Nebraska Newspapers

    THE OMAHA DAILY BEE , 1JUKSDAY APRIL 8 , 1800. 5
REED CLAIMS AS ALIBI ,
The Second Ohronistcr Murder Suspect Denies -
nies His Guilt.
HE WAS FIFTEEN MILES AWAY.
Ills AVin- Had I/rT ( Him and Ho Didn't
i'K .Mtioh Threatened I-'rclglit
Trouble Other Local
NCWH.
Austin Reed , the husband of the woman
who was In conversation with Peddler
Chrnnlstar when ho was shot , was arrested nt
his mother's farm by Sheriff Boyd Tuesday
nnd Is now Incarcerated In the county Jail.
He Is .sns | > < ! < : toil of having fired the fatal shot
through jcalousv.
Reed Is u tail , raw-lxvied , Imshv looking
farmer , with a heavy red moustache and u
Bandy complexion. Ho was seen by a rc-
l > orler and asked If he knew anything about
the Chronlster murder.
"All I know about the shooting , " said Reed ,
ns he paced found fro In the corridor , "is
what I have been told nnd what I have read
in the newspaiKjrs. "
"Were you jealous of your wife ! "
"No : I gave her up for good on February
11 , when she loft my bed mid board without
cause , so far as I know. "
"What was the trouble ? "
"It was family ugalrs. I dent carotosay
Just what ut tho'present. The facts will bo
dovoloxd | when I illo my petition for u dl-
voivo. "
"Didn't Frank work for you I"
"Yes , for some time. "
"Wasn't ho the cause of your separating
from your wife ! " ,
"WH1,1 don't care to talk nbout that. It in
true I suspected that there wns some intim
acy between him nnd my wife , but I have so
absolute proof of it. "
"Hid you know Chronls'ter ? "
"Yes. well. Ho stopped at my plareanum-
ber of times' But I never noticed any partic
ular peculiarity between him mid my wife.
When my wife left mo Frank helped her to
move to the place where she Is now living. "
"Where were you on the day and night of
the hilling ! "
"At my mother's farm ten miles wcst of
Omaha. I was there all day long and never
left the place once. I was smoking some
meat that day and had to watch it very
closely. That night I slept with my
brother. The place where my wife
lives is fifteen miles away , so I guess I will
Imvo no trouble In proving an alibi. My
mother and in-other can testify as to where I
was on the date of the murder.
"No , 1 have no lawyer , but will get one if I
conclude that it is necessary. "
FliKIGIIT THOUI5LH
An Inurcnso of liusluesH That Needs
K\ pin i H In K Kail Notes.
A small cloud threatening trouble in local
freight matters o'ershadows the Burlington
and Rock Island offices. It is darkly hinted
that the latter company has been working a
systematic manipulation of rates on eastbound -
bound shipments and has thus secured business
not only rightly belonging , but heretofore
handled by tlio Burlington.
" 1 personally know , " said one ofllcial , "that
the Rock Island is taking a great deal more of
the packing house product from South Omaha
than it ever did before and the Burlington
considerably less. It also secured a shipment
qulto recently of blue stone , fourteen car
loads , from the smelting works , consequently ,
taking into consideration thu fact that it never
previously had any of that business , there
Hccms to bo well founded suspicions for the
Burlington's allegations of crookedness. "
Of course the Rock Island people il.-ify ev
ery assert inn calculated to implicate them In
any transaction not strictly legitimate and
fair. They attribute their new success to
very different motives than that of cutting or
otherwise manipulating rates. There is a
new man ut the head of the Omaha freight
department and he bears the exalted repre
sentation of being a haul rustler and always
two or tliix-o laps ahead of his contempora
I. * ; ries.The
The freight agent of another Chicago line
declared his firm disbelief of the story and
added , " 1 f there were any foundation for
such a charge I would certainly
know something about it. " Dis
cussing the matter still further
lie said : "If there uro nnv manipulations
going on you can rest assured they como from
New York. My opinion is that the Hock
Island's success lies in the fact that it has
adopted a system of through billing which
naturally gives its agent hero an advantage.
For a long time the Nickel Plato road took
nearly all of Armour's business at a low tariff
.simply because on the through billing basis it
could afford to do so , but it has withdrawn
the through billing nnd surrendered every
thing originating at Omaha , especially the
dressed meat traflle , to other lines. "
The controversy , however. Ls growing ani
mated and promises to result In u small-sized
row.
_
Had a lloyal Time.
John Frances says that the general passen
ger agents had a very interesting and cnjoya-
nblo time on their trip to Mexico. They not
only saw many strange and wonderful sights ,
but wore wined , dined and entertained
lavishly all the timo. "Kvory day , " said the
B. & M.'s diplomat , "wo hud n governor for
dinner and were baiifiucted by projninent
citizens n t least once , and very often twice. "
A delegation of leading Mexicans met the
yarly at 131 Paso , where they sat down to n
grand nupper at midnight , and escorted them
to Chihuahua. They spent one week in
the City of Moxlco.and whllo there held their
unmml association meeting.
"Very little business , however , " said Mr.
Frances , "was transacted. Kverything of
importance was referred to committees.
