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8 TIIE OMAHA DAILY /AfrBDNESDAY , MATU11I 4 , 1S9G. CITY COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS Appointment of Blythin as Health Com missioner Confirmed , MEYER REJECTED FOR POLICE COURT CLERK ! ' < ( < Sclm click TV < MTnnieil for the Jol Comptroller GlroN Statc- incut of ( ' ! ( } I "ii lulu in IlaiikH. [ L I I j The opp'sltlon to the confirmation of Dr. J. W. Hlj'thln as commissioner of health melted away last night as the result of a j > rlvato caucus of the republican members Jiold on the previous evening. When the roll was called at the regular session the ap pointment was unanimously confirmed and Iho bond was submitted and approved , " The appointment of Lewis Meyer as clerk ct the police court was returned by the Judi ciary committee without recommendation. On roll call the appointment failed of confir mation. Ayes Illngham , llurmelster , Has- call , Kment , Prince , Thomas C. Noes Ax- lord , Denawa , Hurkley , Christie , Kcnnard , Taylor , Wheeler , President Saunders 8. The mayor's appointment of Peter Sclnvenk was then submitted and referred to the ju diciary committee. - The matter of the confirmation of the ap pointment of Fred Sullivan as elevator con ductor was postponed to the end at the ses sion In expectation of the arrival of absent members. Wheeler then moved that the ap pointment bo taken from the table. Denawa moved a call cf the house , but ho was snowed under and the roll was called on confirma tion , It resulted In 7 votes for and 8 against. Mayor llroatch recommended that a watch man's register system be put In the city hall at an expense of $70. He stated that the city was now paying the American District Tele graph company $15 a month for the service. Consequently the Improvement would effect an cconCmy of $110 during the first year , and the city would bo at no expense whatever on that account thereafter. The recommenda tion , which Included a report from the city electrician , was referred to the committee on public property and buildings. 1JANKS HOLDING CITY MONEY. The following rerTbrt from Comptroller Westbcrg was ordered spread on the Journal : I have the honor to report tlmt In com pliance with the provisions of ordinance No. 1)00 ) , I did , on the morning of the 2nd lust. , nt 8:30 : , count the cash In the hands of the city treasurer , which J found to be ns follows : Currency , gold and silver . Jl.tXif.K ) CheckB . 3l70l ! Balances In banks- City funds . $16,092.18 School funds . -12,735.37 Police Itollof association funds ficrmnn Savings . $1,785.08 German Savings , certifi cate deposit . 1,017.53 American Savings , certifi cate deposit . 733.33 $1,130.51 Special funds- Dank of Commerce . $2,000.00 Union . 1,000.00 $3,000.00 Total of funds on hand . $100,487.72 Balances held In the several national banks are : City. School. Commercial . $ -180.00 $ 830.31 first . 3,569.58 531.51 Merchants' . 3,974.37 3,707.03 Hank of Commerce . 5,252.58 2,655.78 Nebraska . 1,094.81 1,215.07 Omaha . 2,979.57 1,811.59 Union . 7,412.25 29,817.79 United States . 2.C3S.14 2,093.21 Kountzo Bros. , N. Y. , . 15,020.88 . Totals . $16,092.18 $12,793.37 I hereby certify that the foregoing state ment Is correct nnd agrees with the books * In this ofllce , showing the amount of funds on hand at the close of business , February 29 , 1890. The Beard of Fire and Police Commission- era ask d permission to purchase iourteen now non-Interfering flre alarm boxes. Ilo- ! .Xorred. A protect front A. J. Popplcton , O. W. Wattles and H. F. Cady against the location of tha market house on Capitol avenue AVUS referred to the committee on police. Theodore Houck wanted to know Avhat tn do with 'the plumbing materials he had ordered to fulfill his contract in the city hall basement. Ilcferred to committee on public property and buildings. P. Soudeburg presented a bil : of $827 for materials fur- nlshcd for the same purpose and it was re ferred to the same committee. Saunders' resolution Instructing the comp troller to advertise for propositions to Bell the city a lot for a city jail and take lot 5 , In block S , now owned by the city , In pay ment , went to the immo committee. THANSMISSISSIPPI EXPOSITION EN DORSED. A resolution by Wheeler , endorsing the Transmlsslislppt exposition project , and urg ing the senators and representatives of Ne braska in congress to ure their best efforts In furtherance of the project , was unani mously adopted. The city treasurer was directed to remit $8,500 to New York to meet bond obliga tions which matured March 1. A resolution directing the gas Inspector to Investigate the complaints that the new gasoline lights were not giving satisfaction raised a conflict of opinion. Some members declared that the lights wcro all right , while others averred with equal emphasis that they were worthless , jhe resolution was referred to the Inspector and committee on gas and electric lights. A petition from property owners for a sewer on Castellar street between Twenty- flrst and Twenty-second was referred. The committee on police reported adversely on the rock pile resolution. It recommended as a substitute that the Hoard of Public Works fence In a epot under the Sixteenth street viaduct and have the city prisoners wheel paving blocks back and forth from one end to the other. The report was re committed. Snlc. Ono of the finest stocks of hardware , stoves and tinware 'In the city of Omaha Is now being closed out at cost by the mortgagees. It Is also for Ealo In bulk to anyone desiring to purchase , A. M. M'CAHQAn , Agent. 410 N. 10th St. < ! 1 > . M. ELECTHIC LIGHTED , STEAM HEATED , SOLID VESTIUULED , Omaha , Chicago Limited Via the "Milwaukee. " V. A. Nash , general agent ; George Ilaj-nw , city pacsenger agent ; city ticket office , 1504 Farnam street. * I.IMV Raton Vlu tliu lliirlliiKton. Tuesday , March 10 , to the south and west- Arizona , Arkansas , Texas , Nebraska. Kun- eas , etc. Call at the city ticket ofllco , 1502 Farnam street and get full Information about rates , stop-over privileges , limits and ter ritory to which reduction will apply , or write to J , Francis , 0. P. A. , Omaha , Neb , JS02 Farnain st. Is the Union Pacific city ticket otllco. Awarded Highest Honors World's Fair , BAKING POWDER MOST PGRFECT MADE. A pure Grape Cream of Tartar Powder. Free from Ammonia , Alum cr any other adulterant. 