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THE OMAHA : DAILY BEE : WEDNESDAY , JANUARY 31 , isoi. Ional ballots in the elections In the * ? niul. as the second amendment , requiring o cotton judges to make up and t'ubllcly ' dee - Ion of tliu congressonaolcc o are the result Iramoalatcly after the close In their jiroclncl of the polls. Tnrplc'd VlnUlo'tlTB Jleinnrk . Senator Turplo. democrat , of ludlana snM that under the operations and partisan nilvnntascs of the federal c ectlons law the chambers ofn United States Judge In Tn dlana , upon the roctirronco of every polltloal campaign , becomes the lioaii \ i ' "tors for the and tho1' ' ' ' ° managers \1' \ lnIslralloRl ftThU lltlcal party to which ho Is ! atllcd.IIIs , luilco ( Judge Woods ) earns his salary byre ro doVit council * In the Judtro'n chambers previous to election. Ills chlof employment , nndthat which calls Into action the who ° faculties of his mind , Is how to make ap pointments of supervisors nnd innrshalls in different comities to dcercaso democratic votes nnd to Incronsu thu republican vote. At ! t.IO ; the scnato wont nto exccutlvo undorstnndlnif that U o session after nn bond resolutions nhould ho taltun up again ° Atr4:10 : the scnato adjourned until to morrow. . IN TIIK IIOUSK. rrninlimnt. Oomi.cruu Army Tlioimolves Afiilimt the Incoitin Ti x. WASHINGTON , .Ian. SO. This has been a Hold day In the house. Opponents of the Income tax had tholr chance. Messrs. Covert and Hartlott of Now York and John son of Ohio , all democrats , presented their opposition along with the republicans to the proposition to Impose a special tax on wealth. Hut It roinnlnod for Bourke Cock- run , the great Tammany orator , to eclipse with his eloquence agaiust the measure all speeches ho has over inadu In congress. Mr. llryan of Nebraska closed the debate for the uay In defense of the Income tax , and ho , too , made an eloquent speech. The call of committees was dispensed with this morning and the house wont Into com mittee of the whole , and the tariff debate was resumed. Ucprusontatlvo Bell of Colorado has pre sented to the house the novel resolution re cently adopted by the Colorado legislature , denouncing the action of Governor Wnlto In calling an extra session of that legislature. . Opotiml Dchutr on tliu Hill. Mr. Cox of Tennessee followed In support of the Income tax , nnd argued tnat if It did bear moro heavily in the east and north than In the south , it was because the pro tective system , iticlatod by the north nnd east , had concentrated the wealth of the country in those sections. Mr.V. . A. Stone of Pennsylvania opposed the income tax In a brief , but vigorous speech. Mr. Bartlett , democrat , of Now \ork de clared that ho was opposed to the Income tax at any tlmo and in any form , whether as a rider on the tariff bill or as a separate measure. Mr. I'cndlotou , democrat , of West Virginia said the West Virginia delegation would support the bill , and no thought Now York ought to do likewise and take its medicine In the form of nn Income tax. ' - realty. Appimlod to I'Mi-l.v Mr. Brcclclnrldgo. democrat , of Arkansas , of the ways anil moans i-ommlUco , referred to the fact that a very full democratic cau cus had decided to make the Incotno tax 11 foaturn of the bill , flo spoke of the reports that the bill ; is a whole might bo recom mitted. Such action , ho said , would bo dis astrous to thu business of the coun try , which , above all , wanted tariff legislation completed at the earliest tlmo possible. It was , therefore , urgent that the suspense should cease. While depres sion and lower wages had followed in the wako of the McKlnlcy bill , ho believed pros perity and higher wages would follow the 'enactment of the Wilson bill. Mr. Johnson ot Ohio followed with a rather sensational theoretical arraignment of the income tax proposition , which 'gave him an opportunity to advocate the imposi tion of the Henry George land tax. Among other lliincs he said : "i will vote for your Income tax , if I must , as I will vote for your tariff bill , but as a democrat I protest Ugnlnst the one , as 1 protest against the other , us not a democratic measure and In volving nn Insult to labor. " Mr. McICclghan , populist , of Nebraska and Mr. Simpson , populist , of Kansas , In llvo tnlnuto speeches , advocated a graduated In come tax. ISourko Cncknui In Opposition. Mr. Cockran , democrat , of Now York fol lowed as the especial champion of the demo-- cratlc opposition to the income tax , As soon us he nroso in his place the house grow qulot. Members swung their chairs around to lis ten and 'tho gallci'ics grow attentive. Forever over an hour the great Tammany orator poured forth his eloquence against the income como tax. He had honed , he began , that the taritf bill would bo Allowed to como to a vote unvoxod , undisturbed and frco from all ilangcr of embarrassing Inside Issues. Ho had hoped that the democratic party would llrst redeem Its pledges before It began to ladulgo the vagaries of Its members. Those who opposed this proposition were to bo subjected Jo n now test of loyalty. Wliilo willing to vote for , the tariff bill , wo uro now nsicod at the behest of a party caucus to vote for a special tax on 85,00(1 ( out nf 07,00t.0i)0 ) people. Wli3ii a proposition KOCS further than moro taxation nnd is de liberately designed to tax a class , those who believe in equality before thu law must array themselves against it. "It breaks all the fundamental principles sf democracy , " said he , * 'at tlio very root of the government ; It is the entering wedge m the slmpo of retaliatory legislation in this country. What reason is assigned for bring ing fcrward such a proposition ? Why should a harmonious militant party bo plunged into discord by this proposition ! IHsurlmlimtlni ; In Its Worlcln ; ; * . ' 'It is brought in On the assumption that the Wilson bill will produce a dollclt ; upon the assumption that the existing conditions of business , an unparalleled stagnation , will continue. I have said before , and I say now , that if I bolloved the Wilson bill would pro duce a Ocllclt in the revenues , it would not receive my support. The whole experience of the human race demonstrates the Idea that the reductions carried t > y this bill will produce a delicti is unfounded ; 1'also In theory and u llbol on thu democratic ; party. "As I oppose discriminations against the poor , so 1 oppose discriminations against the rich. If you will put an Income tax on every man.- woman and child In the United States I will support it. You think this a popular movo. You are mistaken , There Is less demagogy among the people ple than among the . politicians. I have never , found a laboring man who wanted anything except equality ln-'foro the law. Some of you toll us this tax on thij rich will renrass anarchy. Great heavunsl Do gentlemen understand wjml that moans ; do they not sro it means wo are aoout to outstrip them in a race for anarchy ! Again , they tell u < s it will In- rreaso the in tows t in politics , by taxlne M.OOO and allowing 00,700,001) ) to go imtnxcil. This is all wrong. The rich will not fool it. They will welcome it , became it will make thorn a class In this country. Pint Kxikniiloa | at tiutory. "Lookatthovholi ) history of the world and see the growth of ono nation and the do- oiy ; of another nnd everywhere you will SERIES NINE. JANUAKY 31. 