THE OMAHA DATLV TUZE: SIM)AV, TI'IMUAWV 1001. r THEY ARE ONLY HOLDOVERS Oinlision in Old Law Uikei Leo' Appointed IcBfcnro in Their Positions. LEGISLATURE MAY REMEDY THE DEFECT tfmiHlr lllll to IK-lliu Oilier Trrnm In Introduced mill, lr I'iiumciI, lltr-rli-il Will l()Miiiilii( (hi' I hi tire llonril. I'lKUIlK, S. D., I'cb. 2. (Special Telo prm.J An Investigation of the law which provides for the Ikmrd of Control of the Soldiers' home shows tho results of ruth legislation Ht tho oloso of the session. Tho law wag approved Miirrh 4, 1S85. ami provides for the appointment of two motn bcre of tho board for two years, two for four yearn and one for nix years, it was tho evident intention to make all appoint ments, except tho first ones, for six years, but that portion of tho bill fni such a pro. vision was left out and tho subsequent tippolntmcnts, which hnvo all been for six ytnrs, wero not under tho provisions of the law. This leaven the last of the Uvo appointees simply In tho position of holdovers and appointments to fill ihelr places would ho good at any time, as they were appointed four years ngo under what would be the two-year terms. A bill was Introduced In tho seanlo to day to cure this defect and when It has passed (lovcrnor I lorried will reappoint tho entire board as It now stands, giving the populist members. Vatiosdel of Yank ton and (lundurson of Vermillion, tho two year appointments, to which they believed they wero yet entitled. A Joint session of tho appropriation com nilttees of both houses has decided to make no appropriation for nn exhibit nt lluffalo this year, but tho report to ttial enect win not go to tho houses until tho Monday hfSslOP. In tho house todny tho principal bills In troduced were: To legalize tho giving of surety bonds by public olllcors and making the feo a charge against the public; to reieal the law prohibiting sale of arms and ammunition to Indians nnd halfbreeds, and allowing counties of more than 20.000 population to elect eight Justices of tho peace, which Is a Lawrence county meas ure. Kverett attempted today to again pet up tho codification bill for tho pur pose of finally killing It, but was ruled out of order by tho speaker. lint i-ruur Dlfti-ich'i Sllltttetloli. A communication from tho governor of Nebraska was read asking for n Joint com mission of three from each state to set definitely tho boundary Hues between tho two states. An at V'npt to secure an adjournment over uoxt week failed to go through. Tho bill to prevent tho salo of adulterated linseed oil pusBod, as did tho resolution memorializing the members of congress to sccuru national aid for tho maintenance of tho School of Mines, while the bill for county circulating libraries was killed and tho wolf bounty bill put over. The senate bill to appropriate $31,2.11 to reimburse counties and persons for ex pense of bringing troops homo from San Francisco passed. In the scnato tho afternoon was given over to talk. Tho Nebraska boundary com munication was given u reading and tho re port of the Judiciary committee for the ap pointment of an Investigating committee to look luto tho charges mndo by llovernor Leo In his message brought up and called out considerable opposition, especially on tho part of Sweet of Hutchinson, who attempted to tuck an nmrn'duient to It for an appro priation of $10,000 for tho purpose of de feating it. On Until voto it carried by 32 to f, Sweet belug excused from voting. Tin' llvo votc3 against It cntno from the popu lists, who wero solidly oppoted to tho In vestigation after denouncing alleged "ro publican crookedness" for tho last four years. They evidently did not desire an In vostlgatlon of their churges, preferring that they should stand as charges alune. Tho sonuto then went Into committed of tho whole for discussion of the oil Inspoc tlou bill, which settled down Into a Joint debate between Senator Sweet and tho chemists of the State university and tho oil company. Dlsgarlsls' home Is a veritable fortress