TIIE OMAHA DAILY JVEEtC FlUDAY , JANUARY 28 , 1808. STOCKMEN AIR GRIEVANCES ITcbraska Breeders nnd Feeders Take Action for Mutual Protection , SHIPPERS' COMPLAINTS AGAINST ROADS Com onlliiM tor HIP l'nfHMc | of I'orin- IIIR n Mnle AMnoclntlon to Ul the 'UroiiKM ' > o liniia- , tlcnlly llornv. | Somewhat over a score of stockmen from various polnU ) In Nebraska assembled at the Dellono hotel yesterday nttornoon for the puriwso of forming au association to promote their common Interests. W. H. Thurber of Ong , Neb , appeared as the leader of the Btockmen , and It was In response to Invi tations sent by him that the stockmen met. The meeting convened nt 3 o'clock and nt once took up the \arlous grievances the stockmen of the state feel that they have ngalnst the rallroids and the stock yarda companies. Poor train service , slow tlmo the refusal of some of the railroads to carry the cabooses within a mlle of the point for which the stock are bound and unsatisfac tory agreements with the stock yards com panies , were the principal subjects dls- cursed by those present. It was ngrced that an association of all the stockmen In the state and the- proper presentation of the stoekmcn'e grievances through an executive committee would co much toward Improving the conditions under vhirh the stockmen work. As an Instance of the iKiwer of some agitation regarding Inferior train service , one rtockman stated tint within the last thirty dayr , since stepa lo king toward theJ formation of the associa tion were tikcn , the train service for llvo htock on the II & M. railroad had been bet ter than during any previous pcrlol within the la-t flvo years. OITICI3RS CHOSnX. After some dlaeiifMnn It was decided to call HIP association the Stock Shipiters' As- torlitlMi of Nebraska W. R. Thurber of Ong wis elected president ; W G Nelson of Mlmlm , flist vlre president ; N J. Gcntle- jnan of Platte Contcr , second vice president ; A M Dinlels of Hancroft , secretary , nnd N. P Freeman of Osoeola , treasurer. The fol lowing committee cti organization , with power lo diaft a constitution and by-laws , was then holc lcd John Wiggins , Columbus , W. 13. Clark Dvvlght , nnd J A. 13111s , Orleans At theattcrnoon meeting there was configurable figurabledisuisslon as to the work to bu accomplished by the association. H was agreed that It wsuld be bnt net to have th Imoronro go forth that the association was cigar lel for the nurposo of fighting the rall- rccd cuntianlcs or the stock yards' com panies , though It was made t aomlnent In all the discussion that the stockmen of Ne braska were to Nuid together for mutual protc lion especially against the corpoia- tlons named Said oni > prominent shipper who was yrea- cnt "Whllo I do not believe that we t'aould start out with the idea of fighting the rail- raids or the stock yards' companies , 1 ( In think that wo iiMy gJln Tot the stoekmen of this state a great deal by sticking to gether As , a rule , the shippers on the miln lines have lut little connlaint to make re- girllng tonr train service , but their follow hlili , pi r'K on the branch lines do suffer greatly Tile tall road managers turn a de-it ear to the complaints of the men on the biamh lltics , or else the complaints will go In ono cir and out the other Hut If we all resolve to .stand together I bcllevo the slil.icrs | ( en the branch lines , as well ns those on th" main Hoes , can get the better tram service tholr buslnewi demands. " OTIII3RS MORE AGGRESSIVE. Oilier shippers weio In favor of moro ng- gresslvo measures , and one even ( suggested cany Ing the light for Improved train oer- -licu Into the legislature. Ho said' "Thero Is no doubt but that wo shall get better train service , and perhaps better rates. Let this ahsaclatlon appoint an executive com- mittco to represent the shippers before the railroads. Tlin railroads will not listen to one stockman nor to two , but they will to a committee leprcsentlng all the stoek men of Nebraska. If the railroads will not hear such a committee , why , then , we'll carry the matter Into politics and elect a logls'aturo ' that will make- the railroads listen to the complaints of the stockmen Wo'io not In this business for our health , nnd I gurss wo can forsaKe our political allegiance long enough to benefit our own business " 'Iho meet Ins was not a largo one , but these prcsuit were the leading stoekmen of the htnte Thopo piesent were the follow ing J W Myers , Uencdlet , John Wiggins , Columbus , W R. Thurber , Ong ; A. M Dan iels , llancroft , W. G Nelson , Mlnden ; P. W , Lawson. StlcKloy ; S. G. Pheasant , Osccola ; J F Jarman , Springfield ; J. Jorgenscn , Mlnden ; N J. Gentleman , Platte Center ; C P Sehuldt , Uancroft ; W. D Clarke , Invlglit ; John Malcomb , Fremont ; 0. A 13111s Orleans ; S. Jenkins , Alma ; H. F. Myers Ilenenllct ; D D Elson. Curtlb ; N. P. Freeman , Osceola ; P. O Ilearn , Chapman The evmlng session was devoted entirely to the ronbldeiatlon of the report of the commltteo that wcs appointed at the after noon session to draft a constitution and by laws. The articles that will govern the new association wrro not finally adopted , al hough reviewed at some le > ngth The meeting ndjomned until Thursday , February SI , at which tlmo the constitution and by laws will be finally adopted The committee having In charge the preparation of these nrtUloa will meet hcio on Wednesday , Feb ruary JJ , to prepaio n final report for the general meeting The headquarters of the imoclatlon will bo at the Dellmio hotel In this city. At the outset of the consideration of the articles to govern the iiuvv association a vigorous discussion took place over the ques tion of whether llvo stock feeders -should bo li.cluded In the membership of the associa tion Although the committee on constitu tion ami by-laws hail taken the alllrmatlvn on this mooted point , the majority of the charter members appeared to think that the feeders should not bo Included , and It H likely that they will not be. COMMITTEE'S REPORT OUTLINED. Though the constitution and by-laws were not finally adopted a review of the commlt- teo's partial report , which will undoubtedly ba adopted at the next meeting , discloses 'tho following facts In comuctlon with the now asboclatlon Any regular llvo stock shipper to tlio South Omaha market for th red month ! ! past , who shall bo rccom- mcndod by n member of the association , shall be eligible to membership on the pay ment of thi ) initiation fee and membership diiea. The 11:11110 : of the asboclattton blmll be Tim Nebiaska LUo Stock Shippers' asBocla- itlon The object shall bo to promote the In terests of the members The olhcers Blmll bo a president , two vlco presidents , a secre tary , n treasurer and an executive commltteo of llvo members The pieslileirt and < ho sec retary shall take charge of the general busi ness of the association , shall arrange for meetings and the collection nnd distributer of funds In the treasury , shall make full reports of all Its proceedings to the mem bers and shall have power < o fill all va cancies arising In Ms own body. The regulai annual meeting of the association shall be held In Omaha on the third Wednesday In January each year , and at this meeting the officers shall bo elected for that year. Tin secretary shall send to all members notlcci of meeting nnd also a full synopsis of the work of the association contemplated nnd accomplished , whenever the executive com mittee shall deem advisable. The payment of all moneys shall be by the treasurer on vouchers drawn by the secretary nnd ap proved by the president. The expenses ol the executive shall be paid out of the annual dues. The Initiation fco shall be $ t and the yearly dues shall bo fl per member. Mem bers must pay their duca within three months after the first meeting of each year or tholr names will bo withdrawn from the roll , to bo replaced only by ( ho payment of all ar rears and the order of the president. The constitution may bo amended nt any regular mooting by a two thirds \oto of thoio pres ent. The by-laws may bo amended nt any regular meeting by a majority vote of these present. Tlit ? fuliim Sonrc. Although the diplomatic entanglement with Spain over Cuba Is to some extent Influenc ing the stock market , Wall street expects no seriouscomplications. . Nevertheless rcrloua complications with other maladies may bo expected to follow 'an attack of bil iousness which Is not checked at the outset. The most effectual means to this end Is Hosteller's Slomsch Hitters , an admirable remedy , moreover , for dyspepsia , malaria , kidney trouble , conpllpatlon and nervousness. n vvnn.v imos. l"Hiln > 'N siici'liil Hour HARDWARE , STOVE AND HOUSE FUR NISHING DEPARTMENT From 0 to 10 a. m. fie pint cup , 9 to 10 , Ic. lOc graters , 9 to 10 , 3c. 1-quart milk can , 9 to 10 , Cc. lOc wash basins , 9 to 10 , "c. Good-sUed dish pans , 9c. 10-quart Japanned chamber pall , 15c. lOo rolling pins , 9 to 10 , 3'/ic. Polls Iron handles , 9 to 10 , Ce. 20c coal hods , 9 to 10 , 7'4c. ' Granite stow pans , 9 to 10 , lie. Grmitto cullenders , 9 to 10 , 17c. 2.r > c wood choplpng bowl , 12c. C-foot Ironing boards , 9 to 10 , 33c , 100-foot wlro eloth lino. Iflc CHINA DEPARTMENT FROM 10 TO 11 O'CLOCK. Salt and pepper shakers at Ic each. Decorated Ind butter , 10 to 11 , Ic each. Muslard and horseradish pots at 2e each. Sugar shakers , 10 to 11 , at 2c each. All aha decorated plates , 10 to 11 , 5c. Splendid lire polished goblets at 2'-4c each. The laot of 1,000 dccoraled covered veg etable dishes , from 10 to11 , 20c each All of our odd cream sets , from 10 to 11 , 5c per pioce. This sale closes at 11 o'clock. HAVDEN BROS. AMUSEMENTS. That "I'udd'nhead Wllsen" Is not forgot ten , oud that memories of Frank Mayo stll linger In Omaha , cppearcd last night from the geol sized audience which heard Edwin Mayo essay the role which his dead father created. In one sense , the lovable old lawyc- of Dawson's Landing ceased to be w'aen the elder Mayo passed way ; for his well remem bered itrtiereonation of the character stands near oerfectlcn , and all others are measured by It This latest eh iracteri7atic.il , however stands tl o comparison better than thai o : Mr. Hamilton , which was seen here last year It Is by no means so finished a work o original art , but It Is a very clever Imitation of the vart as It was first presented twc season's ago , and hence brings pleasant re minders of a masterpiece of Its kind. The physical resemblance of the son to the fathei Is extraordinary , cftieclally when Pudd'nhcai makcii his first entrance at the beginning ol the pl < iy ( ircncr , cue would swear It Is Frank Maya's self ; and most of the famlllir "busi ness" and even the Inflections of the volr-c have been preserved. Young Mr. Mayo