THE OMAHA DAILY BEE: TIIVRRDAT, MAY fl, 1K)0. HEPBURN'S BILL IS PASSED Kicirajtu (Haul Meunrs Pss;o After an Acrlmonloui Debate, I0WAN CM.IS CANNON A FRWARICATOR Oprnlr ArcntRfi lllm of Snylntt the t Thing Which In t Willi JTne FoIIiiitnTitci Other Mrm bora Ctnnli. WASHINGTON, May 2. The hoiae today at tho conclusion of tho moat stormy de lxtn of tho prcerot nwiglon of congrws passed tho Nicaragua canal bill by the ovcr whol'mliiK voto of 226 to 35. 'All attempt to retain In tho bill the lan guage of tho original bill for tho fortlflca tlon of tho canal and to further strengthen the languago on that lino were balkcil and tho victory of Hepburn nnd the committee wa complete. A motion to recommit tho . bill with Instruction to report back another , bill, leaving tho selection of the route to ! Ihn prenldcnt, was burled under an adverso majority of B2 to 171. Chairman Cannon of tho appropriations commlttoo and IJurton of Ohio, chairman of tho rlvor and harborn committee, made a Kama fight to stall off action nt this co lon, but their appeals were In vain, nnd tho members rode rough shod over all their arguments and protest. Much excitement prevailed throughout tho day and nometlmtB bitter words wero uttered. Tho excitement reached a climax In a nccno between Hepburn and Cannon, when the former used tho word "Ho" and "liar" nn ho denounced tho distinguished chairman of tho appropriations commltteo for at tempting to "dishonor him." Cannon resented somo remarks mndo last night by Hepburn Impugning his (Cannon') sincerity. Cannon spoke tinder excitement, paying ho had Just read Hepburn's attack upon him. As ho proceeded he recalled an Intimation that had come to him of which he had spoken yesterday, that those who wero promoting this bill wero doing ro to delay tho canal. Yet ho snld ho had acquitted Hepburn of nny such Intention. Today ho frankly stated that Hepburn's naino had been connected with the rumor "Who was the author of tht rumor?" asked Hepburn, Jumping to his feet. "A newspaper man," replied Cannon. Continuing, and speaking with great de liberation, Cannon said he would have been satisfied with tho acquittal ho gavo Hepburn yesterday had not his "doubts been nrousod." "My observation," ho said, "Is that when 1 a man is willing, to challengo the sincerity of another It Is because bo Is turning tho i glass Inward upon hlmsolf. 1 do not riso to Justify my own reputation for sincerity. Upon ray record of twcnty-flvo years In pub lic Ilfo I will stand or fall." Ipilinrii Given Cnnnnn the Me. The excitement grew as Cannon proceeded. Hepburn's faco waa whlto and bis words came In a perfect torrent when ho replied, lie thought U entirely possible, ho said, that somo ono whoso namc could not be called vas lying about the capital In tho Interest of their pet projects. Interests In Cannon's own city of Chicago, he doclared, wero try ing to sell things to tho government and ho thought It altogether likely that tho Panama Canal company might bo trying to defeat this bill. "I know no man connected with tho Pan ama company," cried Cannon fiercely. "Can tho gentleman say as much?" "Yes. except as they havo appeared before my committee," replied Hepburn, who, con tinuing, appealed to the record for confirma tion of what ho had said about Cannon. Then, pausing for a -moment, ond looking squarely at Cannon, ho proceeded. "I say this to him: If he fathers tho rumor that I have nny other purposo to servo I say ho has lied." Quick as a flash Cannon asked Hepburn to rcpoat. his statement. TJy this time tho houso was In a wild stato of excltomcnt and confusion and Wheeler of Kentucky at tempted to call the gentleman to order, but tho chair said ho had heard nothing un parliamentary and Hepburn proceeded. "I say If the gentleman attempted to give currency to tho statoment he did mo a gross , Injustice by making such an underhanded Imputation." Cannon, with flushed face, declared that Hepburn was adopting tho tactics of tho o.tittloflsh. "He seeks to muddy tho wnters nnd swim away." "I am not seeking to muddy waters," retorted Hepburn passionately. "I am re sponsible for what I said to the gentlemen here and elsewhere. Tho gentleman tried to dishonor me nnd I resent It." Cannon protested that ho. had dono noth ing of tho kind; that ho had treated tho gen tleman from Iowa with great respect and had himself been nisallcd without provoca tion. Ho would dismiss tho wholo subject, believing Hepburn's' violent remarks wore due to his tempor and not his calm Judg ment. Hero tho matter