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* . * % "V THE OMAHA BEE : SUNPAy , aiAROH 31. ISSO.WBLVE " > m SOUTH OMAHA BUDGET. * VolltlcQl Mooting and Qotno SoatU- Inpr Resolutions. INDEPENDENT NOMINATIONS. I'alltlanl DaltiRrt lit tlio Brngla City Bloknodfl 1'ollcc Appointments All tha imtcnt Mngto City NOWH. Too Bnntti Onmlin Political Qnomlon. "ftoyw lcnovr'r nlJ ono of South Omnlia's icndtatf buslncsit man and most popular cltl- teens , "Hint loclnl politics nro anything but jAirot Why , lrr I toll you that money Is being used n * freely and openly as gnmblor'a Xiso If , You will not wonder nt tills when I itotl you who is doing It and wlmt object per- fionHllavo who instigated It. A mooting-held BntuUny afternoon , March S3 , at tha Ex change nt the instance of tlio land syndicate coirtflRVi a complete counollmanlo tick/it Vfth (16/udcd on , and at the domocrntlo pri- inhVlQJ Tuesday the Btnr-cliambor proceed- Ingii/.Voro formally adopted and approved. Thnlr object , do you want to knowl Well. Mr , It Is simply this : The cntlra control of the city Rovcrnmcnt they are dotonnlncd to Jiavo. A contract has been nlgncd , and the yrilc totw to hare been done last year , tfto company was , to furnish the packing l/tmsjs ti imvod strcot through to Omaha. U'lio intontlnn is to pave the boulevard to On.Mm at the oxuctiso of South Omaha , to enhance the value of the unsold properties of the syndicate and to lee the taxpayers pay the * bills. And to do this the company und Us minions can afford to spend nudnrosponJ- JIIR money lavishly. Whenever a dollar can lie planted that will yield a political hundred fold , their arrangements aru being made fern n harvest next Tuesday. In my opinion it is Iho duty Of. cvol > y mnn wn ° owns n foot of ground or n lcasd.wlth a house on It In South Qmalm to come out'lijCSday and vote aud Vrorlc against this Infamous conspiracy and nttoinptod outrage on the public. " Solid For the Domoorntlc Ticket. At an Independent political meeting ot citizens hold Saturday night , after n careful and thorough discussion ot the political sit uation the following pungent and significant resolutions were passed t Whereas , The citizens of South Omaha scorn moro desirous to accomplish personal ends than good government In the coming municipal election , und Whereas , At a meeting hold nt the Exchange - change on Saturday , March 23 , ISS'J , at 4 o'clock In the afternoon , by persons inter ested In or representing the Land Syndicate * ' company , selections were made for canill- , dates fcr the city council from each of the wards of the city , mid on Tuesday at the ftqmocratlo priuiurlQS every inun that had been selected at the T2xchuu o meeting was tioiAlnatcd , and Whereas , The propoitlcs of.thq sold land Byudlciito , union stock yards and the packing pompaulcs arc assessed at only about ono on'o-nundrcdlh of their values ( as an exam ple of such assessment , wo cite the Armour- Cuduhy Packing company's plant , worth not less than , $1,000,000 , is assessed , at $12,000" , midWhereas > Whereas , Tho. foundation , and prosperity of. South Omaha and. the citizens ot said city depend on the said land syndicate , stock yards , and packing house companies ; there fore bo It Uesolvcd , That that the said mentioned companies should have their properties worth $1,000,000 hold frco of taxes , that the obliga tions of said companies particularly the written contract made to. pave a strcot through to Omaha from this city , should bo performed by the city of South Owaha and the posts thereof bo paid by taxation assessed exclusively on the property of citizens of the " f"jsty , and that no part of which should bo ' -'paid by the companies mentioned , that these and other dusirod improvements may bo made to enhance the vnluo of the properties t Vif such companies and to fulfill all obllga- f JJuns of said companion at the expense of the city , and to Increase the debts , burdens and taxes of South Omaha , and that all this may bo done with the least possible friction , and accomplish the sameIn the least time and bo most certain to do so ; therefore bo it Resolved that wo hereby Indorse the wbolo democraticcouncilmanlo ticket. Second "Wnril Independents. At a mooting hold Saturday afternoon at the City hotel , attended by CO persons , every 'ono of whom was a business man and tax payer , David L. McQuckon was elected chairman and George Morrow secretary , The following ticket was nominated : Far pollco judge , Bruno Stattman. For school directors , James II. Fleming and Edward Corrigun. Fan council , First ward , John P. Kltchart ; Second ward , Daniel Kafforty ; Third ward , Jafab H. Eggcr ; Fourth ward , B. Jotter. Notes About the City. Assessor J. D. Mcaghcr has just returned from Lincoln and yesterday wont to Omaha to get his assessor's books to prepare for assessing. Plerco & Stanley Saturday morning ro- coivcd word that a prairie fire destroyed im provements and products to the amount of 91,000. Hulldlnp Inspector Brccn has issued per mits to Nicholas Doheok , Twenty-fifth and I > streets ; H. L. Schrlbor. Albright's annex ; O , TborklldsoH , Forty-first and Monte Cristo Etroots ; James Powors.iThlrty-second nnd R Btroots , and William Stcusloff ' , T vonty-Qrst und P streets. All of the mon employed by Commissioner David Hobon wonting on the streets luwo been discharged much to the satis faction of taxpayers. Only two men were retained. Tlio democratic city contra ! committee met in Ed Johnutou's oftlco last night and organ ized by electing John G. Trwlu chairman and Ed Johnston