8 THE OMAHA DAILY BEE ; SATURDAY , FEiniTJAttY 1 , 1890. NO REDUCTION OF TAX LEV\ Ecsnlt of Conference Between Council ant City Departments , FINANCE COMMITTEE IS OVERRULE FoHr itir Mill * Ilrelilrd On nx I 1'rrccillnir Yrnrit DlnriiiNloii n * to tlir \c < - < ! of the VnrluiiH Timlin. I The city council met In Informal session last night to consider the tax lovy. It the action taken Is approved at the regular ses sion next Tuesday night the levy of 40 mills that was proposed by the flnanco committee will como out In an advanced condition. The result of last night's deliberations was to ralso the proposed levy to 41 mllla Instead of 40 mills , which had been set as the high water mark by the flnanco committee. The levy has been II mills for three years. All members of the council were- present and a full representation of heads of depart ments and members of the municipal boards occupied scats Inside the railing. Chairman Kcnnard of the finance committee read the skeleton of the levy as It had bosn deter mined on by the committee nnd approved by a meeting of heavy property owners which was held at the First National bank In the afternoon. The following shows this levy as It was submitted , and also as It appeared when the council got through with It : Kccommcndnd Adopted. Mills. Mills Ocncrnl fund 914 8 > Curblnp , guttering' nnd cleaning ,4 ' 1G Police 3'i 1n Bewrr maintaining U Fire K n Sinking 10 10 Water rent 3 3 Library , ' ,4 3c c School G Park } 4 1 Jl Judgment ' 1 Health 'i Street lighting _ < 2 * _ Total 40 LABOR MAKES AN APPEAL. ' The flrst stab at the report was In the fund In rc- curbing , guttering and cleaning eponso to the demands of a lobby of labor representatives , 300 strong , that came to the ccuncll with the same complaint relative to the employment of city prisoners on the sticcts that they had presented to the Board of Public Works In the afternoon. They wcro out In force nnd brought their wives with them to add strength to their appeal. Their case was presented In the following memorial and resolutions , which wcro submitted to the council : Whereas , There Is now In the city of Omaha n largo number of unemployed of both sexes ( about l.MO ) , who by reason of the failure of private capital to employ them are now nnd have been for some time In absolute distress ; nnd Whereas , The aforesaid unemployed citi zens of Omaha have nothing but their la bor to sell to provldo themselves with the absolute necessities of life , nnd unless some relief Is Immediately furnished them In the way of employment that they may maintain themselves and families they must soon be forced to nets of desperation ; nnd Whereas , The employment of convict la bor by the Board of Public Works In cleanIng - Ing- the streets nnd alleys of this city Is In direct competition with nil good citizens and la unwise and Injudicious as placing a premium on crime ; therefore , bo It Ilesolvcd , That we , the aforesaid unem ployed , do demand and request your honor able body to levy an assessment of 1 mill upon nil assessable property In the city of Omaha as shown by the last assessment roll to bo turned over to the Board of Pub lic Works as an appropriation to enable the said board to employ all citizens at bones labor in repairing streets and sidewalks nn sweeping and cleaning the streets nnd alley of the Hold city of Omaha ; ana Itcsolvcd , That any citizen of Omaha b ; applying to the sold Board of Public Work 'and presenting ovldenco of citizenship , to Kcthcr with lack of employment for tei concecutlve days , all of which shall b certified to by some-citizen of Omaha , shal be furnished with work by the day accord Incr to his physical abilities and within i period of forty-eight hours from the Cat of application ; and bo It further Resolved , That the minimum wages to U paid shall not bo less than $1.50 per day o ten hours for unskilled labor and skilled la bor to be paid the prevailing rate ; and b' ' It further Resolved , That nothing In this petltloi ehall bo construed as an application to charity K. S. FISHER , II. C. WALLKU. , M. P. HINCHBY , 8. S. QOSSARD , THEODORE BERNINE. Wheeler sold that It might as well b' understood first as last that the council hat no legal right to grant the request. It hat no authority td levy funds to be turned ovei to the Board of Public Works , and wher the laboring men made a demand on tin council they should ask for something thai It had power to grant. The representatives of the labor union : Elated that this-clauso was an error In draw > ing up the resolutions , and all they wantec' was to have a sufficient levy made for street cleaning so that laboring men could be giver employment to do the work" . Several coun cllmen favored a one-mill levy for this purpose - pose In deference to the demands of the laboring men , and the one-half mill recom mended by the flnanco committee was con sequently Increased to one mill as requested , At the suggestion of Councilman Hascall the sinking fund levy was taken up first , and Kcnnard explained that the levy of 10 mills would nearly all bo required to take up the bonds and coupons that would mature during 1SOC. With no further discussion the levy was fixed at 10 mills as suggested , INCREASE FOR FIRE AND POLICE. Regarding the levy of G mills for flro pur poses Captain Palmer of the Board of Fire and Police Commissioners stated that the total cost of the department In 1895 was $121,136.83 , and the estimated expenses ol JS9C aggregated J119.410.92. The police de partment had cost about $93,000 , and it was the opinion of the board that the city could not be properly guarded with a smaller force , The board was willing to cut the garment to flt the cloth , however , and if the council wonted the levy cut down It would Im mediately redtvco the force. Taylor stated that the citizens' commltteo had suggested that the police force bo cut from 25 to 33 per cent. Chairman Foster of the