THE OMATIA DAILY BElEL FRIDAY , MARCH < 1 , 1892. ARMY CIRCLES DISTURBED Officen Object to Several Measures at Pros- cnt Before Congress. UNEAL PROMOTION BITTERLY OPPOSED rRo Tlmt tlio mils If IMmrd Will TlmroiiRlily DlnorKitnlin thn Itcln * tlvo HtninllnB of I'.vcry Arm ol t hr Service. WASHINGTON Bniiiuu OP THE DEB , ) 513 fouiiTr.RNTit STHHBT , > WASHINGTON , 1) . O. , Mnrch n. ) Army men are pouring Into Washington to .oppose or advocate the two bills providing for llncnl promotion which are now before ' -rv- congress for Its consideration. Either of rvit those ullls will affect very considerably the rank and promotion of many olllcors. The liousc , or Outhwalto bill , which Is by far the most sweeping , provides for promotion line ally by seniority of sorvlco In nil grades of the lino. If onnctcd Into n law It would dis organize the relative standing of every arm ot the service. Ofllcors who are now captains ucarly at tbo top of the list would find thorn- solves In many cnsos Jumped bv / ofllocrs of tholr own gradn who , though now below them In llr.onl rank , have bocn longer In the service. The same will apply to other olllcors bolaw tlio rank of brigadier. The Outhwalto bill Ins passed the house aud has been considered by the senate committee In connection with a strong adverse report from tno War department. Today the senate - ate committee on military affairs drafted their report on the measure \Uilch will prob ably ho submitted to the senate tomorrow. Tlio report will strike out the first section ntlrolv , f.xccpt the oimctitig clause and Ic.wo ot the bill only thnt portion providing tor lineal promotion below the grade of cup- tnlu. TUs Is ossonttallv tbo Proctor bill now on the calendar of the senate and which will soon bo reached. When u Is taken up for consideration the Outhwalto bill ns amended will bo passed as a substitute und a conference called for. This Is tbo program as now arranged nnd it looks as If It may bo successful. The Proctor hill will rearrange the rule which permits lieutenants who have received rapid promotions In tholr rogitncnt nnd who have thus Jumpsd over In rolaUvo rank ofllror iiftor otllrcr not so fortunate. It docs not touch old captains , majors and llcutonaut colonels , many of whom received their advancement for gallantry In the war ana who would , under the Outhwalte bill , bo dolavcd lu rocclvlng further promotion tontll subordinates who have bean In the sor- Tlco longer but bavo a loss distinguished 'fecord were promoted far above tnom. JVlay Not Include ( i. A. It. StntlHtic * . It i * stated that the work of collecting data relating to tha roster of the Grand Army of the Kepublic which Is to bo Incorporated In the eleventh census report now being issued , bos been nearly suspended and that there oems to bo un Impression in certain quarters hero that thesuperintendent is Inclined to drop tbo work altogether. This information will bo regretted by the veterans and tholr friends throughout the country who have boon anticipating with grout personal inter est this feature of the census. Tbo work so far done Is , in itself , very Interesting , nnd when completed It would make a very val uable soloitlon for not only the solalors ana tboir families , but tha country at largo. The work Is comparatively Inexpensive , but It Is believed the country would endorse Its com pletion nt any reasonable cost of labor and expenditure ol money , oven though its cost was twlco as much as it will bo. It wiuld bo well for Grand Army of the Uopubllo posts throughout the country to bestir themselves and glvo an expression to Secretary Noble as to what shall bo done with this work. Free Coinage Favored. The belief continues to prevail in the senate - ate thnt the frco coinage bill will bo passed by that body , ns well as by the house. Sen ator Allison , chairman ot the appropriations committee nnd ono of the most conservative members of the finance committee , said to day : "Yes , I thlnlc the free coinage bill will pass tbo committee Tbo silver mon , however , have onlv u bare majority , t > o that the only hope of defeating the free coinage bllL bcru would bo In some disruption of' tholr organization or in the absence of ono or moro of their number without a pair. It Is my Judgment that the silver question will not como up In the senate till after the bill roaches us from the houso. The silver men , however , bairo it in their power , If thor see a promis ing opportunity , to take up Iho bill at any time. 1 would not undertake to prophecy bow soon a free coinage bill will bo sent to tne president , but I do not vlow the situation with alarm because I fool absolutely certain that the president will veto such a measure. Indian Amtlni It was stated at the War department to day that both Secretary ElKlus and General Scnollbld are very much opposed te the pro vision In the Indian aporoprlatlon bill which places tbo Indian agencies In charge of army officers and that both of them will presently take occasion to express their views upon the subject. Tbo provision placed In the bill In tbo bouso will bo stricken out by tbo son ata. Few members of the army' take kindly to the proposed Innovation. Several army officers were discussing It today , and they all airrood that It would bo an excellent. thing for the Indians but not a desirable task for the army officers detailed for the wont. It would most probably create a clash between - tweon the War and Interior departments , as the only thing the war oQlco would have te do in the promises would bo to dotall tha of ficers und send them to tbo secretary of the Interior to bo assigned to tbo posts as bo needed them. Tholr reports would all go to the Interior department , und the only con nection they would have with the War de partment would bo to draw tholr salary as members of Its pay roll. Thcro Is no doiiot that It would bo an excellent thing for tbo Indian sorvlco , army olllcers say. as It would place It beyond political intrigue nnd greedy agents who , as Is well known , nro often the cause of tha trouble that the gov ernment has with Indians. Mlicelliiuemu. Today Representative