AFFIRMED THE RORTII CASE Defaulting Treasurer of Pierce County Must Servo Ilis Term , ff EDWARD F , MOREARTY GETS A NEW TRIAL X.CIITCViiN eilven tlir I'lnliitlfT III the Welly VITMHH XorrU CiniloNt Cncu ( it Kilo ( Inn Wnrrniito LINCOLN , Jan. 10. ( Special. ) The su preme court has affirmed the decision of the district court of Antelope county In the case of the date against Carl Korth , taken there on < chance of venue from Pierce county. Korth WAS tried on ihe charge df embezzling the funds of I'lcrco county during the time ho was treasurer. He wan convicted and took an appeal. Korth Invested his own money In various speculations , which proved unfortunate , and thcl county funds were also entangled In the name enterprises. When the time for settle ment came he turned his property over to his bondsmen for the benefit of the county. The court , In passing sentence , gave him a short term In view of tlilo fact. The supreme court reversed the decision of the lower court In the case of Edward F. Morearty , convicted before Judge Scott of forging an order for a trunk. Ivnve was granted the plaintiff In the con test case of Wclty agUnst Norrls to file quo warranto proceedings. By this , Judge Wolty of the Fourteenth judicial district asks Judge Ncrrls , the present Incumbent of the judgc- fihlp , to show cause why ho holds the oUlce fcr which Welly It' "u contestant. The mo tion of the attorney of Ilurncy McGinn foi a rehearing of his case was overruled , as was also that of the application of young Pat Ford. The ccurt adjourned today uiitl next \\eck. eck.ROUTINE ROUTINE PHOCEED1NGS. January 7 , 1890. Court met pursuant to law. B. E. Carr , csq. , of Hamilton county was admitted to practice. Lellane ngalnst State , leave to plaintiff to file amended petition and transcript In- Etantcr. Moore against Scctt , motion for addltlona' ' tlmo to flic briefs overruled. Midway Loan and Trust company npalnsl names , Thompson against Spooner and Iowa Loan and Trust company against Stlmpson Motions to dismiss overruled. Leave to appellants to file addltlonad transcripts. Bankers' Life Insurance company ngalnsl Bobbins , motion to dismiss overruled. City of Harvard against Stiles , leave to illo amended transcript. Russell against Lavender , leave to file af fidavits. Ocrber against Jones , referee ordered to report by January 21. German National bank against First Na tional bank , Hastings , leave to withdraw bill of exceptions. The following causes were dismissed Tcnney against Klonun ; Estabroojt against Farmers' Loan and Trust company ; Keedlo ngalruit Lindbeck , I The following. camx > s were argued and sub mitted : State' ex rcl MarqueU agalnsl Uauslmusen- motion ; Moore ugalnst Scott ; . City National bank ngalnst Thomas Argabright against State , on motion ; Shep- nrd ngaitt | ) State ; Home FIre Insurance company against Bredehoft , on motion ; First National bank of Sutton against Qrosshans on motion ; Reynolds against Jefferson county , oti motion ; Coy against Miller , on motion ; Elgutter against Missouri Pacific Hallway company , on motion ; Demmon against Davis , on < motion ; Omaha Fire In surance company against Thompson , on mo tion ; Hoyt against Lytle , on motion ; Nehl- ing against1 Brlggs , on motion ; Omaha Consolidated Vinegar company against 'Rums ; Issitt against Dewey ; QouM agalnsl Armagnsl ; Qoble against American National tank ; Zlttle ngulmit Sohlclslnger ; Burnham against Ilamgc ; Brown against Trenton ; State ex rel Spurgln against Thompson nombcrg against Hcdlgar ; Romberg agalnsl Fokkcn ; McCormal against Redden : Callam' against Hlllls ; Krcamer against Irwln ; Hyde against Kent ; Nebraska Exposition associa tion against Townley ; School District No. 1 , Horlan county , against Bishop ; McEvoy against Nebraska and Iowa Insurance com pany : Keens against Robeilson ; Gllcrcst against Nantkcr ; Sheeslcy against Keens ; McKlnnoy against Hopwood ; Bcrkcr against navies ; Hlckman against Layne ; Crooker against Smith ; Van Etten against Coburn ; SlmrplesB against Glffen ; First National bank , Wllbsr , against Rldpath ; State In- nuranco company against Now Hampshire Trust company ; Norwegian now company against Bellman ; Johnson against Reed ; Monroe ngalnst Hanron ; First National bank , Chadron , against McKlnney ; State ex rel Marrow against Ambrose ; Hosklns against State ; Wells against State ; Coolcy against Spirk , on motion ; Ryan against Douglas county ; Spatz against Martin ; Ilati- brock against Loeb ; Smith against Jones. Lepn ! against Coon , reinstated ; Reynolds against Jefferson county and Uhllng against Brlggs , dismissed ; State x rcl Cooley against Spirk , advanced ; Elgutter against Missouri Pacific Railway company , and Mis souri Pacific Railway company against es tate of Joy , consolidated ; Coy against Mil ler ; Hoyt against Little and Omaha Fire In surance company against Thompson , motions to dismiss overruled ; Hoyt against Little , leave to enter appearance of Charles L. Sclicll ; First National bank , .Sutton. against Grossliann , leave to redockct and for alias notice of appeal ; Carlton against Wcodworth , appellant to gve ! additional security In thirty days. January 8 , 1830 L. W. Hague , esq. , ot Kearney' county and M. L. Acheson of Doug las county were admitted to practice. MacfarliMul against West Sldo Improve ment company , plantlff to flic counter af fidavits In twelve days. The following causes were argued and submitted : Specht against Stevens ; Burling ton & Missouri River Railway company against Martin ; UJah National bank against Hurke ; Thomas against Carson ; Beatrice Paper company against Belolt Iron works. January 9 , ISfli ! . Wakefleld against line- Iclor , appellant ordered to return record. In re/Edward I'etry , wrltf of habeas ? corpus allowed , Tlllscu against Benschoter , leave to plain tiff In error to prosecute appeal and dismiss petition In error. Fots against Dawes , appeal dlimilned. Sexton Drug company against Naultcrns , dismissed. Stao ex rel Spurgln against Thompson , dismissed , Dommon agalnvt Davis , dismissed , Sexton Drug company ugalnst Naultcrns' , affirmed. Sliepard agalm-t State , reversed , , State ex rel Dartow against Eastman , order allowing referee's fees , The following causes were argued and submitted : Hall against Eccles ; Campbell Printing Press and Manufacturing company ngalnst Dyer : 'Wendell against State ; Mar tin against Mile ? ; 1 1 all against Hooper ; WRUKh against Graham ; Insurance companies agilnst Buckitaff Uro ? , Twenty-four cawa , ' . on mctlon , I' ' , SYLLABI OF DECISIONS. Home FIre Itmirunro company against n Ilerg & Slrry. Error from Adums ciimty , * /tinned ( , Opinion by Ch'cf Justice Post. Niv mutter constituting a defense In whole or In | mrt Is not available under u Ktmeral denUl ; but should to specially 2 Information voluntarily entrusted to an uttfnioy at law , where the relation of at torney and client doe not exist , IB not a privileged communication under the jiro- visions of ( he code of civil procedure. I.uwheud ngalnst State. Krror from Buf falo county. AlllrmeJ. Opinion by Chief Justice. . Post. Different criminal acts constituting pnrtB of the Kutna transaction , such OB burglary with Intent to Htcal particular property und the BU'nlliiK of Kut-h property , muy be charged In the name Indictment or count thereof. Alktn against the State , 41 Neb. , * 6 6i. . II In not mor In a prosecution for larceny to charge that "lh proof IB deemed to bo beyond a reasonable doubt , " when . .34 the evidence Is sufficient to Impress the ludgmcnt nnd understanding of ordinary prudent men with a conviction upon whlcl they would net In thelr-owh most Importnn affair * or concerns of llfo. Polln ngnlnst the Stntc , 14 Neb. , 640. Willis against the State , 41 Neb. . 