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8 THE OMATTA DAII/Y BEE ; WIHD ESDAY , JANUAHY 1 , 189 ( .
COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS
Final Report of Exports on Holla's Boots
Not Received ,
PROMISED FOR THURSDAY NIGHT
Contract rtltli Acnio Coiiipniiy Not AII-
Iiroti'it ItulriMiclimvtit CJi-lM it
Scllmck Orillnntirr TnxInK
KlllcMl.
The final report of the experts wlio have
ticcn figuring on the Dolln snortage for the
past six months was scheduled for submis
sion to the city council last night , but the
report was not ready , and Mr , Tnylor says
It will be presented at the adjourned meet
ing Thursday night , flic report of the com
mlttco on printing on the bids
for city advertising also remains
to bo heard at the final meeting of the coun
cil of 189G. Councilman Kcnnnrd manlpu
Intcd the gavel In the absence of Presldcn
TMunrds , and as Hcveral members had socla
engagements there was barely a quorum
present after the first hour.
In notifying the council that ho had ap
proved the contract of the Klopp & Dartlett
company for the city printing In 1896 , Mayor
llcinls stated that ! the manner of making up
specifications should bo changed In order to
n\old the misunderstanding and subsequent
contentions among the bidders. The specifi
cations should Include an estimate of the
supplies to bo required during the year for
which bids nro to bo received , and the con
tract shojld bo let to the lowest bidder on
each Item , Instead of awarding the entire
contract to a single company.
The expected opposition developed to 111"
approval oC the contract of the Acme LightIng -
Ing company of St. I'aul to furnish gasoline
lamps for street lighting during the next tvc
year. Taylor \olced the objection. He saul
that the city now owed between $23,000 ami
$24,000 for street lights. Therefore he thought
all bids should bo rejected and the comp
troller Instructed to rcidvcrtlso and sea II
cheaper bids could not be obtained. Ho also
favored a moonlight schedule. I low ell opined
that If the council should rcadvertlsc It
would have to pay $19 per light Instead of
$17.Saundcrs
Saundcrs took the same view. This was
the lowest bid the city had ever received
and the moonlight schedule was a delusion
anyway.
The motion to approve the contract was
lost by ono \oto and a motion to refer met
tlio xamo fate.
The contract and bond of C. N. DIctz for
lumber during IfcSG was approved.
A long petition from Klrst ward property
owners asking for the appointment of Dr.
J. 0. Aycr to succeed Samuel UuUols was
referred to the committee on judiciary.
A resolution Instructing the comptroller to
roadvcrtlsc for bids on gasollne > lights was
referred to the committee on gas and clec-
trlo lighting.
Kment's blcyclo tax ordinance was dumped
Into the waste basket on recommendation of
the committee to which It was referred.
Kment protested very vigorously , but ho re
ceived no consolation.
The contract for furnishing abstracts dur
ing 1S9C was awarded to J. M. Chambers. A
bond In the sum of $1,000 will be required.
Retrenchment received a setback when the
committee report recommending the pissago
of the ordinance consolidating the olllces of
"
city veterinarian and "meat Inspector was re
jected. The vote was- Yeas , llcchel , Dark-
ley , Howell , Kennard , Leinly 5. Nays ,
Back , Gordon , Holmes , Jacobsen , Kmont ,
Prince , Thomas 7. Taylor was absent from
the council chamber while the vote was
taken.
The amended milk ordinance passed with
some opposition from the Hoard of Health
members.
Resolutions contemplating the opening of
Thirteenth street north of Nicholas , Lake
slreet from Thirtieth to Military avcinw , and
Twenty-fourth street south o Pacific weic
b vetoed by Major Hemls on the ground that
> suits vvero now pending In the dlbtrlct court
In which the regulailty of the tax was In
volved. The vetoes were sustained In tacli
instance.
The council adjourned to Thursday night.
AMUSEMENTS.
If jou want to have a good time and wel
come the New Year with laughter tcday It
Is well for you to go to Boyd's theater and
spend the afternoon or evening with
"Cha'rley's Aunt. " You will laugh and > our
neighbor will laugh with you. It Is Infectious
and you caa't help yourself. There was
never a comedy written with more laughs
In It than "Charley's Aunt. " It Is JUH ! . the
thing to make ono think It Is a gUJ New
Year , whether It Is so or not. This after
noon at 2:30 : a t'pcclnl holiday matlnoo per
formance will bo given of "Charley's Aunt , "
and the prices have not been advanced on
account of New Ytar's. The engagement
will clo.se this evening. There has been a
largo sale for both of today's performances ,
and these desiring gocd scats should not defer
purchasing. '
A. M. Palmer's company In "Trilby , " which
pVaycd a short engagement at the Crelghton
oamo few weeks blnco to largo and enthu-
Mastla audiences , will return to that popular
playhouse for thrco nights and Saturday
matlneo , commencing Thursday , January 9.
Frank Mayo , In his charming picture of
homo life at Daw son's Landing , as shown In
"Pudd'nhead Wilton , " will delight the play-
gocru of Omaha once mcro at the Crelghton
for three nights , commencing ThursJiy , Janu
ary 2. The advance sale of reserved scats
would Indicate oven larg r audiences than dur
ing the former engagement , showing that
Omaha play goers arc quick to appreciate
th ? truly meritorious In theatrical ; , , and that
Mr. Muyo's local circle of iidmlrcra Is a largo
cue.