The house, uhlch is about fourteen by six. teen feet In slue. Is nartly a dugout, be- In constructed In the face of a huge bluft The roof projects u short distance from the faco of the bluff and Just above where It reaches the bluff Is a loophole suffi ciently large to pass through It botttes ot "moonshine" whisky to those whom tht. occupant did not know or whom ho was afraid to trust. Hy passing the liquor out of tho loophole after the payment therefor had been pased In to him he could remain concealed and thus not be Identified b such of his customers, as be was suspicious of. In emergencies tho loophole could be used for taking observations of the Immediate vicinity and If occasion demanded he could poke tho barrel of his rifle out of tne open ing and shoot anyone who approached his habitation with a hostile purpose. When arrested by Deputy Marshal Somcrs ho waj taken unawares and did not have an op portunity to resist. In his crudo homo was found n quantity of "moonshine" whisky. Several gallons of the liquor was In casks and In the room was a largo chest In which he was accustomed to secrete his surplus stock. SIOUX FALLS HAS AN OFFER AmlriMV ( llrneul.. Will lliillntr (5'-.MM lor I'liMIe Mlii-nr.v f Timwi Will Maintain ii. SlOt'X FAU.S. S. I)., Teh. 2. (Special Telegram.) Tho mayor and city council of .Sioux Falls wero advised today that An drew Cameglo would donate tho mim of $2.1,000 for the construction of n public library building hcio upon condition that the city contributes j:,:,00 annually to main tain tho nunc. The generous offer will bo acccpte 1. SOUTH DAKOTA MOONSHINER .Murliitl Soiiiit'h .Im'it In tiremiry Count) Sulil to lime ii Ivt-n-IncKy Iteenril. SIOUX FAU.S, S. I)., Fob. 2. (Special ) "1 thought I had got to a region so ro moto from settlements that tho Internal revenue olllcors would never reach mo, wero tho words of Maxim Dlsgarlals, a genuine Kentucky tnouutalnecr. when nr rested the other day by Deputy United Stste.i Marshal Somera at his home In tin. wilds of Gregory county on tho charge ot manufacturing and selling "moonshine' whisky without a government license. This Is tho Ilrst case of tho kind for many years with which tho United States author ities of South Dakota have nail to deal. ls garlalB will be tried during a term of fed eral court, which moots nt Dcadwood next week. Doing unablo to furnish bonds ho at present occupies n cell tn tho Ilrulo county Jail. Disgarlals has been la numbenesi lights with Internal rovenuo collectors In tin. mountains of tho "blue grass" state and has a shotgun wound In tho foot and one leg Is broken, having been struck by a rlllo ball. Finally matters becamo too hot for him In his Kentucky homo and he decided to emigrate nnd come to South Dakota and llaiiKer t Kfk ii llnnr. YANKTON, S. !., Feb. 2.-(Spcclal.)-A young ranger from the west, bringing with him $200 and live head of horses, proceeded to show tho sports of Yankton a merry tlmo and now lies in the city Jail. While In one of the saloons he got Into n wrangle with a young man named Crow. The ranger drew n razor, which Crow attempted to take ttom turn. Thn razor wa drawn through Crow's hand, cutting a gash which required iwonty-two stitches. Tho young ranger was Immediately placed under arrest. South Omaha Now . Plans for the proposed labor temple to bo erected In South Omaha are completed and sketches of the building nro now being pre pared by O M. Zander, the architect. As planned the building will Iirvo n frontage of eighty feet nnd a depth of 123 feet. It will bo four stories In height, constructed of brick, stone and terrn cotta. The entrance will be through a massive doorway sup ported by pillars and arched with cut stone. It Is the Intention to use tho ground floor for storo buildings ami ofllces for the secre tary of tho Central Ibor union. Tho sec ond floor nnd a portion of the third floor will bo devoted principally to ofllces. All of the fourth floor will bo devoted to lodge room purposes. An auditorium