rested. (iliieH nnd Mnun Clnnh. Another sccno occurred between Gaines of Tennessee and Mann of Illinois. The formor took exceptions to somo remarks of the latter, saying they were "devoid of common decency, courtesy and gentility." Mann retorted that if tho remark camo from anyono but Gaines It would merit a reply. Gaines Jeclared his responsibility for any thing ho atd and the incldnnt closed. Tho bill as It passed tho house Is ns follows; Ho It vimrtrt, etc., That the president of the United StiiteH bo and In hereby author ized to acquire from tho states of Costa Ilico nnd Nicaragua, for and in hehnlf of the United States, control of such portion of territory now belonging to Costa ltloa nnd Nicaragua ns may bo deslrnble nnd necessary on which tq excavate, construct nnd protect n canal of surih depth nnd capa city ns will lie milllrleiu for the movements or me snips or mo greatest tonnage nnd draft now In use from a point near Grey town on the Caribbean sen, via Luke Nica ragua, to Urcto. on the Pnclllo ocean, nnd such sum ns may ba necessary to securo such control Ih .hereby appropriated out of any money In tho treasury not otherwise, appropriated. l'rovlsloiiH for Ilefeimi. Section 2 That when the president has secured full control over tho territory in COULDN'T KEEP IT. Kept It Hid from the Children. "Wo cannot keep Ornpe-Nuts food In tho house. It koos so fast I havo to hldo It, becauso tho children lovo it so. It Is Just tho food I havo been looking for ovor so long; something that I do not have to stop to prepare and still 'la nourishing. Wishing you all tho suqtoss you deserve," Mary Y. Margeson, SO Llncpln St., Win turop, Mafia. , Grape-Nuts U the most scientifically rnado food on tho market. It Is perfectly and completely cooked at tho factory nnd can be served at an Instant's notice, either with rich cold cream, or with hot milk If a hot dish Is desired. When milk or water aro used, a llttlo sugar should be added, hut when cold cream Is used alono tho natural grapo sugar, which enn be seen glistening on the granules, Is surtlclently sweet to satisfy the palate. This grapo sugar Is not poured over the granules, as somu people think, but exudes from tho granules In the process of manufacture, when the starch of the grains Is changed from starch to grape sugar by tho process of manufacture. This, In effect, Is the first act of digestion; therefore, Grape-Nuts Foal Is pro-digested and Is most perfectly assimilated by tho very weakest stomach. iMado at tho pure food factories of the rostuta Cereal Co., Ltd., ilattle Creek, Mich. section I, referred to. ho slmll dlrert thf secretary rf war to rxrnwile nnd nnstni't n rnnal and. waterway from a point on. tho shor of the Caribbean sen near tlreytown. by way of Iike Nlruragun. to a point near Ilreto on th. Pacini neeiti. Kurh canal shall be it mitllolcnt capacity nnd depth thnt It may lx used by vessels of the larg est tonnage arnl greatest depth now In use and shall tn supplied with all necessary Iw'ks nnd appliance to meet with the re quirements of vessels paslng from Grey town to Ilreto, and the secretary of war shall construct such safe nnd commodious harbors nt tho termini of said cnnnl and such provisions for defense as may be necessary for ttio safety and protection of snia ennm ana nnruor. Section That the president shall cause such surveys as may bo necessary for said canal nnd harbors nnd In. the construction of tho same shall employ such persons as he may deem necessary. Hfctlon 4 That in tho excavntlqn atid con struction of snld canal tho San Juan river nnd Iiko Nicaragua, or such parts of each ns may b mnde available, Kiiall he used. Section 6 That in nny negotiations with the states of Costa lllca or Nicaragua the president may have, the president Is au thorized to gunrantee to said states the use of said canal and hnrliors upon such terms as may bo agreed upon for all vessels owned by said states or by citizens thereof. Appriiprlntliiti of l 1 0,000,000. Section 6-That the sum of J10.000.000 Is hereby appropriated out of nny money In the treasury not otherwlsn appropriated toward tho project herein contemplated and the secretary of wnr is further hereby authorized to enter Into a contract or contracts for materials and work that may be deemed necessary for the proper excavation, construction, completion and defense of snld canal, to bo paid for as appropriations may from time to tlmo bo hereafter made, not to exceed in tho aggregate $140,000,0uo, Dolllvor of Iowa supported tho bill as an