secretary. No business was transacted , Cornelius Benson , a clerk in the George , H. Hammond Packing houses , and Miss Bella Galloway , were married at the rent- donee of James Mongnoll lost evening. Justice Levy performed the ceremony. The Friday availing ladles1 day social at Emauon was ono of the best ar ranged and moat Interesting noolol over held in the club rooms. A line musical and literary tind musical treat wa B > vou alt prcsnnt. Dr. nnd Mrs. W * Slabaugh and Misses Helen M. Lnavctt and Cora It. Smith took part and did much to make the success that was hud. Dancing was the order of the evening. The nigh school ontortaimncut lust oven- lug was onu of the notud literary events among the school pupils this year. The pro- Kraminu published In THB Bcc was carried out to the credit allko of touchers and pupils ana to tha delight of parents and friends. Too much credit cannot bo givou Superintendent Muuroo and assistant , Miss Mary E. Spauld- ing , for their zealous nnd successful labor * . In tlio Coitrtu. Counsel for Charles Johnson , who was con- vlctcd of assault und battery a few weeks / aK ° i made an argument before Judge Groff J yesterday afternoon for a now trial. Hugh S , Clark filed a bill against Mary M. add Milton Hoys to foreclose a niortg age on lot lu Ualno's addition , upon which Is alleged to ba duo SU5. Klliabotu Jtobortson applied to the district court yesterday for a partition of the estate belonging to the helm of Harriott A , Robert son. son.Lcnora 8. Aioy brought action against JainoA t\ Hansom und others to quiet the title of a lot In Florence. M. A. nisbrow & Co. commenced suit BiriilnstC. K. Card & Hro. and the Brlgtcs Pluco Hulldhig association , to foreclose a Mechanic/a lion on a lot In Urlpgs Place ad- It'on. ' The plaintiff claims to huvo lur- uiibod lumber aud materials to the amount of 345 for th erection of a house on the Sot. Only Ono Iilceimc. Ma * Fluthow was given a license to yed MAry Houn yosienUy In tlio couoly court , llolb are of Omuh * , and their respective a e i re SQ and " 0. Use Iloriford' * Add Phosphate. Dr. E. O. lavien , J ) vSmot , Duk. , i y : "I nave used it In alow convalescence and pre vention from malarial dUcuiesbero the drlnklnjt wutor was badI bcllovc It to ho fceiipllcittl In pravor.tliiif summer complaints ; uoi ono of the l > ? st ntjeul * wo Imve to j-eitl- Jr the bad effocta of the drlaUIni : vvvtur upoa tU k'.daoy * ud l > orel ( . " - ' -17' COUNTV COMMJSSIONKnS. Att Attempt to Fny Mt * flhuntf For A rvloof Kot ncntlordd . At n mooting of the bonrd of countcom - fnlsslononr ycitorflrty afternoon William Tur cr' rc dod in tho'nbs ncoof Chairman Mount , who Is noraovthat IndlspoiOdr All other momlwrs ara presonU A communication from P. E. Flormnn ft Co. nnd ottiors , asking /or transportation for an Indigent woman named Johanna Miller , from Omaha to Brooklyn , was referred to the cnarlty committee. A number of petitions requesting the- can cellation of taxes , and the refunding ot money for over assessments were read nnd referred. The ortlclat bond ot John. II. Blnkloy In the sum of $1,000 for constabla of. Jefferson precinct was approved. Peter HoUt wan granted a license to dis pense liquors at Bennlngton. In an appropriation for $1.175 was an Item of $100 for services rendered by D. L. Shane during the present month , as superintendent ot the now county hospital construction. Richard O'lCooffo objected to altawingShana the amount claimed for the reason , that Shane had resigned and had refused to enter the building again and had 'done no work during the month. Tba chairman stated that It ho had performed no services ho should not bo compensated for something ho Imd not dono. It sconis tluit but Thursday Clerk Webb was making up tha appropria tion roll and nslcad O'ICcelTo , who was In the room , whether Shane's claim should bo placed thereon. O'ICcefto said positively no , and was surprised when the Item appeared amongst the other appropriations yesterday. Ho asked Clerk Webb for an explanation and that functionary. Instead of replying , looked a ppcallnglyat Commissioner Auder son , who arose and asserted that unless the board allowed the claim it would practically bo accepting Mr. Shano's resignation. Upon motion ot Commissioner O'Kccffo , seconded by Commissioner Corrlgan , the claim was strlclrcn from the appropriation roll. roll.Tho only reason that tho. "resignation has not Doon accented was on account of Archi tect Meyers , whom tbo commissioners Imvo been expecting from Detroit to mate a state ment of the hospital squabble. "Other npproprtations amounting to$5,807.03 wore allowed. A telegram froui Architect Movers , stating that his reported contract required Kyan & Walsh to do the. work in question , was road. Ills attorney advised him to fiend for Hyau A Walsh so as to eflcutlvcy close the matter in writingHo also said that it they refused a report would bo sent with an order thai they must do the wont which they have do- tatnod. Ho expected them Monday , When a full report would bo sent to the commissioners. Ho asked that the telegram bo considered confi dential until thq report was sent. The mes sage loft Detroit Friday night. It was stated that Ityun & Walsh had re fused to go to Detroit , nmMr. . O'Keoffo moved that the architect bo Instructed to got the report In not later than Monday morn Ing , when another meeting of the boa I'd wll bo hold. AMUSISAllONTS. Mine. Albnnl , ono of the greatest living ; vocalists , will appear In concert nt Boyd'a opera house on Tuesday evening , April 0 , supported by