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.
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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.
