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About Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922 | View Entire Issue (Jan. 14, 1891)
THJU OMAHA JDAILY BJ&W : WJ&DJX.1SSDAY. JANUAIIY 14 , 1801. I THE COUNT ? mr COMMISSIONERS , I : Organization of the Now Board at Ycstor- day's Session , O'KEEFFE ' GETS THE CHAIRMANSHIP , " " " " " * -AppointmentofStnixlltij : Committees Kntlmnto oriSxpciisci Tor the Hu stling Year Other TrniiBnctcd. County Clerk O'Molley called tbo mect'ng of the new county board to order nt U o'clock yesterday afternoon. Upon motion of Mr. Corrlgnti tno board proceeded to elect a per manent chairman by ballot. Mr. O'Keoffo received . ' ! votes nnd Mr. Tltnmo 1. Mr. Ber lin wns the only absent member. . Mr. O'Kcofto then took the chair. Ho thanked the board for the honor they had conferred upon him. Ho said he had been a member of Ilio board for the last nlno years , nnd during that time ho had had served as chairman three different times. Ho hoped that the ill feeling ana discord bo- twecu certain members that had been mani fested during lhola.it ycnr would not bo re peated. He hoped thnt the new hoard would showsomuof tlio people \vtio nad acted like "snakes in the grass" that facts had been misrepresented to the public. Ho wai up- plnuded by the larpo audience In the lobby. M. I ) . Uocho , ox-county clerk , was the unanimous diolco of the board ns a member of the old soldiers' relief commission. The following estimate for the year 1891 was ndoptcd : Courthouse aud court expenses $ 73r > 00 .Inll BO.OOO Poor farm , city poor nnd insane , in cluding transportation TO.OOO County onicers , 15,000 Books , blanks , printing , stationery , etc 8.000 Tax list nml assessment 12,000 Attorney's ofllco 7,50C Coroner's olllco 2,00 ( Election expenses r > ,00 ( Agricultural society's subscription.1,000 Advertising .000 ( loncral fund 200,000 Kond fund 75,000 Bridge fund 1H,000 ) Sinking , Iwnd npd Interest fund f > 0,00 ( Insane , state fund 40,000 Soldiers' relief fund 7,000 Total $102,000 This Is $10,500 less than the appropriation for last year. Olbson , Miller & Richardson , Kecso , The Republican printing company aud Julius Fcstmir till presented bills to do the printing lot the ensuing ycnr. The bids were reform to the county clerk with tbo Instructions that bo tnrn them over to the committco 01 flnnnco ns soon as that coinmltteo is nan by the chair. The meeting' then adjourned until today at 2 o'clock. Later In the day Chairman O'Kcoffo namei the following committed : Finance Corrigan , Vim Camp nnd Tlmmo Judiciary Tlmmo , Van Camp and Berlin Court 'House and Jail Corrigan , Van Canii nnd Itcrlln. Konus Timmo , Corrigan nnd Van Camp Bridges Berlin , Van Camp nnd Corrignn Poor Farm Van Camp , Corrigan and Tlmmo. Charity Van Camp , Tlmmo nnd Corrigan Tlio ninck Diamond Center Of the west Is Trinidad , Col. CJcologists cs- tlmato 15,000,000,000 tons of coal In iu tribu- 4l ) < ia'Co'al at bO cents and $1.00 per in iho streets of Trluiuad. Write for In- formntlon about this growing city to Trini dad Land and Improvement Co. , Trinidad , Col. Our annual Hnon sale still on. Fal coner's. Death o Julius Grossman , ono of the best known of the German residents of the city , died at un early hour yesterday mornlug or apoplexy , aged seventy-four years. The deceased was a Gorman nctor of the old school , and came of n family of actors , his ancestors for throe pcncrations back having won eminent places on tlio Gorman stage. Mr. Grossman was ono of the first of his class to como to this country , arriving here In 1850 , breaking away from a permanent life engagement. His forte was In character roles , and ho was engaged Immediately on landing Iu America by IJornstoin , who is now in Vicmm. Ho played In Now York , St. Louis and all the larger cities , nnd finally located In Davenport , where for seven years ho hold a position us theatrical director. Ho subsequently came to this city und was for ton ycnrs engaged in n similar capacity nt Turners' hall , but retired about four ycnrs ago. Since that time ho has fro- fluently ns&Utod amateur companion in the tlio production of theatrical pieces , nnd appeared in this capacity about two weeks ngo nt Uermnnin hall , having charge of the stage and plnyinc a part himself. Mr. Grossman was Quito n musician , nnd wrote the musio for several compositions that have miido their appearance on the sta o. During the latter part of his life ho was un paged Iu writing character sketches nnd this work was In good demand , 1111 order being re ceived from Now York on the day before his I death. The deceased had made many friends dur ing his residence of fourteen years in Omaha. Ho leaves n wife nnd ono daughter , Mrs , Ed Mnurer. The funeral will take plnco at 2 o'clock This nf tornoou. Interment ut Forest Lawu. _ To Xorvoim Dlhilitntcd Men. If you will send us your address wo wll send you Ir. ) Dye's Celebrated Voltaio Bolt and Appliances on trial , They will quickly restore you to vigor , manhood nnd health. Vamphlet froo. VOLTAIC UELT Co. , Marshall 1 , 31lch. Muslins nnd sheetings at not cost. Fal- Jonor's. The now ofllcos ot tno Great Rock : Island route , ICO- Sixteenth jind Farnam streets , Omaha , are the Uncut in the cit.y. Call and see thorn. Tickets to nil points onst at lowest rntos. A Memorial Service. A memorial mooting In honor of the late Dr. C. M. Dinsinoor will be hold In Pythian hall In the Pnxton block this evening under the auspices of Nebraska lodge No. 1 , of which the doctor was a charter member. Dean 'Whitmarsb , the brlgado chaplain , nud John Q , GOJS , past grand chancellor , will deliver memorial nddrcsses. The rituul for public memorial exercises , recently approved by the supreme lodge , will bo used on this- occasion. It is snld by those who have scon It to bo very beautiful nnd Impressive. All Knights anil Sir ItnlghU in the city , to gether with their friends , nro Invited to bo present. Do not takenny chance of being poisoned or burned