Perkins of Sioux Clly received u letter from Peterson , .In. , which Is a good sample of the sentiment on tha silver question which U rapidly growing in many of the rural districts nf tbo country. Tbe letter is signed by W. G. Goodrich as commander of Grand Army of the Republic post 420 , nnd says : "If you vote the scntimentof your con stituents of this part or your district you will vote against that infamous free coinage act. " Air. Perkins will vote with the majority of the republicans against the bill , which Is \ losing friends each day. Mr. Perkins bus been receiving1 , as have also many other won In congress , protests ogulnsttho passage of thn Cammlnottl bill which proposes to prohibit tbo transporta tion of plants and trues between states which may bo afillctod with plant diseases or. purasltcs. The protest * filed today wcro from the Sioux City Nursery and oood com pany and from M. E. Hinkloy of Marcus , la. W. Knowlos of lown is in the city IOOK- Ing after bis tree claim. Mr. Knowlos has no eighty aero tract upon wblcb ho has lived for about ton years , but bis tree entry was coutustwl aud the department bas decided against him , Mr. A. J. Holmes , ex-serguant-at-nrms of the bouse , leaves for Iowa on Sunday and It is understood that ho will look ever the situa tion tbttro with a vlow to entering the cam paign If he oa an opportuuity to capture the nomination for congress. Senator Kyle of South Dakota today pro- sen ted n petition from resident * of Tame county , Iowa , In favor of the establishment of a school for the Sac and Fox Indians In tfiut county , Tbe comptroller of the curronoy has Issued call fora statement of the condition of na- tlouul bunks on Tuesday , March 1. Colonel O. H. SulUvun , surveyor general cf South Dakota , returned today from Now York , where ho wns shown dUUnguIshed at tention from federal official * . Colonel Sulli van will remain hero BOVITUI days yet. Tbo konato committee on commerce today reported with adTorso recommendation the bill establishing a port of entry at Council Blu/Ts. / The measure , u is alated , finds no support In tbo Treasury department , where tha necessity of a nort of delivery at both Omaha and Council Bluffs is not recognized. Tno comptroller of the currency has au thorized the First National bank of Euhor- villa. la. , to begin buMneas with a capital of The general brldgo olll , which passed the senate the ether day and which u Intended to dispose ot nil questions which nro from tltno to tlmn pn ontod In npoclflo bills In congress - gross , docs not , It is understood , forbid ttio construction of bridges within close prox imity of each other. For Instance , It would not prohibit , ho construction of other bridges at Omaha near the present one. Firm tbo house commit too on agriculture today a deficiency appropriation WM reported - ported , making an appropriation of $150,000 for the bureau of animal Industry and $10- 000 to continue experiments hi the manufac ture ot Bugnr. Senator and Airs. Mandcrson will return from Canton , O. . tonight. Senator and Mrarrcn jrnro n whltoand croon dinner at the Arlington the other even ing. The guests at the table were surrounded by a prove of palms , the novelty proving n most enjoyable feature of thnentertainment. The cloth was strewn with irmldcn hair fern and on cither side of the center piece , an ellipsis of ferns studded with Puritan roses , were smaller pieces of roses. The guest cards and menus were written In green Ink ana the tapciM were under crccn shados. Among the guests were Senator and Mrs. Curoy , Senator and Mrs. Dolpu , Mr. and Mrs. James Montgomery , Mrs. Oreon of Oregon and Senator Uubols. 0'rro Murmon amnesty petition from Utah Is still under consideration at the Depart ment ot Justice. The written report of the eminent ofllccr of the Department of Justice detailed to Investigate constitutional ques tions Involved has been Wed with the attor ney general. It Is said to bo overwhelmingly favorable to the unlimited power of the pres ident to grant amnesty. Assistant Secretary Chandler today In the con lost of the homestead entry case of Henry Christina against Susan B , Mollnily's bnlrs. from the Dloomlngton land district , reversed the decision of the commissioner , which dls- misled the contest. Ho holds that the evi dence shows that Mrs , Molindy never estab lished rcsldonco on the tract , but that her homo was with William Molindy on his quarter section , and ho , therefore , directs that the entry bo cancelled. 1' . S. H. DoWltt's Sarsaparllla is tollable. Dr. Blrnoy euros catarrh , BEE bldfr Mil. MAHOKEY'S SUCCESSOR. Cnmmlsslonnr Paddock Trying to Uccldo Unnii n Poor Farm Supnrliitriulnnt. Mr. Paddock of the Board of County Com missioners was not In Omaha yesterday , but ho was not far awuy. Ho Is In South Omaha , whore ho Is In close consultation with a num- her of the politicians of that suburb for the purpose of trying to name a man to succeed John J. Mnhonoy as superintendent at the Douglas couutv poor farm. Wednesday some of the South Oinnhapco- plo called upon Mr. Paddock to ask him when and where n delegation of citizens could meet him for the purooso of nresontlng the claims of their candidate. Mr. Paddock did not want to hold the conference In this city and that is the reason why he Informed them that ho would meet thorn ut South Omaha today. Dewltt's Sarsaparllla cleanses the blood. r.lltlo .Job by Burglurfl. Burglars broke Into thoofllcoof the Omaha News company on Davenport street , between Fourteenth and Fifteenth. The lock ot the safe was smashed with a slcdgn hammer and something over $50 In cash was secured. A lot of valuable papers which wcro In the safe were not louchod. Gosslor's Magic Headache Wafers cures all headaches in 20 minutes. At all druggists l\LK.tGlt.U'U ! > . S. Taylor of Wymorq. Is at the Merchants. C. F. Divoralr of Oakdalo Is r.t the Arcade. H. A. Pasewalk of Norfolk Is at the Pax- ton. ton.M. M. V. King of Geneva is a guest nt the Ar- cado. S. H. ICynor ot Liong Pine is at the Ar cade. cade.H. H. E. Scripture of Stanton Is at the Mer chants. J. L. Keck of Kcnrnoy fs registered