OaiAIIA DAILY KEEt WEDNESDAY , MAKC1I 17 , 1897.
Prospects of a Spring Election Bring Out
tbo Politicians ,
RESULTS OF OMAHA'S ' NEW CHARTER
Clly AHorncr Klniln tlie ClmrletKull
at DefcctM , lint Jin" JSot AiUlKOil
Any I.l-Kill Oil oltlon AKIlltiflt
| 111 1'rotlHloiiK.
The news that the new city charter had become -
como a law nnd that n city campaign was n
consideration of the Immediate future ,
produced an unwonted degree of nctlvlty
around the city hall yesterday. The
corridors were populated with an excited
crowd of officeholders , who , after a three
months tenure of office , wcro thus compelled
to ngaln become office seekers. They were
not left long In doubt that another campaign
a on. The leg-pulling ward heeler wns
In evidence aa soon as the building was
open and he Industriously canvassed the
list of prospective candidates , with a view
to getting In early.
It had not been generally expected that
the charter would papa with the emergency
clause and the unexpected success of the bill
throw the officeholders Into some confusion.
None of them have definitely determined on
their plane , and so far nothing has been
done In the way of making any organized
contest. Some of the officials declare that
they nre emphatically opposed to any effort
In the courts to test the constitutionally of
the charter. Ono of these Is Comptroller
Wcstberg. He says that he iccognUes the
legislature as the highest authority and Is
witling1 to take things as they stand. Some
of the other officials assert that they do , not
want anj thing better than to make the
campaign at this time. They have begun
nctlvc prcpaiatlonn to make a vigorous fight
to regain their seats.
City Attorney Connell says that the charter
Is full of defects , but so far he has not ad
vised any Icpil opposition to It. He ta > s that
the moat serious difficulty occura In the sec
tion relating to the bonded Indebtedness of
the city. This provldra that with certain
exceptions the bonded debt of the city shall
not exceed $2,600,009. Renewal bonds are not
among those cxccpted , and In a second proviso
vise the renewal bonds are specllled as being
among those for the Issuance of which no
Bpcclal election i < hnll be necessary. Thltj In
dicates that In the Intent of the charter the
renewal bonds nre entirely distinct from the
district Improvement bonds which they re-
ddem. This being the case , the bonded debt
of the city , not cxcepted by the first proviso
vise , Is already In excess of the amount
designated. Consequently , the city Is ef
fectually prohibited from Issuing any bonds
whatever except those which- are oxceptei !
from the operation of the wjctlon. Another
unsatisfactory proviso Is thu section which
provides that all ta\es for Improvements
shall be arbitrarily assessed against the front
( ootagc of the property benefited.
DATE OF C1TV ELECTION.
The city election will occur April 20 , or
exactly live weeks fiom jeatcrdny. There will
bo only one day of rcgMiration , which will
bo Saturday , April 17. Those voters vvl.o
registered last fall will not bo required tr
register again. The name Judges and clcrkc
of election who served last fall will serve
this spring , except where vacancies occur
Vacancies will bo filled by the city council
The booths arc now In storage , nnd there Is
barely tlmo to get them In pl.tce beloro the
day of registration.
An amendment to section 102 of the char
ter provides that all ofllccis and organized
boaids now In office except the Eoard of Fire
'and Pollc3 Commissioners shall icmaln in
office until tliclr successors an > elected anil
qualified. The charter therefoie only ap
plies at this tlmo to the extent of the elec
tion , and until the new officials are elecl d
the old order of things will continue.
While this Is the fhbt day of the five
weeks' campaign candidates for office arc al
ready becoming numerous. The mayoralty
fight tn'omlss ( ! to be ono of the most InterestIng -
Ing that has been waged for several years
Among the republicans Micro Is a candidate
from nearly every ward In the city. The
First waid has not < -pnkcn so far , but the
friends of Preldent Illngham of the cl * >
council are Incubating a boom In his bchnlf
In the So"oml ward In the Fourth ward
thcro Is a hot fight In pi aspect between
Frank E. Mooros and Major Broatch , and In
the Fifth vV. A. Sauiulers has his lightning
rod elevated. The Sixth ward Is said to. be-
for Moorca C L ChafTeo and A C Foster
of the Seventh ward are both said to be
candidates The Eighth ward has , an active
candidate In T > r S. K , Spaldlng , and there
Is no doubt that ho will have the solid sup
pprt of the delegation , The Ninth waul has
a candidate In the person of Senator J. H
Evan.s
CANDIDATES FOR ALL OFFICES.
The randldaoj of B. R. Hjiwcll for the
fusion miriiluatlon has been In cilstenro for
Roveiul > cais. Prominent democrats assert
that tils succesb Is doubtful A strong
effott | s being made to Induce James E ,
Boyd to run a alu , and l ( Is said that he Is
not unwilling. His fi lends arc confident that
ho , cnn bo nominated. *
So far thrip in vciy llttlo demand for the
city clerkship Bcecher' Hlgby has an
nounced his Intention lo run ngaln , and
Charley Unlit is a candidate for the re
publican nomination.
City Treasurer Udvvanli Is u candidate for
ro-clcctlon , and the democrats arc divided
botwppii Frank J. IlurKlej and Harry DoucI ,
John Wfstherg has no apparent opposi
tion for tin ) republican nomination for comp
troller , and Dudley Smith Is sail to bo
elated as his prospective opponent ,
The councllirnnlc fight piamlecs to be
equally Interesting. Tills li CRpccIilly tru
In warJs that now have two republican coun-
cllmcn Under the nnw order of things only
ono of them can bo ninomlnntcd and several
very pretty primary fights nro In prospec * .
