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About Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922 | View Entire Issue (June 28, 1899)
THE OMAT1A DAILY BT2E : WEDNESDAY" , JTXE 28 , 1809. Gonnoilrren Indulge in a Few Personal Thrusts at Each Other. STUHT SAYS MEMBERS ARE MERE TOOLS o IlpltiK Dpprlvptl of n II-- ilrnnl for .V-nrly it Vrnr C'on- Irnrt l.rt for Iron lloxcit founcllmen Stuht and Mercer carried their differences of opinion so far last nlglit that l < i , * 'indulged In what the chair called per- soiiHiitios and that olTlcer was forced to de mand that they cease talking and come to ordor. Their heated dialogue arose over the location of fire hydrants and extension of water mains , which has been n tender subject with tile council for Rome time. Mount introduced a resolution declaring that the council would refuse to allow any claims for fire hydrants put In after the present date because of a lack of funds. lie wanted the rules suspended and the resolution elution adopted. Stuht moved to refer the resolution to the committee on Ktrrct Improvements and via- ductB. He declared that he wanted the council to Indulge In no more such sharp practices as dad been at the last meeting. A hydrant had been ordered put In nt Ninth and Homer streets In October , 18DS , which order had not been complied with yet. Ho proposed to hold up the resolution until the promises of the water company to put this hydrant In had been fulfilled. Thn only rea son he had failed to get the hydrant , he maintained , was because he had fought the water committee In the council , "ono of the moet corrupt concerns fastened on any city In the country. " Mount said he had tried to get some hy drants In hid ward , hut had failed. He had alnco learned that there was no money In ( tie fund for the purpose and therefore had Introduced the resolution. The resolution carried. Mercer thun told Stuht that If he had adopted the same plan that he , Mercer , had used to sccuro the hydrant he would have liud It long ago. It could have been put In and not paid for until next year. Mount said no hydrants had been put In In his ward this year , to which Stuht re torted that twenty hydrants had been put In since the ono ho wanted had been or I dered , He declared * that It was a shame that hydrants were put In whenever the own ers of fine residences wanted them , but four teen families in the vicinity of Ninth nd Homer streets were compelled to go half a mile to a park for water. Ho hod nothing against Mount , hut ho denounced Mercer as R tool of the- water company for Introducing the resolution at the last meeting rescind ing the ordinance in which his hydrant was ordered. Mount offered to amend ( lie resolution seas as to ex'-o1t 'ho hyd' iit desired by Stuht , bi-t amendment was not made. 'Mercer repll'd to Stubt by sa./lng that he did not knov wh.it he wai talk'.g : about. The quar rel WAI IntTrupte-l at this point by the chair nnd o-dfi restored. Sdiht Aunlii llontllc. The city treasurer was authorized by a resolution Introduced by ( Mount to employ his ofllco force overtime to make out tax statements against property appropriated for boulevards , the park board desiring to obtain possession of the property imme diately. This action was not taken , how ever , until Stuht had made a violent protest against It. Ho charged -that the city treas urer wag seeking to club the council Into acceding to his demands. He charged that the treasurer's ofllce employes went about theirprivate business In .ofUce , hours. Pri ) vate Business bouocs , ho said , -were not in the habit of paying their employes for any little overtime work that was necessary In an emergency and the city treasurer's office was costing twice asmuch as It should. Mercer was also opposed to the resolution In a general way , as the council was allow ing holidays and paying overtime at the same time. The resolution was finally amended to limit the overtime to ten days. As amended Stuht voted for it , but Burkley and 'Mercer ' against It. I'nprr llox Contract Awarded. The contract of John Corbett { or placing Iron boxes on the street corners as recepta cles for -waste paper , as accepted In gen eral committee the day before , was formally approved. It gives the city 12 per cent of the groes receipts from advertising and the privilege Is to run