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About Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922 | View Entire Issue (April 13, 1898)
OMAHA DAILY JlEEt WEDNESDAT , APRIL 18 , 181)8. T CITY COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS Cvor Plumbing Inspector Comes to a > Hood Fitmllj. CONFIRMATION REFUSED TO HIGGINS Bfnynr'n A | > | inlntec Turned Down liy tMiilicrft .YHftrr'M 1'ctltlon for Initiative nnil Itcfcrl-iitliim llc- fcrrcd to a Com nil I tee. Mayor Moore-s' appointment of W. d. Hlg- gins us plumbing Inspector was turned down by the city council at Its regular meeting last night. The vote on Lobeck'n motion to con firm the appointment was : Ayes Burkley , Karr , Lobcek , Mercer 4 , Noes Bcchcl , Burmcster , Mount , Stuht , President Bhigham 5. The mayor's appointment of Victor H. Coff. man to succeed himself as a member of the Hoard of Flro and Police Commissioners was coiiflrmo.l. Burkley and Lobcck voted agalna the confirmation. The mayor suggested that the council ahould use caution in locating any more trcet lights , as those already ordered would Involve the entire lighting fund , with the excuptlon of $167. The following communication relative tc the death of Colonel U. H.- Wilbur w > is trans mitted by Mayor Moorcs and ordered spreac on the journal : To the Honorable the City Council of thi City of Omaha : Gentlemen Since the Ins Jneetlng of your honorable body new * ha heon received of the death-of Colonel II. 11 "Wilbur , which occurred at Grand Junction Colo. , March 31 last. Colonel Wilbur wn one of the pioneers of Omaha , having lo catewl hero In 1MV3 , nnd he WIIH promlnentl ; Identified with the city's progress from tha time until 1TOO. when ho removed to Cole rndo. In 187i ho was elected 'mayor ' of th city of Omiha : nnd served In that capaclt ; until 1S70. He WOH a man of energy , cour riKc nnd public jplrlt and he left the Imprest of his character upon the municipal affair of the city. Before the rebellion Colonc Wilbur was an olflecr of the Seventh Xcv York militia and Governor 'Morgan ap pointed him ns a stnff 'oflloer under Genera J. W. Geary ooon after the beginning of th war. Ite served with distinction during th war , receiving a gunshot wound In th BhciiliU-r nt the battle of Antletam. Ill wound troubled him a great deal since th . wnr nnd finally caused his denth. The funtrn of Colonel Wilbur was held last Friday n Grand Junction , Colo. , and was conductci by the Grand Army of the lUpubllc. .Colonel Wilbur waj wu'l known to th citizens of Omaha and the news of his deatl < wlll bo heard inlth deep regret by all. ROUTINE WORK. Another communication from the mayo emphasized the necessity for Immediate ac tlon to nccuro the placing of street signs a intersections. On the kirorcnatlon that tU' ' city attorney was drafting the necessary or dlnanco the communication was placed 01 file. file.City Clerk Hlgby submitted the pctltloi fllod by John O. Yclscr and ciders for th Dubmisslon of the Initiative and referendun proposition , with the statement that the pe tltlon did not contain the representation o voters required by the state law. U was re forrfcd to the committee on Judiciary. The committee for the examination of ap pllcants for barbers' licences reported prog Tcra and suggested that thp members shoul bo allowed $1 ! each for each meeting hcl foe that purpose , future meetings to be llm ited to one a month. Referred to finance. Itie demand of the Board of Educatlo ; that seine action should bo tpken relative t the grading of Hickory stret1 tvom Fifth t Sixth was referred to the committee o street Improvements. On recommendation of the finance commit tee Assistant City Attorney Scott was au thorlzcd to employ Jamcn M. Woolworth a special counsel to defend the eult of the Bat toer Asidalt company against the. city. The protest of property owners against th * proposed vacation of Tenth street adjacco to the Union Pacific right of way waft place co flic and the ordinance vacating the etrec wan passed. The ordinance ordering Half Howard ctree paved from Thlrty-slxth to Thirty-eight etrects was passed on third reading. SOU FH OMAHA NEWS. The city council , as now organized , has tw ects of committees , one appointed by th president and the other by the mayor. Las night the new 'council .met for ttio purpoa of organizing , o' big crowd toeing present t eee the tun. Immediately after roll ca OValnor ncmlnated P. J. Barrett for pros dent of the council and Kelly seconded th motion. Cllngcm placed Sam Mort lo non : Inatlon for the in me position and this motlo -was seconded by Wear. By a vote of 5 to Barrett was declared the choice for presldeti and Cllngen'0 nomination of Mort was wltt drawn. Prcoldent Barrett then announced the fol lowing committees and followed the readln by a motion to confirm : Finance Bennett , Tralnor , Kelly. Viaducts , Streets and Alleys Tralno Fanferllk , Wear. .Judiciary Kelly , Mort. Barrett. ' Flro and Water Wear. Bennett , Kelly. Public Lights FanfcrllU. Wear. Cllngcn. Police Mcrt , Cllngen , Fanferllk. Public Buildings Barrett. Bennett. Cllt " " 'cense-Kelly. Tralnor. Barrett. a'rlnUiiK Tralnor , Fanferllk. Mort. Charity Cllngen , Tralnor , Bennett. 