TIIT3 OMAHA DAILY MBE : UdESDAY. OCTOBER 23. 180.1.
F1XISC MAXIMUM TAX LEVY
Charter Amendment Oommltteo Decides
tlntil Should Be Only Tea Hills ,
THIS ON A HUNDRED MILLION VALUATION
Whether Improvement * Hhnll He y Con
tract nr U r l.nl nr Loft to the I > l crc-
tlini of .Mayor nml Cuurn.ll 1'ur-
rliiue uf I'latto Cumil.
The consideration of the amount of tlie
maximum levy to be assessed for tax pur
posed occupied the bulk of the time at the
meeting of tlie charter amendment committee
last evening. The bill providing for a uni
form system of assessment was approved at
Hie previous meeting , with Iho exception of
this lection , which was referred back to the
subcommittee.
A second report was submitted last night ,
Milch made the maximum levy as follows
General fund , 7 mills , curbing and guttering ,
1 mill ; street cleaning and repairing , 1 mill ,
newer maintaining , 1 mill ; ilre.2H tnllli ; po
lice , 2V4 mills , lighting , 2 mills. ; water rent ,
214 mills , sinking fund , G mills ; library fund ,
% mill , judgment fund , 2 > 5 mills ; Doird o (
Health , 1 mill ; total , 2814 mills.
City Engineer Hosowatcr objected to tlie
report on tlie ground that the levy should hi
reduced 'o 10 mills , on the assumption that
under the operation of ths new law the total
assessed valuation of the city would be In
creased from J20 000 000 to $100.000,000.
This Oew was sustained I > y IJurklcy ,
Howcll and others , whllo Tukey and Wln-
pcar held that such a radical reduction
would not bo advisable. They based their
argument on the ground tlmt It was very
unlikely that the valuation would be raised
to the \ 100,000,000 notch at the first effort
nml tlmt some Icawny should be left to the
council so that If this should prove to be the
case , the levy could be Increase , ! proportion
ately1.
IlEDUCii : > TO TEN MILLS.
Mr. Kosewater replied that there Mas no
reason why the valuation should not be
raised to the proper amount Ihe first year
No tax commissioner could stand before
the people If he * returned an assessment so
low that It would be Impossible to carry on
the government of the city. It would be
much easier to ralso the valuation If the
levy was proportionately reduced , and In
his opinion there was only one way to „
at tlie matter , and that was to do H right
from Iho start.
This view finally prevailed , and the levy
was designated as follows by a unanimous
tote :
r.cvy ,
Tumi. mills. revenue
r.oni'rnl 2 ! 2IO.OOI.
I'a lnB1 in.ilrileinincc u-1" Bft.au
Street eluutlntc nnd repairs. 3-tO 30.1)00 )
Hewer maintaining 2-10 a > .oo <
Fire > } | M | > 120.UX
.
12U.IICH
" ' ' " ' " ' '
iJchunfi . "I ! . ! . ! ! ! ! ! ! . . ? -i
"Water rent B-Pi 'jn\XK \
X : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : ' ! ! > : o
- " "
' 20,000
lioard of Ih'JilVh' l-l 'M.fKK
1'niks -1-10 40 , *
Totals 10 * 1,000 , )0
The vacancy on the committee , caused bj
the resignation of Mr. W. S. Popplelon was
lilled by the appointment of J. L Kennedy
Rtr. Overall offered a resolution providing
that section 113 of the charter bo so amended
that all grading paving , rnacailainlrlng , curb
Ing or guttorlng of streets should bo done b >
labor Instead of by contract.
TMs matter was discussed at some length
Mr , Overall contended that Iho contracto-s
were making profUu that might Just as wel
1)3 ) returned to the city nnd In addition to
tills the city paid out $11,000 a year In hlr
Ing Inspectors to watch thorn.
, SIr. Unmont feared that If the system o
day laho- should bo Inaugurated It would lj <
used aa a political weapon.
City Unglneer Hosewater thought thn
there was a good deal of public work tha
coiilJ profitably be. clone by day labor Tills
was especially true In regard to sewer co.i
Btrucllon and maintenance He did not think
that the city was yet In a position to do
asphalt paving on account of the machlnen
nnd expert supervision that would bo neces
sary. In case any amendment should be
made covering this point a strict civil serv
ice system should be Insisted on.
Mr. Uecliel ottered an amendment to tin
resolution limiting the operation to buch 1m
provcmentB as were to be paid for by a general
oral tat.
Lcrr TO DISCRETION.
On suggestion of Mr. Diunont the wordln ;
uf the resolution was changed so as to Icav
It to the discretion of the major and councl
whether the work referred to should be don
by contract or day labor , and It was. . adoptei
as amended The commltto was Instructed t
draw up the necessary bill.
On motion of Mr. Rosevvnter the word
"and sewer bonds" were Inserted In th
second paragraph of section CG , to supply a
apparent omission ,
The action by which the amendment R | ;
Ing the city council the right to order th
paving and repavlng of streets was re con
sldered at the request of Mr Wymnn. Mr
Tukoy offered a resolution amending th
previous action to the .extent that It llmite
the application ttf repaying or the- paving
such portions already paved. This prevalle
alter some discussion.'V
Mr. Kofowater \lnstructed to ilraf
an amendmentby which the city should I.
enabled to buy the I'latto canal under th
provisions of the proposition which Is to b
voted on at the coming election.
