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About Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922 | View Entire Issue (Oct. 24, 1893)
' < THE OMAHA DAILY TiEEt TUESDAY , OCTOBER 24 , 1893 , EJOIIX DORCAN ON THE HACK Trial of the Alleged Asylum Boodler in " " Progress at Lincoln. [ ENORMOUS QUANTITIES OF COAL SOLD low lln It SAliI to llnro Dofnuutncl tlia i Out or"f.nrge Stum In TltU Comirrttdti 111 * Intliion- tlHl Ij'ileinN. T iscotN , Oct. -Special [ to TUB BEE. ] K'ho trial of John T. Dorgnu , for alleged | muds committed against the state In the latter o ( furnUhlng supplies to the State lul for thn Insnno , commenced in Mill let court bcforo Jwlgo Tlbbotts this forenoon. The stnto Is represented by omity Attorney Woodward , ex-County At- ornoy Suell and J. K. Ctllkeraon , The de- jfcnsovill bo conducted uy C. O. Whccdon , li Magoon , L. W , Bllllngslcy , Walter A. c'C.so and Captain MOrlln , the latter from { Superior. Not niuco the memorable Irvluo trial ono [ yojr ago Im'iii prisoner at the Iwr been do- rfomk'd by such an array of legal talent. The lilreiiuth of the defense may he taken as a lialr index of the earnestness with which | Juhn Doigaii will endeavor to escape from the punishment which would naturally fol- I low conviction of the serious charges pro- furred against him by the stato. Mr. l\VlieeiIon Is one of the most successful crim nal In wyers in the state , and in Mr. Ma- foou ho has an able second. Doth gcntlo- ncn are attorneys for C. W. Mosiher , the npilal National bank embezzler. Captain Jillin hley tins bucn connected wlth'tho do- unse in all of the loading criminal trials in Mils city for the past ten years , nptnln Murlln rendered able assistance to fthu impeached stnto oillchils , and ns the case ngiunsl Dai-can it almost ii.separably Intor- hvovun with ilio evidence brought outlnlho frccent Impeachment trial , Murfln's connec- [ tlon with the present trial is readily ao- ountotl for. Chnrgri Ajnln t Dorgnn. The charges against Dortrau are of more Ijhnn usual seriousness. Ho was indicted llust December , .nnd agala in Juno of the Iprcsciit year , on thrco counts , which charge [ him with having obtained warrants on false [ pretenses nnd with cheating and defrauding Itho state b.v collecting more money for coal Itupplled to the State Hospital for the Insane | thnn ho wns entitled to. A brief resume of the operations of Dorgan Iwlll not bo inappropriate at the present Itlmo. The Investigating committee ap- Ipolnted by the recent legislature outlined I the charges tigainat Dorgan In thq report jpicHoni'H } to the nouso and these charges Iwero embodied In the articles of Impoach- lincni preferred against the state oftlcials. [ The list of charges Is as follows : lu July , 1SOO , Dorgan. aa the rcuresent- fiitivo nnd manager of the Whltobreast Coal [ Company of Lincoln , delivered ii"iO,000 pounds I of coal to the asylum and charged for ? 0,000 I pounds , for which ho received payment. I In August , 1S90 , ho delivered 2:20,700 : [ pounds of coal and charged , aud collected for 760,000 pounds. In .September , IbOO. ho delivered 273,000 Ipounds of coal and collected payfor 724,000 ( pounds. Ill October , 1SIX ) , ho delivered 8-10,000 [ pounds and charged the state for 400,000 [ pounds. I In November , 1890 , ho delivered G-12,000 [ pounds and. collected pay for 1,244,000 , [ pounds. In December , 1800 , ho delivered 002,000 t pounds and the state paid him for 1,480,000 1 pounds. In January. 18'Jl , ho delivered 878,000 pounds and collected pay for 1,080,000 pounds. < In February , 1891. ho delivered 497,000 pounds and presented a claim for 1,240,000 pounds. In March , 1891 , ho delivered 470,000pounds and charged the state for 1,040,000 pounds. In July , 1891. ho delivered 305,000 pounds and collected pay for 882,000 pounds. In August , 181H , ho delivered ! ! 91,000 pounds nnd presented a bill to the sttitn for 9S3,000 vounds. In September. 1891 , ho delivered 30S.OOO pounds and collected pay for 1)18,000 ) , pounds. - * Trial Will Ilo it Long Quo. There Is a fair prospect that the trial will bo n long ono and that every puiui will ho hotly contested. The evidence taken by the grand Jury at its investigation was very voluminous and will doubtless be reproduced in detail. The entire day waa taken up in the examination of Jurors. At GiO : ! this afternoon u Jury had not been secured , although the regular panel had not I uocn exhausted. The court then adjourned until tomorrow morning. Hound to Commit Huleldo. James Condon , who was adjudged insane Friday , cnmo near succeeding In an attempt to commit suicide at the county Jail yester day afternoon. Condon was not taken to the asylum , owing to the crowded condition of that Institution , and was kept in an un occupied cell at the county Jail. Ho kept up a continual yelling , nnd his strident touos i mudo life u burden to the other people at the I jail. In the afternoon Condon suddenly be- I came quiet , and Jailor Laugdon wont up to