THJE OMAHA DAILY BEEi TUESDAY, JANUARY 21, 1002. 7 TAX HEARING DECLARED OFF Ghangiig lis Attltudi Council Trj:i dtat Ehatt Oat Prottiti. WORK OF THE BOARD F REVIEW STANDS Four Coiinellineii Hold Out fur llcnr Iuk of Kvlili-ncr (u Itnfai; ir Iiorntlou .ptin,iili. Iiut They Slcct Defeat. Omaha Gas company 1100,00) Omaha Street ltiilhvnv comnu-'y .... 650. Omaha Water company 5?5,(v) New Omaha Thomson-Houston fclcc- trie Light company 117,500 Nebraska Telephone company ...... 1TO.310 No change In tho personal assessments tho Hoard o( Ilevlew fixed upon the five franchlsed corporations In this city vns made by tho city council, which ended Its session as a board of equalization suddenly yesterday morning. Councllmen Hascnll, Karr, Mount, Whltehorn and Trostlcr were tho solid flvo who stood together In defenso of corporation Interests and wound up tho csslon ot tho Hoard of Equalization In plto of the protests of Councllmen Zlm man, nurkloy, Lobeck and Hoyc. Ily sharp parliamentary practice the olid five, tinder the leadership of Council man Hascall, shut off tho hearing of the protests the Heal K3tate exchange made against corporation assessments, which was to have been held ot 2 o'clock yesterday nft ternoon. When J. II. Mcintosh asked for this hearing Saturday afternoon tho niotlcn granting tho request was defeated by a vote of 6 to 4. Later In the afternoon It was brought up again. President Karr changed bis voto and tho measure Wis adopted. HiiHCiill Stnrl (tip Trouble. After the board had been In scralon ft short tlmn yesterday Councilman lias call moved that tho motion granting Mr. Mcintosh the henrlng for the real eatute men be stricken from tho records, ho that tho minutes of tho Saturday meeting might be kept straight. He maintained that tho motion wan defeated at the Saturday meet lug and was taken up again and passed without a formal reconsideration. Conse quently ho urged that It wad of no force and Bliould not be allowed to stand on tho records. It was contended by Councilman Lobock that tho board merely took a recess Sat urday until Monday and that the members had no right to make any changes In the minutes until tho meeting was ndjourtiod and tho board reconvened. Ho was sec onded In his fight by Councilman Hoyc. ThcBO two members attempted to get u call of the house, their two supporters, Coun cllmen Zlmman and Uurkley, not being In tho council chamber when Mr. Hascall moved to strike out tho motion. Tho solid Avo wore all present. An opinion from the city nttornoy was demanded by Mr. Lobeck and denied. Ho fore tho arguments wcro completed 7.1m man and Durkloy entered the chamber. Mr. Durkley Insisted that tho motion ot Saturday nftornoon should stand, ns It was defeated when first considered nnd that a ; reconsideration was not necessary to bring It before tho body. Ho also Insisted tint Mr. Hascall voted against tho measure nnd consequently had no right to make any motion which In effect would bo for recon sideration. President Knrr fell In lino again when tho vote was taken on striking tho motion from the minutes and cast his voto with tho five member who stuck together closer thn brothers, Councjlmen Hurklcy, Zlm.-, man and' tioye opposed tho chango In tho minutes and Councilman Lobeck refused to vote because ho was not granted an oppor tunity to consult tho city attorney. Heta to IlrcoKiilic Mcintosh. Immediately after this move Mr. Mcintosh presented tho protests of the Ileal Estato exchango against tho corporation assess ments and aafied that notices bo served on the companies and all tho wltneBscH whom the exchango desired to havo testify con corning tho assessments. Ho was denied recognition In spite of the protests mado by the four councllmen who championed the cause ot tho real estate men. Tho council refused to accept his protests or to instruct tho city clerk to servo notices on tho wit nesses. Ilopeatod attompts wcro made by Mcintosh to get recognition. Ho assured tho chairman that ho and his clients had been granted a hearing by the council and aid that they would be ou hand nt 2 o'clock to present their case. Councllmen Hascall and Mount protested vehemently against having Mr. Mcintosh naoress tne cnair. Air. mount ueciurcn that Mr. Mcintosh had Insulted tho mem bers of