8 THE OMA1TA DAILY BEE : F1UDAY , MAY 7 , 1807. CITY COUXCll PROCEED1SCS Board of Public Works is Oensnrod fjr Fro- Election Extravagance. RESOLUTION IS PASSED UNANIMOUSLY J.n1 > ori-rN Mint hiitlxfy tlic Clialriiiiin of. ( tic Hoard ilint Ilic Work WIIH Actually Performed He- fore I'll ) muni In Alloned. t The city council last night held a special ecsslon to clean up Its buslncffl to gUc the Incoming boJy a clear track. All the members were present with the exception of Allan ami Axford and the two sick coun- cllmen , Mercer and Duncan. The latter apologized for hla absence with n blgl bunch of lilacs , which were cut up Into buttonhole bouquets by the members. The council delivered a severe reprimand Upon the Hoard of Public Works for Its clln- gtaccful padding of the street gang for polit ical purposes during the late city campaign. Th's ' waa done by unanimously adopting the report of the finance committee upon the payrolls for the two weeks between April 11 and 24 , approved by the board and referred to the council. The report waa en follows : "We find that the Hoard , of Public Works Is , to a great extent , a liw unto Itself UK to the expenditure of public monejs , and wo are of the opinion that n great Injustice has been done the city In the number of men that were employed by said hoard , especially those em ployed by the street commissioner , and we arc creditably Informed that many of these men were put on the pay roll wholly for political purposed. Your committee fcela that nothing short of a reprimand In due to the party go employing men. Your commit tee would recommend that all the time chcckn Issued by the comptroller tu employs of the street department nhall he certified to by the chairman of the lioard of Public Worky , when ho has evidence that the work has been done , and delivered to said employee when he snail give a properly certified votichei for same. When no certified , we recommend the pay ment of raid vouchers" Thla report was signed by the committee and wart unanimously adopted The amount of the pay roll for the two weeks Is In the neighborhood of $3,000. Acting Mayor Ulngham repotted that ho had received the following stipulation from the Omaha Water company before he bad decided to appiove the contested water bill for the last six months of 189(1 ( , amounting to $43,373 CO , which had nccn allowed at the last meeting of the council : "Tho Omaha Water company hereby agrees that In the payment of the hydrant rental for the last half of 1S96 the city of Omaha docs not waive any rights It claims to pos sess In the suit now pending In the United fitatcs circuit court for the district of Ne braska , wlicro the city of Omaha 'Is plnlntllT ami llio 1'"nrmera' Ixian and Trust company of Now York and others are defendants ; and fmtlicr expressly agrees that the pajment by the city of Omaha of such h > drain rentals docs not rccognl/e or atllrm any rights or claims of said water works company as al leged.by It In Its answer In said suits , and shall not bo considered aa a ratification of nny assignments , transfers or conveyance , " CITY'S HIGHTS PROTECTED. Thla stipulation Is signed by 13. I > . Blcr- bower , manager of the company , and It. S Hall and J. M. Wool worth. Its attorneys Upon It was also noted an opinion by City Attorney Connell that It the bill was paid under the stipulation the rights of the city would rot bo affected. In answer to ques tions City Attorney Council further raid that In his opinion the document was good. The stipulation was approved. QarbaRcmaatPr MacDoiiald's monopoly was finally lu some mcnuure/ abridged by the pacsago of an ordinance providing tor the establishment of a city dump along the rhor between Harncy and Mason streets for the depositing of ashpa , manure and cinders Under this provision residents can haul such stuff In their own vehicles to the lump wltn- -TKIC employing the garbagemaster. The orig inal ordinance allowed offal , dead animals anil refuse mattei to ho deposited at the dump , but thcfio were stricken out by an amendment from Stuht , because a peimancnt injunction picvents. General Superintendent Geraldlno of the exposition requested the passage as soon at practicable of an ordinance to grade Twen tieth street 300 feet north and south of Man- person Etrcet. The noard of Public Works seconded the request. 'Iho ordinance was Introduced by Councilman Stuht and was referred to the committee on streets and boulevards. A bill of J20.no was presented by W. II. Rllla for the pa } men t of labor In Kast Omalu about Swift's Ice house during the recent flood. The ice house people refused to pay the laborers and the latter appeal to the cltj. B'I they allege they wtnt to work under orders of the Hoard of Public Works , despite the fact that the v ork was done on Iowa soil The matter wai referred for Investigation. Gas Inspector Gilbert repotted that the gasolluo lighting continued poor during April , He assigned this to the faulty con struction of the lanterns and to the- fact that the lampllghtliig force Is too small. An approved pay roll of $21070 from the Tioaid of Public Works for the street gang for the week ending May 1 was received and referi ed. A report tint the olTlclal bond of City Treas ure ? Edwards for J200.000 had been appro ; ed by District Court Judge Sl.ibaugh was re ceived and niod. Adjournment waa taken to Saturday even ing nt 8 o'clock. I'tiMi-rnl of Mr * , Gnrri'tt. The funeral of Mrs. Ann 13. G.irrett will bo held fiom the resilience of Mrn Porter Gnriett , HI North Thlitj-third stieot , at 3 o'clock p. m. today A SOLILOQUY. . II ) .TiiNt n Common 13 * cry Day Ainu. "llPHtrli'ti'd diet and no tobacco 01 cotl'io Dr. tn } : Thut , or fiuipinl. Might as well be funeral. Eottpr trj iinothoiDi. . , get a tonic or sotmuliliiK. Tiled ill the Klmli I know of already nnd nlwiiy.s worse nftcr taking tlie in awhile. Or , saya my nervous system In poisoned