8 THE OMAHA DAILY BEJKh TUESDAY , MARCH 10 , 1890.
AMENDED EXPOSITION BILL
FaTo.ablo Eeport of the Oommittco in Con
nection Tborowitb ,
IMPORTANCE OF THE UNDERTAKING
AV'liy CoiiRrpH * Slinnlil Tnke
Aellnu nt the 1'rcicnt SOM-
Nloii HMM MniltutloiiH ot
Atlimtn Mill. |
The amended Transmlsslsslppl exposition
bill , as reported to the senate from Senator
Thurston'B committee , has been received In
this city , together with the report of the
commlttca Itself. The bill limits the appro
priation for the government's representa
tion to $260,000. The report , as was Indica
ted In The Ilco's special Washington dis
patches nt the time , recommends the nmendcd
bill , known ng Senate Fllo 1300 , for passage.
It goes on as follow :
"In support of our recommendations wo
call attention to the fact that the project
for the holding of the Transmlsslsslppl and
International exposition ot the city of Omaha
was first proposed by the unanimous adop
tion of resolutions recommending such an
exposition by an organisation known as the
"Transtnlsslwlppl congress , ' at Its last an
nual meeting , held In the city of Omaha In
the fall ot ISO. . This transtnlsslsslppl con
gress Is an organization composed of dele
gates annually selected from the several
states , territories and municipal organiza
tions ot that entire region ot the United
Stales lying west ot the Mississippi river ,
The Transmlsslsslppl congress has held an
nual sessions for a number of years at
various localities throughout the said region
of country for the purpose ot considering and
discussing all matters pertaining to the wel
fare and prosperity ot that part of the
United States , and for the Inauguration of
nudi enterprises and efforts as woUld tend
to benefit the people living west of the Mln-
fiUalppI river. That congress , at Its last
annual session , undoubtedly represented
nearly all sections of tha United States
Which , territory considered , comprises
nearly or quite two-thirds of the United
States. Within lhl great area thcro are
vast and rich deposits of mineral wealth of
almost all kinds and character , as well as
the larger portion of the grain-producing
and grazing areas of the United States.
Almost one-half In number ot all the states
and territories are located west of the Mis
sissippi river. Thcro Is the wildest field for
settlement , development and production , not
already appropriated by the people of this
country.
ITS TROnADLE EFFECTS.
"Wo believe that an exposition" held lr
accordance with the vslehes of the residents
ot this great transmlsslsstppl region wll
do much to acquaint the people of othei
portions ot the United States , and those cl
foreign countries , with the vast resources
possibilities and opportunities afforded foi
settlement and Investment , and such as art
certainly not presented or offered In anj
other portion of the globo. This being so
such an exposition ought to bo and wouli
be oven International In Its character , ant
ought to receive reasonable encouragemcnl
and assistance from the government of th (
United States. Your committee In the bll
and amendments recommended for passagi
have limited the participation of the Unltct
States In this exposition to a similar ex
pondltnre for buildings , exhibits and othci
s expenses ao were provided for the recen ;
* exposition of the southeastern states , helc
nt Atlanta , Oa. , although the area of conn
lr try and the number of states which ask am
expect to participate In this exposltioi
might seem to justify a very much largei
& l i" expenditure and participation on the par
X ft * , of the national government. All those llml
tatlons embodied In the legislation relatlni
to the Atlanta exposition are" preserved li
this bill , and under Its provisions the lla
bllltlcs of the government . .arccarefull ;
guarded , and cannot In any event exceed tin
amount specified In our proposed amend
% ments.
"We are satisfied that congressional recog
N nltlon of the national and International character
actor of this exposition , and the provision
made In the bill for participation and ex
hiblt by the national government will " Insur
lla Duccesd , and thereby , as wo" believe
greatly contribute to the growth , develop
ment and production of the territory west o
the Mississippi river , and thereby to th
prosperity and wealth of the whole Unlto
State ? . Wo append hereto the articles of lr
corporation adopted by tha Transmlsslsslpi
and International exposition , under who ; :
auspices and management It Is proposed t
conduct the enterprise , and wo are satlsfie
that the corporation thereby created is of
character to successfully undertake and carr
on an exposition such as Is contemplate
with most natlsfactory results. The stani
Ing , financial responsibility and business lr
tegrlty of the Incorporators cannot bo quei
tloned , and they furnish the beet posslbl
guarantee of the good faith of these wli
will have charge ot the affairs and condiu
the management ot the exposition.
SHOULD BE GUAnANTERD-NOW.
"Wo deem It Important In order to guai
anteo the success of the exposition tin
legislation authorizing a government bulldln
and exhibit should bo enacted at the preset
session ot congress ; this In order that tl :
people of this country and of foreign cout
tries may bo advised In time to make a
nesesoary arrangements for tha display i
their exhibits , and that the various leglsli
tures of the states and territories , especial ]
of thpro west of the Mississippi river , mo
have an opportunity to make tbo necewai
appropriations and provide suitable agenda
for their representation at said oxposltlo ;
An tha exposition Is not to open until the Ilr ;
day of Juno , IS'JS , wo deem it unncccssat
to make appropriation of any specified tu :
of money to b ? expended during the presei
flsoal year , fooling that such approprtatloi
can pioperly ho made from time to time ,
the bill becomes n law , as will enable tl
United States to fully comply with Its pr
Visions , "
In addition the report Includes n copy i
the articles of Incorporation of the Tram
mlsalsslppl and International exposition , i
certified by Secretary of State Piper , and
list ot ( he ofilcors and directors , with e :
planatlons telling who they arc ,
TIIUV FAVOR THIS BXPOSITIO ;
Hemiloi'M mill Jli-prosriiditlvrn
to Siiniiort the MruNiirc.