Isoowhat was the matter. Heanivcd Just I in time to remove Condon'n head from bo- I tween two bars , whcro ho had placed it In Jtho hopoof meeting death. It was with luroal difficulty that Condon was revived. ICondon Is fearfully demented and a close Iwutch will have to bo placed on him to pro- Ivont his killing himself. He says that he js ( ready to die , but would rather die la Iru- Iland. ' From the Police Court. John D. Frank , James Brake ot.d Ed Har iris were each given ton days and costs in the I county Jail by Judge Waters this morning I fen disturbing the peace. I J. II. Uoonoy , arrested last Wednesday , Itohargcd with vacancy , was assessed $30 lundcbsts this morning In Judge Waters' ( court. Not having the necessary funds with [ which to settle , ho will board It out with the 1 county. f J. C ) . McDonald and Pnt Shcohnn wore I give. 11 ten days and coita this morning for Ivairraucy. I Frank Jones , who was arrested last [ .Wednesday , supposed to bo ono of a gang of Fconltdcnco jneii , who have been conspicuous around town for soma time , was discharged by Judge Waters this morning and given ouo hour tolenvo town. Lincoln lu llrlrf. The independents announce a big blowout nt the M street tent tomorrow evening , at which John M , Dovlno and John M. Kagan | will bo the speakers. The campaign will bo wound up hero with a big rally Munduy evening , November 0 , with O. M. Klnc ( > eloe I niul D. B. Carey as the speakers , and to \ which Senator Stewart of Nevada is ox- [ peeled. ' I Warden Heciuor lias introduced n now ays- item of'fuodlng the prisoners at the pun , I Si'otoforo ' the men were locked In their 1 cells before bcliitf furnished with food , but [ under the now rcgimo tables nre placed on lunch side of the corridor outside the cells , luiid the men marched out and seated at ( them. ThU U considered an Important sanl- Ltury measure. The twenty-sixth annual session of the Nebraska Baptist state convention convened Mils afternoon at the First Baptist church , Lxrnior of Fourteenth and K streets. A larao Dumber of delegates are In attendance nnd * ti&xronventlon promises to bo one of the best ' nd most interesting in the history of the denomination In Nebraska. A vacant house at the corner of Twelfth and I'ino streets was fired about 7 o'clock lust night. The Ihimos went soon uxlln < Kufehed. The damage was small. Just no- ' fore the fire wus discovered n. mau was seen , 'running nway from the building , nnd it is thought that ho is the incendiary. The polled hate bis description uud are looklug for him. E. I * Woolsey antt wife , who have econ ojQurning for the last three month * la Wyoming aud Montana , returned to their homo yesterday ut 'J305 South Fourteenth' Btlf-ot and found that some ouo bud broken L Into their homo and ransacked it from top to bottom. The only things that were missing were a ladles gold watuuaome small nuggeli of gold and some old coins. Tbo thtoveg effected au entrance by breaking the glass > in the Kitchen door aud unlocking the door , ' then locked the door on the Inside and toot the key with them , and. going out of the frput door , leaving it opon. About 11 o'clock-Uit nlgbt the fire depart- ' si mon t WM oallod U ) A point between Fl ttccnth and Sixteenth utreots. where the Burlington rullrond bridge wn found to bo in llamos. By the tlmo the department arrived the whole top of the bridge wan in a blaze , but by the quick nnd efMcIenl work of the chemical the flames wore soon under control. Some of the flrctnon had to stand in water up totholrnrm pits in order to rcnch the flames on the under Mdo of the bridge. 1 no damage will be small. A. O. Vi W. fo'cWrlirnto. YOUR , Nob. , Oct. 23. [ Special to Tns BiiE. ] Tlio twenty-fifth anniversary of the Ancient Order of United Workmen will bo celebrated by the local oraer of this place Wednesday. Lodges fro-n Seward , Aurora and other points will bo in attendance. Ad- ilranges will bo delivered by Rov. Byron IJpull. F. O. Simmons nnd J. O. Tatu. A parade will bo given at 1:30 : p. in. , led by the York Military band. A program has boon prepared for both afternoon and evening. Mrs. F1. O. Hell died icstcrdat morning of consumption. Mrs. Boll was the wife of F. O , Bell , the well known banker of this city. She hud been an Invalid for several \ears. The funeral services of Mrs. I ) . R , Graves , who died nt Fairmont , wore held at the Muthodlst church in this city yesterday afternoon. The First National bank of this city , which closed Its doors August 23 , opened for business this morning , but under ft new management. The consolidation which took place was between the old First National nnd York National. The First Na tional's stock was increased from * . ' 0,000 to J100.000. The now manage ment gave a bond to sccuro the depositors of the old bank and the depositors accept tlmo certificates of six , twelve , eighteen nnd twenty-four months. Itorio Thief Captured. NnnnASKA Crrr , Oct. 23. ( bpeclal Tplo- gratn to THE BEE. ] Charles