The next meeting of the council' commute
will bo held Friday night.
Work is easier , care Is lighter , the table
butler , the household more healthful and con
tented whenever lr. ) 1'rlco'a HaMng Povtder
Is used.
NEBIIABKA CATHOLIC KNIGHTS.
OllUerit iii'U'cl : Ity the Btntn Council tn
Oiiinlin Yritertlnr Uthor IIUNlMPi * .
Thn stale * council of the Catholic Knights
of America held Its biennial convention In
this city yesterday , and after the transaction
of routine business proceeded to the elec
tion of the following officers : llev. I-'r
Itue&liig , West Point , president , C. C. Me-
HughO'Neill , vice" president , August Klein ,
West Point , secretary , J. II Llndale. West
Point , treasurer , M. C. Harrington , North
I'liitte. delrgato to the national supreme
council ,
Thla order Is a benevolent ono and has in
surance benefits. The report of the secre
tary showed that It naa In good financial
condition and that the greatest of harmony
prevailed among the different lodges Twelve
brunches were represented by the eighteen
delegates present.
At the meeting of the national executive
committee , some time ngo It was decided to
hold the national convention In Omaha the
second Tuesday In Maj of 1895 , but since
then considerable pressure- has been brought
to. bear upon the members to get them to
change the location to a. more central point
nnd now It Is quite likely that the notional
meHIng ulll bs held In Chicago Washington
or St , Louis However , I his question Is not
yut decided , and -when a vote of all the states
la taken , Omaha may bt > the lucky place :
The national convention usually lasts ten
days , and from 1,000 to 1,000 delegate and
uniformed knights allcud. There are 20,000 '
members In the United States , anil every
elate and territory In the Vnion la j-epre-
bunted by national delegates.
It was. decided to hold the next biennial
state council at West Point , the third Tues
day In October , li > 96 , Most of the delegates
left for IIOIUP Immediately after th close of
Hit * convention.
Omaha unit C'lilragu l.linllnil fifteen * Hour
Tmlti.
I.cuves Omaha at G 35 p. m , and arrives
at Chicago 9:40 : a. m. via. C. M. & St. I'
Ity. for Chicago and all paints east , Train *
luftda up and started from Omaha , assuring
passengers clean nnj well aired cars Tlie '
only line running solid veatlbuled eUctrlc
lighted train from Omaha direct. No wait
ing Cor through trains.
Elegant chair cars , palace sleeping and
dining cam Ticket office. 1604 rarnara street.
c. s , CAnmim.
Ticket Agent.
Police Judge Turn * Up n Defaulter.
CLKVKLAND , Oct. 22.-A special from
BprtneDeld , O , says ex-Police Judge Charles
E. Morrla bus lleJ , after fleecing
a the tune of $20,000. lie la supposed to be
ti Canada. The heaviest sufferer In the Clt-
cenn HiilldlnK nnd Ixmii nnoc1alton , of
hlch he had been Ihe trusted attorney for
Ight years. They arc out 11,500 , obtained
y forged mortgages. The remainder was
htnlned principally from various estates he
ettled. _ _
Mrs 8. A. Kcll of Pomona , Cal. , had the
ad luck to sprain her ankle. "I tried zov-
al liniments , " she rays , "but was not cured
ntll I used Chamberlain's Pain Dalm. That
emedy cured me * and I take- pleasure In re-
ornmondlnK It and testifying to Its efflcacy. "
his medicine Is also of great value forrheu-
latlsrn , lame back , pains In the chest , pleu-
lay and all deep-seated and muscular pains ,
'or ' sale by druggists.
jINTON ANSWERS ItEHBANKERS
lectn Tlielr Claim foe Services with n Hilt
for Ditin mm iuul < tmrgcH of I'rauil.
Answering the petition In which Drown ,
ansoii & Co , the London bankers , claim
50,000 for services rendered M'8 Phoebe R.
! K Mnton , the defendant turns the tables
pen the Hngllsh moneybags and declares
hat the debt Is on the other hand.
Sli * recites the transactions which were
ad by herself and her husband , Adolphus ,
vlth the bankers ami William 1. Schnrd , her
.ondon solicitor , declaring that these parties
Corked upon her confidence , Urns , trying to
efraud her out of a largo sum of money by
cpresenting that IHT husband oived certain
Itbts. In answering the petition she denies
hat she owes the claim or any portion of
ho same. She also alleges that by reason
if the various transactions she has b.en
lamaged In her reputation as a business
\ormm In the Mini of { 20,000 , tor which
mount bho prays judgment
Keho of stliiiiiicl'it I'nllurr.
Sonic ot the echo -s ot the Phil Stlmmcl
cilturo are being wafted through the air of
Vine Dlalr's court room , where Nelson
frown Is seeking to recover something like
i2,000 from the sheriff and his bondsmen
nnd the Omaha National bank of this city.