with the dtifgs In tobaecii and coffee < thor penplH otia lisa them and be well. btlll I lii'llove tl'py iUviti do hnvo some weak pot. Wonder If ItH so thnt UIC P polHonx do renter on some one oigan of nil- body In some pi-oplo and Hciitttr over the IIOIVOUB 8 > stem In othPiM , I'm wick nnyliow. Dr. nays the only wny to keep nllvo Is to Icuvo off the eauso of the dlKcafe. Baya no nu'dk Ine.s will hulp nio uu lonjr us I kppp ii'liuT the naicotlc druga. Ob , Loicl. I'OHLBIJH : "The mo t rojal fun In all lhr > vvorhl Is the fun of being well. " llellovi ! I had moio fun In one hour nnd bettir feeling right Innldo of mo vvlien I was a buy and healthy limn I ever got out of tobacco or coffee Man's n fool to trade off Rood health for aii > thing on e.utli. lliis ne KOCH rlKhl. Immo phnsunt , fi lends fllnudlv. dies bilHht and peac-tf ie | im , \vh"ii I'm well. Devil to jmy when I ain't. Tnke nil KlmlH of rlslu * with my henlth that wouldn't thlnl : of Inking in n business vpntlno. Plain. I am Eolng Into \ > h > slcal bnnk- ruptey sure. Wonder If I huvo anv HOIIHC and neixo left. left.Only one vvny to stop the ruin. Wako up , bo a king , an nhsnlute inonanh over body nnd It will do well Its part us n ti.ilnnl wrvimt , Hut onpo jou let the * pr- Mint rule and the love of authority makes trouble , We'll settle tho. question of manaccment rliflit now. Tobacco ( , OPH ami roffp > JIOI-H 1'iajn food anil diJnk will rule , until 1 jri-t v/ell at lejiflt. A hot ilrlnir nt meals Is nil tight and us 1 don t rare for tea or paeon and can't cllgps , ! ceffpo , believe I'll trv I'ostum Cereal. lliey H.iy U Is nuiio fiom the nourishing put of malm and looks lll.o 'ho ilnest eof- \ reo. thnt one peta to liking It IID nnicli n they ever liked coffee. John Urnilstrrrt woiks his brains to the tune of a i la fortiino every } e-nr and said yesterday Ma brains hail been clcnicr bt- cause din liver hnil clmnce since ho quit . coffee and used I'ostum Ccicul. Ucllovo I'll | ny in the proc fusion nnhlte I nptlco Us the vvhlsl.y , lotmcco nnd coffee cranks Hint get U In the m-ck. bomc jvav. from paralvbls down , inn ! I bcllcv ? I'll trnln with 6d Mother Nmuio iitthlle. " O.M3 SIIOI3 STOUI3 I.I3SS. I.nlrd , Soliolipr A Co. Doclilc < o ( l"lt the Kolnll llii.luoKH tlcrr. Word wag received today , "Can you sell stock entire In ten das , or rather chip to Philadelphia ? Answer. " Wllcox answered : "Sell hero by all means. " And Lalrd-Schobcr answered back : "do ahead. " In consequence No. 1615 Douglas street will bo dark tomorrow. The salesmen will ho there marking shoes at prices that It will pay people to carry them away by the basket full , but no shoes will be sold until Satur day , beginning at 8 In the morning. Lalrd-Schobcr & Co. of Philadelphia are makers of the finest shoes In the United States. They are not , nor have they ever been retailers of shoes , until they were , In a measure , forced Into It here , and now that the purpose for which they come has been accomplished the firm has no desire to longer remain In the retail business. Which Is more or less of a nuisance to n house that dcvotco all Its energies to the manufactur ing business. Since taking possession of this store last fall Lalrd-Schober & Co have cleaned out all the old stock and the goods today represent the best shoe productions of the season This Is the Mock to be sold. Sold at what ever price will sell It quickly The de termination IB fixed to got out of the retail , and not n single dollars worth of this Im mense slock will bo held back. Not a pair of shoes In the store fit the old price. You know what that means , It means a sure- enough shoe sale tmch as Omaha has never seen before. A oale where prices will bo cut so deep on the start that It Is n question whether the whole stock will not ho closed out bcfoic the ten days nio up Every pair of shoes sold must nnd will be paid for , hut there Is no limit to the number of pairs one person may buy ; for , contrary to usual custom , other shoe clcaleru arc welcome to size up their stock at this sale. The fixtures are foi sale , the store Is for rent , possession to bo given when the sale Is over There will be n demand for extra salesmen of experience , for this sale , ho- cauoe of the clcquonco of the stock and the low ness of the prices will bo the biggest drawing card Omaha people have ever seen. The show window display will give some Idea of the price cutting. Itullrl tin ix-IlnnUer. SAOINAW , Mich. , May G. HIP people of this city have been somewhat startled b > the return of seven Indictments against Clar ence I Judd by the federal giaml jury at Hay City for criminal acts In connection with the failure of the First National bank of Kabt Saglnaw Ho Li charged with mak ing false returns to the comptroller and with othei fraudulent work Ho gave ball In the sum of $5,000 and hh ca o wab ect foi the October terra. Mr. Judd is ono of the most piomlntnt. JOUIIK men In the city and has been a leader In church and charitable work. IIMrenee Ai-d'il ItinoeonHy. J. A. Iawience. chiutreil by H. C. Clover with IniiKlary , was yc tcul.iy discharged In Judge Gordon's court Lawrence VV.TI employed by a former Partner of Clovci's to remove certain machinery from n foun- ilry located on Nortli Twenty-fourth stieet. The two mombeis of the firm had agreed to dissolve partnership , and while Clover was absent from the ell" the machinery vviii temoved at the Instance of the other partner. It \ \ is shown that Liwrence .icteil Innoccntlv In the transaction. rmisovvi. PAKARKAPIIS. J. J. Kelly , noston , le at the State. Leo Horn , Chicago , Is at the Mercer. C. E. Harnaid , Sioux City , is at the fier cer. cer.G. G. M. Lrmbertron and wife , Lincoln , are In Oman i. J. Armstrong , New York , is registered at the State. L H. Leldt , Hiawatha , Is btopplng at the State. P. O. Hcdluud , Holdrege , Is stopping at the llarkcr. W. A. Preston , Lincoln , IB