an excellent company. Last spring , shortly after hei- return from Ku- rope , where she vvaa engaged in , the principal theaters of England and the continent for- Uvo years , tho. Boston Qlobasnid of her ; "Emma Albanl Is ono of tup few Kveat sopranos living. It may indeed bo ques tioned whether she is not entitled , all things considered , to bo called the greatest. Wo do not forgot the matchless eauallty , ductility and obedience of-Adcllna Paul's voice ; the brilliant execution of Sombrlch ; thodrumatlu force of I ursch-Madl , Materna or Nilsson. ' The management of the Eden musoo has prepared n great attraction for this week. . This is Mrs. Bertha Taylor who promises to expose the secrets of the Danitos , and toll many interesting talcs concerning the Mor mons. Mrs. Taylor is the oldest wife of the head older of the Mormon church , and Is. over seventy-years of ago. All parts of thq house will bo tilled with good attractions. The "Shadows of. a Great City" has , it is , stated by the manairomontL reaped a larger profit this year than at any time during its live years' lease of life , "Fascination , " n'now ' and romantic play , written by Kobort Buchanan , will bo scon in , Omahi * for the llrst time this week. Thq company opens a four nights' engagement nt Boyu's opera house on Wednesday. Judging from long successful runs in NQ\V York and ; Other largo cities , the attraction is a strong one. Cora Tanner , an acrt ss of beauty und ability , plays the star-part , and she is sup ported by a musuillcent cast. The great American humorist , Bill Nyo. and the poet , James Whltcomb Riley , will bo In Oinalia Monday ovonliiG ; and appear at the Now Grand opera house In their unique entertainment. , Was in n Hurry. Laat December the name of Mrs. Hen rietta. Walters was Mrs. Henrietta Casady , Her husband at that time was Samuel Casady. Ho still retains that name. His wife was dissatisfied with him and got a divorce from htm. The case was hoard and tha decree for legal separation was made on December 15. Two days thereafter she aud a Mr. Walters , a clerk in the postoftlco , wont to Council Bluffs nnd were married. The wedding occurred on December 18. When Mrs. Casady nskcd for n copy of the decree of divorce it was dated December 20 , thus making the ivoman wedded bcfora she had a separation from Casady. In order to correct the error her attorney aupearcd before Judge Woknloy yesterday afternoon , asking for an order changing the da to of the decree to December ID. . Tnkliijjtho Streets. The Omaha Street Railway company started lu last night after 0 o'clock to secure its share of track room far the operation of Us proposed motor line system. Forces of men were put to work on Sixteenth street couth of Webster , on Sixteenth south of the viaduct , on Sixteenth north of Vinton , on Tenth south of Mason nnd on Mason between Tenth and Eleventh streets tearing up the pavement for double trucks. Chief Seuvoy detailed an ofllcor to ascertain whether the workmen had permits from the board of public works , but work haa been stopiuid be fore the ofllcer completed his round. Tno work done , which will giyo the company possession of the streets attacked , will probably bo resumed to-morrow. To Dciulwood nnil Hot urn. Arrangements have bcon cunsumutcd with tlm Fremont , Elthorn & Missouri Valley railroad company for transportation of mem bers of tbo board ot trade to Dcadwood , Dak. , and return by which they have a special train that will start at 10 o'clock a. ro. , April 23 , to reach Dondwood Friday morning , the 211th , at which place the party will remain ovnr Sunday , starting Monday morning on the return trip , which will bo made with but fcwutopsat places omitted on tlio trip out , reaching Omaha by Thu rs- day , May 3. A Pitiful Case. Henry Swab was arrested on the charge of stealing coal from thoi Union PoulAc railway. Ho pleaded that his wife was sick and be was out of fuel and had no money. Ho thought a rich-corporation hko theUnionPaolllc could spare a few lumps of coal , and ho was In such desperate straits that he took some. He was never arrested before In his life and beggea the judge to let him off this time. His honor fined him $5 und w > st . but allowed htm to go homo ami take care of his wife before bo would Imve to work out his fine. Obaceiio Mall Matter. Justice Anderson , tbo United States com missioner , baa before him Thomas Francis Nortoncharged with depositing obscene writ ing addressed to H. Wostful in the malls. The preliminary hearing was set down for Monday noxt. Norton gore bonds la the sum of $500 for bis appearance. Norton committed bis offense lu Omaha. Ikoy Hasoall OrMca. In Justice Holmes * court yesterday ttin case of Jauius A. Norton against Marcus Dohn to recover ? l-5 for labor performed was given a bearing. I. S. Huscall was attorney for the pluintlll. 'Iho attorney's eloquence was of tbe lurid. Older , The case is under advUo- uiuut. PREPARING FOR ME ORDEAL How Miaa Bloohlor' Spdndfl Uor Days In Jail. EXTRA COUNSEL 13 EMPLOYED. Mr. It I UK Bald , to Ho Anilous to Secure tlio Conviction of. the Woman Wlio Killed Ilia Bon. Before the Trlnl. Thcro was a lively session nt tlio board of public works yesterday afternoon. . Every pivlug contractor in the city managed to get in n "Jowost responsible" bid , nnd ns a re sult received a slice ot the 'contract award for 1839. Tbo trouble oroso over a clause In mi ordinance passed by the city council March 0,1889 , nnd approved two days later , which provides that "any bids for paving , In addition to being according to said specifica tions , may also bo according to such specifi cations na the bidders may prescribe , the same to bo sot forth In detail and to accom pany bid. " The contractors took advantage of this clause und dodged the specifications ot 18bO passed by the council at its last meeting and brought lu their bids according to specifica tions ot their own. As n result the board found It necessary to award contracts to almost every bidder. Tbo awards were as followst William Forestall ( specifications for 1SSO ) , Sioux Falls granite on sand , $3.29 to ? 