nt the Mlllard. E. A. Weir of Bolso City 1 stopping at the Mlllard. M. Kaufman of Mitchell , S. D. , Is at the Arcade. J. T. Mnldnzlc of Palmer li stopping at the Arcado. F. H , Bailey of Nebraska City is at "tho Arcado. A. G. Holt of Grand Island is at the Arcado. . Ora Haley of Laramlo Is a guest at the Paxton. (3. A. Howe of Sioux City Is at the Murray , A. W. Scott of Lincoln was at the Mlllard yesterday. J. F. Allen of Fremont was at the Murray yesterday. C. B. Atiurus of Lincoln was at the Murra/ yosterdav. L Gluck ot Columbus is a guest at the Merchants , Charles A. Ford of Buffalo , Wyo. , is at the Paxton. E.V. . Williams and wife of Lincoln nro at the Arcaao. L , Ancem of Columbus is registered at the Murray. H. Hall and wlfo of Fremont are guests at the Dollone. J. M. Marsh of Guide Uock Is stopping at the Arcado. W. J. Bird and H. O. Bell of York are at the Arcade. J. D. Hardin of Deadwood is stopping at the Arcade. Mentor U. Uulnu ot Catdwoll , Idaho , is at the Paxton. George E. Ford of Kearney Is stopping at the Paxton. R. E. Williams of Exeter was at tbo Arcade last ovonlnc. W. J. Lamb of Lincoln was 'at the Paxton last evening. O. A. Campocll of Cheyenne Is registered at the Paxton. 0. K. Eastman of Crawford is registered at the Arcade. H. C. Mahanna of Fremont was at the Mll lard yc&tordny. A. B. Warroll of Mason Is registered at the Merchants. J. Motcalf of Nebraska City was in the city last evening. A. L. Ornv of York tarried awhllo at the Mlllard yesterday. J. E. Herr and C. U. Somors of Norfolk are , at the Arcadn. Bruce E. Smith of Fremont was at the Dollone yoitorday. Frank W. Lewis of Lincoln was at the Murray last evening. Kov. J , G. Tate and wife of Hustings are guests at the Millard. 1. U. Thompson and wlfo of Dun bar are ( ruests at the Merchants , W , C. Ciiinith , state bank examiner , of Lincoln la ut the Paxton. J. G. ROM of David City , Neb. , was a caller at TUB Hm : olllco yesterday , W. H. Coolv and H. B. Vandocar of Elba wora at the Mlllard yesterday. John 'footer and J. G , Chapen of Lincoln were at the Murray yesterday , Mrs. JiulcoM. U , Hopowcll and Mrs. Cull- cott of TeUuuiab are at tbo Ml Hard. Matt Claire is confined to his room at tbo Paxton with a slight attack of la grippe. Dra. W. F , Goodeu and Peterron of Aurora wcro at the Paxton last evening. Ooorgo W.Travis , F. C. Brown and Charles W. Thompson of Grand Island are at the Dollone. J , L. U'atrous and George C. Agnew of Central City were at tbo Merchants last evening. Miss GoDovievo Pearson departed yesterday for Nehawku. Nob. , whora sue takes charge of a publlu school. James M. Woods , a capitalist , and A. J. Siminous , a newspaper man , ot Rapid City , H. D. , are guests at the Pnxton. H. C. McKvony and John McBrldo of O'.VolIl , respectively ex-sheriff and ox-county clerk of Holt county , are ot the Arowdo. Manager Howett of the Mlllard hotel and Dr , H. C. Suuiuoy loft yesterday for a too days' pleasure trip through southern Da kota. kota.Mrs. Mrs. 1C M , Kcan has resumed her autios after an Absence of six weeks and will have chirgo of Foroit school , on South Thirteenth Btrrot , for the remainder of the term , during the ab once of Mr * , Kent , the principal , who It taking a much needed rest a&u vacutlou. AFTER THE MULLIGAN MONEY Many Claimants Striving to Secure the Tor- tune Left by the Greston Recluse. SIMPLE TRAPS LAID FOR IMPOSTORS How the Administrator Hm Securely 1 > I - pixrcl of u Number of Clntmnnl * HtnuiRn Story Told liy the Iutent Hulr. N , la. , March 3. [ Special to THE Bnn. ] The wlord and sensational story of the dramatic llfo and subsequent death of Thomas Mulligan , the rccluso of Union county , Iowa , has been told and retold in every newspaper of prominence In the United Utntcs. From every point of the compass have conio heirs prospective and holrs without any prospect , all positive In thotr claims at lineal ancestry and heritage and all bent on the ono errand securing the dead man's for tune. None ot the many claimants , however , up to yesterday , have boon able to adduce ovl- dcnco of n character to sustain their broad claims , and each has In turn loft. Administrator Sprague has carefully guarded against Impostors and has honor ably discharged his trust. Thus every claim ant has fallen into the carefully prepared pitfall which has boon so adroitly and In geniously laid for them. Tbo administrator has carefully selected , from various sources , a scnro or moro of photographs of old , young anil middle-aged pooplo. Without so saying , the various claimants are led to understand that thcso photographs were found among the effects of Thomas Mulligan. The photo graphs are laid before the claimant and ho Is requested to sco If among them all ho can wcognlzo any of them. To data there has boon but ono claimant who failed to find among the various faces a grandpt > rent , father , mother , sister , brother , undo , aunt or some moro alstant rol.Ulvo. Not ono of the photographs were over m Thomas Mulligan's possession , nor nro any of these parties In any manner related to him. Several ether modes are used to test tnc candor and honesty of claimants , and all are moro or less Directive. Each succeed ing claimant seems very anxious to rocog- nlzo something which will assist in estab lishing his claim and thus ho falls an easy victim to the administrator's ruses. A half dozen different cases have boon com menced in the district court hero to obtain possession of the property , and all will bo board at tlio coming term. Appcitruuco of n Hon. Yesterday there appeared in this city from St. Louis. , Mo. , Edward Mulligan , accom panied by his attorney , Bertram D. Krlbbon. Edward Is a tall , lean man , thlrty-flvo years of ago , with sunken eyes and a heavy , au burn mustache. His anpcaranco Is not pre possessing , but ho is n mild-mannered gentle man for all that. Ho Drought with him be sides his gentlemanly conduct and suave attorney , a bundle of musty old documents containing the lirst important evidence yet introduced in' tno famous Mulligan case. Ainoncr tno evidence was a copy ( of a mar riage ccrtlilcato , United States land patents , tax receipts , blUs of lading , receipts for money , bills for merchandise , etc. Edward Mulligan is a hard-working , sober and In- duatriousprinter , holding cases on the St. Luuls Dally Republic. Ho 11 rat saw the ac count of Thomas Mulligan's strange llfo and death In the St. Louis Globo-Democrat a month or moro ago. Showing tbo article to his aged mother she insisted that it must bo her husband , and prevailed upon her son to ferret tbo matter out. Edward's story , as told to your correspond ent and substantiated by documentary evi dence , is as follows : In 1853 Thomas Mulligan mot MUs Eliza beth Murphy In St. Louis and the couple formed an acquaintance which resulted in mutual admiration and tlnally ripened into youthful love. Nothing occurred to mar the smooth pathway of that love , and early in 1854 tbo happy twain were duly wedded , with Catholic ceremony , in St. John's church , St. Lnuis. Both were mom Dors-of the Cathollo church , the wife a devout ono. out Thomas was Inclined to bo a little careless about bis religion , and often would not ( inter the sacred portals of a church for an entire year. To the then happy union there were born four sons Edward in September. 185i > ; James In Januarv , 1801 ; John in August , ISO. ) ; and MichoUin INovombor , 1803 , Tbo latter died in 1888. The ether three sons and the wronged wife of Thomas Mulligan , who for years was compelled to employ herself In every honorable manner possible to support herself and family , are now living In St. Louis. Neglected Ills Family. Thomas Mulligan was seldom at homo from the year of his marrlago to tho' time ivhera ho deserted his wife and family and became a recluse to avoid detection. Previous to his leaving homo for good ho was engaged for the roost part In railway con tract work and bridge building , and It Is shown by various papers now In possession of the family that in this work ha was at different times , up to 18(18 ( , employed in Illi nois , Iowa , ftobraska , Kansas and Missouri. In 1872 , tbo last tlmo tuo family has any knowledge of bis location , ho made a visit for a couple of days with his family In St. Louis. On returning to bis work his son Edward accompanied him. Ho wiw then working with his huadaaartors at Albla , In Monroe county , la. , and was doing a contract of stone work for tbo Chicago , Burlington & Qulncy railway. Edward , after remaining with his father for uoout three months , re turned to St. Lbuis. In 1874 or 1875 Thomas Mulligan again vis ited his family for only ono or two iluys. Ho donundod that his wlfo accompany him on his return to his work , but refused to say where ho was tton located. MM. Mulligan refused , telling him that she would not think of bringing up her family In a railroad camp. Ho loft in auger , and the family had novec slnco hoard from or of him until the publica tion of the death of Thomas Mulligan at Crcston. While Mulligan was homo on this last vtalt bis wlfo secured from him a wall wora leather pocket bill book containing the deeds and other valuable papers aoovo mentioned. Among the papers found In the pocket book is a naturalization certificate , showing that at tbo St. Louis land court , October 37 , 185(1 ( , Tnomas Mulligan , a native of Ireland , applied for and was granted admission as a citizen ot the United States , and that bo re nounced nnd abjured forever all allegiance and lldellty to the queen of Great Britain and Ireland , of whom ho was then a subject. This cortillcato Is signed by Cbarlos A. Mantz and boars the seal of the court. lie Owuuil Much lown Lund. Three patents to land In the Ctmriton land district are among tbo papers found , as are also numerous tax receipts on tracts of land lying In Monroe and Decatur counties. Iowa. April 0 , 1854 , is the data of a receipt from the collector's oftlco at Independence , la. , for taxes on eighty acres of land. Tnls is signed by John Gordon , collector. On Octobsr 10 , 1880 , a receipt is dated at the treasurer's 'ofllco at Dacatur , la. , for Uxes on a quarter section of land. According to the paoars shown , Mulligan , between 1854 and 18 < i3 , must have owned 110- woras of 1,000 acres of land in lowu. Tb'ls property ho sold without tbo assent or aig- nuturo of his wlfo , Elizabeth , and whatever may bo the outcome of the case at Crostou the wlfo can hold hordowry rlght-to all the above property. An olrt Cathollo prayer book , which the wife says belonged to iior husband and wa * in his poniHsloii at tholr marrlago , contains on ouo of its inner pages the alroojt obliter ated signature of Tboma * Mulligan , scrawled iu an aw kward liana. This algnaturo must have boon written over thirty years ago , nad U was evident that , at least fora numoor of yearj , ho was ulniMt uuaDle to wrUu bis name , for bis writing is shown to have bean done bv ono Thomas Bergen for over a year , in 1807 and 1Mb. The signature rnforred to was today compared with a signature of Thomas Mul ligan found on the back of a cmllicato of deposit at the First National bank in ttm city , and though there wa * a vatt improve ment lu the writing , a resemblance could uo easily ducernod. Edward Mulligan bears a very close resemblance - semblance to Cnrlstophor Mulligan of Illi nois , who claims to bo a brother of deceased. There It ono mlulug link lu iho chain of ovulonco adduced by Edward Mulligan nnd that relates to the tligc.isod's residence In Illinois , It It can bdntiown that the Illinois Mulligan and the Mulligan owning the prop erty in Monroe and DJcntur counties , Iowa , are the same , then uldbod has Klwnra found his father and provotij his claim to the for tune. _ , HOPES JOH HARMONY. CommlMloiipr ( l.iriipnil Talks Altmit No- 1innki\ ' * Wu/lit'ft fnlr I'lmm. "Yes , I am now a ruirflotlicod commissioner general for the state bf Nebraska upon mat ters pertaining to the World's fair , " said Mr. Joseph Garncnu.tan HUB reporter yester day soon after bo arrived from Lincoln. "Would you care to state to iho public an outline of your probable policy touching the preparations for the great exposition ! " "I have not given the matter sufllclont thought to outline n policy , but I will say that tbo llrst thing I shall aim nt will bo to secure harmony and united action among the commissioners. I shall bo In favor of asking tho. Nobrnsitn members of the national com mission to lend us tholr counsel In the matter. "There Is ono thing very apparent to nil. That Is the inadequacy of the state appro priation. But wo shall bo obliged to make tbo best ot It and every cent must bo judic iously expended. 