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TJtlJW OJJ1AJ1A JJA1JUX J3MI/1 ! , FKJLJUAtf , , 181KJ TWO OMIIAS IN THE FIELD. The Magic City Declines Annexation by'a Majority of Ninety-Six Votes. % PACKING HOUSE MEN MISTAKEN. The Proposition Carried In Omaha liy Nearly a Thousand Vote * , While the IlondH nro Orer- Successful. 9 The election on the question of the nnnexn- tlon of Omaha and South Omaha took place yesterday. In this city it paused off very quietly , the vote In nearly every ward being considerably lighter limn had been anticipated. The senti ment , however , was strongly In favor of an nexation , only two districts returning n ma jority against the proposition. The vote In favor of the move was 1,055 , that against It It being CsS , giving a majority of WT , The vote on the bonds exceeded that on the main proposition , the majorities being as fol- laws : Kewcrs , l.ttSO ; mvlng , 1,274 , nnd flro engine houses , 1B82. This is more than two- thirds of the vote cost , und carries all the bonds. The only thing loft of the scalp of annexa tion In South Omaha Is that portion repre sented by Prohibition Hill. Significant , too , when the saloonmcn won a hard-fought vic tory again at the polls. The reasons for the failure of the proposi tion In the Mnglc City are many. Suflloo It to say the people were against it nnd that statement will cover the ninny objections they hail to municipal consolidation. There was nn election on April I In South Omnhii , nnd it was suhl then the puckers could control their men. There was another election yesterday nnd the packers wcro again to control their men. They fulled lg- nomhiously the first tlmo ; they did a little bettor yesterday a great deal better but there were ninety-six votes lacking of being good enough. The Third ward was said to bo going strong for annexation all day. To n mim who had 110 chance to sco the actual ballot cast it looked that way. But the packing house men have vest pockets and they nro dexterous of hand. They took "yes" ballots , but sorry It Is for annexation they turned out to be "no" ballots when the votes wcro counted. Ono Instance will Illustrate how annexation was defeated. A gang of fifty-one men from n packing house department were sent out to vote. ICverybotlv but the men themselves thought all tholr votes would bo "VIM. " That's what the bosses figured on. Well , Just forty-nine of them * substituted ballots with their dexterous hands nnd voted "no. " Forty-nluo off S'-t would leave 775 against annexation , and 49 added to 748 wou'd ' make 757 for annexation nnd curry It by 'J votes Ifk TJII : BEH.'S figures nro correct , Imd the olllelal count will not vary but a few points. It is only nn instance of how the bosses were fooled. The vote in South Omaha was 8M against nml72S for annexation. The majority against is 5)0. ) Following Is the vote by wards and pre cincts ou the annexation question : OMAHA. For. Against. First Ward-First district SO 27 Bpcontl district CO 411 Tlilril district 02 23 Second Ward First district M 42 Pocond district 123 16 Third district Kl 15 Third Ward-First district 7 ! ) 20 Hocond district 52 18 Fourth Ward First district , 210 14 Second district 143 IS Fifth Ward-First district ! H 47 bucond district B5 81 Blxth Want-First district R 75 Second district 12 22 Third district 13 21 Seventh \Vtird First district l-'l 2:1 : Second district 4S 20 ElRhtli Ward-First dlstilct 75 21) ) Second district , ill Kl Ninth Ward-First district Kt 10 Second district IB IS Total .1K.V > CSS Majority. , ! W7 SOUTH OMAUA. For. Against. First ward. JSTam I J. 1 17d : 2 v 101 iM ward . 124 15 UU The UondH. The following is the vote in the several precincts of this city on the question of sewer , paving and llro-cnglno house bonds : Van Ilouten's Cocoa Largest sale In the , rorld. Stationary KiiKiiiecfH Incorporate. Articles of incorporation wcro filed yester day of Omaha Association No. 1 , National Association of Stationary Engineers. The object of the association is stated to bo the ulovution and maintenance of the rights of tutlannry engineers and the recognition of all other business matters In which engineers In Its Jurisdiction may bo lutcrestedor involved. The fourth section of the articles reads as follows : ' -This association shall at no time bo lined in the furtherance of strikes or in tiny way interfere between its members ami their employers In regard towages ; neither shall It Iw used for political or religious pur poses. Its meetings shall bo devoted to tha business of the association , and nt all times imifeivnco shall bo ( 'ivcii to the oJucutiuicnnd fjHi > in ( ' work contemplated In the formation orlhH imlor. " The onli-ors of the association are ; W B. Austin , president ; Joe A. WeUenb.iek , vieo iiresldent ; James Anderson , treasurer ; John w. Mtttthows , financial secretary ! C. E. I'ulmer , recording secretary. Headache , ncunilirtft , dizziness , nervous- imss , ajvasiiis , sleeplessness , cured by Dr. Mile1 Nervine. Samples free at Kulm & Co. 