THE OSIAHA DAntf BEE : SA URDAl , DECEMBER 27 , 1800.
A DRAIN OS THE TREASURY ,
Buoh f the Effect of the Alleged Guberna
torial Contest in Omaha.
HANGING ON FOR FAT ATTORNEY FEES ,
Another liny or Monotonous Iteration
of the Well-Told Story or the
I'oaoo and Quiet of
tlio Last Election.
Christmas festivities were not allowed to
Interrupt tbo farclal proceedings ot the al
leged contest in tlioLUo building longer tbati
one day nnd yesterday morning the usual
prray of attorneys , -witnesses nnd small num
ber of spectators were In Iholr accustomed
places nml tbo monotonous grind was resumed.
Judge Allen bad not returned from bis
homo nt Madison , find the prohibition attor
ney sat opposite Attorney J. C. Whnrton and
* " p''iccrc4 things nt the Powers table and
tbcn won't oVco t ho comer where the state
contest la dragging Its weary length along nnd
Objected to questions asked In cross-examina
tion by Mr. Hull of Lincoln. "When his brief
engagement thcrowasconcluded , ho vent
over to tbo 'Uoyd table and coached Mr.
Wilson.
At tbo latter place the contcstcova ? busllv
loaning progress , and his attorneys -wore
bent on harvesting all tlio hay possible dur
ing tbo lust few days of the season. Tbcro
Will bo no unnecessary recesses tbcro until
tbo limit has expired.
There Is much evidence yet to bo Intro
duced nt each table , nnd the attorneys for tbo
Units hinted that they would probably
Elites until Into Mondayntght , which
1 lie lust day allowed for taking evidence.
Chailcs Ogburn was the first witness
wom nt tbo Boyd tablo. Ho had seen Uev.
pr. Merrill nt the Fourth district of the
"Fifth ward on election day. Had been'tbcro
from 8:1)0 : ) In the morning until U o'clock ' hi
the evening with the exception of a. fo\v mmt
utes nt noon. lld ) not thlnlc the statement
of the rovcrcnd gentleman to the effect that
tbo police were compelled to got between him
nnd the crowd to prevent him from being
mobbed was true. Ho suw no acts
of violence , nnd if auy bad oc
curred bo would have scon thorn.
Witness had handled democratic and Powers
tickets. Saw Mr. Klniieynt the polls , butbo
was not molested. No feeling wus evinced
tboro against powers or tbo Independent
ticket. Two men , paitly Intoxicated , got to
[ uianclliig about scvcnty-llvo ftot from tbo
polls over some personal matter and wcro
tout away by the police.
Cross-oxaininccl Had always been affiliated
With the dornocratlo party until this year.
1'oildlcil tbo democratic tlckot because It was
a scratched ticket for 13onion. Peddled tbo
ticket for tbo republican committee. Belong
to the Knights of Labor. Worked for lien-
Ion on hot h tickets. Heoclved $10 for woik-
Jnt ? for him. The Independent party re
ceived the most good from my work , voted
lor Bcnton.
Dr. John Ahnwnson swore Have resided
| n Omaha since 1801. Voted at the last gen
eral election at the ITirst district of the
Seventh ward. Saw no disturbance , and
there Bccmed to be none about the cells ox-
uopt sueh us had business there.Vas at two
polling places on St. Mary's nvcnuo several
llmcis , At all places saw democratic , ronub-
Icauand Independent tickets being peddled ,
t was much quieter than usual at elections
icro. I remarked during the day that I
icvcr saw so quiet , peaceable and orderly an
ilectlon In the city of Omaha. The city had
very much of a Sunday appearance. It was
the same at polling places I visited on Cum-
Jng street and others in the
Fourth ward. Intense feeling was occa
sioned by statements published la the
Now York Volco ana Lincoln Call
charging that the Omaha census was fraud
ulent nnd later that the election wus disor
derly and violent scenes were enacted at the
trails. Tbo statement that anarchy reigned
hero was entirely false.
Cross -examined Was born in Swodon.
Came to this country when tlvo years of ago.
\Vasln Missouri four years and then came
licro. Ueed to bo a straight republican , but
. of late years have scratched it moro or less
and have been rather Independent. Have
voted for the men , not the party.
At the last election voted the repub
lican ticket with some scratching. .
Voted for Boyd and against the prohibitory
amendment. Am n phyHldnn. Did not Itnow
that Mr. Uoyd struck a nun at the polls. Did I
not hear that 1'rugh was struck with a rock.
TJiink all disturbances that might h.ivc been
Dcciofeuod were caused by prohibitionists.
