Image provided by: University of Nebraska-Lincoln Libraries, Lincoln, NE
About Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922 | View Entire Issue (Feb. 11, 1897)
THE OMAHA DAILY B3S13 ; ITKUliSDAY , 3TEB11UABY 11 , 1897. HELD RESPONSIBLE 'Coroner's Jnry rinds the Switcli Tender ( Guilty of Neglect. 'RAILROAD ' COMPANY ALSO CENSURED 'Testimony Slion * Ilic Trnlri to Have , llr vii HtitinliiK About Thirty N nit Hour Vim Nil ) ' In Demi. The coroner's Inrjucat of the circumstances surrounding the death of Thomas Krausc , thu Union Pacific fireman who was killed In the wreck of the Overland Limited In the Omaha yards Tuesday , was held at the morgue yesterday afternoon. The facts , as brought out "by the evidence , were practically the same as were Riven In the newspaper reports of the accident. It was shown be yond a doubt that the train was running at least thirty miles an hour when the ac cident occurred , and that It was running at least a couple of minutes ahead of time. The Jury found that the fireman came to his death as the result of the accident , which , was due to "neglect on the part of the switch tender , and also on the part of the railroad company , for not taking extra pre cautions In using a switch which was un usual. " The first witness was William Hcnn , the switch tender. Hcim stated that he had been a railroad man for thirty years. Dur ing that period ho had never had a mishap before. He had been with the Union I'a clflc road for fifteen years , for the last seven as switch tender. He explained that It was not customary to ute the "puzzle" switch 111 the manner In which It was used when the accident occurred. Tlio section men had been making sonic repairs at Fifteenth street , and as a consequence th main line could not bo used for freight as usual. He was expecting the Hock Island transfer train bcforo the limited , and had consequently set tlio switch for the sidetrack. The limited was duo In Oinuha at 4:45. : .At 4:28 : he con cluded that the limited would bo In first , and ho started for the switch from his shanty to clear the main line. He had scarcely started when Ho saw the passenger train coming around the clirvtr. SIGNAL SBRN TOO LATE. Ho ran on signaling It to slow down , but the fireman was not visible , and the signal was not seen. Then he jumped to the other side. The engineer caught the signal and answered It , but It was too late to glvcl him tlmo to reach the switch. After It was all over he looked at his watch and It was ex- nctly 4:33. : Henn swore that the limited had never before reached the switch before 4:35 : , and that ho had expected to have seven minutes to reach the switch. If the train had not been ahead of time the accident would not have occurred. The witness thought that the reason the fireman did not catch his signal was that he was changing his clothes In anticipation of the end of his run. This Idea was partially corroborated by the subsequent witnesses , who stated that Krause was stripped down to his undershirt and overalls when ho was pulled out of the wreck. John Jones , an employe of the Fidelity Oil company , saw the train coming and Honn running to the switch. He did not sco the engine run off , but Assisted In pulling the fireman out of the wreck. He said Krause lived about twenty minutes after he was rescued. William Lamb , a lamp lighter employed by the Union Pacific , road , related a similar story. ' D. C. Howard of the Union Pacific land ' department was on the train , and testified to the same circumstances that were related by the other witnesses. W. S. Wllcox , the conductor qf the limited , testified that the train was running frpm thirty to thirty-five miles an hour at the tlmo tUo accident occurred. He left South Omahii'on , time at 4:34 : , was due at the union depot at 4:45 , and should arrive at the switch about 4:40. : He looked at his watch oftiT the accident was over , and It was ex actly 4:40. The witness also stated that his .train ordinarily ran 'Into Omaha at the rate of npeed which was maintained on this oc casion. A number of other witnesses were called , but no additional facts were secured. Then the Jury returned Its verdict , as Indicated. AFTERMATH OF THE WRECK. The officials at the Union Pacific ' head quarters are shaking hands with themselves on account of the fortunate escape from a more terrible wreck than really did occur at the Twentieth street crossing Tuesday afternoon. ThoJ accident and its serious consequences are greatly deprecated , but when the narrow escapes from one of the most appalling railroad calamities of the west Is considered , the officials of the road arc inclined to believe that the Union Pa cific shield Is really a good-luck emblem. As the superintendent of ono department Raid yesterday : "There surely must bo n horseshoe hanging over one of these doors. Yesterday's wreck was bad enough , but It could have been a hundred times as bad. During the summer wo had a. alight wreck , two sleepers standing up on their ends'yet no one was badly hurt. The other day at Tie Siding the. two rear sleepers of a fast train went over In a ditchj nobody was hurt. This proves two things ; Our equipment Is the best In the world and can ( stand such