1 Mayor Ensor stated that he claimed th Tight to appoint the committees and woul Jns'st upon It. He then directed the cler to read the following committees : .Finance Mort. Wear. Bennett. Viaducts , Street ! and Alleys Bennet J1udfclary--CUnEcn. Tralnor. Kelly. Fire and Water Wcarr Barrett. Fanferlll Police Fanferllk , Tralnor Mort. Public nulldlngs-Kclly. tort. Barrett. Public LlKhts-ClliiRcn , Bennett , Tralno License Barrett. Cllngen , Kwlly. Prlntlnir--Tralnor , Wear , Bennett. Charity-Fanferllk. Kelly. Bennett. City Attorney Montgomery was cillod upo for an opinion and quoted a section of la ( which provided that on the first Tuesd.i after the election the council must niMt I organize , and further U was thnItity of tj mayor to preside at all meettags of the coun ell. The. attorney held that the mayor ha the right to appoint the committee ? . M : Kelly pjvo his version of the affair , \\hlc was to the effect that the mayor had no p-.ii In the organization and that the prctidei should have the appointing of the comr-li tees. At this Juncture Mayor Knsor ati.c that ho was willing to back down when I was shown that the position ho bad take iwaa wrong , until that llmo ho would Insli upon naming the committees. Kelly announce. ! emphatically that r would refuse to servo wider the organlzi tlon presented by the mayor , as ho held tli chief executive had no right to make as polntments without confirmation by tt council. Barrett's motion to confirm his appoln roent of committees was then put to a vol Biul carried. After announcing the vote Mayor Enw paid that ho still believed he was right an hoped the difficulty would bo settled at U : next meeting without any further troubl The council adjourned until next Mon a evening without transacting any furthc business. Jnilu't * llnlipurlc TnUe Hold. Police Judge Babcock assumed the dutlc of his ofllco yesterday. A half dozen c nioro local attorneys who think a great de : of the new police Judge wcro on hand who court was opened and they had quietly n ranged to have a little sport at the c : penso of the now official , but the qulc wit of the court turned tbo laugh on tli Jokers. Tbo first cute called was that of Joh 'Johnson nd George McCaon , the vagrani urrcsted Saturday night while trying to stei Eoveral caps from John Flynn's store. Thn of the attorneys were prepared to defer the prisoners , while the other three wri there to represent the state , and it was U Intention to have a thorough hearing of tl oiso and It possible befuddle the Judg "When the prisoner * were brought up the a toruvys coaiuu ic l with U pr ! iuilnric but JudRO lUbcocV ordered thorn to be spited while ha rod the complaints. Much to .ho surprise of every one , und especially the attorney * , the culprlta pleaded guilty. Without fttttiming a moment the Judge ten- ttmcod the men to thirty days In the county jail and then In the same breath ho sus pended the sentence providing they left the city at once. It was all done so quickly that the lawyers who came to mnko fun were nonplusncd. No one appreclUed their pre dicament more than Judge Babcock and he sent for n box of cigars , which he par.icd around among the member * of the bir and other friends. I1AU FlttB IX MAsTwO TKJII'LK. to the IlnlliltnK Sllitht , hat Ti-nnntM lnnc t/'nimlilrrnlilr. At 3:30 : o'clock yesterday morning Officer Do- era discovered flames Issuing from the roof of ho Mftxonlc building , at the corner ot Twen- y-flfth and N streets. An alarm was turned n from box 12 , and both companies of the flro department responded promptly. The fire was found to bo In the northeast corner f the celling of Masonic ball , and before a Ino of hose could bo carried up three flights of stairs a portion of the roof and celling had bccji destroyed. After the blaze had been cxtlnculrficd , It was found that the flro started In eome closets , where the para phernalia used by the different lodges occu- pylne the hall , was stored. Thn Odd Fel- ows , Hebckabs , Eastern Star and Masons will lose a portion of their regalia , for that not burned , ban been damaged by smoke and water. All of the guns used by the Sons of Veterans stood In a rack In the gallery at thej northi end ot the ball and were thoroughly drenched. Water poured through the floon onto plica of clothing la the Nebraska Shoe and Clothing store which occupies three floors In the building and this loss will amount to about $500 , fully covered by In surance , A laboratory belonging to Or Ensor on the second floor ot the building wet wrecked and a quantity ot chemicals do. etroycd. The drug store of D. S. Clark 01 the ground floor of the building and dlrectl ] beneath the seat of the fire was consldemblj damaged by water. S. Arnatcln , proprletoi of the Nebraska Shoe and Clothing titori company Is In Chicago , but was Informed o ; the fire via the long distance telephone. It Is thought that the damage to the build Ing will amount to about $1,000 , while thf losses to the lodges and other occupants wll bo about as much more. The fire department under Chief Smith , did excellent work. Al losses are fully covered by Insurance. Thi cause Is unknown , but It Is supposed th matches and mice started the fire. A meet Ing ot Odd Follows was held during the carl ) part of the evening and when the hall wai closed for the night everything was to al appearances all right. As soon as the Insur ance Is adjusted the building will be re paired. I'lilillrntlnti of I < l | tier \ntlrr * . The attention of liquor dealers Is called tc the following resolution which was pasci by the city council at a meeting hek March 7 : Wherons , In yearn past tbo city has beoi mbarrasjed by persons desiring to engagi In the liquor tratllc not procuring thel : licenses