102. , . 3. Where the Jury havf-.bcen fillly ndvlsei respecting the illatlnctlctt between gium larceny nnd petit larceny. It U not i-iro for the trial court to ntVl Unit they IIOM. nothing to do with tho-iquestlon of th penalty , nnd that It hi1 their duty tu rcmUr n venllct In nccordaiico with the ovldfMice without regard to Its effect upon the cc cuieil. Ford iignlnst Htntc , Neb. 4. Certain Instructions therein embraced having been given by the couit on Ita DWI motion In Innguuyc quite us fnvornble to the nccuced. C. Evidence examined nnd held to sttttnln the conviction on tha chnrftc of larceny. Stnte ex tel Welly ngalnut McKiiMen MmiiliinniB. Writ allowed. Opinion bj Judge Norvnl. The dutlcH of canvnFsera ot clcctlnp re turns nre ordinarily purely ministerial , ant as a general rule thry nre not clothed will elthrr discretionary or qtmsl Judicial power * 2. Where It appears Unit nn timuiUmilzcc nllerutlon hits licen made In the return o the vote after the return hnn hfen 'Icllvern to the county clerk , the canvasirrs fl-ouh disregard the nllcintlon and nml < e the roun according to the mlgliml and true ruiuin 3. The returns of an election --oiHlnt o the whole election proceedings which the statute requires to be entered up.in the poll books nnd tally list , viz ! The certificate of the election olllcvi.s the ll.-t of thos voting nml the tnlly INt or the number o votes cnt for thp different persons ; ni.i from these the abstract ot thu vote In to bo made. 4. In case a discrepancy exists between the ccrtlllcnte nlid the tally list nn re gnrds the number of votes cact for a partlc ulnr person , the cnnvuFsern must tlotennln which Is correct after cantinirlng with th list of votes returned , nnd decline the resul accordingly. 5. Where * a board of canvassers has mad n canvass , declared the result ni cl nd Journed , mandamus will Ho to compel It to reconvene and miike a correct canvass o all the returns before It , It upon the lira cnnvaro the board has failed or refused to fully perform Its duty. linker against Kllllnfter. Appeal from Madison county Alllrmed. Opinion by Commissioner Iiynn. The questions Involved In this rare ar the sntne111 those involved In Farmers Loan nnd Trust company ngalnst Killlnge ct al. It.follows that the Judgment In th ! case rendered l > y the district court phonic be , and therefore It is , alllrmed. liurtrnm ngalnst Sherman. Appeal from Ouue' county. Anpcul dismissed. Oplnlot by Ccmml slon'r Itnqan. An ordur to be mini nnd rcvlewnble 01 error or appeal must dispose of the merit of the cnso nnd leave nothing for th further judicial determination of the court No provision of the co-lo makes an onlc dissolving or modifying a temporary In Junction revlcwablo , cxropt In conncctlm with the ilnnl Judgment rendered In th action ot which the temporary injimctloi Id an Incident. MORAUITV GETS A NEW TIIIAL. Morearty against State. Error from Doug las county. Reversed and remanded. Oj > ln Icn by Judge Harrison. It Is siitllcleiu In an Information for forgery gory to charge the Intent to defraud ll general terms. It Is not necessary to state 'or ' prove nn intunto defraud any pnrtlculn person. Housh against State , 31 Neb.,325 , re alllrmol and followed , 1. An order to deliver to bearer a speclfl article of personal property Is within th definition of section 115 of our criminal codt In location , to forgery as "an cider or any warrant or request for the deliver } of goods and chattels of any kind. " 3 The older or icquest upon which the chuiKu In this cast ! was founded , to le bearer have designated nrtlrlc of persona property , held to be the subject of forgery though not addressed to any person bj name , and where such .an order Is set fortl by copy In an Information charging : Its forFcry , and It la ilpp'lrcnt from Its fact or Us termthnt tticrc was a possibility by Its u o to deprive some person of prop crty rights , tha Information Is sulllulen without averment of'anv facts extrinsic to the Instrument to extend or explanatory o Its terms. 4. The giving of nn Instruction which sub mils to the Jury the existence or non-exist cxnco of a fact material to the Issues ll the case on trial , Ivliqn no evldenco has been Introduced which would support n finding ot Its existence , Is error for which Iho Judrment may t > i ) ( ; eversed. Korth afalnst Stat'eJ'Krror from Antelopi county. Atllrmed.OblnlJii by Judge liar rlton. " Allldnvlts presented ns evidence on i hearing in proceedings In a case in tin d'strlct court wl'.l not be examined In this court unlMs made of the record l y belnt embodied In a bill of exceptions. 2. When nn application for discharge Is made by a party charged with the commls slon oC a crime for the reasons stated li section 891 , criminal code , thnt three o more terms of court hnvo cluused since the one at which the Information wus flle < ngalnst him , without his being brought to trial , ami the delay has not happened 01 his application , or been occasioned bv wan of tlmo to try It , the last two stated facts must appear affirmatively In the record bj showing made If not otherwise. In an ex amination by tills court overruling sucl application they will not be presumed , bu the mesumptlon that thu court proceeilm repumrly and without error will prevail. 3. The provisions of section COS , compiled statutes , ISM. as follows : "In the absence sickness or disability of the county attor ney and his deputiesthe court before whom It Is his duty to appear. In which there maybe bo business for him , may appoint un at torney to act ns county attorney , by ai order to bo entered upon the minutes of the court , but who shall receive no cam. penpntlon from the county , except us iiro- vldeil for In section G of this act. " ( Section S ) , this chapter. ) Held : Applicable to the prosecution of offens-es bv Information , es- tab'.lshed by the act of 18S5 , compiled stat utes. ! Sy5. No. 1419 , and to warrant or au thorize the trial court to appoint an at torney to perform the duties required ol the county attorney In any particular case being prosecuted under the law In regard to prosecutions for offenses by Information whe.iiover the conditions exist ns stated In section COS herein quoted and thnt the en actment allowing biieh appointment Is not In conflict with the provisions of section 10 of thn bill of rights In the portion where in It refers to the legislature providing by law for holding persons to answer for crim inal offenses on Information of a pubMc prosecutor. 