8 THE OMAHA DAILY J3EMt SJGINDAY , JAN UAH Y 2J ( 135KJ.
CITY COUNCIL CANNOT DO IT
Unjoined from Letting Printing Contract to
Papar Designated.
HAS NOT THE -REQUIRED CIRCULATION
2Intt < r Drrliloil liy Jmlup K-j or YCH-
tcrilny-Olil Contract Sinful * Until
' Another In I'roiicrlf"
ArtiirilucK
Judge Kcysor , sitting In chambers , yester
day morning granted a temporary Injunction ,
restraining1 the city from attempting to
carry out Its attempt to give the city adver
tising to the News-Republic. The court held
that the News-Republic was not a proper
newspaper , as contemplated by the charter ,
is It had been shown that the paper never
had n circulation of 2,000 copies , dally , as
required by the plain provisions of the
charter. The judge stated , In reviewing the
case , that there was no proof of any act
by the city council or any of Its committees ,
to ascertain whether the paper In question
had the circulation required by law In order
la make It a proper paper In which to In
sert the city advertising.
"A court of equity , " the Judge said , "has
the right to examine Into the facts and find
If the jurlsdlctlonal facts upon which the
council acts are true. In the case at bar
the council was not a tribunal to subpoena
witnesses and try the case. No notice had
bsen given The Bee or World-Herald that
the council would sit as a tribunal to hear
testimony as to number of subscribers. The
council 10 a body of limited jurisdiction.
The statute Is mandatory as to circulation ,
and It was the duty of the council to de
termine the question of bona fldo circula
tion as provided by the statute. The coun
cil had no authority to act , except under
the express conditions laid down In the
charter. The district court , however , has
authority to review the testimony and find
out the facts , It the Jurisdiction- ) ! facts ex
ist , notwithstanding the council has passed
upon the facts. "
The court also stated that If the committed
of the council had relied upon the affidavit
of one Jasper , as to the circulation of ths
News-Republic , ths ccuflcll was grossly and
criminally misled and deceived. "The testi
mony showed , " Judge Keysor pild , "that
there were no circulation books of the News-
Republic that anybody could rely upon until
August of last year , and the testimony
showed that Jasper was employed on the
News-Republic only a few days before mak
ing his allldavlt , so that ho did not Know
and could not have known what the circula
tion was and had absolutely no grounds for
making the eflldavlt , except what ml ht have
been told him. His nllldavlt was unworthy
of belief and the court has no hesitation in
throwing It out as unworthy of belief or rc-
lluncc. "
The temporary injunction was made perma
nent and The Bee declared tno ofllclal paper
of the city until a contract Is made with a
paper having the circulation required by law.
Criminal CIINVN for Trial.
The county attorney , In speaking of the
order of trials at the next teVm of court ,
said that he would first take up a number
of small cases In which the defendants were
In jail , and would try to clean the jail out
as much as possible. There are three
liquor cases and several cases of petit
larceny , and when these are disposed of the
case against Henry Bolln , the defaulting
city treasurer , will probably bo taken up.
The next case on the docket will probably
bo that of Hermanson , charged with man
slaughter In killing John Starolska. The
jriiln witness in this case , the woman-who
'was an eye-HwItness to the tragedy , has re-
tmoved to Syracuse , N. Y. , and the trial
cannot proceed until she is present.
Would Cut the Miitrliuonlnl Tien.
Lemuel A. Torrcns has applied , to the
courts to grant him a dlvo'rce from Har-
' rlejt A. Torrens , . , on the grounds ofdeser
tion. In hla petition he asserts they were
married In Janesvillo , WIs. , In 1887 , anil
that ho has been able and willing to provide a
comfortable home for his wife , but notwith
standing this fact she willfully deserted him
July 7 , 1893 , and hai remained away from
his bed and board ever since ,
1- Minor Court Mnttern !
The care of G. W. Wattles and H. F. Cady
against C. W. Reed and the Omaha National
bank has been dismissed , a stipulation to that
effect being filed yesterday.
A motion has been ( lied In the district
court asking for the appointment of a re
ceiver In the casj of Boyd against Mulvlhill
to take charge of the mortgaged property
and collect rents , etc. , for the ramo , the
claim being nude that the mortgagee Is In
solvent.
Gold Kl-tiVn.
Union Pacific Is the direct route to 'CRIP
PLE CRRKK. Colo. , and MERCUR GOLD
FIELDS. Utah ; also the short line to the
Important mining camps throughout the
west. For full particulars call.
A. 0. DUNN , '
City Passenger and Ticket Agent ,
- - 1302 Farnam Street , Omaha , Neb.
0-C-S.
Omaha-Chicago Special via THE NORTH
WESTERN LINE , Missouri River C45 ; evenIngs -
Ings Lake Michigan 8:45 : following morning.
SOLID TRAIN STARTS from the OMAHA
U. P. depot , clean , spick and span. You
should see the equipment.
City OHlco , 1401 Farnam St.
YOU GO RIGHT THROUGH
To Chicago If you take the Burlington's "Ves-
tlbulcd Flyer. "
No delays. no. waits no transfers ANY
WHERE.
Loaves Omaha fi:00 : p. m.
Arrives Chicago 8:20 : a , m.
Tickets at 1324'Farnam.
IllneU I1IIU GoliI Flelilx.
The gold fields of the Black II Ills ) have
been yielding larger returns than for many
years and will continue to do en ,
Direct road from Omaha to Demi wood and
Hot Springs In the F. E. & M. V. R. II.
"Northwestern Line. "
Ticket ofllco , 1401 Farnam street.
Depot , Fifteenth and Webster atrcots.
SAID TO W01I1C AVI3M , .
Chcclc SyNlfiu on City TrciiHiirer IN
NOTV Complete.
