THE OMAHA DAILY BEE ITRIDAY. MARCH 1. 1880 ,
SOUUIt OMAHA'S ' CHARTER ,
For the Most Part Cltlzona Seem
to Llko It ,
BUT MAYOR SLOANE PROTESTS.
Uo Docs Not Desire to Ho
Bnck ( o 1'rlvnto Life
tho,31ea nrc' Pro
vide * ,
The New Clly Charter.
The now city charter bill , In the legisla
ture , which Is Iho all-absorbing topic of con
versation in South Omaha , bring * out the
opinion of the well Informed nml interested
citlzetn. Generally the necessity of a now
chatter for cities of the sue nnd class of
South Omaha Is conceded , but nearly every
body has some 'particular objections. To
ventilate these and got the merits and de
merits of the charter bill before the people
Tun Br.B reprcscntntlvo has seen sovcral of
the leading citizens and herewith presents
the views of some of them :
ICd tlohnnton Iilkc.q the Charter.
"Tho now charter , " said Ed Johnston , "hns
many gooJ features , some ot thorn now , and
Buch as n city llko South Omaha ncods. This
bill provides for four councllmcn nt largo ,
they will bo nominated nt city couvcntlons
composed of delegates elected from each
ward. I bollevo that wo will got bettor men
l > y this means then If the councllmon bo
elected from each ward. It Is all nonsense
to tnlc ! about the bad nnd dangerous element.
even In South Omaha , dominating in local
politic * . Till * matter was thoroughly dis
cussed by the committee and this clause was
'fully approved. Why , sir , last spring , what
Iqnd of a allowing did the gang tnakol They
hurdly had votes enough to count. No , sir ,
I tell you that the coed element prcuoniin-
ntes. Just let ono party put up unfit or ob
jectionable men , and by this means
they can scarcely get a nomina
tion , nnd although ono ward may
support them solidly , the other three wards
will certainly defeat them. This will give a
premium on good nominations as well ns
pity olllclals. The present law provides that
the county commissioners shall net ns a
board of equalization nnd make u levy for
city purposes not exceeding 10 mills. The
new law provides that the city council shall
net as n board of equalization and make the
tax levy not exceeding 10 mills for ponoral
purposes , 5 mills for police nnd 3 mills for
lire. The now bill requires nouncllmen to.bo .
freeholders to an amount of 8" 00 , nnd give
Jonus in 43,000. Among other iron-clad and
wise provisions to protect the city nnd tax
payers is this ono : Any liability sought to
uo incurred or debt contracted in excess of
the amount limited or authorized by law ,
nhall bo taken and hold by ovcry court in the
Btnto ns n joint nnd several liability , and
obligation of the councllmcn voting for or
mayor approvlng-tho same , nnd aot the debt ,
liability or obligation of tlio city , and voting
for or approving such liability , obligation or
flobt , shall bo considered conclusive evidence
of malfeasance in olllco and for which such
councllmcn or mayor may bo removed from
bfllce.
"To dispel the idea that this committee was
partisan or had any personal views to carry
out or was Influenced by any secret motives
I wish you would publish the names of the
members of the citizens' committee : Edward
A. Cudahy , A. C. Foster , Colonel E. P. Sav-
ngo , E. M. Hunt , C. C. Stanley , W. J. Slate.
Joseph BI. Edgcrton , C. A. Mclcher , Joseph
ICnvan nnd myself. These names nlono rep
resenting every political party nnd
view and every business and clement
of society , Will carry a satisfying
conviction wherever they are known. Moro
than that , nftcr the committee had finished
Its labors it mot by appointment the city coun
cil and every member of the city council
present at the meeting approved of the char
ter bill. I believe it is a good bill , and should
to enacted into n law , nnd then the people
nnd city will bo fully protected , and the city
Ofilcials will have all necessary power. "
Mayor Sloaiic Speaks Out.
"I have no objections to the now charter
bill'1 said Mayor Sloano as ho drew himself
up , his eyes glistening ami a settled deter
mination settling on his face as THE BRC
representative asked him his opinion on this
Important legislative matter. "It is the
emergency clause that I object to and that
is an attempt to commit such a glaring out
rage that I cannot see how any man or set of
man would dnro attempt it or our citizens
even passively sanction it. I know full well
the uiotivo and the Influence back of this In
sidious nnd Infamous move. You under
stand ot course the emergency clause and
its effect. It is that the bill shall become u
law nt once and neil wait the usual three
months. The secret object of this is to
oust by legislation the present city officers.
This move is hacked up by n class of repub
licans nnd also u class of democratic politi
cians and , also other potent influences
that I know full well. Why , my dear sir , if
this can bo done , the congress of the United
States could by bill legislate President Harri
son out of ofllco after u day's ' incumbency
nnd that bank building , " pointing to tlio new
savings bank , "could bo taken from its own- .
rs. what is the need of the emergency
§ Inuso any way ! What need is there in
haste during tlio next thirty days * Nothing
is contemplated and nothing can bo done.
Thcro was a time , before our grading was
done , when wo needed the charter passed
and to go into effect at once nnd then the
emergency clause would have met my hearty
approval , but It does not now , and the people
ple of South Omaha are not going to bo
wronged and outraged In this way If I can
hell ) it. They will find u lot of fight in mo
and I shall not only defend the city and citi
zens of South Omaha but protect myself.und
my rights. If some of these schemers persist
In pushing this matter and bring on trouble.
ns thcro are rumors of , the blunio shall not
rest on my shoulders. To show you and
nnd through the columns of the BKB the
crooked ways in which this was brought
nbout , let us recall the beginning of this
churtor business : I called a meeting to dis
cuss the charter matter. A large number of
cltl/cns attcmloil nnd after n general discus
sion of our needs u committee was appointed
to draught a charter with instructions to
ropoit their labors utn subsequent meeting to
bo called as soon as tlio committee completed
its work. Thu committed Instead of submit
ting its report to the citizens , or those who
tppolntod them , declined to report to or have
k pilbllo meeting , but gave the skeleton
charter bill to representatives In the legisla
ture and to this ( lay not a score of thu clti-
r.ciiH of South Omaha have over scon a draft
of tlio bill. This action of the committee was
an outrage on the citizens and the meeting
that apMilntcd | It and is in full accord with
the attempted outrage to rob the city of
Bouth Omaha of every right of ofllco , the
electric franchise and of municipal rights.