, \s the story goes , when the Stlmmcl seed
louse In this city was closed by the creditors
here was n lot of seeds In the building , all
of which the plaintiff alleges had been
ticd anil bought by him and shipped to
tlmmcl to bo sold. When the crash came
IIG.-C peeds we o attached by creditors of
jtMiuiH'l and afterward replevlned by this
ilalntllf , who failed to put up a bond. When
ho showing was maiU % owing to the
neglect to come to the front w 1th the bond ,
he case went out oC court for the time
lelng and creditors lugged away the seeds
ilnce then the case has b'en opened up and
s tio\v In court for the second time.
Cupturcil nt IJ "t Moliien.
Requisition papers have been secured for
the return from Des Molnes of Morgan Mc-
ICenna , a joung man v ho Is charged with
mUng burglarized tlie residence of Molllo
Mi/I'hers-on at 121 North fifteenth street on
: he night ot August 15 , 1&91 , stealing the-e-
'rom property of the value of $65 $ , oil be-
oiiglng to Oscar Habeggar. llclftnnn Is In
; all In Des Molnes and will tie brought back
to this city for trial. Sheriff Drexel going
nfter him this afternoon.
John McAvoy , charged with having entered
tlu barn of John A. Shaw on the night of
October 13 and stealing chickens , was ar-
r.ilgiied and pleaded not guilty.
When called upon to plead Casson Dos-ce
Icnled that he assaulted and blabbed James
Brady with a knife with an Intent to kill
The case will be slated for trial some day
this week.
Heniy W. Drear was up on the charge of
mvlng In company with three other parties
entorul the residence of D. A. Saty and
alol n Jewelry and clothing to the value of
$ CS. I to entered a general denial and the
case was continued.
James Sparks , the colored dog catcher , who
recently added a pagj to his record by com
muting a criminal assault upon Claude Van-
dcnburg , a little boy , residing In the north
part of the city , was arraigned In criminal
court yesterday , where he entered a plea of
not guilty.
Tho. Judge of the criminal court has In-
Curing ! some of his Intimate friends that ho
wilt \ finish the work upon his docket during
the I next three weeks , after which ho will
hie himself away to the orange groves of
southern California , where lie will remain
until the convening of the February term of
the district court.
In the criminal division of the district
court the case of the state against Frank
Durr , charged with assault to kill. Is on
( mil The case Is an old one , luulng gone
on the dockets ot the district court as long
ago as last January. At that time Durr
was a cook at the Transit house In South
On.alia and ono day he and the porter of the
house had a row. Durr whipped out a knife
and went to slashing , cutting the porter In
t frightful manner
Court lulllni ; * .
Judge Ambrose has recovered from his
recent ninths stilllcleiiUy to be upon the
bench , although he Is far from being a well
nun.
nun.An
An appeal to the supreme court has been
taken In the case of the Mate against Charles
M. Huchmann , con\lcUd of bastardy at the
lust term of the district court. An effort will
he made to secure the release of Bachmann
on bonds
The clexer housewife finds that nothing
hclpH to improve her tiible better than Dr.
Price's Daklng Powder.
.o.vo I/A < ; / : . % zv > .
The following Is what the Evening Call
has to say of "A Tallow Candle , " \CJilch will
appear at the Fifteenth Street theater for
three nights , and Saturday matinee , com
mencing Thursday , October 25 "Miss
Ollle Eaton and her company made
a big hit at the opera house In this city last
evening In the musical comedy 'A Tallow
Cundle' Miss Eaton has never been In
Easton before and was therefore unknown to
our play-going people That she is a born
aotu'HH there Is no mistake. She not only
acts well , but sings and dances splendidly.
In the opinion of an old theater-goer , she Is
prepared to take Lotta's place on the stage.
> oung as she Is. There are few soubrettcs
now on the stage who can equal lltt'o Ollle
Eaton , and It is safe to predict for her a
great future. "
In "Shaft No. 2 , " the domestic drama from
thi > pen of Frank L Blxby , and which Is to
hold tlie boards at Iloyd's AVednetday and
ThuriKlny evenings , there Is a delicate bal
ance between the comedy anl pathos , be
tween the amusement and thn interest. The
alchemy of the dramatist in this Instance ;
la such that tears are dried by tliE- sunshine '
of immcdlato smiles , and his constructlte
ability such that the tension ot heavy scenes
U at once relieved by something or a lighter
vein. For that reason this excellent drama
appeals with telling force to the amusement
lon , and no doubt Its wonders will bo
fully appreciated by our theater goers. The
stile of seats for "Shaft No. 2" will open
at a o'clock tomorrow morning.
This evening "Tim Hustler" will close Ha
engagement at Floyd's theater. A fine test
of Its lasting drawing powers has been
given here , proving that the comedy , al
though having been seen hero every year
for the past four seasons , Is losing none of
Its attractiveness.
Hiul ii .Serious Tim < ! of U ,
While In Chicago , Mr Charles L. Kahler ,
a prominent shoo merchant of Des Molnes ,
Iowa , hail quite a oerlous time of It. He took
Hiich a severe cold that hi > could hardly talker
or navigate , but the , prompt use of Chamber
lain's Cough ( Irmedy cured him of his rid
bo quickly that others at tlie hotel who had
bad coliU followed his example , and half ida
dozen persona ordered It from the nearest
drug store. They were profuse In their
thanks to Mr Kahler for telling I hem how to
cure a bad cold BO quickly. Per ale by
druggists ,
IlcBperililo Kurilppd from the < ! uiir < l .
