8 THE OMAHA DAILY BEEt TUESDAY , JANUAHY 7. 1800. PROMISES HOUSE TROUBIL Commissioner Jenkins Angry with th Oonnty Surveyor , HIS OFFICIAL CONDUCT CONDEMNED VTnntrirRH of Illn Claim * In Connectloi vrllli HoiillmeMt Itoiul PnvliiK Donleil-Defen.litl li > - l.Uoncy of the Committee. County Surveyor House received anothe overhauling at the hands of County Co.-nmls Eloncr Jenkins at the meeting ot the bean yesterday. H came about by reason of a number of claims from the county survcyo which \\-ers favorably reported upon by committee. Jenkins was opposed to th clalrib. He emphatically ntnteJ this , an then roaotcd the surveyor. "Homo has done acts that would riiak Jilm criminally liable , " said Jenkins. "H lias caused more trouble to the county c.im mUsloncra than any other county oulclal fun ho haa been the cause of moro expense. O account of him the county Is loping moil" by paying Interest to the banks In cxceui o what It Is receiving for the same money He IB going out of office , but 1 say that h will hear from me hereafter. " The claims were for services rendered dur ing the arbitration over the t-outliwe-n fjad Llvcscy , the chairman of the committee from which they were reported , defend ? ! them They were finally unanimously nppruvetl Jenklnu voting In favor of tlirra by courtesy to the committee , on ho said. Jenkins also called down the county surveyor voyor for not IiiriilHliInK t'je cintractoi's on the southwest road with monthly estimate on their work. In this connection a rerolu tlon wau Introduced by St nberp cn'llnc ' upon llouso to report the amount of paving done on the road and to reprt If It had leei done according to the pesillcatlons. Th resolution was adopted. " Protest ! ) tothe. . granting of liquor license to Henry Mela and Henry Ituscr , on th ground that they had not complied with th statutes were received. Considerable debate ensued over the question of when the hearing on the protests should take place. Ltvesey and Dreen wanted tlitm to be heard baforo they retired , while Btenberg and Jenkins con tended that this could not be done , tia the ealo n men were entitled to a five days notice of the protests. The former hold tha If the ixaloon men were not prejjcnt , thel cases could bo continued , and It was finally determined that the protests should bo heart next Wednesday morning. A number of reports were received fron the county clerk , regarding the condition c the charity department ? . One showed tha during the past six months tlie following purchases of provisions were made : Om hundred and two thousand seven hundro. twenty-five pounds of Hour , 10,751 pounds of sugar , 4,007 pounds of coffee , 2,198 pounds of tea , 19,310 pounds beans , 4,710 pounds o rice , 8,782 pounds of oatmeal , 13,000 pounds ot cornmcal 13,183 pounds of bacon , 13,000 pounds of neap and 3,889 pounds o'f salt The report on the coal yard showed tha during the same six months 713 tons of cca were purchased at a cost of $1,885.61. The coal was bought and delivered at an average price of $2.05 pel ton. It was shown that this wa a raving of 19 per cent over the cost In December , ISO I. The bond ot District Clerk-elect Albyn Frank In the sum of $10,000 was approved The sureties were Ed Zabrlskle and John A Perkins. A number of bonds of minor ofllcers-elect were approved. Attorneys Powers and Altchlson were or- dsrcil paid $150 each for defending Claude H. Hoover. i By resolution It waaordered that another door bo placed In court'room'No. 4 , the room formerly occupied by Judge Hopqwell. The existing door Is unsatisfactory a ? It Is co near the bnch and Jury box thatthe open ing and closing of It haa seriously Interfered with the work ot the court. The board adjourned until this mornIng - Ing at 10 o'clo'ck , when protests to the grant ing of licenses to two saloon men , Koch and St.tack , will be heard. Mllku YourHvlf Strong If you _ would resist pneumonia , bronchitis typhoid fever , persistent coughs and colds Thesa ills attack the weak and run dowi system. They can find no foothold where the blood Is kept pure , rich and full of vitality the appetite good and digestion vigorous with Hood's Sarsaparllla , the one true blood purifier. Hood's Pills , , cure liver Ills , constipation biliousness , jaundice , sick headache. "Tlie I'll rail iMe of the Pacific. " 3 GRAND TOURS TO HONOLULU , Ha waiian Islands , "Tho Paradise of the Pacific , ' via Union Pacific system and Oceanic S. S. Co. , leaving Omaha the morning of January 1C. Only nine days from Omaha to Hone lulu. $205.00 for the round trip. Including stateroom and meals on steamers. Tickets good for nine months , with stop-over privi leges. For Information and tickets , apply to