Thu emergency cluuso should bo stricken out
and the bill passed substantially ni It is. "
City Attorney Dond's Views.
Messrs. Johnson , Edgurton and myself
vreru appointed n select committee of three
to report n charter to the general committee
Of twelve appointed at a publlo mooting.
Owing to various circumstances which are
unnecessary to enumerate , Mr. Ed cor ton and
niysolf wore unable to glvo the necessary
tlmo and attention which the Importance ot
the work required , The greater part of the
labor , therefore , in the preparation of the
charter fell upon the shoulders of Mr. John
son , The selection of the charter referred
to us tending to curtail the terms of office of
the piTHent administration , was smuggled
into the charter unknown to rn.vf.clf , and
unknown , I am unformed , to Mr. Kdgcrton.
Wo were never consulted with regard to it
and know nothing of it until after its pre
sentation to the legislature , Tlio charter so
trained was not reported back to the citizens *
meeting u * the resolution appointing the
coimnltloo required , nor do I believe that
anyone outalde of portinua ono or two Inter
ested persons know before its presentation
to the IngUluturo of the objectionable feature
rofvrrod to above. Of course. I liuvo no
ympatby with the coi.splruov or the eon-
spirutorc.
_ _ _
Notns About tlia Olty.
M. M. McVeigh , of Vnil , la. , is visiting his
fcrothor , J. G. MoVoigh.
Swift & Co. have Ju t placed m iK IIIon the
aew > 0-hor { s-powcr engine.
A daughter of Mr. aud Mrs. Lex , aged
eight years , died Wednesday night nnd will
bo buried Friday afternoon nt 2 o'clock in St.
Mary's cemetery.
Magic City Ix > Jge , F , , t A. M. , will meet
Friday evening for work.
Mr. Cook , of the electric light works , hns
returned from Schuyler.
Miss Chrlstlno Hoyqulst , of Sidney , is tlio
guest of Mri . Ella Christ ,
Mr. nnd Mrs. L. C. Gibson will entertain n
party at whist Thursday ovcnlncr.
Mrs. I. F. Porter , of Oakland , la. , Is visit
ing with Mrs. F. Graham.
E. M. Aycrs , of tihonnndoah , la , , is the
guest of David W. Waugh , Missouri avenue.
L. O. Wells , a South Omaha attorney , has
secured n lucrative appointment in Washing
ton.
William F. Donny , of the commission firm
of Hrown , Denny & Co. , has returned from
Chicago.
A call for n special mooting of the Emnnon
club ha * been made for Tuesday evening ,
March 5.
The case against Al Swlgart. drunk nnd
disorderly , was continued by Judge Kcuthcr
till the 2MM.
Henry Lcnr , of Logan , la , ha * moved to
this city and opened up business on Twenty-
sixth street.
G. Grnnaman , son and daughter , of Sid
ney , are visiting Jnmes II. Lowry , of the
Delmonlco.
The Independent political club will meet at
John Fryo's. Twenty-sixth nnd Q streets ,
Friday evening ,
James A. Hall nnd Samuel Elklns have re
moved from the Provonka building to the
H. 11. Hardy block , N struct.
Tlio sanitary sewer nt Albright , near the
rcsldonco of A. V. Spauldlng , has caved in
and needs Immediate attention.
The Odd Number Pleasure club will give
a complimentary ball In Howloy's hall , Sat
urday ovunlng , March ID.
At Sobotkcr's drawing Lcm Scott drew
thu smoking set , Hon. S. B. Fonno , cigar
holder , nnd Efcs Cory twenty-five cigars.
Thursday evening Mr. nnd Mrs. Arthur
W. Saxo will bo ut home , in the Hardy
block , N street , to a few injirried friends.
Editor L. l\ Hilton , of the Drovers' Jour
nal , and James U. Martin , of the commission
firm of Martin Brothers , liuvo returned from
Lincoln.
Mrs. Cat Martin nnd Misses Katie Conloy ,
Mollie blaltury und Katie Harklns , of
Omaha , are the guests of Mr. aud Mrs. Pat
rick Kofrley.
Thursday six cars of hog * were brought in
the yards to bo shipped to Seattle , W. T.
Edward Doud went with the shipment us far
ns PocoteJlo , Idaho.
The case against H. Lomko , the veteri
nary surgeon charged with disposing the
goods sold to L. .1. C.irpentcj , was heard bolero -
lore Judge Kcuthcr nnd dismissed.
Burglars made an unsuccessful ntttcmpt
to get into A. W. Babeock'i residence.
Twenty-seventh street , between J and 1C
streets , between 12 and 1 o'clock Wednesday
night.
L. C. Gonham , local agent of the Chicago ,
Knclc Island & Pacific railroad company ,
states that ho does not know why his line
drew out of South Omaha , nor when it will
come in again , but expects its cars in any
day.
day.Word
Word was received In the city Thursday
that H. Lowko , the veterinary surgeon , had
given a chnttul mortgage on his property before
fore ho gave L. J. Carpenter a bill of sale.
Since being released , in the criminal matter
Mr. Lowke cannot bo found.
The half dozen of South Omaha couples
who attandcd the Apollo club concert in
Boyd's ' Wednesday evening , are lavish in
their praises of the performance , many of
them saying that it was the finest musical
treat over hoard in Omaha.
Miss Fannie Mole , a sister of the young
Bohemian girl Mary Mole , who , several
weeks ago came from her parents' home
twelve miles east of Da/id City , Butler
county , nnd has been lost ever since , resides
in this city with Policeman Joseph Huinpal.
