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About Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922 | View Entire Issue (Feb. 5, 1897)
TIITJ3 OMAHA DAILY , MBlUrARY fi , 1807. rlod on right before the eyes of the pollct without fear of Interference. OUT IN THE NOIITH END. Ono of the disreputable places In the cltj that haa apparently escaped the notice of th < pollco Is the cigar store at Sherman avcnui and Locust streets. This Joint li open boll night ana day and Is not only a resort foi the toughs In that vicinity , but Is frequentct by boys from 13 to IS jears of age. who arc allowed to play at cards , taking their firs lesions In gambling. In the front room o the establishment there Is n cigar and con ftctlonery store. The room at the rear Is < ie voted to pool and card playing. Sundayi the place Is full of men and bovs , who re main there from early morning until late a night. A stud poker game runs In full bias all of the time , the house furnishing thi dealer. Last Sunday thirty-seven bojs and met wcro gathered nround the poker table , play Ing from morning until night. Twice durlni the afttrnoou Ofllcor Dllly White , the rcgu lar pollicman on the beat , visited the clgn ; and gambling house , watched the poker gatni that waa In progress and commented on tin winnings made. The plan adopted by th < proprietor Is to aoll twenty-five chips for I cents and cash them at this rate when thi came Is over. , . At Thirteenth and Harnoy streets a pokei Kfttno Is running In full blast , both nigh and clay. During the afternoon small boyi congregate In the plnco and play chips tha are sold at 2 cents each. In the evening tin game Is run for the benefit of men and tin prlco of chips IB raised , being charged teat at the rate of G cents each. This place 1 right In the heart of the city , not moro thai three blocks from the pollco station. "MECHANICAL , " DEVICES 1'HOSt'EIl. In addition to the card and dice game thcro are moro than 2.000 slot machines through which medium thousands of dollar nro gambled away every week. There I scarcely n cigar store or drug store Hint ha not from ono to half a doron slot machines There nre but few cities where these gamb ling devices nro allowed. Omaha Is one o them. Not only nro they allowed In Omaha lint the whole city Is Hooded with them They arc the worst of the many gambllni devices In existence , both by reason of thcl seductive Influence and by reason of the fac that the per cent against the player Is vcr ; great. They appear to he Instruments fo Innocent amusement , and yet they nro th very medium through which men and boy are educated to gamble. The machine can not possibly bo beat. What sort of a "reform" Is this ? IB thl the sort the "citizen Judge" Implied In hi caustic epliftlo to the old pollco board ? I it the sort the1 ministerial petitioners wouli encourage ? Does thla not make It plain tha the mlnlstcilal petitioners were deceive' ' and that the claim of "cillclency and gooi moral government" Is an Imposition on th public. Is wanton mendacity and Is i withering burlesque on truth ? ASICS M1MH I'KKTIMJVr ( U STIO1 ? Corri'Njmiuloitt fcnjN Hint All Olijoc tlonnlilc I'liicoH Are "So * 1'ulillHlieil. OMAHA , Feb. 3. To the Editor of Th 'BeeIn ' looking over The Boo a few day ago I noticed many places which have bcei advertised , besides many men , paitlcularl of the police force. There were , I believe about a dorcn places mentioned , vvheie I was said bad women frequented. I woul hero like to ask , "DM jou or jour spies fin no other places In this great city of Oman In Just as bad order or perhaps oven worse' Or perhaps you 'have n grudge against tli proprietors , and thus take revenge by pub llshlng their places. I think if you woul look about a li'tle moro you would fin many , many places which were not men tloncd , not a paitlele better than those men tloncd , and some even worse. Take , for In stance , a place on lower Farnam. street. I that a genuine rcstailrant ? Well , je.j , per haps a small portion of It Is a rcstauranl Ono pait Is for ladles , the other for gentle mon. Do not bad women KO lu theie t eat ? As for the gcntlcmen'n part. Is It an > thing itnore or less than a Faloou room This place goes by the nameof a icstauraul but nil the same liquor H sold there seve days In the week , while j. saloon sells bu six dajs out of the week. Why are not uc places looked up ? In icgaid to tbo lewd women that paiad our streets night nlul day , why are nc they Kept In their place ? Since Mijo Broatcb 1ms been In office all flues liav been taken oft. They can go and live vvlicr they like , and do no they plsase. As wa temarKcd a few days ago. Major Droatch I mo godfather of the burnt district , the cit council the undo theienf. Whv nro nc some of these building looked up and In vcstlgated such as on tha southwest come of Thirteenth and Howatd , Uedlck's bulldln on Thirteenth , all the flats along South Sb teonth street and hundreds , of otheiH , som of which aio run as private houses ? Wh are not the lewd women fined and kept I their place. Instead of parading the street all the tlino ? Is it not better to oducat the children with the money from flnos tha to tax the propei ty owners , who are now s oppressed with ta\pa ? Or Is It better t have these lewd women , who parade ou streets , teach the children their Immorallt nud vlco ? The mlnlsteis. of couisa , thin It n disgrace to use such money for th education of their children. They live i rented houses and have uo taxes to weir over , and consequently would lather hav moro taxes than fines. < These nro questions I would like jou t consider , and If you : could afford It give thl article space In your Bee. Prom ono wh would like to sen JUSTICE. uimoi , uts o AAVAY"UNMoi.nyiBi ] Continue Tlii-lr Worlc of Looting Ilnnl IH'HS HoilSfK. A couple of burglaries wore committed Ii the city Wednesday night. The meat markc of 0. W. Nelpon at Fortieth aud Hamllto streets was robbod. The burglars cut ou a couple of panels from ono of the dcor and gained an entrance In that way. The ; must have had a wagon with them , as the ; carried1 away enough goods to stock i small-slred shop. Twenty hams , slxty-flvi pounds of butter , a largo quantity of mea and lard wcro taken. The stolen goods an valued at $05. Yesterday search war rants were Issued for a number of plaros li In the , . . in Storm the man got very -wot. The wetting gave him a cold. The cold , neglected , developed tea a cough. The cough sent him to a bed of sickness. A dose of Ayor's Cherry Pectoral , taken at the start , -would have nipped the cold in the bud , and saved the sickness , Buffering , and expense. The household remedy for colds , coughs , and all lung troubles U Cherry Pectoral , for the "Curcbook. " < 100 page * ( ca J , C. Ayer Co. , 1,0'tcll , tins * . the city where the pollco think the property may be "planted. " The other Job was committed nt the West ern Soap works on the river bank nt the foot of Hickory street. Ono of the oineo doors wns forced open and the offices were looted. Th * booty waa small , consisting of slatlonery arid small articles , valued In all nt not more than $10. The burglars , how ever , did a considerable amount of malicious mischief by throwing away the keys to the drawers In the desk and disarranging the furniture. AMUSEMENTS. After an atnsrice ot several years from the local theaters "Cvangellne" Is again the attraction here , nice's combination opened an engagement last night at the IJoyd M the beautiful extravaganza nnO pleased n large crowd. A decided success was scored. The old story Is presented In a new and catchy way , with a number ol old favorites , a superb chorus ot fort ; voices , a wealth ot pretty gowns nnd nn elaborate array ot special Bcsnery. JIIss Hertha Wood In the character of the lovO' sick heroine made a very pleasing Imnict- slon and evenly divided honors with George Fortcsquo , the veteran female Impersonator , whose ridiculous work as Catharine cieatcO considerable mirth throughout the evening. The splendid voices of the company are the most Interesting feature of Hlro'a produc tion , and of the number Mao linker. In the role of Grabrlel , reeolvoj spaclal attention being encored liberally. The spectaculai pait Is probably the handsomest thing Ir the line attempted In Omaha for some time The diamond fields of Africa and tha seem In the cistlo court of thf Afilcan monarcl lead In the magnificence ot their surround' Ings nnd the lavish display of artistic skli : manifested In the annulments. The maid ot the grand Amazonian aggregation was i charming side light to the pertoi niaiico. Tin closing scene allowing the happy coupli united and departing tor their homo In a bit silk air ship Is one of the many prettj pictures presented. "Ten Nights In a Bar Room" was witnessed nossed by an audlenco at the Crelghtor last night which filled that theater to over flowing. Owing to the favorable receptlot accorded the Woodward Theater company Ir that play. It has been decldrd to repeat li as the mntlneo bill tomorrow , when twelve dolls will be distributed among those attend Ing. Two new plays will be presented Sun day. The Interesting series of anlmntci pictures , as produced by the magnlscope , have pi oven an Interesting feature of tin poiformances. The \lo\vs will be changec nt each performance. "Myrtle Ferns" will be the bill tonight. The term , "Souja's soloists , " has grown to bo synonjmoud with softness of tone , perfection ot phrasing and umlvalled brll- Ilanry of execution , ou every fcolo Instrument that goes to make up the rich and varied tonal effect of the perfect wind orchestra While effort Is directed toward making the ensemble playing of Sousa's band the con spicuous feature of Us work , and solo plaj- Ing is therefore to some extent subordinate , It Is nevertheless a fact that there Is not a single member of Sousa's organization vvhc cannot publlcl ) play an artistic and thor oughly satisfactory solo upon his own In- stiumcnt according to Its own limitation Whether It be tlio premier clarinet or the second bassoon , the first cornet or the fourth tub i , overj performer Is an artist nnd n thorough master of his Instrument. Jt la almost needless to add that Sousa's eoul- htlrrltig marches retain tlielr place ns per- mniient features of his repertory , and nre given , as of jorc , with a swing and dash that sot the nciv es tingling , and that the twc concerts at Doyd's on Sunday will arouse the musical enthusiasm to the highest pitch. Mrs Susan Marr Spauldlng of Boston will her lecture on "Tlio Hayreuth Festivals and Parsifal" next Monday evening at Unltv church. Lovers of music and admirers ol Wagner should not milss this opportunltj of hearing such n subject treated by one of the meat accomplished poets of our gen eration. Appropriate musical selections from "Wagner's great operas will bo rendered b > Miss Oakley , Miss Helen Mlllard and Mr , Green. The Paiges will Inaugurate a two-weeks' ' engagement at Boyd's on Tuesday , Tebruarj 9. This company has made Itself a favorite In the southern towrs and comes full ol confidence In Us ability to please. New plays , now songs , new dances end new specialties aie promised. Populai prices vvll ! prevail. The Omaha Musical society has closed i contract for the Camilla Urso Concert com pany for a performance In conjunction will the society at the Crelghton theater Thurs day evening , March 1. Mme. Urso Is one o the greatest of violinists , and she has will her a soprano and a tenor of repute who vvll do the solo work la a secular cantata wltl the Musical society. r.ivn ivoiiv A WAIIM Met liy a Committee IVIio Took HIn from ( lie MiMimurl NEW YOIIK , Feb. 4. Edward Ivory , re cently accused and acquitted of formulating a dynamite plot In London , anlved today on the Majestic with his counsel , Colonel Mclntyio , and others who had attended tht trial in London. The steamer was met bj a tug bearing the reception committee down the bay. Ivory wns taken off the Ma jestic and given an ovation. One of the officers of the Majestic told a reporter at Quarantine that two Scotland Ynid detectives had made the passage acioss unknown to Ivory. "They nro the best men In London , " this officer said. "One of them says ho has Instruction ! ) to follow Ivory Indefinitely. " OP TODAY'S WCATIIUH Ktilr , I'rcfrileil by Incul SuovtN In KiiNlt-rn .VfliriiHKn. WASHINGTON , Feb. 4. Forecast for FrI day : Tor Nebraska and Kansas Pair , prc ceded by HHOW In eastern portion ; nortl winds , becoming1 variable. For Missouri Threatening weather am rnln or snow ; vnilablo winds. For lawn Light snows nnd Bcnerallj cloudy weather ; enst winds , HhlftlnuU south. Foi South Dakota Incu-asliiB floudlnes : nnd probably snow ; south winds , Hhlrilm to noithvvest ; probably colder Tildas night. For Wyoming Partly cloudy vveathti south to west winds. Loral lU-iMiril , ? ? /13 RliTIIU wnATiirm IIURKAU. OMAHA , I eb.I Omulm re-cord of rnln' fnll nnd teinpeiutuni compaicd with cor- rc pondliiK day of the past tlurcyeniH ! , , , . 