The new checking system on the city treas
urer's ofllce Is now working smoothly , and
Comptroller WcBtborg says that It Is appar
ently a complete check orf all transactions In
the treasurer's ofllco. * .
Every morning the treasurer flies "a state
ment of all the receipt. and expenditures
of his ofllco during the preceding day as dis
tributed among the various funds. 1110 de
posits and withdrawals from each bank are
also lncjiidc.1. T heto are checked up and filed
each day , an.l at the end of each month every
bank which does business with the city will
Illo a statement which will show the de
posits , withdrawals and balances of city funds
on every day of the month. In addition to
till * , the comptroller keeps a bank balance
book of his own , which Is posted up dally
from his own records of checks countersigned ,
and from which the slightest Inaccuracy In
the dally reports of tho. treasurer can bo
Instantly detected. All tax receipts are now
In the custody of the comptroller. The
treasmrer draws them out In bunches of 1,000
and he li charged with each receipt by num
ber and on a book kept for the purpose ,
As fast as the receipts are returned In the
course of business , numbers are checked off ,
o that each receipt must be accounted for ,
In addition to this , tlio comptroller occasion
ally counts the cash In the treasurer's olllce ,
and It U now assorted that any perversion
or Misappropriation ot city funds would be
t practical Impossibility.
i
6 P. M.
ULECTRIQ LIGHTED.
STEAM HEATED.
BOLID VKSTIUULED.
I , Omaha.
i Chicago
I Limited i
via the
1 "Milwaukee. "
F. A. Napb , general agent ;
George H yoe * , city paticDger agent.
IIAVDI1N IlllOS.
I.tnrnn , AVhKe Oooiln , Sheeting * nnil
Mil nil in.
Thin department Is showing an Immense
Dttck of the finest and medium grade goods
at prices well , why not come and sco for
yourrclf ? Kxamlne this splendid stock of
while goods and linens from the best makers
on earth and compare prices. Tra\ cling
men say our stock ot flannels , chirtlngs ,
blankets and musllna Is not tmrpacscd by any
house cast or west , The Ewecr.tng reductions
made this week arc Intended to statt prices
and show that Omaha Is not dead It prlcco
arc right. Standard wide sheetings , 45 up to
99 Inches wide , from So to ISc yard. Good
cotton flannels , 3c yard. Peabody II ,
bleached muslin , Cc yard. Lonsdilc , Cc
yard. Lawrence L. L. sheetings , 4'/ic.
Pepperel II , flno sheeting , GVio yard.
Splendid now calicos , ginghams and wash
dicss goods at less than the cost of frag
ments and fag ends that are about the same
as worthless.
SPRING ' 06 SILK.
As fast nf > the loommcn and designers get
the new silks ready they find their wry to
our silk department. Como and .tee the
rich , fresh fabrics In all the dainty and
beautiful spring styles. Printed India silks ,
printed pongers , barre taffetas , genulno l > a-
butals , Bttln brocades , rich Grecian rntlns ,
gauze sllkn. Hatlenno striped slllts. mate-
lasso plaids and French ilannssc silks In
endless variety of pattern1 ! . The evening
ellkR have that especial special rlchncsa that
denotes quality and perfect colors. A faint
Idol ot the extenstvcncss and variety of the
silk gathering may be had from the IGth
street window display. At the silk counters
you can appreciate the rlchne.y of the fabrics.
The grandest array of high-class silks ever
brought together. The stock \a \ complete In
every detail and the prices ranging from
19o to $5.00 per yard nro th2 very lowest
over named. We are hoidquartors for ellks.
BARGAINS.
"Besldo the Bound Briar Bush" on sale
at He.
24 sheets fine note paper and 24 envelopes ,
Cc.
72 sheets paper , 72 envelope ; COc worth
of the finest stationery for 23c.
Klelncrt'n stockinet dress shields , Sc pair ,
regular price , 25e.
MORE BARGAINS.
Chuck steak , Cc.
Pork chops , 5c.
Pork roast , Gc.
Spare ribs , fie.
Hamburg steak , 5c.
Chuck roast , 6c.
Soup bones , Gc.
Mutton shoulders , 5c.
THE SAME BIO BARGAINS
In the basement at Haydens' .
35o washboards Monday , 7'/&c.
Tar soap , per bar , 2c.
16c wooden bowls , 3c.
35o tea kettles , 7 > , ic.
177C soaplnc , etc. , per pkg. , 3c.
Sapollo , per bar , Be.
Economy cream , per can , Cc.
3'lb. cans California plums in heavy
syrup , worth 20e can , only 9' c.
Evaporated ring apples , lb. , Gc.
Now Jersey mlnco meat , bulk , Gc.
Cup * * and saucers , Ic ; glass tumblers , Ic.
Warranted fresh eggs , 12V4c dozen.
Oil sardines , 2c can. ,
Mustard sardines , 4c can.
HAYDUN 11ROS.
THE BURLINGTON'S "VESTIBULED
FLYER. "
For Chicago and all points east.
SOLID TRAIN.
SOLID TRACK.
SOLID COMFORT.
Tickets at 1324 Farnam.
Lovers of a good cigar will always find nt
Jco PIcasant's. corner Sixteenth and Dodge
streets , the choicest line cf domestic , clear
Havanas , Key West and Imported cigars to
bo found. Besides cigars his. stock of smok
ing and chewing tobaccos and smokers' arti
cles Is complete.
Solomon' * * Notion
That "There Is nothing new- under the sun"
does not always convey the truth. Especially
Is this true as regards the new composlt cars
now operated dally via the Chicago , Union
Pacific and Northwestern line between Salt
Lake City and Chicago.
Thes ? handsome Buffet Smoking and Li
brary cars are entirely new throughout , of
latest design , c italn all modern Improve
ments , and aru won supplied with writing
material , the leading dally papers , illustrated
periodicals , magazines , etc.