1894. T H R B R EX COUPON. World's Fail- Art Portfolio. Tosccuro this superb souvenir bond cr bring-six coupons of this ccric * bearing different dates with 10 cents lu coin to ART PORTFOLIO OEP'T ' , , Boo Oflioo , Omaha. find that where Institutions have been created that will proaorvo property they have Rrown , prospered nnd flourished , until they ceased to Rlvo security for human In dustry and then they decayed and foil. What was It that enabled All the great rtilof * of the crown to bo dissolved by Franco , some of thorr : moro Important oven than the crown 1st Why waa it that Our- gundy and Aqultalno und Qulcnno , nnd oven Hrlttany , each ono of thorn moro Important than the establishment of the IcInR himself , were absorbed by the king himself ! Do you suppose it xvas on account of the action of Iuls Xflt Do you Rtipposo It was on account of the necessities of sottlomentt No , it was the llrm belief of these who created property , the small camera of moneys , that the feudal system was hostile to thorn and the crown friendly , nnd the riiu of the crown was duo to the belief that It would opcrato for the protec tion of property. If you will look baoit lo the sixteenth century after thn tlmo of lx > uls XII nnd Cardinal D'Amberz , when all the irroat houses had disappeared and the nobles were shrunk Into inslRnlllcanco , the botirgcolso nnd small accumulators of prop erty , the tolling masses , uphold the crown. The king was thnlr protector and every man was for the klntf. The kingship was based on the conlldonco of the common people that he would bo ready to reduce the taxes and instiro nropcrty , and the kingship grow nnd lived for cunturlcs , until it In turn bocnmo oppressive und distributed the burdens of llfo unfairly. Ill * Cloning Kloijucnne. "When the productive masses bore all the taxes , universal bankruptcy existed , and until there were no persons from whom taxes could bo oxactcd , no moro production , no moro industrial jrrowth. Then revolution swept the crown and kingship away , nnd liberty , bound for aces , struggled to its fcot , indifferently lighted the castles of Its oppressors with the torch It had kindled to Ruido its own stops , until sltiKgcrln ? and Minded by the veryllghtlthadcrcatod.lt ell dying Into the hands of Honaparto. " [ Tremendous applauso.l Mr. Cockran went on In n glorious burst of cloquenco to tils democratic colleagues not to commit this fatal error. " 1 protest against this change , " ho concluded. "It is treason to the party and Its faith. I bclldvo every man should be as equal before the law as buforo his God ; bcforo the ballot as be fore the altar , and so I stand hero now , ap pealing for equality for duo country , ono Oed , ono democratic party without distinc tion of class , wealth or race. " The cheers continued , despite the efforts of the chairman to preserve order , for fully throe mluutus. Members crowded about the giant Now York orator to extend tholr con gratulations , and ho was llnaily forced to retire to the cloak room , so confusing was the demonstration. , llryiin Tukes tlio Floor. When order was restored Mr. Bryan of Nebraska , the champion of iho Income tax , took iho Hoor. In the course of his speech bo referred to u recent showing that 01 per cent of the United States own only about 2'J per cent of the wealth , while the remaining 'J per cent own 71 per cent of the total wealth. The people of the United States who have small Incomes pay on an avcrapo moro than 10 per cent of tholr Incomes to support the federal government , while the rich pay a smaller percent. Why should not this tax be added In order that tbo burdens maybe bo partially equalized ? It is objected that this tax will endanger the tariff bill. I am not afraid that any democratic member will refuse to relieve the common people of the heavy ourdons piaccd upon them by the Mc- ICinloy bi'l ' for fear bo will impose a light burden , u.v moans of an income tax , upon thoso-who are amply able to bear it. I pro- tes : against the perversion ot language which wo have witnessed in this chamber. They toll us these who make the load heavier upon those least ublo to bear it are distributing the burdens of the government with nn impartial hand , but tlioso who In sist that each citizen should pay In proportion tion to his wealth are blinded by prejudice against the ricn. They call tlmt man n statesman whoso car is tuned to .catch the slightest pulsations of the pockotbook. 'and denounce us a Ucmngoguo V\'ard \ McAllister , the leader of the Now York 400 , the man who dares to listen to the heartbeat of humanity , who said the other day that the Income'tax' , if adopted , would combol many Of the best people of New York to ' llvo abroad , where living is cheaper. But \vhile there , will they stay ? England taxes incomes more than 2 per cent , Prussia as high as 4 par cent , Switzerland as high as 8 per cent. India as high as 12 par cent , and Austria as high as ! ! 0 per cent. But who will oxpcl himself rather than support his government ? Who will cheese to live under a monarchy , even without an Income tax , rather than llvo In n ropubllo with a 3 nor cent tax ? If such there bo , lot them depart. Wo can bettor dispense with their wealth tln'n submit to tbo contamination of their presence. Oi\vo Him an Ovation. At the close of Mr. Bryan's speech ho was accorded nn ovation rivaling that1 which had just marked the close of Mr. Cockrau'a attack on the income tax. The advocates of the tax crowded about tbo Nobrasltan , and for several minutes n long line of members fllcd up to shako hands with him , while the galleries Joined In the repeated rounds of applause coming from the members. The house then took a recess until S o'clock. At thu night session almost the ontlrc evening was devoted to the discussion of the income tax. ACCKPT ANYTHING. Distiller * no Not Cure If the Tax Upon WliUky la Inrrrimeil. " \VASIIIXOTON , Jan. 80 Koprescntatlvo Post of Illinois , who represents the Poorla district , where distilled spirits are produced moro extensively than in any ether portion of the world , was asked today concernlntr Iho attitude of his constituents on the pro posed IncroHso of 10 cents a gallon on whisky and other distilled spirits. " 1'he distillers are perfectly willing and ' said hn "to , law which ready,1' , takoany con gress sens lit to enact on this suboct. | They feel that if others can stand it they can. They have made no appeal to congress j have scut no agents hero to urge their interests onu way or the otlior and are remaining en tirely passive In the matter. " Mr. Post was asked how the particular features of the changed revenue law would bo accepted by tbo distillers. "Tho increase of tax is about nn offset1 ' said ho , "ti.V the extension of the bonding period from three to