4. In n criminal cn e "tho accused Fhall be taken to have waived nil defects which may be accepted to by n motion to quash 3r a plan In abatement , by * nlendlni ; to the general IPSUP. " ( See section 441. 3rlmlnal Code ) , nnd If n plen to the general ssue has been entered and ban not , on Have Dblnlneil , been withdrawn , n plea In abate ment need not be entertained , B. Whnre n transcript of Ihe proceedings it the preliminary examination and the nformation upon which nidi examination IVIIH had were lost or mislaid from the llles of the district court , nn order for [ be mihMltutlon of another transcript of uch record and copy of the Information ivas proper and not crorneoui < . C. The record of the proceedings In the 'xamlnlng rouit disclosed that a complaint .vns . filed , which contained n charge of the -rimo for which plaintiff In error wus tried n the district court , and that he wau nr- Hlgued thereupon und waived examination. Held , stilllclcnt to show fulfillment of the fqnlu'inents of section &U of the Criminal ? ode In regard to preliminary examina tion. 7 , A. numbs-r of separate and distinct felonies , all ot which may he tried In the name manner , whlrh am of the same gen eral character , rrqulrc for tholr proof avl- deiu-o of the same kind and the punishment of the tame nuture , may bo charged In Kopurato counts of ono Information , and the party thus charKi-d muy be placed on trial for u'l ' such count ! ) at the tame lime. The question of whether the stnto will be 10- qulrcd to elect between the Bevcral counts If u motion Is mtulo hyideffndnnt thnt It bo HO required will reft In1 the sound discretion of thn trial court , and unlesn It appears that there has bei'n. un' nbuso of inch dis cretion In overrulingUio , motion It will not be available as nror. S. In tha cnso nt Imr the defendant was charged ullh embezzlement of the fund * of n county while ha was HH treasurer. In un Information containing several counts dunging soverul and distinct embezzle ments. He made a motion Unit the rluto le required to ek'ct upon ublcli several eountn of the Information It would prosecute ilm. The Irlxl court \\llhheld HH riillMK ipon thin motion until ( he close of the In- troductlon of the stale's testimony In chief it which time the motion wax miKlnlnoil and the stoic r'qulied to elect under which count of the rani | > : alnt. It Would further iroeeed. Held , so fur ns the ri'ourd din- loii-H , ( hero was no abuto of discretion In he action of the trlul court. 0. It Is not n error tu refuse to elvu nn nstrurllon when Ihe main purpose sous-lit o bu effected by clvln the Instruction Is 'learly and fully embraced In nnd accom- iHshod hy other limtrilctlon rend to the ury , nnd It appears that nn prejudice could inve resulted to the tight" of the com- ilulnlui ; parly by ruon of ouch refusal , The act of the legislature- IS'JI. entitled 'An act to provide for the depnMtlntr of stale and county funds In banks. " did not t-peul fo much of vectlon 14 of Iho Criminal ; edt > as It In relation to loanliif county uiida und constitutes such lounlmr by on oillcer entrusted with Its care and disburse- uciit. an embezzlement. CITY ENGINEER'S ' REPORT Showing of Work Performed dDuring the Year Just Closed , ASPHALT PAVING MATTERS REVIEWED VlnilnolM IIuvc lierii Hi'inlreil ( Yet ( i liiMire Surety Tlu-j- Will Urquli-e CIIIIMIIII ( ( mill Curl-fill Wild-It- In tin * Future. City Engineer Uosewatcr has filed hli annual report with the. . mayor and In It hi says : The contract wotk of 1835 , Including tin cost ot the engineering department , brleflj summarized , Is as follows : Sewer * , $14SC9.5G ; grading , $10,505.67 curbing and paving , $93,352.09 ; sidewalk ? ami crosswalks , $10,03510 ; street cleaning , $ G , . r,31.72 ; paving maintenance , $18,218.89 ; via. duct repairs , $2,916 ; engineering department $17,131.90 ; total , $174,643.99. A number of sewers allowed to be con structcd by private parties were designer and their construction supervised by this i\o- \ partment. Among these Is the sewer Ir district No. 209 , constructed by Mr. Hus ? and a t'jwer constructed at the expense o : the state from the Mute Institute to tin North Omaha main rawer , having a tola length of 0,230 feet , or about ono and three , fourths miles. In addition to these sewers about 35r.OO feet , or nearly seven miles , o ! plpo has bean laid by licensed drain layers for house connections. All this work wai done In conformity with plans outllnoJ bj the department and was laid out and con structcd In conformity with stake ? set bj men specially assigned for such work am' subject to what Is known as the light test. WATER WORKS. Aside from this- work , reports , plans an. ) estimates on the much needed enlargemeni of our water pip ? , system In the business center of the city were prepared by tin department and after a. long , acrimonious controversy were mutually agreed to by the water company and the city. anc with the exception of a small portion of the work rendered Inadmissible by cold weather has been carried out. This work was ev tlmated ta cost In the vicinity of $85,000 Inclusive of the material and labor of pipe laying and the reuavcment of the trenches It embraces In the vicinity of ten miles ol new pipe , ranging from eight to slxteor Inches in diameter , the greater portion belnc twelve-Inch pipe. The difference In the pressures will not , as some believe , b'o verj great during normal service , but II will become strikingly manifest dl a fire , when ten or more- hose lines wll bo In use. The difference In the rela. live capacity of a six-Inch and a twelve- Inch pipe Is as 1 to G',4 , but the friction loss In delivering similar quantities of water foi llko dlstancss- as 32 to 1 ; In other words , to deliver three first class fire streams through 3,000 feet of pipe the friction IDS- In pressure through the twelve-Inch pipe will be about one and three-fourths pounds , whilst lit the same length of a six-Inch pipe the loss would be about fifty-five pounds , It Is for this reason that the outlying dls- trltca should have a system ot plpo mains commensurate with theln length to meet tin requirements ot the city's contract for hy drant yervlce. SURVEYS. In addition to plans , etc. , for an Improved fire service , the department has made ex tensive detail purveys of nearly every sec tion of the city to show the condition and present occupancy of public grounds with a vlev/i / of preventing future squatter title to public property and enforcing such aban donment absolutely or else making occu pancy dependent upon definite leaseholds. Maps of these surveys have been completed and are now on file for reference. ASPHALT