board said that ho did not think the suggestion was prac tical , The police force of Omaha was but little over halt the size of the police depart ments of other cities ot the bame class. To cut out twenty-five men would take Just BO many men off the streets. There could 1)9 no reduction In the number of captains , turnkeys , jailers , etc. , as ono man could not work day and night. To make the levy 3U mills would be to take away the men who watched the property ot citizens. He advocated a levy of 5 mills. Kcnnard moved ( hit the committee recom mendation of three and one-quarter mills for police purposes bo approved , Juynca offered an amendment making It five mills , which Allan seconded. KcnnarJ declared that If that policy was continued they would como out with a levy cf 55 mllla and he was ono who would never vote for It , -Inynca and I'rlnco spoke In favor of five mills. They bated tbolr arguments on the proposition that the police and flro depart- 711011 to wore the last lit which retrenchment ehould begin. Christie urged the council to maintain the departments of the city In good standing and to pay no attention ta those who wore howling retrenchment. Ho declared that it was only the tax slilrkcrif who were kicking and ho lud a list which ho way going to inako public some time unless they mudo Ic- noliu , Wheeler also favored the Increased levy and again declared that even the present force waa entirely ( ntufllclent to patrol the city. He added that when business was lively at a packing IJOUPO they had no need for a large 'f&rco of watchmen. But when JputtlncM was light they always Increased the force of watchmen , and he thought the city should follow the same plan. The levies for flro and police purposes waa fixed at five mills In each case , Lewis 8. Reed of the public library board eald ( hat U had cost the board a little less than 118,000 to rnnlntalu tbo library during 1E95 , There was no part of the public ex- I > cndturc | > that was BO well Invested , The noar4 had been , given a very valuable collec tion cf fowlls on the condition that It should bo properly dlsl'laycd ' Inside of one year. Unless the { /roper cases were provided dur ing the year they were likely to lose the Clebbunio'oollectlon and thli , with necessary ppproprlatloni for new furniture , etc. , added to the regular expenditures , would neccs citato a levy of ono mill. Kennard moved a one-half mill levy nm Hapcall suggested a compromise by maklnt a levy equal to thftC of last year , which wai three-fourths of a mill. The cwnpromls ) wan adopted , Thomas Kllpatrlck spoke In behalf ot 1 mill levy for park purposes. Ho held that the one-half mill proposed by the commit tee would not be sufficient to keep the park ; from deterioration , During 1S95 the com mission had ttudled economy and spent $1C,216 for the maintenance of parks. Tht pimo work could not bo done this year fct less than $15,000 , and if this money was not available the parks would go bickward , and some ot the ork ot past years Y < ) uId be lost , Besides this amount , they would require JC.200 to complete the artesian well In Elm- wocd park and other Improvements. Mr. Redflcld called attention to tome ol the economies that were contemplated by the board. The levy was fixed at 1 mill , seven mem bers votlnK for the one-halt mill propossd b > the finance committee. COMPROMISE ON SCHOOL LEVY. The council then grappled with the school levy , and A. P. Tukey ytatcd the position ol the Board of Education. He referred to the falling off of $21,000 In the receipts on ac count ot saloon licenses and the loss of the burnt district fines. But there wcro COa moro children In the schools than In 1S95 , By cutting oft n month of school they might po'slbly get along with 7 mills , but they could not pay any portion of the $100,000 de ficit that was hanging over their heads. Prlnco asked If the board could not run ton months by doing away with music , tne manual training department and the teach- cru' training school. Mtrccr opined that every ono was worklnp for reduced salaries except the teachers In the public schools. Ho could not BOO why the teachers should not suffer along with other people. Thlt. was preliminary to n prolonged dis cussion , which was a rehash of the lume ar guments that have been passed back and forth between thd board and the council for years. It soon developed that the council was not disposed to bo as liberal with the beard as It had been with some of the othei departments that had protested against a reduced - duced levy. , Superintendent Pcarss protested agalni'l reduction In the salaries of teachers , anil any added some details to the financial state > ment previously submitted by the board. A decision was postponed until the rest ot the levy had been determined on , after which the levy was fixed at 0 mills by way of a C ° Hascall "ml Wheeler objected to the three mill levy for the water rent fund. There was now an overlap ot $23,000 which , added to the fixed charges for 1890 , would make levy proposed by the com $109 000. The mltteo would yield about $49,000. Hascall moved that the levy bo made \ % ' amendment provided for 3 mills. Binglmm's mills nnd It was carried. Chairman Munro of the Board of Public Works objected to the proposed levy of U milt for sawcr maintenance. Ho said tint the sewers needed extensive repairs and if they wcro allowed to go another year they were likely to flood the basements of business houses and. cause expenditures much heavier than the cost of repairs. A sewer system that had cost $2,000,000 should not bo al lowed to decay. An amendment to Increase ! the levy to % mill was lost and the commltteo recom mendation prevailed. The levy for the Judgment fund was fixed at Vi of a mill without opposition. Christie made on effort to get the Board of Health levy raised to three-fourths of 1 mill , but he was snowed over and the recom mendation as submitted was