The fact that those cars run dally via "The
Overland Limited" and that the Union Pacific
was the line wes.t of Chicago to Inaugurate
this service should commend Itself to all.
See that your tickets read via "The Over
land Route. "
QUITE THE THING SOCIALLY
to have It known you are going east via
THE NORTHWESTERN LINE , OMAHA-
CHICAGO SPECIAL. The fine tact and dis
crimination displayed In the furnishings and
equipment , the convenient hours and fast
time , and the fact that It Is an exclusive
OMAHA train , have made it a great favorite
with Omaha people.
.City Ofllce , 1401 Farnam St.
ONLY ONE LINE
Between Omaha and Chicago that owns its
own tracks. Its own bridges , Its own depots
from start to finish
THE BURLINGTON.
Tickets and full Information about the "Vcs
tlbuled Flyer" the banner train for Chicago
City at Ticket Office , 1324 Farnam.
"The Only Direct Iitne to St. Piuil ,
MiiinenpoIlK.
Sioux City route , "Northwestern Line , "
throught train , Pullman Palace sleepers ,
dining car. everything strictly first class.
Leave Webster street station 5:45 : p. m.
dally. "
DII3D.
WIRTII Gustnv. nged 16 years 1 month ;
son of Dr. Edward nnd Uoslnn Wlrth.
Funeral Monday , January 27 , nt 10 a. m.
from St. Joseph German Catholic church.
Seventeenth and Center'streets. Interment
German Catholic cemetery.
PEIlSOXAIj I'AUAGHAIMIS.
Con D. Harrington of Chicago Is registered
at the Barker.
G. B. Bieen Is registered at tbe Barker
from Denver , Colo.
Ed Gotten of Sandy Hill , N. Y. , Is rcg-
Istered at the Barker.
W. E. Barnes and Mrs. Barnes of Sioux
City are at the Mercer.
Mr , and Mrs. Morton French of Salt Lake
are guests at thePaxton. .
DaVId Baum left list evening to visit a
number of cities In Indiana.
J. C. Hlckey and Mr. J. A. Kerr are reg
istered at the Barker from Philadelphia ,
Charles M. Button and Mr. II. D , Dyers an
reglEtcrcd at the Barker from Chicago.
Al Grundman , Mr. Fred Eastman and Mr.
Frank Latham are New York arrivals at tut
Barker.
Zachary Taylor , day clerk at the Paxton ,
has resigned. His place will bo taken by
.William Sutherland , who has been clerk at
theMercer. . Who will succeed him has not
been determined.
Captain Jack Crawford arrived In the city
from Lincoln at 4:10 : yesterday afternoon and
soon after left on hla way to Germantown ,
O , , where hewill give his next entertain
ment. Captain Crawford was enthusiastic
over the success of the two entertainments
which he gave In Lincoln , On both occasions
he had flattering audiences and he succeeded
In holding their undivided Interest every
minute of the program.
At the Murray U. L. Stoddard , A. J. Stein ,
C. T. Burblnger , Now York ; Henry S. Hesse.
Chicago : J. C. Smith , Clinton ; N. P. Me-
Night , Philadelphia ; F. Arnold , Chicago ; H.
Thuember. PItUburg ; C. H. Quick , Philadel
phia ; C. S. Hitchcock , Racuer , WIs. ; P. W.
Gilbert , Cleveland ; J. | I. Perking. New York ;
W , B. Webber , Sheboygan ; W , A. Robinson ,
Rockford ; E. W. March , Minneapolis ; E. W.
Johnson , 0. ) V. Cobb , Charles F. Clark , Chicago
cage ; W. T. Boldry , Syracuse , N , Y. : Q. II ,
Armstrong , New York ; W , A. Gouty , Toledo ,
0. ; Ed Qltten , city ; D. A. Damn , Toledo , 0. ;
H. 0. Miller , New York ; Earnest Ulglow ,
Burlington. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
NcbmakanN nt the Hotel * ,
At the Mercer Robert Dyers , Holdrcge.
At the Paxton William W. Dlackman.
Fiemont.
At the Arcade-W. H. De n , Ashland ; W
I } . Spencer , Lincoln ,
At tlio Mlllard-W , E. Clarke , Lincoln ;
Dan Miller , Fremont.
At tlio Merchants T. n. Qalvln , Battle
CrctU ; V , ' , O. Honn , Lincoln.
IMM t IMf OTIf TM1 D PA .
KLLLtY , STIGER & CO , -
Ninth Annual Clearing Saloof Winter
Goods.
TWENTY PER CENT DISCOUNT
Five I > n > - More The Snlc Kml * Jnnn-
11 r > - 'lint 1'ottltlvoly Only Five Ia > H
lu Which to Tnkc Ailvnnlnuc
at Thin Illn ; IJlNConiit.
TWENTV PER CENT DISCOUNT
ON ALL WINTER GOODS.
STOCK NOT LOW ENOUGH YET.
Notwithstanding our Immense business the
past week , our stock has not been mifllclently
reduced.
TAKE THE BEST NO RESERVES.
Please note that wo Include In this sale ol
winter goods.
Our entire stock of silks and velvets.
Our entire stock ot ladles' and children's
shoes.
All our fancy silks.
All our plain colored silks.
All our black silks.
All our colored velvets.
All our black velvets.
All our corduroys.
All our black dress goods.
All our plain colored dress goods.
All our novelty dress goods.
All our fancy dress goods.
All our dress trimmings.
All our dress buttons.
All our largo buttons.
All our ladles' underwear , tights , vests ,
pints and union suits.
All our children's underwear.
All our men's underwear.
All our boys' underwear.
All our cashmere and wool hosiery.
All our men's llncJ gloves and mittens.
All our ladles' lined gloves and mittens.
All our children's lined gloves and mittens.
All our ladles' nnd children's
SHOES.
All our blankets and comfortables.
All our flannels.
DO PER CENT DISCOUNT.