registered at the Mercer. i A. H. Millet , Minneapolis , Is stopping at thu MCI cor. T nngland , Hentfrovv , Okla. , Is registered at the Ilaiker. Jamrs O. Haley , a btockman from Laiamlo , la at the State. GUb Plxlcy and James Clicone , New York , are btopplng at the Mcreer. John Xwoncchek. a hardware merchant of Wilbur , Is a visitor in the city It. II Jennets , cclltoi of the Atkinson Graphic , Is visiting friend" in Omaha. Mai tin Klngman of I'corla Is looking after the interest of his house In this city. ha lllgby , who has been In the city for some time , left for Nebiaska City last night O n Woodward , manager of the Wood- waul Theater company , h regUtcied at the Harl er. W. N' . llahcock of the South Omaha Stock Yaids company left last night on a short eastern lour. Frank II. Young , Dioken flow ; Andrew Petilc , Shclton , are state arrivals , stopping nt the Ilaiker. It. I ) Jennings , J. J I'lke , John Sullivan nnd J. II Poago are. registered at the I3ar- ker fiom St. Louis. Superintendent P. J Nichols of thu Union Pacific left last evening for a short tour of Inspection over the llne.s. J. F. Miller , Nebraska City : M. Epp , lleatilce ; K A Kl < : , Watson ; H. D. Hjatt , Doty , are NebiJskans at the State. Ex-Govoinor John M. fliajer returned homo last evening from Washington , D. C. , wheip ho lm been confined for some tlmo In a hospital. Judge Kexpor nnd S 0. Lund have ro- tuuipd from a trip to Colorado , where thej went to Innpsct mining piopeitlcs. Thoyt re port busIni'KS In the mountains decided ! ) bet ter than F. year ago i Nclnasknna at the hotels : George W ChamliPio , Nlobi ira ; George Wojmlro , El- gln ; M. U Huffman , Nellgh ; H. C Andrews , Kearney ; P. J. Hooney , Greelcy ; J. L Ma- keeper , O'pcola ; W. H Penn , Dunbai , W W. Meek , Beatrice. Lev I Kimball , Wakcfichl A. S. Green. Lincoln , N W. Wells , Schujlcr- J. D , Green , David City , Kilvvnrd t'pdlke. Mnivjul ; C. 13 Tlbbetts , Ileatrlco ; W J , Mrts , KalilLrj ; Wlfllam H. Atwood , Via- mont. i.or-vi , IIHIVITIIS. A sneak thief a couple of dajn ago stole some rlothltig fiom the room of Mro L Hunter , 123 Noith Thirteenth stieet. .Mr. and Mi ? W. A. Hosteller rejoice In the birth of a non l.i'jv than ono jear ago they lost o llttln boy 10 months of age , C. P .McDonald , unrated for teoichlng on Sherman avenue , pleaded not guilty ycetei day In police court. Ills case was Bet for trial on Fituiday , .May 15. The membeii of the Commercial club of Plttsh'tlK will visit Omaha one. day nn\t week , and whlln hero will be the guests of the Omaha Itoal relate exchange. The P.mlsli Dramatic club will give an piitpitalnment at Washington hall next Satin day nlsht. 'I hero will be a comedy , after which there will he n dance. At Temple Israel thin evening at 7:45 : Dr Leo M. rianklln will speak on "Tho Old and the New In Hellglous Indication " A fea ture of the servho will bo the confirmation of MuHlci Lester Klrechbiauti. Mm. Shields of Dansv liltN Y , Is anxious to find Thoinim H , Shieldswliu left that place twcnty-thicp .veuiu URU and U said tot have ( omo to Omaha. Thomim IK not known hero and la not icmeinbeicd by any of the old citizens , c Dr , Magoon , onp of the strong exponents of spiritualism will deliver a free lecture on fplrlliialUm at Arcanum hall In The live building next Sundaj evening , a [ which time ho will lake for his subject , 'Takelsnr Ainoni ; the So-called Spiritualists " This Is the iloctoi'H concluding lecture la this city Otcar Wilson } vftenlay accuted Huns rimnip of being the author of hit black ojc > , ! the same being iccelvcd In a dispute bo- twecn tint two men In om of Tom Muiraj'fl Hat * en Hatnpy street. 'I he lov occuuod v \Vednctdav. A wariaut for Tlmmc'e aircst on tl thu cliarKo of ajsunlt and hatleiy boa brcu tlV Upon the wage question , the Carpenters' 8tl union and the I'otitiActou' association have tlfl ! .fuelled an agicomont. After Juno 1 , cur- fltl ifnliix will bo paid 30 cents per hour upon tlP ho bails f an eight-hour Jay. Ponli actors ll A'lll employ only union turpenlciH. Tim lltl arpi'iiterr aurpo not to euuafie in the con- tlai IJICtltlQ 1" SEEKS ITS RIGHTS IN COURT History of the News Service Associations for Past Thirty Years. BEE'S ' SHOWING BEFORE JUDGE KEYSOR A U Hint flic AN nrln < cit Pro * * Coin- l > ljivltli Hie TIT IIIK of tlic Con tract HntiTiMl Into Sonic i , l-M\c Ycnr ABO. , | _ The hearing on the application of The Ueo Publishing company for a temporary Injunc tion against the Associated press was com menced before Judge Keysor yesterday morn ing. Tlie IJcc asks that the Associated prcsa bo enjoined from entering Into a contract with the World-Herald or Lincoln Journal for fur nishing those papers with news In violation of the contract between The Ueo Publishing company and the Associated press , In which It Is expressly agreed that no contract for news service ehall be entered Into with any nowtpaper within a radius of sixty miles of Omaha , Council Hluffs cxceptcd , without the consent of The Dee Publishing company , The documents filed In the case are ex ceedingly voluminous , Including a largo num ber of affidavits filed by each side , printed' ' copies of the proceedings of the stockholders and directors of the Associated press and other documents. It Is expected that the hearing of the case will occupy the attention of the court for the remainder of this week , The Dee Is represented by John D. Howe and 12. W. Slinerol , the Associated press by Homy Kstutrook of Chicago , the Lincoln Journal by G. M. Lambcrtson of Lincoln and the World-Herald by U. S. Hall of Omaha. When court opened vestcrday the attor- nova for The Ueo asked leave to file an amended petition setting out at length the several causes for action. The attorneys for the se\ oral defendants objected to the filing of the amended petition , alleging that It raised several points which constituted new causes of action. The