While wo had as good a general Idea of that
country as anybody else who never visited
Jt , our object in going there was to
post ourselves moro thoroughly upon Its up-
IK'arance , its resources and possibilities. 1
am satisfied that the trip was very prolltablo
to all of us. Wo learned much about the re
public and Its pleasure resorts which will on-
ublo us to arrange for and do a greater bust-
aess than heretofore in the way of turning
excursion parties In that direction. "
It was principally upon the earnest sollclta-
Sluns of the Mexican Central road that these
agents visited Mexico , and it entertained
them royally.
The Line IN Assured.
General Agent Phllllppl of the Missouri
racille , huld i yesterday that the result of
yesterday's ' bond election in Plattsmouth
fully insured the speedy building of the pro
posed line from Union by way of that town to
South Omaha. The bust barrier has been re
moved and work will piijcceiL at once. Thn
route has bit-it surveyed and virtually located
though it may be changed somewhat. Much
depends upon whether thu agreement for
Joint track privileges Is made with the B. &
M , about laying another track tills side of
PlaltKiiuwth. The bond propositions , how
ever , may require it.
lluliciiiliui Turner * .
On next Sunday evening the Bohemian
Turners will give a public ) gymnastic exhibi
tion at their hall on Thirteenth and Williams.
The exercises will consist of performances on
the lot-so and horizontal bar by the first
class , parallel bar performance by the second
class , gymnastics by the Juvenile class and an
exhibition in club swinging by the lady tur
ners In their pretty costumes mid a fencing
contest between Prof. Joseph Pecoval and H.
Nmeger.
.
Dr. Hlrnoy , practice limited tooatnrrb-
ill diseases of nose and throat , lleo'bhl } , ' .
The Homo Klro InsurancoCoinpanv of
Oiimlm tuul the Onmlia Fire Insuntnco
I'ompniiv are not ono and tlio wiino com-
any. The Homo Flro was organim !
I u 1KSI , uiul has ilono u largo ami sue-
I'OKuful business , having written over
$ l7r > , tKX > .OOiu premiums ami paid ever
t-lcht hundred losses to the people of
r xobrnskii. The Qnmhii Fire is H new
I'uinpaiiy , having In-en organized leos
than a j car ago. The names nro KO near
tiliUo. many akos are. nmdo by the.
IH-onlu dealing with theao two coui-
,1' ' anted.
A MODKUX INQUISITION.
It IH Ijooutod ntul l-'oHtcrotl In the High
.School HullOlng.
There nro thrco or four dozen beautiful
young Indies , at least some arc handsome and
some am young , nt the high school building
heroically suffering tortures besldo which
those of the imiulsltson pale Into nothingness.
They nro aspirants for positions as teachers
In the Omaha .schools and If this examination
ordeal docs not frighten all such ambition
from their fluttering breasts they have the
nerve to lead an army , to say nothing of young
ideas.
The room Is a trifle too warm and pervaded
with a funereal stillness and solemnltv unut
terably depressing and suggestive of pro
ceedings In the high court of chancery. Each
criminal or candidate has a desk of her own ,
n strained , anxious expression of countenance ,
a pair of trembling hands , two or three sheets
of paper and a haunted , furtive look In her
grav , brown , blue or black oyest which plte-
ously prays for the glad free air of heaven
mid no moro of examinations.
Twenty-three of the sufferers are from
Omaha , nine from Nebraska towns , sis from
Iowa and two from Illinois , and they look as
if they wore HOITV they over left. There Is
brown , black , yellow , golden and flaxen hair.
Them is Psycho knotted , Grecian knotted ,
pulled back , Huffed , curled and scrambled
hair. Six pairs of eyes look out through
spectacles.
Yesterday llio examination in physiology
was in progress and the only Rounds which
broke the solemn stillness of the torture
chamber were the occasional rustle of paper ,
the stealthy tiptoeing of ono of the inquisitors
and an occasional deep-drawn sigh. The re
porter bad Just begun to copy the
list of the names when tip , tip came
a pair of dainty feet and a rather suffocated
voice petitioned that her name might not np-
jiear in the paper "for ccrtnln reasons 1
might not pass. " She went back to her beat
relieved with the Information that no one's '
name would bo published and the trial pro
ceeded. '
There was a mysterious movement of the
victims ono by ono through a door which
noiselessly opened for them and closed after
them. Investigation developed the fact that
they were not going to execution but to an
examination in reading. In this room Prof.
Lewis manipulated thumentalraekitndthumb
screws. A gray robed , brown eyed young
lady had just gene to the front to fluttcringly
explain that "On such a night did pretty Jes
sica swear she loved mo well" and the more
she told of the circumstance the moro alto flut
tered.
"Whose daughter was Jessica I" began the
inquisitor.
Silence and an incipient blush.
"Tho Legend of Thisbei"
Still silence and a growing blush.
"Dido ! " "Medea r
Silence and a full grown blush till with a
sigh of relief she explained the expression ,
" . "
"Outnight yon.
She was dismissed and a brown dressed
blonde , whoso little white hands had some
diflleulty in keeping the book motionless , an
nounced , in a clear distinct voice which began
bravely , but gradually shaded into the trom-
ulo , that "Our birth is but n sleep and a for
getting , " and after two or three ntteuiitt ] > to
explain that the line referred to the Christian
belief , frankly acknowledged that she did not
know what it did mean.
A very pretty brown haired , brown eyed ,
pink mid white complexioncd girl in a neat
navy blue cloth suit cnmo next. In a clear
melodious contralto voicosho read from Julius
Cicsur the dialogue between Brutus and Cos-
hlus ; "Man , ho doth like a Colossus bestride
the narrow world. " Slio was an embryonic.