ANNOUNCEMENT EXTRAORDINARY. .
During this sale we will have a dis
count of
GO PER CENT.
On our entire cloak stock. No reserves.
All our children's jackets. All our misses'
Jackets.
All our children's long garments. All our
children's reefers.
All our Infants' garments. All our fur
capes.
Think of It ! Just half price.
For the latest and most distinctive line
of Ipdles' and children's winter garments ever
exhibited In the west. Special sale of linens ,
damasks , napkins , towels , etc.
Special sale of ladles' muslin underwear.
Sheetings and muslins at cost during this
sale.
KELLEY , STIGER & CO. ,
Cor. Farnam and Fifteenth streets.
TIIYIXO TO LOWER TUB I.EVY.
City Council Flitniicc Committee SetN
About the I'rolilem.
The charter provides that the annual tax
levy shall bo made at the first regular meetIng -
Ing of the city council In February , and ar
this will bo one wesk from next Tuesday
night , the amount and distribution , of the
levy Is a live question In municipal circles.
For three years past the levy has aggregated
44 mills , the only difference being th ? extent
to which the various funds were represented.
This year the sentiment In favor of a reduc
tion In the levy is too general to b ? over
looked and the primary aim of the finance
committee Is to discover means for cutting
down the demands of the various departments
to a figure that will pjrmlt of this reduction.
As a rule , the estimates of departments are
but little less than the amounts that they
obtained last year and it Is positively given
out that some ono Isi going to bo disap
pointed.
The finance committee Is working on the
basis of a levy of 39 or 40 mills. The latter
figure will be the more probable result and
considering the decrease In the valuation
from last year , this Is a more radical reduc
tion than the figures seem to Indicate. The
1893 valuation of property In the city was
$19,654,466 , on which the levy of 44 mills
Indicates a revenue ot $864,796.60. This year
the valuation Is slightly less than $18.100,000 ,
on which a levy of 40 mills will yield about
$724.000 , or more than $140,000 less than the
total tax of last year.
WILL CUT SCHOOL LEVY.
Jurt where the reduction Is to be applied
has not been entirely decided. It Is practi
cally settled that at least -mills will cc-me
out of the school fund. This has been the
position of the council from the start , while
the Board of Education has insisted that It
must have at least 7 mills , the same as last
year. Councilmcn Kennard , Benawa and
Kmcnt held a session with the special com-
mltteo of the board Friday at which each
side stated Its position , with the result that
neither succeeded In inducing the other to
modify its demands. It was agreed that the
receipts from fines , licenses , state apportion
ment and other sources during 1896 would
aggregate about $235,000. The members of
the board stated that it would cost them
$370,000 to run the schools through the year
and with the utmost they could accomplish
In the way of retrenchment they would re
quire $100.000 additional. More than this ,
they wanted $60,000 to wipe out the deficit
that now exists.
Mr. Kennard declared positively that the
council would not provide for the dellclt this
year. The board might consider Itself fo'r-
turato if It obtained enough to run the
schools on .the most economical basis , with
out conblderlng the shortage. Benawa sug
gested a cut In teachers' salaries and both
he and Kennard wanted to know why the
Janitors' salaries Irad not been cut , but
neither suggestion found favor with the
corrmltteo of the board. So the conference
concluded with the understanding that each
proposed to stick to the orglnal position.
According to present plans there Is only
cno fund for which the levy will be Increased.
That Is the sinking fund , , whjch must be
materially reinforced In order to meet ma
turing obligations In the cast. The levy
for this fund last year was 8 < / & mills and
the fund Is now In arrears. It Is proposed
to make the 1890 levy an even 10 mills
and It Is believed that tills will enable the
city to pull through without any failure
to meet Its obligations.
BONDS TO BE PROTECTED.
Chairman Konnanl of the finance com
mittee says that It Is the Intention of the
committee to tnlto earn of this fund , no
matter how much the others may be com
pelled to lose In the operation. Ho says
that the municipal departments can stand
a forced economy If necessary , but no pay
ment of the bonded obligations of the city
can be delayed without Immediate and Ir
reparable Injury to the credit of Omaha.
The credit of the city must bo protected at
all hazards , oven if the burden falls some
what heavily on some of the local depart
ments.
The general fund levy * will probably be
10 mills. It was a quarter of a mill more
than that last year. It Is expected that the
maximum levy of G mills for the lire de
partment will not be sufficient to carry the
department through the year anil that the
difference will again have to bo made up
out of the general fund. It la expected that
about 2 mills will be required for this pur
pose , so the actual levy for general fund
purposes will bo about 8 mills.
It develops that the levy Is even cutting
some figure In tbe contest over filling the
vacancies In the council trom the First ward.
U It. well known that the local corporations
are behind the candidacy of Wheeler and Has-
call , and the opponents of these gentlemen
are circulating the Impression that Ono of
the main reasons why the corporations are
so anxious to ct them Into the council Is that
they want to sidetrack the movement toward
u reduction ot the levy. Tbo corporations
pay a comparatively small tax on their prop
erty , and It is argued that If the levy Is re
duced the difference In their taxes will be
Insignificant , while their source of revenue
from the city will be likely to bo materially
reduced. This argument Is not entirely with ,
oiit effect , and It IB stated that one or two
of the votci which have belonged to Wheeler
from the start will now forsake him on that
account. If this U the case It will probably
rfuult In an effort to consolidate a majority
In a combination by which both Wheeler
and Hisoall will be shut out. Thin affords
a possibility that the councllmanlu contro-
veriy may take an entirely new phase before
Tuesday ulght.
DICKINSON IIAOIOVKUOM A TIIIP.
Union Pnclfln Mnanwer Tnlkn nt tlic
Ilonil'n ItffcklnrxK.
