Nebraska Newspapers

    THE OMAHA DAILY SATURDAY , "MARCH 25 , ] 8l ) ,
WORK OF THE IECISLATORE
lurthor Investigation Into State BusinoH
Discovers More Rottenness.
STATE OFFICERS IN A PECK OF TROUBLE
Another Commlltc-o rlnili Thai the Hemnl
of 1'ubliti I.iiMil * anil IliillilliiR * III" K-
( icndi-d Money Illi-Riill ) ' t I'nrnMi
I'rlcmlVltli I'umU.
LINCOLN , . Xob. , March -Spoctat [ Tele-
Cram to Tun Ilp.c. ] From the manner In
which proof of the utter untrustworthlness
of the members of the Hoard of Public Lands
rfnd Hulldlngs Is accumulating before the
loglslaturo , It will soon bo iwsslblo to throw
away nil the evidence taken in the cell house
nnd asylum Investigations and Impeach them
on evidence that Is entirely new.
A partial ro | > ort of the committee on
claims was submitted to the house this
morning by Porter. The comtnlttco was not
'ready to submit Its full report , but ns the
members wanted to know something about
what was going on Porter told them enough
to convince thorn that there was any amount
of ofllclal rottenness that had not yet been
brought to light.
I'llluN lined HIi-gnHy.
The report was largely verbal , the wrlttci
portion setting forth some of the following
facts :
"Wo further find that In 1S91 there wai
appropriated the sum of $7,000 for fuel am
lights for the capltol building , and thai o
that sum there was used for paying cm
ployos SJ.tm Wo Iliul in house roll No 5-1 ;
certain items of alleged indebtedness of tin
state In favor of certain firms for coal fur
tilshcd for the capltol building amounting t <
$ lflSO. This amount. If deducted from tin
aforesaid amount paid out , would leave ;
balance of $3 , " > 7.r > 3 unexpended of the $7,001
appropriation for fuel and lights. It Is tin
opinion of your committee that the Hoard o
Public Lands and Ilulldingfl , In drawlnf
\i ] m the appropriation for fuel and light :
for the payment of employes , acted wlthou
warrant of law.
"Wo also find that there was appropriatei
In 1891 for nilo.vcs | ) wages for capitolbulldlni
the sum of $10,000 , which your committee be
lloves to have been ample for the paymen
of all necessary employes. "
KuliliiMl by .lunltor Service.
The report further sets forth the fact tha
nil outrageous steal has been perpetrated ii
the matter of cleaning up the leglslativ
halls preparatory to assembling of the lrv
makers. Evidence was Introduced befor
the committee to show that the hoait janlto
had Informed the board that ho wouli
bo able to do the work if given a hal
dozen extra men for n few days , am
the expense would bo slight : but the bean
would not consent to have it done that way
The report states that the board put enlarge
largo force of assistant janitors and kep
them employed during ttio greater part o
the month. It further sets forth the fuc
that these Individuals wcro incompetent
mid wcro placed on the pay roll solely fo
the purpose of paying political debts o
members of the Board of Publi
Lands and Hulldlngs. The name
of some of them appear In the mlsccllancou
Indebtedness appropriation bill. For ir
stance , there Is the claim of II. S. Hill , so
of the ox-state treasurer , for $72 for Janlto
work for the houso.
.T. II. Graham , son of the present ca-.didat
for mayor of Lincoln , trundled n carpc
sweeper down the corridor trom the house t
the senate chamber , and the Boar
of Public Lands and Buildings allowei
him $3 and now want the state t
pay , Frank Cowdery. sou , of Ben Cowde" !
ox-secretary of state , was allowed to pose >
assistant Janitor for two or thrco days an
nlthougli the evidence shows that all th
worlchodid was to empty an ink-well an
wash it , the board , recommended that h
> bo paid $3 for that wearing physical excrtloi
Simply -Straight-Out Mealing.
The report states that thcso and two doze
others were political appointments , mad
solely for the purpose of allowing , friends c
the board to got their hands into 'tho trea :
nry 10 take therefrom state money for whic
they offered nothing in return. The repoi
Bcores the board severely for such nn ui
warranted proceeding. When it 1
stated that some of the parties wli
were thus placed on the pay roll to t !
menial labor are among the "social bloods
of the capital city , it may readily bo Judge
as to the good faith of the members of tli
board in making the appointments. That :
was a deliberate move to rob the state thei
is , under the circumstances , no room ft
doubt.
The house received the report in omlnoi
silence that boded no good to the membei
of the board and deferred action until tti
full report is submitted.
( llvnri Another Illnok llyo.
House roll 811 , the incidental leglslativ
appropriation bill , came back from the sei
nto with an amendment allowing the men
bors to pay for newspapers and postag
The house refused to concur in the amem
mcnt. The body then resolved Itself In !
committee of the whole to consider tli
miscellaneous indebtedness appropri ;
tlon bill. Discussion of it was in
completed when the time for tl
noon recess came.
All the Items for fuel and light for tl
state house were stricken out of the bill , t
it was held by the minority of the membei
that the appropriations of two years at
for those purposes wcro amply sufilcicnt ha
not the money been paid out unnccessaril
The bill was then recommended for passai
us amended.
Senate file No. 10 , providing for dole
nway with the registration of voters in citii
of the second class , was recommended for 1
doilnlto postponement.
Senate file No. 24 , providing for the a
polntmcnt of police matrons In cities of tl
llrst class , wa recommended for passage.
Ttio committee then rose nnd the rcpo
was adopted.
Housu roll No.143 , providing for nn i
crease In the salary of the wanton of tl
penitentiary , was ordered engrossed f
third reading In accordance with the amrm
inents ordered when the bill was rccoi
jnlttcd.
, IuilC DOIUIH liutonil of .Imlgo Wnltoley.
Chairman Barry of the Impeachment coi
mltteo reported that Judge Wnkoloy hi
declined to servo on the advisory commissii
because of connection with matters no
pending , and Casper reported that the deir
crnts had caucused ngaln nnd agreed up
Judge loano as their representative , in
that ho would accept. The choice was ra
lied by the houso.
HIckotts then secured the advaneoof hou
roll No. 34(1. ( Ames' bill , providing for safe
valves on all vessels containing carbonic ac
Kas under pressure. The house was not d
posed to alloty it to bo advanced , but t
talk of the Douglas county member w
rlht to the point , and so interested tether
other members that the bill was advane
almost before they know it. It was a pla
case of general hypnotism on the lloor of t
open house.