strains , and the Union Pacific Is mighty lucky. " Shortly after 8 yesterday morning the seven damaged cars were taken " to the car shops of the Union Pacific "yards. They nro t > vo mall cars , ono baggage car , one composite car and three fitcepcrs. The cars were not so badly damaged as generally supposed by those' who viewed the wreck last evening. The entire bill of repairs to the locomotive and to the seven cars will fall short of $2,000. The big locomotive , No. 1S09 , was squared up on the track at 4 o'clock this morning , and was pulled Into the yards for repairs. It was at first sup posed that tlio big locomotive- , which la the prldo of the Union Pacific , was badly wrecked. An examination ebowed that all lieccs > snry repairs can bo made for $300. The damaged locomotive will le kept In the re pair shop for a couple of weeks , and during that time UP place on the rastbound and westbound "Overland Limited" trains will be taken by No. 1103 , the locomotive that made the fast run from Council Bluffs to Grant ! Island on Saturday last. CLEARING AWAY THE DEDRIS. Workmen were engaged all Tuesday night In clearing away the debris of the wreck. Most of Iho tracks wore cleared by daylight , and -nil of them were lit proper condition by noon , The train service yester day morning was Interrupted but slightly. The Interruption to through travel Tuesday . .night U considered remarkably little. A full equipment of the "Overland Limited , " In cluding n coii'pCBlto car , sleepers and coaches were uniting at Council Uluffs and the eastbound - bound train was started after H delay of only nlnoty minutes. Ono -passenger coach that left the track was pulled back on the tiaek with a couple of passengers slttlnf In It , they not knowing the car had been off tlu < track. Engineer W. II , Vants'oy died at St , Jo seph's hospital last night at 11:35. : He was surrounded by hU family , which consists of a wife and three children. The deceased was one of the beat Icnown railroad men In the weilern country. He hud been a resi dent of Omaha for twenty-eight years , anil had been emplojed on Hi a Union Pacific for a period of twenty-six jeara. The ac cident \\hch | resulted In his death was the first and only one which ho experienced In ills long term of railroad , .service , The re mains were removed to his late resilience ut 2422 Popplcton avenue , ( ram which the funeral will lake pjuca at n date 'to bo an nounced later , Tuesday night VanNoy was unconscious most of the time. When conscious he would . ImjyliQ If any one was kllh-.l , and for the mcmbeis of hU family. Ills home U nearby the tceno ot the wiccl : , and hie wlfu tins for ' years been In the habit of watching her husband's train go by. She has been well ' nlgli prostrated ever since the. accident. PiyWIUENT CLARK NOTIFIED. President Clnrk U In New York City at tending a meeting of the receiver : , JIc was h advised of the accident at once. General ManaKpr Dickinson wan QUO of the tlret DfQclaU on the ground Tncfday afternoon. Ha left fpr \vejtern O'l { jfsterday. It .Ttas tuiicunccd at headijuai ters yesterday that an official Investigation would bo madi at an early date , and that It would be con d . "t d by General Superintendent Nichols No action has been taken by the road re garding the arrest of Switchman Hcnn , tha matter being regarded as colely ono bctweer the city and a servant guilty of crlmlna negligence. There has been considerable discussion Ir railway circles as to the speed of the tralr that was wrecked. It Is generally agrcci that It was more than thirty miles an hour some placing It as hlsh as thirty-live. U ti Bald to be the practice of the fast train ; not to slacken their speed until Seventeentl etrc t Is reached , although a city ordlnanc < requires that the speed of all trains passlnp through the city boTicpt within twelve mllci an houi. _ MAVIS xo TiiniimiT OK .Movixra AWAY MOUNT * Trmililnl lij- Shortage of Stock. 1ml Will Ilcninln. A story comes from Sioux City to the ef fect that the Ctidahy Packing company and Swift and Company are considering the proj ect of operating packing houses at St. Jo seph. The reason given for the contem plated move Is the shortage of stork at South Omaha , which has Interfered seri ously with the business of the packers. Inquiry from representatives of the packIng - Ing houses named brings out the fact that while there Is some foundation for the story It Is In the main Incorrect. The same re port .has been circulated about Omaha and Kansas City with the exception that the name of the latter city was substituted for St. Joccph. The rumor seems to have arisen from the purchase of a large Interest In the St. Joseph yards by Swift and Company. It Is a fact that there has been a very largo shortage In stock receipts at South Omaha and the largo packers have been un.iblo to secure supplies sufficient to keep their houses going , and that they have been put to great Inconvenience In being forced to ship stock In from other markets. The packers have 1iad a very good demand for their products and this demand Is growing nil the time , while the receipts ot stock have been smaller during the past two years. This condition has led to some dissatis faction on