is suffering at present flom a severe cold , which amounts almost to total lens of voice , w'aere- l > y his performance necessarily suffers also but enough of good yet remains to confirm Iho belief that HIP play and the character are still In worthy hands. Tlio two mem bers of the founcr cost who still carry their original roles Mls-j Frances Grali'imo Mayo as Rov.y and Frank Canipeau as Tom icprul llielr excellent and familiar nerformancorf Other members of the cast do acceptably what falls to them , without In iny wise- causing their predecessor to be forgollcn The engagement Is for three nights and a matinee' Saturday. Lewis Mmrltot ] , supported by a large com pany , will appear at Hoyd's next Monday night , beginning a half week's engagement In his new piece , "Tlio Master of Cere monies. " At the Crelghton the Immense business still continues , with no sign of variableness or shadow of turning. "Tho Lost Paradise" was put on last night , and scored Its accus tomed hit. H will be continued the re mainder of t'ao vvcelc. The soloists for the concert of the Omaha Orchestral hociety , to be given at Hoyd's this afternoon , arc Mine. Miientcfcilni ; , .Miss Dickinson and Miss Palmer. The program Is as follows- Overture Pique Dime . Suppe ( u ) Aub.ulo Prliitnnlere .Licombo ( b ) Love's Whisper ( Air dc Billet ) . Marks Waltz Intel mt zo , Nnlln . Dellbc'.s Uusslnii Carriage Song ( by request ) . . Thornton Ovei lure Uosamiindo . Schube-rl C'onccito In A .Minor for Piano nnd Orchestra ( op. KO . Grieg Mine. Muonteiferliu ; , Fantnsle Lobe-iiBiln . Wagner S-'orvveslseher Kunstlercirnevnl . . .Svendson The Mercer hotel will be opened for bus iness Febiuary 1 under the management of Dick Smith , Regular boarders can secure special r-itcs by applying at once at the hotel. Tickets will Lo so'd on the first and third Tuesday of Fobiuary and March \la the Union Pacific to po'mts In Kansas and Ne braska ; points tn Colorado west of and In cluding Lcadvlle ! . Sallda and Alamoia ; points In Wyoming wtst of and Including Laramlo. points In Utah ( except ou Southern Pacific company ) points In Idaho east of and Includ. Ing Welter and Market Lake , also Ontailo , Ore. Minimum selling rate , $9 00 For full Information or tickets call at city ticket of fice. 1302 Fnrnam strrel Union I'liflllf. la the ONLY DINING CAR ROUTE to UTAH-CALIFORNIA from MISSOURI RIVER City Ticket Olllce. 1302 Fainam St. PEOftlA Three fast trains daily . 1602 FARNAM ST. TICKET OFFICE : ] OMAHA. CITY COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS Municipal Fathers Listen to Varioui Appeals for Monoy. DEPARTMENTS MAKE KNOWN THEIR WANT Cniinollnion Hour'\\ ' lint Tlirj lln\c t i Snr l'nM n Voltf TlinnltH lor I tlic Inforiiiiilloii anil Adjourn. The cltj < council mot In AiljourneJ session last night to discuss the 1S9S ta\ Io\y anO tlio aspect of the council chamber Indicated that the citizens of Omaha were cither ab solutely Indifferent or poracsued of un bounded confidence In their representatives. When the gnvcl fell there vvaa not n single spectator In the lobby and Me space Inside the rail -was tenanted solely by city or school district officials and employe * The annual levy ordinance went through the form of a first and second reading and then 1'resldcnt Ulngham announced that the coun cil w < is read } to hear suggestions. President Tilkcy of the Hoard of Park Com- mlssloncre presented Its claims first and pref aced his remarks by n detailed statement ol the manner Inhlch the funds of 1S97 had been expended. Ho estimated that It would cost $28,000 to keep the parks In condition this > ear. Last year It had been understood that $30,000 would be devoted to exposition purposes. Only $22,000 had been expended In that direction , ana It was desirable that the 1/alanco should bo made up from the 1S9S lc\y. Ho therefore Insisted that ? 30,000 , the full amount allowed by the charter , WEI ! the least that should ( bo appropriated. The claims of the public library board wcro presented iby Mr. Heed , whose estt- imto called for $24,330. Ho declared that during the last eight years the boaid had been crippled by lack of funds. A real ct > tate purchase in 1S91 had been charged to the regular fund and this had madu It im- possibles to purchase as manv bookra as were desliablo to keep the Institution up to date The building was also In need of &ome painting and other itpnlrs thN year. uni'AimtnNT or runuc WOKKS. In reference to the Hoard of Public Works dcpaitmcnt City nnglncor Kosewater sal * that It was absolutely neccwwiry to levy the limit of tJ3,000 for sewer maintaining and $10,000 for street cleaning Ho. emphasized the necessity for cxtcnshe repairs of the sewer 8 } stem , which was rapidly approachIng - Ing a dangerous condition. He said that a collareo vvara likely to occur tint would bo moro serious than that of a viaduct. If the Jones street sewer should fill In , for In- stince. It wouKl shut off the 8c\\orage o ! half of the city and scores of the big btiilCN Ings in tlio buslnctij district might ! io under mined No one could antlclpito the disas ters that might occur If these repairs were not made at once. In legard to street sleeping Mr. Ho c- watcr declared that the blue 'barrel ' system was the meet expensive that had e\cr beer used In this city He suggested that street sw roping machinery of the most Improves pattern should ibo purchased