PAVEMENT RESURVEYS. The original ten year contract for the maintenance of all asphalt pavements laid up to 18S9 at 8 cents per yard was hereto fore annually paid for upon a record of quantities made at the dateof said contract. The original balance was us-ed by mo In certifying to balances until after a careful examination material errors wore dlscovere-u whereby It was found that about 5,000 more yards was being annually paid for than was actually embraced In the contract. In con sequence the department has made a com plete resurvey of all streets embraced In tha contract and prepared a duplicate set of maps showlnR In detail every district , with the actual number of yards It contains. The amount * paid In excess since 18S9 was also reported to the Board of Public Works and deducted from this year's account ? . . All other records hitherto neglected or kept In scattering stray notes' liable to looa have been properly compiled , Indexed and brought to date. The same- has been done with all progress maps of sewerage- , pave ments , etc. ASPHALT MAINTENANCE CONTRACT. The contract to keep In good condition of repair allarphalt pavements laid prior to 18S9 was the subject of much contention , owing to difference of Interpretation ar. to what' was meant by good repair. In 1893 1 round , upon examination , that over 100 hoi en from one to fifteen square feet each , with numerous large- and entail cracks , could h ; seen at any period on the contract area. Protests against such neglect were of no ivall. The bills of the Barber Asphalt com pany were the only regularly attended' ' feat ure of this contract. After refusing to ilgn the semi-annual certificates as to areas jf work on the ground that nich certificates tvcrei used ar. quasi endorsement of the nork Itself , on ordinance was prepared and sub mitted by me to the council requiring the : lty engineer to make monthly examinations ind reports of the- actual condition of all as- iihalt paved streets under contract lor nalntenance. This , though opposed strenu- ) iisly by thecompany's manager on the floor > f the council chamber , finally pau'id. As i result plats were prepared showing every iquare foot of trurfaco. with the size ami lepth of all holes , and also the * general : racks. This made a record that could be ased In the court In case * of disallowance if bills. Within ono year irom the liuugu- ation of this system the streets presented an sntlrely Improved appearance. The street epalr force had been trebled at first and argo areas were completely resurfaced. Since hat period the asphalt maintenance' contract iau ben substantially compiled with. COMPETITION IN ASPHALT PAVING , In my former report I presented an ab- itract of the numerous reasons why specl- icattons for u-phalt paving should bo so Irawu as to admit of tup widest latitude to ompetltlon bared upon a tultable guaranty * ; ystem. Slnco then the contract for the lavement of Sherman avenue and Sixteenth 'trect ' with California ( Alcatraz ) asphalt by .Ir. . Hugh Murphy was carried out with atlefactory results , so far as the material .nd paving Is concerned , and a saving flnan. . tally of nearly $11,000 to tbe taxpayers. From more careful and studious obwrva- lon of all the features of arphalt paving I in more than ever convinced of the correct- test , of my former conclusions that the dlf- erenco In results from using asphalt In ' laving Is not so much duo to chemical dlf- ercnces aa Is usually claimed , but to me- hanlcal skill. I have seen pavements In Imalu , Peorla and other cltlfD produced \\ttii mil asphalts far superior to many lo-called iko asphalt products and equal to any of ( he oil of them , the * results being due to more klllful and careful workmanship , SEWERAGE. Over two years ago I referred to the Mm- ortance of the "periodical examination of the uterlor of our brick reweri and making Inioly repairs tu avoid damaging breaks. A Ian showing the various storm sewere In ecd of Immediate attention was prepared nd a copy Hied with the Board of Public 1'orhs. Nothing has , however , been * dona i reference to this matter. I repeat , there- ire , that the wear of constant flow on the mt-r surface of rowers , together with iff. cbrls In storm period * , amounts- COR. Idcrable In the courte of from ten to fifteen oiTt and renders timely attention even tore Imperative than the rfpalru of streets , hose furluce condition U constantly In view. The sewers ot the city , after com- pUtlon , arc entirely In the bonds of the fcoxver commlr..oncr and the Board of Public Works ; the rfcrponslblllty , however , ot any break , whether by neglect lo milte timely repairs or otherwise , la usually attached to the engineer. It Is for this reason that I renew my caution on thd subject of proper maintenance. ; There Is still Incompletcd a .section . of the Chicago strest wwcr , between "Eighth and Tenth ctrects , under the ? railway tracks. This wcrk was studlouslyya otded by the contractor , who soi ta tit Imro sought the Intervention of the railway companies to re lieve him from an expensive portion ot hir contract rather than procelJ In goo-.l faltn until stopped In a legitimate ininncr. ShouM any heavy storms cccur next spring ttiu railway yards will In conseqjie'nco be and the responsibility will -t et with the contractor and the railway fofllclfi'A who have encouraged him In JilrJ Course. Thu old adage , "What begins | wrong enis wrong , " Is applicable- thU caso. The lowest bidder was lobbied out of his con tract by a departure from thd regular prac tice at an extra cost of $ SOO to the clt ? . Having thus succeeded In securing the award , the higher bidder has , follcwcJ the same tactics to avoid fulfillment of ccrtatji fcatureu ot the * contract after It was signed. If ho has .los-t money through unlookel-for difficulties after securing a c6ntract In this manner , hc > certainly has no right to ask re lict from Its honest execution , VIADUCTS. Tlie cnglnetrlng department was cillcd upon to malto plan for a new viaduct on Six teenth street and for repairs on Eleventh strict , but though plans and specifications have been prepared , no work was dons. Th demand for traffic upon Sixteenth strce finally resulted In a compromise between th city and the railway companies , whereby th old work x\as agreed to be patctnd up will a view of putting off new construction for a few years more. The designing of there 1m provisions was done against the1 txprosae < judgment of the city engineer , and new tlia the work has been done , I deem It props fcr the bnellt of those who succeed msto apprls-e them of the neid of constant watch Ing of the floor syKem of the\siipers"truclitre especially of the trusses , as this part Is o old material and the other pirtlon Is new. The construction of the promised Iron via duct over South Fourteenth ttriet by the railway companies has now b n deferred ' fo nearly three years , and ata , confer'cnc ? will theolllclals of the I- & M. and Union Pa