"The Tormdo" closes the engagement at
tbo Crelghton with two performances today ,
giving a holiday matinee at 2:30 : at popular
price * .
Elmer E. Vance's railroad comedy-drama ,
"Tho Limited Mill , " will bo the attraction
at lloyd'a theater on Sunday and Monday
next , Ui3 engagement beginning with special
jnutineo on Sunday afternoon at cheap pi Ices.
A great amount of mechanical devices Is
required to proluco "The Limited Mall"
properly , and the wonder la that th : appll-
nnccr. can bo worked with such precision ,
The company Is bald tobo very good , every
member being specially selected , and the
production will bo given under the personal
direction of Its author and manager. iimer
E. Vance , Jleatilco Is fill I with the com
pany , and betides playing the part of Jim
Ilarlaml. will Introduce new and up-to-date
specialties , Including buck dancing , Spanish ,
fancy and acrobatic dances.
A production that Is expected to tlcklo the
risibilities , of local theater-goers In a super
lative degree at the Crelghton for four
nights , commencing Sunday matinee. January
E Is Uio "A Itallroid "
, farco-comedy , Ticket ,
a satire on the ralnmaklng machine cra/o
end railway ticket scalper1. As this tt > le
of entertainment depends largely on the
ability of the company , a glance at the names
of the Blngeis , dancers , soubrettes and come
dians engaged In the portrajal of the play ,
vlll be a guarantee of Its merit ,
The cast Includes Eugene Canficld , James
II , Dradbuiy , Harry Poiter , Frank Gardi
ner , John S. Terry. Kathel Kerr , Beatrice
k Norman , Hattle Waters , Sallle Stembler ,
Ilattlo Lockttte , Hulda Halvera and Lou
nice.
Mult for ? 1 0,000
Km ma Cnron , a legal Infant , lias begun
cult through her guardian and father , J.
Mutt Cnisou , agnliibt the city for 110.000
drinnsres for liijuiles sustained by walking
if.to n hole In the sidewalk at Twenty-fourth
and Fiirnam sticet on Junuaiy 1 , 1615. it
Is iillpgcd that l he girl was to badly Injuied
tlint bile IIUH been sick and dUubled ever
ulr.eo ( lie accident occurred , ,
.liny ( iiirulxlt JoliiiNloii'N I'rciiirrf } '
The Citizens tun It Is taking Mcps to
fTJinUli some property In tbo possession of
Christopher Armstrong , which tt U ill-
kgcd belong , * lo Frank P. Jolwfcton. The
nct'on ' Is uiiL'ther attempt to obtiill ) Brit-
Ihr.irtlon for the bank's claims against
Juhnutcn.
COM ) llli.lST ritOM Mil. IIUOATCII
Aritrnt Supporpr of ( lip Crrnt I'roin-
IBCT llepoUe Their Pity.
Msyor-tlect Droatch has thrown off the
mask and the army of office seekers , who
have been deluded Into their best efforts for
Ms election as mayor on the strength of prom
ises of preferment , have discovered how pret
tily they hive been "hoaxed. Yesterday
Uroatch mailed a typowrltten circular to
each of a couple of hundred applicants for
appointment and the circular has turned
their Joy Into mourning. The document was
very brief , but It was sufficient to dispense
hugo chunks of cloom around the city ball
and nmong the outsiders who had expected
to have offices In the building early In 1896.
It was written on the letter heads of the
Hoard of Tire and Police Commissioners.
lcar Sir I take pleasure In ncknowl
edging thn receipt of your application Tor
nn appointment under my administration
nnd will give the "mine proper consideration
Tl cro nre so many applications for eacl
position tlint some must be disappointed
I wish to be understood as making no
promises. Very resncctfullv.
W J. IinOATCH.
Now what a cold water douche was that
for a man who had been legging It for
Hroatcb through weeks of dirty campaign
work ; who had been warmly assured that
his devotion would bo rewarded and that Mr.
Uroatch was deeply appreciative of the loy
alty with vvhlch he had stood by his Inter
ests ; after ho had confidentially told his
friends that he had a lead plpo cinch , to be
finally and significantly assured that Uroatch
was "maklnc no promises. "
This assurance was news to scores of
faithful pluggcrs who had herded votes for
Uroatch. They had labored under the hal
lucination that Urontch had promised plainly
and specifically , but at the last moment
they found that they had been mistaken.
It was some man that looked like Uroatch
or they must have dreamed It , or else they
had gone crazy altogether. Out there It
was In black and white , and somehow or
other their ambitious aspirations melted
Into lumps of lead that refused to be assim
ilated.
At first It was whispered around that this
was Just a matter of form. Uroatch bad
simply clicscn this method of i hiding hlimvll
of the fellows whom ho had not promised
and they had no reason to accept the epistle
as a deathblow to their own hops. Uut very
soon It began to be whispered around that
some of the favored ones had not received
any such document. License Inspector Hurst ,
who Is admitted to bo In line for reappolnt-
ment , had not heard of such a letter , neither
had Jim Gilbert or Superintendent Mattliiesan
of the city hall. This settled It.
