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THE OMAHA DAILY BEE ; THTUKSDAY , JANUARY 9. 18 0. CITIZENS DEMAND ECONOMY Town Mooting at the Oily Hull Last Evening , PLANS OF RETRENCHMENT DISCUSSED 1'rolo-t AKnlnut t ? rlo n liy the CHy Con- fcrcnco Ilct 'i'ii Own em ninl Council Arrniiprcil Kor. In accordance with1 a request from a largo number of heavy property owners and tax payers , a meeting was lielii In the council chamber In the city hall last evening , to consider th ? matter ot retrenchment In tniinlclpal affairs. There- were present the followlriK city officials : Mayor Hroatch , City Attorney Ccnnell , Chairman Munro ot the Hoard of Public Works , Councilman Thomas , Axford , Allan , Kment , Ilurmclster , Uenawu , Mercer , ningham , Taylor , Kennard , Uurkley and Prince. The committee of citizens present within the council railing Included Msssra II. Kountzc , General C. P. Mamlerson , II. W. Yates , A. Mlllard , O. E. Ilarker , Ford Btreltz , P. E. Her , Judge Neville , A. Meyer , C. J. Karbach , George W. Ltnlngjr , John Kuril , W. F. Allen , K. Uosawater , S. llclcli- cnbcrger , J. D. Crelghton , L. Hlchardton , J , A. Horbach , W. V. Meres , G. W. Doano , Samuel Hums , Gurtavo Anderson , A. L. Heed , John Powers , I. S. Hascall and Clmrlss Turner. The lobby was well filled , among thoss present being a number of prominent cltlzcnB , while a large number of prospective office holdtre were present to see what might bo done with Uie salaries which they ex pect to draw the coming year. President Blunders of the council called tDo meeting ti ordr and announced that the council had bsen cilled together for the purpose of meeting a committee of citizens to dlscupj retrenchment , and hd requested Mr. Kountzo to explain the wishes of the citizens' committee In the matter. Mr. "Kountze stated that the citizens' com mittee had no organization , but taxation had b'coine burdens'me and It had besn suggested tfcaj a meeting be held with members of the council to PCS If retrenchment could not be secured In c'.ty ' government. The expenses were hard for the people to b .ir , considering tli3 condltlgn of affalrw In the city and state , and unless radical retrenchment could be obtained It would be Impossible for the ji.oplo to meet their taxes. What was ai'kcil was that , after a thorough Investigation , a very radical reduction b ? made. It was known to the taxpayers that many things were fixed by the charter In such a way that they could not be changed , but thp reduc tion murt not be tunall not several hundred dollars but several hundred thousand. The speaker said that he- was convinced that If the matt'r was thoroughly Investigated some way could be found tcf accomplish this result. Chairman Saundero expressed the hope that the gontlemsn present would give the council all the light In their power. Ex-Governor Saundera was called for , and raid he had no complaint to make , but the expenses of the prewnt form ot government were Mimdcnt for a city of 500,000. He said ho recognized that It would be necessary to amend the charter , and ho did not ex pect that unnecepjry officials would resign. Ho raid he would not say that salaries were too larfp. but unnecessary employes should bo cut off. The object of the committee was to cut dcwn the expenses of the city , county and school board to whre the needs of the times' ' requires. He asked the council to do the best that could be done. City Attorney Connell said that he ex pressed the Idea of all officials when he said that It was their desire to accomplish re trenchment In every possible way. He asked the citizens to suggest some practical way out of the difficulty. All recognized , tliat the Board of Public Works and " 'some other boards should be done ; nway with , but 'tfil ? could only be done by the legislature , and this matter should be taken up In the proper manner. On the other hand , ho said , It wan possible to make certain changes' . For Instance , the cost of lighting could be greatly reduced If the citizens would stand by the mayor and council. Arc lights and gasoline lights could bo removed If public feeling would sustain such action. The city attorney then went over the levies made during the past three years , showing In detail the amounts levied. The totals were : 1893-44 , ; 1894 , 44 ; 1S95 , 44. He then threw out the suggestion that the offices of gas Inspector , electrician and building Inspector might be consolidated. He thcught there was no legal reason why this could not be done and he thought It should bo dono. Mr. Kountze said ho took exception to the statement of Mr. Connell that the valuation of property was too low. He thought the tax would be the same burden no matter what the valuation might b ? . Mr , Connell denied making1 such a state ment. Ho said he was convinced that valua- tlcns should be better equalized and the burden