tho Hoard of Equalization nnd re quested that ho be compelled to keep quiet, or leave tho room. Similar objections' gainst Mr. Mcintosh wcro mado by Mr. Hascall, who requested several times that the sorgeant-at-arms bo requested to re movo the attorney for tho real estato men. While five of tho councllmen wcro bat tling against Mr. Mcintosh the other four championed his cause and Insisted that ho bo heard. President Karr attempted to maintain order during the controversy, but for two hours pandemonium reigned. The minority members refused to keep quiet and urged Mr. Mcintosh to hold hi-, ground, nofore tho final adjournment Councilman Zlmman attempted to Introduce the pro tests which tbe council would not accept from Mr. Mcintosh, but failed. Hascnll I'ut In I'liilxhlnw Touch. After doing away with tho hearing of tho protests against the corporation as sessments, Mr. Hascall Introduced a reso lution providing that tho llvo franchlscd ABSOLUTE SECURITY. Cenuln Carter's Little Liver Pills. Mutt er Signature f tm Pac-Unil Wrappsr Bstsm Tarr a-aaU took Mavgaiv FOR HIABACHJE. FOR BIZ2INESS. FOR IIU0UCRESS. FOR TORPID LIVER. FOR CONSTIPATION. FIR tAUOW SKIN. FOR THECOMPLUIIR CARTERS aiQkC HCADAOUtV m , mum corporations should be assessed at the figures fixed by tho Hoard of Ilovlew. j Three amendments were proposed. Coun- oilman Zlmman moved that the assessments of tho five companies bo fixed its follows: ' Otiuha Uas company, 11,200,000; Omaha Str.ect Railway company, 12,000.000, Omaha Water company, $1,200,000; Now Omaha Thompson-Houston Electric Light company, (320,000; Nebraska Telephone company, 1240.000. Councilman Hoyc attempted to havo tho assessments of the flVe companies fixed as follows; Omaha Water company, $700,000; Omaha Street Railway company, JSOO.000; Omaha Gas company, 1600,00; Nebraska Tel ephone company, $200,000; Now Omaha Thompson-Houston Electric Light company, $275,000. Councilman Lobeck attempted to have the following assessments approved; Omaha (las company, $600,000; Omaha Street Rail way company, $800,000; Omaha Water com pany, $800,000; New Omaha Thompson Houston Electric Light company, $25,000; Nebraska Telephone company, $250,000. All tnrcc of theso amendments failed. The Zlm man amendment was supported by Durkley, Zlmman and Lobeck. Mr. Hoyo refused to voto for It, stating that he be lieved tho assessments It provided were ex cessive. The Hoyc amendment had tho support of all four of the antl-corporatlon councllmen. Hoyo and Lobeck supported tho amendment Introduced by Mr. Lobeck. The resolution by Mr. Hascall providing for tho adoption of the assessments fixed by the Hoard of Review was then adopted by a voto ot S to 1. 'I in in nn Mnhcn 11 it I rt Tntk. "The Hoard of Equalization has been a sham," Councilman Zlmman said in bud- port of his vote against thn Hascall reso lution. "The majority of this beard has blocked alt attempts to arrive at tho true valuation of personal property. Corpora tion Influence linn been too great on some of the men who compose this board. I am not willing to accept the assessments fixed by tho Hoard of Review, because I do not believe that tho members of that board made any attempt to determine tho valus of the property they woro called upon to nfesH." t'liuccln Alt Subpoena. Councilman Hascall and tho four council- men who stood with him decided that no additional noticed or subpoenas were to be issued culling peoplo beforo tho board to testify concerning taxes. Upon motion of Mr. Hascall notlccn and subpoenas which hiu! been issued wcro canceled. The minor ity members protested against this action and Insisted that tho complaints concerning tho small personal assessments ot the wealthy men of the city should bo heard. A report etatlng that tho Hoard of Equalization had finished Its work was ac cepted by tho majority, which then ad journed thu meeting. Mny !o Into Court. "My clients havo a remedy at law," Mr. Mcintosh said after tho adjournment ot the board. "Until I havo consulted with them I do not know what action will be taken. It Is possible to compel tho council to In crease tho corporation assessments. 