A. C. Dunn. City Passenger and Ticket Agent , 7S02 Farnam street. The llltrltiiKton In moro than 200 miles shorter than any other line to Helena , liutte , or any other point In Montana. Tickets 1324 Farnam strct. GIVES HIS U01IIOS TO ROItDOX. Ilcrkii QiiltH the 1'ollec Court After n Term or Service. When yesterday's session of the pollco court closed Judge Derka finished his term ( ia pollco maglttrato of the city of Omaha. This morning the keys and authority that have been the property of Derka forever over four years will be formally handed over to S. I. Gordon , pollco Judge-elect , and the old incumbent will step down and out , Borka was first elected to the office of police Judge In 1SS7. He served two years and eight months and then gave place to Lee Helsley , who held the office during 1890 nnd 1891. Judge Borka was again railed to the bench In 1892 and has held the position over flncc. The many strange characters and hardened criminals that have passed before his tribunal would form a book of no email intercut , and It Is stated that Judge Berka's name U known among certain classes from the Atlantic to the Pacific ocean , IlncUIeii'M Arnica Snivc , The best salve In the world for cutsbruises , cores , ulcers , salt rheum , fever eorea , tetter , chapped hands , chilblains , corns , and all skin eruptions , and positively cures pllos , or no pay required. U Is guaranteed to give per fect .satisfaction . or money refunded. Price 25 C ntR per box. For nalo by Kuhn & Go. For Slenllnu- Family COIVM./ " Tliomna W. Campbell has been arrested on a charge of cattle Htenlliitr. For several months the residents of certain portions of the city have- been inlfslng their cows , and though the thefltt have been reported to the police , nothing has heretofore come of It , It has lately been discovered that there in nn organized bund In existence that hnx made a practice of uteallim the cows and lnoUKh parties In Bouth Omaha dt9p < liiK of them to the packing house * , Juniea H. McDowell swore out the wariunt upon u'ltloh Campbell WUB arrested , and chaieoil that lie bercnvsd him of a tine anlnutl , valued ol 540. Campbell was arraigned before JmlKu Berka yestorduy nnd bound over to npptni' In the district court , hlu bo'i.U be- iru llxu ! nt ? 700. _ Cow KnllM to Keep lip. George HriiHli IB suing David Aultnvui for $ .15 , the amount ho paid for a cow which ho iill'gcd was euaianteed to palest ) inllk- inu ilutUltlt'H of Kieat value for rlclinena and which was warranted under ordinary care to yield twenty quarts of rich milk for nix months after the purchase. Hriit-H alleged that the cow luih uonu buck on the contract mil refuses to yield more than twelve quarts of milk. Cruel Trent men t In answer to the petition of lleeso 13. Clawson , who seeks a divorce on the ground of desertion , Mary C. Clnweon tiled u paper yesterday , in which she admits that she de serted her husband , but fays Unit it was on account of his cruelty to her. She has theicfore linked that the decree of divorce be irlven to her. The IliirlliiKtou I * an hour and thirty minutes faster ( ban any other line to Kansas City , ' ' Two trains daily 905 ; a. m. , and 9:45 : p. m. / Tickets at 1321 Iftu-nam troat. sot'Tii sinn IMPHOVIMI.VT ct.i'it lleporln on Fort Crook llonletnril Itrpalr of Vlnilucln. A number of south nlders met at 101 South nlcventh street last night to discus Improvements needed by the Flnt and Sccon ; wards. The committee ( hat was appoints by the club to further the Interests of the Thirteenth street boulevard reported through Mr. Kaspar that the new roadway was le gaily open , that the committee had met with success before the commissioners ot Sarpy county , and that sufficient funds had been raised to pay the damages Incurred by cut ting through the road. The next thing to bo done In the matter Is to have- the new highway graded. A resolution was passed Instructing the committee to use all honorable means to se cure the endorsement of the present commts sloners of Douglas county for the plan. It was suggested also that the Nebraska repre sentatives In congr-ss 1 asked to do all In their power to secure an appropriation fron congress for the boulevard on the grouni thit access to Fort Crook would be- mad much better on the completion of the boule vnrd. There was some discussion concerning th election of councllmen to nil the two vacan cles existing In the First ward delegation but It was decided that the club could not at ) a nonpartlsan body , take any action on the matter. The opening of the Klevsnth street vladuc and the repair ot the one on Tenth strec was advocaUd. It was declared that th Thirteenth street viaduct In Its present con dltion was a great