1 shall request the com missioners not to moot on the 15th of March , as they nro Intending to do , because the plans for the building now In the hands ot Air. Wood , the architect at Lincoln will not bo ready to bo submitted to the commis sioners a't that ttmo and there will bo noth ing to do. Wo must not squander the funds by the holding of useless meetings. I hope that there will bo perfect harmony between the commissioner : ) and myself upon that point. ' ' Speaking o ! the Nebraska building Mr. UnrnoausatdVo : should oroctu building to cost not loss than $25,000 , but with our present appropriation $15,000 Is as much as wo can alTord. It will require at least $15,000 to pay salaries , railroad farn and board bills of the commissioners and ether who will have charge of this display. Wo shall bo very short of funds. That is ono thing that stares us In the face at the outset. But as I said before , wo shall endeavor to put every cent where it will do the most good , and hope for the best results possible under the circumstances. " 'iirtnur I'lonsod. Captain J. H. Stickol of Hebron is president of the bank of which M. F. Weiss , who has boon appointed World's fair commissioner by Governor Boyd , Is cashier. The captain came In Wednesday evening to attend the Loyal Legion banquet , and had not hoard of the political good fortune of his business as- soclato when ho met the governor on tbo street soon after his arrival. Of course , ho felt In duty bound to say a stood word for bis fellow townsman , whom ho know to bo un aspirant for the position , and ho paid an elo quent tribute to the sterling worth and ability of Mr. Wolss as a business man. The governor waited until the eulogy was com pleted and then remarked : "Well , captain , I'm glad that you coincide in my views , as my action in this case will ' thoro'foro meet with your ooproval. I ap pointed Mr. Wolss this morning. " "You did ? " "Yes , sir. " "Well , " said the co. plain , as ho recov ered his breath , "I.'in not going to tnko back what I said , just on that account. T shall still maintain that you might hava looked farther and done a great deal worse , " and bo headed for a tologranh otllcn to notify his partner of the great difficulty that ho had encountered In securing the hitter's appoint ment. Ho was still foollng''glood natured yostor- dav and stated that the appointment would give satisfaction to both republicans and democrats in Tnayor aqd surrounding coun ties where Mr. Weiss Is well Known. Mo said that Mr. Weiss- was a hustler , and his energy nnd practical business ability would bo of Inestimable Value In securing the proper representation for Nebraska at tbo Columbian oxposltlonT" DoWltt's Sarsapartlla cleanses the blood , Increases the appetltdnnd tones up the sys tem. It has bonofltted many paoplo who have suffered from blood disorders. It "will hoipyou. ' * " THEY ARE LEADERS. Nye unil IIiirlKink Are First Among ; the Atombera of Tholr Culling ) * . Sentiment and humor will bo agreeably contrasted tonight at the Grand Opera house by Bill Nye and A. P. Burbank , who make their appearance in Omaha for the third an nual beuollt of the Omaha Press club. There has been a very gratifying sale of seats , the box oftlco sale has been largo and a repre sentative audience may bo anticipated on this occasion. The Press club could not have found a more humorous duo than Nye and Burbank to entertain its friends , and the members fool sura that tbolr efforts to give a thoroughly delightful entertainment will bo commended. "Bill' ' Nye , over ulnco the Boomerang days , has been prominently before the pub lic. Ho has written hundreds of columns and bis humor seems 'as fresh and delicious' as the waters from a mountain spring. Burbank - bank is possibly , not so well known to the people of Omaha as bis confrere , but ho Is none tbo less famous in literary circles. Ha possesses the soul of the true poet. Ho 1s the Shakespeare of vocal expression. It Is not of ton that all the qualities necessary tea a public entertainer are intrusted to ono parson but they are complete in Mr. Burback. The Chicago Times in commenting , on a series of readings expressed the thought whicn. comes to everyone ono who hears this highly Rifted entertainer. Notbinp that ho does is blurred or indistinct. Every characteristic Is sharply outlined and vivid , but the contour of his pictures is softened and shaded with a sympathetic glow possible only to positive inborn genius. It is easy to see that Mr. 13urbank fools every situation. Ho literally lives his character , and In tbo possession of that Indescribable gift of personal mugnot- Ism lies tbo secret of his bold upon his aud- lonco , nnd of his eminent and deserved suc cess. The dlfferonco between Burbahk and many other renowned but comparatively tame readers is simply this : That while they possess but little inspiration and a 'world of art , bo enjoys the full sunlight of a wealth of natural inspiration with but art enough to render his methods the graceful vehicles of a lofty ideal , and the frame work of either bin pathos or his humor. ' After thu Katurtiilnmoiit. Yesterday at the 'mooting of the Press club It was settled that after the affair at tbo Grand what Is loft of the illustrious pair will bo escorted to tbo club's room , Then a saturnalia of social amenities and cigars will bo indulged In. - fowi - Mrs. Wlnslow's Soothing Syrup Tor chil dren teething eofteiiBitho gums and allays all pain. 25 cents a botlltw. ANOTHER PAijK PROPOSITION. I Jig Cut In thu PlKi rq Flrxt A I < utl fur Kyu- < llciit0j Turk. The popular scuym nt of south side cltl zens upon tbo quostloH , of purchasing