capabte at seating at least 1.000 people Is arranged for on the second floor, with a high celling ex tending through part of tho third floor. Architect Zander estlmntes the cost of the building, as the plans now stand, at $00,- 000, nnd members of the labor unions here expect tn raise this sum without any dlfll- culty. Some time ngo a committee of tho Trades and Labor council was appointed to solicit funds, nnd already quite a sum has been subscribed. A ball will be given at the Kxrh.mgo soma time this month for the purpose ot increasing this building fund, and already a largo number of tickets have been sold. If erected as planned the building will be one of tho handsomest In the city and will bo a credit to organized lnbor here. Wounded Wife 1H.-N. CHAMMIIKKLAIN. S. D., I'eb. 2. (Spe cial.)--Mrs. Frank Katouletiek of Buffalo county, who was shot by her husband last Sunday, has died from the effect of her wound. Katoulenek, who, after shooting his wife, turned tho gun upon himself, proves to hnvo but a llcsh wound, tho bullet having strrck a rib and passed partially uround tho body directly under the skin. Ho Is at present In tho lluffalo county Jail. Addition In 1 1 ii in n I it U -. I.KAI). S. I)., Feb. 2. (Special.) The Homeslako company Is to hnvo still another valuable addition to Its property In this city. A largo hoist is In course ot con struction, which will bo next In slzo to tho great I-lltyo'i hoist, erecfod by the compnny two yearn ago. It will be of steel and will furnish ore for tho Father De Smet mill. It Is to bo named tho "Father DcSmet hoist." Mnlcn Ten in l.iii'iitril. IlIJUKSFOUD, S. I)., Fob. 2. (Special.) Ono ot the teams recently stolen from Yankton was located four miles south ot Hercsford on tho premises of n farmer named Snrenson, who claimed to know nothing of tho property, except that It had been left thero by u stranger to be cared for. Ileimive In (Viitervlllr. SiOUX FALLS, S. D., Feb. 2. (Special.) S. 11. Wright, four years states attorney of llrule county, has decided to rcmovo with his family to Ccntervlllo enrly In Feb ruary, whero ho will resume tho practice of law. Column In ii l'liiienl.' YANKTON. S. I).. Feb. 2. (Special.) Co'man. S. I), two months ngo lost Its bust nets portion by (Ire. Tho dobrls is all clcnrol away and lumber nnd other material is on the ground for rebuilding. WOMEN SCARE A BURGLAR He Si'i-iiiiiliti-N Out or Window When iiiey I'oiiie lloiiic anil Knoiiim'n nn a llli-jelc. Mrs. John Groves and daughter of 2.131 Chicago street went homo about 9 o'clock Inst night Just In time to frighten a bur glar wlio was In tho house and recclvo n severe fright themselves. The man climbed out of a tear window, mounted n blcyclo and rodo away. A call was Bent to tho pollco station and n wagonload of officers went out in a huiry. They scoured tho neighborhood, but tho man had gat away. An examination of tho house showed that nothing had been taken, though a lamp had been lighted preparatory to a ransacking. Tho pollco secured an Incomplete descrip tion of tho burglar. SMALLPOX ON THE INCREASE llonllli Ollli-rr of .mv York Admit That r.iliti-nilc Nlintv No SIuiii of Abatement, NKW YORK, Feb. 2. Dr. Dillingham, as sistant sanitary superintendent of tho Hoard of Health, said today that for tho last three days the number of cases of smallpox In this city has' been glowing largir. Since November fi, when tho epi demic first appeared, there have been 1S1 cases of smallpox reported. Thoro hnvo been comparatively few deaths. CLOAKS KSUST GO Scofield Will Close Them Out Monday, $50.00 Cloaks for $45.00 Cloaks for $40.00 Cloaks for $35.00 Cloaks for $30.00 Cloaks for WE MEAN IU'SINKSS- On March 1 a Millinery stock will bo ndded to our regular llno--Vo havo got to mnko room for It Wo have extensive alterations to moko the carpenters are ready to common, o icarlug out old llxtures to put in new ones. THIS CLOAKS MIST Hi: SOLD. SI 51 $27.50 $25.00 $22.50 $20.00 $17.50 Cloaks for Cloaks for Cloaks for Cloaks for