points were argued back and forth until almost the noon hour and Judge Koysor finally announced that ho would defer passing on the motion for leave to fllo the amended petition until the trial had proceeded far enough for him to form an Intelligent Idea of the matter. STARTS TIIC CASE. The case was then opened by E. W. Slmeral for The Uce. who stated that the Lincoln Journal and the World-Herald were on different footings In their relations to the Associated pi ess and their cases would ha\e to be discussed separately. He denied that the World-Herald was ever a member of the United Press association , as had been stated. It might be , ho said , that the World- Herald had a "service contract" with the United Pi ess of New York , but ho denied that the paper had ever been a member of the United Press of Illinois , the association which was generally referred to In all re ferences to "the United press. " He stated Incidentally that the statement of the World- Herald , that It would bo bankrupted If It was denied the news service of the As sociated press for the reason that there Is no other news service In the countiy , woo not true. He cited several other news agencies now In existence which make a business of supplying papers with news re ports and called attention to the fact that the New York Sun Is now being supplied by i these agencies. Referring to the Lincoln Journal , Mr. Sim. cial said that paper was a stockholding mem ber of the Western AsESiatedplots , and as such wab a client of the Associated press , and had been on an entirely different footing than the World-IIciald , Taking up the thread of hla argument , ho read from the affidavit of Edward Rosewater , president of The nee Publishing company , making a running comment upon the context of the affidavit. Thin affidavit was largely historical In Its nature , and recited the origin and g-owth of the various press or ganizations for the collection and distribution of news reports. It was stated that prior to 1SOO each newspaper in thl country col lect'd ' Its IIE.WS as bc t it could , and there was no means for exchanging with other papers. In tint yeai , 1SGO , seven of the nowspapcit , In New York City formed the lliat press association and exchanged news with oath other. This association gradually widened Its territory , and was soon fiiinMi Ing or exchanging news with papers outside of New Yoik City QUOTES SOME HISTORY. In 1S03 tins publishers of several papers wont of the Allegheny mountains organized the Western A socated | press for a period of thlr'v jears. Tills association ro-operated with the Now Yoik association and the two exchanged news reports. In this e > amc year , 18C1 , several auxiliary press associations woie formed , among these latter being the Noithwostirn I'le. association , which co operated with the West em Associated pie/ss and pxehargcd news with It. The tenltoiy covered by tils association Included the state of Illinois , outside of Chicago , Inwa and CTst"iiii Nebraska. ThA On-aha Herald and the Omaha Re- nibllean were both members of this associ ation and pvcr > cffoit of 'Jho Herto gain entrance to the association was defeated by these , papeis until 18S7 , when The Dee was admitted to membcishlp on the payment of Sl.fiflO. to be divided between the Herald and Republican , nn j the agreement that The Uec- fchoiilrt pay ono-halt of the tolls charged against Omaha , the othci two papers to each pay ono-cjiiaiter of the tolls This ar- langement coi.tli.uod In force until 1893 when the Rcpuldlran collapsed and the Ilei- ald had been consolidated with the Evening v/oild , aflci which the World-Herald palrt one third of the tolls and The Bee naid two-thirds In 1S92 The Ueo tillered the Western Asso. elated pi ess ami leaped a wire from Kansas CIt > , lecehliiK full report , for which It paid $ , . ,00 > per ) cai. In addition to this The uo paid IMO per month foi * the abbreviated report which It still continued to receive from the Notthwestern Associated piess In 1S02 the lelatlons b < tween the Western Associated pi ess and the old Now York United press were rnptiued ami tieifa weie taken for the dissolution of the Western A - poeloted pi ess and the organl/atlon of u Na- tloinl Associated prtis , which should tover the entire country. With this end In vluw the rnllcd 1'ipss association of Illinois was oiganl7Ld an.l ntgotlatlont entfiod Into for a consolidation nlili the United I'ross associa tion of NYw York. This consolidation was not pffpptcd tin- New York Tlmpb seeming an Injunction against the movement Shoitlj after this failure to consummate the consolidation the d lice tors of the AB- hoclatul press adopted n resolution declaring the United Prisw Association of New York and several other news agencies "an tagonistic" to the Asooclated press nnd notices were leaned to all the rncmhcis of the latter association calling on them , In accordance with the bjlaws to at once u sever an > connection they might have with c the United pi PSD for the cxebqngc of news etc. etc.At At this point In Mr Slmcral's slatdllient aft adjournment was taken until nftoinoon c CANCELLED VALUAI1LE FRANCHISEn WliPii court reconvened at 2 o'clock Mr I Slineial resumed his aigunipiit , explaining { II the meaning of thn term "antnconlstlu ' as In the resolution to moan that an : association so declared A as to ho tabooed 10 all members of the Associated prebb In : iiccoulaiuo with thla usolutlon , The Hce waa required to put off all relation * ) with aFFoclatlona declared to IIP antagonistic , In cluding the valuable franchise with the New York Hi'iald for Its foreign cable news. Tim li-laws piuvldcil that no now mem bers should bo admitted without the con tent of the local board In writing , In the pity In which the proposed member wan lo- ratcil , also that lu cities where there was but one btorkholder this stockholder should mnslltule the local board. Hemming