's , 15th and Douglas. A BcnHou of About throe hundred ot the congregation nnd friends of the First Congregational church assembled In the parlors of the church last night to rojolco over the raising of the Moating dubtof the church last Sunday , Itr was u SKISOII of general congratulation und lr. Durycu , the jastor , was constantly sur- rouiidcd by u bund of his parlshonera. who wrung his hand and congratulated him. ou the raising of the debt. During the arrival of the congregation , and for some time after , Will Tnbor , the organist , delighted the ears of those a&scmbled with ooauUfnl selections 111011 his Instrument , Ho was surrounded by a party of musical critics , who llateniHl with delight to hU masterly bundling of the Tunnhousor march und other xcoucert numbers. Sodennann's Swedish f -wedding march called the | K > oplo to u dainty supper , after which the lively social chatting was resumed. OlHtrlct Court. Mm , Minnie Ulumn has applied for a di vorce from John Uluian ou the ground of drunkenness , extreme cruelty and failure to support. The Davenport glucose manufacturing com pany has commenced suit agaln.it Fnrrcll & Co. , the syrup men , to recover $1T07.GO al leged to Ixs duo for goods sold and delivered under contract , The Davenport glucose company has also brought suit against Paxton t Gallagher for $ I-I01.29 alleged to bo the balauco duo on ac count for goods sold find delivered. County Court. Fowler & Bclndorff obtained a Judgment against the Coliseum building association yesterday amounting to $707.74 for services rendered In superintending the erection of the coliseum. < flfb W. T.'Voris has brought suit against W. II. Alford to recover fctTO ou thrco notes. SIGNING TIIK PM3DGE. Frnnulu Murphy's Tcmpornnco Mcct- Iiis Growing In Interest. The Grand opera house was crowded last night on the occasion of Francis Murpby'3 fifth meeting. On the stage wcro Rev. W. K. Beans , Hcv. Charles Savldge , Ilev. A. K. Tlmln , llov. Asa Lcard , Kov. W. J. Pond , Kov. John Gordon , Judge Hubbard of Coun cil Bluffs nnd others. Rov. W. 1C. Beans led In prayer after the singing of the old familiar hymn , "Corona tion. " Mr. Murphy then read the story of Christ eating with the publicans nnd sinners , commenting on the same nnd making applica tions of the Idea convoyed , which brought out the meaning of the story and applied it to modern ideas. The collection was announced , during which Mr. Murphy took occasion to say u few words o * thanks to the press for their kindness and indulgence In reporting the progress of the work nnd the result of his work In the city. Ho said It was frequently charged that the press was ungodly , but this thing of criticising was not such an easy thing to do , and the mosquito liked to buzz around the cas of those of the press nnd criticise everything which was said or dono. The press , ho said , was the most powerful factor In the work of reform , and ho could not say enough in praise of the help the press of Omaha had given him. Prof. Smith then sang n solo , "Hold Thou My Hand. " Air. Murphy called upon Attorney George Towusend to como upon the sUigo. After re peated calls the gentleman appeared and was greeted with applause. llov. A. II. Thuiu was then Introduced nnd said ho had been unable to attend the meet ings before , us ho had been culled away from the city , but ho was in hearty sympathy with the movement and hoped that great good \vould be done. He said it had been hinted that there was some antagonism between the ministers mid Francis Murphy. This was all n mistake , ho said ; they wcro all working in the same way and to the same end. At this point Mr. Murphy created great laughter and applause by shouting "We're dead gone on each other , " und waving- his arms about. Mr. Murphy then addressed the audience. He said the ministers and Francis Murphy hud made up and , like a girl and her lover after it quarrel , wcro moro In love with each other than over. George Townsend was. . then introduced. He said he felt abashed before such nn audi ence and before such ti man as Francis Mur phy. Ho had failed In everything ho had undertaken and attributed his fulluie to the use of liquor. Ho had signed the pledge , ho said , when ho was under the influence of liquor , but ho Intended to keep It with God's help. Since ho took the -pledge ho had been congratulated by about forty saloon men , two ministers and thrco members of the church. Judge Hubbard was then introduced by Mr. Murphy as "ono of my lovers. " He said ho stood before the audience as a saved man. Ho had been addicted to the use of liquor and knew all about it , but ho hud bcpn saved by the grace of God. At the conclusion of Judge Hubbard's re marks Mr. Murphy took the floor and ad dressed the audience at length. He said the liquor question must bo settled by the churches now , if it was desired to save the country. The churches should bo supported by men who were well able to give liberally. It was better to help the church and enable the minister to preach to the masses than to build jails. The proper way to reach the people was to feed them. The next time there was * a riot he advised that n barbecue bo ' 'held ' und this would prevent all trouble. Men would not makii trouble if they wcro well fed. It was cheaper to give a man a suit of clothes , and a square meal than to build an other section to the Jail. Mr. Murphy then amused the nudienco by a recital of several very comical stories , clos ing with u strong appeal to everybody to sign the pledge. The signers were numerous , among them being several well known citizens. Woodcock's Little Game. The entertainment given nt the armory of the Omaha guards for the benefit of the Tenth street mission school last night netted about $100 , The programme consisted of tableaux and a two-act comedy entitled "Woodcock's Little Gome. " Those who posed looked very charming and their efforts were loudly applauded. "How Chaplets - lets Bud" was Miss Mable Orchard's theme ; " 1800" Miss Belle Dowey's. and "Ad versity , " Miss Ogden's. "A Florentine Poet" were Miss Mash , Mr. Hull , Mr. Cro- foot , Mr , Duryea und Mr. Howe. Miss Mc- Kenua and Mr. Wheeler illustrated that very tender sentiment , "In Love , " while MUs Hall , Miss McKeuna and Mr. Wheeler ucted , also , the part of "Tho Peacemakers. " Miss Alma Mlllard and Mr. Wilson appeared In "Tho Speaking Well" tableau. In the cast of "Woodcock's Little Gtuno" were Miss Shears , Miss Mi'ICcnna , Miss Mable Balcombo. Miss Bebsio Yutes , H. B. Hodges , Charles Howe , John E. Wilbur and Ncthortou Hull , with George Shcppard