more evenly distributed. Councilman Mercer called on Sir. Taylor , as chairman of the finance committee last year , to state how much money the council had jurisdiction over. Mr. Taylor stated that as near as he could remember the amount was less than $60,000. He went on to say that ha considered It a mistake to make the levy soon after the or ganization ot the council , when the members were unfamiliar with the needs -of tlio sev eral offices. It was not safe to take the tax levy as conclusive evidence. In 1892 , the levy for the sinking lund was little or nothing and the sinking fund had consequently quently been on the wrong side of the ledgsr. It had been necessary to make subsequent levies higher In order to overcome this. Mr. Tcylor also stated that the city was afllicted with too many boards with Independent power. GENERAL MANDERSON'S SUGGESTION. General Manderson was called for. He expressed Ignorance cf the movement , but was glad to co-operate. This city , as Mr. Connell had remarked , was not alone In tills matter. The speaker expressed confluence In the council and thought It would' profit by the errors of the past. Ho ondoreoJ the remark of Mr. Connell calling for praclP cai suggestions. lie did not think it wan advisable to do anything that would react upon the city. He. doubted the advisability of leaving the city In darkness by removing the street light or the crippling of the city by removing all thu officials. There was a happy medium which should bo found. Hon esty was wanted as well as economy. Thu way to secure this wn to punish dishonesty. ( Applause. ) As one- taxpayer , ho was sorry to see a largo defalcation and no attempt to punish the thief. ( Applause , ) % He wanted to see action taken at once to punish thin crime and compel honesty on Hie part of officials. Ho recommended a conference of the ex-officials , I ho j > reu. nt officials and citi zens and that tome plan of economy bo de vised and executed. Judge Doano was the next speaker. Ho referred to the fact that In private business It had boon found necessary by nearly every business man to dispense with many things which had been thought necessary , In pub lic affaire the came rule should apply. A careful examination would prove that many thli.gs could be changed which had been thought necessary. The city could get along with fewer policemen ; many fire hydrants csuld be dispensed with ; some of the boards provided for by the charter might be dropped out as the terms of the members expired , Ho thought there was no legal requlre.niciit making It necessary to keep tlieso % rarJs ( I'll. I'll.Mfisrs Mfisrs , Hascall , Kennard and Conr.cll took Issue with Judge Daane on this polct , but the speaker stood hlti ground and said the object might bo accomplished Indirectly If not otherwise. Judge Doano then recommended the ap pointment of a committee' of citizens and officials to take the matter of retrenchment under contldcratlon and outline wins definite plan. He said the expenses of government must be reluoJd to accord with the means ot the people. . This sentiment was heartily applauded. Mr. Taylor stated that In 1E91 the gaso line bill of the city amounted to $8.000 ; In 1892 It was JH.OOO , and In 1S94 , $18.000 , Ho suggested that this might be reJuced to the old figures. On request cf Mr. Taylor , Generil Mander son read the charter list of officials and their wlarle . Ho thought the list con tained all the officials necsssary , but Mr. Comiell gald there were as many mora prc- for by ordinance. Mr.Manderson suggested that the charter provisions mlghl be evaded by appointing citizens who would forve without talirlc * . He offered hl serv ing ns boiler Inspector , He/ admitted that ho knew nothing about the dutloH of the office , but would not ark for a salary. Other position ) ! could bo filled In the same way. In reply to a suggestion that the assistant city attorney he dropped , Mr. Kennard sali' ' thcra were now ninety-nine cases agalnsl the city In the district court. Any one of these. If neglected , might cost the city sev eral thousand dollars. It would be false economy to dlspcnra with this officer. AGAINST IJENAWA'S ORDINANCE. Mr. Kennard then called attention to the ordinance Introduced by Mr. IJcnawa , re storing salaries flxc.l by the retrcnchmenj ordinances passed last year. Ho promltei that the ordinance would not pass. Mr. Crslghton atked It the levy could not be reduced to 33 mills. Mr. Kennard ttatcd that he was Informed that the wliool board Intended to ask for the full limit of the levy tor rchool pur. poses , and If that were done It was Impos slblo to cay what the result would b ? . Mr. Hosewater was called for and sal < that General Manderson had struck the key note when lie tuggcstcd that honesty wat neojspjry as well an economy. If honesty hid characterized the conduct of official ! In the part there