oxprcalon of tho practically unanimous sen timent of the peoplo of tho United States. Those who voted nay wero Acheson, Adams, Durton, Cannon, Cnpron. Clark of Missouri, Cooncy, Cowhord, Cox, Oalzell, Do Armond, Denny, Dougherty, Fleming, Fletcher, Faston, Glllett of Massachusetts, Graham, Hltt, King, Lawrcnco, Lester, Levy, Llttauor, Llttleflcld. McCall. Neville, Ithea of Kentucky, Richer. Shafroth, Sprague, Stewart of Wisconsin, Tolbcrt, Thayer and Vandlver 35. TELLER OFFERS RESOLUTIONS Hopes thnt United Slntcn Mnr lie Able to HrltiK About I'enoe. WASHINGTON. May 2. Senator Teller of Colorado today Introduced the following resolution; Whereas, From the hour of achieving our Independence ns a people, tho peoplo of tho United States have regarded with sympathy tho struggles of other people to free themselves from European domi nation; therefore, Ilesoived, That we watch with deep and nbldlng Interest tho war between Great Iirltaln nnd the South African republics and with full determination to maintain a proper neutrality between tho contending forces, we cannot withhold our sympathy from tho struggling people of the repub lics, nnd It Is our earnest desire that tho government of the United States by Its, friendly olllces, offered to both powers, may nsstst In bringing tho war to a speedy conclusion in n manner honorable both to Great Iirltaln and tho South African re publics. SIXTY-OM1 MILLIONS AIIK MlUni-.n, Hun dry C'lrll Approprlntlon II 1 1 1 He portetl tn the Hutiiae, WASHINGTON. May 2. The sundry civil appropriation bill, the most Important of tho general supply bills and the last on tho list, was completed by tho commltteo on appropriations today and reported by Chair man Cannon to tho house. It carries JC1, 386,715, being $8,185,902 less than the esti mates and $9,709,140 more than tho appro priations for tho curront fiscal year. In addition to the amounts carried by tho bill, contracts are authorized amounting to $4,437,500, Including 43,275,000 for public buildings. Tho largest Item Is for Improvement or rivers nnd harbors under contract authoriza tions contained In the river and harbor act of 1802, 1S96 and 1899. It Is 112,600,605. being an increase of $3,282,408. The next largest Item Is $9,000,000 for tho twelfth census, making with past appropriations $10,000,000. Following are somo of tho Items carried In tho bill bcflldo tho regular annual appro priations: Chlckamauga and Chattanooga parks, $60. 000; proventlon of epidemic diseases, $300, 000; Genornl Grant national park, $2,600; homes for soldiers In states, $950,000; homes for disabled volunteer soldiers, $3,089,700; International Union of American Republics, $25,000; enlargement of military posts, SI,. 090,200; Mississippi river Jetties, $500,00ti Shlloh military park, $35,000; Vlcksburg na tional military park $55,000 (Including $65,000 In special act for 1900), $65,000. Among tho public building Items over $50,000 aro: initio (Mont.) postofflco, $50,000; Chicago postofllco nnd courthouso, $130,000; Cleve land, for purchaso of site, etc., $400,000; Du buque, In., $50,000; Flgln, 111., $50,000; In. dlaiiRpolls for site, $325,000; Jollet, 111., $50,. 000; Kansas City, $50,000; Los Angeles, Cal authority to contract at present limit of $230,000. The bill contains a number of general pro visions. One of these, authorizes tho detail of troops to prevent trespassers or Intruders from entering tho Sequoia National park, thu Yollowntono National park and tho General Grant National park In California for tho purpose of destroying tho gamo or objects of curiosity thoro, In connection with sur veys of private land claims provision ta mndo that hereafter tho notices of survey required by the government shall be pub lished In one newspaper only, except where specifically directed by tho commissioner of tho general land office. I'KTTIOHKW TO TUB FOHK AGAIN. Hitter llccnnse DnUnla Volunteers Were Not DischnrKcil Sooner. WASHINGTON, May 2. Consideration of the army appropriation bill In the senato today developed a debate on tho treatment of tho volunteers sent to the Philippine that at times was very bitter. Tinner, dem ocrat of Washington, mado a very vicious attack on the administration becnuBu of the accommodations on the transports return ing from the Philippines. He was followed hy Pottigrcw, who violently arraigned tho governmont for not discharging tho South Dakota volunteers when their time had ex pired, Pettlgrcw also hnd a letter read which hn wrote to the president, In which ho used most violent