40 YEARS THE STAHDARD , WOMIS.N wKni3 of MKolioll Ilnlir Cane in I'olloo Court. Mrs. Mitchell and Mra Jones , the women who left a tiaby on Ibe steps of the former's husband Sunday afternoon , wcro discharged In police court yesterday. The original com plaint against them wag brought under the ordinance acalnst cruelty to children , but a complaint of assault wag later miVvtltiitcd. On the Rland Mrs. Mitchell testified tha she was out ot work and had just como to the city , waa without a homo and therefore determined to leave the child with the fathci until gho found a room. Mitchell refused to let her Into the house and therefore the baby was left on the steps , but the women nailed at tha corner for a couple ot minutes until they saw the baby was taken up. Mitchell failed to display" any paternal of * fcctlon for the child on the stand , even going so far as to say that he did not know that It was his own. He could not show that he had ever supported It or that ho had ever made any Inquiries about It since It wat ) brought to the police station. Mrs. Mitchell states that she Intends to take legal slops to compel her husband to eupport the child. He has refused to take It and she does not seem to care much for It , but she claims that > ho ID unable to tup- port It. The baby Is III and Is under the care of Police Matron Cutnmlngs. SOUTH OMAHA NEWS cccosccececocccoccoceceeoco At Monday night's meeting of the city council the city clerk was notified to Inform the California Petroleum and Asphalt com pany that the pavement on Twenty-fourth street was In bad condition In many places and needed repairing at once. Yesterday the question was raised by a clly official regardIng - Ing the period during which the company agreed to Keep the street In good repair free of cost to the city. The matter was looked up and the records show that at a zneetlns of the council , held September S , 1893 , the following resolution was offered by Ihe Cali fornia Petroleum and Asphalt company by Its manager , Wlllard F. Harton : Wheren ? , Under Ihe loller of the contract between the city of South Omaha nnd the California Petroleum nnd Asphalt company for the paving of Twenty-fourth street In district No. 3 from the north line of A street to the south line of Q street there was a llvo years' guarantee after date of comple tion , acceptance nnd final approval of said paving ; and Whereas , Three-fourths of said work was finally completed bclore January 1 , 1832 , nnd the remaining one-fourth was completed on the 1st "of September , 1893. Now , therefore , bo It Resolved , By the mayor and council of the city of South Omaha that the guarantee on said pavement bo averaged , and that there fore the bald guarantee nt to the whole of said pavement shall begin on September 1 , 1S93 , and continue for four years from Sep- lember 1 , 1803 , nnd that If the said con tractor shall keep the said pavement In re pair until September 1 , 1897 , ns provided by the terms of said contrncl , then nnd In such event the city of South Omaha hereby ac cepts the same as fu'.l satisfaction of the terms of said contract. On motion of Druco action on the resolution was laid over until the next meeting. A careful search of the records falls to dls- close any actlcn on the resolution , or In fact any reference to the guarantee of the com pany to keep the street In repair for any specified time. It was owing to the stoppage of the work by the city that so much time elapsed- be tween the commencsment and the completion of the paving. Unless It can be found that a guarantee of some sort Is In possession of the cty ! the cost of repairs to the street. It Is believed , will fall upon the taxpayers. The strip of paving , from A to Q streets , a mlle and a quarter , cost the city $98,000. Should Shape Up ( lie I'lUKH. A commission man who deals largely In horses paid yeslerday : "I have tried very hard to convince the owners of horses that good , smooth horses , In good flesh and sound are the only horses they should sand to this market. A rough and ragged looking plug ID liaru to sell tot any price , and young , green horses that have run in the stalks all winter and are thin and wild are classed as plugs and sell for little or no money. These same horses If taken care of and shaped up would bo marketable and sell for from $15 to $25 more than they would otherwise. It Is to the Interest of the owners of horses to sec that the stock they bring to this market Is In good condition , as thcro Is always a good market .for animals that have been well fed and cared for. " IMorM Stuircil tilth Sanil. One of the heavy Iron piers supporting the east end ot the Q street viaduct Is badly cracked and the city engineer Is havlnc n heavy band of Iron placed around It to nro- vent further cracking. When the viaduct was built the contract called for a filling of Srst class cement In ths Iron pier. Thn city engineer says that sand keeps coming through the cracks In the Iron- supports and ho Is Inclined to think that the contractors filled the piers with sand Instead of cement. The piers are In a dangerous condition. Not lone ago the south pier at the east end o' ho bis brldco split and bands were placed " .round It. These piers are thirteen feet In ctrcumterence. _ IIoNpKal AHxdolaltoii MootH. The South Omaha Hospital association met yeoterday afternoon at the hospital. The Easter edition of the Dally Sun was talked over , all of the women seeming to take a great Interest In the project. The hospital needs were cmpha&lzed and It Is hoped that a good sum will bo realized by publishing the Sun for ono day , It has been arranged that the leading editorial will bo one of the features of this paper. It will bo an article on "How to Retrench In Our Municipal Af fairs. " Each of the seventeen women edi tors will express her own views on the sub ject. _ IMl'IINCN tllO CllttloillOII. The order of Secretary Morton