Captain John Barry lias decided on some
extensive improvements on his Delmcnico
hotel lot. Ho will build a threo-story brick
30x70 feet , facing the railroad tracks , and
will ralso the Dclmoiiico hotel ono story ,
making the whole third floor of the two
buildings sleeping rooms.
About thirty residents of the northeastern
part of the city met the street and alley com
mittee , together with 'tho city engineer , yes
terday afternoon In regard to the grade from
N street north to Syndicate Dark. After dis
cussing the matter and getting fully to un
derstand it , the citizens expressed themselves
as satisfied with a slight change of the
grade higher on Twenty-fourth street nt J
street , of Twenty-second street at K street ,
and a gradual raise on Twentieth street. The
change will bo bo recommended to tbo city
council at its next meeting.
Don't Get Cnuiht
this spring with your blood full of im
purities , your digestion imuaired , your
uppotito poor , kidneys and livur torpid ,
nnd whole syfetomliable lobe prostrated
by disease but pot yourself into good
condition , and ready for the changing
nnd warinor weathe'r , by taking Hood's
Sarsaparilln. It stands unequalled for
purifying the blood , giving an appetite ,
and for a general spring medicine.
WHAT 1'EOPIiE TA.MC ABOUT.
Views and Interviews Caught in Hotel
Corridors and ISUcwhcrc.
The rule that a goodly number of Omaha
traveling men have heretofore followed quite
regularly , of coming homo on Saturday so as
to spend Sunday in tno : ity , seems just now , '
in n fair way of being broken. A wholesale
grocerymun said lust evening that ho knew
of one firm in his line of business which has
notified its men that every tluio they come in
horonftor , except on business , they do so at
their own expense. Nearly every man on
tlio road prefers traveling almost any dis
tance Saturday evening und being in Ornnha
Sunday to bomg housed up In a cheap hotel
nt some small country town.
Secretary Nason , of the board of trade , has
conceived the Idcn that he would rather see
the now government building located on Fur-
Ham , between Eighteenth nnd Nineteenth ,
thnn any plaro else. ' 'That site Is uiy prof-
cnco. " said Mr. Nason yesterday , "but if it
oun't tro there then the Lowe property would
suit mo bettor thnn almost any othorspot. "
Jiin Stephenson has gene to witness the
change of administrations at Washington.
Yesterday some of his friends were trylngto
dlscourago him on account of his politics , but
said he , "I sir.v Franklin Pierce innusurnted
und every president since. This will proba
bly bo my Inst opportunity , and I am not go
ing to miss it if 1 am a democrat , "
Frank Hunlon "Montana is the finest of
nil thu now tcrrritorlcs that h ave bcon ad
mitted to statehood. I think she will bo the
richest stnto in tlio union before many years
go by. Her agricultural and mineral re
sources nro simply unlimited , "
James O'Neill said that for the six years
ho has been playing "Monto Cristo'1 his nn-
nuul not profits have not fallen below $30,000 ,
"For nn old piny , once dlscadod. its lifo in
my hands is the most remarkable of any pro
duction on'record. " Mr. O'Neill intimated
that his wealth aggregated about $150,000.
Ho has property In Kansas City that brings
him an incouio from rents of $5,000 u your ,
" \VoodriifTOranlto Quarry.
I am prepared to furnish Woodruff
granite in paving blocks , door sills und
Btops , or blocks of most any diinontion
at ohonp figures. Also hundlu at my
Lincoln yard nil classes of cut slonu for
tiny part of the state. Ask lot * figures.
Thomas Price , Lincoln , Neb ,
Beautiful lintigas.
Mr. and Mrs. SInlght of Now York city
Imvo sent Glilof Galllmn and Cleric Fnrrlsh
two of the finest badges to be found iu New
York city , to bo worn by thorn at tlio coming
tlromcn's ball. They nru beauties , Mr.
Shilght U a immibcr of the Veteran Fire
men's association of Nuw York , and a great
admirer of Chluf Gullignn.
!
Boechiim's Pills euro bilious audnorvou * ills.
May Be Kcnmatcd ,
Uollor Inspector Stundpvun says thnt the
reason Bonlon Uoll , the onglneorof the Ksta <
brook block , was not punished for neglecting
his duties , is mUundnrbtood. It was not for
luck of legal authority , but bccausu the as
sistant city attorney mudo n nmtako in muk-
Int ; out the warrant. Bull can bo warranted
ou the Barna ohargo ut auy time.
V MOHAN.
County Commissioners Dlnklng Bill
Mornn n BorpcRO.it.
Commissioner Turner ha * set the vault
mnttcr to boiling again in nn Interview which
quotes him as saying that Iho whole matter
Is duo to a misunderstanding , nnd that cir
cumstances were such nt the time that It
could not be explained. He admits thnt $500
more than tbo contract called for was paid
out , and that the only thine to
bo done now for a complete res
torntion of harmony Is for the Puuly Iron
company to refund that nmouut or forever
bo excluded from nil compctlon iu Dougl
county work. He also makes n statement
which puts those commissioners who nro
responsible for this claim being allowed , In
the nltltudo of saddling nil blame upon the
shoulders of Billy Moran.
Mr. Turner says that Moran nssurcd thorn
O'Kccfo and himself had approved the bill.
Mr. O'Kcofo was shown the inter
view yesterday nnd asked what ho thouizht
about it. His reply was ! "I am not ready
to talk yet. "
Ho is chairman of Iho special investigating
committee , nnd they have not mndo their re
port.Commissioner
Commissioner Mount was also shown the
interview. Ho road it carefully and said :
"That states the cnso about as it was , nnd Is
very nearly correct. " .
"What nbout the admission that ? 500 was
paid out In excess of the contract bill I"
"Well , that was lor extra work , balcony
nnd stairway. My recollection is that An-
dor.ion in the meeting brought the matter up
by inquiring whether the warrant had gene
through its regular course. Moran said it
had nnd tliat it had boon approved. "
The matter has not boon allowed to dlo out.