2.80 ; for alloys , Sioux Falls granite , & . ! I'J. ' J. E. Hlloy & Co. Colorado sand stouo on sand , $ U.aJWf : alloys , $3A M : Woodruff sand sumo , J'--IOK. Hugh Murphy & Co. , ( specifications for ISS'J ' ) . Woodrnff sand stone on sand , $ J..TO. Joaoph Fox & Co. ( specifications for 18S1) ) . Galesburg vitrified brick on sand , 33.U3 ; Galcsburg vttrlttod brick on concrete , f3.41 , Nebraska Paving company ( specifications for 1SSU ) , brick on sand , § 1.74 ; Ouialm brick on sand , top course on sand , Sl.S'J ; vitrified brlcli on sand , $122. ! J. E. lliiey It Co. ( specifications for 1839) ) , Omnhn hard burned brick on concrete , $3.0fl. Barber Asphalt Paving' company , specifi cations form A , * 3. ' < )8 ) ; form B , 3.09 ; form C , $3.43. J. C. Reagan & Co. ( specifications for 1889) ) , cypress or rod cedar on siina and plank , fl.OS ; cypress or red cedar on concrete , $2. S. J. E. Klley As Co. ( specifications for 1837) ) , cedar on sand nnd plunk , Sl.UO ; cedar on concrete , ? 1.C8J . J. B. Smith to Co. , cypress on stone and sand , $1.08 ; cedar on stone and sand , 81.03. E. E. Nauglo & Co. , ( specifications for 1SSS ) , cydar on sand and plank , $1.-15 ; cedar on , concrete , 'fiJ ; ; cypress on sand end plank , 51.-15 ; cypvtss on concrete , ? ! . " : } . \ J. E. Hlloy & Co. , ( specifications foe J889)i ) cedar block on concrete , $1.7S ) . J. C. licgan & Co. , ( specifications for 18S9) ) cedar on sand and. plunk , $1.4" ; cypress on sund und plank , $1.43 ; cypress on concrete , $1.79. Sopor , Wells & Co * gave a sRQclal bid of fering a flvo year fciiaranty on all work done , the guaranty to bo secured to the city by a reservation of 1Q per cent of the con tract price to remain with the city until the expiration of the time of guarantee. Their , bid which was accented was as follows : Cedar or cypress on sand and plank , $1.53 ; ditto without tar SloU ; cedar or cypress on 1 Inch board , 8 inches o.f sand and if gal- . * Ions of tar , $1.33 ; tlm same on. 1 inch board , and 3 inches of sand without tor , 91.27 ; the same on six inches of broken stone and * sand and 3 gallons of tar $1.09 ; the same on six Inches of broken stone and sand , no tar , $1.59 The work of deciding upon the style of pavement to bo used , and the consequent selection of a contractor , will fall upon the property owners of the various paying dis tricts. POLtlQK AND PIKE. Routine Business in Connection AVltli the FU-o Uopnrtjiicnt's : The board of fire and police commissioners mqt at the mayor's office last night with all the members present. Officer Djubols charged with having wasted cloven minutes of bis time chatting with a pretty clerk in a cigar store , was reprimanded. The resigna tion of Ofllcer Demorcst was accepted. Officer Oodola was granted a ten days' leave of absence. Officer Hayes was granted a five days' leave of absence On account of illness in his family. Hostler Hathaway's salary was increased $ oa month , The salaries of the pollco captains were raised to $100 per month and the police sar- gcats to $83 a month. Charles D. Smith and John Hermes were appointed members of the fire department , and Saturday , Anril 0 , sot for the examination of applicants for positions In the department. The resolution of the council Teccomend- ing the donation of a hose cart to South Omaha was referred to the property committee. Chief Galllgan's request 'that ho DO allowed to have his firemen paint the engine houses was referred to the property committee. A patrol box was ordered for Hanscom parlr. Tlio Lines Consolidated. Tbo matter of the consolidation of the Omaha- Street Railway company and the Omaha Cable company has been offoatcd aud both corporations merged into ono company. Tbo negotiations looking to this consoiida tion bavo been pending for some time and were finally agreed upon yesterday. The matter of calling In and consolidating the bonds of the two organizations has been sat isfactorily arranged and the articles of in corporation of the now company will bo filed to-morrow. Railroad Notos. Superintendent Ilcssenuio. of the Nebraska division of the Union Pacific , rejrarts busi ness somewhat quiet , but states that west bound traffic is picking up. W. H. Holcomb , sr. , father of the vlco president of the Union Pacific , arrived from the west to-day. Ho in in the shadow of his ninetieth milestone in life. Superintendent J. A. Edson. of the Mis souri Pacific , accompanied by his wife , is in the city. The Union Pacific has received four new engines , (130 ( and 0.11 , from the Schoncctady works , and 014 and CIS from the Provldeuca works , for service on the mala line and Col orado Central respectively. Tbo Union Pacific is taking up Its track at the pool elevator , at Council Bluffs , and and will use it In constructing tracks ut the gravel beds at Louisville. Work on tbo lat ter will commence Monday. A Day of EUht Hours. On next Wednesday eveulug at G. A. R. hall , on Douglas street between Fourteenth and Fifteenth , local assembly 729 , 1C of