TAIII.HQl'AH , I T. . Oct , 22. Jim Cook , n
In other of I notorious leader of the Cook
Ban IT of ilesperudoeH , who was under arrest
fur murder , ha made his escape from here.
While In charge of two guardx he made e.fr e.u
bieak for liberty , and after giving his fr
torn a severe tussle , got free- from ill
Although hampen'd Ly a heavy chain
locked about his wrist and nnKle , he out
run the gimrdi nnd escaped the bullets itII
rected at him.
Oregon Kidney Tea cures backache. Trial
lz # , ! 5 centi * AIL
ABRIDGING APPEAL RIGHTS
Conflicting Claims to PuWic Domain Will
Not Bun So Lcraj.
PLAN TO LEJS.N LABOR ON LAND DISPUTES
Secretary of tlio Interior to llo Kollovoit of
tlio Dutjr nf Spilling IJiK'MlonsVlicu
the Lntul CotnmUMoiiur's llcdiiiiiv
Ii Not Sntlnfuclorr.
WASHINGTON , Oct. 22. The experts of
the BocKery commission arc now giving their
attention to the Interior department. A care-
fill investigation Is being nude by them to
see If the business methods In the depart
ment can be Improved. Many * suggestions
have been offered , but as yet nothing definite
In the way of report has been decided upon.
The methods of disposing of public land mat
ters have received attention and experts be-
llovo that a way of Improvement will bo
found which can bo put In practical opera
tion , a subject that occupies the attention of
many. Clerks and officers of the general
land office , Interior department , believe there
should be , If possible , a change At present
a contest Is made before the land ofllca In
the west , the testimony Is taken before the
register and receiver and the case decided
by them. If either party Is dissatisfied an
appeal Is taken to the general land ofllce ,
where the testimony Is examined and In the
course of six months or a year a decision Is
made. Then If tHe parties are so disposed
another appeal can be taken to the secretary
of the. Interior and In that case It may re
main a year or two before It Is finally de
cided Even this does not mean a permanent
adjudication , as either party could take- the
cnso Into1 the courts , where It would have Its
final * settlement. It could not bo appealed
from the secretary of the Interior to the
courts , but a new case could be commenced
It has been suggested to the experts that tin-
right of appeal which carries the case along
for several years ought to be stopped and that
a decision by the commissioner of the general
land olflce should be final so far as the gov
ernment Is concerned This would relieve
the secretary of the Interior and the- assistant
attorney general from a great deal of work
which Is now performed If the experts
should recommend and the Dockory commis
sion should endorse this methcd of ending
appeals with the commissioner It probably
would meet with a good deal of opposition
from several quarters In the first place the
land attorneys would oppose such an in ova
tion because It would largely reduce their
practice before the department. What posi
tion any secretary of the Interior might take
Is a matter of doubt While he would be
relieved of a great deal of work and responsi
bility It is dcubtful If he would consent to
severing his own authority from one of the
Important branches of the department. Thla
Is answered by those who propose- the scheme
by sajlng that the secretary could still have
supervision and could direct the commissioner
to conform to his view In Important cases.
It Is also claimed that there Is no reason why
he- , the commissioner , should not beas well
able to decide as the secretary nnd as the
land | department Is not a court of final resort
anyuay the case might as well be decided on
ono appeal as two. It Is likely that should
the commission make n recommendation such
ns Indicated an effort would be made by many
congressmen to make the legislation still
more radical and do what has often been sug
gested , turn all public lands over to the
states In which they arc situated and close
up the government's connection with the
land business as soon as possible. The ex
perts or the commission will hardly make
any such recommendation , although It Is
known that this phase of the matter has been
considered.
I.S tUIUN < ! Till : STItlKi : .
Prompt MrthoilH Insured Cuoil Service at a
Time of Knicrpcncy.
WASHINGTON , Oct. 22. The annual re
port of the postmaster general will contain
an Interesting chapter upon the manner In
v.hlch the mall was handled during the
strike. Although it Is well known that the
strikers conceded the right to frees passage
without Interruption of mall trains , yet there
was a delay and In nearly every western
city great quantities of mall were stacked
up. Postmaster General Blsscll acted with
promptness and sixty men were nt once put
on duty at Chicago and strict orders were
It EH od that all mall matter must be cleared
up , sorted and made ready for shipment
Even If the trains were not ready to go the
mall was. Every western city where the
strike affected trains was carefully watched
and the department would not allow the
malls to accumulate The report of Post
master General Dlsscll will not show the ap
preciation of the public of the manner In
which the mallb were handled , but there
are on file In the Ceuartinent manj letters
from business men from all sections of the
west , concratulntlng Mr Blssell upon the
speedy delivery of malls , notwithstanding the
strike nnd the delayed trains There prob
ably will be no recommendations In the re
port concerning the strike It Is thought
that strikes are emergencies that must bo
met i by the postal authorities when they
arise with the best possible methods.
MUsT IIK AIM1V AlUN.
flvlllim Appointments ta Indian Agencies
Olijrctml To.