approved. Wheeler and Hascall favored an Increase of 1 mill In the levy for street lighting. They vore overruled , after a long contention , and the levy was fixed at 2 mills , as recom mended by the committee. The general fund levy was fixed at 9U milts , as recommended. AMUSEMENTS. : ceececceeeccceccecc ceee < Two performances of the comedy "Qlorl a'na" ' will bo given today at Boyd's thcatci by Charles H. Young's company a popular- priced matinee ; at 2:30 : this afternoon , and tin regular evening performance at 8 o'clock. Henry E. Dlxcy , the original "Adonis,1 will appear at the Boyd three nights nni Wednesday matinee , commencing Mondaj next , February 3. He IB Bald to bo supported by an excellent company of players , Includ ing Margaret Craven , Pauline French , and a number of well known comedians. Since hit last appearance In this portion of the countrj Dlxey has aimed to become an exponent oi the legitimate school'Of comedy. His reper tory Includes "The Lottery of Love , " which will bo the bill at the three evening perform ances , and "An Afternoon with Dlxoy , " which will bo presented at the Wednesday matinee , "Tho Widow Jones , " which May Irwln presents at the Crelghton for four nights , commencing with a matl'neo tomorrow , ought to prove a remarkably funny farce comedy. Inasmuch as it is the work of the author of "A Country Sport" nnd "A Straight Tip , " two of the most amusing pieces of the kind ever written , and Is said to bo vastly su perior to either of them. Its leading- role , written especially for Miss Irwln , offers that brilliant comedienne such opportunities as eho has never had before , and she has utll- zed them to such an extent that a veritable ; rlumph has resulted. "The Widow Jone9" ias been a most emphatic success wherever presented. Daniel Sully will return to the Crelghton 'or three nights , commencing Thursday , February 0 , presenting his successful play , 'Daddy Nolan. " James O'Neill , during his coming visit lore , will play "Monte Crlsto , " the play that served him as n vehicle to fame and for tune , and "VIrglnlus. " His ambition Is not only to be ranked as the leading romantic ictor , but also to secure for himself a promi nent place among the few tragedians of the present day. "VIrglnlus" has , therefore , jecn chosen for the opening bill on Thursday ivenlng next for Mr. O'Neill's engagement at Joyd'o theater. Mr. Edourd Vlcomto Glrotix , advance cou- ler ot Joe Cawthorno and the "A Fool for Luck" company , arrived from the Pacific : east last night. Ills company will appear it the Boyd during the second week of Feb- uary , Itui-lliiKtuii Ticket Ofllce Removed to 1502 Farnara street I'EIISONAh I'.VHAGH.Yl'HS. Mr. nnd Mrs. II , S , Ferguson of Kansas 2lty are gueats at the Murray. Mr. and Mrs. Charles E. Weaver of Clove- und , O , , are Paxton .guests. A. J. Vanklrk and B. H. Vonklrk , stock- non , Silver City , la. , are registered at ho Arcade , C. F. Rcdlngton , secretary to the general lunager ot the Elkhoru road , left for Clil- ago last night , Mrs. Harry McCormlclc returned from iliorldan , Wyo , , last evening , after a trip f a week's duration. Harry Gllmore , division superintendent of ho Missouri Pacific , has returned from Poxas , where lie epent two weeks. Mrs. Jllmoro accompanied him south and 810 fft her at Qalvestoti , whcro she will remain robably two months for her health. At the Murray ; L. A. Hamlln , New ork ; H. S. Fcrpeson and wife , E. W. An- rewg , Kansas City ; 0. W. Richardson , . L. Walken. Boston ; 0. 13. Doerlng , Ne- raska City ; Frank B. Hooper. Chicago ; H. 1. LougrldRe , Grand Island ; W. L. Brit- ell. New York ; M. K. Sherwood , Chicago ; . II , Losch , West Point ; R. P , Hawley , New 'ork ; W. B. Webber. Sheboygan ; P. T. Irchard , Norfolk ; Bol Hc-nhln , Cleveland. NcbruMkunii lit tlio HntcU. At the MIllnrd-F , U Joy , Fremont. At the Merccr-.WIIllam Krottor , Stuart ; ' . C. Krolter. Palisade : Joe William * . Kcar- cy ; Ed 0 Shea , Madison. At the Murray-D. O. Sherwood , E. II. a roth. Atkinson ; P. T. Rlrclmrd. Norfolk ; . F. Losch. West Point ; II. II. Louehrldfe ' Irand Ulaml. At the Arcade-T. J. Oliver , Lincoln : J. W. larnhardt Auburn ; W. C. McCool. Balem ; Jmll Heller , West Point : J. A. Wlngard , 'hndron ; F , Armstrong , Elm Creek. HEROES IN BLUE AND GRA\ General Longstreet's Forthcoming Book or the OivilWar. LEE'S ' BLUNDERS SEVERELY CRITICISED Under JolmMoir * Cnimnntiil tile South AVnnlil Hnvc Ilefii Vic- torloliM HIMV "KlulitlMKDoll" Gnlncil Illn Solirlanct. General James Longstrect has just been era a visit to Philadelphia to see his publishers about his now book , which will soori appear He expects that the records which ho has collected will create a great deal of hard feeling In the wuth , for ho has criticised un. sparingly some ot the most famous contcd' crate leaders , men whose names are held as almost sacred by the rebels. "In fact , " said General Longstreet to r Now York World correspondent , "I thlnV 'that some of the Virginians believe that whcr they die they will go to General Lee , but mj book will show very plainly that Lee , thougli now regarded by oil southerners as the mosi able of leaders , was but -a. poor commander and that the whole of his military hlstorj Is full ot mistakes. "I am confident that had the management of the troops been given to Johnston the south would have won the conflict. Ono ol the greatest errors that Leo ever made was at the battle ot Gettysburg , when Meadt outwitted him on every side. It has bed said that Lee had the disadvantage of belns In such a position that his men had terrible obstacles to overcome , but If the union forces possessed such fine position on the heights above , while Leo's men were below In the Devil's Den , It was due to the fact that Meacle outgeneraled Leo and secured sucli an advantage by his superior tactics. "Lee had Just the same chance to get the heights that Meade had , but ho did not , and his men had to climb up hills and fight In the face ot what was n natural citadel , where Meade was lodged. "Johnston was the superior of Leo In every way , but ho was hampered by having Incurred the displeasure of President Davis. The fineness ot Johnston's judgment Is shown by the fact that he was anxious to march Immediately on Washington just after the victory at Manassas , but the reason ho did Johnstm always said , was that not do so , so he was obliged to obey Davla' orders , which prevented his making what would hove been the coup d'etat ot the conflict and have brought speedy success to the southern arms. Had Johnston' marched on Washington , It would have fallen. The south would thus have secured the key to the situation. "Up to the time I commenced writing I had no Idea of writing anything about the war , for I supposed there were so many other people writing about It that there was no use of my saying anything. I thought my record , as It was , would tell what I had done. However , so many of the people who did write books wrote so strongly against me that I was forced to say something In my own behalf and defense. I have told the whole storv. " General Longstrect Is rather feeble , and his hair falls whlto about a face well marked by the passing of time. Ho U quite deaf , and Is obliged to carry on a conversation by means of an ear trumpet. Longstreet Is an ardent republican , has accepted the results of his defeat philosophically and says now that "tho best thing that ever happened to the south was her defeat , for nothing but Interminable confusion would have followed her victory. " COBBLER IN COMMAND. A cobbler who mended my shoes was named " Blgley , and he was always called "general , which somehow did not comport with m ; idea of the cobbler. True , ho had bcei n soldier during the whole of the rebellion .but just what kind of a soldier I did no know , says a. .writer In the Washington Star True , also , ho had lost his leg at Gettysburg but It was a dozen years after the war litho the accidental upset of a traction englm dragging a threshing machine Into a field. Still ho was "General Blgley" In the common I asked him abou : mon parlance and one day ' "Weren't you In the army ? " I Inquired "Yes , sir , " ho answered proudly anc promptly. "See much fighting ? " "From April ' 61 , to September , ' 65. " "I notice that everybody calls you 'gen eral. ' What was your rank ? Were you : general ? " "I was In command of the Army o ! the Potomac , sir , " ho , said , as truthfully It tone as any man I ever heard speak. "Oh , come , " I laughed , "I never hcarc of a General BIgloy In command of that army , You are giving mo guff , as the boys say. " "It's true as gospel , " he Insisted. "Tell me about It , It it's all the same. " "Well , you see , It was this way , " he said , pegging away at the shoo In his lap and ' nol looking squarely at mo , "I was In the' Armj of the Potomac when General Grant tool * charge and I was a sergeant. You see , I used to know the general out In Galena when ho wasn't so much , and he was mighty friendly with me and made me his orderly , I used to go every place with him , rldln' over the field and that kind of thing , and sometimes there wasn't nobody but me ind 'the ' general rldln' around foe miles to gether. Well , one < day wo had rode out along tbo road and we como to a little place where a man lived that could make the llnest mjnt julep In the whole state of VIr- glny. I knowcd about the place , and no illd the general , and when wo struck It I could kinder see his mouth waterln' , fer mint juleps didn't grow on the trees In them lays In Vlrglny. When wo got opposite the ; ate the general sorter stopped his boss and looked over at me , and I shut down one aye soft and easy. " 'Bill , ' says he , ho always called me Dili In private , 'Bill , will you do me a fa vor ? ' " 'Anything on top of earth , general , ' says I. 'What Is ItJ' " 'Will you bo kino , enough to take com- nar.d of the army while I go In hero and ; ct a mint julep ? ' " 'Of course I will , general , ' says I straightening my back as If I had a ram- od stuck down It , and comln * to a salute. " 'Thanks , ' says he , 'and please hold my IOSH at the sametime. . ' "Then he went In , and for about fifteen nlnutes I set there on my hess like Na- lolcon croasln' the Rubicon , and was In : ommand of the Army of the Potomac , md over since , that tlmo the boys have : tlcd ! mo 'general , ' and I don't eeo any use it caylng they shouldn't. " It didn't occur to mo to ask < the "gen eral" for an affidavit to back this rather re- .arltable story of his , but I fancy If I had itked ho would have readily furnished me me , for the "general" wasn't a man to let . little thing llko an affidavit Interfere with . war talc , "FIGHTING BOB EVANS. " An Inquiry was addressed to Captain Evans , s to how he gained the sobriquet of "Flght- ng Bob. " His reply was modestly given , ays the San Franclt-co Call , "I do not llko ho subject , " ho said. "I never courted that : Ind of distinction In the service. I am no nero of a fighter and no more entitled to that Itlo than any other officer. Every man In ho United States navy will fight when It Is ils duty to do so. Courage Is a universal uallty among Americans. Cowardice among iinerlcani , either afloat or ashore , Is so rare hat It Is not worth considering. If the cap- oln of a battleship with COO men on board r the colonel of a regiment of 1,000 American egulars goes Into action ho docs not make a Iscount of one-hundredth part of 1 per center or backing or skulking on the part of his ten. One of the best Illustrations of this haracterlstlc of Americans was the behavior t the Yorktown's crow under my command i Valparaiso harbor , A very bad and hostile ecllng prevailed against Americans at that Ime. The Yorktown became the asylum of main political refugees. The government n top at that time