to death with liquid steve polish , paints or enamels , in ( rattles. The "Rising Bun Steve Polish 'Is ' ( safe , odorless , brilliant , the cheapest and best steve polish made und the consumer pays for no expansive tin illor glass package with every purchase. Wonllior liullqos. Up to this ilixto our monthly prognosti cation ! ) huvo boon full y us roftublo 113 the proplioslosof the Into lamented Wiggins , but ( it the beginning of. n now year we resolve to iloutlll better. The customary Jnnimry thaw will bo dispensed with nnd passengers who travel in the oloctrlo lighted , steam heated , vcutibuled pnlaco cnr trains of the Chicago , Milwaukee & St. Pmil Ry. , butwcon Omuha nnd Chicago cage , will bo comfortably wired for ro ' gnrdioss of the oulsido atmosphere. Citj ticket ollloo , 1501 Fnrnnm street ( Barker block ) , Omuhu , o Kinlo n Cont. 11. A. Fnrraor , wuo resides at 1C03 Cass Btrcot , reported to tlio pollco the loss of 1SSa f'X ) plush coat , belonging to bis wife , which WM stolen from his residence Monday after- icon. Ho suspected a pnlntnr nnmcd Ohnrlcs 3nlcott , who bourdcd with him , but who left Monday afternoon nftcr Iwrrowln what nonoy lie could of the boarders aud has not ; icen seen since. Vim lloutcu's Cocoa Oollclous , rondo In Blniitly. Our annual linen sale still on. Fal coner's. Clilrf Gnlllenn on lnul ( . Flro Chief GnlllRnn was down town yes terday for the first time since his recent Illness , nnd vlsltod the central flro stntlon. Ilo is rapidly regaining his stronRth. nnd will bo nblo to occupy Ills new oftlco adjoining that of the chief of pollco 0.1 soon as the quarters nro ready , A gonff 1m boon put in , nnd other i > reparutlons nro being mado. A 1'ICHHlllK SOI1SO of hcnltli and strength renewed nnd ot case nnd comfort follows the use of syrup of figs , ns It nets In harmony xvltli nature to effectu ally cleanse tlio sysitoin when costive or bil ious. For sn'.o ' In Mo nud $1.00 bottles by nil leading druggists. MuHltnsnnd sheetings at not cost. Fal coner's. SOVTtl O31AIIA SKW8. Imva Stock Shipments. The receipts of stock from Iowa continue on the Increase under the untiring nail suc cessful efforts of Manager liabcoclc. Slxty- flvo carloads wore received yesterday. This Is one 01 tbo largest receipts ever had from Iowa iu ono day. A l.lltlo Itlu/.o. At 0:30 : o'clock yesterday flro was dis covered In the storeroom of J. At , Tobias , Twenty-sixth and M streets and before the flro was extinguished nearly nil the contents of the storeroom was ruined. The orlulti of the flro Is a mystery. Mr. Tobias Is In Wilson , ICan. , and Airs. Tobias who was Attending the store left her llttlosou Ocorgo only four years old in the room while she went up stairs to attend to the baby and on her return found the room full of smoko. Kcscuo hose was promptly on the ground and saved the building. The stock of goods Is worth about J2.000 or $ ! ! ,500 and is practically ruined. Mrs. Tobias thinks her hnsbiind has n small insurance but not enough to cover the loss. The Uiarlty Unll. Arrangements bavo been completed for the charity ball in Kowloy'a ' hall tills evenP Inp. These having it In charge have been untiring iu their labors to uiako it a success worthy of the ob ject. The following comniitteo appoint ments hitva been made : Kcceptloii Messrs. Nicholas Martin , C.W. Slnttcry and Thomas Flynn. Floor Messrs. PatricK Martin , Thomas J. O'Neil , Murslinl James P. Maloney and Michael P. O'Oonnell. ' Door Messrs. Nicholas Martin and Jobu Sullivan. Cloak Koom ilohn Flynn. Tickets Judco Patrick J. Kins. Supper P. Murphy and selected assist ants. Sunday Softool Installations. An interesting service was held in the Pros bytcrian church Sunday evening. Arrange ments had been made for a public installation , service of all tno officers and teachers of the Presbyterian , the Fourth ward irisslou nnd the Missouri Avcmio Sunday schools. The officers and teachers elected nnd installed nro : Presbytoriiin Superintendent , A. II. Merrill : vice , Mrs. J. S. Richsecond ; vice , D. S. Piiinoy ; third vice , Miss Anna Ucinmill ; secretary , L. T. viartin ; assistant secretary , Miss Marlon Thompson ; treasurer , Miss Ana Merrill ; chorister , 1'rof. VV. H. Goodman ; assistant chorister , Miss Grace Sago ; orennUt , Miss Matio Howe ; assistant organist , Miss 3race- Sago ; teachers , Elder M. O. Zerblo nud W , II. Goodman and Misses Kiln McDonald , Cora Persons , Addio nnd Kntio Ucmmlll and Augusta J. Mahus. Fourth Ward Mission Superintendent , M. J. X.orblo : assistant , O. E. Bruce : chorister , jeorgo J. IIofTmnn ; organist , Mrs. O. B. Uruco : assistant organist , Mrs. Robert Funs- ; onj secretary , Miss Ella illce ; treasurer , 3. E. Bruce ; teachers , O. K. Bruce , Mrs. Kobcrt Funston und Misses Trail , Addle and iVnna Gciinnill. Mlsso'uri Aveuuo Mission Superintondcnt , Tolm AV. Sinvcly ; assistant superintendent , Mrs. George Thurlow ; secretary , Mrs. Gib son ; treasurer. Mrs. Nathan Gordon ; choris ter , Mrs. Heed. Notes About the CHy. Edward Kaln , jr. , is seriously ill. Jeremiah Knln has returned from Fremont. After a fortnight's , illness John Casey it out again. Miss Barbara Iloyman has returned from Atlantic , la. A daughter has been born unto Mr. and Mrs. Joseph 1'robst. A young son of Charles Elklus is sick with cancerous sore throat. Councilman John J. O'Rourko ' has gone to Lincoln to spend several days. \Villlam S. Gregson of the clerical force at Swift & Co.'s has returned from Chicago. Peter Doran has been appointed night pollco at the packing houses of Swift & Co. Frank Radio of Omaha nnd Miss Anna Stanck of this city have been licensed to wed. wed.After After a slego with pneumonia Frank Smith of the clerical force at the Cudaby packing houses Is able to resume his desk. Mrs. William Patterson nnd Mifs Anna Menngh of Denlson , la. , who have been the Kuests of Mr. and Mrs. Charles E. Norns , have returned homo. Agnes Belmont , wtio was arrested for rob bing Thomas West of $10 in the Now York , cigar