1M7 , ] Sril W , ] $94 Maximum temperature , . 33 , n S 41 Minimum temperature . . SC 21 | ] Average temperature . . . . U ) 2S ' " < Halnfnll ,01 .01 , ji , Jlocord of tempciaturo niul picclpltntlon at Omaha for the day and slnco ilurch 1 , Normal temperature for the day 2t Kxccss for the day , K Accumulated \CCM I nnc ! filurrh 1 1G < Normnl precipitation for thu day. . M Incl : Deficiency for the day 01 Inel : Total pieclpltatlou since SIch. 1..UM2 Indict Excess slnco March 1 ! > U Inclu" Pendency for cor. pt-ilod , ] $ ' , , II.is inches Dcllclcncy for cor peilod , liTi.,152' ' ] lialies HciiurU from Stadium at t > 11 , in , Bcvrnty.fUth meridian time. T l TP VIMIT PA ( I PA\1T11 S PTP LETS NEW COAL CONTRAG1S Board of Furcliaso and Supplies Gives Out Two Short Time Orders , AFFECTS ONLY TWO STATE INSTITUTIONS niul llnipllnl for Insane lit Lincoln tlu OMOM Concrrncil II. > C M. llenUti n I.nciil TlIX A LINCOLN , Feb. 4. ( Special. ) The Board of Purchase and Supplies met this afternoon In the olllco of Land Commissioner Wolto. The object of the meeting was to consider the bids for coal for several Institutions which had been advertised for by the board , At a recent meeting of the board coal contracts - tracts running to April 1 wcro annulled on account of the fact that coal could bo put- chased In the open market cheaper than It was being delivered for on these contracts , there were pieacnt at this meeting Gov ernor llolcomb , State Treasurer Mcserve , Land Commissioner Wolto and Secretary of State Porter. In all there wcro twelve bidders , and pi Ices ranged from $235 to | 3.50 , according to the quality bid on. The bidders were the American Fuel company , L. C. 1'acc , C. B , Gregory , Badger Lumber company , Kansas nnd Nebraska Fuel com pany , Dleiks Bros. , Lincoln Coal company , C. B. Havens , Clark Coil company , Victor White , Whltebrcast Coal company , repre sented by John Dorgan , and the Walscr Hill Coal company. But two contracts were lot , the penitentiary contract nnd the contract for the Lincoln Hospital for the Insane. The penitentiary contract was for COO tons. One-half of this , or 300 tons , was let to Vic tor White , for Sheridan mine run coal at $2.45 per ton ; one-fourth , or 150 tons , waa let to the Whltebrcast Coal company , for Kcbler coal at $2.35 per ton ; the other fourth , ICO tons , was let to the American Fuel company for Illch Hill coal at $2 35 per ton. Six hundred tons , the whole con tract , was awarded to the Whltebrcast Coil company , for the Lincoln Hospital for the Insane , nt $2.55 per ton , less 20 cents for dcllveiy. These contracts only run to the end of thoquaitcr April 1 and nro for the amount needed by these Institutions up to that time. ENJOINS COLLECTION OF TAXES. The Burlington railway company has ob tained an order from the district court re straining County Treasurer Sullivan from taking forcible measures to collect $27,701.Gil taxes owing by tint company. The railway people nnd the county treasurer have been disputing over the payment of these taxes for several days , but the real amount In controvcisy is but $22527. The village ol Hivelork recently levied a tax to pro vide for a cemeteiy fund , and this is the amount which the company refuses to pay. The balanci $27,179.39 , has been paid In to the treasuier , nnd the rest will go Into the courts for litigation. In federal court this morning Charles D. Wht was sentenced by Judge McHugh to pay a flno of $100 and costs and spend ono year nnd ono day in the Sioux Tails penitentiary for burglary. Wirt pleaded guilty to bicaking Into the postofflco at Hartwell and stealing SO cents worth of stamp3. S. J Gordon , charged with aecuring a lot of advertising without first having found a paper In which to Insert It , was also arraigned , but ho entered a plea of not guilty and demanded a trial. Argument In the Vandecar Insurance case was begun today. TAICi : WOOD KKOM TIIH INDIANS. White Mr ii liny mid bti'nl In Coiitrn- \onfion of G < > \ eminent Orilurn. DCCATim , Neb. , Feb. 4. ( Special ) In dian pollco are patrolling the forests on the Omaha reservation and keep a close look out for Intruders , or white men Who have even bought wood In these timbers of the Indians. By orders of the agents no wood la allowed to be hauled away by. white men , even though they have been honest and Innocent purchasers. Early In the spring of last year Captain Beck posted notices In conspicuous places notifying the whites that It was the orders of the Indian department that no wood should be purchased of the Indians either on or off Uio reservation. The federal law seems to have been laid aside , however , and three- fourths of the town Is guilty of this misdemeanor meaner , besides -which a few deliberately steal wood from the reservation. A dozen Indians are now In Lincoln as witnesses before the United States courts , and It Is said that thirty-six arrests will bo made on the strength of their testimony. Incidentally a few moro bootleggers will answer the roll call. FAUMHItS IIAVH lllCIIUS IN COHIN. Jlnlf Million HiiHliolH lit Hamilton County Nun CrlliN lleliiK linllt. AURORA , Neb. , Feb. 4. ( Special. ) Au rora , Maryvllle and Phillips , all in Hamil ton county , have over 300,000 bushel