THE DAILY BEE
ESTABLISHED JUNE 10 , 1871. OMAHA , SATURDAY MOUSING , JANUAHV 132 , 1 SOS-TWELVE PAGES. SLNGX.E COPY FIVE CENTS.
Today is the Last Day of Our Wonderful Clearing Sale
EVERY DOLLAR'S WORTH OF WINTER GOOD3 MUST BE CLOSED OUT REGARDLESS OF COST OR VALUE TO MAKE ROOM FOR
Which Will Go On Sale Monday Watch the Daily Papers For Particulars of This Sale
Given Away Free Given Away Free
Life size Oitcttu I'hoto. enlarged We will enlarge any I'hoto to
from any photo , given uwny life size in Oilctte if you buy
with $25.00 worth of purcIias--.s. $25.OO worth of nicrclmiullse.
Ask for Coupons Ask For Coupons
Our Entire Stock of
r\ \ c" ? % a ra'c of
LADIE CLOAKS
throughout Omaha.
Wo Rive you the cholco of nny mini's suit , any man's
overcoat , any man's ' ulster , stylish and luinilsoinoly tailor Ever Known in Omaha. SIX LOTS TODAY AT LESS THAN HALF PRICE.
inudu. Tlio suits are mndo of IIno cussdmurc , worsteds , .
uhoviots , incltonH ntul vlounus ; the overcoats and ulsters For today only we will Today we give you the choice of any
of Koi-Huv , Chinchilla , Irish Frieze and Shetland , all
bountifully lined , and all Lfo at the uniform prlcb of $11.50 give you the choice of any
Thov ( 'timi'ii ' ho equalled , look where you will. They uro ' IJJ1F ! ( fifflPP OR IflfiKFT
men's neckties in the house
LflU3Ld UfUiL Uii Jfilmi. I
every one positively worth & 20.00 and 823 00 , today they go at41l.50. , .
includ.ngf all the highest cost
Garment is and .
$15 $ and $18 Man's Suits and Overcoats $7-50 and finest grades of the latest Everj' new up-to-date.
Your choice today of nny of our men's flno worsted Suits Not an old style garment in the lot ,
hi clnya , diagonal nnd fancy weaves , also all wool Imported fancy style neckwear , goods that we No is
description .
stripes , plaids and plain casslmere An elegant line of Imported have been - for necessary.
sellingfor
500 , 750
Scotch Cheviots Over 20different styles to select from , nil go They in six lots today.
at $7.50 Si , $1.25 , today they go in go
$12,50 Mai's ' Suits , Ovcrcoits and Ulsters ut $5.00 one lot at *
Over 1,000 men's All 'Wool Suits , made In the latest styles , single
or double breasted , fine all wool casslmcre , cheviot , etc. Uliters
made up of Chinchillas , Meltons nnd Friezes , all elegantly lined ,
go at $5.00
Men's ' All Wool Suits $2.50
Today we will close out 300 odd Suits , some one of n kind , 200 Dozen Ifa's $3.00
some two of a kind , mostly In small sizes , from 3Ti to 3S they
are In nil wool cheviots nnd casslmeres , all well mnde. In hand Undemear , 59c.
some styles , would bo a bargain at $5.(0 , but go today at J-.CO. . . .
broken
You choice today of oil our
lots and odd sizes of every description of
stock of
Our entire
Rj's Ji'it ' ud ( Tirccal offers Mat know no equal. Underwear that we have been selling from
Your choice of the llncst Knee Pants Suits or Hoofers In the ? 1.00 to $2.60 wo will lay them all out ou
house , W.CO. bargain at 59c.
ono
For today only we will Blvc you the choice of the finest square
VcBteb Suit. Mlilily Suit or Double Hrensted Suit , or any of our
highest priced Hoofers , In ages 3 to 15 years , that have been se.ll-
liiff ut $5.00. $7.M > and $10.00. go at $3.50
In four lots today.
Finest Roys' ' Long Pant Suits in tlis house , $6 90
For today only any of our highest grade boys' and young To close oui all our Children's
men's Long Pants' Suits , In worsted , cnsslmcre and cheviot ,
some satin lined that liavo been selling for $12.30 , $13.00 and lOc fa's HSghl Shirts , 20c.