Extra precautions were made to piovent dis
turbances. Did not see ticket pcddlors
Bhouting about the polls , as Is usually the
caso. It was moro than u fair election day.
It was Uunday-liko in its quietude. I
don't ' hollovo that the things related existed.
Have known Boyd for several years. Ho
\vasoutjjpokon on the prohibition question.
Ho was u good , conservative mayor. A man
makes his record In tbo past , and people
Judge of that for bis future. A great many
people bora wcro satisfied with the past pub 3i
lics record of Mr. Boyd as a mayor and
bisons a business man. Did not see any
Violence , anybody egged or any tickets taken
away or torn up.
Ofllcer W. w. Cox , sworn Was stationed
At the Fifth district of the Fourth ward on
election day. Saw two men attempt to talto
tickets from prohibition peddlers. They
wcro the only ones who indulged in any work
Of that kind. icd
Cross-Examined Am a republican nnd
voted for Richards. A special was also on
duty there. I arrested the two men who in
terfered witb peddlers and sent them to the
fetation. The prohibitionists wcro not con i-
ducting themselves la nn Improper manner ,
and there wus no reason for interfering witb
them. Two or throe men were purllally in
toxicated , but It did not Increase ana was not
general. Tbo pcddlors stood right alongside
the window. The men airostod wcro cbarged
With creating adlsturbanco at tbo polls. They
were discharged. I arrested another man for
using loud and profane language. Ho was not
prosecuted. 1 think he is a democrat.
Oftlcer Jesse Nowtnan sworn Have re
sided hero seventeen years , and was on duty
-tit the last election at the first precinct ? t
the Seventh ward. Tboro "was no disturb-
Ctico thcro during the day. Would have
ECOD it had there been any.
Cross-Kxamlned Ofllcor SuIIlx'nn and two
pedals were on duty thero. Thuro wore
pnly live or six there when I arrived In the
JuorniiiiT. I took tbo ballot box to the judges.
' .Tickets might have been Jerked away with
out my seeing it. Am a republican and
voted the straight republican ticket except
iorgoveinor. Voted for Uoyd nnd against
the amendment. Took no notlco of tickets.
"Was instructed to stay thuro and sea that no
disturbance occurred.
Oftlcer Cumings sworn "Was sta
tioned ou election day at tbo
Third precinct of the Second ward
Neither saw nor beard of any acts ot vie
lence.
Cross-examined Am a democrat , voted
for Boyd against the amendment. There
was another regular and special on duty
thcro. Tbo qrowd was small , probably not
over llfty at ono tlmo. Tboro was no occa
sion for nuy disturbance. Arrostcd no ouo
on that day. No signs of intoxication about
that polling place.
. OfileerPutlllnchoy sworn-IIavo resided
In Omalm twelve years.Vns on duty at tbo
last election at the Sixth precinct of the First
Ward. Took the hooks from the court bouse ,
and arrived at tbo rolls before the Judges or
clerks got thoro. Buw no acts of violence.
Saw two men arguing , and ouo was !
eomewhat under the Influence of llnuor. Told
uls friends to take Mm away , and ho was
aont homo. Ho came back in tbo afternoon
and was very quiet nnd decent. Saxv a boy
with tickets and ho said they were for Mr.
Butler nnd the Third product , nnd another
boy was trying to get them. I sent the boy >
to tbo Second precinct.
Croqa-oxiuiilnud Came to this countrywhen
sixteen years of ngo. For local ofticors I
voted tor the best men , but I am a democrat
Voted for Uoyd an J against the amendment.
Saw several tlckot peddlers hut did
not know their names. Got an Inde
pendent tlckot from ono peddler ,
Tbcro was quite a crowd. Tt won larporthau
I over saw tbcro before and moro respectable.
It was tbo quietest election day I over suw .o.in
Omaha. Saw uo eggs tlirtmu and did not
hear of Mich a case. If It bad occuircd otI
would have seen or beard of It , Tbo boy witb
the tickets was about seventeen years old ,
and the other was about fourteen years .4
Heard men say that independent tickets \vltb
a vote for the amendment ought Dot to thot
there. Haw DO one challenged. I was not
there for that. I was there to JcMp tha poaco.
At noon a two hours' recess was declared.
Two witnesses were examined at the Pow
ers table during the forenoon. The first was
W. I ) , Abcr , who snld that ho saw two men
chased away from the First precinct of the
Fourth ward. They were prohibitionists and
ho heard cries of "kill him , " "hang him , "
etc. On cross-examination ha nld that they
wcro not run muiy from the polling place ,
but they walked away quietly. Ho supposed
they voted , as he did not know of anybody
being prevented Irom casting his oallot.
Ho voted his cbolco quietly and thcro was no
demonstration against him.