the reading of Mr ilosewater's it iindnvt. { It was tdiown that the World-Her ald was in the class of papers prohibited From admlsMon to the Associated press without DIP consent of the local board In > tills connection .1 letter dated July U , 1S9J , a read , offering to consent to the uJmla- ilon of the World-Herald to membership In llio Associated pi ess upon pnvinent of Its ull share of the tolls , and conditioned upon he World-Herald surrendering Us United ess or placing The Ueo upon equal foot- ng In such association. Hy the refuial of his offer the burden of all the tolls charged igalnut Omaha , aggregating $270 per week , sao throw u on The Ucu In consequrfco of this action The Beo-expended for news ser vice J65.000 , nhcreasiif the offer had been accepted when made The Hce would have been saved $25,785. It was further allreaJ that the Associated press Is In debt to ! the amount of $300,000 and Its cxpcn.oca wcro largely In excess of Its Income. For carrying on the "war" against antagonistic * asoclatlons the affiant had subscribed $12,000 to the association and paid In over $3,500. $ Later efforts madohy the officers of the Associated press to Induce the World-Herald to become a member were all rejected by that paper , Mr. Uooowater had been repeatedly assured by the ofllceis of thi i.Assoclated press , both bcforo and after the time the Injunction was Issued , and before and after the time when the World-Herald claims to have entered Into a contract , that no contract had been or would bo made with the World-Herald with out his consent , FORFEITED ALL CONCESSIONS. Letters and telegrams read show April 1 , 1897 , the World-Herald endeavored to niako a contract with the Associated press , but failed. Correspondence between the officers of the Associated presa and Mr. llosovvatcr regardIng - Ing fiirnUhlug additional reports to the Coun cil IllulTs Nonpareil , as showing that It was recognized that Mr. Rosowater's contract required that ho should bo consulted In ad- valico In regard tu auy change In existing conditions. In , IhU connection a letter from Superintendent. Thomas was read , In which Mr. Hosowater was asked his terms for al lowing a contract with the World-Herald , which letter was not received until after the Injunction had been Issued and after the ttmo the World-Herald claims to have entered Into a contract. Regarding the Lincoln Journal , the affidavit set out considerable correspondence with thu officers of the association by Mr. Roscwatcr , culminating In a proposition In 1S95 from Su perintendent Thomas to furnish the Journal with reports , the tolls of The Ueo to be re duced J1.500 per ) ear on this account. This proposition was agreed to , but was never accepted by the Journal. The affidavit concluded' with a statement that The IJeo was ready to give consent on terms providing that a fair proportion of the tolls to be paid by the Lincoln Journal and World-Herald be paid to The Hce to re imburse It for the large additional expense Imposed on It by the refusal of those papers to accept contracts with the Associated press heretofore. Attorney Lambcrtson , for the State Jour nal , commenced the reading of a number of documents purporting to show that that paper was a member of the old Northwestern Associated press and was a member of the United press In October , 1SS2 , and until the dissolution of the United press. It was fur ther alleged that on or about April 1 , 1S97 , a contract was diavvn in Chicago between the Journal and officers of the Associated press , but was not executed at that time owing to the absence of the officer of the Associated press authorized to sign con tracts. It was further alleged that the furnishing of news reports was commenced the evening of Apill 1. On behalf of the World-Herald R. S. Hall read the affidavit of G. M. Hitchcock , to the effect that ho had been n member of the United press from 1SSO until that asso ciation collapsed April 7 , 1S97. March 29 , 1897 , the affiant alleged he applied for membership In the Associated picss and was admitted to membership upon a showing that ho had been a member of the United press. It was further alleged that a con tract was drawn up April 1 and was olgncd by Hitchcock April 2 , the officer of the Associated press authorized to sign contracts being absent. Mr. Estahrook presented the showing for the Associated priss , reading first the affi davit of Mclvillci K. Stone , general manager of the ar oclatlon. This affidavit stated that it had been the policy of the association to secure outside papers as members of the association. Ho recited the negotiations with the World-Herald , extending over the years 1S92 , 1893 and 1S94 , also the efforts of the World-Herald to enter into a con tract with the Associated press April 1 , 1S97. It waa stated that a contiact was entered 'Into ' on April 2 , this bolijg after the Issuance of the restraining order. Affidavits of Addlson C. Thomas and Vic tor P. Law son were also read. This com pleted the fallowing on the part of the de fense , and court adjourned until morning. I'KTITIOV IS riLHI ) . Prt-HH OIlli'i-rH Violate 1 .IiulKC Kej NUT'S Oriler. A petition In contempt was filed yester day in Judge Keysor's court against officers of the Associated press In connection with the suit of The Hoe against the Associated press. Upon the application of The Bee a restraining order was Issued April 2 , re straining the officers of the Associated press from furnishing any news leports to any paper within a radius of sixty miles of Omaha. Affidavit Is made by Victor Rosewater , vice president of The Dec Publishing companj , that the order of the court was openly and tligrantly violated by the officers and agents of the Associated press by furnishing to the Lincoln Journal telegraphic news reports on April 3 , i , 5 , G and 7 , against the piotest of The Hoe , and In violation of the order of comt , which had been served on said officers and agents. The court is as > ked to take such action in the matter as It may deem proper. jllooil Is II It- . It Is the medium which carries to everj nerve , muscle , organ and fibre its nourish ment and strength. If the blood Is pure , rich and healthy you will be well ; if Im pure , disease will soon overtake you. Hood's Sarsaparllla has power to keep you In health by making > our blood rich ant ! pure. Hood's Pills are easy to take , easy to op- eratp. Cure Indigestion , blllousncas. 