$1S.OO. ages 14 to 20 years , all go at $ C.'JO
For today only ycfof 'Choice of any ot
, ! 00 Iny's knco pant | * X ( HI \ $5 lIojH1 Suit for f 2.50 $12 Boys' Ulsters at $5.00 Your our t0o and 75o mcnTa. NlKhl Shirts , Includ
suits in broken si/.os * Your onolc ) of any boys' all wool choice today of the finest ing flannelette and ouSing flannel nightshirts
jj gj 2a MI Is lii our -.tore , in all stylus , boys' and young men's Ulsters .
and small lots , ages from 4 to ID years , go : it v nnd Overcoats In our house , In shirts , at 25c.
: i to 7 , go at OSe. Worth ? 2 Wort lii.-.UO 4 > ayes 32 to 20 , sold as Mlfrh as
$12.00 , tod.iy at $3.00 , worth
$3 Bays' Suit * $ I.3O $7 llojs' Lour Pant Suits 1 > 3.JO $12.00.
Your clioloo today of any Mil iwys c iNilmero and cheviot $3.00 boys' Cape Overcoats , $1.50 ]
Imy.V wool bUltM , aces all wnul suits , uses 12 to 111. All odd sizes- and broken lots
I to 14 , that liuvii I oen lir : j.004iilts , ioat < P of boys' Cape Overcoats , In ages
at ? J , gout. . . Worth J7.0U. 0) ) 3 , 4 and 5 years , go at $1.60 ,
Worth M OJ
. .
worth $3.00.
TURNERS GOMISC TO OMAHA
Thousands Will Gather Here During the
Coming Sornmor.
GREAT TRANSMISSISSIPPI TUKNF ST
'MlNXHourl ' Valley Turn lit-/Irk Ar-
riiiiKci * for " MiiKt Notable Com-
IictKlnii of Cernian Atll-
leleti During : the Summer.
The turnfest which will be held In this
city under the auspices of the Missouri
Valley Turnbczlrk from June 30 to July 3
Inclusive this year will be second in Importance
t
tance only to the national German turner
championships held every year and will boone
ono of the big features of the exposition
year. .
There Is no longer any question about the
entire Transmlsslsslppl region being repre
sented. Iowa lias agreed to forego Its an
nual turnfest this year In favor of the ono
hero and will send teams from Its twelve
societies. Kansas will bo represented by
fourteen teams. Minnesota recently con
sented to have Itself represented by teams
from each ot Its eight societies.
It Is nnolllclally announced lhat the
thrco societies of South Dakota will have
teams la the tournament. Colorado Is cer
tain to send teams from each nt Its half a
dozen societies. Texas Is ns sure of repre
sentation. St. LoulH and oilier Missouri
cities , not In the Missouri Valley Turnbezlrk ,
Iiuvu signified their approval ot the turnfest.
Other western states , In which tninverelns
are In existence , will undoubtedly come Into
line. And with the success that lias BO far
attended their efforts , local turners now In-
lend to pass beyond the Mississippi hounds
and will endeavor to secure attendance of the
teams of Chicago , Illinois , Wisconsin anI
other eastern states.
SO.ME WHO ARE COMING.
The big list ot entries already promised Is
largely the result of the work of Phillip
Andre : of this city , who was sent out for tlio
purpose as the delegate of the Missouri Val
ley Turnbczlrk. Ho attended the buslnc&s
meeting of the Kansas division and secured
Its co-operation. He then wi'nt to Iowa nud
was aa successful there. The latter division
has gone further than the olliers In that It
has declared Its annual turnfest off. The 1m.
parlance of this action Is great , since the
Ion a turufest U always the biggest In the
western country and was to have been hold
this jvar under the auspices of the Daven
port Turnveroln , which Is tbe strongest body
of German Turners In the western country ,
Mr , Andres has Just returned from the an
nual business meeting of the Minnesota di
vision , recently held In St. 1'nul. He was
cordially received , In fact the right liand of
good fellowship had .boon extended to htm at
al the turner meeting * at which he has been
In attendance. At the St. I'aul meeting rep-
rrecntatlves of all thu turnvcrclns of Minnesota
KW seta \\ero In Attendance. Delegates were
present from the societies of St. Paul. West
fit. I'aul , Minneapolis St. Anthony , Duluth ,
Now Dim and Wlnoaa.