as manager. Hoffman's or chestra furnished the music. Auotlior Mysterious Dl.sappenrnnoe. A case of mysterious disappearance is re ported from 718 South Sixteenth street. Charles Smith , a plumber who occupies u room In the building , has not been seen for two or three days , and yesterday morning his room was broken open nnd a letter found on the table , addressed to Miss Cnrrlo Lccton of St. Louis. It wan opened by the people of the house und found to contain n farewell message to his sweetheart , stating that ho was about to leave this vulo of tears and ser rows. Tno woman witn wtioin smith boarded states that for several days ho had been sul len nnd morose , refusing to talk , und at times wandering about the house in an aimless sort of way. She is of the opinion that Smith has taken the river route to the golden shore , while the police regard the disappearance und leave-taking letter us merely a trirk adopted in order to shako his St. Louis girl. A Youthful HOI-MO Thief. Percy O'Urlcu is young In years , but what he lucks In age ho makes up in sin. The boy in question has seen nine summers and is now In Jail charged with horse stealing. A few weeks ago ho came here from Oregon and went to live with uu aunt who resides on Popplcton nveniie , but the Hues were drawn too closely about his liberty und lust . night , In company with another boy of about his own age , ho made a bold dash for freedom. Tbo two boys went to the bum of William Patter son , 1 ± 'I South Fifteenth street , where the saddled nnd bridled two horses and rode awny. The theft was 'discovered nnd ro- iwrtcd at the central station. An hour later yeung O'Brien was captured ut Twentieth mul Martha streets with the tiorso In his pos- soslou. The other lad guvo the oUlcors the slip and U still at large. A Motornmu Severely Injured. Charles Vcnorman , a motorman on the South Omaha line , met wltn n painful acci dent yesterday morning at the corner of Six- t couth and Martha streets. Hq was going north ut the time , up grade , and when he up- preached the street crossing twisted the motor brake sharply , The brake handle How off the stem , throwing him over the dashboard of the car , and he wcs pushed along In front of the cur for several roils and severely bruised. There was u brother mntorman ou the cur ut the time , who picked Vonenimu up , pluml him on his cur and run it to the end of the line for him. Venermuu lives tit the end of the line on Thirty-second street near Amos avenue , undwhuu scou last ultfut wus. resting comfortably. FJUtK VXD En WRITERS , Twenty-fourth Annual Session of the National Hotml. NF.W YonK , May 8. The national board of flro underwriters entered upon Its twenty- fourth iiunual session today with sixty-eight flro Insurance companies throughout the country represented. President Ilcnld In his annual address gave many statistics ot interest to Insurance men. On the subject of dead companies , he said 079 stock companies have fulled or retired since 1800. These companies represented n capital amounting to $ UlU01t > 31 , and assets of not less than $147,270,815 , nil of which was clthor lost In business or was withdrawn from It as not yielding sufficient returns upon the Investment. On the valued policy law ho said : "Valued policy legislation has been forced upon us vehemently during' the sessions of several legislatures this year , nnd thus far in the great states of New York , Massachusetts and Iowa , nnd during the previous year in Penn sylvania. Such bills failed of passage after the fullest and most searching examination. Wherever this Is done such bills will always fall to Iwcoino laws. " Mr. Hcald spoke of the effects of this law , where it had been placed in operation , nnd called attention to the results in Wisconsin. For eight years before it the ratio ot losses to risks wis .7203 und the average rate of premium 1.30. For the twelve years since the Idw went into force , from 1878 to 1880 inclusive , the ratio of losses to risks was said to uo .8412 and the average rate of premium l.M. ! The conclu sion was Inevitable that to this law was duo the enormous incrcaso in the destruction of proorty by lire in Wisconsin. The companies nro not defense less. They can and should meet and counteract the pernicious effects of this and nil similar laws by Increasing rates and reducing their lines within actual value. " In conclusion ho says : "Ono fact forced uiron us by dally experience nud knowledge of our business Is that rates premium nro too low , that they are fust approaching the divid ing line between profit and loss , oven if they are not now drawing uncomfortably near the point of safety itself. SIAOE VAltBfFJF SICK. Sixteen Itoiituls with Godfrey Settles the Minneapolis Mini. PnoviiiEXci : , K. I. , May 8. Twelve hun dred people nt the Gladstone club tonight saw Patsy Cardiff full down before Gcorgo God frey , the colored heavy weight champion of .Bostcn , In sixteen rounds. The opinion was generally 'expressed by these who claimed to bo conversant with the western man's peculiar tactics that ho volun tarily surrendered the contest. A $ l200 ! trophy was awarded to Godfrey. Cardiff was remarkably clover In dodging. His loft eye became completely closed during the struggle. The men fought mostly nt close quarters. The Boston man's left eye was discolored nnd his face was cut by the powerful left'hand blows of his adversary. Neither received any body punishment. In the sixteenth round the men clinched near the ropes , when suddenly Cnrdlft fell to the lloor upon his face. Ho was seized with nausea und suffering from exhaustion. This closed the light. Iron and Steel Statistics. PniLAUULrim , May S. Special Telegram to TUB BKK.J The statistical report of the American Iron and Steel association for 1839 has Just made its appearance. It