ten years , which Stuht declared was too long a term. The counoll received a proposition from C. W. Porter , offering to place 230 or 300 Iron lio.xea on the street corners of the city tor the reception of waste paper , to have all Ix > xe3 made In Omaha % y resident skilled T workmen , and to pay the city 15 per cent of the giosn receipts from advertising placed on the boxes. Previous offers had .been of 10 and 12 per cent. The offer was referred to the committee on fire , water and police. In connection with the same subject a notice was received from the Clean Street company of Chicago , warning the council that the city would be prosecuted If n con tract to place waste paper boxes was awarded to any person or company without their consent , they claiming to hold patents on such boxes. The notice was referred to the same committee. Mayor Moore * sent to the council the nom inations of Herbert- . Leavctt , Frank I/ . Hallcr and J. J. Dickey to bo members of the Library Board for the term beginning July 1 , ISno to July I , 1902. The nomina tions were unanimously confirmed. J. J. Dickey succeeds T. K. Sudborougb and the others succeed themselves. The resolution directing the mayor to deed a part of Nicholas street to the Adams- Kelley company on tin * payment of $50 , was vetoed for the reasons that the price wan absurdly low and the proceedings attending the tain were Irregular. The resolution was , however , passed over the mayor's veto. Tim mayor sent to the council his veto of certain Items In the appropriation ordinance p.isRcd at the laet meeting against the health fund. These wcro for expenses Incident to the smallpox epidemic and the maintenance of the pest houses. The Items were passed over the veto. A resolution to waive the statute of limi tations on certain warrants outstanding against the- grading fund , which cannot be paid on account qf a lack of money , was re ferred to the finance committee , An echo of the lamp ordinance troubles wag heard when the protests against the papers were placed on flic , on motion of Mercer. An ordinance prohibiting the scattering MUNYON'S gu r ntee tbit my Kidney Cura will cure PO per cent , of Bll forms of kidney oompltlnt and In many Instances tba most wrlous forms of Urlelit'o disease. U the dlccase Is com * plicated send s. four- outice vial of urino. We will analyze it and sdTlie you tte wtint to do.UUNTOX. UUNTOX. JLt sll druultts. SSa. Till. Quid * to Httltk * nd rorJlr l dtk fri * . 1808 Artb ( . , 1'hllt. KIDNEYCURE of waste paper and tike material on the streets wan Introduced and referred. City Rnglnccr Ilosewntcr reported thai the protects of property owners against the Improvement of Ames avenue represented a majority of feet frontngo In the proposed Improvement district. The council accepted the Invlutlon of the Greater America Exposition to the opening on Saturday. The elevators In the city hall were re ported hi Rood condition by the Insurance company nhlch Inspects them. A resolution was adopted closing the city hall on Saturday after o'clock. The ordinance making It a misdemeanor to kill or otherwise harm birds within the city limits , as drawn up by the city attorney and previously published was pnfued. An other ordinance passed regulates the busi ness of ticket brokers , competing them to take out a license , to furnish every pur chaser of a ticket with a signed description of It and to refund the money paid for any ticket which the railroad refuses to honor. Contrary to general expectation the via duct matter was not taken up At all , an the plans were not presented to the council for approval. Gunshot wounds and powder burns , cuts , bruises , sprains , wounds from rusty nails , Insect slings and Ivy poisoning quickly healed by Do Witt's Witch llnzcf Salve. Positively prevents blood poisoning. Rcware of counterfeits. "De Will's" Is safe anil sure. JEFFRIES A DISAPPOINTMENT L'hninnlnn lloxcr Prove * Mrrcly n Cnrloalty In Mnnjr Anxlou * liiirnl SportH. The much licralded Jamcn J. Jeffries , the husky conqueror of the red-headed Cornish- man. Robert Kltzslmmons , , wus viewed last night at the lloyd theater In a boxing bout with his brother , Jnck Jeffries of California , hy less than 1,000 people , most ut whom went away disgusted with the show , which was the poorest return for the money of anything given here In