the part of the large packers and , If receipts at South Omaha arc to continue as light as they have been the past two years , sooner or later some of thorn might bo forced Into building houses at other points. But It happens that Swift and Com pany already has houses at Kansas City and Chicago , while Hammond & Co. has n house at Hammond , Iml.f Just outside of Chicago , BO that these two com panies are already In shape to avail them selves of the leading live stock markets. Cudahy & Co. , whoso main house Is located at South Omaha , with a small branch at Sioux City. Is the only ono of the packers to really suffer from the light receipts at South Omaha. The business of the Cudahy Packing com pany has grown very rapidly and It has added steadily to Its plant , the latest being a. largo soap factory until the packing house Is much larger than the receipts. It Is not surprising that the managers have con sidered the question of building a packing house at some other point from which to fill orders for product which they cannot take care of at present , owing to the shortage - ago of live stock receipts at South Omaha. However , If they should bo forced to make a move In this direction they would not think ot locating In a market like St. Jo seph , but will choose either Chicago or Kan sas City. St. Joseph already has four well equipped though small packing houses , which have a capacity of about 5,000 hogs per day , which Is a greater figure than the receipts nro likely to reach , as 'the St. Joseph & Grand Island Is practically the only road tributary to that point. lllOOtl 1M LltC. It Is the medium which carries to every nerve , muscle , organ and fibre Its nourish ment and strength. If the blood Is pure , rich and healthy you will be well ; If Im pure , disease will soon overtake yoiL " Hood's Sarsaparllld * has power to keep you" In health by making your blood 'rich1 and pure. - * f Hood's Pills 'are easy to take , easy to op erate. Cure- Indigestion , biliousness. 25c. Cnnl fif < gliuil < H. We wish to return our heartfelt thanks to the many kind friends , Royal Nelghborfs and Y. M. H. n. A. for their many kind nesses and assistance during the sickness and death of our beloved wife , daughter and sister. " M. RACHMAN. MRS. D. RABINOWITZ , And family. ' Mnrrlagrc I. Permits to wed have been issued to the following parties by the county Judge : Nnmo nnd Residence. Ag-e Frank linker. Wnvnc county , Nebraska. . 2o Mag-Rio Nefilpy , Dccatur county , Iowa. . 22 Curtis J. Merrinin , Omaha . 10 Bertha Woolley. Omaha . JS Philip H. Lelnlnger , Orceley Center , Nob.40 Mrs. Delia Carter , Omaha . 20 Griffith Humphreys , Omaha . : . 21 Mary Ourado , Ormiha . 24 John II. Balrd , South Bend , Ind . 23 Helen V. Getty , Omaha . 17 Victor Ilolman , Omaha . 27 Mrs. MiigBlo A. Smith , Omaha . 71 John Ij. lienver , Omaha . 27 Florence I > . Wilson , Omaha . 20 "The Nor < li > vcNrurii Line. " 1401 Farnam street. . The "Overland Limited" leaves at 4:45 : p. m. The "Omaha-Chicago Special" leaves H:30p.m. : Fifteen hours to Chicago. Rates low. Standard ot c-qulpment high. "The Ovcrlunii Limited. " To Utah In 29 ! ( . hours. California In COV4 hours via the UNION PACIFIC. Tbls Is the fastest and finest train In the west. Tick-its can bo obtained at city ticket office , 1302 Farnam street. O i 1'HHSOXAL 1'AUACJUAIMIS. I. S. Hurst , KansasCity' , ' , Is a Barker guest. C. Cummlngs , Cincinnati , 0. , Is at the State. Jay F. Davis , Blair , Is stopping at the Statp. E. Horst , Avoca la. , Is a guest of the State. T , S. Cartwrlght , Fort Wayne , Is at the Mtrccr. D. M , Humphrey , Chicago , Is registered at the State , Leonard \\olkcr , Mew York , Is stopping at the Barker. Frank J , Lloyd , Chicago , .Is' stopping at the Mercer. W , F. WohVbacher , Wynioro , In stopping nt tUo Barker. , George Haugcrty , Philadelphia , Is stopping ut the Mercer. ' ' Dr. H. A. Hanecn and v/lfc , Platte Center , arc In the city , J , E. Market left last night on ti buslneiu trip to Chicago. M , Began left yesterday for Chicago on a short business trip. It. A. Pasenwalk , Norfolk , Neb , , Is regis tered at the Mercer. E. C. Howe , manager of the Norfolk beet sugar factory , Is In the city. W. W. Harris ha ? gone to Chicago and eastern points to be absent for a week. W. J. Bryan was In the city yesterday while en route from Lincoln to Chicago. Captain W. A. Pitcher , U. S. A , , of Fort D. A , Riihoell , Wyo. , IB a visitor In tbo city. George J. King , Now York City , represent ing the I'aln'a Flrewoiks company , Is In the city. city.J A. Scott left last evening for Chicago v.