store , was found guilty yesterday by Judge King and lined $ -'U and costs , Muslins nnd sheetings at not cost. Fal coner's. VI3IIY KXI'KNSIVE DHUGS. Two Ounces of IMiyHOstigmlno May Cost Vi > iilHlOO2 ( > . Wo would , norhnns. wonder leas tit the fancy chnrtrcs made by physicians nnd surgeons who have rare nud exceptional cnsos in chnrgo if wo only know tno cost Vof drugs they use in Bpoclnl diseases , nays the St. Louis Hopubllc. For the benefit of the army of "tho curious ? ' wo hnvo prepared the following list of ox- penslvo drugs : Three pound bottle of alkoloid of nconitlno185.50 ; quarter ounce vial of cholodoniiio alkoloid , a now arug used In skin discuses , scrofula nnd dropsy , 888 ; cocaine , about $10 per pound. A ilvo ounce bottle of "tro- cotoin" will cost about $350 , or about $70 an ounco. Crystals of olatorin , n poison used in cases of hydrophobia v and lockjaw , promt red from n plant called South American Indian arrow , is worth about $15 per ounco. Among tlio costly drugs wo might mention the following , and the different sized bottles and vials in which they are sold : Agaricin , 4\ \ ounces , $ -13,75 ; col- ocynthin , 5 } ounces , 8114.75 ; conlino hydrochlorato , 4i ounces , $98.45 ; cyclo- min , 3 } ounces , $54.11 ; digitoxln. H ounces , $87.40. gontleln , Ii ounces , $91.15 ; holtotronln , 0 ounces , $ (51.125 ( ; dydnistlno hydrochlorato , 01 ounces , $194.80 ; papa- yotln , used ns a solvent for the dynh- thorlo mombranc , IS ounce bottle , per bottle , $180.50. Uosidos the above there are various C reparations mndo from tlio Calabar cantho cost of which is amazing. They nro chiefly used in diseases of tlio oyo. Ono I * called physostigininonlktiloidnnd costs $137.50 per ounce vial , Physostig- rnino erystnla are still more expensive , being sold in two and a half ounce bol- ties ntn cost of $503.15. Still another preparation of the Calabar Is physostog- iiiiiic cnllcylato crystals , nn nrlatooratlo drug that surely furnishes n lilting ciip- shcaf for this pyramid of costly Bluffs , which is furnished to the consumur who is able to nuy nt the roasonubla cliargo of 81,810,020 , for a two ounce vial. Muslins and sheetings ut net cost Fal- Conor's. MANY NEW CHARGES 1\DE \ , The Amended Petition Piled in the Viaduct Bond Injuncticn Cose , A BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS' ' VACANCY , C'ntiftcil by "W , 1. Klorstoail's ' KC KIHI- tluii Tlio License Inspector Ig nored licit Mno's Itcducod Suburban Service. "No bluffs or Uffy goes , " said Attor ney John 0 , Ilowo , 05 he throw down a long document , the amended petition in the In junction suit of Ernest Stulit , John D. ilowo ct nl , against the Union depot company in re gard to the delivery of tbo viaduct bonds. Clerk Moorcs replied , l0.1C. signer ; It will bo 1 , plcnso. " Tbo petition as amended Is entirely differ ent from the ono first filed. It sots forth , first , thnt the voting of the bonds on ' .Thanks giving , n sacred day , was Illegal ; nnd that there was a general elec tion only n few days later , Decem ber ) 3 ; that It was rushcil through at that time In order to defeat a tatr election ; that only 30 percent of the electors voted : thnt the city authorities wcro not authorized cither by the charter or by law relating to the bonds for tlio works of interim ! improve ments to submit such a proposition ; that the ostensible purpose named In the proposition was to vote n donation for a union depot , whereas the real purpose was to pay for the building of the viaduct ; that the railway companies thnt destroyed Tenth street were 111 law required to pay the cost of the viaduct , but by collusion be tween tlio city otllcors and the railroads It was endeavored to practice n fraud on the law by throwing the burden on the taxpayers and taking it from the rail roads. The petition charges that neither the union depot , so called , nor tbo viaduct Is a work of Internal improvement within tbo meaning of the law authorizing bonds. H charges that the defendants threatened to Issue these bonds with fuho recitals on their face to show that they are legal , so that when sold to innocent purchasers tbo city will bo estopped from ever setting up against them the truth ; that Mild union depot so called U n private investment for speculative pur poses ! for the pecuniary bcnelit of n few indi viduals ; thnt the Union aepot company ha been recently organized and expects to sccuro practically all of Its capital stock by gifts of real estate nnd bonds by the city of Omaha , which real estate cov ers about twenty acres nt tlio west end of the bridge nnd is of the vnluo of many hundreds of thousands of dollars ; that saiil depot company proposes to icnso sold property "to a largo number of railroad companies as ten ants , requiring of each of ttieni the payment of largo rentals , so ns to secure from said property cnoitnous revenues forstockboldcrs , thereby rendering the depot property op pressive and burdensome to the railroad ten ants , for whoso use in fact nearly all of said real estate was donated by Omaha. Further , that the conditions precedent hnvo not been performed by the depot company ; that tlio size of the building has beca changed ; tbut it docs not agree with the proposition ; that the plans were chanced uftor the election had adopted them , which was illegal ; that only some flO.OOO hnvo boon spout instead of $1JOJOO ! ( ; also that the two castoro railroads , the Milwaukee and Hock Island , for whoso benefit in part the city devoted tbo twenty acres of laud , have been prevented from coming upon the said grounds ; t.bat the city authorities nro about to deliver con veyances to the depot company convoying all Its probcrty riRbts to the depot grounds with tbo effect of relinquishing all the trustsupon which said property wns conveyed to the Union Pnclllc hi 1872. The said real estate was bouRht. . with 8200,000 of city bonds in 187 : ! for the Union Pacific on condition that it should construct its bridge across the