Most of the candidates realized that the jig
was up and they ceased to hope. It was
recognized that by this letter Uroatch prac
tically repudiated-nil anto-clectton promises
and left his road clear to appoint whom ho
pleased , and these whom he pleased would
be the men whom be believed best adapted
to render him substantial aid In his guber
natorial canvass. All of the present city hall
appointees , with the exceptions of those men
tioned , received one of the circulars In the
morning mall and It la said that at least 100
outside candidates vvcro similarly favored.
Consequently the last day of the year was
shrouded with blasted hopes and a lot of
would-be olilco holders are hustling to dis
cover where the rest of their winter coal Is
to como from.
IIOSTON STOUE IIUY'S CHOCKHUY.
OlNcn Si-llN tlic Eittlro Stock of Crock
ery * ( ilflNHWIlrC HIlll liflllNU
FURNISHING GOODS
That bo bought from the
Morse Dry Goods Co. to '
1JOSTON STORE , OMAHA.
at 25c on the dollar.
SALE UEGINS SATURDAY , JAN'Y 4TH.
Glassware , crockery , etc. , almost given
away at this Male.
IlatliT than run the risk of shipping all
this stock and getting It broken before It got
to Minneapolis , Mr. Olson accepted a rldlcu-
loubly small sum for It.
Uoston Store by this deal gets all the glass
ware , crockery and house furnishing goods
from the S. P , Morsa Dry Goods Co. stock
and will hold the greatest sals of Its kind
over held In the west.
Walt for the sale Saturday
In the basement at
UOSTON STORE , OMAHA.
The Omaha City mission had Us tvventy-
sacoml annual dinner on Saturday for the
sewing and Sabbath schools connected with
It.
These having it In charge take this public
way of expressing their thanks to the gen
erous friends of the * mission for their con
tributions which helped to make the dinner
a success , and made the day a red letter one
to many children.
FU.v roil TIII : SKATKHS.
Illcjolt * Inrk tin hi'LMic of nil
alili- Outing I.iiHt MRlit.
Ulcycle park , Seventeenth and Charles
streets , was visited last night by a con
siderable crowd , and If any of these present
bad any doubts before coming as to the
quality of the Ice at this popular skating
resort , those doubts were removed as soon
as they were fairly launched upon the
glassy surface of the artificial lake. The
Ice was smooth , free from obstructions of any
sort , and did not yield quickly to the keen
blades. Several parties of young people
were at the park last night , among them
being many young ladles of the best families
of the city. The fact that no questionable
characters are admitted to this resort makes
it possible for ladles to attend without escorts
without fear of being subjected to any In
dignities. The rink at Ulcycle park Is open
dally from 1 to G and 7 to 10 p. m. for
adults , and during the holiday vacation from
9 to 12 a. m. to school children.
IMUMAI : , I'AUA
W , P. Cole , Cincinnati , Is a Uarkcr guei't.
H. S. McDevltt , Chicago , Is stopping at the
Barker.
Ex-Governor Uoyd loft for Chicago } ester-
day afternoon.
H. M. Hook , Deadwood , S. D. , Is registered
at tlio Uarkcr.
Mr , and Mrs. J. C. Cummlngs of Denver
nro at theArcade. .
Mr. and Mrs ? T. II. Cole of Hartlngton
are Merchants' gucits.
C. U , Dewey and wlfo of Lincoln are
gUcrts at the Paxton.
W. D. Jones , a Rising City physician , Is
registered at the Merchants.
Matt and Al Patrick left for a short trip
through Colorado yesterday afternoon.
Chief Clerk Lincoln of the car accountant's
office of the Union Pacific Is in St. Joe.
J , S. UurJock and P. H , Mogrovc arc
Columbus , Neb. , arrivals at the Uarkcr.
Charles Clifford of the Union Pacific freight
department left for Salt Lake City yester-
loy.
loy.H.
H. C. Rcm-ntrce , btato agent and adjuster
or the German Insurance company , Is at the
Merchants.
Chailes Anderson of DCS Molnes has been
appointed city passenger ngent for the Hock
aland In Omaha ,
P. J. Kennedy , advance representative for
Freeman's "A Railroad Ticket" company , Is
registered at the Darker ,
James De Devotee of the Rock Island lavcs
for Portland , Ore. , today to assuino the
duties of his new position as general passen
ger agent there ,
M. V. Phllbrlck of New York , who has
ion making a circuit of the glob ? , It at the
dercer , When his tilp is completed bo will
locate at Edgemont , S. I ) ,
Dick Marncll , for a number of years con-
lectcd with the police department , took a
Jnlon Pacific train > Sbterdiy , and begun bis
trip to Australia , to secure the fortune re
cently left him ,
N'rlmiHkiiliH nt tinHotclH. .
At the Mlurd-W. ! ! E. .Clarke , Lincoln.
At the Merchants ( Jeorge E. Ford , Kear-
At the Murray Jack Donald , Grand
Island.
At the Dellone Morris Palmer. Scbuylcr ;
John N. Larsh , Fullorlon ,
At the Mercer Louis V , HusUell , Stroms-
burg ; W. C. MoEsey , V. U. Shlckley , Geneva.