-licro.i'e ' will visit friends for a short period , j n , L. Lomstx of the Union Pacific hah gone to Chicago on business connected will' the rend. , v General Charles F , Mwlcrson , occcm- panled by hie wife , left for an eastern trlji last night. Mm. II , H , Hake And laughters , Haze ! and Lena , ar reKlstcivd at the Barker from Grand Island , J , F , JJutterfield , Chicago , electrical engi neer fipr tUia Postal Cei Kr.iph company , li In the chj. looking p.vpr Iho , njanVhete. Nthru kans at the hotels : T. J. Cad\\cll ) , Lynch ; 10 , M. Thorny , Stanton : v. Haimim , Ml'idon ' : II. C. Rollins , NellEh ; H. A , Paae- wajk , Norfofkj F , Carroll .Stanton : Dr. 0. R. Tt'flt , Lincoln ; J , J. Hannan , Cbadron ; Chuile * Wcclefi Lincoln ; G. B. Snelce and G. A. Scbroeder , Columbus ; II. Johnson. Lin coln ; Jamcu Olierue , CUadron. ) FOR A PUBLIC DEFENDE11 Chicago Lawyers Endorse the Movement a Ono of Merit. BILL NOW BEFORE THE LEGISLATURi County CoimiilRNlntipr Klc''ntrail Mnln tiiliin Unit Attorney" Wlm Drfciul I'niipcr CrlinliinlN Arc I'll III Too Much for Their Service * . County Commissioner Klorstead has ro colved renewed Inspiration In his assault ! upon what he characterizes as cxorbltan charges for defending Indigent prisoners am which have been sanctioned by long usage Ir this county , The statutes of Nebraska , require Iho ap polntment of an attorney to defend n pel KOI charged with a crime If an affidavit Is film by the defendant setting forth that ho I : without means to employ an attorney It defend. H has been customary for tin bills of attorneys BO appointed to bo ap proved by the court making the appoint mcnt , and without question the bills havi \iten paid by the commissioners. These fees ranged from { CO In minor cases to ? 5Ct In murder cases , and where cases have beer taken to the supreme court the fees have been Increased by calling upon thb countj to pay the cost of printing briefs , etc. , tb < annual cost to the county' amounting tc thousands of dollars. To meet these conditions and provide for re. duclng the cost , a bill has been Introduced In the present legislature , and passed bj the senate , providing for the appointment of a public defender , to bo paid $500 per term ot court. Mr. Klcrstcad has been an ardent supporter of this bill and has brought In- Hucnco to bear to sccuro its passage. The Inspiration referred to comes In the shape of action taken a few days ago by the lawyers of Chicago who constitute the Cook County Lawyer's association. This association prepared a bill to bo Introduced In the Illinois legislature , fixing the re muneration for attorneys appointed by the court to defend pauper criminals. The bill was endorsed by the association , and the Chicago members of the legislature were urged to secure Its passage. This bill pro vides that the fees of attorneys appointed by the court shall bo as follows : For conductIng - Ing a murder trial , not to exceed $100 ; other felonies , not to exceed $25 ; misdemeanors , not to exceed $10. The bill provides that each pauper criminal shall bo allowed to select his own attorney , and If at the time of his selection the attorney Is otherwise engaged , the court can then appoint coun sel. It Is also provided that no attorney or firm of attorneys shall bo appointed to try more than five cases In any ono term of court. The further provision Is made that lawyers thus appointed are under no obliga tions to take cases to the appellate or supreme premo court. ' . Commissioner Klerstcad reasons that If the attorneys of Chicago think a fee of $100 Is sufficient for defending a murder case , there Is no good reason why Douglas county should pay from $300 to $500 for such cases , and If defending felonies Is only worth $25 In Cook county , there is no reason why Douglas county should pay from $50 to $100 for the same work. He also says that In the event that the legislature should not pasq the bill providing for a public defender , he will make this action of the Cook- county lawyers the basis for a movement to secure a reduction In. this county of the scale ol fees which have been heretofore paid to young attorneys who have been appointed to defend pauper criminals. Mr. Klcrstcad takes the position that If an association of lawyers fixes the fees which It regards aa reasonable for certain legal services there Is no good , ground for supposing that ' the prlco'has been placed too' low. ' ' t'llf * ! . , . * . . I . - LEADEll OF Til 13 DAVIS GANG IN JAIL Much More Stolen- Property IB Ill-covered. Charles Davis , who Is looked upon as , the leader ot the gangs of alleged burglars now under arrest , has been removed from his house on West Jackson street to the county Jail. Ho Is said to be very 111 , and therefore no at'tcmpt will bo made at present to arraign him upon the complaints that have been filed against him. ' The police have In their possession two sets of double harness , obtained from the Davis gang , and which have not yet been Identified. One was brought In yester day by Gllmore , driver of an. Ice wagon. Ho stated that he had purchased the har ness from Johnson for $10. The other har ness was found on Johnson's premises. It Is believed that the owner of fifty- eight white harness rings , found in the barn of George McDonald nt Thirty-fifth and Martha streets , has been located. Some weeks ago 'William Hopper of Elkhorn reported to the police that fifty such rings were stolen from him. It Is believed that the rings recovered arc tho.j belonging to Hopper. He has been notified of the find. There have so far been seven cases of burglary filed against the various members of the gang. All except Davis have been arraigned , and they have all pleaded not guilty to every charge. The cases are set for hearing on Friday afternoon. It gives nmmedlate relief wo meant Sal vation Oil , the