Siddons in voice and elocution but she had
not como there to talk of ancient historv.
"What was the Colossus ! "
"A largo building where they held bicycle
races. "
"You nro thinking of a building ! "
"Yes , " and the pink of the complexion
snmllowcd the white.
So the examination goes on. The papers so
far have been very goodthough , us ono of the
lowti representatives remarked : "Tho quVs-
lions are beastly and the awful strain is
enough to kill u giant. "
A Cure Tor Itlieiiiiiatisin.
In regard to Chamberlain's Pain Balm Iain
pleased to say , that I can recommend it with
confidence , and that it has done more for mo
than any other medicine for rheumatism , of
whichil liavu been a great sufferer , 'Henry
Valerius , Harper , Kcokuk county , Iowa.
IN POIjlCK COUUT.
Sam Itohortt * Discharged A Verdant
Youth G'onlUlcitced Out of $14.
After several days of legal wrangling and a
great quantity of authority-citing Sifm Uob-
erts , who lias been on trial on the charge of
kot'ping gambling rooms in the St. Cluir
hojel , southeast corner of Thirteenth and
Dodge .streets , was yesterday afternoon dis
charged. This makes the last ot the alleged
gamblers to bo discharged who were pulled
two or thivo weeks ago.
Jndgn Helslpy yesterday sent the girlClara
Smith , charged with incorrlgibility , up to the
district court , where she will be examined with
a view to being sent ft > the reform school. The
hearing of the case in police court developed
a great deal of unclean testimony , embracing
the mimes of various people.
A big , ruddy cheeked working l > oy named
Tom Thompson called at the police station
yesterday afternoon and said that ho had been
confldeiiccd'outof $14. It was the old , long-
whiskered racket. A strancer told Tom tyiat
ho had iwflne place for him if ho ( Tom ) could
pay him something down for hih trouble. Tom
gave up every dollar ho had , fourteen of
them ,
Mrs. LUzio Campbell told the police yester
day afternoon that a Mrs. Osboiii had" taken
several woolen dresses , a bed quilt , etc. , out
of her trunk while It stood In rooms she had
routed of her at 1 IS North Thirteenth street.
A search warrant proved the truth of Liz/let's
story and Mrs. unborn was brought into
court. She claimed that Mi's. Campbell
owed her for board and that she had taken
the goods to hold as. security. Mrs. Camp
bell said she owed her niiout $1. Judge
Helsloy told Mrs. Osborn that a landlady or
landlord couldn't hold a tenant's goods for un
paid rent. Mrs. Campbell got her goods back
and declined to prosecute the taker.
That chestnutty case of Sol Temple ,
charged with assaulting L. Bates with intent
to do great bodily Injury , was finally settled
vesterday afternoon so far as tlio police court
is concerned , by Sol being bound over to the
district court in the sum of $100.
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Fuel Onn Works to ho Utilized.
The fuel gas works , established several
months ago in Boyd's old packing house nt
Third ami Pine streets are to bo completed
and utilized. H is understood that the Ne
braska Fuel and ( iii-s company , of which K.
A Mnrsniun is president , has purchased the
plant and will proceed to ojierate. Tliov pro-
JHISO to lay one mile of plpo at once , ami fmvo
an engineer at work on the plans.
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Army Orders.
In nceuiihmce with paragraph iVi ! ) , A. R. ,
the commanding oflleer at Fort Omaha will
send , under charge of an oftlcer , two non
commissioned officers and throe privates as
guard to the Fort LeavonwortU military
prison , the following named mllltarv ' con
victs : Frank Buckley , John Cahill , John
l.inacker , John O. Weeks , Joseph Pnrtlow
mid Charles Singleton.
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SOUTH OMAHA DAILY EVENTS ,
The Citizens' Ticket Without a Show In
Tuesday's Tight.
SLOANE ELECTED BY FIVE HUNDRED ,
And ( lie Kntlro Dcttioorutlc Ticket
GOCH Tlu-otiKli I'an Overwlielmliif ;
Majority K < 1 Jolmston Met
Ills Waterloo.
South Omaha has pone democratic , nml that
by a majority of 500 votes on the head of the
ticket.
Atao'clock Tuesday nftcnioonnnyonowho
viewed the scuiim at tlio iwlls , witnessed the
groups gathered together on the streets , mid
sounded the feeling of the voters nt the booths
hud to concede the defeat of the citizens'
ticket. It was in the ulr , it was belched forth
from the bell ends of the tooting horns , nml It
was visible in the smiling and conlldent faces
of Mayor Sloane's followers. All these things
were evidences of n certain democratic vic
tory , that only needed a count to determine
how badly the citizens' movement had been
snowed under.
The Second ward was the scene of the
greatest excitement during the day. About 4
o'clock the rival candidates' bam' ) met In
front of Kowloy's hall and commenced a windy
competition that knocked musical harmony
Into smithereens. If Johnston's hand played
the loudest and longest that meant a Johnston
victory his followers thought ; and vlco versa
If the Sloano band proved the mightiest wind-
blowers. Votes wore the most potent factors
in bringing about the result oven if the bunds
did arouse enthusiasm.