In the tlmo prescribed by law ; nov therefore beit Resolved , That the chief of police be am Is hereby Instructed to close all aloons tha have not procured the. necessary blty lloons for runnlns the same on the 1st day of May 189S. Applications for license must bo published in the paper having the largest clrculatlor In the county for two weeks prior to thi grantlnc of the pirnc. The authorities as sort that the resolution will be. strictly en forced this year. City RiiNMlp. The King's Daughters will meet Thursda ; at the residence , of A. J. Caughey. A son was born yesterday to Mr. and Mrs Jhauncey Wilson , Twenty-second and streets. Chrlstaln Tcu'fol , one of Armour's first llv < stock buyers at this market , died ycsterda ; at Cleveland , O. Charles Hrdllcka , the mounted mall car rlcr. Is now using a neat cart Instead o riding horseback. The four new police officers appolntcd b ; the mayor Monday night reported for dut ; yesterday and were assigned beate. The Ladles' Aid society of the First Pres byterlan church will meet this afternoon will Mrs. Bureh , Twenty-third and II streets. On Thursday afternoon the King's Daugh ters of the Presbyterian church will mee with Mrs. Havens , Fifteenth and M streets. Gettysburg command No. 2 , Union Voter ans' union , will meet tonight at Woodmai hall. All members are requested to be pros cnt for muster and drill. Although In such a hurry to have th building on the postofQce site removed , th contractors have not made a move yet to ward cxcavatlns for the new building. A. J. Caughey , one ot the editors of th Stockman , has gone 'to Rapid City , S. D. , t attend the annual meeting of the Wosteri South Dakota Stock Growers' association. Two big chunks of brick sidewalk 01 lower N street near the Dclmonlco hole eoved In yesterday afternoon and It wai necessary for Street Commissioner Ross t erect a fcnco around the holes. From the number of repreentatlves In th new council the Seccnd ward has the best o It. The residences of the councllmcn are a follows : First ward , Bennett and Kelly Second ward , Barrett , Cllngcn and Fanfer Ilk ; Third wurd ( Troloor and Wear ; Fourt : ward , Mort. A pair of buffalo , a bull and a cow , fo Rlvervlow park arrived at the stock yard yesterday from North Platte , Colonel Codj the owner of the animals , hiving preaentei them to the park commissioners. Durlnj the afternoon E. J. Cornish secured a vai and conveyed the animals 'to the park. Monday was the occasion of Dr. C. 11 Schlndcl's birthday and the members of th Home Circle club surprised the doctor Q his homo In the evening. After a numbe of games of cards had teen played refresh ments wcro served. Mrs. Lott and Mr. Pin nell won first prize , while Mrs. Bruce Me Culloch and Dr , Schlndcl were compelled t content themselves with the consolatla prizes. The farmet , the mechanic and the blcycl rider are liable to unexpected cuts an bruises. DoWltt'a Witch Hazel Salvo Is th best thing to keep on hand. It heals quick ! and la a well known cure for piles. Woman a-rtii ni Una Vail. Mrs. Hartley. Hvlntr near Commercl : street on Sherman avenue , -while iwalkln north on the west side of Sherman avenn n ar the exposition grounds about 9 o'clcc Inst night fell into the hole causw by the re-moval of the sidewalk b the contractor who is constructing- rout viaduct of the exposition , and was tovere-1 bruised , as well ns covered with mud. Mr : Hartley was currying n young child In he armt ) nnd , In the absence of nny danger slg nals , did not notice- that thesldswalk ha been removed : The hole was about a foe In depth and wns filled -with water , Sh fell hendlonir , the child slipping from hs Krnsp , nnd both were covered with mud an their clothing raturated with water , IU crlos attracted the attention of pansjrsb and she wns. taken , to neighboring uteri where her Injuries were 'attendd to nn she wns taken home. Diirtntmitli Alumni Orunnlce , An enthusiastic meeting , looking forwar to the formation of a local Dartmouth Co logo Alumni association , was held In Dr. i It. Towne's oincf < Tuesday night. Dr : Town was elected chairman and Prof. J. I. Ilea was made temporary secretary. In view t the approaching exposition , the present tlm was deemed favorable for such an organlzi tlon. It wa decided to heM a meeting I the near future , to which the Dartmout njiimnl of Ne.brnska and Iowa should b ? Ir vlted. It wai nl ! o suggested that action I tu'ten townrd making some sort of hrai nuartcra for university and college men r the expedition grounds , It is liop.nl that a college msn In this Vicinity may take a Interest In 'till * project , I'Vll Into the Opi-n Snncr. Harry Foster , a well known young mar about-town , la the latest victim of the ope nreaway at the now postcfUcG. He wa vlsltlnswith a friend at the building lai night and a little after 8 o'clock stupi > out of the south entrance to go home. Jui before 9 o'clock i he crawled back Into tti iiostotllce corridor und nykod for help. II had fallen Into the areaway and had lal there more- than half nn hour. Foster was taken to his room near Sivei teenth nnd Douglas and wad given surglci attentrcm. He sustained a number of ba bruises and ipnilna and slight Internal li Juries , but no broken bone * . COMMERCIAL CLUB TOASTS Projpjrity of Omaha and the Snrriuidin ; ; Country is Fledgad. SPEAKERS AIL LAUD THE EXPOSITION ( Irrnt 1'nlr Cnmmrnilril nt nn Knli-r- i > f ( irrnt Montrnt I cle llnncil oil I'lint eiicc for Omnhn. The last