nnd abusive language against the chief executive. Pcttlgrnw asked unani mous consent to print as an appor.dlx to his remarks other documents, but Piatt of Con- ; nectlcut objected and the South Dakota sen i ator proceeded to read them. Ho yielded I the floor to an executive sosslon, promising to concludo his statement nt another time. Mason of Illinois delivered a speech on the Investigations made by tha commltteo on manufactures on tho ndultoratlon of fcod. He Btrongly urged that congress should take Immediate action to remedy existing nvlls. Just before adjournment a sharp colloquy oecurrod over tho proposed consideration of tho resolution to unseat Clark of Montana, which Indicated that tho unanimous recom mendation of tho commltteo on prlvllgee and elections will be sharply contested. A Horrible OullirrnU "of large sores on my llttlo daughter's head developed Into a caso of scald head" writes C, D, Isblll of Morganton, Tenn.. but Bucklen's Arnica Salve completely cured her. It's a guaranteed cure for Eczema, Totter, Salt Rheum, Pimples, Sores, Ulcers and Piles, Only 26o at Kubn & Co. Ohio VIIIukc lliirnliitf. HAMILTON, O,, May 2. A telephone message from Now Inulon. ten miles south- i west of here, tonlgnt. statcii mo village was neing nesiroywl ly lire, a lire eugino was dltpatched nt once. .Twelve dwellings have been destroyed, the loss being estimated at itt.ooo. It Is feared tho whole village Is doomed. DEWEY SAILS ON THE CANAL Proud Illinois Fople Show Him RunlU or Thtir Ent.irpriie. SOLDIER LOSES A HAND FIRING SALUTE Accident Mnm the Celebration ut Lockpnrt The Ailmlrnl Join in SlnnliiK "Dixie," lint Ilnlks nt IllKh Notes. CHICAGO, May 2. "There's nothing on the Suez Ilko It" was Admiral Dewoy's verdict tonight on the Chicago drainage and ship canal. Inspection of tho great new artificial channel cut through tho continental wateished that for centuries separated tho waters of tho great lakes from the tributaries of tho Mississippi was tho feature of tho last day of Admiral Dewey's visit to Chi cago. Tho adnlral was particularly struck with the size of tho canal, saying ho had had no Idea of tho magnitude of tho work. What particularly impressed the admiral was what Is popularly called tho "rock section," from tho fact that for miles and miles tho chan nel Is cut through solid rock. "Fifteen miles of graving dock" Is tho way Admiral Dewey expressed It. Tho ship canal fcaturo of tho work greatly Inter ested tho admiral nnd he Inquired about tho efforts to Induce congress to mako an ap propriation to complete tho proposed water way for ships from Chicago to the Missis sippi river, using tho canal part of the way and Informally accepted an Invitation to open tho prop(6od ship canal whenever an opening of such work shall take place. During tho trip the admiral and his aides were tho guests of tho sanitary district canal trustees. A special train on the Santa Fe took tho party to McCook, 111., a short distance from Chicago, and from there to Lockport, 111., the end of the canal proper, tho trip was mndo In the yacht Hlnda, a number of pleasure craft following. Tho Inhabitants along the canal had pre pared receptions of their own for Admiral Dewey. At Willow Springs a railroad bridge crossed tho canal and It was filled with peo plo and flags. At another point a crowd had raised a flag on tbo right, unfortunately getting tho union down, however, nnd when tho admiral saw It, ho said! "Hello, that flows In distress," for that Is what a union turned down means on tho sea, Nevertheless, tho admiral climbed over a hatchway, two anchors, a pile of cameras and a capstan In order to ralso his hat to tho peoplo on the bank. Soldier Loses a Ilaiul. Sometimes cannon salutea supplemented the othor greetings. 'At Lockport several thousand peoplo greeted tho admiral and a children's choir sang "AmeTlca." Battery D of Chicago was stationed at Lockport to llro a salute. A vent which had not been closed airtight caused ono of tho pieces to discharge, blowing off part of tho right hand and several flngero of tho left hand of Ser goant Popp, who was holding the ramrod. The right band had to bo amputated later. Admiral Dowey was much distressed by tho accident and sent his flag lieutenant to in quire after the comfort of tho Injured man. Whon tho return trip was started the party on the Hlnda sought tho cabin be causo of tho rain. Admiral Dewey and Mayor Carter II. Harrison Joined In tho singing of "Dlxlo" and "Marching Through Georgia" to the music of nn orchestra, hut tho