At the Paxton M. T Jaqultb. Columbus ,
ncy ; Wl'lUm Lister , Hay Springs ; W. 1 > .
Alexander. MllforUj F. H. Ualbralth , Al
bion ,
At the Arcade-C. H. nusph. Hfrlln ; O. 1C.
Pllllngcr , Albion : Mrs. A. L. Field. Alll-
iuc-8 , F. M. Crowe. Lincoln ; Ccorgu Derby ,
Abhlund.
t \T\TIT 11 nim > HT i TinTirrv
ANNUAL HRE STAflSTICS
Omaha's Losses for 1805 Less Than fo
Many Years.
CHIEF REDELL MAKES HIS REPORT
ItiMiirnncc ConipiinloM Have to MnUc
( ionil nl- ? 8IOOO While lMiii-
Over Inxnrniice In
About ! | ii7OOO. :
The report of Chief Redell of the Omaha
fire department will Include all details which
may be of Interest In connection with the
operation of the department during the year
The bulk of the report will not bo made up
until the last hour of 1895 has passed , bu
up 10 last evening the totals showed the
lightest fire loss that has been recorded In
this cltv In manr years.
The total value of the buildings Jeopardized
by fire during the year was $1,383.037 ; con
tents , $1,023,845 ; total , $2,400,884. The IOM
on buildings was $57,411 ; contents , $49,313
total , $106,724. The total Insurance carried
on the buildings and contents endangered was
$1C10,381 ; total Insurance over loss , $1,439-
303 ; total loss over Insurance , $2CG64. This
Indicates the total losses to the Insurance
companies to have been $80.060.
There were 330 alarms during the year , as
compared with 331 In 1891. The total fireless
loss In 1894 was $423,393 , showing a balance
In favor of 1S95 of $318,071.
The losses of 1895 Include those on accounl
of four fires which occurred outside of the
water limits , and where the department hail
no means of extinguishing them. The total
value of the property endangered In thi
outside fires was $10.070 ; total loss , $10,032 ;
total Insurance , $11,500 ; Insurance over loss ,
$4,093 ; loss over Insurance , $2G25.
pimi.icVVOIIKS run -run YKAH.
HxiifMilHuron Much I.etn Tlitiu lliirliiK
I'lH-cvilltiHT Twelve MoiithH.
The annual reports of the various depart
ments of the Hoard of Public Works are In
course of preparation , and will bo submitted
to the city council early In January. Sut-
flcent progress has bsen made with the tab
ulations to show the. . extent of the public
Improvements which have been completed
during the year , although the details have
not been entirely worked out. The total
expenditure for new paving amount to about
$5,000 In excess of those the preceding year.
For tewers less than $15,000 has been expended -
ponded , as compared with an cxpondltur ?
of $65,394.31 In 1894. The amount of grading
Is also highly reduced , the expenditures for
that purpose being less than one-third these
of 1894. The expenditure's for permanent
and wooden sldwnlks ore about half what
they were the year before , and the same
reduction Is shown in the cost of crosswalks.
The asphalt repairs , under the Uarber coin-
tract , amount to very nearly the same figure
as In 1S94. The following recapitulation of
the expenditures for public Improvement
simply refers to new work , and do s not
Include the amounts spent for repairs , street
sweeping , etc.
Paving A phnlt , 41,223.1 , square
yunU $ 81,78801
Stono. 8.1S1 square yards 1LM77.B7
Brick , 290 square jards 5G2.G3
Total $101,82821
Curbing , 1,437.3 lineal feet 86338
Grading 9,011.74
Hrlck Sewers 13S > I.1I
Pipe Sewers 96438
Asphalt repairs 18,316.00
Viaduct rcp.ilri 3,33040
Permanent sidewalks 5.8CG 71
Wooden sidewalks 3,127.14
Crosswalks C5151
Total expended $1G1-5S56 !
PlnmhlnK IiiNiicctor'H AiinunI Ilcjtort.
Plumbing Inspector Duncan has completed
a report In which ho briefly outlines the
transactions of his ofilce during 1895. He
states that new Jobs of plumbing costing
$10,698.50 have been reported at his office.
Of these , 146 Jobs represented an expenditure
of moro than $50 each and eighteen Jobs less
than $50. Ho made 59L Inspections of these
pieces of work. The amount of plumbing
which has been done during the year , but of
which the Inspector has received no official
report , is estimated at $90,000 , making a total
of $130,698 50 vvhlch has been expended In
plumbing during the twelve months.
The fees aggregated during the year
amount to $473.50. Of this amount ? 189.50
lias been collected , leaving a balance of
$284 due the city. As an Indication that the
people of Omaha are advancing In civiliza
tion the fact Is cited that 366 new bath tubs
have been put In during the year. New
Jollers numbering 423 have been placed dur
ing the same period. There have been 113
reports of defective plumbing ; of vvhlch .121
nspcctlons have been made.
I'uhllc Ijlhrnry Ill-port.