L. , will hold a public1 mooting in the Interest of the eight-hour movement , the operation of which has boon sot for May 1 , 1600 , by the American Federation of Labor at the St. Louis convention last December. All per sons interested in the eight-hour question are cordially Invited to attend. The Uooila Recovered. On Friday night the jewelry store of M. 0. Dcolittlo , ' . ' 004 Lake street , was burglar ized and five gold , flvo silver and seven nickel watches , with a lot of silver ware , stolen. Yesterday afternoon Chief Seavoy received a telegram from Nebraska City that two men , named George Wilson and John McGIll. bad been arrested at that place with the stolen goods in their possession. An ofllcor will ua sent to Nebraska City to-day , with Mr. Doolittlo , to identify his property. Stale and Prolltable. Harry Allan will bo charged before Judge Borka to-morrow morning with having turned three confidence tricks. Allan worked the old express and bank check racket on August Miller , of Walnut , la. , for Property Owners to Meet. Property holders having Interests south ot tbo Sixteenth street viaduct will hold a meet ing to-morrow night at tbo offlco of a E. Squires , In the Hurngo block. The object of the conference is to secure a street oar service aud other uoeded Improvements. a rent Prtopntittrona Jbdlnff Mndo for tha Trlnl of IMHv filcohier. For til r co or four dayt o lawyer * Inter ested , court officials , nail , lOthors about the biff stone temple ot ] utttoo' have boon rory rxjrslstnnt In froquontlyy lllf > ff attention to the frtct thntthlsvcok thc m b busily en gaged in Hid trial of an 'timisunlly Important owe. These roforcnccn of course , Imv- direct bearing npon the , pi co tlon < 5t Eliza belli BIcchlor , which commences Tuesday morning. Great preparations are being per fected for the event. Meta effort will bo raadato convict the little' woman than has bcon supposed. It was learned yesterday that Clark Qapon , nn expert on medical law and Insanity , has boon retained by Mr. King , to assist th& county attorney. This would Indicate what the llneot defense la expected to bo * though Miss Blochlor's lawyers Imvo several times stated that they do not Intend to base their hopes of clearing her upon the Insanity dodge. But uo ono has yet been Influential enough , to obtain from them nuy bint * as to what course they ex pect to rmrsuo. Much speculation has boon indulged In as to where tlio accused gets her financial help. At no Umq since her confine ment has sbo boon without means at her command to buy all tbo fruits and sweet meats her appetite oravfcd , and 'tis said shO can furnish nil the money necessary to pay her counsel well for their surviccs. Daino rumor has It that n very largo hearted , char itable and philanthropic citizen of Omaha has boon assisting her nnd will continue to do so until her fata is known , . Mrs. N. Gallagher , who resides on Locust street , between Seventeenth avenue and Nineteenth street , and who was released from the county Jail three weeks ago , whore she had been confined on a charge of Insan ity. was scon by a BUG reporter this morn ing.Mrs. Mrs. Gallagher , It will bo remembered. spent considerable ot her time In the cell with Miss Blechlor. "What Is your opinion of Miss Hlochlor , " she was asked. "Why , I think sha Is a nloo , generous lady and ono who has boon greatly wronged. " "Was thoro. anything peculiar about- her talk or actions that would load you to think she was Insane ! " "Well I hardly know what to say In answer to that. Iknawsho was often very melan choly. and would sit a long time without speaking a word , cr taking nottoo of any thing transpiring around hen. At such times I was afraid she wasn't exactly right. You know they said I was * Insane , and 1'vo had trouble enough to make mo so , but It hasn't. I havo. always pitied Miss Bloohlor bccaueo she was so sad und down cast at times. But she was always gentle and kind to me , und divided her fruits and delicacies with mo , when I found it impossible to oat a mouthful of the jail food. "Would shoevor talk In away that struck you as unnatural or quoorl" "Yes. indeed , she did. She would fly from ono thiug to another and laugh and joke after a fashion that I. have always felt wasn't right ; then she would full Into one. of nor spells of melancholy , and nothing would ehoor hor. She Is a good woman , 1 believe , but ono who has * been driven crazy by the abuse and brutnlity-of the man she killed. I hope that sbo will bo cleared that the good Lord will oxtopd his protecting hand to her now. Oh , flhrj wo women see a world of trouble that tmyor comes to the light. I am , myself. alAiwst ready now to give up in dlspair. Mj'JniBband wont con tribute a cent to the support of his two little children , and you see this Uttlo girls is bare footed. I haven't awl a > pkjtny , scarcely enough to keep soul and body together. They are liable ijuto put mo out of this room . any time I am only hero on poverty , and knbw not which way to turn. My husband lives on Twentieth street with hi8n 'ster ' , and it Is ho- whoVhas brought , mo fttiS. the children to this. " S fl The squalid little hc % ' 6 was indeed a touching picture ; the palo-faccd , sad-eyed mother , and two ragged ! bungry-look.ing little tlo girls. The reporter WVo'tho woman his mite , nnd left wonJeriiy ? J.f there is such a thinpf as the iniUeniuui qjo ] hope of prouhet and prayer of disciple , nnd whether it is ever- -dawn upon thwr-world of sorrow , sadness and sin. , Plenty or Siiokors. The supply of susceptible grangers , with