1 shall nppc.tr with my witnesses In tho council chamber this afternoon at 2 o'clock, tho hour ict by tlu Honrd ot Equalization for our hearing. I do not expect to And tho councllmen there, but shall attend In good faith." Citizen Arc Indignant. Promptly at 2 o'clock yesterday afternoon a number of citizens who had been sum moned to appear beforo tho Board of Equalization to show causo why their as ecssments should not be raised, made their appearance at the council chamber. Among' thonumber werq II. Wf ShrWcr. secretary ot tho Real Estato exchange; James Crolghton, John L. McCaguo and James II. Mcintosh, the legal representative of tho exchange. They attempted to enter the council chamber and encountered locked doors. Information was secured from tho ofnee ot tho tax commissioner that tho Board of Equalization had adjourned without day a'nd that so far as it was concerned there would be no hearing. When this state of affairs was mado known expressions ot In dignation were heard on every hand. "Why, I enmo down hero to have ray tax lowered," said Mr. Crelghton. "I have been Investigated nnd find that I am as scscd entirely too high." "I have found out tho same thing," said nnothor of tho Interested parties, and hore is what I base my claim upon," and tho citizen read a list showing tbe amount of taxes paid by tho members of tho cltv council. John S. Knox said: "I do not know what will bo done, but you can rest assured that the matter will not be dropped. Every agitation ot this kind maken converts to the Idea of municipal ownership of public utilities, and It appears to mo the height of foolishness for tho ownors ot these corporations to let 'matters como to this point." C. C. Ocorge said; "We have not at this time decided upon n plan. I understand that thcro Is on appeal to tho courts, hut whether It will bo taken remains to be de termined." Aching In tho small of the hack Is an Indication ot Brlght's Disease. The propor course In such cases is to take a few doses of (Prlckly Ash Bitters. It Is an effective kidney remedy and bowel regulator. Woman's Work in Club Notwithstanding the, general interest manifested In the selection of women to represent tho Omnha Woman's club at the Loe Angeles biennial next May lesa than 200 members of tho club word present at Monday afternoon's tneotlng to participate In their election. To secure tho largest possible attend ance for tho election some miscellaneous business was disposed of first, chief anong which was the report nnd (to ncceptnnce by tho club of tho committee appointed some time ngo to notify violators ot tho state law and city ordinance regarding objec tionable advertising. That the women might know how to vote, regarding the paying of the expenses ot the delegates to the biennial n statement ot tho condition of tho treasury was called for, the treasurer reporting tho general fund now on hand $681.33. Making allow ance for the known expenses of tbe club for tho rest of the year the amount neces sary to rarry on the work wad estimated at J018.1H, independent ot the customary nnuual reception which In tho past has averaged J15.38. Allowing for no other In cidental expenses this will leave 120.77 In the treasury, n sum entirely Insufficient to cover tho oraenso ot ovon one ot the six delegates to which the club Is entitled. A crII was made for somo discussion of the matter and a motion made that dele gates pay their own expenses. A long dis cussion followed In which objection was entered to the election of women who had served at other biennials on tho ground that the privileges of the national meeting wore too valuable, to bo monopolized by the few who could afford to meet their own expenses, and tho suggestion was made that tho club draw upon Its $1,000 reserve fund to pay tho expenses of Its delegates. An amendment was then offered to pay the expenses of tho prealdt-nt and secretary, and while all agreed .hat the president's cxponscs should be pall there was objec AFFAIRS AT SOUTH OMAHA Majsr Kelly Titan Library Orilnuci, bit ii Owriled. "UM8RS OF CHANGE! AT SWIFT PLANT Ilonrit of Education Defers Its Vnc clnntlon Order Chief of Police I'ut nn Hmtisrao Upon Price PlKhU. Mayor Kelly met opposition last night when he presented a veto on the last pub lic library ordinance passed by the city council. Tho mayor had the clerk read a veto, In which he asserted that a previous ordinance covered