yesterday , changing the quarantine line , leaves all of the Panhandle of Texas outside of quaran tine , bub docs not include Oklahoma , as was expected. This action pleases the cattlemen all over the north and west , as It Is cub- tomary for ranchmen to purchaeo feeders from the Panhandle at about this tlmo of the year. Mmvle City J. W. MacCullum of Newman Grove la In the city. The German Political club now has 220 members. Gcorgo Dare expects to leave Thursday for Cripple Creek. Ed Pollard has taken the place of C. W. Miller , the mall carrier , who Is sick. T. II. Knsor's deposition In the viaduct case will be taken In Omaha ths ! afternoon. At the Christian church Friday evening Ilev. T. E. Cramblett of Omaha will give stereoptlcon views ot wonders on land and tea , The Ladles' Aid society of the First Pres byterian church cave a dime social "at the homo of Mrs. Eugene Brock , Twenty-first near J street , last evening , Thursday evening at the First Methodist church the Ladles' auxiliary of the South Omaha Younc Men's Christian association will give a concert to ralso funds to furnish the rooms. An Interesting program has been prepared , Oak Leaf grove No. 8 , Woodmen of the World , will clve a leap year card party and entertainment Friday evening at Ancient Order of United Workmen ball. All South Omaha lodges are Invited. Refreshments will be served , d , H. Ilathburn went to work yesterday on City Treasurer Hoctor'a bookg and will check up from the commencement of Mr , Hector's term of office. This Ii done at the request of Treasurer Hector , who desires to avoid delay In turning the otllce ovtr teals als successor when his term expires next ruonlu. Out of weakness comes strength when the blood bug beeu purified , enriched and vital. zed by Hood's Sarsaparllla , i I'FLUa Mrs. Jacob Itlug , aged 53 years , Monday , March 2 , lit 10 P m. , nt family residence. Funeral Thursday afternoon at 3 o'clock ; lirst house \vtal of Harpy mills. l'OX-Mr . llannn , at her residence. J631 Ohio Heel , Funruil Tliurnduy rauinlni ; at S n'cloili. Inteiinent , St. Muy'n , t&ulli Om.il-.u. 1'rlcnln Invited. DROP TIIE TERMINAL CHARGES Missouri Pacific ) and Bock Island Act in the Matter , CHANGE GOES INTO EFFECT AT ONCE St. Jo oi > li .t tirninl Intniiil Hold * Out fur Coiit'CMKloiin mill I'rcvciitn u General Concert of Action. - ' Word was received yesterday afternoon at the Missouri Pacific freight department In this city that the company had decided to cance the terminal charge of $1.50 per car at the South Omaha stock yards. Orders were re ceived that ; the change would bo effective at once. The news cnmo simultaneously from Asolstant General Freight Agent Lincoln In St. Louis nnd from Assistant General Freight Agent Phllllppl of this city , who Is In Kan- sag City attending a meeting of the trans- mlasourl freight rate committee. Last evening the nock Island people gave out nolle similar to that of the Missouri Pacific. As frequently explained In these columns , the terminal charge Is made by the stock yards company to remunerate ltf > alf for switching the cars of stock Into the yards and unloading them. Previous to January 1 the railroad companies absorbed this charge , but on the data mentioned this was changed and the terminal charge was added to the freight bills , thus putting the expense onto the shipper. As no such charge was made at Kansas City , South Omaha was at a dis advantage , as compared with that market. Slnco January 1 , when the new rate wenl Into effect , there has been a falling off In the receipts of live stock at South Omaha , as compared with the corresponding period ol last year , amounting to 9,522 cattle and 97,853 hogs. Stockmen at the yards are considerably elated over the action of the Missouri Pa cific and llock Island. , as they believe It will lead the other roads to adopt the same measure. It was expected that the rates from south ern Nebraska points to Kansas City would be raised on March 1 , which would place South Omaha on an equal basis with that city , and a great deal of care was taken to keep the matter from reaching the public for fear of opposition , but Mr. Babcock states the mat ter Is still unsettled. All of the railroads Interested voted for the change of tariff ex cept the St. Joseph & Grand Island. Man agers of this road have refused to vote for the change of tariff until It Is ascertained what concessions the Union Pacific will make toward reimbursing them for ) the business they would lose by tha change. Mr. Babcock thinks that the change will be made , but Just when ho refuses to say. I.AAVIXO OVER VALUABLE I.AXIJS. United Staten Tryliipr < o llccovcr nit I lie KI : I Itnllroiul Grant. ST. PAUL , March 3. United States Dis trict Attorney Stringer has brought about a dozen suits within the last few days In ono of the largest litigations which has ever been carried on In the northwest. About 1,000 defendants , all residing in this state , and about 200,000 acres of the most valuable land In Minnesota are Involved. The lands are valued at $4,000,000 , and the entire town of Lltchfleld Is involved. These suits have all been brought In the United States circuit court of this state , and the bills of complaint have been filed In the clerk's office at Minne apolis , Wlnona , Mankato and Duluth. The defendants who are the most con cerned arc the St. Paul , Minneapolis & Man itoba , now part of-tho Great Northern sys tem ; the St. Paul & Northern Pacific , now leased , by the Northern Pacific company ; the St. Paul & Slcux City , now operated under the Chicago , St. Paul , Minneapolis & Omaha division of- the Chicago & Northwestern rall- rlad ; the Winona & St. Peter railway , and the Chicago , Milwaukee & St. Paul Railroad company as the successor to the Southern Minnesota Railroad company. The actions are based on the certification , which It Is claimed was erroneously made on lands Involved , by a , ministerial department of the United States to the state of ; Minnesota seta , and by its officers to the companies mentioned. The work of serving the papers In these sulta will keep the marshal's office busy for considerable time. Marshal