eight years , With an eight-year period the distillers can consult their own time In paying the tax and taking the goods out of b.nd ) , and they can easily make arrangotnonls to adjust tholr taxes within Ibis wide range. "In ono respect , " continued Mr. Post , "iho increase In the tax may bo Injurious to tlio dlstillcvs encouraging moonshlnlug. The extra 10-ccnt tax will make moonshln- ing more profitable. " Appointed by the Prmldrnt. WASHINGTON , Jan. 80. The president today sent the following nominations to the sejiato : Postmasters O.eorgo T. Gould , East Las Vegas , N. M. ; Joseph M. George , San An tonio , Tex. ; M. P. Yeacor , Wihiotn Falls , Tox. ; Utchiird II. Plnkney , Ilompstoad , TP.V. ; W. A. Lawrence , Llano. Tex. ; lied ford Moore , Van AUtyne. Tex. ; C. N. A , Hahn , Newcastle , Colo. ; .1 nines S. Campbell , Ir- , Pouatullo , Idaho ; l > \ A. Brown , Storm Lake , la. ; J , W. lllnchon. Algotia , la. : J. W. Han- dolph , Ruthorvllle , la , ; Andrew u. Schuvler , Clinton , Ja. ; William II. Thompson , Blue Kaplds , Kan. ; Aznriah Bccher , Marshall , Mo. ; Charles S. Ailing , Suward , Nob. ; Ar thur P. fluids , Wayne , Nob. ; Charles E. Itccd. Arapalioc , Nob.j Thomas W. Wilkin son , Ultxir , Nob. I'or Creditor * ot llroknu llnnk * . WASHINGTON , Jan. 80. The comptroller of the currency has declared dividends to the creditors of insolvent national banks an fol lows : A tlrst dividend of li. > per cent for creditors of tbo Columbian National bank of Chicago ; a llrst dividend of US percent for creditors of the First National bank of Vernon , Tox. ; a llrst dlvidcud of W per cent for creditors of the National Bunk of North Dakota at Fargo , N. I ) . ; a llrst dividend of 20 per cent for creditors of the Livingstone National bank of Livingstone , Mont. ; n llrst dividend of 15 percent for creditors of the First Na tional bank of Hot Springs , S , U. ; a third dividend of 15 per cent for creditors of tno First National bank of Kansas City , Kan. Continued by the Heimtp , WASHINGTON , Jan , BO The senate in executive session confirmed ix > ms fl. 13runt of Texas as consul at Catania. Italy ; Edgar Battle of I'oxua , couiulat Acapulfo , Mexico , CITY COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS Aio Ueod on the Kecks of Blackburn , Oow- gill and Llvesoy. ALL OTHER APPOINTMENTS CONFIRMED Charge * of Corruption Against Spoclit Ordered In vc lltn ted Market Home 1'lnni nnit lloniU Mayor Would lliuien 1'utillo Work * . When the eighteen members of the coun cil dropped into their upholstered chairs last night they were greeted by a crowd that packed the council chamber from parquet rail to dome. All of the old tlmo politicians were present , and with thorn were many of the llcdgllngs who have entered the political arena during the past few years. Tlioso people were on hand for the purpose of loarntng what the city legislators Intended to do with the mayor's appointments , handed in some tlmo ago. It was not long until the watchers learned the facts , for the reports of the judiciary committee , to which the appointments wcro roferrol , wcro presented. Thrro Krjnotuil , Otliora Continued. T. W. Blaclcbuin , who had boon named for city prosecutor was the llrst man led to the slaughter. There was a majority report without any recommendation and a minority report in favor of his confirmation. Mr. Elsasscr moved tno adoption of the minority rnport , and then the vote on con firmation was called , resulting as follows : Yeas , Burkloy , Calm , Elsassor , Lomloy , McAndrcws and Mr. President 0. Nays , Bade , Bcchol , Brtlnor , Edwards , Hascall , Holmes , Jncobaon , Parker , Saundora , Specht , Thomas and Wheeler 13. On-the confirmation of M. J. Cowglll , olty olcctr clan , the vote was : Yeas Brunor , Calm , Elsassor and Mr. President 1. ' Nays Back. Bcchel. Ed wards , Hascall , Holmes , Jacobscn , Lcmly , McAndrows , Parker , Saundcrs , Specht , Thomas and Wheeler 14. The vote on the continuation of Robert Iiivcsey , building inspector , was : Yeas Back , Bcchel , Edwards , Elsassor , Jacobscn , Saunders , Specht.and Thomas 8. Nays Brunor , Burkloy , Cabn , Hascall , Holmes , Lomly , . McAndrows , Parker , Wheeler and Mr. President 10. Hero the majority switched and as a re sult the following nominees were continued with but llttlo opposition appearing upon the surface : W. J. Connell , city attorney : J. J. Savlllo , city physician and secretary ot the Board of Health ; Charles Soudonborg , boiler inspector ; R. D. Duncan , plumbing Inspector ; A. C. Llchtenborgor , assistant plumbing inspector. A motion was made to reconsider the vote by which the appointment of Dr. EbbittJ as veterinary surgeon , was adopted and at the next mooting his name will again bo before the council. Hpjclit Chnrgcd with Corruption. That the interest in the nicotine might not lag , charges of corruption were pre ferred against ono of the members , Mr. Specht from the Sixth ward. They were preferred by E. W. SImeral and were in the following form : Somu days ago I noticed.In ono of the city papers very Korlous charges against Christian Specht , ix member of tin city council , wherein It was stated that ho was dlrectlv Interested In , and the virtual owner of the Metropolllan Street lighting company , a corporation which had a contract with the city of Omaha to do Its suburban HghtliiK. I have hesitated to lay buforo you facts within my own knowledge bearing upon the statements not forth In said newspaper , but knowing full well that Christian Spooht was the principle stockholder In said corporation , Laving had at ono tlmo In , my .poscsslon block which belonged to him , lthoroforo re quest you to take .such stops as will bring nbout the iinpunchmunt of Uhrlstlan Specht for malfeasance nnd mlsfousivncu Inoflico. Tlioro Is no doubt of his corruption nnd I respectfully submit to you tlmt all the state ments Hot forth In the article printed , to which 1 have referred , can bo substantially proved to the .satisfaction of court and jury. Herewith I submit to you names of witnesses tlmt can prove such charges : George C. Kpochl , Klchiird S. llerlin. John II. Ere If. my- sulf and others. Mr. Specht denounced the whole affair as a blackmail scheme upon the part of Mr. Slmoral. Ho said that ho courted an In1 vostigatlon and that ho would have no diffi culty in clearing his skirts of the commis sion of any wrongdoing. The communication was referred to the judiciary committee ana an investigation ordered. I''Htlirmto ot Comptroller. Comptroller Olson submitted the following estimate for the levy of 1894 : GKNOIt.U. VUNll ; Departments Eat : 18114. Total. Mayor : Salary / $ X700 Stationary , HiippllcH. etc : iO ( ) $1.000 City Council : Salaries. . . . , IJ.ttm Stationary , Huppllos , etc HOH 13.000 Comptroller : Salaries 0,5SI ( Stationary , aiippllcH , etc 4'jo 10.000 Trcrsurcr : Salaries IB.MH ) Stationary , supplies , etc , . . . y.lli.1 20603 City Clqrk : Salaries 7,480 Stationary , HiipplleH , ute fi80 8.000 .cKiil Department : Salaries , O.OBII Stationary , mipnllps , etc 820 9.000 Engineer : Salarlt'H 14.500 Stationary , supplies , etc. . ' a.r.OO 18,000 Hoard of I'ubtoVorltn ] ; SalurlnH. I'.OOO Lumber 1,2011 Stationary , HiipplleH , cle (100 ( 10.800 Superintendent of Uullillnjrs : Sul- nrleH , 4,400 Stationary , supplies i-to allJ.UOO ! Superintendent or I'lmnbinir : Sal aries. . . . , 2,7l0 ! Stationary and I'luiiibtmr 1.0111) 3,700 I'ollco Court : Salarlc-H y,7Mi ( Stationary , supplied , ate * . -'ll ) ) 3,000 Oa Inspector : Salary l.Giw Stationary , supplies ) . ut urn 1,000 Holler Inspector : Salaries 1,1102 Stationary , upplIeH.cK : -is 1,710 Wconso Inspector : Salary 1,211(1 ( U.idneB. Htatlomiry , etc , too 1,1)00 ) Veterinary : Salary ; uiil Illio Hoxpltalx y.