shows that 1889 was a prosperous year for iron nnd steel manufacturers on both sides of the Atlantic , and that the world's * production of pig iron and steel in that year was much larger than in any preceding year. The present year has opened favorably , however , for the iron and steel Industries of the United States , Great Britain and some other countries so. far as prices are concerned. The report contains tables showing the production of Iron ore and pig iron and steel by nil coun tries , by which it appears that the United States now produces 20 per cent of all the iron ore that Is mined , and 20 per cent of all the coal , and 30 percent of nil the pig iron and 83 per cent of all the steel that is manufactured. The world's nn- uuul production of iron ere is placed ut 3,239- 000 tons , of coal 402,000,000 tons , of pig iron 2I,8GI,000 ! tons , of steel 10,513,000tons. , The world's production of pig iron has Increased 70 per cent since 1878 , and its production of steel has increased In the snmo pt-riod ' 348 per cent , the figures for 1878 being respectively 14,117,000 tons nnd 3,021,000 tons. Southern MctlioiUsts. ST. Louis , Mo. , May 8. In the Southern Methodist conference today D. J. Dunkin of Tennessee Introduced a long preamble and resolution , the substance of which was the condemnation of "taking such diversions as cannot bo used in the name of the Lord Jesus. " Among the worldly diversions con demned are theater going , dancing , card play ing and the like ; also that the use of such expressions as "reformed theatre" and "legitimate drama" had a pernicious effect on the minds of the young , especially when used b3f n minister of the church. The i solution met with strong opposition , but was finally adopted. Another resolution , to make lay men eligible for service on all committees precipitated a discussion which consumed the remainder of the day. Ono or the Other Must Fall. Nuw YOUK , May 8. President Spulding of the Chicago National league base ball club talked with a reporter today. "Ono league or the other , " said ho , "must go to the walC They cannot go on as tlipy are now doing , each cutting the other's throat. The public Is being overdosed with base ball , or rather with the flght for patronage between the two leagues. In view of the past history of the players , the Brotherhood clubs should draw fur better than they do , for they contain many men most popular with the crowds In days gone by. On the part of the National league , I freely confess that wo uro not drawing sutisfuctory crowds. As the situation stands there Is no money in it for anybody. The opposing leagues uro waging n war of extermination. It cannot last. Ono or the other must give way. " StouniHlilp Arrivals. At Now York The Statb of Georgia , from Glasgow. At Southampton The Traavo , from Now York. At Baltimore The Rheln , from Bremen. At Philadelphia The Lord Cllve , from Liverpool. At London Sighted : The Augusta Vic toria und Greece , from Now York. SnoIIOtcCrca-Grcon Sued. NEW i'ouir , May 8. [ Special Telegram to TIIK Bui : . ] Suit ugulust Mrs. Sncll-McCrca- Green for { 000 wus begun hero today by the landlord where she resided while hero. It Is duo , ho says , on nn expired lease. Her coun sel asks fora billet partlcnlars In the case. It was opposed on the ground that Mrs. Mc- Croa simply wished to gain time to transfer property to her brothoMu-lawono Stone , in Chicago. - * n llnaK 'ecs "With Kmnoror William. MADUID , May 8.SpecIul Cablegram to TIIK BCB.J Senor Custellur , inu discussion with u member of the chamber of deputies , condemned Emperor William's socialistic iiolley as Inspired by moro political designs. Ho blamed the pope for making advances to socialism. Ho admitted the grievances of the working classes , but maintained that state interference would fall to euro them. Uiiltnrluu CoiiforcMiuo Adjourned. CHICAGO , May 8. The western Unitarian conference closed today , The following ofll- cors were elected for the ensuing year : D. Li. Shoror , Chicago , president ; Rev , Mary A. jufford , Sioux City , vice president ; Rev. J , [ { . EfUnger , Chicago , secretary ; Myron Leonard , treasurer. Sleeplessness , nervous prostration , nervous dyspepsia , dullness , blues , cured by Dr. Stile)1 Nervine. Samples free at Kulm tc Co.'s , 13th and Douglas. A Texas Kdltor Killed. O UNKSVIU.K , Tex. , May 8 , Captain Joe Means , proprlotoV of the Dally Hesperian , was shot und killed tonight by Charlie Ball , on employe of the Register. A. newspaper controversy U supposed Ui havu causeu the trouble. Ball wus arrested. SCHOOL BONDSJNGCKED OUT. Tbo State Snprcmq C/owt / Decides Against the Board Education , THERE WERE NO VOTES ENOUGH , Chief JiiHtloo ColrtfJInmla Down the Opinion AVlmt" Oamhn 1'coplo Xliink oftho Decision The Syllnlms. LtHCOLif , Neb. , Miijr 8. [ Special Tele gram to Tun BRB. ] In the supreme court this morning Chief Justice Cobb Imndcd down nil opinion In the case of the SUto ex rcltho boixi-d of education of Omaha nsalnst Thomas II. Bcnton , auditor of public ac counts. The application for the writ of man- damns to compel the auditor to register the bond ) was denied. The following is the syl labus of the decision : Thq board of education of Omaha submit ted at a regular city election a proposition to Issue bonds under provisions of the net enti tled "An act relative to the public schools In metropolitan cities , " approved March 31 , 1887 , at which election were cost : For mayor , 12.337 votes ; for the proposition to Is sue school bonds , 4,1)30 , ) votes ; ngulnst bonds , 2KU , ! votes. The bonds wow issued In pursuance - suanco of the proposition , were presented to the auditor of state for registration , and upon rejection an application for mandamus to tlmt oflleor. Held : 1. That the issuance of bonds was not sanc tioned by the vote Riven. 