all of the ground neces sary and gave as his reason for sending In a veto that It would save expense to the city, tho matter ot publication being con sidered one of tho principal factors. When It camo to a vote tho veto was overruled. It was the first time slntfe A. R. Kelly has been mayor that tho council voted down a veto. In splto of this action of the council tho mayor proceeded to name the members of the proposed library board. The names ho submitted were these: Mrs. Harriett C. Lane, Dr. W. 0. White, Mrs. Josephine Carroll, Mrs. W. O. Sloanc, Rev. Dr. R. L. Whcoler, W. S. King, Mrs. C. U Talbot. Bruce McCulloch, Rev. I). W. Morlarty. When tho names had been read by thn clerk, Councilman Johnston moved that thn appointment bo deferred for two wcqks and this was agreed to by a majority of the council. It soems that the selection of 'n site has n great deal to do with tho appointment ot the board, although the members ot the council hold, that thoy as n body can, and must select tho slto under the provisions of the Carnegie argecmcnt. Itiider-Urnde Crossing. As was to bo expected the proposition to make an under-grado crossing at the Burlington tracks at Thirty-seventh and L streets, met with opposition from Miller. Ho wants a grade crossing Instead ot a subway ami ho backed up his opinion with a petition signed by qulto n number of his constituents. Tho mayor referred the mat ter to the committee on streets and alleys. Member Martin wants the Rock Island road to construct a viaduct across Jeffer son street and made a motion to this effect which was carried. When tho long-deferred printing bids camo up for consideration, Miller reported In favor of a certain paper and was ably seconded by Martin. When It came to a vote, however, tho council decided that the ordinances should be printed In tho Dally Times. Thoro was a long communication from the general manager of the Union Stock Yards company In regard to tho vacation of a portion of Railroad avenue nnd a sort of a promise that a viaduct might be built In a year. The communication along with lotters from the Commercial club, the Llvo Stock exchango, etc., were referred to the street and alley committee without comment. Another bill poster ordinance was In troduced and read for tho first time as It wus deemed best to cinch thn proposition with on ordinance which will hold In the courts. This ordinance was referred to tho Judiciary committee and a report will not be made on It for at least two weeks. At the conclusion ot miscellaneous busi ness the council adjourned, and unless there Is a called .meeting,, there .wljl be nothing doing In tho ' council circles- until, Feb ruary 3. Ilumor of Change. It was rumored around South Omaha yes terday that E. C. Price, for a number of years general manager of the Swift plant here, was to return to this city and take charge, of the work here. Mr. Prlco haa twice relinquished his position here on ac count ot ill health, but it is understood now that his months of travel havo so bene fited him that he Is able to return to active business life. In South Omaha Mr. Price Is highly esteomed and his many friends will welcome him back. No Hoard Meeting. Contrary to expectations there was no meeting of tbe Board of Education last night. Consequently no general order was Issued by the board In regard, to compulsory vaccination. Tbero seems to be some little clash ot authority between the members of the Board ot Health and the Board of Edu cation, but It Is expected that as soon as a meeting ot the latter hoard Is held the tangle will be straightened out to the sat isfaction of all concerned. Chief Stops Trine Fights. Chief Mitchell has Issued ordera that after the Leonard-Ryan fight on Friday night no more boxing contests will be allowed In South Omaha. The mandate Is probably due to the disastrous ending ot the other fight, so far as tho principals themselves were concerned. Joe Leonard, with h's manager, Is now here and Adam Ryan, tho other pugilist, la expected tomorrow. Small Morning Dlase, Tho residence of H. Pollock. 