-'OO ! ! , " ( ) ( ) Sareoaut-at-AiinHi Salary.n turn uoo AppralHers : 1'Ycs.- ' . , . 2nuil 2,000 Ailvi'rllHlinr 7,000 7.000 Election Expriimu : Sularlex , regis trars , Il.flill ) JiulKOH l.n''il ClerkH f'H Special pollco 400 AdvcitiHlnir , l.OOO Movlntr bootlm ( mo IlookH. blanlts and at.ttlonpry. . . . MDII Urnynca nod 10,003 CompllliicTax Mum : Salaries. . . 2,7011 HoukH , Htatkmery.i'tc. sjoo 2,000 TJalntoiianco Clly Hull ; .Salaries , K.IHIII Fuel ,50II Ltclits , HUM | > Ucs , < < tn 3,1)0(1 ) ( 13,500 RltyTaxfH i.nno1,000 Fcnillni , ' I'rlbonert ) : , ) ( ) ( : ! , ( ) ( ) ( ) UoulnlH l.-OO 1.200 I'rlnllnj , ' annual reports l.iiUU 1,000 Klcclrlelaiii Salary l.fioo Snpplloh. etc , 10(1 ( 1.000 CroBgu-alks 2IOO ( 2.00(1 ( Mlucullancoim 4.1,000 43,000 Total estimated expenditures L'onnral fund it'5G,8U3 USTIUATU ( U * KLOUllTb FOU 180 t. Bnliuipn from 1HOII. $ 20,100 Holler Inspector , , , 1,070 limpectlon roliirniHl , , . , , 111,000 Intereut on ilepoaltx 11,000 .SnpcrhiU'iiilont of bnlltllnrH 2.AOO DriiR perinltH USD lloanl of I'nblluVorkH , " 00 HuiHirlutoiulonl of phiniblnir. . , tit)3 ) HenlH , ' : IH 1'ermltH , , , 1,21 ! ) Coals In police court A , 11,1)00 ) Junk permllH. r.'fi Appraiser ' fees returned , , 1,000 Sidewalk repaint. . . . , . , , n.ouo Kleolrlcal permits. . . . . . . , . , 300 Totals , $ CII.STD To bo provided for by a Tin-mill levy lii,2bi ( : > Thu general fumrshonldnlso provide for the following itomsi Warrants Usuod toO. 1) ) . Woodirorlh with Interest , on account of opening Twenty-ninth utreef J11.800 Tn\es to t > o refunded on account of Tenth Htrcot vltulucv , , 0,070 , Bhlewulk around I Huh school. , . U.474 All tliesn amounts boar Interest , at 7 pur cent und It payment U provided for It Hill tulo 1 > { mills more for thu gonural fund. Comment * liy llio Comptroller. For the various dtnnrtmonU yon will Ibid It Is ( Inured nseloso us possible , lint It cer tainly Is everybody's duty during the present hard times to save wherever possible , und I think by HO doing the umomits will be milll- clent. As for the mayor and city council the same amounts have been allowed as last year , The city clerk has been allowed u little less , but Mr.Viikoley think * h will pull through. The samoA \ thu cube with llio city comptroller , al though thodupllcutu tax books were llrat com menced In 18U1 , and In cnnst'iiiiGUCo thereof every year thu work lncrca- rapidly , es pecially UH every now Improvement district , grading dUtrlct and other Improvement * . idduwulKs und so forth , a now fund Is created every tlmo , thereby Mnco IH'Jl for thu virloui reasons-named the work has bobn Increased for at least two additional clarks ; uovcrtho- Icsi a special elorkitan onlr boon onRagnd at timm , and by mostly keoplna the old anil trained clerks , whoIfiroTt-nnsoniudy well paid nnd , when nceoiiury , wllltng to work o.xtra tlmo , this department-may net nlong with the amount nskud. , . . . Thn city tronsurilr"tlilnk3 ho will need the amount muted , which U the same amount as was mod last yoarr- - The legal department will have to bo very xavlnglt they can KtitalohK with tlio amount proposed , as RomufJnies wllnosi foot , where they rnfuio to attciid , nro tendered nnd taken from this fund , > The city onglnocrJnz department may need more than the sum proposed or lo . This will depend entirely upon the amount of work ro- quired. The Hoard of 1'ubllc Works can certainly not got along with t ho nmount proposed , but thin will also , lo a lluiro extent , depend upon the nmount nf public Improvements. The amount of 14,20(1 ( for lumber , nails , etc. , N slmplyfor repairing .sldowiilks , which amount * are again covered Into the clly treasury when lovles nro imido , which nlso accounts for about JG.OOO expanded lait year. All that \ * tiikon In for the no-called road fund should also bo covered Inlo the liso of the Hoard of 1'ubllc Works In addition to tills amount , as It was undoubtedly Intended by the charter that tlili fund should bo tisod for the repair ing of streets and roads Inside of the city limit- ) . Whether ( lie superintendent of buildings can get along with the amount.s proposed will depend - pond entirely on the amount ot work tobodonn next yonr. The examiners appear to hnvo boon Kuttlne , at the nito of * nor day , from $104 to $112 per month , nnd the recommenda tion Is nmclo that thuy got fixed salaries. The Clark In thli dop'irtmnntcould cartalnly oaslly do all iho ofllcn work nnd the building Inspector specter could bo nbout thu city thu most of the tlmo himself. Whuthor the superintendent ot plumbing can got. nlong with the amount not , aside , it Is Impossible to say , as It depends upon the work to bo done. The pollco court , gas Inspector , bollor In- spoclor , license Inspector , veterinary , nor- geant-at-armi , election expanses , fuodlng prisoners , rentals nua electrician can bo closely estimated , and undoubtedly can get along with the amounts proposed. In the amounts not aside for hospitals , com piling tax lists , city taxes , crosswalks , some Havings may bo made If thought proper. All that Is paid out for the appraisers will In most coses bo returned when tbo levies uro mado. The estimate for the maintenance of the city hall cannot bocut unless help should bo discharged , nnd whether that is advisable It is for the city council to decide. It would Ijo unwise , In my estimation , to os- tlmato miscellaneous expenses any less than what Is proposed. Kvery dollar tlmt can bo Havud should bo saved , but wo must not crlp- plo the city government. llstlmntps in .SpecnU Funds. WAinn IICST FUND. Estimated . $ 80,030 licqiilrlug a levy of 4 mills , amounting to $3 t,2UD. JUDGMENT FOND. Various Judgments for the opeulns of Twenty-ninth ulreet . , . . . 11.305 Ditto for Eleventh Htruel viaduct . 0,010 Opi'tilnir Webster street , ThirtyBceonrt to Thirty-sixth . \ . . . . 1,172 OradlnuTldrty-Hlxtli street . 1,858 Approximate costs for Bulls ilurhis Ib'-U. . COO - Total . $20,301) licqulrlng a levy of 1 mill , 820,300. i.imuuiv FUND. Salaries . ; . . . .S 5,000 PoperH , periodicals . ; , ; . 1,000 llent . . . "I . .00 Suppllcf ) . etc . 2.000 Now books . i . 