Secretary Wakefield of the Transmlsslsslp ;
exposition has received Information that bol
tbo lionrd of Trade and the Mining E :
change of Colorado Springs have passed res
lutlons endorsing the proposed exposition <
1898. In addition to passing the rcsolutloi
both of the organizations have ordered the
cxocutlvo olllcers to send copies to the sen ,
tors and representatives from Colorado , uri
Ing thorn to support the bill Introduced :
congress ,
Prank Hnrtlgan and other general Insu
once agents In the city have written Ictte
to the officers and directors of their cor
panles , requesting and urging them to wrl
the senators and lepreBcntatlvcs from the
respective states to work and vote for tl
passage ot the r&poslton bill.
A trial will convince you that Sweet J ]
incuts cigarettes arc the beit.
lMMCintS' EXOCHSION' .
March 1O , 1K1IO.
To points on the Fremont , Elkhorn & Ml
court Valley railroad In Nebraska , Includli
points In the upper portion ot the forttle El
liorn river valley.
Ask agents fcr particulars , or send
undersigned for maps and printed matte
J , II. BUCHANAN , Q. P , A.
lE. . & M. V. K. R. , Omaha. Neb.
"Tho Overland T.lmUciI. "
Is the fastest train out ot Omaha and carr !
the finest equipment of any line In the wci
Tickets via the Union Pacific can bo s
cured at
1302 rAUNAM STREET.
mi ; ,
The funeral of C , CJ. Hulett. lute or the Mi
chnnls lintel , tlili city , will tnke place tit
Trinity rathcjral at S o'clutl : Tuesday , Itm
10. ISM.
NEWMAN-Henry. Monday , March 8 ,
8:15 : p. m Funeral from residence1 , 2
Cumfnt ; street , at 2 o'clock this ali
110011 ,
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GLADYS iiusirs rtAcn DOOM no.
Chief of Police nirootrd io Itnlil the
Ilenurt nn Often nn Opened *
Victor U. Walker , attorney-at-law , was
before the Hoard of Flro and Police Com
missioners last night with a statement to
the effect that Chief ot Police Slgwart was
making unjust discrimination against deni
zens of the "burnt district , " mentioning
the alleged persecution ot Gladys Dush
as an Illustration. Since last Monday the
Dush woman has been arrested four times ,
each time at 3 o'clock In the morning , ac
cording to Mr. Walker's statement , while-
other tenants of the same district and In
the name business were unmolested. In be
half ot Justice , Mr , Walker asked that the
laws bo enforced , that It ono denizen of
the section was to bo "pulled" the balance
ot the same Ilk be treated likewise.
In reply to this statement Chief of Po-
llco Sign art said that the reason the Dush
woman was discriminated against was duo
to the fact that she wan a noted thief and
that Hho and her accomplices had occasioned
the police force more trouble than all the
other thieves ot that locality together.
The board was Inclined to accept the
chief's version ot affairs and declined to
Interfere ; In , fact the chief was Instructed
to continue his good work and throw the
Dush woman Into the bastlto ns often as
she dared open up her place. Commissioner
Vandcrvoort added that It Mr. Walker had
any complaints to make against any ot
the charactero of the caliber of the Dush
woman ho would get his vote every time ,
If they had "to close up the whole d d
outfit. "
The following resolution , offered by Mr.
Palmer , was adopted.
He-solved , That the chief of police Is
hereby permitted to grant pet mission to
any regular authorized agent or ntljiljtur
of n lire Insurance company to pass In nntl
out ot buildings In care of the police on
account of flru losses , said permits to be
enteiotl of record nnd given only on ap
plication of the party , endorsed by nt leait
one member of this hoard , nnd the appli
cant nhnll provide himself with a star ,
containing the following Inscription : "Flro
Underwriters , Omaha , " with a number In
order of nppllcatlons granted , the police' '
force to be Instructed to permit no person
except members of the lire department
not provided with this badge ( unless he
shall be the owner of the damaged prop
erty ) to pass Into OP out of buildings under
control ot the police force on account of
fire.
Among other mutters brought up were the
protects against granting saloon licenses to
W. W. Thompson , 113 South Sixteenth
street , nnd Nick Veager , 1C35 North Twen
tieth. On request of parties Interested both
cases were postponed to nn adjourned meetIng -
Ing to be held Thursday evening.
A druggist's permit was granted to Ernest
Stnht , 1023 Mason street.
At the request of Chief Slgwart the patrol
box at the corner of Thirteenth nnd Vlnton
streets was ordered removed to the corner of
Nineteenth and Lake.