An adjournment was then taken until
D clock tomorrow.
numbing In.poutlon r , w.
OMAHA , March m. To the Kdltor of T
UEB : In this morning's World-Herald
article signed by "A Taxpayer on tOo.OOt
Year , " 1s so misleading In its statomet
that , notwithstanding the fact that I ma
It n practice never to notice articles of a p
sonnl nature unless the writer has backbo
enough to father It with his own name
will say irt this instance , In Justice to hoi
toll No. 400 , that , If house roll No. 400 pas :
it will make It Impossible that any appol
went of n person to the position of. plumb !
inspector can be made unless that pors
shall bo practically qualified for the positli
As to the exix.'nse , I will say to "Tho Majo
lie simply tolls an untruth.
As to "Tho .Major's" defense of the Am
Van Water Works company and the sta
ment that I found fault with the Board
1'ubllo Works , I will rfay that the wordi
of the report referred to was not my ov
but was suggested by the gentleman at t
head of ttio building department.
As to the baiancca duo the city for fi
collected ; Whatever we have been una
to rollort has boon duly turned over to the
clt.v attorney.
If this bill becomes n law , I will enter into
a bond in the sum of tf.iXM , nttroeltur to fur
nish to the plumbing worlt and the clt.v In
gcneraM n moreomVlent service than we
have now , and pay the salaries mentioned
In the bill hint save the rlty In round num
bers 11.200 per annum on the basis of the
winio amount of work as WHS done In IV.fJ.
In conclusion 1 am happy to say that this
bill Is endorsed by the Journeyman
Plumbers association atvl has been taken up
by the Central Ijabor union committee , nnd
It cannot bo truthfully charged to myself
alone. Anil when any fair minded mechanic
glanooa at the bill ho will see there nn effort
to elevate labor nnd recognize the fact that
men like "Tho Major" are to be relegated to
the rear. HOIIBHT D. DtrxcA.v.
1' S. Uy "Tho Mior" : 1 do not refer to
my predecessor in ofllco. U. D. D.
Dr. Hull's Couifh Syrup is the best in ttio
market. A single bottle will convince you
of Its excellence. Try It.
( Ifriimn Couiflily lit tlio llnjil.
The American auditor of a rollcctlvo turn
of mind who hapn ncd to bo at the Boydlnst
night and comprehended the bright comedy
presented by the Gormania Theater com
pany might have felt promptings to iTblt of
agreeable philosophizing.
Ho might , for Instance , have been Im
pressed with the thought that German com
edy had a purity which would bear the se
verest of Puritanical tests , nnd he mlirht
have foil a glow of virtuous satisfaction in
eomtvirlfts It ' .Vith the moral oiTonslvenoss of
the French school of humor.
The thought might have occurred to him
that Gorman comedy was wonderfully like
the Anglo-Saxon brand , and if ho had the
pride of race it would have been a comfort
able conclusion. It might have dawned upon
him that the play , "ICriog 1m Frleden"
( "War In Peace'1) ) , was bright , clean , humdr-
ous and Ingenious enough * o put into English
with scarcely , an alteration from a liberal
transcript of plot and dialogue.
This train of thought might have led to
the admission that hero were a play nnd a
production good enough to bo American , and
when a thing will pass the muster of Amer
ican standards it must Indeed have merit.
As a matter of fact , "ICncg im Frleden"
has had a successful American career in an
adaptation entitled "Tho Passing Kegl-
mcnt , " which is a flattering commentary on
the reflective auditor's discommon ! .
The favorable impression made by the
Germanic company in the tragic "Bluthoch-
eit" was OecpenoJ by its work In comedy ,
and the strength of the organization was
shown by the introdu tlon of new artists in
leading roles. Mr. Carl Wnldemar was par
ticularly happ.v in his portrayal of the fop
pish lieutenant , who imagines himself nn
irresistible "masher. "
The American girl of the period may think
she has a monopoly of the graces , the sauciness -
ness , the vivacity , the sentiment , the wit
and the finesse of her sex , but she will bo
undeceived il she sees Mine. Tout Woltcr-
Waldemar's characterization of the inacd-
chen ilka , for she presents a picture of pirl-
ishness rich in these captivating qualities.
Mine. Hcrmino Weidtmann , who was a
little overweighted by her tragic role the
night before , played Mathilda with all the
little motherly nnd housewifely touches
which make uie mutter so dear in the Ger
man home.
Miss Marie Hardung , who won so much
favor in the tragedy , had a secondary role
last night , but maintained her standard of
excellence. Hans Bourdin gave a clovci
portrayal of the fussy vater. Robert
Schlcmm's interpretation of the excited ,
erratic man was a little boisterous , but
amusing. Miss Amalio Wcckes' match
making mother was uono to the life , and
Miss Bertha Moscr played the daughter
with charming coyness and sweet simplicity ,
FranIlilliiuuin an the Uhlan lieutenant
Adolf Hodfcld as the gdneral , Ferdinand
Stcil ns the doctor and William Locsch as
the lovelorn bursch were all capital. In
deed , there was not a stick in the company
It was nn unusually well balanced organiza
lion , and its excellent performance made u
right merry evening.
Piles of people have piles , but Do Witt's
Witch Hazel Salvo will cure them.
NOW FOR GOOD ROADS.
round , a Man Too lloncHt tn UndorviUui
Amicftsnble I'ropiirty.
At the meeting of the county commls
sloncrs , held yesterday afternoon , City En
gincer Hosewater presented the plans am
spcclllcatious for the proposed paving of th <
thrco roads leaaing from the city limits t (
the country. The specifications provide foi
the Tilford pavement , macadam on concrete
stone on concrete , stonoon sand and vitnflei
brick on a concrete base.
This pavement , whichever kind is selected
will be sixteen foot in width between tin
curbs , with tiling beneath to give an undei
drainage. The clerk was instructed to advertise
vertiso thirty da.s . for bids for doing tin
grading and paving in order to have mono :
on hand to start the work. The clerk wai
also instructed to advertise for bids for tin
sale of the * 1 ! > 0,000 of road bonds voted at tin
election held last summer.