Librarian Uarrows of the Omaba Public
Library has submitted the following report
for the ysar ending December 31 , 1895 :
Total number of volumes In the Accession
catalogue , CO.OS3 ; volumes added during 1893 ,
3,217 ; number of books Issued for home use ,
228,215 ; number of books Issued In use In
reference room , 18,309 ; number of booka Is-
ujeil In USD In reading room , 6,074 ; number
of magazines issued in use in reading room ,
10,428 ; number of book-borrowers' cards Is
sued In 1895 , 2,604 ; to men , 1,287 ; to women ,
1,317 ; total number of cards In use , 18,720.
Of the cards Issued In 1895 , 2,253 were now
) orrowers and 351 were registrations.
Your In the I'ontolllt > i > .
Business at the Omaha postofilce for the
year closed has been summarized as fol-
ows :
Sale of stamps nnd stamped en
velopes . $ 253,893.73
Hex lent . 2,01400
Money orders paid . 851,11131
Money orders Issued . iaj.781.91
lemlttniices received . 1,074,889.49
Total amount handled . $ . ' ,121,805.78
Number of lettern and parcels
icglaterrd . 20,310
LetteiH and parcels received for
delivery . 29.C91
Registers In transit . 430,211
Oimihii Ilinik
Manager Hughes of the Omaha Clearing
louse association lias compiled figures on
ho Omaha bank charlnga for 1895 , which
are as follows :
January , $17,865,77917 ; February , $13G57-
764.29 ; March , $14.752.653.93 ; April , $14,458-
056.20 ; May , $14,379.825.43 ; June , $13,612-
824.23 ; July , $14,321,390.56 ; August , $15,202-
787.38 ; September , $10,401,774.00 ; October ,
$19,113,013.82 ; November. $18,169,040.79 ; December -
comber , $19,386,329.07. Total , $190,641,238.87.
During 1891 the clearings aggregated $210-
000.000. _
Houiiril of the Year.
During the year 1895 the inspector of build-
ngs Issued C53 permits for new structures
and repairs to old ones. The amount cx-
isnded on new and old buildings aggregated
i504,187 , The figures by months were :
January , $25,840 ; February , $9,555 ; March ,
$152,795 ; April , $34,818 ; May , $29,351 ; June ,
; 34,344 ; July , $56.500 ; August , $41.419 ; Sep-
ember , $69,197 ; October , $18,019 ; November ,
17,025 ; December , $16,000.
Met mill Miuli'uiiilniitloiiK. .
The members of the Uulldcrs' exchange met
yesterday In caucus and nominated two
candidates for each office for the ensuing year.
riio election will take place nn January 6.
The names selected were : For president , J.
W. Phelps and J. Fred Smith ; vice president.
W. C. Uullard and C. W. Hull ; treasurer , W.
) . Rutherford and A , J , Sunderland. The
candidates for directors selected were H. W.
larnum , Malcolm J. Dow , John II , Hart ,
George II. Kelly , A. D , Marriott and Frc < l
leumplng.
Will Keep Opt-ii lloiiHe ,
The Omaha Woman's club will hold Us
hlrd annual reception on New Year's day
rom 3 to 0 o'clock.
The committee Is prepared to welcome
11 the club members and.tholr male friends ,
'here will bo rauslo and ample opportunity
or the meeting of old friends and the forma-
ion of new acquaintances. The annual re-
rptlon has heretofore.been the club event
t the year.
IIOOM i.v .MAURI run : run .MAIMCKT.
YeKtcrtlny n It muni Itrrnkrr In .Mnr-
Yesterday was m record breaker In the
county court In themty of marriage licenses.
New Year's day setmtU to strike the matrimonially
menially Inclined people as most appropriate
for the closing of Ue'book of single blesscd-
nci'3 and the opehlnpr of the folio In which
the secrtts of conjugality orei Inscribed. Fif
teen licenses vvcro itnied , the greatest num
ber that had ever' btcn Issued In any ono
day during Judge Maxler's term of office , and
supposedly the grcateit number which was
over Issued In ono 'day In the history of the
court. The HcentuBHv re granted to the fol
lowing :
Nntno nnd nddros . Age.
Chnrl Kxtrnnd. Omaha . 22
Christina Johnson , Omaha . . 26
Swan M. Johnson , Omaha . . . . . . . 33
Kvnlyn Youngrcn , Davenport , la . 25
Herbert A. Lester , Omalm . 26
Alice llraddock , South Omaha . 25
Lou Trobec Omnlm . 21
Clara Ullltgan , Omaha . IS
llrynn H. Hopper , Waterloo , . . . . . . . . . 24
Mattlo IX Whitney , Yutnn . 19
nimer S. II. Johnson , Wnhoo . 21
llnrrlnl 1. I.iitlln rimnlin . 22
Charles C. Dow , Canton. 0 . 37
Anna 12 , Wlthrow , Onmhn . . . 26
Charles A. Hlombeig , Omnlm . > 02
Ilunedlkta Johnson , Omaha . . . 35
John 11 Mnifib , Omalm . . . . 23
May Hobblno , Omaha . 21
William H. Jones , Omaha , . . , , . . . . . 30
Amelia Michel * , Omnlm . 20
Charles A. Limb , Hlnlr . 2G
Mlnnli * 13. Wilson , South Omaha . 23
Frank H. Rodufor , Otimlm . . . 30
Jaqulth 12. Allstiom , Omnhii . 2 !