detriment to the , soutl Bide , and that the councllmeu from the. Firs and Second wards Should be urged to take a hand In the movement for Its Improvement The following committee was appointed to Investigate the matter and to do all In Its power to srcuro the proper repair of the viaducts : Chairman Kaspir , Joseph M. Met calf , A. M. Black , E. Stuht and I. a. Hascall There Is no better proof of the excellence ot Dr. Bull's Cough Syrup than that It Is recommended by lending physicians. Notice. The "ROCK ISLAND" vestlbuled limited leaving Omaha Union DeDot DAILY at 4:50 : p. m. , with sleeping car for Omaha passen gers , Is the BEST train from Omaha to Chicago , as the ROCK ISLAND depot Ii Chicago Is located In the hrort of the city thus avoiding transfer , and lauds passcn gcrs within easy distance of all promlnen hotels and business huuses. Ticket offlc 1G02 Farnam street. HUAIIV TO AVA1UI THK CIIAIUS XiMtly ElectiMl City OIlleerM Arc tt Ilenlii Work Toilny. Yesterday was the last day that was left 'to the present city administration and this mcrnlng the newly elected officials will take their seats , whllo the present cfllcrs wll retire to private life. Late Saturday afternoon J. T. Wertz , min ister plenipotentiary and envoy extraordi nary to his honor , Mayor-elect Broatch , callev on Mayor Bemls and notified him that his superior would be ready to receive the office at 10 o'clock Tuesday morning. Mayo'r Bemls will be on hand at that hour to form ally turn over the affairs of state to his successor and with that the new adminis tration will bo on the throne. The first official act of Mayor Broatch will probably be to sign the bond of A. G. Edwards , as city treasurer. Mr. Edwards will then suc ceed Mr. Dumont as city' treasurer and the road will bo clear for such changes and ap pointments as the mayor may d3cide to make According to the caucus agreement o December 9 , W. A. Saunders will be chosen president of the council , and after allotting letting the desks among the members the council will probably adjourn. It Is not ex pected that President Saundera will appoint hlo committees bfore the next meeting. Mr Saunders says he has not made out the slate and If the statements of members are to be be lieved , no cne knows how the chairmanships are to b ? distributed. -Take the Ncw.Ijliie to St. Pnnl. Leaves Omaha DAILY at 4:50 : p. m. via Des Molncs , through sleeper , no change , the "ROCK ISLAND DINING CAR" for supper. For tickets or sleeping car reservations call at ROCK ISLAND ticket office. 1602 Far nam street. WATER COSH1 ANY PILI3S ITS ANSWER AlIcKcx thnt Swltzlcr Ilrokc .Many of the Iroiiclnil Hiilo * . The American Water Works company has answered the petition of Warren Swltzler , nho obtained a restraining order preventing the company from shutting off water at his house. The supply had ben suddenly stopped because It was alleged that Swltzler had broken tome of the Iron-bound rules of the company. In the answer It Is alleged that Swltzler broke the rule which provided lhat the water should not be used for sprinkling purposes during the hours between 9 a. m. and 5 p. m. Ho Is charged with having sprinkled his lawn for hours during this proscribed period. The company also avers that Swltzler has not kept his stop cocks and water pipes In proper condition. The company questions the validity of the restraining order , charging that when the action commenced the company wai operated by receivers appointed by the United 'States circuit court and that therefore that court alone had power over It. The IliirlliiKtoii [ s thirty miles shorter and nearly two hours faster than any other line to Denver. Two train dally 8:30 : a. m. and 4:35 : p. m. Tickets at 1324 Farnam street. .Meillcal Paper lit Court. The fight between B. T. Whltmore and George Wilkinson over the Omaha Clinic , s brought up again by a paper filed by the alter yesterday. Whltmoro brought suit to have the affairs of the paper taken into court. He alleged that ho built up the ) aper and turned It over to Wilkinson while 10 went to Chicago. Ho charged that Wll- clneon took advantage cf his absence and assumed proprietorship. In his answer Wilkinson denies that Vhltmoro over had any Interest In the paper , lo allege ? that It was givfti as a gift to ilm by A. J. Pcnfold. He admits that a ) II1 of sale for It was given to Whltmore be cause Pcnfold w-as afraid that ho would bo icld liable for Its Indebtedness , but he claims hat th ? transfer was never made , or re corded , If the court , however , decides that ho paper does belong to Whltmoro , Wilkin son desires a claim of $ GOO for services not ) ald. _ JIIIIICH WIlNon Ilnrletl. The remains of James "Tug" Wilson were aid