25c. i , vsr DAY oi' Tim "mo SAM : . liiillciilloiiN fur C'luilr nnil Staiiillnic . Iliinm Tonlnhl. Miss Ellen Reach Yaw and her company will arrive from Lincoln this morning. She will be given an overflowing welcome hy t'lo ' Immense audience at the Crclghton tonight. If the bale of tickets con tinues today as It has the past throe dajs , It will be necessary to add chairs to the seating capacity of the theater. The tpe- clal cxcurnlon rates on railroads will bring In scores today. Sam'I Hums Is selling this week 500 ical cut timbleis at 10c ; formerly 2Dc. r r n Mo u nt < ( ! Troop. In vlow of the Transmlaslsslppl and Inter national Exposition it has been suggested that a mounted uniformed troop bo or ganized , competed of the representative busi ness and profeslonal men of Omaha , this troop to act as an nacort to the distinguished visitors arriving In our city during the ex position and otherwise aid In the attending ceremonies. Perralsilon has been given to use the names of i the following parties In connection with a. call looking toward the formation of such aitroop Howard II Ilald- rlge , H. F Cady , V L Haller , II J. Pen- fold , John L Webster , E M Dartlctt , Clem 2haac ' , Senator CJUrles F Mandcnon , G , I ) Illce , R. S Wilcenc ; Jeff W Iledford , General C. Cow In , R , W Patrick. Dudley Smith , A Urogan , Danlul Farrell , Jr. , J. L Pax- ion , J E Utt. A meeting la to bo'held ' In the Commercial i Iub rooms tomorrow evening at 8 30 o'clock , o outline a plan ofuirgaiilratlon. : &U-'riilrtyll > . M , Train. " ) itf the ' CHICAGO. : MILWAUKEE ft ST ( PAUL RY. Pest service , ELECTRIC LIOHT3. Dining car. Olty officeliW Farnom. I'lrnlc . nest picnicking grounds In Nebraska are Aehland. Not too close to nor yet too far rom Omaha. Plenty of shade. Fishing , loatlng. Hall giounds , Dancing platform For particulars call on J. U. Reynolds , C. . A. , Burlington Route , 1502 Farnam St. Iliit-lc iMliunl Homo. City ticket and freight officei , 1323 Farnam street. i [ IHADrORD-Alfrcil A. , nppd SO years , of nervous disorder , nt his iptilduiuo. 1140 North ElKhtconth street. Funeral Butur- iluy afternoon at 2 o'clock , from residence Itcv. Mr , Mann oltlclutlnf. u H.viinuns. . iK Stilt Snle. The great sale of suits closed out to us by H , lllack & Co. U now In full progress. Absolutely the greatest bargains ever offered tbo ladles of Omaha. One thousand suits , inado up In the very latest fashions at one- third price. 200 misses' milts In this lot , the neatest and finest the market affords. Silk lined skirts , In all the newest shades , at $4 93 , SHEETING SPECIALS. Standard bleached sheeting , Cc. Fruit of the Loom , G'.ic. Lonsdalo at t > Uc. 9-4 Atlantic bleached sheeting , lEc. S-4 Atlantic bleached ehcctlng , 12'4c. 10-4 Atlantic bleached sheeting , l"c. WALL PAPER SALE. The biggest assortment to cheese from. The littlest prices to pay The elegant Lchmann ( stock added to our own Immense spring orders gives us more wall paper thin the average wholesaler car ries. ries.Host Host white blanks , 2V-c and up. HOUSEFURNISIIINO IUHGAINS. GRAN1TEWARE. Teapot ? , 1-nuart , 27c ; 2-quart , 33pj 3-qtiart , 37c ; 4-qt. . 43c. Coffee pots , 1 4 quart , 27c ; 2-quart , 33c ; 3-quart , 37c ; 4-qiiart , 43c ; 5-quart , 55c. No. 7 teakettle , 7r.c ; No. 8 teakettles , 93c. Dlslipnns , S-quart , 35oj 10-quart , 43cj 14- quart , 49c. Saucepans , IH-quart , 17c ; 2-quart , 19c ; 3- quart , 23c ; 4-quart , 29c. One gallon milk crocks , 3c. Good broom , 7Hc. Galvanized Iron tubs , 3lc. Galvanized Iron palls , inc.HAYDEN HAYDEN 11ROS. AMUSEMENTS. "Master apd Man , " a drama peculiarly strong and exciting In thrilling scenes and cllmaxea , was produced last evening at the Hojd by the lllttner company. It was Its first picEcntatlon In this city by any reper tory company at popular prlccu , and It was well received by a fair audience. It will be lepeated Sunday night. The company will lay off tonight on account of Prof. Morand's Children s carnival being the attraction at the Bojd this evening Tomorrow the Ultt- ncr company will play "Temptation of Money" at the matinee anJ will show elg-ht- tcen pictures on the trlograph , this being a special feature for ladlra and children. Sat urday evening "Tho Lightning Express , " and Sunday matinee , "The Flro Patrol , " are announced. ' A benefit ball will bo given Martin Kelly at Crelghton hall tomonow night. Martin , who has been n popular attache of the Omaha theaters * for a number of years , has won many friends who will endeavor to gtvo him substantial proof of their kindly sentiment tomorrow night. A testimonial benefit will bo tendered Frank Lea Short at the Crelghton Saturday , May 15 , at which many professional friends of the beneficiary will appear. The Llllputians will return to Omaha Sunday , May 1C , appearing at the Crelghton In their new grand spectacular play , "Merry Tramps , " which contains three beautiful bal lets , many wondciful magic effects , gorgeous ccenery and brilliant costumes. A matinee will be given Monday , May 17. Ellen Dcach Yaw , assisted by Gcorglella Lay , pianist , and Maximilian Dick , violinist , will appear in concert tonight at the Crelgh. ton. An attractive program will be offered. The annual exhibitions given by the chil dren's classes of Moi ami's Dancing academy have been for several years among the most charming events presented for public