Cloaks for $1 01 '-1500 Cloaks for All tho Cloaks wo havo for ml6os only a few left will go nt ID 000 each. If you want a fine cloak that will bo In good style next year for tho lowest price you ever saw, attend tbts sale, OK SCOFIELD CLOAK & SUIT CO. 1510 Douglas St. Omaha llnelor for Major, In the event of nn election In the spring democrats are figuring on candidates. Oeorge I'arks was pushed forward for n fow days, but now tho tide seems to be towards Tom lloctor. He will, however, have to dl vide tho honors with James 11. Uulla, who Is also being pushed by his friends. Whllo l'nrks has been a resident of the city for n long time ho has never been n candidate. Doth lloctor and Uullu some up regularly every year or two for sotno office, and as they generally manage to get what they go after friends of both say that the next mayor of South Omnha will be a democrat. If Hoc tor cannot be nominated for mayor ho will take his old Job ot city treasurer, so li Is reportid, leaving the Held clear for llulla on tho mayoralty proposition, Parks Is known to be tho candidate of tho corporations and members of labor unions asserted yes terday that his namo would not bo consid ered for ii moment in convention, In caso one Is held. The republicans seem to be taking little Interest In tho proposed election, ns many bollevo that tho present officers will hold over, even In the event that the new char ter Is passed, and therefore candidates aro slow In announcing themselves. ill ill O pi' I'll limine During the last few days there has been considerable talk about the proposition to raise a bonus for thu erection of un opera hofso at Twenty-fourth nnd M streets. Whllo (ho movement Is generally com- mended. It appears to some business men that It would be better to ralso this fund and use It In securing factories ami other Industries for South Omnha. A hotel Is suggested Instead of an opera house. There Is no apparent desire to throw cold water on the project, but many suggestions aro dally made as to how tho fund. If ralBed could bo put to advantage where the ro suits would presumably bo of greater benefit to tho community at large than the erec tion of nn opera house. Iti-iM-litliin Tuemlny Melil, On Tuesday evening a free-will offering nnd reception will bo tendered Rov. Dr. Jamison at tho First Presbyterian church Thero will bo a musical program and an address by tho pastor of tho church, Itov, H. L. Wheeler. Refreshments will be served. Ilcsidcs conducting revival ser vices at this church for a month Itov, Jamison has bceu very active In soliciting subscriptions for a fund to ralso tho church debt. Through the efforts mado tho i'oht is practically wiped out and tho offering on Tucsdny night will be turned over to Kev. Jamison ns compensation for his work here. Ilnril Time Soelnl. Editor Morrill of tho Presbyterian an nouuecs that thoro will bo a hard times social at tho homo of Dr. and Mrs. It. I. Wheeler on Thursday evening, February 14 Thero will bo a musical and llternry pro gram nnd other features of interest. A long list of fines for men nnd women will be Imposed nnd the rovenuo from this sourco will doubtless bo largo. For Instnnce, a man Is lined 6 cents for wearing a mus tncho and -1 cents for not having one, "Uawied" heads will bo lined 4 cents each nnd this of courso bars Hcprcscntatlvo Ilert Wilcox from attending. The Cluirlty Unit. Tho bnll given by tho South Omaha Hos pltal association nt tho Exchange on Frl day night was successful III every way and the association will net a neat sum. Tho money secured will bo used In carrying on tho work of tho Institution nnd this fund Is exclusive of tho building fund now being raised by tho salo of hospital but tons. Monte City fJon.lp. S. W. Francis Is on the sick list. Mrs. K. K. Heed Is recovering from nn attack of the grip. Mrs. David Sturrock. Twontv-nrst nn.i .1 streets, Is quite sick. Dick Estcs. who has been nolle nlxk la reported much better. Mrs. Sf. JuinlKon. Sixteenth nmt Ml.. soiirl