Ernest Stunt will probsbly have some oppo
sition In the Flist ward , W W Illngham
and Tom Fl > nn are concrded the nomina
tions of their respectlvn paillob In the Second
end , In the Tillnl Councluncn O'Mnllcy and
Bui master are both candidates for the re
publican nomination , but they have tacitly
agrrdo to settle It between them and not to
fight each other nt the polls , W. F , Bechel
will probably run again In the Fourth ward
nnd Christie nnd Lunt will fight It out In
the Fifth , Councilman Kurr ami Axford of
the Sixth have lint nlljustrd their respective
clalnw lo the nomination , out T. S. Ciocker
will bo conceded th Eighth waul place.
Councilman Allan announced this morning
that ho would not be a candidate for rcnoml-
nation , Denawa nnd Mercer will probably
both be In the field In the Ninth ,
Itching , Irritated , ic ly , cruitcil Sctlpi , dry , Itiln ,
tvl falling Hair , cleanied , purified , and beauti
fied by warm iliainpao * with CUTICOHA Soar !
nJ occoilonal dreiilnji of CtTioc , i > urtit of
cmolllcnti. the grcatctt iMn curci.
Treatment will produce clean , liralthy icalp
with luxuriant , lujtroul Lair , wlien all tlio falli.
N > ! d throuchout lh world , ratlinDalOixi > Cuiu.
Coar , ' "It l'r p . llnawn. . .
tU-H'ow la product l.uiurlint Ililr , " mailed ftil.
flM HIDE llhEc nna IniUntly rtlt l
UN rlHC bjCiturailUxupiaa ,
bacVs , painful kidney * ,
SORE * ere lungs , uterine jun ! , muscu
lar palm , rheumatism , relieved
quick u an electric flash by the
SPOTS
Collinf YelUIc tilcctrlc Flutcn
A WIDOW KXPlinSSKS TIIAMCS.
II oir < lie Ocnoroim Action of nn In-
Ntiriini'c Co. SMK-M Her from \Vntit.
OMAHA , Neb. , March 12 , 1857.
Mr. H. D. NDcly , Manager , Bco Uulldlns ,
Omaha , Nebraska.
Dear Sir : 1 am to-lay In receipt of draft
at your hands from the Equitable Mfo As-
eurnnco Society of New York , In the sum
of $5,000.
I cannot ncccpt this draft without ac
knowledging to you the great benefit It la tc
me ; In fact , this IP the only thing that stands
between myself nnd two helpless llttlo chil
dren , and penury and want.
The case la such a peculiar one , nnd the
action of the Equitable BO prompt nnd lib
eral , under the circumstances , that It seems
to mo tli9 mere recital of It ought to enable
jou to secure many applications for the
1 know that for nearly ten years jou hive
been endeavoring to Inmiro my husband , but
not until July 20 , 1S90 , did > ou fluccecd In
getting nn application from him , and I re *
member well how you persevered and went
for him , tlmo and time again , to complete
the examination.
The pollc/ was a 20-pavmont life on the
gaurantccd cash \altio plan , for $5,000 ,
premium $193.75. The agreement wns , that
Mr. Wells should paj jou $15.75 In cash , and
IGSUQ his note tor $180.00 , pajablo $15.00 cich
month , he being employed at the H. & M.
railway on a salary , could not manage to
carry this Insurance under nny other ar
rangement.
After making ono pajmcnt , however , of
$15.00 , which was endorsed upon the note ,
Mr. Wells lost his position , went to St.
Louie , and In search of employment there ,
contracted pneumonia und died.
As 1 knew the premium had not been
paid , nor the agi cement entered Into ful
filled , but that only $3075 had been paid
In cash by Mr. Wcll , 1 was afraid the
policy was of no value , but was greatly re
lieved to learn fiom jou that jou had ad
vanced the full annual premium to the so
ciety In Now York , and hold the note jour-
self , and tliat , therefore , the policy \VPO
In full force1. You oven Informed mo that
the remaining part of the note , $165.00 , la
not a l ° Eal claim against me. It has , how
ever , been a great pleasure to me to pay
you this amount todaj , und as a further
mark of my uppicclatlon 1 have taken n
policy In the sum of $1,000.00 on my own
life for the benefit of my two little rhlldrcn.
Proofs of Uuith were fonviudcd from
Omaha I'rlday night , March 5 , and this morn
ing , Just ono week lalcr , 1 am In possession
of draft
Mr. Wells was hut 36 years of ngr- . strong
and vigorous. I trust the statement of my
case may ho n vvainlng to nil men who have
families , which without the blessings of life
Insurance would bo absolutely helptos In
c.T)3 ot u loss similar to mine. Youre very
truly
( Signed. ) MRS. W. W. WHLLS.
\VDIN imos. ,
AsMlniHMAVull J'iiop | Snlc.
Wo are Tiling the Lehmann wall paper
stock , legurdlcbs of cost , ftom % to ' ,
former prices.
Whltp blorls , odds and end , le.
White blanks , remnants to clrst1 , 2'/4c.
Gilt paper , odds and ends , 3c.
Gilt pjper , remnants , to close , 5c.
Ingrains 5c roll.
All I.chmatm's flno domestic papers.
All Lehmann's pressed papers.
All Lehrrannb impoited papers.
Linciustn , Wultons , Llgnomar , plain ami
flgursd cheviots , biocades , tints and velvets ,
burlap hangings etc , otc. , at % to Mi l/eh-
mann's prices. IIAYDKN UHOS.
Tclviilioni ! at Vouillonie S-.OO n
\l4iiith.
Tli5 subscribers to the now telephone com-
panj's syrtem will talk at Jheir homes ( $2 00 a
month ) over perfect sound-rarrjlng "long
distance' ' 'plionfs and will arrange business
tran artlons over their nfflee 'phones at n
monthly rent of fl 00 ( Council Hlufls and
South Omaha connection * will cost nothing )
.MISSISSIPPI VALLRY TELEPHONE CO.
Room 3 , Bushman Blk. , IGth and Douglas.
