TJITC OMAHA DAILY JlElStg TUESDAY , MAHCHT 3. 1800. DEBT OF Till ! UNION PACIFIC Address of Mr. Rosewater Eoforo Onrren Topic Olub. LIKES NONE OF THE REFUNDING PLAN Time Han Conic Wlicn I lie I'ropli * MM ) llnve n llcmj Hiirdeii Thrown OIT The ItonilN I'Mniiu- c'lnl Illxtory. At the Current Topic club last night n Roacvatcr tpoko on the proposition nov pcnrtlng before congress In various fun- tt , refund the Union Pacific government u b' He bliofly related the history of Unlo Pacific legislation by virtue of which th promoters of tha enlcrprljiri haili loipoi a harvest at the expense of the people an showed that to extend the debt meant I perpetuate one of the moi't ' coloiG.il rw Indie that had ever been perpetrated. Ho wa heard with an Interest which Indicated tha his auditors were keenly alive to th 3 Importance portanco of the question under consideration In beginning he declared that no mcasur tiad been submitted to the pris-cnt cot grcs that was of such transeendant Importarce Not alone the people of the tranRmlsslisIpp region , but those of the entire country wcr deeply concerned. The Idea ot the transcont'nenlal ' rallroai \vaa first suggested by Thoiia ? H. Heaton an and It wa cmphaslrcd by General Premon Hut at the time when the war broke on there wore few people who expected that : railroad to the. Pacific coast would bo bull In their ccnotatfon or th3 next. Hut th events ot the war Indicated that such a lln was a matter of military necessity. Th completion of a le'cgraph line from Sa Francisco to Omaha In July , 1801 , aided 1 calling attention to the enterprise , and thl \\na followed In 1SG2 by the Introduction ( a bill granting a charter for n rallroid fron the Missouri river to the California line ly the terms of this charter the constructor were endowed with a land craut of ever alternate section along the line. This was a empire cf Itrclf and In addition to this the were given a bonus loan of from $10.000 t $48,000 a mile to bo repaid tn thirty > care The state of California Issued a cbartcr to 'h Central Pacific company to con truct a lln from the coast to n junction with the Vnloi Pacific and In 18C3 the first shovelful o dirt was thrown at a point near where th Union Pacific shops are now located In thl city. city.But But the capitalists who were behind th Bchcmo were not contented with the orlglna arrangement. They sent an embassy t < Washington and In the midst of the turinoi and excitement of war they did not o\ pcrlenco much difficulty In eucuring a amendment to the pHn. This was the grca Credit Moblller swindle of 1864. Iy ! this th second mortgage bonds which were hck by the promoters of the enterprise wcr made a first mortgage , while the govcrnmen claim was made a second mortgage. Th laud grant was doubled 03 that the slinr of the Union Pacific alone amounted to 12 , 000,000 acre. ' . The railroad was obligated t carry troops , munitions ot war and mall a the regular rates and credit It on the deb duo to the government. The actual construe tlon ot the road was begun In 1SC3 , and y rapidly did the work p-osicss and so tc\ obstacles were encountered , that the road wa completed from Omulm to Sacramento , May 10 , 18C9 , four years of actual construction. DIVIDED i BIG MONEY. By this time the government , had Issued o Its mortgage bondu $33,000,000 , ami the Union Pacific had Issued a similar omount In' flu mortgage bonds to Its own backers. The Central Pacific had Ironed $27,000,000 of It first mortgage bonds to.Its promoters and th KiHcrnnii'Jit bad Issued the same amount So that the capitalists who were Intercstci In the project divided nearly $200,000,000 among themselves Inside of ten year ? , How * thH money was made was very apparent From Omaha to Chcycrno them was very llttlo grading to bo done and the expense o construction was comparatively light. liu contracts were let at colossal figures. The Credit Moblller wa allowed to charge u ) three or four times a reasonable figure am In this manner was contracteJ a debt of ? 100 , 000,000 to private Individuals , and anothc of llko amount to the government as the en dorier of 11s bond. Up to the past year o two the company waa careful not to defau ! on the Interest on the first mortgage bonds which were held by men who were partner ? In the enterprise , but It just as careful ! } refrained from paying any.of the Interes on the second mortgage bonds which were held by the government. The result wai that this unpaid Interest on the Union Pacific bonds bad reached the amount of $21.000,000 In addition to the $33,000,000 which com prised the original second mortgage debt In this manner was consummated the mo ? gigantic swindle ever known , a swindle which outclassed oven the Panama canal scandal They had robbed the people , the govcrnincn and each other. As an Illustration of the methods pursue by thla corporation , Mr. Hcacwater cited an Instance where It Issued land grant bonds against the sale of lands which It had ob tained with llu charter. It , oold $5,000,000 of these bonds. It bought tbcm Itself at 5 ( cents on the dollar and then sold them a few days afterward at par , * thus clearing J2,500,000 with but very llttlo exertion. Coming down to the present situation , Mr. Hosowatcr said that the question of ox ? tending Ills debt dated as far back as 1883 , jvhen a bill waa Introduced In cfinpres-s which provided for an extension and for the re duction of the rate of Interest. At that time ho appeared bctoro the judiciary committee ot the rcnatc , of which Senator Edmunds was chairman , and filed a written remon strance against the passage of the bill. At that tlinu the senate had not regarded the bill favorably on account ot the active- pub lic Bontlment agnlnst the scheme anil It wag never passed. Some years before that. In 1879 , the Thurmnn act was parsed which provided that 5 per cent of the net rarnlngB of the roads should bo set apart to meet their bonded obligations. AD the result ot this art about $10,000,000 was collected and Invented In the first mortgage bonds , So the government paid off that amount for the original bondholders , but uot a dollar was paid on the government debt. DAY OF ItnCKONING "Since 1S83. " continued Mr. Ilosowater , "funding bills have been Introduced at neaily evciy session of rongroso , but none of them have buen paswsd. But now tha day of reckoning has come. The thirty years 'has practically expired , Some cf the bonds ma tured In 1S95 , the hulk of them will mature In 1897 , and Jho remainder In 1899. Thin Ian brought the question close to congress where It Is pressing for solution. " Hero Iho speaker briefly referred to omo of these funding bills , the coniildcratlon of which led to the conclusion that not one of them contemplated an honest capitalization of the road. They Involved the sameflctltlouu capitalization and the same high tolls to pay fixed charges. According to the prouenl capitalization thu road appeared to have con $100.001) a mile when as a matter of fact it could Imvo been built very liberally for $ J5,000. This meant that the charges were computed on the basin nt four tlmos Us actual rest and this high rate was made thu standard for all the trans continental lines. In evidence of this ficti tious capitalisation , Mr. Uosewater died figures which Indicated that while tha total capitalization of the Union Pacific , the Cen tral Pacific and tha KaupaH Paclflo wag $07- 000,000 , only $1,700,000 of otock had been paid for. Mr. Iteuovvatcr closed with n forcible pre sentation of the reasons why nouo ot the funding tills now before congicrc should be passed , Some ot them were better than others , but In every case they Involved the perpetuation of the burden which the people of the western country bad bourne ever since the roads were In operation. The people of California wera Intensely Interested because they realized that unless the- schemes to perpetuate this burden were defeated tkclr last chance lo rid them- reives of the load was gone. Even If the government should not recover a dollar from thu foreclosure of Its mortgage which was suthoilzed b > - a law passed In 1SS7 , It would et least relieve the people from paying that debt through the medium gf exorbitant tolls. STt'TTintlMI Jill SMITH'S LAST Itelraneil n due < ImiRr of Holilierj . lie f'oniinlt * Another. Yesterday afternoon AS Miss Julia Mathle eon of Ill.ilr and Miss Mary Miller of 92 North Twenty-eighth avenue turned the cor ncr of Twenty-fourth and Uurdctte street they were passed by a negro who stare < at tbcm Impudently. He went ahead a few paces , and , turning , awaited their approach They brusheJ by him and walked rapidly 1 the direction of the home ot Miss Miller clo py | followed by the negro. When the reached the corner of Twenty-sixth and 13ur detto he once more caught up with them and , thrusting himself between them , graspei the small hand satehel belonging to Mis Mathlcson and said , "Let RO. " The dcman was not Immediately compiled with by th frightened woman , whereupon the negr struck her In the eye. Miss Mathleson wa stunned for a moment and when she recov ered the negro had gained possession of th catchel and was running rapidly down th street. Sumo bystanders , catching night of th highwayman as he made his exit aiound ( corner , gave chape nnd prcs ed him so nan that he nt length took refuge In the outbuild Ing of a residence near Twcntflfth am Dccatur streets , where he wan captured b ex-Sergeant Cory nnd handed over to Off ccr Matscn. The natchcl , which contalnei $2.BO In change , was found In a corner o the building. When taken to the station the man wa Identified by the police as Jim Smith , alia "Stuttering Jim , " and as a man with a bai record. He Is the part } who assaulted nui robbed Mrs. HII71 Roebuck near the conic of Twenty-second and Hurt streets on th evening of September 20 last. He was ar rested after a long pjarch by the officer and arraigned before Judge Heika , wh found sufficient cause to bind htm over to th district court. Ho could not give the bolidi required and remained In the county ja until brought up for trial before Judge Hake about a week ago. He was found guilty o the charge preferred , but sentence was sus pendcd on the "ground that ho was Insan and not responsible for his actions. Las Thursday ho was discharged by the court but was not brought before the board of In sanity , as was Intended. The police state that Smith Is perfectl. latlonal ordinarily. A charge of hlghwa lobboT was lodged against Smith. .tiiiyri > G OK > VoM\v3 ci.i'n ' Some ChaiiKen 111 ( he CoiiNtllntloi Are UlieiiHxeil. There was no literary program at th Women's club meeting jcstcidny nfternooi A program had bjcn prepared by the depart ment of parliamentary piactlcrs , but owln to the bereavement of lu < leader , Mis. A H. Henderson , the department asked th club to bo excused from It * woik of enter talnmcnt. Mrs. Henderson has led the de partmcnt since Its formation , although dur Ing the last few months the work has falle to the M 'Istant ' leader , Mr ? . Hurford. Hy veto ot the club the piogiam was dc ferred one week , and will be given at o'cjoclc m > .t Monday. The afternoon was given Up tn a some times spicy but slow moving debate upo some constitutional amendments b > th house M committee of the whole. The changes will make the first year' fee $3 , with an annual fee of $3 thereafter This will rcqulic that the fee accompan the application for membership. A proposal limiting the privileges of nc\ members In matters of proposing member wan lost , and the transposition of one phas of the constitution , making plain the rulin that all excuses for non-payment of due must be made on or before the annual meet Inc was proposed and dlcus-icd. Mrs. Chant will bo given $25 for her tal laot Monday in the Congregational chinch. The regular monthly meeting of the bean ot trustees of the Woman's Christian ab ooclation will be held thla tnornlng at 1 o'clock In the parlors of the Young Men' Christian association. < ! 1 . Al. HLECTIUC LIGHTED , STEAM II CATC D. - „ "SOLID VnSTinULKD , ' ' Omaha , , , > Chicago Limited Via the "Milwaukee. " F. A. Nash , general asent ; Oonigo Haync4 pity pawenger agent ; city ticket office , 150- Farnam street. o Comfort , nuoiioiuy 'nncl peeil. Combine to make the wppkly excursions via the Union Pacific , the most popular of an ; now running. Tney are personal1 } ' conducted and offer every convenience to the traveling public. Get jour tickets at 1302 PARNAM ST. A. C. DUNN , City Pats. & . Tkt. Agent. 