The ri'sult was a complete surprise to
many. Korsomu time the citizens' move
ment had been in process of incubation. Back
of it wns the stock vurds company and the
proprietors of the four packing houses who
hoped to In Ing enough piessuro to bear upon
their employes to pull It though. It had the
support of many or the republicans and that
element's minority strength added to the
packing house vote and the independent citi
zen vote It w.is thought would land Johnston
a winner by SX ) or ! iK ( ) majority.
The puckere couldn't ' deliver their men , and
the stockyards couldn't deliver their menand
the republicans bolted the noininccs of
the citizens' convention and endorsed the
whole democratic ticket , and that settled it.
Added to that was a positive and pronounced
opposition to Ed Jnhnstonmid the strong pop-
ulnrlty possessed by Mayor Sloane. It was
enough to provp a Waterloo for the strongest
citizens' ticket they could put in the Heldand ,
the ticket they did nominate wasn't the
sti digest.
The result of the election has demonstrated
ono tiling. When the packing house tncn
don't want to vote a ticket the proprietors
can't force them to do it. The bosses in the
houses were against the proprietors , and when
the bosses feel as the men do the proprietors
will Jlnd it useless to attempt to vote their
men as they want to ,
Tlio election has demonstrated another
tiling. There uro about ( KM ) republican votes
in South Omaha , but they are. used for no
other purpose than putting democrats into
oillco. Tuesday they might have
elevttd a "good republican or
two 111 the " face of the big
democratic majoritv but factional differences
rent them nssunucr and they amounted to
nothing as republicans.
Another thing was demonstrated. The
snlooinnen are a greater power in South
Omaha politics than the packet's.
The winning ticket is as follows :
Mayor W. O. Sloane.
Cleric T. K. McUuire.
Treasurer Thomas Hector.
Police Judge P. J. King.
Councilmen Patrick Howlcy , James
Dougherty , Ed Connclley , John O'llonrkc.
Members of the school board John C. Car
roll. Uiclmrd Swift , C. T. Van Aken.
The following table gives the result of the
vote by wards. The official canvass will not
materially change the figures given :
The surprise of the above figures is that
Hooter hits run behind Slonno. It lnul been
cone-ceded nil nloiifr that ho would lead his
ticket by about IIOO votes.
It was a rcgultiv Waterloo for the citizens'
movement.
Temperance ; Mass . " > ]
There will 1)0 n great temperam-d rally at
tlio Methodist church tonight. A
great many are expected from Omaha , among
tliem Kovs , Mr. AVoodby , the colored orator ,
A. W. Lmnar , of the First Baptist church ,
M. L. Dawson , of the Tenth Street Metho
dist church , and ninny other friends of tem
perance. The Hillside Glee club of Oniahn ,
is also expected to furnish some string music
for the occasion. Kverybody Is requested to
turn out and fill the house to overflowing.
Tlic I'nokci-s Deny It.
Yesterday morning a number of men re
ported to Tun BIX representative that they
bad been discharged by Superintendent
Tollafero of the Omaha Packing company ,
because they had worked at VJio polls yester
day for Slouno's election. They claimed that
lltteen men had been discharged by the
superintendent , who said : "You took the
bread out of the packers' nioutlis yesterday ;
now wo propose to take the bread out of
your mouths today. " Tliov further said
that thirty men hud been discharged from the
Swift house.
Superintendent Taliaforo was seen and de
nied point blank that ho had discharged a
single man for the causes stated.
Manager Foster of the Swift house Indig
nantly denied that a single man had been dis
charged because ho bad voted for Sloano.
"Further than that , " bald Mr. Foster , " 1
shall discharge any and every fore
man in my house who dis
charges a single man in our employ
who voted nnd worlfed for Sloano yesterday" .
1 desired Johnston's election , but I don't pro
pose to bulldoze n single employe of our house
who voted as ho pleased. If 1 find a man on
the fence I will try to win him over to my
way of thinking. If I can't persuade him'I
won't coerce him. "
City Notes mid Personals.
The members of the different Bohemian so
cieties In South Omaha contemplate thu
erection of a hall for their joint occup.iney.
Mr. and Mrs. C ! . I. Clil/nm of Lewis , la. ,
nro the guests of J. H. Ijrlon.
Mrs. .lames and Miss Kiln Billiard of At
lantic , la. , arc visiting U. A. Melehor.
Misses Augusta Malms and Luvona Jones ,
teachers in the Third ward school , have re
turned from Lincoln , where they have been
attending the state teachers Institute.
A minx-hunts' carnival has Ixscn arranged
and will bo held under the auspices of the
Methodist ladles' aid society , beginning
April 17.
Frank l.eo is back from Mnttoon , 111.
K. T. Trouhoft bus gone to Chicago to buy
spring goods.
W. H. MeCreary of the Swift force is back
from Chicago.
James UatloJ of Hello 1'lalno , la. , has
brought his family to South Onmlia , where
they will reMdo In the future.
Miss Jennie Hall has returned to her home
in L'oncordiu , Kan.
Miss KliznbtUh Sharpe has resigned her ix > .
sltlon us teacher in the public schools. She
will be succeeded by Miss Jennie Allen.
Jim Luwi-y of the Delmonlco hotel Indig-
luntly denies that ho pluyed any part in | lu
disturbance created ut till huuseSunday night
, by Taylor. Tliatrmfjtii-ijlit not urlso over a
iwlltlcnl dliputo at nil. Taylor wna the ni-
in-cMor and an iinweL-oiuo guest at the house.