Tro Neb. Scod Co. , r.20 . N. IGth. tells eefl
of higher grade than eastern houses.
WOtM ) I'LUCHVSU WVTUK. WOIlKh.
IteMoliilliiiiM Hi-fore nvc-t'iillv iCoiu -
iiilllcc of Commercial Cluli.
Thi water works controversy was the prin
cipal subject op dlwlieslon at the meeting of
the executive commlttns of the Commercial
club jCstcnljjy noon , eome flfletn of the
members being present 'Iho matter v.aa
called up by the follow ing resolution , which
i\as , Intioducid by J. II. Uumont
WliPitni. H Is the opinion of the Comrncr-
ilnl call ) Hint thi > best Interests of the clly
of Omaha require that thu water vvoiKs of
this clti Hhouhl bo purclmieil nt the e'liillest
possible date ami that pure-base nt a. fall
.iigrqed pi Ice is niueh more desirable than
[ iciiulitmeiit through condemnation. < mil
[ Wlie-ioa ? , The eltj of Omahn Is authorls d
to Issue and soil bonds to provide funds for
the purehfibp or acquirement , of sale ! water
works , thcuforo , be it
Resolved. That the president ot the
Omaha \ \ ateieompany bo rcqucbleei lo
Mibmlt to the major ami city count II ,
through this ' 6)ub ) , a proposition for the
s.ilo of F.ild Water works to the oily of
Omaha , pijmcnt to be made In thrf 10-10
je-nr I pc1 ! c"iil bonds ot the- city of Oinah.i
at par , or in ciibh , tu > the h.ild Omaha Water
I'oinpanj mav oloet or prefer.
UcsolMiI , That Jho Cominerrlnl club
pleilge-s llsolf to use Its Inlluonee and to do
all in Ith power to scrurean acceptance
bj- the people of Omaha of any fair and
unsellable proposition vvhle-h H.ild Omaha
Water 'Company maj make In i espouse
hereto , ami that the tt > iretlij' ! be Instructed
to forwnid u oopjof theno lesolutlons to
Hon T. C Woodbury president of the
Omahu Water eomp'aiij' .
The resolution andjho status of the water-
uoil.s question was dlsounjcd for over an
hour and at the end of that time the whole
matter was referred to a committee , some oi
the mcmbuis desiring fnrtliur tlmo for con
sideration. Thu committee to which the
matter was icfeircd Is the waterworks com
mittee appointed last week and consists of
Members 1'oppleton , Fmltli and Dumont.
The proposed loua tilp of business men of
the city also came up In the meeting , but
the details vvcto left over until the next
meeting of the committee- .
A request from Lutheran ministers , asking
the club to uuo Ha Influence to bring au' t-
crn Lutheran seminary lo this city , was
turned over to Scciotaiy Utt with power lo
act , The seminary Is now temporarily lo
cated nt Atchleon , Kan. It has about fifty
students. The > Lutheran * of this city have
Eiicpoede'd 111 securing a donattyn of land In
Walnut Hill for the institution , but need
$10.000 with which to crrct buildings.
The committee transacted a considerable
amount of routine * business.
Suitof ( be CrelKliton.
' \y. D. Beckett , repiesenting A. L. need
nr.J F. P. lyjlrkendall , who claim to have
puicliased the Crclgliton theater building
property at foreclosure tale , will appear before -
fore the supreme court today and apply
for an order allowing a supcrscdcas In thu
case Mr. Dcckctt stated yesterday that
In case a euprrsoileas Is allowed It will
opcratn an a stav ot the sale which Is adver
tised to take place Satuiduy morning of this
vv cck.
Iiooklni ; for n illnil MUM.
Detectives W. A. l.oDinls and II. n Burlcw
of the Denver police force are In the city
looking up thi record of one Martin , a
Koldler who killed a policeman In Denver
recently , Martin enlisted tu this cltj , but
was Immediately thereafter sent to Tort
Ntohrara. Tlio Denver officers are trying to
discover whether he did any unlawful act
\\hllo In the city. The police did not know
th man. _
.MurrlitKO
Permits to wed have been Issued to thu
following parties by tlio county judge :
Namp nnd Hesldencc. Age
CiiBpor Wilson. Cravvfotd county , In. , , . iU
Mnry 1'otern , Crawford county , la . 83
Mutous Svoboda , Omaha . , . . . . . . . 1
Uuibnra SUhllk. Gmuhu . . . . . IT
Auyust 1'roplesch. South Omahn . SS
Funny Hon , South Omulm. . . , . . . . , . 21
r < i < jiniiil Thirty In > .
The hearing on tha nppltcntlon to sepa-
into the uiYnlrn of the I'nlon Facllla ftnll-
vvnj' company nnd the \ \ ' i tern Union Tele
graph company , where tha same come In
conlllet along ( he lines of thu inltvvay com
pany , has been postponed thirty duj . The
hearing was to have been had before
Mungcr nest Friday ,
KELLEY , STICER & CO ,
Special Bargain Week in Ladi os' and Misses
Shots.
SHOES AT 81.98 AND S2.50
We Arc orrrrltin : Sonic \Ncw Speclnl
llnt-KiiliiN In IrftillfH' Kluc SlineN tut
lliilmie-c Til IK AVrvk Some of Our
HcNt Shoes nt One-Halt Trice.
Ladles' best quality vlcl kid button , cloth
top shoes , turn soles , at $2.50 ; alwajs sold
at $5.00.
Ladles' best \lcl kid bals , cloth top , patent
leather trimmed ; turn soles , opera last , nt
$2.50 ; nlunjs sold at $500.
Ladles' vlcl kid button shoes , light , turn
sole , now coin toe , A to n widths , all sizes ,
at $2.60 , north $3.60.
Ladles' new coin bals , light extension soles ,
at $3.50 , worth $4.00.
Ladles' best quality box calf bals , alwaj-s
sold nt $100 , to close , at $2.50.