and the ham sweeping limited to the 'business district He declared that the cost of the machinery could ibo saved In a single joar. Mr Hosenater al'o urged that the cost of Dtreot repairs should bo taxed against the abutting property If this wai ? done the levy for tlio imlng , curbing and guttering fum could bo reduced $10.000. NCRDS OP ! in\ITH DRPAHTSinNT. On behalf of the lieilth department Com missioner Spaldlng said that the fixed charges of the department would exceed the limit of $10,000 The expenditures under the prcbent system would bo nearly $13,000 In 1S9S In his opinion the only way to main tain the department at any satisfactory de- grco of efficiency VMS to relle\e the health fund from some of the charges that did not propcrlv belong to It , mi eh as the silary of the city \eterinarlan and the dead animal illl Is. It was also essential that nn nmbu- lance should bo prov liled There had been tovcral emergency cases In which ho 'be ' lieved that the death cf the patients was duo to the lack of such a vehicle , and it was Inhuman to RO without it any loigcr. The requirements of the lire and police departments were submitted by Commis sioner Dullard , who contended for the limit lit each case The flro department had cost $112CSS in 1S17 and a new aerial truck and a quantity of hose were necessary. T ven the full levy of $123,000 would not IIP suffi cient to take up the deficiency of 1S97 and inn the department through the \ear. The police department had cost $87,000 In IS97 and It was estimated tint an extra expenditure amounting to $30,000 would bo required to police the city during the ex position. Dulldlng Inspector nutler suggested that If the council would pass the now plumbing ordinance his dcpaitmcnt would support It self without assistance. SCHOOL LEVY. The council then took up the school levy The Boird of education was present In force , with its officials , , and J. K. llurgess submitted the formal demand for $455,000 110 quoted the various Items of expendi ture as pre\Iously published and Insisted that the estimate could not bo reduced In any particular Ho emphasized the fact that the school population had shown a de cided Increase and stated that the consolida tion of classes had been carried as far as v\ns possible or advisable , Shoit speeches along the same/ line were made by President Jordan and Members Pcnfold , Johnson Thomas and Iroy. They called Chpcclal attention to the ovcs- crowded condition of the Lake and other oehocls where there were many rooms In which there were from four to a dozen more pupils than there wcro desks Councilman Stuht was not cntliely In touch with the modern system of education Ho declared that the elty was spending altogether too much money In keeping pupils In school until they were of age. Ho Bald that ho had left school when ho was 12 years old and asserted Ma belief that if all the children were taken out of nchool at IB and set to work ahoy would make bet ter men and women. President Jordan turned the argument on Stuht by luklng him why. If those were his sentiments , ho had sent his son to college , and Secretary Olllnn made an effective argument ngalnst ill-ndvlhcd economy In school matters Ho cited the conditions lint other largo cities were row compelled to meet because they had neglected to provide adequate accommodations for the schoo's and urged that Omaha should not allow a 111 licit to pllo up until It became a sorloui uurdon. . PRAUSR IIR MID rilOM. Superintendent I'earso said that the l > oard would Invite the closest scrutiny of the administration of the affairs of the schools. The trouble was that the majority of people did not reali/o the magnitude of the school system of Omaha Ho also ex plained tome of the details of expenditure md gaui some additional Information In rc- mnl to the Increase In school attendance On motion of Ilurkley aoto of thanks \\ai. tendcicd tn the members of the Hoard of Rducatlon and heads of departments "for their gentlemanly and lucid explanations and modest requests , " and the council ad- iouined. Mill-lull l.t The following blrtlis and -deaths were rr- wted at the health oillco during the twenty- 'our hours ending at noon yesterday lilrths Hrncst Mcserman , 10\Vj Pacific street boy ; Joseph Sebek. Thirteenth ami Williams , girl , J. II. Itldge , 213 South Thlrleth. girl : J J Jessen 220C North rttenty-seventh , girl ; Huiry Ulartman , 2710 ipauldlng , girl ; A. Kaplan , 2241 North Twentieth , girl , P Haerinan , 191 i South Twentieth , boy , August Holier , 2012 North Twenty-seventh , girl ; Prank Krctschmer 1942 South Sixteenth , boy ; C II Huxhold , 2413 Parker , girl ; J P Olbson , 2200 Charles , boy : W. Q. lirands , 432C Kranklln boy ; R I , Clement. 