3,500 Total . $ 12,000 Amount In llbrnrj fund,824 , 952.03 , leaving a balance In fund of Jl 1,352.113. tn the library bond fund there Is only a balance of $0,778.03 , ami the directors cllilln that they will need all In both funds to llnUh upltho library building , und Insist that thoy..nunti linvo u 1 milt levy for the present year , Yptir comptroller Is not able to make any estimate of Ids , own , as ho Is not In possession ef .1thu"yarlous contracts for thu construction of the building. Salaries . I ; . . . . ' . . . ' . $ 81,000 UuntnlH . / . . . ; . ' . . . . ' . . H.'JOO Supplies , etc . e..j.\ . 30,000 Additional expenditures On account of tlirco new 8teumer > ) jHularle.s . 8,701) ) Rent . , . . . . : ' . . . . . : . 1.200H Conl ; ilul feed ) . . . . \ . 400 Total KV-V $1'-1,800 Less balance In fund. . . . . . . ; 1,435 Estimated need. .J , . . . * . . $ mi,305 : Which will rcqulru : a levy of ( Hi mills , amounting to $12(5.87 ( ; < 7 , ilJtittho charter only nuthorizus a levy of.g mills. . Salaries. . . . . . , . . . . . . ' , > . ' .V.i- , . $ 83,000 Kentals . . ' . . . ' . : ff,7 ; ( . , . . . ; . 2 , nO IncUtontals . V ft : . : , . / . . . . . . . . 8,100 , Total . --.i. . . . . . $ 03.500 Requiring a levy of-0 mills , $101,500. CUHll , GDITKK A'Kri CI.nANINU FUND. Clcnninir streets ( estimated ) . $ 22.000 IiiHpectlon . , . hOO Anpniilt repairs. 1804 . , . 10,000 ClalniH to be provided for : yrom 18U1 . : . 13,201 11111 allowed , but unpaid , for 180'J . Kl.Otr. Ditto bill allowed from December , 1803. . 0,225 Total . $ 77,742 Inquiring at least a levy of 3 ? , { mills , amounting to $70,120. ' Hut the charter only authorizes a levy of 3 mills , SEWtnt MAINTAINING : FUND. It Is almost impossible to estlmato the needs for this fund. The salaries ulono will amount to nbout $10,000 , und less than V mill will under no clrcuuutaricopo sufllclcnt. 1'AIIK rtTND. Salaries . ' : . . . . $ 0,500 Music for concerts . ; a . GOO Incidental cxpcnuoa . , . 11,812 Total . $ 18,812 This amount Is the balance in the fund from last year , and If this' estlmato will answer you will need no lovy. There Is , of course , no ques tion nbout the ileslrublllty of largely Improv ing our public parks and wo could mulcu use of several times this amount , but saving has to' be done somewhere mid 1 don't see any place where It hud bettor bo dono. The park lands nro now purchased und whenever the city' * ) finances warrants It Improvements can always be done. MCIITINO FUND. Sliortaco In fund of 1803 . $ 11 , BOO Kstlmato for 1801 . 00.800 Total . , . S 02.400 Ucqtiking a 3-inill levy. tOO.900. HEALTH F1IND. Salaries . . ' . $ 0,400 Hauling ; dead animals. . . , . li > Uil Drills nml Incidentals . 1,000 Total . $ 8,000 Requiring u levy of U mill , this hhowing u considerable less oxpondlturo than last year , but If the muyor'.s. suggestion of having the In spection in the central portion of town done bv the pollco department this would bo siilll- clont , and In my estimation moro than sulll- clent , especially It the secretary of the Hoard of llualtli could devote his entire time to Jits olllclal duties. Sinking fund , 7 mills. How Ilo Has Calculated. Commenting on this statement In general Tcan .say that my Intention has boon to cut the estlmato of expenditures wherever posss- blo without detriment to the horvlcc , and I liuvo llgurod at the full levy , whan In reality wo can only draw against 00 per cunt , but the misslni ; 10 per cent will undoubtedly bo mudo up by , say , ovary tlirco months covurlug into the treasury the 10 per cent from former years as it Is collected. 1 have not contemplated cutting , any salar ies ; tlio salaries us u rule 'Uro not higher than any business house would pay competent clerks for the sumo work , And thoclty , iivon at ( hesu Inird times , should not talto any stop In this direction uiilos.Walu.rles uro too high. It Is true that you ma/jut the present tlmo plclc up uny amount of ilc : < r ) < s who would work for half the pay , and sotta iliay oven bo compe tent , but it would on > jrIast ; until they could llnd ether places jwtip.0 > they could got reasonable compensation , and would result In tbo great dapiorallzatlon of tbo various forces , and 'bo 'only a comparatively trllloln the saving ; It'iiniy buln places where clerks nro only dolnish-opxliig , or plain routlno work , wlioro a few halurle.s could bo lowered without detriment to'tlieiservlco. In rognrd to Inspectors , whonoxur Especial lltnossor ox- peits urn needed u giyid nulary. should ho paid , Inn otherwise It appeur * , to mu that there li too much of a dUcreiMiry .between JGO and tiio hlehost salary pitta , nnd some savings may bo mudo. , It buems to mo , In xoulil uascs , to mi too much of thu Idea that nalib department should aland IndoDcndunti lllhlnl ; every dupartment should work for aim iwlth tl.o ether , The money all comes nuliif iho saino pockot. In lust year's oxpomlltirren of the park fund I notlco there was pnlV'foreiiKlni'Oi-s } 4U7r > .bO ; this engineering sliould all bo done by our city cnglnoor , who iindoubtodly ls computout ; I also notlco paid to landscape girdoi : > or from Minne apolis $1,01(3.25 ( ; 1 Nllpposo we hud no man competent horn for tills npuclul work , but when times are so hard would It not bo bettor to stop Buch expenditures until wo could The very largo Iqvy entlmato < l for tlio curb. gutter anil cleaning fund brlnn > up the old much discussed iiuestloii ulwut the repairs of our asphalt struutK. I shall not dl cu s the legality or cheapness of this contract , but as long as It exists nnd wo order Ilia work done It nhould bo paid for , or tlio contract should bo abrogated and the work otherwayi ) done. TIIKO. OI.SON , Comptroller. The oftlctal bond ot W. J. Connell , city attorney - tornoy , was prosentnd and approved. Fol lowing this , the mayor named K. J , Cornish as assistant city attorney. Tno appoint ment was confirmed , all of the members of the council voting "ayo. " The protest of iho liverymen , Insisting on the Injustice of the girbago contract , was placed on ulo , owing to the fact that tbo garbage matter was In the courts for dis position. Would tlnttnn I'libllo Work * . The following communication from the mayor was presented , road and referred for consideration at tlio next regular mooting : In my annual mivmgo to your bouornblo body I did not. think It noccssary tourgotho necessity of pushing nubile work , as the con dition of thu community was well known to all of you nnd thu necessity for opening nil avmiuo * of employment to tbo thousands of nllo worklmtmon was apparent to ovoryboily. An ontlro month has elapsed slnco this coun cil was otgnnlzod , ynt nothing lias boon denote to hasten tbo work which has been petitioned for or contemplated. This condition of iiffnlrf should not bo al lowed to continue. The needs of the unem ployed residentof thoclty are Imperative and nothing In the powur of the city govern ment which will nlluvluto their condition should bo loft undone. The government of a municipality U the guardian of tliu Interests of the residents of that municipality , nnd It Is i very poor KUardlun which nuglocts Iho wnl- faro of thu masses of the people when tlioso In- turos'lscau bo cared fpr without Imposing an additional burden upon anyone. There Is a largo amount of public work lo bo done this year ; not us lunch , perhaps , as In former yours , but enough lo glvu employment ton largo nunlborof men ami alford a means of support to hundreds of our residents. This work .should b commenced nt the earliest practicable moment. The necessary legal preliminaries will occupy some tlmo and should bo completed nt once , so that work may bo commenced us HOOII as the weather will permit. All the preliminaries for thn main sewer to bo constructed should bo passed upon at once and the $75,000 of newer bonds voted nt the lusl election should bo authorized to bo issued ! so that tlio money may be on bund to pay cnsh to ( ho contractors , no that they can pay tholr mon. In the matter of paving notlilnscau bo done without petitions , hut tbo Individual council man might look after the paving which Is con templated In tholr respective districts and push II ahead. In thu unssugo of ordinances ordering public work the greatest care should bo taken to avoid nil Irregularities , which would only do- Iily the work and counteract nil efforts to hasten matters. I suggest tlmt the passage of "omnibus" ordinances , covering a largo num ber of districts , such as was pusscd lust year , bo avoided. If u mistake U made In ono dis trict It delays the work In nil the others , nnd Is u souroo of constant annoyance. Ihero are now thirteen grading contracts which nro uncompleted and work Is being done on but two or three of thorn. Somu of these contracts nro for work where thorn are heavy cuts or Oils , work which can us well bu done now us nt any otlior time , nnd thereby glvo employment to hundreds of moil. The contractors for this work should bo urged to gouhoud at once. It Is true that It rests with the Hoard of Public Works to order n con tractor to go to work , hut a llttlo moral inllu- eneo exerted by the councllmen. individually nnd collectively , will no doubt hnvo the de sired effect. Tlieso nro m.usual times , nnd the represen tatives of the taxpayers nro but doing their duty when they do everything In their power to mnlio as much work as possible for the un employed residents of the city. I'lnns Tor n .Market Houso. Mr. Holmes offered a resolution Inviting the architects of Omaha to submit to the city council on February ! )7 plans for a mar ket houso. The resolution provides that the plans shall contcmplato the erection of a brick or stone building , two stories high and 00x 01 feet on the ground. The first lloor to bo used for market house stalls and the second as a hall , with n seating capacity of not less than 0,500. Under the terms of tlio resolution the cost of the building shall bo not to exceed $173,000. " As compensation for thopr ser vices the architects are to bo paid as fol lows : Tlio winner , $ .r > 0 and the suporm- tcndoncy of the building : second prize , $150 ; third priao , $75. Mr. Hascall opposed the resolution , de claring that the city had no authority for doing anything of the kind. Tlio whole movement was in the interest of Jefferson square , a place where the city could not legally locate u imtrkot house. Air.Vlicolcr thought that the intro duction of the resolution was premature , as no location had boon secured for a market house site. His further objection was that two story market bouses were not the thing and were rapidly going out of favor. r > ir. Hascall served notlco that if there was an attempt to locate n market house on Jefferson square , the city Mould buy a law suit. . Mr. Edwards moved that the resolution lay on the taolo. The motion was lost , nnd the matter was afterwards referred to the committee on public property nnd buildings. \V. F. Parker and T. C. Bruneiin an agreonfout offered to donate the right of way for the extension of ono of the branches of the North Omaha sewer , providing the city would maintain bridges nnd a board fence on each side of the ditch. This was referred to the committee on sowcrago , but before being , so referred the question was raised that the city could not accept the proposition owing to the fact that the pro posed agreement required the building of bridges and fences outside of the city limits. \Vant Tliclr .Money Itack. Thirty-seven of the coal dealers of the city demanded the return of license money , which they paid under protest while the old coal dealers' license was supposed lo bo In force. The amount which was asked to bo returned aggregated $0,300. This was referred. In pursuance of the terms of a resolution introduced by Mr. Holmes it was decided that hereafter , on sewers where brick waste to bo used , brick masons wore ordered em ployed as inspectors. Mr. Leinly offered a resolution Instructing the city attorney to prepare the necessary ordinances ordering tbo construction of the Sixteenth street viaduct in accordance with the plans heretofore approved. The comptroller was instructed to invest In the tioxt appropriation ordinance tlio sum of * 9,2S5 , in payment of the bill of the Har bor Asphalt company. Of this sum , $3,000.83 is to bo taken from the curbing and gutter- lug , nnd the balance from ttio general fund. Mr. Burlcloy was the father of n resolution ordering the placing of the item lu the ap propriation ordinance. Air. Saunders introduced a resolution re questing the government of the United Status to appropriate the sum of $250,000 to booxpondod on river work in tiie vicinity of Omaha , that the further cutting of the river banks might bo prevented. Copies of the resolution were ordered forwarded - warded to the Nebraska senators and roire- sontatlvcs In congress. Fault was found with the members of the Board of Public Works for having discon tinued the work of cleaning up the principal streets In the heart of the city. By the adoption of n resolution , the members of the board wcro Instructed to co on with the work of cloaninc and continue so long as the weather would permit. The committee on Judiciary reported against the revision nnd ropubltshing iho ordinances of , the city. The report was adopted. Comptroller Olson was Instructed to Invlto bids for furnishing tlio city with not less than " 00 nnd not moro than ! 