great pain-remedy. Prlco 25c. Plllr 'ii f Old OfTemlcrH. nd Wilson and Fred Johnson were locked up nt the station Tuesday night on a charge of being1 suspicious characters. In their possession wore found two revolvers which , from tags upon them , were ascer tained to have boon stolen from the pawn shop of A. Ilrondkey , 1315 Douglas street. A window elnsa In the store mentioned was broken about a month ago and several articles taken from n display , among which were the two revolvers , Tbo men admitted taking- the revolvers , but nmicrted that nothing else was taken. A charge of bur glary will bo entered against the men , It was learned by the police that tlio men are old offenders and that both of them have already served n term of years In tbo Iowa , penitentiary at Fort Madison for burglary. It is thought that tbo pris oners nro responsible for other burglaries which have been committed In the city , There- \otlilni ? no Good. There Is nothing Just as good as Dr. King's New Discovery for Consumption , Coughs and Colds , so demand It and do not permit the dealer to sell you some substi tute. He will not claim there la anything better , but In order to make moro profit bo may claim eomethlng else to bo Just as good. You want Dr. King's New Discovery because you know It to bo eafe and re liable , and guaranteed to do good or money refunded , For Qpughs , Colds , Consumption and for all affections of Throat , Chest and Lungs there Is nothing so good as la Dr. King's New Discovery. Trial bottle free at Kubn & Co.'s drug atore. Kvcn Stole tliu DclrctlVf'N Cotv , Still another charge has been laid to the doors of tiie Davlu Bnnjf of thieves who nro nt present In custody for a largo number of thefts and burglaries. Yesterday H wna ascertained that two cows , onn. belonging to Henry WcBWorth , who resides ut 2702 Meredith uvenup , In tbo northern portion of tbo city , nnd another belonging to Chief of Iietcctlves fox , had been taken by the Kant ; nnd nfterwartl disposed of to InitehciH. A charge of cattle stealing will be lodged against Charles U.aylt ) and the other members of his gnng. An after theater thought , a bottle of Coolt'a Imperial Kxtra Dry Champagne and then "awcet slerp. " \Vlir Not Go Mouth f The Burlington's winter tourist rates arc very low and , Just now , It's mighty comfort able In Florida and along the Gulf of Mexico , No enow atornia or bitter winds THERE. Call at ticket office , 1502 Farnam St. J. U , REYNOLDS , City Passenger Agent. DIIOII , t'RlCISS MuKglo nged 1C years , beloved daughter of Mr. nnd Mrs. Robert 1'rulsa. Tuesday moinlntf , February 9. Funcr.il neil co later. WEINIJUT Mary , nge-d St ) years , 3 month * und 9 days , wife of Frank Wcliivrt , died nt 9:30 : a. m. February U. Funeral at 'J 11. m. Thursday , from St. John'49 church. Interment St. Mary's cemetery. Wiscon sin papers pleatx : copy. INVisXir TI3 THIS Anil Art , nnil Tlm'll > cvcr IlcRfot It Wo would AURgestnto those who are con tcmplatlng the pmfohceo ot a piano or ai organ , that If you Uitl avail yourself of thl unprecedented opportunity , you will havi made the bargain ot a lifetime , and yoi will save enough -money In the purchase ti fairly educate yoart family In music. Wo are offerlngiati.Uils sale the very bcs pianos and organs ) tbat can bo produced the class and cha iot r of which no hones man will dlsputei nd > nll at Just about one halt the usual retalli prtce , or , In other Words you can buy themivwMlo this stock lasts a the factory price , 'and save the usual retal profit , which Is anywhere , from $76.00 t < $1GO.OO. Come In and get 'em at Just wha wo paid for them , and you can get them ot easy payments. W * paid cash. Wo don' want any more wholesale piano business and these goods must go , are going , ant going fast , and If you want a piano at th < lowest wholesale price , como and get OIK bcforo It IB too late , Brand new pianos that arc low In the re tall way , at $275.00 to $375.00 , are going a $137.00 , $142.00 , $1&G.OO , $1GS.OO to $217.00. Twenty-five dollars cash , $10 per month buys any of them. Organs , $37.00 , $48.00 , $8(5.00 ( to $73.00. Sla dollars cash and $3.00 to $5.00 per month buys them. Store open until 10 o'clock every nlghl during sale. A. HOSPE , JR. . 1513 Douglas St. TKACiiRits AVI 1,1. m : iiKi'iinsnvrKn Four CnmllilntcN to He I'rcNoiitvil t < tliv AVomuii'M MIINN Mcetliiur. The teachers In the Omaha public school : met lost night at the board rooms and held a "family council" to ascertain who they < lo- sired to support to represent them upoi : the woman's board of the exposition. H was decided to furnish four candidates to Fri day's meeting. A commlttejo consisting ol Misses McChcanc , Butterfield , Whcally , Mrs , Lemon and Mr. Wilson brought six names before the body , from which the following four wciro selected : Miss McHugh , Miss Fees , Miss H'ltt and Mrs. Ghlttendcn. Although some discussion was heard on the subject of selecting representatives from outsldo the Tanks , all those chosen nro mem bers of the present corps except Mrs. Chit- tcnden. As nearly as four persons may do sc thcso represent the various departments of the public work , the High .school , principals and grade , special Instruction