Not only did tbe meeting as a.iol cn-
dorio the Omaha tuvnfcit , but each of the
varloui represcntatUcs promised that teams
would be in attendance to represent hla so
ciety.
Mr. lAndres U now preparing to visit South
Dakota , which has already unoRlclally an
nounced that ltn societies will bo rep
resented. Thou be goes to Colorado , which
baa 4 strong division. He will also vlalt
and tbe fcteecr Mlwourl cities.
Finally ho intends 'to proceed to Chicago to
Interest the turnvcrclns In that city and In
Illinois and his missionary work will also
probably extend Into Wisconsin , which state
Is strong In turner societies.
JHJE TO NEBRASKA.
This gigantic turnfest , which will ibc to
the transmlsaleslppl section of the United
States what the national meeting" Is to the
United State ? , comes through the energy of
the Nebraska turnbc lrk. This organization
included only the turnverelns In this state ,
but last year a consolidation was effected
with the Missouri Valley Turnbezlrk , which
took In the societies In Missouri and Kan-TB
along the Missouri river. The consolidated
body took the name of the latter organiza
tion , but the headquarters were located In
Omaha since the ihlg turnfest could be better
managed from this point.
Immediately after the consolidation the
local Turners began to work upon the foun
dation thus laid. They proceeded to Inter
est In the matter the societies In the entire
western country , Mr. Andres being delegated
for that work. His success has been so
great that the local members of the Omaha
Turnvoreln are confident th.t the trans-
mlbslsslppl turnfest will be ono of the big
gest events In the history of the United
States Turner societies.
The date for the turnfest was fixed some
time ago. The tournament will be fashioned
after the national turnfest. Similar prizes
will be given and a similar program will bo
arranged. It Is believed , too , that whllo
whole teams may not be attracted from the
f > ir cast , Individual Turners of prominence
are sure to bo In attendance from that sec
tion of the country.
I'OLAHIS MAIDS IF. VVl : 1'Olt IIO1II3.
lied line of On * ( lin-i'ii IliTiiUx l'i Aflcr
ir Mot.Social Vl-.lt.
"Hero yez la. Do plcktur of do most hand
somest woman In Nebrasky for only 10
cents , " cried out a street waif with a card
as largo aa himself about the Mlllanl hotel
yesterday morning. But ho did not attract
much attention , for 'the. Indoor events of the
Ice Carnival , that was successfully conducted
without Ice had been brought to a clcso and
u curly all the "most handsomest" young
womcti lu the state had departed for their
respective honice ,
Queen PaUrld and her E' ' > ore of maids of
honor occupied dx boxes nt Doyd's opera
house Thursday evening to hear
Mme. Suilchl sing , and they all
*
said they were perfectly delighted
with the conceit. Thla formed the
last entertainment In their honor , and all
but a pair op maidens left for home yester
day morning. The two llttlo maids from the
western part of the ttato will return to
their homes this afternoon. Before depart
ing all the fair visitors expressed
themselves as highly pleased with
the entertainment alfardcl them , and ono
gave an elevated hand-shako and aald she
had had "a real owcet time. "
IllllM Oil JlflllKfN.
The park board will meet today to
act on the bids for the construction
ot the- boulevard bridges , but t'.icro
Is some doubt whether the con
tract will bo awarded at thin time. It Is
admitted that If thn bridges are to be built
It IR time that the contract was let. but thu
boulevard la a complication that the mem
bers have not succeeded in dltpatlng of.
They are unanimous In the opinion that If
the boulevard Is to be occupied by the street
railway company they do not want to ex
pend $10,000 on the bridges. If they award
the contract for the bridges It mean * that
they will have to take chances on being
able to keep the strccf railway tracks off
the street. Whether 1 Is advisable to un
dertake the construction of the bridges and
thus nisumo the controversy with the street
car company la tbo point that will figure
most prominently iu the proceeding * to-
morrow4
FOR FRAUDULENT BANKING
Criminal Proceedings Commenced in Case
of a Defunct State Tank.
OFFICERS OF MIDLAND U DZR ARREST
lrcNlileiit , Cnxlili-r mill
CIiurKOilnidi
After KnoivIiiKf tl >
IlnnU AViiH IiiNOlveut.
The long contest between the defunct Midland -
| land State bank and UB depositors
came to a crisis yesterday morn
ing with , the arrest' ' of Frank B.