would have been less o a burden upon the taxpayers at this time This sentiment was applauded and th3 speak cr then said that It wn necessary to make provision far the period ending In April 1S97 , when a new charter would undoubt cdly b ? secured. Tha move of retrench mcnt might bo started In the council Keel by not filling the two vacancies now ox Istlng ; sixteen oouncllmen could traimac the business of the city as well as clgh teen. teen.Mr. . Rosewatcr endorsed the suggestion o General Manderron that the appointive of fices be filled with men who would not draw the salaries. He advlsjd creating a Joint committee of citizens and councllmen to go through the entire salary list and cut down wherever possible. , Tin lire department should not bo reduced , but the police force could be rcJuccd about one-half. He said It was absolutely necessary to riduce expenses and It must be done. Mr. Koitntze then read a lli't which ho said had been furnlfhel the citizens' com mlttce as a complete list ot monthly salary expenditures amounting In all to $29,000 Ho endorsed the appointment ot u Join committee. Mr. Mercer called dttontion to the fac tint the council had actual control of bu about $ GOCOO. It had been announced tha the school board Intended to ask for $400,000 This meant that the board wanted 25 per cent of all the tax levied. Ho deprecated the Idea of the Hoard of Education conduct Ing the schools on tha same plan as a unl verslty , and ho thought the. circumstances would not warrant t'uch a plan. He favore < a liberal plan , but there were too many fafls and bo thought they should b ? dispensed with. with.Mr. Mr. Crelghton asked If Mr. Mercer would vntp for such a levy. Mr. Mercer replied that he nnd two other members of the council had agreed not to vote for a levy of more than 3G mills. This statemnt was loudly applauded. Mr. Mercer then stated It as his opinion that the ordinance restoring salaries woul' ' paw , and he aske.l the citizens to exprers their opinion as to the ordinance In qucs tlon , which ho read In detail. Mr. Hcnawa , the author of the ordinance defended his ordinance and said that It made a difference in the monthly pay roll ot $3.20 It was In the line of retrenchment and ! was an Improvement upon the ordinance Mr Mercer had voted for. Mr. Crelghton look the floor and cave hi views as to whore the retrenchment axe should ba applied. He thought the Hoard o Public Works should dispense with all cler leal assistance , and this plan shov.ld be en forced all .ilong the .line. Men should b put In the appointive offices who were capable of do'ng the work of the office. 11 = though the police "and fire departments should be maintained , but retrenchment couU bo In auguratcd In other departments and tiie levy reduced to 3C mills. , Mr. lUscjll was glad this meeting hai been calle'd. He said the city was aflllcted with n government by boards. All the pcroe 'had ' been"taken-nway-"froni"Hlie" aiii council , and the plan" could only be changc ( 'Jiy'-'tlioneglslatitrejf.TJieCVork-oruhQ ' Uourd of Public. Works should all toc done by the membgrs-themselves and rnot by'Vubstltutes The fire , department should not be reduced Tiut If It' was des'rsd to refluca the police force the citizens should appeal to the fire and police board. Many of the fixed charges .were .under contracts and few changes could ba made. Mr. Taylor said ho wished to call attentloi io a , few points. With the reduced vnlusUoi of property , ho said , It would be necessary to Increase the levy 4 mills o.ve'r. last yriir ii order , to realize the same amount a ? was ifol ( zed last year. He called attention to the funds In which there were overdrafts , ant asked the citizens .to suggest comer rractica way of reducing the levy to 3G mills. He raid this question must be solvad wll.'i'r. the next month , as the levy must b ? ivmrtt. early In February. In response to an Inquiry from Genera Mandcrson , It was stated that the schools received $236,350 last year from fines sm 1'censes and about $140,000 from the levy. Mr. Turner and Mr. MMlard each urged the appointment of a committee to co-operate with the committee of citizens. On motion of Mr. Meyer It was voted to l > c the sense of the meeting that the connei appoint a committee of five to confer with a like committee off taxpayers. IIAYDKN IlllOS. Spcflnl Snlc nf I.iulli-s' Kid Glovcx. 1,000 dozen ladles' Una Kid Gloves , worth $1.00 to $2.00 , go on sals at G9c pair. Special sale Men's Wool Sox. BOO dozen men's flno and heavy Wool Sox , worth 25o to 50c a pair , on sale 12'/sc. ' See window. Spclal sals ladles' Muslin Underwear. 