Beginning with March 11 , and upon each
alternate day thereafter , by order of the
hoard nnd at the request of Chief Slgwart ,
Sergeant Cox will drill the police department ,
the day men In the morning , and the night
men In the evening , twenty minutes each.
E. S. Flagg , lieutenant of flro company
No. 9 , was granted thirteen days leave.
On the recommendation of Mayor Droatch ,
S. E. Drown was appointed special police
man for the Ak-Sar-Den beer hall.
The Police Relief association reported
benefits In favor of Officers Edghlll , 23 %
days , $47 ; Thomas , two days , $4 ; Dempsey ,
six days , $12. Approved.
The application of S. D. Rclgleman for
promotion from patrolman to a sergeantcy
was received and placed on file.
IICIIATEH TIIK CUHA.V
Advanced nt Ciirrenl
Topic Club MoftliiKT.
At the meeting of the Current Topic club at
the Young Men's Christian association par
lors last evening the subject , "Shall Cuba
Do Accorded Belligerent Rights ? " was dis
cussed. P. A. Crape took the nfllrinatlvc.
Ho said that the Insurgents should be ac
corded recognition by the United States gov
ernment , because they had not only showr
themselves strong enough to withstand UK
assaults ot the- mother country , but hail als (
shown that they could establish an Inde
.pendent government of their own. The
Spanish government had always stood In tin
attitude toward the province ns an oppressoi
and the laws had been framed to benefll
a few favorites of the nobility , transplantet
from the continent , to the disadvantage of tin
tax-ridden masses. The policy had been tc
suppress free schools and keep the Inhabit
.ants In Ignorance. Now , although only j
portion of the 1,000,000 Inhabitants of thi
Island rebelled , ho felt assured that thi
reason that the rest of them did not wa :
lack of arms In order to carry on the war
Spain had also been one of the- first of for
elgn nations to accord belligerent rights ti
the southern confederacy , and the speake
said it was an Illy-constituted country tha
could not take a dose of Its own physic wltl
good grace.
Charles Heller spoke upon the negative sld
of the question. He said that he had not In
vestlgated the subject thoroughly , hut fron
reports , was led to believe that the Insurgent :
had organized no government of their own
He looked upon the uprising as merely thi
outbreaking of a hot-headed faction. Th
South American republics had been prollfi
of such unrlslngs during the last decad
which had eventually yielded to the govern
ment In power. He believed It Inadvlsabl
for the United Stales to antagonize Spain b ;
any Interference In the matter.
Xliicly I'fr Cent
Of all the people need to take a course o
Hood's Sarsapirllla at this season to pre
vent that run-down and debilitated condl
lion which Invites disease. , The nipney In
vested In half a dozpn _ battles of Hood's ' Sat
saparllla will cpmo back with largo return
In the health and vigor ot body and strcngt
ot nerves.
Howl's Pills are easy to buy , easy to take
easy to operate , cure all liver ills. 25c.
i 1302 Farnam at. Is the Union Pacific elf
t ticket office.
To Aitciul the IInIcH Funeral.
* All Elks who have affiliated In the pat
or who are at present connected with th
order are requested to meet at thelodg
rooms , 1320 .Far.nam street , this after
noon at 1:30 : o'clock for the purpose of at
3 tending the funeral of the late C. C. Huleti
i The lodge will furnish everything for th
visiting brothers.
Clu'iip lixeiirtilnn.
For the Homeseekers' excursion March 101
the Union Pacific will sell tickets to point
In Nebraska and Kansas at rates of on
faro for the round trip plus $2.00 , Fo
further particulars call at city ticket ofllci
1302 Farnam street. '
I'AIt.YCltAl'IIS.
*
Miss Annie Allt Is registered at tlA > tiarkc
from London , England.
Fifteen members of. the Katie. Emmet
company are stopping at the Darker ,
Thomas Coleman , wife nnd family are re
Istcrcd at the Darker from Springfield.
Mrs. Purvis , wife of Robert Purvis , le ]
for Chicago last evening , to be gone
week.
Mr. and Mrs. J , Francis and daughtc
left last evening for an eastern trip , to t
gone several weeks ,
W. O. Haley of the firm of Haley & Co
wholesale dealers In fruits at Sluux Clt ;
was here yesterday ,
Mrs. R. I ) . Davis , a nclco of Leland Stai
ford of California , who was visiting In th
city , left for her homo In Sacramento la :
evening ,
O. D , Woodward and wife and eleven men
bers pf the Woodward Theater company ai
making the Darker their headquarters whi :
playing at Lloyd's for the week.
Ncbraskaus at the hotels are : W. 1
Dlack , Gothenburg ; A. L. Durr , Alma ; H. <
Peters , Yutan ; It. H. Hlrich , Greenwood ; (
W. Klrby , Hastings ; J. T , Engelhardt , Drm
Bliaw ; Joe Williams , Kearney ; B , W. Hube
Contra ! City ; C , W , Likes , Schuyler ; V. J
Olwerlns. Wcet Point ; A. J. LIttI ? , Datt
Creek ; M. F. Harrington , O'Neill ; W. i
Drooks , Beatrice ; Mrs , Quit-ley ' , Hasting
At the Murray ; W. llettwihclmer , Ch
cage ; J. J. Fogerty , Now York ; S , I
Ptummer , Chicago ; George F. Durr , No
York ; C. E. Neal , Cincinnati ; J. A. Perkrn
city ; H , L. Harris , Chicago ; 0 , 0 , Carte
Now York ; R. L. Smith , Doston ; A. D. Dl
Ion , Detroit ; L. S. Aldln , St. Louis , Mo , ; 4
M. Patterson , Detroit ; 0. 0. Dines , Chtcagi
01 J. K. Hempated , Detroit ; Lowla Meyer , Cb
cage ; C , R , AugllmbauBh , Baltimore ; 0. 1
Scoff , Chicago.