2. Where a proposition to issue bonds Is submitted by a board of education under the nrovlsionsof the act of March 31. 1S87 , hold : That It wiisunnecossary tlmt it bo accompanied by a provision to levy a tax to pay the Interest on such bonds. 3. Under the provisions of the net of Feb ruary 7 , 1871 , authorizing the board of regents of the high school on Capitol square , Omaha , to issno bonds , and the act amendatory and supplemental thereto , held : That the board of education of the school district of Omaha , under the authority and sanction of tbo elec tors , In accordance with the statutes may expend the public money from the sale of school bonds or otherwise in the erec tion of school buildings on said square. In discussing the case Judge Cobb said : > 'Tho city , county and state elections are held annually upon a day established by law. and their organization and method1 } regulated by the same authority. They nro therefore regular elections , and that which may bo done 'nt any ropular election' may l > o done at any of these. " But In the submission of the proposition to Issue bonds the board of edu cation was not restricted to the elections of which wo have been speaking. They might have been submitted at an annual school elec tion , which is also a 'regular election , " or 'at mi election called for that purpose. " Although the power to call special school elections does not seem to bo expressly given aside from the language quoted , by submitting the question nt a general city election , they adopted such an election with Us advantages and with whatever disadvantages it might possess. "Referring to the further proviso of sec tion 28 , It appears to boouly on the condition that 'a majority of tho'ballots polled at sucli an election shall bo for' issuing bonds ; " that the proposition shall bo held carried , or that , in the language of section 21) , 'tho electors shall sanction the Issuing of said bonds In the manner aforesaid. ' 'This ' brings us to the main question involved . Was there 'a major ity of the ballots polled'al such nu election" for issuing bonds ) " " The case of the Stata vs Babcock (17 ( Neb. 183) ) is quoted , also thotcaso of the State vs Lancaster county. (0 ( i.d. 474) ) ; the State vs Bcchcl (22 ( , i. d. 23) ) and' Stevenson vs Babcock - cock (17 ( Neb. 188) ) . "In the case nt bar it * Is argued with force that there was a difference , and that there was a distinction between the language of the constitution in Stovcrtson's case as well as that in the street railroad case , and that of the further proviso of suction 28 of the act which wo arc now considering , but I am nn- able to clearly sco the difference Insisted upon , or to draw the Uuq of such distinction. And following the cases' mentioned , It must lie held that the proposition to Issue bonds failed of adoption and was not sanctioned by the electors , oecauso It did not receive a num ber of votes in Its favor equal to a majority of the ballots polled for the mayor at the same election. " Opinions on the Decision. W. S. Popploton , a member of tho'board of education , when informed of the decision by a BKE reporter , said : "I imagine that the Judge held that no provision was made for levying a tax to pay the Interest as it becomes - comes due. Ho may have also huvo held to the opinion that not a sufficient number of votes had been cast to legalize the issuances of the bonds. "When the election was held , several pro positions were voted upon , and the total num ber of votes cast was 12,288 , , but not nil of the voters voted upon the bond proposition , as for the bonds but 4,930 votes were cast , while against them .there were 2,2'J2. Of course , if the total uumbei of votes can betaken taken into consideration' , then the bonds .did not receive a majority. " "What willbo the next movol" was asked. " "At this time , I cannot say , as I have not had time to think over the matter , neither do I know why the court held against us , but I presume wo shall propose a now proposition and go into court again. " Mayor Gushing I have Just heard of the court's decision and I am not surprised , as time and time again the courts have held that a negative vote is a vote against a proposi tion , and , as a majority of all the votes cast was not for the bonds , there was but ono alternative , and that was that they were against them. "As far as I am individually concerned I nm opposed to again submitting the proposi tion until the prohibition question Is settled. "At the present time more than $2oO,000 of revenue for the support of the public schools comes from licenses and lines. If prohibition should carry , this sum will bo out off and the amount must bo raised by a direct tux levied upon the property within the city. So you see it would bo folly to go before the people again until wo know how much money wo ore going to need for educational purposes next year and where it is to come from. " Mrs. Wlnslow's Soothing Syrup for Chil dren Teething relieves tbo child from pain. 25 cents a bottle. bottle.A A Costly Shave. . Radam Jones , a knight of the razor , work ing for Mullory & O'Brien of Council liluffs , yesterday came to this city anil a couple of hours later went to jaiL * * Jones shaved a cus tomer and was given n'f 10 bill , out of which ho wus to.tako the pay for the shave. There was no change In the shop , and going out upon the struct to convtrbitho bill late small change , he forgot to return , and came to this side of the river , whevo , ) ho was arrested. Yesterday ho refused to return nnd a requisi tion to induce him to rqtiHii to Iowa has been applied for. nj } The perfume of vloldtktho , ; purity of the Illy , the glow of the rosli'urid ' the Hush of Hebe combine In Poz/onl's wondrous Powder. . Marrlaga license * wglv. Issued by Judge Shields yesterday , the fpllowlng being the parties : rc i Name and residence. Age. I Mads J. Nielsen , Omaha 20 1 Karen M , B. Hanson , Omaha i3 ! I Herman Elsassor'Omaha 23 J Pauline Gemandt , Omaha 20 ) John S. Dpiko. Council Bluffs 28 J Emma Autenrloth , Council Bluffs 2'J ' ( Joseph A. Marchessnult , Ashland , WN. . S | Harriett M. Hoyor , Omaha 27 Miles' Nerve and Liver I'lllu. An Important discovery- They act on the liver , stomach and bowels through tbo nerves. A new principle. They HJiccdlly euro bllllousness , bad taste , torpid liver , piles and constipation. Splendid for men , women and children. Smallest , mildest , surest. 