Johnson , alias Charles Peck , was arrested hero yesterday on the charge of horse stealing. Ho drove Into town with a valuable to.im and new buggy , which ho offered to soil at such a low price that suspicion was aroused. Ho was placed In Jail and- today It developed that the team had been stolen nt Fronuntnnd ofllcers will nrrlvo her * tomorrow. It also dovelopcd that Peck is a deserter from the army , having deserted , ' from Fort Omaha April 13. Mrs. Lease , who was extensively adver tised to speak here tonight , failed to ma terialize. A dozen or moro pops w6ro honestly disappointed nnd a number from more curiosity rcgrotto'd her nonappoar- ance. .Enterprising llurjtliuCupturttd. . SnwAitn , Nob. , Oct. 23. [ Special to TUB BEB. ] Satrday afternoon during the tem porary absence of Mrs. A. II. TotUm a tramp entered the house and carried away four rings , a cold chain , a pair of earrings , a scurf pin , gold locket , etc. , valued at about $200. Ho also entered the residence of Wil liam Hlckman and took away a valuable overcoat. Yes'icrday Deputy Sheriff Stoneckor nnd Attorney Biggs captured the fellow at Germantown , recovered the overcoat und found where ho bad disposed of a portion of the jowolry. Ho Is now.in Jail awaiting a preliminary hear ing. The ofllcers ore now out trying to find whore ho disposed of the balance of the Jewelry. .Searching for n Lose Child. TOBIAS , Nob. , Oct. 23. [ Spooial to TUB BEE. ] While the family of William Pratt of this place was visiting at the farm of Luman ChasoJ who lives four miles north of town , yesterday , n 2-ycar-old sou of Mr. Pratt wandered away from the house and has not yet been found. Search lug parties were out all night und are atill out looking for the missing child. The searching parties burned two or three stacks of straw during the night In order to scare oil any wolves or coyotes that might bo prowling around the vicinity. The mother is nearly prostrated with grief , but entertains hope * that the child will yet bo recovered. iLawronro Notes unit Pcrxonuls. LAWRENCE , Neb. , Oct. 23. ( Special to Tnn Bci- > -The now .priest resident , Father Hanson , has arrived. He held high mass in tlio now church yesterday. A flne residence has been prepared for hia use. A thousand dollars worth of fruit trees await delivery to farmera in this vicinity , \i-ltn ni-n ilnt.oi'inlnncl tn ttllsft their fruit : it homo. Frank Cnnaua , Matt O'Banion , ' Thad Arnold and others have gone to Oklahoma to muko their homo. Rov. A. M. Perry is conductinc a very suc cessful revival among the people of Spring lianch. Small Uliisn ut Utatnit. GHETNA , Neb. , Oct. 23. [ Special to TUB BKU. ] Fire consumed the stable , ten head of horses , about fifty tons of hay , farm im plements and harness of John G. Spothman last night , five miles northwest of this place. The loss amounted to $2UOO , with no Insur ance. P. D. McCormlclc and Miss Lillie Chap were married at the Catholic church yester day morning by Rov. Father Wallace. The contracting parties are well known horo. Mr. McCormlck is the new democratic post master at this placo. Itulded by Hnrglara. EI.MWOOU , Nob. , Oct. 23. [ Special Tele gram to THE BEB. ] Burglars entered the store of C. L. Bailey & Son last night by smashing a largo glass. They took about $150 worth of boots and shoes , canned goods , tobacco , etc. The store of L. P. Greenslato & Co. was also robbed of $100 worth of dry goods and Jewelry. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ David City Puoplo Alnrmod. DAVID CiTr , Oct. 23. [ Special to THE Bi'.E.J Diphtheria is becoming prevalent In this city. Ono death occurred last nights- Susie , the infant daughter of C. W. McCune. The people are becoming indignant at the failure of the Board of Health to take steps to prevent the spread of the disease , Crippled u Ilriikuiiiiin. WissEii , Nob. , Oct. 23. [ Special Telegram to THE BEE. ] Herman Roomer , a brakomnn on the local freight , had his right foot se verely crushed while coupling cars at this place this evening. GOLDSMITH ON TRIAL. Hhootlnc Aflnlr In thn Tenderloin District lieliiK Aired 111 Court. The trial of Louis Goldsmith for shooting Alfred C. Patterson on the evening of July 14 was begun before Judge ICoysor yesterday morning. I'lio defendant Is represented by T. J. Muhonoy and Lee Kstcllo. There were various conflicting stories as to the circumstances of the shooting. Pat terson , who Is a colored man , wont Into the saloon about 7 o'clook in the even ing in company with several other mon and called for drinks. While they wore waiting for their change u pair of painted women entered , uud Goldsmith nsKcd ono or them for n cigarette. Patterson asked her to glvo him one. lee , at which Gold.mlth took offense and ordered him out of the sa loon. enforcing his order with a billiard cuo. Goldsmith cl.nms that Patterson drew a Juilfo , which the latter denies , but Gold smith followed him to the door , from which ho tired three shots , which perforated the