It Is simply waiting for tlic special committee
to report , which they will probably do next
Saturday.
Unsuspected disorders of the kidneys
nro responsible for many of the ordi
nary ailments of humanity which neg
lected , develop into n serious ami per
haps fatal malady. Experience would
suggest the use of Dr. J. II. McLean's
Liver and Kidney Balm.
IN TJ1K COUltT HOOMS.
.Indues , Jiirlns and Attorneys Doing
Jjtltle Business.
Judge Wnkcloy Is trying George Astlo-
ford's suit against the horse railway com
pany , In which ho asks $5.000 damages for
personal injuries. About ono year ago ho
sustained the loss of a foot by having it
crushed by a street car.
The jury in Greely against Omaha returned
a verdict giving plaintiff $103. It was out
all night.
Charles Johnson , now in Jail under n
charge of assault with Intent to commit
murder , will bo put on trial before Judge
Grolf to-morrow.
J. A. Wilcox was admitted to the bar.
The case of John W. Kelly against K. II.
Stewart was appealed from the county court
yesterday. Kelly sued for J253 for labor
uerforined.
The jury in the Jnmcs W. Peterson dninngo
case against the Union Pacific railway com
pany pave the plaintiff n verdict for $1,050.
The company made a motion for a now trial
on the erounds that the verdict was not sus
tained by sufficient evidence.
Thomas H. Grooloy , who sued yio city for
51,500 damages on account of change of grade
on Loavonworth street , was given a verdict
yesterday for ? 100.
The plaintiff in the case of J. H. HollinKS-
worth against M. A. Disbrow & Co. , was
given a judgment for SIT.73.
George E. Gibson and others were given a
Judgment of ? 214.23 against William G. Al
bright.
Sarah Soldon commenced action against
John Betts to replevin n white horse , and to
recover $51) damages for detention of the ani
mal.
mal.Tlio
Tlio arguments were concluded in the case
of George Astleford , against the Omaha
horse railway company , and the case was
given to a jury for deliberation last evening.
County Court.
Daniel Burr commenced suit in the county
court against the defunct firm of Manning &
Hess to recover $ lT.r > on n promissory note.
Judge Shields heard the case of Gustavo.
Sessaman against Hielmrd '
O'Malley yester
day afternoon. The plaintiff sued to recover
on rent for the Lake View house. A judg
ment was rendered in favor of the defend
ant. _ _ _ _ _
"Brack" All Over.
Georgiana Clark , the aged and well-known
ncgress , was arraigned before the police
magistrate charged with being drunk and
with lighting.
"I wasn't fighting , yo' honah , " said Geor
giana.
"But your eye is black , " replied the
Judge.
"Why , bless yo' soul , Mistah Buhkeo , I'se
bracK all ovah , " said the snblo creature in
nocently.
"Well , you may eo then , " replied the
Judge , and ho burriod his nose in a warrant
to conceal his emotion.
Still Under GunrJ.
Mr. and Mrs. Co well , the Helsoy postofflco
officials , arrested two weeks ngo for extract
ing money from registered letters an3 ap
propriating it to their own use , nro stilt in
custody. The bail bond was sent to a citi
zen of Helsoy , who they thought would sign
it without any hesitation. But inasmuch ns
that party was on the bond of Mrs Cowell ,
postmistress , it seems ho had doubts as to
whether his name would bii accepted. Ac
cordlngly bo sent the document back. It has
been returned tci him again. In the mean
time the prisoners are living nt a private
house on Capitol avenue under constant
guard of u deputy murshnl.
*
A Natural Product of California.
It is only found in Butte county. Cat
ifornin , nnd in no other part of the
world. We refer to the tree that pro
duces the healing nnd penetrating gum
used in thnt pleasant and effective cure
for consumption , asthma , bronchitis ,
and coughs , SANTA ABIE , the King
of Consumption. Goodman Drug Co.
guarantees nnd sells it for $1.00 a bottle
tle , or S3 for SU.r.O. By the use of CALI
FORNIA CAT-Tl-CUUB , nil symptoms
of catarrh tire dispelled , and the dis
eased iiirsiil passage is speedily restored
to a healthy condition. $1.01) ) a pack-
ago. By mail SI.10. Circulars free.
*
OHIO IHISX.
They Propose to Knit Anew the Old
Fraternal Ties.
The Ohio men now iu Omaha propose to
organize. This is a purely social undertak
ing. Tboro are no offices in sight.
By the term "Ohio Men" 1s meant not
nlono such ns honored that stnto by allowing
themselves to bo born there , but these whoever
over lived iu Ohio long enough to consider it
home , und to look back to it now witli un oo-
rnsionul pang , us the pluco where their
household gods were orjco sot up.
Thcro are enough Ohio men in Omaha to
gather urouud n festal board of largo di
mensions , to form a rodmont or furnish ma
terial for n good sized directory. They pro
pose , us Intimated above , to concentrate.
Arcady ] about two hundred names have
bcon subscribed to the roster of the club ,
and sovcral hundred more nro expected.
When n man is from Ohio , ho is not apt to
let the fact remain in retirement. Ho is
proud of it nnd of his own narrow escape
from being president Last night nn in
formal meeting of the projectors was hold ,
at which a committee wus uniralntud to see
representative Ohioans llko Herman
Kouutze , Judge GrofT , Hlchard Barknlow ,
J. C. Cowan , J. A. McShniio , J. A. Creigh-
ton , K. Uosewntcr and Dr. Denise , to ask
them to endorse the plan and uocomo patrons
of the club. Doubtless tbo gentlemen will
all willingly ussent.
Ohio men think they will sou the Pcnnsyl-
vunlans and ( jo them several butter.
i
A Firm Dlswolves.
The commission firm of Troxoll & Will-
iurni has retired from business. It has sold
out to Bowman , Williams & Howes , of St.