General Manager Hdwro-d Dickinson of the
Union Pacific system ( returned from his west
ern trip of ln pectlon'IFlday evening. To a
Bee representative horwxhl yesterday that ho
hail had an enjoyable ) ttf p , but was glad to
get back''home. Refunding the reduction of
the road' * forceralonrt the lines of the west
ern division , ho saidthat the reports had
been considerably cxagjaiMted.
"Business Is tinusunllyi dull with us , " said
Mr. Dickinson , "and wherever .we can spare
a man It Is necessary that we do so. There
Is a constant changing of forces. When trade
Is brisk , we take on Micro men , and when It
Is slack It Is necessary to do some cutting.
The first six months of the year Is always
a dull perloJ with the Union Pacific , ant' '
the present reduction of forces Is nothing
unusual. "
Concerning the physical condition ot the
system , Mr. Dickinson said that ho fount !
tlio road In excellent condition , In fact , II
had never been In better s-hapc than It was
today. It was prepared to handle nil the
business that came Its way , \ghcn trade re-
vlvoJ.
Superintendent Buckingham of the Union
Pacific's oar service , who accompanied the
general manager on the trip of Inspection
said thai everything was found In good
working order. It Is true that they are workIng -
Ing with a t'llghtly reduced force , but such
a change was always necessary when busi
ness was clack.
linVUItSni ) TIII2 LOW .lOIM'S.
CnlilTVcll Fonnil thnt the Mllwnukcc
Violated mi Agreement.
" Word was received In this city yesterday
that Chairman Caldwcll ot the commit
tee of the Western Passenger association to
which was referred .the decision of the
Omaha Passenger association In the rccenl
controversy between the Rock Island anO
the Milwaukee roads had reversed the de
cision of the "low Joints , " and declared In
favor of the Rock Island road. Passenger
Agent Rutherford of the Rock Island , was
seen In regard to the rumor and said that
ho had not heard from Mr. OalJwell con
cerning the matter. Ho refused to confirm
or deny the report.
It will bo remembered that ths Rock Is
land road brought charges before the last
meeting of the local association , held on
January 11 , to. the effect that the Milwaukee
road had violated an agreement of rates from
Omaha to the national bicycle rfiow held In
Chicago. After a careful Investigation the
looil association rendered a decision In favor
ot the Milwaukee , and dlsmlwcd the case.
It was then appealed to Chairman Caldwcll
of the Western Passenger association , anil
this morning ho reversed the decision , and
declared his belief In the charges.
Grniul Army Hut on to He Cnimltlrruil.
General Passenger Agent Francis ot the
Burlington said yesterday that a special
meeting of the Western Passenger associa
tion would undoubtedly be held at an darly
date to reconsider the notion taken regarding
tickets for tbe St. Paul encampment of the
Grand Army of the Republic , me soitiiers
want the time limit of the excursion tickets
extended to thirty days , and threaten to
remove the encampment from St. Paul to
Buffalo.-or Cincinnati , unless their wish Is
granted. What action Avlll be taken after
the rehearing of the case Is Impossible to
predict , hut It Is known that St. Paul
will leave no stone unturned la Its en
deavor to have the desirsd limit granted and
the encampment saved far , that city. .
Little Snow. In the Went.
Weather reports tat railroad headquarters
yesterday showed that there had boon
light mow In the Black Hills , heavier snow
at Grand Island , Ericson , Brownville. Tecumseh -
cumseh , Burchard. jin this state , while the
western portion of'tho itate , where snow js
probably needed mo'e than In any section
of Nebraska , received no snow at all , not
oven cloudy weather being re-ported from
there. A railroad man "Who came In this
morning from the bcntral part of Iowa said
there was spienuiu sioiRiiinc m iuui cvcuun ,
there being six Inches ot snow on the ground.
Wllrt Iltimorn from the ConKt.
SAN FRANCISCO , Jan. 25. A local paper
says there Is reason to believe that James
J. Hill , president ot the Great Northern , Is
bebind the Scheme to consolidate the North
ern Pacific 'and San Francisco & North Pa
cific roads. The object Is. aald to be to ob
tain a competing transcontinental road by
way of San Francisco. It lu said that Hill
has been secretly buying In rights of way
through counties lying along the north coast
of California for the clear way for a railway
before making public the announcement of
his project to connect his Great Northern
system with San Francisco.
Sniitn. Fe Will llniil Wanner * .
KANSAS CITY , Jan. 25 The Journal this
morning says : A well authenticated report
la In circulation that the Santa Fe railway
has entered Into a contract with tbe Wag
ner Sleeping Car company to put their sleep
ers on the entire system , replacing the Pull
mans , which are now running. The Pull
man contract , It says , was , of coursa , re
voked , when the company was taken out of
the hands of the receivers and reorganized ,
and no new contract with that company hay
yet been made. _
Itnllwny Nntex nnil I'erHonnlN.
Chief Clerk Davidson of the Burlington's
passenger department returned yesterday
from Kansas City , where ho was for a
few days on business.
Eleven cities have offered grounds and
other Inducements to the Merchants' Trans
portation company , which Is thinking of
moving Its plant from Rochester , N. Y. , to
some other point. It Is said that the estab
lishment will employ 3,500 workmen In Its
new home.
Tlia now rule , that live stock must bo
weighed and charged by the hundred
weight , Instead of by the carload , Is said to
bo working great dissatisfaction among Kan
sas City shippers. It has been in operation
only twenty days and already has achieved
considerable unpopularity for itself.
Regarding the report from Indianapolis that
the Adams Express company Is about to
withdraw from the rate agreement with the
American , the Wclla-Fargo , the United
States and the Pacific express companies ,
Superintendent Butler of the Omaha olllce
said yesterday that ho had been advised
of no such move. President Morsman of
the Pacific Express company , who Is chair
man of the Joint traffic committee , com
posed of representatives of the various com
panies , said that there would bo a change
In the existing relations regarding express
rates.