clflc Railway companies alioyt two mcnth ago , early action was promlstd. SPECIAL RECORDS. In view of the dlfTlculty of ascertaining froin the records the legal status of streets cprcd , closed , widened or narrowed by ordl nance of the city , the depannunt as oppor tunlty offered has lit the past , year prepared phis from n thorough review of the ordl nnnres of the city , and under authority of the council , placed them upn the cbuntyrJcords thus making them accessible for parties In warch of realty titles and obviating future omissions' of private realty and Illegal a ? so.'sment of public streets ; r HOUSE NUMBERS. ' In pursuance ct a resolution of ths councl passed about two months ago' men were dp tailed from this office to examine all build Ing numbers upon the streets , with a view o noting errors' and causing their correction An examination was nls-o mads of thfr nousa number plat bpoks with a view to cbrrec errors In the system. The data collected Is now ready for comparison' , nml , with a' few \\eeks work , can be utilized' In the arrange ment of the system. . ' < I - SIDEWALIjflAND OTIER TAX-LEVIES. In the lat.fer part of the sumnur tbe dc portmept was presented with a 'request from the Bpardcf Public Worksite work , up correct and prepara data fpr tax. levies fo sidewalk repairs which , had forwme Tn comprehensible reasbn been rieglected" in th pi-sending s > : x months by ' tie 'sidewalk in sipoctnr. While complying , wlth this reques I deem It prop'c" 'to * protek.3agalnst any repetition of such-1 a procedure. Such worl Invariably contains immprdils errors cvi when presented tor , the 'department monthlj for tax levy purposes , but 'when ' piled ui by neglect for periods of rJX months It It Impossible to evoa approximate a reliable tax list. There Is ejomethlngjradlcally wrong In the syt'tem that will IncurHixSvertlfing oni other bills for an expenditure of. a fi con plank or a few pcnnlesi wdrth , of nails. The engineering department has thus been called upon to perform work-fori nearly pverj branch of the city Ecrvlce.i'ah ' < r In the pas > two years has done more oflUje-iWork of tha kind than any four prevlausi years. U hao been my aim throughout the perlot of my service to develop eameijmprovemen each year over that of Its predeceESjr : ' In concluding my public service ? ag enginesr o Omaha of the four consecutlv.e years jus- clot-sd , as of the service df twelve years previous , I do BO with the * . conviction that white at times "I pjrformedi I'jrvlcss ' whlcl Eomo considered as net strictly required , I did so believing It the duty , 'of ' every sworn officer to promote and protect' ' the public Interet'tsi whether personally p.learant or not The popularity which followi Inaction anc passive silence In matters iwhere public In terests antagonize private , or > cther corporate Interests In of a kind that.no conscientious man can seek , and at boat IB ahvayo short lived. ' A city corporation obove all others Is at the mercy of Its trusted servants. I'HOHIIIITIOX A CJUOWINOPACTOIl South Dakota KIUlit Aloii r .TIilH 1,1 lie Will lie WurjU. " YANKTON , S. D. , Jan. lOAfSp'eclal. ) The prohibition question Is ( la'y ) growing In Im portance as a factor In South Dakota poli tics. Already both the republl ans.'ond demo- pops are making preparatlpns for a hard fight , and that It will be n hard one nobody doubts , except thofa who haye paid no at tention to the question. The'most populous- counties ot the rtate would fee against pro hibition , and the one great , hope that tin- prohibs Inve Is In cutting dpwn the major ities In Mlnnehaha , Yankton1 Brown Clay , Union and some of the Black Hills counties and In other portions ot the state. The- pro hibition law as It stands un'an the statute books Is a fa'Hire. Not a total failure , how ever , because there arei eomej places In the Mate where prohibition Is enforced. In. Slonx Falls" there are twenty-fiver saloqns running wide open , and In Yanktonwentytwo are conducted with opsn doors. In * Scotland there are a dczen. In 'Yanktonafjil Sioux Falls ieer Is manufactured Yankt'on paving two ' Jrewerles and Sioux Falls -fiie. This beer s gold throughout the elate , In the larger owns a license fee Is co\le'ctetj \ monthly , jut In the smaller villages the , saloon- cceper takes his chances of being Indicted > y the grand jury. The Inconsistency of ths liquor trafllc was nevtfr more clearly shown than when tbe Yankton county grand ury recently returned Indictments against wo saloonkeepers at .Irene . , thli' county , and overlooked the twenty-twp J flourished In heir own town. The tentlmept the voting lopulatlon ls with the palo nslnYank - on and Sioux Falla and It fo believed by omo that nothing but ! local option will control the trafllc In this Etn > i Mliicrx Kroren fo Dentil , SPOKANK , WuHhr , Jn.n.119"rrllkbard Sny- ler , u miner , woe brouijif tV' the Tiospltal here dylnu , an a result jDf six days' exposure In the mountains of northern ilaho. With two companions John Ilrun- BOH and JamcB C. Walter * . , lin Was lost n a snow storm January 2. Ilia compan- on died , but Snyder vucreedrd In reach- UK n tmall station on' Hit 'Northern ' Pa- cjflp. exhausted and badly frozen. There s little hope of his recovery. OfTiTi'il In It Hum tkt NKW YORK , Jan , 10.Th > Press yfes erdny raid ! I , Townsoml Durdan , whose lame was rcbbecj on December 17 of dlu- rends worth about t53OOQha received n etter from the thieves. . In , which theyof - er to return tha gems intact , providing Mr. IlurOen sticks to bin jirpmt&o of I in mnnlly from nrreet and also give them 3,000 reward. IlunlUli Calli'il in I'ellde Court , nick Burdlsh was arraigned n the- charge f running a disorderly and disreputable house n the Third ward , but be va not ready for rial and the casj wa continued. GORDON WOULD NOT DO IT Refused to Send Girl to Eoforra School nt lather's Bequest. FOUND SHE HAD BEEN ILLTREATtD llrutrti by Stiiiiiiotur ! llrcniinc She Won 111 Not I.tiAlinut 'Moiu-y Silent fur Iliiiur Pureiit'H I Story. "I want her to go to the reform school She does not dcrorvo an > thing clra from mo , " were the hard words that a father ad- drcswd to Police Judge Qrdon yesterday regarding his 17-year-old daughter. Mary Harvlo was arrested on the charge ot Incorrlglblllty , an the complaint of her father , Horace C. Harvlc , who decided that he could not control the girl anil that there was a continual strife between her and his wife , who Is her stepmother. The hearing ot the case oceurrel yesterday. When I was concluded Judge Gordon said that on the showlnp : made he would not place the stamp of criminality upon the girl by tending hei to the reform school. Ho advised the father to place her In some goad home If ho could not get along with her. Harvle urged that the girl ran away from homo some time ago andfor the- past fen weeks had been staying with a Mrs. Black , who lives. . In the Murray row at Seventeenth and Harney streets. He s.iM that he- knew that she