J. C. McArdlc. the assessor of McArdli
precinct , tendered his resignation , declarinj
that under the provisions of the now law hi
could not assess the property of his precinc
and-be an honest man. The blanks , ho said
compelled him to list the property at its f ul
value , while nothing of the kind was in
tended by the county authorities or the as
sessors of the other precincts. The ojplgna
tion was accepted and before the nexTmeet
ing , which will bo held next Friday morn
ing , the commissioners will attempt to find t
McArdlo precinct man who has a moro clas
tie conscience.
The committee on bridges was Instructoi
to repair and replace the bridges in Vallc ;
precinct which wcro swept away by the re
cent flood.
Piles of people have piles , but De Witt'
Witch Hazel Salvo will cure them.
AFTER THE MARKEE.
City Attorney Conllilcut of" Recovering Tnxe
from I'ullmnii.
City Attorney Council Is preparing his ar
swer to the case brought In the federal com
by the Pullman company to prevent the clt ,
from collecting $14,000 in delinquent taxc
from that corporation for the years . 1831
1SS7,18S3 ana 1880. The case will come u
for nearing before Judge Dundy soon. Mi
Council is vary confident that the city wl !
como out on the top of the heap and can sc
no possible chance for the company to escap
the payment of the taxes standing ugalns
it upon the books of the treasurer.
Not only docs he believe that the taxe
will bo collected for these years , but lie I
of the opinion that reassessment can bo on
crcd and taxes of a like amount can bo col
Icctcd for the years subsequent to 18S9 up t
the present time. The assessment for th
latter years are returned by the state boari
and the taxes amount to but a few dollar
for each year. These the company pai
when the treasurer commenced proceeding
to collect the delinquent taxes for the pro
vlous years. If the attorney is correct in hi
views and the council sees lit to'order a rcai
scssmcnt for the years since I860 , the clt
treasury will bo made better oft by sever :
thousand dollars when the company Is con
polled to pay in the amounts ,
All Aboard for North ( lalvrston.
An opportunity to spend a few days In tlu
delightful spot , North Galvcston. Tox. , !
offered by a special excursion to that poll ;
which will leave Omaha , Neb , , March 2
181)3 , Ucmarkablo inducements are offom
For particulars imply to D. D. Smcatoi
agent , room 17 , Barker block , Omaha , Ncl
Told In rnrngrupliii.
A. P. Holyoko. formerly a salesman In tl
employ of Stephens & Smith , a gents f u
nlshlnif firm at 110 North Sixteenth stroo
s was arrested yesterday on the charge i
signing the firm name to a check for a amn
amount. The case will probably bo sottlei
Detective Hudson loft for Sioux City ye
terday after Fred Turtle , who is wanted :
this city for the alleged cmbcztlcnfcnt i
$100 from tho.businoss of D Appleton & C
Eveline Lewis , a colored cyprlan , hi
been arrested under the recent order
Chief Seavoy directing the arrest of o
women found In wine rooms. The girl
also wanted for robbing an lowra granger i
$70 one night last week.
Piles of people have piles , but Do Witt
Witch Hazel Salve will cure them.
\
NO FAVORS FOR MR , MASON
Ooncliulon of a Oolobratsd Divorce Oaso
at IlastingJ.
DELAVAN COLE'S SLAYER GIVEN A DECREE
Though nn Iniiiito of the Sliitn I'dillf ntUry
tlin Dot-Ulon or the Court I'.ivorod
the Woinnn IlutnlU or
the .Suit.
IlAsmoi , Neb. , March 21. [ Special Tele
gram to Tun Bnu. ] This evening the cele
brated Mason divorce suit came up for trial
before Judge Beall. It will bo remembered
that the plaintiff , Edward W % Mason , is
under indictment for the murder of D. S.
Cole on August I last , Cole appearing In his
petition as co-respondent.
The defendant , Anna B. Mason , in January
last acknowledged her guilt in the murder of
Cole , and pleading guilty to manslaughter
was sentenced to four years In the peni
tentiary , where 'she is now confinoJ. In her
cross petition she alleged abandonment and
desertion , and on thU charge a divorce was
granted her tonight. Mason Introduced no
evidence , but on request of his attorney the
court decided to make no illsp-jsition of the
children until the settlement of the criminal
suit against him. The older child will remain
with Mason's parents and the younger with
Mrs. Hlcknmn , Mrs. Mason's sister.
The testimony introduced was simply as to
Mason's unwillingness to live with his wife ,
as to her dutlfiilnes.s and ns to the ability of
Mrs. Hlckman to provide for the children.
.HAVlil ) IIY HIS WII-'K.
Story or the CurorroMV , I' . I'ock of Hamil
ton Count } ' .
HASTINGS , Neb. , March 24. [ Special Tele
gram to Tin : lice. ] Some time ago W.F. Peck
was clerk of the district court of Hamilton
county , located at Aurora , and acted also as
agent for the Nebraska Loan and Trust com
pany , located hero. When his term of ofllco
was about to expire , the company , in its set
tlement , found him short in his accounts
$1,000. To offset this there was a good deal
of unsettled business , which , when closed up ,
it was expected , would cancel the Indebted
ness.
ness.Peck had no property , but his wife , Nettie
Peck , turned over to the loan company her
real estate with the understanding that any
balance in favor of Peck after the outstand-
ng business had been settled bo returned to
ncr. Peck deserted his wife , she claims , in
alom , Ore. Mrs. Peck claimed that the
oan company owed her between $1,000 and
5,000 , and brought suit to recover. This
evening a verdict for .Jl,000 , was rendered in
'icr favor.
JflMSlt.YSKA rAlt.UKItS I'MCASUI ) .
AVlntor Wliont In I'liui Condition Work ol
ttio Storm.
X , Neb. , March SI. [ Special to Tur.
BIE. : ] The past thrco days has been very
tormy. Wednesday night there was n
thunderstorm , with rain and hall ; all day
> -csterda.v it snowed ; today the wind Is blow-
ng briskly from the northwest , and the sun
is trying to penetrate the dense clouds.
Farmers are getting ready , and the first op-
Jortunity will find lots of teams in the Holds
.Hitting in oats and wheat. The winter
wheat is in splendid condition , and prospects
lire very flattering for a very good crop.
O'Nnn.L , Nob. , March 24. [ Special Tele-
jratn to Tin : BRU.J Yesterday evening and
ast night a severe storm prevailed in tills
ocality , considerable snow fulling and drift-
tig badly. It was cold all day and is threat
ening tonight.
Krarnoy Notm Nott-s.