desir able park lands nppoard to bo twinging pretty vigorously su 'favor ' of tbo Clarke- Murray tract east ofLl'fiirteouth street , ilut there are other trifmjH to bo played before the game is lost or wpo , . The owners of Syndicate park are deter mined to rnnko Olariui and Murray come down more liberally rbfcforo giving up the utrugglo. A now p abtisltfan will bo laid before fore the Board of P-wtytomrnlsulonor * attho next mooting. It will como from the ownori of Syndicate park and will bo to the offcci that Jlfty-tlirooacrej. Including the tprinus and drives already Improved , will bo sold totbo city ut exactly 10,000. This is the amount of money that tuo owners nlalm they have expended in improving the park , and they are willing to soil the land for Just enough to pay for the dams aud loncojiind drives about the lakes. The park commiisionors at once agreed that it would bo unwtso to purchase the fifty-three acres offered at any price , because the outlet to the mam streets of the r.ity was not suftlclont. The com mis loners want about tovontv acres , bringing the parit UD to Twenty-third a treat on the west , and thus furnlsulnfc u good , broad entrance from ouo of the best streets to drive upon south ot Vlntou. if tbo OWIICH of Syndicate park should finally decide to put iu the seventy acres nt iO,000. U uugbt staler tbo commissioners and causa Thutnai Murray to offer another sllco of a dozen acres adjolulug the Clarice track ALL THE FUNDS WERE USED How Ohiof Grain Inspactor Thompson Found His Official Affairs. THE WORK OF BLANCIIARD REVIEWED tpnur * uf tlio MiinnKomrnt In Ktrrn of tlio KrcrlplsVltli 1'rcipcnoil KcCorim It Miiy Ho Ooiiiliirlt'il oil n ItnMs. LINCOLNNob. . , March 3. ( Special Tolo- Rrnm toTiiE BKK.J When li. H. Thompson took charge of tbo odlco of chief grain Inspector specter ho was requested to furnish to the Board of Transportation n complete report of the finances of the ofllco under Ulanchnrd ns shown by the books ot the ofllco. His report was filed .yesterday. Ho shows that slnco this department was started last August that there has boont' > , P50 cars inspected , for which $3,433.50 was received. Under the In efficient and extravagant management this amount fallod to moot the expanses by over $1,000 and the department Is now In debt to that amount. A part of this is due to Blanch- nrd for back salary , the rest to the amount of some $000 Is made up of small bills hold by printers and stationers for the most part. Air. Thompson boilovcs that with tlio eco nomical reforms that have boon ordered by the board this entire amount will bo cleared up In a very short tlmo and before very long ho will bo able to make a report showing a balance In the treasury. The report of Wolgbmastor Taylor of Omaba was filed for record with the sccro tnrlcs of the State Board ot Transportation yesterday. Ho reports that during the month of Faoruary ho weighed 7.11 cars , for which the department received JIS'J.Tu. This amount is auoiitf 100 loss than tbo ex penses during the sarna tlmo. Mr. Taylor explains this deficit .on the grounds that February was a dull month and nil but the Independent shipments were cut off , thus very matoriullv reducing the amount of business. The Kilpatrlek company of Beatrlco filed articles of Incorporation with the secretary of state today ; capital , $50,000. It Is a real estate and loan company. OIL Inspector Uoimrod reports that during the month of February ho Inspected oil to the amount of 8,0'JS barrels. Of this amount l,4v0 ! was gasoline. rrom District Court. The jury In the libel case of Jay Burrows against iho State Journal company returned a verdict this morning finding iu favor of the defendant and Jay will have n nice bill of costs to pay. Judge Hall nnd a Jury nro trying the case of J. 1C. Morley against the Capital Heights Street Hallway company. Alarloy was standing on the rear platform of a car In July , 1890 , when it turned a corner with nn abruptness that throw him off , permanently injuring him. Ho wants $5,000 for bis dam ages. The defense is contributory ncgll- genco. William Hoogbruln ruined Johanna Do Vrlos in October , 1800 , and under stress of the law married her. Ho soon deserted his wlfo and she now brings suit for a divorce. William J. Pratt also desires a divorce from bis wife , Ella , whom ho says deserted him two years ago. HoiiinlrflH Youugistorg. Mrs. Libblo Hocl. matron of the Homo for the Friendless , filed complaint in the county court today against Jesse Smith , Leo Boroff and Harry Stohl. The boys are about 1" years old , but incorrigible , and have kept the matron busy bringing thorn back after they had Indulged in runaway expeditions. Young Smith's mother is in the insane asy lum , wbilo his father abandoned him. Ho has but ono oyc. Young Boroff is nfllictcd with diseased eyes , and Stohl has a withered arm. Their parents abandoned both of thorn. They wero" sent to the Kearney reform school. Ilmlly Injured. Joseph Cannon , who has charge of the sec tion on the Burlington between this city and Wavorly. had three ribs broken , and internal Injuries mulcted last nieht. He was riding bomo on the handcar about G o'clock , when ho turned round to see if the passenger tram then due was in sight , when ho lost his balance and fell backward. The car passed over him , aud was derailed. The ether workmen were somewhat shaken up and bruised , but none seriously injuroJ. Oclils and End * . Tbe council had another seance last night. Tbo "big four" hnvo boon Joined by two others who are of the opinion that the watd redlstricting ordinance U llleeal , and refused to suspend the rules and pass ono redUtrict- ing the wards into voting precincts. It was read a second time , however , and an attempt will bn made to pass it next Tuesday , which is the last opportunity under the registra tion law for such a proceeding. The Young Men's Republican clue is in it this year. , At least they expect to be. At a meqtng | lost night they recommended six names' pf young republicans for representa tion on the state aud congressional delega tions. The Dollan quartet will glvo a free concert at the