of corn cribbed and both Hamilton and Stockham have probably moro than 500,000 bushels. The city of Aurora has had a car of bhcllcd corn ready for shipment since last Thursday for the Chicago sufferers. DUNCAN , Neb. , Feb. 4 ( Special. ) T. B. Herd of Central City Is building cribs at Duncan and will bo ready to begin bujlng ear corn tomorrow nt 10 cents per bushel This will bo a flno thing for our farmers , as It has been almost impossible for them to dispose of car corn , as the cribs hero were all full. Social i\enlH nt ISxelcr. EXETER , Nob. , Fob. 1. ( Special. ) Thursday evening John T. Stonerook and Katlo E. linden were united in marriage by Rov. W. T. Cllne. Mr. and Mrs. Stonerook have a host of friends In this town. A pleasant surprise party was given at the residence of James Alexander , cast of town , on Tuesday evening. In celobwlon of their son George's birthday. A lirsa num ber of his joung f i lends had been Invited. The Catholic choh.gave aorient Tuesday evening in the opcia house under the direc tion of Prof , Worloy and assisted by some of his private pupils. The program was a good one and well rendered , but many of the singers had bad colds nnd could not do entire justice to thcrr parts. The concert had been well advcitlsed , and as a suppci had been added the combined attraction for a 15-cent ticket , a laige crowd was pres ent. ent.Mr. Mr. Porter of McCool was present with a phonograph and gave three or four selec tions on his Instrument which greatly de lighted the audience. Ono of the selections was by the Exeter women's quartet , whirls had been given to the audience from the stage within the hour , The reproJuctlon was excellent. Everybody reported It a very enjoyublo occasion , E. C. Adams and sister Bertha , Miss Ethel Cooper and Mrs. G. L. Howard of Ohlovva were among the number of visiting guests who attended Prof , Worley's concert at the opera house Tuesday evening. All returned homo Welnesday except Mlsa Bertha Adams , who will lomaln a few days , the guest of Miss Floy Claik. M m-Y.-n i-Ol.l Ulrl In Hull OUT. NEBRASKA CITY. Feb. 4 , ( Special. ) Edith Brndehoft , the 9-year-old daughter of Lutch IlruJeliott , was run over by a team In the street this afternoon. Ono of her legs was broken and the ankle bones crushed BO badly that amputation may bo necessary. The driver of the team could not avoid the accldsnt , as the child ran Immediately In front of the horses In her baato to cross the Bticet. let * lliirient lit IIiiuilioIiU. HUMBOLDT , Neb. , Feb. 4. ( Special. ) The Ice dealers of thin city have put In a good supply of Ice , which averages from seven to ten Inches In thickness. It Is of the best quality , being taken from the lake of the Humboldt Irrigation company , which U fed b ) eptlngj , 1'iirnu'iIn ArrliH'iidilly Shut. QREELEY CENTER , Neb. , Feb. 4 ( Spe cial Telegram ) In front of one of tbo busi ness houses in Grceley today T. II. Buck , a vr.l : I Known farmer of Grceley county , was accidentally jshot while putting some groceries' In thi wagon , Mr. Buck had como to town with his faintly and had a gun In the wagon , which ha attempted to move to place sonic groceries down when the gun went off , Ihe rfhtlre load entering his stomach and chest Just below the heart. He lived but two or three minutes after the acci dent , which occurred about 5 o'clock this q 01 , ! > TOUT H.urrsuri < ' IS SOU ) . eminent. . Ulxiinni'H of nn Alinn- liitiril Mllltnr } KC-MTV ntloii. DUUWEL't ; , ' k'eb , Feb. 4.-Speclal. ( ) The sale of PorVHitrtsufl by government of ficials today finally dlspospj of this military reservation , which was tsbllshcd the year 1ST I. The erection of the buildings was completed In 1S75. The walls were of con crete , the gravel for which was obtained about four miles below the fort at Gravel creel : , or Big Island creek , as It was then called. The roofs , doors and floors wore mndo of lumber obtnlrtod In the ceJar can- Jens of GarAeld county , eight miles above ths fort. It h related that Barrett Scott. the notorious defaulter of Holt countj , hauled logs and lime to the fort during Its building. Jones can > on , four or five tnllca lorg , In those days was heavily timbered , and where now IE ) nothing but broken cllffi and iiiikcil ravines wcro then tall aud grace ful plnas and cedars and mnsslvo cottonwoods - woods three and four feet In diameter. Box elder , Imcklicrry , ash and elm aud a line grove of poplars were also found lu the cau > on , The congressional appropriation for build ing the fort was $75,000. Fort Hf\rtsulT was only a fort In name , as no fortifications of any kind wcro erected except a v\'ooden stockade around the water works , about forty rods north of the bulld- Inga. No nrtlllery was kept there , nnd no engagement was hod between the troops and the Indians nearer than tvvelv miles of the fort. A small townslte was platted and built upon nbout one-half mile southeast of the fort. The name of the village was Calamus. At ono time It contained three stores , a printing odlce , a postcfllce nnd several small residences ; also ono law odlce. lu the cemetery north oC the fort HP two or three of the soldiers who died during the stay of the troops at the fort ; It Is there that Sergeant Datigherty lies , who waa killed In nn engagement between the troops nnd Indiana about twelve miles northwest of the fort ; there , also , He the bodies of Mrs. Case and her two children , who were supposed to have been imirdcied by the husband and father , who was also found dead , hanging by the neck In a small shed a few rods from the house. ' CM , ti n MIY IIODAD ovr.u. rM of a Sni'lnl WiilM I'rrl I in I n n rv examination. TECUMSEH , Neb , Fob 4 ( Special Tele gram. ) John Woodrow , E. C. Cllne , O J Hayxvarth , Henry Fuller nnd William Becker , the Incorporators of the- Tecumseh Social club , which wns to bo a dlstiibuttng point for liquors to club members only , ap peared In police court yesterday on com plaint of citizens and waived examination and were bound over to the district court Judge Dlusmoie fixed tl-eli bonda at $250 each and accepted