demanded the surrender f these people. I refused to give them upl he commanding officer at Valparaiso of the hlllan forces requested the admiral com * landing one of the European squadrons on : iat station to cay to mo that unless these ifugees were surrendered they would follow ly ship to tee with three cruisers , each trgcr than my own , and an Ironclad nearly > ur times her size , and eg soon as wo got jtt-ldo the marine league tbey would heave le to and demand the surrender ot the fugl * ves. "I asked the admiral to excuse me for a loment , and went to see those who had laced themselves la my careI ealij tg them that I had promised them an Atylum and to convey them .In safety to Callao , Peru , and I meant to live up to that promise. I then told them what I had heard. I told them that the Chilian fleet might attack me , and that In that event I would doubtlcts bo overpowered. > 'JJut , ' 1 continued , 'the asylum that I hareguaranteed to you shall be good until my Ship Is under water. H you are satls-fled with that kind ot an asylum you are welcome to It.1 "They all assented , and then I returned to the admiral and stated that I would not surrender the men. Uo then Informed me ; as I already stated , ( that I would be followed , and ho remarked that If the three big Chilian ships attacked mo my little Yorktown would not last thirty mlmUojIn reply 1 [ tO .cled the admiral to say to the oflidcF commanding the Chilian squadron that while my little ship might not last more thaii thirty min utes , 'She will make a of n lot of trouble while she Is afloat. ' I do not know whether the European admiral gave this mes'sage In these words , but I do know that I steamCJ out ot Valparaiso bay the next day about noon with all my refugees aboard , and that no ship of the Chilian squadron followed mo. " That sort ot thing explains the "Fighting Bob. " HIS FIRST BATTLE. "The first tlmo I went into n fight , " said that gallant and genial Alabamlan , General C. M. Shelley , In talking with some friends , of the Washington among whom was a reporter ton Post , " 1 wes In great mental distress. My company was composed of splendid youns fellows , but , like myself , not one ot them had over been subjected to the enemy's firo. 1 knew that there was no coward blood In any of them and I felt sure that the epithet could not be Justly applied to mo. But spite of all there was the dread , the horror , the uncertainty ot our ability to withstand at tack , and for several hours preceding the conflict I was In mortal agony. H was the most awful experience of my life. "I had been sent forward with my com pany to delay an advancing force ot federals till the main body of our troops could bo got In readiness , and by order of Colonel Rhodes , afterwards ono of our prominent generals , rode ahead several miles to meet the boys In blue. Well , throughout the whole of my ride my nervousness Increased , for the Idea still haunted me that maybe we would all show the white feather nnd disgrace our selves and the southern cause. Presently the enemy came In sight , a go&d many hun dred strong to our fifty , but wo got a pretty fa'.r position on a hillside covered with tim ber ot moderate growth and awaited their approach. "The federals kept coming at us till within range , and turned loose a volley that , to my great relief , did no harm beyond Inflicting a slight flesh wound ou one ol my men. Im mediately on receipt of that flro my feelings underwent a revolution Impossible to describe. I grew suddenly buoyant. I hail felt no dis position to run , neither had a single Indi vidual of my company. Instantly my mind , which had almost ceased to act , began to operate as usual. I began to plan and studied out the details of the fight. Time and again the federals charged us , but every time they got the worst of It. We killed several of them and wounded a good many , but not a man ot us had bsen seriously hurt. "Finally , after two hours of hot work , they saw that the only way to dislodge us was to surround us , and very reluctantly I saw the necessity of retreating. This was a bitter pill , and I felt that I would bo held up to Ignominy for ; turning my back to the foe. A message came , however , from Colonel Rhodes ? , at this crisis commanding our re treat , and we retired In good order. "A few days later I was the recipient of a message from Colonel Rhodes to report to him. I looked on ! It as my death warrant. My course In that skirmish was to be In vestigated , and I was going to bo court- martialed for cowardice. Judge of my sur prise when ho showed mo a. communication signed by Beauregard , complimenting the conduct of the officers and men In that very affair. It struck me as the most flagrant case of undeserved , praise , and I told Rhodes that I didn't propose to take a particle of It to myself , for 'cvenjslnce the encounter I had experienced nothing-but humiliation , whlc ! General Beauregard'0 compliments did lie alleviate. " - . - JIAYDEIf .1IIIOS. nutter and EKK Sale. Strictly fresh eggs , lOc. Country butter , 9c and lie. Best country butter , 124c and 15c. Separator creamery , 17c , 19c , 21c. The finest creamery made , only 23c. Attend cur great salt meat sale ; price lower than ever. HAYDEN BROS , Leaders In butter and eggs. Cnnucil the Ilni-Klnr Little Trotilile. A burglar cell was turned In from th residence of Harry Cartan , 3321 Burt street last night , the person telephoning tha parties had the burglar corralled In th back yard with n revolver. The patro wagon made the trip In ten minutes , enl ; to find upon arriving that the man had BO away. Mr. Cartan stated that a large negn six feet high had been sneaking around hi premises for the last three days and thn last evening ns he was atiout to enter hi yard he discovered him hanging around i back coal shed. Mr. Cartan secured a re volver nnd started on a still hunt for tlv man. He pounced upon him as he wa ; stealing