university chapel tomorrow night. W. P. McCall and Mis Carne Coffin , two well known young society people , were quietly married last eveningaud have gona east on a wedding trip. John W. Blair , one of Governor Thaycr's attorneys in the recent gubernatorial contro versy , is in the city today. Mr. Blair de clines to talk , but It Is pretty strongly hinted that ho Is hero with th Intention of confer ring with loading republicans relative to the advisability of again taking up the fight on the lines heretofore mentioned. C. H. Thompson , Uock Island's right of way man , returned today to Topeka , having closed up all deals necessary to Insure the road ik right uf wa y Into the eastern portion of tbo city. Ho will return Monday to carrv out some plans formed relative to getting right of way to the southwest through the city.Thoro There was but > ono case filed in the supreme premo court today , Adolph Meyer against tbo Mechanics and Traders b'anlc. This case comes from the district court of Doug las county on a writ of error. The bauic re covered a Judgment against Meyer to the amount of 3,010 In the lower court. There _ wa * no mooting ot the military board toddy as announced. When the meet- lnr ; wait called to order there was a quorum 'lacking. Tbo meeting will be called again in the near future. The Board of Public Lands and Buildings mot this afternoon and made appointments te tbo now Industrial bomo for girls which will DC opened at Gonovii about tbo 15th of this month. The following appointments wernmado : Superintendent , J , D , McKel- voy ; matron , Mrs , McKolvoy ; assiiUnt matron , Mrs. Agnes Pacuard ; teacher , Mrs , Mary Morrlck : assistant teacher. Mrs. Dixon of ICduur. All other help Is to bo under the control of the suporlntomlont. Governor Boyd has not yet made an ap pointment to till the place vacated uy ( lurry Downs In the labor buroa'uaiiuCommUsloneV Andres nas been compelled to hire a clorit temporarily , un there was a great deal of business to bo attended to at once. ToniiU Club Moutlni ; , There will bo a mooting of the Young p ? PRICE'S 9r DELICIOUS * Flavoring Extracts NATURAL FRUIT FIAYORS. A Of perfect purity. ff mrf ° "I ° ' Breat 8trength < Eoonomynthelrusa | Almond -I Rose etC J Flavor a delicately And dsllolouily M the f n h frutb Men's Christian Association Tonnls club at the Young Men's Christian association build ing on r'ri'Jay evening nt 7:30. : All old mom- Lon of the club nnd all interested In xcnnls are Invited to be prcso.it. Dr. Birnoy.uoaonntl turoit. DKK blilff SWJiEPINQ THE STIIEET3. Mnjor ItlrklmmorVnti1s In ( let Contractor .SqulriM ntViirk nt Onrr. At the next session ot the Hoard of Public Works the resolution adopted by the city round ) , authorizing the street swooping con tractor to begin the work of sweeping the streets , will bo discussed. , Chairman Blrkhaugor of the Board of Pub- Ho Works stated yesterday morning that ho did not think swooping was prac tical so long ns iho nights were cold. With freezing weather n swcopor could take up but llttlo ol the dirt. Ho thought the correct thing to do would bo to ordnr the contractor to clean the streets under his old contract , at the ratu of $15 per mho. By thoroughly cleaning tlio p.ivoil streets , the sweepers could then Us put on with good results , Mr. Birkhausor did not favor cleaning the streets under the direction of the street com missioner , as the plan was too expensive. A short tlmo ago the council ordered the streets In the business portion of the city cleaned , ' Men were put to work and tho' mud was piled up In heaps on eight miles of paved streets. This cost fSII ) , when If the work had been perform ed by C , E. Squires under tha terms of his contract , tbo cost would have boon only Mr. Birkhausor stated that the paved streets wcro ns clean ns In most cities the size ot Omaha , and that while Omaha cx < ponded only about $10,000 annually for this purpose , the other cities expanded four and llvo times as much. The causa of tha strooU being In such a filthy condition this spring was easily ex plained , Usually , ho said , iho winters had been dry and sweeping had continued from llvo to six weeks later than It did last fall. Last winter was mild and consequently sloppy. Gractors had kept at work nil win ter , which was something unusual , nnd as a result a largo amount of earth had been spilled upon thu paved streets. DoWltt's Sarsaparllla destroys such poi sons as scrofuln , skin disease , eczema , rheu matism. Its timely use saves many llvos , Hurt In un i : < ploilnii. Mlko Murray has brought a suit in thn dis trict court by which ho hopes to recover Iho sum of 811,500 from McShano & Boylo. , rail road contractors. For a cause of action Murray alleges that on July 13 , 1800 , ho was ID the employ of the defendants working upon a railroad that thny were constructing In Custor county , South Dakota , nnd while so engaged had uhargo of some blasting that was being aouo. On that bright July morn Ing , after drilling n hole Into the solid rock , to the depth of eighteen feet , ho poured In two Kugs of powder and commenced tamp ing. His tamping had not continued long when an explosion toolc place which hurled the plaintiff on * into space. Who ho readied the earth after bis tour through the air , he took an mvontorv of his Injuries and discov ered that his face , logs nnd arois were terri bly burned. Ho now avers that the explo sion was caused by the fact that the tools furnished by the defendants were not suita ble for doing the work. The Omaha Printing company has brought suit to recover the sum of § J01 , from Fred Nye and Joseph Garneuu , the orstwhllo proprietors of the Topics , u society paper that was consigned to n place In tho' news paper graveyard a year or moro ago. The plaintiff ullages that between tlio dates , Feb ruary 2T nnd November U. 1800 , while the Topics was enjoying n hapnv lifj bv working In its own special field , material and labor to the amount of $ . ! ,201 was furnished to keep the sheet upon its feet. The debt not having been paid , plnintilT has brought suit. Ella McMurrn has filed a petition In the district court in which she sots forth bur tale of woo. On May 14 , IS'Jl , she mortgaged her household good * and borrowed 81.10 from B. F. Masters. At the time shorcceived fHl.W cash , tto balance having been ncld out iw commission. Afterwards the note wns trans ferred to H. Mlillkon , who is made a party to the suit. The plaintiff now comes into court nnd states that .she bab paid Masters and Mllllkrn ? 