Ladles' and nilssea * spring heel shoes ,
cither button or bala , at $1.75 ; cut from $3.00 ;
size1 ? Zto 5.
Ladles' dark tan bals , with tan patent
leather trimmings to match , at $3.00 ; worth
$350.
MISSES' snons.
Misses' dongola kid button ( shoes , sizes 12
to 2 , at 85c ; cut from $1.23.
Misses' fine kid shoes , cither lace or but
ton , now coin toe , nt $1.45 , worth $2.00.
Misses' b st quality dongola kid shoes In
cither bnls. or button , to close at $1.50 , cut
from $2.25.
Children's dongola kid button elncs , sizes
0 to Illfe , at 49c.
BOYS' SIIOB3.
Youths' calf button shoes , either heel or
spring heel , at $1.00 , cut from $2 50.
Hoys' cilf button shoes , slzca 4 to G',6 , at
$1.23 , cut from $3 00.
Wo ha\o received a great many of our now
Oxfords In tbo new colors and latest styles
of lasts.
THIS WREK FOR SPECIAL DAUOAINS
IN SHOES.
KELLEY , STIGEH & CO. ,
Cor. Farnam and 15th Sts.
SIx-TJilrty 1' . .11. Train.
of the
CHICAGO ,
MILWAUKEE
& ST. PAUL RY.
nest service.
ELECTRIC LIGHTS ,
Dining car.
City office : 1504 Farnam.
jjUU ! II < mini.
The above reward will bo paid and no
questions askeJ for Information concerning
the pocketbook containing rings , keys am :
money lost on 2Cth and Hurney. Address
F 06 , Bee.
\V. A. W.
I am In Carson City. Information of
greta < > t Importance to jou. Communicate
with me there by Friday morning.
L. L ) . CAMDEN.
"The ( Mcrlaiid Limited. "
To Utah In 2DJ4 hours , California In COV
tears ila the UNION PACIFIC. ThU Is
ths fastest and finest train In the west.
Tickets ran be obtained at city ticket offlcf ,
1302 Farnam street.
MAJOR wiicni.nii cons TO ST. I AUI , .
from Department of
the Plattc.
The transfer of Major Daniel D. Wheeler ,
chief quartermaster of the Department of the
I'latte , from this cltj lo St. Paul , was the
principal subject of discussion among army
folKh jcotcrday. No official word of the
change 'has yet been received from Wash
ington , but the news as printed In The Dee's
telegraphic columns this morning Is gen-
eially accepted as correct. During the morn-
Ini ? Major Wheeler received many congratu
lations from his friends , for the transfer la
regarded In the light of a promotion. He
has been stationed 'In this city since Maj
1SU5 , and during that time has made a lio-st
of friends for himself.
Major Wheeler came here from Washing
ton , where he had been on duty In the Wai-
department , and until February , 1890 , was
assistant to Chief Quartermaster Major C
P. Humphrey. On the transfer of the latter
to Washington , Major Wheeler was made
chief quartermaster of this department ,
depot quartermaster In this city and con
struction quartermaster for Fort Crook. Un
til Major Wheeler's succet > ser Is appointed ,
Captain Samuel II. Jones will act as chief
quartermaster of the department. He Is well
and favorably known In Onnha , having come
hero from' Jefferson Barracks , Mo. , In Sep
tember. IS'JC.
Major Wheeler has n most honoiablo war
record , and has parved rn the staffs of Gen
erals W. H. T. IlrooKs , E. 0. C. Ord , Upton
Godfrey WelUel and Getty. Ho entered the
service of the army in Seplcmbcr , 1SC1 , aa a
second lieutenant In the Fourth regiment ,
Vermont volunteers. He woo promoted rapIdly -
Idly , and In May , 18C5 , was appointed lieu
tenant colonel and assrtant | adjutant gwi-
cral of the Twenty-fifth army corps. He
was not mustered out until ISCiJ. He re
ceived frequent brevets for gallantry and
was the recipient of a ttcdal of honor from
congress. This rare honor was bestowed
upon him for gallantry displayed In the
battle of Salem Heights , Va , In 1803 , Among
the other battles In which ho served , the
following are the man Important1 Fredcr-
IcksburK , Virginia , Peninsular campaign ,
wlege of Yorktown and battle of Wllllams-
burg , battles about Richmond , Savage Sta
tion , White Oaks Swamp , Malvcrn Hills
mid tbo battles of the Seven .Days' campaign ,
second battle of Bull Run and Antletain.
A an aide-de-camp of General W. H
Brooks ho took part In the campaigns of
Generals Burnsldo and Hooker. Ho was
prominent In the battles of Mud March and
Chancollorsvllle , and at Cold Harbor wat ,
badly wounded and had lib horse eliot from
under him ,
I , < ! ! < / llelil Hit ; Tort.
A peculiar case of trespass was filed In
police court jrtUcrday by Frank Swoboda
against David Lentz. Swoboda alleges that
ho rented a houeo at 1121 Pacific street from
Lentz and Monday prepared to move Into
It. When his load of furniture arrive'1 ' , how
ever , ho found Lentz In the house and Swo
boda sajs ho refuted to get out. As he
paid the rent iH.advanco Swoboda applied to
the police department for assistance < o get
possession of the house. Ho was accom
modated with a warrant for the arrest of
Leutz on the charge of trespass.
Oratorical Content.
The thirteenth minimi contest of the Ne
braska Collegiate Oratorical association
will take place at Lincoln Friday evening ,
March M , The best contest In the history
of the association la expected. The associa
tion has recently been strengthened by the
iiildltloii of the University of Omaha and
finiiul Island college. These , with the
former members or the association , Doane
college and the Btutu university , will con
test for the honor of representing Nebnoka
nt the Interstate contest. The program
will be Interxpersed by mublu , which will
uo furnlched by the several colleges. It ia
greatly dcslrtd that as many n possible
of the friends of the Institutions named
should attend the contest. Those wishing
to join the party fioin the 1'nlverslty of
Omahu will address Miss May W. Nlcholl ,
IK-lltviio. Ncli i for nny information desired ,
It Is expected that qultu n large delegation
of utudentH from the University of Omuhu
will attend. _
UARNm'-Duanc H. , aged 2 months 23 days
March 15th. U97. only son of Wm. H. iiiul
Margaret Hlmrod Harney of Spencer Neb.
