain to Chicago , getting a bill of lading from the railroad. This bill , it Is alleged , ho would ralso and then attach It to n draft and send it through the bank to the consignee. The grain would not arrive until several days after the draft and bill hail been received and paid. It was rumored this afternoon that Mummford & Co. and Norton & WorthIngton - Ington of Chicago had been caught by the awlndlcr. _ " TIII : KUAI.TY .M.\IUUT. : INSTRUMENTS placed on record Fcbru- ry M , I > ot ! WARRANTY DKKD3. J J Tnniley nmllfo to Margniet 1-Vtlawa , lot II. KiiMmr'u nJil J 500 S J Itoilm nml wife to A 11 Iliiywanl , lot 1'J , lilx'k 1" . HiuiHcnm I'luci * C.300 II II lhuiil | t nml liiisti.-uul lo 1 ] J Pnlln , lot 7 iiti'l ' n 1'J ' fact nt iJt C , rwlxliv t bl > < . ) ( Q , ghltm'H 21 ixl.l 4,010 Juccifo Stuclillk mill win * In NVIn l.arxjii , et nl , lot : ! ! * , Mock J , Orchard HIM 1,000 it H Davidson and hunkim ! to Mury Mir- ; Krnve. lots 19 nml 11 , block 1' . I.UUU'H uilil , , , j KX ) J H l.i'vy utul wlf inV H Murmy , lot t , block 3 , Summit uilj $00 M-irrlH Morrlmui , iriixlre , to py i'orll .s ; lot 1 , lilock a , | jt , mill It ) , Muck J , Mount Uoinhis ; jp ig i > iii : : > t * . \V J rinlr ( sH' | , < lal Minuter ) lo Parlhi , Otvnilorlf & . Miirtln company , lot 21 , block I , Humniiimt I'luce , , . . JC7 U It C ltc.ul ( < pcH'lu | niMBlcr ) In June I'lrk- aril , n 'j a nt Hcwivu hVo t AlbrlKht ; lots 13 ti > 111 , lidivk I.1.Vnt .Murlxhl. . . . 1.07 Sllna lloblilnn Upivlnl imiKtcr ) to K U duly UiusUv ) , lots 13. H ami 15 , Murk 7. I'lovwduli' 075 II 11 Iroy ii'imnty inNimiiprl lo iV Xu li , lain 1 to C , Mgck 1 ; lota 4 In 11 , lilork 2. M Donovan' * nubillv , . . . . Total amount uf truiif-rti J17.M ; . " For throat diseases , coughs , colds , etc. , effectual relief Is found In the use of "Brown's Bronchial Troches. " Price 25 POSTPONED ANOTHER WEEK Fire and Police Commissioners Defer Final Action on Gambling Resolution , COURTESY TO COBURN , WHO WAS ABSENT Hut tlio Moulicru of the llonril Ifnvo Sonio 'rurtlier Tiilk on the JInltcr Ilnrt- man's Significant Itctimrliii Jtoiitlni ! llutdnciH Trammeled , At last night's meeting of the Board of Fire and Police Commissioners the resolution Instructing the chief of police to close up the gambling houses was called up and Mr. Itartman said ho thought that as .Mr , Coburn was absent the matter had better bo put over until that gentleman was present. Air. Smith said that depended on how Mr. llartman Intended to vote on the resolution , as It was desired that a majority of thu full board should vote for so Important a reso lutlon , Mr. llartman wanted It understood that ho was opposed to gambling and wanted the houses closed up , but ho had consulted law yers , and In view of their opinion ho doubted the authority of the board to issue specific Instructions to the Chief. Strlcklor thought were It not for the pe culiar situation the previous resolution would bo sufllclunt. He maintained the board hod ample authority to instruct the chief in the matter. Mr. Hnrtman said ho thought the board should not assume the responsibility , but It should remain with thu mayor , where ho thought It belonged. Mayor Bemls said he had not attempted to shirk that or any other responsibility that was Incumbent upon him ; that ho had con sulted with the city attorney and other at torneys and performed his duty as ho saw It. In reply to a question , Mr. Strlckler said Mr. llartman stated he was not talking against the resolution , but simply out of courtesy to Mr. Coburn , requested it to go over. over.Mr. Mr. Strlckler demanded a roll call and Mr. llartman said he did not believe In any member of the board being so ovcrzealous as to try to force a vote under the existing circumstances. Mr. llartman said he was willing to say to tlio chief , both as n com missioner and as a citizen , that he was heartily In favor of the sentiments of the resolution. Strlckler finally consented to let the mat ter go over for one week. A resolution was passed requesting the council to amend the ordinance llxing the salary of the city jailer so that it shouid be $50 per month. The request of F. Hanson for the removal of his saloon from 1124 Capitol avenue to 1120 , same street , was granted. Liquor