was out every night and visited dltv reputahle resorts. As an Indication of the chaiaclcr of hsr surroundings he tes'tlfiei ! that on one occasion the two sisters of the girl went toi the homeot Mrs. Black anil found a son of Hans Tlmme , who lives In the Immediate neighborhood , hugging the girl. Ho stated also that the girl had been placed In the orphans' home by him and that she cautud a good deal of trouble to those In charge. The story told by the girl was radically different. She testified that she was 111- trealed at homo. On one occasion sjhe said 'that ' she had been confined In a room for a w.ok and fed on bread and water. She as serted that her Etepmothcr had beaten her because she refused to lie to her father by telling him that the mousy had been spent for bread and meat , when It had been spent ifor liquor. She denied that she wag ever out at night , that a'le had ever visited plact > ol .bad repute or had been hugged by Tlmme's son. She swore that on the occasion re ferred to s > Se had .cried b'cause her sisters 1m ; visited her and the others In the rom were trying to comfort her , among them being young Timme. The girl's i-tory was supported by a number of wltnsy3es > " , among them being the Tlmmcs and Mru Black. They testified that so far as they know the glrj was' good , but that she could not get along with the stepmother , Mrs. Black , said that the girl had been stay- Ins with her for sme : weeks white she was looking for work und had always behaved well. The entire story , however , was denied jby Harvlo , who ssald that his wife never Ill- treated tbe girl and he was ready to take hei home. After listening to the'case AsolBtant Countj .Attorney Day said that he was ot the opinion that the father should send the girl to some Institution , or find her same employment , Harylp. was obi ? to do.Uile.iaB he was earning $25. a week aild'th'e cost ' -would' not be more Than $ E ( a month. Ho , however , demurred tc this proposition. "I want Hie girl to go to the reform achcol , " he said. "She doe's not deserve that I should , take care of her. " "Wouldn't you want to sec your daughter iplaced somewhere whe.ro she would bj taksn care ofasked | the attorney. "Would you .not. pay $ S a month for that ? " Harvle djd not llko to answer the question , but finally said that ho would not spend any money for that purpose. "I will not send this girl to the reform school , " announced Judge Gordon. "The evidence shows that she was not treated well by her stepmother. 1 advise you , Mr. Hai vieto place her In' some school or find her seme good employment. " "I will take her home with me , " broke In Mrs. Black. "She Is a good girl and bfhaves well. " It developed that Mrs. Black was a hard working washerwoman , who found It diffi cult to take care of her own group of five children. Judge Gordon said that therefore ho could not place an additional burden nn her shoulders and the friendly offer of the woman was consequently refused. Mary Harvle , However , walked out with her when she was discharged and In all probability wont back to the humble home to remain until she found employment. The Harvles live at-318 South Fifteenth street. IIOTTOJIS mVRI/I/nilH FOR AVAIL Tire of the -Women Cull the 1'ollce JuilKito Arbitrate' . There Is war once more In the- bottoms In the neighborhood of Tenth and Paul streets. The chief belligerent appears to b3 Mrs. Craig ! the woman who has figured a number cf times In police court casss. A warrant has bsen Is-sued for her arrest , charging that she has been using loud and profane lan guage , fracturing the peace of th ; neighbor hood , the complainant being her old enemy , Mrs. Hodge. Mrs. Hedge owns a house near ! rs. Craig's residence , which she says she wishes she had not bought. The price , however , was so low that It offered a temptation to which eho fell a victim. When she re moved to the new location she found that the cheapness of the property had been brought about by the near proximity of Mrs. Craig , whom she charges with laying awake n'ghts In the endeavor to devise trouble for the neighbors. AVarni'il ami Tiiriiril I.OOHI- . John Welsh , on old man who appears peri odically In police court on the charge of dumping garbage where It ought not to ba dumped , was up again yesterday. Ho pleaded guilty to dumping a quantity cf garbage on come lots in the northern portion of the city , but ? ald that he had expected to receive permission to do so this spring from the owner. Judge Gordon let him go , with the warning that he had better step the prac tice. Xot Ilenily for the Trial. Jens M , Hermant'en , the alleged slayer of John Starotsk.i , was to have had a pre liminary hearing In police court yester day , but when hid case wap called his attor ney failed to appear. At his request the case was continued until next Wednesday nornlng at 10 o'clock. The expectation that ho hearing would occur brought out a arger crowd than usually assembles In tin court room. SHK LOST IIKH THIJASDUi : I1OX. lli-M , Hi-iiry Culiurii MHIIII < HN Money I nt i-mini to I'ny n. MortKiiue , Fcr months Mr , and Mrs , Henry Coburn , e8ld'.ng at 3702 North Seventeenth otreet. iave been practicing the strictest economy n order , to eave enough money to lift the nortgagq * upon their home. At last the necessary amount , J350 , was secured. Yes- erday Mrs , Coburn took this money from Its tiding place , and placing It In a tin box tame down town , expecting to pay off the lebt. Leaving the Sherman avenue car at 'ourteenth street , she went to one of the tores to do wine trading. Having made icr purclm ; a , the looked for her money , ind was horrified to discover that It wats ione. Where the lost It the could not tell , is,8ho had not thought ot It after getting m the car , near her home , The box In A-hlch the wealth was placed contained | 300 n blilu , a certificate of deposit for 150 on he Omaha Saving ! bank and some vllver bange , HI : WAS I'Minn ron A MINVTI : \Viiiiilhull , the Iiiillnn , Itolonnt-it ami I m mediately II en r rented. Spofford Woodhull , the Omaha Indian Indicted last October for murder , was up before Judge Dundy yesterday , and at the Instigation ot the United States district attorney , the Indictment was quashed. ThU was done because Woodhull wast not charged In the bill ni an Indian , and the attorney , fearing that this might bo n defect , ordered the Indictment dismissed , Woodhull was re- ntristed and a ccmpl.ilnt filed before United States' Commissioner K. S. Dundy , jr. In return , the attorneys for Woodhull filed a petition In the circuit court for n writ cf habeas corpus- , which was denied. The crime for which Woo.Jhml la held was the killing ot Amos La Prcntls , a quarter breed. There was a fetid cf long standing ex isting between the parties , and on the day In question they had had several encounters , In which Woodhull had gotten the better ol the argument in each case. Becoming ex asperated to frenzy , La Prentls got nn uxe and went