their personal recognis ances to give bond today. Two of the of fenders , Becker t and Fuller , jumped the town last n4chtiand left unpaid board bills They were promptly arrested in Lincoln and brought down hero tonight and jailed. The question of Avhellcr or not the club can le gally run Will bS determined In the district court next week. BecKcr and Fuller are newconnrs IAIIV l-OIl t _ Sioux Cl < > SliAi rttiiirlnjv On a Jour- iinllKtle . HASTINGS , Feb. 4. ( Special. ) The Mock brothers of tUrna ; who are Intending to bta'it a Jally paper in Hastings , my that they will not commence i publication for several months. They have put In a Job plani and will continue to run that until thcj think auotherjdajly will pay in this city. But now cpire.s.the news that a man. who ha ? been cashlrr In a bank ( in Sioux Clt > for some tltre , 4ntends to start , a large morn ing paper In Hastings. It Is oald tjic paper will receive As4latcd press dispatches and that a large job office and book bindery will be run in connection. riml Him finlHy of BEATRICE , Neb , Fob 4. ( Special Tele gram. ) After belns out eighteen hours the jury this afternoon found Henry Courtnoj guilty of burglary. The defendant was ar rested last summer for breaking Into Raw- ley's store at Barneston , but escaped the same night from the Wjmoro jail Ho was captureJ in December at Grand Island and brought back for trial. Courtney formerly went by tlie name of Jim Burns aud lias all tbo earmarks of a criminal. CiiNli nnd Tv n-Tlillils of ( he Cr < > [ > . HASTINGS , Fab. 4 ( Special. ) The County Board of Supervisors put In the entire daj jestciday tiylng to agree upon the stowarus- > lilp of the Adams county poor farm. It was finally awarded to Alien DelTenbaUBli. He will reecho ? IOO ca'h nnd two-thirds of the crops. His appointment holds good for only ono yrnr Fuiicrn ! of Uio IJrov. nc < l Clitliln-n. NEBRASKA CITY. Feb. 4.-(3pecIal.-Tho ( ) funeral of the five Gibson and Mcllvane children , who weio di owned Tuesday even Ing In the slough on the Iowa side of the liver across from this city , took place todaj The Interment was at Sunnyslde cemetery A larjja concourio of friends was In attend ance. AViiN Horn In 17DO. ASHLAND , Neb. , Feb. 4. ( Special. ) Colonel Johnson , who claims to have seen George Washington , who died when Johnson was 1) ) years old. Is l > lng at the point of death. Ho was stricken with paraljsls a short time ago and It Is feared ho will not lecover. Ho solved In the war of 1812. jr for ( ln > Ml ) ra ry llrat'flt. NEBRASKA CITY. Fob. 4. ( Special , ) The second entertainment for the benefit of the free periodical fund of the new llbrnrj was given this evening at the Baptist church by tlio Flsk Jublles singers. An excellent program v-as rendered to a large audlenco ai lliiniliolilt. HUMBOLDT , Nob. , Fob 4. ( Special. ) Revival meetings are being conducted at the Methodist church during this week. Tin attendance has been gocd and the result ! ) qnlto satisfactory. Rev. Mr. Maxflcld , the pastor , Is In charge. ATMimlclfi < lif Cutl K of loo. ASHLAND , tNeU.T Feb. 4. ( Special. ) The Ice harvest v\as' ' abandoned today at Swlft'g ° lake , and 185 jnwi1 are thrown out of em ployment. Tfjc. IqCj had become too brittle for easy handlfn , About 50,000 tons had been put up. _ _ \Vll.li IMS1 } , ( > y TI1IJ M3\V IIITUAI , . f i . ( jo of Ii ; ililaH .Siiiiroinc Tribunal iTN uniform Ilaiilc MutliTM. INDIANAPOLIS , Feb , 4. The supreme tribunal , Knl lijs.1 j > f Pjthlas. convened In this city todayyTt(9 ; ( tribunal consists of five members , nsj/dllows : George P. Scay , Dallas , Tex. , wh.o > ' ! & chief tribune ; John II. Alexander , Lce bu p , Va , ; Edward A , Gra ham , Montgom.efy Ala. ; Benjamin T. Chase , Lewlston , MeMl andj Frank II. Clark , Chey enne. Wjo. The jqatter before tlio tribunal , Involving the"'hoW ritual of the Uniform Rank of the order and presented at the con vention of thes uprenio lodge at Cleveland last summer , won also considered. The question of whether or not the ritual was legally adopted will bo considered. The final disposition Is not expected for a day or two. Ilro IlcHtKtitloii Anionn Mliicru , nCLLAiniJ , O , Feb. 4. ruty families Ilvlnf , ' at the T3clmony coal mines , near here , nro absolutely destitute nnd today n , committee of men from the mines went about tbo city soliciting food for the atnrv- Ingfamilies. . When the inlnca shut down , four months ago. supplies were refused to the miners at the compuny'a store. MIoIilKim Mini Sell * HIM Wife. OUAND ItAPIDS. Mich. , Feb. 4.-John Lane of thla city , In consideration of $25 , has under written agreement Bold and re leased hU wife to James K. Jlurst. All concerned are today celebrating the ovont. OMAHA'S ' CHARTER TAKEN UP ( Continued from First Pago. ) on January 27 , but has not been pushed. Ransom also reported house roll No 5 providing for a recount of the ballots cast for the constitutional amendments at the list general election , with the recommenda tion that It bo placed on general file. Mr. Bcal , from the committee on revenue , recommended the passage of senate file No. 7 , providing for full net weight nnd metn- uro In all articles cold In original pack ages. Beal also reported the recommenda tion of his committee that Joint resolution No. B be Indefinitely postponed. Thli was Murphy's resolution , providing for the ap pointment ot n Joint legislative commission to prepare a bill revising nnd amending the present revenue laws of the state. INTERESTING TO PUBLISHERS. Mr. Watson , from the committee on pub lic printing , recommended the postage ot senatu Illo Xo. 131 , by Dundas , to provide that the publishing of the county delin quent tax list shall bo let to the lowest bidder ; also , senate flto No. 132. by Mr. Grothan by request , for the appointment ot c. stnto printer ; also senate file No. 102 , de fining a legal newspaper. All three were sent to the general file. Mr. Dearlng , from the committee on privi leges and elections , reported progress on the JefTcoat-Evans contested election case and notified the senate that the