KEAKNCT , Neb. , Marh 24. [ Special tc
Tun BEE. ] The Kearney Plow and Manu
facturing company is arranging to have n
small outfit in operation making plows at the
Manufacturers' exposition to bo held in
Omaha next May. The space has already
been engaged.
Kcarnoy is to have a now foundry and en
gine works. The building will have n mold
ing lloor % ! xi > 0 and the metal will run from a
cupola twenty-live feet high. The company
will make a specialty oMight steam engines
and already has a contract to supply 125 six-
hor.so power engines.
This morning a gasoline stove exploded in
rooms occupied by Miss Jennings , in the
Midway Loan & Trust company's building
nnd the wood work in the room was baalj
burned. Miss Jennings was also severely
burned on the hand and face. She is a poor ,
hardworking dressmaker , nnd several
dresses she had recently completed were
ruined.
J. C. Lewis , the colored man who trained
the Kearney lacrosse team last fall , was ar
rested early this morning for stealing rail
road ticket * at ttio Union Pacific depot. Ht
is now lying In jail waiting for a witness tc
return from the wcqt. .
1'ollticnl Sltiuitloii ut Coznd.
'
COZAD , Neb. , March 24. [ Special Tele
gram to THE BEC.J Municioal politics I ;
running high , there being at least threi
tickets in the field for village trustees. Tin
saloon license question appears on the sur
face to bo the issue , but there is an under
current teeming with many personal grlev
ances.
The local Justice court today was enllvenc (
by a pugilistic encounter between attorney !
from Lexington nnd Gothenburg. Semi
blows were exchanged. A deputy shcrif
was knocked out and an adjournment o
court was necessary to restore order. Ni
ore was seriously injured.
Despondent Ovur Money.
KEAHXEY , Neb. , March 2-1. [ Special Tele
gram to Tun BEC. ] George Hoover com
mitted suicide this morning by taking a ilosi
of strychnine. Ho died in his father's barn
The deceased was about 45 years of agi
and leaves a widow and thrco small children
Financial troubles had made hlmdespondcn
and ho was undoubtedly deranged. A fey
days ago ho bought some laudanum , but th
bottle was found nnd the contents dcstroyci
by his wife.
Illdlun Crook's New Mill.
SILVEU CHEEK , Neb. , March 24. [ Specla
to THE BEE. ] C. W. Crow of St. Paul , Neb.
was hero yesterday and signed a contrac
to erect a steam roller flouring mill at thli
place , with a capacity of fifty barrels pc
day. The mill is to bo completed by the Is
of next October , Ho gets a bonus of flGO
and two acres of land , and must operate tin
mill for n period of ton years. This is i
prize for Silver Creek and will give an in
creased impetus to the growmg-of white
wheat , which is already a pronounced sue
oess.
I'nrin House Destroyed.
VALI'AIUISO , Neb , , March 24. [ Specla
Telegram to THE BEE.J The farm house o
Henry Bates , one-half mile west of town
caught lire nnd burned to the ground thl
morning. The lire started from a stove pip
and was under such headway when dlscov
orod that only a part of the household good
were saved. Loss , about $ SOO ; iusuranc
$400. _ _
llroko IIUNook.
HASTISOU , Nob. , March 24. [ Special Tele
gram to TUB BEE , ] Nicholas Goedort wa
riding In a wagon with a friend near Junlat
on Wednesday evening when the. wagon fel
off n bridge seven feet high. Gocdcrt's nee !
was broken in the fall. Coroner Irwln wen
to the scene of the accident today , but no it
quest was deemed necessary.
Deterted His fn in 11 y.
HASTINGS , Neb , , March 24. [ Special Teh
gram to THE BEE. ] Ira A. Duncan , a ha :
ness maker , sold his sot of tools today an
deserted his family , consisting of a wife an
three children , leaving them penniless. O
fleers are now on his trail and ho will b
brought back to Hastings when anprchcndct
Collided with a Frolcht Cor.
DUNCAN , Nob. , March 24. [ Special to Tu
BEE. ] Adolph Fciglo , a tramp , sustained
broken limb as a result of a collision with
freight car hero" ycstcrday.
Itook County1 ! Ux-Trenf urer Acquitted.
O'Nem. , Nob. , March 24. [ Special Tel
gram to TUE BEE. ] The district court took
recess Wednesday to reassemble nguln nt
call of Judge. The fmo against J. I ) . Likens ,
defaulting ex-troas/irer of Hock county , re
sulted In his ucqultl.il.
The onroful mother always keeps Salvation
Oil handy , for cuts nnd bruises ,
I.rcturi ! by Ilubt.ilui'imu on "Tho (2nd In-
.Mini. "
Kabhi WllllatriiKvpcnau , during the weekly
Sabbath eve scrvicUint the temple on Hnr-
ney street last oVuiilng , delivered n lecture-
It might moro n tty" be termed nn appreeia-
tion on HeiiodluV/Sptiio/.a. Rabbi Roscnau
has a emit admiration of "The Goil Intoxicated
cated- Man , " and to hear Spinoza discussed
by ono of his own race and a teacher In the
church tl.nt anathematized and cast him out
with all the curses of the book of the law ,
was a highly interesting ovent. It was an
eloquent eulogy , reaching nt times the higher
heights of impassioned oratory.
No attempt nt"u critical estimate of
Spinoza's work was made. After comparing
the change the centuries have wrought In
the attitude of the church toward men of
independent mind and liberal , instancing
and contrasllnc the theories and treatment
of Hypatla , Bruno and Galllleo with those of
McGlynn , Smith nnd Brlggs , the learned
rabbi dramatically presented the Portuguese
sjnngoguo at Amsterdam and the scene
within its walls that July day In 1(5.111 ( , when
with all its attendant awe-inspiring ceremonial
menial Baruch Splno/a was cast out from the
congregation of Israel. An Impressive pict
ure. Ho spoke of his parents , the voting
Baruch's trade , his alleged love affair , his
studies , his llrst stops in skepticism , his
ripening toward his own peculiar philosophy
of pantheistic substantiality , his books nnd
their tenets , his simple , frugal living , Ills
high morality , his dying of consumption.
The "Ethics'1 was brielly expounded , its
method and its teaching. Consideration was
taken of the state of thought in the seven
teenth century to find reason for the antag
onism expressed to ripinozism. The eloquent
lecturer pointed out that there was nothing
now to Judaism in Spinoznis work ; It only
appeared radical , nnd hence dangerous , be
cause the true nnd high principles of Judaism
had been buried under a mass of dead nnd
deadening symbolism.