, First reports did MnjLWvty u great Injustice.
i T. T. Harris of Klko , Nov. , Is In the city
the guest of Oeorgo A. Rrown.
I. I ) . McFnrliind ha4 returned from u trip
through the nortliwl'stM-n part of the state.
The police force performed excellent ser
vice Tuesday. Their- management of affairs
at the iwlls wiw cntli9ly * > iion-partisan.
Tom ( Joury woroi n shining silk hut last
night. Ho said ho wt > u It from Ed Johnston.
There Is nothing lll .being . on two tickets.
That Is what Tom MoOuire , Ed. Counellcv
nnd Pat King say this , ijipriiltig.
A little school rhllil Just coming out of the
high school Tuesdav * lilfornoon was run over
by ono of S , W. Dennis' teams. The little
one was stunned for \ > whllo but suffered no
serious injury.
Bt. Patrick's Pills give entire satisfaction.
I have used them in my family and find them
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I * . K. O.
A Grand Chapter of tlio Society Or-
Kiinl/.ed Yesterday.
A meeting of the P. E. O. society of the
state was held at the residence of Mr. F. B.
Bryant , ftfO Soutli Twenty-fifth avenue ,
yesterday , for the purpose of forming a state
organization. Delegates from the nine subor
dinate chapters In the state Omaha , Hast
ings , Holdrege , Norfolk , PInttsmouth , Su-
perlor , Seward , Wahoo and York were pres
ent. Mrs. NannioTorrciice-Stockmanof What
Cheer , In. , president of the National grand
chapter , was present for the purpose of or
ganizing tlio gr.uid chapter. The following
were the delegates : Mrs. Dora Hudciiz of
Norfolk , Misses Carrie SmlthandLemi Knott
of York , Miss Lillian Chamberlain of Omaha ,
Miss Llda Peterson nnd Mrs. Mary House-
worth of Plattsmouth , Mrs. Daisy San ford of
Wahoo , Mrs. Lulu B. Patrick of Holdrege ,
Mi-s. Minnie Dtitton of Hastings , Mrs. Alice
Cary Briggs nnd Mrs. Jennie Fisher of Su
perior.
The meeting wns called to order nt 0 n. in.
and after the usual preliminaries of n society
of that kind adjourned until 'J o'clock , when
the business of organizing the grand chapter
was taken up nnd completed.
The following officers were elected and
installed with Impjvsslve ceremonies : Pres
ident , Mrs. Alice Briggs of Superior ; first
vlco president , Mrs. Dora Biulenz of Norfolk ;
second vice president , Miss Minnie Dutton ;
recording secretary , Mrs. Jennie Brvaiit of
Omaha ; delegates to the mooting of tlio na
tional grand chapter ut Burlington In Octo
ber , Miss Margaret Burrows of Norfolk , Miss
Lena Knott of York , and Mrs. Alice Briggs
of Superior.
Before adjourning tlio meeting passed reso
lutions thanking the Omaha chnptcrmul Mrs.
Bryant for their welcome and hospitality and
the press of the city.
The P. E. O. society is composed entirely
of women , and is claimed to be the strongest
organization of its kind in the world. It was
organized in 1809 at Wesleyun university. Mt.
Pleasant , In. , by seven college girls and has
increased until it now numbers about five
thousand members , with chapters in Illinois ,
Indiana , Iowa , Kansas , Nebraska , Washing
ton , U. C. , nnd California.
The purpose of the order is the mental im
provement of the members. The 1111)110 ) of the
society , as indicated ) ; y the mystic letters , P.
E. O. , is an inviolable secret.
Judge GilTon'H Iteeomnieiulntion ,
Hon. James D. Giflln , judge of the Eighth
judicial district of Iowa , says : "It gives mo
pleasure to recommend Chamberlain's Home-
dies because I do so from actual experience in
the use of them in my. family. I refer particu
larly to Chamberlain' ; * Cough Kemedy , which
I think unexcelled by any other. "
1'olluciniMi'H llcllut * AHsooiatlon.
The Policemen's relief association held its
annual election of if ) U.-crs in police court
chamber last evening. ' Nearly all of the
eighty-live officers of .the force were present.
Balloting was immediately proceeded with , it
being agreed that the seven receiving the
highest number ot votes on informal
ballot should bo declared candidates
for directors. The vote resulted In the selec
tion of Sergeant Graves , Detective Dempsey ,
Patrolmen William Ctillcn , D. C. Kowden ,
William White , John O'Connell and William
Monroe. These gentlemen were then elected
to constitute the board of directors , nnd pro
ceeded to elect the following officers of the
association :
Sergeant Graves , president ; Patrolman
William White , vice president , and Patrol
man John O'Connell , secretary. The state
statute providing for the association makes
the city treasurer its treasurer.
The association now has nbout 5T50 in its
treasury and a regular income of 1 per cent a
month of all salaries received by members of
the force. It also has as other sources of in
come the amount realized by the sale of all
goods recovered or confiscated by the
force which cannot bo legally returned ,
and in the future the receipts
at annual balls given by the force. Last
year over $2,0 < X ) was realized from the sale of
ball tickets , and this stun was divided up
among the members of the force. Hereafter ,
however , this will all go into the relief fund
of the organization.
It will bo seen therefore , that the organiza
tion is in qulto a prosperous condition , consid
ering that it has been organized only three
months , though It will bo some considerable
time before It is in shape to meet claims.