final report would bo ready for presentation at the afternoon session. Four bills were then Introduced nnd read the first time as follows : Senate file No. 239 , by Mr. Fritz , to amend the election Inu. Senate flic No. 240 , by Mr. Gondrlng , to amend section C4 of the coile of civil pro cedure. Senate file No. 241 , by Mr. Grahnm , to provide for the publication ot school text books under tha authority of the state. Senate file No. 242 , by Mr. Lee , to amend section 10 , subdivision 1,1 , chapter Ixxlx , of the Compiled Statutes relating to the State Normal school. The senate then read for the third tltno senate fllo No. 12 , by Mr , Ransom. The bill was placed ou Its final passage and passed with but few \oirs against It. Tlio senate then went Into committee of thi > whole , with Senator Watson In tlio chair to consider bills on general fllo. The com mittee resumed the consideration ot the bill which proposes to levy a tax upon all state and private banks lit order to crca'o a fund for the reimbursement of depositors of Insolvent banks. Mr. Talbot stated that ho desired to offer several Important amend ments to tlio proposed law , and that ho be He veil that tima would be saved If the bill could bo recommitted. In tills posl'lon ' ho was seconded by Mr. Leo , who moved that the bill bo returned to the committee on miscellaneous subjects , with the request that that committee confer with the Judiciary committee. After a discussion covering thirty mlAutcs , the motion was rejected and the consideration of the 1)111 continued After tU noon recess tlio senate again wont Into committee of the whole and con sidered thp bill until 4 o'clock , when , on motion of Mr. Johnson , It was recommended for passage. The senate then adjourned until 10 o'clock tomornv morning. \vibi. nvusTurvrrTTiin TiiuASiimv. IIuliMlAcloiitH II Itesolnlloii C.lllliiK for : i CoinnilUcc on Iiiqiilrj. LINCOLN. Feb 4. ( Special ) The house today adopted a resolution authoilzlng the speaker to appoint a committee of three to Investigate the condition of the state treas ury coveilng the past two jears , and to re port upon the alleged illegal loaning of money to banks , and also upon the failure of ex-Treasurer Bartley to cash warrants wh ° n presented The comiroltteo Is not jet ap pointed , but the field offc'icd for Its Investi gation Is a vslde one. A bill Introduced by Speaker Gaflln for the suppi&cslon of foot ball In the state was also iccommended foi vusstgs Then the house adjourned over the afternoon until tomorrow to allow the various committees to visit state Institutions In the vicinity ( if Lincoln. Only seventysevenmembers re'ponded to roll call this morning. Half an hour was coi aumcd In reading the journal in full. The committees on finance , ways and means , ' claims and public lands and buildings , hav- lug been Invited to visit the Home for the Filendlcss and state faim , were excused at 11 o'clock. Uerllng of Adams sent to the clerk's de-ki a petition signed by 100 names protesting ! ' against any appropriation over $100,000 for' tlio TranrnlsslsElppl Exposition. This was rod and referred to the committee on finance , ways fill means. Gcrdes of Richardson , for the committee en miscellaneous subjects , reported the fol lowing resolution , which wns adopted : Whereas The attention of the legislature Ims by the uovernor been called to tlio lirc'gulniltles .mil violations ot the law In certain stnte offices ; and Whcrr-us , There Is a widespread belief In Nobrnski , founded on u paitl.il knovvl-i eilgo of fnets , that the state funds h.ivo been s\stcm.vtlcally placed In banks and the stulc-'s warrants allowed to KO un paid , when aucb warrants should Imvo been promptly puld ; Hcsolvcd , by this house. That n committee cf three be appolnt6d l > y tlio speaker to innko it preliminary InvcstlK.Ttlon of the slid olllces nnd repot t to tills lieu = c vvlmt hlops should bo taken to protect tlu > stale's Intelcsts , nnd what furthci Investigation , If any. Is needed Said committee shall h.no authority to sent ! for persons and papers In any of the stute olllces TO THE GENERAL FILE. On the call for reports from standing committees the following bills were ordered to the general file. House roll No 1S3 , for the pioiiotlon of mutual Insurance companies House roll No. 221 , relating to district boards , powers and duties. House loll No 235 prohibiting the play ing of foot ball In the state of Nebraska nnd providing for the punishment of viola tion of the law by a line of from $20 to $100 nnd Imprisonment In the county Jail. House loll No. 141 , providing for the pun ishment of body unatchcrs and tha mutila tion of corpses. House roll No. 74 , piovldlng for a state board ot embalmers , wns iceoinmendcd for passage. i I * "i Moran had a n'Molutlon read prohibiting nny member fiom consuming moro than two minutes in explaining his vote and L-ompollIng him to confine his remarks strictly to the subject under discussion. Woostcr directed Attention lo the fact that the speaker had already ruled that explana tions ofotcs must bo reduced to writing , The resolution of Moran was lost on di vision. A communication from Robert W. Fur- nas of the State Board of Agriculture , In regard lo the appropriation asked for by the board , was read and referred to the com mittee on finance , wajs nnd means. Van Horn scut up a resolution authoriz ing the standing committees having various Institutions to look after to visit such In stitutions and ascertain their necessities. It U believed tint this resolution foreshad ows nn adjournment over next week fo thin purpose. The resolution was adopted On motion of Clark of Lancaster the hous adjourned until 10 n , m. tomorrow. BILLS ON FIRST READING. The following bills were read the firs time : lly Paul F. Clark , house roll No. .W. t protect primary elections nnd convention of political pirtles nnd punish offense committed thereat nnd to repeal section 117 , US , 110 , 120 , 121 12J , 1ST , 121 nnd 12 * . , o thnptrr xxvl , Compiled Statutes of 1W , By Ornndstnff , house roll No T94 , to re pent section 1 nnd td nintiid