of the monthly meetings and sup pers of tho.Commercial club for the winter season was held last night and was attended by a good proportion of the membership. V.'tth the approach of the summer these monthly gatherings will bo.discontinued. The early buslncfs of the meeting con sisted of a supper of Nebraska products. Following this came addresses by six speak ers , The toastmaster at the evening was C. F. Weller. Chairman C. S. Hayward of the executive committee , remarked upon the great good that has been done the city by the Commer cial club In a variety of ways during the last year. Ho urged upon the members of the club the necessity of continuing this progress during the coming year. Hethen Introduced es the toastmaater C. P. Weller , who , after a few preliminary remarks , called upon Major T. 3. Clarkson as the first speaker. COLOSSAL WOUK WELL BEGUN. In responding to the toast , "Omaha and the Exposition , " Major Clarksn said Omaha Is today the best advertised city In the union as a result of the exposition enterprise. A colossal work has been done by the exposi tion directory and the company Is out of debt with the opening of the exposition In sight. Other expositions held In recent years have opened their gates with their receipts mortgaged far in the future , while the Omaha show , If It mortgages Its receipts at all. will do so In a sum far smaller. Major Clarkson also remarked upon the prospects of a good crop during the coming year. J. W. Hirst responded to the toast , "Omaha as Seen by a Newcomer. " lAs an Indication of the Impression Omaha had made upon ilm , he spoke of his selection of Omaha as the representative center oC the linseed oil works. This faith In Omaha has been re paid , for the speaker said that five years ago the Kansas City office of hh company was thirty-five points ahead of Omaha , whereas for the first three months of this year the Omaha office hos been fifteen points ahead of Kansas City. Ae a result-the speaker stated that Otnaha from a newcomer's stand point Is all right. In his response to "Omaha in 18GO , " Cap tain Palmer spoke In a very interesting man ner of the oirly days of Omaha and Ne braska , relating anaodotra from his own ex perience In this pioneer time. In concluding ho prorhcslcd a great future for the city , even surpassing the years that have elapsed since his arrival. 1'eter E. Her was also called upon to respond to the same toast and related some of ha ! experiences In the early davs. IDEAS OF AN IOWA MAN. C. M. Harl of Council Bluffo responded to the toast. "Beyond the Mlas'sslppl. " He said that 'Iowa has done something for the exposition , but not as much as It would have done had the state not been In debt , as a token of lts appreciation of the fact that It Is In the district known ns "beyond the Mississippi. " He spoke of the time when the western iSatea were drained by the "boom" period and secured a reputation that Investments In them - . ! Very unsafe , but ho .Insisted that transmlsslsslppl country has now a reputation of the highest Integrity and Is now upon the largest and greatest basis of wealth , producing now the greatest part of the products needed to support the people of the world. Thin stupendous progress of civilization and propcity Is to bo ex emplified In the coming exposition , which Is only to be the marking of au era of greater future development. O. M. Lambertson of Lincoln was to have responded to the toast of "Our Prosperity. " In h ! absence his place wan taken by E. J , Cornish. The latter spoke In an optimistic tone of the future of the transmlsslsslppl region , saying that the solution of the water or Irrigation problem would make It the garden tpot of the world. Omaha , as the center of this region , lu bound to have a proportionate share of the prosperity. As an Indication of this the speaker alluded tc the excellent business that Is being done to day by the- city merchants. To continue this prosperity It Is necessary to sec to the build ing up of the state and Interests of this city. Mr. Cornish deprecated the possibility ol war , not only on account of delaying this prosperity , but on account of the necessary lor a cf life. Ho said that In a Movement ol passion the principles of Ihternatljnal justice ahould not. be thrown aside. Clininbcrlnln'ii Cough Itenioily I recommended only for the few diseases foi which experience has proven It to bo espec ially adapted and superior to any other. Nc other remedy will cure a cough or cold sc quickly. No other Is so certain-a preventive and euro for croup. No other a ( Tec da ec much relief In cases of whooping cough. Nt other U held In higher esteem by those whr have used It and know Itn real worth and merits. Give It a trial when In need of sucl a medicine and you are certain lo bo mon than pleased with the result. GOOD TIUI.VOS 'HOME : FOR WOMEN' IVew Inntltiitlon Which In Guliilnff c Foothold iu Omnhn. After twenty-two years of work among the poor In Now York , Chicago and other cities Miss A. E. Benedict has come to the , con' elusion that more effort should he exerted to prevent mothers who are compelled tc support themselves from being separatee from their children and o rarry out thle purpose she has established the Good Tiding- home at 2803 and 2S05 North Twenty-flftl street. The home Is under the control of the Good Tidings.company , which Is designed te carry on other kinds of charitable work alsc as soon as Its means permit. " Any womar who wants work