Johnson , managing agent , and William
II. Johnson , cashier. There Is also a warrant
out for the arrest of C. A. Sharp , president
(
of tbo bank , who Is out of the city. All arc
| charged with "receiving deposits as bankers
for a bank which was known to bo In
solvent. "
! To bo more specific the Information , which
was drawn at the Instance of about twenty
depositors , alleges that "Frank B. Johnson ,
William 11. Johnson and C , A. Sharp , as olll-
clals of the Midland State bank , did
feloniously permit , connive , encourage'and
receive for deposit In the said bank , known
as the Midland State bank as aforesaid , a
certain deposit In money currency , bank
bills , checks , drafts and credits of and In the
sum of $174,65 , the same being the property
of William J , McICenna , " The charges were
eworn to by Mr. McICenna , who resides and
conducts a business at 2801 Sherman avenue.
The case given will be- used as.a . test and
upon its ultimate outcome others will prob
ably bo filed by the many creditors of the
Insolvent concern.
The troubles of the bank which culminated
In tbe arrest of Its ofilcers Is of long stand
ing. Organized during the "boom" period
In the latter part of the SO's , It was operated
for some time aa a branch to the Nat.onal
Dunk of Commerce , The state banking au
thorities took exceptions to a national In
stitution operating one organized under the
state law , and about 1S91 the bank became
Independent. It was quartered > ! n the Slevers j
building at Sixteenth and California streets ,
and had a large patronage from the Six-1
tecnth street merchants , and also ill3 a big
business as a savings bnk , principally
among the Union Pacific shop employes.
The bank appeared to prosper until early
In 1S9G , when It was whispered that on ac
count of certain Investments It was hard i
piessed for money. None of this , however , !
got lo the ears of the depositors and the
! > nk continued to da business unt.l eptem-
bcr 1C , 183C , when It closed < ts door's.
WHEN THE COLLAPSE CAME.
Up to this time the bank bad mtde a
showing of nominal assets of nearly $100-
000 with liabilities of $75,000. When the
concern went Into the receiver's hands It '
was found that the actual assets wore only
a llttlo over $17,000. In the action brought
In police court several charges of crocUe I
dealing will be alleged. In the case of Wil
liam McKenna It ls alleged that he visited
the bank upon the afternoon of September I
15 , 1S96 , and at five minutes to 3 o'clock ,
just before the bank closed , made a deposit
of jm.CS , U la aesertcd that at this time
an old employe of the Union Pacific shops
named Spc-llman also made a deposit of $25
of his savings , which In all made $275
which he lost. It Is also alleged that at ;
the time these moneys were received that
the two Johnsons as well as Sharp were ,
present and that each knew that the do-
Y > ltor would not get their money back.
Further It Is asserted that Frank Johnson
attempted the day previous to the closing
of the bank to negotiate a loan of $10,000
to tldo over tbe affairs' -of the concern.
Also that the Union National bank through
which tbo Midland State bad been In the
habit of sending Its clearings , had refused
to accept the same aftifc September 14 , and
that Johnson and his ( 'fellow ' officers had
been BO notified. It will be shown that after
this condition of affair * was known by tbo
officials of tbe , bank fo exist that $2,300
had been received upon deposits on Septem
ber 1C , and that tbe.bank had closed at
3 o'clock of tbo same day.
JOHNSONS ARRESTED.
Frank Johnson and William II , Johnson
were arrested shortly after 11 o'clock
yesterday morning and gave bonds
for $1,000 each. fTho case was
set tor hearing Thursday morning
at 9:30 : in the police court. Frank Johnson
refused to make any statements other than
the fact that he was not an officer of the
tcnkut the time It became Insolvent and that
ho could not be held responsible for the con
dition of Us affairs. He a&scrted that be had
been harassed from time to time by creditors
of the defunct concern ; that he had been
threatened with arrest In case ho did not' ' ,
liquidate and that he had given arofusal * In
each Instance. He said that the matter j
would now have to bo settled In the courts
and that he felt no alarm aa to Its outcome.
COMMiAI.\T.S 01 * THAVEI.IXfi MI5X.
llnr Ildlilicd of SnmiilcH anil Another
Short uf.Cnxli.