licenses wcro granted as follows : Otto Johnson , 1002 Douglas ; Bergren & Knr- peler , 112 South Fourteenth ; Lcntz & Wil liams , 1418 Farnam , and Mrs. Josephine Kaufmann , Oil North Sixteenth street. Chief Qalllgan reported the bursting of two section of Keystone hose at the fire at 2018 Farnam on wlilch the guarantee had not expired. The secretary of the board was Instructed to write to the company manu facturing the same and request them to sup ply new hose. The request of Chief Dcctectlve Haze that Ofilcers Dunn and Donahue , who are now detailed to serve on the detective force , bo confirmed to servo permanently , was referred to the committee on men and discipline. The petition of J. C. Farrlsh for a further leave o abgeixjo of thirty days without pay was granted. " * A communication was read from Thomas Swobe objecting to the loyatloji of hocks op posite the parlors of the JiiiTanl liotefTas the drivers often used offensive language. The chief of pollco stated that under the rules of the board the pollco could not regulate the place on the block where hacks should stand ; that all they could do was to ECO that not more than the number allowed should occupy one block. The chief was requested to see the hackmen and try to induce them to stand at some other place on the block. The committee on finance reported ad versely on the petition of Chief Seavoy for a typewriter for his ofilce , as the city had not provided typewriters for 'other 'city offices. The report was adopted. < We could not Improve the quality If wo paid double the price. DeWIU's Witch Hazel Salvo Is the best salve that experience can produce , or that money can buy. Triangle lodge No. 54 , K. of P. , will hold public memorial services at Castle hall , corner 22d and Cumlng streets , Thursday evening , March 1 , In memory of late Brothers H. J. Wells and R. II. Lucas. Relatives and friends invited. J. R. Stine , C. C. JI.VYDKN HHOS. Selling Ilu > "Walker Ilankriipt Slock. Crowds increasing , it was Impossible to wait on all today , but tomorrow wo will have extra help to help us during the rush. Those outing flannels will be on sale again tomorrow at U'X-c yard , either light or dark. Our buyer , Mr. Jiimteson , who Is now In eastern markets , writes us that he Is meet ing with great success In gathering up bar gains , we received today direct from the mills 03 cases of remnants and odd lots at about one-third their value , on sale tomorrow. Mill remnants of best prints , dark or light , 2 ! c yard. 32-inch satlnc in remnants Be yard. 33-Inch remnants of shirting , Co yard. Remnants of table linen , some of which are slightly soiled. Remnants of wash goods o every de scription and price. Mill remnants of best shirting calico , 2c yard.Mill Mill remnants of white- dress goods of every description , Cc , So and lOo yard. Mill remnants of Indigo blue calico , 2'ie yard.Mill Mill remnants of best lining cambric , l'io yard.Mill Mill remnants of best lOc unbleached mus lin on sale nt Cu yard tomorrow. Blankets from the Walker bankrupt stock at less than COc on the $1 , HAYDEN BROS. , Selling the Walker stock. a. Clilcngo , Itock Island & I'liclflc Itiilltviiy. This line offers facilities that cannot be obtained via any other line from Omaha , viz , fast time Pullman sleeping cars , frco chair curs and dining cars to Chicago and all points cast , Denver , Colorado Springs and Pueblo on the west ; Topeka , Wichita , Fort Worth , all points In Texas on the south. This Is the true southern route to Pacific coast points via Fort Worth , Houston , El Paso and Loa Angeles to San Francisco , Cheap excursion rates to all Pacific coast points. Ono faro for the round trip to all points In Texas on March 13. Phillip Rock Island excursion , with through tourist sleeper to Los Angeles , leaves Omaha every Wednesday at 2:05 : p. in , via Colorado Springs , Pueblo , Salt Lake and Ogdcn , Dallf tourist car via Fort Worth , El Paso and Los Angeles to San Francisco. Twelve hours quicker time to Texas points than can bo muda via any other line. For folders , giving routes , map , tlino , etc. , call at ticket office , 1002 Farnam street. A ' -rocket IMIIImi of tint U'orld'x I'ulr Is the way the Midwinter exposition is now referred to. And the description Is a pretty