and Is out of money will bs received there , where she will be given ar opportunity to work , and. If she proves em clent. a position will be found for her out side of the home. Women who are not com petent to accept positions will bo trained Ir the homo and helped- a means of earning an honest living. Miss Benedict feels that the opportunities the- homo offers to women with children an of especial Importance , as there Is no othei Place In the city where they can go. Chll dron without mothers will also be received If they cannot gain admission to any of thi other Institutions In the city. The worl provided In the home for these women Is o various kinds. Washing , sewing and bakint ore done now. and weaving will be. Intro duced os soon as looms are secured. Thi products of the home are to bo placed on tin market by the Good Tidings company am In this way they hope to make. It self-sup portlns. U Is the purpose of this company to assls no one who Is not willing to work for whal la given and every effort will be made t avoid pauperizing persons who are helped. Mlsa Benedict Is arslstexl in the work b Miss Nlchol of the Moody Institute , Sir. am Mrs. Sleeper , who came recently from t4 < Woman's Christian Temperance Union hcs pltal at Kearney , and several other helpers TO Cllli : COLD IX OXK DAY T.ike Laxative Brome Quinine Tablets. Al druggists refund the money If It falls to cure 23c. Tho'gcnulne has L. B. Q. on each tablet V. 'W. ' T. A. .N'otfM. The library committee announces a lirlsli entertainment for Thursday night of till week In the gymnasium. The cntcrtalnmen Is arranged like a magazine , with a beautl ful picture on first page and original ftorie original poems. UloYary review nnd put lUhcra' notes follonlng- each other In mag.i zlne order. The advertisements \vlll li acted. Mrs. CrelKh and Rev. A. J. Turkic will b the rpeakra at the goptl meeting on Sur day next. The annual meeting , which Is announc ? for next Monday night , will be held In th KymnuHliim. Four hundred people can li comfortably seated and Itwas decided b the board of 'directors ap Us lust meetln to give this annual annual anniversary prc I eram In the new rooms Instead of In I church , that the.public might see more c thepOMlbl.ltle * ofi'tthft association walk. Two reports will tm.ask'in. on < of the cen tral association AorKTnij tlut nf the treas urer. Mrs. BtoutcnbonMigh of PlattMnouth , who Is so well known throughout the woman's clubs ot tne" state , will give the aiinu.il address , htitu ICbJict being "Two Amerlc.in Women. " .The quartet of All Eulntfl' church wlif 'furnish four musical numbers , i jlo The cash glrln will not come to the rooma tor su | > i > er and cla s Lwork this week , be cause of the entertiirliirnent. but the Current Topics club will meat.ns usual In the west | v > rlor. 3I ' " ' U.MO.V rACIl-'ICj PIIOSl'HCTUS. Iloiv the 1'liiniurmillof tin * 'Are ' Xo V ( 'lffiirr l On I. The first financial , prospectus of the reor ganized Union I'acjlft j railroad to attract much attention Is from the current Usue of the Hallway World -Philadelphia. . The ar- tlclo forms the leading'editorial In the-lest Issue. It follows : Although the company's balance shoot has not yet been published , It U now pos sible to obtain a clearer Idea of Its condition than ut any previous time. The company's capitalization la ns follows : First mortgage bonds : Four per cent fifty-year weld , Is sued for exe'iiange main line so- curltle.s and purchase of main line at foreclosure sale $ 71.2C3.0CO Issued for exchange of Kansas Pacific securities and purchase of property at foreclosure IS.TKi.COO Ilcsarvcil In company's treasury. . 10,0 , OX > Total JIOO.OOO.UOO of which $ riCCOCCO may be Issued for bet terments and Improvements at the rate of $1GOo.OOU yearly. Preferred stock , 4 per cent , non-cumula tive : Issued In exchange for main line securities and tor purchase of main line at foreclosure sale $33,734,00) Issued in excYian.e for Kansas Pacific securities for purchase of K. 1' . U. S. line at foreclosure sale 15,750,000 Issued for various , purposes of re organization and for acquisition various properties and securities. . 10.33o.72j Issued for assessments 9,130,27u Compensation to syndicate nnd bankers C.OCO.OOO Total authorized Issue . J73,000,000 Common stock : Issued in exchange for old common stock . $61,000,000 The mortgage iilso covers un Important land estate , and It U Intended to use the proceeds of land sales as an Improvement and equipment fund. , Tne value of the land. Including lund notes , etc. , Is estimated at $10,500,01X1. On the above capitalization , re quirements for fixed charges nnd preferred dividends nre as follows : " Interest on $9JOCO000 4 per cent bonds . $3,800OCO Dividend on $75COOOCO preferred stock . 3,000OW Total . $0,800,000 To which may be added for taxes. . 000,000 Total for taxes , interest nnd dividend . $7,400,000 A study of the expenses of the Union Pa cific for the twelve months ending June HO last leads to file conclusion thut on $15,00'- < X of gross earnings the company should bis nhlo to make $7COO,000 net earnings for taxes , charges , etc. In the twelve months Dding December 31 the Union Pacific > roper made the following showing : Gross earnings . $10,441,832 Operating expenses and taxes . 10,842,378 Net earnings . $5,002,313 \dd net earnings brnnc'n lines ac quired . i . 133.C2C Vdd net earnings jbranch lines to bo acquired as above . 