back of the negro. It waa thought that ho would die , but ho recovered und was in court yesterday morning. Court Culling * . As soon as the Goldsmith trial is concluded Judge Odgcn will take the criminal docket for a week or two und Judge Kcysor will take Judge Odgcn's bench. The case of Henstm vs the Missouri Pacific railroad is on trial in Judge IlopewcH'scourt. Henseii't daughter obtained a verdict iu a * personal injury case ugalnst tbe railroad sometime ago and the father now sues for damages on account of the expense of taklnir cure of his daughter during her illness. Carried sevnrul Ilnxoro. O. W. Coates was arrested by Onlccrs Davla and Foley while trying to dispose of a number of razors in a Tenth street pawnshop. It U tnought that the razors are a part of the lot which were stolen In Piatts- villa , Colo. , ou August 19. Coates was booked as a suspicious character , Foil BKONCUIAU ASTHMATIC AXI > PULWOH- Anr CoMri.Ai.vr3BHOWN'S BUONOUIAL TKOCUCS" have remarkable curative proper- tie * . 8oDO.rix.0xz . - ENDED BY MR , CLEVELAND President Puts His Toot Down on the Pro posed Silver Compromise. DEMOCRATS IN THE SENATE LOST AGAIN Unnbla to Agree AIHOIIJTlitmnolYc * on Any 1,1 no of Action Kopulilloiins'Ap- fo by Uoriiinn Silver Men Itoatly to Giro Up. WASHINGTONBimnAU or THE BRB , ) C13 Foi'UTBBNTii STHKET , > WASIIIXOTO.H , Oct. 23. } Compromise , which at lOo'clook last night was considered certain , nt midnight seemed as faraway asovor. At t hat hour Mr. do vo- land sent word to the various senators that ho had been misunderstood and mis quoted , and was still unalterably opposed to anything but 'unconditional repeal. Panic rolgncd In the democratic ranks this morn ing. There was renewed talk of cloture for the purpose of pushing matters to n finish , butt n number of administration democrats refused flatly to assist in the attempt , besides - sides , as the sonata was still running on last Tuesday's legislative day , there was no way by which cloture could bo brought up under the rules until adjournment had taken place. Early In the day Senator Gorman made a fruitless attempt to sccura pledges of repub lican support to the strangled democratic compromise , but utterly failed. 'Such sena tors as ho approached laughed nt the idea. ilo % yas informed that when tlio democrats admitted their Inability to formulate a meas ure which could pass , perhaps the repub licans would attempt to assume the re sponsibility of the majority , but not until than. Republicans Will Not Intel-tore. There were a number of Informal con. fcrencos among republicans which did not prove fruitful of results. A general indica tion was manifested on the part of the minority to keen their hands off a struirclo for harmony on the part of the majority and lot them work out their own salvation. Senator Mandcr&on said this afternoon that the democratic compromise scorned hopelessly wrecked and the outlook was bet tor for adjournment without action than anything except a direct vote. "Tho proposed compromise , which was nearly ready for presentation when Mr. Cleveland withdrew his support , was1 said the senator , "Infinitely worse than the ex isting law from every standpoint. It would neither give the desired relief to the silver states nor restore conlldenco in the ability of the government to maintain the parity of the two metals. The coinage of the seign iorage into dollars without strengthening the reserve would be purely inflation. " Will Got n Vote Soon. The advocates of unconditional repeal are much more confident tonight than ever be fore that they can pass the bill and that no combination can defeat its consideration. The silver men are worn * out , nnd feel that they are physically unable to continue the light. Senator Teller in formed Senator Vest this afternoon that after Senator Jones had finished his speech , ho should interpose no further obstacle to consideration of ihe bill. Senator Gorman says that a vote will now bo promptly reached on the bill , but that ho Is confident some compromise will finally bo reached during the vote , leaving the final responsibility upon the chief execu tive. > Army Orders. The leave of absence granted Captain G. O. Webster , Fourth infantry , in special orders No. 182. October 2 , 1893. Department of the Columbia , is extended fifteen days. The leave of absence granted Second-Lieu tenant Hullis C. Clark , Twenty-third in- f.'intv. In jmoolal nrHnra TsJrt no r- , , , 1893 , Department of Texas , jjs extended ten days. Western Pensions. Pensions granted , -issue ol October 10 , were : Nebraska : Original WashingtonBridgo- ford , Indianola , Red Willow. Additional- James W. Georce , Pcnnoclc , Cherry. Xncreaso Charles H. Miol , Ked Cloud , ' Webster. Uoissue David H. Bowman , Omaha , Doug las ; Peter Muntz , Bartley , Red Willow ; Daniel E. Stone. Belvidere. Thaver. Original widows , etc. Louisa Stlllwoll , Palmyra , Otoe. Iowa : Original Danlol Channel , Oswalt , Jasper county : Henry H. Yeager. Charter Oak , Crawford county. Increase John D. Sullivan , Cascade , Dubuque county ; John Bennett , Keokuk , Leo county ; James O. McKenna , riioux City , Woodbury county. Original widows , etc. Helen L. Ponlleld , Iconium , Appanooso countySarah ; J. Wiley , Mount Ayr , Ulnggold county ; Matilda John son. Clarion , Wright county ; Mary A , Do- Wolf , lown City , Johnson county. South Dakota : Restoration Lyman J. Kibbe , Sioux Falls , Mlnuehaha county. Miscellaneous. George 1. Jowott of Arlington , Nob. , a prominent banker of that city , is in Wash ington on business before the Interior de partment. The First National bank of York , Nob. , has been authorized to resume business. Fnuur S. HEATII. AXtiOUXVEMKXTS. The attraction announced for the Fifteenth Street theater next week is "Tho Stowaway , " which will open with a matlnco next Sunday and continue until Wednesday night , with the usual Wednesday matinee. "Tho Stowaway1' Is well known here and it Is safe to say that it la one of the strongest attractions and has one of the best support ing companies that visit the city. Mr. Oliver Byron ptcsents his now play , "Tho Dark Continent. " for the first time in this city at Boyd's for four nights and two mutmcca , commencing Thursday evening next. The story is an interesting otio and is of absorbing interest. The play tolls n story of llfo at the present day in the heart of Africa. Among the novel features will be a diamond mine. Charles Frohmnn's company , from the Empire theater , Now York , will present the comedy , "Tho Masked Ball , " at Boyd's theater on the first three nights of next week. "Tho Old Homestead" company does not play a Wednesday inatmoo at tlio Boyd , Another Hutch ol Itonili. Another offer of Omaha citv bonds Is to bo made to'purohasers and it is bclioved that the block will-readily Had takers. The mayor nnd council has authorized the issuance of district paving and curbing bonds of the short time issue , bearing 5 percent interest , in the total amount of $107,100. The bones are issued against tl.e several districts upon which the paving has been completed this year , The advertisement for bids was prepared vestcrday b.v Chief Clerk Foad. and hn. fore ha completed the task bo flipped au caplo to cheese between two booilw. It was the dcslro lo have the bids received either upon Friday or Monday. Honda won and the date urns flxeU for Friday , November 10. The other date , Mouduy , ciiuia cm the t'lth. und this proved too much evoa for tlio gold piece. piece.Wo Wo couldnot Improve the quality If nald double the price. DoWltfs Witch Hazel Salvo is the heat salve that experience can produce , or thtit money can buy. Jfmed far Akiuult. F , U Whitney wa lined { 15 and costs by Judge Dcrka yesterday on the charge ot as saulting aud striking Mrs. Thomas Byrnes , Immediately after tha caaa was disposed pf Whitney was arrested ou a charge of lar ceny. The charge Is that too defendant forcibly and illegally took Dosse&siou of a sewing machine beloarUig. to &lr . liyrnca. DoWitt's Witch Hazoi Salve cures piles. To JVrlect IU Title. The East Omaha Laud company has com menced proceedings in equity In district court to perfect its title to about thirty ncres of Innd situated Juit east of Cut-Oft lake. The petition alleges .that in 1SS9 the land in question was frAuamently appro priated b.v Fred MaddocUl whto convoyed it to Alfred Olscn. It tho.n pnssod through the hands of several owners , 'until Charles H. Denny took possession. Tim members of the company claim that Mio iland properly belongs to them and waithcir , title con firmed by the court. tit' m AFFAIRS AT SOUEH'OMAHA. If ! City Council nnil llonril of Health Convene In HcRUlar SCMO/I | , At last night's council mttatmg Mr. Schultz reported that his commit to * had waited upon Manager Collins 07 the water works company imny lif regard to bring nil hyilr'ants to grade. Collins told him that onoyearngo ho had nskcd the council to makeasurvey and sot stakes , when ho would cheerfully place his hydrants whcro they belonged. The en- ginccr wn instructed to do this work. The following ordinances wcro passed : Establishing grade on Fourteenth , Fifteenth nnd Sixteenth slrccU from Missouri avcnuo to N street ; ordering sldowalk laid on Eighteenth street from Missouri avenue to N street ; granting right of way to the Chicago cage , Hock Island & Pnclllo over certain streets to Jotter's brewery. John O'Hourko was apjwlntod registrar In the Second precinct of the Third ward , vlco Mr. Welsh , who cannot sorvo. A volition signed by O. Lluulberr.v to have Fifteenth street opened up to Glcnwood phrlt was referred to tlio committee orl via- duels , streets and alloys. G. Wcscott asked the council to compel the Metropolitan Street' Car company to tuko up its unused track on Twenty-thlrrt street from.N to O. and on O street from Twenty-third to Twenty-fourth. The work was ordered dono. Thomas O'Nell , secretary of the Tax payers league , handed in an Invitation to the members of the