WASHINGTON' . Oct 22 While the Indian
officials at ono time shoued a deslro to ap
point civilians as Indian agents In plaoo of
army officers , whom army ofllcers have been
relieved , It has now been determined to fill
such vacancies with army officers. Tlio
War department has been asked o designate
army officers to fill vacancies In each caee
llurlng the summer there were several In i-
stances uhero Konio dissatisfaction was felt
by the army officers who were assigned to
Indian agencies , and the Indian officials were
convinced that the best interests of the
Indians would be tubserved by having civil
ians appointed. This has been changed
somewhat by the return of Secretary Smith ,
Mho Is well aware of the opinion enter
tained by Ihe president on this subject. The
law Is rather explicit and says that army
officers must be designated unlebs In the
opinion of the president It would be more
advantageous that there should be a civilian
Uefore a civilian Is appointed It must be
made plain to the president that such action
Is necessary. In cases where present va
cancies exist It has not been made apparent
that army oflccrs will not bo as good for
the services. Several civilian applications
have been in a do for the vacancies , but all
Ihe candidates arc doomed to disappoint
ment.
_ _ _ _ _ _ _
Atm < en In tiie Customs ' crvlce.
WASHINGTON. Oct. 22 In a recent ex
amination of the customs at the port of San
Prancisco , special agents discovered a num
ber of violations of Ihe treasury regulations
and other Irregular practices of long standing
In tlio administration of customs which the .
department had ordered the collector to dis
continue. The agents severely criticised some
of the subordinate officers at the port who
were charged with the responsibility for these
practices. A number of changes In the per
sonnel of the collector's and surveyor's force ,
as well as a reorganization of the same ,
were recommended b ) the special agents ,
anil the collector has been asked for an ex
planation of his. views thereon before any
action will bo taken.
DMdemU for llroken Iliuikx.
WASHINGTON , Oct. 22. The comptroller
of the currency has declared dividends In
favor of the creditors of Insolvent national
banks as follows
Ten per cent , Tlrst National bank oC
Sundance , Wyo. : 11 per cent , tha Tlrst Na
tional haul ; of Cedar Palls , la. , 20 per cent ,
the First National bank of Dayton , Tenn .
10 per cent , the Northern National bank of
Illg Rapids , Mich. , and 10 per cent , the
1'cople'ti National bank of Fuyctte , N , C.
Oprnliip the I'oMul MiiHeum.
WASHINGTON. Oct. 22. The postal 11111-
seuni was formally thrown open to the
public today. Postmaster General Ills-
Bell haa taken especial prldo In the museum
and has forwarded Us IUCCFSB In every way
within his Dow r. Tha crnaratlou of the
exhibits lit under tha direction of Chief Clerk
CXTl
Thomas of the Postofllct ) department. The
museum Includes all th&t was In the post-
office exhibit at the Worth's fair and some
additional featured. Thoitlarga postal car ,
"Qrover Cleveland , " Ir not there , but there
Isw a complete model of'this postofflce on
wheels. ] The museum IB n'large room tn the
court ot the poslofilce building.
AT Tin : MIKCV : < U * IIAMMTS.
I nil Inn Territory Onielnbi Auk1 the Help nt
the < oni ral Vvuvpriiiiieriit
AVASH1NOTO.V. Oct. 22. The Indian'of -
flee today received advices by telegraph
from the Indian Territory giving brldly an
account of the law-Teas condition of affairs
Jn that section and asking that some ac
tion bo taken by the > United States authori
ties which will restore order nnd protect
citizens In thcJr rights It Is stated that
armed bandits are In practical control of
the territory The Indian police arc pow
erless to protect the people and prevent rob
bery. Lawless gangs Infest all sections
Men are held up by highwaymen In broad
daylight and robbed Life nnd property arc
not safe by day or night. The express com
panies have refused to transport money and
no other means of carrying funds has been
devised. There are three well known or
ganized bands of desperadoes , composed of
thlc'ves. thugs and tough characters from
nil sections of the country , who make a
business of pillaging towns. As a result , a
reign of terror exists , and the people of the
territory are at the m&rcy of these gangs
It Is stated that the train hold-up reported
In the Associated press dispatches this mornIng -
Ing Is the work of ono of these gangs. H
is supposed the marauders Journey from
ono section to another In pursuit of booty
and that the ( rain robberies In the south
west are the work of these desperadoes who
make | their headquarters In the Indian Ter
ritory.
There has been considerable discussion in
congress growing-out of the lawless bands
In the Indian Territory , and suggestions
ha\e been made for an entire reorganization
of affairs there In order that robbery may
be suppressed and the control of Ihe peace
ot the territory brought under authority
competent to enforce law and order. It
has been suggested that In the present emer
gency the teriltory could be placed under
martini law and troops directed to clear the
territory of the gangs which now Infest It
Tills would be an extreme measure and
would not likely be resorted to unless all
other methods failed.
MT CflNTMCT.
Attorney CiDiioral'i Opinion Itegnrillng Ilin
JKKIIO nf ItimiU mill IIiiii1 < liig.Loiii > 4.
WASHINGTON , Oct 22. The attorney g n-
eral lias rendered the following decision on
the Ployd. county , Georgia , bond question :
' I have yours of the 17th , In which you re
quest my opinion upon the question whether
the postponed issue of Interest bearing bonds
by the county commlss oners of rioyd county ,
Georgia , will be In conflict with the banking
laws of the United States. You include the
opinion ot the solicitor of the treasury to the
effect that such Issue , If made , will not con
flict with the banking laws of the United
States , and , for the reasons given by the
solicitor , I concur In that conclusion.