oUt of the alley and a rough nn < tumble fight ensued , In which Mr. Qnrtaj came out second best. The neprro wrestei the revolver from his hands nnd escaped. A handsome complexion Is one of the great est charms a woman can possess. Pozzonl'i Complexion Powder gives It. lie Ilnil n Stiletto. Frank Rock was arrested last night bj Olllcer Tledeman near the Sixteenth strce viaduct , charged with being a suspicion : character. When searched a stiletto manu factured out of a piece of steel and n plec ( of broom handle encased In leather wni found In his boot. Further search brouch to light a leather pouch strapped arounc ono ankle nnd It was found to contain t certlllcate of deposit for $200 and $75 In cur rency. Ho manifested n great deal of anx lety when his funds were taken from hlrr and looked nt the wtrong box In the jal ofllcG a number of times before ho seemci satisfied that his money would be safe. Ar additional charge of cnrrylnpr concealec weapons was lodged against him. Commercial Cliib Will Itecelve. Thursday evening1 the Commercial clul will filve a reception. The commltteo or arrangements comprises : H. J. Penfold , A. Hotpe , Jr. , J. 12. Utt. Isaac Carpenter , J , E. Baum. Alfred Mlllurd. On the reception committee are : Mr. and Mrs. C. F. Wcller. Mr. and Mrs. 10. M , Hartlctt , Mr. and Mrs. George H. I'aync , Mr. and Mrs. W. R. Bennett , Mr. and Mrs , K. T , Llndsey. _ For StenlliiK Her SpectncleM. Jack Norton has been arrested , charged with the larceny as bailee of n pair of gold- rimmed spectacles valued nt $10 , the prop erty of Ida Hanson , n boarder ut the Union hotel , Mrs , Hunsen said that she trusted the glassies to the .keeping of Norton nnd that ho disposed of them , Norton says he borrowed them and In some way they be came lost. _ PEOPLE USED TO SAY "WE AREJ GOING EAST" NOW THEY SAY "WE ARE GOINQ'VIA THE OMAHA-CHI CAGO SPECIAL. " The Omaha-Chicago Special Is tha new "Quarter to six" evening train via "THE NORTHWESTERN LINE" Chicago 8:45 : iext morning morningCity Oflke , 1401 Farnam St. Attention , A. O. U. AV. There will be a special meeting of Union Pacific lodge No , 17 nt Redmen's hall. Conti nental block , at 8 'o'clock p. m , , February I , to arrange for sending1 delegates to grand edge February 6. II. YINGL1NGJ , 0 , GRASS , Recorder. Master Workman. Cold riwtm , Union Pacific la the direct route to CRIP PLE CREEK. Colo. , and MERCL'R GOLD FIELDS , Utah ; also the short line to the mportant mining , camp : throughout the vest. For full particulars call. A. 0. DUNN , City Passenger and Ticket Agent , 1302 Farnam Street. Omaha. Neb. All traveling men representing Nebraska lousea are earnestly requested to attend a ncetlng to be held at 1416 Farnam street , econd floor , Saturday evening , February 2 , 'his U of great Importance , for you , and a urge attendance Is expected. Come. Ilurllnfftoii TJeket Oflluo lemoved to 1602 F rnam gtreet. JLACK-Woltef M. . at Bellevue. Neb. , January 9 , Aeo C > years C months. . , FIRE SALE OF SHOES. 1415 Douglas Street The Rush Begins Monday , February 3 J2S.OOO stcck of Shoes , damaged by flro an < water , received from the bit : lire oi Leonard , Atkinson & Co. , of Chicago , wll bo placed on sale Monday , February 3d and must be closed out \vltliln 10 days. Read the following prices : 10 cases of Men's felt Shoes $ . 10 cases of Men's Congress nnd Lace Shoes CI 15 cases of Men's Congress and Lnce Shoes Si 15 cases of Men's Congress and Lnco Shoos , 9 : 7 cases of Men's Congress and Lnco Shoes 1.2 33 cases of Men's Congress nnd Lace Shoes i 1.51 25 cases of Men's Congress and Lace Shoes 1.7J 23 cases of Men's Congress nnd Lnco Shoes 2.CK 1 cases of Ladles' Shoes , . , .3 ! 11 cases -of Ladles' IJutton nnd Lace Shoes , G ! 25 cases of Ladles' Urlght Dongola But ton Shoes , 8 : 8 cases of I-ndlcs' Shops , button 9. 12 cases cf Ladles' Shoes. . . . . . l.K 33 cases of Ladles' Uutton or Lace Shoes 1.4 ! in rases of Ladles' Shoes l.K ' I- ! * : 21 cases of Ladles' Shoes - 2 cases of Lidlcs' Slippers. . . . . . 1 ( 3 C.IFOS of Ladles' Suppers IS 4 cases of Ladles' Slippers..i 2 ! 22 cases of Ladles' Slippers .3 ! r > cases of Ladles' Slippers .4 ! 12 cases of Hoys' Shoes 3 ; 4 cnscs of Boys' Shoes 4 ! 19 cases of Hoys' Shoes K 2 casus of Hoys Shoes 5 3 cases of Hoys' Shoes it 7 cases of Hoys' Shoes , , . . . . . .8 2 cases of Hoys' Shoes. . . . . . . .91 33 cases of Child's Shpes. . . . .M C casi-s of Child's Shoes. . . . . . .IS 23 cases of Child's Shoes. . . . .23 8 cases of Child's Shoes. . . . . . .33 G cases of Child's Shoes 43 10 cases Men's Velvet Slippers 23 10 cases Ladles' Huhhers 2.1 10 cases Children's Rubbers 15 10 cases Men's Rubbers .28 Don't ml s the 1JIGOEST FIIIK SALK Ot1 SHOES at prices never heard of In Omahn. Everything marked In pain fig ures. Remember the place of the old stand of the NEBRASKA SHOE HOUSE , (415 ( Douglas Sfreei , 093938990399399993893939892 1 SOUTH OMAHA NEWS Under the ordinance recently passed scx- tong of cemeteries In the city must return on the first of the month all burial permits In Ihelr hands or bo fined. Thcro are three : ometerlcs In the city and since the passage ji' the ordinance the city clerk has had con siderable trouble In securing compliance with it In this respect. The clerk will make a re- lort to the council next Monday night and recommend that certain undertakers and jhyslclana be prosecuted for neglecting to Ivo up to the requirements of the ordl- latce. In Order to Avoid Dclny. County Commissioner Hector went to Jrraha yesterday afternoon to ECO If he could lot arrange with the other commissioners , o have a branch coal yard located hero and .hus avoid the delay In supplying destitute jeoplo with fuel. The distribution committee if the Board of Charities requested Mr. Hoc- or to do this. In many cases coal Is needed at once and as It takes sometimes a day o two for a South Omaha order to be de llvered'Jt was thought best