council to Join the loaguc , and the communication was tabled upon motion of Air. Wood. Dave Lusher filed an application to bo ap pointed on the police force. Referred to the mayor. Fire Chief Smith asked that thrco addi tional firemen bo appointed for the depart- ihcnt. Referred to the committee on fira nnd water. Chief Beukott reported the number of days lost by his men to bo forty-five on ac count of sickness and fifty-four on account of loaves of absence. Ofllccr Kroegor was granted four days leave of absence. The llro and water committee reported that it had honored the bill of the American Water Works company for ! $2,457.75 , found it to bo correct and recommended that It bo paid. Mr. Conly said it was street talk that the company had made connections in certain portions with three huh pipe , and if this bo true ho was opuosed to paying the bill. Fire Chief Smith did not think any small , pipes were used , judging from the i pressure. The bill was then allowed and I ordered paid. Charley Collins was given a warrant for ' $10 to replace one ho hnd'lost. The time for completing the work of building tho1 Rock Island spur to the brewery was Inserted , the rules were sus pended and the ordinance passed. All the work must be completed within a year. Th6 committee on viaducts , streets and alloys was instructed to advertise for bids for building the city sidewalks for ono year. Mr. Bruce moved that thnmatter of appro priating $175 for the repavlng of west L street bo reconsidered. His- motion carried and then the gentleman put through another motion cutting the cost oftho , work to ? 50. The city engineer reported that lie had been unable to see MamtgoV'Markol of the Metropolitan Street Car qompdtiy in.regard to having his tracus onSoiithTweuty-fourth street brought to grade , ' antt further time was granted. Some of the council are in favpr of having the track ftorn up and lowered in order to make tlii ; street passable for teams. Mr. Mullaly moved that thof voting place in the Fourth ward bo fixed at the old school house at Thirty-fourth ami J streets. Dick Swift protested on a grade being es tablished on Q street froin Seventeenth to Twentieth. Other property owners were present aud spoke In favor of the cut. The matter was passed after tlio' "Ordinance was read oni-e. i John Carroll gave notice to the council that ho did not get his appointment as regis ter until after the time of' ( luallfylng had elapsed. In the meantime the mayor had appointed a man In his placo. No ouo could inform the council wheu the appointment was mailed to Carroll. ' Ituiircl of Health. After the council jneoting last night the Board of Health hold a short session. Mayor Walker presided , with Members Bulla , Coaloy , Koutsky , Bruce and Snivelcy present. Mr. Sniveley said ho had been reprimanded by a certain city official for not attending to the duties of his ofllco. He considered that ho had done all that was required , and If lie had not ho wanted to bo directed by the board. Siiiveloy admitted that diphtheria' cards had been torn down after ho had placed them , but that ho had replaced them in every case reported. Chief Beckett was in structed to arrest any physician who failed to report a case of any contagious disease. Bruce was in favor of employing a competent man to look after the diseases now raging. The question of expense , ho contended , was not to bo considered. Bulla said the city should have n regular physician , and should have had one long ago. The authorities would then know whether the other doctors" wore making correct reports. The mayor said ho would appoint a physician temporar ily and In the near future would name n city nhyslcian for the council to confirm. Mr. Con ley said that such un appointment should bo made at once. "On to Fort Sill. " CnicKAsiiA , I. T. , Oct. 20. To the Editor of TUB BCB : At a mooting of the citizens of this place it was resolved ( o hold a general mass meeting of the people on the Rock Island road , Interested In opening the Comanche , Klown and Wichita reservations , to mcdt with us in Chickasha , Tuesday , November 7 ( at 2 o'clock p. m. . to discuss and agitate the question. Agitation will bring it. A special Invitation is extended to you nnd as many friends ns you can persuade to come. Yours for the opening , for pros perity for babies against calves , WII.UAM K. HHACUX , VAI DKSCOMIIES , A. M. DA.W8ON' , Committee on Invitation. Cook's Extra Dry Imperial Champagne has no superior. A largo yearly lifcreaso in its sales says so. Looking for H 1'oreor. The police arc trying to looafo n forger who has passed n number of forged checks on the business men of this city for small sums. The checks are made payable to William Harris and the signature qIugh / Murphy is forced to them. The JorgqrjiMe'H8 Satur day night to work oft the vaiW "n < i usually marfcs a small purch spJo secure the change. iv'y Olmrped wltu Aiiiul ( niiii .llafery. Mrs. Kutj Truth and Jubn""ilauillii were arrested yevtcnlny