310 North Twenty-second. boy Deaths P , II. Peterson , 58 311 Pierce cancer Laurel Hill ; Josephine Theureux , 17 , St. Joseph's hospital , Inflammation or stomach , Campbell , Neb , nxinikllluii HnllilluuI'lnull * . Permits were Issued by the building In * cptctor ycttcrJay ( or two new on the bluff tract at the cxpoiltlon grounds Ono wns for the Horticultural building , whlc will cost $10.000 , anil th other for the pone houce , which will costt $10.000 Perm I la wer also Issued for the tnlrrdr and administration colonnades , which wMll Involve an expend ! hireof $16 000 and | 2$00 respectively. I-IMI nnnoits it Tin : T\X nnoics IlrpHtili Mmlp Ont , lni < \o t'nlil < o the City. Comptroller Wcstuerg and Treasure Edwards arc having an examination made o ttie treasurer's boolts lor the purpose o locating a lot of tax receipts In regard to which the books of the two offices do no agree. Tlio trouble U the result of th old system of receipting taxes , which wa about as unbusinesslike a proceeding A could bo Imagined. It was the practice fo years to enter taxes on the books as paU as sooil as the receipt was called for ana Issued by the clerks. In many cases the taxpayer simply had the receipt made ou nnd then neglected to pay the taxes ana the taxes stand on the books as pild to thl day One man has been working on the matter for two days. Ills first diy's work covered the first 245 pages of book A o 1890 , or n period of two or three months. I resulted In the discovery of about twenty of these cases In which the Hems rangci from $10 to $249 10 A few cases wore also discovered In which taxes that were markei as paid on the comptroller's books had ncxcr been checked ort on the bcoKs of the treasurer Comptroller Westberg Is of the oponlon that the losses on uccount of th's sort o bookkeeping w'ill amount to considerable In this ho differs from the treasurer , who believes that It will amount to very little Deputy Treasurer Saundcrs says that while the practice of marking taxes paid before the cash was received was In vogue under former administrations It was discontinued by Treasurer Rdwards Immediately after hi. came Into the office. Now the jecelpt la not entered en the books until after the money has been paid anil the receipt has been marked "paid" by the deputy treasurer The Investigation now In progress is ex pected to show exactly how the matter stands so that the books may bo corrected In each office. C \U1IAGU eOVIHVl/r IN VHSTIO IOV. \i1\lHory Iliinril Has \nntllrr l ) y of Tt'xdinoti ) on tin * Topic. The Advisory Hoard had another round with the garbage contractor ycsten'.iy aft ernoon and It will apparently require at least another one to dispose of the case. The evidence produced yesterday was along the same 1'ne ' as that of the day before and At torney Dunn has no\v piled up quite n re spectable show Ing of violations of the city ordinances by the contractor. Sam Rrnest , who lives at Twenty -seventh and Wirt streets , swore yestciday that he was awakened just after midnight on the night of January 1C by hearing a heavy wagon drive up to the manhole In front of hh res idence. He saw the lood of night soil dumpci Into the sewer and fifteen minutes another wagcn camt up and also deposited Ita con tents Into the sewer The witness was very positive In his statements , but would not say directly that the wagons belonged to MacDonald Ho raid they were ordinary covered garbage wagons and that a portion of the odorous contents remained scatterei arounul the manhole the next morning A number of former employes of MncDon- ald were put on the stand to testify In le gard to violations of the ordinances. Ono of the cases brought out was the dumping of a lot of night soil just noith of Dodqo street and east of the Helt Line. This was taken from cesspools at Forty -seventh am rarnam streets and one ncn swore he saw thlity loads dumped there In one night. I'lcasniil I'rosiicrt lor ( JIM City Engineer Itosevvnter has discovered that ho Is In politics. At least that is the conclusion that ho has been compelled to draw slnco the garbage Investigation was begun by the Advisory board. Ho Is as- i n red that his official existence will depend on his action In that case by the following very remarkable communication which came in hli morning mail. Jlr. Andy Hosewater , SIrr. we had .a norgulzatn meting last nlte. Now we wanl you .is a leetlor In that .uHlsciy borrt to sit down on the McDolil garbige contrackl and order the counclll to desldihe h.is lost hN contratkt for duinpln In SUCIH and vlolatln of the ordinnce lies got money buck of him and Is llble to try and by you up but you acUt squar will u < ? as judge torini us dun and we have i"CO votes for you and wll put you Inck shine , but If you flout Dave Cilstjs fate will wale you. Ante monopoly grabato co. ono of the eom- mltty. I iti H ro\ - in L > II t In ( -nt-ril IlrnUli. Health Commissioner Spaldlng says that there Is a very marked Improvement In the genenl health of the city. Pneumonia , d'fihthcrla , pearlct fever ami other diseases which have been moro or less prevalent earlier In the winter are lapldly decreasing and the filling off In the number of dally death rcporls Is very marked Tlio most astonishing results in hoallng wounds have boon shown by Salvation Oil. i , VST MKiirs ivri3HT\i > ivrs. ( "Inirc'liorKiTN Cl\ < - I'li'iiKlirr tn Mim > In * M 'ral \\II > H. A delegation of thirty singers from the Men's club of the Walnut Hill Motho-libt church , gave a concert last night In the op posite corner of the city for the benefit o ; the South Tenth Street Methodist church The program was made up entirely of war songs und plantation melodies and show GO careful preparation. Those who teak In dividual parts with song , Instrument or reci tation , were George C Oeaihardt , Prof J M. Glllan , Robert 11 Carter , Dr. W. O. Henry , James II. Can rail , Charles N. law- snn , John II. llamer Frank 1) . Iliyant Jcsso O. Munsell , Augustus Miller. The proceeds of the eiitcit'.iiimuu ' wcro added to a fund which Is being