IN THE HEART lOF CHICAGO.
The Union Pasengor Station In Chicago ,
Into which all BURLINGTON ROUTE tralni' '
run , Is located In thai heart of the city.
The. principal hotels the largest stores
the best theatero tbd biggest business estab
lishments are only a tea.blocks . distant.
TWO SII1KS ' 1X > THIS STOHY.
1'nllce nnil I5x-I'oII < le OllU-er Coinu To-
Ex-Police Captain Cormack was arrested
Friday night , shortly.iatter midnight on the
charge of dlsturblnglthe peace. During the
arrest he was soverelylbcaten by the officer ,
Hcltfield , who used tlioo butt end of a revolver
upon his head and t-aulders. Ha received
a number of woundi and one ot them was so
severe that It required several stitches.
The arresting olllcer says that several
nights ago he won abused" by Cormack.
Friday ho swore out a complaint against
him charging the use of abusive and profane -
fane language. He says that Cormack
mot him Friday night and again reviled him ,
after learning that a warrant had been la-
sued for his arrest. Ho Justifies the blows
he gave Cormack on the ground thnt he
resisted arrest.
The case came up for hearing yester
day. but was continual until next Tuesday
l > y the request of ofCormack'B attorney.
Wuhlirreii Children Go to lawn.
R. P. Llndgren , who has been caring for
the 5-year-old twins of Fred Wahlgren , ap
peared at the court house yesterday and
uked the county commltsloncrs to send
the boys to the Orphans home at Stanton ,
la. The county physician examined the
joys and made out the required certificate
to the effect that they were In good health ,
and the commissioner * provided the trans
portation.
TllElR LANDS NOT EXEMPT
Secret Societies Must Fay Tnxos cm Local
Real Estate ,
DECISION BY THE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
Not Clinrltnlile InMlttiUutm In the
MrnnliiK of ( lie l.ntv nil it llcticc
Cntiiiot Take AiU niilnuc < it
the Statute.
The * county commissioners have thrown
down the gauntlet to these secret societies
which own real estate In this city , \yhlch
Ins hitherto been exempt from taxation on
the ground that the property was used solely
for charitable purposes.
The Judiciary committee of the board re
ported yesterday on a request addressed
to the board by Louis Hclmrod end F. 11.
Bryant , representing the Odd Fellows Hall
association and Omaha lodge , No. 2 , of the
Odd Fellows , asking that the lax assessed
against the building at the northwest corner
of Fourteenth and Dodge streets , and the
building Immediately adjoining It on the
north , the upper floors of both of which are
used for lodge purposes , bo cancelled. The
building on the corner stands nsscs.'jd on
the tax list at I155.CS , and the building north
of It , belonging to Omaha lodge , No. 2 , of
the Odd Fellows , Is assessed at $198.78. The
petition stated that tlic-o buildings had
heretofore been exempt from taxation , and
were used for miroly charitable purposes.
The judiciary committee stated In Its re
port that It had fought legal advice In the
matter and had reached the conclusion that
It could not recommend granting the relief
asked In the light of the advice obtained and
the plain provisions of the statutes , which
provldo for the exemption only of such prop
erty as may bo used exclusively
for agricultural or horticultural ex
hibitions , school , religious , ceme
tery or charitable purpows. The report con
tinued : "Your committee grant that the as
sociations herein named arc charitable
In a way , but their charities ex
tend only to such persons as aio
members of their organization In good
standing , and who contribute a stipulated
sum to the association annually , and not In
tha general sense of being liberal to the
poor , as In our opinion Is contemplated by
the statute referred to. "
The report of the committee was adopted
unanimously and without any discussion.
This action of the commissioners aHectB
only the Odd Fellows and Masonic fraternities ,
these two societies being the only ones In
this city which own real estate. The Ma
sonic block , situated at the northwest corner
of Capitol avenue and Sixteenth ytreet , Is
also llbted for taxation on the tax list of
1895 , the property being described as follows :
Lot 8 , lu block 77 , and the south 12 feet of
the cast 32 feet of lot 2 , In block 77. This
property , which Includesa three-story brick
building , the lower floor of which Is used for
stores , the two upper floors being used for
lodge purposes , Is taxcJ at $150,89.
Both the Odd Fellows and the Masonic
blocks have been listed for taxation In
former years , but the tax has bean cancelled
by the action of the commissioners and city
council , and In nt least ono Instance the tax
on the Odd Fellows' block was refunded
after It had been paid.
Judge Scott Informed the board that Hiram
Savage had unconditionally Yeslgned his posi
tion as bailiff. The Judge wrote that ho had
appointed Edmund W. Kcrr to the position
thus made vacant.
C. C. Dayo was appointed Justice of the
peace of East Omaha precinct and F. A. Mc-
Ardlo was elevated to the same position In
McArdlo precinct , Hans Schneider being ap
pointed constable in Jefferson precinct.
The contract for supplying the county with
sswer pipe for the ensuing year was awarded
to the Omaha -Coal ! Coke and Lime company.
The board adjourned until 10 a. m. Thurs
day.
Checked Up Ihc Gun Illlls.
Comptroller Westberg spent all day Fri
day checking up the report of the 1895 sales
of the Omaha Gas Manufacturing company.
He went over the books of the company am ]
found that the report submitted was sub
stantially correct. The total deductions matlc
by- the gas company of salea < on which the
royalty did not apply amounted to 34.105.42C
feet. Of this 1,573,500 feet was gas used by
the city , and 14,055,169 feet represented the
supply for street lamps. The sales for which
the company had been unable to collect ,
amounted to 2,193,300 feet , and smaller c > Uuc-
tlons were made for gas furnished to em
ployes free of charge , etc.
HAUDUN I'liAN A SUCCrSSS.