river at Omaha ; thnt the eastern terminus should boat Omaha ; that the company snould upon said grounds make up all of the west bound passenger and freight trains ; that all trains coming from the cast on nil railroads should bo transferred upon said grounds ; that snld company should expend $100,000 in depot buildings , oa said grounds : that all Its muchlno nnd repair shops should bo erected ana maintained nt Omaha ; and that eastern railroads should have the right to use Its bridge for reasonable compensa tion. All of which things the said company has failed nnd refused to do. That neither of the $200,000 bonds have yet been delivered to the city by the companies. The matter will bo argued before Judge Doauo on Kriday. iiiiv * If I - liMlftTI ? A . l"l i ? * I ' aiur " * AIQ t io ( Aii Unexpected Vacancy in the Hoard of rutillo Works. lion. William I. Ivierstcad , a member of the board of public works , presented his resig nation to the mayor ana council yesterday afternoon. , The rosignatioa will create n good deal of surprise , ns Mr. Kierstcnd still has nearlv two years lease of his oQlco , and there has been no trouble in the board that would induce duce- him to withdraw from the of fice. It is understood that his resig nation is duo solely to tbo fact that his business ns manager of the Dewoy-Stono furniture company demands all of his time and ho can not retain his ofllcial position and give it the attention that Its duties demand. Mr. Kiorstcad was appointed a momoer of the board of publla works by Mayor Broatoh in 1887 to servo the unoxpircd term of C. E. Mayno. Ho was ronppointcd in July , 1880 , for three years and his term of oftlco would not expire until .luly , Ib9- . During bis term ho has been n very active member of the board , rarely missing a meeting and always doing his share of the work that is demanded of the "icmbers. Air. Kicrstcad's ' resignation was filed with the city clerk yesterday afternoon , and was as follows : To the Honorable Mayor and Council of the Citvof Omaha Gentlemen : I hereby tender you my resignation ns member of the board of public works , to take cllcct February 1 , eras as soon thereafter ns my successor Is ap pointed aud confirmed , In explanation of my action I would say that when I Jlrst became "a member of the board wo held but two meet ings per month. Now wo have three or four per week. It is also ncceisory to visit the different pieces ot work almost dally and I tlnd it Impossible to glvo the work tbo proper attention without seriously ncRloctlng ether business nnd I dcotn It my duty to re sign early In the season so that my successor may become thoroughly acquainted with the work before the busy season begins. My ro tations with other members of the board , as well ns with all city ofllclals nro of the most friendly nature and It Is with much regret I beg leave to resign. Truly yours , WILLIAM I. KIKUSTKAD. THOSK BELT IjlNK TKAINS. Suburban Rnaldonti Grnatly Dlanatla- llcil with tin ) Hcduocd Service. The dissatisfaction among suburban resi dents concerning the now schedule of the licit line passenger trains continues with in creased vigor. Mr. Chris. Frahm , a clerk in the First national bank , stated that ho lived In Dnrld Hill and was greatly inconvenloncoa by the change in time , He could easily arrange to comedown on the morning train but could not got itwuy on the evening train. Blnco the now time card went into effect bo bad noticed a marked chance in the number of passengers , both morning nud evening. Under the old .hr rangumout , ho said , there \vero usually about twenty passengers from Druid Hill on the train which arrived ot Webster street at 7:45 : a. m. , but Tuesday 3tr yesterday there were only live or six on the train. Tuesday night only three passengers got oil nt Druid Hill in : stead of the usual number. On the train which arrived -nt Webster street before 7 o'clock there were usually about ono hundred passengers , nnd those were without nuy ac commodation now except the motor. As cir ns the evening train was concerned , Mr. Frahm said ho could not takolt'ai { it would bo impossible for him to leave the bank at hour. Mr. John Boxton , another clerk in the First national and a resident of Druid Hill , laid the now arrangement was very unsatisfactory nnd he bad boon com pelled to walk over to the motor , as ho was | obliged to bo at the 'bank by S o'clock nnd could not leave until \iohrly 6 o'clock. Mr. F. P. Hull , with Thompson k Detdon , n resident of Clifton Jllll , remarked thnt tno nulwnr company might us well not run tholr train ntnll ni far aVnt was concerned. Ho wns a constant patron of the line under the old arr.tngcmout , butrtould not use it nt all now. Ho was obliged to bo nt his business n llttlo before S o'clock nnd could not Ic.ivo until 0 , nnd was therefore obliged to patronlzo the motor. Air. Hull also said tba ho hnd' heard consid erable ) talk of a petition to the Holt line com pany diking thnt the bid time card bo re stored , e Mr. H. A. SLOW of the gas ofllco. another resident of Clifton 1TIH , said ho hiul heard n great deal of talk nbont n petition to the rail way company , lluforo the change in time the'ro had been about twenty-live nos- sciigers from Clifton Hill on the 7:43 train , but thcso were compelled to use the motor under the new arrangement. Mr. Snow rcmarucd that there was u differ ence of about twenty minutes In the running time of tbo licit line nnd the motor , and , in cluding the difference In time required to walk to the latter , It was necessary to start nt least forty-live minutes earlier in order to get down at the samu time ns before. Ho was of the opinion thnt the railroad company had made the time card without any regard to the oftlco hours of any of Its patrons , ns the largo majority of them were compelled to be at their places of business by 8 o'clock ' , and did not get away until 5:30 : or 0 o'clock , Mr. Harry Gllinoro , superintendent of the Belt line , sftld the Helt line train had only paid