sections 5 nn o , ot cluiptcr lxx\ll-a of the Complice Stntutrs of Nebraska ot 1S03 Hv Shull , house roll No ITO , to nmoni section 10 , subdivision n , of chapter Ixxlx of the Compiled Btntutc-t of NohrniUi o ISi" , relating to tbo Staso Normal school nnd to icpenl sild ccctlou 10 Hy Eager , house toll No "T to amend sec tlon rS , chapter xl , of the Compiled Stiitut1 of the Stnto of Nebnska , UD > . ontltlci "Snlarv of Superintendent nnd Assistant. ' lly McCrackon , house roll No. T97. t amend section 7 , of subdivision 6 , of clinji tot Ixxlx , nnd to repeal all of section S of chapter Kxl.x , Complli-d Statutes of Nc brnakn , entitled "Free Hlcli Schools. " l y Wulte. house roll No. S9S. to rcpen Hcctlon 117 of the Cilmlunl Code of Compile Statutes of 1SS3 lly Uobertfon , house roll No. 339. to ntnen sections 121 ( fi7S9) ) nud IT. ( fiSCO ) of cbnpte xv , of the Oilmlnnl Code of 1S95 , and t repeal Bald original section. t Tin : uncou.vr iiu.i , CIIIIUUM nnd Doolilo on n Line of Aellnii. LINCOLN. Feb. 4. ( Special Telegram. ) The majority element of ( ha senate held a caucus at the Llndull hotel tonight to con slder the recount bill. In addition to the senators there wcro present Speaker Qnflln G. M. Hitchcock , J. II. Edmlston and a few other populist lenders. The house bll to rcount the ballots cast for the amend mcnts was gone over at length nnd dlscusaec In detail. It provides for a commission o five , three to be appointed by the speaker and two by the president of the senate The majority sentiment of the senate cau cus tonight wns against the bill ns It Was passed by the bouse. There was n genera ! feeling that the party could not afford to assume the responsibility of recounting the ballots under a partisan commission. Fi nally It was decided lo make radical amend ments to the house bill , nnd n committee consisting of Gondrlng , Ransom and Bcal was appointed to draft the now' features o ! the bill. The committee was Instiuctcd to prepare amendments providing fet ; i commission of seven , none of whom are to bo members of the legislature. The secretary of state Is to be ex-offlclo n member of the com mission nnd the remaining MX me lo bo np- poluted by the govcinor. The committee Is to icpoit rally next week and another cau cus will bo held before the amended bill Is to be reported to the senate The pro posal to add still another amendment au- thotlrlng the speaker of the hoiibo to Issue a warrant and have the sergeant-nt-urnis arrest any county clerk who refuses to forward the ballots was rejected for the reason that the sentiment of the caucus wns almost unanimous that the speaker had no coutioi over any one not a member of the house. I-OUll Ol'POSU AN AIM'IIOPRIATIOX Opinion IN Almost IjnaiilnioiiH Amour ; Ilnrdim-ton Ilnsinoss Men. HARTINGTON , Neb , Feb 1 ( Spool ll. ) Forty-four leading business aud professional men in and around Haiticston have c.\- piesscd themselves In i espouse to Inquiries concerning the irattpr of an nppioprlatlon for the Transmlsslsslppl Exposition. Post master Goodlng , Clerk Thompson , one Jus > - tlco of the peace nnd ono jaloou keeper oppose - pose au appioprlation. Of the other forty all express themselves is In favor ot an appropriation , and a few add a hope that thu leglslatuie will mal > e it a largo ono. DAVID CITY , Nob. , Feb. 1. ( Special. ) iVll business men and the most enlightened farmers throughout Butler county are unani mously In favor of the legislature appro priating llbor.illy to aid the Transn'lsslsslppl Exposition , and e\piess disapproval cf the opposition and haggling over this unlter by thu legislators at Lincoln Many advocate an appropriation of 500,000 to set other states a woithy example of liberality. scmiiin TO .SQUKUXR OI.T IIIAI.I Di-inoci atM Qulvll > Work Vp a Plan for a NIM.luillxlnl DiKtriet. HASTINGS , Neb . Fob. 4. ( Special. ) There Is , i quiet move1 on foot to divide the Tenth judicial district setting off Adams and Webbter counties to Judge Hastings' district , and allotting the remaining counties of Ueall s district to the districts north and west , and thus alsorb this teirltory. H Is teamed on the quiet that this whole schema eliminates with a few democratic politicians In this district who , while they pretend to bf kindly disposed toward the populists , are simply manipulating ceitnln liolltical strings for Just what there Is In It. If they ran get Ueall out of his populist stronghold they have an Idea they can then , uiioiiml him , as It uere , nnd dlspoee of film. The same fellows who are trying to t\ork this deal are those who were after lib political scalp when he rau last yuir. I.AWYUHS 'rATciJ "iFTi MUCH TIJItt. Man ; I'olntM of I.uivnnil INOIIMN Them nl ( < ii > at I.rnprtii. WAHOO , Nob. , Feb. I. ( Spcclil ) The Ivondall $ Smith raso against sanitary dls- : rlct No. 1 of Lancaster county Is ptoceed- HK at a slow rate. About half of the time is taken In stump speeches by the lawyeis ) n points ot law nnd admlsslblllty of evl- lonco. Johnson , a miller ftorn Crete , today citified that the mill plant bcforo the cut- Drox Ii. Sliooiiinn IH golnc to liuvu a llttlu halo of lis ! own Koliiff to commence Ii Siitnuliiy will fitart fiom our front door and thu com at' will 9 bu tlnoiiKh the entlru Btwe t till everybody lilts fet one or mote of the Imigulim we offer there will be no old Koods everything Kcti.sonnble 6 will tell you mom nbout It to morrow. Drexel ; Shoe Co FARNAM. t TJicro nio nlanoa tlnit loolc butter bo- foru Uio light is bi ought in but It Isn't Unit way with tlio Klinbull they show to tlio boat ndYantnge whun there Is plenty of light for they're thu finest finished softest touo plnno ou earth- Endorsed by the world. A. HOSPE , JR. , 1513 DOUGLAS. ting ; of the ditch vnn north f > 0.000 to J CO.000. \V. II. Mann , a miller from Wllbor , placed It from $50,000 to J7B.OOO. Smith , ono of the plnlntlffa , nns also on the slniul today nnd iilnceil the \aluo of the plant , taken In connection with the qiiarlor section of Innit on which It win alttiatcil , nt $105.000 , ana the plant-by Itself nt $75.000. The plaintiffs nro almost ready to rest their case , after which the defendants It Is understood , \\-iu cxnmlno "a great cloud of witness. " N. Hi. Kendall has been placed on the slnnd again to prove speclil Onni * j ape to the premise * by reason ot the con- ' strnctlon of a ditch slnco the appeal was taken. The court has Rhen up the Idei ot finishing the case this neck , U la under stood , and night pensions of the court will not now bo so frequent. Two court re porters nro nt work on the case and dally transcripts of n part of the e\ldotico nro being made. A largo number of lawera nro conducting the cac. < ) H1S\VOU > 1IAMC ciosis Vl\ I.lniilllllen Arr . < IMMHM ) | Tolnl AxnrM $1 17,0011 , ATLANTIC , la. , Feb. 4. ( Special Tele- gram.