Ignetr. Kyseln , Omaha , , . . 29
Vlticencln Krluck , Omalm . . . . . 29
August Knrsk , Omnlm . . . . . 30
ISesslo Anderson , Onmhn . 27
Fiank Y. McKlnstry , South Omaha . 24
Hlancho Gntcwood , Omnlm . . . . 21
8 SOUTH OMAHA NB WS
Today the recent order of Secretary Mor
ton regarding a moro rigid Inspection o
stock at the yards goes Into effect. Animal
affeoted with hog cholera , tuberculosis or
sheep scab will bo considered as affectci
with contagious diseases and will be trcatei
as such. A separate pen will be nreparcd
and all animals shipped In hero will be In
spccted as the stock leaves the car. DIs
eised animals will either bo killed at once-
or taken to Isolated pens.
This order has been brought about by the
farmers and shippers themselves. As soon as
a stockman found his sheep afillctcd will
hcab or his hogs coming down with cholen
ho would load them Into a car and sem
them to market. Very often diseased hogs
cattle and sheep were purchased by the pick
ers , which vvero thrown out when a micro
scopical examination was made by tbo gov
ernment experts , nnd then the packer had to
stand the loss. Under the new fjstum ol
Inspection the shipper will not only stani
the loss , but will be liable to prosecution , rr-
rest and a II no. It Is understood that an
other Inspector will bo detailed hero to watch
the unloading of all live stock at the yarda.
Fire StntlntlcH for the Year.
During tlio year 1895 the South Omaha
flro department tnada forty-five runs. The
total loss by flro was $20,770 ; Insurance , $16-
925. The most disastrous fire of the year
wag the burning of the Mahoney building ,
Twenty-fifth and N streets , on the morning
of January 9. On this building there was a
loss of $9,000 , with an Insurance of $7,000.
In 1891 the number was gi cater than In th ?
past year , and the loss's far exceeded those
of 1893. At onfi fire alone In 1S94 , the Hammond
mend ! Packing company , there was a loss of
$300.000 , with an Insurance of $234,000.
The fire department now consists of six
[ ) ald men , two hose wagons , five horses and
J.OOO feet of hose.
Flvo false alarms from the packing houses
vvero turned In , and both the hose companies
answered the1 alarms. About April 1 , several
members of the Taxpayers' league noticed
: hat Cutlahy and Hammond were turning In
test alarms to sec how soon the fire depart
ment could reach their plants , and put a stop
.0 tba testy. Since that time the wires are
tested after duo notice Is given and the fire
men arc not now called out on a test.
City GoMNlp.
A watch meeting was held at the First
Methodist chuich last night.
John Koutsky broke the Index finger on
ils left hand yesterday while tapping a keg
of beer.
A watch meeting was bold at the First
Uaptlst church last night. Rev. W. W.
2varts of Omaha delivered an address.
Another car of lumber for the Q stro t
laduct arrived last evening from Arkansas.
York will bo resumed on the bridge Thurs-
lay.
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A public reception will be held ai the
South Omalia hospital from 3 o'clock till 7
o'clock this afternoon. The women Inlurtstcd
n the hospital will take pleasure In showing
Isltors through the Institution.
Thursday afternoon at 3 o'clock there will
bo a meeting of the South Omaha Uoarrt of
Charities at Masonic hall. Reports from
committees In charge of tlio proposed cn-
crtalnment will bo read and dlscubscd.
Chief Urennan yesterday afternoon served
notice on a number of saloon keepers who
ilaced their advertisements in the Tribune
hat they would be compelled to advcrthe In
The Omaha Uvenlng Uee in order to obtain
a license.
John Woodruf. who lives in the alley near
Twenty-fifth and M streets , Is In destltut
Ircunifctancps. Ho Is sick In bed nnd has
either fuel nor food. The police will pro-
Ido for the family until the South Omaha
loard of Charities investigates the case.
The Itlcal club gave , the second of a series
f dances at the new Masonic hall last night.
Nearly all of the members of the club were
resent. After midnight the women had
hargo of the. floor and sprung a unique
rogram on the > young men. Refreshments
vere served and a good tlmo was bad by
11.
Stret Commissioner Ross has been ordered
o make a systematic canvass of the city and
sport all defective ddevvnlks to the city
council at Its next meeting. In case the piop-
orty owners refuse or neglect to repair th'
walks Inside of thirty days from the date
of notice the city will do the work and chargs
the same up against the property.
Coiupnii > 'N Condition Ankeil For.
The HtockbolderB of the Dlnsmoro Remedy
company have been called Into court by The
Ueo Publishing company to report the
amount nf their holdings of stock nnd to
sot out the condition of the compmy. The
lice holds n Judgment tignlnst the company
lor $90 for advertising , which was not puld.
An execution was iBseml. but It wus re-
tut nod with the Information that no prop
erty was found upon which a. levy could
bo made.
ArreHleil Ilolli Father nnd .Son.