"As the question whether such bonds , If
Isued , will be subject to taxation under sec
tions 19 and 20 of the act of February , ISi'i
docs not arise upon any facts now existing
and Is one upon which my opinion Is not
ask < 1 I express no oplnlonrespecting- _ . "
I'CIISIIH Morlc MuM.v l.inlrd.
WASHINGTON , Oct. 22. The regular
work of the eleventh census will be com
pleted within n fen months. A recent act
of congress requires the census to be fin
ished by March 4 next "No doubt as to the
ability of the officials to accomplish this Is
felt. Commissioner of Labor Wright , In
charge of the census , said "I see no
reason why the bureau can not finish UK
work by the date set by law. All 'copy'
for the volumes to ba published .will be
ready long before then. "
"Every feature of the census has been ac
complished ns I antlclpat d a year ngo and
In the tlmo I supposed It would be. " ,
The only reports so far published are :
Wealth , debt and taxation , first \olume re
lating to the public debt , inln ral Industries ,
Alaska and parts 1 and S of the compendium.
The remaining volumes are Population , two
volumes ; statistics , three volumes , the lattT
Including social statistics of cities , Insane
feeble-minded deaf and blind , crimp , pauper
ism and benevolence ; c'lurchts , manufactures
three volumes , second volume of wealth ,
debt and taxation , relating to valuation anil
taxat on ; Irsuranco two volumes ; ng- culture ,
Irrigation , fisheries transportation , two
volumes ; Indians , real estate , mortgages ,
homes and part three of the compendium ,
statistics , atlas , digest and monographs ap
pearing In final reports.
Hearing HII Importune Imid Onse.
WASHINGTON , Oct 22. Secretary Smith
and Attorney General Hall of the Interior
department today heard arguments In the
case Involving titleto a small tract of land
In the Lake- Superior Iron country near Oil'
Inth. The land Is considered very - valuable
ble , some estimates placing It at $1,000 000
Several months ago the secretary decided
the- case , and today the argument was for a
review of the decision. The point Is whether
the location of Sioux half-breed script was
valid Hh.il Iron companies In Minnesota
are the chief contestants , as one or the other
will ultimately secure the land In dispute.
Oonorat AVhptitim'B < tnmi.kl lEoport ,
WASHINGTON , Oct 22 In his annual re
port General Frank Wheaton , commanding ,
the Department of Texas , says that few at
tempted violations of our neutrality laws
have been brought to his notice , and that the
Hlo Grande border has been very quiet dur
Ing the past jear. He renews , however
his former recommendation for the estah
llshment of permanent and larger posts on
the Mexican frontier , expressing the oplnloi
that there will bo a necessity for the
presence of troops In that section.
I'nlli'il ' Mnton Supreme Cnurt Proceeding *
WASHINGTON , Oct. 22. The Unltet
States supreme court today advanced for
argument on the third Monday In Decembei
In the case of the Stateof California agalns
the Southern Pacific road , Involving title to
the water front of Oakland , Cal
The court today refused a hVarlng of In
Indiana railroad tax cases decided at th
last term of the court. The cases Involve *
the legality of the Indiana , railroad tax law
Testing tlio irir : * on'
WASHINGTON , Oct.-22 Assistant En
glneers Potts , Bowers and Kammerllng have
been appointed a bodrd 'to conduct a steam
trial of the torpedo boat Krlcsson nex
Wednesday. This will be a trial for th
purpose of determining the'horse powe :
and the performance tof the machinery , Th
official speed trial "ia follow will be wit
nessed by another board.
TIT. Trice's IlakliiKll'bwder lightens labor
Housekeepers know that it stuos a uoild o
The following manUge licenses were is
sued yesterday :
Name and Addrc-t. Age
William Lusenhop , I'ueblo , Cole
Maltha Kestnur , Omaha
Patrick Camll , Omaha
Dabble Shen , Omaha J :
ThomaH Tniynor , Chicago
Kllen O'Conner. Omaha >
Mlko Itobblch , Omaha "
Barbara Moganu , Omaha . '
Xerrer Holcl . Slllemny , Munnirer.
Hales reduced ; 12.00 to $3.00 pel day.
WAS DUE SIMPLY TO RUST
Why the Water Tower Did Hot Work nt
. the Morse-Goo Fire ,
* *
WATER PRESSURE WAS STRONG ENOUGH
Statement tlmt Onmliii I * n Throe. Story
Uuler Pressure City Nut True Mutters
Ilriinclit Ilcforo thn I Ire and
Police Hoard LsM MBlit.
All the members of the Board ot Fire and
Police Commissioners were present at the
meeting last night. Immediately on con
vening the board went Into executive session
to Investigate the failure of the two engines
and the water tower to work at the Morse-
Coo fire. The engineers of the engines were
brought up nnd questioned. They sad thai
the engines were to be used more for suction
purposes than for giving pressure , and , more
over , that certain pieces of the machinery
Iuul been almost worn out , nnd In forcing
the water through the pipes they burst.
Negligence seemed to bo the cause of the
failure of the water tower. It had not been
used since the cold storage house fire on
Howard street. The chemicals used In
hoisting It had lost their stiength , and parts
of the machine had become rusted The
committee on property was Instructed to
look after the machines and get them In
order.