and kinder gartens. Slnco the sympathy , 'Interest ' and ca-opera- tlon of Omaha's teachers has much to da with the success of this department of the exposition , they hope that some plan will bo dovlsed which will enable them to attend Friday's meeting and support their candi dates and help to elect the other members. Drowsiness Is dispelled by Bcccham's pills. The ever popular Dick Smith has taken the management of the Barker hotel. Dick has been In Omaha slnco 1885 , and Is well known by most of the hotel patrons. Ho willbe assisted by Sam Bauman as chief clerk , who has held that position at the Barker for seven years. Harry E. Smith , recently steward of the Beatrice Feeble Minded Institute , -will bo bookkeeper and cashier. _ Go to Cnllfornln. Now Is tho' ' time and the Burlington the routo. Personally conducted excursions leave Omaha 4:35 p. m.rcvery Thursday. No trans fers car goes rlfiht through to San Fran cisco and Los Angeles. Cheapest way there is. Comfortable , too. $40 for a ticket. $5 for a berth. Call at ticket office , 1502 Farnam St. , and jet full Information. SIx-TIilrtr . M. Train. of ths 'CHICAGO a ' 'MILWAUKEE ' & ST. PAUL RY. ' Best ervlce , ELECTRIC LIGHTS. Dining car. - MClty cilice : 1504 Farnam. Yesterday's' noon 'imcetlng of , ' the Retail Dealers' association was adjourned ( or lack of a quorum. I A permit ; has been Issued to T , Grenvllle to erect a frame dwelling at Fifteenth street and Camden avenue. Amended articles ot Incorporation were filed today 'with the secretary , of state of the Omaha Hydraulic Press Brick com pany. Capital stock , $400,000. License Inspector Hurst has filed com plaints against the following expressmen , charging them with operating without a license : J. Y. Lyons , C. L. McLaud , Henry Gerka and Jacob Schwartz. May Williams was put on trial In the criminal court yeaterday afternoon on the charge of stealing $50 from George W. Bray , a visitor from Oakland , la. , while Bray was enjoying her company In a wluo room , Women of this city who have garments stored away which are of no further use , will aid a worthy charity by sending them to the Omaha City Mission , where they will be made over for the needy women In Omaha. The report of License Inspector Hurst shows tbat 352 licences were Issued during January. They brought the city a revenue of $3,149.50. City Electrician Schurlg Issued nineteen permits for electrical construction during the month. Articles of Incorporation have been filed by -tho Gospel Relief mission , with the following corporators : Rev. John A. French , Ellcnor Finch , Jennie Hicks , Elna Lundgren , Essie O'Dell , David W. Finch , Solomon Colornan , E. G. Batten nnd N. R. Batten. John Long , arrested Tuesday In Coun cil 'Bluffs for stealing a horse and buggy In this city , was yesterday arraigned In pollco court on the charge of borso stealing. Ho waived examination , nnd was bound over to the district court under bonds , of $1,000. A partnership agreement between Herman Oursko and William Kunold was filed yes terday with the county clerk. The parties to the agreement will conduct a concern to be known as the Glebe Cornice works , tbo capital stock being fixed at $500 , to be held In equal shares. Articles of Incorporation have been filed with the county clerk by the English Plaster works. The business of the corporation Is the mining of gypsum , stone and cement , and manufacture of all kinds of plaster , cement , etc. The Incorporators are : 0. B , English , Arthur English and Hello M. En glish , the capital stock being fixed at $30,000. Howard Ranck applied to Judge Keyaor yesterday for an Injunction to restrain Henry Honnef from making a dump for manure and garbage of the alloy which affords Ranck access and Ingros&tto bis homo on Twenty- sixth street , between Cumlng and Izord , Honnef was ordered to appear before the court February 151 and show causa why an injunction shouldnndt Issue , The Board of Udalth held a special moot ing yesterday afternoon , with all the mem bers present , Tdiol regular monthly reports of the various -attaches of the board were read and ordered ( placed on file. The special committee appointed at the lost meeting to make recommendations of plans for reducing the running expenses of the 'board ' asked for further tlmo , whloh was granted , and then the board adjourned. Highest Honors World's Fair. II MOST PERFECT MADE. \ pure Grape Deam of Tartar Powder. JVc from Ammonia , Alum or any other a&JUui.t 40 Years the Standard. AMUSEMENTS. The old favorite "B 8t Lynne" will bo th < bill at the Crclghton tonight and Judging from the slzo ot the advance * ale It Is saf < to predict that even more than the usual number will bo unable to procure seals to night. The Woodward Theater company has no iloubt played to moro persons during the last ten days than ever gathered In anj local theater during a like period. Two per formances w re given yesterday , "The Law yer's Clerk" being the matinee bill and "Tlio Arabian Nights" the drawing card at the evening performance. > Scats will bo placed on sale this mornIng - Ing at the Crclghton box office for the four- night engagement of Frank Daniels and ula opera company In the merry comic opera , "Tho Wizard