to rest yesterday at Forest Lawn emetcry. U U said that Wilson has rola- I\V3 living In London , but they have not as.yet been nojlfled of his burial. The unoral expenses were paid by The Bee Pub- Ishlng company , Murrliuvr LU-IMIHCN. The following marriage licenses wcro Issued yesterday : Name and address. Ago. John llaldek , Omaha 25 .Maty Mlrlosky , Umuhu iO Arthur Smith , Omaha 21 Ouirle Goldstein , Omaha 21 Slgmond Ilrolm , Omaha 34 Pauline Slaiker , Omaha 24 Joseph 3 , Jinllew. Omaha , , 37 Dora Green , Omaha 32 Alvln T. Donohoo , Omaha 25 Amanda M , lien ; , Madrid 22 Abe Mitchell , Omaha 30 Nellie Carter , Omalin 20 De Witt C. notliwell. Omaha 47 Mrs. Sarah It. Cooper. Omaha 37 Ilullilfi-n' mill Trillium * OlllutTN. Yesterday tie ) annual election of the llulldera' and Traders' exchange was held. The polls were njien from 11 to 5. There WHS no spirited rontest. The result was , Piesldpiu. J.V. . I'lielps ; vice president , W. C. Itulljid ; treasurer. W. U. Huthcr- ford ; dlrt-ctors for two yearn , John H. HartP. H. H. Kelly , A. 1) . Matrlott. The holdover dlrcctots ure M. n. Ooneland , ThomuH Herd and Charle * Uaxter , The illrcrtors will meet probably tomorrow to chose a secretary , but ( hero Is no reason to nuiiposo tlmt Mr , Wedge will not be re tained. . , _ llfiiilvil for Cripple Creek. Yesterday's travel at the union dipot web urummlly heavy. About lUly pi-rsons tcik advantage of the low rate to Cripple CrciU , the majority golnt ? by the Union J'uclilc route. They represented all clan. < , cf life , thoimh moat of them wcrn arllraiiH iitlraoted by the high wages oltereil for labor In tlie Imnmlnt * inlnlnn town. RIIOADES ON FIRST BALLOT Ho Becomes President of the Bonrd o Education , COVELL IS CHOSEN AS ATTORNEY rornuT Action AlMillnlilMK Till * Olllc HrKclmlril Show of 11 Conical .Mnilu Amioiiiicciiii'tit of Stniul- Committee * . The Hoard of Kducatlon reorganized In th most cut ami dried fashion Imaginable las night. One ballot elected Hlioaclcs president and although five wore requited to mak Captain Covell attorney for the board , Covel himself did not appear to be much worrlc while Dip balloting went on , and bore th complacent look of a man who nas Euro tha ho would win. The newly elected members , five In num bcr , II. C. Jordan , C. H. Davidson , Oeorg Li. Dennis , Q. a. Ircy and C. 1Gratton , oc cuplcd the easy chairs of the outgoing' mem bers with as > much grace as If they had been accustomed to easy chairs all their lives. Al the holdovers were pressnt. They are : An derron , Dandhauer , Cramblet , Kdwards Johnson , Lowe , Lunt , 1'lcrson , llhoades am Tukey. The first proceeding of the meeting wag t elect the president , and no time was lost In doing this. Only two candidates wcro an nounccd , Hhoades and Picraon. llhoades re celved eight votes , to seven cast for his op ponent. Tresldent nhoades nnnouncsd committee as follows : lioumlnrlea Dandhauer , Edwards and Oral ton. , nulldlngs and Property Tukey , I'lerson Qratton. Johnson and Uandhaucr. * Claims Anderson , Irey and Dandhauer. Finance DonnU' , Tukey , Johnson , Lowe and I'lersan. Heat and Ventilation Jordan , Lunt ant Anderson. High School Cramblet , Jordan , Edwards Irey and Davidson. Judiciary Lunt , DennSs and Irey. Kindergarten Edwards , Davidson am Tukey. Supplies Gratton , Lowe , Lunt , Plerson am Anderson. Rules Irey , Johnson and Dsnnls. Salaries Johnson , Cramblet and 'Edwards Special Instruction Lowe , Anderson , Lur.t Jordan and Dennis. Teachero and Examinations Davidson Gratton , Tukey , Jordan and Cramblet. Text Docks Plerson , Dandhauer , Lowe Cramblet and Davidson. DECIDES TO HAVE A LAWYER. The board took a llttlo rest by transacting some routine business and then Lunt got up and moved that the action of the last meet ing , at which It was decided to dispense- with the services of an attorney for the board , bo reconsidered. This furnished sufficient ex cuse for a considerable amount of talk. Jor- don made his maiden speech In announcing that ho was In favor of retrenchment am wanted the resolution to go over for a week Lowe desired that It bz put away forever and quoted from the rules and regulations In which It was laid down that the- bean could not expend hioro than $100 for things like legal advice. These remarks brought out a formal resolution to lay the motion over , but It was lost by a vote of'7 to 8. Lowe lumped up with a motion that the matter bo referred to the Judiciary commit tee , but he also was sat down on by a vote of a to 7. Dy this tlmo the original motion was lost In the shuflle and another was made to the effect that the action of the last meet ing be rescinded. This was promptly carried by a vote of 9 to C , and