pa tronage. The instructors of the class have nlwajs been fertile in the Invention of new- dance figures , and the little ones have In variably done their share in carrying out In the most graceful manner the ideas con- vejed to them. The entertainment to be given at Uojd's tonight. It Is tald , will surpass In novelty and \arlety any of its predecessors Many new dances , specially arranged by Mr. and Mrs. Morand , will be performed for the first time on this occasion , and more than the usual number of clever children will take part. These entertainments ha\e never failed to attract , besides the parents and relatives of the small performers , a great part of the general public which expects to get its money's woith regardless of bcntlmcnt. A crowded houoe Is already assured. Special attention is called to the announcement that the curtain will rise promptly at 8 o'clock. For morbid conditions take Dcecham's pills Tim I'llOTOOIl UMIRIIS. triiNh-ill I'roKnini I'lirnlnlK-il 1'ollinvcd 1i > Hrfri'Mlnm'ii ( M. At the session of the Nebraska Photogra phers' association jesterday morning a let ter was read from Abraham nogardus of Hrooklyn , N. Y , who Is one of the oldest photographers In the United States. It was listened to with marked Interest. The letter vas mainly written from a trade standpoint , and the writer uiged the photographers to co-cperatc in Keeping prices up to a point which would make the best work possible A. W. Nelhart of Elmwood was dropped from the lester of the association. The membeib wcro entertained by a vocal solo by Mrs. J. A. Cameron of this city , which was received with hearty evidence of appreciation. The afternoon session was taken up with . the question of securing the national absocia- tlon to meet In Omaha next > ear. It was decided , to maKe a determined effort on thla line , and the delegates from Nebraska will ( present the claims of Omaha , and tiy to . Induca the convention to locate Its next ! meeting In this city. Judges wcro also ap pointed to pats upon the exhibits of photo graphic work made at this meeting by the members of the association , who will report [ their findings at the meeting this morning. In the evening the delegates and their friends became the guests of the Robeit Dempster company of this city , who prepared an elaborate program for the occasion The entertainment was furnished In Patterson fi hall and the seating capacity of the hall ) was put to the tctt by the number who at : tended The progiam uca almost exclusively musical , participated In hy Mrs. Dempster , Mra , Cameron , the T. K. quartet , C H Heth- crlngton , Dillle Rundle nnd Mr Manchester with recitations by Mrs. Elta Matheson At the conclusion of the program lunch was served to the visitors , : OK I IOMIH UAII.HOAD MAN. ) Coiiiliictoillrniiroril llcn After 1111 ' i\lclllll-ll : lIllll'HH. Alfred A. Ilradfqrd , an Omaha pioneer railroad - road man , died last night at hla residence , 1140 North Eighteenth street , after an ex tended lltucta. For the past twenty-five pears "Alf" Bradford has been a prominent Iguro in local railroad circles , being a pas- jcngpr conductor on the Union Pacific moet if the time. About ten years ago , having icqulicd a considerable competency he em- larked In the haidwaro business , but after I brief experience In that line drifted back o his old vocation , accepting a position as onductor on the MUaourl Pacific , running nit of Omaha Among the trainmen of ' tnaha ho was known as a prince of good 'ellowa and an all round excellent man Ic waa a Knight Templar and member of ho Order of Hallway Conductors ) The fun eral will occur Saturday afternoon from the f ate rraldcnce , Dr. Mann officiating iirr.ur , citocmiv ASSOCIATION. MMi-iiN in Aililrt'NNi-H on .Situii nnil Di-lHirlniriil Slori'U. A meeting of the Retail Grocers' awotla- Jc JcI lon vvaa held last evening , F A. Jones prc- I 1 ildlng In the aUiPiico of President Courtney J. J. Gibson was preuent and gave a dc- SIi allcd account of a plan he has In view of i nanufacturlng soap In South Omaha. He S.i iroposer to manufacture and place upon the S.iA ! narket live bpcclaltles In the soap line and A uked thu cu-opciation of the grocer * , M S. Uartlctl of the Trade Exhibit gave talk on the department stores and re- 8.1 < Heeled ( he grocers' as lulaiKO In the pub- Icatlon of a special anti-department store i < dltlon of his paper for circulation In the i Hy. Hli ) plan Is to publish 15,000 copies bo distributed tu this city , lice , May 7 , 1807. Always Safe Always Satisfactory , Straw Hats Our 1897 prices on Straw I tats are for men's , 250 , 350 , 450 , 650 , 750 , and for boys 150 to 450. Other stores will probably sell straw hats at the same prices after they read this , and people who don't make com parisons won't know but what they will be just as good but they will not. The difference will be the advan tages we gain in buying for two stores , buying in enor mous quantities , buying from the factories direct , and buying for spot cash at times when it clous the most good. To show just how much of an advantage this is , we will sell this year six different styles of straws at T 25 cents specially made up for us from select wheaten straw , machine rolled , hand stitched , with less gum , less patches , less broken straws and more hat value than a great many stores will sell for 50 cents. And i that's just the plain truth. "CLEANLINESS IS NAE PRIDE , DIRT'S NAE HON ESTY. " COMMON SENSE DICTATES THE USE OF ' AVc uuiitlimnll } iinolc lonrr iirlci-H ULIIII 11113 otlior house in ( lie clly. Our Ntoclc IN the IIIOH ! hclci-l anil our ( eriiiN ( lie ensluNl. .Notice our liur- , _ . _ ChlcKcrlng Upright onlj $ ! )2.00. ) A now Upright , flrnt class , only $1C5 00. Fiachcr Upilght , competitors price ? l 500 , our price $2J3 00. \n\v WI-.IIRH. ivr. > , .1. I OM > . vosij .t . iuiitsoami scmi . IMA\OS Molil oiil > lij Hi. Waterloo OI- S