4oO,000 Total . . ' . . . ' . . ' , . iClS .140 If wo allow about tWO.OOO for taxes , the net earnlnss of the Union Pacific proper vero $0 , 0,00' ) out fcf yi6,44I.O& : gross. The company under ordinary conditions should > able to make OUtf of Slrt. 114,892.23 gross earnings approxlmatulj" $7,073,000 net earn- ngs or about $1,473,000 more than actually reported. Half of .thla. possible saving Is , n the case of t'no Un on Pacific , In maln- enanco of way and , , thp. , rest In maintenance of equipment and general expenses. Con sequently , If our r'tasonlne is correct , the Jnlon Pacific could 'rtctually ' have earned ast year enough to. meet all Interest , taxes and preferred dlvldtnd-lwlth u good surplus. Nor Is this all. It , quuenrs that fno free assets In the company's 'treasury ( such as he Union Pacific : Cpal company. Pacific Express company , ottfj'/yloldcd / last year a net income of $5XW,3approxlmately ( , In nil- , Illlon to the Incom * ' from the railroad lines. t we add this to t'ao Income as reported we iret the following favorable showing : Not Income' of rrillroad . lines . . .eiedun , , Other Income" . 00.000 All Income ( officially reported ) . Vdd estimated saving , say Total actual earning capacity after taxes . . . , . . . . , . J8.iw.lW Deduct interest on bonds.$3SOO,000 "red " . * : 3.000.000-6.800.000 earnings for common Leaves . $1,303,140 This seems to bo within the actual capacity the property as now constituted pacity of * * ' business. It would last year's gross seem on that on gross earnings of about $10.- " over 2. percent X/0.000 the company "can earn cent on the commjn stock. l'reimre tor the Exno ltlon. CHICAGO. April 12. The western roads re m-Jklng preparations to care for the ravel to and from the Transmlsslsslppl Ex- osltlon. May 1 the Burlington will put Into equipment throughout on its ervlce a now ' 1 which leaves Chicago at ast tra'ci No. , 0 o'clock In the morning , and arrives in ) enver at 1:30 : p. m. the next day , passing hrouRh Omaha at 11:50 p. m. . the day of caving Chicago. Pullman standard and ompartment sleeping cars and a Pullman omposlte car with smoking room , bath room and barber shop , will be used , besides re- chair cars and a dining car. of Honor Bnntc-r Hall. The Easter ball of Degree of Honor lodge , In Myrtle hail. No. 102 , occurred last night attendance of the membership was A good ailed lodge of , tosether with the present he Ancient Order of United Workmen. A program of danef a was completed under one orchestra. der the direction of an excellent In charge cf th. = affair oonalrteJ women ; The of .Mesdames Lancaster , Mitchell. I .ugh. Spencer. Arnold. Madden. JohnJf ° n' Butlcr- iMcMlllan. Mecham , Tingling and Dr. Miles' Restorative Nervine. Cures Where Experts Have Failed. It is not the amount of work we do , but the amount of vital force expended , together with a lack of sufficient and proper nourishment and rest that injure health. Men arc slow to admit that overwork sometimes kills. Some men who never go into vicious dissipation , use up their energies just as fast by overwork or late hours ; and nearly all women arc compelled by circumstances to use up their vital powers beyond all reason. The man or woman who gets run down and in ill health from overwork p needs the special strengthening and invigorat- L\ \ ing support that is always obtained from tha use of Dr , Miles' Restorative Nervine. It is fool for the worn out brain and the wasted tis sues. It is fuel for the vital fire. "About ono year ago I was all run down HO It was Impossible to obtain sloop und rest , and I had to glvo up my work for a tlmo. I vlsltod two export physicians in Chicago cage , but could obtain no rollof whatever. Then 1 wns advised to try Dr. Miles' Ho- xtirntlvo Norvina , whluh I did , although I nuibt confess with little faith In its value. 1 wan greatly b-jiiotito'l by the llrst bottle , and after using it a few weeks I was able to attend to business without fatigue my health was restored. " L. 13. Long , Supt. , Manlstoo.FurnUuro Works ; Manistoo , Mich. Dr. Miles' Remedies are for sale by all druggists under a guarantee first bottle benefits or money refunded. Book on heart and nerves free. Address Dr. MILES MEDICAL CO. , Elkhart. Ind. MINNIE STEPHENS IS HELD Bound Over to the District Court to Await Trial. BEAVER UNABLE TO SAVE HIS FRIEND ToHtlmnny to the Klfrel' ' tlmt lie Onvc the Money to the YOIIIIR Woman lla 'X ' In Court. Mtnnlo Stephens was held to the district court last evening after a hearing In police court for robbing Frank V. Beaver , the Ulysses stockman , of $350 while she was liv ing with liim as his wife. Her bond wns fixed at $1,000. but thus far she has failed to furnish It and Is a prisoner In the city Jail. Ltzzlo Stortz and her husband , Cam B. Stortz , charged with complicity In the crime , were discharged ; Beaver , complaining witness In the case , was put under a bond of $800 , which ho furnished , to appear against the Stephens woman In the higher court. This Is the temporary end of one of the , most Interestingly complicated and stub bornly contested cases that have- been pre sided over by Judge Gordon In a long time. Assistant County Attorney Winter , who con ducted the prosecution , was practically alone In the flght for the binding over of the de fendants , i When > the court disposed of the case Beaver rushed to where the Stephens woman was sitting , and leaning over her , poured words of comfort into her ear. Ho kissed her on the cheek