O'Connor says that he may establish a branch office In Lltchflcld , where there are 400 defendants. IlIO GHAXHE HAS A GIUBVAXCE. May AVI'.lulriMv from the IVcHicm I'aHMoiiKor AsHiieliitlon. CHICAGO , March 3. The Denver & Rio Grande has entered a'strong protest against the action of the Emigrant clearing house of the Western Passenger assoclatlcn In taking from It half of Its proportion and giving it to the Colorado Midland. The chief grievance of the Denver & HIo Grande Is tint all the .raffle allowed to the Colorado Midland was : aken from the share of ths Denver & Itlo Grande , when , In the cplnlon of that road , it should Invo been made up by a general con tribution from pll the roads. The advisory committee of all the roads does not , however , consider that It can do anything to remedy ho situation as long as the present system of divisions Is In force. By this system each rad is entitled to Its proportion of the traf fic passing1 through Its own or common gate ways. ' Until lately the Denver & Itlo Grande ms been getting all the traffic between Den ver and Grand Junction , because the Col orado Midland -was not a member of the Clearing house. Now that It has become a member the traffic Is to be divided equally. The Denver & R'o ' Grande claims that the Jnlon Pacific and the Atchlson should con tribute a portion of the business for the Col. orado Midland , but If this were done It Is claimed that the Denver & Rio Grande would ; et more than Its share of the traffic from Drand Junction to Ogden , and that would nake fresh trouble all along the line. It Is possible that the matter may end In .ho withdrawal of the Denver & Rio Grande 'rom the Clearing house and from the West ern Passenger association. * Court Itiiloil with ( InIliillronilH. . SPRINGFIELD , III. , March 3. In the dis trict court this morning Judge Crelghton tiandcd down an opinion In the suit of the i'coplo ex rel Illinois Railroad and Ware- louse commission against the Chicago & Al- on Railroad company for extortionate switch- , ng charges. The Railroad and Warehouse commission ruled that the railroad companies could not charge $2 per car for switching Block at the Union Stock yards. John Brown of Dwlght brought suit tn the name of the icoplo as a test case. Judge Crelghton holds 'or the defendant company , an the laws of .873 , regarding passenger and freight rates , iiad not been violated. The case will go to ' the supreme court. Not AIToo-toil ! > > I IK ; ltocolvorNhl | ) . NEW YOIUC , March 3. A meeting of the officials of the Baltimore & Ohio and repre sentatives of the syndicate took place today at the offices of the Mercantile Trust com- mny , Extreme reticence was observed by ill concerned as to the result of the confer ence. It Is understood , however , that the Staten Island Rapid Transit and Baltimore & Southwestern companies will not be af fected by the receivership for the Baltimore & Ohio. Killed an tho. Curve , A report of the accident by which Thomas "orney was killed at Falls City , Neb , , was ccclved at Burlington headquarters yes to day nornlng. Trio man was deaf and dumb and vas \ \ Hiking the tracks. About two miles ast of Falls City train No. 22 suddenly ounded a sharp curve and before the en gineer could bring his train to a standstill he man had been struck. Ho lived but a hort tlmo. An Inquest was deemed un necessary , Turiilu HUH Conic ( o Stay. Traveling Passenger Agent Turpln of the lock Island , who has just been promoted to his territory from Hollon. Kan. , reported at headquarters yesterday. He and Ills omlly will make their home In this city , Snow Aloni ; the Hallway Linen. The Union Pacific weather report yesterday noriilng showed that the snow which glad * fined the hearts of the Ouiahanz uas ercral over the sysitm. It varied from ono to three -Inched In depth , but In Beatrice the foil amounted to five Inched. The Burlington rcpdrtcH snow of about the same depth as In uDmaha along the line. The other rnllroa'cls reported light snow throughout the state. WOULD WITH dtrr AM , MOUTGAGKS. tlmt All \orUiern 1'nctllu Menu AVcrp Xllrfiilly IHMIOI ! . MILWAUKEE , Mftrch 3. The biggest sen sation that hag yotidovcloped In the North cm Pacific receivership1 was precipitated to day by the filing of-thd picas of the Wiscon sin Central company-anil the Wisconsin Cen tral Railroad company to the original , amended and supplemental bills of the Farmers' Loan and Trust company , on which the receivership Is based. The companies * make the claim that the Northern Pacific company had absolutely no authority whatever to Issue any of the numerous mortgages with which the road lu cncumbere , and that lu consequence all of the bonds" Issued under the mortgages to the amount of nearly $50,000,000 arc null and void. void.H H Is claimed that the Northern Pacific was prohibited by congress from making or ex ecuting mortgages on Its properties unless on the oxprcso consent of congress. This , It lo claimed , the company has never secured , except In ono Instance , and In that the Hen created was long since satisfied. The pleas show that at the time of the filing of the original bill by the Farmers' Loan and Trurt company the Northern Pa cific company was Indebted to the Wiscon sin Central company for more than $100,000 , The organization of the Northern Pacific company Under a special act of congrem Is set forth. Thlo act was approved on July 2 , 1801. Section 10 provides that all the people have n right lo subscribe to the- stock of the company nnd that "no mortgage or construc tion bonds shall ever bo Iraued by said company on said road or mortgage Hen made In any way excepting-by the consent of the congress of the United States. " The company , It is said , applied to con gress for permission to Issue construction bonds and on May 31 , 1870 , consent was given by congress. The Hen thus created , however , was soon after satUflcd. It Is then charged that "no other or further authority has over bean vested In the Northern Pacific company by congress In respect to the creating of liens upon or the execution or delivery of mortgages respecting the Northern Pacific company. " The