a long time. Al though mipposed to afford an evening's en tertainment the audience was compelled to wait In idleness until nearly :30. : There wcro no programs and no music and no en thusiasm either. Whether the champion ever Imd bad hands or bad feet , as described by a local pu gilistic expert who always gets on the wrong side of the fence , ho certainly put up a bad show and put the spectators Into bad humor. The only merit of the badness was that It was short In duration , the whole thing being over In less than thirty min utes. utes.Tho The Jeffries brothers were announced by Uoss O'Nell , while Billy Delancy , the champion's trainer , watched him from the ' flics , Mr. O'Xell called attention to the fact that In the last round James Jeff'-les would give his brother a rap similar to that which ond'ed the career of Hob Fltzslmmons at Coney Island July 9. As the two brothers appeared they were greeted with feeble cheers , the champion of course receiving more than Ills brother. Doth are very largo men , Jack being tall and a handsomer man than Jim. Dgth , however , arc superb speci mens of physical manhood that would at tract the attention of a crowd anywhere. In the four-round bout between them the champion stood before his brother without his guard up , but the dodging tactics oT the champion were too much for him to land. Jeffries fought from a crouching posi tion , just as he did when he met Fltzslm- mons , nnd It was easy to see how difficult an opponent he would make for a straight away fighter like the former champion. Corbett was shifty , but there was not BO much of him as there is of Jeffries , whoso retreat from an opponent Is so swift that one cannot realize the blow has failed to land before he is back again with bold hands jabbed Into his face. Jn the last rdund , when ho gave the alleged knockout blow. It was done so quickly that It Is safe to say not half a dozen people in the au dience could tell how Jack Jeffries was struck. The latter dropped as If shot and , like KHz , did not move until he had been counted out. Prior to the appearance of the champion there were two short bouts , one between Smith , the "Kentucky Rosebud , " and Payne , the "Black Demon. " Payne Injured his right thumb In the third round and the scrap ended. The second bout was between Kid Howe of Santiago and Paul ( Murray of Omaha. Murray had decidedly the better Of the contest. BID THEIR PASTOR GOODBYE 1'rlcmln of Dr. Ilutlor Tender Him a MoM Kujnynlilo I'nrewcll The approaching departure of Rev. S. Wright Butler , who has for six years heen the popular pastor of St. iMary's Avenue Congregational church , was anticipated last evening by a farewell reception that brought together the full membership of the church In token of appreciation of bis long and efficient service. With them came a num ber of members of the other Congregational churches of the city who expressed a no ] etn pronounced sentiment of regret at the prospect of losing Dr. Butler from the church work of the ctty. The reception was held In the spacious parlors of the church and these were < thronged from 8 o'clock until late In the I evening. There was a short program of music and speeches , ibut theo were aux- ' Illary to the social enjoyments which occu pied the bulk of the evening. Dr. und Mrn. Butler stood at one side of the room and for more than an hour were kept busy shaking hands with hundreds of Omaha friends who crowded around to express their sorrow at losing them and their earnest hope for an Increased measure of HUCCCFR In a new field. The sincerity of these ex pressions was too apparent to be doubted and although all endeavored to Invest the occasion with a measure of cheerfulness evidences of deep feeling wcro not lacking. During the evening the women of the con gregation served Ices and strawberry punch by way of refreshment and after the recep tion proper was concluded a short program Injected a very enjoyable Interlude In the proceedings. iMrs. A. O. Edwards sans the "Invocation" with exqulnlte expression , and W. H. Wilbur contributed a tenor solo that was received with equal appreciation. Samuel Burns then called on W. J. Connell , who briefly expressed the sentiment of the evening from the otandpolnt of those who are about to lose their pastor. He spoke In the most glowing terms of the succefs that