avenue, Is quite 111. The Maccabees will give n dnnco Tuesday ivenlng at Odd Fellows' hall. Mrs. S C. Shrlglev entertained n mimim. of friends at cards last evening. On Wednesday tho women of the Chris tian church will meet at tho church. A son has been born to Mr. nnd Mrs Peter Peterson. Sixteenth and 8 streets. Colonel C M. Hunt Is homo from Lincoln and will remnln until Tuesday morning. Hev. W. E. Grnv will preach nt the Al bright Methodist Episcopal church today. Afternoon services at tho Nellie Maxwell mission will be conducted by Itov. Jamison. Tho city rock pile still continues In evl ilenro and Judge King makes It a terror to evil-doers. Treasurer Koutsky will bo kept busy this week taking up warrants for which ho has Issued a cull. Hev Irving P. Johnson leaves today for Nellgh. whero be will spend ten days In missionary wotk. The pn'ed streets need cleaning, but there Is little or no money In tho street re pair fund Just now Tho funeral of Larry Cahlll will bo hold from the family residence, Twenty-fourth and It streets .today. On Tuesday n delegation of east side citi zens will uo to Lincoln to work for the South Omaha charter. The ball given by the North Star so ciety nt Odd Fellows' boll last night was a very enjoyable affair. Mrs 1. P. Johnson has returied from New York, whero stio spent a mouth visit ing friends and rclntlves. At tho First Presbyterian church this morning Dr Jamison will preach on the topic, "Opportunity n Test." The eighth grado graduating class pre sented their teacher, Mr. Graham, with n handsnmn gold ring yesterday. Only no or two cases of smallpox remain In the city and Inspector Jones Is manag lng to get a little chnnoe to rest. "The Keeping of Lent" will bo tho sub ject of Rev. Irving P. Johnson s sermon nt St. Mnrtln's church this morning. Washington tent No. fi7. Knights of the Maccnbees, will glvo a bnll at Odd Fellows' hall on Tuesday evening, February 6. Tho lecture on Africa delivered hv Hev. Edward Mnthews nt tho mission last night wns nppreciaieu ny inose wno ntteiuieu. "God s Purposo In Christian Endeavor" will be the tonic of Rev. Howard Cramb. Ion's sermon nt the Chrlstiuu church this mornlnz. James Putin was tried beforo Justice Caldwell yesterday on tho ehorgo of ob structing railroad tracks and wus bound over to the district court in the sum of PX. It I alleged that he placed a handcar owe Move? tooocxxoxxxxxxxx;xxxxx Caused by over-work' Over-eating! Over-drinking' No part of the human body receives more ill treatment than the bowels. Load after load is imposed until the intestines become clogged, refuse to act. worn out. Then you must assist nature. Do it, and see how easily you will be cured by CASCARETS Candy Cathartic. Not a mass of violent mercurial and mineral poison, but a pure vegetable compound that acts directly upon the diseased and worn out Intestinal canal, making it strong, and gently stimulating the liver and kidneys; a candy tablet, pleasant to eat, easy and delightful in action. Don't accept a substitute for CASCARETS. I'ii bring a surgeon. vcwcler'i Weekly." "1 litre cone 14 dr t ft time without moTenicnt ar ttie tiotv.W, Ctiroole roiutli).. tlon let .Trn year, placed mo In Ih'i trrtllln mndlilom I it Id otf t j UiIuk I brsrd ot hut nct.r tound any relief until I butuniiMiiaCASCAIlET.l. 1 now ha? fn.n one to Hire" fnMacrs adar, and It 1 rich 1 wonM le HuOiO for each miuo niontl It Ib tucn a relief." AtLwcuU Hi-nt, 1 lUiietlrit., Unroll, Mich. hnv. chup car Th. clo fW SBSSsi) r"l Tommy-)' -Hat do t out -tc-'i elf Vjl BEST FOR BOWELS AND LIVER. ' THIS IS THE TABLET . 