on wawants charging them with assault and FOR JUST 'ONE WEEK MORE On Monday Next tie Gates of the While Oity Will Be Closed. VISITORS , HOWEVER , WILL BE RECEIVED rrepnrntloni MnkliiR Torn Urcnt n y nttlie Clufto Ycstcrdny's Attendance Meeting of tlio 1'nlr Mnnn * on Yo tenl y. Wom.D's FAin Guousns , Oct. 23. Ono \yoolc from today the offlclr.l llfo of the fair f cases. The gates will bo liopt opoti as long arto * that date ns prnctlcnbla to allow vis itors to cast a last slanco nt tlioVhlto City before it is razed to ttio ground. The weather this morning Is equal In every way to tlio ploasnntcst days of this summer and fall. Just cool enough to warrant people - plo In making a Imsty tour of tlio grounds. There are plenty of Now YorKers hero today. The state building is the central point for visitors , and the bis register is filled with names of citizens of the Empire state. Tonight the chief of the departments will give a reception 'n ' honor of foreign , national mill state commissioners , the directors and the Hoard of Laity Managers. The reception will bo held In the Massachusetts state building. The old Colonial buildings have been decorated elaborately for the occasion. This is Chicago trades ana trauscontl * nontill day at tlio exposition , The latter or- ganl/atlon observed fitting ceremonies at Festival hall , and the roiimlndor of the day win spent In making a tour of the grounds. Tlio event of greatest interest this week will bo hold Wednesday , nmrliio day. A night and itay parade of boats will bo given on tlio lagoon , nnd a sham battle will bo the crowning ovont. There will bo twenty boats divided Into attacking and defending iloots. Each fleet is to" bo illuminated with lamps and lanterns. Tomlorml Thorn i Reception. Tonight the culofs of departments gave a rccoptlcn in honor of the foreign , national and state commissioners , directors and board of lady managers , The reception was held hi the Massachusetts building , and the guests were received by Chiefs Allison , Bar rett , SlnfT. Hohlnson , Buchanan , tves , Smith , Samuels , Fenrn , Collis , Putnam and Handy. The old colonial building was decorated elaborately for thn occasion. The committee on ceremonies held a meet ing to discuss the arrangements relative to the final closing of ttio fair next Monday. It was decided to hold the exercises in Festival hall. F. D. Millet and Colonel Gulp were Instructed to prepare a program and submit It ata meeting to bo hold tomorrow. It is un- dcistood that President Cleveland will not bo present. The national commission on ceremonies also hold a meeting to consider plans for the jlosinc exorcises , but nouo of them had any Ideas to submit. They took into considera tion John Boyd Thatcher's proposed pro gram for the exorcises at Festival hall Sat urday wlion medals are to bo formally pre sented to the exhibitors to whum they have been awarded. Commissioner Tousloy said the exhibits should bo examined and got a resolution through to that effect , but John Boyd Thatcher , the chairman of the committee on awards , came In late and got a reconsid eration and the matter wont ever until to morrow. Mr. Thatcher wanted tlio commission to errant awards of merit to individual exhib itors , corporations and municipalities. The light over this proposition continued the best part of the afternoon. Mr. Thatcher's recommendation was flnallv adopted. Total admissions were -GO'JGO ' , of which 230,114 were paid. ItUXUAt Knnsaa City .11 lulstors St rtng In onA Now Crutaito. t , KANSAS CITY , Oct. 23. The ministers of Kansas City are to join in a erusado against tlio Sunday opening of saloons , grocery stores , meat markets , barber shops and all other places which are required to bo kept closed on the Sabbath by the state law. After the adjournment of the regular weekly meeting of the ministers alliance today the thirty ministers representing the various denominations in the city voted to lend their aid and support to the Christian En deavor societies in their efforts to have the Sunday closing law enforced. The ministers will first turn their attention to the saloons and they are confident they will secure the assistance of the authorities nnd will suc ceed In closing thoin on Sundays. The barber shops were closed some time ago and war was recently declared against the grocery stores and mo.it markets , but the saloons have not been molested so far. All church societies in the city are working together and a merry war is looked for. Missionary Council. CHICAGO , Oct. 23. The annual session of the missionary council of the Protestant Episcopal church , consisting of soventy-llvo bishops , 200 presbyters and 200 laymen , began today at St. James' church in this city. Bishop McLaren of the Chicago diocese cese presided , the venerable Bishop Whip- plo of Minnesota occupying a seat by his side. The entire congregation arose when the archbishop of Xantce was escorted to the chancel. The representative of the Greek church announced thatho