Tomoirow the Grandest Bargains from This
Wonderful Railroad Wreck Deal ,
10,000 , IMPORTED LACE CURTAINS
Immense Q.unntltlen Drcnn Gnoilx ,
SHUN , Wnnh ( iooiln , Colton Hoodii ,
llniiitkcM-ulilefx , llonlery , Jew
elry , TrunUx mill VnllNCA.
MEN'S SHOES , SHIRTS AND BOYS' '
CLOTHING.
Never were rugs sold so cheap or so quick
as wo sold them today. Tomorrow the Inco
curtains \\lll create a still greater excite
ment , It such a thing Is possible. People
actually snatched the rugs from each other's
hands In their eagerness to buy them.
The quantities In the sale of lace curtains
and the other goods on ealc tomorrow arc
so largo that everybody will be able to be
satisfied , and yet It won't do to lese away
any tlmo In selecting them ,
$7.50 LACE CURTAINS , 490.
All the fine brusscls pattern , fine lace
point d'csprlt , heavy cluny ami fishnet cur
tains. They ara piled high In our carpet
department , and go nt 4flo each.
$2.50 LACE CURTAINS , 25C.
All the extra large , heavy Nottingham
lace curtains.and fine n&vcltles , that always
sell at $2GO a pair , some slightly damaged ,
go nt 25c each.
390 AND BOC SILKS , 50 A YARD.
39c and GOc silks , In black orocades , striped
wash silks and China silks , that are slightly
damaged , nil go at 5c a yard ,
75o quality wash silks , plain white China
and colors , strictly perfect , 19c a yard.
1 yard wide China , silks , fancy striped
taffetas , moire satins , also drapery silks , In
now combinations , all worth $1.00 a yard ( go
at 29c and 39o per yard.
BOC ALL WOOL CHALLIES , 160 YD.
Strictly all wool challlcs , light and dark
browns and beautiful figures , worth GOc. a
yard , on sale at lEc a yard.
Double width challlcs , 1 yard wide ,
strictly all wool , worth 75c n yard , dark and
light grounds , on sale at 29c.
$1.50 DLACK GOODS , 49C YD.
Pure silk and wool black goods , 46 Inches
wide , worth $1.60 a. yard , In a variety of
weaves , strictly perfect , go at 49c a yard.
Satin Duchcsso , black satins for skirts and
v/alsts , extra wide , heavy quality , In silk de
partment nt 79c a yard.
$4.93 SPRING SUITS , 590 A SUIT.
In navy blue , storm serges , skirt nnd
blazer jacket , plain or braided , worth $4.98 ,
on sale at 59o for entire suit.
400 WET WASH GOODS. GO YARD.
All the Persian lawn , A. F. C. gingham ,
Garner percale , new Rojans , dimity , now
linen color wash goods. Outing flannel ,
crystal moire , now crepe plIsBes , new wrap
per , flannelettes , apron lawn and percale
apron , double pap outing flannel , fancy pat
tern cretonne , black batiste , etc. , worth up
to 40o yard , all go at Gc yard.
TRUNKS AND VALISES
FROM THE WRECK.
$2.00 packing trunks , GOc.
Zinc covsrcd trunks worth up to $7.00 go at
$1.03.
All Saratoga , square and steamer trunks
and every other kind worth up to $12.00 go
at $2.98.
All valises , bags and cases , leather or
canvas , worth up to $16.00 , go at 2Gc , 75e ,
98c , $1.GO. $1.98 and $2.98.
MEN'S $3.50 RUSSET SHOES , $1.69.
30 cases men's $3.50 russet lace shoes $1.69
tomorrow.
DOSTON STORE , OMAHA. ,
16th and Douglas.
Club CHHI 1'rlzcn.
The Nebraska club announces an extenslor
of time to April 1 next within which the
articles for prizes offered may bo submitted
This action Is prompted by parties desiring
to contest and who were unable to prepare
the contributions , owing to the short notlcs
given last month. The conditions of thf
contest are as follows : The articles shal
bo on the subject of Nebraska-Us ; resource :
and the advantages It offers to the home-
eccker. They must not exceed 1,000 words
In length ; must bo accompanied by $1 foi
subscriptions to one share of the club , en
titling the subscriber to a membership
shall become the property of the club , anc
must ba sent to the secretary of the club
Dee building , Omaha , Neb. , on or befon
April 1 , next.
The articles will be submitted to the pub
llcatlon committee of the club , and cast
prlzcD awarded as follows : $15 for the bes
article ; $10 for the second , and $5 for thi
third. The publication committee consisti
of Ross L. Hammond of Fremont , ox-Gov
ernor Furnas of Drownvllle , and Hon. C. H
Morrlll of Lincoln.