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I. nlitnliilr nnuir at ft cnt merit, mid our lie. I Irtllinolllnl. Wr hnvrfulth, unit will .ell 'A MI'A IC I'.TH uh.nlillelr KtiuriHiteeil In cure or money refunded. Ou buy loriny, two Alio liosr.. !. I hem a I'nlr, linnc.t Ii Inl, h. tier .Imtilr dire r linn., nnd ir ) nu nre not .nilaOed ul'let ii.Iiii; our AOc Itim, return Ihe iinu.ed &Or lint mid the etapty tin. tn li. Iiy until, or the drt,rlt front t hum you plirchn.rd It, nud el j our money hurk lor tioth tinxra, Tnkc. our ndtlre no nlullrr hut nil. ) oil lurl lodlty. llrilllli will oulrktr follow nnd you will lile.. the dny von flril .tut ted Ihe u.e orlMM'AlllVl'Pl. look free by innll. Addl UtkUMl lilBIUT lO., . I.tk .rltlM.. "fhis is &&e-simile smtK o the SO ME ykup Pepsin For sale by all Druggists, wholesale and retail. on thn llurllngton tracks ut Forty-fourth and Q Ptrocts. By ri'UBon of tlm Maunln U'fturi'. tu- Iv- ercd ut the ChrlMtlan church Thurmluy nleht. the Iiiuil for u now Uullu u Ih In creased JW. A treneral clcunlni: an Ih hoIul' on In tin- half-world hero and Chh'f Mitchell Iiiih canned a number of dlHHoluto women to leave tho city. Thoman J. O'Ncll nays that the next charity ball will be held In tin- new opera holme, which' he proposes to build at Twonty-fourth and M HtreetB. Ak-Har-Uen IndKO of tho SwItehmcn'B Union of North America will kIvu Its sec ond annual ball nt odd Follows' hall on Thursday cvenltiR of this week. Nearly tlfty pupils of the eighth Krado lu tho public schools uro now ellKlble to en ter the High school classes since the com mencement, exeri-iscs of Frldaj night. John S. Moore, cnllego seeretary of the Young Men's Christian association for the state of Nebraska, will lie present nt the men's neellng this afternoon. All active members uro urged to be present. The Christian Fndeavor society will have charge of tho evening service at tho Chris tian church tonight. There will be n spe cial program In celebration of the twen tieth nnnlversary or Ilndcavor work. Tho committee nf tnaiiagi ment of the Young Men's Christian association Is mak ing an effort to secure u physical illreetor for tho loral work, so as lu leave Secretary Overton free to push other linos of work. Itov. Clyde Clssell, jmstor of the llans com I'nrk Methodist nplseop.ii church, will do tho speakei ut the Young Men's Chris tian association meeting at 3 o'rloik this afternoon. Ills subject will be "Making of Manhood." CALLS HALT ON HUSBAND Mr. MuOlonUry .Seen ion un Order to Itextrnln Hubert from IliinU mk the I'l'iiee ut Home, Hattlo McCloskey has sued her husband, Hobert. for divorce on tho grounds ot cruel treatment anil non-Biipport, anil has he cured an Injunction from Judge Kstcllo restraining the husband fioin molesting his family whllo tho suit Is pending. In her petition Mrs. McCloskey alleges that on tho day before last Christmas her hueband kicked over a kottlo of boiling water, spilling It on his little daughter nnd scalding her so severely that tho at terdance of a physician wns required. The Wife bays tho father laughed over tho suffering ot his little girl. Mrs, McCloskey further alleges that It has been tho habit of her husband to throw such moraeU as lighted oil lamps at ber. Tho couple wero married In Lincoln In ISS2 and havo had eight children, three of whom aro still living. SCARCITY OF YELLOW PINE WIiiiIoniiIi l.lilillier Driller t'linnnt tie) Their Orilfi'M I'llli'il mill Mill Aro IIiinIii'iI. Omnha wholesale dealers In lumber aro finding much dtlllculty lu securing sufllcleut yellow plno to 1111 their orders, and from nil cilicH of tho middle west como the same complaint. Tho greatest hardship Is experienced In obtaining dimension lumber that Is, lumber two Inches or moro In thickness. uno of tho Omnha dealer.), speaking of this condition, said: "Tho yollow plno trndo of tho west Is controlled practically by ten mill owners. There aro a fow more mills In the district which supply tho trndo of this territory, but they cut little llguro In tho trade. Theso mills havo been so crowded with orders during tho fall and eurly winter that they aro refusing to 'take moro at tho present time, and if existing conditions continue It will bo several months beforo they can 1111 tho orders now on tile." Naturally, this condition is caiiFtng thn dealers to turn their attention to other localities and Omnha wholesalers havo