In open session Thomas Kllpatrlck of the
Kilpatrlck-Koch company read to the Aboard
a letter from an Insurance company , in which
his company holds a policy of $100,000. The
letter rcfened to an article appearing In the
New York Commercial Advertiser , which
stated that during the Moree-Coe fire it was
Impossible to throw a stream above the third
story , and spoke of Omaha as a three-story
water pressure city. The letter asked Mr.
Kllpatrlck to Investigate. Mr Kllpatrlck
wanted to know what the board had to ay
about the matter , because If he were to write
that the report was true he would have to
pay a higher rate of Insurance.
Mr. Hortman explained that the report was
uc , that water could not be raised higher
lan the th.rd story , but this was because
ie machinery would not work. If it had
orked the fire would have been confined to
lie top flooor.
CONDITION' OF FUNDS.
A statement of the fire and police funds
lioweil thai the balance In the former on
ctober 22 was $14,20 and In the latter
M 0O
A second communication was received from
ihlef of Police George C Hale of Kansas
lit } ' In regard to the eulnglng harness case
'iat ' Is now pending in the supreme court of
ie United States. The- commissioners
liought last week that Omaha was not con-
erned In the matter but the Kansas City
hief states that the complainants claim
royalty on all swinging harness. There-
ore ho wants $50 to help fight the case ,
e communication was referred.
Officer Daniel Davis was granted ten
ays' leave of absence. Officer Godola was
ranted seven days from October 25. II
Isclce of hose company No. 7 was granted
eave of absence of ten days
The resignation ot Thomas Dow ling , driver
f steamer No. 13 , on account of sickness
accepted. The resignation of id
Leeder , stoker of steamer No 13 , was re
ived and referred to a committee because
o left without proper notice. The reslgna-
'on of Oeorgo Home as special policeman
as accepted
M li. Uroadhurst was appointed a special
ollccman about the Walnut Hill school
The trial of Officer Gustavlson , charged
Ith using unnecessary violence In arresting
"rank Carver , was finished , but the board
nnounced no decision. The case has been
n trial for three weeks.
Mlko CavanatiRh ot engine house No 12 ,
Uio was charged by tlio chief with over
laying his lime , pleaded guilty.
The board of directors of tlie Police Relief
ssocation conferred. In executive session ,
Ith the board regarding the length ot time
Ick benefits should be paid No decision
as reiched , but the directors will offer a
eport next week , nt which time the matter
vlll bo decided.
Hard times have increased the kales of Dr.
"rice's Baking Powder. The Increase shows
hat consumers have an eye , not to the qual-
ty of Its work alone , but to the great sav-
ng It Insures by reason of its hupeiior
trength.
\Vputhrr llnrr.nl Clniiiffcl.
Captain G. B. Hunt who for over a jear
ms been local forecast official for Nebraska
at the United Slates weather bureau , left
yesterday for Washington , D C. From Wash
ngton Captain Hunt goes , to his new station
at Atlanta Ga , where he will have charge
f the meteorological work In the south
This change leaves Omaha without a local
forecast olliclal. Observer AVelsh will here
after bo In charge of the local weather
station.
For an appetiser Cook's Extra Dry I m peri a
Champagne leads all. For forty years it ha'
taken the lead for its purity.
LOW HAIU I.XCUK-510NS.
October SUcl anil November Old.
The Missouri Pacific will run home-seekers
and harvest excursions October 23 and No
vember G at half rates ( plus J2) ) for the
round trip from points on the main line
western division , Kansas City to Omaha , In
elusive , and Omaha Southern & Nebraska
City branch to all points in Arkansas , Texas
points on Its lines and on the K C W & . G
railway. In Louisiana ; points on the Pccos
Valley railway In New Mexico , also to Dem
Ing , N. M. For full particulars , pamphlets
circulars , folders , etc , descriptive of the ter
rltory to which these excursions will be run
apply to agent at depot , Fifteenth and Web
ster streets , or company's olllcea , nortlieas
corner Thirteenth and Farna.ni.
THOMAS F GODFREY ,
Passenger and Ticket Agent.
J , O PHILLIPPI ,
Assltstant Freight and Passenger Agent.
\.i i. I'A u.t ( iit.irn > .
12. N. Trelsnan Is. at the IlarKer.
\V. W. Stocton Is a RUtst of the Ilarker.
J.V. . Appleton of Kansas City Is a liarlie
guest.
guest.V
\V A. Fisher , Ited Oak , la. , Is a Paxtoi
Kuest.
A. Strantjc , Knight of the grip , Is at tit
Ilarker ,
James U Porter of Holfler , Neb , Is at tli
Barker.
S. B. McClusky , Atlantic , la. , Is at tin
Merchants.
J. H. Hlckox of CulbertEon was In Oman
yesterday ,
11. II , Hoblneon and \\tte of Klmball nro a
the Paxton.
I. M. Humphrey , Ilapld City , S. D , Is a
the Paxton.
Dr. S. I ) . Mercer lias returned from tli
Pacific coast ,
\V. II. Hay and sslfe , Fort Cueter , Wyo
are registered at the Paxton.