Ail AIHtiiivlt.
This is to certify that on May llth , 1
walked to Mellck's drug store on a pair o !
crutches and bought a bottle of Chamber
lain's Pain Dalm for Inflammatory rheuma
tism , which had crippled me up. Aftei
using three bottles I am completely cured ,
I can cheerfully recommend It Charles H. .
Wetzel , Sunbury , Pa.
Sworn nnd subscribed to before mo or
August 10 , 1894 , Walter Shlpman , J. P. Fu <
sale at GO cents per bottle by druggists ,
HOIIM * In ( ho AVroiipr I'liicc.
The case brought by John "Bonde , a sa
loon keeper in East Omaha-who sued th <
Omaha Bridge nnd Terminal Railway com
for the value of a house destroyei
Cany employes of the company , occupici
Judge Slnbaugh nnd a jury the past fev
days. At the conclusion of the cvldenc
on the part of the plaintiff the court In
structed the jury to return a verdict fo
the terminal company , on the ground tha
the soil on which the house wni erects
belonged to the terminal company an'
Donde had no title to the house , as he hai
put It there without authority.
Ulil You Ever
Try Electric Ditters as a remedy for you
troubles ? If not , get a bottle now and ge
relief. This medicine has' bec-n found to b
peculiarly adapted to the relief and cure o
all female complaints , exerting a wonderfu
direct Influence in giving strength and ton
to the organs. If you have loss of appetite
constipation , headache , fainting spells or ar
nervous , sleepless , excitable , melancholy o
troubled with dizzy spells , Electric Ditters I
the medicine you need. Health and Btrengt :
are guaranteed by Its uss. Only fifty cents a
Kuhn & Co.'s drug store.
The great mining camps o'f Cripple * Creeli
Colo. , and Mercur , Utah , as well as these o
Wyoming , Idaho and Montana , are bee
reached via the Union Pacific.
The fast tlmo and through car servlca 01
"Tho Overland Route" are features appre
elated by all. For Information regarding th
above camps call at 1302 FARNAM STREE7
An Hour Aimrt.
The flying Northwestern Line trains t
Chicago.
"No. 2 , " "The Overland. " Omaha 4.41 i
m. . Chicago , 7:45 : a. ni ,
The "OMAHA-CHICAGO SPECIAL-
Omaha 5:45 : p. m. , Chicago 843-a. ; m.
Modern art had to utop a while after thos
trains were built.
City ticket office , 1401 Farnam Street.
Orillnntloii to tliu I'rlcKtlioori.
nt. Rev. Hlshop Worthlngton will ordal
Rev. Francis W. Hason to the prlesthoc
In the , Ohurch of St. Philip the Deacoi
Twenty-first street , between Nicholas an
Paul , Wednesday moinlng1 at J0:30. : Tr
music will be rendered by the full chol
The ordlntytian norm on will be prcachc
by Rev. John Albert Williams.
I-inv riuen.
One faro for the round trip plus $2 is th
rate authorized for the sale of tickets t
points In Nebraska and Kansas on Marc
10th , via UNION PACIFJO.
For further Information call nt city tlcki
office , 1302 Farnam street.
The Mckle I'lntc Horn ! ,
the shortest line from Chicago to Now Yoi
and Boston via Fort Wayne , Cleveland ar
Buffalo , operates a perfect passenger oquli
ment , with a first-class roadbed and nn e :
ceptlorml service of Wagner sleeping at
buffet cars. Rates always the lowest. Fi
Information as to rates , time of trains , etc
call on or address J. Y , Calaban , gener
agent , Chicago. Ill ,
i
Union Pacific.
1. "The Overland Route. "
City ticket office. 1301 Farnam itreet.
HAI.Ii COUJiTV'S' I.AST DEPOSITS.
Failure to Coin illy ( nil It the l.nrr Contn
Severn ! Tlioimniiil DollnrK.
GRAND ISLAND ; Neb. , March 9. To the
Editor of The Dee : The depositing of $15-
000 of our county < money In the Dank ot
Commerce by our ( treasurer , Thomsscn , nnd
the later closing of this bank , has started
renewed hostilities.npilnst Mr. Thomssen ,
trying to throw on him the responsibility
In case this money or' part ot It should bo
lost , and to clear other parties which maybe
bo concerned. But' this Important matter
oucht not to be subjected to personal and
partisan animosities , It should bo mrtvUli
thorough Investigation , nnd sober judgment ,
going Into the merits ot the case.
The old senseless and Imprnctluilile-
that the county money should bo kept at
the court house , has been abolished , nnd the
provisions ot tha now law are that thp
county funds shall bo deposited "and nt all
t'mes ' kept In deposit for snfc-keop'nK In
state or national banks , or In sotno of them
doing business In the county ami of ap
proved and responsible standing. " For
these deposits the banks shall pay "Interest
amounting to not less than 3 per cent per
annum , " and shall "give bonds for the safe
keeping and the payment of such deposits
and the accretions thereof. " These bonds are
to be "approved by the county board , " and
"tho treasurer shall not have on deposit In
any bank at any tlmo more than one-halt
of the amount of raid bonds. " Dy these pro
visions the law evidently orders the county
board to establish regular depositories , which
have to give bondo In double the amount of
the sums which the treasurer Is permitted
to deposit In them ; In ohtor words , when a
bank has Riven bonds for $20,000 or $30,000
or $40,000 the treasurer Is permitted to de
posit nnd the bank permitted to receive
$10.000 , $15,000 or $20,000 of county money.