100 dozen ladteV Cambric Gowns , tucked and embroidered yoke , regular price , $1.50 ; on sale Thursday at 98c. Ladles' extra clze drawers , plain tucked , made from Pride of West muslin , worth one dollar , on sole Thursday at B9c pair. Ladles' black silk plaited Iios ? , worth $1.00 , go on sale at 39c. Special Sale Linens , towels , white goods , spreads , etc. Positively the largest stock , greatest variety and lowest prices. No liner goods on earth. The best product of German , Irish and French looms. HAYUEN nilOS. Ami Von HnvuMoney. . The thorough tourist tOcepers which leave Omaha oviry Thursday morning via the Ilurllngton rente for San Francisco and Los Angeles are neither as expansive nor as fine to look at as standard sleepers * . lint they arc. just ns good to ride In. They 'are clean and comfortable- , are In charge of excursion canductorj and are accompanied by uniformed Pullman porters. California pasilnegers who aim to combine comfcrt with economy will find they are Just exactly what they want' Call at the city ticket office , 1324 Farnam street , nnd get full Information. Orwrite to J. Francis , G. P. A , , Omaha , Neb. "Tliu rnrnillMc of Ilio raclllf. " 3 GRAND TOURS TO HONOLULU , Ha waiian Islands , "The Paradise of the Pacific , " via Union Pacific , system and Oceanic S , S. Co. , leaving Omaha Hie morning of January 1C. Only nine days from Omaha to Hone lulu. $205.00 for the round trip , Including stateroom and meals on steamers. Tlpketa good for nine months , with stop-o'rer privi leges. For Information and tickets apply to A. C. Dunn , City Passenger and Ticket Agent , 1302 Farnam street. Xotluc. The "ROCK ISLAND" vestlbuled limited leaving Omaha Union Depot DAILY , at 4:50 : p. in. , with sleeping car for Omaha passen- pers , Is the BEST train from Omaha to Chicago , as the ROCK ISLAND depot In Chicago Is located In the heart of the city , thus avoiding transfer , and lands passengers within eitey distance of all prominent hotels and business houses. Ticket office , 1C02 Far nam street. Take ( lie \i-\v Miie ( u St. I'uill. Leaves Omaha DAILY at 4:60 : p.-m. via DCS Molnes , through deeper , no change , the "ROCK ISLAND DINING CAR" for supper. For tickets or sleeping car reservations call at ROCK ISLAND ticket office , 1602 Far nam street. Tin * IlurlliiKtou i mere than 200 miles shorter than anj Mher line to Heleua , Duttv , or any other point In Montana. Tickets 1321 Farnam street. COUNTY OFFICERS TOO SLOW Commissioners Call on All of Them fo Reports. COMPLAINT THEY HAVE NOT BEEN FILED County Surveyor Siilmilt * 111 * Ilc-por of Work on the SoutlMvrxt lloiut ItcHolutloti Ui-NpcctliiK U- COIINI1'rolcnt CIINC-H. County Surveyor House made his report on the paving of tliei Southwest road to the county commissioners at lha session yester day morning. The report In full was as fol lows : "There have been 2C,534.4 , feet , or five inl'cs 134.1 feet of macadam pavement put down on the Southwest road during the ytar end ing December 31 , 1893. "The general average thickness of each mileof pavement , laid and consolidated by the steam road rollers , Is as follows , viz. : "First mile Put down In 1S94. "Second mile Macadam averages nine Inches In thickness over all ; th earthen ways are complete and the pavement and earthen way arc rolled olld. "Third mile Macadam averages eight anc two-third Inches In thlcknsss over all ; the earthen way Is complete , and the pavemen. and earthen ways are rolled solid. "Fourth mile Macadam * averages seven and five-eighths Inches In thlcknets over all the earthen way Is high and rough ; the pave ment and carthenways are In an unfinished condition , "Fifth mile Macadam averages nine am one-twentieth Inches In thlckmss over all the earthcnways ore high and rough ; the pavement and earlhenways are In an un- flnlkhcd condition. "The- foregoing averages are made up from cross sections , showing the thickness of the pavement every fifty feet throughout Its entire length , nnd these cross swctlon levels werj taken Immediately after the rolling was done and before the road was openei to traffic. "Tho last two miles of macadam were put down In the months of November and De cember , and owing to the coid and frosty weather are unfinished. "In making up tha monthly estimates there lias bien retained on the last three miles , In addition to the twenty per cent calljd for In the specifications' , IS cents per lineal foot , making a total of thirty per cant retained for the faithful completion of the read and the requirements of the specifi cations. "Tho estimated value of the stone In the road , as compllsd from this office , Is 90 cents per lineal foot , 'or ' 10 cents per inch o depth. "The general average thlcktisss of ma cadim , laid In 1895 , Is eight and I v-slghths Inches or three-eighths of an Inch less than the specifications rqulre ; the value of this from the foregoing figurjs ? , Is $817.51. " The report of the surveyor was referred to the committee on roads without debate. CALLING FOR REPORTS. The finance commltte recommended the approval of the annual report of the countj clerk , submitted last week , and the recom