87.50 , but that the money so paid has not reduced the aobt , as It ba- > been applied in tno payment of interest. Millilten now seeks to foreclose the mortgage , but has boon pre vented from so doing by n restraining order that has been issued by Judge Irvine. HEUMATISM THREE YEARS. After suffering untold agonies three years from Rheumatistn , having had much treatment without relief. I decided to take Swifty Speciflc. Eight bottles CURED ME EHTIRELY and I wish , other sufferers to know of the value of your great remedy for Rheumatism. JOHN MCDONALD , McDonald's Mills , Oa. cnd for frco Treatise on the Dlood and Skin. SWIFT SPECIFIC CO , AXJUNTA , GA. " 14 YEARS CufferlcgcflTetrom- Bottltt of DR. MILES RESTORATIVE NERVINE , " SajBA. V. Btarlc I'ann Tun , N. Y. " 10 yra.ofSlok Headache cured t > y TWO Hottle , " r. . . , . - - . - ; T- tfraellno Flint , Ottawa , Ohio. Norvlno U the nulUc remedy for Sleonlousneas , Nervous Prostration , Kiilluiisy , St. yitna1 Dauce , Oplnra Uablt. Nervous DnSnepaU , Hysteria , Convulalons , Neuralgia , Paralysis , etc Thousands testify. Trial Bottle , elegant Hook Froaatdrngglau. UlleailodlcalCo Klkbuit.Ind. Forsale by Knlin.t O r. . if t ) . n fl nouprlna CUBEB BOUGH GURE IS A One Minute Remedy Tornll alTeotlonaot tlio Throat , Lungs and lironchiil Tuto EXCEI'T CONSUMPTION 25 AND 5O G1SNTS. l'\ir Halo liy Druggist * . THE SHORTEST LINE TO CHICAGO is via the Chicago , Milwaukee & St. Paul R'y , as represented on this man. Electric Lighted , Steam Heat ed Vestibuled trains leave Omaha daily at 6:20 p. m. , ar riving1 at Chicago at 9:30 : a. m. City Ticket Office : 1501 Far nam St. , Omaha. F. A. NASH , Gen'l Agent. C. Ct LINCOLN , Pass , JOSEPH GILLOt t' STEEL PENS. GOLD MEDAL , PARIS EXPOSITION , 1889. THE MOST PERFECT OF PENS * "HcttNVKJ" That's the way you feel rifter ono or two ot Doctor IVrco's 1'livwuil relicts Imvo tlono tholr work. You fccl Hstlpnted- your sick headache , dirti ness nnd Indigestion nro gone. It's dona mildly nnd enslly , too. You don't Imvo to feel worse lioforo you feel bettor. That is the trouble with the huge , old.fn'.liloitcd iiilU Thrso nro small , sugnr-conted , enstret to liika. Ono little Pellet's n laxallvo , three to four am cathartic. They regiilnto nnd rloniuw the liver , stom- nch nnd bowel * quickly , but thoroughly. ' the chntiitst sold ' ' - - They're pill , by becnuso you only pay for the pootl you E li They're friinranf c l to frfvo snttifnctlon , ovry tinip , or your money is returned. Tlmt's the jwiifffir { ilaii nil Dr. I'icrco'a medicines nro rold on. " Vnluo received , or no nny , " you cnn't Kcttheso terms with any oilier niedlclnos. at any price. " Cau you ask moro I Healthful , Agreeable , Cleansing. Curco Chuppod Hands , Wounds , Burns , Etc. Removes and Prevents Dandruff. AMERICAN FAMILY SOAP. Best for General Household Uso. LeDuc's Periodical Pills The French remedy nets directly upon the ROnor.itlvu orcans rind eiirm suppression of Ilia ruoniius. JJor lliroo forJ ) . and 0.111 bn mrUlotL Should not bo iisoildurlntjpruni'unjy. .Tobuori , drngglstsancl the publla supplied by OouJmin Drug Uo. , Umah. ; r WHY DO YOU Do you know that a llttlo Con all J In a daiiBcrotin thing 1 : DOCTOR i Will Stop a Cough at any tlmo : and Cure the worst Cold In ; twelve hours. A 25 Cent bottlo- may save you $100 In Doctor's : bills-may save your life. ASK : YOUR DflUGOIST FOR IT. XT T./VS1M3S / OOOX > . : Dr. Acker's English Pills j CURE INDIGESTION. i Hmnll. iilcunant. n fuTorllo ulth tlio loillcn. ' . W. II. 1IOOKE11 A CO , U West llroadwa/ . Y. J For < ? ale by Ktihn & Co. , nndSliorman & MoConnoll , Oinahtu NEBRASKA National Bank. U. S. DEPOSITORY. - - OMAHA , NEB Cnpltal . $400,000 Surplus . . . 0,5 ( ! 0 Onicern and Dlioctnm Honrjr W. Vatpn.p onlilont U. 0. CtmlilnK. vlc.i . .roalilpnt. C. S. Mnuilco , W. V Morpo , JolmH. Cuj | | , J. N II. 1'utrloi. I.awU A lloeil. Cushion ' THE. HION BANK. Corner 12th nnd Farnam Sis. lns from thu effucu ot _ - I youthful errors mrly decay , wnntlnu wenkncM , lout luaiilnxxl , eta * I will iiaiul nvalualilo treallM ) iwnlcill cimtnliilnj full particulars fur homo euro , I'll IS 15 n [ . Aci > lcnillil nioilloalw Mmulil lip read by every moil vrlm U nrrvnu ami uo Illutfd. Ailur u * . l'ro Jl'.C. AMU5EMENT5. New ) ' REST OF Theatre , L THE WEEK Honuitocnth nnd llurnoy , < itreoto. Tonight and Thursclf y , Friday & Saturday , March 3 , 4 and 5. H ANLON BROTHERS Grand Fairy Hpuutuolu 3FANTA3MKQ Sou thn pantnnilniL' , Hoi ) thn now trlcUg. lloiiiitlfiil wnimin , Artlullii ilaiiolnt , ' , Wonderful Hcuncry , HturtlliiK uffoit * EvrN.cht T is Week With Hatlnco SATURDAY. Farnam SfJTIiBatB PII aiw Every Night This Weelc. JOSEPH J. OOWLIHQ AND SADIE HASSON , THE BED SPIDER , Matinee Saturday. BOYD'S NEW THREE. NIGHTS T11KATIIE Boventcontli nnd IlarnuBtrout .t Hunrtny , Monilnr unit Tuoiday , .Mnrcli B , T nml 8. "Nothing fuccooji Ilko ancroii , " Klll'ci KIMcrln lifrorlHi'inlitiiractur , "llnicl. " With lint orlulnul "Dunilnn , " ( i W. I'uuMoclc , Hllpporlol liy Krmik VVvtton , us "I'lltncui Urueno , nml n carefully up. lectutl couiimnjr , In tlio ureatcst of ull AlaJlJuii Kqiiaru Thuatra MllCCICaM8 "HAZEL KIRKE" A Inuifhlor nn < 1 lor proiliiclniidatui ( tln Comvdr-Drama. I'layed tijr them over I.3UU tlmoi. "Ilmul Klrka R < IO liomo tu uvurr lioart. " A linnilsouio ouTenlr. vrhlcli will tie troanurcfl ni n inoinitulu of the occasion , pruieutoil to ovviy laden / on SloniUir vonlnic. chuet * opcunlU o'clock BMardBf mdrnlugul FARNAST. THEATER I rowfft M ltiue > Sunday , Wcdaeiday and Hnturday , Carleton Opera Comp'y INDIGO. NANON. NO AOVANCU IN PUIUKB. HoU now on iale. _ _ E1DBN MUS B HI. THIS WEEK The Rooster Orchestra lOc Admits to All lOo