This provision undoubtedly carries with It
the duty of the county board to establish a
suillclont number of depositories , which have
given bonds large and good enough to meet
the approval of the board , and to enable the
treasurer to depo-slt all the moneys of the
county In these depositories. If the county
board neglects this , the board makes It 1m-
poso'.blo for the treasurer to deposit all the
county funds In bonded and approved banks ,
n'i the law directs him to do.
As far as known our county boards , the
old ono , as well na the now ono , have novel-
compiled with their duty to establish such
depositories to the full extent demanded by
the law , and that seems to be the cause of
all our present troubles and possibly losses.
The practice adopted by our county boards ,
as far as can bo ascertained , Is the follow
ing : Instead of providing sufficient bonded
depositories , In which all the money of the
county could bo deposited with a satisfactory
cgrco of safety , the county board arranged
ended depositories for a portion of the
loney , only leaving from $20,000 to $30,000 ,
nd perhaps more , In the hands ot the trcas-
re-r , for which no bonded depositories were
.sslgncd , nnd making no effort at all to
irotect this money. In consequence , cx-
'reasurer ' Palmer had been compelled to de-
it about $30,000 In our First National
iank without the security of bonds , as de
manded by the law.
In this unfortunate condition the new
roasurer , Thomssen , found our county
nances , when January 9 , 1890 , he ventured
pen his office. There were about $50,000
n bonded depositories of Hall county , but
, s the bonds were1 given only for one year ,
hey protected only the money deposited
urlng that year , and were running out with
he end ot last year. If the treasurer had
taken out the money secured by the old
onclw , he could not deposit the money again
n the old bonds , and new bonds could not
10 procured before the- county board would
iavo a meeting , about' ten days Inter. The
new treasurer , therefore , acted sensibly Inlet
lot demanding the money from the banks ,
ivhlch had given bonds , and made only one
ihange In taking some of the money which
ivas deposited in the. First National bank
without any bond , and depositing it in the
Dank ot Commerce , which had at least given
bonds for $10,000 , and , was at that tlmo a
bank of "responsible standing , " as well as
any other bank1 In the county. For the
money In tbo bonded banks the new treas
urer received checks'trom the-.ex-treasurer ,
but this acceptance of mere orders left
cgally the moneys In the same position they
were In before ; In other words , they remained
deposits of the ex-treasurer , secured by the
bonds given for them , the now treasurer
carefully not demanding and not collecting
hesa moneys.
That this Is tme , every good business man
and every lawyer knows.-ras a check Is noth
Ing but nn drder on a third person or firm
to pay some money , nnd Is not Itself a pay
ment. The $10,000 which ex-Treasurei
Palmer had deposited In the Dank of Commerce
morce , consequently stands yet In that ban ]
to his credit , and Is cccured by the turn
bond as It formerly was , as the books o
that bank show. Sophistry and mlsreprcsen
tatton only can speak differently. The ncv
treasurer was the more authorized and eve
compelled to act thus , as only the Donlphnn
and Wood River banks were willing to glv
new bonds for now deposits , while all th
Grand Island banks refused to give new
bonds , and to pay Interest for new deposit
of county money.
The remits of these Insufficient arrange
ments were that the new treasurer was let
without protection for the money which h
had to handle ; that the county's money wai
exposed to losses , and that the country receive
no Interest. In this condition the county *
money affairs remained until the count ;
board assembled , January 14 , 1896. Then th
now bonds ot the Donlphan and Wood Rive :
banks were approved , but nothing was dente
to- create new depositories In any Gran
Island or other bank , the Grand Islan
bank refusing now bonds and the count
board doing nothing but giving to the now
treasurer the careless order to collect th
money deposited on the old bonds in th
Grand Island banks , and giving him no di
rections what to do with this money. Tlili
order was given on Saturday , about twent ;
minutes before ,4 o'clock p. m. , January 18
the hour of adjourning of the county Board
County Treasurer Thomssen obeyed thi
order at once , giving the first to the neares
bank , the Grand Island Ranking company
which counted out the $10,000 to him. A
ho could not do anything else with th
money , ho had to leave It In the eamo bank
on a certificate without bonds. Thus thi
order of the county board changed th' '
recurlty of the deposit to the detriment o
the county , releasing the former bondsmei
and depriving the deposit of Its forme
safety , After this transaction the treasure
wont to the Dank of Commerce , but , as Ii
the meantime the hour of four had arrived
he found this bank closed.
On the following day. It being Sunday , h
could not make n demand on the bank , O
the morning of the next following day , Mon
day , January 20 , he went again to the Dnn'
of Commerce and was Informed that Cashle
Smith was sick , that the clerks could no
attend to such business and that ho mlgli
como the next day.when probably Mr. Smlt
would be there. In.tho afternoon of tl ;
tame day , January 20 , the Dank of Com
inerco was shut up.and put In the hands o
the etato bank cjcamlner. In this way I
happened that the $10,000 deposited by ex
Treasurer Palmer remained In this bank , s
cured yet by the old bond .given for It.