mendation of the- committee war , adopted This furnished the text for a spicy talk bj Commissioner Brccn. Ho said that the clerk had submitted his icport before retiring from office , as * the law contemplated , am the other officials should have done the same The taxpayers of the county wor3 entitled to full Information concerning the work Ings of each of the county offices" , and espe cially of those from which the old officer : were- about to retire. The experience with the treasurer's office of the city of Omaha and with the office of the state treasurer was atlll fresh In the minds of ths people who would have to boar the burden of the expense caused. In both case ? , by ofilclals who ware derelict in their , Uuty , and he In tcndd to Insist that all officers under con trol of the county board should make re- portu at once showing the condition of the"V respective offices. At the close ot hU , re marks Mr. Bresn Introduced a resolutloi requiring the heads of all departments to report to the board at once the financial con dition of their offices. Mr. Stenbcrg stated , that all officers had made reports at th ? close of each quarter , and ho thought the reports for the- last quai- ter would bo forthcoming within the next few days. Mr. Williams substantiated ihe statemenl of Stenberg. Mr. Jenkins supported the position taksn by nrppn , and said th& clerk had made a report , and there was no reason why othet officials should not have done tne same with out bslng required by resolution to do so. The law was very plain , he said , and the officers should have made preparations to comply with It. Upon roll call the resolution was unani mously adopted. The hearing of the protest cases against several liquor dealers was laid over for the rccson that it developed that two of the ap- pllcanti ) had not paid the foj required for a license. The following resolution was adopted : Resolved , That the cases of -licenses protested by N. P. Fell be set down for hearing whenever all nre ready and heard as one case , BO far na the Issues In each case ure the name , both parties to have the right to introduce ppeclul evidence In nny case presenting special Issues or facts differ ent from others. The county clerk- was Instructed to notify all applicants who had not already done so to pay their license Cc ? at onco. Phil Kearnev post , Grand Army of the Republic , formally requested the appointment of Michael Coudy as a member of the Soldiers' Heller commission. The request was laid on the table until the next meeting. The bond of the Midland State bank In the sum of $50,000 for ths safe keeping of county funds , with Maria A. Johnson , Charles I- : . Ford and Charles A. Slurp as sureties , WHS approved. BONDS FOR DEPOSITS APPROVED. The ccmmlssloners held their final hoss-Ion yesterday afternoon , amj finished up all old Iniyiness. The following bonds of banks for the de posits of bounty funds wru approved : Com mercial National , In the sum of $100,000 , with C. W. Lyman. . A. Mlllard. William G. Maul , Charle ? Turner nnd 13. B. Morsmon as uuretleti ; the Union National , In the sum of $100,000 , with W. W. Marsh , G. W. Wat tles and W. A. Smith , as sureties ; German Savings , In the sum. of $100,000 , with. L. D. Fowler , C. J. Kurbaeh. W. Segelke and Wil liam Krug , as purotl9. A committee composed of Ernest Stuht , John Iowcre , Frank J. Kafpar nnd William Child * , prenshted a certified report of the proceedings cf a special meeting of th * county . ommltoloners of Sarpy county hold the 31st Inert. , locating a boulevard t& Fort Crook ilong whit has come to bo known as the "rldgo road. " The document was referred to tlu committee on roads to Investigate whether this wa the plan agreed upon by the two boards at u Joint meeting held recently. The following resslutlon signed by Stenberg , Jenkins and Williams was Introduced and adopUd without debate : Whereas , Hetrcncbment In the manage ment of public affairs ia demanded by the tax-bearing population of this county , and Whereas , Wo recognize the necessity at his tlinu to conform with tlilu demand ; therefore be It Resolved , We. the undersigned , holding over members of the Uoiml pf County Com- mlslonerf , hereby declare ourselves deter mined to us ; nil efforts fn our pqwer to re- luce the expenses of the county government to the lowest minimum possible compatible with an efficient rervlce and nh.ill use what ever power we possess to carry thla measure nto effect In till the various county offices of Douglas county , In view of which we leem It proper to announce to all appllcantx 'or the position of county poor form miper- ntenllcnt and matron , that the joint tnlarle.i of both shall not exceed a rate greater than 1,000 per annum. This was followed by a long resolution , In- reduced by Jenkins , highly laudatory of the outgo'ng county clerk , Fred Sackett , conipll- nentlng him upon the record ho had made and the efficient manner In which he had as- aUt'.d the board In placing thu business of the county upon a business basis. This was also idopted without discussion , but Mr. Jenkins allowed the announcement of the adoption of he resolution with a lenghty talk In the same strain as the resolution. The board then adjourned sine die. For delicacy , for purity , and for Improve ment of the complexion nothing equals Poi- cnl'a Powder * ai.IMMKIllNO. Ilenntrn' * Orillnnnrc Incrrn-lnjt Snl- nrlcM of City I3m | > | * ycN tnlroilticcil. At the very first mooting of the now city council , hold Tuesday night , legislation vine Inaugurated which provides for the partial restoration of nalarlestto the old basis. This Is regarded as the entering wedge and close observers opine that If this ordinance Is passed It will not be long before the bars are let dawn nnd the old regime of fat sala ries and sinecures will > bo fully resurrected. The new ordinance , Introduced by Mr. IJcnawa , provides for Increased salaries In the offices of the treasurer , clerk and mayor , the addition ot ono Inspector to the sanitary force and the Increase of the salary ot the Janitor of the police court. As an apparent offset It provides for the abolition of the oHlce of secretary of the pork board. As the secretary ot Hit park board la not under the control of the council , the Insin cerity ot this single example ot economy Is said to bo apparent. Beginning with the mayor's office the IlennwA ordinance raises the salary of the private secretory from $80 to $90 per month , The greatest clmngo Is In the office of the city treasurer. There the deputy treasurer Is advanced from $126 to $150 per month. The office ot assistant deputy , which was abolished , Is again created and the salary Is fixed at $103 per month. The head book keeper Is raited from $83.33 to $115 per month , Two assistant bookkeepers are pro vided for at $70 each , Instead of ono as now. As a partial offset two clerks are dispensed with , but the total expense ot the office Is materially Increased. No clmngo Is made In the office of the comptroller , but as a resolution adding two clerks at $70 per month each was Introduced at the same meeting , but defeated , It Is tilld that It Is the plan of the- combine to look after that office , too. One Inspector at $60 Is added to the Board of Health force , ths milk and meat Inspectors are continued at $7B and $100 , respetlvely , and the Inspector of contagious diseases Is continued at $100. The Janitor of the- police court Is advanced from $50 to $ CO per month. 1II2CK NOW TURNS THE TAI1I.KS. Auks for tinArrt'Nt of .MciuliiTN of the Ilitfli Finally. N. C. Deck , living near Forty-second street nnd Lafayette avenue , was at the police station yesterday to nsk for the arrest of Mr. nnd Mrs. J. W. Hitch , 918 North Forty-eighth street. The latter pair Tuesday naked for thu arrest of Beck , al leging that he had shamefully and cruelly treated Julia , his 14-year-old daughter. Beck la highly Indignant at the action and at the consequent publicity into which the affair has dragged him. Ho declares that he went to the residence of Mr. and Mrs. Hitch on Monday nnd demanded that his daughter return homo with him , but Insists that ho Ubed no personal violence , nor did he threaten any. He says that Julia has the care of his three younger children , the mother being In an asylum. Ho says that the members of the Hitch family persuaded Julia to leave her home and take up her residence with them , and ho thinks for no very good reason. He adds that shs left her own home on New Year's night and that for three days nnd .nights he was not allowed to see her. He also alleges that John McNIder , a 17- year-old youth living in the neighborhood , has aided the Hitch family In alienating the attention of Julia from her own homo nnd from the care of her little brother and sis ters. SMAI.I. CIII1I > SriHITKD AWAY. Cullvil from tli 5 School House , the I.Ittlf OneDlHiliiprni'ccl. . The 5-year-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. LIcberknocht , who have lived apart sinca March last , was clandestinely removed frcm the Leavenworth street school Tues day morning. The father of the little girl lives In Council Bluffs and Is a printer. The mother resides In tills city and has had the custody of the child for the last nine months despite the efforts of the father to secure It. Tuesday the little cirl. . was called from tho.'Sclinpl.