30 doses for 25 conU. Samples free at Kulm & Co.'a , 1Mb and Douglas. Cluyton-Di-eokliirliluo In vent IK" ! ion. LvrTi.K HOCK , Ark. , May 8. The Breeklu- ridge-Clayton investigating committee con cluded taking Its testimony today. Powell Clayton testified that when Thomas Hooper was killed in 1803 ho ( Clayton ) was not re sponsible for It. Hooper was snla to IMS a member of thokluklux and the sheriff of Cm- way county ordered hi * nrrest. after which the killing occurred. Sheriff Shelby tcstlilea that ho did all ho could to discover lha mur derer , John Mt Clayton , but fatted. This evening Powell Clayton received a telegram from Dr. Weeks of Loa Angeles stating that thrco neighbors of Hopper would testify that ho was at homo during January , FKUIT on-lit A iroj/.t.v. Desperate lint tin Ilctwccn Two Heavy- \velnlitH hi n Low Dive. NKW YonK , May 8. [ Special Telegram to Tun BKE. ] Ono of the most brutal fights that has over taken place In Newark oc curred yesterday afternoon. The combatants were Michael Homer and Theodora Buchiilso , each about thirty years old and weighing about two hundred pounds. A buxom dnmo , whp Is only kuown by the name of "Big Mary , " with whom both men arc desperately in love , was the cause of the trouble. The men met in n notorious dive. Both men stripped to the waist and for nn hour ham mered each other In n terrible manner. Once Homer knocked Buchalsodowu and the latter fell on n dog. The animal turned upon the prostrate man , and seining him by the neck would not relinquish his hold until choked off ! Homer was afterwards kicked In the stomach and could not coma to time for sev eral minutes. When Buchnlso seized Homer by the throat nud was slowly but surely choking him to death , the spectator * rushed In and separated the contestants. They were carried off almost exhausted and terribly bruised and battered , but swearing to meet again and light to n Jltilsh. The fight was witnessed by u crowd of Italians , negnjos nud factory hands numbering nearly two hundred persons. TO 11VIX TKXXIK CLA.Ffiy. An Indictment Said to Ho Pending Against Her lor MaiiNhuiKhtcr. NEW YOHK , May 8. [ Special Telegram to THE BKB. ] This Is printed In the. Herald this morning : Advices to tug Herald from 'Illinois Indicate that a now attempt is on foot from some mysterious source to drag from the past of the Clallln sisters Lady Francis Cook of London , born Tennlo C. Claflln , and Mi's. John Blddulph Martin , formerly Mrs. Victoria Clailln Woodhull , now wife of n London banker certain of their history that may be used to their disadvantage , or at least to the Immediate discomfiture of" Lady Cook. This story comes from Ottawa , III. , and li of no less serious n character than n charge of manslaughter , which is pending there in the shape of nn indictment against Lady Cook , and the threatened revival of which by her enemies , when she goes to Illinois Is , accord ing to the Herald information , to bo used as the medium for her ruin. This story of al leged manslaughter and the indictment for it , held in abeyance for years , presumably for a vengeful purpose , and the statement made yesterday by the sisters and by Mr. Martin , make It all the more peculiar. VXIiKH 'n'ATEll. Only Ono Dry Street in Columbia , Texas. Cor.UMiiu , Tex. , May S. Tills town with the exception of ono street is under water and railroad trufllu Is suspended. A Dreary Outlook. SiiREvnroiiT , Lu. , May 8. The Pandora levee In Bossier parish uroko last night in several places and the water is sweeping down over a large area of country. It is a great disaster , involving heavy losses to hun dreds of planters. A dispatch from Greenwood gives a gloomy description of the situation in Black Bavon county. The Red river and coast line steamer , Now Haven , with a relief committee reached that section Just in time to save 2SO people and hundreds of mules , horses and cattle. There is not a foot of dry hind in that \vhole , section em bracing thousands of the most productive acres in the world. AX OMAHA 31. IX IX LVCK. A Wealthy Southerner Leaves Henry 1 > . Clyde $1OOOO. Nr.w YOUK , May 8. By the will ofColono Henry Fitz Hugh , n wealthy southerner , Henry D. Clyde of Omaha receives $10,000 and the dead , man's "dear friend" Mrs-ilcorgo Place , $30,000 in Peoples' gas , light and coke company stock of Chicago. A During Itolibery. LrAVKXAVouTir , Kan. , May 8. [ Special Telegram to TUB BBC. ] The particulars have just been received of a daring robbery , whereby a Gorman living a few miles across the river was robbed of $100 in gold by a negro , who entered the house , bound an cloven-year-old girl in a chair and threatened to kill her if she did not tell him where the money was. The girl's parents , Mr. and Mrs. Fenschter , were absent , and when they returned they found their daugh ter bound and half dead with fright and the money gone. At 1 o'clock this ( Friday ) morning the thief was captured ty this city. Ho is Charles Lewis and was released from the Missouri state pcnltcntinry April 2'J. Delaware Prohibitionists. WILMINGTON , Del. , May'8. The state pro hibition convention today was