O. N. Pratt , a merchant , wai next called.
Ho takes Tun UEB , and received in his copy
of that paper on Is'ovombcr 3 , two tickets
ono republican and the other democrat , and
both against tbo amendment ,
On cross-examination ha said that a mes
senger left nn envelope at his house
just about dark on the even
ing preceding election nnd It con
tained four tickets-democratic , republican ,
Independent and prohibition , nnd all were for
the amendment. Jlo thought ono case no
worse than the other , only on the prohibition
side there was a llttlo moro of It.
At the conclusion of tbo examination of
this witness an adjournment was taken at
that table until 10 o'clock Saturday morning.
The witness Abor was escorted across the
room bv the prohibition attorney and the
grind at the state ticket table was ro-
sumcd after tbo Christmas Intermission.
Abcr told the same story that lie has pre
viously rehearsed , nnd an adjournment at that
table was then ordered until 10 o'clock Satur
day morning.
Lending DriiKKlntf ) null Groeors
Sell the Excelsior Springs , Mo , waters.
Always sold in bottles , never In bulk.
h'otioolply's Konlskln.
No. 32.52 plooso call nt store1415
Douglas street.
Dr.Blrncy. nose and throat. Boo bldg ,
THE ' ' ' .
'i'AX ON 10LIAUCO.
First Step to llemovo It Under the
Alcltinlcy Bill.
The workings of the JiIcKinloy bill are be
ginning to bo felt at tbo ofllce of tbo collector
of internal rovenuo. On the 1st of January
the tax on all chewing and smoking tobacco
and snuff , in fact , on all manufactured to
bacco witb the exception of cigars , will bo
reduced from the picscntrateof 8 cents per
pound or K cent cent an ounce , to 0 cents a
pound , and n rebate of " cents a pound
will bo allowed on nil original , unbroken
packages on hand.
According to the Instructions the expres
sion "original and unbroken packages" em
braces 1 every whole , duly stamped package ,
largo i or small , which , remains as It cane
from ) the factory with the same contents
and all of the same originally packed
therein.
Blanks are furnished which are to bo filled ,
out with nflldnvits of the claimant witnesses.
collector mid deputy collector and forwarded
to the treasury department.
Another change is to take place on May 1 ,
wncn nil special taxes on manufactured to
bacco will bo declared off.
The McIClnlcy bill , In a section relating to
Interim ! revenue , provides , "That on and
after the lint day of May 1891. all special
taxes imposed by the laws now in force on
dealers in leaf tobacco , retail dealers in leaf
tobbacco , dealers in tobacco , manufacturers
of tobacco , manufacturers of cigars arid peddlers -
dlors of tobacco are hereby repealed , "
It further provides that every such dealer
and'pcddler , shall , however , register with
the collector of his alstrict his name or style ,
plnco of residence , trade or business and
nluco where cairiod on , the same as though
the tax had not been repealed , and a failure
to so register shull subject hlmtoaflno ot
Mothers will find Mrs. Winslow' ' * SoothIng -
Ing Syrup the best remedy for their children.
B5 cents a bottle.
Mnko a Fortune.
Don't fall to visit tbo auction sale of
city lots at .Aransas Harbor January 7
and 8.
Dr.Blrnoy. nose and throat. Boobldgr
SOUTH ft.VlJl.l.
Christinas Presents.
D. G. May , expert accountant of Swift &
Co.'s clerical force , was the recipient from
the force under him of a richly carved , old-
oak clgnr case filled with 1,000 ilno cigars.
Scinuel Davis of the same house was raoi
at his homo , No. 359 North Twenty-eighth
street , and presented witb an elegant Turkish
rocker.
Stele OS.ristiiiHS'JCurKoy.
.A. V. Miller received a consignment of
1,000 pounds of Christmas turkeys. Some of
tbo boys at the exchange thought It a good
Joke to supply themselves without nay or per
mission. They nro now skirmishing round
among themselves to make up a pool of $13 to
pay for their fowl trick.
Allljc Ice Machine.
A 100-ton ice machine and a 125 horse
power Hamilton-Corliss onglno for Swift &
Co.'s ' packing houses have been received and
will bo erected at once. It hus a capacity of
100 tons of ice per day.
To Nervous Debilitated Men
If you will send us your address wo will
send you Dr. Dyo's Celebrated Voltalo Bolt
andApplianccson trial , They will quickly
restore you to vigor , manhood and health.
Pamphlet free , VOI.TA.IO BELT Co. , Marshall ,
Mich.