-room ; by the . .message ! that a woman wished to see. her outsldo and wanted her to try on a pair , of new Shoes. The teacher willingly let the child go on the er rand , but has not heard of her since. W. B. Carter of jHO South Fifteenth street mads the complaint to the police and asked .that word be sent to the police of Chicago at once , as1 he thought that the child had been taken to that city. It Is thought that the woman who did the kid napping Is the younger sister of the father and that she has takan the child to Chicago to wait until the affair ha < > blown over. Cup- tain Haze has telegraphed the Chicago officers to watch all trains from Omaha for the woman and little-girl. You need not be afraid of the twlnpe of rheumatism when you have Salvation Oil. o The lliirlliiKton Is an hour and thirty minutes faster than any other line to Kansas City. Twa trains dally 9:05 : a. m. , and 9:45 : p. m. Tickets at 1324 Farnam street. Crmllc anil the Grave. Tha following births and deaths wore re ported at the health office during the twenty- four hours ending at noon yesterday : Births Ewlng Brown , 1055 Park avenue , boy : Davhl Jameson , 214 South Ninth , girl ; Fred Plenter , Jr. , 1419 Pierce , boy ; John A , Holland , 830 South Twenty-second , boy ; James H. Harnsy , Fiftieth ana Burdette , bay ; Ray G. Hlnman , 1251 Patrick , girl ; Frank W. Stallard , 1915 Webner. boy. Deaths Mrs. Josephine Umpherson , 2S , 1019 South Tenth , Prospect Hill ; Anna Hop- klnn. 20 , St. Joseph's hospital , pneumonia , St. Mary's cemetery ; Dennis Leery , 15 , 120C South Thirtieth avenue , heart fallur ? , Forest Liwn. Ono Mlnuto Cough 'Cure is harmless , pro. Immediate results. Veteran Firemen Elect OlllcerH. Members of the Ornnlm Vetcrnn Fire men's association held their nnnual meeting n Fire Chief Iledell's office last night. The Following oflfcprs wsr - elected for the ensu ing year : President , W , L. Mnyj first vice iresident. C. H. Plckens ; second vlco pres- ilent , Aaron Culm ; recording secretary , Fred U. I/owe ; financial secretary , F , H. KoBlers ; treasurer , A. H. Sumlors ; trustees for the term of three years , Charles Fisher and C. V. OnlliiRher ; trustee for the term of one year , to nil Ihe vacancy caused by \ . H. Sanders hnvlu < r been elected treasurer of the association , Mike Parr. Cure MOIII-CH H llotuiiict. The desk of Frank E. Moorcs. clerk of the llstrlct court , was Bally decorated when he arrived nt the office- yesterday afternoon , ho occasion being iiKlust day In office. The mmerous girls empUived In the olllco linil provided n monster1 bouquet of rosea and carnations , gracefully tied with n delicate link ribbon and accompanied by a card ex- > resslr.g good wishes for the recipient. The thirty miles shorter and nearly two lours faster than any. other line to Denver , Two train dally SCO a. m. and 4:35 : p. m. Tickets at 131M Kcrnam street. onco. BROOKS-Chnrles W , aged 72 years. B months nnd 15 due ? . Funeral hcrvlcen Friday afternoon Rt 2 at residence , 4213 Center street. Interment at Forest Lawn. Awarded Highest HonoraWorld's Fair , CREAM BAKING IViOST PERFECT , MADG. \ p'ra Grape Crejin ofTjilar Powder , Fjca uoai Ammonia , Alum cr any other adulterant , 40 YEARS TUB STANDARD. IS WAITING ON THE EXPERTS Oity Attorney Not Yet Ready to Proceed Against Eolln's Bondsmen , MUST HAVE EXACT FIGURES FIRS Criminal Prosecution of Defaulting City Trrannrer l.eft with the Count } ' Attorney ItottilNtiicit Will Make n City Attorney Connell says that until the experts have finished their Investigation nnd filed their exhibits ho will take no action on Kment's resolution directing the legal de partment to take Immediate steps to obtain the amount of Henry Bolln's defalcation from his bondsmen. Then a meeting of the bonds men , he says , will probably be called and they will endeavor to reach an understand ing. Mr. Connell takes the position that it would bo useless to go Into court \intll the cxprls have determined what part of the total defalcation Is to bo charged to Dolln's respective terms of office. The opinion Is general around the city hall that the bondsmen Intend to fight the case In the courts. They have been advised by their attorney ! ! that the failure of Comptroller Olsen to properly check up the treasurer's office will bo n good defense , nnd It is generally believed that the" courts will have to be eventually reported to. So far as any criminal proceedings against Henry Bolln arc concerned It Is the Inten tion of the administration to leave that to the bondsmen. The declaration Is frequently made that It Is not fair that Jerome Coulter should lie In Jail while his principal Is al lowed to go free. This Is recognized by the members of the council , but they say their dealings are with the bondsmen. They simply Intend to get back the money that belonged to the city , and It the bondsmen do not want to prosecute Bolln the city has no business.to take such action. City Attorney Connell says tint , a criminal prosecution Is not In his line. It Is his duty to see that the financial Interests of the city are taken cnro of , but tha duty * of Inaugurating criminal proceedings lies with the county attorney. It is still considered doubtful whether the experts will succeed In establishing the bil anco of defalcation between the first nnd second terms. This Is the material point which the attorneys say would bo essential to a civil action against the bondsmen and It Is positively stated that no such balance has yet been struck. The experts have been working In that direction for weeks , and It Is said that they have reached an approxi mate conclusion , but a definite statement Is still as far away as It was six months ago. MarrlaKc I.lcciiHcs. The following marriage licenses were Issued yesterday : Name and Addrcs = . Age , Louie It. Hughes. Omaha 19 Kate Plnclngcr , Omaha 18 Charles O. Vance , South Omaha 23 Lcaii Close , South Omaha 19 Peter M. Norgard , Onlalia. . . . ! 