regardless of the hundreds of eyes that were taking In his every movement. Nearly the wholei of the afternoon was oc cupied by the trial ; the only Interruptions were the fining of batches of Inmates of dis orderly houses when lulls appeared In the proceedings. The state's first witness was Captain Haze , who detailed the facts about the robbery as reported to the police by Beaver and the manner In which the Stortzea attempted to hide from him the whereabouts of the Stephens woman. Officer Havey told about conversations he had with the Ste phens woman while he was bringing her back from Chicago , where she wns arrested. On these ocMflons she told him that Beaver wanted her to go to the. Klondike country with him and that she had run away from him because she had no desire to go so far away from homo ; that Beaver was a married man and she was leaving him In the hope ilia would forget her and return to his family in Ulysses. Then In an effort to bolster up a cbargi- of collusion between' the Stephens woman end Beaver , the termrj of which were that the complaining .witness was to assist the woman In getting out of trouble. Attorney Winter called O. W. Verley of Ulysses to the stand. He testified to the fact that he was a neighbor of Beaver's family , consUt- Img of a wife and two sons , but the couvt ruled -that the witness could not testify to the point that the attorney had attempted to make. Mr. Winter said ttat on the prevl- oiw afternoon Beaver told witness and an other neighbor , who was also present to testify , that ho had a bond from the Stephens woman for $600 to Indemnify him against the loss of any money , with the understanding that he would assist her In getting out of trouble. The attorney for the defendants objected to such evidence , and the court sustained his position. Mlnnlo Stephens went on the stand In- her own defense. Her etory .was In substance It's about tlmo for this great country of ours to wake utaml It's time for you to lie cnstlnj , * about for a sprlnKjuul summer slioo-lf you ever set eyes on Unit new lemon simile tan-real Russia cnlfyou are polnK to stop-It's the swellest slioi ever niiule modified bull- ilo toe brass eyelets and hooks Say , but It's a pacemaker wo don't need any clerks to sell this slifle It Just sells Itself you'll hardly believe we can sell It for . . wo do 'ami It's tlie most date shoe ever made or old for that money $15.50. , , , Drexel shoe Co. r Oninliii'n Un-to-dnte Shoe Ilonie. 1419 FARNAM STREET t ei Many new thlnuijiinrc being received by us every dny-Midw we are showing some new plaHniit'iirlnts / of the old masters among { lib subjects are llaby Stuart The Drama The NIghtwatch The l ersli > olls-Tlie Tale of Troy-anil many , many others of eijual note these are very handsome nnrt come In the most desirable sizes and shapes for properly framing. We would like to show you these new arrivals , as well as the new frames In ovals In till natural woods and the genuine Florentine gold In the new shapes. A. HOSPE , MUSIC Bill III 1513 Douglas that Beaver gave to her the money she was accused of stealing. Then the attorney for the defense called Beaver to the stand and asked him If he gave the money lo her to use for herself , and ho replied that he did. Winter could not get the wltmas to retreat from this 'attitude In the caao. Beaver denied that ho possessed the bond that he had told his two neighbors and lodge brothers ho possessed to Insure him agaiast loss of money. The Stortzes and a man nanud Solomon testified that they saw Beaver give the money to the Stephem woman , and there the evldonco was concluded. V. M. C. A. CJIVKS A HliCKPTIOX. CIoNliiKT tlu * CliiKM Work nf the Yrnr .Mnili * a .Votnhle Ooi'iiiloii. List night the closing exercises of the Young Men's Christian association's educa tional work and the spring reception wcro held at the association halls. The exercise.- ) opened with n prayer by Mr. Wlllla. Next came a piano solo by Don. Long and -thon J. 'M. Qlllan reviewed the year's educational work. After a very enjoyable muslc\al num ber by the Euterpoan club , President Hughes of Ta'bor ' college was Introduced and deliv ered a scholarly address. Mr. Hughes urged that the heart bo cul tivated and that ail of our time be not given over to things to the neglect of the liner sen sibilities and faculties. 'Ho pointed out the great Improvement in the Intellectual condi tion of the masses and traced It to the lim itless advantages which are afforded tcday in the -way of books and reading matter. In the classics , said the speaker , arc stored away the treasures which -wo should all avail ourselves of. Many people say that they have no liking for Cicero , Herodotus , Shakes peare , Tennyson and Lowell. The fault Is with them. : ] f tfroy will devote some time to a study of the- master thor- will develop a. taste for the best In literature. In con clusion the speaker said that ho had no de sire to tell pcopjc what they should or should not read , but that ho wished to eaeouragu young people to have the courage to say that they have not read the latest novel. There Is so 'much that Is worthy of reading that It Is foolish to run after books which arc fads and which perhaps sound false notes of life. life.When' When' President Hughes finished speaking Mlsi Getty and Mr. Tucker rendered a vocal duet very creditably. This concluded the program > and the company repaired to Lho dining room where dainty tees and cakes were served. The dining room was tastily decorated with palms and cut flowers , and a hearty welcome was extended to guests on all sides. The reception and entertainment were certainly a flttl/Jg ending 'to the year's educational work. 