attended by only thirty-nhio delegates , but they nom inated a state ticket and adopted a long plat form. William F. Kcllum of Dover was nom inated for governor. The platform endorses the platform of the national prohibition party , favors the Australian ballot system and de nounces high license. One hundred dollars was subscribed for campaign purposes. Carlisle WnntH to Succeed Ueclc , LKXINQTOX , Ky. , May 8. Ex-Speaker Car lisle has declared his candidacy for the seat made vacant by the death of Senator Beck. In company with friends ho went to Frank fort today to present his claim to the legisla ture , now In session. Germany "Will Compromise. LONDON , May 8. The Chronicle's Berlin correspondent Bays Germany is disposed to relax the prohibition of American po rk on condition that the United States agrees to n concession in regard to Gorman import : ) . Strangled lilt ) laiilitor'H | Children. Los ANOEi.ns , May 8. F. Goiualcs , prominent rancher near San Juclnto , has been arrested charged with strangling the Illegi timate twin children of his daughter. Attached by an Omnhii Firm. Nnw Yomi , May 8. Missing Broken Qulii- lan's property was attached today In behalf of the Omaha trust and loun company for ? 10,200. ' _ _ _ _ _ _ The Kuriiiitiin lUiizu. SCUANTOX , Pa. , May S. The loss by last night's lire will probably reach $200.000. The losses arc only partially covered by lifaur- uncc. Kmory SIOITM' Son Demented. NKW YOUK , May 8. Geo. M. Storw , son of the late Kmory Storrs of Chicago , was com mitted to the HUUo Insane asylum at Pough- kecpslo today. City of Mexico "Without Water. CITT or Mexico , May 8. A heavy storm has blown down live arches of the aqueduct and the city Is without drinking water. Steamboat'Men Win. SHITTLU , Wush. , May 8. The strike of tha steamboat men on Puget Sound was settled today by the companies acceding to the do- maudi ) of the employorti , A HUjU > H.YT KOIl A. DOhhA.ll. How Young Mon on Small Salaries MUIIIIKO to Ret Nobby HoiulKi'iir , "How ninny Hlllc huts do you got in the court > o of the hcuHon , tinylunv' < " 'ushud ono clerk of another in the ollleo of a big in surance company the other day an ho picked up his associate's shiny "ntovo pipe" ana glanced inside , says ilia Now York Herald. "Hero's uu imported lint from PHI-IB , if Iho htamp ilou't llo ; two or tlii'oo wookb ivaf you had a London hut on und shortly before Unit you were porting one ot the fashionable makes horo. You must spend 1mlf your salary on hats. " The follow clerk smiled and looked about him for n moment. ' 'Will you Hoop mum if I lot you into ngood thine,1' ho asked , and the promise was quickly given. "Well , I lost a silk hat bet on the last election and ono pay day I ruefully put away $ S mul suggested to my successful frlontl that wo go over on Broadway and got that hat. "Broadway ? " said ho. Not much. You just coma with mo. ' So ho marched mo up to Chatham street into a narrow doorway la n rickety old building , up n dark Might of stairs and ushered mo Into a dingy lott. Great heaps of high hats ran up to the colling along ono side oftho room and the other stdo was filled with dorbys. The hats in the heaps were tough enough looking but there were shelves of silk liuta that were just as shiny and as tony looking- aa any you ovur saw in a Broadway window. "A number of men stripped to their undershirts perspired as they worked away on hats in all stages of develop ment , for a rod-hot stove in the center of the room kept the temperature pretty high. My friend had evidently been there before , and waa cordially greeted by ono of the men who stopped forward " 'This gentleman wants to buy mo a silk hat , ' no explained , and in two min utes ho was fitted with a dandy looking bit of headgear , the lining stamped with a "very English looking trade mark , with u lion and shield and that sort of thing , surrounded by a handsomely engraved name of a firm and the address in Picca dilly. 1 don't know whether there is any such llrm In existence , but what's the odds ? The hat was just as glossy as any you over saw on Fifth avenue , and I rather envied my friend as I asked the man how much I snould pay. " 'Three dollars , ' Bald ho. "Well , Iyas prepared to find the price lower'than on Broadway. I thought $0 , or posslblv $5 , would bo the figure. But $3 knocked mo silly. With out asking1 any questions I said : 'Let mo have one at the same figure , ' and there I was with two elegant silk hats instead of ono and $2 to the good. "Aly friend explained the mystery tome mo after wo loft the place. It seems that the majority of the 'bloods' around town , after wearing their expensive headgear for a brief period , which does them very little harm except to the lin ing , leave them with the fnshlonablo dealers. The projector of the industry wo had just observed has an arrange ment with these men to purchase all the hats that are turned in to them at 60 cents apiece. It doesn't cost him much moro than 50 cents more to put them in first rate shane again , so you sco ho can make n nice thing out of them at 33. "But there's a further wrinkle in the thing. You don't need to spend HO much as 83 oven , when you want a 'now' silk hat. These Chatham street folks are quito aceomodating , by the way , and urge you to come in and have your hat ironed up whenever it gets mussed , free of cost. I had mine ironed a couple of times , and ono day , after getting it thoroughly soaked and demoralized in a rain storm I called in again. I had had it then moro than six weeks. 'Suppose Fair white hands. Brightelear complexion. oft healthful skin. " PEABS'-llie Great English Complexion SOAP.