the wages of the train crow and the cost of coal , but had not paid any thing on the wear and tear of the rolling stodr , or intereston the capital invested , nnd when the order came for retrenchment nil along the lines of thu Missouri Pacific it was thought this service might ns well bo cut down. It was the intention nt llrst to leave Webster street at 5:10 : p. m. , but It was represented - resented that the majority of tbo patrons would prefer ten minutes longer , nnd u change was made. There had not been any appreciable change in the amount of traftlc , ho said , and ho wns of the opinion that no chaugo would bo mndo until spring , T. F. Godfrey , passenger and ticket ngent of the Missouri Piiclllc , said the service had boon ivuuccd because the people living along the line of the road had made a practice of walking a long distance to take the motor , except In bad weather , when they patronized the IJelt line. There had been no perceptible changu In the trnfllo since the now tltnu card took elTcct , and ho did not , anticipate any. IGNORING THK INSl'KCTOIt. The .License Donrd KufuscH to a Ci-y LilcotiFio Oillclnl. City License Inspector Hlley nnd the board of pollco and flro commissioners hnvo had a clash. The latter oruored Mr. RIley out of Ids ofllco Tuesday in order to transact busi ness of which Kilcy thinks ho was supposed to bo the inspector. Said Mr. Riley : "I was appointed ns inspector specter of nil licenses by the mayor nnd coun cil , but during my term of olllco I have never been consulted by this board. My ofllco is in the room where the board meets , but yesterday when the board got ready to proceed with inspecting the licenses , they politely Invited tno to vacate. I vacated. But later on it will develop whether or not I have a right to inspect liquor licenses ns well as the numerous other licenses that are applied for. " Chris Ilartman. a member of the commis sion , said : "Mr. RIley lias never reported to us or acted formally with our board. Ho may have a legal right to do so , but I tloubt It. My opinion is that ho has noth ing to' do with . linuor licenses. The liquor license board was created by city charter and its duties , as I look upon it , nro sop.irato fromttho duties of the Inspector specter created by an ordinance. " Mr. Riley will prefer charges against tbo board to tbo govcrrior and ascertain bis au thority at onco. Henry SchoenhalS , foreman Henry Krug I'ncking Co. , St. Joseph , Mo. , uses Dr. Thomas' Electric Oil with his men for sprains , cuts , bruises'chapped hands , etc. It is tbo best. THE YEAH'jS jJUHiDlXC. Superintendent \\yiltlock'fl lloport of the WorkandNeuI. 9 ol'llls Olllcn. The annual report of George C. Whltlock , superintendent of buildings , Is now complete. The report is nn interesting document nnd fur- iilshcs some substantial food for reflection. According to the olllcial llgurcs , during the year ItiUO , 1,3.19 buildings. 'Ml house movings , 1111 street obstruction and forty-two permits for area ways were issued. Of the building permits 732 were for additions and repairs , and in making allowances lor thcso the average - ago cost per now building was $1,490 , , which was far in excess of any previous year. The total cost of the buildings erected ex ceeds the expectations of the most enthusi astic citizens , ns it llgurcs up and reaches a grand total of Jo.lKt/.i.'w. Briefly , the buildings erected were as fol lows : Frame dwellings , ono story high , 3'J7 ; two stories , ! ) ( H. Frame store ) buildings , ono story high , 15 ; two stories , 8. Frame manufacturing establishments , 8 ; storage , 34 ; school houses , 4 ; mis cellaneous , 8. The bride buildings were ns follows : One-story dwellings , 0 ; two stories , 45 ; three stories , 51 ; two nnd one- half stories , 40 ; three and ono-imurters < tories , 41. The brick stores were : One-story , 10 ; two stories , a ; four stories , 0 ; five stories , 3 ; six stories , 1. Other brick buildings were : Manufacturing establishments , 10 : ware houses , 1U ; Hotels , a ; churches , 4 ; miscellan eous , ( i. In the office and outside a vast amount of work ha * been performed that cannot bo shown in the annual report. According to the requirements of the ordi nances governing the nftiilrs of the ofllco , the plans of every building must bo inspected before fore a permit can issue. After this has been done the buildings must be inspected during tbo course of construction , andns rmmy of them are a great distance from the business portion of the city this alone requires much loss of time In going and coming. To glvo some idea of the work performed by the superintendent , hU clerk and two inspectors specters , llgures are taken from the report , showing that in addition to the plans for the now buildings und tbo buildings themselves , un nvcrago of 40 buildings per month wcro started without permits ; 10 were ordered moved from the lot line ; 831 wore exam ined for moving and repairs ; 00 were ordered changed ; 103 changes in construc tions were ordered ; 173 lire stops were or- derea put in ; Imperfect material was ordered removed in C4 cases. Tbo number of days employed by the inspectors specters amounted to 588 nnd the total num ber of visits paid to buildings were 0,0152. The clerical work of the oftlco Is of a nature thnt demands the services of a clerk who has a knowledge of buildings and architectural work. The best anodyne' ind expectorant for the euro of colds nnd coifghs and all throat , lune nud bronchial troubles Is undoubtedly Aycr's Cherry 1'ectoral. Ask your druggUt for it , nnd at the saino time for Ayor'a almanac , which Is free to all. ' OfllcoM A-l'ter Ash. The Milwaukee authorities are making In quiries of the locaf"pfllcors regarding ono Meyer Ash , who is no\v \ in this city. Detectives who baVWGoen looking into the matter reported to Chief Seavoythat Ash , who Is known as AtoiAah , Mr. Crounco and several ether aliasesporno hero December 23 from Lincoln in company with ono J. Smith , to whom Ash