Change of life , backache , monthly irregu
larities , hot Hashes are eared by Dr. Miles'
Nervine. Free samples utKuhn & Co. , 15th
and Douglas.
DKIJSGATKS StthKCTED.
Omaha Colored Men I'l-epariiiff For
Tliolr State Convention.
The colored citizens of Omaha had a lively
meeting in the police court room last night.
Mr. Franklin presided until ho carried his
point of having some disposition miulo of the
proceedings of the preceding meeting , held
several nights ago. The minutes were tabled
and D , M. O. Kicketts was elected temporary
chairman. There was a something of a
wrangle , but between Irregular suggestions
the doctor finally succeeded in entertaining a
motion that a committee of nine should select
the number of delegates to the state conven
tion.
tion.Thou a recess was taken for ten minutes ,
and finally the gentlemen returned u report ,
which brought forth considerable discussion.
LTho convention of the Colored Men's league
will bo held in Omaha on the ittith
of this month. It is expected that
there will bo delegates from all
parts of the stato. Locally there has
apparently been some strike among the men ,
but according to the loaders all this misun
derstanding has been Bridged over.
After Dr. Kicketts had been made ehalr-
inon , Attorney Kobhlns was made secretary.
The committee finally made the following
report , whlclrwas adop'e'd :
Dologato-nt-Largo-M. O. Kiekctts , E. K.
Overall , P. J. Wlllhuhs , ; K. Gamble , V. B.
Walker , C ! . F. Franklin , M. F. Singleton ,
Kev. T. II. Ewing , Kuv. K. E. Moore , Cyrus
D. Bell.
First Ward W. Miiion , W. Singleton.
Second Ward W. B. Watson , F. F. Bel
lamy ,
Third Ward-A. D W.hlto , I , P. Smith , W.
B. Peyton , Q. N. Johnson , Kufus Johnson , A.
S. Burnett , Fred Thomas , Howard Watson ,
A. H. Willis. ' ' .
Fourth Wanl-SllaA'HobinS ' nnd William
Oglesby.
Fifth Wnrd-F. > H. ' Barnctte , William
Butler and A. Wil onM"
Sixth Ward-G. W. Duncan , W. M. Mar
shall , L. T. Brown ) i Henry Scroggins and
S. Ernest.
Eighth Ward A. W. Parker , G. Young ,
William J. Wiley and T. W. Wheeler.
Ninth Ward-K. Khodes.
South Omaha -James Smith and E. G.
Kozzell.
Tlio fact should bo homo in mind that
Chamberlain's Cough Kemedy Is Intended es
pecially for acute throat and lung diseases
such us coughs , colds , croup and whooping
cough and Is pre-omliieiitly superior to any
other known remedy for those diseases.
Drcxcl-ltniiull.
Ex-Coroner John C. Drexel and Miss Nina
Brandt were man-led nt 7 o'clock last evening
at the residence of the bride's parents , No.
1011' . , Howard street , Kev. J. S. Dotweiler of
Kuuutzu Memorial church olilclatlng.
The brldo was - attended by MUs
Lucy Divxel , a sister of the groom ,
and Mis * Andrew. Tito groomsmen were
POOR MATERIAL
IS UNKNOWN IN MISFITS.
Because the merchant tailor who first makes the Suit , Overcoat or Trousers , docs not use
that kind of goods. The only defect is that the garment did not fit the man for whom it was
made. It may fit you. If it docs you will save many dollars and have as good a suit as is made.
ALL ALTERATIONS DONE FREE OF CHARGE TO INSURE A PERFECT FIT ,
SEE WHAT YOU CAN SAVE.
SPRING OVERCOATS. PANTS.
$ o5 custom made overcoat.$32.00 $16 custom made pants for.$8.2.1
$ f)0 ) custom made overcoat.$28.50 $15 custom made pants lor. . $7.50
$50 custom made overcoat.$2-1.50 $13 custom made pants lor. . $ o.5i )
$ 15 custom'made overcoat.$20.00 $12 custom made pants for. . $0.00
$ 10 custom made overcoat.$17.50 $10 custom made pants for. .S\00
$35 custom made overcoat.$1-1.00 $ 8 cusiom made pants for. . $1.50
$28 custom made overcoat.$12.25 $ 7 custom made pants for. . $3.75
FULL DRESS SUITS FOR SALE OR HIRE.
Open Evenings until 9 o'clock. Saturday Evenings until 10 o'clock.
Original Misfit Glothinq Parlors ,
1309 FARNAM STREET , OMAHA , NEB. 1309
Herman Drcxel. brother of the groom , and
Henry Ilurto. Tlio ceremony was followed
by a supper and reception tendered by the
parents of the bride. Only a limited number
of the more intimate friends of the families
were present. Many handsome presents tes
tified fo the wide and well known popularity
of the contracting parties
After a long evening of congratulations and
mirth Mr. oiul Mw. Drexel repaired to the
pretty cottage which had been prepared by
the groom on North Eighteenth street.
Tlio only complexion powder in the world
that Is without vulgarity , without Injury ta
the user , and without doubt n , beautitler , is
Pozioui's. _
Tlio Housekeeper ( lot Drunk.