Wanted ,
'
Renewals and subscriptions for the
Ladies'Homo Journal that I may win
the ( our years' corn-seat Vassur. This I
'
can do if'Nobmskn Indies Intending to
renew or subscribe will send their re
newals or subscriptions to mo us soon us
possible. $1 nor year. Every ono counts
utid your kinunoda will bo greatly appro-
uintod by Elizabeth C. Morroll , 1014
Parnam strcot , Omaha , Nob.
The only railroad train out of Omaha
run expressly for the accommodation of
Omaha , Council Bluffs , Dos Moines and
Chicago business Is the Rook Island ves-
tibulod limited , leaving Omaha at 4:30 :
p. m. dally. Ticket ofllco , 1B02 Sixteenth
and Farnam sis. , Omaha.
The S hi n i 111 ; Lights
Of the old world , soldiers , statosmonand
men of l&ttcrs , all write in the most ox-
travngnnt praise of our facilities for
travel In America And wo nrq entitled
to the jiruibo. On every English line
there ia the fame old dusty lunch coun
ter , known by all tourists for these many
years. Not oven n drink of water , nor a
cruat of bread to be had on the train.
No wonder our trans-Atluntiofrlonds ex
press amazement when they sit down to n
hotel dinner on ono of thopaluco dining
cars on the Union and Southern Pacific
railways an arrangement which ia'tho
most perfect in the country today.
Dr.Dlrnoy , nosoand throat. Beobldg.
IMii Tlila in Your lint.
And you will then know that the
largest auction sale of city iotsovor hold
in the southwest , nnd the ( jreat oppor
tunity for Investments takes place at
Arnnsas Ilurbor , Texas , January 7
and 8.
Wcnthor Probabilities.
For Docomhor Indications point to
cold , frosty weather. Fhat , however ,
will make no dllToronco to those who
travel in the stoain-hoatod and olectcic-
lighted , limited vestibule train which
is run only by the Chtoa o , Milwaukee
& St. Paul fly. between Omaha and
'Chicago. This elegant train leaves
Onmha at 0:10 : p. in. arriving1 in Chicago
ntO:30 : n. in , , In time to rnnko nil ens torn
connections. For further information
apply nt city ticket otllco , 1501 Parnam
HI , Omaha. P. A. NASH ,
J , E. PIIESTON. General Agent
City Passenger Apont.
1602. Sixteenth and Parnam streets is
the now Rock Island tlckot otllco. Tick *
ota to all points east at lowest rates.
Both the method nnd mulls -when
Syrup of Figs in taken ; it is pleasant
and refreshing to tlio taste , and nets
Rcntly jot promptly on the Kidiieya ,
Liver and Dowels , cleanses the sys
tem effectually , dispels cold ) , head
aches and fevers mid cures habitual
constipation. Svrup of Figs ia the
nnly remedy of its kind ever pro
duced , pleasing to the taste and ac
ceptable to the stomach , prompt in
its action and truly beneficial in its
effects , prepared only from tlio moat
healthy and agreeable substances , itu
many excellent qualities conimeiid it
to all and have mndo it the most
popular remedy known.
Syrup of Figs is for sale in 60c
and 81 bottles cy nil leading drug
gists. Any reliable druggist who
may not have it on hand will pro-
euro it promptly for any ono who
wishes to try it. Do not accept any
substitute.
FIG SYRUP CO ,
SM FRANCISCO. OKI.
/V tV YOKf. tf.r.
TRADEMARK Tin am A TRADE MARK
BNOLIBH BCM. -
IIiY. ADiinfnll-
Inff core for Bom *
Inal Weakness ,
Bpermaterrlioea.
Impolcncr nnd
all dliensos that
follow ns A BO-
qucnco of Self.
nbusoi as Los * of
* " " " '
BEFORE TAIIUD. ' ituare AFTER TAIIHO.
I'nln In the llack. Dimness of Vision , Promaturt Old
AKU , and ranny oilier dlicnsci tUat load to tiianlty
or consumption nnJ ( i premature r ve.
nrirull particular * In our pamphlet , which wo de-
slro to snnd f rcu by mall to orcry ono. im'ho Bpo-
cltlo Medicine Isnold ntll per pnckimo , or nix pixck-
uuo9 for IS , or Trill bo tent frco by mill on receipt of
the manor , br nclJrcsslnn
THE GOODMAN DRUG CO. ,
1110 PAUNAM STllEET , OMAHA , NEB.
Onnccount of countcrfolli wo have Kloplod thi
follow wrapper , the onlr Bunutne ,
For Improved and
cconomlo cookery ,
UBO It ( or ttottjtH ,
StiticcH unil .llmlc
IHnhcn. t O it in e ,
rish , cto.1 Tlio ? mr-
eC moat prepara
tion. Contains no
fielded salt Is
I'huiipor and of flnor
flavor than any
other stoik.