good one. The fair Is well worth seeing especially as the low vatcti and cxcullcnt facilities offered by the Burlington roulo bring It within easy reach. The present round trip rnlo to San Fran cisco la $65,50 , and the Burlington's 4:50 : p. in. train for the west Is but you had better see the city ticket agent at 1324 Far nam street. Ho will bo glad to tell you all about It. llcg I'anloii , For Interrupting you , but you may possibly bo going cast. If t > o , there are a couple of trains you should really bear In mind. These are " .Northwestern Lino" Nos. 0 and 2 , leaving Union depot dully nt 1:05 : and 6:30 : p , m. , respectively , arriving In Chicago at S:13 : and ! > :3Q : next morning. City ticket ofilce , No , 1401 Farnam street , They llud Niimllpox. ST. PAUL , Feb. 20. Two railroad men , J. Nevton ( aud J , C , Clark4 who came hero a week : BRO ifrom Chicago and stopped at the Union > < I'.iek hotel , went to the city physician Saturday for attention and their cases wcro pronounced to bo clear cases of smallpox , and .Urn men were at once removed to the pest house. It U not known how many personn may have been exposed. The facts came out today , the matter having been kept quiet. There Is n& better proof of the excel lence of Dr. iBuIl's Cough Syrup than that It Is recommended by leading physicians , The first number of the American Ency clopaedic Dictionary can now bo obtained at The Bee office for 15 cents without any coupons. This Ifl done to enable all readers to Judge for themselves the good points claimed for this great work , The .Mld-Wlntrr I'nlr n Succom , To reach It take the only direct line , THE UNION ? PACIFIC. Through first and second class sleepers , diners. Our advertising matter tells you nil about It. Harry P. Deuel , city ticket agent , 1302 Farnam street , Omaha. MAY VOTE THE DEPOT BONDS. Opinion of Oily Attorney Council on Oucf , lions Unit Iliivo liccn Knitted. City Attorney Council , In response to a re quest for his opinion as to the right of the city to vote union depot bonds under the gen eral law of the state , stated that after care fully examining the law ho had reached the conclusion that the 10 pcr.ccnt limit referred to In the general law of the state gave to the City the clear right to vote bonds for works of internal Improvement , regardless of the 10 per cent limitation contained In the char ter. "By the express terms of the general law relating to works of Internal Improvement , " said Mr. Connell , "tho 10 per cent limit as determined by the decisions of the supreme court of Nebraska applies only to the class of Indebtedness which relates to works of In ternal Improvement. "Under the general law to which reference Is made , the same being section 1 of chapter xlv of the Complied Statutes of Nebraska , the city has the right to vote bonds for works of Internal Improvement until the full limit of 10 per cent of the assessed valuation of tlio city Is reached. This Is clear from a reading of the section of the general law re ferred to. The question , however , still re mains as to whether under the charter the limitation Is placed on the right of the city to vote bonds In excess of the total amount of Its Indebtedness , including bonds other than those heretofore voted for works of In ternal Improvement. The city charter con tains no direct reference to the city's power to vote bonds for works of Internal Improve ment. The only provision that can In any manner have a bearing on 'the question Is that which is found In section 08 of the char ter , giving to the city the right to vote bonds for certain purposes , and Is as follows : Provided the bonded Indebtedness of the city , exclusive , etc. , * * shall not nt any time exceed In the aggregate 10 per cent of the a sfscd valuation. "Wo have already practically reached the 10 per cent limit In voting bonds for Internal improvements under this section. The Ian- guago contained in the proviso referred to , 'tho bonded Indebtedness of the city , ' must be conceded to bo broad enough to Include bonds Issued by the city for works of Inter nal Improvement , and such bonds would nec essarily have to be included for the purpose of determining the bonded Indebtedness of the city , were 1Lproposed to vote bonds under section GO of