was followed up with another that the board at once proceed to elect an attorney ) and this was declared carried. On the surface the balloting was hot and terrific , Captain Covell , C. A. Goss and P. W. Fitch running neck and neck , while Judge Blair , Judge Ferguson , Julius S. Cooley , W. J. Council , William Dalrd and blank trailed up with one apiece occasionally. Four ballots were without result , but In the fifth the Intense excitement was ended , the result being as follows : Covell , 8 ; Goss , 2 ; Fitch , 3 ; Dalrd , 2 , Among routine matters was a report from Superintendent Pearso who announced thai the attendance at the schools December 2ft was 13,198 , , an Increase of 420 over the en rollment at the Hamo time a year ago. Eight rooms havfl an enrollment greater than fifty-five , and sixteen less than thirty- live. live.The The park board sent In a communication In which It was stated that It could not assume the care of the High school grounds because It had no authority to use funds for grounds not under Its control. The resignation of Minerva S. Jourdan as dndorgarten director was accepted. A num ber of applications for the vacancy were re ceived. F1IIE AND 1'OMCE DOAItD DOIXGS. Uoiitliic AVork AtteiKltMl ( o by the Hoard IUN * Mtflit. At the meeting of the Board of Fire and Police Commissioners fteld last night , Thomas Rochford , plptman of hose company No. 1 , wag arraigned for absence from duty without leave , and was let off with a reprimand. The protest case against T. J. Foley was set for Wednesday at 10 o'clock a. m. On motion of Mr. Foster the use of the ewer alarm bell on No. 3 englno house was ordered discontinued. A bill of J115 for groceries was presented against Plpcman Charles H. Getzschniann by W. J. Fanferllck. Fanlerllclc said the bill \as of a year's standing and that Gotzsch- mann had promised to settle the same by nonthly payments , but had failed so to do. ) n motion Getzschmann was ordered to educe the bill $10. a month until paid , or ako the consequences. Chief of Police SIgwart reported December's 111 for Teedlng prisoners , 1,545 meals , $154.40. 'ho bill was ordered paid. George A , Coulter , superintendent of the ire and police alarm , was granted a thirty ays' leave of absence , commencing January * On motion of Mr. Foster , Fred M. Vander- oort wao appointed assistant superintendent f the fire and pollco alarm at a salary of 75 per month , to begin work at once. Mr. Vandorvoort offered a resolution lauda- ory to Mr. Droatch an his retirement from ho bpard , Mr. Droatch reciprocated with a nndful of flowers for Paul , Mr. Foster mlled and the resolution was unanimously ( .opted. _ ' < > TIIC MI3MOHV 01 ? ST. JACICSO.V. < < > Olvo Their Aiiiiunl II nil- < iuot Tomorrow Mtflit. Members of the Jacksonlan club will give heir fourth annual banquet tomorrow night. The feast and rthe flow of oratory will l > ? t the Mlllard hotel. The bpeakero and the ubjccts which ( hey will discuss are : W. S. Poppleton , "Andrew Jackson ; " T. . Mahoney , "The Monroe Doctrine ? ; " R. A. Clark , "Our Commonwealth ; " I. J. Dunn , Duty of Democrats ; " Ed P. Smith , "Jack- onlans ; " C. C. Wright , "Patriotism ; " , E. E. lowfrll , "Municipal Reform ; " W. D. Mc- iiiRh. "Unpatriotic Attitude of Congress. " Toastmaster , Francis A. Drogan. Ilcvlriil lit KJrxt MetliodlMt. At the First Methodist church the revival ontlmics with growingInterest. . On Sun- ay three services were held. Beside the sual morning sermon , the pastor preached v special bcrmon to women In the nfter- eon nml to men In the evening. The iillor as filled nt each of the three sessions. Last nlKlit Dr. Crane preached from the text , Salvation Is of the Lord. " The lecture oem wag well tilled. Mepllngs are on- nounced for nil this week. At Plymouth COIR eKiitlona' chuich , where lev , Frank 1'leison Is conducting u revival , Ifty persons Hunday night tlgneil the cards. . .aet night , an Illustrated uennon was uvachco , with good result. Titt ) United States excel In Champagne , CooU'n Extra Dry takf-8 the lead. llurlluKlou'M blottcHt Trniil o Lincoln Is faster than the fastett train o ! ny other line. Four trains dally 8:30 : a. in. , 2:45 : p. m. , :35 p. m , and 7:05 : p , m. Ticket ! at 1321 Faraam St. ( , , IIOAHI ) OF THAIMJ IM.IU'TIO.N. _ _ _ _ t IlrniUoril , Ilriirorilx-nuil Onily Chnncit Dlrrolorji. Although n few of the , stockholders of the Board of Trade worked with much spirit at the annual election of , directors from 2 until 5 o'clock yceterday afternoon , the general Interest was only stronRi enough to bring out seventy-five votes , cut , of 200. The election was for three directors , to take the places ofy. . N Batcock , W. A. L. Gibbon