more money than discretion , is never failing , and the faker of snide jowlry rejoices that such Is the ease. McConnell , the proprietor of thoje.wolry auction iboms at 712 South Tenth street , profited largely yesterday from. tbo visit of-two gentlemen from the rural dls trlcts. Nlc Ottleo , of .Petersburgh , Nob. , dropped Into the place just In time to soourq a bargain , In the shape of a lady's gold watcn and neck chain and a fine diamond ring , which the auctioneer said the owuor , an unfortunate - fortunate widow , was forced to sell. Mr. Ottlca secured the rnro bargain for 410. The second victim was Ernest Purtow , from tbo village of Chicago , 111. , who was on his way to Washington Territory. Ho secured an eight octave , self actincr gold watch for $19 , worth as old brass about 05 cents. The victims complained to the police authoi- itics. Ofllccrs Elected. Stephen Brodcriek , president of tbo Second ward republican club , occupied tbo chair last bight at a meeting of that political organization , which was held in Kuspar's hall hall , on South Thirteenth street. The meeting was hold for the purpose of electing officers for tha ensuing year. C. M. O'Dono- van was olectcd president , and thanked the club for the honor. William Altstadt , familiarly known as "Bismarclt , " was elected vlco president. David O'Conncll was chosen secretary , nnd M. H. Ucdfiold was elected treasurer. A vote of thanks was extended to the retiring'officers of the club , aud then the meeting adjourned. The Immbnr Rate Reduced. CHICAGO , March 30. The Alton and Bur lington roads nnruuuco a reduction In the lumber rate from Chicago to the Missouri of from 10 to 10 cents per 100. This sweeping reduction of 0 cents comes as quito a sur prise. It will go Into effect April ii. ; Pcrsonnl U. S. Phelps , of Chicago , is at tbo Pnxton. J. R. Ilanna , of Chicago , Is at the Mlllurd. E. A. Camp , of St. Lu'uli , is at the Murray. R. E. Lindsay , of Davenport , is at tbe Pax- ton. ton.R. R. E. Lloyd , ot Cincinnati , is at the Mur ray. ray.L. L. M. Ormsby , of Mercer , Pa. , Is a Paxton guest. J. E. Blair , of Chicagd , Is a Murray bouso guest. I I W. M. Woodward , of fce ) > Molnes , is at the Paxton. A. J. Baker , of Croonjack , Wyo. , Js at the Paxton. 3 Charles Lane , of Grana Island , Is at tbo Millard. ' Thomas M. Bell , of Philadelphia , la at the Millard. i.'i . Mrs. M. A. Wnllocnljias returned from New York. n C. W. Bishop , of Minneapolis , will Sunday at the Mu ray. > v ' H. A. Wcstall , of BIoQbjlngton , 111. , Is a Millard guest. ou William Gammon , trjK-fcllng collector for Swift & Co. , Is m the oitV Eh Perkins will bo mrOmalm this morning and go east ever the SCl'Aul In the after noon , ai. , ' Dan Y. Wheeler , of StTLouU , manager of the Richardson Drug company , Is at tbo Millard. Charles Williams , who recently shot Par- melee at Missouri Valley , was In the city yesterday. At the Barker : F. H. Marvel ! . Nebraska City ; II. T. Gutbrldgo , Murtlnsvlllo , lud.i D. D. Lynch , T. F. Lynch , P. J. Oleason , Platte Center : George II. Waterbury , Den. vor. _ The Purnell Testimonial. Boyd's opera house has been , engaged for thocomlng week for tbo Purnell testimonial. The purpose of the gatherings vrlll bo to con- aider the recent victory of Parnell over" the London Times , and to aid htm In the In debtedness incurred in gaining the victory. Pur Hying the City. Tbo sanitary corps , or pcarbago corps , as U U better known , have been doing efficient service slnca appointed. U consists of a sorT T K antft < J rtvd offl r , wh * have twwrt Inves tigating the condition ot the alloys In tha city. Tha work ot removing the filth has been dona by gontoncxxl prUonors , Chlot Scnvcy say * that within the pant ton days 7,000 wagon lands ot filth have been gnthorod up and dumped Into the river. Ifo estimates that there remain yet about ) 80,000 loads , Horoaftcr It shall bo the duty of Sergnnnt Mntia nnd special officer Pettlt to look nttor tbo nuisances , In conjunction with Garbage Mantor Ooldsralth , and. report the results of their work dnlly. THK .They Ilftvo n tftormy Tlino rxs an Ink * line of tlio Future. A stormy meeting of the Oklahoma colony was hold at Kcsstdr's hall , on South Thir teenth street , last night. There nro now about flvo hundred members of the colony , nnd they propose leaving April 20 and Intend to arrive nt the now garden spot of America on the 22il , when the territory will bo opened , Cnptaln Smith , president of the colony , was nuked to resign nnd did so. There has boon much dissatisfaction with the management of affairs of the colony nnd all the old ofllccrs have resigned. A meeting for reorganisation will bo hold to-morrow night. Tha now town will bo located In the south western pnrt of Oklahoma , on the Hoclc Island road. No ono is excluded from lo cating in the place , but It is claimed .that ono will not stand much of a show unless a member of thtj colony. To the Irlsli Cltlzonn ofOntalia. Wo , the undersigned , In order to congratu late Hon. Chnrlos Stewart Pnrnoll nnd his associates qn their vindication from , the foul nnd llbolous slanders of tha tory government aud London Times , und also to express our confidence in them as loaders of the Irish people by usslstlng them financially in their horola struggle , hereby call u mass meeting of Irish citizens and sympathizers with the causootlrUh nationality to meet ut Boyd's opera house on Monday ovonlng , April 8 , nt 8 o'olqck : John A. McShano , James Casey , John A. CrolKhton , Dennis Cunningham , Hugh McCaffrey , Thomas Brcnnan , Thomas A. Dillon , a V. Galla gher , A. McCaffrey , Hugh Murphy , P. McCarthy ' , I. T. Klnsolnr. D. J. O'Donohoo. James CrcUrhton , Muhonoy , Minaaan Smytho , I. T Morlnrlty , p. P. Ilnnlon , J. L. Miles , John Hush , Michael Lee , Richard O'Kcoffo , John Graves. The following committee was npuolntott to solicit subscriptions i Fred W. Gray , Mtchaul Donovan and John B. Furay. A subscription pnner Is open nt the Ne braska Savings bank , Board ot Trade buildIng - Ing , and any ono desirous of subscribing can do so by calling thoro. Plen-mntly Kiitcrtntncd. , Mr. and Mrs. Jake Hcincr very pleasantly entertained a party of friends nt their homo on Eighteenth street. The quartette of the "Still Alarm" company was present nnd assisted very ably in entertaining these present. Among the iruests were Mr. and Mrs. Thomas 'Granvlllo , Mr. nnd Mrs. Charles Klopp , Mr. uud Mrs. W. S. Kelley. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Watson , Mr. aud Mrs. E. M. Birch * Misses Ccrlon , Fulis , Katlohun and McsBrs. Charon , Clinton , Jones , Gilcnbeck , Cnstlcs , Hood , BucUly , Douchcrty , Woods , Maxwell , Davis , Kllby , Browning , Marsh , Swift and Hart. A gold-hooded cane was presented to Mr. lielnc"1 by Messrs , Flood und Birch , Mr. Flood making the presentation speech In Q , very happly stylo. Got a A four-year-old son. of A. H. Souor , of 1013 North Nineteenth street , fell into n cistern , containing thirteen feet of water yesterday afternoon. The mother of the child wad greutly frightened and In her excitement called the i.uiltor of the LOUR school to the rescue. The man put long polo Into the cistern and the boy grabbed it mid was safely pulled from his watery prison. Hfi was not injured aside from bein thoroughly chilled. BREVITIES. _ Mrs. Clark , the notorious , was jailed last night for disorderly conduct. A. Hasiler was arrested yesterday after noon for fust driving and disorderly conduct. Frank McCarthy , the "Ohio Terror , " was fined $30 and costs in pollco court yesterday. John Brazda was arrested on South ThUs teeuth street last night for assaulting Officer King. * - The courictl committees met last night and adjourned without considering any of the work before thorn. Charles Friend , an alleged traveling man , was -fined ? 5 and costs in pollco court yester day for'insulting ladies on the street. Sheriff Coburn yesterday nupoiutod P. J. Barrett as deputy Jailor of the county Jail , to succeed Sllus Lake , who has resigned. J. Halstcad , arrcstoa at the instance of a Council Bluffs citizen , charged with running a bogus employment agency , was discharged by Judcca Borka yesterday. Mr ? . Pearman , 10X7 Clark street , reported at the police station yesterday , that her two- year-old child , a little boy , had strayed from homo and could not bo found. Chris. Hausen , 114G South Twenty-seventh strcot secured a warrant in Judge Bbrku's court yesterday for the arrest of William ana Dora Nelson for the larceny of a set of harness. Superintendent James has returned from the meeting of the Nebraska State Teachers' association at Hastings. Over four hundred teachers wore present and the meeting was ono of the most interesting ana profitable ever held by the association. Chief Soavey has discovered that under Section 0 , of Chases compilation of city or dinances ho has authority to closn up all saloons on Sundtiy. Ho will enforce this upon tbe saloons having lunch counters in case ho has reason tu think any of them are selling or giving nway liquor on the Sab bath. The Xatlonnl Seunto. WASWXQTOX , March ISO. The vlco presi dent announced tbo appointment of Mr. Far- well us a member of the select committee on transportation and sale of meat products , in place of Mr. Culloin , excused at his own re quest. The senate then proceeded to the consid eration of executive business. While the aoors were closed tbo following general business was transacted. Tbo reso lution heretofore offered by Mr. Socrman for the appointment of 4a committee of two senators to wait on tha president and In quire whether ho bud any further communi cation to make to the sonata was taken up and agreed to , and Messrs. Sherman ami Hansom appointed. * Mr. Allison offered a resolution calling on the secretary of tha treasury for information as to trade between the United States s.nd Mexico. Tbo resolution heretofore offerol by Mr Mitchell , Instructing tbo committee on mines and mining to continue its inquiry into tho. causes of delay in settling uncontested claims in the mineral division of the gouerul land oftlco , was takoa up and agreed to. The vacancy In tno committee on civil ser vice retrenchment , caused by tbo resignation of Mr. Chase , was Ailed by the appointment of Mr. Hlgglus. The senate , at 3:10 , adjourned till Monday at 1 ji. jii. _ The Crop llullotlu. WJSUIXOTOX , March SOL In lha weather and crop bulletin issued by the signal office * for the week ended Saturday , Murch 30 , It says that in the spring vrhuat regions of Min nesota and Dakota nnd the winter wheat sections of the central valleys the weather during the week-Was generally favorable to crop * and farm work , except in portions of Indiana , Michigan and Ohio , wbnra the growth of crops was retarded by drougtli. In Now England the weather continues cold , with frost und snow , but plowing Is in progress - gross in Connecticut. The frosts which oc curred in tbe central valleys during the week have not affected the crops Injuriously , Two Hundred Million Stomps. WASHINGTON , March 80. The treasury committee appointed to count the stamp * in