Dr. Butler bad achieved In his Omaha field and appropriately voiced the senti ment of sincere regret to which his decision to leave has given birth. Dr. Butler replied In hla usual graceful manner and assured his friends that whatever the future may have in store for him his sojourn In Omaha will remain a bright chapter In his memory and an inspiration to his best effort. Music was aUo furnished by an orchestra which consisted of MU 'Marie Swanson , harp , Charles Tullcy , cello ; Guy Woodard , violin ; and H. li. Allen , piano. AVnter Ciump * 1IU Iloivnrnll. While comlne out of Tom Hart's saloon , Thirteenth and Cans streets , William Coul- Bon , a carpenter who lives at 411 North Thir teenth street , slipped and fell to the side walk , fracturing his right leg above the ankle , The cause of his fall was a small pool of water on the doorstep and to the doctor who set bU broken leg the carpenter remarked , "I always knew water would fauie my downfall. " Coulson was sent to the Clarkson hospital. D * Witt's Little Early Riser * b n flt per manently. They lend gentle assistance to nature , causing no palnc or weakliest , per manently curing constipation and liver all- nui'iiti. POPULAR GIRL VOTE CONTEST Two Oouplss Change SoU in the Voting Contest Cotillion , MISS CLARA M'CANN ' LEADING THE MARCH Uurrr rimtrpK Will Putin lip Ciil , nn the DnrU llor * nml llln Mcevrx Co me Into Hip ( innici On with the contest ! Already each day'a results In The Hec's popular glrr vacation contest Is turning the leading cuitestants about like figures In a quadrille , now allcmand left , now allcmand right this time It Is forward last couple , Miss Clara McCann of Thompson , Bclden & Co. and Miss Clara Donner of Kclley , Sllger & Co. swinging about from last to first place In the upper rows , whlfc Miss Ocumpaugh has chased back Into consolation comer once more , apparently bent upon securing the llubcrman gold wedding ring If all else falls. And , by the way , as many readers by this time have forgotten what the prizes for the second four on the list at the close of the contest will be , we will repeat the list as oflered by A. II. llubcrman , composed as follows : First A diamond ring. Second 14k gofd ring , opal setting , Third Solid geM sleeve links. Fourth Consolation prize , gold wedding ring. ring.These These prizes may be seen in the show window of the donor , A. H. Huberman , at L'Ol South Thirteenth street. There arc but few days left before the close of the contest and all persons Inter ested In the working girls of Omaha should avail themselves of the opportunity at once. Remember that each week's prepaid sub scription to The Dally or KvcnliiR Bco , whether a renewal or a new subscriber , en titles the subscriber to twelve votes on bis favorite girl , a year's prepaid subscription giving him 621 votes. The following Is the record of those re ceiving five or more votes : Clnrii HrCfum , ThompHon , IU-I- deil A C 1H.740 Clnrn Ilomtpr , Kelly , Miner Jt Co 18i.-,7 : Hvn riilllliiii , Swift nPd Com- pmiy IH.iMI ) Florence ItoilRem , Hlolmrilmiii Drill ; minium v 17 , . > ! tt : llrnclii-ii llrhfrlil , l.nKo itclionl. . . 17 , l - Ailu I , . TiiliiuiKf , M. H. Sill I Hi it Co Ult l ( irncf K. nuiinoll , .Sliprninii & McCoiuirll U ) , ir.I ) Citrrlc OrinilpmiKli , DoilKP St. I.uiicheoi i Pearl Simderland , Postal Telegraph company . . 15,571 Alma l.lndqulst , M. K. Smith & Co. . 12,055 I Jennie Rnblnowltz . R. Bennett ICe I Co . 9JS ! ) ! ! Addle Palmer , W. R. Bennett Co. . . . O.M9 : j Anna Gurske , Mason school . 7,291 | Mamie Biinl , 'K. ' M. Schadell . B.SSO Mary 13. Bruner. Dodge school . 5,14l ! ! Carrie E. Austin. E. D. Kvans . 4.312 < Kate B. Swartzlander , Boston Store. 3t,0i Maud Her. V. K. National bank . 2.701 Xdenka Vasek , clerk . 2r > W Millie Hllmer. Kopp , DrelMis & Co. 2,201 I Julia Welnlamlor. Mrs. Bciison . l.SOO Tona Barnhiirt. W. U. Tel. Co . 1.3S1 Luclmla Gamble , teacher . 1.1S7 Kmma Quirk , Hartmon's Insurance oftlce . 1.17S Agnes McKay , teacher . 1,149 Nannie Kcnney. Boston Store . 07H Jennie QreR-jr , Kellom school . H73 Aggie Mullln. Ilaarman Bros . t > 72 Rose A. Mullady , Boston Store . S5S Mrs. Harvey E. Morse , D. P. Sta tionery department . S54 Eli l ( > Me.tz , Paxton hotel . 69 Bertha Meyer , Thompson , Belden & Co . .W Jlattle Cronlander , Postal Tel. Co. . . . 