nnd H. F. Cddy , who retire. Mr. Cady was re-elected , .and for the other two the election was In favor of Louis Bradford and Jeff W. Bedford , all receiving about forty votes. These WMC all on the same ticket. On the opposition ticket were W. N. Noson , Joseph A , Connor and D. H. Wheeler. Mr. Nason received the highest vote of the three , thirty-seven. The directory for the coming year will comprise. In addition to the three named , W. E. Clnrk , O. M. Nattlnger , L. D. Fowler , John L. McCogue , E. P. Peck and Dan Far- roll. roll.It It was the three-hour campaign talk of the men on the defeated ticket that they would not allow all of the- functions of the Board of Trade to bo assumed by the Com mercial club , but would favor an open grain and produce market. Including suiwr beets. The triumphant ticket represented the dis position to merge with the Commercial club In all matters smvo those relating to the property of the Board of Trade corporation. o You cannot deny facts , and It Is a fact thtl Salvation Oil Is th ? greatest pain-cure. 25c. IMIOSI'KCTS OK A.V AD.IU&T.MI3.V1 < . AVoMern Itoniln Hope ( n < : M Teen on Itnliiii'Htloiix. . John Francis , general passenger agent of the Burlington , returned from the Denver meeting yesterday. The principal busi ness of the meeting was a discussion of theUtahMissouri river troubles , but ac cording to Mr. Francis , the association has good reasons for supposing that the various plans discussed will receive a favorable vote , although this action was deferred to allow more tlmo for consideration. Ths eastern committee of the Western Passenger association will hold Its quarterly meeting In the Rookery building. Chicago , this morning at 10 o'clock , at which tlmo many Important subjects will come up for consideration and adjustment. Wednes day morning tha general association con vene. ? , and ther ? l.i a large quiiitlty of busi ness to be disposed of. Pdsswngor Agents Francis , Munn and Lomax left for the meet ing last evening. Election of Sovoii Dlrccioi-M. The annual meetings of the Omaha K. Elkhorn - horn Valley Railroad company and the Omaha & Republican Valley Railroad com pany wore held In the library of th ? Union Pacific headquarters yesterday for the purpose of electing seven directors. The following board was re-elected for both com panies : Oliver Ames , E. Ellsry Anderson , Edwin F. Atkins , S. U. H. Clark. Frederic R. toudert ! , John W , . Doane and Oliver W. Mink. _ IlHllTvny XCYVM ii ml O NNI | > . J. L. Dcntley , the Elkborn agent at Deadwood - wood , Is In the city. J. H. Gable of DCS MolncE" , traveling pas senger agent of the ElkUorny Is In town. Freight Trafilc Manager Mur.ro > Df the Union Pacific returned from St. Louis yes terday. J. O. Phtlllppl , assistant general parsenger agent of the Missouri Pacific , left for St. Louts last evening. W. C. Barnes , traveling passenger agent of the Missouri Pacific , has returned from an extended trip over tributary lines. P. B. Doddrldge , traveling freight agent of the MlrsoiiH Pacific , c has returned from a round-up of points alpng the line. Sam Hutchlnsongsneral traveling passen ger ageht ot itheTJnlrJn-PacTfledhss ! returned from a somewhat-prolonged trip east. Special Master Cornish of the Union Pacific arrived from St. Paul yesterday and Is busily engaged arranging ton the hearing set for January 20. Assistant Freight Agent Wood of the Union Pacific left for Kansas City yesterday to attend a meeting of the Western Missouri Freight Rate committee. J. R. Buchanan , general passenger agent of the Fremont , Elkhorn & Missouri Valley , with Mrs. Buchanan , left for Watertown , WIs. , yesterday , where they were sum moned by tha serious illness of Mrs. Buchan an's father. The Union Pacific has had numerous ap plications from local legal talent since the new year opened. They are for positions in the law department , but notwithstanding rumors to the. contrary there will be no changes made the department will remain substantially as It Is. Acts at once , never fajis , Ona Minute Cough Cure. A remedy for asthma and that fever ish condition which accompanies a severe cclil. The only harmless remedy that pro duces Imtnecltato results. .JOHN HAD inn.vs OK ins o\v.\ . Did Sfot I'roiioNp that HlN Wife Should Make Hyox. Mrs. MIna Sutphln , Nineteenth and Cum- Ing streets , was taken to the station Sunday night In a badly bruised condition. Be sides two optics of a dark mulberry color , she bore a face resembling a new war map of the Transvaal Mrs. Sutphln stated to ho judge this morning that her John , who s a colored man , Invited two men to his lomo that night to drink beer. After a time , when the beer began to ) o in tvldence , John , " thought he detected ils wife making eyes at one of the guests , so he Immediately blackened both her eyes and ended the s sslon abruptly by kicking ils better half out Into the cold world. Mrs. Sutphln says that maltreating hertclf t > a habit that has clung to her husband or years and that ho Is unreasonably : ealous of her. Sutphln was sent to the county jail for sixty days. G.