Ofltclnl Itrnnrt t'lioii ( he Itc ntln in
The Omaha , garden enterprise , for the un
employed and the poor , which was com
menced during April last , and which was
carried out by the agricultural commission
and the Associated Charities , considering
that It was a first trial nd a dry reason , re
sulted In a success which encourages a con
tinuation and extension of the plan for the
coming season , Flvo hundred and seventy-
one families made application for garden
plots , of which number 2S3 were provided
with reed potatoes and small scods and 283
families with small seeds only , they providing
their own seed potatoes. Thirty families
ncxcr cultivated their gardens , nor planted
their feeds. About 400 acres were cultivated
In plots of from one-half to ono acru each , n
few having a llttlo more.
The outlay to the county commissioners
( who donated 400 bushels of seed potatoes ? ) ,
agricultural commission and Associated Char- !
tlej was $1,150 , and the result was as fol
lows : Potatoes , 14,700 bushels J cabbages ,
1,408 doon ; beets , S55 bushels ; beans' , CIO
bushels ; onions , 581 bushels ; carrots , 312
bushels ; turnips , 457 bushels ; peas , 34
bushels ; cucumbers , 149 bushels ; corn , 875
bushels , bolides a quantity of melons , lettuce
and mdlshcs , tlie estimated value of all being
17,200.
The donations of land by our landowners
were far In excess of the applications , and
the best thanks cf our citizens nro-duc to
them for their liberality In giving the use of
their ground , and also to thos-o fp < fcntlc-
mcn who FO kindly gave their money to help
the enterprise.
The United States Depuitmont of Agricul
ture supplied nil the small seeds , and cmlto
a quantity wcro left over , which will ba use
ful next season Jinny families are- now en
joying the fruits of their labors , and have
expressed their deep gratitude to the com
mittees for having assisted In providing for
themselves this winter and preventing them
from becoming the objects of charity , and
not a few of them have asked to be helped
In getting upon farms next spring to culti
vate on the uhnro system.
M. A. M'GINN ,
Secretary Agricultural Commission.
JOHN LAUGHLAND ,
Secretary Associate ! Charities.
Omaha , Neb , . January 23. 1896.
DRUGGIST HUDSON' I.\ Till } TOILS.
ArreNtod unit CIinr iMl Tvlth
MorlKiiKX'il Properly.
P. W. HUIEOI ! : , a former druggist of th < c ty ,
was arrested yesterday on a warrant
charging him with disposing of mortgaged
property without the consent of the mortga
gee. The complainant Is Mrs. Melissa Peck.
The arrest was made by Detectives Savage
and Dempsey at Hudson's home. 3049 South
Eighteenth street.
Mrs. Peck says that while Hudson was run
ning a drug store at 1716 Nicholas street , he
was Indebted to her several hundred dollars.
To secure this , he gave her a mortgage on
his drug stock , olid also mortgages on prop
erty In this city , and on eighty acres of land
In Wisconsin. She says that after ho went
out of business ho retained possession of the
stock of goods on various pretexts , ind moved
the property from warehouse to warehouse.
Finally , the stuff was stored at Fifteenth and
Nicholas streets. When Mrs. Peck went to
look for It , a few days ago , It had dwindled
almost Into nothing.
Regarding the other mortgages , Mrs. Peck
Fays that Hudson represented to her that
they were first mortgages , whereas she has
now discovered that they constltuto second
liens.
MAMJlillSO.V NOT A 'CANDIDATE.
Not In the I'reNtilenllnl Itnce IIM n
Dark Uornc.
"This insistence Is perslsto'it. ' " said Gen
eral Manderson yesterday to a Bco repre
sentative when questioned oncoming the
rumor from Cincinnati that ho night be con
sldored a dark-horsxs prealdontlal possibility.
" 1 have no Idea of the origin of such a re
port. " he , continued , "as I am not a candi
date for anything. "
When asked concerning the choice of Ne
braska republicans for the republican nomi
nee , General Mandcrson replied that he
thought the sentiment was undoubtedly in
favor of McKlnlcy , with Allison as tecond
choice.
"What about the vice presidency , general ? "
"That Is a matter , which on account of
geographical and other considerations , is
never decided until after the nominee for the
head of the ticket has been selected. I have
received n number of letters Inquiring about
this matter and marked papers with refer
ence to It ; other than that I know nothing
about It , and would prefer not to have any
mention made of It. "
COAL William C. Gcss. 'Phone 1307.
Come in and see
the Beautiful Goods
we are showing at
one-third less than
ever offered before.
n Handsome embroideries from 5c a
yard up. New Maderia Embroideries
in nainsook and cambric 9c a yard up.
These goods are on center counter
and must be seen to be appreciated.
; Do You Play Cards ?
We have some special articles particularly adapted
to card parties for-prizes , favors , etc. , etc. Don't
worry your brains trying to decide what to give a lady
or gentleman come to our store no trouble to make
up your mind then.
Playing cards 8c , 10o , 15o pack ; worth double the
price.
i
ISkates , Skates , Skates
Now is the time for skating. All our skates at
value tQ clear them out.
Men's Skates SOo , 60c , 85o pair.
Ladies' Skates GOc , 75o , 85o pair.
I The 1319
1319Farnam
99-Cent Farnam
Store. Street. 5
sTiu.\ < iKi3it.ow M-i2iinn AT HOMK.
Illn Fntnllr Snlil In lie SlnrvInK It *
town.
Another letter has been received by Chltt
of ( Pollco KlRwnrt from the StrlnRtellovr
family of OiknlooM , In. Ono .n-na received
a short tltno HRO. nt > klng regarding the
whereabouts of JV. . Strlngfellow , who had
not been heard from for some time. It wna
feared , that ho was dead.
An Investigation was nt once started on
the receipt of the letter , ami Strlngfellaw
wna found to bo employed at the Traveler' *
Home. Hn was Informed tint his family
wan In destitute circumstances and In great
need of hi ? assistance. This Information *
however , did not teem to Itnvo much effect
upon him , Judging from the contents of an
other letter received from Itlancho String-
fellow , evidently n little child.