admiral refused to try on "The Star Spangled Manner," confessing that his volco "could not go that high." The admiral en tertained tho party hy retelling the story of tho battlo of Manila In responso to many questions. Although Admiral Dowey has not dis cussed politics or International relations on. this trip, he said, without tn any way re-1 ferrlng to any Incidents In Manila bay: "I like the German, ho's a good fellow." Tho party returned to Chicago at 4:30 p. m. and proceeded to tho Auditorium. Mrs. Dowey was entertained by various society -women today. Tho visit of Admiral and Mrs. Dewey to Chicago will end at 8 o'clock tomorrow morning, when they will tako tho special Baltimore & Ohio train on which they camo from Washington, under the caro of J. H. Madden of tho Baltimore. & Ohio and leave ovor the Chicago & Alton for St. Louis", stopping at Jacksonville and other towns along the way. REPRIMAND FOR CHA0WICK Correspondence Ilctrreen the Cnptnlu and N'nvjr Department In Made Public. WASHINGTON, May 2.--Secretary Long today mado public th correspondence which has taken place between tho Navy depart ment and Captain Chadwlck respecting tho published Interview In which tho captain Is reported as severely reflecting upon Ilear Admiral Schley. Tho secretary's letter was written today and was forwarded only after the secretary had had a conference on the subject with the president at noon. Tba department's action In tho caso Is a severe reprimand and It Is noteworthy that Its letter has been made public; a fact which in Itself adds to tho weight of tho punishment administered. The correspondence consists of two letters, ono from Captain Chadwlck and the other from Secretary Long. In his lotter to Secretary Long, which Is dated Now York, April 27, Captain Chad wlck says: "I havo In no way been privy to tho publication of said article. Tho cir cumstances on which it Is based aro as follows: On tho 16th or 17th of this month In passing down Fourteenth stroet In Wash ington I was saluted by Mr. Atkins, cor respondent of tho Brooklyn Kagje, a gen tleman whom 1 bavo known In Washington a number of years and always favorably. Mr. Atkins had called my attention, Jan uary 2 last, to an editorial In tho Brooklyn Eaglo of, I think, December 31, 1899, ex pressing an extrrino desire for mo to rend It, and asking If ho could see me. I de clined to seo him, as I know that ho prob ably wished to discuss a confidential sub ject. I later obtalued a copy of tho paper referred to and road the editorial men tioned. It was a discussion of tho contro versy regarding Hear Admiral Schley and projoscd a remedy, viz.: The promotion of both Hear Admiral Schloy ,and Rear Ad miral Sampson to vice admiral. "At tho casual meeting mentioned (on tho 16th or 17th Instant) I entered Into conver sation with Mr. Atkins regarding tho ed Itorlal. I askal If he had received a note which I had sent him on reading It, In which I said tho writer was evidently not aware of the facts In the caso and that ho entirely mistook the principle Involved. This was tho text of the note so far as I remember. Mr. Atkins said yes, he had re ceived the note nnd had not used It In any way. I replied, of course not, that It was entirely prlvato. I repeated what I had said In the noto and said tho question upon which tho navy stood was not the advance ment of any particular man, but ono of hopor. I added that tho whole difficulty In the matter was with tho press In general, which had failed to put before the country the facts, based upon Ilear Admiral Schley's own signals and dispatches, stated In tho letter of the secretary of tbo navy to the aonate of the 6th of February, 1S99; that tho people In general were thus Ignorant of the tnio status of the caso; that the secre tary's letur,. which, of course, was vir tually tho president's statement of tho mat ter, was as severe an arraignment as It was posslbla to make regarding an officer and accused him of conduct such that no officer should remain silent under the accusations. That every sentlmeut of military honor de manded that Rear Admiral Schley should ask for a court to clear himself of such charges and that I believed every oflUcr of tho navy would be most pleased to see him cleared for tho honor of the service and that I could certainly say so for myself. That so long ns ho remained silent under theso circum stances I would not tako his hnnd or meet him socially. That It was Impossible to ad vance Admiral Schley (an tho editorial pro posed) eo long as hn rested under