Tim personal characteristics of this man
who has been described as "tho Incarnation
of the very highest ethical idea , " wcro
dwelt on , his magnificent unselfishness and
high purpose specially demonstrated ; the re
sults of his work enlightening his own nnd
succeeding ages wcro pointed out and the
inspiring lecturer concluded with the beau
tifully apposite quotation :
Ills life was gentle , and the olomcnts
So tnlx'd In him that Nature might Klaiid 'up
And say to all the world , "This was n Man1' !
The Hum of Industry.
The hum of industry is growing louder In
North Galvcston , Tox. The Compo Board
Factory and the Agricultural Implement
works nro nearly completed. The same is
true of the Knitting and Hosiery mills , Wool
scouring establishment , nnd other enter
prises , With good markets for thoirproduet.s ,
abundance of raw material and splendid
shipping facilities , manufacturers are eagerly
seiiing upon this now field of prollt. Mr.
D. D. Smouton , room 17 Barker building ,
Omaha , Neb. . Is tU Ionil agent of the North
Galvcston association , and ho will bo glad to
furnish all particujnrs. Tno homo address
of the association isBox [ UJ3 , Minneapolis ,
Minn. . ,
POKING FUfN. T NEBRASKA.
The Stnto's World's i'lilr llullilhiKSnld to Af
ford Amusement lor Visitors.
A prominent citiion of Omaha. Just" home
from a trip to Chicago , says that the Ne
braska building on the World's fair grounds
is not only a disgrace' to the state but it is
the ono shabby feature of the entire cxhibl
tion so far as can nt present bo discovered.
"If the Nebraska Ijuilding was not located
so conspicuously it Vould not create so much
talk , " said the goiiti'emiln , "but standing as
It docs in a very conspicuous place , near the
main entrance , it "naturally attracts the
eye'of the visitor the moment ho
enters ' thogrounds. . It is hh 'ungainly ,
barnllke concern & 6 utterly beneath the
othir buildings , from an architectural stand
point , that it has called forth unfavorable
comment from hundreds of people , and some
of the commissioners have gone so far as to
say that they would bo glad to sec the thing
removed from the grounds. You hear it
spoken of about the hotels and on the
jrounds.
"Poopo are amazed that the proud young
state should have permitted such a structure
to have been erected at public expense. I
understand that it cost about 515,000 , and I
heard a prominent contractor of Chicago say
that ho would bo willing to duplicate the
building for $ o,000. I would advise Ne
braska people to enter the World's
fair grounds nt somo. entrance where
they will not bo obliged to look at the
Nebraska building , and if they would see the
World's fair without having their feelings
hurt they had hotter keep away from that
part of the grounds where the Nebraska
building cumbers the ground.
"There have been several suggestions with
regard to the building that might be con
sidered to advantage. Ono suggestion that
I heard was that the appearance of the
building would bo Improved If it wcro
veneered with baled hay. The legislature
might take this matter into consideration
before it adjourns. "
AChllcl Knjoys
The pleasant favor , gcntlo action nnd sooth
ing effect of Syrup of Figs , when in need of
a laxative , and if the .father or mother bo
costive or bilious , the most gratifying results
follow its usof so that it Is the best family
remedy known and ofcry family should have
a bottle.
HE KNEW WEBSTER.
General Vnn Wyok'it Tribute to the DUtln-
CuUlioi ! > "brn knn.
General C. II. Van Wyck was In the city yes
terday. Ho spoke touchlngly of the death of
his old friend Colonel K. D. Webster , whom
ho had known well lor thirty-live years.
"Colonel Webster was , " said the general ,
"a free soil whig and I was a free soil demo
crat. Wo were together at the organization
and laying the foundation of the republi
can party , from then until now without a
break In our friendship. Before and during ,
and after the war ho was private secretary
of Secretary of State Seward , with control
of all the details and intricacies of our secret
and foreign service. So ward always loaned
on him and Lincoln had the most implicit
conlldenco in ills Judgment , ability and
tuct. While he lived no man in the nation
had so perfect knowledge of the war , the
intrigues of the confederacy and the sym
pathy of certain foreign nations for the con
federacy. * *
"Often I urged him to retire from business
long enough to malw 'aluablo contributions
to history , which no other man could do ,
but ho would nOvor rest and death stole on
South Uro > lia AITiiIri.
Miss Martha EWfs , a teacher in the
Twenty-fourth street 'school , will visit hoi
parents at Wilton- ] during vacation.
Miss Nettie HuuUjr , teacher at Browr
Park , will spend .hetvttjcation in Missouri.
The flex democratic club will meet at
their hall at Twenty-third and N streets to
night.
Mr. and Mrs. George Thomas , residing nl
Twenty-seventh and 1C streets , have a younj
daughter at their homo.
The registration boards of the various
wards are in session today , voter not previ
ously registered , or who have changed thcli
place of residence since last registration
should go to the place designated and se <
that their names are registered. No one cat
register by proxy , but must go in person before
fore the board.
Third warders are appealing to the Omahi
Street Kallway company for car service
which they have waited for In vain t tin
hands of the Metropolitan company. Tni
Omaha company has assured the west sldi
citizens that they have no desire to Interfer
with the Metropolitan , but that if the lattei
company does not give the service asked
that the Omaha Street Hallway com
pnny will surely extend lines to the wcs
side via Q street.
HIS HAND WAS NOT HIGH
Exparlonoo .of an Old Man with Oard
Sharpers nt Norfolk ,
FOUR TREYS 'AGAINST FOUR FIVES
Swlnilloili Out of the Money llo llud Har
rowed to Komi UN DiUiKhlcr to
School Ono or the K
Under ArrmU
Frosts of seventy winters luvo whitened
the hair of Joseph Martin of Battle Creek ,
Neb. , and seamed and furrowed his pleasant
face , but never n touch of time has chilled
his childish faith in his fellow men. To this
simplicity the old gentleman , who conducts
the hotel at Battle Creek , now owes one of
Iho most unpleasant experiences of his life.
On Ttwrsduy Mr. Martin went to Norfolk
to negotiate n small loan , the money to bo
used In paying the expenses of his daughter
whlln in attendance at Browncll hall In
Omaha. After securing the money ho vis
ited a gambling house nnd was looking on at
the game , when llnnllv hi- was dealt a hand.