Issuance of the various mortgages which now encumber the road Is set forth and then the claim Is made that as con gress never authorized the Issuance or gave Its consent to the making of Iho mortgages they were Isrued without authority of law , In direct violation of the charter. For this reason it is claimed that the mort gages and all bonds Issued thereunder or covered thereby are void and no effect what ever. Stniuls Ui for IlnllronilN. President Blackstone of the Chicago & Alton railroad shakes up the state of Illinois In his annual report for Its treatment of railway Interests. He points out that In the last nineteen years , while the railroad mileage has Increased 47 per cent , and net earnings 40 per cent , the valuation of rail way property for taxation has Increased over 110 per cent , though at the same time the assessed valuation of the state has decreased $138,511,000 , or 15 per , cent. His charge Is that the men who o vn outside property dodge the assessment and the assessor makes It up by oppressing' ' the' railroads. "Io\r JoliiiN" In ScxNloii A Kill" . All the local roads were represented at the meeting of the1 "low Joints" yesterday morning. The secretary was Instructed to see that the rules of association . In regard to dealing with brokers be strictly enforced. A report of the meeting ol secretaries of the various local associations included within the territory of the' Western Passenger as sociation , as promulgated by Chairman Caldwell - well , was received .and filed. The secretary made a report on the recent test of the local market. It showed the market to be In Rood condition. SfortlMVCMteni to' 3Iul Imiirovriiion t.xl The Chicago & -Northwestern will soon make Improvements In the vicinity of Boone , la. , that will cost $500,000. The road after eaving Boone , instead of going down Into the valley of the Des Moines river , will fol low the ridge which strikes the river north of Molngona , where a bridge will be erected 120 feet higher than the prespnt grade. It Is said that work will be commenced next month. 2. ShutN Off the I.aiui SnltM. A telegram was received at Burlington leadquarters yesterday from General llanderson , announcing that the president lad approved the land bill. This shuts off the land suits against the Burlington and against those who have purchased Ne- iraska lands from the Burlington company. General Manderson left Washington yester day for home. Calvin Ilrlcc After n Ilnllroinl. CINCINNATI , March 3. A local paper says that a majority of the slock of the Cin cinnati , Lebanon & Northern railway has ) een sold to the New York brokers , P. J. loodhart & Co. , but for whom Is not yet mown. The shares sold are 75 c nts on the dollar. Senator Brlca has been understood as desirous of getting control of this road. HulHvnyoUx mill I'erNoiialN. ' A. T. Abbott , trainmaster of the Rock sland at Horton , Kan. , Is In town. Division Freight Agent Lane of the Union Pacific has returned from a trip through the state. Genera ? Superintendent A. J. Hltt of the leek Island road was In the city yesterday rom Chicago. Dr. T. P. Livingston , medical director of he Burllnglon at Plattsmouth , was at head- qrarters yesterday. . Theodore Hanson , traveling passenger agent of the Whlto Star line of steam ships , with headquarters at Chicago , Is here. Freight Traffic Manager Munroe of the Jnlon Pacific Is In Washington before the congressional committee examining Union Pa cific affairs. Union Pacific. "The Overland Route. " City ticket office , 1303 Farnam street. l > iilSO\AI < PAIt.VfillAI'HS. Juan Boyle of Kearney Is In the city. John T. Mallalleu of Kearney Is In the city. city.Charles Charles Walto of Deadwood Is among the lotel arrivals. Mr. and Mrs. J. B , Leader of Chadron are among the hotel arrivals. William Gardner and Mrs. Gardner of Rapid City arc hotel guests. John A. McShane left for Denver and Colorado Springs last evening. J , M , Bechtel , traveling passenger agent for the Burlington , Isj In the city. George A. McNutt , traveling passenger agent for the "Katy ; " Is In the city. H. H. Francis , \Vi A. Nelson and J. G. "rands , clock dealers , Cuator , 8. IX , are In ho city. Harry J. Vance , advance representative or the Katie Emmett company , Is stopping at the Barker , Band Mauler Dlstm of Hoyt's "Milk While > 'lag" company and Mrs , George A. Beano are resting up nt the Darker for a few days. Mrs. A. R. Davidson of Denver , sister of I. E. Gates of this city , was In Omaha a .hort . time yesterday cnroulo to her former ionio at Brownsville , Neb. General Manager'A , J. Hltt of the Rock sland left for Topeka last evening. Ho Is on a general tour of Inspection of the lines vest of the Missouri river. Ncbraskans at the hotels are : Mrs. Patrick Powers , Mlllard ; E. A. Wright. Wolbach ; H. L. Cook , H. A. East , St. Paul ; W. H. But- erneld , Norfolk : H. E. Kryger , Nellgh ; F. S. Wilson , Norfolk ; T. Halklu , Hebron ; A , K. miners , Hartlngton ; H. M , Salllngcr , lloomfleld ; C. M. Rice , Beatrice ; John M. lector , Fort Robinson. At the Murray : M , 1C. Sherwood and wife , Wilcago ; T. J. Burgess , St. Joseph ; O. P. Smith , C. K. Gowdy , j , M. Stanley , George 8. Valllly , Frank B. Hooper , New York ; M , P. Brace , city ; G , W. Hasklns , Mrs. B. Clr- .lu and daughter , Chicago ; P. WarnlcH , Burlington ; W. T , Burnham , Cleveland ; Mrs. A. R. Davis , Denver ; John H , Rowe , Mln- leauollg ; H. A. Suarea. Chicago ; Mrs. M. L. Burnhnrn. Kansas City ; Miss H. Ulrkle. . F. Butteifield , Chicago ; 0. L. Uennclt. Chicago ; H. U. Doxteo , New York , RACING FOR TIIE STATE FAIR Nearly Seven Thousand Dollars inFirst Premiums is Offered , SPEED PROGRAM FOR TIIE SIX DAYS Sciitiiliitmvlnn Soi-lfty Slny FiirntNh One of the of the AVt-rk of the 3lniuiKpr * . A fully attended meeting of the Board of State Fair Managers was held at the Mll lard hotel last evening. D. T. Mount , superintendent of speed , handed In a list of the speed prizes and pro gram of events , which was accepted by the board , It Is : Monday , August 31 Trotting , 2-year-old , 2:50 : class , $300 ; pacing , 2:35 : class , $400 ; run ning , one-half mile and return , $100. Tuesday , September 1 Trolling , 2:40 : class , $400 ; pacing , 2.20 class , $500 ; running , ono mlle dash , $100. Wednesday , September 2 Trolling , 2:32 class , $500 ; pacing , 2:17 : class , $400 ; run ning , one-half mile nnd return , $100. Thursday , September 3 Pacing , 3-year-old , 2:33 : class , $500 ; trotting , 2:25 : class , $500 ; pacing , 2tlO class , $000 ; running , two-mile dash , $100. Friday , September Trotting , 2:18 : class , $ fiOO ; trolling , 2:12 : class , $000 ; running , one- half mlle and return , $100. Saturday , .September 5 Pacing , 2-year-old , 2:45 : class , $300 ; trotting , 3-ycar-old , 2.35 class , $600 ; running , one-mile dash , $100. A meeting was announced to take place at the Commercial club rooms this evening , at which members of the Commercial club , Knights of Ak-Sar-Uen , the Board of State Fair Managers , speed association and the Retail Dealers' association are requesled to bo present. Secretary Utt of the Commercial club said that ho had been In communication with the officials of the Northweslorn Scandinavian Slncing society for some time and that It had been definitely settled that It would hold Its annual convention In Omaha this fall. President Johnson of the society Is a resident of this city and has asslslcd Secre tary Utt In Inducing the members to come to Omaha. Mr. Utt said that there would be 700 singers In attendance and they would be accompanied by many friends and five brass bandy , making a total of 1,000. It was pro posed that dates bo arranged so that the convention take place during fair week. The members had expressed a willingness to take part In some of the evening parades or to conduct ono of their own at which a choral program would bo rendered In con nection with the bands as they passed through the streets. It was also contem plated by the society to give a Jubilee con cert at the Coliseum on any evening which the Knights of Ak-Sar-Ben might Delect. Mr. Utt added that the meeting of the so ciety In the city In fair week would add largely to the number of visitors at the fair , as there were fully 100,000 of their countrymen In the country surrounding , a largo portion ofUiom would attend. Should the numbers Justify , It was proposed that a special Scandinavian day at the fair be set apart by the managers. The proposition was favorably discussed by the members of the board , but final action In the matter was deferred until the. next meeting. A large poster for bill board advertising was submitted by a local firm , printed In blue , red and yellow. It represented the Goddess of Prosperity In the foreground , surrounded by sheaves of grain. The board contemplates introducing some novel adver tising this year and wishes to secure litho graphs that will lend a carnival character to the affair. It was ordered that 10,000 advance dodgers ba printed , setting forth the prospectus of the coming evenl. These will be sent In packages for distribution to all neighborIng - Ing cities. They will bo followed later by pamphlets giving more complete Information. Comfort , Uconoiiiy ami Snccil. Combine to make the weekly excursions via the Union Pacific , the most popular of any now running. Tney are personally conducteJ and offer every convenience to the traveling public. Get your tickets at 1302 FARNAM ST. A. C. DUNN , City Pass. & Tkt. Agent. An Hour Apart. The flying Northwestern Line trains to Chicago. "No. 2 , ' "Tho Overland " Omaha 4:45 : p. m. , Chicago 7:45 : a. m. The "OMAHA-CHICAGO SPECIAL" Omaha 5:45 : p. m. , Chlacgo 8:15 : a. m. Modern art had to stop a while after these trains were built. City office , 1401 Farnam Street. The Solid Through Tralim of the NIckle Plate Road , equipped with the most mojernly constructed day coaches and luxurious sleeping and dining cars , Illum inated throughout with the famous Plntsch gas lights and colored porters In charge of day coaches are some of the features of this popular line that are being recognized by travelers seeking the lowest rates and fast tlmo , "Tliu Ovi-Huml Limited. " Is the fastest train out of Omaha , and carries the finest equipment of any .line In the west. Tickets via the Union Pacific can bo secured - cured at 1302 FARNAM STREET. Second " \VnnI I.nlior Clnh. At n. meeting nt Mucller'H hall , Elghleenlh nnd Vlnlon streets , last night , the Second Ward club of the new labor party was or ganized with eighty-five members. Gen- eial Kelly , August Breeman und others AVEATJIEIt FORECAST. Partly Clonily nnil .SIlKhtly Colder in WASHINGTON , Murch 3 , The forecasl for Wednesday Is : For Nebraska Parlly cloudy ; slightly colder in the eastern- portion ; noFtherly winds , becoming variable. For Oklahoma nnd Indian Territory- Cloudy nnd threatening ; colder In the east ern portion ; northerly winds. For Iowa Diminishing cloudiness ; colder ; northerly , becoming variable winds. For Missouri Cloudy nnd threatening1 , with snow flurries In the southern portion ; pllKhtly colder : northerly winds. For Kansas Partly cloudy ; BllBhlly colder In Iho caslcrn portion ; northerly winds , becoming vai table. For South Dakota Fnir ; warmer in the western portion ; variable winds , becoming southeasterly. For Colorado Diminishing cloudiness ; warmer In the northern and western portions tions ; nouthcttFtorly winds. For Wyoming and Monlana Fair nnd wanner ; southerly winds , Iocnl Itt'conl. OFFICE OF THE AVRATHEil DUREAU , Omaha , March 3 , Oinnhu record of tem perature and rainfall , compared with the correspondlni ; day of the past four years : 1S93. 1895. 1801. l 9t. Maximum temperature . , 2S 21 71 13 Minimum temperature . . . . 19 9 47 8 Average temperature . . . . 21 16 fill 10 Precipitation . 21 .08 .00 .00 Condition of temperature nnd precipitation at Omaha for the day and since March 1 , 1S90 . : .a Normal temperature . . . . . . 7f. . , . 31 Deficiency for the day . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Accumulated deficiency since March 1 , . 32 Normal precipitation . , . . . , . , . . . .03 Excess for the day . IS Total precipitation since March 1 . U Excetm Blnco March 1 . . 