theso charges without destroying the whole stand ard of honor and duty In the navy. That tbo wholo navy, so far as I knew It, was of this opinion and that Its attitude was a mat ter of self-preservation. "Tho foregoing gives my remarks In sub stanco and purport, as far as my recollec tion serves mo; the conversation was en tirely private, so regarded by me, and also, I supposed, by Mr. Atkins, en evldenco of which latter Is tho fact that he knew that my noto, which consisted of, as far as I remember, but this one short phrase men tioned, was private; and also, that nearly or quite a week passed beforo he mentioned any conversation publicly. It was In no sense nnd In no part Intended for publica tion nor considered nn Interview." Secretary Long, In his letter, says: "Tho department regrets that ho has occasion to reprimand an officer of your rank nnd ex perience for inoxcusablo Indiscretion and offense against tho navy regulations. "It appears from your letter that In your Intorvlc w with Mr. Atkins, whom you know to bo n newspaper correspondent, you spoke of a fellow officer, your senior In rank, In a way calculated to bring him Into con tempt. You knew this to be n .violation of tho naval regulations which forbid tho com munication by Interviews of such comment nnd criticism. You knew It to bo against the good order nnd discipline of tho service, bocause it Is tho examplo of ono officer In high rank reflecting upon tho honor nnd character of another an example which, unrcbuked nnd followed, tends to bring the whole 6crvlce Into contention nnd scandal. You know thnt tho professional business of your Interviewer Is to collect material for publication. While he may not have had Justification In publishing what you under stood and regarded as understood by him, to bo prlvato conversation, you knew the risk you ran and within a year had been reprimanded for similar misconduct tn put ting yourself and tho welfare of tho service to tho same risk with tho same result. You havo thus again and further Impaired the confidence of tho department In your Indis cretion. "It Is true that your caso dlffors from some recent cases of offense on the part of other officers in that objectionable remarks mado by them wero mado on occasions and under circumstances which thoy know as sured their publicity. In your case tho de partment unreservedly accepts your state ment that your remarks wero 'In no sense and In no part Intended for publication nor considered as an Interview.' It Is for this reason that It takes no other action than this emphatic reprimand, the receipt of which you will acknowledge. Very respect fully, JOHN D. LONG, Secretary." I So'llTh OMAHA NEWs7 Yesterday closed the big sale of Aberdeen Angus cattle at the stock yards. Good prices wore obtained throughout and tho owners of the stock were well pleased with tho re sults. Colonel F. 'M. Woods, ono of the best llvo stock auctioneers in tbls section of the country, conducted the sale. He said yesterday that South Omaha' 'was destined to bo tho headquarters for pure-bred cattle, as Nebraska stockmen wore Improving their hcrdB by purchasing blooded stock. In con nection with this sale, Colonel' Woods said 'that, If proper facilities were', provided nt the yards, owners of blooded" cattlo within a radius of 150 miles of Soutlf Omaha would sell hero. In ordor to give an Idea of the demand for sale dates here, it may be re marked that T. It. Westrope of Harlan, la., has engaged dates in March, 1901, for a big sale of shorthorns. Ho proposes to get In early nnd advertise his salo properly, so that all breeders In this section may look forward to it. Colonel Woods seems to bo partlnl to South Omaha, although ho conducts sales at all of tho big markets. He Is a Nebraska man and consequently stands up for his stato whorcver ho goes. What ho wants hero now Is a big sale pavilion, as was planned somo tlmo ago by tho Stock Yards company. It Is truo that somo improvements havo been mndo to the old pavilion and It Is now quite presentable. The erection of the pavilion planned Is demanded, however, nnd tho directors of the company may bo Induced to consent to the expenditure. Trnnsfer of City Funds. A transfer of tho city funds was mado yesterday from Frank A. Broadwcll to Frank Koutsky. All of tho money on hand, amounting to $38,186.20, was turned over In cash and Mr. Koutsky recolpted for tbo same. Tho funds of tho city aro divided betweon tho three, national banks In the city and tho funds were produced without a moment's