Qeorgo and Hani Tlmm , father and son ,
have been arrested on complaint of Wil
liam Urenton , charging them with assault
and battery. Orenton states that while
crowing a vacant lot near the public library
ho was set upon bythe two Tlinms and badly
beaten. Ho shows a blackened eye and a
scarred face as evidence supporting his state
ments.
Awarded
Highest Honors World's Fair ,
DR ;
CREAM
BAKING
MOST PERFECT MADE.
A pure Crape Cream of Tartar Powder. FiC3
' Of Animonu , Alum or any other adulteiant ,
4O YEARS THE STANDARD.
PAID THOUSANDS TO "CASH"
Bank Tellers Testify to Accounts with City
Treasurer ,
KNOW NOT IF COULTER GOT THE MONEY
oKfon * of HIP Preliminary Trial
of till1 Deputy City Trennurcr
in 1'ollee Court A t-nter-
! ny Afternoon.
The greater part of yesterday afternoon
In the preliminary trial of Jerome Coulter
In Judge llcrka's court was occupied In
quarrels between Attornejs Andrews and
Day In the discussion of technical points of
the banking business , so th.it It was after
3 o'clock before the examination of witnesses
was continued.
J. N. Cornish , president of the National
Hank of Commerce , wna first summoned. He
stated that the city treasurer Kept an open
banking account with bis concern during the
period In which Coulter and Uolln were In
olilco and that such existed during the pe
riod of the defalcation , which Included the
years 1893 , 1894 and 1S93. Mr. Cornish
Identified two checks , ono bearing the date
of May 16 , 1895 , for $200 , and another of
$5,000 , paid August 3 , 1893. These checks
were cashed by A. C. Hedlck , the paying
teller , nnd as they bore no endorsement vvero
undoubtedly paid to some one connected with
the treasurer's ofllcc , though the witness
could not state positively that the money
was handed to Coulter. H might have been
Uolln , though both men vvero In the habit of
getting money on checks made out to "cash "
Checks dated December 21 , 1S93 , for $2,000 ,
Jamnry 23 , 1S93 , for $2,000 , and October 11 ,
1891 , for $3,000 drawn on the Merchau's' '
Natlonil bank and a check dated September
17 , 1891 , for $3,000 oil tbo United States Na
tional bank were paid by his bank nnd sent
through the clearing houtc.
Mr. Cornish stated that It was not cus
tomary with the National Uank of Commerce
to requlro endoiscments on checks made out
to cash , as the parsons who drew them
were supposed to receive tbo money.
Mr , Wettllng was recalled and place ! In
evidence the stub of a check book covering
the month of October , 1S94. Two checks cor-
lespondlng In amounts entered In the book
were produced , and It was seen that ono
check for $2,000 , Issued October 9 , 1894 , cor
responded In numbers but not In dates , n
figure 2 having been placed before the 9 on
the stub , thus making It the 29th. The
check was cashed on the 9th and the figure
which was added very much resembled In
style the first one made. On October 11
the stub for a check of $3,000 was altered In
the same manner to the 29th , though the
work was not neatly performed , and the
figure 1 was plainly discernible In the figure
0 which was supplied.
Mr. Wettllng stated that the only object
be could assign for thus changing the fig
ures on tlio stub was to hold the check over
until the succeeding month , so that when
the bank made returns on Its payment It
would not figure In the current month's busi
ness. This was not done , and he was at a
loss to know why the figures were changed ,
for the amount of money handled by checks
remained the same In the month's transac
tions. Mr. Wettllng stated that It was the
usual custom among business men when Is
suing checks made out to the order of cash
lo obtain the money upon them In person.
Ho could see no reason why Coulter should
not have done the same , though , as there vas
no endorsement , It wocld bo difficult to prove
that ho did.
Luther Tale , paying teller of the Commcr-
cHl Natloml bar.k , was the next witness.
Ho said that all checks , made payable to
cash were customarily made out by the par
ties who afterward received the money upon
them. He saw Coulter In the bank many
times and Icncw that he > had checks cashed
from the city treasurer's office , but coivld not
state exactly : on what dates. He saw Uolln
In the bank also nnd Uolln frequently de
posited with him when he occupied the po
sition of receiving teller , but bo could not
state whether he received any money on
checks or not. as he nald l.lm none nerson-
ally.Mr.
Mr. Tate > Identified checks paid at 1,1s
bank aggregating $22,700 , though most of
them were made payable to other banking
Institutions.
Sir. W. H. Hughes , paying teller of the
Nebraska National bank , was summoned and
Identified three checks payable on his bank ,
which were cashed , aggregating $3,000. He
l > ald one for $2.500 , dated January IS , 1S93 ,
liimself , but did not remember to whom. It
was not customary with his bank to require
an endorsement upon a check made payable
to cash unless It came through the clearing
liof.se , and he could not say whether Coulter
MllIllllllllllNlllR : II .TtlstlOl .
Otto Stuben jesterJay applied to the dis
trict court for a writ of mandamus to cum
pel Justice of the Peace Arthui 13 Baldwin
to turn over to him t2 i , a bilance on n
Judgment of JOS. which It is alleged was
iialil Into the court to the credit of Stuben.
i.OCA i , iinivrrirs.
A small blaze In a coal box near Seven
teenth and Jackson streets called the fire de-
lartment out at noon yesterday.