accumulated by the Rpworth league of tlio church for the purchase of an organ. A series of entcitalnments has been arrange 1 by the league for this purpose , the next of which will bo n lectuiu on "Ghosts , " by Hev. C. ai. Sheppard , on Teh- ruary 3. A pleasing homily under the title , "A Merry Heart Docth Good Like a Medicine. " was given by Hobert J. Durdetto In Crelgh- ton hall last night , The house was well filled to greet the old favorite , and Mr Hur- ilttto's remarks on the healthful contagion of a genial natuio wcro appreciated , The talk was brightened with anecdote and Illustration in the author's usual style. It was under the auspices of Grace liaptlat church. A well attended cnteitalnmcnt was given liy the Wunen's society of the St .Mary's Avenue Congregational church at the resi dence of Mrs Rinnia L Patterson , 3202 Woalworth avenue , last evening. The hand some residence was thrown open to the inombeis of tflo church and their friends mil the event was a success both from a social and financial point of view. A varlca musical program. In which Misses Dauca Wood , Murdock , Mra Tucker and Mis. Sundorland , Mrs Smith , Mis I.cydcn and Mrs. Jones participated , was given together nlth a short introductory address by the pastor of the church. The affair was In ulurgo of a committee composed of Miss \lexandcr , Miss Dan en nnd Mrs Patterson We are anxious to do a little good In this ivorld and can think of no plcasanter or bet ter way to do It than by recommending Ono vllnuto Couch Cure as a proventatlvo of joeti- monla , consumption and other hcrlous lung troubles that follow neglected colds. The undcrslgneJ dcslru to express their ihanku to friends , especially Capitol lodge N'o 3. A K & A 01 . and the U P. shop , men for their kindness in our late bereave ment. MIIS A WATT AND TAMIhY. IIA 1,1' ' Jt.VTKH MOUTH. via die KIIIINIIH fit ) , riitHiiurir A , llallruntl. Tickets told KVRHV DAY during January to all polnlti on tbo "Port Arthur Haute" touth of Gentry Ark , for ono fare ( plus 52) ) the round trip , For rat en and all Information call at "Port Arthur Route" office , 1415 Far- nam street , ( Paxton Hotel block ) or write HARRY E MOORES , City IVits. ant ) Tkt. Agt. Oniata , Neb. \VVIl WITH TIIIJTIltSTS. ! < The Arbucklc Coffee Co hare gene Into the sugar business , and a gr it light Is no\r golrg on , Sugar has reached the lowest point In five years , nnd going still lower. 29 pounds Clarllleld sugar for $1 00. 22 pounds extra light C sugar , $1 00 20 pounds fine granulated sugar , $1 00. 18 pounds cut loaf sugar for $1 00 17 pounds pulverized sugar for $1 00 Krcsli roasted cofftc , 9'ic , lOc and ll'Je , Oohlen Rio coffee fresh roasted. 12'4c ' Java & Mocha coffee , fresh roasted , 15c. romlly Java & Mocha coffee , 17Hc ' .llgli grade Javn & Mocha , 22'fcc Uest Minnesota Pure Food flour , war ranted to bo the best flour on earth , sack , $1 2o German Rye flour , warranted , sack , 75c. 10 bars White Russian soip for 2Be. Japan tea sidings , worth 20c , only 12'4c \\'o hive a full line of Altar candles war ranted pure becsowax , for church purposes , at very low prices. All kinds of yeast German yeast foim , etc , 2c. Table salt , two sacks for Gc. Whole fruit cherry , strawberry , raspberry , peach or plum preserves , per pound , 5c. Largo raisins , per pounJ , 3'/Ac. Largo evaporated peaches , pound Largo evaporated apricots , pound , Two-pound can pineapples , eyeless and core- less , sliced , 12&c. HAYDRN HROS. coi'vrv ; i2T > utu > \ * io Another T-ix l.r\jlnK' llnclilne .SIKIII t lie S.-t In Motion. The employes In the tax department of the oillco of the county clerk are now busily engaged In making up the real estate books for the county assessors , who will begin their rounds within the next few v ccks. Willo It Is expected that the valuation of the city and county will show nn increase over last year the basis on which the as.-cssment will be undo will bo sul. stnntlilly the same as heretofore. The as sessors In the city will not accept the prop erty valuitlon ns placed by the Omaha as sensor * , but will fix their own values for city- property. Although no call has been Issued , the as sessors will hold < i mectlrg soon , at which tlno they will agree upon sonic uniform method for listing personal property Jacob Hnuck has entered the employ of County Surveyor McllrUlo and Is now prepar ing the town nnd precinct plals to be used by the assessors , In locating real estate In the country. The plats will show the location of each tract of land In the county , together with 'tho ' name of the owner. TO ct m ; COLD n OM : n\v Laxative Ilromo Quinine Tablets All druggists refund the money if It falls to cure 25c. The genuine ) has L 11 Q on each tablet HOTii , IN O1,1) lliilVI VN IC.ULlv. I.IMISU for Tliri'eIIIN Murncd anil Allcrnllliiis Dfcldfil On. The Northwcctcrn Mutual Llfo Insurance company of Milwaukee , owners of the ole Ilcllman building , located at the corner or Thirteenth and rarnam Btreeta , has just entered - tered Into a lease of the building for a pc- ilod of three yeans with L H Kent. Saper- Intcndcnt James Hiadphaw , having charge of all repairs and alterations of property belonging to the company , Is In the city , anl will Immediately take charge of the old stiucturo and place It In perfect repair It Is Mi. Kent's Intention to operate the place as a hotel When alterations have