to try to have ; sirall yard herewherc _ coal could bo cent ou on short notice In emergency cases. LIccnscM MiiHt lie til Ilniul. City Clerk Maly gives notice that license have been granted to E. T. Barry , Twenty seventh and N streets ; E. Blhler , Twenty eighth and Q streets ; Joseph Rocsner Twenty-second and Hammond streets ; Ma : Lenz , Twenty-fourth and A streets ; Honr ; Martin , Twenty-seventh and N streets ; Franl Crawford , Twenty-sixth and N streets ; W. F Bauer , Twenty-fourth and Q streets , and F McAndrews , Twenty-sixth and N streets These licenses were granted some time ngi by the city , council .and if the liquor dealer : do not soon call for them It Is announce : that their places of business will bo closed. City Frank I. Lee Is home from Texas. < Mrs. Johnston , wlfo of the mayor , Is s'ok ' Mrs. M. P. Blanchard , who has been qulti flck , Is better. The Bohemian Turners will glvo a dance a Koutsky's hall this evening. P. F. Dolan of North Platte was a vlsltoi In the city yesterday afternoon. The German Singing society will glvo c mask ball at Saenger hall this evening. Street Commissioner Ross yesterday clcfanec all of the down town business streets. John Franck , who was dangerously slcl for sometime , Is reported much better. J. W. Pierce of Grand island spent a. few hours In the city yesterday vlt'ltlng friends. W. S. Cook of Wakefleld was a guest of the stock yards company yesterday afternoon. Meyer Klein has accepted a position ai traveling salesman for the Nebraska llquoi house. Orant Allbery came down from Blair las ! night , and has accepted a position on the Drovers' Journal. W. C. Dlnwlddlo , a cattle man of Sheridan , Wyo. , was a visitor at the stock yards yes < terday afternoon. Bruno Strathman , ono of the early settlers hero , Is preparing to go to Cripple Creek tc engage In business. J. B. Erlon has returned from Chicago , whcro ho spent a few , weeks Investigating a business proposition. Adam Qamerl and Mies Katlo Miller will be married next Sunday at the homo of Miss Mlllor , Eighteenth and O streets. L. F. Armstrong of Elm Creek spent a couple of hours In the city yesterday after noon and called upon a number of friends. H , Johnson , who was badly cut by slipping and falling on a knife at Swift's yesterday , was reported some better by the hospital nurses last night. John J. Murphy and Mlko R. Murphy left last night for Chicago to attend the funeral at their brother-in-law , George Sutherland , who died Wednesday , The Knights and Ladles of Security will hold an open meeting this evening at Ma sonic hall. All jor > ns interested. In fra ternal Insurance are Invited , J. F. West of Rushvllle was In the city yesterday and marketed a car of hogs. He says that plenty of hogs will como to this market , dilrlng the next two months. Mr. J. E. Rush of Qrccloy , Cole , , spent yesterday with friends at tbo stock yards. Ho Is enrouto to Now York City , wlieru he ixpccts to dispose of one of Ills cattle anchcs. Posters are out announcing a grand rally ) f the Young Men'H Christian association at ho First Methodist church Sunday afternoon it 4 o'clock , C. K. Ober will address the roung men. The fire department made only ono run luring the month of January , That was on he morning of the 9th , when John Host' xirn was afire , and three horses and a num- ier of chickens were burned , Some of Captain Kelly's friends are boosi ng him for mayor on the republican ticket. The captain fays that If the people want him 10 will servo and do the beet be can for the ntercsts of the city , but be la not out hunt- ng tor the office. o c s , Omaha-Chicago Special via THE NORTH- VESTERN LINE , Missouri River 5:45 : even- ngt Lake Michigan 8:45 : following morning. IOLID TRAIN STARTS from the OMAHA J. P. depot , clean , spick and span , Ycu bould see tbo equipment , ' City Office , 1401 Farnam St. HERE'S ? &UR CHICAGO TRAIN , 'he ' Burlington' * "Vettlbuled Flyer. " Leavei Omaha 5:00 : p , ra. PRECISELY. Arrives Chicago 8:20 : a. m , NO LATER. Sleepers chair- cars diner. Tickets at 1502 Farnam , ( New location. ) Don't Get Left I't ' On tlioic Stilt Pniitu they nrc RottiR oft rnplillYonr nine mny lie here yet , lint If you wnll a tiny or two It mny lie ROIIC. AVc e.Micct to dorm them nil out till * week. luinlreilN of our ciia- tonuTN who bought them Initt week frnnkly nilnift ( lint they never lioiiRht hettcr or even n Rood I'rtiitn for double ( lie money. All . . . Thcue. wool cheviot , nil wool cnxMlmerc nnd homexiiiuiH for tl.U.f. nrc left from Milt * we xolil from ? r .0 < ) ( o $7.r 0. 1'niitn left from IfH.ttO to ? 11.OO HitltN only 15 .00. I'niitM from ( Jlli.OO ( o $15.0.0 Miltn only ? " .r 0 , uml I'niitN from the llncHt Miltn we enrrleil ilur- IIIK ( he imnt MCIIHOU only ? : t.C ( > . Tliut'H nhoiit the way the lirlcci Suit 1'antn Sale. are In thin , our Bruatcnt VI . of 1'nntn for Ivnn than It Klven yeti n chnnce to tret trto imlr.i ( he reKulnr price of one. The Nlr.en run up to10Inch wnlitt mill 31-Inch length , nnd ( here nrc unite n few "xtuutn" In the lot. Our Sprlni ? Catalogue for oiit-of-tawii trnilc nlll he rcnily Fell * v ? runry in. It cantx you nothing ( o ffct It but n poNtal cnril with your name nml mlilrcHH on. i IIAYUI2N I1HOS. Special SnlcH fur Saturday. BOY'S WAISTS. 