Last evening a larga number of guests
enjoyed a banquet and entertainment given
jy the managsmpnt of the UarKer hotel ,
S. nnd M. Podolsky/two fruit peddlers , were
arrested yesterday for obstructing the
itreet crossing at Sixteenth and Dodge streets.
Yesterday the police commissioners siibi
icnded Patrol Driver O'Urlen fop seven days
or tampering with property of the police
tatlon.
A sprinkling cart and two horses broke
hrough the Ice at Hanscom park yester
day afternoon. Ilefore the team was re-
overed ono of the horses was badly cut
> y the Ice.
In federal court yesterday Fred Naglo of
Jncoln was put on trial for selling liquor
vlthout a license and Frank T. Walters
vau acquitted of the charge of mailing ob-
ectlonable matter.
A number of prominent citizens owning
iroperty In the city met In the president's
files of the First National bank yesterday
ftcrnoon at 4 o'clock. The meeting was
a secret ono , and means for Improving the
clty'a financial credit vvero discussed.
Tony McClosky , allaa Thomas Raymond ,
vas delivered over to ofilcrs of Mound City ,
Mo. , Monday night , to b ; returned to that city ,
where he will bo arraigned upon a charge of
grand larceny. McClosky was arretted In
Dmalia last week with $300 worth of pen
cnlves In his posa.gflon.
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WHO ARE AILING ,
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'nlriu'8 Cilery CornixjunJ . . . . . "Do
tautorla . . . . , . * . . -5c
iloQulnlnu Cajmulcs , 2 grains . Ic
iluz. Qul.-ilno Cnpsulu ) , 3 Krulna . 7c
iloz. Qulnlnu Capsules , & Ki'uln. . . . lOc
nito'a Utllo Liver Pill" . I5c
'uzzonl'H I'lmdcr , with Kolcl box . . SX >
'Itrcu'H 1'iivorltu i'rmcrljitbna . 70o
yrup of Finn. . . . 35o
Vllcock'a I'orous I'laptcru . lOc
Vt'ij are. lirrp to stay and wU | make cut prlctn
n uil our Kuu'18 Inpropurtlon for the > car
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Mny you ronp n bountiful htirvost nnd lick England ,
By the way , tlint Vcnoauola bouudnry question , which comes
in direct conilict with the Monroe doctrine of President Monroe , Sec
retary Calhoun nnd Senator Cnss , America's foremost of patriots ,
scorns to grow to an alarming extent.
There is a department boxindnry question in this store , which is
assuming an unplonsnnt proportion just now Inventory time
you know Everything topsy-turvy stock belonging to ono do-
partmcnt is pushed into another A general conglomeration of
spoils in every department.
To such a largo business ( as wo do ) Odds and Ends are expected
ns n matter of consequence. They nro sifted and branded as''Not
Wanted. " Wo place but Httlo value on n suit or two of n kind , an
ovorcont two three of n sort , and much-less on smaller tilings say
shoes , hats nnd furnishings.
In this case a dollar buys as much as a dollar nnd a half done
yesterday . You nro likely to find the very thing you wnnt and you
are n good ninny dollars ahead.
COME TODAY.
MRS. J.BENSON
,
TOMORROW WE BEGIN OtTB
January Clearing Sale
CHILDREN'S ' CLOAKS
AT ABOUT HALF PRICE.
Ladles' Ulack Wool Union Suits , the $2.23
for $1.75 ; the $1.75 quality for $1.3S.
Children's Silk Uonncts , fine quality , COc ,
75c and $1.00.
Children's Wool Tarn O'Slmnters , 25c , 35c
ami EOc.
Wool Jersey Caps , to pull down over the
ears , 50c and G5c.
Linen rUnges , 7c per yard.
OOc Wash Silk for lOc j ard. '
$1.23 Table Linen for SSc.
Sue Table Linen for 5Sc.
Uath Towels at Sc.
Grey Angora , 72c per ball.
Sofa Pillows at half pries.
Hand Umbroldercd Center Pieces at half
prlca.
Sllkolene at 8c , worth 15c.
Silk Tops for Sofa Pillows , embroidered
In Wash Gold Thread , 85c and $1.25 , worth
double the price.
riguied811k Squares for Sofa Plllowa
for 25c.
Satin covered Pin Cushions In all colors ,
20c , 30c and 45c , former prices , 30o 45o'
and COc. , 'id '
WE BEGIN OUR GREAT
AND ENDS.
You will save time and money by taking advantage - ( j
vantage of this great opportunity.
The
99-Cent < g < x Fariiam
Store. Street.
DIRCCT FROM THE TANK.
CHEAPERTHAH STEAM
Ao Jtollcr , Ao Rttutn.
llcnt rower for Corn mid Kccii Mills , Haling
liny , UuiniliiK C'rtumorlcK , Hepurutors , < Lc ,
OTTO GASOLINE ENGINES
Stationary or Portable.
IlOlMHI. I' . 8 to SOU. P.
Btnd for CatalOKuu , I'rlcca , cta.dencrlUiie work to be toot.
THE OTTO CAS ENCINEWORK8
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Cblae0i243 ( Lake St. . Omaha , 321 So.IStU St