49 * | Belle Brucp. Frontier laundry . 4S3 Helen Wlnana. stenographer . ' . . . . . 425 i Anna Donovan , Omaha Excelsior . . . . 421 Maud Callahan. G. II. bee & Co . 3S3 Helen Crawford. Htenographcr W. li , Selby . 295 Bessie Gran , Her Grand. . . . 277 Mrs . Brosnan , ITnarman Bros . 219 i Ernestine Fulllngton , stenographer I Her Grand . 220 Fannie Smith , Katz-Never , Co . 211 Sarah Perclval , Carter \Vhlte Lead Works . 200 Mary Malone. mayor's oince . 191 Ada King , A. I. Root . 181 Laura Hoffman , Ml'lard hotel news stand . IfiO Kannle Hurst , teacher . IS" . Olive Malley , Nebraska Clothing Co. 154 i Anna Peterson , Crano-Chnrchlll Co. . IIS Margaret Harrlman . U. Tel. Co. . . . 121 Hsiel Schmidt. R. H. Davles . Ill Roe McCormlck , People's Furniture & Carpet Co . 110 Jennie Chrlstonsen , Boston titore . 101 Nellie Ocander , Northwall & Co . S3 Sarah McFnrlnnd , teacher Child Sav ing Institute . 71 Beatrice Ball , teacher . 71 Bessie Dunn , teacher . 69 Grace Page , Klopp & Bartlett . 59 Winifred Smith , Clement Chase . 47 Bensle Snyder , High school . 40 Maud Jenkins , Hotel Reporter . ' 40 Agues Myers , Swift and Company. . . . 39 Tilda Curry. Strelpht & Howe . 3S Maggie Beck , W. t' . Telegraph Co. . 37 Minerva RHey , Albcrry Printing Co. . . 3) Jennie Chrlstensen , McCord-Brady Co . 29 Cells. Wolcott , Swift and Company. . 2S Borgll Hanson , Bemis H.IP : Co . 23 Amanda Sasstrom , Miss Terrlll . 25 Olotllde. Werner , Omalm Printing Co. . 2 ! Gertrude Moore. William Thomas. . . . 22 I/tuira M. Fisher , cashier . 22 lyabelln Doyle , teacher . 20 Maud Ayers , teacher . 20 Ada H'opper , teacher . ; . . 13 Agneo Shapland , teacher , Central. . . , 17 Maud Sargent , fire and police oper ator . ' . . 15 Frances M. Pratt , Wooltvorth , Mc- Hugh & Carroll . 13 Marie Riidtln , Kelly Stlger & Co. . . . 12 Bertha Roman , milliner , Davles . 12 ElRlfi Blake. W. II. Bennett Co . 11 Ida B. Riddle. Alberry Printing Co. . . . 11 . Grace. Baxter , Morris Shot Co . 10 Kmma Appelander , A. Cnhn . 10 ' Mabel Hart , potoIlce ! . 9 i Irene Underwood , tenchci . . . . . . 9 Rose Clearwatcr , People's Furniture & Carpet Co . g Mrs. Fannie Miller , U. P. lieadciuar- ters . . . . 7 Bertha Roan , mIKIner . 7 , Margaret Huston , nurse . fi1 E".I3"lp..nr ° wn' wn. . - Bennett Co. . . . 6 Brllo M Ryan , teacher. . . 6 Klla Qulmby , nurse . , Dora , I In - - Milton school . B C. A. Holmes , Swift and Company. . . . 5 EVENING'S ENTERTAINMENTS For Mini ItrnpiMilnir of UIP Tliiirnliiu lllfloii' .lrmnr > - IVooilnuMi ( Jpc | Clllll Concert. The Thurston Rifles' armory was formerly reopened Tuesday evening by a reception to the family friends of members of Company L. The affair was under the auspice * of the associate members and the Ladles' Aid so ciety and the attendance numbered nearly 200. 200.Both Both the armory and the drawing rooms have been entirely refurnished since the de structive fire that ruined the old quarters and the new decorative equipment Is far more elaborate and tasteful than the old. Among the latest company mementoes for which places have been found on the waifs are several group photographs of Company K. The largest was taken at Malolos In February. The others were taken before the departure of the boys and have been do nated to the company by friends. Early In the evening there were card games In the drawing rooms for all those who were disposed to play and In the armory the young people danced to the strains of music by a string orchestra. Dainty refresh ments were served to the guests after the formal reception. AVoniliupii Jlee Cluli CoiuTrl , Under the auspices of the Modern Wood- m < o of America Olee club , an enjoyable concert was given Monday evening In Pat terson hall before an audience numbering nearly 100 , There were selections by the most talented musicians In the ranks of the Woodmen and their sister organization , the Royar Neighbors , and the audience showed Its appreciation by enthusiastic applause. Among thone who contributed to the enter- . talnmenl were R. Harnlsch , Prof. Henry J. , Schaber , August Schoemer. Miss Anna J. Watt , .MUs Katie n. Swartzlander , Mrs. F. | 1. . . Fay , I1. J. Tebblns , Miss Amanda Teb- bins. Miss Julia Newcomb and the Modern Woodmen Olee club. Members of the Olee club : First tenors , Harry Fischer and A. J. Pau < .in ; second