Ono pound equal
to forty pounds of
loanJ > cof of the value -
uo of about $7.90.
Genulnooiily with
Justus von Llcblg'
signature as shown.
A SACRILEGIOUS SCOUNDREL , .
Ho Burglarizes Kov.V. . Cliokix' a Uosl-
don co In liroad Daylight.
A very bold rohtery was committed at 10
o'clock yesterday morning at the residence of
Ilov. William Choka , thoadralnlstratorof this
Catholic clioccso , who lives at 1430 South
Fourteenth strcot.
At tbo tlmo , the rovcrned gentleman was
sajlng mass at the Bohemian Catholic church
at the coiner of Fourteenth and Pine streets.
The tblof , it seems , entered through the
rear door and must have used a key , because
the latch was not Injured or forced. Ho stele
up stairs und entering the priest's room
opened a drawer secretary and took
$50 of the money which was col
lected Christinas in church. Ho then seized
a largo tin box and made his escape unde
tected. The box contained & 20 In cash , $200
in Hungarian government bonds and other
valuable papers.
A suspicious looking fellow called at the
residence on Christmas and questioned the
housekeeper as to what hours services woru
hold , evidently with a view to becoming
acquainted with the dcslga of the residence.
Thcro was a key in the back door , but
that was not missed until after the robbery
had been discovered. The thief evidently
appropriated that and entered tlio house with
its aid. The fellow was seen looking about the
house vcstorday morning. A thorough do-
scriptlon of tbo fellow bos been given the
police.
All the articles stolen with the exception of
the $50 were the individual property of Father
Cboka , who feels his loss keenly. The J50
belonged to the church.
' "Brown's nrniichinl Troches' nro
excellent for the relief of hoarseness or sere
throat. They nro exceedingly effective. "
Christian "World , London , Bug.
Cars ? No.
Among the mnny exigencies of modern
travel there IB ono requirement which
is always popular andnlwnys in demand ,
and that is "a through sot-vico. " Lifo
is too short to "clinnL'o cars" ovary few
hundred miles , und the travelling pub
lic have very properly rebelled against
all such old-fashioned railroading : The
through equipment of the Union Pacific ,
"tlio original ovorlund route , " provides
for a through car service ( or all points
west from the Missouri rivor.
Clionp Ijots nt Arnnsaa Harbor.
City lots can bo bought in Aransae
Harbor , Texas , today cheaper than the
uvorago pHco pild : in villages located in
the interior containing 1,000 population ,
and yet no citj" waii over started in the
United States with greater rosoucos of
all the essential requisites to make a
great city lilco Aransas Harbor.
Tickets nt lowest rates and su porlor
accommodations via the grout Rock
Island route Ticket olllco , 1002 Six
teenth and Farnam streets Omaha.
Dr.Birnoy , nose and throat. Beobldg.
Bonrd of Public Works.
The members of the board of pjibllo works
hela n short session yesterday foWtho pur
pose of awarding the sewer contracts In dis
tricts 123 and 120. Hamruan & McDonald
captured the contract in district 13d , while
lU'cver & Co , wcro awarded the contract lu
district 129.
The Until estimates were allowed : Ed
Hums , laying 1,030 foot of cross walks.
frJsO.60 ; Hugh Murphy , paving1 Commercial
nvcnuo from Sherman avenue to Twentieth
street , 15,773 : C. E. Fanning & Co. , monthly
estimate on the construction of the North
Omahu sewer , 0J8T.03j ! P. L. Ucoves & Co. ,
final estimate on the construction of thoso\vcr
in the alloy between Howard and Jackson
streetsf , 1,180.00 ; Graham Parko , llnal esti
mate on the construction of the sewer In
Twenty-second struct , ? 4G5$4 ; Fannlnpr &
Slavln , grading Seventh avenue from Wil
liams to Picrca strcut , (1,325 ; McKlnnoy &
Hall , grading ElRbth gtrrot from Dodpo to
Douglas , $151.09 ; Edward Burns , construc
tion of uduwalks during the month ending
December 15 , * 5,8iT.6S.
The old tlmo worn hill of J. E. Knowlea ,
amounting tolSSI. i for the construction ot
sidewalks , was taken up and allowed , It
having been approved by the city engineer.
I' >
Boys' and Children's ' Department.
Special Sale ' " of Remnants on Saturday. Boys' Knee Pants
AT HALF PRICE.