notice. At the Packers' National bank, whire tho bulk of tho city monoy Is kept, Cashier Morlarty asked tho party, which was com posed of F. A. Broadwell, Frank Koutsky, A. M. Gallagher, Sam Shrlgley and a Bee representative, to step into tho directors' room, ns tho amount to be turned over was too largo to bo paid over tho teller's window. In n moment after tho party had been seated Cashier Morlarty enrao In with an armful of bills and a big sack of gold. Among tho money turned over to Treasurer Koutsky by Mr. Broadwell wero fifteen $1,000 bills, besides nny number of $100 bills. Several sacks of gold were also counted out to him and In the presence of witnesses nt tho Packers' bank Treasurer Koutsky signed a receipt for the money of tho city, thus re lieving Mr. Broadwell from all concern and closing his four years of official life In South Omaha. For nearly two weeks nn expert account ant has been working on tbo books of tho city treasurer and his report will bo read at tho council meeting to be held on May 7. According to tho expert, tho records are In first-class shape and a compliment is paid to Mr. Broadwell and his deputy, Mr. Gal lagher, for tho manner In which the books havo been handled. The total turned over Is slightly In excess of the amount turned over to Broadwcll by Hoctor four years ago at this tlmo. According to tho statements furnished by tho expert, tho balances In tho various funds at tho close of business April 21 wore: Police, $2,693; flro and water, $707; public light, $1,151; Interest, $1,034; street repair, $1,708; salary, $1,360; onglneer, $206; gen eral, $1,725; Judgment. $952; water. $1,862; Intersection paving. $1,183. In addition to theso funds aro tbo various paving districts, making a total of $27,461. Treasurer Koutsky Is now In full control of tho treasurer's office Mr. Gallagher will remain for a few days straightening up mat ters and nsslstlng Deputy Gustafson. as tho present time Is a busy one with tho em I ploycs of this office. Chief Smith MnUc Ilccmninendn t Ion. In Mayor Kelly's message to tho city coun cil ha spoke of the need of bettor lire pro- , tectlon and Intimated that the present serv ice was to bo esxtondou. in consiuering mis fact It may be mentioned that nearly all of the fire nlarm boxes now In use are In need of repair. Of courso they work, but the service given Is not what It should be. It Is the Oamowell system and tho boxes are about worn out and need overhauling. In addition to the repair of the boxes Chief Smith wants four new boxes located. Ha thinks that these location will sat.'sfy prop, erly owners for the present Fortieth an I L stroet, Thirty-ninth and T street, Twcnty scvemth and H streets and Thirteenth and Missouri nvrntie. Chief Smith nlo wants a hook nnd ladder truck and to this end wll! tend a recommendation to tho o4ty council beforo long. 'In his summary of iwommendatlons the chlof will say: A company should be or ganized with horses and driver, so ns to piece tho hook nnd ladder truck In nctlvn service; a first-class chemical engine should bo obtained and operated by this company. An additional fire company should bu or ganized, fully equipped with strum fire en gine, hose nnd wagon nnd located In tho vicinity of Thirtieth nnd It streets. At least five additional flro alarm boxes should be located. Them should be purchased at least 3,000 feet of first-class hose, as but 2,100 feet !l now In use. An ordinance should he passed regulat ing tbo salo and storago of oils, combustibles nnd explosives. Tho flro limits should be extended so as to lpcludo tho entire business section of the city. These recommendations of tho chief of tho fire department will bo taken up by Mayor Kelly and tho council when tho tlmo comoj and It Is expected that something will be dono to provldo better flro protection. I'ny I ti K Sntiinn I.tccnucx, Saloon keepers nro paying in their license tax rapidly and very llkedy nil those who deslro to engago In tho business will havo paid their money by tho end of tho week. A representative of one of rho breweries called at tho treasurer's office yesterday af. eirnoon and loft a check for $10,000. It Is expected that tho other breweries doing business horo will como In today. Of tho $700 exacted from roch saloon $200 goes Into tha funds of tho city, while $500 goto to tho school district. Mimic City CSnsslp. The bank statements all show n big In crease In deposits, Mrs. J. D. Montague hns gono to Lewis, In., to visit for a few days. Tom Gillespie of tho Fourth wnrd Is erect