Louis. Troxoll & Williams have boon doing
a commission business iu Omaha for nine
years. Tlia senior member of the firm , with
his family , will sponj the summer in Now
York. Mr. Williams has not , as yet , decided
what ho will do. Both gontlcuieu have con
siderable property und business intercuts iu
Omahu.
ABSORBS THE ; RESTAURANT ,
n
The Union Pnolflo Tako3 the Bakery
kory ancfcAll Thoroin.
WILL FEED Gl/ESTS / EN ROUTE
More ClintiffOH Occur in Liocnl Hcntl
qnartcrn and' the Intimation of
Still Otticra is In
life'1 Air.
Out the Hotel Company.
Negotiations which hnvo been pending for
soruo time between the Pacific Hotel com
pany and the Union Pacific company have nt
last been closed. The sale of the entire
plant ot the former to the Union Paoillo Is
announced , The facts connected with Iho
transfer have bcon withheld by the con
trnctlng parties nnd Inquiries concerning
wlmt tlio probable outcome would bo , foiled
to elicit satisfactory Information.
There was n ruuior allont to tlicoffcct that
the dcnl had been consummated yesterday ,
but ns usual everybody In a position to know ,
declined to cither nnirm or deny the report
However , nt n Inter period , the fact that
the Union Pacific hud nerccd to purchase thu
Pacific Hotel company's plant , was admitted
by nn ofllclal of the Union Pacific.
Following the assertion It wn < ? learned that
Thomas Swobe , vice president of the Pacific
Hotel company , had commenced taking nn
Inventory of Iho stock of his company this
morning nnd yesterday was en paced in invoic
ing the stocks nnd accoutremontsln the hotel
nt Council Bluffs and In Omaha. The entire
plant is valued nt SiOO.OOO. but the terms
upon which it passes into the hands of the
Union Pacific have not ns yet been ascer
tained.
The hotel company has eating houses at
the following places now being operated ,
sixteen In nil : Council Bluffs ) , Omaha ,
Grand Island , North Platte , Sidney , Larnmie ,
Hawlins , Green Hivcr , Evnnston , Ogden ,
Pocatello. Huntlngton , Sterling , Comu ,
Soda Springs nnd Garliold Bench. It Is also
stated that the Union Pacific will continue to
operate the major portion of the above houses
which will include Council HlufTs , Omaha
and other points , but on n lessor scale than
nt present. Too reason of the transaction
having been made Is said to bo on account of
the Union Pacific having to delay trains nt
these points in order for the passengers nnd
train men to dine , nnd .that in this.way con
siderable time was wasted. Under the now
arrangement the Union Pacific will rim
through dining cars on all overland trains
from Council HlufTs nnd return , thereby
nvoiding n dolnv of considerable tlmo nt
points along the line. The Inventory will bo
completed in a few days , and it is stated that
immediately afterward the property will bo
abandoned by the Union Pacific. The Pull
man company is said to have u linger in the
transaction.
_ _ _ _
Dloro Uncord Making.
As per circular , nnd according to custom
at the Union Pacific headquarters , there will
bo the following oDlclal changes to-day :
II. II. Johnson , the Assistant general freight
agent , will retire , and. J. F. Tebbets will suc
ceed him , resigning the position of general
passenger agent. 1C.L. . Lomax will take the
brad of the passenger department , and his
place will be filled by Leo. of the Lake Eric
& Western. W. IJ. Baldwin , assistant gen
eral freight agent , will assume control of the
Leaven worth & South western. Mr. Lee , the
imported assistant general passenger agent ,
will nrrivo Saturday night. With this the
month of February passes away , but still
leaves some important changes pending in
the brain of the eastern vice-president.
Cavendr'A Mintalce.
Ono year ago Wednesday , the noted and
remembered strike
long-to-be Burlington
was instituted. While the great event is
thought to bo a thing ot the past , there is
snid to bo n wide chasm between the Burl
ington nna the BrotHerhood of Locomotive
Engineers. The strike has been practically
settled , but it is stated that nt any tlmo the
men who loft their ptfsts ono year ago may
demand the exercise of a different policy by
the Burlington road. As yet , none of the
strikers have been taken back
although applications have bucn made
at various points along the
lino. In view of this , n largo number of the
men are still being supported by the funds
of the brotherhood , also n number of the
switchmen that went out at the instigation
of the engineers nnd uudor promise that they
would bo looicod after in case of settlement.
The rate of taxation when the strike was
put in effect was $ . " > for each working mem
ber of the brotherhood. The tax has since
been reduced to $3 , and this assessment has
just been imposed for the present month. It
is stated that the action of Chairman Cavon-
cr in adjusting the strike has since been sub
jected to censure among the strikers and
brotherhood men generally , for tbo reason
they claim that the settlement was made on
terms proscribed wholly by the executive
board of the Burlington system.
Ttio Physician AVins.
The supreme court has afllrtned the Issue
of the district court of this county in the
action of Dr. Graddy against tlio Union
Pacific. About three years ago , Graddy
entered into contract with the division sur
geon or the road agreeing to perform such
service as might bo necessary as consulting
oculist and aurist. Ho subsequently at
tended an omployoof the company and put
in his bill for S150. The bill wus presented
independent of the contract , although the
railroad company maintained that the con
tract was in existence nt that tlmo. Aside
from this , the Union Pacific offered the sur
geon 50 per cent of the bill in settlement
rather than enter the courts. This was
refused , and in consequence the case wus
called In the district court in 1SSO nud n judg
ment was found to the extent of $10J for Dr.
Graddy. A now trial was granted on error
and in the second finding the result was for
the full amount. The case was then ap
pealed and yesterday tbo supreme court
ufllrmcd the judgment of the district court.
to Succeed Ncwinnn.
Information has bucn received which is
said to bo authentic that April 1 W. II. New
man , third vice president of the Missouri
Pacific , will stop out of ofllco nnd that his
successor will bo J. S. Leoas , chairman of
the trans-continental association.