Funeral from residence of Mr. II. I ) .
Uvana , 2i310 N. 19th St. , Tuesday afternoon
at 1:30 : o'clock. Interment Sptngtr , Neb ,
11AYIIK.V IIUO.1.
I Pnnlilnir 3 > vn Price * .
DRESS GOODS.
CO pieces new tyW novelty dress goods
Just received In figuratt , two toned brocade
and plain mixture , ' 31 Inches wide , cheap
at 50c ; our special price 29c.
75 different patterns of 40 Inch novelty
suiting In all the nw designs and colors ,
worth 75c to $1.00 , special price only 40c.
50 Inch all wool black extra flno finish
serge , regular 79c quality , on special ealo
nt 39c.
50 pieces all wool .floured novelty nil black
38 Inch wide regular 53c quality , our price
only 39c.
SPECIALS IN LINENS.
20 pieces full bleached table linen at 35c
per yard , n bargain.
800 fringe table cloths at 75c , worth $1.50.
10 pieces 16 bleached 72 Inch nil linen
tnblo damask , at only 49c ,
Bed spreads nt 39c , 75c nnd $1.00.
100 damask tnblc linen sets , worth $3.00 ,
only $1.60 per set.
I WASHABLE FABICS.
Headquarters on wash goods.
150 pieces the choicest designs In light
nnvy cadet and red shades of printed 36
Inch percales ; sell all over at 15c n yard ,
our price Is 121Jc.
Largo variety of the newest percales , 33 to
3C Inches wide , lOc.
Special price , over 50 pieces the best work
In printed dlmltirs nt 816c.
Selling standard dress calicos at 316c.
Our French organdies nt 25c a ynrd , are
culling forth the npprcclatlon of every
customer.
1IAYDEN BROS.
Selling the Lehman wall paper stock.
IiiiiiK UlNtuiicc I'hoiie ! JI.t ( ) > 41 Month.
Do jou know * the pleasure of hearing a
telephone conversation as clearly at a dis
tance of 100 inllco as a block away ? When
you nre a subscriber of the new telephone )
company every 'phono on Its sjstenn will be
r. long distance one. ( Council Bluffs and
South Omaha connections free. )
MISSISSIPPI VALLEY TELEPHONE CO.
Room 3 , Bushman Ulk , IGth and Douglas.
Tor beautiful sweet peas and other flower
seeds go to Neb. Seed Co , 520 N , IGth.
To California , Comfortably.
Personally conducted excursions leave
Omaha via the Burlington Route 4'35 p. m.
Thursdays , for San Francisco nnd Los An
geles.
Cheapest way there Is. Comfortable , too.
No change of cars. Finest scenery on Oarth
Call nt ticket office , 1502 Farnam atrcet ,
nnd get foldei giving full Information.
J. B. REYNOLDS , City Passenger Agent.
ASSMhSOHS IN ANNUAL hUSSIOX.
IiiHtriicdoiiH Prepnroil by the County
Clerk Are Itt-iul mill Approved.
The county assessors of Douglas county
met In the rooms of the county commission
ers yesterday In accordance with the call
of the county clerk. Every assewor In the
county answered to roll call when the meetIng -
Ing was called to order by County Clerk
Redfield. F. W. Manvillo. of the Sixth ward
was chosen chairman of the meeting , and
P. P. Mergen of West Omaha was made sec
retary.
Mr. nedfleld read a short statement which
ho had prepared for the occasion. He re
ferred to the fact that at the last meeting
of the assessors heihad called attention to the
glaring Inequalities of the assessments of
propei ty and had suggested means of af
fording relief , but said that the result had
shown that his suggestions had proved en
tirely lutllc Mr. Hcdlleld said that the
returns show that real estate bears by fai
the greater part ol the burden of taxation ,
whereas the best authorities on tax matters
In this country agree that In cities like
Omaha the value of personal property Is
fully equal to the value of real estate. In
conclusion , Mr. Hcdflold said he did not ex
pect that the deliberation of the meeting
would result In agreeing upon any plan that
would effect anything like an equitable as-
ECBshiriftti J He expressed the iopo ithat the as
sessors ( would give the matteY their attention
and do all In their power to relieve the
county government of the embarrassments
which surround It by reason ot the con
stantly decreasing valuation of property In
the face of constantly Increasing expanses.
In replj- Samuel P. Brlgham , assessor for
South Omaha , said It was no business of the
assessors whether the county had $1 of
ravenuo or $1,000,000. Ho , for one , intended
to follow the letter ot the law strictly. ie-
g.-irdless of what the other assessors might
do , nnd would assess propcr'y as ho found
It without fear or favor.
The subject was a painful cne to the other
asM-s ois and they quickly passed on to
aiiotl or order ot business. The Instructions
to tile assessors prepared by the counly
cltik for the guidance of these ofllcars In the
peiformanco of their work , wnlch were
prtpaied a > tar ago by the county clerk with
the hope that it might prove a means ol
spcuriug n more equitable asseasnii'iit , vvoic
road at length and approve 1. The tame
ac'io1. wcs taken at th meeting held one
y ar ago , but the result showed tli it the
appioval of the instructions was merely a
imtter of form.
ruiTioisns noAitn OK nnucATiov
Slciilior r .SIIJH ( McmlicrM Know Nol
Whereof The ? bpt'iiU.