R. W. Cogswell , a commercial traveler ,
caused the arrest this-afternoon of Kid How
ard and Ills wlfo IsabeKHqward on a charge
of larceny. Cogswell alleges that Monday
night ho visited the room of the Howards
ut the Arllngton hotel nnd that whllo there '
ho "was plied with llauor until ho lost his '
senses. Ho asserts that his valises , which
contained a large number of silk waists
and which ho had with him , were broken
Into and property > o the value of $ C8.GO
taken. The prisoners deny taking anything
and assert that If anything was taken that
It must have been rtqno after the valises
left their room , as they were scat to Cogs
well's hotel.
H. L. Davis , a traveling man , boarded a
Scuth Sixteenth street car about C o'clock
Thursday evening , and whllo standIng -
Ing on' the platform ho was Jostled
by a couple of menwhom ho
thinks robbed him . , When Davis or-
rived at his home , 812 'Soutf , ' Thirty-sev
enth street , ho found that his pockctbook ,
containing $32 In ca > thand ? three notes of
$100 apiece , had been { aken.
Ilil-nl rifrKw ICllllorNir I ( ,
The local railroad pjstal clerks of this
city are heartily In Oivor of the rcclasalfiea-
tlon scheme , an occounj of which wes pub
lished In The Bee yesterday. They , like
other postal clerks throughout the country ,
are of the opinion fhiH thslr t > ervlces to
the public of this cpuptry are not uppre-
uluitd sufficiently liy'tho government In tha
way of salaries and that they ore belnu
overwoiked. 7
The memorial which was printed yestsr-
day , and w.u adopted by the association of
the Nebraska division , IIUH the approval of
a pocul many nsoelwlfons throughout thn
country. Tim araaclatlons , however , havs
not stoppd In their work by vending no
memorial lo congrcva. but have arm < 1 every
cltik In the service with a ropy if It that
men ot Inlluence mlijltt be enliuU'cl In the
cause ,
Dniilxli UUkliinnry Hurl.
Ilcv , Cluug'i ' , a Hauls ) ) missionary who Is
living nt Tweptyitlret and California
Etrfetr , got Into a nuorrel with some bay *
near Klghtecnth nnd California streo's , and
In fie midst otAho trouble one of the lads'
father took a liand In tbo affair and struck
n-v , Clansh over the h nd wlt'i ' a Ilatlr n ,
'ilie Injured man went to the police station ,
whcro his wounds were dressed by no city
phydlvlun. A warrant for lilu assailant wl 1
be sworn out
BELT LINE'S ' BACK TAXES'
Some Thousands of Dollars May Be Paid
Without Delay.
AGREEMENT IS REACHED ON THE SUBJECT
Conference llrtrvceii Comity , CKy
mid Company Cofm'N to n Com-
liroinlNc mill Settlement SeeniN
I.lkely ( u lie .Mn lie.
Tlio members of the Beard of County Com
missioners , iClty Attorney Connell , Conn-
cilmcn Bechel , Burkloy and Burmcster and
Tax Commissioner HIghleyman of the Mis
souri Pacific Railway company , held a joint
meeting at the court house yesterday for
tlio purpose of adjusting the back taxes
against tlio Missouri Pacific and alss for the
puu'oso of agreeing upon a plan for future
assessments of the portion of the Missouri
Pacific system known as the Belt Line.
Since 1892 the Missouri Pacific has not fialtl
a county or city tax on the Belt Line , the
cfilclala contending that It Is now and always
has been a part and parcel of the Missouri
Pacific system. Each year It has been as-
sc ccd by the city and county , the conten
tion of the city and county authorities being
tl.at as the line begins and ends In Douglas
county , It Is a local corporation , aBse ablc
by the local authorities and not by the fltato
olllclals. Eacli year , however , slnco 1S92 , the
property has been asseased by the state and
at the wto of $5,000 tier mile , the same as
tbo main line.