of the Nile ; " which will open at that theater Sunday night. Owing to the fact that Paxton & Burgess have "bought" the attraction during the local stay they nro enabled to present It at regular house price * , Instead ot the customary high scale which has been charged for this production In other cities. The favorable Impression made by "The Wizard ot the Nile" Is still regarded as ono ot the events of last season. The opera , It Is said , has proven Itself far moro meritorious than the majority of such work even from the pens of Its own author nnd compoier , Harry B. Smith and Victor Herbert , who have offered many works to the ptlbllc. The great care exercised In the way of production as to supporting com pany , scenery nnd costumes In Its presenta tion last year Is again cliown for the second ono , and everything Is again new , except the prominent members of the cast , whoso success last season made It moro than ad- vlsablo they should be retained tor the roles they created. A new Cleopatra , Miss Frances Burkln'rdt , will be seen. Otherwise the cast supporting Mr. Daniels Is un changed. The Paiges presented the sensational com edy drama , "Myrtle Ferns , " to a well-pleased audlsnce at Hoyd's last night. The Hakes children and Hockney and Jennings de lighted those present with their specialties. Tonight the old favorite , "Rip Van Winkle. " will be rci.dercd. Interest In the moving pictures continues. o SISCnSSION HKSOLUTIO.V AltOI'TEl ) . Ilulioiiilnn Sot'lcly CutH Idone from Jho Pnrciit Order. At the meeting yesterday of the Bo hemian Benevolent society letters were re ceived from a number ot lodges In the west , In which support was pledged to the separate Jurisdiction plan , as proposed by the dele gates who arc now holding1 a session In this city. A resolution was passed calling upon the national grand lodge to divide the order Into two departments , the western and the eastern. Each Is to pay the death losses that occur In the territory covered by It. If this Is not done , the delegates In meeting In this city decided that they would secede from tha order and form a separate society. The national grand lodge must comply with the demand by May 1 , next. At the evening- session of the Bohemian Benevolent toclety , held at Metz hall last night , the delegates present from lodges In Wisconsin , Minnesota , the Dakotas , Iowa , Kansas and the western territory Issued an ultimatum which will be sent to the supreme premo lodge at Cleveland for Its considera tion. The resolutions as drafted bj- the committee will demand that the Insurance assessments which have heretofore been made equal upon members between the cgea of 21 and 45 bo hereafter graded ac- ccrdlng to the ages "of the applicants. This point has been the main difference which has existed between the western lodges and tbo eastern. The -supreme lodge will bo Instructed to lay the matter before the various lodges under Its Immediate Juris diction and In the event ot a refusal to com ply with the request , the western contingent will proceed'to/ormcon organization of Us own. The decls4on Is expected by July 1 , 1897. Durlrtg the time'which'will Intervene the western lodges will draft a constitution of their own and today will elect temporary officers until the decision of the supreme lodge Is made known. The western section of the society represents a membership of 2,500. A neglected cold often terminates In con sumption. Take Dr. Bull's Cough Syrup In time , and forestall the dreadful disease. UnlvcrnHy ExltnHlnii Course. The Chicago University nnd World's Fnlr Extension Course center held Its regular /neetlng' last evening. The following were tbo subjects for discussion : "Tho Reformation mation In Switzerland , Denmark nnd Sweden , " N. M. Ruddy ; "Swe-den , " A. T. Sldwell : "France , " Miss R. Wilson. The following1 subjects will be discussed jit the next meeting : "England , to Queen Mnry , 1553 , " J. W. Koopmnn : "Queen Mnry , " Mrs. A. T. Sldwell ; "Tho Ref ormation , " Mrs. John A. Bradley : "Luttcr Hnlf of the Sixteenth Century , " Mrs. J. W. Koopmnn ; "Rise of the Dutch Republic , " Mrs. J. B. Durham. i For Infants and Children. Elefie- _ / } _ _ . dalle s7 S Isoa PflTRONIZE INDUSTRIES Y purchasing ( foods made at the following Nebras ka factories. If yon can not find what you want , communicate with the manufacturers as to w h a t dealers handle their goods.- BAGS. BURLAP AND TWINE. 1IEMIS OMAHA IIACJ CO. Manufacturer ! ot all klnd of cotton and bur lap bags , cotton flour sackt and twine a speo B. nth . Ulty. CU-H18-818 St. BREWERIES. OMAHA llllUWIiVU ASSOCIATION. Car load ihlprnenti made In our own refn erator earn. Hme Itlbbon , l.'llte Export. VIcnM Export and Family Export delivered to all pa.ii of Ilia city. IRON WOHKB. DAVIS & CIMVGIL.L IUOX WOHKJ. Iron mid lK'an Kuiiuilero. Manufacturer * nd Jobben ot Machinery , Ota. ral repairing a Bpeclaltf. IG01 , 11X11 and UOI Jickton urcet. Omaha. Neo. I.MIUSTUIAL IKON WOUICS. Uanuriicturlng ai > 3 repairing of all kinds ol machinery , englnei , puincn. elevators , pr. mine , hanger * , etmfung ana coupling ! , lift and HOS Howard Bt. , Omaha. VAATON & VIISULINU mojv wumts. Manufacturer ! oi Architectural /ran Work. General Foundry. Machine and Illadomltr work , rnnlneers and Contractor ! lor Fire Proof Hulld- IHKI. OHlce end worki : U. P. Ily. nd Bo. 17th itreet. Omaha. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ NIGHT WATCH , FIIIE HERVICE. AMiilIOAN DIHTHICT The 'only perfect prelection to prop ! rty. Exam- in * ? . Ueat thing on eartli. Iteducoa Inturunci rate * . 1501 Dougla * tre t. _ SHIRT FACTORIES. J. ii. 1SVAN3 MSUUAHICA SIIIIIT CO4IIMNV. tricuilv ! cuitom * hlrt tailor * . isn Farnam TfiNTS AND AWNINGS. AMICHIOAN TF..VT AM ) AW.M.VU CO. t tvnlngt. Tent * . Hone Cover * . I-'lau * and t uUllni. Tfnt * for rvnt , Baleiroom ( U Bautb BUUtnth ftrciU Telephone IOC. Ileo.2-ll.B7 The DifferenceIleo.2ll.B7 Omaha's eighteenth semi-annual Hat Show is now in full swing at "The Nebraska. " It is a great show. It might be called the Trans-Mississippi Congress of Headgear or the Great Western Collection of Hat Goodness or any other name that would adequately convey the idea of a place where every desirable shape and style of hat can be seen for nothin'g and bought for very near that price. There are hats at 750 good hats , and there are hats at $3.00 and all the way be tween for every quarter you can rake up you can get a quarter's worth of hat betterment. There arc soft hats and stiff hats with high crowns and low crowns , and there are shapes of brim and shades of color that are adapted to the likes or whims of the fastidious. One particular shape we have picked out for a winner is a sort of compromise between a Ecrby ) and a Fedora , with straight ironed brim and shapely crown that giv the wearer a special air of distinction. This is a swell looking hat. It is a distinguished hat. It will proba bly appear in the exclusive hat stores some time later marked "Fifth Avennc $3.00 , " but here you will find a , tag on it marked "Cor. Douglas and i4th Sts. $1.50. " The only difference is whether you prefer a Fifth Ave. ticket or a Fourteenth St. ticket on your hat. Spring Ca'a'ogue ready next week. What name ; please f New Silk Importations Black Silks White Silks Colored Silks Dependable Silks High Grade Silks and they look it Silks at prices worth your appreciation. Never has our silk stock been so complete with choice novelties. In fact , here is everything that's new and desirable , A great many styles in the choice effects are confined entirely to us , consequently we control the entire output for this city. We ask you to make a careful inspection of our silk stock before making your pur chases. New Foulards t New Taffetas New Brocades New Grenadines New Taffeta Glaces New Fancies FOULAKD There nro many sorts , but IRON FRAME Another very popular ILKS the prevailing styles repre GRENADINES dress material which sented nro the combinations of two colors Fashion has chosen to bestow favor ors , or not moro than three nt most ; usually one for the ground , another for upon. We are showing them In both tlo ) design , These handsome goods figured and brocaded effects. . will he sure favorites this spring. 22-inch , excellent vnluo , "Co nnd $1.00. 22-Inch Foulards , 40c a yard. / 22-Inch Foulards , special pattern , EOc. CHANGEABLE Everything that la 23-Inch Foulards , extra flno , 7Ec. " TAFFETAS new and desirable In FWILLED "one of the best qunli- both light and dark effects. 10 Inches POULARDS ties made because of . wide at 7Cc. their numerous shades and twills that Dame Fashion has stamped as abso TAFFETA Iiu solid colors , excellent' ' lutely correct ; these goods will have SILKS value ; 19 Inches wide , col-1 undisputed sway at the soou coming spring time. era , navy , hunters' green , brown 24-Inch Twilled Foulards , $1.00. ' ' mode , 30e. , BELDEH & Co. The Low Prices. ioo different Rockers" co Combination Doolr Cases at those lovf prices : $10 , $12 , $ H. $16 , $18 , $20 , $25 , $30. CHAS. SHIVERICK & CO. , 12th and Douglas. HOT SPRINGS AT ROME WITH Betz Turkish , Russian and Medicated Vapor Folding Baths . Unexcelled for the euro of RheuinutlHin , Kidney and Liver Trouble , Bkln Dliieuso , Pneumonia. Neuralela , HronchltlH , Nervous Debility , riles , Insomnia , Obesity und Fo- male Complaints. THE BETZ HOME SANITARIUM CO. , 105 S. isth Street , Omaha , Neb , Haths put out on trial to responsible parties. Agents wanted everywhere , Wrlt for particulars. DR. BAILEY K i 3d floor I'axtou Ulock , Open Tuesday anil Thursday evenings. Set Teeth $5.00 Bridoo Teeth , Best Teeth. . , , 7.30 each tooth Gold Crowns..3.00 and crown$5.00 Porcelain Painless Crown 3.001 extracting. . . SOc tlllinas 51.00 up Lady AllenifoDl Tel. 1085. 1)11.1IA1NKS' UOI.UK.V HI'KVIVIC ' . .KS DRUNKENNESS It n IKI Kit on itlllioul HIP Iiiiuwlnlite of Ilin | i < tll rnt IncufTcii. tea or rlldc of ( IM > U ; will tlfcct u | Hriimiinit nmj nixxUr euro , wlullirr Iho pal lent | > n imnltrnte ilrllcLiT " > r un Hlcohollc wrerl ; . Hook of i'uillcnUr tnt , to I * Innl of Kulin A Co. . Kith A llaurUw ft. . llntlm. Nrb. GOLDEN SPECIFIC CO. , Prop's , Cincinnati. 0. lit ttti > "Butt uu bim u iii. DR. MoGREW Tin ONLY SPECIALIST WHO T IAT All. PRIY4TE DISEASES Wctltixu ft Diiordtr f MEN ONLY to O-n K < p < tlcuc . 8 Vcui U Omiha. Book Krr . Coniulutle * and txaaunftUon F'ct , | 4tli n ( Ftrnim OUAiUt MKU.