tenors , W. T. Uttcrbeck , K. D. Miller and A. W. Cederholm : bari tones. W. P. Kelly and II. P. I cavltt ; bassos , A. Anderson and R. 0. Miller ; Prof. Lee 0. Kratz , director. RECEPTION TO THE LADIES I'rlriuU of tlir I'.lkM Knjoy ( lie 11111 nt Hie Trocuitr-ro Ypnlrr- < ln.v Afternoon. The Trocadcro was rich with color yester day afternoon when the second annual re ception tendered to the wives , sisters and lady friends of the Benevolent and Protec- the Order of Klks by Manager Cole oc curred. The number attending was much greater than last year. It being estimated that fully 1,400 women and children were present. The theater was prettily decorated with palms In honor of the occasion. A large number of these cool looking plants stood In various parts of the building. Over the stage a handsome elk head , lighted by In candescent lights , was suspended. Each actress who appeared on the program was presented with a bunch of handsome roses. TUo audience was ono of which Manager Cole may well be proud. H was composed of women from the very best homes In the city. They knew to what they were going apparently and did not hesitate to take their children with them , thereby paying n deli cate compliment to the management , which It certainly appreciated. The tickets and Invitations to the reception or social were tent out by the Klks , and no one was ad mitted unless she presented one or the other. The audience evinced its appreciation of the excellent program presented by Manager Cole this week by unstinted applause. Kach number was given an encore and the actors graciously responded the second , third nnd sometime * , thefourth _ time. If all socials given by Manager Cole are such successes as that of yesterday It Is safe to say that those receiving Invitations will consider them selves highly favored In future. A diseased stomach surely undermines health. It dulls the brain , kills energy , de stroys the nervous system and predisposes to Insanity and fatal diseases. All dyspeptic troubles are quickly cured by Kodof Dyspep sia Cure. It linn cured thousands of cases and Is curing them every day. \ SOUTH OMAHA NEWS. } Last night the Board of Education mot In adjourned session nnd elected twenty-five teachers to servo during the coming school term. Lists containing the names of about sixty applicants wcro handed to each mcm- her of the board , the twenty-five receiving the highest numlbor of votes to be declared elected. With a membership of nine It re quires five votes to elect. The balloting was gone through with without any fuse or feathers and was consummated In a businesslike ness-like manner. Of the number chosen thirteen are teach ers who have taught here before , while the balance are new selections. The names of the old teachers appear ( list In the list which follows : Kato Broderlck , Alice Havens , Tessle O'Toole , Margaret O'Toolc , Mabel Carey , Mary Garrahan , Hannah Cuslck , Martha Wlddls , 'Anna Fltle , Susan Becdle , Mary Lee , Bertha Reese , Rllla Oray. The. new selections are : Llllie 'McCurren. ' Amber Amsler , Mary 'Miller , Anna Levy , M. M. Nowell. Nellie 'llynes.Kato ' , C. Hill , Maggie Coffee , Susie Ilorcn , ' Ida Possner , Belle Parkhurst , L. L. Delpach. In addition to these teactoera five substi tutes are to be chosen and It Is expected that most If not all of these teachers will find positions soon after the schools open In September. From unofficial returns of the school enumerators It appears that the children of school age in the city number about 5,500 , the largest number of children hav ing been found In the Second ward , which rnturned 2,004. The First ward runs a lit tle over 1,700 , with the Third ward 1,300 , and the Fourth ward -186. The next thing In order will be the nam ing of the amount of levy for this year. The law requires the hoard to "estimate Its expenses In June and forward the estimate to the proper authorities , In order that the amount needed may be added to the levy. No doubt prevails but that the levy this year will be 20 mills , as every bit of revenue obtainable will ibe needed to defray the expenses of tlie schools the coming term. Superintendent Wolfe la still detained at Lincoln on account of the serious Illness ol his family. 