Ho persisted that ho didn't want to play and
didn't know ono card from another. He
finally picked the cards un at the request of
the gentlemanly dealer , "Just for fun , you
know , " when it disclosed three troys. A
confederate standing behind him told him to
draw and ho would get another trey nnd
would have the top hand. The old man did ,
and sure enough the troy was produced. Ho
bet ? TO of Iho $100 borrowed and the gambler
held four lives.
Protestations were in vain , nnd the old
man's pleas for hifestolcn cash fell on deaf
ears. Finding himself both robbed and
scorned ho hastened to Hie n complaint
against the men , but they took hasty ( light.
Ono of them , C. ( J. McKay , was arrested In
Omaha yestmxltiy and will bo sent back to
Norfolk for a hearing.
SKAUCilt.VC I'OIl III'UUI.AIIS.
Ono Hey mid Tlirnu Women , All Colored ,
Arri'Hli'd ,
The dry goods store of D. Altmaii , Six
teenth and California streets , was broken into
Thursday night and about $100 worth of
boys' clothing and silk handkerchiefs stolen.
Detectives think it , was the work of a gang
of colored boys who hang around that
neighborhood.
Detectives Hayes and Hudson last night
arrested Henry Douglas , a Ifi-year-old colored
boy , for being one of the parties who robbed
the store. The boy was put.thruuirh the
regular Turkish bath treatment , and before
he came out he told where the stolen plunder
was planted. Oftlcers went to the locality ,
near Fifteenth and Webster streets , and
arrested thrco colored women , who gave the
names of Emma Mason , Bcllo Arnold and
Loltlo Thompson. Upon searching the
house occupied by these women the police
found about 5100 worth of the stolen goods.
Douglas will bo held for the robbery and the
women for receiving stolen property.
L. Heincka was sentenced yesterday to
thirty days in the county Jail for insulting
ladies on the street.
William Hay , reported to bo a potty thief ,
drew a fifteen-day sentence yesterday.
An ex-convict , going by the name of Frank
Allen , was sent up for thirty days. Allen
had letters from a Chicago thief describing
some stolen plunder and Intimating that a
couple of the gang would visit Omaha before
long.
long.A complaint has been filed by Francis
Goodall , a motorman , against a half clo/.cn
north-end boys who , ho claims , assaulted
him February G.
Sergeant Higwart and Detectives Savage
and Dcmpsey have visited some of the
alleged massage establishments in the city
and have made up iheJr minds that they are
nothing more or less than disorderly houses
which use the massage sign as a mask to
conceal more questionable transactions.
Their report is in the hands of Chief Seavoy ,
but no legal action has as yet been begun
against them.
.MOMIMKNTAl. I.I.VII.
Iliinuciili Admits llo \ \ . \t Not ICngiigcd to
nn Oniiilm illrl.
Phlnoas Hauucah , the Persian Jew ar
rested in Chicago for obtaining money under
false pretenses , now makes an amusing de
nial of his engagement to Miss Anna Davis
of Omaha. He was shown a dispatch
from Omaha yesterday in which Miss
Davis denied the alleged relation
ship , maintaining that , while Hanucah
called at her homo frequently , she had given
him no grounds to hope for an engagement.
"Well , that is right , " Hanucah said , "I
thought I would go homo to Persia and
then send her a wedding ring and become
engaged to her. I waited to get settled in
my homo before 1 did anything about the en-
ga'poment matter. "
Hanucah seems to be very much surprised
nt the statement accredited to Miss Davis ,
that she had suspected that ho was a fraud.
Hanucah Is now believed to bo the man who
swindled banks at Merrillan , Wis. , under
the names of Mitchell , Kincklcy and Steven
son. Ho is also supposed to bo the man
operating in Aurora , 111. , under the name of
Baron von Wallenstein.
F. Mawson , a furrier in Philadelphia , asks
for a description of the Persian , saying that
ho thinks ho Is the man who swindled him
some time nio.
The parents of Miss Anna Davis , whoso
name has been dragged into print by
Hanucah , the Persian nrrcstcd in Chicago ,
are greatly concerned over the thought that
people may believe the swindler's story of an
engagement. They wish to deny emphatic
ally that their daughter over mot Hanucah
in Chicago , received letters or ring from
him or became engaged to him.
The Daviscs are well-to-do people -who
fmruently entertain rabbis and oilier Jewish
people passing through Omaha , which has
given them avido acquaintance. In this
manner Hanucah hoard of them In Chicago.
Ho called several times while in Omaha and
was courteously entertained the same as
other strangers , but his story of an engage
ment with the daughter of the house they
declare to bo a falsehood made out of whole
cloth.
The Ilootlora U'unt the llo t.
"Tho people of this vicinity Insist on
having Chamberlain's Cough Kemedy. and
do not want any other , " says John V. Bishop
of Portland Mills , Indiana. That is right.
They know it to bo superior to any other for
colds , and as a preventive nnd euro for
croup , and why should they not insist on
having It. 60 cent bottles for sale by drug
gists.
EXLlSTEltUV.V VO31L'I..llf.
Tnw AK IiiHt Continued Servlcn In the Army
IltTomlni ; Very Obnoxious.
WASHINGTON , D. C. , March SI. The pro
vision In the army appropriation bill passed
by the last congress that no private shall bo
re-enlisted who has served ten years or more
or who is over 33 years of ago except such as
have already served as enlisted men for
twenty years or upward , Is Creating trouble
In the army. Telegrams uro coming fn
from western posts stating that this pro
vision is causing dissatisfaction among en
listed men and that they are applying for
discharges. Officers regard it as unfortu
nate legislation , and say that congress took
the action against the advice of the depart
ment. Ono statement widely published , that
Secretary Larnont will revoke the order , is
obviously absurd. It is not nn order , but
law , and it Is out of the power 'Of the secre
tary to Interfere .
Iully Onzetto.
Army orders as follows wore bulletined
today : Captain William Crozlcr , ordnance
department , will make six Journeys , not ex
ceeding two per month , from Now York ar
senal to the works of the Southward Foundry
and Machine company , Philadelphia.
The extension of leave of absence granted
First Lieutenant Colvllle 1' . Tcrratt , Eighth
Infantry , March 1 , Department of the Platte ,
Is further extended five days.
The leave of absence on surgeon's certifi
cate of disability granted Captain Henry M.