100 are street lltrhts for the period of thrco years. The lights uro lo have a out-rout or 400 volts each. By resolution , nt the next mooting of tlio council the ward councllmon were Instructed to report the names of eighteen moil , two from each ward , whoso duty it .shall bo to rodlstrlct the city Into voting precincts. . Aii ordinance for the Issue of $75,000 of sowar bonds was read and referred. Ordinance for Market lluiifn lloiuli. The first ordinance , looking to the construction - struction of the inaruot house , was Intro duced by Mr. Saundors. Tlio provisions of the ordinance are as follows : Section 1. That tlio Is-ino of thn bonds of the city of iJmuhu In the sum of * 50'jO ( ) bo und horobv Is authorised und ill reded tn ho mudo ; the said bonds to bccomu duo at the und of twenty years from the .ditto thereof midloboitr.lnlorost paynhlo somlanmmlly at the rate of D percent per annumupon Interest coupons to bo uttui-hed to said bonds. Hah bonds to b i called " .Marluit llotisu Hondu" and to bu dated March 1 , 1H04 ; ( hu proceeds from the sulii of Huhl ponds to bo used for no ether purposu than tlio erection , construction nnd Iho preptiratlou for llio eruct Inn unit construc tion of a murkol house to bo constructed In thoclty of Omaha ; suld bond * to bo ouch of tlm denomination of f 1,000 , to bo sod at not less than par , und the principal nnd Interest thereof to bo made payable at the banking hou-,0 of ICoiint/o llros. In the city of New Vork , The Mild bonds shall bu signed by thu mayor and the city clerk , and to bo counter signed by thu city comnlroller and to huvo thu soul of the cltv of Omaha placed thereon , Section 'J. For the payment of the principal and Intel list of said markut house bonds heiulu authorized lo hu Uuied.tlio faith of thoclty of Oiuulin , Its property and revenues are hereby ' ' ucltoit 3. That this ordinance take effect and bo In force from und after II * pass.igo. The annual tax levy ordinance waa Introduced - duced , but the amount of each levy was loft blank. Next Monduy afternoon the council will moot and fill In the Inures. An ordinance providing for the repairing of the Klovcnth strcot viaduct was r-ad tdo third tlmo und paued. TRIED TO GET OUT BY SAWING Freight Thlovoi Make mi Entorprisiug At tempt to Leave the Oity Jail. NOISE THEY MADE BETRAYED TIM Found to Hnvo a Good Iiutruninnt for Cut- tin/ / ? Iron Tholr Nerve Surprised llio Onicers Hint .lil.it Itoon lloniid What gave promise of being an attempt at Jail delivery was frustrated yesterday after noon. Thomas Hcnnolt , who was arrested at West Omaha some days ago for robblnf freight cars , and Thomas Shepherd , arrostei at Tokamah on a llko charge , were conllnod In tho. count.v Jail. Yesterday afternoon both were brought to the irollco court for trial. They were bound over. They could not furnish bonds , and na It would bo some tlmo before the mittimusos would bo umiio out , they were taken below and put in a cage to bo returned to the county Jail later In the afternoon. They wcro both put In the same cell in the roar end of the Jail and securely locked up. It is the custom every half hour that the Jailor or some ono else walk around the corridor , trying the lodes and seeing that all is right. I'rlanucra Wcro Thlrxty. Yesterday some ono called for a drink and Onlcer Marncll went to got It for him. Then somebody else wanted a drink. They wcro accommodated , and nothing to cause suspi cion was seen or hoard Just then. A few minutes afterwards , however , a nolso was hoard in ouo of the cells , and an investigation was made. It was awhile bcforo anyththlng wrong could bo discovered , but finally the cell where Shepherd nnd Bennett were conlincd was reached. As soon as footsteps were hoard the noise ceased , and It was hard to loll what It might bo or from what cause. Shepherd and Bennett both looked very in nocent , and it was not thought they would attempt to break Jail at that hour of the day. The cell was thoroughly overhauled , howovar , but the search resulted fruitlessly. Captain Cormack then dcoidcd to search Shepherd and Bennett. This was dono. and both submitted gracefully to the searching. Found the K.\\r , Captain Cormack carefully examined every lining or anv place in a garment where it might bo possible to conceal a weapon or tool of any kind. In the lining of Shepherd's coat a long , pure steel case knlfo was found. The edge had been filed , and as the knlfo was of good stool It made n very service able saw. The cell was again searched , when it was found that ouo of the bars had been sawed considerably and the knife was tried on another plcco of iron nnd it was found to cut very effectually and not bo any worse for the usage. The men wcro at once removed to tho.county Jail and an In vestigation as to where the knlfo came from begun. Shepherd said ho got it from Bennett and Bennett says ho got It at the county Jail , but how It came to bo filed nei ther could or would say. It was. however , thought to bo a very enterprising attempt at cscapo as they had not been in the cell five minutes before operations commenced. SIX IIKltfl Klf.LKU. Cold Water In n Hot liollor Causes n Tor- rlliln Kxposlon. Ownxsnoiio , Ky. , Jan. 30. A terrible dis aster occurred this morning near Crow Hick- man station on the Owensboro & Nashville railway , nine miles south of hero. A bollor in the portable mill of John Mcr- cor exploded , killing' ' 'five ' ' men and fatally injuring another. . Ttio explosion was caused by running cold water in the hot boilor. The engineer foresaw the explosion and urged the bystanders to run , but they regarded the warning as n joko. The bodies of two of the men were found torn to atoms in a tree sovonty-flvo yards from the scene of the accident. All the victims were horribly ribly mangled. John Morcor's body is an unrecognizable mass. The concussion was plainly foil in this city. The names of the killed are : TAYJ.OH PAimiS. JOHN MK.UUEK. HOHSAIR El ) HOLDER. WILLIAM VAUBIiE. JAMES MEItUKK , fatally Injured. xo jiuxcoxT A aorrvv. Abilene , Kan. , l.lkoly to 1'nns Through a J' ciillrtr Uxncrloncc. Ami.ENE , Kan. , Jan. 80 , This city will perhaps pass through the novel experience of being boycotted by the populists of Dick inson county. January 1 , an occupation tax wont Into effect by which horse buyers were required to pay n license tax of $10 a year. The llrst men on whom it was luvlcd re fused to pay. Some of the populists who had lost heavily in the alliance store hero , saw n ohanco to pot oven with Abllono , and resolutions wcro adopted { by Choner town ship , declaring ' 'unless the ordinance is re scinded wo will go to other towns to sell our grain and other produco. " A mass meeting is called to take action for the whole county , and Abilene Is to bo taught how to run its business affairs , In a way It will romombar. FUUT V1..1Y. A cnt of u Lincoln Cnitl Comniiny lit Den ver Turn * Up .11 inning. DENVER , Jan. 30. Soon nftcrii o'clock Sun day evening A. 13. Smith , civil engineer for the Lincoln Land company of Lincoln , Nob. , loft his house and nothing has been heard or scon of him since. Ho left the house without money or overcoat , and his wife thought ho had simply gene fora walk. Foul play is feared. The pollco are at woric on the case. itlmmiirStooIc. The sale of the Phil Stiurnol property was commenced by Sheriff Uroxol yestsrday moVnlng and will continue from day to day until all of thu seeds and equipments In the Omaha and Waterloo warehouses are sold. Tills sale is for the purpose ot satisfying the judgments rendered in favor of the Omaha National bank nnd Montgomery , Charlton & Hall , aggregating f3J,000. ( .Should the property bring an nmount in excess - cess of tht'so judgments , the balance will apply In liquidation of the claims of the SOO other creditors , most of whom were seed growers in the vicinity of Klkhorn , Valley and Waterloo , and who rained seeds for Sllmmol and never got tholr pay for the For Ituliliinc turn. A. Boneckor was bound ever in pollco court yesterday oil thochargo of receiving stolen property. Ho was arrested in com pany with Shepherd and Bennett who were