12 from StiitloiiH nt 8 11. m. T ImllcuUa truce la precipitation , zero. L. A. WELSH , Oticrver. Hoc , March 3 , 1800. Our porter says there novar was A snowy or a sloppy day , Hut what ho loft his rubbon ) homo And had Iho rlicunmtlznoxtdny. Our spring poet la fooling rather glum this morning. For povornl nights ho hns boon laying awnko trying to find words of prntso big enough nnd good enough to describe our olognnt now spring pooda nnd just ns ho hud his rlmps > ody almost complete and ready to put ( n the papers the clerk of the weather put a damper on it with a few inches ot delayed snow. But his time will como , and you had butter keep your eye on "Tho Nebraska" ad ? , every day. In the meantime , if you have thrown away your winter ovcr-ihoes you can run in hero any time and got a pair of 7Go rubbers for 60e or a pair of 81.50 overshoes for $1.00 , or a good mackintosh for $ .1.f > 0 , or a regular 7oc umbrella for 55c. Those will practically cott yon nothing , for whatever yon spond. now wo will save you whan you como here for your Spring Suit. Open evenings until (5:30. ( : Saturdays until 10. VIMS AVHATHKll HUT MltlHJV TllACIC IloolciiiattcrH Divided Up ivltli the Komi IMayorM. SAN FRANCISCO , March 3. Weather line ; track muddy. Two favorites , two long t.hots and two second choices won. Results : First race , five and n ha'.f furlongs , sell ing , purse 1300 : University , 100 ( McClnln ) , 4 to 1 , won ; Sllgo , 10(5 ( ( Shields ) , C to 1 , second end ; Jack Atkins , 89 ( Hewitt ) , G to 1 , third. Time : 1:10V4. : Laura F. Coleman. Fulleiton Lass , Pecksniff , Pollock , Irish Chief , Sallle Calvcrt nnd Red Bird also ran. Second race , ? lx furlongs , 4-yenr-ods ! nnd upward , purse $100 : Rlcnrdo , 105 ( Chevalier ) , 15 to 1 , won : Lobcngu'n , ] i)3 ) ( K. Jones ) , 2 to 7 , second ; Highland , 116 ( J. Chorn ) , S to 1 , third Time : llC'i. : Collins and Captain Spencer also ran. Third race , mP.e. handicap , purse $ GOO : IJr.iw Scolt , 98 ( C. Slaughter ) , 9 to 5. won ; Rev del Bandldos. 92 (13. ( Jones ) , 8 to 5 , second end ; Chartreuse II. Oft ( Chevalier ) . C to 1 , third. Time : 1M3V4. Fred Gardner and Mcdel also ran. Fourth race , mile and seventy yards , fcll- Ing , 3-ycar-olds and upward , purse $300 : Hidalgo , 113 ( J. Chorn ) , 7 to 10 , won ; Tar nnd Tartar , 101 ( Shields ) , 3 to 1 , second ; Charmlon. 103 ( Cowdy ) , 15 to 1 , Ihlrd. Time : 1:48 : % . Hermnnlta , FllrUlla , Miss Normn , Adlos , B. H. Shirley , Clara Johnson and Trix also ran. Fifth raoo , seven and a half furlongs , In side course. 4-year-olds and upward , purse $400 : Ike L. Ill ( Piggott ) , 30 to 1. won ; Cabrlllo , 113 ( H Grlllln ) . 2 to 5 , second : Jack Rlche'leu , 110 ( J. Chorn ) , 7 to 2. third. Tlmis : 1:35. : Favory , Miss Ruth and Allahabad also Sixth race , five and n half furlongs. sellIng - Ing purse $300 : Mainstay. 103 ( Macklln ) , 8 to 1 , won ; Toano , 10S ( Hennessy ) , 3 to 1 , second ; Joe Terry , 91 ( Garner ) . C to 1 , third. T'me ' : 1-09. Clacquer , Babe Murphy , Mon itor , Decision , Easel , Catch 'Em and Hoyal Flush also ran. CAXNOT US13 J10HHOWKI1 I'JjAYEIlS. Wi-Htcrii 1,01117110 MiilccK Some in Itx CoiiH < ltulloii. ST. PAUL. . March 3. The Western league magnates finished their work late this after noon. The work today was In the way of revision of the constitution. Changes In the constllullon were made to Include the following new provisions : Uo club , a member of this league , shall have the right to sell and deliver a player to any club not u member of this league during the playing season , unless by the unanimous consent o { all members. Any player joining a Western league club and coming from the National league or any other base hall organization must deliver to the secretary of the Western league his bona lido re.ease before participating in n championship game. A player-who hereafter Is drafted or sold to a National league club , being the property of the Western league. $200 must be deposited in the treasury of the league for such player. Now OrloniiH KIIO.O KoHiillN. NEW ORLEANS , Mnich 3. Weather fine ; track fast. Results : First race , purse $250 , for 3-year-olds , sellIng - Ing , six furlongs : Honor (13 ( to 5) ) won , Ccchlna ( G to 1) second , Ullly Klnney (10 to 1) ) third. Time : 1:14V6. : Second race , purse $200 , for maiden 2-year- olds , four furlongs : Voltaire (4 ( to 1) ) won , Iron Stone (2 ( to 1) ) second , Clematis (8 ( to 1) ) third. Time : 0:48Vi. : , Third race , purte $250 , handicap , for 3- year-oM , nix forlongH : Gladioli (4 ( to 1) won , Panout (15 ( to 1) ) second , Snulerne (8 to D ) third. Tlmo : 1:11. : Fourth race , purse $300 , for 4-year-olds and upward , handicap , mlle nnd a quarter : Ter rapin (12 ( to 1) ) won. Peytqnla (2 ( to 1) second. Dockstnder (2 ( to 1) ) third. Time : 8:0814. : Fifth race , purse $200 , for 3-year-olds and upward , mile : Jimmy R (15 ( to 1) ) won , Play or Pay (40 ( to 1) ) second , Bankrupt (6 ( to 1) ) third. Time : 1:44'4. : Sixth race , purse $200 , for 3-year-olds , six furlongs , selling : Seubrooke (3 ( tn 1) ) won , Ferryman II (7 ( to G ) second , Kd Danbrldge ( G to 1) ) third. Tlmu : 1:15)4. : Murphy OutHliot AVorlr. BABYLON , L. I. , March 3. Kdgar G Murphy of the Larchmont Yacht club de feated George Work of the Carteret Gun club today , In the big pigeon shooting match on the grounds of Iho Westminster Kennel club. The conditions of the match were 2JO ( birds each , thirty yards rli-o and llfty yards boundary. Murphy klKoil 152 and Work 1W. The match was for $1,000 a side nnd a silver trophy. The men tied each other no lens than three times during the contest , though Work at one tlmo wan seven birds to the good , and the boiling was then greatly In his favor. By good runs , however , Murphy made up hlH deficiency , his best being fifteen , flxlccn and Eevcnleen. PiiKlHxtM ( o SI a ml Trial. WEST SUPERIOR. WIs , , March 3. Jimmy Murphy of Chicago , the jiuglllst whew w hipped Billy Pallcrson of San Francisco In six rounds on Sunday nt Howcll , Minn. , was nrresled here this evening on a war rant chnrplng him -with engaging In a prlzo light. Another warrant Is out for Hilly Pat- terron. Muiphy