356 Railroad avenue, was' totally destroyed by fire earlv yesterday morning. Whllo tho department tion to paying that of tho secretary. As Mrs, Tllden's torm as president explros In June sho requested that tho club inuke no provision for her cxpjnie, but advised that some permanent plan be adopted whereby the club president should be sent to the na tional meeting. Tho election was then taken up. By vir tue ot her office the president or her ap pointee Is entitled to the privileges of the convention, and besides her tho club, from Its 491 members. Is entitled to five delegates nnd five alternates. Out cf nineteen nomi nations the five receiving the most votes wcro elected and the next five alternates. Tho balloting resulted: Delegates, Mmes. C.( S. Loblngler, A. K. Oault, J. H. Dumont, I. R. Andrews and II. J. Penfold; alternates, Mmes; G. W, Hooblor, H. B. Neely, C. H. Townscnd, McMurphy and F. II. Cole. Mrs. Wlnnlfrcd Durlnnd of Norfolk, vlco president of the Btnte Federation, addressed the club brlelly, preliminary to tbe set pro gram presented by the department of Amer ican history. After a piano solo by Miss Grace Hancock nnd a tccat solo by Miss Mabel Mason Hon. John L. Webster occu pied the remainder of the time with his paper on "Somo Phases of the Declaration of Independence," presented recently beforo the Nebraska Bar association. In splto of tbe storm Monday's meeting of tho Omaha Equality club, held In tho ban quet room of the Paxton hotel, was well rttended. the second chapter from Mills' "Subjection to Women" being the subject of the lesson, in the discussion of which Miss Ireno Simmons acted as leader. Mrs. C. W. Damon presided during the business session, which was occupied chiefly with reports. The following announcements have been made for the department meetings of the Woman's club: Household economics, 10 responded promptly, still the distance of tin house from the nearest fire hydrant was no great that but tittle could be done toward saving either tho building or contents There was $350 Insurance on tho household goods, but their value as about $300. The Oro Is supposed to have originated from A defective flue. Content f'nxe lllimlMcd. The contest of John Parks over the elec tion of Patrick Tralnor ns assessor In the Fourth ward was formally dismissed yes terday, at the cost ot Mr. Parks. This no tion was anticipated an soon as the recount showed Tralnor In tho majority, but noth ing was dono until Yesterday, Hnlil Alhrlght Joint. The saloon of Charles Palmtag, In Al bright, was raided on Sunday night and four women and one man wcro arrested. In the company of the women was a ten-year-old child, who said her name was Grace Hlxon and that her home was In Plattsmouth. When questioned In the police court sh9 said that her mother was dead, but that her father still lived In Plattsmouth. The women were fined $20 and costs, while the child was turned over to charitable parties In the city. An effort will bo made to re voke the license ot Palmtag and h has been arrested on a complaint sworn out against him by Chief, Mitchell. Mr. Wilt Shrel Demi. Word was received In South Omaha yes terday that Mrs. W. A. Shrel had died at Chicago on Sunday morning. Mr. nnd Mrs. Shrel lived In South Omaha for soveral years. Mr. Shrel was In charge of tho beef department of Hammond's at th's place, being transferred to Hammond, Ind., when the plant closed down hero. The fu neral will be In Burlington, Ia today. Rev. Robert L. Wheeler of South Omaha left last night tor that place to offlclata at tho fu neral. Mnalc City Oosnlp. St. Catherine's guild will give nn enter tainment tomorrow night. An infant child of Joaeph llazuba. TOCO W street, died Sunday nnd was burled yesterday nfternoon. The South Omnha Republican club will hold a meeting In the hall over tho city offices Wednesday night. The pollco court was busy nil day yester day, there i having been an unusually largo number of nneMs itindo Sunday. Births reported yesterday at the city clerk's olll ;o: Jacob Hnhn. Thirty-fourth nnd U streets, girl; William Harvey. Twenty-sixth and N streets, girl; John Hasburg, Thirty-third nnd K streets, girl, RELATION OF BIBLE TO ART Rev. Dr. Hirst Trent the Sniiject In Lecture nt First Methillt Church. Rev. A. C. Hirst lectured on "Tho Re lation of tho Blbla to Music, Art and Sculpture" at the First Methodist church last night. "I wish It were possible," he said, "to show at this time tho development ot tho