SPEG1RL 8MLE of BOYS' ' OVERGORTS at $5,50 , ,
After our holiday business we find several lots of high cost suits in
broken sizes. We will offer them , on Saturday at $ Bper suit , which , is
about half price. These have sold all season , at $8 and $1O. There are
some choice things in vest suits , ages 4 to 8 years. At this price we ex
pect to close the lot on Saturday , and -will not promise any after that day.
Lot No , 2 , BOYS' -KNEE PANT SUITS ,
Price $3.50.
Tliis lot embraces all the broken lines which have sold all season
at $ B ; $ > 6 and $7 , v/e have made one grand clearance lot at $3.SO. You
cannot afford to miss this opportunity to clothe your boys for about fifty
cents on the dollar. We won't promise any of this lot on Monday. This
is a elearance.sale of remnants and we expect Saturday will do the work.
Wewill offer at this sale one lot of about 1OO boys' Overcoats , ages
13 to 17 , at $8.5O each. In Meltons , diagonal and eleysians , all at the
quick : selling price of $ B.SO. You ought to look at this line before
you purchase.
BOYS' ' LONG PANT SUITS ,
Special Bargain Lines at $6 , $7 , $8.
Children's Cape Overcoats , Price $3.50 and $4.
BOYS' KNEE PANTS , Price § Oc.
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During the season we have accumulated a large number of odd
knee pants. ( ' .Wewill offer them on Saturday to close at 60c.
REELAND , LDDMI8 & GQMPRNY.
JOIKJO. '
MA.VHB'VV Mrs. Alfred , at Waterloo , Neb. ,
at 1 p. m. , December 20 , at the ngo of 20
years , leaving her husband and two child
ren to mourn her death.
Funeral notlco published later.
llorsford'H Aoul I'liospliato
For Abuse of Alcohol.
It relieves the depression therefrom.
"Will Make a Great City.
All the different forces nnd Interests
e&sontial to the building of the largest
city on tiio gulf coant , after months of
negotiations have combined to make
Arunsas Harbor , Tox. , the largest city
In the whole southwest Great auction
silo of lots January 7 and 8.
The Paul School Slto Question.
The Indications are that before long tbo
much debated Paul school site question will
bo settled by tailing the $45,000 out of the
general fund nnd transferring It back Into
the slto and building fund , from whence it
was taken some tlmo ngo. Yesterday after
noon two members of the finance committee
held a quiet session la the board rooms and
practically agreed upon this course , setting
the time curly next month. The gentlemen
also stated that hoforo ninny days the super
intendent of buildings will bo Instructed to
prepare plans for the Paul schcol building ,
und that it will ho erected early next spilug.
According to the books of the secretary of
the board of education , the general fund pre
sents a nattering condition as compared with
this tlmo last year. The November and De
cember pay rolls have been paid and still
there is u small balance on hand. Last year
on the last day of December the general fund
was ovordraw'n 814,1)10 ) , with the December
payroll unsettled. With the beginning of the
vcar Secretary Connoyor expects to open his
books with nearly f 100,000 of license money
nnd the state appropriation , amounting 10
110,000 , on hand.
The special quality of Aycr's ' Hair Vigor is
that it restores the natural growth , color and
texture of the hair. It vitalizes the roots and
follicles , removes dandruff , nnd heals itching
humors in the scalp. In this respect , it sur
passes all similar preparations.
Hacked liy Powerful Influences.
The City of Anineas Harbor , Tox. . is
backed by the ruilroad influences , IUBO
the company to whom the congress of
the United States granted the exclusive
right of obtaining dqopwater over the
bar at Aransas Pass , i ,
The now offices ofi the Great Bock
Island route , 1C02 Sixteenth and Farnam
streets , Omaha , are the finest in the city.
Call and see them. Tickets to all points
east at lowest rates. \ i ,
District Court.
Benjamin P. Dell baa 'oommpacod suit in
the district court to ( oUaln a $10,000 , Judg
inont to repair the damages ho has sustained
at the hands of Asa II. orton. Bell alleges
In his petition that on February 1 , 1890 , in
the prcscnco of numerous persons Norton
stated that ho ( Doll ) hod stolen two 81,000
drafts f rom the Omaha National bank , and
also nt tbo same tlmo stated that he was the
biggest rascal In Waterloo and ought to go to
the pen. '
CHAUTIQK AMENDMENTS.
Tlio Question of ICntalng tlin Assessed
Vnlnatlon DlficiiHscd.
JVs soon as the members of the charter
amend ruent couimlttco convened In the flro
nnd police commission rooms last night Dr.
VUllcr , chairman of the parlc commission , ad
dressed the committee upon the subject of
iks. Ho had with him a copy of the Min
neapolis charter pertaining 0 parks , and was
of the opinion that as a whole it h the best
nw that can bo found , regulatiiiB parks. Ho
wus also of the opinion that the mem hers of
the committee could do uo hotter than to
recommend the Minneapolis law for Omaha.