Railroad. Notcw.
The St. Paul & Omaha road will discon
tinue its suburban service between Blair
and Omaha Sunday. The trafilc thereafter
will bo handled by through trains ,
The Union Pacific Is constructing several
tanks to bo used us. an oil repository in its
shops. . , ; ( -
On Monday a jirieotlng of the general
agents in Omaha ofM10 Iowa lines will DO
ticld for the purpose , of discussing tlio advis
ability of putting .pii through stock trains
from intermediate points to general live
stock ports. ,
Comptroller Mink/pf the Union Pacific ,
has gene to St. Lojjjfl ,
Seventeen cars / ] of ommlgrnnt movables
and emigrants dlstlned for points In western
Nebraska , went oqt over the Union Pacific
yestorduy. , „ , _
Will you Budqg.vwit.li . dyspepsia nnd
liver complaint1 ! ijHHoh's vitulizor is
guaranteed to euro you. For sale { by
Goodman Drug'Ctl.
n ir.o
The Jtotitattlicr Kn Manic.
The masquerade bull of the Doutscherclub
will take place in Gormania hall Saturday
night , The members expert to inaku It ono
of the grandest entertainments of the kind
over given in thin city. The oostuuios will
bo rich , numerous and elaborate , and all
parts of the building will bo illuminated by
hundreds of incandescent lights.
*
Physicians say that there Is no remedy for
consumption , In coma cases Uils may be cor *
rcct. Wo know , however , of many euros
made by Dr. Bull's Cough Syrup.nnd wo will
guarantee rollof ,
A sonmblo woman will not fall to keep a
battle of Salvation Oil on hand for mou'acuts
aud bruises.
The Chief a Vocalist.
Among the attractions at the Hillside Cou-
rogatlonal church ontortalamont lact evenIng
Ing IB a vocal solo oy Wcbbor S. Soavoy ,
chief of polica.
SPRING STYLES ,
While other Clothing Houses arc still trying to dispose of their winter stock , wo are M imml the first in
the field with New Spring Goods. Tomorrow morning shall hnvo open nml reaily for inspection , our
complete line of Spring Overcoats , Don't fail to look nt them as it will be n treat to 5-011 to see the now
styles and n surprise to see the prices. TttERE IS ABSOLUTELY NO HOUSE HERE OR ELSE
WHERE THAT WILL SHOW YOU AN EQUAL LINE , NOR IS TltEKE ANOTHER HOUSE HERE
OH ELSEWHERE THAT WILL COMPETE WITH US IN THE PRICES.
*
Among the line , wo will show you two styles oC Melton Overcoats , one n brown the other n groy shade ,
both very nice ; lined with good serge mid front faced to the button holes with silk , nt ? 5.75. ,1ust think oil
it ! A genteel Overcoat , silk faced and elegantly made , and good enough for anybody to wear , nb $3.75. .You
never saw such n garment offered for less than $10.
Another Spring Overcoat to which we direct attention is the ono we are offering nt $7.00. This is made
of a fine , stylish wide wale goods , medium light color , trimmed and made lilce any merchant tailor garment ,
with a rich satin sleeve lining ; other houses will charge you from $12 to $15 for such a coat.
A third garment which vro lake pride to mention is n very fine Melton , of n beautiful light shadewhich
ivc offer at $13.50. This coat is LINED THROUGHOUT WITH FINE SILK , and in quality , iippcnnuico
mid make , equal to any custom made garment for which a merchant tailor would charge $35 or10. .
These are only 11 very few of the styles. We can show you do/ens of them , and every one you will admit
is a beauty and a bargain. Don't delay , but remember that the earliest callers enjoy the advantage of the
widest choice.
Our hat department is booming and those 95c Dorbys arc going lika wild fire.
PLAIN FIGURES AND ONE PRICE ONLY.
any
Corner Douglas and Fourteenth Streets , Omaha.
DOUGLAS COUNTY'S ' INSANE ,
The Make Quito a Numerical Show
ing at Liucolu
AN2 DEFTLY PILE UP A DEBT.
The Unfortunates Now Being Kent nt
the Kxpcnsc of the State , Which
Expects to Bo licim-
burscd.
In Mental Darkness.
About tbo first of last October the supreme
court handed down a decision the effect of
which left Douglas county indebted to the
state $33,000 for the maintenance of her in
sane patients. Until the present time no ac
tion has been token toward n settlement of
the obligation. Even now , matters hnvo not
gene beyond the limits of discussion. The
county commissioners have talked nbout and
given consideration to many suggestions , but
will probably not act upon the matter until
the hospital controversy has been disposed
of. There arc features connected with tlio
transaction in which many , people are in
terested. While the state holds Douglas
county responsible for all her insane ,
confined in the asylums , It is held by some
thnt she need not contribute to their support ,
except in cases where the patient has
neither irlcuds nor means. It is shown by
reports that , among the unfortunates sent
from this county , nro several possessed
of considerable property , and a largo major
ity have well-to-do and oven wealthy rela
tives. For these reasons , it has been given
out that the commissioners propose to make
test case to ascertain whether or not the
caring of these patients so situated may not
lo assessed against their property and that
of their relatives.