'Mnrrlnwe The following marrlago licenses were Is sued yesterday by tha county Judge : Nam ? nnd Address. Ago. William Wll&on , Omaha 32 Ellen O'Dea , Omaha S2 Frank Slarna , South'Omaha 33 Mary Uezek , South Omaha 18 Otto Hnnsen. , Benson , Neb 23 Helen Hansjn , Omaha 20 John E. Union , Newark , N. J 2fi Armanza C. Barbeau , Omaha 22 Seth C. Miller , Waterloo , Neb 21 Anna Larson , Waterloo , Neb 20 William Ixiftus , Omaha 21 Lottie. Delor , Omaha IS liarry IX Lester , Union Grove , Wl 27 Carrla E , Atwood , iMondamtn , la 23 Children Ntnrt < hi" Crlrhrntlon. The children of Wnlnut Hl'.l 'Methodist Episcopal church opened the week given over to the celebration cf that church's an niversary by n reception last night. The church wns well filled with children nnd od ! folks who were children for the evening. Rev. C. N. Dawson iravo the < children n de- llRhtful surprise In the shape of a Rnipho- phone concert. Classical musical selections , songs of nil kinds and popular airs wen rendered. Nothing seemed to suit the llttl folks quiteas well a the ing tlmo iniiKlc. When a lively b.injo rag tune " .Mi * Klve-n little - tlo feet beat time nil over the church , In spite of the protoHtM of u tnaiii who did not sanction rui'h demoiwtrntlons of approval. The most of the evening was taken up with tlis ronccrt nnil nfter It wns over there fol lowed a general immlshnklni ; . AilmllH ( Shiiotlnu ; . F. P. Hayes , the negro who llrod the r.'rlc- less bu'lct through n 'window In the resi dence of George A. HoaKlaml , Sixteenth and Howard strfets , r\as arrested last nUht by detectives. He wa charged with thu duubla offense of carrying concealed weapon * uiiil tllfclmrglng Hrr-arms In the city llmllM. Ho admit * having fired the shot , but claims to have had no malicious Intention nnd the act Is supposed to have boon committed tu ib spirit of drunken bravado. AN ! > M for nn Injunction. A. Ilachman necks an Injunction to proven * Charles Weymullor from ejecting him from a building at 1711 Hurt street. Arnold's Brome Celery cures bcadachcfc lOc , 25c and ! > 0c. All druggists. I'KU.SO.VAI , I'Alt.VfiHAl'MS' . N. Vandcrpool of Chicago Is at the MlllarJ. It. L. Knnls of Ilochcster , N. Y. , la at tha Mlllard. Frank Heavy of Davenport , la , , Is at th Barker. I n. 1) . Clark of Salt Like. City is at tha Barker. Ed Martin of Denver Is a guest at tha Barker. W. W. Stlllman of Chicago Is at tha Barker. A. M. 'Montgomery of Now York la at tha Mlllard for a few days. W. S. Jackson nf Chicago , stove manufac * turer. Is at the Mlllard. George C. Johiuoter of San Franslsco , Cfll. , Is stopping at the Barker , F , V , Doty of Chicago , of the Western Transit company , Is at the Mlllard. Albert Parmalne returned to .Lincoln yes terday after a week's visit with hla parent ! In this cl'Jl Theodcro Vcsburgh of Buffalo , general freight agent of the Western Tranalt com pany , Is at the Mlllard. C , Ccok of Kearney , A. P. Burkloy of David City , C. W. Stewart and E. D. James of Lexington are state guests at the Barker. C , L. Houck of New York .City has spent several days In the city superintending the wiring of the new -plant of the South Omaha K'lcctrlc Light company. Miss 'Ruth ' Phllllppl left yesterday to re sume work at the Northwestern university near Chicago. She has spent the .Easter holiday with relatives In this city. I.OC.YI , 1I11I2V1TIES. ' George Lathrop hns been runt to the In * dustrlal School for Boya at Kearney. Mrs. Kate Miller , 513 North Twenty-second street , has been adjudged- Insane and baa been taken to the any him. Services to bo held In Trinity cathedral : Litany on Wednesday and Friday at 4 p. m. Service Thursday at 7:45 : .p. m. When County Judge Baxter reacbcd bis office yesterday ho found a couple of men awaiting his coming. Botd wanted to enlist and Join an army that they understood waite to leave Omaha to go to Cuba. Joe Scbrlng , aged 10 years , was up bcforo Judge"Slabaugh , charged with horse stealing. The case was continued for further Investiga tion' . The lad took the horrc from In frunt of a South Sixteenth street business house and spent several hours driving around towa before being arrested by the police. Optical wldsoin consists In the proper craa of the eyw. Nature always win us you when your eyesight commences to fall , by the eyes KinartliiK. nuinlns water , or the i > yt > ball throhbliiK. the lltls twitching , etc. He careful of your oyrs , you will never have another pair , unless we furnish you sec-oml sl ht with a pair of properly ailjusteil glasses. We have n way of testing eyes that brings out all the little and big defects and enables us to properly lit your eyes. TheAloe&PenfoldCo Solfntlflo Oiitlclnn * . HOS Famn Street i OMAHA. . wi' * Hotel. i.u Our carpets tell their own story the ( jualltles are so plainly apparent and the prices speak RI eloquently of genuine bargains the store Is full of opportuni ties for the ptospectlve buyer these days this stock needs no eloquent advertise ment writer no persuasive salesmen- Just come and look over the offerings use your own uninfluenced judgment buy or not as you think best that's the kind 'of Invitation we like to give- no damaged carpets to offer. Omaha CarpetCo Onmliu's Exclusive Carpet House , 1515 Dodge St.