The action of the Doard of Education
Monday night In passing a resolution in
structing its attorney to bring mandamus
proceedings against the county commission
ers to compel them to Instruct the county
attorny to commence action against ox-
Clerk of the District Court F. E. Moores to
tecovcr a largo EUIII of money , alleged to be
duo tlie county on account of unclaimed wit
ness fc-ca and fines , was designated as a
piece of claptrap by Chairman Stcnberg of
the board this morning.
"The Infercnco to be drawn front this ac
tion on the part ot tha Board of Education , "
said Mr. Steuberg , "Is that the commis
sioners have not been attending to their
business and have taken no action In the
matter icferred to In this resolution. Every
body at all familiar with the facts In the
cafe known that Mr , Moores has not received
any money from the county on account of
thla class of fees for at least five years
The only bills on which he has received any
money at all during that tlmo have been for
fc's in Insanltj cases. When I came Into
the board , Moores had bills on file aggregating -
gating between $12.000 and $1G.OOO. He has
since been Ming bills as fast as they can
bo made up , until the amount now on ( lie
amounts to about $25,000 , Moores has a
number of clerks at work making up his
accounts and It statute to reason that ho Is
not delaying matters In getting his bills before -
fore the board , because ho understands that
tha board will not audit his claims until he
has made a final report and made a claim for
what ho alleges Uuldue him. When that Is
done his claim Will be audited and the
board will take ui position In the matter
which will fully protect the Interest of the
people. I believe , i tbat when a final set
tlement Is made , luwlll bo found 'hat ' the
county owes Moores noney and It will bo a
very eaay matter to protect the Interests
of the county in such case. There Is no
occasion for any alarm ami all this talk on
the part of the echoul board lit nothing but
wind. "
coiiu.v biiich r AN JUNCTION.
Would .Slop ir u loii of IliillilliiK' nl
Flfli-cnUi mill I'liriiiini.
A restraining ordfar to prevent the erec
tion of a building on the site ot the old
ramain street theater at riftccnth and Far
nam streets has been Issued by Judge Scott
on the application of Herman Cohen , a boot
black , who occupies ono of the shanties
erected on the lot.
In his application for a restraining order
Cohen Informu the court tbat he rented the
shack occupied by him as a bootblack estab-
lUhment October 16 , IkSG , and has boon
paying $10 per month for the place. Ho al
leges that ho has built up a business which
Is worth $100 per montU and charges thai
the owners of the site now purpose to eject
him from the plado and thereby deprive him
of a remunerative source of revenue. Ho
alleges that ho has no recourse at law If
the ownere are allowed to proceed , because
the owners of the site are non-residents , and
ho asks that they be perpetually enjoined
from Interfering with him In any way.
The restraining order was Issued at a late
hour Monday night and the hearing on the
Issuing of a temporary Injunction waa eet for
9 o'clock tbU
WHOLE BlilLY IN FLAMES
Terrible Accident Overtakes Radotinsky
with His Wife and Baby ,
ALL ENVELOPED IN BLAZING GASOLINE
Stoic In n WaRoii i\ploilex , Tcan
Itiinn Aivay , nnil the Three Oc-
of the Vehicle
Arc Itountcil. I
Yesterday a gasoline * stove \\as respon
slble for what promises to end In A tcrrlbla
fatality. As a result ot an explosion ot ono
of these stoves three persons were horribly
burned. Two of them , Mrs. Charles Undo
tlnsky and her 2-year-old babe , may die , Th
third , Charles Iladotlnsky , the husband and
father , Is In a critical condition , but wll
recover.
Tlio accident occurred at Shccley at ab'oir
9 o'clock. The residents of this suburb
were startled at that tlmo by the sight o
a blazing pralrlo schooner or covered wagot
dashing down Twenty-ninth street at th
heels of a pair of frantic horses. Near the
corner of Walnut thcj' saw a man leap from
the vehicle with the babe In his arms. They
tumbled In a heap In the middle of the road
The maddened horses rushed on until they
reached 2813 South Twenty-seventh strce
and there turrcd Into an open gateway. They
came to a stop after dashing Into a vvagoi
In the yard , almost demolishing the vehicle
Some of the spectators ran to the as
slstanco of the man and the baby In th
street. Many others rushed after the fljini
wagon. Buckets of water wcro obtained am
were thrown into the blazing wagon. As
the first bucketful sizzled on the llamcs
heartrending scream was heard and the torn
of a woman , with blackened face and clothes
all afire , arose from the bottom of the burn
ing voh'clc. She way hurriedly carried Into
the houro of John Kandzor , which Is Iccatei
on the premises Into which the team lan.
Mrs. Charles Radotinsky was cored for n
well as the people knew how' . The man
Charity hudotlnaky , and his baby wer
placed in a wagon and carried to the
icslJcncc , of Dr. Clark at 2313 WooUo-tl
avenue. Their burns were dressed by the
defter , who afterwards hurried to 1113 as-
-lstancc of Mrs. Hadotlnsky. While ho was
working with her the cltj" phjslclan arrlvoi
and ipndcrcil assistance. Shortly after the
pitiol wagon appeared on the scene. The
woman and the baby were removed to the
Pre&bjtcilan hospital , while the man was
taken to the Methodist hospital.
The woman was severely burned about the
face , li&ndn and body. The baby was burnci
about the head and back. It Is hardly
thought that It can live on account of Its
age and because of the shock. The nian'n
burns wore confined to the hands and face
and are quite serious.
WLRE LEAVING THE CITY.