1 A'l Hour Apart. The flying Northwestern Line tralna to Chicago. "No. 2 , ' "The Overland. " Omaha 4-43 p m. . Chicago 7 45 a. m. The "OMAHA-CHICAGO " - SPKCIAL"- Omaha 5:15 : p. m . Chlacgo 8:45 : a. m. Modern art had to stop a while after these trains were built. City office , 1401 Tarnam Street. Ltnv ItiileH Via the Iliii-liimtnii. Tuesday , Match 10 , to the south end west- Arizona , Arkansas , Te.\i , ? , Neb-nfka. Kan sas , etc. Call at the city th-kot office , 1502 Faniam fitrcet and get full Information abou rates , stop-over prl\ Heaps , limits and ter ritory to which reduction will apply , or write to J. Francis , G , P , A. , Omaha , Neb. The MeMe 1'late Uoail , the shortc'l line from Chicago to Now York and Hoston via Port Wajno , Cleveland and Uuffalo , operates a perfect passenger equip ment , with a fUfit-ciuss loadbcd and an ex ceptional service of Wagner Bleeping and liuffet cars. Hate's always the lowest. For Information nn to rates , time of trains , etc. , call on or address J. Y. Calahan , general agent , Chicago , 111. 1302 Farnam st. U the Union Pacific city ticket office. 1'KHSOVAI. PAlt.UiHAPIIS. 15. Pearson and Mrs. Pearcon of Fremont are amour ; the hotel arrivals. Mr. A. H. Gay and C. II. Ward are Kansas City , Mo. , arrivals at the Darker , W. H. Walker of the ICcarnoy cycle Manufacturing company Is In the city. Judge Ambrose went to Lincoln last oven- ng to bo cone a few cluya. Harry Carlan and wife left for points In , southern California last evening , to be gone a month. Mini Powell of Lincoln , who ha' ) been the gucet of Miss Ura Kelly , left for Colmnuiip , O. , last evening , Mrs. C , J. Host wae railed to Agency , la. , ast evening by the announcement of the ex pected death of her mother. Muudo WliiBon , Sadie Spenper , Jessie Charron and Mable Florence' are a rjuaitot f young ladles registered at the Haiker fiom Vow York , Charlca K , Morrison and Albrt II. Hoceeil Gland Island ; F. n , McGlnnls , Hastings ; Vllllam H , Cahlll and George U. Ualrd. Columbus ; C. D. Itngerman , Wymore , are Nebraska arrivals at the Haiki-r , Sccretntj Pumas and U. L. Vance of the Hoard of StJte Pair Manager , came to th city last ovenlnc. Them will be a ineellns > f the board tonlcht. whcu tlio premium 1st will he completed and some contiaus et. Theodore Starl.s , who has been for the iast four } eais resident innimqor of the Icbraska-Mollno Plow company , loft Sun- ay for Kancas City , where he organizes u Imllar hotife for the state of Kantus. HU s succeeded here by P. M , Price , NVbratkans nt the hotels are ; B. P , Mum- ord , Heatrlce ; 0. P. Huntlngton , Lincoln ; 1. L. Castor , Wither ; C. L' . Hlnman , Oxford ; 3 , A. Mulllson , rrt-mont ; V. 0. Shlckley , Geneva ; Vera Davles , Central City ; N'P. .efler , Gordon ; Louis V. llaskr-1) ) , Stroms- uirg ; F. M. Ilublee , Hroken How ; C. W. Stevenson , Fremont ; James 3. lllgton. Crete ; ' . A. Patterson , Trlend. At the Murray ; Mrs. A. T. Leon , Chicago ; X. T. GaUoway. Nollgh ; George A. Hill Grand Island ; N. A. Duff , Nebraska City ; ohn A. Peppard , Chicago ; F. B. Humlln , vansas City ; V. K. Titus , Chicago ; C , A. allagher , New York ; E. 13 , lionhle , Chi- ago ; J. W. Ludwlch. New Yoik ; 0. A. low man. Chicago , P. u. llrody , A. O. rrohme , Pl'.Uburg ; W. II , Stout , New York. EVIDENCE FROM BALL ROOM Reason for a. Now Trial in Eraminger Dnmngo OHEO. PLAINTIFF DANCED WITHOUT PAIN Street llnllnny Company She Will Therefore "Not Crippled mill Should Not Kccovor the Monc } ' . , Some Interesting resiling Is afforded by the affidavit * filed by the street railway company In support of Its motion for a now trial In the case wherein Miss Salome Hm- mlnEer wccurcd a verdict against the com pany of $10,080 for Injuries sustained by being run over by a Sherman avenue train In April. 1SD5 , It being claimed that the agents of the company had been negligent In allowing the plaintiff to alight from the tialn alongside a trench dug by the water works company , where there was not room to stand , and that she was knocked down by the train , which was started before she could get out of the way. At the trial of the case evidence was In troduced on the part of the plaintiff to show that she was crippled for life and would never bo able to use her foot and leg with any degree of freedom. She carried a cane and nullicd with a limp. The jury "as out about three hours , and returned a verdict as here tofore stilted. Among the affidavits filed In support of a motion lor a nov , trial Is that of Arthur K. Squires , who swears that he attended a dance at the armory of the Omaha Guards some time during February , and enjoyed a dance with Miss Rmmlnger upon that occa sion. Ho also makes affidavit that ho saw her dancing with other men dining the evening. James C. Page Is another affiant who swears that Miss nmmlnger was able to dance , notwithstanding that she had been run over by a street car. He makes affidavit that he attended a dance given by the Thurston Hides nt their armory the evening of Pcbruary 10 of this year , and saw Mlsg KminltiRcr dancing round dances with every Indication of enjoyment. He recalls that ho remarked to a friend , at the time that MUs nmmlnger did not seem to be hurt much. Another affidavit filed In the same cape Is that of John Mangel , a driver for the fire derailment , who states that he was pass-In along Sherman avenue at the time MIm Urn mlngcr wan Injured and &nvv her alight fron the car. He la positive that she alighted a a point Immediately opposite the driven n acioss the water works trench and Is equall positive that she had moved a distance c at least four feet before the train startei At th-it Instint his attention was dlverte fiom her and he did not notice what sh did , hut ho heard her scream and saw tha she wan lying on the ground directly at tli driveway. Ho Is positive she was lying o the drlvewaj because If It had been othcrwls her head and a part of her body would hav been over the trench , which was not th caw. The affiant also says that It wouh have been Impossible , In view of the pobltio of Miss nmmlnger when he laut notlceJ' ' her tor the front end of the trailer to have atruc her , as Isi alleged. James N. Drake was another eyewitness o a part of the accident and his affidavit fprm a pait of the basis for a new trial. He state tint ho saw Miss Emmlnger alight from th tialn and Is sure "he stepped from the co Immediately opposite the driveway over th trench. The usual affidavits of the attorneys In th case are filed , setting forth that these affi uaxiis contain facts winch were not know to them at the time of the trial. wisTinx : i'ivsio\s. VotorniiH nt tin- I.nloViir Itoiiirm lioroil l > . \ I InIMIITII | Coi ormiioiit. WASHINGTON. March 2.f Pension grunted , l sue of Pebruaiy 13 , wore : Nvbiuska : Original EpaplnaR K. Phelps Le.