represented that ho had money nnd wanted to go intiibusiness. They roomed at 017 Lcavenworth , stjpxit until thu landlord bounced them on account of Ash's crooked reputation , when they went to the Merchants' hotel. They remained there a week , when Ash skipped , leaving his board bill unpaid. Ho wrote Smith from St. Paul , saying that ho wus buying cattle for n Chicago firm , but would return hero and go into business with him , JJefara his departure ho had showed Smith sovornl notes for ? SOO each und the po- lieu suspect them of boinc forgeries. They nro keeping a watch over Mr. Ash , and will endeavor to prevent any confidence work. Mrs. Whitlow's Soothing Syrup Is on un excelled medicine for children whllo tooth- ng , 535 cents a bottlo. fho only railroad tram out of Omnha run expressly for the accommodation of Omaha , Council DIufTa , Dos Molnos and Chicago business la the Rock Island voa- tibulod limited , leaving Omaha at 4:30 : p. ra. dully. Ticket olllco , 1802 Sixteenth and Furnum sts. , Omaha. MOUSE'S Uptiolstory Dopnriinotit Hnrgnln * for Todny run IVe I Iiips lny. Twenty-four PAW ONLY of foal hnnil.tn.iao BHUSSKLS Itico curtains will bo offered today nnd Wednesday only nt $7.75 per pair. . Thirty pair of IRISH POINT Inco curtains will bo offered on Tuesday and "Wednesday at $1,00 per pair ; regular price of this curtain Is S5.75. Fifteen pair of line Florentine silk curtains will bo sold today and Wednes day at S3. GO per pair. This curtain has been our loader all soison nt SS.CO. Four colors to choose from. Thirty-four pair of real Swiss lace cur tains will bo olTorcd today and Wednes day ut $3.75. Tills cttrtnin selb nt $5.00 per pair. Customers Iu need of curtains should take advantage of this sale. Wo gunr- nntco the goods to bo just as advertised. THE MOUSE DRY GOODS CO. MO UK IS. The Story of Her Knrly Days as Told llcrncir , " \Vhou I was a child , thirteen years of ago and living In Cleveland , " said Miss Clara Morris toarcprcnontntlvoof TIIK Ur.r.Tuesday evening during the performance of "Odette , " "thero boarded in the same house with my mother n Mrs. Bradshaw , an actress , and her daughter Blanche. This was about ISftJ or 180t. : 'Kltslcr ' , the proprietor of the theater , pro duced 'The Seven Sisters , ' nnd Blnncho had a place In the ballet. She worried my mother to let mo also join aud made both my mother's nnd her mother's lives so miserable that finally mother said I might. "IJlancho took mo down to the theater nnd Mr. Kllsler said I was too llttlo , but If ho could llnd anybody to inarch with mo ho would give me n place. I didn't cure a bit about it until he snld I was too little , and then I burst Into tears. " \\rell \ , for once mv tears did me good serv ice. Klblcr Inul a family and I suppose ho felt sorry for mo nnd so ho patted mo on my head and told mo I could come. "On the night of the performance ho man aged to get the queerest llttlo old-fashioned woman i over saw to tnnrch with mo. I believe - liovo ho engaged her solely so that I could have a companion. "Well , 1 went on the stage as a fairy , and a queer fairy I looked. Then ho made mo n zouave nnd put mo in the front ranks , nnd I foil very big with my boy's ' duds on and my gun. gun."Hlnnche nnd I used to chow gum , and wo chewed nil the time wo wore on the stngo. The piece lasted two weeks , and nt the end of the second week I went to get my salnry of SU n week. "I had boon brought up to bo savagely truth ful ; ns Don Piatt once said , I wus the most brutally truthful woman ho over know. Kllslcr uslced mo why I had not como for the lirst week's salary when It was duo. I told him I thought it would seem more if I wnited. I suppose this , nttrncted his attention. So ho asked mo if I would accept a situation for next season. I said t should have to ask my mother. Mother said no ; then she said yes I might do that as well as anything else. "So I went the without on stage the slight est ambition or desire to do so ut nil. I was gradually advanced because of being quick and picking up things readily. This indiffer ence lasted until I got my first round of ap- plnuse. Then I was in the swim and have been nt it over since. " Onthotablo near THE BEK man's hand were two or theo jewel cases filled with all sorts and conditions of rings , diamonds , ru bies , snphires , pearls , cameos , cat's eyes , nn assortment that ono would only expect to find In a ilrst class Jeweler's shop. Miss Morris noticing the interested look on the reporter's faro , picked up a beautiful ring , largo nnd massive , with three big pearls in It. It."That "That , " said Miss Morris , "was presented to mo by Angus tin Daly when I was n mem ber of his block company nt the Union Square theater , and stands for three roles I created there : Ann Sylvester in'Man nnd Wife , ' Fanny , in 'Divorce ' , ' and Cora , in 'Article . ' " 1'his ring , " taking up nn amethyst with n gold bird sunk in it , a very ordinary affair as rings go thesodnys"is very dear to mo. I re ceived itnt my llrst benefit in Cleveland T.'hcn I was nftcon. I was called before the curtain and was bowing my thanks , when somebody climbed up on the stugo nnd presented luo with this ring. Such a surprise I have never had since. I wns totally unprepared for the presentntion and must have made a very ludicrous nppcaranco as I bowed lower than over , "Its value Is very nominal but then I thought il a gem of 'purest ray sorcno' and so did the company. I carry it with mo wlior- overl go although Mr. Harriott asked mo before fore starting en tour to leave it nt home. " Then she talked about the other rings In her possession , a bit of history , an incident being recalled in her hfo , as she took each ono up. Jliss Morris is in wonderfully good health and her deep , luminous pray eyes sbono with n lambent light as sljo talked about the commencement of her wonderful career as an artiste. Barber vn Johnson. Last Thursday C.J. Barber , an Insurance man , was knocked down in the Life building by E. A , Johnson , nn attorney of the city. News of the incident reached TIIR HIK , and a reporter was detailed to ascertain the facts In the case. The reporter called upon Mr. Barber for his side of the story , but 11y 11t gentleman absolutely refused to make any statement. The reporter then secured Mr. Johnson's story and published It. On Satur day ono of Mr. Barber's employes presented a lengthy statement for publication In which Mr. Johnson nnd his parents worn , villlfled and abused. TIIK HIK : declined to publish the communication , but gave u synopsis of it explaining Mr , Barber's position. This did not satisfy Darner , who carried his abusive communication to nu evening paper which published it. Barber further amused him self by writing personal loiters attacking ( ho integrity of one of the editors of TUB BKK. BKK.Barber's Barber's letter in the evening shoot has aroused Johnson's frlonds to greatest indig nation. Ono of them. William 13. Healoy , the attorney , addressed the following reply to the scurrillous attack : OMUIA , Jan , la. To the Kditor of TUB BEB : Mr. Charles J. Barber , the secretary of the Homo Lifo Insurance company , secured - cured the publication in Sunday's ' World- Herald of a piece of blackguardism in con nection witli the n inn o of Mr. 10. A. . Johnson , a friend of mine. Harely does n meaner or moro studied nlcco of malignity tlmn Mr. Barber's communication get into print. Mr. Johnson is from myowii homo and I have known him and his folks for yenrs. Mr. Johnson's father , a cultured gentleman , who died a few years ago , never tasted an intoxi cant of any kind In his life. Mr , Barber , by publishing under thu bunds of his hirelings thcso falsehoods about .m honorable young gentleman , puts himself outside of the tolera tion of decent pcoplo. Mr. Burner , living before fore this community in a house entirely of glass , ought to know that ho can print noth ing that will affect the standing of a gcntle- man. Hcspectfully , WM , E. HCALCC. Many cases of rheumatism , which have re sisted tbo skill of the profession , have promptly yielded to that wonderful remedy , tialvulion Oil.5 cents. Tuko the news homo to Mary , and tell her that my cough haj gene , and tbut n 'J/i-cent bottle of Dr. Bull's Uoujih Syrup did the blessed work. Don't Fool VourHcIf ! Notwithstanding all rumors to the contrary , the Chicago , Milwaukee & St , Paul lly's now Bteam heated palace sleeping cara , with "alectrlo lights In every berth , " still loaves the Union do- jtot , Omaha- CilO p. in. daily , arriv ing nt Chicago at ( ) : : < 0 a. in. , in ample time to innke all custom connections. Ticket olllco , 1501 Furnum st. J. K. I'liiWTON , F. A. NASH , C. Pasd. Agt. Gun. Special Snlo Thursday AUcmoott at 3 O'clock. Wo will make a special dale of ladles' ready mndo suits on Thursday afternoon at 3 o'clock hi order to glvo these thnt have ' no other tltno nt tholr disposal an opportunity to attend.Vo hnvo sot the sale for 3 o'clock. CO ready made dresses , slzoSl to-12 , mndo of nil-wool suiting , honrlottns or novelty cloths , lined with good sllosin , ranging In price from $0.00 to $10.50. On Thursday nt 3 p. in. wo will give you your choice at & 5.SO , less than nny dross * maker can make you a dress if you were to furnish your own material. Evorysutt guaranteed to fit. Wo nlso glvo n discount of 25 per cent on nil winter garments. Our No. C01 plush sticquo10 Inches long , now $13.50 , mndo of genuine eonl plush. NLM. FALCON Kit. A M311VX ItUlVlOU. Ills 1'rcsonco of Blind I'rnvonts n Dis astrous Itmmwny. What came very near being n disastrous runaway acccidcnt occurred on Hartley , be tween Eighteenth and Twentieth streets , at noon yesterday. A team of horses attached to one of Ilclmnii's wagons bocuinu unmnnago- able at Twentieth and started on a run east on Harnoy. The street was full of teams and pedestrians , nnd the chances for some ono getting hurt by the Hying steeds seemed nl- most certain. The driver , throwing himsoif to the bottom of the box and bracing his feet against the end-board , managed , although ho could not check thorn , to chungo their course so as to avoid many wagons and bugeies , In thus changing their course the wagon swayed from ono side of the street to the other , nnd the : stxjctators ex pcctcd each sway would re sult fatally for the plucky driver , but still ho held on. Before reaching ICifjhtconth a wheel was broken ott by the wagon swinging vie lently 1 < against the curb The driver kept his plnco , nor did ho let go until nttho jail corner , when the woeon swung nround ami lauded on the sidewalk , breaking the whllllclrcos , thus releasing the maddened team. Back they started toward Nineteenth , where a gentle man and two children in a phaeton escaped by driving on the sidewalk behind n telegraph - graph polo. At the corner a lady and llttlo girl were Just missed , ono horse running on the sidewalk , while Ins companion was pull ing for the opposite side of the stroot. In this manner they struck a telephone pulo , pulling the ring from thoneckyoko , thus sep arating thorn. On they run , ono up Harnoy and the ether down Nineteenth , until finally captured. Thoniiruo of the driver coulu not bo learned , but ho certainly saved several lives by bis nerve nnd presence of mind. The secret art of beauty lies not in cosmet- its , but is only in nuro blood , nnd n healthy performance of the vital functions , to bu ob - tnlnea by using Burdock Blood Bitters. Cloned SnlooiiH. The officers detailed to see thnt the saloons of John Simcnek nt Metz's hall , .John Uiiliim at Twenty-sixth nnd Walnut , K. U. Kimllo , 1517 Webster , nnd Henry Hornbcrgor , 13.JI Douglas , in accordance with the orders of the board of flro and police cominlssioucrs , report to the chief that the places arc closed. When notified to close Slinonclt and Kindle said they would make npplic.Uion for n re hearing before the board. IIornbers'ur said he would keep his restaurant open ami the pollco could watch his place , but ho would