The accident was a terrible ending to the
bright and happy hopes that Tilled the hearts
of Charley Radotinsky and his wife jesterday
morning. The couple have been married abou
a year , and have lived that length of tlmi
in Omaha. Kadotinsky had a little shoe
maker's shot near Park avenue and Wool
wo-th avenue. Ho lived at 2941 Martha
street , which Is In Shcoly. Business was no
gcod , and a llttlo while ago the couple dc
elded to remove from the cltj' . Iladotlnsky
determined to go either to Kansas or to
Missouri to take up a homr-atoad , and go
to farming , in the hope that his condition
would be bettered. As a consequence , the
llttlo shop was clohed , the greater portion o
the belongings were packed up and storct
and some necessities were put in shape to b
taken along. They decided to travel by
, wagon to their new home.
r "I wanted to take along oply a knife and
Jerk , " said Radotinsky after the accident
" .but you know what women arc. My wife
must have a stove and everj'thing else. " '
Therefore a gcsollne stove was numbered
among the articles that were to bo taken
along. At 9 o'clock In the morning everythlni
was on the wagon and the start from the ok
home wnt > made. The horses had taken but a
few stops when the mother set about to
warm some milk for the baby. She lighted
the gasoline stove , but it would not work.
It appeared to be out of order.
LIKE A HEATED FUHNACE.
The wagon was stopped nnd the stove was
fixed. Another start was made and another
complaint came from the woman that the
stove * would not work. H was again fixed
and once more the team was started. Sud
denly , when the wagon was not more than
two blocks from the couples former home ,
Radotinsky was startled by the cry of "fire"
from his wife. Ho looked back from the
front scat and saw the gasoline stove In a
Ma/.e. Ho threw the lines upon the backs
of the horses and sprang Into the back part
of the wagon. He tried to throw the stove
out , but could not do so. The flames from
It had In the meantime spread to the cloth
ing of the baby. Maddened by the apparent
dinger of the child , the man grasped It in
his arms and sprang again upon the front
scat of the wagon. By this time the horses
had loosened the reins and were daahlns
down Twentj-seventh street. This had nc
effect upon Radotinsky , who threw himself
and baby out Into the road.
A moment later the stove exploded and the
holies daslieJ on with renewed speed. The
tcirlblo position in which she found hcrsell
endered"Mrt. . Radotin&ky unconsolous , and
therefore as the ( lames from the burning
stovespiead on her clothing and upon her
face and body , she uttered no screams. Not
until the urnnuay horses had been brought
to a stop at the Kandzor premises and the
first bucket of water drenched hqr did she
revive. Then her piercing screams were
heard for blocks.
The wagon In which the family were travelIng -
Ing was badly burneJ. The names had
spread to many of the articles it contained
and destroyed a goodly portion of them be
fore they wcie extinguished. The men who
wcro lighting the flro did not dare to approach
preach too near , as a gun , which formed a
portion of the luggage , threatened to go off
as the flro played about the lock. A number
of chickens which wcro being carried In the
icar were almobt cremated.
For hours after the accident Mrs. Rado-
tlnsky suffered excruciating agony , Tlio hos
pital authorities at noon stated that she anl
the baby were getting along as well as could
bo expected , but It was not known whether
they would recover. The little ono screamed
aloud In Us pain. Radotinsky also suffered ,
but as much from mental distress as from
nls wounds , Ho appeared to be greatly re
lieved , when out of mercy ho v > as told that
hla wlfo and baby were not seriously hurt ,
Over the I'reelplrn
Hostn of Icvallds tumble to destruction sim
ply because they will exercise no discretion
In the matters of eating , drinking and the
avoidance , of exciting cautea , and , above all ,
In the Item of medication. They persist In
dosing themselves In season and out of
season with drastic and violent remedies ,
opiates and mineral poisons , The best , the
safest , the pleasantost substitutes for such
hurtful no-remedies is Hostottcr's Stomach
Bitters , potent for malarial , rheumatic , dys
peptic , nervous and bilious complaints.
Would Set the MortKaKc Awlile ,
Albert Watklns , as receiver of ths First
National bank at Alma , has brought suit
against Tootle , Lenon & Co , to have a mort
gage set aside. It was given on some prop
erty at Alma. The petition alleges that thu
bank failed on January 5 last , and that on
that paine day the president of the bank ,
A , L , Burr , executed a mortgage to the de
fendants on the property In question , all of
whom were creditors of the bank. , The
amount of the mortgage la $9,254. The re
ceiver ft ' . < s the court to declare the mort
gage void and set It aside , as It virtual ! )
inado the defendants preferred creditors of
thu bank.
1'iirlHli Iluime for Trinity.
The deanery at Trinity Cathedral Is being
constructed Into a parish liouee for the ucc
of the various church societies. It was not
large enough for the now clean of Trinity , Dr.
Fair , and the church had to arrange for an
other residence for him A parish house
was needed by thu organisation , and the
deanery has been turned to account In that
direction , A portion of It will alao bo fitted
up for a study for the rector. Between J OO
md $400 will be spent In the Improvements.
Dec , March 17.
That CoatDec
Of ours is setting the town agog. There never was
such a spring Overcoat seen in these parts for less than
$15.00 before now. If there is any $15,00 coat in town
now that is better than it we haven't heard about it ycft
and news of that kind comes to our cars pretty soon/ /
These coats are on sale on our second floor alongside
of coats at higher and lower prices and in nine casc $
out of ten people pick 'em for the best coats , Thd
color is a light agate the material is a close woven
hopsack cloth , the body linings are of silk finished
silesia , the sleeve linings are pure satin and it is faced
back to the armholcs with the same material as thq
front. It is cut the fashionable length 36 inches (
and the seams arc strapped. Now close your eyes ancj
sec if you can imagine how good a coat this is. You
probably can't. An easier way is to come in the store
and see it. See our 55.00 Spring coat at the sama
time ,
SPECIAL MARCH SALE OF FURNITURE
The following arc sonic of our great reductions in our bpucial
March Sale.