\lif4toii ) , Daw tan ; Thomas 11.V > cIcoff llaivaid , Play. Inci ease Jacob D. l ngle man , Mtchfleld , Sherman , ll-Mssue Thoma I ' .ill hanks , Cay ! Center , Cliiy. O-iglna widows , cp. | Angellue M. HocKuood. I.CJL , ington , Duwson ; Anna Howes , Urn aim oiiKus. low.i : fnci pnsp Joseph JIcC'iiuv. Dunlnp laiil oii : iz ( > klt-l Giiindon. Mansei , C.l noun. Iti'Nsiip Illiarn II. Andic.vsvrs Union , Knvette ; Francis M. Hnnl , Mnishil ! town , M t ° hnll. Oilglnul wldyw-i , oie. MI nois of Noimiin H. Kitsmlller , Kdt'vvlllc Wniello | and f'lurk on. Waiien , nntl Hdinll ton. Minion ! Doiothy 12. IlnriK Urull , Ap panooso. ICelvsno Amils Whl'lo . < , Straw hprry Point , C'ljyton. South Dakota : Additional AndiovvV I'teble , Rlsseton , rtobeilR. Coloiado : Oilglmil willows , etc Walburg BlUbel. Denver , Arapahoe ; minor of John \V. Dalp , Orient , Saguache. Issue of I'Vbumrv II WCIP : N'cbr.T-l.a : lnei rase James r. rit'h , Hi-1- man. Washington. Kul i-ue John 13. ( 'oil light , Alexander. Thavet ; James K. Stui geon , Alliance. Hex Hutte. OiUlnilvtlovvs etc. Margate t I * . U'llton , IJaaver City , I'm nay. Iowa : Oilglnal CluirlPH n. Minor ( de ceuxcd ) . llelolt , Kcm ; Stephen C1. I > lu Council HluflV. Pottawat'i'ii i ' . Kelvue-- Tlmotliy S hat Kin , Krokuk , bee. Ilobtlt A ivfcr , KPOKUK , i..e < > uiiKinai VIMOVVM. eic -Alice fj. Minor. Iteloit , l.y.n ; iutilc . M fo > , New Piovklence , Hurdln ; Hull Ilhnade . Mui.shalltown , Mm Hrill , IJi'ltsue Maiv P. C'otton , Stuart , G'jlhrlp. South Dakota : Oilglmil Thom.if 13. IJcb- eitp , Volga , Blockings Montana : Original HoniPr Sppn'er Dnvls Mul pod Sweet CJius-s. < , - llelssue Frinols M Plinile" . Livingston , Pnik. Poloindo : Itei-toratlnn , leiRstio and lueien t Joseph \V , NnMi ( dicfuKeil ) . fJurnngo. J.i Plata. Renewal Jolm N. Williams , Bmil- der , Houliler. Issue of Koliiiinry 15 vvcie : Ncbinskj ; Increase Calvin A. Songs-ler. K\etcr. Klllmoip. Original widows , etc. Maiy 15 Ougli , Geneva. Klllmnio ; .Martha n. Deiijaiiiln. Kremont. Dodge. Mexican vvai vvldov\ Small J , Jluelmmm , llastfngo , Ad.iins , Iowa : OrlRlnnl Gieenbiiiy D. True. rdd > - vllle , Wnpello ; James M. Htadley , liurllng- ton. DPS Molnes. Iteupwal and InciPasc Tolin Miller , I anagut. Fremont. Increase \Vllllam UiiHh , Dean , Appanoosp ; William T ngle. Altoonn , Polk , llelssiip John Al Fal ls , Indlanola. Wanen ; Stciiheii Plevpland , Heil fnlf , MnntKomery : HobertV. . Canip- boll , FerivMnhatkn. . Oilglnul widow H , etc. Saiali A. Itoliliibon. Henderson. .Mills : Su- sinnnli Mlkescll. Kali field. Jefleison Ilelt-- f-ue Julia A. Hobliihon , llailun. Shelby , riachol Hal-rr , Vllll ca. Monluonierv. In- llan vvni widows Hannah Moylnn , J.yon ? . Pllnton. Colouido : Iiu'ieasp John Pavniinimh Den- pr , AriiiMhuo Original widow J llen J. Barker. Denvcij , Arap.ihop. ' m Donl Do ThlM. Do not ho Induced to buy any other If you lave made up > our mind tu tuko Hood's Sar.saparllla. Itt'inemher that Hool'M Sar-i apaillla cures when all others fall. Do net ; lvu up In despair bccaurfa other medicines idVfi fulled to help jon. Take Hood'u Sar- aparllla faithfully and you may reasonably expect to he cur.'d. Uood'fl PI'ls are purely vegetable , carefully ) reparcd from the beet Ingredients. "Zc. vv < - uiu < ; i or your baggjge at the time jou buy your kkut and aiiango to have our wagon call nd take your trunk tu the train. No trouble t the depot. All } ou have to do Is to get board. Chicago. Milwaukee & St. Paul Hy. City IcKet olllco , 1501 Furnam st. r Iluiiiy Ilrld\vi > ll and Ihissell Ituef , two boys vho stated they were Just 1C years old , ileadc'l guilty to burglary before Judge taker > Pitculny and uero remanded to all to await sentcnre , Tim bojs were hnrgrd with itcallng brasses and other iiteual from the Street Hallway company. It I II CM < ; < > ( n l > Ii-lur < - . The TIiniEtoii nines ot their drill Inxi v tiling rompelPil lor the pil/e of Ihe com- ) an > 'H picture. ThoiiRh IlilH wa v\on by nit onu o ( tha inembeiii , all iPi't-lved a gift , for Aoslhtant City Atloiney Kalelle UirnliM the loinpany with a line partial ! f Abiaham l/liuoln. \NK1HT John , aged iS. son of Johanna Ivnlfht , on March 1 , 1&90. The rcmaliiB will reach Omaha this morn. ng ovei the Chicago. Kurllngton & Qulney mm Mount Pleasant , In. , and the funeral vlll bo he'd from the Church of the Sacred [ cart on Wednesday at 9 o'clock a. in , HAMnit-nirlitlnn , Ufc-i-J j dl J Murch J. 18" ruiit-rul at 2 p , in. . Mnrcli 3 , fiom rolOmoc , 1M3 So. llth it. roriiicily uf Atlantic , lu. Atlantic pupeu pUsiu cpy , MHMTIMJ Ol * - SCHOOL ItOAItO. PropOMllloti tn .mnl < p Term tVrti.MnnlliH. Thcro was but a.usmall grist of Inislness before the Hoard ofi Education last even ing , and this wn disposed ot In short order. City Treasurer Edwards reported that there was a balance of | SO,5I7.U In the school fund , that thtro were no warrants outstanding tihlchnlrcw Interest , and that there were warrants outstanding which had ctascd to draw lrrten ; t amounting to J2- 25S.S9. A proposition was -made by Mr. Cramblet that the school year at the High school should be extended to ten months , Instead of nine. , as formerly decided. Ho stated that the teachers In the High school were paid by the year on written contracts , and that they had expressed