Kendall , Sixth cavalry , December ! l , U extended -
tended one month on account of sickness ,
Leave of absence for three months on no-
count of disability , to take effect after April
1 , is granted Captain Eaward C. Kuowor ,
ThlrH artillery.
The extension of leave of absence granted
Major I/juU T. Mocrli. Third cavalry ,
November iW , is further extended two
months ,
The ordinary lenvo of absence granUvl
Major James F. Itniidlott , Ninth cavalry ,
December UM , In changed to loavci of nhseiico
on account of sickness.
Colonel ( JlmrlM T. Alexander , assistant
* urgHin , will proeeod from Now York Cltv
lo Philadelphia on nniclnl business pertain-
Injr to the iniMlcal department of the army
and on the completion thereof will rejoin hi *
proper station. _
A nVllKlilfiil llmliirm-Plmiinro Trip.
An opportunity to spend a few days In Miat
delightful spot , North ( ialvoston. Tox. , is
offered by a special excursion to that point
which will leave Onmlm , Nob. , March 3 * ,
IS'.U , Hcmarkablo Inducement * are offered.
For particulars apply to D. I ) . Smciiton ,
room IT , Barker bloi-k agent. Omaha , Neb.
Tii.iiii.ii'iiiv nisi KM.
.
Thi Urltlsh slonp-of-wnr Nymph has left
San Dli-Ro , I'nl. . for lUlinalt. | .
The Inter ( K'oiui of Chicago will cnlabrat i * Its
twi-niy.iirM birthday by publishing u mam
moth edition.
( leoi-goA. IItllV Co. of n.ilhu. Tox. . boo IN
and shoos , Imvn failed. Liabilities , Ml.om ) ;
no .statement of asselH.
W. H. ( 'iiniplH'M , hotter known us "ItlaeK"
raiiiiiboll , .shot and I ; 1 1 led a man naiupil
hinlth at Hamilton. Mont. , yesterday mornlni ; .
The .Me.vleiin e.Miadllton trial of Clcell.i
Kdrim'iTla , one of the ( Inr/a Invaders , has
at San Antonio , Tux. The prisoner Is
to he Insane.
I'lftv miles an hour \v s the record of Iho
wind In I'hli'ago yesterday. A moie serious
matter to the railroads was the disturbance In
Ira tile resulting from snow and oxoo.sslvo rains.
The earnings of the Pennsylvania system
for the month of February show a dot'rosiso of
not earnings on the entire system of $7&r > , ! l ( > 7.
I he loss Is ( llrorlly attributed to the freight
liloekndo In I'hieiiuo.
The Chicago lodge of r.lks h.is come Into
possession of a time-stained hlstoi leal relic.
Ills the original South t'urollnii ordinance of
secession. The pap"i- has boon Idonllilod by
twoof the original sinners.
Charles 11. Sorsot , a prominent member of
the Papyrus club and llie publisher of a series
of histories of the IiUtlii-Amorlcancounirlo- , ,
has been appointed Peruvian consul at I'lu-
cngo by President Iturmiide/ .
JnmoM ( 'osgrovo of llutte , Mont. , shot and
killed lilt wife and then mili-Idcd. llor refusal
to llvo with him caused ( he ttuxedv. She had
him arioslod. She hdd Just loturned from
court when the .shooting occurred.
The awards committee of the World's fait
board of lady managers are conducting an e\-
tended search for women experts I- , goon the
exposition juries , coiiBrois liuvlnft provided
that each Jury .shall con tain one or moio of the
fair -sex.
Piles of people have piles , but De Witt's
Witch Hazel Salvo will euro them.
l'KHSU.\.l I. IM ll.HUt.l I'llS.
W. C. Elder of North Platte , Neb. , Is In
town.
Frank P. Ireland , mayorof Nebraska City ,
was in town last evening.
Mrs. Cira Sloman of Dotrolt Ii spending a
week with her sister , Mrs. A. D. Brandels.
W. A. Denny , a prominent stockman of
Chicago , 111. , who owns several largo cattle
ranches in the west , Is in the citj.
Police Court Clerk Wohb is confined to his
home by sickness. Sergeant Ormsby is col
lecting lines and keeping books during his
Mrs. M. J. Groovy had gone to Spokane ,
where she will Join Mr. Grcovy , who is the
Northern Pacific's general ticket agent at
that point.
II. Ii. McMeans , station agent of the
Union Pacific at Grand Island , passed
through the city yesterday on his return
Journey from St. I ouis.
Virgil G. Boirne , formerly chief engineer
of the Union Pacific system , Is now consult
ing engineer of the Southern Pnellie com
pany and a member of a commission created
by the government to solve the problem of
overcoming the obstructions to navigation
In the Columbia river , Oregon. Ho is now
on his way to Portland from Washington ,
whither ho went to submit the report of the
commission.
At the Mercer : Walton Clark. Philadel
phia ; M. D. D.ivis , C. A. Barker. W. A.
Denny , J. W. Buchanan , A. Bloch , Chicago ;
Mrs. Wendall Benson , Salt Lake ; J. N.
Whitney , E. S. Crocker , Kvanston , Wyo. ;
B. B. Hey wood. Salt Lake ; M. C. Henro-
berg. Akron , Colo. ; J. 1C. Moore , Wyoming ;
W. O. Elder , J. B. Avclino and wife. North
Platte ; C. D. Clapp , Ehnwood ; Mrs. U.
Thomas , Henderson , la. ; Dr. D. S. Martyn.
Columbus ; W. H. Burns and wife , Anaconda ;
H. C. Grady and sister , Pcndieton , Ore. ; A.
P. LIndbury , Stromsburg.
At the Murray : K. F. Italston , Rock
Island ; ftW. S. J. Fuehmiin. H. Lehman.
Grand island ; Isaac Coo , Frank Coo , Ne
braska City ; II. M. Bostwlck , J. Leayiiis ,
Woodbine , In. ; M. II. Weiss , Hebron , Neb. ;
H. H. Ltnslo.v , Long Pine , Neb. ; 11. Weis-
kopf , S. Bcrger , G. E. Strauss , F. H.
Knowles , oL. S. Dolan , Now York ; Aaron
Strauss , Joseph Ehrlich , J. W. Stevens , C.
C. Jones , Chicago ; J. K. Coulter. Grand
Kapidsj-H. P. Coulter. Trenton , N. . ) . ; V.