will rolurn to Minnesota without requisition papers. "Spider Kelly , ' Murphy's trainer , wua alao urrestcd but afterward released. The warnviU for Mur phy was sworn out under direction of Gov ernor dough. Ten n IN Club IJIoctN Ollli-crn. The Omaha Lawn Tonnla club held Its annual meeting lust night at Bachelors' quarters and elected Ihe following ofllccrs for Iho ensuing year : P , A. Crape , pres ident ; U. R. Young , vice president ; C. H. Young , secretary and treas urer ; F. Lehmer nnd K , Huslccll , executive committee , The annual dues were reduced from $10 to $5 per year , nnd It waa decided to admit women to membership uiwn pay ment of annual dues of $3. Mayor A frill it of n Colil. NEW YORK , March 3. A delegation rep resenting Irish societies this afternoon asked Mayor Strong to review the St. Patrick's day parade. The mayor said he had lppt well all winter by taking no , rinks In the matter of catching colds , and he did nut propose to toke uny jltks now by review ing parades , AKHlimt n Olilroiiodlnt. KANSAS CITY , March 3.-A special to the Star from Wichita , Kan. , Bays : A Jury hero today awarded Stephen It. Wood $2,000 damages against Dr. Albright , an Kmporla corn doctor. " Wood asked 110,200 damageu for blood poisoning , resulting from the re moval of a wart. Cliilior MfNHUKoH Iliicroil. NRW YORK , March 3.-Tho Anglo- American Telegraph company hua sent out a notice Haying u dlnpatch from Bcrnc liaa been received notifying the comiunv that all inussuKca In uccret language lo Mua- bowuli were interdicted. I > 12I < - -UH LOOKS FOR A NHW I'AHTV. 1'reillotn tlio ll iii'l'earniu-e of tlio Dfiuocratlu OrKiiu I ration. TOPEKA , March 3. United States Senator W. A. Potter arrived from Washington today nnd will spend a few days looking after personal affairs here. In nn interview Sen ator Peffer expressed the belief that the end of the two old parties , ns constituted at present , Is at hand. Ho thinks they will split on silver In their national con- venllons this year , and tlmt while the gold standard element of the democratic party may preserve the party existence by nomi nating candidates , It will cut lltllo figure In Iho November elecllons and will not carry a single slate , north or south. He looks for the gold standard element to capture the national republican convention. Whether It will elect Us ticket will depend upon the action of the silver- republicans and demo crats. If they drop out of sight and remain passive , it will be n republican year , but , should they openly secede and join the silver conference at St. Louis In July , a new party will bo organized under a name acceptable to all , composed of all elements of the oppo sition and Including the people's party.-Tho popullstt1 , he- says , will be willing lo give up what arc popularly termed their "Isms" and their name and otherwise the phraseology of the Omaha platform , so as to make It palatable to all who are opposed to the gold standard. DIIIIIIIKCH fur I.OHH of nil Kyo. . The casa of Michael Theiler against the Omaha Bottling company for $25,000 dam ages for the loss ot the sight of the right eye and the Impairment of that of the Ipft eye , Is on trial ucforo Judge Slahaiigh. The plaintiff was Tiniiloyed at the bottling works In iimnlng a machine for bottling cldor highly rlmrged with CMS. August 2 , 18U5 , the battle ho wan lining burst and tliu pieces struck Thollcr. causing the Injuries itet out In his petition. Court CnllN for Today. Judge Scott 50-371 , C2-187 , D2-230 , 47-35 , B2-2G3 , 52-304 , G2-310 , 52-346 , 52-391 , 53-12 , 53-51 , 53-01 , 53-115 , 53-134 , 53-147 , 53-174 , 53-191 , 53-236 , 53-251 , 53-268 , 53-277 , 53-343 , 63-353 , 53-367. Judge Slabaugh-r.1-187. 51-271 , 51-287 , 51- 385 , 4G-387 , 52-181 , 52-215 , B2-2G1 , 52-275 , 62- 338 , 52-373 , 53-53 , 53-62 , 53-72 , 53-02 , 63-98 , 53-116 , 53-135 , 53-148 , 53-170. AVc 1VI11 Olvo You a CliccU for your baggage at the tlmo you buy your ticket and arrange to have our wagon call and tnko your trunk to the train. No trouble at the depot. All you have lo do It to got aboard. Chicago , Milwaukee & St. Paul Ry. City ticket olllce , 1501 Farnam st. I.OGAI * IIUEVITIISS. The Wanderers' club will give a smoker In the hall In the Continental block next Thurs day evening. Judge Sanborn of the United States cir cuit court will sit In chambers at tbo fed eral building today. The executors of the cslato of John L. Miles have brought suit against J , B. Klley to recover $584.87 on a note. The Catildo Lumber company of Idaho has commenced suit against C. L. Chaffeo to ro- co\er JO'S alleged to bo duo for shingles. A bill of sale of the furniture of th "Merrlam , " at Twenty-fifth and Dodge streets , has been given by F. M. Derby to N. Merrlam , the consideration bolng $1,547 , Charles Slmrlow , a saloon keeper at 1224 South Twentieth street , has been arrested Tor keeping his saloon open last Sunday. [ Us hearing has been postponed for a week. Tbo pupils of the Holy Family parochial school gave an entertainment at Crelghton college hall last night. The program con sisted of SOURS and recitations by pupils ot the various clashes. Monday night a drug utoro at 1822 Vlnton street was entered by burglars , who BUG- ceedcd , however , In obtaining but lltllo booly. The properly stolen consists of drugs , clgara and confectionery and IB valued at ? 1D. Articles of Incorporation have been ( lied by the Trade Exhibit company. The general nature of the business to bo transacted by ho company Is publishing and printing and the cpltal stock In fixed at $1.000. The In corporate mo It. F , Ilodgln , M. K. Ualtlett and D , W , Mcrrow. The snow plow of oaslbound Jlock Island No. 0 presented a bloody appearance ao the train rolled Into the union depot yeatcrJay aftornoon. Engineer AdatnH stated that when about fifty rnllcii west of Omaha and while running at a high rate of speed tta ocomotlvo struck a horse , killing It In- Htantly. The brute had Htarled to cross the track and failed lo nota the approach ot the train until It was too late. PURE , HARMLESS , SATiSFYIWQ MAIL POUCH TOBACCO Nicotine Neutralized -NERVOUS I -DYSPEPTIp