the charter. "Tho question , however , remains whether this limitation 1ms any application 16 the general law relating to the voting of bonds for works of internal improvement to which reference has been made. I am clearly of the opinion "that It does not. The proviso to wlilch refercnco has been made , applies only tojignds of the character named in section" CC. ' "I therefore reach the conclusion that under the general law , the city has the right to vote bonds for works'of Internal Improve ment up to the full limit of 10 per cent of the assessed valuation , regardless of tlm proviso contained in section GO of thu chap ter. ter."If "If I am correct In my conclusion , the right then does exist , not only to vote bonds to the Union Depot company , the same being as proposed a work of internal improve ment , but the city would also have the right to vote bonds to aid In the construction of the proposed Platte river canal. There can bo no sort of controversy but that the canal Is a work of * lnternal Improvement. If It were desired that an Independent company should construct the canal , with aid to be voted by the city , I believe this could be done under the law. Although I believe it can so be done , I question the advisability of doing so. I am firmly of the opinion that when the canal Is constructed , it should be constructed by the city , and forever owned and operated by the city. But before this could be done , additional legislation would be required. " You cannot deny facts , and It is a fact that Salvation Oil Is the greatest pain euro. A XXO UXUKMKXTS. A genuine novelty and most fetching social device will bo provided for theater parties by the management of Mis ? Mar- lowe during this charming artist's coming engagement at the Boyd for largo theater parties special programs , ribbbon-bound in wedding brlstol covers , handsomely em bossed by Dempsey , Carroll & Co. , the fa mous New York stationers. Ono of the four leaves of the program proper will bo re served for the names , hosts and guests constituting a given party. It Is requested that lists should be left at the box ofllco of the Boyd at least two or three days In ad vance of the performance for which the pro grams are to be provided. While the regu lar sale of scats for Miss Marlowe's engage ment does not open till Wednesday morn ing , orders for boxes or blocks of seats of twenty or over will be entertained now. "Under the City Lamps" opens an en gagement of three nights and a Saturday matinee at the Fifteenth Street theater Thursday night. The story unfolded Is the abduction of a blind daughter of an opu lent father and the persistent offorU maiie by the parent to recover his child. The abductors demand 4 largo sum of money as a ransom for the child , Calling the police to his aid , the father tracks the mer cenary abductors through the dangerous nooks of the shady sldo of the metropolis. Scenes worthy of special mention are the Casino roof garden , fully Illuminated , Interior of a room In a Five Points tenement rookery , two representations of the Fulton Ferry louse , change-from the flrgt to the second be ing made without lowering the curtain or Interposing a screen ; that famous Little Church Around the Corner , exterior and in terior of the unfortunate Marino bank. Well known playersairo entrusted with the Impor tant parts , of which there are half a dozen Mr. Mark Lynch enacts Arthur Bcnton , Frank W. Holland .appears as Chief of Pollco Buckley , Charles E. Bunnoll as Hungry Joe. Katharine Crega takes the part of the blind girl , Mary .Jaspor. Miss Marlon P. Clifton Is cast for Mother Bergman , and tlio other thirty characters lire In the hands of com petent players. _ The first number of the American Ency clopaedic Dictionary can now bo obtained at Tnu Dec otilce tur 15 cents without any coupons. Thin in done to enable all readers to Judge for themselves the goad points claimed for this great work , Art AIRS Al SOLI II OMAHA Taxpayers Lengno Makes Formal Recom moudations to tbo City Council. RETRENCHMENT IS WHAT IS WANTED Coiitroverny O\rr a III ) ; Illll for I.uborcr 1'oniiil Dead In IIU Itoom Other NCWH from thu . Magic City. At the council meeting last night the Tax payers Icagua offered a communlcatlot which was referred to the finance