been com pleted nearly $4,000 will have teen ex pended by the company ibefore the building Is turnc'l over to the lesbce. The now hotel will have about forty r onu nnd will be operated upon the European plan It wlr contain a first-class restaurant , billiard room ni.d other features. The building Is 14x13. feet In dimensions and Is thrco stories In height. Medicines In DoniiiiKl In Moiitiinu. " \t this season t'leio Is an Immensp de mand for cough , crom ) and la crlnnn remp- - < les , ' ' ° ays J. D. Miser & Co of Stf-voiiB- 'Ille Montana , "wo hive In stock twcniv- "HP different kinds , but sell mare ( if niuini- * > erlaln' Cough Remedy than of all ntli ( > ' - -omblnrd and wo have our first rustmnar n ilalm It lias not bcuclltcd him , to hear from " , Vo ono can use this remedy witnout Dcmg pleancd with the pronnt relief It anords H will euro a cold in less time than any other trcatmen' . FIIN ( TIIIIITlironurli CIITK. via the UNION PACIFIC1 to Denver , Salt Lake City San Francisco and Puget Sound points For rates and full Information call at City Ticket OfScc. 1302 Farnam St Piilr mill > > ! i < \NMii-lnlloii. . The Omaha fill and Speed association icld i buslncbs meeting In the Commeiclal clul ) looms last evening , v\hlcli was entirely levoted to routine bushings. President Montgomery nctd ns ohalrin m. H WUH ex- > eclul that some details of the proginm for hojirjnB cues would be nrrnnti d , but owing to other business t'icv were bold ovu intll the next "et-sion The tares take plnc-i June 2S to July 2 It Is i > xp"Hed th.it an ixtcnshe piogrnm will bo ainingcd , Chlldien nnd adults tortured by burns scalds , injuries , oc/umi or skin diseases mav ccure instant roller by using DeWltt's Witch lazel Salve It is the great Pile remedy. Vli-N. I'oulc Illlillj llni t. Mrs. Pojle , vvlfo of OHIcer Poolc , vv'io w is njured last Tuesday by beiiiB thrown from n Sixteenth strd't car at the corner of Twenty-'ourth nnd Ciimlnpr streets , vvlll In onlliud to hei home. W ! North Tvvi itv- Ifth nvdiue , foi homo time to come llir njuilcs are nnro .serious thnn nt ( list usC ( ttd Heslde-i a doulilo fmtturc of tin eft iirin. HIL ! > sii-inlneil a Epnlned bat IE and s othervvlsL- bully hurt. Arnold's Ilromo Cel'ry currs headaches , Oc , 25c am ) f > 0c All \l 'llllllllIKI'IK'I. | . At Temple Israel tonlK t Hov Dr. Frank- In will speak on the tople , "When May lellglon Say , 'CJod Save Jlo from My rltiids ? ' " SeivlotH bcln ( at 745. I'nllniiiii TourlHt sloi-iH-r.i. cave Omaha dally for Ogdcn , San Fianclsco , 'ortland and other western points via the UN'ION PACIFIC. For tickets and full Inforamtion call at City Ticket Office. 1302 Farnam St. I'UHMr. VI , ! lit \ ( . \I'IIS. . II. L Hall , Topeka , Is at the Mlllard. C S. Chapln of Denver IB at the Mlllard W. G. Leo of Peorla , 111. , is ut the Mil ord. ord.W. W. S. Hopkins of Phlladcfphla Is nt the lillard. C. N. Grlnnett of Chicago Is stopping at 10 Darker. R. H Hlcliardbon of Chicago Is a vlsitoi n tint city. I3y-Shcilff Luke Finn of Grceley , Neb. , Is egistered at the Darker. United States Marshal George H. Thum- loll of Giand Island Is In the ally. Mr ? Anna Donagh , who liasibccn the guest f friends In this tlty , returned to Detroit , Ilch , last night 13. W. Spoed. who will bo connected with lie South Omaha National bank , arrived In ) nmha yccterday. Ho has recently visited i Virginia , where htu wife and children are ow. ow.General General Charles F Mamlerson went to incoln yesterday , where ho will join the larty of 0. 13 Perkins , president of the Hur- Ington , In a trip over the vvcotern dlvlwlon f that line. Wlllard Curtis , stage manager ; August Julfour and wlff , Charles S. Thlell , GUH lustV < M. Kutel. Macey Harlem , David : | vers anil I3dwln Haled are members with 'udd'nhead Wilson company quartered at 10 Darker. At the .MlllardC H Maxfleld. St I ouls , Joorgo F Uoynton Davenport , J F Van am. New York ; II H Crosby , Ilotiton , "rank Camplcau , Now York ; C H Wright , Ogdenj Frank W. Kuehn , Minneapolis , I3d- tln niorr , St Louis Ntbraskans at the hotels- George O'Drlen , Jozad ; A Pease. Sidney , George O Frost , leaver City , J Langhorst , I31wood J C Vhlto , Lincoln. G 13 ItlclianUon Llnwoovl V Marvel , Gre'shamj James Lang , Parvvell I II Perry und wife. Alllanro Henry Kop > lng , Wayne , H 0 Marnuarett , Avoca J V. Modrsett , u\lda , Uen and James H Ilch larlan ; N A. Duff. Ni-brauka City. W II \rgusoo , and Oswald Oliver , Hastings- ai'cfnntiir littleIfn ttrn tti'C ulike. Sonic 6ofai'c tilttmptioii , KOIHO are nil f/ncHstt'orJf , Home are all ileriltt'i/ , and Home are a combination ofuiii / > / / j | , t/ncsHirork anil t/nilc. There are boi/H that are half a-ai/ manaiicaltle , bttt the arcrane boy / Hiinpljajtoekef edi tion of 7tiH tlatltlff , nnboamt. A yooil health/ } boy tcithiit tralftinrlinfa nee of a Hftatinf/tontl ean make more fan for himnelf , anil more trouble for other folhn , tit Jtfteen minaten after if/ > /c'r than hnroien up nititei' ean alt day Sunday at the tayoon. He iron'f need any tikatet * . All he trill need in a eheajt ttled and a pair of XcliraHJut Hhoca. Then he will elimb to the. fop of the Htcejtctit hilt hceanJiiHl.itlaee hin food xupptn-fei' f/enfly on the Hied , let h infect hany oat behind , the farther the better , and thcii zin. That's where the fuit eomet * in. XcbraHfra Hhocs arc warranted to wear. That'll n-Jicrc the trouble contest in. Theboy'H mother briitf/n him in ( h in father never eomcH. beeatme he'tt been there himaelf. ) say * the nhocn were warranted. IIC'H only had 'em two u'cchti , 'twan the Jlrst bad pair tihe ci'cr r/ot at The Xcbranl.