This correct statement of Hall county
financial arrangements shows that the lega
provisions regarding the establishment
bonded depositions in no way have been live
up to ; that frcm $ 0,000 to $50,000 of count
money , deposited without bonds , IB In greater
danger than ever an& payo no Interest , and
that there Is Mine difficulty In complying
with the law fully"bofore a now legislature
has changed the law ,
The greatest hindrance of a lawful solu
tion of the depository , question Is the refusal
of the Grand Island banks to glvo bonds
and pay Interest 'or deposits of county
money , They , of course , are at liberty to
act that way , and the other Hall county
banks probably cannot glvo sufficient security
for nil the county moneyi The treasurer
cannot keep the $40,000 or $50,000 of county
funds In his pocket , nor can be Jeave them
at the court house , because that would not
only bo against the law , but also make
them the easy prey of thieves and robbers ,
Tha acquisition of a Bo-called burglar-proof
safe and the depositing ot the money In that
safe at the court houro would be only a
little better , because It ia very doubtful
whether a real burglar-proof safe ta In ex
istence , and because this way of depositing
Is also aiatnst llio law.
The only way left lor an Improvement of
the situation is to establish , If possible , suffi
ciently bonded and Interest paying deposi
tories In other places outside of Grand In
land and Hall county , It might be somewhat
doubtful whether that would be In full ac
cordance with the law. which aays that the
Dee , March 0 , 1SOC.
1 Our now crop ot 1S9G Spring Overcoats Is now on tap. This crop com
prises cashmeres , meltons , worsteds , cheviots , homespuns , diagonals and "West
ot England Covert Cloth , " whatever that may mean.
The colors vary from a light fawn color to n , black black , and between these
you will find light and dark grays , light nnd dark browns and w > mo shades
that are neither light nor dark , nor gray nor brown.
The prices run from $1.00 for n good , substantial , ovcry-dny nnd Sunday
coat , well mndo and well lined , to $12.00 for a very swell affair that Is good
enough to get married In , nnd almost too nice to wear for every day.
These coats differ from all others In two very Important points :
First , In price : For Instance , the coat that Is marked $7.50 Is different
from any $7.50 coat you ever saw by about $2.50 ; and the $12.00 co.it Is about
$6.00 to $8.00 different from the $12,00 coat you buy In nny other store.
Second , In wear : If you ever bought a Spring Overcoat nt The Nebraska
you know that It wore \sell. That's a way "Nebraska" clothes have , and
those overcoats will keep up tlio reputation of those we sold In former years.
Many a man IB today wearing a "Nebraska" Spring Overcoat of the vintage of
' 88 , and many a man who buys from this year's crop won't have to buy a now
ono when ho fixes up for the Trans-Mlsstsslppl Exposition ot ' 98.
Sra the Hax Coat with wide fttrnp Bcnms wo
ecll Tor $12.00 JIO.OO uomculicrc else.
Open evenings until G:30 : Saturdays until 10.
Pofitallzo us 1C you want a S prlng Catalogue.
OF INTEREST TO
About 2,000 pounds minion type.
fee pounds agate type.
600 pounds brevier type. "
150 pair liuo-third type cases. . 4
40 double iron stands for lwolhird cases.
This malarial was used on The Omaha Bee and is
in fairly good condition. Will fa sold cheap in bulk
or in quantities to suit purchasers. Apply in person
or by mail , io
The Bee Publishing Co. ,
Omaha , Nebraska.
county money shall be deposited In banks
doing business In the county , but It certainly
would not be In direct controventlon ot the
law , as the present way of depositing Is , and
It would at least glvo security and Interest , If
such depositories could bo established.
Our county board , Instead of standing by
with folded arms and doing nothing , com
pelling the unlawful and dangerous depositIng -
Ing of our funds , should glvo up Its masterly
Inactivity and do something to secure the
county's money and procure the paying of
Interest , which on the $40,000 or $50,000 de
posited In our banks would amount to from
$1,200 to $1,500 every year.
The responsibility for the present unlaw
ful state of affairs evidently rests on our
county board , which should protect the true
Interests of our county and the board's con
stituents. FRED HEDDB.
O P. M.
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Omaha ,
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F. A. Nash , general agent ; George Haynes ,
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Farnam street.
Comfort , Economy anil Spccil.
Combine to make the weekly excursions via
the Union Pacific , the most popular of any
now running. They are personally conducted
and offer every convenience to the traveling
public.
Get your tickets at
1302 FAUNAM ST.
A. C. DUNNi City Pass. & Tkt. Agent.
LOCAL UIinVITIES.
Tomorrow evening the Omaha Retailers'
association will meet at the Commercial
club rooms.
A meeting ot the Omaha Medical society
will bo held at the Commercial club rooms
this evening.
Articles of Incorporation have been filed
by th& Ak-Sar-Den Mining company , with W.