Each year the equalization boardu of the
city and county havu wrestled with the
question and have levied taxes , which now
aggregate $5,294.13 , In favor of the county
and about $10.000 In favor of the city. Every
tlmo tint a demand has been madeon the
company to pay up and square accounts , the
officials of the Bolt Line company have re
ferred Iho matter to the officials of the Mis
souri Pacific and "these " officials In turn hive
told the local authorities that they would
do business with 'the state , ro far as the
business related to the payment of taxes ,
Some weeks ago Chairman Klerstoid of tlio
Board of County Comrnltelonera opened a
comarcndence with the general olllccra of
the Missouri Pacific rod asked them If thcro
was not some way by which the controversy
could be settled , thU3 avoiding all future con
tentions and difficulties , The officers of the
road answered that they were willing to meet
the county I.alf way , providing the city coun
cil would coma and agree to an equitable
adjustment ot the tax question. A few da > o
later the tax commlralouer of the Missouri
Pacific arrived and otter holding a number
of conferences with tbe county commissioners ;
it was agreed tl.at a committee fiotn the j
city council should be ca.led In end that the
agreement reached by the joint committee
should be blndlcg upon all partita concerned ,
This nsaet DK was 'irrrnged for.
Several hours were devoted to the dlsus-
slon of alt the questions Involved , the mum- '
bers of the committee and the tax commls-
flbr.er 'for the Missouri Pacific g-.ng over
every Question and agreeing to all of the
points. In brief , ( ho Agreement as reached
Is that the city and county shall . sstsu the
licit Line road at the rate of $ G,000 per mile
and that the taxes will ho paid upon this
valuation. Itwas also agreed th..t the j
back taxes should ho paid within ten dayg
from the date of the ratlflcat.on ofthe re
port of the Joint committee , This report
will bo ratified by the county commissioners
at the meeting to bo held \o4ay , and by
the council nt the meeting to bo hold next
Tuesday night.
Tax Commissioner HIghleyman said that he
had authority to agree upon an assessment
of $5,750 per mile. He had no doubt ; how
ever , but that the settlement upon a t > s's of
$0,000 per mlle would be satisfactory lo the
Missouri Pacific people , at 'least ' he would
recommend a settlement upon this basis.
The Uclt Line lias 1G.51 miles ot track In
this county ten miles of which arc within
tbo city limits.
GUSAMNC ; TJIR .MAIX STUUETS.
luc anil Jluil Itelnp : Han I oil .Viviiy by
Hoard of I'ulilloVorkx. .
Superintendent Beverly of the Board of
Public ( Works had a gang of eighty men at
work cleaning the Ice from Sixteenth and
Farnam streets yesterday. The men arc
now given ten houw' pay for eight boms'
work , according to the resolution recently
adopted by the council , and this attracts
quite a number ot men who propose to earn
tlielr money by leaning on a pickaxe , as was
the fashion under some previous administra
tions. Oo tbie account the force Is being
gradually weeded out and the shirkers are
presented with their time. Superintendent
Beverly sajt ) that slnco the men receive pay
for two extra hours there Is no reason why
they should not do .1 fair day's work and that
anyone who Is not willing to woik need not
apply.
The task of removing the Ice Is very slow
on the streets that are occupied by street
railway tracks. On other streets It can be
broken up without dllllculty , but where
gravel and sund haj been swept off the tracks
Into the gutters It mixes with the Ice and
forms .1 EO Id macs tl.at turns the edge of a
p'ckaxe. With the men now at work another
day or two will clean up the main street ? la
the business district so a small force can
keep the crosswalks clean.
MoHttllly StnllHflcH.
The following births and deaths were re
ported at the health ofilco during the twenty-
four hours ending ut noon yesterday :
Births Richard Roblubco , 3314 Ohio street ,
boy ; Gust Johnson , 112 South Twenty-ninth ,
boy ; Francis Hoilger/i , 290C Lake , boy ; Max
Gelslor , Center and Marlnda , boy ; Mike
Theller. 1714 Castollar. girl ; Loran E. Neber-
gall , 1C08 Corby , girl ; William McOtilro , 291S
C umlng , boy.
Deaths Andrew Watt , C5 , 2212 Charlts ,
acute paslrltls , Foiost Lawn ; Earl T. Me-
Cullough , 2 mont'Ju , 2025 Ohio , pneumonia ,
Forest Lawn ; Byron A , Sawyer , 3 months ,
2534 Parker , Forest Lawn ; Mamie T. Kraute ,
3 , 1022 South Twenty-sixth , pneumonia , Lau
rel Hill ; Abblo C. Wllber , 03 , 2010 California ,
cancer , Prospect Hill ,
Sixteenth Htreel VlniliiH.
The Sixteenth ntrect viaduct repairs are
approaching completion and It IB expected
that the street earn will bo run over tt'o
structure again by the middle of next week.