make it hot for them. Captain Mostyn re ports that tbo places closed souio time ago have not reopened. Through coaches Pullman palace sleepers , dining curs , free roolininn chair cnra to Chicago and intervening points via the great Rock Island route. Ticket olllco 16(12 ( , Sixteenth and Fnrnnm. The Snmosot association will hold a moot ing Friday evening , at 109 . - outh Fourteenth street , to elect ofllcurs. The trustees will mootut : ! iO p.m. nnd the association meet ing will bo called to order at .S o'clock. This is the llrst election of oflleer-d for three years , the old officers having held over. It Is the intention of the mouthers to put the club on n permanent basis and secure suitable quarters. A suite of rooms in the now Boyd has been secured and will bo occu pied as soon as completed. . Titrn to the riqfii - - - - - - medicine , if you're a weak or ailing woman. It's Dr. Piorco's Favorite Prescription. If you're overworked or " run-down , " it builds you up ; if you're aflliotcd with any of tlio distressing derangements and dia- orclcrH peculiar to your sex , it relieves nnd cures. It improves digestion , invigorates the system , enriches tlio blood , , dispels achca and pains , melancholy anil nervous ness , produces refreshing sleep , and restores flesh and strength. In the cure of all functional disturbances , weaknesses , and irregularities , it's guaranteed to give satisfaction , or the money is refunded. It doea all that's claimed for it , or itl couldn't bo sold in this way. It is a legitimate medicine not a leverage. Contains no alcohol to inchriatu ; no syrup or sugar to sour or ferment in the stomach and cause distress. As peculiar in its marvelous , remedial results as in its composition. For Improved nnd ccononilacookoryusii I 1 I EXTRACT OF BEEF. for Ilcnf Toa. Soups , Mndo lllslios , Buncos , ( Quina Klsli , &c. ) , Anplu or Mont Jolly. Krii | > s for imy lungth of time , nnd Is oliunjicr ami of Unur flavor than any othur stock. Onnulnoonly wltli J. von Mublz'fi slu-niituro 11 H aliovu. In liluo. Ono pound of KM rant of lluof oquul to forty pounds of lean beul FOR SALE Mr Tainting and raporlmnitlnic builno i , KaUti. ll.ih d 13.UJ. 11" a wiill ooluutoil il ok of Wall I'upur , Wall Moulillnci , 1'atnts , llruiliui , oto- P. WINDHEIM , 610 S. IGth Street , Omaha. _ ron * tS3n _ BEAUT Yo'PoLISHrT SAVING LABOR/CLEANLINESS , DUBADILrrY8tCHEAPNESS.UNEQUALlEa No ODOR WHEN HEATED. VETERIHARYSPECIFICS For Horses , Cattle , Sheep , Dogs , How. J AND rooi/rnY. fiOOl'nzo Itnnlcmi'l'riMitmrnt ofAutinnla n nil t'hnrt bi-nt Mvo. A.A.Mi ) > lnul lUrn ! .1IIIU IVvrr. JI.II.-'SirnliiM , l.i H , Illutuitiiitlsnu < ' , r.-.lMMpnii > < > r , Ni I ) . D.-'lliilN or < JrtitVnrinn. > . iK.-'nttuli ; ( , lli-iivm , I'nrurinnln. J'.K. Cello op CillM'H , Ili'llmchc. C.C. MlHrnrrlutir. lIcinorrlmurH. 11.11. rrlnnrynnalilni > rI > lni > nHC8. ] . .I.lriitnlllhcnNrii ) , MitiiL'p. J.K. DlniMiHCH ( if Dlui'utluiii I'ariilynlii. Khifilo Pottle ( over Mil ows ) , - . . ( JO Mn CiiM'i with HtH-clflcw. M.inu l , Vi u rlnnry Cure Oil ami aiodicntor , 87.0O Jnr Veterinary Cure Oil , > 1,01) Sold tr DrnnRlsti ) or San Prepaid anywhcro tnil in any quantity on HecuHit of Prlco. IIUMPUnByS' MEDICINE CO. , Corner William anj John Sn. , Mcv York. In tun 3D ji'sra. Tlio onljruueroMful rciuudffor Nervous Debility , Vital Weakness , Mill Prostration , from over work or oilier cannra. 91 per vlnl. or 5 viols and Isreo vtnl t > owilcr , for 13. Houi nv DnDKii3Ti ( or scut ixitt.tl | ! ( onrowlpl of prlca-HUMPHREYS * MEDICINE CO. , Cor. William sna John Sts. , N. Y. BLIEEflRD ics CREEPER ! Thosa Adjnstaulii Ice Ureopors lit any Bhoo. Anyoneoin put thutn on or oil } they are always in 01 Ucr , and you nro ready for anyohingo of weather. Asonts Wanted. ' outl ne oftbro and hlndehoo. pJ7 Only tno "PoiutH"voar out ; anyona can put Ina new sot. "fml spsnsablo. " Full Hot (1) ( ) $3. Points , 8 sot , $1 , to ono.iddrosa. Poln'.s , 1 sot , (1O ( ) aOo. liv mall S. W. Kent , Sole JlTr. , illcridan , Conn. C. L. ErlclcsonLoenl , A ent , EOGN.llith WANTFD . _ - .Aiti-iifMosoii tlio Pitiless - . | , ) j , ! , , , , , ho only line over Invuntcil Unit holds tliuolnthus vrlth- niit plus : a pcrfoi'l snocoss ; pnlont rocuntly ls.uu'il ; sold only by unonts , to whom thu u\- cliislvn rUlit ISRlvuti , l > n rt'colntof Tilconts wo will send n sample line by mall ; also circu lars ; prim list uml terms to H''oiit. Hecuro ymirlorrlliirv at unco. Aililri'ss TUB 1'IN- LKS3 ( ! lOTlIKS JjINB CO. . 17 llormoii su , Woix'ostor Mass AMUSIiM KNT S , TiAST MIGI-IT OK THIS ( WEDNESDAY ) , EVENING January / / . THE CrUEAT CLARA MORRIS Under tlio Mnnneomont of Kd\ln It. I'rlco , la Bnriluu' Nuw 1'luj , J Two Niolit.M nncl . Siiturtlau Miilliioo. SATURDAY AND SUNDAY , JANUARY 17 AND 18. RICE'S ' BEAUTIFUL EURNGELIN-E , OR , THE BELLTi : OF ACADIA. . Morollitwltchlnir , Mnio l''ntriiiclntr tlinti over. A World of UiiptlViillng Attractions. 40 Great Artists ! A Granfl Clioros ! NlKlit | irlooi , $1 , 75c , AOo anil 2jo. Mutlnoo prloos , 75o mid We. Bulo opoiis Friday morning. G'/BAND Opera House. l < 'rl < lilMilit , .Jitiniui'i/ Mi/ltt. . /iiiiKirj/ /7//i Matlnrvfill. . Jtlh , The Gorgeous Spectacle , Given under tlio nusptcciof the Lacliss' ' Relief Corps , No. 62 , unil the 0. A. U. 1'ost No. 7. 280 i'coplc in the Cast. The tinnnty und talimt unsurpassed. Now and iilnhoruto scnnvry. Thillllng ijmslu und gllttorln : , ' armor. AU'iilss'on ' ' . Mu anil 7So. llox olllco now open. THE OS-HAND Sunday January 18th. Tl.oStutirt Driiinal to Company , In tlio great IWo-nct Druiuu. IRONMASTER Worth fiirtilshun l.llnh Stuurt'n costumes D I'opulnr Trices , llox Hlit'et ' open Saturday. EDEN MUSEE. Will l-uwlnr , Munagar , Our. lltli nud I'lirinra \VKKK OK JANUAItY lifTI ! . Last week ut thu Missouri Ul.tntuss . , Kiln . Tno Nebraska 1'at ( llrl. weighing 410 pounds ! Initiuyuiimolil , Howard's Imperial Mliisirulu , mill a hontol Bpuclnl utlrautlouM. A bright , bruo/y uutu/ talumuut.