25 Sarah Jane Otto , Omaha 1C Patrick M. Tobin , Omaha . 2C Catheiine M. Doran , Omaha 2 John L. Lvckholm , Omaha " ! Julia Lynch , Humestoi 2 ! Austin W. Reed , Omaha 43 Mrs. Mary L. Smith , Omaha 34 Uobsrt K. Wllsay , Houston , Tex 30 Bertha V. Stuart , Omaha 23 Charles C. Ellington , Omaha 35 Julia M. Davis , Omaha 22 Louis W. Dougres , Omaha 25 Mary Kuca , Omaha 22 Frank P. Ferryman , Omaha 22 Mrs. Kate Koran , Omaha 21 IIooil'H IN AVoiulerful. No less than wonderful are the cures ac complished by Hood's Sarsaparllla , even after other preparations and physicians' prescrip tions have failed. The reason , however , Is simple. When the blood Is enriched and purified , disease disappears and good health returns , and Hood's Sarsaparilla U the one true blood purifier. Hood's Pills are prompt and efficient and do not purge , pain or gripe. 25c. I.tiiile for Temporary Jailer. Sheriff-elect John MacDonnld wus .about the cqurt house and jail yesterday making preparations to assume charge of the sher iff's office this morning. Hu announced that John Llnde , assistant Jailer under Uennett , would be placed temporal lly In charge of the jail and would lie assisted by one of the pherlfT'H deputies. A new Jailer will be In stalled later. The doctors approve of Scott's jEmulsion. For whom ? lvor men and wo men who are weak , when they should be strong1 ; for babies and children who are thin , when they should be fat ; for all who get no nourishment -from their food. Poor blood is starved blood. Consumption and Scrofula never come with out this starvation. And nothing is better for starved blood than cod-liver oil. Scott/s Emulsion is cod- liver"oiT "witIT the fish-fat taste taken out. A , tmryBypliiiis permanently cured In 16 to aadnya. You can bo treated at liomo for Nine fatno prlco undervamo iuarauty > II rou prefer to come Uero wo * IU contract 'to pujr railroad faro nnd hotel o Mo , and no cbnrcc.lf we fall to euro. If you have tukcn liter * oury , Iodide potash , and gtlll have oohea and pains , MuoousVntches In mouth , BoroThrout , I'l m pies. Copper Colored HiinlH , Ulcer * oil oy part of the body , Ilitlr or Kyobrows fulling .iut.Uli this SypliHItlallLOODPOIHON thai we Guarantee to euro. Wo tollclt tha mott ouitl- nato cuRcg and clmllensro the world for a cnso wo cannot cure. uliU dlvoaio baa always bullied tli > oklll of the moat eminent physi cians , 0no,000 canltnl behind our uncondi tional ( ruaranty. Absolute proof ! ) tent Bealod on ipplicatlon. Address COOK JUCMKOY CO. . 07 Uaaonlo Temple , CIUCAU < > . ( My mama used Wool Soap ) ( I wl b mme bad WOOLENS\i\\\ \ \ \ shrink Jf WOOL SOAP Wnol Soap . . I. rtellcate * * & & &j'JrL'u'JS 1. rosor T < bfntcCvivcr. UuvaIxtrat wtriliale. } . " worth , Scuodde k Co. , Mater * , U u We have made n large purchase of Woolen Hose at a price less than the cost of the material and place them on sale Mon day morning. They are divided Into two lots and we offer them at 7 7 7J J i ) , Among the 15c lot yon will Hnd the best heavy all wool socks , seamless with Double Heels and Toes also llqlit and line grades not a pair in the tot which retail ordinarily for less than 25c , and the great majority of them worth tip to 41)j. ) The 25c lot contains some of the choicest half hose of line wool and cashmere for which yon pay regular from 40. : to ( > 0c. Tills is the opportunity for yon to lay in yotir next winter's supply of socks. ft BELIEVES QUICKLY PERMANENT CURE Is Pricel < - ° cBottle. . MEDICINE CO. 5T.LOUI5.MO. V To Keep Young ? needs no magic elixir , It only re quires a little daily care of the It I health. Ripans Tabules reduce t the wear and tear of life to the low est point , 9 9t t Hipana Tubules : Sold by ilruggltti , or In . mall If the price ( CO cents a box ) ! ecnt to.T.e Ill- pans Chemical Company , No. 10 Spruce Stf. N. V. V Put Your Foot In It when you buy inferior soap instead of the genuine The favorite of every woman who ever used it either in the laundry or for all around the house cleaning. Sold everywhere. Made only by THB N. K. FAIRBANK COMPANY , Chicago. &OCCQX ! HESTORK LOST VIGOR 1HBRMAN ft UcCONNELL DIUK3 CO. , 151S Dodgt Strict , Ora b * , K h.