charged with stealing merchandise from railway cars. A Narrow Ktcupe. Yesterday morning at 0 : 15 Oftlcor Glovers noticed a boy full In front of n cable carat Thirteenth and Oodgo streets. Ilo ran to IN HIGH PVCB ? ! It h ' - ' not Btrnnffo that some people do wrong through ignorance , others from n fuiluro to invostiyiUo as to the right or wrong of a mutter. Hut it is strange , that individuals and firms , who are fully uwiiro of the rights of others , will por- slst In porpotratlng ( rnuda upon thorn. Ulgh-tonod , wealthy manufroturlng firms will olTor ixnd Hull to rotall mer chants , articles which they know .to bo Infringements on the rights of proprie tors , nnd Imitations of well known goods. Wo want to sound a note of warning to the rottillora to beware ot euoh Imita tions nutl simulations of "GAirrai'rf LtT- TLK Ltvuie I'II.LS. " When they nro of fered to you , refuse them ; you do not want to do wrong , nnd you don't want to luy yourself Uablo to u lawsuit lion L'Yimklln said "Honesty la the boat poli cy" ; it Is Just in true that "llouosty U tuobodt principle. " the stiot nt once and endeavored to got the Iwy out of the Way , but It was not till ho had boon dragged 100 yards that ho was ox- trlcatcd. Ho gave Ills name as Mtko Mull- no r. nnd said ho was on the way to his work nnd had slipped In front of the moving car. Mullnor was badly bruised and was sotit to lila homo , niOS Wobstcr strcot. ! JIHHT.v mat. ilohn IM Sulllvun's Itlilit Mum ! Birolloti from Illooil I'oumiliiir. Biiiior.roiiT , Conn. , Jan. 30. John L. Sullivan U at a hotel in this city suffering from a badly swollen right hand. It Is rumored that blood polsanlng has attacked him and that his condition Is such as may preclude any further llstlo efforts on hU part. Think * tin ( Jim \vnip KANSAS CITV Jan. no.-Kd , - Smith of Dan- vcr , whoso contest with .Too Ooddard places him in the front ranks of pugilists , was In the city yesterday. In reference to his challenge to light Corhott for 310,000 a side. ho said : "My backer , J. Qulnn of Califor nia , Is duo In Denver on February VJ , when the money will bo Immediately forwarded to the 1'ollco Gazette. I think I can lick Cor- bolt and am dead stuck to light him. 1 can't see why ho should profess to Ignore my chal lenge , as my claims to bo u lighter arc Just as good as his. < * "President Mason of the IJuval club told mo before leaviim Jacksonville that If I can got Corbott to accept my challenge they will raise a $ > .000 purse In addition to the stake monoy. However , all f want Is to moot Cor bott in a llnlsh light. No drawn battle will satisfy mu. Ono of us must bo knocked out. 1 have an idea 1 can whip him , nnd am will ing to have the match arranged to como off ac any timo. " _ I von In In Unit Nhnpo. CIIICAOO , Jan. 30. Frank Ivos , the billiard champion , loft for Cincinnati this mornIng - Ing to take part In the triangular tourna ment with Schaeffer and Slosson , which opens there Thursday night. Ivcs Is in bad shape physically and has boon plavlng very poor billiards since his defeat by Schaeffer in the final game In the recent Chicago tour nament. Schaeffer Is alroadyon the ground and practicing dally. Ho is said to bo in great form. Woiiion'ft Iluliuf C'orp Dunce. George A. Custcr Women's Hcllof corps eave a dance at Grand Army ot the Hopub- llu hall last night. The hall was prettily decorated and a largo company was present. There wcro cards and other games for these Who did not wish todanco. The proceeds of the affair will bo Uonatod to charity , nnd it Is thought they will amount to about $25. This corps gives a dance or some other form of entertainment ovcry week or tuo for the benctit of the poor , and it has been Instru mental In rolloving many n destitute family. The dance-was In charge of Mrs. Whito- marsh , Mrs. Hoimtiffton and Mrs. Hliodos. Thursday Is the regular mooting day nnd the newly elected oOlccrs will bo installed at that meeting. Mrs. L. ICIrby , the presi dent elect , is on her way from SanFran- qtsco to bo present at the Installation. Suildrn Fire. Fire was discovered in II. Rotholz' gents' furnishing goods house , 220 North Sixteenth strcot , nt 0 o'clock last night. Five minutes before the flro one of the sergeants passed thn store and everything was all right , and upon reaching the next block an alarm caused him to return , and the wholu interior was ablazo. Mr. Hotholz himself was there not ten minutes before the alarm was turned in and ovor.vthing was as it should bo when ho loft. The loss is probably several hundred dollars with some insurance. 1.0U < IL UKEVJLTtKS. John Kipplehouso was arrested last night for assault and battery. The remain's of Detective William Ransom wcro sent to Kaiamazoo , Mich. , yesterday tor interment. The Younir Men's institute gave a "smoker" nt its rooms , Fourteenth and Dodge streets , last night. An enjoyable time was had. Gollcnbock's orchestra furnished - * nishod music. Hopeful lodge , No : 30 , Ancient Order of United Workmen , will give a social supper and card party in the hall at Seventeenth and Farnam streets this evening. Members of the lodge and tholr friends will bo pres ent. ent.Somo Some waste saturated with coal oil took flro about 8 o'clock last night in the rear of Guy & Brown's grocery store , Eighteenth street and St. Mary's avenue , but somebody put it out before an alarm could bo turned in. No loss. Sirs. A , A. WilUama Lynn , Mtm. For the Good of Others Itcv. Mr. Wttltama Heartily En dorses Hood's Sarsaparllla. 1 We are pleased to present this from Rev. A. A. Williams , of the Sillsbeo street Christian Church , Lynn , Mass , r "I see no reason why a clergyman , inorothan a layman , who knows whoroo' ho speak * should hosltato to approve an Article of Mot-It and worth , from which ho or Ids fitmlly have beca signally benefited , and whoso commenda tion may servo to extend tlioso benollts to others by Increasing their confidence. Jlywlfo lias for many years been a sufferer from bevcro Nervous Headache for which slio found llttlo help. She lias tried many things that promised well but per formed little. Last fall a filond gave her a hot * tlo of Hood's Hars.ipnrllla. It seems surpris ing what Almplv ono bottle could und did defer for her. The attacks of licadaclin decreased la number and were less violent In their Inten sity , whlla her ( neral health has been im proved. Her appetite i has also been bettor. 1'rotn our experience with Hood's SareapariMa I have no hesitation In endorsing It * tacriii. " A. A. Wir.uAua. HOOD'O PlLLO orotho bcit family cattitrtl * , Try a box. 1'rlcoJSo JAN. 31 EUGENE TOMPKINS' Miiffiillleent 11-dlet Spectuclu THE BLACK CROOK 10O-PEOP.LE-100 Under the Direction of r/iwrenoo MeC.irty , ONE YKAK IN NH\V YOltlC. 150 I'KKVOUMAXCES IK CHICAGO. OAULOAUS OK SCKXKIIV. I'nniuct. . . . , , $ I.BO'KlrHt2niwHb.iloony ' 75o Klrat ilrowH , clrulo , IWIant 7 row , li.ilcunyODo UiNl7 rown , rlrclu , 1.00lloxod.lt,00 | ) mill tl OJ llux Hbeetw ut > n TiiaaU.iy inornhiK , S h STREET THEATREIIW' THIS AKTKKNOON AM ) TONIIillT. FANNY HILT7S BIG latlneo I'rlcts-Any i &t lu the houso.