Ileduccd Kcduced
from To from To
1 Mahogany Sideboard J 70.00 t 3S.OO Mahogany Divan f 2S.OO ) 10.Oft
1 MnhORimy Inlaid Table 16.00 9.00 Mahogany laborct 12.00 8 IK )
1 Mahogany Parlor Table 12.00 5.CO 6 ulccc Mahogany Parlor Suit i 125.00 C3 00
Otk rnrlor Table 4.00 1.75 3-plcce Mahogany Parlor Suit 41.00 21 00
Oak Sideboard 200 00 KM Inlaid Mahogany Divan 90.00 41.00
Mahogany Sideboard 10000 47.00 Arm Chnlr. Ratln damask CO.00 24.00
Oak Tea Table 12.00 B.OO Illrcli Divan 7500 1400
\Vhlto Maple Ton Tnblc 12.00 D 00 Morris Chnlr 15.00 7.00 >
Mahogan ) Inlaid Table KM 37 00 Combination Hook Case and Desk. . 36.00 22 00
Inlaid Salln Wood Table TO 00 22 00 6-plece Parlor Bet 6500 2900
On > x Parlor Cabinet 1C5 00 10000 3 piece lllrch Set 28.00 16 0 *
Dlrch Uidlea1 Desk 25 00 13.00 1 leather Kofn 125.00 7300
Oak Ladles' Derk 8.00 4.CO Corduroy Couch 2S.OO 18 OQ
Vornls Martin Desk K3.00 31 00 1'lno I/cather Couch SJ.OO W.CK >
Inlaid Mahosany Hocker 2000 3200 Mahogany Dining Table 1U.OO 100 Oa
Mahogany Hocker 28.00 1800 Maple Folding IJ d 75.00 40VO-
Mahogany Parlor Cabinet 76.00 40.00 Valour Couch 3500 1600
Mahogany Bhav Ing Stand 15.00 S 00 lloknra Couch 100 00 C2 00
Mahogany Ilorker , leather Feat , . . , 12.00 B 00 Hat Rack 66.00 32.00-
Mahogany Ilocker Inlaid wood Beat 15 00 6.00 Hall Hack 100.00 M.CK )
CHAS. SHIVERICK & CO. ,
Special March Furniture Sale. I2th and Douglas sta
PIANOS NEVER SO LOW.
Our Pianos were never so low as nt the present time. Take the caeo of the purchaser -
chaser who wnnts an A 1 , good , substantial , musical toned Upright something that will
K'vo ' lonu jears of service nnd grace the parlor every day of Its existence. If he Is
vllllni ; to go f OO. { 225 or $250 vve can fill the bill In every particular. It he uunt ? to
pay 1125 we can suit him In a slightly used Instrument ,
Miuin .t Clui-li Sciiiur. ' , only . ! ? ( I.1.0O
1V < M\ ScaleKliiilinll Ujirluht . ijtino.dO
ClilcUcrlnp : Uiirl lit , only . $105.0O
OrKiniH , IjUO.IH ) mul tiimnrdn. * "
Wo nre solo agents for Vose & Sons , Ivors & Fond and Emerson Pianos.
N. W. Cor. 15th nncl DO < ] RC Streets.
3ni F0or | MCCHBXIO Butwins.
A. C. MUELLER Pluno Tuner. Telephone 1025.
DO YOU KNOW THAT THERE IS SCIENCE ,
IN NEATNESS ? BE WISE AND USE
BOON TO WOMEN.r
Turkish , Tansy and Pennyroyal Pills most effectual FEMALE
pills-will RELIEVE SUPPRESSED , EXCESSIVE , SCANTY Oil
PAINFUL MENSTRUATION Will briiiR menstruation sure to
the day. Sent by mail securely packed , $1.00 a box.
JHAHN'S PHARMACY , 18th and Faniam Sts , Omahn. Nub.
1'IIIHTY DAYS roil AHU.SI.\G A IIOHM :
Tnvlc Welch Co 1111 o < c l III the Police-
Court.
Jack Welch was In pollen court yester-
ilay on a charge of cruelly ( renting and in-
ufllclently feeding ju old lioise. He pleaded
not guilty.
City Vetpilrary Surgeon YounR was ono
of the ultnuecs. Ho tcstltlcd that ho had
) een ( ailed to Welch's piemlses at Four-
eenth and Williams tn-cel on complaint of
ho neighbors. He found that the horse ,
vas about thirty ycaia of age , could use
jnly three leK , cunld hardly move and was
maclntcd almost to a skeleton , Secretary
lann further aJ ! that the horse apparently
iad had nothing ( o eat for some tlmo , an It
vas nibbling on rotting cabbages and apples
hat were lying about loose when the olil-
lals arrived at Welch's liouse. Anothnr
vltnesa against the prisoner was Garbage-
naster McDonald , v\uo \ had orders to shoot
ho animal. When ho drew his revolver
S'elch rushed to thn jexcuo of his horse and
ad struck witness In the faco.
Judge Gordon found Welch guilty and son-
cncud him to thirty daja In the county Jail
HISO.MMIS AM. I'l.U.lIl M T HIHf.rV.
vVlieii Cnlleil Ili-foro Hie Court Tlir >
IK-uliiru 'J'lirlr Jiiiiori'iHM- ,
Several prlsonero confined In tlio county
all vvero arraigned yesterday and all
nteu'd ple-ifi ol not guilty. Among tlicin
vro three members of the Da via gang ,
lollle McDonald , George Chandler and
diaries Davis ; they were charged with bur-
lary. Dick Singleton , IZduaid Day , John
: ioockner and Kreil LeKcver were also
harged with burglary. George Stiller wau
ImrgLd with breaking and entering In the
ay tlmo , and Harry Wlneberg anvuered to
ho chaige of larceny as bailee , S. I ) . Clark ,
ettcr kno\vn us "Illondy , ' vvsa charged with
'ntllng threatening leltem through the malls ,
Tlio care ugalnst Emll Lund , charged with
t&ault vtltb Intent to Indict great bodrly
njury , was dUmlosed by tliu county nt-
oroey. i
TIII : uLNiisr.
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