vis ited tho mills of tho northwest to ascer tain if they can scruro relief thoro. In br'dgo work this scarcity of yellow plno will bo particularly felt this spring, and It Is probable that tho building trades will also suffer. So far as known tho Omaha wholesalers have enough stock on hand, or have sent In thoir orders early eiuugh to handlo all nf tho business In sight, and they mny be uble to fill all orders until tho congestion at tho mills Is relieved. Thero Is no Indication of a cornei or a combination to decreaso tn cutput. and the rush at the mills Is attributed tn tho general prosperous conditions of tho west. Nrtv See nf i'miitii Innn, Tho Catholic priests and laity of tho west ern part of Iowa are anxious to know what will bo done In the establishment of tho seo of Sioux City, and they nre inquiring from all sources of possible Information to discover whore tho llnrs of the now dloceso will llo. Recently n delegation of priests consisting of Father Philip O'Connor of Carroll, Father K. W. Fowler ol Sioux City and Father I). J. Kellcy of Wall I.nko wero In Omnha and called upon Father A. M. Colancrl, administrator of the diocese, to learn what ho could toll on (ho subject. The visitors seemed to ho particularly anx ious to discover whether or not Fort Oodgo would bo placed In tho now diocese. Father Colancrl could glvo them no information on tho subject and they applied to other quarters. ELEVEN MILLIONS REVENUE That Amount IIiin lli-rn t'olli'i'tril Iiy tin. (Iiuiilin lllll.w Since .Inly, IS'7. Hooks in the ofllio of tho collector of tn'orral revi nuo show that $271,473. :!9 was collected lu the district of Nebraska (In cluding Nebraska and tho two Dakn'.as) dur ing tho months of Jauuary. 1901. Thn greater part of this sum was realized from tho tax on spirits, beer and from the salo of documentary stamps. Thu tax collected from tho salo of Bplrlts during tho mouth Just closed was $192,760.75, und from the talo of beer, $23,473. HO. Tho profits on doc umentary aim imprint stamps netted $38,638.32. Thero hns been n marked falling off In the salo of documentary stamps during the past year. The sales of Jiuiiinry, 1&00, wore $11,929.20 In splto of this dollclency, how oor. thero hns been nn ndvnnco In. tho total receipts of tho department for tho months, un tho revenues of January a year ago wero only tSC8.107.es. Tho receipts of tho rovenuo department since July 20, 1S97, when J. 13. Houtz took charge, havo been $11,011,889.21, Tho te celpts foi the preccedlng four years were $I.C6.ri,495.99. HIGH HONORS FOR MR. SMITH I'rrxlili'iit of 'I' iiiMvi'ltfi' ( ' mi iit it -In 1 1 ii i i il Aitoh the Atllllilli', I. C. Smith, president of tho Smith Premier Typewriter lompany. has beon mado a chcaller of tho Legion of Honor of Fruncr. This distinguished honor hns been con for red upon Mr. Smith hy tho French authorities for his inception und perfection of tho famous typewriter manufactured by him, for the benefit which that machine has been to tlio commercial world and for tho generul superiority of Mr. Smith's oxhlblt nt tho Paris position. L. F. IJ. Ilrlols states: "It Is a great honor, nnd moro ho becnuso Mr. Smith Is a foreigner. It Is tho greatest distinction given to a business maa In France. LOCAL BREVITIES. A son wns born yesterday to Mr. nnd Mm. V. II. I'hllbln. II. & At. rump of Modern Woodmen of America will glvo a bnll Friday night, Feb ruary 8. Hello Horry, who was so seriously wounded lust Thursday by John Cooney, Is still litigi'ting between life and death, though resting easily, at Clarkson hospital. The inilltluii of Fred Metz, sr., wan re ported late last night to be little changed l mm what It has been during tho lust ton days, lie Is very low and run partake) of but little nourishment. Itov. Father ltlgge of Crelghton college will address the Umahit Philosophical BO elety tlih afternoon nt 2:30 on "The Hpectro. scope." Tho society meets In Labor temple, Seventeenth und Douglas streets. Breaks upColds that hang oh, grip v