The matter was disposed or by being referred
to a committee , consisting of Messrs. Chnffeo ,
Popploton and ICountzo , with Instructions to
report at some subsequent meeting ,
John G. Willis was of the opinion that the
expense of opening streets nnd alloys should
So homo by the gcncrall public , in
stead of being assessed neulnst the
property condemned. Mr. Willis thought
that as matters now stand politicians have
: .oo much to do with sueh matters. This will
bo considered at some future mooting.
AlonRthy letter was road from City Treas
urer Rush , In which he urped that the as
sessed valuation of the city Is entirely too
low. In support of this ho transmitted let
ters from Kansas City , St. Joseph , Minneap
olis and other cities showing that with their
lilgher valuations they possess a higher com
mercial standing. Ho also urged that In
creasing the valuation would In no wise
result. In raising the rate of taxation. Mr.
Rush was also of the opinion that the charter
should bo so amended as to provide for the
appointment of a city assessor , tlio appoint
ment , to ho made by the mayor and continued
bv tlio council.
To bring the matter before the comirlttco
Mr. Hitchcock moved that the secretary bo
Instructed to prepare nn amendment to the
city charter providing for tbo oflico of city
ossessorund for un Independent valuation for
city purposes.
Mr. Kountzo thought that if this was done
the stuto board of equalization would at ouco
raise the assessment of the city.
Mr. Hosowatcr thought the only way out of
the dilemma would bo to have u general law
affecting all portions of the state alilco. Ho
snld the proper way Is to assess banlc stocks
and that class of property at its actual valua
tion. IJy doing this tlio valuation of the
city could easily bo raised to fbO.OOO.OOO ;
that now millions of dollars worth of prop
erty escapes taxation , while if It was assessed
at its roul value the rate of taxation would ho
much lower.
Mr. I'oppleton was not In favor of borrow
ing money , and did not want to see the valu
ation raised so ns to plnco a lover in anyone's
hand to borrow money.
" \Vo don't compare favorably with any
other western stato. " said Mr. Itosuwator.
"liuring the prohibition campaign one
of the things I could not answer was
In regard to Kansas. They have n valuation
that exceeds ours by flMj',000,000 , with no
largo cities , while wo have a city of 1-10,000
and only a small valuation. This shows bad ,
and wo can never have an Impoitunt city
until wo increase our valuation , "
"You do that , " snld Mr. Ponpleton , "and
In ton years you will have a debt of $100-
000,000 , If you increase your valuation to that
amount.
"I will toll you what to do. Assess your
property and then let the board of equaliza
tion assess ail property that Is omitted. "
"Tho board will then IKJ compelled to sit
all the time , " said Mr. Clmfrco.
Mayor Gushing thought a city assessor
should bo provided for , hut thought that the
charter should bo so amended as to allow
his going In debt to the amount of SO per
cent of tbo valuation , Instead of 10 per cent ,
us now.
Mr. Poppleton moved that Mr. Hitchcock's
motion lay uinm the tablo. The motion was
lost , four voting in the aQlmiutlvo and six In
the negative.
A vote upon Mr. Hitchcock's motion was
at lust reached and carried by a vote of S to 4.
In n moment Mr. Popploton was on his fe t
with n motion that a clause bo incorporated
in the charter , that the council reduce the
per cent of the levy in the same ratio as the
valuation Is Increased ,
Mr. Hosewater embodied this in writing ,
by prescuting a resolution that when the ag
gregate valuation roaches fciJ.OOO.OOO or more
the levy shull decrease In proportion to tbo
increase In valuation.
The resolution was adopted and the com.
mitteo adjourned until 8 o'clock this after
noon.
DB.OWEN'S
ELECTRIC BELT
With Double Wire Suspensory.
PATENTED ADO. 16,1887. IMPROVED JULY 29,1
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pnnos , whlcli will ho lent you In plain eoaledoaTol-
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3O6 N. Broadway , St. Louis , Mo.
826 Broadway , New York City.
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in your watch ,
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ulnr prices.
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1307 DOUGLAS STREET.
T. G. KHUxlAOOQ , Prop ,
Opeu u\ory ovoinng. Variety anil b urlosquo.
The popuhir resort.
DIME EDEN MUSEE.
Will Lnwlor , MannRcr. Oor. llth anil 1'nruam
8K , Omuliii.Vcok of Doc. S3.
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a sntlrlaiil , comical oldlty with the Intost
VVhllo 1'cutlior , tlio Chlppowa chief.
Mnla O.ilumnlunle , serpent Ino iineon.