race, tho chango of civilization. The world Is growing brighter and we are almost suro that the uay dawn of the better day Is at hand. Each advancing step ha not only been a pnrt of the divine plan, but has been a direct result of Ills revealed word. Tako the Influence of the blbla from tbe world nnd all that marks our civilization would fall, "The bible may bo called tho p-l-tar' book bocauae alt great masters of tha world havo found their subject and tholr Inspira tion In the bible. Every emotion of tho human heart can hero be. found and thu master found his thought in the old book. History Is full of suggestions, but none of the great masters hayc gone Into tha realm of Grecian or Roman li&tory for their themes." J. Tho speaker then described some of the pictures by modern artists where tho thomes had been taken from the bible. Ho referred to Raphael, Angelo, Rembrandt nnd Corregglo, and the Influence the bible had upon their work. They presented their masterpieces through tho range of their Individuality Leonardo's "Last Supper," Angelo's "Last Judgment," Raphael's "Transfiguration." On tho Influence of the bible upon mm'.e he spoko of tho themes of tho comprAersr of tho great oratorios, of the music of tho churches, and said that theso things prove tho value of the bible as a book to be studied by all who would excel. An Attnck of Pneumonia '.Vnrileil Off "Some time ago my daughter caught a severe cold. She complained of pains In her chest and had a bad cough. I gave her Chamberlain's Cough Remedy according to directions and In two days she was well and able to go to school. I havo used this remedy In my family for the past seven years and have never known It to fall," says James Prendrrgast, merchant. Annato Bay, Jamaica, West India Islands. Tbe pains In the chest Indicated nn approaching attack ot pnoumonla, which in this Instance was undoubtedly warded off by Chamber lain's Cough Remedy. It counteracts any tendency of a cold toward pneumonia. For aalo by all druggists. Mortality Stntlntlcn. The following deaths and birth were ro portcd to the city, health commissioner for tho forty-eight hours ending nt noon Mon day: Deaths-a. W. Porter. 2211 South Twen tieth, aged "5; Frederick Landsman, 908 North Nineteenth, aged 69; Charles Itunyon, Sixteenth' nnd Hurt, aged S3; Hester A. Yager. 2634 Marry, aged 66. Birth Joseph Howe, 2376 Spauldlng, boy. and Charity a. m. Thursday; French conversation, 10:30 a. m. Thursday; parllamcntry practice, 2:30 January 27; oratory, January 30; ethics and philosophy, 2:30 January 2S. At tho homo of Mrs, Offutt, Mr. T. J. Kelloy addressed the Young Women's Christian association, on the subject ot "Music In tho Homo" yesterday. It was one of the regular courses ot home talks ot the association. Mr. Kelly, In the course of hi? remarks, referred to the fact that as tbe church was one of the principal foundations of tho home, and was Identified closely with bap tism, marriage and death, the church muBlc would necessarily havo an Influence on thn homo music. He drew distinctions between soma of the so-called gospel hymns and thq best literature in hymnology, He also spoke of tho popular songs and the homo ballad and appealed for tboa exercise of a discrimi nation in selecting what should bo used In the home under tbe head of the Instru ments of tho home. Ho spoke of tho vari ous Instruments In a humorous way, ob jecting to young women playing tho cornet becaute of tho appearance of "blowing tholr own horns." Flutes were recom mended for religious music, as being "holey" Instruments, A tribute was paid to tho modest reed organ, and Its Influence upon music ot tho home. Mr. Kelly alluded to tho excellence of the modern piano play ing contrivances, which had been Intro duced Into some homes. A knowledge of repertolro and a familiarity with the best work of the great masters, Tho advantages of choir work were dwelt upon and also tho necessity for selecting ocd musical lit erature for home reading. Attention was called to that section do 'voted to music In the Omaha Public library. The address concluded with an appeal for a catholicity of sentiment toward musi cians generally and musical development. -M . v-i r...t'.