Henry T. Oxnard , the sugar refiner o
Grand Island , an In the city last cenlng
iiiu ai the llotolft.
At the I'axton-O. K. Scott , Hcbion , Eil
tturd Sheldon , Nebraska City.
At theMerchants - . ! . P Jerral , F \ \
Jerrnl , HiutlnBlon , A Cojjelnnd , Unc > ln.
At HIP Aicadt W. M. Uothell , O I
Hothell , BteillnK. " Urnr , Hroken low
A Is. Mellcr , York , A L HouBhelelli
FiilrlMiryi Charles Kohrberu , Pierce
At the MIllard-H W. OIlllH , Tekn
innh , W. C. Uullouu > . NcllKh ; U H , ath
burn. A. A. Hlchunlsoii , Lincoln , IM
Lelluntf. Lexington. O A Cooper , Hum
boldt
Highest of all in Leavening Power. , Latest U.S.Gov't Report
-l !
Tlie Political Oallook Washington. I ) . C. ,
Nov. 5.
For Nobrns-
kn , heavy snow
tomorrow , fol
lowed by u very
cold day.
And tlio buttle la on. The Hop , , the Doin , the Pop. , and the
Doin , Pop. , the silver nuui , the ono whohutcs silver , the incoino
tux truiii , the onooppohod loan Ineomo , the protectionist tuul Iho
ono who curries his own trun , nil battle for their own convic
tions and for the bet t interests of the state nnd country.
Some silver-tongued orator will dobuto national economy
that concerns none but bankers nnd brokers , while wo shall
discuss domestic economy , which concerns your own prosperity.
We've served the people with Overcoats for the past ten
years served you In an honest , honorable and straightforward
way. Furnished you with the best and with a good many dollars
lars of taving , "Wo were never known to trick , gull or mislead
This year we'll ' serve you with n. bettor Overcoat for consider
able less money than wo ever dared hoping for. Whore , in
former years , wo saved a dollar for you , wo will triple it this
year. Six Dollnra and Sovonty-flvo Cents is all you pay this
yeur for alnglo or double breasted black ICor-joy , all wool ,
Italian lined Overcoat , for which you paid S10.00 last year right
here , and not less than $15.00 olbovvlioro.
Ton Dollars and a Half for a handsome , long cut , dress
Overcoat , fancy wool lined and richly trimmed excellent
Kersey in black is another proof. $15.00 was the urico last
year and $20.00 Invcst&d elsewhere bought no better garment.
And so on one by ono they fell into our money grip from the
ordinary SO.uO Ulster , which will sell at Four Dollars , tip to
the extreme tailor-made garment , which wo exhibit in abun
dance long , half and full box extreme long full box and
swell "Paddock. "
the body-fitting ,
The little folks are itu itcd to a feast of presents. We are giving away
8 volumes of highly colored and illustrated stories and pooms. Kach child
Is welcome bend them around.
Silver
is more Fashionable
than Gold
When referring to Hair Ornaments Scarf
and Hat Pins Buckles , etc. Some new
ones came in Saturday.
RAYMOND , 15th and Doug-las , JEWELER.
DOCT
SEARLES
SEARLES ,
SPECiailSTS ,
Clironio
WE VetYous
'
'rivate
CURE
Diseases
Trcdtracntby Mail , Consultation Fro
Catarrh , all diseases of the nose ,
Throat. Chest. Stomach , I.iver.lUood
Skin and Kidney discuses , , Lost
Manhood and all Private Dis
eases of Men.
11 on or address
Dr. Searlcs Searlcs , ol
STRAIGHTEN TIP
THE
In. the way
they should
go by using-
Shoulder Braces.
Wo Imvo tlioin. AT ALL PRICES
The Aloe & Penfold Co. ,
1408 KAUNAM ST
THE LION DRUGHOUSE. .
UMl Dentist ,
I'ax ton Itlock ,
lUtli unit Karnaiu
Painless Extraction of Teeth-Painless Filling
Full Bet If elli $ .1 on. Silvi'r UMInjH $1 00 I'uro
Oultl IV Oil Ciold Crowim WOU ] ] _ > r loolli.iud at
lacbmeiiU
Telephone ) IDS.1 ! .
Lady Attendant. Uermin 3 | > Jiji
U6B DH. BAILEY'S TOOTH I'OWDISR.
Seventy-live Styles of Sideboards.
This One Was $25.00
NOW $12.50.
Shiverick's October Sale.
CJiocolat-
Mcnicr
the
FINEST }
of nil
Vanilla
mites in a perfect form all the ( lualj- ,
: es eveiybody desires to find in his
food. It is as Nourishing ns Meat *
Mici still pleasant to Like. _ ll is %
Jcllcatc as a Luxury , aiul still cheap
n price ,
ft is by far healthier than either
Tea , Coffee or Cocoa.
Hierefore it should be made a housed
'told article for daily use , as it is fn
France.
PARIS MEN1ER LONDON
r. . llilrmo-bU\V. Ui
3IACTSIZE PERFECTS
TIIE MERCANTILE IS TIIE FAVORITE TEN CEP CIGAR.
EI : | * b } nil FIrnt Class Doalori Munuftiuturotl by tno
F. U. HICK .MKKCANTILIi CIGAR CO. ,
: F&ctory No , 301 , St. Louli , M