A farmer named Frank Hollins came to
town yesterday to Jlnd a housekeeper. Ho
ran across ono Mollie Fcathorslow , who
seemed to fill the bill. Dcforo starting luck
Frank and Mollie proceeded to celebrate , and
took numerous whiskies on the side. Then
they loaded themselves into Frank's wagon
and started for the farm , but at Twenty-
fourth and Cuminp steel Moll repented the
deal , climbed out over the endgate , and flop
ping herself down on the pavement proceeded
to take a drunken snooze. Frank went on
home and Moll , u little later , was carted to
the police station.
Horsliml'M Acid Phosphate.
The Host Tonic
known , furnishing sustenance to both brain
and body.
Methodist ClasK leaders.
The opening session of the convention of
North Nebraska Methodist class leaders was
held at the South Tenth street Methodist
Episcopal church last evening. The inclem
ent weather interfered somewhat with the
attendance , but the exorcises were interest
ing notwithstanding. The programme con
sisted of prayers , singing and a number of
talks by the class leaders present. The ses
sion will continue this morning , afternoon
and evening , and all ncroons interested In
Sunday school work are invited to be present.
Mrs. Window's Soothing Svrup is : ui
unexcelled inediuino for children while
touthingr 15 cents n bottle.
Trouble Over Oil Inspection.
MINNEAPOLIS , Minn. , April 2. [ Special
Telegram to Tin : BII : ; . ] It is reported that in
consequence of a recent decision of the dis
trict court of this county compelling the state
oil inspector to inspect any quantity of oil for
10 cents while in ono vessel , instead of at the
rate of ( ( ) cents per ban-el , ho will discharge
all the deputy inspectors in the state and do
the work himself. Tlio effect of this will bo
to delay inspection. In case tiny uninspected
oil is sold , he will arrest the dealers. In the
meantime the cases recently decided as to fees
will be carried to the courts of last resort.
In 185O "Brown's Bronchial Troches"
were introduced and their success as a cure for
colds , coughs , asthma ami bronchitis has
been unparalleled.
The Only One.
The Chicago , Milwaukee & St. Paul
railway is the only line running KoHd.
vostibuled , electric lighted and steam
heated Irainu between Chicago , Council
Bluffs ami Omnhn.
The berth reading lump feature in the
Pullman sleeping cars run on these lines
is patented and cannot ho used by any
other railway company. It is this grunt
improvement of the age. Try it and bo
convinced.
Sleeping ears leave the Union Pacific
depot , Omaha , tit ( I p. m. daily , arriving
nt Chicago at 9:80 : a. in. Passengers
taking this train are not compelled to
get out of the cars at Council BluITs and
wuit for tlio train to bo cleaned. Got
tickets and sleeping car berths at Union
ticket olllcc , 1C01 Farnam st.
F. A. NASH , Gen. Agt.
J. E. PKKSKON , Pass. Agt.
Permits.
The following building permits were issued
yesterday :
1) . I'lncl ; , two-story framn double
dwolllng. 1M7-0 North Hi'viMileciitli. . . . fc',200
PA8N3 AMD ACHES.
Grout u00. : In Vnln ,
Waknriuu , Iiul. , Aug. 22. 18S3.
I 8'ifTorcd nil over ttUh puln ami spent
? 300. on doctor * wllliout relief ; two or three
applications ofSt. Jacobs Oil relieved inc.
CUN'UAD n
At nnVGOisis AND Dr.Ai.nns.
THE CHABIES A. VOCELER P.a . Ralllm-ir.i. tiii.
| Bermuda Bottled. \
I "You must pro ( o lli-riiiiula. II )
you do nut 1 Mill not he
lilc lor tlio ciinxt'iiuiMieoH. " itut ,
( liictor , i ran ntruril neither tin-
lime nor tlio money. " " > Vull , II i
that N Impossible , try
OF PURE NORWEGIAN
COD LIVER OIL.
I HiiiiiclliucH call It Ilcrmmlii llot-
tlcil , nml ninny cime * nf
CONSUMPTION ,
JironuliitiSf Cougher
or AirrwY * Cold
r.rill'.li with it ; nnd tlio
nilvnnlaxe N tliut Die most sensi
tive Hlnitiucli run tuko U. Another
Mlilrli commends U In the
Mlimilatlnx properties ot Hit ) lly
iiiipliii | ililti-H which It tMintalns ,
You will llncl It for Mih ; nt jour
UruifKitl'N hut Ht-o jnii Ki-t tlio
original HCO'f I"K ll
MOST APPETIZING -EASILY DIGESTED. §
The VAN HOUTP.NS process renders their cocoa easy' of
digestion and develops in the highest degree its delicious *
aroma. It is an excellent flesh-former , fifty yer cent , greater \
than the best of other cocoas. $
"BEST & GOES FARTHEST.
R8-VAN HOUTKN-S COCO.V ( "onco tried , nl
r VAN IlniiTRH'sAXUTAKn NO 01111:11. :
-TIME IS MONEY. "
Wo must soil out the remainder of our rctnil stool : without further delay ,
as our wholesale business demands our enUro time , attontlou and capital. For
the next few days wo invite you to a Coast of bargains such as you will never
again enjoy. Wo are liable to rent store and sell our fixtures now any day , so
come at once before it is too lato.
All our genuine Diamonds now go at importer' ! prices nnd the mounting ! )
thrown in. $50,000 worth of Diamonds to select from , prices ranglnc from
$2.00 up to $3,000 , for Rings , Pins , Ear-rings , Sec.
Solid Gold Watches Crom $15 upward. Solid Silver Watches from $5 up.
Nickel Watches from $2.50 up.