a willingness to extend their term for the full ton months , subject to the cut In salaries which had already been made by the board at the beginning - ginning of the school year. This , ho thought , would not conflict with any ar rangements made with the graded school teacher * , as they were paid by the month and had not signed for any specified time. This arrangement would bring the closing of the school to June 20. Mr. Tukcy ob jected , upon the grounds that the proposi tion , If accepted , would be unfair to the graded schools. There were only 1,000 pu pils In the High school , while there was nn attendance of 12,000 In the other schools. He held the latter had as much right to the extra month as the former. Action on the resolution was deferred until the next meeting. A resolution was Introduced by Edwards that the committee on teachers , In making Its report of examination of applicants , ar range the names In the report alphabetically and ascertain If they were married , single or widows. Adopted. Hdwards moved the following amendment to the rules : "That the committee on teach ers and examinations shall not assign to positions as teachers tn the public schools any persons who. have been dropped from the roll at the annual election of teachers In Juno. " The resolution was referred to the committee on rules. H was dooldcd by the board that a small amount of Insurance be placed on the house at 1815 California street , now used as a supply depot and tool house. KIKU AM ) I'OI.ICr M.VTTiit3. I'Vtirunry Kfp < ir < of tin * Clilef of I'o- Ilo > HIIJ Inn UOHI * . At the meeting of the fire and po lice board last evening Chief of Police Slg- wart submitted his report fcr meals furnished prisoners working on the streets for the month of February , 904 , and his report of absentees from the force on account of sick ness for the same month , aggregating thirty-nine and one-half days for the whole force , which were adoptel. The chief also made application for office supplies , which was crantcd. . A liquor license was granted John Mcrrltt , 901 Capitol aveilue. The protest against Is suing a saloon llcenpe to W. W. Thompson , 113 South Sixteenth street , was set for hear ing next Monday evening. The resolution passed by the city council authorizing the beard to purchase new hose , not to exceed 3,000 faet , was received. Twelve bids werecpened from the different hose houses of Ch'cago , Cleveland , Akron , Buffalo , New York and other cities for 3,000 feet of hose the board advertised for , but after looking into th m purchase was de ferred for a day or two In order that fuller examination of samples and figures could be made. H. C. Cook , whoiwas deposed last Septem ber , made application for reinstatement on the police force. ni ) run rorc's uiscnnu. -H Unr llolonn < o Secret So- " c-lrtieM I'lKlfr. ItcMtrlctloiis. ST. PAUL , March 2. When Archbishop Ire land's attention was called to the Information tcken Iram Hho Review ot Chkego , regardIng - Ing the tccrct soc'ety ' decree , he admitted that the decree alluded to Is authentic. He haJ himself received an official copy and lin.l con-munlcated Its contents loathe priests of hit , jurisdiction. "While the Catholic church clcaily desires , " the archbishop further said , "to hold her members aloof from those socle- tics , she gives all possible consideration to difficulties of circumstances and Is as In dulgent In the application of her principles as those principles will allow. "The prev'lous decrees condemnatory of the societies of Odd Fellows , Knights of Pythias and Sons of Temperance , are modified In two Important points. First , Catholics who had joined those societies before the condemna tion and who , by total severance of the ties with them , would suffer serious detriment , are now allowed to leave their names on the rolls of the societies and pay Into them the dues and assessments , all other participation however , being still prohibited. Secondly , particular canes where extraordinary difficul ties arise from compliance with the letter of condemnation are now adjudicated finally by the tribunal of the delegate In Washington , Irstead of having to be referred to the con gregations of Home , which , being remote , au far less able to understand our local cir cumstances and complications arising from them. " What. In the archbishop's opinion , form the only oppos tlon of the church to the societies of Odd Fellows and Knights of Pythian are the religious features In them , wllch apparently transform them Into re- Ilglcus sects or churches. Those societies H | culd leave from their constitutions and illualH any mention of altars , chaplains , llbles , etc. , and adhere , exclusively of all re- llglouu forms , to their prime purpose of bei evolence and brotherly counsel. In to lolng the societies strengthen their genuine work , remove needless and offensive barriers and Invite to their membership men of all classes and all creeds. "Maybe , " the archbishop bald , a hopeful sn.lls lighting up his countenance , "all people ple concerned In these matters will work In a conciliatory spirit and all contentions and ecilmlnatloiis will cease. " During the winter of 1893 , F , M. Martin of Long Ileach , West Va , , contracted a se vere cold which left him with a cough. In speaking of how he cured It , ho says. "I used yevtral kinds of cough syrup , but found 10 relief until I bought a bottle of Cham- jerlaln's Cough Hemedy , which relieved me almost Instantly , and In a short time brought about a complete cure. " When troubled with a cough or cold use this remedy and you will lot find It necessary to try ajveral kinds ba- ere you get relief. It has been In the narket for over twenty years , and constantly srown In favor and popularity. For sale at 6 and 50 cents per bottle by druggists. Cniniiicrcliil Civl > lr Company ( Mllccr * . NKW YOIIK , March 2 , At the annual nectlng of the Commercial Cable company oday , the followlngs directors for the en- ulng year were elected ; J , W. Mackay , fames Gordon DeiiLDt , George G , Word , Sir Jonald A. Smith. Hlr W. C. Van Home , Jlarence H , Mackay , , T , Skinner , G. G. How. and. C. 0 , liosmer , iK. Irving , V. S , Coo , A. l . Chandler , aucJ T , C. Platt. The finan cial statement of the company shows gross amines , $2,009,738 ; oxpcnres , $791,340 ; net earning ? , $1,210,398 ; Increase as compared vlth last year , $204',959. During the year llvldends amounting to 7 per cent were- paid , be total being $77,008. a I lit ITU" unit llunoriilorN' hlrlku Over , PITTSHUHG , M nOi 2. The- strike of the alntera and decorators of Plttsburg and Allegheny for uniform wages of $3 per day , Ine hours a day , and no cents an hour for xtrn wotk , which was Inaugurate ! this lornlng , ban been virtually won , A number f the cmplojors have ogiocd to sign the eale and a general reeump'tlon of work Is \pected within the next forty-eight hours The strlle affects 2,000 men. Hvery penny tells You set Salvation Oil or 25c. Ilest liniment In the market , ot n Day. KANSAS CITV. March 2. Qeorgo M. Shld- ey , one of the pioneers of Kansas City , and very wealthy retired capitalist , died here his morning at an advanced age. JJOSTON , March 2. Charles Oarlton Cof- n , who became famous OH u newspaper orictpondent In tha war of tectsslon , Is tad. Union Pacific , "The Overland Ucute. " City ticket office , 1302 Farnam street. SOUTH OMAHA NEWS coooseccoccoDococeo&eeo All members were present at the city council meeting last evening. Chairman Walters of the judiciary committee reported In favor of settling the claim of Anna Stas- ncy against the city. In February , 1S95 , Miss Stasncy was Injured while walking near Twenty-fourth and A streets by trip ping over an obstruction on the sidewalk. The claim Is for $140. The Postal Telegraph company had sawed one of Its poleo off about four Inches above the sidewalk and It was on this stump that she tripped. The city will settle with her and then cue the tele graph company for the amount. A sidewalk will bo laid on the south side of 13 street from the allejs between Twenty- seventh and Twenty-eighth streets. Walters' curfew otdlnanco was read for the first time and referred to the committee on Judiciary. Captain McDonough reported that electric ptiecl lights were out Ilfty-sK hours during the month of February. On the nights of February 12 and 13 the light at Twenty- fourth and U streets was out all night ; on the 22d all of the lights were out for an hour , and on the 27th the light at Twenty- fourth and O streets was out all night. Ordinances levying a tax on the railroads for the repairs to the Q street and the L < street viaducts were read for the first time and referred to the Judiciary committee. City Treasurer Hector requested the coun cil to authorize- the mayor to employ an ex pert to check his books before his term ot office expires , po that when his successor Is elected the books and cash can bo turned over without delay. The request was granted and the mayCr will put an expert to work on the books In a few days. The treasurer will negotiate for the sale of $ C,900 district bonds. The council will sit as a board of equal ization at 9 a. m. March 10 and 11 , for the purpose of equalizing the taxes on the via duct repairs and on the removal ot garbage. Property owners near Twentieth and P utrccts will be ordered to slope the banks on their property , as the earth slides down and obstructs the street and sidewalk. The Judiciary committee reported ad versely on 15. Jettcr's request that he bo returned ? SOO whlph he paid for grading tax aevpn vcars ono. Accordlnc to the commit tee's report , a law passed tn 1895 prohibits the council of any city from refunding taxes under any circumstances. Mr. Jetter an nounced at the conclusion of the reading of the report that the road was on his own property and ho would st once fence Thir tieth street south of riggers and thus close the road to public travel. Mr. Jetter paid this grading tax without protest ami before the load was dedicated to the city. The part of the road In controversy has never been dedicated to the city. Attorney Lam bert stated that as the property was owned by Mr. Jetter he could. If he so desired , fence In his property and the council could not prevent It. The only way out of the dilemma was to Institute condemnation pro ceedings and appoint appraisers as provided by law. An expert accountant will be employed to check up the books of City Clerk Maly. The California Asphalt company will be Instructed to repair the pavement onTwenty- fotuth street at once. The bills for February were read and the clerk was ordered to draw warrants for the payment of them. Was AluiHlvo to the Court. Henry Sims , the vagrant arrested Monday morning by Officer Corcoran , was sent up to the county jail for ten days on a bread and water diet by the police judge yesterday aUernoon. The judge was Inclined to let Sims go upon h's promise to leave the city , but changed his mind when the prisoner be came abusive. When arrested , Sims had In his possession a big dirk knife and when the Judge asked him if he would leave the city If released he promised to do so , but wanted the dirk. The court refused to give up the kn'fe and It was then that Sims be came abusive and threatened to do all sorts of terrible things to the judge If he was not allowed to depart with his weapon. Henry's brother , George , who was arrested at the same time , Is still In Jail for carrying concealed weapons. Ilnlvotii Cnttle In fiooil Shape. A correspondent of the Union Stock Yards company now traveling In South Dakota writes that the cattle are In far better con dition now than ever reported. In fact , they aio In better trim now for market than they were last fall. Young stock that was brought to the range late last fall Is putting on fat every day and Is among the strongest , doing nearly as well as cattla raised on the range and used to rustling. So far not a forkfull of hay has been fed. With the start the cattle have now , severe cold weather or storms cculd not hurt them much and the losses this winter will be less than ever before. Stoelc YnrilN Kehriiary Report. Colonel J. C. Sl-orp , secretary of the Union Stock Yards company , has completed his re port for February , which gives the total're ceipts of live stock at this po'nt , also the number of head sold to local packers. Cattle , 33,308 ; hogs. 79,772 , sheep , 13,248 ; horses and mules , 994 ; totai number of cars , 2,750 ; number of head consumed at South Omaha , cattle. 