hunting for his enemy. In the dusk of the evening ho met him driving along a lonely road , and springing Into the rear end of his wagon , La Prentle was about to brain him with his axe , when Wocdlnll grubbed up n heavy Iron wrench from the bottom of the wagon , and dodging La Pren tls' blow , aimed with the axe , struck htm In the hack of the head , knocking him head long from the wagon and fracturing his skull. He lingered several days , but finally died and his friends brought about the Indian's arrest , charging him with murder In the first degree. The trial will begin Monday morning. The Jury In the case of E. M. Blore , the Burlington express messenger , running between Dsadwood and Lin coln , charged with forgery , returned n verdict of guilty. Rlore In some way came In possession of fifteen postal notes , ranging In vnluo from $1 to $4 , and these ho had cached by forging the names ot S. Cavan and S. Evans. The trial ot Frank Barrett , charged with counterfeiting. Is now occupying the atten tion of Judge Dundy. Upon the conclusion cf this case Michael and Mary Tlernsy of O'Neill will be put on trial for n likeoffense. . Sheriff Hamilton of Holt county and Super intendent of the Public Schools Jackson are hero as witnesses. In the circuit branch of the court Judge Shlras heard a few minor motions and dls- pcseJ of one small foreclosure casa yes terday. COUNTY ATTOIIXI3Y HHAUV TO ACT. Will I'roHicntiIlollii AVlteii the Charge * Are I'rrferreil. Assistant County Attorney Day , speaking of the reports about the probable arrest of Henry Bolln , the defaulting ex-city treasurer , said that no action had been taken In the matter. The county attorney's office was ready at any time , he said , to file a com plaint If the necewary Information were placed In possession of the olilce. Since Mr. Bald- rlgo had been away the office force had been overworked , owing to the resignation of Mr. Slabaugh , and had not had time to examine Into the matter In a way that would be necessary - s-ary to properly formulate charges. Mr. Day expressed the opinion that the county attor ney could not be expected to do detective work , but there would bo no delay It the proper Information were furnlsheab'j > i.any one who possessed It. Ho understbodi ; ° h& said , that even the experts who had beirr , working on the treasurer's books for the pasX six months were at a loss to account-'Jor s'ome of the- conditions ) discovered , and ho did not think the county attorney tbould be expected to unravel these snarls. In conclusion Mr. Day said he ( bought that some of the 'members ' of the finance1 com mittee of the council' who had had this In vestigation directly In charge should , furnish the county attorney with the Information necessary to draw the proper charges. The charges In the Coulter case , liesaid , , cov ered fifty typewritten pages and it was no small job to draw up charges of this nature. Mr. Winter , another assistant county at torney , said Mr. Day had been In charge of the Coulter case and Bolln would naturally come under his jurisdiction. He svild that he and Mr. Day. had talked the matter over and both thought some of the counc'Imen ' who had knowledge of the case should fur nish the county attorney with detailed In formation under which to .proceed. To Go to ii HlKlier Court. Transcripts on appeal to the supreme court have been ordered In the following criminal cases tried at the last term of ccurt : Fred Pjlrrcu. an accomplice of Patrick Ford , Jr. , convicted of highway robbery and sentenced to three years In the peni tentiary. Charles Cummings , convicted of man slaughter for killing Judd Vance , and sen tenced to ten years. , Claude H. Hoover , convlctcr of the murder of Sam DuBols and sentenced ta hang. J. W. Lander , convicted of assault with Intent to commit rape , and sentenced to fifteen years. \Viintri to ttet Out of Jnll. Judge Baker ordered the Issuance of a writ pf habeas corpus In the case of Wil liam Hike , a resident of Bellevue , who Is confined In the county jail on the charge of malicious mischief. Hike was sentenced by a Justice of the peace of Bellevue to pay a flno of } 1 and coots , the latter amounting to J3G.SO , and to bo confined In jail until paid. The proceedings nre alleged to have been Irregular. The writ Is mode return able at 10 'a. m. today. Minor Court MiitlerH , * McCord & Brady hive sued Herman Zjller for ? 2G'.I on a note , Robert Prltchard has brought suit against Dan Ilonln and Morris Morrison to recover $215 on a note. Samuel Frank & Sono have commenced proceedings against Colin & Harris to recover $1,000 for gouli < sold and delivered. Suits continue to pile up ngalnst M. J , Rccenutock and T. H. Fries , lite proprietors cf lite Omaha Bazaar , the latest being n suit by John I ) . Kcrnltz to recover $210.93 ; an other by V. Hellbrun & Co. for $31C.44 , both blng for goods delivered. TOM ) OK MOO-UY'S COX VIMISIOV. Union MrctlnKN In KniiitlKii I'lncc Continue to Attract Attention. The union revival meetings being held at the Plymouth Congregational church con tinue to attract attention. Thursday evening the church was filled to overflowing with people who had turned out to listen to the words of Evangelist Plerson. Upon conclusion of the regular services , an after-meeting was held In the lecture room In the basement , at which Rev. Klmball of Boston told ot the corversion of EvangelUt Dwlgli-V. ' Moody , At the time , Mr. Klmball was' preaching In * Boston und Moody was a ppor boy , 17 years of age , clerking In his uncle's shoo store. A few years later Mny.Moody was Instrumental In Inducing Mr. Klmball'g son and daughter to accept Christ , The union meetings will continue today and tomorrow. Crull unit the Grave. The following births and deaths were re ported at the health office during the twenty- four hour ? ending at noon yesterday : Births J , W. Malvln , 415 South Nino- .tecnth , boy ; Charles Mayer , 3334 Mandcrson , girl ; John Hlomberg , 958 North Twonty- .flfth , girl ; Askar Fink. 2754 Davenport , boy ; 'John ' H. Turn y. 2227 Spruce , girl ; 0. W. Crum , 1824 North Twenty-eighth , girl. Deaths Willis Kullfahl , 2 years , 2901 Ohio , croup , Mt. Hope cemetery ; Mary Me- fcnzle , 80 , 703 North Seventeenth , pneu monia , Forest Lawn ; Adolph Vaiburg , 42 , St. Joseph's hospital , inflammation of kid neys , St , Mary's , Feunted on Cutuor'x Clilcki-nv. S. Cotner of 4910 Ca * street baa notified the police that hit chicken coop wau entered a couple of nlghti ago. Tbe thleven stole tweftty-tljrea COUNCIL IS LOGROLLING Personal Interests Mnst Have Attention Before fore Regular Business , WIREPULLING FOR PLACES GOING ON Wlmt U llrlntr Hornto Snvc Inrr\cl \ Krn iik Cor iiitrn tin IIM Hack I tiff ) ( o Kill Klrnt AVur.l Vnvnnvy , Whllo the new city council has cntctt'u upon Its ofllclal existence , there nro several matters that remain to bo .settled before members nre ready to BO ahead with the- routine of the year's business. Tha organlza- tlon of the