Nebraska Newspapers

    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.
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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 .
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