- The Klrst National bank of Orls- weld closed Its doors this morning. Yes terday , nfter banking hours , the officials discovered that there wns not sufficient money In the \nulls to run nccordlng to law. They telegraphed the comptroller of currency nt Wnshlngton the condition of the bank and ho ordered them to close and scut a bank examiner to Investigate. There Is $50.000 In bnuk stock nnd nbout $55,000 In collateral ; nbout $40,000 In deposits. It the banks of this Immediate vicinity will carry the notes on the bank It will tldo them over the nUnlr. WASHINGTON , Teh. 4. The comptroller cf the currency has received a telegram from Grlswold , la. , announcing the failure of the First National bank of that place. The capi tal stock of the bank Is $50,000. At the date of the last icport , December 17 , Its total liabilities were $80,000 , nnd the surplus $10- 000. The total assets of the hank , Including bonds , wcro given at $147,000. This Is the bnnk that was the object of it , sensational attempt nt robbery n couple of years ngo. Tl'e 'obbcrs secured an enttanco to the building nnd blew open the vault with dvmmlte. Hut they were evidently new nt the business and Injected such a quantity ot the explosive that It nearly Wrecked the building nnd nrotiscd the entire population of the city. The thieves WCIP compelled to leave before they had an opportunity to secure any of tl o plunder and the only loss the bank suffered was the damage to the building , which amounted to something llko $2 000. Nearly n thousand sllv cr dollars w hlch lay In the vault were scattered all over the block by the explosion and weie picked up by residents In the vicinity. Iho bank was capitalized for50,000. Its last statement In dicates a surplus of $10,000 and deposits ot from $7C ooo to $100.000 Ono of the stockholders speaking of the matter jesterday remarked "Our whole trouble can bs charged to the rohbety. It had a bad effect upon the farming community In spite ot all that wo cculd do , although the hank had ninny warm friends and several stockholders among the farmers , The de positors will bo paid every dollar their cer tificates call for , aud I think the bank will bs In a position to resume business before long. " A leorganlzatlon scheme was hinted nt jesterJav , which contemplated the sur render of the national charter and roorgaul- 7atlou urdcr the state hanking laws as a state bank. IlllHlllCSN S0 | I Jllc.MIV PAWTUCKET , It. I. , Feb. I. It Is au- thorltatlvolj announced that the cotton mills of the Blackstone valley , which Includes , the Immense maiiufncturlng mills of Chnso & Goddard. will not enter Into any agreement to curtnll production , for the present , nt least. Kt. United States Senator Jonathan Chase , who Is chairman of the committee which ordered the curtailment of production In all the mills In the country last spring , says the manufacturers will not at present consider any agreement for diminishing the output of the mills "Business Is bid enough , " said Senator Chase , "but It la slowly lecoverlng " TroubloN. PHILADELPHIA. Feb.I. . John Leo , a yarn manufacturer of this city , has made an assignment to James S. Leo. The liabili ties are placed at $43,000. Mr. Lee saja the failure was caused by the general "busi " ness depression CINCINNATI , Feb. 4. The Consolidated Ice and Refrigerator company assigned to day to Aldcn S. French , liabilities being cstl- natcd at $81,000 ; assets , $147,000 The Im- nedlate cause was a suit by the AV. P. Jallahan company of Daytou , O , for $30,000 'or merchandise furnished. No preferences were given. In all the world thcro U no other treatment so purofau sneet , so B ife , BO gpt uly , lor pro. serving , purlf > ltigRnd beautifying thu skin , niul liilr , nnd crndlciting every hu mor , as warm IntlH with CunouiiA. HOM- , and gcntlo anolntlns1 * with CcncuiiA ( oint ment ) , thu gru it sKlu euro. IB aolil thrntiphnut the vorld I'OTTKK Ditto & CHEM Conr .bole 1'mps , Ho ton Ot- " All ALeut lliciiklii. Kc l.ml | llir"ftcc. ! l'V' ] ' < ' < IY ? Quick asnn electric flash Collins * QUICK ! Voltaic Electric Plasters rullovo sore lungs , weak backs , painful f | | | Jp/ | ] KldnojHaching muscle"uterino , atidihtUniatiifui. ! AMUSU.MU.VrH. " BOYD'S 3 nltjitn niul hiturJny Matinee , tonight a IS ,19 CHAWroitD , 5o people , in icnlflci nt * ce > ntiy , RniKeoim cos. iimei. ifnlf tlio Urat ( leer , & 0o ; all Inlcony , 3Se. BOYD'S Jj , M , Cianfunl , Mgr , / hUMI.VY , KJJIl. 7. Mat. and Night. Anil Ma UnrlMillcil llanil. Prices , Uc , Me. Tic , JI.W ; ocati oclllni ; . i\b , a-i'Aian'H i > iAYins. TOM II'I' AT HUR , CHE WOODWARD TIUJATHH CO. MYBTI.fi MATINKE HATIIKDAY. J'rlic , lOc , HOTICIH. VII BN YOU COMB TO OMAHA BTOI > AT THH DCERCKR HOTEL Till ! IIKST i2,00 a day house in the v/esr. 100 roomn ti 00 iicr day. CO room * with Lath , 2 (0 per clny. i-jicclal rntci by the month. VIM TAYI.OH _ } _ , BARKER HOTEL 'iint'rnuvrii AMI ju.tus STIUITS , W rooms , bathn , uteum lieat ami all modern oiuenleiiLOii. Itatei , JIM anil } 200 per Jay. able untuccllcd. bpeddl Imv rate * to regular oarUtm. HICK SMITH , Mannair. _ STATE HOTELS 308-10-12 Uoutlai.V M. II Mill , Jtaimuer , / * ] Miell furnUlieil rnomn-nuivjicun or Aintrl- can iilun , UVTKB II W ANIJ 1M I'UH DAY. fiiojAi , UA'iiia nv THU WIBK : on MONTH. atrect car llntu connect to all p U of tbo city.