'Mrs. ' Wolfe Is recovering rapIdly - Idly , but their daughter Isabelle was re ported much worse last nlgbt. Tnllc iif Iiiiiieiirhnipiit. The fact that for seven consecutive times the city council has failed of a quorum when Important business was to have come up for disposition , has caused certain members of the body to look Into the law for relief. In nearly every Inotance Wear , the demo cratic councilman from the Third ward , has held the key to the situation and he has staid away , oven after making promises that he would attend. Why her'has done this no one but himself seems to know , but one thins is certain , nnd that Is If he continues In his present tactics Impeach ment proceedings may be commenced with a view to ending his official existence , That the law Is weak no one denier and tfoe only remedy at hand Is Impeachment. The only law governing the council Is found on page 233 of the Compiled Statutes of 1897 and the Hectlon reads as follows : "Regular meetings of the council shall be held at such times as may be fixed by ordinance , and special meetings whenever called by the mayor or any four councllmen , Two-thirds of all 'members elected to the council shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business -'but less any , - a num ber may adjourn from time to time and compel the attendance of absent members. " The city ordinances provide for n meetIng - Ing every Monday night and at such other times as may' be deemed necessary. This trouble of securing a quorum Is no new thing , BH ten years ago Councilman John ston Introduced a resolution fixing a fine of $5 on each member absent without a good excuse. While the resolution passed with a whoop It did not last long , as the members began to accept all sorts of excuses and be fore many weeks bad packed the law was a dead letter. Mayor Ensor brought the matter up again during his first term and tried to have an ordinance passed compelling attendance , but the members of the council would not hear to It. They did finally agree to a line of jr. for missing a Board of Equalization meeting , but that was all. While the state law says the council may compel the at tendance of members the council Itself must promulgate this law and the members of the present body do not feel Inclined to lay themselves liable to a fine. The only way therefore out of the difficulty Is to com mence Impeachment proceedings against the members who habitually break a quorum by either remaining away entirely of leav ing just as a meeting Is about to be called to order. Country C'luli Mutter * . Tha committee of the Country club , com posed of Messrs. King , Cheek. Watklns. Tagg and Flynn. appointed last Saturday afternoon to wait upon Dr. Miller with a view to purchasing or leasing a portion of Seymour park and lake , held a s jon | wlik the doctor Monday nnd came away well pleased with the re ult of the Interview. It Is probable that arrangements ran bo made for the purchase of the entire lake along with 100 acres of ground , the prlre suggested by Ur. Miller being considered a very reasonable figure. This committee will report t meeting to be held nt Kx- change h ll Friday afternoon. All tho. e Interested In the promotion of this project arc urged to attend. I'viinilnnt Ion * MtiBt I'lilliMT , H appears that a string ' < s attached to the appointments of Troutan and Bruce. The former was named as fireman-watchman and the latter as janitor of the * new postotflce building. The appointments were regularly Issued , but are good only for thirty days from date , subject to the passing by the ap- polnlccs of a civil service examination. This examination Is to be taken ns soon as prac ticable , but will probably not be held until the next regular examination ) ! , which occur In October. Frank K. Kckland of Ravcna. Neb. . Is now the only one eligible on the civil service list for the position of fireman- watchman here. He has taken the examina tion nnd passed with a general average of S9. riiiiiiucri'lnl Clnli Al The regular monthly meeting of the Com mercial club was held at the council cham ber last night. Messrs. Wlttcn. Allhery and Tanner were added to a committee appointed some time ago to formulate a circular Iftter which Is to be used In advertising the Magic City. It was decided to send out 500 copies of the anniversary number of the Dally Tribune In order to advertise the city In different parts of the country. The selec tion of