21.055 : hogs. 78,150 ; sheep , 8,070 ; horses and mules , 541 ; average weight cf hogs for February , 189C. 2(8 pounds ; average weight of hogs for February , 1895 , 200 pounds. _ Mall Carrier Miller Is tick. M. McDonald of Bayard , la. , was a visitor at the yards yesterday. Dan Hannon is going to Lexington to figure on an Irrigating ditch contract. Mrs. Al Carpenter has gone to Olympla , Wash , , to visit her father , who la very sick. Press Darrett of Omaha has accepted a position with Charley Scarr , Twenty-fourth and M streets. The boys of St. Agnes school vvjll give an entertainment at Young Men's Institute hall March 19 , under the auspices of the Sisters of Providence. During the month of February 307 cars , 9,257 head of feeders , were shipped from here. Iowa led with 120 cars and Nebraska was second with a credit of ninety-four cars. The total feeder shipments during February , 1895 , were 227 cars. W. C. Skinner , manager of the Fort Worth stock yards , was at the stock yards yester day , the guest cf Manager Habcock. Ho ec.yo that both the stock yards company and the packing houses at Fort Worth are pushIng - Ing rapidly to the front and that the busi ness of both has Increased rapidly this win ter and that prospects were never brighter for a good year. LOCAL No business outside of the approval ot the regular pay roll was transacted at the ad journed session ot the Hoard of Public Works yesterday afternoon. There will bo a lecture at the hall on Ames avenue and Thirty-first street this evening by Francis B. Davis. Subject : "Mother's Illghts to Their Children. " The Omaha Guards Veteran corps will hold a smoker In room 404 Dee building at 7 o'clock this evening. It Is expected that business of great Importance to tha members will bo transacted. The police were notified last night of the disappearance of Frank Ulcoin from his homo , 2510 niondo street. Frank Is 8 years old. He left homo In the afternoon and had not been seen up to a late hour last night. Miss Kate McIIugh of the High school lee. tured before the Unity club last evening on "A Comparison of Inductive and Deductive Crlt'clsm. ' " Heference was made to the many critics of Sheakspearo and other old nngllsh masters. Articles of Incorporation have been filed by the T. G. Northwall company for the purchase and sale of agr.cultural Implements , The capital stock la $25,000 and the Incorporators - porators ore T. G. Northwall , J. P , Koch , Charles A. Henry , P. U. Flodmau and A. J. Coleson. On account of the snow there Is no work being done In the street department. Street Commissioner Kapar Bays that the streets are now pretty well cleaned , but that tberu may be enough work after the snow goes off to keep a chlft of men busy for two or three days. Articles of Incorporation have been filed by the Trade exhibit company. The general nature of the business to bo transacted by the company Is publishing and printing and the capital stock Is fixed et $4,000. The Incorporators - corporators are It. F , Hodkln , M. S. liartlett and D , W. Merrovv , i Dec , March 2 , 1S08. ; Verdict Wanted After 7:30 : a. m. Monday the Omnha public are- Invited to pass Judgment on the merits of our pprlng stock , which Is by far the most complete and varied wo have ever offered. For the paM five months our bnjcrs In the east have been busy diy and night , visiting , testing , figuring , rejecting , accepting the various products ot mills and factories , and the results of their hbors are now awaiting your verdict. Never before have we offered an assortment so complete and varied. UN cry desirable article of men's or boys' wear Is represented on our counters , bought at prices which only "Nebraska" buyers could reach , and marked at figures which only "Nebraska" tags could ever hope to carry. Our bujcrs have done wonderful work. Alive to the necessity of giving greater values than over to our patrons , they have made dollars do almost double duty , and the lever ot hard cash has accomplished wonders. Our 1S90 display of spring goods will go down to history as the greatest Illtintintlon of clorc buying and clopo felling which "Nebraska" patrons have ever witnessed , nnd will bo ono more link In tiio chain which binds the dis criminating public to "Tho Nebraska. " Your verdict Is respectfully awaited We cloto at C:30. : Saturdays at 10. 1 AMUSEMENTS. ccc oescccoe-o ecoecceccs If Increased patronage and well pleased auditors may be accepted as evidence of popularity , It would appear that Frank Hush and his supporting company have succeeded In pleasing the Crc'ghton patrons. The en gagement will cloto with two perfoimanccs toirorrow , when a popular priced matinee will be given at 2.30. Katie Emmett , presenting her latest melo dramatic success , "Chat , an American Hey , " will be the attraction at the Crelghlon for four nights , commencing Sunday matinee , March S. The Indications are that Richard Mansfield will break the records for receipts at the Crcighton theater. The advance sale at this timeIs the' largest since the house opened , and orders continue to airlve from out-of- town parties who are coming to see Ameri ca's greatest actor In cither "Beau Bruin- mell" or "A Parisian Romance. " Mr. Mans field has been seen In this city In a variety of roles , each of which In his hands was well portrayed. He overdoes nothing , but Im personates his role with that exactness of detail , that power of conception and minute ness of execution that stamp a finished actor. Nothing which can add to the vividness or realism of his work Is overlooked. His hls- trlonlc ability Is by no means narrowed down to any special line of woik. While some of his admirers may think he Is bet ter In some one character than another , there Is no question but that ho Is a dis tinct success in everything. Sousa , the electrical conductor , who Is now by all means the most popular band leader In the western hemisphere , will bring his peel less band to Hoyd's theater for two concerts on Saturday , March 14 , and the highest priced seats In the theater will be ? 