the vaults of the Internal revenue bureau completed their work to-day. The count was tnado necessary by the transfer of the bu. reuu from Commissioner Miller to Commis sioner Mason , Two hundred million stamps , of tbo value of 145,000,000 , were counted , and every cent wu accounted for and the ittamuv wera found to bo m good coadltku. Carpets Carpets Carpets Carpets Carpets Carpets Carpets Carpets Carpets Carpets Carpets Carpets Carpets Carpets Carpets Carpets Carpets Carpets HART CARPET COMPANY Offer $50,000 Worth ofj Carpets , Draperies , Curtains , LINOLEUMS , OIL CLOTHS , ETC , of the Homllost Patterns nnd Colorlrtfla Jn the city ; they nro not private to us but can ba found In any-other cnrpot house In Omaha , Prices are as UQ-ly as the pat terns. TUJTynn If you do want private and J ' * * * handsome , patterns you can find thorn In greater quantities at our store than all the ether houses combined , nt prices that cannot fall to please you. CTDTC1 ( * T A T" The best , Brussels K-i Jjv X.Jj Carp.ot , made , laid and lined at $1.0O per yard , tills week only. only.THE HART CARPET CO. , Corner 15th and Howard Sts , Carpets Carpets Carpets Carpets Carpets Carpets Carpets Carpets Carpets Carpets Carpets Carpets Carpets Carpets Carpets Carpets Carpets Carpets THE WORLD TYPE WRITER , DOS GO DM WORK AS TIIU MOST KXI > zN : UVC. Sinyle Case Wrilos CapitalLetters only , $10.00. Double Case. $15.gn. W. J. WELSHANS , State Agent , 811 S. 16th St. , Omaha , SEND TWO CENT STAMP FOR ILLUSTRATED CATALOGUE. LADIES' DAY. Wednesday , April 3. Wo extend to the la'ilcj a special Invitation to visit our store on tha nltornoon nnd crrnliM of tha [ Into nhovo mentioned , and MTord ut tbe i.lcasuroof sliowlnit thorn tlirouxh our CUIIdron'i IKMinrtnionv. Wo curry tbo llnoit line of fur- mailings for the llttlo people to bo found In the rltjr , anil are comment each lady xUI fuel Lcc time wall * ! > cnt lu looking them orer. A "hopping tablet will be presented to each visitor. JOHH T. DILLON COMPANY. Room 49 Barker Block. Tlio lueouie Property Cau B Mntle la 1'roduw , Got crus Its YahiC4 Larpo list of property to select from. No property listed , cxcopt at fair valua tion. Business und inside property a specialty. Trackage Property For sale or lease from Union Puciflo bridRo north to Uraqo street , among which ure two or three choice bargains Money Loaned On improved or gilt edged unimproved real estate. ALL TITLES Are oxamlnod by us and must bo per fect before wo will recommend purchase * of property. John T. Dillon BE&L Co. Room 49 Barker'Block , , . . ESTABLISHED 1351 < 1 88 So. C rn ri , . , , ! ) bureiuresij chCagp | , m8. i Ibe Regular Old-Established PHYSICIAN AtiO SURGEON It ill ! ) Trwllng with tha GroaUst $ KILL and SUCCESS tonic , Neryons ani Private-Diseases , OS- NERVOUS DEDIL1TY , Lett Manhood , Palling Memory , Exhausting Dralni , Terrlblo Dreams , Head and Buck Ache and all the effect ! feadmu to early decuy aud peihaps Consumption 01 Insanity , treated scientifically by new mtthotU with ncvcr-fiUms IUCCCM. CS- SYPHILIS and all bad Blood and Skin Oil- eaica permanently cured. Oar KlDNEYand URINARY complainti.Qlett , . Gonorrhoea , Stricture , Varlcocele and all dUeates of tha Qenlto-Urinary Organs cured promptly without Injury to Stomach , Kidneys or oier Orginj. oi ) No experiments. Ace and experience ltn portant. Consultation free and ancred. -SB-Send 4 cent * pottagt for Celebrated Works oa Chronic , Nervoua and Delicate Ducaies. CST These contemplating Mairiace leod for Dr. Clarke's celebrated guUe Male and Female , each cents , both at centi ( sum ) . Consult the old B octor. A friendly letter nr call may save fatun luffer- Ing aud shame , end add coldrn yean to lite. jK3Bqpk "Llfc'aStcretErrors5oc ( ) nuitarap ) . Medlcln * and writings MX everywhere , accvre. from cxpoaura. Hour ) , 8 1 8. Sundays 9 to n- Address P. D. CLARKE. M. P. , 80. Clark St. . CHICAGO , ILL. Health is Wealth Dlt. K , C. WEST'S NEnVK ASD nil UN TrlEAT- MKNT , a guaranteed specific for Hysteria , Dizzi ness. Convulsions. Hts , Nervous Neuralgia. Headache. Nervous 1'roatrutlon caused by tlw use or alcohol or tobacco , Wakefulness , Mental Depression , Softening or the Drain resulting In Insanity and le.nlluK to misery , aecajr ami death. rrematuraOlil Ago , Uarronness , 033 oi J'ower in cither set , involuntary Losses and Spermatorrhom caused by over-exertion of tne tjram. jairnOusecr over indulgence , Kacli box contains ono month's treatment. 81 a box , or six boxes for J5 , gent by mall prepaid oarc- colpt of prlco. WE GUARANTEE SIX BOXES To cure any case. With each oraar received by ns for six boxes , accompanied with tj , wo will send the purchaser our written cuuranteo to re fund the money If tha treatment does not otlect n cure. Guarantees l ued only by Uooilmnn Drug Co. . Druggists. Sole Agents , H10 Farnam Street Umnlia ol > . PATRONIZE HOME * INDUSTRY BY SMOKING "Red Label" Cigars. B. IREY. TO LOAN , On City and Farm Prooortyl GASH ON HAND , First Mortgage Pupor Bought Fronzer Block , opp. P. O. OmataSteamDye WORKS. I'lrst cla s cleaning and dyeing ; Lace Curtains clenncd. c. T. PAULSONPrcp'r. IS21 Howurd-at.Telephon M7. Dr , J , E , McGrew , One of the Mast Successful SPECIALISTS In the Treatment of all Chronlo , Spe cial and Private Diseases , . LOSS OF MANHOOD , 2S2 Sexual Organ * . aUoluUly cured. PRIVATE DISEASES , ftntc6u 9KIN ni FA FQ UU treatment for OMn UIOCAOLOi Rirtx the most complexion , und a perfect iiln. CONSULTATION FREE : Send tamp for zepljr. Offioa Bushman Boo | < < . 16th an * w. Omaha. Nab