a secretary will bo taken up by the directory at a later date. Very little busi ness was transacted , although the evening was spent In discussing different projects. Mulor Trnln Acclilrnt. A motor train accident occurred on Twen ty-fourth ntrect Just south of F street yes terday. Two trains were running south close together when the broke on the rear train refused to work nnd it crashed Into the rear car of the front train. The end of the car was considerably damaged , but for tunately no ono was Injured. An elderly book agent , who Is known hero by the cog nomen of "Once a Week , " suffered a severe nervous shock and was taken to Dr. KH- sor's offlcc , where he was revived and hcnt to his homo in Omaha. KIMV COIIIIIIIIK | | on AiimrflKim'iit. The Board of Equalization completed Its sessions last evening and adjourned sine die. Only live minor complaints were recorded and as these are clerical errors they can bo remedied without much trouble. Next In order will como the annual k > vy which must be made by the council on July 3. Warrants on this levy may be drawn on and after Monday , August 14 , which Is the com mencement of the city's fiscal year. The 1899 taxes become due on October 1 and de linquent on January 1. City CiiMNlp. Hog receipts are 70,000 In excess of last year at this time. B. F. Hobblck has gone cast with his fam ily for a vacation. John Lane Is building a cottage at Twen ty-sixth and Z streets. Charley Miller , son of A. V. Jllller. is visiting Mrs. Irving P. Johnson at Blair. City Treasurer Frank Broadwell returned yesterday from an extended eastern trip. The new $70,000 funding bonds are about completed and are expected from the en graver today. The stock yards will be closed on July 4. No business will bo transacted , but all stock arriving wlir be cared for. The Hammond Packing company has re sumed payment by checks. For some time past this company has been paying In cash. Monday night's rain damaged the unpaved streets again. Street Commissioner Ross is kept on the Jump fining holes in order to prevent accidents. Superior lodge. No. 193. Degree of Honor , will give an Ice cream lawn social at the home of A. W. Jones , Eighteenth and Mis souri avenue , this evening. It was reported yesterday than an Omaha company was preparing to erect a dozen or more cottages near the new cooper factory at Thirty-fifth and I streets. Mr. and Mrs. Howard Meyers , accom panied by Dr. B. F. Crummcr of Omaha and a nurse , took iMiss Bessie Moyers to Chicago cage yesterday , where she Is to receive treatment at one of the hospitals. Spent n liociil Kurm i/outorlnnr. Mr. A. N. Noell of Ashervllle , Kan. , says he spent n good farm doctoring himself for chronic diarrhoea , but got no relief , and was afraid that he must die. He chanced to get bold of a bottle of Chamberlain's Colic , Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy and was much suprlsed at the relief which It gave him. He continued Its use for a short time and was permanently cured. A great many cases of chronic diarrhoea have been cured by this remedy after all other medicines and treatment have failed. Ilciiulillciiui * KinlorHi * It It'linrilNnn. The Fifth Ward Republican club held an enthusiastic meeting last night at McJen- nas' hall at Twentieth and Locust streets. Speeches were made by George Ulltt , E. J , Bodwell , R. W. Rlctiardson , W. A. Sounders and F. J. Holt and the following resolutions were passed : Whereas , The Fifth ward Is at present without representation on the district bencher or In elective officers of Douglas county ; and , Whereas , Hon. II. W. Richardson has been very favorably mentioned throughout the city nnd county as a republican candidate for district Judge , Resolved , That the Fifth Ward Republican club hereby unanimously endorses his can didacy and heartiry commends him to the republican voters of this judicial district for their support. IlcHiiinc Slilrliln C'dHC Tnclny. Judge Powell has returned from the cast , where he was called by Ilio death of a relative , and the Winter-Shields' contest case will be taken up again at 9 o'clock this morning. The count of the ballots Is nearly finished and It Is expected that the case will surely bo completed this week. Mrs. Col. Richardson SAVED BY MRS. P1NKHAM. [ LETTER TO uss. 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