City Engineer Iloscwatcr calls > ttcntlon to
tlie fart that the repairs should not pre
vent the council from taking Immediate steps
toward the now viaduct. Thn present re
pairs nru a ridiculous makeshift at the best
and will net keep .the structure In a .fo
condition for moro than a year. Mr. Rosewater -
water believes that this period will bo re
quired to perfect all the plans and financial
arrangements for the new structure , and that
unless the nt.tter Is pusiiel la time the via
duct will have to bo closed again In another
year.
Dralli In WettlhiK'N Kit in 11 y.
Word wak received at the city bull this
morning that the family of Ixiuls Wettllng ,
formerly deputy comptroller , had Buffered
the loss of their youni ; son , Marshall , who
died Thursday at jlielr homo In Kansas City ,
Tbo funeral wan held yesterday.
KSKNI mIK\AY , vTRIP.TIiKH :
Fair and Speed Assooiat'on Man Do NetLike
Like His TJtternncB.
OMAHA MEN ON THE STATE FAIR MATTER
IiiNliiiuilloiiH nt ( lie Heereitr > 'x illeiiort
tluil the Ill-moral < o ( lie Helron-
ollNV K niNMNtriiiiN Arc
Wnrinly Denied.
The report of Secretary Furnas of the State
Board of Agriculture , In which that official
Indulges In some very caustic reflections on
Omaha as a state fair city. Is regarded aa
uncalled for by the Omaha business men who
have had the most to do with bringing tbo
fair to this city and providing It with quar
ters Immeasurably superior to any that It
had enjoyed before. They Insist that even
on the basis of the figures of the state board
Omaha ha done Its share to make the fair
a success. Secretary Mount of the Omaha
Fair and Speed association calls attention to
the fact tl"it the records of receipts show
that tbo adm'sslons at the gates were nearly
double what they were in any year at Lin
coln. Ho contends that this U sufficient to
pliow tlio absurdity of the allegation that
Omaha did not support the fair. If the rail
road coupons which represent visitors from
other points did not reach a satisfactory
figure , that caroot pos < lbly bo charged to
Omaha ,
In regard to the largely Inereancd expendi
tures as Indicated by the figures of tha
board , Mr. Mount asserts that they are be
yond understanding. With the exception
of a few bills for small matters which were
insisted on by the board , the local associa
tion carried all the expenses Incident to
fitting up thu buildings and grounds and
keeping them In repair.
Gnorgo W. Kelley sa > s he lit out of the
speed association now and has troubled of
his own. But while declining to discuss the
report In detail , ho declares It Is m'slcadlnt ;
on Its face , Omaha has provided the fair with
the most magnificent grounds. It had ever en
joyed , Instead of the tumble down sheds In
which It had previously been housed , It haH
provided htiiidsomo and commodious build
ings , The rece'pts of thu fair liavo been
largely In excess of any previous year , and If
the state board ) ms expended such largely
Increased ainountri It Is not on account of
Omaha ,
\ MV I'oNlolllee Clerk.
The Postolllco department at Washington
him agrcedi to liihtall .in additional clerk In
the postolllro here nt the xollcltatlon of I'oM-
inneter Martin through Senator Thurnton.
Mls.s Clara Southard , who IIUH been In
charge of tbo stamp window will probably
rf-celve the nppolntmitnt.
In speaking ibotit tin * matter AfcfelHtant
PostmaHtrr Wooclonl HII'I ! HID new c-lcrk
would help out some * int , luit that at lennt
two morn clerks are neeeK iiry to properly
tnko. care of the | iicrraxcd hiitOncx * ofho
poutolllce. 'Mnrc h ( > : p IH especially neo U-d In
the money order department , fie liiiflnpHH
of which has purilcuVirly grown , nnd thn
now clerk will probably Hpeml thn most of
tlio time. then * . In view of thn dcllclenr-y In
the postal Korvlcu appropriation , the local
Iiostolllce ofllclnlx liuve not iniio'i hope of
securing more clerU service ,
IIIn ( ! lllle Siilex III Texntt ,
BAN ANTONIO. Tex. . Jan , 21.-Veste'day-
was an active day In thu cattle market.
After the convention adjourned the stock
men went to trading , nnd over 17.000 head
of cattio have rliuiited hands , with < t val
uation of $310bGO ,