-IN Company Kli'e < N OfllrrrH. The stockholders of the Omaha Gas Man ufacturing company held Jhe annual meet- ng In the rooms of the Merchants National jank yesterday for. the purpose of elect- ng officers for 1890. The olllcers chosen were : Frank Murphy , president ; George E. larker , vice president and secretary ; Isaac Battln , treasurer and general wuperlntend- nt. The directors elected wore : Frank rturphy , George E. Barker , S. T. Dodlne , B. B , Wood of Omaha , ojid Randall Morgan f Philadelphia. Locomotive I'"I ' v tun en In St > NNlon. The annual mestins of the protective iranch of tl e Union i Pacific Locomotive 'Iremen was held lu ecret session at the Vlndsor hotel yesterday. Charles A , M. etrlo of Ellis , Kaq. . was elected tempo- iry chairman and S , JH Donerhower , secro- nry. There are ten dfclceates present from IB different lodges aldng the road , The meeting will last tlirre days. DeWltt's Little KarlyvRtsers tha pills that uro constipation and UUqusnei : . Awafcded Highest Honors World's Fair , am/ , IV OST PERFECT MADE. A pure Grape Cream of Tartar Powder. Free lorn Ammonia , Alum or any other adulterant , 40 YEARS TUB STANDARD. ? 99999999 g AMUSEMENTS. i To those who have read the nove "Trilby , " Paul M. Potter's dramatization I most tatlpfactory. They eee In the flesh th people with whom they became acquainted I print , actually hear th voices that bcfor they heard only In Imagination , and In counl less ether ways become better acquaints with the characters of the novel. Each on ot there characters after one has read th book has Its distinct memcry. Trilby ha her friends and admirers ; Little Bllleo Jia the same , Taffy , good whole-souled Taffy , am the Lilrd have their friends also. And th gruesome- , horrible , heartless Svengall ha his haters without number. To those wh have road the bok the play Is similar to reception at which th"y meet the character : U Is the pleasant ending ot a most Intcrcsl Ing experience. Pecple who have not reru the book will find It Interesting. If not a fascinating to them. It Is a productlo which should b ? seen by all , for nothing i moro generally talked about nowadays tha "Trilby. " A. M. Palmer's company will play a re turn engagement at the Crelghtcn for Hire nights and matinee , commencing January 9 A favorite attraction In this city Is Han Ion Bros , ' "Fantasma. " It will bo at th Crelghton for four nights , commencing Sun day , January 12 , with a matlno. That ol rhyme to the effect that a llttlo nonsense i rcIU'hed by the wisest men Is applicable t this entertainment. For , while It Is the. vcr tg' nonronse , It Is certainly enJsyaWc to a classes. Every fcne has some remembranc ot his childhood nnd the stories he. l < nc\ In those happy days of good fjlry prlncessc and demons , ghosts and goblins. All there have their propr : places In "Fanlnsmn. This Is to bo the last season of "Kantasma , as the Hanlons Intend giving It a rest to wveral years. U will not , however , bo fount In any way Inferior to former production ! The rcenery , costunus and effects are a new and bright. George H. Adams Is Htl with the company In the character of Pico the clown. Craill < > mill ( lie Crave. The following births nnd deaths were re ported at the health office during the twenty four hours ending at noon yesterday : Births John McDrlde , 510 Popplctoi avenue , girl ; E. M. Urlnser , 2921 Nortl Twenty-fifth , boy ; W. F. Knapp , 422S Doug las , girl ; George W. Benson , 721 South Flf teenth , twins ; I. N. McCoy , 1513 Howard girl ; Samuel Freldcn , 5112 Shermai avenue , boy ; Stephen Noland , 2713 Charles twins. Deaths Sarah Anna Taylor , 70 , 432D Bur dctte , pneumonia , Interment at Pawnee City Neb. ; Lorenzo Schiano , G months , 1111 Soutl Fourteenth street , pneumonia , St. Mary's cemetery ; James Robertson , 33 , 3029 Emmet consumption , Laurel Hill ; Peter llanini , C4 Fifty-fifth and Hickory , heart disease , Fores Lawn ; Annie O. Thomas , ! ' , , 2910 Douglas gastritis. Mount Hope. In the United Slnlcs Court. In accordance with the decres of fore closure In favor of the Farmers' Loan < . Trust company against the American Water Works company , an order of sale of the Omaha plant has been Issued. E. S. Dundy jr. , as a master-In-cmnc ! ry of the Unite < States circuit court , will appraise , the prop erty and then fix the date of the sale. Ho iays this will be done In a few days. Judge Shlras of Iowa returns to Omaha today to continue the hearing of law ani equity cases In the fedeial court. Almos all the criminal caa : and most of the law cases have been disposed of , and the petl Jury will therefore soon be discharged. Jo Have the Jolt. It Is announced that W. G. Templeton wll bo named as deputy In the office of the clsrk o the district court under Albyn Frank Templeton Is a renl estate and lean agen and was connected with banks In the city for a number of years. Funeral of "Major I'earinaii. Though the funeral of Major Pearman wns at 7-)5 : ) yesterday morning to meet trail appointments , n large number of members of the Grand Army of the Republic were present to pay their hist tribute to a de parted comrade. The services were at the residence and were conducted by the Granc Army of the Hepub'.lc. Dr. Stone read the service for the dead nnd was followed by Uev. J. II. WIlBon in tcrlpture rending ant discourse. Under the escort of the Grant Army of the Kcpubllc the remains were taken to the dnpot for transportation to Nebraska City , where , after services li Memorial hall , they will be laid to rest. * " 'Brown's Bronchial Troches' are excellen for the relief of hoarseness or sore throat. They are exceedingly effective. " Christian World , London , Eng. In some conditions the gain from the use of Scott's Emulsion 'of cod-live ? oil is rapfd ? For this reason we put tip a 5oc. size , which is enough for an * ordinary cough or cold or useful as a trial for babies and children. In other conditions gain must be slow , sometimes almostiniperceptiblehealth can't-be built up in a day. For this Scott's Emulsion must be taken as nourish ment , food rather than medicine , food prepared for tired and weak digestions. UP TO DATE ! § jfpuNESE mnw TOOIH PWE. 2 The most exquisite denlrlflce ever orltrl- n nated. Guaranteed not to contain anything 9 Injurious to the teeth. For eale by all p druRglBlu. 25 conm per box. Teeth the Same Day Impression taken In morning ; new teeth be- , foie dark SIT ijn.oo. DR. BAILEY , Dentist Kttli and I'iirnum Sts , 3rd Floor Paxton Block Tol. 1083 , Lady attendant. llrlilga Teetli , per toolli and crown 15.00 up CJold Crounu J5 W "P Killing ! ) , tola and silver , 11.00 up Teeth extracted without Bllehtfit pain with out ; ai. das glvvn ulicn deilied. All work cuoramccd. U u AVc have made it large purchase of Woolen Hose at a price less than the cost of tlie mut-M-ltil ami place them on sale Mon day morning , They are divided into two luts and we offer them at 7J J , Among tlie 15c lot yon will llnd the best heavy all wool socks , seamless with Double Heels and Toes also lliht and line grades not a pair In the lot which retail ordinarily for less than 25c , and the great majority of them worth np to 4j. ( ) The 25c lot contains some of the choicest half hose of fine wool and cashmere for which yon pay regular from We to OOc. This is the opportunity for yon to lay in your next winter's supply of socks. V © © / vvv r/@v PERSISTENT Disorders In the Stomach , Liver and Bowels accompanied by BACKACHE and changed appearance of the Urine are indicative of DISEASED KIDNEYS To restore these vital organs of the body to perfect condition , and recover health and strength , use only the old reliable ) remedy We have testimonials from thousands who have been given up as beyond relief who have taken this medicine and been permanently cured FOR SALE AT DRUGGISTS. PRICE. $1.00 PER BOTTLE Co THE DR. J. H. MCLEAN MEDICINE co. , ST. LOUIS. MO. To Keep Young f needs no magic elixir , It only re * quires a little daily care of the I health. Ripans Tabules reduce the wear and tear of life to the low est point , i nipann Tnbutcu : Sold by drueglsls , or b < r mall . If the price ( CO cents a box ) la lent to T.e III. pans Chemical Company , No. 10 Bpruct St , N. Y. Put Your Foot In It when you buy inferior soap instead of the genuine SANTA CLAUSSOAP The favorite of every woman who ever used it either in the laundry or for all around the house cleaning. Sold everywhere. Made only by THE N. K. FAIRBANK COMPANY , Chicago. wnnnnsmMgymw RESTORB LOST VIGOR When In doutt vhit to it * r r Ncrrtui DtUthjr. l oit or S iutl rg tr ( ! clu . . . * t i ) linpouncv . , Atrophy. VtilcoiiU tnd ctlur wctknmct , from tar c < ut , MM Ecilni filli. Diilm chtikiil ind full C l qwUklr Kiloitd. 1 ( > | | M | ] , , uch . . Ueublel utall ftttlljr. Mtllid tor litft. lulii , for | i.oo | t lout In tta , Will. Adit iO WOCke. i i ) Jj M ntti lr liol u uou it c ic 01 itliaut lt ntmr , A4iiMA HERMAN ft McCONHBLL DJIUQ CO , . Ull Dodgt Btr | t , Om b , " '