chmoller ( S Mueller , 103 South 15th St Oppcslto Postotflco. A. C. MUCLLEU-I'lnno Ti.ncr. Telephone 3C25. BY TURKISH L , ftl. CAPSULES. They euro every case , NKV13R FAIL ; they develop the IJKAIN and NERVES , pro. duclug llesh on the body nud not spoiling til o stomach , as most mmllclncs will do. Wo- prepare t > peclally for every case Write fo r particulars. TURKISH CAPSULES will cuio any ailment or weakness caused by self abuse , and we mean It. Wo will develop. and fclrengthcn the woiet case of SUXUA L. WEAKNESS or SEXUAL LOSS , make a. now man of you , or IICFUND VOUH MON EY. Don't bo humbugged , as wo never fall to cure. $1.00 box by mall. Plain wr upper. HAIIN'S PHARMACY , lSth and Kainam Sts. Omaha Neb. Givn Tim i'oiin ? A io\n cii\sn. MjNtorlniiN 11 l < lc Tnlt-fii liy n Man and n \\iiiiinii. The police jcsteiday tried to solve the mjstory of a somewhat ntartllng and "jensa- tlonal episode that occurred on Leavenworth street jceterday morning at 2 o'clock. Officers Curry and I > ! .lon wcro standing near the corner of Seventeenth and Leaven- worth streets when they Acre attracted by a furiously driven rig thai was coming west ward on Lcav envv orth btrcel. In the buggy a man , apparently short and heavy set. vvas struggling with a woman , who was scream ing. As the vehicle passed , the man ex claimed : "Now , I have got you and I'll fix you , " The olllcers rushed Into iho street , but they were too late to stop the flying vehicle The policemen ran up the street a ehort distance until they were overtaken by another buggy. Officer Dillon sprang Into thljj and the driver was pressed into service. The pursuit wa < ) kept up until Park avenue wab reached The buggy containing the acrnaming woman had by this time forged some distance ahead. Finding that further pursuit was useless , Officer Dillon pressed another atislstant into service. Thla was a blcyclo rider , The lat ter followed on. the trail , but gave up the imrsult when ho had reached Porty-thlrd and Leavenworth streets The buggy vtaa btlll rar ahead and was contlrulng westward. Some Investigation of the ease was made .hat night by the police authorities , but noth ing to throw any light on the cause of the ommotjon was d'scovcred ' Yebteiday all if the livery men In the city wcro visited , nit ] none of them had missed a lig. No re ports of missing portions woio made at Iho > ollco station. California s best and quickest i cached via the Union 'aclflc. 1C houis qulckei than nny other I ne. City Ticket Offlce. 1302 rarnam St. \lltllT 10 IllO I'llllllC. On and after May 1 the city ticket and rclght oIllciB of the Rock Inland Route will n located at U23 Tartum utrect , snuthe.it > t oiner of rointeenth bticct The Hocond ince'tlnrf of the Nebnihkn En- rlnc-oiliiK fcocli'ty will be lu hi ill Oi.ind Hlimd , May U nnd II , vvbPii the following i.iptrs will bo presented : " 'I IIP linpiove- ncnt of Vlllago and Unpaved StiPPtH , " A , Koenli ; ; "Tho Chit of Hie Engineer , " A. rsrovci , "A Now I'llHinoldnl KoimitH , " . V. ! Stout , "The tclu ! i.itlou ( if 1'owir or Municipal USIH , " it H < Jweiihj "Tpst ( an Experiment tl Plant , " .S II Lynian , 'Shott Method * of rompiitullnii. " A M. limn I'IIPCIH will also bit ic.id by A. Uob- on and ollieis. TIIK HIJAI/I'V ' MAltKUT. NHTIIUMENTS nhued on tecoiil Thurs day , May 0 , JS37. WAIIHAN'I > ' DEICDS inn.i rclder to August Koliler , e1. lot I 7. block 203. Oinulm J 3.CKX ) ohn MortPiiKon to J M l > 'iiiiipH. | ji.ut lotH 7 and it. block IS , Wlleos's ' . ' ( I. . ICO S MacMiirphy ind luiHband to Miuy Honmn , lot l. block 7 P.itilek'n 2d add RWO nc > | lie L.iriu and wife to H ( ! Itoli- Inson , n'X , lot 2 , liiodc S Hlilnn'a . . 2,000 'hlladt llifi | ) MnrifTUn'u nnd Tuii-t i 0111- Piiny to M A Kay , lot ? block v. mil ) of J I Hudlpkr 5,293 A Dodge inil wife to Sopblit I'.ulhlef , il'A lot r. block fi , H i ; IlOKcrs' 1,000 J ) Btoddiitil nnd hiihlianil lo J J Hruvvn , lot 2 block U , I'lnlnvlc-w ' mill . , SOO 'J' Potter nnd wlfi > to East Omaha Strput Rallwnv roinpany untl i-.H of certain propcitv In Ixjuglan and I'ot- tawattainlu cnuntlcx , coiiinuiiPliii ; nt HW corner mv aw i'l-7ri-H . R.Mj QUIT CLAIM DEEDS , ohn McCormUk and vvlfd to T H Me- ( 'ague , nctlver , loin 11 and 11' , block , South Oinilm 1,730 UEKDH. herlff to National Life Insurance pompany , lot li , hloek 12 , Hhlnn'H 1st add - 7,000 line to L M Hennctt , lot 1 , hluek 1 , Mayne Plapo . . . . . . . . . 1,500 ndicw Mllt-H , cxccutcn , to Krunk Thompson , executor , ct til , lotH : i to n and IS to . " 'J. ' block l , r.urlliiKton Center 1 ime to same lot 4. block M , lot K. block 12. lot II , block . lot 11. block fa , lot U. block 4V , lot S block 19 , Houth Ornnhn ; lotH 2. S. I. C lo 9. 11 , 12 , 13 , 10 , 17 and 18 , Hwctn.im'u aub. . 1 Total amount of tianufera at the Sun Drink DUFFY'S \ PURE MALT WHISKEY All Druggists. HOW CAN YOU Expect nn.v ono to iidmlio you or even feel attuiPtPd toward you If you blow a frtld bieath In thill faeY Don't you know time , your o'tiac tlvctiPHii ( Upends lmg ly on liovvr joti keep you i tenth' Ijpautlful gold Illlliif$209 upwnrdy. . Silver linings , Jl 00 Bailey , flic Dentist , ait n.ooK I'AxroN ULOCK , IuI ) attcncluiit Tel. KSJ. PAMCRO-I'EPSALIA TABLHTS pniltlvoly rurPH InUlQCBtlun , Cutirih of th atomiicli , lleart'IUirn , Sour Stomach , nd < 1l kindred RtotnaehTrouttti , Atclentlflocam. tlnattouof tlio bunt romudlesknownto , roedlcnl tUfl. A PERFECT CURE Hold by nil druijelsts , or J5QMf.-j > ? ,110/ . THE PIPSALIA co. ticud f or frou circular. CHICAGO EVERY WOMAN Fomctlinrs mtxla a inuiitlily DR. PEAL'S I PENNYROYAL PILLS , Jlro iirnnipt , unto nnd certain In roult. Tboronu- Mi > ( Or l > iar ) iic > ti > rdlRapoiDi. | Bcntauvwiicre. I OO-SI.ennan it McConnnel Dnic Cv. , lil J-JoJte hlrcel umiai. N u The Soft Glow of the Tea floso I U acquired by Indies who use I'ouoMi'B I C/OUPLUXION 1'owucu. Try It , I