-a. ainl shec.- jteefH a neiv jniir. Our boi/a' shoes are made from the best materials that money ean buy. u-e sell them eheaj > . ( 1OO. J.2O , J.itO a pair ) u-e trarranf them fo wear ircll wit/ * ordinary tisane , but we don't trarrant them to wear as well as a pair of first elast skates. It has been many a year since skating- has been so pop- ularns it is thib winter. Thib is no doubt duo to tlio fact that no such opportunity hai been olTeicd in the bhape of si good plauo to ukato This year , howevur , the Lagoon 011 the Exposition Grounds makes an ideal skating rink The boys and girls of this city and South Omaha aio olTorcd a chance to obtain their f ! > katitig ; Tickets Free : O 'ts % To every person bringing in 30 cents for a two weeks subscription to the Daily and Sunday Hue or the livening and Sunday lice , wo will gtvo a ticket admitting them To the Exposition Grounds To the Ice oil the Lagoon and to a Ride on the Toboggan Bring orders to the Subscription Department. WEAK tfl GORED AND BROUGHT TO PERFECT li ) mil liilltmiluxMit ut TurUsli ( .UIMIICC furlxM. Mifht LokM-s. , Iliy I onti , Ixrvo orlJriln trouble. cwcU ninrf t sou < \oruerc. Wo maUu ou ? uuu innilclnts umljuiicanrclyonKctilnirwcJI VV-Utuu written t.-imrant-o ultli lull cuie hluglo JSox tl ( K IV inrill lUiivK rtmiMtr\ vo\i\s'i' Tim .IOII > SON.S iIllllKf ( ilirilllll VNkol ( ( I DIsilllsN tilt ! Molvi-niiii Coiiiiiilnl | , The attorney for Messrs Kpinlc n Jobn- ficn , William H. Johnson and C A Sharp , ofllccis of the bankrupt Midland State tunk appeared In police court yesterday aftcrnccri and moved to dismiss and ( ina li the Uiaigcn of rece'lvliiR dcpcalu when tlio bank was In solvent , lodged agalnnt his clients by Wil liam J. McKertia , ono of the doposltois Thu answer to the charges la somewhat voluminous , but embraced the follow 'ug polnlb upon \\hlch dismissal Is atKcd * Flr.st That HIP complaint was made by Wlllldiu J , MeKenna. vvlthout the authority of law. i Kc'toml That slid complaint vvn made without permission or Howanl li.ildil ? , the eounty attoincy , 01 any of his ilipiitioH. Thlnl Tint wild eomplnlnnnt , William J McKenna , took unnuihoil/td action and fulBi'ly ptete'iideil to have the rltfht to n ] ) result the RtnU of N hrnuku nflei Howard lliIdriK" had CMimlncd Into H.ild mattei and luid dc < lined to file complaint. Fourth That the bald W. J. M < Kennii had mi authority to aet for or In behalf of tie Htate1 of Nebraska. Flflh That the attempt on the pirt of sild \ \ ' . J McKcnnn to UHO the mine of tin state of Nebraska for and In behalf of hi * own fichuno H 'i ' fraud upon the i uurt After hearing arguments by toth atlor- noyy , Jin ] go Gordon deferred makl IK a de cision in the matter of allowing the rabu to como before him until Saturday at 3 o'clock. I'lriItcrnrd for a DIIJ. AIjMJNTOWN , I'a , Jan 27 A ran of kcrnscno oil cxplodul In the boiler house of the Illcnvlllc cement mlno at Ilosendalo , eight mllfl north of Allctitown , today , mt ting flro to the mill and storage house IJoih wcro totally destroy ej together with I Ouo bagH acid COO barrels of cement and 300 tonn of coal The loss U estimated at $100000. fully Insured. Wiii'l.NO WATHIl , Neb. , Jan. 27 - ( Special cial Telegram 1 1 he city mill , the oldest landmark ! i the town and recently refitted throughout with new machinery , burnt < 1 to night The loss Is estimated at $10000 on the mill It contained over 1.000 bu.sht-'H of wheat. The mill wu owned and operated by eastern capitalists , 'lhi.ro was only } ! , - 000 Insuriiiee. Mr Chamberlain , thu man ager , had notified his agents to place $ G 000 moru Insurance ) , but the jiollcUti had not been sent In ST I.Ol'IS , Jan 27 A cpeclil to the I'cm-UlBiutrh from Mount Sterling III hayu The moat dlnuKtrouH flro In the hl - tory of Mount Sterling occurred t 'day. ' and btforo it iwan out , Allxrt l'Jer > r wau killtd by a fillingwall. . Constable finodgraha arid two other men w ro Irijimd und over $100- 0 < 1 worth of properly wax burned up The llloomllelil hold WUH entirely destroyed und almost the ivlwlt block vu-nt with U. Whltn nrmH and neck ! can bo pioduced by applying each night POND LILY DREAM It smoothes nnd whitens nnd Boftcns but docs not "peel" the wkln-lt TAKKS OUT THIS lUU"-.iml leaves a dcllcato tint llko that of u In by. It ruies " ( haps , " smarting1 , roughnej' , bliickheadM and postules. Don't take any other "Just ni good" piepiratlon but re member 1'ONIJ MIA' C'ltnAM Is pedlllar to itself containing the Julee of I'ond l.lljr U1IMJ3. I'ONI ) IJTA' e'HIJAM Is not ntleky 01 KH iHy It dries rjiilrKly It Is Bold In 2" < ami Mo bottles. Samples free- . Wrlto fur catalogue- . Sherman &K3cGonnellDru2 ; Go 1513 DOUGi ; HT MJUUM3 Ol' IJI.OCK , OMAII \ NiH DUFFY'S PURE MALT WHISKE ? All Drugglote. ROFTURE CORED FOR .JjsSSBS $30. z o reLJ 0.o 0.o z No Detention From Bualnosa. We refer to HUNDKI'.DS op I'ATli'Nis Cuiicu PILES CURED In Seven to Ten Days Without Pnhi. ONK TKUATMI NT Deus THU WORK. THE EMPIRE RUPTURE CURE AND MEDICAL INSTITUTE , ( Bucciwuoni to 'IHi ; O , K , MILI.UU 00. ) 932-933 New York Life Building , Omaha , Call at writs { or circular * .