commit tco , The communication recommends tha the pollco force bo reduced to ten , the lire men bo requested to remove the garbage from flrn houses , that the ofllco of strcc commissioner bo dispensed with , that the compensation for olllco rent and typewriter hlro for the city attorney bo dispensed with that the olllco ot deputy city clerk bo abolished ished , that the city engineer bo required to enter actively Into his duties and that the services of his assistants be dispensed with and that the services of an assistant clt > treasurer bo knocked off. The city attorney was Instructed to appeal the case of Frank Swock against the city wherein the latter secured u Judgment for $11 In Justice Montgomery's court. Street Commissioner Tobias made tlio startling statement that in his rounds ho had discovered that ono of the main piers on the Q street viaduct was broken and In a threatening condition. The matter was referred to City Engineer King. That gen tleman said the Iron piers being broken did not cut any figure , that the whole weight came on the concrete and that was perfectly substantial. Attorney Montgomery spoke In behalf of the Packers National bank. lie said the bank had warrants now overdue In the sum of $ iS2C.02 , which ha hoped tha council would instruct its attorney to confess Judg ment on. Treasurer Iloctor explained that these warrants were drawn In favor of the Nebraska Savings bank for grading on Missouri avenue. The change of grade was made without the property owners circulating the customary formal pe tition , ami when the treasurer came to col lect the tax the property owners refused to pay and secured a permanent order from the court restraining the city from collecting. Mr. Wood explained that this work was Il legally ordered by the council ot 1890. He was followed by City Attorney Van Duson , who said this money would have to be paid by the property owners at large. Ho recom mended that the bill go Into the general Judgment fund. Upon motion of Mr. Bullu the matter was referred to the city attorney , and action was postponed for ono week. City Engineer King reported bad washouts at Twenty-sixth and I streets and on J street , between Twenty-fifth and Twenty-sixth. The engineer was Instructed to repair the same. A bill was received from the county for the amounts duo Douglas county from South Omaha as follows : For commit tals , $8 ; for boarding prisoners , $128.15 ; for lodgings , $4G.13 ; total , $182.28. This covers the Indebtedness for October , November and December , 1893. Both viaducts were ordered painted. The ordinance providing for special as sessment against property owners to pay for the removal of garbage was passed. Mark Beetham asked permission to make n two story building of his saloon on N street and to cover the sumo with corru gated iron. Referred. Mr. Bulla stated that ho had been given to understand that In case the city bore a portion of the expense tlio county would stand the balance , and In that manner the services of a physician could be had for n reasonable amount. Ho therefore moved that the mayor appoint a committee of three to wait upon the county commissioners and ascertain what arrangements could be made. The motion prevailed and the mayor ap pointed Messrs. Bulla , Conley and Wyman. Found Dead In Ills Itooin , Henry Klas , a laborer , was found dead In his room at noon yesterday. Klas is a single man , about 30 years of ago. He boarded on Q street , between Twenty'sevonth and Twenty-eighth streets , with JIrs. Koufhold. A wcok ago ho left South Omaha to go into the country In search of work. On Sunday he returned , saying that ho could not find anything to do. The man was quiet In his manner and never had a great deal to say. When he went to his room Sunday night there was nothing in his conduct that would Indicate that Klas contemplated taking his life. When Klas did not show up for his breakfast Mrs. Kaufhold concluded that he was tired from his tramp and did not call him until 10 o'clock. After rapping repeat edly on the door the woman finally pushed It open and saw the fellow lying dead on his bed , with his arms stretched out as though ho had died In great agony. Thp lists wore clenched and the features of his face In dicated great Buffering. Chief Mitchell