On that subject , and under the heads of
"Jnsuno" the complied statutes have a para
graph which reads :
"Tho relatives or friends of any patient in
; ho hospital shall have the privilege of pay
ing any portion or nil of the expenses of
such patient therein , and the superintendent
shall cause the account ot such patient to bo
credited with any sums so paid. "
The charges are paid quarterly , nnd up to
tbo close of last quarter the debt against
Douglas county was 539,419.1U. The ex
penses for curingfor the patients for the last
juarter amounts to § 2,350.33 , Since Billy
Moran and Mrs. Itosa Casper have been
: aken down theco are now sixty-nino pa
tients there credited to Douglas county , and
are as follows :
Mrs. K. Anderson , Patrick Bronnan ,
Mary M. Ualwin , Martha J. Butlln , Francis
lilozek , Axel Carleson , Alice Cady , Mrs.Kosu
Uasper. Chaunsoy P.Coy , Alexander Bruncr ,
Mary E. Brown , Kiestlo Benson , Bessie
Jivonett , Dellah Brown , Patrick Cady , John
CowiuThomas Connolloy Josephine Durfian ,
Cowio Dorsey , Michael Farrell , Michnol
? lllpatrick , Becklcy Frost , Catherine Guard ,
3vor HansonElmyra.T. HertzmanAugustus
ilinzo , Joseph Ham , ChristinaHartte , Annie
E. Kimbull , HoDert Londcrgon , B. F. Lath-
rup , Frank Mcastuck , Herman Meyers ,
atrick McGowen , Christine Douglas , Chas.
Fidler , Johanna Fit7gcr.Ud , Mary Gwch-
owski. John C. Hall , Eliza Hanloy , Virginia
Icndric , Hobert Hedge , Mrs. Hcintz ,
3hri tlnia Janscn , Edward Kelly , Ooorgo
aughlum , Henry H. Meyers , Jns. Me-
vlnlion , Isabel McPherson , Alice. . McFadden ,
tulln A , McCarthy , Henrietta Pnlpor , Mary
'akornoy , Frank Hiploy , Ellen Stuart , Mar-
rery Tucker , Emma Wcstphal , Jennie M.
, Vright , Angelina Tulus , Unsmiis Nelson ,
D.m S. Parmlco , Dora Pohle , Stephen Sullt-
un , Gertrude Sells , Bertha Wagner , John
/antur.
The commissioners propose first to employ
nn agent und send him to Lincoln with in
structions to examine the accounts and as
certain exactly the extent of the indebtedness
hey are called on to liquidate.
Hon. Jns. D. Giflln , Judge of the
Eighth Judicial District of Iowa , says :
'It { fives me pleasure to recommend
Chamberlain's Remedied , because I dee
o from actual experience in the UhC of
hem in m.'f ' family. I refer particu-
arly to Chamberlain's Cough Remedy ,
vhich I think unexcelled by any
other. "
m
Nothing Lilko It !
Every day swells the volume of proof
Imt as a specific for nil blood diseases ,
lothiufr equals Dr. Pierce'u tioldun
tfedical Ditjcovory. Remember , this is
in old established remedy with a record !
t has boon weighed in the hnlanco and
ouiid fulfilling every claim ! It lias
teen tested many years in thousands of
cases witli llattering success ! For throat
nnd lung troubles , cntnrrli , kidney dis
ease , liver complaint , dyspepsia , sick
icadaoho nnd ull disorders resulting
rom impoverished blood , there it ) noth-
ng 11 ice Dr. Piorco's Golden Medical
iiscovory world-renowned mid ever
growing in favor !
Going to .Toilet.
Sheriff John A. Martin , of Choycnno , is in
he city with two prfconorj , onrouto to the
Joliet iienHontlary * . 'lioy arc John Newman
and Charles II. Lacy , sentenced to serve ono
roar , the former for larceny and the latter
or horso-stuallng , Laoy Is onu on tlio fang
who recently broke lull nt Cheyenne , but
tillctl to make good his escape.
Doctors in Council.
The Omaha Homoaopathlo inedloal society
mid a mooting last night in the Pax ton liotol.
Dr. C. M. Dlnsnioor , president ot the society ,
vas in the chair. Aside from him there
wore urosunt iXv , A. P. HanchuU , Amelia
Burrouehs , D. A. Footc , M. J. Breckcnridgo ,
K. W. Council , F. M. Lnnktou , W. G. Wll-
lard , C. W. Hayca , O , S. Wood , M. J. Cham
berlain , W. H. Hanchctt , W. A. Humphrey
nnd I' . J. Montgomery. Papers were pre
sented by Drs. Footc nnd Humphrey , the
rending of which was followed by n general
discussion upon the various topics. After n
session of two and a half hours the society
adjourned to meet on the night of the third
Thursday iu March , at the same place.
' The .Best Laid Pinna of Mice nnd
Ale a
Gang aft agloc. " Not so Hostcttcr's Stom-
acn Bitters , it goes rignt to the spot It is
designed to beneficially affect , and there is
no tardiness in its action. But while it re
lieves constipation in common with dyspep
sia nnd liver complaint associate evils
the griping and abdominal disturoanco pro
duced by drastic purgatives never precede
its operation. Its thoroughness is unmnrred
by violence , the chief characteristic of most
laxatives , and ono that is highly prejudicial
to both bowels and stomach. It Is only by
invigorating the intestinal canal , and thus
fitting it to perform its oftlco as n natural
sluice for the effete matter of the system ,
that its regularity can bo perpetuated. To
weaken by drenching is to insure its ro-
lapsc into disorder. This the Bitters never
does. Chills and fever , nervousness , kidney
complaints yield to the Bitters , nnd appetite
and sleep nro improved by it.
SPIDtilt WEB WIUES.
"Which the Motor Company Is Now
Stringing Over Streets.
The motor company has several gangs of
men employed erecting rod poles for the
stretching of their overhead electric wires on
Douglas , Twelfth , Fourteenth nnd Seven
teenth streets and Howard street. A great
deal of expedition is being made , the inten
tion seeming to bo to have the line in readi
ness as soon ns possible to enable the run
ning of the Council Bluffs nnd Omaha bridge
cars urouud the loop on all of the above
streets except Seventeenth.
Speaking of the matter Chief Galligan said
that it would bo worth while to see the net
work of over-head wires which had boon
woven at the intersection of Douglas and
Twelfth streets. The wires run in every
direction nnd cannot but bo n source of dan
ger and obstruction to the 'fire department
if it .should bo called for duty in thnt part of
the city. At the intersection mentioned ,
however , there nro but thrco corners used ,
but when these wires cross at an intersec
tion , the web \vill bo a great deal more dan
gerous.