Solid Gold Chains from $7.50. Best Rolled Plato Chains from $2. Charms
and Lockets , $1 nnd upward. Solid Gold Kings , $1 and $2 ; worth $3 to $5. A
lot of Solid Sterling Silver Collar Buttons and Scarf Plus at 25u and 50o each ;
worth $1. Heavy Solid 14-knrat Gold Collar Buttons , wet th $2.50 to $5 each ,
now , choice for only $1. Ono lot assorted CulTButtouH at 50o pair ; worth $1 to
$2. Solid Gold Spiral Back Studs , 50c and $1 each ; worth four times tlio
monoy. 1,000 fiuo Broaches and Luce Pins from 50c up.
Fine French style Mantel Clocks , 8-dny , half-hour strike , cathedral gongs ,
nt $5 , $0.50 , $8 and $10 ; worth $10 to $20.
Elegant Silver Lamps , with silk umbrella shades , from $5 up.
Hundreds of other equally coed bargains. Opou Saturday ovonins until 0
o'clock. Store for rent and fixtures for salo.
MAX MEXYEXR. & BR.O. ,
Corner Sixteenth and Farnnm Streets , - - Omaha , Neb.
The Omaha Medical and Surgical Institute.
Knr llio treatment of nlirilKONIO AND SUIlfilCAIi DI3KASKH. llraooi. Appjnnre' for ilofnriiiltliM nml
TniHsoi. licit Ptwllltli'a , Aiiiuirntiix and IloinoilliM fur miric > s fnl Trcmtiiiciit iif nvury fiirm of illwiiiu ID-
iiilrliiK.Mrilli'ul | or Surnlo.il Trr.Umimt. N1NHTV HOOMS KOIt I'ATKNTH , llonnl ami Atti'iiilnnco. ll < t
AL'CuniuioilutloiiH West , Wrltii lor clrt'itlnr.i on llofiirinltln.i mid Ill-arm , TrusiiM , ( 'lull Feet ( 'itrvatiirin ill
Hpliic1'llcn , TiiiniirH , CnnciT , Cntnrrli , Ilnincliltla , Inliulatluii. HIcTtrlolty , I'ariilynli. Hilluny | | , Klilnur , lllnd-
dor , Hyu , Knr , Hkln nnil Illond , nml nil Siirxlrnl Operation.DIHKAHICS I IK WOMKN a n | > < > clnll ) * . Hook of
Dlsrasi's of Woniuii Kreo. Wo liavo Jntoly ndilod n I.ylru-lu I > umrtim | > iit for Woinvn Diirlim ( "ciilMiioiuont
( Strictly I'rtvntu. ) Only llollalilii Mudlcnl Inntlttitu Miiklnu 11 Hpuclalty of fill VATK DIHKAHIN
All Illniid Discuses micci'sittilly treated. Syphilitic indmiii removed from thu xytitem without iiicrcnr.T.
New llestoratlvo treatment for Lots of Vital 1'owi-r. 'nrllni unahlo to vlult tin may bu treattid at homo liy
currciiiiindenc'i | > . All communications conlldi'iithil. Slodlcliionr InitriiiiHiiili ni'nt hy mall or in press mi-
cuu'ly packed , no mark * to Indlcato contenti or sender. < lne personal Interview preferred. < 'all and eoniul t
iiHornend history of your cam , ami wo will xend In plain wrapper our HOOK TO MK.V I'll 111 : , upon 1'rlvulo
tipeclulur Nervous Dlseniei , Impotunry , Hyplillli. ( ileet aniIVailcocele , with itiesto | ! ° n Hit. Addiesn
Omaha Medical and Surgical Institute ,
Corner1 Oth and Hnrney Sts. , Omaha , Neb
Easter Presentation Gifts ,
The demand for Easter Gifts Is increasing every year , and
to supply this growing trade in Omaha , we have made ex
tra efforts to secure every novelty made in silver. Thou
sands of new articles for ladies and gentlemen.
Bed Rock Prices. Inspection Invited.
G.S.RRYMOND.JBWBler.Douglas and IBth Stb.
. . . . Omaha , Nob.
Etchings. Emerson.
Engravings. Hallet& Davis.
Artists' Supplies. Kimbali.
Mouldings. Pianos & Organs.
Frames. Sheet Music- .
1B10 Douglas Street , Omaha , Nebraska.
JOSEPH GILLOTT'S '
STEEL PENS.
GOLD MEDAL , PARIS EXPOSITION , 1889.
THE MOST PERFECT OF PENS.
hillTurlllK fiom ulTucti
WERKS of l.oit Manhood.
. . iilliful Krnifs , ImpoU'iicy
anil DUciiM's of .Men can Iu
uruil pcruinnciilly nnil prlviituly l > y our Soxunl hpo
cltlc Mi'iit liy mall fur tl Hunk aciit iHoali-ili tin
otmiiii llc'ii'un ' Mi-cllcul t'uniimny. IJ7Va liljiKtiin
Ilruut. Iluntiin Mn i.
umblBLKIUIUlAHIAR CUSHION !
-
n.i > n i .ni oi.ii.riic < > ui < > iuu .
I look * rr"S' <
. 4..i , N. y.
Dime Eden
Week of Monday , March 81.
IlliiKu of
SAN- : : BAN
Direct from Yeddo.
2 Stages. 2 Theaters.
Dime Ailmib tu All.