called at the house long enough to verify the above and sent for Coroner Maul without making any further investigation. It is believed that Klas became de spondent because ho could not find employ ment and took his life by swallowing KOIIIO sort of poison. Coroner Maul will hold an Inquest at 10 o'clock this morning. Magic City Cosslp. Mrs. A. L. Strykcr Is still a very sick woman. Mrs. Dan Condon was reported to bo In n dying condition last night. Mrs. A. C. Sloan of Albright Is lying very low and her recovery Is considered doubtful. Bill Johnson , the colored man who assaulted Officer Anderson , was fined $2.50 and costs. Oracle , the 14-year-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. C. Coe , died yesterday of spinal menlngctls , H was Father Morlarty and not Father McDcvltt who delivered the strong sermon ' on temperance Sunday night. Colonel Sharp , treasurer at the stock yards , arrived homo Sunday from an en joyable trip to the Pacific coast , W. N. Babcock of the stock yards Is homo from a trip to New Orleans , where he attended a meeting of railroad managers. Mlsq. Ida Clemens drew out a good sized audience at the Baptist church last night , and gave a very entertaining program of recitations. * W. S. Whltten Is again able to attend to business , after a brief spell of sickness , Mrs. Whltten leaves in a few days for Colorado for her health. Adam Mocht was caught In the act of stealing meat at Cudahy's yesterday and was placed under arrest. Judge Fowler fined him $3 and costs. Frank Stcrney was given shelter at the pollco station and a warm breakfast. As soon as ho was discharged ho walked over to Goldstein's clothing store and stole a pair of pantaloons and was Immediately locked up. Ho was sentenced to fifteen days In the county jail. The combination horse sale takes place at Iho sttck yards beginning March 20. This sale promises to eclipse anything of the sort that has been given In the past. Horses are being Hated from all parts of the country. Awarded Highest Honors World's Fair. The only Pure Cream of Tartar Powder , No Ammonia ; No Alum. tJsed in Millions of Homes j.o Years the Standard- O Can't help it Have to talk more upon huts Hut for other spring arrivals who need introduction , we could talk nothing but lints for the remainder of the season. IJvur since we were compelled to enlarge our hat department , which we turned almost Into an armory In sl/.e , and remodeled It to please all concerned we could live on cold potatoes and hats We were the most enthusiastic hat buyers In the market the results are easily seen Upon word we never at any time of our career , owned such a magnificent stock of huts and surely never so large never so many styles never so many colors and shades Never a better hat for a small price Wo also Improved on our usual honest reputation can't find a hat marked "Ne braska" but of pure stock , gros grain silk binding , leather sweat-band and satin crown lining . togive the hat a toned up. pearancc-save you from 50. : up to $2.01) ) in the bargain , if you'll have it so. so.TACKLE TACKLE A 75c HAT and you arc getting a line $1.25 article. Like a stiff hat ? Fedora ? Crusher ? Like a black ? Hrown ? Or which shade ? TACKLE A $1.00 HAT and you buy a $2.Of ) article. Here too any shade or color in fashion this coming spring and cither a Derby , Fedora or Crusher is immaterial to us. TACKLE A $1.50 jAT and you tackle a bonan/.a a $3.00 hat it's the same "Nebras- ka special" made especially for a sacrifice It's our pride to ofler as many styles and colors as possible just try one. A FINER HAT and you may safely rely upon saving money $1.90 $2.00 $2.25-$2.50 and up to $ U.O ( > , which buys for you the finest pure fur hat made on this continent. Spring Catalogues are now ready your address please. 1894. " Soncoa Insisted that man Is by naturein "cUmn and clcllcntu animal , " but noncca did not llvo to see the way in which the average Onmhiin kciins his bull. It Is a vHidlnnl blunder wlili-h allows this most linpufliint apartment to remain In Mich i condition. K.very Riicht ( visitor or caller ) mist get his llr.st and lait Impressions hero. I.t > l. ilium l > o happy onus. The best hall furnltiiro Is none too good. 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