ing ii building nt Thirty-third nnd L streets. Tho Central Labor union has appointed a committee of three to attend all future meetings of tho Commercial club. Officer Newman has arrested Frank War Hold, who Is supposed to he n deserter from Company M of the First infantry. ilrs. It. A. Carpenter und Miss Graham left ve-sterday nfternoon for a visit with friends at Lyons, Neb. C. W. Smith wns. elected a trustee of the First Methodist church Monday to All tho vacancy caused by the resignation of Henry Finely. Contractor 'Harrington Is putting up, hulldlngs at Twentieth and Q streets. Klghteenth and O streets nnd Thirty-third nnd L streets. Many compliments aro being given Mr. nnd Mrs. W. A. Schrio for the handsome mnnner In whlelh they entertained tho 1. L. O. society last Jlondny night. W. O. Wllhelm of the Hammond company has tho sympathy of a large circle of friends In the death of his wife. Funeral services will ho held Sunday ut the real dence of AVIlliam Goodman on South Tlilr-ty-second street. Mrs. James Dale of Cincinnati, national supply secretary of the Woman's Homo Misslonnry society of the Methodist church, will deliver an address nt the First Metho dist Kplscopal church, Twenty-third nnd N streets, on Thursday evening. At tbo third quarterly conference of the First Mctlhodlst Kplscopal church, held Inst Monday night, the pastor of tho church,, ltev. J. A. Johnson, wns voted a vacation for the month of May In order that ho might attend tho generul conference In Chi cago. Don't fill your stomach with spirits which wreck It. Cook's Imperial Extra Dry Cham pagno tones It up. Mortnllty Statistics. The following births and deaths were re ported at tho' office of tho 'Board of Health during tho twenty-four hours ended nt noon Wednesday: Births: J. U. Schmidt, 3520 Burt, girl; Charles W. Kills. 1810 Grace, boy. t Deaths: Kmma Ankney, 2Mr2 Prntt, 13 yeurs; J. W. Hoffman, 2770 Cuming. 72 years. PERSONAL PARAGRAPHS. W. D. Seaman of Columbus wns at the Barker Wednesday. W. N. Richardson of Red Cloud was a Wednesday guest at tho .Murray. J. U. Hanford und J. F. Shroder. stock men of Chndwlck, 111., nro at tho Barker. Nebrasknns at the .Millard Wcdnesdny: C. K. Uudlong of Campbell, W. K. Iteed of Madison and Nelson Grlmsley of Wayne. C. H. Kpp and John Tessman, merchants of Henderson, Neb., nro regis tered at the Barker while In tho city pur chasing goods. M. Newman nnd IX. A. Henton of Wnhoo, William J. Welso and Mil Oswuld of Wood River, Sam H. McClnry and G. A. Lulkart of Norfolk, K. C. Jackson of Blair. J. F. Wevbrlcht of Ames. A. C Itarmer of Red Cloud, John R. Plerson of Lincoln, M. Mc Beth of Greeley and C. W. Mnlone of Heaver City wero among the stato guests at the Merchants Wednesday. LOCAL BREVITIES. Tho meat mnrket of Kdward Millhouse nt 1904 South Tenth street was' the scene of a small llro Wednesday ovening. Tho dnm ngo was nominal. A farmer caino to town Wednesday even ing nnd stabled his horses In tho middle of Fifteenth street nenr Capitol avenue, tying a horse to each end of the wngon. Tho out lit was taken up by tho imjIIco nnd when the owner calls to claim his property ho will bo arrested for obstructing the street. The Installation services of Rov. Dr. R. M. Stevenson as pastor of tho Second Presby terian church will take place Friday oven nt, 'May 4, nt 8 o'clock. Dr. J. J. Iampe will preside nnd Rov. E. R. Jenks of tbo First Presbyterian church will nruaeh tho ser mon. Rov. J. V. Mooro of Westminster church will charge tho pastor nnd Rov. R M. Braden will charge tho people. SUFFERING AND RELIEF Throo Lettors from Mrs. Johnson, Showing that Lydla B. Plnk ham'a Vegetable Compound Ouros tho Ills of Womon Wrote for Hrs. Plnkham's Advlco November, i897 "Dear Mrs. I'inkiiam: I nm a great BHlTerer, haves much trouble through tho lower part of my bowels, nnel I urn writing to you for udvico. Menses aro irregular ami scanty, am troubled with leucorrhrcn, anil I nche so through my back and clown through my loins. I havo spells of bloating very badly, sometimes will bo very largo nnd other times very mueh reduced." Miis.Chah. E. JoiiNfioif, Uox 33, Humford Center, Malno, Nov. 20, 1807. Improvement Reported December, 1897 " Dear Mrs. finkham : I wish to tell you that I am improving in health. I am over so much better thun when I wrote before. Tho trouble through the lower part of bowels is better nnel 1 am not bloated so badly. I wns very much swollen through the nbdnnion before I took I.yilla K. 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