C. Gulwicks , C. A. Barnum , Pittsburg ;
Fred Junior , Philadelphia ; G. A. Eastman
and wife , Hot Springs , S. D. ; Bon 1C.
Warner , Chicago ; M. D. Ancker , Phila
delphia.
CUK-AOO , 111. , March 24. [ Special Tele
gram to Tin : Bnt ; . ] Nebraska arrivals :
Grand Pacific Judge J. M. Woolworth ; E.
L. Lomax , James 1 * . Lamb , Omaha. Great
Northern W. E. Clark , Omaha.
Nervous headaches promptly cured by
Bronio-SolUer Trial bottle lOc
WR.lTllKll
It Will Ho Fair Today 111 Nolirask.ivllli
Itl lnj , ' Toinpnraturr.
WASHINGTON- . C. . March 21. Weather
forecast : For Nebraska. Fair ; northorlj
winds , shifting to easterly ; slowly rlsinjj
temperature.
For Iowa Fair ; northerly winds ; slowly
rising temperature in western portion.
For the Dakotas-Falr ; winds shifting U
southerly ; warmer.
North < iiilvi > Hti > n ICtcnr/iloii.
An opportunity to spend a few days In that
delightful spot , North Galvuston , Tex. , is
offered by a special excursion to that point
which will leave Omaha , Neb. , March U'7 ,
1S'J1. ; Remarkable inducements ai-o oiforod.
For particulars apply to D. D. Smeaton ,
room 17 , Barker block , agent , Omaha , Nob.
NATURAL FRUIT FLAi/ORS. /
Of perfect purity-
Vanilla
Lemon Of great strength-
Oranno Economy In their use ,
Rosetie
Flavor as delicately
and doilcioutlv * e tha fresh fri'i * .
SPRING
OPENING
THREE DAYS
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
1609 FARNAMST.
A rose to every lady between 7:110 : run ]
8:30 : Monday overling. Orchestra In at
tendance Monday utiornoon and ovening. .
42 Prescriptions Failed
lltT
Scrofula-Lost 4O Pounds In n Year
Mi : Gco. JF. Dancr
Clerk of I.o Sour Towii'Oi'p ' , Klngsbiiry
County , South Dakota , snys :
" I opitlfy that I was M k for four years \vllli
an anilctloii my physician culled sorofnl.i.
Blotches Came Out
nil over my body , and twilling on Ilio right sldo
of the nock , and In less tlian .1 yrnr I hail lost -to
pnnmU In Hi\Mi. Iv.ii Injured 1 > > 11. I. ,
'runup , our tlruKglst , ti ) try Hood'i Harsaparllla.
llo Inslitt'd on my iJlvliit ; it a fair trial , by using
six bottles. After taUIni ; the fmirlli botllo the
blotehoi began In disappear , at did also Iho
lump In my neck , mid 1 soon began to
Cnln in Plosh
I still continued to t.iko the mcdleino for four
months , and at fho end of that lime lltcro wan
none of the disease In my system , and I was u-
\ reniul Ntroiif ; as ever. I look upon Hood's
Banaparlllii as out } of Iho greatest remedies of
the day. " ( J. W. I > OMH : , Osccola , S. liahota.
" I Cnn Vouch for the Truth
Of the nbovo letter from ( Jenrgo l > onor. I oan
show 4-J prescriptions I put up for him , which
' did him no good. I persuaded him to tnkn
Hood's Snrsnparllla and he U entirely cured. "
It. I * Tunns , dniSKKt , Irlipiols ( .fonneily of
Osccola , ) South Dakota.
HOOD'S PlLUB cmo Constipation by restor
ing the peristaltic action of Iho alimentary canal
We Like the Man
Who wrote "Beautiful Snow" nnd wo
like his poem for iv mld-winlor scene ,
but It is decidedly out of phico for the
end ot March.
Ilonultful snow intorforea with our
spring morclinndisiiip ; .
The prices wo quolo for Saturday arc
us much out of plnco as bountiful snow.
Never mind the snow but secure B0inqj > ( .
Saturday's special bargains.
LINEN AND MUSLIN DEPARTMENT
Ono case of short longlh bleached
muslins from the mill , from ( jto 20 yard
lengths , tit 7c a yard , regular Oo quality.
60 dozen all linen hucU towola , 10x28 ,
at Me a dozen , orlc each. They are
worth SOo to import. '
; One case bleached or brown cotton
crash , best quality , -lo a yard.
Beat all linen bleached twill crash lOo
equal to tuiy lljc ! goods made.
Largo damask.napkins $1.98 , regular
price $ i.OO.
- . Turkish towels 2-3c
L-.irgo - , regular
price yOe.
Extra quality outing lltumola 5ea ) yard
A DRIVE IN HANDKERCHIEFS.
LadJes' all linen hemstitched and om-
broidorcd at 25e ; they are OUc goods and
will go olT qulclcly.
CORSETS.
A few largo sixes of different makes
on the bargain counter at GOc. In this
lot are goods wo have bjoa solliupr at
7 c , $1 and S1.2o.
Hosiery for Big- and Little Feet.
Ladies' nil silk hose thnt have been
selling ; for 51) ) a pair ; wo will close the
lot out Saturday for l'Jc. )
HALF PRICE.
A sample line of miasjs' finecolloii
hose , real value from Wa to 76c. For
Saturday's sale 25c.
25 do/.on I. AR. . Morley full regular
mndo hose , the regular prlco Is 7oc , Sat
urday's price Is ouo , or 15 pairs for 81.
MEN'S NECKWEAR.
TocUa. puffs , four-in-hands , band knots
nnd band bows In all the now styles and
novelties. A very desirable lot of
goods. Our grand KtiHlor bargain salo.
prico.'tcoi"lfor$1.50. ! )
In this lot are goods worth from OOo
tol.
Special Announcement ,
"At the urgent retiitcst of our
friends wo will reproduce I-'AIKY-
LAND in our basement Saturday
evening. One of tlie prettiest .sights
ever seen.
THE MORSE DRY GOODS CO ,
A. H. DYER ,
, wnrolioiuet , factory lnillUlnit
mill nil work rrqulrine u llniroiifli niul
| iru ilrul knmrl4ilfO ! ( > ( comruction uuU
ctreuttli ol uuttarluli , u | ie iully ,
1' , O , Uoi 3114 ! I'rtuiuut ,