-Snld Eveplmc. " AMUSHME1MTS. Horn & llAY.NF.s , Managers. Friday and Saturday , May 9th and lOtli BATUIIPAV MATI.VGK. SPECIAL. ANNOUNCEMENT In Her Now lllntnrlent IMay by A. U. IIAVJ5N , JOSEPHINE French , Empress T E MM < K. I11IKA n JOSKl'IIINII Mil. WM. HAllUIS..ni..NArOM'ON : IIONAIVUITK 31110. llllMA and Company nro under thrt direction of Mil. AKTHUH MILLER Magnificently Produced. Onrueously Costumed Night prices , regular , Mutlnuu prices , 50o and 75c. Boutu KO on nala'i'liuradar. IIOYB A , HAYNKS , Miinnxors. TOUR NIGHTS } WKU.NKdlur MATINKK. America's Kuvorlto Actress ; EFFIE ELLSLER Supported by JI KrnnV Wostim nnd itHtiparlor Dru- inatlu oiKunlititlnn , pruacutln. ? hur TWO QUliATEST PLAYS. aUN'DAV ANI > MOMDA.V'I'liu Dimiunllo Comcilv- Driinm , bjr K.J.MWnrln.oiitUlud THUIIOVKKNIM.H , TIIKSDAY AM ) WKDNKSDAY Tlio Hniimiitlo L'omudr , by tlm Into l-turn Dun. cnttlUnl , KUV1T. Special "tOVKUNKriH"Mulliicx ! > Wfdnus.lay. llPKular price's. Bents uu on Halo Hulunlnr , Ed en The Cutlln & Hadloy Comedy Company In the nmrltiK flirt ) "SCENES IN A CHINESE LAUNDRY , " Hiury and Illlu Maytiard In MtiMloul nnd Society Skotcho-i. THE REICK FAMILY-MUSICIANS. LEOPOLD AND KEATING Great Mtuk-ul Ton in-Formerly with Huv- erley'u. The 11 oil Irs In thulr iinrlvulled sketch "THE TELEPHONE , " _ ONE DIME Admits To All. A Tin Ctlll Ctoirfil Quality is IfiJ you fflvo mo iKls lint nntl n tlollnr. ' stiff * Rested the itroprlutor , laml wo'uclvo you n brand now ono.1 I closed the onj- , gnlu right off , nnd wnlkcd out with that ologtmt lint of London mnko tlmt you were Bpcnklnp of. O , I toll you , Ihoro nro wnys of uoing ivobby wlthoii ) being oxtnivnRnnk In thla town If n fol low can only llnd Uiom out. " OHKAT riXANOIAIi HUIIKMIJ. A Syndicate Offers to Pay All of Mctloo'H Dcltt.i. Tito Boston HornUl prints the follow- Inp special from the City of iMoxico ro- gnrding the scheme for paying oft the enormous debt ot the Mexican govern * men ! * "A project for n , wny to ennblo tha government to ptiy off otitstnndlng mil- wny subsidies hits boon tinder eonaldom lion for ton montliH , und mennlhno the ndmtnlstrntion hits hud sevornl offers of the necessary funds , ono olTor being for the enormous sum of 00,000,000vhere with not only to extinguish existing pledges to pay railways , but the ontlro amount of subsidies in the shnpo of bonds issued for construction , which in the course of the next ton years nro likely to run up ta some . 120,000,000 in silver currency , ttml also to nay oil the existing external debt hold in Kurono , amounting to 10,600,000 , and the in ternal debt , now reaching $110,000,000 sil ver ; also wiping out state debts , enabling the Mates to reform their international system of taxation , which still in BOIIIO suites amounts to a serious restriction on trade. "This oiler , made six months , has been denied several times In badly informed journals , but the plan for tills gigantio loan was several months ago submitted to the government and is still under con sideration. This olTor proposes to release - lease the government from all pledges of custom house revenue , the syndicate of fering to accept government lands as so- cttrity , nnd tints place the country on a Bound financial baste for ha f a century. Your correspondent has had this in formation from ono of the oldest foreign residents here on close terms of friendship with the administration , nnd ho adds that ix inimhor of capitalists interested in the soliomo have held meet ings in both London and Parts. Now York people were also interested. No names can bo obtained of members of the syndicate , as they desire to avoid public ity unless their oiler bo accepted. Oilier oilers of lesser amount , Homo $ -15,000,000 silver , have been received from ropro- sontutivo London and Paris bankers , nnd Baron Bleehroeder is also in the field , claiming n prior right to take up any now loan , by virtue of his previous arrangement with the govoru- ment , whonlio converted the English debt now hold in the shape of 0 per cent gold bonds in Germany , Holland , and England. Offers for smaller amounts are intended merely to cover the subsidy duo Uie Mexican Central , Mexican Na tional , Intor-Occanio and Vorn Crux railways , etc. It is not intended to moot payments of interest guaranteed on sub sidies , to bo given in the shape of bonds , running at 5 and 0 per cent intrest , for which concessions have boon granted. JAVA&MOCHA SOFFE1 A Perfect Art Album containing 24 Deaullful Photograph ! representing ' Tei and Coffee culture , will be sent on receipt of your addreil. ' " "CHASE & SANBORN , tac Broad St. , Bo ton. Weiterrt Dept. SO Franklin St. , Chicago , III. COUGHS , Sore Throat The hlKhoat inodloiil iinthnrltlus of tint World iii f oiil ) mid rfoomiinmd the SODKN MINGUALPASTILLKS , for dKimsu * of Iho Tlirout , CJIiebl unil JaiiigH , mid also fur uon- Biiiniitlon "I nnd the results of tlm 8ODKN MINKItAft WATRU8 AND I'AKTIM.KH uro very Biitls- fuutory In Hnbuuutii riiiirynnltls us wull tu In ( Jlit'iinlu C'uturrliul Condition nf tlm iimmrulr rrngstiuuri. " M01CKAU U. IIUOWN. M. U. . I'tof. of J.aryngoloKy ut UhlouKu 1'ullullnlo. At nil drngKlHtH ut 23 und CO cunts a 1m. PUamplots Gruels on Application , SODEN MINERAL SPRINGS CO. , LIMITED 15 C'KiiAti BTIIKUT , NKW YOUK NERVE AND BRftIN TREATMENT. ! Rp < * dfla for llrttorl * . niJilnn .lrIU , Meuralgt * . W ko- lulnwu , Mental lirprtuluii , VufleiiliiKot the liMln , r - ulllnif In laiaiilty and luamn to niUorr itocav tui < l iloMh , I'nmtiiuro Old Ago. Harrcimru. IX of tatter luoltlmr MI , Involuntary Lo o , mul Hwruutorinica | cause * ! lir uvor'tiiurltuii uf Clio brain. MlfHtliuhtf ur over.lndMltfviiM. acti ban contain * one mouth1 * Ir. ioi. | 1 a lei , or U for O , mnt lijr . With cmru orilor for nil l > oit , will n. | | mr"li tir fru&ranbia lu refund toontir If Inu lmvnt f lui 9 outran ! ' ? i iMurit ftu | irenuliw t < il4 only by GOODMAN IMIUO CO. . 11 10 ruriiam Street , OniuhtiNoK '