The Great X'mns I > lilblt , The Uervlllos
niulnthur Ht.iiulnnl attructloiiR. A Ronulno
liullduv treat.
DR. MOGREW ,
THE SPE1OIAUIST.
Is unsurpimsed In the treatment 'of all
forms of
PRIVATE DISEASES
Stricture , Syphilis , Lost Manhood , Rkln Dis
eases nnd I'unmlo Dlsonsps. jr. BleGrow'a
success In the troiittncntof thonhovo DlauiiHca
biisiic\ur liCMiciuilol. | ( A euro iHuuuriintood
wlthuut tliu loss o ( nn lioura tlmo. Wrlto
for ulruiiluiK. LADIES , from 2 to 4 only ,
Olllcc , Cur. lltli and I'unmtn Sts. , Oinuliu ,
Neb. Entriiuco on either strcut.
cn
AlTTLE VEGETABLE PILLS
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. .Irnilnclio ,
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0 * BILIOUSNESS , . . all the
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Kir and , 'othor dUor.
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, . Stomach r . .iiitnrroutcd.do
WComplalnts. /nut ( Jrlpe. wry
'iimiill.ruMj tntubv ,
, .111,1 iiunly < c vlu.
blr. btfinn ct'in pound *
* 'd ' uf vi gulftblei In *
illgi-notis to Calirornla.
/try them , 45 pllU la
oacli vinl.
Sick , Headache
li absolutely iurod uy
, 86 pcnl a Tlilt 8 for O5 ctiitm ,
'or a furl. KorialotiydrugnUu ,
or by mall. Addrcni
IHOCB'S MiDiriNt n. , f HOP'S. SAN mncisw fJO ,
FOKBALE IN OMAHA. NKI1 , BY
Kuhn & Co. . Cor. 15lh & Dnuitliu Strrrli.
J. A. 1'nller & Co. . Cor. 14th A Douplm Strccti.
A. I > . Foster & Co. . Council llluOi , I own.
AND OHINCIPAL DRUOa'STO CVCRYWHCRI.
il and Surgical Institute
Corner Oth mid HaruuStreoti , Oinahi.
feliS
FOR THE TREATMENT OF ALL
Chronic Diseases and Deformities.
DR. A. T. MCLAUGHLIN. President
Founded by Dr. J. W. Mollonamy.
NERVE AND BRAIN TREATMENT ,
flrwctda for ! lr t rla , nijilnm , riti.Knuraleln , Wulttf
iulnesi , lltmtal K prtiilon , Kortenlnit ot the Umln.r *
nultlnK In InianltyaiU lending to minor ? decor or < l
( JeAtli , Premaluro GIU Ae ( , JinirvnncaJ. I.OM of l'n ir
Inolther BOX , Involuntary Loakenand K vrinotorrhnoj
caus < 1 tr ovfcr-oKtHtlu of ( ho train. i > vir-0t > u > or
ovcr-lndii'genco. * .ach t > flxcoritan ! > on nianlL'a troau
mont. | L nboz. > r alx for 8 > . lent by rntilltrer'aJ | ! *
With acli onlar fur all hosri , will nn < \ rurrlinaT
iraarautfo to rvfiiml n < < ior If IMO tr tiii ntrtUUlo
cur * , uu&rantoua UiUfl un.t ceniunu aolii unlr b
GOODMAN DUUG CO. ,
Omaha Nab ,
PARKER HOUSE
BOSTON.
J. HEED WHIFFLE & : CO. , Proprietors '
YOUNG'S HOTEL ,
BOSTON.
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EUH.OH13AN 1'taAN.
Cooking nmlBorvIco oxcolluil ! > / none. Complete
In nil fit > | iointiii ut lleit lorntlun In tliucltf.
Tlio llnitun ' 1 raiucrlpt iny : " .Mr. WIMpiilo lit
prlncu of Innillorda , nml pntrun * ut I'urierj' nur
nntlcliate a rotiirn u > lliv K oj old tlmo * ot 111
( ouiulur , llurviiy i > . I'nrkur ,
Mr. WllZl'l'l.K will contiauo tUa manujomuiU o
Younv'a an lieruloioro.
Jllirnlililfl Ilnl > lt
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TO WEAK
BufTcrlli.T from tha rlltcU of > uutliful i rion , rarlr
decay , waiting wcaknciu , lost munluxjil , i to , I wl I
( end a valuabln Iroatisa ( " nli'ili tmitnlnliiK full
partlculnn fnr homo cuf. I'llIII * of clmrto. A
iplcndld incdlcol work : iliouM Im rruJ t > y nvrrj
man wlui U nfrronn anil ilcMlltatnl. Mat
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