- t..i 'wo CHANGES INJBISCUIT TRADE Ilea Molne Mtnrt Humor Which Oniahn Mnnngcr In Uulck to Modify. DBS MOINES, Jan. 20. (Special Tolo- gram.) Announcement was mado hero to day by the otttcers ot the American Biscuit company who are here, thnt the long war between the American nnd the Continental Biscuit companies has como to an end nnd the Continental retires from tbe field. It Is stated that the factory at Omaha will either bo discontinued or used but little, and that tho business will be concentrated In Dcs Moines, Kansas City, Chicago and Qutncy. Competition will bo stopped and the business be bandied with much less ex- paBiu.Both the Continental and .American. have been doing business here. "So far as my Information goes there la no truth In tha report from Des Moines." said II. A. Stoddard, manager of tho Na tional Biscuit company's factory nt Omaha. "It Is certain that the Omaha factory will not be closed down, os It Is the largest of tho company's factories west of Kansas City and tho most prosperous, nnd at the pres ent time tho company Is contemplat'ng ox tensive lmprovcmonts here. "Thcro is no such thing ns tho American Biscuit company, nnd there Is no war on between the National and any other com pany that I know anything about. In 18D7 there was n concern called tho Amorlcan Biscuit Manufacturing company, but It was merged into a New York concern and was thereafter called tho American Cracker company. 'Another thing, If I'm not badly m stnken. there Is no biscuit factory In operation In Des Moines at present. My understanding Is that the factory that was there has closod down and Is now only a warehouse. "I am certain that there Is no truth in the roport, so far as It refers to tho Omaha factory, and I'm disposed to discredit the entire account, It for no other reason than because It comes from Dps Moines. The headquarters of the National biscuit com pany are in Chicago nnd I hardly think tho directors would leave there and go to Dcs Moines to dectdo a point ot such great Im portance, or any other point." SIDNER WANTS HIS PENSION Kecurea Alternative Writ of Mnu- daniu AfrnlnHt Fire niut roller Hoard. Judge Baxter has ordered that an alter native writ, returnable February 3, Issue against Mayor Moorca and the Board cf rtrc and Pollco Commissioners command ing tbem to Immediately plnco John J. Sldner on tbe roll ot pensioned firemen of Omaha and to pay him nt tho rate of 20 per cent of his salary of $70 por month, which he was receiving when hurt, Sldner was thrown from a hose wagon ho was driv ing to a flro the night of October 7, 1S98, the accident occurring on Four oenth street, Ho avers that ho suffered a contusion of tho head, tho breaking of his collar bone and two ribs, and that tho arteries of his neck were ruptured, resulting In his bslng permanently Incapacitated. Colonel Coil- In Town. Colonel W. F. Cody is ut the Merchants hotel, hnvlng stopped off on his trip from New York City nnd Washington to tho Big Horn basin. 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The contest was decided ngalnat him yes terday, when tho official returns ot the re count were announced, with Miller's ma jority standing at 24, or 8 less than was given him by tha board that canvsreed tho returns. The totals of the recount for the entire county were: Unltt, 8,111; Miller, 8,465. Unltt was ahead, with' a majority of 22, when the recount was completed for tho wards and precincts which he bad contested In his petition, but Judge Vlnsonhsler al lowed Miller to amend his answer, requir ing a recount of the remaining precincts of tho county and it was In these that the In cumbent regained most of bis lost lead. Judgo Vlnsonhaler stated that he had been forced to abldo by the decision of Justice Harrison of tho supremo court In tho Mauck-Brown case, which was to the effect that technical errors it. marking a ballot Invalidate It, but that ho had no con fidence In euch law and was personally anxious that this caso bo taken to tbe higher courts that tho Harrison ruling might there be tested and finally disposed of. Its effect In this recount, he said, had beeen the disfranchisement of between 300 and 400 voters, whose intent had been per fectly clear, but whoso fingers had strayed slightly In ranking tholr crosses. Tho parties to the contest of Thomas 8. Crocker