That hacking coug h can ho soquicldy
cured by Shiloh's Cure. Wo guarantee
it. For ealo by Goodman Drug Co.
Noihlnir New in Opern.
The sheriff of Cheydnno county was yes
terday instructed to notify the management
of Conreld's English Opera company that
Gcorgio Bouscaron , recently a singer in the
company , had sued it for $375 in the district
court of Omaha , for services rendered. Un
less the management makes answer to the
bill by March 11 , a Judgment will bo entered
up in her favor ,
The governor of Iowa has ordered the
civil and mil itary authorities of the
state to prevent the &prond of diphth
eria. It would bo more effective to use
Dr. JolToris' Diphtheria Pro von live and
Cure , which renders this destructive
pestilence non-contagious. Mortality
under Dr. .TofTeris' treatment during
the last twenty-five years has averaged
loss than 1-10 of 1 per cent , or ono in a
thousand ; malignant scarlet fever
none. No physician required. Tlio
remedy will bo sent by express on re
ceipt of price , $3. Address Dr , Jollcris ,
Box 057 , Omaha , Noh.
School Children and Art.
An invitation has been extended to all
school children of the city to visit the pic
tures "Christ Before Pilate" and the "Ilnls-
of the Cross" on Saturday , March 2 , from ! i
a. in. to C p. m. , frco of charge. All parents
nro impeded to avail themselves of this lib
erality ollercd by the management as also the
Y. M. C. A.
HIS NAM 13 IS PANDT.
And He Allowed n Kcninlc Prisoner
to
"What do you think of nn oillcor who will
permit n woman to escape from him ! "
The question was. asked by Deputy Sheriff
Grebe , who received a telegram yesterday
morning stntlng that Mrs. J. H. Cooley had re
gained her freedom nnd Is now nt large. She
is the ( Kirson arrested Wednesday in Omaha ,
and turned over to Deputy Sheriff Pnndt , of
Knox county , where she is wanted for forg
ing n succrccdcns bond and having it filed In
the district court , Pnndt left hero with his
prisoner Wednesday afternoon. His telegram -
gram xvns sent from Stnnton nt S
o'clock yesterday morning. It docs not state
where or in what manner the woman cot
nwny from him. As they had traveled
nearly all night it is generally supposed that
ho must have fallen asleep { and thus have
given her nn opportunity to quietly give him
the slip. Report has it that Mrs. Cooley is n
nervy and desperate woman. She has hnd
considerable experience with wild western
lifo and knows' how to fight. Ono of the
stories told about her is to the effect that
shortly before moving to Omaha , nnd whlto
living on a farm near Creighton , she suc
cessfully stood off two ofliccrs who attempted
to servo legal paucrs ou her. Pnndt evi
dently imagined that Mrs. Cooley would
come directly back to Omaha , inasmuch na
ho nskcd Grebe to watch tbo dcuot and all
incoming trains.
AMUSUltlUNTS.
Fivc'yoars of almost nightly presentation
has in no manner detracted from the beauty
and consistency or lessoned the effectiveness
of the portraiture of Monte Cristo , as played
at the Boyd last night by James O'NoHl. The
cnurnctcrization is still the embodiment of
life , gaiety nnd devoted attachment in the
earlier scenes , nnd dignity , resolution and
retribution in the later ones. Thcro is per
fection and grace in every net , in ovcry movo.
The lines nro spoken with Intclligonca und in
n well modulated and musical voice. Man
nerisms , of course , arc to bo noted , but they
do not mar the beauty of the characteriza
tion. Indeed , wliero they are most to be ob
served , in the fourth act. in which the count
discloses the baseness of Fernndo , it may
well bo doubted if n more charming plctura
is to bo found upon the stage.
Some of Mr. O'NoIll's company hnvo boon
with him for some years , notably Mr. Show-
oil as Cadorousso , which , by the way. U very
well played. The audience almost filled thl
house and was hearty in its appreciation ,
Tlio young aspirant for high dranmtid
honors , the new American star , the latest
exponent of Shakespearian tragedy , Mr.
Creston Clark , mndo his llrat nppcarance on
nn Omiilm stage at the Grand opera house last
night. Under the circumstances surround
ing Ills performance , takini ; into considera
tion the fact that it wus wanting in scenery ,
mountings nnd an nudk-nco sufficiently
largo to Inspire or nrousu enthusiasm , ono
can hardly venture to olTor criticism that
would do the occasion justice. However , it
can truthfully be said of Mr. Clnrk that ho
has n great future , which , if properly Im
proved , ' will make him the legitimate and
honest successor of Edwin Booth. "Ham
let" was the play , nnd ' as tlio melancholy
Dane , Mr. Clark , in' appearance , voice nnd
manners , more nearly approaches the
ideal than any man except Booth
who has ever attempted the
part. While his work falls short of perfec
tion in many respects ho gives a very intol-
liligont. .strong nnd pleasing impersonation
of the character. Thu manner in which he
reads his lines , redeems some of Iho Imper
fections and shows at once that ho Is n harA
student , a deep thinker und careful ur.tlst. .
His faults uro not bad ones nnd will bo easily
overcome. The only thing to be said against
his performance of "Hamlet" is that it lacks
in finhh , nnd some ot the little nrtlfluos ana
by-pluyi which coma with familiarity anA
prnctico. While thu audience was small it
gave nbundont evidences of generous appre
ciation.
Through ihn Custom Ilntinc.
Three oases of imported cigars wont
through the custom house yesterday. Max
Meyer received vwo of them nnd D. M.
Stcelo & Co. the other.
MUSTANG
MEXICAN
LINIMENT
* TetUUr
*
Cite H * ettroS ? MusSes , D'15
inst0" ? ' , „ , , . Conttw-tc J5ruisci
H , i \
Thus the ' "Mustang" conquers pain ,
Makes MAN or BEAST well again !