100' dozen boy's wa'sts ' , manufacturers samples , no two the same. They are wortl COc to $1.50 ; your choice Saturday 25c each 100 dozen men's white and fancy laundcrci shirts , worth $1.00 to $1.BO , go at COc each. 100 dozen men's flno suspenders , worth 25c to 75c per pair , go at IGc. 500 dozen men's linen collars Ic each. CLOTHING AT 50C ON THE DOLLAR. Wo must make room for new goods. Saturday , February I , wo place on sale 25C clay worsted coats and vests , 18 and 20 ounce finest Imported fabrics , not onet worth less than $10.00 , most of them $15.00 to $20.00 , all sizes from 34 to 42 , choice Satur day for $5.00. PANTS SALE. Choice of entire pants stock for Saturday pt $1.25 , $2.25 and $3.50. Not a pair worth less than $2.50 and up to $7.50. All sizes from 30 to 50 walat. All wool knee pants , 15c. All 85c and 75c knee pants for 50c , All $1.25 to $2.00 fine knee , pants at 95c. Knee pants suits , sizes 4 to 15 year ? , choice ot entire block for Saturday at $1.25 , $2.50 and $3.50. Regular $3.no to $7.50 suits. IN THE CLOAK AND SUIT DEPARTMENT. A complete line of mackintoshes at ci " v prices. The cleirlng sale In this dep.Ttment Is I full blast and lots will soon be brokci Prices on jackets , suits nnd skirts were neve to low. The largest stock ever brought t Omaha on special sale. Every garment mus be sold. HAYDEN BROS. 6 P. M. ELECTRIC LIGHTED. STEAM HEATED , . SOLID VESTIBULED. Omaha- Chicago ' Limited via the "Milwaukee. " F. A. Nasli , general agent ; George Hsyres. city paisentjer agent. City Ticket Office , 1C04 Farnam. QUITE THE THING SOCIALLY to have It known you are going cast vl THE NORTHWESTERN LINE , OMAHA CHICAGO SPECIAL. The flno tact and dls crlmlpatlo'n displayed In the furnishings am equipment , the convenient hours and fas tlmo , and the fact that It Is an cxcluslvi OMAHA train , have made It a great favorlti with Omaha people. City Office1401 Farnam St. THE BURLINGTON'S "VESTIBULEI FLYER. " For Chicago and all points east. SOLID TRAIN. SOLID TIIACK. SOLID COMFORT. . Tickets at 1502 Farnam. ( Now location. Library Hoard Meeting. Little besides routine business was trans acted at the regular monthly meeting of tin library board lust evening. There wcr present President Reed , Messrs. Wallace Haller , Knox , Rosewnter , Chase and Mrs Mclntosh. The resignation of Marv L. Hlb bard as custodian of the Byron Reed col lection was accepted. The monthly rcpor of the librarian was received and placed 01 Mia nnd bills to the amount of $1,200 ap proved , after which the members of tin board adjourned to the city hall to confei with the council upon the question of tin library fund levy tortlio _ coming year. Quarrel Over Ilath Tulin. Joseph Flercll , a bnibcr In the basemen1 of the Murray hotel , won arrested last nigh on the complaint of Tom Murray , chnre Ing him with the malicious destruction o his property. The trouble arose over tin removal of two bath tubs which wcro ownei by Flercll and claimed by Murray ns pun iiayment for back rent duo him on the shop Flercll gave bondn for bis appearance am the case will be brought up before Judgi Gordon this morning Iloj-H Arc Hound Over. i Henry Brldwcll and Russell Reuff , th ( boya arrested for ( Healing $110 worth ol iirasw nttlnga from the street railway coin- of them ali [ > any and nflcrwnid disposing i junk shop , bud their hearing before Judge Jordan yesterday ufternoon nnd wcro bound nvcr to the district court In the uum ol M.OOO each. " \VllIluiu Coffey DcitertH Illtt Home. Word , was received In this city that Wll- lam Coffey , a former employe of Nlcol ! , ho tailor , lin& disappeared from his home n Bt. I'aul , leaving his wlfo behind. Last Thursday Coffcy rent Ills wife to thu HI. Paul Ice carnival and when she returned lomo she found the houfco In u great Btata Awarded ' Highest Honors World's Fair , nlU. . - * t 'i ' ' TvV * * * " / MOST PERFECT MADE. . V pure Gripe Cream of Tartar Powder. Fres rom Ammonia , Alum or any other adulterant , 40 YEARS THE STANDARD. of disorder with drawers upturned and all of his clothes mlsslmr. The couple had saved up { 1.000. Moo of which was In the possession of Mrs. CofCey , and the remain ing $ iOO with CoffeV. Friday niornlnp a note was received by the wife from her husband siatlnir that ho had decided to tnUn a trip to his old home In Ireland and that ho would probably bo ( rene a couple of years. Mrs. Coffey hnH returned to live with her parents near White Hear. Minn. Cortey was employed with the Nlcoll establish ment In St. Paul , nnd loft this city several months ago. lliirlliiKtoii Ticket Ofllce Removed to 1C02 Farnam street. Ri'15 1 . 31. | , or , a quarter "to six. The now "Omaha-Chicago Special , " via the Northwestern line , arriving nt Chicago next morning1 a quarter to nine , 8:45 : a. m. City ticket office , 1401 Farnam street. - YOU CAN SET YOUH WATCH By the Burlington's "Vcstlbuled Flyer , " It's so regular. Leaves Omaha 5:00 p. m. EXACTLY. Arrives Chicago 8:20 : NO LATER. Sleepers chair cars diner. Tickets at 1C02 Ptfrnam. ( New location. ) LOCAL 11KHMTJES. . Sheriff McDonald wont to Lincoln yesterday morning with Frank Grube , who had been adjudged Insane. Jacob Welnsttln was arrested yesterday charged with peddling without a license and , was fined $1 and costs by Judge Oordon for the offense. C. Petrle , an Italian fruit peddler , 1ms been arrested for obstructing the sidewalk with his cart at the corner of Sixteenth and Dodge streets. B. F. McKcnzIo has Informed the polfco that a couple of nights ago some clothing was stolen from the hallway of his residence 2105 Douglas sticet. The case of Abe Travjs , who was charged with being criminally Intimate with a woman , was dismissed yesterday In pollc * court because the wife failed to appear to prosecute. The Omaha Sunday School association has changed the hour for the normal class of touchers at the Young Men's Christian as- Bcclatlon on Saturdays , making It C o'clock , to suit a larger number. Inspector J. E. Kjtzpatrlck of Chicago , has iieHcd Chief of Poilca Slgwart to look up ono Henry Burrows , who Is employed In Omaha and at ono time , was with Swift of South Omaha. Burrows has not yet been found. The Chicago pollco have found his boy , John. The Smallest Journal. STREET CARADVERTISING. KIIM * IU l it 1M4 fiJ 11 \M Til ftll ! ( MMMf ' ! ttil IUI * UII d.r. * MHUIUUof | Uiului luf pHfMni IL * tlMUruxitudk'uJ'tMiM " ' " " * > wind * * * HUI Ulfl * | H44tlU Itft t tll4 Ultfllliltll U * * < U A * 4iMtmnnt ! Ikr ttnw4 M.iuuilKfubifUikJCViMKll . 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