against Harry P. Deuel are ar ranging to agree on a decree that shall make It possible to tnko their contest Into tho district court without s recount ot the ballots In tho county court. There was slao given yesterday the formal order ot dismissal of tho Parks Tralnor contest for assessor In tho Fourth ward ot South Omaha. rcicd Knt by HI Neighbor. John Kotenn, 12tS South Fifteenth street, witH arrested last nl?ht nnd locked up, charged with beatlntr his wife nnd being drunk. Mrs. Kotena says sho will prosu cutu him. Kotona went home early in the night nnd proceeded to show his wife what It was to bo the wife of n lighting man. Mre. Kotena screamed when her husband struck her nnd several neighbors went to her nnslstanco. Kotona turned hla Atten tions to the neighbors nnd a rough nnd tumble fight followed, which was ended by tho neighbors throwing Kotena d-"Wn and DANGERS 0 Colds and Grip. Colds weaken the lungs, lower the vitality and pave the way for catarrh, pneumonia nnd consumption. Look around you at the vast number who have contracted these diseases, every one of whom owes his aflllctiou to a neglected cold. Chamberlain's Cough Remedy has a world wide reputation for Its quick cures of colds and grip and can always be depended upon. It is pleasant and safe to take. It counteracts any tendency toward pneumonia. Women's $3.00 Welts- A gonulni! welt sole shoe for only fil This Is n strong lino wo have thorn In vlcl kid nnd lightweight calf a shoe In general appearance equal to nny of tbe 55 shoes wear nnd comfort--We recom mi'iiil thin shoe to nil women who desire to get it Urst-class shoe at modern cost Wo know this samo quality of shoe would cost you $4 to f5 nnywhero else but at Drux L. Slioonian's Wo give your money bnck If you' want it. Drexel Shoe Co.. Nw rail Catalogue Now Its-ad 7. Omaha's Up-ta-data Ikoa Haas. 1418 FARNAM STRBET. 9l Ayi Km .4. CO. - U printed on binding htm hnnd nnd foot. The pollco were notified nnd found Kotenn not onlv lied so he couldn't movo, but with 11 guard of four nolchbors around him. MnrrliiKc License. Tho following marriage licenses were Is sued by the county Jud.to: Name and Residence. Age. Edward A. Martin. Custer county, Neb. 34 Margaiet Sweeney. Custer county, Nob. 21 Krnest E. WleHe, Bennington. Neb 21 Johanna Kunncrman, Bennington; Neb, 20 Louis Ilrodn. South Omaha 25 Knzlmtein Stolmach, South Omnha 17 Charles Wheeler, Omnhu 21 Maude Slgler, Omaha 21 William Lewis. Omnha 31 Befsle M. Brown, Omnha 19 Theodore T. JohnKon. I.clgh 25 Luella J. Palmer, Gretna 2.1 Cleorge Townley, Omnha 25 Hose Farley, Om 11)111 23 James C. Peacock. Omalm 2A Minerva Broder, Omaha 2t Cleorge C. Humphrey, Oraml Island M Charlotte D. Kiowera, Omaha 50 ICxinctftiiicn llnvc n Illcnon, J. P. Black and C. P. Blnklev. exnress- mcn, had a cllsctiiislun yesteriluv nfternoon nenr r iiteeiun ami ueinter Htreetw. wmcn resulted in Black's striking Blnkley 011 tho head. Tho latter was knocked down, nnd for a time was thought to he dnngorously wounded. Black then took the Injured man to his home, 2212 Clnrk street, nnd was Inter arrested. Blnkley soon camo to himself and went word to the station that ho would not prosecute Black. Chnrirril with Wltc-Ilrn t Inw. Wllllnm Tracy, residing nt 20C0 Center street, war. arrested vestorclnv nrternnnn on complnlnt of his wife, who charged him wun uenung ner. 'irncy was iockciI up. nincharucil as Bankrupt. Nebraska!!? discharged as r.nnkrupta by Judge Munger are Edward Wllmuth of Ncllgh and Arthur A. Herring of Omaha. run i). HTPR Mortimer D Monday, January 10, l!i2. aged 40 years. Funoral from residence, 113(1 South Thir tieth nvenun. Wednesday nfternoon nt 2 o'clock. Friends Invited. Tis Your Chance to buy HIGH OIIADE SHOES at prices to tempt the most economical buyer at 20 p:r cent to 50 per cent discount. Every pair 0 shoes In our large stock la cut In price. NOT $ PAIR RESERVED. ffl.OO nnd sjn.DO Men' nud Women' KIiop Ilnniin'M Fouler', .Vrttlrton' retlucrd to $4.38, $3.98 & $3.68 f4.(M nnd 9n.n0 Men' nml Women Shur hnnd writ nnd turns, nil leather, Mil nIsch, go at $2.98 and $2.38 Hoy' nnd Girl' Kline at price tn tempt you to liny tiro pnlr. You'll And every pair freah, clean, aaappy nnd up-tu-rinte, sssThlsss Rochester Shoe Go. 1515 Douglas-1515.