The letter stated ! "Mamma Is sick anil
cannot do any work. Tim entire family la
on the vcrgo of starvation. " It wound ujv
with f pitiful plea that the chief of pollc
compel Strlngfellow to nond .at least $1 a
month to help his family along. The re
quest cannot bo compiled with by the police.
Anil SUII tinllo.vn . Const.
There Is an old lady living on Seward
street who objects to the boys coasting on ,
her sidewalk. She thought thnt by urine
ashes and strong language i ho could circum
vent the lads. Ihit , tlio nights are cold and
the r-nine small boys arc strong enough to
carry water. Kvery morning , on that par
ticular sidewalk , the co.istlng Is good. As a ,
last resort , the woman called In a neighbor
ing policeman , but while the clllcor Is at ono
end of his heat the boys wcro sliding at th
other. Some arrests are Imminent.
TUn "TRAIN ON TIIK SI5COND TRACK"
Is the Uurllngton's "Vcstlbuled Flyer" for
Chicago.
You don't have to climb over car plat
forms or fall over baggage trucks to get to It *
It's "tho train on the second track. " '
EASIEST TO REACH. Ucst to make the
trip In.
Leaves Omaha G:00 : p. in. EXACTLY.
Arrives Chicago 8:20 : a. m. NO LATER
Sleepers chair cars diner.
Tickets at 1324 Farnam street.
Hamilton Warren , M. D , , eclectic and mag
netic physician ; special attention to diseases !
of women and children and alt ohscuro nnil
long standing diseases. 119 N. IGth street ,
room 2.
PEOPLE USED TO SAY
"WE ARE GOING EAST"
NOW THEY SAY
"WE ARE GOING VIA TUB OMAHA-CHI
CAGO SPECIAL. "
The Omaha-Chicago Special Is the now
" " via "THI3
"Quarter to six" evening train
NORTHWESTERN LINE" Chicago 8:45 :
next morning
City Odlce , 1401 Farnam St.
EVERYBODY WHO KNOWS WHAT'S
WHAT
Takes the Burlington's "VoUlbulcd Flyer"
the STAR train for Chicago.
Loaves Omaha 5:00 : p. in. EXACTLY.
Arrives Chicago 8:20 : a. in. NO LATER. I
Tickets at 1324 Farnam street. = J
They DoNot Deny
That we nro licensed pharmacists nnJ our
drugs nro of the beat mnmifnctuml. nn'l that
they ilo not receive 40 to 00 per cent commission
on tlio prescription. " , nml thnt their olllec rout \t \
not paid ! ) > those high pi Iced drupKlsta. We l o
onlarKed our stoic nml ha\c also pnlnted nnd
lepapeied. so thnt now It Is tlio np.ltout nnd
cleanest drtiff utorc In the city. Yotl PIjUOQUU ,
you know your charRm lire exhorbltnnt , mid you
know you often write two or thtco prescription *
when ono would nn wcr , ni'd you then compel
your patient to tale It to your IM3T druBRlut III
older to RPt your pcrccitnue. Wo are here to
stay nnd will try to stop this Infamous dent be
tween you I'LUGGKU nnd ycur 1'HT. Wo have
only space to quote n few pi Ices :
Camule Juniper , JI.OO ; Kuhn's Glyccroto ot
Uoses , 15c ; AllCock'H Plasters. lOc : Pulnp'R Cel
ery Compound , , ! o ; 1'ozronl's Powder ( Bold IK/X ) ,
SOo ; Shermnn & McConncll's 1'ond Lily , lee ;
Hhonnim & McConneU'a LA Orlppe Cough
Syrup. 15c ; Scott's IJmulslon , TOc ; Schtltz Ux-
tinct of Malt. 15o or J1.40 per dozen ; Hood' *
Sareaparllla , C5c.
' Gut Price
SGHAEFER' ; Drug-Store
IGth and Chicago Sts.
N. H. Next Wednesday aftcinoon we will liolol
a reception , nnd cxtenil n hearty Invitation to
the I'LtUQOIKK and hlH I'HT to be present.
TRUSSES
Crutches ,
ELASTIC
STOCKINGS
Deformity
Bracest
Made to order at
our factory.
Surgical Instruments ,
Bicyulo Iron Work Repaired
paired ,
The Aloe & Penfold Go , .
1408 Farnam St.
THE zro2v uitiia nousn.
Teeth tlie Same Day
Impression taken In inonilnt ; ; new tcctb
before dark.
SET VniSTII , 95.00.
DR. BAILEY , Dentist ,
16th and Partinra Sts.
3rd Floor Paxtoii Block
Tol. 1085. Lady attendant.
nrldjjo Tcetli , per tooth nnd crown.n.OO up
Gold Crown ; ) , , . $5.00 up
gold and silver jl.OO up
apeth extracted without sIlKlitest P l
without BUS. Gus given when desired , All
work Kuurantecd.
Rubber Goods.
Hot Water Hollies. Z-quart COo
* I * Wfc " ' } X"ter liottlcH , 3-quart . . , , , , , , ese
Hot Water Uottleg , 4-quart , 78o
Kuunlaln Syringes , 3-quurt 756
Kountaln Byilmes , 4-ijuiirr . .fl.OO
Combination Water Bottle und
Fountain SyrliiKc , 8-qimit 11,23
Rubber Qlovc . . $1 25
Atomlzoru , from 25o to , * . . , , . .Jl.W
Laigcst Assortment of Ilubbtr Qoodn
i of all kinds.
See our nne line of Chamois flldns ana
CheatI'roteclora. .
Cut Prices on all Patent Mcdlclntl.
Goodman Drug Co ,
1110 Karuatn flt
WholMRle and Retail. >