would ad dress the council tomorrow. Hov. George F. Breed of Brooklyn. N. Y. , read a paper on "Prayor nnd Missions , " written by Hov. Dr. Baunn of Brooklyn , who urged the desirability of daily prayer for missions at noon. He said that it was found most liulpful wherever adopted , Bishop Tuttle of Missouri , inapaporon "Tho Episcopate and Mission , " said that the bishops of the church were naturally the leaders of the missionary movement nnd should link themselves together In the closest union possible for this purpose. At a mooting this morning of the ladles auxiliary of the missionary council , reports wore received from thirty-four states , show ing the work in the missionary field. liuliutml for Su-earlnc. WEST PLAINS , MOI | Oct. 23. Sixty promi nent cltl/ens of Barter county , Arkansas , jUst ever the state line from hero , have been indicted under an old law for awourlng in public. The law will bo bitterly fought to the court of last resort. The Mndlson ( fumlly hotel ) , 21ut nnd Chicago. TralisicntH , $5.00 pur duy. Murrliteu The following marriage licenses were Is sued yesterday : Nunio and AildrcK * . Afro , J Daniel V. Holder , fltafor , Mo. . . . . . ill ) I Julia M < Iluniioll , Otimliu. , . . , . , , , i > 3 i Duvlil ( J. Clnncoy. Omaha . , , . , . 45 I Mary lliirtbituor. Uniuhii , , , , . , BO j I'm t is M. Copj ) . Lincoln. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51) I l'rai > ct A.Yllj > oiij Oiimha. . . . . . . . . . 40 j imdliiim Kt wart , Omaha. . . . , . , . DI I May Loft , Omaha . , . . . , . . . . , , , . , , . . , . , . 30 1 ri 'V CHICAGO. 4 73 'FOR INFANTS' FOODS. CONTINENTAL CLOTHING HOUSE. GREAT HALF PRICE SUIT SALE. 500 MEN'S CHEVIOT SUITS ON THE DOLLAR. Beginning this morning we will place on sale 500 men's sack suits , made from all wool cheviots and cassimcres , which were made for ihjs season's busi ness to sell at-io , $12 and $15 , at the unheard of price of $5 , $6.50 and $7.50. 36.50 This means business , 'and is a rare op S7.50 portunity to buy reliable clothing at a . nominal price. BOYS' DEPARTMENT. Boys' 2-piece Suits. We mean to keep cur boys' departmen busy this week and will have on sale over 500 suits of boys' all wool cassi- mere and cheviot suits at $2.50 and $3-5 ° > which cannot be duplicated for less than double , outside the Continental. MenV Fancy Worsted Pantaloons $2.75 500 pairs of fancy worsted pantaloons , similar to those sold by us recently , will be on sale Monday and Q TTKl t KEEP IN MIND ( hat th ; Contineta , , Half Price Suit Sale will be the greatest feature injDmaha this wedk. CONTINENTAL CLOTHING HOOSE , 0 R. SGHENGK'S MandrnkoPilla have a value aa n , h01139 hold remedy far beyond tne power of Ian ffunffo to describe. The family can hardly bo true to itself that does not heap them on bund for use in omorgon clos. * Is the only vo < jotuolo substitute for that dangerous mineral , MnucurtY , and" while its action as a curative is fully oquul. It possesses none of the porltoua Directs. In Constipation , Mandrake acts upon the bowels without disposing thorn to Biibs3quant Costivonoss. No remedy aot'a BO directly on the HVOP , nothingso speedily euros Sick Headache , Sour Stom- uch , and Biliousness as tho&o For Sulo by nil Druggist * . I'rlco 33 ct . ner boxi3 boxes fur6. > ot9.or ; sent by mail , nost- ngo iroe , 011 receipt of prloo. Dr. J. U. Bchonclc&Son , i'hlliidolphlu. HOW BABIES SUFFER When their temler aUni nrn IHi-vnllj- ( li , wlln lulling , burning , ecalj , hr.-j Motrliy > kln ni.il sr.-ilp dli.cr.H-i , with loia of Imlr , iionu I til tnollirri rcullzu. C'UTiU'iu ItEJirun : * pi , furd Inmmli.ilu relief. | > ermlt re t unil alcpp , unil point lormiwrilynnif e.-oiMimlcalrnro nlicn the boat 1'h ' ) n1clau aial ail ulher rcmmllDi fall. Bold c\ cry wligic' . AMUBISMRNTS. BOYD'S .VHKATH AT Monday Tuesdiy.Wedaasdiy ? , . , , ; , _ - NO MATINEE WEDNESDAY. DENMAM THOMPSON'S IlKAUTIt'Ct l'AV Wllh Hi nnsulnceiil iwlilnurt nnd nnproin-l.ito momilliiirH. ItH quaint humor : mU aural paihoi , Kr.ludc-liur.il of twi-iuy uuleoUulolooa. . L-li.iriiiln ? btury of hunc-Ht folk , told by un mumrpaniud cast of tweuly-i veii p < pli' . -5c , Ma , 7.1u and $1. ISthSTREET THEATER. Fournlzhm.ccHnmaricInz HumUy matliiee , Oct. Tbe entertaining cum wly diMUM A character study of rural Ufa lu Connecticut. Written 1)7 William Hairorth , author of The Kn- Him , " Wllh all IliiBfirllliir , -ilNle ( nnd plctur- nwim | wcnlo nnd iiu-cli.'inlo -tfi"-ln i , liipltiitmr the boul-allrrlnif , iml iilekuuluf | pllu-drlvliitf uuune , 10th STREET THEATERIPP0/ , . 3 MIGHTS aud Saturday JVUilnoo , comineneluj THUHSDAi' . OCTOBER U . Lincoln J. Carter' * Hrund Sccnle 1'roilucllon "The Mail. SjwcUl RcMivry. Fll Ut of thu l-'ast Mall. HUcara Full * tiy MOoiilUhi. l-r-u-llcal VTorUluif Kiitfluo ana J l TfaUht Oars aud oiUur xt jrlllu ; utTictx PROTECT YOUR EYES , 's ' Nonchngcabls Spectacles aoJ Eyeglasses MAX BRO COMPANY. 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