committees nml the provision for the two vacancies In the First ward nre the main questions which nre now demanding at tention , and ns the two are very nearly related , according to the program of the combine , It Is expected that when one Is set tled , the controversy as to the other will bo practically ended. The experience of ono councilman Illus trates how the game Is being worked. Thla particular councilman has cherished an nm billon to get the chairmanship of the com mittee on viaducts and railways , but his ad vances In that direction had not left hint with the Impression that ho had any very tight grip on the oltuatlon. Very recently ho. was called up by telephone by a certain , party who Inquired If ho would llko to hava - the chairmanship of that committee. Tho- councilman replied that that was precisely- what he wanted and he was Informed that 1C ho would go and see a certain other partyi who Is closely connected with the corpora tion lobby , he could probably flx It. Ho- went to the person Indicatedwho Informed , him that If ho would vote for Ilto Hascall to fill the vacancy from the First ward ho- would undoubtedly get what ho wanted. The corporations arc said to bo working ; hard for Hascall and the occurrence men tioned Is said to I ml I onto that they arc In a , position to manipulate the appointment or committees In order to further their Inten tion ? . It Is also stated that the appolntmenta will also bo made In the Interest ! ) of the re election of Israel Frank as. meat Inspector. In other words the chairmanships of the. committees on sewerage , stretts , alleys ana boulevards will only be given out to mem bers who will agree to vote for Prank In the Board of Health. On the other hand It Is urged by a coun cilman who Is said to be In touch with tho- admlnlstratlon , that this plan will not work' . * This authority positively declares that Frank's name will not bo mentioned In .con nection with the position. He says Broatch. has decided that he will not favor Frank , and as the other two members of the Boari of Health are dependent on his favor to. hold their positions , he will bo In a posi tion to dlctato the majority vote of the board and thus overrule any candidate who doe * not suit his policy. It Is further stated that Dr. Savillo will be allowed to servo for two. " months as commissioner of health , but that It he suggests .Frank's name his head will go off Immediately. With all these complications' Involved , the- coin cllman who knows what commjtteo he- will get Is scarce. It Is understood that Bor.awa will be the chairman pf the .com- > mlttce on finance , but beyojid that'rumor" ' Is absolutely silent , -President Saundera IK sold to have given all members the same- answer , that he had not made up his mind yet , but would give all duo consideration. . Ho listens to their hints most urbanely , , gives them the Impression that their ad vice will be followed In every particular- * but still gives no definite answer. A councilman who has several tlmca en deavored to urge his claims on the new- president , Jocosely remarked yesterday tl.at Saundcrs' behavior reminded htm of the experience that u number of candidates for the police commlssloncrshlp had had with. General Manager Holdrego of the Uurllngton. Ho had listened to' their story most courteously - 1 eously In every cao and when they beggadt him to use his Inlluenco with the appointing ; power In their behalf , ha Invariably re plied that ho would be most happy to do. so , and tint In fact , outslda his "preferred , candidate , " there was no one whom li would rather have get the ) appointment than the particular applicant who chanced , t'j be Interviewing him at that time. As to the general sentiment of the coun cil regarding the numerous candidates for- the vacant desks , It Is doubtful whether- It Is any nearer mobilization than It was. two weeks ago. It has been quietly given out that the republican majority will caucus , on the question thin evening at some con venient place where their deliberations will not be exposed to bcrutlny and an effort nlll be made to unlto on two candidates. While the Idea seems to prevail that tho. First ward Is entitled to the vacancies , Major Wl-eeler has not raised the siege and It Is undcrstoood that the projected caucus. Is , to sorno extent , to his Interests , A\OTIIiil OIn SI2TTM3H GONE. of Mrn. Mary McICciizle nt : the I'eopIu'H CliurHi. The funeral of Mrs. Mary McKenzIe , wife * of George McKenzIe- , was held at the Pee ple's church , on North Eighteenth street , at 11 o'clock yesterday. Mn , McKenzo ! was : ono of the oldest residents of Omaha , and the services were largely attended , A very ap- proprlato sermon was preached by Itov OliarlCH Savldge- , who spoke from the .text , . "Let Mo Dirt the Death of the Righteous. " Mrs. MoKenzle was * born In Scotland eighty- six years ago , She became a Christian when only 13 years of ago and united with the- church of the celebrated Dr. Kldd of Aber deen , She was married to Mr. McKenzIe in 1848. and two yeara later settled In Council Hlufts. They came to Omaha in 185G , ana for the Intervening forty years they have/- constantly resided In this city. Samuel ( ilvitn Anollii-r Clinncc. Sam Morowllz , a 0-year-old boy , was up. before ? Judge Gordon on the charge of In corrlglblllty again. Ills father was present to prosecute him In on endeavor to have him t'ent to the reform school. Ills heart , how ever , relented when ho looked upon the boy again and ho Bald that ho wished to give * him another chauce to mend hlo ways. J ml go Gordon said that ho would continue the cato for a month. If ho found that iho- boy Improved at the end ol that time ho would bo discharged. If not , he would be. sent to the reform school. The boy promised , to be good and said that ho would so re * l > ort when ho appeared before the court. Ho- walked out of the room with a sinllo that threatened to dislocate his face. They Are. Ntlll ConntliiK tlin Canli. The work of transferring the county tundst from the old to the new treasurer U still going oiit and Ihe exact amount of the bal ances ) In the several funds will not bo deter mined for several days. The money trans ferred IB about $93,000 , but the exact amount will not b ? announced until the acini-annual statement of the treasurer Is made public , . which will be In about ten daya. "Where In John Smytlic. John Smythe , 522 North Nlnettcnth street. hau been reported by his friends a mlsolng ; since. . December 31 , It ID rfured that he has committed suicide , aa lie was despondent for some time before he disappeared , Smylhe- Iv 45 years old and la an old-timer In tu * city , _ T To ( lie lllKlieiit lllililer for Cimli. The water works property will be sold by United State * CommUnloner Dundy on Wednesday , February 19 , frMn the east door of the Douglas county court hou , to thtt nlghert bidder for caih. One Minute Cough Curt U a popular remedy for croup. Bate lot children and adulti * '