1 each. o To the young face Poz70p's | Complexion Powder gives fresher charms ; to the old , renewed youth. Try It. "Tho Oicrlnnil Limited. " Is the fastest train out of Omaha , and carrleo the finest equipment of any line In the west. Tickets via the Union Pacific can bs secured - cured at 1302 FA UNA M STREET. WCATHHIl I''OItiCAST. Cloud- null Threatening Tilth U Iit SIICMIN for XehriiNUa. WASHINGTON. March 2. The forecast for Tuesday Ib : For Nebraska nnd Kansas Cloudy and threatening , with light snow ; colder litho the eastern portions ; northeasterly winds. For Oklahoma nnd Indian Tcriltoiy Light rain or snow ; coldei ; northeasteily Winds. For Iowa nnd Missouri Cloudy am' threatening , probably with snow Hurries co'der ; noithea tprly winds. For South Dakota Generally fair ; north easter ! v winds. For Colorado and Wyoming Cloudy ami threatening , with snow Hurries ; easterly winds. For Montana Fall ; warmer In the west ern portion ; easterly vvlnda. Loeal lleeoril. OFFICE OF THE WEATHER BUREAU. OMAHA , March 2. Omaha record of tem perature and rainfall , compared with the corresponding day of the past four years : 1K98 IS'IS 1891. 191. Maximum temperature . . 28 57 sa ci Minimum temperature . . . . 10 21 25 3t AvernKo temperature 19 40 30 46 Precipitation 00 ,00 ,00 .00 Condition of temperature- pieclpltatlon nt Omaha for the day and since March j , 189C ; Noimnl temperature. 39 Deficiency for the day n Accumulated dellclency since March 1 . 23 Normal precipitation 03 inch Deficiency for tha day 03 Inch Total precipitation since March 1 . . . Tiaco Deficiency since .Match 1 OS Inches Report * from Sindoiin nt 8 ji. in. 11 * STATIONS AND STATE OF WtiATlIUIl. 33 el Omalin , cloudy , , North I'liitle , nnoulni ; Huron , tno\\lnfc' Clilcagn , cleat , Kt , 1,0111 a , p.Ht cloudy , HI. 1'aul. cloudy , Davenport , cloudy Knniuui City , cloudy Helena , clear Hnvre , clcnr Knit I.nlio City , cloudy Illnmnrrk , cloudy chc > ennc , cloudy , . . 12 \VllllBton. gnawing , Hapld City , cl-juily / Qnlvfutoii , cloudy C2I CC T Indlcatea truce In picilpllntlon. * zero , I * A , WRLSII , Olmervor , Awarded Highest Honors World's Fair , CREAM BAKING MOST PERFECT MADE. A pure Grape Cream of Tartar Powder. Fiee from Ammonia , Alum or any other adulterant , 40 YEARS THE STANDARD , II.VU.MV CIIAACD. Sconnil IIcnrliiK In tlio Murder CIIHO .Sot for .Noxt Moiuln.i. It Is announced from the ofllco of the county attorney that the trial of Barney , McGinn will ho talien up next Monday with out fall. The case has heen delayed , await ing the arrival of un Important cjc\\ltncs3 from New York state , hut Assistant County , Attorney Day says a strong case can be made without this witness. McGinn Is charged with the murder ot Cdward MoKenna , June 29 , 1S93 , anil at the trial of the case ho was convicted of murder In the first degree. In passing sentence upon him Judge Scott fixed the day , of execution less than 100 days from the time scntance was Imposed , the statutes re quiring that 100 days must Intervene : after ward the Judge had McGinn brought Into court and Imposed sentence again , allowing the statutory time. The case was taken to the supreme csurt on the ground that the sentence was Illegal and that court ordered a new trial of the case. Mutual UiilIilliiK' Annual Moctlnpr. ' The eleventh annual mooting of the btock'- ' holdcrs of the Mutunl Lcnn nnd liullilliig : association was held In the rooms of the association In The Boo building limt > vcn- Ing. Directors elected nre : O , M Nattlnger , I. O. Hhoncies , II. J. Sterling , W II. Clnrlc nnd Julius Kesslcr. The dlicctoia will meet March 10 to choose the general olllcers. Picslilent Adolph Me.vor In his nddrp i stated that the association handled J..OOO moip this year than the year b'foro. Ma tured plinrcs to the amount of JM.GOO , of which tfl.200 wna cancelled loan" , weie paid. The contingent fund had been Increased $4,39292. Securities as gonil tw could ba asked were offered and $12,000 loaned on thcto. The affairs of the association w era In a most 'satisfactory condition , and the outlook la very Promptness Is a commendable ivlrtuo. Tniit's why we offer you Ono Minute Cough Cu'o. It Is prompt In relief nnd prompt In curing. That is what It Is made for. luititaiifiiia Collvprc StmlloN Iiivontloit Superintendent of Motive Power McCon- uell of the Union Pacific and Krustus > Ai Benson addrcshed the Chatitaurjnn co'llcgo at the Klist Methodist church ln t menlnpr , Ihe foimcr on "Development of Jljoliinpry" lining the nlnoteenth century , and Ihe latter on "Edison. " Mr. MtConnell Itscrlbed the effect of the machinery In- volitions of the last 100 jears. Mr. Bcn- hon fcpoke of Edison fiom ppr onal knowl edge , as hn has Imtl an acquaintance with ! ilm for twelve years. CoiiiiiilKi-e Mi'i-Miiir. Then ; will be a spec'nl mooting of tha republican county centi.il comni ttee next Saturday nt 2 o'clock p IB. at Patterson mil to arrange dates for holding caucuses. , irimailcs and a county convention to hclccQ leli'gatps to tlio statu nnd congressional conventions which conventions will select delegates to the lepubllcan mitlonnl conven tion. The matter or roapnoi Honing the num ber of delegates pach ward , South Omahn > and countiy precincts will bo a lowed to send to said convention will bo considered. f t We Make Wheels t Tool t ( ti < t i _ _ . . . . . i Eidredge S" Belvidere. They are the Lightest Running j Wheels on Garth and Strictly High Grade. Wo Always made Good Sewing j Machines I Why Shouldn't We Make Good Wheels ? QUALITY GUARANTEED THE DEBT * RECTOR OILHBL1IY CO. , Agents , ] OMAHA , NP.U. fl NATIONAL SEWING MACHINE GO , , BRLVIDERD , ILLS. Beautiful Teeth. Mojo the same day tlio ImpiCKslcn IB ( akcn A cc'iucnli'nto ( or out-of-town j > cui > l ? . A Eood Kit of Teeth on rubber Kbo licit Het Teeth 17.10 Thin Klantlo 1'latte JH'.OQ DR. BAILEY , Dentist , Kith aiu ! Farnam St.s. 3rd Floor Paxton Block Tel. 10S3. 1.41(1 ( y attendant. milieu CiOlll ClOUIlD , 22 lt , , St. Tcttli. per tooth Teeth filmctcd without puln. Oa kept riven whin duired. Wvrk fully