A. Paxton , II , J. Windsor and F. T. Ransom
aa Incorporators. The capital stock of , the
corporation Is fixed at $2,000,000 , In shares of
$1 each.
A meeting will bo called In a few days to
discuss the matter of the refunding ot
municipal bonds which fall duo this year.
The mayor , city attorney and the judiciary
and finance committees of the , council will
participate.
Street Commissioner Kaspar put about
twenty-five men at work on the streets In
the business district yesterday. So far
less than half the in on who have applied for
the regulation three days' employment have
had a chance to work ,
Charles Miller went Into Hayden Dros. '
store last evening and when be passed out
again four rolls of silk goods and | a number
ot handkerchiefs departed with him. Ono
ot the clerks detected him In the act ot
slowing away the merchandise In his coat
'and following him to the corner of Six
teenth and Leavenworth streets , called an
officer and had him arrested.
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IN
Spring Styles
and Prices ,
laydenBros/Special / Announce
ments of Interest to Fore
handed Buyers of Spring
Clothing , Ladies' ' and Child
ren's ' Wear , Silks and Dress
Goods. .
Extra Bargains in Flan
nel , Calico and White
Goods Remnants ,
Ladies' & Children's
Ready-to-Wear
Garments ,
Nowhere Is spring's coming more appar
ent ; nowhere better prepared for than In this
department. A few price hints will c'vo '
omo Idea of values ? . Constant visits will
keep you In touch with the styles.
Excellent lines of children's Gretchcns , ,
neefers and Jackets , sizes 2 years to 14
years , nt 75c. OSc , $1.25 , $1.40 , $2.76 and $2.98.
argo nnd direct buying keeps these figures
rom being % more.
Ladles' Waists at 35c : nlco percale waists
it 42c. Fancy laundered waists , with col-
ars and cuffs at 7Ec and OSc.
Ladles Dress Skirts In flannel nt 95c.
Fine cloth Skirts at $1.25.
Skirts , full widths , In extra fine flannel nt
$2.00 , $2.25 nnd $2.95.
Extra values In Wrappers at 75c , OSc , $1.25
ami $1.95.
Fleece lined Wrappers at $2.60.
Latest styles in ladles fine cloth , full length
Capes. Duylnjr In this line was almost un-
Imlted. We show some elegant capes at
B5c. $1.25 , $1.48 , $1.98 and $2.48. At $3.00 ,
$3.50 and $4.98 wo are selling fine Capes that
are today retailed In Omaha at % more.
Of Paris and Derlln Novelty Capes there
s no end. Newness , style nnd beauty Is
greatest here. The price range Is from
$5.00 to $25.00. Everything that Is correct
In Capes is here.
Spring Clothing
Ready.
The largest assort
ment , the latest
styles , and the best
selected stock of
men's , youths' ,
boys' and child
ren's clothing in
America.
Children's Clothing.
Sixty styles novelty suits to select from.
Latest spring novelties In Middy suits , Eton
suits , Junior suits , Hcefcr Eiilts and Sailor
suits. More inoUiera should know what a
saving of dollars and worry this depart
ment ifi to them. How it enables them to
clothe the little fellows with good sturdy
garments , that fit well and look handsome.
AND THAT COST SO LITTLE HERE.
Spring Clothing
for Men.
The new round cornered sacks and medium
long cutaway frock suits are the leading
things thin year. Naturally you can sco
more of them hero than anywhere , and the
prices are aa comfortable as the clothes ,
Our salesmen take prldo In showing a cus
tomer every style , whether he expresses a
desire to purchase or not ,
Spring catalogues ready. If you live out
of town uend for ono ,
Great Sale
of Remnants.
10,000 remnants of white goods nt 3'/4o
yard.
3 cases of dark calico remnants , 2c yard.
2 cases ot whlto Shaker flannel remnanUt ,
3V c yard.
0,000 yards of good outing flannel In 4 to
20-yard lengths , at 6c yard.
1 case of very II no gingham remnants ,
worth IDc yard , at 7c yard.
Rcmuantn Hickory Shirting at C'/ic ' yard.
Black Silk Specials.
Dlack Brocaded Taffeta Bilks , worth 7Ec ,
for . , . , . . . . . C9o
Dlack Drocadod Groa Grain Sllka , worth
OSc , for . . . V6o
Dlack Drocadcd Satins , largo designs , for 7Go
Dlack Drocaded Taffeta Silks. 21 Inches
wide , for . . . . . . . 7Co
Dlack Drocaded Gros Grains , worth $1,25
ion . . . . 9a'o
Meats and Lard
Wore Never So Cheap ,
Sugar Cured llacon . , . , .
Salt Pork .
Sugar Cured No. 1 Hami . , , . . , . . . . So
Sugar Cured California Hams. . . . . . . d/io
Dologna and Head Cheese . . . . . . 4o
Corned llcof. . , , . 31&0
3-pound cana Dent Lard , . . , . . . , , . , . 21o
6-pound can a best Lard , , . . . . . . . , 84o
10-pound cana Ileet Lard . G7o
DUTTIUl AND EGGS ,
Guaranteed Fresh Eggs . . . . . . . . . 80
Country Dutter . . , . , , . . . . . . , . 80
Creamery . . , . . ,15u , 17o
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